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Yahoo
13-05-2025
- Health
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Good Samaritan and Palliative Care to host Family Fun Fair
VINCENNES, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV)— Good Samaritan Hospital and Palliative Care have teamed up to host a Family Fun Fair to raise awareness for grief support services. The event is to be held in honor of members of the community who have gone through tremendous loss. The event will take place on June 7 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Highland Woods Park. The event will offer a slew of activities for families including: Inflatables and bounce houses · Face painting · Carnival games · Food trucks · Dunk tank · Contests and prizes · A cornhole tournament Wristbands for children will be $15 and will allow access to all the inflatables and carnival games. Proceeds from the event will go to benefit the Good Grief Support Group and Camp Memiki, a grief camp for children. Makenzie Barrett, RN, Nurse Manager for Hospice and Palliative Care at Good Samaritan, said the event is a chance to celebrate life while raising awareness. 'Grief can be an isolating experience,' Barrett said. 'Our goal is to let people know they are not alone, and that support is available. The Family Fun Fair is a joyful way to connect with our community and spread that message.' The Good Samaritan Grief Support Group meets every other Thursday at 6 p.m. EST in the Cancer Pavilion located at 520 South Seventh Street and is open to anyone dealing with the loss of a loved one. After losing her daughter unexpectedly in 2022, people like Vincennes resident Tami Kinman have used the group to deal with the immense feelings of grief. 'I thought I knew grief,' Tami shared. 'But nothing prepared me for the overwhelming pain of losing my daughter. It completely broke me.' Now, more than a year later, Tami has said how much the group helped save her from that grief. 'The people in that room knew what it felt like to be broken,' she said. 'They helped me find tools to cope. Honestly, I believe this group helped save my life.' To learn more about the event or to support Good Samaritan's grief services, you can visit this link. Individuals seeking support can also call Hospice at 812-885-8035. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Yahoo
1 dead after shooting in Downers Grove
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (WGN) – A man was shot and killed Saturday evening in Downers Grove, according to police. The Downers Grove Police Department said the shooting happened just after 6:50 p.m. in the 2100 block of Prentiss Drive. SEE ALSO: Police investigate series of burglaries at strip malls in Downers Grove, Woodridge The preliminary investigation revealed two men got into an argument with another man when several shots were fired. The victim, a 24-year-old man, was injured and taken to Good Samaritan Hospital in critical condition before eventually succumbing to his injuries, according to investigators. Police determined the people involved in the incident knew each other and that there is no threat to the general public. Read more: Latest Chicago news and headlines No arrests have been made and the investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call the Downers Grove Police Department at 630-434-5600. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Homeowners sue Long Island hospital over damage they say was caused by construction vibrations
LONG ISLAND - More than 30 homeowners in West Islip are suing Good Samaritan Hospital, claiming vibrations from a nearby construction project damaged their homes, left walls cracked, and made their properties nearly uninhabitable. What we know Neighbors say ongoing construction at Good Samaritan hospital has shaken their homes so badly that, at times, it was mistaken for an earthquake. A cell phone video taken by the Roth family shows pictures on their wall shaking. The Roth family and more than 30 other homeowners are suing the hospital, claiming the damage — including foundational cracks, crumbling steps, and shifted windows — was caused by intense vibrations and shockwaves from the hospital construction site. According to their attorneys, engineers inspected the homes and found consistent damage patterns. They estimate repairs will cost at least $10 million. The other side In a statement to FOX 5, Catholic Health — the hospital system that oversees Good Samaritan Hospital and is named in the lawsuit — said they have "taken proactive steps to keep residents informed and address concerns." They deny that the damage is linked to their construction work and instead attribute the issues to a FEMA-funded flood resiliency project.
