MESA Chair’s Letter to Secretary of Interior designee Ryan Zinke
February 9, 2017
Dear Hon. Zinke, Leader McConnell, Leader Schumer, Speaker Ryan, and Leader Pelosi:
I am writing on behalf of Mormon Environmental Stewardship Alliance (AKA: “MESA”), a 501-c3 non-profit registered in Utah which I chair. MESA represents the views of LDS Church members and followers in Utah and across the nation. We connect with thousands of members & followers primarily through our website and social media. On behalf of MESA, I ask you to uphold the designation of the new Bears Ears National Monument. We do not support its repeal or any boundary adjustments.
Bears Ears is special to LDS heritage. Mormons first traveled to the Bears Ears region in the late 19th century. The San Juan Mission expedition sought to establish a new settlement in what we now know as Bluff, Utah. The pioneers were responding to the plan of President Brigham Young, who had called on Mormons to establish communities throughout the West. They traveled in December of 1879, and as they progressed through the region, snow made it impossible for the company of approximately 80 wagons holding nearly 250 men, women, and children, along with hundreds of cattle, to turn back. Together, they braved the rugged terrain, but slick rock slopes through canyon lands seemed impassable for the wagons. In a testament to their God-given determination, the settlers dug and shaped the earth to allow passage, all the while singing a hymn in the cold winter air, “The Spirit of God Like A Fire Is Burning”. They smoothed sections of the rock surface and built dugways along their route. Carved rock inscriptions, trails, corrals, and cabins give us insight into the lives of prospectors, ranchers, and early archeologists. These features are still visible today as signs of their journey. Today, we can walk their path to remember the determination and faith of our LDS community’s spiritual ancestors.
Furthermore, our LDS faith guides us to respect the belief practices of other cultures, especially those closest to us. We intuitively understand that they hold their faith histories to be sacred, just as we do ours. And although MESA isn’t representing any official church position in this letter, we do believe that what we assert in this letter represents the view of hundreds of thousands of LDS people in Utah alone, not to mention the vast numbers residing in other states.
Given the degradation of over one hundred thousand sacred ancestral dwellings & artifacts of the five tribes of the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition, and given our nation’s history of broken treaties with these tribes, the extermination raids, the collective trauma from 53 forced marches of the Dine during the years of the Long Walk, and the decades of brutal acculturation methods imposed by our institutions, it is imperative that their ancestral lands continue to be protected as a national monument under the advice of the tribes of the Bears Ears region.
Lastly, MESA proclaims that educated LDS people understand that scientific data is overwhelming and significant on the issue of global climate change, and that they desire policies that seek environmental justice for all our fellow beings . We share a reverence for our earthly home and all of God’s creations. We are aware of the many LDS scriptures that admonish us to be good stewards over the earth and protect the purity of our air, water and soil.
For these reasons, on behalf of the members and supporters of MESA, valuing justice, good stewardship of land, water and air, and valuing the sacred cultural lands of our Native brothers & sisters– ask you to respect our desire, as well as the desire of the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition and 30 other major tribes across our nation, to support the new Bears Ears National Monument. Please uphold its designation and refrain from any repeal or boundary adjustment. We are thrilled that this spectacular & sacred land of the Bears Ears region will be protected for future generations!
With gratitude & highest regard
Ty Markham, Chair, MESA Executive Board
Cc: Rep. Jason Chaffetz, Rep. Rob Bishop, Rep. Chris Stewart, Sen. Orrin Hatch, Sen. Mike Lee


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Portland was the second biggest city on the coast, next to San Francisco in the mid to late 1800s, L. Most of them are from the late 1700s to very early 1900s when they switched from hand-blown, mouth-blown bottles craft-type bottle production to machines.
There was a glass blower with the mold boy producing them by hand – and they never touched it, of course, not literally.
Based in Klamath Falls, Oregon, Lindsey can be reached through his website, Historic Glass Bottle Identification, which is a member of our Hall of Fame.
My maternal grandfather and uncle got into bottles in about 1965 or ‘66 when I was in high school, and we started digging.
As Secretary of State of Kansas, he has implemented some of the strictest voter ID legislation in the nation and has fought to remove nearly 20,000 properly registered voters from the state's voter rolls.
In 1984, Kobach graduated from Washburn Rural High School in Topeka, Kansas, where he was co-valedictorian and class president.
He was born July 3, 1945, in San Diego, Calif., to Nave Junior and Nancy Alice (Casteel) Abbiss. Eddie served in the US Air Force during the Viet Nam conflict. Eddie was a member of First Christian Church, in Wewoka. She is survived by four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Willie Williams officiating, and interment to follow at Oakwood Cemetery. 24, 1968, in Wewoka, and to this marriage two children were born. They moved to Seminole 31 years ago from Del City to become cattle ranchers.
The 2012 Republican Party platform included self-deportation as a response to illegal immigration to the United States. The ACLU, representing the plaintiff, appealed the case to the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. Supreme Court vacated the Third Circuit's decision and remitted the case back to the Third Circuit for reconsideration. It was originally heard by a three judge panel, then the Fifth Circuit granted rehearing en banc before the entire Court. The plaintiffs appealed the ruling, but Arizona prevailed (with Kobach's assistance) in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals (Chicanos por la Causa v. The case was further appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States.An 8,245-SF retail project in west Little Rock tipped the scales at .56 million.An investment group purchased the 11400 Cantrell Road property from Chi-Little Rock LLC of Greenville, South Carolina.Stuff You Should Know: Internet Roundup: The Worst Study Ever?& The World's Oldest Person A groundbreaking study out of Switzerland discovers that drinking beer makes you friendlier, happier, and less inhibited. Also, we get into the surprisingly complicated business of determining the world's oldest living person. Anxiety is a normal, healthy response for the human body.Former Seminole County Deputy Nave Edward` "Eddie" Abbiss passed away Tuesday Feb. He was employed by Seminole County as a Deputy for a number of years. He had also been a Troop Leader for the Boy's Scout Pack #425. Arrangements by Stout-Phillips Funeral Home An Online Guestbook is available at Phillips Funeral (Cowger) Ables, 84 year-old, Seminole resident died Monday, July 13, 2009 at her home, in Seminole. 10, 1924 in Byars, to Conzie Cowger and Dollie (Bratcher) Cowger. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Louis E.3, 2009 at Elmwood Nursing Home after a long illness. He and his wife Judy owned and operated Bob' Donut Shop for a number of years. He loved bowling, fishing, hunting, camping, and training his K-9 dogs He loved his pets. Ables; daughter, Sherrye Wade; son, Rodney Ables, and infant brother, Buddy Cowger. Services are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home in Seminole, Oklahoma. 20, 1950, in Seminole, to Freland and Susie (Albert) Carpitcher.Anyway, we started by digging some of the mining camps in Oregon and Arizona and then eventually gravitated towards digging in downtown Portland, the urban renewal stuff in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. And so we got in there and started finding really nice stuff. I never looked back, and have been collecting ever since.That was way better digging because that’s where people lived. : I have over a thousand bottles, which means something or nothing.At the end of the fellowship, he stayed on as Counsel to the Attorney General.Shortly after the attacks of September 11, 2001, he led a team of attorneys and researchers who formulated and established the National Security Entry-Exit Registration System.Stuff You Missed in History Class: Digging Archaeology at Harvard Yard Tracy and Holly visit with Diana Loren and Patricia Capone of Harvard's Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, and take part in an active dig at Harvard Yard that's part of the school's undergraduate curriculum.Stuff They Don't Want You to Know: Why are people protesting in North Dakota?Bill Lindsey discusses antique bottles, including mouth blown bottles, bitters, figurals, inks, medicines, flasks, and many other varieties.He also explains the history and methods of early bottle production, and how diggers find bottles.


