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 Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Mary Ann Mersch Goebel died at home with her family December 29 She spent her childhood playing and working on the family farm with her beloved sister Peter and Paul Catholic School in West Bend she graduated from Rodman High School in Rodman where she excelled in basketball and playing the clarinet she met her best friend and future husband while working as an operating room nurse at St She later worked as an operating room nurse at Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St Mary and Jim married in 1964 and were blessed with four children.  Mary settled into an active life as a stay-at-home mom and community volunteer she coached girls' basketball and volleyball at St women’s tennis at Heelan High School Mary spent a great deal of time perfecting her tennis game and enjoyed the camaraderie and friendship of fellow students of the game at the Sioux City Racquet Club Mary was famous for planning elaborate Christmas and Fourth of July celebrations for her family She would spend weeks preparing meals and scheduling activities for these gatherings and the memories created will be forever cherished by her husband She began a second career as a tax accountant after earning a B.A She employed her skill and knowledge assisting her clients with their taxes and as President and Treasurer of Mersch Farms as she assumed the responsibility of managing the family farm with her sister Lisa Goebel (Ted Peters) and Julie Goebel (Ken Cooper) of Bellingham WA and Michelle Markham (Chad) of Effingham CA and grandchildren Spencer Peters of Ithaca NY; sisters Mary and Isabella Peters and brothers Joseph and Noah Cooper of Seattle Mary was preceded in death by her parents and many beloved friends and family members.  The family would like to express their gratitude to the caregivers of Visiting Angels respect and dignity for many years during her battle with a progressive and debilitating illness; and the staff of St who supported her with amazing and healing care during a recent hospitalization We are also grateful to the individuals at Siouxland Hospice and St who provided exceptional care during the last months of Mary’s life.  A Mass of Christian Burial will be 9:00 a.m Visitation will be on Friday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel in Sioux City The family will greet friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m and there will be a Vigil Service at 7:00 p.m This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Patrick Williams Michael Mersch went home this summer to suburban Chicago with some hard thinking ahead of him But this summer came down to making some major life decisions Mersch and his wife, Jenna, have two young sons. His family isn’t getting any younger, and time is not slowing down any. His brother, Dominick just took a job working in downtown Chicago Life beyond hockey continued its procession The very nature of playing one level removed from the NHL means that a player’s career takes on a dominant role for a hockey family “Over the summer we were home as a family,” Mersch explained “and just seeing the relationships that my kids had with their aunts and uncles or cousins their friends here in the area…they just had so much going for them it felt selfish of me to pack the bags and move everybody out again.” the decision became quite clear for Mersch He put his family first and announced his retirement this week does leave the ice having crossed off several of the major items on any hockey player’s to-do list the team that made him a fourth-round draft pick He won a Calder Cup as a rookie with the Manchester Monarchs in 2015 That springtime championship charge went so well that Mersch ended up tying for the league in scoring with 22 points (13 goals He was able to play for some of the AHL’s most memorable coaches of the past decade – Mike Stothers in Manchester and Ontario; Derek Laxdal and Neil Graham in Texas; and Seth Appert in Rochester It was in Rochester that Appert and Mersch connected The pandemic had upended the market for pro hockey players just as it had disrupted so much else in the world It had also pushed the start of the 2020-21 AHL season to February Mersch did not have a contract even coming off a solid two seasons with Texas Everything that year and that season started – and remained – in flux across hockey It came one day after the AHL season had started nobody could make any promises that season Hockey and the AHL had to figure out and adjust to ever-changing conditions just as the rest of society did “It wasn’t much of a decision,” Mersch quipped The move quickly paid off for both parties Appert was in his first season in pro hockey that year a career step that is challenging for any coach let alone one trying to step through that season Appert leaned heavily on Mersch on and off the ice Mersch became a fixture in the Rochester lineup someone for Appert to rely on amid external circumstances that offered little to no predictability “It all just kind of meshed well together at the right time,” Mersch said of the decision that eventually led to four seasons in Rochester I bought into what I needed to do to stay playing because I found out pretty quickly it’s not guaranteed.” Mersch secured a new two-year deal with the Amerks that summer Rochester found the success that its fans had long sought Buffalo management came away happy too as Sabres prospects had a chance to experience the Calder Cup Playoffs The team ended up going to the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals and Mersch tied for the team playoff scoring lead with 13 points (six goals 220 of Mersch’s 597 AHL regular-season games came with Rochester He finished his AHL career with 401 points (188 goals Mersch looks at that time in Rochester differently than he may have viewed earlier stages of his career he admits that some of the pressure of fighting for NHL recalls came off him and that is where he could station his focus “I felt like anything from that point on was a bonus,” Mersch said Those four years were probably some of the most fun hockey I’ve had.” A lot will look different in Rochester this fall Several familiar names departed while others have come aboard though he says that he would like to stay in hockey He does plan to make a return trip to Rochester at some point “[I still] go through times where I feel like I’m a hockey player I’ll probably always identify as a hockey player even though I’m not playing professionally anymore.” But for now he can be a full-time husband and dad This summer provided a real taste of what might be On the American Hockey League beat for two decades, TheAHL.com features writer Patrick Williams also currently covers the league for NHL.com and FloSports and is a regular contributor on SiriusXM NHL Network Radio. He was the recipient of the AHL’s James H. Ellery Memorial Award for his outstanding coverage of the league in 2016. Buffalo Hockey Beat who captained the Buffalo Sabres’ AHL affiliate the last three seasons compiling 66 goals and 156 points in 220 games The Amerks made the