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Eclipse... a moment for the spirit to be in awe. Hiking with my eldest son on Tuesday, seeing and smelling the first Trailing Arbutus of the year....another spirit inspiring moment. Many years ago, we did a similar picture but now many years have passed and a full grown man walks by his father's side. As we did back then, we took a moment to remember his grandma...my mom because these were one of her favorite flowers. Tiny little flower holding enough fragrance to fill an entire room. Blessed moment and blessed memories. (April is also Autism awareness month... seemed fitting to post for my best pal too.) > Wildlife Journey Photography - Dave Bowser

Who's in the News? ▫️Oklahoma U.S. Attorney's office targets child predators in 'Operation Clean Sweep II', TULSA, Okla. — The Northern District of Oklahoma U.S. Attorney's Office has launched its second operation aimed at prosecuting child predators. Operation Clean Sweep II has already made 11 federal arrests involving exploitative crimes against children and the Northern District of Oklahoma U.S. Attorney, Clinton Johnson, says that he plans to utilize the operation and its partners to get the largest group of child predators off the streets. “For the next 90 to 120 days, we’re gonna surge these resources to protect the most vulnerable members of our society, which are children," Johnson said. https://ktul.com/news/local/oklahoma-us-attorneys-office-targets-child-predators-in-operation-clean-sweep-ii-explicit-photos-child-pornography-coerce-minors-sexual-activity-ok-attorney-clint-johnson-homeland-security-investigations (VIDEO) ▫️Six charged in joint state and federal sting operation targeting child sex trafficking On April 4 and April 5, 2024, members of the Warwick Police Department and the Rhode Island State Police Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) arrested six defendants following an undercover operation aimed at identifying those utilizing websites and online platforms to meet and engage with minors for sexual activity. Investigators placed decoy advertisements on websites known to be associated with prostitution and commercial sex. » https://riag.ri.gov/press-releases/six-charged-joint-state-and-federal-sting-operation-targeting-child-sex-trafficking » https://www.abc6.com/six-charged-in-sex-trafficking-targeting-sting-operation/ » https://turnto10.com/news/local/rhode-island-authorities-charge-six-after-sting-operation-targeting-child-sex-trafficking-warwick-police-state-homeland-security-minors-sexual-activity-april-10-2024 ▫️Patrick Battillo, Suns fan 'Mr. ORNG,' accused of sex trafficking Officials say police arrested 37-year-old Patrick Battillo, a boys basketball coach at Peoria High School who also went by the moniker "Mr. ORNG" at Suns games, after he asked juvenile students to send him images and videos of them performing various sex acts in exchange for money. Court documents state that Battillo approached a 16-year-old boy and asked him to send pictures and video of him performing sex acts on himself and his girlfriend, who was also a minor. » https://www.azfamily.com/2024/04/10/phoenix-suns-superfan-mr-orng-arrested-alleged-sex-crimes/ (VIDEO) » https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/peoria-breaking/2024/04/10/patrick-battillo-phoenix-suns-superfan-mr-orng-accused-child-sex-trafficking/73278042007/ ▫️Police investigate suspected prostitution in North Texas shopping center COLLIN COUNTY — Photographs taken by Plano Police show the dorm-like rooms with multiple beds where young women appear to be living inside the Red Rose Spa. "When you look at their advertisements it's very, very young-looking girls that are being advertised for massages and wearing scantily clad clothing," Ed Drain, the Plano Police Chief, said. https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/police-investigate-suspected-prostitution-in-north-texas-shopping-center/ ▫️(UPDATE) Klein ISD sex trafficking arrests cause community activists to demand answers Texas activist Quanell X speaks out about teacher arrested for child sex trafficking A high school teacher in Texas has been arrested on child sex-trafficking charges for allegedly offering runaway students a place to stay and then forcing them into prostitution. Cosmetology teacher Kedria Grigsby, 42, who worked at Klein Cain High School, was taken into custody Monday and charged with three counts of child trafficking and three counts of compelling prostitution of juveniles, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez announced. Activists are speaking out alleging Klein ISD failed to notify parents about a teacher facing felony charges of sex trafficking and compelling prostitution. Community activists are demanding answers from Klein ISD officials after a former teacher in the district and her son were accused of sex trafficking and prostitution. "This teacher, Ms. Grigsby, was allowed to remain on this campus after it was brought to school administrators' attention that this was taking place in February of 2023," Quanell X said. » https://youtu.be/zUFXyfVTsSw ▫️2 charged in prostitution, grooming case as authorities seek more victims An undercover sting led to the arrests of two people authorities say groomed young, desperate Corpus Christi high school and junior high girls into prostitution. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — An undercover sting led to the arrests of two people authorities say groomed young, desperate Corpus Christi high school and junior high girls into prostitution and then sexually assaulted them. Noraier George Manassian, 80, is charged with sexual assault of a child and solicitation of prostitution for a person under 18 years of age. Amanda Rene Talbert, 46, is charged with indecency with a child. The Texas Alcohol and Beverage Commission and the Texas Attorney General's Office are investigating. They believe there are more victims. They say Manassian and Talbert preyed on girls as young as 14 years old in dire financial and family situations. They put out a flyer Wednesday asking for victims to come forward or anyone with information on these crimes to email the Attorney General's Human Trafficking Tip Line at humantrafficking@oag.texas.gov. You can also call 844-643-2251. » https://www.kristv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/corpus-christi/northwest-side/sex-trafficking-attorney-generals-office-asks-victims-to-come-forward » https://www.kiiitv.com/article/news/local/corpus-christi-grooming-prostitution-case-talbert-manassian/503-a575712f-9c38-496d-86ad-5385ad40ad16https://youtu.be/8PeJ8xEXJCo data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAPABAP///wAAACH5BAEKAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw== ▫️Former teacher facing child sexual abuse charges in Chesapeake CHESAPEAKE, Va. — A former math teacher in Chesapeake is facing child sexual abuse charges, police said. The Chesapeake Police Department received information in January that Daniel Fleming was charged with solicitation of child sexual abuse photos, and the use of