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Hornitos California: A Hidden Gold Rush Town
Rochelle Frank
Rochelle's interest in California history was rekindled when she began leading tours at a local museum in an 1850s gold rush town.
Doorway to the past. Native stone and a lot of hard work built structures that still stand strong.
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A small town off the beaten path, Hornitos has existed since before California's statehood. Though it is sometimes called a "gold rush town," it was actually established much earlier by Mexican settlers. The Spanish name "Hornitas" means "little ovens." Some say that the appellation came from the fact that early burials were made in stone tombs resembling outdoor bake ovens because the ground was too rocky to dig graves.
The village did gain notoriety during the gold rush as a place that was home to thieves, roughnecks, gamblers, and various miscreants that had been run out of other "more respectable" settlements. It has the reputation of being the hideout and haven of one of California's most infamous criminals, Juaquin Murrietta, who was said to have committed many robberies and murders in the early 1850's.
Juaquin is long gone, but the memory of him lingers.
Wooden buildings and shacks exist in a state of arrested decay and add to the ghost town aura of Hornitos. If spirits remain, this house seems to be available for occupancy.
Present day Hornitos has no ATMs, gas stations, traffic signals, supermarkets, dollar stores or restaurants. There are no coffee shops or laundromats or banks. If you are craving a fast burger and fries, you are out of luck here.
It does have one existing bar that is open on weekends. They may serve a few munchies along with beer and Bloody Marys. The gift store down the street at the historic Gagliardo store has a few packaged snacks but specializes in souvenirs, decorative items and works by local artists . . . if it is open.
Ruined Remains of Ghirardelli Store. The first level was built of native stone with a second story of fired brick.
As home to rough and rowdy outcasts and desperadoes, Hornitos gained a tainted reputation for mayhem, but there were some respectable souls who did what they could to preserve order and build up the town with honest enterprises.
By 1870, the town was incorporated and had at least three general stores and a couple of cafes in a place that previously hosted only gambling halls and saloons. One of the early businessmen was Domingo Ghirardelli an Italian confectioner. Partial stone and brick walls of what must have been an impressive structure still stand in Hornitos as a reminder of his store. Domingo's chocolates became famous in gold country and he soon moved his enterprise to the San Francisco Bay area. The company he started still thrives today and Ghirardelli chocolate is widely available.
The old jail in Hornitos. At some point it was decided that it didn't really need a front window. There are six-inch windows on two sides.
This temporary holding cell for horse thieves, gunfighters, and other transgressors, was outfitted with iron rings and shackles to secure individuals until a justice could hear their case and decide if they could be held for trial in nearby Mariposa.
The stone jail is slightly smaller than the Masonic Lodge.
Hornitos Masonic Lodge.
Hornitos Lodge No. 46 F & AM is the smallest Masonic meeting place in California. Constructed of native stone with an interior area of a little more than 500 square feet, the lodge retains an active membership that continues to support the small community.
In the early days, Freemasons were businessmen, miners, builders, and innkeepers as well as farmers and ranchers. They also served as town and county officials. They had a significant positive impact on their community and current members continue to sponsor activities and projects to benefit Hornitos.
The resident population of Hornitos seems to vary according to what data source you reference. The 2010 census lists 75 residents, though the actual number may now be lower. Most prefer the solitude of this quiet town.
Though the permanent residents are few, the visitor population of this community swells during three annual events that attract outsiders from near and far.
Hornitos Patrons Club sponsors community functions to support local charities, scholarships, and the preservation of historical sites in the town.
Hornitos Flea Market -- for the past 30 years or so the town has held a multi-vendor sale that attracts buyers and sellers from all over the state on the first Sunday in October. There are usually nearly 100 booths with antiques, collectibles, crafts, and food lining the streets and vying for the attention of buyers.
All Souls Day Candle Lighting -- ceremony every Nov. 2 draws hundreds of participants for the evening procession to the cemetery to place luminarias on the historic grave sites.
Annual Enchilada Dinner -- Is held on the first Saturday in March includes music and craft vendors.
The tiny town of Hornitos still has a few ongoing activities. (Gourd class cancelled because of flu.)
Some Hornitos locals decorate their properties to resemble an old western town.
Donkeys, chickens, pigs and goats might be seen in some of the yards and gardens. Human residents are a bit more hard to find but you might occasionally see a car or pickup truck traveling down one of the roads. If the doors of the Gagliardo General store are open one of the owners will likely tell you something about the local history.
Critter Residents of Hornito
Brick buildings with tin roofs and iron doors survived the ever-present danger of being destroyed by fire. They date back to the gold rush era. Signs and memorial plaques throughout the area provide visitors with the historical backstory of Hornitos.
So what happened to the wild and dangerous reputation of Hornitos? With the passage of time and the growth of law enforcement, things settled down quite a bit. Gold began to be scarcer and harder to find. Many fortune seekers left to follow rumors of strikes in Alaska, Colorado or Australia. Cattle ranchers came into the area and established a more stable population.
And what about the bandit Murrietta? He was captured and executed. In an act that seems horrific today, he was decapitated so his head could be preserved in a large jar of alcohol and taken on tour around the state to prove to the populace that his reign of terror was indeed over. No one knows what happened to this artifact, but it may have been stored in a San Francisco building before the calamitous earthquake and fire of 1906. It was therefore probably destroyed.
Some residents of the town will tell you that his vengeful ghost seeks refuge in his old hideout. So if you should glimpse a headless apparition, beware.
Speak softly. Don't disturb the ghosts.
If you are in the area, you may want to visit Hornitos to make some of your own discoveries. Your route will wind through ranch lands where you might see modern-day cowboys with horses and dogs, moving their cattle to new pastures.
