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OPENING CALENDAR

 

May 9, 2013

 

PUBLIC SESSION

 

PERFORMANCES

 

Invocation

Pastor Jean Feder St Juiste

Haitian Bethany Baptist Church

  

Presentation of the Colors

Admiral William F. Halsey, Jr. Leadership Academy JROTC

  

Pledge of Allegiance

Breanna Seabrook, 8th grade student

George Washington School No. 1

  

Star Spangled Banner by Francis Scott Key

Nicole Pepe, Music Teacher

Benjamin Franklin School 13

  

Haitian National Anthem

Ivana Romulus/Dwyer Academy and Hervenick Barthelus, students

Nicholas Murray Butler School No. 23

  

Pledge of Ethics

Sariah Foreman, 4th grade student

Quayinah Abreu, 8th grade student

George Washington School No. 1

  

Core Beliefs – Video

  

PERFORMANCES

 

“Mi Tierra” by Gloria Estefan

Performed by Ms. Drouet’s Bilingual Class

George Washington School No. 1

 

“I Believe I Can Fly”, by R. Kelly

Performed by Kwao Taylor, Physical Education Teacher

George Washington School No. 1

 

“Home” by Drew Pearson and Greg Holden

Benjamin Franklin School 13 Chorus

  

Drumline comprised of 5th through 8th grade students

George Washington School No. 1

 

Quayianah Abreu Emmanuel Hinton

Arleth Aguilar Shaquanah Jones

Kiara Almendarez Joshua Lebron

Taylor Brown Star Lochart-Russ

Abdul Dempsey Gabriel Nash

Jay Elliott Sung Ni Wang

Joshua Escobar David Padulla

Caleb Exum Jefferson Perez

Jae'quan Exum Naem Rogers

Bryan Gamez Briana Sanker

Jamar Gilford Zaniyah Scott

Sherlin Hernandez Brieonka Walton

Aminah Washington

   

Original Poem by

Quayinah Abreu, 8th grade student

George Washington School No. 1

  

“The Entertainer” by Scott Joplin

Performed on Piano by Jaquan Mials, 8th grade student

George Washington School No. 1

  

Haitian Folk Dance

Shirley Adissa Group

Nicholas Murray Butler School No. 23

  

Haitian Poem

Shirley Adissa Group

Nicholas Murray Butler School No. 23

Narrator: Fritzmane Davilma

  

Haitian Dance

Alexandra Mickens and Micheline Phareau Group

Admiral William F. Halsey, Jr. Leadership Academy

  

PRESENTATIONS:

 

Special Olympic Athletes 2013

 

Justin Almanzar John Marshall School No. 20

Diogo Cunha Toussaint L’Ouverture-Marquis de Lafayette School No. 6

Elianny Duran Madison Monroe School No. 16

Madelin Martinez Joseph Battin School No. 4

Jonathan Pereira Toussaint L’Ouverture-Marquis de Lafayette School No. 6

Billy Sanchez Juan Pablo Duarte-Jose Julian Marti School No. 28

David Soulouque Nicholas S. LaCorte-Peterstown School No. 3

Christopher Vallejo Toussaint L’Ouverture-Marquis de Lafayette School No. 6

Vanessa Vallejo Toussaint L’Ouverture-Marquis de Lafayette School No. 6

Edwin Velasquez Elmora School No.12

Alexis Ventura Madison-Monroe School No. 16

Dianna Vicente Nicholas S. LaCorte-Peterstown School No. 3

Shantel Wilkins Admiral William F. Halsey, Jr. Leadership Academy

Rhazeem Williams John Marshall School No. 20

 

Coaches

Wendy Lopez-Silva

Anthony Mendes

Giovanni Silva

 

Volunteers

Sylvia Muniz

Melissa Grau

Anita Negron

  

STUDENT EXCELLENCE

 

Perfect Attendance – George Washington School No. 1:

 