150 years' industrial experience has given us firm roots.
Founding of the Axle Factory (Roßwein)
Founding of the Axle Factory by Karl Friedrich Wolf Employees: 8 Lathes: 1
Factory shop in Kückelheim
In 1864 Friedrich Brockhaus founded a "factory shop" in Kückelheim, using looms for the manufacture of iron and brass wire mesh.
He came from the family that launched the publishing house of the same name at the beginning of the 19th century.
Steam plant in Rosswein
A steam plant with steam hammers was set up.
The son takes over in Rosswein
Karl Friedrich Wolf hands over the business to his son, Carl Moritz Wolf. Development of vehicle spring production began.
The plant in Kückelheim
Paintings from 1880
Construction of the Oestertal Dam
From 1904 to 1907, Walther Brockhaus directed and oversaw the Oestertal Dam construction. From then on, there was no fear of a water shortage, even in the dry summer months. It then became possible to expand hydropower in Wiesenthal and the subsequent cold rolling mill in Lettmecke.
First connecting rods
Following the very early production of bicycle and passenger car parts forgings at Brockhaus, 1905 saw the first connecting rods produced.
A pipe drawing plant was set up and cold rolling began. This also marks the beginning of cold-rolled steel strip production.
Construction/erection of a metal foundry in Rosswein
A metal foundry was set up at the Roßwein plant employing over 100 personnel.
1914 - 1918
World War I
Rosswein continued to manufacture military vehicle axles, and also branched out by developing the new process of die-forging. By investing in (among other equipment) larger forging units, turret lathes, modern welding apparatus, and four-spindle and fully automatic machines, the Roßwein site became the largest die-forge facility in Saxony.
Rationalisation of operations
Formation of an axle conglomerate by the companies Wolf, Kadner & Co., and Fischer & Fuchs. The end of the 1920s saw the emergence of an axle productionconsortium, combining Hagen (Westfalica) with the Wiehl and Olbernhau works. A key task was to accurately determine supply and demand across the existing customer base. Based on that later Wolf produced mainly for Audi, Horch, Wanderer and Opel with more than 450 employees.
Acquisition of the HEUER bench vice patent
When the Iserlohn tinkerer and inventor Josef Heuer invented a new design of forged vices in 1925, the Sauerland company Brockhaus in Plettenberg was already one of the largest die-forging companies in Germany.
By 1927 the potential of Josef's superior invention had been recognized, the patent was acquired, and production of the bench vice began. This heralded the birth of what is now the market-proven, best-selling and world-famous HEUER vice.
Major fire in Rosswein
Destruction of the entire forging facility by a major fire. Construction of a new and modern forging hall. At that time there were about 550 employees in Rosswein.
1939 - 1945
World War II
Manufacture of products for the armaments industry in Rosswein Employees: approx. 1,000
Dismantling of the plant in Rosswein
In accordance with the Potsdam Agreement, the plant was dismantled and its assets confiscated. Dr. Carl Wolf became a trustee of his own company until 30.06.1948.
Founding "Hermann Matern"
Expropriation and founding of the VEB Roßweiner Axle, Spring and Forging Works "Hermann Matern"
Reconstruction of the Rosswein plant
From 1948 to 1986 the dismantled plant was rebuilt, and to begin with made gantry cranes. Subsequent production included complete commercial vehicle trailers with payload ratings between 2-3 tonnes, together with the resumption of forging manufacture for the passenger car industry. The plant supplied axle, spring and die forging components to the former GDR. During this time, there were up to 1,400 employees at the Roßwein site.
New forging hall in Rosswein
First cackable forged connecting rod has been produced.
The Rosswein plant is privatized.
Takeover of Rosswein
Takeover of the Rosswein plant by the press and forging works (PSW) Brand - Erbisdorf
Sale of companies
Between 2000 and 2001 the two companies Brockhaus Söhne and Kaltwalzwerk Brockhaus were sold. At that time, they employed more than 1,000 worker and were owned by about 70 shareholders.
Takeover by MAHLE
In 2004 MAHLE took over the plant in Rosswein, quickly followed the next year by the merger with MAHLE Brockhaus GmbH. In 2012 the company changed its name to MAHLE Motorkomponenten GmbH.
Acquisition by the Frauenthal Group
In 2017, the Austrian Frauenthal Group took over the forging sites in Plettenberg and Rosswein (Saxony).


Excerpts from an article by Imelda
Cuthbertson & John Kenchenten
In 1905, a Rod and Gun Club was formed in Nanaimo
and boasted a Gabriola contingent. By the 1920's, the Gabriola members were
meeting regularly for competitive shoots on home turf. Of course, in those days
there was little concern for confining these organized events to any single
location and apparently they were quite the social occasion and very well
attended. This was a period prior to the availability of mass media
entertainment in the home, so naturally these events were anticipated with great
enthusiasm by Gabriolans at large.
The 1930's saw the first of the organized turkey shoots over at the old Rowan
homestead where a steel trap was made for these occasions. During the war years
(1940-1945) organized activities were temporarily suspended.
By 1950, the Grande Hotel joined with the Rowan location in hosting shooting
events. More events were organized by the Brown family in the vicinity of
Sandwell Beach. The Rod and Gun Club became a formal entity in 1954 with Peter Bell as President and Clyde Coats Secretary/Treasurer. At this
time a Pacific reloader for trap shooting was purchased by the club members.
Membership blossomed over the next two decades and by the '70s it was
decided by the Executive to secure a permanent site for the club.
In 1974, the 40 acres - in the present location that
we all know and love so well - was acquired by the Club. The first President of
the Club in this new phase of its existence was Gordie McDonald, ably supported
by Ron Ewing as Vice-President. Our range property has become an integral part
of Gabriola life over the intervening years.


The voltaic pile was invented by Italian chemist Alessandro Volta to provide a continuous electrical current to a circuit. It is widely hailed as the first battery invented and was widely used throughout the 19th century for industrial purposes until it was overtaken by the dynamo in the 1870s.
The voltaic pile battery consisted of pairs of alternating copper or silver and zinc disks that were separated by brine-soaked cloth or cardboard as this was found to increase the electromotive force. The bottom and top contacts were connected by a wire through which an electric current could flow.
A voltaic battery can be recreated in the form of a penny battery whereby zinc and copper coins can be stacked upon each other, separated by sheets of electrolyte-soaked paper. The chemical reaction between the contrasting metals and the soaked paper is what creates the electrical charge so as it isn’t a closed system and hydrogen can escape into the air, a penny battery will typically last up to 6 hours.
Equally, the voltaic pile battery had similar shortcomings and its life was limited by the number of stacked cells that were possible without squeezing the brine out of the system.


The Mongol invasion of Eastern Europe, and especially its sudden withdrawal from Hungary in 1242
CE, has generated much speculation and an array of controversial theories. None of them, however, considered multifaceted environmental drivers and the coupled analysis of historical reports and natural archives. Here we investigate annually resolved, absolutely dated and spatially explicit paleoclimatic evidence between 1230 and 1250 CE. Documentary sources and tree-ring chronologies reveal warm and dry summers from 1238–1241, followed by cold and wet conditions in early-1242. Marshy terrain across the Hungarian plain most likely reduced pastureland and decreased mobility, as well as the military e ectiveness of the Mongol cavalry, while despoliation and depopulation ostensibly contributed to widespread famine. These circumstances arguably contributed to the determination of the Mongols to abandon Hungary and return to Russia. While overcoming deterministic and reductionist arguments, our ‘environmental hypothesis’ demonstrates the importance of minor climatic uctuations on major historical events.


