Roberta Reinfeld passed away at home in Louisville on New Year’s Day Roberta was a force of nature in the years she lived in Boulder and had many close friends across the community Roberta had an adult Bat Mitzvah at Bonai Shalom She leaves behind her devoted children and grandchildren and partner Alan The ​​​​​​​funeral will be at 10am this Sunday at Congregation Har HaShem followed by burial at Mountain View Memorial Park 5-8pm with a service/minyan at 7pm each evening at 203 Springs Drive May the soul of this very special person who left their body on one of the last two days of Hanukkah be at peace and continue to shine their light on us remembered always for the blessings that she was Hamakom y’nachem – strength and comfort to all the mournersBlessings,Rabbi Marc Tags Subscribe to our Email Edition Wenatchee Police Chief Edgar Reinfeld stands by Dec 6 as EMTs assess a bicyclist injured in a collision with the SUV Reinfeld was driving NOTE: This article has been edited to clarify the cyclist was traveling on the sidewalk at the time of the accident WENATCHEE — Police Chief Edgar Reinfeld was found to be not at fault in the accident last Friday in which his unmarked police SUV collided with a passing bicyclist A report by Corporal Kevin Battis with the Wenatchee department says on Dec Reinfeld was exiting onto Yakima Street from the alley behind the police station when the eastbound cyclist struck the front of his vehicle and went flying The cyclist was traveling on the sidewalk at the time The 22-year-old cyclist was taken to Confluence Health Hospital for treatment Reinfeld told Battis he did not see the bicycle coming and the cyclist admitted he was traveling at high speed downhill when he struck the car Battis' report says the cyclist told him he was riding "Hella fast." The former police captain was sworn in last summer as Wenatchee’s newest police chief City code makes bicycling on downtown sidewalks illegal but Battis said neither the police chief nor the cyclist would be ticketed for the incident NCWLIFE obtained a copy of Battis' finished report and supporting documents through a public records request Email notifications are only sent once a day More than a hundred parade entries made their way down Orondo Avenue May 3 for the Washington State Apple Blossom Festival's Stemilt Grand Parade. Read moreApple Blossom Stemilt Grand Parade 2025 A new improv show called Mini Quest Tavern debuted in Wenatchee in February at Host Wenatchee and brings the imaginative board game Dungeons & Dragons to life. 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Kiran, who now joined the DRG to fight his former comrades Read moreFormer Maoist Kiran, who now joined the DRG to fight his former comrades DRG commanders say all their actions are lawful Read moreDRG commanders say all their actions are lawful Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Wenatchee officially has a new Police Chief as Captain Edgar Reinfeld has been selected for the position by Mayor Mike Poirier.  Reinfeld has been with the Police Department for more 22 years having alternated oversight of the operations and administrative bureaus and is also known for pioneering a regional mental health field response team.  who retired late last month after 33 years in law enforcement.  Reinfeld beat out two other finalists to become police chief - fellow Wenatchee Police Captain Brian Chance and former Grand Junction The Wenatchee City Council is expected to confirm Reinfeld's appointment at its meeting next Thursday His other notable accomplishments include creating processes and documentation to set up the regional Recovery Navigator Program which works in conjunction with the nonprofit CAFÉ to assist people with substance use disorders in the community.  Reinfeld is known for having adopted a more analytical He managed the replacement of the police department's legacy policy manual with a centrally managed Lexipol public safety policy management platform he's credited with engineering the department's reaccreditation with the agency that oversees police standards in the state - the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs.  Reinfeld has a bachelor's degree in business administration He attended the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission and FBI NW Command College and has earned several leadership certifications He's also a 30-year veteran of the United States Air Force Reserve currently serving as Chief Master Sergeant According to a release from the city of Wenatchee Captain Reinfeld has earned great respect in the community for his focus on service excellence to the city and citizens of Wenatchee.  “I am excited and proud to recognize Captain Reinfeld for his exceptional law enforcement career with Wenatchee through this appointment you’ve absolutely earned it,” said Mayor Mike Poirier.  Reinfeld has been with the Police Department for more 22 years\nRead More Reinfeld beat out two other finalists to become police chief - fellow Wenatchee Police Captain Brian Chance and former Grand Junction He managed the replacement of the police department's legacy policy manual with a centrally managed Lexipol public safety policy management platform Everyone knows that AI is taking the world by storm and transforming customer experience across restaurants but a subset of that technology is arguably the fastest-growing element in the new business landscape: voice AI December 6, 2024 by Daniel Brown — Editor and more; a subset of that technology is arguably the fastest-growing element in the new business landscape: voice AI including applications to allow humans to speak directly with computer systems and AI-powered customer service avatars has seen incredible investment from major tech firms and startups alike with deployments expanding across drive thru order systems The rapidity of tech evolution in generative AI, voice AI, and other powerful technologies is the subject of a dedicated panel discussion at this year's Self-Service Innovation Summit Entitled "Thought Leader Roundtable: Executive Predictions," the session features business and technology leaders in discussion about the latest emerging applications of the technology Reinfeld joined me for an email interview to discuss the often baffling array of new technologies facing operators and he shared insights into some of the ways the panel aims to demystify tech and provide practical strategy insights for attendees at this year's event Q: What is the biggest change you've seen this year in the business across the board businesses are now prioritizing AI SoundHound works across a range of industries from restaurants and hospitality to healthcare and banking providing conversational AI agents that support both consumers and employees One major shift we've seen which is predictive is that businesses that used to come to us with their innovation budgets are now coming to us with their core IT budgets They recognize that they need to use conversational AI to keep up with competition and rising consumer expectations and their priority is finding a great partner — and that's what we specialize in Q: What is your biggest prediction for the coming year Reinfeld: Voice will emerge as the preferred interface for customer interactions Thanks partly to advancements in generative AI voice AI has reached a point where customers can speak naturally to an AI agent just want to get information or complete a transaction quickly As upcoming generations usually favor solutions driven by the latest tech more consumers will naturally come to prefer interacting with AI agents over humans Voice and conversational AI will continue to expand across channels – from phones and kiosks to mobile apps – and transform the way we interact Q: What should operators be doing to prepare for a rapidly changing industry Reinfeld: Operators should identify pain points and evaluate where technology can improve their operations Do you have challenges with employee training and retention Tools like SoundHound's Employee Assist provides on-demand support and training helping staff manage their tasks more effectively simply by asking questions into a headset or tablet This reduces the strain on employees and managers who might otherwise be overstretched Are there problems managing the speed of service and overall customer experience Voice AI can support businesses across industry by answering critical questions quickly and accurately AI supports consistent upselling and promotions operators can position themselves for success in an evolving landscape Q: What is the biggest mistake to avoid in this time Businesses that hesitate may lose out to the competition as the industry increasingly adopts AI-driven solutions rushing into adoption without proper evaluation or assuming you need to overhaul your entire business at once Begin with an assessment of your goals and prioritize small targeted AI projects that deliver measurable outcomes AI is unique among new technologies because businesses often start by searching for problems it can solve rather than applying it to predefined challenges It doesn't need to be a massive commitment right away and then run" by solving specific challenges that deliver immediate value it is crucial to understand the needs of your business and identify where AI can truly enhance operations and support your employees – rather than just adopting technology solely for the hype Q: What is your biggest message to operators on leveraging this moment for success making it challenging to separate the best from the bogus AI integration is not just a case of wiring up the technology and walking away Successful adoption requires a careful consideration of the right technology vendor and building a dynamic Your AI strategy should prioritize a strong partnership with an expert vendor and a feedback loop that ensures your needs are being met vertical-specific expertise that can provide live demos of their solutions in action Be cautious of companies that take shortcuts such as patching in humans or relying solely on large language models like ChatGPT without the proper guardrails These approaches can lead to AI hallucinations misinformation and potential operational issues The right AI solution will grow with your business delivering more value over time and keeping you ahead of the curve Vendors that support multiple channels seamlessly can prevent disjointed experiences as your business's AI needs grow the long-term benefits make it a worthwhile investment Daniel Brown is the editor of Digital Signage Today, a contributing editor for Automation & Self-Service and an accomplished writer and multimedia content producer with extensive experience covering technology and business His work has appeared in a range of business and technology publications including interviews with eminent business leaders He has written extensively on AI and the integration of technology and business strategy with empathy and the human touch Brown is the author of two novels and a podcaster His previous experience includes IT work at an Ivy League research institution Get the latest news and resources from Digital Signage Today Stories you've missed since your last login: Recommended stories based on your interests: Last Tuesday marked a ground shift in Colorado Democratic politics progressive Jews have been sidelined by the very party we helped to build From the moment Israel was attacked by Hamas ostracized and demonized by the far left of the Democratic Party People we worked with for a decade took to the west steps of the State Capitol to chant antisemitic slogans like “From the river to the sea,” and “Globalize the intifada,” one a call for the eradication of the Jewish state the other a call for the murder of Jews worldwide Last Tuesday night we showed up and we showed Democratic Jews in Colorado are here to reclaim our party We founded Stop Antisemitism Colorado as a counter force to the rise in antisemitism in our political discourse as it has long been commonplace on the far-right Last week’s Democratic primary victories were a resounding rebuke of the far-left’s attempted takeover of Colorado’s governing party and their vitriol and demonization  fracturing the Democratic party Stay up to speed: Sign up for daily opinion in your inbox Monday-Friday Elisabeth Epps and Tim Hernandez lost their primaries by wide margins as did all but one candidate backed by Denver Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) Colorado voters made it known — you can’t celebrate on the day of a terrorist attack and get away with it You can’t hijack the people’s business for the purpose of spreading anti-Jewish hatred and get away with it You can’t disrupt city council meetings over ceasefire resolutions or protest alongside Hamas sympathizers on college campuses and expect silence from the Jewish community This was an emphatic rebuke of the loudest voices whose binary thinking and hate-filled rhetoric isolates and dehumanizes Jews No one is buying their hate cloaked in self-proclaimed “progressive values.” There is nothing progressive about marginalizing any community Primary elections typically favor the activist wing of the party but these results show we flipped that traditional script Epps and Hernandez not only alienated mainstream voters they motivated the Jewish community to show up and make our voices heard They can blame corporate interests and dark money all they want but the bottom line is voters weren’t buying what they were selling You can't claim to care about justice and human dignity and then turn on the Jewish people who have always stood shoulder to shoulder in the fight for equality with every progressive social movement and every other marginalized group We will not let the fringe of our party silence us this week the Colorado Democratic Party went forward with a hugely problematic ceasefire resolution failing to call for the unequivocal release of the American and Israeli hostages held in Gaza for more than eight months This tone-deaf attempt to appease the fringe was met with thousands of emails from Democratic Jewish voters and allies and ultimately a sound defeat of the resolution 55% of the State Central Committee voted it down Just as the Jewish community mobilized to defeat the far-left candidates stoking anti-Jewish rhetoric in last week’s primary elections we once again organized to defeat this ill-conceived and unbalanced resolution Democrats were up in arms after Charlottesville the Proud Boys and other fringe far-right hate groups marched in the streets with torches and swastikas Antisemitism was on the rise under Donald Trump But when we saw anti-Jewish behavior equally on display from Democrats and “leftists,” we felt a deafening silence from within our own party If the Democrats are going to let the far left spin this equally destructive narrative and continue their hyperfocus on delegitimizing the state of Israel and demonizing Jews for a war waged on the other side of the world And they are going to be on the wrong side of history We will continue to fight tooth and nail against anyone who seeks to gain power at the expense of our safety We refuse to sit idly by while elected officials or candidates for public office traffic in antisemitism or seek to silence us Just as we listen when other marginalized communities speak from their lived experience it’s time to stop dismissing the Jewish community when we say the language of far-left anti-Israel activists is dehumanizing and dangerous This election was about more than just winning or losing; it was about sending a clear message: Colorado Democrats do not support the divisive and isolating tactics of the far left reaffirming our voices and our contributions matter and we will not let it be taken over by those who seek to marginalize us we remain committed to fostering an inclusive and