The final curtain came down on the scholastic wrestling season back in March. That hasn t stopped Mount Vernon’s Brock Blankenhorn, however, who has kept right on fighting. After stops in Iowa, West Virginia, Indiana and Virginia, Blankenhorn has topped it off at the AAU National Team Duals in Orlando, Florida, and a visit to Walt Disney World on Saturday and Sunday, June 27-28.
The National Team Duals, often referred to as the Disney Duals, hosts teams from all over the country, including the team from Adams Central High School in Monroe, Indiana, which Brock found his way onto. In fact, the Disney Duals weren’t even on Blankenhorn’s radar until the 106-pounder impressed Adams Central Jets’ coach Tony Currie with his performance in a recent tournament in Indiana.
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Activism shows comedian Serenity Jones serious side
Liz Fay
Correspondent
Whether she’s advocating for Worcester s youth at The Bridge Academy and Community Center, making you laugh out loud at One-Eyed Jacks, or campaigning for size matters on her comical talk show, “Stand Up and Stand Outs” at Unity Radio 97.9 FM, Serenity Jones is Worcester s main squeeze, appreciated as both a sassy comic and passionate activist.
While comedy is a talent that comes naturally to her, it s her role as a local advocate that sets her apart from the rest of the local comedy arena.
“I am not all talk about wanting to make a difference. I am about getting the job done and getting my hands dirty. I physically went into local homeless camps to hand out protective masks, sanitizer and food supplies into Worcester s homeless tent cities. I’ve taken time to know these forgotten ones’ stories as to how they have ended up where they are. When I was made aware of The Bridge having the
A lost World War Two letter written to a High Wycombe schoolgirl that was discovered inside a book has finally reached its destination after 76 years. On an Italian winter’s day in February 1944, a Lance Corporal named John’ took to pen and paper to thank a schoolgirl in High Wycombe for her small yet valuable contribution to the war effort – knitting mittens for anonymous troops. The letter was addressed to Miss Pat , who went to Hatters Lane Senior School at the time. Decades later, the note was found tucked inside a book that was being prepared for resale by the World of Books Group - who then launched a nationwide search to return it to its rightful owner.