Bathroom Renovation – The Better Living Solutions Group Inc.
Which one is your dream bathroom?
Bringing your idea of a dream bathroom into reality take a process and a plan, The Better Living Solutions' process provides you with the bathroom you have always wanted. By using The Better Living Solutions process we will walk you through your renovations from a wonderful idea to Bathroom getaway with no stress.
The Better Living Solutions process makes each stage in the renovation or remodelling a joy and minimises your worries.
Idea: The Better Living Solutions Group designer will sit with you and go over all the ideas that you have for your new bathroom getaway. We will review the Better Living Solutions New Bathroom Question List to find out how the items you currently like in your bathroom, the things you desire to have in your new bathroom, remove any items that you do not enjoy, and start the process of building you a bathroom you will enjoying starting the day and want to be in.
Design: Once The Better Living Solutions Group designer has all your ideas, needs, wants, the size and layout of your current bathroom, the new space from an expanded renovation, and the new colour scheme the Better Living Solutions Group designer will use our in-house computer design tool, building codes, industry standards, rule of thumbs, and your desired finished outcome to design the bathroom you will be happy and relaxed to be in. We are then able to walk you through your new bathroom on the computer to make any last minutes changes to the design that you would like. By doing this you are able to see the final outcome before the renovation process start.
The Binder: The Better Living Solutions Group Binder is designed to provide you with all the information you will need for your renovation and remodelling project in one place. It will hold all the information you need during and after the project. Inside the binder you will find the final quote, the project plan and time line, copies of all permit and reports, sample of product materials and your chosen paint colour, change request forms, the payment schedule, and all telephone number required for service during and after the project. Having this single source for all information pertaining to your project is one other way The Better Living Solutions Group reducing the information overload and lets our clients enjoy the makeover of their kitchen into the room they have always wanted.
Construction: The Better Living Solutions Group coordinator will take care of all of the details on your behalf, including permits, inspections, plumbing, electrical, or structural work (moving walls, installing windows, etc.). The Better Living Solutions Group renovation coordinator uses the project plan which includes every step in the renovation process, to manage the schedule so you only have to speak with one person or look in the binder to access the information you are seeking at any given time.
The Better Living Solutions Group comprehensive approach to total kitchen renovation management affords the highest possible level of professionalism and coordination with the lowest possible amount of delay, inaccuracy, or unanswered questions.
By having The Better Living Solutions Group you the homeowner are not left to juggle the various trades and workers that might be needed for their project, and to deal with any problems that might arise from a lack of communication or proper coordination themselves. At The Better Living Solutions Group, however, we coordinate every aspect of the design and renovation process, sparing you any unwanted hassles as well as the burden of the ongoing maintenance and coordination such a project demands.
This is why our clients enjoy the makeover of their kitchen into the room they have always wanted.
After a Better Living Solutions wonderful bathroom renovations clients need a week or two to get use to the new space and usually have a question about the renovation or their new bathroom. This is why the Better Living Solutions Group has the two week follow up meeting with all our clients. Together we review the follow-up questions list in the project binder and answer all the questions the client may have.
This is why Better Living Solutions clients are always ecstatic with the service and renovations they receive from the Better Living Solutions Group.
What do you want bathroom getaway to be?


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Mr Viju Peter
Consultant Orthopaedic Hip and Knee Surgeon
MBBS, MS Orth, FRCS Ed, FRCS Tr & Orth, MCh Orth (Liverpool)
Monday: 5.30pm - 7pm
Tuesday (alternative): 9am - 4pm
Thursday: 9am - 12pm
An initial consultation with Mr Viju Peter is from £180.
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Viju Peter at Spire include:
Knee arthroscopy surgery
I graduated from Mahatma Gandhi University in India in 1993 and then obtained his Master's Degree from the University of Bombay [MS Orthopaedics] in 1997. I spent a year as a research fellow at the University of Hull investigating computer assisted Orthopaedic Surgery before commencing his orthopaedic training on the Mersey rotation.
My special interest is lower limb (Hip and Knee) surgery.
Prior to taking up the post of consultant orthopaedic surgeon in lower limb arthroplasty at the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Teaching Hospitals in February 2008, I did six months fellowships at the Wrightington Hospital and at The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in Birmingham in complex hip and knee surgery and hip resurfacing.
I am one of the principal hip surgeons at the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen Hospitals and is one of the few surgeons in the region with experience in Hip Arthroscopy.
MBBS / Mahatma Ghandi University, India / 1993
MS Orth / Bombay University, India / 1997
Master of Surgery
FRCS / Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh / 2000
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
FRCS (Tr & Orth) / Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh / 2006
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (Tr & Orth)
MCh Orth / Liverpool University / 2010
Master of Surgery (Orth)
British Orthopaedic Association BOA
British Hip Society BHS
British Association of Knee Surgeons BASK
American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons AAOS
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospital NHS Trust.
I have a keen interest in all forms of outdoor sport, especially cricket and football. My philosophy in life and work is "whatever you do, do it the best you can".
Telephone Self-pay 0151 391 4018
Website http://vijupeter.co.uk
Private secretary Clare Vandewaal
Private secretary telephone 0151 522 1860
Private secretary email clare.vandewaal@spirehealthcare.com

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He hasn't time to participate in any other sports as he has dedicated himself to swimming and trains at COLSC six days a week.
The Arena League is a special favourite as COLSC have made it through to the A team final to be held in Cardiff in April.
In October 2013 he joined GB Deaf Swimming Club and just over a year later moved to COLSC to gain long course training ahead of the World Deaf Swimming Championships in Texas (2015).


The Grand Opening will run over the course of the weekend. There will be several teaching events and a 3-round, class-A tournament. Cătălin Țăranu, 5p will give group training sessions and lectures. Strong British players (including Matthew MacFadyen and Daniel Hu) will give lectures on a number of topics in parallel. The event is broadly based on the success of previous teaching days.
There will be a free buffet on Saturday evening.
Yeah, I'd also like to know more—I've got nothing to do with it, only shared it here.
http://britgo.org/news/2018/lgcopening, includes link to photo album (with pics of yours truly).
Nice! looks like you guys had a really good turn out. Love seeing pics like this.


life of a lost muse: Geeeeeking Out Like A Schoolgirl.
Oh, Ian Somerhalder, you are too damn beautiful.
You would make me nervous...in the best way possible.
I love "The Barry Gibb Talk Show".
Screw Finchel. THIS was the best moment of Glee last night.
Also don't forget to tune in today, because we have some super sweet surprises for everyone and it will only get better from there, I promise! So don't miss it out. See you there!
"Teresa falls up the stairs ... Teresa falls down the stairs."


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Also, Linda's biography is available under the ABOUT page.
To view Linda's current events upcoming, visit her EVENTS page.
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From Dorothy McNett's recipes at www.dorothymcnett.com. As a child growing up in Iowa, this is similiar to my Mom's recipe and it was always served with sour cream, and a dollop of horseradish!
Heat the oil in a Dutch oven or other heavy bottomed pan. Dredge the meat with the flour, salt, and pepper. Brown the meat in the hot oil, and then add the chopped vegetables. Cook and stir a few minutes, and then add the remaining ingredients. Reduce the heat to simmer and allow to gently cook for about 1 1/2 - 2 hours, or until the flavors have blended. Taste, adding more salt or pepper as desired. Serve with hot noodles and freshly baked bread. If desired, dollop on some sour cream and horseradish at serving time.


