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Louisiana and passed away at Glenwood Regional Medical Center following a lengthy illness on February 4
She will be interred in the family plot at Hasley Cemetery
Brenda was generous by nature and was especially devoted to her family and special canine pets
She began her career at Bancroft Bag in West Monroe
Louisiana and later pursued career advancement with Sun Chemical in Kansas City
For four decades she would accept job assignments in Dallas
as well as international affiliates of Sun Chemical
Brenda enjoyed the travel experiences afforded by various positions including an accountant
Norma Jackson Moreau and Tommy Moreau; two beloved brothers
Michael Moreau who was killed in Vietnam combat in 1970 and Col
Terry Moreau who died in 2012 after serving a distinguished military career in the U.S
Sandra Moreau Reitzell of West Monroe; her sister-in-law
Other surviving relatives include nieces: Kim Malone of West Monroe
Kerrie Ann Norman and Sandra Kay Cummins of South Carolina; and nephews: Michael Moreau and Joseph Moreau
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It's been almost two years since the death of the Cleveland Cavaliers owner's son Nick "Gillly" Gilbert
but his legacy lives on — along with his signature bow ties
For Sunday's game versus the Portland Trailblazers
the Cavs hosted the third annual Bow Tie Night and honored Nick with a portrait
Nick was the son of Dan and Jennifer Gilbert
Nick famously wore a bow tie as he represented the Cavs at the 2011 NBA Draft Lottery
"It's pretty exciting to be able to do it again and hopefully every year for the rest of the organizations history because he was a light within the city and within the organization during some down years," said Grant Gilbert
Nick's brother and vice president of basketball and business operations for the Cavaliers
The night drew attention to the Gilly Project
Nick's presence was felt all around Rocket Arena with people wearing bow ties
There also was a private event in the arena's "Gilly space," with Gilbert family members and members of the neurofibromatosis community joined
Fans left Sunday night's game with bobbleheads of Nick
Art designer says Cavs and Gilly Project are 'beacon of hope'Cleveland artist Lisa Quine was the artist designer for a memorial painting of Nick Gilbert
It was cartoon-graphic artwork inspired by Quine's signature designs
"I really wanted to capture his personality
he was so positive and generous with his time
her pediatrician noticed brown sports around River's body
They brought him to a dermatologist and that's when they found out about his diagnosis
"What our life looks like now is we're checking in regularly with doctors just making sure nothing major pops up and if it does
come up with a game plan after that," Quine said
Quine said she is thankful for the sense of community the Cavs and the Gilly Project provided to her because it can feel a bit isolating going through a life-changing diagnosis
She called the Gilly Project a 'beacon of hope'
"I got inspired by Nick to give back to the community in whatever way I could so painting his portrait felt like a good first step but I want to continue to support the NF community
Moments like this are what move us forward and we're so excited for Lisa to be apart of this moment," said Kayleigh Roy
Roy also mentioned that hopefully by 2027 the Nick Gilbert Neurofibromatosis Research Institute will open its doors and join forces with NF Froward and the Gilly Project to further assist patients
Why bow ties?For Nick Gilbert, his signature fashion statement started in 2011 during the NBA draft lottery
Gilbert was the 2011 National Children’s Tumor Foundation Ambassador
He represented the Cavs pick wearing a bow tie and became a viral sensation with his catch phrase, 'what's not to like?'.
"Traditionally, it's a lot of older men. He wanted to stand out and decided to wear a bow tie," his brother Grant shared. "He just so happened to channel that luck into winning the lottery that year. That became his bat signal in a way."
A bow tie tends to be universal and anyone can wear it to support the cause, Grant said.
"It starts with Nick's story, who he was what NF is, and what our missions are collectively, all the foundations help bring awareness," Grant saiid.
Grant said his brother's love for sports was like no other.
"He was a sports genius. He could name every NBA MVP since the birth of the NBA," Grant recalled with a smile.
Nick could recite where players went for high school and college and played professionally. He kept track of anything sports-related, and he was fascinated with athletes' journeys.
"He had as deep of a knowledge about sports as anyone I've ever known," Grant said.
The internet was ablaze with all the same level of excitement for a player who's been affectionately named by his teammates: Gilly James
Carter Gilmore is all the rage right now for the Wisconsin Badgers. He rescued the Badgers game on the road versus Northwestern and he hasn't looked back. That victory lap continued against the Indiana Hoosiers in which fans were chanting his name and even "MVP" in regards to his play
Carter Gilmore.Not a one hit wonder.Senior gets a block on one end and a 3-pointer on the other.#Badgers are 6-7 from 3-point range and are off to a 24-4 start on Indiana.Mike Woodson needs his second timeout of the half with 13:49 left
Carter Gilmore hits a three - and nearly blows the roof off the Kohl Center. #Badgers pic.twitter.com/fyECxfCFDS
Carter Gilmore MVP post 🏆 https://t.co/1f1hocMaij pic.twitter.com/B3TcHOf5JN
M-V-P chants from the student section.Not for John Tonje.Not for John Blackwell.For Carter Gilmore.#Badgers
They shouldn't have made Gilly James angry https://t.co/yzyTT8exMP
While Gilmore wasn't the leading scorer (John Tonje was at 15), didn't get the most rebounds (John Blackwell did with 8), nor did he play the most minutes (also Tonje). Gilmore's final line was 10 points
These nine points were huge and came at key moments as you could see from the social media posts above
"To see the amount of love that you really have
All I want to do is make all the fans happy
I was lucky to go out and be able to do that tonight."
