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Forever Young: the beautiful boyhood of Stand by Me, nearly four decades on

[...] "From the start, the film is blanketed by a delicate and palpable sadness—an unspoken grief and sense of loss that lingers when a life is cut short. But before it’s revealed that Ray Brower’s been missing or that Gordie’s brother has died, in the opening scene, adult Gordie learns from a newspaper headline about the abrupt death of his former best friend, Chris. It’s with haunting clairvoyance that the movie foreshadowed Phoenix’s own sudden passing in 1993, at just 23 years old, imparting an extra layer of melancholy when watching his character’s frame fade away at the end."

[...] "There’s something extra special in twelve-year-old Phoenix, who Austin notes “shines so bright as Chris,” the peacemaker and protector of the group. The young actor gives a moving, singular performance, which shows “his phenomenal (and tragically untapped) talent for finding the core emotion within troubled characters and making them immensely sympathetic along the way,” Josh says. It offers a glimpse into the magnetic performer he would emerge as in a few short years, whether as a teenager torn between loyalty to his family and the desire to become his own person in 1988’s Running on Empty or as a homeless hustler suffering from narcolepsy and loneliness in 1991’s My Own Private Idaho—the former earning him a Best Supporting Actor nod at the Academy Awards."

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Navy Defeats Illinois Wrestling 23-18

Navy Defeats Illinois Wrestling 23-18

A big win for Navy today as they were able to pull the upset against #24 ranked Illinois. Match Results: 125- Justin Cardani (ILL) dec Evan Tallmadge (Navy) 6-3 SV 133- Brendan Ferretti (Navy) pin Kole Brower (ILL) 4:46 141- Josh Koderhandt (Navy) dec Danny Pucino (ILL) 8-2 149- Kannon Webster (ILL) TF James Latona (Navy) 20-5 157- Joe Roberts (ILL) dec Jonathan Ley (Navy) 4-2 165- Andrew…

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Jan. 15, 2020: Obituaries

     Ellen Lankford at 16

Ellen Kay Lankford, age 57

Miss Ellen Kay Lankford, age 57 of North Wilkesboro, passed away Monday, January 13, 2020 at her home.

A Celebration of Life Service will be held 2:00 PM, Saturday, January 18, 2020, at Arbor Grove United Methodist Church on Arbor Grove Church Road in Purlear, with Rev. Dr. Susan Pillsbury Taylor officiating. Speakers will be Mr. Ken Welborn, Mr. Larry Griffin and Mrs. Janet Lael Wood. The family will receive friends immediately following the service in the fellowship hall of the church.

Miss Lankford was born August 1, 1962, in Wilkes County to Samuel Hayden and Willa Mae McNeil Lankford. She was a laboratory scientist with Guilford County Health Department and was a member of Arbor Grove United Methodist Church.

Ellen always excelled in school. She attended Millers Creek Elementary and West Wilkes High schools. During her senior year, she transferred to Wilkes Central High  School to take advanced classes, which allowed her to enter college as a sophomore. She went to Appalachian State University in Boone where she earned her bachelors degree in biology. She continued her education at Wake Forest Baptist Medical School and Appalachian State University, going on to earn her masters degree in biology.

During high school she worked for Winn-Dixie grocery store in North Wilkesboro and later for Blue Ridge Opportunity Commission under the late Betty Baker. After completing her college education, she worked at Davie County Memorial Hospital in Mocksville. Later, she went to work for the Guilford County Health Department as a laboratory scientist. She also worked part-time at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro in the same capacity.

She lived in Greensboro during most of her working career. She retired from the Guilford County Health Department. Ellen moved back home to Wilkes in August 2015.

Ellen had no children, but rather looked at her brothers, Mike and Jerry’s, children as her own. Later, when Jerry’s grandchildren arrived, she acted as a grandmother to those children as well. In return, they all loved her dearly.

Although she had many hobbies and interests – mostly dealing with more intellectual endeavors – her main passion and love was for her family, whom she treated wonderfully.

Ellen was also an accomplished pianist and vocalist. She could also play the dulcimer.

She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers; Gary Steven Lankford and Michael Grayden Lankford.

Ellen is survived by a brother; Jerry Alfred Lankford of Millers Creek, five nieces; Eva May Lankford and fiancé Robert Carlton of Millers Creek, Heather Renee Greene and husband Joven of Wilkesboro, Jennifer Osborne and husband Edwin of Millers Creek, Anna Lankford and husband Josh Church of Millers Creek and Gabriella Lankford of Hamptonville and two great nephews; Sammie Osborne and Charlie Church. Ellen is also survived by her two dearest friends: Janet Lael Wood of Wilkesboro, and Lisa Church of Millers Creek.

There are also four special people Ellen claimed as family. They are Destiny, Cassidy and Samantha Toliver - whom she considered nieces - and their father, Ken Toliver, all of Wilkes. They are the children and husband of Ellen’s dear friend, the late Carmel Toliver.

Special music will be provided by Gabriella Lankford, Destiny Toliver, Larry Griffin and Rev. Dr. Susan Pillsbury Taylor.

Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Window World Cares St. Judes Children’s Research Hospital 118 Shaver Street North Wilkesboro NC 28659.

Online condolences may be made at www.reinssturdivant.com

Deborah Parsons, 67

Mrs. Deborah Annette Walker Parsons, age 67 of North Wilkesboro, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020, at Wake Forest Baptist-Wilkes Medical Center.

