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For the first time in many months, representatives from the Ridgecrest Chamber of Commerce joined city staff and Council Members Lindsey Stephens and Scott Hayman in an official ribbon cutting ceremony. It took place Wednesday morning, when the group convened to cut the traditional red ribbon in honor of two new public restrooms for splash pad users, along with painting and other improvements to the oft-used gazebo in Freedom Park.

The cost for the new restroom was $67,372 and the project was completed in July 2020. The project also included concrete work around the restroom, according to city staff. Park impact fees were used for the restrooms according to Stephens.

Gazebo work included repairs to the sections of handrails that were badly rusted out, re-stuccoing and painting the gazebo and pillars and painting the metal roof. The grass board was also removed and replaced with decomposed granite to prevent damage to the stucco, painted the metal roof. The cost for gazebo repairs was $25,137, according to city staff.

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HERRIMAN, Utah -- Underneath a park gazebo, about a dozen girls and boys grabbed their pom poms and followed along as the coaches counted "5, 6, 7, 8." Thursday was the first time the Inclusion Cheer Team has been able to practice in person since COVID-19 first began impacting Utah.

The Inclusion Cheer Team is made up of about 20 men, women, boys and girls with disabilities between the ages of 8 and 50.

I am the lucky one here, said Chelsea Lopez, head coach and founder of Inclusion Cheer.

A few years ago, Lopez decided to start the team and she said its been the most amazing blessing.

Every single day, they just make my day, she said.

The team used to practice at Herriman High School and then moved to Zoom at the start of the pandemic. The team is ready to return to in-person, socially distanced practices, but they have nowhere to go, Lopez said.

We just dont have anywhere to go and so it just breaks my heart because I just dont know what to do, she said.

With winter coming soon, the group cant rely on public parks. Beth Nestmans daughter Amanda is a member of the team and has down syndrome. This cheer team has changed her life, Nestman said.

Id watch her at school sometimes and she would be off by herself or she would just be quiet. This has gotten her, I mean, they talk to each other even if they dont understand. They have this communication, she said.

Its given Amanda the confidence she always needed, Nestman said.

Ive watched Amanda when shes here. She just blossoms, and then shes ... bold and brave, doing those kicks. Shes just never done stuff like that, Nestman said.

The thought of the team having nowhere to practice or even just the idea of them having to bounce around is difficult, Nestman said.

To have a familiar place where they can go and practice, then they are more willing to go. They recognize it, she said.

During the pandemic, this has been Amandas piece of normal that she looks forward to, Nestman said.

If this went away, I truly have no idea how I would possibly replace that, she said.

Inclusion Cheer offers teammates a safe space to learn, grow and have fun.

For some of them, this is what they look forward to every week. This is their thing, this is their family, Lopez said.

Its been hard because were not together all the time, cheerleader Robin Klein said.

Inclusion Cheer is a non-profit run by volunteers. Lopez hopes the community will be able to help find a spot for the team to practice once a week.

To donate to the non-profits GoFundMe page, click here.

People can also donate through Venmo @inclusioncheer. To contact the coaches about a potential spot for the team to practice, email inclusioncheer@gmail.com .

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The Lake Zurich village board unanimously approved a new 12-building, 24-unit duplex subdivision, which will be located along Honey Lake Road west of S. Pleasant Road.

The plan for The Wildwood Estates of Lake Zurich includes annexing 34.5 acres of previously unincorporated land. About 28.3 acres will be donated to Barrington-based Citizens for Conservation, which the developer said will ensure the land will be managed in a careful and controlled manner under the jurisdiction of the village of Lake Zurich.

Greg Schmitt, the manager of Prestige Development LLC, said the developer's plan calls for a pathway, walking bridge and gazebo for Lake Zurich residents to better access the undeveloped open space.

"People can go down and walk their dog and enjoy mother nature," Schmitt said.

Schmitt said those improvements will cost about $75,000. In exchange, the board agreed to lower the cost of fees associated with the project, which Schmitt said will save the developer about $61,000.

The land that will be developed is along Honey Lake Road on the north end of the property.

Schmitt said his team has been told that seven to eight acres of the land they are donating is buildable, but they decided against trying to develop it.

"It would be detrimental to the wetlands," Schmitt said.

Schmitt said the global pandemic has set back the company's timeline by about four months. The developer was set to be before the village's planning and zoning commission in April but that meeting had to be delayed until July.

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But I will spend the rest of my life trying to end my contribution to that racism. Thats why I will be joining Catholic parishes and organizations from throughout Hampton Roads for the second Pilgrimage for Black Lives and Racial Equity on Sept. 26. We will gather at 10 a.m. at the 1619 landing historical marker at Old Point Comfort (near the gazebo at Fort Monroe) for prayer and reflection. Then, well caravan to the Emancipation Oak at Hampton University for prayer, reflection and a call to action at 11 a.m. We invite Catholics and other people of faith to gather with us, as we pray to the spirit of truth to touch the hearts of all Americans, to inspire our criminal justice and law enforcement systems, and to heal our deeply broken view of each other, as well as our deeply broken society.

