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minggelmanggel · 2 months

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Early 1960s Ramsey Reformed Church Family Directory, Titonka, Iowa - 1.4

Dating the Directory:

5 - An obituary for "Weert Asche" that appears in the November 14, 1961, issue of the Mason City Globe-Gazette indicates that he died the previous Sunday (November 12th, 1961), with burial to take place at the Ramsey Cemetery.

12 - Seiler is written on the right of Miss Dawn Beenken's name to denote her marriage to Herbert ‘Herb’ Seiler. The April 17, 1962, issue of The Algona Upper Des Moines newspaper states that the couple was married on April 7, 1962, and that they will make their home in Ypsilanti, Michigan. A similar Seiler marriage announcement is included within the April 19, 1962, issue of the Kossuth County Advance newspaper. The April 25, 2008, issue of The Mason City Globe-Gazette newspaper includes a obituary for Herbert “Herb” Seiler; however, it incorrectly lists a marriage date of 1968.

74 - Rev. John E. Janssen served as pastor from June, 1961, to October, 1982.

References:

1. Abandoned Towns, Villages and Post Offices of Iowa | D.C. Mott | 1977 | J. W. Hoffman & S. L. Purington Publishers, Council Bluffs, Iowa

2. History of Kossuth, Hancock and Winnebago Counties, Iowa, Together with Sketches of Their Cities, Villages and Townships, Educational, Civil, Military and Political History; Portraits of Prominent Persons, and Biographies of Representative Citizens | History of Iowa, Embracing Accounts of the Pre-Historic Races and a Brief Review of Its Civil and Military History | Unknown | 1884 | Union Publishing Company, Springfield, ILL.

3. History of Kossuth County, Iowa: A Record of All Important Events in Any Manner Relating to Its Existence, Organization, Progress and Achievement from the Earliest Times to the Mid-Summer of 1912 | Volume 1 of 2 | Benjamin F. Reed | 1913 | L. L. BS. J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago, Illinois

4. History of Kossuth County, Iowa: A Record of All Important Events in Any Manner Relating to Its Existence, Organization, Progress and Achievement from the Earliest Times to the Mid-Summer of 1912 | Volume 2 of 2 | Benjamin F. Reed | 1913 | L. L. BS. J. Clarke Publishing Co., Chicago, Illinois

5. Atlas of Kossuth County Iowa | G. W. Anderson | 1913 | Anderson Publishing Co., Chicago, Illinois

6. The Mason City Globe-Gazette | November 14, 1977

7. Titonka Topic | July 14, 1977

8. Titonka Topic | September 24, 1953

12. The Mason City Globe-Gazette | April 5, 2008

15. R Towns | Iowa Ghost Towns | http://www.iowaghosttowns.com/rtowns.html | Accessed 11-6-2017

16. Buffalo Center Tribune | April 5, 1962

18. Weert L Asche (1873-1961) - Find a Grave Memorial | G R Wise Gittens | 6-15-2010 | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53727506/weert-l-asche | Accessed 11-6-2017

19. The Mason City Globe-Gazette | November 14, 1961

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thepastisalreadywritten · 4 months

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1 January 2024

By Doug Faulkner, BBC News

The UK marked the beginning of 2024 with fireworks, street parties, and a message of inclusivity as people celebrated across Britain.

As Big Ben struck, midnight drones lit up the London sky with the message "London, a place for everyone," before a vibrant firework display began.

About 100,000 people gathered to watch the 15-minute spectacular in the city.

In Scotland, Britpop band Pulp performed as thousands braved the cold to mark Hogmanay.

There was also a fireworks display as Edinburgh marked its 30th year of the celebrations, while there was a mass ceilidh staged in Inverness.

London's display included more than 12,000 fireworks, 600 drones, and 430 lights.

It quoted Shakespeare heard from the King and also paid homage to the NHS, which celebrated 75 years in 2023.

A quote from King Charles III was used to mark the 75th anniversary of the Windrush crossing in which he said new arrivals "collectively enrich the fabric of our national life."

Further messages throughout the show were heard from Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, Dame Helen Mirren, Bella Ramsey, Stephen Fry, Joanna Lumley, George the Poet, and Baroness Floella Benjamin, who read a poem by the late Benjamin Zephaniah.

The celebration continued with a New Year's Day parade, which started in Piccadilly at midday before making its way towards Westminster's Parliament Square.

Several days of weather warnings did not put off revellers in Scotland with tens of thousands watching Edinburgh's firework display.

Visitors from more than 80 countries gathered in the city, while Pulp headlined a concert in Princes Street Gardens.

Following the fireworks, thousands continued to celebrate, singing Auld Lang Syne, and dancing.

Inverness was host to the Red Hot Highland Fling, described by organisers as "one of the biggest ceilidhs on the planet," where folk singer Siobhan Miller entertained partygoers up to midnight.

Later, hundreds of hardy swimmers are expected to brave the waters of the Firth of Forth as part of the annual Loony Dook — dook being a Scots word for dip or bathe.

People are encouraged to don fancy dress for the charity swim.

In Allendale, Northumberland, the annual Allendale Tar Bar'l ceremony was held.

The centuries-old tradition sees 45 local men carry burning whiskey barrels through the town.

Before the celebrations, King Charles III and Queen Camilla waved to onlookers as they attended the New Year's Eve service at a church in Sandringham, Norfolk.

Ahead of giving his New Year message, the Archbishop of Canterbury urged politicians not to treat their opponents as enemies but as fellow human beings.

He told the BBC:

"Our capacity to disagree deeply and not destructively is cause for hope."

His message will be broadcast on BBC1 and iPlayer at 12:55 GMT.

In his New Year message, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hinted at tax cuts in an election year and said the UK should "look forward with pride and optimism."

He said his resolution would be to "keep driving forward."

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer used his message to say that while it had been "another tough year economically for millions of people, hope was the fuel of change."

Meanwhile, Sir Ed Davey, leader of the Liberal Democrats, renewed his party's call for electoral reform and appealed to "transform the nature of British politics for good."

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silvestromedia · 10 days

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SAINTS OF THE DAY FOR APRIL 19

St. James Duckett, Blessed, 1602 A.D. Martyr of England, hanged at Tybum. James was born in Gilfortriggs, Westmoreland, England. After being drawn to Catholicism, he refused to attend Protestant services and passed two terms in prison. He then took instructions and was baptized. James went to London, where he spent more time in prison and distributed Catholic materials. Arrested for his faith, he was imprisoned for nine years before his execution at Tyburn. He was beatified in 1929.

