Rockaway Township’s recreation overhaul moves forward. Here are the plans – Daily Record

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ROCKAWAY TOWNSHIP Town leaders are continuing to move the ball forward with the Peterson Field recreation project.

Plans in the form of a concept drawing to improve Peterson Field and its surrounding recreation area were approved by the council last week and will be heading out to bid in the next couple of weeks, Business Administrator Patricia Seger said.

Two additional grass fields, a turf field, walking path and an ice rink are being considered. From lacrosse and football to pickleball, there would be something for everyone, said Mayor Michael Puzio.

Money has been earmarked for the recreation overhaul as far back as 2006 and Puzio said residents will finally be getting something for that money.

Officials would not speak to the overall estimated price tag for the project out of fear that it would affect bids for the work. But the project will be done in phases starting with low hanging fruit that those involved agree is reasonable, Puzio said.

These include turning Peterson fields one and two (closest to Fleetwood Drive) into a turf fieldfor baseball, football, softball and lacrosse;updating the playground, and repairing and improving the basketball and tennis courts, which have been in a state of disrepair and closed for a couple of years, said recreation director Bryan Coward.

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In general, a turf field"at the low end" can cost about$800,000, Coward said. Previous capital budgets show $100,000 set aside for the basketball courts in 2017; $40,000 was set aside for the tennis courts in 2019 and $50,000 was set aside that same year for new playground equipment.

Agreement can be found among the administration and the majority of the township council on all of the above. But the details of the community center, a metal pre-fabricated structure featuring two large gyms one a multi-purpose hardwood floor and the other currently proposed to be an ice rink will need to be hashed out, said Councilman Adam Salberg.

I have my own thoughts on the concept, not on the improvements for Peterson. I am all for that. That is why I voted for the concept, just not the ice rink. In the preliminary research that Ive done with other municipalities and taking a look at their feasibility studies its not very promising as a profitable venture.

"Startup and maintenance would come from our taxpayers and the percentage that would actually use it would be very small, Salberg said, adding that he would rather see the space double as a cultural center that could be more widely used.

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The playground updates are expected to begin this summer, ahead of other plans.

We are going out for a quote within a week or two to have an engineer design it and give an engineering estimate, Seger said. We want them out to bid in the fall and hopefully everything will be built by the spring or summer of next year.

Regardless of his concern with the ice rink Salberg voted to move forward with the project confident that it will be assessed at each step of the way. Neither Seger nor Coward expect a tax increase as a result of the project thus far.

Everything that we intend to move forward with is consistent with what past councils and the current council has funded, Coward said.

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Thomas David Peterson, 65, beloved husband, father and brother, passed away July 10, 2020. Our dads passing was very unexpected due to underlying health conditions. Please know that he will never have the chance to forget who he was, but, more importantly, never have the chance to forget his family and friends.

In 1972, on the main street of Libby, it was love at first sight. In 1974, our parents souls were joined by marriage. They began their beautiful journey.

He is an amazing husband and, for the love our parents share, there are no words. Thank you for showing us what love is and the meaning of family.

We do not even know where to begin with all the great memories he gave us. Whether it was packing for a three-day camping trip with a wife, four kids, and a dog crammed into a two-door Datsun hatchback or sitting around the kitchen table playing Pictionary and singing diarrhea jokes, he lived every day of his life for his family. His influence will be with us each and every day. We will miss you terribly.

When he became Oh Grand pa-pa, his circle of life was completed and heart was full. Memories were made between him and his grandchildren through the many unknown adventures only they took. Those moments in time will forever be cherished.

Tom loved people, influencing every person he met. Everyone will remember him with his or her own special memory. He may not have gotten to travel the world, but through his creation of Ripples, the world came to him. Thus he became known as Mr. Ripples.

Tom was born Aug. 7, 1954 to Clifford and Helen (Swimley) Peterson in Libby, the youngest of four children, to include John (Margie) Peterson, Pam (Rick) Wilkonsky and Anne (Jim) Orr. He grew up in Libby, graduated high school in 1972 and went on to attend the University of Montana, where he obtained a bachelors degree of science and education.

In 1974, Tom married his wife Jacqueline (Wenholz) Peterson and settled down in Plains, where they raised their four children: Nicole (Jason) Vervick, Amy (Rex) Connell, Kristine (Doug) Peele and Ryan Peterson. He was blessed with four grandchildren: Kaylie (Kristine) Peele, Madisyn (Kristine) Peele, Kira (Amy) Connell and Devin (Nicole) Vervick.

He may have parted from us for now, but his legacy will continue to live through all who knew him.

Due to the pandemic, a celebration of life will be held privately. In lieu of flowers, a gofundme.com site has been set up for expenses.

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A Peterson Farm Brother breaks down why it is OK to be a small farmer | AGDALY – AGDAILY

AGDAILY Staff July 16, 2020

You drive an old combine? Great! You drive a brand new one? Awesome! You drive old, but paid off tractors? Wonderful! You have lease payments? That is OK, too. That is the beautiful thing about farmers and ranchers it takes operations, big and small to feed the world! After getting multiple hateful comments on the size of their operations, Greg Peterson of the Peterson Farm Bros. decided to make a video explaining why it is OK to be a small farmer.

At end the of the video, Greg perfectly wraps it up when he says, Our success is not measured by millions of dollars, or millions of acres, or any of our material possessions. Our success is determined if we are good stewards of what we have been given and how we treat other people.

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Adrian Peterson Devastatingly Lost His 2-Year-Old Son That He Never Met – Sportscasting

Adrian Peterson has put forth an impressive NFL career that will land him in the Pro Football Hall of Fame one day. Peterson has accomplished nearly it all on the football field but has experienced hard times away from his craft. He has been in several tough situations that include dealing with something that no parent should have to go through with their child.

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Since entering the NFL, Adrian Peterson has become a prominent player in the league for more than the last decade.

The 35-year-old has had a busy life away from the football field, dealing with rough situations. Much of which has seen his personal life become public due to legal matters concerning financial mistakes. These issues have significantly impacted his life, but that didnt hinder him from putting together a rather large extended family as he has had six children.

There hasnt always been a positive light regarding his children due to regrettable mistakes he made, with one being beating his child with a tree branch. However, that entire incident was proceeded by a tragic situation with one of his kids.

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It hasnt always been easy for Adrian Peterson regarding his children as he has had a tragic situation arise with one of his children.

In October 2013, Peterson saw his personal life in the headlines as his two-year-old son, Tyrese Robert Ruffin, was beaten to death by the boyfriend of the mother of his child. The former Minnesota Vikings star running back had only learned that he was the father of the child only a couple months before the incident.

Peterson did not meet his son until he rushed to the hospital to see him on life support lying in a hospital bed. He was planning to visit him in late October to build a relationship with him. The mother of his child decided to have her sons organs donated to other people in need of a transplant, which Peterson suggested and supported. Peterson took to Facebook to voice his appreciation for the support he received from the league and fellow NFL players.

