Today in Texas, it's 100 degrees outside and you feel every bit of that heat when trying to run from the car to any air conditioned building. The month of July is just red hot and that is shown even with the birthstone…red hot ruby!
Rubies are precious gemstones that derive their name from the Latin word for red, "ruber". They are one of the most prized gemstones and sometimes even dominate over diamonds. Rubies are mentioned several times even in the Bible and are usually associated with wealth, vitality, and love.
Rubies are part of the corundum family, so is sapphire. If fact, sapphires come in all colors and when they reach a certain color of red, they are called rubies. Rubies are a 9 out of 10 on the Mohs hardness scale, second only to diamond.
Rubies are not only July's birthstone but also the anniversary stone of choice for the 40th year. They are also a traditional gift for the newly engaged….or you could knock out both the engagement ring and engagement gift and get your love one of these gorgeous ruby engagement rings. Having a gemstone engagement ring has become widely popular since Prince William gave Princess Kate her sapphire engagement ring. The ruby can handle being worn every day and the color red is a color that compliments a wide range of other colors.
Happy Friday and if you happen to see a jewelry piece from today's blog that you love, be sure to take advantage of our summer sale. Visit our Etsy store by clicking here, and use coupon code: SUMMERTIME25 at checkout for 25% off your entire order!
Putting interesting color palettes together has been a hobby of mine since I could stand tall enough to look into the display cases of my parents' jewelry store. I love playing with colors and patterns to create an interesting and appealing design. Here are a few of my favorite complementing colors and I would love to hear yours too!
These two colors have been used together in some of my close friends' weddings and pair so well together for summer and early fall.
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My ultimate favorite combination. I have been wearing turquoise since before turquoise was cool. When you put this happy color with white you instantly transform yourself to a summer goddess!
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Black and white will always go together like wine and Friday night but I like to mix in a splash of green. This combination looks great in both décor, accessories, and outfits.
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Olive is one of my new favorite neutrals. I feel like the color looks stellar on a wide kaleidoscope of skin colors and virtually goes with any other color…hence it being a "neutral". I particularly love the look of a delicate blush pink paired with olive green. The mix of feminine and outdoors makes it a tribute to Mother Nature in my mind.
Speaking of pink, another wonderful way to pair it is with true light toned neutrals like stone, tan, or khaki. This gives a light, crisp, summer or spring look.
I know this may sound bumble bee-ish but there is a reason natural paired these colors together. This combination is bright and bold and will forever be in style as long as the bumble bee keeps on buzzing!
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This trend is relatively new. A lot of trendy boutiques are jumping on board with these juxtaposed prints. The results is a fun, whimsical pattern that is both girlie and aesthetically pleasing.
I know that technically sparkle is not a color but to me sparkle is every color and my favorite color. Pairing a chambray shirt with sparkle gives the quintessential "shabby chic" vibe that I just adore.
For photo credits and to see other complementing color schemes that I came up with, check out our Pinterest board here.
This weekend is the day to celebrate our dads. Whether you are a mom purchasing a sweet token for your infant children to give to their father, giving to your grandfather, or on a budget… we have you covered with this gift giving guide. You can even shop directly from our blog to our favorite Etsy stores by clicking on the corresponding links provided with each gift. Happy Father's Day to all the great dads, granddads, and single moms out there and thank you for being your kids' first hero!
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This week I bring to you some fun trendy accessories for summer that I have noticed and am slowly becoming obsessed with as well.
You might be a mermaid if you love the beach. Always are trying to obtain the perfect salty, wavy, tousled hair look. Have a little bit of a colorful, gypsy soul. Love finding beauty in simple things, like the perfect shell on the beach. If this is you…here are some perfect accessories for your mermaid transition.
These gorgeous towels can make any beach a paradise. Cozy and fun with plenty of room to layout, have a mini snack bar, and enjoy the whole day/evening at the beach.
These breezy, lightweight, wonders of the world are a new favorite to me. Kimonos can be worn over your bathing suit as a cover-up without being too hot or can be dressed up for a shopping venture or night out. All in all the perfect accessory for summer. Prints and solids and something for everyone!
Let's face it, light colors make you appear tanner. Or so I have found. These fun light colors for summer will compliment you summer wardrobe and accentuate you glowing skin!
This is a trend that started last summer or the one before and I see it sticking around for a while. Delicate chains layered up together give a feminine, boho look that pairs well with any kind of style. The good thing about investing in gold is that they will not tarnish (or turn your skin green eeekk). Plus you will have them for summers to come and the salty air/beach waves will not hurt them.
Now that the weather is so nice and we are all dying to be outside to make up for our winter vitamin C deficit. Check out a few of these fun and adorable DIY projects to do with a friend or solo.
Grilling out screams summer to me. You can extend your long summer day well into the evening by taking your dinner time outside on the porch. Let everyone enjoy some coconut water while you throw some healthy eats on the grill.
These summer necessities have been causing a lot of craze on social media ~ especially my Instagram feed. I need them all!
As the summer goes on, I will be back to bring you some more trendy, fun ideas to make the most of summer 2017. I hope enjoyed this post and Happy Friday!!!
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Happy first month of summer. Is it the school kid in me that even after 15 years I still get so excited for summer break? I don't really take a "break" from anything and don't really plan any fun vacations for this month but it still has an underlying feeling of FREEDOM! The days are longer, the flowers are blooming, and there seems to be more energy to do fun projects.
The month of June hosts Donut Day, Best Friends Day, Iced Tea Day, Flip Flop Day, Father's Day, First Day of Summer, and Sunglasses Day. I don't know about you but I can get excited to celebrate any and all of those days. Check out the list of other days to celebrate in June.
June's birthstone is the pearl. What a gorgeous birthstone to complement your first start to a tan and your vibrant bright clothes.
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If you are a blogger like me and are hitting a little writer's block since the sunshine is beckoning you outside, here is a list of blog prompts that I found helpful.
And when hitting up your local farmer's market, be sure to check out June's seasonal delicious veggies and fruits.
Thank you for reading and check out our Pinterest board here for more June fun facts and actives. Happy Friday!


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Hancock Whitney Debuts Impact Investing Strategy to Mark Women's History Month
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GULFPORT, Miss.— As the country observes National Women's History Month this month, Hancock Whitney is announcing an investment option for clients that supports the cause of women's advancement. Details were shared in a press release.
Hancock Whitney's Diversity Leaders Investment Strategy(DLIS)is a separately managed investment strategy that invests in strong companies that support gender and ethnic inclusion in their workforces, business practices and corporate structure. The strategy reflects a new and growing national trend that finds investors seeking out companies with principles that align with their own goals, objectives and perspectives on gender.
"We believe in the performance of companies that use the talent and experience available to them. We support diversity and inclusion and believe it is a good business practice. That's the premise behind Hancock Whitney's Diversity Leaders Investment Strategy," said chief investment officer David Lundgren. "Senior portfolio manager Tamara Wyre has strong experience with this type of strategy and is primarily responsible for creating the Hancock Whitney strategy. She has served as the lead portfolio manager since its inception."
