Minutes from the original founding meeting, held on 25th January 1926
The Early Years
This first meeting was followed by a flurry of fund-raising activity towards the cost (£75) of laying out two new grass courts. Whist drives, dances , rummage sales and a concert by Morris's Orchestra all contributed, and the first court was opened by Rowland Hunt Esq on 3rd June 1926. Committee minutes tell how "A distinguished company was present and tea was partaken of on the tennis lawn". Membership fees were set at 6/- (30p) for adults and £1 for family membership. The first match took place on 19th May 1927, away to Nesscliffe (team: Miss Onions, Miss Glover, Miss Turner, Mr E Dawson, Mr Timmis, Mr Eric Glover). Unfortunately, the results were not recorded, although other matches soon followed v Preston Brockhurst and Llanymynech.
A whiff of scandal engulfed the club in 1929, when it was necessary to threaten legal proceedings aginst the previous treasurer to recover "all monies, books, documents etc the property of the Baschurch Tennis Club". By 1932, membership had dropped and finances were suffering, despite a fund-raising whist drive in late 1931 (prizes included a duck, a pork pie and 100 box of cigarettes). The lawn mower was declared practically useless, the roller wasn't heavy enough, and both needed replacing. The nets were also starting to wear out, and the club's future was in the balance. Another fund raising push followed, including a dance in 1934 where the music was provided by a new technical innovation - a radio-gram.
By 1935, the club was confident enough to declare itself financially sound once more, with £34 18/7 in the bank. The "Hunt Cups" had been offered to the club in 1933 by Club President Mr R Hunt, and were competed for on an annual basis - one for the best lady and one for the best man. In 1937 the club was considering a decorated cycle parade as part of the coronation ceremonies for George VI, and also looking at having a pavillion built. Tennis was however soon to be low on the priorities as WWII broke out. The club continued to meet during the early war years, but the committee meeting on 14th October 1941 was to be the last for several years.
Not sure if any early photos of Baschurch Tennis Club exist, but this shows Cremorne Gardens, Ellesmere, also in 1926. There were 4 tennis clubs in Ellesmere at this time, so the sport appears to have been thriving.
The next meeting was not held until 3rd June 1949, by which time facilities had been neglected and another round of fund-raising was required. Fortunately, the people of Baschurch seemed up for the challenge and it is recorded that "a considerable number of ladies and gentlemen of the village attended" this meeting. A new committee was elected, a number of whom offered to loan the club £5 to get it back on it's feet. The club investigated installing a hard court, but no grant was forthcoming from the LTA so a groundsman was engaged to restore the grass surface. More whist drives and dances were held over the following months - these were obviously popular events as a special bus was put on to bring people from West Felton, Wykey and Ruyton-XI-Towns. By the end of 1951, the club was in a position to repay the money loaned in June 1949. Membership stood at 26 adults and 5 juniors, although the club continued to play at the private courts of supportive local residents while refurbishment continued. The club finally returned home, with the courts being opened by Club President Mr C.H. Timmis on Tuesday 6th May 1952. Club Secretary Mrs Howell was asked to write to clubs at Hadnall, Tilstock, Ford, and the West Midland Electricity Board to arrange fixtures - there was not yet any league competition at this time.
Although playing results are not recorded, the next few years appear to have been very stable under the chairmanship of Mr J.C. Onions. Membership fees had been set at £1 for adults in 1950 and were unchanged until 1957. The bank balance remained healthy. Baschurch first joined the LTA in 1956 after some debate about the annual fee of 10/6 (ten shillings and 6 pence, or around 52p in today's money). First league matches were played the following year, with one Men's team and one Ladies' team, and Dr King also joined the committee in 1957.
Tennis was still very much a summer sport at that time, with the grass courts not opening until April or May. The weather was a major factor influencing court availability, plus general wear and tear, and a groundsman was employed each year to maintain the playing surface. This was obviously not ideal when playing league fixtures, so in 1958 it was decided to "approach Mr Loveridge, headmaster of Baschurch Secondary Modern School, with a request from the Tennis Club for the use of the (hard surface) Tennis Courts". This was agreed, and Mr Loveridge was invited to become a Vice-President of the club. We now had a fallback option when the grass courts were unplayable, and before long a second Ladies', then a second Men's team, were established. In 1960 the Ladies' teams were in Groups 4 and 7, and Men's teams in Groups 6 and 9 of the LTA leagues.
Baschurch map of 1954
1968 - 1988
The next few years are unrecorded - our original book documented the club's history from 1926 until 1960, but the next surviving minutes are from 1968. Dr King presided at the meeting, and those present were Mrs King, Mrs Abbey, Mrs Davies, Mr Hardaker, Mr Lowdon, Mr Bell and Mrs Lokier. Among items discussed was a swimming barbeque to be held at Petton Hall on August Bank Holiday - this appears to have been an annual event. Also, there were proposals for a Motor Treasure Hunt. Although the club was reported to be in a strong financial position at this time, there were familiar issues facing the committee: finding a groundsman to maintain the (still) grass court, replacing wire netting, discussions with the Men's Club over shared facilities, and making arrangements to use school courts when the grass was unplayable. There is a hint of social change in the minutes from 1970 when it was decided that the Ladies Committee should no longer provide catering for Men's matches - the Admiral Duncan & New Inn were to be approached instead. Another change that obviously caused some confusion was the introduction of decimal currency (15 Feb 1971): minutes from the March 1971 meeting mention paying the groundsman 10/- (10 shillings or 50p) an hour, while charging 20p to enter an American Tournamnent. Mrs Nicholas took over as Chairman, and an annual cheese and wine party, plus prize draw, was the main fund-raising event in the early 70s. There was talk of a Disco Dance for young members and their friends at the Public Hall, but concerns were expressed that "there had been a lot of unruly behaviour at these local Disco dances recently". Apart from a renovated bus shelter that was used as a pavillion, the club still depended on access to the Men's Club for other facilities. There was a proposal to replace the bus shelter with a poultry house, and the shelter was blown over and damaged by gales in the Winter of 1975-6. Mrs Burgess took over from Mrs Nicholas as Chairman early in 1976.
By the late 1970s, the ongoing costs of maintaining the grass courts were eating into the club's finances - a recent disco had raised £65 but we still only had £53 in the bank. The club was very popular with junior members, but a proposed wine & cheese fund raiser did not happen "as there were no men in the club to help". The last entry in our second book of minutes makes gloomy reading: in October 1981 there was just £14 left in the bank, and it was conceded that the Club would have to close unless we received more support. An Extraordinary General meeting was called, but there is no record of this taking place.
Things looked bleak, but the club struggled on through the 1980s. Junior membership held up well, with over 60 members in 1983, but maintenance of the grass courts was a recurring problem. It was estimated in 1983 that several hundred pounds needed to be raised to bring the courts up to standard, and the Parish Council was approached for help. Many adult members had however migrated to play at other clubs, and the club existed through the next few years mainly for the benefit of junior members.
The late 1980s saw a welcome injection of new enthusiasm, and a determination to restore this facility to a growing village. It was however clear that the grass courts were not sustainable, so the club decided to bite the bullet and go for an all-weather surface. This was a major financial undertaking, but Chairman Mrs O'Hagan signed a contract with En-tout-cas in February 1990 for the construction of two Playdek tennis courts at a price of £15,778. This was met by the Club's deposit account savings, an LTA loan secured by committee members, other grants and donations, plus a lot of pleas for help and a major fund-raising push. The new courts were opened in April 1990. Membership at this time stood at just 65 (50 of whom were juniors), but new courts attracted new members. The following year we had 84 members, and this figure increased steadily over the years.
By the mid-1990s, thoughts were turning towards building a club house - one incentive was to eliminate the 500m jog to use toilet facilities at the home of the nearest member. It was originally proposed to construct a connecting building with the Working Men's Club before opting for a stand-alone facility. A planning application was submitted in April 1996, and the club then embarked on another round of fund-raising. Minshall Brothers (Builders) Ltd of Station Road produced an estimate for the work (£18,771) in October, and work commenced the following Spring. Club stalwart Dr Peter King was invited to cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony that Summer.
Another ten years, and the club was ready to invest in floodlights which completed the transformation of facilities and brings us almost up to date. The village has grown enormously since 1926, and has attracted residents from around the UK and further afield, though there are families who can trace their association with Baschurch back through many generations. Despite various ups and downs over the years, the future of the club now looks bright. Many local children first picked up a racket here; some have gone on to enjoy competitive success while, for others, it is more about keeping fit and enjoying the social side of the game. It is entirely due to the dedication and hard work of countless enthusiastic people over the years that "a considerable number of ladies and gentlemen representative of the village" continue to enjoy their tennis here in Baschurch.
Clubhouse opening ceremony, Summer '97
If anyone has any pictures of our Baschurch predecessors or other memorabilia, I'd love to hear from you (via feedback link on home page).
Colin Penney, March 2013
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WHERE DID IT ALL START?
The following is family history as we know it:
Papa Jules Joseph was married three times, his first wife's name is unknown. Our past historians of the family indicated that Papa Jules lived in Alexandria, Louisiana, and had two sons with his first wife. One of his sons is/was Joseph Joseph. Joseph Joseph last communicated with a family member, Ferdie Thierry, before moving to Oklahoma. Afterwards, Ferdie Thierry did not see, nor hear from Joseph Joseph again.
Papa Jules' second wife was Celezia Louise Veazie. They met in the Plaisance-Grand Prairie, Louisiana territory. To this union, eight (8) children were born, namely Celiza, Corine, Celestine, Cora, Albert, Gill, Joe, and Marie. All of these eight (8) children married.
After Mama Celezia Louise Veazie-Joseph died, Papa Jules married Adelle Arthorlee, who was also from the Plaisance-Grand Prairie, Louisiana territory. To this union, nine (9) children were born, namely Emily, Verlie, Anthony, Nathan, Victoria, Alma, Harriet, Olevia, and Margie. All nine (9) of these children married.
THEREFORE, we list the First Generation of Papa Jules' family as follows:
JOSEPH JOSEPH CELIZA JOSEPH-HALL
ALBERT JOSEPH CORINE JOSEPH-CAMERON
CELESTINE JOSEPH-BATISTE GILL JOSEPH
JOE JOSEPH NATHAN JOSEPH
CORA JOSEPH-MALONE MARIE JOSEPH-BASZILE
ANTHONY JOSEPH VERLIE JOSEPH-BATISTE
EMILY JOSEPH-CAREY VICTORIA JOSEPH-PITRE
ALMA JOSEPH-JOHNSON HARRIET JOSEPH-THIERRY
OLEVIA JOSEPH-WILSON MARGIE JOSEPH-BANKETT
According to many hours of research of various records, it is understood that Papa Jules Joseph, did in fact, have a son by the name of Jules Joseph, Jr., with no known children.
Please be advised that the above information was obtained from various family members of our ancestors. If there are some misspelled names, some incorrect information, or even some omissions, it was not intentional.
*Contact us, if you know any 2nd or 3rd Generation Papa Jules' family members, to help close the gap on the family tree


