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In this CSIO3* class, Edward Levy rode Griss de Kerglenn to victory in 36.49 seconds The pair narrowly stayed ahead of Bas Moerings and Gudrun Patteet My horse jumped fantastically and the facilities are amazing!” The entire podium finished within less than half a second of each other Levy and the nine-year-old daughter of Cristallo just edged out Bas Moerings and the 10-year-old KWPN mare The Dutch rider continued his strong form and pushed Gudrun Patteet into third place Patteet completed the top three in front of a home crowd riding the 10-year-old Sea Coast Chica V.V were followed by Mel Thijssen with Grieg S (by Indoctro) The top five of this main class was rounded off by Viktor Edvinsson riding Eliwood du Fresne (by Safari d’Auge) result schools Superintendent Roberta Gerold told the outlet that district officials determined the records were falsified and reported it to law enforcement and the state's Department of Health and the students whose records were falsified were excluded from school until vaccination proof was provided Gerold was not immediately available after hours Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. 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Edited press release from Longines EEF Series Portugal was tied for first place with France and Sweden but while the Portuguese maintained their strong form in round two there was disappointment for the other two nations Sweden notched up 16 faults to leave them in eventual ninth while France tumbled down the order to 10th after they amassed 24 penalties The second round caused more problems than the first and double clears around Henk Linders’ (NED) testing track were few and far between The fourth horse-and-rider combination to achieve the feat of a double clear was Mariano Martinez Bastida (ESP) on Origi Van’t Geyzeven (Thunder vd Zuuthoeve x Heureka) whose fault free performance helped Spain finish fourth just ahead of Germany in fifth.   © 2025 World of Showjumping - All rights reserved Powered by Artionet - Generated with IceCube2.Net By Carl Collen2025-04-09T10:53:00+01:00 Rijk Zwaan has announced the opening of a new facility in De Lier an expansion that the company said increased its capacity for seed cleaning the new Seed Connect Centre was officially opened on Tuesday 8 April The new facility is located at Rijk Zwaan’s headquarters in De Lier Besides enabling the company to expand its seed processing the new building includes office areas and a multifunctional meeting space To ensure they meet the highest standards of quality the seeds produced by Rijk Zwaan worldwide are processed and packaged in De Lier before going to customer “We work with a very wide range of equipment and processing techniques,” said Hubertien Doldersum ”This is necessary to process and package the 30 crops and 1,800 varieties in our assortment in such a way that we comply with all laws and regulations and meet the high quality expectations of our customers.” with the global demand for high-quality fruit and vegetable seeds rising the new Seed Connect Centre enabled it to keep pace with this trend The existing facility at the headquarters in De Lier would remain in use Site powered by Webvision Cloud CHICAGO: The Walder Foundation has announced that it will award $2.4 million to Chicago-area performing artists through the inaugural Platform Awards and interdisciplinary arts professionals will receive unrestricted grants of $200,000 each The 2024 Platform Award winners for theatre include Lili-Anne Brown, a director, actor, and educator who was formerly the artistic director of Bailiwick Chicago; writer, performer, and Joyce Award winner Sandra Delgado; and puppeteer “The Platform Awards uplift the work of outstanding mid-career performing artists enabling them to continue to grow and advance their careers so that Chicago remains a thriving destination for the arts for generations to come,” Walder Foundation president and executive director Elizabeth Walder said in a statement Platform Award recipients will receive financial support through 2026 along with professional development and workshop opportunities NEW YORK CITY: The Lucille Lortel Theatre has announced the inaugural recipients of the 121 Project Awardees will receive up to $10,000 for the creation of a new musical with book and lyrics by Christopher Dimond and music by Michael Kooman; Coal by Nicholas Connors; Hart Island with book and lyrics by Michelle Elliott and music and lyrics by Danny Haengil Larsen; and Little Duende with book and lyrics by Georgina Escobar and music and lyrics by Robi Hager “121 Project is a bespoke development program designed to meet the individual needs of a specific moment,” Michael Heitzman the Lortel’s artistic director of new musical development “We are thrilled to be helping these five projects advance to their next stage of development and hope that the support of the Lucille Lortel Theatre can be transformational.” the Alcove at the Lortel program has named a third round of commissioned playwrights: Hassan Abdulrazzak, Lucas Baisch, Sunny Drake, Georgina Escobar, Zachary Kline, Alex Lin, Tatiana Pandiani & Danny Tejera, Savannah Reich, Arturo Luís Soria, Marissa Joyce Stamps The Alcove will also welcome Annabel Nightingale as its second visual artist in residence as well as a group of playwrights working in research and dramaturgical development in the fall: S.T Brant, Allyson Dwyer, Christine Toy Johnson, Gloria Oladipo The Alcove at the Lortel program is led and curated by Caridad Svich the Lortel’s artistic director of new play development Rattlestick Theater has named Alex Lin and kanishk pandey to be their 2024-25 Van Lier New Voices Fellows The fellowship for emerging playwrights of color provides a $35,000 living stipend and a $5,000 artistic fund along with mentorship and workshop and reading opportunities “Alex and kanishk are remarkable writers whose work is both playful and fearless, searing and adventurous,” Rattlestick artistic director Will Davis said in a statement “I am honored and grateful to support the invaluable art they will create this year and eagerly anticipate sharing their work with our community.” LONG BEACH, CALIF.: Musical Theatre West has announced the recipients of the 2024 Footlighters Scholarships for high school students in Orange and Los Angeles Counties Scholarships are awarded to students in the areas of music Orange County scholarship recipients include Makayla Palos Rodriguez Los Angeles County scholarship recipients include Ava Carolina Jimenez Musical Theatre West is the largest arts producer in the Long Beach area NATIONWIDE: The five theatres of the Generation Now partnership (Latino Theater Company and Children’s Theatre Company) have announced multiple commissions of new works by BIPOC artists Current commissions include Michi Barall’s Drawing Lessons; Dustin Tahmahkera’s Comanche Girl on the Moon; Ifa Bayeza’s One Small Alice; Gabriel Rivas Gómez’s Level Up; Kalani Queypo and Chadwick Johnson’s The Mainlanders; Lloyd Suh and Diana Oh’s The Science Fair Project; an untitled project by Nambi E Kelley; and Latino Theater Company’s Folklórico and the aim of the Generation Now program is that each theatre will produce each new project Generation Now works to expand the canon of work produced for multigenerational audiences The partner theatres are committed to co-commissioning and co-developing 16 new works in a five-year period NEW YORK CITY: The Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts and Asian American Arts Alliance have announced the cohort for the third annual Bandung Residency The cohort includes theatre artist Phillip Gregory Burke who will receive an honorarium and mentorship through the program and arts activist who will use the Bandung Residency to develop a play about two opposing empires seeking control of a seaport in medieval India He is a 2024 National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures Arts Fund grantee with his group DIEZ and is a member of the Dramatists Guild and the Latinx Playwrights Circle Burke holds an MA in acting from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Support American Theatre: a just and thriving theatre ecology begins with information for all. 