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You can upgrade to a modern browser or use the Google Chrome Frame to optimize your viewing experience 'Free parking in Berchem?' – How Q-Park and the city of Antwerp are working together towards an integrated mobility policy (but cannot do it for free) Recently, VRT NWS reported on a political idea to relieve parking pressure in Berchem by making part of our parking free for residents That proposal confirms what we at Q-Park often notice: that people are not always aware of the economic reality of such 'off-street' parking facilities That is why we are happy to take the opportunity to increase that knowledge we build and manage such car parks as a private party this is done in close consultation with local governments - and ideally at the earliest possible stage of their mobility plans we believe that you should not only view the moving car but also the stationary car as an integral part of every local mobility issue More about this - and more specifically about the advantage of built (off-street) parking facilities over 'on-street' parking - in this article on our website parking pressure is one of the most important issues for city residents – also in Berchem and in many other places such as in Brussels and Hasselt Q-Park has agreements with the city: anyone living within a radius of 500 meters of Q-Park Berchem Station parking can already park there today at a greatly reduced rate Q-Park (offers affordable subscriptions) and the city (provides an additional subsidy of €15 in the remaining price; total price is €100 per month for the resident) find each other together we ensure that residents can park close to home and we reduce the nuisance of cars driving around in circles looking for a parking space the more public space is freed up above ground doing this for free is not possible - we hope that everyone There is a lot involved in a parking facility - the strategic development of the implantation and accessibility in close consultation with the government to optimally meet local needs combine car parking with alternative mobility solutions the space in the city will never be unlimited It is therefore important that cities offer options tailored to different needs: those who want to park in the city must be able to do so and will pay a certain price for that comfort there must also be cheaper and well-organised P+R options outside the city.In short regulating parking properly is one of the urban challenges of our time but also a healthy private sector that works together strategically and operationally smartly – which is already happening in many cities Q-Park is notable for its quality approach and has a portfolio comprising over 3,300 parking facilities with more than 640,000 parking spaces in the Netherlands The Grand Ducal Fire and Rescue Corps (CGDIS) reported several incidents on Thursday evening a car struck a pedestrian on Rue d'Esch in Hollerich a vehicle collided with a tree on the RN28 between Oetrange and Bous Emergency crews despatched two ambulances from Luxembourg City along with rescue teams from Canach and Remich Two separate motorcycle crashes occurred later in the evening The first took place at 7.10pm on Rue d'Olingen in Eschweiler with paramedics from Junglinster responding The second occurred half an hour later on the CR331 between Nocher and Kautenbach where emergency personnel from Kischpelt and Wiltz provided assistance a fire broke out at the Aire de Berchem service station prompting firefighters from Roeserbann to intervene From 1 May 2025, and for a period of four years, Q8 will take over operation of the motorway service area, which until now has been run by Aral (in the Luxembourg-France direction) and Shell (in the France-Luxembourg direction). Last year Aral took over operation of the Capellen-Nord service area on the A6 motorway between the capital and the Belgian border. In a press release issued on Tuesday 29 April, Q8 confirmed that it would be opening a Delhaize and a Panos restaurant, as well as a Chargy electric vehicle charging point. Delhaize and Panos will replace McDonald's and Starbucks, which have recently closed. The new retail lineup will be rolled out in stages, Q8 said in its press release. “From May 1, half of the fuel lanes and the two Delhaize and Panos shops, on the way to Luxembourg (East) and France (West), will be open.” Then, “the range of shops will still be limited during the first week, but from 5 May they will be fully operational”, Alain Hecker, operations manager for Luxembourg at Q8, is quoted as saying in the press release. Finally, “Panos, with a range of sandwiches, salads, burgers, chips, pizza and pasta, will be fully open on 18 May for Berchem West and at the beginning of June for Berchem East,” Hecker said. The complete rebranding of the service stations should be completed by Thursday 8 May The total transformation of the two Berchem hubs should be completed by June (This article was originally published by Virgule. Translation and editing by Aaron Grunwald.) 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a record the Aral station (with traffic heading towards Dudelange) sees a million vehicles a year Located at the heart of the daily flow of cross-border commuters and logistical movements between northern and southern Europe these stations remain strategic - at least until tolls carbon taxes and price trends change some of the traffic Interest in these concessions remains high: the two invitations to tender published in November for which candidates had until 15 January to submit their bids - the date of Welfring's parliamentary question - resulted in four bids for the station with traffic heading towards Luxembourg City and three for the station towards the border with France Even with Shell forced to set aside €4.5m over two years to cover its clean-up obligations linked in part to the AdBlue leak in 2016 the selected operator or operators will have to pay a three-part annual fee: - a minimum of €0.02 per litre of fuel sold the total of seven service stations located on the grand duchy’s motorway network represents a financial windfall: they collectively bring in around €70m a year or an average of €10m per motorway service station compared with less than 1% of that amount spent on their upkeep The good news for taxpayers is that the photovoltaic panels installed by the concession holder at the start of the concession will eventually become the property of the state Q8 was already trumpeting the fact that it had won the two concessions - even though "We will manage the two Berchem stations a Delhaize Shop&Go and Starbucks vending machines We will also be investing in making the buildings more attractive installing solar panels and reinforcing security with surveillance cameras we'll be carrying out a complete rebranding of the pumps awnings and signage to provide a more modern and consistent look.” These are the words of Q8's press office to the news site Virgule Read the original French-language version of this news report / This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Cymru South side Llantwit Major fell to a heavy defeat under the lights in their Fenix Trophy first leg tie against Fourth tier Belgian side K The sell out home crowd was behind their team throughout resulting in a clinical first half which saw them 5-1 up at half-time This was followed by a spirited second-half performance from Llantwit however the gap in quality was clear to see with the home side coming out 7-2 winners Berchem got off to the perfect start when Kelvin Owusu pounced on a loose back-pass from Jake Barrow and knocked it around the helpless Jack Lansdown to tap into an open goal to give the home side the lead within the first minute Things quickly went from bad to worse for Llantwit who found themselves 2-0 down after only 12 minutes with Owusu showing his quality by taking the ball and turning his defender inside out with some silky footwork as well as having the composure to slot the ball under the Llantwit keeper The Belgian side managed to continue to open up the away side counterattacking numerous times through the midfield Their spell of dominance would pay dividends eventually with