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American Heritage Credit Union invites community to 17th annual free Grand Illumination display & events

American Heritage Credit Union invites community to 17th annual free Grand Illumination display & events

Event Features More than 400,000 Lights and Two 40-foot Trees; Kids-N-Hope Foundation Donations, and Free Holiday Music

PHILADELPHIA, PA (November 4, 2024) — Nothing shines like American Heritage Credit Union  (American Heritage) throughout the holiday season. American Heritage invites the community to visit its main campus at 2060 Red Lion Road in Northeast Philadelphia to enjoy more than 400,000 lights and  holiday displays.

Each year, the American Heritage campus buildings and trees are illuminated, and multiple light  displays are featured throughout the campus grounds. Community members are welcome to stroll the  campus, take photos, and enjoy the sights and sounds of the holiday season. The Grand Illumination  celebration kicks off with a special event on the evening of Saturday, November 30 at 7:00 PM.  

Grand Illumination Kick-Off Event 

The free 17th annual Grand Illumination event supports the Kids-N-Hope Foundation and will be held  on Saturday, November 30, 2024, at 7:00 PM. Attendees can enjoy the sounds of the holiday season  with a concert featuring the Philadelphia Boys Choir, with the evening capping off with a firework  symphony immediately following the illumination.

We’re also excited to have The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps and the Delaware  Tribe of Indians join us for Grand Illumination this year. Comprised of 69 members, The Corps brings  together 10-hole fifes, handmade rope-tensioned drums, and two-valve bugles. As an official  representative of the U.S. Army, the Corps averages over 500 performances annually. The Corps has  entertained millions of people in major parades, pageants and historical celebrations throughout the  United States, and has served America as a goodwill ambassador as far away as Europe, Australia, and  Canada. In support of the President of the United States, the Corps…

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Ayatullah Sistani ya yi nadama kan gazawar kasashen duniya wajen tunkarar zaluncin gwamnatin sahyoniyawa

Shafin yada labarai na gabas ta tsakiya ya bayar da rahoton cewa, Ayatollah Sistani ya karbi bakuncin “Mohammed Al Hassan” sabon shugaban tawagar taimakon MDD a Iraki (UNAMI) da kuma wakilin babban sakataren MDD a wannan kasa da tawagarsa.

A cewar sanarwar ofishin Ayatollah Sistani, sabon shugaban hukumar ta UNAMI ya yi wani takaitaccen bayani game da ayyuka da ayyukan kasa da kasa na wannan cibiya da kuma yadda za ta taka rawa a nan gaba.

A halin da ake ciki kuma, Ayatollah Sistani ya kuma yi maraba da kasancewar Majalisar Dinkin Duniya a kasar Iraki tare da fatan samun nasara ga wakilin kungiyar wajen gudanar da ayyuka da aka dora musu.

Haka nan kuma yayin da yake ishara da irin manyan kalubalen da al’ummar Iraki suke fuskanta da kuma irin wahalhalun da suke fuskanta, ya ce: Wajibi ne ‘yan Iraki musamman masu fada a ji su yi koyi da irin abubuwan da suka shiga tare da yin amfani da dukkan kokarinsu wajen shawo kan cikas da gazawa da kuma da gaske. Domin cimma kyakkyawar makoma ga kasarsu ta hanyar da kowa zai amfana da tsaro, kwanciyar hankali, ci gaba da wadata.

Ya kuma jaddada wajabcin hana tsoma bakin kasashen waje ta bangarori daban-daban, da kafa doka, da kwace makamai a hannun gwamnati da yaki da cin hanci da rashawa a dukkan matakai.

Dangane da halin da ake ciki a yankin kuwa, Ayatollah Sistani ya kuma bayyana matukar bakin cikinsa dangane da halin da ake ciki a kasar Labanon da yankin Zirin Gaza, da kasawar kasa da kasa da cibiyoyinta wajen samar da ingantattun hanyoyin dakile wadannan bala’o’i ko kuma a kalla ba da kariya ga fararen hula. daga Ya yi nadamar musibar da gwamnatin haramtacciyar kasar Isra’ila ta yi.

 

 

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Indians 201: The Algonquian language family

In North America, linguists generally recognize 58 language families and isolates. Understanding language families is one of the keys to understanding the historical relationships between the Indian groups. The Algonquian language family is a large American Indian language which is found in the Eastern Woodlands, the Plains, and California.

With regard to the history of the Algonquian languages and their spread across North America, some linguists postulate that the Algonquian homeland is on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains, the home to the Algonquian-speaking Blackfoot. In his book The Origin of Language: Tracing the Evolution of the Mother Tongue, linguist Merritt Ruhlen writes:

“The initial division in the family left the Proto-Algonquians in place to become the Blackfoot, while the other group spread eastward, initially differentiating into the Algonquian languages found in the Great Plains. These languages then spread farther eastward, with the occupation of the East Coast representing the final movement in the dispersal.”