ST. LEO IX, POPE Educated at Toul, he became its archbishop in 1027, and after he became pope, he canonized Gerard of Toul. Nominated by Emperor Henry III, Bruno was elected in 1049, and he began immediately to hold synods which called for clerical reforms such as the abolition of simony and an end to clerical unchastity. April 19

St. Alphege, 1012 A.D. Archbishop and "the First Martyr of Canterbury." He was born in 953 and became a monk in the Deerhurst Monastery in Gloucester, England, asking after a few years to become a hermit. He received permission for this vocation and retired to a small hut near Somerset, England. In 984 Alphege assumed the role of abbot of the abbey of Bath, founded by St. Dunstan and by his own efforts. Many of his disciples from Somerset joined him at Bath. In that same year, Alphege succeeded Ethelwold as bishop of Winchester. He served there for two decades, famed for his care of the poor and for his own austere life. King Aethelred the Unready used his abilities in 994, sending him to mediate with invading Danes. The Danish chieftain Anlaf converted to Christianity as a result of his meetings with Alphege, although he and the other chief, Swein, demanded tribute from the Anglo-Saxons of the region. Anlaf vowed never to lead his troops against Britain again. In 1005 Alphege became the successor to Aleric as the archbishop of Canterbury, receiving the pallium in Rome from Pope John XVIII. He returned to England in time to be captured by the Danes pillaging the southern regions. The Danes besieged Canterbury and took Alphege captive. The ransom for his release was about three thousand pounds and went unpaid. Alphege refused to give the Danes that much, an act which infuriated them. He was hit with an ax and then beaten to death. Revered as a martyr, Alphege's remains were placed in St. Paul's Church in London. The body, moved to Canterbury in 1023, was discovered to be incorrupt in 1105. Relics of St. Alphege are also in Bath, Glastonbury, Ramsey, Reading, Durham, Yorkminster and in Westminster Abbey. His emblem is an ax, and he is depicted in his pontifical vestments or as a shepherd defending his flock.

St. Ursmar, 713 A.D. Benedictine abbot-bishop and missionary. A native of Ireland, he served as abbotbishop of the abbey of Lobbes, on the Sambre, in Flanders, Belgium, from which he organized exceedingly successful missionary efforts in the region.

ST. EXPEDITUS-Expeditus is believed to have been martyred in Melitene in the 4th century; but beyond that, not much is known about him. He is typically represented in military garments, while stepping on a crow crying out “tomorrow,” and a cross or a clock with the word “today.” He is the patron of urgent causes.

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OBIT: Janice E. Folkerts

A memorial service for Janice Folkerts of Titonka will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at Ramsey Reformed Church rural of Titonka. The memorial service will be live streamed on Ramsey Reformed Church Facebook Page. Burial will be held at the Buffalo Township Cemetery rural of Titonka. A visitation will be held at the church on Saturday from 9:30 to 11:00 AM. Janice Elaine Hulme…

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wutbju · 10 months

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The +++Positives+++ finally popped up after several weeks of silence.

Dear positive BJU grads and friends, As you have noticed, the volunteer organizers and admins at Positive BJU have taken some time off from Facebook. Like you, we are enjoying a restorative break from the debates and dramas of the last school year at BJU. I know you have missed us like we have missed you. We hope the break has been a healthy time of healing and positive reflection for you. It has been for us! We will pick up the conversation again in September but for now: We are praying. We are praying for Dr. Alan Benson. We are praying for Dr. Sam Dawson. We are praying for the board that they will fully understand their role and serve the University with honor, integrity, and great wisdom. We are praying for the administration and the faculty/staff that they will have joy in their vocation and visible fruit for their loving labors. We are praying for new and returning students that they will continue to grow in grace and humility. We are praying for alumni everywhere to know the unsearchable breadth and depth of God's love, to experience His peace, and to continue to grow into the fullness of the stature of Christ by His Word and through His Spirit. We are praying for Dr. Steve Pettit and his wife Terry as they continue serve the Church with their unique gifts in their new evangelistic and discipleship ministries.

We are waiting. We believe that the choice of the next president this coming year is critical. We believe that the training and strengthening of the BJU board is essential. We have no direct input or influence with Dr. Dawson or the Executive Committee. And while we have a good relationship with the faculty and administration, even their influence over next steps in the choice of the new president and the much-needed evolution of the board is very limited. We are committed. We are here for the long haul. We are not weary in well doing. We are taking the long view. Some of the core realities at BJU have been 96 years in the making. We do not expect sustainable biblical change to happen quickly. It may take another half-generation for some of the root causes to expire, retire, or reform. We are the loving and loyal alumni, and we are not going anywhere! We believe the world needs BJU more now than ever! Have a great summer and please pray with us and stay with us! Happy 4th of July! Suzanne Ramsey Altizer, Eric Hutton, Margaret Stegall, Mike Myers Becky Custer (Clay), Dave Deets, John Lane

#Bob Jones University #Positive BJU Grads #Make Pettit Prez Again #July 4 #Rick Altizer #BJU Board of Trustees

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howwelldoyouknowyourmoon · 1 year

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Moonies Support Vigilante Violence in the Philippines Around 1986/1987

▲ Pictured: A banner from a 2017 Alsa Masa gathering. Though Alsa Masa is not what it once was, many vigilante and paramilitary organizations have descended from Alsa Masa and taken up their mantle, such as Davao Death Squad or DDS. Excerpts from Belina A. Aquino's "The Philippines in 1987: Politics of Survival.”

Human Rights Group Confirms Vigilante Reports In mid-May, an international fact-finding team headed by former US Attorney General Ramsey Clark visited the Philippines to look into the existence and activities of armed vigilantes. The team, composed mainly of human rights advocates, interviewed people in Luzon, Mindanao, Cebu, and Negros. Its findings included: (1) a rapidly growing vigilante movement that has killed, tortured, threatened, or otherwise harassed civilians who are mostly poor farmers, workers, and other individuals who have advocated land reform, wage increases for workers, and withdrawal of the US bases; (2) Philippine military and civilian officials are endorsing and even arming some of these vigilante groups; (3) foreign organizations like the Unification Church-affiliated associations for the Unification of the Societies of the Americas, the WACL, and the World Anti-Communist Crusade, are actively engaged in organizing the movement; and (4) clear evidence of sophisticated methods of counterinsurgency and "low-intensity conflict" (LIC) operating in the Philippines, including direct military action done by Philippine forces with US technical assistance.

One of the team members was Ralph McGehee, a former CIA agent in Asia who wrote a book, Deadly Deceits, about his 25 years with the agency. He had served as a special liaison officer of the Vietnam Special Forces, which were really assassination squads assigned to liquidate communists in the villages. McGehee noticed "direct parallels" between the Vietnam experience and the current Philippine situation. Among these parallels are the "search and destroy" operations; "free-fire zones," and forcing rural people into the population centers to deny the insurgents a mass base. The Alsa Masa and NAKASAKA had counterparts in the Vietnamese reconnaissance units.

McGehee also saw the possibility that a ''version of the CIA's Phoenix Program - a coordinated military, police, and civilian effort to destroy Vietnamese revolutionary forces through assassination squads trained by special forces with the CIA - is now being employed in the country." He pointed out that Lt. Col. Calida, the so-called "godfather" of Alsa Masa had undergone training in 1971-72 at Fort Bragg in North Carolina, considered the counterinsurgency training center in the US. McGehee further noted that the mushrooming of anti-Communist literature was a normal component of CIA "media operations." Calida denied McGehee's allegations.

