Carei’s week: The Lady Red Raider broke a 15-year-old school record for six dives with a score of 218.30 in Uniontown’s 83-59 victory over cross-town rival Laurel Highlands last Thursday in Section 5-2A play Jozie Squib was the previous record holder having held the mark since 2010 with a score of 212.70 Carei opened her week last Monday with a score of 165.25 to win in a non-section meet against Ligonier Valley Carei has qualified for the Class 2A WPIAL diving championships that will be held Feb “I just wanted to get over 200 when I went into the meet against Laurel Highlands,” Carei said “I didn’t think I was going to hit the record I have been working on beating my scores each time out which didn’t go quite so well in a prior meet She was pleased with her inward tuck and forward double somersault “I had done the 1 1⁄2 pike at a prior meet so I wanted to show I could do it,” Carei said “I did it really well and I got a really high score The forward double somersault brought my score up because it was the highest degree of difficulty take that and multiply the degree of difficulty for the final score.” New to the sport: Carei is in her first year diving “My siblings competed in diving and I like tumbling so my siblings said that diving would be something that I would like to do,” Carei said “I also compete in the swimming events because at Uniontown we have such a small team that if you dive Carei was surprised by being the center of attention when she dove in the first meet of the season I didn’t know that every single person watched so that made me nervous,” Carei said Busy young lady: Carei plays soccer for the Lady Red Raiders primarily as a striker Carei will be joining the track & field team and competing in the pole vault which is what Braden and Maeve participated in “I just play soccer for the high school team,” Eleanor Carei said but once I got into soccer and track & field I had to start letting a few activities go.” Carei understands that she must keep her grades up while continuing in athletics and extracurricular activities Carei will be performing in the Uniontown school musical and also helps prepare meals with her brother If you have an account and are registered for online access sign in with your email address and password below Never been a subscriber and want to subscribe Copyright © Herald-Standard | Contact | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy If sweeping cross-town rival Laurel Highlands wasn’t enough excitement for the Uniontown boys and girls swimming teams and its followers then having a freshman set a school record in the process was icing on the cake Eleanor Carei won the girls diving competition with a score of 218.30 which bested the previous mark of 212.70 that was set by Jozie Squib in 2010 for six dives who had already hit the mark to qualify for the WPIAL championship meet in Class 2A Carei’s performance helped lead the Lady Red Raiders to an 83-59 victory on Thursday in Section 5-2A action at the Uniontown Area High School Natatorium Wyatt Dean demonstrated his abilities on the diving board as the senior won the boys competition with a Class 2A WPIAL-qualifying score of 218.70 as eight WPIAL-qualifying times were met between the two teams Albert Gallatin freshman Caylee Psenicska was swimming independently but won the girls 100-yard butterfly in a Class 2A WPIAL-qualifying time of 1:03.88 Uniontown’s Hannah Foster won the 50 freestyle (27.31) and 100 breaststroke (1:12.86/WPIAL cut) and swam on the winning 200 medley and 200 freestyle relays Carei and Grace Trimmer for the 200 medley relay that was won in 2:09.64 The 200 freestyle relay team of Foster (anchor leg) Addy Martin (first leg) and Emma Young (third leg) won the race in 2:01.42 Rutter won the 100 backstroke in a WPIAL-qualifying time of 1:05.39 Martin topped the field in the 200 freestyle (2:19.69) and her time of 1:07.52 in the 100 butterfly added six points to her team’s total because Psenicska’s result didn’t factor into the team scoring Young and Martin won the 400 freestyle relay in 4:37.47 Laurel Highlands’ Addie Ciez continued her strong season by winning the 200 IM in 2:19.38 and the 100 freestyle in 58.15 Teammate Maddy Moore won the 500 freestyle in 6:27.84 The Mustangs’ Kasey Mahoney won two individual races and was part of the WPIAL-qualifying 200-medley relay team with Joey Mohar (first leg) Lincoln Metheney (second leg) and Aidan Swaney (anchor leg) Mahoney won the 200 IM and hit a WPIAL cut with a time of 2:05.63 He also reached a WPIAL-qualifying mark in the 100 butterfly Metheney touched the wall first in securing a victory in the 500 freestyle Swaney won the 100 breaststroke in 1:13.41 The Red Raiders’ Donte Rugola won the 100 freestyle in 54.07 and teamed up with Rocco Furrer (second leg) Chase King (third leg) and Chase Brumley (anchor leg) to earn a victory in the 200 freestyle relay Uniontown’s Logan Davis topped the field in the 100 backstroke (1:06.41) Alexander Mitchell and William Lucente won the 400 freestyle relay in 5:10.60 Uniontown returns to action Monday when it hosts Belle Vernon at 6 p.m Laurel Highlands hosts Elizabeth Forward on Thursday in Section 5-2A play The innovative, Buddhist arts leader and educator died after six decades in music. If you had to name the one thing that fueled Carei Thomas' passion for music through a six-decade career as jazz pianist, composer, educator and community arts organizer, his wife believes the answer would be: everyone else who worked with him. "When he got out there with other musicians and artists, you could just see him light up," Joyce Thomas said. "He fed off the energy of other people like no one else." As the Minneapolis neighborhood he and Joyce called home for three decades was engulfed by racial tensions that he long worked to alleviate, Thomas died last Thursday at 