Jersey Number 16Ty GangiPosition: Quarterback Height: 6-2Weight: 190Class: FreshmanHometown: Glendale FrancisBioStatsMediaBioBioStatsMediaAT COLORADO: This Season (Fr.) - He is projected to play quarterback as a true freshman in college ACADEMICS - He is interested in majoring in Business at Colorado He was one of 43 players honored by the San Gabriel Valley Pasadena and Whittier Chapter of the National Football Foundation named one of its Scholar-Athlete recipients for 2013; he was also presented with the Jim Brownfield Memorial Scholarship he was a four-time member of the Mission League All-Academic team Francis Scholar-Athlete honors all four years as a prep His grandfather (Jim Brown) played football for UCLA earning All-America honors at guard in 1955 and an uncle (Kevin Brown) was a quarterback at Cal « Back she had been a long-standing resident of Smithtown where she lived with her daughter’s family embodying both warmth and generosity throughout her days Marriage followed a beautiful courtship with a fine I love him­­­ because…he’s wonderful,” was one of her favorite tunes to sing around the house Serge and Terry shared a love of music and dance Her husband bragged that they danced all over the world Terry and Serge also appreciated fine clothing and shared a formality in their dress and in how they lived; always with an eye for proportion they were partners in a couple’s bowling league and active parents in their children’s schooling and activities Theresa began her own schooling after high school at a reputable secretarial school She was pleased to gain employment as the receptionist for a family-owned fashion label in New York City She recalled fond memories of the kindness of the owners a husband and wife who treated her like a daughter She valued the client relations aspect of the position and continued to work there for the first few years of marriage but this time in retail for Abraham & Strauss in the Smith Haven Mall She enjoyed interacting with people and over her twenty year tenure made several lifelong friends Theresa’s journey reflected her stylish and open-hearted nature which made her a beloved figure among many colleagues and customers alike Theresa’s passion for life also extended into her pastimes baker and entertainer; she was famed for her cheesecakes and Easter pies She and her husband were great hosts to their guests who experienced their elegant style of entertaining serving several courses including an intermezzo and a selection of deserts She also loved having lady friends over for lunch Although she tried her hand at golf and tennis She joined a ladies team in Brooklyn and then again in Smithtown She later joined a bowling league that traveled to big cities in the country for competitions and camaraderie She showed consistent high-level performance where individual and teamwork strategies were important Many cherished friendships were formed through all of these activities Her love and concern for her family were ever present From her magical kitchen she produced an endless stream of Italian delights The children’s school lunches were packed carefully often with a note tucked into the wrapping that said “I love you,” or “Have a great day she never failed to exaggerate her children’s victories but also championed her children forward to persevere and achieve when they met challenges Richard Gangi and his wife Patricia of Melbourne and Janine Jhanjee and her husband Pradeep of Holmdel; grandchildren Arianna Theresa was preceded in death by her husband Vincenza “Jenny” and Anthony Dotti; and siblings Agnes Plant and Anthony Dotti from 9:00 to 11:00 am at Holmdel Funeral Home A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 11:30 at the Church of St Entombment will follow at Holmdel Cemetery Memories and condolences can be shared at www.HolmdelFuneralHome.com donations may be made to a charity of your choice in Theresa’s name or to St Memorial Giving; an organization she deeply supported Theresa continued to pray for family and friends to Mother Mary Your name will appear next to the candle you light.Your condolence may need to be approved before it appears on this page It may not appear immediately once submitted Upload attachment  (Allowed file types: jpg and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" It looks as though you’ve already said that!' + ' Your condolence may need to be approved before it appears on this page Thank you for leaving a condolence..Your comment has been submitted for moderation Theresa Marie Gangi (nee Dotti), known to many as Terry, passed away on July 10, 2024, aged 91. 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Born on July 30, 1932 in the … Read More Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value" Designed and produced by ©document.write(new Date().getFullYear()); MKJ Marketing|Privacy Policy|Sitemap Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Manchester has been arrested for allegedly threatening to shoot two supervisors was charged with one count of threatening to assault or murder federal employees with intent to retaliate on account of the performance of official duties District Court on Monday and was ordered temporarily detained pending a detention hearing scheduled for Tuesday at 11 a.m Gangi is being represented by Attorney Jaye Rancourt Gangi served in the United States Army as a calvary scout from 1999 to 2007 including a tour in Iraq in approximately 2004-2005 before being discharged and taking a job as a carpenter 5 an employee of the VHA reported to law enforcement that Gangi threatened two supervisory hospital employees by stating I am going to come in and pop these guys.” The person stated that Gangi was allegedly “venting about how he was relieved of his duties as a locksmith and had his keys taken away,” and claimed Gangi complained he was being targeted and harassed and the two supervisory employees were “trying to get rid of him.” “Person 1 knew from prior conversations that Gangi owns guns had heard him talking about being a ‘doomsday prepper’ who had guns buried around his property and that Gangi had referred to his house as a compound that he could protect,” court documents state The person went on to claim that other employees are nervous and that when Gangi is at the VA he is a “ticking time bomb,” court documents state and told him of the claims made against him “Gangi first stated that he did not recall threatening to shoot any supervisors and denied threatening to hurt any VA employee,” court documents state it would not be on the facility property.” Gangi went on to claim the supervisory employees he allegedly threatened have it out for him and badmouth him Court documents show VA police asked Gangi if he understood why they have to look into these allegations why was this said — you give me proof,” Gangi allegedly responded That is a lot to do and karma is a (expletive deleted) Do I want them to back the (expletive deleted) off Court documents show in Gangi’s Certificate of Release or Discharge From Active Duty after completion of his first full term of service it states under badges that he received “expert marksmanship qualification badge with grenade bar/sharpshooter marksmanship qualification badge with automatic rifle bar.” or murder federal employees with intent to retaliate on account of the performance of official duties provides for a sentence of no greater than 10 years in prison Email notifications are only sent once a 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 Would you like to receive our daily news? Signup today 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 In honor of National Ravioli Day, culinary enthusiast Antoinette Gangi joins us to celebrate the rich traditions of Italian cooking. As the co-owner of Antoinette’s Italian Kitchen her love for food and family shines through in every dish Antoinette’s passion for cooking began at just 10 years old her recipes have taken the internet by storm From the heart of her kitchen to social media fame Antoinette continues to inspire with her authentic approach to Italian cuisine Whether it's classic ravioli or cherished family recipes she reminds us that great food is all about love and sharing meals with those who matter most Report a typo 2024 at 10:09 am ET.css-79elbk{position:relative;}Patch has partnered with T-Mobile to recognize teachers and show them how much they're valued and appreciated we're fortunate to have teachers like Maureen Gangi Patch has partnered with T-Mobile to recognize teachers and show them how much they’re valued and appreciated This submission comes from Raphael Bercy who nominated Maureen Gangi of Norwalk Why do you believe the teacher should be recognized or honored She taught me in a way that I've never been taught before and it impacted my life personally What's one thing you want everyone to know about the teacher This content is brought to our community in partnership with T-Mobile Know an outstanding teacher who deserves a shout-out? 