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Whether it’s real or artificial, the cost of your Christmas tree could go up this year.

“Like all areas of agriculture, real Christmas tree reproduction, the costs are up,” said Marsha Gray, the executive director of the Real Christmas Tree Board. The organization represents companies that produce real Christmas trees grown in the U.S., and those that are imported.

Gray said input costs for these companies are up 11 to 20 percent. This includes things like fuel, fertilizer, and labor. The wholesale price of a tree will go up 5 to 15 percent, according to a survey of wholesalers by the Real Christmas Tree Board. That doesn’t necessarily mean that cost will be passed on to the consumer.

“Some of those costs are probably absorbing, but a certain amount of it they are passing on to those retailers who then, in turn, need to decide what retail price they’re going to charge,” she said.

According to a survey by the Real Christmas Tree Board, consumers expect inflation to impact real Christmas tree costs by approximately $4 to $12 per tree compared to last year.

“Prices, of course, to move everything are up, so that's one of those things that we consider an input cost but we’re really not expecting any real supply chain problems,” Gray said.

She explained that supply shouldn’t be an issue this year.

“We do have a tighter supply and have had a tighter supply for about 5 to 7 years. Not a big surprise because it takes us 10 years to produce that tree and turn it around. We can't change on a dime,” she said.

What about artificial trees? Last year, the industry was disrupted by supply chain problems.

“Last year, in 2021, the artificial Christmas tree industry had a really tough time because, with the supply chain delays, still many of us got our product late. At Balsam Hill we had 500 containers of Christmas trees and holiday decor come after Christmas,” said Mac Harman, the founder and CEO of Balsam Hill.

During the last holiday season, stores and companies didn’t have enough goods. Harman said for this year’s supply, companies put in orders for less stock. However, this was all purchased during a time when international cargo freight prices were at a high, which could be reflected in the prices consumers see this season.

Experts are still waiting to see if there will be a shortage of artificial trees this year. For now, stores have the stock they need, but prices could fluctuate, according to Harman.

There are some ways you can save regardless.

“Any time you're looking for an artificial Christmas tree, you want to shop early, especially this year,” said Harman. “What we’re seeing this year is that consumers are shopping later for their artificial Christmas trees and their holiday decor.”

Balsam Hill estimates people keep artificial trees for about 10 years.

The turbulence we’ve seen in pricing and supply is more likely to level out next year. “We expect that prices will come down next year because the supply chain costs are down and also raw material costs are down. But everything that was purchased this year was purchased so long ago, prices are up,” Harman said.

If you are purchasing a real Christmas tree, know specific details about height and species before you go pick one out. “Make sure you measure ahead,” Gray said.

She said most tree sellers have websites where you can see what they have and pricing beforehand.




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]]> https://cincylink.com/2023/06/24/your-christmas-tree-could-cost-more-money-this-year/feed/ 0 Which Christmas tree option is better for the climate? https://cincylink.com/2023/06/21/which-christmas-tree-option-is-better-for-the-climate/ https://cincylink.com/2023/06/21/which-christmas-tree-option-is-better-for-the-climate/#respond Wed, 21 Jun 2023 04:30:47 +0000 https://cincylink.com/?p=181495

It's that time of the year when most Americans finish Thanksgiving leftovers and venture out in search for the best holiday sales. More importantly, they plan their household centerpiece of the season: the Christmas tree.While some revel in the scent of a real tree and the joy of picking one out at a local farm, others prefer the simplicity of artificial trees they can reuse for Christmases to come.But consumers are becoming more climate-conscious, and considering which tree has the lowest impact on our rapidly warming planet has become a vital part of the holiday decision. Plus, choosing a planet-friendly tree will likely get you on Santa's good list.So, which kind of tree has the lowest carbon footprint — a natural tree or a store-bought plastic tree? It's complicated, experts say."It's definitely a lot more nuanced and complex than you think," Andy Finton, the landscape conservation director and forest ecologist for the Nature Conservancy in Massachusetts, told CNN.We've made a list — and checked it twice — of the things to know before you choose between real and artificial.The case for artificial treesIt's easy to imagine that reusing an artificial tree year after year is the more sustainable option. But Finton says that if an artificial tree is used for six years — the average amount of time people tend to keep them — "the carbon cost is definitely greater" than for a natural tree."If the artificial trees are used for a longer lifespan, that balance changes," Finton told CNN. "And I've read that it would take 20 years for the carbon balance to be about equivalent."That's because artificial trees are typically made of polyvinyl chloride plastic, or PVC. Plastic is petroleum-based and created at pollution-belching petrochemical facilities. Studies have also linked PVC plastic to cancer and other public health and environmental risks.Then there's the transportation aspect. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, most artificial Christmas trees are imported into the US from China, meaning the products are carried by fossil fuel-powered ships across the Pacific Ocean, then moved by heavy freight trucks before it ultimately lands on the distributor's shelves or the consumer's doorstep.The American Christmas Tree Association, a nonprofit that represents artificial tree manufacturers, commissioned WAP Sustainability Consulting for a study in 2018 that found the environmental impact of an artificial tree is better than a real tree if you use the fake tree for at least five years."Artificial trees were looked at for factors such as manufacturing and overseas transportation," Jami Warner, executive director of ACTA, told CNN. "Planting, fertilizing and watering were taken into account for real trees, which have an approximate field cultivation period of seven to eight years."What are the benefits of real trees?On average, it takes seven years to fully grow a Christmas tree, according to the National Christmas Tree Association. And as it grows, it absorbs carbon dioxide from the air. Protecting forests and planting trees can help stave off the worst impacts of the climate crisis by removing the planet-warming gas from the atmosphere.If trees are cut down or burned, they can release the carbon they've been storing back into the atmosphere. But Doug Hundley, spokesperson for the National Christmas Tree Association, which advocates for real trees, says the act of cutting down Christmas trees from a farm is balanced out when farmers immediately plant more seedlings to replace them."When we harvest the trees or cut them, we plant back very quickly," Hundley said.If the idea of trekking through a forest to find the perfect tree is intriguing, you can buy a permit from the U.S. Forest Service, which encourages people to cut their own tree rather than buy an artificial one. According to Recreation.gov, cutting down thin trees in dense areas can improve forest health.But Finton doesn't recommend pulling a Clark Griswold and chopping down a massive tree to haul home — especially if it's in an area you're not permitted for. He recommends getting a tree from a local farm, instead."To me, the benefit of going to a Christmas tree farm, which is different than cutting a tree in the forest, is that it concentrates the impact of removing trees into one location," he said. "And it puts the responsibility on the farmers to regenerate those trees."There's also an economic benefit to going natural, since most of the trees people end up getting are grown at nearby farms. About 15,000 farms grow Christmas trees in the US alone, employing over 100,000 people either full or part-time in the industry, according to the National Christmas Tree Association."What we're doing by purchasing a natural Christmas tree is supporting local economies, local communities, local farmers and to me, that's a key part of the conservation equation," Finton said. "When a tree grower can reap economic benefits from their land, they're less likely to sell it for development and less likely to convert it to other uses."Disposal mattersTrees pile up on the curbs after the holidays are over, and the final destination in many locations is landfills, where they contribute to emissions of methane — a powerful greenhouse gas roughly 80 times more potent that carbon dioxide."Real Christmas trees ending up in landfills is very much discouraged," Hundley said, adding that there needs to be "separate areas for yard waste where Christmas trees can go."But some towns and cities repurpose the trees to benefit the climate and the environment. In New York City, trees left on curbs during a certain timeframe are picked up to be recycled or composted. The city sanitation department also hosts an initiative called MulchFest, where residents can bring their trees to be chipped for mulch and used to nourish other trees throughout the city."When the tree is finished being used by the homeowner, it's very easy and and common in America to have the tree chipped up into mulch — and that's stored carbon is put back in the ground," Hundley added.Finton also says former Christmas trees can be reused for habitat restoration; they can help control erosion if placed along stream and river banks, and can even help underwater habitats thrive if they are placed in rivers and lakes.The end of life for an artificial tree is much different. They end up in landfills — where they could take hundreds of years to decompose — or incinerators, where they release hazardous chemicals.The bottom lineWeighing the complicated climate pros and cons, real Christmas trees have the edge. But if you choose to deck your halls artificially, get a tree you're going to love and reuse for many years.Either way, Finton said, people should feel good about their decision and find other ways to tackle the climate crisis."It's a debate, but once you've made a decision, you should feel good about your decision, because there's so many other things we can do in our lives that have an even greater climate impact — such as driving less or advocating for policies that expand renewable energy," Finton said. "Enjoy the holidays and focus on other aspects of your life to reduce the impacts of climate change."

It's that time of the year when most Americans finish Thanksgiving leftovers and venture out in search for the best holiday sales. More importantly, they plan their household centerpiece of the season: the Christmas tree.

While some revel in the scent of a real tree and the joy of picking one out at a local farm, others prefer the simplicity of artificial trees they can reuse for Christmases to come.

But consumers are becoming more climate-conscious, and considering which tree has the lowest impact on our rapidly warming planet has become a vital part of the holiday decision. Plus, choosing a planet-friendly tree will likely get you on Santa's good list.

So, which kind of tree has the lowest carbon footprint — a natural tree or a store-bought plastic tree? It's complicated, experts say.

"It's definitely a lot more nuanced and complex than you think," Andy Finton, the landscape conservation director and forest ecologist for the Nature Conservancy in Massachusetts, told CNN.

We've made a list — and checked it twice — of the things to know before you choose between real and artificial.

The case for artificial trees

It's easy to imagine that reusing an artificial tree year after year is the more sustainable option. But Finton says that if an artificial tree is used for six years — the average amount of time people tend to keep them — "the carbon cost is definitely greater" than for a natural tree.

"If the artificial trees are used for a longer lifespan, that balance changes," Finton told CNN. "And I've read that it would take 20 years for the carbon balance to be about equivalent."

That's because artificial trees are typically made of polyvinyl chloride plastic, or PVC. Plastic is petroleum-based and created at pollution-belching petrochemical facilities. Studies have also linked PVC plastic to cancer and other public health and environmental risks.

Then there's the transportation aspect. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, most artificial Christmas trees are imported into the US from China, meaning the products are carried by fossil fuel-powered ships across the Pacific Ocean, then moved by heavy freight trucks before it ultimately lands on the distributor's shelves or the consumer's doorstep.

The American Christmas Tree Association, a nonprofit that represents artificial tree manufacturers, commissioned WAP Sustainability Consulting for a study in 2018 that found the environmental impact of an artificial tree is better than a real tree if you use the fake tree for at least five years.

"Artificial trees were looked at [in the study] for factors such as manufacturing and overseas transportation," Jami Warner, executive director of ACTA, told CNN. "Planting, fertilizing and watering were taken into account for real trees, which have an approximate field cultivation period of seven to eight years."

What are the benefits of real trees?

On average, it takes seven years to fully grow a Christmas tree, according to the National Christmas Tree Association. And as it grows, it absorbs carbon dioxide from the air. Protecting forests and planting trees can help stave off the worst impacts of the climate crisis by removing the planet-warming gas from the atmosphere.

If trees are cut down or burned, they can release the carbon they've been storing back into the atmosphere. But Doug Hundley, spokesperson for the National Christmas Tree Association, which advocates for real trees, says the act of cutting down Christmas trees from a farm is balanced out when farmers immediately plant more seedlings to replace them.

"When we harvest the trees or cut them, we plant back very quickly," Hundley said.

If the idea of trekking through a forest to find the perfect tree is intriguing, you can buy a permit from the U.S. Forest Service, which encourages people to cut their own tree rather than buy an artificial one. According to Recreation.gov, cutting down thin trees in dense areas can improve forest health.

But Finton doesn't recommend pulling a Clark Griswold and chopping down a massive tree to haul home — especially if it's in an area you're not permitted for. He recommends getting a tree from a local farm, instead.

"To me, the benefit of going to a Christmas tree farm, which is different than cutting a tree in the forest, is that it concentrates the impact of removing trees into one location," he said. "And it puts the responsibility on the farmers to regenerate those trees."

There's also an economic benefit to going natural, since most of the trees people end up getting are grown at nearby farms. About 15,000 farms grow Christmas trees in the US alone, employing over 100,000 people either full or part-time in the industry, according to the National Christmas Tree Association.

"What we're doing by purchasing a natural Christmas tree is supporting local economies, local communities, local farmers and to me, that's a key part of the conservation equation," Finton said. "When a tree grower can reap economic benefits from their land, they're less likely to sell it for development and less likely to convert it to other uses."

Disposal matters

Trees pile up on the curbs after the holidays are over, and the final destination in many locations is landfills, where they contribute to emissions of methane — a powerful greenhouse gas roughly 80 times more potent that carbon dioxide.

"Real Christmas trees ending up in landfills is very much discouraged," Hundley said, adding that there needs to be "separate areas for yard waste where Christmas trees can go."

But some towns and cities repurpose the trees to benefit the climate and the environment. In New York City, trees left on curbs during a certain timeframe are picked up to be recycled or composted. The city sanitation department also hosts an initiative called MulchFest, where residents can bring their trees to be chipped for mulch and used to nourish other trees throughout the city.

"When the tree is finished being used by the homeowner, it's very easy and and common in America to have the tree chipped up into mulch — and that's stored carbon is put back in the ground," Hundley added.

Finton also says former Christmas trees can be reused for habitat restoration; they can help control erosion if placed along stream and river banks, and can even help underwater habitats thrive if they are placed in rivers and lakes.

The end of life for an artificial tree is much different. They end up in landfills — where they could take hundreds of years to decompose — or incinerators, where they release hazardous chemicals.

The bottom line

Weighing the complicated climate pros and cons, real Christmas trees have the edge. But if you choose to deck your halls artificially, get a tree you're going to love and reuse for many years.

Either way, Finton said, people should feel good about their decision and find other ways to tackle the climate crisis.

