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the son of the late Billy Raines Gardner and the late Ruby Correll Gilbert Gardner
He was also preceded in death by his sister: Sylvia Greer
Daniel was a man of faith and a graduate of Rhema Bible College
He was a retired firefighter with the city of Spartanburg
He loved his family and enjoyed spending time with them
He will be missed by all who knew and loved him
Left to cherish Daniel’s many memories are his two sons: Todd Gardner (Janice) and Brent Gardner (Sherry); one grandchild: Jaxon Gardner; a niece: Kim Hammett
A graveside service to honor Daniel’s life will be held on Friday
at 10:00 AM in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens with Chaplains Jeffery and Alicia Brooks officiating the service
The family will receive friends at his son
The arrangements are entrusted into the care of Floyd Greenlawn Chapel
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Gardner White has set an opening date for its newest store in downtown Detroit
it’s an experience where design and local artistry come together to create homes that are as unique as the people who live in them,” said Rachel Stewart
GW Home is a new brand concept for the 112-year-old furniture and mattress retailer
The Warren-based company said the store will feature a line-up of local artist collaborations and brand partnerships that will offer "a curated shopping experience of stylish furniture
Gardner White has partnered with Detroit-based ArtClvb to select a diverse
rotating collection of original art by local artists
paintings and photographs that will displayed and available for purchase in the store and online
a Cranbrook Academy of Art graduate; Andre Sandifer
a designer and craftsman; and Claire Thibodeau
assistant professor and section lead of ceramics at the College for Creative Studies
“ArtClvb is thrilled to collaborate with GW HOME and bring amazing local artists into everyday living spaces,” said Dorota Coy
“This partnership is about more than showcasing art — it’s about making original
local artwork accessible to more people while championing the artists who shape the city’s cultural identity.”
GW HOME will feature furniture upholstered by Bloomfield Hills-based Crypton Fabric
Gardner White announced that it would be open GW HOME
the company's 14th location in Michigan and its return to downtown Detroit
The store will occupy 15,000 square feet across three stories of a Bedrock-owned building across the street from Hudson's Detroit
DOWNTOWN DETROIT (WXYZ) — Gardner White is set to open a new location in Downtown Detroit
The store will be open to the public on Friday
The new concept will showcase Detroit artists and local brands
including Detroit-based Floyd and high-performance textile leader Crypton
Local artists featured include Martyna Alexander
The company plans to have a ribbon-cutting ceremony and opening weekend celebration. You can find more information on that <a class="Link" href="https://www.gardner-white.com/gw-home" data-cms-ai="0">at this link</a>
is that it does not have any poisonous snakes on the island
Head off the beaten track in neighbouring Trinidad
and you might encounter the venomous fer-de-lance pit viper
Wanting to get close to some tropical nature but avoid either of those beasties
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that less than ten miles separate the country from the edge of South America and Trinidadians joke they can “walk across”
that is not all that crosses the Columbus Channel between"},"children":[]},{"name":"paywall","children":[{"name":"text","attributes":{"value":" the two countries
leading to the government declaring a state of emergency across the country at the time of my visit
which has now been lifted."},"children":[]}]}]},{"name":"paywall","children":[{"name":"paragraph","children":[{"name":"text","children":[],"attributes":{"value":"That meant no curfew
but a licence for the police to stop and search people or premises without a warrant
and to detain anyone."}}]},{"name":"interactive","attributes":{"id":"09e4a715-06b1-48d5-91ad-ed9321782ceb","display":"primary","url":"https://components.timesdev.tools/lib2/newsletter-puff-1.0.0/newsletter-puff.html","element":{"value":"newsletter-puff","attributes":{"code":"TNL-149","copy":"Our experts share the best travel inspiration
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assured me that their island has been largely spared the violent crime that has racked their larger neighbour
“In Tobago,” says the FCDO travel advice at time of writing
“violent crime is rare.” They are indeed two very different places
compared with about 1.5 million on the bigger Trinidad
Tobago is also 15 times smaller."}}]},{"name":"paragraph","children":[{"name":"text","children":[],"attributes":{"value":"I know it’s a cliché
but it’s incredible how quickly you feel the pace of life relax the moment you emerge from the airport into the Caribbean night
warm air rushing past with the scent of fruit trees and blossom
the excellent driver sent to meet me from Victory Villa and Ibounced along the coast road that skirts the north shore of the island
People were sitting out on their front porches
drinking beer and chatting beneath giant banyan trees or next to pink and blue-painted one-storey homes — Tobago is hardly a high-rise destination."}}]},{"name":"ad","children":[]},{"name":"paragraph","children":[{"name":"text","children":[],"attributes":{"value":"In the tiny coastal resort of Castara hoardings advertised “Tortillaz: Bring the Vibes” or “Come for the day
there did seem to be a smattering of Europeans who had decided to do precisely that
their dreadlocked blond hair trailing down to the tops of their frayed cargo shorts
But I was keen to be somewhere more remote
somewhere close enough to hear the crash and roar of the ocean yet quiet enough to be far from the hum of traffic."}}]},{"name":"image","attributes":{"id":"de1eb320-c894-43d8-acc4-e18efc3e9c97","display":"fullwidth","caption":"Castara is a favourite with backpackers","title":"Castara Beach in Tobago
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a small eco-hotel overlooking Englishman’s Bay
perched high up in the verdant hills above Castara
although it was not ideal for wheelchair access
he would do his best to make it easy for me and he did
(I have used a manual wheelchair ever since being shot and partly paralysed in the legs while on a BBC assignment in Saudi Arabia in 2004.)"}}]},{"name":"paragraph","children":[{"name":"text","children":[],"attributes":{"value":"The last bit of road up to the villa was rutted and steep
so much so that Warner had to drive down to meet me in his 4×4
as I dumped my camera kit in an immaculate room and emerged onto the terrace to gaze at Englishman’s Bay
At which point a very British voice called out: “Frank
Do come and join us.” It was the son of a well-known and highly decorated British general and his charming wife
hovering avian beauties that I had flown 11 hours to come and see
out of the world’s 368 hummingbird species
with at least 18 and its original Amerindian name is said to have meant “Land of the Hummingbird”.) But in Tobago they are almost everywhere
gloriously cloudless morning was a challenge
Warner brought out a tray bearing homemade coconut bake infused with nutmeg
a pot of filter coffee and a plate of buljol: a simple local dish made of salted cod that is rinsed
and then seasoned."}}]},{"name":"paragraph","children":[{"name":"text","children":[],"attributes":{"value":"Yet I found it impossible to concentrate on what was on the plate
Not only was the view quite breathtaking — an uninterrupted plunge down the lush hillside to an azure sea and waves breaking on pink rocks far below — but the air was alive with the whizz and whirr of a dozen hummingbirds
had set out a row of feeders to attract the birds
I have to say that from a photographic perspective these are a mixed blessing
they are irresistible to hummingbirds and word soon gets round
They undoubtedly help you to view these creatures up close
But as they are red and plastic and artificial
you really don’t want them in your photo frame
The challenge for me was to either catch the birds on the wing (high shutter speed
he is reducing the sugar content and will replace the synthetic feeders with plants such as purpletop vervain that naturally attract the hummingbirds
And purpletop vervain is what I found at the next place I stayed: the deliciously remote Cuffie River Nature Retreat
this idyllic resort is surrounded by rainforest (it only seemed to rain at night) and run by Regina Dumas
a wonderful lady still full of vitality on the cusp of her 80th birthday
"}}]},{"name":"paragraph","children":[{"name":"text","children":[],"attributes":{"value":"No need for door keys or locked rooms here
just a gentle Caribbean breeze entered the room and sometimes brought with it a welcome visitor: a hummingbird passing through on its way to somewhere else
where I was invited to join in the birthday celebrations for Regina’s niece and where the cook has all the time in the world to stop and chat
beside serving up delicious home-cooked dishes of kingfish
this place felt more like a home than a hotel
scuba diving and just kicking back on its glorious beaches
I had optimistically brought my Padi licence with me but a recent storm had stirred up the seabed so visibility
Was I tempted to spend more time among the backpacker community of Castara
or visit the hotel resorts around Crown Point and Scarborough
I had come to see nature and here my guides excelled
tanagers and spectacular tricoloured herons
From tall and dense rainforest to well-watered country clubs to rocky inlets where Caribbean waves crashed against the shore
At breakfast time the cook would put out slices of papaya to feed the many tropical birds that live here: tanagers
woodpeckers and an extremely noisy creature that is the national bird
The cocrico is actually a rufous-vented chachalaca (yes
I thought you would want to know that) and they provide something of a dawn chorus as they gather in the trees to greet the rising sun with a collective cackle."}}]},{"name":"paragraph","children":[{"name":"text","children":[],"attributes":{"value":"But apart from the hummingbirds there was another
rather special creature that inhabited this particular eco-resort
As the moon rose above the thick fronds of the rainforest at night a piercing whistle came from the darkened foliage beyond the veranda
But you’ll be lucky to see him.” As if on cue
this mysterious nocturnal bird suddenly appeared
darting left and right as it went about hawking insects in the moonlight
leaving nothing but the silence of the forest and the rush and gurgle of the stream below
It was to be another peaceful night in the Tobago rainforest."}}]},{"name":"paragraph","children":[{"name":"italic","children":[{"name":"text","children":[],"attributes":{"value":"Have you visited Tobago
Share your memories in the comments"}}]}]},{"name":"paragraph","children":[{"name":"bold","children":[{"name":"text","children":[],"attributes":{"value":"Frank Gardner travelled independently
Victory Villa has B&B doubles from £119 (thevictoryvilla.com); Cuffie River Nature Retreat has B&B doubles from £140 (cuffie-river.com)
Frank Gardner is the president of the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO)
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The Sunday TimesThe good thing about Tobago
The Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is a small archipelago of Caribbean islands nestled close to the shores of trouble-stricken Venezuela
that is not all that crosses the Columbus Channel between the two countries
drinking beer and chatting beneath giant banyan trees or next to pink and blue-painted one-storey homes — Tobago is hardly a high-rise destination
In the tiny coastal resort of Castara hoardings advertised “Tortillaz: Bring the Vibes” or “Come for the day
somewhere close enough to hear the crash and roar of the ocean yet quiet enough to be far from the hum of traffic
Castara is a favourite with backpackersALAMYThe Victory Villa
(I have used a manual wheelchair ever since being shot and partly paralysed in the legs while on a BBC assignment in Saudi Arabia in 2004.)
