DOCSLIB.ORG

2020 Early-March

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
2020 Early-March COMMUNITY ullerton bserverCALENDAR Page 13-15 FULLERTON’SF ONLY INDEPENDENT NEWS • Est.1978 (printed on 20%O recycled paper) • YEAR 42 #4 • EARLY MARCH 2020 Submissions: [email protected] • Contact: (714) 525-6402 • Read Online at: www.fullertonobserver.com Bernie Sanders Draws Diverse Crowd of 4,000 in OC by Jesse La Tour Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders held a rally at Valley High School in Santa Ana on February 21, drawing a diverse crowd of around 4,000, many of them people of color. Alicia Rojas, a Santa Ana organizer and artist, was out volunteering for Sanders. “It’s huge for Bernie to come to Santa Ana. Latinos are a big untold story in this election. The campaign came out here 8-9 months ago to make connec- tions with the community,” Rojas said. “As an immigrant myself, that is huge and beautiful that he’s actually coming here, and coming to a high school.” Mike Rodriguez, who teaches high school in Santa Ana, was also at the rally volunteering for the campaign. “Bernie’s message is resonating big time with Latinos in Orange County— just the fact that he’s calling for a living wage of $15/hour throughout the coun- try,” Rodriguez said. “As a teacher in Santa Ana, I see a lot of parents with two jobs. I see students who are working Bernie Sanders addresses a crowd of around of 4,000 at Valley High School in Santa Ana on Feb.21. Photo Jesse La Tour Continued on page 5 Homeless Committee Presents RVs and Safe Parking Recommendations Two Fullerton residents who live in Throughout Orange County and the The culmination of the FHPC’s work RVs recently reached out to the State, local governments are struggling was the development of a Strategic Plan Observer saying that they had received with how to best address rising home- for Addressing Homelessness in numerous parking tickets, and felt they lessness. According to the 2019 Point in Fullerton. were being unfairly targeted. PRESORTED PRESORTED Time Count, the city of Fullerton has an This document was presented for City “RVs are ticketed and not allowed to POSTAGE PAID PAID POSTAGE STANDARD U.S. STANDARD FULLERTON CA FULLERTON PERMIT NO. 1577 PERMIT estimated 473 homeless residents with Council review in conjunction with con- park anywhere,” said one RV owner. “I 308 unsheltered on a given night. On sideration of specific measures identi- have 8 tickets that need to be paid, oth- July 2, 2019, the City Council declared a fied in the report for immediate action. ers have more…A notice was put on our “shelter crisis” due to the lack of emer- Here are the key recommendations the vehicles that is discriminatory against gency shelters and has embarked upon a committee prioritized for immediate RVs.” series of efforts to best address the issue. action: City manager Ken Domer said that the Last July, the City established a •Change the city code to allow proper- RVs were in violation of city ordinance Fullerton Homeless Plan Committee ties containing religious institutions to and therefore were warned prior to tick- (FHPC) in order to develop a coordinat- develop permanent supportive housing eting. The city of Fullerton has a “safe park- COM ed and collaborative response to home- and/or affordable housing on those prop- . lessness in Fullerton. erties “by right.” ing” program which is run by local non- The committee was comprised of res- •Approve use of available City-owned profit Illumination Foundation. BSERVER idents, service providers, faith leaders, land for the development of Permanent Continued on page 2 O and representatives of the business com- Supportive Housing and/or Affordable RESIDENT munity, hospitals and colleges. The Housing and fast track the planning and THE committee met every other week approval process. VISIT City Hosts Cannabis between August and November. IN Continued on page 4 Information Meeting OR 714-525-6402 The recreational use of marijuana is CURRENT FULLERTONOBSERVER now legal in California, however many . New Legislation to Protect Mobile cities (including Fullerton) have contin- DVERTISE OR ued to outlaw marijuana dispensaries. A Homeowners from Rent-Gouging WWW On February 13, the City hosted a “lis- Assemblywoman Sharon Quirk-Silva This issue came to the attention of tening and information session” at the has introduced Assembly Bill (AB) local leaders when Rancho La Paz library to educate the public about 2895, which will provide rent increase Mobile Home Park in Fullerton was cannabis policy and get feedback on protections for Californians who own a bought by new owner John Saunders, what Fullerton should do moving for- mobile home but rent the land that the who immediately announced rent ward. home resides on from the "land or park" increases as high as 70%. Many of the The meeting began with a brief pres- owner. AB 2895 