Chicagoland Native Signs First Team Deal after Standout Season with Chicago Fire FC II in MLS NEXT Pro 2024) - Chicago Fire FC today announced that the Club has signed midfielder David Poreba to an MLS contract Poreba’s contract with the Fire runs through the 2025 season with Club options for 2026 who was named the 2024 MLS NEXT Pro MVP after a record-setting campaign becomes the first Chicago Fire FC II player to sign an MLS contract with the First Team “David has earned this opportunity after an impressive season with Chicago Fire FC II where he received MLS NEXT Pro MVP and Golden Boot honors,” said Chicago Fire FC Director of Football and Head Coach Gregg Berhalter “David is a very promising young player with strong leadership qualities and we look forward to seeing his continued development at the next level.” joins the First Team after serving as captain of Chicago Fire II for the 2024 MLS NEXT Pro season Poreba also earned the 2024 MLS NEXT Pro Golden Boot and was named to the MLS NEXT Pro Best XI after scoring a league-leading 18 goals and recording six assists in 28 regular season appearances (28 starts) Poreba became the first Fire II player to win multiple MLS NEXT Pro yearly awards and the first to earn MVP and Best XI honors since the team’s inception in 2022 in his first season with Chicago at the professional level Poreba joined the First Team squad on four Short-Term Agreements during the MLS regular season and Leagues Cup 2024 Poreba joined the Club in January on loan from Polish club Stal Mielec Poreba was a member of Crown Legacy for the majority of 2023 during which he started 27 of the 29 MLS NEXT Pro matches in which he played Poreba more than tripled his single-season career-high six goals from the prior season in his first full campaign with Fire II Poreba began his playing career with the Chicago Fire Academy Poreba became a member of the Chicago FC United Academy Poreba joined Polish side Stal Mielec as a member of their reserve team He made two appearances for their senior team before joining Crown Legacy FC on loan in December of 2022 Transaction: Chicago Fire FC signs midfielder David Poreba to an MLS contract the MLS club will not pay a transfer fee.  “David has earned this opportunity after an impressive season with Chicago Fire FC II where he received MLS NEXT Pro MVP and Golden Boot honors,” said Chicago Fire FC Director of Football and Head Coach Gregg Berhalter “David is a very promising young player with strong leadership qualities and we look forward to seeing his continued development at the next level.” Transfermarkt understands that competition for Poreba was high after an excellent season in MLS Next Pro in which the midfielder managed an impressive 21 goals and six assists in 32 games across all competitions Transfermarkt understands that Nashville SC United and expansion club San Diego FC were also interested in signing Poreba for the 2025 season Charlotte FC could have signed Poreba for €50,000 ahead of this season but declined the option.  Ultimately, Poreba, who hails from Chicago, loved the idea of playing for his hometown club. Another big factor in the 22-year-old’s decision to stick with the Fire organization was the appointment of former US men’s national team head coach Gregg Berhalter loves the idea of working together with Berhalter and that’s the level Poreba strives to grow to,” the source added Sie haben erfolgreich Ihre Einwilligung in die Nutzung von Transfermarkt mit Tracking und Cookies widerrufen Sie können sich jetzt zwischen dem Contentpass-Abo und der Nutzung mit personalisierter Werbung Chicago Fire FC have signed midfielder and 2024 MLS NEXT Pro MVP David Poreba The 22-year-old is under contract through 2025 with options for 2026-28 moving up to the first team after starring for Chicago Fire FC II Poreba scored a league-leading 18 goals and six assists through 28 matches he also won the 2024 MLS NEXT Pro Golden Boot and earned Best XI honors "David has earned this opportunity after an impressive season with Chicago Fire FC II where he received MLS NEXT Pro MVP and Golden Boot honors," said director of football and head coach Gregg Berhalter "David is a very promising young player with strong leadership qualities and we look forward to seeing his continued development at the next level." Golden Boot ✅ MVP ✅ Best XI ✅First Team Contract ✅ What a year for @DavidPoreba! #cf97 pic.twitter.com/WuJ3nLygpW Before joining Chicago's organization, Poreba played for Crown Legacy FC in MLS NEXT Pro and Polish side Stal Mielec. Crown Legacy are Charlotte FC's second team Chicago finished bottom of the Eastern Conference (15th place; 30 points) and missed the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs for a seventh-straight year That prompted a managerial change, with Berhalter taking over after two stints with the US men's national team READ MORE: MLS Transfer Tracker presented by Avant A win over top-of-the-table Philadelphia would secure Fire II’s spot in the postseason for a second consecutive season though the hosts can still qualify without a win and some results going in their favor Fire II put themselves in a position to control their own destiny after defeating Columbus Crew 2 1-0 on the road last weekend giving the locker room confidence after collecting a crucial three points following a disappointing result against Orlando especially after coming off a really good road win in Columbus against a really good team,” Poreba told On Tap Sports Net “It was an important win because we needed the points So now we go into this last game with a chance to make the playoffs We need at least two points to be guaranteed to make it and then one or none would depend on other results “But obviously we're going into the game to win and get three points The vibes are good and we're just excited to play this last game and win.” He signed with Stal Mielec in the top tier of Polish soccer as an 18-year-old and made two substitute appearances in the Ekstraklasa over a season and a half before joining Crown Legacy FC last year on-loan (he was on the bench for Charlotte FC after a couple of short-term agreements The now 21-year-old forward is back in a familiar spot in the Chicagoland area and his family in the US doesn’t have to scour the internet for Polish football streams though his grandfather in Poland has had to adjust to watching his games on either Youtube or Apple TV+ He’s relishing the chance to play near home once again and would love to be playing nearby long-term “100% that's super important to me Probably the most important thing is that they’re at every game supporting me and watching every single road game as well That's why I'd love to stay here long term Poreba hit the ground running upon joining Fire II on-loan in the offseason and he is the Golden Boot leader in MLS Next Pro with 18 goals while also collecting two goals and an assist for his side in their US Open Cup run “This is probably the best I've ever felt in my career I'm just confident because being the captain and being a leader And thanks to [Fire II head coach] Ludo [Taillandier] and the whole coaching staff for giving me that honor So obviously I feel like I have to perform and back it up your confidence goes through the roof.” Poreba and his Chicago Fire II side will need to have everything in order if they want to secure a postseason spot with a win over top-of-the-conference-table Philadelphia Union II “They're in first place for a reason They're made up of mainly younger players younger Academy players that are super talented They have a certain style that they play with,so we're gonna prepare for that The two games that we have played with them we won in PKs at home and then we lost in a