Calder Cup playoffs every season of his captaincy advancing as far as the Eastern Conference final in 2023 The Wisconsin product spent most of his 11-year pro career in the AHL scoring 188 goals and 401 points in 597 games He won the Calder Cup with the Manchester Monarchs in 2015 Mersch registered one goal and three points in 17 games for the Los Angeles Kings in 2015-16 The Kings drafted him in the fourth round in 2011 He joined the Amerks on a tryout in the COVID-shortened 2020-21 season and later earned AHL contracts and website in this browser for the next time I comment Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" by Kevin Oklobzija for Pickin' Splinters truly believing the crest on the front of the sweater meant far more than the name on the back he wore the “C” as captain of the Rochester Americans Then-coach Seth Appert knew Mersch was the perfect leader for an organization looking to restore the pride of yesteryear and revive the glory of championships past would provide a clear image to everyone of how the game should be played For Mersch, team always came first. 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Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text MayorsManor.com - LA Kings News February 18, 2025 By In a break from the show’s typical format Kings Of The Podcast returns with a special double guest episode Co-hosts John Hoven and Dennis Bernstein will talk all about Canada-USA at the 4 Nations Face-off during period one and then it’s off to memory lane — as Michael Mersch and JF Berube jump in to discuss Manchester’s magical run to the 2015 Calder Cup Championship Note to webmasters/reporters: When recapping news or interviews from this site please remember to include a link to www.MayorsManor.com googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-522840723937225840-1'); }); MayorsManor.com has been named Best Sports Blog in Los Angeles and national Hockey Blog of the Year A network of MM writers and contributors provide comprehensive LA Kings coverage from prospects in the pipeline through the NHL With the days winding down on his 40+ year career in broadcasting Hall of Famer Nick Nickson stopped by Kings Of The Podcast to share various stories from throughout his time in Los Angeles — including ones that involve Anze Kopitar Tweets by mayorNHL September 29, 2024 by 7 Comments he enjoyed scoring goals; who doesn’t he wore the “C” as captain of the Rochester Americans That’s ultimately what brought him to where he is today Understanding that playing professional hockey 600 miles from home was creating disruptions in life for his wife and two young children Mersch will announce his retirement on Monday the team behind his decision is comprised of wife Jenna and sons Mike (3) and Mason (1 ½) as well as their extended family in and around the Chicago suburb of Park Ridge He says it’s time to bring a little normalcy to their lives “To move them away from the situation they have here just because I wanted to play hockey again just didn’t make sense,” Mersch said on Sunday afternoon hockey has been the most important thing in my life But then you have kids and priorities change I’d be in Rochester in training camp right now But my kids trumped everything that I was deciding between.” said he spent a good deal of the summer contemplating his future He said he cherished his time in Rochester but knew it was time to say goodbye to the game so that will always give us strong ties to the community and the city,” Mersch said “But I realized this (Park Ridge) is the best place for them to grow up.” That’s because his parents and Jenna’s parents are right there “I wanted to make sure they were here for those core memories,” he said Mersch leaves the ice after playing 682 games as a pro A fourth-round draft pick of the Los Angeles Kings in 2011 2 assists) and won a Calder Cup with the Kings’ AHL affiliate (the Manchester Monarchs) as a rookie in 2014-15 He played the vast majority of his career in the American Hockey League: 597 regular-season games with 188 goals and another 68 playoff games with 24-26-50 His final 244 games were played with the Amerks He produced 66-90-156 in 220 regular-season games along with 8-7-15 in 24 playoff games That included a hat trick in Game 3 of the 2023 first-round series against Syracuse an 8-5 victory that triggered the stunning “reverse sweep” of the Crunch “There’s a lot of guys that made me look good,” Mersch said He was the captain of a group that energized the city with two electrifying playoff seasons after the franchise had gone 17 years without a playoff series victory the Amerks swept Belleville 2-0 in the mini-round play-in and then upended North Division champion Utica 3-2 in a classic best-of-five series they overcame the 2-0 deficit to oust Syracuse 3-2 and then swept Toronto 3-0 in the division finals before falling in the Eastern Conference finals to eventual Calder Cup champion Hershey in six games “I always tried to appreciate every game and every season because you never know when it will end,” Mersch said “I created so many special memories and relationships in hockey.” where Mersch embraced the heritage of a storied franchise and understood Amerk pride “You realized that the city loves hockey and a lot of people have family memories of watching old Amerk teams win,” Mersch said “That gives you a feeling of pride that the community really cares about the team Hopefully we gave them some of those memories.” One of his own favorite Amerk memories took place in a game that officially didn’t mean anything: a preseason game against Syracuse on Oct The evening became even more special when Dominick assisted on a second-period goal by Michael “I’m very thankful to the organization for that,” he said “They didn’t have to do that but we’ll have those memories forever.” Mersch actually was thinking his career might have been over four years ago when he became an Amerks pretty much as a last resort The COVID-19 pandemic had created havoc with the world and NHL teams were conservative with how they stocked their AHL teams for the abbreviated 2021 season He had no contract offers so he joined the Amerks on a pro tryout contract an organization and a city – and staying for four years how could they not love a guy who enjoyed winning puck battles as much as scoring goals a guy who defined grit and passion through his relentless drive to succeed “Seth and I kind of hit it off and he pushed to have me back (for the 2021-22 season),” Mersch said I was kind of playing with house money.” But he realized over the past summer that it was time to move on “I respect the heck out of the organization,” Mersch said “Seth left them in a spot better than he found it and I think Mike (new coach Michael Leone) is going to do a great job “The leadership core with (Ethan) Prow and (Mason) Jobst and (Brett) Murray and the others I love those guys and I’ll be rooting for them.” Filed Under: Amerks, Pine Pieces, WNY Sports September 29, 2024 at 10:09 pm September 30, 2024 at 10:05 am with all the professional AND personal detail it deserves of an all time favorite and no question future Amerks HOFer We love ya “Cap’n” Merschy – thanks for the memories … September 30, 2024 at 10:47 am Mersch was a true leader and a pleasure to watch play To devote all the effort and energy to this team the last four years were phenomenal I wish him the best as he now puts the same effort into raising his family and starting a new career…… September 30, 2024 at 1:22 pm a true leader & the heart of the team on a team that desperately needs more guys like him it’s totally understandable why he chose to retire but this is a big loss for our favorite team September 30, 2024 at 11:21 pm October 1, 2024 at 2:38 pm I’m surprised he has made the choice to retire I know he wasn’t making NHL money but I think he was doing quite well for a job that allowed him summers off with his family at 32 I think there was more left in the tank He explained quite well his priorities being his young family now as they should be but financial stability is taking care of your family My guess is he must have a solid career lined up for him in his hometown for him to make this choice he had become the face of the Amerks these past 3 years of playoff runs something that had been missing from any 1 player this team has had these past few decades October 4, 2024 at 11:07 pm and Ted: Thanks so very much for the very kind words thanks for reading Pickin’ Splinters Copyright © 2025 · Magazine Pro on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in , opens new tab Browse an unrivalled portfolio of real-time and historical market data and insights from worldwide sources and experts. , opens new tabScreen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. © 2025 Reuters. All rights reserved Nine students from the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University were inducted to Pi Delta Phi on April 27 in Alum Hall at the Haehn Campus Center in St The induction ceremony included recognition of the American Association of Teachers of French (AATF) senior awards for 2023 led into Lyric Festival – a showcase of Saint Ben’s and Saint John’s students’ performances in French and served as prelude to an announcement that two Bennies have accepted assignments to the Teaching Assistant Program in France (TAPIF) for 2023-2024.  AATF award recipients included Autumn Ayer, Stevie Dickison, Celeste Dickson and Cate Luna, all of whom are graduating seniors and were inducted to Pi Delta Phi last year. Ayer, who recently received a Fulbright U.S. Student Award to serve as an English Teaching Assistant during the 2023-24 academic year in Belgium received the Outstanding Senior in French award who will teach in the Amiens region during 2023-24 Olivia Solano ’22 recently opted to serve a second year of TAPIF in the Orléans-Tours region For more about French Studies, visit the department page or contact Ana Conboy chair of the Languages and Cultures Department at CSB and SJU include (from left) Betsy Ruckman ’23 Maria Beck ’24 and Olivia Galloway ’25 Students from the College of Saint Benedict who received the 2023 AATF Excellence in French Award include (from left) Stevie Dickison ’23 Cate Luna ’23 and Celeste Dickson ’23 Autumn Ayer ’23 received the Outstanding Senior in French award from the American Association of Teachers of French She will spend the 2023-24 academic year on a U.S © 2025 College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University Tell us a little bit about you personally: Where are you from I grew up in Germantown and attended Valley View Schools through High School Growing up both my parents practiced their faith and I attended St After graduating with bachelor’s degrees in Theology and English from Ohio Dominican University I worked as a reporter at Miami Valley Newspapers in Miamisburg and attended Our Lady of Good Hope in Miamisburg When did you first begin to discern your calling to the priesthood My first sense of being called to the priesthood began sometime in my Junior High school years There was initially an interior sense of being called to the priesthood that waxed and waned as the years progressed This sense continued during my years in college and during my time in the workforce at a group of local newspapers The Lord confirmed this call by various members of the clergy and laypeople who would either ask me if I was thinking of becoming a priest or would outright tell me they thought I was called to the priesthood Who has been a mentor for you along the way There have been multiple people I would consider mentors along this path my grandparents and extended family as well as my close friends from my years at Ohio Dominican University There are also priests I met during and after my time at college that served as mentors Each of the priests I have worked with during my time in parishes during the summers and during my Internship year have helped form me and prepare me for aspects of the priesthood and human formation to be good and holy priests What are you looking forward to most about being a priest The aspect of the priesthood I am most looking forward to is the opportunity to celebrate the sacraments and walk with others as they grow in sanctity I most especially look forward to the celebration of the Mass and Reconciliation In my conversations with priests they have stated the celebration of Reconciliation is where they have felt strong encounters with the mercy of our Lord as they serve as conduits of this mercy for God’s people Do you have any particular favorite devotions or prayers My favorite devotional prayer has been the rosary as I have felt a close connection to our Blessed Mother as I share a birthday with her While my expected due date was mid-December I was born three-months premature Faustina and the devotion to the divine mercy I have also grown to love the Divine Mercy Chaplet and often pray for the repose of the holy souls in Purgatory Some of my hobbies and favorite activities include hiking relaxing with a good action or suspense movie and visiting car shows I also picked up metal detecting a couple years ago and have found interesting items such as a historic brass spoon and button on family property Anything else you’d like to share with the faithful of our archdiocese I am a fourth degree member of the Knights of Columbus and have met many good Catholic men during my time with the Knights I would also like to express my sincere thanks and gratitude for all those I have met along my path and those who have supported me by their prayers and encouragement The Catholic Telegraph is the official news source of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati beautiful and inspiring resource to help you get more out of Lent than ever before Rochester Americans captain Michael Mersch has announced his retirement from professional hockey completing a 1o-year playing career that featured more than 600 professional games Mersch spent his final four seasons in Rochester He recorded 156 points in 220 games with the club and helped them to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2023 the franchise’s deepest playoff run in nearly 20 years Mersch totaled 188 goals and 213 assists for 401 points in 597 career AHL games with Rochester He had five 