respectful dialogue within the Democratic Party We will work to build connections and deepen the understanding of our history we can ensure our party remains a place where all voices are heard and valued Stefanie Clarke and Dawn Reinfeld are two of the co-founders of Stop Antisemitism Colorado 2023 Hamas attack to address the egregious rise in antisemitism in our political discourse Colorado Politics is published both in print and online Our website features subscriber-only news stories daily designed for public policy arena 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Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors What was life like before John Jay?Growing up I went to Yeshiva schools where there wasn’t much in the way of diversity I came across John Jay professors who were experts in their field They talked about their work analyzing forensic evidence trying to comprehend the minds of system-impacted individuals and the intricacies of working as a medical examiner Hearing about their research piqued my interest in forensic pathology and led me to John Jay Were there any specific people at John Jay who helped put you on the path to success?I had great mentors in Dr who all played pivotal roles during my time at the College It was evident that they all cared about their students’ futures on his pokeweed antiviral protein research I gained valuable real-world research experience and confidence in my abilities as a scientist The way he explained biology was fun and clear Being in the classroom with a professor like that motivated me to study science I have published several clinical psychology papers My thought process for producing these papers stems from being in the classroom with Dr He saw my potential and was such an incredible support system—helping me put my application for med school together It’s because of his encouragement that I am where I am today What John Jay programs and experiences helped shape your career?Coming to John Jay was like a breath of fresh air. The community was diverse and welcoming; everyone had their unique story. When I became a math and science tutor in the SEEK program I learned about the College’s rich diversity on a personal level Working one-on-one with students from different backgrounds was eye-opening It made me more aware and sensitive to the experiences of others I incorporate my patient’s cultural background into my assessment before diagnosis because what may be abnormal in one culture may be completely normal in another Seeing and understanding the cultural framework of a patient’s upbringing helps me better diagnose and treat them What is your mission at PsychiaTreat?I’m the co-founder, chief medical officer, and psychiatrist at PsychiaTreat the Monday after I graduated from the residency program at Stony Brook University Hospital with the goal of creating a comprehensive mental health organization that offers greater accessibility to mental health services for any person who is struggling The current state of mental health care services is challenging and inaccessible for many people It’s tough for patients to get therapy appointments and unaffordable prices and copays that insurance won’t cover a psychiatrist’s hands are tied because there are so many hoops to jump through the goal is to improve accessibility by increasing the number of patients we treat while also staying at the forefront of cutting-edge treatment options My dream is to be able to give everyone access to mental health support because we all deserve to feel our best admissions@jjay.cuny.edu graduateadmissions@jjay.cuny.edu 212.237.8863 Edgar Reinfeld won unanimous city council consent and was sworn in Thursday as the new police chief for the city of Wenatchee won unanimous city council consent and was sworn in Thursday as the new police chief for the city of Wenatchee takes on the office left by Chief Steve Crown who retired last month after eight years leading the force He inherits a department of 44 commissioned officers and a dozen civilian staff serving a city of 35,000 "I'm here to do the best I can with it for as long as I can," Reinfeld told the assembled police and civilian supporters after being sworn in by Mayor Mike Poirier Reinfeld has worked for the Wenatchee Police Department for over 22 years and is a 30-year U.S his accomplishments include pioneering a regional mental health response team managing the replacement of WPD’s policy system and creating processes and documentation to help setup the Recovery Navigator’s Program with CAFÉ to assist folks with substance abuse disorders He told NCWLIFE reaching the top job in the department wasn't always his goal "I had guessed when I started that I might go just a couple of years and then realize it wasn't for me As I progressed through sergeant a little bit and became a captain Reinfeld said his early goals include adding staff "There's a thousand first steps and putting them in the right order is Reinfeld grew up in Wenatchee and two of his brothers also entered law enforcement: Jared Reinfeld a former King County sheriff's deputy and Wenatchee police officer who's now retired from the force; and Jason Reinfeld a Chelan County sheriff's sergeant who heads up the county's emergency management agency ("When you get your pages in the middle of the night about fires Reinfeld said he plans to be approachable in the chief's position and respond to citizen concerns "What impacts people in our community who call the police department "And it's very important to me to move quickly to be decisive and to take care of the things that need to be taken care of for the safety of our community." The rescue operation can be scene near the large tree at the center of rock face as shown  A 43 year old woman was rescued Friday after a climbing accident on the Saber Route on Castlerock in the Tumwater Canyon outside of Leavenworth Jason Reinfeld with Chelan County Emergency Management said the female climber had fallen approximately 25 feet and suffered a serious head injury andChelan County Fire District 3 responded and Paramedics were the first to reach the woman Reinfeld said a rope rescue team was requested because of the rocky conditions and a dangerous cliff at the scene A nine member team with Wenatchee Valley Fire Rope Rescue relayed the injured climber to a safer location where she was carried out to the trailhead and transported to the hospital in Wenatchee residence and condition is unknown but Reinfeld said the woman was from outside the area It has been a busy summer for Search and Rescue operations in Chelan County and is not slowing as late summer arrives Search and rescue season has not slowed yet in Chelan County for the Sheriff's Office "The Sheriff’s Office would like to remind the public although it is warm during the day,  it can cool off dramatically at night make sure you bring gear to prepare for an unexpected overnight stay" Reinfeld said rescuers could be delayed in reaching someone in need of a rescue The rescue operation can be scene near the large tree at the center of rock face as shown  A 43 year old woman was rescued Friday after a climbing accident on the Saber Route on Castlerock in the Tumwater Canyon outside of Leavenworth The accide...\nRead More Almost 40 drivers have tickets after Traffic Units from Wenatchee Police and the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic safety emphasis at Ninth Steet and North Chelan Avenue.  The two-hour operation on Tuesday focused on distracted driving.  Wenatchee Police Chief Edgar Reinfeld says the cross walk at Ninth and Chelan has been an ongoing problem "There's a lot of foot traffic between parking off site patients and other people coming around the facility for Confluence Health," said Reinfeld "Over the years there have been changes to traffic there including no right turns on red onto Chelan again to protect the crosswalk."  There were seven tickets issued for unlawful turn on a red light Reinfeld says officers did not expect some of the other findings.  “What they discovered was a lot of people were not wearing seatbelts which is surprising,” Reinfeld said “We haven’t seen that in a long time.”  Police used an officer in plain clothes to spot violations from the sidewalk before drivers were pulled over.  There were 20 people cited for not wearing seatbelts.  Wenatchee Police conducted a previous traffic safety emphasis on May 30 where they wrote 14 citations for speeding within a two-hour period That operation took place as vehicles approached the Wenatchee River Bridge southbound on State Route 285.  Officers targeted vehicles speeding where the posted speed limit is 45 mph The fastest vehicle whose driver received a citation was traveling 61 mph or 16 mph over the posted limit.  WPD will be conducting more speed patrols in the SR 285 area in the weeks ahead and the results could eventually lead to changes in the amount of signage within that stretch of roadway or even to the speed limit itself.  The two-hour operation on Tuesday focused on distracted driving.\nRead More Almost 40 drivers have tickets after Traffic Units from Wenatchee Police and the Chelan County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic safety emphasis at Ninth Steet and North Chelan Avenue.  New Report: "From Nice to Necessary: Unleashing the Impact of Volunteering Through Transformative Investment" We create products and services that help volunteers nonprofits/NGOs and corporations maximize their impact Points of Light reports and toolkits share best practices and innovative ideas to equip individuals and organizations to make a difference We connect great minds and awaken communities so that together we evolve to address the world’s changing needs At the core of our philosophy is the belief that the most powerful force in the world is the individual who has realized their power to do good businesses and individuals ready to apply their time voice and resources to solve society’s greatest challenges We bring business leaders together to serve and solve global problems We connect individuals and families with local opportunities to make a difference Read stories about extraordinary volunteers innovative nonprofits and community-minded companies and get inspired by those who are making a difference in their communities and around the world Meet Daily Point of Light Award honorees Ava Reinfeld and Steve Delman. Read their story and nominate an outstanding volunteer or family as a Point of Light Each week, the homebound clients of Jewish Family Service of MetroWest New Jersey’s meal delivery service can expect a bag full of groceries along with a welcoming smile when it’s coming from dedicated volunteers Ava Reinfeld and Steve Delman Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic earlier this year Ava and Steve have traveled twice a week through New Jersey’s Essex and Hudson counties to deliver meals to homebound and isolated elderly residents and Holocaust survivors which was set up specifically in response to the pandemic is run through Jewish Family Service’s RSVP [Retired Seniors Volunteer Program] Center which mobilizes individuals aged 55 or older to volunteer throughout the community Steve estimates they have delivered hundreds of meals in the past eight months with an average of 20 meals delivered each week the duo will also deliver care packages with items such as toilet paper and cleaning supplies who have been significant others for three years do each delivery together with Steve driving and Ava bringing the food to the door She does her best to always wear a mask with a plastic covering over her mouth so each meal recipient can see her smile “I think it’s very important that they see most of my face because of the human and emotional touch there,” Ava said “I feel it’s very important that we have a connection with the people we deliver to.” A connection has certainly been developed between Steve and Ava and their clients who will ask questions about their families and wish them a happy holiday or a good Sabbath One of their usual meal recipients even gave them flowers for the holidays Steve said for some of the clients who aren’t able to get out of the house for several days at a time just having someone to stop by for a moment can make a huge difference in their lives you can look into somebody’s eyes and get such a tremendous feeling of welcome and hospitality and warmth,” Steve said “You can feel that just from making eye contact.” Jewish Family Service of MetroWest New Jersey’s Senior Director of Volunteer Services said Steve and Ava are RSVP’s “dream team.” RSVP will release a sign-up sheet online for volunteers to choose which towns they want to deliver the meals to Steve and Ava always wait until everyone else in the program has signed up so they can deliver to the list’s remaining towns which are generally the farthest to drive to “Steve and Ava are really filling in the gaps where we need them the most and it’s so appreciated,” Stephanie said “I really can’t say enough good things about them.” Steve has been an active volunteer since he was 16 years old starting as the New York Chairman of Teens Against Polio while he was in high school His first memory in life was experiencing polio when he was four years old and ever since recovering from the illness he has “felt that people who had their health should give back to people who didn’t.” Similarly Ava’s volunteer spirit was developed at an early age due to her upbringing in the Jewish faith Steve has volunteered through RSVP for the past four years and Ava started volunteering alongside him this year Steve is also a part of RSVP’s Reading Buddies program which mobilizes volunteers to read to public school children in kindergarten through second grade but now instead he reads to the classroom virtually through Zoom “I pride myself in communicating with people in a positive way,” Steve said “This gives me an opportunity to do what I do best but it gives me an opportunity to be useful in the community and that’s what I always strive to do.” Ava said the feeling of accomplishment after the deliveries are finished gives her and Steve even more than the duo give to their clients “It allows me to complete the mission my parents kind of gave me in life about giving back,” she said It’s going to be years before we can hug somebody Do you want to make a difference in your community like Ava and Steve? 