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Health official: President Trump rally in Oklahoma ‘likely’ source of virus surge
National Sign up for our Newsletters Latest News Tulsa County reports record high COVID-19 cases this week In this June 20, 2020, photo, President Donald Trump arrives on stage to speak at a campaign rally at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Okla. President Donald Trump is sharpening his focus on his ardent base of supporters as polls show a diminished standing for the president in battleground states that will decide the 2020 election (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) (Copyright 2020 The Associated Press.
A family reconnects during pandemic
For the Eckman family of Andover, the Passover Seder typically means traveling. Each year, the family of four hops in the car and heads to a cousin's home in Gloucester, where 25-plus relatives gather for food, song and stories. This year, coronavirus restrictions forced the Eckmans to pare down their celebration, from more than two dozen to an intimate living room gathering — mom, dad and two teenage sons — and the results were amazing.
Andover man supports students with online tutoring
When Rich Enos says he wants to help kids get back to school, he means it. Thanks to COVID-19, the Andover resident and his wife have been forced to work from home with their four children under the age of 10 at their side. Under normal circumstances, that's quite a load. Viewed through the lens of a global pandemic, with families under lockdown and schools, playgrounds and all other kid-centric activities off limits, a situation like the Enos family's could quickly descend into chaos.
'This is bad, but it's not the end.'
Sam Dagher has a lot on his mind these days. The owner of the Andover Gulf gas station was pacing back and forth in front of two empty garage bays recently, gazing at an empty downtown intersection typically busy with morning traffic. "Because of this virus, business is down 75 percent from normal — but it's not the end," said Dagher, who bought the service station in 2007.
Giving back to those who need help most
Avinaash "Avi" Janarthanan, a junior at Andover High School, was home one day recently, unable to hang out with friends because of coronavirus restrictions. "I was so bored because I had no homework and nothing to do," said Avi. "I thought, why don't I come up with a way to help people during this chaotic time?'' Avi decided to start a GoFundMe campaign to raise $10,000 for Lazarus House Ministries.
Boy's goal: Bring birthday parties to needy kids, despite crisis
Twelve-year-old Drake Tarlow keeps a busy schedule. “I love to play tennis. I love to ski a lot and I have this new interest in basketball,” said the Pike School seventh-grader who holds a second-degree black belt in karate. "But school work always comes first." “Totally typical kid,” said Drake’s mom, Dana. For the last few months, this typical kid has been exercising his selfless side, donating time and money to a charitable organization called Birthday Wishes.
Boy's goal: Bring birthday parties to needy kids, despite crisis
Twelve-year-old Drake Tarlow keeps a busy schedule. “I love to play tennis. I love to ski a lot and I have this new interest in basketball,” said the Pike School seventh-grader who holds a second-degree black belt in karate. "But school work always comes first." “Totally typical kid,” said Drake’s mom, Dana. For the last few months, this typical kid has been exercising his selfless side, donating time and money to a charitable organization called Birthday Wishes.
Delivering in a crisis
Last December, Dorothy Morrissey, 86, of Andover got a surprise with her meals on Wheels lunch delivery. "It was a handmade Christmas card from a Bancroft Elementary School classroom," said Morrissey. "I was very touched by that." She was so moved by the gesture that she wrote a letter of thanks to the school. A couple months later, a return note arrived from one of the students who created the card. The student wanted to know more about Morrissey and asked her to write back.
2018 MLB Week That Was: Week 12
Nicholas Castellanos: Nick Castellanos had himself a day Saturday going 3-5 with two runs, five RBI and two dingers. Through Saturday, the Tigers OF is hitting .310 with a .351 OBP but only eight dingers. The HR will come and when they do, any chance of acquiring Castellanos for below value will evaporate. Now is the time to harp about the lack of power and the Miggy-less Tigers offensive woes and buy a budding superstar. Castellanos hits the ball VERY hard.