81. After a fall, complications arose at HCMC that led to heart failure, his wife said. Despite the consuming chaos surrounding George Floyd's tragic death just blocks from the Thomases' home, many friends, fans and fellow musicians from around Minnesota sent online tributes to Thomas over the weekend. Internationally known jazz singer José James — who performed with and learned from Thomas' many Twin Cities ensembles — called him "a brilliant pianist, composer and mentor to a generation of artists." "He opened my mind and heart to a deeper understanding of music and black culture and showed me that everything is connected — jazz, blues, R&B, doo-wop and so-called classical music," James said. Another singer half his age, Mankwe Ndosi said Thomas — who also preached Buddhism to many of his protégés — taught her "theory, joy, humility, persistence, resilience, transformation." Known for crafting adventurous and genre-bending musical pieces under his own name and with such groups and collectives as Zeitgeist, the Elders and the Neighborhood Ensemble, Thomas also pioneered such musical concepts as controlled improvisation and tonal fabrics. He invented new ways of playing the piano after being diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome in 1993. The nerve disorder required years of physical therapy, limited his finger movements and left him using braces to walk. "I'm not into the 'poor thing' thing," Thomas said in a 2004 Star Tribune interview. "I think of that illness as something that threw me down another road in life." Born in Pittsburgh in 1938, Thomas spent his teens and early 20s in Chicago, where he crossed paths with one of his heroes, Sun Ra; formed a doo-wop group, and collaborated with the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians. After serving abroad in the U.S. Army for two years, Thomas moved to Minneapolis in 1972 to study music education and therapy at the University of Minnesota. He was involved with many Twin Cities organizations, serving as music director for Interact Center for the Visual and Performing Arts and on the boards of West Bank School of Music and St. Paul's High School for Recording Arts; and receiving grants and fellowships from the McKnight and Bush foundations, the Minnesota State Arts Board and more. In 2011, he published "Compositions and Concepts," with sheet music and stories behind his pieces dating to 1959. Asked in 2004 about his varied and brave output, Thomas said with a laugh, "I'm too old to be called arrogant. So I can more often get away with doing whatever the [expletive] I want." In a 2010 episode of TPT's "MN Original," he offered up a comment that spoke to his Buddhist faith of 40 years as well as the tumult that hit his beloved Minneapolis last week. "We're all connected as human beings," he said. "And it's not some way-out mystical thing. We really can all support and affect each other in positive ways." Along with his wife, Thomas is survived by his three children Joi, Jaahred and Aairam, and 10 grandchildren. The family hopes to organize a public tribute to him. Chris Riemenschneider has been covering the Twin Cities music scene since 2001, long enough for Prince to shout him out during "Play That Funky Music (White Boy)." The St. Paul native authored the book "First Avenue: Minnesota's Mainroom" and previously worked as a music critic at the Austin American-Statesman in Texas. No Section Peek inside homes for sale in the Twin Cities area After falling behind 17-0 at halftime and being dominated most of the game the Bulldogs may have locked up a spot in the College Football Playoff There is nothing wrong with a glass of libation in moderation it is best to get a workout in before sampling the taste of an adult beverage Race director Joe Carei isn’t pushing anyone to drink alcohol but for the participants over the age of 21 who stopped at Mom Maruca’s Pizza following the Saint Patty’s 5K and Fitness Mile after Saturday morning’s race the calories were already worked off to have a green beer The net proceeds benefited “Amy’s Army,” a local chapter of PanCAN (Pancreatic Cancer Action Network) and the event was dedicated in memory of Amy Tungate Tungate passed away from pancreatic cancer in 2021 but also bring more fitness awareness to Fayette County,” Carei said and I just want to go ahead and do events that focus on fitness I am really starting to reach out to our legislators and find out where we are at with fitness but added a hybrid element for those who chose to tackle the obstacle in a fitness mile where competitors ran four laps around the track at Bill Power Stadium on the campus of Uniontown Area High School while performing a different exercise on each lap lunges while carrying a weight and running the last lap with a weighted-down sandbag The final challenge was to compete in the 5K and the Fitness Mile to see who was “the fittest” individual in the event “We are the originators of this type of event,” Carei said We didn’t have as many people as I wanted to but I think people were kind of unsure of what it was all about so I think next year it will be a big event Hopwood featured the top two finishers in “the fittest” individual competition as Theodore Sova crossed the finish line in 28:22 and Christopher Martin came in at 30:42.35 Uniontown’s Corey Dascenzo was third in 31:10.69 Dawson’s Anna Stewart won the women’s competition in 36:24.58 Connellsville’s Addisyn Noel was second in 37:46.33 and Greensburg’s Jill Lager finished third in 38:47.32 Uniontown’s Brent Lopick won the 5K Run in a time of 18:26.70 Glenshaw’s Brody Wood was second in 18:46.98 and Uniontown’s Erza Batovsky was third in 18:52.39 Melcroft’s Chloe Kalp earned a victory in the women’s 5K in a time of 20:52.68 Janya Zumpe was second in 23:22.16 and Uniontown’s Maura Nagle was third in 24:20.34 Uniontown’s