young attacker Ambrose Frimpong evading his man and powering home a header from a corner to make it 3-0 after only 24 minutes A fourth would come soon enough for Berchem with Kelvin Owusu again showing some outstanding footwork to leave his man for dead cutting in from the left-hand side and producing yet another cool finish to seal his hat-trick on the night to add insult to injury for the Welsh side and they would pull a goal back in the 33rd minute from early substitute Josh Morgan who glanced home a header that was helped on by a deflection into the far corner following a cross with Berchem winger Brend Lambrechts finding himself in acres of space in the box after a low ball was squared to him The 20-year-old made no mistake with his finish into the roof of the net Llantwit Major started the second half much better than the first and before long the travelling Windmill Army had something else to cheer about with Madison Armstrong scoring his first ever senior goal blasting the ball home from point-blank range after a melee in the box following a corner to get the scoreline down to 5-2 five minutes into the half Some Llantwit fans may have had dreams of a comeback at this point but these were promptly put to bed 13 minutes later when Len Vennekens turned brilliantly in the box and hit a low shot in off the post leaving Lansdown with no choice but to watch the ball go into the net for the sixth time of the night and Berchem rounded off the scoring in the 84th minute with Nikola Pejcic slotting in a penalty coolly to add even more misery to the away side on the night the away fans were still in fine voice and could be heard throughout the game with even the home supporters joining in on the action and chanting ‘Llantwit’ at full time.  European away days are rare for clubs of Llantwit Major’s size and they will still be well up for the second leg at the SDM Glass Stadium in Bridgend (Featured Image: Llantwit Major AFC) Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. 2010 at Cherry Meadows Hospice Home in Appleton daughter of Robert and Leona (Muellenbach) Nett Barbara worked as a managing cosmetologist at several beauty shops in the area until 1990 when she went to work for Great Midwest Bank in Chilton She since worked at other banks including Community Bank and Trust in Chilton and Associated Bank in Appleton Barbara was also a farmer's wife helping with farm work all of her married life working at Crestview Farms in the Town of Woodville Mary Catholic Church in Hilbert and was active in her faith attending other Catholic Churches in the surrounding area spending weekends with her children and grandchildren and enjoyed having girl time with her sisters Robert and Leona Nett of Marytown; children: Vicki (Jason) Csida of Darboy and Eric Berchem of Kaukauna; 4 grandchildren: Ryan and Lucas Csida Conner and Hannah Goetsch; siblings: Judy (Allen) Heus of Marytown Funeral Services will be at 10:00 AM on Friday Mary Catholic Church in Hilbert (108 S 6th St.) Friends may call at Wieting Family Funeral Home in Chilton (411 W Main St.) from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Thursday Keith & family your wife & mother can not be replaced ever because as you move forward so will all the past joys & experiences in life He gave us MEMORIES of this special person and they will live on forever If you ever need anything- we will be there for you- Cherish Ken & Sherrie Schaefer Posted by Sherrie Schaefer April 23 Please know that your family is in my thoughts and prayers 2010 Keith and family: Just wanted to tell you how saddened we were to hear about Barb Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers Posted by Gerry & Ginny Buechel April 23 Celebrate all the shared time and memories...our thoughts are with you 
Kay and Jack Stellpflug Posted by kay stellpflug April 22 2010 To all of you,I can't begin to know your pain but I will thank you for sharing your Mom/Wife/Grandma with us at work 
I'm so sorry to hear of your loss Posted by Mary (Eichmeier) Krueger April 21 She fought a very difficult battle and for her she deserves the eternal rest she now has Be assured you will see her again without the pain I have been where you are when Jeris was so very ill and she also passed Time does dull your loss but it will never be the same without your longtime partner 
Don Posted by Don Waldvogel April 21 2010 Keith and family-sorry to hear of your loss.Barb was such a special person.We now have 2 new angels in heaven-Barb and Kathy.My prayers are always with you.God Bless.The Garton Family Posted by Garton Family April 21 2010 My sympathies to all of you in this most difficult time My mom (Sharon) and Barb where good friends back in the Days of the Homemakers' organization She was a neat lady and will be missed by many Posted by Shelly (Riemer) Geiser April 20 2010 Keith and family of Barb's; I want to send our sympathy to your family We had many good times watching our kids grow up As others have said Barb always had a warm smile and kind words Her memories will live in our hearts forever May God give you strength during these hard times Lori and Don Posted by Lori and Don Gossen April 20 2010 Keith and family,So sorry for your loss Least we know that memories can never be taken away from us and that is what can get us through the tough times We are here for you all,let us know if you need anything 
Kelly Posted by Kelly (Rowland) See April 20 2010 Keith and Family - please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers today and always Many good times will be always remember with you and Barb May God Bless you during this most difficult time Nancy Posted by Bruce & Nancy Hofschild April 20 2010 To my dear college friend Vicki and family,Our deepest heartfelt sympathy to you all I am sure you will cherish your memories of Barb Those memories will give you the strength needed in the days ahead You all have a very special guardian angel who will always watch over you and be with you always May God bless you all and help guide you through this very difficult time.Lovingly,Jay & Lisa Ryskoski & Family Posted by Jay & Lisa Ryskoski April 19 Barb was a wonderful friend to us and we will miss her very much She was the type of person all of us only wish we could be - she had the most wonderful laugh and a smile for everyone - we could not ask for a better friend Remember all of the wonderful times you had as a family and cherish those times God bless all of you during this very difficult time Jack & Jan Posted by Jack & Jan Braatz April 19 Cherish all of the special memories that Barb has left and they will help see you through the difficult time ahead Gloria Posted by Gloria Comerford April 19 and family,I am so sorry for the loss of your mother I wanted you both to know you are in my thoughts and prayers God bless you all during this sad time.Sincerely 
Laurie Vannes-Treskon Posted by laurie vannes-treskon April 22 very fortunate to have know Barb and to have her as my friend for many Barb always had a way of making you feel good She will be greatly missed by many people - she touched many lives God Bless you all - Tom & I will pray for your family.Karen Posted by Karen Walter April 19 2010 To Kieth and the family of Barb Berchem; I want to send our sympathies Barb sure was a blessing to myself and my mother I too was blessed knowing your wife and mother May God bless you with love during this time of sorrow.Janet Posted by Janet Keuler April 19 a few days before he saw Barb's obituary in the post crescent on-line Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you May your memories help you though the difficult times ahead Posted by Doug & Jean Lindsley April 22 may you find comfort in warm memories of the beautiful life that has passed May you find peace in the assurance that an even more beautiful life has begun for Barb Melvin & Carol Posted by Melvin & Carol See April 21 Don Berchem is a man who is the definition of hard work and care He does everything in his power to make sure the children of La Porte are happy He is a family man made to give his best to La Porte and the community of wonderful people Berchem spends a lot of his time volunteering at the YMCA He makes sure that the youth who go there