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Chicago Tribune
02-06-2025
- General
- Chicago Tribune
Barrington High School Class of 2025 ‘Never stop climbing that mountain'
The 672 graduates of the Barrington School High School Class of 2025 were celebrated at a ceremony inside Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington on Friday evening, May 30. The Class of 2025 for the Broncos and Fillies had students beginning freshman year during the COVID-19 pandemic. To Pioneer Press, Craig Winkelman, superintendent of schools for Barrington 220 School District, said, 'I'm very proud of them for obviously being able to come back from the pandemic. 'It was hard,' Winkelman said of early COVID-19 years. 'I'm just so happy for our kids and so happy that they get to have a night like tonight.' Jonathan Curbelo of Barrington offered the senior speech, reflecting on a freshman year launched during the COVID-19 pandemic. 'Our greatest challenges are what form our new beginnings because we know that sometimes the sun shines the brightest after the storm hits the hardest,' Curbelo said. 'And when it comes down to it, that's what defines the Class of 2025. 'The sheer will and resolve to carry on through the storm is what defines a Bronco and a Filly,' Curbelo said. 'We have yet to cease facing adversity, but if there's one thing I have learned from BHS, it's that we can choose how we respond and our destiny. 'We can choose who we are, who we will become, and what we do,' said Curbelo, who concluded with, 'Never stop climbing that mountain.' Shreeya Gandhi of South Barrington has plans to become a doctor with no chosen clinical specialty yet. About leaving Barrington High School, 'It feels great, a little bit sad, but obviously I am excited,' Gandhi said. Regarding the pandemic, 'The transition from freshman year was kind of tough on me but I feel like in the end, I think I got used to it and (the pandemic) actually helped me grow as a person a lot more,' Gandhi said. 'Because it helped me adjust to new environments better,' Gandhi added, 'and that way, the pandemic helped me out a lot.' Friends Caroline Langanke of Lake Barrington and Erin Salajean of Barrington also reflected on the pandemic and about having to wear a PPE mask early on. Now for 2025, 'It's definitely different for sure,' Langanke said. 'I think just learning how to navigate life through different situations will definitely grow my future,' Langanke said. To the Class of 2025, 'Have fun, go Fillies, go Broncos,' Salajean said. David Marsinelli of Barrington wore an American patriotic sash with the red gown. Marsinelli was honoring, 'just the freedom that we have. 'I think it's the best country that I ever could have lived in and I think that we should be more grateful for what we have in the United States,' Martinelli added. Cheering for Keana Nicole Cornelissen of South Barrington as the graduate received a diploma, was parent, Cori Cornelissen in a balcony. To Keana, Cori Cornelissen said, 'We are so proud of you and we are so happy for you. 'We can't wait to see what you're going to do from here,' Keana's mother added with a smile. 'We love you so much.'
Edinburgh Live
30-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
Coleen Nolan in 'constant pain' after being 'wiped out' in horror injury
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Coleen Nolan has been left in "constant pain" after a dreadful injury incurred while walking her dogs. Loose Women star Coleen revealed she has been forced to wear a leg brace after finding herself limping. It came after she tore her meniscus - knee cartilage - while out with boxer dog Becks and Macedonian labrador Filly. On Loose Women: The Podcast, Coleen explained Becks and Filly were "racing around" as she walked through the fields. Filly ended up running "full pelt" towards Coleen, knocking her over in the process, reports Surrey Live. In conversation with her co-host Jane Moore, Coleen described the incident: "Last year my rescued labrador from Macedonia got very excited around the boxer. I was in a field with them and they raced around, I'm casually walking, and didn't see them coming up behind me at full pelt and she just wiped me out, up in the air. "I knew I'd done something. It was just...'Ooft, that's not good'. You know when you fall and then I got up and thought, 'Oh, that's hurting'. (Image: Getty Images) "Long story short, I tore my meniscus. I would like to say I got it playing football or some kind of sport but no, the dog took me out. "In the last few months it's got really bad again, I'm having physio and I have to wear this leg brace to support it. It's really painful." Coleen said people have been passing comments about her age after noticing her injury. But the star was quick to counter: "All the time I want to go, 'It's nothing to do with my age, that could have happened when I was 20'." Discussing how the injury impacts her daily life, Coleen shared: "It's constant isn't it? I'm trying not to limp because it looks awful but I have to limp because if I don't limp, it hurts even more, so everything is a bit of an effort at the moment." (Image: ITV) Last year Coleen moved to a farm in North Staffordshire. She shares the plot with her 29 pets, some of which have been rescued, reports the Liverpool ECHO. Initially, the former singer intended to keep just six pets, humorously noting her dislike for odd numbers. However, in November, she opened her home to Buster, a 14-year-old rescue dog, after her daughter Ciara spotted him in a local sanctuary. On Loose Women, Coleen recounted: "So I'd already decided we have too many animals - so no more animals. But then Ciara sent me this video saying this little dog is in the rescue centre, he's 14. "The people who owned him have just died, and the dog he grew up with has just died, and she said, 'No, my mum's not going to take it'. He's 14, and it's really, really hard to find adopters for older dogs, but when I went to see him in the sanctuary, he just cried, and he was trembling because he didn't want to go back in, and I was like, oh, we'll foster him. There was no way I'd give this dog back."
National Post
25-04-2025
- Business
- National Post
Woodbine's 70th thoroughbred racing season ready to get off and running
Article content With all the logistics having been worked out, it's now time for the horses to begin the show at Woodbine. Article content Article content The track's 70th thoroughbred racing season begins with a nine-race card on Saturday after the track and horsemen agreed in late March to a new two-year agreement which will see an additional $5.7 million in purse money distributed over 128 days, just one day less than what was run previously. This agreement ended a months-long stalemate but the industry still faces challenges. Article content Adding to issues the sport has faced over the past several years — such as dwindling horse population and the competition from sports betting — is the effect the Canada-U.S. tariff war could have on the horse racing industry. Article content But those issues haven't stopped the show entirely and local fans are in for some entertainment between now and mid-December. Article content There are two significant changes to the stakes calendar. The E.P. Taylor Stakes will be run on the King's Plate undercard and is now a Breeders' Cup Challenge qualifier for the Filly and Mare Turf. Also, the Canadian International is back after a one-year absence. Article content Leading the jockey colony is Sahin Civaci. The Vancouver native won 170 races in 2024 for his first Woodbine riding title and first Sovereign Award. He was followed by Rafael Hernandez with 140. Article content They will be joined by Patrick Husbands, Fraser Aebly and Sofia Vives, who was named Canada's outstanding apprentice jockey on Thursday. Article content Fans also are looking forward to the returns of two riders from serious injuries. Article content Pietro Moran, the 19-year-old son of fellow rider David Moran was enjoying a very good campaign before a spill in the final race on Prince of Wales day at Fort Erie ended it. Article content Article content Emma-Jayne Wilson, who became the career leading money-earner amongst North American female jockeys last year, is recovering from an injury suffered on Oct. 25 when her mount suffered cardiac arrest, sending her crashing into the rail resulting in severe neck and pelvic injuries. Article content Article content Mark Casse again will have a strong local contingent, looking for his 17th Woodbine training title. He will be prominent on Kentucky Derby weekend as well. He looks to win the Kentucky Oaks with La Cara on May 2 and a day later, will enter Sandman in the Run for the Roses itself. Both runners are among the top contenders in their races. Article content Kevin Attard, who won the King's Plate with Caitlinhergrtness and later in the year had the biggest win of his career when Moira won the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf, will hold a strong hand, as will veterans Martin Drexler, Josie Carroll and Bob Tiller. Article content 'You always want to set the bar higher and chase those big wins,' Attard, who was honoured Thursday with his first Sovereign Award as Canada's outstanding trainer, told Woodbine Entertainment. 'Whether it's young horses just starting out or others that are a year older and a year wiser, there's always a feeling of excitement whenever you walk into a barn.'
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Filly the jaguar has successfully transferred to her Milwaukee County Zoo habitat
Filly, a jaguar from Belize who arrived here earlier this year, has "successfully transferred" to her habitat in the Milwaukee County Zoo's Big Cat Country, the zoo reported in a post on its Facebook page. The March 18 post includes a video of Filly exploring her new home. A female jaguar estimated to be 6 or 7 years old, Filly arrived at the zoo Jan. 23 from the Belize Zoo & Tropical Education Center. After her arrival, she went through a standard quarantine period and related onboarding care from zoo staff. Filly was humanely trapped in 2019 and brought to the Belize Zoo through the Human Jaguar Conflict Program, which rescues jaguars that have been reported to be preying on livestock. "These are nearly always jaguars who are older, injured, or sick and unable to compete successfully with healthy jaguars for food and territory," Milwaukee County Zoo stated in its January announcement of Filly's arrival. The Milwaukee zoo's animal care team has taken a one-step-at-a-time approach to acclimating Filly, and they will keep monitoring her in her new environment. In the Facebook post, the zoo said that Filly and resident male jaguar Frankie may see each other in passing, but they will not be directly introduced to each other until "she is confident in all jaguar habitat areas, and not until she shows signs of estrus. After the first meeting, the animal care team will follow Filly and Frankie's cues to let us know if they want to be together." The Milwaukee and Belize zoos have a conservation partnership that goes back to the 1980s. Frankie is the son of Pat, who arrived from the Belize Zoo in 2008 and also was a conflict jaguar, according to the Milwaukee County Zoo. More: Free admission days and events at Milwaukee museums and the zoo in April Note: This story was updated to add a photo. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Milwaukee County Zoo visitors can now see the zoo's new jaguar, Filly
