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Wealth management businesses at banks across the nation reeled in record revenue last year, according to the latest Sorrento-Pacific Michael White Bank Wealth Management Report released Wednesday.
Bank holding companies generated $143.2 billion in wealth management income, up 6.5% from $134.6 billion in 2013. It was the most revenue they've ever produced since the data started to be tracked in 2007.
Investment advisory/banking services were the biggest revenue generators, bringing in $56.91 billion, or 39.7% of the total. Securities brokerage came in second, producing $43.36 billion, followed by trust and fiduciary services, which generated $39.44 billion, and annuity sales, which whipped up another $3.53 billion.
"Wealth management services represent a great source of non-interest income for banks," said Valorie Seyfert, president and CEO of Sorrento Pacific Financial, a full-service broker dealer. "The continued record level growth of wealth management revenue in 2014 reflects the extensive opportunity these programs offer financial institutions."
Of the 576 bank wealth management programs, 478 earned a minimum of $250,000. Of those, 375 grew their wealth management revenue from 2013, with 44.6% achieving double-digit gains and 19.5% surging 20% or more.
Chatham, Illi.-based United Community Bancorp posted the biggest jump in wealth management revenue, generating $3 million, nearly triple the $1.1 million it produced in 2013. The next two fastest-growing wealth management programs were those run by Prosperity Banchares of Texas and Access National Corp. of Virginia, which generated $14 million and $1.9 million, respectively.
J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. produced the most wealth management income among bank holding companies with more than $10 billion in assets. Among those with assets between $1 billion and $10 billion, Stifel Financial Corp. led the charge. First Command Financial Services led banks with assets between $500 million and $1 billion, and The Harverford Trust Co. led those with less than $500 million.
The report is based on data from all 6,509 commercial banks, savings banks and savings associations (thrifts) and 1,052 large top-tier bank holding companies operating on Dec. 31, 2014. It was compiled by Michael White Associates, a research and consulting firm based in Radnor, Pa., and sponsored by Sorrento Pacific Financial with Imeriti Financial Network.
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I write a blog that questions where we are headed. I just periodically read in private emails, Facebook sites and elsewhere about starting a war to stop tyrants in Washington and the Alphabet soup. But think about it. If we can only muster 30 percent of the voting age population to the polls, how are we going to muster 30 percent to "fight?" We have much more power through the polls to stand firm and throw the bastards out if we drag every one of our neighbors to the polling booths. It is our duty to educate our neighbors and their neighbors. I know it's hard. I know it seems impossible. But just as Christians bring nonbelievers to God one soul at a time, that is what we can do and Must do. This will not steal you away for months at a time from your spouse, children and comfort of your home, and potentially send you home in a pine box, but it will test your very soul, test your very mettle of perseverance. If each and every one of us can't keep up a nonstop determination to educate and get others to vote for people of honor until we achieve the country we once had, how do we expect to stick around for the physical fight to the very end? This war wouldn't be a war that we did a tour of duty for six months and then came home, it wouldn't be one where we did two tours of duty. This would be one giant tour without end until we win or are dead. So think about it. Which gun do you choose; a firearm or the gun of persuasion? We have been apathetic about our government for a long long time. It will take just as long to bring it back and rid ourselves of the District of Criminals. Do you have it in you?
Do we have it in us to fight for what we had?
I can't help but wonder what it is that the early Americans had that we lack? What was it that made them band together and put their lives on the line to keep the freedom that had brought them to the colonies in the first place? Most were laborers, farmers, hardy people willing to struggle to start anew. Daring, able to survive by their own wits, willing to start over in a new world from scratch, they faced the unknown; Indians, starvation, and then the British trying to reclaim them as British subjects.
The civilization populating the U.S. now is anything but willing to start from scratch and face the unknown. Millions rely on the government for their very existence. What would happen to them if there suddenly were no welfare, food stamps, housing supplement, Medicaid and free cellphones?