have the best time possible He develops projects and plans out ideas so the youth can grow up in a safe environment and that they can bring something to La Porte like he has been He believes that the youth need to be raised in a good environment in order to grow so they have a good environment to be raised in and they have somewhere to go when the path gets rough in life “I believe that if you can enrich young people we can help them develop skills that are essential to life,” Berchem says talking about his volunteer work at the YMCA He donated and created the Andrew Avenue Recreation Facility to the YMCA the Facility is full of amazing stuff for all the kids to enjoy like five acres of fenced-in green space and for them to make new friends that will last a lifetime “There are three ways people learn in life,” Berchem began the other third is their willingness to participate and one-third is their parents teaching them.” He said that many kids today are missing one of those links in the chain of growing up He helps with the YMCA so he can try and help kids gain that missing link back and that they can learn right from wrong so they are able to grow up to be good citizens and family members “If we can guide young children then by the time they are in high school they will know right from wrong,” Berchem said Berchem also Volunteers for the city of La Porte He is the president of the Redevelopment Commission which is the group that spearheaded the La Porte Landing project He is also the one responsible for bringing Dunkin Donuts to La Porte so he and the rest of the commission deserve a huge thank you both graduated from La Porte High School and have been married for twenty-six years He values family life and has always made sure that daughters are the best they can be “I truly believe that you need to give kids something to hold onto,” Berchem stated “never burn a bridge if you’re not satisfied with something always look at the positives.” Berchem is a man filled with positive and creative energy He strives to better the people he surrounds himself with He sees the glass as half full; a glass that is never empty because if there is a negative there will always be more than one positive to outweigh it and uses his time to make a difference for the youth who will be the future of this county and more importantly for the community of La Porte County Share Good News Contact Us Meet Our Team Stéphane Berchem has been appointed chairman of the Fédération des Déménageurs Luxembourgeois Moving is a demanding profession that goes far beyond simply transporting furniture Stéphane Berchem has accepted the presidency of the Fédération des Déménageurs Luxembourgeois with the ambition of enhancing and structuring the profession His commitment is aimed at modernising the sector enhancing recognition of the profession and improving working conditions for professionals In an era of new quality and regulatory requirements it is vital to support this transformation by adopting innovative practices integrating new technologies and ensuring the competitiveness of companies in the sector Stéphane Berchem will also represent Luxembourg in the sector’s European federations a key role in exchanging ideas with international partners learning from best practice and defending the interests of Luxembourg companies Moving plays a key role in the mobility of individuals and businesses It is essential to give it the recognition it deserves by setting high standards and ensuring an attractive and structured professional framework Thanks to ambitious initiatives and a forward-looking vision the Fédération des Déménageurs Luxembourgeois is positioning itself as a major player in this development The future sports hall in Berchem will be designed by BFF… Illustration: BFF… Architects BFF… have won the competition to design the new sports hall in Berchem This facility will enhance the Kannerinsel school campus climbing: do them all in the new sports hall in Berchem which will additionally have a multi-purpose hall The Roeser local authority has commissioned architecture firm BFF… [sic] to design the new facility with a gross floor area of 2,330m2 and served by a 45-space semi-buried car park will be located between the railway line and the Kannerinsel school campus Its entrance is designed as a meeting space and will connect to the existing school buildings The heart of the project is a court suitable for basketball volleyball and other ball games and complemented by grandstands and a refreshment area The climbing wall is located outside and brings life to the footpath leading to the schools The building will be shaped to fit its triangular plot of land A brick base will give way to a façade featuring a perforated metal overhang green roof will be fitted with photovoltaic panels the architects have chosen a Reglit glazing a self-supporting glass system that combines effective thermal and acoustic insulation and is particularly well suited to large volumes The new sports hall will be visible from the train green roof is equipped with photovoltaic panels A climbing wall has been installed outside The structure is a mixture of wood and steel beams in the corners Concrete is used to optimum effect for bracing The entrance is via a newly created forecourt the reception area is bathed in light thanks to curtain walls rising to the ceiling From here there is quick access to the airtramp room and the sports hall The open space on the first floor provides access to the stands and is linked to the refreshment area The judo and multi-purpose rooms are also located on this level The reception hall is a warm and welcoming space The sports hall can be divided into three sections using curtains The interior materials chosen are mainly wood and concrete because they are durable and offer visual harmony while being energy efficient The finishing materials are mainly bio-sourced Particular attention has been paid to optimising the volume/surface ratio to limit energy loss while maximising the building’s functional efficiency there must two or more people in the car (on penalty of a fine) As part of the colossal works being carried out near the French border the first 2x3-lane section of the A3 motorway between the Gasperich exit and the Berchem service area One lane will also be dedicated to carpooling and buses to improve traffic flow The A3 motorway widening project is well underway and the first 2x3 lane section will open between the Gasperich exit and the Berchem service area A lane reserved for vehicles carrying at least two people will be introduced on a specific section of the motorway in the Berchem-Gasperich direction This priority lane for carpools and buses will allow traffic to travel at 90km/h (except at peak times a lane will also be provided on the hard shoulder and reserved for buses only from the Gasperich exit to the Berchem service area the priority lane for carpooling and buses will be accessible as of 30 March 2025 A single driver (without a passenger) who uses the lane reserved for carpooling is liable to a fine of €74 The lane will be marked out with signs and the vehicle must be carrying at least two people to use it “The opening of the first widened section fully embodies the government’s commitment to building modern safe and sustainable infrastructure,” said mobility minister (DP) “designed to meet the current and future needs of border citizens while favouring public transport modes The opening of this first section is just one stage in a large-scale project but it is already a strong signal in favour of more fluid and efficient mobility in Luxembourg.” Following this first milestone in the project gantries will be installed to improve traffic flow The section will be fully commissioned from 2030 This year’s must-see shows range from a Nordic Pavilion exploring transgender spaces to a compelling Lebanese project confronting the realities of ecocide Frieze returns to The Shed in May with more than 65 of the world’s leading contemporary art galleries and the acclaimed Focus section led by Lumi Tan A ream of multi-coloured office paper cast from the roof of a non-descript building at Bogotá’s National University of Colombia is the orienting gesture of ‘Mobilize’ Instituto de Visión’s two-person exhibition featuring Otto Berchem and Amalia Pica Filmed in 2013 and presented in the gallery space as a looped video installation projected on a translucent plastic screen Berchem’s Revolver focuses on the movement of these traffic-cone-orange black and white sheets as they float slowly to the ground Contained within this work’s surface poeticism – at first glance the project appears beholden to Francis Alÿs’s landmark 2005 performance The Green Line (Sometimes doing something poetic can become political and sometimes doing something political can become poetic) – is a deeply-rooted cynicism regarding the collapse of political meaning and the cyclical futility of collective protest.  