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ITHACA, NY Ithaca police officers showed up in numbers to the March 3 Common Council meeting to voice their opinions on the Reimagining Police draft proposal that was announced at the end of February. Recommendation one of the draft proposes replacing the Ithaca Police Department (IPD) with the Community Solutions and Public Safety Department, which would consist of both armed and unarmed workers to respond to the litany of calls the police currently deal with.
Loretta Tomberelli, an IPD sergeant, said she loves Ithaca and the community that she serves and that the proposal makes her feel unappreciated.
âI feel that I am seen as not human by the city administration,â she said. âItâs like I donât matter. I give everything every day, day in and day out, but I feel like just a number. Like a something, not someone, that just isnât needed [â¦] IPD is the most progressive police department I know, and we are open to change and open to discussion on al
ITHACA, NY The Planning and Economic Development Committee (PEDC) heard feedback from the public at their Feb. 17 meeting about the Ithaca Energy Code Supplement, or the green building
Chess popularity soars thanks to The Queen s Gambit
23 Feb, 2021 08:31 PM
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The Queen s Gambit has led to an increase in people taking up chess. Photo / Supplied
The Queen s Gambit has led to an increase in people taking up chess. Photo / Supplied
By: Donna Fleming
Netflix series The Queen s Gambit has been credited with rekindling wide interest in the game of chess. by Donna Fleming. It s no mean feat creating a TV series about chess that s compelling viewing. Two people eyeballing wooden figures on a board is not exactly a recipe for riveting visual drama.
But the makers of the Netflix series The Queen s Gambit have done such a good job with the story of a chess prodigy with addiction issues that it became the most popular scripted series on the streaming site, and is being credited with reviving interest in the game around the world.
Kump Corner
Kump Education Center continues to add apples to the wooden tree in our learning lab to honor beloved schoolteachers. This week we honor a teacher who has been nominated by two donors because his individual tutoring made such a difference in the lives of two students. This amazing teacher and friend of fearful learners is K.J. Shaffer who also serves as the president of the Kump Education Center Board of Directors.
Judy Guye-Swanson who also serves on the KEC Board wrote the following: “I would like to nominate K.J. Shaffer as an Apple for the Teacher tree. He was so kind and empathetic with my grandson in a particularly hard time for my grandson and family a few years ago. He made my grandson feel comfortable … and seemed to bond with him. He is a special person and has a caring and warm heart.”