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From 1938 to 1940, while in her thirties, Sidney Robertson, ethnographer and collector of traditional American music, single-handedly organized and directed a California Work Projects Administration project designed to survey musical traditions in Northern California. The result of the project was a remarkable, and quite modern, multi-format ethnographic field collection--the WPA California Folk Music Project. Not only did the project generate a wealth of musical and cultural documentation from a wide variety of groups at a certain point in California history, it also provided, through the ebullient presence of Sidney Robertson, a vicarious experience of what it means to do ethnographic fieldwork. The value of this multi-faceted collection is that one is invited to hear the voices, see the faces, and sample the cultural context of the performers being recorded.
In this presentation, Sidney Robertson will be referred to as Sidney Robertson Cowell because she married the American composer Henry Cowell in 1941, and because that was her name for the greater part of her life.
Sidney William Hawkins was born in San Francisco in 1903. Her family appears to have been quite well off and to have lived comfortably. As a child, Sidney was precocious, articulate, and inquisitive. She was given piano, violin, dancing, and elocution lessons from an early age and spent her summers in Europe. Sidney's interests were consistantly wide-ranging and included world music, psychology, history, literature, and Romance languages and philology.
When queried about her interest in folk music collecting, she once claimed, "The first ingredient was an itching heel," which she attributed, to some extent, to having accompanied her father as a child on long train and car business trips throughout the West. He would leave her for long periods of time where she was free to go exploring. Later she reminisced about it:
"He naturally felt a certain danger in the extreme gregariousness I had inherited from him, and so the stock warning for girls of that era became a daily ritual: Try not to lose your purse, Sidney, and NEVER talk to strangers. The trouble was I never met a stranger . . . ."
Sidney graduated from Stanford University in Romance languages and philology in 1924 at age 21. Later that year, she married Kenneth Robertson, a philosophy major, and traveled with him to Paris where he planned to take classes with Jung while she intended to study piano with Alfred Cortot.
Sidney Robertson Cowell, copying WPA California Folk Music Project recordings for the Library of Congress in the University of California, Berkeley, office. |
When they returned to California in 1926, Cowell found a job teaching music at the Peninsula School for Creative Education in Menlo Park. The progressive, experimental nature of the school allowed her to introduce Spanish and cowboy tunes and the modal Irish and English songs she loved to the children she taught.
She also studied music with Ernest Bloch and world music with Henry Cowell at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Sidney and her husband gradually grew apart and they were divorced in 1934.
In 1935 Cowell decided that she was leading too "self-indulgent" a life in California and wrote to the Henry Street Settlement in New York City to ask if there were anything she could do for them. They responded that there was an immediate opening for someone to organize social music in the community. Cowell moved to New York and began working with elderly Jewish immigrants from Central Europe.
In reminiscing about the development of her interest in folk music at this time in her life, Mrs. Cowell recalled late in her life: "I had for some time been worrying the question of folk song, like a dog with a bone, and particularly I was curious about American folk song: What was American about it? I knew only the Lomax 'Cowboy Songs' and a few tunes from my parents, but I had been so struck by the wild enthusiasm and persistence engendered among the youngsters at the Peninsula School by 'Home on the Range' that I was convinced there was some special affinity between the character of this song and the youngsters who went after it so hard."
While in Washington visiting friends in 1936, Cowell went to the Archive of American Folk-Song, as the Archive of Folk Culture was called at the time, in the Library of Congress' Music Division, to ask this very question. She also visited the office of Charles Seeger, who was in charge of the Music Unit of the Special Skills Division of the Resettlement Administration. One thing led to another, and shortly thereafter Cowell became Seeger's assistant. As she put it, "I got hooked on the work and the wonderful hopeful and dedicated New Deal, so when Charlie Seeger asked me to stay on, I didn't resist." At first she accompanied folk music collectors John A. Lomax and Frank C. Brown in Alabama and North Carolina to get a taste of how they conducted folk music fieldwork. It wasn't long before she began to travel on her own on recording trips throughout the South and later, the Midwest.
Once the Special Skills Division of the Resettlement Administration was liquidated late in 1937, Cowell began to lobby for WPA connections that would allow her to continue collecting on her own. In 1938, she traveled to her native California to organize a state-based project that she hoped would become a prototype for the collection of folk music across the country.
Cowell was eager to record the kinds of folk music being performed in California that had not received much attention. Among other things, she wanted to explore ethnic as well as English-language musical traditions. After pursuing numerous funding possibilities, she succeeded in convincing the Northern California WPA Office in San Francisco that her project was one that was appropriate for WPA consideration.
The WPA Northern California Folk Music Project (1938-40) was the result of her efforts. It was co-sponsored by the Music Department of the University of California, Berkeley and the Library of Congress. The project became one of the earliest attempts at conducting a large-scale ethnographic survey of American folk music in a defined region. Its scope was broad, in ethnographic terms, and went well beyond the 35 hours of instantaneous sound recordings she made on twelve-inch acetate discs. One third of the recordings represented English-language material, and the other two thirds, the music of numerous ethnic groups, primarily European, including Armenian, Basque, Croatian, Finnish, Gaelic, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian (including Sicilian), Norwegian, Russian Molokan, Scottish, and Spanish. There was music of Portuguese from the Azores, Mexicans, Puerto Ricans, and Spanish-speaking settlers whose forefathers had come to California beginning in the 1600s. In addition, 168 photographs of the musicians and their instruments were made, and field documentation of many kinds and textures was gathered. It was an elaborately-conceived project.
The Library of Congress supplied Cowell with 237 blank acetate discs, under the provision that the original copies of the sound recordings, once made, be returned to the library. Through the co-sponsorship of the UC-Berkeley Music Department, Cowell's project received university support for space and equipment on campus.
Once the official sponsors were lined up, Cowell was able to apply for WPA funds to hire personnel. The trick within the WPA was to devise a project that could keep twenty staff persons busy--both to provide socially useful work to those on the relief rolls and to justify the hiring of a supervisor. With Cowell's ingenuity, a whole range of activities associated with the collection of folk music was proposed that convinced the Northern California WPA office that her project might succeed.
Cowell had an uncanny knack for unearthing WPA staff who could assist her in her project. One of her most valuable fieldworkers was a Mr. Devere, who had had a dairy route in Contra Costa County and who lead her to numerous fine contacts in that area. On her staff were also Portuguese and Spanish speakers familiar with their own musical traditions and an Armenian ethnomusicologist.
WPA photographer, Mr. Prater, in project darkroom, on the campus of the University of California, Berkeley. |
Cowell's main intent in collecting folk music in Northern California was to create an "objective" record of the music that could be studied and analyzed from a musicological perspective. She was, however, also keenly interested in capturing details reflecting the cultural background of the groups she recorded, the environment in which the music was performed, and the functions it served in community life.
The California Folk Music Project opened officially on October 28, 1938, on 2108 Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley. Cowell sought out all the performers and researched and recorded all of the music herself. She supervised the WPA personnel hired to catalog and index the collection and to make photographs and scale drawings of the folk instruments. WPA workers produced "Yellow Song Check-Lists" of the sound recordings and a printed checklist of English-language California songs. They compiled bibliographies of many kinds and made photostats of California mission music and old San Francisco songsters from several library collections. The WPA staff also transcribed the texts of many English- and Portuguese-language songs and noted variants in the literature.
After seventeen months, plans for extending and expanding the California Folk Music Project had to be given up when the expected WPA funding was not renewed in time for the project to go forward. Cowell had hoped that the continuation of the project would allow for recording and documenting the performance of non-Western--and primarily Asian--music in Northern California. In spite of the fact that the project was not renewed, no other WPA field collection of folk music undertaken by a single person was so ambitious or wide-ranging as this one.
An ethnographic collection is never merely an objective grouping of sound recordings or cultural items--it reflects the personality, expectations, sense of humor, and point of departure of its collector. In this, the California collection is no different--and because of Cowell's fine documentary methods and lively prose, we have an excellent record not only of what she was looking for but also what she gathered as a result.
In many respects, the California collection is very "modern" in character and ahead of its time. Cowell was a perceptive ethnographer, eager to reflect upon what she recorded and to muse about what meaning the music she collected had for her performers. Furthermore, the fact that we have access to her insights through correspondence and fieldnotes in this collection gives her work an integrity notable in its time.
There is a sense of immediacy in what Cowell has written about the field situation and how she conceived her role as collector on this project. As she put it: "I never asked the singers to sing for me or for the government except as a preservation project. And I was never demanding of them if they didn't want to sing, we skipped it for the present, and almost without exception, they revived the subject later themselves. I was careful, just as a matter of good manners, not to say 'I want.'"
Part of Cowell's method, she considered, was purely a sensible or logical one, but it involved much more than that. It is clear that Cowell possessed a wonderful mixture of curiousity, true interest, ethical sensitivity, and pleasure that she was able to convey to the performers she asked to record. She once wrote:
"I wanted to convince people that I shared their tastes and values and that I liked and understood them. This is what has made a wide variety of people willing and even anxiously determined that I should know and record the best they had. It carried often past the language barrier to simple people who knew only that I found their music beautiul and important and that I wanted it preserved as it truly was for future generations to hear."
WPA California Folk Music Project employees at work in the University of California, Berkeley office. |
In 1936, Cowell had accompanied other folklorists on folk music collecting trips in the South while she was being trained for her Resettlement Administration work. They acquainted her with the basics of operating the recording machines and introduced her to their methods of collecting folk music.
Cowell's correspondence of the time reveals that she was appalled by how performers frequently were treated by their collectors. She was disturbed that performers would sometimes be ordered to sing. Cowell also observed that performers often were not asked for permission to publish or duplicate recordings. They were sometimes promised copies of recordings when assurances of following through could not be made for sure. Cowell found these practices highly unethical.
These first experiences seem to have played a significant role in the honing of Cowell's own ethnographic collecting methods and her distinctive ideas about interacting with and recording performers. Cowell honored any restrictions her performers had against duplicating their recordings. In her desire to keep other collectors from taking advantage of the performers she had recorded, she became very protective of their recordings, even long after they had been made. Cowell's ethical standards served her well. The respect she gave her performers earned their trust and appreciation and resulted in their cooperation with her efforts.
