Copa America 2024. Copa America Copa America started yesterday The continental competition kicked off with a match between current champions Argentina and Canada a message spoken during the opening ceremony of the competition caught the attention of social media "The message of Christ is still relevant for today because everything is possible for those who believe’ God bless all the nations of the American Continent the authorities and the whole continental family These words spoken by pastor Emilio Aguero in Spanish were heard through the loudspeakers in the stadium as well as through the TV broadcast social media was filled with responses for and against that Christian message was the central message of the opening ceremony of Copa America 2024," pastor Juan Cruz Cellamare chairman of the Alianza Evangélica Latina (AEL) "I know pastor Emilio Aguero Esgaib personally and I celebrate his involvement in such an important event as Copa America I also know the chairman of Conmebol (Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol) Alejandro Dominguez a man of faith and Christian life," he added Copa America takes place from June 20 to July 14 in different cities of the United States with national teams from countries from North Originally published on Diario Cristiano Christian Daily International's Spanish edition Help keep The Christian Daily free for everyone By making a recurring donation or a one-time donation of any amount you're helping to keep CDI's articles free and accessible for everyone Hope you’ll give us another try and check out some other articles. 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Already new life can be seen returning to the scarred LA landscape It is a reminder that in the face of overwhelming devastation and destruction we can retain hope in new creation through Jesus and work now in our environments to testify to that hope H2M architects + engineers is proud to announce our Southeast Florida expansion with a brand-new regional office in Boca Raton Boca Raton marks our fourth office in the State of Florida following last year’s office openings in Miami Our strategic expansion was driven by a growing demand for H2M’s multidisciplinary array of services This expansion would not have been possible without the initiative and leadership of our Water & Wastewater Market Director Jim Roberts P.E.; Chief Growth & Development Officer Jim Powers AIA; and the new Boca Raton Office Director Greg Cellamare as well as all of the committed H2M team members who played a role in this expansion.   this new office represents a major achievement for H2M We believe that our knowledge and dedication to excellence will help us to grow in this location and provide even greater quality of service to a wider range of clients.  H2M is a multi-disciplined professional consulting and design firm from land surveying to road reconstruction our firm has helped design and build many communities A Moore County Parks and Recreation softball team is not only making history but also living out a dream Athletes who step on the diamond dream of making it on the All-Star team and playing in the World Series The Moore County 12U Ponytails Fastpitch Softball All-Star team will make that dream come true later this month This will be the first time a Moore County Parks and Recreation team will compete in the World Series league coaches selected two to four girls from their teams to represent the county head coach Megan Jackson completed the roster “I must select girls who I believe will form the most balanced team The girls ultimately came from five different rec teams,” said Jackson Last season marked Jackson’s debut as head coach for the 12U all-stars The team won districts and competed at state but did not make it to the World Series tournament “My ultimate goal in coaching for Moore County Parks and Rec is to develop the sport of softball in our county I want to grow a competitive passion with these girls so that we’re seeing new girls give the sport a try,” said Jackson Top-level teams must excel and bond together But it takes commitment from the girls and parents to develop a World Series caliber team The team and coaches engaged in diverse activities including bowling and visiting the splash pad These outings were in addition to their four practices a week the girls struggled to communicate and get to know each other battling through the district tournament at Hoke County where the girls earned themselves the Sportsmanship Award created an unbreakable bond,” said Jackson The team first competed together June 14-16 in the district tournament in Hoke County They qualified for state and traveled to Bessemer City on July 6-9 “The girls are proud of that feat but are still hungry for more Losing in the championship game to Bessemer City made them realize they have what it takes to compete with anyone,” said Jackson The World Series double elimination tournament will be the last this team will play together representing North Carolina and competing against the other states vying to be named “Dixie Softball World Series Champions.”  