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STARKVILLE Bobby Thigpen has no shortage of baseball accolades.

The former standout Major League Baseball relief pitcher set a major league record for most saves in a single season (57) in 1990 for the Chicago White Sox, earning him an All-Star Game appearance and the Rolaids Relief Pitcher of the Year award. His record stood for 18 seasons, and he made more than $10.7 million in career earnings according to BarryCode.com.

Yet, after being in attendance for the first-ever Ron Polk Ring of Honor class in 2019 that included former teammates Will Clark and Rafael Palmeiro, he was told by Polk himself it wouldnt be long before he gets his own name called. One year later, Thigpen did. That just hit differently for the former Mississippi State pitcher and outfielder.

There is no other award I could get at this point that would be better, Thigpen said.

The ceremony was supposed to occur in 2020, but it was pushed back to 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. When Thigpen was inducted in a class that includes MSUs career strikeout leader in Eric DuBose and the first coach to lead MSU to a College World Series in Paul Gregory in the middle of the Arkansas series March 27, emotion took over.

This was an honor that exceeds anything Ive ever done individually, he said. I look at this from the view of the fans, school, and coach Polk. Im eternally grateful for the school giving me the opportunity to come here and play and will forever be a Mississippi State Bulldog.

While Thigpen is remembered by many pro baseball fans for his contributions as a reliever, MSU fans remember a two-way player who helped lead MSU to the 1985 Collegiate World Series. At the plate, his first and last career at-bats were grand slams. Over a two-year career with the Bulldogs, Thigpen drove in 101 runs, hit seven home runs and racked up seven saves.

At Mississippi State, I liked being in the outfield, Thigpen told The Dispatch. Pitching was a secondary hobby. Obviously in the big leagues I wasnt good enough to be a big league hitter. But as far as college goes, being in the outfield took your mind off things. One of the last games I ever played in, I had a tough pitching game, so you definitely try to forget about that.

Meanwhile, DuBose, who racked up a school-leading 428 strikeouts from 1995 to 1997, also got a bit emotional after receiving the honor from the school.

Its overwhelming to have the honor to be inducted in the second class with Bobby Thigpen and Paul Gregory, DuBose said. I really lived a fairy tale for my three years at Mississippi State. Getting to play here, I had a great career and the story book ending of my last game being pitched here in 1997 against Washington to go to the College World Series and getting the dog pile on the mound. It was a perfect ending for me in my three years.

After being picked 21st overall by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1997 draft, DuBose carved out a five-year big league career for himself, pitching 188.1 pro innings. DuBose is also the first player from the 1990s era to be inducted into the ring of honor.

It was like the 85 Ring of Honor (last year), so its good to bring a little 90s taste into the ring, DuBose said. Its a great accomplishment and something Im very honored to be a part of.

Gregory, who coached at MSU from 1957-1974, was inducted posthumously. He led MSU to its first four NCAA tournament appearances in program history, including the first trip to the College World Series in 1971, and four Southeastern Conference titles. Gregory won 328 games and was named SEC coach of the year on four occasions.

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Veteran WWE Superstar Kane, who is also known as Mayor Glenn Jacobs of Knox County in Tennessee, is being honored locally for his induction into the WWE Hall of Fame 2021 Class.

Knoxville Senator Becky Duncan Massey has introduced a Senate Joint Resolution to formally honor and celebrate Mayor Jacobs as he prepares to enter the WWE Hall of Fame as Kane.

When he is inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, Kane will take his rightful place alongside such legends as Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart, and Dusty Rhodes; both Kane and his real-life alter ego, Mayor Jacobs, are worthy of our praise and recognition on this special occasion, the resolution reads.

The resolution (SJR0384) was introduced into the Tennessee General Assembly on Monday of this week, and then passed on first consideration today, April 1.

As Knox County Mayor, Glenn Jacobs has earned the respect and admiration of his constituents through his honesty and integrity, but no matter what measure of popularity he achieves in Tennessee, he will never match the approbation and adoration that wrestling fans have heaped upon Kane, the resolution reads.

The resolution also details some of Jacobs career accomplishments since debuting in 1997 as the Kane character.

Mayor Jacobs tweeted a response to the resolution and wrote, Thank you to my friend @MasseyForSenate for this wonderful honor!

Kane recently announced his re-election campaign, as reported at this link.

You can see Kanes tweet below, along with a congratulatory tweet he received from Ron Paul, and a local news story on the resolution from WBIR Channel 10 in Knoxville:

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Kane Honored With Senate Joint Resolution For His WWE Hall Of Fame Induction - Wrestling Inc.

It was around noon and I was texting a friend about who-knows-what when I added, almost as an afterthought: "tho they seem to be invading the Capitol at the mo." I wasn't faintly as blas as that may sound on January 6th, especially when it became ever clearer who "they" were and what they were doing. Five people would die due to that assault on the Capitol building, including a police officer, and two more would commit suicide in the wake of the event. One hundred forty police would be wounded (lost eye, heart attack, cracked ribs, smashed spinal disks, concussions) and the collateral damage would be hard even to tote up.

I'm not particularly sentimental about anyone-can-grow-up-to-be-president and all thatin 2017, anyone didbut damn! This was democracy under actual, not rhetorical, attack.

As the list of people charged in connection with that insurrection rose, ways of analyzing their possible motivations grew ever more creative: at least nine of the rioters who broke into the Capitol had a history of violence against women; almost 60% had had money troubles; and above all, 50, or 14.5%, of the 356 people arrested at last count, had military connections, as did the woman killed by a policeman that day. (Veterans and active-duty personnel account for 7.5% of the U.S. population.) More than a fifth of the arrested veterans have been charged with "conspiracy."

The need to understand why an estimated 800 people ransacked the Capitol, attacked the police, and threatened elected representatives, journalists, and the basic functioning of American democracy is both practical and emotional. Thinking that we know what motivated the rioters makes their rebellion feel a little more manageable (at least to me) and might just help prevent something like it from happening again.

Given my backgroundI've been writing about soldiers and veterans for yearsmy management technique has been to look at the military links to that assault.

I'm hardly alone. In one of the few times other than Veterans Day in this century when American journalists seem to have remembered that our military was crucial to our national experience, a number of them began covering that link. A regularly updated NPR list shows that almost all of those with military affiliations in the Capitol that day were veterans. Several had previously been deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan; one had worked on presidential helicopters and so (like another of the rioters) would have had a top-secret security clearance; one, who wasn't actually at the Capitol but whom the FBI is eyeing for conspiracy charges, was on the staff of former congressman Ron Paul; and one had even been in the Peace Corps. Nearly all of them were men and nearly all were white. Two were Citadel cadets, but only two were active-duty personnel. (One of those had, in the past, come to work at a Navy yard in New Jersey decked out in a Hitler mustache and hairdo and reportedly made anti-Semitic comments daily. He got admonished for the mustache; the comments continued.)

I admit that I was surprised by all this, although I probably shouldn't have been. After all, last year, even in the age of Trump, the FBI had opened 68 investigations into domestic extremism involving current or former members of the military.