On the other hand, linguist Ives Goddard, in his chapter on the Algonquian languages of the Plains in the Handbook of North American Indians, writes:

“…the linguistic evidence supports the hypothesis that the Plains Algonquian languages moved westward onto the Plains with their speakers, separating from other Algonquian speakers who remained in the woodlands about the Upper Great Lakes.”

Some of the divisions within the Algonquian language family are briefly described below.

Plains Algonquian

The Plains Algonquian sub-family includes Blackfoot, Cheyenne, Arapaho, Gros Ventre (Atsina), Besawunena, Nawathinehena, and Ha’anahawunena. The last five languages are considered to belong to an Arapahoan sub-group which is distinguished by certain innovations not found in other Algonquian languages. Arapaho, Gros Ventre, and Besawunena are similar enough that their speakers could understand each other with a little practice.

Among the Plains Algonquian languages, there is a…

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Seen at the polls: First time voter, Trump ‘MAGA’ fans and an abortion rights supporter

At age 76, Faye Gandy of Nanticoke voted for the first time Tuesday.

She visited the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers training center to cast her ballot for Vice President Kamala Harris to be the next president of the United States.

“I am kind of excited over this, maybe because of her. I’m 76, I just want to do it at least once to see what it’s about,” said Gandy, who registered to vote as a Republican last year, noting she didn’t know what party she belonged to until looking at her registration card Tuesday. “It’s not just because she’s a woman. I like what she says. I don’t like some of the things Trump says.”

High voter turnout and enthusiasm were reported throughout the Wyoming Valley, many inspired to vote in the race between Harris, the Democrat, and former President Donald Trump, the Republican.

  • Ed Harry, 78, of Plymouth

    Ed Harry, 78, of Plymouth

  • Adrian Smiley, 36, of Newport Twp.

    Adrian Smiley, 36, of Newport Twp.

  • David Garrity, 74, of Wilkes-Barre

    David Garrity, 74, of Wilkes-Barre

  • Faye Gandy, 76, of Nanticoke, a first time voter

    Faye Gandy, 76, of Nanticoke, a first time voter

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Ed Harry, 78, a longtime local Democrat and union leader who has supported Trump since 2016, voted for the former president at the 109th Field Artillery Armory in Plymouth wearing a “MAGA” hat standing for Trump’s vow to “Make America Great Again.”

He said Trump represented the working class these days like the Democrats did in the past.

Plus, the administration of President Joe Biden and Harris has been a failure, Harry said.

“The last four years have been horrendous. Inflation is terrible. I don’t…

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Stockton exhibit shines light on Indigenous artists

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Stockton University is looking to spotlight Indigenous creativity by hosting two exhibits at the Stockton Art Gallery on the Galloway Township campus and the Noyes Arts Garage in Atlantic City.

“Still Here: The Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape and Powhatan Renape Nations of Southern New Jersey” celebrates two South Jersey tribal communities through the display of contemporary art, historical documents and traditional artifacts. It runs until Jan. 5 at the Arts Garage.

Meanwhile, more than 25 local and international artists are featured in the two-floor exhibition “Indigenous Approaches, Sustainable Futures,” which will be on display through Nov. 17 in the upper and lower art galleries on Stockton’s main campus.

November is American Indian Heritage Month.

Tyrese “Bright Flower” Gould Jacinto of the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Tribal Nation is one of the 25 people whose works are featured in the Galloway gallery.

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“I’m humbled and excited to be a part of an all-Indigenous exhibition,” said Gould Jacinto, who added she doesn’t see herself as an artist. “I see it as creation. … I cannot take credit for it.”

Besides writing books and shooting photographs, Gould Jacinto makes artistic medicine bags and dolls and creates with beads, shells, pine needles and gourds.

Earlier this fall, Gould Jacinto held a workshop on the art and history of gourd painting. The hard-shelled, non-edible fruits can be found on every continent, she said.

Indigenous Peoples Day celebrated with an eye on the election

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UConn men’s basketball freshman Liam McNeeley named to watch list for Julius Erving Award

UConn freshman forward Liam McNeeley was one of 20 players named to the watch list for the Basketball Hall of Fame’s Julius Erving Award, which is given annually to the best small forward in college basketball.

The Top 10 recruit, one of coach Dan Hurley’s highest-ever, was one of the best shooters in his high school class and a McDonald’s All-American. He fills a significant need for the Huskies following the departure of four starters to the NBA last season, and will be counted on to have an impact similar to that of Stephon Castle, the first “burger boy” Hurley got to Storrs.

McNeeley was named the Big East Preseason Freshman of the Year at Big East Media Day earlier this month.

But his availability for the start of the season is still in question after he suffered a lower calf strain in practice before First Night. Hurley said at Big East Media Day – two weeks before the season-opener vs. Sacred Heart – that the injury looked like it would require a two-to-three week recovery period before McNeeley can return to action.

He was healthy to play in UConn’s charity exhibition game against Rhode Island on Oct. 14 and finished with 10 points, four rebounds and three assists in 24 minutes. Hurley later said McNeeley was hyperventilating as they stood next to each other during the national anthem.