     Funeral services will be held at 2:00 Thursday, January 16, 2020, at Reins Sturdivant Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Casey Walker and Rev. Tyra Eugene Martin officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at Reins Sturdivant Funeral Home. Burial will be in Scenic Memorial Gardens.

     Mrs. Parsons was born March 6, 1952, in Surry County to Bradshaw James Walker Sr. and Rebel Augusta Mitchell Walker. She was a member of St. John Missionary Baptist Church in Taylorsville. She was employed by Tyson Foods for over 25 years. She was also employed as a CNA for several years to follow.  

     In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband; Robert Parsons, a grandchild; Joshua Preston Fraser and a sister Margo Adams.

     She is survived by a daughter; Deva Waugh Fraser and her husband Shiles of Winston Salem, a sister; Jettie Walker of Roaring River and a brother; Bradshaw James Walker Jr. of Alton, VA. She is survived by nieces and nephews; Tianna Adams, Brian Adams, Meanna Adams, Bradley Walker, Greta Ferguson, and Erica Harper.

     She was loved by many and always greeted people with a smile and an infectious laugh. She was passionate about her gardening and had a remarkable green thumb. She never met a stranger and showed concern for all.

     Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Wilkes Senior Resources PO Box 2695 North Wilkesboro, NC 28659.

 Leatrice  Clonch, 44

Leatrice Ann Clonch, of Millers Creek, passed away on Saturday January 11, 2020.

     Leatrice was born on Sunday April 13, 1975 in Wayne County to Roger Lane Laws and Barbara Cecilia Clonch.

     Leatrice is preceded in death by her father; brother Daniel "Shane" Clonch and step father Roy Bare.

     Leatrice is survived by her mother, Barbara C. Clonch of Millers Creek, brother, Cecil Gordon Bare and wife, Amanda of Purlear and many nieces and nephews.

     The Family will conduct a celebration of life Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Church of God of the Union Assemble in Wilkesboro form 6-8 p.m.

     Rev. Ronnie Bumgarner and Rev. Chris Slane officiated

     Adams Funeral Home of Wilkes has the honor of serving the Clonch Family.

 Martha Shaw, 77

Mrs. Martha Jean Corley Shaw, age 77 of Wilkesboro, formally of Carrollton, Mississippi, passed at her home on Friday, January 10, 2020.

     Memorial services were January 13,  at Wilkesboro Baptist Church with Rev. Tad Craig officiating.  

     Mrs. Shaw was born December 13, 1942 in Pascagoula, Mississippi to Robert R. and Jimmie Lois Eubanks Corley. She grew up in Thebes, IL and considered her hometown as Chicago, IL. After moving to Itta Bena, Mississippi, she met and married Jimmie Bryant Shaw, Sr. while he worked as the Town Manager for her father, Robert R. Corley, the Mayor of Itta Bena. They married on March 12, 1977 and were married for 40 years prior to his death on September 10, 2016.  During her career as an Office Manager she was employed by The Greenwood Commonwealth, Scientific Telecom and Johnson Implements, all located in Greenwood Mississippi. She retired from Johnson Implements. Martha Shaw was an accomplished business woman, loving and doting wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She loved her family, loved to craft, sew and scrapbook. Her legacy is the love she gave to her husband, children and grandchildren as well as her extended family and friends.

     In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmie Bryant Shaw, Sr.; a son in law, Wesley W. Gregory; a sister, Bobbie Johnson; and a brother, Robert Hal Corley, who died in Vietnam.

     She is survived by three daughters, Gia Amato Gregory of Wilkesboro, Michelle Amato Livingston and husband, Matt of Greenwood, MS, Stephanie Amato Morris; a son, Dr. Francis X. Amato, III and wife Gena Amason Amato of Blowing Rock; a step daughter, Loretta Shaw Langdon and husband Dirk of Smithfield, NC; ten grandchildren, Chase Alexander Wylie, Justin Brady Morris, DJ Langdon and wife Jodee Boswell Langdon, Gray Robert Brower, Madelaine Claire Amato, Lillian Nicole Amato, Abigail Leigh Amato, Shelby Layne Browning Warren and husband Caleb Warren, Sarah Landreth "Laila" Browning and Nathan Lewis; a great grandson, Finley Shaw Langdon; three sisters, Peggy Green Palmer and husband Alex of Red Banks, MS, JoAnne Williams of Cape Girardeau, Missouri and Mitzi Pittman Workman of Collierville, TN; a brother, Jack Corley and wife Doreena of Valparaiso, IN; and several nieces and nephews.

     In lieu of flowers, the family would like for memorials be made to the American Cancer Society PO Box 9 North Wilkesboro, NC 28659 or to Aiden's Army c/o Sharron Amason, 322 Clawson Street  Apt. 108 Boone, NC 28607 to help Aiden Amason fight a rare childhood cancer.

 Clyde Brown, Jr., 87

Mr. Clyde R. Brown, Jr, age 87 of North Wilkesboro passed away Friday, January 10, 2020 at his home.

     Funeral services were January 12,   at Lutheran Church of the Atonement with Rev. Roger Hull officiating.  Burial was in Mountlawn Memorial Park.          

     Mr. Brown was born August 1, 1932 in Rowan County to Clyde Roscoe Brown, Sr, and Mary Eliza Overman Brown.

     He was a member of Lutheran Church of the Atonement.

