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Yahoo
a day ago
- General
- Yahoo
Hecker Jr., Garnett F. 1936-2025 St. Joseph, Mo.
Garnett F. Hecker Jr., 88, St. Joseph, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, May 31, 2025, on his farm, doing what he loved. He was born Sunday, July 26, 1936, in Corning, Missouri, to Garnett and Nellie (Younger) Hecker. He was a 1954 graduate of Lafayette High School and earned his associate's degree in engineering from St. Joseph Junior College. Garnett proudly served his country as a paratrooper in the U.S. Army Airborne from 1956 to 1959, which included deployment to the 1958 Lebanon Crisis. He met Adelheid 'Heidi' Mueller in Germany during his military service, and they were married on June 23, 1958. She preceded him in death on Dec. 30, 2021. Garnett worked as a partsman for International Harvester for 50-plus years, was a lifelong farmer and a multi-talented 'Mr. Fix-It.' He was a member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church, an avid blood donor, and a member of the Silver & Gold Club. Garnett loved traveling with Heidi, having been to all 50 states and several countries. Most of all, Garnett loved to spend time with his family, especially cheering on his great-grandchildren's sporting events, and working on his farm. He was preceded in death by the love of his life, his wife, Heidi; and his parents. Survivors include his children, Steven Hecker (Connie), Cornelia Schirber (Pete), and Renee King (Russell); grandchildren, Nicole Conroy (Justin), Amber Ostendorf (Chris), Erik Hecker (Gracie Roach), Matthew Schirber (Jocelyn), Stephanie Kudryavtseva (Dimitry Kudryavtsev), and Ashley Schirber, and Regan Atkins (Jeff); great-grandchildren, Parker and Easton Conroy, Ella and Liam Ostendorf, Eleanor Schirber, and Max Kudryavtsev; siblings, Joyce Carol Cox (David), Jerry Hecker (Betty), Dennis Hecker (Rita), Peggy Johnson (JD), and Lanny Hecker (Kim); numerous other extended family members and friends. Farewell Services and Public Livestream 1 p.m. Thursday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Inurnment with his beloved Heidi, Leavenworth National Cemetery at a later date. The family will gather with friends 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to Ebenezer United Methodist Church, St. Joseph, and to donate blood in his honor. Online guest book and obituary at As published in the St. Joseph News-Press.
USA Today
2 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Boston Celtics jersey history No. 20 - Marlon Garnett (1999)
Boston Celtics jersey history No. 20 - Marlon Garnett (1999) The Boston Celtics have had players suiting up in a total of 68 different jersey numbers (and have three others not part of any numerical series) since their founding at the dawn of the Basketball Association of America (BAA -- the league that would become today's NBA), worn by well over 500 players in the course of Celtics history. To commemorate the players who wore those numbers, Celtics Wire is covering the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team. With 25 of those jerseys now retired to honor some of the greatest Celtics to wear those jerseys, there is a lot of history to cover. And for today's article, we will continue with the 20th of 31 people to wear the No. 20 jersey, Boston guard alum Marlon Garnett. After ending his college career at Santa Clara, Garnett would go unselected in the 1997 NBA draft, instead signing with the Celtics in 1999. His stay with the team would span a single season, the Los Angeles, California native playing abroad and in other domestic leagues afterward. During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Garnett wore only jersey No. 20 and put up 2.1 points per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
RTÉ News
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
'Queen of Thrift' Bay Garnett once styled Kate Moss in a £1 top
Stylist Bay Garnett, whose mum hails from Tyrone, has spent over two decades proving that second-hand doesn't mean second best. From putting Kate Moss in a charity shop banana print top on the cover of Vogue, to influencing the rise of vintage as high fashion, Garnett has built a career on a following your fashion instincts and a deep belief in what she calls "thrifting karma." Having styled the likes of Keira Knightley, Carey Mulligan and Chloë Sevigny in second-hand gems; Garnett recently hosted the Style to Sell Studio at Westfield Good Festival in London on May 17, advising shoppers on how best to make a sale from unwanted garments. So, she breaks down her top tips for buying and re-selling pre-loved clothes to get the best look, sustainably and affordably. 