Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInWILLOUGHBY Ohio (WOIO) - Local officials celebrated the groundbreaking of a new police station this week According to a post from the city of Willoughby officials held the groundbreaking for their new police department on Wednesday afternoon “This modern facility will support our officers and strengthen public safety for years to come,” the Facebook post said The new department will be at 37733 Euclid Avenue “Thank you to our residents for your support and to everyone who joined us to celebrate this exciting milestone,” the post said No word yet on when the new station will open News | May 4 I was checking the Colorado Historic Newspaper Collection and found reporting about the 1979 Deaf Camp Picnic I was involved in part of what it reported — an interesting event in my life — but I left the event to go on vacation so never read the Times’ accounts and the letters to the editor about that reporting The Times headline was “Picnic marred by fire and brimstone.” The article reported “The only thing that marred the day was the appearance of a number of unadvertised and uninvited religious propagandists complete with leaflets and loudspeakers Laurie Lozoc’H played her own blend of cute-sy children’s songs and religious fervor Readers fired back in letters to the editor One said it was opinion and that if you wanted to report what really happened it should have reported on drug activity and improper dressing was shocked at all the anti-John Denver comments she heard from the crowd (He was one of the performers that year) pointing out it was a fundraiser and Denver’s participation was raising money for a good cause The pastor of the New Creation Christian Center of Basalt describing what — from his and the church’s point of view — happened reported the good news: The event raised $40,000 ($135,000 in today’s dollars) and 2,250 pounds of barbecued beef were consumed along with 800 pounds of cabbage and 3,500 ears of corn an annual event held at the Snowmass Creek campground featured well-known performers but did not advertise them in advance Local bands/performers that were popular were advertised and they included Bobby Mason and Twerp Anderson and the Country Cannonballs that always stole the show and because I was a teacher working with younger students and she decided to record an album — a great idea because there were very few records of children’s songs and her songs when she tried them out at local children’s events were popular The album was titled “I Love Life,” and her shows were billed using that name She had a friend who made puppets and costumes for Disneyland so she had her make large-sized costumes and puppets of the characters of her songs like one in the photo attached here and one for Sally Owl A popular song was titled “I want to Be a Monster When I Grow Up” — also a favorite with many but the costume sometimes scared the very youngest The Deaf Camp organizers wanted to make the event more family attractive so they invited and billed her “I Love Life” act I volunteered to recruit some musicians to back her up so I was working at the Aspen Music Festival I talked another employee who had played in some well-known rock bands at bass to coach Stroh and he also volunteered to take on the lead guitar spot There were a couple of others recruited to be a chorus and to work the puppets and dress in the costumes (I got to be the monster and sing part of the song) and many of her songs had religious references a husband-and-wife Christian performing act came to visit with friends and she invited them to be part of the backup Unknown to the rest of us who had worked hours preparing she promised them they could do a song of their own families moved closer to the stage to see more A letter writer said they sang “Jesus Loves You” but they repeated the chorus over and over and over “Where’s the rock and roll?” and others joined in The rumor that the “star” that year was going to be Jimmy Buffett was correct I whispered to Lozac’H that we had better do only one more song — she did What those of us who were the backup didn’t know was that the couple and the church were handing out Christian literature-leaflets at the exit/entrance and then moved back to her home state of Hawai’i Tim Willoughby’s family story parallels Aspen’s He began sharing folklore while teaching at Aspen Country Day School and Colorado Mountain College Readers around Aspen and Snowmass Village make the Aspen Times’ work possible Your financial contribution supports our efforts to deliver quality your support is critical to help us keep our community informed about the evolving coronavirus pandemic and the impact it is having locally Each donation will be used exclusively for the development and creation of increased news coverage What's your favorite spring task around the house View Results By: 7:00 am on May 1 The affordable housing lottery has launched for Maxwell Downtown Brooklyn, a 40-story residential building at 111 Willoughby Street in Downtown Brooklyn Designed by GF55 Architects and developed by The Michaels Organization Available on NYC Housing Connect are 69 units for residents at 130 percent of the area median income (AMI) ranging in eligible income from $101,143 to $218,010 Maxwell Downtown Brooklyn at 111 Willoughby Street in Downtown Brooklyn via NYC Housing Connect Residents will have access to a wide range of amenities including pet-friendly policies there are 29 studios with a monthly rent of $2,950 for incomes ranging from $101,143 to $161,590; 30 one-bedrooms with a monthly rent of $3,300 for incomes ranging from $113,143 to $181,740; and ten two-bedrooms with a monthly rent of $4,347 for incomes ranging from $149,040 to $218,010 Prospective renters must meet income and household size requirements to apply for these apartments Applications must be postmarked or submitted online no later than June 25 Subscribe to 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so much more to being an advisor than telling students what classes to take Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application John (Johnny) Peters Willoughby passed away suddenly on November 24th Our lives were forever changed when he was born on January 30th Johnny was a beloved member of the Pepper Pike Community and everyone who came in contact with him was blessed by his contagious smile Johnny was a student at Moreland Hills Elementary School and in the 4th grade Although Johnny’s differences made it a challenge to be included nursing staff who fiercely kept him safe and healthy and all the staff who made it their mission to love on Johnny every day Johnny was a member of the Landerwood Swim Club community a valued and recognized member of the neighborhood He was included in every game played at the pool he laughed at every basket made during pool basketball he cheered for every member of the swim team and he smiled at every picnic He was included in every game of Manhunt and Capture the Flag We are genuinely so grateful for our neighborhood family for including him in this way Johnny participated in several extracurricular organizations His favorites being Rec2Connect adapted swimming program he was happiest on the road with his dad in his bike trailer Johnny leaves so many who loved him behind He was so lucky to have the best two sisters Each of them had their own special relationship with him The only comfort in such a loss is who Johnny is joined with in Heaven He will meet many loved ones but namely his twin brother Graham Allen We picture them getting reacquainted and running as fast as they can through Heaven.  