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Welcome to National Hot Fudge Sundae Day!
Taking place during National Ice Cream Month, National Hot Fudge Sundae Day celebrates one of the most popular sundaes. Said to be invented in the early twentieth century at C.C. Brown's Ice Cream Shop in Hollywood, hot fudge sundaes usually are made of vanilla ice cream and hot chocolate fudge, and topped with nuts, sprinkles, whipped cream, and a maraschino cherry.
There are a few stories as to how and where ice cream sundaes got their start. One says they got their start in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, in 1881. There, George Hallauer ordered an ice cream dish at Ed Berner's soda fountain. His dish gained popularity, and other nearby fountains began serving it. It was George Giffy, who owned a fountain in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, who decided to serve it only on Sundays—hence the name it received.
Another story says that in Evanston, Illinois, in the 1890s, moralists were speaking out against drinking soda water on the Sabbath. In response, confectioners decided to create "Sundays," which had ice cream and flavored syrups instead of soda water. Another early name for the dessert was "Soda-less Soda." In order to remove any connection to the Sabbath, "Sundays" eventually became known as "sundaes."
Other cities have claimed to be the originator of the ice cream sundae, including Ann Arbor, Michigan; Ithaca, New York; Norfolk, Virginia; and Washington, D.C. No matter where they were created, they were wildly popular by the turn of the twentieth century, and the hot fudge sundae made its debut shortly after, becoming the favorite sundae of many!
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Syracuse basketball draws Tennessee as opponent in Maui Invitational (report) (PS; Waters)
The Syracuse Orange will face Tennessee in the first round of the Maui Invitational, according to a report from CollegeHoopsToday.com.
Syracuse and Tennessee are part of a loaded field for the 40th annual Maui Invitational. The tournament will take place on Nov. 20-22.
In addition to the Syracuse-Tennessee matchup, the other first round games will pit Kansas against tournament host Chaminade, Marquette against UCLA and Purdue against Gonzaga.
Syracuse has played in the Maui Invitational three times, winning the event in 1990, 1998 and 2013.
The trip to Maui is just part of a rigorous non-conference schedule for the Orange. Syracuse will also play Oregon in South Dakota, at Georgetown and will host LSU in the ACC/SEC Challenge.
Syracuse Offers 2025 Four-Star DeMarco Johnson (orangefizz.net; Simone)
There’s still plenty of work to do for Syracuse when it comes to recruiting for the class of 2024, but why not look ahead to 2025 as well? The Orange have offered four-star guard DeMarco Johnson, listed at 6’2 155, from Castaic, California.
Johnson is 247Sports’ 97th best player in the class of 2025 and the 15th best point guard. SU joins a list that already includes Arizona State, St. John’s, Virginia Tech, Illinois, Mississippi State, Cal and many others.
The scouting report on him seems to be that he’s a shoot first point guard. He shows athleticism in transition and can get to the basket effectively, but his passing is behind his scoring ability. He has a decent shot and has some catch and shoot ability, but that can be improved on as well. After all, he’s just a rising high school junior, so take current reports for what they are. A 6’2 155 pound frame would indicate that he’s locked into being a point guard, but there’s certainly room and time for him to grow physically.
It’s still extraordinarily early in the 2025 cycle, with 2024 not even being close to over. The big target for Syracuse in a couple of years is Kiyan Anthony, Carmelo’s son, who’s a top 50 player in the nation.
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https://www.si.com/college/syracuse/basketball/boeheims-army-wins-2023-tbt-opener-dominant-fashion (SI; McAllister)
After a slow start, a dominant second and third quarter pushed Boeheim’s Army to a 99-83 win over Team Gibson in the first round of the 2023 The Basketball Tournament (TBT) on Monday.