The team is also looking for assistance with new uniforms and other costs The new uniforms will represent not only Moore County but also North Carolina “We are doing a 50/50 raffle; tickets will be sold during ball games at Hillcrest Park in Carthage on July 16 and 18 at a table set up by the concession stand Donations are also being accepted,” said Jackson You can also donate on their GoFundMe page: https://gofund.me/ae00b979 Businesses that wish to donate $1,000 or more will earn a one-year sign with their desired logo at Hillcrest Park For more information, please click on the link: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/oQNYiy6XFbvMGBQe/?mibextid=WC7FNe Feature photo: Moore County 12U Ponytails Fastpitch Softball All-Star team-Contributed photo ~Written by Sandhills Sentinel reporter Curtis Self Curtis has been writing for Sandhills Sentinel since 2019 Notices are posted by 10 am Monday through Saturday Adjust Text Size: A+ A- As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jul 11 Share your memories and/or express your condolences below Unfortunately with the need to moderate tributes for inappropriate content your comments may take up to 48 hours to appear Sign In Join now Martha Elizabeth Kratz passed away peacefully in her sleep followed by junior high and high school at Yoder Kansas where she graduated high school in 1960 Following high school she attended Parks School of Business in Denver she married Dennis A Kratz at Hahn Air Force Base in Germany She spent most of her career in Federal Government Service first working for the Farmers Home Administration in Syracuse followed by working at the Federal Aviation Administration in Longmont She was a member of New Creation Church in Longmont where she was a Connection Group leader and was an integral part of “God’s Special Ladies” She also served as secretary for the Longmont Police Officers Wives organization She was an avid Broncos fan -you never called her while a game was on She never missed a game dressed in her Broncos gear head to foot Survivors include daughter Linda Cellamare and granddaughter Trilby Cellamare of Brewster Brother James Ottem and wife Sharon of Golden Burial will follow at Pershing Memorial Cemetery in Limon Memorial contributions may be made to Longmont Humane Society or New Creation Church in care of Love Funeral Home Morrisville State College assistant professor Mike Gridley has made an active construction site a real-world classroom for students seeking experiential education Gridley is providing students in his masonry and estimating and planning classes with hands-on experience constructing a 3,600-square-foot raised ranch home in nearby Waterville “What the kids learn here is priceless,” Gridley said “They’ll be able to walk away from Morrisville with the ability to put in foundations for homes.” a senior residential construction student from Canastota appreciates Gridley’s guidance as he gains direct experience building the four-bedroom “He’s such a good teacher,” said Cellamare who hopes to operate his own construction business after graduation “Everything with him is made much simpler.” also a senior residential construction student is on his second go-around helping construct a home through Gridley’s classes noted that his Morrisville education opened the door for him to work on different aspects of building each of the homes “Ninety percent of (Professor Gridley’s) classes are hands-on An alumnus of Morrisville’s residential construction program himself and a Madison Central School graduate Gridley also owns and operates Gridley’s Construction in Madison This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Thanks for visiting ! 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The debuts continue to come thick and fast in the latest Isle of Man Newspapers Team of the Week Making a dream comeback to first team football after several months out of action because of a knee injury veteran goalkeeper Christian Cellamare stole the show for Douglas Royal on Saturday The 40-year-old custodian returned from his long layoff to produce a man of the match performance for the Whites as he pulled off several fine saves to help the Ballafletcher side claim their first win of the season his display against his former club Braddan earned him a place in the latest Team of the Week Luke Doherty was one of DHSOB’s star performers as they held St John’s to a 1-1 draw under the floodlights at Mullen-e-Cloie on Friday and he too has been rewarded with his first call-up. Joining