I'm sure you won't be surprised to hear that many of those veterans were affiliated with the far-right Proud Boys or Oath Keepers and much has been made of why such groups would want to engage people with military experience who bring with them training, skills, possible access to weaponry, and the twisted credibility of government-issued hero status. Far less was said about why people in the military might be attracted to far-right groups.

The Link Between Extremist Culture and the Military

A week after the Capitol invasion, 14 Democratic senators wrote a letter calling on the Pentagon's Inspector General to investigate "white supremacy" and "extremism in the military." The next month, a House subcommittee held a hearing under the rubric "Alarming Incidents of White Supremacy in the MilitaryHow to Stop It?" Meanwhile, on February 5th, the first Black secretary of defense, Lloyd Austin, directed commanding officers at all levels to conduct a one-day stand-down before April 1st to address extremism in the military and provide training in avoiding involvement with extremist groups. At the same time, the Pentagon admitted that it didn't have a handle on the scope of the problem or what to do about it.

The link between extremist culture and the military goes way back, as do efforts to track and deal with it. The names of the groups have changed over the yearsthey used to sound German, now they sound moralisticbut the problem hasn't. For instance, in 2009, Operation Vigilant Eagle, an FBI program focused on the recruitment of veterans by white supremacist groups, came to light, and that same year a Department of Homeland Security assessment warned that "right-wing extremists will attempt to recruit and radicalize returning veterans"returning, that is, from America's distant, never-ending wars. Conservative politicians, media personalities and veterans' groups found that DHS report insulting to veterans and got it withdrawn.

Keep in mind that active-duty service members are officially restricted in their political activities, so there were undoubtedly many still in uniform who didn't show up at the Capitol but would have liked to do so. And though the Proud Boys have focused their recruiting on the military and law enforcement, it's hardly necessary to join such loosely structured groups to support their ideology and aims. A 2019 Military Times survey, for example, found that 36% of military respondents had "witnessed examples of white supremacy and racist ideologies" in the ranks.

Military rules tend to delineate the rights soldiers don't have more than those they do, but Department of Defense Directive 1325.6 gives active-duty members the right to participate in political demonstrations as long as they are off base, out of uniform, within the United States, representing only themselves, and not slandering the president or high officials. However, activities like fundraising for, distributing the political material of, or wearing the totemic clothing of white supremist and other extremist groups could indeed get you kicked out of the military, as could certain kinds of social-media posts.

Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA) has been pushing to track the social media activities of all enlistees and the Pentagon claims that it's looking for a "scalable way" to add that into background checks.

Members of the armed forces have a duty to report such behavior, though don't count on that, since it's probably seen as snitching. Commanders also have considerable leeway when it comes to how they might respond to the proscribed actions

It goes without saying, of course, that soldiers are not supposed to engage in any kind of violenceexcept the violence they're ordered to take part in as soldiers.

That's Not Okayish

America's military was designed to be politically neutral and has prided itself on being nondiscriminatory and merit-based, traits theoretically crucial to maintaining an all-volunteer force (though in racial terms over the years it's been anything but, at least when it came to the high command). All branches now purport to screen for supremacist, extremist, or criminal-gang involvement at the time of enlistment and military leaders, who probably don't want troublemakers in their commands, are reportedly taking pains to confirm that such extremists will not be tolerated.

Except when they are.

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The design of military justice makes it hard to track advocates of extremist violence, as there is no centralized record-keeping for such things and, often enough, such behavior is simply brushed aside.

In my own unscientific survey, I recently asked two active-duty soldiers and three Iraq War veterans if they had encountered right-wing extremism while in the service. Four initially said nothe fifth, a Black sailor, at one point had had a noose dangled in his facebut then began recounting tales of what was permitted or considered normal behavior: a U.S.-based paramedic talking about avoiding a Black neighborhood where he would encounter "animals"; a call from a friend and Stryker platoon leader in Germany who found arbeit macht frei, the slogan at the gates of the Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz, carved into the interior of some of his unit's vehicles; a fellow recruit at basic training revealing a giant swastika on his back. He was soon sent packing, but had made it through the enlistment process where such things are supposed to be caught. (My source thought his quick dismissal came only because his training instructor was Black. He didn't consider such a response typical.)

Nobody I talked to was okay with any of this, but one active-duty soldier admitted, "When I was most brainwashed, I saw it as cathartic, being comfortable without having to worry about 'cancel culture.'"

Extremism in a World of Never-Ending War

Organizing within the military isn't easy. At least, it wasn't for antiwar activists during the Vietnam and Iraq War years (as I found out when researching my book, War Is Not a Game: The New Antiwar Soldiers and the Movement They Built). But maybe what's going on now among the soldiers of the far right isn't organizing as much as a signaling or sharing of interests and affinities, particularly on the Internet. Or maybe it's "self-radicalizing"reading extremist material, following the websites of supremacist groups, or connecting on social media; what, in other circumstances, we might call educating yourselfwhich breeds sympathy, if not membership.

As separate as the military may seem from civilian culture, it's anything but immune to the vicious discord which now plagues this country. But the military was fertile territory for right-wing sympathies long before Donald Trump became president or the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers came along. The turning of the post-Vietnam War military into an all-volunteer force only seems to have exacerbated such tendencies. As an Army captain emailed me, "The military recruits heavily from the same population that extremist organizations dosocially isolated, downwardly mobile, and economically vulnerable young men." Jonathan Hutto, a Black veteran who challenged the racism he encountered in the Navy, wrote that his shipmates didn't need to be "inculcated with Racist-Fascist Ideology" because they had arrived primed for it by their families and communities.

A former captain in the Marines told me that veterans often find themselves battling with the VA over benefits and services they thought they'd been promised when they went to war and that leaves them embittered against the government. Their difficulty in even talking honestly about their war experiences, not to speak of the PTSD they may be experiencing, often leaves them feeling out of sync with the countryand so they become ready recruits for extremist and white supremacist groups that offer them a sense of belonging.

Active-duty service members also often feel betrayed by recruitment promises which never pan out and multiple deployments in distant war zones which accomplish little or nothing at all. Speaking of that sense of resentment, Garett Reppenhagen, executive director of Veterans For Peace, says, "They just can't pinpoint where it comes from. The frustration is legitimate. It's just focused wrongly."

Kathleen Belew, a historian much cited in the wake of the January 6th insurrection, studied the appeal to veterans of white-power groups in the aftermath of the Vietnam War. In her book Bring the War Home, she explains how they came to see the state as the enemy and patriotism as something other than defending the nation. The parallels to today, while striking, lack one reality of this moment: unlike in the Vietnam era, America's wars in this century have simply never ended and so continue to produce alienated veterans.

It's striking, after all, that the veterans who joined the Capitol insurrection weren't exactly kids. In fact, only seven military-connected rioters arrested so far are 30 or younger.

Unlike with Vietnam (long as it was), when wars never end but continue, as if on a Mobius strip of belligerency and repetitious deployments, there is no aftermath, no recovery. People now old enough to enlist have never known a United States not at war. As a result, the pressures now at play and producing extremism in the military could be seen as related to what one veteran I interviewed termed a larger "cultural project" that, however unexamined, is aimed at creating an ever-more-militarized (which also means an ever-more-extreme) society.

