Keep up with the latest news and scores at santafesaints.com Commitment to Equal Access and Equal Opportunity NKyTribune I heard this from a lifelong Cincinnati resident who was left apologetic and nervous after her home-improvement project turned into an emergency She struck and punctured a natural gas line while digging a small hole to plant a tree in her backyard something she’s done several times in the past decade a construction crew started an excavation project to install new water lines forcing nearby homes to evacuate for several hours I was the Duke Energy natural gas worker arriving first on the scene to assess the damage call in additional Duke Energy crews and first responders Duke Energy responds to thousands of natural gas emergencies every year caused by digging and excavating projects It is important our customers know that many of these incidents are avoidable with a free call to 811 at least 48 business hours before digging begins local utilities send a crew to mark underground lines in the area (electric cable TV and others) with above-ground stakes which indicates restricted areas before a customer begins a digging project recognizing the importance of marking underground utility lines Please join me in helping make our homes and neighborhoods safer by calling 811 every time you pick up a shovel to dig Michael Tholen is an employee of Duke Energy Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" 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 after police said he was found with thousands of images of child porn in his possession some of which included pictures and videos involving animals 19-year-old Cameron Matelski from Charlevoix County was arrested after police were tipped off by a social media platform about a person that was sharing sexually abusive material on their platform a disturbing volume of digital content was discovered Charlevoix County Prosecutor Kit Tholen said he doesn’t believe any children in Northern Michigan were victims in the images found but the amount of material and what was on those images elevates the seriousness of this crime “It’s horrifying that at some point somebody made this and it’s horrifying that anybody has an interest in even looking at it,” said Tholen “The law in Michigan does not create any sort of enhanced penalty once you’re past 100 They got more than 17 times the maximum amount that the law looks at in Michigan,” said Tholen They estimated Matelski had as many as 6,000 images saved on his devices Tholen said most social media platforms have algorithms that flag images based off of things like the amount of skin they’ll have a person look at it and then the person [will] say that probably looks like that’s a kid.’ And then they just send it on to police,” said Tholen He said law enforcement was able to determine the images were being sent from a home in Charlevoix county-based off the IP address After searching the home and electronic devices those devices were found to belong to Matelski “There was ownership identification on those phones linked to this individual Tholen said the types of abuse found on the images Matelski could get a maximum sentence of up to 20 years in prison but Tholen said it’s not likely Matelski would be looking at anything close to that “I certainly will be advocating for a significant amount of incarceration because anybody who was to possess this volume of images of this nature in my mind is a threat to the community safety,” said Tholen He said it would be ideal if the law created more serious penalties for these types of crimes “You’ve got somebody that has a demonstrated higher interest in this material That logically leads to an inference that they’re presenting a greater danger,” said Tholen Matelski is expected to be arraigned Friday aggravated possession of child sexually abusive material CHARLEVOIX COUNTY - The Charlevoix County Sheriff’s Department said Thursday that Cameron Michael Matelski has been arrested for having more than 1,700 images of child sexually abusive material on his electronic devices Deputies said they received a tip from a social media company about an individual sharing images of child sexually abusive material on its social media platform Deputies identified the residence that the images were being sent from as a Charlevoix County residence That home was searched and electronic devices taken there were more than 1,700 images of child sexually abusive material County Prosecutor Kit Tholen said there were likely thousands more Ownership information of those devices was also obtained and linked to a resident of the home Matelski has been arrested and charged with several counts of child sexually abusive activity (WPBN/WGTU) -- A woman is facing a larceny charge after allegedly stealing campaign signs from a property in Charlevoix County Prosecuting Attorney Christopher Tholen said while this charge may signify only a small dollar amount in value the theft of campaign signs is contrary to democracy and must be addressed in court Popular lyrics from the 1971 song are certainly ringing true today it's hard to avoid seeing yard signs for political candidates "They're multiple different political views out there," said Traverse City Police Captain Adam Gray "Everyone has their First Amendment right to express who they support and we should all respect everyone's political views." not everyone is respecting other peoples' political views "Often these are issues where people take the signs in the dark and we can't readily identify whoever took them," Tholen said when a woman was seen taking political signs from a property near Walloon Lake "A motorist saw the person taking the signs and was able to take a picture of the license plate police were able to identify the person who was seen taking the signs," Tholen said That person is facing a charge of larceny of property valued under $200 That's a misdemeanor punishable by up to 93 days in jail or a $500 fine People's feelings are run high about political candidates and people may not like to be flooded with that other person's name," Tholen said "Doesn't mean that you should be taking other people's property" this hasn't been a huge issue in Traverse City this year we have not really noticed an uptick in any kind of political sign thefts," Captain Gray said yet some residents are missing their yard signs citizens do think that their signs are stolen when it's simply the police department removing the sign because of the ordinance regulation," Captain Gray said An ordinance regulation that prevents any signage on city property like the area between the road and the sidewalk That will be removed by the police department because of the ordinance violation and they're taken to our police department to be picked up at a later date," Captain Gray said "That happens on a daily basis." if you live within the Traverse City limits are you're missing a yard sign that was placed here try looking for it near the dumpster at the Traverse City Law Enforcement building if a sign is stolen right from your property contact central dispatch to report the incident "I hope people realize that it is more serious than just taking a piece of paper than may have cost five or six dollars," Tholen said "This is a much more serious situation than that." Tholen said you could be stealing information someone needs to make an informed decision on who to vote for "If people