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A new absentee ballot drop box has been placed in South Orange Village as part of New Jerseys wide-ranging effort to assist and accommodate mail-in voters ahead of Novembers election.

The drop box is located in the gazebo on Sloan Street standing near South Orange Station. Starting Friday, the drop box will be available for use and ballots will be collected from the box every day.

Resident voters now have the option to directly submit their absentee ballots into the drop box rather than mailing in their ballots via the post office, handing their ballots to poll workers or filling out provisional ballots at their local polling places.

Absentee ballot drop boxes like this one are being installed in every county in New Jersey. According to Essex County Clerk Christopher Durkin, 24 boxes have been installed in Essex County so far.

Though the drop boxes are currently intended for general election ballots only, they are here to stay.

The boxes are permanent, and will be used for all future public elections, including school board elections and primary elections, Durkin said. This is a great service to the voter.

Deputy Village Clerk Joycelyn White said Essex County and South Orange Village made sure to place the drop box in a safe and secure location. Security cameras monitor the box 24/7.

Like all ballot drop boxes in Essex County, the Villages drop box is specifically intended for the use of Essex County residents.

We prefer that Essex County voters only put their ballots in Essex County drop boxes, Durkin said.

Instructions are posted on the surface of the drop box in English and Spanish and detail its function, usage guidelines and the penalties for damaging or tampering with the box.

Regarding the installation of the drop boxes, Durkin said Essex County helped quite a bit selecting locations and installing 24 hour security cameras.

This is a safe and secure place to drop off your vote if you cannot make it to the post office or are hesitant to use the post office, White said. We want your vote to count.

Brian Reilly, a sophomore secondary education major, said he plans on using the Villages new ballot drop box.

I think the [absentee] ballot boxes that are being installed are great, Reilly said. They provide a great alternative to people who do not want to rely on the post office, but at the same time do not want to vote in person.

All absentee ballot drop boxes, including the one installed in South Orange Village, will be available for use until 8 p.m. on Election Day.

Voters must be registered to vote by Oct. 13 to receive a ballot by mail. The application for a vote-by-mail ballot must be received by the county clerk seven days prior to the election.

Residents of Newark will be able to submit their ballots in person at a super polling site set up in the Prudential Center from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Nov. 3. A mail-in ballot drop box will also be located outside the arena.

To view the locations of New Jerseys absentee ballot drop boxes, visit https://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/vote-secure-drop-boxes.shtml.

For more information on New Jersey voting regulations and how to vote in New Jersey, visit https://www.vote.org/state/new-jersey/.

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John Grech, Middleburg Heights Ward 4 Councilman, introduced legislation in 2019 to make October Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the City. The legislation had unanimous support from City Council and Mayor Castelli and now every October we take the time to honor the survivors, thrivers, caregivers, and those who have bravely fought as long as they could in their battle with Breast Cancer.

The strength of these women is an inspiration and symbol of hope for all those still enduring their fight with grace and determination. About 1 in 8 U.S. women will develop breast cancer and it is important to play our part in creating a better future for our mothers, sisters, daughters, and loved ones. Just through the importance of research and awareness, you can make a difference. Take a few moments this October to learn something new about how you can help make an impact.

In honor of all those affected by Breast Cancer, we will be lighting our gazebo pink and doing our part to raise awareness and show Middleburg Heights cares about the fight to end Breast Cancer.

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Leslie Alley lives about 20 minutes from her mother, Glenda Thorne, an 84-year-old resident of Poydras Home. But in six months, the closest contact she was able to make was waving through a fence when her mom went on daily walks around the grounds of the Uptown New Orleans retirement home.

On Thursday, however, under the shade of a gazebo on the grounds, mother and daughter sat within a few arms lengths for the first time since March. Poydras Home reopened its doors to visitors this week for the first time since a statewide lockdown closed Louisiana nursing homes at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic.

Poydras Home assisted living resident Glenda Thorne sits with her daughter Leslie Alley for the first time in months after coronavirus restrictions were relaxed at Poydras Home in New Orleans, La. Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020.

I absolutely understand why the governor did it. But look, their emotional well-being is as important in their life at this stage as their physical well-being, said Alley, the French Market executive director who used to see her mother every other day after work. We very much hope this is the first of many visits.

Louisianas 270-plus nursing homes have banned visitors since the virus took hold in many of nursing homes across the United States in the early days of the pandemic. But the shutdown did not stop the spread: More than 40% of Louisiana's 5,241 confirmed coronavirus deaths were nursing home residents.

But the visitor ban had its own consequences.