Jaslet Anai Argueta Rodriguez

Danny F Argueta

Alan Jeffrey Cajamarca

Jeriahma Lomax-McIndoe

Eduardo Martinez Hernandez

Teddy Anthony Rivero

Leeasia Shanaya Parrott

Giovanni Alexander Vasquez Martinez

Kayla Consuegra

Magdalene Ramos

Emely Torres

Franklin Javier Villalta Argueta

Leonardo Antune Antxane

Maryoris Y Castillo

 

Perfect Attendance – George Washington School No. 1

 

Stephanie Martins Mendonca

Leonardo Martinez

Jimmy Ramirez

Sierra Naomi Ramirez

Rosa D Vasquez Martinez

Genesis M Cartagena

Giovani Consuegra

Breanna E Jones

Eric D Miranda

Elijah Ramirez

Shakira Raurau

Wilber Bonilla

Rosa Lee Jones

Eva Suarez

 

Students Ambassadors for their Grade and Class at Benjamin Franklin School No. 13

They are called upon to assist during special events to motivate their classmates:

 

Geoffroy Amouzou

Ashley Aracena

Stephen Ash

Michael Atencia

John Michael Azevedo

Martinho Codo

Carlos Contreras

Cherly Contreras

Yngrid De Los Santos

Jiovanni Dos Santos

David Fonseca

Victor Guzman

Carolina Herrera

Diana Lovato

David Marston

Irene Migosi

Pamela Nieves-Smith

Sami Orozco Juarez

Michael Ortiz

Alaceyia Smith

 

STARS OF EXCELLENCE:

 

Team members nominated for county teacher of the year from

George Washington School No. 1

 

Tiffany Cassese

Leydis Leyva

Allison Mednick

Debra Pugh

 

Team members recognized for their continuous and tireless efforts that highlights their commitment to excellence and the students of George Washington School No. 1

 

Traci Barnes, Teacher

Karen Boone, Assistant

Oneida Braithwaite, Teacher

Sabrina Burnett-Williams, Teacher

Maria Cabrera, Guidance Counselor

Karema Cunningham, Teacher

Wayne Scott Danodio, Math Coach

Natalie Fernandez, Head Secretary

Laurein Gareis, Language Arts Coach

Tanya Gilliam, Teacher

Stephanie Gonzalez, Secretary

Cartayh Hawkins-Reid, Master Teacher

Lirida Hegge, Secretary

Kenyetta Jackson, Social Worker

Andrew Kaplan, Teacher

Jasmine Lee, Teacher

Amy Liebowitz, Teacher

Patricia Kennedy, Teacher

John Mahon, Teacher

Rosangel Martinez, Assistant

Vincenzo Mascolo, Teacher

Benedetta Mosby, Teacher

Mary O’Hea, Teacher

Letty Perry, Teacher

Patricia Pesoli, Teacher

Marilyn Portela, Assistant

Deborah Pugh, Teacher

Kate Rush, Teacher

Kathy Santor, Teacher

Ann Shpakow, Guidance Counselor

Mark Shober, Teacher

Kwao Taylor, Teacher

Tracy Thompson, Teacher

Julie Unger, Teacher

Ximena Vanegas, Teacher

Kathy Ventura, Teacher

Lindsay Walker, Teacher

 

George Washington School No. 1

 

Recognition of Beata Backiel, Cook Manager and the kitchen staff members for always treating students to home cooked meals and serving dishes with high nutritional value in keeping with standards set by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation.

 

Recognition of Ken Sugzda, Head Custodian and the custodial staff for always keeping a safe and sanitary environment, and for diligent efforts in promoting and maintaining the School No. 1 Recycling Initiative.

 

Recognition of Larry Meadows, Head Security Guard and the security staff for always keeping a safe and orderly environment.

 

The following team members of Benjamin Franklin School No. 13 have displayed a commitment to excellence. Each member spearheads a committee, program, club or organization. They give up their time afterschool and on weekends to assist the students and school.

