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July FIGHTNIGHT LIVE broadcast drew 65,000 combined views as burgeoning combat sports platform continues to heat up this Summer.
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New Haven – Members of the Freetown-New Haven Sister Cities Program are devastated by news of the latest disaster to hit Freetown, Sierra Leone. Recent mudslides there have claimed more than 300 lives, destroyed many homes, and left thousands of residents homeless.
New Haven activists have mobilized to address this latest crisis, where the city’s ‘brothers and sisters’ have just started to recover from the Ebola Crisis.
The New Haven chapter of the Freetown-Sierra Leone Sister Cities Program are planning to make a contribution to relief efforts. Those interested in supporting this humanitarian effort are encouraged to send donations to New Haven Sister Cities (memo Sierra Leone) at P.O. Box 774, New Haven, CT. 06503
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. (Aug. 16th, 2017) -- Since setting his sights on becoming a world champion boxer nearly three and a half years ago, Jimmy Williams has never had to look far for motivation.
As a college student in 2008, Williams learned of the tragic passing of his mother, Belinda, found strangled to death behind an abandoned building. The case remains unsolved to this day, but Williams, the reigning, undefeated World Boxing Council U.S. Boxing Council Welterweight Champion out of New Haven, Conn., continues to fight in her memory, hoping one day to find the closure he's sought for nearly a decade.
Williams' mother would've been proud; the 30-year-old welterweight, a full-time truancy officer in West Haven whose wife is expecting twins in October, boasts a 13-0-1 record as he prepares to defend his title for the first time Saturday, Aug. 26th, 2017 at Foxwoods Resort Casino against Bronx, N.Y., vet Issouf Kinda (18-4, 7 KOs) in the 10-round main event, presented by Williams' long-time promoter, CES Boxing.
One week from Saturday, he'll have a second angel on his shoulder when he climbs through the ropes. Williams is dedicating this upcoming fight to the memory of the late Ben Callahan, a 10-year-old boy from nearby Branford who drowned in a drainage pipe one month ago while swimming with his two brothers in the Brandford River.
Williams is close with the family; the father, Dave Callahan, is a personal trainer at Shoreline Athletics CrossFit in Branford, where Williams works on his strength and conditioning. Through the years, Williams formed a strong bond with Ben. They often worked out together when Williams was in town
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 "Great kid," Williams said. "You see the faith of his family. I'm ready to go out here and be a warrior for myself and show that I'll fight for anybody that's lost somebody."
As Williams prepares for the inevitable challenges of fatherhood, it's impossible to not feel empathy for a family that suffered such a tragic loss. Confident as ever, Williams knows he's in for the challenge of a lifetime against the 22-fight vet Kinda, but promises to retain his title, even as his challenger threatens to "bring the belt back to the Bronx."
"I'll die in that ring before I give up the title," Williams said. "I train real hard. I know I'm a champion and I know everybody wants to take what's mine and what I've worked hard for.
"I know where I came from. Nobody's going to take this. I'm going to show on the 26th why I'm undefeated and why I've got the belt."
The Aug. 26th extravaganza is a rare double-feature; the live boxing event, which features eight bouts, begins at 6 p.m. ET at The Premier Ballroom, and all fans who purchase a ticket receive free entry next door at the Grand Theater for the live Pay Per View showing of the Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor fight in Nevada later that night.
"This is the only place in the world you can see both live boxing and the most talked-about fight in years in one place for just one price," CES Boxing presidentJimmy Burchfield Sr. said.
Tickets are priced at $55, $90, $155 and $325 and can be purchased online atwww.cesboxing.com, www.foxwoods.com, or www.ticketmaster.com, by phone at401-724-2253 or 800-200-2882 or at the Grand Theater Box Office. All $55, $90 and $155 tickets offer buyers a reserved ticket to the Mayweather-McGregor PPV. A $325 ticket purchase includes preferred seating. All bouts are subject to change.
Tickets for the closed-circuit event only can be purchased online atwww.foxwoods.com, by phone at 800-200-2882 or through any Ticketmaster location.
As an added bonus, the entire eight-fight card at The Premier Ballroom, presented by CES Boxing, will stream live on Facebook, free of charge, as part of the FIGHTNIGHT LIVE Facebook Series.
Williams' title defense against the dangerous Kinda comes four months after the New Haven welterweight captured the WBC USNBC title with a resounding win overNick DeLomba in Rhode Island. Williams has won nine consecutive bouts since his lone blemish, a draw against New Jersey's Greg Jackson in 2013.
Kinda, a former North American Boxing Organization (NABO) lightweight and WBC Continental Americas super lightweight title contender, handed New England prospect Zach Ramsey his first career loss in May of 2016 and has tangled with the best in the light welterweight division, among them unbeaten Jose Carlos Ramirez, Ismael Barroso and Mike Arnaoutis, whom be defeated by unanimous decision in 2012.