The last bit of road up to the villa was rutted and steep
discreet boutique sort of places where people breeze in for a few days before going sailing or heading off to another island
• <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/travel/destinations/caribbean-travel" class="link__RespLink-sc-1ocvixa-0 csWvlP">Read our full guide to the Caribbean</a>
with some spectacular species such as the exquisite ruby-topaz and the white-necked jacobin with its flared white tail “skirt”
Victor Villa is located in the hills above CastaraTRINIDAD AND TOBAGO ROCKSBreakfast on the terrace above the bay on that first
Yet I found it impossible to concentrate on what was on the plate
less than half a second in which to react and press the shutter) or catch them on the few occasions when they were feeding on the natural shrubs and flowers dotted around the villa
• <a href="https://www.thetimes.com/travel/destinations/caribbean-travel/best-islands-in-the-caribbean-sz66r9567" class="link__RespLink-sc-1ocvixa-0 csWvlP">18 of the best Caribbean islands to visit</a>
No need for door keys or locked rooms here
thanks in large part to its warm-hearted owner
Frank Gardner at Cuffie River Nature RetreatTobago is rightly famous for many things: sailing
Back at the Cuffie River eco-resort mornings took on a pace of their own
I thought you would want to know that) and they provide something of a dawn chorus as they gather in the trees to greet the rising sun with a collective cackle
But apart from the hummingbirds there was another
It was to be another peaceful night in the Tobago rainforest
Victory Villa has B&amp;B doubles from £119 (thevictoryvilla.com); Cuffie River Nature Retreat has B&amp;B doubles from £140 (cuffie-river.com)
His latest spy novel Invasion is out now in paperback (Penguin £9.99)
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of Fuquay-Varina passed away peacefully on April 30
1949 to the late Jake and Dorothy (Hensdale) Gardner
Wayne is survived by his loving wife of 53 years
Lucy); and many nieces and nephews and cousins.&nbsp; Wayne also had a very close relationship with the large Melvin family
Wayne lived his life to the fullest and impacted so many lives with his kindness
He had a successful career in industrial sales
He helped to organize and lead over 30 mission trips to Mexico
Moldova&nbsp;and Ukraine that built churches from the ground up,&nbsp;repaired orphanages
provided medical&nbsp;care in remote&nbsp;villages
Wayne was very active in his church communities serving as an elder
and leading Royal Rangers and children&#39;s outreach
he was a member of and served with purpose at First Assembly of God (Hickory
Family meant the world to him and he showed it through his actions by his dedication to his wife
He was steadfast in his helping hands with his parents and frequent communications and support of his brother
A celebration of life service to honor Wayne will be held on May 17
2025 at 1pm at Church Alive in Fuquay Varina
<a href="#commentDiv" aria-label="View article comments" title="View article comments" class="dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 edNRfi"></a>DETROIT – Gardner White plans to open a GW Home-branded store in downtown Detroit on June 6 at 10 a.m
The plans to open the new store were first announced in February
The brick-and-mortar location will open at 1201 Woodward Ave.
directly across from Hudson’s Detroit and will occupy 3 stories totaling approximately 15,000 sq
GW Home is a new concept for the 112-year-old furniture and mattress retailer
The Warren-based company will feature a line-up of local artist collaborations and brand partnerships that will offer a curated selection of stylish furniture
GW HOME will showcase premium brands including Bernhardt
and a dynamic collection of high-quality furnishings and locally sourced pieces reflective of the brand’s commitment to both style and community
The company is planning a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a weekend opening celebration. <a href="https://www.gwhome.com/" target="_blank" rel="" title="https://www.gwhome.com/">You can see the countdown here. </a>
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Opening date set for Gardner White’s downtown Detroit shop
A rendering of Gardner White's GW Home store in downtown Detroit
WARREN, Mich. — Top 100 retailer <a href="https://www.gardner-white.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Gardner White</a>&#8216;s downtown Detroit brand concept store will open on Friday
reflecting the city&#8217;s commitment to design excellence
“<a href="https://www.furnituretoday.com/tag/gw-home/" class="st_tag internal_tag " rel="tag" title="Posts tagged with GW Home">GW Home</a> is more than a furniture store, it&#8217;s an experience where design and local artistry come together to create homes that are as unique as the people who live in them,” said <a title="Rachel Stewart, Gardner White" href="https://www.furnituretoday.com/furniture-people/rachel-stewart-gardner-white/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rachel Stewart</a>
Gardner White has also partnered with <a title="Rachel Stewart, Gardner White" href="https://www.artclvb.xyz/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Detroit-based ArtClvb</a> to select a diverse
rotating collection of original art created by local artists
will be displayed and available for purchase in-store and online at GW HOME
Ellen Sherman and Dino &#8220;Edeth&#8221; Valdez
Other artist partnerships include Cranbrook Academy of Art Graduate Luke Bryant
designer and craftsman Andre Sandifer and Claire Thibodeau
“ArtClvb is thrilled to collaborate with GW Home and bring amazing local artists into everyday living spaces,” said Dorota Coy
“This partnership is about more than showcasing art; it&#8217;s about making original
local artwork accessible to more people while championing the artists who shape the city&#8217;s cultural identity.”
