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RNZ News
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- RNZ News
David Riley: The Reading Warrior
children books about 1 hour ago Making sure children see themselves reflected in books is a driving force for author and publisher David Riley, who calls himself The Reading Warrior. Based in South Auckland, he says his goal is to inspire young people with positive, inspirational stories from Aotearoa New Zealand and Oceania. He also helps school students write and publish their own former teacher is also a finalist for two books in this year's New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. One he wrote: Black Magic - The Inspiring story of why Aotearoa sports teams wear black with a silver fernThe other he published - Poem for Ataahua by Alistair Te Ariki Campbell, Illustrated by Sarah Wilkins. David Riley joins Kathryn to talk about his work with young people.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
New Geneva schools superintendent meets to residents
GENEVA — Incoming Geneva Area City Schools Superintendent Paul Lombardo met with around 15 members of the community Thursday evening at the Geneva High School cafeteria. The event was open to the public, and organized by the school board, in preparation for Lombardo starting as superintendent in August. 'I have plans of meeting with all the [district] administrators, so I have one-on-ones,' Lombardo said. 'I'm meeting with our president and vice president of the board throughout, just to touch base. I'm meeting with our treasurer in the next two weeks.' He said he is interested in getting to know local government leaders. Lombardo was surprised by how many townships the district covered, he said. Lombardo was hired as the district's new superintendent April 16. His contract runs from Aug. 1, 2025-July 31, 2028. He will replace Interim Superintendent David Riley, who is serving in that capacity after the departure of the district's previous superintendent, Terri Hrina-Treharn. The board selected four finalists for the position. Lombardo said he is interested in tackling district transportation issues, because that topic came up frequently during the selection process. 'I am definitely looking to see what we can do to just improve communication, transportation routes and just looking at efficiencies,' he said. Lombardo said he initially came up with a 100-day plan for when he starts, but that has quickly evolved into a 120-day plan. 'I keep adjusting that, and I keep looking towards finalizing some of the areas, like a big checklist,' he said. 'This way, I don't miss anything, and I have an opportunity to really hear from people and put a plan together.' Lombardo wants to get as many perspectives as he can, while preparing to assume the role as superintendent. Denise Scibona, a parent to a district teacher and grandparent to district alumni, said she wanted to meet Lombardo and see what he has to say. 'I am interested to see what the new superintendent hopes to do to improve from the last superintendent,' she said. Ashtabula County Auditor and Geneva-area resident Scott Yamamoto introduced himself, telling Lombardo to reach out to him and his office if he ever needs help. 'I do that with all the superintendents and treasurers for all the schools,' Yamamoto said. Yamamoto encouraged Lombardo to reach out to the townships in the district, he said. 'You're going to find that the township trustees are very open and receptive,' Yamamoto said. Geneva City Councilperson Jeff Griffiths has children in the district, he said. 'It's a great opportunity to sit down and chat and hear a little bit from the new superintendent,' he said. Board President Michele Krieg said she thought the event went excellent. 'I wish we had a little bit better turnout, but I think the setting turned into a little bit more of an intimate conversation,' she said. Lombardo said district residents are free to reach him at his email, plombardo@ with any questions or concerns.
Daily Mail
15-05-2025
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Denver Airport loses all air traffic control communications for 90 seconds sparking panic in skies over massive airport
Denver air traffic controllers lost communications for 90 seconds on Monday causing chaos in the skies over the massive travel hub. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the outage at Denver International Airport that severed communications with incoming flights. 'Part of the Denver Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) experienced a loss of communications for approximately 90 seconds around 1:50 p.m. local time on Monday, May 12, when both transmitters that cover a segment of airspace went down,' the agency said. 'Controllers used another frequency to relay instructions to pilots. Aircraft remained safely separated and there were no impacts to operations.' As many as 20 pilots flying into the busy airport were unable to speak with air traffic controllers during the outage, Denver7 reported. Sources told the outlet that a controller was able to contact one pilot using a guard line — which is typically used when a pilot is in distress — and that pilot was able to contact the other aircraft to tell them to change frequencies. Four frequencies from the two main towers at the air traffic control center in Longmont were already out of service, according to the report. Air traffic controllers were using a backup fifth frequency to talk to pilots, which then went out. 'The biggest risk is you have airplanes that you're not talking to. And then, therefore, the pilots have to try to figure it out themselves,' retired Denver air traffic controller David Riley told the news station. 'It says that the equipment is getting old. 'It's one thing to lose track of one airplane because you can't communicate with them, but to lose track of all of the airplanes that you had communication with. 'And from my understanding, in this situation, they still had radar coverage, but that's like watching a car crash happen and not be able to do anything about it.'
