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Sambo Creek Renamed to Paemasing Creek in Honor of Mahican Hero

At a pivotal moment in Smithfield Township’s history, local leaders have decided to rename a controversially named waterway to Paemasing Creek, a gesture that not only sheds a racist moniker but also honors a significant figure in the area’s history. This decision was reached during the Feb. 28 Smithfield Township Board of Supervisors meeting, where Alex Jackson, the Conservation and Recreation Director, detailed the renaming process and the preferred new names for Sambo Creek and its adjacent counterpart.

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Renaming Process and Public Input

Alex Jackson announced the preferred new name, Paemasing Creek, after extensive consultation with stakeholders, including the Lake Valhalla community’s proposal to rename Little Sambo Creek to Whitetail Creek. Public comments are welcomed until March 15, offering a platform for community engagement and input on this significant change. Jackson’s open invitation for feedback underscores the inclusive approach taken by the township in addressing this sensitive issue.

Historical Significance of Paemasing

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The choice of Paemasing as the new name carries profound historical significance. Paemasing was a Mahican Native American who played a pivotal role in the life of Johanna Boston, a slave seeking freedom from her notorious master, Solomon Jennings. By providing shelter and aid, Paemasing not only saved Boston’s life but also assisted in her journey to freedom. This act of heroism is commemorated through the renaming, highlighting the area’s rich historical tapestry and acknowledging the contributions of Native Americans and African Americans alike.

Shedding Light on a Dark Past

The previous name, Sambo Creek, had long been a source of contention within the community, with many viewing it as a racist slur. The discourse around the creek’s name revealed a complex history, including its prior name, N-word Run, which further emphasized the need for change. The township’s collaboration with the Monroe County Historical Association and…

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Popular kielbasa store damaged by fire in Nanticoke

Sep. 28—NANTICOKE — Mark Tarnowski hopes to be back in business sooner rather than later after a fire severely damaged his kielbasa store and his daughter’s hair salon business early Wednesday morning.

If the building at 14 E. Union St. can’t be salvaged, Tarnowski — owner of Glen Lyon Bros. Kielbasa — said he’ll have his food truck parked in the driveway selling his popular and well-enjoyed sausage.

“Honestly, I don’t know what we’re going to do,” Tarnowski said while standing in front of his business with his family. “If we can’t get up and running, I’ll have the food truck parked here.”

Nanticoke City firefighters along with firefighters from neighboring municipalities responded to the building at about 2:30 a.m. Flames spread to an adjacent vacant house at 20-22 E. Union St. and heat damaged the exterior siding at 28 E. Union St., which is occupied.

Tarnowski said he has been in business at the East Union Street location for 15 years, as his family has been making kielbasa since the 1940s.

Tarnowski said they were smoking kielbasa for their stand at the Bloomsburg Fair and his son, Erik, went to the store to turn off the smoker at 2:30 a.m.

“We were making kielbasa sticks last night, cleaned up, did the dishes and set the alarm to turn off the smoker,” Tarnowski said. “When my son went to check on the smoker, he found it collapsed. It just started to spread from there.”

No injuries were reported. A state police fire marshal has been called in to investigate the cause.

Tarnowski makes kielbasa in the rear of the building, as his daughter has a hair salon business in front.

Firefighters from Hanover Township, Newport Township, Plymouth, Kingston and Avoca assisted Nanticoke City firefighters.

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Lenni Lenape

Schumer on 6-bill minibus: Proud to keep government open ‘without cuts or poison pill riders’

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) hailed a package of six government funding bills on Sunday as “good news” that prevents a government shutdown “without cuts or poison pill riders.”

Schumer and congressional leaders unveiled the long-awaited package Sunday afternoon, with hopes to get the set passed before a March 8 partial government shutdown deadline. Congress made an extension to the previous week’s funding deadline in order to introduce and pass the package.

“It’s good news that Congress has finally reached a bipartisan agreement on the first six government funding bills that will keep the government open,” Schumer said in a statement. “We are proud to be keeping the government open without cuts or poison pill riders.”