UConn's Liam McNeeley scores his first basket with UConn as URI's Javonte Brown defends during the first half of an exhibition NCAA college basketball game, at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn., Monday, Oct. 14, 2024. (Jessica Hill/Special to the Courant)UConn’s Liam McNeeley scores his first basket with UConn as URI’s Javonte Brown defends during the first half of an exhibition NCAA college basketball game, at…

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Remarks to the press by SRSG Mohamed Al Hassan following his meeting with His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali al-Sistani in Najaf [EN/AR]

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I had the honour, at the outset of assuming my duties as the United Nations Special Representative for the Secretary-General in Iraq and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), to meet with His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali al-Sistani. During this visit, which is my first to the holy city of Najaf, I listened to the wisdom of His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali al-Sistani and his vision regarding the situation in Iraq and the region.

You all know the high regard and inestimable respect that His Eminence Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Ali al-Sistani enjoys in the hearts of everyone, not only in Iraq, but in the Islamic world and the entire world.

I am extremely grateful to His Eminence for this meeting. I gained much guidance, advice and perspectives, aimed at protecting and elevating the well-being of human beings and preserving their dignity wherever they are.

From my side, I conveyed the greetings of the Secretary-General to His Eminence and his wishes for continued good health, as well as his gratitude to His Eminence for his continued support for the United Nations and its role in assisting Iraq. I agreed with His Eminence to work jointly towards building on Iraq’s regional and international standing as a founding Member of the United Nations and a force for security, stability and good neighborliness in the region.

We, in the United Nations, categorically reject any threat to the Marjaiya, in light of the symbolic significance and respect enjoyed in this country and throughout the world.

I expressed my gratitude for the continued support of His Eminence for the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) over the last two decades. His advice is highly appreciated by me as it was by all my predecessors and assisted them in…

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State’s survey of juvenile striped bass shows low spawning count for sixth consecutive year

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources announced results of this year’s juvenile striped bass survey, which tracks the reproductive success of Maryland’s state fish in the Chesapeake Bay. The 2024 young-of-year index is 2.0, well below the long-term average of 11.0, and marks the sixth consecutive year of poor reproduction.

“These results underscore the complexity of managing a coastal migratory species whose life-cycle is influenced by environmental conditions during a brief spawning period,” said Maryland DNR Fishing and Boating Services Director Lynn Fegley.

“We will continue to explore ways to conserve and enhance the spawning population during this time when we are adding fewer young fish to the population.”

During this annual survey, fishery managers examine 22 sites located in four major striped bass spawning areas: the Choptank, Nanticoke, and Potomac rivers, and the upper Chesapeake Bay. Biologists visit each site three times per summer, collecting fish with two sweeps of a 100-foot beach seine net. The index represents the average number of young-of-year striped bass found in each sample. The juvenile striped bass  average less than 3 inches long and are not usually encountered by anglers.

Similar fish surveys conducted this summer in the Patapsco, Magothy, Rhode, West, Miles, and Tred Avon rivers found fewer striped bass, also known as rockfish.

Biologists captured more than 56,000 fish of 56 different species while conducting this year’s survey. Encouraging results were documented regarding two species lower on the food chain. Menhaden abundance was nearly equal to last year, which was the highest measured since 1990. Spot abundance was the highest measured since 1988.

These species are vital to the ecology of the Bay as a food source for many other species of fish and wildlife.

Efforts to rebuild the Atlantic Coast population of striped bass have been ongoing for several years. Although…

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KSI Receives Grant from Kent County Levy Court

KSI CEO, Heath Chasanov (left) accepts a generous $1,000 grant from Kent County Levy Court Commissioner Robert “Bobby” Scott, representing the 4th District. This donation will help KSI renovate the kitchen at Kamp Lenape so quality programs and services can continue to be provided during summer camp.

Kent Sussex Industries (KSI) received a generous $1,000 grant from Kent County Levy Court to support KSI’s Kamp Lenape. This donation will help KSI renovate the camp kitchen so quality programs and services can continue to be provided during summer camp to children with various abilities.

Then known as Camp Lenape was created in 1972 to give individuals with orthopedic conditions a place where they could have fun during the summer months. It was originally owned and operated by United Cerebral Palsy of Delaware (UCP) and grew to include children iwth a wide range of disabilities.

In 2022, KSI learned that Camp Lenape was discontinuing programs and purchased the property in 2023. Today, Kamp Lenape continues the original legacy, serving children in the area. The original building which was constructed in 1920, was built as a Union School, one of over 90 spearheaded by Pierre DuPont for underserved commuities. That service continued with the services provided by UCP and now by KSI.

Campers enjoy crafts, sports, swimming, trips to fairs and events plus much more.

KSI is a not-for-profit agency providing vocational training, employment, community integration, transportation, day habilitation, life enrichment, and nutritional services to individuals with disabilities throughout Kent and Sussex Counties.

Kent-Sussex Industries, Inc. is committed to ensuring that no person is excluded from participation in or denied the benefits of its transportation services based on race, color, or national origin, as protected…

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Connecticut Has a New Tesla EV Charging Station Champion

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