During all of the debate of the removing of the Confederate flag in certain states, many things have been on my mind. This issue in particular has reminded me of certain stories from our past. One of which being about the Cherokee people:
“When Andrew Jackson became president (1829–1837), he decided to build a systematic approach to Indian removal on the basis of these legal precedents.
To achieve his purpose, Jackson encouraged Congress to adopt the Removal Act of 1830. The Act established a process whereby the President could grant land west of the Mississippi River to Indian tribes that agreed to give up their homelands. As incentives, the law allowed the Indians financial and material assistance to travel to their new locations and start new lives and guaranteed that the Indians would live on their new property under the protection of the United States Government forever. With the Act in place, Jackson and his followers were free to persuade, bribe, and threaten tribes into signing removal treaties and leaving the Southeast.
In general terms, Jackson’s government succeeded. By the end of his presidency, he had signed into law almost seventy removal treaties, the result of which was to move nearly 50,000 eastern Indians to Indian Territory—defined as the region belonging to the United States west of the Mississippi River but excluding the states of Missouri and Iowa as well as the Territory of Arkansas—and open millions of acres of rich land east of the Mississippi to white settlers. Despite the vastness of the Indian Territory, the government intended that the Indians’ destination would be a more confined area—what later became eastern Oklahoma.
The Trail of Tears (Robert Lindneux, 1942)
The Cherokee Nation resisted, however, challenging in court the Georgia laws that restricted their freedoms on tribal lands. In his 1831 ruling on Cherokee Nation v. the State of Georgia, Chief Justice John Marshall declared that
“the Indian territory is admitted to compose a part of the United States,”
and affirmed that the tribes were
“domestic dependent nations” and “their relation to the United States resembles that of a ward to his guardian.”
However, the following year the Supreme Court reversed itself and ruled that Indian tribes were indeed sovereign and immune from Georgia laws. President Jackson nonetheless refused to heed the Court’s decision. He obtained the signature of a Cherokee chief agreeing to relocation in the Treaty of New Echota, which Congress ratified against the protests of Daniel Webster and Henry Clay in 1835. The Cherokee signing party represented only a faction of the Cherokee, and the majority followed Principal Chief John Ross in a desperate attempt to hold onto their land. This attempt faltered in 1838, when, under the guns of federal troops and Georgia state militia, the Cherokee tribe were forced to the dry plains across the Mississippi. The best evidence indicates that between three and four thousand out of the fifteen to sixteen thousand Cherokees died en route from the brutal conditions of the “Trail of Tears.”
Andrew Jackson is in those days was a known Indian killer, and yet today is so glorified, and his image honored on the place of our $20 bill. Why should the Confederate flag be removed, which was in truth a symbol of the separation of the states, but is also a reminder of the issue of slavery, while this man’s face remains on our bill? As dirty as it seems for this bit of history to be swept under the rug and forgotten, you do not see Native Americans rioting in the streets or screaming ” Death to White Supremacy!” Or “Native lives matter!” Or asking that his image be removed. Our history though not 100℅ pure, is important and should not be tampered with or taken away. My point in bringing up the history of former President Andrew Jackson and my ancestors, is to give an example of the fact that there are many people groups that can take symbols, or pieces of our history as an offence. We have all been wronged at some point. What will be left if we remove all that does not please everyone? What diversity will our Nation have? Symbols like the Confederate flag and Andrew Jackson’s face are not the cause of racism today. In reality, the U.S is the most culturally diverse and accepting of all nations. Reminders of the civil war, corrupt leaders like Andrew Jackson can serve to show us our fallen nature as human beings, and be a warning to us that where there is too much power given, power will corrupt. Constant accountability and perseverence is required to protect liberty and freedom in a land. History should be the thing that impassions us to fight to protect every belief and freedom we deserve, not the thing that we try to pretend did not happen. What of the lives that were lost in the civil war? What of the grandchildren and great grandchildren of war heros of the southern states? Should their freedom to fly their flag be infringed upon, because it offends a man from the north who is flying his ancestor’s flag freely? I can only imagine how I would feel if part of my family heritage were taken away. If the Campbell tartan was outlawed because they oppressed fellow lowlanders in the past. I would be outraged because I myself had committed no crime! I would be hurt, and protesting. A symbol of your heritage is not a crime and should not be treated as one. Especially perhaps when it is found offensive because of something that happened a hundred years ago.
U.S history is important to keep, every detail. So that the mistakes and victories alike, are never forgotten and can serve as lessons for today. So that we may honor those who’s lives were lost defending what we so easily let go of today- Liberty.
I am very much afraid that the only purpose of bringing up this issue at this time is to cause more division between us all, and to pave the way for more laws against “that which offends”.
That will lead to things which I am absolutely certain we do not want.
We will never all agree on every issue and belief. The only thing that the removing of that which offends, can serve to do is cause more division between us, and more laws against our freedom of speech and RELIGION.
It MUST stop here.
Every decision that is made should be made with our future in mind as well as the present.
Infringing on freedom will never lead to anything but pain and suffering.
Freedom is a gift from God, our Creator, and no man has the right to take it away.