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Ashburnham residents will vote on 25 articles
including the town's fiscal 2026 operating budget
The annual town meeting will start at 7 p.m
in the Oakmont Regional High School Auditorium at 9 Oakmont Drive in Ashburnham
The special town meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m
Voters will decide on the FY26 town budget of $20,695,494
Town officials estimate that the town's FY26 revenue is $21,119,681
6 and 7 request voters' consent for town officials to enter into contracts for town services
and perform other administrative tasks needed to continue operations
Articles 8 and 9 request $1,693,245 to pay for Water and Sewer Department operations in FY26
Article 21 requests that the town adopt a statute called the Prudent Investor Rule
which would allow the town to invest money from the trust fund in a broader range of opportunities than under the current MA legal list of investments
and 25 request to amend the current town zoning bylaws
Nine articles on the annual Town Meeting warrant
and Article 1 in the special Town Meeting warrant
Article 12 would transfer $300,000 of free cash to the snow and ice account to pay for the FY25 deficit
Article 13 requests $85,000 to be put in the Stabilization Fund
The fund currently has $710,469; if the article passes
Article 14 requests $42,500 to be transferred from free cash to the Other Post Employee Benefits fund
Article 15 would transfer $20,000 to the Capital Account for IT upgrades on public safety computer systems and accessories
Article 16 requests that $300,000 be transferred into the Capital Account to pay for road maintenance on Route 101 South
Article 17 requests $25,000 to pay for the upkeep and maintenance of dams owned by the town
Article 18 will give the police department $12,000 to buy replacements for weapons that are 12 years or older
Article 19 requests $200,000 to pay off any unpaid bills regarding any fiscal 2025 highway repair and maintenance projects
another $200,000 is requested to pay off the rest of the $1 million highway repair project completed starting on Lake Road from the Water Treatment Plant to Sherbert Road
The special Town Meeting will also be held on May 6
Article 1 in the special town meeting warrant requests $175,000 for the recreation committee to complete a new playground at Winchester Park
Article 2 in the special town meeting warrants $652,945 to pay for eight capital projects or purchases
– The Gardner-Webb baseball team dropped a pair of one-run games at Wake Forest on May 3-4 at Couch Ballpark
GWU fell 4-3 extra innings contest in a suspended game on Saturday afternoon before dropping the nightcap by the final of 9-8 on Sunday
Game one saw the Runnin' Bulldogs get off to a quick start, taking a 1-0 lead in the top of the second following an RBI off the bat of <a href="/sports/baseball/roster/matt-ilgenfritz/10697" rel="smarttag" rev="10697">Matt Ilgenfritz</a>, scoring <a href="/sports/baseball/roster/nick-capozzi/10693" rel="smarttag" rev="10693">Nick Capozzi</a> who had drew a leadoff walk
Wake came back with two runs of its own in the bottom of the third after Jimmy Keenan hit a solo shot followed by an RBI single Jack Winnay
The Deacs added a single run in the bottom of the sixth
Gardner-Webb was able to battle back and knot the score at 3-all with one run each in the seventh and eighth innings. <a href="/sports/baseball/roster/tanner-thomas/10711" rel="smarttag" rev="10711">Tanner Thomas</a> went deep on an 0-1 count before <a href="/sports/baseball/roster/garrett-macias/10716" rel="smarttag" rev="10716">Garrett Macias</a> added a run-scoring hit up the middle, plating <a href="/sports/baseball/roster/lawson-knight/10701" rel="smarttag" rev="10701">Lawson Knight</a>
The game was suspended in the top of the ninth because of inclement weather and was resumed the next day
After both teams went scoreless in the ninth
Wake brought home the game-winning run after Ryan Preisano drew a bases loaded walk
The Runnin' Bulldogs once again struck first in game two, plating four runs in the top of the second, recording four hits in the at-bat. Capozzi came around to score after a sacrifice fly by <a href="/sports/baseball/roster/matt-ilgenfritz/10697" rel="smarttag" rev="10697">Matt Ilgenfritz</a> before three consecutive RBI hits staked the visitors to a four-run lead
Wake Forest came back with two runs in the third and three more in the fourth while taking its first lead of game two
that would be the last runs for GWU while the Demon Deacons tied the game with three runs in the sixth before taking game two with a single run in the eighth
Gardner-Webb returns to the diamond on May 9-11
traveling to High Point for a three-game set with the Panthers
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Longtime meteorologist and Rapid City-area foodie Eric Gardner has died
<a   href="https://www.kotatv.com/video/2025/04/29/eric-gardner-longtime-meteorologist-with-kota-territory-news-passes-away/" class="Link"  target="_blank" data-cms-ai="0"   >KOTA-TV</a>  said he’s been with organization since 2002 and was also well-known in the regional culinary and wine scenes
“Eric was an amazing co-worker and a beloved part of the community here in the Black Hills," a statement from KOTA news staff said
"Our thoughts go out to Eric’s family and friends
as he will by all of us here at KOTA Territory.”
Edward Gardner conducted the New World Symphony Saturday  night in Miami Beach
British conductor Edward Gardner exudes uninhibited energy on the podium
That unflagging pulse radiates in every bar of the music he leads
Conducting the New World Symphony’s final program of the season Saturday night at the New World Center
expressive reading of Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra
Principal conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra and Norwegian Opera and Ballet
Gardner is clearly a formidable orchestral technician
Written in 1943 when the composer was dying from leukemia
Bartók’s score is often rendered purely as an orchestral showpiece and it can succeed on those terms
Gardner’s performance offered considerably more
He astutely balanced the music’s glittering profile with underlying nostalgic pathos
From the first bars of the slow introduction
it was obvious that this was not going to be a routine read-through of this 20th century masterpiece
The usually muffled timpani part was clearly audible
an ominous rumble beneath the short brass motifs
Gardner seasoned the brusque theme of the Allegro section with a dose of Hungarian paprika
clarinet and oboe solos emerged strong and well defined
The clipped rhythmic pattern of the Allegro scherzando (second movement) was given an extra shot of momentum
Gardner cut to the heart of the Bartókian night music in the Elegia
which Gardner assayed with special clarity
The New World fellows excelled in Bartók’s demanding orchestral writing
with the burnished tonal glow of the violas particularly outstanding
A fast tempo in the Intermezzo avoided exaggerated sentimentality in the secondary theme
while the rapid section resounded in robust fashion
The brass burps had the proper witty contrast
All of which was merely a prelude to the Presto finale with Gardner ramping up the excitement by several notches
The brass registered solid impact and the entire ensemble proved fully equal to the challenges and intricacies of Bartók’s soundscape
Individual instrumental and sectional details in the fugal passages were clean and transparent
aided by the New World Center’s clarifying acoustic
Gardner had the players firing on all cylinders in the coda
concluding a stellar performance of a singular orchestral creation
Perhaps this was because it is one of the few concertos for the instrument that does not have a solo cadenza
many leading violinists have added the work to their repertoire and for good reason
The score is chock full of the kind of Czech melodies that defined its composer and there is ample opportunity for solo pyrotechnical display
Gil Shaham has recently championed the work and he gave a stellar performance Saturday night with Gardner a consummate collaborator
In nearly four decades on the world’s concert stages
Shaham’s technique is not only intact but stronger and more secure than ever
He brought all of that to Dvořák’s canvass
capturing the songful sentimentality of Dvořák’s lyrical music
brisk touch to the main furiant theme of the finale
adding hefty rubato in the central dumka section
Shaham and Gardner seemed to breathe the music together
Garner fully brought forth the Czech spirit and color of Dvořák’s orchestration
A standing ovation brough Shaham back for a pastiche encore
Telling the audience that his Dvořák performance was  delayed by the Covid pandemic and lockdown
Mixing tuneful tango and jazz melodies with quotes from Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto
Shaham gave the same artistry to this novel vignette that he brings to pillars of the instrumental literature
He seemed to be enjoying tossing off this cameo as much as the audience
Conducting fellow Molly Turner opened the program with Song of the Enchanter by British composer Thea Musgrave
Conceived in 1990 as a tribute to the 125th anniversary of the birth of Jean Sibelius
Musgrave’s six-minute piece is based on an episode in the Finnish epic The Kalevala (on which Sibelius based some of his tone poems)
With harp strokes audible over whirling winds and serene strings
there is more than a suggestion of impressionism
Aleatoric or chance elements are blended into the shimmering coloration
Turner has shown a real affinity for complex contemporary scores during her two seasons with the ensemble
she led a finely textured performance that fully realized Musgrave’s deft soundscape
Gardner told the audience that working with the New World fellows was inspirational and that
the level of players now in the orchestra is outstanding
their performance level has been consistently high
regardless of the strengths or weaknesses of the conductor on the podium
All of which bodes well for the Miami Beach academy as well as the future of symphonic music making
The New World Symphony repeats the program 2 p.m. Sunday at the New World Center in Miami Beach. <a href="http://nws.edu/">nws.edu</a>
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Last week, <a href=https://www.thegardnernews.com/story/sports/high-school/2025/04/28/cast-your-vote-which-of-these-11-athletes-was-the-best-of-the-week/83157131007/ data-type=link data-id=https://www.thegardnernews.com/story/sports/high-school/2025/04/28/cast-your-vote-which-of-these-11-athletes-was-the-best-of-the-week/83157131007/>readers voted Jake O'Day</a> of Oakmont baseball the Athlete of the Week
The senior received 38.19% in the poll with a total of 3,847 votes
O'Day earned his spot on the poll for his big performance against Lunenburg on April 22
He went 2-for-4 with five RBIs in the Spartans' 14-7 victory
Check out the <a href=https://www.thegardnernews.com/story/sports/high-school/track-field/2025/05/05/quabbins-falconi-shines-on-track-shows-determination-in-many-ways/83273184007/ data-type=link data-id=https://www.thegardnernews.com/story/sports/high-school/track-field/2025/05/05/quabbins-falconi-shines-on-track-shows-determination-in-many-ways/83273184007/>latest Gardner-area top performers</a> and vote for who you think should be The Gardner News Athlete of the Week
Adams threw a no-hitter and totaled 10 strikeouts in a 10-0 victory against Tyngsborough on April 28
He also contributed at the plate with three hits and three RBIs
GardnerThe junior pitcher tallied eight strikeouts and went 2-for-2 at the plate in the Wildcats' 19-0 win against Murdock on April 28
Gerbick hit a double and tallied two RBIs in the Spartans' 9-4 win against Quabbin on May 2
NarragansettThe senior had four hits in Narragansett's 18-8 win over Ayer-Shirley on April 28
More: <a href=https://www.thegardnernews.com/story/sports/high-school/2025/05/02/growing-stronger-together-murdock-high-school-weight-room-has-positive-impact/83273170007/ rel=noreferrer target=_blank>'A confidence boost': Strength and conditioning at Murdock offers more than just a workout</a>
Minns went 4-for-4 with four RBIs to lead Gardner past Narragansett 8-5 on May 2
Stuart went 3-for-3 with a double and four RBIs in the Bulldogs' 16-4 win against St
GardnerWentworth was 2-for-4 with three RBIs against Murdock on April 28
Monty TechAllain scored seven goals in Monty Tech's 14-3 win against Bay Path on April 29
More: <a href=https://www.thegardnernews.com/story/sports/high-school/2025/04/29/vote-for-one-of-these-nine-male-lacrosse-athletes-for-mid-season-honor/83273016007/ rel=noreferrer target=_blank>Lacrosse legends: Which of these athletes should be named Mid-season Player of the Year?</a>
Swanson won second doubles to help Monty Tech secure the victory against Gardner on May 1.