Question: What happend to the Bridge Cafe?
Answer: I think. it might have been in operation in the '40s and early '50s. It is no longer there and I don't know where it was located.
Question: My great grandparents lived there in the late 50s early 60s. They were Elmer and Jennie Bell. Do you have any resident info?
Answer: I do not, but the Maripose Museum and History Center may have something. They have extensive archives for the entire county..
Question: What time of day is the enchilada dinner on March 2 in Hornitos, CA?
Answer: Their poster says 3:30 pm to 8 pm. They have live music and a craft fair during that time, too. You can check the Hornitos Patrons page on Facebook for more details.
Question: I just purchased an old stereoviews from the 1860s of the International hotel in Hornitas, Ca. Any idea where it was located or what happened to it?
Answer: Between the 1860s and 1880s, there were as many as three hotels in Hornitas (or Hornitos as it is now called). I don't know if anyone knows the exact locations. Over the years many old buildings fell into disrepair or were burned or torn down. There were a few big fires during those years. It is not a very big town so the had to be somewhere close by.
Question: I had heard that the Hornitos of California were baking ovens used by the German population that lived there. Is there any truth to this?
Answer: From what I know, the early residents were mostly Mexican. Horno means oven in Spanish. Hornitos means little ovens. I have not heard that there were a lot of Germans there, though gold seekers from all over the world passed through at various times. (The German word for oven is Ofen with an umlaut over the "o".)
Rochelle Frank (author) from California Gold Country on August 27, 2020:
I'm not aware of that, but it may have been.
Stephen dwyer on August 26, 2020:
Was the western ghost valley partly filmed there. They used it as a ghost town.
Those old family photos are priceless.
Deborah Elliott on August 12, 2020:
An ancestor of mine lived in Hornitos around 1880 and sent a portrait photo home to Liverpool England which I've just been given
Rochelle Frank (author) from California Gold Country on March 27, 2020:
I have no information on the Opium Den, but it is a possibility. In the gold rush days it was a spot for all sorts of (now) questionable activity.
Janice Stout Yankura on March 27, 2020:
I was born in 1948 and grew up in the little town of Snelling, which is very close to Hornitos. I have been there many times over the years and find the town to be fascinating. When I was a little girl, a man had a shop full of rocks. He had a large stone with a garnet that he had cut and polished. I was so intrigued by it that he took a hammer and chisle and removed the garnet from the stone. I still have that garnet in my safe deposit box. I treasure it as a beloved memory of my childhood. When I was little I remember going into a wooden building with shelves going up the walls. A resident told me that it was an opium den. Young Chinese men who had come to Hornitos during the gold rush would come in, smoke opium, and lie on the wooden shelves to experience th effects of the opium. I have not been able to find that building as an adult, although I have spent hours looking for it. Does anyone have any information about the man with the rock shop or the opium den?
Rochelle Frank (author) from California Gold Country on February 19, 2020:
Jesse, the Mariposa Museum and History Center has a huge archive of county records. I am not positive they have death records, but I suspect they do. You could give them a call and ask.
Jessie Austin on February 19, 2020:
My great great grandfather lived there in the 1870s and was a miner. He disappeared and we have not been able to find his death records. I would really like to come visit where he might have been at some time in his life.. Records show he worked on the Neills Ranch so he night have died on the ranch and his death wasn't recorded.
Marty Brogden on December 31, 2019:
I am told my great grandfather, Samuel Brogden, is entombed in a collapsed mine somewhere near Hornitos. Need to make it up there someday.
Thanks for visiting my article. I had not realized that you are almost a neighbor. As an artist, I think you would appreciate the interesting look of the old buildings and ruins.
Denise McGill from Fresno CA on August 13, 2019:
I've driven past it never stopped before. I really need to check it out before it's all gone altogether. I have a dear friend with the last name Murrieta and I've asked him if he's related to the famous outlaw. He always looks at me with a scowl and grunts, yeah. Thanks for sharing your travels.
Rochelle Frank (author) from California Gold Country on April 07, 2019:
I hadn't heard about that, I'll have to look for some info on that. It would be interesting to see if it looks anything like it does now.
David Kirkpatrick on April 06, 2019:
There is a movie called Ghost Valley, 1932 that is filmed there.
Rochelle Frank (author) from California Gold Country on January 01, 2019:
Traveling there from the town of Mariposa, it takes a good 30 or 40 minutes of travel time each way, plus time to do your exploration. If you like this sort of thing, it is worth the trip. There are lots of fun things to photograph. Taking a picnic basket is recommended.
Sherry Venegas from La Verne, CA on December 31, 2018:
We have travel Hwy 49, but missed this little town off the beaten track. I love stopping at Historical and little known Monuments.
Kenna McHugh from Northern California on October 30, 2018:
Ahh! It is interesting he started in a California Gold Rush Town.
Rochelle Frank (author) from California Gold Country on October 30, 2018:
Kenna, Domingo (aka Domenico) was apprenticed to a candy maker in Italy before he came to this country, so maybe it originated there.
This is not too far from where I live (Sacramento). I'd love to check this place out and see it without the crowds. Perhaps, I'd see a ghost or two. Now, I have a trivia question: Where did Ghirardelli Chocolate originate?
ziyena from the United States on October 20, 2018:
Love this article! When I was a kid living in California, Dad would take us on ghost town adventures. Never been to Hornitos but we did visit the ghost town of Calico quite often. Also Silver City, New Mexico and Silver City in Idaho. Nothing like getting away from everything for the entire day :) Cheers
Rochelle Frank (author) from California Gold Country on May 06, 2018:
Thanks, Finn. I added a little more which I think brings the whole thing together a little better. I took the photos with my iPad mini, and they turned out better than I expected. Thanks for your comments and suggestions.
Actually the flea market is an annual event, only once a year but it is a big deal. I don't think the residents would tolerate a monthly event.
Peggy Woods from Houston, Texas on May 06, 2018:
What an interesting place you described! I would definitely like to visit it if I was ever nearby. That monthly flea market must draw people from far and wide if there are 100 booths.
Fin from Barstow on May 05, 2018:
Well a nice little article with some exquisite photographs. Would like to see it expanded or perhaps sections of it expanded upon and split into different articles.
Great photos included too.
You have a nice narrative style with some good lively descriptions of the various characters that once inhabited this place.
would definitely like to check it out if i am in the area
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The White House convened its second annual summit on "next generation" high schools Monday not by announcing millions in new funding, as it did last year, but by highlighting the progress states and districts have made in transforming secondary schools.
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Apparently, the feature comes as Facebook has been continuously dealing with its privacy practices and scrutiny of lawmakers over the way it uses personal data to display ads. But much effect on the business of the company due to this feature is not expected because users will require to turn the feature on.
Facebook has supposedly explained the working of the latest feature through a blog post. As per stated in the blog post, if a customer browses a clothing site and explores a certain pair of shoes, that clothing site may then want to show follow-up ads to close the deal. The site can share data about the user's interests with Facebook to show ads later for the same shoes to them. But if the users turn off the Facebook activity, it will never recognize their previous activity on the clothing site.
As per published in the blog post, Facebook will not know which websites have users visited or what did they do there. The company will not use any of the data which is disconnected by users to target ads to them on Instagram, Messenger, or Facebook.
If sources are to be believed, this move will stay ahead of regulators in the U.S. and abroad which are cracking down on ad targeting practices of Facebook. Also, the feature is not going to hurt business of the company unless people actually take the time to opt out.
Facebook has gradually been making the feature available to users in South Korea, Spain, and Ireland. The company confirmed that it will continue introducing it everywhere else in the upcoming months.
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Gillian has a primary focus on helping organisations to embed a Coaching Culture. Gillian also works with Executive boards, (helping them to form and storm!) and HR and L & D teams to define their strategy, develop their skills and work through organisational changes. Over the years she has worked on a variety of Coaching projects internationally including a 3 year project in the Middle East. Gillian is an accredited Executive coach working with many CEO's and directors in a range of organisations.
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The Glencoe Educational Foundation (GEF) enriches the lives of children from under-resourced areas in and around Chicagoland, while also funding the gap in the Glencoe school district's budget by providing cutting-edge technologies that enhance the learning experience for our children.
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Through its Sister School program, The Glencoe Educational Foundation (GEF) enriches the lives of many children from under-resourced areas in Chicago. These sister schools collectively educate over 1500 students in ages from Pre-K through 8th grade and include the Ronald O'Neal Elementary School, the Nicholoson Stem Academy and the Deneen School of Excellence.
A key initiative for the GEF has been providing SMART Boards for classrooms across the schools. A SMART Board is a large, high-tech, interactive white board. By using their own hands, students can manipulate the Board like a touch screen.
You will find a SMART Board in all instructional spaces. This includes special education settings and speech & language rooms.
The Tap-It is a high-quality, interactive screen designed to bring learning to all students. It has an interactive display that minimizes barriers and maximizes flexibility for students with special needs. A Tap-It can recognize the difference between an arming resting upon the screen and a finger or assistive device intentionally tapping on an image.
Thanks to the generosity of the Aronson family of Glencoe, we were able to begin, in 2011, the purchase interactive Tap-Its and laptops.
"The Tap-It is an invaluable classroom and teaching tool. It allows students with disabilities access to SMART technology and interactive lessons. My students are engaged, interested and participating so much more than with traditional classroom tools. Thank you GEF for giving my students and me such a wonderful gift!"
Central School received a technology lab. Video production and tv station components are used to produce the school's weekly video announcements. An elective course in video production takes advantage of these tools to create and capture news for the Central School community.
Since 2011, GEF has funded more than 80 laptops. Laptop use is a priority for the District. The District encourages the use of technology to focus on academic content, increase instructional collaboration and optimize the learning experience.
There is an ongoing need for laptops. More teachers are requesting them. And soon, we will enter a replacement cycle for those purchased in 2011.
This is a key initiative for GEF.
In honor of Jay Mirasol - GEF supporter, avid cyclist and photographer - new video cameras, tripods and memory cards were donated. Jay's love of documenting life will be shared with many students in the district who partake in video production and technology courses.
Canadian champion David Veilleux (Kelly Benefit Strategies) wins the AT&T USA Cycling Professional Criterium National Championships at the Glencoe Grand Prix, Glencoe, IL, Saturday 14 August 2010.
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Donations directly fund District 35 schools. Download PDF order form.
Your 4" x 8" personalized brick for $100 offers a lasting acknowledgement of a special person or occasion.
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Stand tall with a tree and customized plaque to be installed on District 35 property for $500.
Make a statement with an inscribed bench for $1000 to be installed on District 35 property.
Schools prepare students for the real world. Technology is a part of that. But school budgets can't do it all. Your support is needed now.
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Q: Was my MacBook hacked if I have PuTTY host keys in my home directory? .putty/randomseed and .putty/sshhostkeys were found in my home directory of my MacBook Pro this morning.
I'm running OS X Snow Leopard. I've never installed PuTTY on my machine.
Does this mean my machine has been compromised, and by a Windows computer?