Gilmore is truly a remarkable story in the transfer portal world
When he came to prove that he belonged on the Wisconsin team
and now is receiving chants after five years
when most players would have transferred away
he developed into one of the most beloved Badgers
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Carter Gilmore.Not a one hit wonder.Senior gets a block on one end and a 3-pointer on the other.#Badgers are 6-7 from 3-point range and are off to a 24-4 start on Indiana.Mike Woodson needs his second timeout of the half with 13:49 left
Carter Gilmore hits a three - and nearly blows the roof off the Kohl Center. #Badgers pic.twitter.com/fyECxfCFDS
Carter Gilmore MVP post 🏆 https://t.co/1f1hocMaij pic.twitter.com/B3TcHOf5JN
M-V-P chants from the student section.Not for John Tonje.Not for John Blackwell.For Carter Gilmore.#Badgers
They shouldn't have made Gilly James angry https://t.co/yzyTT8exMP
While Gilmore wasn't the leading scorer (John Tonje was at 15), didn't get the most rebounds (John Blackwell did with 8), nor did he play the most minutes (also Tonje). Gilmore's final line was 10 points
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Baskerville has acquired The Burning Library
“a page-turning and escapist thriller” by bestselling author Gilly Macmillan
Publishing director Jade Chandler bought UK and Commonwealth plus translation rights from Helen Heller at the Helen Heller Agency
with UK publication scheduled for January 2026
US rights were sold to Macmillan’s long-term publisher Emily Krump at William Morrow via Helen Heller
with German rights sold to Blanvalet via the Jemma McDonagh Agency
Italian (Newton Compton) and Spanish (Urano) rights are already sold by John Murray’s rights team
The novel follows palaeographer and renowned manuscript expert Dr Anya Brown as she is unwittingly drawn into the search for a centuries-old secret that has long divided and consumed those who seek to unearth it
two rival organisations of women have gone to deadly lengths to secure a scrap of fraying embroidery that – at first glance – seems worthless
But the fragment is the key to finding the original medieval manuscript from which it was torn and “the Order of St Katherine is devoted to the belief that women must pull strings in the shadows in order to exercise covert control”
Then a member of the Order is found dead and Scotland Yard’s Detective Clio Spicer is called in to investigate
both Anya and Clio are “unwittingly entangled in an ancient web of secrets as circumstances spin wildly out of control
Will the battle to advance the rights and power of womankind bring their lives into grave danger?”
Macmillan has written nine previous titles: three DI Jim Clemo procedurals and six thriller standalones
The Fall (US title: The Manor House) was published in the UK by Century
Chandler said: “The Burning Library is a highly entertaining and exhilarating romp of a reading experience
I’ve long known Gilly as a skilled and powerful writer but with this standalone thriller she has given us a dose of much-needed pure escapism
female and supremely fun take on quest narrative fiction
Reading this novel is the best kind of armchair travel as it whisks us around the beautiful academic cities of the UK and on into medieval Europe.”
Macmillan said: “I’m thrilled to be working with Jade and the teams at Baskerville and John Murray Press
It’s an honour to join such a prestigious list amongst writers I’ve admired for years."
