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Articles by Brenda H. Leonard
Nantucket-to-Vineyard swim back on
They are back at it again. After tides and weather interrupted plans last year, eight swimmers are attempting to swim the 18-mile open water stretch of Nantucket Sound from Nantucket’s to the Vineyard. The relay is being led by English Channel swimmer and open-ocean endurance athlete Doug McConnell. McConnell is the co-founder of A Long Swim, a nonprofit that designs and manages open-water swimming events to raise funds to research amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
Dolphin spotted near Dike Bridge on Chappy
Bob Carroll spotted something out the window of his Chappaquiddick home on Sunday morning that doesn’t happen every day. Originally, he saw a fin, and thought what we’d all be thinking on Amity Island on the eve of the Fourth of July: Shark. “That would’ve been a lot more uncommon,” he said. After closer inspection by his wife, they realized the sea creature was a dolphin. Right in Carroll’s backyard is the Dike Bridge.
Shaping Africa’s Climate Future
An Urgent Call to Center African Voices in Climate Research on the Continent Story by: Christine Mungai, Martin Luther Oketch, and Lekan Otufodunrin Data visualizations by: Sheena Adams and Cal Mutua Audio story by: Judie Kaberia and Brenda Leonard Video by: Beatrice Gatwiri, Idriss Linge, and Phathiswa Magopeni Lead editor: Christine Mungai In Kenya’s far north, Lake Turkana stands out, with its turquoise waters contrasting against the arid background.
Drive-through dinner
A drive-through on Martha’s Vineyard? Sounds worth checking out: Pick up your prepared meal Friday, Feb. 3, from 5 to 5:30 pm at Grace Church in Vineyard Haven, located at 36 Woodlawn Ave. They ask you to call 508-693-0332, leave a message if they don’t pick up, or use the Grace Church phone app to order. This helps them plan the number of dinners to make accordingly. If this Friday doesn’t work for you, pickup dinners will continue through March.
Another suspect arrested in armed robbery probe
Police have arrested a second suspect in the armed robbery of the Rockland Trust Bank on Nov. 17. Omar Johnson, 39, of Canterbury, New Hampshire, was arrested after a vehicle stop in New Haven, Connecticut, according to a press release issued by Cape and Islands District Attorney Michael O’Keefe and Tisbury Police Chief Chris Habekost. Johnson was arrested by Massachusetts State Police, Tisbury Police, FBI and New Haven Police. The arrest took place at 8 pm Friday, the release states.
Raspberry Gelatin Jewels
Kids love this jiggly salad, and honestly, so do the adults. It's always going to be on my holiday buffet. —Brenda Leonard, APO, AP
South Africa: Women Fighting Their Way to the Top in Community Radio
opinion By Brenda LeonardHave female station managers broken through the glass ceiling? "Teach her that the idea of 'gender roles' is absolute nonsense. Do not ever tell her that she should or should not do something because she is a girl. 'Because you are a girl' is never reason for anything. Ever." Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Since the advent of democracy in 1994, broadcasting in South Africa has completely transformed with the introduction of community broadcasting as a third tier of broadcasting.
The Courier-Tribune
RAMSEUR — Brenda Hodgin Leonard, 68, of 983 Stout Acres Road, Ramseur, died Monday, Oct. 19, 2015, at her residence. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015, at Sunset Knoll Cemetery, Ramseur. Officiating will be Father Phillip Kollithanath. Brenda was a native of Randolph County, retired from Ramseur Mobile Home Supply, which she operated with her husband for many years, and was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Asheboro.
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