Joseph Hubertus Pilates and the History of the Pilates MethodEarly Years in Germany and England
Joseph Hubetus Pilates was born on December 8, 1880 in the German town of Münchengladbach, not far from Düsseldorf. One of four children, he was plagued as a child by rickets, asthma and rheumatic fever. Pilates was determined to overcome these childhood ailments during his youth and took on various physical regimens including bodybuilding, gymnastics, skiing and diving. By the time he reached age 14, Joseph was posing as a model for anatomy charts. His father was a prize-winning gymnast and his mother a naturopath—which likely inﬂuenced the path he took in life pursuing the ﬁelds of movement and well-being. He was also greatly inspired by Eastern and Western forms of exercise, and in particular by the ancient Greek and Roman philosophies of attaining and maintaining physical and mental perfection.
There are two versions of the story of how Pilates traveled to England in 1912. The ﬁrst is that he decided to pursue boxing; the other that he and his brother toured England with a circus, performing as a live Greek Statue act. After World War I broke out in 1914, he was interned along with other German nationals in a camp for enemy aliens in Lancaster, England. There, he taught wrestling and self-defense, motivating others to follow his ﬁtness program and boasting that his students would emerge stronger than they were before their internment.
It was here that he began devising his system of original exercises that he later called 'Contrology.' Taking springs from beds and rigging up exercise apparatuses for the bedridden, he devised his earliest rehabilitation equipment. Joseph Pilates was transferred to a camp on The Isle of Man and there he became a kind of orderly, working with
internees and soldiers suffering from wartime injuries and diseases. In 1918, an inﬂuenza pandemic swept the world, killing millions of people—tens of thousands in England alone. Legend has it that none of Joe's followers succumbed to the illness, even though internment camps were the hardest hit.
After the war, Joseph Pilates returned to Germany and worked with the Hamburg Military Police, training them in self-defense and physical conditioning. He also began taking on personal clients during this time. This period of his life is not well documented, though if was a time for him of growing interest in Eastern holistic therapies such as holistic medicine, meditation, modern dance, homeopathy and breath therapy. During this period, Pilates met the famous movement analyst Rudolf von Laban, who is said to have incorporated some of Joseph's theories and exercises into his own work. Mary Wigman, a renowned German dancer and choreographer, was a student of Pilates and incorporated his exercises in her dance class warm-ups, which survives to this day in the technique of Hanya Holm, a student of Wigman.
In 1925, Pilates was asked by the government to train the new German Army, and some accounts say that Pilates decided to emigrate to America because he didn't like the
direction Germany was heading politically. Other accounts say the departure from his home country was motivated by an invitation from the American boxing manager Nat Fleischer, and Max Smelling, a World Title heavyweight boxer, who was also a friend of Joseph. In any case, en route Joe met a young school teacher named Clara. She became his wife and shortly thereafter, an integral partner in helping develop and teach his method.
New York City and The Berkshires
When he arrived in New York City in 1926, Joe began working in a boxers' training gym at 939 Eighth Avenue in the same building where several dance schools and rehearsal spaces were located. By the early 1930s he and Clara had taken over the gym. News of Joe's skill at working with injuries spread by word of
mouth and the Pilates' client base grew rapidly. His clientele was diverse: it included people in New York's high society, such as members of the Gimbel and Guggenheim families, along with movie stars Vivien Leigh, Sir Lawrence Olivier, Katherine Hepburn, and others. He also worked with doctors, circus performers, gymnasts, musicians, dancers, business people, tradesmen and students.
The 30s and 40s were the early years of American ballet and modern dance. Many luminaries such as George Balanchine, Ted Shawn, Ruth St. Dennis, Martha Graham, Hanya Holm, and many lesser-known dancers studied with and sent injured dancers to 'Uncle Joe,' to be 'ﬁxed.' 'Contrology' became an intrinsic part of many dancers' training and rehabilitation. A number of ﬁrst generation Pilates teachers would be among these dancers including Carola Trier, Eve Gentry, Roman Kryszanowska, Ron Fletcher, Kathleen
Stanford Grant, Bruce King, and Lolita San Miguel. The majority of aspiring teachers would work in the gym in exchange for exercise sessions. Hannah Sakmirda was Joe and Clara's regular assistant. Other ﬁrst generation teachers include Jerome Andrews, Bob Seed, Nadja Cory, and Mary Bowen. The Pilates' dearest students and assistants were their nieces, Mary Pilates, and Irene Zeuner Zelonka.
Every summer between 1939 and 1951, Joe and Clara spent their weekends and several weeks at a stretch relaxing and teaching at Jacob's Pillow, a well-known dance camp in the Berkshire Mountains. Pilates wrote two books: Your Health, in 1934, and Return to Life, in 1945. In the later, he writes with passion that if his method were universally adopted and taught in our educational institutions, every facet of life—from individual to universal—would improve. 'Contrology' could do no less that eliminate human suffering and reduce our need for hospitals, sanitariums, lunatic asylums, even prisons.
Pilates worked very hard to promote his work. He conducted lecture-demonstrations for medical professionals. He taught at Armed Forces bases in the New York area, created exercise pamphlets, and sold his equipment on Saturdays at Macy's.
His good friend Dr. Henry Jordan, Chief of Orthopedics at Lenox Hill Hospital was a strong advocate of Pilates work. Dr. Jordan referred many of his patients to Pilates, and took Carola Trier under his wing. Some of Dr. Jordan's students became prominent orthopedic physicians as well and continued to refer patients to Pilates.
The 50s however, are marked by Joe's unsuccessful efforts to see his work embraced by mainstream medical and educational systems. The fact that the medical community could not see past what Pilates considered its passive deﬁnitions of normal health, narrow vision for preventive medicine, and abysmal standards for
proper physical conditioning, left him deeply embittered.The Pilates Diaspora
In spite of these rejections, the method was quietly taking root in several Manhattan institutions including New York University, the High School of Performing Arts, Dance theater of Harlem, 92nd Street Y, and Clark Center for Performing Arts. By the mid 60s, the Pilates method had begun to spread beyond New York: Jerome Andrews moved to Paris, Eve Gentry to Santa Fe New Mexico, Ron Fletcher to California. This ﬁrst generation continued practicing and teaching the Pilates' philosophy and techniques.
In January 1966, there was a ﬁre at 939 Eighth Avenue. Joe attempted to salvage what he could and fell through the burnt-out ﬂoorboards, hanging by his hands from a beam until he was rescued by the ﬁreﬁghters. Some believe this incident may have led to his death in October 1967 at the age of 87. Clara, regarded by many as the more superb or perhaps the more approachable teacher, continued to teach and ran the studio for several years until her retirement in 1970. She passed away in 1976.
In the 1980s, second generation teachers began building their practices across the country, while the Pilates Studio in New York City experienced its own highs and lows—changes in ownership, location moves and an abrupt closing. New studios and teacher training programs were on the horizon, but didn't appear until the early to mid 90s.


London – with its dynamic shops loaded with different items and also busy freeways loaded with individuals strolling by and also automobiles speeding up quickly, none would certainly ever visualize that it is one of the earliest cities in the west. It’s about 2000 years of ages and also proceeding at a fast lane.
The Romans established this city on 47 A.D. In the past, London was called Londinium and also served as a major trade center because it was near to the river Thames. It’s really fortunate that although the Roman Realm fell, London really did not decrease with it.
Currently, London houses a few of the most well maintained historical sites that everyone need to see. Stick with me because I will be talking about my experience as a vacationer in the city with the help of a London companion.
Views of the Tower of London
On postcards, the image of the Tower of London isn’t really excellent. Nevertheless, it’s really impressive when seen one-on-one. The castle wall surfaces are in pristine problem and also its style is remarkable. The building of the domes is well considered and also the castle home windows, though looking simple, comply with a pattern that might be hard to attain during that time.
According to my travel outcall escorts in London, the London Tower was built by William the Conqueror after defeating the original Londoners in a series of battles and also rising to power. It was built to be durable because it was meant to be a shelter for the nobles in case battle or disobedience breaks out. As we toured, I saw that it has numerous access factors that serve as calculated locations for its protectors.
In the past, the Tower of London houses the worthy’s treasures, witnessed implementations and also torture, and also other events. Currently, the Tower is currently a historical site seen by various vacationers.
My check out here was wonderful. I reached hang around and also talk with the Yeoman Warders who offered me a great deal of information regarding what life inside the Tower of London was like in the past. I additionally reached feed ravens that are remarkably tame. Finally, I was mesmerized by the elegance of the paintings, furnishings, and also other items that are stored inside the tower. I even reached use a Yeoman Warder uniform because my companion knows one of them.
Seeing The Church of St. Bartholomew the Great
The Church of St. Bartholomew the Great is located at Smithfield. Itremains in close proximity to the Tower of London. From the tower, driving here will just take 8 minutes taking into consideration that you comply with the direct route.
The Great St. Bart’s has a warm feel. During the day, sunlight seeps via its interior giving a divine glow inside. At night, the place doesn’t look spooky because the combination of led lights and also candle light lights provides this place an welcoming feel.
I was really satisfied with this church’s floor covering. The ceramic tiles comply with a semi-mosaic style which might be a good motivation for those planning to refurbish their house’s floor covering.
Through my companion’s links, I had the ability to meet the clergymans that administer the church. According to the administrators, the church still holds masses yet regretfully, locals aren’t really keen on attending lectures. Therefore, the place is basically empty without vacationers.
Despite having this, clergyman’s still are determined to keep the place going. This church was the setting for different movies such as _ Altruistic: Royal Prince of Thieves, Shakespeare Crazy, and so on _ It additionally holds a few of the most crucial ceremony events for crucial figures in the city. That claimed, this church is practically part of London’s past and also existing.
Visiting Baker Road
My see to London wouldn’t be complete without going to baker road. The factor for this is simple, I’m a big follower of Sherlock Holmes and also there’s no better method to value it better than going to the place where a lot of its events occurred.
Mostly all the locations where Watson and also Holmes frequented while talking about different situations are found here. I was really lucky that I have an companion with me because I had the ability to situate the specific locations included in the book that actually did exist. I even reached most likely to a Sherlock Holmes gallery where all items connected to the imaginary character might be seen.
My see to London was worthwhile as a result of the historical locations that I checked out which include their own advantages. Nevertheless, apart from this, my surrey escorts played a great component. Without my companion, it would certainly have been impossible for me to meet crucial numbers and also do exclusive things.
In my opinion, you need to choose an companion if you’re unqualified grouped tours. Companions are as accomodating as tour guides and also will give you the enjoyable realities of different locations that you visit. Nevertheless, an advantage of companions is that they can better deal with your requirements.
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The Society has a history of over 100 years. Its predecessor, the Tasmanian Society of Honorary Justices was founded in 1922, later changing its name to the Honorary Justices Association of Southern Tasmania and then again to the current title, the Tasmanian Society of Justices of the Peace incorporated (TSJPI).
Over those 100 years, the Society has seen many changes and developments which have broadened and deepened the diversity of duties undertaken by a JP. Many well known names have been associated with the Society, including those listed on its Honour Boards which are displayed in the foyer of the Hobart Town Hall.
The Society celebrated its Centenary in 2022 by hosting the annual conference of the Australian Council of Justices’ Association, and having a number of events including a Centenary Dinner and a reception at Government House.


This unique tower with a history dating back to 2500 years, has eye - witnessed everything that the city has encountered throughout the history. This tower has been erected during the ancient age and constructed by renovations from the ages of the Ancient Rome, the Byzantine Empire, and the Ottoman Empire, the tower has reached to present time with its mysterious appearance.
Maiden’s Tower at B.C
The island that the Maiden’s Tower is located on was just a small mull from Asian shores and it drifted apart forming the present image of the island. The first notes about the tower dates long way back to B.C. 410. During those days, the Athenian commander Alkibiades, constructed a small tower on this island in order to control the passage of boats from Bosphorus and tariff their journey. From the cape in the ancient city of Istanbul called “Sarayburnu” uniting the Golden Horn to the Marmara sea to the island, a long chain was stretched so that the tower was handled as a customs station controlling the entrance and departure from Bosphorus. After many years in B.C. 341, dedicated especially on the honor of his wife, Greek commanderAfter many years in B.C. 341, dedicated especially on the honor of his wife, Greek commander Charles built a mausoleum over marble columns on this island.


