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Dozens of news vans from all over Southern California flock to San Diego for the arrival of disabled cruise ship Carnival Splendor. This is a Dodge Caravan from KGTV-10, San Diego.
My personal favorite out of my whooooole photostream :D
"i hate parking on the third floor"
"why?"
"because that's where the lady got stabbed"
no really though, some lady got killed by her boyfriend in our mall's parking structure not long after it was made. we live in such a brutal world.
(L->R Sue Watts, Richard Watts and Tendring CAMRA Chairman Jeff Luesley)
PUNTERS packed into a Harwich pub as it was awarded a prestigious award.
Members of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) attended the presentation at the New Bell Inn on Tuesday as landlord Richard Watts received the trophy.
Jeff Luesley, chairman, said: “No one is suggesting that CAMRA members do not enjoy visiting local pubs to select our Pub of the Year but it is, nonetheless, something they take very seriously.
“The New Bell is a worthy winner and I would advise anyone to pay a visit to sample some quality real ale.”
The establishment was named pub of the year by members earlier this year after they shortlisted the best pubs across the district.
Atmosphere, friendliness, prices and decour were all considered before the prize was awarded.
SOURCE -> www.harwichandmanningtreestandard.co.uk/news/localnews/90...
TENDRING CAMPAIGN FOR REAL ALE ->www.tendringcamra.org.uk/
May 15, 2019 - Group Picture with our ABC 7 Eyewitness News VIP Tour Host, John Squatritto and Staff, at the end of our ABC 7 Eyewitness News Station VIP Tour of the Headquarters in Glendale, CA! Thank you for the awesome VIP Tour, John and Staff! We had a great time and learned a lot about the operations of your ABC 7 Eyewitness News Team and Facilities!
Photo by Bogdan Mohora.
PopPhoto Flash: The Crime of Photography: Rewarded! Pop Photo blogs about the case of amateur photographer Bogdan Mohora who was jailed in Seattle last year after he took photos of police that they didn't want him to take during an arrest.
Although Mohora was only briefly detained he pushed the issue and worked with the ACLU to get an $8,000 settlement for his arrest. The two officers involved in the incident James Pitts and David Toner, pictured above, were discilplined with written reprimands for a lack of professionalism and poor exercise of discretion.
Photography, even of the police, is not a crime. Think about this the next time a cop tells you that you cannot take a photograph. The police should know better than this and I'm glad that Mohara is $8,000 richer after being harrased by them.
The sad thing is that the police get away with telling photographers not to shoot probably 99% of the time. It's only when photographers really push the issue and insist on their First Ammendment rights that we see this stuff in the press.
More from the Seattle Times here. And more from the Seattle PI here.
Dear my Animals Friends.
And to the SPCA and media who work with this kind of Problem now most every day.
This issue is more than just a clash between philosophies. It is reflective of a bigger problem with the way SPCA society Bay Of Islands views companion animals.
I am writing to you to raise a matter which greatly concerns me, and which should also, I believe, concern the National Council of the RNZSPCA and its Branches and member bodies.
I should say first that I have been devoting my life for many years in several different countries to protecting dogs from cruelty and neglect. I consider myself an animal lover, a responsible dog owner and a ,,guardian for the dogs,,
I have loved and treasured animals all my life. In New Zealand I have long supported the work of the SPCA, and its affiliated organizations WSPA, WWF and many other smaller foundation that looks for protecting the rights and the Care of Animal’s.
I donate several thousand dollars each Christmas to selected animal rescue organizations around the world, and organize supply’s of food for them. My objective is to aid in making the aims of such organizations, a reality for otherwise homeless animals.
I have adopted 3 Dogs from the SPCA,, The last we got them just a few months ago from the SPCA Shelter he is about 10-year-old Dog ,,Hunterway cross,, when we took him home he was very sick.
The veterinarians believed that he had a neurological disorder.
He ,,Rex,, was depressed and wasn’t eating anything.
He was absolutely appalled at his condition.
Emaciated to the skeleton, this big dog had only 25kg he was Bruised und wounded had a bad skin condition he had some infection. He wasn’t expected to live very long. The first week a spend 24/7 with him and I slept next to him and feed him every few hour and carried him outside. In only few weeks he put about 14kg on. He is intelligent, very affectionate. He just loves his cuddles and being told he is a good boy he is fit and healthy now and runs around with the youngsters like a spring chicken.
He still seems happy, though. Every day, our Rex is teaching us that love is a gift, no matter how long.
More Info: Please click here: Video story…
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOu9G0wUmyQ&feature=channel_page
The general public needs to be re-educated that you do not use the shelters as a dumping ground for your peeing cat or barking dog that you bought thoughtlessly in the first place."
Not to mention to all the guys out there, that Your boy won't be any less of a dog or cat if they are neutered.
"Many animals are abandoned not because they have behavior problems, but simply because they have become inconvenient...
Basically, dogs are abandoned or surrendered to shelters because they misbehave. Dogs misbehave (act like dogs), simply because no one taught them how to behave appropriately when living with people,
Some get a second chance, some don’t.
I have been working for this cause for many years. I Support many ANIMAL RESCUE (Foundation) around the world with Spay and neutering Programs. The General public needs to be re-educated
ONLY SPAY and neutering will help solve one of the biggest pet overpopulation problems in this country.
I have become very experienced in dealing with dogs, Accordingly including assessing them for their present or future dangerousness., and in socializing them properly
Please click on the Links: for more information.
More Info: When the Okaihau pound of the Bay of Islands SPCA was (rightly) closed down recently,
Link:http://www.stuff.co.nz/northland/northland/4687622a1927.html
More Info: Please click here: Video story…
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0OvFcTjiNY&feature=channel
After some encouraging initial contacts with them I became a foster parent for the BOI SPCA with the purpose of increasing the success of placing good dogs in good homes. I have several dogs of my own all of them from SPCA I made an expansion of my own facilities to temporarily house dogs in need of care.
Additionally I made several websites advertising these dogs and in just a few months had over 125,000 hits...
I have created many websites to spread the concern for our canine friends. Even offer them to make them a Official S.P.C.A Bay Of Islands Website with a Online Shop where we would make some contribution and would support them. But now much feedback and help came from theme.
Please see:
More Info: Link: www.trademe.co.nz/Home-living/Pets-animals/Dogs/Dogs/auct...
Sorry: listing was withdrawn. Closed down:
More Info: Link: spca_bay_of_islands.pho.to/albums/spca_bay_of_island_adop...
More Info: Link: community.webshots.com/user/SPCA_Bay_Of_Islands?vhost=com...
More Info: Link: www.flickr.com/photos/25845908@N07/
More Info: Link: s297.photobucket.com/albums/mm213/spca-bay-of-islands/
More Info: Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv9zQYh7j-c
More Info: Link: xchange.orgfree.com/photos/view.php?id=2773252870&sea...
However, the BOI SPCA has had some staff changes since I started working with them and I have begun to observe many practices that do not meet the standards that I believed should be mandatory and required for a successful Adoption program.
In my effort to better understand what standards other SPCA locations require I sent an email to many SPCA websites asking questions about their policies, prices, etc. Each of them answered me promptly with very clear explanations of their policies, which I found to be very much in line with my own thinking.
More Info: Link: www.spca.org.nz/adoption/dogs.htm.
>> The Auckland SPCA maintains a very strict policy on desexing and neuters both male and female dogs prior to adoption. This policy is strictly enforced as the Society's contribution to reducing the misery of unwanted, surplus animals.<<
Link: Bay of Islands SPCA manager and Animal welfare workers are distraught over the number of unwanted cats and dogs that have had to be put down over the holidays.
More Info: Link: www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objecti...
But recently I was surprised, shocked and
Disappointed when it was brought to my attention, that the fundamental, rules, that uphold the values and intentions, of the SPCA are not being carried out her at the SPCA Bay of Islands.
I became quite upset that the BOI SPCA in many cases ignores these rules and in effect is contributing to the continued "dog problem" in our community. Specifically there seems to be too many cases of the BOI SPCA releasing dogs without neutering, releasing dogs without microchipping, not inspecting the property for proper facilities or confirming suitability of the dog and the adopting family.
In one recent case I refused to give a vicious mastiff cross pup about 4-5 month old to a family with young children but the BOI SPCA came to my place and took the dog and gave to the family (without neutering). and proper socializing.
Recently TradeMe: Advertising, Dog Adoptien:
More Info: Link:
www.trademe.co.nz/Home-living/Pets-animals/Dogs/Dogs/auct...
I’m expecting to see another sad story in the newspaper about a small child being attacked by a vicious dog. This is exactly what we as dog lovers don't need. Just read the Newspaper and you can see what we have for problem and that is only the tip of a iceberg.
Kaikohe dog attacks on the increase
More Info: Link: doglinks.blogspot.com/2006_02_01_archive.html
Yet another Kaikohe resident has become the victim of a vicious dog attack while walking home.
