DANVILLE, Va. â The International Broadcasters Idea Bank recently honored Danville native T. David Luther.
Luther has led the IBIB as the Executive Director since 1998 when he succeeded Oklahoma Hall of Fame broadcaster Bill Payne as the organizations third Executive Director since Itâs founding in 1961.
He will begin an emeritus role following his retirement as the Executive Director of the organization at years end.
The IBIB was founded by Virginia broadcaster Dave Lyman. This organization has grown to include Canadian, American, Australian and New Zealand broadcasters among its current membership.Â
Luther began his sixty plus year radio career at the age of 13 in Danville. He worked as an announcer, advertising sales representative, manager, and CEO.Â
FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA
Kevin Durant to face his old Warriors teammates and the complicated legacy he left behind [San Francisco Chronicle]
Dec. 21 Each of the three seasons Kevin Durant was on the Warriors, he visited Oakland Elizabeth House a non-profit that helps mothers who have dealt with domestic violence, addiction or extreme poverty the week before Christmas.
For about an hour, Durant handed presents to moms and their children, posed for pictures and signed autographs before writing a check to the organization for more than $15,000. These annual stops became one of the year’s biggest highlights for Oakland Elizabeth House not just because it offered hope to its families, but because Durant’s donations helped keep the organization open.
Kevin Durant to face his old Warriors teammates and the complicated legacy he left behind
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For about an hour, Durant handed presents to moms and their children, posed for pictures and signed autographs before writing a check to the organization for more than $15,000.Courtesy Oakland Elizabeth House 2018Show MoreShow Less
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Though Kevin Durant won two NBA titles and two Finals MVP awards with the Warriors, he never became part of the team’s fabric in the same way as Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson or Draymond Green. Durant’s Nets host Golden State in Tuesday’s season opener.Ross D. Franklin / Associated Press 2019Show MoreShow Less
On the Town: Bradford House plans ‘Porch Pop-Ups’ fun By: Lillie-Beth Brinkman The Journal Record December 15, 2020
Lillie-Beth Brinkman
If you haven’t yet visited The Bradford House, you now have a specific reason to stop by and look around this charming and colorful Oklahoma City hotel, which was built in 1912 and opened earlier this year.
From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, the hotel will host its second “Porch Pop-Ups” event with local holiday shopping and treats like mulled wine and pastries from the Quincy Bake Shop and edible gifts from Bradford House Sundry. The large wraparound porch is one of the hotel’s focal points and has room for Saturday’s shops – Udander, Market at Commonplace, Solare and Commonplace Books, Edmond.
Baseball Hall of Famer
JOHNNY BENCH auctioned off some memorabilia to raise college tuition for his two sons. The items included Johnny’s last homerun bat, his last Reds jersey, a 1968 rookie of the year award, and his Gold Glove Awards.
But a friend of Johnny’s named Alan Horwitz bought it all, then donated it back to him. And he paid ridiculously high prices so the stuff wouldn’t be bought up by collectors. He spent between $1 million and $2 million.
Horwitz said, quote, “Seeing how hard he worked to be recognized the way he was after all these years . . . only he deserves them.”