 

Alison Brennan

Sarah Brown

Dara Buchta

Nancy-Carrero Munoz

Chrissy Correia

Maryann Davies

Lara Filippello

Martha Goni

Barbara Hanley

Joseph Kwiatek

Giacomina Magliano

Vivian Martinez

Doris Matute

Lacey McConkey

Vanessa Nieves

Nicole Pepe

Michele Pridgen

Christina Rios

Kerilyn Saltarelli

Romeo Simoes

Carla Twyne

  

COMMUNITY EXCELLENCE:

 

These parents of Benjamin Franklin School No. 13 are recognized for volunteering their time, and support of events during school and afterschool.

 

Zoobi Afshan

Jacqueline Amaya Atencia

Elaine Cabbell

Rosania Freitas

Ileana Medina

Alyssa Montesino

Sofia Moreira Horta

Margaret Melendez

Jessica Lopez

Liliana Pacheco

Samidia Pagan

Douglas Teartt

 

THE EXCELLENCE PARADE AWARDS

 

Keys to Excellence Award - Awarded to the school that best exemplifies the district’s mission, vision, core beliefs and commitments, and Pledge of Ethics.

Winner: School 7 AND School 31

 

Honorable Mention:

School 12

EHS

 

Leap Award - Awarded to the school that best exemplifies the spirit of their school.

Winner: School 26 AND Hamilton

  

Honorable Mention:

School 51

School 28

 

Imaginer Award - Awarded to the school that demonstrates the most creativity in their design.

Winner: School 18 AND School 29

 

Honorable Mention School 14

School 30

Jefferson

of course about the only thing vintage is the frame, fork and Simplex retro-friction shifters. The Suntour derailleurs and hubs/cassette are early 90's.

Made with and for my daughter using Amy Butler's Swing Bag pattern.

Bob Bekian Photos

 

"Happy Birthday"

Read the blog post here.

 

Santa Monica Studio

 

Gerard Butler To Play 'Perverse Leprechaun' In Peter Farrelly Sketch Comedy:

'It's very funny. It's insane,' actor says at premiere of 'Bounty Hunter.'

By Eric Ditzian (@ericditzian) , with reporting by Lindsay S

"I play the most perverse, disturbing, disgusting, foul-mouthed leprechaun you could ever imagine," he said. "I've been kidnapped by Johnny Knoxville and Seann William Scott so they can get their pot of gold. They don't really quite realize what they've bargained for. They land themselves in a bit of trouble."

 

It gets better still. To fit into the shoes of a wee leprechaun, the famously buff star of "300" and "Gamer" will be swapping out his body for that of another actor for some CGI-assisted comedy.

 

"It's funny because we're using that technology from 'Benjamin Button' — what's the politically correct term? A little person? — and they're going to put my head onto the little person," Butler said. "It's very funny. It's insane."

 

Wait, are you messing with us? Is this a St. Patrick's Day prank or something?

 

"It's for real," the Scottish-born actor assured us. "You have to see it to believe it."

   

www.mtv.com/news/articles/1634138/20100317/story.jhtml

Butler County, Alabama.

Butler guard Gordon Hayward celebrates after his team defeated Kansas State in their NCAA West Regional college basketball game in Salt Lake City, Utah March 27, 2010. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith (UNITED STATES - Tags: SPORT BASKETBALL)

My grandad would drive his wagon from Manchester to here and back in his youth.

Gerard Butler. P.S l love you, press conference, Tokio,11 September, 2008

John Butler at the Nightlight in Bellingham, Washington

Starting to join the Rose Star blocks together using my go to white. These are really simple to piece and join once you've conquered "Y" seams.

 

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Bob Bekian Photos

 

"Happy Birthday"

Read the blog post here.

 

Santa Monica Studio

 

Gerard Butler To Play 'Perverse Leprechaun' In Peter Farrelly Sketch Comedy:

'It's very funny. It's insane,' actor says at premiere of 'Bounty Hunter.'

By Eric Ditzian (@ericditzian) , with reporting by Lindsay S

"I play the most perverse, disturbing, disgusting, foul-mouthed leprechaun you could ever imagine," he said. "I've been kidnapped by Johnny Knoxville and Seann William Scott so they can get their pot of gold. They don't really quite realize what they've bargained for. They land themselves in a bit of trouble."