More Info: Link: Link; Nine-year-old mauled by pit bull in Kaikohe
A nine-year-old Northland boy is in hospital with serious injuries after a dog attack in Kaikohe last night.
Boy Bitten By His Family s Dog
More Info: Link: www.infonews.co.nz/news.cfm?l=1&t=174&id=28027
More Info: Link: A pair of killer dogs are driving a wedge between residents of a small Northland town, community fears a child will be next. www.northernadvocate.co.nz/localnews/storydisplay.cfm?sto...
I think, It is of prime importance that the Society’s rules in this respect be very strictly adhered to; if an adult or child is subsequently mauled or killed by a dangerous dog, because of the lack of proper action when re-homing the animal by a Branch of the Society – a failure to abide by the Society’s rules in that respect - the good reputation of the Society and every other branch, will be in shreds.
As far as I am aware, every other Branch of the Society follows its rules in this respect.
Fact is they ONLY SPAYING and NEUTERING help solve and break the circle one of the biggest pet overpopulation problems.
Tausend of tausend Healthy animals dying in SPCA shelters Because we don’t find a Home for all DOGS AND CATS.
More Info: Link: www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objecti...
And they do not even always charge the new owner the proper adoption fees, the only ask for a small donation:
BOI SPCA staff have justified these deficiencies by saying some families are too poor to pay the fees for these services (typically $200-$300). My view is if they can't pay the fees for the procedures that would avoid future problems they can't afford to have a dog. I have witnessed many cases where people get dogs without neutering and in a matter of months they have more unwanted puppies to dump on the community. Or other cases where they couldn't pay the fees and the dogs end up being poorly cared for and in some cases starving to death.
Starved beyond salvation - the pit bull terrier in Paihia
More Info: Link: www.northnz.co.nz/news.php?news_id=2059
Of course we will never know where he got his dog and what’s the history of this poor creature then the SPCA will do the investigation and the will us then never tell the truths, if the history go back to the SPCA.
Link: Teen admits kicking puppy to death
More Info: Link: www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objecti...
The staff at BOI SPCA is very unhappy with my criticism of their practices and have severed their relationship with me.
My Concern came of as they did not just sever their Relationship with me, but then went to discredit my work and Ability with the animals I work with and along site. This Concerned me as it a shows, that they are willing to go to great lengths, to cover their own misconduct within the S.P.C.A
However, there are many problems in your organization, which make our work difficult. And I find this Inspector her in SPCA BOI are very poorly trained when I compare them with other People that work with Animals The committee is down to 7 Members and change so many time and they the have little experience with this kind of work. And of cause they all have a full-time job.
I draw this matter to your attention, as the present case is merely an indicator of an established approach by the BOI SPCA, which is fundamentally wrong, and can have ramifications far beyond that particular Branch.
They are Unwillingness to work with other SPCA rescues shelters to make things better for Animals and to try new ideas and better ways of doing things in the futures.
The Management who run SPCA BOI have this attitude, No one will tell us how to run the shelter." ---- Yeah, but they work for us, the community who keeps them alive with donations!
Anyone that cannot or will not release their statistics have something to hide. Open the books and let everyone see how the SPCA Bay of Islands run their operation. What they are doing with Your Donation and how much really get and benefit the animals and not use for administration and expensive Office.
More Info: Link: stealing $17,629 from the SPCA in Kaitaia
SPCA volunteers kicked in the guts:A 74-year-old Kaitaia ...
www.scribd.com/word/document_edit_bulk?docs=8980645
I guess they have to be more and open to the public. If it can't stand up to the public seeing their policies, then it needs to be closed as it runs today.
As we know the new S.P.C.A BOI bought just recently small Property for more the (half a Millon Dollars) with only a small House on in the Kerikeri Centre and convert this to Shop/Office. But we still have now facility or Dog and they are talking since many years we will get a proper facility to house them and care for theme.
Puppies and all our Dogs are housed in foster homes.
I am committed to the welfare of the unloved dogs in our area and intend to continue fighting for them will spend all my time and money to help animals in need. This may include some battles with the BOI SPCA, which I think needs reforming severely.
But under these circumstances I have to now close this ,,Adoption site,,
SPCA Bay of Islands ADOPTION TradeMe Website
www.scribd.com/share/upload/6010679/gcbkas4s7qo8fwotuhg
and all my support and all donations for S.P.C.A BAY OF ISLANDS.
My advice to anyone seeking to adopt a Dog from any Shelter, is to choose only ones who’s Policy is to spay and neuter it’s animals prior to adoption, not from the ,,SPCA Bay of Islands,,
But of cause we still support The SPCA Whangarei and other who doing a great job. Check out there Website. www.whangareispca.co.nz/index.php
Of cause the next step will be to inform the media and expose them to the public. I already set up several website. We need people to get that message out.
If you have some experience or suggestions Please send us a line Thank You.
friends-for-the-love-of-animals@hotmail.com
Yours sincerely,
Bob Winter
FRIENDS FOR THE LOVE OF ANIMALS
SPCA – NZ Saving and Protecting the rights and the Care of Animal’s in New Zealand.
photo courtesy
Riverdale City Council member Michelle Bruce is the first openly transgendered elected official in Georgia and, perhaps, the Southeast, according to national gay organizations. (Photo by R.O. Youngblood)
Riverdale incumbent Michelle Bruce faces lawsuit alleging gender fraud
Wed, Nov 21st 2007,08: 25
Ga. trans politician accused of gender fraud
Lawsuit claims Michelle Bruce lied by identifying as female
By DYANA BAGBY | Nov 20,8: 06 PM
http: //sovo.com/thelatest/thelatest.cfm? blog_id=15353
One of the few openly transgender elected officials in the U.S. faces a lawsuit from opponents who allege she deceived the public by identifying as female.
Two losing candidates in the Nov.6 city council election in Riverdale, Ga., filed a lawsuit last week in Clayton County Superior Court against incumbent City Councilmember Michelle Bruce, accusing her of fraud for identifying as female.The lawsuit also alleges election fraud and seeks to stop a Dec.4 runoff election between Bruce and the second-place finisher for her post.
Georgia Fuller, who placed third in a field of four candidates for the Ward 2 seat Bruce holds, and Stanley Harris, who lost in the Ward 4 election, filed the lawsuit Nov.13. Bruce has represented Ward 2 since 2004.
“They’re trying to make [my gender] an issue, ” Bruce said Tuesday. “Saying stuff about me being a guy. That’s the only thing they can make an issue of — gender and race because they can’t make an issue of my work for the past four years for my constituents.'
An attorney for Fuller and Harris could not immediately be reached for comment.
Their lawsuit also names as respondents City Manager Iris Jessie, City Clerk Stephanie Thomas, Ward 4 incumbent Council member Kenny Ruffin and Ward 2 candidate Wayne Hall.
Bruce faces a Dec.4 runoff election against Hall. Bruce received 312 votes, or 41 percent, in the Nov.6 election, compared to Hall's 202 votes, or 27 percent. In Georgia, candidates must receive '50 percent plus one vote' to win without a runoff.
Bruce denies deceit
In the lawsuit, Fuller and Harris refer to Bruce as “Michael Bruce” and claim she misled voters. Bruce, who identifies openly as transgender, won her first race as a woman and was unopposed.
“Prior to the Nov.6,2007 general elections in Riverdale, Michael Bruce fraudulently misrepresented on his ‘Notice of Candidacy’ that his legal name was ‘Michelle Bruce’ and unlawfully misled voters to believe he was female, ” the suit states.
The lawsuit further alleges “On or about Nov.6,2007 and prior to casting his vote in the Riverdale general election, Michael Bruce fraudulently misrepresented to the poll workers that his legal name was ‘Michelle Bruce’ and that he was a female.”
Bruce said she is identified as female on her driver’s license, voter registration and Social Security card. She declined comment on what sex is on her birth certificate.
“That’s a personal issue, ” she said. “I’m the same Michelle I was four years ago. They’re just trying to distract from the issues.” Bruce also declined to say if she has legally changed her name from another name.
Deana Johnson, city attorney for Riverdale, said an answer to the lawsuit was filed Nov.20 and denies all allegations in the suit including fraud by Bruce. She said the city is awaiting a hearing date.
“She is Michelle Bruce and has been for the past four years, ” Johnson said. “She is identified as female on her drivers license. This is a frivolous suit. I really don’t understand what the allegation is.”
Matt Carrothers, spokesperson for the Secretary of State's Office, said there is no place to identify gender on the form people file to run for political office in state, county or municipal elections.
“Nowhere on the form does it ask for the sex of a person, ” he said.
He confirmed Michelle “Mickey” Bruce is listed as a female on the state’s voter registration records.
