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ARKANSAS, USA — Arkansas’ jobless rate was unchanged at 3.1% in March despite more than 5,200 job gains since February, and the broad Trade, Transportation and Utilities sector accounted for almost 45% of the year-over-year job gains in the March report.
The number of employed in Arkansas during March was an estimated 1,302,465, up 31,600 jobs compared with March 2021, and above the 1,297,210 in February, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report posted Friday (April 15). The March numbers are preliminary and subject to revision. The jobless rate in March 2021 was 4.6%.
Arkansas’ labor force, the number of people eligible to work, in March was 1,343,907 in March, above the 1,332,788 in March 2021, and above the 1,339,399 in February. However, the labor force has 42,074 fewer participants than the pre-pandemic March 2020. The state’s labor force participation rate was 56.6% in March, below the 56.7% in March 2021, and also below the pre-pandemic 59.3% in March 2020.
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U.S. consumers are expected to spend $20.6 billion for Easter holiday travel, clothes, and events including egg hunts and Sunday dinner. The National Retail Federation in cooperation with Prosper Insights said spending is forecast to be 3.7% lower this year compared with 2021.
A total of 80% of Americans said they plan to celebrate Easter, with 51% planning in-person celebrations, according to the NRF.
“Consumers are eager to return to their pre-pandemic holiday traditions, particularly as it relates to purchasing food and gifts for in-person celebrations this Easter,” said NRF CEO Matthew Shay. “Friends and family want to be together, and consumers are willing to spend money to make these events memorable.”
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SALEM, Ore. — It's taken several years and a lot of negotiating, but a deal has been reached to keep Elliott State Forest in public ownership and preserve it for future generations. The 91,000-acre forest is located east of Coos Bay in southwest Oregon.
A state senate bill signed by Oregon Governor Kate Brown will transition the Elliott into a research forest, but will also allow some logging.
The Elliott State Forest is full of old growth trees and is a habitat for several endangered species. Since 1930, timber sales from the forest were part of funding K-12 education in Oregon.
With Senate Bill 1546, ceremonially signed by Governor Kate Brown this week, the state will pay more than $200 million to the common school fund — and in exchange, the forest will no longer be counted on to financially support public schools.
"Some thought the Elliot forest would not be able to contribute to the future of Oregon's education system," Governor Brown said at the ceremonial signing in Salem, "but through this decoupling effort the full value of the Elliott forest will be there for Oregon school children for decades to come."
It was a heavy lift for a lot of the people who attended the Salem ceremony. A number of competing interests came together over the past three years to create a comprehensive plan for the forest.
"A research forest with the scale and diversity of the Elliott is unique in the United States and it's rare in the world," said Ed Feser, Oregon State University provost and executive vice president.
At the heart of the agreement is OSU's management of Elliott as a research forest. The vast majority of old growth timber is now protected, along with the creatures that live there.
"It's not a good system to connect school funding to rare species habitat ... so that was the main tension, and I think we made it through," said Bob Van Dyk with the Wild Salmon Center.
"For us it was always about protecting the older forest and the imperiled species — marbled murrelet, spotted owls and coho [salmon] and I think we came out with a solution that really does that," said Bob Sallinger with the Portland Audubon Society.
The plan also allows for more public access for recreation and education. And timber interests are not completely out of the picture, thanks to the compromise.
"What the industry and communities in southwest Oregon will get out of this is we will get some harvest," said Paul Beck with Douglass Timber Operators. "We will get a steady flow 15 to 17 million feet annually."
The process wasn't quick or easy, but stakeholders seem to be in agreement that it successfully preserves Oregon's first state forest.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — As another Portland family experienced a close call with gun violence, residents from across the city pleaded on Saturday with leaders to do more to combat the problem.
At a regularly scheduled listening session, the Portland City Council heard from a number of residents who want more money allocated to prevent gun violence and increase police response plus invest in resources like public safety support specialists.
“Our top concern is with the shootings. From January through March, 390 shootings were reported, 144 of them was March, alone. The Portland Police Bureau is down to a historic low,” said Laila Hajoo, co-chair of the Coalition of Advisory Groups. “We have heard positive reports from the community about PS3s. They’re able to respond more quickly, walk through the situation with a person and cultivate better relationships with PPB.”
Some rallied behind resources such as the Office of Violence Prevention, which is requesting $5.4 million in American Rescue Plan dollars to combat gun violence.
“Gun violence is a public health crisis here,” said Dr. Elizabeth Klein, a volunteer with Moms Demand Action. “It will pay to expand mentoring program, street outreach and community intervention programs.”
Late Friday night, a family was at their home on SE 155th near Burnside when gunfire pierced their house and entered their bathroom after 11:30 p.m. No one was hurt. But investigators said it could have been a much different situation.
On Saturday, PPB said they’re doing what they can with current resources but need the larger community to chip in, in order to help tackle the problem.
“That’s what it’s going to take, in my opinion to get a handle on this and have a peaceful city,” said PPB Sgt. Allen.
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OXFORD • It wouldn’t be fair to call Oxford resident Brion Whitten a jack of all trades. Just a lot of them.
He hunts.
He fishes.
He fights fires, both for a living and in his spare time.
He’s a former Marine who toured Iraq, Africa and Peru before being honorably discharged with a rank of corporal.
He’s authored a book about his experiences outdoors and how they relate to his faith.
He created his own line of award-winning turkey calls.
And now, seemingly out of nowhere, he’s become a content creator who’s steadily amassed a sizable online audience.
But no matter what adventure life takes him on next, Whitten, 39, remains focused on having fun, spreading the gospel, and telling a few good stories along the way.
The allure of the hunt
As a teenager, Whitten didn't care for turkey hunting. But while on the way to his usual deer hunting spot, he would come across lots of turkeys.
Knowing his stepdad was an avid turkey hunter, Whitten showed him to the spot one day when he was 16 years old.
He had no interest in bagging a gobbler that day, but while his stepdad was unpacking his calls, he handed Whitten the shotgun.
"He called one time, and that bird came down and landed (in front of us)," Whitten said.
From that moment, he was hooked; he's been turkey hunting on his own ever since.
In nature, the hen goes to the gobbler. When hunters use a turkey call, they're essentially reversing nature, tricking the gobbler to come to the "hen."
"That's really one of the things that really intrigued me about making a turkey call," Whitten said. "Because you handmade something, take that handmade something and go out in the woods. And it has to be good enough to fool the actual thing. When you do that with your actual call, that's a feeling that you can't explain."
Soggy Bottom Calls: An award-winning turkey call
After receiving a custom hand-turned turkey call from his brother-in-law for Christmas one year, Whitten decided to try making a call himself.
"I got to looking at it, and I said 'Man, as much as I like turkey hunting, I bet I'd be good at this because I know what they're supposed to sound like,’" Whitten said.
Whitten made his first turkey call in 2015.
Some may assume the name "Soggy Bottom Calls" is a reference to the fictional bluegrass group "The Soggy Bottom Boys" from the film "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" and they would be right.
But the name goes deeper than that.
When Whitten married his wife, Kelly, he quickly became best friends with his late father-in-law, Randy Houston, with whom he regularly fished, hunted and discussed the Bible.
The Coen brothers’ classic was hands down Houston's favorite movie. Not long before Houston died, Whitten took the first turkey call to his bedside.
"You know what would be cool?" Houston said. "If your business was called Soggy Bottom Calls. I can see it now."
So, that’s what he called it.
It took a while for the business to take off. In the first couple years, Whitten sold maybe 200 calls.
"It didn't do much until I figured out that there was a sound that people were really looking for," Whitten said. "You can sell some pretty calls, but if they don't have that sound, people are just collecting them."
Three years into the business, he put his call head-to-head with others at a turkey call competition. That's when he realized his call didn't have the right sound.
"I came back to the drawing board, and I redid all my measurements, all my dimensions and tweaked it down to basically what it is today," Whitten said. "It took a while. It took a lot of calls going in the garbage, calls that didn't do right. Now I've got it down to a science."
He now has a collection of trophies and medals from turkey call competitions, proof of his product's quality.
To date, he's sold more than 3,000 calls. Whitten sells his calls online, and they’re also carried by three area hunting stores: Hunter's Haven in Tupelo, Hunters' Hollow in Oxford and Down Range Outdoors in Water Valley.
The trick to selling calls, Whitten said, is as simple as getting people to give them a try.
"They get one turkey to answer to your call, and they'll be hooked," Whitten said.
Writing the stories he loves to tell
In May 2021, Whitten released a book titled "Chasing The Gobble: Stories of Turkeys, a Marine, and God Almighty."
He started writing it in 2020, inspired by comments over the years encouraging him to write down the hunting stories he loves to tell.
Like a lot of what Whitten does, the book was lovingly crafted by hand. For eight months, Whitten spent weekends and downtime at the fire department writing the book chapter by chapter. When he was done, his wife, Kelly, and friend Angela Eylar edited the book. Whitten self-published the book through Amazon in 2021.
The 86-page autobiography includes a dozen turkey hunting stories and a handful of stories from his time in the U.S. Marine Corps. Each chapter concludes with a devotional to tie each story to a biblical message.
"Chasing the Gobble" has sold around 1,100 copies since release, and Whitten hopes to write another book in the future. He always has more stories to tell.
Becoming a viral content creator
Recently, Whitten found a new outlet to share his interests.
Whitten had heard about TikTok, but he didn't think it would be an app he'd enjoy. That was until a friend sent him a video he'd recorded that had reached 600,000 views.
He had been making funny videos to post on his personal Facebook page for years and thought to himself "I can do that."
So he made a TikTok account in Nov. 2021, posting several videos that got very little interaction.
It wasn't until he started making videos about firefighting and knot-tying that his videos took off.
His typical videos get several thousand views. Some have gotten far more — hundreds of thousands, even millions of views.
Whitten’s most popular TikTok, viewed more than 1.2 million times, starts with a viral clip of a cave explorer taking off their helmet to fit into a tiny tunnel, followed by a bewildered-looking Whitten saying to the camera, "Even with all my rope skills, if the helmet must go, the answer is 'no.'"
Whitten’s TikTok following has grown to more than 79,500 followers in around five months, and he has accrued over 20,000 followers on Facebook in just a couple of weeks.
The goal of it all
For the avid outdoorsman, firefighter, craftsman and Christian, it’s all about fun.
Or, mostly. Among the comedy and instructional videos, every third or fourth TikTok is a devotional or a Christ-oriented video using Whitten's own words or a trending sound.
"At the end of the day, that's what we're here for," Whitten said.
Spreading the gospel, he added, “to the ends of the earth and back,” is the goal of it all.
"I can get attention off of social media and then throw the gospel in there, but in a fun way to where people will actually watch it,” he said.
It's safe to say Northeast Mississippians, and anyone with a phone, can expect a steady stream of videos about firefighting, rope skills, hunting and faith from him in the future.
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A mysterious death is gripping a neighborhood in Queens after a mother of two was found dead, dumped on the side of a road inside a duffel bag.
Police made the disturbing discovery Saturday morning after a 911 caller alerted officials to the roadside crime scene.
The NYPD said 51-year-old Orsolya Gaal was found along Metropolitan Avenue in Forest Hills shortly before 8:30 a.m., about a half mile from her home.
Law enforcement sources said a trail of blood led detectives to a nearby home on Juno Street. Investigators spent much of the day scouring the crime scene where the body was found, the residence, and the trail of evidence linking the two.
A teenager who lives at the home was questioned by police and later released, sources said late Saturday. No arrests have been made.
Police said the woman's husband was out of town when her body was discovered and was returning to New York City in the aftermath of her apparent murder.
The office of the chief medical examiner will determine a cause of death.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Union Gospel Mission will serve 300 meals Easter Sunday to people experiencing homelessness in downtown Portland.
Additionally, the local nonprofit plans to deliver 600 more meals throughout the week with its Search + Rescue mobile outreach, which visits camps throughout the Portland metropolitan area.
On Easter Sunday, the meals will be served at 10 a.m. at the Union Gospel Mission’s location at 15 NW 3rd Ave.
The meals include ham, au gratin potatoes, green beans with bacon and onions, a dinner roll, tropical fruit salad, and dessert to go.
The Union Gospel Mission said the kitchen crew will use about 230 pounds each of ham and scalloped potatoes to make the meals.
Lori Quinney, Union Gospel Mission’s food service director, said she’s thankful for the donors who made the 900 meals possible.
The mission also prepared 250 Easter food baskets for families who are housed but are unable to provide an Easter brunch for their families.
Anyone interested in supporting the Union Gospel Mission can make a donation online.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Every December, 'Wreaths Across America' visits national cemeteries to honor veterans, but this year they're hitting the road a bit early.
"You need to honor people that sacrificed for this country," said Lloyd Moore, a Vietnam veteran.
It's a mantra that Moore and many others heard constantly during the visit. But, he said that hasn't always been the case.
He said he remembers a time when veterans were treated poorly after returning home from service.
"I remember I wanted to put a uniform on and put my green on, and a man was very rude," said Moore. "I never knew why people had this hatred," Moore said.
Moore's not the only one that's witnessed this behavior either.
Stefan Bran is the driving ambassador for 'Wreaths Across America' and he said that he often hears similar stories.
That's why he makes it his goal to treat veterans with the respect that they deserve.
"We are pretty lucky. We get to hang out with veterans every day," Bran said.
His personal mission is to make sure no veteran feels the pain that Moore alluded to.
"Just by the reading and the documentaries, I understand what they went through, and it wasn't right. Wasn't right at all," Bran said.
He joined 'Wreaths Across America' two years ago and now is going beyond just laying a wreath every year.
"I get to go to work and interact with people every day, spread the word of 'Wreaths Across America' and the mission and just talk to people about the importance of saying those words 'thank you'", Bran said.
Those words are printed all across the organization's mobile exhibit unit.
The truck first hit the road back in July 2020 with a goal of sharing personal stories.
"I've developed a narrative of 'Wreaths Across America' and our history along with a timeline from 1992-2021. I find that people genuinely like to hear the story rather than read it," Bran said.
The telling of those stories is important to veterans like Bubba Beason.
He said the exhibit allows people to truly understand the purpose behind laying a wreath on a headstone.
"You always want to make sure that if something happened to to yourself, you'd also might remember what you did for America," Beason said.
He believes that could encourage people to continue to come back.
"They say you die twice. Once when you stop breathing and once when they stopped saying your name," Beason said.
More than 50 people stopped to take the tour while the mobile exhibit was in Little Rock.
The unit will be Jacksonville on Sunday and the tour will end in Jonesboro in May.
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Zografos ousted in Dighton election; Rawkstars helps young musicians: Top Taunton stories
Before we begin the new week in earnest, we're taking a look back at the week that was, and the stories that led the news.
First, we offer wishes for a happy Easter to those who celebrate. This year has been full of heartache for so many across the world, especially in Ukraine. But this week, we learned of a Ukrainian Easter tradition and how this art can connect us all to their culture and tradition.
Another difficult topic we explored this week was the levels of dangerous chemicals in our area water supplies. Municipalities are now required to test for PFAS levels in public water systems. The state and many cities and towns test for up to 18 PFAS chemicals, but they are specifically regulating six of the most adverse compounds under that contaminant group, referred to as the PFAS6. Reporter Dan Schemer looked at results for Taunton-area towns.
And in other environmental news, Schemer also wrote about whether the city’s proposal with Aries Clean Technology to open a waste gasification plant at risk of being nullified. It is, according to an update from the city's law department.
These were the most-read stories this week on tauntongazette.com.
Greater Taunton athletes to watch this season
This past week, readers flocked to local sports coverage.
From our Player of the Week feature, where readers can vote every week for their favorite player, to a look at spring sports, there was something for everyone.
Sports highlights included this story about Ava Venturelli and the Taunton High softball team's great week, and Greater Taunton softball, baseball, and boys lacrosse players to watch out for this season.
'Having a lot of fun':Ava Venturelli lets loose as Taunton softball wins big
Pets of the Week: Labrador siblings seek fun-loving home
Our most recent Pets of the Week, Lab siblings Luda and Jada, were a hit with readers.
Such a hit, in fact, that this duo was adopted, and together!
Every week, the Taunton Animal Shelter shares a Pet of the Week, in the hopes that these animals will be able to find their forever homes. Be sure to check back every Sunday morning, when a new pet will be in the spotlight.
You might just find your new best pal.
Pet of the Week:Leo is a dog who loves to snuggle and will melt your heart
Zografos ousted in Dighton Selectman's race
Incumbent Selectman Brett Zografos was ousted in Dighton's annual Town Election, losing to challenger Peter Caron. Caron, the Zoning Board chair and a former Finance Committee member, won the Selectmen's seat with 55% of the vote to Zografos's 45%.
Michael J. DeCicco has the full breakdown here, including results for other races in this year's election, as well as reactions from the candidates.
'Dighton is a conservative town':Zografos ousted in Selectman's race, loses to Caron
Rawkstars helps young musicians in need
Rawkstars, Inc., based in East Taunton and founded by musician and part-time/full-time philanthropist Jonathan Jacobs, funds music lessons for young people in various communities in Massachusetts, whether they be facing financial difficulties, or, in some cases, even personal tragedy.
Jacobs says since founding the organization in November of 2003, Rawkstars has assisted over 400 young musicians.
Gazette Reporter Jon Haglof spoke with Jacobs about the ways in which Rawkstars is making sure young musicians don't miss a beat.
Photos:Taunton's Rawkstars goes 'way beyond music'
Greater Taunton real estate report
A distressed two-family home in Whittenton was purchased, fully renovated, put back on the market and sold again for almost twice the original price, all within six months.
According to real estate and mortgage data company The Warren Group, the home sold for $319,000 in Oct. 2021, and after renovation, sold again on March 25, for $610,000.
Real estate report:Taunton two-family renovated, resold at twice the price in 6 months
Taunton Daily Gazette/Herald News copy editor and digital producer Kristina Fontes can be reached at kfontes@heraldnews.com. Support local journalism by purchasing a digital or print subscription to The Herald News and Taunton Daily Gazette today.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Spring is a time when many baby animals arrive and on Wednesday, the Oregon Zoo welcomed its newest member.
The zoo’s 20-year-old Bornean orangutan Kitra gave birth to a new baby. The zoo says this birth is adding to the world population of the critically endangered species.
“We’re all pretty excited about it,” said Kate Gilmore, who oversees the zoo’s primate area. “It’s great to see Kitra taking such good care of her baby. There’s still a lot that could happen, so we’re being very cautious and giving her as much quiet time as possible. But so far she seems to be taking to motherhood quite well.”
Caregivers say the baby orangutan was born on April 13 at around 11 a.m. This is Kitra’s first baby and both she and the newborn are doing well in their behind-the-scenes maternity den.
“We couldn’t ask for anything more,” said senior keeper Asaba Mukobi. “She pulled the baby close to her right away, and the baby appears to be strong and healthy.”
The Oregon Zoo said it’s not uncommon for first-time orangutan moms to have issues with lactation and basic mothering skills. Caregivers hope Kitra’s experience watching other orangutan mothers might help with her knowledge and skills. In 2014, she observed another orangutan, Kera Wak, raise a baby at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo.
Kitra’s care team helped train her for voluntary ultrasounds and gave her stuffed animals to teach her how to hold her baby properly to nurse and how to present her baby to care staff once she feels ready, so they can check on the baby’s health and well-being.
Caregivers won’t know if the newborn is male or female for a few weeks. Animal care staff are taking a hands-off approach to allow the new family time to bond. They are closely monitoring the pair to make sure everything goes well.
“The first few days are especially critical. Our care staff and veterinary team have been dedicated to giving Kitra everything she needed for a successful birth. Thankfully, she hasn’t needed much help from us so far. She’s been doing a great job by herself,” Gilmore said.
Animal care staff will determine when the mother and baby are ready for their public debut once the two are feeling comfortable and healthy.
Orangutans have a gestation period of around 8.5 months and their babies typically weigh a little over 3 pounds at birth. Young orangutans are completely dependent on their mothers for food and getting around during their first two years of life.
Kitra moved to the Oregon Zoo in 2015 from Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. At the Oregon Zoo, she joined orangutan Bob, the baby’s father, who arrived from South Carolina’s Greenville Zoo the previous year. The moves were based on a recommendation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Species Survival Plan for orangutans.
Orangutans are critically endangered, largely due to habitat loss driven by logging and the conversion of forests into oil palm plantations.
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A trio of thieves targeting online game sellers has struck six times in recent weeks, meeting up with the offer to purchase a PlayStation console where they instead threaten the seller and getaway with high-valued electronics, police say.
Authorities in New York City want to find the suspects wanted in each robbery, the first dating back to March 3, and the most recent on April 12. Between those weeks, police say six victims were robbed, some at gunpoint, in Manhattan, the Bronx and Queens.
Back on March 3, police say the suspects struck twice, both times where a suspect pulled a gun on the seller. In the first robbery, the victim lost an electronic graphics card valued at $1,050. The second crew got away with the victim's PlayStation 5 a few hours later.
According to the NYPD, the suspects struck again one month later. On April 3, one of the suspects met a 19-year-old in Harlem and "simulated a firearm" in order to get away with the gaming console without paying the teen.
Five days later, police say the same scene went down in the Bronx where one of the suspects simulated a gun and stole a PlayStation 5.
The last two robberies occurred last week. On April 10, one of the suspects entered the seller's car and pulled out a gun. Police say the victim handed over jewelry valued at $6,000. Two days later, on April 12, a victim had his camera equipment stolen.
One of the three suspects has been captured on surveillance images, now released by the NYPD. They've also identified a dark blue, early model Honda Accord used to leave the robberies.
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WILKINSBURG, Pa. — A rally that started peacefully turned ugly on Saturday afternoon after an officer allegedly assaulted a protester.
The protest was held to demand justice for Jim Rogers, the Pittsburgh man tased several times by city officers until he died.
Organizers said they were told to disperse as they reached Wilkinsburg, and that’s when the alleged assault happened.
Walking side by side with protesters, the family of Jim Rogers expressed their concerns about police brutality and asked for police accountability.
The crowd—while small—marched several miles with a police escort until they reached Wilkinsburg.
At that point, a protester shared with 11 News that they were met by several police departments, including Wilkinsburg, Swissvale, Edgewood and Church Hill.
Wilkinsburg police told the crowd to keep it moving or be arrested, and minutes later, the alleged assault took place.
“It appears to be a use of force that is questionable,” said Brandi Fisher with the Alliance for Police Accountability. “Officers punching someone in the face doesn’t seem like a professional training or trained response.”
Fisher said this is why more training for officers is needed.
Wilkinsburg’s Mayor Dontae Comans offered this statement to 11 News after the incident:
“The footage being shared shows what we do not want to see or experience when a community is expressing its hurt over police sanctioned violence...I have been in touch with the police chief and our officers body cameras were on, which will be used to investigate next steps.”
Comans went on to say that he is grateful that the situation did not escalate further and assured the public that he would keep everyone informed on the procedures and protocols to come.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Anyone hoping to drive to visit the popular 18-mile “Waterfall Corridor” in the Columbia River Gorge this summer will need to reserve a timed-access ticket in advance.
Officials from Multnomah County, the Oregon Department of Transportation, the U.S. Forest Service, and the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department released more information about the pilot ticket program they’re launching this year. A new Timed Use Permit system will go into effect May 24 for any personal vehicles hoping to travel the Waterfall Corridor in the Columbia River Gorge.
Anyone traveling in private vehicles hoping to access federal lands along the Waterfall Corridor will be required to make a reservation in advance on Recreation.gov for the time they plan to visit. The permits will be required from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. all days between May 24 and September 5.
The Waterfall Corridor spans between the Bridal Veil off-ramp on Interstate 84 (Exit 28) and Ainsworth State Park (Exit 35).
The tickets are expected to cost $2 per vehicle, according to a March report by the Portland Tribune.
Officials say the permit system is meant to create a more reliable, safe, predictable and enjoyable experience for all users visiting trailheads, waterfalls and viewpoints. They say the permits will spread visitation throughout the day and will hopefully encourage more people to travel along through the Gorge on days when visitation tends to be lower.
The permits are also meant to create more space on the road for people who are cycling and improve the on-time reliability for shuttle buses.
“Our community raised concerns about congestion in the Gorge,” said Multnomah County Commissioner Lori Stegmann. “The strain on our ecosystem and infrastructure requires an approach that balances sustainability with recreation and tourism. This pilot represents how multiple governmental agencies can come together to develop a solution for our residents and visitors.”
Officials say busy summer days in the Gorge can cause vehicle backups, which delay emergency response times and cause frustration for visitors.
Between 2011 and 2016 visits to National Forest System lands in the Waterfall Corridor increased 35% with a corresponding increase in traffic.
The Multnomah Falls Timed Use Permits will also be enforced again from May 24 through September 5, 2022.
Both the Waterfall Corridor and Multnomah Falls Timed Use Permits may be reserved on Recreation.gov starting May 10.
Visitors who use the shuttle or who travel the area by bicycle do not need the Timed Use Permit.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Music executive Art Rupe, whose Specialty Records was a premier label during the formative years of rock ‘n roll and helped launch the careers of Little Richard, Sam Cooke and many others, has died. He was 104.
Rupe, who was inducted into the Rock Hall of Fame in 2011, died Friday at his home in Santa Barbara, California, according to the Arthur N. Rupe Foundation. The foundation did not release his cause of death.
The Greensburg, Pennsylvania, native was a contemporary of Jerry Wexler, Leonard Chess and other white businessmen-producers who helped bring Black music to a general audience. He founded Specialty in Los Angeles in 1946 and gave early breaks to such artists as Cooke and his gospel group the Soul Stirrers, Little Richard, Lloyd Price, John Lee Hooker and Clifton Chenier.
“Specialty Records’ growth paralleled, and perhaps defined, the evolution of Black popular music, from the ‘race’ music of the 1940s to the rock n’ roll of the 1950s,” music historian Billy Vera wrote in the liner notes to “The Specialty Story,” a five-CD set that came out in 1994.