Columbia Manufacturing Company, April 1886. Courtesy of Henry Bowers.
The beginnings of Ramseur go back to the year 1843, when John Allen and Henry Kivett built a saw mill at a river settlement known as "Allen's Fall." In 1843 these two men and three partners began building the necessary capital to organize a cotton mill; in March 1848, with the addition of seven more partners, the Deep River Manufacturing Company was incorporated. By 1850 their brick factory was in operation with 14 looms, 400 spindles, and 6 carding machines. Eight houses had been built for the workers.
The company was subsequently sold to G.H. Makepeace and Dennis Curtis of Franklinville, who operated it until October 1879. At that time three investors from outside Randolph County acquired the property: J. S. Spencer of Charlotte, who became president; A.W.E. Capel of Montgomery County, who became superintendent, and W. H. Watkins, former sheriff of Montgomery County, who was secretary-treasurer of the corporation. Capel and Watkins moved to the village and assumed influential roles in community life. The factory was reorganized as the Columbia Manufacturing Company and the village renamed Ramseur after one of Watkins' comrades in the Civil War.
In 1894 Capel, Watkins and Spencer founded the town's only other industry, the Alberta Chair Works. Watkins and Capel were commissioners when the town was incorporated in 1895. Watkins donated property for the sites of the Masonic lodge and local school. Watkins, called the "leading spirit and guiding genius" of Ramseur, died in 1919, but the company continued under the ownership of his son-in-law, Fletcher Craven, and under his grandson A. W. Craven. The small firm weathered the Depression but ultimately could not compete with the giant textile firms which emerged after World War II. The size of the workforce dwindled to 135 workers by 1961; Columbia Manufacturing Company was finally closed in December 1962, and its assets liquidated in January 1963. However, the economy of the town had diversified to such an extent that the economic consequences were slight.
Today the Ramseur plant of Burlington Industries is the largest single textile employer in Randolph County. Portions of the original factory building presently house a furniture assembly operation. The structure has not been disfigured by subsequent additions and has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
(Demolished in 2005—more on that later).
From "The Maxi Page," The Randolph Guide Senior Adult Newspaper Supplement, published April 29, 1981.
The Enterprise Manufacturing Company, ca. 1890.
The wooden factory was replaced circa 1915.
Coleridge was the home of the Enterprise Manufacturing Company, the southern most cotton mill built on Deep River. Its construction in 1882 was the final link in the chain of Randolph County's water-powered textile industries which had begun to be forged in 1836. The company was organized by H.A.
Moffitt, an Asheboro merchant, and Daniel Lambert and James A. Cole, prominent citizens of southeastern Randolph. The original structure was a two-and-one-half story wooden building housing 800 spindles and 26 workers. The facilities of the corporation included a wool-carding mill, saw mill, and flour mill.
The surrounding village was known first as Cole's Ridge and then as Coleridge, after James A. Cole, who in 1904 sold a majority interest in the company to his son-in-law, Dr. Robert L. Caveness. By 1917 it was said that "R. L. Caveness is at the head of practically everything in Coleridge," and it was under his influence that the brick mill facilities were built. The factory (built in the 1920's) is of utilitarian design with Tudor Revival entrance towers. The company store, bending mill, and warehouse (all built circa 1910), and the company office and Bank of Coleridge (built in the 1920's) were all constructed in the Romanesque Revival style. Caveness also directed the town's only other industry, the Coleridge Manufacturing Company, which made parts of bentwood chairs.
very popular in the area. Dr. Caveness remained personally involved in the operation of the mill, although he tried to return to his medical practice in 1922.
In 1959 the mill boasted 6,000 spindles and 150 employees, manufacturing cotton or knitting yarn and twine. In 1951, Dr. Caveness died and the business immediately began to decline. His heirs sold out to Boaz Mills of Alabama in 1954, and in 1958 the mill was closed and the equipment sold off. The buildings have since been used as warehouse space.
They were previously used to illustrate portions of Randolph County: 1779-1979, the county bicentennial book.
As part of my architectural inventory survey work, I not only wrote histories of Randolph County and Asheboro, but of all the 19th century Deep River mill villages. Those thumbnail histories were not published in the final book due to lack of space, and all of them now need to be updated to reflect the last 30 years of local history. But I'll be reprinting them here because for many of them, those 1980/81 articles are the only histories available.
Published 2-25-1981, in "The Maxi Page," the Randolph Guide Senior Adult Newspaper Supplement.
Worthville was founded in 1880 by Asheboro businessmen John Milton Worth, his son and son-in-law, and John H. Ferree of Randleman. Dr. Worth had previously taken over management of the Cedar Falls mill, and was familiar with the textile business before forming his Worth Manufacturing Company.
The mill was located at a site on Deep River known as Hopper's Ford. The firm wove sheeting and bags, and employed 125 workers. After 1886 the firm was closely associated with the factory and village of Central Falls, acquired by Dr. Worth's company in that year. In 1895 the Worthville factory was the larger of the two, employing over 200 persons, while the Central Falls operation employed 125.
Worth's heirs sold out to Riverside Mills, Inc., in 1913, which was in turn sold to Leward Cotton Mills, Inc. At this or some other presently-unknown point, the two mill villages were separated once again. Leward Cotton Mills, a partnership between J. Stanback Lewis and Wiley Ward, two Asheboro businessmen, took over operation of the Worthville plant. They continued the careful stewardship of the Worthville community which had been a special concern of Dr. Worth. Circumstances forced the temporary closing of the mill daring the Depression, but it soon reopened. The village was sold to Erlanger Mills of Lexington in 1948, and to Fieldcrest Mills of Eden in 1964.
Individual houses were sold off and the factory was closed in 1975 by Baxter, Kelley, Foust of South Carolina, the owners at that time. In late 1980 the mill buildings were acquired by Asheboro businessman Stuart Love, who plans to manufacture upholstery and mattress stuffing.
Despite the ups and downs of its past, Worthville remains a very well-preserved Victorian mill village.
An advertisement in the Southern Citizen, published in Asheboro on December 9, 1837, announced that the Fulling Mill belonging to Howgill Julian was for sale.
Between the time of Howgill Julian's first purchase in 1830 (DB18:284) and his last purchase in 1861 (DB23:243), hundreds of acres of Deep River property passed through Julian's ownership. Most of it appears to be located on the north side of the river between Polecat and Bush Creeks, and interestingly, adjoins the location of the Whetstone Quarry (I'm indebted to my fellow historian Warren Dixon for pointing out that the Whetstone Quarry is apparently located today somewhere on Randolph County tax parcel #7764893536, presently the site of the City of Randleman's wastewater treatment plant).
Howgill Julian's Fulling Mill was evidently located on a tract of 107 acres that Julian purchased from Tobias Julian on October 13, 1830. The tract description begins "on a Maple at the mouth of the Creek… then runs North and East to a branch, then "down the said branch to the mouth at the river… thence crossing sd. River… thence up sd. River on the W. bank… thence E. crossing sd. River to the Beginning." So the fulling mill could have been located alternatively on Polecat Creek, Deep River or "the branch," presumably Trogdon's Branch which enters Deep River from the North opposite Worthville near the present-day bridge carrying NCSR 2122 across the river. At any rate, it was downstream of the Whetstone Quarry.
It may be that the sites of both the Whetstone Quarry and the Fulling Mill now lie under the waters of the Worthville mill pond, which impounds water just below the mouth of Polecat Creek.
The Worthville mill dam still stands just northwest of the site of the former bridge which carried NCSR 2128 across the river, just to the East of the Worthville cotton mill, originally known as the John M.Worth Manufacturing Company, and built in 1880. The mill at Worthville was built at a site know before the Civil War as "Hopper's Ford" (See the entries at p. 128 of my survey book, entries R:48 and R:49).
By the way, a Fulling Mill was necessary to clean and thicken the weave of woolen cloth. Woolen cloth is a relative rarity in Randolph County today, but the presence of a woolen mill indicates that in the 19th century there were not only handweavers producing enough cloth that a mill could be profitable, but that farmers kept sufficient sheep to produce the wool needed to weave the cloth. At a fulling mill, woolen cloth was washed in a nasty-smelling combination of boiling urine and fuller's earth, to remove the natural grease from the wool; then the cloth was beaten in troughs by wooden hammers lifted and dropped by a water wheel.
This is the only Randolph County fulling mill of which I'm aware… do you know of others?
Here is an anonymous letter to the editor dealing with what the writer believes is the unappreciated patriotic history of Bell's Mill and the Battle of Guilford Courthouse.
It's something I found while reading the September 28, 1922 edition of The Courier, published then in Asheboro once a week.
What interests me more than the over-wrought history is the author's description of recreational fishing and picnicking in the '20's; it has been a while since a net or a seine was standard equipment for fishing on the Deep.
That's why I've coupled it to the above photograph, also probably dating to the 1920s or 30s, which has lost any identification other than it came out of a handful of snapshots I bought in an Asheboro second-hand store.
The photo at least can serve to illustrate this happy, long-gone day at Walker's Mill.
Some days ago quite a number of the people in the community of Walker's Mill, on Deep River, met at the mill for a day's fishing. It was one of those days that come occasionally in life that makes us feel glad that we are permitted to be present. The day was lovely, and there was that unmistakeable evidence of hospitality and good will among the entire number present that caused those of us out of the community to know that we were welcome. Some time near 12 o'clock the ladies began to fry fish as they were brought in from the men handling the seines. This was kept up till near three o'clock, when they quit fishing, after having caught more than two bushels of fish, some of them weighing as much as six pounds.
Under a table groaning with other good things to eat, and then piled up with fried fish, it was all that any human could ask.
In looking around the place I was told by one of the citizens there that this place was once known as the Bell Mill. It then quickly dawned on me that this was the place where Cornwallis marched his army the next day after the hard-fought battle at Guilford Courthouse. The effect of which was to break down the English power in our state, subdue the Tories and was the blow that broke the chain of tyranny which bound our country to England. For a month the American people had been in breathless anxiety. Cornwallis had sought eagerly a trial by battle with Gen. Greene, but after this he avoided any other conflict with the American army.
I would not help but compare in my mind, the happy and peaceful spirit which characterized the social gathering on that day, with the troublesome times, which the people must have undergone, when there was encamped on the very same ground that well-trained and dangerous foe to American freedom, the British army under control of the skilled and brave Lord Cornwallis.
It was a pleasure to be with these people on the day first referred to, and to know that they have in their veins the very same blood that marked their ancestors as people of pure patriotism, unsullied devotion to liberty, and unyielding opposition to every form of tyranny. The Bell old mill has been replaced by an up to date roller mill, which is now owned by Mr. Will Coletrane, Mr. Routh, and I think one other.
May the people of that section live long and happy, and again meet at their annual fishing place.
"The new county home which has been under construction for the past few months has been completed. The home is built on the land which the county commissioners purchased of Mr. R.J. Hopkins, a mile outside the corporate limits of Asheboro on the highway leading from Washington to Atlanta. The cost of the buildings are $28,000, heating $4,100, plumbing and water $3,000. The farm cost $8,500. The total cost of the new county home is $43,600.
Superintendent N.H. Ferguson and his family together with the old inmates of the county home moved about the middle of May. There are fifteen white and five colored inmates. The entire equipment, bedding, and everything used is new. The cost of the furniture, etc., has not yet been estimated. Randolph County can boast of having one of the best county homes in North Carolina. It is modern and up-to-date in every respect. This is the second county home that Randolph County has ever had. The old location was purchased between 1860 and 1870. The old location was purchased by Governor Jonathan Worth.
Governor Jonathan Worth, who as a representative in the legislature from Randolph County in 1854 and '56, introduced a bill providing for the erection of a penitentiary in North Carolina and for every county to have a county home. There was a great deal of dissatisfaction over this but it soon became so popular that Dr. [sic- "Dr." John Milton Worth was the Governor's brother] Worth's fight in the legislature resulted in his election as the governor of North Carolina.
Randolph County within a few years after that arranged for the purchase of the old location and the erection of the first county home. The influence which probably prompted Gov. Worth to use his influence in the legislature was a visit of Dorothy Dixon [sic- Dorothea Dix] to North Carolina, who went about in the interest of humanity recommending the caring for criminals and unfortunate people. Up until that time there had never been any fires in the jails of North Carolina, and Judge Tourgee, who was presiding in this district, ordered that fires be built in the jails for the comfort of the prisoners.