     He graduated from Catawba College and later served on the Board of Trustees for Catawba College.

      He was a long term member of the Elks Club, served on the Board of Social Services and Wilkes Cares.

     He also served as the Chairman of the Wilkes County March of Dimes, Vice President of the N.C. Lutheran men and served many years on the Atonement Lutheran Church's Church Council.  Mr. Brown made his career at Lowe's Companies where he retired.

     In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two sisters and brothers-in-law; Madge Russell and husband Gilbert, Mildred Brown and husband Leo and brother-in-law Milton Crowther.

     He is survived by his wife; Anna Hughes Brown of the home, three sons; David Lewis Brown and wife Janice of Efland, Martin Andrew Brown and wife Leisa of Gastonia and Douglas Warren Brown and wife Melony of Lewisville, seven grandchildren; Matthew Brown and wife Jessie, Genavee Brown, Kristine Brown, Lee Brown, Marinn McKelvey and husband David, Jessica Brown and Noah Brown and one sister; Louise Crowther.

     Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Wake Forest Care At-Home Hospice, 126 Executive Drive, Suite 110, Wilkesboro, NC 28697.

 Mark Anderson, 30

Mr. Mark Alan Anderson, age 30 of North Wilkesboro, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020 at his home.

     Funeral services were January 13th,   at Flint Hill Baptist Church with Pastor Kent Wood and Pastor Kevin Souther officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.  

     Mr. Anderson was born April 28, 1989 in Wilkes County to Danny Talmadge Anderson and Deborah Gail Eller Anderson. He loved video games and most of all he loved his family.

     He was preceded in death by his Father; Danny Talmadge Anderson and Grandparents; Troy and Twila Eller and Talmadge Anderson.

     He is survived by his mother; Gail Minton and step dad Roy Minton, Jr. of Hays, brother; Phillip Daniel Anderson, grandmother; Ruth Anderson of North Wilkesboro, Aunt and Uncle Frances Cleary and husband Brent of North Wilkesboro and two cousins; Matthew (Larrisa) and Martin (Patricia).

     Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the Donor's Choice.

  Melissa Norman, 74

Mrs. Melissa Mae Joyner Norman, age 74 of Ronda, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at Rose Glen Manor in North Wilkesboro.

     Funeral services were January 11,   at Temple Hill United Methodist Church with Pastor Matthew A. Nichols and Rev. Clyde Holeman officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.  

     Mrs. Norman was born January 23, 1945 in Davie County to Wilson Joyner and Mamie Welborn Joyner. Melissa was a graduate of Appalachian State University where she obtained a Master's Degree.  She was retired from the Iredell County School System as a School Teacher and was a member of Temple Hill United Methodist Church.

     She was preceded in death by her parents.

     Mrs. Norman is survived by her husband; Benjamin (Benny) H. Norman of the home, a sister; Magdalene Pinnix of Booneville, a sister in law; Faye Cornog of Springfield,  Il, a brother; Woodrow Joyner of Ronda, a brother in law; Paul Norman and wife; Jean of Mint Hill and several nieces and nephews.

     Flowers will be accepted.

   Charles Miller, 70

Mr. Charles Danny Miller, age 70 of Millers Creek, passed Thursday, January 9th, 2020 at his home.

     Funeral services were January 13,    at Union Baptist Church in the Wilbar community with Rev. Steve Faw and Rev. Julius Blevins officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery with Military Honors by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1142 Honor Guard.  

     Mr. Miller was born February 13, 1949 in Wilkes County to Charlie Miller and Bernie South Miller. Mr. Miller served in the Army during the Vietnam War. He was retired from AEV and was a member and deacon of Union Baptist Church.

     In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his infant granddaughter; Jessica Miller.

     Mr. Miller is survived by his wife; Bobbye Griffin Miller of the home, a son; Guy Miller and wife Jamie of Millers Creek and two grandchildren; Jake Miller and Kaylee Miller.

     In lieu of flowers, the family wishes for memorials to be made to Gideons North Camp PO Box 1791 North Wilkesboro, NC 28659 or Union Baptist Church Cemetery Fund c/o Lanny South 165 Kingcross Lane Millers Creek, NC 28651.

  Helene Napoli, 69

Ms. Helene Clara Napoli, age 69 of Moravian Falls passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020 at her home.

     A memorial service will be held at a later date.

     Ms. Napoli was born November 16, 1950 in Nassau, NY to Louis John and Evelyn Jane Callegari Napoli.  She was a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church and a Licensed Practical Nurse at John J. Foley Nursing Home.  She also volunteered at BROC and Boomer Community  Center.

     She was preceded in death by her parents.

     She is survived by three daughters; Maria Coles, Patrina Brown both of Wilkesboro, Lisa Conroy of Cary, two sons; Anthony Coles and wife Bonnie of Mastic Beach, NY and Jason Coles and wife Cheryl of Moravian Falls, five  grandchildren; Tiffany Marie, Marc Anthony, Ebony Rianne, Logan Joseph, Mickenzie Lorraine and one great grandchild; Daniel Michael, two sisters; Joanne and Maria and four brothers; Louis, John, Peter and Paul and an aunt; Anne Easton of Mesa, AZ.