These observations on possible CIA involvement in Philippine affairs in the post-Marcos period are not far-fetched. At the height of the Huk movement in the fifties, CIA operative Edward Lansdale put together a plan combining military action, economic benefits, and political strategy to defeat the insurgency with the help of Philippine officials like Ramon Magsaysay. More recently, the CIA knew of the corrupt activities of Marcos as early as 1969 and his plan to declare martial law in 1972. Since Aquino assumed power, Manila media circles have speculated on the presence of about 115 CIA agents in the Philippines. The hard evidence, of course, cannot be produced, but it would strain credulity to believe that there is no CIA activity in the country today. Trained in covert action and disinformation, CIA officers are not about to give away their agency secrets. Like McGehee, they get to tell what they did in some of these countries after they retire. Religion and Politics This discussion of the emergence of right-wing fanaticism in the Philippines would not be complete without mentioning the corresponding phenomenal rise of religious fundamentalism in many parts of the country today. Banners announcing prayer meetings, talk shows, workshops, and seminars by such fundamentalist sects like Campus Crusade for Christ, 700 Club, Assemblies of God, World Vision International, the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, and the much-talked about CAUSA, were commonplace during the year, particularly in Metro Manila and the bigger cities. The Unification Church even sponsored a visit to the Philippines in August of Msgr. Bismark Carballo, a Nicaraguan priest exiled by the Sandinistas for his support of the US-backed "contras." The most visible fundamentalist preachers like Billy Graham, Jerry Falwell, Jimmy Swaggart and Pat Robertson have either visited the Philippines or have regular telecasts in the country. The Carballo visit inspired a Maryknoll cleric, Fr. Thomas Marti, who has long worked in the Philippines, to research the connections between some of these fundamentalist groups and the right-wing networks in the U.S. Marti found that the Reagan administration sought the help of CAUSA International to support US policy in Nicaragua. It might be mentioned that the Moonies and CAUSA have conducted expense-paid seminars and conferences in Washington, D.C.; Manila and other places, inviting well-known names in academic, religious and political circles. Among the CAUSA's top brass are Cleon Skousen, a Mormon Church leader, Douglas MacArthur II, and Bo Hi Pak, the chairman who has acknowledged CIA funding. This is just another form of counter-insurgency, but it tries to minimize direct military intervention in favor of small "grassroots" efforts combining socio-economic, civic action, psychological & political objective. It seems, Marti concludes, that the combination of the political and religious right is intent on fomenting a "Red scare" in the Philippines, as they have done in Latin America, to undermine the earlier efforts of the Aquino government to come to a negotiated settlement with the NDF/CPP/NPA. Noticeable itself is the government's drift to the right and Aquino herself, while cautioning against unrestrained vigilante activities, has not discouraged them. In a visit to Davao City, which some of her supporters considered a "misjudgment," Aquino told members of the Alsa Masa "they were a model in the battle against the 18-year communist insurgency.” RELATED: - Moonies demanded $2,000 from Koreans who wanted to have Filipinas as “housemaids and sex partners.” - In 1985 the Washington Times sponsored a fund for the Contras who committed atrocities, and trafficked drugs to the US - CounterSpy: Moonies Move on Honduras (1983) - One Account of Being Trafficked into Prostitution Through UC “Blessing” - Human trafficking is despicable. Here is one Filipina’s story of slavery in the Unification Church - The UC should be held responsible for supplying weapons that killed young Filipino activists - The Unification Church and KCIA: Some Notes on Bud Han, Steve Kim, and Bo Hi Pak - The Unification Church and the KCIA – ‘Privatizing’ covert action: the case of the UC - The Broad Counterinsurgency Strategies of the US in the 80s, and a Glimpse into the UC’s Role - UNESCO Report: Korean-Filipino marriages under the UC sparked controversy and animosity

#unification church #causa #anti-communism #bo hi pak #General Douglas MacArthur #Unification church in the philippines #the philippines #Philippines #nicaragua #CIA #phoenix program #Ramon Magsaysay #violence #right-wing politics #politics #counterinsurgency #kcia #parapolitical #political

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TGIF: Roundup for January 20, 2023

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officialyourdailyinspiration · 4 years

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creepingsharia · 4 years

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42 governors, including at least 19 Republicans, consent to resettle MORE refugees

How to turn red states blue, and first world third. Trump should have ended the fraudulent refugee resettlement program on day one in office.

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Read more at Refugee Resettlement Watch via Three More Republican Governors Turn on Trump, Cave to Leftists on Refugee Program Reform

The list below is from one of the taxpayer-funded enemies within who is flooding America with refugees and flipping cowardly, weak-kneed Republicans (in name only). via Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services

Governors who have given consent

Gov. Wolf (D-PA) Public Statement and Letter of Consent

Gov. Whitmer (D-MI) Public Statement and Letter of Consent

Gov. Mike DeWine (R-OH) Public Statement via Spokesperson

Gov. Murphy (D-NJ) Public Statement and Letter of Consent

Gov. Polis (D-CO) Public Statement and Letter of Consent

Gov. Grisham (D-NM) Letter of Consent

Gov. Baker (R-MA) Public Statement and Letter of Consent

Gov. Kate Brown (D-OR) Letter of Consent and Tweet

Gov. Gary Herbert (R-UT) Letter of Consent (& Salt Lake Tribune Article)

Gov. Jay Inslee (D-WA) Letter of Consent

Gov. Burgum (R-ND) Public Statement, Consent Letter, and AP article

Gov. Northam (D-VA) Press Release and Letter of Consent

Gov. Sununu (R-NH) Letter of Consent and AP Article

Governor Steve Bullock (D-MT) Letter of Consent

Governor Laura Kelly (D-KS) Letter of Consent and Press Release

Governor Ducey (R-AZ) Letter of Consent and Article

Governor Cooper (D-NC) Letter of Consent

Governor Lamont (D-CT) Letter of Consent

Governor John Carney (D-DE) Letter of Consent

Governor Kim Reynolds (R-IA) Letter of Consent

Governor Tim Walz (D-MN) Letter of Consent and Press Release

Governor Gina Raimondo (D-RI) Letter of Consent

Governor Eric Holcomb (R-IN) Letter of Consent

Governor J.B. Pritzker (D-IL) Public Statement with Expected Consent and Letter of Consent

Governor Bill Lee (R-TN) Letter of Consent, Press Release, and Letter to the Lt. Governor & State Speaker of the House

Governor Tony Evers (D-WI) Letter of Consent

Governor Janet Mills (D-ME) Letter of Consent

Governor Kevin Stitt (R-OK) Letter of Consent

Governor Pete Ricketts (R-NE) Anticipated Consent via Spokesman

Governor Steve Sisolak (D-NV) Letter of Consent

Governor Kristi Noem (R-SD) Article on Consent

Governor Bashear (D-KY) anticipated consent

Governor Justice (R-WV) Letter of Consent & Press Release

Governor Edwards (D-LA) Letter of Consent and article

Governor Hutchinson (R-AR) Letter of Consent and article

Governor Newsom (D-CA) Letter of Consent

Governor Parson (R-MO) Letter of Consent and article

Governor Little (R-ID) Letters of Consent by county and article

Governor Larry Hogan (R-MD) Letter of Consent and article

Governor Dunleavy (R-AK) Article on Consent

Governor Cuomo (D-NY)