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PIX11 New Jersey's very own Antoinette Gangi has taken social media by storm with her mouthwatering recipes and old-school Italian cooking flair New Jersey's very own Antoinette Gangi has taken social media by storm with her mouthwatering recipes and old-school Italian cooking flair It will be an unsettled week featuring showers for basically the entire week Both were diagnosed with breast cancer as they were preparing for Genna's wedding day last spring Thousands of new families seeking assistance may be waitlisted unless additional funding is secured Environmental organizations are happy to see lawmakers on both sides of the aisle chipping away at the issue FEMA cuts will threaten multiple flood mitigation projects in Queens Queens Borough President Donovan Richards said Dozens of cats are now up for adoption after other deceased cats were found -- some in a freezer -- in a home on Long Island A small dog named Penny was injured after being attacked by two pit bulls on the Upper West Side Newark Airport has been dealing with numerous delays and cancellations since last week due to staffing shortages and equipment trouble the executive chef of Hellbender in Queens The film "See Her Be Her" follows the life of seven women baseball stars from around the world that share their love of the game the MLB ambassador for girls' baseball and the player development coordinator for Latin America for the Oakland A's the superstars of the fashion and entertainment world will be walking the red carpet at the super-exclusive Met Gala in Manhattan shows us easy ways to be your best self going into spring A path in the Madonie natural park once used by itinerant friars takes present-day hikers on mountain trails through a terrain rich in wildlife golden eagles have circled lazily overhead and rare blue butterflies have flitted around our booted feet home to many of the island’s highest mountains and rarest plants It’s a landscape of 200 million-year-old rocks Spring – when the lush green landscape is dotted with sweet peas and poppies and villages come alive with religious festivals – and autumn with its pink prickly pears hanging from cacti and rutting stags Annabel Abbs in the Madonie natural park Photograph: Annabel AbbsThe 40,000 hectare park was created in 1989 when its biodiversity and geological rarity were recognised by Unesco as possibly the richest in the Mediterranean My partner and I are here to walk from its hinterland to its rim on the northern coast of Sicily Our route follows a section of the newly restored 166km Via dei Frati (The Way of the Friars) We shall be walking about 90km of sharp ascents and descents over seven days starting from the village of Gangi (with views of Etna on a clear day) some of the Madonie’s medieval hilltop-perching villages were infamous mafia strongholds – all of which makes for a landscape as rich in history as it is in flora and fauna replete with romantically ruined castles-on-crags and ridiculously ornate churches – are where we sleep We dip and dive past monumental oak trees rumoured to be a thousand years oldWe booked our guesthouses – in Petralia Sottana but could have saved ourselves the effort as we were the only guests we head out on quiet country lanes that gradually turn into cattle tracks and then into hidden we must keep a careful eye on the yellow arrows and red-and-white stripes shaggy goats and timid ponies that roam the Madonie’s verdant pastures skittish deer and their fawns clatter over the scree that often replaces grassland past monumental oak trees rumoured to be a thousand years old we often stumble across tiny deserted chapels – and wonder how they were built These were vital places of refuge for the friars who once followed these routes The village of Castelbuono Photograph: Interfoto/AlamyThe Via dei Frati was rediscovered by a Sicilian psychotherapist called Santo Mazzarisi After walking several well-known pilgrim routes and wondering why Sicily had no trail of its own starting at Caltanissetta in central Sicily and ending at Cefalù on the coast pilgrims then crossed the sea from Messina before heading to Jerusalem but today’s route has been designed as eight stages Mazzarisi suggests visiting during holy week – 13-20 April this year – when Caltanissetta hosts processions of life-size statues re-enacting the Resurrection It’s as though we’re inside a Renaissance painting wooded valleys and divinely slanting lightWe join the trail at Gangi because this is where it hits the Madonie mountains The park contains none of the usual trappings of civilisation so and eat our focaccia sandwiches on sun-warmed rocks which is chock-full of geological and archaeological treasures unearthed from the park We are not walking at our normal pace – there’s too much to distract us we pause regularly to note the birds (buzzards to examine the curiously striated rocks that are everywhere and to exclaim over the remarkably “biblical” scenery We feel as though we’re inside a Renaissance painting: grazing goats we are beckoned into a library by its wizened curator who proceeds to unlock glass cabinets stacked with 15th-century religious manuscripts We cannot understand what he is telling us but the odour of dusty pews drifting from the pages adds to the peculiar sense of time travel where we spend an additional day climbing Monte San Salvatore following the scuffed tracks of rootling boar featured trips and local tips for your next break as well as the latest deals from Guardian Holidays Our gelato is made from the sap of neighbouring ash trees and known locally as manna or ‘white gold’From Petralia Sottana just outside Castelbuono – arriving so exhausted we can barely muster the energy to eat the obligatory four courses of Sicilian cuisine: caponata grilled lamb and gelato made from the sap of neighbouring ash trees and known locally as manna or “white gold” Cefalù on the Tyrrenhenian Sea marks the end of the Via dei Frati Photograph: Jan Wlodarczyk/AlamyApart from a stooped white-haired man foraging for fungi we meet no one on our walk until the fifth day We’re heading to the region’s world famous giant holly trees 20 metres high and thick with scarlet berries The sound is such an affront to our ears we pick up our pace almost running to return to the unpeopled wilderness we’ve fallen in love with we are happily alone again until we reach Castelbuono A taxi is planned to take us to Gibilmanna for the final 9km descent into Cefalù on the Tyrrhenian Sea Although the route becomes increasingly urban we are mollified by repeated glimpses of sparkling ocean and the knowledge that Cefalù has not only beaches but a Unesco-listed Norman cathedral among its many treasures but – thanks to the strenuous ascents and silent nights – never have we slept so well And never have we felt so deliciously solitary this park and the pilgrim route just won’t do But if you like a landscape all to yourself or a terrain so rich in geological history and so abundant with rare plants insects and birds that you’re forced to walk at an unfamiliarly slow pace the Via dei Frati will surpass all expectations A Demarest man has accused employees of the borough Department of Public Works of viciously attacking him while the men were working on a job in 2022 Giancarlo Villena alleges "dangerous and unsafe" working conditions and details "severe and painful" injuries he suffered after he says he was assaulted