The main event of UFC London certainly has some big stakes attached for Leon Edwards as he looks to bounce back against Sean Brady
Over the prelims, we have already seen some significant results for UK fighters with Mick Parkin losing his undefeated record against Marcin Tybura whilst Lone’er Kavanagh kept his intact
The second fight on the main card may not have had title implications or perfect records hanging over it but both competitors did make things a bit more interesting ahead of fight night
Jordan Vucenic and Chris Duncan agreed that the loser of their contest would have to get an X-rated tattoo of their opponent’s nickname after sharing the Octagon with each other
who is the more experienced of the two inside the Octagon
started the fight incredibly well after a brief feeling out process
‘The Problem’ detonated a huge straight right that came quickly after a body kick to drop Jordan Vucenic just after the 1-minute mark and the Scotsman went on to dominate the remainder of the round on top
What a combo from @TheProblem155! Chris Duncan is hot out of the gate at #UFCLondon! pic.twitter.com/0qhttIruir
initiating another grappling exchange but the Englishman was able to get back to his feet on this occasion where he had some success on the feet
Despite getting the better of the fight in the standing exchanges, ‘The Epidemic’ shot for multiple takedowns which led to Duncan following in the footsteps of his American Top Team teammate, Dustin Poirier
‘The Problem’ jumped for the guillotine choke after his opponent went for a low shot against the cage and he secured the tap to make it back-to-back wins inside the Octagon via this particular technique
THE PROBLEM GETS THE TAP 🏴 #UFCLondonChris Duncan spoils the party in London! pic.twitter.com/eujo3yzNaL
With what could potentially earn him a post-fight bonus considering the lack of finishes thus far
Duncan achieved his fourth win in the UFC and in the process
came out on top in his pre-fight bet with Vucenic
The 31-year-old did reference the bet in his post-fight interview but he didn’t seriously acknowledge it or hold it against his opponent in victory
receive some recognition from ‘The Diamond’ after notching another win via Poirier’s favorite submission technique
Don't be silly!!! Congratulations @theproblem155
Chris Duncan appears to have turned a corner in his UFC career following a first-round submission loss to Manuel Torres in February last year
the American Top Team fighter has recorded consecutive submission wins having opened his account in the UFC with back-to-back decision victories
has now gone 0-2 inside the Octagon since signing to the promotion from Cage Warriors having debuted on late notice against Guram Kutateladze
Whilst one fighter has seemingly settled into the 155-pound roster
the other has struggled to make that jump despite being one of the top talents on the European scene just last year
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mags and gilly, saline craft show
known for its sensory-friendly jewelry and art
Over a decade ago Kelly Van Singel assisted in an autism awareness fundraising event by making beaded jewelry
The cause held a personal meaning for her; both her daughters
why don’t we make some bracelets or something
for my daughter’s special ed classroom?” she said
and kind of discovered a new form of artistic expression and making jewelry
and especially doing it in an unexpected way by incorporating fiber.”
Van Singel takes care to make sure her art and jewelry are able to be worn by those who have special needs
“The biggest thought process behind the jewelry is that it be touchable and wearable,” she said
but also it’s just fun and affordable and a little whimsical
a kind of unexpected combination of materials.”
Van Singel incorporates fiber into her work instead of just traditional metals
and chooses beads that serve as statement pieces of their own
“I get drawn to really interesting beads,” she said
“I find a lot of beads made by artisans themselves
and then I’ll incorporate those into the work.”
Van Singel first became a part of the Saline Craft Show nearly eight years ago
The show itself is ranked as the 4th best in the country according to Sunshine Artist Magazine
“I really got my start at the Saline farmers’ market
and then initially got into the Saline Craft Show off the waiting list,” Singel said
“That’s a really great way for people who apply and don’t get in to maybe get in and get their foot in the door
She has since been “juried in” at the Saline Craft Show
meaning she has been voted in by community members who form the committee that decides what artisans will be selected each year
and then all of that admissions goes back to support school clubs
there’s always a group of kids there to help you take your stuff to the car
There’s no other show like that where there’s this cute little village
Saline’s community is what drew Kelly and her family to the town in the first place
Highly recommended to them for the education and support that could be provided for their daughters
the Van Singel family relocated from Ann Arbor early into their education.
you’re ignorant,” she said in regards to receiving her oldest daughter’s autism diagnosis
and so we went to Early On and received a diagnosis from them
I was probably two or three months pregnant with her sister
we started to notice some of the same things.”
Despite similarities in their earliest years
Magdalyn and Gillian are both unique individuals who bring their own abilities into the world and in the way they help with the business
you’ve met one kid with autism,” Kelly said
Even though Gilly is completely non verbal
she is very astute and gifted at what we call multimodal communication
And her older sister has some spoken language.”
Magdalyn has also been involved in some aspects of Mags and Gilly outside of being the inspiration for the business
With older products or jewelry that Kelly decides to make different use of
Magdalyn and her caregiver will disassemble the jewelry and create “upcycled bead kits” for people to make their own bracelets and necklaces with
and potentially exploring some other things that they would make themselves,” Kelly said
so they’re really mostly involved in namesake
with a lot of potential for what’s ahead.”