Johnny was the dear grandson of John and Tory Willoughby Frances and Dennis Drennan and Geoff Jollay.  Those who wish may make contributions in his name to The Cleveland Foundation  Funeral Services will be held Saturday 2024 at 1 pm in Garfield Memorial United Methodist Church OH 44124.  Reception to follow at Mayfield Country Club 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 WATCH HERE: Holly Willoughby stars in trailer for new Netflix show Bear Hunt Holly Willoughby's Netflix reality show Celebrity Bear Hunt is facing potential cancellation after just one series, despite receiving widespread positive reviews. The jungle adventure programme, which first aired in February, has yet to be approved for a second series despite several meetings. Netflix bosses are believed to be keen to bring the show back but only if significant budget cuts can be made. The reality competition series, hosted by Willoughby, 44, and survival expert Bear Grylls, 50, was filmed in the Costa Rican jungle. The show featured 12 celebrities being hunted down by Grylls in challenging wilderness conditions. Despite being well-received by viewers and critics alike, the programme's future now hangs in the balance due to its substantial production costs. Netflix executives were pleased with the show's performance, but are now exploring cost-cutting measures. According to sources, if the show is to return, both Willoughby and Grylls are likely to face pay cuts. Holly Willoughby and Bear Grylls front the new Netflix show A cheaper filming location is also being sought to replace the expensive Costa Rican jungle setting. "As to location, think Clacton or Croatia, not Costa Rica," a source told The Sun. The show will also need to feature fewer expensive celebrity participants to make a second series financially viable. "If it is recommissioned, cuts will 100 per cent be made and this could include talent salaries -- both Holly and Bear as well as the celebs," the insider revealed. "All measures are being explored." The budget reductions are being considered essential despite the show's critical success and positive audience reception. Holly Willoughby and Bear Grylls' new show is facing budget cuts to survive Netflix has not yet officially commented on the future of the programme. GB News has contacted Bear Team representatives at Netflix for comment. The first series featured an impressive lineup of celebrities, including Spice Girl Mel B, model Lottie Moss, rugby player Danny Cipriani, and tennis legend Boris Becker. Other participants included Big Zuu, Joe Thomas, Kola Bokinni, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Leomie Anderson, Shirley Ballas, Steph McGovern, and Una Healy. There was high drama during filming when interior designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen became tangled in ropes while rafting. He lost consciousness and had to be revived on the beach by Grylls. Holly Willoughby recently was left with no ITV projects after Dancing on Ice's axe "It got excellent reviews and was a brilliant production. Bosses were happy with its performance," a source said of the show. "Yet if it is recommissioned, cuts will 100 per cent be made and this could include talent salaries -- both Holly and Bear as well as the celebs." Celebrity Bear Hunt marked a significant shift in Willoughby's television career, being her first major role with Netflix. The show came after her departure from ITV's This Morning in October 2023, where she had been a presenter for more than 14 years. View this post on InstagramA post shared by Holly Willoughby (@hollywilloughby) Willoughby had also been a familiar face on Dancing on Ice which she co-hosted from 2006 to 2011 and again from 2018 She recently declined a lucrative offer to front ITV's game show You Bet! 2025 marked the first time in over two decades that Willoughby didn't have a project lined up with ITV there are so many opportunities for her," a source told the Daily Mail Without an ITV show on her schedule for the first time in more than two decades Willoughby appears to be taking her career in a new direction Her partnership with Netflix on Celebrity Bear Hunt was described as "a huge thing for her" It was the first time I’d put on pumps in nearly 10 years who is medically fragile and behaviorally complex That world of suits and strategy was replaced with feeding tubes and endless hospital hallways But this February, Republicans at the Arizona Legislature had begun questioning Arizona’s disability services — and my son needed me in a new way I found those uncomfortable heels and stepped into a fight I never thought I’d take on I assumed the majority party just needed clarity Then my seventh-grade daughter quietly stepped in Grace emailed our District 13 representative we loaded the wheelchair van and headed to the Capitol Both of my kids have always had something to say — Caleb without words and Grace with words to spare She asked about Willoughby’s role as majority whip her background as a trauma nurse and how committee chairs are chosen Grace had attended a House Appropriations hearing and had been shaken by the way Chairman David Livingston and Vice Chair Matt Gress had treated terrified constituents She treated Grace’s curiosity with dignity and care watching my daughter hold her own in a room that rarely makes space for voices like hers I spoke about what life is like raising a medically complex child countered misinformation and asked where we might meet in the middle Willoughby listened with a genuine desire to understand Katie Hobbs and several Democratic legislators She read a speech she had written herself — thanking them but also challenging them “There is no champion and no enemy in this story Then came the blow: Chairman Livingston introduced a bill that demanded legislative control of the Medicaid amendments and began dismantling the Parents as Paid Caregivers Program — a lifeline in the caregiver shortage But Willoughby kept her door open. She asked questions and in time, drafted an amendment to protect our families while addressing her party’s concerns She realized she needed bipartisan support She read the amendment and agreed to back it This was her chance to keep her promise to Grace Opinion: Arizona finally does the right thing for disabled kids But three new Republicans were added to the committee before the vote to ensure the amendment would fail She said