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Miss America 2022, Emma Broils, proud of our country: “I live in the American dream”

Emma Broiles made history.

On Thursday night, college students were awarded the title of Miss America 2022 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. Miss Alaska is the first to win the title in Pageant’s 100-year history.

What started as a beauty pageant in Atlantic City in 1921 has evolved from focusing solely on appearance. Athletes are no longer judged by appearance, with a new focus on leadership, talent and communication skills.

In addition to the 100th Anniversary Crown, Broiles claimed $ 100,000 in a college scholarship. She emerged as a winner out of 51 contestants representing 50 states and the District of Columbia.

MISS AMERICA 2022 WINNER: MISS ALASKA, EMMA BROYLES IS CROWNED

Emma Broyles of Alaska was named Miss America on Thursday night.
(Courtesy of Miss America)

Broilles told Fox News about winning the crown, her personal struggle, and why she’s proud to be an American.

Fox News: Go back to the moment you first heard “Miss Alaska”.
Emma Broiles: To be honest, I couldn’t believe I was in the top 10. Miss Alaska has only played in the finals twice in history. So it was an honor for me to be there on the 100th anniversary of Miss America, which represents Alaska. When I got there, I was just shocked for the rest of the night. And from there everything was so blurry. Before I knew it, I was in the top five and the last one called was me.

But then I was in the top three and then I stood up with Miss Alabama. At that moment, I thought I was really in a dream. I needed to be pinched. I couldn’t believe it because of that haze. And when I heard my name called, it was a very surreal moment. I…

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Lenni Lenape

Obituaries in Westampton, NJ | Burlington County Times

Timothy James Tocci

Timothy James Tocci, 63, passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 in Charlotte, North Carolina. Tim, son of the late Gerald and Maureen (Meagher) Tocci of Mount Laurel, New Jersey was born in Natick, Massachusetts on July 26, 1958. He is survived by his sister Christine and her husband Christopher Trapp of Marvin, North Carolina, his brother Pete Tocci and his wife Mary of Carmel, Indiana, and his brother Craig Tocci and his wife Colleen of Shamong, New Jersey, in addition to nine nieces and nephews.

After graduating from Lenape High School in Medford, New Jersey in 1976, Tim enlisted in the United States Army. Following his years of service, Tim enjoyed living in Massachusetts, fishing with his cousins and following his favorite hockey team the Boston Bruins, collecting his favorite player Bobby Orr memorabilia, and cheering on the Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots teams.

Tim moved back to New Jersey in the late 1980’s and was so excited to land a job with the Philadelphia Flyers. Tim later purchased a home in Waretown, New Jersey and was happy to have a house by the bay and purchased a boat. Tim enjoyed spending time with his family, joining them for Sunday dinners and became Godfather to his niece Rachel in 2000. A few years later he was thrilled to get a black lab (Luke).

Tim eventually moved to Charlotte, North Carolina and was fortunate to spend time with his sister Christine and her husband, Christopher and their four children. He enjoyed helping with yard work and projects around their home in Charlotte and going to Lake Wateree with them. Tim was happy to be able to reconnect with all of his siblings and their families this past spring in Charleston, South Carolina.

A private family service will take place at…

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Mohican

AREA HAPPENINGS: Take a Polar Bear Dip on New Year’s Day at Charles Mill Lake

To submit an item for Area Happenings, email it to living@the-daily-record.com.

Polar Bear Dip, 3 p.m. Jan. 1, Charles Mill Lake. Take a dip and get Cold for a Cure with a $25 donation. Participants also get a T-shirt. Follow the event on Facebook at Polar-Bear-Dip-Cold-for-the-Cure. Benefits Ashland County-Mid Ohio Relay For Life.

Loudonville Chamber of Commerce’s Mohican Winterfest, Saturday, Jan. 8. Elegant Ice Sculptures of Broadview Heights again will make the ice sculptures. This year’s Winterfest will include a window decorating contest. Call Loudonville Chamber of Commerce at 419-994-4789 for more information.

County Line Historical Museum open house, second Saturday of each month (Jan. 8), noon-3 p.m., 281 N. Market St., Shreve. Handicap parking at rear of museum, entering alley off East Robinson Street. Adults $2; children 12 and younger, free. For information, call 330-464-4382 or email countylinehistoricalsociety@gmail.com.

Appalachian Acoustic Music Weekend, Jan. 14-16, Mohican Lodge and Conference Center, Perrysville. There will be acoustic music and country cooking. Events are free. Check with Mohican Lodge if you have questions regarding pandemic regulations. For room reservations, call 419-938-5411 or visit mohicanlodge.com. For event information, contact Barb Mast at 330-201-1748 or barbmast@aol.com

Restoration of Timber Framed Barns in Ohio and Michigan, 1 p.m. Jan. 15, Historic Shreve Presbyterian Church, 343 N. Market St., Shreve. Speaker will be Caleb Miller with JCM Timberworks for the County Line Historical Society of Wayne/Holmes program for January.  The public is welcome and admission is free.

