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Take The Penguin Plunge and Raise Funds for Special Olympics New Hampshire!

Pictures Courtesy of Special Olympics NH – At the 2020 Winter Games

 

Special Olympics New Hampshire is excited to bring you a brand new Penguin Plunge in 2021, aimed to offer everything you love about the Plunge, while encouraging you to participate safely wherever you are.  You’ll still be able to get cold and earn bragging rights, compete for prizes like best costume and top fundraiser, earn incentives for the funds that you raise…and support more than 3,000 Special Olympics New Hampshire athletes across the granite state! SONH’s Mark Ericson joined Gino on the Magic Morning Show today and told us all about it. Listen and check out the details below!

 

 

Please register and fundraise, and Get Ready to Plunge!

Take the Plunge between February 3rd and February 7th! 

You will receive a Plunge Pail that contains everything you need for your DIY Plunge: a party pack, snack pack, and any incentives that you’ve earned.  Once you receive your Plunge Pail, you are set to Plunge however you’d like…

Get creative, this is your year to do it your way! 

Take video or photos of your Plunge, add them to your fundraising page and be sure to tag #SONHPlunge on social media.

Important Dates to Remember:

Friday, January 29th: All Plungers must meet the $350 fundraising minimum by this date.

Saturday, January 30th to Tuesday, February 2nd: Your plunge pail will be delivered to you.

Wednesday, February 3rd to Sunday, February 7th: PLUNGE!

For more details go to SONH.ORG

Pictures Courtesy of Special Olympics NH – At the 2020 Winter Games
Pictures Courtesy of Special Olympics NH – At the 2020 Winter Games
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Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office Receives National Recognition for Simultaneous Accreditation

Photo Courtesy of Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office

 

Under the leadership of Sheriff Kevin J. Joyce, who took office in 2010, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office became one of four Sheriff’s Office’s nationwide to be awarded the National Sheriff’s Association Triple Crown Award in 2020. 

The Triple Crown Award was established by the National Sheriff’s Association to recognize those sheriff’s offices, which achieve simultaneous accreditation from three accrediting bodies, The Commission on the Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies, the American Correctional Association’s Commission on Accreditation for Corrections, and the National Commission on Correctional Healthcare.  Currently, there are a total of 3,081 Sheriff’s Offices in the United States.  Only 68 other Sheriffs’ Offices have ever attained this award since the award was established in 1993. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is the only agency in Maine to have received this award.  Accreditation is a team effort that involves all agency personnel. 

This is a significant accomplishment that the Sheriff’s Office personnel should be commended on for the ongoing pursuit of excellence in public safety.

The Cumberland County Jail was the State of Maine’s first adult detention facility to have achieved accreditation from the American Correctional Association in 2002.  In 2005, the agency became accredited by the National Commission on Correctional Healthcare illustrating their commitment to providing nationally accepted standards of care in health services delivery to the inmates housed in the facility. 

In 2015, the agency became accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies for demonstrating compliance with the best practices related to life, health, and safety procedures for the agency and ensuring law enforcement is prepared to meet basic community service expectations and manage critical events.  The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is committed to maintaining the pursuit of best practices in law enforcement, corrections, and public service. 

For more information please visit cumberlandso.org

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Feel Good Story of the Week – Cat Reunited with Owner After 11 Days in Airport Ceiling

Muji, a cat that escaped from her owner at LaGuardia Airport in New York, was reunited with owner Taylor Le after spending 11 days in the ceiling. Photo by Queens Lost & Found Pets/Facebook

 

A cat that escaped from her owner at a security checkpoint in New York’s LaGuardia Airport was returned to the distraught woman after spending 11 days hiding in the ceiling. Taylor Le was moving from New York to California when she booked a Christmas Eve flight for herself and her six-year-old cat, Muji. When TSA agents had her remove the cat from her carrier at the security checkpoint, Muji escaped and led Le and airport staff on a chase that ended when the cat climbed a series of platforms to a ceiling enclosure and disappeared inside. Muji was found in the ceiling, but no one could get the cat to come out. Finally, 11 days after Muji fled from security, Le received word that she was safely caught in a trap.

Read the full story here.

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Conway Motor Vehicle Accident Victim Identified

On January 10th, 2021 at approximately 8:00 pm officers from the Conway Police Department responded to a report of a single vehicle, motor vehicle crash on Stark Road.

It was reported that a white 2012 Infinity G37X sedan was traveling south on Stark Road and struck a tree just off the right-hand side of the roadway.  Upon arrival of police and rescue personnel, the male operator, who was the single occupant of the vehicle was found to be unresponsive.  He was immediately cared for by members of Conway Rescue and Ambulance and was transported to Memorial Hospital but his injuries proved to be fatal. 