Thank you to my family, my fans, and fans of other teams for their support. The NFL is a fraternity of brothers and I am thankful for the tweets, phone calls, and text messages from my fellow players. God GBless everyone and thank you so much.

Its a tragic end to a childs life that he never got to live out even a full childhood.

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The entire situation occurred through a heinous act from the mothers boyfriend, Joseph Patterson, who was initially arrested for battery of an infant and aggravated assault.

The trial concerning that matter concluded in September 2015 as Patterson was convicted of second-degree murder, first-degree manslaughter, and aggravated battery. Griffin suffered four blows to the head, causing his brain to bleed, which doctors determined were injuries that could not have been due to an accident.

Pattersons defense in the case maintained that the two-year-old choked on a fruit snack and that the injuries were from giving CPR. Nonetheless, the jury ruled in favor of the charges against him as the second-degree murder holds a mandatory life sentence. It brought a tragic close to an incident where a childs life was lost.

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The Recruiting Trail: Belmont checked all the boxes for K-W’s Peterson – PostBulletin.com

That is, high academics, a Division I volleyball program, warm weather, a more distant location and located in the vibrant city of Nashville.

There were other colleges that 2020 Kenyon-Wanamingo graduate Ally an academic and volleyball standout considered. But the University of Tampa (Fla.) felt too hot, and Minnesota Duluth and St. Cloud State are Division II in volleyball, not Allys long-pined for Division I.

But Belmont, that checked all of her boxes.

Ive wanted to play Division I volleyball my whole life, said the 5-feet-9 Peterson, a first-team All-State player for the Knights the last two years at outside hitter. I knew I wanted a Division I program. In the process of looking at Belmont, I loved the campus and the coaches and all the girls there. It felt like home to me.

So, on July 30, Peterson made the pledge that it would officially be her home for the next four years, committing to Belmont. That came six months after having taken an official visit to the school.

The tour she went on and the time spent with her coaches and future teammates won her over. It also didnt hurt that she was dazzled by Nashville, with its famed music scene and many shops.

But it was the face-to-face time with Belmont coaches and players that impacted her most.

Being on campus, that really helped me, Peterson said. The players were with me all the time. They made me feel really welcome there, and it was nice meeting them one on one, so it wasnt so overwhelming. And I was able to ask them what they thought of the coaches. Then, in the morning, the coaches and multiple players went out to breakfast with me. It was nice to have some chill time with them.

It had been a long process before Peterson committed to Belmont. First came an email from them, followed by lots of texting and phone calls as Peterson got closer to making her decision.

Belmont offered her in late April of 2019, then Peterson said yes to the Bruins three months later.

It ended a stressful process for Peterson with her having been courted by a number of schools and her often having tried to impress the many college coaches whod show up to watch her and others during the spring and summer Junior Olympic seasons.

Id see the shirts of these college coaches (indicating which schools they represented), and it could be nerve wracking. It had been like that since I was 15 years old.

Peterson and her father are both glad that the process of making a decision is over. And like her daughter, Paul is pleased with Allys pick.

It felt like home out there, he said. The people felt really warm and caring. And I felt good about their volleyball and academic programs. Ally wanted the complete package.

He thinks she got it.

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Body of fisherman recovered from Root River near Peterson – WXOW.com

PETERSON, Minn. (WXOW) - The Fillmore County Sheriff's Office said searchers have recovered the body of a fisherman in the Root River Wednesday afternoon.

Fillmore County Sheriff John DeGeorge said that they were notified around midnight that the man was missing. A friend of the man said he'd gone fishing alone on the river Tuesday afternoon but never returned home.

Using an airboat from the Minnesota DNR, the man's body was recovered shortly after 1 p.m. in the Root River between Peterson and Rushford.

The man's body was found a short distance downstream from the man's flotation raft according to the sheriff.

An autopsy is scheduled to determine how the man died.

The man's name isn't being released pending notification of relatives.

The search was led by the Rushford Fire Department with the assistance of the Minnesota DNR, Winona County Dive Rescue, Houston Fire, Rushford Police, and the Fillmore County Sheriff's Office.

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Whalan foregoes renting of city hall until further notice – Fillmore County Journal

Due to concerns with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Whalan City Council has made the decision to not allow any rentals of the city hall building until after December 31, 2020.

Present at the Monday, July 13, 2020, regularly scheduled Whalan City Council meeting were Mayor Marlys Tuftin, councilmembers Owen Lewis, Tanya Cook, Thore Everett Johnson and Kim Berekvam, as well as City Administrator Michele Peterson. The meeting was held in the Whalan City Hall and was also available online through Zoom.

Following two additions, the agenda was approved.

The minutes from the June 8, 2020, council meeting were approved, as well as the treasurers report.

There were no visitor comments.

Continued business

Mayor Tuftin gave an update to the City of Whalans COVID-19 response. Late fees for electric service have been waived recently to provide some financial relief to residents during the current pandemic. The decison was made to continue waiving the late fees for electric service.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the council feels it would be best to not allow any rentals of the city hall building until the end of the year. The council will revisit the issue after December 31, 2020.

Dust control will not be done this year.

City rounds were discussed. There are a few potholes in alleys that need to be filled with gravel. The council will request city maintenance worker Randy Berekvam fill the potholes in alleys. Johnson and Lewis will obtain estimates for further work on city streets.

Peterson has gotten a website for the City of Whalan up and running. There is no charge to the city for the website cityofwhalan.weebly.com. The council encourages residents to visit the website and offer any suggestions or content for the website.

Peterson has made updates to the ordinances which were recommended at the June council meeting.

The City of Whalan has $1,000 available from the Lanesboro Chamber of Commerce for beautification purposes. There was a brief discussion on what items could be included under beautification and further discussion needs to take place on the matter.

New business

Two residents, Ben Ruberg and Diane Snyder, expressed interest in serving on the Planning and Zoning board which had two open seats. They were both appointed to the board.

A proposed resolution by Ben Ruberg supporting diversity failed due to lack of a motion.

The City of Whalan had a savings account which had not been active for quite some time, as well as two CDs. Peterson stated that the bank currently has a special offer for a 17 month CD paying .65% interest, which is better interest than the city is currently receiving. She suggested that the city combine the savings account and the two CDs into one CD to take advantage of the current offer.

A discussion on whether to replace a transformer was tabled until further research is completed. According to Johnson there are transformers in the city shed which may be serviceable.

The council approved a zoning permit request by Steve and Diane Snyder to build a stairwell on the back of their property for safety reasons.

Peterson reported that the City of Whalan received notification from the Minnesota Department of Health that the water testing turned out well.

The next regularly scheduled Whalan City Council meeting will be held Monday, August 10, at 5 p.m.

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How to rethink therapy to address Black trauma in the wake of Covid-19 – The Philadelphia Citizen

In a moment where many Americans are celebrating independence, our nation remains tethered to a rapidly growing pandemic that shows no signs of abating.

Over the last week, the United States consistently set daily records for the number of coronavirus cases. The federal government claims this is because we are testing more. They continue to equivocate about the importance of wearing masks. And the White Houses next strategy is to tell us to learn to live with the deadly virus in our midst. Either they are crazy; or we are.

