The History Channel is presently running their acclaimed survival series called “Alone”. In the current season 11, ten people are dropped off in the unforgiving Artic Circle, the northern-most location they have ever used in the show.
In this season, Salem’s own Timothy “Timber” Cleghorn (he prefers to be called “Timber”) is a contestant. Cleghorn picked up the name from his first paying job chopping wood with an axe. He lives in Salem with his wife Cara and their two boys, Levi and Elliot.
Cleghorn’s profession is listed as a Humanitarian Aid Worker and says that has taken a toll on him and the family. They travel all over the world and have lived in underdeveloped tribal areas and conflict zones throughout Asia and the middle east. The passion to be an aid worker came after a summer trip helping orphanages in Ukraine.
Cleghorn now 36, paid his way through college by trapping beavers and coyotes. He has lived off the grid before.
In the Artic Circle, there are grizzly bears, bone-chilling cold, and icy snow-covered landscapes. The drop-off point was the MacKenzie Delta in Canada, where it empties into the Artic Ocean.
Participants can choose ten things to take with them and must build their own shelter. The series winner will receive $500,000.
The ten items Cleghorn chose for the Arctic Circle include a sleeping bag, 2-quart pot, ferro rod (fire starter), axe, saw, multi-tool, bow and arrows, paracord, snare wire, and fishing line with hooks.
No tent and no camera crew, he is alone - plain isolation.
We wish him a safe and successful adventure!
An earlier photograph of Timber and his wife, Cara, when she was expecting one of their sons.
With hot weather approaching, cooling centers will be open across the state for those in need of a safe and cool place to stay. Indiana 211 is your community's resource for updated locations and hours of cooling centers in your area. To see a list of current cooling centers CLICK HERE.
Currently no cooling stations are listed for Washington County. Ironically, the "Warming Station" at the Salem Presbyterian Church on North High Street is open on Monday evenings and provides a cooling tower, water and Gatorade, but only for a limited number of hours.
The closest cooling stations in the region are in Scottsburg and Austin. Many cooling stations in the area are located in facilities such as fire stations, YMCAs, government offices, public libraries, Salvation Army centers, and by non-profit agencies.
It is critical that any private or public agency in the county that is providing cooling center resources register with the 211 database and contact local media outlets to make those in need aware of local provisions.
Please partner with Indiana 211, a division of the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, to make sure Hoosiers know they can call 2-1-1 or 866-211-9966 to find their nearest cooling center. We ask you to share the information below on your social media channels to make sure the public is aware that help is available. Please like our social media pages to stay aware of happenings and repost from IN211’s official social channels.
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Officials welcomed two new city firefighters during the June meetings of the Salem Board of Public Works and Safety and the Common Council. Mayor Justin Green is shown with Wade Pennington and Dylan Williams.
Photo By Becky Killian
During Internet Safety Month, we raise awareness about Internet safety and provide resources to keep individuals, families and organizations safe online.
In the ever-evolving digital age, remaining safe on the Internet involves a variety of issues in various forms. Internet safety can involve securing personal information, protecting against cyber attacks, and setting safeguards for our children. Families, businesses and institutions alike must consider how to keep themselves and their information safe online.
“Staying safe on the Internet has quickly become an issue that demands our attention," says Sheriff Brent Miller. “As a community, we must work together and take steps to protect all community members, including the most vulnerable, from attacks and schemes online.”
Between 2021 and 2023, the Identity Theft Resource Center found a 72% increase in online data breaches. To secure devices, individuals and organizations should lock all technology with a passcode, turn on ‘Find My Device’ features and set up recovery account information.
Additionally, the FBI found business email compromises accounted for $2.7 billion in losses in 2022. Organizations are encouraged to train employees on Internet and email security, frequently update passwords and consider using two-factor authentication on company devices.
In the home, parents should establish trust around device and app usage with children and maintain open communication to keep kids safe online. It is important to be vigilant of techniques kids or teens may use on phones that create additional security risks, especially in an age where children may know more about their devices than adults. Parents should encourage children to show and teach them new technology. By staying up to date, parents and guardians can effectively guide their children on how to best interact with people and features on the Internet.
The Pekin Methodist Church will be hosting Vacation Bible School Wednesday through Friday, June 24-26, 6:30-8:30 p.m. The church is located at 244 S. Shorts Corner Road, Pekin.
Activities will include class, crafts, music, snacks and games.
The public is invited.
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