this issue was her hill to die on I heard from Willoughby and Gutierrez separately 3 women met in the middle to help familiesAnd they did A bipartisan amendment passed that valued families and proved that collaboration is still possible walk my children through the Capitol and remind them: this place belongs to you one blue and one still believing in purple — chose to meet in the middle Amy Haley of Chandler is a mother, caregiver and disability advocate. Reach her on Facebook @amyhaley or on Instagram @amyhaleyphotography OH to Vernon and Mary (Lengerich) Willoughby Survivors include:  close companion Ruth Carpenter of St                               sister Anita (Brad) Barton of Lyndhurst                               niece Abby Barton of St                               niece Dr                               great nieces and nephews: Katie (Brent) Miller                               Ruth’s children:                                            Juli (Kent) Smith of Naples                                            Penny Young of St                                            William H.(Pam Ayers) Garrett of Wapakoneta                               Ruth’s grandchildren:                                            Taylor (Aaron) Taylor  Preceded in death by: parents Vernon and Mary Willoughby; brother Craig Willoughby Marys Memorial High School (Class of 1971) She retired from the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center (Tank Plant) in Lima where she worked as  a materials handler representing the residents of the Fourth Ward She also served as Chairperson of the Auglaize Co She was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church American Legion Post # 323 and Eagles Lodge Aerie # 767 keeping up-to-date with current events and discussing politics Robin will be remembered for her outgoing personality She understood the value of laughter and its importance in dealing with people; many left her presence feeling uplifted and had an uncanny ability to make others feel welcomed and respected she followed in her father’s footsteps in representing her constituents in the best manner possible Robin exhibited an unwavering commitment to her family Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m 2025 at the Miller - Long & Folk Funeral Home 314 W Memorial contributions may be directed to Grand Lake Hospice Condolences may be expressed and memories shared with Robin’s family via: www.millerfuneralhomes.net or the Miller Funeral Homes Facebook Page Frank Lloyd Wright is a household name in his native state of Wisconsin. Across his namesake Frank Lloyd Wright Trail Madison and his hometown of Richland Center hold landmark buildings that display his “organic architecture” style which withstands a contemporary vibe despite being decades old the latest in his lifetime was a home commissioned in 1959 the home’s blueprint has been brought to life in Willoughby Hills — a signature Usonian abode representing stylish architecture in a small Wright designed a dozen homes across Ohio’s northern and southern regions whose landscapes emulate his love for quintessential Midwest nature The new three-bedroom, two-bathroom home called RiverRock joins The Louis Penfield House on River Road in Willoughby Hills commissioned the architect to design him a home near the Chagrin River Penfield’s home is unique for its tall structures to accommodate the former Mayfield High School art teacher’s nearly 7-foot stature RELATED: Take A Tour Through Willoughby Hills' Frank Lloyd Wright House A glass-walled living room brings the outdoors in punctuated by stone and wood walls to create a cozy cabin vibe in a secluded area Nature-inspired trinkets and patterns on pillows maintain the ambiance Unique geometric features in dining chairs and wooden shelving and built ins bring old-day modernism into the new age.  we gave a mandate to the professional team involved: if you must change something due to current building regulations and code so the house will look exactly the same,” Sarah Dykstra owner and co-general contractor of RiverRock “The design and the artistic aspect of this home should remain the same as intended in 1959.” This includes homages to Wright’s history and Willoughby Hills’ natural history as much of the stone utilized for the build was sourced locally This aligns with his mission of “placing the home … in harmony with its natural setting and using local materials to blend into the landscape,” as noted in the news release “[Wright] created living works of art and dotted them into nature,” said Debbie Dykstra in a news release “We feel Wright’s legacy has been both honored and broadened by the construction team is to allow guests to decide for themselves We hope they see and feel what we do from RiverRock.” For more updates about Cleveland, sign up for our Cleveland Magazine Daily newsletter Cleveland Magazine is also available in print, publishing 12 times a year with immersive features helpful guides and beautiful photography and design Receive emails when new obituariesare published to our website When you have experienced the loss of a loved one you can trust us to guide you through the arrangements necessary to create a meaningful ceremony that celebrates the unique life being honored Since the establishment of our funeral home we are pleased to continue serving the residents of our community as a trusted tradition for over 80 years Our staff is committed to providing your family with the highest quality care and service in your time of need and we take pride in our responsibility to lighten your burden as you take the first steps toward healing Cross-Smith Funeral Home, Inc.   |  300 E. 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News | Dec 15 Aspen began its historic preservation program in time to save many structures especially the brick/sandstone downtown building facades known to my family as the Midnight Mine warehouse/office — have a saved exterior There are enough preserved buildings to signal Not available to newcomers or visitors is the deeper historic connection one constructed from personal experience and preserved primarily by memories While I am sure the tangible preservation continues to make Aspen a special place history is much more than a photogenic building frontage My childhood memories for the downtown buildings are less about the exterior and more about the sensual realities many of the buildings were heated with coal fueled steam boilers delivering heat to radiators the sound of the expanding and contracting pipes suggested ghosts Touring the basements where the steam boilers were located is not scenic but the piles of coal and the large boilers are more memorable than the results of the most recent exterior coats of paint but many of those interior spaces used to have larger footprints store areas of the past have been cut up into smaller retail spaces Several of those locations have shifted use to retail space with limited customers the post office used to be in the Elks Building and Beck