The Official Guide to Portland Rockwood Market Hall became the anchor attraction of Gresham’s Downtown Rockwood when community members protested that the development was gentrification The project managers listened and adopted the mission of “revitalization without displacement.” Today the hall is home to more than half a dozen food vendors and a couple retailers The plaza boasts a splash pad for the kids (adults are welcome too) and a state-of-the-art playground that is a perpetual source of joy for visiting and neighboring children Looking to venture off the beaten path like a Portlander This neighboring town is where locals go to slow down stroll through quaint historic architecture and feast on international fare View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rockwood Market Hall (@rockwood_market_hall) Rockwood Market Hall feels like an open-air market; the two-story-tall pitched ceiling features multiple skylights, towering over polished concrete floors and wood accents that invite the natural world back in. There are low and tall tables, benches, stools and chairs, and ample space for wheelchairs and other mobility aids. At the back, one sizeable garage-style door opens to the courtyard for temperate weather and festivals. A new type of eatery acts as an incubator for small businesses while offering indoor seating and regular events great for groups. Here’s the ultimate guide to Portland food halls. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rockwood Market Hall (@rockwood_market_hall) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rockwood Market Hall (@rockwood_market_hall) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rockwood Market Hall (@rockwood_market_hall) Come here for their beloved Desi Chai (which is so popular, you can buy the chai concentrate by the growler), but stay for their made-to-order doughnuts with a rotating selection of toppings. Pronounced “neu” and meaning “small” or “eat” in zo-pau, there’s nothing small about Neo’s quality of flavors, service or vibey aesthetic. View this post on Instagram A post shared by La Michoacana Dulce (@la_michoacana_dulce) It’s an excellent spot for a treat and a selfie in front of their very Instagrammable vine and neon wall. It reminds me of summers as a kid spent at the tienda with a pack of friends buying ice cream, Mexican candy and little bags of chips covered in cheese, lime and Tajín that we ate lounging on the hot sidewalks and front lawns of our Southern California barrio without a care in the world. Except now, I can buy way more snacks. And the tienda is a lot cuter these days. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rockwood Market Hall (@rockwood_market_hall) This woman-owned Indian takeout kitchen located in Rockwood Market Hall is known for delectable chicken tikka masala and soft yet crispy buttery naan. This is the second location of the popular Gresham Filipino/Hawaiian spot. They’ve got lumpia and adobo, but the real treat to try is the halo-halo, a traditional Filipino shaved ice with added ice cream and other goodies to cool you down. Reviewers love the pad Thai or the crispy garlic basil chicken. I like their khao man gai, particularly the sauce they make for the dish. It’s gingery, sweet, spicy and chunky enough to add textural interest to this traditional chicken and rice combo. The most popular roll is the five-star roll, which boasts impressively large chunks of yellow tail, salmon and tuna next to crunchy cucumber and creamy avocado. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rockwood Market Hall (@rockwood_market_hall) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rockwood Market Hall (@rockwood_market_hall) This small but powerful plant purveyor tends to racks of plants outside their door and more plants inside Adoptable plant babies are sorted by light needs; pet-safe plants are marked; and the nursery carries pots plant decor and crystals from partner shop Stoned Princess along with plant-themed merchandise like shirts and tote bags Staff are full of valuable and practical advice on caring for house plants in almost every condition and will inquire about the health of your plants if they get you talking With a focus on BIPOC, immigrant and/or queer-owned food producers, the Rockwood Community Market is a place where the diverse community can find fresh products made the market becomes a place for community building while supporting local agriculture This seasonal farmers’ market featuring Black, Indigenous and other people of color farmers and makers is a gathering place, a cultural touchstone for the Rockwood community, and a beautiful place to find food and goods made by marginalized business owners and makers. 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ROCKWOOD — A proposed stone quarry business going in just outside the borough has caught many people and officials by surprise operates the Rockwood Quarry just off the Rockdale and Markleton School roads in Black Township The company has submitted a large noncoal permit application to the state Department of Environmental Protection Nate Ricketts of the Mountain Watershed Association said the permit sets the quarry boundaries at 175 acres to include sediment ponds and equipment storage but the actual mining site will be 75 acres "They are preparing for the operator to begin the operations – clearing land expanding the road and preparing it for the quarry," he said More: Somerset County hires new lobbyist firm to work on acquiring funding for roadway projects He said if and when the permit is approved by DEP July 2 is the target date for permit completion He said the approval could happen before or after that depending on whether something is found to be inaccurate and needs to be corrected The Daily American reached out to Rockwood Stone LLC officials Mountain Watershed Association is a nonprofit organization with a mission to protect preserve and restore watersheds through conservation Ricketts said the organization is concerned about the condition of Rhoades Creek "Basic monitoring found sediment from the activity is going into the water," he said "That's not a good sign for what's to come." said a representative of Rockwood Stone LLC came to a council meeting in January and "asked us to move our water main that feeds our borough The main concerns of residents are how the quarry will affect Rockwood's water supply the Casselman River water quality and the Great Allegheny Passage trailhead traffic at Rockwood More: Rockwood teacher named Pa.'s small and rural schools educator of the year How could it not be public knowledge for so long?" said Susan Levy administrator of the Somerset Environment Corps Facebook page They have already done the entrance road that shares the bike trail entrance The triaxles are coming down off the very steep hill at the bike trail Somerset County Commissioners approved a contract at a Feb for engineering consultation on the Great Allegheny Passage Rockwood trailhead right-of-way because the quarry is located on the hill above the bike trail and shares the entrance with the trail users The company is a private engineering consulting firm that provides services in transportation "Somerset County learned about the quarry after the project was approved by the state-permitting agencies the county has directed our trail engineer to work with Rockwood Borough and Municipal Authority to look at all impacts on the GAP Trail during both the preparation and operational phases of the quarry and to recommend any necessary changes,” said Chairman Brian Fochtman in an email our engineers are looking at all county-related issues pertaining to the GAP Trail including the possible relocation of both the borough's water lines and a portion of the trail where it shares access with a public road that will be used by the quarry We continue to work with PennDOT to ensure that all safety issues are adequately addressed for GAP trail users."  