by four DPW workers including now-department manager Jason Gangi according to a lawsuit filed in state Superior Court in Bergen County on Wednesday The borough's Department of Public Works and several unidentified individuals and/or entities are also named in the complaint Villena is seeking unspecified compensation for his injuries that have left him disabled and have required or will require he spend a large sum of money over time for medical when Gangi and three other colleagues responded to a residential area on Ross Avenue who are tasked with ensuring that local infrastructure is safe and functional for residents was "suddenly and unexpectedly" beaten by the men The complaint does not detail his injuries but Villena says he was badly wounded "about his body and limbs both externally and internally." He says he has been unable to perform regular duties and functions and the incident has caused him to experience mental anguish did not respond to requests seeking additional information on the allegations Borough Attorney Deena Rosendahl also did not respond to a request for comment reckless' failure by boroughVillena accuses the borough department and workers of "negligent reckless and palpably unreasonable" actions or inactions that would have prevented the alleged attack "The defendants owed a duty to [Villena] and persons such as [Villena] to keep its workplace safe and free and clear of hazardous and dangerous conditions which would endanger the safety of [Villena] or persons such as [Villena]," the complaint says Villena says the purportedly dangerous conditions leading up to the assault were "so obvious" and had been going on for "such a long period of time" that had the Department of Public Works done its due diligence and reasonable inspections The borough is also accused of failing to properly screen and instead permitted and encouraged "illegal use of force" by its employees Public works departments are on the municipal county and state levels and have several responsibilities with tasks including repairing and maintaining roadways and maintenance of township buildings and grounds and other critical government assets Email: lcomstock@njherald.com; Twitter: @LoriComstockNJH or on Facebook We have the address for the funeral home & the family on file If you're not happy with your card we'll send a replacement or refund your money The family of Amy Travers-Gangi created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories Made with love by funeralOne Kyrgyzstan – Forests and trees play a crucial role in mitigating climate change by absorbing and storing greenhouse gases and in achieving sustainable development by creating resilient landscapes the eight-year project “Carbon Sequestration through climate investment in forests and rangelands in the Kyrgyz Republic,” which is being implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) aims to promote the development of a low-carbon and climate-resilient economy through increased forest cover and rangeland productivity Activities will be carried out to restore forests and pastures to enable the increase of carbon sequestration and ensure the stability of natural ecosystems The project is funded by the Green Climate Fund and project partners including the Cabinet of Ministers of Kyrgyzstan the Russian-Kyrgyz Development Fund and the Kyrgyzstan Community Development and Investment Agency the third meeting of the National Project Steering Committee was held in the village of Kazarman located in the east of Jalal-Abad region of Kyrgyzstan FAO Deputy Regional Representative for Europe and Central Asia Other participants at the meeting were representatives of the Administration of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic as well as officials and residents of four contiguous districts located in the Jalal-Abad Osh and Naryn regions of Kyrgyzstan that have been selected as part of the project Nabil Gangi emphasised the importance of the FAO project for Kyrgyzstan which will improve the climate resilience of farms in pilot districts in the south of the country “The lives of over a million people will be changed for the better by this project,” said Gangi “This will be facilitated by income diversification reduced pressure on natural resources and ecosystem restoration at least three thousand hectares will be planted with new forests This will help reverse the degradation of these territories.” The project is expected to sequester over 19.8 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent within 20 years which in turn represents 7.6 percent of the country’s total emissions and 22.6 percent of its agricultural emissions Kyrgyzstan has committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 15.97 percent by 2030 under the Paris Agreement and this project will be key to achieving that target Forest plantations will also be an effective tool for preventing and reducing the risks of natural disasters, including landslides and mudflows, which are the common in Kyrgyzstan. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations,  for first six months of 2024 the damage from natural and man-made accidents amounted to 1 billion 900 million soms or more than 22.5 million US dollars “The uniqueness of this project is that it brings together all stakeholders,” said Oleg Guchgeldiyev “This is very important because often projects focus on only one area This project has created Community Resource Management Groups which aim to bring together all stakeholders for joint decision-making on climate change and natural resource management and that’s going to help us make sure we have sustainable outcomes.” FAO project experts presented developed standards on adaptation and mitigation of forests and pastures to climate change These standards were developed for the first time based on an evaluation conducted in pilot regions The presentation prepared by the Forestry Service of Kyrgyzstan aroused great interest among the participants specialists from the Forest Service will begin to develop mechanisms for managing forests growing outside the State Forest Fund and specially protected natural areas The Forestry Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Kyrgyzstan has also started to develop a forestry programme that will set strategic targets for reducing greenhouse gases “The implementation of the project is very important,” said Kubat Kaseyinov Agriculture and Processing Industry of Kyrgyzstan “Climate change is forcing us to scale up our efforts to conserve forests Active educational work of a caring attitude towards nature in society are of particular importance.” The meeting included a field trip to Ataiy village members of the National Steering Committee observed how the project will be implemented and heard from residents of their high hopes for the project The project team also visited the Kurtka Forestry in Ak-Tala district and toured the site of the future nursery where Tianshan spruce seedlings will be grown Nabil Gangi also discussed FAO's joint work with Kyrgyzstan on adaptation and climate change in bilateral meetings with senior officials of the Ministry of Water Resources Agriculture and Processing Industries and the Ministry of Natural Resources Environment and Technical Supervision of Kyrgyzstan as well as with key international development partners and civil society organizations as part of its work on the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals FAO is helping Kyrgyzstan to both mitigate and adapt to climate change through a wide range of research and practical programmes and projects on the ground I was pleased to see the implementation of the GCF-funded FAO project,” said  Gangi, livestock breeding and even improving the livelihoods of local people The enthusiasm of all stakeholders impressed me During meetings with representatives of various agencies as well as during visits to nurseries and pastures I saw Kyrgyzstan's great desire to conserve and restore its natural resources for socio-economic development I look forward to seeing the success of the project in the future.” Nabil Gangi also met with the team of the FAO Representation Office in the Kyrgyz Republic at which time he commended the work of the country