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The Untold Truth Of The Cheshire Double Murders
By Aaron Homer/May 20, 2021 8:40 am EST
Over the course of 24 years, between 1996 and 2020, at least five couples in the Cheshire region of England died in what police initially determined were murder-suicides. In all the cases, the couples were advanced in age, and while it's extremely unfortunate, the truth of the matter is that it's not particularly uncommon for elderly couples to die in this way. Perhaps despondent over the ravages of age on their bodies, or facing long and painful deaths from terminal illnesses, or perhaps in fits of mental illness, sometimes aged couples die through the combination of one partner murdering the other and then taking their own life.
In Cheshire, those five cases were, initially, considered open-and-shut examples of tragic murder-suicides. However, a steadfast coroner refused to believe that there wasn't foul play involved, and eventually uncovered evidence that suggests the five cases are not only related, but that they may all point to the work of a serial killer who is still on the loose in the region.
This is the untold truth of the Cheshire double murders.
If you or anyone you know is having suicidal thoughts, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
Howard and Beatrice Ainsworth died in extreme violence in 1996
On April 28, 1996, police in Wilmslow, Cheshire, discovered the bodies of 79-year-old Howard Ainsworth, a former gardener, and his wife, Bea, 78. The two deaths were extremely violent: Bea had been bludgeoned with a hammer and stabbed in the forehead with such force that the knife snapped, according to The Sun. Howard's body was propped up next to her, a bag covering his head.
Police found a suicide note, purportedly written by Howard, according to the Daily Mail, alleging that Bea had recently been diagnosed with an unspecified viral disease.
"It looks as tho [sic] our lives have gone so have given her some sleeping tablets and I will have to throttle her," the note read.
Years earlier, the couple had joined a "right-to-die" group, and since there was a suicide note, police considered the case closed.
However, Stephanie Davies, Cheshire police's senior coroner's officer, noted that several things about the crime scene didn't add up. Could the aged Howard have been strong enough to drive the knife into his wife's skull and snap it in half? Why did the couple seem happy just a few days earlier? Why was the hammer Howard allegedly used to murder his wife washed in a sink? Why were prescription pills that weren't prescribed to either of them scattered across the floor?
Eventually, Davies would uncover similarities between this case and another supposed murder-suicide in the region.
Donald and Auriel Ward also died violently
The next murder-suicide to be discovered in the Cheshire region occurred three years later, in 1999, when the bodies of Donald and Auriel Ward were found, lying in a bloodstained bed in their home.
Coroner Nicholas Rheinberg concluded at the time that Donald, who had been known as an impeccably polite and devoted former pharmacist, must have had a mental break, murdered his wife, and then taken his own life, according to the Daily Mail. However, his statement also suggested that he was dumbfounded by what he saw.
"This in all respects was so alien to Mr. Ward's personality — his whole life — not a single shred of evidence would suggest there was a timebomb waiting to explode," he admitted.
As it turns out, there were multiple similarities between the Wards' deaths and the Ainsworths' three years earlier. For example, Auriel was also stabbed. Further, Davies also found similarities in how the bodies of the female victims were arranged on the beds, as well as the positions of the garments they'd been wearing, that she was unwilling to write off as coincidence. Further, there was no history of domestic violence in the couple's relationship, according to The Sun.
Eileen and Kenneth Martin also died in unnatural violence
Another purported murder-suicide which may have actually been a double murder took place in Cheshire in 2008. In November of that year, Eileen and Kenneth Martin were found dead in their garage in Manchester. The 77-year-old Kenneth had been recently diagnosed with prostate cancer, and he was reportedly struggling to care for his 76-year-old wife, who had dementia. According to The Sun, Kenneth had told his daughter the night before their deaths that he was at the end of his rope. Similarly, a neighbor backed up the idea that the situation had become too much for Mr. Martin to bear.
"Ken had been struggling for a few years. He just crumbled under the pressure," said a family member, via Daily Mail.
Again, Davies said the facts of the case didn't point to a murder-suicide. Eileen's injuries didn't suggest her death was a mercy killing, she said, and Kenneth was likely too old and too frail to kill someone with such violence.
Stanley and Peggy Wilson as well as Michael and Violet Higgins also died under suspicious circumstances
The final two Cheshire murders that didn't add up were those of Stanley and Peggy Wilson and Michael and Violet Higgins. According to the Daily Mail, Mr. and Mrs. Higgins were 59 and 76, respectively, when they were found dead in their home in 2000. Michael had purportedly beaten his wife to death with a rolling pin and stabbed her with scissors. In the Wilsons' 2011 case, Mr. Wilson had purportedly bludgeoned his wife about the face and head before stabbing himself in the neck with a pair of scissors.
Stanley Wilson's son, Graham, was convinced that his father had simply suffered a mental break. "It was just a tragedy caused by my father's illness," he said.
Again, as far as Davies saw things, the facts didn't add up. As was the case in other Cheshire-area murder-suicides, the killings were out of character for the men, who had previously been known to be loving husbands devoted to their wives. Similarly, in neither case had there been a history of domestic violence.
A serial killer may still be on the loose in Cheshire
Ms. Davies believes that a serial killer is, or was, prowling around Cheshire, looking for elderly victims whose deaths he could stage to appear to be murder-suicides.
"This individual will not stop killing until someone or something stops him... the acts of dominating the victims, carrying out the murders and fooling the police, are all addictive to him. He will have meticulously planned each murder, ensured he left no forensic evidence and followed the cases in the media," she said, via the Daily Mail.
Davies also put together something of a profile of the suspected murderer, according to The Sun. Specifically, she claims that the killer is likely a powerful man, who hates "domineering" women and likely befriended his victims before murdering them.
Similarly, U.S. forensic expert Steve Chancellor, who was called in to review some of the cases, concluded that there may be a murderer afoot.
"I would suggest a detailed look throughout the country for any additional victims or similar cases," he said.