Mandy Fike won the 5K walk in 36:37.86 topped the field in the men’s 5K walk after crossing the finish line in 39:13.21 Uniontown’s Lorenzo Carei (9:44) and his mother Stacy Smith-Carei (10:51.84) won the men’s and women’s Fitness Mile Raymond Newhouse (10:47.31) of Lemont Furnace and Joshua Basilone (14:45.61) of Rice Landing were second and third in the men’s Fitness Mile while Uniontown’s Jess Martin (13:31.11) and Christy Glass (14:46.09) of Morgantown Connellsville’s Derek McKulka completed the 5K while also carrying a rucksack to cross the finish line in 30:21.33 Gingerbread Man Timing Company provided all the results in each event a Uniontown native who became the first female infantry officer in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard in 2018 Carei is stationed with her soldiers checking people and vehicles before they are permitted to enter one of the perimeters around the U.S Capitol before today’s presidential inauguration A Uniontown native is leading National Guard soldiers standing as the first line of defense to protect today’s inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden in Washington who became the first female infantry officer in the Pennsylvania Army National Guard in 2018 is stationed with her soldiers checking people and vehicles before they are permitted to enter one of the perimeters around the U.S “We’re essentially the first line of defense for any movement of vehicles into the city,” Carei said of their work to ensure that only people with proper credentials are permitted to pass We’re giving a lot of positive feedback and staying vigilant Capitol before Wednesday’s presidential inauguration Carei is the executive officer of Company B helping to lead 100 to 150 soldiers as part of 2nd Battalion in the 112th Infantry based near Altoona While being stationed at their checkpoint for the past week Carei said the battalion has stopped multiple suspicious vehicles attempting to enter the perimeter leading to several arrests by the DC Metro Police “It’s definitely an experience I’ll never forget and an experience that I think will shape our future and how we train as soldiers especially our infantry battalion,” Carei said While she’s been working primarily the night shift since arriving at the nation’s capital last week Carei and her entire company will be at their posts at noon when Biden takes the oath of office as the country’s 46th president we’re prepared and willing to do anything to maintain peace in the D.C at work Tuesday evening outside the Capitol in Washington About 25,000 National Guard soldiers from across the country – including 1,000 members from Pennsylvania – are stationed in D.C to provide security for the inauguration following the failed insurrection attempt at the U.S Capitol by President Donald Trump’s supporters on Jan There have been concerns in the days after the assault on Congress that Trump’s supporters could return in an attempt to disrupt the inauguration “Pennsylvania Guard members are well-trained and well-prepared to assist our communities commonwealth and country in any way they can,” said Maj acting adjutant general of the Pennsylvania National Guard “We are also very fortunate that our Guard members have extensive experience working alongside the D.C National Guard as part of past training events and presidential inaugurations.” Carei is proud to be part of the force securing the inauguration but added it’s also upsetting that she’s protecting the capital from possible attacks by American citizens “It’s sad that the people we signed up to defend are the ones who took my soldiers away from their families at this time I think it’s extremely disheartening that I have to worry about my soldiers’ safety on American soil,” she said “But I believe in the United States and know we’ll overcome this as a country.” Army before graduating from Uniontown High School in 2012 and rose to the rank of sergeant She later attended the University of Pittsburgh and joined the school’s ROTC program before graduating college in 2017 and being commissioned a lieutenant a few months later now lives in Penn Hills near Pittsburgh and works as a criminal analyst for the Pennsylvania National Guard’s CounterDrug task force A plaque honors soldiers who were mustered inside the U.S including Pennsylvania’s Logan Guards of Lewistown which were a precursor to the Paxton battalion where Lt While there have been photographs this past week showing National Guard troops sleeping inside the U.S Carei said those soldiers pictured were only taking short breaks between shifts are staying in hotels that have been rendered unoccupied due to the closure of the inauguration to the general public But a moment inside the Capitol was especially poignant for Carei and her company when they saw a plaque honoring soldiers who were mustered inside the building in April 1861 at the beginning of the Civil War One of them was Pennsylvania’s Logan Guards of Lewistown which were a precursor to the Paxton battalion where Carei is serving I keep telling my soldiers we’re a part of history and we’ll never experience something like this again.” Get Cappers Farmer Delivered Directly To Your Inbox she and her soldiers are also prepared to ensure the inauguration is a safe event and the transfer of power continues on schedule as provided by the U.S “We are prepared for whatever is to come,” she said “All of my guys are set for whatever is to come.” Copyright © Observer-Reporter | Contact | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy – Seeking its first conference championship the Belmont University women's track and field team heads into its final Ohio Valley Conference Outdoor Championship this week in Murray The Bruins are set for the three-day championship meet hosted by Murray State University Wednesday-Friday May 11-13 at Marshall