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Your Ads Privacy ChoicesIMDb Fred Reinfeld: The Man Who Taught America Chess Fred Reinfeld (1910-1964) helped teach me chess he was “the man who taught America chess,” as the sub-title of Alex Dunne’s splendid book says Dunne notes that when Reinfeld’s library was donated to New York University in 1965 “he had over 1,000 books on chess and over 260 books that he had written” (170) The vast majority of this huge output were chess books Beatrice Reinfeld wrote: Fred’s popular books brought many people to a deeper understanding of chess than they otherwise would have had….Was it Tarrasch who said something to the effect that ‘chess In his way my husband brought that happiness to many people” (171)             Reinfeld was a unique chess talent When the first United States Chess Federation’s rating list was published in December 1950 Reinfeld was the sixth highest rated player in the United States at 2593 The top two were grandmasters Reuben Fine (2817) and Samuel Reschevsky (2770) followed by other Senior Masters (151) But Reinfeld turned from serious tournament play and becoming a professional chess master to becoming a chess journalist Kester Svendsen remarked in Chess Life (December 1949): “It is not exaggeration to say that Reinfeld’s work is one of America’s most significant contributions to the chess world A whole chess generation is indebted to him for instruction and entertainment” (149) Svendsen was later to write of Reinfeld’s The Complete Chess Player: “What can one say except that Reinfeld has done it again Everything the man touches turns to excellence” (155)             Reinfeld was born in New York City in the vicinity of which he lived his entire life             Reinfeld said he learned chess at age nine but did not pursue play he read that Capablanca had defeated Emanuel Lasker to become the World Chess Champion Reinfeld looked up the article on Chess in the Encyclopedia Britannica and said “Not having money to buy chess books I haunted the public libraries in my free time I copied out thousands of master games by hand….For years I never spent less than an average of seventy hours a week in chess!” (3-4; from Reinfeld’s             Reinfeld qualified for the DeWitt Clinton High School Chess team in 1924 and began to win most of his games he joined the Marshall Chess Club and was active in playing correspondence chess who was studying accounting at City College             At the Pasadena tournament in August 1932 He drew with Alekhine and Kashdan and beat Reschevsky Reinfeld conveyed a story of a strange habit of Alekhine: “‘Although he was virtually a chain-smoker he always kept his cigarettes in his pocket he would reach into his pocket and maneuver one cigarette out without removing the pack In this way he avoided the social necessity of offering his companion or opponent a cigarette!’” (40)             In 1932 He began a position as part-time chess instructor for the adult education program of Columbia and New York University and taught in this capacity for many years Reinfeld ran an ad in Chess Correspondent magazine offering to annotate any game sent to him for one dollar he began Black Knight Press from his basement in the Bronx He began mimeographing chess books and translated several German articles into English             During this time Reinfeld started contributing to Chess Review He had an on and off relationship with this magazine for a number of years he won the New York State Championship and was undefeated Reinfeld won the 1934-1935 Marshall Chess Club tournament and it was announced that he was “seriously considering the publication of a series of first class chess books at the sensationally low price of 75 cents each….Fred says ‘If I could get at least 100 customers in the league for each book I could afford to put out the very best books within reach of every one’s pocket and in that way popularize the game tremendously.’ Can we give Fred some encouragement on his plan?” (64)             In 1935 Reinfeld wrote seven chess books and became known as America’s foremost author of chess books These early works began with The Book of the Cambridge Springs International Tournament 1904 in which Reinfeld and many of the participants annotated all the games Books that followed included Colle’s Chess Masterpieces (1936); Book of the 1935 Margate Tournament (with E.G.R Cordingley); Instructive and Practical Endings from Master Chess (1937); Keres’ Best Games 1932-1936; and Botvinnik’s Best Games 1927-1934 Little said in Chess Review that Reinfeld’s “prodigious labors have made him one of the four or five greatest chess analysts in the world” (75) that Reinfeld with his “tireless devotion to hard work is determined that the game must be interpreted; to the rank and file of chess players the bare game score offers nothing of the psychology and technical ideas entering the minds of the two masters playing besides the aforementioned linguistic and creative talents the kind which still retains elements of whimsy in a most cynical world” (75)             While continuing some tournament play His Practical End-game Play (1939) was called Reinfeld’s “most valuable contribution to chess theory.” In 1939 against the background of international tensions Reinfeld wrote in the Preface to this book: “In these days the most critical the human race has ever known it might seem to some people the height of triviality to write a chess book we want to preserve its gracious amenities of which chess constitutes a minor but very satisfying part” (111)             Reinfeld’s innovative presentations were featured in Chess Mastery by Question and Answer where the author asked insightful questions about 16 master games This was a “learning by doing” method A review in the South African Chess Magazine (March-April 1939) enthused: “I honestly think that Chess Mastery is the most outstanding chess book ever published in any language” (112)                        Reinfeld retired from active play and his stream of books kept on coming His Immortal Games of Capablanca (1942) was a classic He annotated 112 games and wrote a biographical study where he criticized the great Capablanca’s later style of play (131) Reinfeld also ghost-wrote books for others Reinfeld also wrote a number of non-chess books including 14 on coin collecting and titles on atomic science             On his popular books Reinfeld was quoted as saying that “I played and wrote seriously—and got nothing for it the royalties come rolling in” (132) Reinfeld said of his Hypermodern Chess: As Developed in the Games of Its Greatest Exponent Aron Nimzovich (1958; a reprint of Nimzovich: The Hypermodern published in 1948): “I frankly aimed at a ‘popular’ book one which could be relished by all chessplayers regardless of their playing ability which (let it be confessed for once!) tend to bore the reader witty encounters which make their point in an unforgettably drastic manner” (162) Fred Reinfeld—America’s Chess Teacher             When Reinfeld died of a virus infection at 54 the obituary in Chess Magazine said he was “the most indefatigable and prolific of all chess authors” (168) wrote of his father: “As a teenager I was astounded when I was forced to conclude that he remembered absolutely everything he read and every move of every game he had ever played or perused when browsing through chess journals from right after breakfast until late at night” (169-170)             In 1996 After paying tribute to Reinfeld’s accomplishment the memorial concluded: “Decades after his death many of his writings remain standards in the field.” In 1976 Open Championship of a player hunched over the board He was wearing a tee shirt with the large message: “Reinfeld Lives”             Great thanks to Alex Dunne for providing 282 of Reinfeld’s own games and giving us the story of the remarkable Fred Reinfeld who “taught America chess.”   Ryan was the son of Robert and Pauline (Okins) Reinfeld.  He went to Edina East High School and graduated with the class of 1978.  He has worked for Ace Hardware in Faribault in 17 years.  In addition to spending time with his family and grandchildren he enjoyed battle reenactment Ryan is survived by his girlfriend of sixteen years Brenda Millington of Kilkenny; four children Tyler & Blaze Millington of Waseca; three grandchildren A gathering hosted by the Reinfeld family will be held at 1:00PM on Friday Metrics details whether the metabolism of immune cells is dysregulated in the TME by cell-intrinsic programs or by competition with cancer cells for limited nutrients remains unclear Here we used PET tracers to measure the access to and uptake of glucose and glutamine by specific cell subsets in the TME myeloid cells had the greatest capacity to take up intratumoral glucose cancer cells showed the highest uptake of glutamine This distinct nutrient partitioning was programmed in a cell-intrinsic manner through mTORC1 signalling and the expression of genes related to the metabolism of glucose and glutamine Inhibiting glutamine uptake enhanced glucose uptake across tumour-resident cell types showing that glutamine metabolism suppresses glucose uptake without glucose being a limiting factor in the TME cell-intrinsic programs drive the preferential acquisition of glucose and glutamine by immune and cancer cells Cell-selective partitioning of these nutrients could be exploited to develop therapies and imaging strategies to enhance or monitor the metabolic programs and activities of specific cell populations in the TME Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout The code used to support tumour mRNA transcript analysis has been previously published (see Methods references) and will be made available upon request to J.C.R Understanding the intersections between metabolism and cancer biology Mitochondrial dysregulation and glycolytic insufficiency functionally impair CD8 T cells infiltrating human renal cell carcinoma Phosphoenolpyruvate is a metabolic checkpoint of anti-tumor T cell responses Metabolic competition in the tumor microenvironment is a driver of cancer progression Metabolic profiling using stable isotope tracing reveals distinct patterns of glucose utilization by physiologically activated CD8+ T cells α-Ketoglutarate orchestrates macrophage activation through metabolic and epigenetic reprogramming Distinct regulation of Th17 and Th1 cell differentiation by glutaminase-dependent metabolism Glutamine blockade induces divergent metabolic programs to overcome tumor immune evasion Mitochondrial stress induced by continuous stimulation under hypoxia rapidly drives T cell exhaustion Quantification of microenvironmental metabolites in murine cancers reveals determinants of tumor nutrient availability Metabolome of pancreatic juice delineates distinct clinical profiles of pancreatic cancer and reveals a link between glucose metabolism and PD-1+ cells Impaired enolase 1 glycolytic activity restrains effector functions of tumor-infiltrating CD8+ T cells Single cell glucose uptake assays: a cautionary tale PET probes for distinct metabolic pathways have different cell specificities during immune responses in mice Magnetic resonance imaging is more sensitive than PET for detecting treatment-induced cell death-dependent changes in glycolysis Tumor-residing Batf3 dendritic cells are required for effector T cell trafficking and adoptive T cell therapy Pretreatment tumor-related leukocytosis misleads positron emission tomography-computed tomography during lymph node staging in gynecological malignancies Beyond the Warburg effect: N-Myc contributes to metabolic reprogramming in cancer cells [18F](2S,4R)4-Fluoroglutamine PET detects glutamine pool size changes in triple-negative breast cancer in response to glutaminase inhibition Pharmacological blockade of ASCT2-dependent glutamine transport leads to antitumor efficacy in preclinical models 1-Methylnicotinamide is an immune regulatory metabolite in human ovarian cancer Increased tumor glycolysis characterizes immune resistance to adoptive t cell therapy Aerobic glycolysis controls myeloid-derived suppressor cells and tumor immunity via a specific CEBPB isoform in triple-negative breast cancer Targeting hypoxia-induced carbonic anhydrase IX enhances immune-checkpoint blockade locally and systemically Macrophage metabolism controls tumor blood vessel morphogenesis and metastasis Tumor-associated macrophages enhance tumor hypoxia and aerobic glycolysis Transposon-modified antigen-specific T lymphocytes for sustained therapeutic protein delivery in vivo Modeling spontaneous metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) in mice following nephrectomy AOM/DSS model of colitis-associated cancer In vivo imaging of colitis and colon cancer development in mice using high resolution chromoendoscopy Preclinical evaluation of 4-[18F]Fluoroglutamine PET to Assess ASCT2 expression in lung cancer NACHO: an R package for quality control of NanoString nCounter data FactoMineR: A package for multivariate analysis g:Profiler: a web server for functional enrichment analysis and conversions of gene lists (2019 update) edgeR: a Bioconductor package for differential expression analysis of digital gene expression data Download references These authors contributed equally: Bradley I Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) Department of Radiology and Radiological Sciences Vanderbilt University Institute of Imaging Science Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research and Department of Biology Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard University Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research Vanderbilt Center for Immunobiology and Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center conceived and designed the study and composed the manuscript collected tumour interstitial fluid from patients with ccRCC provided clinical expertise and samples for interstitial fluid analysis analysed and provided expertise for metabolite analysis of tumour interstitial fluid conducted 18F nutrient uptake and extracellular flux experiments provided expertise to develop 18F nutrient uptake assays injected and handled mice for 18F nutrient uptake assays and performed and provided expertise for PET imaging and autoradiography performed and provided expertise for intrarenal Renca experiments generated and provided expertise for PyMT GEMM tumours generated and provided expertise for AOM/DSS CRC tumours generated the pTZeo-EL-THY1.1 transposon construct and engineered MC38 cells using this transposon system provided expertise in flow sorting for mRNA transcript analysis performed extracellular flux and mRNA transcript experiments performed and provided expertise in cell staining for light microscopy provided expertise for and performed animal study monitoring performed light microscopy and pathological examination of MC38 tumours has held stock equity in Sitryx and within the past two years has received unrelated research support has received unrelated clinical research support from Bristol-Meyers Squib holds a patent for V9302 (WO 2018/107173 Al) is a founder of Auron Therapeutics and is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board for Agios Pharmaceuticals Aeglea Biotherapeutics and iTeos Therapeutics Peer review information Nature thanks Kevin Brindle and the other reviewer(s) for their contribution to the peer review of this work Publisher’s note Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations viability and yield for MC38 (a; n = 5 mice) and Renca (c; n = 4 mice) subcutaneous tumours; intrarenal Renca tumours (d; n = 3 mice); AOM/DSS CRC tumours (e; n = 6 mice for tumours n = 11 mice for spleens); and spontaneous PyMT GEMM tumours (f; n = 3 mice) Representative flow cytometry analysis of PyMT and AOM/DSS CRC whole tumour CD45+ immune cell and EPCAM+ cancer cell fractions gated on live cells Each data point represents a biological replicate; data are mean ± s.e.m Data are representative studies performed independently at least twice Source data Intravenous (IV) anti-CD45 PE staining of leukocytes from designated tissues gated on live CD45+ cells Demonstration of dynamic range of 18F quantification using serially diluted in vivo FDG-labelled splenocytes Correlation plots of CPM per million live cells versus cell viability cells counted and tumour mass across multiple tumour cell populations Only the CD45− and other CD45+ simple linear regressions had slopes significantly different than 0 for tumour mass (n = 10 mice) FDG-labelled digest supernatant from in vivo labelled MC38 tumours was applied to FDG-naive MC38 tumour single-cell suspensions to determine the contribution of ex vivo background FDG uptake to the final signal Cellular FDG avidity in designated ex vivo and in vivo labelled MC38 tumour cell populations (n = 4 mice/group) Cellular FDG avidity in designated tumour cell fractions from MC38 THY1.1 tumours (n = 2 mice) cell viability and live-cell yield from MC38 THY1.1 tumours (n = 2 mice for tumours; n = 5 mice for spleens) Representative flow cytometry analysis of MC38 THY1.1 tumour fractions d–h are from a representative study performed independently at least twice Source data Representative histograms of in vivo 2-NBDG uptake in splenic and MC38 tumour cell subsets