Roseville considers renaming Pocahontas Park City officials say they re not sure why the name was chosen in the 1960s. August 3, 2021 6:13pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Pocahontas never lived in Roseville or in Minnesota, for that matter.
But since the 1960s, a park in the Ramsey County suburb has borne her name. Now, after months of research and discussion, Roseville leaders are contemplating renaming Pocahontas Park to better reflect the area s history, including the place that Native Americans hold in that history.
Matthew Johnson, Roseville s assistant director of parks and recreation, said a youth commissioner first raised questions about the park s name.
How many times does it have to be said to not build things over Native American burial grounds? Pocahontas Parkway or also known as Virginia State Highway 895, which was opened in 2002, was originally meant to be a shortcut over the James River, in Henrico County, Virginia, serving as a grand highway that would. Read more »
Police said Sharon Finlay and Germain Jackson, aged 52 and 44, respectively, were caught allegedly engaging in a sexual act and drinking alcoholic beverages at a children's park.
Couple in Vero Beach caught having sex in playground tunnel
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Two people arrested after Florida police say they caught them in act in children s crawling tunnel in Vero Beach (Courtesy: Indian River County Sheriff)
VERO BEACH, Fla. – Two people were taken to jail after Florida officers said they saw them engaged in sex acts on a children’s playground.
Police got a call that people were having sex at Pocahontas Park in the City of Vero Beach last Friday.
Officers responded and said they saw activity on the playground.
According to the arrest affidavit, the officers said they saw 44-year-old Germain Jackson and 52-year-old Sharon Finn engaged in sex acts in the children’s crawling tunnel.