Governor Phil Scott (R-VT) Article on Consent

Local Authorities who have given consent*

*Non-exhaustive list

Mayor Ben Walsh – Syracuse, NY

Mayor Jacob Frey Tweet of consent– Minneapolis, MN

Mayor Andrew Ginther– Columbus, OH

Mayor Steve Schewel and Letter of Consent – Durham, NC

Mayor Jenny Durkan Letter of Consent – Seattle, WA

Mayor Nancy Vaughan Letter of Consent – Greensboro, NC

Alexandria City Council resolution, statement from Mayor Justin Wilson – Alexandria, VA

Durham County, NC Board of Commissioners – Letter of Consent

Knoxville City Council Consent – Knoxville, TN

Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price (R) letter to Governor Abbott

Erie County, NY – Letter of Consent

Mayor Byron Brown Letter of Consent – Buffalo, NY

Mayor Patti Garrett Letter of Consent – Decatur, GA

Chatham County, GA – Letter of Consent

Polk County, IA – Letter of Consent

Warren County, KY – Letter of Consent

Daviess County, KY – Letter of Consent

Mayor Nicole LaChapelle Letter of Consent – Easthampton, MA

Mayor Alex B. Morse Letter of Consent – Holyoke, MA

Mayor David Narkewicz Letter of Consent – Northampton, MA

Mayor Kimberly Driscoll Letter of Consent – Salem, MA

Mayor John Engen Letter of Consent – Missoula, MT

Mayor David Engen Letter of Consent – Grand Forks, ND

Mayor Frank G. Jackson Letter of Consent – Cleveland, OH

Mayor Michael P. Summers Letter of Consent – Lakewood, OH

Mayor Timothy J. DeGeeter Letter of Consent – Parma, OH

Mayor Nan Whaley Letter of Consent – Dayton, OH

Erie County Pennsylvania – Letter of Consent

Mayor Jorge O. Elorza Letter of Consent – Providence, RI

Bexar County, TX – Letter of Consent

Mayor Ron Nirenberg Letter of Consent – San Antonio, TX

Mayor Levar Stoney Letter of Consent – Richmond, VA

Kalamazoo County, MI – Letter of Consent

Kandiyohi County, MN – Letter of Consent

Pima County, AZ Letter of Consent – Pima County, AZ

Mayor Kim Maggard Letter of Consent – Whitehall, OH

Mayor Betsy Price Letter of Consent – Fort Worth, TX

Mayor John Dailey Letter of Consent and Proclamation – Tallahassee, FL

Burleigh County, ND – Commission Vote

Franklin County, OH – Final Resolution / Commission and Article

Mayor of Dallas Letter of Consent – Dallas, TX

Mayor Thomas McNamara Letter of Consent – Rockford, IL

Winnebago County, IL – Letter of Consent

DuPage County, IL – Letter of Consent

Mayor Jim Bouley Letter of Consent – Concord, NH

Mayor Kate Gallego Letter of Consent – Phoenix, AZ

Mayor Jonathan Rothschild Letter of Consent – Tucson, AZ

Mayor Edward Terry Letter of Consent – Clarkston, GA

Mayor William Reichelt Letter of Consent – West Springfield, MA

City of Ypsilanti, MI – Council Resolution and Consent

Olmsted County, MN Letter of Consent

Mayor Lyda Krewson Letter of Consent – St. Louis, MO

Mayor Mary-Ann Baldwin Letter of Consent – Raleigh, NC

Cass County, ND – Letter of Consent

Mayor Alvin Brandl Letter of Consent – Madison, NE

Mayor Jim Donchess Letter of Consent – Nashua, NH

Mayor Joyce Craig Letter of Consent – Manchester, NH

Hamilton County, OH – Letter of Consent

Montgomery County, OH – Letter of Consent

Mayor Lucy Vinis Letter of Consent – Eugene, OR

Mayor Christine Lundberg Letter of Consent – Springfield, OR

Mayor Wayne Evans Letter of Consent – Scranton, PA

Mayor Andy Berke Letter of Consent – Chattanooga, TN

Cache County, UT – Letter of Consent

Salt Lake County, UT – Letter of Consent

Weber County, UT – Letter of Consent

Fairfax County, VA – Letter of Consent

Mayor Sherman Lea, Sr. Letter of Consent – Roanoke, VA

Mayor Kelli Linville Letter of Consent – Bellingham, WA

Pierce County, WA – Letter of Consent

Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway Letter of Consent – Madison, WI

Mayor Fischer Letter of Consent – Louisville, KY

Mayor Kenneth Miyagishima Letter of Consent – Las Cruces, NM

Mayor William Peduto Letter of Consent – Pittsburgh, PA

Mayor Mark Behnke Letter of Consent – Battle Creek, MI

Macomb County, MI – Letter of Consent

Washtenaw County, MI – Consent Resolution

Wayne County, MI – Letter of Consent

Oakland County, MI – Letter of Consent

Mayor David Berger Letter of Consent – Lima, OH

Mayor Martin Walsh Letter of Consent – Boston, MA

Mayor Joe Hogsett Letter of Consent – Indianapolis, IN

Dallas County, TX – Letter of Consent

Ingham County, MI – Consent Resolution

Mayor Stephen C.N. Kepley Letter of Consent – Kentwood, MI

Las Vegas, NV – Article on Consent

Henderson, NV – Article on Consent

Reno, NV – Article on Consent

Wake County NC – Letter of Consent

Buncombe County NC – Letter of Consent

Onondaga County, NY – Article on Consent

Cook County, MN – Article on Consent

Cumberland County, PA – Article on Consent

Ramsey County, MN – Article on Consent

Minnehaha County, SD – Article on Consent

Boulder County, CO – Article on Consent

Grand Traverse County, MI – Article on Consent

New Castle County, DE – Article on Consent

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Twin Falls County, ID – Article on Consent

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Dane County, WI – Press Release on Consent

Boone County, MO – Article on Consent

Mecklenburg County, NC – Article on Consent

Ann Corcoran of RRW blog notes:

I continue to argue that these nine contractors are the heart of America’s Open Borders movement and thus there can never be long-lasting reform of US immigration policy when these nine un-elected phony non-profits are paid by the taxpayers to work as community organizers pushing an open borders agenda.

Church World Service (CWS)

Ethiopian Community Development Council (ECDC) (secular)

Episcopal Migration Ministries (EMM)

Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS)

International Rescue Committee (IRC) (secular)

US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) (secular)

Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services (LIRS)

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)

World Relief Corporation (WR)

#Immigration #Legal #News #Politics #Invasion #Travel

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Today, the Church remembers St. David of Wales.

Ora pro nobis.