Wojcik earned her sixth singles win with her victory against Clinton on May 2.
The junior won the 100, 200, shot put and long jump in a meet against Narragansett on April 29.
LaPrade was a triple winner at Quabbin's meet against Narragansett. She won the pole vault, 100 hurdles and 400 hurdles.
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1 Demon Deacons to Begin Championship Quest Against Gardner-Webb5/1/2025 12:08:00 PM  | Men&#39;s Tennis
The Winston-Salem regional gets underway Friday
– Kicking off its 12th-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance and 24th all-time
1-seeded Wake Forest men's tennis team will host Gardner-Webb Friday night at the Wake Forest Tennis Center
First serve against the Runnin' Bulldogs is slated for 5 p.m
with the winner moving on to face either Kentucky or Old Dominion at 5 p.m
All three matches of the Winston-Salem Regional will be played at the Wake Forest Tennis Center
Of note, under the direction of 2025 ACC Coach of the Year <a href="/sports/mens-tennis/roster/coaches/tony-bresky/1123" rel="smarttag" rev="1123">Tony Bresky</a>
Wake Forest has advanced past the first round of the tournament in each of the last 10 seasons
The live stream for all Wake Forest home matches will be provided via <a href="https://web.playsight.com/facility/wake-forest-university-tennis/home">PlaySight</a>, while the live results can be found <a href="https://sidearmstats.com/wakeforest/mten/">here</a>
Wake Forest Athletics is committed to providing the Best Fan Experience in North Carolina within a safe and fan-friendly environment. Tickets will be available for purchase <a href="https://godeacs.evenue.net/events/MT?&amp;RSRC=GoDeacsCom&amp;RDAT=TicketHome.MTEN">here</a>
The field of 64 teams will be placed in 16 different four-team regions
with teams seeded one through four to compete in a single-elimination format
The winner of the Winston-Salem Regional will advance to the Super Regional to be held the following weekend at eight different sites
If Wake Forest wins the Winston-Salem Regional
it will host a Super Regional at the Wake Forest Tennis Complex May 9
2025 NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Tournament Schedule
Earning ACC Coach of the Year for the third time
1-ranked Wake Forest men's tennis team to its fourth ACC regular season title as well as its first-ever perfect regular season at 33-0
The Demon Deacons are the first ACC program to finish the entire regular season undefeated since Virginia in 2013
It also marked the third undefeated conference record for the Deacs
with the previous two also coming under Bresky in 2017 and 2019
the Deacs claimed their second ITA National Indoor Championship with thrilling 4-3 wins over current No
Wake Forest has beaten the remainder of the top five in the current ITA poll this season as well as six of the top 10
the squad has now tied the program record for most wins in a single season
The Demon Deacons can break the record Friday with a win over Gardner-Webb
In addition to Bresky's accolade, the Demon Deacons had five members selected to All-ACC teams including singles nods for junior standout DK Suresh Ekamabram (first team) and graduate transfer <a href="/sports/mens-tennis/roster/stefan-dostanic/8683" rel="smarttag" rev="8683">Stefan Dostanic</a> (second team)
In doubles, Suresh also landed on the first team alongside freshman <a href="/sports/mens-tennis/roster/charlie-robertson/8772" rel="smarttag" rev="8772">Charlie Robertson</a>, while sophomore <a href="/sports/mens-tennis/roster/luca-pow/8403" rel="smarttag" rev="8403">Luca Pow</a> and senior <a href="/sports/mens-tennis/roster/luciano-tacchi/7110" rel="smarttag" rev="7110">Luciano Tacchi</a> garnered third team honors
Since winning the ITA National Indoor Championship back in February
the Demon Deacons have been tabbed as the best team in the nation in 11-consecutive polls and are one of eight ACC teams in the top 25
Wake Forest has three singles players and seven doubles pairs ranked
<a href="/sports/mens-tennis/roster/dk-suresh-ekambaram/8405" rel="smarttag" rev="8405">DK Suresh Ekambaram</a>
<a href="/sports/mens-tennis/roster/stefan-dostanic/8683" rel="smarttag" rev="8683">Stefan Dostanic</a>
<a href="/sports/mens-tennis/roster/ioannis-xilas/8413" rel="smarttag" rev="8413">Ioannis Xilas</a>
<a href="/sports/mens-tennis/roster/dk-suresh-ekambaram/8405" rel="smarttag" rev="8405">DK Suresh Ekambaram</a>/<a href="/sports/mens-tennis/roster/charlie-robertson/8772" rel="smarttag" rev="8772">Charlie Robertson</a>
<a href="/sports/mens-tennis/roster/dk-suresh-ekambaram/8405" rel="smarttag" rev="8405">DK Suresh Ekambaram</a>/<a href="/sports/mens-tennis/roster/stefan-dostanic/8683" rel="smarttag" rev="8683">Stefan Dostanic</a>
<a href="/sports/mens-tennis/roster/luciano-tacchi/7110" rel="smarttag" rev="7110">Luciano Tacchi</a>/<a href="/sports/mens-tennis/roster/luca-pow/8403" rel="smarttag" rev="8403">Luca Pow</a> 
<a href="/sports/mens-tennis/roster/luca-pow/8403" rel="smarttag" rev="8403">Luca Pow</a>/<a href="/sports/mens-tennis/roster/dk-suresh-ekambaram/8405" rel="smarttag" rev="8405">DK Suresh Ekambaram</a>
<a href="/sports/mens-tennis/roster/stefan-dostanic/8683" rel="smarttag" rev="8683">Stefan Dostanic</a>/<a href="/sports/mens-tennis/roster/charlie-robertson/8772" rel="smarttag" rev="8772">Charlie Robertson</a>
<a href="/sports/mens-tennis/roster/dk-suresh-ekambaram/8405" rel="smarttag" rev="8405">DK Suresh Ekambaram</a>/<a href="/sports/mens-tennis/roster/andrew-delgado/8410" rel="smarttag" rev="8410">Andrew Delgado</a>
<a href="/sports/mens-tennis/roster/dk-suresh-ekambaram/8405" rel="smarttag" rev="8405">DK Suresh Ekambaram</a>/<a href="/sports/mens-tennis/roster/ioannis-xilas/8413" rel="smarttag" rev="8413">Ioannis Xilas</a>
Since arriving at Wake Forest, head coach <a href="/sports/mens-tennis/roster/coaches/tony-bresky/1123" rel="smarttag" rev="1123">Tony Bresky</a> has enjoyed a decorated career
winning ITA National Coach of the Year in 2018
along with garnering ACC Coach of the Year honors in 2013 and 2016
Bresky has been tabbed ITA Regional Coach of the Year on five occasions (2015
Bresky led Wake Forest to its first-ever national title in 2018
he has led Wake Forest to its second ITA National Team Indoor Championship and fourth ACC regular season title
Individually, Bresky has coached two ACC Players of the Year (Noah Rubin and <a href="/sports/mens-tennis/roster/melios-efstathiou/7105" rel="smarttag" rev="7105">Melios Efstathiou</a>)
along with 40 All-ACC selections and 10 ITA Singles All-Americans
Bresky became the winningest coach in program history
Bresky's teams have also excelled in the classroom during his stint in Winston-Salem
as he's coached 22 All-ACC Academic Team honorees and an ACC Men's Tennis Scholar Athlete of the Year
the Demon Deacons will return to the courts Saturday at 5 p.m
for the second round of the NCAA Tournament against the winner of Kentucky and Old Dominion
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Wake Forest Hosts Gardner-Webb to Open May5/2/2025 1:55:00 PM  | Baseball
The Demon Deacons look to continue a three-game win streak
Several North Carolina universities are facing financial trouble
Colleges are closing at the rate of approximately one per week
Forbes College Financial Grades 2025 is an evaluation of a college's financial health
a private Christian school in Boiling Springs
made that list with a grade of D and a score of 1.363
According to a statement from the university
the school is doing well financially and not in danger of closing
"The article from Forbes uses four-year-old data," the statement said
"There are also more than 40 data points that higher education institutions use to measure financial health
Gardner-Webb University continues to have positive enrollment trends
and positive performance on our institutional endowment investments
which are significant compared to some on this list
Our financial health at GWU continues to be sound."