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New release (7.120.220): Projects Tree Loading Optimization and jQuery upgrade
New release: 7.120.220
Today we're releasing a new version of Team Password Manager, 7.120.220, that doesn't have any new features but that we think is quite important.
We've been working on optimizing loading the branches of the projects tree on the left sidebar. Before this version, for small installations, the tree branches loaded quickly. But if you added lots of projects, passwords and users, loading branches could take some time, especially for non-Admin users.
Opening a tree branch (a project) in Team Password Manager consists of executing lots of steps. The ones that take most of the time are:
Loading the subprojects.
Detecting which subprojects have subprojects.
Counting the number of passwords of each subproject and subtree.
We've been working on optimizing these three processes by introducing new indexes and optimizing database queries. Also, we've made counting the number of passwords optional. Having the number of passwords of a project and its subprojects in the tree is nice to have, but depending on the volume of the data, it can take quite a long time to count them.
We've always had this parameter in config.php that enables or disables this password counting on the project tree branches (doc):
define('SHOW_NUM_PWDS_TREE', TRUE);
It can take two values: TRUE shows the number of passwords, FALSE doesn't. Until this version, the default was TRUE, and from now on the default will be FALSE. So if you want to show the number of passwords in your projects tree, you'll need to add this parameter in config.php and set it to TRUE like shown above.
It's also important to note that we've been working on optimizing this with MySQL, especially versions 5.7 and up. MySQL has many compatible databases like MariaDB or Percona (each with their versions), but we focus our efforts on MySQL. Team Password Manager works on the other binary compatible versions of MySQL, but MySQL 5.7+ provides better performance.
In this version we've also upgraded jQuery (a Javascript library we use) to the latest version, 3.5.1. The version we were using has vulnerability issues so it was mandatory to change it. Note that we're already using 3.5.1 in the browser extensions.
A couple of bug corrections have also made it to this release, please check the v. 7.120.220 change log to review all the changes in this version.
As always, we'd like to thank everyone who has contributed to this release by suggesting new features or reporting bugs.
Hoping that we soon get rid of this Covid tragedy, I'd like to wish you all Merry Christmas and Happy 2021.
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Music video: Features David Rhodes and Birdy in a red tinted wilderness surrounding an ancient mansion. The beauty of the place hearkens back to the depth and beauty of the love they shared while the red color shows the pain they feel as the relationship comes apart. While the cause of the breakup is not clear they never look at one another throughout the entire song and slowly but surely the scene grows darker and darker until it fades away into lonely silence.
The Meaning: Birdy and Rhodes sing about the pain of being in a relationship where the other half refuses the open up and give themselves ...just to say something real. While they don't not want to go they are beginning to see that the only way forward ...there's a light on the road... does not include this person they love so much. They have to let it all go and begin again despite the pain this will mean but they know that if they were strong enough to love they will also be strong enough to start anew.
Ask yourself: Does the pain of broken love drag me under or am I strong enough to let it go?
Who says truth is beauty after all?
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Has Natalee Holloway Been Found?
March 20, 2009 by Richard
I've been running across vague rumors on the net at several different news sites concerning the remains of Natalee Holloway and the possibility that they have been found. I haven't paid a whole lot of attention to any of the news coming out of Aruba since posting the transcript of the witness that came forward last fall.
This may or may not be anything at all but right now I am thinking it may be that they have really found something. Whether that turns out to be Natalee or not remains to be seen. The rumors and news have been met with very little fanfare so far, but if it turns out to be her remains I will expect the arrest of Joran van Der Sloot to follow pretty soon afterward and then it'll be back to front page news, even if for just a short time.
Apparently a flight attendant for American Airlines has told a couple of news sources that a cadaver dog was aboard a Miami to Aruba flight she was on and the officer that accompanied the dog told her he was going to search for the remains of Natalee and that they think they have found the location of the remains.
If anything comes out of this I'll be sure to post it here, although with my work hours it's bound to be on the news sites long before I hear about it 🙂
The Aruban Prosecutor's Office released a statement earlier. Thanks to BreakingNewsOn for bringing it to my attention:
Oranjestad, ARUBA (BNO NEWS) — Spokeswoman Ann Angela with the Prosecutor's Office on Aruba has released the following statement regarding a new search for the body of missing teenager Natalee Holloway who disappeared in May 2005 after leaving a bar in Oranjestad. The statement which follows is a translation from Dutch and the original text can be found below. The headline of the statement says no remains of Holloway have been found.
An officer with his search dog arrived in Aruba Today. He received a request from Dave Holloway to search for the remains of his missing daughter Natalee. The officer will search a reservoir on the island which a witness earlier mentioned. The Prosecutor's Office has no reason to believe, as earlier stated, that the body of Natalee Holloway is in this reservoir. Because Dave Holloway, according to the officer, can find no peace until he convinced himself of that, the Prosecutor's Office has decided to allow the search. The officer has agreed to several rules with the Prosecutor's Office and the police about his search. The police will monitor this."
Orginal statement in Dutch:
"Vandaag is in Aruba een speurhondengeleider met zijn hond gearriveerd.
Hij heeft het verzoek gekregen van Dave Holloway om te zoeken naar het stoffelijk overschot van diens verdwenen dochter Natalee.
De speurder gaat zoeken in een ondergelopen dam op het eiland waarover eerder door een getuige werd verklaard. Het Openbaar Ministerie heeft geen aanleiding om aan te nemen, zoals ook al eerder meermalen is meegedeeld, dat het lichaam van Natalee Holloway zich in die dam bevindt. Omdat Dave Holloway, naar zeggen van de speurder, geen rust heeft voordat hij zich daarvan zelf heeft kunnen overtuigen, heeft het OM gemeend de speurder zijn gang te laten gaan. De man heeft met het Openbaar Ministerie en de politie afspraken gemaakt over zijn zoekactie. De politie zal daar toezicht op houden.
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When was this posted? Recently??
Sounds like it's not a lead as much as it is the father's commitment to making sure that every possible area is searched. It's got to be terrible for her parents to continue on like this, not knowing what happened to their daughter….
That's pretty much the impression I got. They just want to be very thorough, even more so since the 'witness' that came forward back in the fall passed a polygraph. He says that he saw Joran coming out of the area in the middle of the night, the same one that Natalee disappeared.
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Louise Dangeli "walked into the woods" on Valentine's Day. She was one of my very first Chilkat weaving students 25 years ago in 1991, with her daughter Arlene and Carol McCormick (grand-daughter of the McCormick herbs/spices). She was one of the most outspoken women I have met who did so with soft-spoken, firm grace, so when I found out that one of her clan emblems is the Beaver, that said everything. I have noticed that grace is a trait of those born in the Beaver clan. We will miss you, Louise, though many of us are learning your grace.
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Yes, I woke up early morning with those words.
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Q: ruby gem module-wide variable in separate file I have a Gem I am trying to write where I have multiple files defining the classes for my module.  The structure looks like this:
/root_path
 |- lib/
 |  |- my_module/
 |     |- lib/
 |        |- some_class.rb
 |        |- another_class.rb
 |- my_module.rb

In the /root_path/my_module.rb file I have this defined:
module MyModule
  class << self
    attr_accessor :something
  end
  self.something = 'xyz'
end

In the /root_path/lib/my_module/lib/some_class.rb file, I want to print what is in the module's something variable like this:
module MyModule
  class SomeClass
    class << self

      def do_stuff
        puts MyModule.something
      end

    end
  end
end

When I run my spec test, though, I get the following message:

undefined method `something' for MyModule:Module

What am I doing wrong here?
Update 1
I added require ./lib/my_module and changed the module code to:
module MyModule
  @@something

  def something
    @@something
  end
  def something=(something)
    @@something = something
  end
end

While that works, it just doesn't feel right.

A: It looks like you may have forgotten to require 'my_module' in lib/my_module/lib/some_class.rb.

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Jonathan Swift once wrote that "vision is the art of seeing what's invisible to others." I love this quote because it so succinclty reveals how to succeed in sales. At each meeting you have to do more than just facilitate a buying decision. The best salespeople can identify opportunities that might not be initially perceived by clients. During meetings, great reps help establish a buying vision.
So what's a buying vision? A buying vision reveals how a particular offering can solve pain points and offer value, not just in the short-term but over time. Essentially you have to help prospects envision how their lives can be made better by your offering, whether you're improving productivity, enhancing collaboration or increasing revenue. You want to help them envision themselves a year or two later, looking back at the meeting and thinking that buying your offering was the best decision they ever made.
Sure, you can wait for leads to find you. You can sell to leads that already know what they're looking for. But if you can find hot leads before they find you, you can help them to define their buying vision. This is extremely powerful! According to research from Forrester, if you can get in early and help create the solution vision with the buyer you'll win the deal 74% of the time. I don't know about you, but I like those odds!
Here are four actionable ways to bring vision to meetings and, as a result, win deals 74% of the time.
Your product may be valuable to multiple industries or job roles. That's great. But in order to truly create a viable buying vision you need to really understand a customer's industry and industry specific pain points. You also need to understand role-specific pain points. Therefore, I like to start by targeting a single role in a single industry (e.g. CMOs at financial services companies). Try to really understand their goals, pain points and day-to-day duties. Know exactly how you can offer value. If you can sound like you know their industry as well (or better!) than they do, it will be a lot easier to close deals.
In B2B sales, it's usually necessary to gain buy-in from multiple stakeholders. You should discover who other stakeholders are in the deal and then bring them into your solution vision. You can even let them help shape the vision. As an example, say you sell marketing automation software and you're working with a CMO. Say the CMO mentions that their VP of sales is also a deal stakeholder. You could talk to their VP of sales about ways that your solution could potentially be beneficial to sales reps (e.g. real-time insight into inbound lead activity). By bringing the VP of Sales into your vision, it will be that much easier to make the vision a reality.
For some more awesome tips about how to prospect for sales-ready leads, be sure to watch our on-demand webinar How to Close Bigger Deals.