close game away So it's gonna be a really good game.” Poreba is embracing that Fire II’s season comes down to one match on Sunday “It's a pretty surreal feeling And I don't think anyone here feels nervous or anxious or whatever We're gonna go into the game to try and get the job done “Hopefully we can get some supporters out too That'd be nice because I know the first team doesn't play this week we're gonna give our best to win this game.” What’s On Tap Next?Fire II will host Philadelphia Union II at SeatGeek Stadium on Sunday The match is scheduled to kick off at noon CT and will air on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV+ Follow @soccer_ontap on X for more Chicago Fire news and updates! RHP Gavin Hollowell will take Imanaga's place on the active roster Don't miss these special Sundays during the White Sox's 125th season celebration Astros as they open a four-game set in Kansas City with rookie Shane Smith taking the mound in Game 1 heating up as they head into a tough series in Kansas City earning a rain-shortened victory and rare series win behind timely hitting and bullpen work 2024) - Chicago Fire FC II and MLS NEXT Pro today announced that midfielder David Poreba was named 2024 MLS NEXT Pro Most Valuable Player presented by adidas earned the accolade in his first season with Chicago Fire FC II during which he also earned 2024 MLS NEXT Pro Golden Boot honors and was named to the league’s Best XI Poreba is the first Fire II player to win multiple MLS NEXT Pro yearly awards and the first to earn MVP and Best XI honors since the team’s inception in 2022 during which he started 27 of the 29 matches in which he played Poreba more than tripled his single-season career-high six goals from the prior season in his first full campaign with Chicago Fire FC II Poreba regularly trained with the First Team and joined the squad on four Short-Term Agreements during the MLS regular season and Leagues Cup 2024 He made two appearances for their first team The Humane Society of the Treasure Coast will host Pickle for Paws III at Harbour Ridge Pickleball Center Palm City on April 27 The players will hit the courts in the men’s doubles The national anthem and ceremonial first serve will take place at 8 a.m guests will meet Misty’s Pals Pet Therapy teams and adoptable dogs from the shelter looking for their forever homes as well as a variety of items also being raffled off All proceeds from Pickle for Paws benefit the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast The Chicago Fire signed 2024 MLS NEXT Pro MVP David Poreba to a first-team contract on Wednesday The deal with the 22-year-old midfielder runs through 2025 with club options for 2026 through 2028 Poreba also earned Best XI honors and won the MLS NEXT Pro Golden Boot with 18 goals and six assists in 28 starts for Chicago Fire II in 2024 “David has earned this opportunity after an impressive season,” head coach Gregg Berhalter said “… David is a very promising young player with strong leadership qualities and we look forward to seeing his continued development at the next level.” Poreba previously played for Crown Legacy FC in MLS NEXT Pro and with Polish side Stal Mielec Trinity Armstrong bounced in a header in the fifth minute of second-half stoppage time as the host San Diego Wave FC won their third straight National Women’s Soccer League match,… Sporting Kansas City became the first team in MLS history to win a match without a shot attempt as they defeated the defending champion Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 on a… Julian Fernandez scored his second goal of the season early on and New York City FC held on for a 1-0 victory over visiting FC Cincinnati on Sunday Sporting Kansas City beats Galaxy without taking a shot New York City FC ends FC Cincinnati’s winning streak Stars keeper Alyssa Naeher preserves draw vs. Gotham Cristian Espinoza scores twice as Earthquake dump Timbers © 2025 Field Level Media. All Rights Reserved. The club announced the signing of David Poreba a 22-year-old midfielder named MVP of MLS NEXT Pro 2024 After an outstanding season with Chicago Fire FC II Poreba joins the senior team as both an investment in the future and a source of hope for fans who are hungry for good news The Chicago Fire FC made a serious move to revamp its roster and hopefully break its long MLS playoff drought Follow MLS Multiplex on X (Twitter). David Poreba definitely personifies growth through just effort and determination his journey took him around the globe before eventually cementing his talent into the player we see today At Stal Mielec in Poland and Crown Legacy FC in MLS NEXT Pro key steps in his development greeted the player who dominated in 2024 he netted 18 goals and provided 6 assists in 28 matches a performance that earned him the MLS NEXT Pro Golden Boot and the league's MVP award and Poreba stood out in every possible way rising to become captain of Fire II and technical leader on the pitch David Poreba's rise to the senior team is anything but symbolic The pressure on the club is immense after finishing 15th in the Eastern Conference in 2024 and failing to qualify for the Audi MLS Cup playoffs for the seventh consecutive year and he knows what's next: to rebuild the team smartly and with the result in mind Poreba's signing represents the kind of player fans love to root for: a homegrown talent ready to shine for the very club that developed him In a moment when trust in the first team has been at a low point for years bringing in a player like Poreba-who pairs standout performance with local roots-is a decision that feels both strategic and justified Gregg Berhalter captured this sentiment perfectly when discussing the new addition: “David earned this opportunity after an impressive season with Chicago Fire FC II where he was named MVP and Golden Boot winner He’s a promising young player with strong leadership qualities and we’re excited to see his continued development at the next level.” © 2025 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Minute Media or its affiliates and related brands All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER Follow MLS Multiplex on X (Twitter). The rising star moves to the first team after dominating MLS NEXT Pro with goals and leadership Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker 2024) – Chicago Fire FC II and MLS NEXT Pro today announced that midfielder David Poreba won the 2024 MLS NEXT Pro Golden Boot Award with 18 goals who is the captain of Chicago’s MLS NEXT Pro squad led his team to the 2024 MLS NEXT Pro playoffs earlier on Sunday afternoon with an assist in a 2-1 win against the Philadelphia Union II Poreba’s two assists for Fire II put him in the team lead for goal contributions with 20 during the 2024 MLS NEXT Pro regular season He started all 28 games in which he played for Fire II in 2024 and was also called up to the Chicago Fire on short-term agreements three times during the 2024 MLS regular season and one time during Leagues Cup 2024 Poreba originally joined Chicago Fire II in January on loan from Polish club Stal Mielic Poreba returns to the Windy City after beginning his career as a member of the Chicago Fire Academy before joining Crown Legacy FC in December of 2022 Chicago Fire FC II will learn its opponent for the 2024 MLS NEXT Pro Playoffs on Tuesday as the League’s “Pick-Your-Opponent" playoff format returns after its well-received debut in 2023 All 2024 MLS NEXT Pro Playoff matches and MLS NEXT Pro Cup (November 8-10) will air live on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app 2024) – Chicago Fire FC today announced that the Club has signed Chicago Fire FC II midfielder David Poreba (pronounced: poor-EH-buh) to a short-term