"This strategy allows investors to support their social goals alongside their financial goals and really connect with their portfolios in a meaningful way," Wyre said. "However, we begin our process by rigorously examining the financials of the companies selected for investment."
Prioritizing Impact Investing
More and more investors – notably women – are looking to include impact investments in their portfolios. A study by the Center for Talent Innovation (CTI) found that 90 percent of women want to invest with an intent to make a positive impact in the world. Today, women control $11.2 trillion in U.S. investment assets, with that figure set to grow to $20 trillion in 2020, Wyre said. Even with that significant financial decision-making power, only 47 percent of women have financial advisors. (Source: www.morganstanley.com/articles/power-of-purse/)
Hancock Whitney wants to help show investors how they can make an impact with the companies in which they invest, from both a social and financial standpoint. DLIS is a potential core holding for any portfolio and comprises approximately 100 primarily large cap companies. The return, style and volatility characteristics of the portfolio are designed to track with the S&P 1500 Composite Index which combines three leading indices –S&P 500, S&P Mid Cap 400, and S&P Small Cap 600.*
The strategy's stock selection process utilizes a proprietary fundamental stock score and workplace equality score independently applied to the companies selected for investment.
"Our goal is to seek investment returns that closely replicate or exceed the performance of the U.S. equity market through investing in companies that demonstrate commendable practices from a gender and equality vantage point," Wyre said.
Making a Social and Financial Impact
"We believe there is a direct connection between gender, ethnic and cultural diversity and value creation," Wyre said. "There is potential for social and financial impact through inclusion.Hancock Whitney recognizes that, by taking this information beyond the walls of the organization and into the portfolios of our clients, we can offer value, integrity and financial solutions that work to help them achieve their individual goals and dreams."
*The return on this strategy is uncertain and cannot be predicted.
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ASK MAX: RED TINT ON AN APPLE DISPLAY; IMMINENT DEATH OR LOOSE CORD?
I have an Apple Cinema Display 22 inch. It has been sitting on my desk since I bought it in 2000. I just recently moved it for the first time to another friend's house to have the G4 up graded to 10.4. It was working great at my friend's home. When I got the G4 and Display back to my home and hook it up, the screen has a red tint. Everything works on the screen except the red hue or tint.
Answer:A red tint to a LCD panel can be an indication of imminent death – of the display that is. It can also be a failing cable, so it is a good idea to do a visual inspection. Make sure the mac computer display cable's connector pins where the plug meets the computer. Make sure that no pins have been bent over or broken off. You will need good light for this. Then look at your monitor cable, noting any nicks or kinks.
After the visual inspection, reconnect the cable and power up your computer. If it is still rose-coloring your image, start moving your display cable to different positions, watching for a change in appearance.
If all that fails, it could be time to let the display rest in peace and replace it with a new display.


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Israel Tennis & Education Centers (ITEC) > Who We Are > Professional Staff
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Manager Stories
Shaya Azar, Marjorie Sherman Israel Tennis & Education Center – Ashkelon
The Israel Tennis & Education Centers helped change the course of my life. It acted as an island of tranquility in a neighborhood that had seen its share of crime. Looking back today, I owe my success to the love and support I received at the ITEC in Jaffa. I learned to play tennis and had the opportunity to travel and meet new people. I was exposed to a culture of sports, fair play, respect and tolerance. At the Center I made friends for life.
I played tennis at a high performance level and for a short time was among the top ranked players in Israel. I competed in national junior and adult league matches. At 17 I completed a coach's course at the Wingate Institute and began my coaching career. After serving in the IDF for three years, I returned to the Nussdorf-Mark Families Israel Tennis & Education Center- Jaffa to become a coach in the High Performance Program. Two years later, I became the first manager of the ITEC in Ofakim.
In 1998 I became the manager of the Israel Tennis & Education Center in Jaffa. The opportunity to manage the center where I had grown up was a dream come true. After seven years in Jaffa and three years as the manager of the ITEC – Ramat Hasharon, I became the manager of the Marjorie Sherman ITEC – Ashkelon, a position that I hold to this day.
Since 2003 I have also been coaching children and adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities and directing these programs. I have worked closely with the Special Olympics organization, and traveled all around the world with the Israeli special tennis delegation.
Tennis and the ITEC have given me more than I could have ever imagined. I am forever grateful to my coaches, the staff and the Center, who have contributed to my success. Their dedication and love has made me who I am today.
Lilo Tzarfati, Selma & Irving Ettenberg Israel Tennis & Education Center – Haifa
Growing up in Kiryat Motzkin in the Northern part of Israel, surrounded by violence, drugs and alcohol wasn't easy. I didn't know if and how I would ever become a successful and productive member of Israeli society.
I started playing tennis when I was 11, following in the footsteps of my older brother who had started playing at a small club next to our house. I have never stopped loving the sport which has guided me my entire life. I travelled to tournaments all around Israel, learned about our country, and became determined to succeed.
At the age of 18 I enlisted in the IDF and served three years as a combatant in the Givati Brigade. I spent a year in Gaza and a year in Southern Lebanon, and was a part of many different operations during my reserve duty, as well. There is no doubt that tennis gave me the tools to become a great soldier. Tennis taught me discipline, as well as great decision making skills and the desire to always strive for excellence. After three years of service, I was asked to stay as a commander but my heart was longing to be back on the tennis courts, teaching and educating.
At 23 I became a coach at ITEC-Haifa after completing a coach's course at the Wingate Institute. Very soon after I became a high performance coach and then the head coach. My journey at the ITEC – Haifa came full circle 10 years ago in 2003, when I became the Manager of the Center.
When I look back on my journey, I know that tennis saved me and that the ITEC gave me the opportunity to make something of myself. I have dedicated my life to educating children and improving their lives, and I am determined to give back and to pass on the values that I learned. It is my goal to give children from underprivileged backgrounds opportunities to create a better future. I am determined to shape champions on and off the court. These are my goals and I will continue to work hard every day to achieve them.
Eyal Taoz, Israel Tennis & Education Center – Ramat Hasharon
From the moment I held a tennis racket as a child, I knew I never wanted to let it go. Born and raised in Jerusalem, I fell in love with tennis at a young age, playing on two courts which were located next to my house in Katamon.
I remember playing for hours with my friends from the neighborhood. When the ITEC opened its first tennis center in 1976 in Ramat Hasharon, I decided I wanted to go and see how Israel's top players practiced. I used to travel many hours by bus once a week to Ramat Hasharon.
When the ITEC – Jerusalem opened, I was serving as a paratrooper in the Army. I fought in the First Lebanon War in 1982, in which Yossi Zeituni, an iconic tennis coach at the ITEC, was killed. During the war I dreamed of being released so I could finally hit balls on the courts of the new center, minutes away from the tough neighborhood I grew up in.
