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Aeroamerica
By Mike Zoeller
Seattle Boeing Field
Aeroamerica Inc was just one part of an 'empire' headed by Arthur Jöel Eisenberg. In January 1963 he set up his first travel company, Odyssey International Travel a retail travel agents, first aircraft operations commenced with Club International Inc, a non-profit travel club, in June 1971.
With Club International's purchase of a former TWA Boeing 707-131 they became the first travel club operator of the type, and after Voyager, the second travel club to 'go jet'. Their operating base was Seattle Boeing Field where the facilities included a substantial apron area, office buildings and a large hanger.
The 707's first trans-Atlantic flight was to Amsterdam in June 1971. Other destinations included Hawaii, Reno, Las Vegas and the Caribbean. There was even a flight which departed the US and headed for Europe on a "Mystery Tour" without any landing permission gained in advance - clearance was obtained en-route.
In March 1972 Eisenberg signed a purchase agreement with Aer Lingus to acquire International's second jet, a Boeing 720-048 for delivery in October.
Braniff Boeing 720's
1973 saw rapid growth and more-or-less shaped the fleet for the next 7 years. An agreement was signed with Braniff in March for the purchase of 5 Boeing 720-027s for delivery the following fall.
In May 1973 the former Aer Lingus Boeing 720 was (nearly) sold to America International Aviation of Buffalo, NY. With the American bicentenary just 3 years away a suitable registration for this aircraft was requested and N1776Q was allocated. However the sale to America International was not consummated due to legal reasons, and the aircraft was just leased to them but the registration was retained.
On August 10th Aeroamerica was incorporated, also in August the first of the ex-Braniff Boeing 720s delivered, N734T was officially handed over at Dallas to Lisa Yvette Eisenberg, Jöel's 7 year old daughter, to whom the purchase rights had been assigned. Second ex-Braniff 720 to be delivered was N736T in September 1973, this aircraft, like N734T was assigned to one of Jöel's children, Ian Karl Eisenberg aged 5.
Remaining ex-Braniff 720s N730T, N731T and N733T were delivered in October. N733T became the first aircraft to wear Aeroamerica titles, the aircraft retained much of Braniff's orange and pumpkin colour-scheme while the others were all repainted in variations on Aeroamerica's red and ochre colours.
After the frantic activity at the end of 1973 life in 1974 settled down. Aeroamerica was certified as a commercial operator by the FAA and CAB on 9th January, their certificate had previously been held by Standard Airways, and had remained inactive for several years.
In October 1974 GAC Corp., the parent company of Modern Air sold its Berlin rights to Aeroamerica, thus mapping out the future for the airline for the next 5 years.
Of interest is Boeing 720 N734T which was operated for Thunderbird Hotels, her role was to fly high-rollers to Las Vegas from various locations around the USA.
Two-tone green Boeing 720 N730T had a heady few weeks when she was chartered to fly George Harrison around the US and Canada on his 1974 tour. Phil Zane was one of the pilots: "I flew George Harrison on the 48 day tour of the. We had a special interior seating just 40 plus big bean bag chairs...oriental rugs, etc. We hit 21 cities in 48 days... Included with Harrison was Billy Preston and Ravi Shankar - numerous celebrities joined us from city to city, including John Lennon, Peter Sellers, and many more."
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N733T was very briefly leased to The Tropicana Hotel, Las Vegas and ran a similar service as N734T.
In October 1974 she made the historic first appearance by an Aeroamerica aircraft at Berlin Tegel when she arrived wearing small Berliner Flug Ring titles (BFR was a major German tour operator).
April 1975 saw the first year of Aeroamerica's European inclusive tour (IT) services out of Tegel using the 'EO' flight code. Fitted out with 149 seats the 720s flew to 22 destinations in Portugal, Switzerland, Austria, The Balearics, Italy, Greece and Jugoslavia. 1975 also saw the bankruptcy of Air Club International in August with 3000 Washington residents being left out-of-pocket as their pleasure flights were cancelled.
Boeing 707-321 N705PA was leased from L & S Leasing Co from the end of October 1975. This particular aircraft went on to have a long and colorful career with Aeroamerica. The original Pan Am name, 'Wings of the Morning' was re-applied along with small EgyptAir titles prior to sub-lease.
Boom-year
1976 was a boom-year with operations now consolidated under the Aeroamerica banner. Growth in its IT flights out of Berlin required extra capacity to be leased in and there was an up-turn in ad-hoc leases. New destinations included France, Turkey, Israel and Denmark. In spring 1976 Aeroamerica planned its first European scheduled service, Tegel to Saarbrücken operating two flights each way daily. One Fairchild F.27 was intended to be used, but was never taken up.
At this point in the airline's existence it is interesting to note the comments of Aeroamerica's Deputy Director of Operations, Tim Powell "I was a pilot at Aeroamerica from 1974 to 1976, my recollections are of a very closely knit group of pilots, and one of the most professional flight operations management groups I ever had the pleasure to work with... I have flown for international and domestic airlines for 30 years... and still count Aeroamerica right at the top when it comes to flight operations professionalism."
Boeing 707-138B N793NA was leased from National Aircraft Leasing in January 1976 and immediately sub-leased to EgyptAir. Regarding the EgyptAir contract F/E Gary Winstead comments "EgyptAir leased from us to help build their routes and in the end fly all the less desirable legs! Most of our runs were Egyptian teachers in and out of Libya, the Egyptian Army water buffalo food run to Khartoum things like that..."
Strangest lease has to be that of pure freight DC-8 33F N124AJ from United Aircraft Leasing for 3 months. The aircraft gained Aeroamerica titles and was ferried to Tegel for sub-lease to EgyptAir in March. She was returned at the end of the contact in June having only flown 48 hrs while on lease....
Frantic activity
The frantic activity of previous years was clearly seen to decline in 1977 with operations centering around the Berlin based IT services and short-term leases and charters.
Trouble hit the airline on 1st July when 96% of unionized stewardesses voted in favour of a strike over pay and conditions. Despite many staff not turning up for work, Aeroamerica's schedules carried on as normal with the help of contract stewardesses and by reducing the number of cabin-crew from 4 to 3 per Boeing. By the end of July the dispute had still to be settled but it would seem that strike action gradually became weaker as the summer season drew to a close and by August the strike, such as it was, had collapsed.
While most of the 720s ran IT schedules throughout the year, some found time to be leased to Libyan Arab, Sudan Air, Saudia and Kibris Türk Hava Yollari (KTHY).
After 1977 when the fleet shrunk, in 1978 it expanded again with a mixture of more second-hand 720s and 707s. Former Aeroamerica F/E Gary Winstead explains "A lot of the [707/720] parts were interchangeable, the ones that were not usually forced flight cancellations or substitutions till parts arrived. One of the sneaky deals was our contract maintenance was in Tel Aviv with Bedek Aviation/IAI. You couldn't take an airplane that carried EgyptAir, Saudia, or especially Libyan Arab titles on the side to Tel Aviv. So we would fly in by canceling over the Turkish, coast refilling in Nicosia and landing undercover of darkness and taxiing straight to the end of the runway and into Bedek/IAI's hangar. Of course the Israelis were already expecting us so when we got in the hangar tarps were put over the logo and workers removed all logo cups, [safety] briefing cards etc from the aircraft. We would just reverse everything to leave, but the first time you did it - it was a little scary!"
American Airlines Boeing 707's
The first of two former American Airlines 707-123Bs leased from Tiger Air, N7521A was delivered at the end of May 1978 to Seattle. She was configured by Aeroamerica in a 12F/135Y layout and ferried Seattle-Tegel-Pakistan in July on sub-lease to PIA. Berlin newspaper Der Tagesspiegel carried an article on the passing through Tegel of the Boeing 707: "Aeroamerica yesterday presented a newly acquired 707 with a modern "wide-body" look. The aircraft will be leased to PIA, but it is planned to have it based in Berlin next year, at which time the Berlin fleet will be a 707 and 2 720s. The 707 is fitted out with a modern interior with lockable luggage bins, possible in-flight entertainment and more powerful engines, so that the aircraft would be suitable for longer range flights.
PIA at present has chartered a total of 5 Boeing aircraft from Aeroamerica together with cockpit crew."
On the look-out for 720s
Always on the look-out for old Boeing 720s, N7201U and N7207U 720-022s were leased in June. In July N7207U was seen at Seattle in Aeroamerica's striking new Native-American Indian inspired colour-scheme. Scheduled passenger services commenced between Seattle/Tacoma and Spokane using this aircraft in August, and these initially proved a success.
Two high-time Boeing 707-321s were also utilized in 1978, N431MA was leased from MCA Leasing in April and was immediately sub-leased to PIA. And N714FC which had languished at Stansted since January 1976 was painted with Aeroamerica titles in June and delivered in July to Karachi on lease to PIA.
The PIA business was due to late delivery of aircraft to the airline resulting in capacity problems, 10 cockpit crews plus mechanics from the USA, Germany and the UK were stationed in Karachi.
1979 was the final year of any substantial operations by Aeroamerica. Scheduled passenger services were due to commence between Seattle Tacoma and Honolulu in January and between Portland and Honolulu in March, however how many of these flights ever were operated is unclear.
In January it was announced that the airline had lost it's biggest IT contact with BFR to the newly formed Air Berlin-USA. The BFR contact which had been in place since 1975 was not renewed due to Aeroamerica's flight operations becoming more and more unreliable. Aeroamerica announced it wanted to concentrate on 'cheap' flights between Europe and the USA, it intended to begin a weekly flight from the start of the summer season between Berlin and Miami via Brussels or Amsterdam. Flights were also planned to most of the major US hubs from Berlin and Frankfurt.
The Seattle-Spokane service sporadically continued as passenger Erik Johannesson comments "I had the opportunity to fly on 720 N736T while it flew the Seattle-Spokane scheduled service. It was a typical kind of Aeroamerica experience... I dropped into the hangar at Boeing Field for a look around, and ended up getting a free ride over to Spokane and back. A great 40 minute flight, and a quick turnaround in Spokane (where they had to keep an engine running as they had no ground power!) and another 40 minutes back to Seattle."
Brian Grennan was hired as a Flight Attendant in 1979 "I was just 18 and had a GREAT time... we had no idea how bad it probably was [from a safety point-of-view]. My first flight was a scheduled trip Seattle-Honolulu-Seattle on an old Pan Am 707-321B (N404PA), that was stripped bare of all paint. The interior was actually very nice, the best we had, but my first flight was delayed 6 hours because the aircraft had mechanical problems. We finally left and flew the round trip without yaw-damper control. The aircraft rolled and pitched all the way there and back. ...I believe it required the pilots to physically fly the plane 100% of the time."
We lived out of our suit cases
Despite the apparent glamour of the planned destinations, the life of an Aeroamerica pilot was not that of luxury, as F/E Gary Winstead explains "...we lived out of our suit cases as one day we were working with Turkish Cyprus Airlines and the next we were subbed out to Laker or whoever... [Eisenberg] was one of the those people who can turn shit into gold for himself ...all of us in the end were left with "good bye" and lots of back pay checks that bounced! Having said all that it was still a wonderful job!"
With the anticipation of establishing long-haul services 2 Boeing 707-321Bs were leased from Guinness Peat Aviation, the first being N402PA which was leased from June and immediately sub-leased out to other carriers till October when she was withdrawn. By December Aeroamerica had to return the aircraft to GPA.
The second 707-321B was N404PA which arrived at Boeing Field in September stripped of paint. Payments soon defaulted and she too was returned to GPA.
Unpaid fees
Boeing 707-331 N705PA had an interesting year.At the end of March she had CFW 111 (Charles F Willis III, a Californian philanthropist) titles applied and flew to California to join N714FC flying Vietnamese refugees from Vietnam to the USA and Malaysia. In August N705PA was sub-leased to the Royal Fiji Military Forces to fly Fijian UN peace-keeping forces to the Lebanon. In October she arrived at Kuala Lumpur with engine trouble e/r Nadi-Beirut and there she remained. By August 1980 she had been impounded for unpaid fees. She ended her days on display at Kelaua Jaya Park, Malaysia as a restaurant.
A variety of 707s and 720s were leased during the year but the concerns surrounding the financial situation and the operation of a mixed fleet of high-time Boeings came to a head in November 1979. Firstly the Berlin office was shut followed by an informal meeting between Aeroamerica and the FAA as a result of which Aeroamerica voluntarily surrendered its commercial operators authority to the FAA. 720 N730T was impounded and sealed at Tegel after legal proceedings were brought against the airline by Allen Airmotive and British Airways. Later the CAB issued an order revoking the exemption, the effect being to deny Aeroamerica from continuing flight operations. Finally Aeroamerica filed a petition under Chapter 11 of the bankruptcy code seeking a reorganization.
Most of the airline's fleet had already drifted back to Seattle, many being signed over to the Attorney General for the State of Washington. The Boeing 707-123Bs remained in Europe with N7521A being withdrawn from use at Ankara and later impounded when it transpired that Turkish Petroleum Co was owed $500,000.
The FAA finally pulled Aeroamerica's certificate on 30th June 1980.
However on August 19th a joint application was made by Aeroamerica and the official creditors committee for the reinstatement of commercial operator privileges to the FAA. Two months later Aeroamerica's operating certificate was re-issued, in September a letter of intent had been signed to lease Boeing 720-027 N736T from Ian Eisenberg to be used on one round trip per week between Seattle Tacoma-Reno on behalf of the Ponderosa Hotel. Brian Grennan who had lost his Flight Attendant's position at the end of 1979 was recalled by the airline: "I spent a few days in recurrent training and started working a few times a month on short flights to Reno. One of the last times we flew Seattle Tacoma was fogged in and we landed at Portland. We were a 'non secured flight' (meaning our passengers were not security screened) and we were not allowed to the terminal. They made us park clear on the other side of the airport at midnight. We had no ground support-NOTHING. The flight engineer went down through the hatch into the lower hold and out a cargo door. He found a set of very dangerous work stairs and one by one, we sent 149 people climbing down very rickety stairs from the forward door. Eventually buses came and by 5 a.m. we were all back in Seattle.
I heard lots of really scary stories from other flight attendants who flew the Pacific contracts ... and how close Aeroamerica came to disaster more than a few times. But we didn't. Every flight was safe, no one was ever injured. We tried to do everything we could to make it half way decent for the poor passengers. I always had fun, lI oved those old dirty creaky planes."
CAB withdrawal
FAA authority was regained but the CAB withdrew its approval unless Aeroamerica posted a bond... they never did. The owners sold most of its remaining assets shortly afterwards.
However on March 31st 1981 the FAA issued Aeroamerica with its second Part 121 certificate, solely used for the operation of N736T, which flew just 27hrs between January and October. The only other activity involved N734T which in May had it's left hand side only painted as Air Force One for an ABC TV movie about JFK, 'Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy' for which Aeroamerica received $8,900.
Aeroamerica was finally grounded in 1982 by the FAA for operating a non-airworthy Boeing 720, the owners realized that there was no escape from Chapter 11, the airline gave up the struggle and company was dissolved.
Aircraft that were not returned to lessors or financial institutions were slowly scrapped between 1982 and 1983.
And so the demise of another deregulation hopeful... not an unusual event sadly. Brian Grennan muses: "I still think if we would have had small economical aircraft, good financial backing we would have been around today. Probably the ATA or Sun Country of the west coast...?" The memory of Aeroamerica is not dead however there is a web site dedicate to it's memory (http://www.aeroamerica.net) and reunions are still held in Seattle on a regular basis.
And of course Jöel Eisenberg is not a man who would be defeated by something as trivial as bankruptcy and financial collapse. Since the demise of Aeroamerica he has been associated with a number of other aviation enterprises in the Northwest, but has never been allowed to run an airline.
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Received additional info from Mike: The final days of former American Airlines and Aeroamerica 707-123B N751TA at Luton. My photo, sorry for the bit of chain-link fence included. Got this story off the www: "Long time resident of the Graveyard and possibly the only Boeing 707 to be stolen is the ex Aero America Boeing 707 N7522A. As the story goes, after failing to find a buyer and accumulating a huge amount in parking fees the Boeing was sold for scrap to offset some of the money, and moved to the engine run bay. One saturday a couple of large trucks and a JCB turned up and said they had come to cut up the 707, and were duly escorted out to the run up bay no questions asked . Over the saturday and sunday they did an amazingly quick job of cutting and removing the aircraft. Monday morning came and another set of trucks arrived asking where their Beoing 707 was so they could cut it up ! Red faces all round at Airport Security."