More: Trailhead Brewing Company opens new location alongside Riverside Pizza in Confluence Borough wants answers firstZieglemeier said Rockwood has not agreed to anything and hired an attorney Michael Korns from Babst/Calland Attorneys at Law in Pittsburgh saying Rockwood has not agreed to any relocation nor has it approved any project The statement said the borough "will work with the county and neighboring communities to ensure that if any relocation would occur it is only after we have received strong guarantees that this project will in no way impact water service or quality to the residents of Rockwood Borough or any other person or entity serviced by this line."  Zieglemeier said the borough's two wells are just beyond the quarry He said the 6-inch waterline that feeds the town's water tower runs alongside the bike trail Zieglemeier also said the limestone is used to filter the borough's water "We don't want to lose the water filtration that the limestone they're digging up provides," he said Ricketts said the borough's concern is valid But he said the quarry's permit application is to extract sandstone while limestone primarily consists of calcium carbonate He said an abandoned coal mine is concerning to his organization "There is an abandoned coal mine under the proposed quarry site The application says they will be mining 110 feet above the coal seam," he said which means there is 40 feet of earth separating the bottom of the quarry with the coal mine If there is subsidence and the quarry falls in it will be exposing the mine and leach more acidic water That's our primary concern on the topic of filtration We're looking at where the wells are to see how that would affect Rockwood and Black Township's water." It's essentially affecting so many things," Levy said "Everybody has their piece that they're concerned about Everyone is astounded that it happened so fast I'm hoping we can get all of this resolved so that we're all comfortable with the plan and that all the various organizations have full knowledge of this project."    Zieglemeier said the borough wants to meet with members of the Rockwood school board Somerset County Commissioners and Milford and Black townships supervisors to discuss the project and concerns they have "We have townspeople coming to our meetings so we can't say what they can and can't do," he said Nate Ricketts said the information the Mountain Watershed Association is gathering is open to the public to review. The organization will be posting on social media and its website, https://mtwatershed.com/ what is happening and how it will affect them If they see where there is sediment being tracked onsite or any plumes of sediment going into the water Ricketts said they are interacting with Rockwood Black Township and the DEP and plan to have a meeting with state officials where the public can comment or submit a written comment The meeting will be advertised once it is confirmed 2021-22: Appeared in 13 games for the Gauchos...Averaged 5.7 minutes and 2.0 points per game...Scored 13 points and five rebounds against Bethesda on Dec 12...Scored six points with two blocks in a victory over Cal Poly on Feb HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Foothill High School and competed in basketball...Earned four varsity letters...Named Second Team All-Region her freshman season...Named First Team All-Region in her sophomore and junior year...Ranked 7th in California...Earned Academic Honors all four years There are no statistics available for this player Thanks for visiting The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application Missy was a 1992 graduate of Rockwood High School and a 1995 graduate of Roane State Community College For a short time she took care of Medical Records at the Rockwood Healthcare Center but for over 20 years Missy has served as the Office Manager for the offices of Dr even continuing to take care of the needs there and work from home as her health declined Missy truly loved caring for all of her patients She also loved serving in various capacities fundraising for St Vols and going to concerts with her friends She was preceded in death by her granddaughter Son & Daughter-in-law: Zack & Meredith Green of Rockwood Parents: Jim & Judy Dowker of Rockwood from the Chapel of Evans Mortuary with Pastor Roger Britton officiating Private interment will be held at a later date Jude Children’s Research Hospital or to Roane County Paws Tennessee is serving the family of Melissa “Missy” Dowker Green.  Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Our facilities accommodate all types of funerals and memorials large and small We invite you to look through our facilities or stop in for a tour Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInKNOXVILLE (WVLT) - A student at Rockwood High School was arrested on Tuesday after making a threat According to Chief Deputy Tim Phillips with the Roane County Sheriff’s Office school officials were made aware of a potential threat allegedly made by a student at around 10:45 a.m Phillips said the incident was reported to law enforcement prompting officers to respond to make sure everyone on campus was safe The student involved in the incident was identified and arrested He added that there was no immediate danger to students or staff “Our agency takes all threats seriously and responds with swift and appropriate action,” said Phillips “We appreciate the quick reporting by school personnel and the cooperation of students.” Phillips said parents are encouraged to speak with their children about the seriousness of making threats The sheriff’s office is investigating alongside Roane County Schools and 9th Judicial District Attorney General’s Office Thanks for visiting Mat and Savanna Shaw had a “whirlwind” 24 hours before performing Thursday, March 6, during the opening keynote session of RootsTech 2025 The father-daughter singing duo — best known for their viral social media duets of uplifting music — had been asked to step in only the day before after Emmy Award-winning singer/songwriter Rachel Platten dropped out last minute due to “unforeseen complications,” RootsTech leaders said Mat Shaw said RootsTech felt like an appropriate audience for him and his daughter because their music is so rooted in family Sharing music “has created so many opportunities for our family to be together through that process,” Mat Shaw said “Our whole family is involved in the music.” They were preceded by Steve Rockwood, president and CEO of FamilySearch International, and Crista Cowan, corporate genealogist at Ancestry Rachel Platten also briefly joined the proceedings via live video RootsTech is a three-day global online and in-person family history conference hosted by FamilySearch and sponsored by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and other leading genealogy organizations The 2025 event is scheduled for March 6-8, with an in-person event in Salt Lake City and online at RootsTech.org with select content available in multiple languages The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has long emphasized the value and power of family history work which makes possible the completion of saving ordinances on behalf of deceased ancestors That means we are to be linked together by the sacred sealing ordinances of the temple We are to be strong links in the chain from our ancestors to our posterity.” Steve Rockwood shared that his great-great-grandfather once tried to introduce oysters and lobsters into the Great Salt Lake Rockwood joked that his ancestor might have started the “Rockwood Lobster Shack” dynasty Rockwood said he learned this story about his great-great-grandfather thanks to “one other source” who simply added what they knew to the global family history research pool his children and grandchildren know their own family story better — and