him in the hypothetical defence are a trio of players all making their third appearance of the campaign, namely Alex Maitland, Aaron Hawley and Dominic McGreevy. Rushen United duo Maitland and Hawley were in inspired form at the back for the Spaniards as Paul Jones’s men stunned reigning champions St George’s win a 4-0 win at Croit Lowey. The southern centre-backs barely put a foot wrong all game as they marshalled the usually potent Geordies attacking force of Ciaran McNulty, Chris Bass Jr et al, helping Rushen become the first side since Peel in September 2014 - or more precisely 1,188 days - to keep a clean sheet against the three-time Grand Slam winners in the league. Therefore, the duo have been named as the Players of the Day. McGreevy was one of Peel’s standout performers as the westerners put Douglas Athletic to the sword at Springfield Road and claims his third TotW appearance already this season. His Douglas Road team-mate Lee Gale was the undoubted star of the show at the other end of the pitch as the winger helped himself to no fewer than four goals as Steve Falconer’s men won 10-3, therefore earning an impressive fourth TotW call-up of the campaign. Alongside Gale in the four-man midfield are two more players making their seasonal bows, plus an Island Games gold medallist. James Murphy inspired a fine second-half comeback by St Mary’s who found themselves trailing 3-0 to leaders Corinthians at the Bowl, his brace helping the Saints claim an impressive 3-3 draw at the national stadium. His former DHSOB team-mate Michael Hooper was another of the Blackberry Lane’s side’s star turns as they very nearly claimed all three points from their trip to St John’s and he is another to make his TotW debut alongside Murphy. While Murphy starred for St Mary’s, Island Games gold medalist Dan Simpson was Corinthians’ best performer as he scored in a good all-round display for the title hopefuls to earn his second TotW appearance. Up front there’s a distinctive Laxey flavour as two of the Miners’ star performances lead the attacking line. Stan Manning continued his fine recent form with a brace to send the Glen Road side on their way to victory over Colby, with Gavin also getting his name on the scoresheet in the 3-0 over the relegation-threatened Moonlighters. Claiming the refereeing honours for a fourth time already this season is John McCallum who produced a strong performance with the whistle in the heavyweight clash between Rushen and St George’s in Port Erin. Comments Tel: 01624 695695[email protected]Follow us Further Links Owned or licensed to Tindle Newspapers Ltd | Independent Family-Owned Newspapers | Copyright & Trade Mark Notice & 2013 - 2025 “I was 18,” he told me. “I am very proud of my job and very enthusiastic to follow the work of my father.” It’s a trade that takes years to learn: Strictly speaking, a master tailor must be able to make every part of the suit themselves, from start to finish. Recently, though, a breakdown in tradition has thrown the world of Italian tailoring off its axis. “Many young people now don’t want to do this kind of art,” Alessandra told me. “But it’s very, very important that it continues.” “Today, it is very difficult, tailoring is a very difficult job,” Rubinacci said, with countless variables. After taking a client’s measurements, bespoke tailors create an original pattern, then cut the cloth and prepare it for stitching. “When you sell a suit, you know what you are doing,” Rubinacci said. “But you don’t know the results—you may use 40 hours, you can use 60 hours, easily, because if the suit doesn’t work properly you have to make and remake it.” Mariano Rubinacci, who is 80, was 18 when he took over his father’s business. Every tradition is its own paradox: For however long it endures, it seems durable, and yet, with each passing moment, the world it was created for slips further from existence. When the need for any particular tradition has gone entirely, and it exists solely in tribute to the way things were, it becomes especially vulnerable to the way things are; any social, demographic, or economic change can push it further toward the margins until, suddenly, it vanishes like the sun beyond the horizon. “Young people now don’t come to tailoring wanting to become workers in great tailor shops,” he told me. “They want to become entrepreneurs.” He continued, “Today, the young people we are training, unfortunately, don’t guarantee us tailors and our tailor shops a workforce for the future.” A framed photo of Renato Ciardi, who passed away in 2017, hangs above a library of fabric swatches at the Ciardi Sartoria. From a rack at the back of the workshop, Vincenzo grabbed an unfinished winter coat he had been working on for a client in Senegal, and invited me to “Touch! Touch!” The fabric was an exorbitantly