Slavery still exists in Australia
The Federal Government introduced a tough new regime in 2018 designed to stamp out modern slavery and to end the use of forced or child labour.
Judicial Review Legislation
The Australian Government’s new Judicial Review legislation is now an active legislative component that all government procurement professionals must abide by.
DID YOU KNOW?
The first Act of Parliament passed by the Australian Parliament was the Consolidated Revenue Act 1901. This provided money for the first Australian Government to spend. The bill was passed in the early days of the first Parliament and received Royal Assent from the Governor-General on 25 June 1901.
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H&N, EP.2: Virtual Voyages
[AUDIO] In the early 1800s, international travel was a privilege most Americans couldn’t experience firsthand. Only brave souls like “Wicked Ned,” an American sailor who almost died on his first trip, had the stomach for lengthy maritime journeys. But if travel was inaccessible, imagining it was not. And for that, there was art.


Sojourner Truth Ecliptic Earrings
- Afghan Jade
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- 14K Gold Fill
The Ecliptic Collection is centered around the circle. Respected as a sacred symbol by virtually every culture, this universal character has an incredible history & prolific meaning, with roots in nature, culture, & life. Pythagoras, the ancient Greek philosopher, called it "the most creative form." Just as circles throughout time have provoked thought & inspired meaning, so have those in our work. The circles in this collection are symbolic of our evolving experience & creativity - what we hope to be a never ending journey.
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"Truth is powerful and it prevails.”
Sojourner Truth is one of the most inspirational black women in America’s history and her words belong to one of the most famous speeches by any woman. An African-American abolitionist and women’s rights activist, Truth delivered a now famous speech at the Ohio Women’s Right’s Convention in Akron, 1851, that has come to be known as “Ain’t I a Woman?”
Truth was separated from her family at the age of nine and was subsequently sold for auction as a slave along with a flock of sheep for $100. In 1829, Truth escaped to freedom with her infant daughter Sophia, but her other two children had to be left behind.
Truth began to advocate for the rights of women and African Americans in the late 1840’s and was known for giving passionate speeches about women’s rights, prison reform and universal suffrage. Truth, who died in Michigan in 1883, is known as one of the foremost leaders of the abolition movement and one of the earliest advocates for women’s rights.
This mini bio was sourced from Milly Haddrick's Marie Claire article entitled '12 of the Most Famous Women in History'


Hip Hop Songs
About Hip Hop Songs
Hip hop music is one of the most popular genre these days. Numerous top hits and top recording artists belong to this type of genre. In reality, it can be difficult to imagine the music industry without it. Not surprisingly, it is encompassing generations. As it was in the past years, this type of music is still one of the most appreciated, inspirational, and interesting presently. It is also interesting how it has evolved through the years.
Hip hop music started in New York City during the 1970s. The popularity of block parties among African Americans living in the Bronx paved the way for this type of genre, which initially featured a combination of soul and funk music. Amid positive reaction, DJs began isolation of percussive breaks especially of popular tracks, just like what is done in Jamaican club music.
In its early stage, this type of music served as an outlet and a mouthpiece for young people, particularly those in low-economic venues. It was used to reflect the economic, social, and political realities of the times. Turntable techniques in music remixing then became the vogue.
Rapping became popular, paving the way for emergence of hip hop culture. Obviously, speaking lyrically this type of music has always been identified with African-American music. It served as among the main pillars that put up the social environment wherein most early hip hop songs had been created.
Diversification came in the 1980s, when more complex styles made it evolve. Old school during the time started getting into heavy usage of drum machines, which up to this day can still be heard. Lyrical content also changed when metaphorical lyrics were introduced backed by multi-layered instrumentals. At the same time, electro music was infused into what was termed as the hip hop movement.
The middle of 1980s to the start of the 1990s became the golden age of this genre. During this period, it emerged as mainstream. This type of music started to be identified for quality, diversity, innovation, and influence. Jazz influence merged with themes of political militancy and Afrocentrism. It seemed that each single from various artists helped reinvent this genre.
By the middle of the 1990s, this type of music rose to become the best seller. Music critics, fans, and listeners showed how much they like and love this music, giving inspiration to more artists. Without a doubt, this type of music grew to become the most exciting that time in modern pop music.
Its popularity continued from then on. In the 2000s, its influences found its way into mainstream pop. It spread like wildfire and conquered most music charts around the world. Up to this day, hip hop songs are among the most liked, loved, and patronized tracks. That is why it is just appropriate to have a list of hits that focuses on this type of genre. It is not surprising that many of the top sellers and most popular recording artists today are involved in this music category.


Nagykörű can be found in North-East of Szolnok. According to the sources, the area has been inhabited for thousands of years.
The history of the village is not separable from the river. Before the regulation of waterways, the life of people living here depended on the water of the river: the fertile drainage area and its fauna and flora gave the inhabitants fish, fruit and vegetables. On the pasture, the herd of cattle could graze rich grass, and the famous Hungarian pig, the so-called mangalica could also find place in the shallow waters.
The first written document of the settlement is from 1067. In the 1300s, the village with a monastery belonged to governor Lothar, than, in 1318 Charles I Hungarian king donated it to Péter Kompolty ealdorman under the name Kürümonostora. The church of the settlement already existed as early as 1330.
The moor of the area helped the inhabitant survive the Turkish oppression, as a lot of Turkish soldiers drowned into it. The survival is still celebrated with a devotion at the Illés-stone every year. In the 1750s, a new branch of agriculture appeared: in the garden plots fruit and grapes were grown. In 1848-49, 99 citizens of the settlement fought in the war of independence. In the 1850s, due to the regulation of waterways, the geographical situation of the village changed. The bends of the river were cut, dams were built. The visitors today can enjoy the beach of the river, which is the biggest sandy beach of the region Middle-Tisza.
The territory is famous for the cherry orchard of the settlement, which takes up more than 200 hectar. It was György Petrovay, a landlord, who naturalized the cherry from Germersdorf. The fruit is exported to Italy, Germany and the Baltic countries today.
The unforgettable atmosphere of the village, its folklore buildings and sandy beach have attracted thousands of tourists for years. The guests can also enjoy a visit to a still-room, the craftmens exhibitions and fairs, and can taste the famous, traditional cake, cirkoskalács, which is baked in the outdoor oven of the folklore museum. There is also a beautiful line for eco-tourists, and the calm water of the river Tisza makes it possible to enjoy a good swim or fishing under the willows.
In spring, the tourists can go through the blossoming cherry orchard in a coach, in June the Cherry Festival celebrates the fruit. Every year, there are craftman- and folk dance camps. One of the stops of the National Tisza Tour can also be found here.
On the hill of the village there used to be a monastery, which was founded either by the Johannites or by the knights of Malta. According to other opinions, it could have been a national monastery. In the 13th century, the building was damaged by the Tartar desolution, later it was totally destroyed by the Turkish. The ruins were buried under the water in the time of the regulations.