As soon as I was released I started to work as a coach at the ITEC – Jerusalem under the leadership of Danny Fraiman, who was the manager, and Danny Gelley, the head coach. Morris Ohayon, the current manager of the center, was also a part of our team. My time as a coach in Jerusalem was very memorable and from then on I knew that I wanted to dedicate my life to tennis and to children.
In 1985, I left Jerusalem to start my first degree in physical education at the Wingate Institute. It was during that time that I returned to Ramat Hasharon, and became a fitness coach for tennis players at the ITEC. The work became my life, and I gained enjoyment from working with Israel's top tennis talent.
I came back to the ITEC in Ramat Hasharon as the head of the Fitness Department. It was a homecoming for me, and I was received with open arms by the staff and management. I was quickly offered the manager position which was a dream come true. The ITEC has been, and still is my family and home. The work is hard and challenging, but it's the most satisfying thing I have ever done.
Sharon Hauzer, Israel Tennis & Education Center – Yokneam
Born in 1975 in Tel Aviv and raised in Haifa, I started playing tennis at a very young age.
When I was 7 years old I went with my school to the Selma & Irving Ettenberg Israel Tennis & Education Center in Haifa for some lessons. The professional staff saw my athletic potential and called my parents to ask if I could come back to join the afternoon groups. I started playing twice a week at the ITEC – Haifa, which at the time in 1982 consisted of seven tennis courts and a small office in a trailer.
From the age of 10 I started to compete in national tournaments, and I remember spending hours upon hours training at the ITEC – Haifa. I was spending so much time there that one summer my mother took an assistant coaching job, just so she could spend some time with me. Tennis was my whole life for around six years, but when I was 16 I decided to stop playing altogether.
After serving in the Navy for three years and working at odd jobs in my early twenties, I was wondering what I was going to do with my life. I knew that I loved children and sports, so I completed a coach's course at the Wingate Institute. I returned to the ITEC – Haifa, but this time as a coach, and it was such an emotional homecoming for me. As soon as I started coaching, I found myself in love with tennis like I had never been before. I became fully enthralled by the combination of education and tennis.
In 2002 I made the move to the ITEC – Yokneam as a high performance coach, and three years later I was made the manager. The city of Yokneam has 20,000 residents, and the tennis center stands at the heart of this community. The ITEC – Yokneam has a warm family atmosphere, and despite its small size it is bursting with positive energy. There is a great connection between the competitiveness of our successful high performance program and our work with the members of our city's disadvantaged populations.
Tal Amsalem, Elizabeth & Lawrence Krulik Israel Tennis & Education Center – Tiberias
Born and raised in the northern city of Kiryat Shmona, I started playing tennis when I was 8 years old. Growing up I don't remember many days when I wasn't forced to run into the shelters in order to avoid the rockets being fired at us from Lebanon. Kiryat Shmona was a tough place to grow up, but at the Tennis Center I always felt safe and it is where I spent most of my time as a child.
I joined the achievement program after ITEC coaches came to my school to recruit new children. Very quickly I discovered my athletic abilities and my competitiveness, so I joined the High Performance Program in a group which included future tennis star Dudi Sela. I spent most of my teenage years playing tennis and discovering the country through my participation in tournaments.
After completing my military service, a chance encounter would go on to change everything. Shaul Zohar, my childhood coach, came into the caf├® where I worked to buy a drink. He convinced me to complete a coach's course and to join his team of coaches. I stayed for four years as a senior coach before I was offered the opportunity to become the manager of the ITEC in Tiberias in 2009, and it has been my home ever since. It is located in one of the toughest neighborhoods in Israel, and children have little opportunity to escape the negative cycle they are in.
During my childhood the tennis center was my safe haven. At a time when the situation in Kiryat Shmona was very tough, it was the only place I could go to escape. The ITEC – Kiryat Shmona empowered me and taught me values and skills that have shaped my life. I have seen first-hand the impact the centers have on children from all walks of life. Through education and acceptance, the ITEC is a place which makes the dreams of children come true.
Haim Zion, Israel Tennis & Education Center – Ofakim
I was born and raised in Jaffa just outside of Tel-Aviv, and started playing tennis at the age of eight at the ITEC – Jaffa. At an early age the coaches at the Center identified my athletic abilities and I began to train on the High Performance Program. Soon I was competing in international tournaments in Europe, Asia and the US. I was ranked 10th in the world for the U-14 boys, and at the age of 16 I became the number one junior in Israel.
The ITEC – Jaffa helped to structure my life. Not only did it allow me to pursue my dream of becoming a professional player, but it gave me the opportunity to develop, gain confidence and become a person who knows how to deal with success and failure. The ITEC definitely shaped my life and made me who I am today.
In 2010 I achieved my dream of becoming the manager of the Israel Tennis & Education Center in Ofakim. I saw my new role as the perfect way to give back to the ITEC what I had received. The economic situation of most families in Ofakim is tough, and I strive to support those children and to give them opportunities to develop, play, learn and have fun. In recent years the situation in Israel has posed challenges on the southern communities, especially the youth. The ITEC – Ofakim has become a place where kids can feel safe, express their fears, and feel comfortable sharing their thoughts.
Rakefet Binyamini, Nussdorf – Mark Families Israel Tennis & Education Center – Jaffa
In 1976 when I was just nine years old, I joined the ITEC – Ramat Hasharon which had just opened. Very quickly I fell in love with the game and started playing every day. Today, 36 years later, I am the manager of the Israel Tennis & Education Center in Jaffa.
I played in the ITEC's High Performance Program and was a very successful junior player. In 1981 I won the Israeli Junior Championships in the U-16 and U-18 categories. That same year I also won the Israeli National Championships in singles, doubles and mixed doubles. After graduating high school I received a full scholarship to attend the U.S International University in San Diego, where I stayed for four years and graduated Cum Laude with a degree in Physical Education. After coming back to Israel I coached for four years at the ITEC – Ramat Hasharon. I then left the ITEC to manage a private tennis club for 11 years, before coming back four years ago.
As a single mother of two, I am very passionate about the ITEC's mission to empower children who experience a tough time growing up. When I see one of the girls at the center, I know she could just as easily be out on the street. More importantly, I know that the ITEC and the game of tennis may prevent her from roaming the streets in the future. Toward this end I established the Girls at Risk Empowerment program.
My life came full circle when I got the opportunity to give back to the community what it had given to me for so many years as a child and adult. After earning a Master's Degree in Business Administration, I came to manage the Nussdorf – Mark Families Israel Tennis & Education Center – Jaffa. Tennis gave me fame, glory and success. But what tennis and the ITEC really gave me, and hundreds of other kids like me, were values and life skills such as responsibility, cooperation, self-confidence and an ability to solve problems and make decisions. Today I feel blessed that I can instill all those values and give as many kids as possible the opportunity to play and enjoy the game of tennis, while making a difference in their lives.
Igal Gipsh, Israel Tennis & Education Center – Tel Aviv
Born and raised in Donetsk, Ukraine, tennis has always been a huge part of my life. It shaped me as a person and ultimately made me a success. I started playing when I was seven years old after a neighbor gave me a tennis ball as a gift. Very quickly I started playing competitively. At the age of 12 I was even ranked in the top 10 in my age group in the Soviet Union. After graduating high school I moved to Moscow where I completed an undergraduate and postgraduate degree in tennis coaching and physical education.