agreement Poreba will be available for tonight’s MLS regular season road match against FC Cincinnati at TQL Stadium is in his first season with Chicago Fire FC II Poreba has made 17 appearances (17 starts) with the Fire and leads MLS NEXT Pro with 11 goals in regular season play Poreba spent the majority of the 2023 season with Crown Legacy FC the MLS NEXT Pro affiliate for Charlotte FC the Chicago native recorded six goals and five assists while his six goals were the third-most for the club in 2023 Poreba was also a former member of the Chicago Fire Academy where he spent three seasons before joining Chicago FC United This is Poreba’s third short-term agreement of the 2024 MLS regular season a Club may sign a player from its affiliate (MLS NEXT Pro or USL) to a maximum of four Short-Term Agreements (up to four-day contracts) each season (maximum of 16 days) An individual player may be included on up to four MLS league season match rosters each season that player may appear in no more than two MLS league season matches An individual player may appear in any number of non-league games during the terms of his four Short-Term Agreements Transaction: Chicago Fire FC (MLS) signs midfielder David Poreba to a Short-Term Agreement from Chicago Fire FC II (MLS NEXT Pro) 2024) – Chicago Fire FC today announced that the Club has signed Chicago Fire FC II midfielder David Poreba and defender Diego Konincks (pronounced: CONE-inks) to short-term agreements Both Poreba and Konincks will be available for today’s MLS regular season home match against the Philadelphia Union at Soldier Field Poreba has made 14 appearances (14 starts) with the Fire and leads MLS NEXT Pro with 10 goals in regular season play and an assist Poreba has recorded three two-goal performances for Chicago Fire II tied for the most by any player in MLS NEXT Pro this season has started all 14 matches he has played for Chicago Fire FC II in 2024 logging 1,252 minutes in the backline for the Club’s MLS NEXT Pro side Konincks has also scored two goals for Chicago Fire II while primarily playing as a centerback Konincks was signed to an MLS NEXT Pro contract on March 7 with Chicago Fire FC II and occupies an international slot on the team’s roster The Dutch defender joined Chicago after spending last season with Saint Louis University he started in all of Saint Louis’ 17 games during the season He also anchored a backline that averaged only one goal against per game one of the strongest in the Atlantic-10 Conference This is Konincks’ second short-term agreement and Poreba’s first of the 2024 regular season Transaction: Chicago Fire FC (MLS) signs midfielder David Poreba and defender Diego Konincks to Short-Term Agreements from Chicago Fire FC II (MLS NEXT Pro) 2024) – Chicago Fire FC today announced that the Club has signed Chicago Fire FC II defender Diego Konincks (pronounced: CONE-inks) and midfielder David Poreba (pronounced: poor-EH-buh) to short-term agreements Both players will be available for tonight’s MLS regular season home match against New York City FC at Soldier Field has appeared in 15 matches (15 starts) for Chicago Fire FC II in 2024 logging 1,342 minutes along the backline for the Club’s MLS NEXT Pro side Poreba has made 16 appearances (16 starts) with the Fire and leads MLS NEXT Pro with 11 goals in regular season play This is Konincks’ fourth and final short-term agreement while Poreba registers his second of the 2024 regular season Transaction: Chicago Fire FC (MLS) signs defender Diego Konincks and midfielder David Poreba to Short-Term Agreements from Chicago Fire FC II (MLS NEXT Pro) 2024) - Chicago Fire FC today announced that the Club has acquired midfielder David Poreba on loan from Polish club Stal Mielic with option for a permanent move "We are very excited to welcome David back home to Chicago,” said Chicago Fire FC II General Manager Alex Boler “David is a player we’ve been targeting all offseason and we’re excited to continue developing his playmaking ability and build on his early success at the MLS NEXT Pro level.” joins the Club on loan after finishing the 2023 season with Stal Mielic the MLS NEXT Pro affiliate of Charlotte FC making 27 starts as the captain of the North Carolina side last season “We’re eager to welcome another promising Chicago-born player to our roster,” said Chicago Fire FC II Head Coach Ludovic Taillandier “His mentality and ability to control the midfield shows his level of confidence and skill We feel that he can be an important piece to what we are trying to build within our Club.” Transaction: Chicago Fire FC II acquires midfielder David Poreba on loan from Polish club Stal Mielec with an option for a permanent move 2024) – Chicago Fire FC II (6-3-5-4) lost 5-1 at Crown Legacy FC (6-5-3-2) Sunday night in North Carolina Following a lengthy weather delay before the match Fire midfielder David Poreba scored a league-leading 10th goal of the year Crown Legacy followed with a weather-interrupted five unanswered goals to earn the win The Fire came out of the first weather delay looking for the early opener Omari Glasgow spotted Poreba sprinting toward the far post The Guyanese winger switched the ball to the right where the open Fire captain simply tapped it home to open the scoring The Fire captain’s goal made him the first player to reach double digits in scoring during the 2024 MLS NEXT Pro regular season Nick Scardina ran down the right side to the byline and cut back to an open Aaron John on the far post Crown Legacy FC’s leading scorer finished Scardina’s deflected cross to even the score with his sixth goal of the year Chicago held more of the possession in the first half but Crown Legacy took advantage to take the lead in transition Legacy forward Dylan Sing forced a turnover and found an open Scardina who found ample room on the right side to finish past goalkeeper Patrick Los Another weather delay interrupted the match soon thereafter quelling the visitors’ momentum to equalize before finally reaching the halftime whistle The teams resumed play quickly after a shortened halftime break JahLane Forbes took advantage of a Fire turnover to make it 3-1 but the home side would instead see Nifasha Berchimas come off the bench in place of Forbes to score a brace and shut the door on a rainy Sunday night Social: X - @ChicagoFireFCII (Hashtags: #ChicagoFireII) | Instagram - @chicagofirefcii | Facebook We have detected that you are using an outdated browser We recommend upgrading or switching to another browser Recent research into the role of the caspase-2 enzyme, co-authored by Associate Professor Marcin Poręba, PhD, Dsc, Eng from the Faculty of Chemistry, showed that inhibition of its enzymatic activity leads to preventing the growth of cancer cells and, consequently, their death. The results have just been published in the journal “Science Advances“ Prof. Marcin Poręba, who works at the Department of Biological Chemistry and Bioimaging of the Faculty of Chemistry and also holds the position of Vice-Dean for General Affairs at the Faculty of Medicine, is researching the role of caspase-2 in acute myeloid leukaemia in collaboration with the team headed by Lisa Bouchier-Hayes, PhD from the Children's Hospital in Houston, Texas (USA) Their joint work resulted in the publication entitled “Caspase-2 is essential for proliferation and self- renewal of nucleophosmin-mutated acute myeloid leukemia” The authors examined the role of caspase-2 in the development of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML) connected with nucleophosmin (NPM1) mutations “The NPM1 mutation is a protein connected with the nucleus of the cell and its mutations lead to the protein being displaced into the cytoplasm (NPM1c+) Marcin Poręba and adds