20-goal seasons and added 24 goals and 26 assists in 50 postseason games highlighted by a Calder Cup championship with Manchester as a rookie in 2015 Selected by Los Angeles in the fourth round of the 2011 NHL Draft Mersch skated in 17 games in the NHL with the Kings he was an All-American at the University of Wisconsin Pro Hockey Rumors September 30, 2024 at 10:06 am CDT | by Leave a Comment Dewar and Hakanpää are recovering from shoulder and knee injuries dating back to the end of last season while Järnkrok and Tavares are dealing with lower-body injuries sustained during preseason None of their availabilities for opening night have been confirmed although especially in Dewar and Hakanpää’s case the fact they’re skating means their absences shouldn’t stretch too far past the start of the regular season if they’re unable to go Järnkrok and Tavares remain listed as day-to-day Log in Register Pro Hockey Rumors is not affiliated with National Hockey League Register There are no statistics available for this player Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here This shop will be equipped with eight automatic checkouts making Mersch the fifth Lidl shop in Luxembourg to offer this service Lidl is continuing its expansion in Luxembourg with the opening of a new shop in Mersch on 26 February 2025 an enhanced product range and eco-responsible equipment the chain is focusing on modernisation and the energy transition to meet consumer expectations German retailer Lidl is continuing to strengthen its presence in Luxembourg with the opening of a new shop in Mersch on 26 February “We are delighted to welcome our customers to a more spacious and modern space This move allows us to improve the customer experience while respecting our commitments in terms of sustainable development,” said Lidl Luxembourg spokesperson Julien Wathieu before the inauguration and a car park that has been increased from 81 to 127 spaces This extension is accompanied by an expanded range with the number of products on offer rising from 1,900 to 2,450 including around 100 Luxembourg products and a wider range of fresh produce the chain has also equipped its shop with eight automatic checkouts the chain says it is pursuing its “policy of social responsibility.” The supermarket has incorporated several features designed to reduce its energy footprint insulation that complies with Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) standards Lidl has also installed 1,000m² of solar panels on the store’s roof and set up 17 charging points for electric vehicles in the car park Seven new employees and several students have been recruited to support this opening With 13 outlets and 428 employees in Luxembourg Several openings and renovations are planned the Ingeldorf shop is scheduled to move to a new location in Diekirch by the end of 2025 “The new supermarket will have a sales area extended to almost 1,700m² (+1,100m² compared with the old site) and a car park enlarged to 137 spaces This reopening will also be accompanied by the creation of new jobs as well as students joining the team at the future Lidl site in Diekirch,” concludes the press release Céline Zarina Mersch is currently a Senior CRRF Officer at UNHCR’s Regional Office in Nairobi as an Advisor to the Board of the World Bank Group during the IDA18 cycle she advocated for more prominence of the displacement agenda Throughout her postings in Africa with the UN World Food Programme she gained operational experience on project design and implementation in both humanitarian and development contexts she served as an Attachée at the Permanent Mission of Luxembourg in New York working on the peace She holds a Maîtrise in International Law from the University of Panthéon-Assas Paris II and a joint European Master’s Degree in Human Rights and Democratisation from the University College of Dublin Kerry Lynn Mersch left this life on May 12 He was born to Clarence Mersch and Evelyn Lambert Mersch in Davenport The family moved to York when Kerry was 13 Kerry left York at age 17 to attend college in California He was stationed in Virginia where one son was born and Asmara He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister Brenda; sons: Scott and wife Jackie; Ken and wife Shannon; and grandchildren: Emma Harlan and husband Calvin (and great granddaughter Lydia) He is also survived by his sisters Delores and Sue and numerous nieces and nephews Graveside services will be held at the Davenport Cemetery on Wednesday and a reception will be held in the fellowship hall at the York East Hill Church of Christ at 1:30 PM following the service A memorial will be held next month in Burbank sign up for email or text message notifications We respect your privacy. 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For more information see our privacy policy We understand that grieving doesn’t end after the service We offer Aftercare for grief support as you process and heal from your loss an annual event taking place in 90 dealerships across the grand duchy will be held from 25 January to 3 February Maëlle Hamma: What does the 61st edition look like Philippe Mersch: We will have all the new products that come from the Brussels Motor Show so there will be world premieres and more than 50 new European products on show during Autofestival This 61st edition is looking pretty good as registrations rose by 10% last year for private customers We can feel that they are once again a little more present in the showrooms and dealerships and are interested in a change of vehicle The Autofestival always attracts a good crowd There really isn’t a single concrete answer One of them is certainly that cars are starting to get a bit older and so customers have a need or a desire to change them We can see that customers are interested in having the right engine for the future but the private market grew by 10% in both numbers and volume What suffered most was the sale of company cars a phenomenon linked to the tense economic situation We hope that the situation will improve this year Electric and hybrid vehicles continue to grow in popularity Many of the new models coming onto the market are 100% electric or electrified fully electric vehicles accounted for almost 28% of registrations last year These two types of vehicle now account for almost half the market What about support schemes for electric vehicles you can get a grant of up to €6,000 on purchase Consumption must be less than 16 KW to qualify for this maximum bonus this is still very advantageous compared with what is offered in neighbouring countries there is now a bonus for secondhand vehicles which should have an impact on company cars is that we won our case at the end of the year concerning taxation on the benefit in kind of electric cars this taxation will not change in 2025 or 2026 This will preserve the attractiveness of electric vehicles the issues of range and the development of charging infrastructure are often put forward as a barrier to purchase But range is becoming less and less of an issue and I think that’s precisely one of the challenges of Autofestival: to inform the public and answer their