office and identified potential starting points for expanding and strengthening FAO-Kyrgyzstan cooperation live_help ItalyChevron PalermoChevron Alistair Taylor-YoungSave this storySaveSave this storySaveAll products and listings featured on Condé Nast Traveler are independently selected by our editors we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links Come to Palermo and your phone is suddenly full of new Sicilian friends The city opens its arms and pulls you onto its stage A ballroom at the Palazzo Valguarnera-Gangi an urban palace in the heart of the Kalsa quarter of Palermo who seemed too young and chic for this antique place and the Suicide Room—named for a painting of Cleopatra clutching her asp she shrugged: “If you know how many rooms there are We carried on to the famous Galleria degli Specchi in the 1960s film adaptation of the great Sicilian novel The Leopard Here Alain Delon and Claudia Cardinale waltzed beneath a ceiling swarming with cherubs with a growing sense that their old world was vanishing Out on the terrace she shared her anxieties about this building Suddenly she wasn't a privileged princess but an individual heroic in her determination to see things through I had come for a palace but had found a person framed by the mountain backdrop known as the Conca d'Oro—the Golden Conch—Palermo is the most adorable and underrated city in Italy It is a place of great swagger and humble intimacy: charming It has none of the studied vibe that can make some Italian cities seem like museums Palermo is as untidy as life and as temperamental as a Sicilian lover It has a vulnerability with its past troubles I would rather spend a day here than a week in smug A curtained entryway at the church of Santa Caterina d’Alessandria A ceiling fresco at the Palazzo Valguarnera-Gangi For millennia the city has been central to a sprawling cosmopolitan world if it sometimes carries an air of world-weariness remember that it has had to put up with a long line of faithless suitors whose heads were turned by its plump lemons The most unlikely of Sicily's conquerors were the Normans: The island owes as much to them as much as England does possibly hoping to escape another wet winter on the South Downs I like to imagine them sending breathless postcards to their cousins in Britannia about the sun perhaps with a PS about a gorgeous Sicilian girl In a piazza around the corner from the Palazzo Gangi sitting with his friends at the three tables outside on the cobbles He was appalled by my order of an Aperol spritz I will bring you a white wine from the slopes of Mount Etna make you a better person.” And I think it probably did in the catacombs of the Capuchin monastery Steps lead down into a macabre mass grave of citizens who could afford a process of mummification that the monks invented in the 17th century Suspended on the walls of long underground passageways are more than 9,000 of the city's former residents not all the residents are looking their best the mummification has been a remarkable success I know living people who don't look this chipper the monk at the door called it “a carnival of the dead.” An angel figurine by ceramicist Angela Tripi I joined a group of new Sicilian friends: an architect the third largest in Europe after Paris's and Vienna's People like to say that opera flourished because of the mafia Apparently mafia dons loved nothing more than an evening in a private box dabbing their eyes through Madama Butterfly you never knew quite what to expect: bittersweet melancholy or vibrant energy The next day I found her in Vucciria market her decks set up among the zucchini and plum tomatoes happily playing to the packed outdoor tables of Osteria Dadalìa Waiters hustled back and forth with foaming bottles of beer diners abandoned their pasta con le sarde to jive in the narrow alley with passersby and the greengrocer nodded with the beat while weighing out half a kilo of artichokes for an older gentleman After her set Miss Yaya and I went to find an artist friend A rattling lift took us up through the echoing stairwell of another crumbling palace to the top floor where we found the studio of Edoardo Dionea Cicconi A conceptual artist who works with light and sound Floor tiles depicting a leopard in the ballroom of Palazzo Valguarnera-Gangi where boys were thumping a football against a bit of ancient Roman wall I stepped into the church of Santa Caterina d'Alessandria whose interior is such a swirling tumult of baroque details a visitor can become seasick From a side door I climbed long staircases to the roof where nuns from the adjoining convent watched the mass from behind metal screens the populations of many convents included “fallen women.” With their reputations besmirched their families despaired of finding them a suitor Some people said the screens enclosing the high gallery were to stop young nuns “You must have a pastry,” the woman said suddenly My grandmother knew all the convent recipes She used to say it was the happiest moment of her day when they were allowed a torte di ricotta in the courtyard.” The convent is closed now—you can look through the melancholic single bedrooms and the prayer chapel—but the pastries have survived I Segreti del Chiostro (the Secrets of the Cloister) sells baked goods still made with the nuns' secret recipes I had a torte di ricotta of my own and thought of the young woman who sat here more than a century ago The original Arab-Norman façade of the Palermo Cathedral which was completed in 1185 and embellished over the centuries A statue of the Virgin Mary in a shop window at Lo Dico Arredi Sacri Contemporary galleries showcase artists from the island and designer boutiques are all now part of its commercial landscape just new ideas finding their way into Palermo's chaos Opposite the Palazzo Gangi is the sprawling complex of Sant'Anna la Misericordia its exquisite courtyard used as a parking lot But now it has been reborn in the 21st century as GAM and brought back to life as the Contemporary Art Museum of Sicily he believed it was the key to understanding Italy Crowds turned out to appease the new ruler Some historians claim they shouted “Viva Talia,” rather than “Italia,” believing Talia to be some queen whom they should now revere It indicated their separateness from what Sicilians sometimes still call “the continent.” Cats were patrolling the darkness between pools of street light Nearby a woman was shouting something from a window A friend was pouring the Etna wine that I was now recommending to everyone “I don't know who we are really: Middle Eastern Sicily's 19th-century merchant princes Hotelier Sir Rocco Forte bought it in 2019 and gave it an impressive refurbishment that restores its past glamour and honors its Belle Époque character and a swimming pool beneath a folly of Greek columns Its terrace bar is one of the Mediterranean's greatest balconies has the kind of 18th-century elegance that would have impressed Sicily's Bourbon royalty Wagner stayed here after being thrown out of the Grand Hotel for unpaid bills and was so inspired by the place that he wrote Parsifal Frescoes swarm the walls in the vast bedrooms some of which are grouped around a grand drawing room Breakfast is served on the terrace overlooking the gardens Italian Brazilian chef Mauricio Zillo conjures contemporary dishes that shine a light on local ingredients—yellow Monreale plums The setting is the atmospheric atelier of 16th-century sculptor Antonello Gagini where the photography of Norwegian Per Barclay now hangs on the stone walls Book ahead for the eight-course tasting menu paired with Sicilian wines Start with a glass of white wine and a plate of 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not be used for diagnosis or as a substitute for health care by your physician I am an angler from Glendale in Southern California our cabins in Idaho’s northern panhandle at Priest Lake and explored every piece of water we were near or could travel to.  and the first fish I caught on it was by accident while repairing a backlash on my reel as a hornberg streamer dragged in the white water I was fortunate enough to grow up in a time where kids were allowed to roam free and explore  river and I would meet her back at the highway in the afternoon I fished and became a student of fish behavior and a small rod called a pocket fisherman where I noted how fish take and how they behave when another is hooked Times not fishing were absorbed in the hobbies surrounding fishing My little out cabin in Priest Lake looked like a war room with pinned maps Ted Leeson wrote “There are advantages to being self-taught; the quality of instruction is not one of them.” Every lesson was hard won When I started fishing with Randy Renick and met CalTrout I had my first experience fishing with guides and a new world of learning opened to me and continues to.  