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Miksi lasten leikkipaikat ja eläinten turvapaikat suljetaan? Lue, mitä tapahtuu!

Moses Lake -alueella Boys & Girls Clubin palvelut ovat vaarassa sulkeutua useilla kouluilla, mikä voisi tehdä hallaa monille koulun jälkeisille ohjelmille. Paikalliset yhteisöjohtajat ovat huolissaan siitä, miten lapset löytävät mielekästä tekemistä ilmapiirissä, jossa ilmainen toiminta on yhä tärkeämpää kuin koskaan. Se tarkoittaa, että kunnalliset tilat ja ohjelmat joutuvat tekemään kovaa työtä, jotta nuoret saisivat tarvitsemaansa tukea.

Muutamalla sadalla kilometrillä etelämpänä, Caspersen Beach Park on suljettu syystä, joka ei edes liity ihmisiin – tie puistoon on huuhtoutunut myrskyssä. Tämä tilanne voi olla monille rakastaville rannankäyttäjille valtava pettymys, mutta on tärkeää muistaa, että luonto tarvitsee myös aikaa toipua. Voin vain kuvitella, miten surullista on seurata vaikkapa rannalla leikkiviä perheenjäseniä, jotka joutuvat jäämään kotiin huonojen säiden vuoksi.

Valitettavasti lasten turvallisuus ei ole myöskään itsestäänselvyys, kuten käy ilmi surullisesta uutisesta Kid's Nest Learning Centeristä, missä vauva kuoli kuristuttuaan. Tämä on järkyttävä muistutus vanhempien ja hoitajien vastuusta varmistaa, että ympäristö on turvallinen ja lapsille sopiva. Tarvitaan jatkuvaa koulutusta ja resursseja, jotta tällaisia onnettomuuksia voitaisiin estää tulevaisuudessa.

Sanottakoon kuitenkin, että vaikka asiat näyttävät synkiltä, ei kaikki ole pelkästään sadetta ja myrskyjä. McLennan Countyssä suuri rekka-onnettomuus sulki valtatiellä johtavan reitin ja nosti kysymyksiä liikenneturvallisuudesta. Kaiken tämän takana ovat ihmiset, jotka tekevät päivittäin kovasti työtä pitääkseen yhteisön turvassa ja toimivana.

Etenkin Comfie Cat Shelter, joka on nyt lisääntyneen väestön vuoksi uhattuna sulkeutua, kertoo tarinan siitä, kuinka tärkeää on tukea paikallisia eläinsuojia. Kun eläimet kaipaavat huolenpitoa ja huomiota, on tärkeää, että yhteisö tukee niitä varsin käytännönläheisesti.

Ja mitä tulee OPENGATE-ohjelmaan Orange Countyssä, on mielenkiintoista huomata, miten turvallisuusnäkökohdat vaikuttavat koulutusjärjestelmään. Päättäjät saattavat nähdä ohjelman käytön lopettamisen rahallisena säästönä, mutta on selvää, että mukautuvuus turvallisuuden suhteen voi vaikuttaa nuorten turvallisuuteen. Mukana tässä kaikessa on yhteisön voima, joka tekee maailmasta paremman paikan, olipa kyseessä lasten leikkipaikka tai paikka, jossa eläimet voivat löytää kodin.

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MLSD facility fees could shut down, cripple after-school programs (Columbia Basin Herald)

MOSES LAKE -- The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Columbia Basin may not be able to offer services at multiple Moses Lake School District campuses if proposed ...

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Caspersen Beach Park shut down after road washed out by ... (WFLA)

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Caspersen Beach Park in Sarasota County is shut down after the road leading into the park was washed out by Hurricane Debby.

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Brunswick daycare, where toddler choked, died, shut down ... (WJCL News)

Jamal Bryant, Jr, died after choking at the Kid's Nest Learning Center in May.

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Crash involving 18-wheeler shuts down Highway 317 south of ... (KCENTV.com)

MCLENNAN COUNTY, Texas — Highway 317 is shut down while first responders work on a crash involving an 18-wheeler. The crash occurred a few miles south of ...

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Body found on Sparks Marina beach, north side shut down for ... (KRNV My News 4)

SPARKS, Nev. (News 4 & Fox 11) — Police are investigating a suspicious death after a body was found at the Sparks Marina on Friday morning.

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OPENGATE Closed: Orange County schools shut down security ... (WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando)

Orange County Public Schools has officially ended its pilot program for enhanced security screening, known as OPENGATE.

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Overcrowded Comfie Cat Shelter in danger of being 'shut down' (OrilliaMatters)

Over the summer, shelter manager Matt Wimpory says there has been a "massive decline" in volunteers. "There is a core set of people here," he explained. "We've ...

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Dallas closer to preventing residents from petitioning to shut down ... (The Dallas Morning News)

West Dallas activists say the city is stripping them of their rights; commissioners disagree ... A group of neighbors march to nearby GAF ...