questions the main challenge remains the possibility of charging your vehicle at home people who have this facility already drive electric cars it is often more difficult to install charging points there are already a good number of charging points but this will not be enough to meet the growing demand This remains the main obstacle to the wider adoption of electric vehicles there are still some people who refuse to drive electric on principle it will be more difficult to convince them to make the transition to electric What could change the situation and encourage them the supply of combustion engines will diminish and we have to hope that the recharging infrastructure This problem is not unique to Luxembourg; it’s also the case in France and Belgium we’re still in a privileged position for the time being with China and the return of US president Donald Trump it’s certainly affecting the automotive market but in Luxembourg the impact remains very limited What is certain is that it could have an influence on the price of cars imported from China There is also increasing pressure on manufacturers manufacturers risk having to pay substantial penalties for non-compliance with CO2 emission quotas everything that happens abroad--in Europe and beyond--ends up having an impact on what we’re supposed to be selling here Of where he likely will be for the rest of his professional hockey career 223-pound man eight years removed from the NHL dream "It's probably because of all these guys on the team have given me gray hairs," Mersch jokingly said Wednesday afternoon after Amerks practice "I have a brother who is six years younger than me so I've kind of been in that mentor role my whole life." Mersch has helped the Amerks go on quite the roll lately during their unlikely march toward the playoffs During their six-game winning streak the team will take into Friday night's game at Blue Cross Arena against the Belleville Senators One more point and a playoff spot will be reserved for them for the fourth consecutive season One more point and the top spot in the North Division will be theirs to share with the Syracuse Crunch Aspirations for the majority of the Rochester Amerks can be found 76 miles away from their home arena in Rochester would rather be playing 75 minute down the road at KeyBank Center with the Sabres He's a 31-year-old left winger with 17 NHL games to his name — the last one eight years ago — and no more likely to come Mersch wasn't sure he'd ever play pro hockey again after COVID shut down the 2019-20 season the last year of his contract with the Dallas Stars Some teams opted to sit out the following season So Mersch returned home to Park Ridge, Ill., just outside of Chicago, and started a hockey school called In Your Face Hockey with his brother who plays in the ECHL and had a two-game stint on loan with the Amerks this season "Surely no teams were looking to sign someone like me," he thought to himself he continued to train as if he were playing which brought Mersch in on a tryout contract for the 2020-21 season Kissed my mom and wife and was out the door." But points are only part of the point when it comes to Mersch's value "Coaches love him. Players love him. Fans love him," Amerks defenseman Jeremy Davies said He went from fourth-round pick of the Los Angeles Kings in 2011 to four years in college at Wisconsin to staring in awe across the ice from Sidney Crosby then defending against him during his NHL debut in Pittsburgh on Dec 29 against Edmonton Oilers goalie Cam Talbot at 5:42 of the second period of a 5-2 Kings victory The first of his two career assists came two days later Michael Mersch' job title these days is captain of the Americans Teammates and coaches stopped just shy of calling him a hockey superhero "We wouldn't be where we have been over the last three years without Mersch being our captain," Amerks coach Seth Appert said "I've coached one game of pro hockey without him "He's emerged as one of the most important Amerks leaders in the last couple of decades I know I'm a way smarter coach when Michael Mersch is my captain." Where the Americans have been the last three seasons include the Calder Cup semifinals last year Besides critical points and plays on the ice "People like to call the AHL a minor league," said Davies who spent 23 games in the NHL with the Nashville Predators and one more with the Sabres you're always looking for a leadership role if someone wants to keep paying you to help younger guys come through Davies said Mersch is someone everyone can talk to — after a tough game after an argument with a significant other "There's so much stuff that goes on throughout a season To have support from guys who have seen it all and been there "It's every young hockey player's dream to play one game in the NHL," Mersch said "Once you get there you always want more." Michael Mersch knows "more" for him more than likely isn't in the cards The man who once was a kid who grew up a Blackhawks fan during the Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews years knows tomorrow doesn't always keep its promises They have a head full of ideas and a crazy desire to make them a reality They are under 40 and represent Luxembourg’s #Nextgen discover the portraits of these 100 women and men who make up the new face of the country In this instalment: Max Mersch of Fabric Ventures “We never stopped believing in our original theory we were always convinced that it was going to work But did we ever doubt that we would be able to raise funds “from the first day I started working in a venture capital fund my aim was to create my own fund and invest in it The aim is to continue for at least the next ten years The venture capital fund specialises in what is known as web3 Fabric Ventures raised €125 million in 2022 Read all 100 #Nextgen portraits in Paperjam’s October 2024 February 16, 2024 by 2 Comments For a significant portion of Friday’s night’s game, the Rochester Americans relied on Devon Levi’s big-save goaltending to keep them in it he made so many big-time saves,” center Tyson Kozak said But after the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins crept within a goal and were applying extra-attacker pressure in the final two minutes the Amerks showed growth as a team by locking it down and scoring the clinching goal into an empty net Michael Mersch bulled his way out of the zone and drove the puck high off the glass in the neutral zone then Linus Weissbach won a footrace for the puck deep into the Penguins zone and hit the empty net 77 seconds remaining to secure a 5-3 victory “It was one of those games where our captain (Mersch) willed us to a win,” Amerks coach Seth Appert said It was also a game where the Amerks may have suffered a significant loss. Leading goal-scorer Jiri Kulich just one shift after ending a career-high 11-game goalless drought He was prone on the ice for a few minutes before needing assistance to get to the bench and down the tunnel to the dressing room Appert said he did not see the hit and had no details of the severity of the injury Kulich’s goal had provided a 4-2 lead with 11:39 remaining The Penguins cut the