articulate this breakdown in the disjuncture between language and object the artists render fluid paper sheets as stagnant structures: 102 moulded forms in all have been suspended from the ceiling draped flaccidly over a corner shelf and dashed against an overturned Each of these related works is titled with some variant of the action verb ‘mobilize’ When transposed to the immobile sculptures the artists’ invitation feels impotent – the often ineffectual nature of political organization emphasized by the works’ use of corporate aesthetics The bright paper hues in Revolver are rendered even more anodyne when filtered through the installation’s colour field of robin-egg blue baby pink and canary yellow (the palette of post-it notes and office-wide memos) Berchem’s 2013 performance at the National University of Colombia encompassed the conflicting ideologies of public education – as a conduit for radical thought and social cohesion on the one hand corporate system of capitalism on the other Surrounded by this limpidly pretty and deliberately inoffensive work that explicitly takes political mobilization as its subject we realize that these two polarities are in fact not so distinct.  A handful of solo works by Berchem and Pica surround this joint installation; a selection that foregrounds their practices’ sharp differences despite ostensible formal similarities and shared references to Pictures Generation artist Annette Lemieux Pica’s Inventario de (in)escuchados (Inventory of the [Un]heard is composed of white plaster casts of noisemaking objects used in protest marches Hanging from thread in a standardized formal ordering sticks and machetes are categorized by the thing of which they are stripped (noise) Pica produces a monochrome reminiscent of Louise Nevelson’s abstract expressionist assemblages recasting the most basic mechanisms through which people seek to be heard into a frieze designed to be seen she speaks directly to processes of strangulation by bureaucratic ordering But where Pica’s astute interventions dive further into the intricacies of bureaucratic confinement – examining the many forms of silencing via banal regulation patterns – the individual works by Berchem prioritize beauty before insight In Rehearse (2017) his series of ‘photo paintings’ the artist reproduces a selection of black and white documentary photographs sourced from global protest movements on high-grade uncoated cotton paper He then intervenes on these images by covering signs or banners with abstract shapes in gouache and pencil – an erasure of shared meaning in favour of the artist’s private language of synesthetic colour Rather than articulate universal visual codes for collective mobilization these works reduce the specific lives and experiences of those represented in the images to a pictorial field for the artist to play upon; the fetishized beauty of documented protest rendered even more beautiful and even less capable of stimulating social change by its sublimation through the commercially-viable language of abstract painting.  Instituto de Vision Bogota. Courtesy: Instituto de Visión Jennifer Burris is a curator and writer based in Bogotá She is currently working on a long-term research project on Alexander Calder in Venezuela in collaboration with curator Vic Brooks.  At the Museo de Arte Moderno de Medellín (MAMM) Candiani evokes the city’s geography to understand how humans might live better together A new play by Gillian Solvo highlights the lives of those who survived the devastating fire Among the big-ticket pieces at Frieze New York there is a wealth of outstanding art with smaller price-tags the artist fashions spaces for community and security In a retrospective at Museo de Arte Moderno de Bogotá the artist’s brutal visions of his homeland’s history are juxtaposed with sometimes too-safe curatorial decisions reaffirms the Malagasy artist as the star of the show the artist’s latest participatory installation invites audiences to comb for gold in tonnes of stones transported from the nearby coast At a retrospective at Museo de Arte Miguel Urrutia 40 years of the collective’s work demonstrates their trans-disciplinary explorations of Colombian histories of violence and displacement From works riffing on office culture to lyrical lines in steel discover sculpture across price points on Frieze Viewing Room 19 artists mine local histories and draw out contradictions in the area’s development This year’s edition focuses on historical relations of resistance and liberation which survive beyond the archive the artist’s readymade 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Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.   Calendar   |   Contact Us (OSV News) — Mark Berchem became aware of how he influenced his children after seeing a family photo taken about 18 years ago that showed him and his son throwing rocks into Lake Superior with identical posture and movement although Berchem had never taught his son the skill “People listen with their eyes and even more so in today’s culture the importance of example is huge for parents,” said Berchem They may not be always listening to us but they’re watching We are teaching loud and clear by how we live our life,” he told The Catholic Spirit seeks to help dads recognize their power to affect their children’s lives and pass on faith and values Including fathering advice with his experiences of raising four children and nurturing five grandchildren Berchem provides a guide for all dads who want to raise children of virtue The book’s topics include deciding to be a good father spending intentional time with kids in ordinary life controlling screen time and finding support from other dads “I think what I’m hoping to do is to help (dads) realize really help my sons and daughters to grow into secure confident men and women who can make an impact and make the world a better place,'” he said “It all starts with dads realizing that they have a significant role to play.” Inspiration for the book came from Berchem’s observations during the decades he’s worked in youth ministry of how young people’s fathers have impacted them He said he’s seen youth who were wounded those who wanted more from their fathers and youth whose fathers helped them thrive which has trained and sent out more than 3,500 young adult missionaries to share the Gospel with 2 million youth across the United States It also sponsors monthly Lifeline Masses for archdiocesan and other youth at its West St Berchem recently passed on the NET presidency to Dave Rinaldi and serves as a strategic adviser helping with the transition Fathers need to know their kids well enough to recognize their God-given personality and potential even before they’re fully developed “and help them to realize and become the fullness of what God has created them to be,” Berchem wrote in the book “You do that by having great conversations letting them wrestle with deep thoughts and ideas.” As Berchem shared about how he and his wife he also described his own father’s good traits and what he’s learned from what his dad didn’t do as well Whether fishing at a Wisconsin lake or taking him on walks after Sunday dinner Berchem said his father made time for him and created memories Even ordinary experiences like taking his own boys to baseball games were critical for creating memories and transmitting values Noting that dads’ time with kids is short “you want to make sure you use your time well while your kids are with you.” Berchem