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Los Alamos resident Ruth Lier’s grandnephew Luke Hobson is interviewed by NBC after securing a first place finish in 200 M Freestyle during the 2024 Summer Olympic trials held June 17 in Indianapolis He will be going to the Summer Olympics in Paris in July Los Alamos resident Ruth Lier’s grandnephew Luke Hobson reacts to his first place finish in the 200 M freestyle during the 2024 Summer Olympic trials held June 17 in Indianapolis watching NBC’s coverage of the 2024 Olympic Swimming Trials June 17 in Indianapolis Among the Olympic hopefuls competing in the 200 M Freestyle was her 20-year-old grandnephew Not only did Hobson compete but he won the meet and a spot on the U.S Hobson’s time of 1:44.89 gave him a first-place finish in the 200 M Freestyle He will be competing at the Olympic Summer Games “I was watching him swim and I was getting chills up my spine,” she added While Lier did not speak to her grandnephew after his win she said she did receive an email from his father It should be a great experience for him,” he said it’s one of the coolest feelings ever and I couldn’t be happier.” and attends the University of Texas in Austin Lier added that earning a spot on the Olympic team was like an early birthday present – he turned 21 on June 25 There is a long line of swimmers in Lier’s family were members of the Los Alamos Masters Swimming she said she placed in the top 10 at the national competition in the 1970s “I have to love water … our family believes in being drown-proof.” She further noted that Chip spent summers as a child in Los Alamos with her and her family Lier said he has been swimming since age 5 While he is one of many competitive swimmers in the family Lier said he is the first to swim at the Olympics “He is really dedicated to swimming,” she said Hobson wasn’t the only swimmer at the trials with ties to Los Alamos Lier said two Los Alamos High School graduates – Carson Hicks and Orion Henderson – also competed; however neither earned a spot on the Olympic team this year The competition is incredibly steep to get into the team; Lier said only first and second place finishers move on to the Olympics and of the 1,007 swimmers who entered trials Lier added she feels hopeful for her grandnephew’s prospects in Paris Los Alamos resident Ruth Lier has a grandnephew heading to 2024 Summer Olympics But he isn’t the only swimmer in the family were members of the Masters Swimming Los Alamos are the Summer 1978 Masters Swimming Los Alamos members Dan Miles Copyright © 2012-2025 The Los Alamos Daily Post is the Official Newspaper of Record in Los Alamos County This Site and all information contained here including graphs and graphics is the property of the Los Alamos Daily Post Permission to reprint in whole or in part is hereby granted provided that the Los Alamos Daily Post and author/photographer are properly cited columnists and other contributors do not necessarily reflect the views of the Los Alamos Daily Post The Los Alamos Daily Post newspaper was founded Feb Lier will be bringing the first FEI Nations Cup leg to Belgium in May 2025 Organizer "Belgium Dressage Events," best know from the CDI Lier The organizing committee includes FEI Dressage Committee member Thomas Eyckmans They are known as the hosts of the CDI Lier indoor competition in February/March as well as the Belgian Dressage Championships They have now added a second CDI to their plate in the shape of a CDIO The CDIO Lier will be held on 12 - 18 May 2025 two weeks after the 2025 CDIO Compiegne and one week before the 2025 Belgian Championships For  2025 FEI Nations Cup season nine shown have been tentatively penciled down on the calendar pending final approval at the FEI General Assembly in November There are two CDIO Youth Nations Cups planned: in Le Mans (14 - 18 May) and in Hagen (11 - 15 June) Tasha Partee of Lawrence Woodmere Academy taught Andrew Barth Feldman the star of "Dear Evan Hansen." Credit: The Broadway League the Jimmy Awards will present Lawrence Woodmere Academy's Tasha Partee with the Inspiring Teacher Award in June the director of the upper school theater program at the Woodmere school is being recognized as the teacher of last year's best actor Jimmy Award winner Andrew Barth Feldman a junior at the school who took over the lead in "Dear Evan Hansen" in January In an interview before he opened on Broadway Feldman gave much credit to Partee and her program talking about the sense of community she stresses with Matthew Hinson of the Northwest School of the Arts in Charlotte teacher of last year's best actress winner Reneé Rapp 86 students from high schools all over the country will participate in a 10-day workshop culminating in an appearance at the June 24 award ceremony hosted by Ben Platt at the Minskoff Theatre presented by the Broadway League Foundation in honor of James M have presented more than $2 million in scholarships The Newsday app makes it easier 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OpenStreetMap contributors Europe’s key Nations Cup competition for developing showjumping talent kicks off next week as the competition returns for a fifth edition with a new season opener and a new final venue.  