Rupe’s most lucrative and momentous signing was Little Richard, a rhythm ’n blues and gospel performer since his teens who had struggled to break through commercially. In a 2011 interview for the Rock Hall archives, Rupe explained that Little Richard (the professional name for the late Macon, Georgia, native Richard Penniman) had learned of Specialty through Price, sent a demo and for months called trying to find out if anyone had listened. He finally demanded to speak to Rupe, who dug out his tape from the reject pile.
“There was something in Little Richard’s voice I liked,” Rupe said. “I don’t know — it was so exaggerated, so over emotional. And I said, ‘Let’s give this guy a chance and maybe we can get him to sing like B.B. King.‘”
Initial recording sessions were uninspiring, but during a lunch break at a nearby inn Little Richard sat down at a piano and pounded out a song he had performed during club dates: “Tutti Frutti,” with its immortal opening shout, “A-wop-bop-a-loo-mop-a-wop-bam-boom!”
Released in September 1955 and one of rock n’ roll’s first major hits, “Tutti Frutti” was a manic, but cleaner version of the raunchy original, which featured such rhymes as “Tutti Frutti/good booty.” Rupe noted that Little Richard’s performance was transformed when he accompanied himself on piano.
“Up that up to that point Bumps (producer Robert “Bumps” Blackwell) was having Little Richard just be a vocalist,” Rupe said. “The neck bone connected to the knee bone or something; his voice and his playing sort of gave it a lift.”
Critic Langdon Winner would liken Little Richard’s Specialty recordings to Elvis Presley’s Sun Records sessions as “models of singing and musicianship that have inspired rock musicians ever since.”
Little Richard’s other hits with Specialty included such rock classics as “Long Tall Sally,” “Good Golly Miss Molly” and “Rip it Up” before he abruptly (and temporarily) retired in 1957. Specialty also was home to Price’s “Lawdy Miss Clawdy” (with Fats Domino on piano); Don and Dewey’s “Farmer John”; Larry Williams’ “Dizzy Miss Lizzy,” which the Beatles later covered; and music by such leading gospel acts as Dorothy Love Coates, the Swan Silvertones and the Pilgrim Travelers.
Rupe was known for how little he paid his artists and engaged in an exploitative practice common among label owners in the early rock era: Having performers sign contracts leaving him with much or all of the royalties and publishing rights. Little Richard would sue him in 1959 for back royalties and settled out of court for $11,000.
Around the same time, Rupe grew increasingly frustrated with the “payola” system of bribing broadcasters to get records played and distanced himself from the music business. He sold Specialty to Fantasy Records in the early 1990s, but continued to earn money through oil and gas investments. In recent years, he headed the Art N. Rupe Foundation, which supported education and research to shine “the light of truth on critical and controversial issues.”
Rupe’s survivors include his daughter, Beverly Rupe Schwarz, and granddaughter Madeline Kahan.
He was born Arthur Goldberg, a Jewish factory worker’s son whose passion for Black music began through hearing the singers at a nearby Baptist church. He studied at the University of California, Los Angeles, briefly considered a career in movies and decided on music instead, schooling himself by purchasing “race records” and listening with a metronome and stopwatch. He co-founded Juke Box Records in the mid-1940s, but soon left to start Specialty. He also changed his last name to Rupe, the family’s ancestral name.
Rupe’s discerning taste made him a success, but did cost him at least one major hit. In the mid-1950s, Cooke was anxious to expand his appeal beyond gospel and recorded some pop songs at Specialty, including a ballad that became a standard, “You Send Me.” Rupe found the song bland and was appalled by its white backup singers. He let Cooke and Blackwell, who had become Cooke’s manager, purchase the copyright and release “You Send Me” through RCA.
“I did not think ‘You Send Me’ was that great. I knew it would have a certain intrinsic value because Sam was good. I never dreamed it would be multimillion seller,” said Rupe, who added, sarcastically, “A wonderful stroke of genius on my part.”
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A Portland Bar is serving cocktails and cuddles with real-life bunnies on Easter Sunday.
True to its name, the Pink Rabbit bar in Northwest Portland is not letting the Easter Bunny pass it by. In fact, it will be hosting several Easter bunnies on Sunday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at what it’s calling the Pink Rabbit Bunny Party.
Rabbit Advocates, a Portland-area non-profit that rescues rabbits, will bring “ambassador rabbits” to the bar. Anyone interested in bunny rescue and adopting rabbits will have an opportunity to speak to representatives from Rabbit Advocates and get tips on care and feeding while petting the visiting bunnies.
A portion of Pink Rabbit’s profits from the day will go directly to Rabbit Advocates to support their work of rescuing and rehoming rabbits.
In addition to the live bunnies, Pink Rabbit will be hosting two live DJs, a flash tattoo truck, and will hold a secret Easter egg hunt in the Pearl District with special prizes.
The general public is welcome. The bar recommends people make reservations in advance on Resy.com.
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Hundreds gather on the beach in Daytona for Easter Sunday worship
DAYTONA BEACH — As the sun peeked over the horizon on Easter Sunday, a large crowd gathered on the beach to celebrate the rising of the Son, Jesus Christ, said Father Phil Egitto of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church.
Easter, or Resurrection Sunday, is a Christian festival commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead as described in the New Testament. According to the Bible, Jesus Christ rose on the third day of his burial following his crucifixion.
Holding Easter Sunday service on the beach at dawn is special, Egitto said.
"Symbolically, as the sun rises – the S-U-N – we think of the Son – S-O-N – rising," Egitto said. "So, yes, it is a wonderful way to connect to the symbolism of Christ's resurrection. He promises new life on a new day."
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Last year, because of COVID-19 restrictions, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, which organizes the Easter Sunday sunrise service, hosted the celebration at the Daytona Beach Bandshell. Organizers set chairs 6 feet apart in the enclosure to observe social-distancing protocols and said the 500-seat venue was filled.
This year, with no coronavirus restrictions, hundreds more people came to worship on the beach, possibly twice as many as last year, organizers said.
So, after weathering two years of COVID-related adjustments, including canceling the event in 2020, Sunday's service was a moment of revival for the faithful, Egitto said.
"People are coming out, coming alive after the pandemic. It's wonderful," he said.
The faithful, who joined other worshippers on the sand where waves peacefully splashed nearby, are believers rejoicing in Jesus Christ rising from the dead, Egitto said.
"We feel the power of the Holy Spirit, we feel the joy, we feel His presence, we feel that we are the body of Christ," Egitto said. "We are God's hands and feet in the world and we are that resurrected body that continues to bring good news to our world."
Hundreds of people gathered on the beach in front of the Daytona Beach Bandshell. They listened to the gospel; prayed for the needy and sick of the world, and the victims of the war in Ukraine; sang their praises; received their blessings of holy water; and participated in Communion.
Danell Castro, of San Antonio, Texas, was in town for her daughter's JROTC competition, and decided to worship on the beach so she could participate in the Easter celebration while far from home.
"The service was beautiful," Castro said. "I was telling my daughter kids would love Mass a lot better if we could do it beachside every Sunday."
Others said the sunrise service brought them closer to nature and said they were grateful for the sacrifice Jesus Christ made on the cross.
"I think the service is a really beautiful way to give thanks," said Rita Puentes of Gainesville.
Daniel Franceschi, of Daytona Beach, said he is a member of the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and follows the church's services.
"Today is Easter Sunday, so it's very important day for us," Franceschi said. "And the service was very beautiful, as it always is with Father Phil."
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FORT SMITH, Ark. — Fort Smith Public Schools administration will propose salary increases that will raise salaries on average of 5.53% for certified staff. The proposal is expected to be considered on April 18 at the Fort Smith Public School Board meeting.
The proposal to go before the board Monday could add $5,500 to the base certified salary schedule (CSS) and level the current “step” increases from step two to step 21, states a school finance update recently was sent to staff. If the proposal is approved, the increase will raise the certified base salary from $38,500 to $44,000 for the 2022-23 school year. Along with raising the base salary, the new step schedule would look at the possibility of adding step increases beyond 21 years, the update said.
“The proposed certified salary schedule is not merely an attempt to add to the certified base salary as in the past. Instead, we are presenting a restructured certified salary schedule that should prove to be an incredible investment for future growth,” said Charles Warren, FSPS chief financial officer.
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Three people aboard a small aircraft attempting to land at a New Jersey airport Sunday afternoon were forced to deboard in the middle of a drainage brook after the plane crashed just off the runway.
Emergency officials responded to the Essex County Airport around 2:40 p.m. after a 2020 Citation CJ3+ plane failed to come to a stop on the runway, according to the Fairfield Police Department.
Strong cross winds at the time of the plane's landed kept the pilots from bringing the plane down early enough, causing it to touchdown too late and travel off the runway.
The plane's owner, the pilot and second in command were attempting to exit the plane where it crashed when authorities arrived, police said. None of the people on board were injured.
Multiple fire departments were dispatched to the crash site to help contain jet fuel spilling into the brook, police said.
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TONIGHT: More scattered storms are likely overnight tonight. We don’t anticipate any severe weather, but some loud thunder and heavy rain are possible in the stronger storms this evening. These storms will fizzle out and move east by sunrise tomorrow morning.
MONDAY: A lingering shower east of I-65 can’t be ruled out through around sunrise, but we’ll generally be dry Monday. It will be cloudy to start the day, but the clouds thin out and we get sunshine back into the forecast by mid to late afternoon. It will be cool and breezy, with temperatures around or below 70° area-wide, and a northwest breeze around 10-15 mph.
THE WEEK AHEAD: We finally get a dry, and relatively pleasant stretch of weather! Temperatures remain well below average Monday and Tuesday, but we start the warm-up Wednesday. Highs reach the 70s by Wednesday afternoon, and we’re back into the 80s for the second half of the week. Rain chances look very slim over the next 7 days, with our next rain chances appearing to be next Sunday or Monday.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Members of the Portland Youth Philharmonic organized a concert at PSU’s Lincoln Hall to raise money for Ukrainian refugees.
“We wanted to help the millions of people in Ukraine that are suffering because of the severe military crisis. And we wanted to give back and support them,” said Katie Liu.
Claire Youn added, “Seeing videos and just hearing about the war, we wanted to find a way that we could help so that’s kind of how we came up with this idea.”
Other young musicians also took the stage, ranging in age from 12 to 16. The concert raised donations for UNICEF through a GoFundMe page. At this time, the concert raised about $6100.
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PORTLAND, Oregon — Construction is underway for a new behavioral health resource center on Southwest Park Avenue in downtown Portland, and Multnomah County is getting a major infusion of federal money to help build it.
The county heath department's behavioral health resource center is set to open this fall. Once completed, the 24,000-square-foot facility will have an adjacent 7,000-square-foot plaza.
Oregon Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D) and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D) came to tour the facility on Sunday. They brought with them a ceremonial check for big federal dollars to go to the project.
“It was an honor to be able to submit this funding request and see it in the final appropriations bill: more than $2.6 million, which we are going to see here to help in the plaza as well as other services,” said Bonamici.
Bonamici, Merkley and the rest of the Oregon delegation received congressional support for a place that will help those who are suffering on the streets of Portland.
“This center says we are going to address the issues of mental health and homelessness in a comprehensive way,” said Merkley.
Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury added that the center will be "a place where people could get their basic needs met in a safe space and critically, offer connections to services by peers who understand what it's like to live with a behavioral health diagnosis."
A peer-run day center will open this fall, and a 33-bed shelter with 19 beds dedicated to those transitioning to long-term housing will open next year, Kafoury added.
The conversation began three years ago about building the resource center, and it included those who will use the facility as a place to heal and get better.
Deandre Kenyanjui with the Multnomah County Health Department made it through tough times stemming from mental illness and homelessness. He has been involved the resource center project since the beginning.
“And after it being funded and after having stakeholder meetings and getting peers and people with lived experience involved to design this process, now we're under construction," Kenyanjui said. "It's a dream come true."
As of October, the total budget for the project was around $26 million.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — The Union Gospel Mission served hundreds on Easter Sunday to help people experiencing homelessness in the Portland area. The nonprofit has made it an annual tradition to serve meals to those struggling on the holiday.
In a news release, the Union Gospel Mission said about 300 meals would be handed out from its building on Northwest Third Avenue and West Burnside Street starting at 10 a.m. Sunday.
Another 600 meals are set to be delivered by a mobile outreach team to homeless camps throughout the metro area.
Each meal includes ham, Au Gratin potatoes, green beans with bacon and onions, a dinner roll, tropical fruit salad and dessert. To make this happen, the kitchen grew had to use about more than 200 pounds each of ham and scalloped potatoes.
"We do put in extra effort for the holidays," said Courtney Dodds, spokesperson for the Union Gospel Mission. "I think when you're experiencing homelessness, you're often separated from family and maybe don't have the means to celebrate in a way that you would have in the past. And so we want to provide something a little extra special for people on the holidays.
In addition to preparing 900 meals for those without a home, the Mission also prepared 250 food baskets for families who are housed but are unable to provide an Easter brunch for their families.
Anyone who would like to help the Union Gospel Mission provide meals and food boxes to people in need can visit the organization's website or call 503-274-4483.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — A group of demonstrators broke windows, vandalized buildings and set a dumpster ablaze at a police precinct in Northeast Portland on Saturday night, the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) said.
Police said the group gathered in Peninsula Park at 700 North Rosa Parks Way around 8 p.m. According to a flyer posted to social media, the gathering was for a planned march to demand justice for Patrick Lyoya, a 26-year-old Black man who was shot and killed by a police officer during a scuffle in Grand Rapids, Mich., on April 4.
Amid nationwide controversy over the shooting, activists have called for the unnamed officer to be fired and charged in Lyoya's death.
Around 9 p.m., the group began to march from Peninsula Park to Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. They vandalized a coffee shop in the 6000 block of NE MLK, breaking windows and launching "explosive devices" at the building, police said.
The group continued south on NE MLK, broke windows at a bank and sprayed another bank with graffiti. Three bus shelters were also damaged.
Finally, the group made its way to the PPB's North Precinct building off Northeast MLK and Killingsworth. At least one demonstrator started a dumpster fire. Officers were unable to put out the flames with a fire extinguisher, so they called in Portland Fire & Rescue for assistance.
No arrests were made during the march, but police said they are still investigating.
Anyone with information, including photos, video footage or suspect information, is urged to email police at crimetips@portlandoregon.gov and reference case number 22-101241.
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BENTONVILLE, Ark. — A Bentonville man is dead after losing control of his truck Saturday, April 16, night.
According to a crash report from the Arkansas State Police, 44-year-old Tugi Tagoilelagi was driving west on McNelly Rd. near Rolling Hills just before 8 p.m.
His Dodge RAM went off the road and hit a culvert before striking a tree and going airborne. The driver was ejected after the truck landed.
The report says conditions were clear and dry at the time of the crash.
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SPRINGDALE, Ark. — Baseball is one of America’s pastimes. This Easter, baseball at Arvest Ballpark was a little more colorful.
Following the Easter Sunday afternoon matchup between the Northwest Arkansas Naturals and the Wichita Wind Surge, kids of all ages were invited down to the field for a unique type of egg hunt.
Children, with baskets in hand, lined up along the left-field track eager to track down eggs full of their favorite Easter candy.
“I’m just pumped up,” said Wyatt Jackson, one of the kids participating in the egg hunt.
Dozens of kids raced into the outfield scooping up as many eggs as they could for an egg hunt, unlike many others.
However, one parent says the memory of Sunday’s egg hunt would be the highlight of this Easter with her family.
“I think it’s a great memory. We don’t have a lot of family here, my husband and I are from the east coast, so just spending the day here as a family and watching them out on the field is not something you generally get to do, so seeing them out there, I’m really excited to see that.”
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Report: Pilot who tried to land on I-95 in Flagler said all normal until engine quit
The pilot of a small plane that hit a semi-truck as he tried to land on Interstate 95 in January said the flight had been normal until the engine quit 5 miles short of Flagler Executive Airport, according to a preliminary report.
The pilot of the single-engine Cessna 195 along with a passenger, who was also a pilot, departed from the Spruce Creek Airport near Port Orange about 12:38 p.m. on Jan. 31, according to the preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board.
The report does not identify the pilot and co-pilot.
The registered owner of the aircraft is Daniel Paul Kriedeman, who lives near Port Orange, according to FAA records.
In the report, the pilot stated he did a standard preflight check of the aircraft for the flight from Spruce Creek Airport to Flagler Executive Airport.
The pilot said he did not add any fuel to the aircraft because he had enough for the flight, according to the report.
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The plane started fine and all the instruments indicated everything was normal, the report stated.
Before reaching the runway, the pilot ran the engine at idle for about five minutes as he checked the instruments and verified everything was ready, the report stated.
Once he reached the runway, a “complete run-up procedure” was done and no problems were observed, according to the report.
The pilot then took off, climbed to a 1,000 feet and headed toward Flagler Executive Airport, the report stated.
The instruments indicated everything was normal until he was about 5 miles from the Flagler Executive Airport when the engine stopped. And the engine would not restart, the report stated.
The pilot declared an emergency and informed air traffic control that he would be landing on the interstate, the report stated.
As the pilot prepared to land, the passenger told him he had a semi-truck with a trailer on his right side.
The pilot veered to the left as much as possible, but the right wing struck the truck, the report stated. He lost control of the airplane, which cartwheeled and crashed upside down on the right side of the interstate, according to the release.
The plane landed along the northbound lanes of the interstate between the Old Dixie Highway and State Road 100 exits, according to the Florida Highway Patrol and the Flagler County Sheriff's Office, which assisted at the scene.
The pilot and co-pilot suffered minor injuries but were able to get out of the plane on their own, according to the FHP.
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West Volusia mayors to state: Let us hold onto home rule
West Volusia County mayors share much in common regarding the joys and frustrations of leading a city.
One of the biggest shared frustrations is the erosion of local governments' ability to function with a certain amount of autonomy.
"We want to keep our home rule," Pierson Mayor Samuel Bennett said during the DeLand Area Chamber of Commerce and Orange City Alliance's State of the Region event April 7.
The panel — which also included Orange City Mayor Gary Blair, Lake Helen Mayor Cameron Lane, Deltona Mayor Heidi Herzberg, DeLand Mayor Bob Apgar and DeBary Vice Mayor Phyllis Butlien — also spoke of the importance of water quality projects and how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted their communities.
Rob Doan, an attorney with the law firm Cobb Cole, the event's title sponsor, moderated the meeting.
Taking on Tallahassee
Most of the discussion focused on state government and how elected state officials have helped and/or hindered their constituents.
"It’s all about home rule," Blair said. "Tallahassee tries to take it every single year and every year they chip away and get a little bit more."
Doan said it's the legislation that doesn't pass that should be remembered because it "will more than likely come back in a different form with a few new words."
Herzberg agreed.
"If there's motivation behind it, they will always come back," Deltona's mayor said.
Of particular concern is House Bill 1: Additional Homestead Property Tax Exemption for Specified Critical Public Service Workforce.
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HB 1 "proposes an amendment to the Florida Constitution to authorize an additional homestead exemption for a classroom teacher, law enforcement officer, correctional officer, firefighter, child welfare services professional, active duty member of the United States Armed Forces, or a member of the Florida National Guard. Property maintained as a homestead by the owner for a person dependent upon the owner is eligible for the exemption," according to a statement from Senate President Wilton Simpson, R-Trilby, on this year's session.
"Think about some of the unintended consequences of that particular amendment," Apgar said. "It will be a huge hit to most of the local governments."
Currently, homesteaded properties are exempt from the first $25,000 of value in property tax assessments and between $50,000 to $75,000 from non-school taxes.
If the bill passes, it would make the homestead property value from $100,000 to $150,000 exempt from non-school taxes for homeowners in the aforementioned professions. Local governments could take a hit of more than $80 million as a result of the tax cut, according to legislators.
The longtime DeLand mayor also expressed concern about the lack of defined terms in the aforementioned bill.
As an example, he asked if a professor at Stetson University qualifies as a classroom teacher.
The bill received overwhelming support in the house and senate — only one senator voted against it — and was filed with the secretary of state on March 23.
Senate Bill 620: Local Business Protection Act also worries local leaders.
SB 620 is defined as "authorizing certain businesses to claim business damages from a county or municipality if the county or municipality enacts or amends certain ordinances or charter provisions; limiting the amount of business damages that may be recovered; specifying ordinances and charter provisions that do not result in liability for business damages; requiring businesses and counties or municipalities to follow certain pre-suit procedures before businesses file an action for business damages, etc."
The bill essentially would allow businesses to sue local governments over revenue-affecting regulations.
It received mixed support, and leaders of municipalities across the state have encouraged Gov. Ron DeSantis to veto it.
Going online
The State of the Region event took place virtually in 2020 and 2021, much like a number of the meetings the mayors led during the same period.
This year it took place at The Center at Deltona with a few dozen in attendance.
Each panel member spoke about the significant role technology played in conducting city business during the past two years and how some of those improvements, such as giving residents and business owners more flexibility with paying bills and applying for permits, are here to stay.
They also shared the highs and lows experienced by their respective cities during the past couple of years and how the state and federal government helped and/or hindered them during that time.
Congress, under President Biden and Trump before him, approved approximately $5 trillion in federal money to go into communities to help with unemployment, businesses, families and schools. It's the federal government's biggest investment in the country's economy since Roosevelt's New Deal.
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Each mayor spoke of their respective government putting some portion of their pandemic relief aid toward infrastructure improvements and public safety.
In Deltona, approximately $9.8 million is going toward replacing water meters citywide with data-centric advanced metering infrastructure.
"Proudly, that's where our funding is going," Herzberg said.
Acting City Manager John Peters III said the measure should ultimately result in an annual savings of about $800,000 to the city's utility.
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LAUREL, Md. — It is rare, but indeed, it is happening — April 17 marks a day of celebration for Christians, Muslims and Jews.
For the first time in more than 30 years, Judaism’s Passover, Christianity’s Easter and Islam’s holy month of Ramadan are converging on the same day.
Across faiths, the celebration of the overlapping holy days and religious festivals is seen as a chance to share meals and rituals.
The convergence of the holidays offers a chance to dispel misconceptions about faith traditions and appreciate shared values, said the Rev. Stephen Avino, executive director of the Parliament for World Religions.
“The holidays are the enactment of the core values, and we can actually see before our eyes the beauty of that tradition through the holidays and through ritual,” Avino said. “You can compare that to your own traditions, and you can see the similarities and differences and within that is the beauty of that. And you start to see that faith as being worthy of reverence, while still maintaining your own faith.”
This month Muslims from around the world are fasting from sunup to sundown. Syed Hasan, the president of the Islamic Community Center of Laurel told WUSA9 in an interview Sunday that Ramadan intends to build better people and a better society.
“It ends up giving us a sense of appreciation for those things, these bounties that God has blessed us with. Sometimes we don't even appreciate food, believe me, I appreciate food right now. I can't eat any,” Hasan said.
For some, the overlapping holidays is also a chance to learn how to cooperate among faith traditions on crucial issues, including how to help curb climate change, fight religious intolerance, and assist people fleeing Afghanistan, Ukraine and other nations during the global refugee crisis.
Passover began Friday at sundown for Jews. Hannah Goldstein, a rabbi at Temple Sinai in D.C. said in an interview with WUSA9 that the holiday lasts seven to eight days.
“It's a time of heightened awareness of both, gratitude for our freedom, for the gifts that we have, and all that we have to be grateful for, the freedom and the length that we have,” Goldstein said.
She said religious leaders focus on retelling the story of Exodus from Egypt and current times in Ukraine reminding them of the focus on becoming free.
“Many of us have family who came from Ukraine originally. And so that message of, that story of leaving home, going from a place of oppression to a place of freedom is one that feels particularly resonant this year,” she said.
Though Jews and Muslims have different practices and customs, they share a common goal.
“I think that notion of gratitude for the gifts that we have, and that ongoing pursuit of freedom. There's a moment in the Seder when we say, 'Let all who are hungry, come and eat.' And I think, the Seder is all about kind of trying to make the world a better place,” Goldstein said.
“You know, it's a time for reflection for us. It's a time for self-improvement. It's a time for increased worship,” Hasan added.
In addition to Passover, Easter and Ramadan, holy days occurring in April this year include the Sikhs' and Hindus' Vaisakhi, the Jains' Mahavir Jayanti, the Baha’i festival of Ridvan, and the Theravada Buddhist New Year.
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“Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” got off to a less than magical start in its first weekend in U.S. and Canadian theaters. The third installment in the Harry Potter spinoff opened to $43 million in North America, according to studio estimates Sunday.
It was enough to secure the film the top spot on the box office charts, but it’s also a low for the franchise. The first film had a $74.4 million debut in 2016 and the second, “The Crimes of Grindelwald” opened to $62.2 million in 2018. “The Secrets of Dumbledore,” which Warner Bros. released in 4,208 locations in North America, also carries a $200 million production price tag.
It’s more common than not for sequels and threequels to come in lower than their predecessors, but “Dumbledore” also follows several franchise titles that defied that logic, including “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” “Venom 2” and “Sonic the Hedgehog 2.”
Critics were largely not on board with “Dumbledore.” With a 49% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, most came in on the negative side. AP Film Writer Jake Coyle wrote inhis review that “the purpose of these movies has never felt like much beyond keeping the Potter train running” and that this iteration is “a bit of a bore.” Audiences, which were 56% female, were a little kinder, giving it four stars on PostTrak and an overall B+ CinemaScore.
The eight Harry Potter films were responsible for over $7.7 billion in box office, while the first two “Fantastic Beasts” films made $1.5 billion total.
This installment stars Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law, Ezra Miller and Mads Mikkelsen, who replaced Johnny Depp as Grindelwald. In November 2020, following Depp’s failed libel case against The Sun tabloid newspaper for an article that labeled him a “wife beater,” the actor said Warner Bros. asked him to step down and that he agreed.