A: Noticed the same thing today, found ~/.putty/sshhostkeys containing keys for some DB servers I use frequently.  I was pretty concerned.. turns out that it was created after using a SQL GUI client.  It had a feature to connect to your DB via SSH Tunnel. instead of using  ~/.ssh directory it creates a .putty directory and stores its host keys there.
Answering a really old question, but I noticed this today as well.  As this was 4th Google hit for ".putty osx" and the accepted answer not being very helpful

A: According to this page, it's a sign of a Windows trojan only (?).
On Unix, PuTTY actually stores its data under ~/.putty, so that's normal too. So, no harm done – but just to be safe, and if you don't actually use PuTTY, delete the whole directory.
As always, make sure you don't have any Sharing options enabled under System Preferences that you don't want. You can also check open internet connections with sudo lsof -i for anything suspicious.

A: I can even clarify this furthers.
This directory is created by Filezilla for OS X. You can safely delete it and start Filezilla again.
You will then see Filezilla complaining about a syntax error, and every host you try to connect from your address book will throw an "Unknown Hostkey" info.

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LTC Donald Edward Peters
October 29, 1970 - September 9, 2021
Age 50, Waldorf passed away Thursday, September 9, 2021 at the Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland after a brief hospitalization. He was 50 years old and just a few days short of his retirement date from the U.S. Army. Born in Long Beach, California, October 29, 1970 to Bonnie and the late Nick Peters. Survived by wife, Paige and children, Aubrey, Harken, Pearl, Madeline, Chris, and Stellan; brother Rob & Traci Peters; sister, Lynn Peters; nephew Mitch & Sarah Peters; niece Ashley; grandchildren: Gianna, Riley Jean, Kayden, D'Lonte & Hunter SkyKing. Peters was a 1988 graduate of the first class of Temecula Valley High School. He studied at the University of Oregon where he received a Bachelor of Social Science degree in History in 1992. Early in his career, Don was writing for various papers to include his alma-mater, the Oregon Daily Emerald where he first cut his teeth in journalism and the world of public affairs. Don will always be remembered as a loving husband and family man. He adored his family, friends, and four dogs. He traveled to Italy in 2014 where he met the love of his life, Paige. They married a few months later at the Pentagon Memorial Chapel and a second time at Whispering Oaks Terrace. An avid sports fan, that love carried over in the care of his children as he found every opportunity to volunteer as a coach. He helped coach his son, Stellan in his first year of playing baseball while Don was assigned in Kaiserslautern. He also shared his love of sports with the military community; while stationed in Germany, Don had a sports talk radio show that aired every Monday for Armed Forces Network. Peters joined the California National Guard in 1991, enlisting as an infantry soldier. He attended Officer Candidate School and was commissioned as an Army Infantry officer in 1992. Don's first platoon sergeant noted that then Lt. Peters was respected by the men that he served with because of his enthusiasm to learn the way of the warrior leader. Don dedicated more than 30 years of his life to the Army, serving in both the National Guard and Active components, including a combat tour in Iraq. Don served as an Infantry Company Commander in the National Guard before becoming a Public Affairs Officer. When he transitioned to the Active Component, he served again as an Infantry Officer before coming back to the public affairs community. As a Public Affairs Officer, Don served as the Deputy for 18th Airborne Corps at Ft. Bragg and in Iraq, the Army Corps of Engineers, and multiple assignments here at the Office of the Chief of Public Affairs in both the Media Relations Division and the Strategy and Plans Division. Peters received numerous awards for superlative service, most notably the Military Order of Saint Gabriel in 2017, a recognition for his significant contributions to the U.S. Army Public Affairs community and practice. Funeral Services for Lt. Col. Don Peters will be held Monday the 27th of September in Moreno Valley, CA, Miller- Jones Mortuary, viewing at 10:00 a.m., funeral to follow at 12:00 p.m., with graveside full military honors at Riverside National Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. & Wake (Hawaiian casual because he hated Army Service Uniform shoes) to follow at Whispering Oaks Terrace at 4:30 p.m. Should you choose to donate on behalf of Lt. Col. Don Peters, consider donations to Allied Airlift 21, alliedairlift21. org, a group of Americans, all volunteers, contributing to the historic "Digital Dunkirk" effort to get our Afghan partners and allies out of danger. Don was a staunch advocate of the organization and worked tirelessly to help save as many lives as he could up until the day of his death.
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Win Tickets to Kelly Clarkson 2019 Meaning of Life Tour
Published Oct 5, 2018 at 1:16 PM | Updated at 2:46 PM CST on Nov 14, 2018
Kelly Clarkson Starts New 'Meaning of Life' Tour
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Kelly Clarkson talks motherhood, the human connection and her passion for performing prior to her "Meaning of Life" tour. Catch a chance to see Clarkson in person by winning tickets to the tour on NBC. (Published Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018)
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The 36-year-old pop star announced in September her first major concert series in almost four years, the Meaning of Life tour, named after her 2017 album. The tour begins in January 2019 and Clarkson's scheduled opening acts are Kelsea Ballerini and Brynn Cartelli.
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Clarkson posted on her Instagram page a video of the three singing the title track from her album Meaning of Life.
"Meaning of Life is the album I always wanted to make and I am so excited to finally be able to tour it!" Clarkson said in a statement. "Even while recording it, I couldn't wait for people to experience the music live, to not only hear it, but feel it. It has taken almost a year of planning, and I can't wait to see y'all on the road!"
In recent years, Clarkson has performed sporadically, including at public events such as the annual Jingle Ball series. Her last major tour was the 2015 Piece by Piece Tour.