The discourse on disparities in health care has become a feature of our understanding of the many ways that the coronavirus and Covid-19 continue to impact our communities. Now, as the numbers continue to spike, mental health professionals are sounding an alarm. The pandemic will produce mental health aftershocks that will result in increased cases of anxiety, depression and possibly suicide.

And much like underlying health conditions and Covid-19 mortality rates, these mental health aftershocks will have a disparate impact on the Black community.

In 1851, Dr. Samuel Cartwright argued that enslaved Black people who fled their oppressive conditions suffered from drapetomaniafrom the Greek terms drapetes (runaway slave) and mania (madness). Based upon this racist pseudo-scientific logic, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Harriet Jacobs and Kunta Kinte were all drapetomaniacs.

Given the ongoing protests for Black liberation in the streets of America, maybe there are more drapetomaniacs in this nation than there ever have been. Count me in their number.

The Black communitys skepticism of mental health care is informed by the racialized history of American medicine, but it has deleterious consequences for Black Americans who are afflicted with mental health challenges.

You simply cannot be healthy if you are not mentally healthy, Dr. Eunice Peterson, a board-certified psychiatrist, tells me. The Black American community has a collective consciousness of the institutional racism and discrimination that exists in our countrys health care system because institutions and individuals continue to contribute to the databank.

Like many other mental health professionals of color, Peterson points to the Tuskegee experiment, female sterilization initiatives, and the harvesting of Henrietta Lacks DNA as notorious examples of how racism infects the interface between Black folks and mental health care.

Dr. Mohammadreza Hojat, a psychologist and researcher at Thomas Jefferson University, argues that there are many hurdles that will impact how the mental health aftershocks from Covid-19 will be addressed overall, but particularly for the African American community.

Disbelief in the mental health care system is first among them, he says. Other hurdles include the full range of challenges that Black people regularly face in order to access health careaffordability, proximity and/or transportation and the cultural competence of mental health care providers.

Dr. Hojats recent Inquirer op-ed warns that there will be a drastic uptick in the demand for mental health care. Loneliness, social distancing, the un-mourned loss of life, joblessness, and various issues related to Covid-19 will produce more cases of anxiety, depression and other mental maladies.

But these concerns are only compounding mental health issues that have long existed among Black Americans in large urban centers like Philadelphia, where pockets of concentrated poverty, under-resourced schools, over-policing and the erosion of residential infrastructure cultivate fertile grounds for neighborhood violence. This violence leads to what Drexel Universitys Healing Hurt People refers to as sustained traumatic stress reactionsthere is no post for Black communities.

The Black communitys skepticism of mental health care is informed by the racialized history of American medicine, but it has deleterious consequences for Black Americans who are afflicted with mental health challenges.

Jamal Ford, a youth resources coordinator for the PA CARE Partnership is deeply concerned about how Black mental health aftershocks from the Covid-19 quake will continue to disparately impact an already vulnerable community. In the wake of this pandemic, when reporting structures are back to normal, you will see a rise in reported suicide attempts, child abuse and mental illness diagnoses, Ford says.

There may not be a return to normal at all, much less in the reporting structures for mental health concerns. But in order to address the aftershocks, the gap between the Black community and the entire mental health enterprise must be directly addressed.

Ronald Crawford, is a North Philadelphia-based therapist who uses hip-hop to treat trauma in his patients because, he says, a lot of black men express their identity through hip-hop culture. Crawford tells me that Black people will suffer in silence with mental maladies because of the stigma of seeking help and because of the long history of alienation from mental health care informed by an absence of empathy and cultural competence in the fields of counseling, therapy and overall mental health care.

According to Crawford, even when Black folks overcome the history of racism and the community-based stigma of mental health care, they may be receiving the wrong mental health treatment. Most of the people that are giving Black people therapy are giving them white-people therapy, he says.

For Crawford (and others) this means that they must radically revisit their own professional training in order to make their services relevant for their constituents. Given the fact that drapetomania was actually a mental health thing, the notion that Black therapy must specifically redress historical white supremacy and racism in mental health services resonates with the impending challenges that Black Americans will face in the mental health aftermath of Covid-19. Crawford is not alone in his assessment of the problem of or in his sense of the pathway forward.

The stigma associated with seeking mental health care in the Black community is a thorny mix of historical racism, culturally exclusive therapeutic practices and the intra-communal sense that turning to formal mental health care suggests a particular kind of vulnerability shaped by the very racism (and racist practices) that alienates would-be Black clients and clinicians alike.

One mental health professional still believes that Black folks desire mental health care despite these long standing impediments. We want the therapy; we just want to sit across from somebody who understands us, they say.

Saleemah McNeil is an experienced family therapist and the lead at the Oshun Family Center in Philadelphia, a center that takes a deliberately African-centered approach to its mental health services. The Association of Black Psychologists (ABP) has formally adopted an African-entered approach to their work as well. According to them: Black/African centered psychology recognizes: the Spirit that permeates everything that is; the notion that everything in the universe is interconnected; the value that the collective is the most salient element of existence; and the idea that communal self-knowledge is the key to mental health.

The value placed on the collective and the embrace of communal self-knowledge resonate with the culturally competent innovations needed in this moment. Black mental health care requires some sense of collectivism given the historical alienation of Black people from mainstream/traditional mental health services. And self-knowledge at the community level creates space for mental health professionals to tap into distinct experiences in order to treat mental health challenges over-indexed in the Black community. Still, McNeil is clear on the challenges ahead: As therapists we are seen as part of the racist system; and there isnt a lot of buy-in from the Black community.

McNeil argues that training in predominantly white institutions has pitfalls for Black mental health care providers who are committed to working in the Black community. The whole therapy world is a very Eurocentric world, she explains. McNeil recalls that certain ideas were repeatedly referenced in her training: Black folks are the hardest to get to therapy, the hardest to retain in therapy and the hardest to treat in therapy.

In order to make an intervention in the predominately white world of mental health and therapy, Black service providers will have to continue to explore innovative ways of addressing the mental health needs of their communities.

Mr. Crawford integrates hip-hop into his work in compelling ways that center the culture of his patients. They listen to the musictogether sometimesand Crawford challenges and encourages his clients through value clarification exercises designed to wrestle with the materialism, misogyny, violence and drug use often referenced in the music. This same kind of listening practice allows Crawford to use psycho education to directly confront the glorification of opioids and other drugs in the music and the culture.

This work also requires Crawford to mine the constructive aspects of the music and culture as well. He works with his clients to process the ways in which some contemporary artists wrestle with their own mental health, experiences in therapy and their problems with addiction in some of the most transparent music in the genre. He cites the music of J. Cole, Jay-Z, Logic, and Eminem amongst many others.

Crawfords embrace of hip-hop culture as a methodological approach for building trust with his young Black clientele is an important way of reimagining what therapy can be in the Black community. He admits that even he was wary of seeking therapy or counseling when he needed it most as a young man wrestling with trauma and addiction. His experience mirrors those of many people in the Black community who associate therapy or seeking mental health counseling with signs of personal weakness.