would prohibit man- residents of Rancho La Paz are seniors entation from city staff, followed by an agement of a mobile home park from on fixed incomes. Following the pro- informal session in which members of increasing the rental rate for a tenancy posed rent increase, residents of Rancho the public could visit various stations more than 5 percent per year plus the La Paz began to show up in large num- around the room, each of which focused percentage change for the cost of living, bers to City Council, asking for rent pro- on a different aspect of cannabis policy. or 10 percent, whichever is lower. tection. The public was encouraged to give both The bill would also protect mobile The residents organized a verbal and written feedback, as well as BSERVER home renters by extending the Tenant Homeowners Association to negotiate ask questions. Here are a few of the PO BOX 7051 ULLERTON Protection Act of 2019 to anyone who with the new owner. main information areas. O F rents a mobile home. Continued on page 3 FULLERTON CA 92834 CA FULLERTON Continued on page 19 Page 2 FULLERTON OBSERVER LOCAL NEWS EARLY MARCH 2020 Fullerton Infrastructure Committee Recommends Sales Tax Increase by Patty Tutor into level 1 (high), level 2 and level 3 priorities. Last June, the Fullerton City Council Streets, bridges, major building tasked the Infrastructure and Natural repairs and ADA (building standards) Resources (INRAC) Committee with requirements were deemed the highest studying alternatives and making a rec- priority. We have a $14 million shortfall ommendation to address Fullerton’s for our high priority needs. Our level 2 infrastructure needs. The committee has items (parking lots and parking struc- been meeting twice a month since then tures, parks and trails, landscape mainte- to develop the recommen- nance, alleys, and storm dations. On January 23, we drains) have a $9 million held an evening meeting in shortfall. Photo of a Fullerton road by Mike Ritto. the Council Chambers at With this knowledge, the City Hall to present our We have a committee is aiming to revenue. While some of these sources of approximately $24 million annually. recommendations and get $14 million increase our annual rev- increased revenue for the City may The committee’s next steps are to feedback from the public. shortfall for enue by $24M, primarily eventually be implemented, the new review the comments we received from The committee looked at to address the level 1 and revenue they will generate will fall far the public and post applicable responses all aspects of Fullerton our high level 2 items. We looked short of what is needed to upgrade our on the INRAC website, make any final Infrastructure, including priority needs, into grants, but quickly roads and other high-priority infrastruc- changes to the recommendations based roads, alleyways, bridges, including streets, found out that very few ture needs. Thus we decided to recom- on the public feedback, and then present buildings, lights, sewer sys- bridges, and grants are available for mend a sales tax, since that will be paid our formal recommendations to the tems, and more. For each infrastructure. We also by both residents and non-residents who Council. type of infrastructure, we buildings. ruled out bonds, since shop and dine in Fullerton. As a reminder to the public, this is a looked at the current budg- bonds are best for one-time Several neighboring cities have raised recommendation only, and the Council et, and compared that needs, and our infrastruc- their sales taxes, including: La Habra will make the final decision. budget to the city’s needs. ture needs are ongoing. We (2008), Stanton (2014), Fountain Valley, For more details, links to both the We focused particularly on considered a parcel tax, La Palma, Westminster (2016), Garden presentation and the video can be found streets, since repairs have not kept up but felt that would place the entire bur- Grove, Placentia, Santa Ana (1.5%) at the INRAC web page: www.cityof- with wear and tear over many years. den on property owners. Voters will have to approve a sales tax fullerton.com/gov/departments/city_cler We then looked into potential sources We considered other ways to increase increase. The Committee will recom- k/commissions/inrac.asp. under the of funding to address our aging infra- revenue for infrastructure, such as con- mend a 1¢ special sales tax that will ‘Community Presentations’ section. structure. tracting out more city services, increas- require support from 2/3 of the voters to We wanted to make sure the highest ing economic development in the City, ensure revenues are spent on infrastruc- Patty Tutor is a member of the priority needs were met so we catego- revenue from other sources such as ture. Fullerton Infrastructure and Natural rized the infrastructure requirements cannabis sales and taxes on short term The special sales tax would yield Resources Committee.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Booze, Temperance and Soldiers on the Home Front: the Unravelling of the Image of the Ideal Soldier: 1915-1916