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Dollar Cafe: World’s most expensive wallpapers
What could be the world’s most expensive wallpaper made of? Of money, obviously! I just came across an interesting post about the Money Pubs in the US where money is being put on the walls, dollar bill by dollar bill. The two money pubs mentioned are the No Name Pub that started in 1931 in Big Pine Key, FL as a general store and the McGuire’s Irish Pub that opened in 1977. In the 70’s and 80’s, the No Name Pub became widely famous because of Jimmy Buffet popularity. People started coming and so their money and that money started being put on the walls, dollar bill by dollar bill. The thirty year results can be seen in the pictures. Startlingly, there is over $750,000 in singles hanging on the walls and from the ceiling.


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A legally binding ceremony in the magical atmosphere of the Palazzo Pretorio in the town of Certaldo. A breath of Medioeval history in the heart of Tuscany for a memorable civil wedding. In this little town in the Tuscan hill Boccaccio was born and all the poetry is still there.
Romance and elegance, sophisticated views and incredibile atmosphere will surround the moment of the vows in the court yard of Town Hall. The party has than moved to the hill just closer to San Gimignano in the great villa of Fattoria Larniano where all was organized to great the guests from the very moment they would have steped into the property. An amazing day with a great couple. Thank you very much Bonnie and Nathan!!


From beginnings in about 1992 as Wellington Eastern suburbs U3A Genealogy Course, a small independent group of around 30 members became the Kilbirnie Genealogy Branch. They usually met at member’s homes, church rooms or at the local police station.
By 2004, the growing membership made rooms at The Park Bowling Club its home until the building became unsafe in 2017. In November 2017 the branch moved to a new venue in the ASB Sports Centre, 72 Kemp Street, Kilbirnie, now called the Ākau Tangi Sports Centre.
The branch was unique in that it was the only branch in Wellington holding daytime meetings. It has been active in major projects such as:
- Transcribing Kilbirnie School Records
- Developing, from newspapers, an Index of Obituaries and items of genealogical interest (the “Jim Pearce Index”, later to become part of “The Kiwi Index”.)
- Planning and managing a Family History Expo in February 2006
- Helping establish the FamilySearch Microfilm Service in 2007, in conjunction with the National Library, the NZSG and FamilySearch. Branch members Marlene Sayers (1938-2017) and Beverly Keall were recognised by FamilySearch for their service in 2015.
- Planning and managing a Family History Expo in April 2008
- Planning and hosting the 2014 New Zealand Society of Genealogists Conference – “Hills Harbours Heritage”
- Acting as lead branch in planning a Family History Event, and a celebratory lunch for the NZSG 50th Jubilee, in August 2017
Our objectives are:
- to provide assistance to people wishing to compile and preserve family histories from sources in NZ and overseas.
- to promote and advance the education of people in the local community in the study of family history and genealogical research.
- to promote family history awareness in the community.
- to promote the preservation of local historical information.


Galloping Through Dynasties
ObjectiveTo research, create, and produce graphics for an exhibition on the history of Chinese horse painting with the CAM Design team. All images used belong to the CAM.
The Cincinnati Art Museum East Asian curator and design team.
DeliverablesA plaza banner to hang at the museum entrance and a front-drive sign.
ResearchThe show was broken into four sections; Celestial Horses, Horse and Groom, Transformation of the Horse Image, and the Symbolic Language of Horse Painting. The overarching themes we chose to focus on were the longevity of Chinese horse painting over time, the galloping movement of the horse, And the weightlessness of a horse in motion.
SketchesSketches drew inspiration from the dynamic movement of the horse. I played with contrast to evoke motion. The Chinese characters are prominent to show the longevity of the painting tradition over the passage of time.
The palette was pulled from the exhibition design team that used muted fall tones to pair with the tones found in the hanging scrolls that would be featured throughout the show. I tried different combinations of scrolls and ceramic pieces in the show paired with the logo and show dates for the signs.
Final Banner DesignWe presented our work to the curator who was very pleased with how the hierarchy kept the Chinese characters prominent in the compositions and
still had a modern and clean feel.


The Value of Music
Here’s an interesting verse:
The men did the work faithfully. Over them to direct them were Jahath and Obadiah, Levites descended from Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, descended from Kohath. The Levites– all who were skilled in playing musical instruments– had charge of the laborers and supervised all the workers from job to job.
2 Chronicles 34:12-13
In the modern world, we tend to think of musicians as dreamers, artistic souls who would be as out of place in a management position as a CEO would at a poetry reading. Yet according to this passage from the biblical book of 2 Chronicles, musicians were sometimes placed in management positions on purpose. This wasn’t a coincidence. The passage specifically identifies the fact that they were musicians as their key characteristic. Now, you may or may not know this, but he Levites were part of the priestly line of Israel and not all of them were musicians, so this passage clearly states that there was a search for Levites who were skilled musicians and that those discovered were placed in charge of this construction project.
Why was that?
It’s not at all clear from the passage, but it does suggest something that we may easily forget in an era of Just Beiber and Rihanna: for most of human history, music has been a sacred thing and the ability to produce it has been highly valued, not because its entertaining but for other, far more profound reasons.


10 July 1768 Johan Abraham Nel of Stellenbosch rested near a fountain close to
the Sak River during the birth of his son, planting an almond tree in honour of
the event. This tree was eventually to become enormous, and was an
oasis in the
dry treeless area of the Karee Mountains. In 1845 Johann Heinrich Lutz of
Switzerland established a mission station named Amandelboom (Almond tree) at
this spot. In 1883 the name was changed to Williston, in honour of the British
Colonel Secretary, Colonel H Willis.
Williston covers an area of 13 264 km2 and became an official district in 1926. The area concentrates on sheep farming. Since 1913 farmers were forced by law to fence their boundaries and later in 1929 fences were replaced by jackal-proof fencing.
is a fantastic but eerie reason to visit Williston: a Tombstone Route,
showcasing an exceptional form of art - stonecutting. Nowhere will one find more
beautiful and fascinating tombstones than here. Tombstone-making became a
form of folk-art as they were skillfully chiselled out of local sandstone.
Dr Bruce Rubidge of the Witwatersrand University discovered a fossil, Anomechephalus Africanus, on the farm Kruitfontein in the Williston district in 1995. It was a cross between a mammal and a reptile, which lived 260 million years ago on the banks of an inland sea.
This area is famous for its corbel houses, and this building method is regarded as the first architectural style in the north-west Karoo. It is unique in that it is built entirely of stone, with flat stones (which formed a scaffolding) protruding from a domed roof.
Williston is situated on the beds of the Zak River, a seasonal river where unique riverbed irrigation is practised, similar to that at the Nile River in Egypt.
This region is also home to a very scarce and endangered animal, the Riverine Rabbit.
Karoo Hoogland Tourism
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First Place Of Writing
History of writing - Wikipedia
Feb 06, 2021Writing – a system of graphic marks representing the units of a specific language – has been invented independently in the Near East, China and Mesoamerica. The cuneiform script, created in Mesopotamia, present-day Iraq,.
Jul 28, 2021Modern-day Iraq (Mesopotamia), Ancient Egypt, and the Shang Dynasty of China are some places where writing forms were known to be first developed. 1. Cuneiform: The earliest known written expression
Full writing-systems appear to have been invented independently at least four times in human history: first in Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq) where cuneiform was used between 3400 and 3300 BC, and shortly afterwards in Egypt at around 3200 BC. By 1300 BC we have evidence of a fully operational writing system in late Shang-dynasty China.


