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Associated Press
3 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
Gutterpy Tents powered by Liquid Screen Design Joins NVBDC's MVO Task Force
Gutterpy Tents powered by Liquid Screen Design Joins NVBDC's MVO Task Force to Support Veteran Entrepreneurs and Elevate Event Branding DETROIT, MI, UNITED STATES, May 30, 2025 / / -- The National Veteran Business Development Council (NVBDC) proudly welcomes Gutterpy Tents powered by Liquid Screen Design as the newest member of its Military and Veteran Organization (MVO) Task Force. This strategic partnership strengthens NVBDC's ongoing mission to support Veteran-owned businesses by expanding access to branding, merchandising, and event solutions tailored for maximum impact. Founded by Navy Veteran Andy Macias, Gutterpy Tents began as a simple solution to unreliable tents at outdoor tailgates and evolved into a fast-growing, Cleveland-based company known for its patented rain-gutter tent system, custom-branded gear, and full-service event merchandising. Following a merger with Liquid Screen Design, Gutterpy Tents has expanded its marketing offerings to provide free graphic design services with promotional product orders, Print-on-Demand (POD) stores, individualized fulfillment of orders, completely custom swag boxes and kitting, and physical marketing analysis while tracking ROI on promotional products. In addition, the new collaboration will allow Gutterpy Tents to offer a wider range of products and pass along cost savings to customers. 'Joining the NVBDC MVO Task Force just made sense,' said Macias, Owner of Gutterpy. 'We're a Veteran-owned business committed to helping other Veteran-owned businesses look good, stay dry, and stand out. Being part of this network connects us with like-minded leaders and new opportunities to grow and give back.' Inspired by a personal journey that began while stationed at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, Gutterpy was founded by Macias following the loss of his wife, a Special Agent with the U.S. State Department. For Macias, Gutterpy is more than a brand—it's a mission-driven venture dedicated to supporting fellow Veterans. His family's legacy of service, spanning the military, education, law, diplomacy, and public service, continues to fuel his purpose and drive. Within the MVO Task Force, Macias advocates for elevating Veterans' presence at conferences, like the NVBDC National Conference. 'Let's give Veteran-owned businesses the presence they deserve,' he emphasized. 'We're here to help with tents, apparel, banners—everything they need to create a lasting impression.' To learn more about Gutterpy Tents powered by Liquid Screen Design, visit About the National Veteran Business Development Council (NVBDC) NVBDC is the leading Veteran-owned business certification organization developed by Veterans for Veterans. It was formed to provide a credible and reliable certifying authority for Veteran-owned businesses of all sizes and in all industries. NVBDC ensures the existence of valid documentation for Veterans' status, ownership, and operational control, giving customers and clients peace of mind that they are working with a valid Veteran-owned business. Additional information can be found at About the NVBDC's Military & Veteran Organization (MVO) Task Force NVBDC's MVO Task Force enables NVBDC to collaborate resources with task force partners to increase awareness and join together to establish a respected position in the industry supporting Veteran Business success. Additional information can be found at Media Contact: Hannah Waldrep (586) 665-9020 [email protected] MVO Task Force Contact: Kathy Poynton (703) 282-6862 [email protected] Keith King, Founder & CEO National Veteran Business Development Council +1 313-446-6885 email us here Visit us on social media: LinkedIn Facebook X Legal Disclaimer: EIN Presswire provides this news content 'as is' without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Iconic KCK burger drive-in reopens under new ownership
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A historic burger joint is back open in Kansas City, Kansas' Armoudale neighborhood after closing during the pandemic. Paul's Jr. Drive-in is under new ownership but still serves the same menu. It's grand opening was last week but people decided to wait out the long line Wednesday on National Burger Day. Storm chaser shares memories of 2019 Linwood tornado 'I came down here the other day, and the line was way back there, and now it's National Burger Day , so I'm going to go try it out,' said customer Vaughn Taylor. It's got a slightly different name, but the establishment still holds the same memories. 'My mom used to bring us down here. She's no longer here, but it's one of her favorite spots,' Taylor said. 