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Donation Day Helps People and the Planet

from Opportunity House

OppShop is hosting Donation Days on Friday, Aug. 23, and Saturday, Aug. 24, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

OppShop is a retail thrift store owned and operated by Opportunity House. Located at 3045 5th St. Highway in Muhlenberg Township, the store is open five days a week.

While OppShop accepts donations all year long, Donation Day raises awareness of the benefits of donating gently used items rather than discarding them. OppShop encourages donations of clothing, furniture, books, and media at its store. OppShop also offers a pickup service for larger items like furniture and appliances.

Donating items is a great way to help our community and the planet. When people donate items to OppShop, it helps in many ways:

  • Many clients at the homeless shelter have only the clothing on their backs. They are taken to OppShop to shop for free for the clothing and shoes they need.
  • When clients leave the shelter, they shop for items to furnish their new homes for free. Most frequently needed items include dressers, kitchen sets, beds, lamps/lights, pots, pans, and other basic household items.
  • We provide affordable clothing, housewares, furniture, and other household essentials for families in our community.
  • Books, games, video games, and media (CDs, DVDs, Blu-Ray) provide affordable entertainment for families in our community.
  • Items that are not saleable are recycled at our warehouse, generating additional revenue to support the programs and services of Opportunity House.

OppShop also accepts donations from manufacturers, stores, and other distributors.

At OppShop, all proceeds from our retail thrift operation benefit Opportunity House. In the fiscal year 2024, our efforts diverted 1,041,000 pounds from landfills.

This event is part of the year-long 40th anniversary celebration for Opportunity House. Since 1984, Opportunity House has provided emergency shelter for over 500 clients who experience homelessness each year. 

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Good Morning Delmarva discusses the 46th annual Nanticoke Indian Powwow

WMDT – Have you ever attended the Nanticoke Indian Powwow before?

If not, here’s your chance as it will be returning for its 46th year on September 7th and 8th!

Hosted by Delaware’s first recognized tribe, the Nanticoke Indian Tribe, the event has always been a way for the community to gather and give thanks.

We spoke with Dr. Bonnie Hall whose native name is She Who Cares.

She is a past tribal council member and serves as chair for committees on the Nanticoke Indian Association.

She shared a bit of the history behind the powwow and why it continues to grow every year.

Hall tells us that the event over the years has garnered thousands of attendees who want to learn more about their culture and traditions.

She says one of the highlights of the event will be the headlining dancers.

Louis Campbell of Lumbee and Blackfoot descent is a northern traditional dancer. He will serve as the head male dancer.

Angela Gladu of Cree descent is a hip-hop hoop dancer that will be showing off her Jingle dress dancing.

There will also be a car show, an interactive bird show, Aztec dancers, a 9/11 tribute, authentic vendors and much more.

Hall says she hopes these things can attract more young people to the event to learn about their culture.

Again, the two-day event will be held at Hudson fields in Milton from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Adults are 10 dollars, teens are 5 dollars, and kids under 10 are free.

For more information — you can visit www.nanticokeindians.org

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Chicago Sky vs Connecticut Sun Prediction WNBA Picks 8/23/24

Connecticut Sun (20-7) vs Chicago Sky (11-16)

Game Info: Friday, August 23, 2024 at 7:30 pm (Mohegan Sun Arena)

Betting Odds: Connecticut Sun — Over/Under: Click Here for the Latest Odds

In this article, we will formulate a Chicago Sky vs Connecticut Sun Prediction for this WNBA Game on Friday, August 23rd, at the Mohegan Sun Arena. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Sky’s recent form and recent player performance.

-The Sun’s recent form and recent play performance.

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for today’s game between the Sky and Sun. 

Sky Struggled in Last Game

The Sky in the last game really struggled giving up 86 points against the Phoenix Mercury and they were defeated by 18 points. Angel Reese did have a strong game putting up 19 points, 20 rebounds, and one assist but she needs others to step up around her. The Sky had four different players that put up at least 12 points. The Sky are averaging 78.7 points while their defense is giving up 71.7 points per game. The offense is ranked 10th in the league, while the defense is ranked 6th. Chennedy Carter is averaging 16.8 points while shooting 50.8 percent from the field. 