The violence that we experience in our communities, at the hands of law enforcement and the violence of a pandemic that disparately impacts our communities presents yet another challenge during these challenging times.

One basic intervention, McNeil says, is to make going to therapy a more conventional feature of our conversations amongst friends and family across the community. Other mental health professionals believe that certain interventions will be specifically cultural in naturelike drumming, dance, guided meditation and mindfulness practices.

MBK Cares has been hosting online Zoom sessions during quarantine that have provided mental healthcare for over a thousand peoplemostly Black men. Community Health Workers certified as peer specialists at the Center for Nonviolence and Social Justice at Drexel University use a peer-to-peer counseling model pairing young men who have survived violence-related trauma with their peers who are reeling from their experiences.

BEAM, the Black Emotional And Mental Health collective located in Los Angeles, is mission-committed to enhancing access to mental and emotional healthcare for Black people. They pursue this mission through education, training, advocacy, and the creative arts. BEAMs offerings include programs designed to reimagine Black masculinity and a communal mental health literacy event called Black Healing Remixed. Programmatic healthcare efforts like those offered by BEAM, MBK Cares and others suggest that important models for how to center Blackness in mental health care already exist.

Given the current and impending challenges for mental health professionals committed to serving the Black community, access to and affordability of care are also viable concerns for the foreseeable future.

Recently, McNeil initiated a fundraising campaign to provide free mental health care services for the Black community in Philadelphia. The response and the results of her effort have been astounding. Her initial goal was to raise $5,000 to provide free mental health resources to people of color in the Philadelphia area. To date she has raised more than $90,000 and in our interview she speaks candidly about her gratitude for the support. She is also committed to figuring out the most efficient ways to make this initiative sustainable beyond the pandemic moment.

Much like underlying health conditions and Covid-19 mortality rates, mental health aftershocks will have a disparate impact on the Black community.

This is a time where hopelessness can set in, she explains. Without a robust effort to address mental health in the Black communityin this pandemic momentthe consequences of ignoring these issues will reverberate for generations. But McNeil remains optimistic and resolute. Oshun Family Center is committed to providing a space of refuge and healing for the Black community, she says.

Mental health is a less visible but significant underlying condition in the global pandemic.

Black Americans are 20 percent more likely to experience anxiety and depression. Black people are more likely to experience PTSD.

The violence that we experience in our communities, at the hands of law enforcement and the violence of a pandemic that disparately impacts our communities presents yet another challenge during these challenging times.

If escaping brutal oppression for the allure of liberation has been our mental health legacy, then the current moment is not much different than 19th-century America. Historically we might have been able to run away from the brutal conditions of plantation life; but in order to escape the racial trauma that continues to capture our minds, we will have to slip the yoke of enduring stigmas and embrace the culturally relevant innovations in mental health care.

James Peterson is a writer, educator and consultant. The Color of Coronavirus series is supported by the Pamela and Ajay Raju Foundation.

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Carson Palmer, Patrick Peterson and Larry Fitzgerald have good showing at American Century Championship celeb – Revenge of the Birds

Some of our closest friends frequent Lake Tahoe and have said that American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament is one of the most enjoyable summer trips you can make.

This year was obviously different with the Covid-19 pandemic making sports and travel difficult.

However, they still played the tournament and it was a fun watch during a long and hot weekend.

The Arizona Cardinals were heavily represented as Larry Fitzgerald finished in 25th place, Patrick Peterson finished in 18th place and former quarterback Carson Palmer finished in 11th place in the 2020 event.

No fans on the course, but the boat parade still happened on the 17th hole, which reminds you of hole 16 at TPC Scottsdale during the Waste Management Open.

The celebrity tournament is played a bit different, as scoring is based on points one point for a par, three for a birdie, zero points for a bogey and a loss of two points for a double bogey or worse.

Former tennis pro Mardy Fish won the tournament, while former Buffalo Bills big man Kyle Williams finished in second.

Put it on the list of things you need to experience one time if youre a golf fan.

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Debbie Peterson: How to focus your career on the future – GoErie.com

If what you are currently experiencing in your career isnt what you want, then the solution isnt in the past.

Do you ever feel that your career and life are beyond your control? That there are outside forces at work that move you from uncertainty to even more uncertainty?

Yeah, me too.

What I have discovered with my clients is that uncertainty about the future is usually rooted in the past.

We are, after all, creatures of habit. We tend to wake up each morning and perform the same routine.

Coffee.

Check your phone.

Shower.

Maybe you have a morning run or yoga in there.

The point is that the brain is efficient, and when you find ways of doing things that work for you, the mind says, "Great! This will make a lovely habit," and gets to work at making it become one. Then it becomes unconscious, and youre not even aware of what youre doing or why.

It means that you are working from and focusing on your past. The problem is that if what you are currently experiencing in your career isnt what you want, then the solution isnt in the past, its in the future.

So how do you make the shift to future-facing? It starts with intention.

Intention is defined as a thing intended; an aim or plan.

Every time you set an intention, you put your attention on the future and what you want, instead of what you dont. When you make this your new habit, you create influence and start generating momentum, which feels so much better than the rut you may be experiencing.

So lets start your new intention habit.

Here are five easy ways to incorporate intention in your career and start getting the career results you deserve.

1. Intention for your career. "When my career is ideal, I am " Finish this sentence with as many things as you can think of that resonate with what you want. You might say, "I am helping others," "doing meaningful work," "living a flexible lifestyle." What are the guideposts that lead you toward the career you want?

2. Intention for a 30-, 60-, or 90-day sprint. Whether you own a business or work for an organization, there is always more than one thing to juggle. You have competing priorities with clients, projects, departments, not to mention your personal life. Set an intention for a specific period so that you know what you want to accomplish within that time. You will have created a specific focus and goal, instead of focusing on everything and accomplishing little.

3. Intention for your week. I am an advocate of planning your week in advance. Ideally, you plan for the next week at the end of the prior week so that you know exactly what youre getting into when you return on Monday. At the very least, plan your week out on Monday, so you know what is ahead of you. What is your intention for this week? If it were an ideal outcome, what will make you feel best to have accomplished this week? This means you have a guide to focus on the right things for you.

4. Intention for your day. This intention is identical to the intention for the week except that you are breaking it down to focus on just your day and what you ideally want to accomplish. Now, it doesnt mean this will happen exactly as you want, but it increases your odds of getting the outcome that you want. Pick three things that you can easily do within the time you have allotted within your day. They can be small things, but pick those that specifically move you toward the intention you have set.

5. Intention for your interactions. Although this came last, it is certainly not the least. This is an overarching intention. How do you want to "be" when interacting with others? How do you want to come across? What attributes and characteristics do you want to embody? Is it having patience? Being a good listener? Being supportive? Think of who you want to be, how you want to act and what you want to achieve before you pick up the phone, hop on Zoom, run a meeting or even have a conversation.