MFI of in vivo 2-NBDG uptake across spleen and MC38 tumour cells (n = 3 mice) Representative histograms of 2-NBDG uptake in vivo in splenic CD4+ (c) and CD8+ (d) T cells 2-NBDG staining in splenic CD4+ and CD8+ subsets (n = 3 mice) Schema for 2-NBDG and FDG co-injection experiment Representative histogram of 2-NBDGhi and 2-NBDGlo populations collected through flow sorting Per-cell FDG avidity of flow-sorted 2-NBDGlo versus 2-NBDGho splenic T cells (n = 3 mice) Data are from representative studies performed independently at least twice P values were calculated using the Brown–Forsythe and Welch ANOVA with Dunnett’s T3 for multiple comparison tests (b two-tailed Welch’s t-test for CD4+ comparisons (e) or a paired t-test (h); *P < 0.05 ***P < 0.001; exact P values are provided in the Source Data Source data Representative micrographs of H&E and indicated IHC stains of subcutaneous MC38 tumours Arrows indicate positive cells on faint CD11B stain The centre column is a low-power overview (scale bars Insets demonstrate high-power images from central (left) and peripheral (right) tumour locations (scale bars Images are representative of five biological replicates Spleen and tumour CD45+ immune cell populations from MC38 (a; n = 3 mice) CT26 (b; n = 4 mice) and Renca (c; n = 4 mice) subcutaneous tumours; intrarenal Renca tumours (d; n = 3 mice); spontaneous PyMT GEMM tumours (e; n = 3 mice); AOM/DSS CRC tumours (f; n = 6 mice for tumours; n = 11 mice for spleens); and MC38 subcutaneous tumours grown in Rag1−/− mice (g; (n = 6 mice) dendritic cell; NK cell: natural killer cell polymorphonuclear myeloid-derived suppressor cell Gating strategy for immune cell identification using lymphocyte and myeloid-focused antibody panels Data in a–f are representative of independent experiments performed at least twice Source data viability and live-cell yield from MC38 tumour fractions isolated using CD4+/CD8+ microbeads (n = 3 mice for tumours; n = 4 mice for spleens) (a) and CD11B+ microbeads (n = 4 mice) (b) Cellular FDG avidity in designated CT26 tumour cell fractions using CD4+/CD8+ microbeads (n = 5 mice for whole spleens; n = 3 mice for spleen fraction other CD45+ and whole tumours; n = 4 mice for all others) (c) and CD11B+ microbeads (n = 5 mice for spleen fraction; n = 3 mice for whole tumours; n = 4 mice for all others) (d) viability and live-cell yield from MC38 tumour fractions isolated using GR1+ microbeads (e) and F4/80+ microbeads (f) (n = 4 mice) Cellular FDG avidity in designated MC38 tumour cell fractions from Rag1−/− mice (n = 6 mice) Cellular FDG avidity in MC38 tumour cell fractions using CD11B+ and CD11C+ microbeads (n = 9 mice for whole spleens; n = 5 mice for spleen fraction; n = 10 mice for all others) Fraction composition of CD11C+ purification (n = 9 mice for whole spleens; n = 5 mice for spleen fraction Representative flow cytometry illustrating CD103 and LY6C staining of cDC (CD45+CD11B−CD11c+MHCII+ cells) from MC38 tumour and spleen Data are representative of independent experiments performed at least twice Data in h are from two independent experiments P values were calculated using Welch’s two-tailed t-test; *P < 0.05 Source data pS6 levels in CT26 tumour populations (n = 5 mice) MC38 tumour mass at study end-point with rapamycin (n = 20 mice for vehicle; n = 19 mice for rapamycin) Metabolite concentrations in tumour interstitial fluid and matched plasma from MC38-tumour-bearing mice treated with rapamycin or vehicle (n = 5 mice except for lactate and glutamine plasma and TIF vehicle Immune cell infiltration of MC38 tumours from mice treated with rapamycin or vehicle (n = 15 mice for vehicle; n = 19 mice for rapamycin) Statistical significance between rapamycin and vehicle treatment for individual populations is indicated A significant decrease in total CD45+ cell infiltration is noted Flow cytometry quantification of Ki67 positivity (e) and cell size (forward scatter FSC) (f) from MC38 tumour populations in mice treated with rapamycin or vehicle (n = 4 mice for vehicle; n = 5 mice for rapamycin) MC38 tumour CD3+CD8A+ T cell phenotypes from rapamycin- or vehicle-treated mice for effector memory phenotype (g) LAG3 expression (j) (n = 5 mice per group) and ratio of CD8+ T cells to CD4+FOXP3+ Treg (k) (n = 15 mice for vehicle; n = 19 mice for rapamycin) % M2-like TAMs (CD11CloCD206hi) in MC38 tumours from mice treated with rapamycin or vehicle (n = 15 mice for vehicle; n = 19 mice for rapamycin) Myeloid suppression assay representative histogram of CD8A+ OT-I T cell dilution of CellTrace Violet (CTV) and quantification of division index (n) for MC38 tumour myeloid cells isolated using CD11B+ microbeads from rapamycin- and vehicle-treated mice (n = 5 mice per group) e–j are representative of independent experiments performed at least twice; b k–l display data merged from four independent experiments P values were calculated using the Brown-Forsythe and Welch ANOVA with Dunnett’s T3 for multiple comparison tests (a) or Welch’s two-tailed t-test (b–l Source data Cell sorting scheme of MC38 tumour cell populations used for mRNA transcript analyses Clustering analysis heat map of differentially expressed metabolic genes from MC38 tumour cell populations Reactome gene set enrichment analysis for genes most highly expressed in each MC38 tumour population Significantly enriched gene sets are shown and coloured according to metabolic pathway Source data Heat maps of significantly altered metabolic genes between rapamycin- and vehicle-treated MC38 tumour cell populations for the indicated metabolic pathways White spaces indicate non-significant changes with rapamycin treatment for that gene and tumour cell population Genes were grouped and classified manually except n = 2 for rapamycin-treated M-MDSCs and CD4+ T cells) Flow cytometry quantification of GLUT1 expression in MC38 tumour populations from mice treated with rapamycin or vehicle (n = 4 mice for vehicle; n = 5 mice for rapamycin) Each data point represents a biological replicate; data are mean ± s.e.m; exact P values are provided in the Source Data Source data Representative histograms (a) and quantification (b) for ex vivo staining of C16 BODIPY by indicated MC38 tumour cell populations from tumour single-cell suspensions (n = 5 mice) Per cent contribution to total tumour C16 BODIPY signal from indicated tumour cell populations (n = 5 mice) Cellular 18F-Gln avidity in designated tumour cell fractions in CT26 (d; n = 4 mice for spleen; n = 3 mice for tumour) and Renca (e; n = 5 mice) subcutaneous tumours and AOM/DSS spontaneous tumours (f; n = 4 mice) MC38 tumour mass from mice treated with V9302 or DMSO (n = 13 mice for V9302; n = 12 mice for DMSO) Immune cell infiltration of MC38 tumours from mice treated with V9302 or DMSO (n = 13 mice for V9302; n = 12 mice for DMSO) Statistical significance between V9302 and DMSO treatment in distinct populations is indicated There is no significant change in total CD45+ cell infiltration (n = 13 mice for V9302; n = 12 mice for DMSO) Representative plot (i) and abundance (j) of MC38 M2-like TAMs from mice treated with V9302 or DMSO (n = 13 mice for V9302; n = 12 mice for DMSO) Data are representative of at least two independent experiments; g–j are data combined from two experiments P values were calculated using the Brown-Forsythe and Welch ANOVA with Dunnett’s T3 for multiple comparison tests (b c) or Welch’s two-tailed t-test (d–j); *P < 0.05 Source data mRNA transcript data from flow-sorted MC38 tumour populations TAM=Tumour Associated Macrophages (CD11b+ Ly6C/Glo F4/80+) M-MDSC= Monocytic-Myeloid Derived Suppressor Cell (CD11b+ Ly6C+) Genes most highly expressed in distinct MC38 tumour populations Effect of rapamycin on MC38 tumour cell mRNA transcripts Includes gene selected for metabolic clustering in Figure 3I Download citation DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-021-03442-1 Anyone you share the following link with will be able to read this content: a shareable link is not currently available for this article Sign up for the Nature Briefing: Cancer newsletter — what matters in cancer research Rebecca Marie Most-Reinfeld was born February 19 the daughter of Morris and Alice (Landa) Most 2022 at Southwest Memorial Hospital at the age of 68 She was preceded in death by her parents; and by her sister HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – The president of a Hallandale Beach co-op building who was caught on camera verbally abusing a female resident has resigned following a Local 10 News investigation b****?” Larry Reinfeld is heard in video saying to a resident Reinfeld was captured on video calling the resident a b**** as she was walking to the laundry room several women in the building came forward to say Reinfeld is verbally abusive and they live in fear One of the residents even got a restraining order against him Reinfeld can’t have any contact with her and cannot come within 5 feet of her apartment This all happened at the Ro-Len Lake Gardens community in Hallandale Beach told Local 10′s Jeff Weinsier he was unaware of Reinfeld’s behavior and has been investigating the allegations Copyright 2023 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved TV Listings Email Newsletters RSS Feeds Closed Captioning / Audio Description Contact Us Careers at WPLG Terms of Use Privacy Policy Public File FCC Applications EEO Report Do Not Sell My Info 1.0 Host Exhibit Copyright © 2025 Local10.com is published by WPLG INC. I have used editorial reviews mixed in with my opinion to take a fond look at these ancient books 73 outstanding short chess games spread out over a hundred years an eminent chess player and writer from the 1940s to the 1960s thoroughly explains the brilliant moves leading to victory as well as the bad moves that caused the loss of games The original version of this book came out in 1948 I am using the structure and the theme of this book as a template for the chess books which I am writing A superb collection of fifty of the greatest master games played by the leading players of the period 1870 to 1933 analytical clarity and graceful exposition are to be much admired Samuel Reshevsky called it “one of the finest books on chess ever written as readable as it is useful,” and Reuben Fine said “I recommend Chess Strategies and Tactics to every player who is earnestly desirous of improving his game.” This is my second most favorite old chess book  The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played Here are 62 masterly demonstrations of the basic strategies of winning at chess compiled and annotated by one of chess’ most admired and respected writers in the twentieth century The first edition of this book appeared in 1946 Horowitz paved the way and set the example for more recent chess authors going only to the beginning of the twenty-first century Irving Chernev’s Logical Chess: Move By Move: Every Move Explained is a best seller on Amazon to this day Each game in The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played offers a classic example of a fundamental problem and its best resolution described and diagrammed in the clearest possible manner Chernev’s lively and illuminating notes on each game reveal precisely how Capablanca and Petrosian turned theory into practice as they attacked and maneuvered to control the board Readers may find their techniques improving by going through the lessons as they discover winning strategies Profile of a Prodigy: The Life and Games of Bobby Fischer The content in this edition was written during one of the mad genius Fischer’s brief semi-retirement periods before his historic run at the World Championship This book has been updated and broadened in its scope several times Considered by many the most extraordinary phenomenon in the history of chess and perhaps the strongest player who ever played the game and unexplained forfeiture of his world title brought him very strong notoriety who was as familiar with Fischer as anyone on the New York chess scene possibly could have been has furnished an explanation which neither exonerates nor condemns Fischer Both Fischer’s chess brilliance and his uncommon behavior are explored in this comprehensive had known Bobby Fischer since the latter was eleven years old He had been present at various behind-the-scenes episodes in Fischer’s tempestuous career and discussed Fischer with many grandmasters That personal involvement adds a special dimension of intimate knowledge to this work A seller of out-of-print chess books says that more chess coaches in America have recommended this book for their students than any other book Written by one of the world’s strongest grandmasters of his time who was a top contender for the World Chess Championship back in the 1930s Chess the Easy Way advances the player past the beginner level To learn more about Fred Reinfeld, go to Bill Wall’s article on chess.com here To find out more about Irving Chernev, go to Wikipedia here HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – Police arrested the former president of a Hallandale Beach co-op building — the subject of multiple Local 10 Investigates stories — after they said he left a hand-drawn photo of a gun on a resident’s doormat Erlichson said the drawing made her fear for her life “What sick person would do something like that?” she asked Erlichson said in February that in one instance upset she “didn’t leave him room for parking,” called her a “f---ing b---- Jewish whore.” He has also made fun of her speech impediment called her a drug addict and threw a chair at her door who resigned after Local 10 News’ first story about him in February was arrested for violating that court order It mandated he have no contact with Erlichson and stay five feet away from her residence A witness reported seeing Reinfeld writing something on a piece of paper and leaving it on Erlichson’s doorstep Sunday That witness told investigators he also ripped down her Hanukkah poster Reinfeld told Hallandale Beach police officers that he didn’t understand why he was being taken to jail “You’re not telling me why I’m being locked up,” he said on the video Reinfeld wasn’t happy to see Local 10′s Jeff Weinsier and grabbed his camera as he questioned him about the arrest “What I want to know is if that is your artwork?” Weinsier asked “There’s a witness that says it is,” Weinsier replied Reinfeld later told Weinsier that he’s the real victim in the case and that there’s a group of residents aiming to get him thrown out Erlichson said she plans to go back to the judge and let him know about the drawing Mark Reinfeld— the award-winning vegan chef and author of numerous books including “Healing The Vegan Way: Plant-Based Eating for Optimal Health and Wellness”—returns as a guest on “Talking Animals,” this time offering more early biographical information than we’ve discussed in past conversations where he and his family ate a pretty standard (if not standard American) diet—“not plant-based,” Reinfeld recalls working in a commercial cooking operation in L.A. and a stint at a San Diego health food store in that he left there to launch his own culinary and consulting enterprise Reinfeld recalls that his interest in food and cooking was spurred by his grandfather He explains when he began to recognize that working in the vegan cooking realm might be a calling really—that Reinfeld has been ensconced in the vegan culinary world he’s particularly well positioned to observe any cultural shifts that may have occurred regarding attitudes about vegan food Some of those observations extend into the medical field where the progression of  certain diseases and conditions (including heart disease high blood pressure) can be halted or reversed while more and more medical schools are altering their nutrition curriculum to include the virtues of a plant-based diet Reinfeld describes