"It's a debate, but once you've made a decision, you should feel good about your decision, because there's so many other things we can do in our lives that have an even greater climate impact — such as driving less or advocating for policies that expand renewable energy," Finton said. "Enjoy the holidays and focus on other aspects of your life to reduce the impacts of climate change."


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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Inflation has hit the holiday season causing many of shoppers to look even harder for a good sale. But this holiday season, experts are urging people to think local more than ever before.

"Big retailers as well as small retailers are recognizing people are worried about inflation,” said Stephan Weiller, a professor of economics at Colorado State University. "The holiday season is pretty important in terms of the economy. As a country, we are supposed to spend over a trillion dollars on holiday sales. That's 5% of the GDP, or 5% of what we produce is actually sold during the Christmas season, which is pretty unbelievable."

With inflation increasing the price of goods by sometimes 8%, many people are turning toward shopping online and in big chain stores.

"That’s what big box stores are doing; they’re discounting deep and often and that's what people are seeing,” Weiller said.

"The big box stores and Targets and Walmarts are really captivating the toy businesses,” said Richard Skorman, the owner of Little Richard’s Toy Store in Colorado Springs. “They used to have two or three aisles of toys, but now they have 15 or 20. So, it's hard for small business owner small toy store owner to compete sometimes. We have to innovate."

Economists are now trying to inform consumers to consider small privately owned toy shops for their holiday spending.

"If you're shopping for example at big chains all of that money goes away from the community, it goes to corporate headquarters,” Weiller said. “Spending locally keeps dollars flowing in that community.”

"So, Christmas is a big part of our sales,” Skorman said. “It could be up to 60% of our sales for the whole year, so it's really important for us."

Skorman has kept his business alive by carrying things big box stores might not actually carry.

"We've been preparing for this for months and months,” Skorman said. “We weren't sure if the supply chain was going to be hurt this year because last year, toys were hanging out on boats from China, so we bought a lot local, and we have a good full stock right now."

Economists say that it's hard for small businesses to compete with big chain prices, but Skorman believes stores like his can get through inflation by investing in their customer service.

"You'll find that people who work in locally-owned stores are really knowledgeable,” Skorman said. “And in some cases, local stores can talk you into something cheaper than what you were going to get so that could be an inflation buster. If you lose your small businesses in a community, you really lose your sense of character, your sense of place and a fair amount of money that would be invested and that community goes away."




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Tracking A Winter Storm



SHEREE: I THINK KINGS ISLAND IS TRYING TO BE PROACTIVE. THAT IS JUST THE WEATHER WE WILL BE FACING AT THE END OF THIS WEEK. KEVIN: I THINK IT IS APPROPRIATE TO CANCEL WINTERFEST IN THIS CASE. WE ARE TALKING WHEN CHILLS THAT ARE 20 AND 30° BELOW ZERO. IT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE IT HAS BEEN THAT COLD. WHEN CHILLS WILL STAY BELOW ZERO THROUGH CHRISTMAS AFTERNOON. LIFE-THREATENING COLD WILL BE OF ALONG DURATION. LET’S BREAK DOWN THE STORM. WE HAVE THE POTENTIAL FOR POWER OUTAGES TOO, WITH GUSTS THAT CAN GET UP TO 50 AT TIMES. WHEN YOU HAVE TEMPERATURES A FEW DEGREES ABOVE ZERO, IT IS EASY TO GET WIND CHILLS THAT ARE GREATER THAN 20° BELOW ZERO WHEN YOU ARE TALKING WIND SPEEDS OF THIS MAGNITUDE. THE OTHER WORRY CONTINUES TO BE THAT THIS -- DISRUPTION TO TRAVEL AS WELL. THE BIGGER PROBLEM IS, DO NOT EXPECT BIG IMPROVEMENTS DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY, BECAUSE OUR TEMPERATURES WILL BE BETWEEN ZERO AND FIVE ABOVE. ROAD TREATMENT IS LESS EFFECTIVE WHEN YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT TEMPERATURES THAT COLD. THE IMPACTS WILL BE HIGH ON FRIDAY EVEN THOUGH THE WORST OF THE WEATHER IS LIKELY TO MOVE IN WHILE WE GO TO BED THURSDAY NIGHT AND THE SNOW WILL BE OVER BY THE TIME YOU WAKE UP ON FRIDAY, BUT THE EFFECTS WILL LINGER THROUGH THE DAY. ON THURSDAY, A LITTLE RAIN AND WIND. THE WEATHER IS ESSENTIALLY QUIET UP UNTIL THURSDAY. WE WILL HAVE A BEAUTIFUL DAY TOMORROW. SHOWERS THURSDAY MORNING. THURSDAY EVENING, IT IS STILL RAINING. WE WILL LIKELY BE IN THE MID 40’S. A STRONG COLD FRONT COMES THROUGH BY 10:00 P.M. A QUICK TRANSITION OVER TO SNOW AND HERE IS THE PROBLEM. BY MIDNIGHT, TEMPERATURES ARE CRASHING TO THE TEENS AND SINGLE DIGITS. I THINK OVERNIGHT THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY, IT WILL BE IMPRESSIVE WITH THE SNOW AND WIND. IT WILL GET NASTY PRETTY QUICKLY. THE SNOW WAS GONE BY THE TIME YOU WAKE UP FRIDAY MORNING. RIGHT NOW, SNOWFALL AMOUNTS IN THE 1-3 INCH RANGE, WITH SOME AREAS POSSIBLY SEEING AS MUCH AS FOUR. LOOK AT THESE WIND CHILLS AT 7:00 FRIDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES 25-30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. THAT IS DANGEROUS COLD. IT MAKES 33 FEEL WARM. TEMPERATURES IN THE 20’S IN THE SUBURBS IN MOST LOCATIONS. A NICE WARM UP TOMORROW AS WE GET CLOSE TO 50 BY AFTERNOON. 48 FOR A HIGH. HERE IS A LOOK AT YOUR DAY PLANNER, PRETTY NICE FROM START TO FINISH AROUND THE AREA. HOPEFULLY YOU ARE TRAVELING TOMORROW VERSUS THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. 40° ON THURSDAY. -- 48 DEGREES ON THURSDAY. THIS LOOKS TO BE A VERY IMPACTFUL WINTER STORM.

A powerful and dangerous winter storm will impact our region before Christmas.

CINCINNATI —

A powerful and dangerous winter storm will impact our region before Christmas.


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If you're looking for a Christmas miracle, look no further than "Miracle Maddie."Maddie Whipp is about to turn five months old and is also about to spend her first days at home with her family in West Virginia.Whipp is the daughter of Kylen and Lacey Whipp. Shortly after Lacey became pregnant with Maddie in January, she experienced a rough battle with COVID-19 and other illnesses. "You know, you get a positive pregnancy test, you find out you're having a little girl and then you start seeing all the bad things that can happen with it," Kylen Whipp said while sitting with his wife inside Cincinnati Children's Hospital. The couple spoke exclusively with WLWT to share their story.Whipp shared how Maddie's anatomy scan showed she had duodenal atresia, blockage in her small intestine and tested positive for Down Syndrome. Maddie was referred to Cincinnati Children's Hospital to see about surgery to repair her duodenal atresia. In that same timeframe, Maddie, still in utero, was found to have hydrops fetalis, which is where there is fluid retention in the body. Maddie's lungs were found to have collapsed due to fluid in her lungs. Her neonatal care team tried unsuccessfully to insert a shunt to drain her lungs.Her hydrops fetalis continued to worsen and the Whipps were informed Maddie had a less than one percent chance to survive even if she survived delivery."Even that week, I had even arranged cemetery and funeral arrangements at that point, you know, in preparation," Kylen Whipp said. "And so, on Friday, our local high-risk care provider called my wife and said, 'I actually think your hydrops is improving based on the ultrasound. you should reconsider palliative care.'"Maddie was born early on July 23rd without evidence of hydrops or needing major respiratory support. "All we heard was. 'Happy birthday, baby girl!' And then we didn't see her. And they just took her out of the room. We didn't hear Maddie. We didn't get to see her. And it was just the worst feeling in the world," Whipp said.At two days old, Maddie was flown from West Virginia to Cincinnati Children's Hospital for intestinal repair surgery, which led doctors to find more issues with her intestine, airway and heart. Doctors found "her stomach ended blindly without connecting to anything, her small intestines did not form, and what did form had multiple blockages.""It's been a rollercoaster," Whipp said, tearing up with emotion. "Everything has just been so up and down, and little Maddie, you know, she's continued to be a miracle, which she proved everybody wrong and she's fought through everything."It's easy to understand how she earned her nickname "Miracle Maddie" after spending nearly five months recovering from surgeries at Children's Hospital. Maddie can now take a bottle by herself and continues to gain weight."She does not have a tracheostomy," Kylen said. "And they were all pretty certain that she was going to need one. And so her heart issues, she's done well from that standpoint, hasn't needed any surgery. They're just kind of watching it. And so now we get to take our little girl home feeding her with the bottle and just very little oxygen support."The Whipps learned their daughter could go home potentially months earlier than expected. The family went from funeral planning to being told she could go home with only minor respiratory support and a feeding tube if needed."There's a miracle," Lacey Whipp said in reference to her daughter's journey. "I just get emotional talking about it because it doesn't seem real. It doesn't seem real that we get to take our baby home. She's so strong, though. She's so strong and she's so hard." "She's a rock star," Nataline Myers said. Myers is a Cincinnati Children's Hospital nurse practioner who tended to Maddie as soon as she arrived at the hospital. "Trisomy 21 babies are actually one of my favorite babies to take care of just because they exude such joy. And as they get older, all they do is they know no stranger. They know no evil. They always just exude love and happiness. And they just have the best smiles."Myers said Maddie's survival and development truly stand out in her career. "And right now, Maddie's story is kind of at the top right now of wow, she's from not from the family's just like, you know, where we're going to be planning a funeral, too. Now we're taking our baby home. That's amazing. And then when you add the holidays and Christmas time, that just makes it even more special." This year, Myers also started Cincinnati Children's Hospital's new "Snow Shop." The shop is made up of donated toys for NICU patients and siblings. Lacey Whipp took her older son, Grayson, to the Snow Shop to pick out toys for both of her kids."There's just something different about being in front of all these toys and being able to pick out a present for your child versus Amazon Prime," Lacey Whipp. "I'm not going to lie, but it was just something different about being able to walk in and pick out a present for your child, like in person and feel some sort of normalcy again." In total, 80 families were served this year through the Snow Shop.On Thursday, the Whipp Family was officially discharged from Cincinnati Children's Hospital and given the chance to drive home with Maddie to West Virginia in time for Christmas."It just doesn't seem real yet," Kylen Whipp said. "Like, I think, you know, maybe once we bring her home, it'll feel more real. But I just, I mean, this is the life that she's known. This is a life that we've known. We're excited to get her home and see what our new normal be, whatever that is."

CINCINNATI —

If you're looking for a Christmas miracle, look no further than "Miracle Maddie."

Maddie Whipp is about to turn five months old and is also about to spend her first days at home with her family in West Virginia.

Whipp is the daughter of Kylen and Lacey Whipp. Shortly after Lacey became pregnant with Maddie in January, she experienced a rough battle with COVID-19 and other illnesses.

"You know, you get a positive pregnancy test, you find out you're having a little girl and then you start seeing all the bad things that can happen with it," Kylen Whipp said while sitting with his wife inside Cincinnati Children's Hospital.

The couple spoke exclusively with WLWT to share their story.

Whipp shared how Maddie's anatomy scan showed she had duodenal atresia, blockage in her small intestine and tested positive for Down Syndrome. Maddie was referred to Cincinnati Children's Hospital to see about surgery to repair her duodenal atresia. In that same timeframe, Maddie, still in utero, was found to have hydrops fetalis, which is where there is fluid retention in the body. Maddie's lungs were found to have collapsed due to fluid in her lungs. Her neonatal care team tried unsuccessfully to insert a shunt to drain her lungs.

Her hydrops fetalis continued to worsen and the Whipps were informed Maddie had a less than one percent chance to survive even if she survived delivery.

"Even that week, I had even arranged cemetery and funeral arrangements at that point, you know, in preparation," Kylen Whipp said. "And so, on Friday, our local high-risk care provider called my wife and said, 'I actually think your hydrops is improving based on the ultrasound. you should reconsider palliative care.'"

Maddie was born early on July 23rd without evidence of hydrops or needing major respiratory support.

"All we heard was. 'Happy birthday, baby girl!' And then we didn't see her. And they just took her out of the room. We didn't hear Maddie. We didn't get to see her. And it was just the worst feeling in the world," Whipp said.

At two days old, Maddie was flown from West Virginia to Cincinnati Children's Hospital for intestinal repair surgery, which led doctors to find more issues with her intestine, airway and heart. Doctors found "her stomach ended blindly without connecting to anything, her small intestines did not form, and what did form had multiple blockages."

"It's been a rollercoaster," Whipp said, tearing up with emotion. "Everything has just been so up and down, and little Maddie, you know, she's continued to be a miracle, which she proved everybody wrong and she's fought through everything."

It's easy to understand how she earned her nickname "Miracle Maddie" after spending nearly five months recovering from surgeries at Children's Hospital. Maddie can now take a bottle by herself and continues to gain weight.

"She does not have a tracheostomy," Kylen said. "And they were all pretty certain that she was going to need one. And so her heart issues, she's done well from that standpoint, hasn't needed any surgery. They're just kind of watching it. And so now we get to take our little girl home feeding her with the bottle and just very little oxygen support."

The Whipps learned their daughter could go home potentially months earlier than expected. The family went from funeral planning to being told she could go home with only minor respiratory support and a feeding tube if needed.

"There's a miracle," Lacey Whipp said in reference to her daughter's journey. "I just get emotional talking about it because it doesn't seem real. It doesn't seem real that we get to take our baby home. She's so strong, though. She's so strong and she's so hard."

