SILVER ALERT issued for elderly man last seen in south Houston article
HOUSTON - A SILVER ALERT has been issued for an elderly man last seen Thursday morning in south Houston.
Officials say Jesse Williamson, 69, was last seen in the 2000 block of Holcombe Blvd around 8:45 a.m.
Williamson has been described as White, standing at 5 11 with blue eyes and gray hair as well as scars on his upper right arm and a tattoo on his upper left arm.
He was also last seen wearing a grey T-shirt with a Veterans Affairs emblem and blue jeans.
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THE FIRST grant applications to come through Lerwick Community Council from the Viking Energy wind farm benefit fund have been approved.
North Staney Hill Community Association applied for £4,500 for repairs and upgrades to the Staney Hill Hall, while the Royal Voluntary Service asked for £500 for social activity for its clients.
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Both applications were approved in full at a meeting of Lerwick Community Council on Monday night.
The applications were for cash delivered by the Shetland Community Benefit Fund, which disburses disturbance money from the developer of the Viking Energy wind farm.
Its small grants scheme is now in operation and each of Shetlandâs community councils have been given a share. A total of £340,000 is available in the first year for community projects across the isles.
Everyone is invited to La Fiesta
21 Feb, 2021 11:07 PM
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We had a rollicking ride for the first week of La Fiesta number 12.
With our old friend Covid-19 back in the picture at the beginning of last week, we made a few adjustments to our festival events with a small number being postponed due to the restrictions on numbers and space under alert Level 2.
However, like all good things in life, we had a contingency plan in place to prepare for this so we had a reasonably smooth transition thanks to the understanding of our festival partners and the co-operation of our participants.
The Dark Side of Birding
A common loon readies to launch from Cupsuptic Lake, part of the Rangeley Lakes Heriteage Trust, on Saturday June 23, 2012 (Photo by Carl D. Walsh/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images)
Avid birders are no longer all kindly septuagenarians bedecked in Tilly hats and multi-pocket vests, binoculars glued to their eyes. For some, birding has even become a competitive sport. At
Outside, Jessie Williamson reports on how birding has evolved with the advent of eBird, an online platform where birders can register to report sightings. The app has been instrumental in helping scientists “understand species distributions, population trends, migration pathways, and even habitat use,” but because it is used by humans who are not nearly as magnificent as birds, participation can have its downsides, including being publicly mocked and shamed for mis-identifying a species.
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