内容摘要：“It has been 11 1/2 years Shannon has waited for this defendant to make an appearance in a Gettysburg courtroom face to face with a judge in this criminal charge, so this is an important day and a step forward in the process,” Levy said.

“It has been 11 1/2 years Shannon has waited for this defendant to make an appearance in a Gettysburg courtroom face to face with a judge in this criminal charge, so this is an important day and a step forward in the process,” Levy said.

He believes his own consumption had contributed to a close family member’s alcoholism. He quit and said he’s been sober for five years.The basic framework for the program at Taylor Made Farm came from a restaurant he frequents whose owner operates it as a second-chance employment opportunity for people in recovery. Taylor thought something similar would work on his farm, given the physical labor involved in caring for horses and the peaceful atmosphere.

Taylor just had to convince his three brothers.“It’s a pretty radical idea because we’re dealing with million-dollar horses and a lot of million-dollar customers and to say, ‘Hey, I want to bring in some alcoholics, some felons, some heroin addicts, some meth addicts, whatever.’ There was a laundry list of things that could go wrong,” he recalled.His brothers’ response?

“Frank, we think you’re nuts.”He reminded them the farm’s mission statement includes living Christian values while serving customers and making a profit. They agreed to let him try it for 90 days, with the promise he would shut it down if anything went wrong.

“I wouldn’t say it’s gone perfectly, but it’s been so much more good than bad,” Taylor said. “The industry’s really embraced it, the community around Lexington and all over the country have really embraced it, and we’ve had fantastic results.”

Taylor said 110 men have successfully completed the program, which requires participants to be 30 days sober before they start., on the city’s west side, Mocidade is known for its trained drummers and legendary drum masters, like José Pereira da Silva, nicknamed “Mestre André.” Six decades ago, he created the “little stop,” a percussion break during the parade while revelers continue singing. The technique is used to highlight key parts of a samba school’s lyrics.

“I can say that the drum section really is an orchestra, it’s greater than an orchestra, because all the people there are musicians, people who studied. Not in a samba drum section; they’re drummers,” said Carlos Eduardo Oliveira, Mocidade’s drum master for 14 years, known as “Mestre Dudu.”Mestre Dudu signals to drum directors spread throughout the section, who relay commands to the drummers while making sure they are toggling seamlessly between the many grooves that make up a Carnival parade theme song.

“We understand each other. That’s our language. I have 16 directors in the middle of the section, in the core. I raise my hand, give a signal that will be repeated through them all. And the rhythmist understands,” Mestre Dudu said.Fans cheer during the Viradouro samba school parade, during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Monday, March 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)