  Ted Nelson, 87

Ted Carlisle Nelson, age 87, of Hays, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020 at his home. Ted was born August 10, 1932 in Buncombe County to William Terry and Pansy Robinson Nelson. He was a member of Round Mtn. Baptist Church and a US Navy Veteran. Ted loved to garden and fish. Mr. Nelson was preceded in death by his parents; his loving wife of 58 years, Jessie B. Nelson; and brothers, Boyd and Bill Nelson.

     Surviving are his children, Thomas Nelson and spouse Delilah of Haleyville, Alabama, Alice Childress and spouse Paul, Susan Teague and spouse William, Terry Nelson and spouse Lisa, Ronald Nelson, Ellen Teague and spouse Larry all of Hays; sisters, Dorothy Hall of Castle Rock, Washington, Elizabeth Nelson of Asheville; eight grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; and two great great grandchildren.

     Graveside service with military honors by Veterans of Foreign Wars Honor Guard Post 1142 was  January 12,  at Round Mtn. Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Roger Jennings, Elder Anion Cole and Rev. Larry Teague officiating. Flowers were accepted or memorials may be made to Round Mtn. Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, Airport Road, Hays, NC 28635. Miller Funeral Service was in charge of the arrangements.

  Bruce Blackburn, 94

Bruce Blackburn, age 94, of Purlear, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at his home. Mr. Blackburn was born September 4, 1925 in Wilkes County to Levi Gentry and Celia Jane Holman Blackburn.

     Bruce was a veteran of WWII and was stationed in the South Pacific as a U.S. Navy Radioman. He was awarded the American Theater Medal, Asiatic Pacific Medal, Philippine Liberation Ribbon and the Victory Medal. Before retiring, Bruce worked as a full-time mechanic. He was an avid farmer, raising cattle for many years and then continued to find great joy in helping his son with cattle in his later years. He loved spending time with his grandsons. He was a member of Lewis Fork Baptist Church and also enjoyed attending church with his son and wife at Fishing Creek Arbor.

     Mr. Blackburn was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Helen McNeil Blackburn; brothers, Ray Blackburn, LG Blackburn, James Blackburn, Worth Blackburn; two brothers that died in infancy (David and Joseph); sisters, Arlie Blackburn Dyer, Vetra Blackburn Watson; half-brothers, George White Blackburn, Wintford Blackburn, Sherman Blackburn, Edgar Blackburn; and half-sister, Blanch Blackburn Elledge.

Surviving are his son, Benny Bruce Blackburn and spouse Anita of Purlear; daughter, Karen Blackburn of Peachland, N.C.; grandchildren, Daniel Bruce Blackburn, Esq. of Charlotte, Joshua Kirk Blackburn of Raleigh, Kristopher Ray Stanley of Asheville; and one great grandchild.

     Funeral service was January 11,  at Lewis Fork Baptist Church with Pastor Dwayne Andrews and Pastor David Wellborn officiating. Eulogy will be provided by grandsons, Daniel Bruce Blackburn, Esq. and Joshua Kirk Blackburn. Burial with military honors by Veterans of Foreign Wars Honor Guard Post 1142 will follow in the Church Cemetery.  

     Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Lewis Fork Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, 395 Lewis Fork Baptist  Church Road, Purlear, NC 28665. The family has requested no food. Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.  

     Pallbearers were Daniel Bruce Blackburn, Esq., Joshua Kirk Blackburn, Kristopher Ray Stanley, John Dyer, Shelmer Blackburn, Jr. and Robert Blackburn.

   Carol Weaver, 76

Carol Rebecca Weaver, age 76, of North Wilkesboro, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at her home. Mrs. Weaver was born October 27, 1943 in Tazwell County, Virginia to Charlie and Thena Sparks Waddell. She was a member of Northside Baptist Church. Carol was preceded in death by her parents; and brothers, Jim Waddell and Bob Waddell.

     Surviving are her husband, Sam Weaver; son, Steve Weaver of Elkin; daughter, Treva Prevette of North Wilkesboro; grandchildren, Noah Weaver of New York, Ronald Rhodes and spouse Sarah of Ronda, Harley Weaver of Elkin; great grandchildren, Haylee Rhodes, Aaron Weaver, Abigail Weaver, Emma Weaver; brother, Ted Waddell of Virginia; sisters, Joyce Crawford, Joan Alley, Mary Wood all of Virginia; several nieces and nephews.

     Funeral service was January 11,  at Miller Funeral Chapel with Brother Jason Whitley officiating. Burial was in North Wilkesboro City Cemetery.  Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the donor's choice. Miller Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.

 Jonathan Parish, 30

Mr. Jonathan Lee Andrew Parish, age 30 passed away Sunday, January 5, 2020 unexpectedly in Raleigh.

     A Celebration of Life Service was January 11, at Reins-Sturdivant Chapel with Rev. Daron Brown officiating.   A private burial was be held.  

     Mr. Parish was born August 1, 1989 in Catawba County to Frank Tony Parish and Melissa Dawn Sheets Parish. He was employed by DoneRight Merchandising. He served in the United States Army National Guard Bravo 3-47 1st Platoon.

     He was preceded in death by his grandfather; Frank Parish.

     He is survived by his parents, his wife; Amanda Colene Pearson Parish, his children; Jameson LeeAndrew Parish, Trever Long, Jayceelee Diane Anderson, Isaiah Patrick and Jonah Glenn Parish, one sister; Anthea Dawn Parish, grandparents; Rick and Barbara Poteat, Barbara Parish, Tom and Shelba Sheets and Jeanie Francis-Hayes.

     Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to a trust fund for his children at any State Employees Credit Union Branch.

 Raymond Schwind, 75

Mr. Raymond Edgar Schwind, 75, of Wilkesboro, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2020 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.

     Raymond was born Saturday, May 27, 1944 in Oxford, New Jersey, the son of the late Gerardt Paul Schwind and Edna Wildrick Schwind Haper.

     He had served in the United States Army Armed Forces.

     Those left to cherish his memory include: his wife, Nancyann Mary Schwind; children, Tonyalee of Pennsylvania, Nancylynn of Jew Jersey, George of North Carolina, Chad of Pennsylvania; twelve grandchildren; sister; Dorothy of New Jersey; brothers, Alfred of Pennsylvania, Paul of Arkansas, Richard of Texas, Larry and Joseph, both of New Jersey, and John of Pennsylvania.

No formal services to be held.

     Adams Funeral Home of Wilkes and cremation services is honored to be serving the Schwind Family.

  Hubert Dancy, 91

Mr. Hubert Everette Dancy, age 91 of Mocksville, passed away peacefully, Wednesday January 1st 2020 at Kate B Reynolds Hospice Home in Winston Salem.  

     Mr. Dancy was born December 28th 1928 in Wilkes County to James and Lala Dancy.  He was an avid wrestler in high school and college.  He lettered in the 9th grade and was a state champion.  He continued wrestling at Appalachian State University where he was on the Mountaineer wrestling team contributing to a national team scoring record in 1950.    He left college to serve in the Air Force during the Korean War later to return and graduate with a physical education degree. He retired after 30 years with Boeing as a production manager.  He was a member of Wilkes United Methodist Church where he enjoyed cooking with the Methodist Men during church functions. After marrying Mary Ann, he was blessed to become a father, grandfather and great grandfather.  He loved his family.  

     A skilled craftsman, Hugh spent lots of his retirement days in his workshop where he could create just about anything anyone asked for; but his passion was making knives.  His love for model trains was shared with his friends and fellow members of the Black Cat Station in North Wilkesboro. He also loved to cook, work the puzzles in the paper and watch sports especially Appalachian State Football.  He loved his kitty Ellie and Addie a small dog he kept during the day.  

He was preceded in death by his parents, two wives Rachel Anderson Dancy and Mary Ann Pennell Dancy and two brothers Harold and Willard Dancy.  

He is survived by his stepdaughter Michelle Rundle of Mocksville, step sons Michael Cooper and wife Margaret of N. Wilkesboro, and Jeffery Mark Cooper of San  Diego, California. Three step grandchildren Megan Fiedler and husband Jim of Pennsylvania, Michael Cooper Jr of Raleigh, North Carolina and Sierra Cooper of California.  Two step greatgrandchildren Mason and Madeline Fiedler of Pennsylvania.  

Memorials may be made to Wilkesboro United Methodist Church PO Box 197, Wilkesboro NC 28697 or Kate B Reynolds Hospice Home (Trellis Supportive Care Attention: Finance, 101 Hospice Lane, Winston Salem, NC 27103).  

Per his wishes, after cremation a private ceremony will be held at Scenic Memorial Gardens.  

  James Curry, 82

Mr. James "Sonny" Albert Curry passed away at Curis Nursing Home in Wilkesboro on December 27, 2019, his 82nd birthday.

Sonny was a good hearted man and devoted father who was loved and well respected by friends and family.  Sonny graduated from East Mecklenburg High School and was in the United States Army. He graduated from Ringling School of Art in Sarasota, FL.  Sonny worked for Lowe's for 28 years as a commercial artist. He liked bowling and golf and was a fan of the Carolina Panthers and Duke University Football.  

He is survived by two daughters; Emily Moran and Brooke Curry, a granddaughter; Hailee Curry, a brother; Jerry Curry and a nephew; Jonathan Curry.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Sharon Presbyterian Church, 5201  Sharon Road, Charlotte, NC 28210.

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¡Pequeña ayuda!

Por una pequeña falla todavía no podemos poner el link del listado de pbs reservados para que se vea desde la app. Sin embargo, desde el escritorio se puede acceder a él desde la publicación de ayer, directamente (agregando “/pbslist” al final de la url) o bien desde el botón en la parte de arriba llamado “PBS”. Sin embargo, para felicitarle la visualización a todos, esta es la lista de los RESERVADOS CON ANTERIORIDAD. Las nuevas reservas se publicarán luego.

PBs reservados con anterioridad (prioridad viejo foro).

Aarika Wolf

Alessandro Dellisola

Alex Pettyfer

Amber Heard

Andy Biersack

Angelo Carlucci

Anna Christine Speckhart

Aurela Skandaj

Benjamin Kühnemund

Black Stevens

Brant Daugherty

Brock O'Hurn

Caitlin Ricketts

Camila Mendes

Camila Morrone

Carmella Rose

Chace Crawford

Charlotte Mckee

Cody Christian

Dominic Wünsch

Emily Ratajkowski

Freddie Pearson

Gabriel Conte

Gigi Hadid

Hendrik Giesler

Henrique Lima

Henry Cavill

Holland Roden

Inka Williams

Jasmine Sanders

Jess Conte

Jessica Goicoechea

Jord Liddell

Josephine Skriver

Julia Rodrigues

KJ Apa

Kristin Johns

Lais Ribeiro

Lauren Jauregui

Liam Hemsworth

Luke Newberry

Madelaine Petsch

Madison Edwards

Magdalena Zalejska

Mark Becher

Martha Hunt

Matthew Noszka

Maya Stepper

Mckeena Berkley

Michael B. Jordan

Michael Hamm

Olivia Brower

Rene Grincourt

Sara Sampaio

Sophia Bairley

Stefan Pollman

Stefanos Milatos

Stelios Niakaris

Stella Maxwell.