Here, war is sold, not just as acceptable, but as necessary to maintain the vaunted American way of life. Meanwhile, its actualities are largely cloaked from scrutiny until they shimmer into a very pricey item loved by both parties. It's called the Pentagon budget.

An Increasingly Militarized Heritage

However many military-related figures broke into the Capitol on January 6th, what if the tendency toward violent extremism is more endemic to that military than we'd like to think? What if the very purpose of such a military creates the conditions for the racism and violence we're now seeing? What if far-right radicals aren't some enemy out there but a seamless outgrowth of the institution we think of as so categorically American? And if all that's so, what have we really been thanking service members for, so devotedly all these years?

A military is, of course, innately hierarchical, authoritarian, and adversarial, and war, by definition, is terror. Tenets inculcated from basic training onvenerating tradition, idealizing heroism, valuing action for action's sake, equating masculinity with militarism, and thinking of anyone who disagrees with you as potentially treasonousare eerily similar to the ideology of far-right groups. And don't forget this either: American wars of the past 70 years have functioned by reducing the enemy to gooks, sand n***s, and hajis (the last, a term of respect in Islam twisted into an epithet by American troops)in other words, using baked-in racism to dehumanize enemies and make it easier to hate and kill them.

Don't misunderstand me. I'm by no means saying that everyone in the U.S. military is racist or enamored of violence, or that they condone or support racist, violent ideologies. What's true, however, is that the military's actions are based on dividing the world into friends and foes: the first to be protected out of all proportion to the threat, the second to be humiliated and defeated out of all proportion to the needthough, in this century, ironically enough, the defeated have turned out to be us.

Such overkill in attitude and approach naturally bleeds into society as a whole (even when its members are paying remarkably little attention to the wars being fought in distant lands). Of his country's treatment of Palestinians, the Israeli novelist David Grossman wrote, "I could not understand how an entire nation like mine, an enlightened nation by all accounts, is able to train itself to live as a conqueror without making its own life wretched."

Only a small crew of people in the military actually join radical right-wing groups and there's little question that its leadership is concerned about those who do. But there is an inheritance of violence in our increasingly militarized land that ought to concern us all, too.

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Maybe part of it has to do with where we start. Whites drawn to Madison are often among the most highly educated attracted to our world-class university or the regions burgeoning technology sector.

Some people of color who come here dont start with the same privileges and thats also true for their children at school, but generalizations are perilous and theres much more to the achievement gap story than that. Well-educated people of color often report that their children dont get the same treatment at school here that white children do.

Many do, but not all Madisonians care much about delving deeper into racial justice.

I noticed after Black Lives Matter protests here last year an unrelenting buzz about the property damage on State Street and the suggestion that there were lawless hordes downtown. Madison police, criticized by some Black leaders as racially insensitive, are criticized by others as overly conciliatory.

Racial animus was stoked by Donald Trump, and some subset of Madison buys into that. They probably like the law-and-order message and would be less likely just as U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin said he was to fear the predominately white crowd at the U.S. Capitol insurrection than Black Lives Matter activists. Yes, Madison is generally liberal, but I have been surprised at how prominent that vibe has been.

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Millions of adults vaccinated against Covid-19 have little to prove it beyond a paper card they received at inoculation sites.

The U.S. has no central database for immunizations. States maintain an incomplete patchwork of records. Nor is there standard proof of Covid-19 vaccinations like the yellow-fever cards that are required for travel to many countries where that disease remains prevalent.

With some countries and businesses preparing to make digital proof of vaccination a requirement for entry and travel, the paper cards may be the only ticket to access those platforms. Proof is already being requested on some first dates and at weddings.

Im glad we prioritized getting shots in arms, said Ami Parekh, chief medical officer at digital healthcare company Grand Rounds Inc., which acts as a kind of medical concierge for patients. But putting in rules about being vaccinated without giving people a way to properly track it is a little bit backwards.

The cards themselves are a patchwork of formats. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has designed a version, which many locations use, but it isnt required. State and local authorities and even individual sites are devising their own cards to hand out. With no official standard, it may be hard to say what constitutes proof.

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Laramie High did not waiver from going the distance during its national search for a new head football coach.

LHS activities director Ron Wagner announced Friday afternoon the hiring of Paul Ronga for the Plainsmen program.

Coach Ronga comes to us from New York state where he has over 25 years of teaching and coaching experience, Wagner said in a news release. He has been a head coach in the area for eight years and has built some of the most fundamentally sound and successful programs in that area.

Ronga joins LHS following a year at Walter Panas High in Cortlandt Manor, New York. He coached an all-conference player, four all-league players, the No. 4-ranked wide receiver in the county and had a Golden Dozen player.

The Laramie High School football program has a proud history with the Deti family serving the community so well, Ronga said in the news release. I hope to work hand-in-hand with the assistants, players, administration, community and Mr. Wagner to do all we can to rebuild and restore Laramie High School football and Plainsmen pride.

Wagner added: (Ronga) has close, personal connections to Laramie and has a passion and excitement for football that is contagious. His preparation and attention to detail was evident during the hiring process and will serve LHS and the football program well. The hiring committee was very impressed with coach Rongas knowledge of the game and his overall history of building winning programs.

In 2018, Ronga was the Lakeland High (Shrub Oak, New York) head junior varsity football coach, where he set the schools record for wins in a season at 6-2.

From 2013-16, Ronga was the head varsity coach at Saunders High (Yonkers, New York). He is the longest tenured football coach in Saunders school history, and has the most wins by a head coach in school history. According to the website MaxPreps, Ronga was 16-20 overall at Saunders High with two winning seasons.

He also led the school to its only Playoff Bowl Championships in program history. Ronga additionally spent time as a head coach at Lincoln High in Yonkers (1997) and Iona Grammar School in New Rochelle, New York (1992).

From 2009-12, Ronga was team president and coach for the Corltandt Panthers in Cortlandt Manor. Prior to that stint, Ronga was a varsity assistant coach at Walter Panas from 2007-09. He also served a varsity assistant coach at Haldane High in Cold Spring, New York (1998-2001), Lincoln High (1996-97), and Westlake High School in Thornwood, New York (1993-95).

Ronga played football collegiately at Marist College as a running back and team captain from 1984-88. Ronga also spent one season at Division II Westchester University in 1983. He earned all-league honors twice as a high school running back and linebacker at Iona Preparatory School before playing in the CHSAA All-Star Game in 1982.

Ronga earned a bachelors degree in criminal justice from Marist College in 1988, and he earned a masters degree in physical education from Adelphi University in 1993.

I would like to thank Mr. Ronald Wagner and the Laramie community for this opportunity, Ronga said. I am aware of the challenge ahead of me, and I will do all I can to give back to the community and to Laramie High School. I have been a fan of Wyoming sports for many years, and I respect the excellent sports programs that Laramie High School has under Mr. Wagner.

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Results from golf league play around Polk County through March 29 with format, date, event and winners by flight or class in alphabetical order.