Cowell was keenly interested in documenting folk musical performance in its ethnographic context--not merely in recording individual songs as separate items, as had been done by many early collectors. Some of her folk music collecting notions and techniques, such as this one, were no doubt forged through discussions with Charles Seeger--though it seems that Cowell actually carried out many of the ideas that Seeger merely wrote or spoke about.
Cowell did seem to have had an excellent rapport with the persons she recorded in California. It remains remarkable that anyone could gain an entry, in such a short space of time, into the lives and performance styles of so many musicians. There were thirty-one English-language and seventy-five foreign-language performers recorded by Cowell during the project. In a paper entitled "Folk Music in California," begun during the WPA project, Cowell wrote: "How does one find songs? They are everywhere at hand. A man changing a tire on Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley last month sang an old ballad as he worked, and was startled by an urgent request to repeat it so it could be written down. A receipt for a bill paid to a Railway Express delivery man was signed with a Basque name; this led to a whole nest of songs . . . And one man in Shasta County offered to 'outsing the gas tank' if he might ride along to Fresno."
In seeking to make folk music recordings in California, Cowell wondered whether she could identify characteristics that were distinctive to the state. She said it seemed difficult not to find an Iowan or an Oklahoman every time you scratched a California singer.
When writing about the variety of folk music existing in California, Cowell mused about the history of settlement patterns, so frequently reflecting economic pressures elsewhere and leading people to the state. She was also well aware of the amazing legends that brought groups or individuals to the state seeking the sun, oranges, gold, or other California wonders. She once wrote that, "It is not possible to visualize accurately the pattern of folk music in California unless these facts are recognized. The situation with respect to traditional music among English-speaking people in the state is exactly like that of newcomers from Europe and the Orient. Each group sings the songs it brought along from somewhere else--most of it not 'Californian' in nature."
Consequently, Cowell's aim became that of exploring the heterogeneous folk music traditions in the state and collecting as many samples from as many different groups as she could. California Folk Music, for her, came to be defined in the widest possible sense as any music, song, or dance tune, which was orally transmitted and current in the years when she was collecting in the state.
The recordings Cowell made are wide-ranging in character and offer a truly ethnographic perspective of northern California folk music. Cowell was eager to record ethnic music and her California collection is remarkable in this respect. In fact, before the field recordings she made in the Midwest in 1936-37 and then in California, there are few examples of ethnographically-documented recorded ethnic music made in the United States that include much beyond African American, Native American, French, or Spanish music.
Cowell's California recordings are also varied in style and origin, not adhering to strict folk music collecting guidelines of the time regarding whether a song was considered authentically "traditional" or not. She did not restrict what her performers felt should be recorded. Cowell's open-mindedness along these lines allow us to hear both popular and traditional melodies performed at the time, and in this regard, she offers us a cross-section of home-grown musical traditions for the groups she recorded.
Among the English-language songs, one finds, for example, tunes from the California Gold rush era, Barbary Coast songs, ragtime melodies, Cornish sailors' shanties, and popular songs from the turn of the century. There is also music of recent migrants from the Midwest, such as the Ford brothers from northern Wisconsin, who came to work in the CCC camps at the Shasta Dam.
Included in the collection of foreign-language recordings are examples of Hungarian salon music "composed" in the early part of the century. There are also recent Icelandic songs about emigrating to Vancouver collected side by side with Old Norse rimur said to stem from the twelfth century in Iceland. The collection includes lovely traditional Gaelic love songs, Hungarian Christmas carols, lively Armenian dance melodies on a variety of instruments, Spanish-Californian mission music, Dalmatian oral epic, and melismatic Russian Molokan hymns from a San Francisco congregation. Cowell sought to represent what people were actively performing--not just their memories of it.
In the California project, she also took advantage of a variety of contexts that allow us to hear where and how the music she recorded was being performed. For example, Cowell recorded popular tunes played by a band at a Mexican wedding, songs sung at a Hungarian New Year's Eve Party, and Gold Rush songs performed in noisy Tuolumne County bars.
WPA Draftsmen making construction drawings of folk instruments at the Shattuck Ave. Berkeley office of the California Folk Music Project. |
Cowell made detailed notes regarding the quality of the recordings, such as that "All the McCready recordings have a hum, due to fan in Arizona Bar--the fan brought the temperature down to 90 degrees at 6 p.m." While recording Sam Blackburn singing "She's More To Be Pitied Than Censured," Cowell noted that the record was made "in the milk house--occasional noises are due to milk running over cooling pipes." This is invaluable information for us now, and informative, as well. Many folk music collections from this era simply lack these kinds of vital documentary comments.
It should be noted that there are a handful of recorded songs in this collection, made by both English- and foreign-language performers, that contain offensive ethnic or racial stereotypes, slurs, or caricatures. As has been mentioned before, Cowell collected the music that people were singing, without restriction. To her credit, however, she frequently draws attention, in dust jacket notes, to the fact that a specific song contains offensive lyrics. These materials have not been included in this online presentation of the collection.
The Northern California WPA Folk Music Collection does not only provide a set of recordings representing a range of traditional and popular music collected during a specific era. This collection, taken as a whole, also tells much about the details of ethnographic fieldwork at its best during the New Deal era of the late thirties.
The California Folk Music Project provides an excellent opportunity to survey the traditional music being performed and enjoyed by numerous and diverse communities of people in 1930s California. It also gives us a glimpse of the ethnographic style and character of an energetic and capable woman folk music collector who, through the existence of the WPA, had the opportunity to take charge of and carry out an ambitious folk music collecting project. Cowell's successes in the California Folk Music Project fit well with the New Deal dynamism and creativity that generated similar cooperative efforts meant to document and validate the lives of exemplary, yet so often unsung Americans.
Chronology of the life of Sidney Robertson Cowell.
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Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Todd Alexander Romano
I'm excited to report that Todd Romano now has a website! I have long admired Romano's interior design prowess. His "look" is what I consider to be updated traditional. He mixes traditional furnishings with contemporary ones, giving a youthful vibe to a room, and the decorative accessories that he uses are always unique and appropriate. I think that where Romano really excels, though, is in his use of color. Bold, clear colors can be found in his interiors, either on the walls as a backdrop or in his choice of upholstery and accessories.
In addition to his interior design business, Romano owns an eponymous shop on Lexington Ave. which is filled with wonderful antiques and decorative accessories. This is also the place to go if you are looking for Christopher Spitzmiller lamps and de Gournay wallcovering.
Here are a few photos of his portfolio that I got from his website (www.toddromanohome.com). And the next time you're in NYC, go to his shop. You won't be disappointed!
(All photos courtesy of Todd Romano Home)
Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Spectacular Beds
Who does a bedroom better than Miles Redd? This iron bed has been seen in a few of his clients' bedrooms. I like the sculptural aspect of it.
This has to be my all-time favorite bed. Doris Duke bought this bed from Gimbel's, and it was part of the Doris Duke Collection auction at Christie's a few years ago. The Chinoiserie top is simply perfection!
This bed was in a McMillen room from many years ago. Although the bed is quite ornate, it is the canopy that once again makes this bed stunning.
Monday, February 26, 2007
Claus Porto Soaps
Friday, February 23, 2007
Design Your Wall
Yesterday's New York Times mentioned that flocked wallpaper is making a comeback. Personally, I'm not crazy about flocked wallpaper, but this site has many options, such as this black damask on silver background paper.
This purple Royal Damask Wallpaper is a digital design wallpaper designed by David Wien of Vermont. It comes in purple, green, red, and white colorways.
For a little bit of David Hicks style, this Honeycomb wallpaper just might do the trick.
This Blue Bird wallpaper is a little reminiscent of that great de Gournay wallcovering, don't you think?
Bamboo prints might be ubiquitous (although I adore them), but here's one that's silver mylar on a white background. A little disco chinoiserie?
(All photos courtesy of designyourwall.com)
Thursday, February 22, 2007
WASP Chic: C.Z. Guest
I have found an upcoming book release that has piqued my interest: Privileged Life: Celebrating Wasp Style by Susanna Salk (Assouline; February 28, 2007). Although I can find very little on the Internet about this book, I am hoping that it will focus on the colorful, traditional, and comfortable style of certain privileged Americans. Perhaps there will be photos of rooms by Sister Parish and McMillen?
In the spirit of WASP chic, I thought I would post some photos of the home of the ultimate WASP style icon- C.Z. Guest. Guest's estate on Long Island, Templeton, was designed by famed architects Carrere & Hastings. After a short time living in the manor house, the Guests moved to a "smaller" home on the property. This house, along with the manor house, were both decorated by Stephane Boudin of Maison Jansen. Guest, like so many other stylish individuals, did not continuously redecorate her home. She stuck with Boudin's work, only refreshing it over the years. The home was certainly stylish, but it was also quite warm and inviting. (Of course, if you were C.Z. Guest, you too could get away with thread-bare carpet and orchids sitting around in green plastic pots.)
(Photos from House & Garden, June 2004)
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
Jeremiah Goodman: A Romantic Vision
Living Room of Elsa Schiaparelli, Paris, 2002
Apartment foyer of Baron Jay de Leval, Mexico City, 1978
Living Room of Betsy Bloomingdale, Bel-Air, 2000
Living Room of Cecil Beaton, Redditch House, Broadchalice, Wiltshire, England, 2005
Living Room of Ivor Novello, 1949
(All photos courtesy of powerHouse Books)
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Woodgrain China
What is interesting is that this design motif has been around for centuries. Moss carries a Nymphenburg porcelain breakfast set and platter (above) in a woodgrain pattern that was designed in 1796. The woodgrain serves as a backdrop to a trompe l'oeil etching that looks as if it has been tacked to the wood background. There is even a small "rip" at the bottom of the etching. I love how this rustic design pattern seems so sophisticated here.
For something more casual, Gump's has these hand-painted woodgrain ceramic plates.