Stephen James

Steven Chevrin

Thijs Stenneberg

Will Higginson

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[myrna-nora]

2017: Books

January 1. Victoria (2016) Daisy Goodwin 2. The Woman in Cabin 10 (2016) Ruth Ware  3. Poirot and Me (2013) David Suchet

February 4. The Joy Luck Club (1989) Amy Tan 5. Mrs. Miniver (1939) Jan Struther 6. Taken at the Flood (1948) Agatha Christie  7. A House Without Windows (2016) Nadia Hashimi March 8. A Man Called Ove (En man som heter Ove) (2012) Fredrik Backman 9. Where'd You Go, Bernadette (2012) Maria Semple 10. The Winter Sea (2010) Susanna Kearsley 11. Pillow Stalk (2012) Diane Vallere 12. The Four Swans (1976) Winston Graham 13. Nine Women, One Dress (2016) Jane L. Rosen April  14. Cluny Brown (1944) Margery Sharp 15. Poirot Investigates (1924) Agatha Christie 16. And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer (2015) Fredrik Backman 17. Close to Home (2014) Lisa Jackson 18. That Touch of Ink (2013) Diane Vallere 19. First Women: The Grace and Power of America's Modern First Ladies (2016) Kate Andersen Brower May 20. The Kind Worth Killing (2015) Peter Swanson 21. Into the Water (2017) Paula Hawkins 22. The Devil in the White City (2003) Erik Larson 23. Midnight in Peking (2011) Paul French 24. The Essentials: 52 Must-See Movies and Why They Matter (2016) Jeremy Arnold 25. Pistols for Two (1960) Georgette Heyer 26. The Unsuspected (1945) Charlotte Armstrong June 27. Other People's Baggage (2012) Kendel Lynn, Gigi Pandian, Diane Vallere 28. Poirot's Early Cases (1974) Agatha Christie 29. Screwball! Hollywood's Madcap Romantic Comedies (1989) Ed Sikov 30. With Vics You Get Eggroll (2015) Diane Vallere 31. The Forgotten Garden (2008) Kate Morton 32. The Crooked Wreath (Suddenly at His Residence) (1946) Christianna Brand July 33. Britt-Marie Was Here (Britt-Marie var här) (2014) Fredrik Backman 34. Wires and Nerve (2017) Marissa Meyer 35. Unnatural Death (1927) Dorothy L. Sayers 36. The Last Anniversary (2006) Liane Moriarty August 37. The Decorator Who Knew Too Much (2017) Diane Vallere 38. The Wise Woman (1875) George MacDonald 39. Ride the Pink Horse (1946) Dorothy B. Hughes September 40. The Life-Changing Manga of Tidying Up (2017) Marie Kondō 41. From Russia With Love (1959) Ian Fleming October 42. The Girl Who Takes an Eye for an Eye (Mannen som sökte sin skugga) (2017) David Lagercrantz 43. Bird Box (2014) Josh Malerman 44. The Body Under the Bridge (2016) Paul McCusker 45. Cousin Kate (1968) Georgette Heyer 46. The Pale Horse (1961) Agatha Christie 47. The Bloody Chamber (1979) Angela Carter November 48. The Haunting of Hill House (1959) Shirley Jackson 49. The Breadwinner (2000) Deborah Ellis December 50. Love and Other Consolation Prizes (2017) Jamie Ford 51. After You (2015) Jojo Moyes 52. Live Alone and Like It (1936) Marjorie Hillis

[t-baba]

Chrome releases paused, a practical overview of CSS Houdini, and more...

#433 — March 25, 2020

Read on the Web

Frontend Focus

A Practical Overview of CSS Houdini — A detailed look at each part of Houdini, a group of APIs that give developers direct access to the CSS Object Model, including current browser support (quickly improving) and how its features can be used today using progressive enhancement.

Adrian Bece

Safari Now Blocking Third-Party Cookies By Default, Plus Expires Local Storage After 7 Days.. — Safari’s Intelligent Tracking Prevention (ITP) has been in beta for a few months, and is now live in both the iOS and macOS builds. It introduces significant privacy changes, including cross-site cookies now being blocked by default. There is also a '7 day cap on all script-writeable storage' (including Indexed DB, localStorage and sessionStorage) which Aral Balkan suggests “effectively kills offline web apps”.

John Wilander (WebKit)

New Course: State Management in Pure React, v2 — The root of most performance and maintainability issues in large React apps is often how you manage your state. This course focuses on pure React APIs such as hooks, context, useReducer, and custom hooks.

Frontend Masters sponsor

Embracing Modern Image Formats: Leveraging WebP in HTML and React — A thorough look at how using next-gen image formats along with the <picture> element can reduce image sizes dramatically.

Josh W Comeau

▶  The Complete AEA DC 2019 Now Online — Usually videos from ‘An Event Apart’ sessions get released gradually, but due to current circumstances they’ve opted to release them all in one go. There’s some good stuff here including excellent talks from Jen Simmons, Sara Soueidan, Aaron Gustafson and others.