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South's State telecoms boss cited in TC land deal scam
South Cyprus state telecoms company (CyTA) chairman, Stathis Kittis faces dismissal because of his alleged involvement with a land deal scam that had undervalued Turkish Cypriot owned land.
The land in Dromolaxia, Larnaca, was sold to a Greek Cypriot businessman who changed its terms of use, upgraded the coefficients, built on it and sold it on to the CyTA pension fund, at several times the price he bought it from the original Turkish Cypriot owner.
Allegations have surfaced that millions of euros were given to enable the deal to go though, with backhand payments going to CyTA officers, an MP, a political party and trade unionists.
Two police officers and a businessman were arrested this week in connection with the case.
The businessman Nicos Lillis, who is also the chairman of Alki football club, is a shareholder in Wadnic Trading Ltd, the company which purchased the land in 2007.
The officers, members of the secret service KYP, are suspected of drafting a false report that enabled the sale of the land, which belonged to a Turkish Cypriot.
The two officers allegedly produced a report saying the Turkish Cypriot seller had resided in the government-controlled areas for six months – a necessary condition — for selling the land.
Detectives have traced two cheques – one for €10,000, the other €40,000 – allegedly made out to the two officers by Lillis.
Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou said the government had asked for the opinion of the attorney-general who defined a procedure of informing Kittis of the cabinet's intention and asking for his response.
After the reply "we receive from Mr. Kittis, the cabinet will examine its intention to dismiss him," Nicolaou said.
A number of CyTA unions have already called for the removal of the board on ethical grounds.
The land deal is the subject of an ongoing probe.
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MacDonald, Douglas, 24, 1st May 1944, 130 Field Regt. Royal Artillery, 947819, Gunner, Son of John Macdonald, and of Constance Macdonald, of Pontnewydd, Monmouthshire, RANGOON MEMORIAL, Face 3.
Local memorial - Pontnewydd War Memorial and Rood Screen, St Gabriel's church
Maile, W, WW1
Local Memorial - GKN, Cwmbran Park
Mapps, Albert Edward, 33, 19th March 1916,
Marsh, Gilbert, 21, 14th November 1916,
Martin, T, WW1
Local Memorial - British Legion Memorial, St Gabriel's church
Martin, Willis George, 22nd March 1918, 8th Bn Leicestershire Regiment, 37850, Private, POZIERES MEMORIAL, Panel 29 and 30.
Mathias, Glyn Davies, 25, 25th August 1944, Royal Air Force, 218 Sqdn., 54378, Flying Officer (Flt Engr.), Son of Benjamin Stephen and Mary Mathias, of Pontnewydd, Monmouthshire, FELIXSTOWE NEW CEMETERY, Block B. Sec. K. Grave 36.
Bob Collis to Rural East Suffolk In Old Photographs
On 25 Aug 1944 came yet another example of the unselfish courage and sacrifice of young Allied aircrew when a Suffolk town was saved from disaster by the actions of an RAF crew in a crippled bomber.
Lancaster I LM258 HA-Q of 218 Sqn at Methwold took off at 1855 hours on a daylight evening raid against a V-1 Flying Bomb site at Vincly in France.
It appears that Lancaster LM258 was hit by flak near St Omer as other crews in the formation reported losing sight of the aircraft on the return leg. At 2115 hours the Lancaster was seen approaching Felixstowe low from the SW. Evidently the crew had been attempting to reach the Emergency Landing Ground (ELG) at RAF Woodbridge, but realising they could not maintain height on two engines - both port engines had stopped - they turned back towards the coast. After circling Felixstowe with the undercarriage lowered, the bomber made a turn to port into the dead engines, side-slipped, and dived into the sea a 1/4 mile SSE of the New Pier. Two dull explosions were heard before fire broke out and the burning wreckage sank from view in 12 ft of water.
An RAF Walrus amphibian from 277 ASR Sqn was on the scene almost immediately, and two High Speed Launches from Felixstowe Dock were at the spot 20 minutes later. Three of the crew were picked up from the sea. Sgt Craig the rear gunner was still alive when found, but died from his injuries in the RAF Sick Bay at Felixstowe 3 hours later. The other two, Sgt Covell the mid-upper gunner and F/O Oxenham RNZAF the Bomb Aimer were both dead.
Two more bodies were recovered on 1 Sept 1944. Sgt Dyer the navigator was found in Harwich Harbour and pilot Flt Lt Doug Haggis was washed up at Fagbury Beach, Trimley St Martin. Flt Sgt Murray the wireless operator was found near the Spa Pavilion at Felixstowe the next day. It would be another month until the final body, that of F/O Mathias the flight engineer, finally washed ashore at Landguard Point, Felixstowe on 6 Oct 1944. F/O Mathias was buried in Felixstowe (New) Cemetery while four others were interred at Cambridge City Cemetery and the other two taken back to their home towns.
In 2001 the seven crewmen were honoured when a granite memorial containing details of the event was unveiled at Felixstowe Town Hall in the presence of some of the relatives of the crew. At the bottom of the memorial is a line from the letter of condolence sent to the next-of-kin by the Felixstowe Town Clerk in Sept 1944: "For that noble action we shall be forever indebted"
Local memorial - Pontnewydd War Memorial
Meredith, J, 27, 9th June 1917, Welsh Regiment, 1586, Private, CWMBRAN CEMETERY, A. 15. 23.
Meyrick, James, 16th April 1916, 6th Bn. The Buffs (East Kent Regiment), 6842, CALAIS SOUTHERN CEMETERY, Plot D, Row 2, Grave 9.
Millership, H J WW2
Local Memorial - Rood Screen, St Gabriel's church
Miller, Edward, 1st November 1914, Royal Navy, H.M.S. "Monmouth", SS/110489, Stoker 1st Class, Brother of Mrs. Violet Laura Pike, of Canal side, Cwmbran, Newport, Mon., Native of Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL, Panel 3.
Millership, Ronald Vincent, 21, 30th July 1944, 3rd Bn. Monmouthshire Regiment, 14295174, Corporal, Son of Henry and Elsie Millership, of Pontnewydd, Newport, Monmouthshire, BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY, III. M. 26.
Moore, J C WW2
Morgan, Charles, 23, 23rd May 1915, 2nd Bn. South Wales Borderers, 10675, Private, Son of Mrs. Maria Morgan, of 3, Railway St., Risca, Mon., ALEXANDRIA (CHATBY) MILITARY AND WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY, M. 157.
