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Yahoo
23-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Wife of Fayetteville's ‘Field of Dreams' builder Sam Perroni, passes at 76
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Patricia Perroni, the wife of Sam Perroni, who built a 'Field of Dreams' baseball field in his Fayetteville backyard, died May 19. Sam, his true love story with his wife Patricia, and his beautiful ball field were profiled last August on 'The Good Stuff' with Doug Warner. Each year, Sam hosts a youth baseball tournament with money benefiting the Alzheimer's Association — Arkansas Chapter. Patricia was diagnosed with Alzheimer's shortly after the ballfield was built. Patricia and Sam's love story first began in high school. To this day, he describes Patricia as 'Pure of heart,' a relationship that began in 1966. They later married in 1969. Patricia Perroni was 76 years old. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Rakyat Post
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Rakyat Post
A New Chapter In Malaysian Whisky Culture: Compass Box's Core Collection Makes Its Mark
Subscribe to our FREE In a welcome twist to Malaysia's evolving spirits scene, Compass Box Whisky has officially planted its flag on local soil, bringing its reimagined core collection to discerning drinkers who appreciate both craft and creativity. The launch, hosted at the industrial-chic Kedai Minuman Keras Orang Baik in The Gasket Alley, perfectly embodied the brand's ethos – classic yet unconventional, sophisticated yet approachable. The star attractions? Two new expressions that had whisky enthusiasts reaching for their tasting glasses: Nectarosity and Crimson Casks. This whisky is crafted from malts sourced from respected distilleries such as Linkwood, Clynelish, and Girvan, showcasing a harmonious blend. (Pix: Compass Box) Think of Nectarosity as that perfectly executed French pastry in liquid form – all vanilla, honey, and caramel notes that make you wonder if you're in a high-end patisserie rather than a whisky tasting. Meanwhile, Crimson Casks brings the kind of rich, sherry-influenced complexity that makes you want to sink into your favourite leather armchair and contemplate life's finer things. Beyond the Bottle: Compass Box's Malaysian Debut Stirs Up the Local Whisky Scene These newcomers join the already beloved Orchard House (imagine biting into the crispest apple while walking through a Scottish orchard) and The Peat Monster (which, despite its intimidating name, offers the kind of balanced smokiness that could convert even peat sceptics). 'For 25 years, we've been the ones asking 'why not?' in an industry often stuck on 'because that's how it's always been done,'' shared Léo Korenbaum, Compass Box's Asia-Pacific Manager, capturing the brand's rebellious spirit in a nutshell. Orchard House offers a flavour profile reminiscent of rolling tobacco, with an uplift that appeals to those who prefer non-peaty options. (Pix: Compass Box) The Good Stuff, Compass Box's chosen partner in this Malaysian venture, seems cut from the same innovative cloth. 'We're not just moving bottles; we're sharing stories,' explained Elwin Chin, whose title as 'Spiritual Advisor' at The Good Stuff perfectly encapsulates the company's approach to premium spirits distribution. For those eager to explore these new expressions, they're now available through The launch marks more than just new bottles hitting the shelves – it's another milestone in Malaysia's maturing whisky culture, where appreciation for craft and complexity continues to grow. And if the enthusiastic response at the launch is anything to go by, Compass Box's transparent approach to whiskymaking has found its audience in Malaysia's increasingly sophisticated spirits scene. READ MORE : READ MORE : READ MORE : Share your thoughts with us via TRP's . Get more stories like this to your inbox by signing up for our newsletter.
Yahoo
08-03-2025
- Yahoo
Buffalo, N.Y., community mourns beloved gay couple killed in double homicide
A couple who were beloved local artists and LGBTQ advocates were found dead in their Buffalo, New York, home Tuesday, sparking local memorials and dozens of online tributes. The Buffalo Police Department is investigating the deaths of Mickey Harmon, 40, and Jordan Celotto, 37, as a double homicide, Buffalo Mayor Christopher Scanlon said during a news conference Wednesday. There is no indication that the homicides were a hate crime, police said. A friend went to the couple's home Tuesday afternoon after one of them didn't show up for work, police said. The friend called 911 and said he saw a man holding a knife, according to a police report. When police arrived at the home around 4:22 p.m., they found both Harmon and Celotto dead, the report states. The man with a knife, whom police have only described as a 35-year-old, cut himself and dropped the knife when officers arrived, police said Wednesday, adding that the man is currently being treated at the Erie County Medical Center. Police said he did not appear to know the victims. In an update Thursday, police said homicide detectives were working diligently on the investigation and that 'key pieces of evidence have been recovered that have aided in understanding what occurred at the scene.' They said there is no threat to the community in relation to the crime. Harmon and Celotto's deaths sent shock waves through the Buffalo community, where they were both well-known artists and organizers of local LGBTQ events. They lived in the city's Allentown neighborhood, which is affectionately known as the city's 'gayborhood.' Mitch Nowakowski, a city council member, became emotional during the news conference Wednesday when he said the victims were both his constituents and his friends. 'I refuse to allow Mickey and Jordan's memory to be attached to these heinous crimes,' he said. 