Twelve nations will descend on the Belgian town of Lier for the Region West qualifier which gets the series underway next Friday (18 April) “We are beyond excited to host the Longines EEF Series for the very first time here at Azelhof in Lier,” said show director Mike Hazebroek “It’s an honour to welcome riders teams and supporters from all over Europe to our venue We’re proud to kick off the 2025 season and are truly privileged to be the ones setting the stage for what promises to be an incredible year of sport “We are sure this will be a week to remember great atmosphere and unforgettable moments.” The Competition Format: A Proven Pathway to the Top The Region West qualifier in Lier is the first of eight regional qualifiers to take place this season Each region hosts two CSIO3* qualifiers between April and June Top performers from the eight qualifiers will contest the two semi-finals The top five eligible teams from each semi-final will advance to the CSIO4* final which will take place for the first time this year in Switzerland The host nation can potentially contest the final as the 11th team if they attempted qualification Teams of four will compete over two rounds on identical courses under Table A against the clock format with the best three scores from each round counting toward the team total one rider per team contests a jump-off to determine the winning team The inaugural Swiss final will be held in the 142-hectare grounds of the National Equestrian Institute of Avenches (IENA) on Sunday 7 September which is easily accessible in the heart of Europe will host the final for the next three years Italy Leads the Charge Among Strong Contenders One of the favourites for the title this year will be Italy who have an impressive record in the competition having lifted the trophy in three of the last four years The reigning champions took victory ahead of Ireland and Germany at the final in Warsaw last September and all three teams will take part in the primary showjumping pathway for developing combinations to reach top-level competition this year Italy will get their title defence underway at the Region South qualifier in Gorla Minore at the end of April while Ireland and Germany will both be in action in Lier will contest the Region Central qualifier in Mannheim at the beginning of May Other nations to watch this year include Belgium Spain and Poland who all won qualifiers last year and Switzerland who will be hoping they can give the home fans something to cheer about during the final “As we launch the fifth season of the Longines EEF Series I'm excited to see the 2025 calendar begin at our new venue in Lier setting the stage for what promises to be an outstanding year of competition," said EEF Interim President "This milestone season reflects how far the Series has grown to become a cornerstone of European equestrianism with our journey culminating with the Final at the prestigious IENA facility in Avenches I extend my gratitude to all our organisers who continue to elevate the standard of our events and especially to Longines for their steadfast partnership which has been instrumental in developing this Series into what it is today we remain committed to showcasing the exceptional talent across Europe while advancing our vision for a sustainable and thriving future for our sport.” NEW YORK CITY: Asian American Arts Alliance (A4) has named Lianah Sta. Ana (acting) and Borna Barzin (directing) as the organization’s 2024 Van Lier Fellows in Theatre The fellowship includes an unrestricted cash stipend of $7,500 and eight months of professional development training and career support to help them reach the next milestone in their careers Ana is an Asian American artist of Filipino descent She made her Broadway debut at 17 years old in the revival of Miss Saigon and earned a B.A in ethnicity and race studies from Columbia University He recently served as a guest artist at NYU Tisch where he directed Federico García Lorca’s Blood Wedding and Charles Mee’s Summertime at Atlantic Stage 2 This fellowship is made possible with support from the Edward and Sally Van Lier Fund through the New York Community Trust The 2024 Van Lier review panel included Zi Alikhan NEW YORK CITY: The Dramatists Guild Foundation has announced that the Yale Indigenous Performing Arts Program (YIPAP) has received the 2024 Lucille Lortel Foundation Indigenous Theatremaker Award This honor recognizes an Indigenous theatre institution or organization for their work and commitment to the preservation and upliftment of Indigenous theatremakers located in New York or Connecticut. The award which was presented during the Dramatists Guild Awards celebration on May 6 comes with $20,000 to further the recipient’s important work YIPAP was selected for showcasing the importance of Indigenous storytelling and developing a space for Native performers and theatre artists at all levels in their careers The program strives to promote and cultivate Indigenous storytelling and performance to further authentic representation at Yale Their core annual offerings include the Young Native Playwrights Contest the Misty Upham Award for Young Native Actors and the Annual Yale New Native Play Festival ATLANTA: True Colors Theatre Company has named Raichel West the 2024 winner of its Next Narrative National Monologue Competition (NNMC) National Finals. The finals were held last week at the Apollo’s new Victoria Theater in New York City and featured performances by 14 high school finalists NNMC commissions 51 original monologues for the competition written by 20 contemporary Black playwrights The other finalists included Z’rena Williams (True Colors Theatre Company) Colin Mauceli and Emily Guerrero (the Huntington in Boston) Krrish Parekh and Isha Kurlekar (Southern Methodist University in Dallas) Katie Cooper and Darnell Peak (Bill Nunn Theatre Outreach Project in Pittsburgh) and Joshua Rhodes and Lyric Coley (Seattle Rep) contestants Lyric Coley of Seattle and Katie Cooper of Pittsburgh were recognized for embodying the spirit of the program which is about connecting over competition the NNMC finalists received a professional photo session and went on a tour of the historic Apollo Theatre They also had the opportunity to spend time backstage with True Colors Theatre founder Kenny Leon at the rehearsal theatre for the Broadway play Home NATIONWIDE: The Herb Alpert Foundation has presented this year’s Herb Alpert Awards in the Arts (HAAIA) to 10 risk-taking mid-career artists and experimenters who are challenging and transforming art Panelists selected two award recipients in each of five disciplines: dance Theatre award winners include Robin Frohardt and Cannupa Hanska Luger They will each receive a $75,000 unrestricted prize and a residency at the California Institute of the Arts and puppet designer who also works in sculpture and film Luger is an interdisciplinary artist who is being awarded for “intersecting the social and political dynamics with purposive spectacle” in his work Luger is known for his performance art work and installations The panelists for the HAAIA theatre awards included Nataki Garrett of One Nation/One Project Maria Goyanes of Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company and Meiyin Wang of the Perelman Performing Arts Center BLOOMINGTON, IND.: Constellation Stage & Screen has named Jamie Floyd and Mêlisa Annis the winners of the 2024-25 Woodward/Newman Award for their musical The King’s Wife The award for an unpublished script comes with a $3,000 cash prize and The King’s Wife will be produced during Constellation’s mainstage season The pop musical imagines a secret friendship and power struggle between Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn while Floyd is a Grammy Award-nominated songwriter The Woodward/Newman Award celebrates Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward’s history of work onstage and onscreen OHIO: The Lawrence and Lee Theatre Research Institute at the Ohio State University has named Idris Goodwin the recipient of the 2024 Margo Jones Award is presented annually to an artist who “has demonstrated a significant