According to data and information from ProPublica
Gardner-Webb University's 2023 fiscal year saw a revenue of $97.3 million and expenses of $99.3 million
Other universities on the list are facing closure
The school recently announced that it was facing the decision to either close or move to strictly online classes and ultimately announced it would close after attempting a last-ditch fundraising campaign
it said that Limestone University’s Board of Trustees has announced that
absent the university obtaining immediate financial support in the amount of $6 million
the institution will need to move to a fully online model
to begin the process of ceasing operations
It launched a "Together for Limestone" fundraising campaign to keep the doors open but Tuesday evening
we share the news that Limestone University will close at the end of the current academic semester," it said
the Board of Trustees voted to discontinue both on-campus and online programs following an extensive but ultimately unsuccessful effort to secure the necessary funding to continue operations
We are deeply grateful to the nearly donors who contributed in recent weeks
Limestone has shaped lives and served generations of students with pride
That legacy will live on through the thousands of Saints who carry Limestone in their hearts."
also recently announced the university would be closing
and it would be holding its final graduation ceremony this spring
It received a Forbes score of 1.187 and a grade of D
strategic review and exhaustive recovery efforts," a post said on the school's Facebook
"We are conveying this news with a shared commitment to transparency
Andrews has worked diligently to balance affordability
Despite these efforts and the steadfast dedication of its faculty
the financial realities of maintaining operations in Laurinburg have become unsustainable."
examined the Forbes 2024 Financial Health Failing Grades and what it might mean
"Having taught a class on Institutional Instability in 2019 and been a student of higher education for more than 30 years
I have a fascination with how and when colleges may stumble and fall," he said
Forbes has attempted to assess institutional financial instability
I am not sure their relatively complex analysis gets the credit it deserves."
He said they use nine factors to create the grades and score
“To build Forbes’ annual college financial grades list
they pulled the latest available financial data from the National Center for Education Statistics
they ranked 1,000 colleges that enrolled at least 500 full-time students," he wrote
there are a total of eight North Carolina colleges or universities on the failing list
The South Carolina universities on the list consist of Erskine College
The show provided some new information about the case including details about Aaron Pennington's depression
the couple's marital problems and the fact that Breanne Pennington had reached out to local law enforcement just days before she was killed
Robert Parr of the Massachusetts State Police
police in Gardner logged a number of incidents that had occurred at the Pennington home
“They ranged from Aaron acting erratically to Breanne’s concerns for his mental health,” Parr said
while Aaron Pennington was on a trip to California
Breanne had called Gardner police to inquire about getting a restraining order against her husband
according to documents obtained by the show’s producers
she was dead,” said Breanne’s aunt Brenda Hull
who said she believed the couple’s problems began when they lived in Okinawa
where Aaron Pennington was stationed in 2014
“Aaron was really struggling at this point and there was depression — he was never that military type of man’s man,” she said
adding that the couple had moved to Gardner after Aaron Pennington was discharged in 2021
“He obtained a new job with a defense contractor in Massachusetts and they found a new church community.”
But Hull said the couple continued to have problems and that her niece had confided to a friend just days before she was murdered that she had decided to leave Aaron Pennington and take her children to Texas to live with family
Played on the show was a portion of the 911 call from a neighbor who told police that the Pennington children had come to her house and said they did not know where their father had gone and that they could not get into the bedroom where their mother was
described on the show as a church leader with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
said he was contacted by a neighbor about the incident and went to the Penningtons’ home to find out what had happened
He said he and another person entered the house and called out for Breezy
he said he tried to open the couple’s bedroom door
but it had been blocked from the inside by a dresser
More: <a href=https://www.thegardnernews.com/story/news/local/2025/04/28/arron-pennington-murder-suspect-gardner-ma-breanne-pennington-americas-most-wanted-season-3/83326638007/ rel=noreferrer target=_blank>Breezy Pennington's murder to be featured on 'America's Most Wanted': How to watch</a>
“I remember seeing Breezy laying in the bed with her head facing away,” said Corbett
who called 911 and described a bloody scene: “There’s a woman in the bed
Corbett said he got to know the Penningtons when they moved to the area and joined the church
“Aaron mentioned to me that depression ran in his family,” Corbett said
there was a darkness — he spent all the time talking to me about his worries and his anxieties.”
Corbett said Aaron Pennington had concerns his wife was into tarot cards
getting tattoos and distancing herself from her religion
He added that Aaron Pennington was also having trouble keeping a job
“The bills were coming in and not being paid,” said Hull
There have been dating rumors about the rapper and the New York Jets player for several months — and now Ice Spice is confirming they&#39;re a couple
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Josh Wyatt has seen the negative comments on Reddit
the venue and events company behind The Brooklyn Mirage
he cares deeply about what fans are saying: online
Wyatt was hired in October to rebrand and revamp Avant Gardner
the colossal East Williamsburg nightclub complex known for hosting some of the biggest names in electronic music
The 51-year-old Harvard-educated executive welcomes fan feedback
but he’s quick to note what feels constructive and what leans toward trolling
&#8220;There&#8217;s a lot of — how should I say this politely — misunderstanding in terms of the level of deeply sophisticated
globally experienced partners and collaborators that are working on this,&#8221; Wyatt explained of the open-air club’s bold new redesign
dubbed &#8220;Mirage 4.0.&#8221; “We took this very seriously
I&#8217;m very aware of certain things circulating online where you have a 24-year-old TikToker
the most sophisticated prefabricated wood structure ever built in the United States.”
In an exclusive interview with BKMAG just days before the venue&#8217;s first party
Wyatt opened up about his vision and how Avant Gardner will be &#8220;forcefully transparent&#8221; moving forward
he wants to stop rumors about the Mirage not being ready on May 1
promising they’ll “100 percent&#8221; be open
“It&#8217;s an interesting sociological experiment watching some of the comments come in,” Wyatt noted
let the professionals cook—and come and see what we actually deliver.&#8221;
What Wyatt and Avant Gardner have promised to deliver is nothing short of breathtaking
Looking at renderings of the newly designed Brooklyn Mirage
A futuristic-looking structure featuring three levels of mezzanines looks straight out of The Metropolitan Opera
A massive screen with more than 3,000 LED tiles wraps around the DJ booth
One hundred precision-calibrated speakers and subwoofers dot the dancefloor
A fully kinetic shutter system for the screen sits at the ready
it pays homage to the early days of the Mirage
it promises the same breathtaking visuals of last season
The malleability promises no two shows would ever be the same
Wyatt is refreshingly candid about his employer’s checkered past
He acknowledges the need for a fresh start
and said he’s fully committed to changing fans’ perception
“I believe that given some of the challenges and the past—before my time
to be clear—that incremental change was not gonna do it,” he said
&#8220;I felt that it would have created more pressure on me
It would have created more pressure on the company to try to tinker around the edges
I felt that this was not an around-the-edges nip and tuck
This had to be a fundamental rebuild of how we do business.&#8221;
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One point of emphasis was improving the General Admission experience
To accommodate the expansion of the venue&#8217;s capacity from 5,500 to 6,250
Wyatt said they&#8217;ve &#8220;dramatically expanded&#8221; the GA dance floor
and installing a second room called AG Arts
including an upcoming Martinez Brothers event
will also offer access to a second stage in The Great Hall
it looks like they built a VIP palace.’ It&#8217;s just not true,&#8221; he says
&#8220;It&#8217;s fake news.&#8221; Other improvements include easier entry
better-trained security guards and support staff
additional space to conduct “side quests,” safer conditions outside the venue
Starting prices on well drinks have dropped to $15
Ready-to-drink beverages like canned cocktails come in at $12
A new &#8220;Sunset Cocktail&#8221; happy hour offers $10 specials and $8 beers
&#8220;We’ve absolutely looked at the pricing for GA and addressed it,&#8221; Wyatt says
&#8220;Come the first night and take a photo of the drink prices if you don&#8217;t believe me
I actually went through the menu personally
I can guarantee you no one else can beat it.&#8221;
“The Bodega,” a nod to New York City’s ubiquitous corner stores
will sell clubbing essentials like earplugs
They’ve installed 2,500 lockers instead of a more expensive coat check
They’ve built 15 water stations all over the campus—a welcome addition
as far too many venues across the city lack adequate free water access
don’t “sound like a big deal and it’s maybe not press release worthy
The Brooklyn Mirage is also offering membership plans starting at $1,900
which contain tickets to every party—including Black Coffee&#8217;s residency and Keinemusik in Flushing Meadows Corona Park—dedicated entry
and a one-time $100 food and beverage credit