that although these are the most common mutations driving the development of AML the mechanisms behind their action are not fully understood Poręba and Dr Bouchier-Hayes has shed new light on the role of caspase-2 in NPM1-mutated myeloid leukaemia “This enzyme is crucial not only for apoptotic processes but also for the regulation of the cell cycle and the proliferation of cancer cells,” says the scientist from Wrocław University of Science and Technology “We’ve shown that inhibition of the enzymatic activity of caspase-2 leads to inhibition of cancerous cells’ growth and subsequent death Our researcher’s role in the project was to develop new caspase-2 inhibitors that may help develop new therapies to enhance the treatment of this cancer The first steps in this direction were already taken in July 2024 at which time the Polish-American team submitted a joint grant R01 “Regulation of nucleophosmin mutated AML self-renewal by caspase-2” to the largest US research agency The task of the group working at Wrocław University of Science and Technology will be to develop caspase-2 inhibitors that can be used in preclinical studies in mice with acute myeloid leukaemia “Caspases are a group of enzymes that play a key role in the process of programmed cell death,” explains Prof “They are activated in response to signals indicating cell damage or stress The first includes apoptotic caspases that initiate and carry out the process of apoptosis which is immunologically silent and doesn’t cause an inflammatory response resulting in leakage of cell contents to the outside and inflammation “The role of caspases in cell death is well known few people know that caspases are also involved in cell proliferation and therefore in a process opposite to dying,” elaborates Prof facilitating cell division and regulating cell growth All this means that caspases play a complex role in maintaining the balance between life and cell death which is crucial for the health of the body such as AML leukaemia with an NPM1 mutation elevated caspase activity can lead to uncontrolled proliferation of these cells this makes these enzymes a good therapeutic target caspases as therapeutic targets are currently experiencing a renaissance several small biotechnology companies were established that aimed to develop caspase inhibitors for purposes including the treatment of cancer,” says Prof these projects failed because the knowledge about the mechanism of caspases’ action and their interaction with different cellular pathways was missing and the inhibitors themselves were in many cases toxic to healthy cells We now know much more about the biology of these enzymes which allows us to plan new therapeutic strategies more precisely The research on the role of caspase-2 in acute myeloid leukaemia was carried out in Poland under the Opus grant “Analysis of protease and protein kinase activity in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia using chemical probes and mass cytometry for personalised oncology diagnostics” which was awarded to the team headed by Prof Marcin Poręba by the National Centre for Science Sakthivel D., Brown-Suedel A. N., Lopez K. E., Salgar S. Coutinho L. E., Keane F., Huang S., Mc Sherry K., Charendoff C. I., Dunne K. P., Robichaux D. J., Vargas-Hernández A., Le B., Shin C. S., Carisey A. F., Poreba M., Flanagan J. M., Bouchier-Hayes L. „Caspase-2 is essential for proliferation and self-renewal of nucleophosmin-mutated acute myeloid leukemia” Marcin Poręba began to work with caspases while writing his doctoral thesis under the supervision of Prof Marcin Drąg at Wrocław Tech’s Faculty of Chemistry as part of a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Global Fellowship he held a postdoctoral fellowship at the SBP Medical Discovery Institute in San Diego in the group led by Prof who is one of the world's foremost authorities on caspase research Poręba to establish his research group at Wrocław University of Science and Technology he set up Poland’s first mass cytometry laboratory at Wrocław Tech He manages numerous grants from the National Centre for Science and the National Centre for Research and Development Drąg is the recipient of a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Global Fellowship (2016-2018 A co-founder and first chairman of the Biological Chemistry Section of the Polish Chemical Society (from 2022 to the present) he won the first edition of the Young Promoter of Poland competition in the Science category (2021) he received awards from the Polish Academy of Science and the Polish Chemical Society he was awarded the Silver Cross of Merit (2021) According to the "Perspectives 2019" ranking Wrocław University of Science and Technology is the third technical university in Poland Our site uses cookies. By continuing to browse the site you agree to our use of cookies in accordance with current browser settings. You can change at any time. 20-year-old Chicago native becomes the Club’s first MLS NEXT Pro signing CHARLOTTE, NC (Monday, December 19, 2022) – Charlotte FC today announced the Club has signed midfielder David Poreba to an MLS NEXT Pro contract on loan from Polish top flight club Stal Mielec. The Club retains an option for a permanent transfer following the 2023 season.   The American and Polish dual national becomes the first signing for Charlotte FC’s MLS NEXT Pro team which begins play in 2023.  Poreba joined Stal Mielec from Chicago FC in 2021 and has appeared in two matches in Poland’s top professional league, the Ekstraklasa.  “David is a talented player who has shown his potential at the professional level throughout the Stal Mielec system. He is the exact type of player we are passionate about developing and we’re delighted to sign the Club’s first-ever player,” said Charlotte FC’s MLS NEXT Pro President Darrius Barnes. “2023 is a groundbreaking year for player development and player progression at Charlotte FC and we look forward to continuing to build out our MLS NEXT Pro roster this winter.”  During his time with Stal Mielec, Poreba made two additional professional appearances in the Fortuna Polish Cup.  “David is a good player with great potential to make an impact in MLS NEXT Pro,” said Charlotte FC’s MLS NEXT Pro Head Coach José Tavares. “We are looking forward to the start of our inaugural MLS NEXT Pro season as we continue to bring talented players like David to Charlotte FC to become the future of the Club.” Transaction: Charlotte FC’s MLS NEXT Pro team signs David Poreba on a year-long loan from Stal Mielec with an option to purchase. How Acquired: One-year loan with the option to purchase CLTFC host Chicago Fire FC at Bank of America Stadium tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET CHARLOTTE, NC (Wednesday, May 17, 2023) – Charlotte FC today announced the Club has signed Crown Legacy FC midfielder and captain David Poreba to a Short-Term Loan Agreement ahead of tonight’s MLS match versus Chicago Fire FC. Poreba will be available for the match against Chicago. Poreba has seven starts in eight appearances for undefeated Crown Legacy FC in MLS NEXT Pro. The Polish-American midfielder has been a key piece for Head Coach Jose Tavares’ side, chipping in two goals and three assists so far this season. Per MLS rules, a club may sign a player from its MLS NEXT Pro team to a maximum of four Short-Term Loan Agreements each season. An individual player may be included on up to four MLS league season match rosters, but they may appear in no more than two MLS matches. An individual player may appear in any number of non-league matches during the terms of his four Short-Term Loan Agreements. This is the first Short-Term Loan Agreement of 2023 that Poreba has signed with Charlotte FC. Transaction: Charlotte FC sign midfielder David Poreba to Short-Term Loan Agreement from Crown Legacy FC 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, a SQL command or malformed data. 