'I came down with my parents when we were kids at that time we had to share a basket,' customer Frances Ferguson said. '[Now] I got the adult money, they're going to share a basket this time.' Stories customers get to relive again, thanks to Daniel Macias, the new owner. 'I grew up with the original owners, they were friends of the family, so I used to go to the back door and help them out,' he said. He knows the original owners, Harry and Mary Smith, would be proud. Harry died several years ago, Mary died last week. 'I wanted her to be here to make the grand opening and unfortunately she wasn't able to but she was able to see the videos from the week before when we did our soft opening and that was just as crazy,' Macias said. After waiting years to see if it'll reopen, waiting in these lines for a bite, customers say it's worth it to support a staple in the community. 'I had my nephew come down and he stood in line for four hours, he stood in line for four hours,' Ferguson said. While there are some small changes, Macias said the menu is the same. Satisfying customers' cravings with a side of nostalgia. Download WDAF+ for Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV 'Thank you for all the love and support you guys are truly a blessing,' Macias said. Paul's Jr. Drive-in is located at 1008 S. Osage Avenue in KCK's Armoudale neighborhood. It's open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day except Sundays. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Yahoo
Las Cruces Police seek information on missing man
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The Las Cruces Police Department is asking for your help in locating a missing 66-year-old man. According to Las Cruces Police, Raymond Macias, 66, was last seen around 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 23, leaving the 600 block of Villa Mora Avenue. Police said Macias has Alzheimer's and dementia, making the search 'crucial to locate him and reunite him with his family.' Macias is described as 5 foot and 10 inches tall, weighing 175 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair, according to Las Cruces Police. He was last seen wearing a black/gray checkered jacket, blue jeans and gray 'Hey Dude' brand style shoes, Police said. If you have any information on Macias' whereabouts or have seen him, call the Las Cruces Police Department immediately at (575) 526-0795. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Riverbank's decorated star named Modesto Bee girls basketball Player of the Year
There's been a shift in Riverbank High girls basketball and Taylor Macias is at the center of it. The past four years, Macias has been a constant presence in the Bruins starting lineup and the driving force for winning. But it almost didn't happen. When she was in middle school at Modesto Christian, Macias told anyone who would listen that the Bruins were not an option. She planned to stay at Modesto Christian, play out her four years and win titles as a Crusader. Her master plan changed when Modesto Christian did not field a girls basketball team her freshman year and she enrolled at her local public school, Riverbank High, which before her first season, went 4-19 in 2019-20 and 4-5 in the COVID-shortened spring season. 'Instantly, it was raw talent,' said Riverbank head coach Janelle Luu of when Macias first got to the school. 'It's rare when a kid comes that can already dribble, pass and shoot and as a freshman was five-foot-eight. She was long and young and had so much potential for growth.' Four years after she stepped onto the Riverbank campus, she leaves as one of the school's most decorated girls' basketball players, both individually and in driving team success. During her senior season, the Bruins claimed their third straight 20-win season, appeared in their second section title game in three seasons and advanced to the NorCal playoffs. Before 2023, the last Riverbank girls basketball section title game appearance was 1985. During Macias' sophomore season, they went and she led them back as a senior. Both times, she did it as the team's leading scorer and steadying presence. During each deep playoff run, when the team needed an offensive lift, they turned to No. 2 and she delivered. 'When I wrap up my coaching career, she's going to go down as one of the best players I've ever coached,' Luu said. As a sophomore, Macias and then-senior Livi Fernandez were named co-Players of the Year. After leading Riverbank to its second section title game and third-straight NorCal playoff appearance, for the second time, Macias is The Bee's Stanislaus District girls basketball Player of the Year. Macias is the first girl to win the award back-to-back since Modesto Christian guard Brandi Henton won the award in 2009 and 2010. Macias and the Bruins moved to the Mother Lode League this season after the section's realignment and were less than 10 points away from an outright league title. A six point loss to Bret Hart meant the Bruins and Bullfrogs shared a co-MLL title, the third straight co-league title for Macias and the Bruins after leaving the Trans-Valley League as back-to-back co-champs. 