communications systems to facilitate certain offenses involving children. » https://www.yahoo.com/news/former-teacher-now-facing-child-180106196.html (VIDEO) » https://www.wavy.com/video/former-teacher-facing-child-sex-abuse-charges/9595501/ (VIDEO) ▫️Former Chantilly music teacher charged with child sexual abuse, police believe there are more victims FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. - A Virginia man has been arrested in Kansas on multiple counts relating to the possession and production of child sexual abuse material. The suspect has been identified as 40-year-old William Riddell, of Chantilly, Virginia. The initial report of an inappropriate relationship with a minor is still under investigation. According to police, Riddell privately taught as a music teacher in the Chantilly area. Police say they are concerned there may be more victims and are looking to speak with anyone who believes they, or their children, may have been involved in an inappropriate relationship with Riddell. » https://www.fox5dc.com/news/former-virginia-teacher-arrested-possession-production-of-child-sexual-abuse-material » ▫️Nashville, TN 'Most Wanted': 'Theater school' owner accused of sexually abusing child 60-year-old Gary Schleimer, is accused of aggravated sexual battery involving a victim under 13. Records from the Better Business Bureau show Schleimer opened his own theater school in Nolensville in 2011, teaching students ages 6 to 60. He was also employed by Metro Nashville Public Schools for nearly six years before being terminated at the end of the 2021-2022 school year. Officials said a parent informed the school of a possible incident of sexual abuse after he was no longer employed. UPDATE: Gary Schleimer was taken into custody around 10 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10. https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/nashville/nashvilles-top-10-most-wanted-fugitives-week-of-april-10/ (VIDEO) ▫️Lexington Man Sentenced For Trying To Pay For Sex With Teen Middlesex County resident David Cannon of Lexington, age 61, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for trying to pay for sex with a teenager, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts announced on Tuesday, April 9. According to federal officials, in November 2022, Cannon replied to an online advertisement that offered commercial sex with two young girls. Eventually, he agreed to pay for sex with the fictitious 14-year-old girl, officials added. » https://dailyvoice.com/massachusetts/middlesex/lexington-man-sentenced-for-trying-to-pay-for-sex-with-teen-y/ » https://hoodline.com/2024/04/lexington-sex-offender-sentenced-to-15-years-for-attempted-sex-trafficking-of-a-child-possession-of-child-porn/ ▫️Duquesne Resident Sentenced to Three Decades of Prison for Production of Child Sexual Abuse Materials PITTSBURGH, Pa. - A resident of Duquesne, Pennsylvania, has been sentenced in federal court to 30 years of incarceration on each of three counts, to be served concurrently and then followed by lifetime supervised release, on his conviction of production and attempted production of material depicting the sexual exploitation of a minor, United States Attorney Eric G. Olshan announced today. United States District Judge W. Scott Hardy imposed the sentence on George Cobbs, 41. https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdpa/pr/duquesne-resident-sentenced-three-decades-prison-production-child-sexual-abuse ▫️Repeat Offender Sentenced to Life in Prison Without Parole for Raping 15-Year-Old Boy at Gunpoint Harris County District Attorney Office: Scottie Dewayne Nelson, 49, was sentenced to life in prison late Friday after being convicted of sexual assault of a child between the ages of 14 and 17 for raping a boy on Sept. 11, 2022. The conviction was the second time Nelson was sent to prison for forcing a child to have sex. In 2010, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping a 6-year-old boy. https://www.harriscountyda.com/repeat_offender_sentenced_to_life_in_prison_without_parole_for_raping_15_year_old_boy_at_gunpoint ▫️Report from Sen. Ossoff blasts DFCS over child deaths, sex trafficking ATLANTA - U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff has released a scathing report on Georgia's child welfare agency, saying systemic failures have allowed kids to die and that hundreds of children have been sex trafficked while under state care. The report also takes aim at Gov. Brian Kemp's appointed director of the Division of Family and Children Services, accusing her of trying to hide the extent of problems. DFCS fired back Tuesday, releasing a point-by-point rebuttal and a statement accusing Ossoff of "political gamesmanship." » https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/report-from-sen-ossoff-blasts-dfcs-over-child-deaths-child-trafficking » https://www.yahoo.com/news/report-sen-ossoff-blasts-dfcs-145944201.html ▫️SEX TRAFFICKING: Attorney General's Office asks victims to come forward CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx — The Texas Alcohol and Beverage Commission (T.A.B.C.) is asking for the public's help in a state investigation involving two adults charged with child sex crimes. On Wednesday morning, T.A.B.C released a flyer asking for any information involving 46-year-old Amanda Rene Talbert and 80-year-old Noraier George Manassian. According to T.A.B.C., Manassian, who's from Dripping Springs, Texas, finances local environmental companies and Talbert owns Talbert's Tavern on Rand Morgan Road. When asked if any of the crimes took place at the Annaville bar, a spokesperson with T.A.B.C. said they couldn't respond to that question. That spokesman said allegations involved the two individuals in "selling girls to male subjects in Corpus Christi." https://www.kristv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/corpus-christi/northwest-side/sex-trafficking-attorney-generals-office-asks-victims-to-come-forward ▫️Iowa governor signs bill that gives state authority to arrest and deport some migrants https://www.clintonherald.com/news/state_news/iowa-governor-signs-bill-that-gives-state-authority-to-arrest-and-deport-some-migrants/article_462d1fea-4972-56d3-b5ab-ad625b83708e.html ▫️DeSantis signs new laws cracking down on child predators ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a handful of bills aimed at keeping kids safe from sexual predators. During a news conference Wednesday at The Urban Stillhouse in St. Pete, the governor gave final approval to five bills. » https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/desantis-bills-child-sexual-abuse/67-2adde67e-856b-43a1-b409-c63812adc66f (VIDEO) » https://www.wctv.tv/2024/04/10/desantis-signs-new-laws-cracking-down-child-predators/ ▫️Online Child Protection Legislation Marilyn Zigmund Luke, Director of Advocacy at the Alliance to End Human Trafficking shares about multiple bills before Congress that address the need to protect children online. ▫️Human Traffickers Caught On Border Patrol ▫️Diocese of Manchester (NH) adds three names to list of priest accused of abuse » https://manchesterinklink.com/3-priests-added-to-list-of-those-accused-of-sexual-abuse-of-a-minor/ » https://www.unionleader.com/news/crime/diocese-of-manchester-adds-three-names-to-list-of-priest-accused-of-abuse/article_a395d88e-f759-11ee-8c1a-1f34b64b96ce.html?block_id=1536067 » https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2024/04/diocese-of-manchester-adds-three-names-to-list-of-priest-accused-of-abuse/ ▫️Tackling human trafficking: A local call to action When people hear the words “human trafficking” they might think of stories in other countries, but it’s a real problem in the United States, even in Minnesota. “It’s happening in every county, every night,” said Jodi Elliot, a Hutchinson resident who has become active in the fight against human trafficking. Elliot started working against human trafficking in 2018 after attending a seminar offered by Stories Foundation through Hutchinson Area Youth. https://www.crowrivermedia.com/hutchinsonleader/news/local/tackling-human-trafficking-a-local-call-to-action/article_a9575a98-c083-11ee-8ee3-6bb091fac886.html ▫️Wautoma Human Trafficking awareness and response event on April 14 The Faith Based Response to Human Trafficking Committee in conjunction with the St. Joseph Council of Catholic Women will host an informational event on human trafficking. This event will be held on Sunday, April 14, from 1-3 p.m, at St. Joseph Parish Hall, 364 South Cambridge Street, Wautoma. Terra Koslowski, from Damascus Road Project in Oshkosh, will be the guest speaker. https://www.wausharaargus.com/news-latest/human-trafficking-awareness-and-response-event-april-14 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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Michael J. Boland, age 52 of DuBois, PA died Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at Penn Highlands Jefferson Manor. Born on August 12, 1971 in Pottsville, PA, he was the son of the late Irene (Besky) Boland. Michael is survived by four children, one sister (Mary Ann Barlow and her husband Dwain of Ringstown, PA), and Laurie Zimmerly with whom he made his home. He was especially close with Rosemary Lingenfelter. He was a chef by trade. Michael enjoyed coloring and loved to take in the many activities at the DuBois City Park. He was preceded in death by one brother (Robert Walenkiewicz) and an infant son (Anthony). There will be no public visitation. Services will be held at the convenience of the family. The Baronick Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc. is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences can be sent to http://www.baronickfuneralhome.com/condolence

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Who's in the News? ▫️Undercover trafficking sting nets 17 – all but one released from custody Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Special Agents spearheaded a human trafficking operation last weekend that resulted in 17 arrests and the recovery of multiple human trafficking victims. By April 1, all but one of the suspects had already bonded out of jail. https://www.theexaminer.com/news/undercover-trafficking-sting-nets-17-all-one-released-custody ▫️Arrests made: sex assault, abuse of child in Chaffee Co. Two people have been arrested in Chaffee County after an investigation into allegations of sexual assault and abuse of a child. According to the Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO), its agency received information the first week of April concerning a possible sexual assault on a child. CCSO said an investigation was immediately launched, and on April 5, two people were arrested and charged. 30-year-old David Lee Patton of Nathrop was charged with Felony Sexual Assault on a Child by One in a Position of Trust, Pattern of Sexual Abuse, and misdemeanor Child Abuse. He was booked into the Chaffee County Detention Center on a $10,000 cash bond. 25-year-old Morgan Jean Ryen of Poncha Springs was also arrested for misdemeanor Child Abuse and Failure to Report Child Abuse or Neglect by a Person Required to Report. Ryen was also booked into the Chaffee County Detention Center. https://www.fox21news.com/news/crime/arrests-made-sex-assault-abuse-of-child-in-chaffee-co/ ▫️El Dorado man charged with rape, criminal sodomy WICHITA, Kan. – An El Dorado man has been charged with one count of rape and six counts of aggravated criminal sodomy with a child under 14. The El Dorado Police Department said on April 5, detectives and USD 490 school resources officers investigated the report of a sexually motivated crime. According to court documents, Patrick A. Jeffers was charged on Monday, April 8. Police said Jeffers has no affiliation with the school, and resource officers assisted the department in the case. A preliminary hearing in the case is scheduled for April 22. https://www.ksn.com/news/crime/el-dorado-man-charged-with-rape-criminal-sodomy/ (VIDEO) ▫️Two men allegedly tried to arrange sex with Gwinnett deputy posing as 14-year-old girl The Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday that deputies have arrested two men who allegedly tried to arrange sexual encounters with undercover investigators who were posing as 14-year-old girls. Trafficking and Child Exploitation, or TRACE, Unit, worked with the Gang Unit on the investigations. Atlanta resident Mohamed Lamine Diaby, 28, whose list of charges includes human trafficking, and Lilburn resident Vinicio Adulfo Barrios Maldonado were arrested in January, according to jail records. » https://www.11alive.com/article/news/crime/gwinnett-county-sheriffs-office-child-internet-crimes-investigation/85-98b65313-f147-4bf4-8743-85ee581cca2a » https://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/local/two-men-allegedly-tried-to-arrange-sex-with-gwinnett-deputy-posing-as-14-year-old/article_6b73582a-f699-11ee-bc4f-fbb224ecce28.html ▫️Former Freeport residents linked to human trafficking, sex crimes Bay County Sheriff’s deputies arrested former Freeport residents, Timothy Bennett and Crystal Houston, on felony warrants filed in Stephenson County, the Freeport Police Department announced Tuesday. The warrant for Timothy Bennett, 37, alleged one count of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and three counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. The warrant for Crystal Houston, 38, was filed Feb. 28 in Stephenson County. She has been ordered to be held without pretrial release until further order of the court. The complaint alleged two counts of promoting prostitution. » https://www.wifr.com/video/2024/04/10/suspects-freeport-human-trafficking-investigation-arrested-florida/ (VIDEO) » https://www.rrstar.com/story/news/local/2024/04/10/former-freeport-residents-linked-to-human-trafficking-sex-crimes/73266699007/ » ▫️Fort Wayne man arrested for child molestation FORT WAYNE, Ind. — A 59-year-old Fort Wayne man was arrested for child molestation, according to a Fort Wayne Police Department news release. In fall 2023, a child reported that he was previously the victim of child sexual abuse. The child identified Thomas Blayne Pendergraft, 59, of Fort Wayne, a