“The state of Georgia voter’s registration does ask for gender, although people are not required to answer that question, ” he said.
The Secretary of State’s Office does not verify gender given, he added.
'Prime target'
Kyle Bailey, political director for Georgia Equality, said the organization is working to make sure Bruce has her chance to win in the Dec.4 election. He dismissed the merits of the suit.
“They name her as ‘Michael’ in the suit — that is not her name, ” Bailey said.
“However, Michelle is a prime target and it is important our community understand that they have attacked the LGBT community and tried to make it more valid by attaching it to another issue, ” he said.
In the suit, Fuller and Harris also accuse City Clerk Thomas of tampering with voting machines.
Thomas declined comment on the lawsuit, but did say the city has no documents on file saying whether Bruce is female or male because the state does not require that information.
Denis Dison, spokesperson for the national Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund, which works to elect openly gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender candidates, said the organization plans to go “all out” to preserve Bruce’s place as the top vote getter and to make sure she stays on the Dec.4 ballot.
“We want to do the will of the voters, ” Dison said. “Some people may be against LGBT people, but what they are trying to do is overturn the will of the voters. They are refusing to abide by the democratic process.”
Dison added that this kind of lawsuit — suing a transgender person alleging fraud based on their sex — is something he has never heard of in politics. However, there are only a “handful” of openly transgender elected officials in the nation, he added.
“This sounds like a classic tactic to reverse an election by people because it didn’t go their way, ” Dison said. “Lawyers we’ve spoken to say the suit has zero merit. Ironically, they accuse Michelle of trying to pull the wool over the eyes of the voters — but she served as openly transgender for four years.”
Lawsuit 'mean-spirited'?
Mara Keisling, executive director of the National Center for Transgender Equality, said the entire lawsuit seems “desperate, bitter and frivolous.”
“It’s mean-spirited. It reminds me when I was in high school on the debate team and people would pile on a bunch of junk hoping it would stick, ” she added. “It’s dumb. She’s been there four years and never hidden who she is.”
In September 2004, after serving several months on the City Council, Bruce told Southern Voice she was born intersexed and identified as transgender, and said she has lived her entire life as a woman.
“All my life I’ve had to listen to, ‘You’re gay, you’re a fag, you’re a man in a damned dress’ or some other snide remark, ” she said at that time.
“Now, I’m trying to make a difference the best positive way I can. I’m trying to do what’s right for everyone, doesn’t matter if they’re transgender, gay, lesbian, straight, black, white or whatever.”
In April 2005, Bruce attempted to get legislation passed to add sexual orientation and gender identity and expression to the non-discrimination policy in the Riverdale city personnel handbook. The measure was defeated by a 3-2 vote.
Bruce, who lives with her mother, said Tuesday that the lawsuit is painful, as is an anti-transgender website administered by anonymous opponents to mock her.
“This is a smear campaign. Transgender means a lot of things, it can mean a lot of things, ” she said. “I’m going to focus on the issues, like getting jobs for people, taking care of our elderly, helping our young people, giving the tools needed to fire and police to protect us.'
Bruce also said her case is an example of why gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people need to be open in their smaller communities and seek office.
“They don’t like anyone who is LGBT, not only here in Riverdale, ” she said. “With more LGBT people in office, instead of me being the issue, the community is the issue.”
http: //www.victoryfund.org/news/view/url: riverdale_incumbent_michelle_bruce_faces_lawsuit_alleging_gender_fraud
“I don’t want your kind in here in anymore “
Said the preacher to to 12 year old Michelle Bruce
She who later became the Toast of Riverdale City Council
A Transgender who has been character assassinated and abused
Even now a suit is against her for misleading voters about her gender
By Georgia Fuller 71 for election fraud stands accused
It gives her an unfair advantage the situation undefused
Politicians –criminalization of politics for power to get it by any ruse
“People do fear what they don’t understand, ” she said.
Not sounding amused
Also working for the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force’s Transgender Civil Rights Project…she is making news
“I want this city to thrive and grow.”
Green clean and spruced
Inputs from report by Dyna Bagby
http: //www.sovo.com/2004/9-24/news/localnews/riverdale.cfm
Love poetry Hate racism
Dear my Animals Friends.
And to the SPCA and media who work with this kind of Problem now most every day.
This issue is more than just a clash between philosophies. It is reflective of a bigger problem with the way SPCA society Bay Of Islands views companion animals.
I am writing to you to raise a matter which greatly concerns me, and which should also, I believe, concern the National Council of the RNZSPCA and its Branches and member bodies.
I should say first that I have been devoting my life for many years in several different countries to protecting dogs from cruelty and neglect. I consider myself an animal lover, a responsible dog owner and a ,,guardian for the dogs,,
I have loved and treasured animals all my life. In New Zealand I have long supported the work of the SPCA, and its affiliated organizations WSPA, WWF and many other smaller foundation that looks for protecting the rights and the Care of Animal’s.
I donate several thousand dollars each Christmas to selected animal rescue organizations around the world, and organize supply’s of food for them. My objective is to aid in making the aims of such organizations, a reality for otherwise homeless animals.
I have adopted 3 Dogs from the SPCA,, The last we got them just a few months ago from the SPCA Shelter he is about 10-year-old Dog ,,Hunterway cross,, when we took him home he was very sick.
The veterinarians believed that he had a neurological disorder.
He ,,Rex,, was depressed and wasn’t eating anything.
He was absolutely appalled at his condition.
Emaciated to the skeleton, this big dog had only 25kg he was Bruised und wounded had a bad skin condition he had some infection. He wasn’t expected to live very long. The first week a spend 24/7 with him and I slept next to him and feed him every few hour and carried him outside. In only few weeks he put about 14kg on. He is intelligent, very affectionate. He just loves his cuddles and being told he is a good boy he is fit and healthy now and runs around with the youngsters like a spring chicken.
He still seems happy, though. Every day, our Rex is teaching us that love is a gift, no matter how long.
More Info: Please click here: Video story…
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOu9G0wUmyQ&feature=channel_page
The general public needs to be re-educated that you do not use the shelters as a dumping ground for your peeing cat or barking dog that you bought thoughtlessly in the first place."
Not to mention to all the guys out there, that Your boy won't be any less of a dog or cat if they are neutered.
"Many animals are abandoned not because they have behavior problems, but simply because they have become inconvenient...
Basically, dogs are abandoned or surrendered to shelters because they misbehave. Dogs misbehave (act like dogs), simply because no one taught them how to behave appropriately when living with people,
Some get a second chance, some don’t.
I have been working for this cause for many years. I Support many ANIMAL RESCUE (Foundation) around the world with Spay and neutering Programs. The General public needs to be re-educated
ONLY SPAY and neutering will help solve one of the biggest pet overpopulation problems in this country.
I have become very experienced in dealing with dogs, Accordingly including assessing them for their present or future dangerousness., and in socializing them properly
Please click on the Links: for more information.
More Info: When the Okaihau pound of the Bay of Islands SPCA was (rightly) closed down recently,
Link:http://www.stuff.co.nz/northland/northland/4687622a1927.html
More Info: Please click here: Video story…
www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0OvFcTjiNY&feature=channel
After some encouraging initial contacts with them I became a foster parent for the BOI SPCA with the purpose of increasing the success of placing good dogs in good homes. I have several dogs of my own all of them from SPCA I made an expansion of my own facilities to temporarily house dogs in need of care.
Additionally I made several websites advertising these dogs and in just a few months had over 125,000 hits...
I have created many websites to spread the concern for our canine friends. Even offer them to make them a Official S.P.C.A Bay Of Islands Website with a Online Shop where we would make some contribution and would support them. But now much feedback and help came from theme.
Please see:
More Info: Link: www.trademe.co.nz/Home-living/Pets-animals/Dogs/Dogs/auct...
Sorry: listing was withdrawn. Closed down:
More Info: Link: spca_bay_of_islands.pho.to/albums/spca_bay_of_island_adop...
More Info: Link: community.webshots.com/user/SPCA_Bay_Of_Islands?vhost=com...
More Info: Link: www.flickr.com/photos/25845908@N07/
More Info: Link: s297.photobucket.com/albums/mm213/spca-bay-of-islands/
More Info: Link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gv9zQYh7j-c
More Info: Link: xchange.orgfree.com/photos/view.php?id=2773252870&sea...
However, the BOI SPCA has had some staff changes since I started working with them and I have begun to observe many practices that do not meet the standards that I believed should be mandatory and required for a successful Adoption program.
In my effort to better understand what standards other SPCA locations require I sent an email to many SPCA websites asking questions about their policies, prices, etc. Each of them answered me promptly with very clear explanations of their policies, which I found to be very much in line with my own thinking.
More Info: Link: www.spca.org.nz/adoption/dogs.htm.