Reviewed by Anne McCallum
Can a history of American Birding really be brief? Weidensaul covers so much in this book—early explorer/naturalists, later explorer/soldier/naturalist/scientists, classic bird books, bird naming, the great slaughter, women to the rescue!, the history of field guides, the history of counting/listing mania, modern conservation movements. Quite a few of those of us in the Early Birds book club didn’t get very far in this book or felt overwhelmed by all the names and facts that kept tumbling out of it.
Still there were interesting tidbits to be garnered: For example, the supposed meeting between book peddling Alexander Wilson and failing shopkeeper John James Audubon. The sad ending of Meriweather Lewis (suicide or murder in a frontier inn?) The difference between names of eastern birds—which evolved over time—and western birds—often named shortly after being discovered to honor an explorer or scientist. The link between young George Bird Grinnell and his teacher, none other than Audubon’s long-suffering teacher-wife Lucy! The fact that David Allen Sibley grew up “in the kind of household where he might find a California Condor in the garage.” (His father was an ornithologist.) One of my personal favorites was the account of naturalist Althea Sherman who is buried next to the highway I take to visit my hometown in northeast Iowa. The historical marker by that country cemetery describes her research on Chimney Swifts (c. 1900) using her “Swift Tower” which is reconstructed nearby, but the marker does not mention her vendetta against House Wrens!
The Early Birds also felt some frustration with encountering some of the same cast of characters in multiple chapters. When a reader thought that she had finished with Bartram as explorer, he shows up again in the section on bird names. And Audubon, probably unavoidably, is in multiple chapters.
So—we decided that the book was a superb reference to all things birdy in American history but that it wasn’t our favorite casual “read.”
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If you know anything about anything in the Texas wedding industry, then you know about Camp Lucy. I love shooting out there, as would any photographer. I have had the pleasure of getting to know the grounds very well, as I shoot out there on a fairly regular basis. I put together a collection of photos below that really capture the essence of Camp Lucy.
Here is a snippet taken from the Camp Lucy website: Camp Lucy, home to the Texas Hill Country’s premier wedding and special event venues, is nestled on a gorgeous Hill Country ranch in Dripping Springs, Texas. The property, owned by Whit Hanks, is named for his mother, Lucy Hanks, and its history as an idyllic family getaway. The property’s path from family ranch to wedding and special event destination began when Whit’s oldest son Ian moved to Asia several years ago – an odyssey that, quite unexpectedly, would marry this Texas property with French Colonial buildings from Vietnam and inspire Whit to open up the family’s land so others could experience the Hill Country dream. Upon Ian’s suggestion, Whit visited Asia, including Hanoi in Vietnam, where he discovered a wealth of French-Colonial antiques. As an avid antiques dealer and collector, Whit is always on the hunt for the truly unique and special antique and, in Vietnam, he found what could be the ultimate antique – an 1880s Catholic church. On the brink of destruction to make way for a new church, the gorgeous 19th Century chapel, built from intricately carved ironwood, was available for purchase. Whit was sold. The chapel was carefully disassembled and packed in sea-land containers, all of the timbers and tiles painstakingly photographed, labeled, and provided with a diagram and video to show how the church would go back together for its new life in Texas. After a long sea and land voyage, the chapel arrived in Dripping Springs where it was reassembled and a campanile added to hold a 19th Century French bell which, today, signals happy events at Camp Lucy. The original chapel was soon joined by a second French Colonial church from the 1930s, reconstructed at Camp Lucy and roofed with 1920s Ludowici tile repurposed from the Bexar County Courthouse in downtown San Antonio. The courthouse was getting a new roof and now the deep green glaze of these antique tiles is the crowning glory on the Camp Lucy pavilion. The next chapter in the Camp Lucy storybook was written in December 2011 when the doors opened to a magnificent events hall. This addition to Camp Lucy, created from a repurposed Amish barn originally built from hand-hewn white oak timbers in Ohio in the 1800s, continues the unique design aesthetic of Camp Lucy. Today, the original chapel, pavilion, and events hall, along with surrounding gardens, stone terrace, arch, and great lawn are collectively known as Ian’s Chapel to honor Whit’s son who not only sparked this grand adventure, but also left this world far too soon on December 23, 2011, shortly after marrying the love of his life, Sandra Hanks, at Camp Lucy. Today, Camp Lucy celebrates its latest chapter as our second venue, Sacred Oaks, opened on September 22, 2013. Named Sacred Oaks to honor the space’s remarkable setting, the venue expertly blends the impeccable design and enviable style that are the hallmarks of Camp Lucy with the natural surroundings and, as with all things Camp Lucy, celebrates life, family, and new beginnings.
Camp Lucy Wedding photography by AJH Photography


Welcome to the Town of Clam Falls!
Clam Falls Township has two unincorporated villages — Clam Falls and Lewis. The majority of the residents work outside of the township. The township is over 50% forested. Agriculture assumes fewer than 30% of the land base.
Native Americans lived here long before non-Native Americans arrived in the Clam Falls area. They named the river Kenesca – Seba or Clam Shell River and the falls were called Cobbekonta or Little Falls. Loggers gave it its present name of the Clam River. W.H.C.H. Folsom of Taylors Falls was the first ndn-Native American to see the fall in 1847.
Somers Lake is the only lake in the township. Wood and Clam Rivers, along with Somers, McKenzie and Knapp Creeks, make up other water flows. Clam Falls Flowage, Knapp Flowage and Godfrey Flowage all provide great fishing. Wild game has always been abundant and fishing is good. Today the McKenzie Creek area is public land.
Logging was started north and south of Clam Falls township in the mid 1840’s, and at that time the first road was built through the area. Out crops of trap rock can be found throughout the area. In 1857 copper and silver mining were tried and that same year the first settlement in the township was started.
The first survey map of Clam Falls was completed in 1853 and showed a logging camp near the falls. A railroad was planned to come through the Clam River Falls are in 1857, but was not built due to financial problems.
Daniel F. Smith became a very important figure in Clam Falls. He helped build the first dam at the falls in 1859 and a bridge over the Clam River at the falls in 1864. In 1868 Mr. Smith improved the Butternut Road built in 1857 from Clam Falls to Luck and at that time the road name was changed to the “Clam Falls Road”. In 1875 it became a state road and was one of the most used roads in the county. He is credited as being the first settler of Clam Falls and building a saw mill and starting a post office in 1871. Smith had the Clam Falls area platted in 1872 and the village was started. Sometime later the settlement of Knappville was started in the northwest corner of the township on the road from West Sweden to Clam Falls.
Education was important to the settlers and the first school was built in 1873 in the new village of Clam Falls. It was called School District No. 3 of Luck Township. Clam Falls was part of Luck Township at that time. The first school board members in 1873 were Page Butts, J.C. Perry, and Ezra Jewell. Other schools built in the township were Knapp and Fischer Schools in 1880, Poplar Ridge in 1900, Maple Valley in 1908, Almquist in 1911, and Lewis in 1921. The Clam Falls township schools have all consolidated with the Frederic School District.
Logging started to be a big industry in the Clam Falls area around 1873, when a large camp was built to the south and soon after several others were built. Most of the logging was of the pines and the river and creek were used to transport the logs. In the late 1890’s hardwood harvest started in the Maple Valley area and a major log road was built to a new steam operated saw mill in the village of Clam Falls. Major logging operations and river drives ended around 1940 in the Clam Falls area.
On November 14, 1876, the Polk County Board detached township 37 range 16 from the town of Luck and named it Clam Falls. The first town meeting was held in April 1877 at the home of William Knowles, at which time Dan Smith was elected chairman. Others elected positions included John Almquist and John Bjornson, supervisors, Peter Wetherby, clerk, and Ezra Jewell, treasurer. Early town meetings were held in homes and later in the Clam Falls Village Hall and then in the Lewis hall. At the present time meetings are held in the Maple Valley School, the current town hall.
Clam Falls had roads as early as the mid 1840’s. The first record of the township building a road was in 1879. At that time the township had a tax of $150.00 and a seven mill tax for roads. In 1886 the Lundeens built a grist mill on Knapp Creek. A forest fire swept through the area in 1891 which burned down the village of Clam Falls. It was platted again in 1892 on the east side of the Clam River and grew to be a large town, which included a hospital. During this time baseball came to the town and lasted for many years.
Daniel Smith was the first farmer in 1871. Farming started to grow as more land was being cleared off from logging. A co-op creamery and cheese factory were started in the village for a place for farmers to sell their milk. As time moved on agriculture became the major industry in the township. A creamery to serve the township was built in Lewis and a cheese factory started in the Rocky Ridge area. A few larger dairy farms still operate in the township, but all the milk is shipped outside the area.
Religion was an important part of the lives of the settlers, and in 1902 the Catholic congregation built the first church building in Clam Falls Township. In 1907 the Lutherans built the second church building. In 1914 Charles Lewis built the third church building in the township of Lewis. The Methodists (1914) and the Nazarenes (1922) opened churches in the village of Clam Falls.
Charles E. Lewis arrived in the township in 1900 and built his mansion on Knapp Creek and called it Seven Pines. In 1909 a fish hatchery was built and later a large dairy farm was added. After the railroad came through in 1912 Mr. Lewis had some land surveyed next to Knappville on the east side. He helped build the village and named it Lewis. The village of Lewis grew to become a full service town. A baseball team was organized in 1918 and lasted for many years.
In 1914 a hydro-electric plant was built at the Clam River falls and a power line built to Frederic. Today all the electricity comes from outside of the township.
President Coolidge visited the area in 1928 and fished at Seven Pines. The fish hatchery and private fishing are still in operation.
The McKenzie Creek and some of the Clam River are still being developed for public lands. With the development more people have started to look at Clam Falls Township as a recreational destination and a good place to live and raise a family.
In 1900 Clam Falls had a Knappville within its borders. Capt. Oscar Knapp, an early settler and steam boat builder at Osceola, bought 680 acres by Knapp Creek. It was covered with timber and a stream with natural springs of water. Speckled trout were abundant.
Mr. Knapp constructed fish ponds and a spawning house. There were rich deposits of marl along the stream, but people in those days did not know the value of marl. Knappville later became Lewis.
The western part of Clam Falls Township, which is now called the Lewis area, was settled in the early 1870’s. A road was cut through the area from West Sweden in 1871 to the Clam Falls Road. John Almquist, who settled in the Lewis area, was elected to the first Clam Falls Township Board in 1876.
Capt. Oscar Knapp was another early settler, who owned 680 acres along the Knapp Creek, which was named after him.
A small settlement started up in the 1880’s along the road from West Sweden in the northwest part of Clam Falls Township. This settlement was known as Knappville. It served travelers, area settlers, and lumber jacks. The Lundeen brothers built a grist mill in the Lewis area.
Charles Lewis came to the township from the Twin Cities in 1900. He was a wheat broker and wanted a place in the country. The Knapp holding met his needs, so he purchased it and built a very nice home on the land in 1903. He built the house near a grove of seven pine trees. Being a nature lover he named his new place Seven Pines. The house is now on the National Register of Historic Places.
Charles Lewis built a fish hatchery in 1909 and started the village of Lewis in 1912 after the railroad had been built through the area. The village of Lewis and the area around it grew and became a very vibrant part of the area.