Be curious and open and discover how you can create thoughtful intentions throughout your career and life. Remember also, that just like knowledge, intention has to have action behind it. Otherwise, its just a wish. Oh, and speaking of wishes, heres wishing you the clarity you deserve.

Be good to yourself.

Debbie Peterson is a speaker, author and professional mentor supporting women and emerging leaders to create career success on their terms.

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LETTERS: Public health measures send readers into the red zone – Waco Tribune-Herald

The wearing of masks is to protect the wearer and those around the wearer. New studies released only last week bolster this conclusion. And contrary to this presidential administrations conflicting views on COVID-19, this virus is highly contagious, deadly and not a Democratic hoax. Yet every time this president opens his mouth about the virus, he lies. The wearing of masks is all about trying to save humanity.

I am a patriot. I believe that without rules this nation will gradually slide into anarchy. Ms. Peterson, your First Amendment rights are not being trampled because a health expert with vast knowledge of virology and epidemiology tells us that the wearing of masks can reduce COVID sickness, death and infection. From your letter, it sounds as if you disbelieve the experts.

Your comparison of officials pressing us to wear masks to Nazis guilty of horrific crimes demonstrates ignorance, plain and simple.

NAACP misfire

I am at a loss trying to understand what the president of the local NAACP expects the governor or any other official to do when everyday, ordinary people make bad choices. [Waco-area officials: Federal, state government failed black people in COVID-19 response, Trib, July 10] I dont remember Texas Gov. Greg Abbott saying in his statement to go out and mingle with people you do not know. I think his statements all along have stressed such precautions as wearing masks or face coverings. Everyone received the same information, not just a select few.

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After Storms, Red Cliff Band Declares State Of Emergency On Reservation – FOX 21 Online

BAYFIELD CO., Wis. The Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa has declared a state of emergency for its reservation after severe storms moved through the area over the weekend, according to a press release from the tribe.

Richard Peterson, chairman of the tribe, wrote in the press release that Saturdays storms tore down trees and power lines all over the area, adding that some roads are not passable because of all the damage. Power has been out for some residents as well.

Peterson said crews are working to clean up the damage and restore power, and said the Tribal Council is asking visitors to stay away from the reservation while residents there should limit travel as much as possible.

Residents should call emergency services if a situation is urgent.

The declaration will end once the area is safe again.

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Bird Droppings: Michael Bidwill released from hospital, defensive line improvements, Peterson and Fitz at the – Revenge of the Birds

Happy Tuesday one and all. We are well on our way to another long week of Arizona heat to try and get to the NFL training camp season.

However, there is still plenty of news from around the web to help us get ready for the Arizona Cardinals season.

Lets get to it.

Michael Bidwill Released From Hospital After Coronavirus StayCardinals owner released.

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Cardinals owner Michael Bidwill released from hospital after COVID-19 treatmentCardinals owner Michael Bidwill issued a statement Sunday after his release from a Rhode Island hospital where he was treated for COVID-19. Bidwill said he learned first-hand how serious the virus is.

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NFL's Washington team officially drops 'Redskins' name, logoThe Washington NFL franchise announced Monday it is dropping the Redskins name and Indian head logo, bowing to recent pressure.

Barnwell: Cardinals dramatically upgraded weaponry since 2019ESPN's Bill Barnwell, like many of us, doesn't really know who qualifies as the Arizona Cardinals' fifth-best offensive weapon.

Oakley, NFL reveal face shield concept to prevent coronavirus spreadThe NFL believes it is closer to one answer when it comes to player safety amid the coronavirus pandemic: face shields for the players' helmets.

Cardinals' Kyler Murray probably doesn't like his Madden NFL 21 ratingsKyler Murray must climb the ladder to be confirmed as an elite NFL quarterback, but the Madden NFL 21 ratings that have leaked appear questionable.

Navajo leaders take back idea of 'Code Talkers' as Washington NFL name"For generations, this team name and logo has misrepresented the true history and events that define the term 'redskins,'" Navajo Nation leaders wrote.

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Arizona Cardinal owner Michael Bidwill released from hospitalHe had been in the hospital after testing positive for COVID-19.

David Carr turned down visit with Cardinals in 2010 and now regrets itHe was on vacation. He wanted to be a starter again and would have, but never got to start another game in the NFL.

Patrick Peterson beats Larry Fitzgerald in celebrity golf tournamentPeterson finished in 20th place, while Fitzgerald was 25th. Carson Palmer came in 11th.

Budda Baker, rest of NFC West left out of list of leagues top safetiesHe doesn't even get honorable mention despite his Pro Bowl 2019.

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Peterson: Former Cyclone QB great Seneca Wallace has a stake in a healthy and successful 2020 football season – Des Moines Register

AMES, Ia. Recall when Iowa States offense had its back near the goal line in the 2002 Cy-Hawk game in Iowa City? Remember Seneca Wallaces magic that included two third-down conversion passes to Jack Whitver? Remember the 6-minute drive that started at ISUs 25 and ended with a 38-yard field goal with 5 minutes to play? And Wallace turning a 17-point halftime deficit into a 36-31 Cyclones victory?

How about the 2002 back-and-forth touchdown against Texas Tech that many fans view as the most exciting play in Cyclones history? During The Run, a passing play that broke down, Wallace eluded one tackler after another during what officially went down as a 12-yard play, but on closer examination actually equaled 112.

"I decided to just try to make a play," Wallace said.

Now you see him, now you dont.

Familiar with the new Courtyard Marriott that just opened near Jack Trice Stadium in Ames the one that was expected to have a waiting list during football weekends?

The Houdini-like quarterback is trying to make another successful play.

Seneca Wallace celebrates his team's 36-31 win over Iowa on Sept. 14 2002.(Photo: Associated Press)

A pandemic is not exactly what Wallace and his ownership partners had in mind during the hotels planning stages, but if theres someone who knows about escaping perceived adversity its one of the greatest ever to play Iowa State football.

Wallace played professionally. Hes possibly your answer to the question, Who was Iowa States best quarterback?

He led Dan McCarney-coached teams to two bowls during his wonderful two seasons as a Cyclone, including the Independence Bowl against Alabama during a 2001 season disrupted by the 9-11 tragedy.

And now, hes trying to successfully open a hotel amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Weve got (guest) reservations, Wallace said. When you have a hotel like a Courtyard Marriott its in high demand.

The hotel, on South 17th Street, has been openless than a week. The grand opening is 11 a.m. Friday.

On Monday, the shiny lobby was crowded with guests checking out. Most of them were leaving after attending a weekend wedding.

Were just excited to get it going, after 4 years, Wallace said. Ames should be proud of what weve accomplished, bringing a hotel like this to the community.

Iowa State quarterback Seneca Wallace sprints in the open field as Chris Kelsay's tackle attempt fails for Nebraska in a 2002 game.(Photo: Rodney White/THe Register)

Wallaces Ames Wingstop restaurant is less than a mile away. Jack Trice Stadium is walkable from the new 120-room hotel. Hes so optimisticthat hes expecting a good number of bookings, even if the football stadium crowd is limited to 30,000 or so fans.