convicted sex offender, as the alleged defendant, and disclosed that the abuse occurred in Fort Wayne and Steuben County. An investigation ensued shortly after. Pendergraft was arrested on April 4, and charged with two counts of child molesting, one count of dissemination of matter harmful to a minor, and one count of repeat sexual offender. He was transported to the Allen County Jail, where he is incarcerated. » https://www.wishtv.com/news/indiana-news/fort-wayne-man-arrested-for-child-molestation-2/ » ▫️Boston man pleads guilty to sex-trafficking 2 women, teen across state lines A Boston man pleaded guilty to trafficking a teenager and two women to work across state lines as prostitutes, Acting United States Attorney Joshua Levy’s office announced. Jimall Dawn Brown, 35, pleaded guilty to one count of sex trafficking of a minor, one count of transporting an individual in interstate commerce with the intent that they engage in prostitution and two counts of persuading and coercing an individual to travel in interstate commerce to engage in prostitution, Levy’s office said in a statement on Tuesday. After Brown’s guilty plea on Monday, U.S. District Court Judge Leo T. Sorokin scheduled his sentencing for July 9. https://www.masslive.com/news/2024/04/boston-man-pleads-guilty-to-sex-trafficking-2-women-teen-across-state-lines.html ▫️Texas fleet owners human trafficking truck drivers, editing logs: Police The San Antonio Police Department concluded in early April an investigation that found evidence of a small fleet engaging in human trafficking of immigrant truck drivers and log book violations. Jose De Jesus Velazquez, 35, and Juan Carlos Velazquez, 51, received charges for "Continuous Trafficking of Persons," a first degree felony in Texas, SAPD announced on Friday. https://www.overdriveonline.com/regulations/article/15668236/texas-fleet-owners-arrested-for-human-trafficking-of-truck-drivers ▫️(UPDATE) Texas teacher, son arrested for allegedly recruiting troubled students for prostitution - TX Teacher Charged for Forced Prostitution of Students A Klein, Texas high school cosmetology teacher and her son were arrested after allegedly recruiting students who were reportedly runaways, to work as prostitutes. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez posted to X that 42-year-old Kedria Grisby and her son, 22-year-old Roger Magee, were each charged with three counts of child sex trafficking and three counts of compelling prostitution. The sheriff's office claims the victims – ages 15, 16 and 17 – were all runaways and students where Grisby was employed as a teacher. » https://youtu.be/IqOtFrRlzFs ▫️Grand Island man heads to trial on charges from undercover sex-crime investigation A Grand Island man is heading to trial court on charges resulting from an undercover sex-crimes investigation. According to court records, 25-year-old Manuel Canil Tol is charged with felony human trafficking and using an electronic device to commit sexual assault. Thinking he was communicating with a 13-year-old girl, Canil Tol arranged for a meeting on Feb.19 and was arrested by police. https://www.ksnblocal4.com/2024/04/09/grand-island-man-heads-trial-court-two-sex-crimes/ (VIDEO) ▫️Grand Rapids man sentenced to 26 years for sex trafficking a minor through online ads GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A Grand Rapids man was sentenced to 26 years in federal prison for arranging "sex dates" with a minor through advertisements online. Torey Franklin, 29, would post ads of his victim, negotiate prices and sexual acts with prospective customers, and then transport the minor to multiple locations for arranged "sex dates," according to the U.S. Attorney Mark Totten. Franklin would then receive payment through a popular money-sharing app, Totten said. » https://wwmt.com/news/local/torey-franklin-grand-rapids-sex-trafficking-minor-kent-county-arrest-federal-prison-sentencing-human-hotline-investigation-hotel » https://www.wzzm13.com/article/news/local/grand-rapids-man-26-years-human-trafficking-child-exploitation/69-498a0d16-382a-4ad1-b65a-d42869907989 ▫️Police investigate suspected prostitution in North Texas shopping center COLLIN COUNTY — Photographs taken by Plano Police show the dorm-like rooms with multiple beds where young women appear to be living inside the Red Rose Spa. It operates in a tucked away corner of the Pittman Creek Shopping Center in West Plano right next to a residential neighborhood and just across the parking lot from the hair salon where QiQi Lawson works. Lawson has suspected prostitution was going on inside the spa and Plano Police have confirmed it with two recent arrests by undercover officers. https://www.cbsnews.com/texas/news/police-investigate-suspected-prostitution-in-north-texas-shopping-center/ (VIDEO) ▫️U.S. Border Patrol demonstrate migrant rescue https://www.borderreport.com/video/u-s-border-patrol-demonstrate-migrant-rescue/9592365/ (VIDEO) ▫️HSI Eagle Pass investigation results in 12-year sentence for Texas man who distributed child sexual abuse material | ICE DEL RIO, Texas — A Southwest Texas man was sentenced to more than 12 years in federal prison for the distribution of child sexual abuse material following an investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Eagle Pass with assistance from the Dimmitt County Sheriff’s Office. Marco Jesus Perales, 27, of Carrizo Springs, was arrested June 30, 2020, and pleaded guilty to one count of distribution of child sexual abuse material on June 24, 2021. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/hsi-eagle-pass-investigation-results-12-year-sentence-texas-man-who-distributed-child ▫️Santa Rosa man sentenced to life in prison for aggravated sex crimes against child Javier Cruz Navarro, 35 years old of Santa Rosa, California, was sentenced yesterday to serve an indeterminate sentence of 35 years to life in state prison by the Honorable Dana Simonds. In April of 2022, a 12-year-old child disclosed ongoing sexual abuse by Mr. Navarro. The victim told family members that the sexual abuse began two years earlier when the victim was only 10 years old. https://da.sonomacounty.ca.gov/santa-rosa-man-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-for-aggravated-sex-crimes-against-child ▫️Las Vegas man sentenced for trying to solicit sex from a minor during Super Bowl weekend LAS VEGAS — A 36-year-old was sentenced to at least 19 months in prison on charges of trying to solicit sex from a minor during Super Bowl weekend. As part of the plea agreement, Nicholas Hardin agreed to the revocation of his probation in his other case and imposition of his underlying suspended sentence of 28-72 months in the Nevada Department of Corrections. Both this and his 19-48 month sentence for the solicitation charge will run concurrently. » https://www.ktnv.com/news/crime/las-vegas-man-sentenced-for-trying-to-solicit-sex-from-a-minor-during-super-bowl-weekend » https://www.kolotv.com/2024/04/09/man-sentenced-around-two-years-soliciting-minor-during-super-bowl-weekend/ ▫️Sex trafficking survivor graduates GRACE Court in Youngstown, begins new