'A lot of people think we make it far just because we're talented,' Macias said. 'But we work hard in practices.' The four-year varsity starter averaged 20 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 3.6 steals and 1.6 blocks per game, leading the Bruins through the Sac-Joaquin Section Division IV playoffs. She scored more than 20 points in the quarterfinals and semifinals, earning Riverbank a trip back to the section title game at Golden 1 Center. Though they fell in a close game to Liberty Ranch, they advanced to the NorCal Regional playoffs. They fell in a first-round home game to Castilleja. Macias finished the season 10th in the section in points per game, seventh in field goals made (215) and sixth in threes made (76). Her senior season capped a legendary Riverbank career. In December she set a new school record for points in a game (48) and at the end of January, she became the first Bruin to score 1,500 career points. She also holds school records for career wins, wins in a season and points in a season. 'I feel like I worked hard for everything I've accomplished,' Macias said, 'and I feel like I reached some of my goals, not all of them. I could definitely improve for college.' As a freshman, Macias averaged a modest 13.8 points a game. She took off as a sophomore, though, putting up a team-high 15.8 points a game. After a down junior season, scoring 11 points a game, her 20-point-per-game senior season was a career high. 'The competitive edge is there, the work ethic is there, the concentration, being a good teammate,' Luu explained. 'All the pillars of being a great player, I saw that this year.' 'You talk about players that are building blocks and I think she's the first person to be monumental at this school. You look back in 10 years … and you reflect as life goes on, I don't know if there will be a player that comes close to her.' Next season, Macias will play for coach Rachel Finnegan at Modesto Junior College. She hopes to be like 2023 alums Reina Sausedo, Natalie Brown, Annie Winton and Krista Anderson, Mary Cotton and a number of other recent MJC alum, who all went on to play at four-year universities. KALIYANEI SAYKAO, DAVIS There's no 16-1 start, no playoff appearance and no 22-win season for the Davis girls basketball team without guard Kaliyanei (Kali) Saykao. She was the driving force behind the Spartans best season in almost 15 years that featured the most wins since 2011 (22) and the first 10-win season as a member of the Western Athletic Conference. On the season, she averaged 22 points, seven assists, six rebounds and four steals for the Spartans. Davis started the season with a nine-game win streak—the program's best start in over 20 years—and won a pair of tournament championships. Saykao, a career 1,000-point scorer, was named Most Valuable Player of the tournament at Johansen High School. She and the Spartans did not stop there. They shook up the Western Athletic Conference standings, going into the final three weeks of the regular season with just one league loss before falling in three of their last four. Despite the late-season struggles, Saykao, the WAC Most Valuable Player, and the Spartans did enough to reach the postseason for the first time since 2013-14. The fans noticed her season-long contributions at the head of Davis' turnaround, making her their choice for The Bee's Girls Basketball Fan Vote Player of the Year. Saykao collected 18,910 votes, 43% of the over 44,400 votes in the poll. She finished in first ahead of Ceres guard Lilly Staggs and Gregori guard/forward Veronica Whitten. FIRST TEAM G — Kylie Kulina, Beyer, Senior A Stanislaus State commit, Kulina is a four-year varsity starter who has scored over 1,200 career points. Just this season alone, she scored 423 total points (19.2 ppg) while averaging 3.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.9 steals. She was named the WAC Impact Player of the Year. G – Alanah Lopez, Gregori, Junior The Central California Athletic League MVP, Lopez is already a two-time undefeated league champion in just three varsity seasons. The Jaguars' leading scorer, she averaged 11.