emphasized that the book is for all dads and even grandfathers along with men who feel they’ve made parenting mistakes “You don’t fail by making mistakes you fail by stopping to try,” he said most dads want to be great dads and the first step is having the desire “We can help awaken that desire,” he said Berchem encouraged men to embrace the role of father which God gives them in their children’s lives Choose from news (Monday), leisure (Thursday) or worship (Saturday) — or get all three! rewritten or otherwise distributed including by such means as framing or other digital copying and/or distribution methods leisure (Thursday) or worship (Saturday) — or get all three No, Thanks sleek gray manatees glide through the crystal-clear waterway of the Blue Spring run in Orange City Pointing them out while drifting on a red canoe are Cora Berchem and her co-researcher Wayne Hartley “Manatees are just really a charismatic animal,” says Berchem director of multimedia and a manatee research associate with the Save the Manatee Club “I feel they don’t really get all as much attention as some other animals like whales and dolphins Berchem is not only fascinated with manatees but also dedicated to preserving their numbers Climate change has threatened the species in recent years and a key part of Berchem’s research is assessing the effects of climate change on the manatee population—where manatees go and if they are in need of rescue She also produces educational films and manages the club’s social media as part of its outreach Berchem sports water shoes upon arriving at Blue Spring State Park She walks up to the buoy line where the waterway meets the St she and Hartley head over to a research canoe nearby “It’s really important to keep count of the manatees because we want to see how the population is doing,” Berchem says “We want to see what the survival rates are so we’re keeping a very close eye on them.” Florida saw the highest manatee mortality rate in 2021, with 1,101 manatees dying through Dec. 31 according to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission data Such a number of manatee deaths is unprecedented docile indicators of the condition of the environment that they share with humans According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Berchem says the sea cows help keep waterways open for boaters by grazing on aquatic plants they help Florida’s economy by attracting tourists who come specifically to see them in their natural habitat Manatees enter the Blue Spring waterway from November to March to escape colder temperatures in the St Berchem says the numbers have been fluctuating After seeing over 500 manatees at once in early December Berchem saw a sudden decrease to about five to 10 manatees only a few weeks later stronger storms and irregular weather patterns are results of climate change that threaten the manatee population When manatees migrate too far out because of warmer waters sudden temperature drops leave them stranded hurricanes and rising water levels can often move manatees inland or into a waterway with no outlet “It warmed up so quickly that they’re leaving the spring and they’re going out into the St Johns River to feed because there really is no food for them in the spring run,” Berchem says “What I am concerned about is days like today the temperatures are dropping overnight very quickly very warm weather for the last two weeks … these manatees have migrated really far out and I am a little concerned that they’re not making it back in time for the warm water.” Moving from Germany to New Jersey and then Florida showed Berchem that climate change was not only a problem in Florida or in the United States Berchem remembers when she was living in New Jersey in 2012 Hurricane Sandy hit the northeastern United States and severely affected people “People up there are not prepared for hurricanes like we are here in Florida,” Berchem says “I’m confronted with harder hitting hurricanes and really shifting weather patterns they had humongous flooding in the middle of the summer that literally wiped out entire towns.” climate change continues to affect Berchem’s work in Florida In the eight years that Berchem has been working with manatees she has participated in numerous rescue missions throughout the state of Florida “We literally had to rescue anywhere between five and 50 manatees out of areas that they really wouldn’t have gotten into if it hadn’t been for very strong storms,” Berchem says Saving the manatees and preserving their population is more than simply protecting wildlife these gentle creatures have become like family Berchem and Hartley name the manatees that they count in the Blue Spring waterway not only to identify them “Every year when we start doing the counts in November and you see all these manatees coming back it’s like your family coming home for the holidays Getting a call to recover a manatee carcass can be emotional and makes her wonder which one of her aquatic friends was no more but it’s especially heartbreaking if it’s one of the ones you’ve really known very “It’s more than just counting numbers and counting animals and putting them into a database passed away gracefully and peacefully on September 17 Lynn was the latter of identical twin girls born to the late John and Frances Contrucci Technically a middle child – six minutes younger than her sister and less than a year older than her brother Jack Contrucci - Lynn was at times mischievous and at all times more than adept at going with the flow She lived her uniquely extraordinary life filled with laughter disappointment and resilience to allow her to cherish and embrace it all: the good A graduate of The Holy Angels Academy in Fort Lee who was rumored on more than one occasion to have duped the nuns and swapped places with her mirror-image sister during high school final exams She continued her formal education at Notre Dame College of Baltimore and after earning her Bachelor of Arts in English became a textbook production editor at McGraw-Hill to Pearson Education where she worked for more than three decades Lynn continued her journey as a life-long learner and knowledgeable collector of African and Haitian art She was also a self-taught Tarot Card reader and took to playing and hosting weekly games of Mah Jongg with friends both old and new Lynn was fiercely independent and yet extremely devoted to her family in particular to Harry Jackson whom she had thoughtfully and lovingly placed for adoption in 1969 and patiently waited to meet again in 1990 She was forever grateful to Harry’s parents who raised and shared their beautiful son with her following his 21st birthday It is a gross understatement to say that Lynn loved Harry with every fiber of her being Annie Merritt and Kerry Berchem; and nephews Otto Berchem and Jon Berchem; as well as several great- nieces and nephews all of whom will greatly miss their Grammie Lynn All services will be private at this time. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Connecticut Hospice or The Animal Haven The Animal Haven, Inc.89 Mill Road, North Haven CT 06473Tel: 1-203-239-2641Web: http://www.theanimalhaven.com Connecticut Hospice100 Double Beach Rd., Branford CT 06405Web: https://www.hospice.com/donate/ the ICRC set up information agencies in order to restore contact between family members separated by conflict and ease the suffering of those affected by war it created the International Prisoners of War Agency which had three tracing units – one for the Central Powers one for the Entente Powers and one for civilians there were subsections that looked for missing people and prisoners by nationality the Central Prisoners of War Agency was created It consisted of national services for prisoners of war interned civilians and civilians of the same nationality Some women made a career out of working for these agencies and quickly reached positions of authority Marguerite van Berchem was born in Geneva on 11 April 1892 passed away when Marguerite was just one year old Marguerite graduated from the Ecole du Louvre in Paris and became an archaeologist she volunteered at the International Prisoners of War Agency based at the Musée Rath art museum in Geneva and