USNBC title-holders have enjoyed great success in their careers. Nine current or former title-holders have gone on to win world titles and 28 others have fought for a major world championship. Since capturing the title in April, Williams has risen to No. 12 among welterweights in the North American Boxing Federation (NABF) rankings.
"He's a warrior, just like myself," Williams said of Kinda. "He didn't come to lose. He came to take whatever's mine. He knows if he beats me, it puts him back on a roll. He'll be in grea shape. I'm just ready to go ahead and make the right adjustments and go out and win this fight, somehow, some way.
"It won't be a walk in the park, but at this level where I'm at now, no fight will be a walk in the park."
Also on Aug. 26th, both Sicilian heavyweight Juiseppe Angelo Cusumano (11-1, 9 KOs), a.k.a. "Rocky," and standout Worcester lightweight Jamaine Ortiz (4-0, 3 KOs), who competed in the U.S. Olympic Trials in Reno in 2015, make their Foxwoods' debuts in separate bouts.
The Foxwoods undercard also includes a six-round junior welterweight showdown between unbeatens Cristobal Marrero (4-0, 3 KOs) of New London, Conn., and Springfield, Mass., native Miguel Ortiz (2-0, 1 KO), plus a cruiserweight showdown between Richard Rivera (2-0, 2 KOs) of Hartford, Conn., and eight-time Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC) vet Leandro Silva of Sao Paolo, Brazil, an intriguing, four-round crossover bout following in the footsteps of Mayweather-McGregor.
Aug. 26th also features a four-round middleweight bout between Hartford's Jose Rivera (3-1, 3 KOs) and North Carolina vet Corwin Farmer (1-1), plus the professional debut of super middleweight Jarel Pemberton of Boston, the son of former world-title challenger "Sandman" Scott Pemberton, in a four-round bout against Nathan Schulte (0-2) of Woburn, Mass. Hartford welterweight Jeff Gonzalez, a two-time Western New England Golden Gloves champion, will make his professional debut in a separate four-round bout.
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CES BOXING, Fightnight Live to partner for Aug. 26 pre-MayMac show free on Facebook
July FIGHTNIGHT LIVE broadcast drew 65,000 combined views as burgeoning combat sports platform continues to heat up this Summer.
NEW YORK (August 15, 2017) - Fight fans who want to whet their appetite prior to Mayweather-McGregor will be able to do so on Saturday, Aug. 26, thanks to a new partnership between veteran promoter Jimmy Burchfield Sr. and the FIGHTNIGHT LIVE Facebook series. CES Boxing and the tech-forward, fan-friendly Facebook broadcast platform are set to deliver once again - this time from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut - from 6-9 p.m. ET on that Saturday before action heats up in the desert later that night.
Highlighting the CES Boxing card at Foxwoods' Premier Ballroom is New haven , Conn., Jimmy Williams (13-0-1, 5 KOs), as he defends his WBC-USNBC Welterweight Title against veteran Bronx N.Y. pugilist Issouf Kinda (18-4, 7 KOs). Also appearing on the card: New London's Cristobal Marrero (4-0, 3 KOs), Hartford's Richard Rivera (2-0, 2 KOs) and Jose Rivera (3-1, 3 KOs), Miguel Ortiz (2-0, 1 KO) of Springfield, Mass., and others.
"CES Boxing starts the fireworks with a live, action-packed card at Foxwoods Resort Casino leading up to the Mayweather-MacGregor PPV," proudly states CES President Burchfield Sr. "We are extremely excited to be partnering with Linacre Media to broadcast this event worldwide on the FIGHTNIGHT LIVE Facebook page."
Tickets are priced at $55, $90, $155 and $325 and can be purchased online atcesboxing.com, foxwoods.com, or ticketmaster.com, or by phone at 401-724-2253 or 800-200-2882. As an added bonus, all CES ticket holders receive a free, reserved seat to the exclusive Pay Per View showing of Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor in Foxwoods' Grand Theater.
"We're happy to be involved in what will be a great night for fight fans all over the globe," said Mark Fratto, Principal of Linacre Media. "In addition to the great crowd that Jimmy Burchfield Sr. and Team CES is sure to deliver with a packed, local card and the May-Mac PPV following on the big screen at Foxwoods, we're thrilled to deliver all of the action from coast-to-coast and around the world through our Facebook FIGHTNIGHT LIVE channel. We hope a lot of boxing and MMA fans having fight parties will enjoy our free New England Facebook show on any device before turning their attention toward the desert and Showtime."
