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Yahoo
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Springfield to host 8 concerts, 10 movies for free this summer
SPRINGFIELD — People looking for inexpensive family fun this summer won't have to go far, since the city is returning with a full lineup of its free movies in multiple parks and concerts at the Forest Park Amphitheater. The fairly low cost to the city is worth it for the enjoyment that everyone — from toddlers to retirees — get from the annual summer tradition, said Mayor Domenic J. Sarno when announcing the lineup. There will be eight concerts and 10 movie showings in July, August and September. 'It brings families of all creeds, colors and backgrounds together,' Sarno said. 'You can't put a price tag on these events. It is a real morale booster.' It will cost $34,150 to host the movies and concerts from a budget that tops $985 million. In good weather, the concerts attract an average crowd of 500, while movies bring in upward of 200 families, said Tom Ashe, director of parks, buildings and recreation management. All eight concerts are scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Thursdays at the Forest Park Amphitheater and will be moved inside to the Carriage House in case of rain. 'There is really something here for everyone,' Ashe said. Ashe said his staff created a robust lineup to offer everything from country and blues to rock, and a few local favorites who play every year. This year the schedule begins with Dee Reilly on July 17 followed by Manzi Family Band on Aug. 7. The rest of the schedule is: Aquanett, Aug. 14; Bennie and the Jets, Aug. 21; Trailer Trash, Aug. 28; Floyd Patterson Band, Sept. 4; and Unforgettable Fire, Sept. 11. The last performance is new to the lineup but will highlight one of the city's assets with two quintets from the Springfield Symphony Orchestra performing Sept. 18. Sarno said he is hoping the last performance will serve as a way to promote the symphony, which has struggled with a comeback since COVID shutdowns in 2020. 'I hope people who have never seen the symphony will enjoy the performance and will want to see another show,' he said. White Lion Brewery will be at the concerts selling food and beverages from its truck. Other food trucks also park at the movies and concerts, so people can buy dinner and make it a full night, Ashe said. The concerts are a tradition that date to the 1980s, and the city also has hosted movies on its inflatable, portable screen for more than a decade, said Sydney Pasini, special event coordinator for parks and recreation. The movies will travel to 10 different spots across the city, giving families a chance to head to their neighborhood park close to home. Each will begin at 8:30 p.m. and will be canceled if it rains, she said. The city this year selected three movies to show, with 'Moana 2' scheduled for July 14 in Samuel Bolden Park, July 16 at the Forest Park amphitheater and July 18 in Emily Bill Park. 'The Wild Robot' will be held July 21 at Marshall Roy Park, July 22 at Riverfront Park, July 23 at Emerson Wight Park and July 25 in Hubbard Park. 'Padding in Peru' will be held July 28 in Kenefick Park, July 30 in Nathan Bill Park and Aug. 1 in Van Horn Park. Ashe joked that he told Pasini she could select the movies but had to watch each five times before ordering them to ensure there is nothing inappropriate for children. In truth, Pasini said she does watch each twice and selects movies that are current and recommended by people and she thinks families will enjoy. Read the original article on MassLive.