deficit to 4-3 at 10:12 but the Amerks held on as Levi finished with 41 saves “It was nice to see us close that out,” Mersch said “You see growth as individuals and as a team.” scoring goals in the first and second periods mid-air deflection of Mason Jobst’s point shot gave the Amerks a 1-0 lead 3:09 into the first period His second goal – on a wrister off the rush from the right circle – came 8:46 into the second period and tied the score 2-2 The goals were a welcome sight for both Mersch and the Amerks He had gone six games without a point and had just one goal in his past 11 games seven games have been a little down production-wise.” he plays the body and he’s vocal on the bench “The beauty of Merschie,” Appert said “is he helps you win whether he scores or not.” Like when the Penguins ramped up the late-game pressure with the Amerks clinging to the 4-3 lead Mason Jobst was harassed from behind and was unable to clear the puck out of the Amerks zone powering his way to center and then firing the puck high off the glass on the right wing boards not far enough for icing but to a position where Weissbach could win the race and score into the empty net Merschie’s a winner,” Appert said it wasn’t going to be a dangerous play “And then he’s smart enough to know he’s got Weissy with him on the other wing You don’t know if he’s going to win the foot race but you put Weissy in a foot race and there’s a good chance he’s going to track that down.” It’s not as though Weissbach just needed to beat defenseman Ty Smith to the puck near the end line He needed to get position on Smith in order to play the puck “That was great puck battle win by Weissy,” Appert said “That was not an easy empty-net goal He had to cut the defenseman’s hands off and get inside position to score that goal because obviously they had a lot of pressure on us.” Kozak scored the other goal for the Amerks who improved to 23-16-5-1 while the Penguins dropped to 25-17-6-1 Levi was a significant reason for the “W.” “We weren’t good enough by any stretch and he was excellent especially in the first 30 (minutes),” Appert said physical and put us in some compromised spots and Levi steadied the ship for us.” Filed Under: AHL, Amerks, Pine Pieces, WNY Sports February 17, 2024 at 12:10 am Amerks will have a chance to compete in post season If the Sabres don’t screw this up (not a sure thing by an stretch) Levi will get the playing time he needs to improve his skills rather than sitting on the Sabres bench behind the emerging UPL Levi has been facing a lot of shots lately and we are watching a young goalie succeed under pressure This is where he needs to be at this stage of his career and ultimately he will have a lot more fun facing the pressure of a playoff run rather than getting the odd game for a team thats going nowhere Jiri Kulich finally scored a goal but had to leave with what looked to be some sort of head injury Both he and Rosen have been dead in the water for quite some time (the coach of course isn’t going to say that but their names have been totally missing from the scoresheet for far too long) A rare Saturday night off will be followed by games Sunday and Monday afternoon Two more very important divisional matchups thought the nicknames on the back were too gimmicky and having the PA announcer use the nicknames for the goal announcements was silly but maybe many thought it was cool…just like the overly loud music But overall the near 6,700 in the house were very entertained February 20, 2024 at 8:20 am my fantasy team appreciates the write up and your comment Thanks for visiting The Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association announced Cincinnati native Tim Mersch as the 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Mersch, a La Salle High School graduate, started coaching in 1988 at Walnut Hills where he spent 18 years as a head coach. In 2006, Mersch moved to Lebanon High School where he coached for 13 years and won eight straight Greater Western Ohio Conference Coach of the Year awards More: The OHSAA volleyball Southwest sectional brackets are set. Which teams could win titles? Mersch recorded 517 wins and 229 losses over his 31-year career His achievements as a coach also include 20 conference championships eight sectional championships and one district championship Mersch coached the Southwest Ohio Thunderbirds from 1992-2005 and in 2006 started coaching for the Borderline Volleyball Club Mersch is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati Bilia acquired the BMW Schmitz dealership in Mersch on 1 October 2024 The Swedish group now has two sales outlets in Luxembourg The Bilia dealership is strengthening its presence in Luxembourg with the acquisition of the BMW Schmitz dealership in Mersch This development confirms the Swedish group’s interest in BMW and the Luxembourg market following its arrival in the country in 2016 The Swedish group Bilia is continuing its expansion in Luxembourg with the acquisition of the BMW Schmitz dealership in Mersch the dealership now has four sales outlets--two of which are located in Luxembourg--and more than 340 employees in the Greater Region “Following our arrival on the market and the we are pursuing our ambition to be the benchmark for BMW and Mini in the grand duchy,” explains managing director Jean-Michel Callut and one that testifies to the confidence that the BMW Group has placed in us to develop our joint potential in Luxembourg.” The dealership will be integrated gradually we’re not going to change everything overnight,” says Callut “The staff and regular customers of Garage Schmitz will experience a gradual transition rather than a complete break.” His stated aim is to finalise this new chapter by Autofestival 2025 It’s a change that is beneficial for both parties since Cloppenburg Automobilse SE--the former owner of Carlo Schmitz Sàrl--was looking to concentrate on the German market and found a solid buyer in Bilia is not unhappy about this: “We are delighted to be able to maintain a strong presence in Luxembourg with a recognised partner like Bilia We would like to thank the Cloppenburg Group for its work over many years and are confident about the future and the quality of our dealership’s services under its new banner.” The climbing tower is an emblematic feature of the site the Mersch local authority commissioned Jim Clemes Associates and LD Architecten together with Schroeder & Associés and Goblet Lavandier & Associés to design the Mierscherbierg sports campus which acts as a new gateway to the town of Mersch The campus is located between two major roads but can also be reached by soft mobility routes The sports campus comprises both indoor and outdoor facilities Particular attention has been paid to creating a strong green environment conducive to physical activity while promoting biodiversity in an urban environment The landscaping has been designed with input from MDL The main building houses the climbing gym and the large sports halls The climbing tower acts as an emblematic element of the project and is a signal both from the N7 and from the motorway The architectural language of this building uses a