expensive vicuña wool. And yet, however handsome, there was little to distinguish the coat, which cost as much as a nice automobile, from the linen jacket Vincenzo showed me next—on the rack, they are merely luxurious clothes. It is the wearer that makes them something more. Antonio Panico began training as a tailor when he was 11. He’s retired now but still makes daily visits to his sartoria, run by his children, Luigi and Paola. On my last day in Naples, I met Antonio Panico, who received Italy’s closest equivalent to knighthood, the Cavaliere del Lavoro. Panico was born in 1941, on the outskirts of Naples, in what was known as a tailor’s town, and started his training at age 11. “It was the tradition there,” he told me. “Many thousands of boys took that leap once they were 8, 9, or 10.” As it happened, he trained first with legendary figures: Giuseppe Ruotolo, then Nicola Blasi, and, finally, in Naples, with Roberto Combattente. The legendary Neapolitan tailor shops—like Sartoria Ciardi, shown here—are facing new challenges to their old-world traditions.Joshua Hunt is a writer in Portland, Oregon, and a former Tokyo-based correspondent for Reuters. DANIA BEACH – A colony of African vervet monkeys has lived in Dania Beach near the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport but more people have been noticing them lately Missy Williams, of the Dania Beach Vervet Project was able to create a sanctuary for the colony of 40 monkeys near the Park N’ Go said the monkeys are regular friendly visitors and they are always looking for something to eat “I have never had a problem with any of them.” there is a sign: “Please do not touch or hand feed the monkeys He has also gotten used to the monkeys and he has learned what not to do around them “If you leave your car window open and there is something in there if there is food or chips or something like that,” Cellamare said has named them all and she has a database with files for each of the monkeys She said their ancestors escaped from the Dania Chimpanzee Farm in the late 1940s “It was opened by a member of the Roosevelt family and they were importing primates in from Africa for a biomedical use,” Williams said Williams said she hasn’t had reports of property damage or aggression And unlike different species of monkeys in northern Florida the vervet monkeys do not carry herpes in their saliva Feeding wild primates is prohibited by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission “We have a huge public support system here and the community absolutely adores them,” Williams said Copyright 2021 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. 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Rome has one of the largest numbers of squats and self-managed buildings in Europe as residents take on the its affordable housing crisis Described as a do-it-yourself city by Carlo Cellamare in his book in Rome community action has compensated for government inertia and a diminishing welfare state for decades Faced with a weak and ineffective local government citizens are accustomed to ‘doing it themselves’ increasingly so during the pandemic when grassroots organisations proved indispensable in supporting poorer families a sense of community has been fostered by the Occupy movement Rome has one of the largest number of squats and self-managed buildings in Europe as residents combat a housing crisis in which public housing is in short supply and market rate prices are prohibitive around 10,000 people live illegally in the city’s numerous abandoned buildings Grassroots organisations in occupied buildings are a consolidated presence and they have experimented for some time with adaptive building reuse and socio-cultural initiatives Porto Fluviale (River Harbour) is both a rare squat in central Rome and a popular tourist attraction stare out onto the street; on a lateral wall a huge ship packed with property developers is displayed under attack by squatters Home to 56 families of 13 nationalities – mainly South Americans North Africans and Italians – residents have overcome cultural and religious differences to self-manage the edifice as a collective The squat was founded nearly 20 years ago when a group of 200 homeless broke through the gates of a derelict military warehouse belonging to the Ministry of Defence This industrial archaeological monument has been occupied ever since constructing self-built homes for each family and providing common spaces for the community they have opened their doors to the neighbourhood to offer a range of socio-cultural services Porto Fluviale stands as an emblem of a grassroots housing movement that has defeated property speculation by reusing a historical building to provide accommodation for those who need it and contributing to the social cohesion of