therefore know themselves better “What is your ‘lobster’ waiting to be discovered … Have you added what you know in order to unleash the technology and all of us in the industry to begin your journey?” Rockwood said “Discover” is the RootsTech 2025 theme and Rockwood said family history organizations work together so people all over the world can learn everything possible about their families “Together we share this relentless pursuit to access all the available information from your ancestral homelands no matter who you are and no matter where you’re from,” he said we strive to assess how accurate it is and ensure that you’re discovering as much truth as possible.” added that an ancestor’s story isn’t complete without information about their friends fellow worshippers and other nonfamily members who knew and loved them create the rich tapestry of your ancestors’ lives … [Learn] not just the timeline of ancestors’ lives but the whole story of who they were,” she said Rachel Platten shared how becoming a mother helped her rediscover and better love every part of herself a performance of her song “Girls,” written about her two young daughters not because of what I’ve done or earned … has allowed me to love my daughters in the same accepting way,” Platten said “You don’t deserve [another person’s] love only because you’re good or because you’ve done something right ROCKWOOD — Four fire departments got a structure fire in Rockwood under control quickly Monday morning New Centerville and Meyersdale fire departments were called to the 700 block of Broadway Street at 8:02 a.m Rockwood Fire Chief Chad Lytle said the fire grew quickly We heard a report that someone went past at 10 til 8 and there was nothing smoke was coming out of the windows and when we got there right after 8 fire was coming out the windows," Lytle said He said there was smoke and heat damage throughout the structure but the fire damage was limited to the living room More: Fire departments fight structure fires over the weekend; one a double fatal "The attack crew did a wonderful job containing the fire to the room and contents," Lytle said "They got it knocked down pretty quick after we arrived." Lytle said the cause of the fire was accidental Somerset Area EMS from Somerset and Confluence both responded to the scene The departments were there for about an hour Receive emails when new obituariesare published to our website Relating to the needs of area families takes a special kind of understanding; one which is nurtured over years of knowing what is most important we live to help those that are suffering from loss then help guide you through the best options for your loved one There's a reason why our office walls are filled with thank you cards from others who have gone through the same thing you are experiencing Please contact us in whichever way is the most convenient for you no obligation.Thank you for this opportunity to help you Your browser may not work with certain site. Upgrade now. 3B Media105.7 The HOG / Spirit 101.9/ 93.3 The Ranch94.1 The VIBE / 98.9 The WOLF37 South DriveCrossville Phone: 931-484-1057Fax: 931-707-0580 BBBTV12 – Authorities are searching for four teenagers who escaped from the Roane Academy facility late Tuesday night According to Chief Deputy Tim Phillips of the Roane County Sheriff’s Department at the facility located in the Rockwood section of the Roane County Industrial Park along with officers from the Rockwood and Harriman Police Departments responded swiftly and conducted a thorough search of the surrounding area the juveniles have not been located and remain at large Roane Academy has operated in the Rockwood area for over 20 years and serves as a rehabilitation center for troubled youth This incident comes roughly three weeks after another disturbance at the facility that required a multi-agency response though the campus had reportedly remained quiet since then—until last night’s escape Authorities have not released the identities of the teens or details on how the escape occurred and officials say they will continue efforts to locate the individuals From Cumberland County Sheriff's Office: This morning law enforcement was alerted to a report of… Corporal Logan Janow responded to a fraud report… Corporal Ben Griffin of the Fairfield Glade Police Department responded to… Phone: 931-484-1057Fax: 931-707-0580 Website by: 3B Media in association with Maximum Site Design Ohio to the late Peter & Doris Pietrzak She was a free spirit and loved Harley Davidson and being out on the open road Judy was a Registered Nurse for over 50 years She was also an inspiration and role model for many younger nurses Judy also enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren She also liked to go shopping when she had some free time Her love and presence will be deeply missed Judy's memory will be cherished by her daughter Alicia (Richard) Rothery; her grandchildren: Taylor Rothery (Hoit) Thomalynn Wells; great-grandchildren: Aubrey Paula (Mark) Carpenter; her faithful companion A visitation will be held from 12:00pm to 2:00pm on Saturday in Dayton with the service beginning at 2:00pm To share a memory of Judy or to leave a special message for her family NATICK — Heather Rockwood has been named the new executive director of the Natick Center Cultural District She brings more than 14 years of experience in nonprofit management, grant writing and event programming. She previously served as communications director for the Massachusetts Historical Society Rockwood has also been involved in various boards and committees in Attleboro, including its Cultural Council and Cultural District. She is founder, director and president of the Jewelry City Steampunk Festival Rockwood will focus on fostering collaboration among local businesses cultural institutions and the Town of Natick She aims to enhance Natick Center’s reputation as a regional hub for arts and economic activity “I am excited to join this vibrant community and build on the compelling reputation of Natick Center as a cultural and economic destination,” Rockwood said in a prepared statement “I look forward to becoming an ally to the many local businesses continuing the great work done before me and creating new opportunities for residents and visitors to the district.” Natick officials praise Rockwood's appointmentPaul Joseph expressed confidence in Rockwood’s leadership “Heather’s energy and fresh perspective will undoubtedly benefit the community of Natick and help us build on its already strong foundation,” he said in a statement “As a Natick Center business owner and local volunteer "Heather’s experience in community engagement and innovative programming makes her the perfect fit to lead the Cultural District into its next chapter of growth and success,” he said in a statement This story was created by reporter Beth McDermott, bmcdermott1@gannett.com, with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). 