Storybook Trail at Kingwood Center Gardens, featuring “Good Night, Bat! Good Morning, Squirrel!,” 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday-Sunday, along the Nature Trail that begins at the Peacock Playhouse. General admission is $5 for 13 years and older; admission is free for children 12 years and younger, and for Kingwood members. The center is located at 50 N. Trimble Road, Mansfield.

Beer, Bourbon & Bites, 7-9 p.m. Jan. 22, Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum, 300 N. Whitewoman St., Coshocton; six pairings of…

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The Bristol Press – UConn women postpone Marquette matchup due to COVID problems

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COVID-19 has made its first impact on the UConn women’s basketball team’s 2021-22 schedule.

The Big East announced Sunday that the 11th-ranked Huskies’ conference game with Marquette slated for Wednesday at the XL Center in Hartford will not be played due to COVID issues within the Marquette program.

Per the Big East game cancellation policy, the conference office will attempt to reschedule the game in accordance with the policy.

UConn (6-3, 1-0 Big East) has not played since its 69-64 loss to Louisville in the Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Showcase at Mohegan Sun Arena on Dec. 19. Marquette (9-3, 2-1) defeated Cincinnati 60-49 in Milwaukee on Wednesday.

A season ago, the Huskies had their appearances in the 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame Women’s Challenge and the 2020 Jimmy V Women’s Classic canceled after a member of their program (not a player or a coach) tested positive. They also had a non-conference showdown at Baylor and conference games against Villanova and at Providence canceled because of issues at their opponents’ schools. In March, UConn coach Geno Auriemma — who was fully vaccinated — tested positive and missed the Huskies’ opening NCAA tournament games in San Antonio with High Point and Syracuse.

The Huskies’ next game is now scheduled for Friday at DePaul.

UConn announced that season ticket holders will retain access to their seats for any rescheduled contest. If a canceled game is unable to be rescheduled, UConn athletics will credit the account of a season ticket holder at the conclusion of the season. Fans who purchased a three-game mini-plan or single-game ticket to a canceled game, can utilize their same game ticket(s) for the rescheduled game.

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Dover over Lenape Valley – Boys basketball

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Sean Yancey compiled 30 points, including the go-ahead bucket with less than four seconds remaining, to lift Dover to a 44-42 win against Lenape Valley in the consolation game of the Dover Holiday Tournament in Dover.

Diego Viera was the second-leading scorer for Dover (2-3) with eight points.

Lenape Valley is 2-3 following the loss.

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Local roundup: Tunkhannock boys basketball rallies past Nanticoke Area in second half

Ben Chilson hit all five of his 3-pointers on the night in the third quarter as Tunkhannock boys basketball rallied in the second half to edge Nanticoke Area 71-67 on Tuesday.

The Tigers trailed 35-23 at halftime on the road before scoring 48 points in the second half to earn the victory, knocking down 10 threes.

Chilson scored 24 points to lead Tunkhannock while Josh Brown added 22.

The Trojans got 18 points apiece from Justin Spencer and Jaidyn Johnson and 13 points from Payton Kepp. Spencer hit a game-high six three-pointers.

Dallas 76, Berwick 37

The Mountaineers forged a 47-13 halftime lead en route to the win. Austin Finarelli scored 22 points to lead the way with Nick Nocito adding 11.

Sean Murphy scored 14 to top the Bulldogs.

Old Forge 60, Wyoming Area 49

Joey Macciocco scored 16 of his game-high 28 points in the second half to help the host Blue Devils pull away for a win in the Marsico Tournament.

Evan Melberger (16) and Matthew Little (15) combined for 31 points to lead the Warriors, who hit seven threes on the night.

Muhlenberg 68, Hazleton Area 59

Josin Guerra scored 18 points to lead three Cougars in double figures in a loss at the Holiday Showcase Tournament in Allentown.

Luke Gennaro and Eliued Lopez added 15 points apiece for Hazleton Area.

WRESTLING

Crestwood splits

Crestwood defeated Central Columbia 36-28 and lost to Bloomsburg 39-21 at the Bob Rohm Memorial team duals.

Magnus Bibla led the Comets, winning by fall in both of his matches at 215 pounds. Ethan Zabroski (138) and Lincoln Bibla (189) each picked up a pin…

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Concert Connection: Beyond Purple celebrates band’s musical legacy

Beyond Purple, featuring lead guitarist Jimi Bell, is set to rock the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center in Old Saybrook Jan. 7.