life Judge Renee DiSalvo's GRACE Court celebrated it's second graduation for victims of human trafficking. Jasmine Harrison, a woman who has suffered through being sex trafficked in the Valley, found herself in and out of jail and had a bout with drug addiction. "I told Judge I need to get out of Youngstown, I will not survive here," said Harrison. Tuesday, Harrison established a new beginning through GRACE Court. It's a program that completely rehablitates victims of human trafficking. https://www.wfmj.com/story/50653533/sex-trafficking-survivor-graduates-grace-court-in-youngstown-begins-new-life (VIDEO) ▫️How Georgia's foster care system led to abuse of foster children A new report from Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff shows the failures in Georgia's foster care system. Sen. Ossoff announced the release of his report on Tuesday. The report is a 13-month investigation of testimonies, cases, and findings surrounding around the safety of foster children. Emma Hetherington, a professor at University of Georgia and a 12-year case worker for an outside foster child advocacy agency, helped compile the findings. Hetherington said the most shocking finding in the report were cases about child sex trafficking. NCMEC testified before the Subcommittee that nearly 2,000 children in DFCS care were reported missing from 2018 to 2022, with at least 410 children likely sex trafficked— some repeatedly. » https://www.wjcl.com/article/foster-care-system-failures-how-georgias-foster-care-system-led-to-abuse-of-children/60447790 » https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/230414_HRL_Foster Care_Report_final.pdf » https://www.courthousenews.com/federal-probe-finds-fatal-systemic-failures-in-georgias-foster-care-system/ ▫️Another Brownsville priest accused of child sexual abuse; SNAP again urges outreach A priest in the Catholic Diocese of Brownsville, Texas, has been removed from ministry in the wake of an accusation of child sexual abuse. This is the second cleric in the Diocese, that we know of, to be accused this year. The other clergyman was arrested in February. At the time of the arrest, SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests, urged the Bishop to do immediate outreach to beg other victims and witnesses to report to law enforcement. We renew our plea as this second case is being investigated by the Diocesan Review Board. https://www.snapnetwork.org/another_brownsville_priest_accused_of_child_sexual_abuse_snap_again_urges_outreach » https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2024/04/another-brownsville-priest-accused-of-child-sexual-abuse-snap-again-urges-outreach/ ▫️Inside sinister Fort Worth human trafficking stash house where migrants were hidden in basement via secret tunnel and smugglers worshipped cartel saint Santa Muerte A recent bust of a so-called stash house, where human traffickers hide and warehouse illegal immigrants as they are being snuck into the US, offers a rare glimpse into how migrants get from the US-Mexico border to cities as far away as Chicago and New York while staying in the shadows. Texas state troopers were tipped off to a house in Fort Worth that was being used as a stash house Friday, Terrell County Sheriff Thaddeus Cleveland told DailyMail.com. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/texas/article-13285181/Inside-human-trafficking-stash-house-Texas-migrants-hidden-secret-tunnel-smugglers-worshiped-shrine-cartel-patron-saint.html0 ▫️Democrats helping Mexican cartels up and down human pipeline The subplot is that those without sufficient upfront cash are sternly impressed with the obligation to pay the full amount once in the United States. Cartel thugs have a good record of collecting. A migrant thief in New York City said he stole because he needed to repay his handlers. Migrants are affixed with wristbands complete with client numbers. They tell the checkpoint bosses what they paid and what they owe. “Many migrants make only a down payment up front of about $500, and agree to work off the rest when they get to their destination,” said Jessica M. Vaughan, policy studies director at the Center for Immigration Studies. In an online analysis, Ms. Vaughan said some families pay by lending a child to another migrant, which guarantees that person, as a supposed parent, immediate release inside the U.S. Some blue cities and states are providing benefits to aliens that promise to indirectly fund the cartels, which raked in $13 billion in human trafficking fees in 2021. At that rate, the total take by now would be $40 billion. https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/apr/9/democrats-helping-mexican-cartels-up-and-down-huma/ ▫️Napa to host inaugural Human Trafficking Awareness Conference April 30 Monarch Justice Center, a Napa-based organization dedicated to combating human trafficking, announced its inaugural Human Trafficking Awareness Conference. The event will be held on April 30 at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Napa Valley, 1075 California Blvd. in Napa. There is no cost to attend. “Human trafficking remains a pressing issue globally, and Monarch Justice Center is taking proactive steps to address this critical concern in the Napa community and beyond,” the organization said in a news release. https://napavalleyregister.com/news/local/human-trafficking-conference-napa-monarch-justice-center/article_4514e486-f690-11ee-8d27-7779ba769fcd.html ▫️‘Red Bucket Day’ raises awareness of human trafficking in Kern Friday BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — In an effort to raise awareness about human trafficking in Kern County “Project Rescue” will host its 10th Annual “Red Bucket Day” this Friday. To donate, you can stop by the Sully’s Chevron on Coffee Road — across from Trader Joe’s, Hodel’s restaurant at Olive Drive and Knudsen Drives or right outside the KGET studios — at Compassion Corner at 22nd and L streets. Just look for the red buckets, stop signs, and tents as volunteers collect donations for the “Kern Coalition Against Human Trafficking.” » https://www.kget.com/compassion-corner/red-bucket-day-2024/ (VIDEO) » ▫️Alabama advocates, survivors push for solutions to human trafficking: ‘Number is going up’ Dothan residents Marilyn McFalls and her two granddaughters are human trafficking survivors fighting for the protections of others like them. Advocates and survivors say broken systems enable traffickers to target people who are unhoused, economically marginalized or traumatized. Experts say human trafficking needs solutions that are just as pervasive and resilient as the problem itself. In Alabama, advocates have been working toward solutions for decades, but say it can be tough for law enforcement, courts and communities to get on the same page. https://www.al.com/news/2024/04/alabama-advocates-survivors-push-for-solutions-to-human-trafficking-number-is-going-up.html _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This woman deserves to be in prison for a very very long time !! Video of Littleton bus aide punching nonverbal 10-year-old autistic student.