I suppose this title is rather cheeky. I mean, it’s not really about what women want. Nor is it about the film with the same title – brilliant, in case you haven’t seen it. Actually, what I wanted to write about was the right to vote.
It’s Polling Day here in the UK, and people across the country have been voting for an MP to represent them. At the same time, how people vote for their MP may have an impact on who is our Prime Minister. It is safe to say, then, that this is a big day.
But today is also a big day for another reason. No, not my dad’s 60th, though that is a special occasion we mark today. In fact, today marks 104 years since Emily Wilding Davison died after suffering wounds at the Epsom Derby. She ran out in front of the horses with her banner, hoping to gain more publicity and public backing for women’s suffrage. She died in protest.
She died fighting for the right to vote: my vote to vote, and Isobel’s right to vote.
That is what women wanted then, and it is what women in other parts of the world still want and are still fighting for. Whatever you do today, go and vote.


The jade brand began in the Ming Dynasty and was created by Luzigang, a master of jade carving in the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty in China's feudal society history from all aspects of politics, economy, culture has reached an unprecedented peak period, jade carving industry in this period is also unprecedented prosperity. Zigang jade carving changed the jade of the Ming Dynasty to be stale and vulgar. With exquisite jade materials and superb jade carving techniques, the seal, calligraphy, and painting art were integrated into the jade carving art, and the Chinese jade carving technique was raised to a new artistic realm. The Zigang card of the Ming Dynasty was mainly made of Xinjiang Qingbai jade, and it was also said that "Qingbai was a man". It was rare to see white jade. It was also known that Liangyu was rare at that time. Gao Shi wears a jade card to guard himself from time to time, but it also has the meaning of "first German character" inside. In addition, Pei Yu can correct his behavior so as not to exercise the jade brand to produce an impact sound.
该明代和田白玉雕子冈牌长：6.22cm 宽：3.78cm 高：0.73cm 重：约50g，玉牌所用玉料为诸多子冈牌里面极为少见的和田白玉的玉料，玉质通透，极其温润，结构紧密没有任何杂志，牌体略显厚重，形状为明代陆子冈所制子冈牌中最为常见的矩形。采用的雕刻工艺为子冈牌中较为典型的阴线刻划，阴线短粗有力，仅寥寥数刀，画面刻画清晰明了，四周留有较窄的边框，但仅以阴线饰之，极其简单精致、高雅脱俗。
The Ming Dynasty and Tianbaiyu carved the Zigang card length: 6.22 cm wide: 3.78 cm high: 0.73 cm heavy: about 50G, jade used in the jade card is extremely rare in many Zigang cards and Tianbaiyu's jade material, jade is transparent, extremely warm and smooth, the structure is tight without any magazines, The card body is slightly thick and the shape is the most common rectangle in the Zigang card made by Luzigang in the Ming Dynasty. The carving technique used is a typical Yin line carving in the Zigang card. The Yin line is short and powerful. It only has a few knives. The picture is clearly and clearly depicted, with a narrow border around it, but only the Yin line is decorated. It is extremely simple and refined. Elegant and refined.
In ancient China, the only famous author on the jade was probably Luzigang, and Luzigang was the most famous master of jade in the history of Chinese jade carving. Whether the Zigang card is from its materials, its carvings, and its pulp color, it can be described as a fine product that can not be found in the Zigang card of the past generation. The real Zigang card made by Luzigang of the Ming Dynasty is really rare. In fact, many senior Tibetan friends can meet but can not be handed down to the world, with market investment value and collection value.
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History of the Morton Grove Days Commission
It’s not well documented when the Morton Grove Days Commission was first formed. However, its history goes back well more than 70 years!
The Committee initially was made up of members from civic and fraternal organization in the Village. It managed an annual carnival and parade with members manning booths, selling chances, working refreshment stands, participating in the parade, and working as the clean up committee. Carnival rides were provided by a company and overseen by the committee.
Proceeds from the events were donated to various projects and organizations. Money was raised for the purchase of 20 acres of land for Harrer Park in 1951. Proceeds from the commission’s activities included a donation to the Morton Grove Fire Department for the purchase of their first ambulance. Over the years, donations were given to the boy’s baseball program, the Police Department, Library, Garden Club, and senior citizen organizations. In 1973, the committee held its last carnival and disbanded in 1975 after sponsoring a circus. The remaining money in the treasury of $753 was donated to the Morton Grove Park District.
Residents missed the activities sponsored by the committee. In 1987 the committee started anew. It became the Morton Grove Days Commission and was an operating committee of the Morton Grove Park District. The commission broadened its activities by sponsoring the annual Independence Day parade and fireworks show. The commission also sponsored arts & crafts fairs, concerts, a pancake breakfast and “Santa Comes to Town”. In 1995, it sponsored the Village’s Centennial Fest Gala in Harrer Park. In later years, the events sponsored by the commission were the 4th of July Festival that included the carnival, beer garden, parade, fireworks, and in December “Santa Comes to Town”.
In 2010, the commission reorganized and partnered with the Village of Morton Grove relying on private donations and sponsors to operate the 4th of July Festivities—the carnival, entertainment pavilion and parade. During this time, the commission became a nonprofit organization.
As of 2012, the Morton Grove Days Commission has become an independent 501(C)(3) organization made up entirely of volunteers. The commission consists of 9 trustees and various committees to manage the 4th of July Festival. The committees rely on volunteers to work and private donations to fund the sponsored events.
In 2015, the Morton Grove Days commission will once again be sponsoring the July 4th fireworks show. The commission intends to continue the tradition of presenting the best fireworks show on the Northshore.
Very few communities can pride itself with such a long history of volunteers that are dedicated to bringing the community together!
The Mission of the Morton Grove Days Commission
To sponsor family oriented community events which will serve both a recreational and a fellowship purpose. Activities are intended to bring families and neighborhoods together participating in enjoyable experiences which will promote strong family, community and neighborhood bonds, as well as foster pride in the Village of Morton Grove.


Allambie is an aboriginal word meaning “peaceful place”. Although the area was subdivided in 1918, major housing development did not take place until after the Second World War.
A doctors surgery was established at 128 Allambie Road (directly opposite the current shops) as a branch office of a Dee Why practice and initially one doctor would visit. At the time Allambie Road was a dead end – it did not extend all the way to Warringah Road.
Our original patients recounted how they walked through bush tracks to their blocks of land prior to their houses being built
Allambie MEdical Centre
Allambie Medical Centre was opened in 1989 as a purpose built medical centre with six consulting rooms and two treatment rooms. The building also included a dentist and a pharmacy.
Initially two doctors who had been at the original surgery in Allambie Heights moved into the new premises. They were quickly joined by others and now there are six doctors at Allambie as well as four nurses. We also have a podiatrist and a dietitian visit.