The first official documentation of Ukrainians settling in the city of Hudson dates back to 1910.
Many immigrants worked for the Hudson Portland and later Atlas Cement Company.
On May 31, 1916 the Ukrainians formed a religious corporation named “The Ruthenian Catholic Church of Saint Nicholas of Hudson, NY, Inc.” The first Eastern Rite services were held at Saint Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Hudson.
Finally, in 1922 the Ukrainian community purchased a property on which to build its church. The property consisted of a private residence — a spacious three-story house that was remodeled into a chapel and residence for the priest.
When the buildings at Atlas Cement Company were to be demolished, the parish asked that the bricks be donated for the construction of its new church – a request that the Company generously granted. Parishioners transported and stored the bricks until it was time to build the new church. The first service in the new church was held on July 4, 1943, with the dedication taking place on Labor Day, September 9, 1943. In time, the church interior acquired its traditional Eastern Rite design. An iconostasis was installed, and icons decorated the walls.
The parish was constantly in need of more spacious quarters, and in 2005 an opportunity presented itself. The former Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Roman Catholic Church, which had been closed since 1989, became available. The new owners of the church property were willing to exchange it for the property owned by St. Nicholas parish. A one-on-one exchange took place. The interior was decorated in the Eastern Rite tradition by installing the iconostasis and other church furnishings. The official re-dedication and blessing of the new church was performed by Bishop Paul Chomnycky and Bishop Basil Losten.
Through the prayers of the Mother of God, O Savior save us.
from the Divine Liturgy
Eastern vs. Western Catholics?
How is the Eastern Church different from the Western (Roman) Rite?


Good morning! Welcome to the February 12th edition of farm news and views.
Abraham Lincoln was born in 1809, 210 years ago today, in Hardin County, in northwestern Kentucky. His father, Thomas, was a farmer who eked out a living on hard scrabble farms first in Kentucky, where they lived until Abraham was seven years old. After his father lost his farm in a land title dispute in 1816, they moved 100 miles northwest to Spenser County Indiana. His mother died there two years later, and his father remarried in 1819. Abraham grew up on the Spenser county farm, which probably helped form Abraham’s work ethic and character. In 1830, Thomas gave up on that densely wooded, hilly, and rocky farm, and moved his family, with help from his 21 years son, to Macon County Illinois, south of Decatur. Abraham then when out on his own and worked at a number of different jobs before practicing law and entering politics with election to the Illinois State Legislature in 1834.
While this history summation doesn’t have a lot to do with Agricultural news, it brings us this story. Before Abraham became president, he bought 40 acres of farm land in Coles County for the benefit of his father, paying $200 for the lot. He leased the land back to his father for $1 for the rest of his father’s life.
Today, 30 acres of that parcel of land, which has been farmed for more than a century and a half, will be auctioned off as part of a large family farm liquidation due to retirement of the owners. Ten acres of that tract were previously split off of the original Lincoln purchase to become part of the Illinois Lincoln Log Cabin Historic State Park, with the remaining 4 acres being put into a trust. Whether that 30 acre Lincoln parcel will be more valuable than the adjoining land remains to be seen.
The land Abraham Lincoln Bought for his father cost $5 per acre in 1841, and the remaining 30 acres will likely sell for from $8,000 to $10,000 per acre unless it is bid up due to its historic record. In 1841, the original 40 acre farm land would provide a living for a family. The return on the land if it is continued in corn and soybean production today will provide a net return per acre of about $ 4,000 per year before principal and interest is paid.
Last week, I was able to visit with a number of farmers and ranchers, who were positive about what they did, and about their prospects for the future. On Friday evening, I attended a gathering of farmers and ranchers at the Colorado Young Farmers Educational Association at their annual state institute. While some of those in attendance weren’t young, those whom I talked believed in the importance that continuing education has had in their success. On Saturday, I attended the Southwest Livestock Association Banquet, where Pam Suckla, Southwest Cowbells member, former member of the Colorado Board of Education and an partner her families’ cattle operation was named the 2019 Cowbell of the year. Johnny Greene, who has been active in the livestock industry for decades as a rancher, livestock trader and auctioneer, was named the 2019 Stockman of the Year.
I can relate to this quote from Abraham Lincoln. I am like a man so busy letting rooms in one end of this house that he can’t stop to put out a fire that is burning in the other end.
Until next week, I’m Bob Bragg


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Concussion grenade fishing = Creativity
Like a lot of men of his era, my grandfather married his high school sweetheart (that would be my grandmother, who says "Hello" from Oklahoma City to all y'all, and was married to him for 59 years) before getting shipped off to Europe to fight Nazis.
He was among the last waves of troops to enter the war, fought in the Battle of the Bulge in an infantry division that supported tanks, and stayed for the occupation of Germany where he honed his fishing skills using concussion grenades.
As you might imagine, Army food got pretty old after awhile and it wasn’t like there were a lot of bait shops in rural Germany in the mid 1940s, so he used what he had at his disposal. He’d throw a grenade into a lake, it would explode, he and his buddies would pick up the pieces of fish that flew out of the water. It was pretty simple.
Unfortunately, early attempts at this technique resulted in fish bits too small to eat. Through trial and error, though, he soon discovered that the trick to it was to first unscrew the grenade and pour out enough of the explosive material so that this process would create smaller explosions and yield fish pieces big enough to eat. This went on for some time until their commanding officer got complaints from local farmers whose cows, which ate the grass in the field where they poured out the explosive, started producing sour milk.
Creative but environmentally damaging, so they agreed to stop. It was this legacy that I inherited and it made the whole room laugh when I retold this story during his eulogy in 2002. The moral is simple: Use what the parts you have been given, no matter now limiting, in different ways to maximize your results. That's creativity, in a nutshell.
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Campbell & Hatch Saloon and Billiard Parlor (1881):
Bob Hatch and John Campbell opened a billiard parlor in 1880. Bob Hatch was a colorful character and an amateur thespian. It was said he kept a jar of frogs on the counter as their croaking helped him predict the weather. He followed the Earps to the famous gunfight, assisted in removing the gun from dying Billy Clanton’s hand, and testified at the hearing.
A few months later, he was playing a game of billiards with Morgan Earp when the back window was shattered by a gunshot and Morgan fell, mortally wounded, and died within the hour. Hatch ran for sheriff in 1885, but was defeated by John Slaughter.
Campbell ran several saloons in Tombstone and served as a city councilman for a number of years. The saloon and billiard parlor burned in the 1882 fire and was one of the first to rebuild. Prohibition closed all the saloons in 1914. This area deteriorated badly in the following years. In 1945 this old building was remodeled for a new business.
This is one of Tombstone’s historic buildings (2009).


In 1964, while tiling operations were being conducted on the Frank Schaefer farm in Paris Township, Kenosha County WI, the tiling machine hit a large object in Mr. Schaefer's field. Upon examination of the debris removed from the ditch, bits of bone and tusk chips were discovered. Local amateur archaeologist Phil Sander went to the site and hand drew a very detailed map of the exact location, which proved invaluable when Mr. Joyce secured permission and a donation agreement from Mr. Schaefer to try to locate and excavate the site.
Mr. Joyce and crew were disappointed in their first attempt using Mr. Sander's map with its highly detailed measurements when their excavation of the "X marks the spot" proved fruitless. This confusion was cleared up promptly when Mr. Schaefer explained how after the map was drawn he had relocated the fence post that was the key reference point. After pointing out the fence post's old location, Mr. Joyce and crew did a quick recalculation and laid out a new grid. Digging resumed and the mammoth bones were quickly located. This success led to a large-scale excavation of the Schaefer mammoth site.
Professional archaeologists from all over the state volunteered on the site. No non-professional volunteers were used during the excavation of the Schaefer site in 1993 and 1994.
During the second season two chipped stone tools were located under the pelvis. The dating of eight spruce samples associated with the bones produced the dates of 12,220 +/-80 BP to 12,790 +/-80BP. A purified sample of mammoth bone collagen produced a dates of >12,310 +/- 60 BP, 12,320+/-50BP, 12,390+/-40BP, 12,290+/-60 and 12,440+/-40.
|It was during the excavation of the Schaefer site that
the property owner Franklin Schaefer was approached by his neighbor, John
Hebior. Mr. Hebior had uncovered a large bone many years ago and
turned it over to Franklin Schaefer. Mr. Schaefer handed the bone to
Joyce who in turn handed it to Overstreet. Overstreet, with the able
assistance of Dave Wasion excavated the Hebior Mammoth in 1994. Like
the Schaefer Mammoth, the Hebior Mammoth was disarticulated and possessed
the cut marks and stone tools that led to the conclusion that it too was
butchered by humans. Subsequent testing of the purified mammoth bone
collagen produced dates of 12,480 +/- 60 BP, 12,590 +/-50 BP, and 12,520+/-BP.
The methodology employed in the excavation of the Schaefer and Hebior mammoth sites by professional archaeologists was exemplary, and has not been challenged. On the contrary, the archaeological community has embraced these sites as evidenced by publications such as the November/December 1999 issue of Archaeology, and reference to these sites in the new book, Bones, Boats and Bison by E. James Dixon.
Further evidence of the acceptance of the Schaefer and Hebior sites as confirmed pre-Clovis came from many speakers at the Clovis and Beyond Conference held in Santa Fe, New Mexico in October 1999.
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These photos show the plot of how the bones were originally found.
Anne Parker holding a 25# Woolly Mammoth molar excavated from the Schaefer site.
The personnel for the Schaefer Mammoth excavation were:
1) Project Director Dan Joyce,
2) Archaeologist Dave Overstreet,
3) Field Director, Ruth Blazina-Joyce, and
4) Crew Chief Dave Wasion
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Your Choice of Excellence in Grape Growing
It began in the late 1960's when William (Bill) P. Jaeger, II had a vision. He saw the 650 acres around the intersection of Big Ranch Road and Oak Knoll Avenue to be instrumental to the development of what the Napa Valley has become today. Hindsight being 20/20, we know it takes a person of vision to change the world and that is what Bill was and continues to be. Drive east on Oak Knoll Avenue from Highway 29 and you will experience the vision of quality that Bill had when he planted the walnut trees defining the avenue and the vineyards on either side.
With only a handful of wineries in the Napa Valley, Bill and his business partners became the owners of Freemark Abbey Winery in 1967. Could they have really known what lay in store for the valley over the next 30 years? It appears that visionaries know it in their hearts.
In 1976, this vision of excellence continued to expand as Bill, his wife Lila and their four children Betsy, Billy, Jeff and Jack purchased a recently established winery just east of the Silverado Trail in Rutherford. Under their ownership, the winery was renamed Rutherford Hill. Now known for its wine caves, outrageous views of the valley and its scented olive groves, Rutherford Hill Winery continues to enhance the grace and elegance of the Napa Valley.
Today, the Jaeger Family continues to follow their commitment to excellence in our community. The Family owns and farms over 225 acres in the Napa Valley. They are involved in many businesses and projects that include improvements to the town of American Canyon, the theatre/arts programs of St. Helena High School, Charter Oak Bank, Barrel Associates, Premier Wine Cask, Jaeger Family Olive Oil and more.
Contact us now to join this amazing family's tradition of excellence by making us your wine-grape grower, both this year and for many years to come.