The numbers on the FIGHTNIGHT LIVE series have showed promise and potential for the new platform. The July Roy Jones Jr. "Desert Showdown" from Phoenix, the May "Slugfest at the Sun" from Mohegan Sun and the June "Rosemont Rumble" from Chicago drew audiences of 65,000, 44,000 and 31,000, respectively, with more than 6,000 of hours of LIVE video consumed by Facebook users. In addition to the raw viewership numbers, the fully-interactive, fan-friendly productions have seen more than 27,000 collective live post engagements, including more than 15,500 "likes" or "loves," more than 9,000 comments and 1,600-plus shares.
Facebook FIGHTNIGHT LIVE has been delivered to fans absolutely free since its May 2017 launch courtesy of corporate partners like Barbour One 9, Talent Management and Entertainment Production (www.barbourone9.com) and Northeastern Fine Jewelry (www.nefj.com).
On Saturday night, August 26, live from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard, Conn., fans can expect a high-impact, multi-camera streaming experience complete with graphics, animations, replays, interviews and an announce team anchored by blow-by-blow announcer Michael Woods of the TalkBox Podcast, NYFights.com and The Ring and analyst Xavier Porter of BrooklynFights.com and Notorious Boxing. To provide spectators with a fully-interactive ringside experience, commentators will ask and respond to questions from the Facebook audience throughout the broadcast.
Created and produced by Linacre Media out of New York City, the FIGHTNIGHT LIVE series features multiple camera angles, graphics, replays and behind-the-scenes access and interviews. The streamed shows are available globally wherever Facebook is available. The initiative not only enables fans from around the world to tune in, but also gives up-and-coming fighters a global platform to showcase their abilities, gives promoters an accessible "broadcast" solution and gives sponsors the ability to reach a mass audience via branded content.
More FIGHTNIGHT LIVE dates will be officially announced in the coming weeks.
FIGHTNIGHT LIVE is available online at: https://www.facebook.com/FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE/
Follow all the action via social media at FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE on Facebook, @FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE on Instagram and @FIGHTNIGHTLIVE_ on Twitter, or by using the hashtag #FIGHTNIGHTLIVE. For the latest Linacre Media events and broadcast schedule, follow @LinacreMedia across all social platforms or use the tags #LinacreMediaEvents or #LinacreMediaOnTV.
A HEROIC SAVE
New Haven |On Sunday, 30 July, 2017, at 12:25 PM, Firefighters and Officers Yonick Crawford, Jason Jemiola and Paul Cavalier were dispatched to the Madison Towers at 111 Park Street. A dispatcher let the responding cops know there was an emotionally disturbed woman on the roof of the sixteen story apartment high-rise. An eagle-eyed Yale Police dispatcher saw the call on the screen and let YPD officers in the area know. A firefighter made the first contact.
A crowd of on-lookers had gathered on the ground below. The officers could see the woman above as they entered the building.
TO THE ROOF
Officers Crawford and Jemiola made their way up. Yale University Police Sergeant Dan Rainville and Officer Alex Rivera had arrived moments earlier and had begun talking with the woman. A chain-link fence surrounded the perimeter of the roof. There was just enough of the available ledge for the woman to stand. She was in clear distress and on the outside of the fence. Her heals were perched at the edge as she faced inward.
The distraught woman is twenty-four years old. She is not a resident nor was she a visitor at Madison Towers. She spotted the cautiously approaching emergency medical personnel and officers and yelled at them to stay back. She was drinking merlot from a bottle. She told the officers that she wanted to end her life. She said she would jump.
Responding to what they were hearing, they pleaded with her not to jump. The woman was, at some moments, holding on to the fence by a finger or two.
Occasionally, she’d lean backward with nothing between her and the pavement below. The YPD officers told her they wanted to talk with her. They wanted to better understand what she was going through. They told her they were there to listen to her.
YPD Sergeant Rainville and Officer Alex Rivera begged her to come closer to the fence and at least to hold on to it. Rivera, a trained Hostage Negotiator, listened as much as he talked. He allowed her to tell her story. She told him she’d argued with her husband, she gone through difficult times with work and was done with life. He encouraged her to think of those that care about her, those that would suffer in this world without her. After several frightening stumbles, Officer Rivera persuaded her to hold on to the fence.
HUSBAND & WIFE OFFICERS INCH CLOSER
Officer Elsa Berrios, the only female on the roof besides the distressed woman, arrived with the rookie officer she was training, Randy Billups. Officer Jemiola saw her approaching and asked the woman if talking to her would make her feel more comfortable. She agreed.