When it comes to advertising a home in Victoria, the mediums on which to do so are nearly endless. Agents today can choose from social media platforms like Instagram, Facebook and even TikTok (!), or various real estate websites. But what about the original advertising platform; namely, newspapers? Well, it turns out the first papers in the city predate Pemberton Holmes, which is really saying something! And surprisingly enough, there are more than you might think! Check out below for our timeline of Victoria’s historical newspapers!
June 25, 1858 – November 26, 1859 Victoria Gazette #1
Following the gold rush from California in the 1840’s, a number of men involved in the newspaper boom to the south arrived in Victoria around 1858. As in the south, the first paper was produced, which was named The Gazette. As it turns out, the islands Governor, James Douglas, may have had a part in the naming of the paper, and even attending the printing of the first issue in The Gazette offices alongside several Hudson’s Bay officials!
July 28, 1858 – September 1858 Vancouver Island Gazette
This paper, introduced by Frederick Marriott, only lasted a few months after failing to receive official sanction.
September 1858 - ? News Letter for Vancouver Island and New Caledonia
This was Marriott’s second attempt at a paper, and while it failed, it did include some neat features, such as a blank last page for miners to use for letter writing!
September 11, 1858 – October 8, 1858 Le Courier de la Nouvelle Caledonie
While published by Paul de Garro, Marriott was also involved in this paper! While there were a few French-speakers on the island, there simply was not enough to sustain the printing of this publication.
December 11, 1858 – August 31, 1980 (The Daily Colonist) The British Colonist
Published by Amor de Cosmos, this paper was the Colonists first competition. As its reform-bent content contrasted to the more traditional Gazette, this paper was able to outlast its predecessors.
Sept. 17, 1859 - Mar. 10, 1860; Feb. 13, 1861 - Feb. 27, 1861 New Westminster Times and Vancouver Island Guardian
Captain Edward Hammond King and Leonard McClure were behind this publication, which only lasted several years, potentially due to accusations it was government controlled, or perhaps due to its minimal advertising.
Dec. 5, 1859 - Sept. 29, 1860 Victoria Gazette #2
The original Gazette was sold to King and McClure, which influenced its pro-Douglas content shift. But just as with the government-supporting Times, this paper, after being sold to George Nias, was eventually published as part of The Times.
Mar. 9, 1861 - Oct. 16, 1862 The Daily Press
After a change in political affiliations, McClure renamed and reshaped the Times into The Daily Press, though eventually sold it in order to shift to his own political career.
Oct. 28, 1862 - June 23, 1866 The Victoria Daily Chronicle
This daily publication was started by journalists of the Press, David W. Higgins and James Eliphant McMillan.


The Hamdullah Emin Pasha and Harem Hatice Tahire Hanım Foundation (established in 1932), which founded the Private Hamdullah Emin Pasha College in 1978, began its efforts to establish the first university in Alanya as an educational foundation in 2007. On 14 March 2008, two participatory meetings were held and a feasibility report was prepared in the light of the consensus from these meetings.
The foundation made its first official application to the Higher Education Council (YÖK) on the 23rd December 2008 with the number 148/335 by presenting the feasibility report prepared on the 26thAugust 2009 and other required documents. The Higher Education Institutions Unit of YÖK requested some changes in the application file and the requests were fulfilled during the year 2009.
The Board of Trustees for Alanya University was established in 2009 by the founders. The number of the members was 15 in 2010. At the meeting of the delegation dated on the 4th December 2010, the developments in the physical, financial and administrative structure of the University were discussed and the delegation formed sub-groups on these issues.
The application made in 2010 was approved by the Education Commission and presented to the General Assembly of the Higher Education Council and two presentations, the first of which was on the 5th of March 2010, were made to introduce the university at the General Assembly.
APPROVAL FROM THE TURKISH GRAND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
The law to establish Alanya University was accepted and was published in the Official Gazette on the 3rd of March 2011. This was the result of the intensive efforts of Vice President Bulent Arinc, the Deputy of Antalya Mevlüt Cavusoglu, the former governor of Alanya Hulusi Doğan, the Mayor Hasan Sipahioğlu and other administrators.
After the law was published, the Board of Trustees began to work on the preparation of the Master Regulation, which is the constitution for the foundation of universities. The main regulations of other foundation universities were examined accordingly. The draft of the Main Regulation of the Alanya University was accepted by the Board of Trustees, approved by the Higher Education Council and published in the Official Gazette dated July 18, 2011 and entered into force. Our university's name 'Alanya Hamdullah Emin Pasa University' became 'Alanya University' by being published in the official Gazette dated 09.02.2023 and numbered 32099.


It was, in fact, on the eve of a turning point. Far beyond Venice some other ferments were moving. Baldessari had certainly got wind of the futurist poetics that had been inflaming the younger generations for some years. Precisely in Venice there had been the launch of futurist posters from the clock tower, on July 8, 1910, with the proclamation ‘Against Venezia Passatista ‘, an event he was certainly aware of, and perhaps he had probably attended, and then in his Rovereto, already since 1913, had been a futurist circle animated by Depero. Furthermore in Venice, in the early ten years also Boccioni had exhibited some works, which if not already futurist, were certainly divisionist … And precisely divisionist, halfway between the style of Boccioni and that of Carrà, were the first experiments of a Baldessari who was moving away from the ‘lesson of the bright color’ received by Ciardi. For instance a woman’s face painted then in Venice shows a lot about Boccioni’s influence. In addition, since 1914, the Futurists also committed themselves on the political side, launching an insistent “interventionist” campaign, for the entry of Italy into the war against Austria and the liberation of Trento and Trieste. In short, art was becoming not only a figurative fact but also a properly existential, total event. And it is precisely in this period, and in this social context that, also following the reunification with the family, arrived in Venice to escape the rush of war events in Trentino, in the early months of 1915 took place the Baldessaris’ transfer to Florence.


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According to popular Muslim apologist Yusuf Estes, the Catholic Church was founded three centuries before Christ . . . by Alexander the Great in Rome! As absurd as this may sound to anyone who knows anything about history, such historical blunders are exactly what we would expect from a man who follows Allah and Muhammad. In this episode of “Muslim Apologists Say the Dumbest Things,” Anthony Rogers goes through some historical mistakes in the Qur’an.


The Trojan Horse
The Trojan Horse was one of the most famous tricks in ancient history. Why? It all began almost 3000 years ago, when the Trojans and the Greeks fought in a terrible war that lasted for ten years. The Greeks wanted to bring the beautiful princess Helena, who had been kidnapped by the Trojans, back to Greece.Troy was surrounded by very strong walls that the Greeks simply couldn’t climb. So the Greeks had to make another plan. How to get into the city when you can’t overcome the walls? And they developped a very clever idea. Perhaps the Trojans would accept a present that they would bring into their city?
So the Greeks started to build a huge wodden horse. The Trojans didn’t believe their eyes. What was that? And they even got more confused when they saw the greek armies sailing away. Soon in few days, all the warships, army tents and armies disappeared. The only thing that remained were the 80 ft tall strange wooden horse.
The King considered the horse as a present. He was warned by a priest and some other citizens that there might be something wrong about the horse. But the King was too proud of - as he thought- defeating the Greeks and simply didn’t listen. He ordered to bring the horse inside the city walls.In the evening the Trojans had a magnificent victory party until they all fell in bed – a lot of them quite drunk.
What the Trojans didn’t know was that the greek army wasn’t far away. They hit around the corner, waiting to get into the city of Troy. And they didn’t know that about 30 brave greek soldiers waited inside the horse ready to get out and fight.
Finally at night, a secret door in the belly of the horse opened and the soldiers jumped out. They surprised the guards and managed to open the wide doors of Troy to let the Greeks in.After a fierce battle they took princess Helena back to Greece.