the district the collective formed a co-design team with Rome 3 University Architecture School to devise an adaptive reuse scheme to refurbish the building provide legal public housing for its inhabitants and was awarded Italy’s European Union Recovery Funds The hope is that it will serve as a model for other squats in disused buildings in Rome as well as an example of inventive forms of communal living ever more pertinent to these post-pandemic times The collective formed a co-design team with Rome 3 University Architecture School to refurbish the building provide legal public housing for its inhabitants and preserve the squats’ unique identity Rome’s youth have taken the leading role in community action Teenagers originally set up the association Cinema America when they took over and renovated a derelict cinema that was about to be demolished to create a luxury housing-block After launching an outdoor cinema movement that continues to help unite neighbourhoods they won a public tender to reinstate the disused cinema Troisi it is one of Rome’s most dynamic venues and houses both Cinema America’s headquarters and a unique 24/7 study room for students While Cinema America encourages people to leave their computer screens at home and assemble in front of the big screen Scomodo is a Generation Z organisation and a print journal that aims to guide its generation away from the web to slow independent information The word Scomodo means uncomfortable and the aim is not to conform to society but to enable young people to ‘contribute to turning this country into the one we would like to live in.’ In its Notti Scomode (Uncomfortable Nights) the collective restores abandoned buildings to the community in one night sit-ins Characterised by performances of emerging musicians and artists Scomodo’s Nights exemplify the need to reuse Rome’s disused buildings and construct new cultural models Unlike Cinema America that is backed by both public and private funding Scomodo remains fiercely independent and eschews sponsorship Under 30s are also at work reactivating the Roman art scene artists have moved into empty warehouses and factories in the cheaper city outskirts they have formed collectives to support each other organising their own exhibitions and producing publications a group has a stronger voice than an individual,’ commented an artist from the collective Spazio in Situ based in Tor Bella Monaca (Tower of the Beautiful Nun) it is a misleadingly poetic name for the capital’s poorest district is dominated by grey 15 storey cement towers that hover over decaying prefabricated units Like numerous public housing schemes in Rome constructed between 1969 and 1989 Tor Bella Monaca was seen as a solution to the capital’s accommodation crisis Although it was planned as an autonomous neighbourhood basic services were never installed and residents continue to live in poorly constructed buildings Had Leon Krier’s masterplan been approved over a decade ago community activism has been a force for change Resilient citizens have restored dignity to the neighbourhood They have battled to obtain primary services and renovated common spaces and green areas they have helped revitalise the community to advance socio-cultural initiatives and secure a future for their children Women are protagonists of some of the most enterprising ventures that include: Cubo Libro (Book Cube) a tiny self-managed ‘public’ library supported by book donations where over three thousand books cram every inch of a once abandoned La Casa di Alice (Alice’s House) was founded by a group of mothers in the R5 building one of Rome’s principal drug trafficking centres Determined to keep their children in school and off the streets they occupied and restored a derelict building to procure a safe place in which children can study and play Women are protagonists of some of the most enterprising ventures  La Casa di Alice collaborates with LabSU - La Sapienza’s University’s urban studies laboratory -  to advance long-term regeneration programmes for the neighbourhood and procure public funding and private sponsorship recently both from the local municipality and the Paolo Bulgari Foundation when Italy’s European Union Recovery Funds were awarded to a top-down scheme to requalify the R5 building it struggled to win approval from the community Community organisations have succeeded in galvanising public authorities into taking action in a number of Rome’s public housing districts The most successful schemes are those that rely on rigorous participatory processes Rome sprawls over 1200 square kilometres; for one of Europe’s largest metropolises While it encompasses one of the highest numbers of protected green zones Many of these areas have slowly been appropriated by an urban wilderness started work on a project to