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Judy Brown Live Stream – New Year – New Gear – New Music
No live gigs – might as well scream – Ooops, I mean stream. I'm hosting my first live stream musical performance and I hope you'll pop in for a visit. You'll hear some new songs, some old songs, You'll get to see my new gear, and I'll even have a special guest. 5pm PST Thanks to Creative BC and the Province of BC for their support. #creativebc #showcasebc
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Have you been chomping at the bit to get cameras rolling on your next film project, but feel bogged down by isolation and public health guidelines?
CineVic presents How to (Safely) Shoot Your Indie Film During a Pandemic — an informative panel of local Victoria talent who have tackled the challenge of film production during Covid-19 restrictions over the past several months. Five experienced filmmakers will divulge the trials and tribulations of managing a distanced cast and crew without sacrificing the quality of your cinematic storytelling. They'll also give some hot tips on how to follow protocols and resources published by WorksafeBC, ActSafe, DOC, CreativeBC, and others (hint: it's more than masks, sanitizer, and six feet of space!)
Wednesday January 20th 2021 @ 7:00pm on Zoom
FREE for CineVic Members
(Email us at office@cinevic.ca to get the Zoom link)
(Register on Eventbrite – the Zoom link will be sent in your ticket confirmation email)
Meet our panelists:
Tamara Tulloch is currently serving as a Covid Compliance Officer/Health and Safety Supervisor for Air Bud Entertainment and Lighthouse Pictures inc. With 10 years as a set medic/craft service and the last 4 years as a paramedic and dispatcher for BC Ambulance – being able to tap into "insider knowledge" in the early days was vital to understanding the path and transmission of this virus in our midst. With an extensive education background in OH&S, in May 2020 she was asked to be at the forefront of covid protocol creation and implementation for the film/television/performance art industry and by late June was boots on the ground building Compliance and Enforcement teams all over the province. She is currently completing her 17th show in the Covid Era as lead for Covid Health and Safety with 3 more productions trained, crewed and beginning in the next month.
Libby Kaul has been involved in the indie film scene on Vancouver Island since 2016. She has a background in corporate administration and education but was drawn to the intense team environment of a working film crew while chaperoning her son to film sets in Vancouver and Los Angeles. She produced her first UBCP Ultra Low Budget short MIA in 2017 which won an Award of Distinction at the Canada Short Film Festival. She also produced Bump in the Night which debuted at the Telluride Horror Show in 2019. Libby was Location Manager for the short film version of All-In Madonna and worked as Second Assistant Director on the feature film Open for Submissions. During the pandemic, Libby has been advising on Covid Safety Plans and monitoring on-set regulations on local indie film productions.
Lukas Hanulak is a writer and director for film & television based in Victoria, BC. He was born in former Czechoslovakia, where his longtime passion for visual and emotional storytelling began, and where he has directed a dozen crime/drama series for major film and TV producers. As a writer, he co-created the award-winning film The Good Death, a story about voluntary assisted dying, that aired on many worldwide TV markets. He is a member of the Directors Guild of Canada, and his first Canadian production – the short film Empty Spaces – was made in December 2020, right in the middle of the pandemic.
Joyce Kline is a 2017 Leo Award winning Production Designer with a passion for visual storytelling. Formally trained as a visual artist, she draws on wide-ranging experience as a writer, playwright, dancer, home stager, theatre designer and storyboard artist. Joyce has exhibited across Canada and in Finland, had theatre pieces produced and workshopped in Victoria, Vancouver, and Toronto, received Ontario, Toronto and Canada Council visual arts grants, danced in Canada, England and France and taught drawing and visual narrative at Victoria College of Art. Her short film Cancelled Stamp, which she wrote, directed and co-produced in the midst of the pandemic, is currently in post production.
Justus Lowry was born to independent filmmakers and grew up exposed to cinema and making videos. After a Computer Animation program at The Centre For Digital Imaging and Sound (now the Art Institute of Burnaby), he spent half a decade doing freelance graphic design and photography before starting his own freelance media company in 2007, producing websites, advertisements, music videos, corporate videos, and TV commercials. Since then, he's produced a variety of short culinary documentaries and two short documentaries about cacao. In early 2020 the international production of his first feature film about the chocolate industry was interrupted due to the pandemic, but he pushed through and the project is currently in post-production.
The Langley Ukulele Ensemble LIVE Virtual Concert
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2020 TAIWANfest | The Island and the Maple Leaf
The Island that yearns to gain recognition and bring joy; the Maple Leaf that hopes to leave behind a bright future.
Led by conductor Nicholas Urquhart, the Vancouver orchestra Harmonia is joined by Indigenous youth ensemble Chin-Ai String Orchestra for "The Island and the Maple Leaf", an evening of cultural conversations through music. The repertoire follows the theme of the Taiwanese's aspiration to spread joy around the world, and the Canadians' pursuit to nurture a promising future for the country. These ambitions go hand in hand and join together to inspire everyone who has been affected by the world's crisis.
This virtual concert is available for two days only starting Sept 5th on https://vancouvertaiwanfest.ca/concert/
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The most striking and surprising thing about Charlie is how delicate he is – delicate in his manner. He takes meat from my fingers with the tips of his teeth, and licks my face with the softest, most deliberate little licks. His movements and mannerisms are incredibly refined – aristocratic, really. Very opposite the common image of a snarling, slobbering wild thing.
Lots of deer pass by the cabin, and I noticed there is something so similar between the deer and Charlie, but I couldn't put my finger on it. It wasn't just the coloring, or the giant ears, or the long skinny legs. And then I realized that it's their posture. These wild animals hold such alertness, such incredible elegance in their posture. It's something people seem to have lost.