Kelly is excited for the future possibilities available to Mags and Gilly
and she looks forward to the Saline Craft Show every year
Her jewelry and art has given her a way to become a part of the community and express herself
because being a caregiver can take a lot out of you
Chuck Colby
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Michigan along with his twin brother Raymond on August 27
received an Associate of Arts Degree from Northwestern Michigan College then proudly served in the United States Navy from 1968 – 1972 as a Ship’s Cook
first employed by the Michigan Department of Corrections in Marquette in food services
he was the manager of the Northwoods Supper Club in Marquette
Ron then came full circle and retired working for the Michigan D.O.C
Ron volunteered to become the live-in caretaker of the Point Iroquois Light House in Chippewa County
he cherished his time there giving tours of the museum and the grounds to visitors while also serving as Santa’s Helper to the community
Florida in January 2020 where he met his wife Charlotte
Ron is survived by his wife: Charlotte Durrance-Gilmore
his sisters: Patty Knecht and Barbara (Bobby) Ususan
Crystal Miner and Heather (Richard) Weber along with his many grand and great grandchildren
Ron was preceded in death by his parents Wayne and Maude Gilmore
Richard Knecht and his twin brother: Raymond Gilmore
Services and a celebration of Ron’s Life will be held at 11:00 AM on Sat
October 5th at Strong Tower Christian Fellowship
There will also be a memorial held in Gaylord
MI along with Ron’s interment at Mission Hill Cemetery in Brimley
Ron’s full obituary may be viewed at www.baldwincremation.com
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to Elmer and Josephine (Luy) Luebbe in Glendale
He was united in marriage to Judith Luebbe (Hoerchner) on June 14
at Trinity Lutheran Evangelical Church in Jackson and shared 32 wonderful years together
for over 50 years he worked as a bus mechanic
He was a man of many words who found passion in the outdoors
or driving his tractor up and down his beloved driveway
His love for firearms was a defining part of his life
Gilbert enjoyed going to every gun show known to man along with his son
teaching them lessons and offering a helping hand
and sense of humor will live on in their hearts forever
Judith; son Clinton (Heather) Luebbe of Beaver Dam
and son Thomas Luebbe of West Bend; grandchildren Evie (Jackson) Bailey of Fond du Lac
Dayton Luebbe (fiancé Jenna) of Beaver Dam
Daysha Luebbe and Kaiden Nehring of Beaver Dam
and Zack and Xaver Dietz of Slinger; brother Charles Luebbe of Glendale
WI; along with many other relatives and close friends
Elmer and Josephine Luebbe; his first wife
Beverly; sister-in-law Dorothy; and nephew Charles (Buddy) Luebbe Jr
with a funeral service to honor Gilbert’s life at 2:15 PM at Trinity Lutheran Evangelical Church — Jackson
Donations in Gilbert’s name may be made to Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
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Ken and Sharon who provided such great care
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LONDON – Chris Duncan beat Jordan Vucenic with a second-round submission Saturday on the main card at UFC Fight Night 255 at The O2 in London
who despite being one of only four finishers in 13 fights
was the only one who was denied a post-fight bonus
Result: Chris Duncan def. Jordan Vucenic via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 2, 3:42
Key stats: Duncan landed four of five takedowns on his way to the upset as a +225 underdog
call me names saying I was going to get smoked
Everybody thought this guy was going to be levels above me
they're having to pull me back – I'm doing too much
whether it be rest recovery or push harder
THE PROBLEM GETS THE TAP 🏴 #UFCLondon
Chris Duncan spoils the party in London! pic.twitter.com/eujo3yzNaL
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) March 22, 2025
Duncan on teammate Dustin Poirier's compliment on his guillotine"Dustin was the guy who fine-tuned my guillotine with the grips that we use at American Top Team
it can slow down the chain of submissions or the chain of attack
But that one specifically is the tightest one and when I locked it up
So I've just got to keep holding on and wait for the ref to come
(A previous booking with McKinney falling out) was nothing to do with anything in my power
and I know Dustin's coming back for his last fight
maybe help him depending on who he's matched up with
Maybe me and him could be training partners for each other
check out the video of the full post-fight interview above
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The 33-year-old has earned formal recognition for her achievements by being included in the latest cohort of inductees
She joined the Blues from London rivals Arsenal in January 2014 in a double transfer alongside Katie Chapman
as we looked to become title and trophy challengers
Flaherty played a key role in helping the club win their first-ever major honours: a domestic double
The FA Cup was lifted at Wembley in August 2015
before a maiden WSL title arrived two months later
then-manager Emma Hayes described her as the ‘best uncapped player in the country’ – and international recognition did soon arrive
She made her first appearance for England in 2015 and would go on to earn a total of nine caps
The Blues repeated our domestic double feat in 2018 with another league title and FA Cup to boast
with Flaherty playing her part in those triumphs once again
Flaherty would leave Chelsea after four-and-a-half years in the summer of 2018
She left the club having made almost 100 appearances and as a winner of two WSL titles
Everyone at Chelsea would like to congratulate Gilly on her induction into the Hall of Fame
and we wish her every success in her future endeavours
From sleeping under helicopters in Moroccan deserts to managing high-performance athletes through grueling international events
FIM Africa Director and FIM Cross Country Bureau member
is no stranger to the chaos and charm of Rally-Raid
An accomplished FIM official and one of the few women in this niche
Gilly has paved her way through decades of perseverance
She has been integrally involved in the lead-up to next month’s South African Safari Rally
Presented by event partner Toyota Gazoo Racing
this is Round 3 of the prestigious World Rally-Raid Championship (W2RC)
taking place for the first time from 18–22 May in the North West province
sparked by a deep-rooted involvement in motorsport and nurtured over the years with the help of Motorsport South Africa
“People think we just show up,” she laughs
officials go through rigorous exams and gain years of on-the-ground experience – from club to national events – before even being considered for an international role.”