As with previous “Fantastic Beasts” films, however, “Dumbledore” has more hope internationally. Its grosses are $193 million worldwide. Both of the previous films made over 70% of their global totals from international showings.
“Recapturing the original ‘Harry Potter’ magic that began some 20 years ago in cinemas is a tall order,” said Paul Dergarabedian, the senior media analyst for Comscore. “The ‘Fantastic Beasts’ franchise, while seeing diminishing returns with each successive installment, still has enough of a devoted fanbase to conjure up respectable numbers particularly with international audiences which have always provided the lion’s share of the box office for these films.”
Dergarabedian added that the true test for “Dumbledore” will be the second weekend.
Also, as Jeff Goldstein, Warner Bros. head of domestic distribution, pointed out, the films are just one part of the Wizarding World.
“It’s part of a bigger strategy for the Wizarding World, a bigger business that includes theme parks and stores and merchandising. It’s all about the totality of these pieces and not any one on their own,” Goldstein said. “There’s still a lot of public interest and a lot of fan interest.”
Plus, Warner Bros. is celebrating a big milestone for another film: “The Batman” crossed $750 million globally this weekend.
“It’s an enormous achievement,” Goldstein said.
In its second weekend, “Sonic the Hedgehog 2” fell 58% and earned an estimated $30 million to take second place, according to Paramount. The film has grossed $119.6 million to date. Third place also went to Paramount with the action-adventure “The Lost City,” starring Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum.
Sony also released “Father Stu” in 2,705 locations on Wednesday. Starring Mark Wahlberg, who helped finance the film, “Father Stu” is based on a true story and is a rare mainstream Hollywood movie with religious themes. It earned an estimated $8 million in its first five days in theaters and $5.7 million over the weekend.
“Father Stu” came in fifth place behind “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” A24’s stealth hit that just keeps getting bigger. This weekend the buzzy interdimensional film starring Michelle Yeoh played on 2,220 screens — its widest release yet — and earned an additional $6.2 million. Its overall gross is sitting at $17.7 million.
Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Comscore. Final domestic figures will be released Monday.
1. “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,” $43 million.
2. “Sonic the Hedgehog 2,” $30 million.
3. “The Lost City,” $6.5 million.
4. “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” $6.2 million.
5. “Father Stu,” $5.7 million.
6. “Morbius,” $4.7 million.
7. “Ambulance,” $4 million.
8. “The Batman,” $3.8 million.
9. “K.G.F.: Chapter 2,” $2.9 million.
10. “Uncharted,” $1.2 million.
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LONDON (AP) — Senior British royals including Prince William and his wife Kate have attended an Easter Sunday church service at Windsor Castle.
Queen Elizabeth II, who has been experiencing mobility problems, did not attend the service at St. George’s Chapel on the castle grounds, a fixture in the royals’ calendar.
William and Kate, also known as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, were accompanied by two of their three children: Prince George, 8, and 6-year-old Princess Charlotte.
Also in attendance were the queen’s youngest son, Prince Edward, with his wife Sophie and their children, and Princess Eugenie, the daughter of Prince Andrew.
The queen, who turns 96 on Thursday, is celebrating her Platinum Jubilee this year, marking 70 years on the throne.
She cut back on public duties on her doctors’ orders since spending a night in hospital in October, and also had a bout of COVID-19 in February. She attended a memorial service last month for her late husband Prince Philip, and has continued to meet virtually with diplomats and politicians.
On Thursday she had a visit from her grandson Prince Harry and his wife Meghan — the first time the couple has visited the U.K. together since they stepped down as working royals in 2020 and moved to California.
Harry and Meghan visited the queen at Windsor, 20 miles (32 kilometers) west of London, on their way to the Netherlands for the Invictus Games. Harry is founder and patron of the international sports competition for wounded or ill military personnel and veterans.
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SOUTHSIDE, Ala. (WIAT) — The Southside Police Department welcomed a new addition to the police force last week.
Luka, a 10-week-old Labrador Retriever, will be the department’s new therapy and tracking canine. He will be in charge of helping officers during situations involving children and providing stress relief for victims of traumatic events, SPD said.
The puppy was donated to SPD and is still finishing up training at Bethel Kennels in Gadsden and will soon get his therapy training in Ohio.
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More than 200 people facing eviction in Manhattan and Brooklyn this month will have to represent themselves in court without lawyers, because there are too many cases and not enough attorneys left, Legal Aid said Monday.
Despite the city's Right to Counsel law, Legal Aid said the state Office of Court Administration (OCA) continues scheduling eviction cases, meaning that eventually there's no one left to represent people.
The group estimated that for the rest of this month, at least 230 eviction cases in Manhattan and Brooklyn will proceed as scheduled without an attorney for the tenants.
“Since 2017, Right To Counsel has helped tenants across New York City remain in their homes, but now, due to the lack of meaningful action from OCA, this invaluable and proven program hangs in the balance,” Adriene Holder, Attorney-In-Charge of the Civil Practice at The Legal Aid Society, said in a statement. “Our request to OCA is simple: limit the calendaring of these cases, according to provider capacity, so all tenants at risk of eviction have legal representation."
Statewide, eviction filings are on the rise, as COVID-era bans have been lifted. There were more than 40,000 in the state in the first three months of the year, according to court data. That's down sharply from the same period in 2019 and even 2020, but up almost five-fold from last year.
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GADSDEN, Ala. (WIAT) — First responders are searching the Coosa River for a person who jumped off the Memorial Bridge on Broad Street in Gadsden Saturday night.
According to the city, dispatchers received a call at 5:21 p.m. Saturday that a person had jumped off the bridge. After arriving on the scene, first responders had a possible sighting in the water south of the bridge.
Over the last couple of days, the Gadsden Fire Department and several surrounding fire departments have been conducting search operations, along with the Gadsden Police Department, Etowah County Sheriff’s Office and State of Alabama Marine Police. Due to darkness, limited search operations continued Saturday. A search resumed Sunday, but there have been no updates.
As of Monday, no information about the person who jumped from the bridge has been released.
Citizens have been advised to avoid Coosa Landing and use Jack L. Ray Park for boat launches.
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Gruesome new details came to light Monday in the mysterious death of Queens mother of two, found dumped on the side of a road inside a duffel bag.
Law enforcement sources say Orsolya Gaal was stabbed some 58 times in the neck, torso, arm and hand.
Police made the disturbing discovery of her body Saturday morning after a 911 caller alerted officials to the roadside crime scene.
The NYPD said Gaal, 51, was found along Metropolitan Avenue in Forest Hills shortly before 8:30 a.m., about a half mile from her home.
Law enforcement sources said a trail of blood led detectives to a nearby home on Juno Street. Investigators spent much of the day scouring the crime scene where the body was found, the residence, and the trail of evidence linking the two.
A teenager who lives at the home was questioned by police and later released, sources said late Saturday. No arrests have been made.
Police said the woman's husband was out of town when her body was discovered and was returning to New York City in the aftermath of her apparent murder.
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ROCHESTER, Minn. - Nearly 70 percent of adults in Minnesota correctional facilities are parents to kids under the age of 18, according to a study done by the University of Minnesota.
Dawn Beck of New Dawn Consulting LLC has made is her mission to advocate for the children impacted by incarceration - and to give them a voice.
"When you talk about incarceration, it's always about the person who's been incarcerated and what that means and what that might mean to public safety," said Beck. "There is very frequently not a conversation about what the impact to the families is and what the impact to the children is."
Beck partners with local organizations that work directly with children in the community who find their lived changed...and not many resources available for support.
"Having an incarcerated parent is an unacceptable reason to be separated from your parent. If your parents are divorced, or if your parent dies, or if your parent is deployed, we have community networks of support that help those kids through those challenging situations. The same can be said for children of an incarcerated parent," said Beck.
One of the organizations Beck works with is Rochester-based nonprofit "Parents of Incarcerated Sons & Daughters."
Founder of the nonprofit, Leslie Sutter, was inspired after her son was incarcerated. She wanted to provide a resource for families who were going through a similar situation.
"It impacts more people than we realize. But it's a really uncomfortable thing to talk about. There's a lot of...there's shame, embarrassment, different emotions that go along with it. It's a really difficult situation for families and a lot of people are afraid they're going to be judged," said Sutter.
Their project "The Healing and Hope Initiative" is bringing awareness and resources to children impacted by parental incarceration.
"It just kid of feels like you're on a rollercoaster. You're just trying to get from one day to the next. And try to figure out what is going on and...when you're going through that, it's kind of hard to focus," said Sutter.
Sutter has two children of her own impacted by parental incarceration and Beck is the child of an incarcerated parent. Both women are sharing their stories in hopes break down any negative stigma that may surround incarceration and the familial impacts it has.
"I just decided that I was going to share our story and if people judged us - so be it. But I want to be able to give a voice to people in our situation," said Sutter.
Beck said these kids need the community to come together and build a network of support. That process starts with educating ourselves and thinking from the perspective of the child.
Being the child of an incarcerated parent can often times lead to an "adverse childhood experience", which is a traumatic experience that can lead to mental health issues, substance abuse, and other health issues.
"We all know that children are our future. It's in our best interest, as a society, for our children to be successful. That's all children. We can't let these children fall through the cracks. They matter," said Beck.
If you're interested in learning more about the impacts of incarcerated parents, Beck will be speaking at a free virtual informational session today from noon to 1:30 p.m. You can find more information on how to register, here.
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The Clear Lake Chamber of Commerce is hosting an online event on April 19th at 12 p.m. to teach you to save money and the environment at the same time.
Organizers invite you to join best selling author and consumer expert, Diane MacEachern as she shares how simple shifts in spending money and managing your household can help offset inflation, save money at the pump, and ensure a healthy world for our kids and grandkids.
This event is free and pre-registration is required. If you're interested please email FeliciaAndrews@cltel.com by noon on April 18th.
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JOHNSON, Arkansas — Illegal drugs and firearms were among several items seized by the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office in the largest drug arrest in the county’s history last week. The sheriff’s office carried out two simultaneous undercover operations coordinated with seven different agencies on the state and local levels.
Operations “West Wind” and “Solar Spring” led to the arrest of seven people and an impact that Sheriff Stephens calls proactive law enforcement.
“It speaks volumes,” Stephens said. “Here in Johnson County, that’s what we strive to do. You’ve got to be proactive on the enforcement end and proactive when you go out to help the people.”
Investigators say the operations were the result of good patrol work that led to undercover sting operations. Between both operations, the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office recovered over two pounds of methamphetamine, four vehicles, a motorcycle, more than 30 firearms, and over $6,500 in the River Valley.
At this time, the two operations are considered independent and not connected, according to Investigator Michael Huber. As investigators continue to gather evidence, they say they hope to find the source of the illegal drugs.
“We are still processing this massive amount of evidence and items that we got,” Huber said. “It’s going to take us several days to package and prepare stuff to be sent for further testing through Arkansas State Crime Lab.”
While part of removing these drugs off the streets does involve arrests, Sheriff Stephens says arrests aren’t the main focus. Instead, he hopes to help educate citizens to understand the dangers these drugs pose.
“With our border issues that are taking place now, we are seeing an influence and a great one of these illegal substances coming this way,” Stephens said. “One of the most concerning ones is the fentanyl. We’re doing everything we can to combat that and educate our citizens.”
The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office hosts a Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Program (COAP) where they educate individuals on the effects of drug abuse. The program provides Narcan kits to people and teaches them how to properly use them.
Investigator Huber says he believes the knowledge they provide will likely save lives with the increase in the number of drugs making its way into the area.
“Narcan is sadly going to have to be something that every individual is going to have to need to carry in their vehicles,” Huber said. “Just like Band-Aids because the opioid crisis is just out of control in the whole country right now and it’s getting worse and worse and worse.”
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SHERWOOD, Ark. — One in four U.S. dollars spent on healthcare involves diabetes, so that's why we put on the gown and head to Sherwood with Craig O’Neill.
At the CHI St. Vincent diabetes clinic in Sherwood, endocrinologist Dr. Nidhi Jain is convinced we can get diabetes under control.
“Making those lifestyle changes and sticking to them you know?” Dr. Jain said.
And getting rid of misconceptions we all may have.
“The first and foremost, people think that diabetes is caused by eating too much sugar,” Dr. Jain said. “That's not necessarily the case.”
Or that's only obese people are susceptible
“That's not true either,” she said.
“The family tree, the lifestyle, exercise or lack of it, and yes, diet.
“Where there's leaner meat and more fruit and more vegetables and less processed food,” she said.
Dr. Jain wants to see smarter shoppers.
“So, what I tell my patients to do is start running food labels,” she said.
And now Dr. Jain’s four pillars of diabetes control: lifestyle.
“Making those lifestyle changes and sticking to them you know?” she said.
Monitoring blood sugars which technology has made easier than ever.
“Not only is it a tool for the patient to track their progress, it is a tool for me to track their progress also,” she said.
Three — take those medications.
Four — Whether it's Dr. Jain, your primary care doctor, or a clinic near you, see your doctor regularly. With diabetes, there are no doctors — they are coaches.
“Because diabetes is a long-term chronic illness, so they need support, not just in the beginning but throughout their diagnoses,” Dr. Jain said.
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Johnson Creamery smokestack on B-Line in downtown Bloomington to be shortened, preserved
The iconic 140-foot-tall smokestack on the Johnson Creamery building will be shortened to 60 feet for public safety reasons, but a new local historic designation will preserve the structure for future generations.
“We need to get that stack down … as soon as possible,” said John Zody, director of the Bloomington Housing and Neighborhood Development Department.
More:Johnson Creamery smokestack deemed unsafe; trail closed
Zody said the city wanted to ensure public safety while preserving as much of the local landmark as possible.
The property owner said the work may not be completed until June, in part because some important communication equipment has to be removed from the site first.
After a December inspection, city officials deemed the smokestack, at 400 W. Seventh St., to be unsafe and closed an adjacent section of the B-Line Trail as a precaution.
The Bloomington City Council and Historic Preservation Commission recently voted to provide part of the creamery site some local historic protections by designating it a historic district.
Gloria M. Colom Braña, historic preservation program manager, told the city council the site deserved protection for historic and architectural reasons.
She said the creamery, the earliest parts of which were built in 1914, provides a visual history of technology, engineering and architecture from Bloomington’s and the nation’s early 20th century.
Colom Braña said the creamery formerly was the fourth-largest employer in Bloomington and, before the advent of refrigerators, delivered ice for residents’ ice boxes. The creamery also delivered milk, butter, ice cream and other vital food products to people’s homes.
According to the Monroe County History Center, the company vacated the building in 1987. It was restored in 1995 as the Johnson Creamery Business Center and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996.
Colom Braña said even since the creamery business’ departure, the building has exemplified how former industrial spaces can find new uses as offices.
Even with a shorter smokestack, she said, the building will continue to serve as an important reminder.
“It is still a remaining part of that history … and a part of the visual landscape of Bloomington,” she said.
Developer planning nearby apartment building
The council and commission provided protections for the creamery building, but left the northern part of the parcel, a surface parking lot, out of the historic district to avoid placing restrictions on the owner, Peerless Development.
“We’re pleased with the way that this has been resolved,” said Michael Cordaro, principal of Peerless, based in the Chicago suburb of Elmhurst, Illinois.
Other construction:Nearly 550 apartments, townhomes, duplexes coming to northwest side
Reducing the tower’s height will take three weeks, he said, though before work can begin AT&T has to remove some communication equipment that provides services to clients including the city and Indiana University Health. Once the stack has been shortened, restoration and stabilization work will follow, Cordaro said.
Zody said the city, too, is talking with the telecommunications giant to expedite the work.
Peerless wants to build an apartment complex on the surface lot, which is bordered by the B-Line Trail to the east, but the smokestack concerns have caused delays. Peerless still has to obtain some local permits, but Cordaro said ideally the work would begin in July.
The planned five-story, 60-unit structure will have 78 bedrooms. The units will have quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances and laminate wood flooring. Pricing was not yet available.
Cordaro said he envisions tenants to include students, especially graduate students and local professionals. Peerless hopes to open the development in summer 2023.
Cordaro said he expects the project to cost about $10 million, though quickly changing prices are making such an estimate difficult. And the smokestack work, which he estimated will cost $350,000, and the loss of AT&T as a tenant, were unexpected financial blows.
Nonetheless, he said he understood the preservation and safety concerns from local officials and residents.
“They spoke. We listened,” Cordaro said.
Boris Ladwig is the city government reporter for The Herald-Times. Contact him at bladwig@heraldt.com.
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Check out — and plant — seeds from the Monroe County Public Library
People can check out more than books and films at the Monroe County Public Library — and these items don't have to be returned.
For the past five years, the downtown library at 303 E. Kirkwood Ave. has offered a seed library. This year's possible plantings include 18 types of vegetable and herbs, from basil to zucchini.
Maggie Hutt, community engagement librarian, is in charge of the seed library, located on the second floor in the Library of Things space next to the DVD collection.
People can open the drawers in the file cabinet with "Seed library" in large letters on the side where they will find packets of labeled, non-GMO seeds free to take.
"You can just have them," Hutt said. "They are available for folks in the community. All we ask is you only take what you will use."
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This year, Hutt has purchased seed packages similar to the ones people often purchase at garden centers, groceries and other stores. Since it's her first year of managing the seed library, Hutt is limiting the options to mainly vegetables and herbs.
But she's interested in what people want and would like feedback on other seeds they'd like to plant in their gardens.
"I really value people's input," Hutt said. "People can reach out and make suggestions if there's something they really wish was there."
Something new this year was a seed swap the library conducted on March 19 as a way to share seeds left over from last year and add to what's available now. Members of MC-IRIS, also known as Monroe County Identify and Reduce Invasive Species, were there to ensure that none of the donated seeds were for invasive species.
Mother Hubbard's Cupboard staff donated seeds at the end of the swap, helping bring the total to about 600 donated seed packets.
More:Increasing the canopy: Bloomington to spend $800,000 planting trees in 22 areas
Gardening programs
Besides the seed library, the Monroe County Public Library will host a variety of gardening related programs at the downtown library, the Ellettsville branch and some other Bloomington locations.
Events for adults include:
- 5:30-7 p.m. April 28: Native and invasive plant identification walk
- 6:30-7:30 p.m. May 5: Garden pest control in room 1B of the downtown library
- 10 a.m.-2 p.m. June 6: Grow your own tomatoes and potatoes at the downtown library plaza on East Kirkwood Avenue
- 6-7 p.m. June 22: Grow a happy houseplant, meeting room B in the Ellettsville branch, 600 W. Temperance St., Ellettsville
- 6:30-7:30 p.m. June 23: Plant problem drop-in hour, room 1C of downtown library. Purdue Extension educator Amy Thompson will be onsite.
- 1-4 p.m. July 16: Summer houseplant swap, Rooms A and B at Ellettsville branch.
For all ages:
- 5-6 p.m. June 13: A readable feast: "The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake," Mother Hubbard's Cupboard, 1100 W. Allen St.
- 2-4 p.m. July 10: Wildflower identification walk, meeting room 2A, downtown library.
For kids:
- 11-11:45 a.m. May 7: Garden storytime, Ellettsville branch garden. For ages 3-8.
- 10:30-11:30 a.m. May 27, June 10 and 24, July 8 and 22: Garden club, children's program room and garden, downtown library. For ages 7-12.
- 10-11 a.m. May 9 and June 13: Children's storytime and nature walk, auditorium at downtown library. For ages birth to 7.
- 6:30-8 p.m. June 16: Frogs and fireflies. Beanblossom Bottoms Nature Preserve, North Woodall Road. For ages 7-12.
Contact Carol Kugler at ckugler@heraldt.com, 812-331-4359 or @ckugler on Twitter.
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A man and three teenagers were arrested in connection to a robbery that took last week in the Garden State Plaza parking garage and targeted a 16-year-old boy, police said.
The Paramus Police Department announced Monday the arrest of Manuel Pimentel-Reyes, 20 and of Hackensack, along with a 17-year-old from Maywood, a 17-year-old from Hackensack, and a 16-year-old from Hackensack for robbery.
According to police, on Thursday, at around 8:58 p.m. the Paramus Police Department responded to a robbery at the 5th floor of the South Parking Garage at the Garden State Plaza. When police arrived, they interviewed a 16-year-old boy from Hackensack who said that a friend led him to the 5th floor of the parking garage to meet other acquaintances. When he reached the floor, his friend and three other individuals including Pimentel-Reyes, allegedly began punching and kicking him.
The group then allegedly stole $3000, a black H&M Jacket and a pair of Apple Air Pods before escaping in a vehicle.
The 16-year-old boy refused medical aid and subsequently identified the alleged individuals who attacked and robbed him.
All three juvenile suspects turned themselves in to police headquarters after being contacted by the detectives. Their identities were not made public due to their ages since they were charged as juveniles with robbery. They were released to their parents until their court date.
Meanwhile, Pimentel-Reyes turned himself in on Saturday and was charged with robbery. He was remanded to Bergen County Jail pending a bail hearing.
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced the launch of "Summer Boost NYC" — a summer program that charter schools can now apply for that aims to support thousands of students with learning gaps due to remote learning brought on by the ongoing pandemic.
The program, financed by a $50 million investment from Bloomberg Philanthropies, aims to support summer learning at public charter schools in New York City for about 25,000 K-8 students who have fallen behind and face significant learning gaps after in-person learning was disrupted for roughly two years due to the COVID-19 health crisis.
This disruption resulted in social- and health-related effects that made way for learning loss, specifically for students of color from low-income families, according to the city.
A McKinsey study revealed that the pandemic contributed to the ongoing educational crisis many students of color from low-income families in New York City face. Last year, New York City expanded its Summer Rising program for 2022, which now serves 110,000 students in grades K-8 — an increase of more than 10% from last year.
“After two years of school closures and inadequate remote instruction, students across the U.S. have suffered unprecedented learning loss,” Bloomberg said in a statement. “The harm has fallen heaviest on the children who were already too far behind, especially low-income Black and Latino students. That could have devastating effects on their chances for graduating high school and going to college or beginning a career."
Summer Boost NYC builds on the city’s Summer Rising initiative by aiming to support students at charter schools, of which 14% of New York City public school students attend.
Summer Rising, launched last year as New York City’s first-ever summer school and summer camp hybrid open to any child in grades K-12 who wants to participate. It officially kicked off in summer 2021 under then Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration.
New York City announced last April the groundbreaking new initiative that seemingly combines summer school and summer camp -- as a means to further help children deal with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in their schooling, emotional health and their socialization.
The Summer Rising Initiative is a free program that combines the NYC Department of Education's academic support and the Department of Youth and Community Development's programming. According to city officials, it is a student-centered comprehensive programming that is integrated with social-emotional learning and available for all students, not just those who may need further academic support with a particular subject matter.
“Whether at a district school or a charter school, every young person should be invested in, and this $50 million investment will do just that,” Adams said in a statement. “Many of our sons and daughters had disrupted learning during the past two years because of the pandemic and deserve an opportunity to learn during the summer. This investment will give young New Yorkers in the program the chance to grow, to learn, and to explore their talents and imagination.”
Adams went on to say that the initiative will ensure "no young person is left behind."
Meanwhile, NYC Schools Chancellor, David Banks, said that the program will "lift up our youngest New Yorkers."
“It is essential that every child in New York City has a safe and supportive place to grow this summer,” Banks said.
Bloomberg echoed similar sentiments, adding: "This is an all-hands-on-deck moment. This summer is a valuable opportunity to make up for lost ground, and we’re not going to let it slip by.”
For more information on "Summer Boost NYC," click here.
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Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones have Easter brunch on Providence's East Side
A famous Hollywood couple and family were in Providence on Easter Sunday and had brunch at Andrea's restaurant on Thayer Street.
Academy Award winners Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones "and their beautiful family...enjoyed Easter brunch at one of our tables today!" restaurateur Philippe Maatouk wrote on his Facebook page.
The couple's daughter, Carys Douglas, is a freshman at Brown University.
The Facebook post was accompanied by a photograph of Maatouk and Douglas in front of the restaurant, which serves Greek-American cuisine.
Douglas won an Academy Award for Best Actor in 1988's "Wall Street." He also produced "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Next," which won Best Picture in 1976. Zeta-Jones won Best Supporting Actress for her role in the musical "Chicago" in 2002.
A similar post on Andrea's Facebook page said, "Michael Douglas and his wife Catherine Zeta-Jones stopped in for brunch with us this Easter Sunday we are grateful to have served them our delicious food and offered them a wonderful experience dining with us!"
Some commenters on Maatouk's post good-naturedly ribbed him for not posting a photograph with Zeta-Jones.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Multnomah County families can now apply to place their children in the free Preschool For All programs. Enrollment opened Wednesday, April 13.
The preschool programs are free for all children who are accepted. The pilot program begins in September and Multnomah County said there are 677 slots open for eligible families.
All children who will be 3 or 4 years old by Sept. 1 are eligible for the program.
The county encourages families to apply early and said applications will not be accepted once the county receives enough applications for the limited seats available.
Families who have the least access to high-quality preschool will be prioritized in the application process. This includes families of color, migrant and refugee children, children who speak languages other than English, children with disabilities, children of teen parents or of military families, children living in foster care and children from families affected by low incomes or homelessness.
Families applying are asked to look at the list of preschool options and choose the ones that would work best for them. They can rank up to three different preschool programs in their application. There’s a map of preschools to choose from available online.
In its first year, Preschool For All will offer two main schedules for families. One will be a full-day schedule with up to 10 hours of care. The other will be a school-day schedule, which operates on a traditional school year calendar for approximately six hours per day. Some pilot sites offer care at special hours for families with alternate schedules.
The county states that submitting an application does not guarantee a child will be accepted to a preschool program. Families will be notified about the application decisions in early July.
If anyone needs help with the application process, Family Navigators are available through the county and can provide assistance. The application is available in multiple languages.