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.7 steals per game while being one of the team's primary ball handlers. G — Leilani Olanolan, Riverbank, Junior The point guard and second leading scorer for the Bruins, Olanolan, made an instant impact in her first season for the Bruins. The Mother Lode League MVP averaged 18.8 points per game for the MLL co-champs. She was also No. 18 in California in made threes (93), 17th in the state in assists per game (5.6) and 15th in the state in steals per game (6). G — Kaliyanei Saykao, Davis, Senior A career 1,000-plus point scorer and this season's Western Athletic Conference MVP, Syakao carried the Spartans to their first playoff appearance since 2014. She averaged 22 points, seven assists, six rebounds and four steals per game. Saykao and the Spartans won at least 20 games for the first time since 2011-12 and finished with at least 10 league wins for the first time since 2007-08. A multi-sport athlete, Saykao is committed to play softball at NCAA Division II Regis University. G – Arianna Velasco, Escalon, Sophomore Velasco did a little bit of everything for the TVL's second place team. The league MVP, Velasco finished second on the team in points (13.9 ppg) and led the team in rebounds (8.8), assists (4.3), steals (5.1) and blocks (1.6) per game. F — Veronica Whitten, Gregori, Junior Whitten was named to the All-CCAL First Team after serving as Gregori's second leading scorer (8.9 ppg) and team leader in rebounds (7.9), steals (3.3) and blocks (1.3). She finished the season with six points and rebounds double-doubles and had her first career triple-double in a late-season league win over Enochs, tallying 15 points, 13 rebounds and 10 steals. SECOND TEAM G — Madison Babasa, Escalon, Junior G – Audrey Pacheco, Gregori, Junior G – Lilly Staggs, Ceres, Junior F – Reagan Jamison, Davis, Junior C/F – Zadie Carraway, Downey, Junior G/F – Alyse Lomeli, Patterson, Sophomore HONORABLE MENTION Beyer: Alana Dancer; Big Valley Christian: Anni Boren; Central Catholic: Allie Abbate, Samantha Nichols; Ceres: Sovannary Carter, Arrayah Stallworth; Davis: Nima Kaur; Downey: Joslyn Sheppard; Enochs: Alivia Pierce, Maya Ramsay; Escalon: Aiden Hohenwarter; Gregori: Gia Brown; Hilmar: Emma Gomes, Sophie Stivers; Hughson: Reagan Barstow, Leah Hobby; Modesto: Eshrajjit Rai; Oakdale: Natalie Powell; Orestimba: Ashlynn Bell, Olivia Gray; Patterson: Takiya Hardin, Kailani Ortiz; Pitman: Aiyana Hosep, Elexi Pulido; Ripon: Kaylee Lehmkuhl, Shayla McKeon, Leila Sanchez; Ripon Christian: Reagan Vander Hoek; Riverbank: Aliyah Felix, Avah Luu; Turlock: Deja Cox, Isabella Moran ▪ How the teams were selected: The Bee's All-District teams were picked through observation with an emphasis on coach nominations and team playoff success. Players not on these lists were not nominated.
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Yahoo
Illegal immigrant in Texas who purchased thousands of rounds for Mexican drug cartel gets 5 years in prison
An illegal immigrant living in a Texas border city was hired to purchase thousands of rounds of ammunition for the Cartel Del Noreste (CDN) in Mexico, the Justice Department said Tuesday. Charbel Garza Macias pleaded guilty on Oct. 8, 2024, to illegally possessing ammunition after he was found with 4,8000 rounds during a traffic stop. He was sentenced in federal court to more than five years in prison. He is expected to be deported upon serving his time, authorities said. Feds Likely Eyeing 'Cover-ups' To Bust Mexican Cartels Along Border: Former Dea Agent "This defendant's goal was to get this ammunition to Mexico and, if he had succeeded, would have contributed to the cartels' ongoing campaign of brutality," said U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. "Those who work to arm, supply, fund or otherwise aid these organizations take notice; you are going to be found and prosecuted." On July 16, 2024, Homeland Security Investigations, along with the Laredo Police Department and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, set up surveillance in a Laredo parking lot, which sits across from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Read On The Fox News App Mexican Immigration Activist Who Hid In Colorado Church For Years To Avoid Deportation Arrested By Ice Macias attempted to elude law enforcement as they followed him after departing the parking lot, federal prosecutors said. During a traffic stop, authorities found 4,800 rounds of .223/5.56 caliber ammunition in the vehicle. At the time, Macias admitted that he was hired by the CDN to buy 20,000 rounds to be smuggled into Mexico. Authorities noted that he didn't have a license to export ammunition or firearms and knew it was illegal to smuggle ammunition into Mexico. In exchange for smuggling the ammunition, Macias expected to be paid $600 per transaction, the Laredo Morning Times reported, citing a federal article source: Illegal immigrant in Texas who purchased thousands of rounds for Mexican drug cartel gets 5 years in prison