Single ticket prices still lean on the more expensive side
compared to other venues with a single room and $22 drinks
you’re still getting more bang for your buck
Those who want a more luxurious experience
can still do so with a table in the VIP areas lining the sides of the dance floor
(Photo by Bryan Bedder via Getty Images for SiriusXM)
It’s hard to find a club kid or audiophile in New York City who hasn’t attended a show at the Mirage
And there have been at least three drug overdose deaths at the complex since it opened in 2017
There were also allegations of oversold shows, though Wyatt firmly denies them. Partygoers have complained of brusk security teams decked out in military-esque gear confiscating Narcan, a nasal spray that can reverse narcotic overdoses in emergency situations. There has been a seemingly <a href="https://www.bkmag.com/2023/03/30/avant-gardner-liquor-license-issues/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">never-ending battle with the New York State Liquor Authority</a> since the venue opened
and it has had a contentious relationship with the local community board
though that did little to quell viral vitriol
all of those stumbles happened before he was brought on to lead the company
“I&#8217;m aware of the company&#8217;s history
“I have a complete 180-degree change that I&#8217;ve enacted into the company since October
One of his initial decisions was to throw a free party in October as a thank you to fans at the end of last season
“Free” is not a word often associated with a party at the Mirage
let alone one headlined by a major band like Jungle
a video montage told patrons to expect a makeover next season
This was the equivalent of a restaurant announcing &#8220;under new management.&#8221; Attendees of that show saw it as a positive first step toward fostering a new relationship with its fans
&#8220;If they can replicate the Jungle experience
I would go back to the Mirage more often than I did in the past
because that night was so much fun,&#8221; says Bushwick resident and longtime Mirage patron Meghna Fogla
My friends and I were able to go to the bathroom
and come back to our meeting spot with no issue,&#8221; Fogla added
If that could be the norm instead of the exception
that would be great.&#8221; Soon after that show
a letter from Wyatt was published promising sweeping changes
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Wyatt and his team claim they’ve delivered on each of those promises
and an ambitious $30 million redesign come with increased scrutiny
Add in the pressure to course-correct from previous blunders
and there’s a seemingly small margin for error
calling it an “honor and privilege” to be in his position
Though he’s the first to admit there will be hiccups along the way
this is a huge operation that we&#8217;re about to open
This is not gonna be like a well-oiled machine on May 1st
it takes time to tweak and tinker and to look at what works and what doesn&#8217;t work
said she’s eager to see how the Mirage’s improvements benefit public safety
but she wants to ensure the venue can peacefully coexist with a busy manufacturing zone
&#8220;That means everything from managing crowds and patrons and keeping them safe to cleaning the streets,&#8221; she said
&#8220;Our district’s economy depends on the health of both the industrial sector and venues like this—and everyone operating here must be held to a standard that protects that balance.&#8221;
Fogla is cautiously optimistic but is rooting for the Mirage’s success
so it&#8217;s hard to separate the two for now,&#8221; Fogla says
&#8220;But if they actually deliver on everything they promise
they would get old fans to come back because Mirage has been here for so long
and so many of us have seen our favorite DJs and had so many unforgettable nights there.&#8221;
Scott Enman is a born and bred Brooklynite with bylines in The New York Times
While Gardner and Wilson are also eligible for long-term contract extensions
Mougey said prior to last weekend's draft that those discussions are an ongoing process
"In terms of contracts and extensions on any players
and we'll keep those dealings in those discussions in-house," he said
Gardner would receive a guaranteed base salary of $20.1 million in 2026
Gardner quickly flashed as one of the NFL's top cornerbacks
He was named Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2022 and was selected as a first-team All-Pro in each of his first two seasons
He's recorded 40 PDs and 181 tackles in 48 career games
he has the ability to deny the ball," said HC Aaron Glenn of Gardner at the NFL Annual League Meeting in Palm Beach
And to me at the end of the day as a corner that's what you want to be
Gardner will pair with free agent signee <a class="nfl-o-cta--link nfl-o-cta--underline" style="word-break: break-word" href="/team/players-roster/brandon-stephens/" title="Brandon Stephens">Brandon Stephens</a> (6-1, 215) on the outside next season. The Jets also drafted Florida State CB <a class="nfl-o-cta--link nfl-o-cta--underline" style="word-break: break-word" href="/team/players-roster/azareye-h-thomas/" title="Azareye&#39;h Thomas">Azareye&#39;h Thomas</a> in the third round
was the Jets' leader in receptions and receiving yards in the past three years while playing with several different quarterbacks
He was named Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2022
and contributed a career-high 101 receptions
Wilson will catch balls from his former college QB at Ohio State – Justin Fields
"Just get back on the same page as we were in college and of course communicate
make sure we are always on the same page when it comes to concepts and routes and what he's doing in certain situations," Fields said of reuniting with Wilson
I'm definitely excited to be back on the field with him for sure"
the Jets moved back into the first round to select Johnson out of Florida State
He came into his own in the 2023 season when he logged 7.5 sacks and was named as a Pro Bowl alternate
His 2024 season was cut short when he sustained a torn Achilles tendon in Week 2 game against the Titans
"Jermaine's been doing a really good job," Glenn said of Johnson the NFL Meeting
"I've known him since he came out of college
We actually coached him in the Senior Bowl
I know exactly what he brings to the table
He is working his (butt) off to get to where he needs to be
and that player has a lot of confidence in who he is
so we're looking forward to him getting back on the field."
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Larry Lyman Gardner passed away peacefully on April 14
Larry was the cherished son of Edward Eugene and Gene Lovell Gardner
Larry lived a life marked by quiet strength
and unwavering faith in the Savior Jesus Christ
he touched countless lives with his kindness
where they made their forever home the past 64 years
Their home was filled with warmth and love and was known for its meticulous yard and flourishing garden
A testament to Larry&#39;s hardworking spirit and farm boy roots
His last name suited him well: he was truly a Gardner
nurturing both land and relationships with equal devotion
Larry proudly served his country in the United States Army from March 19
He worked for Hercules AeroSpace for 28 years
He was also a beloved member of the McDougal Funeral Home team
serving families with compassion for 32 years
He also served faithfully in his community and church
including Bishop of the Taylorsville 16th Ward (1971-1976)
Counselor in the Taylorsville Utah Stake Presidency
and on the Board of Directors for the Hercules Federal Credit Union
One of Larry&#39;s joys was working with his hands
and his creations became treasured heirlooms for his family
He carefully crafted toy cars to sturdy picnic tables and barbie houses
His family will forever cherish the memories of playing with his handmade toys
and watching him work in his shop with quiet focus and skill
He found joy in sharing this talent with others and teaching them how to make things
He loved rockhounding and could often be found hunting for geodes
he had a gift for spotting beauty in the earth and sharing those discoveries with his grandkids
His sense of wonder and appreciation for the world around him was contagious
Larry&#39;s love for others was evident in the way he lived - always ready to lend a helping hand
For many years he delighted children as Santa&#39;s helper
He was always prepared for any child that came to say hi to give them butterscotch candy or sucker from his pocket
Larry is survived by his devoted wife Barbara and their children Scott (Julie)
He is also remembered lovingly by his 12 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren
He is preceded in death by his beloved daughter Janice Dabb (Steven) and great-granddaughter Makayla Grace Hunsaker
He was endlessly proud of them and showed his love through acts of service
His example of faith and love will live on in all who knew him
and a man whose life was a true reflection of the Savior he loved
and faith will continue to bless generations to come
Thank you to Kim Dewitt and Nikki Eddleman of Aspire Hospice &amp; Home Heath for their care
Gardner is a Defensive Rookie of the Year and two-time All-Pro.&#xA0;
Gardner has made public his relationship with Grammy-nominated rapper Ice Spice
And there are some lessons to be learned here
Let&apos;s call them &quot;<a href="https://athlonsports.com/tag/taylor-swift">Taylor Swift</a> Dating Lessons.&apos;&apos;
Gardner and Ice Spice posted on Instagram a photo of themselves posing together in front of a bathroom mirror
The two of them have seemed to slow-burn their relationship after being seen together multiple times throughout the month of April
and the Instagram photo all but confirmed they are an official couple
As Ice Spice and Gardner continue to rise in their respective professions, they could be the next power couple in the NFL and music industries ... yes, similar to Taylor Swift and <a href="https://athlonsports.com/nfl/player/travis-kelce">Travis Kelce</a>.&#xA0;
Ice Spice - born in The Bronx as&#xA0;Isis Naija Gaston -&#xA0;attended multiple games at MetLife Stadium this past season
Her presence at the games appears to have been no coincidence after hard launching her relationship with Gardner on social media
all following the launching of her career - which was in part highlighted by her collaboration on the song &quot;Karma&apos;&apos; with ..