the cooking workshops he’s presenting this summer including the Virtual Four-Week Vegan Cooking Immersion (four-plus hours per day including Miyoko Schinner of Miyoko’s Creamery) Nourish Your Life Through Food: A Six-Part Introduction to Successful Plant-Based Living (Ashley Boudet aka “The Doctor & The Chef,” co-lead this virtual workshop on creating a healthy and balanced plant-based lifestyle) and the Three-Day In-Person Vegan Culinary Jam Session (This workshop is in person to join Reinfeld in the kitchen to develop XHTML: You can use these tags: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> 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public schools from first through 12 grade I hold a bachelor's degree in astronomy and theater from Wellesley College and a master's degree in museum education & evaluation from the University of Leicester I have been a STEM educator for more than two decades I currently teach science communication and lead a communication lab at MIT I spent nearly 10 years managing the public outreach program at MIT's cancer research center I served for three years as the education coordinator at the MIT Museum overseeing educational and public programs The first decade of my career was spent in the Science Education Department at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics working on various education programs including museum exhibitions I also taught at Harvard Extension School and with Girls LEAP (Lifetime Empowerment and Awareness Program) which trains girls and gender-expansive youth ages 8-18 in physical self-defense and social-emotional skills one at Roberts Elementary and one at McGlynn Middle School Does anyone in your family work in politics or government No one in my family has been involved in Medford politics My father spent 50 years working for the Department of Interior before retiring last year although I was selected as a member of the district's HECAT health curriculum review committee last school year It is time to bring new voices to the literal and figurative tables Having been tuned in to school committee meetings and speaking with fellow parents for many years I have seen the progress that is being made as well as the places where people are slipping through the cracks or feeling unheard I see a need for the perspective of an educator and education researcher on this committee and am committed to amplifying the good work and pressing concerns of both students and teachers in our district as well as building connections across the Medford community Please complete this statement: The single most pressing issue facing my constituents is ______ The most pressing issue facing Medford schools is underfunding There are many exciting initiatives happening in Medford schools but access to these opportunities has often been uneven across the district and limited in comparison to surrounding communities Although the School Committee does not dictate the budget (that responsibility lies with the mayor's office) there are important steps we can take to bring more funding into the schools and ensure that these funds are being distributed wisely and strategically My approach will be to find collaborative solutions to existing challenges I will advocate for increased structural and project-based funding and clear communication about what is happening and needed in our schools particularly among marginalized and underserved student populations I will map those needs and opportunities to existing and potential revenue sources (including a Proposition 2.5 override) and encourage greater transparency in the budgeting process itself I will push for increased grant-writing capacity within the district and City Hall and link the educational activities of our schools to broader community development we will open up new avenues for personalized learning so that every student can succeed in and beyond the classroom What are the major differences between you and the other candidates seeking this post I have worked in education my whole career regularly collaborating with classroom teachers and other educators to create learning opportunities (field trips youth apprenticeship/mentorship opportunities developed curricula and educational resources all while conducting educational research into different learning models and strategies interdisciplinary approach to education —combined with my strong work ethic and genuine interest in what is happening in our community— will be an asset to the committee Collaboration is at the heart of my approach to education and I am skilled at working with people who have diverse perspectives and lived experiences my own identity as a member of a two-mom family and a woman of Jewish heritage helps me to better understand some of the challenges faced by community members who have been historically marginalized by local government my own family has had very good experiences with Medford schools (due in large part to the teachers at Roberts Elementary and McGlynn Middle) and I want to make that true for everyone in our district in what way has the current officeholder failed the community N/A - School Committee is a committee for a reason Voters have the opportunity to choose six members (and a mayor) who will bring complementary skills to the challenges and opportunities facing our schools we can all do a better job making room for diverse voices in the room and building trust by providing the members of our community (both in and beyond the school system) with better communication about what is happening in committee meetings and the district as a whole — by both sharing and listening What other issues do you intend to address during your campaign My overarching goals as a school committee member are to foster safe inclusive learning environments and to increase access to resources that help students and their support networks grow and positively contribute to the world around them Issues I would like to proactively address include: planning for a new high school and climate resiliency of our buildings; reviewing the data and experiences around recently introduced curricula and assessment tools to ensure they are meeting student and teacher needs and reflective of lived experience within our community; improving avenues of communication between teachers and school committee families and school administrators; advocating for integrated on-site mental and physical health services; eliminating socioeconomic barriers to participation in the arts and other extracurricular activities; Increasing collaboration between the district and the broader Medford community; and making school finance and budgeting more transparent I expect that the district and public will bring many other urgent and important issues to the committee and I am committed to addressing them thoughtfully as they arise What accomplishments in your past would you cite as evidence you can handle this job Besides the tolerance for bureaucracy that comes with working for Smithsonian I have a long history of developing collaborative interdisciplinary programs for diverse audiences While I recognize that the School Committee is not directly involved with the day-to-day operations and in-school activities happening in the district I have a good sense of how decision-making affects the people carrying them out and an appreciation for balancing short-term results with long-term progress I have worked with teams of people at MIT to affect organizational change in educational settings (including as a member of DEI councils and accountability groups) collaborated with teachers and parents to expand our established elementary school Art and STEM nights to include community involvement and external displays served on the district's HECAT health curriculum review committee and generally kept my ear to the ground in regard to educational research I regularly talk with families and teachers about their and their students' experiences and I consistently look at situations from multiple perspectives What is the best advice anyone ever gave you make sure you listen to them before you start looking for solutions and thoughtful reflection to make sure that the steps we take together are the ones that will most benefit our community —both short-term and long-term Is there anything else you would like voters to know about yourself and your positions I sat down with multiple members of the current committee to better understand what the position entails and what issues lie ahead for our district you can count on me to continue doing my homework Get more local news delivered straight to 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Many major brands use 3D simulation to make critical choices and remove interpretation from their relationships with suppliers And 3D renders are increasingly populating eCommerce catalogues in place of traditional product photography Enterprise-wise adoptions are the exception rather than the rule and while working in 3D has delivered significant value in sampling larger opportunities are often being left on the table This acceleration and expansion of the possibility space of 3D in fashion is where a new technology player who blends deep digital knowledge with extensive supply chain experience Style3D has and continues to develop a more complete cohesive platform for 3D collaboration across the entire value chain who heads up Style3D’s operations in Europe to talk to Mark Harrop fashion technology veteran about where 3D goes from here and how a new entrant to the market could become the catalyst for a fresh perspective on the possibilities of 3D fashion Their full conversation is captured in the video below The video is followed by a transcript that has been edited and condensed for readability We encourage anyone interested in where 3D for fashion is headed in 2022 and beyond the watch the entire video interview for additional insights and inspiration Mark Harrop: My own experience in 3D started in footwear before 3D technology moved into apparel in the late 1990s so the industry has had a lot of time to mature The combination of advancements in hardware and software over the last twenty years allow us to do things today that we could have only dreamed of when this journey started But it’s also my personal opinion that it’s only really in the last decade that uptake of 3D has really accelerated end-to-end the pandemic has also had a powerful impact on the fashion and textile industry So today I believe 3D is seen as a technology pillar the same way as ERP and CAD systems have become critical to the fashion sector: 3D is a must-have technology for most retailers my first question is what prompted Style3D to enter the fashion market with a new 3D solution and what you feel you can do better than the current players that have been in this space for decades Eric Liu: Based upon my past working experience I found that today’s apparel industry has some widespread issues like confirming designs and patterns repeatedly before production it was hard for us to communicate with our colleagues and clients low utilization of design resources – amongst just a few of the issues encountered We took these challenges and developed a list of problem statements linked to real-life use-cases and then went to work to develop 3D as a platform we also wanted to change 3D and look at the architecture moving away from point solutions to a modern platform ecosystem model With the aim to reinvent the end-to-end value chain Our new platform allows apparel enterprises to maximise the efficiency and optimizing the entire process by moving away from a manual to a digital end-to-end 3D set of processes as the real garments could only be stored in the warehouse we hope our products could help transform the use of real garments and move the process forward by changing physical products (garments or other related items) into new digital assets making the end-to-end process more efficient and much more convenient for all the stakeholders which will ultimately help the apparel enterprises that it was late to enter the market with a 3D solution for fashion Why do you feel Style3D can stand out in a sector that’s already quite busy thanks for giving us the opportunity to talk about ourselves I don’t think it’s late at all – in fact I think the industry is primed for the introduction of different technologies there’s been an uptake in adoption of 3D tools by designers and merchandisers more so in the past decade I think we’ll find that adoption is actually quite limited and there are a lot of challenges to scaling 3D further into the value-chain Users of existing 3D solutions have told us that it still takes a long time to create a digital garment and that they still need a different skill set from traditional design – you still need to be a 3D modeler rather than a creative fashion designer Users simply want to drape their designs on a 3D avatar and focus on their creativity There is also more digitisation to be done when it comes to fabrics and trims which are critical parts of the digital puzzle we’ve worked with fabric mills and trim manufacturers to really see things from their side and we see ourselves as being able to create a bridge between the brand design world and more so today manufacturing And we’re confident that we can drive further adoption of 3D that way – from the initial fabric straight through to design and then back to manufacturing Mark Harrop: That’s something that’s been on my mind for a long time: if what the industry wants is a true virtual twin Thinking about traditional point solutions – those are often only focused on one aspect of 3D and they rely on other solutions to feed in materials and trims into the 3D space That brings to mind the industry’s whole approach to software architecture and applications design Can you tell me how you think about these challenges at Style3D Our aim is to serve the individual whoever that individual might be – whether they’re a designer they need a best-of-breed solution that lets them do their job and they need to be able to share digital outputs in a way that’s effective And that’s were having an always-on cloud ecosystem comes in At Style3D we already have solutions for all those individuals What we want to do is take things one step further by creating an infrastructure on top that allows all those different types of users to exchange data quickly If I’m looking for a fabric for my new fall collection I want to go online and instantly see what’s availability around the world – from a range of different fabric mills of all sizes I don’t want to have to email them and ask them to send me swatches – I want to see a fabric And I think that’s the shortcoming of today’s solutions rather than asking how it can help to really reinvent their customers’ companies Our aim is to help brands to do more – to reach their customers faster increase their top lines and serve new markets quickly Mark Harrop: As an advisor working on 3D projects one of the first questions I ask a brand or retailer is what they want 3D for And the answer is usually either that they need to create 3D virtual samples to share them with wholesale partners and consumers or that they want to improve the way they communicate and collaborate with manufacturers In the context of the way you’re thinking about 3D do you still see those as the most common use cases Danny Reinfeld: Those are definitely two popular use cases but I think the challenge that many brands and retailers are really trying to address is how they move their business to the next generation Creating samples more efficiently is really taking care of a symptom rather than addressing the overall problem because brands aren’t in the business of creating samples – they’re in the business of creating products I think we’re going to see more use cases that are focused on business enablement – on making better products that will help the brand to sell more I also think the next step in the digital revolution is for companies to start getting the same experiences and solutions into the hands of their customers or selling digital garments to wear in digital worlds like the metaverse Mark Harrop: You mentioned that Style3D has been working with mills Can you share some insights into some of the challenges and benefits of addressing the supply chain in that level of detail and how those inputs and outputs will have an effect across the entire extended value chain Eric Liu: Our current 3D solutions help apparel enterprises to optimise their processes.  