Dozens of Female Teachers Arrested for Allegedly Having Sex with Students

Who's in the News? ▫️ (WANTED) St. Louis man charged with sexual trafficking of a child, possession of child sexual abuse material ST. LOUIS, Mo. - A St. Louis man has been charged with three child sexual abuse crimes after investigators said he requested sexual videos from a minor in exchange for money. The St. Louis City Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged 55-year-old John C. Washburne with second-degree sexual trafficking of a child and two counts of possession of child pornography. A no-bond warrant has been issued for Washburne’s arrest. As of Friday afternoon, he is not in police custody. » https://www.firstalert4.com/2024/04/05/st-louis-man-charged-with-sexual-trafficking-child-possession-child-sexual-abuse-material/ » ▫️Woman found safe after being kidnapped; suspect in custody, police say KIRBY, Texas – A woman has been rescued after being kidnapped on Monday evening, according to Kirby police. https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2024/04/09/woman-found-safe-after-being-kidnapped-suspect-in-custody-police-say/ ▫️Former Iowa nurse practitioner charged with sex trafficking faces new civil lawsuit DES MOINES, Iowa — An Ames man facing more than a dozen sex trafficking charges is now named in a civil lawsuit by one of his alleged victims. The new lawsuit claims former nurse practitioner Carl Markley fired the plaintiff from his wellness clinic after the plaintiff’s parents started questioning Markley’s “physical exams” of the plaintiff. Markley faces 15 counts of sex trafficking after he was arrested back in November, where he allegedly attempted to use fraud and coercion to get the victims to engage in commercial sex acts. He’s accused of using his status as a nurse practitioner and businessman to inappropriately touch boys. https://ktvz.com/cnn-regional/2024/04/08/former-iowa-nurse-practitioner-charged-with-sex-trafficking-faces-new-civil-lawsuit/ ▫️Davenport man charged with sexually abusing child Adan Diaz-Herrera faces three felony charges of second-degree sexual abuse, three felony charges of lascivious acts with a child – fondle or touch, an aggravated misdemeanor charge of assault with intent to commit sexual abuse and a serious misdemeanor charge of indecent exposure, court records show. In affidavits, police allege “Multiple sexual abuse incidents occurred over a several year period and began when the child was approximately 5 years of age,” with multiple sexual abuse incidents between the victim’s approximate ages of 5-14. https://www.wfsb.com/video/2024/04/08/davenport-man-charged-with-sexually-abusing-child/ (VIDEO) ▫️St. Louis man charged with sexual trafficking of a child, possession of child sexual abuse material A St. Louis man has been charged with three child sexual abuse crimes after investigators said he requested sexual videos from a minor in exchange for money. ▫️Dozens of Female Teachers Arrested for Allegedly Having Sex with Students ▫️Klein ISD teacher arrested: Kedria Grigsby charged with child trafficking and prostitution involving teenage girls, sheriff says KLEIN, Texas - A Klein Cain High School cosmetology teacher was arrested Monday and charged with child trafficking and compelling prostitution. Kedria McMath Grigsby, 42, is in the Harris County Jail. The Harris County District Attorney's Office is requesting a $250,000 bond. According to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, the victims, ages 15, 16, and 17, were students and reported runaways. Investigators believe Grigsby recruited troubled teens from local high schools by offering them a place to stay, like a hotel room. The sheriff also said she did it alongside her son, Roger Magee, 21. Magee was already in jail on Monday for similar charges. » https://abc13.com/klein-cain-hs-teacher-arrested-for-sex-trafficking-and-prostitution-kedria-grigsby-charged-isd-cosmetology-teen-girls/14636297/ » https://amp.fresnobee.com/news/nation-world/national/article287509950.html » ▫️Texas teachers accused of recruiting students for her son for prostitution A Klein ISD teacher and her son have been arrested and charged with three counts of trafficking a child and three counts of compelling prostitution on juveniles. ▫️Boardman teacher placed on leave after undercover sex sting arrest Boardman School officials announced Monday that one of their teachers has been placed on administrative leave following his arrest over the weekend. Forty-four-year-old music teacher Robert Pavalko, was one of two men arrested over the weekend by the Mahoning Valley Human Trafficking Task Force for allegedly trying to meet a sex worker. According to a news release from the Task Force, Pavalko and Logan Larlham, a 26-year-old convicted sex offender, drove to Columbiana County to pick up a woman, which was part of an undercover investigation. » https://www.wfmj.com/story/50647618/boardman-teacher-placed-on-leave-after-undercover-sex-sting-arrest » https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-news/boardman-news/undercover-investigation-leads-to-arrest-of-boardman-teacher/ ▫️Former Mount Hope town supervisor faces resentencing in child sexual abuse case The case of Chad Volpe, a former Mount Hope town supervisor accused of sexually abusing a child, is reportedly returning to county court for resentencing after a state appellate court vacated his prison sentence. Volpe had previously been sentenced to 1 1/3 to 4 years in prison for the sexual abuse of a child two years ago. He admitted to authorities that he had threatened a person with physical injury if they did not engage in sexual conduct. https://brooklyn.news12.com/former-mount-hope-town-supervisor-faces-resentencing-in-child-sexual-abuse-case ▫️Bountiful man arrested for enticing a minor after vigilante group ‘Predator Poachers’ tipped police A 55-year-old man was arrested Sunday by West Bountiful police after a vigilante group, called Predator Poachers, tipped them to evidence of child sexual abuse materials that the man owned, among other child sexual abuse allegations. According to the arrest document, Predator Poachers had been posing online as an 11-year-old girl, “Emily,” for a period of two months. Alex Rosen, Predator Poachers founder, gave police a printout of messages sent back and forth between “Emily,” and the man suspected of having sexual abuse materials, David Smoot. » https://ksltv.com/636015/bountiful-man-arrested-for-enticing-a-minor-after-predator-poachers-posed-as-11-year-old-girl-online/ » https://youtu.be/aLaz3a3iCHw ▫️Man accused of human trafficking pleads not guilty RACINE — A man accused of human trafficking pleaded not guilty during a preliminary hearing Thursday. Tyrone Smith, 47, is charged with human trafficking, second degree sexual assault/use of force, aggravated battery to intend bodily harm, three counts of felony bail jumping and three counts of misdemeanor bail jumping. Patricia Oliver, a co-defendant in the case, is charged with human trafficking, stalking, battery and three counts of misdemeanor bail jumping. Prosecutors