Father Cecil was born on 12th February 1959. He was brought up in South Africa. At the time of his birth and, until the early 1990s, there was a system of APARTHEID in operation throughout the country whereby white South Africans (who made up a small minority of the overall population) were segregated from black South Africans (ho formed a large majority of the population. The laws which affected the black community were oppressive and they were the victims of poor education and poor living conditions. Father cecil was not really aware of the practical effects of apartheid until, as a young man, he joined an Anglican theological college in a multiracial area.
Father Cecil came to England to work as an Anglican priest and he worked in the Anglican diocese of Worcester. Eventually, though, he decided that he wished to convert and become a member of the Roman Catholic Church, and on 7th June 2008, he was ordained as a Catholic priest for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham. His placements, since then, are listed below:
2008-2011 Chaplain to Selly Oak and Stourbridge hospitals.
2011-2012 Chaplain to the Queen Elizabeth hospital, Birmingham
2012-2017 Parish Priest of St. Mary's, Brieley Hill and Our Lady of Lourdes, Kingswinford.
2017 - Parish Priest of Our Lady and St Brigid's, Northfield, Birmingham AND Parish Priest of St. John Fisher, West Heath, Birmingham


Uk dating scots lover romance
There are some scholars that believe that Mary was forced into the marriage and repeatedly raped, not a willing and wanting member of the marriage.Both Mary and the Earl of Bothwell escaped Borthwick Castle safely and raised an army of supporters.Mary would never forgive Lord Darnley for having Rizzio assassinated.In 1567, Mary after a failed attempt to reconcile with Lord Darnley became attracted to one of her firm supporters, the Earl of Bothwell.Early in her life she was a pawn in the battle between Protestantism and Catholicism.
The marriage between Mary and the Earl of Bothwell is also controversial.Mary returned to Scotland to find it under the influence of the Protestant, John Knox.Though she was the Queen of Scotland, her position as the dominant figure there was not as obvious being that she was Catholic. Great Britain was Protestant, France was Catholic, and Scotland was torn between the two of them.Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots was born into a time full of religious turmoil.
Her father was James V of Scotland, the son Margaret Tudor and the nephew of England's King Henry VIII.


Strathisla Distillery is one of those beautiful, iconic buildings in Moray that most of us have never been into. On a quick drive past, you’ll notice the beauty of its twin pagodas and well-kept grounds but with current ownership under Chivas Brothers (Pernod Ricard) and over 14,000 international visitors every year, what connection does this distillery now have with someone from the area?
Wonder no more; here are the first of five reasons for us to be proud of the heritage and the present existence of the wonderful Strathisla Distillery.
People – past and present
Strathisla Distillery – formerly known as Milton Distillery – was built and owned by local entrepreneurs for roughly the first 140 years of its existence. Having started on a small scale as Milton distillery in 1786, it was Keith-born William Longmore who rescued Strathisla by purchasing it in 1828 after the hardships of the Napoleonic war. He brought investment, expanded production and even long after his death the single malt enjoyed a fiercely loyal local following: „The lads and lasses tried their best sets of dancing,“ reported a local newspaper, „and ilka now and then a round of bread and ale, swool’d down wi‘ a wee drap o‘ Milton toddy.“ These local beginnings laid the foundations for Strathisla’s present success on the world stage.
Behind the beautifully renovated buildings of today’s Strathisla Distillery, you will find five local stillmen by the names of Graeme, Hugh, Tosh, John and Kevin, who between them have well over 100 years‘ direct experience in whisky production. There is not a question they cannot answer on any whisky-related topic, from the sugar content in the mash to the history of the stunning water-wheel now outside the front of the building. The local influence in Strathisla is still very much alive and kicking.
Are you feeling proud yet?


1940 Cadillac Series 60S Four-Door Sedan For Sale
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Cadillac Series 60S Four-Door Sedan For Sale
This car was bought in Toronto in the mid-1970’s. It was freshly restored at the time and was purchased from the restoration shop that carried out the work.
The car was used lightly from the 1970’s through the late 1990’s. At that time it was parked and it remained in storage until 2022.
A light recommissioning was carried out as it needed little to return it to running condition. The brakes were also returned to working condition but some additional work will be required to make them road ready.
The car was finished in Medium Tan over Seminole Brown when restored and the paint remains in good condition with no signs of aging. Only a few chips were seen and there is no road abrasion on the paint of the front end. This was not the car’s original colour, which is not known as it was a “Special Order” car when new with no trim or paint codes on the data tag.
The body does have some repaired areas but any work from the 1970’s restoration has held up well with no current work required.
The “numbers matching “ original 346 CID flathead V8 engine is in running condition. The car’s serial number is stamped on the rear of the block. This engine was also used in the M5 Stuart tank and the M24 Chaffee tank during WWII. The engine is mated to a 3-speed column shifted manual transmission.
The interior remains in very good restored condition with only a few minor issues.
The 1940 Cadillac 60 Special Sedan is considered a “Full Classic” by the Antique Automobile Club of America. If you are not familiar with this designation, simply Google it up.
Located west of Barrie, south of Collingwood.
Asking $25,000 As-is
Located n Singhampton, Ontario, Canada. Contact 416-319-3321 or firstname.lastname@example.org for more information. Prices in Canadian dollars.
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The world of kickboxing has a rich history to fall back upon so we here at LiverKick figure, why not? Why not give a glimpse into some of the fights from the past that have made up this wonderful sport and tie it all in to the present. The kids on the Instagram and Twitter like to call Thursdays "Throwback Thursdays," I'm just going to say that this is a LiverKick Throwback.
Branco Cikatic was the original Croatian heavyweight Kickboxer and the first Croation born fighter to achieve international success. K-1 didn't start until 1993, Branko was 38 years old already, but he made the most of it and became the very first K-1 grand prix champion and won all three fights in one night by knockout. Cikatic had a rock-solid chin and huge power in both hands, he wasn't the most technical fighter but he was more of a take a punch to land my harder punch type. Branco tried a few MMA fights after winning K-1 and jumped in the Pride ring, now Cikatic was never the cleanest of fighters and that ended up causing most of his Pride fights to end in DQ or No contest.
This fight with the legend Ernesto Hoost was for the K-1 grand prix 1993 Finals in Tokyo, Japan. Hoost was 10 years younger than Cikatic and had already beat Peter Aerts and Maurice Smith in the quarter and semi finals. I feel Hoost was easily winning this fight up until Branko did what he does best and landed a huge right on poor Ernesto's chin and cause a heavy KO.


