To let West Chester and Liberty Township residents catch up with the news that they need to know, WestChesterBuzz.com will list and link to all of last week’s top local stories every Monday.
Will Lakota East High School be featured on the Ellen DeGeneres Show? Producers of the show contacted the school last Friday and told them that they support their cause and “are anxiously waiting the release” of its lip dub video that the school is making to raise awareness and funds for the Center for Spina Bifida Care at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. Photo provided.
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Lakota East makes lip dub – Lakota East High School is one step closer to having the attention of Ellen DeGeneres. On Thursday, the school and all of its 2,700 students made a “lip dub” video to raise awareness and funds for the Center for Spina Bifida Care at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. In the video, students performed as lip singers to five popular songs from artists, including Black Eyed Peas, One Direction and Smash Mouth. Once edited they hope to get the attention of Ellen DeGeneres, who they hope can bring their efforts to raise awareness for Spina Bifida to the national stage.
West Chester woman steals $23K from employer – Marcie “Allison” Denney, 37, pleaded guilty to one count of theft, a fourth-degree felony, and four fifth-degree felony counts of forgery, Rachel Richardson of MasonBuzz.com reported last week. She originally faced one count of theft and nine counts of forgery. Between August and November last year, Denney forged 25 company checks from her employer, JKrete, a Mason company specializing in traditional and decorative concrete installation, totaling more than $23,000.
Lakota West RB Mikel Horton commits to Kentucky – Lakota West junior running back Mikel Horton verbally committed to the University of Kentucky Saturday during the Rivals.com Under Armour Elite Camp at Lakota West High School. He picked UK over his other top choices Florida State, Vanderbilt, Cincinnati and Louisville. According to Rivals.com, Horton is a four-star recruit and is ranked No. 22 among running back prospects in the class of 2014. He is also ranked No. 209 nationally among all recruits in that class.
Medical workers aid injured people at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon following an explosion in Boston, Monday, April 15. Photo taken by Charles Krupa for the AP.
West Chester runners safe from Boston Marathon blasts – On Monday afternoon, Tony Delnoce of West Chester said that his wife, Robin and three West Chester residents – Paul and Maureen Heintz and J. Jill Cummins – were all safe. Paul Heintz is the owner of Mojo Running in Olde West Chester. The first bomb went off within 20 minutes of Robin Delnoce crossing the finish line. She was walking back to her hotel room at the Marriott Copley when she heard the explosion.
Local runner shares what happened at Boston Marathon – Just before the first explosion went off, Maureen Heintz of West Chester was only a few hundreds away from the finish line, having her picture taken and enjoying her first Boston Marathon. “She was probably just 200 yards from the blast when the first one went off. She said could feel the concussion of it and the buses were shaking where she was standing,” her husband, Paul Heintz said. After returning to their West Chester home at 2 a.m. Tuesday, Paul Heintz spoke about what it was like to be in Boston on Monday. See below for first part of audio interview. For the second and third parts of the interview, click on the link above.