Saint David (Welsh: Dewi Sant, c. AD 500 – c. 589) was a Welsh bishop of Mynyw (now St Davids) during the 6th century AD. He is the patron saint of Wales. David was a native of Wales, and a relatively large amount of information is known about his life. However, his birth date is uncertain: suggestions range from 462 to 512. He is traditionally believed to be the son of Saint Non and the grandson of Ceredig ap Cunedda, king of Ceredigion. The Welsh annals placed his death AD 569 years after the birth of Christ, but Phillimore's dating revised this to AD 601.

Many of the traditional tales about David are found in the Buchedd Dewi ("Life of David"), a hagiography written by Rhygyfarch in the late 11th century AD. Rhygyfarch claimed it was based on documents found in the cathedral archives. Modern historians are sceptical of some of its claims: one of Rhygyfarch's aims was to establish some independence for the Welsh church, which had refused the Roman rite until the 8th AD century and now sought a metropolitan status equal to that of Canterbury. (This may apply to the supposed pilgrimage to Jerusalem where he is said to have been anointed as an archbishop by the patriarch).

The tradition that he was born at Henfynyw (Vetus-Menevia) in Ceredigion is not improbable. He became renowned as a teacher and preacher, founding monastic settlements and churches in Wales, Dumnonia, and Brittany. St David's Cathedral stands on the site of the monastery he founded in the Glyn Rhosyn valley of Pembrokeshire. Around AD 550, he attended the Synod of Brefi, where his eloquence in opposing Pelagianism caused his fellow monks to elect him primate of the region. As such he presided over the synod of Caerleon (the "Synod of Victory") around 569.

His best-known miracle is said to have taken place when he was preaching in the middle of a large crowd at the Synod of Brefi: the village of Llanddewi Brefi stands on the spot where the ground on which he stood is reputed to have risen up to form a small hill. A white dove, which became his emblem, was seen settling on his shoulder. David is said to have denounced Pelagianism during this incident and he was declared archbishop by popular acclaim according to Rhygyfarch, bringing about the retirement of Dubricius. St David's metropolitan status as an archbishopric was later supported by Bernard, Bishop of St David's, Geoffrey of Monmouth and Gerald of Wales.

The Monastic Rule of David prescribed that monks had to pull the plough themselves without draught animals, must drink only water and eat only bread with salt and herbs, and spend the evenings in prayer, reading and writing. No personal possessions were allowed: even to say "my book" was considered an offence. He lived a simple life and practised asceticism, teaching his followers to refrain from eating meat and drinking beer.

Rhigyfarch counted Glastonbury Abbey among the churches David founded. Around forty years later William of Malmesbury, believing the Abbey older, said that David visited Glastonbury only to rededicate the Abbey and to donate a travelling altar including a great sapphire. He had had a vision of Jesus who said that "the church had been dedicated long ago by Himself in honour of His Mother, and it was not seemly that it should be re-dedicated by human hands". So David instead commissioned an extension to be built to the abbey, east of the Old Church. (The dimensions of this extension given by William were verified archaeologically in 1921). One manuscript indicates that a sapphire altar was among the items Henry VIII of England confiscated from the abbey during the Dissolution of the Monasteries a thousand years later.

Though the exact date of his death is not certain, tradition holds that it was on 1 March, which is the date now marked as Saint David's Day. The two most common years given for his death are AD601 and AD 589. The monastery is said to have been "filled with angels as Christ received his soul." His last words to his followers were in a sermon on the previous Sunday. The Welsh Life of St David gives these as, "Arglwydi, vrodyr, a chwioryd, Bydwch lawen a chedwch ych ffyd a'ch cret, a gwnewch y petheu bychein a glywyssawch ac a welsawch gennyf i. A mynheu a gerdaf y fford yd aeth an tadeu idi", which translates as, "Lords, brothers and sisters, Be joyful, and keep your faith and your creed, and do the little things that you have seen me do and heard about. And as for me, I will walk the path that our fathers have trod before us." "Do ye the little things in life" ("Gwnewch y pethau bychain mewn bywyd") is today a very well known phrase in Welsh. The same passage states that he died on a Tuesday, from which attempts have been made to calculate the year of his death.

David was buried at St David's Cathedral at St Davids, Pembrokeshire, where his shrine was a popular place of pilgrimage throughout the Middle Ages. During the 10th and 11th centuries AD the Cathedral was regularly raided by Vikings, who removed the shrine from the church and stripped off the precious metal adornments. In AD 1275 a new shrine was constructed, the ruined base of which remains to this day, which was originally surmounted by an ornamental wooden canopy with murals of David, Patrick and Denis. The relics of David and Justinian of Ramsey Island were kept in a portable casket on the stone base of the shrine. It was at this shrine that Edward I came to pray in AD 1284. During the reformation Bishop Barlow (AD 1536–48), a staunch Protestant, stripped the shrine of its jewels and confiscated the relics of David and Justinian.

Almighty God, you called your servant David to be a faithful and wise steward of your mysteries for the people of Wales: Mercifully grant that, following his purity of life and zeal for the Gospel of Christ, we may with him receive our heavenly reward; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

Amen.

#christianity #jesus #saints #god #salvation #father troy beecham #troy beecham episcopal #father troy beecham episcopal

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A Dane by birth, St. Oswald studied in the household of his uncle, Archbishop Odo of Fleury, France, where he was ordained. Returning to England in 959, he was later made Bishop of Worcester (962), by St. Dunstan. In this office, he worked hard to eliminate abuses and built many monasteries, including the famous abbey of Ramsey in Huntingdonshire. In 972, St. Oswald became Archbishop of York, although he also retained the See of Worcester in order to promote his monastic reforms which were under attack by Elfhere, King of Mercia. In addition to striving to improve the morals of his clergy, this holy man also labored to increase their theological knowledge - he himself wrote two treatises and several synodal decrees. St. Oswald was associated for most of his public life with St. Dunstan and St. Ethelwold and when he died in 992 popular veneration joined his name to theirs. He has been revered ever since as one of the three saints who revived English monasticism.

Oswald of Worcester (died 29 February 992) was Archbishop of York from 972 to his death in 992. He was of Danish ancestry, but brought up by his uncle, Oda, who sent him to France to the abbey of Fleury to become a monk. After a number of years at Fleury, Oswald returned to England at the request of his uncle, who died before Oswald returned. With his uncle's death, Oswald needed a patron and turned to another kinsman, Oskytel, who had recently become Archbishop of York. His activity for Oskytel attracted the notice of Archbishop Dunstan who had Oswald consecrated as Bishop of Worcester in 961. In 972, Oswald was promoted to the see of York, although he continued to hold Worcester also.

As bishop and archbishop, Oswald was a supporter and one of the leading promoters (together with Æthelwold) of Dunstan's reforms of the church, including monastic reforms.[1] Oswald founded a number of monasteries, including Ramsey Abbey, and reformed another seven, including Winchcombe in Gloucestershire and Pershore and Evesham in Worcestershire. Oswald also switched the cathedral chapter of Worcester from secular clergy to monks. While archbishop, he brought the scholar Abbo of Fleury to teach, and he spent two years in England, mostly at Ramsey. Oswald died in 992, while washing the feet of the poor. A hagiographical life was written shortly after his death, and he was quickly hailed as a saint.

https://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=798

#catholic #saint #st oswald

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Early 1960s Ramsey Reformed Church Family Directory, Titonka, Iowa - 1.3

Figure 1-3-1

Page 3 Handwritten Content:

A series of small diagonal lines written on the left of most member numbers.