Theres still going to be some tailgating, Wallace said, emphasis on the word some. Fans are still going to want to gather safely. People will be coming into town. Theyre going to be social-distancing with friends. Some of them will need someplace to stay.

Assuming,of course, there is football. He knows thats the great unknown. Some conferences have scaled back schedules. Theres talk about the fall season being delayed until spring. No football?

I think were going to have a season, Wallace said. Our country needs safe sports, especially football.

What would he have done, if a pandemic struck during his college days? Would he have been enthusiastic about playing?

Heck yes, Id want to play, he said. You have to minimize contact with anyone outside of your bubble, and its going to have to happen for five months,but it can be done.

You can minimize what the players do as far as getting around in the general public, but you cant control 30,000 students. Thatll be the problem, if youre not totally dedicated to football.

If you want to play football bad enough, youll sacrifice for your own good and for the good of your teammates and coaches. You can never take your eyes off the prize especially when students come back to campus.

A lot of these kids live to play football. To take that away is hard.

Iowa State columnist Randy Peterson has been writingfor the Des Moines Register for parts of sixdecades. Reach him at rpeterson@dmreg.com, 515-284-8132, and on Twitter at @RandyPete. No one covers the Cyclones like the Register. Subscribe today at DesMoinesRegister.com/Deal to make sure you never miss a moment.

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ESPN poll: 3 Cardinals defensive players are top-10 at their position – Arizona Sports

Linebacker Chandler Jones #55 and strong safety Budda Baker #32 of the Arizona Cardinals celebrate a sack fumble in the first half of the NFL game against the Carolina Panthers at State Farm Stadium on September 22, 2019 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images)

Chandler Jones, Patrick Peterson and Budda Baker will provide the backbone for the Arizona Cardinals defense to leap from a bottom-five unit in 2019 to something closer to respectability.

Each of them were named by an ESPN panel of more than 50 players, coaches, executives and scouts as top-10 players at their positions heading into the 2020 season.

Jones ranked as the second-best edge rusher on the list, trailing only the Chicago Bears Khalil Mack.

It helps Jones is coming off a season of 19.0 sacks and eight forced fumbles.

His rush skill set is as diverse and versatile as anybody Ive been around, a longtime NFL defensive coach told ESPNs Jeremy Fowler. You dont see it as much with the way they use him in Arizona, but he is an excellent interior pass-rusher and they dont put him in there very much.

Hes more than capable rushing inside. Unbelievable flexibility and body control. Uses hands very well, student of the game. Hes got everything.

Despite a down season, Peterson ranked seventh among cornerbacks in the poll.

Though an anonymous coordinator who was polled warned that the 30-year-old might see a drop-off in production this year, the person added that Peterson no doubt remains an above-average athlete and among the best corners in the game.

Peterson came on strong late in 2019. He pulled in two picks with seven passes defensed and 46 tackles, plus added a key forced fumble that helped Arizona beat the New York Giants in his debut after a PED suspension.

And at safety, Pro Bowler Budda Baker earned credit for his reputation as a relentless playmaker. While hes entering the fourth year of his NFL career, Bakers yet to intercept a pass but piled up 147 tackles with six passes defensed.

That little joker is a bullet, an NFL passing game coordinator told Fowler. Hes out there knocking bigger dudes around. He moved two running backs in a game I watched.

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Bravehearts: Kevin Hummer of Shrewsbury is ready to serve the game – Worcester Telegram

WESTFIELD Kevin Hummer is intent on pursuing a coaching career in baseball after graduating from college.

To that end, the Shrewsbury resident and rising senior at Western New England University has enhanced his rsum by giving private pitching lessons; interning as a regional scout and social media coordinator for Prep Baseball Report, a national scouting service; and serving as an assistant coach for a Top Prospect Showcase team.

I want to stay in baseball for as long as I can, Hummer, who is majoring in sports management and minoring in athletic coaching, said last week. I have a path lined up for me once I finish my education, but I definitely, definitely love baseball and want to continue to be in the game for as long as I can. I would love to coach in college, travel ball, anything like that.

In the meantime, Hummer will continue learning, studying and, of course, playing baseball while pitching for the Worcester Bravehearts in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League. The Bravehearts close out a three-game homestand at 4 p.m. Sunday against New Britain at Doyle Field in Leominster.

The 6-foot, 185-pound righty previously spent his summers playing for the Shrewsbury Post 397 American Legion team and the Shrewsbury Dirt Dogs of the Central New England Baseball Association before accepting an invitation to join the Bravehearts this season.

Hummers objectives as the Bravehearts pursue a third straight FCBL championship and their fifth since joining the league in 2014 are simple.

To compete, he said. Theres obviously a lot of great competition here, and make sure I get my innings in. Not having a college season really sucked, and obviously I have a lot to prove still, so hopefully I can come out here and compete and make sure Im ready for the next college season.

The early returns have been mixed as Hummer allowed five runs, seven hits and a pair of walks in two relief stints totaling 2-1/3 innings. He did record three strikeouts.

The transition back to the mound has been challenging physically.

Hummer only threw 11 innings in two games for Western New England before the season was canceled in mid-March and then, like most everyone else, had to work out on his own although throwing with dad definitely helped with gyms and fields closed.

But Bravehearts manager Alex Dion, a WNEU graduate, is confident Hummer will get untracked.

I think its there, I think Kevin has really good stuff, Dion said. Hes had success at Western New England, so hes proven he can do it at the Division 3 level.

I think its probably just working through some things and putting it all together, but another guy that I see in the middle innings being a solid reliever for us the rest of the way.

Indeed, Hummer was a Commonwealth Coast Conference first-team selection as a sophomore when he went 4-2 in eight starts with 35 strikeouts in 39 innings and a 3.46 earned run average as the Golden Bears went 23-14 and won the CCC regular-season championship.

That was the one of many successful squads for which this 2017 Shrewsbury High graduate has played.

Hummer was a Massachusetts Baseball Coaches Association all-state selection as a junior while helping the Colonials reach the Central Mass. Division 1 final, where they lost to St. Peter-Marian, 3-1. He went the distance, scattering seven hits and allowing no earned runs.

That was a tough one for sure, Hummer said. St. Peter-Marian is a great school, great competition against us. It was the first high school game I pitched on the varsity team that I lost that year. So that was definitely a heartbreaker because that was our goal the whole time, but it was a battle.

Hummer, who was called up to the varsity at the end of his sophomore season, finished with a career record of 9-2. His other loss, in another close contest, came against eventual champion Wachusett Regional in the CMass semifinals as a senior.

But a few months later, Hummer found himself representing Shrewsbury Post 397 along with Bravehearts teammates Nick Martin and Jack Gardner at the American Legion World Series in Shelby, North Carolina. The Northeast Regional champions finished fifth in the field of eight.

That was an unbelievable experience, Hummer said. Going down there, they welcomed us with that southern hospitality everybody talks about. It didnt matter where we were from, they treated us like royalty. And obviously being on ESPN was really cool.