are stealing signs for people they don't like then we have a system or a process that's not functioning as well as it could," Tholen said Captain Gray said if a sign has been stolen from your property you can also go to the police department's website and fill out an online report He said an officer will be in contact with you after receiving that report Pam Tholen (New York) rejoined KKR in 2021 and oversees organic new business/product development and management for the firm she was a senior private equity product strategist within Global Client Solutions focused on product development and capital raising for a range of KKR's private equity strategies Tholen previously spent eight years at KKR serving as head of investor relations for KKR Financial Holdings and helping build KKR & Co.'s public investor relations function from the company's debut as a US-listed entity She also held other product strategy and business development roles within the Private Markets Tholen spent five years with Bridgewater Associates as a client advisor and marketer leading strategic relationships with domestic and global pensions She was also responsible for the firm's efforts in the global wealth channel Tholen began her career with Lehman Brothers' investment banking division in its communications and media mergers & acquisitions group She holds an AB in Politics and a Certificate in French from Princeton University and is a term member of the Council on Foreign Relations Quick wits saved a man’s life last month when a crane boom came down onto him in Nanjing UK rental company Clear View has ordered three Ruthmann truck mounted platforms US crane rental company Crane Service Inc has ordered another Liebherr LG 1800-1.0 wheeled lattice crane Haulotte has appointed Guillaume Van Hoeck as managing director Europe Czech crane rental company AG Transport has ordered an 800t LR 1800-1.0 lattice crawler German sales and rental company Kunze has added Elma cranes to its portfolio Practical insights from and foracademics and university staff Everything you need for each stepof your study abroad journey England’s tuition fee cap may finally be about to rise with inflation (to £9,535), but there is no resolution in sight of the financial crisis that has been brought about by the cap’s freeze at £9,250 during seven years of very high inflation And questions continue to loom large about whether the high-fees funding model has delivered better outcomes for students the cap was tripled to £9,000 a year for undergraduates largely removing public funding for university teaching This was done not only to reduce the financial burden on the taxpayer or to make higher education more accessible to students Equally important was the perceived need to encourage competition between universities (which also helped to drive the subsequent removal of the cap on undergraduate student numbers) A quasi-market in higher education would improve quality and efficiency the question of why markets and competition have been introduced so forcefully is much harder to answer A popular response points to neoliberalism a political doctrine that promotes the use of free markets and market competition in all sectors reversing marketisation has been framed as a fight against a large all-encompassing force that has successfully transformed society in recent decades But quite apart from the problem that the concept of neoliberalism is used in a wide variety of ways (and is often left undefined) there are limits to how useful it is for understanding where we find ourselves today and how we got there Want to write for THE? Click for more information it might be more accurate to highlight the dominance of a broader economic-instrumental view of higher education as a crucial condition under which marketisation occurs policymakers have turned to higher education to help drive economic growth through so-called human capital formation while also positioning it as an engine of social mobility These economic-instrumental purposes have grown and overshadowed other non-economic purposes focused on improving society boosting civic participation or aiding personal development The advance of neoliberal tendencies should be understood within this broader shift The extension of state activity in all these areas is not congruent with neoliberal ideology Neoliberals demonstrate a distinct distrust of governmental power They are willing to use state power to further the reach and intensity of markets but would naturally shy away from any intervention that does not do this Find out more about how to get full unlimited article access to THE for staff and students. higher education policy is often created in rather haphazard ways of which a neoliberalism is only one among many and no doubt part of the reason that tuition fees – funded by income-contingent public loans – have been frozen for so long policies that made marketisation possible are far from pure neoliberal vehicles Even if introducing market competition is a key policy goal its implementation may lead to a range of outcomes The tripling of undergraduate tuition fees and the removal of the cap on student numbers have increased the competition between universities but they have not led to a free market in education So while the concept of neoliberalism undoubtedly has value in understanding how the social world around us has changed it should not be used as a blanket concept when it comes to the marketisation of higher education We need to be much more precise about what we mean by neoliberalism and where the influence of neoliberal policies The advantage of this theoretical repositioning is that it may make more apparent what may or may not be changeable in higher education practice and policy And those who oppose marketisation need not despair We can still argue for a sector built on sustainability fairness and social justice without assuming that those goals will always be trumped by a neoliberal mania to create a system that knows no rationale other than competition Already registered or a current subscriber Successful publish-or-perish operators should look in the mirror before writing their next diatribe about marketisation Market-like mechanisms within higher education are unpopular with academics but can have positive effects say Rebecca Natow and Kevin Dougherty Self-organising academics who are still passionate about their jobs will diverge from depressing French institution reports 300 applications as state funding bolsters efforts to ‘offer refuge’ to those fleeing Trump funding cuts Donald Trump’s attempt to end federal involvement in education may be the repayment of a political debt but the department’s creation was also political and Patrick Jack considers what insights are offered by fellow federated nations Canada and Australia  Union says means-tested grants of up to £4,224 should be reintroduced on top of existing loans Planned restructure of key government departments under new coalition must keep dual responsibilities of universities together Subscribe today to receive unlimited news and analyses commentary from the sharpest minds in international academia our influential university rankings analysis and the latest insights from our World Summit series Human Rights Watch’s inaugural Global Head of Diversity has 15 years’ experience in transforming organizations and creating inclusive she is responsible for integrating