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Four people injured after a car struck a motorcycle on Route 44, police say
Members of both the Raynham Fire and Police Department responded to reports of a car vs. motorcycle. Crews were dispatched around 5:34 P.M. on Wednesday to the area of 165 New State Highway (Route 44). Upon arrival, crews conducted an investigation and found that while heading down Route 44 Westbound, a 2020 Toyota Camry tried to make a left-hand turn when it struck a 2012 Harley-Davidson, operated by a 55-year-old male who had a 16-year-old female passenger, that was headed east. Route 44 was closed for nearly two hours after the crash, while police investigated the crash. Four people suffered injuries and were taken to various hospitals, including: The motorcycle operator, a 55-year-old Male From Taunton, was transported by Raynham firefighters to Good Samaritan Hospital in Brockton with life-threatening injuries. The motorcycle passenger, a 16-year-old Female From an Unknown Address, was transported by Raynham firefighters to Good Samaritan with critical injuries. The Camry's operator, a 74-year-old Female From Middleborough, was transported by Brewster Ambulance to St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford with non-life-threatening injuries. A passenger in the Camry, a 50-year-old Male From Middleborough, was transported by Bridgewater firefighters to Morton Hospital in Taunton with unspecified injuries. A med-flight chopper was requested to the scene for assistance but was unable to land due to mechanical issues. The crash remains under investigation. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
Yahoo
15-02-2025
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Remembrance Project shines light on painful history
Each time you pass Bank of America Stadium in Uptown Charlotte, you'll also pass a part of Charlotte's and the nation's painful history. In 1913, Joe McNeely, a Black man, was lynched on the site. It would happen again years later at another Charlotte landmark. WSOC: Celebrating Black History Month More than a century later, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Remembrance Project is working to ensure their names and stories are never forgotten. 'It is really important to tell the truth about things that have taken place in Charlotte Mecklenburg,' said Krista Terrell, a member of the group's steering committee. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Remembrance Project is part of a national movement through the nonprofit, Equal Justice Initiative. It's researchers documented 6,500 cases of racial terror lynchings between 1865 and 1950. The EJI documented two lynchings in Mecklenburg County. The first of which happened outside then Good Samaritan Hospital, which currently stands as Bank of America Stadium. 'Even when I drive by, and I drive by here all the time, there's something that really stirs inside of me,' said Hannah Hasan. Hasan is a spoken word poet commissioned by the group to tell the men's stories. 'Who they were as humans before we get to a place where we are talking about them as victims,' Hasan said. 'And also what it meant for what this space is now, it just felt, it feels very heavy. Newspapers of the day tell part of the history, with headlines that included 'Majesty of the law trampled upon by Mecklenburg mob,' following McNeely's death. Another read 'Lynchers identity remains complete mystery so far.' In August 1913, a mob pulled Joe McNeely from his bed at Good Samaritan Hospital, dragged him into the street, and killed him. He was 22. Days before, McNeely was involved in a confrontation with a white police officer. 'Charlotte leaders were touting how great Charlotte was, and how the race relations were good and that they had never had a lynching in Charlotte,' Terrell said. McNeely would be the first lynching on record in Mecklenburg County. The other documented case occurred at present-day Reedy Creek Park. In 1929, Willie McDaniel was found dead, and his neck broken, on the farm where he and his wife rented land. The day before, McDaniel was in an argument with his white landlord. 'I think the big thing that stood out to me with both cases is that no one was ever indicted,' said Terrell. 'There was never any justice, no one was brought to justice.' In addition to telling their stories, committee members with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Remembrance Project have been advocating for historical markers at each site. Their website includes support letters from the city's mayor, county manager, and Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper. In 2021, they collected soil from the stadium site with plans to do the same at Reedy Creek Park. 'EJI asked us to tell the story, and as we have told the story, other stories have emerged,' said Elisa Chinn-Gary, the group's Community Engagement chair. Chinn-Gary is the county clerk of Superior Court and among members on the project's steering committee. She said sharing the stories of McNeely and McDaniel created the space to share her own. She said her uncle was lynched when he was a teenager. 'My greatest hope is that the history informs the present,' Chinn-Gary said. 'So much that is happening in the world today people question why. I believe that there is an opportunity to let history share some of those answers. So it's my hope that we have the courage and the willingness to talk about that history.' In the coming months, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Remembrance Project will host community conversations, providing updates on the group's website. VIDEO: Efforts to revitalize Excelsior Club after developer drops out