And for outdoor entertaining, how about these melamine plates at Bongenre? The Texquite pattern is a modern-day, rustic interpretation of the Nymphenburg pattern!
Friday, February 16, 2007
"My Favorite Things" with Miles Redd
For those of us who are passionate about design (and I think that's most of us who read design-oriented blogs), it seems that we can't consume enough information about interior decoration, decorative arts, and most especially interior designers. That said, I am introducing a new feature today that I hope to bring to you from time to time. I've chosen to call it "My Favorite Things", and the idea is to have an interior designer list his or her ten favorite things. The "favorite things" can range from something decorative to one of life's little pleasures.
For the first featured designer, I chose Miles Redd, a decorator (and fellow native Atlantan!) who is taking the design world by storm. Miles' interiors are always chic and glamorous, yet they are also very comfortable. Miles (with the assistance of Nick Olsen) was kind enough to provide us with his ten favorite things, and as you can imagine, it's a stylish and inspiring list! Here it is, and I hope you enjoy it!
Miles Redd: My Favorite Things
1) Ice tinkling in a heavy crystal glass
2) Odd colored lacquered lamp shades, like Yves Klein blue and emerald green
3) Beginning a day with a BATH
4) TiVo
5) Sleeping in on a snowy Sunday
6) The documentary "Signe Chanel"
7) Low upholstery and beds for sexy slink
8) The photographs of Bruce Weber and Richard Avedon
9) Furniture covered in sheets of mother of pearl
10) Painted patterned floors
(Photo above courtesy of New York Social Diary)
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Interior Design in Film
I thought I would make a mini-list of some of my favorites as my complete list would be far too long. I tend to gravitate towards the movie sets from the 1930s and 40s. I love the glamour of it all. What would really be interesting, though, is to hear from others- what are your favorite movie interiors??
(And please forgive me for the quality of the photos- it is very hard to find decent film stills of interiors!)
"Dinner at Eight" (1934). This comedy with a cast of characters that included Jean Harlow, the Barrymores, and Wallace Beery has fantastic Art Deco interiors. Jean Harlow's bedroom is so over the top, but it's perfect for her character. Art Direction was by Hobe Erwin and Fred Hope.
"The Thin Man" (1936). The Art Director was the legendary Cedric Gibbons. I adore Nick and Nora's apartment in this movie. It's quintessential Manhattan of the 1930s.
"Top Hat" (1935). What list could not include a Fred Astaire movie? It was actually hard for me to pick one Astaire/Rogers movie, but this one is fun to watch. Art Direction by Van Nest Polglase.
"My Man Godfrey" (1936). Yet another screwball comedy, this time with William Powell and Carole Lombard. Fun (and a bit theatrical) art deco/ Hollywood regency interiors.
"Rope" (1948). This is one of my favorite Hitchcock movies, and the plot was so creepy that I actually had trouble concentrating on the set. The entire movie takes place in a bachelor's Manhattan apartment, and although the apartment is very elegant, sinister things occur!
"A Perfect Murder" (1998). Ok, so I'm the only person who seemed to like this Gwyneth Paltrow movie. I loved her Fifth Ave. penthouse- quiet chic!
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Beautiful Embroidery
Jean-Francois has chosen to focus on embroidery for interiors rather than for couture. His main workshop is in Madras, India, where skilled craftsmen work with such fabrics as silk, wool, leather, and velvet. The embroidered fabric can then be used for upholstery, curtains, bed linen, or anywhere else one might want to use the stunning fabric. For a more affordable piece of Lesage's work, Vivre is carrying silk fuchsia pillows with a copper-thread embroidered lizard on them. C'est magnifique!
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Billy Baldwin: The Master
Billy Baldwin. What more do I need to say? Very few decorators can hold a candle to this master of interior design. His style could be quite contemporary, but he was just as comfortable with the traditional idiom. Many of his interiors were masterful displays of bold color, while others were outfitted in chic beige. I think the greatest compliment that can be given to Baldwin, though, is that his rooms were timeless.
I consistently leaf through "Billy Baldwin Decorates" for inspiration. I can see myself living in so many of the interiors, especially those that still seem so fresh today. Part of me leans toward his colorful interiors, such as the rooms of the legendary La Fiorentina or the pink living room of Mollie Parnis Livingston. My minimal side is drawn to the quite chic of Mrs. Gilbert Miller's living room. And what about drama? Well, Baldwin accomplished that too in the living room of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Eastman. Is it any wonder why Billy Baldwin is still so au courant today?
Blue and White Living Room at "La Fiorentina"
Snappy pink and white living room of Mrs. Mollie Parnis Livingston
Chic, chic, chic living room of Mrs. Gilbert Miller (my favorite!)
Deep, dark drama in the living room of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Eastman

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One of the keys to the future of the proposed 5Stone Ranch development at Berthold, with 300 houses planned for Phase I and up to 2000 homes to be built through the next five years on land along ND 28, is wastewater management.
2/08/12 (Wed)
By Caroline Downs
One of the keys to the future of the proposed 5Stone Ranch development at Berthold, with 300 houses planned for Phase I and up to 2000 homes to be built through the next five years on land along ND 28, is wastewater management.
Vince Vander Top, civil engineer with Wenck Associates based in Maple Plain, MN, has been considering that issue since his first visit to Berthold, and he discussed possible solutions with an audience of nearly two dozen people attending an informational meeting about the 5Stone project in Berthold January 30th.
"The city's lagoon system is at capacity," he said, "and we've been talking to the state of North Dakota regarding what's permitable."
He continued, "The existing lagoon system is a three-cell system, with a surface area of just over seven acres. If we duplicate this capacity, we would have the capacity for another 200 to 250 homes."
Vander Top noted that undeveloped property surrounding Berthold's lagoon could provide space for such an expansion.
Because the development may grow to 2000 homes, Vander Top said 5Stone has started creating a master wastewater collection and treatment plan, with four potential wastewater treatment pond locations identified north and east of Berthold. "For 2000 homes, we would need 130 acres for a lagoon system," he said.
He has also been considering the topography of the development site in order to locate two master lift stations.
He emphasized all work on the master wastewater plan was in the early draft stages, with no firm recommendations at this point. "But what would make sense is to go ahead with the first phase of expanding the city lagoon on a limited basis," he said. "Then, if the development moves forward, we would look at siting a new wastewater treatment system somewhere in the township."
Vander Top briefly spoke of other options under consideration, including a mechanical wastewater treatment plant that would discharge treated effluent. "Storage would still be needed for the treatment plant," he said.
Another alternative would be to contract the sale of discharged water for use in hydraulic fracturing operations in the Bakken oilfield. "That option may be limited," he said, "and whatever solution is chosen, we're going to need some storage and some acreage."
He repeated the interest in the first phase of development and the expansion of the city's lagoon system. "We would look at something on the order of 30 acres around the current city site," he said, adding that the expanded lagoon would be required to meet the same state standards as it does now.
Berthold mayor Alan Lee asked about funding the project, which would be beyond the scope of the city. "That would be 5Stone's expense," said Alex Gregg, a partner in 5Stone Development. "There are some grant monies available, and that's where we would need help from the township and the city."
Gregg said he had visited with officials in Bismarck regarding application for the oil impact funds appropriated by the state legislature for infrastructure, transportation, emergency services and other projects in the oil-producing counties. "We know our project fits the criteria," he said.
Gregg asked Berthold city council members and Berthold township officers for a level of commitment toward the proposed development, with the intention of beginning on the city lagoon expansion project and construction of the Phase I homes as soon as possible.
The Berthold City Council will discuss the 5Stone Ranch project further at its February meeting, which was rescheduled for Monday, February 13th, beginning at 7:30 pm at City Hall. The public is welcome to attend all city council meetings.


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The Jewish labour movement began to flourish at the beginning of the 20th century however, this is the time period to which we are limited in this work as this great dramatic chapter can only be briefly surveyed here.
At the end of the 19th century there was a considerable Jewish working class in Suwalk which quickly took up the revolutionary slogans of the Bund and later the Zionist-Socialist parties. Suwalk played an important role in the history of the various branches of the Jewish labour movement after World War I.[1]
The Jewish students, who would come home from their German and Swiss universities, had, at the end of the past century, a considerable influence on the spread of Socialist ideas among the Jewish workers and young people. The universities were hotbeds of socialist-emigrant groups and the Jewish students from Suwalk brought these stormy ideas home with them.
Important personalities from other places, who would spend some time in Suwalk for various reasons, also had a part in spreading the ideas. Such a person, for example, was Moshe Kamionski the intimate friend of the famous socialist Eliezer Tsukerman.[1*] Kamionski lived in Suwalk in the 90's.
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Suwalk took its place right at the beginning of the Jewish revolutionary movement in Russia. In 1901-1902 there was already a Bundist organization in Suwalk. Suwalk province was among the centres of Bundist activity. It is often mentioned in various financial accounts reported by city organizations to the central committee of the Bund. The Zionist-Socialists had one of their first branches in Suwalk.[2] The Jewish tanners and brush-makers of the Suwalk area were quickly organized. Later, at the end of 1905 and during 1907 when the big lock-out strike occurred which lasted many weeks; the result was a great victory for the workers.[3]
In 1903, the funeral of the Suwalk tanner David . was the occasion for a demonstration lasting five hours. At his gravesite, revolutionary songs were sung and socialist speeches made. The workers marched back from the cemetery in closed ranks. Such a demonstration was so unusual that: some officers removed their caps and crossed themselves.[4].