became head of the agency’s German section V-P-HIST-00569-15Copyright: City of Geneva/ICRC/BOISSONNASFirst World War she joined the ICRC’s Central Agency for Prisoners of War She was the first to push for the creation of a separate service to handle the cases of indigenous soldiers from the French colonies A colonial section was added to the French service in June 1940 and a separate colonial service was set up in July 1941 She had to deal with numerous cases of people with similar names the absence of official registers in some countries illiteracy and inaccuracies in how names had been recorded by the detaining powers she built up a team of experts who had lived in the colonies and set up a system to sort cases by regiment the link between the colonial prisoners and their far-off families was never completed broken In the dense tropical rainforests of Africa we were always able to find ways to get their messages of hope through.” – Marguerite Van Berchem V-P-HIST-03567-03 Copyright: ICRC ArchivesSecond World War Marguerite van Berchem was bold and determined in how she ran the colonial service She knew that her work was important and how to make her voice heard as illustrated by this memo dated 15 February 1943 which was sent to several services within the Agency The introduction reads as follows: “I would like to kindly ask all of my colleagues who receive this memo to not simply glance at it hurriedly but rather to do me the decency of reading it to the end.” she took over the service responsible for managing the agency’s auxiliary sections in several Swiss towns and their more than one thousand volunteers the auxiliary sections were able to triple their workload in just a few years the contact between the colonial service and its French partner organizations was cut off because of the war Marguerite van Berchem asked to go on a mission to Paris to ensure that the service’s humanitarian work could continue Message from Marguerite van Berchem setting out the reasons for the mission and providing a general report Marguerite van Berchem spent the harsh winter of 1944–1945 in Paris with two of her loyal colleagues gives some insight into what was happening in France at the time and shows Marguerite van Berchem’s attachment to her colleagues in the colonial service C G FR C-017.01,Marguerite van Berchem’s missions to Paris Correspondence from Marguerite van Berchem and her colleagues in the colonial service Marguerite van Berchem became a member of the ICRC in 1951 and an honorary member in 1969 She passed away in Geneva on 22 January 1984 “She was an admirable example of the Geneva spirit – she was rational and reserved She was also generous and capable of becoming impassioned for a good cause.” – Jean 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Trending Westchester « Back Get important news about your town as it happens Get the top stories from across our network Are you sure you want to unsubscribe from daily updates Police are saluting an “alert” citizen who reported a man suspiciously watching children at play It turns out the man is a sex offender who never registered his newest home Wilbraham Police arrested Christopher Tadra Berchem on the charge of failure to register as a sex offender police received a call about a suspicious vehicle in the Raymond Drive neighborhood “The caller stated that the suspicious vehicle was occupied by a lone white male and he appeared to be watching young children play,” police said Police located the reported vehicle off Main Street and soon learned Berchem’s sex offender status Berchem has several aliases according to the police Berchem was convicted of injury or risk of injury to or impairing the morals of children in 1998 He was convicted of the same charge in 2000 Someone is charged with this statute for having sexual contact with a child younger than 16 years old in a manner that is likely to damage the health or well-being of a child Massachusetts requires any sex offenders to register with the state if they live New Canaan’s highest elected official said Wednesday that the town will issue a request for proposals for legal services First Selectman Dionna Carlson said that she hopes the firm that long has handled the town’s legal services “It’s more of a philosophy that we’ve had them for two cycles of first selectmen and it’s just good practice to go out” to bid Carlson said during a special meeting of the Board of Selectmen The town has not issued an RFP for legal services since 2012—a block of time that encompasses the entire three-term tenure of the immediate former first selectman a retired lawyer who routinely exceeded the legal budget For example, in fiscal year 2021, the town spent $404,788.01 in legal fees to Berchem Moses against a budget of $300,000. The following fiscal year the town spent $395,947.42, and $420,413.78 in fiscal year 2023 Through the first half of the current fiscal year the town has already spent $240,221.12 in legal fees with the firm Selectman Amy Murphy Carroll said during the meeting “A lot of these costs were incurred before any of us were sitting here And they were triggered by actions that did not affect us.” Appearing to refer to $22,375 spent last fiscal year on the town’s Memorandum of Understanding with New Canaan Library (and $36,616.50 the prior fiscal year) “We should be able to work collectively with our partners and not have to get into legal decisions.” The town has also spent tens of thousands of dollars on FOI- and land use-related legal matters that New Canaan ended up losing Murphy Carroll described the current town attorney’s hourly rate ($235) as “aggressive.” The town also pays a monthly retainer of $8,500 Carlson said that she would be thoughtful about tapping the expertise of the town attorney’s firm “Not every decision needs a legal opinion,” she said but if I’m signing a Memorandum of Understanding that’s just a renewal of an existing memorandum with no word changes I don’t really need to run it by legal.” [Town Attorney] Ira [Bloom] and their whole team.” Murphy Carroll said that the town’s decision to put legal services out for bid doesn’t indicate “a lack of trust.” Your comment re legal fees with respect to New Canaan Library misses the mark Given the size of the Town’s commitment and the various issues/potential issues that were present it was more than prudent to involve counsel the current RFP also makes sense for reasons noted elsewhere in the article and I don’t see where she’s advising against seeking any counsel from the town attorney (or even spending taxpayer money beyond their $8,500 monthly retainer) I hear her questioning the need to spend so much to wrangle with a trustworthy community partner And I don’t know what you mean by “issues” (please don’t say preservation that thing is a monument to stupidity and poor taste) but whatever they were supposed to be never panned out for the people who invented (“various issues”) or imagined (“potential issues”) them—just visit the library That’s the implication of the paragraph as written issues include the wrangling over preservation and town funding This brings up the matter of proper town budgeting – believe I commented to the BoS or T/C last year budget season why are you decreasing the legal budget when you know all the issues going on and previous years expenses We now have a year of news articles talking about exceeding legal budgets It is budget season now – the town needs to look at its track record of expenses – look at what is in front of it – and make good estimates going forward to get the budget right Do we expect fewer legal expenses in the future than we had the last 3 years – if so budget $300k again if not budget $400k or more Reproduction of material from any NewCanaanite.com pages without written permission is strictly prohibited Newshound LLC is a registered LLC in the state of Connecticut Built with the Largo WordPress Theme from the Institute for Nonprofit News Be the first to share your favorite memory, photo or story of Rita. This memorial page is dedicated for family, friends and future generations to celebrate the life of their loved one. We ask on behalf of the family that you keep your comments uplifting and appropriate to help all who come here to find comfort and healing Tribute Archive View upcoming auction estimates and receive personalized email alerts for the artists you follow Every time I look at 17th-century Dutch paintings I ask myself the same question: why do they always show cows You will probably think this is a shallow and useless question but let me show you there is more substance to it contemporary artists of the African diaspora depict the lands that shaped them the exhibition Dutch Drawings: highlights from the Rijksmuseum opened at the National Gallery of Ireland passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on March 16 to the late Howard and Genevieve Pendleton  She attended high school at The Morgan School in Clinton CA.  