DEI values into the organizational culture both internally and externally including on partnership work in the human rights community and beyond Minjon was Chief Inclusion & Strategic Innovation Officer at Amnesty International USA a leading consulting company which specializes in organizational change and DEI management where she worked with leaders of global organizations – including Fortune 500 companies and non-profits – to successfully advance their DEI strategies Minjon serves on the Board of Directors of the Southern Poverty Law Center the US-based social and civil rights organization which seeks to identify the next generation of DEI leaders Human Rights Watch is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit registered in the US under EIN: 13-2875808 Peggy Jo Tholen has been an elementary school teacher for close to 30 years; the woman has simple addition and subtraction down pat So while she was gracious and willing to talk to me when I called to get her recollections of the university’s beginnings as part of our 40th anniversary coverage it’s not 40 years yet,” she says “Isn’t that a couple of years away?” Because while folks here on campus are counting from when the Texas Legislature established the university in 1969 Tholen was in Austin blowing out the candles on UTSA’s first birthday cake with Dolph and Janey Briscoe Why did she get the honor of sharing cake with the governor and first lady Because Peggy Jo Tholen was UTSA’s first student A 1971 graduate of Southwest Texas State University Tholen was teaching second grade at Harmony Hills Elementary when UTSA opened for business in 1973 was in dental school at the UT Health Science Center; Tholen reasoned that and starting a family would be several years off she may as well go back to school for her master’s degree She knew about the UT branch that was opening in town and called for an application she was the first to do so; in ceremonies on March 30 as representatives from the university and the UT System looked on President Peter Flawn presented Tholen with her letter of acceptance Being able to take classes at night and during the summer while she continued to teach was one thing Tholen liked about UTSA “I loved being able to do graduate work and teach at the same time There was so much that really made sense because I was actually in the classroom now,” she says I remember the classes were pretty small [so] you got to really know your professors.” “But don’t ask me any names because I don’t remember,” she says with a laugh At the time we made a big deal out of Peggy who is a native of San Antonio and 1968 graduate of Robert E A photographer even went to her elementary classroom to take pictures of her teaching her 33 students In an April 1973 article in the UTSA Bulletin titled “The Kids Love Her,” Tholen shared part of her teaching philosophy: “The other day I was talking about spiders in science and a butterfly flew in That was the time to talk about butterflies We can talk about spiders another day.” when Tholen graduated as part of the first commencement ceremony held at the Convocation Center she taught until her first child was born in 1981 The Tholens’ daughter now is a physician’s assistant at a Dallas hospital The Tholens’ son arrived in 1985; he’s now a Wall Street investment banker and “is still single,” his mother adds Mark Tholen has retired from private dental practice and now is a consultant; he’s authored three books on dentistry She went back to the classroom when her son started first grade and has been teaching ever since Though she retired from the public school system in 2007 she now teaches first grade at a Lutheran school in Dallas The kids are just so excited to be in school The growth you see in the first grade year is much greater than in any of the other grades,” she says “The main emphasis in first grade is literacy Everything we do goes back to reading and writing.” Tholen receives her acceptance letter March 30 Tholen discusses her exam with education professor Mary Beth Penny on UTSA’s very first day of finals Tholen takes her education class final exam A contact sheet of UTSA marketing photos of Tholen with her elementary school class in April 1973 Tholen lights a candle for a marketing campaign to celebrate UTSA’s first birthday Tholen helping to celebrate UTSA’s first birthday on June 5 Tholen and other UTSA students pose with a cake for a marketing campaign to celebrate UTSA’s first birthday Tholen lights a candle to celebrate UTSA’s first birthday in the Austin capitol office of Gov Tholen with Governor Briscoe and wife Janey Briscoe A copy of the UTSA newsletter The Discourse one of the publications where the marketing images were published Tholen gets ready with other graduating Roadrunners before commencement ceremonies © 2019 The University of Texas at San Antonio  |  One UTSA Circle San Antonio, TX 78249  | Information 210-458-4011 Produced by University Communications and Marketing CHARLEVOIX — A new Charlevoix County prosecuting attorney 23 in an official swearing-in ceremony conducted by 33rd Charlevoix County Circuit Court Judge Roy C Tholen comes to Charlevoix after working as an assistant prosecuting attorney and deputy civil counsel for Grand Traverse County since 2013 where he was hired after graduating cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School in 2012 Subscribe:For the latest in local news Hayes appointed Tholen to replace Allen Telgenhof who held the elected position for over a decade and had given notification of his resignation to Hayes earlier in the month "I think he's going to be really good for Charlevoix County and really good for the prosecutor's office," said Hayes Two other applicants for the appointment were also considered for the position — Charlevoix County's assistant prosecuting attorney Mary Farrell and Kerry Zahner They are all very qualified candidates," said Hayes who had convened an informal selection committee — consisting of 7th Probate Court Judge Valerie Snyder 90th District Court Judge Angela Lasher and Charlevoix County Sheriff Chuck Vondra — to provide feedback during the selection process "I think it will be very positive for the people of Charlevoix County," said Hayes More:Charlevoix prosecuting attorney steps down, last day is Jan. 20 In his role as assistant prosecuting attorney in Grand Traverse County Tholen handled all types of misdemeanor and felony cases he advised the Grand Traverse County Board of Commissioners and various county departments on legal concerns processed Freedom of Information Act requests and represented the county in civil litigation Tholen attended Wesleyan University in Connecticut where he majored in religion Tholen — along with his wife Briana and their two children — is also immersed in the process of Charlevoix house hunting Speaking with the Courier while en route to a prospective home Tholen said that he is "100 percent open minded" stepping into the prosecuting attorney's position "I'm interested to learn how things are done in Charlevoix," said Tholen explaining his goal of meeting with people in the office and other departments and asking "if they have ideas on what is working and what can be improved." "I'd love to help with things that could be improved on," he said In a meeting this week scheduled with Vondra and other law enforcement in the county Tholen said he wants to know "what is working