At the beginning of 1905, the Bund and other revolutionary parties were very active in Suwalk. They carried out a strike which lasted several days. They forced the shops to close down. The Kamfa-Atriad was armed with daggers and revolvers. Many policemen and soldiers patrolled the streets. Six or seven workers were arrested, among them Zekhariah Krivetski, in whose possession a dagger was found. Another man, Avraham, like Zekharia a Suwalk locksmith, was also arrested. Later Avraham Gliksman, a private tutor was also arrested for possession of illegal literature.[5]
Various labour proclamations were distributed in Suwalk. Sometimes, they were printed in Suwalk in Yiddish. Such a proclamation of the Bund of Suwalk in 1903, now a rare item, will be quoted below:[6]
Russian Social-Democratic Workers Party. To all Workers and working youth in SuwalkBrothers and sisters: The labour movement has spread throughout the world like a mighty stream. Everywhere, in every city and town, the workers have awakened from their sleep and have emerged to struggle for a better and brighter life. Everywhere is heard the voice of the worker and he proclaims before the whole world: We must destroy the present order where millions slave to build the most beautiful palaces and themselves go naked; where the workers produce everything the society needs but themselves suffer from misery and want; where everything belongs to a small minority who take all of the riches which the worker produces through hard labour and for which he gets paid so little that he cannot keep body and soul together and must continue to slave for the capitalists. - -
Therefore, we want an order where all the means of production should belong to the entire society and not to individuals , where all people should enjoy equally the products of their labour. This order, where there is no master and no salve, where all people will be free and will not sell themselves like horses to the capitalists, is the Socialist Order.
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To bring it about, we are founding the Social-Democratic Workers Parties which stands for the destruction of the capitalist order it is the cutting-edge of the working class in the struggle for[2*] oppression of one man by the other; against those who are fighting to overthrow the Socialist Order.We, Social-Democrat workers of Suwalk have long been in the ranks of the international fighting proletariat. We call upon our brothers and sisters to join our struggle for we know that the working class is the basis of society. It is the Samson who holds up the pillars of the present order. Should he just shake the pillars a bit the corrupt world would cave in. In its place, we will build a better and freer world.
We, Jewish workers, need not listen to the fairy tales of the defenders of the bourgeoisie the rabbis who say that it is so destined by God, or the Zionists who argue that all Jews are brothers. No we must carry on our economic and political struggle, side by side with other workers of all nations and always remember the holy words of our leaders: To live in freedom or to die in the struggle.
But, we Russian workers have a terrible obstacle in our way which prevents us from reaching our goal. First of all, we must destroy the tyrannical government which, like a leech, sucks our blood and protects the interests only of the capitalist class. We must destroy the Asiatic robber bank which uses every disgraceful means in order to weaken the power of the labouring class: Here with sweet talk there with clubs and bullets, with prisons in Siberia here, with inciting one nation against the other (as in the Kishivev pogrom), in order to disrupt the unity of the workers of all nations.
We, Jewish workers, suffer especially from the self-perpetuating government and, therefore, must fight against it even more energetically. It has enclosed us in the accursed Pale of Settlement where we are choked and crowded, where the competition between workers is fierce. Therefore, we, the Jewish workers, are fighting against all exclusionary laws which prevent national civic equality.
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This struggle is being carried on by the Allgemayner Idisher Arbayter Bund in Lite, Poyln un Rusland.[3*]At the time when the Russian throne is shaken by the mighty blows of the fighting proletariat; at the time when the Jewish bourgeoisie uses all its oppressive means to halt the stream of the workers' movement let us, Social-Democratic workers of Suwalk, together with all of the fighting proletariat -, proclaim loudly:
Down with capitalismSuwalk Social-Democratic Organization of the Bund. September 1903.
Down with oppressive self-inheritors
Down with oppression of nations
Long live the Democratic Republic.
Long live Socialism.
Printed in 700 copies. Bund Press.
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This first Bund proclamation, which was widely distributed in Suwalk, was brought by the Rabbi David Tebeli Katsenelenboyn to the Synagogue where he read it to the congregation and burst into tears.[7]
No great Bundist leader came from Suwalk as far as we know. The only one known as an important Bund activist was Dr. Alexander Margolis, born in Suwalk in 1887. His family came from Seray. He was a doctor and he served in the Suwalk city hospital for a long time. Dr. Margolis was murdered by the Nazis.[8]
In the chapter on Hibat Tsyion, we have written about the Zionist-Socialist personalities who came from Suwalk and its vicinity.
1. See, for example, Yidisher Arbeter Pinkas v.1 editor Zerubavel. Warsaw 1928 p.353. Return
2. Geshikhte fun der Yidisher arbeter-bavegung in Rusland {History of the Jewish labour movement in Russia} N.A. Bukhbinder. Yiddish: D. Roykhel. Vilne 1931 pp170,186,193,393 Return
3. Garber-Bund un Mershter-Bund. {Tanners' and Brush makers' Bund}. S. Dubnov-Erlikh. Warsaw 1937 p.104. Return
4. Iskra 1903 n°36. Return
5. Arbayter-Shtimme 1905 n°39, supplement. Return
6. The original is in the Jewish Theological Seminary of New York. Return
7. Di arbayter shtimme 1903 n_35 p.16. Return
8. Doyres Bundistn {Generations of Bundists}. Ed.by Y.S. Herts, New York 1956 p.165. In Mexican Faroys (1957 n°255) Dr. Margolis is described as one of the finest personalities of the Bund in Poland. Return
Translator's Footnotes
1*. Redundancy here which I have eliminated Return[Col. 101]
2*. Must mean against Return
3*. The General Jewish Workers Bund in Lithuania, Poland and Russia Return
One of the oldest institutions in Suwalk was the synagogue or the Alte Shul[1*]. It was founded in 1821. Over the entrance, the following words were inscribed:
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Keh Ha-Shaar LaD'Tsadikim Yavo u Bo.[2*] In the synagogue there were some steps going down in order to fulfil the saying: Out of the depths I have called to you O Lord.
As in other cities, the synagogue of Suwalk was built in the middle of a large courtyard where there were many kloyzn[3*] and communal institutions. In the large Shulhoyf[4*] and around it, there was the Bet Hamidrash Hagado which could hold 1000 people; the Fishermen's kloyz[5*]: the Tailors' kloyz; the Cobbler's kloyz; the Masons' kloyz as well as the kloyzn of the Hevrah Midrash, Hevrah Hakhnasat Orhim and Hevrah Torah. A bit further on, on Shaul Shamash Street, stood the Butchers' kloyz Zovhe Tsedek. There was also in the courtyard the bathhouse, the mikveh, the Hakhnasat Orhim. On Passover, the Jews used to come there to kasher[6*] their utensils.
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Aside from these kloyzn, Suwalk also had many other kloyzn and quorums scattered all over the city such as: the Haye Adam; Ets Hayim uBone Tsedek; Menorat Hamaor; Mahazike Torah; Maye Olam; Moshav Zekenim; Derekh HaHayim; Rozntal's kloyz; Aharon Ahrnzon's kloyz; the Carpenter's kloyz; R'Zelmele's (Birger) kloyz; the R'Yisrael Leyb kloyz; R'Yitshak Broyn's kloyz; Zilberblat's kloyz; Berlinski's kloyz; Efrayim Yelinevski's kloyz; Postavelski's kloyz; Burak's kloyz; Pshedmeyski's kloyz; Ivri's kloyz; Hirshe Levinzon's kloyz; the Drovers' kloyzs; Shteynberg's kloyz and the popular quorums of R'Eliyah Rozntal, Sinenski, Tsvilling, R'Yaakov Shelomoh Pinkovits, Leyzer Zef, Artisans' and Hoveve Tsiyon.
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The sound of Torah study did not cease in the various study groups of Gemara, Mishnah, Kitsur Shulkhan Arukh, Menorat-Hamaor, Psalms, etc. There were formal study sessions in the larger synagogues where Gemara or Mishnah was taught. On the Sabbath, the learned householders would come to the rabbi's house to study. In addition, there were often visiting rabbis in Suwalk, preachers or lecturers on Torah and commentaries who would inspire the minds of both the important householders and the common workingmen who would come to listen after a weary day in their stores or workshops.
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One of the oldest and most important institutions in Suwalk was the Jewish hospital. According to a correspondence from Yonah Kapelovits, the Jewish hospital was built at the end of 1859. He reported the interesting fact that the Suwalk community sent an annual donation of 800 rubbles to the Jewish hospital in Warsaw.[1]
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According to other correspondents such as Tsevi Hirsh Abramzon, S.P. Shaytlis, ATsBE Melterson and others, the hospital was founded in 1863. The city authority contributed over 5000 rubbles for its construction; a very large sum for that time. It also gave an annual subsidy of 150 rubbles.[2]
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According to Dr. Yaakov Shatsky, the Suwalk hospital was in existence as far back as 1845. It had 50 beds and was one of 10 Jewish hospitals in Poland.[3][7*]
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The dates quoted are not really contradictory as they seem at first glance, although they are not too accurate. The truth is that on 13th November 1862, the Jewish hospital was officially given over to the Jewish community. However, the Hospital was rebuilt anew from the old Polish hospital. There was another old hospital outside the city near the Jewish cemetery which was certainly older.
There were 12 wardens on the board of the new hospital: Rabbi Samuel Mohilewer chairman; Yitshak Bialastatski; Shabtay Rozntsvayg; Mordekhay Ahrnzon; Mordekhay Rozntal; Y. Krakovski (member of city council); Yeshayah Lifshits (member of city council): Yitshak Braun; Yaakov Luksemburg; Shemuel Vilner; Avraham Pakhutski; Volf Rubinshteyn and Feliks Bramson.[4]
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The Jewish hospital building was very large and modern and well equipped. It had its own pharmacy, doctor's residence, staff residences and a large kitchen. The institution was directed by 12 wardens with the rabbi at their head.