1. Remember: some pieces are priceless Garnett's most iconic find was just £1 and has ended up becoming a piece of fashion history. "I put Kate [Moss] in a banana print top that I really, really loved, that I got from Cancer Research," she says. "Phoebe Philo [then creative director of designer Chloé] called me and said, 'Can I borrow that top?' Then she used it on the Chloé runway, and it's gone on to be quite famous." Years later, Vogue interviewed her about the shoot – and the now iconic top. "The Chloé version is now a collector's item – [the likes of] Lily Allen collect them," says Garnett. "I've got the original upstairs still – I talk to it like it's my dog, 'you've done very well, haven't you'," she laughs. 2. "Go with a sense of purpose of what you're looking for" Garnett's cardinal rule for vintage treasure hunting is to have something in mind to give you guidance when shopping. "I do genuinely believe in thrifting karma," she says. "It's really important to go with a sense of direction, and when you have a sense of direction, you have a sense of purpose […] then I believe that you will find something that you love." She shares a story of when her daughter wanted a T-shirt from Urban Outfitters with the words 'San Diego' sprawled over the front. During a trip to New York, "I said, I'm going find you a T-shirt like that San Diego one," Garnett recalls telling her daughter. "So in my head, I was like, San Diego, San Diego T-shirt in a thrift store […] it kind of just appeared out of nowhere and I was like – that's insane." Whether you're seeking a Seventies jacket or a Zara skirt that's now out of stock, she insists: "You can't expect a charity shop to do all the work for you." 3. Check the labels, quality – and the men's rail When it comes to spotting true gems, Garnett is specific. "I personally look for a Seventies label. I look for faded denim that's proper vintage." Checking the labels of clothes to understand the garment's make-up and going in with a list of popular brands from certain decades will help you find good quality clothing that meet your requirements. "I also advise people to go to the men's rail, because you can find amazing men's shirts that can be a bit like The Row," she says. 4. How to resell: Photograph, measure and add a note Garnett doesn't just buy second-hand but sells it too, and has clear advice for making your pieces shine online. "The way that you photograph it is really important […] and what's really important, I think, is listing the measurements," she says. "I want to know if the shoulders are going to actually fit my shoulders." If you're a frequent seller – Garnett says to go the extra mile so you stick in the buyer's mind. She recalls receiving a note when she purchased a jacket from a seller in the US: "It said 'Dear Bay, I have travelled halfway around the world just to be with you.' "If you're a regular seller, I think adding a personal touch is a really nice way to do business." 5. Celebrities and second-hand: "They like it more" You may think celebrities needed persuading to wear charity shop pieces for photo shoots: "Actually, the opposite has happened," says Garnett. "Whenever I put vintage on a celebrity or a model, they go, 'I love this'." She recalls dressing Carey Mulligan in a Seventies puffy-shouldered shirt she'd plucked from her own wardrobe. "She was like, 'I love it,' and it was interesting to me, because she loved something […] that had been worn for years. "It just has a different energy." 6. The red flag when buying new While second-hand shopping is undeniably sustainable – it can get confusing when buying new. "As soon as a new brand says on their Instagram profile, 'sustainable', that immediately makes me [sceptical] – you can't just use that word," she says. Instead, she champions transparency and action over language. "Nothing's absolutely sustainable if it exists, if it's being produced." 'Greenwashing' is part of a wider issue when it comes to the environmental impact of fashion. Garnett believes real change must come from the top. "Things need to change in a really kind of radical way […] we need blanket legislation." 7. Second-hand style icons When it comes to wardrobes she'd love to raid, "The Italian film actress Anita Pallenberg or Chloë Sevigny," Garnett says, "I think they're two people with an absolutely original take on style, and I find their wardrobes very interesting and eclectic, but also probably singularly stylish. But if she could delve well into the style archives, "Marie Antoinette's would be a lot of fun!" Garnett's approach to fashion as a whole is refreshing in a world of micro-trends. "If I see something new that I really love – then I'll buy it," she admits, "but if I'm going to buy something new, I'm going to sling it on every day." Still, for Garnett – and for the rest of us slowly learning to treasure rather than consume – second-hand is more a lifestyle than just a shopping habit: "you have to have a sense of energy when you go thrifting to find something," she says, "and that's part of the fun."