Big Cypress 18-Hole Ladies, Three Best Ball on Each Hole, March 23: Jan Turner/Allison Letourneau/Pat Frank minus 12, Diana Berube/Kay Hink/Barb Fatzinger/Pat Seidel and Cathy Kosmicki/Jennifer Hostutler/Terri Traggio/Gail Hanus tied at minus 7. Closest to pin: 0-22 HDCP - Sharon Batcheller; 23+ HDCP - Terri Traggio and Gail Hanus.

Big Cypress North Star Ladies, Drop-Out Scramble, March 24: Diane Hoeh/Jean Kettren/Louise Desilets 60, Sharon Batcheller/Lois Stewart/Barb Helding/Leesa Beach 62, Rose Mary Allen/Susan Prince/Gail Hanus/Sally Donadoni 63.

Cleveland Heights Tuesday Men's, Draw and Quota Points, March 23: Bob Reichert/Pete Selmon/Wayne Cross plus 5, Bob Shearer/Rick Bertrand/Mike Mimnaugh plus 4, Mike Rickels/Greg Spooner/Jim Williams plus 2. Closest to pin: No. A2 - Wayen College; No. A9 - Jim Robinson; No. C8 - Dave Anderson. Best Over Quota: A - Wayne College and Pete Selmon both at plus 2; B - Mike Rickels plus 6; C - Gene Steffen and Wayne Cross both at plus 1.

Cleveland Heights Tuesday Women's, Tens and Putts, March 23: First Flight - Mettie Withers 140, Barbara Kupitz 133, Penny Stephens 129; Second - Shirley Kalck 164, Vicki Fioravanti 138, Barbara Schucht 96; Third - Diane Oneil 135, Chris Westlund 101, Monica Hodge 91. March Putts - P.K. Allen 29; Mettie Withers 30.

Cleveland Heights Weekend Women's, Net Tournament, Schalamar Creek, March 28: First Flight - Penny Stephens 76, Barbara Kupitz 77, Mettie Withers 78; Second - Vicki Fioravanti 65, Shirley Kalck 73, Sue Cudaback 79.

Eaglebrooke Men's Member-Member, Nine Holes Scramble, Nine Holes Best Ball, March 27: First Flight - Kyle Thomas/Reggie Alford 65, Dave Jones/Larry Anderson 66 on a match of cards over Mark Neville/Stu Rawlins; Second - Jerry Moore/Jon Moore 64, Mike Hutchens/Wayne Marsh 66, Steve Sharp/Dan Girata 68; Third - Gary Landry/John Doran 65, Dan Kiehl/Matt McDonald 68, Hank Bolding/Jim Hicks 69; Fourth - Dave Ray/Tom Jacoby 68, Steve Beck/Joe Martin 69 on a match of cards over Bob Kormos/Tom Seagraves.

Eaglebrooke Women's Invitational, One Best Ball of Two, Gross and Net, March 24: Overall Gross Winners - Janet Brown/Erika Allen 72; Overall Net Winners - Lithia Beck/Nancy Georges 58. A Flight Gross - Rosannie Quinones/Juanita Nielsen 73, Jo Ahearn/Irene Bullara 77, Net - Beverly Bullard/Vicki Salhus 64 on a match of cards over Hope Holley/Jane Ahearn; B Gross - Patty Hughes/Lindsay Barnhorst 78, Judy Mosso/Lynne Turner 80 on a match of cards, Net - Fran Hall/Susan Giliam 60, Nan Habjan/Cornelia Corbett 65 on a match of cards; C Gross - Mary Parker/Char Ellis 81, Kristy Hutchens/Mickey Gardner 86, Jeanette Clark/Christine Nelson 66, Charlene Lewis/Mettie Withers 72 on a match of cards; D Gross - Beth Cleveland/Wendy Ash 85, Joy Clancey/Deb Quinn 90, Net - Florence Young/Lynda Wolverton 61, Penny Davey/Lyn Raabe 64. Closest to pin: No. 3 - Jeanette Clark; No. 6 - Jo Ahearn; No. 12 - Jane Ahearn; No. 14 - Janet Brown.

Grasslands Women's, Gross/Net, March 23: Red Division Gross - Danette Hensel 82, Net - Ruth Vickers and Ann Zavitz tied at 72; Silver Gross - Maureen Browne 99, Phyllis LeFrois 104, Net - Joyce Sheppard and Rita Selvage tied at 74.

Hamptons Annual Regional State Scramble, March 21: Mark Torr/Jeff Staber/Jim Carter/Chuck Swafford minus 8 on a match of cards over Rob Brooks/Greg Stephens/Lex Turnbull/Rob Chapman, Bill Spivey/Ron Davis/Dave Trombley/Larry Baker minus 7 on a match of cards over Joe Debonis/Tim Clark/Terry Foster/Bill Colclaser. Closest to pin: No. 12 - Melinda Taylor; No. 13 - Tom Vennard.

Hamptons Couples, Two-Man Best Ball, March 20: Ron Weller/Connie Weller/Myrna Iosue/Jim Kenney 88, Larry Utting/Terese Utting/Rick Cook/Deb Weingard 90, Michael Stoddard/Terri Stoddard/Dick O'Hora/Carol Raub 92. Closest to pin: No. 6 - Deb Weingard; No. 15 - Gary Richner. Best Score: Terese Utting 65, Paul Schaake 66.

Hamptons Friday Men's Nine-Hole League, Stableford, March 26: John Hoffert plus 5, Woody Woodfield plus 4, Bob Apple plus 3.

Hamptons Ladies 18-Hole, Stableford, March 18: Barbara Myers plus 12, Angela Rotondo and Shirley Schell tied at plus 6, Faye Mountain plus 5. Closest to pin: No. 12 - Sally Fiske.

Hamptons Men's, Net Stroke Play, March 23: A Flight - Terry Foster 54, Bill Spivey 55, Joe DeBonis 56 on a match of cards; B - Bob Miler 56, Earl Kotsonis 57 on a match of cards over Dave Trombley. Closest to pin: No. 3 - Ron Davis; No. 7 - Billy Stalilonis; No. 11 - Joe DeBonis.

Hamptons Sunday Duffers, Scramble, March 28: Dan Koster/Margaret Campbell/Dick Hansen minus 5, Terry Foster/Paul Egan/Judy Orioli/Steven Ray minus 7.

Hamptons Wednesday Stableford, March 17: Front plus 8 - Rob Chapman/Don Verhey/Dick Olson/Ed Jacobs; Back plus 4 - Billy Stalilonis/Wayne Smithson/Ken Esterline/Don Emmeloth; Overall plus 11 - Rob Chapman/Don Verhey/Dick Olson/Ed Jacobs. Closest to pin: Front No. 3 - Bill Colclaser; No. 6 - Mike Ready; Back No. 12 - Perry Borden; No. 17 - Don Verhey. Best Score: Larry Wilson 63.

Hamptons Wednesday Stableford, March 24: Front plus 5 - Bob Vollwerth/Conrad Dionne/Dick O'Hora/Jim Kermis; Back plus 5 - Terry Foster/Bill Burton/Jim Carter/Earl Kotsonis; Over plus 8 - Larry Baker/Mike Ready/Rich Regan/Tim Clark. Closest to pin: Front No. 3 - Mike Frain; No. 6 - Dick Turner; Back No. 13 - Mike Ready; No. 17 - Larry Wilson. Best Score: Jim Carter and Mike Ready tied at 65.