Beyond Purple has quickly become a fan favorite packing venues all over New England. The band features the amazing guitar work of Jimi Bell and the energetic group will have the audience on their feet all night long, screaming for more. The band lays it all out on stage to bring you back to the 70’s and 80’s musical experience that we all love and miss.

Beyond Purple consists of professional musicians that have years of experience. The show starts off with early Deep Purple Hits with an energy of an authentic Deep Purple Show, along with the hits of Rainbow, Whitesnake and Dio. For more information or tickets, call the box office at 860-510-0453 or visit www.thekate.org.

Upcoming concerts

The Beach Boys – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville – Dec. 31

Rick Springfield and George Thorogood – Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket – Jan. 1

Beyond Purple featuring Jimi Bell – Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, Old Saybrook – Jan. 7

D.A. Foster & the Shaboo Allstars – Infinity Music Hall, Norfolk – Jan. 7

Eddie Griffin – Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket – Jan. 8

Taylor Hicks – Stage One, Fairfield – Jan. 9

Albert Lee – Stage One, Fairfield – Jan. 12

Brian Regan – Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield – Jan. 13, 14 & 15

Cheryl Wheeler and Kenny White – Iron Horse Music Hall, Northampton, Mass. – Jan. 14-15

Colin Quinn – Wall Street Theater, Norwalk – Jan. 15

Dave Atell – Foxwoods…

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Munsee retires with mission accomplished

CLARION – On Jan. 4, for the first time in almost 40 years, Rex Munsee will not be carrying a badge. When Sheriff-elect Shawn Zerfoss is sworn in, Munsee will be a civilian.

“I guess I got my love of law enforcement from my great-grandfather. Back in the 1930s, he was a special deputy for Erie County,” Munsee said.

That love of the law continues with Munsee’s children – his daughter is a Clarion attorney and his son followed in his father’s footsteps as a Pennsylvania State Police trooper.

Munsee began his career in law enforcement as a state trooper and rose to the rank of corporal. He served one year at the Punxsutawney barracks, and the balance of his 27-year state police career in Shippenville.

“As a trooper I couldn’t be political, but the day after I retired I announced that I was a candidate for Clarion County sheriff,” he said. It’s a post in which he has served three terms.

“It’s time to go,” he said. “I accomplished all that I wanted to do. It is time for someone else to step in. I am not regretting my decision not to run.”

Munsee said his greatest accomplishment was to “re-invigorate” the employees.

“It seemed the office had shrunk,” he said. “We were only doing court security and prisoner transports. Now we do more public relations things. We do speeches, public programs and we do security at various events. We also support the PSP at some events.

“We aren’t the lead agency, but perform a supporting role. We also serve warrants for the magistrates. I think more people are aware of the department now.”

One of the changes Munsee has seen over the years is the lack of applicants for the position of deputy.

“The pool of potential deputies has shriveled up,” he said. “When I…

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New and improved Marty’s Pizza celebrates 60 years in business

NANTICOKE — There’s a photo of Dave Leiby as a young boy eating a slice of pizza hanging on the wall of his restaurant captioned with the phrase “I grew up on Marty’s Pizza.”

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ONA Local District Offers Annual Scholarship to Marion Tech Nursing Student

(Marion) During the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a critical need for nurses. In response, a professional nursing group is sponsoring a $400 annual scholarship to help a nursing student make it to graduation.

Mohican District 5 of the Ohio Nurses Association, a state professional nursing group, donated $2,400 to the Marion Technical College Foundation to create this new scholarship fund.

“The Mohican District 5 wanted to extend our support to future nurses in completing their education,” said Carolyn Kaple, treasurer for the group.

The scholarship will be awarded annually to a senior nursing student at Marion Tech. The student must live in Ashland, Crawford, Marion, Morrow or Richland Counties. The student must be in the good standing in the nursing program, have at least a 3.0 grade point average, and submit a letter of recommendation from a nursing instructor.

“This will help a talented, qualified student with financial need make it to graduation,” said Cindy Hartman, director of the nursing program at Marion Tech. “We value the support of this professional nursing group in helping our nursing students succeed.”

The Marion Tech Foundation asks for scholarship applications and FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) each year by May 1 and awards the scholarships for the following fall semester.

“The Mohican District 5 provided an initial donation of $2,400 to this scholarship fund and it may be supplemented by supportive members of the community,” Kaple said.

This generous gift is gratefully received by the Marion Tech Foundation.

“It’s a hallmark of belief in our students to support their education,” said Mike Stuckey, director of the Marion Tech Foundation. “Kaple is a past Marion Tech nursing instructor and believes in our program and our students.”

Openings for registered nurses are expected…

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