The six spending bills focus on funding the departments of Agriculture, Interior, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Veterans Affairs, Justice, Commerce and Energy through this fall. In total, the bills will allocate about $450 billion.

Both Democrats and Republicans responded to the package by taking victory laps on certain inclusions. GOP members touted cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the funding package, while Democrats hailed protections for certain welfare programs.

A number of conservative Republicans have urged Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to throw out the negotiations and instead pursue a one-year funding measure with universal budget cuts.

The funding bills are expected to be introduced and voted on this week in the House, where they will likely need bipartisan support and are likely to pass the Senate.

“The clock is now ticking until government funding runs out this Friday,” Schumer said. “Between now and the end of the week, the House must quickly pass and send the Senate this bipartisan package.”

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Mohegan

Former Shelton Teacher Accused Of Throwing Books That Hit Students: Warrant

SHELTON, CT — A former Mohegan Elementary School music teacher accused of throwing books that hit two students in a class last year was recently charged by police and is scheduled to appear in court next week, according to court documents.

Laura Heckmann, 39, of New Fairfield, was arrested by Shelton police on Jan. 11. She is charged with disorderly conduct and two counts of risk of injury to a child, according to the state Judicial Branch.

According to an arrest warrant application obtained by Patch, the Shelton Police Department launched an investigation after a parent of a 9-year-old Mohegan School student reported the incident to police on March 28.

The parent told an officer Heckmann threw a music book at the child in school earlier that day and the book struck the child in the face, according to police.

An officer also spoke with the child, who confirmed their parent’s account of the incident. The child also said Heckmann “was normally upset and yelling at the kids in the classroom” and had “yelled swear words at students,” according to police.

The child noted being hit by the music book “hurt a little bit” but the child was not injured as a result of the incident, according to the warrant. An officer confirmed the child had no visible injuries, according to police.

The child told police they also saw Heckmann throw a music book at another student in the class that day, according to police. The child said the book hit the second student in the chest, causing that student to cry, according to police.

Speaking to police through an interpreter, a parent of the second student said their child confirmed Heckmann threw a music book and hit them in the chest, documents state. The parent also noted the child was “okay,…

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Diplomatic missions, back Kurdistan Region’s election date decision

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Shafaq News/ The diplomatic missions in Erbil and Baghdad welcomed, on Sunday, the announcement of the date for the Kurdistan Region Parliament elections.

The Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani, said in a statement, “the diplomatic envoys supported holding “free, fair and transparent” elections and urged the political forces in the Kurdistan Region to stick to the final date for the elections.”

The consulates of the US, France, Italy and the Netherlands in Erbil said on Twitter that they supported the election date, and that holding the elections is a way of applying the principles of democracy.

The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq “UNAMI” also said that it supported setting the date for the elections and that it was ready to help.

Claudio Cordone, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (Political) at UNAMI said, “It’s 10 June for the Kurdistan Parliamentary elections. Looking forward to no more obstacles. UN in Iraq is ready to continue to provide its support as requested.”

Noteworthy, the Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) announced on Sunday, that it opened the registration for the Kurdish political parties and blocs that want to take part in the Kurdistan Region Parliament elections in 2024, from March 5 to March 14, which cannot be extended. The registration will be in Baghdad at the Department of Political Parties and Organizations Affairs and at the electoral offices in the Kurdistan Region provinces.

Earlier today, The Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani signed a regional order that sets the date for the next Kurdistan Region Parliament elections.

The order, which is based on the second paragraph of the first article of the amended Kurdistan Region Presidency Law No. (1) of 2005, sets June 10, 2024…