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. Midfielder Lukasz Poreba speaks to HSV.de about his second year with the club, his style of play, important moments in his career and his past as a prolific winger. HSV.de: Lukasz, it’s now day three of pre-season. How does it feel to be back out there?  Lukasz Poreba: I’m pleased to be back. We had a long break and we’re now all motivated to get back to work. We’ve got quite a few training sessions planned. It’s tiring stuff, but that’s absolutely fine. We need all this training to prepare well for the new season.  HSV signed you on a permanent basis from RC Lens following the conclusion of last season. How happy are you to be staying here in Hamburg after your loan spell? I’m really happy about it. I tried my best to get this contract last season. It wasn’t an easy year for me, particularly in the first half when I had a few injury problems and didn’t play much. Things went a lot better after the winter break, though I still wasn’t able to fully show what I’m capable of. That’s my aim now for the new campaign. You joined on loan really late on in pre-season last year. How different does your situation feel now?  It’s a lot easier for me because I know the coach, my teammates and the staff a lot better. They also know what I’m like as well. As a result of that, I’m a lot more comfortable. It’s generally tough to settle into a club and a team when you’ve been at several clubs in a short period of time, as was the case with me. The language can also play an important role. How is your German? I understand lot, maybe around 50-60% of what people say. I’m also becoming more confident when speaking it too. I’ve set myself the aim of putting more energy into learning the language this year. It’s an important thing when it comes to integrating, otherwise there will always be a barrier there. Your game speaks for itself on the pitch. You always look to be in control and play with real clarity. Despite your age, you come across as a calm and confident player. Where has this style come from? I changed my style of play a little bit when I started playing adult football. I was a bit hectic as a youngster and I’ve grown up in this regard. I try to keep things simple, only take two touches and keep my position in midfield. I can control my emotions during games, I’m always fully focused. That’s my job. Whether I score a goal, make a tackle or misplace a pass, I simply try to keep my emotions in check. This is the mindset I always have. What would have to happen for you to get angry? I’m a calm guy on the pitch, but I’m completely different off it. (laughs) Everyone that knows me is familiar with how crazy I can be, and that I can have some silly ideas. The language barrier is obviously something that often stops me showing this side of myself. I’m full of energy! During competitive things. I’m somebody that always wants to win. My friends, my little brother and my girlfriend could back that up. It doesn’t matter what I’m playing, I always take it very seriously and want to win. You are only 24 years old, yet you’ve played in three different countries and leagues already. If you take a look back at your still short career, what were the key moments that helped you become the player you are today? What have you learnt about HSV after a year at the club? To be honest, I found out that HSV is a really big club in Germany when I was young, but the size and stature of the club still surprised me somewhat. The standards here are really high in every regard. When you play for HSV, you come up against opponents that give 200% against you, which is a really useful experience and definitely helps you. You obviously have to learn how to deal with pressure too, but regularly playing in front of 50,000 of your own fans is a special feeling. You also scored a few goals in the second half of last season. Even though you’re a natural defensive midfielder, you were deployed slightly higher up the pitch during this period. What are your thoughts on this role? I’ve mainly played as a number 6, alongside another one, or as a deeper number 8 in recent years. The coach used me in a more attacking role and I showed that I can score goals and create chances from this position. Playing as a number 8 is a bit more challenging for me, but I’m more confident in the role the more I train and play there. I ultimately just want to play as much football as possible and help us to achieve our main goal. Final question: have you always been a defensive midfielder or did you play in a different position when you were younger? I was actually a right winger as a kid. I used to love dribbling on the wing and I scored lots of goals too. “Dribble and score” was my motto in the 5v5 games back then. I moved into midfield in my youth and then at the start of my professional career, and I’ve played in all positions since in the heart of the midfield. I don’t dribble like I used to! (laughs) Charges of second-degree murder in the death of Russell Hitchon were suddenly withdrawn last week against Rorey Grant Tyler Hill just weeks after he had been ordered to stand trial in the man’s death. The surprising move by assistant Crown attorney Sean Bradley, was handled over a Zoom link in Superior Court where Hill appeared on screen from Maplehurst Correctional Centre. Hill, 40, and Jessica Elizabeth Poreba, 43, had each been facing charges of first-degree murder in connection with the death of Hitchon, who was found dead in his Colborne Street apartment on July 22, 2022. Last month, after a preliminary hearing, Justice Colette Good discharged Hill of first-degree murder but ordered that he stand trial for second-degree murder. The judge said there wasn’t enough evidence presented during the hearing to commit Poreba to trial and said she was free to go. In a long statement, explaining why he was requesting Hill’s charges also be withdrawn, Bradley said on June 20, there wasn’t enough evidence to proceed. “While we continue to believe Mr. Hill committed this crime, the Crown can no longer say it can be proved beyond a reasonable doubt,” said Bradley. “With no reasonable prospect of conviction, we are therefore duty-bound to withdraw this charge.” During a preliminary hearing, evidence was presented that Hitchon, Poreba and Hill were roommates, drug users and dealers. Hitchon died after suffering multiple blunt force injuries to his head, face and neck, was stomped on and possibly strangled. His lungs were pierced and his body was lacking about a third of his blood. A friend finally found Hitchon, bloated and cold, lying on his bed, with footprints on his body. In his comments to the judge, Bradley said the Crown’s office has to constantly assess a case to see if there is a reasonable prospect of a conviction at the end of it. He said he “digested” Good’s ruling and her withdrawal of the charges against Poreba after the lengthy preliminary hearing. As well, he reviewed transcripts and all the evidence available, and assessed the credibility of witnesses before making a decision. Bradley said there were “inconsistent statements” at the hearing and the case wasn’t likely to get any stronger. “An objective assessment leads to the conclusion we would not be successful (in getting a conviction.)” Bradley noted that Hill, who was arrested in August 2022, chose not to apply for bail. In fact, when the matter was scheduled to be dealt with a week earlier so that Hill would be released, he asked that the matter be delayed for a week. transmission or republication