allege Smith and Oliver trafficked a woman and kept the money for themselves. https://journaltimes.com/news/local/crime-courts/man-accused-of-human-trafficking-pleads-not-guilty/article_79a758ce-f29d-11ee-86d3-63f2c9e737fd.html ▫️Man pleads guilty to trafficking 18-year-old in Lancaster County The first man arrested by the Lancaster County Human Trafficking Task Force (HTTF) pleaded guilty last month to trafficking and related charges, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office announced today. Louis Fountain, 34, of Brookhaven, Delaware County allegedly created an online ad for an 18-year-old woman performing sex acts in exchange for money in the Lancaster area. In March 2022, undercover detectives say they began a text exchange with the number provided in the advertisement and made a plan to meet up with the victim. https://www.fox43.com/article/news/crime/guilty-plea-human-trafficking-lancaster-county-louis-fountain/521-13c9784f-30ef-4426-b4e6-ac96bb09237c ▫️Parents of Kids Who Went Missing in Tuscaloosa County Arrested The parents of two children who went missing in McCalla last week have both been charged with a handful of felonies after investigators reportedly discovered evidence of longtime sexual abuse. As the Thread previously reported, two children - an infant and a toddler - went missing from their grandparents' home in McCalla last Friday. State and local police said the children were believed to be with their mother, 21-year-old Haley Kaitlyn Reach. On Monday, more than a dozen new court documents were filed detailing the chaos that led to Reach's arrest and the arrest of the children's father - 22-year-old Seth Alexander Morgan. In addition to the charges tied to the chase, Reach was charged with sexual abuse of a child less than 12 years old and as an accomplice in an additional count of first-degree rape and three counts of first-degree sodomy. Morgan was charged with sexual abuse of a child, first-degree rape and three counts of first-degree sodomy. https://tuscaloosathread.com/parents-arrested-felony-charges-abuse/ ▫️Greenville man pleads guilty in kidnapping, rape of Prattville teens PRATTVILLE − A Greenville man pleaded guilty Monday morning in a case in which two teenagers were abducted by gunpoint from a drugstore parking lot in Prattville and later sexually assaulted. The state has recommended a sentence of eight consecutive life terms for the defendant. Michael Jerome Butler, 37, entered guilty pleas to two counts of kidnapping, two counts of rape, two counts of sodomy and one count each of robbery and sexual torture in the November 2022 case. https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/crime/progress/2024/04/08/greenville-man-pleads-guilty-in-kidnapping-rape-of-prattville-teens/73245573007/ ▫️Moorpark man sentenced to 140 months for attempting to solicit sexual images online from person he thought was a child Monday LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Thomas Kern Gissell of Moorpark was sentenced Monday to 140 months in federal prison for soliciting sexually explicit images from somebody he believed to be a 14-year-old girl. https://keyt.com/news/ventura-county/2024/04/08/moorpark-man-sentenced-to-140-months-for-attempting-to-solicit-sexual-images-online-from-person-he-thought-was-a-child-monday/ ▫️Decatur man gets 50 years for child sex crimes DECATUR — A Decatur man whose child sex crimes were condemned by a judge as “horrific” has been sent to prison for 50 years. Kevin Dial, 52, was sentenced April 5 at U.S. District Court in Urbana after he had been convicted following a three-day jury trial in October. His crimes also had international connections, and reached all the way to the Philippines, according to investigators who probed the case. A news release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of Illinois described Dial as directing “the sexual abuse of three minors, including a 2-year-old child, and ordered that the abuse be recorded.” One of the child victims had testified in court about the trauma he suffered in the sexual abuse done to him “at the order of Dial.” https://herald-review.com/news/local/crime-courts/decatur-man-gets-50-years-for-child-sex-crimes/article_e0783de8-f5c2-11ee-8127-fbdf5d683bc6.html ▫️A lawsuit alleging abuse at a NH youth center is going to trial. There are 1,000 more to come David Meehan's disclosure to his wife seven years ago set into motion an unprecedented criminal investigation into New Hampshire's state-run youth detention center, which was built in the 1850s as a "house of reformation." It is now called the Sununu Youth Services Center, after former Gov. John H. Sununu, the father of the current governor. Eleven former state workers face criminal charges, and dozens more are accused in the nearly 1,200 lawsuits former residents have filed against the state alleging abuse spanning six decades. The first lawsuit, filed by Meehan four years ago, goes to trial this week. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/ap/article-13286659/A-lawsuit-alleging-abuse-NH-youth-center-going-trial-There-1-000-come.html ▫️Hundreds remember victim of LA human trafficking, daughter of Fresno advocate FRESNO, Calif - The tragic effects of human trafficking were on full display in Fresno on Monday as hundreds gathered to honor the life of Kendra Reana McIntyre. McIntyre died a victim of human trafficking in Los Angeles two-and-a-half weeks ago. She was 20 years old. Police say they found McIntyre suffering from a gunshot wound in the early morning in a part of South LA well known for sex work. The LAPD is still investigating. Her passing has sent ripples through the Fresno community. https://abc30.com/human-trafficking-woman-killed-breaking-the-chains-kendra-mcintyre/14635801/ (VIDEO) ▫️ERO Boston apprehends Colombian national convicted of sex crimes against a California minor | ICE BOSTON — Enforcement and Removal Operations apprehended a Colombian noncitizen April 2 who was convicted of sex crimes against a California minor. Deportation officers from ERO Boston arrested the 23-year-old noncitizen sex offender in Revere On April 2, deportation officers from ERO Boston took him into custody and served him with a warrant for his arrest and a notice to appear before a Department of Justice immigration judge. The Colombian noncitizen will remain in ICE custody pending his removal proceedings. https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/ero-boston-apprehends-colombian-national-convicted-sex-crimes-against-californiagainst-california ▫️Abuse survivors testify in Baltimore Archdiocese bankruptcy case BALTIMORE — Survivors of child sexual abuse are getting their chance to speak out. A special conference took place Monday in federal bankruptcy court, designed to give adult survivors of childhood clergy sexual abuse a chance to testify. It comes amid the Chapter 11 proceedings for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, which declared bankruptcy in September in anticipation of a flood of sexual abuse lawsuits when Maryland's Child Victims Act became law. The judge