"She's a rock star," Nataline Myers said. Myers is a Cincinnati Children's Hospital nurse practioner who tended to Maddie as soon as she arrived at the hospital. "Trisomy 21 babies are actually one of my favorite babies to take care of just because they exude such joy. And as they get older, all they do is they know no stranger. They know no evil. They always just exude love and happiness. And they just have the best smiles."

Myers said Maddie's survival and development truly stand out in her career. "And right now, Maddie's story is kind of at the top right now of wow, she's from not from the family's just like, you know, where we're going to be planning a funeral, too. Now we're taking our baby home. That's amazing. And then when you add the holidays and Christmas time, that just makes it even more special."

This year, Myers also started Cincinnati Children's Hospital's new "Snow Shop." The shop is made up of donated toys for NICU patients and siblings. Lacey Whipp took her older son, Grayson, to the Snow Shop to pick out toys for both of her kids.

"There's just something different about being in front of all these toys and being able to pick out a present for your child versus Amazon Prime," Lacey Whipp. "I'm not going to lie, but it was just something different about being able to walk in and pick out a present for your child, like in person and feel some sort of normalcy again."

In total, 80 families were served this year through the Snow Shop.

On Thursday, the Whipp Family was officially discharged from Cincinnati Children's Hospital and given the chance to drive home with Maddie to West Virginia in time for Christmas.

"It just doesn't seem real yet," Kylen Whipp said. "Like, I think, you know, maybe once we bring her home, it'll feel more real. But I just, I mean, this is the life that she's known. This is a life that we've known. We're excited to get her home and see what our new normal be, whatever that is."


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Related video above: White House Christmas decorations 2022President Joe Biden celebrated a quiet Christmas with his family at the White House and spoke with service members stationed around the world."They're away from their families to protect us," Biden said in a tweet. "And they have the thanks of a grateful, indebted president."The White House said Biden and the first lady, Jill, called members of the Army stationed at Panama City, Panama; the Navy aboard the USS The Sullivans in the Arabian Sea; the Marine Corps at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego; the Air Force at Okinawa, Japan; the Space Force in Europe; and the Coast Guard aboard the cutter Bertholf in Alameda, California.This is Biden's second Christmas as president. On Saturday, Biden and his family joined a Mass on Christmas Eve at the White House and continued their holiday tradition of an Italian dinner.The president and first lady on Friday also carried on another tradition with their second holiday visit to Children's National Hospital. Biden was the first sitting president to join his wife when they visited hospitalized children and their families before Christmas last year, according to the White House.Surrounded by Christmas trees and holiday decorations, the first lady read "The Snowy Day" with the president's help holding up the book.Biden last week encouraged national unity in a recorded address, calling out the nation's political divisions and saying he hoped "this holiday season will drain the poison that has infected our politics and set us against one another.""So, this Christmas, let's spread a little kindness," he said.

Related video above: White House Christmas decorations 2022

President Joe Biden celebrated a quiet Christmas with his family at the White House and spoke with service members stationed around the world.

"They're away from their families to protect us," Biden said in a tweet. "And they have the thanks of a grateful, indebted president."

The White House said Biden and the first lady, Jill, called members of the Army stationed at Panama City, Panama; the Navy aboard the USS The Sullivans in the Arabian Sea; the Marine Corps at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego; the Air Force at Okinawa, Japan; the Space Force in Europe; and the Coast Guard aboard the cutter Bertholf in Alameda, California.

This is Biden's second Christmas as president. On Saturday, Biden and his family joined a Mass on Christmas Eve at the White House and continued their holiday tradition of an Italian dinner.

The president and first lady on Friday also carried on another tradition with their second holiday visit to Children's National Hospital. Biden was the first sitting president to join his wife when they visited hospitalized children and their families before Christmas last year, according to the White House.

Surrounded by Christmas trees and holiday decorations, the first lady read "The Snowy Day" with the president's help holding up the book.

Biden last week encouraged national unity in a recorded address, calling out the nation's political divisions and saying he hoped "this holiday season will drain the poison that has infected our politics and set us against one another."

"So, this Christmas, let's spread a little kindness," he said.


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]]> https://cincylink.com/2023/06/11/president-biden-first-lady-thank-service-members-in-christmas-calls/feed/ 0 Crossing guard spreads holiday cheer in ‘Frosty’ costume https://cincylink.com/2022/12/28/crossing-guard-spreads-holiday-cheer-in-frosty-costume/ https://cincylink.com/2022/12/28/crossing-guard-spreads-holiday-cheer-in-frosty-costume/#respond Wed, 28 Dec 2022 19:20:30 +0000 https://cincylink.com/?p=184857

NEENAH, Wisc. (WGBA) — "Frosty the Snowman" has been helping kids cross the street in Neenah, Wisconsin, this month.

“Spreading a little love and a little joy at Christmas time,” said Vicki Hanson.

She has been a crossing guard for seven years.

“I have the best kids, the best families. It's really a lot of fun,” said Hanson.

The costume came from the W-Nots Community Choir. Members dress up as Christmas characters and visit nursing homes throughout the holiday season.

“We go to nursing homes and assisted living from after Thanksgiving until the middle of Christmas and dance and sing and act out Christmas songs,” said Hanson.

Holiday cheer is something she believes kids also need this time of year.

“Kids have enough stress and enough to think about. If they can just grab some love and joy in one moment of their day, it's my job to bring them happiness,” she said.

This story was originally reported by Olivia Acree on NBC26.com.




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Christmas Day doesn't feel much like winter for much of the South and Southeast.More than 200 records may be broken Christmas Day through Wednesday from Texas to the southeastern U.S. as warm air pushes into the region, bringing spring- and summerlike temperatures. Many locations, including Dallas, Houston and Austin are expected to break daily record highs, but high-temperature records for the entire month of December could also be broken.Specifically, Dallas has a forecast high for Christmas of 83, which is only 6 degrees under its July 4 high; Houston has a forecast high of 81, which is 9 degrees below its July 4 high.Wichita Falls, Texas, hit 91 Friday -- warmer than its July 4 high of 88, and Grandfield, Oklahoma, reached 89, which also beats its July 4 high of 88.Along with the warm temperatures, level 2 of 3 critical fire danger has been issued by the Storm Prediction Center for parts of west Texas and Oklahoma and east Colorado on Sunday due to minimal rain chances, sustained winds up to 25 mph and very low relative humidity that will raise wildfire concerns. The warm weather trend will continue through Wednesday before temperatures lower slightly, but highs will remain above average all week.The West faces rain and heavy snowfallContrasting the spring- and summer-like temperatures across the South, the West is seeing rounds of coastal rain and heavy high elevation snowfall.Multiple rounds of snow are impacting the West from a Christmas Day system, contributing to significant mountain snowfall and lower elevation rainfall on the West Coast.More than 6 million people across the Western U.S. are under a winter storm warning.Winter storm warnings are reaching as far south as the San Bernardino and Riverside County Mountains.This is due to Arctic air pushing into the Pacific Northwest, which is causing winter storm alerts to reach near the coast, producing a rare White Christmas for places like Seattle and Portland.Seattle has only seen measurable snow on Christmas Day nine times in 127 years of records. Holiday weekend travel conditions in the region could be dangerous due to tall snowdrifts and whiteout conditions. Oregon is in a state of emergency through Jan. 3 due to the potential for hazardous winter weather conditions and sustained subfreezing temperatures.Portland may see up to 4 inches of snow for Christmas Day. This system is also bringing heavy rainfall to Southern California on Christmas with much of the California coast seeing up to 4 inches of rainfall throughout the next five days.The system that is causing heavy snow and rainfall to the West will head toward the upper Midwest, bringing heavy snowfall to much of the area. Winter weather watches have already been issued, and some places can see up to a foot of snowfall.Winter weather advisories issued for the NortheastThe Northeast is also not free from inclement weather. Winter weather advisories are in effect for parts of the Northeast, largely due to freezing rain.Freezing rain may create slippery and hazardous road conditions in major cities like Boston. New England could see more widespread snowfall by Saturday night. Some parts of the northeast could see up to half an inch of ice accumulation.

Christmas Day doesn't feel much like winter for much of the South and Southeast.

More than 200 records may be broken Christmas Day through Wednesday from Texas to the southeastern U.S. as warm air pushes into the region, bringing spring- and summerlike temperatures. Many locations, including Dallas, Houston and Austin are expected to break daily record highs, but high-temperature records for the entire month of December could also be broken.

Specifically, Dallas has a forecast high for Christmas of 83, which is only 6 degrees under its July 4 high; Houston has a forecast high of 81, which is 9 degrees below its July 4 high.

Wichita Falls, Texas, hit 91 Friday -- warmer than its July 4 high of 88, and Grandfield, Oklahoma, reached 89, which also beats its July 4 high of 88.

Along with the warm temperatures, level 2 of 3 critical fire danger has been issued by the Storm Prediction Center for parts of west Texas and Oklahoma and east Colorado on Sunday due to minimal rain chances, sustained winds up to 25 mph and very low relative humidity that will raise wildfire concerns. The warm weather trend will continue through Wednesday before temperatures lower slightly, but highs will remain above average all week.

The West faces rain and heavy snowfall

Contrasting the spring- and summer-like temperatures across the South, the West is seeing rounds of coastal rain and heavy high elevation snowfall.

Multiple rounds of snow are impacting the West from a Christmas Day system, contributing to significant mountain snowfall and lower elevation rainfall on the West Coast.

More than 6 million people across the Western U.S. are under a winter storm warning.

Winter storm warnings are reaching as far south as the San Bernardino and Riverside County Mountains.

This is due to Arctic air pushing into the Pacific Northwest, which is causing winter storm alerts to reach near the coast, producing a rare White Christmas for places like Seattle and Portland.

Seattle has only seen measurable snow on Christmas Day nine times in 127 years of records. Holiday weekend travel conditions in the region could be dangerous due to tall snowdrifts and whiteout conditions.

Oregon is in a state of emergency through Jan. 3 due to the potential for hazardous winter weather conditions and sustained subfreezing temperatures.

Portland may see up to 4 inches of snow for Christmas Day. This system is also bringing heavy rainfall to Southern California on Christmas with much of the California coast seeing up to 4 inches of rainfall throughout the next five days.

The system that is causing heavy snow and rainfall to the West will head toward the upper Midwest, bringing heavy snowfall to much of the area. Winter weather watches have already been issued, and some places can see up to a foot of snowfall.

Winter weather advisories issued for the Northeast

The Northeast is also not free from inclement weather. Winter weather advisories are in effect for parts of the Northeast, largely due to freezing rain.

Freezing rain may create slippery and hazardous road conditions in major cities like Boston. New England could see more widespread snowfall by Saturday night. Some parts of the northeast could see up to half an inch of ice accumulation.


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In Towson, Maryland, there is a street called Dunkirk Road. There are 32 homes on Dunkirk, where families of various races, religions, and political views live. The neighbors are all close friends.Related video above: Beautiful Christmas display set up in New HampshireSo when Matt Riggs, who lives on the block with his wife Kerry, found out his neighbor across the street was struggling with depression in December of 2020, he decided to spread some holiday cheer. Riggs, who had been having a hard time himself during the pandemic, hung his Christmas lights early because he needed some joy. He managed to get one of the strands across the street, over a tree, and connected it to his neighbor's house.Soon, house by house followed, connecting their lights until the entire block was lit. Riggs tells CNN they all did it again this year, with one neighbor making a metal sign by hand that reads "Love lives here."An enlightened idea"I was decorating for the holidays and I was a little bit early. It was actually before Thanksgiving, but it was such a dark time for all of us. I really didn't want to wait anymore," Riggs recalls of last season. "I wanted to go ahead and get things lit up. So, I was climbing the tree and running lights up in my tree and I wanted to see if I could get them to go across the street. And I was so excited when I did get them to go across the street and stay lit."Riggs' neighbor Leaba Commisso was next."Once Matt did it, I talked to my across-the-street neighbor and I was like, 'Hey, let's do it too,'" she says. "It'll bookend the block, you'll drive through one light and then when you leave the block, you'll drive out of it. But it's a lot harder to hang those lights than one would imagine."That's where Tom Desert came in. He's the handy neighbor who soon figured out how to rig one strand after another, making a canopy over the block and planting anchors in each lawn to hold the strands in place."Once there was a job to be done, Tom came out and he was helping us because it's really hard. They're heavy, those lights," Commisso says. "Tom was able to get our lights up and then we were like, everybody let's do it. "She says a bunch of neighbors got in the car and "cleared out Home Depot."A message of loveNeighbor Melissa DiMuzio, decided to add a nice touch. While binging shows on Netflix, she bent wire hangers into a sign that reads "Love lives here." She wrapped it in lights and Desert helped get that displayed too."I had missed out on actually hanging my own strand, and I really wanted to participate," DiMuzio tells CNN. "It was moving to see just like six or seven light strands going across the street. And so I made the sign."DiMuzio polled neighbors on what the sign should say."That gave me permission to think outside of the happy holiday arena," she says. "The last one was love lives here, which is actually on a wooden plaque in my garage that my mom gave me."Desert says it was a perfect fit."We have 32 homes on this block and despite the differences in opinions and beliefs, however you want to look at that, everybody here loves one another," he says. "I think that love lives here is explanatory of how it works on this block."Commisso agrees."It is a very special place," she says "We parent everybody else's children around here."This year, the block even added a big mailbox, where kids can leave their letters for Santa Claus to mail to the North Pole.When everything comes down in January, Desert is in charge of that too."I might have to take a day off to take it down. At least the high ones," he says. "They are about 30 feet in the air on the highest peaks of the block."The neighbor who Riggs was originally hoping to cheer up is doing better these days, he says. The collective light display has lifted everyone's spirits."We all suffer that from time to time," Riggs says. "This time last year she was in a dark place and I was too. I'd applied for and been offered three jobs and they were all rescinded because of COVID and I was just broken and defeated. I think anybody that needs a little light in their life, this would be a great neighborhood to go through."