I actually said this to Nick (Martin) the other day, how it was a very similar experience to playing for the Bravehearts with all the kids wanting our autographs. So that was really cool. It was definitely a great experience.

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SOUND OFF: Should the kiddos go to school in person? – The Bakersfield Californian

Should children and adults attend classes this fall in person, remotely from home or follow some kind of hybrid model as coronavirus cases and deaths continue to climb?

It's a question politicians, school administrators, boards of trustees, teachers, professors, parents, school staff and the students themselves have been grappling with across the country and in Kern County.

And certainly not everyone agrees on the answer. Just in the last week, trustees at the Kern High and Bakersfield City school districts approved a distance learning model for the first quarter of the school year. The Norris School District has asked parents to complete a reopening survey, outlining a variety of options. McFarland Unified School District plans to reopen in-person instruction in phases. And that's just a smattering of the current plans from the 47 school districts in Kern County. We have our colleges, too.

There is certainly no shortage of opinions out there. What do you think? We're inviting anyone who has a stake in what happens don't we all? to write what plan you think is best and why in no more than 100 words. Please provide your name, address, phone number, which district you're connected to and who you are teacher, school staff member, parent, student, etc. (Your city or town will be published, but not your exact address or phone number). Put "school" in the subject line and email your response to opinion@bakersfield.com. The deadline is Wednesday, July 22, for this special request for letters. We'd like to collect as many opinions on this topic as possible for publication.

You can always count on Steve to get the interesting and not-so-known things that are happening in our world. Many times I wonder why I keep my subscription to TBC (since the early 1980s) when I read all the bad, depressing and Trump-hating news, but Mr. Mayer lets us know there is much more GOOD out there. His latest was Saturday, July 11, "Oildale's one man clean-up crew." Jeff Copeland is a true good soul, hardworking, cares about our community, doesn't need anyone to tell him what to do. He just goes out and cleans up streets, and paints over the awful graffiti.

Jeff Copeland and Steven Mayer, you are both GOOD CITIZENS and OILDALE thanks you!

Fred and Linda Enyeart

Peterson: Thank you, Fred and Linda, for subscribing to The Californian since the early 1980s. I greatly appreciate our longtime subscribers.

You're right: There is a lot of "bad" and depressing news that we have a responsibility to report every day. But it's also our job to find the positive, happy, good and different, and Steven digs up a lot of those stories for our readers.

Thank you for your kind words for Steven's work, and I join you in thanking Jeff, featured in this latest story, for his efforts to improve Oildale.

Reader: You're (Robert Price) very unfamiliar with American history just like many Californians. It's very sad. Did you know no Confederate was charged with treason? Did you know the south seceded because of excessive taxation? Didn't Washington do the same thing? Corwin amendment? No one cared for slaves to be free. It took 100 years for blacks to get rights. The 13th Amendment made us all tax slaves. I highly suggest you stop forming biased, baseless articles if you want to maintain any respect from people who actually know history.

Reader: I am calling about Robert Price's column in the paper today. It was racist, bigoted and way out of line. He had no reason to call people innocent and ignorant. Innocent maybe, ignorant no. We had people in our class that were attorneys, who were lawyers, we had doctors, we had teachers, we had police officers. If anybody is ignorant it is him and he needs to apologize. He never met those people; he don't know those people. And if he wants to get really liberal and racist like he is doing, talk to the Democrats, they're the ones that had the slaves. Thank you.

Peterson: There were several comments about the story ("As South High School considers changing mascot, alumni look back on times surrounded by Confederate imagery," July 12) and Robert Price's column ("ROBERT PRICE: The pageantry was nice when South High students were innocent and ignorant," July 12) dealing with a possible change to the South High Rebel name and mascot. This note from Stephen was directed to Robert, and this voicemail from Martha was about the same column.

Price responds to Stephen: How do you know what I know and dont know? What a foolish, arrogant, uninformed comment.

Southern states specifically cited preservation of slavery as the reason they were leaving the union. No treason charged? So what? Decision not to charge treason was political and economic, not based on legal definition. Just because I dont address every nuance of history in a 1,000-word commentary doesnt mean Im very unfamiliar with it. If you want to debate an issue, you dont begin with personal insults and broad generalizations. Tip of the day.

Price also responds to Martha: Martha, it would be helpful if you read past the headline. I quoted Theresa Souers, a 1972 South High grad, as saying she accepted all the Dixie pageantry as a teen because she was innocent and ignorant. She didnt mean ignorant in a general sense and neither did I. We meant ignorant about the reality of slavery. Im sure some of your lawyer-to-be classmates were similarly unsophisticated about U.S. history. I know I was.

You say the column is racist. Be specific. Where? Throwing that word around carelessly contributes to the widespread cluelessness to its meaning. It cheapens it. Writing about race is not racist. Its writing about race.

Executive Editor Christine Peterson answers your questions and takes your complaints about The Californians news coverage in this weekly feedback forum. Questions may be edited for space and clarity. To offer your input by phone, call 661-395-7649 and leave your comments in a voicemail message or email us at soundoff@bakersfield.com. Please include your name and phone number; they wont be published.

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ScanSource Reaffirms Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion with Creation of Dedicated Program – Business Wire

GREENVILLE, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ScanSource, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCSC), a leading provider of technology products and solutions, today announced the creation of its comprehensive Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) program, and the appointment of Ken Peterson, Senior Director of Human Resources, to the additional role of Chief Diversity Officer. ScanSource was built on the foundation of seven core values, one being the commitment to an environment that respects and values the diverse backgrounds, interests and talents of the companys employees. ScanSources dedicated D&I program reaffirms this commitment.

A key component of this program is the creation of an Advisory Council, which will be an employee-led group focused on sharing insights, ideas, and opinions from employees as to how to most effectively implement diversity and inclusion strategies within the company. As Chief Diversity Officer, Mr. Peterson will provide oversight to this group. In addition, in this new role, Mr. Peterson will develop programs, training, and events that support and cultivate a diverse and inclusive workplace. He will also support talent acquisition and recruitment efforts in support of the companys D&I program. Mr. Peterson will also be communicating with ScanSources partner and supplier communities to listen and gain feedback, helping to ensure the company is serving as a good partner in regards to its D&I efforts.

We are living in a defining time in history, and now is the time for all of us especially leaders to listen, learn, and most importantly, act, said Mike Baur, Chairman and CEO, ScanSource, Inc. We created an open dialogue with our employees so they can share their personal thoughts, experiences, and insight as we look to build out our D&I program. The knowledge Ken will bring to his new role as Chief Diversity Officer will be invaluable. Kens expertise in the areas of D&I leadership, paired with his insight into ScanSource culture, business, and communities will be integral to providing the structure and knowledge needed to create lasting impact for ScanSource, both inside and outside the company.

Mr. Peterson joined ScanSource in 2017. In his current role, he manages the Human Resources function for several ScanSource acquisitions in the US, as well as warehouses, and the companys Learning and Development program for North America employees, through which he will be delivering training for team members, helping to establish a common language and foundation regarding diversity and inclusion. Prior to joining ScanSource, Mr. Peterson was instrumental in building programs to support a more inclusive workforce, including the development of strategic diversity plans.