impact and affirmation of the craft of playwriting.” Goodwin is the artistic director of Seattle Children’s Theatre and is a playwright and director He is the president of the board of Theatre for Young Audiences/USA Goodwin also published his first picture book POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y.: The Leah Ryan Fund has named Kaela Mei-Shing Garvin the winner of the 2024 Leah Prize for their play Ping Pong Play The award honors the memory of Leah Ryan and encourages and supports the work of women Garvin will receive a $5,000 cash award and a public reading and workshop of Ping Pong Play at the Powerhouse Theater at Vassar College Ping Pong Play imagines a speculative future informed by militarism and climate change impacting how two best friends and ping pong players can connect with each other at the end of the world The Leah Ryan Fund also awarded honorable mention citations to Ella Boureau for FUCKING AJAX An Appalachian Gay Soul Suicide (with Music); to Makeda Declet for Darlings; and to Samah Meghjee for Maybe You Could Love Me This year’s finalists included Kendra Augustin Esperanza Rosales Balcarcel and Bailey Williams MALVERN, PA.: People’s Light has named playwrights Vichet Chum and Ro Reddick the next cohort of Queerways a new-play and community engagement initiative The cohort will complete an 18-month residency in Chester County and the Philadelphia area engaging with numerous local LGBTQ+ and BIPOC organizations They will write new plays inspired by these community conversations joining other People’s Light commissioned playwrights Suli Holum SAN DIEGO, CALIF.: Cygnet Theatre has named Olivia Clement the recipient of the second annual Dee Silver Cygnet Theatre will host a reading of Clement’s play Iris a portrayal of a woman’s search for connection in the wake of a miscarriage commission was made in partnership with the Iowa Playwrights Workshop to allow a current MFA student at the University of Iowa the opportunity to refine a new play The commission is made possible thanks to Dee Silver M.D.’s contributions to Cygnet Theatre NEW YORK CITY: The New York Drama Critics’ Circle held their 88th annual voting to decide their 2024 award recipients David Adjmi’s Stereophonic was named Best Play; the team will be presented with a $2,500 cash prize from the Lucille Lortel Foundation A joint special citation was also awarded to the revivals of Merrily We Roll Along and Purlie Victorious A second joint special citation was awarded to actors Maryann Plunkett and Jay O A third special citation was awarded to writer and composer Heather Christian for Terce: A Practical Breviary The organization is comprised of 21 critics from daily newspapers and websites based in the New York area and presents the country’s second-oldest playwriting award 2025 at 1:34 pm ETA 20-year-old man was arrested in connection with taking part in an illegal speed contest on the service road of the Long Island Expressway in Farmingville on Wednesday (Suffolk County Sheriff's office)The man was stopped by sheriff's deputies for speeding at around 90 MPH while racing another vehicle just before midnight and he was caught with a suspended license and had an active warrant for reckless driving (Suffolk County Sheriff's office)He was charged with engaging in an unlawful speed contest aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and the execution of the active warrant for reckless driving (Suffolk County Sheriff's office)FARMINGVILLE NY — A 20-year-old man was arrested in connection with taking part in an illegal speed contest on the service road of the Long Island Expressway in Farmingville on Wednesday was stopped by sheriff's deputies for speeding at around 90 MPH while racing another vehicle just before midnight He was charged with engaging in an unlawful speed contest His vehicle was impounded due to its involvement in the illegal speed contest said the his client maintains his innocence and "we believe this will all be worked out." Toulon commended the deputies for their swift response “Street racing is not only illegal but incredibly dangerous putting both participants and drivers at risk," he said "Our deputies remain vigilant in stopping reckless drivers and ensuring the safety of Suffolk County’s roadways Toulon's office is urging all drivers to obey traffic laws and report any observed reckless or dangerous driving behavior Belgian Justin Verboomen and German Semmieke Rothenberger became the winners of the 4* and 3* Grand Prix tests held at the 2025 CDI Lier in Belgium on 28 February - 2 March 2024 Verboomen continued his stellar ascent to the highest echelons of international dressage sport by claiming the victory i the 4* Grand Prix class on Friday 28 February Aboard the Portuguese bred Hanoverian black licensed stallion Zonik Plus (by Zonik x Hohenstein) he posted a winning 75.761% he was even more concentrated on me,” Justin praised the nine-year-old stallion He really is such a pleasure horse to deal with.” Justin Verboomen bought the stallion as a two-year-old from the breeder “The first time I saw him as a two-year-old I thought 'oh my god this horse is from another planet.' I really didn't understand why the breeder wanted to sell him so I very quickly shook his hand at the time,” Justin laughs “I really had a lot of trust and faith in this horse from the beginning Zonik Plus gives me a feeling I can't explain.” Verboomen has set the 2025 European Championships in Crozet as target I dreamed of one day being able to ride at this level But since two years I think a little differently about that I am enjoying it now and I really hope to be able to do this with Zonik Plus for a very long time the European Championships are the goal.” First we get to enjoy this combination again tomorrow in the freestyle In the 4* Grand Prix Justin narrowly beat Polish Sandra Sysojeva on the black Oldenburg mare Maxima Bella (by Millennium x Christ) who started her 2025 show campaign three weeks ago by presenting the mare at the Gestut Sprehe stallion show in Germany to score a double victory at the invitational CDI and from there went straight to the CDI Lier with her rising 9-year old mare to post a personal best of  75.413% in the 4* Grand Prix for a second place On Sundau 2 March Verboomen went on to win the Kur to Music with 81.420% Semmieke Rothenberger scored a double win in the 3* tour at the CDI Lier aboard the KWPN bred Farrington whose international career took flight under Belgian Nico Nyssen in the Under 25 division before selling to Semmieke Semmieke Rothenberger on FarringtonRothenberger scored 73.848% in the Grand Prix and edged out Helen Langehanenberg on the Indian owned Magnanimous who was second with 70.848% “Super super happy!” said Semmieke Rothenberger enthusiastically afterwards “Last year I was already here with Flanell and was hugely impressed with this competition He felt completely at home in the main ring You really have the feeling of a big competition here It was the first international Grand Prix victory for Semmieke and Farrington and only their third senior Grand Prix ever on this horse “This was our first competition of the year and a wonderful way to start the season Of course there are