>> The Auckland SPCA maintains a very strict policy on desexing and neuters both male and female dogs prior to adoption. This policy is strictly enforced as the Society's contribution to reducing the misery of unwanted, surplus animals.<<
Link: Bay of Islands SPCA manager and Animal welfare workers are distraught over the number of unwanted cats and dogs that have had to be put down over the holidays.
More Info: Link: www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objecti...
But recently I was surprised, shocked and
Disappointed when it was brought to my attention, that the fundamental, rules, that uphold the values and intentions, of the SPCA are not being carried out her at the SPCA Bay of Islands.
I became quite upset that the BOI SPCA in many cases ignores these rules and in effect is contributing to the continued "dog problem" in our community. Specifically there seems to be too many cases of the BOI SPCA releasing dogs without neutering, releasing dogs without microchipping, not inspecting the property for proper facilities or confirming suitability of the dog and the adopting family.
In one recent case I refused to give a vicious mastiff cross pup about 4-5 month old to a family with young children but the BOI SPCA came to my place and took the dog and gave to the family (without neutering). and proper socializing.
Recently TradeMe: Advertising, Dog Adoptien:
More Info: Link:
www.trademe.co.nz/Home-living/Pets-animals/Dogs/Dogs/auct...
I’m expecting to see another sad story in the newspaper about a small child being attacked by a vicious dog. This is exactly what we as dog lovers don't need. Just read the Newspaper and you can see what we have for problem and that is only the tip of a iceberg.
Kaikohe dog attacks on the increase
More Info: Link: doglinks.blogspot.com/2006_02_01_archive.html
Yet another Kaikohe resident has become the victim of a vicious dog attack while walking home.
More Info: Link: Link; Nine-year-old mauled by pit bull in Kaikohe
A nine-year-old Northland boy is in hospital with serious injuries after a dog attack in Kaikohe last night.
Boy Bitten By His Family s Dog
More Info: Link: www.infonews.co.nz/news.cfm?l=1&t=174&id=28027
More Info: Link: A pair of killer dogs are driving a wedge between residents of a small Northland town, community fears a child will be next. www.northernadvocate.co.nz/localnews/storydisplay.cfm?sto...
I think, It is of prime importance that the Society’s rules in this respect be very strictly adhered to; if an adult or child is subsequently mauled or killed by a dangerous dog, because of the lack of proper action when re-homing the animal by a Branch of the Society – a failure to abide by the Society’s rules in that respect - the good reputation of the Society and every other branch, will be in shreds.
As far as I am aware, every other Branch of the Society follows its rules in this respect.
Fact is they ONLY SPAYING and NEUTERING help solve and break the circle one of the biggest pet overpopulation problems.
Tausend of tausend Healthy animals dying in SPCA shelters Because we don’t find a Home for all DOGS AND CATS.
More Info: Link: www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objecti...
And they do not even always charge the new owner the proper adoption fees, the only ask for a small donation:
BOI SPCA staff have justified these deficiencies by saying some families are too poor to pay the fees for these services (typically $200-$300). My view is if they can't pay the fees for the procedures that would avoid future problems they can't afford to have a dog. I have witnessed many cases where people get dogs without neutering and in a matter of months they have more unwanted puppies to dump on the community. Or other cases where they couldn't pay the fees and the dogs end up being poorly cared for and in some cases starving to death.
Starved beyond salvation - the pit bull terrier in Paihia
More Info: Link: www.northnz.co.nz/news.php?news_id=2059
Of course we will never know where he got his dog and what’s the history of this poor creature then the SPCA will do the investigation and the will us then never tell the truths, if the history go back to the SPCA.
Link: Teen admits kicking puppy to death
More Info: Link: www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objecti...
The staff at BOI SPCA is very unhappy with my criticism of their practices and have severed their relationship with me.
My Concern came of as they did not just sever their Relationship with me, but then went to discredit my work and Ability with the animals I work with and along site. This Concerned me as it a shows, that they are willing to go to great lengths, to cover their own misconduct within the S.P.C.A
However, there are many problems in your organization, which make our work difficult. And I find this Inspector her in SPCA BOI are very poorly trained when I compare them with other People that work with Animals The committee is down to 7 Members and change so many time and they the have little experience with this kind of work. And of cause they all have a full-time job.
I draw this matter to your attention, as the present case is merely an indicator of an established approach by the BOI SPCA, which is fundamentally wrong, and can have ramifications far beyond that particular Branch.
They are Unwillingness to work with other SPCA rescues shelters to make things better for Animals and to try new ideas and better ways of doing things in the futures.
The Management who run SPCA BOI have this attitude, No one will tell us how to run the shelter." ---- Yeah, but they work for us, the community who keeps them alive with donations!
Anyone that cannot or will not release their statistics have something to hide. Open the books and let everyone see how the SPCA Bay of Islands run their operation. What they are doing with Your Donation and how much really get and benefit the animals and not use for administration and expensive Office.
More Info: Link: stealing $17,629 from the SPCA in Kaitaia
SPCA volunteers kicked in the guts:A 74-year-old Kaitaia ...
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I guess they have to be more and open to the public. If it can't stand up to the public seeing their policies, then it needs to be closed as it runs today.
As we know the new S.P.C.A BOI bought just recently small Property for more the (half a Millon Dollars) with only a small House on in the Kerikeri Centre and convert this to Shop/Office. But we still have now facility or Dog and they are talking since many years we will get a proper facility to house them and care for theme.
Puppies and all our Dogs are housed in foster homes.
I am committed to the welfare of the unloved dogs in our area and intend to continue fighting for them will spend all my time and money to help animals in need. This may include some battles with the BOI SPCA, which I think needs reforming severely.
But under these circumstances I have to now close this ,,Adoption site,,
SPCA Bay of Islands ADOPTION TradeMe Website
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and all my support and all donations for S.P.C.A BAY OF ISLANDS.
My advice to anyone seeking to adopt a Dog from any Shelter, is to choose only ones who’s Policy is to spay and neuter it’s animals prior to adoption, not from the ,,SPCA Bay of Islands,,
But of cause we still support The SPCA Whangarei and other who doing a great job. Check out there Website. www.whangareispca.co.nz/index.php
Of cause the next step will be to inform the media and expose them to the public. I already set up several website. We need people to get that message out.
If you have some experience or suggestions Please send us a line Thank You.
friends-for-the-love-of-animals@hotmail.com
Yours sincerely,
Bob Winter
FRIENDS FOR THE LOVE OF ANIMALS
SPCA – NZ Saving and Protecting the rights and the Care of Animal’s in New Zealand.
Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan being interviewed by local news, at the STOP KINDER MORGAN protest rally, on Burnaby Mountain Park.
May 15, 2019 - Me with Jovana Lara, ABC 7 Eyewitness News Anchor! Jonathan and I had a VIP Tour of the ABC 7 Eyewitness News Station and Headquarters in Glendale, CA.
I saw this vehicle at Park Street in Vernon-Rockville on Tuesday April 26, 2022.
This is a really amazing and very cool local news station from Rocky Hill, Connecticut which is known as WFSB Channel 3 Eyewitness News. This vehicle is an non-Vernon related item.
The vehicle is 2016 Ford Transit 250 and this vehicle comes with transmitter on there as part of WFSB Channel 3 Eyewitness News stuff including news anchors.
These photos are taken during the Richard Dabate Murder Trial on Tuesday afternoon and on my lunch break from my job site as well.
May 15, 2019 - Outside of the ABC 7 Eyewitness News Station and Headquarters in Glendale, CA. Jonathan and I had a VIP Tour of the ABC 7 Eyewitness News Station and Headquarters in Glendale, CA.
May 15, 2019 - We watched the 6:00 PM Live Broadcast of the ABC 7 Eyewitness News as it aired on TV, with News Anchors David Ono and Jovana Lara! Jonathan and I had a VIP Tour of the ABC 7 Eyewitness News Station and Headquarters in Glendale, CA.
In the distance is Youngstown Cultural Arts Center nowadays or Frank B. Cooper Elementary School back in the day. Behind us are Delridge community center, playfield and wading pool.
The overpass was opened in April, 1960. The old photo (scroll down or click through) is from January, 1961. Why wait so long to photograph the students?
The Delridge bridge opened to little fanfare -- it wasn't mentioned in the Seattle Times at least. But a year later in April, 1961, a copycat pedestrian bridge over Aurora Avenue at 102nd warranted a number of articles, even a January 1, 1961 page 3 photo of children crossing Aurora to get to Oak Lake Elementary School. I'm guessing that this photo was taken as a counterpoint.
A couple of features of the Delridge bridge make it a remarkable structure. First, it's purposefully, uncompromisingly beautiful. In 1955 Seattle created the Municipal Art Commission. When Mayor Gordon Clinton took office the next year he instructed all department heads to run new facility design past the commission. The first to heed his word was City Engineer Roy Morse.
