Eugene Chung, a former NFL offensive lineman and assistant coach, was told that he was “not the right minority” — a remark that “emotionally paralyzed” him. What happened: Chung, who is Korean American, recalled the surprising comment to The Boston Globe. While he was being interviewed for an NFL coaching position this off-season, the 51-year-old was sharing his achievements — which include 10 years of coaching experience and five seasons as an offensive tackle — when one interviewer stopped him and said, “Well, you’re really not a minority.”
McInnis said chief financial officer Jenny Krentz compared Thompson’s mill rates with those in other communities around the province and that they are “quite competitive,” though there are factors that affect what that means for the city in terms of actual numbers. “Unlike a lot of communities that are a lot heavier on commercial properties, Thompson is mostly residential properties that bear the brunt of any sort of taxation burden,” said McInnis, as the city has 67 per cent residential properties, 27 per cent commercial properties and six per cent institutional properties. He also cautioned that mill rates aren’t always an oranges-to-oranges comparison point as some communities have low mill rates but many special levies for everything from garbage collection to firefighting, while Thompson has only one special levy, with all other services funded by mill rates and external grants.
A Latchford runner has clocked up 50 miles after joining a charity ‘run the month’ challenge. Nathan Taylor-Thompson signed up for the April run, which asked participants to complete 50 miles during the course of the month and raise funds for Prostate Cancer UK. The 29-year-old and friend Dan Peers, from Westbrook, took on three runs a week in memory of their relative Dennis Green, who passed away from prostate cancer earlier this year. The duo were joined for the final leg of the month-long challenge by Nathan’s brother Kane as they ran from Warrington Wolves Halliwell Jones Stadium to Leigh Sports Village – the home of Dennis’ rugby team.
Polling locations will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
A $124.9 million bond proposal to expand and update Temple College facilities will be decided by local residents.
The proposal, if approved, would call for a major expansion of the schoolâs Health Sciences Center to address a shortage of health care workers as well as providing updates to several college buildings that are 50 to 60 years old.
âIf approved, the new facilities could be completed by 2026 when Temple College will be celebrating its 100th anniversary,â TC President Christy Ponce said. âThese campus advancements would represent an important milestone in Temple Collegeâs history of being trusted for generations and building for the future.â