always things that could be better but it's almost crazy to say that when you win with such a percentage.” About her future with Farrington she is clear: “I really feel like this horse has no limit Rothenberger went on to win the Kur to Music with a massive score of  79.235% Related LinkScores: 2025 CDI Lier the Longines EEF Nations Cup season will kick off in Lier show jumping will reach a highlight at Azelhof with this CSIO3* Nations Cup Sweden will be the first team to enter the ring The Swedish team will start first in this CSIO3* Nations Cup Host nation Belgium is scheduled to go 10th while the Netherlands will be the final team on the starting list Wilma Hellstrom and Nicole Holmen will take the start The Longines EEF Nations Cup is contested by teams of four combinations over two rounds You can follow the competition live with free admission "It is with a very heavy heart that we share the news of Sammi going to heaven," wrote Erin Leahy and loving mother who always wanted the best for her babies." The page features a photo of Garnier smiling with her daughters State troopers responding to a call for a domestic dispute at a Masonville home The couple's two daughters — a nine-and a six-year-old — were also stabbed Leahy described Garnier as being "taken" from her loved ones Donations collected in the GoFundMe will go to the two little girls "who will now have lost both of their parents," Leahy said "Any donations and prayers are greatly appreciated for this family during this tragic time." She ended the post addressing Garnier by her nickname and it breaks our hearts that God had other plans for you." "May your soul forever be at peace Samantha Jean," she concluded the page has raised $16,305 out of its $25,000 goal Results from an international dressage competition have been removed from the official rankings after the FEI found evidence of ‘nationalistic judging’ The judging discrepancies were said to have occurred in the Grand Prix Special test at the CDI3* competition in Lier Ukrainian rider Inna Logutenkova won the competition with two Ukrainian judges scoring her and her horse Fleraro well into the 70s – whereas the other judges scored her up to 10% lower The FEI released a statement on 22 March confirming that the results from the class will not count towards the Olympic and World Rankings “This was a clear example of nationalistic judging and the FEI takes this very seriously” “The FEI has a duty to take the appropriate measures if it is shown that nationalistic judging has occurred “Judging at all FEI events must be absolutely fair and the integrity of the competitions and of the judges themselves must be beyond reproach.” The Ukrainian Equestrian Federation has reacted to the news demanding an apology from the FEI for making the allegations and for removing the results from the rankings without first conducting a hearing this only affects Inna Logutenkova’s rankings with Fleraro – she will still ride at the Rio Olympics as an individual with her top horse Don Gregorius Community members packed Cleveland’s Community Police Commission meeting on Nov included sections which provide Cleveland police arguments to use drones over protests under the guise of other police operations After public outrage and a contentious meeting two authorized drone uses in the policy which could target protesters were removed the policy that was approved by the Commission still included concerning language such as the following in the Operational Procedures: “[Drone] operators shall not fly over large crowds unless exigent circumstances exist or unless absolutely necessary for law enforcement purposes and approved by the onsite command officers.“ “There are so many problems with this drone policy It needs to be immediately rewritten,” said Commissioner Teri Wang “The Commission was not provided sufficient time and access to review the policy before it was presented for a vote It is still unclear to me how this policy was even written and who was involved Certainly the public was not properly engaged.” a police drone was spotted over a pro-Palestine protest Five individuals were cited at the protest for protected First Amendment activity Chief of Police Dorothy Todd was present at the protest and told Wang the drone was used for “training.” Multiple commissioners have said the drone policy is still waiting on approval from the Department of Justice The policy was first introduced and voted upon at a committee meeting on Nov. 11. Wang, who is listed as a committee member on the CPC website was not informed of the meeting ahead of time The committee voted in favor of bringing the policy to the full Commission there was an exchange between Wang and van Lier related to the drone policy Wang filmed herself asking van Lier why he misled the Commission about whether the drone policy had been reviewed by Constitutional experts “When I questioned Piet, he spun around, approached me with a menacing glare, yanked my cell phone out of my hand, and then threw it,” Wang told Liberation News. Footage of the exchange appears to corroborate the claims of Wang A report was made by the police following the incident numerous community members spoke out against the drone policy during public comment a student at Case Western Reserve University and a pro-Palestine advocate on campus “[This] is a clear violation of First Amendment rights and an increase in state control of the people While this policy is based on the drone policy from Oakland [California] that policy prohibits drone use during protests,” said Wahed Numerous students at CWRU have raised concerns of surveillance and retaliation for Palestinian advocacy in the past year. The U.S. Department of Education recently opened a Title VI investigation into the university following allegations of discrimination against Palestinian a community organizer who provides support to individuals falsely accused by Cleveland police “What’s more concerning to me is that [the drones] are in the hands of some of the most vile “The Commission has done nothing but collaborate with The proposed drone policy has similar language to the policy adopted by the Massachusetts State Police, a policy the ACLU has claimed was used to monitor Black Lives Matter protesters in 2020: “[T]he MSP used drones to surveil Black Lives Matter protests across the state traffic incident management and temporary perimeter security,’ the MSP was actively surveilling people exercising their First Amendment rights.” The move to expand the surveillance technology available to Cleveland’s police follows a year of protests against the U.S.-sponsored genocide in Palestine Protest movements are expected to grow under the Trump administration. A coalition of Cleveland community organizations have announced a protest for Jan. 20, 2025 to inaugurate a fight back against Trump’s extreme-right billionaire agenda Organizers say the increased repression will only breed more resistance Feature photo: The Cleveland Community Police Commission push through a vote on drone policy amidst conflict and public outrage on Nov Photo credit: Cleveland Community Police Commission The Party for Socialism and Liberation is comprised of leaders and activists, workers and students, of all backgrounds. Organized in branches across the country, our mission is to link the everyday struggles of oppressed and exploited people to the fight for a new world. Interested in joining? Click here! 