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Furcraea guerrerensis ist eine Pflanzenart aus der Gattung Furcraea in der Unterfamilie der Agavengewächse (Agavoideae).  Das Artepitheton guerrerensis verweist auf das Vorkommen der Art im mexikanischen Bundesstaat Guerrero.

Beschreibung
Furcraea guerrerensis wächst stammlos. Die 25 bis 35 schmal schwertförmigen Laubblätter sind an ihrer Basis erweitert und laufen breit spitz zu. Im oberen Teil sind sie konkav, im unteren fast flach. Ihre dunkelgrüne Blattspreite ist 150 bis 175 Zentimeter lang und 12 bis 15 Zentimeter breit. Die einwärts gebogenen, dreieckigen Randzähne sind kastanienbraun und stehen 1 bis 2 Zentimeter voneinander entfernt. Der kastanienbraune Enddorn ist 1 bis 1,5 Millimeter lang.

Der aufrechte, lockere Blütenstand erreicht eine Höhe von 8 bis 10 Meter. Die Blüten sind gestielt. Ihre grünlich gelben Perigonblätter sind halbrhomboid geformt. Die äußeren Perigonblätter sind 30 bis 35 Millimeter lang und 12 Millimeter breit, die inneren weisen eine Länge von 35 Millimeter und eine Breite von 20 Millimeter auf. Die 15 Millimeter langen Staubfäden sind an ihrer Basis erweitert. Die länglichen Staubbeutel weisen eine Länge von 7 Millimeter auf. Der Griffel ist säulenförmig, die Narbe kaum kopfig.

Früchte und Samen sind nicht beschrieben.

Systematik und Verbreitung
Furcraea guerrerensis ist im mexikanischen Bundesstaat Guerrero in Eichenwald in Höhenlagen von 500 Metern verbreitet. Die Art ist nur vom Fundort der Typusart bekannt.

Die Erstbeschreibung durch Eizi Matuda wurde 1966 veröffentlicht.

Furcraea foetida wird in der Gattung in die Sektion Furcraea eingeordnet. Die Art ist eng verwandt mit Furcraea guatemalensis.

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Home Real Housewives of Beverly Hills News Teddi Mellencamp Says Crystal Kung-Minkoff's Ex-Friends Contacted Her Amid Sutton's Claims on RHOBH That They Warned Her About Crystal's "Manipulative" Behavior
Teddi Mellencamp Says Crystal Kung-Minkoff's Ex-Friends Contacted Her Amid Sutton's Claims on RHOBH That They Warned Her About Crystal's "Manipulative" Behavior
by Josh Ramsey June 25, 2022
by Josh Ramsey June 25, 2022 0 comment
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Where's the truth, people?
One of the main sources of friction on this season of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills is the tension between Crystal Kung-Minkoff and Sutton Stracke over an alleged "dark" comment Crystal alleges Sutton made. Sutton then went on to reveal that some of Crystal's former friends have reached out to her warning her of Crystal's manipulative behavior and ability to hold onto things only to later weaponize them.
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Co-Star Lisa Rinna has seemingly co-signed Sutton's accusations saying in a confessional, "Crystal has told me that she had a falling out with like 14 of her friends, 'cause she knows, I know these girls. I mean, it's a lot to be dropped by 14 friends. I don't even have f–king 14 friends," she laughingly said.
Now, another friend and former RHOBH star is weighing in on the matter with her own details.
Per Heavy, in a recent turn of events, RHOBH alum Teddi Mellencamp revealed that some of Crystal's friends have reached out to her as well on a June 22nd episode of her Two T's in a Pod podcast co-hosted with Tamra Judge, and also alleged that she was the one who recommended Crystal for the show.
"I was the person who recommended her. I am in one of her friend groups. We're not best friends by any means but we're friendly," Teddi said.
She continued by saying that while she was not a part of the friend group that Sutton claims iced out Crystal, certain individuals from said friend group have "messaged" her about Crystal.
"The people that are in [the group] tried to give me information that I did not want because I do think there's two sides to every story," Teddi explained
Teddi continued saying that she knows Crystal is "truly heartbroken" about the situation and believes she knows why Crystal's former friends turned on her.
"It's a group of girls, we're talking like 'Beverly Hills' type women just not with cameras and there's going to be two sides, but in every friend group do people gossip about each other, yes, so I think that was what was happening and as that happens in friend groups, and she said something to someone and that person then outed her to the rest of the friend group," the accountability coach stated.
She also clarified that she's only gotten this information "through DMS."
In a somewhat hypocritical statement, she concluded, "It's not my place to share but it's people saying things."
Crystal, herself, seems to have an entirely different take on the situation with Sutton claiming the conflict has only made the two's friendship stronger.
Speaking to E.T. Canada in June Crystal shared, "I feel like we went through a lot, we were against each other, we were on the same side against other people at some points and as painful as that is, it actually helps you grow as friends because you really learn about – you know, it's not surface anymore, whereas most relationships I find are surface, we have to dig deep sometimes and it's painful sometimes but we get to the other end and it's been really nice."
She also said that the two "spend a lot of time together" and meet "once every two weeks. We're together quite often. And I'm really happy."
So, the two are good now? It seems like the two flip-flop on their friendship every other day.
Continue to watch it all play out as The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills airs Wednesday nights at 8 p.m. EST on Bravo.
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Town Creek Inlet
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Saint Michaels, Maryland United States
38° 41' 54.96'', -76° 9' 55.07''
Temperature 24℉ Wind NNE at 12 knots
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Town Creek is the home to the town of Oxford (yes, after its English namesake), a robust fishing and recreational boating community on Maryland's middle Eastern Shore. Oxford is home to several large and well-equipped marinas and marine repair facilities, and its small-town feel makes it a popular destination and stopover point for those exploring the outer reaches of the Choptank River.
Navigating the Water:
Use NOAA Chart 12266.
The town of Oxford and Town Creek are located up the fittingly English sounding Tred Avon River, which bends north off of the Choptank River about eight miles in from the mouth.
The Choptank River LIght (flashing white every four seconds) is situated two miles south of Benoni Point and is the main beacon for the mouth of the Tred Avon River. Once you have cleared this light, you will set a course for flashing red buoy "2," which is located 2.5 miles north of the Choptank River Light past Bachelor Point.
The mouth of Town Creek is marked with flashing red "2" and flashing green "3." Town Creek has a controlling depth of 5.5 feet at mean low water from the mouth up to its head.
Local Notices to Mariners:
Local Notices to Mariners are available online from the U.S. Coast Guard.
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So I just finished up my Writers in the Schools residency at Roosevelt High School. I'll recap the experience here later this week, but right now I wanted to mention that the comics teaching train is only temporarily stopped, and will be firing up again on all cylinders come July at the Oregon College of Art and Craft.
The exciting thing about this year is that I'm teaching three comics classes! There's the intro class, Creating Comics, but we've also added two advanced classes – Digital Tools for Comics and Advanced Topics in Comics and Independent Projects. W've also bundled the classes together as a three-week Comics Intensive, where by signing up for all the classes, you get a discount. All of these classes are for pre-college high school students.
I'm also teaching two classes of Digital Illustration for Young Adult [Middle School] students. One of the classes has already filled up, and the class later in the summer only has three spots left as of this post, so if you're interested, sign up fast!
In case you're wondering about the title, it's kind of an inside joke. In the project, students were asked to pick a scene, a theme, or an idea from Hamlet and then adapt it into comics. I would say that 80% of the students chose to portray the scene where Hamlet kills Polonius. I think it's probably because until the end of the play, it's the most dramatic action. Most of them were just adapting it straight up, but some of them changed the setting and time period and everything, so that's where the other images come from. Anyhow, I was talking with Jason one night and telling him about it and he threw this title idea out and I thought it was pretty great and ran with it.
I know the colors aren't mind blowing, but it would still be nice if we were able to print up the covers in color.
So I did a one page comic for the Willamette Week this week about another solution to the much disputed Columbia River Crossing, which is basically the renovation of the bridge from Oregon to Washington.
I originally planned, as an experiment, to attempt to do it completely digitally since I've been spending my time the last week or so playing around and experimenting in Photoshop with different techniques. If you're interested in seeing some of the results of my futzing around, you can check out my Tumblr where I've been posting them.
Anyhow, it didn't last very long – I lettered the comic digitally because there was so much copy that I needed things to be a little cleaner and take up less space so I could have more room to draw. Outside of that, I only got the panel borders done before I realized I just wanted to shift over to my drafting table. I know it's something that might take some time, and I also don't really know if it's something I really want to do. Really, I'm just trying to find a way for me to utilize the digital drawing as a tool, but I don't know that I want to use it as a crutch.
Oh, and one more announcement: I will be tabling at the Stumptown Comics Fest this weekend, sharing a table with the always awesome, Breena Bard, né Weiderhoeft, at J-07! Come by and say Hi if you're around this weekend!
It was almost four months ago that my brother Jeremiah passed away. My relationship with Jeremiah changed a lot over the years. When we were kids, we fought all the time and as we got older, we sort of just didn't really talk to each other. It wasn't until the last couple of years that we really forged a relationship and realized that despite spending all of our lives thinking we were so different, we actually had so much in common.
Looking back at some of my older work, I noticed that I drew him frequently into the comics I made before I started working on Americus. I didn't realize the importance of this until looking back through my portfolio now after his passing. Even though we weren't really close and didn't really talk during those years, our silence or distance didn't mean we didn't love each other.
He's also in the story I did for the Popgun anthology, Sucky, Sucky. Here's a sample page, and you can read the whole thing over at my portfolio page.
I'm hoping at some point I'll be able to take all the love and memories of him and turn it into something that I can put creative energy into to honor him. Until then, I thought I'd just share these comics where I was thinking about him those years we didn't speak, even if he never knew.