Gage Track at Roy Stewart Stadium following runner-up finishes at both this year's OVC Indoor Championship and last season's outdoor championship A total of 28 Belmont student-athletes will compete against nine other OVC programs for the coveted outdoor crown "This is the meet we work all year for and I'm excited to see us compete," commented associate head coach Cameron Harvey "It is going to be a hard-fought three days but both the men and women are up to the challenge I feel like the women's side is really going to come down to the final day." Each day of the OVC Outdoor Championships will be broadcast on ESPN+ beginning at 5 p.m All session tickets for all three days of the meet are $25 while single day tickets are $10. Tickets can be purchased online here discus and hammer throw field events will take place at Hamilton Field A complete list of Belmont's competitors at the 2022 OVC Outdoor Championships with event start times can be found below Allison Gunderson Morgan Louderback Grace Maniscalco Maddie Quinn Avery Koch Olivia Moyer Rebekah Stucker Maeve Carei Tyra Finkeldey Caleigh Furyk Nicola van der Merwe Brooke Garter Lily Hallum Kayli Clark Georgia Cockerham Michella Diebenow Caroline Pruitt Emory Moore Kaitlyn Vanderkolk Jessica Mattsson Savanah Balcerak Sophia Harvey Sarah Richmond Katie Flaherty Grace Litzinger Savanah Balcerak, Michella Diebenow, Emory Moore, Sarah Richmond Sade Alalade Jeanette Morley McKenna Prouty Savanah Balcerak, Emory Moore, Caroline Pruitt, Sarah Richmond the 2022 NCAA East Preliminary will be held at the Robert C Haugh Track and Field Complex on the campus of Indiana University in Bloomington available both in the Apple App Store and on Google Play Thanks for 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– and they’re nearly halfway there with this year’s reservations “I am looking forward to trying to beat last year’s numbers and feed more people,” said Enzo a sixth grade student at Ben Franklin Elementary Restarting cooking and serving the meals again And they’ve received a lot of support Both said they feel blessed because many friends and family will be joining their mission “It is a community event for us as we get lots of help with donations The menu consists of ham with pineapple sauce it’s working in the kitchen – especially cutting up the fruit for the fruit cocktail “It’s a lot of fruit,” she joked Pulling off the Easter mail is a lot of work will probably be a mixture of cupcakes and cookies and then work their way through the dinner items Cooking and preparing the meal takes about three days While fitting time in is difficult with the other activities Ellie and Enzo take part in so they plan to kick it into high gear then “I just like giving back to the community,” said Enzo While they’ve never turned anyone away Carei said it is important to make a reservation For questions or more information about the event call 724-437-3287 Wyatt Dean started his diving career like all kids … at the “Flatwoods Pool.” the pool’s official title is Franklin Township Community Park and it’s unlikely most divers begin their careers at community pools but the Uniontown senior did spend plenty of summers enjoying the diving board at the popular local attraction near Franklin Elementary School in the Uniontown Area School District and that’s where I spent most of my summers,” Dean said ‘You’re really good at doing that,’ and my friends convinced me to give diving a try because they needed divers on the team I also swam and did diving my freshman year but I really started focusing on diving my sophomore year.” Dean took his coach’s advice and gave diving a try The hard work paid off Friday at North Allegheny High School during the WPIAL Class 2A Boys Diving Championships as Dean broke a score of 300 to finish fourth and qualify for the state meet as a top-six finisher Dean had his best score of his career with a 308.15 which was well ahead of last year’s mark of 250 Dean’s favorite dive is a forward 1 ½ somersault pike and the dive he performs with the greatest degree of difficulty is a forward 2 ½ somersault tuck which is rated at 2.4 on the degree of difficulty scale “The more difficult dives really helped push my score up to fourth place,” Dean said “I just went into the meet and competed against myself I didn’t really want to worry much about score and all that and it turned out to be my best score because I didn’t really think about that stuff The state meet will be held from March 12-15 at Bucknell University’s Kinney Natatorium which gives Dean plenty of time to practice “I am fine with the time before the state meet,” Dean said “It will allow me to really polish my dives so they are 100 percent and even if I want to change something up a little bit it gives me a couple of weeks to practice it.” Dean will not be continuing his diving career as he takes HVAC (Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning) courses at Fayette County Career & Technical Institute and plans to use that experience to help with his uncle’s business One difference between the regular season and WPIAL championships is the amount of dives performed in a competition “You have to keep yourself in a certain mindset between dives but you learn that with practice over the years “I also want to give credit to Coach Joe (Carei) I wouldn’t be where I am at in diving without him and Coach Yauger Coach Joe also helped work with me on staying loose and relaxed between dives.” Mount Pleasant’s Noah Lahm came up two places short of qualifying for states after taking eighth with a score of 258.85 Frazier’s Gavin Adametz qualified for the WPIAL meet but didn’t score Derry’s Jake Hauser won the event with a score of 405.45 Indiana’s Matthew Blystone (339.10) was second and Beaver’s Isaac Burtt (312.20) was third Ringgold’s Gavin Brake (5th-296.35) and