This article is priceless for its contemporary description of the County Home, a building which has only been progressively less respected as time has passed.
My 1978 survey and 1985 book did not include the County Home because it was then barely 60 years old, even though it had (and still has) great architectural interest.
To speak to a few of the writer's historical non sequiturs: Judge Albion W. Tourgee was one of North Carolina's most famous (back in the day, they would have said 'notorious') Reconstruction Era carpetbaggers. A New York native who served with the Union army in the South and later settled in Greensboro, he served as a Superior Court Judge for the Piedmont district and actually wrote North Carolina's first Code of Civil Procedure. It may well be true that Judge Tourgee first ordered that the cells of the Randolph County jail be heated. Why this historical tidbit merited inclusion in this article is unclear, unless the writer somehow conflated the county jail and the county home, even though they had always been separate.
Indigent relief had in fact been considered a function of local county government since the constitution of 1777, when "An Act Providing for the Support of the Poor" was passed by the General Assembly. The Act was later codified as Chapter 89 in the Revised Statutes of North Carolina (1837), and as Chapter 86 of the Revised Code (1855). The revisions of 1868 were codified as Chapter 88 of Battle's Revisal (1873).
From 1777 to 1846 seven "Wardens of the Poor" were elected by "the freemen… of every county" meeting together at the courthouse on Easter Monday. The Court of Wardens were charged with the "maintenance of the poor," and from 1817 could support them through the imposition of a Poor Tax, which the County Justices could levy. In 1831 the Justices in each county were authorized "when they deem necessary" to buy land and to "cause to be erected poor houses and other out buildings for the… support of the poor." The Wardens were responsible for the oversight of the Poor House, but its actual daily operation was "annually let out to the lowest bidder;" that Overseer of the Poor was employed to "superintend the business… and to do all such matters and things as they may deem expedient, for the promotion of the said Poor House and the comfort of the poor" (sections 12 & 13, Revised Statutes, p. 471).
In 1798, the Wardens were first charged with the care of aged and infirm slaves whose owners had failed to provide "food, raiment and lodging" for them. Any citizen could report that "a slave is in a suffering condition," and the Wardens would investigate, provide for the indigent slave, and charge the owner (section 19, ibid).
After 1846 the county Justices appointed the Wardens of the Poor, and were authorized to pay them for their services. The Constitution of 1868 transferred all these powers to the newly-created County Commissioners, but their responsibility to provide for the "maintenance…comfort and well-ordering" of the poor remained substantially the same (Battle's Revisal, Ch. 27, section 24, p. 275).
From an architectural standpoint, the 1922 county home is an interesting example of a transition from the boxy turn-of-the-century Craftsman or "American Foursquare" style of residential design, to the Bungalow style. The plan of the complex of buildings is the familiar service wing-and-hyphen "plantation house" design that goes all the way back to English Baroque examples, and was first seen in America in the Governor's Palace in Williamsburg.
Originally situated on a hilltop and oriented toward South Fayetteville Street, the complex presented a familiar, comfortable and even upscale façade that ran counter to the traditional parental admonition, "you'll send me to the Poor House." The main block has a residential face and a two-story porch that makes it look like a more modern version of the Coffin-Makepeace House in Franklinville. The whole composition is reminiscent of that house, in fact, as the Makepeace House also originally had service wings connected to the main block by porch hyphens.
The complex is still owned by Randolph County, and currently used for surplus property storage. It is afflicted with the same vague and almost always untrue "it's full of asbestos" curse that doomed so many other 20th-century institutional structures, such as the Ramseur Elementary School. It is also suffering from the late-20th century disease afflicting both homes and institutions, the loss of pride in its entrance yard. In this case, the semicircular drive has been closed, and the impressive oak grove between the County home and the railroad track has been repurposed to house recycling bins and dumpsters. The lower-class residential downscaling of the facility is complete from trash to chain link fencing, defunct vehicles, and cast-off upholstered furniture on the front porch.
In The Woodwright's Companion (UNC Press, 1981), Roy Underhill quotes a hundred-year-old report by an obscure geologist L. S. Griswold, "Whet Stones and the Novaculites of Arkansas," Annual Report of the Geological Survey of Arkansas for 1890 III (1892), which describes North Carolina whetstones as the standard to evaluate those in Arkansas.
"On the Salisbury Road in Randolph County, near Deep River, is a bed of similar kind [to McPherson's Quarry in Chatham County], highly valued by the inhabitants" (The Woodwright's Companion, p. 63).
On "the 29th day of the 8th month in the year of Our Lord 1796," Levy Pennington of Randolph County sold to George Mendenhall of Guilford County, "for the Sum of Twenty Pounds Hard Money," 20 acres of land on Deep River "Including the Whetstone Quarry" (Deed Book 8, Page 402).
George Mendenhall was the founder of the Guilford County village of Jamestown in 1800, and owned a number of mill sites and properties in the Piedmont, including at one time the future site of Franklinville. Mendenhall's heirs sold a partial interest in the tract to a Robert Parrish of Philadelphia, PA, in 1811 (DB 12, Page 301), and another partial interest to Stephen Gardner in 1813 (DB13, Page 271).
By drawing out the metes and bounds descriptions from these deeds, it appears that the whet stone quarry was (and should still be) located on the north bank of Deep River approximately 3600 feet upstream from its junction with the mouth of Polecat Creek.
If anyone has ever been there, please let me know!
One of the great sources of Randolph County history is Bill (William T.) Auman's work on the region during the Civil War.
Two published samples of his work are "Neighbor Against Neighbor: The Inner Civil War in the Randolph County Area of Confederate North Carolina." (North Carolina Historical Review 61 (January 1984): 59-92), and "The Heroes of America in Civil War North Carolina," (co-authored with David D. Scarboro in the North Carolina Historical Review 58 (October 1981): 326-64).
at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, remains unpublished, but a copy is in the Randolph Room collection at the Asheboro Public Library.
The treasure trove of archival letters, diaries, government reports and military records that Bill found and mined 30 years ago will yield jewels of local history for generations to come.
For example, on page 87 he recounts the arrival in Asheboro of a 60-man cavalry unit under the command of Lt. William A. Pugh. Pugh and his men were detailed from Raleigh on Feb. 1, 1863, to assist Col. Henry Steed, the commander of Randolph County's Home Guard, the 63rd Militia Unit. Pugh's mission was to hunt down deserters, but Bill's analysis shows that "much of their conduct was every bit as barbaric as any attributed to the deserters" (p.89).
This sole reference to what was once a vital need in rural Randolph- gun powder for firearms- led me to start some research which still isn't complete.
Solomon Hendrix (sic), aged 74 years old, is listed as resident #423 in the Census of 1860. His initial purchase of property occurred in December, 1838, when he was granted 100 acres by the State of North Carolina, located on Mill Creek adjacent to Craven, Trogdon, Free and Lowe (Deed Book 23, Page 67). In 1865 Solomon Hendricks sold 80 acres on Mill Creek to Elizabeth Allred, noting that he had previously conveyed part of the tract to his son John Hendricks, and that it adjoined the 150-acre tract of Tobias Hendricks (Deed Book 33, Page 147).
It's not yet clear what the relationship between Tobias and Solomon Hendricks was, nor the relationship to Samuel Hendricks, the first Hendricks to be found in the county deed records. Tobias Hendricks was granted 150 acres on Mill Creek (adjoining Joseph Hendricks, Craven, Aston, and "the Mine" in 1799, after entering the grant application in 1793 (Deed Book 9, Page 56). Samuel Hendricks began to acquire property on Mill Creek in 1796, continuing until 1815 (Deed Books 6, Page 216; 8, Page 34; 9, Page 87; 12, Page 217; 23, Page 165; 24, Page 199).
Analysis of the deed records shows that the Solomon Hendricks property lay somewhere near the head of Mill Creek, a tributary of Deep River which begins in the vicinity of what is now called Iron Mountain. A deed record of Samuel Craven, apparently a neighbor of Hendricks, indicates that the original name of Iron Mountain may have been "Trogdon's Mountain" (Deed Book 30, Page 272). The Craven property adjoined Solomon and John Hendricks to the west; to the south lay the aforementioned Joseph Hendricks and "the Mine" property. The Mine is without doubt the iron mine which supplied the Bush Creek Iron Works during and before the Civil War (to be the source of another entry here soon).
Anyone out there know anything else about Solomon Hendricks' Powder Mill?
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The Planet Is Changing: Jeff Orlowski and 'Chasing Ice' Travel to Colombia
Jeff Orlowski
Jeff Orlowski is an American filmmaker and the director and cinematographer of Sundance Excellence in Cinematography Award Documentary winning film 'Chasing Ice.' He joined Film Forward in Colombia to screen and discuss his latest film.
The security brief from the State Department was thoroughly frightening: Narco and FARC groups are responsible for many of the local bombings. Be aware of criminals who show false police identification. The drug scopolamine—which works as a truth serum and blocks your memory—is administered in liquid, spray, and powder forms and is used to rob unsuspecting victims. It didn't help that we were picked up from the airport in a bulletproof van, displaying damage from a shotgun blast on the front windshield.
But despite these remnants of the old Colombia from the '80s and '90s, the Colombia we experienced with Film Forward was enchanting and captivating—and much safer than the security brief led us to believe. And our journey around the country put art in the spotlight, allowing us to use film as a medium of cultural exchange and share stories with people who typically would never see our films.
I joined Nancy Buirski, the director of The Loving Story, and members of the Sundance Institute and Sundance Channel Global on a weeklong trip around Colombia. We started in the capital city of Bogota, then went to Bucaramanga, Medellin, and back to Bogota. We averaged 1-2 screenings every day of both The Loving Story and our film Chasing Ice. We screened in grade schools, colleges and community centers, in beautiful cinemas and classrooms turned into makeshift theaters.
Since Chasing Ice premiered at Sundance in 2012, our team has participated in many Q&A's around the country—so many, in fact, that they've become somewhat routine. But before heading to Colombia, I had no idea what to expect. Aside from the risk of things being lost in translation, what would these students ask? What would they be concerned about? Would they understand everything in the film? Would they even care about climate change?
I often asked the audience a couple of questions to gauge their perspective on the issue. How many people think climate change is a hoax or a lie? No hands went up. How many people think climate change is real and happening? Virtually every hand went up. Many believed that it was both due to man-made causes as well as natural variation.
Once in a while, somebody would say that they knew someone who thought that climate change was completely due to a natural cycle and has no human causes, but that was a very rare perspective. These audiences almost always tied climate change into a bigger issue of environmental stewardship. And they always had stories of how it related to their own lives.
In the rural town of Bucaramanga, Canadian companies are doing extensive gold mining that is affecting local water supply. People are being forced out of their homes due to the mining. At the top of a mountain, they told us that the temperatures used to be much colder there. This town was always considered a very cold area, and they have never experienced as much warmth as they had in the last decade. The principal of a school was wearing slacks and a button-down, and emphatically stressed that he could never dress like this before—growing up, he always had to wear a jacket, and now this is the new normal.
At one screening, a panel of local scientists who told us about how local rainfall patterns are changing, frog species are dying, how in the last few years they've had extreme and atypical drought and flood events, and how those floods have effected local neighborhoods. These communities know—intuitively—that climate change is happening. To some degree, they didn't need Chasing Ice to inform them of how the planet is changing—they're living it and experiencing it every day.
But one of the most interesting questions we received had nothing to do with the film. We were often asked "Why are you here?" As in, why did Film Forward choose to bring these filmmakers to visit their tiny little town? They seemed surprised that we would even consider visiting them. And I think there's nothing that answers that better than a Facebook post made by a young girl. She saw Chasing Ice one night, and shared this message with her friends:
As global warming continues to increase, the glacier retreat is an imminent danger we face. The use of fossil fuel is alarming. We depend on the ruling powers who control this issue at their to dictate our global economy. Our grain of sand isn't to use the cart, for example. The most powerful governments have the last word and we are crossing our arms. TAKE CARE OF OUR PLANET! — Alexandriita Garciia
This is why we went there.