It’s the only motorsport event that sees bikes
with the FIM handling two wheels and the FIA overseeing four
“The cross-over means regulations must align
especially since many of our top riders move into cars later in their careers.”
Technological advancements – from paper road books to digital navigation systems – and increased safety requirements
but also about keeping the spirit of adventure alive,” she says
We once joked that looking after our riders was like breastfeeding all over again – you’re on constant standby for their every squawk.”
and finding sleep in various situations – including beneath a helicopter – Gilly’s experiences highlight the challenges faced in this line of work
“It’s a privilege I’ll never take for granted.”
Training includes hours dragging tractor tyres and biking for eight hours a day
even the fittest athletes are sleep-deprived and mentally drained
And then there’s the distraction of social media
and the stress of penalties and regulations.”
As one of the few officials from Africa on the international circuit
she’s proud of how far South African riders have come
“Our terrain – from dunes to bushveld – forces riders to ‘read the road’ quickly
and that raw grit and survival instinct sets them apart.”
When you live with someone for two weeks during a rally
they become family – riders included
She encourages newcomers to connect with their national federation
knowledge is power – it’s how you understand the rules
The sport evolves every year and I never stop learning.”
Gilly knows firsthand that motorsport is not just about speed
and the human spirit that keeps coming back for more – dusty and tired – but still smiling
And it’s a feeling echoed across the community
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Gilly Macmillan grew up in Swindon, Wiltshire, and studied history of art at Bristol University and then at the Courtauld Institute of Art in London. She worked at the Burlington Magazine and the Hayward Gallery before starting a family. Gilly lives in Bristol, England with her husband and three children and now writes full time. Her new novel is To Tell You the Truth
You mention a couple of times the importance of writing what you know about
I’ve certainly written about things I don’t have experience of
and it would be very limited if we never did that as writers
but I think it can be a sensible place to start for a new writer and if writing time is short
it has the practical advantage of saving research time
is that it allows you easily to write in depth about something
bringing nuance and confidence to aspects of the novel
What drew you write in the genre of crime/thriller
I’ll always pick up a thriller at the airport
and it made sense to write in a genre that I enjoy personally
I’m interested in the history of crime fiction writing and I love the noir aesthetic
I was excited by the idea of trying to write something in the crime/thriller tradition
My eyes were on stalks as I read your biography
What a fabulously glamorous life you’ve had
including an affair with someone on the FBI’s Wanted List
How much do your real-life experiences feed into your novels
In my earlier books I’ve drawn on many real-life experiences
very often expanded and romanticized to make a better
The FBI’s most wanted fiasco inspired Summer Madness and Last Resort and has a lasting effect on my life for many years
There’s a dark and timely theme at the heart of My Lies, Your Lies
concerning a romance between an underage schoolgirl and her teacher
I loved the way you explored this through the different characters
and the way the fallout rippled through time and families
I guess I was trying to illustrate how so many lives can be affected by a young girl falling in love with the “wrong” person
And how this can reverberate down the years to a point where misunderstandings and a psychotic need for revenge is visited upon new generations
As I was born in Bristol and have set several books there
I’m fascinated to know what aspects of it persuaded you to use it as a location for this book
My first novel is a traditional crime novel in the sense that half of it is written from a detective’s point of view
I’ve always been a fan of the way crime fiction uses location vividly
sometimes making it feel as if it’s character in its own right
Ian Rankin does this brilliantly with Edinburgh in his Rebus novels
At the time of writing my debut I was living in Bristol
having moved there only a few years before
Bristol is the gateway to the South West of England
It’s also geographically and architecturally interesting with a long and challenging history
Those seemed to me to be exactly the ingredients required to make it a compelling setting for any crime novel
What do you enjoy most about being published
What do you enjoy least about being published
that I wondered if you have any advice for a thriller writer who’s just at the beginning of the middle of her career
Does your experience of writing in one genre feed into another in a useful way
I believe one of the most difficult parts of publishing my books over the years has been trying to decide which genre they fit into
I’ve never actually focused on one in particular
For me it’s all about the story and characters
and in some cases crime/thriller might fit better than in others
which never crossed my mind while I was writing it
There is never any knowing where the next surge of inspiration might come from
there might come a time when you have to reinvent yourself
Did you visit any of the bunkers mentioned with fantastic description in the story
There’s one that’s really well-preserved and not too far from where I live
relying instead on the internet to provide me with diagrams
The story behind the bunkers fascinated me
How important do you think it is for readers to identify with the main character
they’re going to lose interest in the book quickly
In To Tell You the Truth I knew from the start that Lucy
Finding aspects of her personality that readers could relate to and invest in was something I put a lot of work into
both the North Devon coastal location and the extraordinary house where much of the action is set
I love it when crime novels use location in this way
so that it is almost a character in its own right
Did you plan the novel that way or did the location grow on you as you were writing
It’s a very beautiful and atmospheric part of the North Devon coast
As soon as I visited I knew it would be perfect for this book
talking to locals and researching the history before returning to write at home
I rarely write in situ; I find it difficult to focus when a location is a reality around me
and I was advised many years ago to beware of allowing location
to become more dominant than the story and characters
What made you chose to have a writer at the heart of your mystery
I’ve long wanted to put a writer at the centre of a story—odd that I haven’t done it before
but Freda was certainly the greater challenge and boy is she a piece of work!!