Indiana’s Connor Fleming (6th-269.05) all qualified for the state meet Lady Red Raider freshman Eleanor Carei was 11th in the girls Class 2A competition with a score of 278.55 “It was great to compete with her,” Dean said Mount Pleasant’s Ella Paul was 10th with a score of 280.95 Hampton’s Gabby Elk won her second-straight title with a score of 444.25 Quaker Valley’s Ruby Olliffe was second in 431.95 and Derry’s Chaeli Keenan was third in 4:14.30 Teammate Ella Sylvis will also make the trip to Lewistown for the state meet after placing fourth (372.85) The Lady Trojans’ Genavieve Hoyle (338.65) and Lidia Gamble (326.00) finished sixth and seventh to earn a berth at states Winchester Thurston’s Leila Monahan was fifth in 356.05 Connellsville’s William Gillott competed in the boys Class 3A championships and had a five-dive score of 128.85 Two Uniontown area events offered Easter meals for those in need over the weekend the holiday meals made by Ellie and Enzo Carei were distributed or delivered to people throughout the area served meals to those in need at Oak Pizza in Uniontown and Martin said any leftovers after the dine-in or take-out service would be taken to area homeless shelters or distributed to others in need “It’s not going to go to waste at all,” she said Serinus Energy announced that the drilling of the Sancrai – 1 well has discovered gas The drilling of the well has concluded achieving the total planned drilling depth of 1,600 metres The well was drilled five days ahead of schedule and approximately 19% below budget Continuous formation gas shows were recorded over 20 metres of gross pay over four sand intervals from the measured depths of 855 metres to 875 metres At this drilling interval the measured total gas ranged from 5.5% to 11.1% with an estimated average porosity of between 23% and 27% Open-hole petrophysical analysis undertaken during the drilling operations has further confirmed this gas-bearing Pliocene sand zone The Company will now proceed to perforate and test the Pliocene sand zone prior to completing the well for future production The Board of Directors and the Management of the Company are very pleased to have discovered a new gas field in Romania as it provides further affirmation of the Company’s belief that there are multiple shallow gas fields within the Satu Mare Concession Area Sancrai-1 exploration well commenced drilling in Romania on 29 June 2021 The Sancrai-1 well has been designed to test two prospective hydrocarbon zones The Sancrai-1 well is the final commitment of the third exploration phase of the Satu Mare Concession The Sancrai-1 well is located on the southern flank of the Carei Basin Existing discoveries in the northern Satu Mare area including the Company’s Moftinu gas field which is approximately 7.5 kilometres due south of the Sancrai-1 well are similarly on the flanks of the Carei Basin The Sancrai-1 exploration well is seeking to access further hydrocarbons on the migration path from the Carei Basin source kitchen and utilise the operational experience of the Moftinu gas plant to commercialise a discovery Becca Libell attempts to clear the bar during recent invitational action The Bethel Park senior hopes to reach 12 feet this season after switching to a new pole Rebecca Libell soars through the air with the greatest of ease She’s one of the best in pole vault at the scholastic level “I really love the feeling of flying,” said the 16-year-old Bethel Park High School senior “Flying through the air is the thing I like the best about my sport I love competing and really laying it all on the line.” The WPIAL championships and berths in the PIAA finals will be on the line May 17 for all track and field athletes and Libell plans to be on top of the podium in her specialty event at the Baldwin High School stadium complex Libell is likely to also compete in the long jump She expects Molly DeBone from Hempfield and Maeve Carei from Uniontown to provide the stiffest opposition for her quest for gold at the district and state level DeBone and Carei finished in between Libell So I would like to do that too,” Libell said I didn’t know what to expect but this year I know better even though states probably has the highest pressure.” vaulting has been a five-year process so far she immediately answered the challenge when her middle school coach encouraged her to try track in the seventh grade because it would be something that she would enjoy “He also told me that I would be good at it so I said I’ll try.’ I love competing,” Libell added I love learning new things and getting to use all of my attributes.” She attended his summer programs and progressed Jacobs continues to instruct Libell as he is the vaulting coach at Bethel Park “Pole vault is one of the most technical events in all of sports and Becca understands the event She takes the time to work on and improve her technique technical things is important in pole vaulting,” Jacobs said “Becca has understood from the beginning that you can’t just be strong or fast You need to have the proper technique and that is something she has put a lot of time and effort into,” Jacobs added She set the school record of 11 feet when she finished fourth at the WPIAL championships last spring “It’s been kind of rough,” Libell said of the new pole noted the determination in Libell’s ability to overcome adversity and reach record heights enable Libell to achieve the marks she has “She puts a lot of time in every day working on her technique trying to create muscle memory so she does not have to think while she does the activity.” Libell is not limited to her record activity on the track She ranks in the top 5 on the list of Bethel Park hurdlers in the 100-meter distance and sixth in the long jump She also has launched her career in the shot put but the foul weather this season has prevented any