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THESE SENIORS TRAVEL TO ENGLAND
Oct - 31 | By: Jeannine Becker | 1 comment.
These Seniors Fell In Love With Bath
These seniors had the sheer pleasure of accompanying our daughter to England for a two day class she participated in outside the beautiful, historical, intriguing city of Bath. While she was 'in class', her parents walked the streets of England's only World Heritage City.
We settled ourselves into Henrietta House's Garden Suite, a lovely, charming and totally comfortable Bed and Breakfast. Then we headed off for the afternoon at the Thermae Spa. With two large baths to choose between, one indoors and the other out, plus 4 steam rooms each with different aromas we kept ourselves moving between the steam rooms and the water.
My favorites were the Eucalyptus Steam Room and the Lemon and Ginger Steam Room It was the perfect way to balance the activity and stress of the first two days in London, jet lag and a not particularly comfortable hotel room.
These Seniors Love The English Countryside
The ride to Bath on the Express train was enjoyable. For this senior, it was the first return to England after about 45 years and coming from the Arizona desert, the green and lush of the English countryside was pure delight to our eyes.
We discovered Bath to be a walking city filled with tearooms, coffee shops, very old, historic buildings, a beautiful Abbey, church spires, restaurants and more restaurants all with the River Avon running through it. Young people, elderly, a medieval city restored, history and more history, oozing charm and beauty and very friendly, helpful residents.
I was especially enamored with names and chimneys: Quiet Street, Gay Street, Corn Street, Stall Street, Jolly's, Slug & Lettuce, Pig & Fiddle, Vinegar Hill. And the rows and rows of chimneys.
Tea Time And Dinner Time
Karen and her dad
We could make 'Tea Time' any time of the day. And our first "Tea" was at Jolly's….we found it in the back of a department store. This senior had never experienced an English Tea. Not only the tea, but everything that went with it…oh my…little sandwiches and sweets.
For whatever reason, it didn't interfere with our dinner that evening, well at least not completely. Our hosts at the Henrietta House suggested we go to Clayton's Kitchen for dinner, and we were not disappointed. jeb ordered guinea fowl and Karen and I each dined on a salad: roasted goat cheese over squash and greens and for Karen, beet, feta salad.
Of course we walked everywhere, entranced with the history, the architecture, the cobblestone streets, the chimneys, the big, old Plane trees, the old historic buildings. The tearooms, the coffee shops, and the restaurants. The museums, the Roman Baths, the Abbey. And friendly, helpful residents.
…to be continued,
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SUNDAY COFFEE WITH JEB
Oct - 30 | By: Jim Becker | No comments.
Seniors Discover An Historic Adventure In York
York, seniors learn, is a walled city in northeast England that was founded by the ancient Romans. Its huge 13th-century Gothic cathedral, York Minster, has medieval stained glass and 2 functioning bell towers.
The city walls form a walkway on both sides of the River Ouse. The Monk Bar gate houses an exhibition tracing the life of 15th-century Plantagenet King Richard III.
Rich in ancient history, romantic ambience and fun activities, York is the perfect holiday destination for senior travelers. So get your coffee and let's explore York this morning. Renowned for its exquisite architecture, tangle of quaint cobbled streets, iconic York Minster and wealth of visitor attractions, York is a flourishing city, just two hours by train from London.
Search out The Shambles, a medieval street in York as well as the Mansion House that is home to the Lord Mayor of York. It is historic and beautiful.
The city was founded by the Romans as Eboracum in 71 AD. It became the capital of the Roman province of Britannia Inferior, and later of the kingdoms of Northumbria and Jórvík.
Seniors Awed By Beautiful Gothic Cathedral
LonelyPlanet notes that seniors will discover history at every turn and nowhere in northern England says 'medieval' quite like York, a city of extraordinary cultural and historical wealth that has lost little of its pre-industrial lustre.
A magnificent circuit of 13th-century walls enclose a medieval spider's web of narrow streets. At its heart lies the immense, awe-inspiring York Minster, one of the most beautiful Gothic cathedrals in the world.
In the Middle Ages, York grew as a major wool trading center. Archaeological evidence suggests that Mesolithic people settled in the region of York between 8000 and 7000 BC. By the time of the Roman conquest of Britain, the area was occupied by a tribe known to the Romans as the Brigantes.
Seniors Awed Even By Train Station
York lies at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in town. If you arrive by train, you will discover that even the station in York is awesome. The University of York has a building unlike any other you have ever seen. I know that my wife and I would enjoy an evening at York's Grand Opera House.
Seniors can enjoy a High Tea at Betty's Cafe Tea Rooms. TripAdvisor has over 300 things for you to see and do in York. Explore their site as you will also find lodging, restaurants and even vacation rentals.
The city offers a wealth of historic attractions, of which York Minster is the most prominent, and a variety of cultural and sporting activities making it a popular tourist destination for millions.
You will find York England to be an adventure. Enjoy all that this historic city has to offer. -jeb
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SENIORS ENJOY FLORIDA
Seniors Enjoy Colorful Punta Gorda
Senior travelers will find Punta Gorda, a city in Charlotte County, Florida with a population of around 17,000, 26 miles north of Cape Coral and 74 miles south of Tampa.
Punta Gorda, a small historic town nestled on the shores of pristine Charlotte Harbor, a large estuary off the Gulf of Mexico, is one of the oldest incorporated cities in Florida. The name "Punta Gorda" (Fat Tip) has been on maps at least since 1851, referring to a point of land that juts into Charlotte Harbor.
Punta Gorda is a prime harbor front location with over 60 miles of canals that provide access to both casual day boating and fishing to serious deep sea fishing, sailing and cruising to the Gulf of Mexico. Seventy percent of Punta Gorda's residents live on waterfronts.
Seniors Like Historic Punta Gorda
It was in the late 1800s that early settlers began to arrive in what is the present-day Punta Gorda area. Gilchrist Park sits alongside Charlotte Harbor and features many historic homes in the historic downtown Punta Gorda.
The Howard brothers were the first settlers in Punta Gorda. They landed at Charlotte Harbor in the late 19th century. The initial settlers comprised 34 men, including 4 African-Americans. The town had its first railroads within ten years, which opened the way for land developers and tourists.
The town was incorporated in 1900, 18 years after the first settlement. This Coastal Paradise was named "One of the best places to live in the South" by Money Magazine and "One of the best places to retire" by CNN Money.
Seniors Enjoy This Tourist Destination
Punta Gorda offers many opportunities for watersports, fishing and sightseeing that make it an excellent tourist destination. Senior visitors are drawn by the beautiful views of the Peace River and Charlotte Harbor.
There are guided walks through nature trails and tours through the Telegraph Cypress Swamp called the Swamp Buggy Eco-tour.
The beautifully restored historic district is always popular with senior visitors. Fodor's notes that the fine dining is excellent and they note for you seafood gourmets, the Laishley Crab House.
Nearby attractions include a Wildlife Management Area, Peace River Wildlife Center & Ponce De Leon Park, International Sailing School, Octagon Wildlife Sanctuary And Rehabilitation Center, and Babcock Ranch. Fisherman's Village is a unique waterfront destination.
TripAdvisor highlights the Peace River Wildlife Center and the Muscle Car City Museum. Seniors, set your GPS for Florida and enjoy the host of amenities that Punta Gorda offers. -jeb
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SENIORS VACATION IN MASSACHUSETTS
Seniors Enjoy Time In Worcester
Worcester is the historic county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts. Senior travelers will find Worcester in central Massachusetts, about an hour drive southwest from Boston.
Worcester has transformed itself into a progressive and vibrant city with an active diverse culture, multi-billion dollar public/private investment, a robust healthcare and biotechnology industry and nationally recognized colleges and universities.
Worcester, a continually up and coming city, is a five-time recipient of the All-American City Award. One is hard pressed to find another city of comparable size with a greater concentration of world-class colleges and universities.
Seniors Enjoy City Of Higher Education
Worcester, with its population of 181,045, is home to 9 colleges and universities (a half-dozen more in neighboring communities), including the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, College of the Holy Cross, Clark University, MCPHS University and Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine. Worcester is also home to one Fortune 1000 corporate headquarters.