felt as though they were being played on me as I was writing them
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The Movement for Reform Judaism is bidding farewell to two cornerstones of the organisation – Debbie Doobay
Their departure marks the end of an era for the movement
as both have played pivotal roles in its growth and success
she added numerous responsibilities during her tenure
making her an indispensable part of the team
“I wasn’t quite sure what I was getting into when I came for my interview all those years ago
But it’s been a privilege to be involved with a movement that has grown into an organisation I have been proud to be part of.”
Movement for Reform Judaism Chair Paul Langsford expressed his gratitude
saying: “We’re grateful for everything that Debbie has done for us during her remarkable 19 years of service
Gilly has dedicated 22 years to managing Human Resources for MRJ and other associated organisations and is now stepping into a well-deserved retirement
saying: “I’m now looking forward to my next role as grandma and babysitter
and spending precious time with my 93-year-old mum.”
acknowledged Debbie and Gilly’s significant contributions
He said: “We would like to thank both Debbie and Gilly for their many years of service
“As MRJ transitions to Progressive Judaism
Debbie and Gilly’s legacy will continue to inspire and guide the future
Their dedication and hard work have left an indelible mark
and they will be greatly missed by all who had the pleasure of working with them.”
A full house at the Sternberg Centre enjoyed a joint celebration lunch to mark the occasion (pictured)
Words by Graham MillerPictures by Gary Naseby
Prior to finishing Benoit Saint-Denis at UFC 299 back in March
former interim lightweight champion Dustin Poirier appeared to be mildly obsessed with the guillotine submission
which failed to stop the lightweight “God of War.”
So “The Diamond” had to settle for a second-round knockout
jump the silly,” Poirier wrote on Twitter after the bout
leading fans to question why the former featherweight was hellbent on locking down the popular submission hold
“He puts a lot of guys to sleep in the gym, to be honest,” coach Mike Brown told MMA Fighting
Watch the sequence unfold in the embedded video above
The since-retired Nurmagomedov will corner current lightweight champion Islam Makhachev atop the UFC 302 pay-per-view (PPV) event this Sat
where Poirier will undoubtedly look to “jump the gilly.”
“We will start and I will try to take him down,” Makhachev told Yahoo Sports
“He will try to get me in a guillotine (choke)
I hope (Poirier) will finish his guillotine on someone
We’ll find out this weekend in “The Garden State.”
UFC 314’s start time is scheduled for 6:30 p.m
two book-loving mamas (and a librarian and a bookseller
read and drink their way through the entire catalogue of Newbery books
and interview authors and illustrators along the way
In this episode, Marcy and Jennie discuss the 1979 Newbery Honor book The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson
Subscribe and download the episode
underserved children can confront their biases and turn it around
But it’s a book for white kids to learn that lesson
The Black kids reading this book are not going to get that
They’re just going to get that they’re being insulted and demeaned for the sake of Gilly’s personal growth
and I can’t defend it on any of that front
I will say that I do think that it is useful to have something specifically for small white racist children that might jolt some sense into them
Marcy: I’m not saying it’s not a useful tool in that respect
I’m just saying in considering who to recommend this book to
It is not a book that I would say is for every reader by any means
it’s had to have some kind of positive impact with little racist white assholes
And I can’t help but feel like that does serve a purpose
Jennie: I say that knowing a lot of them and I’m not going to defend them
It’s worth a lot to try and change people’s minds
To change people’s minds in a non-aggressive way and make them realize the error of their ways is huge
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The Women’s Professional Leagues and lead partner Barclays are delighted to announce that Alex Scott MBE, Gilly Flaherty, Rebecca Welch and Steph Houghton MBE have been inducted into the Barclays Women’s Super League (WSL) Hall of Fame for 2024.