In Towson, Maryland, there is a street called Dunkirk Road. There are 32 homes on Dunkirk, where families of various races, religions, and political views live. The neighbors are all close friends.

Related video above: Beautiful Christmas display set up in New Hampshire

So when Matt Riggs, who lives on the block with his wife Kerry, found out his neighbor across the street was struggling with depression in December of 2020, he decided to spread some holiday cheer. Riggs, who had been having a hard time himself during the pandemic, hung his Christmas lights early because he needed some joy. He managed to get one of the strands across the street, over a tree, and connected it to his neighbor's house.

Soon, house by house followed, connecting their lights until the entire block was lit. Riggs tells CNN they all did it again this year, with one neighbor making a metal sign by hand that reads "Love lives here."

An enlightened idea

"I was decorating for the holidays and I was a little bit early. It was actually before Thanksgiving, but it was such a dark time for all of us. I really didn't want to wait anymore," Riggs recalls of last season. "I wanted to go ahead and get things lit up. So, I was climbing the tree and running lights up in my tree and I wanted to see if I could get them to go across the street. And I was so excited when I did get them to go across the street and stay lit."

Riggs' neighbor Leaba Commisso was next.

Neighbors connect their holiday lights on Dunkirk Rd. in Towson, MD. The tradition started in 2020 with 32 houses joining in.

Matt Riggs

Neighbors connect their holiday lights on Dunkirk Road in Towson, Maryland. The tradition started in 2020 with 32 houses joining in.

"Once Matt did it, I talked to my across-the-street neighbor and I was like, 'Hey, let's do it too,'" she says. "It'll bookend the block, you'll drive through one light and then when you leave the block, you'll drive out of it. But it's a lot harder to hang those lights than one would imagine."

That's where Tom Desert came in. He's the handy neighbor who soon figured out how to rig one strand after another, making a canopy over the block and planting anchors in each lawn to hold the strands in place.

"Once there was a job to be done, Tom came out and he was helping us because it's really hard. They're heavy, those lights," Commisso says. "Tom was able to get our lights up and then we were like, everybody let's do it. "

She says a bunch of neighbors got in the car and "cleared out Home Depot."

A message of love

Neighbor Melissa DiMuzio, decided to add a nice touch. While binging shows on Netflix, she bent wire hangers into a sign that reads "Love lives here." She wrapped it in lights and Desert helped get that displayed too.

"I had missed out on actually hanging my own strand, and I really wanted to participate," DiMuzio tells CNN. "It was moving to see just like six or seven light strands going across the street. And so I made the sign."

DiMuzio polled neighbors on what the sign should say.

"That gave me permission to think outside of the happy holiday arena," she says. "The last one was love lives here, which is actually on a wooden plaque in my garage that my mom gave me."

Desert says it was a perfect fit.

"We have 32 homes on this block and despite the differences in opinions and beliefs, however you want to look at that, everybody here loves one another," he says. "I think that love lives here is explanatory of how it works on this block."

Commisso agrees.

"It is a very special place," she says "We parent everybody else's children around here."

This year, the block even added a big mailbox, where kids can leave their letters for Santa Claus to mail to the North Pole.

When everything comes down in January, Desert is in charge of that too.

Neighbors connect their holiday lights on Dunkirk Rd. in Towson, MD. The tradition started in 2020 with 32 houses joining in.

Matt Riggs

Neighbors connect their holiday lights on Dunkirk Road in Towson, Maryland. The tradition started in 2020 with 32 houses joining in.

"I might have to take a day off to take it down. At least the high ones," he says. "They are about 30 feet in the air on the highest peaks of the block."

The neighbor who Riggs was originally hoping to cheer up is doing better these days, he says. The collective light display has lifted everyone's spirits.

"We all suffer that from time to time," Riggs says. "This time last year she was in a dark place and I was too. I'd applied for and been offered three jobs and they were all rescinded because of COVID and I was just broken and defeated. I think anybody that needs a little light in their life, this would be a great neighborhood to go through."


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DENVER, Colo. (KMGH) — United Airlines and Delta Air Lines announced Thursday that they are forced to cancel Christmas Eve flights.

In a statement, United blamed the cancellations on staffing shortages due to COVID-19.

“The nationwide spike in omicron cases this week has had a direct impact on our flight crews and the people who run our operation,” the statement said. “As a result, we’ve unfortunately had to cancel some flights."

United said it's notifying customers in advance of them arriving at the airport. The airline added that it is working to re-book as many passengers as possible.

A spokesperson for Delta also said COVID-19 is causing staffing shortages, but added that potential weather problems are also to blame.

The cancellations couldn't come at a worse time. Millions of people are expected to travel for the holidays.

This story was originally reported by Sydney Isenberg on thedenverchannel.com.




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It was right after Thanksgiving that registered nurse Jennifer Smith got an early morning phone call from John Burley, one of her favorite patients. He was distraught about his beloved dog, Boomer."I came into work the Monday after Thanksgiving to the phone ringing at 7 a.m.," Smith told CNN. "John was calling from his hospital room saying, 'Boomer is in the pound!' Boomer is in the pound!' Boomer is John's world."Smith, who has been a nurse for 12 years, said she could tell he was concerned and also scared about what would happen to Boomer."He took a breath and asked me, 'Will you take care of Boomer?' And I said, 'Of course, John. I will find Boomer and take care of him for you,'" Smith told CNN.Smith had met Burley at the Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Rome, New York, through its adult day healthcare program, which is for patients requiring supervision, and which allows them to socialize with others while receiving medical care.The 60-year-old still had his own apartment where he lived alone with his little mutt. Burley had adopted the 12-year-old dog in Arkansas when he was a puppy and later moved to New York. Most of his family still lives in Arkansas, so when he was hospitalized for pneumonia and lung problems, he had no one to take care of his dog. No one — except Smith.Smith says that she formed a friendship with Burley in the adult daycare program and he would often talk about Boomer, showing off pictures of his furry companion. "I couldn't separate the two of them. I just couldn't."Burley didn't know which shelter Boomer was in. Smith immediately looked up nearby animal shelters and when she called the Rome Humane Society, she discovered he'd been taken there."I was a little panicked because I didn't know how long he had been in the shelter or if he had already been adopted to another family. It's Christmas time and people get animals," she said. "I told John I have a 13-year-old dog myself who I've had since a puppy, so I fully understand the panic. It made my heart sad for him and Boomer."She took an early lunch the next day and drove to the shelter where she found 18-pound Boomer in a large cage in the back. Smith said, "OK, where are the adoption papers? I'm going to take him home."Although he wasn't quite ready to be released from the shelter, Smith immediately called Burley to let him know she'd found Boomer, he was OK and she would be bringing him home soon. A short while later, Boomer was set up at Smith's home and making friends with her dog."It was one less worry that John has, and he needs to focus on getting better and taking care of himself and know Boomer is in good hands," Smith said.Burley is now temporarily living in the rehabilitation wing of the center. It's uncertain where he'll live after he is released. But while he is there, Smith is able to bring Boomer to work with her. She takes him up to Burley's room a couple times a day. "It helps John with the healing process and gives him peace of mind," Smith said.The other residents love Boomer, too. Smith says that Burley is proud to show off Boomer as he rides on his lap in the wheelchair. They smile and pet him."There are just so many worries in the world right now. If I can take one worry away from John, that's the least I can do," she said. "I can't cure diseases. I'm not a miracle worker ... I made a promise to John to take care of Boomer. I will take care of him as long as he needs me to. John knows that. Right now the focus is on John getting better and taking it one day at a time."Smith's kindness hasn't gone unnoticed. Burley, who struggles a bit with speech, had an important thing to say: "I love Jennifer.""John seeing Boomer, that's the only Christmas present I need right now," said Smith who, not surprisingly, said she pursued a career in nursing so she could help people.

It was right after Thanksgiving that registered nurse Jennifer Smith got an early morning phone call from John Burley, one of her favorite patients. He was distraught about his beloved dog, Boomer.

"I came into work the Monday after Thanksgiving to the phone ringing at 7 a.m.," Smith told CNN. "John was calling from his hospital room saying, 'Boomer is in the pound!' Boomer is in the pound!' Boomer is John's world."

Smith, who has been a nurse for 12 years, said she could tell he was concerned and also scared about what would happen to Boomer.

"He took a breath and asked me, 'Will you take care of Boomer?' And I said, 'Of course, John. I will find Boomer and take care of him for you,'" Smith told CNN.

Smith had met Burley at the Grand Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Rome, New York, through its adult day healthcare program, which is for patients requiring supervision, and which allows them to socialize with others while receiving medical care.

The 60-year-old still had his own apartment where he lived alone with his little mutt. Burley had adopted the 12-year-old dog in Arkansas when he was a puppy and later moved to New York. Most of his family still lives in Arkansas, so when he was hospitalized for pneumonia and lung problems, he had no one to take care of his dog. No one — except Smith.

Smith says that she formed a friendship with Burley in the adult daycare program and he would often talk about Boomer, showing off pictures of his furry companion. "I couldn't separate the two of them. I just couldn't."

Jennifer Smith said she became a nurse to help people. "Any way that I can help somebody," she told CNN.

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Jennifer Smith said she became a nurse to help people. "Any way that I can help somebody," she told CNN.

Burley didn't know which shelter Boomer was in. Smith immediately looked up nearby animal shelters and when she called the Rome Humane Society, she discovered he'd been taken there.

"I was a little panicked because I didn't know how long he had been in the shelter or if he had already been adopted to another family. It's Christmas time and people get animals," she said. "I told John I have a 13-year-old dog myself who I've had since a puppy, so I fully understand the panic. It made my heart sad for him and Boomer."

She took an early lunch the next day and drove to the shelter where she found 18-pound Boomer in a large cage in the back. Smith said, "OK, where are the adoption papers? I'm going to take him home."

Although he wasn't quite ready to be released from the shelter, Smith immediately called Burley to let him know she'd found Boomer, he was OK and she would be bringing him home soon. A short while later, Boomer was set up at Smith's home and making friends with her dog.

"It was one less worry that John has, and he needs to focus on getting better and taking care of himself and know Boomer is in good hands," Smith said.

Burley is now temporarily living in the rehabilitation wing of the center. It's uncertain where he'll live after he is released. But while he is there, Smith is able to bring Boomer to work with her. She takes him up to Burley's room a couple times a day. "It helps John with the healing process and gives him peace of mind," Smith said.

"Will you take care of Boomer?" John Burley asked his nurse, Jennifer Smith. And she said, "Of course, John. I will find Boomer and take care of him for you."

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"Will you take care of Boomer?" John Burley asked his nurse, Jennifer Smith. And she said, "Of course, John. I will find Boomer and take care of him for you."

The other residents love Boomer, too. Smith says that Burley is proud to show off Boomer as he rides on his lap in the wheelchair. They smile and pet him.

"There are just so many worries in the world right now. If I can take one worry away from John, that's the least I can do," she said. "I can't cure diseases. I'm not a miracle worker ... I made a promise to John to take care of Boomer. I will take care of him as long as he needs me to. John knows that. Right now the focus is on John getting better and taking it one day at a time."

Smith's kindness hasn't gone unnoticed. Burley, who struggles a bit with speech, had an important thing to say: "I love Jennifer."

"John seeing Boomer, that's the only Christmas present I need right now," said Smith who, not surprisingly, said she pursued a career in nursing so she could help people.


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]]> https://cincylink.com/2021/12/25/nurse-goes-beyond-duty-and-rescues-a-hospitalized-patients-dog-from-the-shelter/feed/ 0 Mild and soggy Christmas https://cincylink.com/2021/12/25/mild-and-soggy-christmas/ https://cincylink.com/2021/12/25/mild-and-soggy-christmas/#respond Sat, 25 Dec 2021 16:07:04 +0000 https://cincylink.com/?p=130952

Mild and soggy Christmas

We have the potential to see at or near record warmth today! Showers and thunder are in the forecast for the rest of the afternoon.