In November 2020, Multnomah County voters decided to approve funding for Preschool For All. The service is funded by a 1.5% tax on income over $125,000 for individuals and $200,000 for joint filers, and an additional 1.5% on taxable income over $250,000 for individuals and $400,000 for joint filers.
While the program is only open to 677 students the first year, the county plans to develop and expand the system over the next 10 years and anticipates it will eventually serve 15,000 to 19,000 kids.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A large boat caught fire in the North Portland Harbor early Monday morning, fire officials said.
According to Portland Fire & Rescue, crews arrived to the harbor near N Bridgeton Road shortly after 3 a.m. to find the boat up in flames.
A PF&R fireboat reportedly helped firefighters on land put out the blaze near the stern. PF&R said a fuel fire at the stern forced crews to use a dry chemical extinguisher.
When the flames were put out, firefighters were focused on keeping the boat afloat. Crews on the fireboat had to pump out water from the burned watercraft, while a rescue boat tried to stop the chemicals used from spreading downstream, according to PF&R.
Fire officials said no one was hurt, and an investigation is underway.
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Is your dog messing up the Indian River Lagoon? Here's what you can do to help
Your dog may be doing in the Indian River Lagoon, in more ways than one, adding to the nutrient overload that is literally killing one of the nation's most significant coastal waters.
To help stop this easily preventable situation, Brevard County wants you to make sure you are picking up after your pet.
So in an effort to motivate people to do the right thing, the county has launched the so-called Lagoon Loyal campaign, paid for by the county's half-cent lagoon tax, approved by voters in November 2016. The pet-pickup aspect is just one component of a much larger push to get us all to do more to protect and heal the struggling estuary.
Participants in the program can earn points for using biodegradable bags to pick up after their dogs, for getting their septic tank inspected, for installing a rain barrel, for setting sprinklers in water saving ways, or other select actions that empower everyday citizens to play a role in cleaning up the beleaguered waterway.
More:Lagoon program watchdogs cry foul on missing 2020 audit amid 'bizarre' pushback
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"The whole point is people do the work and record points on Lagoon Loyal," said Walter Wood, president of Marketing Talent Network, Inc., the Satellite Beach-based company Brevard contracted to help conduct public outreach and marketing campaigns such as Lagoon Loyal. His company's services range from $90 to $135 per hour, depending on the task, according to its yearly contract with the county.
Under the Lagoon Loyal program, participating businesses offer discounts based on how many points you earn doing actions good for the lagoon.
Buying biodegradable pet waste pickup bags earns you 15 points. Upgrade your septic tank to a cleaner version, that's 30 points.
But off all the options, the pet pick up might be the easiest with a potentially big impact.
Dogs are estimated to generate 26 million pounds of poop in Brevard yearly, the Lagoon Loyal website says. Some studies show that about 40% of people do not pick up after their dog. That's 9.6 million pounds of poop left behind, the site adds. Rain washes that into storm drains and ditches leading to the lagoon, loading the water with pollutants and harmful bacteria.
Making matters worse is that the average-size dog dropping contains billions of fecal coliform bacteria — almost twice as much as human waste," according to the Lagoon Loyal website.
One 2002 study found the amount of fecal coliform bacteria contributed by dogs in Stevenson Creek in Clearwater, Florida, was as important as that from septic tanks.
Rain running off a watershed heavily covered with homes and pavement delivers the fecal bacteria to the lagoon as well as the canals and waterways that feed the estuary.
The bacteria can come from pets, and also from wildlife and from improper dumping of sewage sludge on land, failing septic tanks and leaky sewer lines, according to state environmental officials.
However, dogs, and to a lesser extent, cats, may be mostly to blame for the sometimes dangerously high fecal counts in at least two local tributaries to the lagoon — Crane Creek and the Eau Gallie River — state environmental officials have said for more than a decade.
More than half the water samples drawn from Crane Creek and 17% of samples from the Eau Gallie River between 1999 and 2006 exceeded fecal coliform levels considered safe to swim in and healthy for fish and wildlife, state tests showed.
In 2008, DEP estimated 4,434 dogs in the 18-square mile Crane Creek basin contribute about 1,760 pounds of poop per day that their owners fail to pick up. About 3,206 dogs in the Eau Gallie basin leave behind about 1,272 pounds of uncollected feces per day.
Florida environmental officials wrote and set maximum daily loads of bacteria for the city of Melbourne in 2008 and 2009. State environmental officials in 2008 gave Melbourne and other municipalities two years to come up with a plan to reduce fecal coliform into the two tributaries.
Cheryl Mall, spokeswoman for Melbourne told FLORIDA TODAY in an email that since then Melbourne has been talking to state environmental officials about revising their guidelines, as the city has launched an educational campaign and installed dog waste stations throughout the city in 2012. "We continue to post reminders about pet waste to our website and social media," Mall said.
Environmental scientists have asserted for years that one of the most effective, simple solutions to reducing the nasty bacterial flow into Crane Creek and the Eau Gallie River may be as simple as a baggie or a scooper.
But beware, all poop bags are not alike. Most plastic bags can take 10 to 20 years to decompose in a landfill. Biodegradable bags made from paper, plants, vegetable or corn oils breakdown in just months, making their use more environmentally beneficial.
Jim Waymer is an environment reporter at FLORIDA TODAY. Contact Waymer at 321-261-5903 or jwaymer@floridatoday.com. Or find him on Twitter: @JWayEnviro or on Facebook: www.facebook.com/jim.waymer
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A man apparently under the influence launched a spree of assaults up and down the Upper East Side early Monday morning, beating four people with fists and bottles before being arrested.
Cops received a call for multiple assaults just after 8 a.m. The first victim, at 96th Street and Second Avenue, was a woman punched in the face. At 99th and Second, a man and woman were assaulted with a bottle. And then on 92nd between First Avenue and FDR Drive, a fourth man was assaulted.
The suspect, a 32-year-old male who has not yet been identified, was arrested at that final location just after 830 a.m.
The male victims all had minor injuries and were treated at Metropolitan Hospital. The woman had head lacerations and was treated at Harlem Hospital.
Northern Manhattan, including the Upper East Side, is one of the areas feeling the effects of the city's general rise in violent crime. For the year through April 10, felony assaults in the NYPD's Patrol Borough Manhattan North are up 14% compared to last year.
They're now at the highest level since 2001, per police data.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) will be holding town halls in multiple counties across central Alabama this week.
Her first forum will be held Tuesday in Green County at the Boligee Town Hall starting at 11 a.m. She will also be hosting one at 2 p.m. in Sumter County at the Coleman Center for the Arts.
On Wednesday, Sewell will be in Pickens County at the City of Aliceville Town Hall starting at 4 p.m. The following afternoon, the congresswoman will be speaking in Perry County at the Marion Military Institute starting at 1:30 p.m.
According to a press release from Sewell’s office, she will be discussing several topics at these events, from the American Rescue Plan to voting rights.
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Palm Coast City Council could put the brakes on proposed raise
The Palm Coast City Council appears to be ready to back away from giving itself a huge and controversial pay increase. Instead, it may opt for a smaller raise but include health benefits.
Mayor David Alfin, who originally proposed the big pay increase, made a statement at a recent workshop suggesting the council revisit the raise at its next meeting at 9 a.m. Tuesday at City Hall, 160 Lake Ave.
“To say that my recent City Council compensation proposal caused a mighty controversy in this community is an understatement,” Alfin said.
Indeed. Council members got an earful from irate residents, including one who said he had started a petition drive to change the city charter so that any future pay increase for the council would have to go before residents for a vote.
“It may be the right moment to discuss reducing the increase that I had originally suggested in favor of something a bit less and more palatable at this moment in time,” Alfin said at the workshop.
Council members approved at their last regular meeting increasing the council pay to $44,670 per year and the mayor's pay to $46,470. The pay raises would take effect after the November election. The vote was 4 to 1, with Vice Mayor Eddie Branquinho voting against the increase.
Council members are paid $9,600 annually and the mayor is paid $11,400. They also receive reimbursements for expenses related to council business.
The increases as tentatively approved represent a 365% pay hike for the City Council and a 307% increase for the mayor.
Pay hike approved:Palm Coast City Council tentatively approves giving itself about a $35,000 raise
Pay raise proposed:Palm Coast City Council proposes raising council pay from $9,600 annually to $44,670 each
Alfin repeated at the workshop that increasing the pay would attract candidates with a broader skill set to the City Council. He said that service on the council is more than just meetings and that his city calendar is full with community events, speeches and requests from community groups.
Alfin, who was elected in July, said the city staff receives raises when appropriate and the council should also receive raises.
Alfin said the original concept of a part-time council is praiseworthy but outdated.
Alfin said in a phone interview Friday that lowering the pay while adding health benefits would be a way to improve applicants to the City Council.
“If you are looking for a younger, more diverse candidate for future City Councils somebody to step away from their job or career without health care, you are going to end up with the same folks, with retired folks that have the same vision from the past.”
He repeated that the City Council needs people with a diverse background as the city expands westward and works to become a destination for health care.
Vice Mayor Branquinho repeated his opposition, saying the only people he had met who agreed with the raises were his fellow council members. He said about the original proposed 365% raise that it should be put to a referendum.
“We all knew. We are changing the rules in the middle of the game. If we are going to go with this astronomical raise we ought to put it in the hands of the people,” Branquinho said.
Branquinho said that the City Council wasn’t going to be able to give the city staff a 3% raise at one point.
"In my opinion, right now if this proposal is not borderline disrespectful for the people who work for the city then I don’t know what is,” Branquinho said about the 365% raise.
Branquinho suggested instead a raise of $12,000 to $15,000 for the City Council. Those numbers would represent a 25% and 31% increase.
He said, for example, that a doctor or a lawyer would not run for council for the money.
“Do you think that a medical doctor would come here for the money. We have lawyers – do you think they'd come here for the money? No. They come here because they care for the city," Branquinho said.
Council Member Nick Klufas said increasing the pay to something closer to the school board’s pay and phasing it in would be reasonable. Flagler County School Board members earn $34,594, Alfin said previously. That would be a 260% increase.
Klufas also suggested including health benefits.
“I think the public’s pulse on this is very delicate and it’s never in good taste to give yourself a raise,” Klufas said.
Klufas agreed that increasing the pay would attract more candidates.
“Do I see a path that we could have more viable candidates because of the salary increase? Absolutely.” Klufas said.
Council Member Ed Danko said he still supported the original increases, saying it was the right thing for the city’s future.
"I’m not that concerned about it," he said. "I’m willing to stay where we are at and move forward with what we did. I think it’s a good move."
John Fanelli , a school district administrator who applied and was recently appointed to finish out the term of Victor Barbosa, who resigned, said people are concerned about the amount and the timing of the raise.
"A lot of the conversation has been focused on people and not on the position and the requirements of the position and that's what I’ve tried to do is separate those emotions from the people that I’m hearing from regarding how they feel about certain council members," Fanelli said.
Fanelli, like the other applicants, agreed not to run for the seat in November, so he would not receive any increase. But he said he could run for a seat in the future.
"I can also tell you that I'm sitting up here right now using vacation time from the school district to make this happen," Fanelli said, "so it is costing me both time and money to serve the citizens of this community which I don't think is fair to whoever serves in this seat after me."
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A federal judge in Florida has voided the national mask mandate covering airplanes and other public transportation as exceeding the authority of U.S. health officials in the coronavirus pandemic.
The decision Monday by U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle in Tampa, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, also said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention improperly failed to justify its decision and did not follow proper rulemaking.
In her 59-page ruling, Mizelle said the only remedy was to vacate the rule entirely across the country because it would be impossible to end it for the limited group of people who objected in the lawsuit.
The CDC initially extended the mask mandate, which was set to expire Monday, until May 3 to allow more time to study the BA.2 omicron subvariant of the coronavirus that is now responsible for the vast majority of cases in the U.S.
Critics have seized on the fact that states have rolled back rules requiring masks in restaurants, stores and other indoor settings, and yet COVID-19 cases have fallen sharply since the omicron variant peaked in mid-January.
But what does the latest ruling mean for the transportation agencies in the tri-state area? Here is where local public transit agencies stand when it comes to mask requirements on following news of the federal judge striking down the CDC mask mandate:
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“We are continuing to follow CDC guidelines and will review the Florida court order,” MTA Communications Director Tim Minton told News 4 New York.
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Meanwhile, in a statement to News 4 New York, Amtrak also confirmed that the agency's mask mandate will remain in place for the time-being.
"As we have seen with the vaccine mandates, these court decisions are subject to review on appeal. Pending further information from TSA and FRA about their mask mandate guidance, Amtrak’s mask mandate remains in place," Amtrak's statement said.
PATH and NJ TRANSIT
PATH and NJ Transit did not immediately respond to News 4 New York's requests for comment.
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SEATAC, Wash. — Travelers and airlines are feeling the stress of the high demand for travel going into the summer.
Passengers say planes and airports are full as some airlines cut back on scheduled flights due to short staffing.
"We were delayed leaving and kind of delayed coming back with other flights getting delayed,” said Caitlyn Emge, who traveled from Palm Springs to Seattle. “So, I think it's just, people are back flying again.”
CNBC reports people spent $8.8 billion on domestic flights in March, as bookings rose 12%.
On Tuesday, Delta Airlines pilots are expected to picket at Sea-Tac Airport and demand improvements in scheduling following what the Air Line Pilots Association calls a rise in pilot fatigue. A spokesperson for Delta Airlines said the picket will not impact operations.
In recent weeks, Alaska Airlines has been canceling flights and announced it's cutting some of its schedules because of the pilot shortage.
"It was a little stressful wondering if our flight was going to get canceled and we wouldn't know when," said traveler Whitney Emge.
Demand is also driving up prices.
"It was pretty pricey," said traveler Mele Vaiomounga, who was flying from Fresno to see her sister in Seattle. "It was about maybe $1,110, which is weird because I'm used to seeing it like at least $500."
Vaiomounga said the flight stopped in three cities but was the most affordable option.
"I really care more so about family time,” said Vaiomounga. “So, it meant a lot for my sister being here too, and it was on my bucket list.”
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SEATTLE — Editor's note: The above video on Alaska Airlines reducing flights due to a pilot shortage, originally aired April 8, 2022.
Delta Air Lines pilots plan to picket at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Tuesday to demand improvements to scheduling, according to the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPHA), amid a rise in pilot fatigue.
ALPHA said pilots will protest Delta management's scheduling practices that have caused its pilots to fly "long and fatiguing trips."
The picket at Sea-Tac will be the fifth Delta hub where pilots have demanded the improvements, according to ALPHA.
About 200 Delta pilots staged a protest at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in March over scheduling and fatigue issues, according to our affiliate WXIA-TV.
In a statement to KING 5, a Delta Air Lines Spokesperson said the picket will involve off-duty pilots and "will not disrupt our operation."
The spokesperson said the pilot schedules are "in line" with requirements set by the Federal Aviation Administration.
The statement ended with "we are grateful for and proud of their efforts."
Delta pilots are also scheduled to picket at the Minneapolis−Saint Paul International Airport on Thursday.
The news of the upcoming picket comes two weeks after hundreds of Alaska Airlines pilots picketed in Seattle, Anchorage, Los Angeles, Portland and San Francisco.
Pilots have been in contract negotiations with Alaska Airlines for nearly three years and the two sides are at an impasse. Will McQuillen, a pilot and union chairman for Alaska Airlines' pilots, said negotiations to reach a solution have been ongoing since 2019.
McQuillen said the goal of the picket, which was not a strike, was to bring awareness to pilots' struggles. Among the top priorities are better pay, more flexible schedules and more job protections.
Pilot shortages nationwide are causing a sharp increase in pilot fatigue. Southwest Airlines Pilots Association called pilot fatigue its "number-one safety concern."
The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association said the number of pilots asking to be relieved from a flight assignment because of fatigue jumped 330% in March compared with the same month in pre-pandemic years.
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Weather whiplash: California to see heavy spring snow, rain showers after dry winter
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — More late-season snow and rain was predicted for California on Monday.
A dry start to the day was expected to give way to showers in the Central Valley and mountain snow by evening and continue into Tuesday, the National Weather Service’s Sacramento office said.
Four weeks into spring, winter weather advisories will be in effect Tuesday above 6,500 feet on the west slope of the northern Sierra Nevada and in the greater Lake Tahoe area.
“We’re getting a bit of an abundant April!” UC Berkeley’s Central Sierra Snow Lab tweeted.
Travelers were advised to expect snow and difficult conditions, including reduced visibility.
Total snow accumulations on the west slope will range from 4 inches to 7 inches, with localized amounts up to 10 inches, forecasters said.
In the Lake Tahoe area, ridgetop winds will gust up to 100 mph.
Forecasters said the greatest impacts will be felt on higher passes such as Donner Summit, Echo Summit and Mount Rose Summit.
Up to 3 inches of snow accumulation was expected on the lake shoreline.
Last week’s snow total topped 3 feet in some mountain areas as of Saturday, UC Berkeley’s Central Sierra Snow Lab reported.
The spring snow follows an extremely dry winter, and experts say it will not alleviate California’s drought.
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'It just proves that I can win': Optimism builds as Varner flirts with first PGA victory
Harold Varner III’s pursuit of a first career PGA Tour win will push into another week, but not without added optimism a breakthrough is near.
The Gastonia native tied for third at this past weekend’s RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Varner was one of seven golfers to finish at 12-under, a shot back of Jordan Spieth and Patrick Cantlay.
Spieth defeated Cantlay on the first hole of a playoff to win the tournament.
For Varner, it was his second top 10 finish in three events, this after he tied for sixth at The Players Championship. It also continued a recent run of success at Harbour Town Golf Links, placing second at last year’s RBC Heritage. His other top-three finish came when he tied for third in the 2019 FedEx St. Jude Championship.
“It’s just weird I’m getting old,” the 31-year old Varner said following a stellar Saturday on Hilton Head Island. “When people say, ‘Oh, you’ve been out here this long and you haven’t won.’ I’m like ‘Oh, really.’ So it surprises me sometimes, but I think I’m just getting closer every time.”
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A day after shooting an 8-under 63, the Forestview golf product started Sunday atop the leaderboard at 11-under, a stroke ahead of Shane Lowry.
One of Varner’s rare bogeys in the tournament occurred on the third hole Sunday. However, he rebounded with a birdie at the par-3 fourth hole. Varner added another birdie at the ninth hole, holding steady on the back nine to settle for a 1-under 70 in the final round.
Following this weekend’s RBC Heritage, Varner is nearing $10 million earned for his career. The Gastonia native has earned $1.7 million this season alone, just shy of a career-best total of $2,013,461 during the 2020-21 PGA campaign.
He’s also moving up the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR), now 36th following last weekend’s performance. Varner is 46th in the FedExCup rankings.
However, a win remains what the Forestview boys golf product's primary focus.
“I think it’s even more just because — not that people doubt it, they’re just like, I’ve won in Australia, I’ve won somewhere else that I can’t speak of. I mean, it just proves that I can win, and I just want to do it (on the PGA Tour),” Varner said when asked whether his drive to win on the PGA Tour has dimmed since his January victory in Saudi Arabia. “Sometimes I think it can be focus. There’s always other stuff to do, people to entertain, but I feel like it just keeps giving me more confidence. The best thing I can do is just run my course, like this is my journey.”
You can reach Joe Hughes at 704-914-8138, email jhughes@gastongazette.com and follow on Twitter @JoeLHughesII.
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Two dead in separate Easter weekend shootings in Shreveport. Here's what we know
It was a deadly Easter in Shreveport when two females were killed in unrelated shooting incidents April 17.
Early Easter morning Shreveport Police Department was dispatched to the intersection of Corbitt Street and Mansfield Road. Officer arrived on scene at 1 a.m. and discovered a black Dodge Challenger crashed into a utility pole.
The driver Zynashaia L. Fielding, 23, was shot multiple times.
Fielding was pronounced dead at the scene.
The murder remains under investigation by the Shreveport Police Department. This shooting marked the 19th homicide in Shreveport for 2022.
More:Cat stands guard at Shreveport crime scene
12 hours later the Shreveport Police Department was dispatched to the 100 block of East Gregg Street in response to a reported shooting. Officers arrived on scene at 1:15 p.m. to find a 16-year-old female shot in the upper body.
The victim was transported to a local hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.
Shreveport Police Department said that the female was involved in a relationship with the suspect. The couple engaged in an argument and the victim was shot.
Treylin Dillard, 19, has been charged in connection with death of the female victim.
The Shreveport Times reached out to the Shreveport Police Department for a statement on the two homicides but did not receive a response.
Makenzie Boucher is a reporter with the Shreveport Times. Contact her at mboucher@gannett.com.
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There are growing concerns over a medical mystery at a New Jersey high school following dozens of diagnosis of brain tumors dating back decades.
Every inch of Colonia High School -- from buildings to fields -- is being tested for radiation to determine if there is a link between the school and the number of cancer cases diagnosed amongst former students and staff.
Al Lapino, a graduate of the high school, believes there's a link between the school and brain tumors diagnosed in 108 people over a period of three decades, ending in the early 2000s.
"If we can enrich science by showing that an unknown compound is in high concentration and link it to primary brain tumors, maybe we can protect others, remove it from our environment to make sure it never happens again," he said.
Lapino, who is also an environmental scientist, and his wife Michelle -- both graduates of the high school -- were diagnosed with benign brain tumors 20 years apart. Lapino's sister, also a graduate of the high school, died recently from brain cancer.
Despite the number of cases, officials first have to find if there is indeed a connection between the school grounds and the brain tumors.
Parents like Dawn Genoni are willing to wait for those results.
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"I have full faith they will get to the bottom of this and they will figure out what is going on," Genoni said.
In fact, there appears to be no panic at this school over the brain tumor reports, no one asking for transfers that Dawn or her son, John, know about.
Meanwhile, the City of Woodbridge is taking the lead in the investigation, spending hundreds of thousands of dollars for testing at a school that graduated roughly 15,000 people over the last 30 years.
"One hundred out of 15,000 have brain cancer -- sure sounds like something we should be concerned about," Woodbridge Mayor John McCormac told News 4 New York.
While both the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the federal Environmental Protection Agency are expressing concern, they’re waiting for the testing to be complete. This could take a few more weeks as radon detectors sitting in classrooms collect data.
Ultimately, if it isn’t a radiation source that is causing these illnesses, Lapino says other tests can be done to pinpoint a cause.
"This is only the tip of the iceberg. This is only one of many, many tests that can be performed. Frequently, in hazmat, you never find it in the first shot," Lapino said.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – An exclusive series of KOIN 6 News investigations into Washington County’s top elected official has resulted in the release of an internal investigation into whether she mistreated employees.
Washington County hired an outside lawyer who interviewed 20 employees about how County Chair Kathryn Harrington treats them.
One employee told the investigator Harrington is “unpredictably volatile” and is a “Jekyll and Hyde”.
Another reported Harrington engaged in “maniacal screaming that escalated to abuse.”
An additional employee described Harrington’s behavior as “trauma, fear-based, ‘Devil Wears Prada’ behaviors that put everyone on alert.”
The conclusion of the report was redacted because the county cited attorney client privilege.
But earlier this month, commissioners Roy Rogers and Jerry Willey told KOIN 6 News exclusively what it said.
“She engaged in workplace harassment that was abusive, disruptive, unprofessional, and created a work environment that was not civil or respectful of county employees. Pretty clear,” Willey said.
Harrington has declined KOIN 6 News’ requests for interviews.
Earlier this month, she released a statement saying, in part, “I take no comfort in hurting anyone’s feelings. I’m truly sorry that I’ve done that. This summary includes observations and sentiments that I have not previously had the benefit of hearing.”
Harrington added “I am grateful to know of this and to have the opportunity to evolve as a human, working on progress moving forward.”
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ROGERS, Arkansas — A Rogers girl battling cancer and her family are headed to the beach thanks to the make-a-wish foundation and a group of high school students.
“She’s always wanted to go to the ocean, so it’s like a dream come true for her,” said Maricruz Roman.
6-year-old Joanna Roman was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in December of 2020. Her mom, Maricruz Roman says Joanna has undergone chemo and surgery since then. She’s thankful for all the support Joanna and her family have received.
“We’re really happy for Joanna, she’s getting her wish granted and you know after these couple of years what we’ve been going through, it’s nice, it’s really nice, especially for her,” she said.
Rogers High School Deca which stands for Distributed Education Clubs of America fundraise all year so they can help grant a wish every year. This year they presented an $8,000 check to Make-A-Wish for Joann’s beach trip. They also presented her with lots of gifts like art supplies, beach toys and $500 for a shopping spree. Senior and DECA President Emma Ronck says it was amazing to finally be able to meet the family.
“It’s amazing to see the local community come together, essentially strangers' band together to help this family they are so deserving and to help recognize this special family,” she said.
Rogers Mayor Greg Hines also presented Joanna with a key to the city.
Senior and DECA Executive Vice President, Aiden Maroney says they are thankful to all the businesses who donated money or gifts for Joanna.
“Just to see that smile on her face when she found out, one that she was getting a $500 check but also going to the beach, it just made my whole day, year, month,” he said.
Joanna and her family will be going to Panama City Beach, Florida later this week for her wish.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — Federal officers with the U.S. Marshals Service were involved in a shooting Monday afternoon in Southeast Portland's Buckman neighborhood, according to the Portland Police Bureau (PPB).
The Marshals were looking for a fugitive wanted out of Washington state, warning PPB around 10:35 p.m. that they were operating in an area of inner east Portland.
Around 2:22 p.m., Portland police responded to a "shots fired" call from the Marshals. The shooting occurred near the intersection of Southeast 11th Avenue and Ash Street.
Two men were wounded in the shooting, PPB said — one seriously and one with a minor injury. Both were taken to the hospital in an ambulance. Officers also detained two women during the investigation, PPB said.
There were no injuries to law enforcement officers, and it was not immediately clear who fired shots or for what reason. Detectives from PPB were responding to the scene.