The two happen to be pals, having been seen together at events like the <a href="https://athlonsports.com/super-bowl">Super Bowl</a> and the VMAs
Ice Spice has actually referred to Swift as her &quot;closest celebrity friend.&apos;&apos;
There are mixed feelings from fans on social media about the validity of the romantic relationship between Gardner and Ice Spice
One user claimed the relationship would only last three months
On the other hand - again,&#xA0;&quot;Taylor Swift Dating Lessons&apos;&apos; - there are only so many things that a person in the spotlight can control
Some <a href="https://athlonsports.com/nfl/new-york-jets">Jets</a> fans are proud that Gardner is happy outside of football by finding a new love interest
The opinions of fans on social media regarding their relationship should not phase Gardner and Ice Spice as they are two young adults trying to find love in one another maybe in part by understanding what Swift and Kelce have surely come to grips with ..
But they are likely left having to tolerate it
Editor’s note: Investor and entrepreneur David Gardner is founder of Cofounders Capital in Cary and is a regular contributor to WRAL TechWire
Reviewing Trump’s career as a real estate developer
one can start to understand how his disdain for government bureaucracy and the institutions that created it could develop
 Every builder and developer I know cannot wait to tell you a myriad of stories about how some seemingly ridiculous regulation or conflicting regulators unnecessarily cost them millions of dollars and months of wasted time on a project
 I have my own stories of completed project construction following the exact letter of plans that were pre-approved by regulators only to be completely torn down and rebuilt because of a half inch discrepancy in pipe sizes required by a different regulatory inspector
 Government regulators and inspectors sometimes seem insensitive or oblivious to the fact that an entrepreneur may have his or her entire life savings on the line in such circumstances
It is not just developers and builders that experience deep frustration when dealing with the tedium of government bureaucracy
 I have a friend who is an environmentalist and land acquirer
 You can physically see his face turn red as he describes the hodge podge of overlapping Federal
State and County regulations he must navigate to simply build a road so that he can access a property he owns
 He would never want to harm an endangered species but complains about what some regulators consider “endangered”
  Some species are so plentiful on our planet that they are considered invasive in many counties
but if their population is dwindling in one particular county
then they may still be considered endangered triggering numerous regulations and onerous restrictions
I think every adult I have ever spoken with on this subject has had multiple firsthand negative experiences with bureaucracy
 I cringe each year as I pay my tax firm tens of thousands of dollars to navigate the plethora of ever-changing tax codes
 Its only deliverable is to navigate a legal maze of shifting regulations to tell me how much money I owe the government each year
Frustration with our bureaucracy is not limited to those who live here
 Immigrants wanting to legally enter the US face an almost unassailable gauntlet of bureaucracy
so much so that it now costs an average of over $40,000 in legal fees for an immigrant to hire the required legal expertise needed to navigate it
 For immigrants crossing our southern border in hopes of landing minimum wage jobs
the complexity and cost of legal entry leaves them with no entry option other than an illegal crossing
and with complexity comes the seeds of our undoing
 Having built and invested in early-stage technology companies my entire life
I have had the privilege and sometimes horror of watching nimble and efficient startups grow into large enterprises with many layers of management
 When directors are granted a fiefdom to rule
they usually do not just want to manage the status quo
 They almost always want to expand it and leave their mark upon the organization
 Government and industry bureaucrats are no different
They continue to “improve” upon the system they run by trying to regulate every possible use case
 This eventually leads to a labyrinth of regulations
and interpretations that are so complex that only a full time professional in such regulatory fields can hope to navigate them
Yuval Noah Harari makes an excellent case for bureaucracies as a necessary evil in his book
demonstrating how it is impossible to run any large company or government without them
 I can find no credible data that indicates any mass corruption in US government institutions but there is also no data indicating that these institutions are particularly efficient
 The US bureaucrats I know are very sincere
 They view their mission as an almost sacred trust to protect us from those that would sell us unsafe products
their departments continue to grow and expand to the point that they can also cause harm to the very people they were established to protect
well-meaning Democrats have pushed for more consumer protections which often translated into more government regulation and bureaucracy
 These expansions were often necessary to address new emerging problems and technologies
they often forget that bureaucracies also need to be perpetually pruned
there are still some laws and regulations on the books today that were written to address problems caused by prohibition or even slave ownership
functioning garden requires a careful balance of growing and pruning
 There have been attempts at pruning like the paperwork reduction act but in general
lawmakers remain quick to grow and painfully slow at pruning
Trump was able to tap into the frustration many Americans feel when having to deal with the ever-growing US bureaucracy
 His supporters wanted change and were eager to believe almost any negative statement made about US institutions
 Bureaucrats must learn to police the institutions they form with perpetual simplification and efficiency initiatives
or someone like Trump is eventually going to come along and try to burn it all down
 the only thing worse than an inefficient bureaucracy is a gutted
surrounded by her loving family at her home in Gardners
as the daughter of the late Spencer Stambaugh and Elaine Marie (Yohe) Galusha
Sally graduated in the Class of 1980 from Biglerville High School
Sally retired from Wal-Mart after working as the Personnel Manager for over 30 years
She was a member of Gettysburg Church of the Brethren
spending time with her grandchildren and family
Sally is survived by her loving husband of 18 years
Brooke; and Laike Gardner; 11 grandchildren
Julianne Thompson and Aimee Stambaugh and numerous nephews and nieces
Professional services are entrusted to <a href="https://www.duganfh.com/obituaries/Sally-Sue-Gardner?obId=42339420#/obituaryInfo">Dugan Funeral Home, Inc.</a>
Memorial Services for Sally will be private and at the family’s discretion
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Sally’s memory to <a href="https://donate.childrensmiraclenetworkhospitals.org">Children’s Miracle Network online here</a>, or to <a href="https://www.feedthechildren.org/ways-to-give/?form=donate">Feed the Children online here</a>
Friends may express online condolences <a href="https://www.duganfh.com/obituaries/Sally-Sue-Gardner?obId=42339420#/obituaryInfo">at the funeral home&#8217;s website</a>
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Family was the most important thing in his life
and he watched college and professional sports of all kinds
spending his free time hunting and fishing
He loved animals and spending time with his grandchildren
Dan was a lover of all things PSU and a staunch supporter of the legendary Joe Paterno
Following a stint as a cryptanalyst with the NSA
Olson took a job with IBM where he worked as a financial analyst for 26 years
in a crash involving a lawn mower in Greene Township
the public is invited to another &#8216;Paint Night With Patty&#8217; in our downstairs area at Zion Reformed Church
Penn State Extension Spring has sprung and while the change is welcome
it is often when horticulturists see problems emerge that got
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CULLOWHEE, N.C. – Junior <a href="/sports/baseball/roster/merik-carter/10710" rel="smarttag" rev="10710">Merik Carter</a> went 4-for-5 from the dish with three RBIs but it was not enough as the Gardner-Webb (16-29) baseball team dropped a 19-7 contest at Western Carolina (23-21) on Tuesday evening inside Hennon Stadium
The Runnin' Bulldogs pounded out 16 hits but were not able to hold on to an early lead
dropping their seventh consecutive contest
Western Carolina picked one of those runs back up in the bottom of the first before blowing the game wide open with 11 runs on 10 hits in the home half of the second
The Catamounts pushed the lead to 13-3 with a single run in the third
The Runnin' Bulldogs were able to scratch across one run in the top of the fourth after Kennell singled through the left side while allowing <a href="/sports/baseball/roster/lawson-knight/10701" rel="smarttag" rev="10701">Lawson Knight</a> to cross the plate
WCU tacked on six more runs over the fifth and sixth innings
ballooning its lead to 19-4 heading into the seventh
were able to tally three runs in the top of the seventh but it was not enough as Western closed out the run-rule victory
Gardner-Webb returns to the diamond on Saturday
starting a three-game series with Wake Forest
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Eagle columnist Ralph Gardner's granddaughter Aggie road tests her new John Deere toy lawnmower
Nothing brings on questions about my competence and self-worth like facing the challenge of putting something together
Advocates for ideas and draws conclusions based on the interpretation of facts and data
If you subscribe to Harvard professor Howard Gardner’s (no relation) theory of multiple intelligences
there are at least seven of them — not just the verbal and mathematical skills that I was led to believe were all that mattered back in high school
where nature appears to have grossly and unfairly short-changed me
the ability to discern logical and numerical patterns; and spatial-visual
When I succeed in hammering a nail into a wall more or less straight
I’m filled with a sense of achievement — even more so
when I manage to follow a set of instructions and assemble even the most rudimentary purchase
Allow me to offer just one of my many failures and the existential self-doubt it caused
I bought a propane patio heater since entertaining friends