'I want everybody to know that these people were artists, were people of the Allentown community who made it better, who made things happen, who worked with me ever since I got into office. When you look and see Allentown, its vibrancy, its festivals, its artwork, think of them, because that is who they are.' Pat Sandora-Nastyn, who was close friends with the couple and said they'd been together for about five years, described them as 'pillars of the queer community' and the arts community. He described Harmon as a 'Buffalebrity,' meaning a Buffalo celebrity, because he was so well known in the city. He co-owned a store called The Good Stuff, where he sold his illustrations of Buffalo buildings and cheeky queer T-shirts. 'He is one of the most brave people I ever met, just unabashedly himself, not afraid to be loud and vocal and visible,' Sandora-Nastyn said, adding that Harmon was 'chaotic in the best way' and very supportive of other queer people but also the Buffalo community, generally. A scroll through his Facebook profile shows he often hosted LGBTQ events and led an effort to help clear Buffalo's sidewalks of snow. Harmon was also a prolific muralist in Buffalo. 'You could not leave a building without turning and seeing at least a dozen murals by Mickey Harmon on the street,' Brian Bartlett, another close friend of the couple, said Friday. 'He really made his mark throughout the city.' Jay Aquarious, a hip-hop and R&B singer who has lived in Buffalo for most of his life, said the first time he met Harmon was at a local cultural center in 2015, where Harmon was dressed in drag as the video game character Princess Peach. They later teamed up to hold an R&B and Hip-Hop Pride event in 2023. Aquarious said he always appreciated that diverse representation was important to Harmon when he held events, and he would feature poetry, hip-hop, burlesque, ballroom and drag performers. 'It wouldn't just be all like white people,' he said. 'It would all be different colors, different shapes and sizes. It didn't matter to him — you were on that stage and you're going to be performing as long as you have skill and you know who you are and what you're going to do, because that's who Mickey was.' Celotto, according to all three friends, was a foil to Mickey's bold personality and was warm and loving. He was a DJ, and Bartlett, who is also a DJ, said they had a shared love of disco and house music. He said Celotto organized a monthly dance party called 'Disco Milk' at 26 Allen, a local club. 'There's just such an effervescence and joy in that kind of sound,' Bartlett said of disco, adding that 'Jordan really emulated that in his selecting.' During the news conference, Nowakowski, the council member, said Celotto would laugh about how people often talked about Harmon, but that he supported Harmon being 'the big personality that he was.' Bartlett said the couple paired together well. 'They were the perfect counterparts to each other's personalities, and they pushed one another to be the best version of themselves, as well as those around them,' he said. Tributes to the duo poured in on Facebook throughout the week, with some friends sharing videos of Celotto DJing and one sharing a video of Harmon twerking in the background at a community event where someone was trying to hit a piñata. Harmon and Celotto's families and friends have set up GoFundMe fundraisers to help cover their funeral costs and support their families, and they have raised about $50,000 each. Harmon had organized an event called Queertopia, a showcase of queer talent in western New York, that was scheduled to have its first show Saturday. The co-creator of the event, Scott Rankie, said in a post on social media that the event will still be held at Nietzche's, a music venue in Buffalo, as a remembrance and celebration of the couple. The couple's friends told NBC News that the loss will be felt for a long time throughout the LGBTQ and artistic communities in Buffalo and across western New York. Aquarious said he hopes people continue to spread the joy and support the couple brought to the community. 'I just hope that with this magic that they both were making, I really hope it just keeps going,' he said. 'Even if they didn't know them, just keep the magic going.' This article was originally published on
NBC News
07-03-2025
- NBC News
Buffalo, N.Y., community mourns beloved gay couple killed in double homicide
A couple who were beloved local artists and LGBTQ advocates were found dead in their Buffalo, New York, home Tuesday, sparking local memorials and dozens of online tributes. The Buffalo Police Department is investigating the deaths of Mickey Harmon, 40, and Jordan Celotto, 37, as a double homicide, Buffalo Mayor Christopher Scanlon said during a news conference Wednesday. There is no indication that the homicides were a hate crime, police said. A friend went to the couple's home Tuesday afternoon after one of them didn't show up for work, police said. The friend called 911 and said he saw a man holding a knife, according to a police report. When police arrived at the home around 4:22 p.m., they found both Harmon and Celotto dead, the report states. The man with a knife, whom police have only described as a 35-year-old, cut himself and dropped the knife when officers arrived, police said Wednesday, adding that the man is currently being treated at the Erie County Medical Center. Police said he did not appear to know the victims. In an update Thursday, police said homicide detectives were working diligently on the investigation and that 'key pieces of evidence have been recovered that have aided in understanding what occurred at the scene.' They said there is no threat to the community in relation to the crime. Harmon and Celotto's deaths sent shock waves through the Buffalo community, where they were both well-known artists and organizers of local LGBTQ events. They lived in the city's Allentown neighborhood, which is affectionately known as the city's 'gayborhood.' Mitch Nowakowski, a city council member, became emotional during the news conference Wednesday when he said the victims were both his constituents and his friends. 'I refuse to allow Mickey and Jordan's memory to be attached to these heinous crimes,' he said. 