The Portland Police Bureau said Southeast Sandy Boulevard was closed between 10th and 12th Avenue; Southeast 11th is closed between Burnside and Pine Street.
Portland saw a record-high number of shootings in 2021 with more than 1,000 shootings. Of the nearly 90 homicides last year, fewer than half have been solved.
At least 30 people have died of homicide so far in 2022 and there have been more than 100 injury shootings across the city. At this rate, 2022 is on pace to be Portland's deadliest year on record.
KGW has a crew on scene of Monday's shooting waiting to learn more.
This story will be updated.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland International Airport (PDX) will no longer be enforcing a federal mask requirement after a ruling in Florida that struck down the Biden administration rule for public transportation.
"Local TSA just advised us they will no longer be enforcing the directive that requires masking in the airport," the Port of Portland said in a brief statement on Monday. "To that end, people in the airport are not required to wear a face covering.
"We recognize that travelers and airport employees will have mixed feelings about this sudden change. We ask that people be kind and respectful of a person’s individual decision to wear a mask or not."
Since the ruling, and without immediate federal guidance, individual airlines began announcing if they would continue enforcing the rule or not. Alaska Airlines said that it would drop the requirement, followed by United just under an hour later.
The decision Monday by U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle in Tampa, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, also said the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) improperly failed to justify its decision and did not follow proper rulemaking.
The judge said “a limited remedy would be no remedy at all” and that the courts have full authority to make a decision such as this — even if the goals of the CDC in fighting the virus are laudable.
“Because our system does not permit agencies to act unlawfully even in pursuit of desirable ends, the court declares unlawful and vacates the mask mandate,” she wrote.
KGW reached out to TriMet to find out if it would also drop the mask requirement. An agency spokesman said that they were awaiting further federal guidance before dropping the requirement.
"Until further notice TriMet continues to require masks on our buses and trains, according to the recommendation from the CDC," the spokesman said.
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PORTLAND, Ore. — The White House announced last week that President Joe Biden will visit Portland on Thursday in order to stump for infrastructure investments contained in a $1 trillion bipartisan bill that he signed into law in November.
Biden's visit marks a relatively rare presidential appearance in Portland, and Biden's first as commander-in-chief.
When politicians hit the campaign trail, they tend to skip the Pacific Northwest entirely — heading instead to the bellwether and battleground states more common in America's "heartland;" states with greater electoral caché.
"When they weigh all of the different places that they can go, they want to get to places where they think that they can … where the outcome of an upcoming election or an upcoming set of issues are in doubt," said political analyst Len Bergstein.
Regardless, Portland has played host to presidents in the past — Biden's is just the latest in a long line of visits, not all of them happy.
Presidential visits still carry a great deal of significance, in Bergstein's opinion. There's a certain pageantry that extends from the touchdown of Air Force One, to the speeches, the crowds, the fanfare — and even the protests.
"I think that people do love to show up at those kinds of things and see it," said Bergstein. "There's still a certain majesty about the president — and being one of the most powerful people in the world — kind of visiting our state to talk about our issues."
Biden is set to talk about infrastructure issues and solutions on Thursday in Portland before heading north to Seattle to discuss the clean energy economy. Bergstein sees Oregon as a setting where presidents can discuss "substantive issues."
"The west is particularly a nice place for him to come talk about that because whether it's roads, ports, bridges or broadband," Bergstein said, "there are a whole bunch of infrastructure issues but I think that he could talk to that would make sense to Oregonians "
In a similar vein to Biden's upcoming visit, Bergstein said that past visits from former presidents Obama and Clinton come to mind.
"Obama visited Nike and Intel in various different techniques," Bergstein said. "Clinton came out to talk ... I remember very specifically, they organized a full-day summit on timber issues."
Oregon, and Portland in particular, have also been the backdrop of passionate protests, as George H.W. Bush and his administration found in the early '90s.
"People in Oregon care an awful lot about issues — there's no doubt about that," said Bergstein. "Bush and Quayle were obviously the focus of things that led them to think of Portland as 'Little Beirut.'"
In many cases, Bergstein said, Republican presidents have chosen to avoid Portland in favor of Oregon cities where they can expect a better reception, like Medford or Pendleton — but that seems to have developed only after the elder Bush's miserable experience.
John F. Kennedy
According to the Oregon Historical Society, Kennedy was a frequent visitor in Oregon, even serving as the grand marshal of the Medford Pear Blossom Parade and throwing out the first ball at a Little League game in The Dalles.
In 1960, while running against Richard Nixon, Kennedy delivered a speech at the Multnomah Hotel in Portland — addressing, primarily, the issue of labor unions and jobs.
"Last year we had the lowest rate of economic growth of any major industrialized society in the world," Kennedy said in his address. "1,500,000 people will come into the labor movement every year in the 1960s and are going to have to find a job, and they come into the labor market at the very same time when automation is revolutionizing employment. You have seen it in your own city of Portland here.
"Therefore, to find work for these people, to make sure that machines make life easier, instead of displacing men and women, I think it is going to be a basic domestic problem for the next administration, regardless of whether it is Republican or Democrat. This is a serious problem that faces us all. It affects you directly. You live with it. But only by developing economic policies which encourage the growth of the United States can we hope to maintain full employment in the United States."
Richard Nixon
Nixon stopped in Oregon during both his 1960 and 1968 campaigns, according to contemporary news reports, and not just in the rural areas of the state. In 1960, he delivered a speech at the newly-constructed Lloyd Center Mall — speaking primarily about touting and projecting U.S. strength while maintaining peace.
"They say the United States has stood still over the last 7½ years. Anybody who has said that hasn't been traveling around the United States," Nixon said. "If you think the United States has stood still, who built the largest shopping center in the world, the Lloyd Shopping Center right here?"
Lyndon B. Johnson
In 1964, Lyndon B. Johnson visited Portland to talk about a topic reminiscent of Biden's this coming week — infrastructure. He was talking about the establishment of the Northwest-Southwest Power Transmission Intertie, a network of transmission lines that allowed hydroelectric power generated on the Columbia River to flow down into California.
"In 1844 a fiery young orator warned, 'Make way for the young American buffalo. We will give him Oregon for his summer shade and the region of Texas for his winter pasture.' Well, it is wonderful to be here in Oregon with you this morning. But I want it distinctly understood I am not ready for any Texas pasture," Johnson said in his address.
Ronald Reagan
Reagan stopped in Portland during his re-election campaign in 1984, speaking at the University of Portland. While Reagan spoke to a rapt audience inside, The Oregonian reports that he was briefly interrupted by someone in the crowd shouting "liar, liar, pants on fire" — an incident that arguably proved more disruptive than the group of protesters outside.
Regardless, Reagan's speech began with his characteristic confidence and humor:
"I feel very much at home here, partly because during the Republican convention, one of your State officials offered to change the name of your State to 'Oreagan.'
"But I'm told that your city has had an interesting history with regard to names; that when the first settlers came here from the East, they saw its possibilities as a beautiful port. They cleared the area around here, cut down the trees, and made a tomahawk claim of the area. And then they chose to call it their own. And one of the main settlers insisted the city be called Boston. Another insisted it be called Portland, after Portland, Maine. And they settled it in a very gentlemanly manner. They flipped a coin. And so, Portland was born."
George H.W. Bush
The elder Bush made a number of visits to Oregon in the '80s and '90s, but both the president and First Lady Barbara Bush became the targets of significant backlash in later visits to Portland. Protesters, spearheaded by an anarchist group, expressed their displeasure with the administration through vocal demonstrations punctuated by vandalism, all while dogged by police. Bush reportedly started referring to the city as "Little Beirut."
Bush received a much more friendly reception in Medford when he visited in 1992 to talk about the timber industry.
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton was all over Oregon while campaigning for his wife's presidential bid in 2016, but he made two appearances at Portland State University during his presidency in the 1990s. According to Portland State Magazine, he's the only sitting president to speak at the school. In 1998, Clinton delivered a speech for PSU's commencement ceremony.
Like Bergstein said, Clinton also visited Oregon in 1993 in a bid to solve a problem in the state that has never truly gone away — balancing the need for environmental conservation while preserving the state's timber industry jobs.
George W. Bush
While Portland did not feature as infamously for George W. Bush as it did his father, the younger Bush's visit to Portland to deliver a speech at a fundraiser also drew protests and occasional clashes. The Associated Press reported in 2002 that the violent demonstrations "caught White House planners by surprise."
However, like Reagan, Bush spoke at the University of Portland to a supportive crowd and plentiful rounds of applause.
"I want to thank so very much the leadership of the University of Portland for opening up this beautiful campus. But most of all I want to thank you all for coming — I'm proud to have you as supporters," he said in a speech. "I'm proud that we're on the same team, working hard to do what's right for America. See I ran for office to solve problems not to pass them on to future presidents and future generations."
Barack Obama
Obama made a number of visits to Portland during his presidency, including the visit to Intel in 2011. Like Biden now, Obama was there to talk about investments his administration had made, particularly in education.
In 2015, Obama spoke at the Nike campus in Beaverton, delivering remarks on U.S. trade relations.
"Before I came out here, I had a chance to meet with some small business owners from across Oregon, whose workers make everything from bikes to tea to stationery to wine," Obama said. "And they know how important this is to them.
"Sometimes when we talk about trade, we think of Nike, or we think of Boeing, or we think of G.E. — we think about these big multinational companies. But those small business leaders came here today because they understood that these markets outside the United States will help them grow, and will help them hire more folks — just as all the suppliers to Nike or Boeing or G.E. or any of these other companies understand this is going to be critical to their growth and their ability to create new jobs."
Donald Trump
Both during his 2016 campaign and while in office, Trump steered clear of Portland. Plans for an August 2016 fundraiser in Portland fell apart. He did, however, hold a rally in Eugene and reportedly paid the City of Portland for police officers to provide security.
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From educator to Hattiesburg business owner. A risk that paid off
Amanda Blackburn, owner of FASTSIGNS in Hattiesburg, never imagined she would own her own business, much less a sign shop one day.
After years in education, she and her husband Justin Blackburn took a leap of faith and opened their cozy midtown shop in 2017.
"It's important for people to own new businesses and take their ideas and take a risk," Amanda Blackburn said. "Because if they don't, then the industry will die."
The shop creates custom signs for customers in Hattiesburg as well as across the country, offering graphic design, survey and permitting as well as installation services.
Downtown Hattiesburg's revitalization:Who are the people who are making it possible?
"I think most people don't realize everything that goes into signage," Blackburn said, adding that the shop also takes on large projects such as rebranding and murals.
Blackburn, now 39, was 32 when she took the leap to become a business owner. As she sat in her office Friday morning, she reminisced about the good times — and challenges — that came with the process.
"We took a huge risk when we did it. ... There were plenty of times, and probably still will be in the future, where we question 'Did we make the right decision?', especially in that first year or two."
"There were many nights where I was just boo-hooing and crying and scared," Blackburn said. "Did we do the right thing? We invested a lot of money to open this business."
The Southern Miss alumna said she and her husband spent almost everything they had to open the shop.
Now, it sees hundreds of projects a month, despite recent supply chain issues causing price increases and making some goods unavailable. It buzzed with life Friday morning as employees used machinery to cut signs.
"Hard work pays off, but not always. You can work as hard as you want to and fail, but learning from those failures and making steps to correct it the next time is important," Blackburn said, adding that owning a business is not for everyone.
She encouraged people to develop skills such as bookkeeping and project management before opening a business.
"I think it's not all glory and 'Easy Street' being a businesses owner. There (are) a lot of long hours. There's a lot of 'the buck stops here.' You know everything falls on you. It is your responsibility."
As a resident of midtown, Blackburn, who is a member of the Midtown Merchants Association and Pine Belt Young Professionals, wanted to open a store close to home and near Southern Miss.
"I'm always looking for things that are happening in this area, ways we can invest, and I'm super excited about all the cool things that are happening in Hattiesburg."
The shop recently designed wall wraps and large hanging medallions for Southern Miss' Center for Military Veterans, Service Members and Families which opened in February.
"Every (job) is different. It's never just mundane where it's the same old, same old," Blackburn said.
As a member of a community that has supported her over the years, Blackburn feels a responsibility to invest in the community and they sponsor baseball teams as well as local events.
"It's important for business owners to give back and invest in the community. We want the money that comes through here to recirculate for another organization that's also doing good in the community," she said.
Contact reporter Laurel Thrailkill at lthrailkill@gannett.com or on Twitter.
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E-bikes: What to know about this unique outdoor activity in Hattiesburg
Sean McGee described the first time he rode an e-bike as a lightbulb moment.
As owner of Longleaf Piney Resort, located on the Longleaf Trace in Hattiesburg, McGee knew the bikes would offer a unique way to view the Trace.
"It was evident to me that this would fit good with what I had going on out here at Longleaf Piney Resort," McGee said.
An e-bike uses an electric motor and battery though McGee's bikes are pedal-assist, meaning the motor makes it easier to pedal or riders can just rely on a throttle, similar to a motorcycle. The motor can also be turned off so they can be ridden as regular bikes.
"They're a lot of fun," McGee said. "They're super easy to ride, and you don't have to be an avid bike rider, but it helps if you have ridden bikes. If you're comfortable on a bicycle, you'll love this."
The bikes, which go up to 20 mph, allow people who may not be able to pedal long distances to view the Trace or get around town with a range of about 30 miles.
"These are so easy to ride. With an e-bike, you can see as much of the Trace as an avid rider and feel great at the end of the day," McGee said.
Easy Rider E-Bike Rentals is located along mile 10 of the Trace.
"You can get downtown and back really easily, get to Lucky Rabbit, get to SoPro, venture off into midtown or you can head west back toward Sumrall," McGee said.
E-bikes can be ridden anywhere a regular bike is permitted and can be rented for $25 for a half-day or $45 for a full day. A helmet and bike lock are provided, and most bikes have a basket.
Bikes are only available to rent on weekends, but McGee said an expansion of rental hours may be in the future as the weather warms up.
"Everyone who rides them for the first time is really kind of amazed by them, and I have some people that scoff at them because they're not 'real bikes,' but you can turn the power off on them if you're looking for more exercise," McGee said.
"More and more things are offering electric alternatives, whether it's bikes, cars, equipment, whatever, so this is just another part of the evolution I think. It's more about riding and enjoyment and less about exercise, but you can do both."
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Contact reporter Laurel Thrailkill at lthrailkill@gannett.com or on Twitter.
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LONDON (AP) — Harrison Birtwistle, the creator of daringly experimental modern music who was recognized as one of Britain’s greatest contemporary composers, has died at 87.
Birtwistle’s publisher, Boosey & Hawkes, said he died Monday at his home in Mere, southwest England. No cause of death was given.
Birtwistle’s compositions, which ranged from chamber pieces to large-scale opera, were given prominent performances in venues including the Royal Opera House, the English National Opera, the Deutsche Staatsoper in Berlin, the BBC Proms in London and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
His unapologetically challenging work sometimes tried the patience of listeners, but the composer was unperturbed.
“The question of accessibility,” Birtwistle once said, “is not my problem.”
“I have an idea. I express it as clearly as I can. Criticism is someone else’s problem,” he added.
Martyn Brabbins, music director of the English National Opera, said Birtwistle “was a much-loved collaborator and mentor whose work has inspired generations of musicians.”
The Royal Philharmonic Society said on Twitter that he was “a true musical colossus” whose music “shook the earth.”
Short on conventional harmony and heavy on complex rhythms, Birtwistle’s music was often described as having an abrasive quality. In 1995, his piece “Panic” had a high-profile premiere on live television as part of the hugely popular “Last Night of the Proms” concert.
The BBC was inundated with complaints. “Was somebody strangling a cat?” one viewer asked.
It wasn’t only ordinary musical audiences who winced at his work. Benjamin Britten, among Britain’s greatest 20th-century composers, reportedly left at the intermission of the 1968 premiere of Birtwistle’s chamber opera “Punch and Judy” at Britten’s own Aldeburgh Festival.
Birtwistle said audiences often had trouble with dissonance because it was unfamiliar.
“It’s to do with memory in music,” he told The Sunday Times newspaper in 2019. “For instance, if you have a Picasso, it can sit on the wall and become part of your memory, even if you only subliminally see it. In music, time is really ephemeral. Modern music is not heard for long enough for it to become familiar. You’re not getting anywhere near being familiar with it.”
Born in Accrington in northwest England on July 15, 1934, Birtwistle studied clarinet and composition at the Royal Manchester College of Music, where his contemporaries included composer Peter Maxwell Davies and the late pianist John Ogdon. In 1965, Birtwistle sold his clarinets and devoted all his time to composition.
His works include “The Mask of Orpheus,” staged by the English National Opera in 1986; “Exody,” which the Chicago Symphony Orchestra premiered under Daniel Barenboim in 1998; “Gawain,” which premiered in 1991 at the Royal Opera House; and “The Minotaur,” which debuted in the same venue in 2008.
Press Association, the British news agency, said “Gawain” was “avant garde and has no trace of a tune.” But Rodney Milnes, editor of “Opera” magazine, said the opera “gripped the imagination pretty remorselessly.”
Reviewing “The Minotaur,” critic Anna Picard wrote in The Independent: “Long on ugliness, short of redemptive beauty, rich with the rough, pungent poetry of David Harsent’s libretto, Birtwistle’s score is as violent as its subject.”
But in the Evening Standard, Fiona Maddocks described it as “music of coruscating, storming beauty.”
The music flowed from a unique perspective.
“I dream in the abstract — can you imagine that?” he told the BBC in 2002. “Can you imagine sort of cogs, wooden cogs that are meant to fit, but don’t. And then you try to put them in another way and they don’t, and it’s like sort of difficult to describe, but it’s a sort of abstraction.”
In 1987, Birtwistle won the $150,000 Grawemeyer Award for Composition from the University of Louisville in the United States for his opera “The Mask of Orpheus.” He was made a Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by France in 1986, was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1988 and was elevated in 2001 to a Companion of Honor, a British distinction limited to 65 living people.
Birtwistle, the subject of so much criticism, memorably dished it out to pop musicians in 2006 when he accepted an Ivor Novello award.
“Why is your music so (expletive) loud?” he said. “You must all be brain dead. Maybe you are. I didn’t know so many cliches existed until the last half-hour. Have fun. Goodbye.”
Birtwistle’s wife Sheila died in 2012. He is survived by their three sons.
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The late Associated Press Writer Robert Barr contributed to this story before his death.
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Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week.
MOVIES
— “The Batman,”the biggest box-office hit so far this year, will promptly land Monday on HBO Max immediately following its 45-day run in theaters. As a response to the pandemic and a way to boost its streaming service, Warner Bros. last year premiered its films simultaneously in theaters and on HBO Max. This year, the studio’s new releases begin streaming after 45 days in theaters — or about half what the traditional theatrical window once was. “The Batman,” directed by Matt Reeves and starring Robert Pattinson as the Caped Crusader, showcases a relatively young Batman, new to vigilantism and struggling with its burdens. In my review, I called the three-hour film “a morose mood piece, soaked in shadow and rage, that has stripped the comic’s archetypes down to abstracted silhouettes and grubbily human characters.” Following its streaming debut, “The Batman” will also air on HBO on Saturday.
— “Navalny” is a bracing documentary portrait of one of Vladimir Putin’s fiercest and most vocal political foes in Russia. Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader, is currently imprisoned. Last month, he wassentenced to nine years in jailafter being found guilty for fraud in a case critics call politically motivated. “Navalny,” directed by Daniel Roher, was largely filmed in late 2020 and early 2021 while Navalny was recuperating in Germany after an attempted assassination with nerve agent poisoning. The film premieres on CNN and CNN+ on Sunday. (It will also stream on HBO Max at a later date.) In her review, AP Film Writer Lindsey Bahr said “Navalny” “has all the makings of a Hollywood thriller” and is “even more chilling and prescient” after Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
— Timed to Earth Day, the Walt Disney Co. will debut “Polar Bear” on Friday, on Disney+. The Disneynature documentary, narrated by Catherine Keener, follows a mother polar bear and her cubs. It’s directed by Alastair Fothergill and Jeff Wilson, who also helmed Disneynature’s “Penguins.”
—- AP Film Writer Jake Coyle
MUSIC
— In the same month Bonnie Raitt’s “Nick of Time” was inducted into the National Recording Registry, the singer-songwriter proves she’s not slowing down by offering a new 10-track album, “Just Like That…” It’s her 21st LP and her first in over six years. The terrific first single is one of her grooviest, “Made Up Mind,” with slinky slide chords and bluesy riffs. Raitt produced the record herself, working alongside mixing engineer Ryan Freeland, who combined with Raitt to win a Grammy for best Americana album for their work on her 2012 effort, “Slipstream.”
— Brian May’s second solo album, 1998’s “Another World” was well received even if it didn’t set the charts on fire. So on Friday the guitarist and songwriter with rock group Queen is giving it another chance with a deluxe reissue. The set contains the remastered original album alongside a 15-track disc which offers unreleased remixes, rarities, live tracks and cover versions, including his tribute version of Buddy Holly’s rock ‘n’ roll classic “Maybe Baby.”
— AP Entertainment Writer Mark Kennedy
TELEVISION
— Barry Berkman is certain it’s the actor’s life for him and works hard at his craft — while clearing away obstacles posed by his previous career, hit man. As HBO’s dark comedy “Barry” returns for its pandemic-delayed third season, the Midwest transplant to Los Angeles looks inward to understand what made him a gun for hire. Bill Hader stars as the title character and co-created the Emmy-winning show airing Sunday and streaming on HBO Max. Along for the ride: Henry Winkler as Barry’s former acting teacher and Sarah Goldberg as Barry’s girlfriend.
— “Better Call Saul” and its star, Bob Odenkirk, brilliantly carried on the legacy of “Breaking Bad,” but the time has come to say goodbye to the spinoff-prequel. Or more accurately, start a long farewell, with the show’s sixth and last season split into two. The first of seven episodes airs Monday on AMC and AMC+, with the final six debuting July 11. It’s been a wait for fans of Saul Goodman, the eminently sketchy lawyer also known as Jimmy McGill, since season five ended in April 2020. There was a pandemic-caused production delay and, during this season’s taping, a health issue for Odenkirk that affected taping.
— “The Man Who Fell to Earth,” the 1976 film starring David Bowie and directed by Nicolas Roeg, was based on Walter Tevis’ eponymous novel. Both the film and the book are cited as inspiration for Showtime’s drama series of the same name. Chiwetel Ejiofor stars as the newly reworked alien character who arrives on Earth at “a turning point in human evolution.” Naomie Harris co-stars as a scientist who joins in the mission to save two worlds, with Bill Nighy, Jimmi Simpson and Kate Mulgrew also in the mix. “The Man Who Fell to Earth,” created by “Star Trek” TV series veterans Alex Kurtzman and Jenny Lumet, debuts Sunday.
— AP Television Writer Lynn Elber
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Talking trash about the Kardashians is a common pastime for many ordinary Americans. On Monday, a few got to do it to their faces.
Kim Kardashian, her mother Kris Jenner and her sisters Khloe Kardashian and Kylie Jenner all sat in the front row of a Los Angeles courtroom as prospective jurors aired their feelings about the famous family and the four women, all defendants in a lawsuit brought by Rob Kardashian’s former fiancée Blac Chyna.
“Anything that has to do with their names is just a big no for me,” one man said. “I don’t think reality TV is good for society.”
Chyna, whose legal name is Angela White, is suing the Kardashians, alleging they destroyed her television career, and during jury selection her attorney Lynne Ciani asked dozens of candidates their feelings about the plaintiff and defendants, and the reality shows the case stems from.
Another said, “I sincerely hope none of these people get any wealthier because of this.”
One woman said her teenage daughter tried to watch “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” when it first came on, but she put a stop to it.
“I don’t think they were the best role models,” she said. “I wouldn’t let her watch anything involving them.”
One panel member couldn’t even wait to be asked. Told to give his name, occupation, marital status and hometown shortly after sitting down, he answered then added, “and I just want to say I have a very negative perception of the parties and I’m not sure I could be unbiased.”
The defendants didn’t seem defensive about the disrespect. They chatted with each other and smiled during breaks.
Judge Gregory W. Alarcon wasn’t entirely pleased by the tone, however.
“I appreciate your honesty. You’re certainly not shy,” he told the panel. “But this is the type of case like all cases where everybody is entitled to a fair trial. There’s a jury instruction that says the wealth of a party or the poverty of the party doesn’t matter.”
Jury selection is expected to continue Tuesday, with opening statements to follow. The Kardashian women are all expected to testify during the trial, and had been expected to attend at least parts of it, but their appearance for jury selection was something of a surprise.
Wearing loose-fitting business suits, the mother in white, her daughters in blacks and grays, they were ushered in by security at the last moment before the jury panel was brought in.
One prospective juror, who has served on other cases, said he didn’t like the pampered treatment he felt the defendants were getting.
Michael G. Rhodes, the Kardashians’ attorney, explained that courthouse security drove them in and escorted them into the courtroom for a reason.
“Do you understand that there is a dark side to celebrity,” Rhodes said, “and that people that are famous sometimes need extra security?”
“Does that mean that they need Fiji water hand-delivered to them as they sit in court?” the man responded.
The family did have supporters in the room too.
“I am a pretty big fan of the Kardashians so I don’t think I would be able to make an unbiased judgment,” one young woman said.
“I also am a big fan of the Kardashians,” a young man said. “I’ve been watching it since I was little, so I don’t think I could be very fair.”
The Kardashian fans said they knew who Blac Chyna was, but hadn’t developed strong feelings about her.
One woman who said she didn’t care for the Kardashians said she liked Chyna because the two went to the same nail salon and she was “always nice to me.”
Chyna, a model and influencer, began dating the lone Kardashian brother, Rob, in January 2016, and by the time the year was over they were engaged, had a daughter together and were starring in their own “Keeping Up With The Kardashians” spinoff called “Rob & Chyna,” on the E! network.