Local Memorial - GKN, Cwmbran Park, Pontnewydd War Memorial and Pontrhydrun War Memorial
Morgan, Charles, 12th April 1918, 5th. Bn. South Wales Borderers, Private, TYNE COT MEMORIAL, Panel 65 to 66.
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Morgan, Charles, 32, 30th October 1916, 9th Labour Bn. Royal Engineers, 117810,Pioneer, Son of James Morgan, of "Pentwyn Cottage", Llanthiwy, Pontnewydd, Mon., and the late Alice Morgan, Born at Llanthiwy, ETAPLES MILITARY CEMETERY, XII. B. 10.
Morgan, Ernest, 23, 21st October 1916, 2nd Bn. South Wales Borderers, 26499, Lance Corporal, Son of Penry and Elizabeth Morgan, of 4, Woodlans, Upper Cwmbran, Newport, Mon., THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Pier and Face 4 A.
http://www.morgan.shaunmcguire.co.uk/Ernest%20Morgan.htmll
Morgan, Joseph, 29, 9th August 1915, 4th Bn. South Wales Borderers, 13001, Lance Corporal, Husband of Ada Morgan, of 47, Grange Rd., Pontnewydd, Newport, Mon., HELLES MEMORIAL, Panel 80 to 84 or 219 and 220.
Local Memorial - GKN, Cwmbran Park, British Legion Memorial, St Gabriel's church and Pontrhydrun War Memorial
Morgan, Penry, 26, 31st March 1915, 1st Bn. Grenadier Guards, 12980, Private, Husband of Nelly Jones, of 89, Two Locks Rd., Monmouth, LLANTARNAM (ST. MICHAEL) CHURCHYARD, South-East of Church.
Local Memorial - GKN, Cwmbran Park and British Legion Memorial, St Gabriel's church
http://www.morgan.shaunmcguire.co.uk/Penry Morgan.html
Morgan, T, WW1
Morgan, W, 21, 6th May 1917, Mercantile Marine, S.S. "Alfalfa" (London), Able Seaman, Son of Mr. and Mrs. Morgan, of 132, Llantarnam Rd., Cwmbran, Newport, Mon., Born at Newport, Mon., TOWER HILL MEMORIAL.
Morgan, William Francis, 38, 13th November 1916, 10th Bn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 54416, Private, Son of George and Elizabeth Morgan, QUEENS CEMETERY, PUISIEUX, D. 57.
Morris, George Henry, 32, 3rd September 1916, 10th Bn. Rifle Brigade, S/957, Rifleman, Son of Mrs. Mary Lloyd, of 8, Station Terrace, Pontnewydd, Mon., THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Pier and Face 16 B and 16 C.
Morris, R WW1
Local Memorial - GKN, Cwmbran Park and Pontnewydd War Memorial
Moxham, Clement Benjamin,36, 15th December 1946, Royal Air Force, 51190, Flight Lieutenant, Son of Edmund Thomas and Annie Elizabeth Moxham; husband of Henrietta Moxham, of Cwmbran, Monmouthshire, KIRKEE WAR CEMETERY, 8. C. 10.
Local Memorial - Rood Screen, St Gabriel's church.
Murgatroyd, Mansel Herbert, 20, 22nd January 1945, 2nd. Bn. South Wales Borderers, 14327980, Private, M. M., Son of Harry and Winifred May Murgatroyd, of Pontypool, Monmouthshire. JONKERBOS WAR CEMETERY, 11
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Anti-vaxxer podcaster dies from COVID-19 after contracting virus at far-right Reawaken America conference
A COVID-19 coronavirus patient on a mechanical ventilator.
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Anti-vax and far-right podcaster Doug Kuzma has died from COVID-19.
He caught the virus at the ReAwaken America conference, where speakers included Eric Trump and Mike Lindell.
Kuzma refused to get tested for COVID-19 and blamed his symptoms on bronchitis.
Anti-vaxxer Doug Kuzma, 61, who ran the FROG news podcast network, has died on January 3 after contracting COVID-19 at a right-wing rally.
Posts in the right-wing Telegram channel Frog News Network announced Kuzma's passing, Insider can confirm.
In the channel, Kuzma had posted about having a fever of 102. His messages then stopped.
Kuzma's daughter Amanda spoke to The Daily Beast about her father and said: "I really loved him, and I would do anything for him. He was a great father."
Before he passed, a Frog News Telegram post said, "Doug needs heavy, heavy prayers," noting that he was unconscious and unable to respond to calls or messages.
According to pro-Trump attorney Lin Wood, Kuma contracted the virus at the ReAwaken America event in Dallas from December 9-11, 2021, where Wood was a speaker.
He posted to Telegram in later December that, "Doug is suffering from Covid after returning from a recent patriot conference. Anna [a friend of Kuzma] informs me that Doug has taken a turn for the worse," Wood wrote. "His lungs are not responding to treatment," reported the Daily Beast.
When he was ill, Kuzma remained an outspoken critic of the COVID-19 vaccines. Writing on his Facebook and detailing his symptoms of COVID-19 - which he repeatedly insisted was bronchitis - someone told him to go and get a COVID test.
"No way," he replied, "You must have lost your mind so they can kill me. And try to give me the jab. There's no way bro I'll die at the house before I go to the hospital." He added.
A conversation on Facebook shows Doug Kuzma refusing to get tested for COVID-19, which later killed him.
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On Christmas Eve, Kuzma was found unconscious at his home and was rushed to the ICU at Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital in Newport News, Virginia, VICE reports. He did not respond to treatment.
The event where Kuzma supposedly caught the virus saw speakers including MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell, the far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, and Eric Trump, according to the event's website.
Some people left the ReAwaken America event suffering from a dry cough and shortness of breath. Rather than considering a COVID-19 outbreak, however, far-right influencers baselessly suggested these symptoms resulted from an anthrax attack at the event. Kieran Press-Reynolds has the full story.
While vaccines have been available to the public since early 2021, several conservative podcasters and radio hosts who've expressed anti-vaccine sentiments have contracted COVID-19. At least seven of them died this year, including Phil Valentine, Marc Bernier, Doug Kuzma, and Pressley Stutts.
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After's managing partner, Thorn Svast, created a list dubbed the "DJ Rules AFTER 3am" that includes rules such as "Do not play any hip-hop, trap, nor dubstep" and "Do not play a pre-mixed set." There's also a list of artists that are not to be played including big names like David Guetta, Tiesto, LMFAO, Avicii, and Afrojack. Martin Garrix made the list as well. So what will After be playing? Techno and house, just not from mainstream artists.
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#include <jni.h>
#include "com_pi4j_jni_Serial.h"