and Bishop’s grocery occupied much of the bottom floor of the Wheeler; they were large spaces but they were places a large percentage of the town visited at least once a week You can’t preserve that ho-hum history but old-timer’s memories are more likely to be connected to the social experiences as well as the high ceilings and the large open spaces  The interior decorations would be laughable today — walls needing painting — but the overall memory defines the era as many of the Aspen postcards tourists used to send to their friends and family while visiting Aspen featured the Onion What historic preservation does not preserve is the experience of dining there or whiling away time at the bar would share stories (some totally fictitious) about Aspen’s past The bartenders and waitresses were much more important to creating lasting memories than the photogenic postcard front side of the building Cowenhoven Building photographs are mostly about the corner of the building: the bank entrance does not suggest much in the preservation criteria it was my backyard (I lived there until I was eleven); there was an area of grass with sweet peas growing along the fence ice wall happened annually — and not just for the Cowenhoven building Many of the Aspen Victorian downtown buildings had flat or slightly sloped roofs especially when the buildings had been around for a few decades with little maintenance Since the building was named after its builder But knowing that Henry Cowenhoven opened Aspen’s first store in a cabin at the corner of Cooper and Galena in 1880 and that he became a major mine owner and the founder of the bank in his building adds context to the architecture Leaving the vault and making it visible to the public (when it was part of the Ute City Banque restaurant) gave visitors a better idea of the importance of the building than just viewing the outside corner the daughter of the late Raymond Willoughby III and Penny Willoughby Briggs – a joyful memory they will never forget “Little Sydney” was a spirited child and boy how she loved to run and play – she would always pretend that she was a puppy her love for animals became more evident as every family pet was one that Sydney had rescued Sydney had a special and unique bond with her brothers Ray and Connor truly loved her so and will miss her dearly She was gifted with a creative mind and loved creating art projects She was a very softspoken and gentle mother to her daughter and they both loved creating art projects together Sydney had the sweetest and the best grandmothers in the whole world Cathi and Melba – always there for her with every encouraging word and every uplifted prayer and Samantha – all precious and influential in her life And they all had the best of times on vacations and family outings are the times she sat beside him with those big blue eyes looking up while he played the piano Bo became her stepfather and there were many days filled with love and laughter Her gentle spirit and kind heart will never be forgotten and Sydney will continue to permeate every corner of our lives leaving behind a family who loved her dearly Funeral Services for Sydney were held at 3 P.M 2024 at Collierville First Pentecostal Church 2024 in Memphis Memorial Gardens at Bartlett At 33 years old, her age has become the subject of discussion in a sport that is “hard to stay consistent at,” according to her, but it’s this wisdom and experience that gives her an edge on the younger athletes that are “knocking on the door.” Willoughby sat down with Olympics.com ahead of the 2024 World Championships and declared that she is “more tough, resilient and happier than I’ve ever been.” Picture by Laurence Griffiths/Getty ImagesAlise Willoughby of Team United States as they jump during the Women's BMX quaterfinal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Willoughby stepped up to the start gate as the reigning world champion and fan favorite to win it all but had a devastating fall in the semi-finals that took her out of medal contention “I was in great shape and it just really wasn't my day that day It just didn’t go to plan,” she said in the interview She doesn’t look back on the missed medal with regret but rather a step along her path and a single bad day in the mix of many good ones after (and) everything in between - I've had a lot of really great days that went my way,” she said View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alise (Post) Willoughby OLY (@alisepost11) “In this three year span,” from Tokyo to now before turning to a question she continued to ask herself: “how long can I hang on with these young girls knocking on the door “And I think that I've proven to myself and those around me that I'm still at the top of my game.” Now facing what she hopes will be her fourth Olympic Games Willoughby is 33 years old and riddled with passion “I’m the most experienced I’ve ever been…so The pair’s lives were turned upside down, but today - nearly eight years later, they are happily married and also work together as coach and athlete. Similar to Alise, Sam boasts two world titles and an Olympic silver medal. He had coaching experience prior to the accident and after time adjusting to what would become the new normal, the two were married and later settled into their new professional roles. “It works really well,” Alise said, talking about balancing their coach-to-athlete relationship with their marriage. “He's not a drill sergeant…unless he really has to be,” she laughed. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Alise (Post) Willoughby OLY (@alisepost11) because both of their lives have revolved around BMX for as long as they can remember so they don’t find it necessary to draw hard lines between when conversations can be had we're not going to talk about BMX anymore It's impossible to think that; that's our life So we definitely bleed over and talk about things at all times and I think some of the best conversations actually happen for us…when I can be the most vulnerable.” it still isn’t a walk in the park…“you gotta have tough skin,” she smiled so Tokyo 2020 was the first time they went to the Olympics as coach and athlete and if Alise secures a spot to her fourth Olympic Games the world hopes to see what the pair is capable of on a good day Yale SOM’s associate director for outreach and engagement talks to Dana Carroll about surviving breast cancer and harnessing the power of community The year was 2013, and for Alexis Willoughby-Robinson, life had finally started feeling good. A single mom of an eight-year-old son, she had just purchased her first home through Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven a nonprofit that works to increase access to homeownership among the city’s residents and earned her bachelor's degree in political science from the University of New Haven Willoughby-Robinson was preparing to apply to law school hoping to pursue a graduate degree at Yale before working in civil service and advocacy But her streak of good fortune