As I’ve already stated we start the process from fabrics and accessories to digital styles and we then use 3D garment modelling for different application scenarios like style recommendations and sales we gradually found that this was of limited use in 3D customisation so based upon customer feedback we began to really analyse the knitting and weaving process And we found that customers first customise the appearance of those kinds of 3D materials and clothing and then transfer the information into production The manual methods they use for this are time-consuming and quite limited in terms of production efficiency and it’s often expensive based on minimal sample orders this is still a necessary step in the field of apparel customisation Mark Harrop: You’re right: in the physical world it’s very easy to touch a fabric but in the virtual world it’s still practically impossible I’ve been working with a new lab that’s doing some incredible work in haptics so hopefully we’ll see a big leap forward there soon we need to make physical products – whether they’re prototype samples or small production runs And for that we need technical specifications how extensive are the PLM capabilities of Style3D Danny Reinfeld: I couldn’t agree with you more we don’t see ourselves as a future PLM provider There are aspects of what you’ll find in a PLM platform that we already have great cloud-native tools for And we’re also going to be introducing more functionality in those areas But there’s a whole world out there that PLM is just too big for; they need solutions that are easy to implement and that a given department can use to initiate a digitisation project The historic approach with PLM has always been to get everyone on board That’s what’s necessary to really get a PLM platform to live up to its possibilities there’s going to be a payoff for the disruption involved in getting everybody to change all at once you can start in any place and work your way top-down or bottom-up but in a way that causes the least possible disruption to your organisation and your technology ecosystem Mark Harrop: You mention Style3D as having the cloud as a starting point contrasted against other solutions that might have moved to the cloud Can you expand on what that means to your users How will they benefit from that architecture and where do you plan to take it in the future our cloud platform is mainly used for the accumulation and accessibility of digital assets: fabrics we will focus on developing more cloud application scenarios such as cloud simulation and cloud rendering.  I believe that with the help of the cloud we can greatly improve computing speed and can take our 3D platform to a new level that will help our clients better leverage and scale their 3D projects but without education these kinds of journeys are going to be extremely difficult How are you approaching training and onboarding at Style3D Danny Reinfeld: That’s a really important piece of the puzzle and it’s one we’re working hard to address We’re doing that in two ways: working with universities and technical colleges to make sure there’s a steady flow of competent and capable talent equipped with the skills they need in the twenty-first century because right now the industry doesn’t have a large enough pool of that talent available and it’s incumbent upon us as a technology supplier to empower people to make the most of digital tools you’ll see we’ve built a lot of tutorial and help videos And we’re enlisting communities of people to share their experience – because we recognise that people learn differently today and we know that it’s super important for users to see other people who’ve had success with similar projects and are excited about it Mark Harrop: When it comes to sustainability we as an industry are no longer at the discussion phase What is Style3D doing to support sustainability and the environment Danny Reinfeld: I think most people already recognise that working in 3D can improve sustainability by reducing dye usage and cutting the number of samples being shipped around the world But if we’re going to get to the true impact of what 3D can do the industry needs to pursue further adoption with tools that are scalable and that can be used across the entire process – not just for one set of individuals.  So going back to our previous points we’re starting with digital fabrics – making those available via the cloud – and supporting digital printing which are just a couple of the ways we see Style3D Mark Harrop: And where is Style3D going from here What developments do you have planned for the next couple of years Eric Liu: Business models are rapidly changing – partially driven via the ongoing effects of the Pandemic This will not only be limited to the adoption of new tools but also virtual content and services coming from multiple providers these will seamlessly support new business models that will improve the future of production processing and new digitized supply chains even virtual fashion as an element that will enable the use of metahumans in future metaverse I’m very excited about what’s to come in future years Danny Reinfeld: We’re also going to see a lot of changes in avatars which are going to make 3D assets feel a lot more lifelike Today’s avatars are still quite plastic-looking and while we can always see how the fabric is being impacted by the body in 3D simulation because we’ll be moving beyond technical fit and towards the question of whether a 3D garment looks good on a realistic-looking body Mark Harrop: I want to say thank you on behalf of all the readers of The Interline and WhichPLM I look forward to seeing how Style3D develops in 2022 and beyond For more on Style3D, check out www.linctex.com. To dive deeper into the implications of 3D adoption for the supply chain and a suite of other use cases, read The Interline’s collaboration with Style3D: 3D, Bridging The Brand-Supplier Divide For enquiries, please contact – marielle.pesant@style3d.com Chef Mark Reinfeld’s watermelon gazpacho (JTA) — With the temperature in the mid-80s it was not the night to kick off Shabbat dinner with chicken soup So where or whom do I turn to for a seasonal alternative I chose Raw Peaches and Cream Soup (the recipe is below And don’t get fatootzed about the word “raw”) which turned out to be a hit with a Friday night dinner crowd that included rabbis I was lucky to meet up with Reinfeld on a very un-summer night in February near Boulder There he told me about growing up in a traditional Jewish family in Stony Brook that kept kosher and ate chicken every Friday night After Reinfeld spent his junior year at the London School of Economics which he followed with a backpacking trip across Europe he found he just couldn’t embark immediately on his plan A After his acceptance into New York University Law School Reinfeld deferred his admission and decamped one more time to Europe But he spent his afternoons walking the streets of the French capital “holding a baguette and bottle of wine,” as he likes to put it From there he traveled to Amsterdam and Berlin then managed to hit Prague in time for the Velvet Revolution that brought down the ruling Czech Communist Party His next stop: Kibbutz Mishmar HaEmek in Israel where he worked with (and then ate) chicken five and sometimes seven days a week Reinfeld remembers the kibbutzniks chasing and catching the chickens in vast shed-like coops “We’d have to take them out to a truck,” he recalls “The chickens were screaming and their legs were breaking in your hands That is precisely when I realized that I couldn’t do this Reinfeld laughs before describing another I-can’t-eat-animals-anymore epiphany: It happened when he bonded with cows in the field next to the kibbutz dropping out after the first semester when he realized this wasn’t the direction he wanted his career to take Somehow the spirit of his maternal grandfather a caterer who Reinfeld describes as a “culinary genius” and a renowned ice carver “Until his dying day,” Reinfeld says of Bimstein “he was still carving ice in his wheelchair with his oxygen tank and something like a chainsaw.” Reinfeld loaded his possessions into his car drove west until he hit San Diego and landed a kitchen job at the natural foods grocer Jimbo’s From there he quickly became a meatless entrepreneur starting Blossoming Lotus Personal Chef Service in Malibu with the help of angel investor Bo Rinaldi as the co-owner and chef of the award-winning Blossoming Lotus restaurant in Kauai Reinfeld wrote “Vegan World Fusion Cuisine,” garnering honors including a Gourmand World Cookbook Award for best vegetarian cookbook in the USA Reinfeld also was a practitioner of Vipassana and actually started his restaurant while observing an 18-month period of silence (“I could type very fast in those days,” he says laughing.) That didn’t take him away from Judaism and in a 2013 article for ReformJudaism.org titled “Vegan is the New Kosher,” he outlined the Jewish basis for a plant-based diet Reinfeld couples the Talmudic principle of “tza’ar ba’alei chayim” (Bava Metzia 32) I give you every seed-bearing plant that is upon all the earth and every tree that has seed-bearing fruit; they shall be yours for food,” and urges Jews to make the compassionate choice “The reality is that factory farm-produced meat eggs and dairy (whether kosher or non-kosher) are raised and treated in a way that is a blatant violation of the principle of Tza’ar Ba’alei Chayim,” Reinfeld writes Reinfeld says he understands that animals kill and eat animals and that some people eat animals out of necessity but you know it’s part of nature and you’re not going to sit the lion down and say ‘I think you have anger issues Inhabitants of remote fishing villages in Alaska or isolated tribes with limited access to adequate protein must fish or hunt but when we have a choice of how much violence we bring into the world through our food selection and we know we can meet our body’s nutritional needs eat tasty food and minimize our environmental impact,” then one can draw a different line Reinfeld continues his vegan entrepreneurship Called “the male equivalent to a vegan Rachael Ray” in a Publisher’s Weekly review of “Soup’s On,” a cookbook in his “30-Minute Vegan” series Reinfeld is dedicated to popularizing vegan eating and living and compassion toward animals and chef and cooking teacher training internationally and online Reinfeld was inducted into the Vegetarian Hall of Fame Time for another late summer Shabbat dinner — and the soup And I also guarantee that you won’t be able to tell the difference between cashew cream and weighed in after his last spoonful: “Honest and fulfilling 1) Place the cashews in a small bowl with ample water to cover (This is why Reinfeld is such a practical vegan chef: Most vegan recipes instruct you to soak cashews overnight.) in a strong blender and blend until creamy 3) Place the cashews in the blender with the water and the coconut nectar (or whichever sweetener you’re using) and blend until very creamy 4) Garnish each bowl of soup with a drizzle of cashew cream and top with fresh mint before serving and delicately place them side by side in each soup bowl Create differently flavored Sweet Cashew Creams by adding 1/2 cup of fruit Elisa Spungen Bildner is 99 percent vegan (she cheats on ice cream) She is a member of the board of 70 Faces Media I’d like to ask you to please support the Forward American Jews need independent news they can trust At a time when other newsrooms are closing or cutting back the Forward has removed its paywall and invested additional resources to report on the ground from Israel and around the U.S rising antisemitism and polarized discourse This is a great time to support independent Jewish journalism you rely on See our full guidelines for more information, and this guide for detail about canonical URLs subject line “republish,” with any questions or to let us know what stories you’re picking up Copyright © 2025 The Forward Association An avalanche on Colchuck Peak near Leavenworth marking the deadliest snowslide in the U.S this winter and Washington’s worst such incident in years A group of six people were climbing a couloir on the peak — which stands near its namesake lake a popular Enchantments hiking destination — when the lead climber triggered the avalanche A slab broke free and caught four climbers who slid around 500 feet down the narrow gully Authorities suspect two of them died immediately from the trauma of the avalanche and another died soon after The fourth person caught in the slide suffered ankle and knee injuries The victims are a 53-year-old man from Connecticut a 60-year-old woman from New York and a 66-year-old man from New Jersey A 56-year-old man from New York survived the slide The New York man and two other climbers who weren’t caught in the avalanche were able to hike down around 1,000 feet to their base camp near Colchuck Lake who had stayed at camp instead of attempting the climb hiked out 5 miles in deep snow and contacted authorities for help around 8 a.m The climbers did not have formal avalanche training Mountain rescue volunteers hiked the remaining three people out of Colchuck Lake around 6:30 p.m The survivor of the avalanche was able to walk out on his own despite his injuries Around an hour after the initial avalanche three more avalanches came down the couloir Authorities know a rough location of one of the bodies Conditions were too hazardous Tuesday to survey the scene from the air or send crews But authorities plan to send an initial crew with staff from the Northwest Avalanche Center to assess the scene Wednesday morning and they hope to use air resources Thursday or Friday when winds calm and the sky clears Until the scene is deemed safe and the weather improves The area is hazardous with lots of terrain that could be considered risky for a triggered or natural avalanche “A lot of things probably lined up where they were in the wrong place at the wrong time,” he said He cautioned that anyone planning a trip to Colchuck Peak or nearby sites use resources like the Northwest Avalanche Center and training on what to do if there is an avalanche Backcountry travelers should also be willing to adjust plans based on the forecast and conditions they encounter “Maybe Colchuck Peak doesn’t present itself as an option,” Gunlogson said The avalanche center had predicted moderate danger above and near tree line Sunday for the zone that includes Colchuck Peak “Expect increasing danger on Sunday as a multi-day storm begins to affect the area,” the center said in its forecast “Wind slabs should grow in size at upper elevations near the crest and could be reactive on a recently buried weak snow or a slick crust Take a step back in your terrain selection identifying large steep slopes in the wind zone that hold questionable stability.” Forecast director Dennis D’Amico said the center was informed of the news Monday morning working with law enforcement and search and rescue to try to piece this story together,” he said the next morning The deaths are the first resulting from a Washington avalanche this winter The avalanche also appears