A second season was being shot when the two broke up, and the show was scrapped.
In 2017, Chyna sued the family for $100 million, saying they had defamed her and illegally interfered with her contracts and business dealings, using their power with producers and executives to drive her out of reality television.
The Kardashians denied any wrongdoing and said in court filings that they had legitimate concerns about Chyna and fears for the safety of their son and brother given the “violence and toxicity” of the relationship.
Chyna is also suing Rob Kardashian, but the differences in her allegations against him prompted the judge to sever that part of the case into a separate trial that will follow this one.
The family gained fame through 20 seasons of “Keeping Up With The Kardashians,” which ran from 2007 to 2021 on E! and made them social media superstars and prized product pitchers.
A sequel series on Hulu, “The Kardashians,” premiered Thursday.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After a weekend protest left behind a path of broken glass, graffiti and a burned dumpster, the head of the Portland Police Association says there needs to be a frank conversation in the city about accountability.
“Wanton destruction and arson have no place in a functioning society. Whenever we ignore it, we fan the flames. Wherever we excuse it, we acknowledge its legitimacy,” Sgt. Aaron Schmautz said in the letter posted Sunday night.
On Saturday Night, a post called for a march in honor of Patrick Lyoya at Peninsula Park. Lyoya was shot and killed by police in Michigan and has become the latest death to add to the nation’s conversation about racial justice and police use of force.
Two banks were tagged with graffiti, multiple businesses had smashed windows, and bus stations were also damaged in the wake.
“Lately it’s been just vandalism,” said James Polk, the owner of JP’s custom framing and gallery, located a block from the PPB North Precinct and the area where the protestors were.
Polk’s business was unscathed this weekend, but he’s had windows busted out before.
“If you protest, protest, but why would you vandalize businesses just trying to make it?” Polk wondered.
Polk’s question is echoed by city leaders.
“I’m upset that another Black person, Patrick Lyoya, was killed by police in Grand Rapids as well, but these actions by a small group that put public employees in danger and damaged public infrastructure like bus stations in a diverse Portland neighborhood are unacceptable,” said Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty. “I’m a child of the civil rights movement and a committed non-violent activist who believes strongly in strategic direct action and protest, but these actions do nothing to further racial justice.”
Schmautz says he believes the violence speaks louder than any message a protest is intended to convey.
“If they want to have their voice heard I encourage them to consider the fact that if you want to engage in that discourse, it has to be done without violence surrounding it, or your message is lost,” Schmautz said.
The neighborhood around the North Precinct has been battered, Polk says. He says he and his neighbors have had to repeatedly replace windows, mostly paying out of pocket because the price isn’t higher than the insurance deductible.
“I drove to Easter Mass on Sunday morning, and I was horrified to see all-too-familiar destruction in my neighborhood,” Said Commissioner Dan Ryan, “How is this helpful? What is accomplished for Patrick Lyoya and Black lives when you do hundreds of thousands of dollars of damage in one of the most historic Black neighborhoods in Portland?”
No arrests have been made to this point and no charges passed to the Multnomah County District Attorney, according to the office.
That’s not uncommon for protests in the city as of late. PPB and Schmautz both say the risk of escalating violence or tempers by arresting one person can but many officers in harm’s way.
“People feel like people should be stopped in the midst of this behavior and that’s sometimes difficult to do,” Schmautz said.
“If you go to arrest one person, you may enact a large fight with a lot of people. It’s very dangerous,’ Schmautz said.
PPB notes that in several instances, they have made arrests after destructive protests days after they occur, relying on investigations, videos, and tips from the community.
Schmautz says his officers have welcomed accountability and hopes the community protesting police actions feel the same.
“We talk about bad apples in law enforcement. If you’re engaged in a legitimate civil discourse, a protest, which again we fully support, and you see people throwing gas cans and mal-tov cocktails at police, that is disrupting your ability to say what you have to say,” Schmautz said.
As Polk reflects on the damage in his strip mall, he wonders why fellow businesses like his are still forced to clean up and pay for the mess. In nearly 30 years in business, he says he’s never experienced something like it.
“We have differences of opinions. That’s life. But, I’m not going to destroy your property and I’d hope that you wouldn’t destroy my property because we’re all just trying to make a living,” Polk said.
KOIN 6 News reached out to community leaders for reaction to the weekend protest. Here are their statements in full.
Mayor Ted Wheeler:
“The so-called ‘direct action’ by self-described anarchists that took place in North Portland this weekend is nothing less than senseless violence and a blatant attack on our community. Using the tragic death of Patrick Lyoya as an opportunity to destroy local businesses is despicable and criminal. My administration will do everything in its power to bring these individuals to justice. The City will support offering a reward for information leading to the arrest and successful prosecution of those involved.
I want to thank all the public servants who took action to respond to the destruction as it was happening, and those who spent Easter Sunday cleaning up the aftermath. Working together, we will put an end to these shameful, lawless acts and reclaim our city.”
Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty:
“I’m upset that another Black person, Patrick Lyoya, was killed by police in Grand Rapids as well, but these actions by a small group that put public employees in danger and damaged public infrastructure like bus stations in a diverse Portland neighborhood are unacceptable. I’m a child of the civil rights movement and a committed non-violent activist who believes strongly in strategic direct action and protest, but these actions do nothing to further racial justice. I’m thankful Portland Fire & Rescue was able to safely put out the fire and appreciate their work under these difficult circumstances.”
Commissioner Dan Ryan:
“I drove to Easter Mass on Sunday morning, and I was horrified to see all-too-familiar destruction in my neighborhood. A TriMet stop was dismantled, a small café suffered damage—public and private property alike was vandalized. And for what? How is this helpful? What is accomplished for Patrick Lyoya and Black lives when you do hundreds of thousands of dollars of damage in one of the most historic Black neighborhoods in Portland?
These actions take away City resources that could be used to create real, grassroots racial justice. They take away small businesses’ resources—businesses that have barely hung on throughout the pandemic and are finally opening their doors. This needs to stop, and there need to be consequences for everyone involved in criminal acts.”
Commissioner Mingus Mapps:
“This weekend was another very challenging two days for public safety. I, like many Portlanders, am baffled and angry about more senseless rioting. I support our officers and justice system to bring an end to anarchy in Portland.”
Commissioner Carmen Rubio:
“Patrick Lyoya’s murder deserves our outrage and reminds us of the work we must do as a nation to respect all people. The collective damage to our community, including a community anchor like Peninsula Park, does not advance that work. As Parks Commissioner, I want parks to remain welcoming, safe gathering spaces, and I’m grateful that Parks staff are already restoring the park. I hope Peninsula Park continues to be a space to gather, decry injustice, and advocate for meaningful reforms.”
The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office:
Our attorneys review every case that is referred to our office based on facts and evidence and charge accordingly when a crime has been committed. No cases have been referred to our office at this time from the violent acts that occurred on Saturday. Our top priorities are accountability, public safety and protecting the rights of victims.
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State Department of Environmental Protection names DeBary a Florida Trail Town
Walkers, bicyclists and lovers of the great outdoors have long appreciated DeBary for its trails.
Now, the state is recognizing the city, where three of Florida's major trails converge, as well. Those three trails are the St. John’s River-to-Sea Loop, the Coast-to-Coast Trail, and the Heart of Florida Loop.
The city on April 7 became the state's 12th official Trail Town, a designation of Florida's Department of Environmental Protection’s Office of Greenways and Trails. Deltona, the other Trail Town in Volusia County, earned the designation in 2019.
"In DeBary, we act with a trail-first mindset, from our development projects to our recreation activities," Mayor Karen Chasez said.
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Vice Mayor Phyllis Butlien spoke to that mindset during the DeLand Area Chamber of Commerce and Orange City Alliance's State of the Region on April 7. Chasez, City Manager Carmen Rosamonda and Shari Simmans, director of economic development, communications and government affairs, were in St. Petersburg for the Greenway and Trails Council meeting.
"We require new builders to add bike and walking trails, as well as golf cart accessibility, to all our properties that are being developed and attach to the existing city trails," Butlien said.
In 2021 the Florida Bike Association named DeBary the Bike Friendly Community of the Year.
The city was nominated for the aforementioned award by Maggie Ardito, the co-founder, president and director of the nonprofit St. Johns River-to-Sea Loop Alliance.
The Florida Trail Town Program began in 2018 when Dunedin, located on the Gulf Coast in Pinellas County, earned the first designation.
The Office of Greenways and Trails defines a trail town as "a vibrant destination where people come together" and "a place where trail users can venture off a hiking, biking, equestrian or paddling trail to enjoy the amenities and unique heritage of the community, benefiting the town economically and socially."
Since then, the program added several others: Clermont, Everglades City, Gainesville, Inverness, Malabar, Palatka, Titusville, Vilano Beach and Winter Garden.
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Spikes, fires, traps: Man pleads guilty to terrorizing Bossier deer hunters for 15 years
Bossier Parish Sheriff's Department announced Monday that a Plain Dealing man who has been terrorizing Bossier Parish for over 15 years has pled guilty to terroristic acts.
“It does not matter how long it takes, if there is an unsolved case we will pursue it until the guilty person is caught,” Bossier Sheriff Julian Whittington said.
Gary Lee Wilson, 58, was arrested on Feb. 26, 2018, for crimes that date back over 15 years.
Through the investigation detectives with the Bossier Parish Sheriff's Department discovered that Wilson was responsible for vandalizing property, burning deer stands and deer camps.
Wilson also placed metal spikes on trails to cripple horses and on roads to flatten tires.
On one occasion, Wilson attempted to lure deputies into a trap by covering an old, abandoned water well.
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Detectives said that Wilson's acts over the years has caused thousands of dollars in damage and has left fear in the hearts of the residents and campers of Plain Dealing.
Wilson pled guilty to racketeering in regards to his terroristic acts. Wilson received 8 years of Hard Labor suspended and was placed on Active Probation for 3 years.
He was ordered to pay $75 per month for supervision fees.
Wilson must secure full-time employment. If he fails to remain full-time status he will have to perform 20-hours of community service.
Wilson will also forfeit $150,000 in restitution to the victims of his deeds from the $200,000 cash bond in his case.
Makenzie Boucher is a reporter with the Shreveport Times. Contact her at mboucher@gannett.com.
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The carnivorous, nearly immortal worm is real, and it's in Louisiana. Here's what to know
A slimy, carnivorous, toxic, immortal worm sounds like something from a science fiction movie, or out of your nightmares, but it is real.
Don't worry though the hammerhead worm is more hype than harm.
Chris Carlton, PhD, Director Emeritus at the LSU Ag Center said, "they're not dangerous. They're unusual and kind of strange, and they gross people out because they're slimy. But that's about it."
The worm species is prevalent in the south and has made a home in Louisiana. Though you shouldn't fear them, it doesn't mean they're not dangerous, especially if you're an earthworm.
"They are predators," Carlton said.
These worms have numerous names most commonly called a hammerhead flatworm to shoveled worm, due to their shape. These long squiggly worms have flat heads the plunge out either side and can reach up to a foot long.
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"The Hammerhead worms are part of a large group of flatworms that belong to the particular file of organisms," Carlton said. "These terrestrial flatworms belong to a particular family. In North America, there's probably five or six."
Carlton continued to say that Louisiana has more than one of these groups of flatworms. The most common is Bipalium kewense which originated in the botanical gardens of the United Kingdom.
These invasive species are native to Southeast Asia, and have an affinity to hot, humid locations such as the southern United States region.
Much like slugs, these worms are active at night and after rain when the soil is moist. They can be found underneath leaves and in dark areas.
"These big terrestrial flatworms crawl around, they live in moist places. You find them typically under compost or under boards," Carlton said. "They're quite interesting."
Why is this species so important?
The biggest threat of the hammerhead worm is that it kills the good worms.
Hammerhead worms eat slugs, insects, snails and earthworms.
The earthworm is important in the underground scene because of its role in the decomposition of organic matters, increased soil aeration, water movement and plant growth.
"These things have a small ecological impact on the things that they're feeding on. In the case of this common one that feeds on earthworms, most of the earthworms that we have in Louisiana are actually introduced as well. So you have a situation where you have an introduced predator feeding on introduced earthworms. So, the net impact on the environment is probably zero," Carlton said.
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"They sort of wrap themselves around them (insects), and they digest them from the inside out and they basically drink the digested organism like a Slurpee," Carlton said.
A hammerhead worm's mouth is on the underside of the worm. So, when it attaches itself to the prey it produces an enzyme and toxin that immobilizes the creature and dissolves the creature.
Carlton said, "it simply dissolves it and makes it almost a liquid."
What happens if you come in contact with one?
Carlton explained, "If you did come in contact with one, you should wash your hands because they do produce a toxin. It doesn't affect people that just touch them. You wouldn't want to eat one, because they do in fact produce a poison that they use in predation."
If you plan to kill this worm think twice before attempting to cutting it up. It will regrow whatever part it needs. Cut it into four pieces, you'll have four new worms.
The best way to kill this worm is by sprinkling salt or vinegar on it.
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Makenzie Boucher is a reporter with the Shreveport Times. Contact her at mboucher@gannett.com.
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2022 Gaston Sports Hall of Fame: How a 'freak injury' offered Crisson a new start
When Stan Crisson grew up in Cherryville in the 1950s, he was like many youngsters determined to help the town's high school and American Legion Post 100 baseball teams win titles and pursue greatness.
However, it was a football injury during one of the best starts in Cherryville High School history in the sport that led Crisson to his 2022 Gaston County Sports Hall of Fame induction.
With the Ironmen off to an unbeaten 3-0-2 start to their 1958 season, Crisson suffered an injury when he stepped into a hole during practice drills. The torn knee cartilage he suffered led to season-ending surgery but it also meant he made a contact that helped create a path to Duke University for an All-ACC football career and a historic professional career.
"It was kind of a freak injury," Crisson said of the October 1958 injury and subsequent surgery. "The summer before, my knee had locked up when I slid into second but it was nothing serious. Then that fall, we were running warm up laps and I stepped in a hole and messed up my knee and we couldn't get it unlocked. The cartilage had slipped into the joint and was blocking it. They took me to Gastonia to see Dr. (William) Roberts and his assistant at the time was doing his residency before he went to Duke."
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That resident doctor, Frank Bassett, would eventually become Duke University's athletic team physician from 1966 to 1993 and later was inducted into that school's Sports Hall of Fame in 1994.
"Dr. Bassett is how I got recommended to Duke," Crisson said of Bassett's tip to then-Blue Devils head coach Bill Murray.
Since Bassett had played college football at the University of Kentucky when the legendary Paul "Bear" Bryant was head coach, his positive words about Crisson meant a lot to Murray, a five-time ACC champion who guided the Blue Devils to two Orange Bowls and a Cotton Bowl in his 15-year tenure as Duke head coach.
A 6-foot-1, 205-pound end, Crisson led the Blue Devils in receiving all three of his seasons (freshmen weren't allowed to play varsity in that era) and helped Duke to a 20-9-1 overall record, 17-3 ACC record and league titles in 1961 and 1962. His 98 receptions for 1,107 yards with 10 receptions were career records after Crisson's All-ACC senior year of 1963.
After playing in the old Miami, Fla., North-South Shrine Bowl in December 1963, Crisson accepted an offer to play for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League.
In his two seasons in the CFL, Crisson caught 36 passes for 618 yards and two touchdowns to earn Eastern Conference All-Star honors and help Hamilton to back-to-back Grey Cup championship games. The Tiger-Cats lost 34-24 to British Columbia in 1964 before beating Winnipeg Blue Bombers 22-16 the following year to become the first and only Gaston County player to win a professional football championship.
Crisson says now that while the knee injury helped him get to Duke, the knee was never sound again — another surgical procedure was done when he was at Duke -— and it led to his retirement from football at 24 years old following his team’s 1965 Grey Cup title-winning season.
Crisson would remain involved with football for six more years as an assistant coach at Duke for head coaches Tom Harp (1966-70) and Mike McGee (1971), before leaving that profession to work in South Florida in the furniture business. After starting as a representative for Drexel Furniture, Crisson eventually formed his own company.
Crisson and his wife Love, a Bethesda, Md., native he met at Duke, have lived in south Florida since 1972.
Born in Marion in 1941 before making stops in Newport News, Va., and Spindale, Crisson moved to Cherryville in 1950 as a fourth-grader.
Athletics and baseball in particular were huge in the town at the time — and Crisson recalls making connections that helped him in the present and the future during those years.
"When I was 10 years old, I met (2010 Gaston County Sports Hall of Fame inductee) Max Crowder because he umpired our Little League baseball games," Crisson said of Crowder, who was a Duke Hall of Fame athletic trainer from 1962 until his death in 1992. "We ended up spending a lot of time with each other and I certainly miss him."
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Crisson played for the Carlton Yarn Mill and Rhyne-Houser Little League teams that were coached by eventual Cherryville High School coaches Sherrill Cranford and Ovie Heavner.
And once he began playing Pony League baseball, Heavner was his coach and future major league star Tony Cloninger was one of his teammates.
"At the time, baseball was my favorite sport and I especially liked Legion ball because it was during the summer and the whole community supported the team," Crisson said.
A regular fan during Post 100's historic 1953 American Legion World Series team — Cherryville's first in its storied history — Crisson was a reserve on the 1954 team as a 13-year-old and slowly but surely showed his talents in that sport.
He was a three-time All-Southwestern Conference baseball player for Cherryville High and an all-state Legion player for Post 100 while playing alongside future major league star Tony Cloninger of Rock Springs and future professionals Steve Bolick of Lincolnton and Ronnie Hovis of Cherryville.
"He was just a great, great guy and a really good athlete," Crisson said of Cloninger, a 12-year major league pitcher for the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds and St. Louis Cardinals. "He was only about 6-feet tall but I remember one time in Nixon Gym in Cherryville where we would dress for the Legion games. One night after a game, he's in his sock feet in the gym and he got a basketball and two-handed dunked from a standstill. So that's an indication of what kind of athlete he was."
Crisson hit .318 in 1957 and .380 in 1958 for Post 100 while Cloninger hit .333 in 1956 and .346 in 1957. On the mound, Cloninger went 16-5 in 1956 and 1957 and Crisson was 11-6 in 1957 and 1958.
"We were fortunate to have some really good Legion teams in those days in Cherryville and I certainly enjoyed it," Crisson said of Post 100 teams that finished as 22-9 and Area IV runner-up in 1957 and 13-10 in 1958. "I still have fond memories of those summers and the connections we made. You know, they didn't have a bus. We rode in cars with members of the American Legion. I met a lot of really good guys and still remember how supportive they were of us and our teammates."
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Brockton's first-ever Youth Champions Day about 'showing up for our kids'
BROCKTON — Brockton is known as the City of Champions, and on Monday, April 18, the city celebrated the future of its champions: the youth.
“The first event of its kind in Brockton’s history, Youth Champions Day is a collaborative community event to provide resources to our youth,” Mayor Robert Sullivan said.
“Through various programs, we want to improve quality of life and maximize opportunities for kids.”
Michelle St. James, the Brockton Police Department’s grant coordinator, said the city was able to host the event thanks to funding they received from the state’s Shannon Grant, which is designed to help communities across the Commonwealth combat gang violence.
“The event was supposed to happen in December, but the pandemic put a wrench in our plans,” she said. “It kind of worked out though because it’s beautiful today. The sun is shining, our community is showing up for our kids, and we have so many fun activities lined up for the kids today.”
At Youth Champions Day, kids and their families were able to make sand art, participate in “recovery graffiti,” an art form that helps those who are recovering from stigma or family and friends of those who are, eat food provided both by the city and Chick-Fil-A, learn about their rights and even receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
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"24 Hr. Power is a non-profit organization that helps to empower youth and families struggling with addiction and to lessen the stigma through a unique art form called ‘recovery graffiti,’” said Susie Lordi, the founder of 24 Hr. Power and a recovering addict herself.
Lordi, who founded the organization three years ago on her 24th sober anniversary, said she wanted a space for youth to be empowered to make a difference in their own lives or the lives of their loved ones.
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“It takes an addict to reach an addict,” she said.
“[Today], we’re here because we want to help thwart gang violence and activity by giving everyone an opportunity to build up positive experience,” she continued. “We want to give them a voice.”
The project 24 Hr. Power had on display allowed Brockton youth to place their handprints on a canvas with the word, "Empower," on it. With a gray background, the word empower was highlighted in vibrant colors and cartoon letters to draw attention. Each of the kids’ handprints was in white so that they would stand out.
Jay Mac, a longtime artist and art therapy teacher, had done many paintings and murals for Lordi in the past. He collaborated with her on the “Empower” piece, which they hope will be displayed in the city.
“I’ve been an artist for 25 plus years, and I work with kids and people battling addiction,” he said. “A previous project I worked on with Susie was a piece we called 'Be the Change,' where we asked kids who come from domestic violence households to write messages on a canvas.”
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“Through the Shannon Grant and other grants funded by the mayor’s office, we are hoping to do a lot more work surrounding diversity and art,” Lordi continued. “We want to emphasize inclusion and we hope to do a multilingual mural here at City Hall sometime in the near future.”
Safe Corners, a local organization which is sponsored by the Old Colony YMCA, works to help youth between the ages of 12 and 24-years-old with employment opportunities, school and conflict resolution in their homes and/or communities.
Project Safe Corners’ volunteers, also known as "peace advocates," helped kids participate in making their own sand art creations and pins they could wear on their clothes.
Other community groups including Pinnacle Partnerships and Strategies for Youth were more on the educational resource side of programming.
Mary Auguste and her colleague Berverlie Fevrier both started working at Pinnacle Partnership in February. As part of their work at the organization, they provide COVID-19 tests to Brockton residents and inform the public about opportunities to get vaccinated — either at home or at vaccination sites in the community.
“We help everyone get safe and equitable health care,” Auguste said.
Kristen Wheeler, staff attorney for Strategies for Youth, a national organization working to improve interactions between young people and the police said, “through our Juvenile Justice Jeopardy! game, we inform the youth about their rights and obligations as citizens.”
While the organization works nationally, Strategies for Youth was funded in Cambridge and the program in Brockton just started.
“We want to hear from our community members through a survey about their lived experiences so that we can teach them the appropriate tools and gain a better sense of what life in Brockton is like,” she continued. “The game specifically helps kids learn about the juvenile justice system, how to conduct themselves in situations involving the law and allows for meaningful conversations between community members and youth.”
The Brockton Blazers Softball team, Kids Connect — another program sponsored by the Old Colony Y — and the Brockton Police and Fire departments were all in attendance as well.
“Youth Champions Day is all about Brockton coming together as one to provide positive opportunities for the children and youth of our community,” Sullivan said.
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Police said that a man was arrested after he was allegedly seen on video viciously attacking a 59-year-old woman on a Brooklyn street curb — and in the street itself — during a prolonged assault.
The suspect, Omar Dasilva, turned himself in after having been on the run for more than two weeks. He was charged with sex abuse, sexual misconduct, forcible touching and assault, according to police.
Dasilva didn't say anything to reporters as he was led out of the East Flatbush stationhouse in handcuffs by police Monday night.
The caught-on-camera attack happened around 2 a.m. on March 31. Police released surveillance video of the attack — which some may find disturbing to watch for so long — in which a man on a motorized scooter rides up from behind the victim as she walks, a bag in her hand, on a Church Avenue sidewalk.
It appeared that the two exchanged words before police said the woman was socked in the head, knocking her into the street and to the ground, where she laid for some time. As she seemed to writhe in pain and eventually try to stand up, Dasilva — who had driven off after the initial face slap — rode back from the opposite direction, and stopped by the woman, according to police and surveillance video.
The two are seen struggling in the street, as the woman was pulled or dragged closer to the scooter, which was still in the street, her mainly limp body being hauled around. Dasilva is allegedly seen ripping her pants and underwear as he sexually abused her in a more than 90-second ordeal that played out in full view of a street sweeper and other vehicles passing by in the middle of the night.
Eventually, the woman was able to get to her feet, before words were exchanged with the attacker and another scuffle ensues, video showed. The man tries to grab her and speak to her as she backed away.
Ultimately the 21-year-old calmly got back on his scooter and rode off, police said, heading back to his home five miles away. Investigators released video showing what they said is Dasilva 30 minutes after the attack, riding the scooter in his apartment building.
The victim refused medical attention at the scene. Police said that DaSilva and the victim did not know each other, and that Dasilva turned himself in after someone called Crime Stoppers and identified him.
Among the vehicles seen driving around the scene in the police video was a Department of Sanitation street sweeper. The agency said it was investigating, though it was not clear whether the driver saw what was going on, understood it or reported it.
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Police are investigating another attack on the New York City subway, after a woman was slashed across her leg as she waiting on the platform of a Manhattan station during rush hour.
The incident occurred just after 6 p.m. at the Herald Square station at West 34th Street and Sixth Avenue, as the woman was waiting for a train on the southbound M platform, according to police.
It wsa not clear what led up to the attack, but the 34-year-old woman was slashed across her leg with an unknown object. She was taken to Bellevue Hospital, where she is expected to recover.
No arrests have been made, and an investigation is ongoing.
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Golden Hour Beauty in Flagler Beach puts customers first
FLAGLER BEACH — Erin Pontorno quickly saw the potential in her new city.
Shortly after relocating to Flagler Beach from Lake Mary, Pontorno, owner of Golden Hour Beauty, was inspired to open her business after seeing the limited options for women in the area.
“I moved to Palm Coast from Lake Mary in the middle of 2020, because of my husband's job,” said the 23-year-old Pontorno. “He’s a firefighter and paramedic with the Flagler County Fire Rescue. COVID-19 put me out of the beauty business for a bit so it was the right time to move.
“After seeing the stark contrast in the beauty industry, from just Lake Mary to Flagler Beach, I felt inspired to start my own business. In this new city, I saw the potential clientele with barely any options to pick from. That's when the concept of Golden Hour Beauty was created.”