was clear from the outset: only survivors would give statements, the conference was not on the record and not evidentiary in nature. She said, from the court's perspective, Monday was a listening session and an opportunity to be heard in order to increase engagement and understanding of the case. » https://www.wbaltv.com/article/sexual-abuse-survivors-church-testify-archdiocese-bankruptcy-baltimore/60432473 (VIDEO) » https://www.bishop-accountability.org/2024/04/sexual-abuse-survivors-testify-in-baltimore-archdiocese-bankruptcy-case/ ▫️New tool to help stop human trafficking The Oregon Restaurant & Lodging Association (ORLA) recently announced a new partnership with the nonprofit, Businesses Ending Slavery and Trafficking (BEST) to make human trafficking awareness training available to all ORLA members and their staffs, free of charge. https://www.newportnewstimes.com/news/new-tool-to-help-stop-human-trafficking/article_48b9b3ee-f133-11ee-9e6d-1f25e294840b.html ▫️Council targets human trafficking in Austin To combat human trafficking in Austin, City Council members have voted to explore new resources for aiding victims, educating and collaborating with the community, and supporting law enforcement activity. https://communityimpact.com/austin/south-central-austin/government/2024/04/08/council-targets-human-trafficking-in-austin/ ▫️San Joaquin Delta College in Stockton Town Hall Meeting For Human Trafficking To Take Place Wednesday The panel will include law enforcement, advocates, and prosecution experts who will answer questions from the community regarding human trafficking. "We are committed to raising awareness about the issue of human trafficking and providing support to survivors," Freitas said in a statement. "This town hall is an important step in our ongoing efforts to combat human trafficking in San Joaquin County." The event will take place from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. with several dignitaries from the local government in attendance. https://www.sfgate.com/news/bayarea/article/town-hall-meeting-for-human-trafficking-to-take-19393008.php ▫️Remember the kids: Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month and Week of the Young Child in full swing The intersection of the Week of the Young Child (April 8-12) with Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Month (April) is far from a coincidence, Early Childhood Community Coordinator Kim Parsons said. It's entirely intentional. "It's talking about caring for children, providing services families need to thrive. We know that sometimes when families don't have support or resources they need it can be stressful and that can lead to negligence and abuse cases," Parsons said. https://columbustelegram.com/community/schuyler/young-child-abuse-prevention-2024/article_8d1b75d8-f5e1-11ee-9b9f-a378322afe50.html ▫️‘The girls never have to talk’: Woman says bartenders are working with human traffickers The subject of human trafficking has been fraught on social media, where content about legitimate cases of human trafficking are just as common as fear-mongering tactics used to drive up views. From using tissues to mark one’s own car so that other potential traffickers think the poster is “spoken for,” to urging viewers to look for zip ties on their cars, another “sign” of being marked for human trafficking, much content has been made about potential human trafficking in the U.S. with little to back it up. https://www.dailydot.com/news/woman-says-bartenders-drugging-women/ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - Refugee - 08-05-1980

Solar eclipse 2024 ~ we had 95% totality in DuBois 🙂 > Nathaniel Baker

Dinner with Barron Trump!!

* All Community Calendar Events are copied here in the Event Forum. EVENT CALENDAR LINK: >> DuBois Vocal Arts Ensemble Invites Everyone to "I Hear America Singing" > 5/4/24 Event Title: DuBois Vocal Arts Ensemble Invites Everyone to "I Hear America Singing" > 5/4/24 Event Author Pompeii Calendar: Community Events Event Date: 05/04/2024 07:00 PM to 05/04/2024 10:00 PM Event Location: The DuBois Vocal Arts Ensemble will present I Hear America Singing, their annual Spring Concert, on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at 7:00 P.M. in the Paul G. Reitz Theater which is located at 36 East Scribner Avenue in DuBois. The fifteen member vocal ensemble which is comprised of nine women and six men will perform a variety of songs about the music of America. DVAE will open the program with an exuberant piece by Andre J. Thomas entitled “I Hear America Singing” which quotes the Spiritual, “Walk Together, Children.” Other musical selections will include “The Boatmen’s Dance,” a Minstrel Song adapted by Aaron Copland, “’Cross the Wide Missouri,” which incorporates two folk songs, “Shenandoah” and “The Water Is Wide,” “The Mouse Madrigal,” an American Folk Song arranged by Steven Porter and “Oh, Susanna” by Stephen C. Foster. Also featured in the concert will be “America” from West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein, “A Gershwin Swing Set” arranged by Mac Huff, “Lydia, the Tattooed Lady” from the Motion Picture At the Circus, a Mark Hayes arrangement of “Lean on Me” with “We Shall Overcome,” and a patriotic medley by Brant Adams entitled “An American Celebration.” DVAE will conclude the concert with a stirring rendition of Peter J. Wilhousky’s “Battle Hymn of the Republic” followed by DVAE’s traditional closer, “The Lord Bless You and Keep You” which includes the “Irish Blessing.” The DuBois Vocal Arts Ensemble is also honored to perform an original composition by DVAE member Joe Shupienis entitled “Spring Showers” which is a Reverie for Double Chorus. Members of DVAE include the following singers: Soprano I – Leslie DeLarme and Diane Kennard; Soprano II – Michelle Nupp, Rikki Ross and Cathy Shank; Alto I – Brianna Cooney and Jeanne Hayes; Alto II – Karen Fuller and Sally Laux; Tenor – Luke Crawford, Victor Kosko and Tom Stafford; and Bass – Joshua Orner, Joe Shupienis and Don Wojtaszek. Eloise Kosko is the DVAE Director and Piano Accompanist. Instrumental accompanists will include Jeanne Hayes on Flute, Melissa Shepler on Clarinet, Brianna Cooney on Tenor Saxophone, Rich Fisherowski on Trumpet, Melinda Swauger on Trombone, Sherry Dieringer and Stefanie Penvose on Violin, Lydia Crooks on Cello, Jacob Penvose on Keyboard, Tim Jay on Guitar, Mike Mohnacky on Bass Guitar and Jonny Keen and William Penvose on Percussion. Joe Shupienis is in charge of Media for the DVAE website (dvae.org) and Tracey Dusch is the CRI Administrator for the Reitz Theater. Tickets for the DuBois Vocal Arts Ensemble’s Spring Concert, I Hear America Singing, are available online at the ReitzTheater.com, at Ace Hardware in DuBois or the Reitz Theater Box Office. Any remaining tickets may be purchased at the door.

Lara Logan Nails It on The Daily MoJo

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Foreigner - Feels like the first Time

About 30 miles south of Erie just outside of Meadville. Missed the end of. It got a bit too cloudy. > Dana Rukse

Megyn Kelly's Moon Shadow