Immediately following the crash, a portion of Stark Road was closed to thru traffic in order to allow the Conway Police Department Accident Reconstruction Team to document the scene.  The road was re-opened at approximately 9:40 pm.

The individual involved has been identified as Jeffrey Lund, 52, of Center Conway.  The cause of the accident is still under investigation. Anyone with any additional information isasked to contact the Conway Police Department at 356-5715.       

Suzanne Kelley-Scott

Lieutenant

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Naples, ME Traffic Stop Leads to Charge of Aggravated Trafficking of Illegal Drugs and More

Picture courtesy of Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office

 

On January 10, 2021 at approximately 0004 hours, a Deputy with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office stopped a vehicle on Roosevelt Trail in Naples for a suspended registration.  During the inventory of the vehicle, the Deputies located a significant amount of illegal narcotics, a firearm and cash. In total, 253 grams of suspected fentanyl, 177 grams of suspected cocaine and 4.8 grams of suspected cocaine base, “crack”, was seized.   

The operator, Ray Atkisson Jr., 37 years old of Norway, was charged with operating with a suspended license, operating a motor vehicle with a suspended registration, aggravated trafficking of fentanyl, aggravated trafficking of cocaine and trafficking of cocaine base. 

The passengers, Jared Mcclure, 29 years old of Bath, and Molly Farrington, 40 years old of Norway, were charged with aggravated trafficking of fentanyl, aggravated trafficking of cocaine and trafficking of cocaine base. 

An additional aggravating factor was the possession of a firearm while trafficking illegal drugs.

The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency.

This investigation is ongoing and more charges are likely.

This case represents the second significant fentanyl seizure in recent weeks. This case also reflects the extent of the drug problem in the Sebago Lake area. The CCSO will continue to collaborate with public health officials, substance abuse programs, and our Federal, State, and Local law enforcement partners to protect our communities from drug-related crimes.

Source: Official Press Release from the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office

 

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Box Office Recap – 01/11/2021

As critics continue to share negative reviews of Wonder Woman 1984—its score on Rotten Tomatoes has officially been downgraded to “Rotten”—the Gal Gadot starrer has dropped 45% at the box office, with just $3 million in receipts this weekend. Its running cume for three weeks is $32.6 million. About 60% of movie theaters are shut down. 

The film was released simultaneously on HBO Max, and has two more weeks on that service, before it’s pulled, and it has around 30 days left in theaters. 

CHECK IT OUT:

Read the Full Story: http://bit.ly/39yE0X1

Top 10 at the BOX OFFICE:

  1. Wonder Woman 1984: $3M
  2. Croods: A New Age, $1.8M
  3. News of the World, $1.24M
  4. Monster Hunter, $1.1M
  5. Fatale, $670K
  6. Promising Young Woman, $560K
  7. Pinocchio, $208.7K
  8. The War With Grandpa, $147K
  9. Come Play, $95K
  10. Half Brothers, $60K
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Kids Vs. Plastic – How To Become a “Waste Warrior” with National Geographic KiDS

It’s in your toothbrush … your clothes … your earbuds. Chances are, you’re touching it right now. Today on the Magic Morning Show, Gino was talking with National Geographic KiDS Editor Ariane Szu Tu all about plastic! Plastic is absolutely everywhere and in practically everything we touch, from pens to water bottles to sports equipment. And a lot of it is used once and then thrown away. Unfortunately, it takes a REALLY long time for plastic to break down and it can be harmful to our environment, especially wildlife. But why and when did we start using it in so much stuff? And how do we stop?
 
KIDS VS. PLASTIC: How You Can Ditch the Straw and Find the Pollution Solution to Bottles, Bags and Other Single Use Plastic, is a great start! This book answers all of your burning questions about plastic and offers tangible ways to get involved, reduce plastic use, and create a more plastic-free future!  Click below to listen to Gino’s conversation with Ariane and learn…
  • How much plastic do we use? 
  • Where does it go when we throw it away and what is its lifespan? 
  • What are simple suggestions for sustainable swaps; and more eco-friendly choices and smart action steps? 
  • How to get a copy of KIDS VS. PLASTIC: How You Can Ditch the Straw and Find the Pollution Solution to Bottles, Bags and Other Single Use Plastic for your kids?

National Geographic KiDs is working hard to gather the best in research, technology, education, and storytelling to create incredible change, but they can’t do this without help-they need all of us. We all are a really important part of finding solutions to plastic pollution. They have a dedicated Kids vs Plastic website which features videos, crafts, activities and downloadable tool kits–click here for the link.