The quartet were standout figures during their respective playing and officiating careers, with the Barclays WSL Hall of Fame selection panel – featuring former players, coaches, officials, journalists and key figures from the women’s game – making the decision to add all four to the league’s iconic roster.
She also played professionally in the United States with the Boston Breakers between 2009 and 2011, and with Birmingham City between 2004 and 2005.
With 140 caps for England to her name alongside her league exploits, Scott has become one of the nation’s most in-demand presenters, achieving a highly successful broadcasting career since hanging up her boots.
She quickly became a fundamental part of the BBC Sport football broadcasting team, including Football Focus, Match of the Day and Final Score, while also joining Sky Sports for both domestic and international fixtures.
Paving the way for future generations, in a pioneering career of firsts, she made history as the first female pundit on Sky Sports Super Sunday, the first female presenter on Football Focus, and the first female to commentate for the BBC at a men’s FIFA World Cup.
Aside from her work in the world of sport, Scott has also hosted and been part of shows such as Sport Relief, Children in Need, Sports Personality of the Year and SoccerAid, alongside winning Bear Grylls: Mission Survivor in 2016 and reaching the quarter-finals of Strictly Come Dancing in 2019.
A former teammate of Scott’s at Arsenal meanwhile, Steph Houghton MBE is a name synonymous with women’s football, both at domestic and international level.
Starting her route into the game in her native North East with Sunderland as a youngster, her talents were then honed with Leeds Carnegie in the late noughties before she made the switch to Arsenal and began her professional career.
Winning seven trophies in three years – two league titles, two Women’s FA Cups and three Women’s League Cups – Houghton moved to Manchester City in early 2014, and the rest is history.
Captaining the club for the entirety of her decade-long stay, the centre-half lifted seven trophies in sky blue, and added a further 138 matches to her WSL appearance tally, meaning she ended her career on a total of 178 WSL games and 23 goals.
She was additionally awarded an MBE in the 2016 New Year Honours for services to football.
Also sporting the armband for England for eight years, Houghton’s impact on the wider women’s game cannot be underestimated, with her now a regular in punditry positions across the BBC and Sky Sports’ coverage of both the women’s and men’s game.
A player who finished just one game short of Houghton’s appearance haul meanwhile was Gilly Flaherty, with the former defender having once held the league record for the number of games played in the top flight.
The London-born centre-half started out with Millwall Lionesses as a youngster before joining Arsenal in 2003 where she remained for a decade, winning 17 trophies with the Gunners including five Women’s FA Cups and two WSL titles.
Moving across the capital to Chelsea in 2014, Flaherty’s success with silverware continued as she helped the Blues to two Women’s FA Cups and three league titles, including the Spring Series.
Enjoying spells at West Ham United between 2018 and 2022 – where she was a Women’s FA Cup runner-up in 2019 – and Liverpool in 2022/23, the former England international retired from playing two years ago and now regularly undertakes media duties across the women’s game.
Finally, Rebecca Welch becomes the first official to be inducted into the Barclays WSL Hall of Fame following her retirement earlier this year.
A trailblazer in her own right, Welch was a mainstay in the Barclays WSL and its cup competitions from its introduction, but also made waves outside of the women’s game by becoming the first female official to oversee a Premier League, EFL and men’s FA Cup fixture.
She also officiated on some of football’s biggest international stages, including the 2022 UEFA Women’s EUROs, the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, the 2024 UEFA Women’s Champions League Final and, most recently, the Paris 2024 Olympics women’s football tournament where she concluded the final game of her career as fourth official for the Gold Medal Match.
Now working with PGMOL as the manager of the Select Group Women’s Professional Game, Welch’s impact on the game is undeniable as she looks to now develop the growing
pool of Barclays WSL and Barclays Women’s Championship officials as well as continuing to inspire the next generation.
Flaherty, Houghton, Scott and Welch’s official induction will take place at a special Barclays WSL Hall of Fame celebration event in January 2025.
Barclays WSL Hall of Fame Selection PanelKelly SimmonsRachel PavlouIan Wright OBEHope Powell CBEVic Akers OBEMarieanne Spacey-CaleMary PhillipWendy TomsJess CreightonSuzanne WrackJen O’NeillKelly Smith MBE
Barclays WSL Hall of Fame Inductees2021: Kelly Smith MBE; Rachel Yankey OBE; Fara Williams MBE; Emma Hayes OBE2022: Karen Carney MBE; Katie Chapman; Eni Aluko MBE2023: Jill Scott MBE, Ellen White MBE; Anita Asante2024: Alex Scott MBE; Steph Houghton MBE; Gilly Flaherty, Rebecca Welch
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Posted in: Comics, Current News | Tagged: Casey Gilly, graphic novel, horror, Morgan Beem, Quiet Appetites, ya
Quiet Appetitea is an upcoming YA graphic novel by Casey Gilly and Morgan Beem
about a family who moves to the rural English countryside
Quiet Appetites is an upcoming YA graphic novel by Casey Gilly and Morgan Beem
about a family who moves to the rural English countryside and is haunted by something ancient
As someone living in the English countryside right now
Samia Fakih at First Second has acquired world rights to Quiet Appetites for publication is in 2026
I hope there will still be an English countryside to enjoy reading it in when 2026 rolls around
Morgan Beem is best known for drawing Swamp Thing: Twin Branches from DC Comics but also The Family Trade, Crashing, I Hate Fairyland, Wolfsbane and Buffy. Her new graphic novel with Sara Phoebe Miller, You Belong Here
is also published by First Second next year in March
First Second Books is a graphic novels publisher based in New York City
with Editorial & Creative Director Mark Siegel and Editorial Director Calista Brill.