in their relationships with each other and their relationships with the prosecutor's office and what can be improved." When addressing those attending his swearing-in on Monday Tholen acknowledged the "overwhelming sense of responsibility to the county of which now I am directly accountable to" and said he was honored to have the position Tholen and his family will be living with his in-laws in Hayes Township until they find a home — Contact reporter Annie Doyle at (231) 675-0099 or adoyle@charlevoixcourier.com 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 The field where Harry Tholen spent decades honing the baseball and life skills of Santa Fe Saints ballplayers Over 100 current and former Santa Fe athletes students and alumni gathered at the college’s gymnasium Saturday morning to celebrate Tholen who in 1981 established Santa Fe’s baseball program The renaming ceremony was moved indoors Saturday due to a weekend of inclement weather in Gainesville It’s just the latest of a long line of accolades for the 80-year-old Tholen who is a member of four separate halls of fame recognizing his ongoing 38-year career on the Saints coaching staff He spent 22 of those years as the head coach from 1982 through 1985 and again from 1989 to 2006 He has been a volunteer assistant coach under current Santa Fe skipper Johnny Wiggs since 2009 Tholen racked up 782 wins as the program’s leader and established Santa Fe as one of the top junior college programs in the nation The Saints won five conference championships and made their first JUCO World Series appearance in 1985 under Tholen All but 59 of the over 1,100 wins in program history belong to Tholen and Wiggs whose entire family joined him for the occasion and looked on as his two grandchildren tore away a white cloth to reveal a 6-by-10-foot sign emblazoned with “Harry Tholen Field.” Tholen addressed the crowd and reflected on a life well-spent educating young athletes and ushering them toward successful futures “The biggest thing for me is I was able to help players on and off the field,” Tholen said “Junior college can be a place for a second chance…I want them to become the best people that they can become that do things the right way.” a pitcher recommended to Tholen in 1981 out of Struthers High School in Ohio Kosek never considered playing college baseball until he was urged to give Tholen a call Tholen invited Kosek to Gainesville for a tryout before Santa Fe even finished laying the foundation for its new baseball field Kosek was offered a spot on the inaugural Santa Fe squad and also pitched in on the construction effort He became the first member of his family to go to college and went on to win a national championship with the University of Miami in 1985 after his stint at Santa Fe Kosek held back tears as he recounted his story to the man who altered the course of his life It was the baseball Tholen gifted to him after his first career pitching victory at Santa Fe “This is the third time I’ve brought it here trying to give it to the school and see if they would put it in the trophy case The mentorship Tholen provides extends across the Santa Fe athletics landscape and deeply touched Wiggs who served as Tholen’s pitching coach in 1992 and was hired as his successor in July 2006 “He’s been my father figure away from home,” Wiggs said “You knew when you walked into a room with him that you were around greatness and that he was a guy that was going to be loyal and care about you.” Tholen’s legacy is not about wins and losses “He cares about the players as a person before he even starts talking about baseball and that's what I think our guys appreciate the most about him.” Santa Fe’s athletic director and former women’s basketball head coach said Tholen helped her make the transition to the athletic director role “Just by watching him the way he handled himself and the way he handled his players…he definitely poured into me administratively,” Stebbins said Santa Fe President Paul Broadie II believes that Tholen’s integrity is not just emblematic of the college’s athletic program Broadie II met Tholen for the first time shortly after beginning his tenure in February 2020 and was blown away by his commitment “You are a living legacy,” Broadie II said to Tholen they come here with dreams and aspirations and goals and it’s people like you that help bring them to reality.” They’re stories grounded in the lessons taught on the diamond that Tholen helped to build Dranesville District school board member Elaine Tholen will not run for reelection in 2023 while several of the other members haven’t yet declared their own intentions Tholen confirmed to FFXnow that she won’t seek another term on the Fairfax County School Board and instead plans to step down at the end of her term on Dec She initially shared her decision with supporters and colleagues in October but this is the first time Tholen has made it public: It has been my honor and pleasure to serve as the Dranesville District School Board member since January 2020 Serving on the School Board has allowed me to give back to my community and repay the school district that has given my family so much I have decided it is time for me to step away from the School Board and to return to a role closer to our classrooms and to our students I am officially announcing that I will not seek re-election to the Fairfax County School Board in November 2023 My life’s passion is working with young people to expand their horizons and engagement in learning and to introduce them to the magic of our natural world and the science behind it I love to work with those that build and promote this work; the teachers and the principals that change the lives of children for the better every day I am focused and excited as I finish my term to work with the board and Dr Reid as we move forward during this time of setting strategy for the future of our school district and as always will continue to do my best to support every one of our school communities through the end of my current term on December 31 We have accomplished much in the past few years as we navigated a global pandemic supported each and every student in academics and wellness We have started work on new ways to look at development in Fairfax County we have increased our sustainability efforts and more and I know that Dranesville families will work with a new School Board member to continue to better our school district I will be hard at work for and with all of you until the end of December 2023 when my current term is complete Thank you for trusting me with the responsibility of representing you on our School Board and please know that I will still be a part of our community Tholen was first elected to the school board in 2019 after serving as a director for the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District She’s also a certified middle school science teacher Cohen is also not running for reelection, because she’s seeking to join the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the newly created 15th District she saw “first hand the barriers that our students and families face.” our Commonwealth has refused to adequately invest in our communities Whether it’s continuing to burden our students and staff with more and more standardized tests or refusing to address the much needed mental health and substance abuse crisis I look forward to continuing my service