In later years, there was a ladies auxiliary which helped the poor. In the Vaad Ha-Nashim Ha-Tomkhot Holim Be-Suvalk[8*] was Havah Ayznshtat, Ida Burak, P. Ahrnzon, Hene Feygin and Gitl Rozntal as well as Dr. Natanzon and his wife. The auxiliary was organized in the wake of a smallpox epidemic in the city in 1893.[5]
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In addition to the ladies auxiliary, the sick were helped for many years by the Bikur Holim and the Linat Hatsedek. In 1864, the members of the Bikur Holim committee were: Shabtay Rozntsvayg, Mordekhay Rozntal, Yitshak Bialostotski and Moshe Krakovski.[6]
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In the crisis year of 1863, many Jewish families in Suwalk were impoverished. At this time, the Tamhu'I[9*] society was founded to feed the hungry. The volunteers of Tamhu'I used to go from house to house with large sacks collecting donated food.[7]
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In the famine year of 1868, Rabbi Samuel Mohilewer, who was then rabbi of Suwalk, persuaded the Police Chief Zshurakovski and Governor G. Gerve to allow 25 charity boxes to be distributed to collect money to buy bread for the poor Jews.[8]
The economic condition of many Jewish families in the Suwalk area was very shaky and it was necessary to turn to charity from abroad. In one list of LeTemikhat aniye ahenu bene Yisrael Be-Rusland ve-Palen[10*], Saini is listed as having received 50 rubbles and Suwalk as having received 100 rubbles for a second time.[9]
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In 1857 the Hakhnasat Orhim was established in Suwalk. Its fame spread beyond the borders of the town. It's' first trustee (treasurer) was R'Yehezkel Leyb Likhtenshtayn. The dwelling was at n°806 Petersburg Street.[10]
In 1863, the rich communal worker, Avraham Rozntal built a new building for the Gemilat Hesed[11*]. He had also sponsored the older building. He laid the foundations of this society with a donation of 1500 rubbles.[11] In later years the Gemilat Hesed became an important savings and loan institution.
In 1867 the Somekh Noflim[12*] was founded. During the first year, it had a treasury of 450 rubbles and it helped out 700 Jews. The society had 24 wardens who would carry out the work taking turns according to a monthly roster. Membership dues were a minimum of 2.5 kopeks a week.[12]
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The Korban etsim[13*] society provided fuel for the poor. It was naturally particularly active during the winter time. In 1871 when there was an unusually severe frost, the society organized an appeal for funds which collected 120 rubbles.[13]
The Lekhem Aniyim[14*] whose main concern was the distribution of bread and potatoes, sometimes also distributed wood. This was the case in 1892, for example, when Suwalk suffered an economic crisis. The leaders of Lekhem Aniyim at that time were: Lawyer Godzinski, Lawyer Klinkovshteyn and the maskil, Mordekhay Roznberg. They were aided by Dr. Natanzon, Dr. Margolit and Dr. Rotrozn. Each would sit in a different synagogue and distribute bread, potatoes and wood.[14]
There were other societies in Suwalk for example: Hakhnasat Kalah[15*], Malbish Arumim[16*], etc.
In 1861, a group called: Bakhure Hemed[17*] was active. It is not quite clear what its function was, but from its name, it may be assumed that it was a group of young scholars, a kind of kolel[18*]. The society even had its own ritual slaughterer, R'Dov, son of R'Eliezer whose name appears in the list of Suwalk subscribers.
In 1894, Yehoshua Dov Burak donated a large building to be used as a Moshav Zekenim[19*]. He was assisted by A. Natanzon and Lipski.[15] That same year, the Moshav Zekenim published its by-laws in Hebrew and in Yiddish. There, the organizers first expressed their joy at the construction of the institution: How worthy is this day on which the notables of our people were inspired to erect a shelter for old men and women.
It was decided not to accept more than 20 people during the first year but, an exception would be made for anyone willing to pay 75 rubbles a year. Residents had to be over fifty with exceptions made for weak or disabled persons who cannot earn their livelihood by any means.
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According to paragraph 38, a feldsher[20*] had to visit the institution every day. There was also a doctor on call whenever the feldsher thought it necessary.
The published by-laws (quite a rare booklet) was purchased from the Soviets by the famous bibliographer, R'Hayim Liberman during the last years of the war, when he so happened to be in Moscow. It was one of the two copies deposited with the Czarist censor of any book published in Russia. The Censor has noted that the booklet was published in 1000 copies.
Many societies and institution would organize amateur performances in order to raise funds. Among the plays performed a number of times was Zerubavel by Lilienblum and Yehudit Lerner.
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The communal workers in Suwalk had an area of activity not common in other Jewish towns concern for the well-being of Jewish soldiers. Suwalk was a garrison city and often hundreds of Jewish soldiers were stationed there. The local communal workers provided kosher food and homes for them to celebrate the holidays. They arranged for Jewish soldiers to be furloughed on the Sabbath and on holidays.
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A special society Maakhal kasher (or Kupat hatsedakah[21*]) was set up in which deposits drew interest. In 1884 the weekly income was 30 rubbles. The number of Jewish soldiers at that time was 47. In 1894 there were 100 soldiers and in 1889 = 130soldiers.[16]
In Hebrew: By-laws of the Moshav Zekenim of the city of Suwalk |
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They had a much more difficult task providing kosher food for uniformed Jewish boys. There were times in Russia when Jews could legally buy themselves out of military service. Since most of the young men could not afford to do so, and since there were severe cases where this was absolutely necessary, it became the duty of the local communal workers to find the means. For example: such a situation came about when in 1866,there were 14 soldiers who were husbands and fathers. Rabbi Samuel Mohilewer, Yishayah Lipski, David Likhtnshteyn, Abele Markson and others carried out an appeal for funds which brought in the huge sum of 5000 rubbles with which they were able to free all of the soldiers.[17]
Naturally people were not always pleased by the methods used by the communal workers. For example, a correspondent from Suwalk complained that the rich sons were freed from the draft board while poor boys, even those who were over age, remained to serve the Czar.[18]
Like all Jewish cities and towns, Suwalk had to care for more than just its own needs. The feeling that All of Israel are comrades was very strong and whenever there were troubles for Jews, their brothers in Poland and Russia were among the first to help.
In 1871 Asher Margolit notified[22*] that there was a fundraising appeal for the Jews of Strassburg, Alsace-Lorraine. The collectors were R'Binyamin Diskin and R'Ahron Ahrnzon. Among the contributors are listed:[19] Aharon Ahrnzon, Shelomoh Rozntal, Ayzik Ahrnzon, Zalman Ayznshtadt, Eliahy Moshe Shapira, Mordekhay Yafe, Moshe Minski, Betsalel Leyb Rubinshteyn and others.[20]
In 1872 there was a big fund collection in Suwalk for the suffering Jews of Persia. Among the contributors were: Aryeh Simiatitski, Hayim Tsevi Rakhman, Avraham Fridman, Abraham Varshavski, Moshe Firdman, Mordekhay Itskavski, Aryeh Fligltoyb, Moshe Aryeh Yezerski, Elhanan Zilbershteyn, David Amdurski, Yaakov Pareski, Moshe Levintanski, Barukh Lubelski, and Nahman Aryeh Rabinovits. In another list of Jews from Suwalk, there were 200 names. The collectors were: Asher Rubinshteyn, Mortis Levinski, Azriel-Zelik Grinberg, Shraga Brayz, Beyle Sheynman, Hene Mints, Leyb Epshteyn.[21]
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There was a fund collection for the Jews of Persia carried out in Filipowe. The collectors were: Rabbi Zevulun Brit, Shemuel Kats, Yosef Ziman. Among the contributors were: Dov Komisarski, P. Gibianski, Zalman Tsevi Royzngold, A.Y. Tsarnanski, Aryeh Vitshtinetski, Shelomoh Radziskanski, Moshe Psedmeyski, Aryeh Khmalinski, Yehoshua Yudl Tukhman, Shraga Radzilovski, Shakha Rushinski, Yehudah Leyzer Finklshteyn, Barukh Sukhavetski, Mordekhay Shidlavski, Moshe Sukhavetski, R'Shaul Leyb Halevi, Shelomoh Garboshiker.[22]
Psherosle participated via these contributors: Yitshak Margolit, S. Getsevits, H. Vistinetski, Y and B. Mishkovski, S.Y. Abramski, Y. Frenkl, G. Hazanovski, Ts. Peltin, Yisrael Broyde, Y. Mertelski, M. Dobrovolski, Y.M. Pashushinski, Y.Y. Punsker, A.R. Vinitski, M.D. Yakobovski, A. Shlakhetski, S. Gotlib, A. Karpavits, Y. Bramson.[23]
Fayvl Rozin and Asher Shterling collected for the same cause in Baklerowe. The contributors' list has 40 names.[24] Moshe Vizanski, Yitshak Hirshfeld, David Haltsman and his son Zeev, Yehudah Trotski, Hananiah Skuranski, Abele Giltzon and his son Aryeh Leyb, Meir Gitlzon, Meir Yonah Golembieski, Yaakov Anshinski, his son-in-law Barukh Elia, Yehudah Leyb Ziman, Mordekhay Kranenberg, Yosef Ayzik Rozntal, Avraham Zalman (Hazan), Hayim Zalman Ornshteyn, Note Shterling, Nahum Vaynerovits, Yisrael Moshe Zilberman, Pesah Leyb Ludvinavski, Leyb Plotski, Berl Goldberg and his son Meir, Yehezkel Guralski, Ahron Aleksanderovits, Avraham Aleksanderovits, Nisan Tsadik, Meir Matulski, Yehuda Zantavits, Meir Yitshak Zelanzanitski, Menashe Zusman, Moshe Tsarninski, Yehoshua Fridman, Yehoshua Hurvits.
