Lately, we’ve been talking about new arrivals at the Essex Street Market (bagels, ice cream and soup have been added to the retail mix). But pending legal proceedings there’s also a noteworthy departure to report; a merchant who’s been part of the market for 23 years.
Carmen Salvador at the Essex Street Market.
For the past couple of decades, Carmen Salvador has run Three Brothers Clothing from a small stall on the north end of the market. But her landlord, the city’s Economic Development Corp. (EDC) booted the longtime business at the end of September. Salvador turned to a local non-profit group, Good Old Lower East Side (GOLES) and to MFY Legal Services, which have been helping her fight the move in court; the two sides are scheduled to appear before a judge Thursday.
LAKELAND Frederick Heid is ready to bolt from the gate once he begins his tenure as the new Polk County Public Schools superintendent after being unanimously selected Tuesday night by the School Board.
One of his first priorities, he said, is to figure out who to hire for his executive leadership board – one that currently has several openings.
“I need to understand the vacancies and why those vacancies exist,” Heid said in an early morning telephone interview a little more than 12 hours after the Polk County School Board voted 7-0 to hire him. “I’m a big proponent of homegrown talent.
ROCK SPRINGS The Woman’s Club of Rock Springs GFWC has been busy collecting money for benches to be installed around the columbarium at Rock Springs Municipal Cemetery as a Community Impact Project.
The Woman’s Club set a goal of $750. This goal was met and a check was presented to Rock Springs Mayor Tim Kaumo on April 27. The benches will be constructed by the cemetery staff during the winter months.
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Blessing boxes helping feed families in Gibson Co.
Throughout the county, there are more than a couple dozen in the various towns throughout the county.
St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church in Humboldt sponsored one that was installed last week in front of the Boys and Girls’ Club in Downtown Humboldt.
Rev. Tommy Rhoads is a deacon at the church and said the church was glad to do this.
“I work in Jackson and have seen them meet needs for homeless or those just needing food in Jackson, and we’re glad to give a similar opportunity here in Humboldt in similar situations,” Rhoads said.