Highland Fairways Women's, Club Championship Tournament, Gross/Net, March 16/23: Club Champion - Cee Lawrey 130 gross. First Team Gross - Rose Kramer 139, Net - Lea Pepin 114, Lila Wilde 116, Irene Pelchat 118; Second Gross Judy Maur 135, Net - Harriet Warren 110, Chari Prunoske 116, Dawn Kling 117; Third Gross - Lucy Connell 141, Net - Dotti Mann 102, Laura Carpenter and Peg Ostrander both at 109.

Highland Fairways Men's, Net Stroke Play, March 16: A Flight - Bill Spivey 52, Mark Torr 55, Rich Regan 57 on a match of cards; B - Dick Hunnicutt 58 on a match of cards over Ton Vennard, Bob Miller 59. Closest to pin: No. 6 - Bob Miller; No. 12 - Dick Hunnicutt; No. 15 - Joe Schultz.

Highland Fairways Thursday Scrambles, March 25: John Knight/Karen Knight/Jim Knutson/Judie Tuttle minus 6, Frank Bassett/Linda Bassett/Barb Costello/Anne Jones minus 5, Dan Connell/Lucy Connell/Bernie Bourdeau/Dori Laibe minus 3 on a match of cards over Paul Pelchat/Irene Pelchat/Bob Fitzgerald/Ray Berard. Closest to pin: Linda Bassett and Scott Schoonover.

Lake Ashton Blue Man Group, Four-Golfer Step Aside Scramble, March 24: Front 9 - Darrell Saxton/Bruce Bellemeur/Jim Lloyd/Nolan Hake 24, Steve Haynes/Mike Ferarro/Larry Erd/Armand Favreau 25.1, Steve Beck/Wayne Louder/Leo McCafferty/Charles Lindberg 25.3. Back 9 - Steve Haynes/Mike Ferraro/Larry Erd/Armand Favreau 26, Dana Ferrande/Ron Waterson/Don Fuller/Jim Gawrych 26.4, Steve Burrell/Tom Anderson/Norm Wirtala/Bill Bothwell 27.

Lake Ashton Ladies 18-Holers/Ladies Niners, Executive Tee Scramble, Gross/Net, March 23: Blue Flight Gross - Deb Nettleton/Carol Seavey/Dori Krogman 57, Net - Deb Louder/Kim Kutsch/Margaret Volpe/Sue Buss 51.3; First Flight Gross - Liz Leigh/Cathy Kapinus/Kathy Reed/Peg Riedy 61, Trish Kellar/Laverne Anderson/Nancy Zografos/Chris Neuner 62, Net - Brenda Poe/Lisa Snook/Dana Cunningham/Jane Poole 50.9, Sue Fitzgerald/Jan Wagner/Bonnie Simonetta/Bernice Williams 53.8; Second Gross - Rose Dudeck/Dawn Iannacone/Sandy Alfano/Donna Butch 58, Char Walter/Evana Scianna/Pat Hodges/Denise Lacaprucia 60, Net - Cherly Winchester/Marilyn Lancaster/Linda Franzese/Liz Meigel 47.2, Colette mcKie/Beth Buie/Chris Hunziker/Judy Kettells 50.7; Third Gross - Lydia Fichtman/Claudia Loesel/Diane Dupuis/Diane Struble 60, Karen Markel/Gina Martine/Cheryl Tillman/Cindy Mendez 62, Net - Patty Panone/Mary Lou Jameson/Cecily Harmon/Joyce Candler 48.7, Kathy Cargel/Ann Lake/Tassy Deangelo/Melissa Prescott 53.7.

Lake Ashton Lady Niners, Executive Tee Scramble, Gross/Net, March 23: Blue Flight Gross - Deb Nettleton/Carol Seavey/Dori Krogman 57, Net - Deb Louder/Kim Kutsch/Margaret Volpe/Sue Buss 51.3; First Gross - Liz Leigh/Cathy Kapinus/Kathy Reed/Peg Reidy 61, Trish Kellar/Laverne Anderson/Nancy Zografas/Chris Neuner 62, Net - Brenda Poe/Lisa Snook/Dana Cunningham/Jane Poole 50.9, Sue Fitzgerald/Jan Wagner/Bonnie Simonetta/Bernice Williams 53.8; Second Gross - Rose Dudeck/Dawn Iannacone/Sandy Alfano/Donna Butch 58, Char Walter/Evana Scianna/Pat Hodges/Denise Lacaprucia 60, Net - Cheryl Winchester/Marilyn Lancaster/Linda Franzese/Liz Meigel 47.2, Colette McKie/Beth Buie/Chris Hunziker/Judy Kettells 50.7; Third Gross - Lydia Fichtman/Claudia Loesel/Diane Dupuis/Diane Struble 60, Karen Markel/Gina Martine/Cheryl Tilman/Cindy Mendez 62, Net - Patty Panone/MaryLou Jameson/Cecily Harmon/Joyce Candler 48.7, Kathy Cargel/Ann Lake/Tassy DeAngelo/Melissa Prescott 53.7.

Lake Ashton Men's, Three Best Nets, March 24: First Flight - Duff Hill/Les Jacobson/Leon Elsberry/Don Yasz 195, Don Connors/Bob Plummer/Ron McDonnell/Rolly Geyer 196, Dan Baun/Chuck Randall/Tim Wayt/Wayne Arant 198; Second - Denis Mulhearn/Mike Krigelski/Pat O'Neil/Jack Farmer 185, Dale Marks/Lloyd Kramer/Ronn Mann/Carl Pritchard 191, Jim Ford/Ed Hansen/Tom Murphy/Doug Dudeck 193.

Lake Bess Friday Men's Scramble, Random Team Draw, March 26: Larry Lee/Glenn Drier/Gordy Chilson/Bill Bennett minus 7. Closest to pin: No. 3 - Jim Stokes; No. 7 - Don Burkhardt.

Lake Bess Tuesday Men's Scramble, Random Team Draw, March 23: Doug Wilson/Jim "Lights Out" Stevens/Dan Petry/Jim Woods minus 9. Closest to pin: No. 3 - Ron England; No. 7 - Pete Holte.

Lakeland Elks Lodge 1291 Monday League, Schalamar Creek, March 29: A Flight - Mike Marden plus 6, Max Muench plus 4, Jack Meister plus 2 on a match of cards; B - Carl Wilson plus 6, Al Dupuy plus 5, Dave Norwine plus 3; C - Harvey Stevens plus 9, Jerry Giddens plus 5 on a match of cards over Carl Hatfield. Closest to pin: No. 6 - Max Muench; No. 13 - Dave Montgomery (50/50).

Lakeland Men's Senior, Bartow, March 29: Flight A - Dave Brown plus 2, Mike Frost plus 1, Greg Holmberg minus 2; B - Marv Kyea plus 3, Mike Wyatt plus 1, Ed Scannell even; C - James De la Salle plus 7, Terry Richardson plus 5, Henry Bishop plus 4 on a match of cards over Dennis Vannoy. Closest to pin: No. 3 - Joe Stevens; No. 13 - James De la Salle. Low Gross: Mike Frost 78.