DC Unveils BATGIRL'S New Costume Designed By Sean Gordon Murphy
“This is supposed to be a version of the costume that she was working on when she still lived with her dad,” Scott explained in reference to her new, more classic look. “That’s why it looks so much like her original Batgirl: Year One outfit — like, she’s with her dad. She can’t get out back to Burnside, and this is like the emergency. So the version that she was working on [back in the day] that she had stashed here just in case.
COMICS: DC Unveils BATGIRL'S New Costume Designed By Sean Gordon Murphy
With Batgirl getting a new creative team in August, DC tasked Batman: White Knight creator Sean Murphy with designing a brand new look for the character that was familiar to longtime fans. Check it out... “This is supposed to be a version of the costume that she was working on when she still lived with her dad,” Scott explained in reference to her new, more classic look. “That’s why it looks so much like her original Batgirl: Year One outfit — like, she’s with her dad.
A writing respite
It is time for more cooking fun. The Bistro menu is getting a facelift – the best steak tartare anywhere with quail eggs and American prime, some new Mexican mole presentations and a revisit to the Bistro foie slider. The Doctor’s Office is getting meat pies and Eat Here some street corn and pork chops. They are all building amazing new veggie creations, and it is time the Island got some crabcakes with real American crab. My writing will move to the Bistro website.
Anna Maria Island Sun
You can tell by looking at the little British kids. Brits believe we coddle our children. They let them run around out there without sunscreen. From the safety of the Beach Bistro dining room, you can watch them turn red in a couple of hours. Then you know it is getting hot. This is the beginning of the lying time for the Farm to Table folks. Nothing grows outside in the Florida summer but skin cancer and barnacles. We still have eggplant for a couple of weeks. I hate eggplant.
Musicians and restaurants
I chose not to have musicians play in my restaurants. Patrons gather at our tables for memorable conversation over great food. Live musicians are not generally compatible with that formula. Louder and more intrusive music might be just the thing when two people are having a bad date and don’t want to talk to each other. But if the conversation is to be memorable and even celebratory, then live musicians are a distraction.
A belated Mother's Day missive
People ask me if my mom taught me how to cook. Truth is my mom was a lovely person, but she could not cook worth a damn. Mom was Irish Catholic. She clung to the Irish cookbook like she clung to her rosary. The Irish Cookbook is the world’s smallest book. “Take everything that walks, swims or flies across the face of the earth and boil the living bejeezus out of it.” Mom was a disciple of the Irish Cookbook one pot school. Put all the stuff in one pot. Put the lid on.
My restaurant start – part 3 | Anna Maria Island Sun
My first day as a caterer at the Canada Summer Games was not an auspicious day. I had organized a crew of 60 fellow teens to sell hot dogs, polar pies, Cracker Jacks and souvenir key chains to 10,000 people watching the Grand Opening. The Grand Opening turned into a Grand Bust when a political hack at the school board sent 1,000 school kids to sit on the steps of the stands and shut down access to the crowds.
The start of my restaurant career – part 2 | Anna Maria Island Sun
At 17, I was hired by Chef Gunther to organize the vending of souvenir key chains and hot dogs at the grand opening of the Canada Summer Games. The only business experience I had at that time was a paper route. My only experience in stadium vending was watching the hot dog guys at hockey games. I hired a crew of 60 guys and three girls and organized a supply system around three field kitchens. The fastest guys were running through the stands selling.
My start in the restaurant business – part 1 | Anna Maria Island Sun
I started my career in the restaurant business at the top. It was all about politics and nepotism. The Canada Summer Games was coming to Halifax. The opening ceremonies and field games were to be held at the St. Mary’s University stadium. Chef Gunther had the cafeteria contract for the stadium because dad loved Chef Gunther’s German chocolate cake and dad was president of the alumni association for the college. Dad was also on the summer games committee. The committee was appointed by the governor.
OU cuts ties with SAE amid racist video, members forced out of frat home
NORMAN, Okla. - A racist chant by several members of a University of Oklahoma fraternity that was caught on video led to outrage from the school's president and the organization's banishment from campus, but fallout from the incident appears far from over. President David Boren said an investigation is underway to determine if some of the students could be expelled for violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits racial discrimination.
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