diamond-shaped mesh that stylistically evokes the sport of climbing the Place des Sports serves as a connection point between the various functions of the campus The square provides access to the main building the various sports courts or the parking areas The new tennis club comprises four indoor courts built around a central clubhouse and two outdoor courts A refreshment room is located on the first floor with a terrace overlooking the outdoor courts natural light is favoured for all the interior spaces and the openings are strategically positioned to encourage natural lighting and blur the boundaries between inside and outside The buildings also follow the natural slope of the land by introducing split levels Each major function is placed on a pedestal so that it is easily identifiable and legible All the functions are arranged in such a way as to offer an adaptable a lawn for outdoor exercise and fitness stations The natural feel of the site is reinforced The landscape strategy consists of green massifs on the slopes particularly by reducing noise pollution from the motorway A water retention basin is also integrated into the landscape to manage rainwater External circulation is designed to facilitate access for a large number of visitors a silo car park is planned on the other side of the N7 The new campus is accessible to people with reduced mobility the circular economy is at the heart of the design such as local wood and recycled steel for the framework This approach helps to reduce the overall carbon footprint of the project The approach will also aim to use reusable materials from other deconstruction projects in and around the municipality The climbing gym is one of the key attractions of the new campus The main building contains several multi-sports halls This article was written in  for the  supplement of the  issue of  The content is produced exclusively for the magazine It is published on the website as a contribution to the complete Paperjam archive Is your company a member of the Paperjam Club You can request a subscription in your name the police was informed that a resident of Mersch was able to restrain an individual trying to break into several parked cars on rue Wangert the resident explained that he had discovered the individual sitting in their vehicle the resident was able to subdue and restrain the suspect The detained suspect was taken to the police station The former general manager of a Northern Kentucky metal supplier is accused of carrying out a scheme to steal equipment and supplies from his employer for use at his own rival business a Boone County grand jury indicted 68-year-old David Mersch of Florence on charges of engaging in organized crime receiving stolen property and multiple counts of theft Five others were also charged: Mark Goetz of Edgewood They all appeared in court before Circuit Court Judge James Schrand for an arraignment Wednesday afternoon and pleaded not guilty The incidents happened from February 2021 to February 2023 Investigators say Mersch was using materials tools and equipment stolen from his employer at the site of his new business on Commercial Drive in Burlington Boone County deputies arrested Mersch in February after he tried to have the stolen items taken back to Boone Steel before other employees arrived at the workplace welder and other equipment valued at more than $30,000 in Mersch's possession but he later admitted during an interview that $70,000 worth of material at the Commercial Drive property had been stolen from Boone Steel Mersch is the former operations officer for the Cincinnati offices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He was sentenced in January 2012 to four years in prison for accepting bribes from a construction company executive in exchange for awarding contracts to that company He was hired by Boone Steel after his release from prison and was eventually promoted to general manager − the highest position in the company according to a lawsuit filed in February by Boone Steel Mersch conspired with Goetz and others to create and operate a competitor company dubbed "All In Steel" using labor materials and equipment belonging to Boone Steel Mersch was fired in January after the company learned of suspicions that he was executing plans to start a rival business While the court documents reveal sparse details about what the other five defendants are accused of Mersch and the others participated in crimes "with the purpose of establishing maintaining or facilitating a criminal syndicate," the indictments say Boone Steel described Maltaner as Mersch's "loyal lieutenant" and Prather as the person who worked on the shop floor and transported the stolen property to the Burlington business The Jacksons worked in the office and had control over order entry Goetz is the only one not employed by Boone Steel though the company's lawsuit claims he was the "money person" who funded the operation through "seed money" he obtained by selling a farm He had no reason to nor did he participate in any criminal activity The allegations against him are fantastical," Stacey Graus said the charges against his client are "baseless." Mersch engaged in some sort of 'criminal syndicate' is pure fiction," Metzger said "He looks forward to being vindicated by a jury of his peers." Prather's attorney declined to comment and court records did not list attorney information for Maltaner or the Jacksons as of Friday afternoon The former general manager of a Boone County metal supplier, who prosecutors say stole thousands of dollars from his employer to benefit a rival company was sentenced on Wednesday in Boone County Circuit Court to five years of probation Mersch was ordered to spend 180 days in jail He also had to pay $8,628 in restitution and still faces the possibility of prison time should he fail to follow any court orders or the conditions of his probation Mersch pleaded guilty in February to counts of theft and receiving stolen property prosecutors agreed to drop an engaging in organized crime charge Mersch and five others stole property and services from Boone Steel to benefit a competing business Boone County deputies arrested Mersch early last year after he tried to secretly take the stolen items back to Boone Steel The deputies found Mersch had a stolen trailer welder and other equipment worth over $30,000 Mersch later told detectives that at least $70,000 worth of material at All in Steel’s facility in Burlington was stolen from Boone Steel Mersch is the former operations officer for the Cincinnati offices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. He was sentenced in January 2012 to four years in prison for accepting bribes from a construction company executive in exchange for awarding contracts to that company Boone Steel hired Mersch after his release from prison and eventually promoted him to general manager − the highest position in the business according to a lawsuit filed by the company Mersch directed Boone Steel employees to clock in and go to work for whole days to set up the rival business and even made a sign for All in Steel using stolen labor They all pleaded guilty to