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Nanticoke

Neil Elliott 2024, death notice, Canada

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Obituary of Neil Elliott
ELLIOTT Neil, passed away at Norfolk General Hospital on Thursday February 29, 2024 with partner in life Mary Dillon at his side. Predeceased by his parents James and Gladys and his younger brother Jim. Will be sadly missed by his sister Margaret Marshall (late Joseph), and many friends, neighbours, and extended family. Neil farmed for many years with his sister in the Jarvis/Port Dover area up until the family farm was sold. He also worked off the farm on the construction of the Big 3 in Nanticoke – Ontario Hydro, Texaco (Esso), and Stelco LEW – retiring from Stelco after 28 years. Away from work standardbred horse racing was a big interest but fishing was his favourite sport. His fishing lure collection was massive as anyone who knew him could attest to. In keeping with Neil’s wishes there will be no visitation or service. Cremation has taken place with internment at a later date. Arrangements entrusted to Thompson Waters Funeral Home 519-583-1530. For those wishing, donations made in Neil’s memory may be made to a local charity of choice. Special thanks to the doctors, nurses, and all healthcare staff at NGH and NHNH for their care and compassion over the past several months. Online donations and or condolences can be made at www.thompsonwatersfuneralhome.ca

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We offer our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of Neil Elliott 2024  and hope that their memory may be a source of comfort during this difficult time. Your thoughts and kind words are greatly appreciated.

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ECC Division II Boys Basketball Final: Wheeler blows past Stonington in second half for first title

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — With two minutes left in the third quarter Tuesday, the ECC Division II boys basketball tournament championship was anybody’s game.

Wheeler and Stonington were tied at 39. The action was tight, with no team leading by more than six. A Mohegan Sun Arena crowd of 3,000 — seemingly all of Wheeler’s 233 students and half of North Stonington’s 5,100 population — deliriously cheered and expected a fantastic finish.

Wheeler, however, was determined that this would not go down to the final minutes. The Lions essentially finished it in 120 seconds, closing out the third with a 13-2 run to lead 52-41 after three and turn the fourth quarter into a coronation of Wheeler basketball and second-year coach Stephen Bailey.

The little school from North Stonington, never a factor in the ECC postseason mix, shined on the biggest stage with a 65-51 victory for the Lions’ first ECC tournament championship in Bailey’s second year as coach.

“We just played Wheeler basketball: get a stop, rebound, get on the break, run our sets and score, get another stop and repeat,” Bailey said. “After we got up by 11, I talked to the team before the fourth quarter and said, ‘You deserve to be in this spot. Let’s finish this off make history and do something you’ll remember the rest of your lives.'”

Wheeler (17-6) was building to this point with four senior starters who made the state tournament as sophomores under former coach Neil Cobleigh and amped up to 17-win teams and ECC Division IV regular season titles the last two years for Bailey, a Stonington…

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Lehigh University Returns 90+ Native American Artifacts to Delaware Nation

Lehigh University has partnered with the Delaware Nation to repatriate over 90 Native American artifacts, discovered during a Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) archeological survey on university-owned land. This historic collaboration is underscored by a Memorandum of Understanding signed in October 2023, aiming to honor the Lenape people’s heritage and culture.

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Discovery and Decision

The artifacts, including pottery, tools, and a 3,000-year-old flint knifepoint, were unearthed on nearly 100 acres of land, half of which belongs to Lehigh University. The discovery was facilitated by an archeological survey initiated by PennDOT, revealing these significant precontact items. Erin Kintzer, Lehigh’s senior director of real estate services, underscored the university’s commitment to honoring these artifacts by opting for their return to the Delaware Nation rather than keeping them or donating them to a distant museum.

A Model of Respect and Protection

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The decision to repatriate the artifacts to Delaware Nation serves as a pioneering model for acknowledging and protecting Native American sites and heritage in eastern Pennsylvania and beyond. The artifacts will be featured in Delaware Nation’s new museum in Anadarko, Oklahoma, allowing tribal citizens, many of whom reside in Oklahoma, to access and appreciate their cultural heritage. This gesture of repatriation highlights the importance of respecting and safeguarding Native American history and the ongoing relationship between tribal nations and their ancestral lands.

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This collaboration between Lehigh University and the Delaware Nation, facilitated by the recent MOU, marks a significant step towards recognizing and rectifying historical injustices against Native American communities. By returning the artifacts to their rightful owners, Lehigh University sets a precedent for how institutions can work with Native American tribes to honor their history and culture. This act of repatriation not only respects the Lenape people’s heritage but also fosters a deeper connection between the university and the Delaware Nation, potentially…

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