It did not look good out the gate for Boeheim’s Army in their opening round of the TBT tournament in the OnCenter. Last minute scratches from Tyus Battle (who could come back for games later this week) and Matt Morgan left questions about whether or not they’d have enough creation from their guards to get it done. Taj Gibson’s creatively named Team Gibson came out hot on a 13-2 run, coming out with high defensive intensity, seemingly beating Boeheim’s Army to every loose ball and offensive board, while also going 4-5 from three in the first quarter. However, that would be as bright a spot they would get during the game. The trio off the bench of DeAndre Kane, Andrew White III, and Rakeem Christmas seemed to settle down the troops and infused some offensice efficiency. Team Gibson had no answer for Christmas’s physicality in the post and rim protection presence, and that set the tone for the rest of the game.
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B.J. Johnson, who played two years for Syracuse basketball before transferring, enjoys homecoming with Boeheim’s Army (PS; $; Waters)
B.J. Johnson provided the highlight in Boeheim’s Army’s 99-83 win over Team Gibson in Monday’s opening round of The Basketball Tournament.
Midway through the fourth quarter of the blowout win, Johnson took the ball down the lane, went up with his left hand and hammered a thunderous dunk over the helpless Navar Elmore of Team Gibson.
The dunk brought the crowd at the Upstate Medical University Arena at The OnCenter War Memorial to its feet and even had some of his Boeheim’s Army teammates off the bench and onto the court.
But for Johnson, the highlight of the evening might have come after the game as he signed autographs and posed for pictures for fans. Johnson signed mini-basketballs, T-shirts and bits of paper. He would be one of the last players to make it to the team’s locker room.
It meant a lot to a guy who spent two years at Syracuse University before transferring to La Salle.
...
Keeping Up With The 315 7-24-23 (ESPN; radio; The 315)
Brian Higgins starts the show with the latest Boeheim’s Army updates on the night of their first TBT game of 2023. Then, a recap of Friday’s sports betting picks from Mario Sacco and the Man Who Sort of Knows. Later, Brian discusses Dino Babers’ mystery contract and what he needs to do this season to keep his head coaching position.
Three Takeaways From Boeheim’s Army’s 99-83 Win Over Team Gibson (ornagefizz.net; Aitken)
Boeheim’s Army, the Syracuse region #2 seed, beat Team Gibson, the #7 seed, 99-83 in the opening round of The Basketball Tournament on Monday night. Here are the most important things to know headed into round two.
A Glimpse Into Life After the 2-3 Zone
Boeheim’s Army played primarily man-to-man defense, but it wasn’t an ordinary set up either. The team focused on trapping, switching, and weak side help defense. The result was 14 caused turnovers, 19 points off turnovers, and 17 fastbreak points.
The defensive scheme provided the best of both worlds. There were one-on-one defenders to limit three-point shooting from Team Gibson, but there was still lots of off-ball action like in Syracuse’s patented 2-3 zone.
Adrian Autry might not copy Boeheim’s Army’s game plan exactly, but he has said that the Orange will be trying new things on defense. Hopefully, this success provides a blueprint for something to utilize next season.
...
Boeheim’s Army #3 Andrew White III scores a basket in game action against Team Gibson in the The Basketball Tournament played at the War Memorial in Syracuse N.Y.July 24, 2023. Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.com
White’s Australian travel nightmare delivered him to Boeheim’s Army just in time (PS; $; Ditota)
Andrew White scored 17 points Monday night in 15 minutes.
He made two 3-point shots and scrambled for a put-back bucket during a span when Boeheim’s Army took its first lead of the night, then increased its The Basketball Tournament margin to 33-22.
He also grabbed three rebounds and played solid defense.
But the most remarkable thing about White’s outing in Boeheim’s Army’s 99-83 win over Team Gibson was his resilience after a trying day of travel.
Let White explain:
Oh man, so originally started flying Friday. Got to the airport, checked in, got through border control to fly here. My flight got canceled. The next flight wasn’t going out until two days later on Sunday.
So, Sunday morning local time in Australia I left at 10:30 a.m. I did 14 hours of Brisbane to San Francisco. Three-hour layover. Five hours from San Francisco to Washington DC and then the last hour here.
