NBC10 welcomes a new face
Following in dads footsteps for Florida TV gal.
IT'S A HOMECOMING for a young lady with a sparkling smile from the Sunshine State, who's the freshest new face at NBC10.
Philadelphia-born Lauren Mayk will join the station as a general assignment reporter starting Monday.
Her most recent gigs include reporting for television at NBC's Tampa affiliate, WFLA, and writing for print - giving her a combined 15 years of journalism experience.
For the last five years, she's worked as a political, consumer and general assignment reporter as well as Sunday morning anchor and public-affairs-show host.
Her dad, Richard Mayk, worked for then-CBS affiliate WCAU radio and TV in the 1960s and '70s.
Before moving to Florida, Lauren Mayk was a correspondent for the Inquirer's South Jersey bureau and a part-time news writer at Fox 29.
A charitable 'mewment'
Steve and Clare Morrison are mourning the loss of their cat, Mac, and they're channeling their grief into a benefit for a good cause.
The evening will feature raffles and auctions. Beginning at 7 p.m., a $10,000 check will be presented by the Morrisons to Theresa and Jake Fotopoulos, founders of the Cat Shack Animal Rescue.
"The Mac Fund was set up to help the feral and homeless cat population of Philadelphia have a fighting chance at a better life," said Morrison.
The Cat Shack Rescue Organization is a nonprofit, roughly two hours north of Philadelphia, devoted to helping homeless and feral cats find loving homes. It also works to battle overpopulation.
Food and drinks, including beer, wine and soda, are included in the $20 ticket price.
RIP to hubby of one mighty mom
We at the Daily News would like to offer our condolences to Mothers in Charge founder Dorothy Johnson-Speight, who lost her husband.
Carl Speight died on Saturday. Services are at 11 a.m. tomorrow, with a viewing at 9 a.m. at Nix & Nix Funeral Home North Memorial Chapel (1621 W. Dauphin St.) Burial to follow.
Rewarding reaction
I was not surprised to see that yesterday's column generated a lot of feedback from readers seeking to purchase T-shirts made by Santino, the son of Lisa Stagliano from South Philly.
Santino is autistic and gets joy out of drawing pictures of dragons. He and his mom have parlayed his talent into a T-shirt-selling "business" of sorts, with proceeds of his $5 shirts partially benefitting the Center for Autism.
Interested buyers can log onto http://santinosdragon.myshopify.com.
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