Oakwood Men's, March 23: Adam Bundy plus 7, Kenny Clower plus 5, Garland Reynolds plus 4. Closest to pin: No. 3 - Howard Kay; No. 5 - Pete Demerski; No. 7 - Adam Bundy; No. 11 - Gary McBroom; No. 16 - Jeff Clawson. March 25: Frank Schweinberg plus 6, Garland Reynolds plus 5 on a match of cards over Rodney Allen. Closest to pin: No. 3 - Dave Naughgle; No. 5 - Gary McBroom; No. 11 - Dave Hughes; No. 16 - Frank Schweinberg. March 27: Adam Bundy plus 5, Charlie Walden plus 4, Ed Hill plus 2 on a match of cards. Closest to pin: No. 3 and No. 7 - George Ivey; No. 5 - Adam Bundy; No. 11 - Lou Grasso; No. - 16 Dave Henderson.

Ridge Men's, Wedgewood, March 25: Dennis Johnston plus 2, Gary Terrell even. Closest to pin: No. 4 - Gary Terrell; No. 15 - Bobby Lasseter.

Schalamar Creek Couples', Four-Person Scramble, March 24: First Flight - Clayt Liljequist/Linda Liljequist/Jim Pellek/Sharon Pellek and Dave Donahue/Joan Donahue/Tom Fischer/J.R. Finkle tied at 63, Ted Reid/Ginny Reid/Al Atwood/Sherry Hand 64; Second - Jim Keser/Jennifer Keser/Bob Shoenfelt/Eleanor Shoenfelt 63, Steve Scotia/Maryse Capobianco/Don Sutton/Carol Sutton 63, J.R. Plumlee/Patty Short/Richard Romero/Linda Romero 65.

Schalamar Creek Ladies', Ladies & Men Mixed League Scramble, March 23: First Flight John Russell/Don Swint/Joel Hervat/J.R. Finkle 62, Tim Lancaster/David Peer/Rich Haugh/Coby Holowacz 64, David Gray/Max Carroll/Pam Bartley/Jeanne Watters 65; Second - Linda Wolfgang/Don Eby/Jim Keser/Patty Short 63, Don House/Joel Wolfgang/Linda Liljequist/Linda Bushong and Dan Heinzerling/Paul Loftis/Butch Hale/Barb Mahar tied at 64, Don Dawson/Don Lowry/Sandra Lancaster/Dianne Lang tied at 66.

Schalamar Creek Men's, Championship, Gross/Net, March 15/22: March 22 First Flight Gross - John Russell 157, Clayt Liljequist 172, Net - Tim Lancaster 143, Buzz Carnes 156; Second Gross - David Peer 169, J.R. Plumlee 182, Net - Paul Loftis 151, Jim Keser 155; Third Gross - Jim Van De Velde 167, Don House 172, Net - Arlan Atherton 138, Marion Noble 149; Fourth Gross - John Covic 188, Pat McGee 189, Net - Rich Haugh 144, Chuck Raymond 148; Fifth Gross - David Gray 170, Gene Novak 179, Net - Michael Craig 152, Bob Jacobs 155; Sixth Gross - Butch Hale 187, Tom Mahar 205, Net - Al Horvath 146, Noel Bartlo 166.

Paula Neyholt, Highland Fairways, No. 7, March 16.

BARTOW INDIVIDUAL POINTS, Wednesdays, nine holes, make up your own foursome, $17 ($12 green fee and cart), pays all plus scores, night specials in the lounge. Call 863-533-9183.

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS MENS, tee times available 7:30-8:30 a.m. Wednesday through Monday and Friday, groups or individuals welcome, quota points with skins optional, eight to 10 groups now play. Call Paul Boeh at 863-738-4129.

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS TUESDAY WOMENS, every Tuesday, tee times start at 8:30 a.m. Call Shirley Kalck at 863-853-9566.

HAMPTONS TUESDAY MEN'S LEAGUE, accepting new players. Call 844-882-8157 for more information.

HUNTINGTON HILLS TWO-ASIDE, Saturdays, 18-Hole Points Quota. Check in by 8:15 a.m. Contact Terri White at 863-5594082 or eagle-2par@aol.com.

HUNTINGTON HILLS WHY WORRY WEDNESDAYS, Nine-Hole Quota Points, 5:15 p.m. shotgun start. Contact Terri White at 863-559-4082 or eagle-2par@aol.com.

LAKELAND MENS SENIOR GOLF, 7:30 a.m. shotgun starts, Mondays, play against golfers within your handicap. Call Dave Brown at 419-656-5747.

LPGA AMATEUR GOLF ASSOCIATION is looking for women and men to play in weekly Wednesday league and every other Saturday at various courses in the Winter Haven/Lakeland/Orlando and other areas. For more information, email Kathy Mannahan at pjacobs21@tampabay.rr.com.

OAKWOOD MEN'S, 6:30 a.m. sign in. Points, skins and five closest to pins. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Charlie Walden at ctw55@yahoo.com.

POLO PARK MENS TUESDAY SCRAMBLE, 7:30 a.m. sign in. Random team draw. 18-Hole. For more information, call Polo Park Pro Shop at 863-424-3341.

POLO PARK MENS SATURDAY SCRAMBLE, 7:30 a.m. sign in. Random team draw. 18-Hole. For more information, call Polo Park Pro Shop at 863-424-3341.

WEDGEWOOD THREE-MAN SCRAMBLE, nine holes; Tuesdays at 5 p.m.; call Marcus at 863-858-4451 by 2:30 p.m. to play.

WEDGEWOOD TWO-ASIDE GAME, 9 a.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays; 18-hole points game with skins and blind draw; call Marcus at 863-858-4451.

WEDGEWOOD MIXED CO-ED SCRAMBLE, 2 p.m. Thursdays. Call Marcus at 863-858-4451 by 1 p.m. to play.

E-mail results of local golf tournaments, aces and upcoming tournaments to mquinn@theledger.com; or mail to Golf News, Ledger Sports Department, P.O. Box 408, Lakeland, Fla., 33802. Include complete scores and league names. Deadline is Monday at 5 p.m.

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RENO COUNTY, Kan. (KSNW) The fire crews battling the Ice and the Beer Fire in Reno County received outpouring support from people in their community. One of the Hutchinson VFW members said they were able to gather two truckloads full of donations to the men and women on the frontlines.

Gatorade, lots of Gatorade anything that they can eat quickly and drink quickly to keep them nourished so they can do the job, said Ron Bremer, member of the VFW Auxiliary post-1361.

Hutchinson resident, Kim Campbell, says she stood outside of Dillons grocery store and collected donations for the firefighters. I put an empty cart outside, made a sign, and by the time I was done, I had five carts full, she said.

The central collection point had stacks of water, Gatorade, and other snacks available for the fire first responders. The Salvation Army was also stationed outside the fire department handing out food to the firefighters.