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Case & Company Funeral Directors - Miller Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text New York State Police investigate the scene on Houck Road in upstate Masonville where a former Long Island woman and her two children were stabbed A 32-year-old man has been charged with murder after a stabbing upstate that left his pregnant wife dead and their two young daughters hospitalized was five months pregnant when she was fatally stabbed Wednesday night She grew up on Long Island before moving to Masonville in the western Catskill Mountains are recovering at Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse During a news conference on Friday outside Troop C headquarters in Unadilla said the girls were "expected to make a full recovery" and would eventually be released to relatives "Family members have arrived from outside of the area and will be caring for the girls upon their release from the hospital," Shuta said was charged with second-degree murder and two counts of second-degree attempted murder on Thursday morning at Delhi Town Court He remains at Delaware County Jail without bail Prosecutors are also working on convening a grand jury before Wednesday when a felony preliminary hearing is tentatively scheduled Delaware County District Attorney Shawn Smith said during the Friday news conference Police said troopers found the stabbing victims at a Houck Road home in Masonville shortly before 11:30 p.m They were responding to a 911 call placed by Drew Garnier A 911 dispatcher told responding troopers that the husband was trying to apply pressure to his wife's wounds to stop the bleeding according to an investigative report filed by state police Troopers Corey King and Ronald King approached the home a double-wide trailer with a covered front porch with medical bags and their guns drawn to treat the injured woman when they saw Drew Garnier poke his head out of the front door and then duck back in The troopers said that they heard a single "high-velocity" gunshot and retreated to the end of the driveway to wait for backup from a Delaware County Sheriff's deputy Using the sheriff's patrol car as a shield the 9-year-old daughter ran from the home to police wearing bloodstained clothes She told them her mother had been stabbed and that there was a man whose clothes were also stained with blood With the children safely secured away from the property the officers called into the home for Drew Garnier to come out with his hands up The officers said he was covered in blood with wounds on his hands They said they found a butter knife in his left front pocket they found Samantha Garnier lying on her side with multiple stab wounds She was airlifted to UHS Wilson Medical Center in Johnson City Troopers said they found a spent shell casing and an AR-15-style rifle covered in blood with a high-capacity magazine Follow the latest developments in the Gilgo Beach killings investigation By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy Get more on these and other NewsdayTV stories Great Britain’s Team Audevard gave a good account of themselves in the CSIO3* Nations Cup EEF Series powered by Longines in Lier It was a closely fought contest all the way and the British team had to draw on their strengths in round two to take a podium spot eventually finishing in the runner-up position two fences behind Portugal who remained steadfastly ahead on a zero score “I was delighted with the young team they rode like seasoned pros – all came through ponies together and it was like a very normal day at the office; they knew the job in hand and had a little bad luck but it was pleasure [to manage the team],” said Chef d’Equipe Di Lampard.  Starting in seventh draw of 12 teams over course-designer Henk Linders’ (NED) 12-fence 2020 Tokyo Olympian Harry Charles led the way for Team Audevard.  Riding Even Strides LLC’s Kannandillo a ride picked up two months ago while competing in Wellington Harry skilfully guided the Kannan x Candillo 3 nine-year-old around the course the pair making just one error lowering the centre element of the combination for four faults Jodie Hall McAteer took her turn next with the 12-year-old stallion Kingsborough Kasper another by Kannan and this time out of a Revenge mare and provided a vital clear to keep the team in the hunt.  Sienna fell foul of the middle element of the combination as did older brother Harry with Tara Charles and Stall Zet’s game 15-year-old mare Stardust (Chacco-Blue x Con Air 7) as the back rail fell to also finish on four faults.  Anchor rider Robert Murphy was under pressure to produce a clear round to keep Great Britain’s Team Audevard in touch with the leaders but this talented young man has a growing reputation of staying cool and calm in tense situations and delivered a much-needed clear on Catch-Me Van Berkenbroeck a Cicero Z Van Paemel x Nonstop 11-year-old stallion jointly owned by Robert with Jos Lansink Horse BV and breeder Michael Spaas.  The pressure was on in round two as only one fence separated six teams and all members of every team again jumped the full course as per the rules in this EEF series.  Portugal sat at the top on a zero score alongside Sweden and France carrying a zero score with Great Britain bunched together in fourth with Ireland Harry and Kannandillo were again caught out by the second element of the combination to finish on four faults but ‘Girl Power’ came into play as Jodie posted another superb clear Kingsborough Kasper again giving the fences plenty of air to be one of only five in the entire competition of 48 riders to ride double clear Sienna also came up trumps for a foot-perfect round on Stardust for the team to sit on a total of eight faults with just the final riders to participate.  Ireland was still on level-pegging on four while Spain Brazil and France fell by the wayside and Germany Belgium and The Netherlands added to their round one scores.  Portugal proved the only team to stay strong and out in front A clear round from Robert with Catch-Me Van Berkenbroeck would still have earned second spot as Portugal could not be caught and the pair came home on eight faults.  Great Britain’s Team Audevard finished second on eight faults behind Portugal on a zero score with Ireland also on eight but in a slower time for third “Jodie was outstanding to jump a double clear.  “It was a proper big 1.50m track but fairly designed and not overly technical.  We entered in the spirit of the EEF series with all four riders under 25 and yet some very experienced riders fell apart in round two I’m very proud of our riders,” said Di Lampard.  “It’s a fantastic result to pick up league points so early on.  