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Section of Turnpike to shut down Sunday in Luzerne County (WNEP Scranton/Wilkes-Barre)

The Pennsylvania Turnpike advises late-night drivers that a section of I-476 will be closed for a bridge replacement project.

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Harris County judge rejects Paxton attempt to shut down Houston ... (Houston Landing)

Judge R.K. Sandill, of the 127th District Court, denied Paxton's request for a temporary injunction and petition to shut down the nonprofit.

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Judge rejects Attorney General Ken Paxton's attempt to shut down ... (Texas Tribune)

Paxton's office claimed the group broke rules prohibiting political activity by nonprofits, but the judge rejected the case outright.

JUDGE REJECTS TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S EFFORT TO ... (Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund)

(HOUSTON) – A Texas state judge denied Attorney General Ken Paxton's attempt to sue a Houston-based non-profit, according to an order entered on Friday. Today's ...

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Former employees at Gwinnett trampoline park that shut down say ... (WSB Atlanta)

After a popular trampoline park in Gwinnett County shut down, former employees say their final paychecks bounced as the owner faced eviction after a lawsuit ...

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Judge in Harris County blocks Texas AG's lawsuit against Houston ... (KHOU.com)

HOUSTON — A Harris County judge is blocking a lawsuit against Latino civil rights nonprofit FIEL for now. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing FIEL to ...

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'Climate of fear': Judge rejects Texas AG's petition to shut down ... (AlterNet)

Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton's attempt to shut down an immigrant rights group for political speech was just thrown out by a Texas judge.

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Wilson, Mifflin County shut down Central Mountain football in ... (Williamsport Sun-Gazette)

MILL HALL- Mifflin County has never lost in coach Shane Breon's two-year tenure for Mifflin County against Central Mountain. Friday, the Central Mountain ...

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Pirate Girl's Soccer shut out by St. John's Prep | KROX (kroxam.com)

The Crookston Pirate Girls Soccer team struggled with a solid St. John's Prep in a 4-0 loss in a Section 8A game played at the Crookston High School Soccer ...

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Ken Paxton blocked from shutting down Houston immigration nonprofit (Houston Chronicle)

The attorney general claimed FIEL was “systematically” flouting nonprofit rules by advocating too aggressively against state laws and political candidates.

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Trinity shut down in shutout loss to Moon (Observer-Reporter)

CORAOPOLIS – Moon shut down Trinity's offensive attack in a 21-0 nonconference triumph to open the season Friday night at Moon.

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Glenville vs. Upper Arlington football: 3 freshmen help Tarblooders ... (cleveland.com)

UPPER ARLINGTON, Ohio — Glenville coach Ted Ginn Sr. knew he had a young team to start the season. But he couldn't predict that three freshmen were going to ...

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Lehi Pioneers shut out Desert Hills Thunder in St. George - Lehi ... (lehifreepress.com)

The Lehi High School football team used stout defense and an effective-enough offense to blank the Thunder 35-0 in St. George on Friday (Aug. 23).

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City of Rock Falls to shut off water Monday for valve replacement (KWQC-TV6)

According to the city, ...

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Raton Tigers Shut Out Tohatchi Cougars in Season Opener in the ... (krtnradio.com)

By Marty Mayfield KRTN Multi-Media. The boys of fall once again took to the field as Raton hosted the Tohatchi Cougars for not only the season opener but ...

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1 dead in two-vehicle crash that shut down I-25 in Denver (Denver 7 Colorado News)

Police in Denver are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash on Interstate 25 near downtown early Saturday morning that closed a section of highway in the ...

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Fatal crash shuts down southbound I-25 in Denver (The Denver Post)

Southbound Interstate 25 is closed in Denver after an early morning crash left one person dead on Saturday, according to the Colorado Department of ...

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Cleveland Heights police shut down street, ask residents to stay in ... (fox8.com)

Cleveland Heights police shut down street, ask residents to stay in homes ... CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio (WJW) — An ongoing “operation” has shut down the 2000 block ...

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Nederland roads shut down as crews work to fix large water leak (12newsnow.com KBMT-KJAC)

The leak occurred Saturday on 24th Street, and the roads will be shut down between 23rd Street and 25th Street as crews make repairs. Author: Brett Strahan.

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25 Years Ago I Got My Eyes Wide Shut... (Cinema Daily US)

@Courtesy of Warner Bros. On September 1st, 1999, I attended the press screening of the Venice Film Festival opening movie. The Artistic Director Alberto ...

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Tacoma rollover crash kills driver, I-705 S ramp to I-5 N shut down (FOX 13 Seattle)

One person is dead and the I-705 South to I-5 North on-ramp is completely shut down following a rollover crash in Tacoma Saturday afternoon.

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Cleveland Heights police shut down street, ask residents to stay in ... (Yahoo News)

An ongoing "operation" has shut down the 2000 block of Staunton Road, the city of Cleveland Heights reported Saturday evening.

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Commercial fire in leaves roadway shut down in Jackson (LEX18 Lexington KY News)

A large commercial fire overnight in Jackson County left a portion of Highway 1812 closed to traffic.

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