No one was home and there are no reported injuries as crews from multiple fire departments arrived on scene to battle a blaze in a double-block residence located at 363-365 E. Church St. Wednesday afternoon.
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Native American Heritage Month
Bucks hosted Gloria Lopez, Esq., former Fulbright Chair in Human Rights and Social Justice at the University of Ottawa, at a celebration honoring Native Americans during November’s Native American Heritage Month.
Bucks President Felicia Ganther greeted attendees, saying “We can come together, we can learn new things, we can expand our minds, and we can share the ties that bind us together as humans.”
The first Native American Secretary of the Interior, Deb Haaland, said via video “This month we honor the gifts of our ancestors by celebrating indigenous knowledge, traditions, language and culture… We Center our work on the voices of indigenous people, as we address the missing and murdered indigenous people’s crisis.”
US indigenous population has doubled to almost 10 million for the 2020 census; Twenty two percent live on reservations. Unemployment and those living below the poverty level are consistently nearly double that of all Americans even though the federal budget allocates billions for Native American programs. Despite education subsidies, only 14.5 percent graduate from college.
A 2015 National Congress of American Indians found that as much as 40 percent of sex trafficking victims identify as American Indian, Alaska Native, or First Nations (AIANFN) and indigenous women suffer more violence and are murdered at 10 times the national rate.
Chief Vincett Mann, Chief of the Bucks Lenape, reminded us via video that our Bucks Newtown campus is housed on what was Lenape/ Delaware Indian land beginning 12,000 to 15,000 years ago. The Lenape are indigenous, people who have historic ancestral and cultural ties to the land.
The Delaware river was the Lenape Indian lifeline providing transportation, water, and food, so some also call the Delaware the Lenape.
Native Americans developed three-sisters-farming: first planting corn, next beans to grow up the corn stalks and provide nitrogen, finally squash…
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Munsee signs off as sheriff
CLARION – With the new year comes a new phase of life for outgoing Clarion County Sheriff Rex Munsee.
After 12 years in office, Munsee decided earlier this year not to seek reelection to a fourth term.
“I always wanted three terms,” Munsee said of his time in public service. “I accomplished what I wanted to do, and I think it’s a good time to be done.”
A native of Erie County, Munsee came to the area in December 1981 after graduating from the state police academy and being assigned to the Shippenville-based station.
“I had never heard of Shippenville before,” he laughed last week, noting that, although he liked the station, his initial plan was to stay in Clarion three years before returning to his hometown. In the meantime, Munsee met his wife, Cindi, and the rest is history. “Forty years later, I’m still here.”
Munsee served as a state police trooper in Clarion — with a one-year stint in Punxsutawney — for more than 27 years before retiring from the force as a corporal in February 2009 to run for sheriff.
“You can’t run for political office and be in the state police,” he said, pointing out that he announced his candidacy the day after his retirement. “I was looking to do something a little different, and I thought sheriff would be a good fit for me.”
Going into his first term, Munsee said that his goal was to make his office and deputies more visible in Clarion County, a task that he believes he has accomplished over the years.
“I think people would say that we have a higher visibility now than we had before,” he said, adding that his department’s responsibilities now include securing events such as Autumn Leaf Festival, the Peanut Butter Festival and Horsethief Days, and hosting justification and ladies’ self defense…
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Native Rights are Human Rights
Three young Native women dream of making positive changes in Indian County in the future. Courtesy of Lisa Long
On December 10, 1948 the United Nations General Assembly adopted and announced the proclamation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the first global decree of human rights. As a result, International Human Rights Day is observed and celebrated annually across the world on December 10th every year. This year’s theme is equality and it specifically calls on society to address the rights of Indigenous peoples, among other vulnerable populations.
Native people historically have faced epic oppression and violations of their human rights. When the first Europeans came to the Americas, it was inhabited by millions of sovereign Indigenous peoples. As more settlers arrived, Native people were relentlessly pushed out of their homelands. After the founding of the United States, laws were made to legally support expansion into Native lands at the expense of Native people. From 1778 to 1868, approximately 368 treaties were made between the United States and Indian nations. By 1900, all of those treaties had been broken.
Delaware leaders prepare to unveil the 1778 Treaty of Fort Pitt, for view at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. From left to right: Denise Stonefish, chief of the Delaware Nation at Moraviantown; former museum director Kevin Gover; Chester “Chet” Brooks, chief of the Delaware Tribe of Indians; and Deborah Dotson, president of the Delaware Nation. May 10, 2018, Washington, D.C. Paul Morigi/AP Images for the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian
Each time a treaty was made, Native people lost more land. Removal forced…
Musician Kenny G is set to perform Dec. 16 at the Palace Theater in downtown Waterbury. With global sales totaling more than 75 million, Grammy and American Music Award winner Kenny G is the biggest-selling instrumental musician of all time.
To add to his accolades, Kenny G has both the best selling instrumental album of all time with “Breathless” and the best-selling Christmas album of all time with “Miracles”. Never one to rest idle, Kenny G continues to tour all over the world to adoring fans of all demographics.