In search of a better future, I immigrated to Israel with my family in 1990. Life was challenging at best, and I didn't speak a word of Hebrew, which made it even more difficult. Thankfully I got my lucky break soon after I arrived. I became a replacement coach at the ITEC – Ramat Hasharon which, despite my lack of communication skills, gave me the opportunity I was desperate for. A few months later the ITEC – Tel Aviv opened its doors and I became a permanent coach within its Achievement Program.
A short time after I joined, I was promoted to High Performance coach. One of my pupils was Shahar Peer, who I coached from the age of 6 to 14. After eight years at the ITEC – Tel Aviv, I moved to the Nussdorf – Mark Families ITEC – Jaffa to become head coach until 2004. In 2007, following a period away from the Israel Tennis & Education Centers, my journey came full circle when I became the manager of the ITEC – Tel Aviv.
The Tennis Center in Tel Aviv is my home, here I learned how to speak Hebrew and be an Israeli. I don't know where I would be in my life without this place, which means the world to me. It made me who I am and I hope to give many more children the opportunities I received at the Israel Tennis & Education Centers.
Shaul Zohar, Israel Tennis & Education Center – Kiryat Shmona
Born to parents who immigrated in 1949 from Iran and settled in Kiryat Shmona, I have lived in this northern city my whole life. I was raised by pioneers and Zionists, who taught me to love my country. Today, through my work at the ITEC – Kiryat Shmona, I believe I am continuing the journey that my parents started by educating and empowering the children in Northern Israel that society has left behind.
I first stepped onto a tennis court at the age of 14, when I came with my classmates from the Danziger School for a tennis activity. A few months later, all the children participating in the activity had their own tennis racket. I was the only one who had to continue borrowing a racket from my school, because my parents couldn't afford to buy me one.The physical education teacher, Amos Neve noticed this, and when I was about to return the racket at the end of a class, he told me to keep it. This event is engraved in my memory as a special gesture. It has instilled in me the desire to help others.
After serving in the Air Force of the IDF, an old tennis coach of mine convinced me to start working at the new Tennis Center in Kiryat Shmona.
In 1988, five years after completing a coach's course at the Wingate Institute and becoming a full-time employee at the ITEC in Kiryat Shmona, I was appointed the new manager of the center. In my early years I was very focused on producing tennis champions who could represent Israel around the world. Indeed it was under my tutelage that future Davis Cup players Ofer and Dudi Sela started playing. As time went by I started to think about the other children in the city. Helping children who were in danger of being left behind by society, and who weren't on the path to becoming successful adults became my main priority.
The Embrace Project for children at risk was born in 2003, and to this day the Tennis Center has helped hundreds of children attain normative patterns of behavior. I am determined that this should only be the start. I have made it my life's mission to improve the quality of life of children and to teach them that they, too, can strive for excellence.
Elad Roth, Israel Tennis & Education Center – Akko
I fell in love with tennis at a very young age, but I never imagined it would go on to become such a meaningful part of my life. I grew up in Nahariya in the North of Israel, and started playing tennis when I was six years old. From the age of 8 to 18, I was fully enthralled by the game. I played every day, competed in national tournaments around the country, and loved every minute of it.
After being released from the Army, I spent a number of years working in the technology sector. When the ITEC – Akko was about to open its doors. I found myself yearning to be back on the tennis courts, and back doing something meaningful for the communities that I grew up in. A few months later I became the manager of the center, and I haven't looked back since.
The Israel Tennis & Education Centers is more than just a tennis facility. It is a home for thousands of children, a place to educate and bestow happiness. I am incredibly grateful that the ITEC decided to open such a wonderful facility in the Western Galilee. Not many tennis players have gone on to succeed from this region, and I hope I can help create champions from a place which has often been forgotten.
Morris Ochayon, Ben B. and Joyce E. Eisenberg Israel Tennis & Education Center – Jerusalem
I grew up in the Katamon neighborhood in Jerusalem. It was a poor neighborhood where many kids turned to violence, crime and drugs. Many of the kids I grew up with got in trouble with the police. Sports kept me positive and active. I played soccer for years, and became a counselor for younger kids.
After serving in the army as a paratrooper, I returned to my neighborhood at the same time as the opening of the Ben B. and Joyce E. Eisenberg Israel Tennis & Education Center – Jerusalem. I knew nothing about tennis but I needed a job, so I became a guard at the Center. Being around the courts all the time, I became interested in the game. I was already an athlete, so I caught on fast. I started hitting balls and spending hours every day on the courts. I fell in love with tennis and with the atmosphere at the ITEC. I quickly became an assistant coach.
When the First Lebanon War began in 1982 I was called up together with Yossi Zeituni, the most admired coach at the center. We were paratroopers in the same platoon, and in the same unit. We were sent to the front together and fought in combat. Tragically Yossi was killed and I was badly injured and almost lost my leg. I spent months in the hospital and in rehabilitation.
During those long months, I missed tennis and the ITEC. After I left the hospital, I went back to the Center as soon as I could. From my wheelchair I worked at the front desk, ran tournaments and helped with the administration of the Center. As soon as I could manage to stand up, I got back on the court. Tennis gave me a purpose. It would have been easy to let my injury defeat me. But the ITEC gave me a reason to work hard, and regain my mental and physical strength while getting my life back.
Over the years I've traveled for the ITEC to the US and South Africa to help with fundraising efforts. I've worked my way up from assistant coach to coach, and then became the Head Coach and Assistant Manager of the center in Jerusalem. At last I was able to realize a lifelong dream by coming full circle to become the Manager at the place where my love of tennis began.
Yaniv Sakira, Samson Israel Tennis & Education Center – Beer Sheva
My mother was born in Argentina and my father in Morocco. Together they immigrated to Israel with real values of Zionism, helping to build Southern Israel. Today I feel like I am a modern Zionist continuing what my parents started. The ITEC has given me the tools to carry on developing, educating, building, and fighting for a better and safer Israel.
I started playing tennis when I was six years old in a local club in Beer Sheva after my mother encouraged me to take up the sport. A few years later the Tennis Center in Beer Sheva opened its doors, and I was amongst the lucky children to be able to play there. My coach was the legendary Alex Podolsky z'l, who became a very influential figure in my childhood.
In those early years, the ITEC quickly become known to be a safe place for children to go in the afternoons. Beer Sheva was a very poor community back then. The tennis center kept many of us off the streets and in a very positive environment.
As I got older tennis became a serious part of my life. I competed in many national and international tournaments, but at age 18 I decided to retire and focus on my military career. I served six years in an elite IDF unit instead of pursuing a career in tennis. There is no doubt that the values I learned playing tennis at the ITEC helped me to become a better soldier.