An Event Apart

Chrome Releases Paused: There'll Be No Final Chrome 82 — The stable release of Chrome 81 was due to arrive last week, but this version remains in beta for the forseeable future as things are now on hiatus due to the current global crisis. Canary releases will continue shipping as planned.

Chrome Developers on Twitter

💻 Jobs

Find a Dev Job Through Vettery — Vettery is completely free for job seekers. Make a profile, name your salary, and connect with hiring managers from top employers.

Vettery

UX/Frontend Engineer @ Siteline — Join the founding engineering team at Siteline and help us revolutionize the payments process for construction.

Siteline

ℹ️ Interested in running a job listing in Frontend Focus? There's more info here.

📙 News, Tutorials & Opinion

Flexbox and Absolute Positioning — Looks at what happens when you absolutely position a flex item and talks about a related bug in Firefox’s developer tools.

Chen Hui Jing

How Do You Make Video Accessible? — Lots of good reminders here on video accessibility, covering captions, subtitles, audio descriptions, transcripts, and more.

Suzanne Scacca

CSS Can Influence Screenreaders — Runs through a few examples of how your CSS can significantly change what some screen readers announce.

Ben Myers

Maintaining Performance — Dave discusses how shaving 33s off page load time (by fixing how fonts are loaded) helped him recognize some larger lessons about performance over the long haul.

Dave Rupert

31 Days of #MarchMediaMadness. New Cloudinary Challenges, Win Daily

Cloudinary sponsor

Customize Media Notifications and Playback Controls with The Media Session API — A look at how to customize media notifications and respond to media related events, such as seeking or track changing with the Media Session API.

François Beaufort

How to Create an Extruded Hover Effect with Box Shadows — Now this may have some performance implications, but the end result is a neat effect. The article refers to the effect as an “accordion”, but not in the UI sense.

Sarah L. Fossheim

How to Use the URL API with Vanilla JavaScript — A simple look at a lesser-known Web API, which lets you grab various bits including the hash, hostname, pathname, protocol, etc.

Chris Ferdinandi

Playing With Particles Using the Web Animations API

Louis Hoebregts

How to use the currentColor value in CSS

JS Craft

Indicating Scroll Position on a Page With CSS

Preethi Sam

   🗓 Upcoming Events

StayAtHomeConf, March 29 — Online — An online conference streamed on YouTube. Has a few talks which may be of interest to a frontend crowd, including one on accessibility.

PerfMatters, March 31 - April 1 — Online — A web performance conference, which has now moved to be a virtual event, with a focus on frontend web performance with talks by internationally renowned performance developers.

FrontCon, April 1-3 August 12 - 14 — Riga, Latvia — This event has been postponed until August due to the Coronavirus outbreak.

You Gotta Love Frontend Conference, May 14-15 August 27-28 — Vilnius, Lithuania — Described as having "big names with irresistible talks and a whole lot of fun". This event has been postponed, and will now take place in late August.

📌 If you're hosting, or know of any, upcoming online events that our readers should know about then just hit reply with a few details so we can share them in a future issue.

🔧 Code, Tools and Resources

tabler-icons: A Set of Over 300 Free High-Quality SVG Icons — Here's a nice collection of practical icons. MIT-licensed.

Tabler

Buttono: A Flexible Sass Mixin for Creating BEM-Style Buttons — Buttons have a consistent look across modern browers and include focus styles for accessibility.

Hasan Aydoğdu

CSS2JS: Convert CSS to a JavaScript Object — Got CSS and need it in JavaScript object format for JSX or some CSS-in-JS library? This may help.

dotenv

Uppload: A 'Better' JavaScript Image Uploader — Open source, highly customizable with 30+ plugins and can be used with any file uploading backend.

El Niño

Web Font of the Week

Ostrich Sans

Although not new, this remains a popular typeface. Ostrich Sans is a modern sans-serif font featuring long stems (or necks if you will). It's available in a variety of styles and weights — I particularly like the Black and Heavy variants. Here's the related GitHub repo.

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[joshbrower-blog]

Happy Patient Dr Josh Brower DDS worked on his new teeth

[skistarmovies]

Small World (Level 1 2015)

SkiStar Movies Rating 4/5 Stars

Starring Will Wesson, Tatum Monod, Sämi Ortlieb, Will Berman, Mitchell Brower, LJ Strenio, Shay Lee, Sandy Boville, Khai Krepela, Noah Albaladejo, Wiley Miller, Tanner Rainville, Duncan Adams, McRae Williams, Eric Hjorleifson, Vincent Gagnier, Kevin Salonius, Jake Doan, Jeremy Pancras, John Kutcher, David Ortlieb, Kye Petersen, Logan Imlach, Jonah Williams

 Directed by Josh Berman and Jonny Durst

 Josh Berman’s trusty crew traverses the globe in Small World, hitting Japan, Finland, Whistler, Alaska and a host of ski spots in between.  There are heli-shots, drone shots, helmet cam shots and steadicam shots.  There is urban, big mountain, rails, pillows, cement embankments, drops off buildings and kickers in the terrain park.  The editing is crazy.  And what is it that I’m taking away at the end from Small World? 