    University of Calgary PRISM: University of Calgary's Digital Repository Graduate Studies The Vault: Electronic Theses and Dissertations 2016 Booze, Temperance and Soldiers on the Home Front: The Unravelling of the Image of the Ideal Soldier: 1915-1916 Wilson, Fay Wilson, F. (2016). Booze, Temperance and Soldiers on the Home Front: The Unravelling of the Image of the Ideal Soldier: 1915-1916 (Unpublished master's thesis). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. doi:10.11575/PRISM/25154 http://hdl.handle.net/11023/3031 master thesis University of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission. Downloaded from PRISM: https://prism.ucalgary.ca UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY Booze, Temperance and Soldiers on the Home Front: The Unraveling of the Image of the Idealized Soldier in Canada: 1915- 1916. by Fay M. Wilson A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIES IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTERS OF ARTS GRADUATE PROGRAM IN HISTORY CALGARY, ALBERTA MAY, 2016 © Fay Wilson 2016 Abstract During the Great War, Canadians were swept up in the rhetoric of a Holy War. Leading theologians presented the First World War as the purifying agent that would cleanse Canada and the world from evil influences. All hope was put upon the citizen soldier, who became the embodiment of Christ in the ultimate fight between good and evil.
    [Show full text]
  • 25 February 2021 More Drug Rehab Treatment to Be Made Avai
    Welcome to SHAAP’s weekly media monitoring service: 18 February – 25 February 2021 More drug rehab treatment to be made available in Scotland https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/more-drug-rehab-treatment-made- 23532723 A major new wave of rehab treatment is set for Scotland after the government accepted all major recommendations after a review. A survey sparked by a report by the Residential Rehabilitation Working Group identified 418 residential rehab beds in Scotland, many of which are not currently being used. Research has identified that far more needs to be done to bond detox treatment to rehab and to tailor services for women. The big changes are now viable after the Scottish Government announced a £250 million programme for drug policy reform - with £100 million going to rehab in the next five years. The new approach could lead to new infrastructure being built for more patients and stronger aftercare built around grassroots organisations that can help people avoid relapse. Report author Dr David McCartney said: “Residential rehabilitation treatment has transformed the lives of thousands of Scots over the years, but has often been difficult to access. The Scottish Government’s commitment will create an even playing field and a full menu of treatment options for those with drug and alcohol problems.” […] Source: Daily Record, 20 February 2021 [Scottish Government response to recommendations: https://www.gov.scot/publications/scottish-government-response-residential- rehabilitation-working-group-recommendations-drug-alcohol-residential-treatment-
    [Show full text]
  • Arts Weeks 2021 MISSING LONDON: a MICRO-ARCHIVE
    MISSING LONDON Arts Weeks 2021 MISSING LONDON: A MICRO-ARCHIVE We asked our contributors to think about the London that is missing and to write about a specific place or location. Many of us have been deeply missing the London we know and love, but – at the same time – large parts of London have been, themselves, missing – such as audiences, theatres, galleries. Moreover, London is built on, in and over parts of itself that are, in themselves, missing or buried. To walk our city’s streets is to be aware of buildings, palaces, places, livelihoods and events that have gone before. And some places, even in Bloomsbury, saw extraordinary events whose stories have gone missing. We asked our contributors to donate an experience of our city suburbs or centre and we collected the places and memories that presented themselves as subjects. Our lead article, on the Africa Centre, is a little longer but we asked most of our authors for just a hundred words. A IS FOR... AFRICA CENTRE There is an invisible African presence in London’s Covent Garden. At 38 King Street you will find a nearly nondescript building, currently being redeveloped into a retail space. But this place has a special significance to me and fellow Africans in Britain and in Africa as well as many British people with an inter- est in Africa and the Global South. Nowadays its quiet appearance belies its hidden history as a vibrant centre of African culture, politics and entertainment and there is little to suggest that until 2012, it housed the Africa Centre.
