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Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital on February 9
1957 to Earlene Oglesby and Tyrone “Butch” McCurdy
and special step father Buford (Sandra) Oglesby
Marlene was married to Horice Willis
and to their union they had three children
Marlene was a 1976 graduate of Hart County High School and later went on to further her education at Athens Technical College
She began her career at Hartwell Garments and worked at several manufacturing plants before completing her tenure at Tenneco Automotive where she worked for over 30 years
At an early age she accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior at New Hope Baptist Church in Hartwell
She faithfully served as a member of the gospel choir
She later joined Maple Springs Baptist Church where she also sang in the Adult Choir and served as the Director of the Children’s Choir
2024 Marlene was called to her eternal rest
She is survived by her children Horice Jamon (Jennifer) Willis
GA; Mieashia (Ereon) Teasley of Hartwell GA; siblings; Ravonia Montgomery
and Tyrone Oglesby; and preceded in death by sister Monica McCurdy and brother Tony (DeNeene) Scott
She has four grandchildren; Jalen Willis
Marlene’s unwavering faith and dedication to her loved ones undoubtedly served as a source of strength and comfort throughout her challenges
It is clear that her belief in God provided her with a sense of peace and solace
ultimately guiding her through her journey into heaven
2024 at One o'clock from Maple Spring Baptist Church
Burial will follow at Thankful Baptist Church Cemetery in Tignall
2024 from 12-6 for those that wish to pay their respects at the funeral home
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Here you can see the webcast of the BMW Group Press Conference at the Auto Shanghai 2025
With unprotected trees and beer-swilling fans lining the course
the town of Horice in the Czech Republic hosts raw
In 2011 a dozen riders from England and Ireland took part – and couldn’t quite believe their eyes
running on pure fear,” says Irish rider Mark Kelly with a laugh
after his first taste of the Horice road-racing circuit in the Czech Republic
“There definitely isn’t the pressure you get from racing at home
but I had no idea from the onboard clips I’d watched on YouTube just how dramatic this place was going to be.”
who grabbed the last spot on the 250cc podium this year
the course conditions at Horice were a real eye-opener
Without a Recticel safety barrier in sight to protect against walls and lampposts
and some of the corners lined only by the type of catch netting you find at downhill ski races
in many ways going to Horice is like stepping back in time to an Irish road race of the 1970s and 80s
Perhaps the most obvious sign of the more relaxed attitude to safety is the way spectators can sit at their front doorways in the town enjoying a beer as the bikes pass within a few of feet of their noses
that is attracting a growing band of riders from the Irish road-racing scene to visit this long-standing but little-known race
the Czech race has become a more traditional alternative to the hype
razzmatazz and increasing exclusivity of the North West 200 – also run in May
Kelly was one of a dozen riders from Ireland and England who attended the 75th running of the 300 Zatacek Gustav Havel races at Horice
run on the 3.2-mile course that winds its way through the streets of the small town before heading into the forests in the hills above
Imagine Donington Park’s Craner Curves followed by the Isle of Man’s Bray Hill
and you have some idea of the opening section’s terrifying plunge between the houses
This breathtaking beginning is followed by a quick blast past the sandstone houses
pubs and shops of the town square before a couple of uphill swoops takes you into the forest
The occasional bale tied to a few of the hundreds of trees that line the sweeping bends is the only buffer between the racers and the timber
The ‘300 Zatacek’ in the event’s name translates as ‘300 Curves’
and in the 1960s the twisty circuit became a favourite of Jawa works rider Gustav Havel
Although it has always attracted top European riders over the years
British racers have rarely ventured to the Czech venue
The likes of Phil Reed and Barry Sheene – who would race at better-known circuits such as Chimay in Belgium – always stayed away
But in 2011 Kelly was joined by Michael Pearson
Chris Barton and 2010’s top TT privateer James McBride
All made the pilgrimage eastwards to take on the locals in what is now a round of the European Road Race championship
“Horice is a bit like Macau,” said Pearson
who won the 600 race here in 2010 and was runner-up in the Superbike event
but you have to put that out of your head and commit to the corners
On the superbike (a BMW S1000RR) you go through the town square flat out in third gear at about 130-140mph.” Davy Morgan
was more concerned by the primitiveness of some of the safety features