Golden Hour Beauty is located in Flagler Beach at 213 S. 2nd., St., Unit 9. The beauty bar specializes in eyelash extensions, body waxing, permanent makeup, cosmetic teeth whitening and more.
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Eyelash extension training classes will soon be provided for estheticians and cosmetologists who are looking to start a career as a certified lash artist.
Pontorno got her start in the beauty industry in Orlando by working as a freelance makeup artist hired for weddings and special events. She enrolled at Cortiva Institute Massage Therapy & Skin Care School in Maitland, graduating in 2017.
Developed passion early
Pontorno developed a passion for makeup at an early age.
“I've been passionate about (makeup) since I was at least 12 years old,” she said. “There's just something about it that just captivated me. I love making people feel beautiful. I have a special relationship with my clients. I think of myself as a people person. I feel like that's really what creates a thriving business. Whenever they feel beautiful, that makes me happy.”
Pontorno always dreamed she would be a business owner.
“I always hoped I would have my own business,” she said. “I just didn't know it would happen this soon. I really didn’t want to miss out on an opportunity like this. I knew that I had the passion and the drive to succeed.”
Beachside business
Pontorno said picking a location beachside was a deciding factor when it came to what city to plant her business roots.
“The location of the business itself was what won me over,” said Pontorno. “I'm literally steps from the beach. I found this spot in November. Also, the beauty industry is so diverse. When I was in Orlando there were so many options in this industry when it came to waxing and lashes. There weren't as many options as far as salons that specialize in lashes here in Flagler Beach.”
Practice patience
Pontorno said if she could go back in time and give her younger self any advice it would be to be patient.
“Everything works out as long as you stick to what you love and what you're passionate about,” she said. “I’m a firm believer in that. If you don't like what you're doing you're not going to succeed at it.”
Pontorno said the key to her success has been offering above and beyond customer service.
“This area is known as an older community and a lot of people retire here,” she said. “I've gotten so many new clients who are just moving here. A lot of them have had successful businesses. So when you have people like that, customer service is of the utmost importance. My parents instilled in me the importance of being a kind person and being there for people and I want that to trickle down to my business.”
Following in sister's footsteps
Elianna Outler, Erin Pontorno's sister and an employee at Golden Hour, says she is following in her sister’s footsteps and jumping aboard the beauty industry train.
“At the moment I’m the receptionist, but I’m enrolled in esthetician school,” said the 19-year-old Outler. “My favorite part about working at Golden Hour Beauty is that I get to work with my sister. Also getting the experience and knowing what to expect when I finish school.”
Outler said Golden Hour Beauty offers an array of services topped with an inviting atmosphere.
“We have a warm environment,” she said. “It's aesthetically pleasing, you'll be able to relax and have a good experience overall.”
Golden Hour Beauty
WHERE: 213 S. 2nd., Street, Unit 9., Flagler Beach
HOURS: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Wednesday 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
INFO: https://goldenhourbeautyllc.com/; 386-693-4207
Erica Van Buren covers general assignment and Ormond Beach government for The Daytona Beach News-Journal and USA TODAY Network. Connect with her at EVanBuren@News-Jrnl.com or on Twitter: @EricaVanBuren32
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There's a new green oasis standing high above the Hudson River, as NYC's largest rooftop park is now officially open.
Just above the West Side Highway near 15th Street in Chelsea, the city’s newest park is reaching new heights on day one. Pier 57 boasts nearly two acres of open lawn space, a food hall, and even an outdoor screening location for the Tribeca Festival.
What was initially built for waterfront commerce in the 1950s is now a destination for public recreation, along with private development.
“After ten years and 500 million dollars, we can say ‘Welcome to the new pier 57,’” said Scott Rechler, the CEO of RXR Realty, which paid for the new public space called “Rooftop Park” with Google.
The internet giant, which employs about 12,000 people in New York, is expanding its city workspace to large interior sections of the pier, on which the park sits on top.
Attractive playspaces — and workplaces — are part of a COVID comeback for employers and the city, as top political leaders urge workers to head back to the office.
“I’m excited about this venture and others we are going to do,” said NYC Mayor Eric Adams.
“So get some new work clothes, because you might have put on a couple of COVID pounds — I’m guilty too — And get back to work. Come back here,” said New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.
The park is part of the city’s ongoing restoration of the Hudson waterfront — and not just out on the piers themselves, but above them as well.
“Pier by pier, the Hudson River Park Trust has transformed the four miles into a stunning park,” said Noreen Doyle of the Hudson River Trust.
There’s more to come as well, with community classrooms and places to grab a bite to eat coming in the months ahead.
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The NYPD is looking for a man who allegedly committed a lewd sex act, and then an attempted sexual assault, in Grand Army Plaza in broad daylight on Easter Sunday.
Cops say that around 12:15 p.m. Sunday, the unidentified man followed a 29-year-old woman out of the Grand Army Plaza 2/3 subway station. He allegedly masturbated in front of her, then forced her onto a bench and tried to sexually assault her.
The man then allegedly fled into Prospect Park.
Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
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Police are looking for several individuals they said ambushed a man in order to break into a Bronx residence, zip-tied and duck-taped the man and a woman in their 60s before managing to escape with some of their property, including a safe.
The NYPD says they received a report that on Thursday at around 5:45 p.m., in the area of Valentine Avenue and East Burnside Avenue, a 64-year-old man was approached by unknown individuals as he was entering his apartment.
The group allegedly struck the man with a metal bar and firearm, eventually knocking him to the ground. Police say it was at this point that the individuals zip-tied and duck-taped the man and a 60-year-old woman who was also inside the apartment.
The group managed to get away with a safe, money, a purse and a backpack from the apartment, according to police.
Several of the individuals allegedly fled in a red Dodge sedan (photo above) and one fled on foot toward East 180 Street and Valentine Avenue.
Police say the man victim sustained lacerations to the head and face and was removed by EMS to St. Barnabas Hospital for treatment.
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Police urge anyone with information to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
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New Providence board weighs how to offer reparations, from housing to education
Providence’s newly formed reparations commission is considering what form payments might take and looking to other cities for inspiration.
In a meeting Monday, Silas Pinto, who is serving as the city's first-ever director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, noted that reparations are being considered and implemented in a dozen other cities, including Boston, where a city councilor proposed a similar commission in February.
The list also includes Amherst, Massachusetts, which has sourced roughly $200,000 in funding from a cannabis tax, private fundraising, grants, a Community Preservation Act account and American Rescue Plan Act funds, which Providence also plans to use.
Evanston, Illinois, the first U.S. city to institute race-based reparations, committed $10 million, which it raised partly through a 3% tax on recreational marijuana.
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So far, housing and land ownership comprise one of the largest spending categories for cities investing in reparations. Those funds are not paid to individuals, but toward renovations and down payments, for example.
Direct cash payments, tuition and scholarships have also been popular investments.
'Closing the racial wealth gap'
Pinto said it's evident that cities are "viewing reparations work really through the lens of closing the racial wealth gap," adding that "it’s going to come down to issues around land ownership, around how are we supporting our minority-owned businesses and how are we helping individuals?"
However, as Providence is aiming to use $15 million in ARPA funds, it will need to comply with rules on how those funds should be spent.
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Keith Stokes, vice president of the 1696 Heritage Group, which helped to create Providence's "Matter of Truth" report exploring the city's role in slavery and discrimination over the course of more than four centuries, explained the U.S. Department of Treasury regulations.
Funds, Stokes said, must go to "populations that have had the highest measurable impact — the social, economic and health impact" of the COVID-19 pandemic, or to "qualified census tracts."
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"So in the case of the city of Providence, when we think of qualified census tracts, we’re thinking about zip codes and neighborhoods that we already are very much engaged with," Stokes said. That includes Fox Point, Olneyville, South Providence and Washington Park.
While Amherst, Evanston and a few other cities are offering reparations on a one-time basis, Commission Chairman Rodney Davis has made clear that the panel does not intend for Providence's contributions to be a one-off.
"This is the beginning of what we hope will be something that will be able to be perpetuated through the investment of more than just the City of Providence," Davis said. "This is the reality. The amount of money that is set aside, though proportionately a lot of money, is not much money in the big scheme of things. And so if we really want to see a true movement toward reparations, we're going to have to begin to look at other partnerships, other institutions to be able to have that continue."
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Sarasota's Barancik Foundation to focus on early childhood learning
For Oxana Markelova, the first experience of placing her 3-year-old son into preschool was traumatic for them both.
Theo cried for a week and a half while attending the program, becoming hysterical if Markelova or her husband so much as mentioned the school.
“I was so stressed,” said Markelova, 36, of Nokomis. “At that point I thought there was something wrong with my baby.”
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Doubting herself as a mom, she reached out to an online group of fellow parents, desperate to find quality and affordable child care. She and her husband worked from home. They needed it not only for themselves but to help Theo socialize with other toddlers.
“What do I do?” she asked.
After recommendations and a welcoming visit, Markelova chose Baby Fox Academy, a Sarasota preschool with low teacher-to-child ratios and a strong emphasis on play-centered early childhood education.
Markelova spent the first week glued to her phone, watching her son online through the academy’s cameras.
At one point, as Theo broke into tears, she saw academy owner-director Laurie McCracken perched on her knees at his level, talking to him, then giving him a warm hug. After a week, Markelova relaxed. By week two, Theo was racing to the door at home, excited to get to school. But what came next truly shocked her.
Within another month, Theo, barely speaking before, was chatting in full sentences, no longer interested in cartoons at home, preferring to play. If asked to wait for something, he did so calmly, sitting patiently until it was time to go.
“Absolutely like two different kids,” Markelova said describing advancements in her son’s development before and after enrollment at Baby Fox Academy, where on a recent morning he sat with a buddy, happily assembling Mr. Potato Head. “I saw major changes in his behavior and personality. It was huge.”
It is that type of experience with high-quality early childhood education that a local foundation hopes to help replicate for thousands of area families.
Addressing a crisis in child care worsened by the pandemic, the Charles & Margery Barancik Foundation has launched an Early Learning Initiative – seeking a transformation in the early-learning model itself.
The initiative was developed out of research conducted by University of Florida and Kemptom Research and Planning, commissioned by Barancik in partnership with United Way Suncoast and the Community Foundation of Sarasota County.
Based on those studies, the initiative will focus on four main areas: leadership development for center directors; recruitment and retention of teachers; behavioral health support in the classrooms; and public policy.
While the Barancik Foundation long has been devoted to programs serving children – including the First 1,000 Days initiative – this is its first big step into the complex world of early childhood education, said Kelly Romanoff, innovation and impact officer for the Barancik Foundation.
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The push behind the initiative, she said, was the pandemic – which caused temporary and sometimes permanent closures of child care centers, wreaking havoc not only for the already overwhelmed early-learning system and its teachers, but also for working parents forced to miss time at their jobs.
“It was evident that if we’re going to get our economy back and truly meet the needs of families, it is going to require a strong system of early learning,” Romanoff said.
What’s more, foundation members saw through research that child care facilities sit at the intersection of many social issues – from the building blocks of child wellbeing, literacy and development to parent education and support, to economic advancement, especially for teachers struggling on very low pay.
“You get such a bang for your buck when you invest in early learning,” Romanoff said.
Investment in teachers
Barancik's research found that the quality of teaching has the biggest influence on student success. But often passionate teachers must leave the career they love because many of them can’t earn a living wage.
Their departure from the field worsened during the pandemic, Romanoff said, when thousands of child care centers closed across the country. Centers reopening in many regions haven't been able to find enough teachers, causing more cuts to classrooms and longer waitlists. That impacts parents’ ability to return to work while kids miss out on preschool education.
To that end, as part of its initiative the Barancik Foundation, in partnership with the Early Learning Coalition of Sarasota, is distributing $750,000 in two rounds of retention bonuses to teachers at high-quality early childhood education centers in Sarasota County that serve children in need.
It also will be launching a recruitment campaign for new teachers and working with center directors and policy advocates to address wages long-term, as well as with policy experts on areas where local and state government could play a stronger role.
Also as part of the initiative, the foundation granted $408,000 to the YMCA of Southwest Florida and its early learning program – one of the largest child care providers in the region. The funds will go to boost staff and help the organization become accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children.
“Historically efforts to support early learning are insufficient and do not provide equitable opportunities for both children or the early learning professionals,” said Gene Jones, president and CEO of YMCA of Southwest Florida. “We will address critical and foundational issues deeply woven within the field. These efforts will create a best-in-class early learning model and build more opportunities for children in our communities.”
A lose-lose model
Many reports show that the current predominant national business model for early child care fails everyone involved – center owners, teachers, parents and children.
A plethora of research from the fields of neuroscience and psychology has demonstrated the crucial role of the first five years of a child’s life on the development of logic and language skills as well as emotional health, according to The Atlantic.
Yet, while there is broad public support and expectation for subsidized education for children from kindergarten through a state university or community college, children from birth through age five (and their parents) are mostly on their own, the report found.
When it comes to early child care, the United States has “the worst of both worlds,” it concluded – low quality and incredibly high costs. The average amount families pay far exceeds that in similarly wealthy countries, with per-child spending by families on child care rising 2,000 percent between the 1970s and 2000s.
The Atlantic put the average national cost of a full-time child-care program at $16,000 a year.
Child Care Aware of America notes that the actual price passed along to families can be different in some areas, particularly if the center accesses grants, putting the national average price between $9,800 and $10,200.
Still, the conclusion is the same: highly unaffordable child care for many families. Child Care Aware found that child care takes up 10% of the household income for one child for married couples and 35% for a single parent, it stated in a report titled Demanding Change: Repairing our Child Care System
The reasons for the high costs are multiple, experts say.
First, though preschool teachers are often barely paid a livable wage, their salaries make up the biggest part of a center’s budget.
Regulations on the industry stipulate minimum teacher-to-child ratios, given that small children are involved. Numbers of teachers are not something a center can cut back on without impacting enrollment.
McCracken, owner-director of Baby Fox Academy, said she pays her teachers a little more than average – starting at $15 an hour compared to a common rate of $11 or $12 -- and implements lower than required ratios.
“I would love to pay them more," she said of her teachers, "but unfortunately salary is the hugest part of our budget, and it’s not something that we are willing to cut just to have more money in our pocket as owners."
But prohibitive business costs prevent her from offering higher salaries and health insurance or being able to open her center to children younger than 2.
“I get calls every day,” she said of mothers of infants and pregnant women, wanting to get on the waiting list.
Care for babies is even more expensive due to requirements for even lower teacher-child ratios as well as expensive equipment for diaper-changing and washing stations, costing upwards of $15,000 or more to install.
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As an independent preschool with no corporate backing, she would be forced to pass those added costs onto parents, amounts that could easily rise to $450 a week for one infant alone if she were to take in children younger than 2.
“For working-class families, that’s just not feasible,” she said.
There are brick-and-mortar costs of operating a building, too – with square footage requirements part of regulation standards – and business insurance expenses as well.
While many rents in the area are skyrocketing, McCracken said she is fortunate to have a landlord passionate about early childhood education, giving her a reasonable rate.
Directors make the difference
McCracken also benefits from having prepared a solid business plan before opening Baby Fox Academy last year.
She and her husband had both worked two jobs for years as they lay the groundwork for the center, which is warmly decorated with bright colors and includes an outdoor classroom with a small track for scooters and cozy coop cars. A storage room is full of supplies, as she refuses to let her staff pay for anything out of their own pockets – knowing how often teachers do.
And that is perhaps McCracken’s superpower – her vast professional experience: 30 years in early childhood education as a teacher and reading specialist in public schools as well as in preschool centers and as an in-home provider.
It is her type of high level of training and guidance as a director that the Barancik Foundation hopes to foster for other centers as part of its initiative, Romanoff said. The foundation plans to work with its partners to establish networks of mentorships and business training between directors. That includes exploring ways that “back office” or administrative expenses or insurance costs could be pooled or shared.
Directors, the foundation found, have the greatest impact on teacher satisfaction and overall quality of child care.
For Baby Fox teacher Katie Schieferstein, as soon as she walked into the academy for her interview, sitting in the well-stocked storage room, she thought, “Please, please, hire me.”
“I loved it so much,” she said of her first impression of the academy and McCracken. “I thought this is where I belong.”
Once hired, Schieferstein, 27, immediately felt the difference in McCracken’s approach to early childhood learning – steeped in research and centered on play.
Instead of having kids focus on worksheets for most of an eight-hour day as at her previous job, she and the other teachers engage with the children through play, in which kids attach meaning to what they are learning, enhancing the brain’s long-term memory. Play also gives teachers a chance to see children act out new roles or problems they’re grappling with, Schieferstein said, something harder to discern from worksheets.
In addition to getting paid better than she did at her last job, Schieferstein said she also receives bonuses at holidays and special milestones. She was recently promoted to assistant director.
What’s more McCracken and her husband have chipped in to help her with her tuition while she studies for her bachelor’s degree in early childhood education, supplementing her scholarship and own contribution.
“Laurie is like a second mother to me,” she said. “I can tell her anything.”
She goes to her for advice and questions about her coursework, while McCracken is constantly sharing the latest research with her staff.
In a profession marred by high turnover and attrition -- an estimated 25% during the pandemic, Romanoff noted -- Schieferstein said her experience at Baby Fox had had the opposite effect on her.
“When I came here,” she said, “that’s when I completely fell in love and found what I’m supposed to do the rest of my life.”
This story comes from a partnership between the Sarasota Herald-Tribune and the Community Foundation of Sarasota County. Saundra Amrhein covers the Season of Sharing campaign, along with issues surrounding housing, utilities, child care and transportation in the area. She can be reached at samrhein@gannett.com.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Similar to how we didn't have a flu season last year, we really didn't have a stomach flu season either.
According to CDC data, it's making a comeback and that includes right here in Arkansas.
At All For Kids Pediatric Clinic, Dr. Jerry Byrum said after COVID settled down they were diagnosing a lot of flu, but now that spring is in the air, the stomach bug is back.
"During January, I was seeing about 10 cases of COVID daily, and I haven't it diagnosed COVID in two months," he said.
Now, there's a different virus taking up most of Dr. Byrum's time.
"So, we have norovirus and we have enterovirus, so it could be either one of those," he said.
Basically those are terms for a more intense or mild version of the stomach flu, which Dr. Byrum said he is seeing about seven to eight kids per day.
"During COVID It was nice to not have to deal with all of it, but now that COVID is kind of coming down a little bit, it's pretty natural to see it. So it's not a shock," he said.
Dr. Byrum said they're seeing it mostly in school-aged kids, which isn't out of the norm for this kind of year, it's just that infections are back.
"We're getting more viruses because people are taking their masks off," he said.
It's a similar opinion shared by pharmacist Kyleigh Stout.
"I think people are finally feeling comfortable enough to take their mask off and finally feeling comfortable enough to be around other people, so that's sort of the what we're seeing," she said.
Stout said what they're seeing at Cornerstone Pharmacy Rodney Parham is a lot of flu, colds, and stomach bug.
"I think it has to do with the fact that our immune systems probably aren't as good as they once were because we haven't been exposed to it," she said.
While there isn't a magic pill for this illness and it takes a lot of rest and fluids to feel better, Stout said the bug isn't just picking on the youngest generation.
"I know a lot of people, a lot of my friends children's have had it. A lot of our customers have had it so, but I would say it's mixed 100%," she said.
Some symptoms to look out for is a stomachache, vomiting and diarrhea.
Dr. Byrum said an adult could be sick with this for 12 to 24 hours, while a child may be sick for three to five days.
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A Long Island man is facing a number of drug-related charges following an investigation into a series of overdoses of Nassau County residents, police say.
The Nassau County Police Major Case Bureau arrested Donnell Lewis, 39, and of Amityville, around 8:40 p.m. Monday for the possession and sale of narcotics.
According to detectives, an investigation into two fatal overdoses and one non-fatal overdose of three Nassau County residents lead to the identification Lewis. It was not immediately clear what the connection between Lewis and the overdose cases is.
Lewis has been charged with nine counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree and nine counts of criminal sale of a controlled substance in the third degree.
Lewis was previously arrested in Suffolk County and charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance in the third degree and was released without bail in November 2021.
He is scheduled to be arraigned on Tuesday at First District Court in Hempstead.
Attorney information for Lewis was not immediately known.
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And then there were 2: Paul Zimmerman drops out of Volusia County Council District 2 race
Longtime civic activist Paul Zimmerman is dropping out of the Volusia County Council District 2 race for health reasons.
Zimmerman, 72, of Daytona Beach, confirmed the news Monday afternoon after having posted about it on Facebook.
A visit to his physician has led to him looking for ways to reduce his stress level.
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"I decided it wasn't the best idea for me to campaign for the County Council," he said in a brief interview.
Zimmerman is president of the Sons of the Beach Inc., an organization dedicated to supporting beach driving and beach access in Volusia County. The group was an integral part of the coalition that backed Volusia County Council Chair Jeff Brower's election in 2020.
Zimmerman's Facebook message conveyed how it was a difficult decision, calling it a "profound disappointment" to withdraw
"As the result of an unexpected outcome of a doctor's visit this week, and subsequent medical findings, that my health will not allow me to continue in the race," he wrote, adding he was also disappointed for his campaign manager and team of volunteers who helped him gather signatures on qualifying petitions and knock on doors.
Zimmerman's departure is the second for the District 2 seat. Port Orange City Councilman Chase Tramont, a previously announced candidate, exited in order to run for the Florida House of Representatives.
That leaves Danny Fuqua and Matt Reinhart as candidates for the position, covering the coastal Daytona Beach area. The current District 2 council member, Billie Wheeler, is not seeking re-election.
In 2020, Fuqua lost to Wheeler by less than 2 percentage points. He is a retired U.S. Army veteran of 29 years who served a tour in Iraq in 2010-11. He is co-pastor of Word and Praise Family Church Inc., in Daytona Beach.
This is Reinhart's first attempt at elective office. He retired as Volusia County Corrections warden in 2017 after 30 years.
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T.F. Green and RIPTA make hasty changes to mask policy in wake of Federal court ruling
WARWICK — The Rhode Island Airport Corporation and state bus line were hastily revising their mask-wearing messages to travelers Tuesday morning after a federal judge in Florida struck down a national mask mandate in public transportation systems Monday.
The news of a change in pandemic restrictions came so abruptly that at Green International Airport, the recorded message Tuesday morning was still reminding passengers that mask-wearing in airports and on airplanes were a federal mandate.
But airport spokesman John Goodman said just before 10 a.m. that the agency was in the process of taking those messages down and would be replacing them with new guidance that masks are now optional at Green.
The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) issued a statement around the same time advising passengers that the federal Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is no longer enforcing the federal mandate requiring face masks to be worn when using public transportation.
“RIPTA encourages those who want to continue to wear a mask when on board to continue to do so,” said Scott Avedisian, RIPTA’s chief executive officer.
The mandate had been in place since February 1, 2021. The Centers for Disease Control had recently extended the mask mandate – which was set to expire in days -- until May 3 to allow more time to study the BA.2 omicron subvariant of the coronavirus now responsible for the vast majority of cases in the U.S.
Meanwhile on Tuesday the CDC continued to recommend that people wear masks on public transit.
'A limited remedy would be no remedy at all'
Monday’s decision by U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle in Tampa, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, also said the CDC failed to justify its decision and did not follow proper rulemaking procedures that left it fatally flawed.
In her 59-page ruling, Mizelle said the only remedy was to vacate the rule entirely across the country because it would be impossible to end it for the limited group of people who objected in the lawsuit.
The judge said "a limited remedy would be no remedy at all" and courts have full authority to make a decision such as this — even if the CDC's goals in fighting the virus are laudable.
The Justice Department declined to comment when asked if it would seek an emergency stay to block the judge's order. The CDC also declined to comment.
The White House said the court ruling means that for now the mask order "is not in effect at this time."
"This is obviously a disappointing decision," White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters. "The CDC is recommending wearing a mask on public transit."
Soon after her decision, the major airlines switched to a mask optional policy, with some eliciting cheers from passengers when the changes were announced over loudspeakers.
The TSA said Monday night that it would it will no longer enforce the mask requirement, and airports in Houston and Dallas almost immediately did away with their mandates after the TSA announcement.
Los Angeles International Airport, the world's fifth-largest by passenger volume, also dropped its mandate. New York City's public transit system planned to keep its mask requirement in place. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority said it would make masks optional for riders on its buses and trains.
With reports from the Associated Press
Email Tom Mooney at: tmooney@providencejournal.com
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A 22-year-old man, reportedly wanted for the rape of twin toddlers in Pennsylvania, is being sought after assaulting two NYPD officers, including biting one, while they attempted to arrest him Tuesday morning before eventually breaking free, police said.
According to the NYPD, at around 4:15 a.m., at a shelter on West 30 street, two Regional Fugitive Task Force officers attempted to take a young man into custody on two outstanding warrants from Pennsylvania.
The suspect was identified as Isaiah Metz, also known as Decklyn McBride, of Manhattan.
According to a senior NYPD source, Metz is wanted for the alleged rape of two 4-year-old twins in Pennsylvania.
Police say he resisted the officers' attempts to arrest him, eventually assaulting the two officers by punching them both in the head multiple time and biting one of the officers in the arm.
Metz fled to parts unknown and is being sought.
Both officers were transported to NYC Health and Hospitals/Bellevue where they were treated and released for their injuries.
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Police describe Metz as sporting red hair, about 5'8" in height and 165 lbs. Police say he was last seen wearing black and red pajama pants and a black hooded sweatshirt.
The NYPD urges anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Employees and riders traveling C-TRAN in Vancouver can choose whether to wear a mask or not starting Tuesday.
In a Twitter post, C-TRAN said “We strongly encourage individuals to make the best decision that supports their well-being and personal needs.”
The decision comes a day after a federal judge in Florida voided the Centers for Disease Control and prevent federal transportation mask mandate for travel.