 The crashes.  Bone splintering hits onto steel that make me grab my crotch in faux-pain and roll around on the floor in between my sofa and the big-screen.  Body slams onto cement that take MY breath away; forget about the guy who just had the wind knocked out of him.  It’s not a huge chunk of the movie but there’s still a freakin’ ton of them and they bloody well hurt just watching them. Watch Noah Albaladejo in Finland or Mitchell Brower in the Boston sequence.  Ouch!  Fuck!  Of course, Berman cannily sets them up with repeated fails making the eventual stomp a real ABC Wide World of Sports “Thrill of Victory, Agony of Defeat”-type moment. 

 I can’t explain why this is what’s still in my head after the movie is done.  Others might get freaked out at Tatum Monod getting out of a helicopter on top of a pointy peak of snow up high in Haines.  And it’s straight down.  But that’s not a physical jolt, that’s more like a mind-fuck where that vertigo jolts your brain.  What gets me are those hits that physically hurt. You’re simply watching and it hurts literally.  And don’t misunderstand me, I totally dig hardcore urban skiing.  The Stept Films are so hardcore, they’re practically Fight Club in their ferocity.  I love that shit.  It’s when the guys rag-doll on impact in fast, successive edits, you feel the pain.  Anyway…

 Surprise moments?   Hell yeah: Eric Hjorleifson at Sentry Lodge, BC skiing avalanche-prone pillows with Wiley Miller and Kye Petersen.  Hjorleifson is not a Level 1 regular and seeing as he’s one of the most skilled big mountain skiers out there, it’s a special blast to get his GoPro helmet cam shots in descents that are straight elevator shafts.  If I feel like I’m losing my stomach then I know I got my money’s worth in buying the movie.

 Level 1 always produces the goods each year.  If you’ve seen a hundred ski movies already, you’ll still get a charge watching Small World.  If you’re new to the ski movie game, this is how it’s done.   By Mark “The Attorney General” Quail

 Watch the Trailer for Small World

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKXtRb0Q-FQ

[drjoshbrower-dds-blog]

Know Why This Mother Recommends Josh Brower Dentist

Recommended Josh Brower Dentist with absolutely no complaints for dental implants and braces. 

[drjoshbrowerddsreviews-blog]

Watch Connie Testimonial With Dr. Johnson Assisting Dr. Josh Brower Dentist!

This video shows the journey of one woman who had teeth that didn't work for her and how we changed her life by using mini dental implants.

[jeanettefuchs]

Yoga ist überall. Und nie war das Angebot größer. Kurse, Workshops, Events. Selbstfindung, Selbstliebe, Sisterhood. Retreats am See, in den Bergen oder am Meer. Vor lauter Vrksasanas sieht man oft den Wald nicht mehr. In einer turbulenten Welt wird der Wunsch nach Rückzug immer größer. Die Suche und Sehnsucht nach Sinn und einem spirituellen Faktor im Leben ebenso. . Vor rund 10 Jahren habe ich mir mein erstes Retreat mit Bryan Kest in Portugal gegönnt. (mein skurriles Shivananda-Weekend in Reith/Kitzbühel lassen wir jetzt mal beiseite :) und gemerkt, was so ein Rückzug bewirken kann. Es kam mir damals so vor, als hätte jemand ein großes Tor zu mir selbst geöffnet. Plötzlich hatte ich Zutritt zu völlig neuen Dimensionen, wobei das erst der Anfang einer langen Reise war. Wenig später ging’s nach Bali zu meinem 200 h-Teachertraining, bei dem ich den unglaublichen Steve Ross kennenlernte. Sozusagen mein erster „Guru“, der förmlich in mich hineinsehen konnte, was mir ziemliche Angst einjagte. Die Suche ging immer tiefer und weiter. Ich machte es mir zur Aufgabe, sämtliche Lehrer auf allen Erdteilen abzuklappern: David Swenson, Seane Corn, Meghan Currie, Paul Grilley, Sarah Powers… Auch bei Cameron Shayne, Shiva Rea, David Regelin, Elena Brower, Josh Summers, Erica Jago und zuletzt bei Guru Jagat schaute ich vorbei. Als ich mich gefühlt am gesamten Yoga-Buffet satt gegessen hatte, ging die neugierige Reise weiter – Trance Dance, schamanische Reisen, Movement Medicine und der alles übertreffende Path of Love. What a ride… . Als Journalistin und Bloggerin war ich Gast unzähliger Retreats. Auch dabei kann man etwas lernen. Man kann beobachten, was die Menschen suchen, was sie finden und wie sie versuchen, die Hürden zu ihrem besseren, schöneren Ich zu überwinden. Wie schon oft gesagt, bin ich selbst noch lange nicht am Ende meiner Reise angelangt. Aber ich habe auf meinem bunten Weg viel gelernt, gesehen, erfahren und erspürt... . ~Fortsetzung im Kommentar~ . #metreatguides #retreatinspiration #retreatyourself #retreats2019 #auszeitfürdieseele #spiritualität #myyogapath #yogaguide #eguideyoga #yogaanleitung #retreatguide http://bit.ly/2MYNYc0

[drjoshbrower-review-blog]

Dr Richard Downs Comments About Dr Josh Brower 

Dr. Josh Brower teaches live surgery courses in his office, and also travels to other dentist's offices to help them with their implant and surgical cases.  He is a diplomate in three different implant societies and has achieved their highest honors.  You can see him as Faculty for the University of South Dakota and the International Academy of Dental Implants both in the United States and abroad. Visit http://joshbrowerdentist.com/ for more.