changed when she noticed a knot in her breast. Following a round of antibiotics, doctors ordered a biopsy. Then, they delivered a frightening diagnosis: ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), a pre-invasive form of breast cancer. Through five years of volunteer work with Making Strides a New Haven organization which raises lifesaving funds to support those affected by breast cancer she was familiar with the disease; experiencing it firsthand was a different story The American Cancer Society reports that breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer among women in the United States Though it’s the second-leading cause of cancer death in American women overall it’s the leading cause of cancer death in Black and Hispanic women who have a 4% lower incidence rate of breast cancer than White women are 40% more likely to die than their White counterparts and have the lowest five-year relative survival rate compared to all other racial or ethnic groups This trend holds true across every stage of diagnosis and breast cancer subtype Individuals can take action to lower their risk for developing breast cancer by being active staying vigilant was key to catching cancer early certain health policies require you to be over 40 to get a mammogram but advocacy for early testing is important especially in the African American community.” Faced with a daunting decision only she could make Willoughby-Robinson opted for a double mastectomy to prevent the risk of cancerous cells returning It worked: after a grueling process consisting of surgery But the road to recovery had only just begun Faced with a body she wasn’t familiar with she began to suffer from depression and her appetite lessened To cope with the physical and mental challenges she leaned on her community for support and began strength training to regain confidence Family and friends stepped in to help her carry the load in her time of need which allowed her the ability to fully heal “Society doesn’t often leave space for the stereotypical Black woman to give herself grace and accept support,” says Willoughby-Robinson situations like this teach you to embrace and accept hands to hold and hearts to connect with in times of need.” Now, over a decade later, Willoughby-Robinson is devoted to paying forward the support she received, often sharing her breast cancer survival story at events and volunteering throughout New Haven. As Yale SOM’s associate director for outreach and engagement and New Haven community members to build a more equitable her best advice is to be compassionate and empathetic remember that there may be someone going through something worse,” she says the Yale School of Management participates in the U.S a monthlong commemoration of African American history and achievement “African Americans and Labor,” focuses on the ways work and labor are connected to experiences of Black people Yale SOM celebrates and uplift Black voices and culture within our community and beyond SOM’s Office of Inclusion and Diversity (OID) will honor Black History Month through book giveaways a Charley’s Place takeover with a menu curated by the Black Business Alliance and a panel discussion on intersectional identities in the WNBA OID hosts multiple cultural immersions throughout the academic year to encourage the SOM community to engage deeply with different cultures through sound and thought in support of our mission to foster understanding The web server is not returning a connection Contact your hosting provider letting them know your web server is not responding. Additional troubleshooting information Fluctuating temperatures are causing ice jams to form and melt again creating flooding issues for residents who live near rivers yards on Millann Drive are flooded from thawing ice jams along the Chagrin River “They gave us the option if we were going to stay then we came back and then we were going to leave again last night… then we stayed," Nick Pfahl said about his family's experience in the neighborhood over the past few days Milann Drive is a horseshoe-shaped road that the river wraps around on three sides Photos of the area show water stagnating in front and back yards and covering parts of the road “The water will come all the way up the yard when we get a really heavy rain When it carves new paths it’s an issue," Pfahl said "I feel bad for my neighbors because right now we’re still safe.” This is the same area that flooded earlier this week when temps climbed into the 40s RELATED: Residents concerned of flooding due to ice jams on the Chagrin River Then [my daughter] texted me last night and said it was flooding again So that’s why I stopped out today,” said Dan Gauntner who was chipping away and shoveling large ice slabs out of his daughter's garage on Milann Dr Neighbors told News 5 they've been monitoring the weather since an ice jam first broke free early Saturday morning They're bracing for more flooding potential in the coming days about the melting and how fast this is going to break up,” Gauntner said “Our concern is tomorrow night we’re looking at maybe a half-inch of rain,” said Willoughby Hills Fire Chief Robert Gandee He said the department will be closely monitoring the Chagrin River and coordinating with other riverfront communities throughout the week Gandee said neighbors will be encouraged to evacuate low-lying neighborhoods like Milann Drive “Unfortunately the safest way is - you kind of have to roll with the ice jam and get out its way And then go back to clean up and moving back,” the chief said “It’s just cleanup from here on out,” Gauntner said Some told News 5 they're not sleeping at night because they're watching the river “I’m not worried about the house getting completely destroyed I just don’t want to get stuck to the point where we can’t get the kids out,” said Pfahl Sections of area rivers are overflowing with ice Trent Magill documented all the ice piling up on Rocky River near the lake Ice jams happen when chunks of ice clump together to block the flow of a river This can then cause flooding in communities near the river RELATED: What are ice jams, and why do they happen? By: 8:00 am on December 3 The 29th-tallest building on our year-end construction countdown is 111 Willoughby Street, a 40-story mixed-use tower in Downtown Brooklyn the 437-foot-tall structure will span 205,000 square feet and yield 227 rental units a 20,000-square-foot ministry center for the St The property is located by the intersection of Willoughby Street to the south and Duffield Street to the east Exterior work has nearly finished since our last update in early April when crews were in the process of installing the glass and metal façade on the tower’s broad faces and preparing the blank eastern wall for its white paneling Recent photos show the envelope enclosing the podium and main tower which features a meandering pattern of white horizontal bars across its glass curtain wall and grid of black mullions The primary sections awaiting completion are the