After taking a degree in psychology, he studied health and social welfare in Sweden, Germany, Israel and Albania. In the UK, he has worked for central government, local authorities, the health service, the voluntary sector and universities.
He retired from Glasgow City Council in 1999, where he was a Senior Social Work Officer (Physical Disability). Whilst working within local government he established both indirect and direct payments throughout the west of Scotland; as well as assisting in the development of the Glasgow Centre for Inclusive Living, alongside other disabled people.
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Smithfield é uma cidade localizada no estado norte-americano de Utah, no Condado de Cache.

Demografia
Segundo o censo norte-americano de 2000, a sua população era de 7261 habitantes.
Em 2006, foi estimada uma população de 7455, um aumento de 194 (2.7%).

Geografia
De acordo com o United States Census Bureau tem uma área de
11,2 km², dos quais 11,2 km² cobertos por terra e 0,0 km² cobertos por água. Smithfield localiza-se a aproximadamente 1383 m acima do nível do mar.

Localidades na vizinhança
O diagrama seguinte representa as localidades num raio de 12 km ao redor de Smithfield.

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Cidades do Utah


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Serra da Cutia nationalpark är en nationalpark i Brasilien. Den ligger i kommunen Guajará-Mirim och delstaten Rondônia, i den västra delen av landet,  km väster om huvudstaden Brasília.

I omgivningarna runt Serra da Cutia nationalpark växer i huvudsak städsegrön lövskog. Trakten runt Serra da Cutia nationalpark är nära nog obefolkad, med mindre än två invånare per kvadratkilometer.  Savannklimat råder i trakten. Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är  °C. Den varmaste månaden är augusti, då medeltemperaturen är  °C, och den kallaste är maj, med  °C. Genomsnittlig årsnederbörd är  millimeter. Den regnigaste månaden är februari, med i genomsnitt  mm nederbörd, och den torraste är juli, med  mm nederbörd.

Källor

Nationalparker i Brasilien


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"With only a few exceptions, those who retired even very early retired successfully. Only one couple I know and a single man said they had to go back to work because they invested unwisely. The money ran out. When they did go back to work, the couple quickly made the money they needed. They re-retired after just a few years. The single man decided to live on Social Security in a cheap country (Uruguay). In two other cases, people told me they went back to work because they missed the job.
"But for the vast majority of us, our relocation overseas plans work out fine, no matter when we choose to settle. We just have to step up to the decision, make the move, and start enjoying our new lives.
"Things might seem bad in the States right now, with uncertainty over the economy, concern, even outrage over Obamacare, and heightened worry over the 'terrorist threat.' But we've all been through tough and uncertain times before.
"Think about the poor guy who retired in 2001, only to see the twin towers blow up, the tech bubble burst, and the stock market collapse. Or the poor guy who retired when Jimmy Carter was president, with out-of-control inflation. Yet those 'poor guys' have done well; retirees and others I know who've relocated overseas have sailed through both boom and bust.
"I figure overseas 'retirees' generally sail through better than most. Living overseas makes you resourceful and builds self-confidence. You've been around more, dealt with more, and moved more. Once installed overseas, you can more easily buy foreign real estate, trade foreign currencies, and take advantage of local opportunities.
"I was kind of surprised but encouraged. If I were on the wrong bus, maybe making a life overseas would put me on the right one.


