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BBC News
4 days ago
- Health
- BBC News
Six years of hair growth chopped off for Keep Me Breathing
A Brighton man is having his dreadlocks cut off and will adopt a new hairstyle chosen by a public vote in aid of a locally based Ormondroyd has been growing his hair for six years and for the last five it has been styled in exchange for donations to charity Keep Me Breathing, the public has been voting on whether Mr Ormondroyd's barber will restyle him with a fade, a mullet, or a charity, based in the East Sussex city, aims to produce a "breathing pacemaker" to support people with congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS). The rare disorder affects how the nervous system manages breathing, according to the NHS, and can result in people stopping breathing, most often during Ormondroyd said his girlfriend ran the Brighton Marathon to raise funds for Keep Me Breathing and awareness of CCHS, which "inspired me to do something myself".He added that he "wasn't really expecting" the charity's public vote suggestion after he volunteered to face the scissors, but was up for the Mr Ormondroyd says he is hoping to end up with a fade, he admitted "most of my friends" have been voting in other will learn the haircut that won the vote ahead of his trim at a Brighton barber shop at 11:30 BST on Sunday.
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Cumberland County High School cuts the ribbon on the new Jets Auditorium
The Cumberland County High School Jets auditorium is officially open. Thursday, May 1, CCHS Principal Scott Calahan, the Cumberland County Board of Education, Central Service staff, the Chamber of Commerce, Upland Design Group, the Adcock construction group and the Cumberland County Commission joined CCHS to cut the ribbon and mark the introduction of the new facility. According to Angela Robbins, a CCHS Theatre II teacher, in an interview with the Chronicle, the high school has waited 63 years for their own auditorium. CCHS first used the facility March 27-30 with Jet Theatrix's production of 'Now in OUR Day and the Cumberland County High School Sweetheart Pageant.
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Yahoo
Cumberland County Historical Society acquires ‘Underground Railroad' letter
CARLISLE, Pa. (WHTM) — The Cumberland County Historical Society (CCHS) announced that it has acquired a rare Underground Railroad letter dating back to 1847. According to CCHS, the historic letter was written in Carlisle and is dated June 21, 1847. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now The letter was written by Henry Stockton to Charles Watts, who was serving in the U.S. Army near Mexico at the time. The letter updated Watts on his family, including his brother's family, who were recently sold. Furthermore, the letter updated him on his cousins who may have travelled on the Underground Railroad. CCHS says the letter also recounts the events of what is known today as the McClintock Riot, which took place on June 2, 1847. On that day, two enslavers from Hagerstown, Maryland, James Kennedy and his brother-in-law, Howard Hollingsworth, came to Carlisle in order to retrieve three Freedom Seekers who were being held in jail until a case was resolved. After multiple efforts to free the three individuals, Kennedy was injured, and John McClintock, who was a local lawyer who sought to stop the release of the Freedom Seekers, was indicted for starting a riot, in addition to 34 Black residents. CCHS says that in the letter, Stockton writes about these events, saying that it 'caused a great disturbance in town.' 'This is an exceedingly rare letter that furthers our understanding of the antislavery movement in central Pennsylvania,' Executive Director at CCHS, Dr. Lindsay Varner, said. 'There is so much information packed into this letter. The organization is going to take time to try and research the people and places it mentions.' According to CCHS, the letter was identified by Board Trustee Randy Heishman, who also helped to organize the bidding process. Moving forward, the letter is now part of CCHS's archival collection and will soon be available for research. The letter will also be on display for the organization's America250 exhibit in 2026. abc27 news will keep you updated as more information becomes available. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
BBC News
02-03-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Arundel family hopeful of treatment for son's rare condition
The father of a toddler with a rare breathing condition has said a breakthrough in treatment would be "life changing" for his Beau Kent, from Poling, near Arundel, was born with Congenital Central Hypoventilation Syndrome (CCHS), a condition in which a person loses control of their breathing when they fall asleep or lose father, Ashley Kent, hailed him as a "little fighter" after spending the first nine months of his life in Kent, 44, was part of a relay run from Arundel in West Sussex to Hove in East Sussex to fundraise for Keep Me Breathing, a charity aiming to produce a "breathing pacemaker". Beau was born by emergency C-section after his mother, Eloise Kent, was rushed to being immediately incubated, doctors noticed Beau did not respond to being taken off his was transferred to the Trevor Mann Baby Unit in Brighton and was eventually diagnosed with CCHS, and required a tracheostomy in condition means that he requires a mechanical ventilator every night, with a carer to watch over him also means that when he goes to school or nursery, he currently requires a nurse and a carer to accompany him every family said a so-called "breathing pacemaker" would control Beau's breathing, something Mr Kent said would be "life changing"."He has no fear and is an incredible little boy. Beau is just Beau, and doesn't seem to care," he has reached its target of raising an initial £500,000 and will now look to apply for grants to continue funding the Kent was part of a team of runners who carried a lantern from Arundel town hall to Hove seafront on Wednesday in celebration of Rare Diseases Day, which was on added that the run, roughly a marathon distance, raised about £2,000 for the charity.
Yahoo
21-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
BOE work session rescheduled to Monday
The Cumberland County Board of Education rescheduled its work session from Thursday to Monday, Feb. 24, at 3:30 p.m. The work session agenda includes a presentation from McKinstry-Facilities Assessment by Dillon Fontaine, discussion of the Stanley Street property at the CCHS campus, proposed payout for outcome monies, resolution for school vouchers and teacher bonus, hazard mitigation plan resolution, the homestead fence status, discussion on executive committee policy 1.300, Robert's Rules of Order, discussion on public comments policy 1.404 and 1.402, discussion on cell phone policy, discussion on policy 1.8011 emergency closings, update on SMHS football field repairs, discussion on tennis courts, discussion for a special committee to explore middle school options for Cumberland County, special committee for evaluations, city annexation letters and the five-year strategic plan review. In finance, the board will discuss the budget calendar, the financial report, sales tax report, nine budget amendments, running fund balance, preliminary executive summary, paid health insurance premiums summary, prioritize remaining maintenance spend for fiscal year including quotes, grant request/acceptance, request for funds and school fundraisers. The board will discuss the consent agenda items including service agreements, calendars and newsletters from all the schools, field trip/overnight requests, personnel report, substitute list, retired inventory, attendance and executive approved items.