Hopefully we will make it through all the way to the final as we did last year and gain valuable experience in the semi-finals and the Final.” Harry Charles & Kannandillo – 4/4 Jodie Hall-McAteer & Kingsborough Kasper – 0/0 Robert Murphy & Catch-Me Van Berkenbroeck – 0/8 The British Showjumping Association is a 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and all commitment news swimming in college is a lifelong dream that is pursued with dedication and determination Fitter and Faster is proud to honor these athletes and those who supported them on their journey has committed to swim at Florida Atlantic University beginning next fall during his junior year at The Woodlands High School; he added club swimming with Swim Streamline at Northampton at the end of 2021 he made a verbal pledge to Florida Atlantic for 2023-24 Van Lier is still figuring out which events he will swim in college he went from 1:03.68 in the 100 breast to 56.63 during his first year back in the pool The only SCY events he has swum in the last 12 months are 50/100 free saw him dropping gobs of time – almost as if he had never taken a break and had just made steady improvements every year he tried a few more events and dropped 4.6 seconds in the 50 back “I still haven’t had to option to explore many other events but I am looking forward to seeing what I can do in other events too!” FAU men placed second at the 2022 CCSA Swimming & Diving Championships Van Lier’s 100 breast time would have scored in the A final along with Enrique Prats Ruedi (runner-up While neither is back with the Owls this season there is a robust breaststroke group in place led by senior Dalton Lillibridge and sophomores Brett Sasser and Nick Shaffer If you have a commitment to report, please send an email with a photo (landscape, or horizontal, looks best) and a quote to [email protected] Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" This isn’t the first such story recently It seem that if a kid wants to take a break from swimming (or whatever sport) it isn’t going to hurt in the long run His athleticism is reflective in his impressive times across all disciplines Anne Lepesant is the mother of four daughters With an undergraduate degree from Princeton (where she was an all-Ivy tennis player) and an MBA from INSEAD she worked for many years in the financial industry More from Anne LepesantSee All Subscribe to our newsletter and receive our latest updates The student news site of Saint Francis University Saint Francis basketball legend Norm Van Lier will be honored on Feb 15 prior to the men’s basketball team’s game against Wagner that evening This tribute comes nearly 15 years after his death on Feb Van Lier began his Saint Francis career in 1966 after a standout four years at Midland High School in western Pennsylvania where he helped lead his team to a 28-0 record and a state championship as a senior Van Lier was the epitome of a two-way player He was a standout defensive guard who scored 1,410 points during his collegiate career in Loretto from 1966-69 “People hated when he played you because you knew he was going to be up on (defense on) you all game,” said Art Hunter a former teammate of Van Lier’s at Saint Francis and one of the organizers of the tribute to the former Flash star “He would make you a better player through how hard he played No one could play as hard as Norm – it was impossible.” After graduating from Saint Francis in 1969 Van Lier played 10 seasons in the NBA with the Chicago Bulls He averaged 11.8 points per game in the NBA and played in the league’s all-star game three times Van Lier was an NBA all-defense selection eight times He led the league in assists in 1970-71 while playing for the Royals He retired in 1979 with NBA career totals of 8,770 points and 5,217 assists Many NBA pundits argue that Van Lier and former Bulls teammate and Utah Jazz coach Jerry Sloan combined to form the best defensive backcourt in league history when they played for Chicago from 1971-76 Van Lier consistently demonstrated the same intensity in off-season workouts at Midland and Saint Francis as he did in NBA playoff games from shooting to defense to rebounding,” said Bob Moore a Saint Francis alumnus and fellow organizer of the tribute later this month “Defensively in his time period (in the NBA) Van Lier was inducted into the Saint Francis Athletics Hall of Fame in 1999 His jersey number 12 is retired at the University Cancel reply Norm Van Lier was buried in the Beaver Cemetery and Mausoleum a small flat tombstone bearing Van Lier's name was placed on his grave But still missing is a standard grave monument that would appropriately commemorate one of the most famous athletes in Beaver County history It's uncertain why Van Lier doesn't have such a gravestone But for a man who accomplished so much as a basketball player -- first playing scholastic hoops at Midland High School Francis University and then for 11 seasons in the National Basketball Association -- it would be fitting if his cemetery plot had one That's what Midland native Ray Hoppa and Beaver resident Dave Shallcross have believed for several years That's why they hatched a plan to give Van Lier a fitting memorial Hoppa and Shallcross have organized a fundraising event that will take place at 7 p.m Friday at the gymnasium at Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School in Midland It's the same gym where Van Lier played when he was in high school an alumni game will be played pitting former players from Beaver and Midland high schools against a team of Central Valley High School alums "Ray and I have been kicking around the idea to do this for at least a year or so," Shallcross said we thought it might be something that some of the students from Midland who go to Beaver could have done for their senior project Hoppa and Shallcross have arranged for two local businesses -- Steckman Memorials and Rome Monument -- to design manufacture and install Van Lier's gravestone "It's going to be really nice," said Hoppa a 1963 Midland graduate who served as athletic director at New Brighton Fox Chapel and Beaver high schools before retiring recently Van Lier's gravestone will be made of black marble Along with inscriptions that include his name date of death and other biographical information about his playing career One shows Van Lier taking a jump shot during his days with the Chicago Bulls The other is a portrait taken of him not long before he died in 2009 "Van Lier was my idol as a kid growing up," said Shallcross a 1973 Beaver graduate who played basketball for the Bobcats I followed him during Midland's great run in '65 Then I had the opportunity to attend a free basketball camp he put on at Bradys Run Park for two weeks during my eighth-grade summer following him from his days playing for the (Cincinnati) Royals with Oscar Robertson throughout his career with the Bulls." Van Lier played point guard on that legendary 1965 Midland team considered by many to be one of the greatest high school teams in Pennsylvania history With Van Lier and forward Simmie Hill leading the way the Leopards finished 28-0 and easily won WPIAL and PIAA championships Van Lier was selected in the third round of the 1969 NBA draft The Bulls reacquired Van Lier during the 1971–72 season Nicknamed "Stormin' Norman" for his tenacity and passion for the game Van Lier was one of the most popular Bulls of the 1970s After playing briefly with the Milwaukee Bucks Van Lier then worked as an analyst on Bulls radio broadcasts