| Construction is set to begin on Providence Point
After years of planning and review, construction is set to begin on Providence Point. Scott Township commissioners approved the final development plan of Baptist Homes for Providence Point at their Jan. 23 regular meeting. Tom Swortzel, president of Baptist Homes Society, said that while a ceremonial groundbreaking was held in December, he expects construction on the continuing care retirement community to begin within a few weeks. "We were really lucky to find this much flat land in Pittsburgh," said Swortzel. "It's one of the highest points in the area, and the views are just beautiful." Providence Point is nestled on approximately 32 acres - adjacent to a 44-acre nature preserve protected by the Scott Conservancy. Providence Point's 257 independent living apartments and patio homes will be situated on over 30 acres surrounded by green space owned by Scott Conservancy.
Police close in on Parnell killer
Homicide detectives believe they are closing in on the killer of Reece John Shadbolt who was stabbed to death in his Auckland flat on Waitangi Day. Detective Senior Sergeant Scott Beard said today the person who alerted police to the incident had provided information and probably knew the identity of the killer. The caller rang police on Waitangi Day to say there had there had been a fight in a Parnell flat in which a man was injured. Police went to the flat and found the body of Mr Shadbolt. A post mortem yesterday revealed he had been stabbed several times. Mr Beard said the caller had given police a strong line of inquiry. Mr Shadbolt, 38, a print and production studio manager, had been living alone in the apartment for less than a week.
Mukesh Kochar’s kin refute charge of match-fixing
It may be mentioned that Mukesh Kochar's name surfaced recently in the match-fixing scandal following his conversation with West-Indies all-rounder Marlon Samuels which Nagpur police claimed to have tapped. The mother of Samuel, Daphne Lunan, was also quoted as saying that her son and Mukesh Kochar had been friends for six years and their relationship went beyond cricket. Email Prabhu Razdan: prabhurazdan@hindustantimes.com .
Man free after pu nch ruled as self-defence
A young man walked free yesterday after a District Court jury found that he was acting in self-defence when he punched another man in a drunken row outside a Mandurah nightclub.
Bradley James Mumford, now 23 and living in Darwin, admitted he threw the punch which felled Graeme Palatinus, who had been celebrating his 26th birthday. Mr Palatinus struck the back of his head on the concrete pavement and was knocked unconscious.
But Mr Mumford denied his actions were unlawful — claiming he acted in self-defence. He told the jury that Mr Palatinus was aggressive, shouting abuse at him and “in his face" outside the Players' nightclub. Believing he was about to be punched, Mr Mumford threw the first — and only — blow.
After a three-day trial, the jury took three hours to find Mr Mumford not guilty of grievous bodily harm.
The United Nations Association of the USA Appoints Nahela Hadi to ...
NEW YORK, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The United Nations Association of the United States of America today announced the appointment of Nahela Hadi to serve as Senior Vice President for the association, effective February 1, 2007. Ms. Hadi, formerly the Vice President for the association's Humanitarian Campaigns, has been instrumental in the development of the Adopt-A- Minefield(R) and HERO programs. During her tenure with the Humanitarian Campaigns department of the association, Hadi has raised more than $30 million to aid in efforts to clear landmines and provide assistance to landmine survivors through the Adopt-A-Minefield program, as well as provide school-based support to vulnerable children living in HIV/AIDS-affected communities in Africa through the association's HERO program.
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