 

It gets better still. To fit into the shoes of a wee leprechaun, the famously buff star of "300" and "Gamer" will be swapping out his body for that of another actor for some CGI-assisted comedy.

 

"It's funny because we're using that technology from 'Benjamin Button' — what's the politically correct term? A little person? — and they're going to put my head onto the little person," Butler said. "It's very funny. It's insane."

 

Wait, are you messing with us? Is this a St. Patrick's Day prank or something?

 

"It's for real," the Scottish-born actor assured us. "You have to see it to believe it."

   

www.mtv.com/news/articles/1634138/20100317/story.jhtml

Photograph taken in 1965....

Co. E, 34th MA. Infantry

The Republican Record, Friday, Feb. 19, 1904

 

Died: Feb. 15, 1904

 

DEATH OF AN OLD SOLDIER,

PIONEER, GOOD CITIZEN.

 

R. Butler, one of the oldest and most respected citizens of Neosho county, died at his home over in Centerville township last Monday, February 15, 1904. While Mr. Butler had been having poor health the past year or two, his death was a surprise as he had been feeling exceedingly well on the day and the evening of his death. The cause of death was neuralgia of the heart and the end came peacefully and without a struggle.

In the taking off of Rensselaer Butler the county has lost a good substantial citizen; the neighborhood a good neighbor, the wife a kind husband and the children an indulgent father.

We might write columns telling of the many good acts that Mr. Butler did in his life time, but when we say that although politically he was a Labor Unionist, a Greenbacker, a Populist and a Socialist, and religiously he was a Spiritualist, that he was broad enough and big enough to not let his political or religious views come between him and his friendship for all mankind, we could pay him no higher tribute. In short, he was a man—every inch of him—and he will be greatly missed by an exceedingly large circle of people, for he was a friend to every one who knew him.

He was a Union soldier during the Civil war, enlisting from the state of Massachusetts in which state he as born at Williamstown, on March 21, 1831. He came to Kansas in 1869, settling on the farm over in Centerville, where he continued to reside until his death.

The funeral services were conducted in the M. E. church in Erie yesterday by Rev. J. L. Shinn, of Chanute, a Universalist minister. The Grand Army of Erie, of which Mr. Butler was an honored member, assisted in the services and all that was mortal of him was laid to rest in the Erie cemetery.

 

History of Neosho and Wilson Counties Kansas, Published by L. Wallace Duncan, Monitor Printing Co., 1902. Pages 318-319

 

RENSSELAER BUTLER--An extensive farmer of Centerville township, Neosho county, and a gentleman widely and favorably known is Rensselaer Butler of this notice. He came in his present locality in 1869 as a settler from Massachusetts in Berkishire county of which state he was born on the 21st of March, 1831. Charles A. and Annis (Stone) Butler were his parents, the former being a native of Brandford, Connecticut, and the latter of Massachusetts. The father died at fifty-four and the mother at seventy-two years of age. Only two of their five children survive, viz., Charles R. Butler, of North Adams, Mass., and Rensselaer Butler, our subject.