“The track preparation was nowhere near as good as it would be at home and some of the things that could be removed were not
It was a lot more dangerous than home,” he said
Horice is a two-hour drive north east from Prague and
provides a fascinating setting for a road race
A carnival atmosphere descends as thousands of people crowd into the little town – an unremarkable jumble of old-style Czech buildings and Communist-era concrete tower blocks
The paddock is set amongst holiday chalets on the edge of town and local opportunists erect makeshift bars and stalls in their gardens selling beer and sausages
The Irish contingent were highly amused to find that the local energy drink is called Semtex – the IRA’s explosive of choice during the Troubles
The antics of often well-oiled spectators was also an eye-opener for visiting riders
The bar at the U Vodojemu hairpin in Horice is open 24 hours a day during the event
and on the slowing-down lap of each race the fans invade the track fans blowing vuvuzelas and thrusting pints of beer into the hands of the riders
many of whom get into the spirit of things and perform burnouts in return
the dangers of the venue were writ large in Sunday’s 600cc race when local rider Robin Borke tangled with another bike and crashed into trees at Na Losance – with fatal consequences
That dreadful incident brought the 2011 meeting to a premature and sad end
Despite this all too obvious demonstration of the risks
riders like Michael Pearson have vowed to return to Horice next year
Pearson was leading the 600 race by five seconds on a borrowed 675cc Triumph when the red flags came out
He had already broken the outright lap record in practice on his BMW superbike
raising it to 84mph and setting up a bitter battle with local favourite Jiri Drazdak
Drazdak has been a regular competitor in WSB and has won the feature race at Horice for the last three seasons
but Pearson was fazed neither by the company nor the manifest dangers
“When we came here last year we were greeted with open arms by everyone
Then we beat the locals and that changed things a bit this year,” he said
“But that has only made me more determined and I will be back next year to win.”
Kino Pivo is crafted by Hořice brewery JungBerg
and it’s a light 11° pale lager that pairs nicely will all cinema offerings
Kino Pivo is bottom-fermented with 4.6 percent alcohol content and a lowish 35 IBU on the bitterness scale
“Hořice JungBerg Brewery brews exceptional beer,” notes Aerofilms
“And now they’ve made one just for us
a unique beer with five-star reviews was launched
it’s just beer – light in color and solid white foam.”
“That’s why you have to taste it first to know the mild bitterness and light summer taste
All this thanks to the honest work of the brewers from the Jungberg brewery
who really made sure that the beer was made exclusively from four basic ingredients (water
hops and yeast) without unnecessary additives.”
Kino Pivo has been available at Aerofilms cinemas in Prague since earlier this summer
and reviews for the light lager have been positive so far
if by-the-numbers 11° Světlý Ležák brewed by Pivovar JungBerg for Bio Oko
and Kino Světozor that you can order at the cinema’s bar to drink before
during and/or after the movie,” writes Prague’s hard-to-please beer critic Pivní Filosof
Kino Pivo is a solid, if by-the-numbers 11° Světlý Ležák brewed by Pivovar JungBerg for @biooko, Kino Aero and @Kino_Svetozor that you can order at the cinema's bar to drink before, during and/or after the movie. Neat! pic.twitter.com/JGrKMvcha4
While Kino Pivo is available exclusively through Aerofilms cinemas
the JungBerg brewery also crafts an unfiltered and unpasteurized 12° lager PP
JungBerg’s beers can be enjoyed at the brewery’s own pub in Hořice
as well as restaurants and pubs throughout the Czech Republic
In addition to the Prague cinemas, Kino Pivo is also available at Aerofilms-operated cinemas Bio Central in Hradec Králové and Kino Scala at Brno’s Masaryk University
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Watch as racer Sebastian Frotscher qualifies his Yamaha YZF-R6 for the Horice 300 motorcycle road-race
GERMAN based road-racer Sebastian Frotscher takes us on a lap of the Horice 300 road racing course that makes us want to grab our passport and tyre warmer and head out there now
we’ve been treated to some stunningly insightful videos from races like the TT and NW200
But we don’t see so much from our friends across the channel – until today
This awesome footage was shared on Facebook by motorcycle racer Murtanio after he set a camera up on his friend’s bike while he qualified at an event at the 300 Zatáček Gustava Havla event
Murtanio couldn’t complete due to a crash at a previous event
saying on Facebook: ‘Due to my crash in Hengelo I was not able to ride in Horice at 300 ZGH
I went there to watch some racing and installed my camera at my mates helmet
Sebastian Frotscher from Team Schleizer Dreieck
Especially with this mic setup ;) Hope I can fix my bike soon and ride it again soon :) Cheers!’