I wanted to post a video by comedian Tracy Morgan, but I couldn't. They have f-bombs, p-bombs, s-bombs, n-bombs and even some very rare y and x bombs that I hadn't previously known existed.
Now that 30 Rock is all wrapped up, Tracy Morgan is on the loose and he's coming to do stand-up at House of Blues on June 2. I like this news, partially because I want to see Morgan get really, really raw on a Dallas stage, then watch as unexpecting folks who know his more wholesome television character turn pasty and pass out. But mostly I'm happy because I predict he'll be his most wildcard self by then.
Think about it: Morgan will not have had the day-to-day stability of a 9 to 5 in almost six months by June 2. Just think of how many stimulants he can consume by then? So many. This show is going to be amazing. Tickets go on sale Friday, February 22 at 10 a.m. They'll run you $33.50.


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From GIs assembling dream baseball teams in the trenches during World War II to online operators negotiating million dollar deals with the NFL and the NBA, daily fantasy sports – or DFS, for short – has conquered the world in a little under 70 years.
It's fitting that DFS should have enjoyed early success in San Francisco since it was technological advances made in California's Silicon Valley that opened the door for DraftKings and FanDuel to become the Coke and Pepsi of a new market in sports betting; a market that's well on the way to being worth $4 billion.
The fact that FanDuel's based in Scotland, meanwhile, highlights the fact that DFS isn't solely an American phenomenon. On the contrary, with the industry's great behemoths both about to open for business in the UK, global conquest looks set to be accomplished before the decade is out.