Rensselaer Butler secured a common school education and learned his shoemakers' trade in youth. This he followed till the war came on when he enlisted on the 19th of July, 1862, in Company E, 34th Massachusetts volunteer infantry, three years service. His regiment was one of the heavy losers in battle, in the battle of New Market alone having a casualty list of two hundred men. Butler was in the battles of Piedmont, Winchester, Cedar Creek, Lynchburg, Richmond, Petersburg and the final capture of Lee's army at Appomattox. He was a musician and detailed with the regimental band. During the engagements and following the band was employed as hospital attendants, securing the battlefield for wounded and aiding in dressing wounds in temporary hospitals in some residence or abandoned house, under some big tree or in a tent where several surgeons were operating with rapidity and throwing the amputated limbs on a large pile near by. Mr. Butler was discharged at Richmond, Virginia, after the surrender of Lee and returned at once to his family in Massachusetts. For four years he remained in his native state and then sought the west where land was to be had for the taking and where opportunities for the poor man were opening up. In May, 1869, he entered and settled on the southwest quarter of section 2, township 29, range 19 in Neosho county, Kansas, and erected on it the regulation claim shanty. He proceeded at once in the business of the hour in preparing a place for the reception of his family which came out the next year. Having shipped a sawmill from the east, he hauled it down from Lawrence, the nearest railroad point, and located it on the Neosho river where it was known as the Baldwin & Butler mill and was operated for two years, sawing lumber for the settlers and for Mr. Butler's own residence which was built in 1871. At this time he also laid out his grounds about the residence which include about three acres, with circular drive, now fringed with evergreen and shade trees down to the public highway. His orchard was planted to the west of the house and the large barn and granuary have been erected under the protection and in the back-ground. His soil is a rich black limestone and its productiveness has been in a great measure responsible for the present substantial and independent position of its owner.Three hundred and twenty acres is embraced in his farm and the responsibility for its appearance rests entirely with Mr. Butler and is chiefly the business of his daily life. For many years and while laying the foundation for a property which should meet the demands of old age Mr. Butler's was a busy and intensely active life. All the attibutes and interests of the farm were personally looked after as well as the actual work of its cultivation.

On May 9, 1854, Mr. Butler married Julia A. Bennis, born Febraury 12, 1833, a a resident of Spencer, Worcester county, Massachusetts. She was a daughter of Nathan and Lucy Bennis and is the mother of six living children, namely, Eliza A., wife of L. B. Meekar; William, Nathan B. and Walter R.; Martha J., who married Charles H. Moore, and Ralph A.

Rensselaer Butler represents one of the ancient and honorable families of New England. Born at Williamstown in the Old Bay State, he is Connecticutt antecedents and of mixed English, Irish and Scotch extraction. He inherited substantial traits of character from a worthy ancestry and the fire of patriotism of 1776 is yet unconsumed. His maternal grandfather, Nathan Smith, was a captain of a company of Minute men from Williamstown, was present and took part in the battle of Bunker Hill and at Bennington, and probably also was with Stark at Saratoga. They loved independence and abhorred slavery and the blood of their sons was spilt in its annihilation. Modest citizens and industrious artisans and farmers they have, from first to last, performed their individual portions in the settlement and development of their country.

I am usually a coach girl but I got this for my birthday this year and I LOVE it. My purse has never stayed so neat!!

25.09.2015

 

[mani velha]

Cragside is a country house near the town of Rothbury in Northumberland, England. It was the first house in the world to be lit using hydroelectric power. Built into a rocky hillside above a forest garden of just under 1,000 acres, it was the country home of armaments manufacturer, Lord Armstrong, and has been in the care of the National Trust since 1977. The property was opened to the public in 1979.

 

Cragside, named after Cragend Hill above the house, was built in 1863 as a modest two-storey country lodge, but was subsequently extended to designs by Richard Norman Shaw, transforming it into an elaborate mansion in the Free Tudor style. At one point, the building included an astronomical observatory and a scientific laboratory. The Grade I listed house is surrounded by one of Europe's largest rock gardens, a large number of rhododendrons and a large collection of mostly coniferous trees. One variety of rhododendron is named after Lady Armstrong.

 

Lord Armstrong spent much of his time as a child in Rothbury to get away from industrial Newcastle to alleviate his ill health. He returned to Rothbury after not having a holiday for many years and decided to build a modest house on the side of a moorland crag. The original house was completed in 1863 by an unknown architect but was transformed by architect Richard Norman Shaw between 1869 and 1884 into an imposing mansion. Cragside is an example of his English Gothic style. The interiors are of national importance for its collection of furnishings, furniture (much designed especially for Cragside), and fine and decorative arts, including work by many other outstanding designers of the age, such as John Hancock and Albany Hancock and William Morris.

 

In 2007, Cragside reopened after undergoing "total refurbishment."