In 2008 while I was studying to obtain my university degree, I received a surprising call from the Israel Tennis & Education Centers. They asked me to come back and become the manager of the center in Beer Sheva. I gladly accepted as it was a dream come true to be able to work in a place which shaped every part of who I am.
The ITEC is about more than just tennis. It's a second home to hundreds of children. It is a place which teaches children values, and bestows on them the tools they need to become successful adults.
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Ryan Widmer Wiki: Convicted of Killing Wife Sarah in the "Bathtub Murder"
By: John Whitefoot Aug 2, 2018 at 11:26 amSuggest Correction
Ryan Widmer (2014); https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gl4mZupHT0A
About Ryan Widmer
Spouse Sarah Steward Widmer April 2008-August 2008
Children Ryan Widmer-Manherz
Siblings Ayran Widmer, Kyle Widmer
Parents Jill Widmer, Gary Widmer
Convicted Murdering his Wife
After three long trials, Ryan Widmer, now 37, was convicted of murdering his wife, Sarah Widmer, 24. She was killed in August 2008, after just 114 days of marriage. During the investigation, police found no motive for the murder—neither was having an affair, and there were no money troubles, no life insurance, no drugs, no gambling, no anger problems. But jurors decided evidence collected at the scene and Ryan's 911 call pointed to his guilt.
This Ryan Widmer wiki looks at his marriage to Sarah, the night his wife was found dead in the bathtub in their suburban Cincinnati, Ohio home, and the strange circumstances surrounding his three trials.
When Ryan Met Sarah
Ryan Widmer met Sarah Steward on a blind date. The pair was fixed up by her friend Dana Kist; Ryan had been her husband's college roommate. What happened over dinner and drinks on that blind date turned into something more.
They were, it seemed, just what each other needed: Ryan was a laid-back college jock and Sarah was super-organized. It wasn't long before Ryan brought his new girlfriend home to meet his mom Jill.
In early 2008, the couple bought a four-bedroom house in a nice neighborhood and soon after, wedding invitations were in the mail. The wedding that April was a formal affair that went off without a hitch.
Ryan Widmer and Sarah Widmer; Photo: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29375037/sarah-ann-widmer
The newlyweds went to Costa Rica for their honeymoon. When they got back to Cincinnati, they started to settle into their life as Mr. and Mrs. Widmer.
They had their whole lives ahead of them. They had recently finished building a new deck at the back of their house, they were going to adopt a puppy, and they had a trip planned to Cancun, Mexico.
Ryan's song for his wife Sarah was "You're All I Need" by Motley Crue. It might sound romantic…but it's not. The song is about a man who thinks his girlfriend has cheated on him, so he kills her. The band's music video for the song opens with police hauling the man away and paramedics moving a body bag. The girlfriend is later seen dead on the bedroom floor.
August 11, 2008 — Sarah Widmer Found Dead in Bathtub
After a long day working as a sports planner for the county, Ryan claims he came home and the couple had dinner: leftover hamburgers, corn on the cob, and cheesy potatoes. After that, Ryan and Sarah watched TV: her shows first, then she let him watch the Cincinnati Bengals' pre-season opener against the Green Bay Packers.
Sarah gave Ryan a kiss and said she loved him. She was going upstairs to take a hot bath.
Ryan responded, "I told her I love her most."
Sarah asked Ryan to check the doors before he came upstairs. As she moved toward the stairs, Ryan said she walked "on her tippy toes as she often did."
Sarah ascended the stairs to draw a bath in the master bedroom. Hot baths helped calm Sarah, a dental hygienist who had suffered from bad headaches all afternoon.
Later that night, Ryan went upstairs only to find his wife non-responsive in the bathtub. He quickly called 911.
The 911 Call
Dispatcher: What's going on?
Ryan Widmer: My wife…she fell asleep in the bathtub, I think. I was downstairs, I just came up here and she was laying face down in the bathtub.
The EMTs arrived at the home shortly thereafter and performed CPR. They rushed Sarah to the hospital; by then, they'd worked on her for 45 minutes. But to no avail. Sarah was dead.
The newlyweds had been married for just 114 days.
For Paramedics and Police, Ryan's Story Didn't Add up
Sarah fell asleep in the tub and drowned. Ryan found her and called 911. End of story. Except it wasn't. For paramedics, police, and even the 911 dispatcher, the story didn't add up.
Ryan told paramedics he was pretty sure Sarah had fallen asleep in the bathtub and drowned. But the responding EMTs thought there was something off about the scene; something didn't look right.
When Lieutenant Jeff Braley arrived at the scene, he was expecting to see signs of a drowning, like froth around the victim's nose and mouth. Maybe evidence of drugs or an overdose. When he arrived, EMTs had already put Sarah into the back of the ambulance.
The arriving police officer told him he had found Sarah in the master bedroom, lying on the carpet from the bathroom. He said he felt for a pulse and helped administer CPR on a dry body with wet hair.
The 911 dispatcher had instructed Ryan Widmer to get Sarah out of the bathtub and put her on the floor. He then went away for a moment and came back to say he'd moved Sarah from the tub to the bedroom.
The dispatcher then told him to attempt CPR.
Braley went into the master bedroom expecting to see water on the floor or towels. All he saw were a couple of droplets around the drain. Even the towel on the floor was perfectly dry.
Braley was left with a drowning victim who wasn't wet. A drowning victim who had reportedly fallen asleep in the tub and slid face down in the water, but the bathroom was dry. And everything around the tub undisturbed, even though her husband Ryan had pulled her limp body out of the tub and moved her to the bedroom.
For Braley, it appeared as though someone had wiped the tub down.
Crime-scene investigators arrived and began taking photos, cutting out pieces of the bedroom carpet where a mixture of blood and fluid had stained the carpet. These kinds of stains are common in drownings, but Braley wondered if there was another explanation for the stains.
When Braley left the Widmer house at 2:00 a.m., he knew he was looking at a suspicious death. How long had Sarah been out of the tub and had she been on the floor long enough for her body to air dry? Moreover, was it possible for Ryan to drag Sarah out of the tub without knocking anything over?
As for the apparent "Lysol" wipe, did Sarah have a habit of wiping down the tub before she took a bath? And lastly, what happened to Sarah on the bedroom floor?
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Friends Can't Believe Ryan's a Killer
Police was quick to point a finger at Ryan Widmer, but his friends and family, not so much. Sarah's friend Dana said it wasn't possible.
Sarah had called Dana, a nurse, asking for her opinion about the persistent headaches she'd been having.
Dana then recounted how Sarah, since she was a child, had a habit of falling asleep at any given moment in the oddest places.
Did Sarah's headaches and odd sleeping habits point to a condition that might explain her sudden death?
Even Sarah's mother-in-law Jill noticed her habit of falling asleep. During the 2007 Christmas holidays, Jill was taking home videos and caught Sarah sound asleep in the living room, surrounded by a noisy group of 15 or 20 people.
Jill also said Sarah fell asleep at the dinner table and while riding in the car. She fell asleep at the beginning of movies.