strictly prohibited This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. Read more about cookies here. By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Share price 8408.00p 2 May 2025 at 16:42 News releases The Holiday Inn Hotels & Resorts brand from IHG Hotels & Resorts has served hundreds of millions of guests worldwide during its nearly 70-year history and is one of the most recognised and trusted travel brands in the world It currently has more than 1,230 hotels open globally and nearly 260 set to open in the next few years Holiday Inn Express has nearly 3,000 open hotels worldwide and nearly 700 more in its development pipeline and a further 21 in the development pipeline* IHG Hotels & Resorts [LON:IHG NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] is a global hospitality company with a purpose to provide True Hospitality for Good With a family of 16 hotel brands and IHG Rewards one of the world’s largest hotel loyalty programmes IHG has nearly 6,000 open hotels in more than 100 countries and a further 1,800 in the development pipeline InterContinental Hotels Group PLC is the Group’s holding company and is incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England and Wales Approximately 350,000 people work across IHG's hotels and corporate offices globally The momentum behind very popular voco brand continues with the newest signing of voco Resort in Szklarska Poreba as IHG Hotels & Resorts and Grupa AKME strengthen their partnership with the second agreement signed voco Resort Szklarska Poreba will overlook the beautiful Happiness Valley and will bring the brand's vibrant reliably fun vision to Karkonosze Mountains Each of hotel's 100 bedrooms together with own craft brewery on site food & beverage and wellness offering will offer upper upscale experience to guests looking for a true lifestyle place to stay in this lovely part of Poland The hotel will form a part of larger Horizon Hotel & Resort complex with Holiday Inn Resort hotel (due to open in the second half of 2022) and extended stay apartments Q2 Studio is responsible for building design while Tremend is in charge of interior design and acts as investor's proxy PORR was selected again as general contractor Poland continues to be strong growth market for IHG Hotels & Resorts with 15 open hotels and 22 properties in the pipeline Hotel website Brand OwnerIHG Hotels & Resorts has been inducted into the Slippery Rock University Media Hall Of Fame Poreba became the first female sports director of the college’s AM radio station and was the first woman to ever broadcast a men’s basketball game on the station The Slippery Rock University Media of Fame was established to recognize outstanding professional achievements by SRU alumni and former undergrad students who were members of the campus radio station and pursued a career in media including radio During the college’s homecoming weekend Poreba and other honorees served on a media panel and provided tips to students majoring in various media fields who gave a lively introduction citing some of Poreba’s professional achievements through the years These included her first career as a television news reporter through the founding of her own PR firm in 1998 and writing and publishing her first book in 2015 Please sign in with your Snow-Forecast account details below Create a free account to receive instant Snow-Alerts and save your favourite resorts on your personal MySnow page Szklarska Poręba Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Szklarska Poręba is: Mostly dry Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Tue afternoon Szklarska Poręba Weather (Days 4-6): Light rain (total 4.0mm) at first then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat morning Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri afternoon Latest snow reports near Szklarska Poręba: Several North American ski areas that are still open plan to celebrate the unofficial Star Wars Day tomorrow The above table gives the weather forecast for Szklarska Poręba at the specific elevation of 1034 m. 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For a wider view of the weather, check out the Weather Map of Poland Click here to read further information on freezing levels and how we forecast our temperatures Resort name is also written as Szklarska Poreba Overall 1.8 Based on 2 votes and 10 reviews W zeszłą niedzielę (29.11.2015) byłem w Janskich Łaźniach w Czechach Zarówno w Szklarskiej jest możliwość wjechania na górę i używania tylko górnego odcinka wyciągu jak i w Czechach Tam wjeżdża się na górę i korzysta z orczyka a następnie zjeżdża w dół kolejką Tam naśnieżone było prawie 3 km tras a w Szklarskiej panowie zarządzający "ski areną" (nazwa chyba dla jaj)nie zrobili nic Zostawiłem pieniądze u naszych południowych sąsiadów Overall: 1.8 Based on 2 votes and 10 reviews Tam naśnieżone było prawie 3 km tras a w Szklarskiej panowie zarządzający "ski areną" (nazwa chyba dla jaj)nie zrobili nic Read 9 more reviews of Szklarska Poręba or submit your own View detailed snow forecast for Szklarska Poręba at:snow-forecast.com A 40-year-old man has been ordered to stand trial for second-degree murder in the death of a 68-year-old Brantford man in 2022.   Rorey Grant Tyler Hill and Jessica Elizabeth Poreba, 43, had been facing charges of first-degree murder.  During a judgment on committal in Brantford’s Ontario Court of Justice on Tuesday, Justice Colette Good discharged Hill of first-degree murder but ordered him to stand trial for second-degree murder in the death of Russell Hitchon, who was found dead in his Colborne Street apartment on July 22, 2022.   In her lengthy judgment, Good said there wasn’t enough evidence presented in a preliminary hearing to have Hill’s co-accused, Poreba, stand trial and told her she was free to go.  Hill, Poreba and Hitchon knew each other.   Hill will appear in assignment court on May 30 before his trial. No date has yet been set for the trial.   Nguyen Hung Son provided an overview of DAV's functions emphasizing the DAV’s role in providing timely assessments on foreign policy and strategic issues Tomasz Poreba appreciated DAV's comprehensive approach to policy research and training for students and officials He also expressed his desire to promote cooperation and information sharing between DAV and European think thanks The discussion between the two sides touched upon Vietnam's strategy of diversifying its international relations to balance its major relationships with major powers Nguyen Hung Son emphasized that both Vietnam and ASEAN adhere to the principle of maintaining autonomy and promoting an open balanced regional architecture to maintain regional peace and stability Tomasz Poreba commended ASEAN's foreign policy approach stating that ASEAN is pursuing a diplomatic approach that is appropriate in the current context Tomasz Poreba positively noted the bloc's efforts to enhance cooperation and integration among member states He also discussed the EU's Green Deal policy noting its ambitious agenda and potential challenges ahead for some EU member states Tomasz Poreba highlighting the importance of NATO and the United States' role in European defense He emphasized the need for strong international partnerships to ensure regional and global security particularly in the context of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine The meeting concluded with an exchange of contact information and a commitment to maintain communication to establish additional channels of exchange and expand collaborative research efforts Both sides expressed optimism about the prospects of strengthening ties between Vietnam Connect to DAV Copyright ® 2025 Học viện Ngoại giao - Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam | Điều kiện | Bảo mật 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 Another MEP's undeclared Azerbaijan trip is helping to build pressure for reform in the EU Parliament \"This is a great moment for us today to strengthen our cooperation I will make efforts regarding strengthening the cooperation between Polish and Azerbaijani businesses\" So said Tomasz Poręba from Poland's ruling Law and Justice party on Azeri state media in Baku last July Europe and Azerbaijan in an interview entitled 'Poland needs gas' which Azerbaijan wants to sell to the EU in larger quantities Poręba was there as an MEP and as a member of the EU Parliament's transport committee (Tran) according to an official report by Azerbaijan's parliament and multiple Azeri-government media stories at the time He also visited the war-torn Nagorno-Karabakh region where senior EU diplomats fear to tread in case it inflames tensions with Armenia But if he was representing the European Parliament Poręba didn't bother to declare the visit in his EU Parliament register And the Tran committee has no record of him going there on its behalf in what amounts to deja vu on three other MEPs When Swedish investigative news site Blankspot contacted Poręba his Belgian law firm replied that Poręba wasn't in Azerbaijan in his capacity as an MEP Poręba was accompanied by New Direction's executive director Witold de Chevilly And if Azeri media claimed Poręba had represented anyone other than New Direction that was simply the journalists' mistake But even if New Direction did pay for everything the MEP should still have declared this as a gift worth over €150 in his EU Parliament registry — which he didn't And if Poręba's trip was nothing to do with his MEP status then Azerbaijan's EU embassy told a contradictory story Poręba and the three other MEPs who visited Azerbaijan last year (Latvian socialist Anders Ameriks and German liberal Engin Eroglu) were all invited by the \"EU-Azerbaijan Parliamentary Cooperation Committee in the Parliament of Azerbaijan\" helped organise their trips as part of his normal duties some of the MEPs later admitted Azerbaijan had paid for their hotels in Baku and for excursions to the mountainous and remote Nagorno-Karabakh region nor other members of the European Parliament received 'any free hospitality' If you are referring to small gestures such as offering tea hotels are covered by the visiting guests themselves,\" it said There is no suggestion any of the four MEPs broke laws in their dealings with the petro-dictatorship But Azerbaijan has a track record of EU disinformation as well as so-called 'caviar diplomacy' — lavish hospitality for foreign VIPs The way Poręba and others rode roughshod over EU Parliament transparency rules also makes Brussels look bad in the wake of the Qatargate bribery scandal One fellow MEP, German Green Niklas Nienaß, resigned from a parliament cross-party group following earlier revelations of their freewheeling Azeri diplomacy And this investigation sheds light on how foreign regimes make friends and influence people in the EU power-bubble the 49-year old Pole didn't start out as Azerbaijan's friend Baku declared him persona non grata when he travelled to Nagorno-Karabakh in 2010 — long before Azerbaijan reconquered parts of the region from Karabakh-Armenian forces in the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War in 2020 Poręba went there as an EU Parliament rapporteur on Armenia he signed a letter declaring full respect for Azerbaijan's territorial integrity and his visa-ban was lifted His trip back to Azerbaijan in July 2022 was his first one since then He didn't give a reason for the U-turn in his sympathies Poręba has worked hard to tie Europe and Poland closer to Azerbaijan He submitted a proposal to link European transport corridors to Azerbaijan via Turkey last November He convened a special meeting with Azerbaijan's transport minister about the corridors in December And he discussed the same topic with a think-tank belonging to Tural Ganyaliyev have even advocated for the opening of the Zangezur Corridor — a highly sensitive route whose status is still being negotiated by Armenia and Azerbaijan and which remains closed for now And Azeri media continue to report that Poręba hosts his meetings as a Tran committee member even as Tran says it has no record of him representing them at such events Poręba's engagement goes way beyond any EU mandate he might have When Azerbaijan attacked Armenia in September 2022 Poręba took to the airwaves to denounce Armenia as a close ally of Russia he also gave a public statement on the quality of an Azerbaijani football club while adding that he had helped two Polish coaches to get an internship with the team became another friend of Azerbaijan president Ilham Aliyev in the heart of the EU And this is why MEPs' blurred lines between freelance friendships and their gold-and-blue EU Parliament badges create cause for concern in the post-Qatargate atmosphere \"Let's hope that after Qatargate we don't uncover a caviargate. Votes on upcoming reports on Armenia and on Azerbaijan will be telling,\" French liberal MEP Nathalie Loiseau, who chairs the EU Parliament's subcommittee on security and defence, tweeted shortly after this story first came out on Wednesday (8 February) This article was altered on 8 March 2023 to clarify Tomasz Poręba's reporting obligations The original text said: \"But Poręba didn't bother to declare the visit in his EU Parliament register as the code of conduct requires.\" This was changed to: \"But if he was representing the European Parliament as the code of conduct requires.\" Nathalie Loiseau's quote was added shortly after publication on 8 February 2023 Rasmus Canbäck and Sascha Düerkop are journalists with the Stockholm-based Swedish-German investigative platform Blankspot Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor writing about foreign and security issues since 2005 0 CommentsEU & the Worldby Rasmus Canbäck, Sascha Düerkop, and Andrew Rettman, Stockholm, Kerpen (Germany), 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error temporibus iure porro esse Integer consectetur quam eget ipsum dictum accumsan Donec non lectus id risus rutrum ullamcorper sit amet vel nulla This afternoon RC Lens announced the signing of young Polish midfielder Łukasz Poręba (22) on a 5-year deal in a free transfer from the player’s hometown club of Lubin After signing Salem Abdul Samed from Clermont the Sang and Or look to have strengthened their midfield further after Cheick Doucouré’s departure to Premier League side Crystal Palace earlier this week The U21 Polish international arrives to Northern France after deciding against extending his contract with Lubin – and joins on a free transfer Poręba is a promising midfielder who played 32 games last season in Poland’s first tier and is also an established international at U21 level with 10 caps and one goal His national side has produced an array of talent over the last five years such as Kacper Kozłowski and Jakub Moder – who all are incidentally under contract at Premier League side Brighton and Hove Albion Today the European Commission has approved an investment of more than € 52 million from the European Regional Development Fund for the construction of a new bypass road around Poręba and Zawiercie in Poland Today the European Commission has approved an investment of more than € 52 million from the European Regional Development Fund for the construction of a new bypass road around Poręba and Zawiercie in Poland The 16.66 km new bypass will run from where the Siewierz dual carriageway section of national road 78 ends It will replace the current section of NR 78 running through the centres of Poręba and Zawiercie The bypass will have two 3.5m wide traffic lanes in each direction and a design speed of 80 km/h Junctions will be built with the old route of national road 78 and at Kuznica and Kromolow the roadway will be widened to accommodate sewer inlets environmental protection devices such as acoustic screens and a drainage system comprising rainwater drains will be built The project will relieve urban areas of excessive traffic increase the reliability of the road network and reduce the environmental impact of transport For more information on cohesion policy investments in Poland please visit the Cohesion Open Data Platform and Kohesio From left: Miranda Poreba and DeeDee Rosendahl ready to open Human Society of Walton County on Highway 138 Homeless pets in Walton County are on the verge of getting some much-needed Although Walton County Animal Control has managed to reduce its euthanasia rates from 43% for dogs and 82% for cats in 2012 it is still considered a high kill shelter.  