Sun Looked Good Against Sparks

The Sun faced off against the Los Angeles Sparks in the last game and they scored only 69 points but the defense gave up 61 points and that was enough for the eight point victory. Dijonai Carrington had a strong game, putting up 19 points, four rebounds, and one assist.  The Sun are averaging 80.1 points while thier defense is giving up 73.5 points per game. The Sun’s offense is ranked 8th in the league while the defense is ranked 1st….

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Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association expands its global reach

The Indigenous Cannabis Industry Association (ICIA) is set to expand its global presence by participating in the inaugural Andean Hemp & Cannabis Trade Forum in Peru. Organized by the Global Cannabis Network Collective (GCNC) and MCd by Benzinga Cannabis managing director Javier Hasse, this event will explore the evolving legal framework of cannabis in South America and opportunities for launching hemp and medical cannabis brands in the region.

ICIA’s leadership, including founder Rob Pero and executive director Mary Jane Oatman, will join these important discussions.

Expanding International Presence

This marks another milestone in ICIA’s growing international activities. Earlier this year, Pero spoke at the International Cannabis Business Conference (ICBC) in Berlin. Pero, a cannabis entrepreneur and member of the Bad River Band of the Lake Superior Tribe of Chippewa Indians, participated in a panel discussing emerging cannabis markets.

Mary Jane Oatman is an enrolled member of the Nez Perce Tribe and a descendant of the Delaware Tribe.

Being at the forefront of her organization, she will also be a part of another international event, representing ICIA at the We Mean Business Summit in San Juan, Puerto Rico next September. In this manner, she will bring her extensive experience in cannabis advocacy and ethical background to an international audience.

“As we gather in Peru and Puerto Rico, let’s ask ourselves how Indigenous people everywhere can share knowledge and work within the growing cannabis industry to make positive change and bring the benefits of the cannabis industry home to all of our communities,” said Pero in a press release shared with Benzinga Cannabis.

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Wisconsin Native Vote Spotlighted at Milwaukee Brewers Game

Details By Kaili Berg August 22, 2024

NATIVE VOTE 2024. On a rainy Thursday on August 15, Wisconsin Native Vote hosted a tailgate at American Family Field in Milwaukee, aiming to increase voter registration and turnout among Native communities for the upcoming November election.

 

As Major League Baseball teams Milwaukee Brewers and the Los Angeles Dodgers prepared to face off, the tailgate featured a color guard, a performance by the Smokey Town drum group, and speeches from prominent Native leaders, including Mark Denning (Oneida), Anne Eagan-Waukau (Menominee), and Shannon Holsey (Stockbridge-Munsee Mohican). 

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The event also marked the first collaboration of its kind with the Milwaukee Brewers, who generously provided 1,000 game tickets to be distributed among Wisconsin’s tribal nations. 

Holsey, president of the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohican Nation, shared the story of Louis Leroy, a member of her tribe who played for the Boston Red Sox in the early 1900s, but was denied the right to vote in U.S. elections because he was Indigenous. 

“We have a powerful voice,” Holsey said at the event. “When we stand together, we can influence decisions that impact our people, our land, and our future. Voting is one of the most important ways to make our voices heard.”

Leroy’s story served as a reminder of the relatively recent history of Native voting rights. Indigenous peoples were not granted U.S. citizenship until 1924, and it took even longer for many to gain full access to the ballot. 

Holsey also stated that Native military veterans, who have served at higher rates than any other group of Americans, played a critical role in securing these rights. She reminded the…

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New Jersey Department of State

TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Historical Commission, in partnership with the New Jersey Studies Academic Alliance, announces Dr. Jean Soderlund as the winner of the 2023 Richard P. McCormick Prize for her book Separate Paths: Lenapes and Colonists in West New Jersey.

This award-winning book dives into the history of West Jersey in the 1600s and the ways in which Lenape men and women navigated relations with the Swedes and Finns versus the incoming Quakers. While Swedish and Finnish settlers allied with Lenape tribes to defend themselves against English rule, Quaker colonists, after the West Jersey Concessions of 1676-77, took Lenape territory for their own use. Separate Paths examines these two different systems of colonization and their lasting impacts.