Senior sports enthusiasts, Worcester's central location gives residents and visitors easy access to numerous professional sporting teams. Worcester provides a good assortment of arts and cultural offerings.
Known as the "Heart of the Commonwealth", a heart is the official symbol of the city. However, the heart symbol may also have its provenance in lore that Valentine's Day cards were invented in the city.
Seniors Enjoy The Student Cultural Contribution
TripAdvisor suggests that seniors visit the Worcester Art Museum and Hanover Theater for the Performing Arts. Elm Park is a favorite site for a stroll as is Newton Hill and Green Hill.
Over 30,000 students contribute to the cultural vibrancy of the city, which features world-renowned museums and concert halls, theaters, galleries, as well as a wealth of performing groups, ethnic festivals, and artists of every discipline. For you gourmands, dine at one of the city's many and varied restaurants.
Music and theater flourish at Mechanics Hall and The Hanover Theatre for Performing Arts. The Worcester Art Museum, Worcester Historical Museum and EcoTarium regularly schedule special exhibitions.
Bancroft Tower, a 56-foot-high (17 m) natural stone and granite tower, looks like a miniature feudal castle in Salisbury Park. It's hard to miss and is listed on the National Register of Historical Places. The Salisbury Mansion and Store is an historic house museum built in 1772 by Stephen Salisbury.
Senior visitors, Welcome to Worcester, The Creative City named after Worcester, England. -jeb
SENIORS VISIT GEORGIA
Seniors Head For Dalton
Senior travelers find their way to Dalton, the county seat of Whitfield County and the principal city of the Dalton, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area with a population of around 34,000 with the total metropolitan area having a population of 142,227.
Dalton was originally inhabited by Woodland and Cherokee Indians. It was settled by Europeans after 1838. The city was named after Mary Dalton, mother of founder Edward White Dalton.
In the fall, senior visitors can take in the annual Arts Festival, Battle of Tunnel Hill Civil War Reenactment and Prater's Mill Country Fair. Civil War and Cherokee attractions are also a short drive away. The Cherokee sites of New Echota and the Chief Vann House are some of the best preserved Indian sites in the area.
Seniors Find Themselves In The Carpet Capital Of The World
Dalton, known as "The Carpet Capital of the World", is nestled in the scenic foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and is home to many of the world's best known floor covering manufacturers.
In the Ridge and Valley section of the state, Dalton spreads across the valley to rugged Rocky Face Ridge. 1847 was a pivotal year for the citizens of Cross Plains. In honor of founder Edward Dalton White the city changed the name to Dalton. Its location near the railroad would greatly affect the destiny of this north Georgia town.
Dalton State College is the local college and other higher educational facilities are offered by Lee University, Kennesaw State University and Chattanooga State Technical Community College.
Senior Train Buffs Like The Depot
TripAdvisor suggests that senior visitors check out Prater's Mill and the Dalton Freight Depot. Built as the Southern Freight Depot in 1911, this depot was restored by the city in 2009 and today houses the Dalton Visitor's Center and Gift Shop. The Freight Depot is a train fan's delight with a covered platform, and a live audio feed from train radios.
Dalton has a vibrant arts & culture scene, many historic houses, landmarks and a rich Civil War history. It is home to the Northwest Georgia Trade and Convention Center, which showcases the Georgia Athletic Coaches' Hall of Fame and holds events all year long.
Dalton's location makes it ideal for enjoyable day hikes or long wilderness excursions on picturesque trails and nearby mountains. If you're into mountain biking, Dalton has a mountain bike park with seven skill levels. They also feature two 18-hole public golf courses with miles of lush rolling hills. Seniors, set your GPS for Dalton, Georgia and enjoy the city and the beautiful surrounding countryside. -jeb
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SENIORS ENJOY TRAVEL IN VIRGINIA
Seniors Check Out Historic Abingdon, Virginia
Abingdon, with its brick sidewalks is a designated Virginia Historic Landmark. Senior travelers will find this historic town of around 9,000, 133 miles southwest of Roanoke.
Senior visitors can enjoy Abingdon's festivals, concerts and special events. One of the best known is the Virginia Highlands Festival, which takes place each summer. The Abingdon Music Experience hosts performances and jams throughout the year.
In addition, The historic Barter Theatre is just one of the many reasons why Garden and Gun Magazine named Abingdon a Best Performing Arts Town. Barter Theatre alumni include Gregory Peck, Ernest Borgnine and Patricia Neal.
Seniors Hike The Virginia Creeper Trail
Also in downtown Abingdon is the luxurious four-star Martha Washington Inn & Spa with 63 rooms and suites each of which feature their own unique character and personality.
The Virginia Creeper Trail begins in Abingdon, offering seniors outstanding biking, hiking and horseback riding. The Virginia Creeper Trail was just inducted into the Rail-to-Trail Hall of Fame. This former railroad bed begins in Abingdon, and winds its way over 34 miles.
Located at the Virginia Creeper Trailhead on Green Springs Road, Abingdon's Old Mollie Steam Engine is the same type of engine that pulled the Virginia Creeper Railroad for many years.
Historically, the settlement was known as Black's Fort and in 1776 (remember that year?) the community of Black's Fort was made the county seat of the newly formed Washington county. And two years later was incorporated as Abingdon.
Seniors Enjoy Historic Abingdon
The town is quite historic with the Abingdon Historic District and a number of buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places. When you stroll down Main Street Abingdon, you think about the Civil War soldiers involved in nearby battles who were treated by nurses on the grounds of what is now the elegant Martha Washington Hotel.
Abingdon, Virginia is a unique town lying in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia — rich in history, culture, outdoor recreation and old-fashioned hospitality.
The William King Museum of Art (WKMA) is the region's premier visual arts facility. Visit the Abingdon Muster Grounds and you'll be able to imagine citizen militia gathering to fight the British for American independence. At Fairview, a living history museum, seniors can experience the story of the Hagy family, from their migration to America and Washington County, Virginia. In addition, there is the Abingdon Vineyard and Winery.
The Tavern Restaurant is in Abingdon's oldest building from 1779. If that does not do it, grab a locally made craft beer and see more art plus live music at Wolf Hills Brewing Co. located in Abingdon's Old Ice House.
I'd want my dinner at Bonefire Smokehouse, located inside the historic 1914 Withers Hardware building that includes a choice of barbecue smoked on-site and a choice of southern side-dishes.
So there it is…enjoy historic Abingdon -jeb
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SENIORS DISCOVER NEW YORK STATE
Seniors Stop In Tiny Corfu
I am continually investigating interesting small towns that appear on various products that we buy in local grocery stores. In this case it was our daughter who purchased a package of cheese curds from Corfu, New York. This senior learned that Corfu is located approximately 40 miles due east of Buffalo.
I discovered that the curds were made at Wicked River Creamery in Corfu. They were delicious and we polished them off pretty quickly in our house. It is a bit like…"Bet you can't eat just one."
I discovered that the population in Corfu is around 800 inhabitants. The village was named after a Greek island, in the Mediterranean Sea.
Seniors Find Flowers, Flowers And More Flowers
One of the most important industries in Corfu for many years has been the cultivation of flowers for both wholesale and retail markets. This was all started way back in 1883, by Mrs. Charles (Irene) Tyrell, who in 1898 owned four greenhouses.
While we enjoyed our tasty curds, TripAdvisor suggests that seniors consider checking out Kutter's Cheese Factory in Corfu. Kutter's Cheese is a traditional cheese factory outlet store located in Corfu. Like cheese and cheese curds like me? Head for Corfu and enjoy some tasty cheese.
The name "Corfu" was adopted when a post office was established. The Village of Corfu was incorporated in 1868, setting the community off from the Towns of Pembroke and Darien. Historically, the early community was known as Longs Corners.
Seniors Watch Cliff Jumpers
Murder Creek, a tributary of the Tonawanda Creek, flows through Corfu. Nearby Indian Falls is a popular place for cliff jumpers so bring along your movie camera and shoot a few of these adventurous youths.