Were excited to be able to help the men and women who are doing a tremendous job who are keeping our community safe, said Major Paul James with the Salvation Army.

We brought some water and some cookies and some electrolyte replacement for them, said Hutchinson resident, Jackie Ashcraft.

Some neighbors say the donations are a small gesture compared to what the fire department has done for them in recent times. We lived through the fire four years ago, said Ashcraft. We appreciated so much how the fire department from all over Kansas came to save our home.

You dont really realize how much you appreciate them until you need them, said Campbell.

The Hutchinson Fire Department captain said he was amazed at the outpouring of support the fire department received from the community.

Its really amazing how Hutchinson and Reno County really show support when we have emergencies like this, said Captain Heller.

Reno County Emergency Management stated that at this time they are no longer accepting donations.

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WASHINGTON Members of Congresswere among the first people in the U.S.to have access to the sought-after COVID-19 vaccine when the initial doses became available in December.

Three months later, a States Newsroom survey across 22 states making up a large swath of Congress found at least 155 members of the U.S. House and Senate have been vaccinated, based on a tally of responses from their offices and other public statements. The majority are Democrats, though dozens of Republican lawmakers have gotten vaccinated also, even as pollsters find greater hesitancy and even disinterest among Republicans in the broader U.S. adult population when it comes to the vaccine.

At least 14 legislators say they have not been vaccinated, either because they have been waiting to do so or because they dont plan to at all. All but one are Republicans. Dozens of others among the 237 surveyed declined to share their vaccination status.

The race to inoculate the nation has become even more urgent in recent days as states loosen mask and social distancing requirements and infections in some places rise. Our work is far from over, President Joe Biden warned on Monday. The war against COVID-19 is far from won. This is deadly serious.

Theres no definitive public tally of how many lawmakers have rolled up their sleeves for a shot since no ones obligated to publicly disclose their vaccination status.

But the public aspects of their elected roles are one reason that they were among the first people allowed to receive the limited doses, in line ahead of other groups.

Many of the vaccinated legislators have posted on social media about receiving a shot, seeking to build confidence for the newly authorized vaccines by showing their willingness to have a needle in their own arms.

States Newsroom found at least 155 lawmakers out of 237 representing States Newsrooms 22 states in the U.S. House and Senate have been vaccinated. That figure includes 100 Democrats, 54 Republicans and one independent.

Another 68 lawmakers 64 Republicans and four Democrats declined to share, or did not respond to questions about, their vaccination status.

States Newsroom conducted the survey after House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) claimedin a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) earlier this monththat roughly 75 percent of House members have been fully vaccinated, or will be by the end of this week. McCarthy did not specify how he obtained that estimate.

The 155 lawmakers who responded yes to States Newsroom account for 65 percent of the total lawmakers from the states surveyed. Breaking it down by chamber, 61 percent of the House lawmakers from those states responded that they have been vaccinated, and 84 percent of senators. Additional members may have been vaccinated already among those who declined to answer.

McCarthys estimate that 75 percent of House lawmakers have been vaccinated was tucked in a letter calling for the legislative chamber to return to more normal operations.

As with other workplaces, the pandemic upended how business is conducted in Congress.

The 435 members of the House of Representatives and the 100 senators work in close quarters and travel across the country on a weekly basis, putting them at higher risk of becoming infected with COVID-19 and spreading the virus to constituents who may encounter them at home.

Withthe average agefor House members at 58 and senators averaging 64, many lawmakers also were at increased risk of severe complications or even death if they contracted the virus. (One member of Congress, Rep. Ron Wright (R-Texas) died in February after being diagnosed with COVID-19, and Luke Letlow, who was elected to represent a Louisiana district in December, passed away from complications of the virus before he could be sworn in.)

More than 60 members of Congress have tested positive for COVID-19 since the pandemic began,according to a tally by NPR, and more have quarantined due to potential exposure.

The chamber has altered voting rules to allow members to cast a vote by proxy; theyve extended the length of time for votes to limit how many people are in the chamber; and hearings have switched to a virtual or hybrid format.

Reaching a critical mass of vaccinations among members of Congress and their staffers could allow for reversing some of those changes.

Some have been outspoken advocates for the vaccine. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa), who is a doctor, posted on Twitter about administering vaccines and is visiting all 24 counties in her congressional district to promote vaccinations.

Among those who havent received a vaccine, the reasons have varied. One common response is that the unvaccinated lawmakers previously tested positive for COVID-19.

A spokesman for Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Salem, who previously had COVID-19, said the congressman wants to wait his turn for distribution and will get the vaccine after more people in the 9th District have received their doses.

A spokesman for Rep. Mike Kelly (R-Pa.), who tested positive in March 2020, said the congressman is consulting with his doctor about if and when it will be appropriate to get the vaccine, particularly because he wants to ensure he can continue donating plasma to help people currently suffering with the disease.

Rep. Ted Budd (R-N.C.), who also had COVID-19, does eventually plan to get vaccinated, according to his spokesman, Curtis Kalin. But Kalin added the congressman felt that since he has the antibodies for a while, he was going to wait and let others get the vaccine first.

Others, such as freshman Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), said they dont see a need to get a vaccine.

She is a perfectly healthy woman and doesnt see a reason to do so, Greenes spokesman, Nick Dyer, said.

Beyond Congress, a growing number of Americans now say they have either gotten a vaccine, or intend to do so, according toa Pew Research Center reportpublished this month.

Among U.S. adults, 19 percent say they have already received at least one vaccine dose, and another 50 percent say they definitely or probably plan to get vaccinated. Those categories account for 69 percent of the public up from 60 percent who said in November that they planned to get vaccinated.

But as with Congress, those vaccination intentions show differences along partisan lines. Democrats are 27 percentage points more likely than Republicans to say they plan to get or have received a coronavirus vaccine, 83 perecent to 56 percent.

There also have been racial differences in who is planning to seek a vaccine, though the Pew researchers found those to be shrinking. A majority of Black Americans, 61 percent, now say they plan to get a COVID-19 vaccine or have already received one, up from 42 percent in November.

Some reportshave cautioned against characterizing Black Americans as hesitant to get the vaccine, arguing that access to vaccine doses is just as much of a problem.

Rep. Cori Bush, a Black freshman Democrat from Missouri who had COVID-19, shared her own hesitation about receiving a vaccine during a video conversationshe taped in January for The Rootwith epidemiologist and anti-racism activist Dr. Camara Phyllis.

In promoting that video conversation, Bush posted that she would be taking the vaccine, but her office did not respond to questions about whether she has since done so. In the video, Bush describes what she called the elephant in the room, which is the reluctance of many Black people like me to even get the COVID-19 vaccine.

I want to keep myself safe, my family, my loved ones, my staff, and everyone around me, and my community safe, Bush says in the video. My thought process was, I want to take the vaccination. I was apprehensive not having enough information, and I wanted to be able to show people the kind of conversation that you can have with your healthcare provider.