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Saint John’s Rockwood Park has grown since Downing Vaux’s map of the area made in 1899 when it was five years old it showed the park consisted of 320 acres and the land was on or near the shores of 23-acre Lily Lake a day’s hiking would be sufficient to see most of its attractive features the Mountain Walk trail crossed Grocer’s Hill found between the present pavilion on Lake Drive South and Gilbert’s Meadow Splashing over the cliff below the north end of the lake’s Duck Pond outfall there was what was called Fairy Falls which eventually formed a wading pond in what are now the Allison Grounds playing fields among which was the first Ferris wheel in the province This is the trailer today and in the middle of this flat plateau under huge poplars was a tea room built for relaxation for those who took the 10-minute walk to what was in the early years Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada Create an account or sign in to keep reading Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience Don't have an account? Create Account Some of the land owned in the first two decades of the park’s development the Horticultural Gardens on Seeley Street that would have been included in early walks are separated from the Lily Lake area by streets and housing huge chunks of land to the north were added to the parks territory To enjoy a stroll around all the five artificial lakes To visit all 13 lakes now in the park’s boundary could take a week of hiking have found a novel way of making the job easier and that is by flying a drone over the whole acreage and signs of spring were starting to show up I like to think the images they captured would be what the migrating birds would see as they were looking for nesting or resting areas when approaching Saint John That’s why I called this column the “bird’s eye view of Rockwood.” My challenge today for those reading this column is to take a good look at these images and knowing the old adage that a picture is worth a thousand words (some say 10,000!) spot areas that they know they have walked and others that they might find interesting to visit To aid this I have given a brief description with each image to help orientate the direction and some of the features to look for and leave the rest up to readers transmission or republication strictly prohibited This website uses cookies to personalize your content (including ads), and allows us to analyze our traffic. 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By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy You can manage saved articles in your account (KATU) — A suspect has been arrested after a deadly stabbing in Gresham early Thursday morning KATU photojournalist Evan Bell says it appears to have happened on the Gresham-Fairview trail Police arrested 38-year-old William Huffman in connection with the stabbing Huffman attempted to assault another person who was in the area during the initial attack Police have not said what led up to the stabbing nor have they said if Huffman and Ferrer knew one another before this incident Huffman has been charged with second-degree murder The Rockwood Community Market was created to showcase fresh locally grown and culturally specific food in a shared community space within the Rockwood community faces challenges as a food desert with limited access to affordable The Rockwood Community Market aims to address this need by showcasing small empowering the community while supporting local agriculture The following description comes from the event organizer the only guide you need to things to do in Portland Use the calendar to select the date(s) you'd like to be reminded about or choose All Event Dates to be reminded every time this event happens Hours after a fire ripped through a home Wednesday along Piedmont Road off Water Level Road preparing meals and sitting together watching favorite television shows between a mother and son the smell of charred wood still filled the air a pail of Tidy Cat litter placed inches from a burned and broken entrance door is a reminder of what had been A few ruts in the damp earth outside the house were left by numerous Somerset County volunteer fire department vehicles Now the mother and son have help via the Red Cross to rebuild their lives No one was home when the fire that destroyed their home starting in the kitchen and burned up the wall it never gets easier for Rockwood's fire chief there is the planning going on in Rockwood Volunteer Fire Chief Chad Lytle's mind as he rushed to the scene not knowing what he would find when he got there Rockwood Volunteer Fire Department became the lead at the fire site Are we going to be able to do an initial attack Making sure where we can get the water to fight the fire." And always his concern lies with the safety of the crews and innocent bystanders and residents What the fire chief saw when he arrivedWhen Lytle arrived he saw flames shooting out of the kitchen windows "I saw heavy fire in the interior – first and second floors and the attic." He called for tankers and they arrived from Garrett Meyersdale and New Centerville volunteer fire departments Somerset Area Ambulance service joined the firefighters There were nearly three dozen firefighters at the scene A water source came from along nearby Beagle Club Road "We actually had the fire knocked out relatively quickly on the first floor But the second floor was burned out at the top of the stairs," he said "We used a tool that let's us know by sound or by poking through a floor if it can hold us or if not we know not to go there," Lytle said the firefighters could not go up the stairs because of the burning hole in the floor Lytle called Somerset Volunteer Fire Department requesting the ladder truck and more firefighters went to work putting out the blaze When the mother and son arrived at what had been their home Lytle asked that owners and renters place smoke detectors in houses "If you can't afford them we'll (fire departments) find you some "Make sure your doors are closed in the house The volunteer fire department needs more volunteers Anyone interested should contact their fire departments went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday He was a standout football player at Rockwood High School and took great pride in being an alumni of the program Steve took up a hobby of "thrifting" you could say or finding hidden gems at flea markets and yard sales all around He had a knack for finding the perfect things and restoring them to their former glory and then selling them his favorite thing to do was spend time with his family whom he loved dearly He is preceded in death by his parents: Warren & Margaret Louise Bowman; sister: Katherine "Kathy" Bowman Cole Great nieces & nephews: Brett Watts (Jaimee) & Haley Long (Hayden) and many other extended family members and friends from North Carolina and the Rockwood area Family and friends will meet in the Bowman-Evans Family Cemetery in Rockwood on Sunday the family asks that donations be made to the Rockwood High School football program and the St Evans Mortuary is proudly serving the family of Mr Louis County health workers are investigating an outbreak of E coli infections among people who attended an event sponsored by a Fenton high school At least 19 students and parents who attended an off-campus event sponsored by Rockwood Summit High School have gotten sick from the outbreak “One thing I can say is it’s not a cafeteria-related event,” St Louis County Health Director Kanika Cunningham said and we’re working with that particular entity and working with that location to identify the source.” Health department officials say they’re still determining the cause of the infections and couldn’t give further details about where the event took place Environmental investigators from the department attempt to identify the cause of the infections by interviewing people who got sick and those who didn’t develop symptoms to track down the culprit vomiting and dehydration and usually begin a few days after exposure Cunningham said the department has identified E coli cases through laboratory tests and from people’s symptoms “My team has been working around the clock to contact individuals that attended the event,” she said “And hospitals and local providers are aware as well.” A Rockwood School District spokesman said the school has deep-cleaned bathrooms classrooms and other common areas to contain the infection’s spread The school has also notified those who went to the event and told them to be on the lookout for symptoms “We worked with the [health department] to notify all staff and families of students who attended the event of the suspected cases [and] what symptoms to look for to contact their health care provider right away,” district spokesman David Morrison wrote School officials did not indicate when the event occurred but said the health department contacted the school regarding the outbreak on Wednesday we sent additional members of our facilities team to do a deep cleaning that evening at Rockwood Summit High that included spraying classrooms and common areas with special attention to disinfecting all bathrooms and doorknobs,” he wrote coli lives in the intestines of humans and animals Most strains are harmless or even beneficial to digestion coli infection tied to onions used in McDonald’s quarter pounder cheeseburgers sickened at least eight people in Missouri according to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More Mo.