    [Show full text]
  • GG A6 Programme.Indd
    GREEN gathering FESTIVAL PROGRAMME £2 1-4 August 2019 CONTENTS Welcome & Orientation 2, 3 SPEAKERS’ FORUM LINE UP 17 Live Music Who’s Who 4 Campaigns Field 18 Live Music & Spoken Word Venues 5 Campaigns Workshops & Radical THURSDAY LINE UP – Floating Lotus, Cinema 19 Triban & Soundscape Stages 5 MAP 20, 21 Live Music Who’s Who 6 Craft Area & Workshops 22, 23 FRIDAY LINE UP – Floating Lotus, Permaculture Community 24, 25 Triban & Soundscape Stages 7 Hill Village & Green Markets 26 Walkabouts & Troubadours 8 Resource Hub 27 SATURDAY LINE UP – Floating Lotus, Nature’s Way 28 Triban & Soundscape Stages 9 Voices of Gaia 29 Bars: 99% Bar, Glad Apple, Campfire Sessions & Mothspotting 30 Brimmon Oak, Raconteurs’ Delight 10 Sacred Activist Sanctuary 31 SUNDAY LINE UP – Floating Lotus, Healing Circle 32 Triban & Soundscape Stages 11 Medical, Welfare & Assisted Access 33 Raconteurs’ Delight Stage & Artists 12 The Greenest Festival & Merch 34 RACONTEURS’ DELIGHT Festival Kids 35 CABARET LINE UP 13 Festival Teens 36, 37 Raconteurs’ Delight Performing Arts Workshops 14, 15 Learn Welsh! And Thanks 38 Speakers’ Forum Whos’ Who 16 GG Guidelines. And Save A Life! 39 WELCOME TO THE GREEN GatHERING! Let your hair down and have a party. Eat and drink and be merry, lie in the sun, splash in puddles, relax. Have a dance, sing your heart out. Sit by a fire, listen to some tunes, meet friends old and new. Stay up late, talk nonsense, be a big kid. And then, the morning after, with your new mates from the night before, hatch a plan to improve your lives and make the world a better place.
    [Show full text]
  • The Committee of Fifty and the Growth of the American Research University
    The Committee of Fifty and the Growth of the American Research University The Harvard community has made this article openly available. Please share how this access benefits you. Your story matters Citation Dolan, Melissa. 2016. The Committee of Fifty and the Growth of the American Research University. Master's thesis, Harvard Extension School. Citable link http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:33797274 Terms of Use This article was downloaded from Harvard University’s DASH repository, and is made available under the terms and conditions applicable to Other Posted Material, as set forth at http:// nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:dash.current.terms-of- use#LAA The Committee of Fifty and the Growth of the American Research University Melissa Dolan A Thesis in the Field of History for the Degree of Master of Liberal Arts in Extension Studies Harvard University March 2016 © Melissa Dolan 2016 Abstract The Committee of Fifty for the Investigation of the Liquor Problem formed in 1893 to address the growing issue of alcohol in American life. Comprised of prominent businessmen, university leaders, and religious figures, the Committee hoped to provide guidance to American citizens through the results of a ten-year long scientific investigation of alcohol in its relation to economics, physiology, law, and ethics. Because academic leaders such as Charles W. Eliot, Daniel Coit Gilman, Seth Low, William H. Welch, and Henry P. Bowditch were consumed with the process of transforming their institutions into research universities and distinguishing themselves from the crowd of denominational liberal arts colleges, what would have motivated them to commit themselves to an extensive, time-consuming exploration of temperance issues? The work that follows will demonstrate that the university leaders on the Committee dominated its agenda and actions.