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Customer survey reveals transloading challenges
At the beginning of this year, Ventura Transfer Company, the Long Beach, California-headquartered bulk transfer specialists and tank container depot operator, launched a new branding initiative, aimed at projecting the company's key messages of premium service and productivity to its customers.
Formerly known as Ventura-Lesbro, the new branding was designed to reflect the market's changing requirements. "Our aim was to project a modern image," says Brian Oken, VTC's President and CEO, "and to show that we are staying in tune with our customers."
VTC is the oldest bulk handling and transportation company in California. It owns and operates nine railcar transfer terminals in California and Arizona that deliver bulk commodities throughout the United States. In addition, it owns two warehouse locations in the Los Angeles area, and operates the only full-service ISO container depot on the West Coast.
To follow up with the rebranding initiative, VTC sent a survey to each of its customers. This survey was designed to measure competitiveness, satisfaction, loyalty and customers' challenges in the transportation and/or transloading industry. The survey received a respectable 7.2 percent response rate.
Unanimously, respondents cited their five most urgent transloading and/or transportation challenges as: container depot availability, location of rail yards, buy lorazepam no prescription cost, service, and proper temperature control for specialty chemicals.
"This survey revealed valuable insight, enabling us to understand our customers' most pressing needs. We are analyzing the results and are using information the survey provided us to broaden our industry leading breadth of services to even greater levels," says Oken. "In addition, we gained knowledge of future market trends, enabling us to communicate specific solutions available now (and in development) to the hazardous and non-hazardous material markets."
"We also asked our customers to grade our performance so that we could constructively enhance our processes," explained Galen Clifford, VP of Marketing and Sales, Ventura Transfer Company. "With the launch of our new corporate identity, and strategic direction focused on operational excellence, we are taking serious steps to improving in every way possible."
Oken has noticed a number of changes in the market's requirements in recent years. "The market is no longer shipper-dominated, but much more consignee-driven," he says. "Demand for chemical storage is reduced, as customers want to see their cargoes reach their destination as soon as possible. Tank container numbers continue to grow – especially eastbound – while we are seeing a substantial increase in the use of flexitanks for non-hazardous products."