—Following unsuccessful union negotiations dozens of Rockwood School District teachers rallied at Crestview Middle School Friday morning to demand higher wages.  The union’s last contract offer for a 16% raise over three years or a 10% raise over two was rejected President of the Rockwood National Education Association the school board offered a 12% increase over three years with a 5.25% first-year raise.  “The financial struggle for educators is real,” Cook said “We believe that Rockwood educators deserve a living wage and deserve to live without that financial insecurity so they can focus on their passion which is providing a high-quality education for Rockwood's kids.” Rockwood School District has repeatedly received national awards for teacher excellence, academics and college preparation, according to the district website But teachers say their salaries don’t reflect achievement saying the district has fallen behind the pay scale of other St “Despite the Rockwood School boards' repeated commitment to bringing staff salaries to the county midpoint educator salary rankings have fallen further behind year after year,” said an RNEA statement “Our teachers dedicate themselves to providing an exceptional education yet their compensation does not reflect that dedication.” District officials say they’ve made their best offer, citing a projected $7 million federal funding loss next school year, increased insurance premiums and fewer tax dollars.  “The Rockwood School District Board of Education and district leaders appreciate and value the outstanding work our educators do every day for students,” said Superintendent Dr “We have been negotiating in good faith with RNEA leadership since September to land on an agreement that moves teacher salaries in a positive direction as compared to other St But the teachers say the union has successfully petitioned the district to rework budgets before Cook says the school board is “ultra-conservative in their projections” meaning Rockwood can afford to increase pay we were told that Rockwood values its teachers its offering more than it can afford,” Cook said Failure to agree on a new contract by June maintains the existing one Then a chance of scattered thunderstorms overnight Kathleen’s life was one of remarkable achievement and unwavering dedication to those around her She touched the lives of countless friends leaving an indelible mark on all who knew her Kathleen was the daughter of William Burton Barrett and Lucille McChesney Gray and the granddaughter of Lucille McChesney Gray and Mat Marion Gray Jr and their three children: Sheldon Rockwood Long She also leaves behind nine cherished grandchildren: Reese Lucille and Kathleen Claire Rester (James Jacobs Rester); Dwight Nelson IV and Miller Maurice Rockwood (Cedra Rockwood); Cameron Elisabeth Kathleen was the proud eldest sister of the Barrett girls: Linda Burwell Kathleen was affectionately known by many as Kathy or KK She had a true gift for creating spaces of love and connection often hosting intimate dinner parties where her guests were treated to both delicious meals and thought-provoking conversation Kathleen’s river house was a beloved haven where she reveled in both peaceful mornings and breathtaking sunsets A proud graduate of The Academy of the Sacred Heart in New Orleans Kathleen continued her education at Spring Hill College in Mobile and later earned a Master’s degree in European History from Barat College in Chicago She began her teaching career at her alma mater in New Orleans before marrying Dwight and relocating to Pensacola she taught middle school history and for fun ran a snowball stand in the summers using the renowned SnoWizard for authentic New Orleans-style snowballs Kathleen and Dwight moved back to New Orleans where she attended Louisiana State University Medical School and began her illustrious career as a medical internist at Baptist Hospital Balancing the demands of her growing family with her thriving career Kathleen managed to run her own private practice serve as the most prominent admitting physician at Baptist Hospital completed weekly rounds at the Maison Hospitaliere and contributed to the clinic at Loyola University she would read EKGs well into the night—always pushing forward with strength and determination a new chapter began as Kathleen and her family moved to New Braunfels where she quickly became the town’s trusted internist She found joy in her new life by the Comal River in a home that felt like a true reflection of her spirit including the 1998 flood that destroyed their river house Kathleen rebuilt with grace and resilience further proving her unwavering determination and a cherished Friday breakfast club that she continued to attend until the end of her life Kathleen’s love of learning and adventure led her to explore the world extensively she was passionate about history and culture living her life with a motto to “Go and do!” She lived her life fully embracing every opportunity to experience and learn Kathleen’s legacy will be remembered by all who had the privilege of knowing her and her unwavering warmth and kindness will live on in the hearts of those she leaves behind A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday followed by a Reception at her favorite place in the world: 102 Guada Coma Dr. the family kindly requests donations be made to  Hope Hospice 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All rights reserved (About Us) The material on this site may not be reproduced except with the prior written permission of Advance Local Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site YouTube's privacy policy is available here and YouTube's terms of service is available here Ad Choices While helping people worldwide interested in family history FamilySearch has created a collaborative online family tree with more than 1.5 billion people in its branches currently with 18 billion searchable historical records and images They discuss this historic milestone and how technological advances inspiring experiences and growing interest in genealogy truly help nourish temple work every possible activity of FamilySearch — is driven by one thing and that’s to “nourish temples with names.” That’s President Nelson’s quote There is no purpose to genealogy without temple ordinances There is nothing we do that doesn’t somehow relate back to the temple And so President Nelson’s vision of bringing the temples closer and closer and closer to the people has really driven the work of the Family History Department We’re not in this for the family history; we’re in this for the temples We’re in this because this is how we gather Israel on both sides of the veil we are taking you on a journey of connection as we discuss news and events of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints a Church News reporter guest hosting this episode the Genealogical Society of Utah was created under the direction of Wilford Woodruff the fourth President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints one of the world’s largest genealogical organizations FamilySearch recently celebrated its 130th anniversary This episode of the Church News podcast features Elder Kevin S a General Authority Seventy and