"For the sake of historical truth I must verify that only the Greeks, of all the adversaries who confronted us, fought with bold courage and highest disregard of death.. " (From speech he delivered to Reichstag on 4 May 1941)
"The word heroism I am afraid does not render the least of those acts of self-sacrifice of the Greeks, which were the defining factor in the victorious outcome of the common struggle of the nations, during WWII, for the human freedom and dignity. If it were not for the bravery of the Greeks and their courage, the outcome of WWII would be undetermined." (Paraphrased from one of his speeches to the British Parliament on 24 April 1941)
"I am sorry because I am getting old and I shall not live long to thank the Greek People, whose resistance decided WWII." (From a speech of his broadcast by the Moscow radio station on 31 January 1943 after the victory of Stalingrad and the capitulation of marshal Paulus)
"I am unable to give the proper breadth of gratitude I feel for the heroic resistance of the People and the leaders of Greece." (From a speech of his to the French Parliament after the end of WWII)
"Greece is the symbol of the tortured, bloodied but live Europe.. Never a defeat was so honorable for those who suffered it." (From a message of his he addressed from the BBC of London to the enslaved peoples of Europe on 28 April 1941, the day Hitler occupied Athens after Greece fought a 6-month war)
"You fought unarmed and won, small against big. We owe you gratitude, because you gave us time to defend ourselves. As Russians and as people we thank you." (When Hitler attacked the U.S.S.R.)
"If the Russian people managed to raise resistance at the doors of Moscow, to halt and reverse the German torrent, they owe it to the Greek People, who delayed the German divisions during the time they could bring us to our knees." (Quote from his memoirs on WWII)
"The war with Greece proved that nothing is firm in the military and that surprises always await us." (From speech he delivered on 10/5/1941)
"Regardless of what the future historians shall say, what we can say now, is that Greece gave Mussolini an unforgettable lesson, that she was the motive for the revolution in Yugoslavia, that she held the Germans in the mainland and in Crete for six weeks, that she upset the chronological order of all German High Command's plans and thus brought a general reversal of the entire course of the war and we won." (Paraphrased from a speech of his to the British parliament on 24/09/1942)
"It would not be an exaggeration to say that Greece upset the plans of Germany in their entirety forcing her to postpone the attack on Russia for six weeks. We wonder what would have been Soviet Union's position without Greece." (Paraphrased from a speech of his to the British parliament on 28 October 1941)
"The magnificent struggle of Greece, was the first big turn of WWII" (Paraphrased from a speech of his to the parliament in May 1945)
"On the 28th of October 1940 Greece was given a deadline of three hours to decide on war or peace but even if a three day or three week or three year were given, the response would have been the same. The Greeks taught dignity throughout the centuries. When the entire world had lost all hope, the Greek people dared to question the invincibility of the German monster raising against it the proud spirit of freedom."
On 10 April 1941, after the capitulation to Germany, the northern forts of Greece surrender. The Germans express their admirations to Greek soldiers, declare that they were honored and proud to have as their adversary such an army and request that the Greek commandant inspect the German army in a demonstration of honor and recognition! The German flag is raised only after the complete withdrawal of the Greek army. A German officer of the air force declared to the commander of the Greek Eastern Macedonia division group, lieutenant general Dedes that the Greek army was the first army on which the stuka fighter planes did not cause panic. "Your soldiers" he said, "instead of fleeing frantically, as they did in France and Poland, were shooting at us from their positions."
AESCHYLUS: "BECAUSE ONLY WE (THE GREEKS), CONTRARY TO THE BARBARIANS, NEVER COUNT THE ENEMY IN BATTLE"
Here's a little history lesson on the Greeks in WWII. The Greeks resisted longer than any other country before being occupied by the Nazis. Read this, it should make you feel Proud to be Greek! After you have finished reading, feel free to post other reasons why you are Proud to be Greek.
France 43 (The superpower at the time)
Denmark 0 (The Danes surrendered to Hitler's motorcyclist who was conveying Hitler's request to the Danish king for the crossing of the Nazi armies. The
Italians killed 8,000 Greeks
Bulgarians killed 25,000 Greeks
Germans killed 50,000 Greeks
Soviet Union 2.8%
France 2% (The superpower at the time)


I Was Glad: A Royal Celebration
Saturday 10th June 2023, 3pm
Join Kew Wind Orchestra at St Anne’s, Kew Green to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III. The programme will feature rousing royal favourites from through the ages including Parry’s I Was Glad and Handel’s The Royal Fireworks.
This family friendly, straight-through concert will be followed (weather permitting!) by a picnic on the green.
Tickets (adults £10, under 16s free) available now from Eventbrite


Sonoma is famous for many things, but my favorite part of living here is our 4th of July parade.
The parade will begin at 10am and is scheduled to included 100 floats, antique cars, groups, and nearly everything else you can imagine! The parade route is around the Historic Sonoma Plaza starting on First Street East. The final leg down First Street West is designated as the “wet zone.” You will see water balloons flying at the very end of the parade! There will be all sorts of events taking place in the Plaza after the parade. The fireworks will begin at dark.
Two years ago, I was in the parade with the band Ten Foot Tone. Here is video I shot of their performance. It gives you a good sense of the fun to be had on Monday.


EeBoo’s Votes for Women 100 Piece Puzzle celebrates great people who contributed to the Suffrage Movement. These brave individuals fought to give women and people of color the right to vote. All men and women are created equal and deserve to be heard. Remember to vote and exercise the right these women and men fought so hard for. Featuring art by Monica Garwood (@monicagarwood).


Goshen City Hall
This building is definitely a Historic must see! It is the beautiful Carnegie Library of Goshen, IN. It is now the Mayor's Office and Water Works. The building was first constructed in 1902. Old black and white photos of the library showed the columns were painted in faux marble. They were painted white (among many other colors) over the years. The Mayor had us restore the faux marble. What a wonderful project this was! I love Historic buildings!


I have been collecting vintage Terri Lee Dolls for over thirty years. My collection is a great source of pleasure, fun, and camaraderie. I enjoy displaying my dolls in a special room with themed custom cases which my husband Roger built for me. My research about Terri Lee dolls, clothing, accessories and history has also become my passion. I give lectures and tours of my museum by appointment. Some of my favorite dolls are those with provenance from the original "Little Mothers."
Speaking of new finds, please plan to visit us at the Terri Lee Queen of Dolls Convention on September 28-29, 2017 in Evansville, Indiana. Seating is limited so register now. The flyer includes all the details.
Be sure to look at the Gallery page; here you will find a monthly changing variety of the dolls in my collection, dressed as appropriate for the season.
Terri Lee dolls were first marketed by Violet Gradwohl in Lincoln, Nebraska in 1946. She moved the Terri Lee Doll Company to Apple Valley in 1952 after a fire in Lincoln.The Apple Valley factory closed in 1958. She sold Terri Lee dolls under the name of INS or Marfan in 1960, 1961 and 1962. In 2000, a company named Knickerbocker Dolls in Irvine, California produced a reproduction Terri Lee from the original 1950's molds which later was continued by Terri Lee and Associates.
Besides my doll collection, I am a retired high school mathematics teacher and I loved teaching Pre-Calculus in a very special program called International Baccalaureate. The IB program is a very demanding all-inclusive, advanced placement curriculum providing college credit to high school students. It was a very rewarding position.
My other love is genealogy which I have been involved in for about 15 years. It keeps be busy on days I am not working on my dolls. I am a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and many of my relatives came to American in the 1600's. Never a dull day goes by in my household.
Please enjoy my photos and email me if you have questions.
If you have questions, please email me.


Thursday, May 3, 2007
Canada introduces new 'pocket change'...
The Royal Canadian Mint has issued a rather sizable piece of pocket change: a $1M coin. Yes, that's a 1 followed by six zeros all in one single hunk of metal alloy. This reminds me of that episode of The Simpsons where Burns steals the trillion dollar bill. But if you are one of those annoying people that enjoys jingling their coins while walking down the street (and one would think that with this kind of tender that it would be more of a nervous habit than usual), think again. The coin is made from 99.999% pure gold and weighs in at 100 kg. You'd have to have pretty big pockets and be able to do leg presses as well as Pat Robertson to carry this sucker around.
The mint was surprised that there would be any takers, yet they have managed already to sell several of these monstrosities, perhaps to be used as coffee table tops?
Canada has had a rather interesting history with its coinage over the last 20 years. The original $1 coin, replacing the old $1 and $2 paper bills, had on the opposite side of our usual Queen image, artwork displaying a couple of voyageurs paddling away in a canoe. The dies for this coin, however, were 'lost' and new artwork had to be created. What did they come up with? A loon. The $1 coin thus came to be called the 'looney', and the rest is history. The $2 coin came out some years later, with a rather interesting coin-in-a-coin design and following its $1 predecessor, came to be known as the 'twoney'. The twoney is somewhat larger than the looney, prompting me to predict that by the time the $20 coin came round Canada would produce the greatest discus throwers in Olympic history.