A 2/18/1962 page 117 article titled "Beauty and Utility" in the Seattle Times focused on the Art Commission's contribution to pedestrian overpasses. In addition to this bridge and the one at Oak Park, two other examples can be seen on Montlake north of Hec Ed Pavilion. The commission gave feedback on the profile of the bridges, design of hand rails, and other elements.
The pedestrian overpasses stood in stark contrast to automobile structures, even to contemporaries. 62 year-old landscape architect Noble Hoggson (not making that up, he's worth looking up) wrote a letter to the Seattle Times which was published on April 17, 1961 page 10. I'm including it here in full:
"Editor, The Times:
"It seems fashionable at this time to criticize bridges, viaducts and other parts of our new freeway complex, and, I might add, with good reason.
"Just to be different, let me offer praise for what I consider an excellent piece of design which could well be emulated by our State Highway Department.
"I am referring to the very fine work of City Engineer Roy W. Morse on the recently completed Oak Lake School overpass over Aurora Avenue.
"This is a bridge of charm and grace. Even the rhododendrons, skimmia and other shrubs massed at the base of the spiral ramp indicate a thoughtful appreciation of the value of planting.
"I wish that more of our highway structures showed such use of good design."
If he liked one spiral on Oak Park, he would have loved the two spirals on Delridge if he ever had reason to get down to that part of town.
It's time to name names. The Alaskan Way Viaduct had been completed in 1953. Interstate 5's Ship Canal Bridge was completed in 1961. The 520 Evergreen Point Floating bridge and especially the Portage Bay connection from Roanoke to Montlake was looming on the horizon with completed design plans. Seattlites were sick of highways, and proceeded to blaze trails with fights against R. H. Thomson Expressway and then Interstate 90. The continued fights against highways -- led now by Mayor McGinn -- may seem like naysaying or NIMBYism, but really it's part of a 50 year legacy of never again.
It would be interesting to find out just how much the commission changed the pedestrian overpass designs created by Seattle structural engineering firm Worthington & Skilling (now Magnusson Klemencic Associates, by the way). Were the original designs completely utilitarian like the freeways?
It's also not clear to me how the second key feature of this bridge came about: accessibility. Morse went back to the city council to ask for a 30% additional appropriation for bridge costs. The money would cover "a new curving ramp-approach design" instead of stairs, in order to offer "many advantages to users".
We need to put this in context. The first accessibility standard for architecture in the United States didn't come out until the year the Delridge overpass was built, 1961 (ANSI 117.1). The first federal legislation dealing with disabilities - the Architectural Barriers Act - wasn't passed until 1968. And that act wasn't enforced until the creation of the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board in 1973 as part of the Rehabilitation Act.
It seems like a complete anomaly that Seattle built an accessible pedestrian bridge in 1960, but perhaps we were incredibly forward thinking or there were students at Cooper Elementary who would be unable to cross the street with their wheel chairs? I'm baffled.
The Montlake overpasses feature stairs on the east side, but it's not surprising because they date from 1958, just before Delridge's "new... design". Oak Park, on the other hand, looks completely off-balance with a spiral on the east and stairs on the west. Property records clarify the reason. The buildings on the west side of the street predate the bridge -- to the north of 103rd dates from 1929, while the Chinese restaurant just to the south is from 1940. The stairs were the only way to get the bridge finished under budget and without closing down 103rd to cars.
And that is the proverbial elephant in the room. The only reason these bridges were built was because of dangerous automobile traffic. They were a white flag or thrown-in-towel, surrendering the street to automobiles once and for all.
An oral history by Cooper student Karin Freeman begins to shed light on the problem on Delridge. She mentions how one of her classmates was hit by a car and broke her leg while crossing to the playfields. Another by Pat Schille gets to the heart of the matter: "There was a little girl that was killed in a car accident right after school... I don't even remember who the child was... There was no street light at all. You'd cross and sure hope. All the way from Youngstown clear up. I mean, there were none!" Ms. Schille points out that the death galvanized the PTA to take action to improve safety.
The child was Wayne A. Detwiler, four years old. The accident happened on May 11, 1957 as the child was returning from the playfield to his home back behind the Cooper School (5/14/1957 ST p3). Just a month earlier the PTA had taken their overpass request to the City Council. The council said that money was tight and an Engineering Department official said that street construction money probably couldn't legally be used for a pedestrian bridge (4/17/1957 ST p29). The PTA had gotten a similar answer from the Seattle School Board when it was decided that school money couldn't be used to build streets (2/28/1957 ST p21). Little Wayne's tragic death provided the catalyst to finally get the overpass built.
But we've had five more decades to dwell on the issue. Perspectives have changed. How can it possibly be a good idea to spend tens of thousands of dollars (1950s money!) to engineer our way out of the auto mess? We ended up putting a stop light at the Cooper School intersection anyways. The Oak Park bridge is even worse. Why is it okay to remove a crosswalk and replace it with stairs? How are elderly supposed to cross the street, or folks in wheel chairs? What about bicyclists?
That's the cause of the sudden change in designs for the new Montlake crossing to be built with the light rail station in front of Husky Stadium. For years Sound Transit has planned to put in a new pedestrian bridge, inanely causing riders to leave the tunnel station and keep heading up to the causeway. Just in the last few months the University of Washington has led a seemingly successful push to just have people cross at street level. The design is called "Rainier Vista extension". It extends out the original campus plan by the legendary Olmsted Brothers landscape architecture firm, leveraging existing pathways rather than compromising them.
Hoggson preferred our pedestrian bridges to what we were making for cars -- and I bet he'd appreciate returning streets to the people even more.
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From the Wikipedia errata file (ya can't trussit)... Cooper School was never Riverside School. Their source seems to be the school district's school history page but it clearly says that Riverside served as an annex. Riverside was on the Highland Park & Lake Burien Railway (aka Lake Burien Line or White Center Line) over on West Marginal. I believe the building is still there but haven't gone to check (KC property details claim the building is old enough).
May 15, 2019 - David Ono and Jovana Lara getting ready for the 7:00 PM News Hour. Jonathan and I had a VIP Tour of the ABC 7 Eyewitness News Station and Headquarters in Glendale, CA.
FILTON HILTON
I hear it's called Emily.
When it gets evicted, find it and do your worst!
These kids must learn that the Brother may be Big, but it's not clever.
*edit*
Having now read about Emily, I am sick to my core. vomit vomit vomit
Killed teen, dad had strained ties
By Kathleen Chapman
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
Sunday, June 05, 2005
Before Jamie Daniel's wife and son were found shot to death in their Wellington home, before Daniel went to a police station saying he wanted to kill himself, he went to see his best friend.
Daniel was upset, Charles Lee said.
He had brought his 17-year-old son, Sabree, to live with him and his new wife, Renay, in Florida for the year, Lee said. But his son was unhappy. Daniel felt like he had failed.
Sabree had just finished his school year at Palm Beach Central High and wanted to go back to live with his mother, who had raised him in St. Louis after the divorce from Daniel years ago.
But Daniel refused to let him go. Twice, Sabree missed scheduled flights to St. Louis because his father didn't take him to the airport until his planes were in the air, Lee said.
Wednesday night, Lee said, Sabree again told his father his stay in Florida wasn't working out. He wanted to leave immediately.
Lee said he went to eat with them that night at a McDonald's in Boynton Beach. He told Daniel he shouldn't force the boy to stay. Daniel agreed to put his son on a flight to St. Louis the next morning, Lee said.
He didn't hear from them again.
Friday morning, Daniel went to a Royal Palm Beach police station and said he was suicidal. Officers committed him to a psychiatric ward.
Hours later, Lee said, he got a worried phone call from Renay Daniel's three sisters. They came up from Miami to check on Renay because they couldn't get in touch with her, he said.
Lee said he met the sisters outside the couple's home on Old Hammock Way in the Black Diamond subdivision just before 1 p.m.
Lee was apprehensive. He knew the family kept guns in the house. Their cars were still in the driveway.
He knocked on the door. No answer.
He took the key from one of Renay's sisters, then checked the kitchen and the garage. He called their names.
When he got no response, he went upstairs to check the bedrooms.
Then, through an open door, he saw blood covering a bed. Renay was dead on the floor, still in her nightgown, Lee said.
When he told Renay's sisters, they rushed up the stairs, sobbing, Lee said. He begged them not to look, but they couldn't stop. They fell to the floor, he said, wanting to touch her.
Detectives later found Sabree's body in another room. Palm Beach County sheriff's spokesman Paul Miller said Saturday the two were killed by multiple gunshot wounds.
"It was a brutal crime," Miller said.
Daniel is now barred from leaving the mental hospital he checked into Friday morning. This week, he had rented a car, then returned it, Miller said.
Detectives consider Daniel a "person of interest" and are making progress in the investigation, Miller said. Nobody had been charged in the crime by Saturday night.