to our community and working together to tackle these and other problems that not only impact our families in Fairfax County No candidates have emerged yet to challenge for the Dranesville or Springfield school board seats One School Board Member Confirms Reelection Bid Hunter Mill District Representative Melanie Meren is running again in 2023 As one of two Jewish school board members, she criticized at-large school board member Abrar Omeish last year for comments the board’s only Muslim member made about Israel and Palestine “I believe that strong schools make a strong community,” Meren wrote in a statement and residents of Fairfax County deserve to be represented by an experienced public servant like myself who improves access to opportunities for all students in FCPS to fulfill their destinies for success in life; strengthens public policy that frames how FCPS uses public resources; and fosters trust and respect in public service during a turbulent time in American democracy — and engages the community.” Other school board members told FFXnow that they aren’t ready to announce their 2023 plans Providence District Representative Karl Frisch, who unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for 35th House District delegate earlier this year said he will announce his intentions “in the weeks ahead.” Mason District Representative Ricardy Anderson said she will announce in “the coming weeks,” while Sully District school board member ​​Stella Pekarsky said to expect an announcement in January Braddock District Representative Megan McLaughlin who’s served on the school board since 2012 said in an email that she has yet to make a decision on her fourth term as well The school board’s other five members have not responded to FFXnow’s repeated inquiries Three supervisors remain publicly undecided: Sully District Supervisor Kathy Smith Providence District Supervisor Dalia Palchik and Springfield District Supervisor Pat Herrity We regretfully announce the passing of John E 2022.  John had a difficult battle with pancreatic cancer but is now at peace with Our Lord and Savior.  John is survived by his loving wife Rene’ Tholen Fontenot and husband Anthony of Moss Bluff his brother Dale Tholen and wife Judy.  John was in sales and service all of his life professionally and personally.  He was on the Water Board for the Town of Berwick Stephen’s Catholic Church for over 40 years and a 4th degree Knight in the Patterson Knights of Columbus.  service and compassion.  John never met a stranger and treated everyone like an old friend.  The kindness he exhibited throughout his life in good health extended to those caring for him during his illness.  Mayor John and probably sell them a car or trailer in the process and if you were lucky enough to see him out in the surf or keeping track of his “ones that got away” He is preceded in death by his parents Erland and Iris Tholen contributions can be made in John’s memory to the St Stephen’s Church Building Fund in Berwick A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Stephen Catholic Church in Berwick with Father Istre officiating 2022 at Twin City Funeral Home from 5:00 p.m John will be laid to rest in the Berwick Cemetery Mausoleum There will be a gathering at the Old Building Colleen have the Old Building open from 9:00 a.m This article is more than old and may contain outdated information Come support the Saints during home games Keep up with the latest SF Athletics news and scores at santafesaints.com The new Ambassador-designate of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Paul Tholen on Tuesday presented a copy of his credentials to Ramadan Abdallah Goc the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Republic of South Sudan The new envoy was received by the minister in the company of South Sudan’s foreign ministry Director General of Protocol Amb Philip Jada Natana and the Director General for European Affair,s Amb Morris Batali.According to a press statement from the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Juba Tholen arrived in South Sudan on 6 September 2024 and succeeded former Ambassador Marjan Schippers “This is his second posting to South Sudan having served as Deputy Head of Mission in Juba from 2012 to 2015 the representatives of the two countries expressed their hope to deepen and boost their bilateral relations,” the statement reads in part  “The South Sudanese foreign minister has granted H.E Tholen a green light to carry on with his duties Ambassador Tholen brings extensive experience in diplomacy and development having worked in many different contexts.” “Before returning to South Sudan this year he served as Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Niger,” the statement added The Netherlands’ engagement with South Sudan dates back to the 1970s the Netherlands celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Juba Nile Bridge which was constructed with funds from the Netherlands and built by Dutch firm De Groot International “The Netherlands was one of the first countries to recognize South Sudan following its independence and the two countries’ bilateral relationship dates back to then The Netherlands has supported South Sudan as a young nation from 2011 in its path to inclusive peace and sustainable development,” the statement said the Netherlands supports South Sudan through various forms of development cooperation and human rights of millions of South Sudanese citizens.” Extended Search Read Cherokee Scout, Murphy, North Carolina Harry John Tholen passed away peacefully in the early hours of the morning on Friday the family immigrated by ship to the United States He attended Ursuline Academy and graduated from Great Falls Central High School in 1964 It was here where Harry met the love of his life shortly followed by Rebecca Christine Tholen on October 24 Harry worked in retail for both Montgomery Wards and the Shoe Corp of Montana Harry made a career change to what eventually became the true career calling in his life He became the Executive Director at The Ursuline Centre where he had been a student himself He saw this work as not only a job but a ministry to others He was very proud of the projects that he undertook and the people he positively influenced through the Centre Harry loved people well and will be greatly missed by all who knew him To read the complete obituary and share condolences, visit the Schnider Funeral Home website Report a typo Barb Tholen — “life-changing” journalism adviser and graphic design teacher whose classroom students call “a magical place” at Lawrence High School — has been named a Kansas Master Teacher.  The news came Tuesday as Tholen was surrounded by students and colleagues according to a news release from the school district.  The district annually nominates a Lawrence master teacher to the Kansas Master Teacher program hosted by Emporia State University’s Teachers College. Tholen was surprised with the district honor on April 14 “The awards are presented annually to selected teachers who demonstrate the attributes of exemplary professional educator,” according to a release from ESU.  Tholen has taught at Lawrence High since 2010 her students and the high school’s newspaper Program alum and former Budget editor Gary Schmidt wrote in a letter of recommendation: “I have and continue to smash whatever life seems to throw at me and I attribute so much of this to the lessons I have learned from Barb She has taught me all of the tools to write the story of my life it truly is the story of my dreams.”  