Seattle mayor apologizes for pepper spray incident Mayor Mike McGinn is apologizing to some Occupy Seattle protesters who were pepper sprayed during a march Tuesday night. Six people were arrested after police said they blocked downtown traffic and ignored orders to disperse. An 84-year-old woman was among those hit by pepper spray. A picture of Dorli Rainey, who was not arrested, quickly went viral. McGinn said in a statement that he had spoken with Rainey, a well-known local activist. McGinn [...]
Daily Archives: November 24, 2011
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Lookout Pass Ski and Recreation Area opening Friday, Nov 18
Lookout Pass Ski and Recreation Area will open for the season on Friday, November 18 at 9 AM. With 12 inches of new snow in the past 24 hours, the base has 18 and the summit has 32 of snow. Conditions are reported as snow flurries and 31 degrees at the base and 27 degrees at the summit. The ski area is located on the Montana/Idaho state border about 100 miles west of Missoula, Mont. With a history of early [...]
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Sports Stars of the Month – November
Let’s Play in association with Boland Newspapers conduct a special initiative to give recognition to learners at either Primary or High school, who excel in sport. Play, physical education and sport are foundational to the holistic development of children and an initiative of this nature will establish a healthier community and encourage sports activity. Schools wishing to participate in this initiative should submit a short letter with a motivation to their respective regional newspaper about why their learner should be [...]
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Gloucester’s recreation department is a busy place
The athletic fields of the Gloucester Parks and Recreation Department were busy places during the first weekend of November. Soccer and softball were the busiest sports. A youth soccer tournament for children ages 6 to 8 was held at the facilities. The tournament, called the Loony Toon Yarkey Building and Remodeling tournament, featured nine teams. The Red Hot Chili Peppers, coached by Victor DaSilva, won their first tourney game, 5-1 over the Green Gators. In their semifinal game, they tied [...]
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AARP official traveling state talking about Medicare, Social Security cuts
An AARP official in Iowa is touring the state, urging the groups members to speak out against the idea of cutting Medicare and Social Security benefits. A so-called super committee of US House and Senate members has a November deadline to come up with a series of cuts to the federal budget or a mandatory across-the-board cut would be imposed. Anthony Carroll, associate director for the AARP in Iowa, says benefits for seniors could be endangered. Were asking our members [...]