    [Show full text]
  • Hawksmoor General Manager, Nick Stangeway in the Northumbrian Moors
    HOUSE SPIRITS (all served as 25ml) Chivas Regal 12 Year Old ~ 4.00 Martell VS ~ 4.75 Evan Williams Extra Aged ~ 4.50 ver the years people have invented drinks for every conceivable Rittenhouse Bottle in Bond ~ 6.00 Osituation. From pre-fox hunt bracers to bedtime dream-enhancers, Havana Club 3 Year Old ~ 5.00 via pre-prandial sharpeners, after-lunch stomach-settlers and an afternoon- Havana Club 7 Year Old ~ 5.00 filling bridging drink or two. Olmeca Altos Blanco ~ 4.50 We’ve grouped the cocktails that follow along the lines of this ‘Toper’s Beefeater ~ 4.50 Timetable’ from 1874. Starting with anti-fogmatics which are great Absolut ~ 4.50 eye-openers whatever the time of day, all the way to late night disco drinks for the frivolous at heart. FAVOURITES A FEW FAVOURITES FROM OUR WELL STOCKED BACK BAR. ASK TO SEE A FULL LIST (all served as 25ml) Smooth Ambler Contradiction ~ 7.00 An unusual blend of young wheated bourbon and old, rye-rich, bourbon. Clerk of the Works 11 Year Old ~ 9.00 A single malt from Isle of Mull, there are only 292 bottles in existence. Plantation 5 Year Old Barbados Grande Reserve ~ 4.25 A multicultural rum. Distilled in Barbados, aged in American Bourbon barrels, finished in Cognac barrels in South-West France. Arbikie Potato Vodka ~ 4.50 Made from a combination of Maris Piper, King Edward and Cultra potatoes, grown, fermented, distilled and bottled in Angus in the Scottish Highlands. Hepple Gin ~ 5.50 Made by our good friend and original Hawksmoor General Manager, Nick Stangeway in the Northumbrian Moors.
    [Show full text]
  • Functions the REGATTA a Brief History
    Functions THE REGATTA a brief history For 145 years Brisbane has met, mingled and created memories beyond the iron-laced verandas of the iconic Regatta Hotel. First established as a modest, single-story affair in 1874, the Regatta Hotel has witnessed some of Australia’s most memorable moments in time. Home to legendary sporting achievements and one of the first feminist insurgencies, our Grand Lady of the Brisbane River has withstood flood, fire and more than a century of change. Her contemporary spaces also salute her history, making her a great pub that locals love. The variety, sophistication and timelessness offered by the Regatta Hotel saw her crowned “Hotel of the Year” by the Queensland Hotels Association and now, with her own City Cat terminal, the Regatta Hotel continues to carve her unique place in history. FUNCTION Winterford, Thornton, FLOOR LEVEL 1 Veranda Bar, Gailey & Gazzard rooms The Regatta Hotel is Brisbane’s much loved seasoned entertainer. Our beautifully appointed functions floor plays host to a vast array of different events, from weddings to major corporate functions. We pride ourselves on our flexibility, accommodating each guest according to one’s specific needs. Located on the first level of the hotel, our function rooms have direct access to the iconic verandas of the Regatta Hotel. With glass bifold, sound- proofed dividers that can be closed or opened to activate the different spaces, these fully air-conditioned rooms are able to provide the flexibility to meet the needs of any event. COCKTAIL BANQUET THEATRE BOARDROOM Winterford Room 80 24 30 16 COCKTAIL BANQUET THEATRE BOARDROOM Thornton Room 40 16 30 12 Gailey Room *Utilised in conjunction with other function spaces.