from 1980-82 he was a television pregame and postgame analyst for Bulls games Van Lier was found unresponsive in his Chicago apartment Although the cause of death was never determined Van Lier's body was flown to Pennsylvania for another funeral in Midland Tickets for Friday's fund-raising game at Lincoln Park cost $5 for adults and $2 for students Red Flash legend Norm Van Lier – and other basketball players from the University’s “Golden Era” – were honored before the men’s basketball team’s game against Wagner on Feb University President Father Malachi Van Tassell blessed the Golden Era plaques on display in the lobby of the Stokes Center before tipoff against the Seahawks Many Saint Francis players who played in this era The plaques include pictures and information about players from this period of SFU men’s basketball history “I’m so pleased that we could honor so many wonderful players and alumni,” said Father Malachi “It’s fitting that these plaques are where they are – they serve as inspiration to the many student-athletes that walk through this hallway.” Saint Francis alumnus Bob Moore helped organize the tribute to Van Lier and other Golden Era players He addressed the gathering of alumni before Father Malachi blessed the plaques “It’s great because the people who put it (the event) together actually went to school with Norm,” said Moore “Norm had an affection for Saint Francis.” Van Lier scored 1,410 points during his SFU career (1966-69) Considered by his peers to be one of the toughest guards in the NBA he averaged 11.8 points per game during his decade of pro ball He was an NBA all-defense selection eight times Van Lier led the league in assists in 1970-71 while playing for the Royals SFU’s players wore warm-up T-shirts honoring Van Lier with his last name printed on the back of them Tributes to Van Lier were also featured on the video board before tip-off Cancel reply We use cookies and other technologies to better understand a visitor's experience and to help improve our websites. By continuing to use the website, you consent to Middlebury's use of cookies and other technologies as outlined in our Privacy Policy compatriot and mentor,” said Marit ter Mate-Martinsen MATESOL ’01 of her former professor Leo van Lier whose life was remembered and honored at a memorial event and fundraiser held February 4 on the Middlebury Institute campus “He impacted my beliefs as a teacher immensely,” added ter Mate-Martinsen “I’m so glad I was able to commemorate Leo as a beautiful humorous and brilliant human being with others who loved him and I’m lucky to be counted amongst them!” colleagues and current students to celebrate Professor van Lier’s impact on the field of applied and educational linguistics and language education van Lier is perhaps best known for bringing the concept of ecology into applied linguistics who taught at the Institute for more than 20 years beginning in the late 1980s The afternoon program featured live music by Middlebury Institute alumni Tim Marquette MATESOL ‘16 and Desma Johnson MATESOL ’01 and a slide show highlighting Professor van Lier’s professional and personal accomplishments Stories told by several former students and colleagues painted a colorful picture of Leo van Lier the “rock star,” who was passionate about teaching and dedicated to his research Colleagues at the event remembered him for his unique combination of brilliance and empathy Professor Kathi Bailey added that “I liked to think of Leo as our resident ‘modelologist,’ since he so often thought by drawing figures that represented concepts Often in a faculty meeting when we were trying to hash out a complex issue Leo would sit quietly and listen to the discussion while he sketched Then he would show us what he had drawn and how the relationship among the issues we were debating could be better understood He was a great scholar and a wonderful friend The event also raised nearly $7,000 for the Leo van Lier Lecture Series, which brings pre-eminent scholars in the field of applied and educational linguistics to campus to share their work with faculty and graduate students. For information about the lecture series or to make a gift to the Lecture Series fund in Professor van Lier’s memory, click here “I’m delighted that so many people came to MIIS to remember and honor this remarkable man,” said Bailey Shayna Lier never planned on becoming one of the country’s top snow bikers But the Aberdeen native and Northern State University senior did it anyway Lier is trying to earn the chance to compete against not just the best in the U.S. as she races in the X Games qualifier in Elk River Go back less than three years and talk to Lier a successful and still active motocross rider and former BMX biker and you might not hear the words “snow bike” come out of her mouth Today it’s more than just a passion — it might be her ticket to the big time “Evolution Powersports down in Watertown helps me out a lot with motocross and they asked me to come to Detroit Lakes a few years ago and help me demo these things they called ‘timber sleds.’ I got there and they said Her first time ever racing the vehicles in real competition she qualified for the B main and took fifth “I must be OK at this sport,” she recalled thinking Snow bike bears substantial resemblance to motocross “It’s like a dirt bike snowmobile,” Lier explained I flew to a lot of races because it’d be like 20-plus hours to drive,” Lier said I think last year I got five firsts and two seconds with the women’s division I’d usually make the B main and get B top five Made the A main last year once and got eighth that she won the women’s championship in the American Motorcycle Association Championship Snow Bike Series this season but perhaps more impressive because Lier lives in Aberdeen “I don’t really (practice),” Lier said with a chuckle “The only time I get to practice is when I get to the race Lier had driven a snow bike before she raced for the first time Her dad bought a kit when she was a senior in high school and they would free ride in the mountains from time to time And the racing is where she’s making a mark “It’s definitely an opportunity,” she said “I really wasn’t planning on going for the X Games but my boss at Beadle Fireworks really wanted me to and then (Friday) I practiced and felt really good As if falling headfirst into a national championship among the women isn’t enough Lier will be racing against the men in Elk River today And it’s worth noting that snow bike does favor a larger frame And while some guys don’t appreciate getting passed by a woman the majority of the sport has been supportive of Lier’s presence within it It’s really cool because you talk back and forth about certain sections of the track especially when you do pretty well in the men’s class,” Lier said and they’ll be crazy when you pass them and crash themselves because they don’t want you to beat them But most of them tell me ‘Good job,’ and they’re pretty cool with it.” Only the top handful of those racing in the two qualifiers today and Sunday will qualify for the X Games I feel like it’s just good to be out there competing with them,” Lier said because I’m going to go out there and ride like I usually do