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Foraging this time of year is overwhelming to the senses. Every day new flowers are opening on plants, while others are forming seeds, and every time it rains, brand new mushrooms appear overnight where there were none before. It's easy to get sidetracked by just exploring all the species in dense thickets around the borders to woods and in overgrown fields. For the most part, you can avoid the greens as most, but not all, are too tough or bitter this time of year. I still harvest the tender tops of many, but there are more seasonal items available. My favorite summer treats are stagnorn sumac-aide, chanterelles, pineapple weed tea, milkweed buds, flowers, and pods, and amaranth greens and lamb's quarters greens (exceptions to the greens-are-past-due rule).
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Tributes have been paid to Burnham-On-Sea resident Andrew Bridgewater who has sadly died at the age of 36 this week after suffering heart failure.
As a resident in the town for 30 years, he was a familiar face who participated in many local groups and activities. Here, we look back at his life.
Andrew moved to Burnham at the age of 6 and became heavily involved with the local junior football team with his father, Robin Bridgewater, who ran the team for many years.
Andrew also spent endless hours playing tennis at Burnham's Avenue Tennis Club and, as an adult, he played and umpired for West Huntspill Cricket Team. He also played and managed King Alfred's football team.
He was also a committee member of the Highbridge District Skittles League, playing for The Little Acorns.
Andrew worked for Highbridge's Woodberry Brothers and Haines for many years before moving employment to a logistics firm in Avonmouth.
In 2013 Andrew's ability to play football ended when he unexpectedly suffered a heart attack and stroke, at the age of 29.
Andrew was also diagnosed with a rare Liver Disease (PSC), and later Heart Failure in December 2018.
He was under the care of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham and was due to be assessed for a combined Heart and Liver Transplant during the lockdown. Andrew never complained about his illnesses, he was one of the most positive and inspirational people anyone could ever meet.
Andrew sadly passed away at home peacefully on the evening of Saturday 11th April, from heart failure.
His widow, Amy, says: "It was not expected – myself and the children (5 and 18 months) had moved as Andrew was required to shield himself, being at the highest risk of Covid-19."
"Andrew is now at peace and his fight is over. As a family we are grateful to Weston General Hospital Stroke unit, Musgrove Heart Failure Team, the Bristol Heart Institute and the Centre for Rare Diseases at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham. At some point we hope to arrange local fundraisers to say thank you properly."
Due to the current circumstances (funerals being limited to 10 people and self isolating at all times) the family have decided not to hold a funeral but will have a day in celebration of Andrew's life with friends and family when time allows – this is what he would have wanted!.
Amy adds: "We would welcome everyone to raise a toast to Andrew in celebration of his amazing life at 5pm on Friday 24th April when he will be presented for cremation."
"We are so thankful for the messages and support from people across the town and afar."
"Andrew was an amazing Son, Brother, Uncle, Husband and Daddy but above all, a friend to everyone that met him."
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Melbourne International Jazz Festival: Kurt Elling and Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Kurt Elling made much of his name for his vocal improvisations over famous jazz solos But is most distinctive quality is his richness of tone, like liquid chocolate, but with a rough edge that prevents him ever descending into sentimentality.
It was a tone showcased in his performance with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. He was able to carry the orchestra with him, displaying power, subtle dynamics and a true sense of depth at the microphone. But it was his vowels that wowed most, creating an elegant balance between his voice as instrument and as song.
Combining a jazz band with orchestra can mean a necessary compromise between the prepared instrumental parts and spontaneous invention. There can be less room for the vocalist to experiment with the phrasing, but there is the potential to bring in many contrasts. The arrangements exploited this well. Most impressive were the crescendos, with Elling's voice soaring convincingly over the orchestra.
Stylistically, the music was rooted firmly in the 1940s and 50s; standards such as Come Fly With Me, All the Way, Nature Boy. It says something for that era of jazz that the pieces can remain so compelling.