Whole30 isn't a new diet fad. It's a thirty-day commitment to eat clean with no cheat days! It's a time dedicated to focus on your health by eating whole, nutritious food. Weight loss isn't the main goal of this diet. It's a time to reset your body by cutting out dairy, sugar, alcohol, grains, legumes, and other harmful chemicals. It's a time to get to know your body – to understand what causes poor reactions like bloat or inflammation within it.
To help you get a better understanding of what you can eat on the Whole30 diet, read through the compiled list of recipes below!
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Preheat oven to 400F. Generously grease a 9″ by 9″ casserole pan with avocado oil (or olive oil).
Next whisk in the tapioca flour and continue to simmer and whisk for about 1 minute until the sauce thickens and all the clumps are beaten out. Then pour the sauce over the casserole and bake on 400F for 45 minutes until the edges are browned.
Bell peppers, chopped tomatoes and lean ground beef are simmered in broth with onions and garlic, then topped with brown rice – everything you love about stuffed peppers, in a soup!
Pollo in Potacchio is an Italian braised chicken dish made with tomatoes, rosemary and garlic. The chicken cooks until it's fork tender, which is great served with pasta, noodles, spaghetti squash or polenta.
Lightly season the chicken with salt and fresh pepper. Place a Dutch Oven or large heavy pot on medium-high heat. Add 1 tbsp oil, when hot add the chicken and sear until browned on all sides, about 6-7 minutes on each side. Transfer chicken to a dish and set aside.
Sauté garlic and onions (and red pepper flakes if using) in remaining oil; sauté until golden, about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add celery and carrots and saute on medium-low for about 2-3 minutes, until soft. Add the wine and chicken broth, scraping any caramelized bits from the bottom with a wooden spoon.
Add tomatoes, marjoram, reduce heat to low, adjust salt and pepper to taste and simmer for 30 minutes.
Add the chicken and rosemary to the sauce, partially cover and cook slowly on low heat for another 25 – 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, adding water if needed.
Start with the same directions step 1 and 2 on the stove, reducing the chicken broth to 1 cup. Transfer to the slow cooker with the remaining ingredients and cook on low for 8 hours.
Lightly season the chicken with salt and fresh pepper. Press saute on the Instant Pot and add 1/2 tbsp oil, brown half of the chicken and sear until browned on all sides, about 6-7 minutes on each side. Transfer chicken to a dish and set aside, repeat with the remaining 1/2 tbsp oil and chicken. Set aside.
Add remaining teaspoon oil, add garlic, onions (red pepper flakes if using) celery and carrots and saute on medium-low for about 3 to 4 minutes, until soft. Add the wine and 1 cup chicken broth, scraping any caramelized bits from the bottom with a wooden spoon.
Add tomatoes, marjoram, adjust salt and pepper to taste and mix, return the chicken to the pot, add the rosemary to the sauce, cover and cook high pressure 30 minutes, natural release.
If you're making a big bone-in ham for the holidays this year, don't throw away the leftover ham bone once all the meat's been cut off. It's a key ingredient in this soup that adds instant flavor with minimal effort!
Assuming your electric pressure cooker has a saute option, press the saute button and spray with oil, add the onions, celery, and garlic and saute, 4 to 5 minutes.
Add the chicken broth, carrots, 1 1/2 cups water, potatoes, ham bone and ham and cook high pressure 20 minutes.
Let the steam release naturally. Add the cabbage and cook 5 minutes high pressure. Natural or quick release.
Follow the same directions as above in a large pot or Dutch oven, cook covered low 1 hour adding the cabbage during the last 10 to 15 minutes. Cook until the cabbage and vegetables are tender.
Chicken Cacciatore made in an Instant! The sauce is hearty and chunky, loaded with chicken, tomatoes, peppers and onions (sometimes I add mushrooms too!) Great over pasta, squashta, rice or polenta.
Season chicken with salt and pepper on both side.
Press saute on the Instant Pot, lightly spray with oil and brown chicken on both sides a few minutes. Set aside.
Spray with a little more oil and add onions and peppers. Sauté until soften and golden, 5 minutes.
Pour tomatoes over the chicken and vegetables, add oregano, bay leaf, salt and pepper, give it a quick stir and cover.
Cook high pressure 25 minutes; natural release.
Remove bay leaf, garnish with parsley and serve over pasta, squasta or whatever you wish!
Grilled salmon is so easy to make with this foolproof method, you'll be grilling it outdoors all summer long! Topped with this fresh avocado bruschetta, this dish just screams summer!
Combine onion, olive oil, balsamic, 1/4 tsp kosher salt and pepper. Set aside a 5 minutes.
Chop tomatoes and place in a large bowl. Combine with garlic, basil, onion-balsamic combo and additional 1/8 tsp salt and pepper to taste. Set aside and let it sit at least 10 minutes.
Preheat a gas grill to medium-high. Oil the grates generously to prevent the fish from sticking.
Season salmon with salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste.
Place skin-side-down on the grill. Close the lid and cook without turning for 8 o 10 minutes (depending on thickness), or until the salmon is just cooked through. The skin will char but will prevent the fish from drying out.
Remove and cover with foil; rest for 2 to 3 minutes while adding the avocado to the bruschetta.
Serve topped each with generous 1/2 cup avocado bruschetta.
Shoyu Ahi Poke is the traditional Hawaiian dish of raw fish seasoned with soy sauce and sesame oil.
In a medium bowl combine all the ingredients and gently fold until mixed well.
Serve immediately or cover tight and refrigerate for up to a day.
If you let it marinate, you may need to add another splash of soy sauce to taste.
*use gluten-free soy sauce for gluten-free diets.
Asparagus Egg and Bacon Salad with Dijon Vinaigrette is the perfect easy Spring salad made with just a few simple ingredients – asparagus, hard boiled egg and bacon tossed with a Dijon vinaigrette.
This easy, 30 minute sheet-pan dinner is loaded with vegetables and seasoned with balsamic and herbs.
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line a large sheet pan with parchment, if desired.
Season chicken with 1 tablespoon balsamic, 1/2 tablespoon olive oil, garlic, 2 teaspoons dried basil, 1 teaspoon dried parsley and 3/4 teaspoon salt.
Marinate while you prep the vegetables, the longer the better.
In a large bowl toss the vegetables with 2 tablespoon balsamic, 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil, 3/4 teaspoon salt, black pepper, 2 teaspoon basil and 1 teaspoon parsley.
Spread out onto the sheet pan. Nestle the chicken in with the vegetables and roast until tender in the lower rack of the oven, about 20 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.
Let the cooked dish cool completely.
Portion it into freezer containers and freeze for up to 3 months.
To serve, thaw in the refrigerator overnight.
Reheat in a 325°F oven until warmed through 20 minutes.
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by Lady Flava News in Flava's thoughts... Tags: BET 2016 Humanitarian Award, Black Stax, Black Stax = Messengers, Jesse William Speech, Jesse Williams, Seattle Hip Hop Soul Duo
Messengers come in all forms, faces and places but who are you willing to listen to? It appears that many of us are followers and wait for a known name to step up and speak the truth, than to get behind our neighbors and the faces we socialize with in person and online. We have messengers all around us and maybe, just maybe you are one of them.
In 2009 I was introduced to a local group know as Black Stax. At that time there was 3, the emcees know as Silas Blak and Jace ECAj also known as Silent Lambs Project joining their shared voices with the soulful jazzy flava of Felicia Loud…Although Silas Blak chose to leave the group, the foundation was already built and the connection between Felicia Loud and Jace ECAj unfolded before our very eyes, ears, smell and touch without the realization of, not missing a purposeful beat.
The duo and I have become very close and especially Jace and I speak on a regular basis, at times with Felicia when her schedule allows. I have come to know them, I have come to respect what moves them and to listen. It is never just a simple conversation, with layers and depth, at times it may start out tough but always ends with strength and grace…Always Always with #ForwardMovement, Jace ECAj signature saying. I stand before you today and always, saying as well as claiming, #IAmBlackStax
I say all of this, to say…Black Stax knows that their purpose goes beyond the music and being performers of words and sound…They take their position and responsibility serious that it is not just adults that watch them but the children along with our elders. There is a message in every song…Maybe first you feel the vibe of the beat and the cadence of Jace ECAj setting the tone, with Felicia Loud taking you outside of yourself with the highs and lows through octaves, pulling at your life's soul. Again, it goes beyond the music…It is about Family First, It is about Community and being apart of movements that build than tear down. They are teachers, mentors, life builders and lovers of unity.
Listen to the messages of Black Stax!
Watch the Official Video of "99" by Black Stax
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Watch Black Stax's NEW Video "Loyalty is Royalty"
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DO YOU GET IT…THE MESSAGE?
Jesse Williams Speech at the BET 2016 Humanitarian Award
Jesse Williams presented a speech that people around the world heard with a reaction. The majority in the audience appeared to be on board with what he was saying and people watching on TV have had a variety of reactions on what was experienced at this historical event. Those that I know applauded this new messenger who is in the media spotlight…He came direct and to the point with no sugar coating or making excuses. He did not deny who his mother is, a white woman and how he was raised by proud parents that afforded him a foundation of truthful understanding of reality. He takes his position in the spotlight as his responsibility to be one of many that stands up for people's rights and for the rights of Black America. He did not put the sole blame on the "majority" (white people) but on all black communities to unite, honor and respect each other. He pushes for those to sit down and to be quiet, if they do not want to stand up, listen, understand and be apart of the solution to end the continued escalation of oppression in the 21st century.
I personally, will be watching and listening for what Jesse Williams has to share, but I will continue to applaud my family, Black Stax for for being a messaging force in the Pacific Northwest through Hip Hop, Song and Presence.
Celebrate the Messengers of your Families, Community, Churches, Towns and Cities…We have many unsung heroes that deserve recognition and support to further their mission and purpose.
WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR YOU JESSE! THANK YOU FOR STEPPING OUT ON TRUTH WITH A BOLDNESS THAT CANNOT BE DENIED. WE ARE ONE WITH YOU IN STAYING TRUE AND NEVER WAVERING WITH WHAT WE ALL KNOW IS RIGHT AND WRONG BUT CHOOSE TO TURN A BLIND EYE!
I write this with respect and appreciation of Black Stax of Seattle, WA and Jesse Williams. The few can make a difference but with YOU, we can accomplish much more!
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The Priest Who Predicted His Death?
When Fr Thomas Bruno Rigby preached his last sermon at his beloved church of St Mary of the Angels on Sunday evening of St Patrick's Day 1872, he prophetically exhorted the congregation to be prepared for death, observing there were so many unforeseen accidents that either he, or any of them, might be suddenly called away at any moment. Little did he know how true it was to prove for him.