Come see Kenny G perform holiday classics at the Palace Theater, as part of his “The Miracles Holiday & Hits” tour. For tickets or more information, call the box office at 203-346-2000 or go to palacetheater.org
Upcoming concerts
Roomful of Blues – Infinity Music Hall, Hartford – Dec. 10
Earth, Wind & Fire – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville – Rescheduled to Feb. 4, 2022; Dec. 10 tickets will be honored.
Javier Colon – Infinity Music Hall, Hartford – Dec. 11
Howie Mandel – Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville – Dec. 11
Jerry Seinfeld – Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket – Dec. 11
Albert Cummings – Infinity Music Hall, Norfolk – Dec. 12
Gordon Lightfoot – Garde Arts Center, New London – Dec. 16
Big Al Anderson & the Floor Models – Infinity Music Hall, Hartford – Dec. 16-17
Kenny G – Palace Theater, Waterbury – Dec. 16
Leo Kottke + Mike Gordon – Wall Street Theater, Norwalk – Dec. 16
The Mavericks – Garde Arts Center, New London – Dec. 17
REO Speedwagon – Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket – Dec. 17
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The South Jersey Tennis Coaches Association recently named its All-Groups and All-South Jersey teams.
All-South Jersey
Singles
June Greene, Burlington Township
Jenna Crawford, Cedar Creek
Shruti Mannan, Cherokee
Theresa Strano, GCIT
Rhea Sethi, Lenape
Lia Streibich, Moorestown
Bella Pescatore, Moorestown Friends
Molly Jespersen, Schalick
Samantha Tepes, Shawnee
Gabriella Robinson, Winslow Twp.
Doubles
Maddie Dennis/Samantha Goldberg, Mainland
Charlotte Morrison/Laura Sullivan, Moorestown
Erica Zhang/Priya Panganamamula, Moorestown
All-Group 4
Singles
Shruti Mannan, Cherokee
Sophia Liu, Cherry Hill East
Elliana Tonghini, Cherry Hill East
Magha Kumar, Eastern
Theresa Strano, GCIT
Rhea Sethi, Lenape
Isabella Cao, Lenape
Jianna Benton, Rancocas Valley
Samantha Tepes, Shawnee
Natasha Sharnoff, Shawnee
Doubles
Julia Chan/Kristina Battsogt, Cherry Hill East
Abigail Serata/Violet Riquelme, Eastern
Payton Colbert/Emma Lynch, EHT
Ema Lauren Cadacio/Leona Lam, EHT
Olivia Helmlinger/Kaitlyn King, Lenape
Michaela Pierznik/Mia Some, Shawnee
Kalena Gatesman/Divya Prajapati, Shawnee
All-Group 3
Singles
Olivia Hughes, Absegami
June Greene, Burlington Township
Carlee Cristella, Clearview
Sarah Crawford, Clearview
Khushi Thakkar, Mainland
Hannah Carson, Mainland
Lia Streibich, Moorestown
Gabriella Robinson, Winslow Twp.
Doubles
Brooke McGuigan/Megan McLoughlin, Clearview
Maddie Dennis/Samantha Goldberg, Mainland
Anna Geubtner/Elizabeth Ong, Mainland
Charlotte Morrison/Laura Sullivan, Moorestown
Erica Zhang/Priya Panganamamula, Moorestown
All-Group 2
Singles
Jenna Crawford, Cedar Creek
Savannah Falk, Cumberland
Sammy Sirover, Haddonfield
Lucinda Andrewes, Haddonfield
Evie York, Haddonfield
Sam Mancuso, Lower Cape May
Sydney Groen, Oakcrest
Katie Moore, West Deptford
Doubles
Amanda Volk/Gabriella Albert, Cumberland
Ava Grookett/Tina Tian, Haddonfield
Eliza Gordon/Courtenay Mackey, Haddonfield
Marley Kronemeyer/Ina Nikolova, Lower Cape May
Hannah Diamond/Laney Hackney, Seneca
All-Group 1
Singles
Madison Scambia, Gateway
Kaitlyn Smith, Gateway
Rachel McKnight, Gateway
Emily Oberman, Pennsville
Veronica Schneider, Pennsville
Molly Jespersen, Schalick
Rachael Irizarry, Schalick
Abigail Melle, Woodstown
Doubles
Bryn Kelleher/Morgan McNally, Gateway
Ella Welsh/Shreya Raju, Haddon Township
Ali Bowman/Gabi Mavrin, Pennsville
Julia Nitz/Sarah Little, Schalick
All Non-Public
Singles
Bella Pescatore, Moorestown Friends
Skye Mada, Moorestown Friends
Kathryn Sebastian, Moorestown Friends
Doubles
Roma Jha/Blythe O’Connor, Moorestown Friends
Julia Tourtellotte/Avani Verma, Moorestown Friends
Annalise Visalli/ Ava Valecce, OLMA)
Tom McGurk is a regional sports reporter for the Courier-Post, The Daily Journal and Burlington County Times, covering South Jersey sports for over 30 years. If you have a sports story that needs to be told, contact him at (856) 486-2420 or email tmcgurk@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @McGurkSports. Help support local journalism with a digital subscription.