Dawn graduated Summa Cum Laude from Hunter College in New York City with a B.S degree in Sociology after living 14 years abroad to support her husband’s career and children’s education in Bangkok London and Madrid.  She received her MSW a year later and her CSW license as an adoption social worker when she joined the Family & Children’s Agency in Norwalk where she worked for 16 years before retiring in December 2016.  While abroad Dawn volunteered at orphanages and hospices completed an Art History certificate at The Art Institute of London and was a critic for an art publication in Spain.  After returning to New York and getting her degrees she taught herself to paint and completed some portraits that will be valued in the family for generations to come.  Her passion for helping parents through the cumbersome and often disappointing process of adoption was appreciated by all her clients.  She was a loyal and supportive wife a fiercely protective mother and grandmother with strong Christian values and a highly competent and efficient professional who genuinely cared for others.  Her quick wit and sense of humor will likewise never be forgotten Kimberly Nelson and Heather Overholser Berchem Aidan Berchem and Jack Berchem—and her sisters Marilyn Kingsland and Deborah Hackett Family and friends are invited to call on Saturday  A Funeral Service will commence at 2 p.m A registered sex offender living in Montville was arrested today and is facing child pornography charges stemming from a police investigation launched in 2009 of 984 Norwich-New London Turnpike in Montville Police said Berchem is a registered sex offender and was found in possession of child pornography at his former home in Sandy Hook Berchem was identified as a suspect in April 2010 after police developed leads during an investigation into the sharing of child pornography over the internet The investigation led them to Berchem’s former residence at 32 Housatonic Drive in Sandy Hook where investigators seized several items that were found to contain child pornography files 12 and charged with promoting a minor in an obscene performance and first-degree illegal possession of child pornography He’s being held on a $50,000 bond and is due in Danbury Superior Court on Nov According to the state police sex offender registry Berchem was convicted in 1998 and 2000 on two counts of injury or risk of injury to or impairing the morals of children He has also gone by the names Chris Bercham and Timothy Bercham The State Police Computer Crimes Unit investigation was launched in Dec Newtown police assisted after Berchem was identified Progress on widening the A3 motorway is advancing steadily with the first section between Croix de Gasperich and Aire de Berchem expected to fully open to traffic before the end of 2024 – at least in theory weather conditions could potentially delay these plans Work on the project began nearly three years ago with initial preparations and embankment clearances The construction has tested the patience of cross-border workers from France who rely on the route daily to travel to Luxembourg the first segment of the extensive project – widening the 12-kilometre stretch of motorway from the Franco-Luxembourg border to Croix de Gasperich – is nearing completion when traffic was diverted onto the upbound side (Croix de Gasperich to Aire de Berchem) to allow work to begin on the opposite carriageway This stage involves removing the old road surface and laying a new layer across the three-lane downbound carriageway Around 4,750 tonnes of bitumen will be used to resurface the 3.5-kilometre section between Aire de Berchem and Croix de Gasperich While the Ministry of Mobility and Public Works reaffirmed in October that the widened section would be completed by the end of 2024 uncertainty remains as the deadline approaches when asked by our colleagues from RTL Infos declined to confirm a precise opening date citing the possibility of delays into early 2025 The final steps depend not only on manpower and technology but also on favourable weather Although the upbound lanes towards France are complete finishing the downbound section requires dry conditions and temperatures of at least 5°C to allow the road markings to adhere properly adding another layer of complexity as winter approaches End of the tunnel: First section of widened A3 to open by 'end of 2024' A3 roadworks: Motorway extension to three lanes "won't be for everyone" French border traffic: A3 motorway to be expanded to three lanes by 2030 A late artist sailor who knew ships and the sea is the focal point for an art exhibition at the Victory in Picton The work of Hamish Berchem which includes a special exhibition of original watercolours and various prints are on display at the Naval Marine Archives until May 2 and span the subject he knew and loved so well Berchem was at sea most nearly all of his adult life Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Government Research fleet The subjects of his artwork are predominately ships and marine scenes a natural combination according to close friend and colleague George Zimmerman We stand on guard by the late Hamish Berchem served with Berchem a number of times and the two sailed together in retired life I’ve had two big passions my life- One was to be a naval officer at sea and the other a professional artist and I can say I’ve accomplished both.’,” Zimmerman told the Gazette at the Berchem retrospective launch on Friday afternoon Berchem was able to serve a lively career at sea with several highlights including serving as the navigator on the HMS Excalibur when that submarine vessel broke the world speed record of a dived boat in 1958 The Scot also served as the Commanding Officer of the submarine HMCS Grilse when that ship was turned back over to the United States Navy in San Diego These experiences trans-navigating the globe in ships of all description provided Berchem the inspiration to put brush to canvas and create seascapes of ships many of them vital vessels in the Royal Canadian Naval fleet “His mother recognized his talent at a very young age and she took him to an artist and even at 12 years old his talent was identified and he studied art growing up,” Zimmerman explained A member of the Canadian Society of Marine Artists since 2010 Berchem’s work illustrates his ability to play off the sea and sky against one another as a vibrant back drop to a mighty and true vessel either sailing full steam at sea or gingerly returning to port While the majority of Berchem’s work is of a military nature a piece depicting the ill-fated Edmund Fitzgerald is a stunning work that appears to show the merchant iron ore carrier just moments before she broke up on Lake Superior Zimmerman said Berchem’s art captures perfectly the nuanced juxtaposition of sea and sky “When I look at his work I see someone who has looked at the sea and the sky all his life and has been able to capture it perfectly,” Zimmerman said “There’s a significant level of detail in the ships but he captures their context so well in a very unique and powerful way.” The exhibition runs through to May 2 and many of the watercolour paintings and prints are available for purchase Facebook and Instagram now no longer allow us to post the Picton Gazette to their platforms Share your email address with us to receive our weekly newsletter and exclusive content direct to your inbox We will not share your email without your permission While female manatees typically only