I got here about 7:30. (Boeheim’s Army GM) Shaun (Belbey) picked me up at the airport and we went straight to the team dinner. By 9 o’clock I was in the room checked in. By 10:30 this morning I was out for practice.
Whew.
Boeheim’s Army coach Ryan Blackwell said he and Belbey were hopeful White would arrive on time but had no idea what to expect after White’s arduous adventure through multiple time zones.
...
Watch: Former Syracuse star John Gillon hits game-winner in TBT for Team Heartfire (PS; Carlson)
Boeheim’s Army is set to begin its annual journey in The Basketball Tournament on Monday night but one former player has already delivered a game-winning bucket in the $1 million winner-take-all summer basketball tournament.
John Gillon, who played for Boeheim’s Army in four of its previous iterations, delivered the game-winning basket on Sunday for Team Heartfire, which is competing in the Wichita Regional. Team Heartfire’s 73-60 win over Mass Street was its third in TBT, advancing it to the quarterfinals.
Team Heartfire is led by former Colorado guard Marcus Hall, an annual terror in TBT. Gillon played sparingly in Heartfire’s first two games but finished with nine points in the win over Mass Street, a team with a core of Kansas alumni.
In the quarterfinals, Team Heartfire will face the Aftershocks, a group whose core players come from Wichita State. Gillon could find himself matched up against Boeheim’s Army if both teams reach the semifinals.
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This is a bird's eye view of some of the estimated 600,000 music fans who turned up for Summer Jam at Watkins Glen, N.Y., July 28, 1973. (AP Photo)
Summer Jam: How CNY is celebrating one of the biggest concerts of all time (PS; Herbert)
Central New York is gearing up to celebrate the 50th anniversary of one of the biggest concerts of all time.
An estimated 600,000 people attended Summer Jam, featuring the Allman Brothers Band, the Grateful Dead and The Band at Watkins Glen on July 28, 1973. Approximately 150,000 tickets were sold, but an additional 450,000 fans were admitted for free after overwhelming the small Finger Lakes site and creating a miles-long traffic jam.
Anniversary concerts are taking place in New York City, Vermont, Washington D.C. and Florida — but the real party is here, near the original site. And wouldn’t you know it? You’ve got two options to choose from.
“Summer Jam 50″ will take place July 28-29 at Wonderland Forest, a brand-new 500-acre venue in Otisco, N.Y. The two-day event, taking place 15 miles south of Syracuse, will pay tribute to the original performers with Dark Star Orchestra (Celebrating the Grateful Dead Concert Experience), Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country (A Celebration of The Allman Brothers), and The Weight Band (Celebrating the Music of The Band) on both nights.
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Erin’s Angels feeds 265 Central NY kids. It plans to expand with new six-figure endowment (PS; Dowty)
A Central New York food pantry and backpack program dedicated to feeding hungry schoolchildren has taken a big step toward securing its long-term future by starting an endowment with help from a charity connected to Upstate Medical University.
Erin’s Angels started as a food pantry at the village of Phoenix’s Maroun Elementary in 2017. The charity is named after Erin Maxwell, a Phoenix schoolgirl who was strangled to death in 2008 after living her life in squalor.
By 2020, it was providing food for 75 kids. That number is now 265 kids in all of Phoenix’s schools, as well as some in the West Genesee district, according to founder Sheila Dion.
The endowment with the Upstate Foundation has started with $150,000. It’s a big step forward for a non-profit with no paid staff. Dion serves as volunteer director while working her day job in marketing.
Erin, who was 11 when she died, was known for her love of learning, despite coming to school hungry and destitute. Erin’s stepbrother served prison time for her death, while her father and stepmother were also convicted of child endangerment.
Dion, who worked in a school cafeteria after Erin’s death, often saw children asking for extra food so they wouldn’t go hungry.
Thus, the idea for Erin’s Angels was born.