convert a textile factory in disuse since the 1950s As a huge real estate project in Pigneto - one of the highest density districts in the capital - it was opposed by the local community who sought to protect the only green zone in the neighbourhood When builders dug into the ground to excavate a pit for an underground parking lot water flooded the cavity and proved impossible to divert The Lago ExSnia formed around the concrete skeleton of the aborted shopping mall Joining forces with grassroot organisations activists occupied one of the factory’s buildings to prevent further speculation Over the last 30 years they have rallied Roman citizens to demonstrate against the redevelopment and pressure the local government to expropriate the land The battle to preserve the lake has engaged the attention of environmentalists film directors and even a famous Italian Rap band Frontali Assalti an extraordinary ecosystem has developed around the 1hectare lake Over 300 different plant types are nourished by the water’s nutrients The lake is closely monitored by the World Wildlife Foundation and is home is to 90 bird species and four EU priority habitats the local municipality has expropriated large portions of the land that have been revamped as a public park self-managed by a neighbourhood - led Forum whose members act as the park’s custodians the Regione Lazio (Rome’s Regional Authority) declared the lake and the park as a ‘natural monument.’ But the battle is not over; Pulcini still owns a third of the land Community-led activism has restored an urban oasis to Rome’s citizens and united a neighbourhood behind the slogan ‘No Cement in East Rome.’ For now The ambition is to convince public authorities to appropriate the remaining land and establish an ‘ecological corridor’ across the whole area In the words of Assalti Frontali ‘In the middle of cement monsters/the lake is a dream come true.’ Marina Engel set up and curated the contemporary art program at the British School in Rome before founding and directing its architecture program She now works as an independent curator and writer About usMedia packTerms & ConditionsPrivacy Policy Support us Login to your accountFollow us TwitterFind us on Instagram Get updates from The Developer straight to your inbox Become a member   © Festival of Place - Tweak Ltd. — Shannon Leigh Prentice and Bryan James Canney were joined in marriage July 29 A reception was held at Devens Common Center with 80 guests in attendance Maid of honor was Melissa Ann Ciesla of Nashua Bridesmaids were Joanna Prentice of Nashua sister-in-law of the bride and Danielle Canney of Dover brother of the bride and Jay Lefave of Dover She graduated from the University of New Hampshire in Durham and is currently employed as an editorial coordinator with Blackwell Publishing He graduated from the University of New Hampshire in Durham and is currently a research scientist with Wyeth Pharmaceuticals We all know we should wash our water bottles on a regular basis chances are you’ll be much more motivated to grab that washing-up brush who wants intestinal bacteria in their Dopper Dangling from the hands of students on their way to the lecture hall glued to the mouths of sweaty sports centre visitors on office desks next to the sandwiches brought in from home Jokingly called ‘the cigarette of 2019’ by Assistant Professor Lucienne van der Geld in a recent Vox column The Haarlem company that produces and sells ever-increasing numbers of Dopper bottles sometimes get complaints about bottles ‘smelling like my grand-mother’s attic’ Many people are apparently under the illusion that a water bottle contains only water The occasional unpleasant smell can be eradicated with a bit of washing-up liquid and submit five random Dopper bottles to a bacteriological test ‘This will be my urn one day.’ Bas Nietsch (20) laughs as he casually tosses his beloved lightblue Dopper in the air Nietsch’ mother had had enough of continuously buying water bottles ‘One day she came home with this Dopper.’ Nietsch bangs the bottle down on the table she said.’ How well does Nietsch treat his future funeral urn He washes it every week using water and washing-up liquid ‘Water that contains these kinds of bacteria is not safe for consumption’ bought his azure blue Dopper last September – before that he simply drank water from a glass Three times a week he washes the bottle in the dishwasher ‘I really should do it every day,’ he says Communication Science student Nikki de Nies (26) aims to clean her Dopper thoroughly once a week She even bought a special chemical to keep her steel edition super clean Cellamare and Nies all three agree to have their Dopper swabbed Two other Dopper users spontaneously volunteer their bottles A cotton swab is run along the outside and the inside of the mouthpiece