 

In 1868, a hydraulic engine was installed, with water being used to power labour-saving machines such as laundry equipment, a rotisserie and a hydraulic lift. Armstrong was inspired by a watermill on the Dee in Dentdale, and in 1870, water from one of the estate's lakes was used to drive a Siemens dynamo in what was the world's first hydroelectric power station. The resultant electricity was used to power an arc lamp installed in the Gallery in 1878. The arc lamp was replaced in 1880 by Joseph Swan's incandescent lamps in what Swan considered 'the first proper installation' of electric lighting.

 

The generators, which also provided power for the farm buildings on the estate, were constantly extended and improved to match the increasing electrical demand in the house. The 2006 regeneration project included extensive rewiring.

 

A new screw turbine was installed in 2014; it can provide 12 kW, supplying around 10% of the property's electricity consumption. The new system uses an Archimedes' screw 17 metres (56 ft) long.

 

The use of electricity in many of the houses gadgets and internal systems has also led it to be described by some as a smart home as it was the first private residence to use incandescent lighting, a dish washer, a vacuum cleaner and a washing machine. One of Armstrong's stated aims of both using and funding these new automation technologies was to "emancipate the world from household drudgery", as shown on a plaque at Bamburgh Castle, his other residence.

  

The forthcoming Benedict Cumberbatch film “The Current War” was filmed partly at Cragside - the film tells the story of electricity pioneers Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse.

The Mid-Century Modernist: Amy Butler Home in Granville, Ohio

Photos © David Butler

Butler's Retreat is a restaurant on the outskirts of Epping Forest, and dates from the late 19th century.

Retreats originated with the Victorian era 'Temperance Movement', and served only non-alcoholic drinks.

Gerard Butler, London, Sep 02, 2014

Marcus Butler speaking at the 2014 VidCon at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.

 

Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere.

Michael Miller lime dots for the back. These dots are so happy!

flickr 360 only works on PC Butlers beach for fantastic bush camping on the Yorke Peninsula, South Australia

Bob Bekian Photos

 

"Happy Birthday"

Read the blog post here.

 

Santa Monica Studio

 

Gerard Butler To Play 'Perverse Leprechaun' In Peter Farrelly Sketch Comedy:

'It's very funny. It's insane,' actor says at premiere of 'Bounty Hunter.'

By Eric Ditzian (@ericditzian) , with reporting by Lindsay S

"I play the most perverse, disturbing, disgusting, foul-mouthed leprechaun you could ever imagine," he said. "I've been kidnapped by Johnny Knoxville and Seann William Scott so they can get their pot of gold. They don't really quite realize what they've bargained for. They land themselves in a bit of trouble."

 

It gets better still. To fit into the shoes of a wee leprechaun, the famously buff star of "300" and "Gamer" will be swapping out his body for that of another actor for some CGI-assisted comedy.

 

"It's funny because we're using that technology from 'Benjamin Button' — what's the politically correct term? A little person? — and they're going to put my head onto the little person," Butler said. "It's very funny. It's insane."

 

Wait, are you messing with us? Is this a St. Patrick's Day prank or something?

 

"It's for real," the Scottish-born actor assured us. "You have to see it to believe it."

   

www.mtv.com/news/articles/1634138/20100317/story.jhtml

Gerard Butler. Coriolanus, press conference in Berlin Festival, 14 February, 2011

August 08, made from Amy Butler's Anna pattern.

Fabric is vintage.

Blair Butler at the Attack of te Show panel.

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Plan of the church of St Peter & St Paul, Butlers Marston, Warwickshire. flic.kr/p/2eu3iFX (Marston = a dwelling on marshy land), was occupied in the 7c by the Hwicce people who converted to Christianity about that time

It was held by Baldwin under Edward the Confessor before 1066, and given by the Conqueror with other estates across the Midlands to Hugh de Greatemisnil who gifted two thirds of all the church tithes on his lands to the Norman abbey of St Eroul.