The following morning he set off from Leeds to Lancaster to attend the funeral later that day of Ripon priest, and old college friend, Rev Wilson. By the evening he was dead, the result of a horrific train incident.
When Fr Rigby came to Batley in September 1867, the town's growing Catholic community did not have a church in which to worship, this despite the first priest arriving in 1853 and land being purchased to build one in 1863. A letter dated 7 December 1863 in "The Irishman", from the then incumbent Rev P Lynch, confirmed the land purchase, and indicated that the 1,500 Catholics were using a former rag and shoddy warehouse accommodating just 150 as an interim chapel. The letter was an appeal for donations from Ireland. The hope was to lay a foundation stone for a new church on 17 March 1864. But this still had not materialised when Fr Rigby took up post.
The newly arrived Fr Rigby felt it his bounden duty to remedy this. He immediately set about helping with raising money and putting plans into motion for a permanent place of worship for his flock. He quickly achieved his goal, assisted by generous donations from woollen manufacturing brothers Capt W.H and Simeon Colbeck (a convert to Catholicism).
On 17 May 1869, the Diocesan Bishop of Beverley, Rt Rev Dr Robert Cornthwaite, laid the foundation stone, Beverley being the diocese under which Batley fell during this period. On 15 December 1870 the church of St Mary of the Angels at Cross Bank, Batley finally opened its doors to parishioners. Not only that, with his passion for education, Fr Rigby also established a Day School for the community's children.
But less than 16 months later, on 18 March 1872, 38-year-old Fr Rigby lost his life in particularly horrific circumstances.
Thomas Rigby, son of James and Ann Rigby, was born in the Ellesmere district of Manchester in 1834. His family had a very strong Catholic pedigree. His mother's cousin Dr John Briggs was the first Bishop of Beverley, and Bishop Cornthwaite's predecessor.
With a fondness for books and learning, Thomas also determined to become a priest and went to the English Catholic Benedictine school at Douai, in northern France between 1849-1856. From there he moved on to the English College in Rome where he spent a further four years, being ordained in 1860.
Described as "always good", not tempted by the splendour and art on offer in Rome, and according to the testimony of one "never late for morning prayers", the impression given is of an unassuming, quiet, very studious individual, totally devoted to his learning and vocation. He excelled at mathematics, travelled extensively, was linguistically adept in Greek, Latin, Hebrew, French, Italian and German and had friends worldwide.
Returning to England, he moved parishes frequently in the early days of his ministry. Posted initially to Burton Constable, Hull in 1860 he went on to serve at Bradford in 1861, North Kilvington 1862, Goole in 1864, Sheffield in 1865, St Patrick's, Leeds in 1866 before finally coming to Batley to assist Rev. Patrick Lynch in September 1867. Soon after his arrival Fr Lynch died whilst in Ireland, and Fr Rigby succeeded him.
It is particularly ironic that only weeks before his death Fr Rigby informed his friend and fellow-priest Fr. McCarten, that after all his earlier moves he felt at home in the town. He wanted to work there for the remainder of his life, so he might leave the church unencumbered by debt and lead the people he loved so much further advanced in their knowledge of Almighty God.
His efforts have indeed had a lasting impact on generations of Batley Catholics, in the shape of the wonderful Grade II listed building where countless services, baptisms, marriages and funerals have taken place.
Designed by John Kelly of Leeds-based architects Messrs Adams and Kelly, at a cost of around £2,364, the church was constructed in a Gothic Revival style, using stone from neighbouring quarries. Seating 650 on wooden benches, the internal walls were plastered and painted in a salmon tint, and the majority of the roof between the rafters in grey. I mention this, because these colours were maintained in the last refurbishment, several years ago.
There are plans underway for another internal refurbishment, following major work on the roof. Back in December 1870 this slated roof, with a red earthenware ridge, was constructed by Messrs Pyecroft of Leeds. The apex of the apse roof was finished with leaded finial and a wrought iron cross; the copings of the gables with stone crosses.
Of the other main contractors, according to newspaper reports, only one Batley firm – that of Mr J.W. Hey, plasterer – was involved. Alterations to the church took place in 1884 and 1929, but the building is essentially the same as in 1870.
Many dignitaries attended the opening High Mass at 11 o'clock on Thursday 15 December. Diocesan Bishop and foundation stone layer, Robert Cornthwaite, returned to officiate, aided by clergymen from throughout Yorkshire. Cardinal Henry Edward Manning, Archbishop of Westminster, gave the sermon, along with a subsequent one at 6.30pm Evening Vespers, honouring a promise made to Fr Rigby that whenever he opened a church he would come to preach not once but twice. In between services, they repaired to the Station Hotel for a formal lunch.
So, with a magnificent new church to house the congregation, Fr Rigby continued his ministry in the town. His enthusiasm for education shone through, urging the poorer members of his congregation not to neglect their children's schooling because they could not afford the fees. Such was the value he placed on learning, he even paid out of his own pocket for a number of poorer children to attend the Catholic school. This in the wake of the 1870 Education Act, when parents paid schooling fees.
He did not take part in broader local affairs to any great extent, but one of his last forays on the wider Batley arena was in connection with education, in particular that of the poor. The whole experience left him very bruised and disillusioned, with a feeling he had been unfairly treated and he had not been listened to in the same way other speakers were. A proud Englishman, his friends detected as a result of the encounter, he was beginning to realise the way in which Catholic priests were actually regarded by some compatriots.
The meeting of the Batley School Board and ratepayers took place at the Town Hall on the evening of 20 February 1872 and lasted until 10.30pm. Described as a largely attended and excited meeting, it was called by the Mayor to discuss the contentious decision of the School Board to pay the fees of children whose parents could not afford them, at the local school of their choice rather than Board Schools – in other words public money potentially going to Established Church and Catholic denominational schools. Essentially ratepayers would be funding an element of religious education. The alternative, to restrict them to Board Schools, risked poor parents not sending children to school for reasons of conscience. The Board itself was divided on the issue, which they passed with the slimmest of margins.
Batley was a mixed religious town, with a significant Dissenting population, alongside the Established Church and Catholics. The acrimonious debate, peppered with raucous cries from the ratepayers, saw Catholic Fr Rigby and J Wilberforce Cassels, vicar of St Thomas' presenting a united front when speaking from the platform, much to the sarcastic amusement of those opposed to denominational schools. Mr Marriott's jibe of "This man (addressing Rev Cassels and pointing to Fr Rigby), consigns you to eternal damnation as a schismatic – and you, I believe send him to a very warm place" typifies the comments.
The heated debate ranged from objections to paying fees for children whose parents by their dissolute habits had brought themselves to a paupered condition, to freedom of choice and persecution; from accusations of seeking to use public money for their own religious purposes, to arguments about time spent on religious teaching detracting from education in reading, writing and arithmetic. Over 140 years later and nothing changes!
"Mr Wormald Waring [from the secular camp] and the Rev T.B. Rigby, Roman Catholic priest, now rose together to address the meeting, and while the former was received with applause by a majority of those present, the latter was assailed with a storm of howls. The denominational party however cheered him".
The meeting concluded with a vote against the decision of the School Board and a warning that if the bye-law was enacted "it will produce the same animosity and irritation which was produced by the enforced payment of church rates".
The events weighed heavily on the mind of Fr Rigby, touching upon his religion, the possibility that one man could force another man's child into a place against his conscience, and his strongly held belief in education of the poor. He wrote to Fr McCarten on the subject.
We then come to the fateful evening of 18 March 1872. Fr Rigby was making his way back from that Lancaster funeral, held in the city's St Peter's church. Rather than returning direct to Batley, he and Fr Thomas Loughran of Leyburn made a life-ending choice. They decided to take the 7pm train from Lancaster's Green Ayre station to Morecambe, to visit a friend. Some reports refer to it as Green Area, replicating the error in railway timetables up to around 1870.
They arrived shortly before departure time. Fr Rigby stopped to talk to two ladies, whilst Fr Loughran enquired of porter William Walker how long they had before the train left. Upon being told it would go in a minute or so, they decided they would have time to go to the toilet.
Fr Loughran made it back to the train in the nick of time, the whistle blew, the doors closed, the guard gave the signal and train set off, driven by John Winter (who hailed from Hunslet, Yorkshire). Before getting into the brake van, Northamptonshire-born guard Thomas Sturman noticed Fr Rigby and warned him not to attempt to board.
The platform was brightly lit, well maintained and, as William Walker oddly described it, there were no pieces of orange peel lying around. The short-sighted Fr Rigby was still seemingly trying to ascertain his companion's carriage. He spotted Fr Loughran and made an attempt to reach him. Another Northamptonshire-born man, foreman porter Edward Garley (some reports incorrectly say Richard Gorley) saw Fr Rigby walking sharply down the platform as the train set off and cautioned him twice to keep back. He and labourer George Allen saw the priest miss his step and stumble between the platform and moving carriages. Gorley, only a yard away, tried unsuccesfully to catch him. He immediately called out for the station officials to switch the signals to stop the train, which quickly drew to a halt. But it was too late. A carriage had passed over the priest's chest and arms. By the time William Walker reached him, he was dead.
His body was conveyed back to the presbytery at St Peter's, where the inquest headed by coroner Mr Holden returned a verdict of "Accidental Death".
On the evening of Thursday 21 March his remains arrived back in Batley by train. Several hundred people processed from Cross Bank Batley to join the crowds already waiting at the station. Shops closed their shutters as a mark of respect and thousands lined the route as the hearse containing Fr Rigby made its way back to church, where his oak, flower-strewn coffin was placed on a bier in front of the black draped wooden altar. The church was full. Those unable to get in were allowed walk through the church, past the coffin and out via the sacristy.
The church was similarly filled to overflowing for the funeral, held the following morning at 11 o'clock. Over 30 priests attended, and long-time friend Fr McCarten preached the sermon during which almost all the congregation shed tears. He expressed gladness, in the midst of sorrow, hearing it was in the exercise of charity, attending the funeral of another priest, he had met his death. He went on to say he had built his parishioners a church "where they would have consolation administered, and where they would be carried at last".
More information about the St Mary of the Angels roof fund is here.