The twin fountains of Farnese stand outdoors the Farnese Palace in Rome. These granite buildings were being extra to your palace by the powerful Farnese household and Mix all the advantages of both of those classical and seventeenth century design. With regard to historic importance, these fountains are true treasures – Pope Paul III and also other family members were chargeable for excavating the famed Baths of Caracalla which was the initial house of such structures. So, they may have a provenance that is definitely of actual historic import.
In their initial type during the Baths of Caracalla the two fountains ended up really utilised quite basically as bathtub tubs, Even though this may be challenging to think when you think about their dimensions. The fountain tubs evaluate seventeen toes in length and are roughly three feet deep. Even with coming from amongst Rome’s most famed pleasure houses, the tubs are Virtually austere with regard to design – the only decoration you’ll discover on them is actually a carved lion’s head set on both sides. And, these heads were not even placed there purely as decoration – they serve a more utilitarian objective as they were at first built as h2o retailers.
The seventeenth century touches you’ll now see on these fountains ended up additional by Carlo and Girolamo Rainaldi who had been commissioned to adapt the tubs into fountains from the Farnese family members in 1612. The fountains arrived into staying as being the tubs located a fresh read more house in a fountain basin. They then experienced an elegant vase sculpture added to every. At the highest of each fountain, you’ll be able to see a fleur-de-lis representing the Farnese loved ones arms. Each of the work extra for the tubs from the Rainaldis was manufactured out of travertine according to the personalized with the working day. For A lot of people the melding of historical and relatively fashionable layout here has not really worked in inventive conditions – but these fountains remain a sight to generally be observed. It is additionally well worth noting that twin fountains are them selves a uncommon sight – you will discover only 5 paired fountains in The complete of Rome – so, for that explanation on your own, the Farnese fountains are well worth a visit.


Last week was a busy photographic week! On Thursday, April 25, it was my pleasure to photograph an open house reception at the Broadmoor Medical Lodge in Rockwall. Broadmoor is an upscale rehabilitation center located near Lake Ray Hubbard. Executive Director Eddie Black welcomed guests, including the mayor of Rockwall, to the event. I always enjoy event photography, like the event at the Broadmoor, as it gives me the opportunity to meet and photograph various people, and to learn about new places and services, in our community. A few photos from the event are posted below.
On Saturday, April 27, I was at Chestnut Square in McKinney, Texas to photograph a lovely wedding in the historic chapel. Like event photography, wedding photography gives me the opportunity to capture those happy, special moments shared by the bride and groom and their families and friends. Chestnut Square boasts a chapel and several other buildings, dating from the late 1800s, which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Here are a few photos that capture some of the details from the wedding.


Our community began worshiping together as The Church of the Holy Cross in 1967. As the parish and greater community grew, the need for a parish school was felt. In August 1986, Holy Cross Catholic School opened its doors to 128 students from kindergarten to sixth grade in a school building that was purchased from the Shawnee Mission School District.
We soon outgrew our original building and in the summer of 1999, construction began to renovate the building, convert the old gymnasium into a multipurpose room with a new kitchen, and build a new gymnasium and three classrooms. We also made the entire building handicapped-accessible, and renovated the building to the east of the main school which now houses our Early Education Center. During the summer of 2010, renovations began on our Parish Hall which included upgrading the kitchen, updating the restrooms and modernizing office space for the parish staff.
The generous support of our donors has enabled us to move forward with the project and make it a reality!
We currently have an enrollment of 380 children in preschool through eighth grade.
Our doors are always open for a visit. To schedule a personal tour of
our school, call the office or send us an email.


In the early 1950s, a naval worker was working in Spring Valley for the summer when a White woman accused him of staring at her; this resulted in his arrest.
As the news of the arrest spread, outrage grew within the community. Several members of the community began meeting to address the racism and inequality that existed in Rockland County.
The Spring Valley NAACP was born out of those discussions and the first official meeting was held in the basement of the First Baptist Church in Spring Valley.
The Spring Valley Branch NAACP received its charter on June 25, 1951 and for over 60 years, the Spring Valley Branch NAACP has devoted its energy to ensure the Civil Rights of all members of community are upheld because equality is not a privilege; it's a right.
Founded in 1909, the NAACP is the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization. From the ballot box to the classroom, the thousands of dedicated workers, organizers, leaders and members who make up the NAACP continue to fight for social justice for all Americans.
The mission of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is to ensure the political, educational, social and economic equality of all person and to eliminate race-based discrimination.


Today we’d like to honor the works of feminist and Chicano activist of Martha Cotera, who was born on this day in 1938.
Martha Cotera was one in four children born in Chihuahua, Mexico. In 1946, she and her mother moved to El Paso, Texas and in 1962, she graduated from Texas Western College (which is now the University of Texas at El Paso). Martha went on to earn her Master’s degree from Antioch College through a satellite campus. In 1963, she married Juan Cotera.
Martha began her librarian career in her late twenties and in 1964 was hired as the Director of Documents and Information at the Texas State library. In this same year, she became involved with the Political Association of Spanish Speaking Organizations (PASSO). She, with her husband Juan, also became involved with the farmworkers movement.
Martha and other educators helped form TEAMS – Texans for Educational Advancement for Mexican Americans, a network of educators who provided support for students who participated in the high school walkouts organized by the Mexican American Youth Organization.
In 1968, Martha became the Director of Southwest Educational Development. This was the year she and her family moved to Crystal City, Texas where she was able to work as a tutor to support the students who were participating in the walkouts in the city.
1970 – 1975
In 1970 Martha helped to found Jacinto Trevino College with the Antioch College Graduate School of Education, which later became Juarez-Lincoln University. She and Juan, were on faculty until 1975.
In 1973 Martha helped found the Texas Party Women’s Political Caucus and in 1974 founded the non-profit organization “Chicana Research and Learning Center in Austin, Texas.”
Martha Cotera has published several works including, Diosa y Hembra: the History and Heritage of Chicanas in the U.S. and The Chicana Feminist.
We at Heart of Yemalla, feel it’s important to recognize strong women who contribute to the forward movement of women’s issues.
Martha: feliz cumpleaños… Happy Birthday.


Date(s) - 06/Jun/2015 - 07/Jun/2015
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Doors Open Ottawa unlocks over 100 of the area’s most architecturally interesting and historically significant buildings, many of which are not normally open to the public. Over 60,000 attendees jump at this unique opportunity to see the interior of some of the city’s finest urban and rural buildings.
The Standard Bread Company was built in 1924 and is located just west of Preston Street in Ottawa’s Little Italy. In 2003 the ground floor (east side) was converted to house a pottery studio. This co-operative studio, Gladstone Clayworks, has flourished and now accommodates 25 ceramic artists who work together, sharing their experience and skill while creating their own work.
Come and see work in progress at the studio. We will be giving pottery demonstrations and studio tours. Finished work will be on display in our gallery, and some is for sale.