to be the deadliest in the U.S when four people were killed in an avalanche in Utah’s backcountry according to a database that tracks avalanche accidents three climbers were killed in an Alaska avalanche The 2021-22 season in Washington saw one fatal avalanche when an Issaquah man died after he was buried with five other backcountry skiers in the Silver Basin area of Crystal Mountain The area of Colchuck Peak saw a death in December 2015 when a Portland man disappeared after telling friends he was planning to climb the mountain His body was found nearly a year later on a steep slope leading to the peak Stay secure and make sure you have the best reading experience possible by upgrading your browser HALLANDALE BEACH – The president of a Hallandale Beach co-op building was caught on camera verbally abusing a resident who was walking to the laundry room several women in the building have come forward to say they live in fear every time they walk out of their apartments A judge has even issued a restraining order He is the president of Building V in Ro-Len Lake Gardens in Hallandale Beach He’s seen in video calling a woman a profane name as she walked by him asking the woman if he’s blocking the walkway The woman in the video is a resident and said that kind of treatment isn’t unusual She spoke to Local 10 News Investigative Reporter Jeff Weinsier but asked not to be identified “A couple of hours later I was going somewhere and he called me a [expletive] as I was getting in the car,” she said She claims it started after one of her contractor’s scratched the paint off a walkway “Well you better learn to pick up around here,” she recalls him yelling at her “And he is always saying I need to make myself useful and pick up.” She said he yells profanities at her through his door Dispatch records show she’s called police after Reinfeld allegedly said “are you paranoid enough?” as she walked to her car one day The resident even confronted the vice president of Building V about the behavior “He said keep your door shut and your blinds closed,” she said “I’m thinking I didn’t come to Florida to have my door shut and my windows closed Deborah Erlichson also lives in Building V “He called me a pot smoking drug addict because of my vocal cords,” Erlichson said “I have a speech impediment he makes fun of that.” She said when a chair was a bit too far out in the walkway Reinfeld threw it at her door and damaged it Erlichson says Reinfeld accused her of parking crooked one day “A [expletive] [expletive] Jewish whore,” she said Judge Michael Kaplan issued a restraining order Reinfled cannot not have any contact with her and can’t come within five feet of Erlichson’s apartment showed Local 10 News video of Reinfeld throwing a palm frond at her front door “I want to be comfortable coming out of my unit,” she said “He accused me of stealing,” she continued “He accused me of the laundry of being dirty I’m like where is he getting this stuff from?” Local 10 News tried to talk to Reinfeld outside of court the day he was issued the no contact order he told the court deputies he was being harassed He covered his face and left without commenting Reinfeld did call Local 10′s Jeff Weinsier and leave a voicemail offering to speak with no cameras or microphones to “give you the other side of the story,” but he backed out Attorney Andrew Blasi doesn’t represent any of the residents but says there is case law that would support them if they filed a civil suit and the association could be on the hook thousands in legal fees for harassment and emotional stress These people will win their civil actions under any number of theories,” Blasi said “They are entitled to the quiet enjoyment of the property they are owning and or renting.” The association referred Local 10 News to their attorney who knew nothing about what was going on there and said he’s investigating A driver has injuries from a high-speed single car crash on Wenatchee city streets Monday.  Police report numerous calls about a speeding car heading northbound on Miller Street that hit houses.  Wenatchee Police Captain Edgar Reinfeld says the car hit numerous objects before it ricocheted off a house.  "It struck at least one fence in the area of Montana and Miller Street struck a tree at the property where it struck the house maybe struck another small decorative fence elsewhere before coming to a rest upside down and also sheared off a city street sign pole."  The car came to a stop upside down at the intersection of Dakota and Miller streets.  Reinfeld says the driver did not seem to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol.  "No overt evidence of impairment," said Reinfeld And it may require blood work to figure out exactly what happened with the driver which was extremely badly damaged."  and it's not known what the extent of those injuries is.  South Miller Street was closed from Cherry Street to Millerdale Avenue while the crash was cleared.  Reinfeld said it was fortunate the car missed hitting a number of fire hydrants and a number of utility poles.  He said it’s also fortunate nobody else was involved in the crash and that nobody was killed No charges have been filed at this point against the driver.  Police report numerous calls about a speeding car heading northbound on Miller Street that hit houses.\nRead More "It struck at least one fence in the area of Montana and Miller Street, two sections of fence at one property, struck a tree at the property where it struck the house, maybe struck another small decorative fence elsewhere before coming to a rest upside down, and also sheared off a city street sign pole."  "No overt evidence of impairment," said Reinfeld. "It may be a medical issue. It may be something else. And it may require blood work to figure out exactly what happened with the driver. They were transported. They had to be cut from their vehicle, which was extremely badly damaged."  Nobody except the driver was injured, and it's not known what the extent of those injuries is.  He said it’s also fortunate nobody else was involved in the crash and that nobody was killed. No charges have been filed at this point against the driver.  photographers have used trees as subject matter  What follows is a discussion of the photography of trees filtered through the eyes of artists Laurie Lambrecht There is an attraction all of us have to trees the visual entertainment of how the trunk and branches expand shapes and colors add to the visual diversity Combining the magic of nature with the time of day and the light of each changing season illuminate each tree and forest with wonderment give the photographer any number of permutations with which to create an image Three contemporary photographers extensively include trees as the subject and focus of their images: David Reinfeld Each of their presentations of tree images is very different Reinfeld captures the colors we imagine we see at sunrise and reflects her own special vision of nature; trees With so many photographers taking photographs of trees, what makes any one image feel special? Each photographer brings their own “eye” to the creation of an image, regardless of how casual or studied the composition. In the Foreword, “Out on a Limb”, written by David Friend, to photographer James Balog’s book “Tree: A New Vision of the American Forest” he wrote “…an individual tree often gets lost in the proverbial woods either that the elements that comprise a tree’s visual splendor—its dizzying proportions its branches expressing the duality of chaos and order - typically escapes the attention of a race of puny way-too-civilized Homo sapiens.” The photographer’s composition dictates whether we notice What makes an image special to a broad audience How does the composition bring us back constantly to look at an image again and again James Balog wrote“Great trees are sculpturally elegant insects and humans.” Trees are a constant source of temptation and inspiration for photographers to seek that unique image that will standout Another consideration is the image as a physical object Transition of the image into an object such as a silver gelatin or any number of other ways a photographic image can be seen may make that image command a viewer’s attention There are images made with just the tree as the focus in the composition It is a question whether these other elements distract our attention from a tree The tree may become a stage or prominent backdrop to a portrait or group picture the tree has a special place compositionally in making the image In 2011, the Getty Museum created an exhibition of tree images taken entirely from its permanent collection. The exhibition, “In Focus: The Tree” and the related exhibition book “The Tree in Photographs” was co-curated by Anne Lyden (then associate curator Department of Photographs at the Getty Museum) and Françoise Reynaud (the Senior Curator of Photographs at the Musée Carnavalet in Paris) The text is an exceptional compilation of images showing trees in photographs from approximately 1840 to 2009 Reynaud wrote: “The images had to be expressions of beauty The relationship between the individual tree and the scene or the event depicted is what’s interesting to see and to understand a photographer approached the creation of an image thinking about it in black and white the photographer had the choice to capture the image in color As image capture technology develops and post-processing tools expand photographers have an even greater number of choices for the creation of an image photographers are also influenced by the art movements of the time and then embed their own artistic style into their images 2007Foto RelevanceDavid Reinfeld’s photography is balanced between a study of both art His early work is traditional with attention to composition and little if any post-processing against the stark white stone of a mountain looking up to a blue sky He takes advantage of the massive landscape barren of trees to highlight the one lone tree in the image The tree by itself might not be deserving of a solo image set at the base of a large whitish stone expanse it is put into context and conversation with the surroundings Questions arise: Why is that tree all alone and singular in the image Why is it bent over with only a tuft of unpleasant lean looking green pine-like needles at the top of the branch Why are these trees there and not where this lone tree has grown in isolation We empathize with this lone barely alive tree and the sun must be high in the sky as we see a small dark shadow of its meager branches against the base of the trunk But its isolation on this rocky mountainside makes it feel special Compare this image to another of Reinfeld’s trees taken five years later it stands prominent and proudly against a backdrop of green leaves on other trees and bushes but on a very different setting of loneliness the tree in “Forest 2” while dead-looking wood is full of motion with the wild movements of its branches And why is it surrounded by many trees that seem very alive he experiments with a combination of two images The lone tree in this image holds the color of fall It is full of leaves that are turning yellow and red he has chosen to overlay an image of bricks What Reinfeld illustrates is the pressure of man’s encroachment on nature and the devastating effect on trees as they adapt Image by David Reinfeld 2016 "Brick & Mortar 1 We are all familiar with the term concrete jungle These images remind us that for many people their only exposure to trees is in a local park as he was visiting the Southern United States “When I photographed in Mississippi for the first time I was struck by the juxtaposition of overlapping cultures and landscapes The South felt divided to me; when I say divided I'm not referring to the black and white political and social history It’s the tension of comfort and cushiness glossing over the decay and strife … Manicured bushes and well-cared for flowers planted in front of buildings in decline stand out as a reminder of a divided culture New York is a hodgepodge of wealth alongside poverty It seemed every city I visited had this same feeling of division.” Reinfeld’s earlier arboreal work was traditional how he “sees” was sourced very differently Layered into his way of “seeing” is a condition that physically affects what he sees - binocular diplopia - or double vision he thought everyone viewed the world the way he did His eyes see colors and objects in groupings Our mind reassembles what we believe we see into an object we recognize as trees and leaves It is against this setting that Reinfeld takes us to his most recent work -“Feynman’s Notes” Reinfeld appreciates the work of Noble prize-awarded Richard P Feynman’s work in physics influenced Reinfeld’s understanding of light as he was experiencing it Reinfeld takes the viewer into a journey to appreciate light at various times of the day and seasons I wanted the colors in part not to be naturally occurring The colors are very much a response to what I see when I open my eyes to a brilliant sun I see multitudes of colors swirling as my eyes adjust to the overpowering light … Composition affects how light will radiate throughout the image which in turn creates the feeling of color as the sun streams through the branches and leaves The colors are similar to how light is refracted through a prism and leaves refract the light into multitudes of color.” Image by David Reinfeld 2018 "Feynman's Notes 1 These works also reflect Reinfeld’s appreciation for painting “I have thought about the differences between photography and painting for a long time I realized that photography focuses upon a moment frozen in time whereas painting is more about moments frozen over time This is an important part of my photography … Looking at Monet's paintings made me realize time could be compressed as a composite of how we see over time and then they become part of the forested landscapes in the most natural way.” Reinfeld’s work is now very different and abstracted from what it was before in his earlier work we see an entire tree or group of trees the canopy of the tree and not the lower trunk or roots These are also trees that seem full of leaves as the implication of the colors is that light is passing around through and between these leaves and branches It also seems that these are all trees with leaves as opposed to varieties that might have needles like a fir or pine tree would We have all seen leaves backlit that take on a very special look He compiles and assembles for us a multi-seasonal multi-time of day assemblage of light for each of the trees he selects The photograph almost takes on the look of colored tissue paper over a drawing of a tree branches  Reinfeld said: “As image layers are added I am particularly struck by two color phenomena; similar colors next to each other I want neighboring colors to feel like they belong together.” Lambrecht takes parts of what she sees in nature and draws our attention to it She uses trees as the prop for the creation of an image In her work we will usually see part of a tree Her work is an observation of the natural world especially of trees and vegetation Lambrecht’s passion and eye for composition in nature is evident in her “Lake Trees” In “Lake Trees” she takes sections of our field of vision The segments allow part of the tree or trees to be lyrical They defy the fundamental static nature of a photograph and display emotion and an excitement The small yellow leaves of this tree explode against the grey of fog above the hint of water seen in the lower portion of the image It is this subtlety in her images that makes them special She allows for the image to emerge before the viewer Lambrecht grew up embracing this walk in the woods experience and she shares that experience with us in her images Lambrecht allows a glimpse of