In six years, it has grown from a room at the elementary school to a districtwide program serving 124 Phoenix students from all grades, Dion said. Every student identified by school staff as being in need can get food through the non-profit, she said. For little kids, that’s a backpack program. For high schoolers, there’s a mini pantry in a guidance counselor’s office.
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This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Ryan Gosling, left, and Margot Robbie in a scene from "Barbie." (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)
‘Barbie’ movie could push Syracuse concert to become a hot ticket this week (PS; Herbert)
The No. 1 movie in America could make a Syracuse concert this week become a hot ticket event. Hot pink, maybe.
The “Barbie” movie opened Friday, grossing $155 million at the domestic box office for the biggest opening weekend of the year and breaking the record for a film directed by a woman. Greta Gerwig’s subversive adventure in Barbieland also boosted “Oppenheimer” ticket sales (thanks to the “Barbenheimer” double-feature buzz on social media), inspired a wave of “Barbiecore” fashion trends, and keeps the fun going through toys, merchandise and its soundtrack.
The soundtrack may be the biggest surprise because while it features today’s hottest artists like Dua Lipa, Lizzo, and Sam Smith, it also celebrates the ‘90s. Yes, Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice sample Aqua’s “Barbie Girl,” but the real music highlights of the film were the Indigo Girls’ “Closer to Fine” and Matchbox Twenty’s “Push.” Barbie (Margot Robbie) sings the former, and Ken (Ryan Gosling) sings the latter with some serious “Kenergy.”
Gosling’s rendition of “Push” is a funny, pivotal moment in the film as he and other Kens sing it at (not to) Barbie after learning about the patriarchy in the real world. The song’s lyrics are loaded with meaning in the context of the film as Robbie’s Barbie leads her fellow dolls to a revolution.
...
Taking place during National Ice Cream Month, National Hot Fudge Sundae Day celebrates one of the most popular sundaes. Said to be invented in the early twentieth century at C.C. Brown's Ice Cream Shop in Hollywood, hot fudge sundaes usually are made of vanilla ice cream and hot chocolate fudge, and topped with nuts, sprinkles, whipped cream, and a maraschino cherry.
There are a few stories as to how and where ice cream sundaes got their start. One says they got their start in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, in 1881. There, George Hallauer ordered an ice cream dish at Ed Berner's soda fountain. His dish gained popularity, and other nearby fountains began serving it. It was George Giffy, who owned a fountain in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, who decided to serve it only on Sundays—hence the name it received.
Another story says that in Evanston, Illinois, in the 1890s, moralists were speaking out against drinking soda water on the Sabbath. In response, confectioners decided to create "Sundays," which had ice cream and flavored syrups instead of soda water. Another early name for the dessert was "Soda-less Soda." In order to remove any connection to the Sabbath, "Sundays" eventually became known as "sundaes."
Other cities have claimed to be the originator of the ice cream sundae, including Ann Arbor, Michigan; Ithaca, New York; Norfolk, Virginia; and Washington, D.C. No matter where they were created, they were wildly popular by the turn of the twentieth century, and the hot fudge sundae made its debut shortly after, becoming the favorite sundae of many!
SU News
Syracuse basketball draws Tennessee as opponent in Maui Invitational (report) (PS; Waters)
The Syracuse Orange will face Tennessee in the first round of the Maui Invitational, according to a report from CollegeHoopsToday.com.
Syracuse and Tennessee are part of a loaded field for the 40th annual Maui Invitational. The tournament will take place on Nov. 20-22.
In addition to the Syracuse-Tennessee matchup, the other first round games will pit Kansas against tournament host Chaminade, Marquette against UCLA and Purdue against Gonzaga.
Syracuse has played in the Maui Invitational three times, winning the event in 1990, 1998 and 2013.
The trip to Maui is just part of a rigorous non-conference schedule for the Orange. Syracuse will also play Oregon in South Dakota, at Georgetown and will host LSU in the ACC/SEC Challenge.