is hoping that the newly created Humane Society of Walton County will help change that to a no kill shelter There was a Walton County Humane Society at one time in the past that was formed in 1971 by Jim Kidd it was disbanded in 2001 after all three of the founders passed away “One of our main goals with opening this facility is being able to offer comprehensive support for the Walton County Animal Shelter,” she said and the existing partnerships in the community we do anticipate them becoming a no-kill facility that only euthanizes animals that are unsafe to release to the community.” After approaching the Walton County Board of Commissioners in June 2023 with her vision Poreba went about making her dream a reality with the assistance of some other dedicated animal advocates in the community which grew even more during my time volunteering at a humane society and fostering dogs in college the president of the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast This meeting inspired me to get serious about bringing a humane society to my hometown connecting me with vital contacts in animal welfare With his guidance and my father’s support we embarked on the journey to establish a humane society in Walton County,”  In January of this year Kris and DeeDee Rosendahl contacted us with their enthusiastic willingness to help us in any way we have been working hard to make our dream a reality,” Poreba said Her father is local real estate developer Darren McWaters the property on Highway 138 was acquired and construction began with Poreba expecting to be able to open the doors this year “We are putting the finishing touches on the shelter facility now and working through the process to receive our shelter license from the Georgia Department of Agriculture We expect to be able to start taking in animals early November and plan to be open to the public mid-November,” she said “I feel a mix of excitement and gratitude as we near the realization of this dream The support from the community and the guidance we’ve received have been incredible It’s a testament to what can be achieved when people come together for a common cause.” the facility will have 20 indoor kennels for dogs eight outdoor kennels for dogs and two large play yards.  the dogs will be taken in rotation to the outdoor kennels to spend some time in the fresh air and others will be taken to the play yards to be socialized and trained to help encourage their adoption there also will be walking trails and volunteers will be able to take the dogs in the facility for walks around the property Poreba said there also are plans to expand on the current building “We will have some basic medications and vaccines on site but sterilization surgery and more complex medical needs will be handled at our partner vets off-site,” Poreba said “We will be serving only Walton County animals at this facility.” Poreba said she has learned that cats do much better when they are not in cages so they will be kept in the large room where they plan to have runners along the wall for the cats to climb on There also will be a window perch for them to be able to get a chance to look outside recently commented on the situation regarding cats and how difficult it is for the shelter to contend with the number of cats that end up there He said that the county is overrun with feral and stray cats and consequently many of them end up at the shelter “We respond to calls and trap feral and stray cats Many feral cats are not socialized to live with people We take in 100 to 250 cats per month,” he said Poreba is hoping to be able to really make a difference with the Walton County Humane Society.  “We won’t have any specific time limits for animals awaiting adoptions,” Poreba said “We will keep each animal until they are adopted or in rare circumstances until they become too behaviorally or medically unsound for adoption. There are a lot of very involved rescue organizations and individuals in the community We don’t anticipate the need to send animals from our facility to other rescue organizations but we do hope to be able to support and build up relationships with other organizations that are also supporting the Walton County Animal Shelter.” with the money brought in matched by a generous anonymous donor raised a total of $120,000 to help get the facility up and running but continued funding will be critical to keeping the facility running “Our community will play a major role in our success. We will be needing many hands-on volunteers. Also, donations are crucial as we are a nonprofit. Monetary do- nations can be made on our web- site, humanewalton.org etc.) can be coordinated by calling us at 770-800-PETS(7387),” Poreba said The facility will rely on a combination of paid staff and dedicated volunteers “We currently have a full time executive director and are hiring a full time shelter manager We are currently evaluating additional staffing needs but anticipate hav- ing a robust volunteer program,” Poreba said They have already been contacted by Eagle Scout programs with offers to do projects at the shelter to earn merit badges And we would like volunteers to manage off-site events We welcome volunteers with all levels of experience working in shelters and with animals “While our mission is about supporting the animals in the community we really look forward to enhancing the human-animal bond and supporting people in the com- munity as well by making adoption and spay/neuter easy and accessible to all residents.”  Donations to the Walton County Humane Society can be made at humanewalton.org or by calling 770-800-PETS You must be logged in to post a comment Ligue 1 Lens are soon expected to complete the signing of Polish midfielder Lukasz Poreba The 22-year-old Zaglebie Lubin man was courted by the French club in the winter and with his deal set to expire in Poland this summer Lens are poised to complete a deal on a free transfer Poreba’s arrival is expected to compensate for the retirement of veteran central midfielder Yannick Cahuzac at the end of the season Poreba has played 88 league games over the last four seasons for Lubin Looking to access paid articles across multiple policy topics Interested in policy insights for EU professional organisations The European Parliament’s decision to lift the immunity of four conservative Polish MEPs to allow their prosecution in Poland for inciting hatred against migrants online a high-ranking government official has said either observed and verified directly by the reporter or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources The lawmakers that will have their immunity stripped include two MEPs from the Law and Justice (PiS