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Man found fatally shot at scene where vehicle crashed into Forest Park home, police say
A man was fatally shot and crashed into a house in Forest Park on May 31, according to Sgt. Jackie Dreyer with the Forest Park Police Department. Dreyer reported that officers were called to the 900 block of Havensport Drive around 12:41 p.m. to investigate a report of a vehicle that hit a house. Upon arrival, they found a 26-year-old man who had suffered a gunshot wound. Dreyer says the man, who has not been identified, was pronounced dead at the scene. It is unclear whether he was shot before the crash or afterward. The incident is currently under investigation. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Detective Cameron Scherer at 513-595-5220. Enquirer media partner provided this report. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Police: Man shot dead, crashes car into Forest Park home
News.com.au
25-05-2025
- Health
- News.com.au
Shocking moment Georgia cops save newborn who wasn't breathing
Shocking footage showed the moment two officers saved a baby's life — and proving how vital seconds can be in a life or death situation. Two officers from Forest Park, in Georgia, United States were met with a worried and tearful plea for help from a woman who warned an infant wasn't breathing. When a person stops breathing, their brain is deprived of oxygen. Just four minutes without breathing can lead to permanent brain damage, with death a high risk. Watch the awe-inspiring moment in the video player above Other organs — such as the heart and kidneys — can also be impacted from the lack of oxygen. Body camera footage showed officers Lieutenant Jimmy Arnold takes the four-week-old into his arms while his partner Corporal Angelic Coley began to perform chest compressions. Within 10 seconds, the baby starts to cry — a sign the first-aid act was working. The whole thing took just over a minute. 'She's fine, we've got it. She's moving. She's OK,' Corporal Coley can be heard reassuring the woman who ran the little girl over to them. The pair credit their lifesaving efforts to their five-year long partnership and the fact their chief Brandon Criss requires five times the amount of training for incidents like this than the state standard, Fox 5 Atlanta reported. Lieutenant Arnold had recently completed part of his annual 100 hours just six prior to their heroic efforts. 'We were actually having a conversation about working juvenile calls, and I was telling Arnold in my five years of being here I hadn't worked a call like that, and I'm not ready to' Corporal Coley said. 'And he said, 'Nobody's ever ready for that'.' She said it was an 'awesome' feeling knowing that the duo saved the baby's life — and even more so that just 17 minutes before the call came in she expressed that she didn't feel ready to tackle it.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Yahoo
Forest Park officers rescue unresponsive 4-week-old
The City of Forest Park is calling a pair of officers heroes after their quick efforts to save an infant earlier this month. Police say officers were called to a CVS on Forest Parkway on May 14 to reports of an unresponsive 4-week-old. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Body camera video shows the officers arriving at the CVS and searching for the child and mother. They found the mother running from the store and looking for help. After giving the child a few chest compressions, the baby started to breathe. 'In moments where every second counts, their training, composure, and commitment made all the difference. We are deeply thankful and incredibly proud of their actions," the police department wrote. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Daily Mail
24-05-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
Nail-biting moment heroic Georgia officers save four-week-old baby's life in parking lot
The nail-biting moment two heroic Georgia police officers saved an infant's life after she became unresponsive at a CVS was caught on camera. Forest Park Officers Jimmy Arnold and Angelic Coley were discussing how the latter had never responded to an infant emergency call in her five years on the force when that exact call came in, they told Fox 5 Atlanta. A four-week-old baby was unresponsive at a Forest Parkway CVS on May 14. Bodycam footage showed the officer rushing to the scene, sirens blaring as Coley hopped out of the car and sprinted into the pharmacy. When she arrived inside the store, customers informed her the baby was out back with the mom a little way down the street. 'The baby, she's not breathing, please,' the mother, who was not identified, begged as she passed the child into the arms of Arnold. 'We got it, we got it,' Coley comforted her. As Arnold cradled the baby, Coley was seen performing CPR on the baby. Shortly after, the baby began to cry. 'We're breathing,' Arnold calmly said. 'She's moving, she's okay,' Coley told the mother. Arnold and Coley have been partners since they started on the force five years ago. 'He's definitely my crutch. I'm his muscle,' the female cop told Fox 5 Atlanta. They credit their excessive training as the reason they were able to calmly handle the situation and save the infant's life. Despite Georgia's requirement of only 20 hours of annual police training, Forest Park personally requires their officers to do 100 hours. Arnold had completed his CPR course just weeks before the incident. However, the irony wasn't lost on Coley, who was aware just moments before the life-saving call she had said she wasn't ready. 'It's an awesome feeling,' she told Fox 5 Atlanta of successfully saving the little girl's life. 'Especially knowing that 17 minutes before that call, I said that I wasn't ready.' While she and Arnold were talking about it before the call, her partner had told her: 'Nobody is ever ready for that.' The police department posted the bodycam footage to congratulate their officers on a job well done.