Frank, a 24-year-old military police officer, was hit in the back by a rocket-propelled grenade Saturday while riding in a Humvee in Beiji, a city of 60,000 people about 145 miles north of Baghdad, Iraq.
“He never had a chance,” said his mother, Linda Frank, on Sunday.
Frank’s father, Timothy Frank, declined comment.
The attack came as Frank and his fellow soldiers were guarding a convoy. A second soldier was injured in the ambush.
Friends said Frank had only been back in Iraq a few weeks. He was granted leave by the military from June 10 to July 3 so he could be present for his father’s open-heart surgery, which was successful. They also said that his tour of duty in Iraq had been extended in the war zone.
Frank joined the Michigan Army National Guard’s 1776th Military Police Company Taylor in in 2001. He was sent to Iraq with a different unit: the 1775th Company of Pontiac.
He was enrolled in Eastern Michigan University prior to being called to serve in Iraq.
Frank is the 27th soldier with ties to Michigan to die in Iraq since the war began in March 2003.
The last Michigan soldier killed in Iraq was Army Sgt. Aaron Elandt, 23, of Port Hope. He was killed May 30, when the Humvee he was in struck a land mine while responding to a mortar attack.
Elandt was a cavalry scout with the first armored division and had been in Iraq for about 14 months.
That makes me SICK because all I hear from people is that the GUARD is not part of the army, we are weekend warriors. Well I agree we are only drill on the weekends,but we are still soldiers. Next time you hear some one call a NATIONAL GUARD member a weekend warrior think of Army National Guard Spc. Craig Frank. He died like any other soldier but was called an weekend warrior. HE died like every other soldier with PRIDE. Knowing what he was doing was to keep his beloved country safe.


Measures Caine & Co. had offices in Palmers Green in the late 1980’s and took over
the long established firm of W H Hopkins & Co. in 1981 which was also located along Green Lanes, a few hundred
yards away. The two practices later combined into one office and became known simply as Caine’s Solicitors with
Denis Caine as its senior partner.
In the late 1980s an additional office in the heart of Enfield Town was acquired and later all business was
operated from that office.
In 1992 a number of clients from Monk and Co. in Winchmore Hill and Edmonton were introduced to the practice
following the closure of that firm.
In 1999 an opportunity arose to acquire a branch office run by A. Rossides & Co. in Palmers Green. Following
Denis Caine’s retirement in 2001 the Enfield office closed and all business transferred to our current offices at
22 Aldermans Hill Palmers Green.
The firm is now run by our sole principal, Adil Vittachi, who has been here since 14th September 1982
(not that he’s counting).


- 26.73 grams of 90% Silver
- The first ever U.S. Mint curved Silver commemorative
- No more than 400,000 coins (between Unc. and Proof) will be minted
Join the United States Mint and National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum as we celebrate its "diamond" anniversary with the National Baseball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Program! The 2014 National Baseball Hall of Fame Proof Silver Dollar, along with the other coins in this program, are the first curved coins ever produced by the United States Mint.
Chosen after a nationwide competition, the obverse (heads) glove design was inspired by a well-loved and well-used family glove. Inscriptions on the obverse are LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, and 2014.
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Here you can find out about the geography of the Common, transport links, and its history. We also have a gallery of photos taken at various times throughout the years.
One of our members, Roy Vickery, a botanical expert, keeps a log of all plants found on the Common:
List of environmental/ecological dates
FOTC have developed this list of days during the year relating to environmental, ecological or natural history matters which are relevant to the Common, with links to relevant websites.
We will also have these dates in mind for when we plan FOTC activities. We also plan to maintain and develop the list further.
Ecological impact on wildlife of current use of greenspaces
During summer 2020, with considerably increased use of the Common, Valerie Selby (Parks Development and Biodiversity Manager at Enable) wrote this very interesting article on the ecological impacts on wildlife of the current increased use of greenspaces in Wandsworth, including Tooting Common.
Among other things, Valerie referred (in the final paragraph) to the annual “30 days Wild” challenge from the Wildlife Trusts in June: https://www.wildlondon.org.uk/news/30-days-wild. You may like to consider participating in this.
History of Tooting Common
Historically there are two commons: Tooting Bec Common, in the parish of Streatham, and Tooting Graveney Common, in the parish of Tooting Graveney. Tooting Bec Common was at one time also known as Tooting Heath. The boundary between them followed a watercourse known as the York Ditch, a tributary of the Falcon Brook, which ran where Doctor Johnson Avenue now stands.
Until the late nineteenth century the neighbouring areas were predominantly rural, and the Commons were mainly agricultural rather than recreational, as today. They tended to be made up of poorer agricultural land left over after the better land had been taken up by local farms and, as their name suggests, they were a common resource for the people of the parish, who could use them for various purposes: putting their animals out to graze, collecting wild fruits and wood, digging up gravel. The hollows on the Common, such as the one in which the running track sits, are not natural features but were made through long periods of gravel extraction.
In those days, local government was conducted through the parish vestries, and this began to change in the late nineteenth century, as the Commons and surrounding areas were also changing. Some of the vestries’ responsibilities were transferred to the newly-formed Metropolitan Board of Works, who acquired Tooting Bec Common in 1873 and Tooting Graveney Common in 1875. Subsequently the Commons were transferred to the London County Council (later the Greater London Council), and from the GLC to Wandsworth Borough Council in 1971.
From the 1870s onwards, as the area was absorbed by the growing London metropolis, the agricultural uses gave way to recreation and an oasis for nature in a suburban setting. In 1884 Mr Chichester, tenant of Hyde Farm in Balham, was allowed to continue turning sheep onto the common, but agreed not to put out “horned cattle, horses or any other animal”.
By that time, Tooting Bec Common had already been changed by the coming of the railways. The line between Balham and Streatham Hill was opened in 1855 by the West End and Crystal Palace Railway, while the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway opened their main line route through the Common in 1860.
The LCC established tennis courts, a putting green, a pond for sailing model boats, the tearoom and changing rooms for football teams. For a short while golf was permitted, but restricted to the very early morning for reasons of safety.
The Lido opened in 1906. The prime mover behind the enterprise was the Revd John Hendry Anderson, Rector of Tooting, who was keen to provide work for local unemployed men. The project was undertaken jointly by Wandsworth Council and the Central Unemployed Body for London, at a cost of £7,000.
While much has changed over the course of time, the Tooting Commons continue to enhance the district, as they always have done.


The Mary Valley Rattler is a not for profit organisation ensuring the public has access to a historic rail experience. We operate with assistance from a large group of volunteers and are administered by a voluntary board.
As a not-for-profit organisation we greatly appreciate your support. Donations and purchase of train tickets, spend in our café and in our gift shop assist in the preservation of heritage rail in Queensland.
So come on a journey with us! Join us as we share the stories of the Mary Valley Rattler line, its people and its history.


The master-craftsman, Friedrich-Wilhelm Emmerich, founded E.C.E. in Remscheid, Germany in 1852.
In that era, cabinetmakers usually made their own tools. The founder made such fine planes for himself, that his colleagues offered to buy his tools for their personal use. The plane making business started and grew. Soon, the founder and his son, Max Emmerich, had to leave their small workroom and build a plant to make planes.
All owners were, and remain today, technicians who maintain the machinery in good mechanical condition. Most of the machines in the factory were specially designed and built by the Emmerichs. Today, the E.C.E. brand is well known worldwide by cabinetmakers for high quality planes and for other fine, hand wood working tools.