119 - Long horizontal line written on the left.

119, 149, 154, 167 - Small checkmarks added to the right.

149, 154, 157, 166 - Long horizontal line written on the right.

134 - "Mrs." added.

137 - Middle initial "A" overwritten with "R".

156 - "Mrs." added.

163 - “Herman” written over the last name “Ubben", a correction of the typed first name of “Harold”.

Page 3 Typos:

113 - Typewriter strike-over “l” in “Rafdal” over letter “h”.

168 - Typewriter strike-over “I” in “Wirtjes” over letter “e”.

Page 3 Typed Content:

-3- 112. Radmaker, Mrs. John, Titonka, Iowa 113. Rafdal, Vern, Titonka, Iowa 114. Rickleffs, Melvin, Titonka, Iowa 115. Rickleffs, Vernon, Titonka, Iowa 116. Ricks, Elmer, Titonka, Iowa 117. Ricks, George, Titonka, Iowa 118. Rippentrop, George, Sr., Titonka, Iowa 119. Rippentrop, Mrs. James, Buffalo Center, Iowa 120. Rippentrop, John S., Buffalo Center, Iowa 121. Rippentrop, Raymond J., Titonka, Iowa 122. Rippentrop, Roger, Titonka, Iowa 123. Risius, Andrew, Buffalo Center, Iowa 124. Risius, Frank, Buffalo Center, Iowa 125. Risius, Harm, Buffalo Center, Iowa 126. Risius, Harold, Buffalo, Center, Iowa 127. Risius, Klaas, Buffalo Center, Iowa 128. Roskamp, Paul, Titonka, Iowa 129. Schutter, Mrs. Lena, Titonka, Iowa 130. Seefeld, Clarence, Britt, Iowa 131. Severeins, Mrs. Anna, Burt, Iowa - Maple Leaf Rest Home 132. Sleper, Albert E., Lakota, Iowa 133. Siehlmann, Bert, Forest City, Iowa 134. Siehlmann, Ben, Titonka, Iowa 135. Sleper, Dick, Buffalo Center, Iowa 136. Sleper, Evert, Titonka, Iowa 137. Sleper, John R., Titonka, Iowa 138. Sleper, John E., Titonka, Iowa 139. Smidt, Enko, Titonka, Iowa 140. Smidt, John, Titonka, Iowa 141. Smidt, Simon, Titonka, Iowa 142. Smidt, Wardden, Titonka, Iowa 143. Smidt, Warner, Jr., Titonka, Iowa 144. Smidt, Warner, Sr., Titonka, Iowa 145. Smidt, William A., Buffalo Center, Iowa 146. Smith, Arlo, Titonka, Iowa 147. Smith, Mrs. L. G., Titonka, Iowa 148. Sonnenberg, Ed, Titonka, Iowa 149. Sonnenberg, Russell, Swea City, Iowa 150. Sonnenberg, Miss Gertie, Titonka, Iowa 151. Spear, Robert, Titonka, Iowa 152. Sunken, Henry, Titonka, Iowa 153. Tapper, Donald, Buffalo Center, Iowa 154. Tapper, Mrs. Joe, Buffalo Center, Iowa 155. Tapper, Walter, Buffalo Center, Iowa 156. Tegtmeyer, Donald, Tripoli, Iowa 157. Tjaden, Mrs. George, Titonka, Iowa 158. Tjaden, Stephen, Lakota, Iowa 159. Tjarks, Herman, Titonka, Iowa 160. Ubben, Mrs. Anna, Titonka, Iowa 161. Ubben Harold, Lakota, Iowa 162. Ubben, Mrs. Hattie, Buffalo Center, Iowa 163. Ubben, Harold, Titonka, Iowa 164. Ubbe, Mrs. Johanna, Titonka, Iowa 165. Ubben, John, Buffalo Center, Iowa 166. Van Hove, Henry, Titonka, Iowa 167. Wirtjes, Alvin, Elmore, Minnesota 168. Wirtjes, Arthur, Lakota, Iowa 169. Wirtjes, Ed, Titonka, Iowa 170. Wirtjes, Herman, Lakota, Iowa

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silvestromedia · 1 year

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SAINTS OF THE DAY FOR APRIL 19

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fuzzysparrow · 2 years

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The Christmas carol 'Away in a Manger' has how many verses?

First published in the 19th century, 'Away in a Manger' is a Christmas carol containing three verses. The lyrics have been set to several musical scores, with the two most-common settings written by William J. Kirkpatrick (1895) and James Ramsey Murray (1887). The song is commonly sung at Christmas time in churches and Christian schools.

The lyrics speak of 'the little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay' (verse 1) where the 'cattle are lowing' (verse 2). Different varients of the lyrics are sung throughout the world, but the general wording remains the same. Occasionally, the third verse is omitted, but those who sing it ask Jesus to 'bless all the dear children in thy tender care'.

The origins of the carol are obscure, with it appearing in several song books during the early 1880s. Some claim the German reformer Martin Luther (1483-1545) wrote the lyrics, but there is no evidence of this. Nevertheless, it was often titled 'Luther's Cradle Song'.

The standard melody used in Britain and Ireland is called 'Cradle Song', written by the American composer William J. Kirkpatrick (1838-1921). It was published in 'Around the World with Christmas' (1895), an educational book for children about the celebration of Christmas in various different countries.

In 1996, 'Away in a Manger' was ranked joint second with 'O, Come All Ye Faithful' in a poll about Britain's favourite Christmas carol. It was beaten by 'Silent Night'.

#Trivia #Away in a Manger

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the clouds

My beloved Volkswagen is currently back at home getting repaired. Call me sentimental, but I actually miss her a little bit! The diesel smell, the noisy clatter when she's cold, the occasionally uneven boost and subsequent black smoke...

I have a lot of memories with that car. Good and bad. Perhaps that's why I miss it a little bit.

In the meantime, I'm lucky enough to be driving my dad's Audi. My brothers and I have spent a lot of time underneath that car too. We all spent quite a few nights lying on the garage floor, wrestling with the transmission (it's a heavy boi), getting frustrated with rusted bolts, and hunting down problems that we just couldn't seem to find. In the end, we know a lot about that car--and it's currently running pretty great, so I guess that means something. :)

I have a few memories with this car too. Good and bad. Perhaps that's why I respect it a little bit.

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I kinda had a sucky weekend.

I felt it coming on Friday evening. Do you know the feeling I'm talking about? For me, it sometimes feels just like a wall of grey. Sometimes I know exactly why I'm feeling that way, and other times I have absolutely no clue. The later times are the fun ones. :)

In the past, I would normally push these moments down and away, hoping repression would be the door I could use to escape the feelings that were crowding the room I was in. Better yet, I would pour myself into the problems of others. I can more easily ignore my own issues when I'm focused on helping others. But I've come to discover that these coping methods can easily bring harm to myself and to others. I'm learning that sometimes it's better to just let myself feel.