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Cold December skies darken the woodland trails around you. Heading back to your car, you note how dark it’s getting by only 4 p.m. The cloudy day and setting sun seem to only emphasize the slumber of winter’s nature. Gone are the months of vibrance and color, making way for gray and brown. Nearly to your car, now you spot something… green?
Yes, it is! Something green cuts through the woods and grabs your attention with an intensity you thought only spring could bring. As you move to inspect, the image becomes clear. Bright green leaves protrude directly from the earth, a living oasis among dormancy. Singular smooth leaves accented white and olive by parallel veins running from the soil to the tip. A curious find for sure, so grabbing your field guide, fingers flip through pages as your eyes examine the pictures.
Finally, you find the image that matches, but the answer to the plant’s identity surprises you: an orchid?
Orchids are everywhere, indigenous to six continents and nearly every country in the world. Indiana alone hosts more than 40 species. Though often more discreet than their tropical counterparts, native Indiana orchids can showcase some of the most interesting flowers and beautiful leaves you can find in the woods. There are several species, in fact, that produce brilliant foliage over winter and have none during the summer.
The puttyroot orchid (Aplectrum hymale) happens to be one of these species. Leafing out during September through October and persisting through spring, these common native orchids decorate the forest floor with large oval leaves throughout winter. The small brown flowers of this species can be found in May through June and are pollinated by bees. The name “puttyroot” refers to the sticky substance produced by crushing the pseudobulb. Historically, this…
Editor’s Note: With society’s gradual re-opening and our overall return to normalcy, there has been a deluge of tour announcements. Band in the USA keeps you updated on the shows you need to know about, and just who might be soon coming to town.
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Tame Impala is headed back our way, and as a little treat, Kevin Parker has a bunch of b-sides and remixes for us. With the release of The Slow Rush Deluxe Box Set out February 18 via Interscope, featuring a new song out this week called “No Choice,” the Australian psych-pop luminaries are hitting the road for a 2022 North American tour that features a mix of festival gigs and headline appearances.
It kicks off February 27 headlining Innings Festival at Arizona’s Tempe Beach Park, and wraps March 25 at the Buku Music + Art Project in New Orleans. Along the way, Tame Impala Mohegan Sun in Connecticut (March 12), Brooklyn’s Barclays Center (March 14), and TD Garden in Boston (March 16). All dates are below in flyer and list form, and tickets go on-sale Friday (December 10) at 10 a.m. local time.
Get all that sweet info over at tameimpala.com, and listen to “No Choice” and wonder aloud why it didn’t make The Slow Rush final cut.
Tame Impala tour dates
February 27: Innings Festival (Tempe Beach Park) – Tempe, AZ
March 3 to 6: Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival – Okeechobee, FL
March 7: Petersen Events Center – Pittsburgh, PA
March 9: Scotiabank Arena – Toronto, ON
March 10: Place Bell – Montreal, QC
March 12: Mohegan Sun – Uncasville, CT
March 14: Barclays Center – Brooklyn,…
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Carol Lynn Hudson, active church member
Carol Lynn Hudson, 42, of Millsboro passed away Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021, from complications of COVID.
She was born Feb. 25, 1979, in Salisbury, Md., to David Jones Sr. and Peggy Klaverweiden, who survive her.
Carol was a former bus driver for Dutton Busing until she retired to help with the care of her mother-in-law. She was a member of the Journey, A Wesleyan Church in Millsboro, where she was a former youth director and was active in Vacation Bible School and Trunk or Treat sponsored by the Journey. She was a graduate of Delmar High School Class of 1997 and held an associate degree in Christian theology.
She enjoyed baking, and would make wedding cakes and cupcakes for different events. She also enjoyed attending the Denton Wesleyan Camp every summer and working in the snack shop. Carol loved all children and her dog Arctic. She was a wonderful wife and mother, and will be dearly missed.
In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband of 24 years, Eugene A. Hudson; two daughters, Lillian Paige Hudson and Megan Rilla Hudson, all of Millsboro. Carol also has five siblings surviving: Lorrie Sonnier (Patrick) of Salisbury, Beth Tull (Scott) of Easton, Md., Angela Payne (Robert) of Nanticoke, Md., David Jones Jr. of Nanticoke, and Joshua Nichols (Heather Booth) of Hebron, Md. She also leaves behind nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 11, at the Journey, A Wesleyan Church, 255 Wilson Hwy., Millsboro, where friends may call from 12 to 1 p.m. for visitation. Interment will be private. The Rev. Martin Furrow will officiate.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to help offset final expenses. If you can help, please contact Eugene.
Letters of condolence may be…