I met people who were totally dedicated to fly fishing and spend 10x the amount of time I get each year on the water.  The fishing trips we take are about more than the fishing There is also the time we get to spend with Craig Ballenger He envisioned a place where you spend your time connecting to the outdoors It was an honor to be invited to design the TroutHouse as well as another cabin there The TroutHouse won a design award from the American Institute of Architects and was built from trees that were on site It was an exhibit in my application for elevation to fellowship at AIA and I am very proud of the work that we did as well as the work that Craig and his team did building it.  What I appreciate most about CalTrout is their inventiveness followed by their optimism Their inventiveness allows them to conceive of solutions that solve multiple problems for all the disparate interests involved This approach allows progress and the ability to move the needle CalTrout operates both systematically and scientifically the Nigiri Project is a good example of this This optimism is built from experience; a river system repairing itself when allowed to.  We’ve seen this firsthand from the banks of the Upper Sacramento River CalTrout taught me that I’m not the last generation of angler in California I’m confident the future holds healthy waters to explore and fish to pursue because of this organization Thank you for the wonderful article about a fascinating fisherman and great supporter of CalTrout Ensuring healthy waters and resilient wild fish for a better California Privacy Policy Contact Us News California Trout is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization CalTrout’s mission is to ensure healthy waters and resilient wild fish for a better California Hear about our work and how to get involved through our monthly newsletter We respect your privacy and will never sell or share your information with other organizations Peter Moyle is the Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of Wildlife Fish and Conservation Biology and Associate Director of the Center for Watershed Sciences He is author or co-author of more than 240 publications including the definitive Inland Fishes of California (2002) Floodplains: Processes and Management for Ecosystem Services His research interests include conservation of aquatic species including salmon; ecology of fishes of the San Francisco Estuary; ecology of California stream fishes; impact of introduced aquatic organisms; and use of floodplains by fish Robert Lusardi is the California Trout/UC Davis Wild and Coldwater Fish Researcher focused on establishing the basis for long-term science specific to California Trout’s wild and coldwater fish initiatives His work bridges the widening gap between academic science and applied conservation policy ensuring that rapidly developing science informs conservation projects throughout California Lusardi resides at the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences and works closely with Dr Peter Moyle on numerous projects to help inform California Trout conservation policy His recent research interests include Coho salmon on the Shasta River and policy implications of trap and haul programs for anadromous fishes in California Patrick Samuel is the Conservation Program Coordinator for California Trout a position he has held for almost two years where he coordinates special research projects for California Trout including the State of the Salmonids report he worked with the Fisheries Leadership & Sustainability Forum a non-profit that supports the eight federal regional fishery management councils around the country Patrick got his start in fisheries as an undergraduate intern with NOAA Fisheries Protected Resources Division in Sacramento and in his first field job as a crew member of the California Department of Fish & Wildlife’s Wild and Heritage Trout Program Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors He took his last breath on earth and his first breath in heaven on June 23 Germany while his father was serving our country Glenn served in the army after graduating from Southport High School He went on to further his education at the University of Maryland Glenn pursued his dream of owning his own businesses: Capital Funding Corp He went on to finish his career working for Quality Leasing before retiring Throughout his life he was enthusiastic and passionate about collecting and designing miniatures Glenn was an avid fan with season tickets to the Indiana Pacers He enjoyed his music and always making and updating his top 400 playlist and he was never happier than when he was with one or all six of his children his wife Nancy Janice Lytle-Gangi of 32 years His six children are Katrina (Christian) Hupp of Seattle WA His loving Grandchildren Stella and Ava Hupp He looked up to his special brother Barry (Rebecca) Gangi of Huntsville He is predeceased by his parents Ralph David and June Brilda James Gangi The reception will be held at Indiana Funeral Care on September 12 The memorial service at 12:00 followed with a Military service at Crown Hill Cemetery Donations can be made to the American Kidney Fund or American Diabetes Association Indiana Funeral Care - Indianapolis Chapel An official website of the United States government Joe Smith fought through man adversities which paid off at the NVGAG His hard work earned him the coveted George Gangi Inspiration Award The University is currently operating under normal conditions Gregory Gangi argues that greater collaboration between universities government and business can transform North Carolina into a clean technology powerhouse Gregory Gangi grew up in a New Jersey neighborhood that was part of the urban sprawl spilling out of New York City “All the trees had been bulldozed to clear the way for development,” said Gangi Knox Massey Distinguished Service Award winner every house on my street had a sycamore tree in the front yard except for one where there were two tall oaks that had somehow escaped the carnage.” Gangi now serves as associate director for education and teaching professor at the UNC Institute for the Environment He also holds a secondary appointment as an associate teaching professor with the curriculum in the environment and ecology which was elevated to the Program in Environment But he was 13 when his passion for the natural world began to stir It happened somewhere along the way of that long car ride he took with his family when they moved from Jersey to Chapel Hill He still remembers staring in wonder at the towering pines by the interstate at the century-old oaks that stood sentry along Franklin Street he came to understand the natural world was majestic and that it needed protecting from unnatural forces that could do it harm That notion was reinforced again and again during the three years he spent in Germany in the mid-1980s as an undergraduate and graduate student at the University of Bamberg First came the April 1986 disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine followed that same year by the chemical spill in Switzerland that dumped tons of pollutants into the Rhine River turned it red and killed a large proportion of the European eel population a phenomenon they called waldsterben or “forest dying,” Gangi said The culprit: a cocktail of industrial pollutants known as acid rain Those events broadened his interest in conservation to environmental policy around the world After completing his master’s degree in government and international studies from the University of South