I put on some music (the "Peace" album by Bethel if you're curious. 10/10 would recommend for "those" nights), turned down the lights, ate some cereal--and filled four pages of my journal.

Then I slept for almost fourteen hours.

Hey there, Sleep. I see you.

You're often my escape. But you're also a pretty good friend. :)

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I didn't really want to get out of bed on Sabbath.

It was rainy. Cloudy. Really dreary, to be honest.

I skipped church. I was planning on watching something here in my room, but it didn't happen. I just wasn't up for it. I tried to bring myself to read my Bible and spend some time with God. It just wasn't working.

I know, I know. Perhaps some of your reactions sound just like the voices in my head.

A Theology student and a future pastor or chaplain who doesn't even go to church and sometimes struggles to connect with God? Are you serious? What's wrong with you? Why are you even feeling this way? You have so many things to be grateful for! Stop being dramatic and sensitive! Why are you even here at Southern? Perhaps God didn't even call you to...

Stop! In the name of Jesus, leave. Those voices are not welcome here.

Hey there, Shame. I see you.

You're often the loudest voice in my head. But you're also a pretty big liar. :)

..........

I pulled myself out of bed around 11:40 am by telling myself the Audi was sad too, and that we really needed to go for a drive. Hah! Whatever works, friend. Sometimes it's the silliest things that can get us up in the morning.

With the light drizzle coming down and Amanda Lindsey Cook's "House on a Hill" album playing in the background (10/10 another solid recommendation for rainy days), I found comfort in directing most of my mental energy to shifting through the gears. Sometimes we just need something external to pull us out of our own heads.

Clutch.

Shift.

Gas.

Brake.

Downshift.

Corner.

Eyes on the road.

Focus, David.

I drove all the way up to Raccoon Mountain. I don't know what I was expecting to see, but the overlook was completely covered in fog. I poked along the mountain road in first gear as several deer jumped across the road--seemingly frolicking in the coolness and mystery of the icky gray that was currently surrounding them. Is that possible? I kinda wish I was a deer.

I sat at the overlook for a while, just watching the rain fall, and the fog swirl around. It's funny, isn't it? Even mountains can be covered in clouds once in a while. In fact, these high places are often the first to be enshrouded in the gray. Yet, they can't and don't run from the fog or try to act like it isn't there. They patiently experience the swirling gray because they know that eventually, the sun will shine through again.

The overlook was still there.

It was just covered in a cloud that day.

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I drove out to Booker T. Washington State Park later that evening. I parked near the lake and just watched the raindrops hit the water and the wind make little ripples. A park ranger drove by several times. I wonder what he thought I was doing. I tried to hold my book a little higher whenever he drove by. I figured the book would balance out the sketchy appearance of a college kid wearing a hoodie and a hat, sitting in an abandoned parking lot--in a black Audi.

The middle of the story you are in is the place where God is already meeting you, merging your life with his own, and establishing his kingdom of death-defying love.

Your present discomfort has to bond with Christ's past faithfulness to create future hope. Today, in tears or trouble or exhaustion, your presenting suffering can be the place where you experience Christ's faithful endurance of suffering. Even your hopelessness can be a prompt to trust the endless well of hope Christ has on your behalf. Your present pain can marry Christ's past faithfulness, reforming your memory into the contours of his love. A memory reshaped is a future reimagined.

-K.J. Ramsey, "This Too Shall Last" pg. 148

I got out and stood by the shore for a while. It was still drizzling, but I didn't really care. The breeze on my face and little drops of rain were reminders that I was here and alive. At least I was present and these little discomforts were gentle reminders of that fact. I was surprised that several fishermen were still out on the docks, wearing bright yellow and red rainjackets. I watched them for a while.

Perhaps faithfulness is less about always feeling good, and more about being faithful and honest to the season you're in. Perhaps it is less about always being able to show up, and more about being able to be faithful in engaging in honesty with yourself and others about where you are today.

Perhaps the only hurt Jesus isn't able to heal is the hurt I don't want to acknowledge.

Like the children of Israel in the Old Testament, maybe it's in the cloud that Jesus is able to draw nearer to us than ever before. Even though these spaces can feel like an insurmountable amount of distance and separation, maybe Jesus is closer here than in any other season. Maybe the cloud can just be what shields me from his direct glory so that he can stoop down, sit beside me, and I won't die from his touch.

............

It's Sunday morning now. I slept for another 12 hours last night. It's still a little rainy both outside and inside, but the clouds will lift soon. This I know. :)

I'm seeing now that the biggest lie the devil wants me to believe is that there are parts of my life that are too hard for God to love, seasons that are too low for Him to reach, and experiences that are too difficult for Him to journey alongside me. What. A. Lie.

Hello, Peace. I'm beginning to see you.

You're often the thing I chase after the most. But maybe you’ve always just wanted to meet me right where I am.

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Join Us This Thursday 4/18! JUSTICE (WITHOUT TRUTH): John Lamont Ramsey

This event is presented as part of The in:VISIBLE Series at Gallery AWA

6:00pm Onwards Thursday April 18th 2019

John Lamont Ramsey spent 33 years in prison for a crime that he did not commit. With his legal team by his side, it was uncovered that the NYPD and Brooklyn District Attorneys office withheld exculpatory evidence during his trial that proved his innocence. After submitting a motion to overturn his conviction to clear his name, he remains focused on his justice that lingers in the balance and the time is now to launch a movement for us to be the voices of the wrongfully convicted to join the criminal justice reform.

PANEL DISCUSSION

Hosted by Gallery AWA

Moderator:

Chante Ramsey

Panelists:

Craig Phemister

John Lamont Ramsey

Tanya Williams

RAMSEY’S INJUSTICE CAN’T BE JUSTIFIED

#justiceforramsey

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(All proceeds go to Feeding the Homeless in Tompkins Square Park by the Interfaith League of Devotees )

ABOUT THE PANELISTS:

John Lamont Ramsey bio:

After serving thirty-three years in prison facilities in Update New York, John Ramsey was released in February 2015 to make his mark in this world as a visionary. During his incarceration, he decided to change his path in the most powerful way possible by helping others especially the youth inside and outside of the penal system. Through his work with adolescents over the years, he has strived to turn minds away from criminal activities and towards a brilliant future. Recently he created Liberty Investigation that takes on reviewing the cases of the wrongly convicted work closely with inmates and former offenders. In the near future, he plans to continue his work with youth that he did behind bars on the outside counseling at-risk and gang-affiliated youths through speaking at churches, community centers to continue his passion to make a difference.

Craig Phemister bio: www.napolilaw.com/

Mr. Phemister has been practicing law in New York since 1998. Since then, he has been fortunate enough to have handled several thousand cases and taken well over a hundred verdicts at trial.

Initially, his practice focused on personal injury but over the years, he began working on cases where people were claiming they were assaulted by the police, or wrongfully arrested and held against their will.