Syracuse Offers 2025 Four-Star DeMarco Johnson (orangefizz.net; Simone)
There’s still plenty of work to do for Syracuse when it comes to recruiting for the class of 2024, but why not look ahead to 2025 as well? The Orange have offered four-star guard DeMarco Johnson, listed at 6’2 155, from Castaic, California.
Johnson is 247Sports’ 97th best player in the class of 2025 and the 15th best point guard. SU joins a list that already includes Arizona State, St. John’s, Virginia Tech, Illinois, Mississippi State, Cal and many others.
The scouting report on him seems to be that he’s a shoot first point guard. He shows athleticism in transition and can get to the basket effectively, but his passing is behind his scoring ability. He has a decent shot and has some catch and shoot ability, but that can be improved on as well. After all, he’s just a rising high school junior, so take current reports for what they are. A 6’2 155 pound frame would indicate that he’s locked into being a point guard, but there’s certainly room and time for him to grow physically.
It’s still extraordinarily early in the 2025 cycle, with 2024 not even being close to over. The big target for Syracuse in a couple of years is Kiyan Anthony, Carmelo’s son, who’s a top 50 player in the nation.
...
https://www.si.com/college/syracuse/basketball/boeheims-army-wins-2023-tbt-opener-dominant-fashion (SI; McAllister)
After a slow start, a dominant second and third quarter pushed Boeheim’s Army to a 99-83 win over Team Gibson in the first round of the 2023 The Basketball Tournament (TBT) on Monday.
It did not look good out the gate for Boeheim’s Army in their opening round of the TBT tournament in the OnCenter. Last minute scratches from Tyus Battle (who could come back for games later this week) and Matt Morgan left questions about whether or not they’d have enough creation from their guards to get it done. Taj Gibson’s creatively named Team Gibson came out hot on a 13-2 run, coming out with high defensive intensity, seemingly beating Boeheim’s Army to every loose ball and offensive board, while also going 4-5 from three in the first quarter. However, that would be as bright a spot they would get during the game. The trio off the bench of DeAndre Kane, Andrew White III, and Rakeem Christmas seemed to settle down the troops and infused some offensice efficiency. Team Gibson had no answer for Christmas’s physicality in the post and rim protection presence, and that set the tone for the rest of the game.
...
B.J. Johnson, who played two years for Syracuse basketball before transferring, enjoys homecoming with Boeheim’s Army (PS; $; Waters)
B.J. Johnson provided the highlight in Boeheim’s Army’s 99-83 win over Team Gibson in Monday’s opening round of The Basketball Tournament.
Midway through the fourth quarter of the blowout win, Johnson took the ball down the lane, went up with his left hand and hammered a thunderous dunk over the helpless Navar Elmore of Team Gibson.
The dunk brought the crowd at the Upstate Medical University Arena at The OnCenter War Memorial to its feet and even had some of his Boeheim’s Army teammates off the bench and onto the court.
But for Johnson, the highlight of the evening might have come after the game as he signed autographs and posed for pictures for fans. Johnson signed mini-basketballs, T-shirts and bits of paper. He would be one of the last players to make it to the team’s locker room.
It meant a lot to a guy who spent two years at Syracuse University before transferring to La Salle.
...
Keeping Up With The 315 7-24-23 (ESPN; radio; The 315)
Brian Higgins starts the show with the latest Boeheim’s Army updates on the night of their first TBT game of 2023. Then, a recap of Friday’s sports betting picks from Mario Sacco and the Man Who Sort of Knows. Later, Brian discusses Dino Babers’ mystery contract and what he needs to do this season to keep his head coaching position.
Three Takeaways From Boeheim’s Army’s 99-83 Win Over Team Gibson (ornagefizz.net; Aitken)
Boeheim’s Army, the Syracuse region #2 seed, beat Team Gibson, the #7 seed, 99-83 in the opening round of The Basketball Tournament on Monday night. Here are the most important things to know headed into round two.