JOINING US JOINING ME HERE KATIE DONOVAN AND KATIE. WE’RE NOT SEEING A WHITE CHRISTMAS. WE ARE SEEING A WET AND SOGGY AND WARM CHRISTMAS. YEP, AND WE LOVE IT. YEAH, WE LEOV IT. I DON’T MIND IT. I KNOW A LOT OF YOU ARE HOPING FOR A WHITE CHRISTMAS. WE DID HAVE SOME SNOW LAST YEAR TEMPERATURE OF 18. SOE' WR’ JUST DOING I’M HOPING TO BREAK SOME RECORDS. YEAH. I’M HOPING SO TOO. WE WERE SAYING THAT IF GOING TO BE WARM IN DECEMBER. I WANTED TO BE LIKE RECD ORWARM. YEAH, WE’RE GONNA BE BREAKING RECORDS IF IT’S GOING TO BE WARM IN DECBEEMR SO IT CAN BE ALL OR NOTHING WE CAN HAVE WINTER WE CAN HAVE JUST CRAZY OUT OF CONTROL MILD AIR. SO LIVE LOOK AT LEBANON RIGHT NOW IF YOU’RE WINAKG UP OUT THAT WAY MERRY CHRISTMAS. THANKS SO MUCH FOR TUNING IN NOW. YOU’VE GOT A L OOTF CCKLO COVER IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD ALONG WITH SOME RAIN SHOWERS. SO RAIN COMING DOWN IN THE LEBANON AREA. IT’S PRETTY LIGHT RIGHT NOW, BUT WE HAVE BEEN SEEGIN SOME WAVES OF HEAVIER RAINFALL ACROSS THE THIS MORNING LIVE RADAR SHOWING THE LKBU OF THAT NORTH OF CINCINNATI. YOU’VE GOT SOME SPOTTY SHOWERS TO THE ETAS THOUGH THROUGH ADAMS COUNTY PLACES UP INTO HIGHLAND COUNTY BROWN COUNTY SEEING SOME LIGHT RAINFALL AS WELL. YOU MIGHT HAVE SOME POCKETS OF LOCALLY MODERATE RAINFALL NTHOR AND EAST OF HILLSBORO PLACES AROUND CLINTON COUNTY SEEGIN SOME HEAVIER SHOWERS AROUND SABINA AND THEN BACK TOWARDS KINGMAN LITTLE LOCALLY HVYEA WNDOPOUR THAT’S GONNA CROSS 71 THERE NORTH OF WILMINGTON AND ENTH FURTHER EAST OR WEST I SHOULD SAY WE’VE GOT ONGOING SHOWERS. SPRINGBORO INTO THE OREGONIA AREA SO LOCALLY MODERN RAINFALL AND THAT TREND CONTINUES TO FURTHER WEST YOU GO HERE SOUTH OF MIDDLETOWN SGIN A PRETTY GOOD LITTLE SHOWER HERE THAT JUST PASSED THROUGH TRENTON PLACES AROUND COLLINSVILLE STARTING TO SEE LESS RAIN AS THE HEAVIER ACTITYVI MESOV EAST OF YOU AREAS AROUND FAYETTE AND UNION COUNTY IN INDIANA SEEING SEOM STEADIER RAIN SHOWERS. THAT’S MAINLY AROUND LIBERTY PLACES DOWN TOWARD BROOKVILLE WNO GETTING OUT OF THAT RAINFALL. SO YOU’RE JUST SEEING SOME SPRINKLES IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD TODAY. WE'R’T A A HIGH OF 66 AND IF WE REACH THAT, WHICH I THINK WE WILL WE’RE GOING TO ATTIRE RECORD HIGH FOR TODAY. SO SOME UNSEASONABLE WARMTH FOR THIS TIME OF THE YEAR BREEZY CONDITIONS WITH SOME GUSTS AROUND 2250- MILES PER HOUR. MAYBE SOME LOCALLY HIGH GUESTS TO 30 THEN THROUGH TONIGHT. I THINK WE SRTTA TO DRY THINGS OUT SO LOOKING AT MOSTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY SKIES TEMPERATURES RIGHT AROUND 41 DEGREES YOUR FUTURE CAST THROUGH THE REST OF THIS AFTERNOON SHOWS THOSE HIT AND MISS LIGHT SHOWERS IF WE CAN GET INTO INTO ENOUGH OF A BREAK IN THAT. ALL I THINK WE DO HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO WMAR TO THE MID-60S TODAY. SO LOOKING AT THE OPPORTUNITY FOR SOME VERY MILD AIR HERE. THEN WE’RE GOING TO BE SEEING SOME CHANCES FOR ANOTHER ROUND OF SEOM LOCALLY MODERATES YOU HEAVY SHOWERS EVEN SOME RUMBLES OF THUNDER BETWEEN ABOUT THREE AND SIX SO THAT’S ROLLING THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON ANYTIME AFTER 6. WE’RE GONNA START TO DRY. OUT SO BACK UNDER THE MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES. I THINK ALL YOU’D BE SEEING AT ISTH POINT WOULD BE A LINGERING SPRINKLE. SO THE BULK OF THAT WOULD BE BEHIND US. AND FOR TOROMROW LOOKING AHEAD TO OHIO 55 MOSTLY CLOUDY TO PARTLY SUNNY AND THEN ANY KIND OF RAIN THAT WE’RE SEEING IS GOING TO BE MOVING IN AFTER NINE O’CLOCK IN THE EVENING. SO GOOD NEWS FOR THE BENGALS FORECAST. TOMORROW TAILGATE TIME LOOKS GOOD. WE’VE GOT 47 IN MIX OF CLOUDS AND SUNSHINE KICKOFF LOOKS DRY WITHEM TPERATUSRE IN THE 50S YOUR 74 FORECAST BRINGS MORE RAINFALL FOR TOMORROW NIGHT AND THEN INTO MONDAY HIGH OF 67 THAT’S GOING TO BE CLOSE TO ANOTHER RECORD AGAIN. SO CONTINUING WITH THIS UNSEASONABLE WARMTH TREND THEN INTO TUESDAY. INSTEAD WE’VE GOT SOME WEATHER IMPACTS IN PLACE DUE TO SOME STUDY OR RAIN SHOWERS COOLING OFF AND CLEARING

Mild and soggy Christmas

We have the potential to see at or near record warmth today! Showers and thunder are in the forecast for the rest of the afternoon.


We have the potential to see at or near record warmth today! Showers and thunder are in the forecast for the rest of the afternoon.

We have the potential to see at or near record warmth today! Showers and thunder are in the forecast for the rest of the afternoon.


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Rainy and warm Christmas for Cincinnati

Showers and even a few storms are in the forecast for your Christmas Day. Record highs are also in jeopardy!



SO THIS LAUNCH, DO THE SKIES HAVE TO BE CLEAR? KATIE: USUALLY FOR THOSE THINGS, YOU HAVE TO HAVE IDEAL WHETHER OR IT WILL KEEP GETTING POSTPONED. THAT’S HOW THAT GOES. ALANNA: WE MIGHT NOT SEE SOME CLEAR SKIES HERE. KATIE: WE ARE DEFINITELY NOT GOING TO SEE CLEAR SKIES TODAY. ALANNA: WE WERE SUPPOSED TO HAVE A BONFIRE AND MY MOM MESSADGE ME AND SAID IT MIGHT BE TOO WINDY. WE MIGHT HAVE TO FLY SOME KITES TODAY. KATIE: GOOD DAYOR F THAT FOR SURE. GUSTS AROUND 30 TODAY. VERY BREEZY. CURRENT WIND SPEEDS AT AROUND 15 MILES PER HOUR. THAT IS SUSTAINED WIND. GUSTS ARE WAY HIGHER, 25 TO 30 AS WE GO THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. A WARM BREEZE THIS MORNING. WE WILL CONTINUE TO ESE THAT THROUGH THE DAYTIME. WE ARE ALSO LOOKING AT THOSE SHOWERS. A LOT OFOI MSTURE OUT THERE. IT WILL BE SOGGY AS WE GO THROUGH YOUR HOLIDAY. LACES AROUND CLERMONT COUNTY, A MILLIONAIRE AND WILLIAMSBURG, BACKNT IO BATAVIA, WE EAR SEEING RAINFALL. RAIN BETWEENEB LANONND A WAYNESVILLE, PUSHING TOWARD 71. FURTHER EAST, ARODUN HIGHLAND COUNTY, HILLSBORO DOWN TOWARD BELFAST AND INTO NORTHERN ADAMS COUN,TY AROUND WINCHESTER, YOU ARE SEEING LIGHT RAINFALL. STEADIER RAINFLAL THROUGH FRANKLIN COUNTY AND BROOKVILLE, INDIANA. UP INTO LIBERTY, YOU WILL GET A BREAK IN THE RN.AI PLACES OFF TOWARD THE WEST ARE SEEING BREAKS AND RAINFALL. VERSE SALES, YOU ARE RNAI FREE -- VERSATILE -- VERSAILLES, YOU ARE RAIN FREE. WHETHER IMPACT IN PLACE. 66 DEGREES. IF WE HIT 66, THAT WILL BE A TIED RECORD FOR CHRISTMAS DAY. UNSEASONABLY WARM. WE COULD GO DOWN AS THE WARMEST DAY ON RECORD IN CINCINNATI. WWEILL KEEP A LOOATK THE TEMPERATURE TRENDS. 41 DEGREES AND CLOUDY SKIES. RAIN WILL COME TO AN END AS WE HEAD PAST DINNERTIME. ON FUTURECAST, YOU CAN SEE WAVES OF RAINFALL. WE WILL NOT LOOK AT RAIN ALL DAY. WE WILL BE IN AND OUT OF SHOWERS. YOU WILL NEED THE RAINGEAR. THE UMBRELLA FOR SURE, MAYBE THE RAIN JACKET OR THE RAIN BOOTS. WE ARE LOOKING AT STEADIER SHOWERS THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. A WAVE COMINING BETWEEN 3:00 AND 6:00. MAYBE A RUMBLE OF THUNDER. A LOT OF US ARE SEEING PLAIN OLD RAIN. BACK TO ETH WEST, CLOUDS HANGING AROUND AND SKIES DRYING OUT BETWEEN 6:00 AND 9:00. WE WILL BE DRY AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS, TONIGHT. THE FORECAST FOR TOMORROW, 55 DE GREES. RAIN MOVES IN AFTER 9:00. IF YOU’RE HEADING TO THE BENGALS GAME, GOOD NEWS FOR YOU. THE RAIN CONTIESNU INTO MONDAY. HWEAVE SHOWERS IN FOR MONDAY AFTERNOON. I MENTIONED THE POTENTIAL FOR ANOTHER RECORD ON MONDAY. THE RECORD HIGH I70S DEGREES FOR MONDAY. WE ARE FORECASTING 67. 58 FOR TUESDAY. 63 ON WEDNESDAY. A COUPLE OF WHETHER IMPACT DAYS WITH STEADY RAINFALL -- WEATHER IMPACT DAYS WITH STEADY RAINFALL

Rainy and warm Christmas for Cincinnati

Showers and even a few storms are in the forecast for your Christmas Day. Record highs are also in jeopardy!


Showers and even a few storms are in the forecast for your Christmas Day. Record highs are also in jeopardy!

Showers and even a few storms are in the forecast for your Christmas Day. Record highs are also in jeopardy!


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]]> https://cincylink.com/2021/12/25/rainy-and-warm-christmas-for-cincinnati/feed/ 0 Wet And Mild For Christmas https://cincylink.com/2021/12/25/wet-and-mild-for-christmas/ https://cincylink.com/2021/12/25/wet-and-mild-for-christmas/#respond Sat, 25 Dec 2021 12:37:12 +0000 https://cincylink.com/?p=130918


WLWT News 5 Chief Meteorologist

Wet And Mild For Christmas



FORECAST, A LOT OF US ARE ADJUSTING OURSELVES TO OUR MIDWEST CHRTMISASN I THE 60’S. KEVIN: IT IS KIND OF LIKE BEING IN SOUTH FLORIDA I GUESS SOMETIMES BECAUSE WE ARE NOT USED TO SEEING TEMPERATURES THIS WARM ON AVERAGE. IN FACT, JUST FOR COMPARISON, LAST CHRISTMAS, THE AFTERNOON HIGH WAS 19 DEGREES. HWEAD A FEW FLUIERRS AROUND. THIS CHRISTMAS, A COMPLEET 180 BECAUSE YOU WILL NOT NEED A HEAVY JACKET. ASHL:EY I AM NOT COMPLAINING, JUST SHOCKED. KEVIN: I THINK A LOT OF FOLKS ARE PERMITTED I HAVE GOTTEN A LOT OF QUESTIONS ON SOCIAL MEDIA. IS THIS ETH NEW NORM, WHAT WE SHOULD EXPECT MOVING FORWARD? I WOULD NOT ACCEPT EVERY CHRISTMAS TO BE LIKE THIS. ASHLEY: YOU ARE TELLING US THIS WASN’T EL NIÑO WINTER. KEVIN: LA NIÑA, THE OPPOSITE OF EL NIÑO. AS A RESULT, THE COLD AIR TENDS TO BE CKLOED UP IN CANADA AND IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. IN FT,AC IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR SNOW AND STORMY, WINTRY WEATHER, YOU HAVE TO HEAD OUT TO THE ROCKIES, THE CASCADE, THE PACIFIC NORTHSTWE, SEATTLE, PORTLAND. THAT IS WHERE THE WINTRY WEATHER WILL BE OVER THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY WEEKEND. CERTAINLY NOT ACROSS THE EAST. IN FACT, HEREON TIGHT, RADAISR QUIET. WE HAVE CLOUDS THAT ROLLED IN, NOT YIELDING ANY RAIN YET, BUT THEY WILL IN DUE TIME. HERE IS THE WEATHER MAP TONIGHT. MILD AIR ALREADY IN PLACE ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY BUT THERE IS EVEN MILDER AIR LURKING TO OUR SOUTH. IN FACT, ST. LOUIS, FOR EXAMPLE, 72 DEGREES ON CHRISTMAS E.VE THAT IS SOME OF THE MILD AIR THAT IS GOING TO SURGE IN HERE TOMORROW AND BRING US THE POTENTIAL FOR NEW RECORD-BREAKINGR O RECORD-BREAKING WARMTH ON CHRISTMAS DAY. AMI ALSO TRACKING THE STORM CENTER OUT YOUR KANSAS CITY. IT IS GOING TO HEAD UP TOWARDS CHICAGO AT OVER TO AROUND CLEVELAND. BECAUSE WE WILL BE ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THAT, WE ENJOY THE WARM CHRISTMAS DAY BUT ALSO RUN THE RISK OF RAIN. IN FACT, RAIN IS A PRETTY GOOD LIKELIODHO AND MOST LIKELY TO BE THE MOST IMPACTFUL ON CHRISTMAS DAY TOMORROW. WE WILL HAVE SOME SHOWERS AROUND HERE ARE STARTING TO DEVELOP LATER ON TONIGHT, PROBABLY AFTER 9:00 OR 10:00, AND THEN ANOTHER CHANCE FOR RAIN AS WE CLOSE OUT THE WEEKEND ON SUNDAY NIGHT. BUT THAT SHOULD HOLD OFF UNTIL AFTER BENGALS ACTION. YOUR CHRISTMAS OUTOKLO HERE TONIGHT, TEMPERATURES CLIMBING TOWARDS 60. IT WILL STAY BREEZY OUT. OF COURSE COME ON CHRISTMAS DAY, RAIN IS LIKELY WITH NEAR RECORD-SETTING WARMTH. RIGHT NOW WITH THE CLOUDSND A RAIN AROUND, WE MAY COME UP A DEGREE OR TWO SHY OF 66. THAT IS THE RECORD FOR TOMORROW. WE WILL SEE HOW THINGS PLAY OUT. IT IS 57 OUTSIDE RIGHT NOW. THERE IS THE BRISK SOUTHWESTERLY WIND. AGAIN, IT WILL STAY BREEZY THROUGHOUT THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY EKWEEND. JUST KIND OF KEEP THAT IN MIND. TEMPERATURES RIGHT NOW, 60 IN MAYSVILLE. 56 IN BATAVIA. SOMAN IS A 54. LOW 50’S IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA. LET ME SHOW YOU THE FUTURECAST. SHOWER CHANCES WILL INCREASE AFTER 9:00 OR 10:00. MIDNIGHT, THEY MAY BE A LITTLE MORE WIDESPREAD. ALL OF THISS I VERY LIGHT. THE MORE IMPACTFUL RAIN MOVES IN BY CHRISTMAS MORNING. WHILE I DO NOT THINK IT IS A WASHOUT CHRISTMAS MORNING, BECAUSE I THINK FOR SEVERAL HOURS WE WILL SEE A DECREASE IN THE RAIN, THERE WILL BE THE THREAT FOR WHAT WEATHER AROUND AND POTENTIALLY EVEN A RUMBLE OF THUNDER THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. I THINK BY 6:00, THE RAIN IS OUT OF HERE AND TH WE ENSTART TO COOL OFF AS WE HEAD INTO CHRISTMAS DAY NIGHT. THERE IS A LOOK AT WHICH ABE A. NICE DAY FORFOOTBALL ON SUNDAY BEFORE WE CLOUD UP AND RAIN AGAIN SUNDAY NIGHT SOME SPOTTY -- THERE IS A LOOK AT WHAT SHOULD BE A NICE DAY FOR FOOTBALL ON SUNDAY BEFORE WE CLOUD UP AND RAIN AGAIN SUNDAY NIGHT. THE FIRST HALF OF YOUR DAY IMPACTED THEM -- THE MOST TOMORR.OW HERE IS YOUR SEVEN DAY FORECAST. THERE IS A LOOK AT 55 ON SUNDAY SO IT STAYS MILD THROUGH THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND. HOW ABOUT ON MONDAY? I AM GOING CONSERVATIVE HERE. THERE ARE SOME SUGGESTIONS WE COULD GET OVER 70 ON MONDAY. WE WILL SEE. I WILL KEEP IT IN THE 60’S FOR NOW. OBVIOUSLY,T I IS PRETTY WARM ALMOST THROUGH THE END OF 2021. JUST AS WE TGE TO THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, SOME COOLER AIR GETS IN HERE. THAT IS STILL NOT BAD FOR THE END