The Technical and Vocational Training Corp. (TVTC) is currently training 230 Saudi youths for employment in the railway sector.
RIYADH: The Saudi Railway Co. (SAR) launched on Sunday a 1,250-km railway line to transport passengers during two journeys daily between Riyadh and the Qassim region.
The railway line is the first stage of the project. SAR plans to operate the full railway line, but in its first phase it will go through three stations and then extend to six stops, according to local media.
Tickets were fixed at promotional prices of SR20 ($5.30) and SR40 ($10.60) for children and adults, respectively.
The railway line will eventually link the capital city of Riyadh with Al-Haditha land port at the Saudi-Jordanian border.
The line will then be linked with the Riyadh-Dammam railway line, which came into operation in 1951.
SAR will operate six railway cars, but will begin with two in the first stage to transport a maximum of 444 passengers in one journey.
Rimaih Al-Rimaih, head of public transport and supervisor at SAR, said the new project is the biggest in the Middle East and a key component in transporting citizens and residents between cities and regions of the Kingdom.
SAR is owned by the Public Investment Fund (PIF), the investment arm of the Ministry of Finance.
Meanwhile, the Saudi Railway Polytechnic (SRP) announced recently that 230 Saudi youths are currently undergoing training for employment in the railways sector. Trainees include the 88 young Saudi men who joined 142 others who had been undergoing training at the SRP facility in Buraidah.
The training facility is being operated by the Technical and Vocational Training Corp. (TVTC) in partnership with SAR.
Abdul Aziz bin Mohammed Sugair, SRP general manager, said trainees will help meet the Kingdom's labor market needs for young people qualified to work in the local railway sector.