The woman allowed Officer Berrios to get close enough to talk with her. Cautiously, she inched forward to the woman on the precarious ledge. They spoke for a while, their conversation switching from English to Spanish – back and forth. They spoke in whichever language seemed to comfort the woman. “Me brinco”, said the woman – slang Spanish for “I’ll jump”. Then she chugged the remainder of a bottle of wine.
As they spoke, the woman reached into her bag and took out a can of beer. She fumbled. The can dropped and the woman reached for it. She stumbled but didn’t fall. Meanwhile, on the ground, NHPD Sergeant Terrence McNeil was busy trying to gather information on what had led up to the situation playing out above. He was able to reach an acquaintance of the woman. Her phone number was radioed to Officer Jemiola. The woman said she’d be eager to speak with her friend but wouldn’t come close enough to Officer Berrios to take the phone. Perhaps she was worried they’d have attempted to grab her. “We’re sisters… hermanas”, said Berrios. “We are all tired… we all have bad days”, she said.
It was then that Officer Elvin Rivera (Officer Berrios’ husband) arrived with the rookie officer he was training, Officer Stephanie James. He called to the woman, “Mamá”! Officer Elvin Rivera started talking with the woman as his wife had done – in both English and Spanish. Their conversation seemed all over the place. They spoke of religion and other things. The woman seemed comfortable talking with Rivera. The woman mentioned her feet were “on fire” due to the sunbaked tar roof. Officer Berrios suggested they get her some ice. She asked Officer Crawford to find some.
THE ICE ARRIVED
At this point, the conversations with the woman had been going on for close to an hour. There were not many moments of true clarity. This was a tense and emotional rollercoaster for those involved. Compassionate and sometimes frantic pleas punctuated the conversations as the team off officers at the center of the roof and those on the ground strategized their next moves. Truth be told, there weren’t any sensible strategies. Nothing would have worked other than what they were doing – talking.
The ice the woman had requested had arrived. Afraid to move much from their positions, the officers, in bucket-brigade fashion, passed the container to Officer Elvin Rivera. He’d inched it to the ledge where Officer Berrios had been earlier. At his position, the fence cut in a bit. The ledge where he stood was somewhat wider than where the woman was. “Yo te quiero, y Dios te quieres” (“I love you and God loves you”), exclaimed Elvin Rivera. “Enfrente en los ojos de Dios ven a mi”. (“In front of God’s eyes, come to me”), he said with open arms.
By this time, the woman was holding on to the fence. She’d lean back allowing a foot to dangle over the edge. An occasional finger-grip on the chain-link was all that prevented her fall. Officer Elvin Rivera pleaded with her and offered her the ice cubes. He needed her to get closer. With the ice in hand, he was able to coax her toward him.
Officer Rivera saw his chance. He reached out and grabbed her. She tried pushing away. She struggled violently. YPD Sergeant Rainville had removed his duty-belt in case he needed to climb the fence. The group of officer standing on the other side rushed forward. Rainville, Alex Rivera and Jemiola reached over the fence as Elvin Rivera held on to the woman’s arm for dear life. The officers got a better hold and pulled the woman to safety. Officers brought her to a waiting ambulance.
On the ground, the back-story had developed. A man she’d met earlier on Derby Avenue claimed he’d asked her to “hang out”. They wandered downtown and snuck up to the roof. From there, he said, she made it to the edge. She told him she wanted to jump. The man wasn’t able to stop her. He went down to the lobby and had someone there phone police.
There was PCP in the woman’s backpack. (PCP or Phencyclidine, also known as angel dust among other names, is a dissociative drug. Common side effects of PCP can include hallucinations, delirium and mania.)
THE REUNION
On Monday afternoon, the woman who’d been on the edge days earlier was in the lobby at police headquarters. She’d come alone and wanted to meet Officer Rivera and the others who’d saved her life. In the public lobby, they shared an emotional private moment. They’d all been through a lot and were each thankful.
There is no blueprint that’ll assure success in saving a suicidal person from death. Whether influenced by drugs and alcohol, tormented by mental illness or trauma or those who suffer through immeasurable heartache, require unique approaches. Berrios and Rivera are two of the many NHPD & YPD members trained as CIT (Crisis Intervention Team) officers.
To date, about eighty NHPD officers are CIT trained – with department-wide training set as a future goal. The department’s Emergency Services Unit includes twelve specially trained Hostage Negotiators and relies on partnerships with a variety of groups that specialize in related matters. Those groups include the Peer Support Group, Employee Assistance Program, The Yale Child Study Center, CABLE (The Connecticut Association to Benefit Law Enforcement), area hospitals and CMHC (Connecticut Mental Health Center) as well as veterans and substance abuse organizations.
New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp will be joined by board chairman Jim Travers Mondaymorning when they introduce and welcome the new executive director of Liberty Community Services at a City Hall ceremony.