Dana used to joke that Sarah had narcolepsy, to which Sarah would respond, "Dana, I do not. I'm just tired all the time."
Had Sarah fallen asleep in the tub and drowned? She must have, Ryan said as much to the 911 dispatcher. Did Dana and Jill's observations hold up to medical science?
According to the pathologist, there was no evidence of a stroke or a heart attack. But the medical examiner did find something notable: unexplained bruising to Sarah's scalp and the nape of her neck.
For Lieutenant Braley, the story didn't add up the way Ryan described it. Sarah had been murdered and police said Ryan did it.
Ryan Widmer; Photo: Ohio Department of Corrections
A few days later, Ryan was charged with aggravated murder. By Ryan's own admission, he was the only other person in the house when she died. Either that or he was covering for someone else.
Sarah Widmer's Obituary
Sarah Widmer's obituary was written as follows:
"Widmer, Sarah Ann 24, of Hamilton Township, died Monday, August 11, 2008, at Bethesda Arrow Springs. She was born in Kettering on January 2, 1984 to parents Michael A. and Ruth Ann (Kleine) Steward. Sarah worked as a dental hygienist for Dr. John Becker. She was a member of St. Susanna Catholic Church.
"Sarah is survived by her husband, Ryan K. Widmer; her mother, Ruth Ann Steward; brother, Mike (Jeannie) Steward; and grandparents, Ruth Kleine and Lori Steward. She was preceded in death by her father, Michael A. Steward…
"Private inurnment will be at Butler County Memorial Park at the convenience of the family."
Sarah Winder; Photo: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29375037/sarah-ann-widmer
Friends and family posted messages online, describing how much Sarah was loved and would be missed:
"Sarah i love you so much…you will be missed and i will never forget all of our memories from high school, hygiene school, and working at Dr. Warren's office…We will be talking to you in our prayers…."
—Rick and Wendy Allen-Reeves, Hamilton, OH
"I am so sorry to hear about Sarah. I remember her as one of the sweetest, cutest young ladies I have ever met. The world will not be the same without her smiling face and sunny personality. She will be missed terribly."
—Stephanie Cox, Trenton, OH
"Sarah was a wonderful friend, I will never forget the fun times we had… sleep overs, swimming, volleyball, UC, too many to name. She will be missed. Ruthann and family you are in my thoughts and prayers."
—Nicole Anderson, Seven Mile, OH
"There is not a day that I don't think of Sarah. I know that she was very close with my Sister – in – Law. A bunch of us had vacationed together about 2 years ago and we will forever miss her Bright Smiling Face!!!! As the anniversary of her death comes near, I pray that we all take some time to remember those that have passed before us and Thank God for the memories we have of them!!! God Bless you Sarah!!! You are missed EVERY DAY!!"
—Kimberly Benkner, West Chester, OH
"Sarah, I miss you so much! Every time I look at my beautiful children I think of how much I wish you were still here to see them. I tell them all the time that they have their own personal guardian angel who watches over them. I love you and will always remember our great times together.
Love Dana"
—Dana Kist, Alexandria, KY
Was There Trouble in Paradise?
Sarah and Ryan Widmer had only been married for 114 days before she was found dead. On the surface, the couple had everything.
Plus, Ryan didn't have a criminal record, and there was no apparent history of conflict or problems in the marriage. With Ryan sitting in jail, everyone wondered, what was his motive for murdering Sarah?
Sarah and Ryan Widmer; Photo: https://www.facebook.com/FreeRyanWidmer/
According to police, neither of them was stepping out on the other and there were no money troubles or no anger issues. Police could not find a motive for Sarah's death.
Initially, even Sarah's family supported Ryan. Sarah's brother Mike Steward even asked the presiding judge to lower Ryan's bond amount so he could attend his late wife's funeral. Ryan's family covered his bond and he went to live with his mother.
That said, Ruth Ann Steward, Sarah's mother, said she noticed the couple fighting a fair bit before they were even married; they weren't exactly the perfect couple. Prior to their April 2008 wedding, Ruth said Sarah and Ryan argued over minor things like where to hang pictures in their new house.
Ruth said she also noticed Ryan watching Sarah's spending like a hawk.
"We would be out shopping and as soon as she would buy something, he would call her on her cell phone and ask her why she bought it and did she really need it," Steward said.
Prosecution Sets the Scene for Murder
The trial of the so-called "Bathtub Murder" began in April 2009, just one year after Sarah and Ryan married. The prosecution's case was pretty straightforward: for unknown reasons, the couple had a violent fight and Sarah ended up dead.
The emergency dispatcher testified that Ryan gave a lot more information during the 911 call that night than he usually hears. Ryan, he said, seemed rather calm. Usually, the dispatcher can't get much information out of callers.
Ryan Widmer on Trial; Image: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnIYD9i9
Braley said the same thing.
"He started his story with, 'I was downstairs watching TV. And my wife fell asleep in the tub.' Well, how does he know that? Why is it important to establish where he's at and what he's doing?"
Warren County Sheriff's Deputy Steve Bishop , the first officer on the scene, said he noticed something odd when he began administering CPR: Sarah's body was dry and her hair was damp.
Then there were Sarah's fingers and toes. Sarah had apparently been in the water for 20 to 30 minutes and only been out of the tub for a short while before Bishop arrived, yet her fingers and toes weren't wrinkled.
The bathroom was also dry. If Ryan had dragged Sarah's wet body out of the tub, as he claimed, the bathtub and tiles should have been wet. It was starting to look more and more like Sarah had never been in the tub in the first place.
Aniesa Marie Das, an expert on sleep, said it would be virtually impossible for someone not under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or something external, to fall asleep and not wake up in a bathtub.
"So, first the sensation of water on the face would wake you up. Number two would be the gag reflex entering your airway and number three, if that didn't, the drop in oxygen would wake you up," she said.
So perhaps Sarah hadn't fallen asleep, but suffered a medical emergency instead. Again, there was no evidence of heart problems, brain injury, or a seizure. But, according to the coroner, the bruising to Sarah's neck and scalp were disturbing…and pointed to homicide.
There is one easy explanation as to how Sarah had wet hair and a dry body. Her head could have been pushed over the edge of the tub forward or backward, into either running or full water. Ryan Widmer could have held her head under the water until she drowned.
Ryan Widmer's Defense Team Takes Charge
The defense argued, as expected, that Ryan had nothing to do with Sarah's death. The defense couldn't explain why Sarah had drowned that night, but they hoped to show that Ryan had no reason to murder his wife.
Part of the problem, the defense argued, was that Ryan told the 911 dispatcher that Sarah died when she fell asleep in the bathtub. He told the dispatcher, "She falls asleep in the tub all the time." That raised alarms.
Saying Sarah was simply unconscious wouldn't have raised alarms.
The defense team called a doctor who specializes in emergency medicine. Dr. David Smile testified that unexplained deaths are not all that uncommon. Each year, he said, approximately 300,000 people die unexplained, sudden deaths.
Of those, he added, one to two percent occur in people under the age of 35. One-third of those young people who die have normal autopsies, with no evidence of any cardiovascular, respiratory, or central nervous system injury.