It's 2018! The mountains are calling! I must heed their call!
Following a very successful climbing year in 2017 which helped me get back in shape, I was looking forward to climbing more mountains in 2018. I planned to climb at least one mountain per month. My first climbing assignment for 2018 was supposed to be Zambales' newly discovered Mt. Pimmayong. I had to back up at the very last minute, unfortunately. After that, procrastination seized me as I couldn't commit myself and my body to any climbing expeditions.
Then one day, Joie (the one who invited me for the Mascap Seven Peaks Hike) messaged me, inviting me for a weekend climb at Batangas' Malipunyo Range. Had I been a solo joiner, I would have been more apprehensive but since a friend invited me, I was all ears. Climbing with friends is always fun. Moreover, Batangas is a territory I am quite familiar with; my last climb, Nalayag Rock, is also in the same province.
February 25. February is about to draw to a close and I am yet to stretch my legs and body. To prepare for a long climb, I crashed early. The climb group, comprised of eight individuals, is to gather at around 1:30 AM in Cubao area. I woke up early again to make it to our meeting time (which I was able to do, fortunately). When we were all complete, we departed for Batangas and in less than 2 hours, we reached Brgy. Talisay, Lipa City, Batangas, the jump off for our Sunday excursion.
It was dark and cold outside but we all started preparing. Of the seven other members, it was only Joie that I am familiar with although she introduced me to Cata, her best friend, before we departed for Mascap. It is quite ironic as well that I am in the company of Tim and Chi, the organizers of the Mt. Pimmayong climb I backed out at the last minute. Jessa, Wilma and Marlon rounded out our climb unit. Getting to meet new people and gaining experience while basking in the glory of nature is one of the true joys of climbing.
We started our climb around 4 AM after completing all pre-climb rituals. A couple minutes into our climb, it started to drizzle but it didn't go full blast. Looking back, it was a kind of a forecast on how our day is going to be as the weather pushed and pulled. The first phase of our climb wasn't as challenging as we simply followed the dirt road that led to a small community. In the community, we rested for a bit before fully commencing our hiking adventure.
The forest has its stories to tell.
From its most minute residents.
To its most verdant ones.
While the barks of dogs resonated in the background, we departed from the community, turning left into a narrow trail which was damp from the morning dew. The incline was gradual and the trail was straightforward. We stopped every now and then to wait for the others while we catch our breaths; it was doubly hard finding our way in the dark. The real challenge came when we reached the Ampucha Trail *excuse the invective* as the locals refer to it. We had to do some technical climbing as the incline has become steeper. We had to do some minor rock climbing as well.
Past the rock phase, we reached the first water source where water flowed freely from a small waterfall. After refilling our water bottles, we proceeded with our climb. The darkness that once wrapped us slowly disappeared and our surrounding took a more prominent shape. Although a thin fog is enveloping us, the thick and verdant foliage is undeniable. It is quite difficult to imagine that such a place is located within a striking distance of the bustling Metro. The tall trees and the grandeur of nature greeted us once the fogs settled.
We reached the first peak of Mt. Malipunyo at around 6:20 AM. As we were covered by the thick fog and tall trees, there was nothing spectacular to witness in the first peak except for the resounding silence. We took the time to recuperate and have our breakfast. When everyone's ready, we proceeded with our climb. Shortly after, we reached the second peak and the third peak at around 7 AM and 7:30 AM, respectively.
Disambiguation: Mt. Malipunyo (also called Mt. Malarayat) is one of three mountains in the Malipunyo range.
The best view came at the third peak, which, at 1,005 MASL, is the highest of Mt. Malipunyo's peaks. Our early morning adventure was rewarded by a wonderful clearing. On the eastern side, we can see the Mt. Banahaw complex, its towering summits still shrouded by early morning. On the southern side, Mt. Maculot can be seen. We used a lot of time snapping pictures because of the idyllic view which was made even more beautiful by the colors of early morning light.
First group picture with newfound friends!
The selling point – the profile. Yeah, Mt. Banahaw is kind of groggy in the morning.
More shots of the idyllic background.
What can I say, we all like our profiles better than our front views. Haha!
Mt. Maculot, another popular hiking destination in Batangas, can be seen on the background.
I've always held that mountains are sacred grounds, worthy of our respect.
What amazed me about Malipunyo is its thick foliage of mossy forest, although not as creepy as that of Mt. Pulag. The range's teeming flora and fauna is fascinating. Our guide was patient enough to introduce us to the new things we encountered along the way. We saw huge shells (I forgot what it is called) which locals cook as a delicacy. Civet cats thrive in the area as well. The locals collect their discards to sell to coffee manufacturers. If you haven't known it yet, the tastiest coffee in the world came from a civet cat's discard. And it comes at a very hefty price.
Cognizant that a long day is ahead of us, we immediately set on returning to the junction after a brief rest. At the junction, we commenced our trek to the other side of the Malipunyo range. We descended to the fourth peak locals refer to as the Balete Peak because of the presence of a big balete tree in the area. The beauty of the forest is ethereal and it transported us to a new dimension. Once again, thick fogs started to envelop us and a slight drizzle began falling. Unperturbed, we took the moment to rest and snap even more pictures.
Once our energy levels are up, we proceeded with our climb. The trail has become more daunting as there were stretches we had to climb up then climb down. The assaults were mostly gradual, but at times technical. The thick foliage assured us that we the scorching heat won't zap what little energy we have in store; we only took breathers to recover but because our adrenaline is overflowing, we kept on going.
A typical take-five scene… here's a jelly ace!
Who says climbing weakens the knee? We can even afford some jump shots.
The verdant forest was replaced by rolling hills and grasslands.
And no, this is no effect. Half of the picture was blocked by the dark clouds, which also shrouded Mt. Susong Dalaga's peak.
Nearly two hours after departing from Balete Peak, we reached the fifth peak, Biak-na-Bato Peak. To recharge, we had our early lunch here (it was still 10:15 AM). At Biak-na-Bato Peak, we can view both sides. On the eastern side, we can see the famed Mt. Susong Dalaga (one of three mountains with the same name, all located in CaLaBaRZon Region) while on the western side we can peek the flat planes of Batangas province. Mt. Susong Dalaga, however, was obscured by the clouds.
We departed after about an hour's rest. The trail drastically changed at this section as the verdant forests of Malipunyo was replaced by a vast grassland. There were still plenty of shades; it was a gloomy day and the sun is not presenting itself as another challenge. The traverse to Mt. Manabu from Biak-na-Bato is a breeze as there were very few technical challenges. However, one must still not veer away from the main trail to avoid any mishaps. Our guide related how one climber went off-trail and got caught in one of the animal traps placed by the locals. It took about three days to locate and rescue him; by God's grace, he is still alive.
At 12:15 PM, we summited Mt. Manabu. Because of the gloomy weather, we didn't get any decent clearing. We simply took pictures with the cross (Mt. Manabu, like Mt. Maculot, is a popular pilgrimage site during Lenten season) before starting our descent. Like daredevils, we blazed through the trail of Mt. Manabu but with caution as it was still damp and slippery. At quarter to one, we reached Station 5 where a sari-sari store is setup to cater the climbers and pilgrims.
Indeed, the mountains are teeming with activity, only naked to the eye.
A last group picture at the summit of Mt. Manabu before descending.
My heart literally bleeds for this tiny creature. I hope someday, he gets the opportunity to spread his wings and fly.
Before going, let me drink in this rural atmosphere.
Woah! The sky was literally on fire once we reached the big city.
After another brief rest, we continued our climb down. Unlike the trails of Malipunyo, which could be confusing, the trail going down Mt. Manabu is straightforward and was fixed to aid Pilgrims. Like seasoned climbers, we blazed past the trail and once at the base, a small local community greeted us. The rural atmosphere is very refreshing. We slowed down to appreciate our surrounding, something that we rarely get to witness. Our climbing excursion officially ended a couple minutes after 2 PM. That is a ten-hour traverse climb on a 20-kilometer trail. It was physically taxing but nonetheless, rejuvenating.
Because Malipunyo is such an otherworldly place, here are more pictures from our amazing and hugely successful Malipunyo-Manabu traverse.
Mushrooms abound in the place. This is just one of them.
Wild berries, our energy pack in the mountains.
A very cute creature, but it can cause itch when it comes in contact with the exposed skin.
Wildflowers flourish in places far from human intervention.
A fist-sized shell, just one of many remarkable things one can see in Malipunyo Mountain Range.
Malipunyo mountain range is a memorable experience for me because I got to meet and gain new friends. Moreover, I also got to appreciate the beauty of mossy forests and its teeming flora and fauna. I truly in awe because it has shown me that I have yet a lot more to learn and understand about the life under the bush. It was an enlightening and memorable experience, one that I wouldn't mind repeating. And that concludes my first climbing adventure for the year! Happy and safe climbing mountain friends!