Choking back tears, Jacqueline Daniel said Saturday she doesn't believe her brother is capable of hurting anybody.
"He was a good person, came from a good family, had a good childhood," she said from their family home in Mineral, Va. "He wasn't mean or anything. He was real friendly, outgoing, lovable."
Daniel, 43, grew up in Newark, N.J., the youngest in his family. His father, Jamie Sr., worked as a truck driver. As a kid, he pretended he was Batman, Jacqueline Daniel said. He decided early that he wanted a job in law enforcement.
"When he was young, that's all he wanted to be," she said.
After school, he went to work for a security firm in Newark. Sabree was born in 1987, but Daniel and Sabree's mother divorced soon after.
Though his ex-wife had custody, Jamie Daniel liked to spend time with his son, family members said. Sabree stayed with him for a few weeks in the summers. They went on camping trips near the family's new home near Charlottesville, Va., Jamie Daniel Sr. said.
In 2000, Daniel got a job as a road patrol deputy in Louisa County, Va., for about a year. He later went to the police academy in Washington, D.C., his family said.
Then, he moved to Florida and met Renay, originally from the Bahamas. Renay was classy and elegant, Lee said, pleasant to talk with. She had a son of her own, who came down from Gainesville after the slayings.
The two married in November 2003, three months after they met, he said. Shortly after, Sabree decided to try living with his father, family members said. But the boy seemed "withdrawn," said Jamie Daniel Sr. He was depressed and didn't get involved much in high school activities.
At a recent family reunion, relatives had a hard time getting him to talk, his grandfather said. But he did tell them he wanted to be a writer.
Jamie Daniel loved his son "tremendously," Lee said, but didn't know how to parent the teen. He tried tough discipline, "almost like the military," Lee said. He tried to get him to talk more with girls and stop wearing his black clothes.
And there were other pressures in the house, Lee said. Renay Daniel worked, but the couple worried about making payments on their beautiful home in the gated community. They paid $334,840 for the house in 2004, according to property records.
Daniel worked as a security guard, Lee said, then as a salesman at Maroone Chevrolet in Lake Worth. He didn't like to talk about why he left law enforcement. He talked about applying to the sheriff's office and Riviera Beach police, but nothing came of those efforts, Lee said.
Daniel was afraid of losing the home and often complained that Renay was nagging him to get a better job, Lee said. But Lee didn't feel that Renay was at fault. He thought she was just trying to help her husband find a good job where he would be happy.
But nothing seemed to work out, Lee said.
At the family home in Virginia, Jamie Daniel Sr. mourned the death of his grandson and daughter-in-law. He said he wanted to call Renay's sister to express his "deepest sympathies."
Jacqueline Daniel spoke with her brother a week ago. He was sad about Sabree's leaving, she said. But there were no signs that anything was seriously wrong.
He got along with his wife, she said. He loved his son.
"It's not my brother. It's not him. It's just not him," she said.
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May 15, 2019 - Jovana Lara broadcasting live on TV at the 6:00 PM ABC 7 Eyewitness News Hour! Jonathan and I had a VIP Tour of the ABC 7 Eyewitness News Station and Headquarters in Glendale, CA.
May 15, 2019 - Our Group Picture with Michelle Tuzee at the ABC 7 Eyewitness News Studio. Jonathan and I had a VIP Tour of the ABC 7 Eyewitness News Station and Headquarters in Glendale, CA.
Dozens of news vans from all over Southern California flock to San Diego for the arrival of disabled cruise ship Carnival Splendor. This is a Chevy Astro from KUSI-51, San Diego.
May 15, 2019 - Outside of the ABC 7 Eyewitness News Station and Headquarters in Glendale, CA. Jonathan and I had a VIP Tour of the ABC 7 Eyewitness News Station and Headquarters in Glendale, CA.
May 15, 2019 - Outside of the ABC 7 Eyewitness News Station and Headquarters in Glendale, CA. Jonathan and I had a VIP Tour of the ABC 7 Eyewitness News Station and Headquarters in Glendale, CA.
A more succinct version ran on Seattlest.
This building has housed many sad stories, but has a sign of hope.
It's at the corner of McClellan and Martin Luther King Way Jr. South in Seattle.
Here was my methodology: I went to King County Parcel Viewer to get the address for the building, and then searched the web and Seattle Times archives for that address and next door. I took names that came out and searched in the Washington State Digital Archives for dates of birth, marriage, and death; as well as spouses, parents and children. Then I took those dates and names and went back to Seattle Times to see if I could find more.
In 1905 Oheda Kulnujia came to America with her family from Turkey, joining an uncle who had been in Seattle since before the Yukon gold rush. In 1922 she married John Arten, who himself had arrived in the US in 1909 from Turkey or Armenia.
in 1927 John paid to have this building constructed at the corner of McClellan and then-Empire Way. It had easy access to streetcars and the Renton interurban just a block away on Rainier. And, it was located on a new road which was carrying more auto traffic every year. It was the boom time of the 1920s. Oheda gave birth to a daughter, Mary, in 1925. John paid $2200 for the building, and it had space for his shoe repair business in front and for his family to live in the back. (9/29/1927 ST p29)
In 1941 Mary was almost done in by all that auto traffic. The car she was in was struck by another car in a bad accident. But she made it through. In 1950 she was wed for a brief year, long enough to give birth to a daughter, also named Mary. Both kept the name Medzegian.
At the time of our old photograph, 1957, Mary was running a "snack bar" restaurant in half of the retail space. The boisterousness of the signs shows how well the family was doing.
Oheda passed away in 1964 (5/18/1964 ST p39). It's unclear of the exact cause, but both businesses were closed in 1967 and the equipment sold off. Perhaps as the younger Mary graduated high school her mother moved on? (ST classifieds February and March 1967)
And maybe John was no longer able to run his business. He died at the end of 1969. (12/15/1969 ST p45).
Mary -- or perhaps renters? -- lost her poodle "Taffy" in 1970 (2/18/1970 ST classfied)
The elder Mary owned the building until 2002, and passed away in 2004
The building was gutted by fire in 2007.
But just as it seems the story is petering out in sadness, two bright spots.
Good samaratins saved two people from the fire.
And now, a sign of hope in the fight against cancer graces the building.
May 15, 2019 - Dallas Raines recording a short weather video for ABC 7 Eyewitness News. Jonathan and I had a VIP Tour of the ABC 7 Eyewitness News Station and Headquarters in Glendale, CA.
May 15, 2019 - Dallas Raines making his Weather Report with the Green Screen on Live Broadcast during our ABC 7 Eyewitness News VIP Tour. Jonathan and I had a VIP Tour of the ABC 7 Eyewitness News Station and Headquarters in Glendale, CA.
what did i do today? went to the largest ever afro photo shoot in santa cruz with my good friends jeanne and her hubs, tony. needless to say, it was a blast...a great cure for the work week hangover.
read about it here .
Dozens of news vans from all over Southern California flock to San Diego for the arrival of disabled cruise ship Carnival Splendor. This is a Ford Econoline from KUSI-51, San Diego.
Newspaper clipping from The Sentinel Newpaper of Lewistown, Pennsylvania describing the wedding of Betty Jane McNitt and Karl F. Disque - Lewistown Pennsylvania Sentinel Newspaper Headline
(late 1930s – early 1940s)
Betty McNitt and Karl Disque Wed in Church Nupitals at Noon Wednesday
A lovely Fall wedding took place in Lewistown Presbyterian Church, East Third Street, at high noon Wednesday, when Miss Betty Jane McNitt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Blaine H. McNitt, 230 Electric Avenue, became the bride of Karl F. Disque, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Disque, Wilkes-Barre. Rev. John G. Marvin, pastor of the bride, officiated at the double ring ceremony which was witnessed by a large number of relatives and friends.
White chrysanthemums, pompons and candelabra holding tall white lighted tapers formed an attractive setting for the nuptials. Mrs. Frank Kohler, organist, while the guests were assembling, played “Because” (Guy D’Hardelot), “Liebestraum” (Liszt), “Intermezzo” from the Cavaliere Rusticanna by Mascagni and “My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice” (Sainto-Saens). During the exchange of vows “O, Perfect Love” (Barnby) was played softly. She used the Bridal Chorus from Wagner for the processional and the Wedding March from “Mid-Summer Night’s Dream” (Mendelssohn) for the recessional
The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, wore a lovely gown featuring an off-the-shoulder marquisette yoke which matched the bouffant floor-length skirt. The basque bodice of brocaded satin had short puffed sleeves. With this she wore a finger-tip veil, caught in place with a tiara of pearls and elbow-length white kid gloves and carried a nosegay of white roses and pompons. Her ornaments were a single strand of pearls and matching earrings, gift of the bridegroom.