As for the damp hair and dry body, the defense argued that it can be explained by the fact that it takes longer for hair to dry than skin. The big question is, could Sarah's body have dried off in the 6.5 minutes between the time Ryan called 911 and when the paramedics arrived?
As for the alleged violent struggle that left bruising on Sarah's neck and scalp, if there had been such a struggle, there would be water on the floors, counter, walls, etc. If the scene was staged and Ryan had cleaned up the bathroom, where were the wet towels?
The defense claimed the bruising was a result of the 45 minutes EMT's spent working on Sarah in the bedroom.
Ryan did not take the stand in his own defense.
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Ryan Widmer Guilty of Murdering Wife Sarah
After 22 hours of deliberation, jurors found Ryan Widmer guilty of murder. Widmer was acquitted of the more serious charge of aggravated murder, which indicates premeditation.
Jurors didn't think Ryan could have removed Sarah's limp body from the tub and placed her on the floor in their bedroom in the 29 seconds elapsed on the 911 call.
There was also a mountain of evidence that persuaded them to find Ryan guilty of murdering his wife—namely, the absence of water on Sarah's body and around the bathroom. In the end, they believed he had faked his 911 call.
Ryan said after the verdict, "I loved my wife. I did not hurt her. I was never given a chance. The day after she passes away, they charge me with murder. I didn't even… If I had an answer, I would give the answer of what happened to her, but I can't. I was not in the bathroom with her."
The judge recommended a sentence of 15 years to life in prison.
First Guilty Verdict Tossed for Jury Misconduct
The guilty verdict didn't last long. A juror faxed the defense attorney's office saying two or three of the female jurors had acted inappropriately. They had conducted experiments at home, bathing and timing how long it took their body to air dry.
They then discussed their results with the jurors during deliberations. The panel had been strictly warned by the judge to only consider evidence they had heard in court. In one sworn statement, a juror said that the home experiments had influenced their decision.
The conviction was overturned as a result of jury misconduct. Ryan Widmer got a second trial. The not-guilty count on the aggravated murder charge remained. The prosecution could only retry him on the second count of murder.
Ryan Widmer walked out of jail after his family posted bond.
Prosecutor Says Ryan Widmer Had a Motive to Kill
Rachel Hutzel, a prosecutor in Warren County, Ohio, said Ryan Widmer did have a motive for killing his wife, one that was never presented during trial.
She said Ryan Widmer was a frequent visitor of the adult porn site "Adult Friend Finder," which billed itself as the world's largest site for swingers looking for anonymous sex. Hutzel said she thinks Sarah Widmer found out that Ryan was visiting the site and it resulted in a huge fight.
"Ryan was on that web site a number of times, including the weekend before she died. That's contrary to claims of the defense that this was a happily married couple," Hutzel said.
Prosecutors could not introduce the theory in court because they could not prove that Sarah actually knew about the site.
Ryan and Sarah Widmer; Photo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gl4mZupHT0A
Second Trial Ends with a Hung Jury
In June 2010, Ryan Widmer's second trial ended with a hung jury after jurors said they could not make a decision after four days of deliberating.
"I just want this to be over. I'm disappointed. I should have been found not guilty," said Widmer.
At least one piece of incriminating evidence was not permitted in court. Police made a demonstration video that they claimed shows how Ryan could have murdered Sarah, leaving her hair wet and body dry.
In the video, only the victim's head and arms are held under water. This theory may explain the strange streaks found on the inside of the tub—police claimed Sarah Widmer left the marks while fighting for her life.
Court Documents Reveal Sarah Had a Heart Murmur as a Child
One month after the second trial, attorneys for Ryan Widmer filed a request for acquittal, saying newly disclosed information revealed Sarah Widmer had suffered from a heart murmur as a child.
This information was not presented in the first two trials. There was no explanation as to why the records were never presented to the jurors.
In 2006, Sarah filled out paperwork at her dentist's office, saying she was diagnosed with a heart murmur as a young girl.
A cardiologist who was consulted during the second trial said the murmur probably didn't cause Sarah's death, but there was no way to be 100% certain.
"In this trial prosecutors were able to claim Sarah had no prior heart condition or history… any future jury will be allowed to consider and weigh the evidence," defense attorneys wrote.
"In light of this information, the prosecution can no longer claim Sarah did not have any prior heart problems or conditions.
"If the state does not know what happened, the state cannot prove what happened beyond a reasonable doubt. Jurors were left to consider multiple, inconsistent, and contradictory theories."
Ryan Widmer Tried for a Third Time
The third trial to convict Ryan Widmer began on January 26, 2011. One of the first people brought forward by the prosecution was a mystery witness, Jennifer Crew.
Jennifer Crew; Image: Jennifer Crew Testifying; Image: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piZTgP5Jfjg
She had introduced herself to Widmer after seeing his story on the NBC show Dateline in 2009. Their relationship involved e-mails, instant messages, and eventually phone calls.
Ryan Widmer Admitted to Murdering His Wife?
Crew, then 36, testified that Ryan Widmer had confessed during a phone call on October 26, 2009 that he had killed his wife by punching her in the chest, causing her to fall down and hit her head.
"He was crying at first and I couldn't understand him.
"I said 'Ryan, Ryan'… Then he said, 'I did it, I did it, I killed Sarah,'" Crew testified. "My heart fell, that I had been believing this person for so long."
Crew said she initially thought Widmer was saying he felt responsible for Sarah's death, because he couldn't save her life or didn't perform CPR long enough.
"No Jenn, listen to me, I did it," he said, Crew testified.
According to Crew, an inebriated Widmer said that on the night of August 11, 2008, he and Sarah got into an argument after Sarah had found out he cheated on her while she was away for the weekend with her mother. Crew said they also fought about pornography and Ryan's smoking and drinking.
Sarah told Ryan she was leaving him.
"No one leaves me," Ryan allegedly said to Sarah.
According to Crew, he then punched Sarah in the chest in the bathroom where she was getting ready to take a bath and hit her head. Ryan then cleaned up the scene, hid the wet towels, and called 911, Crew claimed.
Why didn't Crew come forward before the third trial? She feared for her life, she said. She testified she told Ryan Widmer she wouldn't tell anyone about his confession, to which he replied, "I wouldn't want you to end up where Sarah is."
He knew where she lived. Ryan had sent her a "Free Ryan Widmer" T-shirt, bracelet, and pen.
Ryan Widmer's defense team shot Crew's testimony full of holes, questioning her character and highlighting numerous inconsistencies and contradictions with known facts.
Ryan Widmer Found Guilty in Third Trial
On February 15, 2011, after 13 days of testimony from 44 witnesses and a dozen hours of deliberations, Ryan Widmer was found guilty of murdering his wife, Sarah. Ryan sobbed as the guilty verdict was read.
Ryan Widmer Reaction to Guilty Verdict; Image: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgXWj7wOY9o
When asked if he wanted to make a statement to the judge, Ryan said, "I didn't do this. I don't know why this has gone on for so long… I loved Sarah. I would never hurt her."