“Dr. Soderlund’s scholarship shines a light on our state’s early history helping us better understand our present and better plan for our future,” said Lieutenant Governor Tahesha Way who oversees the New Jersey Historical Commission in her capacity as Secretary of State.

“In Separate Paths, Dr. Soderlund takes centuries-old primary sources and weaves them into a comprehensible story about an under-researched aspect of New Jersey’s past,” said Sara Cureton, executive director of the New Jersey Historical Commission. “The quality of her research and the importance of her topic makes Dr. Soderlund well-deserving of the Richard P. McCormick Prize.”

Dr. Soderlund is Professor Emerita in the Department of History at Lehigh University. Her research focuses on 17th and 18th century British America, with special interest in questions of ethnicity, gender, religion, and class.

The Richard P. McCormick Prize is an annual award recognizes the author of an outstanding scholarly book on New Jersey History. To learn more about the New Jersey Historical Commission’s awards and prizes, visit history.nj.gov.

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State Police: Lyft driver charged with sexually assaulting customer

Aug. 22—PLYMOUTH TWP. — A driver for ride-share Lyft was arrested on allegations he sexually assaulted a customer on Tuesday.

Edwin Valentin Perez, 39, of Four Seasons Court, Hazle Township, was identified by the victim through online arrangements for the ride-share, according to court records.

Investigators at the Pennsylvania State Police at Wilkes-Barre believe there may be more victims.

“We’re asking anybody else who feels they may be a victim of a similar crime or a similar circumstance or had information about the suspect himself or any other similar incidents to come forward and contact us,” said Trooper William Evans.

According to the criminal complaint:

The victim arranged a ride from Nanticoke to Plymouth through the Lyft app that identified Perez as the driver.

After picking up the victim, Perez stopped at a convenience store in Nanticoke and while crossing the Nanticoke/West Nanticoke Bridge, Perez opened a bottle with a black label, a lightning bolt with the word energy with two cotton balls inside the bottle.

The victim began to feel as though he was being affected by the substance as Perez pulled onto a dirt road with a gate and a shed in Plymouth Township.

Once Perez stopped, the victim reported he felt he was losing consciousness when Perez sexually assaulted him, the complaint says.

Perez then drove the victim to Plymouth dropping him off at a store before speeding away, according to the complaint.

“One of the reason we suspect there may be more victims, we are aware the suspect we have in custody, he is a driver for Lyft and Uber and has given multiple rides in the area over the last few months,” Evans said. “We did have a previous incident with him that did not rise to the level of sexual assault as this one did. It only rose to summary offenses, harassment and disorderly…

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UW-Stevens Point students helping to advance forestry science

Have you ever wondered what lies beneath the bark of a towering hardwood tree? At the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, a group of passionate student researchers uncovered the hidden stories written within Wisconsin’s majestic and economically important hardwoods. 

Forestry student research assistants Alice Maas, Hannah Kovalaske, and Eric Alfredson, working with the Wisconsin Forestry Center at UW-Stevens Point and in collaboration with the Stockbridge-Munsee Community, have begun phase two of the Photographic Guide to Defects in Hardwoods series. Their work is not only advancing forestry science but also providing valuable hands-on experience that is shaping their future careers.

This project focuses on how northern red oaks respond to wounds, building on the knowledge gained from a study done in 2023 on hard maples. These guides serve as important tools for foresters and loggers, helping them make crucial decisions about tree harvesting. Forestry professors Mike Demchik and Les Werner guided the students on the project.

In 2023, the team ventured into the woods of Shawano County to select trees with visible defects such as seams, branch tearouts and epicormic sprouts. These trees were carefully felled, cut into logs and transported to the UW-Stevens Point College of Natural Resources Wood Utilization Lab. Unlike typical milling practices that aim to hide defects, they highlighted them to better understand how they develop.

The result? A collection of beautifully cut boards that revealed the extent of each defect. The team spent weeks photographing and measuring these boards, turning raw data into valuable insights. Their hard work culminated in presentations at the Jim and Katie Krause College of Natural Resources Student Research Symposium, where they shared their findings with the community.

“Being part of this research project was transformative. Operating a portable sawmill and assessing defects gave me practical skills, while presenting my findings…

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