In the list from Ratzk, there are 50 names.[25] Yisrael Zubrunski, Avraham Yitshak Stalavski, Gershon Milerski, Yehudah Leyb Finklshteyn, David Likhtsier, Tsevi Sukhelski, Yehezkel Aynfrank, Eliezer Tsevi Opnhaym, Shemuel Khadrovski, Eliyahu Ivashkovski, Aharon Zabludovski, Yitshak Khanovits, Zalman Platnavski, Avraham Daniel Kreynzon (prayer leader and ritual slaughterer), Mordekhay Krugman, Yehezkel Davidzon, Yaakov Tsevi Karpel, Berl Aniksboym, Eliezer Yekl Verbalski, Efrayim David Brinman, Avraham Yalkut, Aharon Oysterin, Shimon Krugman, David Iser Segalovits, Eliezer Margolit, Yosef Zabludavski, Mikhl Aynfrank, Meir Stalovski, Aryeh Leyb Ratskevits, Yehiel Moshe Roytnberg, Hayim Leyzer Hayat, Tuviah Aykhilaytner, Yisrael Epshteyn, Ezra and Moshe Oshinski, Avraham Leyb Elterman, Mordekhay Felendler, Avraham Zeev Gorfinkl, Moshe Aryeh Khanovits, Yitskhak Ratskevits, Ayzik Shteydam, Eliezer Motlovits, his son Yehezkel, Hayim Tsevi Virtsebovski, David Hirshfeld, Yaakov Spivak, Meir Gotlibovski, Yaakov Nusboym, Avraham Yitshak Bervald, Yisrael Reuven Platsinski, Shelomoh Beylovits, Moshe Rekhtman, Meir Tsevi Beylovits, Ite Shampanski, Eliezer Valovski, Gale Karpel, Yitshak Zubrinski.
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The collectors were: Shemuel Nehemiah Ravravia(?), Nahum Beervald, Binyamin Telshits, Hayim Gibianski, Pinhas Funk, Pinhas Kval, Yehezkel Berzin, Avraham Menahem Granevits, Aharon Falk, Moshe Keyla, Binyamin Gutshteyn, Tsevi Raynshmid, Yosef Shlimakovski, Zeev Visheyski, Ziskind Roznblum, Duber Shapira, David Shelomoh Kohen, Menuhah Tile Faynberg, Shelomoh Leyb Shapira, Dov Fridman, Yitshak Leyb Viskeyski, Shabetay Nayhoyz, Aryeh Leyb Stutsinski, Ziskind Rozntal, Aryeh Bardin, Simhah Leyb Balinski, Tsevi Aryeh Dante, Yaakov Segal, Avraham Shlam, Yitshak Gibianski, Tsevi Dan, Zalman Roznfeld, Avraham Yitshak Babrovski.
From Saini - - 60.[26] The collectors: Tsvi Vizanski, Zelik Roznfeld, Baruk Gutshteyn, Refael Gutshteyn, Moshe Barukh Galanti, Hayim Shelomoh Galanti, Duber Frank, Avraham laypuner, Moshe Bramzon, Tsevi Bernshteyn, Tsevi Goldberg, Yisrael Lypuner, Yitshak Golberg, Shelomoh Gizianski, Asher Funk, Avraham Ragalski, Moshe Pik, Moshe Yakubzon, Yehiel Baruk Teplits, Hayim Savatsevski, Moshe Gibanski, Meir Leyb Dilitski, Tsevi Rubinstsik, Eliyahu Sheynholts, David Zarimbovski, Yaakov Roznblum, Yaakov Tsevi Shaynman (ritual slaughterer). Hayim Moshe Elson, Yitshak Garbarski, Moshe Yitshak Zelikhovski, Yosef Hefner, Moshe Eliyahu Finkl, Yaakov Shapira, Yosef Aryeh Levintinski, Yekutiel Verblinski, Nahum Laypunek, Yaakov Vizanski, Shemuel Ragalski, Moshe Yitshak Zelvianski, Moshe Frank, Aharon Yitshak Frank, Aryeh Laypuner, Yehudah Frank, Fayvl Gibanski, Duber Rutnberg, Menhem Mendl Zilberman (prayer leader), Yehudah Vizbutski, Yitshak Aryeh Komisarski, Moshe Levintal, Shlomoh Azan, Aba Palnitski, Tsema Balinski, Shemaryah Khmilevski, Aharon Kats, Shemuel Aryeh Handlsman, Nahum Zalman Sakhatsevski, Nahman Laypuner, Betsalel Teplits, Yaakov Ratski, Yehezkel Prenski, Mordekhay Markson, Note Grinberg, Leyb Freyd, Yitshak Tsevi Hurvits, Yosef Yablonski, Abel Varglinski, Kopl Yaverkovski, Meir Yonah Bilevits, Yosef Yehudah Rozntal, Eliyahu Margoliot, Yehoshua Shamash, Aharon Zlatavski, Yisrael Natan Gradzinski, Mordekhay Eliezer Lazavski, Yitshak Litman, Dov Zeev Zilberman, Moshe Shamash, Yaakov Krukovski, Meir Smalinski, Zlate Grinberg, Reuven Ratskovski, Avraham Eliyahu Hirshfeld, Hanokh Kats, Yitshak Leib Guralski, Moshe Segal, Selik Shvartsman, Yosef Pinkovski, Shimon Eliyahu Barovski, Yisrael Yaakov Kaplan.
Noah Laypuner, Yosef Komisarski, Moshe Levita, Asher Dunkl, Iser Valtsanski, Avraham Yitshak Lifshits, Aryeh Frank, Kalman Pivarski, Refael Laypuner.[23*]
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At the time of the famine in Jerusalem in 1874 the town of Baklerowe sent 20 rubbles collected by P. Rozen and Hananiah Skuranski from 83 people.[27] Similar collections were made in Filipowe, Suwalk, Krasnopolie, Yelinowe, etc. The Jews of the Suwalk area not only responded warmly to appeals from their brethren elsewhere but were not indifferent to troubles in nearby towns. Most of these troubles were caused by fires.
In 1886 there was a great conflagration in Lazdey in which 250 houses were burned. Bread, clothing and other necessities were immediately sent there from Suwalk, Saini and other towns.[28] In 1879 there was again a fired in Lazdey and the Jews there thanked those from Saini for their help.[29] That same year, the Jews of Suwalk collected 120 rubbles to help burned out Jews from three nearby towns.[30]
In 1895 the Jews of Suwalk collected the large sum of 1000 rubbles for the Jews of Brisk[24*] who had suffered a terrible fire that year. The collection was carried out by Rabbi Barukh Roznberg and R'Shemuel Yosef Mariampolski.[31]
In 1900 around 200 Jews of Augustow were burned out and food was sent to them in wagons from Suwalk and Ratzk.[32]
The Jewish communal workers in Suwalk and vicinity were not only involved with charity there were other communal concerns which had to be watched very carefully. These were usually connected with events in the royal court and in administration.
When Prince Nicholas was born to the Czar's family in 1864, the Jews of Suwalk paraded through the streets with musical accompaniment to the synagogue where they made speeches in honour of the event. They celebrated with such pomp that they received a telegram with greetings from the Governor-General of Vilne, Muraviov.[33].[25*]
A few weeks later, there was another cause for celebration: it was the ninth anniversary of the Czar's coming to the throne. The Great Officer Baklanov was present in the synagogue for the celebratory event.[34]
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In 1897 the Officer of the State of Poland the Commander-in-chief of the Warsaw Region Count Imertinski, visited Suwalk. In addition to the official state reception in the gymnasium in which Jewish representatives Yehoshua Burak and Sheynman participated, the count also visited the synagogue. Near the entrance to the synagogue stood rows of Jewish gymnasium students, boys and girls dressed up in their uniforms and holding flowers. In the synagogue the count was greeted by the government rabbi Zeligman. The choir of Yehudah Leyb Hasid sang some Russian songs. The count thanked Rabbi Tuviah Katsenlnbogn, Rabbiner Zeligman and Messrs. Burak and Sereyski. He wrote in the community register: I express my thanks to the Jewish congregation in Suwalk, its rabbis and leaders and to the cantor and his choir.[35]
There were similar festivities in the surrounding towns. Tens of communal workers and philanthropists participated in these communal activities. We cannot compile a complete list of their names from newspaper correspondence and subscription lists in books but many of their names can be found there and should be recorded here.[36]
Moshe, son of R'Avraham Rozntal was a scholar; a rich man and a worker for the community. He died young {12 Iyar {5}612{1852}. He was eulogized by Rabbi Yitshak-Ayzik Heber.[37] One of his aphorisms or epigrams is found at the end of R'Yitshak-Ayzik's book: Bet Neeman.
In 1858 the wealthy communal worker Yehudah Leyb Rozntal died. All shops were closed during his funeral.[38]
In the list of Hamitnadvim le-hevrat shomre Torah[26*] one finds the names of scholars and rich men from all over the world including that of Hamaskil hashalem[27*] Shlomoh Rozntal of Suwalk.[39]
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In 1869 Binyamin Note Rivlin, the wealthy rabbi, died and was eulogized by the Suwalk Rabbi.[40]
Avraham Rozntal, the wealthy Suwalk philanthropist died in 1870. The entire community was in deep morning on that day. He was eulogized by R'Eliezer Simhah and R'Avraham Yeruzalimski.[41]
R'Nahman, son of R'Aba Butkovski was a scholar and a philanthropist who died in 1871.[42]
The maskil and rabbi R'Shaul Rozntal died in 1873.[43]
One of the scholarly householders of Suwalk was R'Yitshak Gordon. Some of his novella was published in Hamagid 1871 n°33.
Nahum Roznberg and Nisan Lipnatski were the directors of Y'Broyn's kloyz.
R'Moshe, son of R'Yaakov Seloveytshi, son-in-law of the elder of the religious court judges Rabbi Naftali Prendzel, was an active communal worker in Suwalk. He died in Göttlingen in 1896.[44]
Eliezer Tsevi Ratsevski was a wealthy maskil in Suwalk.
R'Shelomoh Tabalavski was a private lawyer in Suwalk in the sixties and seventies. His family lived in Kalvarie but his office was in the provincial capital and he stayed there five days out of every week. He had fifteen employees in his office. He had a good reputation. The Russian Minister of Justice once said that there were two outstanding private lawyers{?} in Poland: Povlovski in Warsaw and Tabalavski in Suwalk.[45]
Shimon Faynberg of Filipowe supported many institutions in his town. He gave much of the money for the building of the Bet Midrash and the synagogue and helped found the Free Loan Society. He also had the fence built around the cemetery, etc. His brother, R'S. Hakohen was also charitable.[46]
Royzngold, who died in 1876, was also very charitable towards communal needs in Filipowe.[47]
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R'Shemuel Kats was also a communal worker in Filipowe.
Wealthy Barukh Gutshteyn was well-known as a supporter of education in Saini.