Liberty Community Services (LCS) is a New Haven-based nonprofit that provides a range of housing and support services, dedicated to helping people experiencing homelessness, substance use disorders, mental health issues, and those living with HIV/AIDS. LCS is replacing John Bradley, who moved away recently after leading the agency for more than ten years.
Monday’s ceremony is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. on Floor 2 of City Hall – 165 Church Street – in New Haven. .
Liberty Community Services is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, incorporated in 1987 by a group of volunteers as the Connecticut AIDS Residence Program (CARP). Over time CARP changed its name to Liberty Community Services and expanded its mission and programs. Last year, LCS provided housing and other supportive services to some 800 people in New Haven.
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Everywhere I go, people ask me what I think about the big fight on Aug. 26thbetween Floyd Mayweather Jr., the pound-for-pound greatest boxer of our generation, and Conor McGregor, MMA's "notorious" bad boy and No. 1 draw worldwide.
From the week-long press tour, to the verbal sparring from both sides, and the social media frenzy over the past few weeks, there's no doubt Mayweather-McGregor will set records as one of the most hyped and highly-anticipated fights in decades.
For many, it's a dream matchup, the sweet science of professional boxing standing toe-to-toe with the pageantry and grittiness of mixed martial arts.
As one of the only combat sports promotions in the world to build successful programs in both boxing and mixed martial arts, we felt it was fitting to be a part of what will be an epic night for fights fans across the globe, so on Aug. 26th, we return to Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn., to bring you a night of a live championship boxing followed by the exclusive Pay Per View showing of Mayweather-McGregor.
This is a unique, one-of-a-kind event; nowhere else in the world on Aug. 26thcan you enjoy live boxing and Mayweather-McGregor in the same venue on the same night. Every fight fan who purchases a ticket to our live boxing event, featuring reigning World Boxing Council U.S. Welterweight Champion Jimmy Williams defending his title against Bronx, N.Y., vet Issouf Kinda at The Premier Ballroom, receives free entry into the private showing of Mayweather-Mayweather right next door at the Grand Theater.
One ticket, two great events -- it's a can't-miss opportunity for true fight fans. For just one price -- half of what it would cost to purchase this PPV event from home -- you get access to live boxing with the best talent in the northeast, the splendor of Foxwoods' vast array of gaming, four-star restaurants and exclusive retailers, capped by a front-row seat for history in the making with Mayweather-McGregor.
As both CES Boxing and Foxwoods celebrate their 25th anniversaries, it's only fitting we team up to provide all combat sports' fans exclusive access to an incredible night of entertainment and boxing.
Foxwoods is your headquarters for the fight of the decade, plus live, hard-hitting action from the region's top up-and-coming prospects, including undefeated New London, Conn., junior welterweight Cristobal "Bazooka" Marrero; Hartford, Conn., junior middleweight Jose "Rated R" Rivera; and undefeated Hartford cruiserweight "Popeye" Richard Rivera; undefeated Worcester, Mass., lightweight Jamaine Ortiz; plus the Foxwoods debut of 6-foot-4 Sicilian heavyweight Juiseppe Cusumano, who boasts an 11-1 with nine big wins by knockout.
This is the only place to be Aug. 26th. Twenty-five years in both the casino and combat sports business is no small feat and we plan on celebrating in style in 2017, whether it's by bringing you the best live action in boxing and mixed martial arts, or providing one-stop shopping for true fight fans who demand access to the biggest events across the world.
Tickets for this incredible night of professional boxing are moving fast, so we urge you to get yours today. Prices range from $55, which provides entry to both events, to $325, a true VIP experience with ringside access to our live championship event, plus preferred seating for Mayweather-McGregor.
The whole world will be watching Aug. 26th as boxing and MMA collide in the most talked-about event in years, but only one promotion and only one venue combines live action with spectacle that is Mayweather-McGregor. Join us Aug. 26th for an unforgettable night as we continue to celebrate and set new standards in our 25th anniversary.
Much respect,
Jimmy
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SAFETY
Facilitator: Leonard Jihad & Sheldon Tucker
Better communication and trust between the police and community
Visit the Police Academy to talk with cadets about community concerns
Meet with the Area/District Manager to discuss how to build trust
Person(s) Responsible: ?
Deadline:
More Community Outreach
Involve community in the selection of Street Outreach Workers
Person(s) Responsible: ?
Deadline:
Community Upgrades
Lights
Cameras
The cutting of tree branches that block the view of cameras is happening now
Person(s) Responsible: ?
Deadline:
Organize
Talk to youth to teach them about our work as a collective
What are Black men doing to honor each other?
Person(s) Responsible: ?