houses on the other side of a lake The gray muted lighting and mist over the other side of the lake suggests early morning hang like bangs of hair across the image obscuring our view In her image each leaf adds a drop of color to each branch giving visual depth and brightness to the image We have the sensation of standing beneath the tree and actually being on the bank of the lake Rather than explicitly showing everything in the image our imagination is given a freedom to wander Our eyes are encouraged to spend time and examine we relax and truly enjoy what might have been a walk around the lake shore Image by Laurie Lambrecht ©2004 "Lake Trees No.16" The tree in the background is standing tall and straight We almost straighten ourselves up in response The tree with reddish leaves in the foreground seems to bow in acknowledgement to the other while in the foreground the lower tree’s long convoluted branches have a touch of red leaves 16” in which we peer off to the distant shore 02” we stay entangled in the branches of these trees The tall birch bark-like tree with its willow-like branches is a back stop and our eyes need not go further The red-leafed tree however holds our eyes firmly and comfortably in the foreground  This is Lambrecht’s secret to her compositions Image by Laurie Lambrecht ©2004 "Lake Trees No Rather than a colorful companionship for us in nature The “Tree in Fog” is as close as Frumin will get to allowing us a relationship with nature on even terms but we stand at a distance for fear of being swallowed up by the fog and gradually advancing darkness that seems to be absorbing this tree The soft visual here may remind us of the black and white imagery of British photographer Michael Kenna’s landscapes with his signature soft tone and gradations of grays and blacks go from the soft gentle tones in “Tree in Fog” to the stark “Shoe tree” image with a loudly spoken visual social commentary Frumin’s images are rich in commentary about humankind but more thoughtful and forceful expression 2016Foto RelevanceIn the “Tree with Ladder” Frumin takes this anxiety further by daring us Many childhoods are filled with appealing memories of tree climbing This tree has almost a “Twilight Zone” quality we fall into a different dimension where this tree resides it may be reminiscent of a medieval painting of hell the tree is an actor in performance on a stage The stage in Frumin’s images is the uninviting landscape the viewer will feel invited into this desolate scene He infuses his tree images with a magical attraction  Other photographers use trees as an expression of nature itself or as a pleasant companion in the image Frumin’s images express a frustration with humankind and its relationship to our natural environment Image by Vladimir Frumin ©2018 "Tree with Rope Ladder His image “Shoe Tree” reminds us that we have created our own hell on earth It is a visual expression of our burden weighing down nature It almost seems like some creature is hiding in these bushes to pounce on us if we move too close It is as if the shoes were thrown up into the tree as a talisman to ward off the evil spirit beyond our view the ladder and tree are set against a cloudy sky The clouds do not look hostile and they set a playful mood It is inviting us to climb a flimsy rope ladder up into a barren leafless tree While trees might remind us of a joyful childhood of climbing ropes swings and tree houses in leafy cool and colorful trees What enjoyment can we gain in climbing up onto the branches of this tree Frumin creates a hypnotic visual deception We can not take our eyes off the ladder and the swing It reminds us that we do things we should not do This allows his image to ambush and ensnare the viewer We get caught up looking closely at the interesting detail in the image and become stalled in anxiety Image by Vladimir Frumin ©2018 "Shoe Tree Each of these artists teaches us that we see nature Each uses the lens of the camera with a different focus these photographers provide lessons in how and what to see and look at alone and isolated or in a forest in which we are challenged to search and distinguish The use of light exposes and highlights the leaves The contrast of white winter snow is stark against the darkness of bark The visual intrigue of gnarled roots or the majesty of a redwood or sequoia The teach us to look at barren fields or pastures full of bright flowers in a foreground or mountains in a background or the drama of strong storm clouds that envelope distant surroundings We find a fence or sentinel-like images of trees by rivers We find ourselves wanting to study trees reflected in water or the creative shadows cast on a sunny day There is the color of fruit in trees that enriches photographs there are the endless variety of images with the colors of leaves in fall But not all images in an urban setting are troubling There is the ubiquitous decorated Christmas tree With a never ending number of photographs of trees, what makes the work of these photographers special?  Michael Kenna said: “Photography I’m not really interested in making an accurate copy of what I see out there I think one of photography’s strongest elements is its ability to record a part of the world but also to integrate with the individual photographer’s aesthetic sense The combined result is an interpretation - and the interpretation is what is interesting - when the subject goes through the filter of an individual human mind and emerges in a changed state - not the duplication or the recording of something” Laurie Lambrecht and Vladimir Frumin filter what they see with their own vision Each creates wonderfully unique and engaging images in their own voice Nick Reinfeld packed the contents of his lifeless refrigerator into a cooler on the front porch then shoved in the family’s frozen Thanksgiving turkey like a 19-pound ice pack “It’s not that bad,” the Norton man said Reinfeld checked on elderly neighbors prayed for the safety of electrical workers repairing high voltage lines in blustery weather and played cards by candlelight with his wife and daughter but we’ll survive,” said Reinfeld who hasn't been able to work since the lights also went out at his graphic design business which is blocked by a tall pine tree laying across the road Wind gusts that peaked at 70 mph Sunday downed dozens if not hundreds of trees sent lawn furniture flying and killed the power for more than 40,000 Ohio Edison customers in Summit County Reinfeld and 11,000 other residents were still getting around by candlelight 24 hours later “It’s been a tough year,” said the upbeat Reinfeld “It’s sort of ingrained in us right now to hunker down," he said He might need that sleeping bag again tomorrow and Wednesday with FirstEnergy triaging busted power lines and fried transformers The Akron company is telling some customers that power might not be restored until Thursday afternoon FirstEnergy spokesperson Lauren Siburkis said the Akron area is one of the hardest-hit regions. As of Tuesday morning about 7,000 people in the region still were without power and customers should plan to be without power until Thursday afternoon.  Thursday afternoon is a worst-case scenario but she said the storms and high winds that wreaked havoc across the state Sunday caused incredible amounts of tree damage More: Vehicle crashes, downed trees and power outages sweep Northeast Ohio with 60-70 mph gusts "Our goal is to get all customers back up and running as quickly and safely as possible," Siburkis said. "However the repairs are time consuming and this will be a multi-day restoration effort."  Ohio Edison has to fix more than 100 broken utility poles more than 300 spans of power lines down and more than 20 broken transformers.  Part of the problem is that high winds persisted so crews were unable to get in their buckets to start restoration work Line workers can't safely get on lifts until wind speeds are under 40 mph.  She said FirstEnergy is hoping to bring in additional outside resources The damage is widespread enough that most regions are holding onto resources FirstEnergy saw damage from Toledo all the way into New Jersey Residents can continue to check on outages at outages.firstenergycorp.com/oh.html Thursday until information is updated.  next-door neighbors can have different restoration times.  Part of what makes this process so time consuming is many outages need complete rebuilds of both poles and lines Those lines take a lot of work to rebuild and need to be done before line workers can start picking away at other outages.  Siburkis said crews are continuing to work in 16-hour shifts until power is restored to everyone.  FirstEnergy was reporting 11,000 customers in Summit County 3,000 in Portage and nearly 650 in Medina still didn't have power which is served by both FirstEnergy and AEP had about 1,200 total customers without power Monday afternoon and is also served by both utility companies Many students in Akron Public Schools and in other districts are in remote learning due to the pandemic. It's currently unknown how many students could have been affected by not having power The weather and high winds caused some schools to go remote for the day or delay classes.  Twinsburg City School District delayed classes Monday by two hours. All the school buildings had power but a number of roads were closed Monday morning The Twinsburg Virtual Academy also was delayed.  Morning school bus service to the Cuyahoga Valley Career Center was canceled; morning preschool classes also were canceled Nordonia Middle School closed due to no power. Tallmadge Middle and Elementary schools went  to remote learning due to no power in the school buildings.  Several resources have sprung up to help residents during the outage.  Stow is making dry ice available, according to an email from Mayor John Pribonic. Several Stow hotels also offered discounted rates for Stow residents who had a lack of heat. The Twinsburg Community Center also opened as a warming center for people with no power Interested residents can call 330-425-7161 Reporter Doug Livingston contributed to this story Reach reporter Sean McDonnell at 330-996-3186 or smcdonnell@thebeaconjournal.com.  If you visited downtown Wenatchee Saturday night (4/29) and observed much busier than normal traffic you may have recalled an Apple Blossom tradition that drew people from all over the Pacific Northwest Wenatchee Police Captain Edgar Reinfeld remembers He worked as a bike patrol officer when "Cruising the Ave" was in its heyday "It was something you did primarily on the big weekend but to some extent on the kids' weekend as well," Captain Reinfeld said we would bring up to 100 officers in for Friday and Saturday Grand Parade weekend Thousands and thousands of people walking around from out of the area coming here to make mischief and have a good time kind of like Mardi Gras in Wenatchee." Captain Reinfeld says he believes an ordinance was put on the books in the late 80's that made cruising unlawful but adds that Wenatchee Police didn't kill the activity figuring out and actually recording somebody cruising I don't think one violation was ever written because it wasn't simple It was literally a vehicle had to pass a certain location so many times in an hour to be classified as cruising." Captain Reinfeld said "As things kind of went on and gas prices went up at one point Now "Cruising the Ave" is making a bit of a comeback It was posted on social media last week to meet on the backside of JCPenney The posting went on to say cruising begins at 5:30pm Dozens of people responded by traveling the north and south lanes of Wenatchee Avenue Saturday night with an array of vehicles Some of them were loud with drivers revving up engines and causing intentional backfires Occasionally you would see people standing or sitting in the beds of pickups "I don't believe we wrote any tickets regarding anybody cruising Saturday And where we don't have a bunch of extra staff it doesn't necessarily make it possible for us to do dedicated enforcement efforts for something like that without staffing up with a known problem coming." Captain Reinfeld said "Cruising the Ave" hit its peak on the second Saturday Night of the Apple Blossom Festival but Captain Reinfeld wonders whether cruisers will come out in numbers with one of the Tour de Bloom stage races occupying Wenatchee Avenue between First Street and Orondo Avenue "The city is cut in half and the avenue is unavailable because it's closed for the Criterium it's not really as possible in the big weekend which is probably why we saw it Saturday night on youth weekend." Captain Reinfeld said "I guess people could do it from 5th Street North using Wenatchee Avenue but that was always where it got thin because it's four lanes." If cruisers do plan to come out Friday Night or after the race Saturday Night "As long as you're not driving recklessly burnouts and cutting donuts and blocking intersections and throwing things from vehicles or people Gallery Credit: Karolyi Apple Blossom tradition that drew people from all over the Pacific Northwest.\nRead More Wenatchee Police are asking for the public's assistance in helping them identify two men who got into an altercation involving a firearm at a grocery store over the weekend The incident occurred at the Safeway in the 500 block of North Miller Street at around 9:15 p.m on Saturday when the pair allegedly got into an argument "The Safeway store called the police department regarding a verbal altercation between two males," says Wenatchee Police Capt "During that altercation one of the males pulled out a firearm and pointed it at the other male." Reinfeld says both men then left the store before police arrived at the scene "The male who pointed the firearm then fled the store hopped in a car and took off northbound on Miller Street The other male went out the store's other door with a case of beer that he did not pay for We don't know if it was a theft or if he simply forgot to pay because he'd just had a gun pointed at him." Investigators believe they have already identified one of the suspects and are in the process of trying to contact him but are still looking to I.D. the other man Anyone with information about the either man is asked to call the Wenatchee Police Department's non-emergency line through RiverCom Dispatch at 509-663-9911 and reference Case #23W12668 Wenatchee Police are asking for the public's assistance in helping them identify two men who got into an altercation involving a firearm at a grocery store over the weekend The incident occurred at the Safeway in the 500 block of North Miller Street at around 9:15 p.m. on Sat...\nRead More A 12-year-old Wenatchee middle school student was arrested Monday after allegedly threatening to shoot up the school Other students who were playing a multi-player online game with the boy reported the threats said Captain Edgar Reinfeld of the Wenatchee Police Department He reportedly said he was going to come to school Tuesday and “shoot up […] He reportedly said he was going to come to school Tuesday and “shoot up the school,” Reinfeld said the suspect admitted that he had made the threats but he was making a joke “This is not something to be taken lightly We’ve seen this tragedy play out over and over nationally and internationally.” The boy was arrested for threat to bomb or injure property That wording involves someone is threatening to do harm to buildings or property “There were specifics in what he threatened to do,” Reinfeld said “He was very specific about who he was going to start with One of the students he was gaming with and what that student should wear so he could find his quickly and do it.” The boy was taken to the Juvenile Justice Center in Wenatchee and will appear before a juvenile court commissioner Reinfeld praised the other boys for coming forward