executive director of the Church’s Family History Department Elder Hamilton is joined by Steve Rockwood inspiring experiences and how family history work helps nourish temple work This interview took place before the anniversary thank you for taking time to meet with me and discuss the 130th anniversary of FamilySearch which started out as the Genealogical Society of Utah what are your thoughts on the significance of reaching this 130-year milestone for FamilySearch Hamilton: I think of Wilfred Woodruff when he founded the Genealogical Society of Utah which now is known as FamilySearch International I just think he would be absolutely stunned to see the reach and the breadth and the work that’s been done in the 130 years just a few books in a room with a handful of volunteers Steve Rockwood: And I think when we look back we’re stunned and amazed at how prophetic he was in creating this He literally created the Genealogical Society of Utah to simply help members discover their ancestors so they can perform ordinances and the Salt Lake Temple had just been dedicated the year before And the wisdom and the way that he structured everything and we’re still the beneficiaries of that 130 years later still enabling the children of the covenant to discover their ancestors and perform temple ordinances And in his dedicatory prayer of the Salt Lake Temple he also asked Heavenly Father to bless those not of the covenant that they would have success in the same And we have the wonderful blessing to serve many people who are not members of the Church And so it’s just the prophetic nature of it is stunning Hamilton: I think also the insight that he had to set it up as a separate entity but we interact with so many different kinds of organizations and for profit and nonprofit and academic and societies and governments around the world Although we have prophetic direction and we’re 100% owned by the Church and it gives us a little bit more opportunity as we work with some of these organizations the Genealogical Society of Utah was established in 1894 with Elder Franklin D The goals they set included: establish and maintain a genealogical library acquire records of the dead to perform ordinances in the temple Steve Rockwood: We have the single-largest genealogical library in the world in the FamilySearch Library here in Salt Lake It now has over 6,000 branches around the world So I think we’ve stayed true to that in the many evolutions that have occurred in the last 130 years We do disseminate genealogical information The information needed for individuals to discover their ancestors You come and ask information about your family we can now go out through the whole world network and find that but we can still facilitate bringing that to you and doing all of that with keeping the core objective in mind and that is so that we can perform temple ordinances for the ancestors of children of the covenant is that it’s just gotten bigger and more global we were kind of Western-civilization oriented in the early days; Europe look at the things we’re doing in Asia and the Pacific Steve Rockwood: And enabled in ways that were never thought of 130 years has grown into one of the largest genealogical family history organizations in the world What role has technology played in that transformation there’s a great quote from President Boyd K “When the servants of the Lord go forward in faith the Lord meets them at the crossroads” — that was the quote — “at the crossroads with the resources and technology they need to accomplish the thing needed.” And so we have seen that as the work has expanded and gotten bigger and bigger if you think about some of the advances that have been brought to bear We’re doing things today that we couldn’t have done in a previous generation Steve Rockwood: And those crossroads are so inspiring because we used to travel in certain ways to these homelands and bring the information back; to in the early 1930s when microfilm was being used primarily in the finance industry and that ended up putting this on a whole new trajectory with our microfilm technology and that the Church was adopting a mainframe computer technology all of that took the access to this work to a whole new level And I just love to see those stairsteps throughout our history Hamilton: I think some of the things that the world sort of takes for granted now users couldn’t see what other users were doing Everybody was working in good faith on their family tree but they couldn’t see what was being developed because we all worked on a desktop system — Personal Ancestral File was the system we used for years — and it resulted in duplication of temple ordinances and resulted in errors in the database we can see everybody at the same time everywhere in the world everybody can work on the same family tree Steve Rockwood: I would also say that this technology not only facilitates more people to participate not just the enthusiasts that are willing to go through the heavy lifting of “doing genealogy,” but it’s actually a means for people to feel the spirit of Elijah There are more people now that can feel the Holy Ghost bearing witness of the divine nature of their family whether they have any genealogical intention or aspiration at all Technology has now been a wonderful means for that restoration of the spirit of Elijah to actually be enjoyed by many Hamilton: You mentioned artificial intelligence and it was interesting; it was only two years ago that a company from Silicon Valley called OpenAI introduced a new product called ChatGPT has changed everything about how we approach big data we used to use this army of volunteers to do what we called indexing they would then type in or key in the key fields in that record and so that the record could become searchable and fully digital we can feed those records in almost any language into a large language model The generative AI can not only recognize the handwritten records it can actually index the records and even go so far as to recognize relationships and begin to build a family tree And we’re still in the early days where everybody’s trying to figure this out We now use our army of volunteers to help kind of curate the records and maybe get the last couple of 3 percentage points of accuracy that we need on that indexing effort volunteers has been a key engine throughout those 130 years but the nice thing is we’ve enriched the experience of the volunteer They used to have to do that front-end work Now they’re curating what the technology is able to do and actually relying more on their inspiration and their cognitive reasons I always like to say the computers now are doing the heavy lifting; volunteers are kind of just fixing it up and getting it the last little bit Trent Toone: If we could dwell on technology just a second longer: Just in the last five years which launched RootsTech to millions of people participating worldwide FamilySearch finished digitizing and publishing all its records online and it’s now available in more than 40 languages You mentioned AI and the role that it’s playing how has technology changed family history work in that time RootsTech was a local conference held here in Salt Lake City with 20,000 or 25,000 attendees but it was very much kind of a localized affair Let’s take it online.” And we’ve kind of learned year over year we had almost 5 million attendees at RootsTech from some 240-some countries How do we make this even bigger and more far-reaching?” And all of that is because of the pandemic So it’s funny; something that was so devastating actually had these silver linings where we were forced to think about it differently and forced to look for new solutions one of those other silver linings is it brought individuals who had not engaged online and that were not connecting via the internet you still had just those digital people that were using it everyone became more astute