Specifically, the village of Corfu is at the intersection of Routes NY-33 and NY-77 and north of the Darien Lake Theme Park Resort and Darien Lakes State Park. TripAdvisor wants senior visitors to know about Kozy Kabin a gift shop in Corfu that features country wares and gifts, primitive and Adirondack decor. It is a cool looking older building.
Seniors, enjoy your drive through the state of New York and plan a stop in Corfu. Enjoy the village and the scenic nature of upstate New York between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. Plus you have Niagara Falls not all that far away to the northwest of Corfu. -jeb
SENIORS ENJOY NEW JERSEY
Senior Check Out Old Bridge Township
Old Bridge…this is a new one for yours truly. Very little "old" about the Township today with a population of nearly 70,000. Senior visitors find Old Bridge Township to be a bedroom suburb of New York City located across the Raritan Bay from Staten Island about 25 miles from Manhattan and 30 miles south of Newark.
What is now Old Bridge Township was originally incorporated as Madison Township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 2, 1869, from portions of South Amboy Township (now City of South Amboy).
The locals enjoy the safety, comfort and peace of mind associated with small-town living, but they don't have to sacrifice opportunities for work or recreation. Seniors, upon your arrival in Old Bridge you will discover quiet, friendly neighborhoods, hospitals, parks, shopping, and restaurants.
Seniors And Locals Enjoy Old Bridge Waterfront Park
I'd surely want to pay a visit to the Thomas Warne Madison Township Historical Society Museum. The museum was so named because of it's location on a portion of Thomas Warne's 1000 acre parcel of land. Thomas Warne was one of the Twenty-Four original proprietors of "East Jersey" (the Raritan Bay Area).
Old Bridge Waterfront Park holds an annual family fair event at the park reminiscent of "Salt Water Day," a festival dating back to the 1800′s, during which local residents celebrated the many benefits the area's shoreline provided to the community's economy and social activities.
Beginning in the early stages of the 19th century steamboats transported the region's produce, flour, oysters and other items to New York City and other locations. In 1850 mills were constructed that produced a variety of paper products and gunpowder. In 1975 it was renamed the Township of Old Bridge.
Seniors Learn About Fine Clay, Pottery And Bricks
The clay soil in the area surrounding Old Bridge was used for pottery and bricks long before the first European settlers arrived. Fine clay had surrounded Cheesequake Creek when the Lenni Lenape Native Americans lived there. The early discoveries of clay along the banks opened the clay industry to Middlesex County as well as the state of New Jersey. By the 1800s clay was a major industry.
Old Bridge Township Raceway Park is an American auto racing facility and is a major draw for senior auto racing fans. TripAdvisor wants senior visitors to know about Heirloom Kitchen and the Bacchus Bar at Vintage Wines. Cooking classes are highly popular at Heirloom Kitchen.
Pay a visit to the various nearby campuses at Middlesex County College, Rutgers-New Brunswick and University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey.
There is something for everyone! By the way, Old Bridge is home to Olympian Laurie Hernandez. I discovered the Township watching Laurie on TV. -jeb
SENIORS ENJOY STATE OF WASHINGTON
Seniors Stop In Lakewood
Senior travelers will find Lakewood, Washington, (America's Promise) 31 miles south of Seattle. Lakewood was established in 1998. The landscape includes prairie, wooded areas, numerous lakes and creeks for senior visitors to enjoy. Puget Sound is nearby. McCord Air Force Base and Fort Lewis are in the vicinity. Fort Lewis is one of the major employers in the county.
Lakewood, population 60,000, was officially incorporated on February 28, 1996. Lakewood is the second-largest city in Pierce County and Lakewood and Pierce County were named among the 100 Best Places for Young People by American Promise. Seniors, if its a good place for young people, I bet we'd enjoy it too.
Lakewood, Washington's economy is highly dependent upon on the military bases in the area. It also boasts one of the few true International Districts in the South Sound along South Tacoma Way and Pacific Highway, with Korean, Vietnamese, Chinese, Latino and other influences.
Seniors Enjoy Lakewold Gardens
Points of interest that senior visitors can enjoy include Fort Steilacoom and Lakewold Gardens, a 10-acre non-profit estate garden in an area known as the Lakes District and is open to visitors year-round. Plus you can take in the Lakewood Towne Centre and Lakewood Playhouse.
The Steilacoom and Nisqually Indians were the original inhabitants. The Hudson Bay Company was established by the British in 1833 for fur trading. Settlers arrived and established farms on the prairie.
Fort Steilacoom was constructed to reduce Indian uprisings. Several mills were built during the 1850′s. In the late 1800′s the prairie began to fill with homes and roads.
American Lake is popular for picnics, boating, swimming and is utilized by sea planes. Fort Steilacoom Park features walking and bicycle trails and is situated along Waughop Lake. The Northwest Trek Wildlife Park provides opportunities to see elk, bison, big horn sheep and moose.
Seniors Enjoy Mount Rainier National Park
The nearby scenic Mount Rainier National Park features an impressive volcano, numerous glaciers, waterfalls and lakes and scenic hiking trails for seniors to enjoy. The Lakewood Game Refuge includes walking and bicycle riding trails.
There are numerous golf courses in the area including Fort Steilacoom Golf Course, Meadow Park Golf Course, Oakbrook Golf & Country Club and Tacoma County & Golf Club, so toss the irons in the trunk and play a round or two at these great courses.
TripAdvisor has several more things to do while you are in town. There are numerous colleges and universities nearby. So set your GPS for Lakewood and enjoy all the amenities that the city has to offer. -jeb
SENIORS ENJOY TRAVELING IN MAINE
Seniors Make A Stop In Westbrook
Senior travelers can find Westbrook as a suburb of Portland with a population of 18,00. Originally known as Saccarappa after Saccarappa Falls on the Presumpscot River, its name was eventually changed to Westbrook after Colonel Thomas Westbrook, an early settler and mill operator. In 1891, Westbrook was incorporated as a city.
Senior visitors especially enjoy Westbrook's River Walk, an attractive bike and pedestrian path that follows the bank of the Presumpscot River into Westbrook's Riverbank Park and historic downtown.
TripAdvisor has over a dozen attractions not to be missed on your visit to Westbrook. Cinimagic and Smiling Hill Farm rate high on their listing.
Seniors Learn About "Wessie"
The Presumpscot River flows through the center of the city, with two prominent falls, the aforementioned Saccarappa Falls and Congin Falls. The smaller Stroudwater River flows through the southwestern part of the city. The city also contains part of Highland Lake.
You may have read about this in the paper or saw it on TV: a roughly 10-foot-long snake skin was found along a river in Westbrook earlier this month as well as a slew of sightings that has locals both perplexed and on edge.
After a DNA scan, the skin came from an huge anaconda. Police have been searching for the reported 10-foot snake since June. The snake has been dubbed "Wessie."
Westbrook is home to about a dozen notable neighborhoods such as Birdland, Cumberland Mills, Frenchtown and The Hamlet. Seniors can also check out the Acorn Productions Acting Academy and the Westbrook Historical Society. The revitalization of Westbrook's downtown has given rise to a new and upcoming art scene.
Seniors Can Enjoy Concerts, Markets and Great Maine Food
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., a multi-national corporation, is headquartered in Westbrook. Westbrook is home to Sappi Ltd.'s Westbrook Paper Mill, formerly the S. D. Warren Paper Mill, once the city's largest employer, employing over 3,000 people.
Senior visitors can enjoy Summer Concerts In The Park, Halloween on Main Street, the Westbrook Winter West Festival and the ever popular 1,000 seat Performing Arts Centre that hosts major musical and theatrical events.
The Maine Market is a new weekly event where folks are invited to shop for classic items from gifted Maine Artists, enjoy some local Maine food, listen to music and view a variety of entertainment.
And then there's the Tough Mudder, the Westbrook Together Days and The Brook 5K where participants walk or run a 5k distance that starts at Riverbank Park and runs along the Presumpscot River.
Well, that about does it for our travel blog for today. Certainly lots of great activities and opportunities in Westbrook all year long. When you are in Maine, include this exciting city and join in on the local fun. -jeb
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Q: Fill one Dataframe Column from specific value in list of another column My dataframe has a column pairs that contains a key-pair list. Each key is unique in the list. e.g:
df = pd.DataFrame({
        'id':  ['1', '2', '3'],
        'abc':None,
        'pairs': [ ['abc/123', 'foo/345', 'xyz/789'],  ['abc/456', 'foo/111', 'xyz/789'],  ['xxx/222', 'foo/555', 'xyz/333'] ]
      })