A Glimpse Into Life After the 2-3 Zone
Boeheim’s Army played primarily man-to-man defense, but it wasn’t an ordinary set up either. The team focused on trapping, switching, and weak side help defense. The result was 14 caused turnovers, 19 points off turnovers, and 17 fastbreak points.
The defensive scheme provided the best of both worlds. There were one-on-one defenders to limit three-point shooting from Team Gibson, but there was still lots of off-ball action like in Syracuse’s patented 2-3 zone.
Adrian Autry might not copy Boeheim’s Army’s game plan exactly, but he has said that the Orange will be trying new things on defense. Hopefully, this success provides a blueprint for something to utilize next season.
...
Boeheim’s Army #3 Andrew White III scores a basket in game action against Team Gibson in the The Basketball Tournament played at the War Memorial in Syracuse N.Y.July 24, 2023. Dennis Nett | dnett@syracuse.com
White’s Australian travel nightmare delivered him to Boeheim’s Army just in time (PS; $; Ditota)
Andrew White scored 17 points Monday night in 15 minutes.
He made two 3-point shots and scrambled for a put-back bucket during a span when Boeheim’s Army took its first lead of the night, then increased its The Basketball Tournament margin to 33-22.
He also grabbed three rebounds and played solid defense.
But the most remarkable thing about White’s outing in Boeheim’s Army’s 99-83 win over Team Gibson was his resilience after a trying day of travel.
Let White explain:
Oh man, so originally started flying Friday. Got to the airport, checked in, got through border control to fly here. My flight got canceled. The next flight wasn’t going out until two days later on Sunday.
So, Sunday morning local time in Australia I left at 10:30 a.m. I did 14 hours of Brisbane to San Francisco. Three-hour layover. Five hours from San Francisco to Washington DC and then the last hour here.
I got here about 7:30. (Boeheim’s Army GM) Shaun (Belbey) picked me up at the airport and we went straight to the team dinner. By 9 o’clock I was in the room checked in. By 10:30 this morning I was out for practice.
Whew.
Boeheim’s Army coach Ryan Blackwell said he and Belbey were hopeful White would arrive on time but had no idea what to expect after White’s arduous adventure through multiple time zones.
...
Watch: Former Syracuse star John Gillon hits game-winner in TBT for Team Heartfire (PS; Carlson)
Boeheim’s Army is set to begin its annual journey in The Basketball Tournament on Monday night but one former player has already delivered a game-winning bucket in the $1 million winner-take-all summer basketball tournament.
John Gillon, who played for Boeheim’s Army in four of its previous iterations, delivered the game-winning basket on Sunday for Team Heartfire, which is competing in the Wichita Regional. Team Heartfire’s 73-60 win over Mass Street was its third in TBT, advancing it to the quarterfinals.
JOHN GILLON GOES ISO FOR GAME AND WINS IT@TEAMHEARTFIRE MOVES ON TO THE QUARTERFINAL!!!! pic.twitter.com/Z1uMMZXcyp
— TBT (@thetournament) July 23, 2023
Team Heartfire is led by former Colorado guard Marcus Hall, an annual terror in TBT. Gillon played sparingly in Heartfire’s first two games but finished with nine points in the win over Mass Street, a team with a core of Kansas alumni.
In the quarterfinals, Team Heartfire will face the Aftershocks, a group whose core players come from Wichita State. Gillon could find himself matched up against Boeheim’s Army if both teams reach the semifinals.
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Other
This is a bird's eye view of some of the estimated 600,000 music fans who turned up for Summer Jam at Watkins Glen, N.Y., July 28, 1973. (AP Photo)
Summer Jam: How CNY is celebrating one of the biggest concerts of all time (PS; Herbert)
Central New York is gearing up to celebrate the 50th anniversary of one of the biggest concerts of all time.