The 1086 Domesday Survey mentions a priest here implying also a chapel which was probably the size of the present nave.. Soon after 1100 Robert Earl of Leicester acquired these estates from Hugh's son Ivo , and Marston was given to his butler Ralph de Boteler who gave the church to his newly founded priory at Alcester c1175. Thus the name changed to Marston Butlers or Butlers Marston.

Also c1175 a narrow south aisle was added which in 14c was widened and the chancel built on its present lines. Alcester priory paid for vicar's to the parish including Miles of Cirencester in 1306 and Philip of Warmington in 1349

The tower was begun c1450.

After the Mid 16c Dissolution of the priory the tithes , vicarage & advowson were in the hands of the Crown until 1553, when it was granted to Thomas Reve and George Cotton, who sold them on to local landowner Richard Woodward whose father John 1555 had already bought the manor.

Richard Woodward took up residence in the old parsonage house providing a home for the vicar in a much smaller property alongside. He and his descendants continued to enjoy the income from the tithes and to choose the vicars for the next 65 years. Richard died in 1602 a wealthy man, having moved to Stratford leaving his brother Thomas to manage the property . By c1615 the woodwards were accused of allowing 6 houses to fall into decay and converting 270 acres from arable to the more lucrative sheep farming. This boded ill for the village and the population dropped.

By 1616 the parishioners were complaining about the state of the vicarage and the smallness of the vicar's stipend paid by the Woodwards which had not risen much since medieval days.

By 1620 Richard Woodward's sons had more or less sold up, the new owners being the Abrahams who had married into their family. From them it passed again by marriage, to Thomas Newsham under whom things went from bad to worse. By 1674 the vicarage had been let to a "poor family" as no vicar could be found willing to serve for such a small stipend. Ten years later the vicarage was said to be about to fall down. In 1691 Newsham agreed to exchange the vicarage and its land with another cottage of far less value, restoring the old vicarage and land for his own use. He then moved to Warwick but still in 1719 was reported by the parishioners for failing to keep the church in good repair.

Help came with £400 from Queen Anne's Bounty to support poorer parishes in 1735 and another £400 by private donation in 1767. Even so the value of the living by 1782 was still ony £20. No resident vicar could be found and the vicarage was now a "ruinous thatched cottage" being let to tenants. Served by the vicar at Kineton, the lack of a resident vicar meant that many a Sunday passed without a service resulting

in the villagers flocking to the alternative Methodist chapel opened in the 1820s

From the 1760s Christchurch college Oxford had begun buying property in the village acquiring the tithes and the right to nominate a vicar. One of its owngraduates , Thomas Littlehayes became vicar and was provided with a new vicarage to live in, by 1839 he started to refurbish the church, doing away with te huge box pews & putting in benches for the poorer folk. He also started a Sunday School. In his zeal for the village's moral welfare he unsuccessfully attempted to prevent the opening of a beershop run by a known poacher and sheepstealer.

In 1866 another graduate George Fuller Thomaas arrived, who enlarged the vicarage , and during his incumbency of 20 years the church was restored by architect Thomas Naden which included entire reroofing, rebuilding the chancel arch, new chancel windows and the additions of a south porch and vestry. (The earlier steeper pitch of the nave roof can be clearly seen) The biggest change was the rebuilding of the nave north wall, thankfully keeping the 17c nave ceiling intact.

By this time only a third of the villagers were still attending the Methodist chapel.

His next 2 successors completed the work and funded the restoration of the tower

The extended vicarage proved to be too big and expensive for the next vicar Samuel Walton Kay who tried by forgery to augment his income , was stripped of his living and sentenced in 1898 to 12 months imprisonment

 

The tower has 6 bells; Two are medieval, one inscribed "Sancta Katerina ora pro nobis' ; One of 1662 given by William Loggin & William Abraham; Two where made in 1652 by Henry Bagley; . the tenor with a Latin inscription: 'Vox d[omi]ni ihū xp[ist]i vox exultacionis et salutis.' The most recent in 1947

   

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Butler Transit Authority, Butler, PA

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Butler, PA

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