Portland International Airport also announced on Monday it would no longer require travelers to wear masks.
TriMet said on Monday it would still require masks on board and would wait for the Department of Justice’s ruling on public transit masking.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Portland teenage climate activists will be protesting Thursday when President Joe Biden visits the Rose City Thursday to discuss infrastructure.
The students from Sunrise Movement PDX say they plan to hold signs, sing songs and listen to speeches outside Harriet Tubman Middle School, where the Oregon Department of Transportation is proposing to widen Interstate 5 through the Rose Quarter Freeway Expansion.
The students demand that any transportation project built within the Portland metropolitan area must promise to lower carbon emissions.
The group is led by sophomores who attend Grant High School in Northeast Portland. Sunrise Movement PDX has been holding biweekly climate strikes to protest proposed freeway expansions for nearly a year.
The students hope President Biden will side with them and mandate that any replacement of the Interstate Bridge must be designed to lower carbon emissions through the use of congestion pricing, limiting auxiliary lanes, and expansion of public transit across the Columbia River.
Sunrise Movement PDX recently joined the Just Crossing Alliance and together they’re pushing for a climate-friendly, congestion-relieving iteration of the proposed Interstate Bridge replacement.
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Community Access Television Services manager retires after 36 years with station
Community Access Television Services manager Michael White retired at the start of April, bringing an end to over 36 years at the local television station.
From how White described his time at CATS, the only constant has been change. When he started there in October 1985, 12 years after its founding, the quantity and scope of technology and equipment little resembled the capabilities of the CATS he left this month. Back then, the public access station was largely located in two smaller rooms behind the Monroe County Public Library auditorium. There were three home-use VCRs — two VHS and one Betamax.
“It's been nothing but change, and that's not always easy either,” White told The Herald-Times.
A shift to digital access
White has helped the station make several major transitions, including shifting to digital production and taking advantage of the advent of the internet. White's leadership was key to navigating those transitions, according to Martin O'Neill, who worked with White as assistant manager at CATS.
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"He guided us through a lot of those changes, and one of the biggest ones was just going from analog to digital," O'Neill said. "It was a huge thing and we had to take baby steps because we didn't have enough funding to flip (a switch) overnight from analog to digital, so we had to do it over a long period of time."
Now succeeding White as CATS manager, O'Neill said he hopes to emulate White's calm, persuasive leadership.
"That sense of calmness that he brought to everything and he'd come up with ideas and people will go, 'No, that's crazy, we can't do that.'" O'Neill said. "Then we realized, 'Oh, no, we can do that. You're right, Michael.'"
CATS' leaders were quick to see the benefits of the rapidly developing World Wide Web.
“That was a big change, and, to my knowledge, we were the first TV station in the country to offer both live streaming and archived content,” White said. “Not just access stations. But any TV, any place.”
The innovation was made possible through a collaboration with HoosierNet, the now-defunct local community internet service provider, in 1999. Today, the internet plays a crucial part in CATS' operations.
Online streaming allows viewers to select and watch material from the archive, as well as stream the programming being shown at scheduled times on CATS' five online and cable channels: library, public, city government, county government and SCOLA international news.
“As a staunch advocate for freedom of speech, the transparency afforded by the internet is just amazing, and it's still just beginning,” White said.
Controversial content
White said the internet has had a positive effect on the perceived value of a variety of content beyond CATS' recordings of local governmental meetings and public service announcements.
White felt it was important to argue for the inclusion of content created or submitted by members of the public, even if he did not necessarily agree with what it depicted. Over the years it led to debates with critics who did not want CATS to air content they found objectionable.
“In terms of the breadth of content, that was a very big problem early on, because I was just a strict constitutionalist, even disagreeing at times with other strict constitutionalists known as librarians,” White said. “So we had many, let's call them lively discussions over content.”
One show that prompted a bevy of such discussions was J&B on the ROX, or simply Rox. Created by Joe Nickell and Bart Everson, the show premiered in 1992. Everson had been sentenced to community service at CATS for streaking across campus in 1989.
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"Every week, there was some new content that they would put forward that would be of constitutional questionability ... that were genuinely problematic," White recalled. "Not just from the standpoint of constitutionality, but for the ongoing survival of the CATS network because there was no guarantee for funding and there never has been."
Community collaboration
The CATS Community Network is supported financially by the Monroe County Public Library, the city of Bloomington, Monroe County and the town of Ellettsville, as well as fees paid by local video service and cable TV providers.
Ultimately, White can leave CATS satisfied with its role in the community, including its broadcasts of government meetings.
"I think that is the ultimate benefit to Monroe County and the town of Bloomington — that there is a place, and it's in the public library, where free speech is still free," he said. "And if I had something to do with that, well, then I can leave here a happy man."
After spending some time processing his many years at CATS, White says he will return to his musical projects. A songwriter since his teenage years, White has made his mark working independently and with local singer-songwriters, including Carrie Newcomer.
"I'm ready to get back to music and let some of these really good people fight the battles that will need to be fought that will take CATS into its next 50 years," he said.
Contact Patrick McGerr at pmcgerr@heraldt.com, 812-307-5636, or follow @patrickmcgerr on Twitter.
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BERLIN (AP) — Hermann Nitsch, an Austrian avant-garde artist known among other things for works in which he used blood and animal entrails, has died. He was 83.
Nitsch’s wife, Rita Nitsch, told the Austria Press Agency on Tuesday that Nitsch died at a hospital in the Austrian town of Mistelbach on Monday after a serious illness.
Nitsch, born in Vienna on Aug. 29, 1938, was versatile — with performance art, painting, sculpting and composing among his activities.
He was a co-founder of Viennese Actionism and best known for his Theater of Orgies and Mysteries, conceived as a visceral synthesis of the arts — which peaked with a “6-day Play” in 1998, featuring 13,000 liters (more than 3,400 gallons) of wine, hundreds of liters of blood, kilogram of grapes and tomatoes, several animal carcasses and musical accompaniment.
His works and performances drew plenty of criticism. After protests against one of his exhibitions, Nitsch said in 2015 that “the meat I use is not eaten but used for a theater performance, a higher purpose.”
He told German news agency dpa before his 80th birthday that “overcoming the revulsion barrier is a task of art.”
There are museums dedicated to Nitsch’s work in Mistelbach in northeastern Austria and in Naples, Italy.
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen tweeted that Nitsch “redefined” the Austrian art world.
“Austria is mourning a fascinating painter and an impressive person,” he said. “His work will live on; I am certain of that.”
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood’s response to climate change includes donations, protests and other activism. but it’s apparently missing out on an approach close to home.
Only a sliver of screen fiction, 2.8%, refers to climate change-related words, according to a new study of 37,453 film and TV scripts from 2016-20. A blueprint for ways to turn that around was released Tuesday.
“Good Energy: A Playbook for Screenwriting in the Age of Climate Change” was created with feedback from more than 100 film and TV writers, said Anna Jane Joyner, editor-in-chief of the playbook and founder of Good Energy, a nonprofit consultancy.
“A big hurdle that we encountered was that writers were associating climate stories with apocalypse stories,” she said in an interview. “The main purpose of the playbook is to expand that menu of possibilities….to a larger array of how it would be showing up in our real life.”
Among those who provided funding for the playbook project are Bloomberg Philanthropies, Sierra Club and the Walton Family Foundation.
Waves of celebrities have been sounding the climate alarm, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Jane Fonda, Don Cheadle and Shailene Woodley. DiCaprio also starred in “Don’t Look Up,” the 2021 Oscar-nominated film in which a comet hurtling toward an indifferent Earth is a metaphor for the peril of climate-change apathy.
But the playbook is asking writers and industry executives to consider a variety of less-dire approaches, Joyner said, with examples and resources included.
“We describe it as a spectrum, everything from showing the impact with solutions in the background,” such as including solar panels in an exterior shot of a building, she said. Casual mentions of climate change in scenes also can be effective.
“If you’re already attached to a character in a story and it authentically comes up in conversation for the character, it validates for the audience that it’s OK to talk about in your day-to-day lives,” Joyner said.
Dorothy Fortenberry, a TV writer (“The Handmaid’s Tale”) and playwright, said the industry needs to broaden its view of who it writes about, not just what.
“Climate change is something that right now is affecting people who aren’t necessarily the people that Hollywood tends to write stories about. It’s affecting farmers in Bangladesh, farmers in Peru, farmers in Kentucky,” Fortenberry said. “If we told stories about different kinds of people, there would be opportunities to seamlessly weave climate in.”
The entertainment industry’s failure to use its storytelling powers more effectively on the issue seems unsurprising to Joyner, who’s been working on climate-change communications in various sectors and communities for 15 years.
For the first decade, it felt like “screaming into the void” because of the lack of response, Joyner said. But there is evidence of increasing concern among Americans regarding climate change, she said, including those who are in Hollywood.
“We’ve all gone through a kind of awakening,” she said. There are a number of documentaries and news programs about climate change, she said, expressing optimism that fiction creators will make steady progress.
Good Energy funded the script analysis by the Norman Lear Center’s Media Impact Project at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.
As part of the study that’s yet to be released in full, researchers checked for references to 36 key words and phrases including “climate change,” “fracking” and “global warming” in TV episodes and movies released in the U.S. market.
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NEW YORK (AP) — A Ukranian journalist imprisoned in Crimea will be honored next month at the PEN America gala. Vladyslav Yesypenko, arrested last year and sentenced recently to six years in a Russian labor camp for alleged possession and transport of explosives, is this year’s recipient of the PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award.
Yesypenko, 53, is a freelance correspondent for Krym.Realii Project, a Crimean radio program and news source run by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. He has denied the allegations and has said he confessed after being tortured and threatened with death. He was arrested in March 2021 by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB).
At the time, he had been working on a video report about how life has changed in Crimea since it was annexed by Russia eight years ago.
“Since February, the horrors of Russia’s war on Ukraine have been laid bare for all the world to see. But Russia’s campaign to suffocate Ukraine dates back much further, and intensified in 2014 with the illegal occupation of the Crimean peninsula,” Suzanne Nossel, CEO of the literary and human rights organization, said in a statement Tuesday.
“Indomitable reporters like Vladyslav Yesypenko have provided a portal to enable the world to see Russian occupation for what it is, an exercise of force aimed to stifle the will of free people.”
While in detention, Yesypenko wrote a letter, published by Krym.Realii, in which he contended that “Nothing shows the ugly nature of the occupying power as the constant filling of the cells with new people who were detained on fabricated evidence.” Referring to his treatment by the FSB, he added: “It didn’t break me, but my hair seemed to turn gray.”
His wife, Kateryna Yesypenko, will accept the award on his behalf during the May 23 gala at the Museum of Natural History in Manhattan. Other honorees will include author Zadie Smith and Audible founder Donald Katz.
The PEN award, called the PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award when established in 1987, is given to writers and artists imprisoned for their work. Over the years, numerous honorees have since been freed, including the 2017 recipient, Ukranian filmmaker Oleg Sentsov. He was released from a Russian prison two years later.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (WIAT) — The Jefferson County Coroner/Medical Examiner’s Office is asking the public for help in locating the families of five individuals who recently died.
All efforts to locate the families of the individuals have failed up until this point. The persons in question are as follows:
- Ricky Earl Elkins (left) had his remains positively identified on April 4. The 63-year-old’s skeletonized remains were found inside a burnt metal shed in Trafford, Ala. back on New Year’s Eve last year, according to JCCMEO. The circumstances surrounding his death are still being investigated. He is said to have previously lived in Trafford, Pinson and Birmingham.
- William Howard Davis (second from left) died of natural causes and was found by a friend inside his residence on Saturday afternoon. JCCMEO says the 74-year-old reportedly has family that lives outside of town but has not been located.
- Richard Bracy Jr. (second from right) was discovered unresponsive along 80th Street North by the Birmingham Police Department on April 8. There is no evidence of foul play in the 66-year-old’s death, according to JCCMEO. Bracy is said to have previously lived in Birmingham in 2015.
- Lori Ann Nobles (right) died of natural causes while living at St. Martin’s in the Pines Assisted Living Center on April 11. The 55-year-old is said to have a sister and previously lived in Clanton in 2019.
- Caesar Alejandro Gomez (not pictured) was found unresponsive inside their residence by a roommate on April 4. No signs of foul play have been found in the 41-year-old’s death. He previously lived in Pelham.
If you have any information that could help JCCMEO find the families, you’re asked to contact them at 205-930-3603.
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TALLADEGA, Ala. (WIAT) — A man was airlifted to a local hospital after he was shot while driving his car in Talladega Monday afternoon.
According to the Talladega Police Department, officers responded to a call of a person shot around 3:30 p.m. Once on the scene, they located a black Nissan Altima in the median of a roadway riddled with bullet holes and then discovered William Jackson, 22, of Talladega, suffering from a gunshot wound.
A citizen had noticed Jackson and had begun rendering aid until officers arrived. TPD reports he had sustained life-threatening injuries, but it was not determined how many times he was shot or where.
Jackson was airlifted to a nearby hospital for treatment, where is condition is not known.
No arrests have been made at this time. The city of Talladega is offering a $5,000 reward for tips that lead to an arrest. If you have any information on this case, contact TPD at 334-215-7867.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — A former patient at UAB Hospital has defeated the odds and is now a Guinness World Record holder.
Seth Wharton, 44, is celebrating over 31 years since he had heart surgery back in 1990, making him the longest survivor of an artificial double heart-valve replacement.
“I am just so thankful that God spared my life and for the role that UAB played in that,” Wharton said in a statement shared by UAB. “I am living proof that you can have a full life after this procedure, and I hope people can find comfort in that.”
Wharton’s heart problems began just four days after he was born when doctors in Maryland discovered he had an enlarged heart, according to a press release from UAB. By the age of 13, when he received his treatment at UAB, Wharton had three open-heart surgeries, six cardiac catheterizations, five blood clots and two heart valve replacements.
His family is said to have been worried about Wharton not living a normal life after the procedure, but just a year after the surgery, Wharton earned his black belt in karate.
“To live this long after a double heart-valve replacement is a remarkable outcome for Mr. Wharton,” said Dr. James Davies, director of the UAB Cardiovascular Institute and the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery. “Cases like Mr. Wharton’s are the reason our cardiothoracic surgeons work to provide the best possible care to each of our patients. We are happy to hear that he is doing well.”
Wharton now lives in Maryland with his wife and four children and is a hospice chaplain at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center of Western Maryland, something he says allows him to help others going through tough times.
“In my role as a hospice chaplain, I hope to use my story to help others make it through similar experiences,” Wharton said. “We never thought that I would have the life I have today, and when I get the chance to share my experience with others like me, I wish to give them hope for the future.”
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2022 Gaston Sports Hall of Fame: Frye meshed athletics, faith to accomplish great things
When Bob Frye first made a name for himself in Gastonia, he was a part of one of the greatest eras of athletics. Now 95 years old, Frye is best remembered for contributions to his community, his church and his college alma mater of Duke University.
“You’ll never hear him talk about how great an athlete he was – and he was an accomplished three-sport athlete,” said his oldest son, Bobby Frye. “He’s always passed along the compliments to others.”
Adds younger son Toby Frye: “My father’s passion spreads to everybody. When you talk about a solid human being who reflects Christ and was a good man, it was my dad. And he also was a great athlete.”
At Gastonia High, Bob Frye played football and baseball at Duke University before embarking on a business career with the Mount Olive Pickle Company that got an assist from his mother. He also created a legacy by becoming an influential member of Duke’s “Iron Dukes” booster club, founding Gaston County’s Fellowship of Christian Athletes and has had a building named in his honor at Gastonia’s Holy Trinity Lutheran Church following his years of teaching Sunday school classes.
A broken arm kept Bob Frye from playing football as a high school sophomore as he watched his older brother Jerry Frye, along with future Gaston County Sports Hall of Famers like Wade Walker (1972 induction class), Earl Groves (1975) and Charlie Pearson (2011), help Gastonia High to unprecedented success.
The Green Wave not only won its first conference title in school history in 1942, but also knocked off nearby rival Charlotte Central for the first time before finishing as N.C. Class 2A state runner-up.
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Bob Frye started his athletic career in basketball and baseball while also preparing for future greatness in football.
With Pearson as his halfback, Bob Frye and Gastonia High had a 12-7 football record the next two seasons with Pearson scoring 179 points – including a county-record 122 in 1944 – with Bob Frye throwing 10 touchdown passes.
The 8-2 football team of 1944 shared the Western Conference title for the school’s second league championship in three years.
On the basketball court, Bob Frye was an all-conference performer who helped the Green Wave to a 40-16 record.
And on the baseball diamond, he was a standout hitter and pitcher who helped Gastonia go 33-8 in his last three seasons. That included a co-state title in 1945 due to World War II gas rationing restrictions that kept Gastonia from meeting Wilson for the state championship.
In that spring of 1945, Bob Frye had a 7-1 pitching record with 72 strikeouts in 68 innings. That record includes both victories over Winston-Salem in the best-of-three series to give Gastonia the Western title for the first time since 1937.
“I played on a football team with Charlie Pearson, Jimmy Hooten, J.C. Roberts, Ken Deal, Ken Bost and so many other talented players,” Bob Frye said. “Charlie Pearson was the best little player around. He weighed 138 pounds and was just a wonderful player. I was the quarterback and he caught everything I threw and made good things happen.
“In baseball, we beat Winston-Salem to win the Western part but we were declared co-champions because we couldn’t travel due to the gas rations.”
Bob Frye’s talents, just as Jerry Frye’s talents two years earlier, gained the attention of Duke football coach Wallace Wade and Duke baseball coach Jack Coombs. And just like his older brother, Bob Frye was offered a full scholarship to play both sports for the Blue Devils.
That post-World War II era was incredible for college athletics in the Triangle; Duke and North Carolina were among the country’s top football programs (with future Cherryville resident Charlie “Choo Choo” Justice starring at North Carolina) and legendary coach Everett Case had just been hired to build a championship-winning basketball program at N.C. State.
The Frye brothers helped Duke to a 18-15-4 overall football record and 13-5-4 league record from 1945 to 1948 and a 60-47-2 overall baseball record from 1946 to 1949. Jerry Frye was a two-time baseball captain while Bob Frye got early playing time at quarterback but had a career derailed by persistent shoulder injuries.
“We had great football teams and players,” Bob Frye said. “When I played, everybody had talented players because all of the soldiers from World War II were allowed to play.
“I was an 18 year old boy playing college football and I started my third game there as a freshman. Unfortunately for me, I was injured in football a lot. I had a shoulder injury and couldn’t throw a baseball anymore.”
After college, Bob Frye spent time in the military before returning to Gastonia, where his mother, Birdie Robinson, had been hired as the first female salesperson for Mount Olive Pickle Company.
Bob Frye would work briefly for a pharmaceutical company in the 1950s before embarking on a 66-year career at Mount Olive that saw him rise all the way to national sales manager. His two sons later worked at Mount Olive, and Bobby Frye is currently in his 41st year with the company as its president and CEO.
Having business success wasn’t enough for Bob Frye, though..
He would get involved in starting the Fellowship of Christian Athletes in 1965 after his Duke fraternity brother, Loren Young, came to Gastonia to help get the group started locally. Young was a FCA regional director based in Atlanta at the time.
Bob Frye also was active at his church, Holy Trinity Lutheran in Gastonia, as a Sunday School teacher. In honor of his efforts there, the Sunday School building at the church is named in his honor.
“I’ve been blessed with a lot of things in my life,” Bob Frye said. “This (Hall of Fame honor) is just another one of those blessings.”
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The Clean List: See the 65 restaurants, stores in Caddo, Bossier with no health violations
The Shreveport Times obtained food safety inspection information for January 2022 from the Louisiana Department of Health.
Sanitarians inspected about 301 addresses in Caddo and Bossier parishes accounting for about 348 permits.
Complete inspection information for the month is included in a searchable database at the end of this story.
Some chains have multiple locations, and several addresses are host to more than one permit, such as food courts or restaurants with separate bar, kitchen and grocery areas.
About 167 permits had no critical violations, and 65 had no violations.
According to the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, uncorrected critical violations are more likely to contribute to food contamination or illness. Less serious violations are not directly related to food-borne illness but could become hazardous if uncorrected.
Check eatsafe.la.gov for the most recent inspection information available and information on how to file a complaint.
See the permits with no violations
LDH inspectors found no violations at the 65 eateries and stores listed below.
Bossier
- Academy Sports and Outdoors Grocery, 2801 Beene Blvd., Bossier City
- Another Broken Egg Cafe - Bar, 3107 Airline Drive, Ste. 300 Bossier City
- Bass Pro Shop Grocery, 100 Bass Pro Shop Drive, Bossier City
- Brookshire Grocery Arena Club, 2000 Brookshire Grocery Arena Drive, Bossier City
- Circle K # 8194 Grocery, 2001 Old Minden Road, Bossier City
- Circle K #4202 Site 421325, 5302 Airline Drive, Bossier City
- Circle K 8161 Grocery, 5020 Hwy. 80, Haughton
- Country Place Day Care Kitchen, 1045 Bellevue Road, Haughton
- CVS/Pharmacy Store No 4068 Grocery, 998 Hwy. 80, Haughton
- Dollar General 0628 Grocery, 1010 Bellevue Road, Haughton
- El Patio Bar & Grill Eastbank - 225, 707 Barksdale Blvd., Bossier City
- El Patio Bar & Grill Eastbank 226 Patio, 707 Barksdale Blvd., Bossier City
- El Patio Bar & Grill Eastbank 226R, 707 Barksdale Blvd., Bossier City
- Epic Learning Center LLC, 1805 Jimmie Davis Hwy., Bossier City
- Family Dollar Store 3931 Grocery, 4613 Hwy. 80, Haughton
- Fellowship United Met Ch Childcare Kitchen, 4750 Barksdale Blvd., Bossier City
- Food Junction Grocery, 6602 Hwy. 3, Benton
- Old Navy #6781 Grocery, 2755 Beene Blvd., Bossier City
- Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, 711 Horseshoe Blvd., Bossier City
- Sam's Wholesale Warehouse Bakery, 2861 Beene Blvd., Bossier City
- Save Bucks - Deli, 2201 E. Texas St., Bossier City
- Upperlevel Nutrition, 2710 Douglas Drive, Bossier City
Caddo
- Aveanna Healthcare, 385 W. Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, Ste. 600, Shreveport
- B R Express, 212 S. Pine St., Vivian
- Bluestone Coffee Co., 5908 N. Market St., Shreveport
- Brookshire Food Store 18 Grocery, 5828 Line Ave., Shreveport
- Brookshire Food Store 18 Meat Market, 5828 Line Ave., Shreveport
- Brookshire Food Store 18 Seafood Market, 5828 Line Ave., Shreveport
- Brown E Moore Head Start Day Care, 409 Janet Lane, Shreveport
- Buffalo Wild Wings Grill and Bar Restaurant, 7441 Youree Drive, Shreveport
- Burnom's Bar B Que, 17866 Rodessa Church Road, Rodessa
- Caddo Parish Health Unit CPHU 1, 1035 Creswell Ave., Shreveport
- Caddo Parish Health Unit CPHU 2, 1035 Creswell Ave., Shreveport
- Chick-Fil-A, 7010 Youree Drive, Shreveport
- Circle K 8190 Circle K 8190 Deli, 9009 Youree Drive, Shreveport
- Club Gemini, 4901 Greenwood Road, Shreveport
- Comfort Inn Restaurant, 9420 Healthplex Drive, Shreveport
- Cookie B's Smoothie & More, 431 Texas St., Shreveport
- Cracker Barrel 229 Grocery, 6251 Westport Ave., Shreveport
- Deliverance Learning Academy Kitchen, 565 E. 83rd St., Shreveport
- First Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 17990 Rodessa Church Road, Rodessa
- Hershey D Wilson Head Start Day Care, 4055 Saint Vincent Ave., Shreveport
- James Conly Kitchen Residential Kitchen, 5320 Greenwood Road, Shreveport
- La Ranchera Meat Market, 1500 Youree Drive, Shreveport
- La Ranchera Meat Market-Bakery, 1500 Youree Drive, Shreveport
- La Ranchera Meat Market-Deli, 1500 Youree Drive, Shreveport
- Lake Bethlehem Head Start Day Care, 2840 Martin Luther King Jr Drive, Shreveport
- Learning Ladder Academy, 3702 Catherine St., Shreveport
- Moore Luv Childcare Center, 635 W. Bert Kouns Industrial Loop, Ste. 100, Shreveport
- P & S Pantry Grocery, 1907 Southern Loop Shreveport
- P & S Pantry Kitchen, 1907 Southern Loop Shreveport
- Raceway #6942 Deli, 9535 Mansfield Road, Shreveport
- Rubba Boot Crawfish Co., 5909 Youree Drive, Shreveport
- Sam's Grocery 2 Deli, 5725 Hearne Ave., Shreveport
- South Highland Community Home Site 282721, 4520 Gilbert Drive, Shreveport
- Southern Oaks Nursing And Rehabilitation Center LLC Nursing Home Kitchen, 1524 Glen Oak Place, Shreveport
- Subway Restaurant, 929 S. Pine St., Vivian
- Super Save #10, 5490 Jefferson Paige Road, Shreveport
- Super Target 1347 Super Target 1347 Meat Market, 7110 Youree Drive, Shreveport
- Taqueria El Eden II LLC Bar, 1236 Shreveport-Barksdale Hwy. Shreveport
- The Little School Child Development Center, 1060 Wilton Place, Shreveport
- University Health Cafeteria - Main Kitchen, 1541 Kings Hwy. Shreveport
- University Health Cafeteria - PJ Wow, 1541 Kings Hwy. Shreveport
- W L Stewart Life Center Kitchen, 3210 Lakeshore Drive, Shreveport
- Whole Foods Market – 2nd 225 Coffee/Juice Bar, 1380 E. 70th St., Shreveport
See a database of January inspections
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