An estimated 600,000 people attended Summer Jam, featuring the Allman Brothers Band, the Grateful Dead and The Band at Watkins Glen on July 28, 1973. Approximately 150,000 tickets were sold, but an additional 450,000 fans were admitted for free after overwhelming the small Finger Lakes site and creating a miles-long traffic jam.
Anniversary concerts are taking place in New York City, Vermont, Washington D.C. and Florida — but the real party is here, near the original site. And wouldn’t you know it? You’ve got two options to choose from.
“Summer Jam 50″ will take place July 28-29 at Wonderland Forest, a brand-new 500-acre venue in Otisco, N.Y. The two-day event, taking place 15 miles south of Syracuse, will pay tribute to the original performers with Dark Star Orchestra (Celebrating the Grateful Dead Concert Experience), Daniel Donato’s Cosmic Country (A Celebration of The Allman Brothers), and The Weight Band (Celebrating the Music of The Band) on both nights.
...
Erin’s Angels feeds 265 Central NY kids. It plans to expand with new six-figure endowment (PS; Dowty)
A Central New York food pantry and backpack program dedicated to feeding hungry schoolchildren has taken a big step toward securing its long-term future by starting an endowment with help from a charity connected to Upstate Medical University.
Erin’s Angels started as a food pantry at the village of Phoenix’s Maroun Elementary in 2017. The charity is named after Erin Maxwell, a Phoenix schoolgirl who was strangled to death in 2008 after living her life in squalor.
By 2020, it was providing food for 75 kids. That number is now 265 kids in all of Phoenix’s schools, as well as some in the West Genesee district, according to founder Sheila Dion.
The endowment with the Upstate Foundation has started with $150,000. It’s a big step forward for a non-profit with no paid staff. Dion serves as volunteer director while working her day job in marketing.
Erin, who was 11 when she died, was known for her love of learning, despite coming to school hungry and destitute. Erin’s stepbrother served prison time for her death, while her father and stepmother were also convicted of child endangerment.
Dion, who worked in a school cafeteria after Erin’s death, often saw children asking for extra food so they wouldn’t go hungry.
Thus, the idea for Erin’s Angels was born.
In six years, it has grown from a room at the elementary school to a districtwide program serving 124 Phoenix students from all grades, Dion said. Every student identified by school staff as being in need can get food through the non-profit, she said. For little kids, that’s a backpack program. For high schoolers, there’s a mini pantry in a guidance counselor’s office.
...
This image released by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Ryan Gosling, left, and Margot Robbie in a scene from "Barbie." (Warner Bros. Pictures via AP)
‘Barbie’ movie could push Syracuse concert to become a hot ticket this week (PS; Herbert)
The No. 1 movie in America could make a Syracuse concert this week become a hot ticket event. Hot pink, maybe.
The “Barbie” movie opened Friday, grossing $155 million at the domestic box office for the biggest opening weekend of the year and breaking the record for a film directed by a woman. Greta Gerwig’s subversive adventure in Barbieland also boosted “Oppenheimer” ticket sales (thanks to the “Barbenheimer” double-feature buzz on social media), inspired a wave of “Barbiecore” fashion trends, and keeps the fun going through toys, merchandise and its soundtrack.
The soundtrack may be the biggest surprise because while it features today’s hottest artists like Dua Lipa, Lizzo, and Sam Smith, it also celebrates the ‘90s. Yes, Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice sample Aqua’s “Barbie Girl,” but the real music highlights of the film were the Indigo Girls’ “Closer to Fine” and Matchbox Twenty’s “Push.” Barbie (Margot Robbie) sings the former, and Ken (Ryan Gosling) sings the latter with some serious “Kenergy.”
Gosling’s rendition of “Push” is a funny, pivotal moment in the film as he and other Kens sing it at (not to) Barbie after learning about the patriarchy in the real world. The song’s lyrics are loaded with meaning in the context of the film as Robbie’s Barbie leads her fellow dolls to a revolution.
...