Deadline:
JOBS
Facilitator(s): Arthur Edwards, Gary Gates, Rodney Williams
Identify Resources
Person(s) Responsible: ?
Deadline:
Network Collaborate
Person(s) Responsible: ?
Deadline:
Mentorship Training Program
Person(s) Responsible: ?
Deadline:
Increase Youth Employment & Job Training
Person(s) Responsible: ?
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EDUCATION
Facilitator(s): Gemma Lumpkin & Ife Waters
Restoring the Village System (Create Support System)
Person(s) Responsible: ?
Deadline:
Build Student Voice (Disengaged Students)
Person(s) Responsible: ?
Deadline:
Increase attendance and City-wide Parent Team Meetings
Person(s) Responsible: ?
Deadline:
Making BOE accountable for updating policies
Person(s) Responsible: ?
Deadline:
Meet parents where they are at (Sport events, etc…)
Person(s) Responsible: ?
Deadline:
Connect kids to safe adults
Person(s) Responsible: ?
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YOUTH
Facilitator(s): Kyisha Velasquez
Meet w/youth to find out what they want/reach out through social media possibly w/survey. Find youth who will send messages out.
Persons Responsibilities: Krystal, Dearie & Samera
Deadline: 8/15/17
Identify pastors & churches that will allow use of their buildings for youth activities
Person Responsible: Steve
Deadline: 8/15/17
Identify adults willing to work w/kids where they are on a consistent basis – go canvassing
Person Responsible: Kyisha, Niki
Deadline: 8/15/17
Identify community businesses and organizations to see what they are willing to give us access to use (i.e. kitchen, office, etc…).
Person(s) Reponsible: Steve
Deadline: 8/15/17
Healing circles to allow kids time to process their hurt and anger. Attend an overnight camp (Camp Farnum, etc…) by the end of August.
Person(s) Responsible: Barbara, Steve, Samera, Krystal, Kyisha & Holly
Deadline: 8/15/17
COMMUNITY BUILDING
Facilitator(s): Barbara Vereen
Merge Facebook pages – Newhallville
Revitalization & Rebuild
Newhallville Resource Center
A Taste of Newhallville
Person(s) Responsible: ?
Deadline:
Support Community Beautification Project
Collaborate
Partner w/city for clean-up days
Neighborhood Garden
Person(s) Responsible: ?
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Block Parties
Educate on Process
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Stores Giving Back
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Gathering Clergy for church involvement
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Let me begin by thanking you for your participation in the Newhallville Grassroots Action Planning meeting on Tuesday night at Lincoln Bassett School. It was truly exciting to be in a room full of passionate community leaders (like you) working together to improve the lives of Newhallville residents.
Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, August 14th, 2017 at Lincoln Bassett School – 5:30pm. The meeting will focus on the following:
1) Updates and/or revisions on the tasks that individuals volunteered to complete within their group
2) Review of existing resources (technical assistance and/or funding) earmarked specifically for Newhallville residents
3) Identification and solicitation of new resources that can support community leaders, organizations and/or institutions operating within Newhallville
If you have any questions or additional suggestions for the next meeting, please feel free to contact me via email. I look forward to your continued leadership in our next meeting.
Kermit Carolina carolinakermit@gmail.com
"You're either part of the solution or part of the problem." - (Leroy) Eldridge Cleaver
“Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I Rise! I Rise! I Rise!”
-Maya Angelou
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(Aug. 3rd, 2017) -- Two titans of the combat sports industry over the last quarter century, CES Boxing and Foxwoods Resort Casino, team up to bring fight fans an epic night of live championship boxing combined with one of the most highly-anticipated events in the sport's history.
CES Boxing returns to Foxwoods' The Premier Ballroom on Saturday, Aug. 26th, 2017 as New Haven, Conn., native Jimmy Williams (13-0-1, 5 KOs) defends his World Boxing Council U.S. National Boxing Council (WBC USNBC) Welterweight Title against Bronx, N.Y., vet Issouf Kinda (18-4, 7 KOs) just hours before the live showing of the Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor bout in Nevada at Foxwoods' Grand Theater.
All fight fans who purchase a ticket to Williams-Kinda receive free entry into the exclusive Pay Per View showing of Mayweather-McGregor beginning at 9 p.m. ET. Tickets are priced at $55, $90, $155 and $325 and can be purchased online at www.cesboxing.com, www.foxwoods.com, orwww.ticketmaster.com, by phone at 401-724-2253 or 800-200-2882 or at the Grand Theater Box Office. All $55, $90 and $155 tickets offer buyers a reserved ticket to the Mayweather-McGregor PPV. A $325 ticket purchase includes preferred seating.All bouts are subject to change.