A current student of Tholen’s, Cuyler Dunn, is a Lawrence High senior, editor in chief of the Budget and recent winner of the Kansas Scholastic Press Association’s Student Journalist of the Year honor.  that is more deserving of that award than Mrs To get to be her first student to win it is an indescribable honor.” Last week in an interview about Dunn’s achievements the awards aren’t nearly as important as a difficult story that’s told well But when students are doing hard work day in and day out the awards are important for students applying for colleges and building their resumes Being able to tell students that they can be part of a nationally recognized program can certainly encourage students to join us It’s a point of pride for our students.”  Dunn said there are few people he looks up to as much as Tholen or who have shaped his life as much as she has “Not only does she mentor students into some of the best young journalists in the country she also creates a staff that is fun and safe for everyone,” Dunn said She truly is one of the most special people I’ve had the chance to work with in my entire life and that will be true for as long as I live.”  an LHS parent and Southwest Middle School teacher wrote in her recommendation of Tholen that “Barb’s professional expertise as both a journalist in the field and an educator her cheerful and unyielding support for her students her authentic enjoyment of teens and their sometimes exhausting quirks and her constant encouragement to strive for excellence are the qualities that most jump out to me when I try to sum her up.”  Tholen spoke warmly of students past and present.  I tell the kids that their job is to leave the journalism program stronger than they found it,” she said “I often think that’s a really big challenge but they have stepped up to the plate during this recovery year I’ve sat looking at all of my editors in chief and my other editors and marveled at how lucky I am to have them this school year.”  Tholen earned her bachelor’s degree at Kansas State University and the Journalism Education Association’s Journalism Educator Certification in 2014 and Master Journalism Educator Certification in 2020 Previous Lawrence school district master teachers include Paula Barr (2019); Keri Lauxman (2016); John Bode (2014); Kathleen Bowen (2013); Kendra Metz (2012); Kassie Shook (2010); Patricia Grzenda (2004); Brian “Chip” Anderson (1998); Margaret Coggins (1996); Mary Alice Gordon (1993); Diane Low (1992); Dr Thomas Christie (1990); Sally Six Hersh (1986); Hazel Lee Simmons (1965); William D Wolfe (1962); and Opal Jayne Kennedy (1960).  Other teachers statewide selected for the honor this year according to Emporia State’s news release:  The recipients were selected by a 10-member committee including representatives from the Kansas Association of Colleges of Teacher Education Kansas Association of Secondary School Principals Kansas National Education Association – Student Program ESU’s Kappa Delta Pi student organization and representatives of the 2020 Kansas Master Teacher class Click here to learn more about our newsletters first — Lawrence Times reporters Andrea Albright and Mackenzie Clark contributed to this article. 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Please click here to support us if you are able The Times is a proud “aspiring entrepreneur” member of Local Independent Online News (LION) Publishers We are happy to consider individual requests to republish content; however no content from this site may be republished without express permission If you look around in Santa Fe Saints baseball you'll see plenty of players and coaches around and Harry Tholen is one of them While he isn't the current head coach there's no question he knows Saints baseball and if you're lucky he might give you some advice after all he was the first one to start it all Tholen was the first head coach for the Santa Fe Saints baseball team which started back in 1981 "I was told they were starting a program down here and so I applied and obviously I ended up getting the job I know I wasn't the first or second choice but I ended up getting the job and we had our first team in 1982," Tholen said they didn't have a field but that changed on that Christmas Eve year and the Saint's diamond was born He coached Santa Fe baseball until 2006 when he decided to retire and leave the game but that all changed in 2009 when he was approached by the current head coach Johnny Wiggs "Coach Wiggs came to me and he said we've got a pretty good team this year and I'd like you to help out I went home to my wife and I said 'I've been offered an opportunity to come back as a volunteer coach,' Tholen said "I miss the game and I miss the kids and I said 'yeah I'll do it.'" His love for baseball and love for helping players got him back in the game and he couldn't help but feel proud to see how far it's gone "All the people here to help build this program to make it where it is I'm just proud that these kids have a chance to play at a field like this and get the support," Tholen said Since then he's been helping out the team coaching the Catchers and helping out however he can as a Volunteer assistant coach American Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame and Junior College Baseball Hall of Fame are just some of the many accolades on Tholen's resume He knows his time in the sun is long and gone but he's happy that he met baseball and the good people that he met along the way "It's been a special humbling thing for me to sit here and be a part of it I just treasure the fact that I can be around these young men and my job is to support anyway I can," Tholen said and loving to see how far baseball has gotten here at Santa Fe College – Indiana Conservation Officer Matt Tholen has been selected as the 2023 District 3 Officer of the Year Tholen has served as a conservation officer since 2003 In addition to his regular duties as a field officer and Warren counties in west-central Indiana.  The district award puts Tholen in the running for the Pitzer Award which is given to the top overall conservation officer in the state and selected from the 10 district award winners The Pitzer Award is named after Indiana Conservation Officer James D who was fatally shot while investigating illegal hunting activity on Jan To learn more about the law enforcement division’s K-9 Resource Protection Program, visit on.IN.gov/k-9-teams. 