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Along the western coast of France, cushioned between Normandy to the north and Bordeaux to the south, the department of Charente-Maritime occupies a swatch of pebbled shoreline and three islands. Much of the region's tourism is focused around capital city La Rochelle, an ancient fortification kissing the Bay of Biscay. But there is much more to see in Charente-Maritime: The pastel shutters and rambling hollyhocks that adorn the area's seaside villages, and the rugged beauty of wild island beaches, are unmatched. A thousand miles of bike and walking paths, prolonged stretches of seashore, and mild, sunny weather make Charente-Maritime an ideal destination for anyone who appreciates the great outdoors. But there is also much to taste in Charente-Maritime, where culinary traditions have been honed by centuries of practiced craftsmanship. The département may not enjoy the same notoriety as its more celebrated neighbors, but this is not for lack of merit.
Like elsewhere in France, it's all about terroir here, what the local land produces—it always has been, long before "locavore" became a buzzword elsewhere—and Charente-Maritime produces a bounty indeed. Since the Middle Ages, this region has used fluctuating ocean tides to its advantage, harvesting mussels, oysters, and sea salt in particular. Small producers have long churned barrels of pineau, a local drink made from blending wine with cognac. In the waters surrounding the three islands, Île de Ré, Île d'Aix, and Île d'Oléron, fishermen reel in a diverse range of fish and shellfish daily. Further inland, mineral-rich soil produces excellent fruits, vegetables, and wine. So pull up a seat on a terrace and order a round of fruits de mer crowded with shellfish both known and unknown. Surrender to a glass of pineau. You won't be sorry.
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By Carl Hessler Jr. | chessler@pottsmerc.com | The Pottstown Mercury
PUBLISHED: July 25, 2018 at 1:17 p.m. | UPDATED: September 23, 2021 at 9:30 a.m.
NORRISTOWN >> One week after a jury convicted their brother of child rape charges, two Lansdale men admitted they too sexually assaulted the same 11-year-old girl and a judge sent them straight to prison.
Julio Vincente Lopez-Vanegas, 32, of the 100 block of East Mount Vernon Street, was sentenced in Montgomery County Court to five to 10 years in a state correctional facility, to be followed by 20 years' probation, after he pleaded guilty to a charge of rape of a child in connection with his contact with the underage girl.
Wilson Lopez-Vanegas, 33, also of the East Mount Vernon Street address, was sentenced to two to four years in state prison, to be followed by 10 years' probation, after he pleaded guilty to a charge of statutory sexual assault.
The sentences were imposed by Judge William R. Carpenter as part of plea agreements. The judge also ordered the brothers to have no contact with the victim or her family.
Assistant District Attorney Kristen J. Kemp sought lengthy prison terms against the men.
"The importance of state prison with respect to these two offenders was in order to protect both the victim that they assaulted in this case as well as any other child that they might have access to. By imposing a significant period of incarceration, this secures the safety of future children and also punishes them for their actions toward this child," Kemp said on Wednesday.
Last week, a jury convicted the brother of the two men, Carlos Lopez-Vanegas, 29, also of Lansdale, of charges of rape of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, indecent assault and aggravated indecent assault of a child in connection with his contact with the 11-year-old girl.
The three brothers knew the girl's family and the inappropriate conduct occurred while the girl was in their company at various times in Lansdale between 2015 and 2017. Testimony and court documents did not reveal if the individual brothers knew that the others were having sexual contact with the same girl. The brothers did not face conspiracy charges in connection with the incidents.
With the charges against the men, Kemp alleged they used their position of authority and trust to sexually assault the girl.
Carlos also was convicted by the jury of a charge of indecent assault in connection with contact he had with a second girl, a 5-year-old who had been in his company at various times in Lansdale.
Judge Carpenter deferred sentencing Carlos until later this year and he remains in the county jail without bail to await his sentencing hearing. Carlos faces a potential maximum sentence of 144 to 288 years in prison.
Kemp characterized the 11-year-old girl, who testified during Carlos' trial, as "incredibly brave and strong."
The cases against the three men were investigated by Lansdale Detective Nicholas Oropeza and Police Officer Joel Greco.


The parents have teamed with the national Citizens of the World charter school organization to develop plans to open early elementary grades in two schools in 2016 and gradually expand with a middle school and then a high school by 2027.
The Kauffman Foundation has long made investment in local education a primary pillar in Ewing Marion Kauffman's mission to unleash new generations of entrepreneurs.
In recent years, the foundation had focused most of its resources on developing and opening its own public charter school, the Kauffman School — while maintaining its Kauffman Scholars program, which provides support and financial aid to first-generation college students.
The foundation's leadership emerged from new strategic planning last year ready to spread its resources and experience among other programs and institutions pursuing the same mission.
The 10 postsecondary education support and scholarship programs receiving shares of the Kauffman investments include public and private school programs and community-based programs.
Schools benefiting from the grants are the Kansas City Public Schools' Early College Academy; the Kansas City, Kan., Public Schools' Diploma+ program; a collaboration between Bishop Ward High School and Donnelly College; and the Cristo Rey partnership with Metropolitan Community College-Penn Valley.
Other beneficiaries are the Black Community Scholarship Fund; the Hispanic Development Fund Scholarship; the Go-Long Scholarship Fund; the Kansas City Opportunities Scholarship Fund; the Transition into Post-Secondary Studies Scholarship; and the Guadalupe Centers Inc. Tony Aguirre Scholarship.
All of the scholarship programs are supported by the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, North said, and carry on missions of helping create college access and support for disadvantaged students.
All three of the major foundations supporting the midtown charter school effort were impressed at the unique approach that rose from the community, he said.
When the parents determined they wanted to create new local public schools, they didn't go knocking on doors in search of a charter school operator. Instead, they drew up their mission and published a request for proposals in charter school publications across the nation.
It may be the first such parent-produced request of its kind. Citizens of the World co-founder Kriste Dragon had never seen anything like it.
The charter organization, which runs schools in California and New York, made its pitch and became the parents' choice.
But Citizens of the World also spent time checking out Kansas City to see whether the community was right to support the school plan.
Thursday's announcement of the Kauffman and other grants caps what Dragon said has proved to be a ripe environment to launch its first set of schools in the Midwest.
The midtown initiative intends to target the area of the city from the Missouri River to Brush Creek and from the state line to Prospect Avenue, purposefully reaching across the historical racial dividing line of Troost Avenue in hopes of creating a richly diverse school, Littrell said.
One of the main reasons the parents chose Citizens of the World, she said, is that the charter organization has made economic and cultural diversity a prime objective in establishing its schools.
While the Kauffman Foundation is distributing support to the college scholarship programs, it is maintaining its Kauffman Scholars program as the last classes continue on through college, North said.
The program has evolved since it launched in 2003 as a refined version of Ewing Kauffman's original investment in Westport High School graduates in the 1990s with Project Choice.
The scholars program has provided tutoring and life coaching for qualifying students in the Kansas City and Kansas City, Kan., school districts, as well as financial support for college.
Programs like Kansas City Public Schools' Early College Academy have taken on similar missions, giving high school students actual college experience and opportunities to graduate from high school with an associate's degree.
The 18 district students who graduated from the program last May jumped into a range of college experiences — the University of Missouri, the University of Kansas and even the Massachusetts Institute of Technology among them.
The school district's program has grown to 83 students this year at a cost of $2,300 per semester. Kauffman is providing a $300,000 boost.
The last Kauffman Scholars class entered as seventh-graders in 2011. The program will have invested some $140 million in more than 2,200 students by the time the last students finish college around 2022.
To reach Joe Robertson, call 816-234-4789 or send email to jrobertson@kcstar.com.


Power was knocked out to nearly 2,100 customers at Fisherman's Wharf, Ghirardelli Square, Nob Hill and Russian Hill.
One big concern was keeping all those fresh local crabs alive in Fisherman's Wharf because their tanks lost power and the refrigeration system was out as well.
It comes at one of the peak times for crab season.
"Well some of our customers are really understanding, others have walked off in a huff. Whether they chose to come back or not is their choice so this is not a positive for our business," Angela Cincotta from the Alioto-Lazio Fish Company said.
The outage also caused some traffic back-ups as lights were out in the affected areas.
Crews were able to restore power in about 90 minutes.
PG&E blames the outage on equipment failure, but won't elaborate.


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