/* Source for com_pi4j_jni_Serial */

/*
 *  THIS IS CURRENTLY A NO-IMPL STUB.
 *  THIS IS WHERE A NEW SERIAL LIBRARY IMPLENTATION IS PLANNED.
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Q: Hamiltonian Path Algorithm on Directed Unweighted Graph uses non-existent edges I am trying to implement the Held-Karp algorithm for finding a Hamiltonian path on an unweighted directed graph. In order to achieve this I have created an inner class Combination which stores a Stack which represents the order of the path taken and a Set which stores the elements currently in the path.
The definition of a Hamiltonian Path is a path which visits every vertex in a graph only once
I am also using a queue to store the paths that have not yet been fully explored or discounted by the algorithm.
Initially this queue is filled with Combinations which each contain a single vertex in the graph. This fulfills the base case for Held-Karp where the trivial Hamiltonian path is a path which passes through a single vertex.
While the queue isn't empty the element from the front of the queue is dequeued. The top element from its stack is peeked as this element represents the last vertex added to the path. The adjacent vertices of the last vertex are looped through and if any of them are not in the current path set a new Combination object is created with the previous path Stack and path Set and the new vertex is added to the Stack and Set. This new Combination object is added to the back of the queue for later analysis. If it is not possible to add another vertex to a path then the loop continues and the reference to this Combination object is lost - the Combination is discounted.
If when dequeuing we come across a Combination object with a Stack with the same length as the number of vertices in the graph then we return an array representation of that Stack as it is a Hamiltonian path.
I am testing this algorithm against this Graph.
The adjacency list my code has generated for this graph is below:
[[1], [2, 3], [4], [4], [5], []]

And the key mappings between the matrix indices and vertex values are:
{0=F, 1=A, 2=B, 3=D, 4=C, 5=E}

    public String[] getHamiltonianPath() {
        String hamiltonianPath[] = new String[adjacencyList.size()];
        Combination newCombination;
        for(int i = 0; i < adjacencyList.size(); i++) {
            LinkedList<Combination> combinations = new LinkedList<>();
            // create base case with paths of length 1 including only a single vertex.
            for(int j = 0; j < adjacencyList.size(); j++) {
                combinations.add(new Combination(j));
            }
            while(!combinations.isEmpty()) {
                Combination current = combinations.pollFirst();
                // If we've found a Hamiltonian Path return it.
                if(current.pathOrder.size()  == adjacencyList.size()) {
                    while(!current.pathOrder.isEmpty()) {

                        hamiltonianPath[current.pathOrder.size() - 1] = ids.get(current.pathOrder.pop());
                    }
                    return(hamiltonianPath);
                }
                // Select the last vertex added to the path
                int lastVertex = current.pathOrder.peek();
                // Get all the vertices adjacent to the last vertex added to the path
                HashSet<Integer> neighbours = adjacencyList.get(lastVertex);

                for(int neighbour : neighbours) {
                    // Create a new combination for each path that includes the previous path
                    // and is extended to one of the adjacent vertices to the last vertex added.
                    newCombination = new Combination(current.path, current.pathOrder);
                    // Check if the adjacent vertex is already on the path.
                    // If so do not add it to the path
                    if(!newCombination.path.contains(neighbour)) {
                        newCombination.path.add(neighbour);
                        newCombination.pathOrder.push(neighbour);
                        // Add the new combination to the combinations queue
                        // for further extension later
                        combinations.add(newCombination);
                    }
                }
            }
        }
        return(hamiltonianPath);
    }

    public class Combination {
        HashSet<Integer> path;
        Stack<Integer> pathOrder;

        public Combination(HashSet<Integer> path, Stack<Integer> pathOrder) {
            this.path = path;
            this.pathOrder = pathOrder;
        }

        public Combination(int origin) {
            path = new HashSet<>();
            pathOrder = new Stack<>();

            path.add(origin);
            pathOrder.push(origin);
        }
    }

The ids HashMap is simply a mapping between the integer IDs of the vertices and their actual String values.
As this graph doesn't contain a Hamiltonian path I would expect the output to be an array of null Strings. However the output I actually get is:
F -> A -> B -> D -> C -> E
Which is very strange as there is no edge between B and D in the graph or the matrix.