In 1883 the building of the big synagogue in Saini was completed. Of the money towards the building, $1200 came from the money left in Tsevi Hirsh Shnitser's will. He died in New York in 1881. At the inauguration of the synagogue, Asher Rubinshteyn and his three sons of Suwalk came and sang for the assembly at no charge. One of these sons was only nine years of age.[48]
Meir Roznblum and Asher Finkl worked hard to provide the poor people of Saini with wood for fuel.
R'Ayzik Bishka Litoyer was the head of the religious court in Saini and a well-known communal worker there. He died in 1884.[49]
Avraham Abele Margalit of Filipowe devoted himself to public welfare. He was a student of R'Hayim Filipover. He died in 1877.[50]
Hayim Hakohen Vistinetski belonged to many societies in Baklerowe. He was very knowledgeable in Bible and grammar. He died in 1891.[51]
The name of R'H.D. Zukovski is mentioned as a communal worker in Psherosle in 1872.
R'Yehudah Leyb, son of Rabbi Mordekhay Verbalski (R'Leyb Yekls) was one of the wardens of Ratzk for 36 years. He was a righteous man and a charitable one. He died in 1871.[52]
A well-known communal worker in Ratzk in the seventies was R'Nahum Bervald. At that time, R'Daniel Kroynzon was prayer leader and ritual slaughterer.[53]
In Baklerowe in the seventies, devoted communal workers were R'Shraga Rozin and R'Asher Shterling.[54]
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The Rozntal family produced the greatest number of communal workers. It was the most prestigious and prolific family in Suwalk. There was no instance from 1843 on, it seems, in which a member of the Rozntal family was not among the heads of the community. The family branched out over many cities: Vilne, Grodne, Harudak, Volkovisk, Bialystok, Warsaw, Berlin, Lodz, Petersburg, Moscow and even cities in the interior of Russia.[55]
As prestigious but smaller in numbers was the Lipski family in Suwalk. It produced many heads of the community as well as communal workers.
Because of the lack of archival materials, there is no systematic list of names of the heads of the Suwalk community. Thus, we must made do with the bit of information it was possible to glean.
In 1843, the heads of the Suwalk community were: Avraham Rozntal, Yehezkel Lipski and Moshe Epshteyn. In 1864: Mordekhay Rozntal, Moshe Krakovski and Nisan Holenderski.[56] In 1875: Yeshayah Lipski, Yosef Rozntal, Yehudah Shayman. In 1892: Menahem Mendl Rozntal, Eliezer Mordekhay Altshuler, Moshe Bardin.
In 1876, the heads of the community in Saini were: Avraham Yitshak Kahaha, Meir Leyb Dushnitski and Yaakov Shapira.[57] In 1884: Ayzik Litaver, Aryeh Leyb Leypuner and Hayim Shelomoh Galanti.
The heads of the community of Ratzk in 1892 were: Shimon Kats Krugman, Meir Stolovski and Yehudah Lapindar.[58]
At the beginning of the 20th century, the heads of the community in Baklerowe were: Meir Gitlzan, Avraham Hilel Zilberman and Avraham Miravski.[59]
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With a gallery owner, an editor in chief, and a teenage daughter in the family, it's never easy to find a Christmas card everyone agrees on. This year proved particularly challenging as my daughter's braces came off a week ago requiring a new visual. However, thanks to the trusty (albeit focus challenged) iPhone and the Matt Umanov guitar store on Bleecker Street where my son was trying out banjos, we came up with this e-card that everyone was happy with.
The family picture Christmas card seems a particularly American tradition. I think Europeans find it a bit embarassing - either deludedly self-promoting or too personal, but I think it's nice to see how people's kids are growing up or how Mom and Dad look hiking in Yosemite!
Our best card photographically had to be a picture of the kids taken by The Sartorialist a couple of years ago but he's been so busy with his book tour there was no chance of that this year.
Clearly the photos above are no great shakes aesthetically, but as the readership of this blog is a photographic one, send in your Xmas card photos to firstname.lastname@example.com and I'll post a selection.
Happy Holidays!
J&J (&J) by The Sartorialist. 2007.


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I am the best Counter-Terrorist ever . While most CTs stand at spawn wondering what gun they can afford, I'm standing at cs_office's dank car-park trying to work out the best way to squeeze a rollercoaster track through the collection containers. I'm addicted to bringing fun to a gun fight, turning cs_office's corridors into a ride, bending and twisting my rollercoaster through windows and corridors. Why? And more importantly, how? Read on.
I'll get the 'why' out the way first. Because when I got the chance to thread a thrillride through the familiar surroundings of my favourite CS map, I took it. I wanted to throw up a track that followed through the corridors, that banked and twisted through the windows. You needn't choose cs_office, but this is where I ended up.
That's cleared up, let's address the 'how'. You'll need Garry's Mod 13, the current beta that Garry's been developing for the last year. If you have GMod on Steam you'll now have access to the beta. You'll need it to install the Lua Rollercoasters mod that I found on the Steam Workshop. It's a remarkable building tool that gives you the power of roller coasters, right at the tip of your in-game gun.
At the bottom of the spawn menu's "tools" section is the Rollercoaster Gun. Firing it at the terrain spawns a node. A second shot will create a second node, and between them you'll see the ethereal glow of a potential track. The nodes are turning points and state shifters, where you can have a different track selection between each one. It means one section can be the designated length where carts spawn, while another could be set to speed up the cart. An incline is served by swapping a section of track from 'normal' to 'chained', so anyone riding that section will feel the ratchet of the chain dragging them slowly to the top. It's with these controls that you'll get the feel of the coaster, turning it from a pile of rails into the more familiar changes in speed that coasters deliver.
Nodes can be grabbed with the GMod physics gun, so you're able to alter the placement and height just by yanking up and down. You can change the angle of the coaster's dangle by altering the lean settings in the spawn menu. The system is surprisingly lenient: it allows for the tightest of turns, leaps between multiple tracks, and you can change track states and angles after placing them, so a normal flat sequence can be pepped up by changing the node settings in the spawn menu and shooting at the node: it'll update. There's no loop yet, but I'm hoping in time it'll come.
Dropping a track in cs_office was a test: I wanted to see how tightly wound I could make a track, and if I could fire a cart through a window. I led my track up from CT spawn and out into the little clearing that has a few ways into the buildings. Instead of following any of these, I veer up and through a window, into the office. A few more points drags the cart through the corridors, with the green line passing through the cabinets. I'd no idea if this will stop the cart, or if I'll burst triumphantly through them, and the only test is to launch myself through the offices in it.
I lead the tracks through the cluster of rooms at T-spawn and out the other side, hoping to crash through the large windows near and out into the small courtyard. Except I can't get back in that way: the electronic doors won't open, so I veer around inside the corridors instead, following the building's layout back to CT-spawn.
A top view shows how glorious my creation is. Behold.
Now to test it. This will definitely work.
Hmm. It seems I have come across a design flaw: I built a rolllercoaster in an office. That's probably the reason that my cart crashed, because it was built in an office. No matter how much I fiddle with it, I can't seem to get a clear run through the area at T-spawn. Er, here's one I made earlier. If anything, it shows that there are better maps to try Lua Rollecoasters in.


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EXCLUSIVE: Debunking the myth of Obama's "BP cash"
Written by Julie Millican & Eric Schroeck
On Sunday's Fox News Sunday, Fox News contributor Sarah Palin ludicrously attempted to tie BP to the Obama administration by suggesting that President Obama was beholden to the corporation because of campaign donations he has received. She wondered why no one was asking "if there's any connection with the contributions made to President Obama and his administration and the support by the oil companies to the administration -- if there's any connection there to President Obama taking so doggone long to get in there, to dive in there and grasp the complexity and the potential tragedy that we are seeing here in the Gulf of Mexico."
Like clockwork, media outlets seized on Palin's accusation and cited Center for Responsive Politics' calculation that Obama had received $71,051 in BP-linked contributions for his presidential campaign. Only problem is, contrary to Palin's and the media's suggestions, all of that money came from BP employees, not BP the company. A spokesman for the Center for Responsive Politics confirmed Monday that "the $71,051 that Obama received during the 2008 election cycle was entirely from BP employees." The CRP spokesman also stated that "Obama did not accept contributions from political action committees, so none of this money is from BP's PAC. And corporations themselves are prohibited from donating directly to candidates from their corporate treasuries."
Why is this an important distinction? Because Obama raised far more money than any other candidate ever has, therefore, it is completely unsurprising that Obama also received the most amount of money from BP employees. Moreover, BP-linked contributions to Obama's campaign are a drop in the bucket when compared to Obama's total campaign haul. In addition to the $71,051 Obama received from BP-linked contributors in 2008, Obama's 2004 Senate campaign raised $6,000 from BP-linked sources, bringing Obama's total BP-related campaign contributions to 77,051. This represents less than .01 percent of the nearly $800 million that Obama raised for his campaigns.


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HB NEXT Expands Workforce Development to Bermuda
Atlanta, GA: HB NEXT, a construction compliance and support services firm, is excited to announce they have been asked by Bermudian workforce development government officials to train citizens for careers in construction. Bermuda is working on many important construction projects, including a new international airport, with projects for new hotels and a new convention center not far behind. In response to these needs, HB NEXT is deploying a seven-week program for structural steel/ironworker training, which will aid in creating a sustainable construction workforce in Bermuda. Upon conclusion of the structural ironworking program this summer, HB NEXT will then set course towards the expansion of their award-winning, metro Atlanta-based workforce development program Construction Ready. They will work closely with a local university in Bermuda to provide entry-level training and skills for new construction workers. Seeking to replicate the workforce development efforts and the example set by the Construction Ready program, Bermuda is looking to HB NEXT to train and develop their local college educators; these, in turn, will train students in preparation for placement into entry-level construction opportunities on the island.