ground floor and the gap in the rear northern profile where the construction hoist remains attached The final design of 111 Willoughby Street deviates in some regards from the renderings in the main photo and below The podium is enclosed in flat charcoal-hued paneling instead of the bold bronze material seen in the overall rendering and the crown has been simplified from the dense network of vertical beams in the below closeup to a continuation of the overall façade design Rendering of 111 Willoughby Street courtesy of The Michaels Organization Homes at 111 Willoughby Street will occupy floors six through 40 with 69 units designated for affordable housing Residential amenities will include a 24-hour concierge The property is located in close proximity to multiple subways and R trains at the Jay Street-MetroTech station to the west; the 2 and 3 trains at the Hoyt Street station to the south; and the B and R trains at the DeKalb Avenue station to the east 111 Willoughby Street is slated for completion in the spring of 2025 Another one that did not come close to the potential shown in the renderings Even if all the details of the rendering had been executed it would still be a lame building the interaction with the Telephone building and the absurd preservation of that old corner building necessitating a 40 story blank wall to start and that’s before the cheap materials This is a prime example of the perfect combination of zoning requirements and a developer and architect with maximum interest in saving money and minimum interest in producing an object of good design Tried to do too much with no depth to play with That giant blank wall for perpetuity is hot tho… Just in case the Brookyln Deli decides it wants to add 40 stories lmao This is just an inferior replacement project… if the technician goes up there and paints again: Thanks The old buildings were much attractive than this development Opinion | Sep 15 My sister — when we were adults, comparing our memories of our parents — would remind me that our parents had a whole life before we were around. In my mother’s case Writing history columns has enabled me to learn more about those years and my mother’s photo collection and stories contribute. Comparing her Aspen and to mine is a fun exercise Aspen was a much larger city than for me; it was still a thriving mining town Her class at school was three times larger The streets were busy but with horses and horse-drawn wagons operated one of Aspen’s grocery stores They also operated one of Aspen’s first movie theaters in the Wheeler, showing silent movies. Her grandfather was the driver for the fire department’s hook and ladder and tended the horses focus was on WWI with family members serving abroad killing a large percentage of young men including her father and uncle and a brother moved in with her aunt who had lost her husband and her baby They crammed into what is now Explore Booksellers on Main Street only operating with upper workings above the water level with leases to a few operators Many long-time locals left; many businesses including her father’s grocery store, closed; and her class at school shrank.  Life got back to normal in her teens and early twenties Her social circle became the center of her life and young women stretched the norm their parents expected of them to adhere to and that enabled them to make life broader than the confines of Aspen at the underground waterfall in the Durant tunnel Upon high school graduation, mother went to work to help support her mother and siblings She clerked at Kobey’s — Aspen’s longtime clothing store in the Hyman Mall She also joined with others in two different dance bands They traveled to Leadville and to other Western Slope towns and ’20s music annoyed the previous generation The next decade was another challenge for her and for Aspen It started with another major setback: the Great Depression Some of her friends who had started college a high number compared to previous generations so while their income was small, as my father worked part of his hours for stock The decade of her 30’s started in the late 1930s and was a major transition for her and for Aspen The Highland Bavarian group initiated skiing and her generation signed on to help make it happen. Like other members of the newly-formed Aspen Ski Club, she was taught to ski by André Roch Almost impossible for me to believe, she then went on ski trips with Roch and the club members — including climbing and skiing down from Hayden Peak She and my father spent winter weekends in a cabin they refurbished above the Midnight and skied Little Annie Basin Once the ski club opened their operations on Aspen Mountain and hosted races There were ups and downs those years of her life before she was a mother but I have always been grateful for what she and her friends passed on to me and my sister Ohio — It was a fire so large that the smoke showed up on our Power of Five radar The uninhabited apartment building under construction at the Chagrin Riverwalk along Mentor Avenue in Willoughby caught fire and burned to the ground in February 2023 "You think back to two years ago when there was just two elevator towers standing and that was all that was left for quite a few months," Joe Carmigiano director of property management at the locally owned Marous Management Services RELATED: Nearby residents evacuated after large apartment fire in downtown Willoughby Carmigiano told News 5 that the layout is identical to the original "It was an easy decision to rebuild," Carmigiano said They have planned on doing this for quite some time and nothing was going to stop them." The 166 completed units are on top of the 199 units in the western part of the complex and another 66 units in the eastern part of the complex And when it comes to the need for apartments in Willoughby Mayor Robert Fiala is emphatic that the demand is there These new units are part of the estimated 1500 units they're adding near Downtown over the past few years what we’re finding is the younger generation prefers rental units versus owner-occupied," Mayor Fiala said "Our downtown survives primarily on people who can get here quickly and easily There's no quick or easier way to get here than walking The first batch of residents are slated to move into the new building on Monday To learn more about the apartments, CLICK HERE. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Holly Willoughby has endured significant mental stress over the past few years particularly after a kidnapping plot came to light a disturbing insight has emerged about Gavin Plumb a 37-year old man from Essex who planned to abduct and kill the former This Morning presenter He reportedly had over 130 other individuals on his list of potential victims the court heard that Plumb had been planning this horrific act since 2021 having developed an unhealthy obsession with the celebrity over the years Chelmsford Crown Court sentenced Plumb to life imprisonment former Metropolitan Police officer,Philip Grindell detailed the extent of the suspect's disturbing behaviour: 'And so when they were able to look at his mobile phone and see images that he had saved of Holly Willoughby-I think it's over 10,000 or something-it allows them very quickly to make an assessment.' of people he is also interested in or has some fixation on.' Plumb will serve at least 15 years and 85 days in prison factoring in the time he spent on remand before his trial Jackie shared a carousel of cheerful snaps from the festivities Nicola Peltz pens heartfelt note amid family celebration drama The youngest son of the Prince and Princess of Wales stole hearts with his antics at the VE Day processions Kelsey Grammer visits the site of his sister’s tragic death The 11-year-old young royal took part in the special tea festivity Jenna Ortega's 'Wednesday' season 2 has been teased by the makers Copyright © 2025. The News International, All Rights Reserved | Contact Us | Authors News | Nov 24 My father Fred spent years on skis but not in the sense we think — in his case making his own skis and quickly put them to work he picked up mail for the miners at the Midnight Camp at the post office and delivered it on the weekend He skied from town up Castle Creek Road then up the Midnight Road to the camp that is at about 9,600 feet He climbed on his skis from the camp to the top of Aspen Mountain He went down through Tourtolotte Park — one of the few open areas and his favorite because of the steep mine dumps where he could gain some speed in the deep powder He started work for the mine before it rebuilt the road heading to town for the weekend and returning early Monday morning — all on skis Father mastered the skills of caterpillar work and that included plowing the road all the way down to Castle Creek It was too far and time consuming to run the dozer all the way back to the camp for each stage of the plowing He kept his skis on the dozer while working When Andre Roch came to do his snow studies for the Highland Bavarian partners in the 1930s Father was tasked to be a guide as he knew the Castle Creek Valley up and down Roch taught him new skiing skills and got him better skis This period is when he did the most “pleasure skiing” going with Roch and the Ski Club to the tops of local mountains and skiing down His brother Frank developed a passion for skiing and great skills Frank and Father bought a small used dozer with a sled to take early skiers from the Midnight Camp up to the top of Aspen Mountain (brought to the camp with the miners in the Midnight truck) so they could go down the Ski Club’s Roch run Father did enjoy the social aspect of skiing He and Frank remodeled an old cabin above the Midnight and they and their friends would climb to it and ski Little Annie Basin during the day and then party at night in the cabin Father was hired as the first Aspen Skiing Company mountain manager mainly because he had been involved in the construction of nearly every aspect of the lifts you will notice his skis are off — he was working He had to ski down the mountain going from lift tower to lift tower checking for problems Father would ride up to the Midnight with the mine crew then power up the dozer that was being used to haul water to the Sundeck from the Midnight then ski to the top of Life One and start the motor  He worked seven days a week that winter with that routine Had he the passion for skiing his brother had so he went back underground and never skied for fun are you considering any property transactions this spring View Results during the first year of her psychology residency at Warren Alpert Medical School Willoughby Britton noticed a curious coincidence in two patient histories Both individuals were admitted to Butler Hospital coming off of meditation retreats now an associate professor in Brown’s Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior She had a much larger cache of meditation-related data she’d collected during hundreds of nights in a sleep lab in pursuit of her PhD She’d set out to prove that meditation aids sleep “I thought I just did something wrong,” says Britton “I don’t know why you are all trying to make meditation into a relaxation technique,” responded her teacher “Everyone knows if you meditate enough you stop sleeping.” Two very important things came out of that conversation meditation was created and refined in very different cultural systems with its own history and religious context And it’s rare that anything is good for everybody So what other assumptions was she—was the healthcare system—making about meditation And what else did instructors know that researchers weren’t asking When she later went back to the same teacher the psychosis didn’t surprise him either “Clearly somebody needs to dig a little deeper here,” Britton realized That sparked the Varieties of Contemplative Experience study Britton and her team visited meditation centers and interviewed teachers who had been running retreats for decades What kinds of challenges had they observed in their students when they meditated It took ten years to answer those three questions including one of the most downloaded meditation studies ever Even as Britton’s team was compiling a lengthy list of meditation side effects driven by the widespread use of mindfulness meditation in health care News stories over the last five years vary widely on the value of the business But last year the company behind the Calm meditation app was valued at more than $2 billion In 2022 the National Institutes of Health allocated $45 million to meditation research Mindfulness is also a centerpiece in Brown’s wellness toolkit for students and staff The Mindfulness Center at Brown University was established in 2017 a collaboration among the School of Public Health Twelve primary faculty members research mindfulness outcomes Since 2017 the research arm has received $38 million of NIH funding At first Britton believed in meditation because it had rescued her While in college she lost a childhood friend to suicide and fought the resulting tide of her anxiety with meditation Always interested in essential questions like “What are we doing here?” she became a self-described meditation evangelist But her research assembled a daunting list of pitfalls—59 categories of meditation-related experiences that are either distressing or impair function meditation can cause changes in executive functioning and lead to irregularities in heart function A particularly eerie concern is emotional blunting: as you learn to contain your negative emotions Britton likens it to going to the gym and only doing one exercise “You’re going to have gigantic arms and tiny legs and you’re going to be really unbalanced,” she says “I think mindfulness is only one of many But it’s being marketed as if it could do everything.” In a recent podcast productivity/lifestyle guru Timothy Ferriss asked Britton if she still meditates “It depends on what you mean by meditate.” After thousands of hours of Buddhist meditation she came to realize the practice