Outside the courtroom, Ryan's father Gary told reporters his son is innocent.
Sarah's mother, Ruth Ann, did not make a statement in court and left without speaking to reporters.
Judge Neal Bronson sentenced Ryan Widmer to serve 15 years to life in prison. His first parole board hearing is scheduled for July 2025.
Ryan Widmer Finds Love and Fatherhood with a New Sarah
While waiting for his second murder trial, Ryan Widmer found love with another blonde woman named Sarah. The couple also started a family. Their son, Ryan, was born in August 2010.
Sarah Manherz; Image: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gl4mZupHT0A
His girlfriend, Sarah Manherz, was not in court during testimony in the third trial, but she was there when the verdict was read.
Michele Berry-Godsey, one of the attorneys working on Ryan Widmer's appeal, said the relationship just evolved when Ryan was "desperate for support to get by day to day knowing he was innocent.
She went on to say that Manherz was just one of hundreds of people to contract Widmer and show their support after Dateline featured his story following the first trial. They clicked and a relationship followed.
Is this new relationship a sign of foul play? Mark Krumbein, an attorney following the case, said that while many will criticize Ryan Widmer, it doesn't have any bearing on the case—which is why it probably wasn't brought up in the third trial.
"If someone is accused of murdering their wife and went out with someone the next night, that would be very relevant," said Krumbein. "If it's a year or two later, I think we'd all consider it irrelevant and meaningless."
Ryan Widmer Loses Appeal for Fourth Trial
In February 2017, it was announced that U.S. District Magistrate Judge Michael R. Merz in Cincinnati had rejected Ryan Widmer's 2015 appeal for a fourth trial, saying it would be "frivolous" to proceed.
In the 160-page ruling, Merz said, "Reasonable jurists would not disagree with this conclusion."
Ryan Widmer's Lawyer Argues for Appeal
Never one to give up, Ryan Widmer's attorney, Michele Berry-Godsey, filed 17 objections to Merz's findings and recommendations and asked the court to either free her client or allow the case to proceed to the appellate level.
"Even if this court disagrees with Widmer on any of the procedural or substantive issues, it cannot be said that Widmer's claims are objectively unreasonable and/or frivolous," she wrote in the 92-page document.
"We have strong issues, and we are confident that the courts will eventually side with us. Until then, we're not giving up. When an innocent person is in prison, you never give up."
The main arguments made by Ryan Widmer's appeals attorney are as follows:
The home's bathtub was illegally seized.
Testimony regarding "prints" on the tub was based on "junk science."
Ryan's defense team should have been allowed to test Sarah's DNA for a rare genetic disorder.
Juries should have been told about lead detective Jeff Braley's alleged misrepresentations of his qualifications.
Surprising Revelation about Sarah Never Explored
A new book, Submerged: Ryan Widmer, His Drowned Bride and the Justice System, by author Janice (Morse) Hisle, includes a new revelation about Sarah that was never broached during the three trials in Warren County.
Hisle, who covered the case during her 15 years as a reporter for the Cincinnati Enquirer, uncovered long-forgotten notes written by Ryan for his lawyers. In them, Ryan said that Sarah exhibited odd behavior, including on the night she drowned: she walked on her tippy toes.
"She walks on her tippy toes as she often did," he wrote.
Widmer's notes were never mentioned during the trials, even when Sarah's health became a topic of debate. Ryan's observations, if accurate, suggest Sarah might have suffered from a neurological disorder or other condition.
Unfortunately, Warren County prosecutors have declined to release Sarah's DNA for additional testing.
"I was a reporter for many many years and this was the murder case that had more unanswered questions than anything I ever covered," Hisle said.
"For example, there was no testing done whether she suffered from narcolepsy. There was no testing done she suffered from something called Long QT Syndrome, which can actually cause partial paralysis of the legs."
Despite convicting Ryan of murder in his third trial in 2011, jurors were never able to agree on a scenario that accounts for all of the evidence. They also failed to find a motive for why Ryan Widmer killed Sarah.
"I felt that the jury was having a hard time without having any kind of medical condition, known medical condition, that Sarah might have had that would have contributed to a drowning," said Charlie H. Rittgers, one of Ryan Widmer's lawyers.
And it seems no one will ever know. Ryan Widmer will have to wait until July 2025 for his first parole hearing.
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The Cole County Prosecutor's Office filed several charges against Michael Coon on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022. Coon is accused of trafficking a mentally disabled woman.
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The Cole County Prosecutor's Office has charged a Jefferson City man accused of trafficking a mentally disabled woman.
Michael Coon, 68, was charged Thursday with felony counts of trafficking for the purposes of sexual exploitation, first-degree rape or attempted rape, first-degree sodomy or attempted sodomy and distribution of a controlled substance in a protected location.
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MP Motorsport adds Jonny Edgar to 2023 FIA F3 line-up
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Jonny Edgar will move to MP Motorsport in 2023 for his third FIA Formula 3 Championship campaign.
The 18-year-old has been a Red Bull junior since his karting years, during which time he won a European and Swedish title on OK Junior karts, and he spent two seasons in Formula 4 before stepping up to FIA F3 in 2020.
He debuted in Spanish F4, claiming two pole positions and three podiums from three races there in 2019 before moving into the Italian championship and earning two more podiums to come 10th in the points. For 2020 he contested dual campaigns in ADAC and Italian F4, winning the title in the former and coming fourth with two wins in a part-time entry into the latter.
His F3 career has not had the same success, with his rookie season taking place with the struggling Carlin team. He still scored points five times to come 18th in the standings, and moved Trident for this year but was struck down by Crohn's disease pre-season and ended up missing two rounds. Four top-five finishes on his return lifted him to 12th in the championship.
"I'm really happy to become part of the MP family for 2023," said Edgar.
"The team are proven race-winners in FIA F3, a fact that they have consistently showed over the past few seasons. It was great to get a headstart with the team at Jerez [post-season testing] and meet up with Mari [Boya, his 2023 team-mate] and all the guys.
"This year has been difficult with my health issues, but I have fought back and really worked on my fitness in the car. So now I'm relishing the thought of a fresh attack on FIA F3, as it feels like unfinished business to me. I can't wait to get going."
MP's team principal Sander Dorsman added: "We are truly pleased to welcome Jonny in our FIA F3 team. He is an outstanding driver with loads of natural talent, his titles in karting and F4 vouch for that.
"We look forward to having a hand in rebooting his promising career by providing him with a competitive F3 car. We enjoyed working with him at Jerez and aim to help him convert all of his obvious raw speed into strong results. Bring on 2023."
Edgar has also been signed to Infinity Sports Management, the firm that guides the career of Formula 1 drivers Logan Sargeant and George Russell as well as several drivers who will be racing in Formula 2 and F3 next year.
"We are extremely happy to welcome Jonny into the Infinity family, he is a super talented driver with a bright future ahead of him," said Infinity director Gary Catt.
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