Tickets for the closed circuit event only can be purchased online atwww.foxwoods.com, by phone at 800-200-2882 or through any TicketMaster location.
The live card at The Premier Ballroom also airs live in its entirety on FITE TV Pay Per View for just $14.99 beginning at 6 ET / 3 PT. This landmark event continues the year-long 25th anniversary celebrations for CES Boxing and Foxwoods, which both began operations in 1992; fittingly, both CES and Foxwoods featured the legendary "Sucra" Ray Oliveira of New Bedford, Mass., a member of the CES Ring of Honor, in its inaugural events, the beginning of a long, successful partnership between the two entities.
The tradition continues Aug. 26th as CES brings its brand of competitive, evenly-matched fights to the region's preeminent combat sports destination while offering true fight fans a once-in-a-lifetime experience featuring the pageantry and splendor of professional boxing on all levels.
"No promoter has brought more events to Foxwoods Resort Casino than CES Boxing," CES president Jimmy Burchfield Sr. said, "so it's only fitting we return as we both celebrate our 25th anniversaries.
"Where else on Aug. 26th can you witness live boxing along with one of the most talked-about Pay Per View events in combat sports history in the same venue for just one price?"
"Jimmy Burchfield has been a legend in boxing throughout New England for 25 years, so it's only fitting he deliver yet another unforgettable boxing card to Foxwoods Resort Casino as we celebrate our 25th anniversary," said Monique Sebastian, Foxwoods' vice president of entertainment and entertainment marketing. "We are proud to have had Jimmy as a partner since day one and to have hosted many of his marquee events right here at the 'Fight capital of the Northeast.'"
The Williams-Kinda 10-round headliner promises fireworks in the welterweight division as the unbeaten Williams faces his toughest test to date against the 29-year-old Kinda, a veteran of 22 professional fights and a former North American Boxing Organization (NABO) lightweight and WBC Continental Americas super lightweight title contender who boasts wins over Philadelphia vet Mike Arnaoutisand previously-unbeaten Zack Rasmey.
Williams is coming off his most impressive win to date, a dominant, 10-round unanimous decision victory over Rhode Island's Nick DeLomba in April to capture the then-vacant WBC USNBC crown. The 30-year-old Williams, a full-time truancy officer for the West Haven school department, returns to his home base at Foxwoods - where he owns a 3-0 lifetime record - for the first time since July of 2016.
Photo courtesy of Will Paul
The preliminary card features several Connecticut standouts, among them New London junior welterweight Cristobal Marrero (4-0, 3 KOs), and cruiserweightRichard Rivera (2-0, 2 KOs), junior middleweight Jose Rivera (3-1, 3 KOs) and junior welterweight Jonathan Figueroa (2-1, 1 KO) of Hartford.
Marrero battles Springfield, Mass., native Miguel Ortiz (2-0, 1 KO) in a six-round battle of unbeatens, a bout originally scheduled for June before Ortiz suffered a shoulder injury in training camp, while Rivera faces his toughest test to date against Auburn, Maine, vet Cristiano Pedro (1-1).
The Aug. 26th preliminary card also features the Foxwoods debut of 6-foot-4 Sicilian heavyweight Juiseppe Cusumano (11-1, 9 KOs), who recently returned from an eight-month layoff in June with a devastating second-round knockout win over veteran Dan Biddle, his ninth consecutive victory.
The relationship between CES and Foxwoods over the past 25 years includes some of the region's greatest fights and fight cards, a total of 30 events spanning a quarter century.
The highlights include Oliveira's thrilling majority-decision win over Vince Phillipson ESPN in 2000; Oliveira's record-setting ESPN showdown with Ben Tackie in 2001, which included 2,729 total punches, the third most punches thrown in a fight; a classic back-and-forth war between "Sandman" Scott Pemberton and Omar Sheika on ESPN in 2003; plus the WBC World Super Middleweight Championship between Eric Lucas and Rhode Island's Vinny Paz in 2002, followed two years later by Paz's historic 50th win over Tocker Pudwill.
In 2007, junior welterweight sensation Jaime Clampitt defeated female boxing pioneer Jane Couch for the vacant International Women's Boxing Federation (IWBF) world title, a card headlined by a thrilling super middleweight bout between Rhode Island icon Peter Manfredo Jr. and David Banks, also on ESPN. Three years later, CES Boxing ushered in a new decade of excellence at Foxwoods with a sold-out crowd at The Fox Theater to witness the highly-anticipated rematch between Connecticut fan-favorite Tony Grano and New Jersey heavyweight "Oak Tree" Mark Brown. Foxwoods was also the home of eight of the first 15 career bouts for former light heavyweight world champion and New Haven native Chad Dawson, who rose to prominence in the early 2000s under the guidance of Burchfield and CES Boxing.