charges and had their prison sentences conditionally discharged – meaning they must follow court-imposed conditions without probationary supervision Boone Steel said Maltaner was Mersch's "loyal lieutenant" and Prather worked on the shop floor and transported stolen property to the rival business The lawsuit states that the Jacksons worked in the office and controlled order entry though the company's lawsuit claims he was the "money person" who funded the operation with "seed money" he obtained by selling a farm During his sentencing hearing on Wednesday Mersch said that defending himself in the criminal and civil litigation has devastated his retirement savings and reputation “It remains our position that this was and is a civil dispute between employer and employee and never should have been criminally charged,” his attorney “While the charges suggest that David Mersch was a corrupt employee,” Metzger said he was a dedicated leader who nearly doubled Boone Steel’s gross revenues during his last four years as General Manager - which included the COVID years in which many businesses were struggling.” September 29, 2022 by Leave a Comment – Rochester Americans General Manager Jason Karmanos announced today that the team has signed veteran forward Michael Mersch to a one-year contract extension through the 2023-24 season who signed a two-year AHL deal with Rochester prior to the 2021-22 campaign assists (28) and points (54) in 65 games last season while serving as team captain He also appeared in five Calder Cup Playoff contests during the Amerks’ run to the North Division Semifinals The nine-year pro has appeared in 470 career AHL games between the Amerks totaling 318 points (156+162) while also adding 35 points (16+19) in 49 Calder Cup Playoff games a five-time 20-goal scorer in the AHL who won a Calder Cup with Manchester in 2015 has skated in 17 career NHL contests with the Los Angeles Kings native completed a four-year collegiate career at the University of Wisconsin (NCAA) where he registered 120 points (67+53) in 157 games with the Badgers from 2010-2014 he was named an All-Big Ten First Team selection and earned AHCA West Second-Team All-American honors He was originally drafted by the Kings in the fourth round (110th overall) of the 2011 NHL Draft From struggles as a low-income single mother to success across multiple boundaries   the world's leading biographical publisher has announced that Carol Mersch has been added to the 2022 list of pioneers who shaped our world Mersch is a highly successful entrepreneur who has gained the attention of major industry leaders in virtually every aspect of business she touches An Oklahoma author and journalist specializing in narrative non-fiction she has published ten books and numerous articles in areas of space exploration she served at the executive level of two Fortune 1000 companies as Director of Information Technology (IT) and at the helm of three privately held companies where she received local and national recognition for her contributions to community and civic endeavors was awarded the Blue Star Award for entrepreneurship featured on a nationally televised PBS special and cited in the New York Times as the smallest company to forge an alliance with IBM for a major software product she served as Chairman of the City of Tulsa Information Technology Advisory Board charged with overseeing migration of Tulsa's information systems into an integrated data network her company was honored with the IBM International Award in Community Service by a committee of IBM world leaders in 1999 she received the Oklahoma Family & Children Services Award for "Special Parenting" as a single parent who achieved success under conditions of extreme adversity and financial hardship and Tulsa Woman Businessperson of the Year she left the corporate world to pursue development of non-fiction books "that make a difference." Her close friendship with Apollo 14 astronaut Edgar Mitchell led her to author The Apostles of Apollo: The Journey of the Bible to the Moon and the Untold Stories of America's Race Into Space (Pen-L Publishing for which she was accepted into the Mayborn Literary Guild in 2013 Space Exploration and Secular Society" was accepted by Taylor & Frances a national consortium in the UK offering document subscription services for museums including the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum exposes the vagaries of criminal justice in America through the case of a young Black girl falsely accused of second-degree murder for her research into the first "Lunar Bible" covered in her book The Apostles of Apollo The historic Bibles carried to the moon and their heirship have been featured by the Associated Press Mersch holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business from Oklahoma State University with graduate courses in law and was named to the Phi Kappa Phi national scholastic honor society She was previously listed in Who's Who in Science and Engineering and Who's Who in Finance and Engineering Due to her noteworthy accomplishments and prominence within her field Marquis Who's Who has selected Mersch for the 76th edition of Who's Who in America Jayde NegliaMarquis Who's WhoPhone: (908) 673-0100 ext. 4194[email protected] www.marquiswhoswho.com is proud to recognize Spotlight biographees for the first quarter of 2025 is proud to recognize Spotlight biographees for the fourth quarter of 2024 Aerospace, Defense Entertainment Personnel Announcements Do not sell or share my personal information: Beloved wife of Kenneth Herbert Starke; cherished daughter of the late John Mersch; loving aunt of Michelle and the late David along with numerous other nieces and nephews; and dear stepsister of the late Jackie King and Robert Mersch.  She spent much of her life as an Avon sales consultant and worked as a real estate agent Gail was always bubbly and outgoing; she was a social butterfly and could befriend anyone she met She also had a huge heart and a special place for animals She was known to rescue and care for animals that needed love Gail enjoyed playing cards and loved to read mystery novels She would often go antiquing and browsing through secondhand stores Gail had a creative nature and loved creating and painting ceramics Another favorite hobby was entering sweepstakes Among the numerous prizes she won was a Cadillac and a 1-carat diamond ring Ken and Gail met while she was working at a music store would frequent the music store and it was love at first sight She was the business manager for Ken's band "Ken Starke and the Moonlight Serenaders.” She and Ken did everything together they bought 15 acres after they married and got to work on their homestead She worked alongside Ken clearing the property Gail was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Memorials may be made in Gail's name to The St a person was violently attacked in a parking lot near the Centre Marsica in Mersch The two suspects fled the scene in separate vehicles – a Mercedes A-Class and a white Audi Anyone with information is urged to contact the Mersch police at (+352) 244 90 1000 or via email at police.mersch@police.etat.lu.