Bruce Corbitt spent his life pursuing his American dream onstage. Named after the Caped Crusader, he wore his long hair like a heavy metal barbarian, wielded a chainlink microphone like a magical weapon, and slayed fans around the world with his rapid-fire vocals. When he was diagnosed with esophageal cancer more than a year ago, he poured the same energy and intensity he unleashed onstage into his fight with an enemy that kills approximately 1,620 people each day, according to the American Cancer Society. This Batman-esque willpower helped him survive multiple stabbings in the ’80s and, more recently, heart disease. It kept him going when his Stage 3 diagnosis became Stage 4 in December 2017 and was on full display when he entered hospice care on January 11 of this year. He died on Friday afternoon at age 56. “This is the bravest man I will ever know,” wrote his wife Jenna Corbitt on Facebook shortly after his death. “He fought so hard, and instead of three … [Read more...] about R.I.P., Bruce Corbitt
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Texans DL coach Anthony Weaver on D.J. Reader: ‘He’s like a tree trunk’
By Aaron Wilson, Houston Chronicle Published 10:30 am CDT, Wednesday, August 8, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-10', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 10', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-15', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 15', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-20', placement: 'Interstitial … [Read more...] about Texans DL coach Anthony Weaver on D.J. Reader: ‘He’s like a tree trunk’
Perry Township residents recall halcyon days before warehouses
Thursday June 21, 2018 12:01 AM Major developments along Route 61 are replacing former farmland and a golf course. Written by Ron Devlin Perry Township, PA — Pegeen Kline's heart sinks when she looks out the window of her quaint cottage on Zions Church Road in Perry Township.Giant yellow earthmovers, carving a home for 2.1 million square feet of warehouses in Hamburg Commerce Park, are devouring the farm on which Kline had spent her childhood. So dramatic has been the landscape's change, Kline has difficulty imagining exactly where the farmhouse, the horse barn and the chicken coop once stood.Her well-kept Cape Cod is surrounded on three sides by the warehouse complex on the former Esther Ludwig estate, on a hillside north of Zions Church Road. If that weren't enough, another large warehouse complex, Hamburg Logistics Park, is sprouting directly across the street on the fairways of the former Perry Golf Course.Despite the prospect of hundreds of tractor-trailers … [Read more...] about Perry Township residents recall halcyon days before warehouses
Primary candidates in Allen County
The 2018 Indiana Primary Election Day is Tuesday, May 8. To find a polling location or for information about early voting, visit www.allencountyvoters.info or call the Allen County Election Board at (260) 449-7329. Here’s a list of candidates who have filed to run for office in your area:U.S. SenatorMike Braun R Luke Messer RTodd Rokita RJoe Donnelly DU.S. Representative District 3Jim Banks RJohn F. Roberson DTommy A. Schrader DCourtney Tritch DState Senate District 14Dennis K. Kruse RState Senate District 15Elizabeth Brown RKathy Zoucha DState Representative District 50Daniel J. Leonard RJorge Fernandez DState Representative District 52William Carlin RMartha Lemert DState Representative District 79Matthew S. Lehman RState Representative District 80Phil GiaQuinta DState Representative District 81Martin Carbaugh RKyle R. Miller DState Representative District 82David H. Abbott RMike Wilber DState Representative District 83Christopher N. Judy RState Representative District 84Bob … [Read more...] about Primary candidates in Allen County
Ask the Times: How is Moline’s water billed?
Q. Why is our water billed by the cubic feet instead of gallons? – Bruce, MolineA. We contacted the city of Moline to find out. Randi Haley, Moline public works department utility billing & customer service manager, responded:"Thank you for reaching out to the city of Moline regarding this recent inquiry. Moline's practice is actually contrary to the question below; we bill in thousand gallon increments (our water costs less than a penny per gallon, so it is unreasonable to bill for single gallon units). We do frequently encounter confusion between our municipality and the city of East Moline. I can confirm that the city of East Moline bills in cubic feet versus gallons given previous confusion between our cities on this matter."I cannot provide an answer to why the city of Moline elected to bill in gallons instead of cubic feet when first establishing billing practices. I can tell you that once the practice has been established, there would be significant expense to … [Read more...] about Ask the Times: How is Moline’s water billed?