Postojna Cave & Predjama Castle.
The best experience on the way to Slovenian coast.
- 6 hr6 hours
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Duration of travel appr. 6 h. Departure from your hotel • About 1 hour by car Postojna Cave Tour https://www.postojnska-jama.eu/en/information/tour-timetables/ • 15 minutes by car Predjama Castle Many visitors say that the Predjama Castle in Slovenia is is unlike anything they have seen before. It is almost impossible to get tired of the view at the Predjama Castle. Its stories will make your imagination go wild. Over the course of time, the castle had many different owners and inhabitants. It is also known that many people were locked up, trailed and tortured here. Documents certify that “Predjamski Grad”, which in Slovenian means “the castle in front of the cave”, was built about 13th century. According to the legend, Erazem had taken over the Predjama castle in the late 15th century. He came into conflict with the Habsburg establishment, after he killed the commander of the imperial army in Vienna. To escape the revenge of the Holy Roman Emperor Friderik III, he settled in the family fortress of Predjama. Furthermore, he began to attack Habsburg estates and towns. By the siege of the Predjama Castle on emperor’s command, the soldiers expected that Erazem will be starved to death by the isolation from the outside world. But the magnificent cave systems beneath and behind the castle enabled Erazem to leave the castle and bring back all the supplies he needed. He was even teasing the soldiers, by sending them fresh meat and fruits. However, everything changed when the soldiers managed to bribe one of Erazem’s servants to betray his master. The deal was that the servant had to inform the troops with a lit candle when Erazem ... The final part of this story about a brave local hero, so you’ll get all the information during your visit to the castle. USEFUL INFORMATION An audio guide details the site’s highlights and history, so you will get all the information about the Predjama Castle’s history.
Cancellation Policy: We respect our guests and understand that plans may be changed. If your plans have changed, let us know at least 24 hours before the trip. We'll cancel your order, and you can make a new one.
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The first person to describe the spiral was the Greek scientist Archimedes (c. 287-212 BC). Archimedes' spiral is a large spiral inside a wooden cylinder that is used to raise water from one level to another, irrigating fields. The real inventor may not have been Archimedes himself. Maybe he's just describing something that already exists. Perhaps it was designed by ancient Egyptian craftsmen to irrigate the Banks of the Nile river.
In the middle ages, carpenters used wooden nails or metal nails to connect furniture to wooden structures. In the 16th century, nail makers began to produce nails with spirals that held things together more tightly. That's a small step from this kind of nail to a screw.
The metal nuts and bolts that first appeared as fasteners in Europe around 1550 were hand-made on simple wooden lathes.
The screwdriver (screwdriver) appeared in London around 1780. Carpenters have found that tightening a screw with a screwdriver holds things in place better than hitting it with a hammer, especially when it comes to fine grain screws.
In 1797, mosley invented the precision screw lathe made of all metal in London. The following year, Wilkinson produced a nut and bolt making machine in the United States. Both machines produce universal nuts and bolts. Screws were popular as fixtures because a cheap method of production had been found.
In 1836, Henry m. philips patented a screw for a cross-grooved head, marking a major advance in screw science. Different from the traditional slotted head screw, the edge of the cross slotted head screw head is different from the cross slotted head screw head. This design makes the screwdriver center automatically, not easy to slip, so popular. Common nuts and bolts held the metal parts together, so by the 19th century, the wood used to make machines to build houses could be replaced by metal bolts and nuts.


The Ellerbe Springs property has an extensive history, and the Inn is still recognized as a historical building by the National Register of Historic Places- dating back to when it was first opened as a hotel in 1906.
The History of Ellerbe Springs
Newspaper articles and testimonials from as far back as 1887 reference the healing waters of the spring on the Ellerbe Springs Inn property. One could assume that the Indians that traveled through the area knew of the springs.
Natural Mineral Spring
Ownership of the property now known as Ellerbe Springs can be traced back to 1790, when the land was purchased by William Webb. The property passed through several owners before it was purchased by Capt. William Farr Ellerbe in 1820. In 1850, with well over 1,100 acres, his son, Col. William Thomas Ellerbe, built a hunting lodge. After Col. Ellerbe passed, the property was used extensively - as a private school and for public events such as July 4th celebrations.
On July 19, 1905, the "Ellerbe Springs Company" was formed, comprised of T.C. Leak, R.L. Steele, and W.M. Covington. The purpose of the company was to "build, erect, construct, manage and occupy building for hotel purposes, dwelling houses, apartment houses and other structures ... to fit and conduct places of amusement ... to sell mineral water and to bottle and ship the same." The hotel was designed by H.E. Bonitz of Wilmington, NC, and built by A.D. Dumas.
The Ellerbe Springs Hotel opened on July 6, 1906. There were 30 rooms in the new hotel. After T.C. Leak passed away in 1913, his son, T.C. Jr. took over operation of the Hotel, and made many improvements, including construction of the dam to create the 5-acre pond, the swimming pool and adjacent walking paths.
On July 4, 1922, Governor-elect Cameron Morrison chose Ellerbe Springs as the location for his "Welcome Home" speech. Mr. Morrison, a native of Richmond County, had attended school at the McAskill School which had been located at Ellerbe Springs. Approximately 6,000 people attended the picnic that year.
In 1932, the property was sold to Dr. & Mrs. Donald MacIntyre, who opened the Ellerbe Springs Restorium. This venture only lasted two years, before the property was sold to Richmond County. It continued to be used for public events with the schedule expanded to include the Fall Harvest Festivals. In the late 1930's, the property was also used for Richmond County 4-H camps, and as a Girls Residence Center operated by the National Youth Administration (NYA). In April 1940, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt visited Ellerbe Springs for a luncheon and gave a speech in support of the NYA.
In the mid-1940's the property was sold to the Central North Carolina Council, Boy Scouts of America, who enjoyed it for 10 years. The property then sat vacant for many years.
In 1969, Ellerbe Springs was sold to Harris McRae. He and his wife, Nancy, took 3 years to renovate the Dining Room and construct a new camping area. For more than 40 years, Ellerbe Springs would be known for its fine dining and comfortable lodging. After Harris McRae passed away in 1985, his daughter, Elizabeth William Harris, stepped in and, under the watchful eye of the National Register of Historic Places, completely renovated the Inn. The extensive restoration project reduced the number of rooms to 14, each with a private bathroom and individually-controlled heating and air conditioning. Throughout the Inn, the decor was reminiscent of the early 1900's. When renovations were complete, it was the first time since 1925 that Ellerbe Springs was open and operated as a complete hotel. In 1990, the McRae's decided to sell Ellerbe Springs.
In October 1991, the Inn re-opened with new owners J. Neal Cadieu and his wife, Joanne. Under management of Beth Cadieu Diaz, more public events were added - including Easter Egg hunts, July 4th pancake breakfasts, and Murder Mystery weekends. It was during this time that the McAskill House was relocated from a neighboring farm to add its charm to Ellerbe Springs. In 1999, the Inn was sold again.
The McAskill House
Between 2000 and 2011, Ellerbe Springs continued to operate as an Inn and Restaurant. However, business declined, in part due to construction of a highway bypass that redirected traffic away from the small Highway 220.
In 2013, the Inn was sold to Mark and Donna Buckeridge. In 2015 it re-opened as a Bed & Breakfast and a place for private and public special events. The Spring House, a family-friendly restaurant was opened in the old dance hall, but has since closed and the first phase of a campground has opened.
The Spring House Restaurant
As of June 2022, the property sold again, to Suset and Jessica Gibson. The mother-daughter duo have since reopened the Inn as it once was as a hotel in 1906. They plan on continuing restoration of the Inn and tennis courts, adding additional amenities to the property, and opening a restaurant in the Inn, where it once was.
*A special thanks to J. Neal Cadieu, Jr., for his book, "The first 175 years of Ellerbe Springs", and to Mark & Donna Buckeridge for sharing all of this amazing history, and this special property with us.*


NFL great David “Deacon” Jones passes away at 74
“Deacon Jones was one of the greatest players in NFL history. Off the field, he was a true giant,” said Redskins general manager Bruce Allen, whose father, George, coached Jones with the Los Angeles Rams. “His passion and spirit will continue to inspire those who knew him. He was a cherished member of the Allen family and I will always consider him my big brother.”
Jones was the leader of the Rams fearsome foursome during the 1960’s. A 14th round draft pick out of Mississippi Valley State Jones made quite an impact, unofficially recording 173 and 1/2 sacks during his career. He was also the first defensive linemen to ever record 100 tackles in a season.


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Treasury of Putna Monastery. Embroideries and fabrics
Putna Monastery owns one of the most precious Byzantine type embroidery collections in South-Eastern Europe. The present monograph introduces the reader to the wonderful masterpieces of this collection - some of which are classified as part of the Romanian national cultural heritage - and details their history and embroidery technique.


Clayton Real Estate
Main Street is the core of the community. It tells us who we are, who we were, and how the past has shaped us. Our Main Street is a place of shared memories where people still come together to live, work, and play. That’s why the Town of Clayton is working hard to preserve its history and character.
The Clayton Historic District includes portions of the downtown commercial district and residential neighborhoods north and south of the railroad, including almost 300 historic homes and buildings. It’s bounded by Mulberry Street, W Barnes Street, Mill Street, Lombard Street, and Blanche Street. The Town created an historic district because we support efforts to preserve our history and architecture, yet still want to encourage use of our historic commercial and residential buildings. Click here to see the historic district map.
The data relating to real estate for sale on this web site comes in part from the Internet Data ExchangeTM Program of the Triangle MLS, Inc. Listing firm has attempted to offer accurate data, but buyers are advised to confirm all items. Copyright 2018 Triangle MLS, Inc. of North Carolina. All rights reserved.


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I.C.U.P. HQ–The UCIP Command Council voted late yesterday to change its name to ICUP, effective immediately. Other new names considered, but ultimately rejected, included You Sip, iCUP, and I. Still C.U.P., among others. Originally founded in 1894, ICUP has changed its name 736 times over the course of its 124-year history.