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Growing up around British-built single and twins
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Hernandez has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in Columbia
and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills
and a 2015 graduate of Forest Hill High School
Trimble graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio
eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies
Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force
Trimble earned distinction as an honor graduate
Trimble and the step-son of Gloria Trimble
He is a 2012 graduate of Seminole Ridge High School
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Tomorrow (Sunday 29 May) the 2022 cohort of newcomers to the Isle of Man TT Races will experience the closed roads of the 37.73-mile Mountain Course for the first time
as they head out on their Speed Control Lap
A reduction in the number of race starters for this year means newcomer places are at a premium like never before but there are still seven solo competitors joining the TT fray for the first time all with their own personal aspirations
possibly the highest profile debutante since Peter Hickman appeared at the TT for the first time in 2014
The Northern Irishman’s road racing pedigree is considerable with six consecutive Superbike race wins at the North West 200 between 2017 and 2022
He’s also won at the Macau Grand Prix and taken podiums at the Ulster GP
he’s also a British Superbike Championship race winner and frequent podium finisher
starting this year’s opening BSB round with a cleansweep of victories
Irwin’s fellow newcomers may not be under the spotlight as much and they all come from different racing backgrounds with Dutchman Ilja Caljouw and England’s Milo Ward joining him in the Superbike
Cajouw has excelled in the Supersport class on the European road circuits like Horice
He finished on the podium in all eight races in 2021
finishing second overall to former Newcomers Manx Grand Prix winner Pierre Yves Bian
has enjoyed strong results in the Pirelli National Superstock 600 Championship
He immediately moved into the Superstock 1000 class where he’s gone on to score points
youngsters Joseph Loughlin and Jamie Cringle will focus on the Supersport and Lightweight races
Irishman Loughlin already has considerable road racing pedigree on his CV taking a superb Supertwin race win at the recent North West 200 as well as two top ten finishes in the Supersport races
He’s also finished on the podium at the Ulster Grand Prix
He’ll be riding for 10-time TT winner Ian Lougher this June whilst Cringle is the dominant performer and man to beat in both the 600cc and 1000cc Isle of Man Championships
Australian Rennie Scaysbrook and England’s Craig Szczypek complete the solo newcomers with the duo competing in the Supersport and Supertwin races respectively
The Sidecar class also sees a good mix of newcomers with reigning British F2 Champion Lee Crawford leading the way
Partnered by experienced TT passenger Scott Hardie
the duo have dominated in recent years at Oliver’s Mount
Scarborough and only narrowly missed out on a 100mph lap in just their second year at the Southern 100 in 2019
now returns in the driver’s seat and does so on the back of taking a stunning victory in the World Championship last year
Former Senior Manx Grand Prix winner Michael Russell makes his TT debut on three wheels this year with the Kings Lynn man set for a busy fortnight as he’s also contesting all of the solo races whilst British Championship front runner Craig Currie is also on the sidecar entry for the first time
will take to the Mountain Course on Sunday (29 May) for the opening day of Qualifying
with the first race of 2022 – the RST Superbike TT – taking place on Saturday 4 June
For those unable to make it to the Isle of Man for this year’s racing, fans can watch the newcomer Speed Control Lap live on TT+ by purchasing the TT+ Live Pass
A Kelowna woman has marked another milestone
Margaret Cameron celebrated her 108th birthday on February 9 and the staff at Hawthorn Park Retirement Residence threw her a party
and she is probably one of our longest residents," says Alyssa Matkin
a worker at Hawthorn Park Retirement Residence
She married Ross Cameron at the age of 24 in 1938 and she has been described as the life of the party and she isn't showing any signs of slowing down
that she is the one that makes all of us feel special," Matkin says
Cameron has been doing her best to cope with COVID-19, she was happy to get vaccinated in January of last year
but the pandemic has put a damper on her birthday celebrations for the past two years
Matkin tells Castanet some of Cameron's fondest memories are of her world travels and she has fond memories of Hawaii
"at night she closes her eyes and goes back to her favourite place."