As time went on, Craig began seeing more and more of these cases until he had the eye-opening experience of seeing a judge in New York declare that a man who spent nearly 18 years of his life behind bars was “actually innocent”. The realization that our system was imperfect enough that someone can have 18 years of their life taken from them when they had nothing to do with the crime had a deep impact on his career.

Mr. Phemister began following stories and searching for people who claimed they were wrongfully convicted. He has been shocked to learn how often our investigation into these cases reveals evidence that was hidden from our clients at the time of their trial, or in several cases, witnesses who were coerced by detectives to identify our client, who have since come forward with the truth.

In any field of work, there are honest people and dishonest people – the same applies with police and law enforcement. Our work is to find their victims and ensure they have a voice to prove their innocence.

Tanya Williams bio:

Tanya Williams is a speaker with a proficient understanding of how to connect with a diverse audience. In a technology driven society that is channeling people, Tanya is on the frontline creating strategies to keep people connected, protected and educated. Her insight comes from an extensive twenty year career with the New York City Police Department. Her experience working in the Community Affairs Unit, patrol, and the NYC Police Museum, allowed her to work diligently with diverse populations throughout New York City. Additionally, volunteering as a Peer Support Officer, allowed Tanya to connect with her fellow officers from a very private and human approach. Her extensive and ongoing training outside of the NYC police department, were with licensed psychologists, psychiatrists, counselors and therapists. Her duties included, but not limited to speaking and listening to the officer by telephone. Meeting with the officer when necessary and referring the officer when extremely necessary to professionals for psychological evaluation. Tanya is a Certified Life Coach, owner and founder of The Truth Center, LLC. After retiring from the NYPD, she volunteered as a mediator for The Dispute Resolution Center. In Orange County, NY. Lastly, Tanya is a Certified Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselor., volunteering at Villa Veritas Foundation, Inc. Tanya specializes in motivating and guiding people towards taking effective and focused action with their lives, ultimately achieving a more balanced and fulfilling life. Tanya’s sole purpose is to develop opportunities for all people, outside of the negative stereotypes that society offers to us. In her career, Tanya has been recognized for her outstanding commitment as a team leader in Brooklyn, NY to the N.Y. Organ and Tissue Donor Network. Tanya has exceptional organizational skills, she was program Director for the youth board of Dare to Dream. She also was a recipient of a certification of special congressional recognition of outstanding and invaluable service to the community, presented by Ed Towns, Congressman, amongst numerous other awards and achievements. The strategic approaches that Tanya developed to foster relations, communication and enhance participation for all people, are now being called upon to do the same for The Liberty Partnership Program at Long Island University (Brooklyn Campus) and in the business community. Tanya’s presentations have been delivered extensively throughout New York State and includes some of the following organizations and agencies: Boys and Girls Club in Kingston, NY, Kerhonkson Elementary School, Rochester Youth Commission, Children’s Retreat at Peg Leg Bates Resort, Parents Council Anti –Violence Task Force, High School for Public Service, Queens Against Violence Initiative and The Dispute Resolution Center.

ABOUT THE MODERATOR:

Chanté Ramsey bio: www.vysynphotos.com | IG/FB/Twitter @vysynphotos

Chante Ramsey is an artist-entrepreneur with a passion to change the world! A self taught portraits and fashion photographer, she established her company, VySyn Photography in 2011 with a vision to show the world what a wonderful place it is one amazing human at a time whether capturing clients in her vibrant portrait shoots, NYFW inspired look book shoots or on the runway drive-by shots featuring the wearable artwork by local designers or those candid person to person moments in the streets of New York and beyond.

Her photography career began after the loss of her mother in 2005 to breast cancer at the age of 51. To escape her perpetual sadness and emptiness left behind from losing a parent after a tenuous battle, she used photography to fill that void. While working as co-founder of Synchronized Rhythm, a live performance cultural arts joint venture for underground artists in NYC, she fell in love with photography and began to build her portfolio. She has indulged her creative curiosity by constantly shooting the world around her and collaborating with other photographers on various projects to learn her craft. Her work has been featured at local venues including the Barbara Campbell boutique, Casa Frela Gallery, TeaFey Infusions, to name a few. And in Spring 2015 she launched her women’s photography initiative, the SHE Project, in tribute to the women in her life and in the memory of her mother. The SHE Project features women in her visual and podcast series who have found their purpose and are a living testament to the results of hard work and determination.

As she climbed her creative ladder, she soon attracted the interest of young burgeoning artists that she immediately took under her wing to mentor them through creative style coaching as well as a business resource giving them a few tips from establishing their photography business to connecting them to potential clients. Soon after that momentous experience, in 2016, she launched the Blueprint to Artistic Excellence, a nonprofit that seeks to provide robust training, professional coaching and entrepreneurial learning to youth ages 11-19 years old. Through her new path as a youth advocate, she explores varied approaches to teaching art and nurturing the artists within these youth as well as be that nurturing support that every young artist needs. Chante is a woman with a big heart and hopes to impact the masses whether through her art or through the art of the future artists that she interacts with. The imprint that she leaves behind will hopefully be one of seeking to live a fulfilled and happy life while showing compassion, empathy and love to everyone around her.

Case Timeline:

October 30, 1981: Murder of known drug trafficker, Vernon Green, by two robbers: Cole Coleman and a second suspect whom one witness under the influence named as “Ramsey”.

October 1981: Police investigation ensued. Initially, none of the witnesses prior to and at the murder scene identified the second defendant as John Ramsey. One of the witnesses spoke with the police department for the 2nd time and identified the defendant as the 2nd suspect though the witness admitted that he was under the influence of angel dust and marijuana.

December 1981: First defendant, Cole Coleman, was arrested for the murder of Vernon Green.

March 3, 1982: Second defendant, John Ramsey, was arrested for the murder of Vernon Green even after speaking with the ADA affirming that he didn’t know Vernon Green nor was he in the East Flatbush area at the time of the murder.

March 1982: During trial, no other alternative suspects were identified or interviewed nor did the defendant, John Ramsey, testify or provide witnesses to corroborate his whereabouts on the night of the murder. The jury returned a verdict of guilty of all three counts of the indictment. John Ramsey was sentenced to concurrent terms of imprisonment of 25 years to life for murder, seven and a half years for attempted robbery, and one year for possession of a weapon.

1982-2014: John Ramsey continued to proclaim his innocence then had to admit to the crime in order to have his release granted by the parole board.

February 2015: John Ramsey completed his prison sentence and was released on parole after serving 33 years.

2015: Cole Coleman’s arrest report was obtained. The report was never disclosed to defendant's counsel prior to his trial. The report revealed that the other person arrested the night of Vernon Green’s murder was DeWayne Coleman, Cole’s brother.

September 13, 2016: The Conviction Review Board (CRU) was notified of the undisclosed police report evidence.

June 15, 2018: The defendant, Cole Coleman, admitted in a meeting with CRU that John Ramsey was not at the scene of the crime and the police were aware of that. He admitted that his brother was with him at the robbery and murder of Vernon Green.

Present: Given the evidence and corroborating testimony years later by some of the witnesses supporting John Ramsey’s innocence, the CRU refuses to vacate/overturn his conviction.

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