Expect a breezy and wet Christmas.

CINCINNATI —

Expect a breezy and wet Christmas.


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]]> https://cincylink.com/2021/12/25/wet-and-mild-for-christmas/feed/ 0 Brothers partner with church to give bikes to Avondale children for Christmas https://cincylink.com/2021/12/25/brothers-partner-with-church-to-give-bikes-to-avondale-children-for-christmas/ https://cincylink.com/2021/12/25/brothers-partner-with-church-to-give-bikes-to-avondale-children-for-christmas/#respond Sat, 25 Dec 2021 10:57:06 +0000 https://cincylink.com/?p=130905

Christmas came a little early to a few hundred children in Avondale Friday as a group of men from the community was happy to be the ones to play Santa, giving kids in the neighborhood a fresh pair of wheels.Two words could sum up what children in Avondale were feeling this Christmas Eve."So happy!" said Kimora Porker who received a bike.The joy of riding off on a brand new bike was well worth the wait in the line to get there that stretched around the building."It's an overjoy for a kid to get a big gift and a big gift as a bike," said Mike Ward.Ward and his brother, Rodney Summers, grew up in Avondale. For the past three years, their group of friends has partnered with Rev. Anthony Peek of Living God Church."It's just to see the smiles on the kids' faces, you know that, and the parents who couldn't originally afford this during this particular time where things have been economically hard for them," said Peek.These men say it's important for them to show up for the children in their community, not only because they care but they can relate."When me and him were little, we wanted bikes and racetracks. We just like to see that warm smile that we know we put on their faces," said Ward.Children like Jamie'on Smith couldn't stop admiring his new bike."I think that and I didn't have a kike in a little while, so I'm gonna have a nice time driving it," he said.Kimora Porker woke her mom up early to get her bike."They were overly excited. I told them yesterday that we had to be here, and they woke me up early so we could get here," said Porker's mom, Victoria.It was a first-come, first-serve event. Around 200 bikes were given away, along with coats, gloves and pizza. They hope to continue the bike giveaway in the future.

CINCINNATI —

Christmas came a little early to a few hundred children in Avondale Friday as a group of men from the community was happy to be the ones to play Santa, giving kids in the neighborhood a fresh pair of wheels.

Two words could sum up what children in Avondale were feeling this Christmas Eve.

"So happy!" said Kimora Porker who received a bike.

The joy of riding off on a brand new bike was well worth the wait in the line to get there that stretched around the building.

"It's an overjoy for a kid to get a big gift and a big gift as a bike," said Mike Ward.

Ward and his brother, Rodney Summers, grew up in Avondale. For the past three years, their group of friends has partnered with Rev. Anthony Peek of Living God Church.

"It's just to see the smiles on the kids' faces, you know that, and the parents who couldn't originally afford this during this particular time where things have been economically hard for them," said Peek.

These men say it's important for them to show up for the children in their community, not only because they care but they can relate.

"When me and him were little, we wanted bikes and racetracks. We just like to see that warm smile that we know we put on their faces," said Ward.

Children like Jamie'on Smith couldn't stop admiring his new bike.

"I think that and I didn't have a kike in a little while, so I'm gonna have a nice time driving it," he said.

Kimora Porker woke her mom up early to get her bike.

"They were overly excited. I told them yesterday that we had to be here, and they woke me up early so we could get here," said Porker's mom, Victoria.

It was a first-come, first-serve event. Around 200 bikes were given away, along with coats, gloves and pizza. They hope to continue the bike giveaway in the future.


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]]> https://cincylink.com/2021/12/25/brothers-partner-with-church-to-give-bikes-to-avondale-children-for-christmas/feed/ 0 The next Powerball drawing on Christmas Day could deliver a $400 million holiday present https://cincylink.com/2021/12/25/the-next-powerball-drawing-on-christmas-day-could-deliver-a-400-million-holiday-present/ https://cincylink.com/2021/12/25/the-next-powerball-drawing-on-christmas-day-could-deliver-a-400-million-holiday-present/#respond Sat, 25 Dec 2021 05:47:21 +0000 https://cincylink.com/?p=130841

one lucky person wonder Harbaugh and I was like, I could have been me, I would love to Be that one. I hit that mega, that big pot so I can help my family and friends, you know, I think it's crazy. I think it's amazing and I really hope it's somebody local. I didn't participate in this one. I usually only buy it when it's real big and sometimes me and my friends will go in on one together. This one I just kind of ignored and somebody else one. I think it's just luck. Pure luck all around how you look at it on everything. This luck be the right place at the right time and it's, this is a good store too. So maybe that had something to do with it. We were here grocery shopping yesterday and it went through my mind. Maybe just for fun. I should buy it. And then I thought, no, never mind. And I didn't do it. And dog on someone one. Mhm. Last time it was 150 million that we had here and I believe after taxes, he walked out with About 75, 70 or 75 million and he's still around town. You see him every once in a while, still playing lottery, did you

The next Powerball drawing on Christmas Day could deliver a $400 million holiday present


Struggling to find a last-minute Christmas gift?A trip to your local convenience store could make you the best gift-giver ever.The Powerball jackpot is now up to an estimated $400 million, and the winning numbers will be drawn on Christmas Day.Related video above: Nearly $700M lottery ticket sold at CA supermarket in OctoberThe cash value of the prize is placed at $292 million, according to Powerball's website.There hasn't been a jackpot-winning ticket in 34 drawings, the game operator said, and this is the third time this year the jackpot has reached this value.The last time a winning ticket was claimed was on Oct. 4, when someone walked away with $699.8 million.But it won't be easy to land the prize.While the overall odds of winning a prize are 1 to 24.9, the odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million, according to Powerball.And believe it or not, the current jackpot value is less than a third of the largest Powerball jackpot: $1.586 billion, shared in 2016 by three winners.Tickets cost $2, and drawings are each Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET.

Struggling to find a last-minute Christmas gift?

A trip to your local convenience store could make you the best gift-giver ever.

The Powerball jackpot is now up to an estimated $400 million, and the winning numbers will be drawn on Christmas Day.

Related video above: Nearly $700M lottery ticket sold at CA supermarket in October

The cash value of the prize is placed at $292 million, according to Powerball's website.

There hasn't been a jackpot-winning ticket in 34 drawings, the game operator said, and this is the third time this year the jackpot has reached this value.

The last time a winning ticket was claimed was on Oct. 4, when someone walked away with $699.8 million.

But it won't be easy to land the prize.

While the overall odds of winning a prize are 1 to 24.9, the odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million, according to Powerball.

And believe it or not, the current jackpot value is less than a third of the largest Powerball jackpot: $1.586 billion, shared in 2016 by three winners.

Tickets cost $2, and drawings are each Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. ET.


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]]> https://cincylink.com/2021/12/25/the-next-powerball-drawing-on-christmas-day-could-deliver-a-400-million-holiday-present/feed/ 0 COVID puts a damper on Christmas Eve again around the world https://cincylink.com/2021/12/24/covid-puts-a-damper-on-christmas-eve-again-around-the-world/ https://cincylink.com/2021/12/24/covid-puts-a-damper-on-christmas-eve-again-around-the-world/#respond Sat, 25 Dec 2021 00:47:25 +0000 https://cincylink.com/?p=130770

From Bethlehem and Frankfurt to London and Boston, the surging coronavirus put a damper on Christmas Eve for a second year, forcing churches to cancel or scale back services and disrupting travel plans and family gatherings.Drummers and bagpipers marched through Bethlehem to smaller than usual crowds after new Israeli travel restrictions meant to slow the highly contagious omicron variant kept international tourists away from the town where Jesus is said to have been born.In Germany, a line wound halfway around Cologne’s massive cathedral, not for midnight Mass but for vaccinations. The offer of shots was an expression of “care for one’s neighbor” that was consistent with the message of Christmas, cathedral provost Guido Assmann told the DPA news agency.Around the world, people weary from nearly two years of lockdowns and other restrictions searched for ways to safely enjoy holiday rituals.“We can't let the virus take our lives from us when we're healthy,” said Rosalia Lopes, a retired Portuguese government worker who was doing some last-minute shopping in the coastal town of Cascais.She said she and her family were exhausted by the pandemic and determined to go ahead with their celebrations with the help of vaccines and booster shots, rapid home tests and mask-wearing in public. She planned a traditional Portuguese Christmas Eve dinner of baked cod.In New York City, where omicron has spread widely, people waited in long lines to get tested, many doing so as a precaution before traveling to reunite with family.Brianna Sultan and her daughter Ava, 8, spent Friday in one of those long lines waiting for a test after they got word of another infection at school.“It’s a terrible way to be spending Christmas Eve,” Sultan said after more than two hours in line and as the chill deepened into the evening in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood. “It’s terrible that we can’t see our families because this COVID strain is coming back up again.”Holiday travel was dealt a blow when major airlines canceled hundreds of flights amid staffing shortages largely tied to omicron.Sadia Reins arrived in New York City from Alexandria, Virginia, on Friday to be with her 75-year-old mother. Reins said the two haven’t spent Christmas together in two years, and despite the risks in traveling during the outbreak, she couldn't bear to be apart from her mother again this year.“We’re going to cry,” she said, adding: “We talk on the phone all the time, but it’s not the same as looking at someone.”In Britain, where the coronavirus variant is ripping through the population, some houses of worship hoped to press on.At St. Paul’s Old Ford, an Anglican church in East London, priests planned to hold services on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. But to protect parishioners, the church called off its Nativity play.“You might have to cancel the service, but you can’t cancel Christmas,’’ said the Rev. April Keech, an associate priest. “You can’t stop love. Love still stands.”Numerous churches in the U.S. canceled in-person services, including Washington National Cathedral in the nation’s capital and historic Old South Church in Boston. Others planned outdoor celebrations or a mix of online and in-person worship.In Rome, a maskless Pope Francis celebrated Christmas Eve Mass before an estimated 2,000 people in St. Peter’s Basilica, where admission was limited and worshippers had to wear masks.While the number of faithful was far more than the 200 allowed in last year, it was a fraction of the 20,000 the basilica can seat. Before the pandemic, St. Peter's was routinely packed for midnight Mass.In Germany, churchgoers faced a thicket of health restrictions and limits on attendance. Some had to show proof of vaccination or testing.Frankfurt’s cathedral, which can hold 1,200 people, offered only 137 socially distanced spaces, all of which were booked days in advance. Singing was allowed only through masks.People in the Netherlands tried to make the best of the holiday, despite living under one of the strictest lockdowns in Europe. All nonessential shops were closed, including bars and restaurants, and home visits were limited to two people per day, four on Christmas.“We are just meeting with some small groups of family for the next few days,” Marloes Jansen, who was waiting in line to buy the traditional Dutch kerststol, a Christmas bread with fruits and nuts.A glitch in a computerized appointment system prevented scores of people from scheduling COVID-19 tests and undermined the government’s efforts to administer booster shots in a country already lagging far behind its neighbors.In France, some visited loved ones in the hospital. In the Mediterranean city of Marseille, the intensive care unit at La Timone Hospital has been taking in more and more COVID-19 patients in recent days.Amelie Khayat has been paying daily visits to her husband, Ludo, 41, who is recovering from spending 24 days in a coma and on a breathing machine.They touched their heads together as she sat on his bed, and now that he is strong enough to stand, he got up to give her a farewell hug, as a medical worker put final decorations on the ICU Christmas tree.Parisians lined up at chocolate shops, farmers’ markets and testing centers. France has posted record numbers of daily COVID-19 infections, and hospitalizations have been rising, but the government has held off on imposing curfews or closings during the holidays.“It does affect our enthusiasm to celebrate Christmas. It does make us a bit sad. But at least we are sure not to contaminate or get contaminated. We will all do the test in our family,” said Fabienne Maksimovic, 55, as she waited in line at a pharmacy in Paris to get tested.In Antwerp, Belgium, Christmas trees hung upside down from windows in a protest against the closing of cultural venues.In Bethlehem, the scene was much more festive than it was a year ago, when musicians marched through empty streets. This year, hundreds of people gathered in Manger Square as bagpipe-and-drum units streamed through.Before the pandemic, Bethlehem would host thousands of Christian pilgrims from around the world. The lack of visitors has hit the city's hotels, restaurants and gift shops especially hard.___Associated Press journalists Nicole Winfield in Rome; Danica Kirka in London; Barry Hatton in Lisbon, Portugal; Aritz Parra in Madrid; Daniel Cole in Marseille, France; Molly Quell in the Netherlands; and David Crary in New York contributed to this report.