Bermuda's population is approximately 65,000 people, with an unemployment rate of 6%. The country is going through a rapid construction boom. Projections indicate over 400 available jobs on the international airport project alone. With HB NEXT's Workforce Development Programs, Bermuda residents will be able to learn a skill, earn credentials and become readily employable in the construction industry. Bermudian officials project that 30% of those unemployed will be able to join this program. This will reduce the unemployment rate and enable the use of (local) skilled labor for the ongoing development and maintenance of their communities.
Bermuda's Minister of Home Affairs, the Hon. Patricia Gordon-Pamplin, commented, "This is another initiative that the Department of Workforce Development and the Construction Association of Bermuda have successfully implemented to equip and train Bermudians for jobs in the industry. Based on the findings of the team, it was determined that more local credentialed Structural Steel Erectors are required in Bermuda. This opportunity serves to minimize the issuance of work permits over time. Upon completion of the program, participants will be in a stronger position to apply for work opportunities. The demand for credentialed professionals today is unprecedented. Local and overseas organizations are placing greater emphasis on the importance of certifications. These individuals will undoubtedly become pace-setters and role models to their peers in the industry."
As the HB NEXT program grows among citizens in Bermuda, it will expand into other trade skill areas such as drywall, carpentry, reinforcement steel and other essential construction specialties. HB NEXT CEO Mark Hornbuckle commented, "We are very excited and honored to assist the country of Bermuda with bringing our Workforce Development Program to their country. It is great to see this program change people's lives and communities grow together. Our team will work to ensure these students are trained and equipped with the necessary skills and safety training to perform their job with confidence and quality work. We've been successful here in the Atlanta metro area training people and placing them into construction jobs. We know our formula can be successful in Bermuda as well."
HB NEXT is known nationally as the number one partner for compliance and construction support services. With over 200 years of experiences, the teams at HB NEXT are experts in safety, environmental, training and utility services. They offer compliance software and legal services to keep your projects compliant and on track. HB NEXT is a strong force in training and expanding workforce development programs.
To learn more about HB NEXT, visit: www.hbnext.com


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DENVER, March 24 (UPI) -- Mason Raymond put Vancouver ahead to stay with a second-period goal Sunday and the Canucks beat Colorado 3--2 for their fourth straight win.
Raymond's tally 3:13 into the middle frame broke a 1-1 deadlock and Alexandre Burrows scored at the end of the period to double Vancouver's advantage.
Jason Garrison scored and Cory Schneider stopped 26-of-28 shot for the Canucks, who took over first place in the Northwest Division.
P.A. Parenteau registered a goal and an assist for the last-place Avalanche, who tumbled to their sixth loss in seven games.
Jamie McGinn scored Jean-Sebastien Giguere made 27 saves for Colorado.


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The ancient lake has no idea what it's got coming — which is a weird way of saying the Ride the Snake, Boston's most impending local label of fantastically fringy rock musics, is even closer to fully arriving. This Saturday, January 24, at 7 pm sharp, the collective will take its devotion to endangered media (vinyl, cassette) one step farther and release — yes! — an official 'zine at the Democracy Center (45 Mount Auburn Street in Cambridge). You can pick up a copy of its flagship release (a keen Life Partners seven-inch) and get a faceful of what the label has in store. Plus, the whole thing's a benefit for the Papercut Zine Library.
Reports, "Bill Wyman Metal Detector" At long last, a new Reports track has arrived like a flaming aircraft through the very roof of the Internet. Fans of white noise, echo, and post-everything pop that's scratchy and catchy as hell will wreck many an earbud to this treat — a taste of what's to come on RTS perhaps?
General Interest, "What's a Darfur?" "I can't keep up with the world!" exclaims the protagonist of "What's a Darfur?" before asking, "Can it be a video game? Is it some kind of sex position? Will it cure my runny nose?" This is a smart, well-placed scratch across the face of a culture swept up in self-improvement as the world falls apart.
Life Partners, "Teenager in Trouble" This asthmatic little ditty is a not-so-empathetic portrait of a recently knocked-up young lady. Life ain't so pretty in the world of the Life Partners — and there's music to match. Dirty, sludgy, aggressive but logy, they reach each nerve and pinch it hard. This song is the B-side of their recently released "AIDS of Spades" seven-inch — one sec while we roll our eyes at that joke. There.
Baba Yaga, "Dear Sister" A gorgeous track from an oft-overlooked force o' beauty in town, "Dear Sister" finds the two-girl team of Baba Yaga at their not-quite-psych-folk finest. RTS will "eventually" release a seven-inch of these songs, which really do deserve the cushy preservation of a vinyl groove. Support them now and it'll pay off later.
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Old Ponquogue Bridge was constructed as a draw bridge in 1930. The bridge fell into disrepair overtime, and as more vehicles and heavier vehicles traveled over the bridge, the County chose to replace it in 1986 with a reinforced concrete bridge with more vertical clearance to allow boat traffic to continue without interruption of the vehicular travel. The County removed the draw bridge section from the old bridge and gave the remaining north and south sections of the timber bridge piers to the Town in 1988 to develop them and the surrounding land area into fishing piers, a boat launch and diving pier. The timber bridge piers were damaged by Hurricanes Irene and Sandy, causing loss of sections, and damage to the remaining platforms. The Town began working with FEMA, Trustees and the Community immediately following Hurricane Sandy to develop a plan to repair/renovate the timber bridge piers. FEMA has committed to funding this repair/renovate the piers as planned. The Town will be substantially removing the north timber pier, and renovating a small section of the pier closest to the abutment to be used as a fishing pier. The south side pier section will be rehabilitated by removing the existing decking, replacing pilings, and reinforcing remaining pilings, the deck structure will be reinforced with some new members and hardware, and the pier will be completely redecked sustainable hardwood and new handrails.
2019 -Summer, Re-opens to the public.
2018 - Fall, Expected completion.
2017 - December, Chesterfield will begin to mobilize work forces and begin demolition of the north pier.
2017 - October, Construction is expected to begin
2017 - September, Town authorizes execution of a Contract with Chesterfield Associates, Inc. for work to be performed
2017 - August, Town goes out to Bid for construction services associated with work to be performed on both the north and south timber piers.
2017 - June, New York State and Fema funding approved
2016 - Town through use of contractors assessed condition and ability to rehabilitate the south side of the piers. The north side is scheduled for substantial removal and rehabilitation of a short fishing pier.
2014 - Applied for FEMA Funding
1988 - County donates old north and south sections to the town for fishing and diving pier and boat launch.
1986 - County builds new expansion bridge
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TEL AVIV – Fresh from securing non-member observer state status at the United Nations, the Palestinian Authority is now consulting European lawyers about how to sue Israel at the International Criminal Court, WND has learned.
The PA has been talking to the European legal counsel about the possibility of bringing war crimes charges against Israel in the future, according to informed Middle Eastern security sources.
The sources said the threat of action at the ICC could be used as a bargaining chip against Israel during any future negotiations.
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In 2009, a so-called U.N. fact-finding team led by South African judge Richard Goldstone accused both the Israel Defense Forces and Hamas of war crimes and possible crimes against humanity.
The report warned that if both sides did not investigate their conduct, the allegations could be brought to the ICC.
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In April 2011, Goldstone retracted his report's claim that it was Israeli government policy to deliberately target citizens.
The IDF routinely drops warning leaflets and even leaves voicemail messages in areas where it may carry out operations. The Israeli army is known for the care it takes to ensure against civilian casualties.
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Hamas, on the other hand, has been widely condemned for its use of civilians as human shields. The terror group has fired hundreds of rockets from Gaza into Jewish cities and operates from densely populated zones in Gaza.
WND reported last month how in an attempt to elude the Israeli army, Muhammed Shamalah, a senior leader of Hamas's "military wing," disguised himself as a journalist by driving a car labeled with TV tags.
Last month, WND published a photo that shows how a missile launch site in the Gaza Strip was set up by Hamas just half a block from a mosque and children's playground.
Just last week, Mahmoud al-Zahar, one of the top leaders of Hamas in Gaza, explained in an interview how a hospital located next to his home helped to ensure against Israel targeting him for assassination.
The U.N. General Assembly last week voted to grant the PA its upgraded status, a move that many see as paving the way for the international body's eventual full recognition of a Palestinian state.
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With its new status, the PA will no longer need to make special requests nor ask for sponsors to address the General Assembly.
The move also paves the way for the Palestinians to join the ICC and pursue action against Israel in a legal forum where decisions are binding.


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Structures within Concord and Penacook that are protected by a fire alarm and/or sprinkler system are allowed 2 false alarms during a 12-month period at no charge. A false alarm is defined as an alarm activation or sprinkler activation due to a malfunction. After two false alarms, a charge of $200.00 per occurrence is assessed. After the fifth false alarm, a charge of $395.00 per occurrence is assessed.
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Catch Up with Orfeh, Andy Karl, Laura Benanti, Andrew Rannells & More on Broadway Profiles
January 13th, 2021
Before it airs nationwide, we're offering a look at the newest installment of Broadway Profiles. Hosted by Emmy-winning anchor Tamsen Fadal and powered by Broadway.com, this episode will air in New York City on January 17 at 6PM ET on WPIX. Be on the lookout for Broadway Profiles, the only nationally syndicated weekly theater news program, on your local TV station.
Featured this month:
- Andrew Rannells, who was nominated for a Tony Award for The Book of Mormon, talks about starring in two Broadway-inspired movies on Netflix, The Boys in the Band and The Prom.
- Jagged Little Pill star Lauren Patten on her recent Tony and Grammy Award nominations and more.
- Tony winner Laura Benanti takes us behind the scenes of her new HBO Max documentary Homeschool Musical, inspired by her Sunshine Songs Twitter movement.
- Aladdin's Arielle Jacobs explores what being one of Disney's favorite princesses means to her.
- Broadway's Katie Webber turns her love of food into a new cookbook while The Happy Hour Guys work with The Gun Hill Brewing Company to roll out Broadway beers in support of The Actors Fund.
- Mean Girls dance captain Becca Peterson on her journey from childhood dance class to the Broadway stage.
- More 2021 New Year's resolutions from Broadway stars.
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