have one calf at a time, one special manatee mama from Blue Spring has had twins — and you're invited to the baby shower As hundreds of manatees have flocked to the warm waters of the Orange City spring in recent weeks they've brought more than 60 calves with them but Save the Manatee Club says the twins are especially rare "I think it's amazing," Manatee Research Associate Cora Berchem said "I think it's amazing to have that many calves at Blue Spring to begin with and then also having a set of twins 'It's just magical':Manatees flock to Blue Spring in west Volusia for holiday cold spell More environment:St. Johns River at Astor drops below flood stage after more than 3 months Mark Lane:The Darwinian Gardener unfazed by freeze Berchem has only seen one other pair of twins in her nine years researching at Blue Spring. The MOTE Marine Laboratory & Aquarium in Sarasota estimates that twins are born 1.4% to 4% of the time in Florida manatees Estel has been documented at Blue Spring since November 2019 and is relatively small compared to the other females This is the first time she's been reported with any calf so she's at least 4 to 5 years old and these could be her first babies Manatees can mate year round but breed more often during the warmer months and most calves are born in the spring or summer Berchem estimates the babies were born last summer They haven't determined the sex of the two calves yet and they don't typically name calves unless they have identifying marks to keep track of them The calves' health can be a concern when a mother has twins — Berchem said there have been incidents documented of mothers abandoning one of their calves — but both of Estel's calves appear to be healthy and have been observed nursing "They look in really good health right now so we're obviously keeping an eye on all the calves and those making sure they're getting enough milk and nutrition but they look really good right now," she said While it's not uncommon for manatees to "cross-nurse" or "adopt" other mother's babies Save the Manatee Club believes both twins to be Estel's based on their same size that they are always spotted with her and that they all go to the river to feed and return together Save the Manatee Club is hosting a baby shower to collect supplies to help manatees undergoing rehabilitation before they're released back into the wild "A lot of people were very excited about the twins and the calves at Blue Spring in general," Berchem said "What we were thinking was if people feel they want to contribute Items on the list include vitamins and milk-replacement formula for orphaned and injured manatees, as well as several other supplies the nonprofit needs. The wish list is online at savethemanatee.org/wishlist Contact reporter Danielle Johnson at djohnson@gannett.com Friday from the bunk bed where he had been sleeping " `Come with us,' they say," Kocab recollects They didn't say where they were taking me "Three o'clock in the morning was always the time they woke up the people they were deporting that day "I was trying so hard to be strong, to be tough all the time I was there," Kocab says, "and when they woke me so early without waking anyone else, all I could think about was my family. All the people I love. How I love this country. That there is no better place -- and now I'm going to have to leave," he says, chocking back tears. "All the things I'll miss." When it expired in 1987 he chose not to leave Kocab attempted to legalize his status and obtain a green card He hired an attorney who failed to seek political asylum for him or to effectively appeal an immigration court's denial of his petition the attorney instructed Kocab to accept a voluntary departure order But Kocab remained in the country rather than board a plane back to Poland And that failure to leave the United States after he promised to do so is what complicates his case On Friday, ICE suspended Kocab's deportation order for six months on "humanitarian grounds." His new immigration attorney, Anthony Collins of Wethersfield hopes to persuade immigration officials to reopen Kocab's original case Collins intends to assist Kocab obtain a green card and legalize his status through his wife who expects to become an American citizen this fall Kocab 60-days to voluntarily depart the United States He did not comply with the judge's order In order to ensure the integrity of the removal and immigration adjudication processes the removal of aliens who are subject to a final order of removal and abscond or intentionally obstruct immigration controls Kocab's neighbors and close friends in Monroe became incensed this week when they learned of his detention and possible deportation. They hired Collins to represent him. They contacted U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal and the news media seeking to publicize Kocab's plight in the hopes of having him freed or his case reopened Blumenthal heeded their words and instructed his office to request that ICE re-examine Kocab's case. The Connecticut Post published a column on the what was happening to Kocab The newspaper received several dozen voice mail messages and emails from readers clamoring for the government to drop its case against Kocab Kocab arrived in this country 25 years ago barely speaking English and with no money He was a skilled craftsman who designed and installed detailed and ornate wood floors established a business that employs between four and 20 people (depending on his workload) one of whom is set to start college in a couple of weeks Outside the Kocabs' house late Friday afternoon a dozen friends and neighbors gathered with colorful posters welcoming Kocab home "I always believed they'd release him. I knew it in my heart," Betty-Jean Berchem "I believe that sometimes you have to get in someone's face to make your point And we visited Tomasz (at the detention center) as much as we could We made it hard for any of these (government) people to forget we had our eyes on them and that what we wanted was Tomasz' freedom." Connecticut Post Columnist MariAn Gail Brown can be reached at 203-330-6288 mgbrown@ctpost.com The 20-year-old sophomore, used to navigating the campus in a wheelchair held together in places by duct tape, had no idea the motorcade of campus public safety vehicles was about to present her with a new set of wheels. “I was not suspecting any of this,” Moore said, typing out the words on a speech-generating device. “My mom and I were still trying to fight the insurance and the old motorized wheelchair was falling apart. The Fairfield community came out of the woodwork at just the right time, and I could not be more grateful.” Moore, who has cerebral palsy, could not stop smiling. Moore’s mother, Anne, who lives on campus with her daughter, said the new chair will change Meg’s life. Didato said some of his officers, who know Meg as someone who zips all over campus, noticed how worn her wheelchair was. Screws were falling off. It wasn’t too comfortable. They started raising money at a Superbowl Party, then turned to Go Fund Me account. The attorneys helped negotiate with the wheelchair vendor and manufacturer to a top-of-the-line Pro F5 that retails for about $40,000. “We just happen to know a few people,” Leclerc said. The new chair can go 7.5 miles an hour, has Bluetooth capacity, headlights and will allow Meg to stand, tilt back and raise the seat to the height of any desk or table. “It’s better therapeutically,” Stacey Johnson, a sales manager for Permobil, the company that made the chair, said. “This is not how we typically deliver a chair,” Johnson added of Friday’s special delivery. Zach Gural, of National Seating, and Mobility was also there to help adjust the chair. Meg, from Middlebury, is a dean’s list student who last semester got straight A’s, according to her mom. She is majoring in creative writing. Her speciality, she said, is creative nonfiction and poetry. She is also writing a book. Her mom, who is also a Fairfield alum, said Meg is already talking about completing her master’s at Fairfield. On campus, Meg is a member of the Varsity Pep Band, the campus Literary Club, and serves as a ministry lector. 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