Ida Lewis

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Fake News ? Without Courageous Media Civil Rights Progress Would Have Been Delayed

... the return of the teenager’s body to Chicago, captured his mother’s anguish in her poignant articles: "Oh, God, Oh God, my only boy," Mrs. Mamie (Till) Bradley wailed as five men lifted a soiled paper-wrapped bundle from a brown, wooden mid-Victorian box at the Illinois Central Station in Chicago Friday and put it into a waiting hearse. The bundle was the bruised and bullet-ridden body of little 14-year-old Emmett L. Till of Chicago, who had been lynched down in Money, Mississippi. For many in the north, the brutality of the Jim Crow-era south was an abstract and distant concept. Reporters like Mamie Colin made it horrifyingly real. And no one dared demean it by calling it “fake news” even in era of intense racial hostilities. Friction between the White House and the journalists tasked with holding officials to account is part of a healthy democracy.  But recent concerted efforts to delegitimize the news media are destructive and demoralizing. Among the low points of the recent presidential campaign were the vicious attacks on individual reporters which were a regular part of some rallies. White House press conferences, which should be a source of lively ...

Vietnam Veteran Pinning Events To Continue Another Two, Three Years

... himself, was not in Vietnam but helped make the arrangements for Saturday’s event. “We’ve come here to honor you as vets, as Vietnam vets,” he said at the introduction. The Vietnam War Commemorative Lapel Pin project is part of the national observances of the 50 th anniversary of the Vietnam War. Any U. S. veteran who served on active duty from Nov. 1, 1955-May 15, 1975, regardless of location, is eligible to receive one of the pins. Vietnam was a unique era for American military, a time when the public sentiment against the war itself spilled over to poor treatment of those who served when they returned home. “There’s still a lot of grief being beared out by veterans,” Sen. Zorn said. And there are about 7 million Vietnam-era veterans still alive. So although quite a few pins have been distributed, there’s still a long list to go. “I hope each and every one of them will receive a pin,” he said. There have been as many as 300 people at some community events. But if a local resident is too frail to attend a public presentation, a phone call to Sen. Zorn’s office can help get the steps started to present a pin one on one, even in a hospital room. ...

Music Calendar

... Musical Arts Series with Roomful of Teeth, an a cappella vocal group; today, 8; BG Philharmonia Concert: Sat., 8; Bryan Recital Hall: Quince Contemporary Vocal Ensemble: Mon., 8; Faculty Artists Series featuring BGSU Faculty composers: Wed., 8. Collingwood Arts Center: 2413 Collingwood Blvd.; 244-2787 / tickets, __link__; W. C. Fields Alive in Dixie Land, Dixieland Jazz Music combined with theater: Fri., 7. Center for Fine and Performing Arts: Owens Community College, 30335 Oregon Rd., Perrysburg; 567-661-7081; Heritage Hall 123: Ted Yoder, Hammered Dulcimer: Fri., 7:30. Hill Auditorium: 825 N. University Ave., Ann Arbor; 734-764-2538 / __link__; the Head and the Heart with guest, Whitney: Tue., 8. The Ark: 316 S. Main St., Ann Arbor; 734-763-8587; all concerts at 8 unless noted; Vanessa Carlton, opening is Tristen: today; Mustard's Retreat: Fri.; Royal Wood and Diana Chittester: Sun., 7:30; Julian Lage and Chris Eldridge: Mon.; the Brother Brothers: ...

Ida Lewis Distance Race Starts Friday > > Scuttlebutt Sailing News

... wins at this year’s New York Yacht Club Race Week and Ft. Lauderdale to Key West Race. “We like this race because of the variety of conditions we get, and the strategy required, especially on the leg from Buzzards Bay Tower over to Montauk,” said Benjamin. “Block Island is on the rhumb line, for one thing, so you have to figure out which side of it to go on. Then there are the currents and wind shifts…it’s a good challenge. And Ida Lewis Yacht Club puts on a wonderful (Saturday night) party for the awards.”. Benjamin is sure to find stiff competition in Stephen Murray (New Orleans, Louisiana), who is returning to the race after a several-year hiatus with the Carkeek 40 Decision, which he has owned since 2012. He won the event in 2007 and 2009 with a different Decision, a TP 52, and still sails with a combination of friends from New Orleans and around the country (including ...

Our Towns Calendars

... and mature students welcome, light refreshments; Writing and poetry workshop by Larry Michaels, 11 a.m. Thursday; Lego Challenge, creative children welcome, 10 a.m. Saturday; Adult book discussion, The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 27. Register, 419-637-2173. ● Daryl Davis in Concert with George Bedard, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Carlelton Branch Library, 1444 Kent St., Carleton. The Black History Month Blues Series is proud to have featured two of the blues world’s finest pianists, Pinetop Perkins and Johnnie Johnson. Information: 734-654-2180. ● Toledo Area Esperanto Association meeting, 3 p.m. Thursday, Bedford Branch Library, 8575 Jackman Rd., Temperance. It is easy to learn and actively used by thousands of people around the globe for fun, travel, education, and making international. Information: 734-847-6747. ● Monroe County Veteran’s Affairs, 10 a.m. Friday, Bedford Branch Library. Veterans ...

