3rd Mondays at the Pizza Ranch program

Meet us at the Pizza Ranch for a discussion the 3rd Monday of the month at 11:15 a.m. Use your coupon featured in the Adult Community Center newsletter to take part in the Senior Monday Lunch Buffet for $6.99 and then eat while being educated.

Aug. 19: Don’t Get Caught Without One! Statistics show that 70 percent of us are unprepared in one or more areas of living will preparation. Don’t be counted as one of those statistics. This eat and educate event will give you a chance to get things in order.

Sept. 16: A Gift of Love. We will start with a little pizza and then move into the things you probably don’t know about funerals and cremation. This educational program that is mixed with a little bit of humor and perhaps a little more pizza will have you rethinking your planning arrangements. There will be time for specific questions and an opportunity to dispel myths, remove doubt and get real answers to any questions you might have. This will help learn what you need to do now in order to protect your family in the future.

Oct. 21: You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know: So you want to plan ahead and get your legal documents in order, but do you know where to start and what documents you will need? What is the difference between a will and a trust? Do you really need a power of attorney and healthcare directive? If I have some of these in place should I review these at all? If so how often should I review them?

Nov. 18: Remembering Those we Love During the Holidays: The holidays can be a time that have a mix of emotions for many of us especially if we have experienced loss. Come learn hands on tips on coping through the holidays season and finding JOY amidst a stress-filled season.

These events have been made possible through the collaboration of the following groups/individuals: Marshall Adult Community Center, Avera Marshall Medical Center- Dr. Parr & Clarissa Dumdei, Hamilton Funeral Home and Marshall Pizza Ranch.

Minnesota man who hacked state databases gets probation

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota man who admitted he hacked into state government databases in 2017 because he was angry after a police officer was acquitted of fatally shooting Philando Castile has been sentenced to five years of probation.

Twenty-year-old Cameron Thomas Crowley was sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty in March to one count of intentional access to a protected computer.

Crowley admitted he used the screen name “Vigilance” as he attacked government databases, universities and a school district. Individuals’ names, password information, home and work addresses and telephone numbers were compromised.

He bragged about his attacks on Twitter and taunted authorities. He tweeted that the databases were targeted in retaliation for the acquittal of former St. Anthony police officer Jeronimo Yanez, who shot Castile during a 2016 traffic stop. Crowley has apologized. He will also have to pay restitution. The amount hasn’t been determined.

2 top leaders at Human Services rescind resignations

ST. PAUL (AP) — Two top leaders at the Minnesota Department of Human Services have rescinded their resignations after Commissioner Tony Lourey’s abrupt departure.

Deputy Commissioners Chuck Johnson and Claire Wilson announced their resignations last week. They didn’t say why they were resigning, but Gov. Tim Walz said it was over concerns about the agency’s direction.

Lourey resigned on Monday. His chief of staff also resigned.

Pam Wheelock became acting commissioner Tuesday. The St. Paul Pioneer Press reported that Wheelock said in an internal email Wednesday that Johnson and Wilson will remain at the agency.