Obamas Family Chef Who Drowned Was Not Wearing Lifejacket, Police Say
Tafari Campbell was not wearing a lifejacket and did not tether his leg to his paddleboard, Massachusetts police say.
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Tafari Campbell was not wearing a lifejacket and did not tether his leg to his paddleboard, Massachusetts police say.
Mystery remains around the death of 45-year-old Tefari Campbell. He drowned in only eight feet of water, around 100 feet from the shore.
GREENWOOD LAKE – The sight of dozens of Santa costume-donning residents pushing along on paddle boards for two hours on a three-mile loop may seem absurd. But it has both a higher purpose and a deeper meaning, say those who participate. Santapoloozza raises food and money — either constitute the price of entry — for the Greenwood Lake Food Pantry. And the event typifies how a community can feel like a family, said Michelle “Micki” Lees. Lees, the owner of Jersey Paddle Boards in Greenwood Lake, hosted her seventh annual Santapoloozza event Saturday on the lake. She knows the...