By having a dedicated leader and Advisory Council, ScanSources goal is to bring D&I to the forefront of how the company empowers employees and partners, conducts everyday business, and grows as a company.

About ScanSource, Inc.

ScanSource, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCSC) is at the center of the technology solution delivery channel, connecting businesses and providing solutions for their complex needs. ScanSource sells through multiple, specialized routes-to-market with digital, physical and services offerings from the worlds leading suppliers of point-of-sale (POS), payments, barcode, physical security, unified communications and collaboration, telecom and cloud services. ScanSource enables its sales partners to create, deliver and manage solutions for end-customers across almost every vertical market. Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Greenville, South Carolina, ScanSource was named one of the 2019 Best Places to Work in South Carolina and on FORTUNE magazines 2020 List of worlds Most Admired Companies. ScanSource ranks #654 on the Fortune 1000. For more information, visit http://www.scansource.com.

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Peterson: Matt Campbell compares Breece Halls running back skill to David Montgomery and Kareem Hunt – Ames Tribune

Someone asked me from which Iowa State football player (besides quarterback Brock Purdy) I expect big things during the 2020 season. Only one choice was allowed.

No question. Breece Hall.

The sophomore running back has the potential to be the most exciting non-quarterback on a Cyclones team that has the firepower to legitimately contend for the Big 12 Conference championship game, assuming there is one.

In essentially just eight games last season, Hall rushed for 897 yards on 186 carries. Breaking that down, the true freshman averaged 21.0 yards in the first four games, and 101.6 yards during the final eight.

Now that hes figured out college life and big-time football, hell get a full dose of whatever the schedule permits. The acclimation process of being a true freshman is over.

Breece is maybe one of the most gifted, true running backs that Ive had the opportunity to be around, coach Matt Campbell said last week. Hes got very similar qualities, as far as skills, to David Montgomery and Kareem Hunt.

Montgomery, who dazzled ISU fans with 2,925 yards during three seasons between 2016-18, is the starter for the Chicago Bears. Hunt, who Campbell coached at Toledo, plays for the Cleveland Browns.

What allowed Breece to take a step forward was maturity, Campbell said. Its hard as a true freshman to step on campus and know what the expectations and standards to live by day-in and day-out are.

As he matured through the season with those expectations, that God-given ability he had really started to show through.

He made a huge impact the second half of the season. Hes got a bright future.

Hall has star quality right now. His first game of major action resulted in 132 rushing yards on 26 carries against West Virginia. He followed that with 19 carries for 183 yards a week later against Texas Tech.

I wasnt playing as much, and I really had to learn the consistency of working hard all the time, practicing hard, and then managing that with school, Hall told reporters in January. Once I did that, I got my chance. I took off with it, and everybody was behind me.

No longer could defenses load up against Purdys passing and shifty running moves. So much for double-teaming All-American tight end Charlie Kolar.

Breece did a great job from that West Virginia game on, Purdy said. All of our running backs are amazing. In that West Virginia game, it gave us that extra firepower from the offense that we needed.

No longer did Purdy feel pressured to make a big play. He had a game-changer hanging out with him the backfield.

Being able to trust Breece making plays was awesome, Purdy said.

Hall is the star of a running backs room that will rival anyones in the Big 12. Jirehl Brock also played as a true freshman. Kene Nwangwu and Johnnie Lang have a combined 158 carries and 727 yards. Redshirt junior Rory Walling has been impressive, too.

Running back is one of the most impressive positions coming back here, Campbell said. Those five guys have come back really impressive. Thats a high positive for Iowa State football right now.

Starring Hall, the highest of the highs.

Great players want greatness, Campbell said. One of the things I love about Breece is that hes a young man thats trending toward becoming a great player.

I was really proud of his off-the-field habits this winter, and the shape that hes come back in, and the mentality that he approached this summer.

You can tell that hes driven to take the next step.

Iowa State columnist Randy Peterson has been writing for the Des Moines Register for parts of six decades.

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What’s with all the heat? Heat wave nothing really new | News, Sports, Jobs – Daily Mining Gazette

Paul Peterson/For the GazetteYoungsters beat the heat Friday afternoon at the Houghton beach.

HOUGHTON In the summer of 1936, it got so hot the Calumet & HeclaCopper Co. railroad tracks actually warped to where they were of no use.

In 1988, the weather was blistering for so long a period that many small creeks actually dried up.

Those are two cases that make our current hot spell seem balmy in comparison.

WLUC-TVChief Meteorologist Karl Bohnak said the summer of 1936 stands pretty much alone for heat records.

I dont think theres any other year that even comes close, Bohnak said this week. We have never seen heat forthat long over an extended period.

Even this summer, with its share of warm days, does not even approach it. Sure, there were 11 straight days in June of 80 plus degrees the longest spell since 1999.

But in 1936, the hot spell began in lateJune and lasted nearly a month.

The late Ray Peterson of Calumet, a reporter/photographer at the Daily Mining Gazette, said the heat was compounded by abnormallyhigh humidity.

All you had to do was move around and you would start sweating, Peterson said in a 2000 interview. And the temperatures were so hot, you could fry an egg on the sidewalk. I know because I did it a couple oftimes.

With the heat index well into the 120s, residents did everything they could do to cool off.

The late Wally Savela of Tapiola said youngsters in his neighborhood would travel to nearby Otter Lake after midnight for a break.

Wed hitch up the horse and wagon and head down to the lake, Savela recalled. But even the lake was warm and you didnt stay cool for very long.

The entire middle of the country was caught up in the heat wave. It was even worse in urban areas like Detroit and Chicago which both recorded as many as 100 deaths in a single day An estimated 6,000 people lost their lives throughout the nation.

Locally,life had to go on for the people trying tomake a living. Lumberjacks tried their best but heat stroke caught up to more than a few of them, resulting in at least two deaths.

Farmers already caught in a drought could do little but try to keep their crops damp. This was, of course, the Dust Bowl era in this country. Not to mention the Great Depression.

There were record temperatures everywhere. It reached 121 degrees at Steele, N.D., 115 at Aberdeen, S.D. and 110 in Chicago.Even Toronto had three straight days of 105-degree temperatures.

Downstate Mio recorded 108 degrees, the highest ever in Michigan.

In the U.P. there was an unofficial 113 reading at Bruce Crossing. And Houghton reached 100-plus degrees three times.

Coming on the heels of a record cold winter made the heat that much harder to digest.

The summer of 1988 did most of its damage tosmall creeks, drying them up forgood.

The main thing was that many creeks never did come back for fishing, said Ray Juetten, then a fish biologist at the Baraga DNR Headquarters. It ruined things for a lot ofpeople.

The 1936 heat wave finally broke in early August and people could breathe again in those days where air conditioners were scarce.

Bohnak said the temperatures will moderate into the upper 70s next week.

Its just going to be typical summer weather for us, he said.

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