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Supreme Court deadlock leaves religious charter schools thinking they have a path forward
The bid to create the nation's first publicly funded religious charter school fell flat at the Supreme Court this week, but advocates believe it leaves them with a path forward. Conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett recused herself from the court's 4-4 deadlocked decision, suggesting she could provide the crucial fifth vote in a similar case down the road. With the justices releasing no opinions to dissuade another shot at the Supreme Court, groups on both sides of the issue are expecting a Round 2. 'Obviously, the outcome here was in part because there were only eight justices. Justice Barrett did not participate here. That might not be the case in a future case, but we don't know of the of the eight justices who did participate … we don't know who took what position,' said Thomas Jipping, a senior legal fellow in the Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at The Heritage Foundation. 'There wasn't a decision, and you can't infer anything from silence,' he added. For months, the fate of St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School in Oklahoma rested with the Supreme Court. The state's top court had voided the school's contract as unconstitutional. When the justices announced in January they would review that ruling, Barrett indicated she wouldn't be participating. She did not publicly explain her recusal, but court watchers believe it stems from her close friendship with Nicole Garnett, a professor at Notre Dame Law School. Notre Dame's religious liberty clinic represented St. Isidore, and Garnett has publicly supported the school. 'I'm obviously disappointed at the result, but the order has no precedential weight,' Garnett said in a statement. 'The question whether barring religious charter schools violates the Constitution remains live, and I remain confident that the Court will eventually rule that it does.' Charter schools are publicly funded schools that are run by private organizations and must be open to all students. Its critics warn that the movement would take away taxpayer funding for traditional public schools and instead put those dollars toward religious education. 'The entire survival of the public school system as a nonsectarian institution in this country, a 250-year-old proposition, is at risk,' Columbia Law School professor James Liebman said. Barrett's specific reasoning for sitting out remains unclear, as the justices have acquaintances and friends who regularly participate before the court. But her recusal was celebrated by watchdogs that have pushed for stronger ethical standards at the Supreme Court. 'Today's deadlock shows the justices have it within them to exercise ethical leadership, even if it leads to results some might deem less than supreme,' Gabe Roth, executive director of Fix the Court, said in a statement. It leaves open the possibility Barrett could participate in a future, similar case that deals with a different school and with which the conservative justice has no conflict. 'From an institutional and an ethical perspective, it is far better that Justice Barrett sat out this case due to her conflict than exercise a purported 'duty to sit,' which would've caused an air of bias to hang over it. The religious charter school issue will undoubtedly return to the court, and we'll know Justice Barrett's views soon enough,' Roth continued. Supporters of St. Isidore are hoping Thursday's decision is not the end of the road. 'We are exploring other options for offering a virtual Catholic education to all persons in the state,' Oklahoma City Archbishop Paul Coakley and Tulsa Bishop David Konderla, whose dioceses formed the school, said in a joint statement. 'While the Supreme Court's order is disappointing for educational freedom, the 4-4 decision does not set precedent, allowing the court to revisit this issue in the future,' said Alliance Defending Freedom attorney Jim Campbell, who argued the case before the Supreme Court on behalf of Oklahoma's charter school board. Even those who were pleased that the court did not sign off on St. Isidore acknowledge this will not be the end to the issue. 'It would be better, of course, if we would have had the certainty of a 5-3 decision. But maybe another case will come before the court at some point. But, for today, and for next school year, and for the foreseeable future, charter schools will continue to operate on public schools as they always were,' said Starlee Coleman, president and CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. Liebman, who filed an amicus brief in the case opposing St. Isidore, noted the case was part of a push happening all over the country to establish publicly funded religious charter schools. 'It didn't work out as they hoped,' Liebman said. 'But they will certainly generate a new case, or many new cases, and those cases will come back to the Supreme Court, and so the issue will certainly be kept front and center.' The case entered the religious liberty sphere advocates have been trying to break open in public schools at the Supreme Court for years. At the crux of the dispute is whether schools such as St. Isidore should legally be considered a state actor, like an ordinary public school. The Supreme Court has held that states may require their public schools be secular. But the school pointed to previous cases the Supreme Court decided in Maine, Montana and Missouri, which prohibited the states from blocking religious schools' eligibility for grant programs for private schools. Jipping said the argument fell flat as this case didn't 'line up clearly' with court precedent, and this instance was 'a little unusual to try to, well, to bring to the Supreme Court.' 'I do think also this decision and this case suggests that the better way to provide alternatives to parents, for parents to the traditional public schools is for states to expand their school choice programs,' he added. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Hill