Carolina in 1991 he returned to Chapel Hill to begin his doctorate Gangi said he began his doctorate to gain the credential he would need to work in international economic development with a focus on sustainability It was while teaching as a graduate student that Gangi developed “a deep appreciation of the impact [he] could have teaching and mentoring students.” It is that bond with students that led Gangi to join the faculty at Carolina in 2000 and never leave Gangi developed a focus on experiential education for his students and every spring he takes students for a 10-day trip to the Virgin Islands National Park John every year except last year because of hurricane damage to the campground where they would have stayed As an academic adviser in environmental sciences Gangi encouraged his students to think beyond mere box-checking to meet minimum graduation requirements “I want students to take a long-term view and take courses that would challenge them and prepare them to seize unexpected opportunities later in their careers The job market of the future is going to demand people who are capable of reinventing themselves throughout their career.” His skills at teaching and mentoring have earned him numerous awards over the years including the Order of the Golden Fleece (2008); two Student Undergraduate Teaching Awards; the Tanner Teaching Award (2010); and national honors by the National Academic Advising Association in 2007 and 2015 the Massey award recognized Gangi for his contributions as a catalyst for shaping interdisciplinary curriculum and learning opportunities beyond the classroom to better prepare students for emerging career paths One shining example of that is the UNC Clean Tech Summit an annual event on campus that Gangi spearheaded in 2014 to bring together industry professionals academics and students to help advance the clean technology industry within the state Gangi said the idea for the summit sprang from the Burch program that he started in 2013 to allow 20 to 24 students from Carolina to travel to Germany for six weeks to study environmental policy Gangi also helped develop five-year joint bachelor’s and master’s programs that include the School of Government the Gillings School of Global Public Health the School of Media and Journalism and the School of Information and Library Science One reason the Massey means so much to him is because it validates the full sweep of his work Gangi said he is convinced North Carolina’s economy will grow stronger – along with the environment – by the continued rise of the clean technology industry that has already created more than 10,000 jobs in the state over the past decade He brings that conviction to the Future of Energy course he now occasionally teaches as a Maymester class which includes field trips across a vast swath of the eastern half of North Carolina to look at innovations in solar “The future of North Carolina’s economy will largely depend on the ability of the private sector academia and government to work together to advance innovation,” Gangi said The dean of the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy talks about her research The Well compiled all the details you need before attending UNC-Chapel Hill’s May 10 graduation The Well newsletter updates Tar Heels on UNC-Chapel Hill’s top stories NC Children’s will be North Carolina’s first freestanding hospital dedicated to caring for kids The Carolina sophomore shares her life through her poems © 2024 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More It’s this message of hope Trystan Gangi tries to instill in all 15 of the people he coaches through the New Alternatives program “I hope to empower the power of the individual and the hopefulness to have them realize that they are resilient despite wherever they may come from,” said Gangi and often a sounding board for many who feel they have no other shoulders to lean on.  “That just shows how lonely the process can be,” said Gangi entering the foster care system himself at 14 He uses his shared experience to inspire his mentees making them realize they have the ability to carve out the rest of their lives without limits “I just felt like he related to me more and was more understanding about where I was coming from growing up,” Kitana Tagorea commented doesn’t mean that that has to be your future,” said Gangi For Gangi and for most kids in foster care it’s an uphill battle According to the National Foster Youth Institute roughly only 3% of foster care youth move on to higher education and only 1% actually obtain a college degree Many more fall into drugs and homelessness “It’s definitely difficult to break the cycle when you don’t know a different norm…I definitely think education is what saved me,” said Gangi Gangi earned his master's degree in social work and found a family in his Zeta Beta Tau fraternity brothers It was during college he learned how important it is to not only have a support system during the hard times but also someone to call to celebrate every success He knew helping those who had passed through the system was where he needed to be “If you can make an impact in one person’s life that would literally be what my job’s goal would be to do I’m just hoping to make life a little bit more enjoyable,” said Gangi Gangi is there to support in any way he can Taking pride in what each of them has made for themselves But I’m most proud of owning that title as being a former foster care youth,” said Gangi For fostering strength in those who stand alone Trystan Gangi is our New Yorker of the Week For more information visit https://www.fairfuturesny.org/ ‘The entire [infrastructure] portfolio for Dell is growing And that’s what this industry needs,’ says Curtiz Gangi Ingram Micro’s new director of global partner engagement for Dell and VMware Eaton’s Curtiz Gangi Becomes Ingram Micro’s New Dell Channel veteran Curtiz Gangi has left Eaton after a stellar 15-year tenure to become Ingram Micro’s new worldwide director of global partner engagement for Dell Technologies and VMware I get to be in the middle now of the vendor and partners who are trying to transform and drive this as-a-service world that we live in.” Gangi has been awarded CRN’s distinguished Channel Chief recognition several times over the years for roles at Eaton by helping the power infrastructure and management vendor elevate its channel strategy over the past 15 years Gangi left Eaton as the company’s vice president of U.S Prior to joining IT distribution giant Ingram Micro Gangi already held a deep technical and channel knowledge of Dell and VMware from being part of Eaton’s vendor alliances team His industry tenure spans over 28 years of experience in the power and data center market including around channel go-to-market strategies In his new role as director of global partner engagement he’s responsible for the overall global strategy of Dell and VMware plus any related global investment in business initiatives such as services Gangi talks about what he likes about Dell Technologies and VMware as well as the benefits he’ll bring to the table “The entire [infrastructure] portfolio for Dell is growing, and it’s only getting stronger. Ingram is leading that globally,” said Gangi. “VMware is leading fast with innovation What’s your view on Dell and VMware as they both evolve their IT portfolio and go-to-market strategies in the new as-a-service What gets me excited is their passion to transform this industry with their partners—they both are channel-first companies they’re investing heavily in bringing innovative technologies forward to the partner community So whether you talk about Apex as-a-service as they begin to launch that out over the course of the next month throughout the globe to be able to bring those services forward in a coordinated fashion is exciting to see those two innovate together On the VMware side, their passion to move the industry forward into their third chapter and the partners along with them, how can this not be an exciting time, right? With all the innovation they just announced at VMworld and to know that we have been intimately engaged in those conversations along the way and providing our feedback and direction in how we can help