| Local Beat - 02/09/07
This column is designed to give our local readers a place to put news and events that are important to them and others in the community. Local news such as public meetings, luncheons, events and other non-club local items for not-for-profit associations are listed in this column. Church events are printed separately in Church News published on Fridays. To have items placed in the Local Beat column, bring them by the office at 405 E. Collin St., fax them to (903) 872-6878 or e-mail to cmcclanahan@corsicanadailysun.com. Items must have the date of the event, a phone number and must be clearly printed or typed.Feb. 9Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3366, located at Veterans Drive off West State Highway 31, will have First Class Karaoke with Jerry and Nedra House from 8 to 11:45 p.m. The VFW Post canteen will open at 4 p.m.
Are You Ready for the Big One?
At first glance, the Santa Clarita Valley has changed radically since 1994, with changing demographics and a thriving business community. In the last 13 years, the city's population has swelled from 128,700 to roughly 175,000. One thing has not changed. This valley sits in an earthquake-prone area along the San Andreas Fault and it's only a matter of time until another big one hits. "It's very likely. It certainly is an active area," said Amalie J. Orme, a professor of earth science at California State University, Northridge. "You have to be prepared every day ... (living on) the assumption the quake will happen now," she said. Talk about earthquakes to a longtime SCV resident, and it's likely that one in particular is the first to come to mind.
RELIGION BRIEFS
Alzheimer's Association Caregiver Support Group: 2:30-4 p.m. at First English Lutheran Church, 2727 E. Main St., Richmond, IN. Confidential emotional support and practical assistance. Meets first and third Wednesday of every month. Info: (765) 966-5682 (800) 272-3900 Entertainment: Jan. 13 at Solid Rock Cafe, Richmond, IN. Gene Webb Info: Tom (765) 993-9500 .
New Details in Nursing Home Sex Assault Case
(Monday, February 5) WYOU News is learning new details on the sexual assault of a nursing home patient in Luzerne County over the weekend.
Police say the 90-year-old victim could not speak and had no way to defend herself.
On Monday, police and nursing home officials remained tight-lipped, but in court documents, we learned how the sexual assault was uncovered and more about the victim`s condition.
27-year-old David Gula was arrested Sunday morning. Cops say he sexually assaulted the woman while she was lying in her third floor bed.
In court papers, investigators say the 90-year-old victim had Alzheimer`s Disease. She was unable to speak, or communicate verbally.
Police say Gula was caught sexually assaulting the woman by a co-worker, who heard a bed squeaking.
On the NFL | Helping the men who built NFL
There is no question that Troy Vincent is one of the good guys in the National Football League. He is president of the players' association, is smart, savvy, a tough defensive back and a charming, well-spoken advocate for player issues. But when he sat next to Gene Upshaw, the executive director of the players' association, on Thursday and defended the current players' lack of sympathy for the ailing retired players, Vincent sounded cold and heartless. One of the big issues at the Super Bowl this week has been the help - or lack thereof - afforded the men who played the game before proper safety and high salaries became the norm. There are many men who are suffering because they played professional football in an age when aspirin was used to treat concussions and helmets had about as much cushion as a piece of steel.
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