From Bethlehem and Frankfurt to London and Boston, the surging coronavirus put a damper on Christmas Eve for a second year, forcing churches to cancel or scale back services and disrupting travel plans and family gatherings.

Drummers and bagpipers marched through Bethlehem to smaller than usual crowds after new Israeli travel restrictions meant to slow the highly contagious omicron variant kept international tourists away from the town where Jesus is said to have been born.

In Germany, a line wound halfway around Cologne’s massive cathedral, not for midnight Mass but for vaccinations. The offer of shots was an expression of “care for one’s neighbor” that was consistent with the message of Christmas, cathedral provost Guido Assmann told the DPA news agency.

Around the world, people weary from nearly two years of lockdowns and other restrictions searched for ways to safely enjoy holiday rituals.

“We can't let the virus take our lives from us when we're healthy,” said Rosalia Lopes, a retired Portuguese government worker who was doing some last-minute shopping in the coastal town of Cascais.

She said she and her family were exhausted by the pandemic and determined to go ahead with their celebrations with the help of vaccines and booster shots, rapid home tests and mask-wearing in public. She planned a traditional Portuguese Christmas Eve dinner of baked cod.

In New York City, where omicron has spread widely, people waited in long lines to get tested, many doing so as a precaution before traveling to reunite with family.

Brianna Sultan and her daughter Ava, 8, spent Friday in one of those long lines waiting for a test after they got word of another infection at school.

“It’s a terrible way to be spending Christmas Eve,” Sultan said after more than two hours in line and as the chill deepened into the evening in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood. “It’s terrible that we can’t see our families because this COVID strain is coming back up again.”

Holiday travel was dealt a blow when major airlines canceled hundreds of flights amid staffing shortages largely tied to omicron.

Sadia Reins arrived in New York City from Alexandria, Virginia, on Friday to be with her 75-year-old mother. Reins said the two haven’t spent Christmas together in two years, and despite the risks in traveling during the outbreak, she couldn't bear to be apart from her mother again this year.

“We’re going to cry,” she said, adding: “We talk on the phone all the time, but it’s not the same as looking at someone.”

In Britain, where the coronavirus variant is ripping through the population, some houses of worship hoped to press on.

At St. Paul’s Old Ford, an Anglican church in East London, priests planned to hold services on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. But to protect parishioners, the church called off its Nativity play.

“You might have to cancel the service, but you can’t cancel Christmas,’’ said the Rev. April Keech, an associate priest. “You can’t stop love. Love still stands.”

Numerous churches in the U.S. canceled in-person services, including Washington National Cathedral in the nation’s capital and historic Old South Church in Boston. Others planned outdoor celebrations or a mix of online and in-person worship.

In Rome, a maskless Pope Francis celebrated Christmas Eve Mass before an estimated 2,000 people in St. Peter’s Basilica, where admission was limited and worshippers had to wear masks.

While the number of faithful was far more than the 200 allowed in last year, it was a fraction of the 20,000 the basilica can seat. Before the pandemic, St. Peter's was routinely packed for midnight Mass.

In Germany, churchgoers faced a thicket of health restrictions and limits on attendance. Some had to show proof of vaccination or testing.

Frankfurt’s cathedral, which can hold 1,200 people, offered only 137 socially distanced spaces, all of which were booked days in advance. Singing was allowed only through masks.

People in the Netherlands tried to make the best of the holiday, despite living under one of the strictest lockdowns in Europe. All nonessential shops were closed, including bars and restaurants, and home visits were limited to two people per day, four on Christmas.

“We are just meeting with some small groups of family for the next few days,” Marloes Jansen, who was waiting in line to buy the traditional Dutch kerststol, a Christmas bread with fruits and nuts.

A glitch in a computerized appointment system prevented scores of people from scheduling COVID-19 tests and undermined the government’s efforts to administer booster shots in a country already lagging far behind its neighbors.

In France, some visited loved ones in the hospital. In the Mediterranean city of Marseille, the intensive care unit at La Timone Hospital has been taking in more and more COVID-19 patients in recent days.

Amelie Khayat has been paying daily visits to her husband, Ludo, 41, who is recovering from spending 24 days in a coma and on a breathing machine.

They touched their heads together as she sat on his bed, and now that he is strong enough to stand, he got up to give her a farewell hug, as a medical worker put final decorations on the ICU Christmas tree.

Parisians lined up at chocolate shops, farmers’ markets and testing centers. France has posted record numbers of daily COVID-19 infections, and hospitalizations have been rising, but the government has held off on imposing curfews or closings during the holidays.

“It does affect our enthusiasm to celebrate Christmas. It does make us a bit sad. But at least we are sure not to contaminate or get contaminated. We will all do the test in our family,” said Fabienne Maksimovic, 55, as she waited in line at a pharmacy in Paris to get tested.

In Antwerp, Belgium, Christmas trees hung upside down from windows in a protest against the closing of cultural venues.

In Bethlehem, the scene was much more festive than it was a year ago, when musicians marched through empty streets. This year, hundreds of people gathered in Manger Square as bagpipe-and-drum units streamed through.

Before the pandemic, Bethlehem would host thousands of Christian pilgrims from around the world. The lack of visitors has hit the city's hotels, restaurants and gift shops especially hard.

___

Associated Press journalists Nicole Winfield in Rome; Danica Kirka in London; Barry Hatton in Lisbon, Portugal; Aritz Parra in Madrid; Daniel Cole in Marseille, France; Molly Quell in the Netherlands; and David Crary in New York contributed to this report.


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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles police have fatally shot a 14-year-old girl who was inside a clothing store dressing room as they fired at a suspect who had assaulted a woman earlier.

Police also killed the male suspect on Thursday.

The woman who had been assaulted was taken to the hospital with moderate to serious injuries.

The shots were fired around 11:45 a.m. at a Burlington store, formerly known as Burlington Coat Factory, in the North Hollywood area of the San Fernando Valley.

One of the bullets went through a dressing room wall when officers opened fire on the suspect.

That bullet struck the 14-year-old girl inside.

Investigators do not yet know whether the teen was in the dressing room before the violence began or ran in there to hide.




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]]> https://cincylink.com/2021/12/24/la-police-kill-teen-girl-while-firing-shots-at-male-suspect/feed/ 0 Hamilton family prepares to spend first Christmas without father who died from COVID-19 https://cincylink.com/2021/12/23/hamilton-family-prepares-to-spend-first-christmas-without-father-who-died-from-covid-19/ https://cincylink.com/2021/12/23/hamilton-family-prepares-to-spend-first-christmas-without-father-who-died-from-covid-19/#respond Fri, 24 Dec 2021 04:27:16 +0000 https://cincylink.com/?p=130473

A nurse from Hamilton said she and her family will be spending their first Christmas without her husband.He died from COVID-19 at just 37 years old, earlier this year.Christina Jewett said her late husband, Paul Jewett, 37, was unable to get a vaccine before he got sick.It has been an incredibly hard year for the family.Last month, they shared a Thanksgiving unlike any before and now, Christmas won't be the way they imagined."It's weird to picture from the beginning of the year to now. You picture you're going to have your family together for holidays, you know, dad's going to be there," Christina Jewett said.But this Christmas, Jewett's life is very different.We talked with her earlier this year after her husband died from COVID-19 in April.She said the father of five had no underlying conditions."I didn't imagine I'd be wrapping the presents alone or any of that, you know, having to get the tree together was really hard because it was one of our traditions," she said.Jewett is making sure she shows her sons pictures of their dad as she pulls together the strength to do it all.She also welcomed their new baby boy to the world this year after Paul died."Benny's great. He's 8 months old now. He just started crawling and standing all at the same time, but he's been absolutely the light of everything," she said.Jewett is also a nurse and sometimes shares her husband's story when patients have doubts about the vaccines."They weren't doing under 40 when he got sick and he was only 37, so, even if he wanted to, he couldn't have got it at the time," she said.Now, with record-breaking case numbers, she knows others may be dealing with the same loss.She hopes her husband's story can inspire someone to get vaccinated and keep a family intact."The biggest lesson I've had to learn this year is that life is very fragile and very short," she said.Jewett said since her husband's death, she has made friends online in social media groups that help people with loss and grief.Those friendships have transcended the internet.She said at least one of those new friends will be spending Christmas with her family this year.Jewett said it's important that people never stop praying in these situations.She also said it's good to lean into your support system when dealing with loss.

HAMILTON, Ohio —

A nurse from Hamilton said she and her family will be spending their first Christmas without her husband.

He died from COVID-19 at just 37 years old, earlier this year.

Christina Jewett said her late husband, Paul Jewett, 37, was unable to get a vaccine before he got sick.

It has been an incredibly hard year for the family.

Last month, they shared a Thanksgiving unlike any before and now, Christmas won't be the way they imagined.

"It's weird to picture from the beginning of the year to now. You picture you're going to have your family together for holidays, you know, dad's going to be there," Christina Jewett said.

But this Christmas, Jewett's life is very different.

We talked with her earlier this year after her husband died from COVID-19 in April.

She said the father of five had no underlying conditions.

"I didn't imagine I'd be wrapping the presents alone or any of that, you know, having to get the tree together was really hard because it was one of our traditions," she said.

Jewett is making sure she shows her sons pictures of their dad as she pulls together the strength to do it all.

She also welcomed their new baby boy to the world this year after Paul died.

"Benny's great. He's 8 months old now. He just started crawling and standing all at the same time, but he's been absolutely the light of everything," she said.

Jewett is also a nurse and sometimes shares her husband's story when patients have doubts about the vaccines.

"They weren't doing under 40 when he got sick and he was only 37, so, even if he wanted to, he couldn't have got it at the time," she said.

Now, with record-breaking case numbers, she knows others may be dealing with the same loss.

She hopes her husband's story can inspire someone to get vaccinated and keep a family intact.

"The biggest lesson I've had to learn this year is that life is very fragile and very short," she said.

Jewett said since her husband's death, she has made friends online in social media groups that help people with loss and grief.

Those friendships have transcended the internet.

She said at least one of those new friends will be spending Christmas with her family this year.

Jewett said it's important that people never stop praying in these situations.

She also said it's good to lean into your support system when dealing with loss.


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HEBRON, Ky. — The busiest travel day of the year in Cincinnati ended without major delays Thursday.

AAA predicted most people would be on the roadways between noon and 6 p.m. Lines were long at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport throughout the day.

Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, many families haven't visited since the 2019 holiday season. AAA and the Transportation Safety Administration predicted overall travel to be 90% of pre-pandemic levels.

WCPO anchor Julie O'Neill flew Thursday and noted the airport was more crowded with longer check-in lines than she's seen in years.

Passengers at the airport were arriving early expecting long waits through security. O'Neill said despite the packed airport, people were moving through quickly.

AAA predicted 6 million people would travel the holiday season from Thursday to Monday, Jan. 3. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend being fully vaccinated before flying and having a COVID test before.

Staff photo by Julie O'Neil

Lines were long at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport on Dec. 23, 2021.

Barbara Nethers and her husband left their Tennessee home around 6 a.m. Thursday to make it to family in Ohio without hitting congestion. During that time, the Tri-State saw its largest backup on I-71 North near the Ridge Road exit just after noon.

"Take it easy," Nethers said. "A lot of trucks out there this morning, but they’re traveling well."

AAA said 4.4 million Ohioans are expected to travel the roadways this holiday, a 26% increase from 2020. The next busiest travel day will likely be the day after Christmas, when AAA suggests leaving before noon.

Road trips remain the top mode of travel during the holidays. Average gas prices are at $3.29 a gallon, which is the highest holiday price at the pump since 2008. The current average in Ohio and Indiana is just about $3. In Kentucky, prices are averaging around $2.95.

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An unusual family tradition just won't end.Two brothers have been re-gifting candy to each other for more than three decades.It started in 1987. Ryan Wasson got some Life Savers for his brother as a joke for Christmas knowing his brother, Eric, didn't like them.So Eric held onto them and re-gifted them back to Ryan the next Christmas. Fast forward 34 years, and they've been going back and forth every year trying to outdo each other and getting very creative.They have involved family, co-workers and even a sheriff department one year.It has become difficult to come up with new ways to surprise one another, so Ryan turned to the u local New Hampshire Facebook group for ideas."Neither one of us will give up because we're brothers. We can never give up," Ryan said."They melted one year, so they look pretty sad. So we've got the original box, and then we've got a new box. Then they both go out, so the old ones are pretty sad. I wouldn't try those," said Eric.

MANCHESTER, N.H. —

An unusual family tradition just won't end.

Two brothers have been re-gifting candy to each other for more than three decades.

It started in 1987. Ryan Wasson got some Life Savers for his brother as a joke for Christmas knowing his brother, Eric, didn't like them.

So Eric held onto them and re-gifted them back to Ryan the next Christmas. Fast forward 34 years, and they've been going back and forth every year trying to outdo each other and getting very creative.