The expansion of children's and YA graphic novels is fuelling all manner of publishers extending into the comics medium
it seems like an infinite market that is being tapped into
and creating longstanding comic book readers for decades to come
It is not for nothing that kids' graphic novels in bookstores are being referred to as the newsstand of the twenty-first century
Vanessa Gilly was trying to find her way to Tennessee
Her home country of Venezuela had closed its borders and limited air travel options in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
and her dream of playing college golf was facing a last-minute barrier
“I don’t know if I’m going to make it,” Gilly recalls telling then-UT golf coach Judi Pavon.
when the only flight out of Venezuela for several more weeks had an opening
The 18-year-old Gilly boarded a flight to Miami International Airport
where she would meet up with some family in the area before driving to Coral Springs
home of the Lady Vols’ other class of 2020 signee
the duo – along with Kayla’s parents and her dog
Cherokee – embarked on a 13-hour drive to Knoxville that commenced what has been a four-year journey for the two golfers
Coming from two different continents over 1,300 miles apart
Gilly and Holden learned firsthand about the differences in cultures from which they emerged
showing up to places 20 or 30 minutes late is the norm
So one could imagine Vanessa’s surprise when Kayla suggested arriving at 6:50 for a 7 o’clock dinner.
their differences were glaringly overshadowed by the hunger they shared to constantly improve their games
as well as a mutual love for Tennessee that originated their first moments on campus.
“We did everything together that year,” said Holden of their freshman year
Even after the pandemic restrictions began to lighten
they still found themselves spending most of their time with one another
Holden took her first visit as a high school sophomore in Feb
One of Florida's top-ranked high school golfers
fact-based approach to her recruiting process to avoid getting attached to any one school
“You can feel the Volunteer spirit,” she said of her first impressions of Tennessee
“You know you are part of something bigger than yourself.”
looking for a university where she could play golf year-round while also learning to play in cold weather
It was the last college she would visit during the process.
“I canceled my other trips once I got here
because I knew I was coming [to Tennessee]
There’s no way a place could beat this.”
that when the program underwent its first coaching change in over two decades in 2021
determined to build the program’s foundation of toughness
the Lady Vols enjoyed one of the most successful fall seasons in program history
The college game is different from other high levels of golf
competing against the entirety of the field rather than with a team
But the two veterans are enjoying the camaraderie that team golf provides and view it as an opportunity to use their experience to guide their teammates – and each other.
Their involvement in the VOLeaders Academy has given them new perspectives on what it means to truly lead
Purposeful people are people you want to follow, and are ones who embody servant leadership. #VOLeaders365
I was immediately impressed with the presence that both Kayla and Vanessa hold on the team,” said assistant coach Anna Newell
who joined the staff in August 2023 and had a successful golf career at Tennessee
“It was apparent that they look out for their teammates and keep a high standard for the team.”
A perfect example came at Forest Akers West Course in East Lansing
The second tournament on their fall schedule
the course is particularly tough due to its fast greens and narrow fairways
Vanessa remembers Kayla coming up to her before play started one morning to make sure the difficulty of the course was not halting her standards.
“She told me that just because pars will be good on a course like this
I should still be aiming for birdies and the pars will come,” said Vanessa
It’s just small advice like that that is clutch in the moment.”
Vanessa finished the tournament with 11 birdies and placed fourth
Kayla followed suit with a fifth-place finish
Small adjustments to each other’s approach are the bulk of the advice they give one another
They have become so intertwined on and off the course that they can sense when something is off.
“They have a level of accountability that's hard to find in players,” said assistant coach Nic Robinson
as well as their competitive spirit to drive them.”
on the back nine of their collegiate careers
they’re beginning to prepare for life after Lady Vol golf
Vanessa has recently excelled for Venezuela
placing 2nd at the Women’s Amateur Latin America and 10th at the Pan American games.
They may have developed different ideas of what “on time” actually means
but the pair’s timing was undoubtedly perfect when they merged at Tennessee – perfect for each other
and perfect for a program which they are leaving better than they found.
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