Fight fans can stream the entire Aug. 26th event live on their television by downloading the FITE app free from iTunes or Google Play and using the instant stream-to-TV function for full-screen viewing, or watch online from any device atwww.fite.tv. The FITE app also works with any Wi-Fi connected TV, iOS and Android devices, as well as streaming devices such as Roku, Chromecast and more. Replays will be available for those unable to watch live.
Visit www.cesboxing.com, www.twitter.com/cesboxing orwww.facebook.com/cesboxing for more information, or follow CES Boxing on Instagram at @CESBOXING.
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New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp will swear-in and officially welcome the New Haven Fire Department’s (NHFD) newest assistant chief at a City Hall ceremony Thursdayevening, August 3. Assistant Chief of Administration Orlando Marcano, who will be second-in-command, has served in the NHFD for 23 years.
Thursday’s ceremony is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. The ceremony will be held in the first-floor atrium at City Hall: 165 Church Street in New Haven.
A reception will be held afterward and refreshments will be served.
- · Who: Mayor Toni N. Harp, New Haven Fire Chief John Alston, other city and fire department officials.
- · What: Swearing-in ceremony for the new assistant chief of the New Haven Fire Department.
- · When: Thursday, August 3, 2017 at 5:30 p.m.
- · Where: First-floor atrium of City Hall, 165 Church Street, New Haven.
- · Why: To officially welcome Assistant Chief Marcano at the start of his new duties and responsibilities as second-in-command of the New Haven Fire Department.
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New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp and Department of Parks, Recreation, and Trees Director Rebecca Bombero announced today a two-week extension of the city’s Open Gym / Open Activities recreational opportunities this summer.
The five-week city-sponsored program was scheduled to end last Friday; it will now operate through Friday, August 11.
These are the extended days and hours for program sites citywide:
Floyd Little Athletic Center fieldhouse:
daily from 4:00 - 8:00 (except Thursdays when it’ll be open from 4:00 - 6:00).
The Hillhouse High School swimming pool is also open daily from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.and Saturdays from 11:00 – 3:00 until August 11.
Open Gym at the John Martinez School:
Monday – Friday from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m.
The swimming pool is open from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Monday – Friday and on Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. until August 11.
The Conte pool and the Career High School pool are open from 5:00 – 7:00weekdays and on Saturdays from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. until Friday August 11.
Career/ Ross Woodward outside activities will operate Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. on the athletic fields behind the schools through August 11.
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New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp will host a ‘mayor’s night in’ from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at City Hall – at 165 Church Street.
Mayor Harp will be available to residents for these public ‘office hours’ during which residents are invited to ask questions, make suggestions, and otherwise address matters pertaining to New Haven and its governance.
The timing of this session is particularly important as New Haven continues waiting for enactment of a state budget; the new Fiscal Year began July 1.
Residents’ questions and comments will be addressed on a first come, first served basis. No advance reservations or appointments are required or necessary.
News outlets are encouraged to help notify city residents ahead-of-time about the plan for this event; likewise, members of the press are invited to attend and cover these proceedings as well.
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New Haven – Mayor Toni N. Harp will welcome special guests from around the state to City Hall Tuesday morning for a joint announcement about a new twist on this year’s ‘Hoop it Up’ three-on-three basketball tournament.
The officials will be joined by New Haven native, 2017 Notre Dame graduate, and imminent Louisville freshman Tremont Waters, regarded by many to be among the nation’s top basketball point guards.
Tomorrow’s joint announcement will be at 11:00 a.m. on the steps of New Haven City Hall: 165 Church Street in New Haven.
Three-person basketball teams from Hartford, Bridgeport, and Waterbury will travel and compete against New Haven teams; New Haven will host the tournament this weekend,August 5 – 6. New Haven’s Department of Youth Services is organizing the event, meant to foster friendly, spirited competition among young people from all four cities.
The tournament is one more part of a strategy to help keep young people engaged and productive this summer. Complementing the ‘Hoop it Up’ tournament will be a festival of food, fun, and music on the New Haven Green on both Saturday and Sunday.
- · Who: New Haven Mayor Toni N. Harp, officials from Hartford, Bridgeport, and Waterbury and New Haven Youth Services Director Jason Bartlett.
- · What: Announcement of New Haven vs. Hartford vs. Bridgeport vs. Waterbury ‘Hoop it Up’ three-on-three basketball tournament.
- · When: Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at 11:00 a.m.
- · Where: On steps of New Haven City Hall – 165 Church Street in New Haven.
- · Why: To announce and promote the scheduled basketball tournament and the friendly, spirited competition it will foster between young people in New Haven, Hartford, Bridgeport, and Waterbury.
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