and comfortable a huge stairstep of participation all over the world all that information now at the touch of a finger what are some of the most exciting discoveries or other notable highlights made possible through FamilySearch records and resources because of the incredible pioneering work that those early participants in the Genealogical Society of Utah did for the first 50 years and even 100 years FamilySearch — and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — is known for best in class in having record preservation and providing world-class help and support for those people that have the information here and it’s had these different breakthroughs from the microfilm we talked about to the mainframe technology all the way now to the generative AI that we see But it’s all about helping more and more people in more parts of the world simply do what we were designed to do we’ve had some interesting breakthroughs kind of by necessity; I guess that’s the mother of invention The First Presidency came to us a few years ago and said “We are concerned about” what they call “records at risk.” So these were records that were either at risk of being destroyed or one use case that we came up with was people that have indigenous tribes where they’re oral genealogies or oral records But every village has kind of a village rememberer an elder that is tasked to learn and memorize the genealogies of the village and some of them could remember 20 and 25 generations of genealogy So we set out to figure a way to find a way that we could capture those records out of the minds of these village elders And we came up with an approach in Africa which has become a very successful effort with some technology to capture the oral history and then they process that and create the records and the trees that document these people we have some 4,500 contractors scattered throughout 21 countries in Africa We have just finished our 2 millionth interview we will have published something like 500 million records and this is the first time anybody has ever done anything like this on such a scale we now have turned our attention to other indigenous peoples around the world We have a project going in the Philippines Anywhere where we have people that have oral records get that published and accessible so that people can build their family trees Steve Rockwood: And it’s been a race against time in one of these new areas that we’re going and unfortunately he died last week before we could get there So just as we’re trying to save those records that are deteriorating in bad environmental situations around the world we’re also trying to grab those oral histories Hamilton: I’ve always been grateful for the kind of prophetic insight of the First Presidency that saw that need and gave us the resources and authorized us to go and work on that Steve Rockwood: We’ve found that those crossroads come when there’s opportunities to take a look at but also sometimes when there’s negative things and so we always make our records available to people for free We used to make those available even without having an account with us Yet some people started to abuse that privilege We’re going to have to require that you have a username and password.” So that was kind of a negative thing for us but actually what that did is it introduced the people that have been using our records for years it introduced them to the FamilySearch Family Tree for the first time because now they’re being exposed to even more resources that they didn’t even know they had So I’m always fascinated by the positive carrots and the negative sticks What are some other stories or experiences that have personally touched or inspired you in your work with FamilySearch over the years we have these big initiatives and worldwide global things we do but sometimes it’s as simple as an individual He was the head of one of the large genealogical societies in Taiwan that keep the clan genealogies They would help him build his family tree on FamilySearch And he came to our FamilySearch Library in Taipei and he began to build his family tree only to find that one of his daughters had already built the family tree on FamilySearch And even more compelling as he began to search the tree that she had built she had left an audio recording of her experiences with ancestors and finding records And this was a deeply emotional connection as he reconnected across the veil with a daughter that had been difficult in this life and now had passed on there’s hundreds of thousands of those stories where people have these deeply personal and it touches people in a way that is heart turning and heart softening Steve Rockwood: And that’s what keeps motivating us huge projects we do that require a lot of business acumen but it always comes down to those intimate one-on-one experiences I just had one this past weekend that reminded me why I have pinched myself that I get to be a part of this And this was a brand new member of the Church and right after he had taken of the fruit that was white and bright and brought him joy he inherently looked for his family members to share with that fruit Who do you want to share this with now?” His wife was alongside “And who of your past family members would you like to share this fruit?” He immediately said his grandma and grandpa he can take the names of his grandparents to the temple and he can actually go and be baptized again but on their behalf Nelson and other senior Church leaders influenced the direction of FamilySearch’s work and mission where they can then perform temple ordinances Steve and I have both been in meetings with President Nelson and his counselors where they have reminded us there is no purpose to genealogy without temple ordinances And so 367 temples currently announced or under construction or in operation in order to do the proxy ordinances that we do in temples And so President Nelson’s vision of bringing the temples closer and closer and closer to the people has really driven the work of the Family History Department so that we can help nourish the temples with names Steve Rockwood: And we love to go to our industry friends just take a look at the latest temple announcements and you know exactly where we’re going and exactly what our task is and we’d love to help you with your objectives.” And that’s how we’re able to be this facilitator for the industry and the facilitator of members of the Church discovering their ancestors Hamilton: And President Nelson’s vision really drives us to the far corners of the earth It just pushes us into these places where we have temples and people that need records to be able to identify their ancestors We don’t know until the President announces the temples we’re busy looking at all the new temples that have been announced How do we support these new temples that have just been announced?” Sometimes it’s a happy experience We’re great,” like most of the North American ones and we scramble and kind of tweak our business plan going forward so that we can address the needs of these newly announced temples they talked about the new initiative to help converts find a name Hamilton: And this is where a bishop or an elders quorum president or a Relief Society president can sit with a new member and ask just one simple question: “Who would you like to be baptized for when you go to the temple next?” And without having a FamilySearch account or without even knowing your family tree or any of that if they can just give us the name of a deceased ancestor we can help them with everything they need to be able to print a temple name card and then take that card to the temple we’re still kind of getting the word out and helping with awareness Maybe there’s some listening to this podcast today that might be blessed Steve Rockwood: It’ll take a while because we know there’s generations of tradition with a new convert or any member