    [Show full text]
  • Local Government Alcohol Policy: Community Sentiment and the Policy Development Process
    Local Government Alcohol Policy: Community Sentiment and the Policy Development Process Brett A. Maclennan A thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand May 2010 Abstract Hazardous drinking is a major public health concern in New Zealand. In general, policy interventions that restrict the availability and promotion of alcohol are the most effective strategies for reducing alcohol consumption and related harm. Against this backdrop of empirical evidence, in recent decades central government has liberalised alcohol availability and promotion in New Zealand. Communities therefore have to rely on local government to manage alcohol-related problems. The Local Government Act (2002) stated the purpose of local government as facilitating public decision-making and promoting the well-being of communities. Communities are faced with a conundrum: public opinion should theoretically play an important role in the policy development process but local government’s scope for action is restricted by legislation and limited resources. The aims of this research were to measure public sentiment toward local government alcohol policies, identify factors associated with support for alcohol controls, examine the consistency between public sentiment and local government alcohol policies, and to investigate the alcohol policy development process. Six local government areas were selected as study sites: North Shore City, Hamilton City, Palmerston North City, Wellington City, the Selwyn District and Dunedin City. A seventh area (Alexandra) was selected as a pilot community in which methods and instruments were tested. Community sentiment toward local government alcohol policies was assessed using a postal questionnaire sent to residents randomly selected from the electoral roll in each study area (Overall N = 1372, response: 59%).
    [Show full text]
  • The Silent Sea
    The Silent Sea Martin, Catherine (1848-1937) University of Sydney Library Sydney 2000 http://setis.library.usyd.edu.au/ozlit/ ©Margaret R. Foxton; University of New South Wales Press; University of Sydney Library. The texts and Images are not to be used for commercial purposes without permission Source Text: Prepared from the print edition published by University of New South Wales Press Sydney 1995 Colonial Texts Series, General Editorial Committee: Harry Heseltine, Paul Eggert, Bruce Bennett Originally published in 3 volumes in 1892, London: Richard Bentley and Son. The body of the text was received in Pagemaker5 format. These files were exported to text format and encoded manually to TEI.2 conformance by C.Cole at . Front matter, appendices and editor's explanatory notes were not included in these files and this material was scanned and OCR'ed at for inclusion with the electronic text. This extra material may contain errors of transcription and these are solely the responsibility of . Any errors resulting from the manual encoding of the text are also the responsibility of . All quotation marks retained as data All unambiguous end-of-line hyphens have been removed, and the trailing part of a word has been joined to the preceding line. First Published: 1892 Australian Etexts novels women writers 1890-1909 prose fiction 8th August 2000 Creagh Cole Coordinator Final Checking and Parsing The Silent Sea London Richard Bentley and Son 1892 Front Images Page from Adelaide Observer advertising new publication of The Silent Sea. Page from Adelaide Observer, Saturday, April 30, 1892. Title Page 1892 Edition Volume I.
    [Show full text]
  • Three Impressions of Temperance the New Bar Atop the Smith Tower Wows with Its Overall Experience from Top to Toe
    http://seattlemag.com/three-impressions-temperance Restaurants and Bars Three Impressions of Temperance The new bar atop the Smith Tower wows with its overall experience from top to toe BY: AJ Rathbun | Posted September, 29 2016 A bar with a view at Smith Tower's new Temperance Opening in August after a remodel and revitalizing, the Smith Tower experience (including the Provisions general store on the first floor, tours and the Temperance bar) has already become a hit. So much so that it has expanded its hours, with the store now open 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and 35th-floor Observatory Temperance cafe and bar from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. (The last elevator up leaves at 8 p.m., so don’t miss it.) We recently stopped by to enjoy the experience personally, and below are three impressions from the visit. The Drinks: Since the tickets you’ll need to get up to the bar also include a swell self-guided Prohibition tour (more on that below), it’s not a surprise that the cocktail menu here features some classically inspired numbers, such as the Corpse Reviver No. 35, with ALOO gin, honey liqueur Barenjager, aperitif wine Lillet and absinthe. It’s a lovely, smooth number; light but luscious. The menu of 12 drinks has some fresh cocktails that integrate local ingredients as well, like The Newcomer, featuring SoDo-based Westland Distillery’s single-malt whiskey and Scrappy’s grapefruit bitters, with burnt orange in the bargain. It’s a plush mix, with the Westland and Scrappy faves delivering layers of flavor around the smoky citrus.