Dataframe is:
  id | abc  | pairs
  ------------------------------------
  1  |None  | [abc/123, foo/345, xyz/789]
  2  |None  | [abc/456, foo/111, xyz/789]
  3  |None  | [xxx/222, foo/555, xyz/333]

The column abc is filled with the value in column pairs if an element (idx=0) split by \ has the value (key) =='abc'.
Expected df:
  id | abc  | pairs
  ------------------------------------
  1  |123   | [abc/123, foo/345, xyz/789]
  2  |456   | [abc/456, foo/111, xyz/789]
  3  |None  | [xxx/222, foo/555, xyz/333]

I look for something like:
df.loc[df['pairs'].map(lambda x: 'abc' in (l.split('/')[0] for l in x)), 'abc'] = 'FOUND'

my problem is to replace the FOUND by the correct value the l.split('/')[0]

A: You can use .str repeatedly:
df['abc'] = df['pairs'].str[0].str.split('/').loc[lambda x: x.str[0] == 'abc'].str[1]

Output:
>>> df
  id  abc                        pairs
0  1  123  [abc/123, foo/345, xyz/789]
1  2  456  [abc/456, foo/111, xyz/789]
2  3  NaN  [xxx/222, foo/555, xyz/333]

More readable alternative:
x = df['pairs'].str[0].str.split('/')
df.loc[x.str[0] == 'abc', 'abc'] = x.str[1]

A: Use str.get as much as you like ;)
s = df['pairs'].str.get(0).str.split('/')
df['abc'] = np.where(s.str.get(0) == 'abc', s.str.get(1), None)

A: Try, you don't need apply nor lambda functions:
a = df['pairs'].str[0].str
df['abc'] = a.split('/').str[1].where(a.startswith('abc'))

Output:
  id  abc                        pairs
0  1  123  [abc/123, foo/345, xyz/789]
1  2  456  [abc/456, foo/111, xyz/789]
2  3  NaN  [xxx/222, foo/555, xyz/333]

Note:  str[0] is equal to using str.get(0).
"Elements in the split lists can be accessed using get or [] notation:"

A: Try this
# data
df = pd.DataFrame({
        'id':  ['1', '2', '3'],
        'abc':None,
        'pairs': [ ['abc/123', 'foo/345', 'xyz/789'],  ['abc/456', 'foo/111', 'xyz/789'],  ['xxx/222', 'foo/555', 'xyz/333'] ]
      })
# construct a dict in loop and get value of abc key
df['abc'] = df['pairs'].apply(lambda x: dict(e.split('/') for e in x).get('abc'))
df

Upon reading the question again, it seems you're only interested in abc key if it's the first element in the lists, so instead of reading each list, just index the first element and split
df['abc'] = df['pairs'].apply(lambda x: dict([x[0].split('/')]).get('abc'))

A: "You can use .str repeatedly" -> Yes, but… it is quite slow!
In this context, it is much better to use a list comprehension:
df['abc'] = [x[1] if (x:=l[0].split('/'))[0].startswith('abc') else float('nan')
            for l in df['pairs']]

Rule of thumb: if you need 3 str or more, better try the list comprehension!
One picture is better than thousand words: test of the performance (all current answers) from 3 to almost 1M rows:

bonus: matching first "abc" on any position (not only 1st)
df['abc'] = [next((x.split('/')[1] for x in l if x.startswith('abc')), None)
             for l in df['pairs']]


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The Original Microsoft Windows 1.0 Press Release
By Ben Parr 2010-10-15 01:00:47 UTC
On November 20, 1985, a small technology company out of Bellevue, Washington launched a 16-bit graphical operating system for the PC. Originally called Windows Premiere Edition.1, it soon became the foundation for the world's most prevalent operating system and for one of the most dominant technology companies in history.
Now, 25 years later, Microsoft is a household name and co-founder Bill Gates remains the world's wealthiest person. Back in 1985 though, there was no guarantee of success or knowledge that Windows would dominate the world. It was the beginning of a revolution in computing.
Earlier today, Microsoft Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie resurfaced some of Microsoft's history in a recent post on his personal blog. In a sealed packet in his office, he uncovered the original press kit for Windows 1.0 and decided to put the documents online. It's a fascinating look into the beginnings of computing and into a technology that has fundamentally changed our world.
From the company's original press release:
Microsoft Windows extends the features of the DOS operating system, yet is compatible with most existing applications that run under DOS. Windows lets users integrate the tasks they perform with their computer by providing the ability to work with several programs at the same time and easily switch between them without having to quit and restart individual applications. In addition, it provides a rich foundation for a new generation of applications.
"Windows provides unprecedented power to users today and a foundation for hardware and software advancements of the next few years," said Bill Gates, chairman of Microsoft. "It is unique software designed for the serious PC user, who places high value on the productivity that a personal computer can bring."
Windows 1.0 was the beginning of the Control Panel and the Clipboard, but more importantly it was the beginning of an era that brought personal computing to billions of households worldwide.
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Harry Dresden has survived the events of Fool Moon - barely - but all is not well in his world. He's still alienated from his closest friend, Karrin Murphy, and on exceedingly poor terms with Chicago's number one gangster, John Marcone. And that's just the small stuff -- the creatures of the Nevernever don't take vacations and aren't particularly worried about Harry's friendships or love life.


