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Hall of Famer Hank Aaron throws out the ceremonial last pitch at Turner Field to Bobby Cox after the game between the Atlanta Braves and the Detroit Tigers at Turner Field on Oct. 2, 2016, in Atlanta, Georgia. Aaron died Friday at the age of 86. (Daniel Shirey/Getty Images)
CONNECTICUT The news of Hank Aaron s passing reverberated not only through the sports world, but the world at large Friday and left me reflecting on two simple sentences that have been an inspiration for three decades, both to a career journalist and a person in society.
Just the first sentence was arguably enough on its own:
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HUDSON VALLEY, NY A shift of the polar vortex may bring snow flurries before it sends temperatures plummeting across the region Friday night through the weekend.
Dutchess and Ulster counties are under a hazardous outlook from the National Weather Service. Snow showers and some heavier squalls are possible into early Friday evening. Rapid deterioration in visibility associated with brief heavy snow and gusty winds will occur within any snow squalls. As a tiny piece of the polar vortex spins across southern Canada, forecasters say that a small dose of Arctic air will be turned loose on the northeastern United States, said Nicole LoBiondo, AccuWeather meteorologist.
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LeVine speaks to reporters at the Capitol in Olympia on Jan. 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
OLYMPIA, WA The head of Washington s Employment Security Department is leaving to take a role with the Biden-Harris administration.
The ESD confirmed Friday that Commissioner Suzi LeVine will be leaving her position at the end of January. LeVine was appointed to head the ESD by Gov. Jay Inslee in 2018. Following her announcement, the governor released a statement wishing her well. I wish Suzi the very best in her next adventure. Her dedication and hard-work will add value to the Biden-Harris administration, Inslee said. In our state, she led the Employment Security Department through an extremely challenging time and I never doubted that she had the best interests of working Washingtonians at the heart of all her endeavors.
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Approximately 10,000 appointments will be available. (Montana Samuels/Patch)
RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA After a difficult day Thursday for Riverside County residents who bumped into frustrating technology glitches while attempting to sign up for COVID-19 vaccination clinics, the county announced Friday it is opening more appointments for the vaccine.
This time around, the process might be smoother.
Riverside County will open appointments at noon Saturday, Jan. 23, for next week s no-charge county-operated vaccine clinics in Corona, Menifee, Beaumont and Indio.
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The signup process will be the same: Residents who want to get vaccinated must go to the new Riverside University Health System-Public Health vaccine website www.rivcoph.org/COVID-19-Vaccine starting at noon Saturday to register for an appointment. Residents 65 years of age or older who need help registering can call 2-1-1.
State Treasurer Wooden Celebrates Presidential Inauguration - Across Connecticut, CT - Treasurer Shawn T. Wooden issued a statement on the inaugural swearing-in ceremony of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.