    [Show full text]
  • The Blaenavon Townscape Story
    Blaenavon Townscape Heritage Programme: The Historical Context Table of Contents Acknowledgements Page 3 Blaenavon Townscape Timeline Page 4 Blaenavon Population Page 7 Executive Summary Page 8 Commercial Development Page 13 The People Page 41 Civic Life Page 45 Religious Nonconformity Page 72 Culture, Recreation and Leisure Page 96 Epilogue Page 116 Appendix A: Specific Properties in the Page 119 Townscape Heritage Area Appendix B: Biographies of Sitters in Blaenavon Page 122 Workmen’s Hall Portrait Collection Appendix C: Summary of Resources Page 129 Bibliography and Further Reading Page 139 2 Acknowledgements This study was carried out in consultation with the volunteers of the Blaenavon Local History Group during the summer of 2017 and was supported by Blaenavon Community Museum. Images used within this document were provided by Mrs Pat Morgan, Mr Francis Keen, Blaenavon Community Museum and Gwent Archives. Dr Nathan Alexander Matthews asserts his moral right to be identified as the author of the text. © Torfaen County Borough Council 2018 3 Blaenavon Townscape: Timeline Year Event 1787 Ironmasters Thomas Hill, Thomas Hopkins and Benjamin Pratt lease 12,000 acres of land, commonly known as ‘Lord Abergavenny’s Hills’ 1789 Blaenavon Ironworks starts producing iron c.1790 Baptists of Llanwenarth and Penygarn begin holding services in Blaenavon at Ton Mawr, the home of Francis James 1798 Blaenavon Ironworks employs approximately 350 people. About one thousand people are living in the area 1799 Services are being held by the Calvinistic Methodists at Capel y Graig 1804-1805 Thomas Hill and Samuel Hopkins build St. Peter’s Church 1807 Horeb Baptist Chapel opens in what later becomes James Street.
    [Show full text]
  • Elsie Venner
    Elsie Venner Oliver Wendell Holmes Elsie Venner Table of Contents Elsie Venner...............................................................................................................................................................1 Oliver Wendell Holmes.................................................................................................................................1 i Elsie Venner Oliver Wendell Holmes PREFACE. This tale was published in successive parts in the "Atlantic Monthly," under the name of "The Professor's Story," the first number having appeared in the third week of December, 1859. The critic who is curious in coincidences must refer to the Magazine for the date of publication of the chapter he is examining. In calling this narrative a "romance," the Author wishes to make sure of being indulged in the common privileges of the poetic license. Through all the disguise of fiction a grave scientific doctrine may be detected lying beneath some of the delineations of character. He has used this doctrine as a part of the machinery of his story without pledging his absolute belief in it to the extent to which it is asserted or implied. It was adopted as a convenient medium of truth rather than as an accepted scientific conclusion. The reader must judge for himself what is the value of various stories cited from old authors. He must decide how much of what has been told he can accept either as having actually happened, or as possible and more or less probable. The Author must be permitted, however, to say here, in his personal character, and as responsible to the students of the human mind and body, that since this story has been in progress he has received the most startling confirmation of the possibility of the existence of a character like that which he had drawn as a purely imaginary conception in Elsie Venner.
    [Show full text]