I’d never previously faced such a complicated set of instructions
and an inescapable sense of preordained failure only increased the likelihood that I’d bomb
Yet somehow I managed to put the appliance together: the brushed metal base that hid the propane canister
the long neck that led to the burners beneath the towering canopy
all the applicable and potentially combustible gas connections secured
The end result was a gleaming edifice that looked exactly the way it did in the instruction manual
ignite the burners and bask in the socially distanced camaraderie of family and friends
several of whom were gathered for the grand unveiling
but my daughter who’d witnessed similar previous defeats of mine took over
She briefly examined the manual and then the batteries that powered the igniter
discovered that one of them had been inserted backward and remedied the mistake
Here’s the thing: I’d already checked the batteries to make sure they were properly installed
How could I have gotten it wrong and turned triumph into humiliation
The only possible explanation is that I suffer from some undiagnosed disability — one that might have been described as stupidity in any earlier age but I prefer to blame on shoddy genetic wiring
I’d escorted that same daughter and her identical twin girls (aka my grandchildren) to a Central Park playground last week and watched as they enviously followed around another toddler who was pushing a toy lawn mower that emitted soap bubbles
The toy brought back my own childhood and one of its more disastrous moments
my parents bought me a gleaming metal toy lawn mower that actually cut grass
my babysitter forced to me share it with the kid next door
Echoes of my sobs and cascading tears resound through the ages
the sense of pride and agency a toy with adult pretensions can bring a small child
So I bought John Deere’s yellow and green “bubble ‘n’ go mower,” the same one my grandchildren had coveted in Central Park
to surprise granddaughters Aggie and Faye on their next visit
As soon as I picked up the box at the post office
I was doing fairly well at first: securing the cap onto the bubble reservoir
sliding the handle sections into place until they locked and then connecting them to the body of the lawnmower
and finally pouring the included bubble solution into the well without spilling any
Everything seemed in order until I realized that I’d slid the handle section
but so what) as well as a yellow lever (which also did nothing but nonetheless looked professional) were facing away from the child
I thought back to one of my favorite toys growing up
It wasn’t my fifth birthday lawnmower; I associated that with misery
I was thinking of my hyper-realistic 1960s toy playmobile dashboard replete with speedometer
Imagine if all that fabulousness had been facing the wrong direction
I looked underneath the machine — which boasted its ability to make mechanical gear sounds while requiring no batteries — but nothing doing there either
The only thing I succeeded at was spilling some of the bubble solution
which the directions explicitly warned against
I don’t know what the big deal is about spilling a little soap — perhaps it would cause some hapless kid (unlike my precocious progeny) to slip
crack a rib or his fracture his skull and invite lawsuits against John Deere
I tried to comfort myself that two-year-olds would probably be so mesmerized by the bubbles and the gear sounds that they wouldn’t notice my mistake
it’s one of those toys that you could easily imagine in a matter of months sitting at the foot of the driveway under a “free” sign
it appeared that I’d inserted the handles the only way the slots allowed
So I took another look at the box the mower arrived in
specifically the photograph of a happy kid pushing the mower amid a floating universe of shimmering bubbles
I’d had it right all along: The controls were facing the way the manufacturer had intended
How can you play-mow a lawn when you can’t see the dials
Wasn’t the designer of this contraption once a kid him- or herself
I couldn’t add this to my growing list of failures
having bought only one bubble ‘n’ go mower
I won’t spark sibling rivalry that will end in fury and tears — just as my formative toy lawn mower experience did all those decades ago
Ralph Gardner Jr. is a journalist whose work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and New York magazine. He can be reached at <a href="mailto:ralph@ralphgardner.com">ralph@ralphgardner.com</a>
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Ice Spice confirmed her relationship with NFL player Sauce Gardner in an April 30 mirror selfie after months of relationship speculation
<a href="https://www.eonline.com/news/ice_spice" target="_blank" rel="noopener noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer">Ice Spice</a> is giving fans a taste of her new relationship
While giving a glimpse into her life lately, the &quot;Barbie World&quot; rapper subtly made her budding romance with New York Jets cornerback Sauce Garder <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DJDEtpPOQzg/?img_index=6" target="_blank" rel="noopener noopener noreferrer">Instagram official</a>
amid solo shots of herself and a video playing in the snow while wearing a bikini
she shared a mirror selfie with the NFL player
The post comes months after relationship rumors began swirling
Initial suspicions arose in September when the rapper attended a Jets game
followed by several low key outings together
including at the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscars Party
in a since-deleted April 1 post of the pair standing next to a Rolls-Royce
his and Travis&#x27; mom Donna Kelce and Taylor&#x27;s mom Andrea Swift
At the 2025 game—in which the Chiefs fell to the Eagles—the &quot;In Ha Mood&quot; rapper was seen sitting next to Taylor when the &quot;Cruel Summer&quot; singer appeared on the jumbotron to <a href="https://www.eonline.com/news/1413228/super-bowl-taylor-swift-booed-on-jumbotron" target="_blank" rel="noopener noopener noreferrer">boos from the crowd</a>
It all came down to the Grammy winner reaching out in hopes of a collaboration on the “Karma” remix
“I remember my manager called me, and he usually texts, but he called, and he’s like, ‘You ready for this one?’ And I’m thinking it’s going to be some bad news or something,” Ice recalled to <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/ice-spice-y2k-album-hustle-stardom-interview-cover-story-1235064247/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noopener noreferrer noopener noreferrer">Rolling Stone</a> in July 2024
‘Taylor Swift has a record for you to get on from her album.’ I’m playing it cool on the phone
Super cool.’ And then I hang up the phone and I’m hysterically crying.”
Little did she know it would lead to Taylor becoming who she would go on to call her “closest celebrity friend.”
I think our personalities mesh really well.” 
daughter of Talmadge Headley and Ethel (Hare) Headley
Marjorie had worked at Hare’s Grocery and later at Cambridge Glass
She was a member of the Byesville Assembly of God
Everyone who knew her called her “Grandma”
and Karen (Gregory) Black of Cambridge; nine grandchildren
and Jeremy; twenty-three great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces &amp; nephews
She is also survived by Elizabeth Clark of Cambridge
whom Marjorie had cared for as a small child
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Hospice of Guernsey and to the many home health aides that helped Marjorie over the years
Funeral services will be held Tuesday (May 6
Personal condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.black-eppersonfuneralhomes.com	
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an anatomy professor at UNMC for three decades who became a leader in academic affairs and graduate studies
who earned his doctorate in human anatomy from UNMC in 1963
first became an instructor at UNMC in 1964 before being promoted to assistant professor in 1965 and associate professor in 1970
he became a professor and vice chairman of the department of anatomy in the UNMC College of Medicine
Gardner retired in 1995 as UNMC’s assistant vice chancellor for academic affairs and associate dean for graduate studies and research
with other interim appointments as vice chancellor for academic affairs and as dean for graduate studies and research
with another 10 years as emeritus professor in the UNMC Department of Genetics
&#8220;I had the dual pleasure of being a medical student while Dr
then years later working with him when I joined the dean&#8217;s office.&nbsp;His contributions to UNMC spanned decades
as his contributions benefited thousands of students.&#8221;
interim vice chancellor for academic affairs
Gardner was a dedicated professor whose contributions to academic affairs and graduate studies at UNMC are highly valued
His commitment to education and research left an indelible mark on our institution and all who had the privilege of working with him.”
Gardner was credited with offering invaluable administrative service
particularly in graduate studies and continuing education
helping develop two core research facilities and assisting in implementing strategic planning
“I’ve seen this institution grow from a college of medicine with a school of nursing to the internationally known medical center of today,” Dr
“I’ve served six deans of the college of medicine
five chancellors and have seen UNMC’s faculty grow from largely volunteers to almost 700 full-time members.”
Dr. Gardner’s obituary said that he will be remembered for his dedication, thoughtfulness, compassion and quiet sense of humor. <a href="https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/omaha/name/paul-gardner-obituary?id=58227416">Read his full obituary at this link. </a>
A funeral service was held April 25 in Yutan
assistant professor with the McGoogan Health Sciences Library
Gardner was a key contributor to UNMC’s success
Thank you for this wonderful memorial in his honor
Gardner was a mentor and role model for me and many others at UNMC
He was a very wise and kind leader for Academic Affairs
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in the Boxwell Brothers Ivy Chapel with Dr
Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors
He was artistic and was good with his hands
He could build and fix just about anything
Cody had a great heart and was always willing to help others
Cody&rsquo;s favorite thing to do was go to the lake
He also loved being with his family too.&nbsp;
Cody married Greggi Heckel at the Gardner Family Ranch on June 30
and Alisha Owens and husband Alan; brothers-in-law
and Derek Heckel and wife Maritza; and numerous aunts