them accelerate the adoption of those innovations [VMware global channel chief] Sandy Hogan is a fantastic channel leader [Dell global channel chief] Rola Dagher on the Dell side is a fantastic channel leader They’ve been very on par with what the industry needs from them and what they’re able to deliver So I’m pretty humbled to be a part of this right now because I’m seeing both organizations quickly pivot The crescendo on this from an Ingram perspective is that we’ve already built these platforms that these two great companies are leveraging we have very intelligent people on the front-end services side in security and the cloud that have already been able to provide to Dell and VMware our expertise We have global investments in people and process and platform What’s one thing you like about Dell’s market vision and channel strategy right now I’m going to be very direct with you about this seeing their focus and investments and commitment to the reseller community not only on the CSG [Client Solutions Group] side but on the ISG [Infrastructure Solutions Group] side—being able to bring forward new storage platforms the competency and enablement training that they are providing—is tremendous Yes, Apex is at the forefront of this and that is transformational for not only the partner but for Dell included, but the way that Rola and the Dell team over there is 100 percent channel-focused Because that’s not necessarily the press that they get that’s not necessarily some of the feedback that we hear So what I appreciate is their top of mind when it’s channel The entire ISG portfolio for Dell is growing and it’s only getting stronger What’s one thing you like about VMware’s market vision and channel strategy Certainly they have leadership that has been there for a long time who has been a part of driving them through their second chapter as an organization I love VMware’s message and all the announcements and all the projects that they have going on—it’s focused It’s not that these are fragmented strategies or projects that they’re implementing; they’re focused and they’re channel-led That’s the most impressive thing in the three weeks and four days since I’ve been here I’ve been very fortunate to participate in certain events as well as meetings to get me up to speed on how much both VMware and Dell are committed From the VMware side on VCPP [VMware Cloud Provider Program] globally I think these are very positive things that are happening outside of the consumer piece of the business which we know is incredibly important and we know is going to probably continue to grow based on Microsoft’s release of [Windows] 11 but let’s not forget these are two very focused innovative what’s your message to Eaton channel partners I have a lot of pride in what we were able to accomplish as an organization I appreciate what the opportunities were to build that business I think it has been left in very capable hands To the Eaton partners, these are some of the same partners that I will continue to engage with in support of our relationship here at Ingram with Dell and VMware So I’ve already spoken to a number of these core leaders in the solution provider community about this change that I’ve made and about the benefits to their business and me being in this position because I can think about the partners first What are you bringing to the Ingram Micro table My 28 years in the industry have taught me a lot but I will tell you it’s my eye on the partner It’s that other perspective from outside looking in at both being a partner—a technology alliance partner with Dell and VMware for 15 years being a distribution partner from the vendor side of Ingram—it goes a long way for me to be a customer and partner of both of them to lend a little different energy and a little different perspective into what has been going on in the core business and how we need to move to transform Quite honestly, I’ll give [The Channel Company’s] IPED community and the Channel Leadership Forum and my peers a great deal of credit They gave me a foundation to be able to look past what’s in front of them and look to the future The things that IPED and the Channel Leadership Forum is doing today: moving our industry forward cloud marketplaces—these are all at the top of our mind and we’re creating processes and procedures to help our solution provider community embrace this That’s where I can bring forward those learnings and even some of that development work that we did on the IPED front into these discussions and see what fits and how we can leverage it What’s your message to the channel as Ingram Micro’s new director My message to the channel is to look right in front of them procedures and financial programs that can help them transform their business I’ve always been available to listen and to make sure that they’re connected with the right tools and services that Ingram can bring forward on behalf of Dell and VMware Forty-eight years ago Francis Ford Coppola released “The Godfather,” thereby cementing a popular conception of the mafia as an insular clannish consortium obsessed with vendettas and distrustful of the outside world One of the few who managed to leave intact did so by hiding in Hollywood learned that an underling named Walter Sage was skimming profits from illegal slot machines installed in resort hotels in the Catskill Mountains Sage would have to pay for his transgressions Inc often assigned assassination jobs to the target’s most intimate friend on the theory that his reassuring presence would dispel suspicions a hulking man with close-set dark eyes and the frame of a heavyweight boxer Cohen and a local associate named Jack Drucker picked Sage up at the Hotel Ambassador and set off in a stolen green Packard sedan for drinks and dinner Sage was unaware that an underling named Pretty Levine followed at a discreet distance in a second car Cohen leaned forward to talk with Sage as they wound their way past fields and farms After four miles or so Drucker quietly unsheathed an ice pick Cohen wrapped his arms around his best friend’s neck from behind pinning him to the seat while Drucker stabbed Sage thirty-two times in the chest and neck sinking the ice pick into Cohen’s left forearm By the time the car stopped hard in a ditch Sage had ceased to struggle Cohen’s mind may have been disarranged by his participation in his best friend’s murder He was seized by suspicion that he was set up as the next victim It occurred to him that the icepick sunk into to his left arm was no accident Cohen was speaking to Drucker when he bolted for the woods his 240-pound bulk sprinting over felled tree trunks Nobody knew where he went or what happened to him until Pretty Levine and a friend went to the Lowes theater in the Brownsville neighborhood to see “Golden Boy,” a black-and-white movie about a violinist named Joe Bonaparte who takes up boxing to earn a quick fortune The two men sat in the dark as Joe prepared for a climactic fight in Madison Square Garden against an opponent named Chocolate Drop The bell clanged and the boxers engaged—uppercuts A few punches into the round the film cut to ringside reaction shots The camera lingered for a beat on the unmistakeable bulk of Big Gangi Cohen standing among dark-suited onlookers Levine and his friend reported their sighting to the higher-ups gathered in the back booth of a candy store Nobody believed them until they all went back for the late show In the days after sprinting into the woods Cohen had traveled as far from Brooklyn as possible He landed in Los Angeles where a light heavyweight prizefighter turned movie actor named Slapsie Maxie Rosenbloom helped him get small studio parts under the name Jack Gordon He easily won gangster roles because he looked the part He appeared in many of the potboilers Coppola drew from when he made “The Godfather.” Inc dispatched an agent west to “take care of” Cohen Brooklyn District Attorney William O’Dwyer telegrammed an arrest warrant with a request for urgent action three sheriff’s deputies arrested Cohen while he was playing cards with friends in the apartment he shared with his wife Eva and their 12-year-old son across the street from the Paramount studio lot At the time he was