Contributing to this report were Danielle J. Brown, Tyler Buchanan, Tim Carpenter, Laura Cassels, Ruth Conniff, Clark Corbin, Susan Demas, Jeremy Duda, Darrell Ehrlick, Jason Hancock, Josh Kurtz, Jerod MacDonald-Evoy, Kate Masters, Holly McCall, Lauren McCauley, John Micek, Graham Moomaw, Wesley Muller, Jill Nolin, Kathie Obradovich, Diane Rado, Rob Schofield, Gracie Stockton, Annmarie Timmins, Sarah Vogelsong, Quentin Young and Robert Zullo.

Heres a list of how federal lawmakers from 22 States Newsroom states responded to questions about whether theyve had a COVID-19 vaccine:

ARIZONA 8 vaccinated; 3 unknown

YES

UNKNOWN

COLORADO 6 vaccinated; 1 not vaccinated; 2 unknown

YES

NO

UNKNOWN

FLORIDA 12 vaccinated; 4 not vaccinated; 13 unknown

YES

NO

UNKNOWN

GEORGIA 12 vaccinated; 1 not vaccinated; 3 unknown

YES

NO

UNKNOWN

IDAHO 2 vaccinated; 2 unknown

YES

UNKNOWN

IOWA 5 vaccinated; 1 not vaccinated

YES

NO

KANSAS 5 vaccinated; 1 unknown

YES

UNKNOWN

LOUISIANA 2 vaccinated; 5 unknown

YES

UNKNOWN

MAINE 2 vaccinated; 2 unknown

YES

UNKNOWN

MARYLAND All 10 vaccinated

YES

MICHIGAN 13 vaccinated; 3 unknown

YES

UNKNOWN

MINNESOTA 7 vaccinated; 3 unknown

YES

UNKNOWN

MISSOURI 4 vaccinated; 6 unknown

YES

UNKNOWN

MONTANA 1 vaccinated; 2 unknown

YES

UNKNOWN

NEVADA All 6 vaccinated

YES

NEW HAMPSHIRE 3 vaccinated, 1 not vaccinated

YES

NO

NORTH CAROLINA 12 vaccinated; 2 not vaccinated; 1 unknown

YES

NO

UNKNOWN

OHIO 10 vaccinated; 7 unknown

YES

UNKNOWN

PENNSYLVANIA 14 vaccinated; 1 not vaccinated; 5 unknown

YES

NO

UNKNOWN

TENNESSEE 6 vaccinated; 5 unknown

YES

UNKNOWN

VIRGINIA 11 vaccinated; 1 not vaccinated; 1 unknown

YES

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Official Release | March 22, 2021

Reed Becomes Third Player to Win Both Awards in Same Season

NEW YORK, March 22, 2021 Delaware Blue Coats forward Paul Reed has been named the 2020-21 NBA G League Most Valuable Player and NBA G League Rookie of the Year, the NBA G League announced today. He becomes the third player to win both awards in the same season, joining Tim Frazier (2014-15) and Devin Brown (2002-03).

A two-way player with the Philadelphia 76ers, Reed (6-9, 210, DePaul) averaged 22.3 points, 11.8 rebounds, 1.93 steals and 1.80 blocks while shooting 58.8% from the field and 44.4% from three-point range in 15 regular-season games with the Blue Coats. Among qualified players, Reed ranked third in the NBA G League in scoring and rebounding and tied for third in steals. He also recorded a league-high 12 double-doubles.

Among rookies, Reed was the league leader in rebounds per game and offensive rebounds per game (4.6), and he ranked second in scoring, tied for second in steals and seventh in blocks. Reed equaled a rookie season high with 35 points in Delawares 129-114 loss to the Oklahoma City Blue on Feb. 27, a total matched only by Raptors 905 guard Malachi Flynn.

Reed led the Blue Coats to a franchise-best seven-game winning streak to start the season, a stretch in which he averaged 22.6 points, 12.7 rebounds, 2.29 steals and 1.43 blocks. He was named the NBA G League Player of the Week for Week 1 of the season.

Behind Reed, Delaware posted a 10-5 record in the regular season and earned the fourth seed in the 2021 NBA G League Playoffs. The Blue Coats won two playoff games before losing to the Lakeland Magic 97-78 in the NBA G League Final presented by YouTube TV on March 11.

The 76ers selected Reed with the 58th overall pick in the NBA Draft 2020 presented by State Farm. Reed, who signed a two-way contract with Philadelphia on Nov. 27, 2020, has appeared in seven games for the 76ers this season.

NBA G League head coaches and general managers whose teams participated in single-site play at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Fla., voted for both the MVP and Rookie of the Year awards.

Rio Grande Valley Vipers guard Kevin Porter Jr., who was on assignment from the Houston Rockets, finished in second place in voting for NBA G League MVP. Raptors 905 forward Henry Ellenson finished third.

In NBA G League Rookie of the Year voting, Lakeland forward Mamadi Diakite and Canton Charge guard Brodric Thomas finished in second and third place, respectively.

NBA G League Most Valuable Players

2020-21: Paul Reed (Delaware Blue Coats)2019-20: Frank Mason III (Wisconsin Herd)2018-19: Chris Boucher (Raptors 905)2017-18: Lorenzo Brown (Raptors 905)2016-17: Vander Blue (Los Angeles D-Fenders)2015-16: Jarnell Stokes (Sioux Falls Skyforce)2014-15: Tim Frazier (Maine Red Claws)2013-14: Ron Howard (Fort Wayne Mad Ants) / Othyus Jeffers (Iowa Energy)2012-13: Andrew Goudelock (Rio Grande Valley Vipers)2011-12: Justin Dentmon (Austin Toros)2010-11: Curtis Stinson (Iowa Energy)2009-10: Mike Harris (Rio Grande Valley Vipers)2008-09: Courtney Sims (Iowa Energy)2007-08: Kasib Powell (Sioux Falls Skyforce)2006-07: Randy Livingston (Idaho Stampede)2005-06: Marcus Fizer (Austin Toros)2004-05: Matt Carroll (Roanoke Dazzle)2003-04: Tierre Brown (Charleston Lowgators)2002-03: Devin Brown (Fayetteville Patriots)2001-02: Ansu Sesay (Greenville Groove)

NBA G League Rookie of the Year Winners

2020-21: Paul Reed (Delaware Blue Coats)2019-20: Tremont Waters, Maine Red Claws2018-19: Angel Delgado, Aqua Caliente Clippers2017-18: Antonio Blakeney, Windy City Bulls2016-17: Abdel Nader, Maine Red Claws2015-16: Quinn Cook, Canton Charge2014-15: Tim Frazier, Maine Red Claws2013-14: Robert Covington, Rio Grande Valley Vipers2012-13: Tony Mitchell, Fort Wayne Mad Ants2011-12: Edwin Ubiles, Dakota Wizards2010-11: DeShawn Sims, Maine Red Claws2009-10: Alonzo Gee, Austin Toros2008-09: Othyus Jeffers, Iowa Energy2007-08: Blake Ahearn, Dakota Wizards2006-07: Louis Amundson, Colorado 14ers2005-06: Will Bynum, Roanoke Dazzle2004-05: James Thomas, Roanoke Dazzle2003-04: Desmond Penigar, Asheville Altitude2002-03: Devin Brown, Fayetteville Patriots2001-02: Fred House, Charleston Lowgators

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