Who Is The 'bravest Woman In America' Ida Lewis

... drowning in the waters off Newport, R. I., became nationally famous and earned the moniker "bravest woman in America.". Not bad for a woman doing a man's job during a time most women weren't in the professional workforce. On Lewis' 175 th birthday Saturday, Google honored the late official keeper of the Lime Rock Light Station, located on an island off Newport, with an animated slideshow of her daring rescues. The U. S. Coast Guard also took notice. Happy 175 th Birthday to lighthouse Keeper Ida Lewis, 'Bravest Woman in America' credited with 25 lives saved in #rhodeisland. #Always Ready __link__/Ixsv WLPA 1 T. — USCGNortheast (@USCGNortheast) February 25, 2017. The Coast Guard regards Lewis as one of its most famous members, although she served in the agency's predecessor named the U. S. Lighthouse Service. She took over as keeper of the Lime Rock Light Station after her father, who had been the keeper, died in 1872, according to the ...

Tough Decisions At Ida Lewis Distance Race > > Scuttlebutt Sailing News

... for the Arent Kits van Heyningen Trophy, while Michael Cashel’s (Boston, MA) R/P 44 Miracle won the Collegiate Challenge for the William E. Tuthill Trophy by taking fourth in PHRF. Max Nickbarg, navigator on Miracle, was a first-time Ida Lewis competitor as were his mates who were sailing alumni from Brown, College of Charleston, Columbia, Denver University, Roger Williams, University of Rhode Island and Yale. “We had a few challenging times,” he said, describing how they snagged an anchor line sailing through a fishing fleet and how, at the Montauk mark, his team had to put out its own anchor to stop from going backwards in the current. “All the boats were stacked up there, and we were there for about three hours and couldn’t tack around it,” said Nickbarg. A club-member friendly chart shows four possible course choices, which were ultimately narrowed ...

The Perfect Mini > > Scuttlebutt Sailing News

... Bay. Block Island, Montauk Point, Martha’s Vineyard and Buzzards Tower are other way points of the two different courses, which means competitors can add to their tally of lighthouses Point Judith Light, Watch Hill Light, Block Island Light, Cuttyhunk Light, Gay Head Light and Montauk Lighthouse. “Visual gratification aside, there is a congenial mix of grand prix racers and cruising sailors peppered with young sailors who are vying for special Youth and Collegiate Challenge trophies,” said Helme. “Experienced racers are able to share their knowledge with sailors new to distance racing while also exposing young sailors, who typically spend most of their time in dinghies, to the challenges inherent to distance racing.”. Ida Lewis Yacht Club will host the skipper’s meeting and social on Thursday, August 18. The first Warning Signal for the start on Friday, August 19 is at 1230. A Sunset ...

2016 Community Sailing And Training Award Winners Recognized At Nsps

... to the sport that he loves. He has opened up the doors at the College of Charleston to develop adaptive equipment and sailing opportunities for these sailors. 2016 President’s Award – YMCA Camp Sea Gull for Boy & Camp Seafarer for Girls. Camp Sea Gull for boys and Camp Seafarer for girls (Arapahoe, NC) received the President’s Award for their extraordinary service to the sport of sailing. Camp Sea Gull and Camp Seafarer began in 1948 as a character building summer camp for youth. Through innovative land and sea activities, the campers learn to build relationships, independence and confidence. The camps collaborate and utilize US Sailing’s full complement of training curriculum and certifications. Camp Sea Gull’s and Camp Seafarer’s engagement with US Sailing and US Powerboating has allowed both camps to enhance their quality of programs while connecting to a larger boating community. By utilizing the US Sailing and US Powerboating curriculum, they can offer campers a certification that is nationally recognized when they participate in ...

Blissfield Girls Beat Grass Lake In Ot

... the glass, as she broke her own school record with 25 rebounds Tuesday night to go with 19 points to help the Lenawee County Athletic Association champion Royals defeat Cascades Conference champion Grass Lake in overtime, 60-54. Henning’s previous mark was 24 rebounds, and Blissfield (18-2) coach Ryan Gilbert believes her 20-plus rebound nights would be more common if the Royals weren’t so used to blowing out teams. “If she played the whole games, she’d get 20 all the time,” he said. “She was outstanding tonight.”. Blissfield’s Kelsey Wyman scored a game-high 25 points to go with six assists and two steals. It was Wyman’s clutch shooting down the stretch that helped the Royals clinch the victory. “They hit a 3-pointer to tie the game (in regulation, 50-50) with under 12 seconds left,” Gilbert said. “They got the ball back after a charge and went down the court and made a layup, but time expired so it didn’t ...

Lewis, Clyde

... Church until his health failed. He was a member of the A. B. I. class and a former member of the male chorus. He was extremely proud of the fact that he worked for ADM, retiring in 2005 after 37 years of service. He married Doris A. Fuller on March 12, 1999. He was a great husband, and they spent 17 wonderful years together. Clyde leaves to mourn his passing his devoted wife, Doris; daughters: Sylvia Lewis, Cincinnati, Ohio; Deborah Lewis Jones, Atlanta, Georgia, Tina Lewis Jarvis, Kennett, Missouri, Maccara Reed, Sonja Lewis, and Lisa Lewis, Decatur, Illinois; sons: Tony Lewis, Caruthersville, Missouri., Adrian Lewis, Decatur, Illinois., Adrian Plato, Des Moines, Iowa: stepson; Christopher (Lisa) Woods, Decatur, Illinois; siblings: Ida Lewis Lunderman, Chicago, Illinois, Tommy Neal Jr., North Fort Meyers, Florida, Carol Dickerson, Las Vegas, Nevada, Virginia Neal, Fannie Atchison, Denise Neal and Dennis Neal of Fort Myers, Florida; sisters-in-law: Dessie Boyd and Margaret (Darnell) Robertson,  Warrensville Heights, Ohio and Alma (Ridley) Miller, Decatur, Illinois, many grandchildren, 2 step grandchildren and the Antioch family and friends. He was preceded in ...