'I want everybody to know that these people were artists, were people of the Allentown community who made it better, who made things happen, who worked with me ever since I got into office. When you look and see Allentown, its vibrancy, its festivals, its artwork, think of them, because that is who they are.' Pat Sandora-Nastyn, who was close friends with the couple and said they'd been together for about five years, described them as 'pillars of the queer community' and the arts community. He described Harmon as a 'Buffalebrity,' meaning a Buffalo celebrity, because he was so well known in the city. He co-owned a store called The Good Stuff, where he sold his illustrations of Buffalo buildings and cheeky queer T-shirts. 'He is one of the most brave people I ever met, just unabashedly himself, not afraid to be loud and vocal and visible,' Sandora-Nastyn said, adding that Harmon was 'chaotic in the best way' and very supportive of other queer people but also the Buffalo community, generally. A scroll through his Facebook profile shows he often hosted LGBTQ events and led an effort to help clear Buffalo's sidewalks of snow. Harmon was also a prolific muralist in Buffalo. 'You could not leave a building without turning and seeing at least a dozen murals by Mickey Harmon on the street,' Brian Bartlett, another close friend of the couple, said Friday. 'He really made his mark throughout the city.' Jay Aquarious, a hip-hop and R&B singer who has lived in Buffalo for most of his life, said the first time he met Harmon was at a local cultural center in 2015, where Harmon was dressed in drag as the video game character Princess Peach. They later teamed up to hold an R&B and Hip-Hop Pride event in 2023. Aquarious said he always appreciated that diverse representation was important to Harmon when he held events, and he would feature poetry, hip-hop, burlesque, ballroom and drag performers. 'It wouldn't just be all like white people,' he said. 'It would all be different colors, different shapes and sizes. It didn't matter to him — you were on that stage and you're going to be performing as long as you have skill and you know who you are and what you're going to do, because that's who Mickey was.' Celotto, according to all three friends, was a foil to Mickey's bold personality and was warm and loving. He was a DJ, and Bartlett, who is also a DJ, said they had a shared love of disco and house music. He said Celotto organized a monthly dance party called 'Disco Milk' at 26 Allen, a local club. 'There's just such an effervescence and joy in that kind of sound,' Bartlett said of disco, adding that 'Jordan really emulated that in his selecting.' During the news conference, Nowakowski, the council member, said Celotto would laugh about how people often talked about Harmon, but that he supported Harmon being 'the big personality that he was.' Bartlett said the couple paired together well. 'They were the perfect counterparts to each other's personalities, and they pushed one another to be the best version of themselves, as well as those around them,' he said. Tributes to the duo poured in on Facebook throughout the week, with some friends sharing videos of Celotto DJing and one sharing a video of Harmon twerking in the background at a community event where someone was trying to hit a piñata. Harmon and Celotto's families and friends have set up GoFundMe fundraisers to help cover their funeral costs and support their families, and they have raised about $50,000 each. Harmon had organized an event called Queertopia, a showcase of queer talent in western New York, that was scheduled to have its first show Saturday. The co-creator of the event, Scott Rankie, said in a post on social media that the event will still be held at Nietzche's, a music venue in Buffalo, as a remembrance and celebration of the couple. The couple's friends told NBC News that the loss will be felt for a long time throughout the LGBTQ and artistic communities in Buffalo and across western New York. Aquarious said he hopes people continue to spread the joy and support the couple brought to the community. 'I just hope that with this magic that they both were making, I really hope it just keeps going,' he said. 'Even if they didn't know them, just keep the magic going.'
Yahoo
07-03-2025
- Yahoo
Man charged with multiple murder counts in killings of prominent Allentown artists
The Erie County District Attorney's Office and Buffalo police will hold a press conference at 3:30 p.m. regarding the arraignment. You will be able to watch live on this page. BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A man has been charged with multiple counts of murder in the killings of two prominent Allentown artists earlier this week. Bryan M. Chiclana, 34, has been charged with one count of first-degree murder and two counts of second-degree murder, according to the Erie County District Attorney's Office. He was arraigned on the charges on Friday afternoon. Prominent Allentown artists found dead in their home Chiclana is officially charged with the killings of 40-year-old Michael 'Mickey' Harmon, the co-owner of The Good Stuff on Allen Street, and his partner, 37-year-old Jordan Celotto, at their residence on St. Louis Place on Tuesday afternoon. Police said the cause of death for both was blunt force trauma. Police were dispatched to the residence around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday after a friend had called police after one of them didn't show up for work. Police said the friend spotted the person, now known as Chiclana, outside the residence cutting himself. He dropped the knife when police arrived. He was taken to ECMC and remained there under police supervision as a person of interest. 'The loss of Mickey and Jordan hits too close': Friends react to death of Allentown artists Harmon and Celotto were a couple but officials said they have no reason to suspect it was a hate crime or that the man charged was known to them. Both Harmon and Celotto were artists in the Allentown community. Harmon was known for his drawings of historic Buffalo homes and landmarks, as well as murals with LGBTQ themes and themes of giving. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