of the Church “You want to participate in uniting your family for eternity Let’s make sure you have a username and password.” The beautiful thing about Family Name Assist — and quite honestly the beautiful thing about Ordinances Ready — it actually brings a much better sequence This doesn’t negate the wonderful traditions we’ve had back to this gentleman I met with just this past weekend Let’s build your first four generations of the tree.” My question was exactly what Elder Hamilton said: “For whom would you like to be baptized?” No research necessary “Grandma and Grandpa.” That actually lets the Holy Ghost — and by the way we weren’t building this tree; we were gathering Grandma and Grandpa to Christ “Who do you want to gather to Christ?” And then we’ll build the tree so that we can perform the ordinances in an appropriate order and sequence But “Who do you want to bring to Christ?” It always starts with Christ But genealogy is its appropriate sequence and place what are some of the most significant challenges that FamilySearch is facing as it looks at its anniversary of 130 years Hamilton: I’d say our challenges are — I mean but — keeping up with the growth is certainly a high Adopting and understanding the technology that’s being provided is always a challenge we have to constantly remind ourselves and our teams and everybody that we’re working with: We’re here to nourish the temples because this is how Heavenly Father gathers His children home We have a lot of senior missionaries that work with FamilySearch — senior and junior missionaries both — and some 6,000 or 7,000 missionaries working on FamilySearch projects right now you would say that’s kind of clerical work they’re working with datasets and working with name registries and civil registries and things They repeat again and again their opportunity to serve it’s because they feel the presence of people on the other side of the veil They’re not just names on a piece of paper or on a computer screen They’re active and engaged on the other side of the veil People feel these promptings and inspirations that come back and forth gathering “on both sides of the veil.” We’re gathering on this side Steve Rockwood: And we’ve been taught that the temple that heaven and earth also comes together when people actually engage in this And that’s when you’ve heard it from President Nelson most recently There are more than us than there are with them we are truly working together on both sides of the veil and the people that engage in that have those incredibly sacred spiritual experiences and we want everyone to be able to enjoy that Trent Toone: How is FamilySearch doing in its efforts to engage younger generations and help them appreciate the value of family history work Hamilton: The youth of the world are really one of our fastest-growing demographics Elder Bednar gave a talk in 2011 in general conference called “The Hearts of the Children Shall Turn.” And in it he famously said that your thumbs were not made to tweet and text but to do the work of salvation and exaltation And he invited the youth of the Church to come and get engaged in family history work we had about 1,900 youth or so that submitted a name to the temple for a temple ordinance worldwide Youth that came and participated in FamilySearch And that hockey stick growth will continue There’s a problem-solving aspect to FamilySearch; you’ve got to kind of figure things out That’s attractive to our rising generation Steve Rockwood: And we’re amazed of the fact that most everyone ages into interest in family history But we’ve been designing more and more for the younger generation but they actually are inherently interested And now if you look at the adversary’s role in this the adversary’s attack now on the on the family is so sophisticated; there’s no doubt why now the manifestation of Holy Ghost bearing witness of the divine nature of family is becoming more and more familiar and more and more important for people at a much younger age the whole crisis of identity and young people understanding who they are where they come from and from whom do they come President Nelson has taught them they are children of God it’s like the Lord telling Moses that he was His son before the adversary tried to come and tell him is to make sure we can give everyone that Moses experience and inoculate them before the world tries to convince them of a different false identity it’s interesting; there’s a fair amount of data — not our data but just out of the academic community — that says that when children and youth understand their family narrative they tend to be much more resilient to life’s ups and downs “My grandparents struggled through the Great Depression I guess I can struggle through the Great Recession.” There’s just something about knowing your family’s story Some of this information was published recently in the New York Times But I’ve found that even with my own children and grandchildren: As we share their family stories And so I think whether you’re a member of the Church or not helping the rising generation learn about their family stories has a great positive effect Steve Rockwood: And it brings a great urgency to the work So we feel the urgency of preserving that record at risk We feel the urgency of nourishing the temple with family-related names that these temples grow But we also feel the urgency of helping people learn their family narrative when they’re young there are countless people who volunteer and help who’ve helped over the 130-year period of FamilySearch If you could share a message with them for their important role in the success and expansion of FamilySearch I would start by just expressing our complete gratitude for the thousands hundreds of thousands of people that come and help and build the family tree of humanity It is remarkable to me that they come and they do it I would also just express the reason why they do it is because they feel something The Holy Ghost bears testimony over and over and over as you participate in this Steve Rockwood: And we want to thank them for their flexibility They were asked to do many different things 20 years ago versus 10 years ago They’ll be asked to do things today that are different from 10 years from now but now come and help us curate what the trees that we’re grateful to build It’s that resiliency and that flexibility of these wonderful volunteers that I know will continue to bless them and bless the work as you ponder the 130th anniversary and the future of FamilySearch And maybe we’ll go with Steve and then Elder Hamilton I know something that Elder Hamilton has taught us by leading this work for the last several years and that is: All that we’ve talked about is the manifestations of God’s love it’s a manifestation of the hope that’s out there it is so exciting to see that there truly is opposition in all things And when we see the Lord providing the temples and the covenants and ordinances of those temples to more of His children through the revelation given to prophets and apostles And then we are doing what we’re supposed to be doing the last 130 years: just enable people to act in that doctrine both those in the Church and outside of the Church and I have a very hard time trying to look ahead or 20 years from now?” And it’s so exciting It’s one of the most exhilarating things I have ever done in my life I’m grateful for President Nelson and his vision his prophetic vision of what it means to gather all of God’s children Our estimates — and these are rough estimates — but most people think there’s somewhere in the neighborhood of 80 to 100 billion people that have lived on the earth or been born since Adam and Eve “We’re going to build the family tree of humanity all of God’s children accurately placed into a tree so that we can go and seal those families together in temples.” Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page.