filming “The Sea Hawk,” an Errol Flynn movie “You’ll get a kick out of this,” Cohen told one of the deputies as they handcuffed him who played hardboiled roles in both movies and real-life blubbered like a frightened child in a Sullivan County courtroom described how Cohen helped stab Walter Sage to death At one point Cohen covered his face with his handkerchief and collapsed into sobs so convulsive that the judge granted a fifteen-minute recess The next morning’s New York Daily News called Cohen “Big Weepy.” The jury would have to decide if his tears were sincere or the product of his new acting skills asked the jury if they were prepared to send Cohen to the electric chair based on the testimony of a dubious witness like Pretty Levine Cohen himself put his head between his hands and wept “If you have any doubts as to (Levine’s) truthfulness you must acquit Cohen.” They deliberated for just ninety minutes before acquitting Cohen made his way through the courtroom to shake hands with Cohen Cohen and Eva returned to their home on North Van Ness Avenue where he resumed playing cops and other tough-guy parts When gangster movies faded from fashion in the late 1950s he found years of work as the double for Hoss Cartright on the TV series Bonanza A Brotherhood Betrayed: The Man Behind the Rise and Fall of Murder, Inc. is now available from Minotaur Books. Masthead About Advertisers: Contact Us Privacy Policy Become a member for as low as $5/month 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 A 74-year-old Cranston man who fatally shot his girlfriend's son during an argument has been sentenced to spend 30 years in prison Charles L. Gangi pleaded nolo contendere to one count of second-degree murder at a court hearing the attorney general's office announced on Wednesday Gangi was arrested in December after police found 41-year-old Paul Zois dead at the home where both men lived on B Street near the intersection of Cranston Street and Oaklawn Avenue.  More: Cranston man, 73, charged in fatal shooting More: Cranston man, 73, charged with murder appears in court Investigators discovered that the younger man had been shot five times with a Smith & Wesson .38 Special revolver. Gangi subsequently admitted to shooting Zois during an argument, the attorney general's office said.  Zois' mother and aunt were present when the shooting occurred, but were not injured, authorities said.  At a Monday hearing before Superior Court Justice Maureen B. Keough, Gangi was given a 60-year sentence that requires him to serve 30 years at the Adult Correctional Institute. Any remaining time on the sentence will be suspended with probation.   Prior to entering a guilty plea, Gangi had faced charges of first-degree murder, discharge of a firearm resulting in death, assault with a dangerous weapon (firearm), and discharge of a firearm in a compact area. Had the case gone to trial, prosecutors were "prepared to prove beyond a reasonable doubt" that Gangi had killed Zois, the Attorney General's office said. Tap to enable a layout that focuses on the article By Stephanie GangiAlgonquin: 288 pages, $27If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org How does a woman who has been viewed as an object her entire life reclaim herself as a subject? How can she finally “see” herself when she looks in the mirror, rather than the person the world thinks it knows her to be? Stephanie Gangi has some ideas in her second novel, “Carry the Dog.” Gangi introduces Bea Seger on the cusp of her 60th birthday she is the daughter of the photographer Miri Marx who became notorious because of what she photographed: her three prepubescent children — Bea and the older twins Henry and Ansel — all of them naked The “Marx Nudes” series began when Bea was not yet 5 and ended when she was a teen Nearly 50 years later, Bea has been contacted by two organizations interested in reviving her mother’s work. The first is the Museum of Modern Art one of whose curators tells her that her mother was a feminist visionary “a radical departure from the traditional family values of that era She thinks Miri’s photographs showed that childhood is dark The other interested party is a Hollywood producer, who gives her the razzle-dazzle pitch at a dinner arranged by her ex-husband: “A biopic with a budget Both these people purport to have greater insight into her mother — and even herself — than Bea does an objectifying presumptuousness that is threaded through the novel Gangi dramatizes this complex theme through various characters in Bea’s life is an aging rock star who still attracts young female fans on the strength of an old hit song Bea had written (without so much as a songwriting credit) Half-sister Echo has come to New York to pursue a music career Down in a Florida care home lives her father And she has lost touch with her surviving brother who went off to college after their mother died and never looked back Jessica Chastain’s performance as the queen of ‘70s and ‘80s American televangelism outpaces this otherwise pedestrian biopic directed by Michael Showalter Miri Marx might bring to mind the real-life photographer Sally Mann criticized for the intimate photos in “Immediate Family.” Gangi makes the connection explicit while highlighting the differences between Mann’s work (published in the early 1990s) and fictional Miri’s 1960s images the Marx kids struck poses that were stylized she is constantly surprised that the woman who stares back at her doesn’t resemble her imagined self makeup and various “anti-aging” products in a regimen Gangi describes in resonant detail that women are passed along as fetish objects — commodity fetishes — with beauty as the pervading source of their value would an aging woman see herself when she has been fetishized from the age of her earliest memories Gangi cleverly shows how entangled Bea is in this worldview Constrained by her roles as her mother’s unwilling model and her ex-husband’s trophy wife she jumps to conclusions about her half-sister struggles to find depth beneath the surface Gangi invokes other senses — the sudden smell of her mother’s tobacco smoke for example — to signal that Bea’s most intimate memories are not accessible through what she sees Photographs are two-dimensional; Bea becomes only too keenly aware of how others impose their own meanings onto them Her memories reach back to the moments her mother’s most famous photos were taken giving the lie to the facile interpretations of strangers and Bea hopes such deep study will reveal the truth exposed in the children’s gestures “She has lowered that boom down and swept its icy light across every millimeter of the Marx children She has examined my eyes in the photographs Yuen is only interested in the artist’s vision Andrew Nemerov’s ‘Fierce Poise: Helen Frankenthaler and 1950s New York’ charts the rise of an Abstract Expressionist painter knocked for her privilege Bea knows her mother’s photos lie; as the plot develops she tries to understand Miri’s motivation for taking them Bea’s other senses offer better clues: Hearing her mother’s voice on an interview triggers a wave of visions — memories — that allow her to see the world more fully Bea realizes she needs to do more than engage with the work; she must find her surviving brother By placing these conundrums inside the body of a 60-year-old woman experiencing a long-delayed coming of age she speaks to the many women I know who are going through this transition even as they are becoming invisible to the world that has fetishized them Women are raised from infancy to chase the male gaze rather than the male intellect It’s not surprising that when that gaze turns away When such a change is touched on in books or film Once Bea sides not with her observers but with her own self Photography presents a flat world to us; absent the dimension of time in which the events were occurring and absent the interior emotions of its subjects any knowledge gained from a photograph will always make an object of the photographed It is hard to really see yourself in a world built solely on what can be seen Entertainment & Arts Berry writes for a number of publications and tweets @BerryFLW. 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