No special interest group should ever control our county. I hope everyone in Douglas County agrees with this statement.
Commissioner Dave Nelson's wife, Jeanne Shizuru's latest attack on our county manager about tiregate has nothing to do with the theft of tires but is about Commissioner Nelson's dislike for Larry Werner. Since becoming Commissioner Mr. Nelson has attempted to pressure our county manager to sponsor his special interest items without any agreement from other commissioners. Obviously, our county manager knows better than to yield to any special interest requests.
I have worked for many large well respected companies throughout my carrier and not one of them was immune to some form of larceny. If you have something of value, someone will attempt to steal it. Blaming our District Attorney or County manager is like blaming our Governor, he was in office so he must be culpable.
There is a method behind the madness of this blame game. It is an attempt to discredit our current board of county commissioners. It's no secret the group wants to take control of the majority of the board seats to promote their special interests. This is why Jeanne attacked Commissioner Thaler for not saying something. How's that for a reach?
I am personally very disappointed that our election season has started so soon and so nasty. Unfortunately, this is just the beginning of these baseless attacks and I expect them to get even more personalized as we get closer to election day. I do however have faith that the citizens of Douglas County will see these attacks for want they are and realize that any special interest group is wrong for our county regardless of their message.
Douglas County Commissioner Barry Penzel campaigned in 2012 on getting control of the county's personnel costs, which he estimated as over 70 percent of the budget, eating up revenue for infrastructure and other taxpayer priorities. Once in the majority, Mr. Penzel presided over a series of giveaways to the employee unions including multi-year lavish raises in a June 2017 contract vote, followed by a taxpayer-funded bailout for employee health care coverage increases.
Commissioner Larry Walsh, who ran on preserving the rural nature of Douglas County, has become an affordable housing evangelist, eager to approve apartment complexes throughout the county. The resulting crime, congestion, and sprawl will certainly disrupt our rural nature. So much for campaign promises; Mr. Walsh has traded in his voters for a new constituency of developers and employers who refuse to pay their workers a living wage.
But affordable housing that doesn't help the Commissioners' special friends is expendable, like the mobile home park at the Lake replaced with the ritzy residential Beach Club, valued at $700 million. If the Lake casinos ever get Loop Road modified to their liking, more affordable housing on the California side will also disappear. The Commissioners' Lake redevelopment scam will divert $47.2 million in Beach Club taxes over 30 years to help the Lake casinos build an event center, just when Lake casino earnings have jumped a net 92.5 percent.
Recently proposed tax increases for the Judicial Law Enforcement Center and roads insult the taxpayers. The Commission should drop the farce that union employees are contributing to their PERS and insist they pay half the cost, as state employees do. The Commission should dissolve the Lake Redevelopment Agency and tell the rich casinos to fund their own event center.
The Tiregate scandal which surfaced last Spring has been a shock to the voters, who now want to know the names of the guilty parties. Between the time the Commissioners were informed about the thefts and the news was publicly released, four of them pushed through promotions and contract extensions for those who very possibly could be involved in the scandal, as well as pay and benefit hikes that might go to guilty employees. We don't know how a million dollars worth of corruption took root in our little county, but they say that fish rot from the head down.
There was much hope last year that new commissioners Nelson and Walsh would form a majority that wouldn't take orders from the special interests, but Commissioner Nelson is alone in standing with the people. We have the opportunity this year to vote in two new commissioners who will put the County back on track. Our new candidates, Janet Murphy in District 4 to replace term-limited Nancy McDermid and John Engels in District 2 to unseat incumbent Steve Thaler, will support the people's agenda and join Commissioner David Nelson in working for the people.