1340 AM WBIW, Bedford’s Place To Talk. Serving Lawrence and surrounding counties since 1948! © Ad-Venture Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. WBIW.com and Listen Live Powered by HPC MARSHALL — Longtime Marshall businessman Robert “Bob” Tholen is remembered as being good to people, including those who were his employees and those who were his customers. Tholen died on Tuesday at the age of 86. The automobile dealership was in the Tholen name for a very long time — Tholen Auto Sales was first owned by his father, Frank Tholen. After working alongside his dad for a number of years, Bob Tholen took over the family business. “Bob was in business for close to 50 years,” said Pat Ternes, who worked at Tholen’s for 32 years. “He worked with his dad before he took it over himself. He was a great individual to work for and with. He let people develop and he did a lot of wonderful things.” Ternes served as a sales manager and handled the account for Marshall-based Schwan’s Company. “We marketed a lot of used trucks throughout the United States,” he said. “We traveled all 48 states to sell the used trucks. They were all propane converted. We sold all new trucks to Schwan’s — Ford GMC and Isuzu. Then we took trade-ins and sold the trade-ins.” Al Macht was on the Schwan’s end of the transactions from 1985 to 2006. “We purchased a lot of the Schwan’s route trucks from Bob,” said Macht, who now works at Action Trackchair. “The chassis were purchased from Tholen’s — primarily GMC chassis and some earlier Ford chassis. They were converted to propane here in Marshall and delivered to Rice Lake, Wisconsin for truck body installation.” Macht said Robert Tholen grew up with Bob Schwan, Marvin Schwan and Alfred Schwan. “Bob (Tholen) was around the (Schwan) family a lot, so there was a longstanding friendship there and that led to the business transaction of buying trucks from him,” Macht said. “Bob was always the consummate dealmaker, keeping Schwan’s best interest in mind.” While Tholen Auto had a solid relationship with the largest business in Marshall, those closest to him said the dealership also treated people right. “Tholen Auto was a longstanding name in Marshall,” Macht said. “Bob was always working hard for the customer. He would go out of his way to help anybody. If you were a person in need, Bob was there. He always tried to find the best deal for Schwan’s, to help negotiate a lot of the deal. He brought a lot of value to the equation.” Tholen was born in Marshall on Sept. 19, 1931, to Frank and Marie (Van Anne) Tholen. He grew up, attended school and graduated from Marshall High School. From 1951-1955, Bob served in the United States Navy Air Corp. Later, he was a member of Knights of Columbus, American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. “He was very much involved in the community,” Macht said. “I know he was involved with Knights of Columbus and heavily involved with his church. After I stopped interacting with Bob at Schwan’s, you could always count on finding Bob at church Sunday morning.” Russ Labat, longtime publisher at the Marshall Independent, also knew Bob Tholen to be a good businessman and an active member of the community. “I bought a couple of cars out there — he sold a lot of cars and a lot of trucks to Schwan’s over the years,” Labat said. “He was also a very good customer of the newspaper. He supported Marshall for so many years. He was good to a lot of people. And he did a lot of things in the background that a lot of people didn’t know about. He didn’t want the recognition.” According to Ternes, Tholen sold the dealership to Kruse Motors in 2008. After a fire destroyed the Ford, Lincoln and Mercury store across the street and the weather caused problems at the Buick, Pontiac, GMC store, where Isuzu trucks were also sold, it seemed like the right time to retire, he said. “After being a businessman for many, many year, Bob just thought it was time to retire,” Ternes said. “He opted to sell to Kruse Motors.” After working at Tholen Auto for 32 years, Ternes continued on at Kruse Motors until 2016 — closing out a 41-year career. “It was very enjoyable,” Ternes said about his experience at Tholen’s. “It was very people-friendly.” SLAYTON — Attorneys in the case of a former Slayton teacher who was accused of criminal sexual conduct have ... NEW ULM — Dist. 15 Sen. Gary Dahms, R-Redwood Falls, says he feels pretty positive about House passage of the ... Copyright © 2025 Ogden Newspapers of Minnesota, Inc. | https://www.marshallindependent.com | 508 W. Main St., Marshall, MN 56258 | 507-537-1551 PremiumIt's pretty tough to be a woman (Berserk 06) Jay Tholen is a game developer best known for his work on Dropsy, and 2019's Hypnospace Outlaw. He's @jaytholen on Twitter You may know me from my work as lead designer/dev of Dropsy and Hypnospace Outlaw After Hypnospace came out in March I was too darned burned out to get any work done but also too guilty that I hadn't done said work to allow myself to play many new games my top 10 games of this year are drawn from a relatively small pool Normally I'm a bit of a peacenik hippy dippy guy nowadays with my playing choices but a surprising number of old school first person shooters made the list Maybe my subconscious gave the genre a pass because it didn't involve thinking I liked the music a whole lot and found UGG super charming on the whole. I was hoping for more of a systems driven, Hitman-esque thing over the cleverly disguised adventure game it ended up being its attitude and aesthetic elevated the rest of the experience for me I discovered this while scouring the Internet Archive for interesting games to stream and it completely rocks. A total hidden gem among mid-'90s CD-ROM FMV games. The puzzles are standard inventory based point and click fare, but who cares when the characters and performances are so deliciously exaggerated and entertaining. Just watch this intro sequence The low bitrate music loops are memorable because they're like 20 seconds each They're legitimately good in the most "this is what I remember Multimedia CD-ROM background music sounding like" way possible the pre-rendered 3D environments are beautiful and otherworldly in that Bryce 4.0 kinda way Bring back toxic sludge loving eco villains in 2020 And All Would Cry Beware! is a one stage, Metroid inspired first person shooter You trace the steps of a pulpy 1960s sci-fi flavored team of space colonizers through a colorful indie-pixel-arty alien world picking up weapons that in turn act as keys to unlock new areas Most areas contain new enemy types and a punctuating boss battle The music was a particular high point for me It has that vibe of a person who is really into prog rock but only has a midi controller and janky free VSTs and makes it work anyway Somebody coin a name for it and start a subreddit I can still hum like half of the tracks from this OST like 5 months after playing It gave me exactly what I wanted in its 90 minute playtime A bit meatier than your average indie microgame but not as much of a commitment as your $20 big indies That's not to say it doesn't have its surprises; it was neat stumbling upon setpieces I'd initially assumed were inaccessible background fluff Renegade Sector Games are more like EPs and they know it, and I'm really digging the format. Grace Bruxner is also pioneering this, who would be on this list if her dadgummed Frog 2 game didn't come out TOMORROW The only other Pokeyman game I completed was Blue in 1998-1999. It was my world. Articuno was my favorite and I finally captured one on a wintertime family road trip through the Smoky Mountains I didn't think this was possible but Pokémon Sword has successfully brought back a teeny tiny bit of the wonder I felt when discovering new areas and Pokémon as a tween Almost every creature in the game is brand new to me and the wild area is wild When No Man's Sky's Next update added 4-person multiplayer I joined Xalavier Nelson Jr. for the game's introductory sections and we had a good time We stopped playing online shortly after those tweets but No Man's Sky stuck around as my go to decompression game and it still holds that title Breath of the Wild held that honor before NMS In both games I'd just travel about while