opportunities for her to compete in the event affords Libell the best chance to advance to the PIAA championships to be held March 25-26 at Shippensburg University BP track coach Brian Scott and Jacobs expect Libell to do well enough at the district level to earn a berth in the state event “It is difficult to say a goal is a particular place because literally pole vault can be such an up and down event,” Scott said beat her height of 11 feet from last year and to make states again.” Jacobs talks with his athletes each year and asks them to write down three goals for the season placing at states and besting her personal record with a 12-foot vault are on that list While Libell has won the pole vault at major meets this spring including the Tri-State Track Coaches Association Championships she has performed well and placed in all those competitions in her off events “I enjoy high hurdles and the long jump makes sense because its similar to pole vault The only difference is I’m not carrying a pole for long jump That spunk and can-do attitude has drawn Libell to consider a career in the military She hopes to participate in track at the college level and is interested in the Naval Academy or West Point That’s kind of cool,” she said enthusiastically I am open to any college where I can study and be competitive in track I don’t want to just go through the motions,” added Libell who will apply her 3.75 GPA towards a major in psychology or a career in physical therapy “I want to be able to compete with the best athletes and be the best I can be.” He believes she is an “excellent” candidate She is very analytical in her approach to pole vault and that helps her to be successful at it,” Scott said Jacobs also noted that Libell has the right mind to do well and compete well at that level as well as do all the other things the academies require “Whoever gest the opportunity to work with her will be very lucky to have her,” Jacobs said Scott and Jacobs are more than delighted that they have one more year to coach Libell She is an asset to them and a valuable resource for her teammates She does not accept being mediocre and she is a leader,” Scott said “She helps to motivate others and she does not give up.” Jacobs called her “an amazing athlete but an even better person.” “The one thing I will remember about her after she graduates is her willingness to work with the younger athletes taking kids through drills and leading practices when I am not around I have never had a bad word or comment mentioned about her from another teacher or coach All of Bethel Park will be proud of Libell if she achieves her all her ambitions She would love to be a two-time WPIAL and PIAA champion and she would embrace being an Olympian “I’d like to lay it out there on the line this year and do the same next year Parents: Jim and Shelley Libell and Kathleen and Jeffrey Mohr Other activities: Ruthfred Lutheran Church Youth Group College choice: Either the Naval Academy or West Point “I used to be a dancer and I love old movies.” Favorite athlete: Olympic and World Champion pole vaulter Jennifer Suhr What sports taught you in preparation for life These lessons will help me in the future because I will know how to deal with stress in high-powered situations.” I will be: Competing and training for the Olympics Copyright © The Almanac | Contact | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy The scenery rolling by as you cover the miles the surprising discoveries around every corner This is especially true if you’re traveling the National Road. This year, the segment that runs from Cumberland, Maryland, through southwestern Pennsylvania, to Wheeling, West Virginia is celebrating its 200th birthday. Over 600 miles long in total, the National Road crosses six states and was the first federally funded highway built in the U.S There are few pieces of infrastructure that have shaped the course of American history more than this stretch which set the wheels in motion for the American Revolution to the young nation’s expansion westward the National Road was a stage for the country’s progress And all of those who played a part on that stage had to eat To celebrate this bicentennial, the National Road Heritage Corridor (NRHC) is publishing a cookbook – Grub to Gourmet: the History of Food on The National Road – featuring the favored fare and lusted-for libations enjoyed by travelers during four of the route’s most iconic eras which preserves and promotes the Road’s role in the development of the United States is showcasing recipes from the time of the Whisky Rebellion in the late 1700s The recipes are being curated by Chef Joe Carei who has been preparing meals for the NRHC for the last 12 years From the 18th century comes a recipe for Cherokee Huckleberry Bread and one for a “Shrub” – a vinegared syrup mixed with spirits and water, which was often served alongside another favorite pioneer cocktail, the Flip (a frothy combination of alcohol, eggs and sugar). The Road’s oldest continually operating restaurant, The Century Inn in Scenery Hill opened in 1794 and is represented in the cookbook As construction of the road continued through the 1800s, local taverns became important centers of community life and oases to weary travelers. From those establishments come a number of recipes, including Century Inn Peanut Soup, Abel Colley Tavern Stew, a Traditional Fish House Punch, and an eggnog-like dessert drink called a Posset. The Stone House in Farmington opened its doors in 1822 and its recipe for chicken and biscuits is a standout Known as a rather peculiar eater, Ford had a penchant for soybeans. The mogul’s soybean cookie recipe is included in the cookbook, as is his wife’s deviled crab recipe. Mix up a few of the era’s classic and colorfully named cocktails – such as Bee’s Knees, Corpse Reviver and Widow’s Kiss — and picture Ford and company high on the veranda of the historic Summit Inn where they once relaxed and looked out over Hopwood and Uniontown below the National Road boasts a growing number of dining stops along with a raft of exciting wineries Route 40 roughly follows the path of the National Road but to get a feel for the experiences of pioneers seeking a new life in their covered wagons or early automobile tourists out for a joyride Views of the historic landscape can’t be beat and it’s not hard to imagine George Washington himself walking through the adjacent fields The Laurel Highlands Visitor’s Bureau offers a four-day self-guided culinary itinerary – “A Taste of the National Road” — that takes you on a foodie tour of the route where the meals are served with “a side of stunning surroundings and fascinating history.” one of the first challenges to George Washington’s fledgling nation Carei will be on-hand to make sure guests are well-fed. The chef, who ran a successful restaurant business in Uniontown for 25 years, now concentrates on cooking and catering for nonprofit ventures At a recent “Sunday Supper” for the NRHC preparing tavern turkey and braised beef for attendees just as a pioneer would have done By on October 12 2021Comments Off on Energetic effort: Ownership team grows at solar contractor The growing ownership team at Atlasta Solar Center expects to grow even more the team will offer purchase agreements to all the employees of the Grand Junction-based solar contractor views the effort as a way to reinforce commitment and pride in a company that’s operated more than 40 years The moves come as business has increased along with demand for not only solar panels but also electric vehicle chargers and power storage systems While there’s heightened interest in solar systems because of their environmental benefits as a clean and renewable source of energy Villaire says Atlasta sells systems as a way to save money on electric bills an investment that provides annual returns of 5 percent to 10 percent As utility costs go up and the price of solar panels comes down the investment becomes all the more attractive Federal tax credits offer an additional incentive Teddy Aegerter and Kevin Love bought out the ownership share of Darin Carei Carei and Villaire purchased Atlasta Solar Center in 2012 from Virgil Boggess Carei will serve as a consultant to the owners through the ownership transition The five partners of Atlasta Solar bring to the operation a collective 70 years of experience Love has worked 14 years in the solar energy business first as an installer before becoming operations manager Atlasta Solar serves a geographic area that extends from Grand Junction south to Telluride and east to Glenwood Springs and Aspen four who work out of an office in Montrose Villaire says the company is looking for a third location in Rifle sells and installs photovoltaic and thermal solar systems for residential and commercial use some of which have been in operation for 40 years Atlasta Solar installers are licensed electrical contractors who can handle all aspects of residential and commercial projects — something Villaire says differentiates the company from competitors Fowler says 2020 was a busy year for Atlasta Solar in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and related restrictions Some people who spent more time at home began to pay more attention to how much electricity they use and how much they pay for it Some people who spent more time at home paid more attention to how much electricity they used and how much they paid for it Campbell says an increase in new home construction also has bolstered demand for solar systems some people have decided to remain in their homes and complete improvements them rather than buy another home they’re looking for ways to reduce utility bills Still others considering where to invest their money have opted to purchase solar systems for the return they offer in reduced energy costs The rates utilities charge for electricity have increased about 200 percent since 1979 in part because utilities will switch to renewable sources like solar energy People who purchase solar panels can provide their own electricity from a renewable source at a lower cost Villaire says the price of electrical production from solar systems has dropped 90 percent over the past 15 years as well as the computer software used to operate solar systems have made the systems increasingly efficient Federal tax credits for homeowners and businesses purchasing solar systems also factor into the equation A 26 percent credit will remain available through the end of 2022 drop to 23 percent in 2023 and then end for residential systems Tax credits for commercial systems will drop to a permanent 10 percent after 2023 In addition to the financial benefits of solar energy Atlasta Solar has built business in a competitive industry through customer service and customer referrals Atlasta Solar offers a complimentary solar site analysis — but no high-pressure sales tactics Campbell says customers usually communicate with the same person to complete not only design and sales Villaire says the outlook for solar energy and Atlasta Solar Center remain encouraging “We’re generally pretty positive about it.” He credits the patronage and loyalty of customers over the years Energetic effort: Ownership team grows at solar contractor added by on October 12, 2021View all posts by Phil Castle → The Business Times Newspaper609 North Avenue Suite #5 Grand Junction Levi Hockenhull displays soft-serve ice cream cones at Graff Dairy The grand reopening of the dairy will take place Saturday at 581 29 Road Graff Dairy's grand reopening will take place Saturday at 581 29 Road The first 500 ice cream cones served will be free The reopening of a Grand Valley cornerstone has residents