The swabs are then put into special test tubes and are sent by post to the Canisius-Wilhelmina Hospital laboratory where Microbiology Analyst Maayke Bohne grows her cultures Within a few days we find out what grows and flourishes in the five Dopper bottles ‘I’m actually really impressed,’ says Physician- Microbiologist Andreas Voss after studying the result He runs us through the cultures identified by Bohne and her lab Some of the flora on the petri dishes were to be expected ‘Maybe this Dopper bottle is lined with a thick layer of biofilm,’ says Voss we would have to test the water too,’ explains the microbiologist the owner should probably switch to another Dopper bottle The same Dopper also contains Staphylococcus aureus ‘Approximately 20% of all people carry this microorganism in their throat and nose,’ he says ‘The owner of this Dopper might well be a carrier I wouldn’t recommend sharing this bottle with others.’ However the pathogen is nothing compared to what Voss finds in one of the other bottles: various kinds of Enterobacter cloacae Voss: ‘These bacteria should never be present in drinking water Water that contains these kinds of bacteria is not safe for consumption.’ Poo bacteria and a thick biofilm: it sounds pretty disgusting but are all these bacteria actually dangerous Even the intestinal bacteria are unlikely to make people ill the organisms on a Dopper come from the users themselves People contaminate their own Dopper by drinking from it ‘Ugh,’ says student Nikki de Nies when she hears about the organisms found on the Doppers She’s not really surprised: when she’s in a hurry – which is often – she doesn’t wait for her Dopper to dry properly it makes little sense to dry the bottle with a tea towel if you’re going to refill it anyway Nies: ‘I’m a bit chaotic.’ She resolves to be more thorough when cleaning her bottle Do you want to leave a comment? Please read our house rules. Your email address will not be published. It may take a while before your response is posted. Read our privacy statement if you want to know more about how we use your data daily or weekly update with our articles in your mailbox This can be done anonymously using the form Wij maken gebruik van cookies.Lees meer hierover in onze privacy statement. Bezoekersstatistieken, websitebezoek en gebruik wordt gemeten en gebruikersgegevens worden anoniem verzameld. + 2 (View All) Senior prefects Hope Oâ??Brien and Benn Cellamare Ballakermeen high school headteacher Adrienne Burnett (pictured above) congratulated students, parents and teachers for how well they coped during the Covid-19 pandemic Speaking at the school’s annual prize day, held at a full capacity Villa Marina, Mrs Burnett said it was a privilege to serve at Ballakermeen, where she has been head teacher for the last 20 years. Based on her long career in teaching, she explained: ’I can therefore say with confidence that demands on teachers have increased year on year because I have worked through 41 years of change.’ She went on to praise teachers for how they coped with the increased burden of responsibilities as a result of Covid-19, saying: ’Teachers also have families and commitments of their own. ’As well as preparing lessons for you, some had their own children to look after, or were caring for vulnerable relatives. ’Some had no Wi-Fi and would have to drive to a school and sit in the car park to work. ’Others racked up hundreds of pounds’ worth of phone bills, using their own data. ’There are teachers with health issues who were locked away for three months with very little interaction with anyone outside of the home, but they still delivered lessons. ’Others came into school to teach the children of key workers, helped by support staff who ensured that the school was clean and families were fed. ’All of this undertaken when we didn’t know that much about coronavirus and there was much uncertainty about the risks. She also praised parents for how well they adapted to the need for home schooling, saying: ’I must thank our parents. ’We train for four years to become teachers. ’In lockdown, as well as looking after the family, many parents were working from home, worried about what the future might hold. ’In addition, to looking after the family, parents had to learn how to teach different subjects.’ Mrs Burnett praised the resilience of students during the uncertainty caused by the disruption Covid-19 caused to exams, saying: ’I look at the students in this hall and I am amazed and humbled in equal measure about how you coped. ’In my 41 years of teaching, there have been stand out times for the best and worst of reasons. ’One of the defining moments is when I went into a Year 11 assembly to prepare students for the possibility that school would close and exams might not happen. Of course, I could not say that explicitly because the decision had not yet been made, but it was looking extremely likely. ’Our GCSE students were three weeks away from sitting Cambridge Board exams. ’It’s hard to imagine what it must have been like for students to suddenly be told ’everything you have been working for has been cancelled’. ’One student said it was like being on the starting line for a race, body in peak performance, in position, utterly focused, to suddenly have the race stopped. ’Instead the grades they received were calculated by the school. ’Our overall pass rate may have increased, but that was because the system we used is fairer than external exams. ’It did not have to take into account a student being ill or having a bad day. ’It was based on empirical and detailed evidence of individual students over a sustained period of time. ’It was not based on sitting a three-hour exam, hoping for good questions on the exam paper.’ She then asked year 12 and 13 students to stand up, and Mrs Burnett asked the audience to applaud them for ’their resilience, maturity, strength of character and wonderful exam results’. She added: ’Of course, everyone in this room has been amazing, whether you are a teacher who learned new skills, a student who worked hard, or one of our leaders who has forged a way through in a time of unprecedented challenge. ’As an island community, everyone played a part and let us acknowledge by giving everyone a round of applause, whether they are here with us today, or not. ’As an island, we are in a strong position, especially when we see how difficult it is in other countries. ’We did not come out of this unscathed though and I know there are people who have suffered personal tragedy, or are worried about the future.’ Entertainment on the day included a Key Stage Four dance group, student bands Glitch 256 and The Baguettes, pianist Macy Tyrer and singer Ebony Tate (pictured left). Year 10 student Abby Vance also wrote a poem about Coronavirus, which she read with fellow student Daniel Lawrie. Tel: 01624 695695[email protected]Follow us The UK wasn't the only place to hold a general election recently Ballakermeen High School staged a mock one to give students an insight into its workings Ed Oldham went along while the polls were open and caught up with some of the candidates: Robyn Lawler - Labour; Josh Williams - Lib Dem; Aidan Gillen - Greens; and Ben Cellamare and Alex Ciappelli - Conservative He began by asking Robyn why she got involved Ed also spoke with Ballakermeen's head of politics and began by asking her what the thinking was behind staging the election: Bishop Ryan Celtics senior girls soccer squad’s Julianna Cellamare is closely covered by Cardinal Newman Cardinals’ Alessia DiFalco during city Catholic high school championship action on May 23 Bishop Ryan went on to win by penalty kicks The Bishop Ryan Celtics senior girls soccer squad celebrates after beating the Cardinal Newman Cardinals by penalty kicks in the city Catholic high school championship on May 23 The Bishop Ryan Celtics senior girls soccer squad hoists the trophy after defeating the Cardinal Newman Cardinals by penalty kicks in the city Catholic high school championship on May 23 The Bishop Ryan Celtics senior girls soccer squad claimed the city Catholic high school championship this week Bishop Ryan upset neighbouring rivals the Cardinal Newman Cardinals by penalty kicks in the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic Athletic Association championship on May 23 at Cardinal Newman Catholic Secondary School The Celtics first came back after falling behind 1-0 early in the game thanks to a goal by Cassandra Campanella in the first half and later rallied back after trailing in extra time with a goal by Lauren DiPietro in the second part of overtime Squad captain Kiara Ponte then netted the winner in the shootout to seal the victory after the team had lost to the Cardinals in the final the last two seasons but didn’t let it get to our heads and fought through it,” Ponte said of the win “We knew we had a good team this season and knowing that they’ve beat us in the past so it feels really good to take it this time around.” Bishop Ryan earned its place in the championship after knocking off the Bishop Tonnos Titans 3-1 in the semifinals on May 17 Jean de Brebeuf Braves 3-1 in the quarter-finals on May 15 The squad finished just behind first-place Cardinal Newman with a 4-1-2 record in regular season action Bishop Ryan advances to the Golden Horseshoe Athletic Conference AAA semifinals and will battle the victor from the Halton Secondary School Athletic Association on May 28 Cardinal Newman also moves on to the GHAC AAA semis and will face the winner of the Halton Catholic Athletic Association the same day Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker