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Yahoo
22-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Landis Elementary teacher wins Billman Excellence in Teaching Award
As a bilingual graduate from the Logansport Community School Corporation, Karina Mejia is now giving students opportunities she never had as part of the Dual Language Immersion Program at Landis Elementary. 'We only had languages from our freshman year to senior year and now they can start at a younger age,' Mejia told the Pharos-Tribune in 2022. 'They are becoming more affluent in the language, too.' For her passion and hard work, the Cass County Community Foundation on Wednesday announced Mejia as the 2025 recipient of the Elizabeth A. Billman Excellence in Teaching Award during the end of school year awards at Landis. Deanna Crispen, CCCF president & CEO, and Luke Gangloff, CCCF chairman, made the announcement and commended Mejia for her dedication to her students and their families, ability to create an equitable learning environment and her passion for teaching and community. 'Elizabeth Billman was an educator, administrator, mentor and role model for young women and teachers,' Crispen said. 'When we thought about ways to honor her legacy, this award, to encourage teachers early in their careers, was the result and we know Liz would be proud we are continuing her legacy through the award.' Mejia, who teaches the second-grade Spanish portion of the Dual Language program, was nominated by her assistant principal, Ashley Gangloff. 'Karina forms genuine connections with her students, taking time to understand their backgrounds, their families, and what inspirers them to learn,' Gangloff said in her nomination. 'She creates a warm and welcoming classroom where all students feel valued and supported.' Mejia just completed her fourth year as an educator at Landis. She is the fifth recipient of the award. The Excellence in Teaching Award was established in 2021 to honor the long legacy of Billman, who served on the Board of Directors of the Cass County Community Foundation for 16 years, including two terms as chairman of the board of directors and was on the board of directors at the time of her passing. Billman retired as principal at Thompson Elementary School, now known as Lewis Cass Elementary. She also taught in the Southeastern School Corporation, beginning her teaching career at Washington Township School. She was a member of the Lewis Cass Alumni Association where she received the Distinguished Service Award. In total, she served in the Southeastern School Corporation for 38 years. Mejia was selected for the award from a pool of nominees — submitted by elementary building principals of kindergarten through sixth grade from all county schools — who most exemplify Billman's commitment to the students. The award consists of a $500 stipend for the teacher for their classroom and a commemorative plaque. A permanent plaque is on display at the CCCF office to honor each year's recipient.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
'We can't do it alone': Garrett hopes for help as state teams survey flood-hit areas in precursor to possible aid
GARRETT, Pa. – Don Hostetler's family bar survived Prohibition and generations of change in Garrett. On Monday, Hostetler was trying to figure out how Dub's Bar and Grill will survive four feet of floodwater from Buffalo Creek. 'I'm going to have to gut everything inside here,' Hostetler said, gesturing toward water-stained wood paneling in the bar. Hostetler and co-owner Tammy Miller were far from alone. The Garrett bar is among a half-dozen commercial businesses, in addition to dozens of homes, that have reported first-floor damage caused by last Tuesday's flooding in southern Somerset County, according to county emergency management officials. Whether the property owners get a significant amount of the help they are seeking could depend on the combined results from the 51 properties – and on property visits that were underway Monday in hard-hit areas, including Garrett's Pine Street neighborhood and Mount Davis Road in Meyersdale. PHOTO GALLERY | Flooding Cleanup | Garrett Borough | Somerset County Staff from Somerset County's and Pennsylvania's emergency management agencies and the state's Small Business Administration were walking door to door, documenting high-water marks and other signs of first-floor flooding. According to Somerset County Emergency Management Director Joel Landis, the Small Business Administration's findings will likely determine whether a broad spectrum of government support could be unlocked for disaster areas such as Meyersdale, Garrett and Elk Lick Township. That includes low-interest Small Business Administration repair loans, which are only available if disasters inflict damage to the first floors of at least 25 homes or businesses, he said. And there is a set damage threshold that must be met to qualify each residence, Landis and Deputy Director Kevin Broadwater added. 'It's not always simple. Sometimes people have a different view of 'damage' than what we do,' Broadwater added. The American Red Cross reported Monday that its disaster response team has already provided emergency recovery relief to approximately 80 people whose property damage met its own support criteria. But the goal is to provide layers of support – whether it's local, state, federal or charity groups – to give hard-hit Somerset County residents as many chances as possible at getting help, Landis said. That could be a big benefit for Hostetler, who is the second generation in his family to operate Dub's. He was still sorting out how he'll rebound from last week's devastation. He estimated that $30,000 in commercial kitchen equipment was destroyed. The losses extend far beyond the old bar itself, a onetime speakeasy that his father later bought in the 1970s. His entire inventory of food and beer had to be discarded, he said. 'If I can get at least some help with the (building), I'd absolutely be interested,' Hostetler said. There's no doubt there are many more people who need help, too, Garrett Borough Mayor Donald 'Butch' Walker said. After a Casselman River tributary spilled its banks last week, Walker said borough staffers immediately started contacting haulers to get as many dumpsters as they could find to help people begin clearing out their mud-soaked homes. But there's only so much a borough of 415 residents with a $400,000 operating budget can do, he said. 'We're doing whatever we can to get them help,' he added, 'but we can't do it alone.' Nearby, Zac Cooney and his wife, Autumn, were sitting inside a garage that just five days earlier was flooded by knee-deep water. The flood washed out their furnace, swept up tools and carried their picnic bench two blocks down to Garrett's Walker Street underpass, he said. Some of their belongings are 'probably gone for good,' Cooney said, leaning against his side-by-side utility vehicle. It's too soon to know how they'll replace it all, Cooney said. But it's all just material goods, he added. Their two sons, ages 2 and 3, were playing nearby – and unharmed by the disaster. 'They are what matters,' Cooney said.
Fox Sports
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Who is still permanently banned by MLB? Pete Rose, 'Shoeless' Joe exit list
Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Tuesday that Pete Rose, "Shoeless" Joe Jackson and other players permanently banned by the sport – often for gambling – would have their statuses restored at death. The ruling opens a path for Rose and Jackson to be considered for the Hall of Fame. Here are all of the players and other figures who have been permanently banned by the office of the commissioner, and those who have now had those bans lifted. No longer banned Chicago "Black Sox" March 12, 1921 — Chicago White Sox pitchers Eddie Cicotte and Claude "Lefty" Williams, first baseman Chick Gandil, shortstop Charles "Swede" Risberg, third baseman Buck Weaver, outfielders Jackson and Happy Felsch and infielder Fred McMullin were suspended by Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis. (The players were suspended by the team on Sept. 28, 1920, following their indictment on charges of throwing the 1919 World Series. Gandil at that time was already on suspension in a salary dispute). The players were acquitted on Aug. 3, 1921, but banned for life by Landis the following day. St. Louis Browns pitcher Joe Gedeon was also banned for his connections to the betting plot. "Regardless of the verdict of juries, no player who throws a ballgame, no player that entertains proposals or promises to throw a game, no player that sits in conference with a bunch of crooked players and gamblers where the ways and means of throwing games are discussed and does not promptly tell his club about it, will ever play professional baseball," Landis wrote. Joe Jackson, Eddie Cicotte, Buck Weaver, Claude "Lefty" Williams, Happy Felsch, Fred McMullin, Charles "Swede" Risberg, and Chick Gandil have all been removed from the permanently ineligible list by Commissioner Rob Manfred as of May 13, 2025, as was Joe Gedeon. Former Philadelphia Phillies infielder Gene Paulette March 24, 1921 — Paulette was banned indefinitely by Landis for allegedly accepting a loan from Elmer Farrar of St. Louis that was tied to a gambling scheme. Paulette was never reinstated by Landis or his successors, until Manfred did so 104 years after Landis' sentencing. Former Chicago Cubs infielder Lee Magee 1921: Magee was accused of fixing a 1919 game by the same grand jury that was investigating the Black Sox scandal, which caused the Cubs to release him. Magee sued, claiming he had shocking evidence in his favor that justified the suit, but the courts ruled in favor of the Cubs. Landis would ban Magee, but Manfred reinstated him in 2025. [Related: Pete Rose, 'Shoeless' Joe Jackson removed from MLB's banned list] Former New York Giants outfielder Benny Kauff April 7, 1921 — Kauff was suspended indefinitely by Landis following his indictment on charges of auto theft and possession of a stolen car. "An indictment charging felonious misconduct by a player certainly charges conduct detrimental to the good repute of baseball," he said. Kauff was acquitted on May 13, but Landis refused to reinstate him. A lawsuit filed by Kauff against the commissioner for reinstatement was dismissed. Manfred also reinstated Kauff in 2025. Former New York Giants pitcher "Shufflin'" Phil Douglas Aug. 18, 1922 — Douglas was banned for life by the club for writing a letter to St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Leslie Mann asking him to throw a game. Mann gave the letter to Branch Rickey, who sent it to Landis. The commissioner backed the ban, saying Douglas' letter was "tragic and deplorable." Manfred, under the same ruling as the rest of his reinstatements, lifted Douglas' ban posthumously 103 years after it began. Former New York Giants outfielder Jimmy O'Connell and coach Cozy Dolan Oct. 1, 1924 — Both were banned for life by Landis for offering a $500 bribe to Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Heinie Sand to throw game on Sept. 27, 1924. Sand told Phillies manager Art Fletcher, who told Landis. O'Connell and Dolan were both removed from the list by Manfred. Former Philadelphia Phillies president William D. Cox Nov. 23, 1943 — Cox was banned for life by Landis for making "approximately 15 or 20 bets" of "from $25 to $100 per game on Philadelphia to win." Cox was forced to sell his share of the team to Ruly M. Carpenter Jr. Manfred lifted Cox's ban in 2025. Former Cincinnati Reds manager Pete Rose Aug. 23, 1989 — Rose agreed to a lifetime ban with Commissioner A. Barlett Giammati for gambling on Reds games. That ban was lifted posthumously by Manfred on May 13, 2025. [Related: The Reds will pay tribute to Pete Rose a day after MLB reinstatement] Former Houston Astros assistant general manager Brandon Taubman November 15, 2019 – Taubman was placed on the ineligible list following inappropriate comments made in the clubhouse to three media members – all of them women – regarding the Astros' acquisition of domestic abuser Roberto Osuna. Taubman was then kept on the ineligible list for his part in the Astros' sign-stealing controversy. While Taubman reportedly applied for reinstatement and was granted it back in 2021, per the NY Post, he not only no longer works in MLB, but would be permanently banned were he to commit another "material violation" per Manfred's own sign-stealing ruling. Currently banned by MLB Former St. Louis Cardinals scouting director Chris Correa January 30, 2017 – Correa received a lifetime ban from Manfred for his part in hacking the Houston Astros' scouting database, and the Cardinals themselves were forced to pay the Astros $2 million and give them their top two picks in the 2017 draft (No. 56 and No. 75) as compensation. Correa was then sentenced to 46 months in prison by a federal judge, and later transferred to confinement in his home, for his role in the database hack. Former Toronto Blue Jays special assistant Roberto Alomar April 30, 2021 – Following an investigation into a sexual misconduct allegation, Hall of Fame second baseman Roberto Alomar was released from his position of special assistant with the Blue Jays, and Manfred placed him on the ineligible list. Alomar was not removed from the Hall of Fame, however, which serves as a reminder that MLB and Cooperstown might run parallel to each other at times, but Cooperstown is not under MLB's control and vice versa. Former Los Angeles Angels pitching coach Mickey Callaway May 26, 2021 – A history of sexual harassment spanning Callaway's career with the Mets, Guardians and Angels resulted in his placement on the ineligible list. He has been eligible to apply for reinstatement since his suspension concluded at the end of the 2022 season, but has not done so. If Callaway ever were to apply for reinstatement and have it granted, like with Taubman, another "material violation" would have him permanently banned. Former San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano June 3, 2024 — Marcano was banned for life by Commissioner Rob Manfred for making 387 baseball bets, including 231 related to MLB, from Oct. 16-23, 2022, and July 12, 2023, through Nov. 1, 2023, while on the roster of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily ! recommended Get more from Major League Baseball Follow your favorites to get information about games, news and more
Boston Globe
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Pete Rose, ‘Shoeless' Joe Jackson not only players to have eligibility for Hall of Fame restored
March 12, 1921 — Chicago White Sox pitchers Eddie Cicotte and Claude 'Lefty' Williams, first baseman Chick Gandil, shortstop Charles 'Swede' Risberg, third baseman Buck Weaver, outfielders Jackson and Happy Felsch, and infielder Fred McMullen were suspended by commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis. (The players were suspended by the team on Sept. 28, 1920, following their indictment on charges of throwing the 1919 World Series. Gandil at that time already was already on suspension in a salary dispute). Advertisement The players were acquitted on Aug. 3, 1921, but banned for life by Landis the following day. St. Louis Browns pitcher Joe Gedeon was also banned for his connections to the betting plot. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 'Regardless of the verdict of juries, no player who throws a ballgame, no player that entertains proposals or promises to throw a game, no player that sits in conference with a bunch of crooked players and gamblers where the ways and means of throwing games are discussed and does not promptly tell his club about it, will ever play professional baseball,' Landis wrote. Philadelphia Phillies infielder Gene Paulette March 24, 1921 — Paulette was banned indefinitely by Landis for allegedly accepting a loan from Elmer Farrar of St. Louis that was tied to a gambling scheme. Paulette never was reinstated. Advertisement New York Giants outfielder Benny Kauff April 7, 1921 — Kauff was suspended indefinitely by Landis following his indictment on charges of auto theft and possession of a stolen car. 