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ReturnLoads.net can report that a petition calling for fuel duty to be cut by three pence per litre has been delivered to the door of 10 Downing Street ahead of next week's budget on 19 March.
The petition was presented by Rob Flello, Labour member for Stoke-on-Trent South and Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Freight Transport.
The renewed Fair Fuel UK call is also backed by the Freight Transport Association and Road Haulage Association. It is estimated that each penny in duty costs the logistics industry £116 million a year. A three pence per litre cut in the budget would consequently save haulage firms around £350 million a year.
Fello said, "The Chancellor needs to put forward a budget which will help individuals and businesses. A cut in fuel duty would bring welcome relief to many who are struggling to with rising energy costs.
"The widespread support the Fair Fuel UK campaign has gained from businesses and the public demonstrates the strength of feeling that the issue generates. As a Member of Parliament I am going to continue to press the government to take action on this issue.
Research by the National Institute for Economic and Social Research and Centre for Economics and Business Research has also indicated that the wider UK economy would benefit from a duty reduction. The study shows it could generate at least 70,000 jobs, increase GDP by 0.2% and help to lower inflation.
Karen Dee, FTA Director of Policy, said, "FTA believes that the Chancellor could give the economy a real boost by reducing fuel duty by three pence per litre in the Budget, as well as easing the pressure on struggling businesses.