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This week I attended IAFP and learned of the tragic passing of someone I called a friend. I first met Will on the other side of a horrible E. coli outbreak and tragedy. I came to respect his kindness, humanity and honesty. Thank you CCOF for posting this. The CCOF community is saddened to hear of the passing of Will Daniels, a champion of the organic movement and an inspiration to many in the organic agriculture field with his passion, vision and leadership. Will served as Chairman of the CCOF Board of Directors for 13 years from 2001 to 2014.…

The City of West Hollywood has opened applications for its 40th Anniversary Cultural History Grant Program. The deadline for applications is Thursday, August 29th. For 26 years, West Hollywood, through its Arts and Cultural Affairs Commission, has administered its Arts Grants Program. West Hollywood’s Arts Grants Program provides grants to individual artists, artist collectives and non-profit arts organizations for the production, performance and presentation of arts projects within the city and that contribute to the West Hollywood community. The 40th Anniversary Cultural History Grants are a category designed to highlight the history of West Hollywood, commemorate 40 years of cityhood,…

HeyDay Sandwiches & Cocktails is the newest restaurant concept from KO Restaurant Group, including owners Sarah and Paul Klaassen and Michael Olbrantz. The three owners met while working at various restaurants in North Carolina’s Biltmore Estate and bonded over their passion for cooking and creating new dining concepts. Nearly a decade later, the group owns four counter-service restaurants at Gather GVL (HenDough Chicken & Waffles, Mercado Cantina, the Lob Father and KO Burger) in addition to its original HenDough Chicken & Waffles in Hendersonville, N.C. In May, the team opened HeyDay in Greenville, N.C. and Auction House Food & Drink…

Sofia Vergara is the first Latina to be nominated for Best Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for “Griselda.” The 2024 Emmy nominations have been announced, and Sofia Vergara has made history. The Modern Family alum is nominated for Outstanding Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for her role as drug lord Griselda Blanco in the Netflix limited series Griselda. In addition to the nomination, she actually achieved a pretty big milestone.According to E! Online, Vergara is the first Latina to be nominated in the category. The category has been around since 1955, so…

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Grocery prices are higher than ever, leaving many Tucson residents in precarious situations where they can’t afford the necessities, but one local organization is working to meet that need head-on.With transportation challenges at the forefront of mind, Interfaith Community Services’ (ICS) 12th mobile food bank location will deliver food to a wider community. Jacqueline Aguilar | KGUN 9 Area resident Sharon Warrior Barkley stopped by and picked up two neighbors who didn’t have transportation.”It’s great because you can drive through and it’s close to the neighborhood,” Warrior Barkley said.According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, food…

The NCW Library will partner with the NCW Equity Alliance to host a virtual program called “A Space For Black History.” Professor Luther Adams of the University of Washington is featured. Amanda Black, public affairs manager for NCW Libraries, said Adams will focus on “critical race theory” and attitudes surrounding “wokeness.” “This is an opportunity to discuss recent efforts to limit access to information about critical race theory,” Black said, “and he raises the question, ‘Are certain ideas too dangerous? How do we, as a society, determine what those ideas are?'” According to a release from the library, Adams incorporates…

LAS VEGAS, NV – FEBRUARY 10: Brad Tavares prepares to compete in a middleweight bout against Gregory Rodrigues of Brazil at the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on February 10, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Jeff Bottari/Courtesy of Zuffa LLC via Getty Images) Hawaii native Brad Tavares is scheduled to step into the Octagon for the 30th time of his professional career this weekend as the co-main event of UFC’s 60th card, which will be broadcast on ESPN. Tavares, a Hilo native, will face Jun Young Park (17-6) in a 185-pound showdown. Tavares (20-9) will make history on…

From food service to food service: Paul Curcio starts Brother Paul’s Barbecue in Alabaster Published Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 6:07 p.m. 1/2… After years working at Golden Rule Barbecue, Paul Curcio wants to help teach people how to soothe their mind, body and soul while serving up plates of barbecue when Brother Paul’s Barbecue comes to Alabaster later this year. (Reporter photo/Noah Wortham) Noah Wortham | Editor-in-Chief ALABASTAR – After years working at Golden Rule Barbecue, Paul Curcio wants to help teach people how to soothe their mind, body and soul while serving up plates of barbecue when Brother…

Abdullah Bozkurt/StockholmTurkey has quietly imposed a total ban on arms and defense exports to India, one of the world’s top arms importers, to help Pakistan, Turkish officials said at a closed-door meeting of the Turkish parliament.According to minutes of a discussion at the Foreign Affairs Committee on July 10, 2024, Mustafa Murat Şeker, deputy chairman of Turkey’s top arms procurement agency, the Defence Industries Board (SSB), inadvertently divulged the government’s secret policy regarding India.Shekel warned that some of the disclosures were confidential, telling lawmakers that sales of any items that could be construed as part of the arms and defense…

JACKSON, Tenn. — Community members from across the Hub City came together for the unveiling of a new piece of art. After 225-230 hours of relentless drawing and studying, an artist presents the results of their labor to the community. Juan Barroso, originally a ceramist, unveiled his first mural. “From left to right, we have Austin Raymond Mary, the old JACOA building at Montgomery Hall, jazz musician and poet Gil Scott-Heron, who was one of the first to integrate Tigrett Middle School, Carl Perkins, Isaac Lane, Lane College, the sit-in chairs at the Woolworth Store, the Casey Jones train and…