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Oct 15, 2020

Obituary: Joseph (Joe) Zamenick - Prescott Daily Courier

Tyler of Phoenix. He also had one precious great-granddaughter, Ameliah Seay of Alaska. Joe was a loving husband, father, and die-hard Minnesota Vikings fan! He cherished his family and enjoyed many pleasurable hours in the outdoors, hunting and camping. After retirement he was active in the community, volunteering at the Chino Valley Food Bank. Joe always made a positive impact on those around him and was loved by so many. He will be greatly missed by his family and everyone who knew him. A visitation and Celebration of Life will be 2-5 p.m., Thursday, October 15, 2020 at Chino Valley Funeral Home at 480 W. Palomino Road in Chino Valley. Interment with Military Honors will begin at 2 p.m. Thursday, October 29, 2020 at Prescott National Cemetery. You may send flowers to the Chino Valley Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Chino Valley Funeral Home. Please visit www.heritagemortuary.com to share a memory of Joseph, post condolences, or sign Joseph’s online guestbook. Information provided by survivors.

Sep 7, 2020

Robert Mercer, CEO who helped win Goodyear War, dies at age 96 - Akron Beacon Journal

That same year he joined Goodyear as a sales trainee, selling conveyor belt and industrial hose in the company’s Duluth, Minnesota, territory that included Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.He was promoted throughout his years at Goodyear and was named company president in 1978, chief operating officer in 1980 and then chairman and CEO in 1983, succeeding Charles Pilliod. He retired as CEO at age 65, with Tom Barrett taking over the top position."It is not an exaggeration to say that the Goodyear of today would not exist without Bob Mercer," said Rich Kramer, Goodyear chairman, president and chief executive officer."As our CEO during the attempted takeover of the company in 1986, Bob stood firm in his commitment to our associates, to the company, to our customers and to the city of Akron. He not only saved the company from an uncertain fate but used the experience to reposition us for growth in the future. Bob added to the legacy of a great American company and planted the seeds for the Goodyear of the future. Everyone in the Goodyear family owes Bob Mercer a debt of gratitude and appreciation."Other activitiesMerce...

Feb 27, 2020

Carl Jones, Laurel School's man of many hats, dies at 62 - The Almanac Online

He grew up in Chicago, the oldest of six children, Jones told The Almanac in a 2001 interview. After moving to California from Minnesota in 1990, he worked in construction. In an unusual career trajectory, Jones helped build Mountain Mike's Pizza & Pasta in Redwood City, then was asked to stay on as a cook when the building was completed. He eventually became the restaurant's manager before leaving to work on construction projects in the Burlingame Elementary School District. Jones began working at Laurel in 1994, according to the district. "Carl was most noted for his charismatic personality and the wearing of many fun and different hats, while performing his duties as a crossing guard at Ringwood and Edge roads," according to the school's memorial announcement. "He was a wonderful person who will forever live on in our memories." Jones started wearing a tall, red and black Dr. Seuss hat for his crossing guard duties because he wanted to make sure motorists would see him and the children, according to a past Almanac article. His collection of outlandish hats, from wizard to cowboy to Cat-in-the-Hat, swelled to over 100, and were stored in the school's multi-use room. Outside of his regular school duties, Jones donated a barbecued rib dinner to the Menlo Park-Atherton Education Foundation's annual auction that, over the years, generated about $100,000 for the school community, said Shari Conrad, a member of the foundation in 2009. He shared his cooking skills with Laurel staff – making them "delicious, tender spareribs," school staf...

Feb 1, 2020

Finally some justice for maligned Covington Catholic student Nick Sandmann | Christine Flowers - The Philadelphia Inquirer

One of the most offensive comments was from Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, who incorrectly tweeted “The boys were protesting a woman’s right to choose & yelled ‘it’s not rape if you enjoy it.' ” She later deleted the tweet. Maggie Haberman of the New York Times observed that “there are dozens of students laughing and egging on the behavior. Will be interesting to see if anyone is actually expelled, as officials suggest is possible,” creating the false impression that the Catholic high school students were the aggressors. #right-rail .newsletter-card,.newsletter-card.hidden-desktop{display:none} Inquirer Morning Newsletter Get the news you need to start your day The Washington Post came out with an initial story that falsely claimed the Covington Catholic students, some of whom wore MAGA hats, chanted “build that wall” without any audio or video corroboration. Some of the worst offenders were affiliated with CNN. Bakari Sellers, a regular contributor tweeted, “[Sandmann] is a deplorable. Some ppl can also be punched in the face.” Reza Aslan, another personality who also appeared on CNN, picked up the assault theme by tweeting “Honest question. Have you ever seen a more punchable face than this kid’s?” (He reportedly only deleted that tweet this past week.) Conservative commentator S.E. Cupp, who hosts a CNN show called “Unfiltered," tweeted “Teens in MAGA gear mock a Native American Vietnam vet.” She later walked that back and apologized, but the damage was done. Because of the overwrought, under-researched comments from many in the public eye, Sandmann and his family were subjected to months of harassment. His family had to leave their house for a time, they received death threats, and he was told not to come back to school in the days immediately after the incident. Even a Kentucky Catholic diocese initially condemned Sandmann. As an attorney, I know settlements are not a legal admission of guilt. But as a human being who understands it is natural to defend yourself when you think you are right, I’m convinced CNN believed it would lose where it counts the most: the court of public opinion. Journalists can be heard wailing these days about assaults on the press. I think it is important, though, to examine those cases where they themselves are the assailants. This is one. Based on incomplete facts and in a desire to get the story out as quickly as possible, so...

Jan 4, 2020

Obituary: James P. Fugere - Summit Daily News

Michigan Tech University in 1961. Marlene and Jim met in Minneapolis at Control Data and were married on October 6, 1962 in Jackson, Minnesota. Jim had a great love of the outdoors, especially of skiing, biking and hiking. Jim and the family moved to Boulder in 1981 after accepting a position with Storage Technology. When Storage Tech experienced some financial difficulties in the early 1980’s, Jim and five partners started McData in 1982. Jim was the lead engineer and developed the product. In 1995 McData was acquired in a stock purchase by EMC2. Jim is survived by his wife, Marlene; children, Christine Kaiser (Pete), Lisa Batts (Greg) and Valerie Fugere; siblings, Robert Fugere (Gloria), Mary Jane Vogel (Jim) and Gilbert Fugere (Barb); and six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister, Kathy. The visitation will be Friday, January 3 starting at 5:00 PM with the Vigil at 6:00 PM at Greenwood and Myers Mortuary. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Saturday, January 4 at 10:00 AM at Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to a charity of your choice. Please visit http://www.greenwoodmyersfuneral.com to offer condolences.