Cameron is best known at Hawthorn for her hilarious catchphrases which include
"fit as a fiddle and ready for love," and
"I'm off to chase the boys" and "where's the giggle juice?"
"she's our little inspiration for sure
We are so happy to be able to celebrate another birthday with Margaret and we hope to share many more with her!"
According to Statistics Canada's 2016 census data
there are only 45 people over the age of 100 in Kelowna
Kafkadesk
Slovak highwayman and “Robin Hood” robber Juraj Jánošík was executed at the age of 25
soon to become a key figure and national hero in Central European folklore
Born in 1688 in the north-western village of Terchová
then part of the Kingdom of Hungary and located in modern-day Slovakia
young Jánošík joined the Kuruc insurgents and the rebellion led by Hungarian nobleman Francis II Rákóczi against the Habsburg monarchy – an eight-year-long war of independence eventually crushed by Imperial forces in 1708 at the battle of Trenčín
Possibly enrolled by force in the Austrian army
he worked as a prison guard and helped orchestrate the escape of inmate Tomáš Uhorčík
the leader of a bank of robbers which 23-year-old Jánošík joined and soon led himself
Mostly active in the north-western parts of modern-day Slovakia, as well as in Silesia and Moravia, Jánošík and his band of about 20 robbers became known for their peculiar
civic-minded way of operating: targeting mostly rich merchants and never killing their victims
they were said to divide the spoils between themselves and share part of the riches with poor peasants and villages
Due to a lack of reliable historical records
Juraj Jánošík’s built-up reputation as a heroic freedom fighter and “Slovak Robin Hood” – with fairytale books and folk stories portraying him with near superhuman strength and extraordinary physical abilities – remains subject to controversy among historians
sometimes unable to determine where the man ends
Briefly arrested and released in late 1712
he was again captured in early 1713 in Klenovec
Imprisoned and tortured in the small Vranovo castle
his trial was held in March 1713 in Liptovský Svätý Mikuláš
Historical records do not show any confession despite the brutal torture he was subjected to
either by hanging or after being left dangling for several days on the gallows with a hook pierced through his body
Jánošík’s legend continued to grow after his death, first orally – with the first printed mention of his actions dating from 1809 – and later closely associated with the Slovak National Revival of the 19th century
With songs praising his achievements and tales singing his exploits
Jánošík soon became one of Slovakia’s most beloved national heroes
seen as a fearless defender of the poor and symbol of the resistance of the underclass against feudal lords
He became the character and protagonist of numerous novels
TV shows and movies released throughout the 20th century in Slovakia
Czech Republic and Poland – including the 2009 film Jánošík: A True story
directed by Agnieszka Holland and Katarzyna Adamik
“He’s a national hero, but he isn’t a ‘classical’ hero. Afterall, he’s an outlaw, a criminal”, Holland explained
“Slovakia is probably the only country where the national hero is an outlaw.”
Find out more about Central European history in our On this Day series