More emotional outbursts, crying spells, more irritability, which is a common sign of depression, said Erin Kolb, chief executive officer of Poydras Home. Decreased appetites, weight loss, all as a result of the isolation.

At least eight residents of the Maison Orleans nursing home in Uptown New Orleans have died from the coronavirus according to records provid

Staff tried to substitute where they could, connecting families via video conference and trying to fill in the social gaps by spending one-on-one time with residents. But no one can really replace family, residents said.

Weve been in this situation for six months, said Thorne, who moved into Poydras Home about a year ago. Its a little bit overwhelming to always be with people youre not related to. You still have family you need to be in contact with.

Alley described her mom as a girls girl who loved socializing, often went to lunch with friends usually at Upperline or Clancys and visited with family frequently before the ban. She went to exerciseclass daily, took bus rides to the lake and enjoyed happy hours with residents.

Poydras Home assisted living resident Glenda Thorne walks with her daughter Leslie Alley for the first time in months after coronavirus restrictions were relaxed at Poydras Home in New Orleans, La. Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020.

In March, that all stopped. When Poydras had cases of coronavirus, residents couldnt leave their rooms. Dull as dirt, her mother would say on daily phone calls.

Thorne feels fortunate to be safe. But she is ready to see family again.

The thing she says, which breaks my heart, is she doesn't want to die in there without getting to see anyone, Alley said. Youre 84 years old. Do you want to spend the rest of your life in there locked in your room?

Since coronavirus pandemic took hold in March, they've been on lockdown

Poydras Home is slowly opening up some activities, like distanced dining and outdoor visitation. To be extra cautious, it is not yet allowing indoor visits and requires plexiglass separation outdoors for some residents, depending on whether they are assisted living or nursing home residents.

Before nursing homes in Louisiana may allow visits, they must first meet criteria for case positivity rates within the parish and infection rates within the nursing home. The allowance is based on guidance from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. For indoor visits, a nursing home must be free of new coronavirus cases for two weeks and the parish positivity rate must be below 10%. The federal agency recommends that visits be held outdoors when practical, where the transmission rate is proven to be much lower.

Susan Block and her daughter, Kelly Block, held mobile phone photos against the plexiglass for matriarch Betty Drury on Thursday, the first time theyve been able to see her since they held a distanced 94th birthday from the fence in early July.

In mid-April, as the surge of coronavirus patients into New Orleans hospitals started to ease, emergency room doctor James Aiken started notic

Even with the added difficulties of communicating with masks and plexiglass, the three generations joked and updated Drury on her 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Thats whom she would really love to see, Susan Block said.

Now that there are great-grandchildren, shes like, Forget all yall. I just want to see the little ones, her daughter said.

For the first time since March residents of Poydras Home were able to have in-person visitors aftercoronavirus restrictions were relaxed. The

For now, children younger than 16 are still not allowed at Poydras Home. Staff worry about the asymptomatic spread that is common among children. But they hope to lessen restrictions if they can.

We are dealing with a group of people whose days are not infinite, Kolb said. That is a sad thing, that they have lost such precious time with their family. But I know now that our families and our residents will cherish every moment they have going forward.

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NEW GLASGOW The local mentoring project partnering with Dalhousie University and a couple of other towns has kicked off its first in-person meeting since the pandemic hit and is now ready to take the next step to help young professionals in Pictou County.

A group of mentors as well as co-ordinator for the project, Geralyn MacDonald, and executive director of Mentoring Plus Strategy of Dalhousie, Gordon Michael gathered outside of the gazebo by Glasgow Square to discuss how they can help others with mentoring and the future of the project.

The group was supposed to go back to one of the high schools in March after having visited previously to offer mentoring advice to students; however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic that was not able to happen. The project features eight sectors of the workforce to branch from to help cover anything that mentees might be interested in taking on.

You can see the variety of careers, said MacDonald who pointed out that in the small meeting held last week there were people in business, finance, arts, and more who were ready to offer lived advice to younger generations.

Its about social inclusion, MacDonald said. Its all about knowledge transfer.

The next step will be mentor orientations and to provide those who are interested in participating with the tools to be able to effectively mentor.

(Mentors) are really interested in addressing issues that they can provide solutions for, said Michael. It gives people a sense of purpose.

Mentors that are part of the project are excited about the opportunities that the project can bring. Jeanette Hermanson of The Green Thumb was present last week for the advisory meeting and agreed that the program was a great way to connect the community and help retirees feel more active in the community.

The first thing I think about is the wonderfulness of it, she said. This is going to be wonderful to knot the two age groups together.

Betsy Keay and her brother John Cameron were both in attendance and were pleased to have the opportunity to share the knowledge they have acquired from experience after years in their professions.

I think its incredible for the seniors; getting up there myself if I dont have something to do I go nuts, laughed Cameron. But its got to be something meaningful.

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