contained a set of implicit values that she “didn’t necessarily choose.” Ferriss who has 1.39 million subscribers on YouTube “The ideal effect or the goal emotion state is more on the calm end of things,” says Britton “And as a direct descendant of General George S it’s not really in my blood to be calm.” “There’s nothing out there that doesn’t have adverse events,” emphasizes Eric Loucks director of Brown’s Mindfulness Center “It’s not easy work to look specifically at the adverse events and I’m really glad Willoughby has the courage and the desire to do that It allows us all to understand the full picture of what’s going on.” As word of Britton’s findings spread a nonprofit support nexus for those recovering from meditation side effects a sprawling Victorian that she opened to Brown students who went abroad and returned to a campus life that clashed with their new reality Cheetah House moved into the virtual realm as a clearinghouse for information and treatment ideas People come to meditation seeking methods to help soothe their nervous systems Some of them have been so traumatized by meditation that even sitting with their eyes closed is triggering “We help people find what works for them,” says Britton With Lindahl and visiting scholar David Treleaven author of Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness: Practices for Safe and Transformative Healing Britton has created a 20-hour meditation safety program running trainings at major mindfulness centers all over the world Britton is exhausted from the fierce pushback on her work Funding is harder now and the review process sharper after taking a really deep dive into meditation is that a lot of these consciousness-changing cultivating methods are also a method of social control,” she says And unfortunately there’s not enough discussion around that in either the health and neuroscience fields is the instruction to note any questions and then come back to the practice “You basically are instructed to let that go doubt is considered one of the five hindrances,” she says “Built into the cake are methods of discouraging critical thinking Watch Professor Willoughby Britton discuss the risks of meditation on The Tim Ferriss Show:  I like anything that shakes up the status quo Meditation I’m afraid has been embraced so enthusiastically it comes down more on the side of mindlessness rather than mindfulness The irony is that a technique to bring peace to your world should lead to death threats to those who question it should not be lost on us Reading about Professor Willoughby’s findings that meditation can result in serious psychiatric disorders did not surprise me as I have heard of similar findings in the past I have personally never engaged in transcendental meditation I do try to find some time each day to engage in prayer prayer is a dialog with the all-powerful God It leads to peace in one’s spirit and benefits not only the one praying also those he or she prays for but because our God loves each of us and desires to hear and answer our prayers it helps if we can find quiet time to contemplate but God is ready to listen no matter what time it is or how much noise surrounds us I believe that time spent in prayer has a much greater chance of bringing peace and focus to one’s life than meditation focused on one’s self It is literally mindfulness taken to the next level The risks of meditation have been known for decades if not centuries The problem I have with this article is nowhere does it mention the prevalence or percentage of average persons without mental illness who experience significant mental problems with meditation The unfortunate effect of this article is to give a wrong impression about the general merits of meditation Perhaps this could be added to an addendum to the article I was equally horrified and intrigued reading the article on the dangers of meditation Britton mentions that mindfulness is often promoted as the only tool to help regulate emotions but there are many other options It would have been great for the author to explore those other options in greater detail as now I am simply left worried about returning to my daily meditation practice with no alternative referring to meditation as a tool for social control—I wish the author would have delved deeper into specific reasons why Dr I’m a somatic coach and have meditated daily for three years blaming a high-context nuanced practice for how it’s misused "Don’t be a horny celibate,” when discussing pitfalls of the path since many ego-dominated meditators get into trouble wanting to be further along than they are meditation can have temporary setbacks but is incredibly healthy when integrated at a pace that’s appropriate for the individual Britton used meditation to “fight” anxiety but meditation is about noticing and allowing—not fighting “The ideal effect…is more on the calm end of things...it’s not really in my blood to be calm.” In most traditions from which meditation springs goals are moksha (freedom) or liberation from samsara (cycles of rebirth) Equanimity is about compassionately witnessing and accepting then her goal would just be to notice her lack of calmness and accept it Willougby Britton’s research into the side effects of meditation is a valuable contribution to our knowledge about the positive—and negative—outcomes of meditation students need to be aware of the benefits and potential hazards of delving into the subconscious mind where demons they have never faced lie dormant I take exception to her characterization of Buddhism as a religion/practice that discourages critical thinking and recommends that students eschew their doubts Buddhist practitioners are encouraged to discover the benefits—and limitations—of meditation through their own experiences rather than relying on the words of a teacher Doubt is one of the five hindrances but so are sloth and worry There is no conspiracy to convince meditators to let go of their doubts about the practice any more than there is to get them to deny their languor when they are tired You cannot fool meditators into ignoring their doubts because they are tuned in to the nuances of their thoughts and feelings But you can help them find ways to investigate them This is what Britton is doing with her research: bringing the light of science and knowledge to awareness practices Buddhism and science both promote healthy skepticism differing only in their methods and where they look to find answers Having gone through Professor Eric Loucks’s course on mindfulness meditation as I recalled my first experience with meditation I found the description of “emotional blunting” was the primary reason I stopped meditating after a short while Jump forward 50 years to Loucks’s course on mindfulness meditation I have continued to meditate in a group setting since that course Does meditating in a group setting with post-meditation discussion act as a “debriefer” I would love to learn more from both Britton and Loucks—perhaps have a “point/counterpoint” interview?