Representative john lewis was remembered at a Memorial Service at his hometown in troy, alabama. He died recently at the age of 80 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. The chancellor of Troy University and the mayor lead off the service. Good morning. On behalf of our board of trustees, several of our trustees are here with us this morning. I want to welcome you to this special occasion, in particular the welcome is extended to family and we certainly extend our condolences to the family and our appreciation to what the congressman has met not only to the state in this country but to the world around us. Behalfome is extended on of the party as well. I would be remiss this morning say thank you to those who have brought us all together at this time. Mr. Higgins has been a voice for Racial Justice and on our board two decades at least, and has been a shining example of what all of us should strive to be. I would like to thank mr. Higgins for his influence. In the book of ecclesiastes,
Weekend. Representative john lewis was remembered at a Memorial Service in his hometown of troy, alabama. His brothers and sisters were among those speaking at the service. Representedho georgias fifth Congressional District for more than 30 years, died recently at the age of 80, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. The chancellor of Tory University and the citys mayor at leadoff the service. Good morning. The chancellor of troy university. On behalf of our board of trustees, several of our trustees are here this morning, i want to welcome you to this very special occasion. In particular that welcome is. Xtended family we certainly extend our condolences to the family and our appreciation for the family and what congressman lewis have meant not only for the state and country but to the world around us. And i welcome his on behalf of the party as well. I would be remiss this morning if i did not call attention to the efforts of one of our trustees, mr. Lamar higgins, in bringing all o
Well, heather, this ads to an already stressful situation for International Student puts pressure on universities to reopen. At u. C. Berkeley, the university is working on a plan to try to allow in person and Remote Learning so that those International Students dont lose their visa status. We know that leaders at u. C. Berkeley are calling the guidance from i. C. E. Very concerning and saying it runs counter to their values as being an inclusive community. On monday, i. C. E. Released those new guidelines saying International Students will be forced to return to their home countries and wont be given new visas if their schools only offer online classes this fall. And now on twitter, professors across the country, from usc to the university of arizona, northwestern, penn state, and more, are offering to help, saying theyre willing to hold in person independent study sessions to meet these new requirements. I spoke with an associate professor at u. C. Berkeley who tells me the policy is
Forhiggins has been a voice Racial Justice and on our board two decades at least, and has been a shining example of what all of us should strive to be. I would like to thank mr. Higgins for his influence. Ecclesiastes, it is written that to everything, there is a season and a time to every purpose. Today truly is a time home the native son of this county. We are very proud that dr. Put thatther king label on congressman lewis so many years ago. We are very proud of the identity it affords. I cannot begin to tell you how many messages and calls i have had, not only from the country but around the world the last few days as people have learned that john lewis was indeed from troy, alabama. We are proud of that fact. We are also proud that angressman lewis shared special philosophy with some of the great icons, such as miss rosa parks and dr. Martin luther king in terms of change, the need for change and the need for nonviolent change. As i reflected on their philosophy over the years, it
Tomorrows fire weather conditions coming up. And whe offloa e ants are rush get ready for the season, but will it actually happen . We will begin with breaking news out of the south bay. A massive fire has more than doubled in size. It has no burned more than 5400 acres in north gilroy. Two homes have been destroyed tonight. It is 20 contained. We are also keeping an eye on some destructive fires in the east bay. One cause concern when it got close to a refinery. Another, to close for comfort. The fire here in fairfield started around 4 30 this still di. People know how it started. These fires are scary. Nearly 30 homes were evacuated as the fire raced up the hill. I was just on the phone with 911, trying to tell them what happened. The size had doubled in 30 seconds. With help from fire crews, they stopped the fire at the edge of the fence, keeping the flames away from the homes. I am thankful. I am a deep prayer person. I said thank you, god. Shes thankful all of her sons were home a