screaming for ice cream this weekend when Graff Dairy serves its first swirly cones to the public in two years The beloved ice cream establishment closed its doors in 2014 and fans have been pining for its frozen confections ever since Devotees of Graff's ice cream are anxious to know what their favorite creamery entails since its remodel and expansion The excitement over the reopening of Graff's is something the staff is well aware of "Everybody is just chomping at the bit to get this ice cream," General Manager Lindsay Whipple said "But will it be the same?" is the question 24-year-old Levi Hockenhull gets most often when people find out he's working at the resurrected Graff Dairy at 581 29 Road and a marketplace with local foods and other delicious concoctions There's a different logo on the sign out front now but the old sign with the smiling cows is at the drive-thru There's plenty of room for the line of cars to snake around the building so traffic doesn't get backed up on 29 Road like it used to The front of the building has been expanded and the red barn design pays tribute to the roots of the business And there's a whole group of workers who are thrilled to be here and their first opportunity to learn new skills and gain independence When Darin and Tammy Carei bought the place from the Nichols family after the business shut down to make a difference in the community while reinvigorating the ice cream shop which provides shelter for teens in the community to support the homeless teens with the business Part of the relationship is centered on providing a place to work for homeless teens or kids who are receiving support from The House The potential employees associated with these shelters had first dibs on applying for jobs at Graff's and about 75 percent of the 25-person staff is composed of teens from these programs In her almost 20 years of experience in the food industry "There's nobody else in town that does this," she said "It's important because they don't get chances very often and they're very enthusiastic about working here." The partnership included a donation of an espresso machine and an ice-cream machine by the nonprofit to help support the formation of permanent jobs that homeless teens can benefit from having It's difficult for teens and young adults to get their feet in the door of the service industry sometimes "Not only do you get a great ice-cream cone you're helping homeless youth," Mok-Lamme said Having a chance at building community with a work family is also valuable to teens who might not have strong relationships elsewhere The sense of purpose and success that comes with building competence at a job is also vital to helping homeless teens fend off depression Just belonging somewhere and being valued counts for a lot Ice cream and coffee are the first step in the business plan The next step is obtaining funding for a $25,000 pasteurizer to figure out the logistics of home delivery of milk in the valley and to expand the business into other milk-related products such as cheese Although the goal is to eventually obtain the milk for the ice cream from a family farm in Hotchkiss the milk currently is being sourced from Meadow Gold but early birds are welcome to start lining up as early as noon on Friday The first three customers will receive free ice cream (first in line gets a cone a day for three years second in line gets a cone a day for two years and third in line gets a cone a day for one year) face painting and a pie a la mode eating contest Prize packages for the first 100 customers include free cones A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device A community celebrating Black voices Beautycon is a global platform that brings together beauty enthusiasts and industry leaders to explore the latest trends and conversations shaping the future of beauty Hungarian President Katalin Novák inaugurated a statue of Ferenc Kölcsey in Nagykároly (Carei) The head of state was greeted by anti-Hungarian chants in the municipiu in Satu Mare County the Directorate of Culture of Satu Mare County has requested the demolition of the recently inaugurated Kölcsey statue due to the “irregular stone foundation” the mayor of Nagykároly firmly stated that they could not lay a finger on the monument The Hungarian head of state, however, had no intention of angering the nationalists. There was no confrontation, Index writes: Novák did not bother with the obscenities thrown at her Before the arrival of the Hungarian president They also chanted patriotic and anti-Hungarian slogans in anticipation of the statue’s inauguration A few days later, the Directorate of Culture of Satu Mare County fined the Mayor’s Office of Nagykároly for the inscription on the statue. The statue of Ferenc Kölcsey bears the third line of the Himnusz (“Nyújts feléje védő kart” – “Extend over it [Hungary] your guarding arm”) as well as the poet’s name together with a musical score from Ferenc Erkel’s music The regional authority has imposed a fine of RON 10,000 (EUR 2025) on the mayor’s office. The reasons is that the monument bears only Hungarian inscriptions and no Romanian ones, Index reports How’d you feel if some other country would plant a statue in your city and you can’t read what’s written There are many other places in where you can’t understand what’s written not as a foreigner nor as a country native You whant it translated to romanian a poetry and website in this browser for the next time I comment Y"},"category":false,"taxonomy":{"active":false,"name":"category"}},"markup":{"custom_html":true,"wpp-start":"","wpp-end":"<\/ul>","title-start":"","title-end":"<\/h2>","post-html":"{thumb} {title} {stats}<\/span>{excerpt}<\/p><\/li>"},"theme":{"name":""}} You have successfully joined our subscriber list SupportUs Newsletter © 2025 DailyNewsHungary | All rights reserved