enjoying gently swaying grassy fields and god rays peeking through clouds but No Man's Sky is the only one in which I could do all that while watching procedurally generated rhinos with tiny wings and buck teeth go about their business The Beyond update released earlier this year improved the early missions of the game and added a whole bunch of MMO-esque multiplayer features It also added the ability to milk and ride the creatures but No Man's Sky is my most played game of 2019 Folks who know more than me about what makes first-person shooters good have already explained what makes Dusk one of the best so I'm just gonna hit y'all with what I enjoyed about it most: the levels Escher Labs in act 2 was particularly inventive but there's something to love about every map except for maybe the Ratacombs It's very brown and grey and red, but in a good way, like this motherflippin' sweet Creed music video I enjoyed Fallout: New Vegas more than any other Obsidian or Bethesda RPG so I was jazzed beyond belief to get my hands on The Outer Worlds My first 2 or 3 hours with TOW were electric as I explored its well-considered character creator and starting areas A short way into sidequestin' on the second large hub I became disappointed that its writing and worldbuilding weren't as fleshed out or consistent as I'd hoped Something clicked back into place as I continued playing and I ended up really liking the thing as a few of the final plot elements started to converge Maybe I dropped my desire for New Vegas 2 and accepted it for what it is I also turned the sound effects and voices way down so the music nearly drowned them out I recommend playing that way because the soundtrack is great I still find sections of the game uninspired The companion sidequests were a highlight and the combat was always enjoyable I have almost no recollection of Blood from the 1990s, which is odd because Duke 3D-loving kid me would've eaten it up While Blood certainly aims for ~sick and twisted~, it does so in a humorous, charming, good natured way. It's kinda cute, even. Maybe it didn't seem so lighthearted 23 years ago? I can't tell. It's just cute to me. Especially those adorable cutscenes in which all the characters look like smushed dough or a melting novelty ice cream cake the arsenal and baddies are well balanced (with the exception of those nasty ol' hitscanning cultists) and memorable but Blood's levels blew my 30-year-old boomer gamer socks off 2.5D approximations of real world places fascinate me and snowy hedge mazes are lovingly crafted dioramas packed with as much detail as a build engine game of its day could handle 1/6th scale models of all build engine levels should be in an art museum Nobody would visit the museum and it'd go out of business but wow that'd be cool for me to look at Crossniq+ is what happens if Max Krieger, the dude responsible for that cool Cheesecake Factory design thread and that cool Epcot design thread decides to make a y2k influenced puzzle game Crossniq+ is almost certainly early to whatever nostalgia fueled Vaporwave-esque aesthetic movement awaits us Crossniq+ also stands on its own as a relaxing, tightly designed puzzle game. It contains a litany of modes and options, my favorite being the Chill Out mode with its set of pleasantly kitschy themed boards. It's perfect for the Switch and I highly suggest touch controls if you're playing in portable mode These games are my bag but are maybe too thinky or demanding for me right now I've been avoiding anything that requires significant time or brain investment 1. Painkiller (2004) How do ya'll seriously like this one so much? ESCLog in to comment "data-img-src" : imgSrc } = buylink %> />><%= itemTitle %> (WPBN/WGTU) -- Charlevoix County will soon have a new prosecuting attorney Earlier this month, Allen Telgenhof announced earlier this month that he will retire from his position as the Charlevoix County prosecutor to join a law firm in Petoskey Christopher "Kit" Tholen, who has worked as an assistant prosecutor in Grand Traverse County for the past 10 years has been appointed to take Telgenhof's place Tholen will be sworn into office in the 33rd Circuit Court and he will serve out the balance of the unexpired term of office for the outgoing Charlevoix County Prosecutor which runs through the end of 2024," said Chief Judge Roy C Hayes III in a letter to the 33rd Circuit Court Tholen majored in Religion at Wesleyan University in Connecticut and received his law degree Cum Laude from the University of Michigan Law School I look forward to having Kit Tholen serve our community in this important position," Judge Hayes said Theodore "Ted" Heinrich Tholen passed away on the morning of April 27 with his constant canine companion Sassy by his side the family immigrated to the United States traveling to be close to family in Cut Bank they moved to Great Falls and made it their permanent home Ted had two children with his first wife Penny Grimes and Tammy (Tholen) Boak was born soon after in 1961 The two of them lived happily together for many years Ted became a part of her family during these years After working for family member John Tholen in Cut Bank he managed the buildings 600 Central Plaza and College Park He did contracting work and renovated and built multiple homes Ted excelled and developed many relationships that lasted his lifetime Kyle Hotchkiss who was a tremendous source of pride for Ted To read the complete obituary and share condolences, click here to visit the Schnider Funeral Home website FOLLOW KRTV: Instagram | TikTok | Twitter 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 Theodore H. Tholen, 79, of Clinton, Iowa, passed away Monday, July 13, 2015 at his home in Clinton. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 PM, Friday, July 17, 2015 at the National Cemetery Rock Island Illinois. A celebration of Ted&#8217;s... View Obituary & Service Information Tholen created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories You can reach us 24/7/365 at (563) 242-0252 Copyright © 2025 Snell-Zornig Funeral Homes. All Rights Reserved. Armstrong Williams takes on the news of the week and asks the questions you want answered. Don’t miss our weekly town hall. Man sentenced to at least 20 months for sex crimes against family membersby Brandon Chew (WPBN/WGTU) -- A man will spend at least 20 months in prison after he took a plea deal in a case where he was accused of sexually abusing his family members according to Charlevoix CountyProsecuting Attorney Christopher "Kit" Tholen Dameon Spencer, 26, was sentenced on Friday to spend between 20 months and four years in prison after he pleaded guilty to a charge of accosting children for immoral purposes Spencer will be registered as a sex offender for 25 years A news release from Tholen's office claimed that Spencer was sentenced for sex crimes that he committed against family members when he was 15 years old "It is my sincere hope that this sentence brings closure to Spencer’s victims and will result in people being more cautious about who they permit to be unsupervised around their children," Tholen said "The vast majority of child sexual assaults are committed by individuals who are trusted such as relatives and romantic partners An especially saddening aspect of this case is how long those in Spencer’s life protected him from accountability for this concerning part of his past," Tholen said.