They have involved family, co-workers and even a sheriff department one year.

It has become difficult to come up with new ways to surprise one another, so Ryan turned to the u local New Hampshire Facebook group for ideas.

"Neither one of us will give up because we're brothers. We can never give up," Ryan said.

Two brothers have re-gifted same box of Life Savers since 1987

Ryan Wasson

Two brothers have re-gifted same box of Life Savers since 1987

"They melted one year, so they look pretty sad. So we've got the original box, and then we've got a new box. Then they both go out, so the old ones are pretty sad. I wouldn't try those," said Eric.


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Coolest day of the week

We'll be sitting under cold sunshine for the rest of this afternoon. A late December warm up begins tomorrow.



ALL RIGHT, KATIE DONOVAN IS HERE TO TALK ABOUT YOUR FORECAST. TSLO OF SUNSHINE OUTSIDE, AND IT IS COMPLETELY DRY AND COLD. KATI IT IS COLD BUT WE CAN’T REALLY COMPLAIN WITH HOW NICE TH DISECEMBER HAS BEEN. COUPLE OF DAYS IN THE 30’S TSHI MONTH, THIS IS ONE OF THEM AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO SEE TO CHILL THROUGH THE EVENING. BUNDLE UP, THE SUNSHINE WILL HELP. BRISK AT TIMES WITH A CONTINDUE BREEZE. HIGH PRESSURE OVERHEAD KEEPING US NICE DAN DRY, STARTING TO MOVE EAST AGAIN. YOU SEE THE WARM FRONT TO THE WEST SHOD MARK IT’S HEADED OUR DIRECTION OVER THE NEXT COUPLE DAYS. TAKE ALL THAT MILD AIR IN THROUGH THE IO VALLEY. TEMPERATURE WISE WE WILL BE BACK INTO THE UNSEASONABLEAR W THROUGH THE WEEKEND. FUTURECAST THROUGHHE T REST OF TODAY SHOWS A SKIES WITH MAINLY SUNNY CONDITIONS THROUGH SUNSET TONIGHT. CLEAR AS YOU HEAD TOWARDS THE CLOSING HOUR OF THOSE STORES. BRING THAT HEAVY COAT FORE SUR OVERNIGHT, MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES EXPECTED WITH TEMPERATURES DROPPING INTO TOMORROW MORNING, WAKING UP TO A MIXTURE OF CLDSOU AND SUNSHINE TOMORROW. HIGH CLOUDS ROLLING THROUGH THE MID-LEVEL CLOU,DS THICKENING UP EVEN MORE THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. INCREASING CLOUDS WILL BE THE TREND THROUGH YOUR THURSDAY WITH CLOUDS NOT BRINGINUSG RNAI FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON OR EVENING BUT THAT DOES CHANGE AS YOU HEAD INTO FRIDAY, CHRISTMAS EVE. CLOUDS FOR TOMORROW ARE A SIGN OF CHANGE. 37 DEGESRE TODAY, MUCH COOLER COMPARED TWHO ERE WE HAVE BEEN. WIND OUT OF THE NTHWESTOR AT FIVE TO 15 MILES PER HOUR. TODAY, BEZREY AT TIMES. MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES EXPECTED. DRY CONDITIONS WITH LIGHT WIND, THE WINDCHILL WON’T BE AS BIG OF A FACTOR THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AND TOMORROW WE HAVE GOT ABOUT 47 IN, WARMER THAN HAVE BEEN FEELING AFTER TAYOD, BECOMING BREEZY AGAIN AS YOU HEAD TOWARDS THE SECOND HALF OF THE DAY WHIT INCREASING CLOUDS ALL DAY LONG. 9:00 ON THURSDAY, YOU CAN SEE SHOWERS OFF TTO NORTH, STILL PRETTY DRY AT THIS POINT IN THE NIGHT. IT’S NOT UNTIL FRIDAY THAT WE SEE THE RAINFALL COMING IN. AT NEW YEAR STARTING TO SEE THE SHOWERS ON CHRISTMAS EVE OFFND A ON, HIT AND MISS THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS, CONTINUING THROUGH TH OVERNIGHT. HERE YOU CAN SEE THE RAINFALL TO ETH NTHOR AS WE HAD THROUGH CHRISTMAS EVE AND ADVANCE THROUGH CHRISTMAS MORNING AND YOU CAN SEE SCATTERED SHOWERS ACROSS THE AREA. WE WON’T START THE DAY COMPLETELY DRY BUT THE HIT AND MISS RAIN RFO THE FIRST PART OF SATURDAY AND INTO THE AFTERNOON, THE MODELS HAVE BEEN BACK AND FORTH BUT THE GENERAL TREND FOR THE WEEKEND HAS BEEN MILD NDCOITIONS WREHE WE ARE LOOKING QUITE WARM HERE AS WE HEAD INTO UR SATURDAY ESPECIALLY. 30’S TODAY, 40’S AS YOU ADHE INTO THURSDAY AND THEN FRIDAY ON CHRISTMAS EVE WE HAVE GOT SOME '5’S WITH SPOTTY SHS,OW SCATTERED THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY. HIGHS ARE EXPECTED IN THE 60’S RIGHT WNOUT B EITHER WAY, 50’S OR 60’S, IT IS GOING TO BE RMWA ON CHRISTMAS. BE PREREPAD, NO WHITE CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR, BUT WE ARE STILL LOOKING BACK, QUITE MILD RLEA IN THE WEEK. MORE SPRINGLIKE INTO TUESD

Coolest day of the week

We'll be sitting under cold sunshine for the rest of this afternoon. A late December warm up begins tomorrow.


We'll be sitting under cold sunshine for the rest of this afternoon. A late December warm up begins tomorrow.

We'll be sitting under cold sunshine for the rest of this afternoon. A late December warm up begins tomorrow.


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Sunny start to the week

We'll have a cold start to Monday but a bright afternoon is expected!



DAY. IT’S A GOOD ONE. SECOND YOUR HEAD. WELL, SOME PEOPLE ALL THEY WTAN FOR CHRISTMAS IS A LITTLE SNOW, BUT IT IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN AROUND HERE. YEAHRE, ALLY DISAPPOINTING CHRISTMAS. THIS YEAR IF YOU WERE HOPING FOR A Y1, AND IT’S GOINGO T BE ANYTHI,NG BUT THAT QUITE TROPICAL SAY THE LSTEA SO WE’VE GOT THE 60S IN PROBABLY SOME HUMIDITY TOO ALONG WITH SOME RAINFALL. SO I THINK IT’S REALLY CHANGING HERE IS WE HEAD TOWARDS THE LAST PARTF O THE WEEK RIGHT NOW HIGH PRESSUREND A CONTROL OF OUR WEATHER THAT HAS CLEARED US OUT REALLY NICELY. IT’S NOT THE CASE EARLY TODAY, BUT THE CLOUDS HAVE ERODED AWAY ACROSS THE GREATER CCIINNNATI AREA. SO WE’RE LOOKING AHEADO T NICE CLEAR NIGHT TONIGHT. YOU CAN SEE CLOSER. OF OUR SATELLITEND A OUR RADAR QUIET RADAR, BUT CLOUDS REALLY CLEARING OUT FROM WTES EAST NORTH TO SOUTH HERE. SO SUNNY START AS WE HEAD INTO YOUR MONDAY MORNING DEFINITELY BRING THE SUNGLASSES. AND OF COURSE LEAVE YOURSELF SOME EXTRA TIMTOE JUST WARM UP THE CAR PACK ALL THE HEAVY COATS. I HAVE AN ALMOST TWO YEA ORLD AND I JUST FEEL LIKE IT TAKES AN ETERNITY TO GET OUT OF THE HOUSE IN THE WINTER TIME. YOU’VE GOT THE CODES THE BAGS YOUROA CT. IT’S JUST A WHOLE PRODUCTION. SO LEAVE TIME FOR THAT TOMORROW AND THEN AS YOU HEAD TOWARDS THE HOURS, YOU’RE GONNA BE LOOKING AT A REALLY BRIGHT DAY. WE’VE GOT THE SUNSHINE IN THROUGH NOON AND THEN UP UNLTI ABOUT THREE I THINK BY THREE O’CLOCK. IT ACTUALLY FEELS PRETTY NICE. IT’LL BE COOL. BUT I’M PRETTY REFRESHING ESPECIALLY AFTER TODAY. SO A VERY CRISP MONDAY AFTERNOON, AND WE’RE GOING TO BE LOOKING AT THAT INTO THE EVENING HOURS AS WELL. MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES TO CLOSE OUT YOUR MONDAY AS WE GO THROUGH TONIGHT. THE CLEARING IS GOING TO BE THE TREND IN THOSE TEMPERATURES ARE GOING TO DROP INTO THE MID 20S. SO WE’RE LOOKING AT MID 20S IN CINCINNATI SOME OF US ON OUR WAY TO THE LOW 20S IF YOU LIVE OUTSIDE. CITY SO CHILLY START TO YROU MONDAY, BUT AGAIN TOMORROW AFTERNOON FEELING REALLY NICE. WE’RE GONNA SEE A LOT OF SUNSHINE THROUGH THE DAYTIME AND TEMPERATURES RIGHT AROUND 44 DEGREES. SO WHAT TO EXPECT LATER THIS WEEK LITTLE PREVIEW HERE. WE’VE GOT THAT NEAR RECORD WARMTHOR F CHRISTMAS. SO THINGS ARE GOING TO BE QUITE MILD FOR THIS TIM OFE THE YEAR YOUR CHRISTMAS OUTLOOK CHRISTMAS EVE. I THINK WE’RE GONNA BE IN THE 50S MID 50S THERE AND THEN BY CHRISTMAS DAY 63, SO YOU'V’ GOT THAT SYSTEM COMING IN THAT’S GOING TO BRING US SOME LATE SHOWERS CHRISTMAS EVE THOSE SHOULD INTO CHRISTMAS MORNING, THAT’S WHAT IT’S LOOKING LIKE RIGHT NOW. BUT OENC THAT FRIEND CLEARS THROUGH TEMPERATURES ARE GOING TO FALL OUT OF THE 60S IN THE 30S AS WE HAD TOWARDS SUNDAY MORNING SO BIG DROP IN TEMPERATURES HEER AS YOU HEAD TOWARDS THE LAST PART OF THE WEEK SENEV DAY FORECAST BRINGS THOSE0S 4 FOR TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. WE’VE GOT HHIG 40S AND FOR THURSDAY AFTERNOON TNHE FOR FRIDAY AND SATURYDA SOME LATE SHOWERS AND EVENTUALLY WRAPPING UP FOR THE FIRST PART OF YROU CHRISTMAS DAY. SO PRETTY MILD THERE FOR THE WEEKEND. AGAIN TEMPERATURES ARE GOING TO BE FALLING WE’RE GOINGO T BE IN THE 30S BY SUNDAY MORNING SUNDAY AFTERNOON. I HAVE ABOUT

Sunny start to the week

We'll have a cold start to Monday but a bright afternoon is expected!


We'll have a cold start to Monday but a bright afternoon is expected!

We'll have a cold start to Monday but a bright afternoon is expected!


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]]> https://cincylink.com/2021/12/20/sunny-start-to-the-week/feed/ 0 Ohio nonprofit gives Christmas gifts to those affected by opioid epidemic https://cincylink.com/2021/12/19/ohio-nonprofit-gives-christmas-gifts-to-those-affected-by-opioid-epidemic/ https://cincylink.com/2021/12/19/ohio-nonprofit-gives-christmas-gifts-to-those-affected-by-opioid-epidemic/#respond Sun, 19 Dec 2021 22:37:09 +0000 https://cincylink.com/?p=128971

The opioid epidemic claims the lives of thousands of Ohioans every year, with many leaving families and children behind.

A local nonprofit is stepping in to help bring joy to those children during the holiday season.

Project Noelle’s Cuyahoga County chapter held its annual Christmas gift distribution at the United Methodist Church of Brook Park Saturday.

The organization was founded four years ago by Keli Clark, a mom in the Sandusky area who lost her daughter, Noelle, to the opioid epidemic.

Since then, chapters of the organization across the state and in Florida have helped children touched by the epidemic with their annual Christmas gift distribution and other events held throughout the year.

Robbie Slapnick of Cleveland is one of the people being helped by the organization.

"I have four grandkids that are my life. So I do everything I can resource-wise to provide Christmas besides what their beautiful mom does,” said Slapnick.

She said it’s hard to make ends meet and make sure there are gifts under the tree.

“It's Christmas. People don't have the money. And the kids expect so much now,” said Slapnick.

Fortunately, she has a couple of angels on her side from Project Noelle.

“For me as a grandma, especially with grandkids, it is so easing on the soul to know someone is helping you,” said Slapnick.

Project Noelle’s Cuyahoga County chapter partnered with several groups for its distribution this year, including the Blockbuster Society, Cuyahoga County Board of Health, Matt Talbot for Men, The Woodrow Project, and the area National Guard.

It's great. It's great. The outpouring from the community is just overwhelming,” said Sue Derov, co-director of Project Noelle’s Cuyahoga County chapter.

Derov says the need is growing. They helped 350 kids last year and are helping 475 this year, and the gifts donated by good Samaritans keep getting better.

“Bikes, TVs, iPads, you know, so it's a great, great thing,” said Derov.

But still, Derov wants their reach to grow even wider and is hoping more people continue to learn about their organization.

“I feel as though we're really only touching on Cuyahoga County. We’re basically, you know, reaching the people on the west side and it could be so much more real,” said Derov.

Those who do know about the organization, like Slapnick, can testify to the impact Project Noelle has had on their lives.

"Last year, when I came home, I felt like I was driving a sleigh home. I felt like Santa Claus. And to me, that moves me. This moves me,” said Slapnick.

More information about Project Noelle can be found here.

Jade Jarvis at Newsy first reported this.




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