Miss Mary Margaret McNitt, who served as maid of honor for her sister, chose a pink Marquisette frock, styled on similar lines to those of the bride’s gown. She wore a coronet of red rosebuds and blue delphinium and carried a matching nosegay.
The bride groom and best man, Lewis Headings, and the ushers, Stewart McNitt, uncle of the bride, and William Bowman, wore dark business suits and boutonnieres of white carnations.
Mrs. McNitt, mother of the bride, wore a sapphire blue gown with black accessories. The bridegroom’s mother was seen in wine and black accessories. Each wore a corsage of yellow rosebuds and bronze pompons.
Immediately following the ceremony the bridal party, and immediate families were guests at a wedding breakfast at Green Gables Hotel. An all-white color scheme was carried out in the attractive table arrangement, which included bouquets of white pompons, white tapers in crystal holders and a three-tier cake topped by the traditional miniature figures of a bride and bride-groom and a wedding bell. Out-of-town guests were present from Wilkes-Barre and Lock Haven.
In the late afternoon the newly weds left for a trip. Mrs. Disque chose for traveling costume a fuchsia suit, matching accessories and wore a corsage of white pompons.
Monday, Mr. Mrs. Disque will begin housekeeping in their newly furnished apartment at Clarion.
A graduate of Derry Township High School, the bride was employed as a chief operator at the Lewiston office of the Bell Telephone Company.
Mr. Disque, who is a graduate of Wilkes-Barre High School, attended Lehigh University in Bethlehem, and was graduated from Pennsylvania State College. Serving in Lewistown for two years as field executive for the Juniata Valley Council Boy Scouts of America, he left here September 1 and assumed his duties in the Colonel Drake Council. He has full charge of two districts in that area and in addition has two council assistants.
Alabama state record parachute jump on 20 March 2009 in Elberta, AL at Emerald Coast Skydiving Center (Horak Airfield). This was a state record for the highest "Tandem Parachute" skydive (Instructor and passenger connected together), highest "Wingman" skydive (winged jumpsuits that allow the skydiver to glide in freefall, previously called birdmen) and highest solo civilian skydive for the state of Alabama. We may have broken other regional records but this is not confirmed.
At 4:20pm on Friday, 20 March 2009, the below listed skydivers exited a Twin turbo prop Dehavilland "Super" Twin Otter at 29,400 feet above ground level over Horak Field to set the above state records. The outside air temperature at that altitude was -20 F. The initial freefall speeds for the tandem pair and solo jumps accelerated to near 200mph in the upper less dense air but decelerated to about 115mph as we approached the lower opening altitudes. Due to the extreme high altitude, oxygen was required since the useful consciousness at the exit altitude is about 1 minute. In addition, 30 minutes of pre-breathing 100% oxygen prior to the jump is required to decrease the nitrogen concentration in the body to prevent what scuba divers call the "bends" (nitrogen bubbles in the tissues or blood stream). After a complete training session with all the jumpers we were fitted with oxygen masks, helmets and bailout oxygen bottles. We boarded the Twin Otter about 45 minutes before the record jump and connected our oxygen system to the console in the aircraft. The climb to altitude took about 35 minutes. During the climb we monitored each other for any problems under the supervision of the load master. At 28,000 feet we switched to our bailout bottles and disconnected from the aircraft oxygen console. When we reached our record altitude we positioned near the door and exited in the following order: wingman, tandem pair with videographer then solo jumpers. The total freefall time for the tandem pair was about 2 minutes and 15 seconds at an opening altitude of 5,500 feet.
We did have live TV news coverage on the ground by WEAR TV out of Pensacola, FL.
The record jump was organized by Jim Horak and the oxygen system was provided by Kevin Holbrook owner of "HALOjumper.com" out of Tennessee and Mississippi. Kevin and myself were former members of the US Army Special Forces or "Green Berets" and prior military freefall jumpers. In later years we served as medical officers for the Special Operations command. Kevin started his company to make the high altitude jumps available to civilian skydivers and later tandem passengers.
Emerald Coast Skydiving Center is the second oldest continuously operating civilian Drop Zone in the US. It was originally started by my father, retired Col. Jim Horak, Sr. MD Evans, also a former member of the US Army Special Forces, along with his wife Nancy run the business now. We previously set the record for the largest freefall formation in Alabama over 10 years ago with 40 skydivers. The drop zone is also home for military parachute operations for the Army, Navy, Marines and Airforce.
The following people were involved in this record jump:
1) Kevin Holbrook (Load master and supplier of the oxygen system).
2) Jim Horak, Jr. (Tandem Instructor and record organizer) (Commercial pilot)
3) Kay Taylor (Tandem passenger and frequent tandem rider at Emerald Coast)
4) Jason Read (Freefall videographer for the tandem)
5) Axel Grisett (Wingman)
6) Nate Horner (solo jumper and naval aviator)
7) Elvis (solo jumper and retired naval flight officer)
8) Kim Radford (solo jumper)
Pilots:
Travis Creel and Timber McKinney
Support personnel from HALOjumper.com:
Ben Crowell (also a HALO tandem instructor)
Neagel Ledet (also a HALO jumper and safety officer)
Support staff from Emerald Coast Skydiving Center:
MD and Nancy Evans
Becky Stewart (Officer manager)
May 15, 2019 - Rob Fukuzaki doing a Live Broadcast of the Sports Report for ABC 7 Eyewitness News. Jonathan and I had a VIP Tour of the ABC 7 Eyewitness News Station and Headquarters in Glendale, CA.
Michelle Dunaway of 9&10 News served as the emcee for the Opening Ceremony at the 2020 State Winter Games
One of those rare opportunities to be on an empty highway and take a picture of Seattle. Washington State Department Of Transportation did a great job organizing public walk.
About 110,000 cars travel the viaduct every day. Seattle history is being made.
seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2016584114_viadu...
May 15, 2019 - Jonathan and I had a VIP Tour of the ABC 7 Eyewitness News Station and Headquarters in Glendale, CA.
We went to Chuck E. Cheese's for my son's birthday, not too long ago. None of my kids had ever been, and I hadn't gone to any in Washington... come to think of it, I don't think I'd been to a Chuck E. Cheese's since I was about 10 or so. There's only 2 somewhat in our area, and I wasn't too keen on going to the one in Tacoma right after the big shooting at the Tacoma Mall the Sunday before. (Incidentally, some friends of ours were actually a few minutes away from the mall when they got a call from their dad to stay away. Thank goodness...)
So, we went to the one in Lynnwood. It was quite a bit smaller than the ones I remember from being a kid (although that could be due partly to two things - the perspective you have as a child, where everything seems larger than life - and the population of California) and didn't even have a ballpit! But the kids had a blast. My girls were enamored of the animatronic characters, including the Big Cheese himself, and of course my son loved the video games.
I took this right before we went in. I didn't mean for it to come out this way but when the flash fired, everything became dark except Chuck E. and the entry lights. I'm not sure how I'd feel about going in there, if I didn't know all the noise, fun, and pizza that awaited inside. Oh, yeah - the pizza was a hit too. :)
Everett Fire Department, Washington. Six Rescued from a boat that capsizes in Possession Sound at Everett's Harborview Park. Read Everett Herald Article July 5, 2011.
Check out the new homepage for the AJM STUDIOS Northwest Police Department! Visit the Northwest Law Enforcement Association. Visit the Northwest Law Enforcement Association Homepage. 2011.
Plastic Litter and Waste Reduction Campaign
New policies are needed to deal with the increasing amount of plastics litter polluting our oceans and watersheds.
Studies show that in some areas of the Pacific Ocean, there are 46 times more plastic than plankton by weight.
The problem of plastic litter is only growing. Plastic is the fastest-growing component of the waste stream, and, because plastic essentially never biodegrades, once-littered plastic becomes a permanent environmental problem.
Some 60-80% of marine debris overall, and up to 90% of floating debris, is plastic. Furthermore, 80% of marine debris is estimated to be land-sourced, mostly from urban runoff
The solution is clear: highly-littered plastic items like plastic bags and polystyrene food packaging need to be banned. We must, and can, reduce our use of disposable packaging, and whatever packaging remains should be recycled through an expansion of the Bottle Bill model.
Plastic Bottles In Focus: Updating California's Bottle and Can Recycling Law
While California's successful Bottle and Can Recycling Law diverts nearly 100,000 tons of plastic bottles from landfills every year, policy makers for some time have been keenly aware of the fact that the program covers less than half of all bottles sold in California. Currently, over 200,000 tons of plastic bottles are landfilled every year because they are not under California's Bottle and Can Recycling Law.
Effort to Phase Out Plastic Grocery Bags
Every second, 600 light and aerodynamic plastic bags are distributed in the State of California. That's 19 billion bags per year! Plastic bags are a principal component of the litter that clogs our urban creeks, streams and bays. And plastic bags are a major component of the plastic litter that becomes marine debris. Marine debris kills thousands of marine animals every year, and the problem is getting worse.