'An indictment charging felonious misconduct by a player certainly charges conduct detrimental to the good repute of baseball,' he said. Kauff was acquitted on May 13, but Landis refused to reinstate him. A lawsuit filed by Kauff against the commissioner for reinstatement was dismissed. New York Giants pitcher 'Shufflin' ' Phil Douglas Aug. 18, 1922 — Douglas was banned for life by the club for writing a letter to St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Leslie Mann asking him to throw a game. Mann gave the letter to Branch Rickey, who sent it to Landis. The commissioner backed the ban, saying Douglas's letter was 'tragic and deplorable.' New York Giants outfielder Jimmy O'Connell and coach Cozy Dolan Oct. 1, 1924 — Both were banned for life by Landis for offering a $500 bribe to Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Heinie Sand to throw game on Sept. 27, 1924. Sand told Phillies manager Art Fletcher, who told Landis. Philadelphia Phillies president William D. Cox Nov. 23, 1943 — Cox was banned for life by Landis for making 'approximately 15 or 20 bets' of 'from $25 to $100 per game on Philadelphia to win.' Cox was forced to sell his share of the team to Ruly M. Carpenter Jr. Cincinnati Reds manager Pete Rose Aug. 23, 1989 — Rose agreed to a lifetime ban with commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti for gambling on Reds games. Related : San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano June 3, 2024 —
Fox Sports
13-05-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
A full list of the players, coaches and owners permanently banned by Major League Baseball
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Commissioner Rob Manfred announced Tuesday that Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe Jackson and other players permanently banned by the sport would have their statuses restored at death. The ruling opens a path for Rose and Jackson to be considered for the Hall of Fame. Here are all of the players and other figures who have been permanently banned: Chicago Black Sox March 12, 1921 — Chicago White Sox pitchers Eddie Cicotte and Claude 'Lefty' Williams, first baseman Chick Gandil, shortstop Charles 'Swede' Risberg, third baseman Buck Weaver, outfielders Jackson and Happy Felsh and infielder Fred McMullen were suspended by Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis. (The players were suspended by the team on Sept. 28, 1920, following their indictment on charges of throwing the 1919 World Series. Gandil at that time already was already on suspension in a salary dispute). The players were acquitted on Aug. 3, 1921, but banned for life by Landis the following day. 'Regardless of the verdict of juries, no player who throws a ballgame, no player that entertains proposals or promises to throw a game, no player that sits in conference with a bunch of crooked players and gamblers where the ways and means of throwing games are discussed and does not promptly tell his club about it, will ever play professional baseball,' Landis wrote. Philadelphia Phillies infielder Gene Paulette March 24, 1921 — Paulette was banned indefinitely by Landis for allegedly accepting a loan from Elmer Farrar of St. Louis that was tied to a gambling scheme. Paulette never was reinstated. New York Giants outfielder Benny Kauff April 7, 1921 — Kauff was suspended indefinitely by Landis following his indictment on charges of auto theft and possession of a stolen car. 'An indictment charging felonious misconduct by a player certainly charges conduct detrimental to the good repute of baseball,' he said. Kauff was acquitted on May 13, but Landis refused to reinstate him. A lawsuit filed by Kauff against the commissioner for reinstatement was dismissed. New York Giants pitcher 'Shufflin'' Phil Douglas Aug. 18, 1922 — Douglas was banned for life by the club for writing a letter to St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Leslie Mann asking him to throw a game. Mann gave the letter to Branch Rickey, who sent it to Landis. The commissioner backed the ban, saying Douglas' letter was 'tragic and deplorable.' New York Giants outfielder Jimmy O'Connell and coach Cozy Dolan Oct. 1, 1924 — Both were banned for life by Landis for offering a $500 bribe to Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Heinie Sand to throw game on Sept. 27, 1924. Sand told Phillies manager Art Fletcher, who told Landis. Philadelphia Phillies president William D. Cox Nov. 23, 1943 — Cox was banned for life by Landis for making 'approximately 15 or 20 bets' of 'from $25 to $100 per game on Philadelphia to win.' Cox was forced to sell his share of the team to Ruly M. Carpenter Jr. Cincinnati Reds manager Pete Rose Aug. 23, 1989 — Rose agreed to a lifetime ban with Commissioner A. Barlett Giammati for gambling on Reds games. San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano June 3, 2024 — Marcano was banned for life by Commissioner Rob Manfred for making 387 baseball bets, including 231 related to MLB, from Oct. 16-23, 2022, and July 12, 2023, through Nov. 1, 2023, while on the roster of the Pittsburgh Pirates. ___ AP MLB: recommended