25-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hill
Supreme Court deadlock religious charter schools with path forward
The bid to create the nation's first publicly funded religious charter school fell flat at the Supreme Court this week, but advocates believe it leaves them with a path forward. Conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett recused herself from the court's 4-4 deadlocked decision, suggesting she could provide the crucial fifth vote in a similar case down the road. With the justices releasing no opinions to dissuade another shot at the Supreme Court, groups on both sides of the issue are expecting a Round 2. 'Obviously, the outcome here was in part because there were only eight justices. Justice Barrett did not participate here. That might not be the case in a future case, but we don't know of the of the eight justices who did participate … we don't know who took what position,' said Thomas Jipping, a senior legal fellow in the Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at The Heritage Foundation. 'There wasn't a decision, and you can't infer anything from silence,' he added. For months, the fate of St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School in Oklahoma rested with the Supreme Court. The state's top court had voided the school's contract as unconstitutional. When the justices announced in January they would review that ruling, Barrett indicated she wouldn't be participating. She did not publicly explain her recusal, but court watchers believe it stems from her close friendship with Nicole Garnett, a professor at Notre Dame Law School. Notre Dame's religious liberty clinic represented St. Isidore, and Garnett has publicly supported the school. 'I'm obviously disappointed at the result, but the order has no precedential weight,' Garnett said in a statement. 'The question whether barring religious charter schools violates the Constitution remains live, and I remain confident that the Court will eventually rule that it does.' Charter schools are publicly funded schools that are run by private organizations and must be open to all students. Its critics warn that the movement would take away taxpayer funding for traditional public schools and instead put those dollars toward religious education. 'The entire survival of the public school system as a nonsectarian institution in this country, a 250-year-old proposition, is at risk,' Columbia Law School professor James Liebman said. Barrett's specific reasoning for sitting out remains unclear, as the justices have acquaintances and friends who regularly participate before the court. But her recusal was celebrated by watchdogs that have pushed for stronger ethical standards at the Supreme Court. 'Today's deadlock shows the justices have it within them to exercise ethical leadership, even if it leads to results some might deem less than supreme,' Gabe Roth, executive director of Fix the Court, said in a statement. It leaves open the possibility Barrett could participate in a future, similar case that deals with a different school and with which the conservative justice has no conflict. 'From an institutional and an ethical perspective, it is far better that Justice Barrett sat out this case due to her conflict than exercise a purported 'duty to sit,' which would've caused an air of bias to hang over it. The religious charter school issue will undoubtedly return to the court, and we'll know Justice Barrett's views soon enough,' Roth continued. Supporters of St. Isidore are hoping Thursday's decision is not the end of the road. 'We are exploring other options for offering a virtual Catholic education to all persons in the state,' Oklahoma City Archbishop Paul Coakley and Tulsa Bishop David Konderla, whose dioceses formed the school, said in a joint statement. 'While the Supreme Court's order is disappointing for educational freedom, the 4-4 decision does not set precedent, allowing the court to revisit this issue in the future,' said Alliance Defending Freedom attorney Jim Campbell, who argued the case before the Supreme Court on behalf of Oklahoma's charter school board. Even those who were pleased that the court did not sign off on St. Isidore acknowledge this will not be the end to the issue. 'It would be better, of course, if we would have had the certainty of a 5-3 decision. But maybe another case will come before the court at some point. But, for today, and for next school year, and for the foreseeable future, charter schools will continue to operate on public schools as they always were,' said Starlee Coleman, president and CEO of the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools. Liebman, who filed an amicus brief in the case opposing St. Isidore, noted the case was part of a push happening all over the country to establish publicly funded religious charter schools. 'It didn't work out as they hoped,' Liebman said. 'But they will certainly generate a new case, or many new cases, and those cases will come back to the Supreme Court, and so the issue will certainly be kept front and center.' The case entered the religious liberty sphere advocates have been trying to break open in public schools at the Supreme Court for years. At the crux of the dispute is whether schools such as St. Isidore should legally be considered a state actor, like an ordinary public school. The Supreme Court has held that states may require their public schools be secular. But the school pointed to previous cases the Supreme Court decided in Maine, Montana and Missouri, which prohibited the states from blocking religious schools' eligibility for grant programs for private schools. Jipping said the argument fell flat as this case didn't 'line up clearly' with court precedent, and this instance was 'a little unusual to try to, well, to bring to the Supreme Court.' 'I do think also this decision and this case suggests that the better way to provide alternatives to parents, for parents to the traditional public schools is for states to expand their school choice programs,' he added.