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Bringing Back Play to Every Child's Life
Build & Play Programs
Play Resources
SPI launches Build & Play @ Home Initiative
May 28, 2020 May 31, 2020 by Simone Chin
In October 2019, SPI received funding from Children's Services Council of Palm Beach to launch Build & Play After School, an enrichment program that encourages children to create, build, and PLAY with loose parts (open-ended materials). The hallmark of our program is giving children the freedom, space and time to engage in child-initiated creative play. The program visited after school programs serving economically-challenged elementary school children in Delray Beach and Lake Worth on a weekly basis. Up until mid-March 2020, we were gaining momentum, hosting 8 Build & Play sessions a week, and starting to expand our program to include middle school children. However, with the pandemic and closing of schools, Build & Play After School was put on pause. During the first month of staying home, our initial plan was to wait a couple months and resume the program during the summer, as we had planned on hosting Build & Play sessions at the summer camps of our partnered sites. However, in early May, holding summer camps on-site started to look uncertain. At that point, we were missing the children, thinking about how they were adjusting to social distancing and virtual schooling, and wondering if they were able to get some fresh air and play. It is during times of stress and uncertainty that children need play more than ever. After some brainstorming, we decided to pivot our program to bring play to children at home. We want to continue providing a play outlet for our Build & Play children but must adapt to the closures of summer programs and social distancing needs created by the Coronavirus pandemic. In mid-May, we launched Build & Play @ Home, a new initiative to bring child-directed creative play to children at home. Phase 1 of the initiative entailed packing and distributing 300 plastic shoeboxes filled with open-ended materials that encourage children to play and create at home.
Play packs were filled with stuff that children love to play with: play dough, bubbles, watercolor set, sidewalk chalk, and pipe cleaners. These materials are open-ended and children can use them to play and create anything they want.
Each play pack contained a notecard for children giving them permission to do whatever they wish with these materials.
One hundred children at Farmworker Coordinating Council were the first recipients of Sunflower Play Packs.
Simone Chin, Asst. Director of SPI delivers 100 play packs to Farmworker Coordinating Council of Palm Beach.
"We want to thank everyone at Sunflower for the effort to reach out to the community and especially to help the children during this pandemic. These play packs will have a very positive impact on the Farmworkers' children." – Patricia, Education Coordinator.
Other recipients include children at Milagro Center, Paul's Place, and in our community. SPI continues to prepare and distribute more play packs for children with hopes of providing a second and third pack(with different materials) for the children stuck at home in the summer. We are also in the midst of putting together a middle school version of play packs so that older children can play too. Our goal is to make more than 500 play packs before the end of summer.
Phase 2 of our initiative will be to set up a Build & Play Lending Library at Farmworker Coordinating Council of Palm Beach. We are putting together 20 Build & Play totes that will be available for Farmworker's families to borrow during the summer. Totes will consist of open-ended play materials that encourage children to play and create. Children will have access to Keva Planks, Marble Runs, Dr Drew Blocks, art supplies, games, 3D pens, Magnatiles, and more. Our hope for Build & Play @ Home initiative is for families to play more ultimately bringing more fun, joy and stress relief into children's lives.
"Thank you Sunflower"
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New crew, Damian and Helen, joined us for the penultimate leg of our 2017 cruise from Bastia in Corsica to the Tuscan Island of Elba and then north to Pisa and the famous leaning tower.
Their arrival seemed to coincide with a decided change in the weather. It had been blue sky's and sun all summer, but suddenly on the 4th of September that all changed with some significant weather closing in on us including yet another mistral and lots of rain. Hardly ideal.
With dark, low clouds scudding over Cape Corse, we left the old port of Bastia and set course for the west end of Elba. Elba is the third largest island in Italy and is part of the Tyrrhenian Sea's Tuscan Archipelago National Park. It's real claim to fame is that between 1814 and 1815 it was Napoleons place of exile after he abdicated the French throne.
As the island lies in an east-west orientation and the east tip of the island of Elba lies only 5NM off the Italian mainland it gets busy, but in early September things were quiet and there was no issue finding space in the anchorages and the few small ports seemed to have plenty of berths free.
The island has some decent sized bays so you can find a sheltered anchorage in most conditions. We spent our first few days on the south coast hiding from predominantly northerly winds, then caught a southerly around the west tip and on to Portoferrio. It was easy and relaxing cruising, with only one exciting sail where we had to beat into 25 knots for a few hours. It was a super sail, but reminded us that this year, unlike our 2016 season, we had done very little beating into wind. Most of our sails had been down wind. As I reefed sails and steadied Vega, Damian and Helen clung on while Heather managed to knock together lunch, I don't know how she does it. Things were flying about the interior, Vega was bouncing around and in the midst of the chaos beer and sandwiches arrived in the cockpit. Amazing.
In addition to the beaches and excellent wreck dives the highlight of Elba is the port of Portoferrio. The town its self is picturesque with its characteristic pastel coloured houses lining narrow alleys and small courtyards which are full of life. However, the dominant feature is the sixteenth century military buildings and fortress that made Portoferraio impregnable. These can still be seen today and no visit here is complete without climbing the walls and visiting Forte Falcone with its superb vistas across the island.
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Here I was all prepared to say that I didn't feel like I'd be missing much by not pre-ordering Far Cry 4 and then they go and harpoon a bear. It's not fair, damn it.
When Far Cry 4 ships next month, it'll take you to the troubled country of Kyrat, where you'll have to deal with a number of adversaries both on foot and using vehicles, along with animals for good measure. However, if you pick up the Limited Edition of the game, you'll get even more.