AP: Garbage found in stomach of dead whale on West Seattle beach
"...Besides the pants and golf ball, the trash included more than 20 plastic bags, small towels, surgical gloves, plastic pieces and duct tape...."
Learn More About:
Foamed Polystyrene ("Styrofoam")
California Ocean Protection Council
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Slain teen always smiling, friends say
By Rochelle Brenner
Palm Beach Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, June 08, 2005
WELLINGTON — Sabree Daniel moved to Wellington only a few months before he was killed. At 17, he spent much of his time trying to be like other teenagers.
He was in the small groups of teens at The Mall at Wellington Green going from Hot Topic to Spencer's Gifts to the Food Court.
He'd be wearing his glasses, black pants and a punk rock T-shirt with the name of a band like Slipknot or Korn. He called his friends when he said he would, wrote a Web blog, and organized chat rooms.
And even though law enforcement reports show he was suicidal and batting heads with his father over his Goth lifestyle, friends say he never complained and was always smiling.
It came as a shock to those who knew Daniel to find out he was shot down, along with his stepmother, 49-year-old Renay Daniel — and that Sabree Daniel's father is considered to be the main suspect in the shooting at the family's home on Old Hammock Way in the Black Diamond Development.
Jamie Daniel Jr. has not been charged and has been in Columbia Hospital after voluntarily committing himself for psychiatric treatment just hours before the bodies were found.
The news of the Daniel family tragedy spread quickly among Sabree Daniel's peers, appearing within hours on Web blogs and instant messages.
In one blog, a friend wrote, "His father really hated the "gothiness" of him and hated how he dressed and who he hung out with (i.e. me and my friends). He will be sorely missed by us all."
In Wellington, Jeff Ryan and Alex Glick, both 15, could count on seeing Daniel almost every day. If he were alive, he would've been with them at the mall on Tuesday. Instead, they were talking about his death.
"Why did it have to happen to such a nice kid?," asked Glick, who lives in Lake Worth. "It's always on your mind. You see Slipknot shirts or listen to a band he likes or talk to people who knew him."
Ryan and Glick said Daniel rarely talked about his home life, except to say he couldn't wait to go back to live with his mother in St. Louis.
"He sounded happy about going to St. Louis so I was happy for him. She didn't hassle him. She understood why he wanted to dress differently," Ryan said.
But Daniel missed flights to St. Louis, reportedly because of arguments with his father. Now his body will go to New Jersey for a funeral on Saturday, Daniel's mother, Sonji, said.
Daniel even wrote about his anticipated move in his online Web blog, proudly calling his hometown of West Palm Beach temporary.
In his writings, he left behind what could be a memorial for his life. How he liked anime (Japanese comics) and called himself a "wanderer."
He wrote about being bored. And in one of the last entries the final weekend in May, he wrote about going from depressed to feeling good.
"I see the Light again to the Darkness, and I hope I will be saved from my pain with love. Why do you see the Light again, you ask? Because the more of you lovely ladies come into my life, the more I can see the world in positive way. If this continues, I will be finally happy and maybe I will have a partner in my life one day. I thank all ladies out there for giving me this new thing 'hope' in myself."
www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/local_news/epaper...
May 15, 2019 - Rob Fukuzaki doing a Live Broadcast of the Sports Report for ABC 7 Eyewitness News. Jonathan and I had a VIP Tour of the ABC 7 Eyewitness News Station and Headquarters in Glendale, CA.
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The students of Eagle Ridge Elementary in Coral Springs, Fl watch as 42 Danish Gymnasts perform for them on Monday October 20th, 2008.
Koege, Denmark's Koege Bugt gymnastics team performed a variety of routines for Eagle Ridge Elementary students early Monday morning as part of a two week United States tour. The 42 athletes range in age from 15-21 and each average approximately 12 years of gymnastics experience.
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa [New Zealand-born soprano] has today (Sept. 13th 2017) officially announced that she has retired from all public performances.
Photo attribution: This modified image (by me - cropping, text and border), downloaded from the web is non-copyrighted as far as I can ascertain and is from the on-line Gisborne Herald (NZ), as published March 16th 2016. Photographer, Liam Clayton.
gisborneherald.co.nz/localnews/2227988-135/a-cuppa-with-d...
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www.theguardian.com/music/2017/sep/13/kiri-te-kanawa-quit...
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www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-41243394
Listen to an example of her voice here in a very beautiful aria from Mozart's unfinished opera, Zaide:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXZ2hDbfTTg
The above link has been removed but her recording can be heard in another YT link of the complete album:
Built in 1876 by William Turton this building was originally known as Turton’s Wharf and Warehouse but is now known as The Chandlers. William Turton had his business as a Corn & Hay Merchant here. In 1987 these buildings were converted to 120 apartments. A mascaron of a horse’s head is situated above the entrance to The Chandlers from the Calls.
William Turton was the man who first introduced trams to Leeds. Initially he operated horse-drawn trams not only in Leeds but across Northern England. From 1866 he ran omnibuses in Leeds, becoming a founding director, then chairman, of Leeds Tramways Company 1872-1895.
Mr Turton was born in 1825 and established his corn and hay dealership in Leeds when he was 19. He soon expanded his business to include coal and cattle feed, particularly horse corn, hay and straw. In 1866 he went into partnership with Atkinson Brothers running horse-drawn omnibuses in Leeds and took over the firm in the following year. In 1871, a year after the Tramways Act, William Turton was appointed one of the founding directors of The Leeds Tramway Company which, for 25 years ran the first horse-drawn tramway system in England.
William Turton's activities went well beyond Leeds. For 30 years he worked with others to introduce and develop horse drawn tramway systems in towns and cities throughout northern England and at the time of his death he was either chairman, deputy chairman or director of several of these undertakings.
Some of the trams used by the Leeds Tramways Company were supplied by Thomas Green & Son Ltd of Leeds. In a letter written in 1936 by Mr C.V.Clark of Thomas Green, he explains how the tram locomotives were constructed and transported. “Do you remember me showing you the engine shop down that back street? Well, the engine boiler, motion and wheels were put together on the ground floor. The body of mild steel-plate was completed on the top floor of the building, say 50 feet or more up, Then two large trap-doors were opened, and the job was lowered onto the business end of the affair and it only remained to be bolted to the frames and get steamed up. If Leeds were taking delivery, a lot of flat plates were laid down the street during the night, and by brute force and cuss words the engine was run up under it’s own steam, then slewed round and dropped in the tram-lines.”
Horse-drawn trams operated in Leeds until 1900, the year of William Turton’s death, and the Leeds tram system closed in 1959.
For a view on the demise of tram systems see:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tram_system
Sources:
Blue Plaque honour for City Tramway Pioneer.
www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/localnews/Blue-plaque-honour-for-...
Discovering Leeds: The Waterfront
www.leeds.gov.uk/discover/discovery.asp?page=200335_28422...
Leeds Live it Love it
www.leedsliveitloveit.com/Residents/News/NewsArticle/tabi...
Leeds Tramways
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leeds_Tramway
William Turton owned land at the top of North Street which, in 1882, was bought out by the Tramways to become the North Street Tram Depot.
www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2002416_55...
An unused receipt from John Turton “Hay, Straw and Horse Corn Merchant” of North Street in 1880. Quite possibly this was the yard sold by William Turton two years later to become the North Street Tram Depot.
www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2002125_42...
The Chandlers viewed from the south side of Crown Point Bridge.
www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2002328_32...
www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=20071030_1...
The Chandlers, riverside entrance.
www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=10362&...
A view along the River Aire to The Chandlers.
www.leodis.net/display.aspx?resourceIdentifier=2002610_25...
A number of old Leeds Trams have been restored and are kept, some in service still, at the National Tramway Museum.
www.tramway.co.uk/smx/cms/home/
Recent photos of the trams at the National Tramway Museum, including plenty of the Leeds trams.
website.lineone.net/~gvlr/crichmenu.html
A postcard showing trams in operation on Vicar Lane, Leeds.
www.tramway.co.uk/smx/postcards/photo/?id=9499
A postcard showing a Coronation (King George V) Illuminated Tramcar in Leeds on June 22 1911.
www.tramway.co.uk/smx/postcards/photo/?id=9511
A postcard showing trams in operation on Boar Lane, Leeds.
www.tramway.co.uk/smx/postcards/photo/?id=9608
A colour postcard of trams on Boar Lane, Leeds.
www.tramway.co.uk/smx/postcards/photo/?id=9618
Trams in operation at night on Briggate, Leeds.
www.tramway.co.uk/smx/postcards/photo/?id=9661
National Tramway Museum on Wikipedia + a list of other Tramcar sites.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Tramway_Museum
Tramcars of the National Tramway Museum
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tramcars_of_the_National_Tramway_Mu...
The History of Trams