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Good morning folks, and welcome to football.london 's daily transfer news blog for January 3.
The hectic festive period is at an end, but the January transfer window is now officially open for business - and let's be honest, who doesn't love a transfer rumour?
In London, Tottenham became the first club since the transfer window system was implemented in 2003 to not make a summer signing this year, so they will be hoping to do some business come 2019.
Mousa Dembele has been linked with a move to China or Italy - will Spurs allow the Belgian to go in January?
Elsewhere, West Ham opened the chequebook in the summer, and may dip into the market again. Manuel Pellegrini's side have already added free agent Samir Nasri, and may also look to add midfield reinforcements.
Arsenal continue to be linked with various wingers, with Lille's Nicolas Pepe and Barcelona's Ousmane Dembele reported to be of interest to the Gunners, but they may now need to strengthen at centre back and central midfield.
Will Ruben Loftus-Cheek remain a Chelsea player or seal a loan move away? And what of Aaron Ramsey's Arsenal future? Will the Welshman agree a deal with Juventus?
A closer look at Arsenal's transfer window: who stays, who goes and who comes in?
With the January transfer window in full swing, James Benge takes a closer look at who Arsenal could be signing, and who will be leaving this month.
Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey has now signed a pre-contract agreement to join Juventus in the summer and an announcement forthcoming, according to Italian outlet Mediaset.
They claim the Welshman has signed a five-year pre-contract and will earn €6.5m a year (after tax) basic salary, €500k bonuses should he play 50% of games per season and a €1m bonus should he play 70%. He will reportedly be the second highest earner at the club behind Cristiano Ronaldo.
According to Love Sport, Gary Cahill is set to join Fulham from Chelsea on loan.
The Cottagers terminated Timothy Fosu-Mensah's loan from Manchester United as Premier League rules prohibit clubs from having more than two loans at once.
Cahill had been a reported target for Arsenal, but Unai Emery denied that the former Bolton defender was on his January wishlist.
Unai Emery has played down speculation that Arsenal are interested in signing goalkeeper Keylor Navas from Real Madrid.
The Gunners were reportedly keen on a £14m move for the Costa Rican number one and had made a bid.
But speaking ahead of the Gunners' FA Cup tie at Blackpool, Emery has denied any interest in the 32-year-old.
Former Manchester City striker Shaun Goater believes Chelsea should move for Bournemouth striker Jermain Defoe in January.
The Blues' striking problems were evident in their goalless draw with Southampton, and Goater says Maurizio Sarri's side could do worse than sign the former England striker on a short-term deal.
According to Goal, Bayern Munich have made an improved £30m bid for Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi.
The 18-year-old has been offered a new five-year contract at Stamford Bridge, but is deliberating his future after not receiving much playing time in the Premier League under Maurizio Sarri.
And along with Real Madrid, Juventus and RB Leipzig, Bayern are keen to snap up the talented winger.
According to the Standard, Arsenal will review Mesut Ozil's future at the end of the season.
The German playmaker has been linked with a move away from the Emirates after struggling to make Unai Emery's starting line up due to 'tactical reasons'.
But the report claims the Gunners boss has been impressed with Ozil's professionalism and desire to get back into the team, and will review his position at the end of the campaign.
Lyon midfielder Houssem Aouar has spoken about his failed move to Liverpool in 2016.
Aouar was a teenager before he signed professional terms with Lyon and the Reds were interested in taking him to Anfield.
But the now 20-year-old says he opted to sign for the Ligue 1 outfit because they are the "club of his heart".
He has impressed for Lyon this term, emerging as one of the brightest talents in the French top flight.
Aouar has netted six times in 18 league games so far this season and is reportedly on the radar of a clutch of top sides, including Barcelona.
And he has now spoken about why he didn't make the switch to Merseyside.
Before I signed my first professional contract with Lyon in July 2016, Liverpool were interested in me.
I thought about it hard with those close to me on the decision I needed to take, what was better for my progression.
And I opted for Lyon because it is the club of my heart and my aim was to succeed here, in my city.
Daniel Sturridge could soon be handed a new contract.
The deal - likely to be on reduced terms - is unexpected with the striker not in the starting XI.
According to the Daily Mail, the 29-year-old striker is still valued by the Reds manager and the club want him to stay.
AC Milan have been linked and there is interest from China in the England international, who is out of contract in the summer.
A study conducted by football finance expert Swiss Ramble has shown the vast difference between how much money owners of the Premier League's top sides have put into their clubs since 2008.
And the results are interesting from an Arsenal perspective, especially with the transfer window currently open.
Unai Emery is interested in signing Manchester United midfielder Andreas Pereira in January, according to UOL.
Pereira has reportedly received an offer from Arsenal, who hope to secure a deal for the Brazilian this month.
Thierry Henry wants to bring Mamadou Sakho to Ligue 1, according to L'Equipe (via Get French Football News).
The report says that Gary Cahill and Pepe were both talked about to fill the same role as Sakho at Monaco but both had reasons to not want the move.
Monaco vice president Vadim Vasilyev is apparently willing to put forward a big fee to get the defender, with Henry having given his go-ahead to the move.
Inter Milan and Mauro Icardi are yet to reach an agreement on a new deal - and the longer that goes on, the more Real Madrid's interest grows.
Icardi still hasn't committed his future to the club with Napoli also keen.
Real are keeping tabs on things but may wait until the summer to make their move.
The 25-year-old would cost €8m a year but the salary wouldn't be a problem because of the lack of transfer fee.
According to Calcio Mercato, Monaco are set to complete a €10 million deal for Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas.
According to reports from Sport in Spain, the Gunners could be set to move for a new goalkeeper despite bringing in Bernd Leno ahead of the new season.
Real Madrid's Keylor Navas has been heavily linked with a move to north London with talk of a £14million move set to go through.
And the player's latest post on his Instagram page suggests he could be about to end his stay with the Champions League holders.
Posting an image of him shaking hands with Real Madrid fans at the club's Valdebebas training base, the shot-stopper included the caption 'thanks for everything' on the image.
Chelsea and Spurs are both reportedly interested in Milan midfielder Franck Kessie.
The 22-year-old is currently on a two-year loan deal from Atalanta, but the Italian giants have the option to buy him. Should they fail to make the Champions League at the end of season, they could be forced to sell players and Kessie would allegedly top the list, as they'll be able to make a quick profit.
TuttoMercatoWeb say that Spurs and Chelsea are keeping tabs on the situation - though the Blues could use the availability of Tiemoue Bakayoko as a potential bargaining chip.
The Spurs boss wasn't exactly forthcoming when asked about a potential new deal for Christian Eriksen, who is out of contract at the end of next season.
West Ham defender Angelo Ogbonna looks likely to depart in the January window, with Bologna his likely destination.
The centre-back has been linked with an exit for a while, given the impressive form of Fabian Balbuena and Issa Diop limiting his playing time.
And Corriere dello Sport are reporting that Ogbonna will be happy to move back to Italy, though no terms have yet been agreed between any parties.
Chelsea head coach Maurizio Sarri hinted at his desire to recruit a striker in the winter transfer window after bemoaning his side's lack of cutting edge in Wednesday's goalless draw with Southampton.
The Blues dropped two points against a relegation-threatened Saints side who kept a clean sheet for the first time in 11 Premier League games.
Goalkeeper Angus Gunn, making his Premier League debut, twice denied Eden Hazard and Alvaro Morata had a strike ruled out for offside while also missing other opportunities as Sarri finally appeared to lose patience with the misfiring striker at Stamford Bridge.
On the bench I tried to do my job. I think we played a very good match for 80 metres of the pitch, then we were in trouble in the last 20 metres.
We have to try to solve the problem of the last 15, 20 metres.
Sarri revealed Olivier Giroud's ankle injury is not as bad as first feared, but he dismissed the prospect of recalling Michy Batshuayi from Valencia or Tammy Abraham from Aston Villa.
According to Calcio Mercato, Juventus will attempt to push through the signing of Aaron Ramsey by offering Sami Khedira in part-exchange.
The German midfielder is reportedly 'a long-time target of Unai Emery', but is currently out of favour in Turin and could arrive in north London next summer.
Maurizio Sarri admits he didn't know anything about the signing of Christian Pulisic- until it was done.
The Blues have splashed £57.8million to sign the 20-year-old American starlet from Borussia Dortmund.
Pulisic, who has 23 caps for his country, has become the club's third highest signing in their history, behind only Spanish pair Kepa Arrizabalaga and Alvaro Morata.
Sarri stated after Wednesday night's goalless draw with Southampton that he had been asked about the player's potential last month, but had since been kept in the dark over Pulisic's signing.
Reports that Mauricio Pochettino has 'held talks' with Manchester United over becoming the Red Devils' new manager have been denied.
According to the Mirror Football, there has been no communication between the parties.
Solskjaer has won each of his four games in charge so far including a 2-0 victory over Newcastle on Wednesday night.
But he is scheduled to return to Molde at the end of the season when United will appoint a permanent boss.
Pochettino is top of their hit list and, according to Caught Offside, the two parties have held talks over a potential deal.
Timo Werner has been handed an ultimatum by RB Leipzig: Sign a new deal or leave.
Werner, 22, has scored 11 goals in 17 games for the Bundesliga side so far this term, but his future is in question.
The Germany striker is holding off on a new contract at the club, which is set to expire in 2020, and is assessing his options amid interest from elsewhere. And according to the Mirror, Liverpool are among a number of clubs keeping tabs on Werner - who joined RBL from Stuttgart in 2016 - while Bayern Munich are also monitoring his situation.
Werner spoke last month of a possible move, but also intimated that he could look to remain with Leipzig for another year - thus enabling him to leave on a free in 2020.
Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson has stated that the proposed loan move for Liverpool striker Dominic Solanke is off, and says it was a club decision not to go for him.
Solanke had reportedly completed a medical with the south London side, but the deal met complications and will no longer go ahead, as Hodgson told reporters.
Unfortunately it is a club decision, It turns out there were complications and the club decided it wasn't the right moment to do it. He had made his mind up in our favour, but it didn't work out. But you accept these things as a manager.
Crystal Palace midfielder Jason Puncheon is set to leave the club on loan for Huddersfield Town in the January window.
Puncheon has been out of favour at Selhurst Park, and according to the Sun, David Wagner has identified the 32-year-old's experience as key for their survival fight.
Mesut Ozil's agent has rubbished rumours linking the German star with a move away from Arsenal, saying his future is with the Gunners.
The 30-year-old is the club's highest-earning player, but has lost his place in the team due to "tactical reasons", followed by injury problems.
But Ozil's agent - Dr. Erkut Sogut - has told Goal that he will not be leaving the Emirates Stadium.
I would prefer not to speak publicly about Mesut's situation, but given the recent speculation linking him with a move away from Arsenal, I do feel it is important to provide some clarity so we can end this and focus on football.
Mesut signed a new contract last January because he saw his future at Arsenal and nothing has changed in his mind. He want to stay for the duration of that contract and maybe even longer.
Mesut is 100 per cent committed to Arsenal Football Club. He loves the club, shares its values and does not want to be anywhere else.
He is proud to wear the shirt and honoured to represent Arsenal on and off the pitch. He takes his responsibilities - including being selected as one of the captains this season - very seriously, and has a great relationship with his team-mates, the staff and fans.
Contrary to some rumours floating around yesterday, Chelsea have not accepted an £18m bid for Tammy Abraham from Wolves.
Monaco are struggling under Thierry Henry, and were said to be interested in a deal for Crystal Palace defender Mamadou Sakho.
However, RMC Sport are reporting that they have turned their attentions to Schalke's giant centre-back Naldo, who is apparently already undergoing a medical.
Calciomercato.it are claiming that Unai Emery has told the club to sign Torino defender and Cameroon captain Nicolas N'Koulou.
The 28-year-old is a key part of the Torino defence having joined permanently last summer for €3.5 million.
The report claims that Il Toro would likely be reluctant to let N'Koulou leave due to his importance to the team and would be worth much more to the club than the fee they paid a few months back.
Juventus' sporting director Fabio Paratici has confirmed interest in Aaron Ramsey, report The Telegraph.
He is a great player, he is in a great team like Arsenal and he has played at high levels for many years.
His contract is going to expire and we are alert to all market situations, it's our duty, so we are attentive to him.
This is all to be verified, for now he is an Arsenal player. We are certainly not the only ones in the market.