Our misery is a product of our own society. The goal of a chicken in every pot and two cars in every garage, as stated in a1928 Presidential campaign slogan for Herbert Hoover, was a reflection of what he envisioned for every working family. There would be employment for every able-bodied man. You ask, "But when did welfare spring to life?
The "Poor Laws" were established in England long before the colonies were formed, and they were imported to the United States. But welfare as we know it didn't get cracking until the Great Depression when one in four able-bodied men were unemployed and the government stepped in to provide for the people.
What once was a hardy life with hunting for food as the norm, produce grown in the garden, crops on the land, and meals prepared from scratch, has turned into instant breakfast, fast food takeout, well-supplied grocery stores, water from the tap and flush toilets, sleep number beds, ski boats, second homes and sports cars. What kind of survival does a dependent society such as ours expect if there is a catastrophe on the magnitude of an EMP, a pandemic of world proportions, or ISIS blowing up every bridge in and out of major cities?
Camping used to be rustic, sleeping on the ground, cooking over an open fire, fishing the creeks, and braving the weather. But now camping for so many is a rolling bathroom, i.e., a motorhome with pop-out sides, master bedrooms, bathrooms with full showers, deluxe kitchens with ovens, refrigerators and freezers, satellite TVs, and campgrounds with swimming pools. In fact, true "campers" have been renamed "survivalists," "preppers" or "doomsday preppers." These folks are all about farro rods, waterproof matches, camouflage, and camping anywhere but a campground. However, in truth, they are nothing more than going back to the backwoodsman lifestyle that existed in early America, sans the camou. But, and it's a big BUT, they all have an apartment or house to go home to after the adventure. They practice their survival skills, read about old remedies, utilize old techniques, and then return to the softness of their homes.
And that's the rub, ladies and gentlemen. How do you convince a society to stand for the Constitution, stand for the Declaration of Independence, stand for what our forefathers stood for as if we have nothing to lose but our lives, when in fact THEY HAD nothing to lose but their lives and we have everything financially to lose? Are we too lost in our jobs that support our ski boats, second homes, fancy cars with GPS and backing cameras, to be willing to lay it all on the line for our freedoms and our children's future?
As Lavoy Finicum's daughters sang in their song after their father died, we might need to give this deep consideration. What is it we want? Do we still want the tree of liberty? With the millions of illegals we have in this country who are far better off here than in the drug lord controlled country they came from, they'll be the first to become Congress's civilian army against the U.S. citizens because only we know what we have now, and they think all that is left here is a dream compared to their past. They come from nothing, have nothing, and lose nothing but their lives in a fight for a better life here in the U.S. Hmmm. Sounds like our forefathers. But they aren't. They are the oppressed from other countries who can't believe what we are crying about. And the sliver of liberty that we are bemoaning is a windfall for them.
With that in mind, and with over 300 million people in the U.S., we'd better damn well be able to muster more than 60 people before a few more of us puff up our chests and say we're going to make a stand and fight for the return of our liberties. Lavoy's death was tragic, he stood as did others for the principles upon which we were founded. But it will take a hell of an army under God fearing leaders, joined together in a common mission, not just a few principled people, to right this ship. Jesus gave it all. What are we willing to give?
Are you, are you going to agree?
Our Freedoms are waning and we'll lose our liberty.
Slipping one by one until there's nothing left to see.
Are you, are you going to stand with me?
Are you, are you just going to let it be?
The ranchers are first, but brother, next it may be me.
We'll all stand together or we'll hang separately.
Are you, are you going to the tree?
Are you, are you going to be free?
It won't get any easier to regain lost liberty.
Strange things are happening in this land that once was free.
So brother, . . . let me ask you . . .
Are you, are you, are you going to stand with me.
A Sliver of Liberty? I'm starting to doubt we will have even that much soon.
It was Oregon Governor Kate Brown who contacted the FBI saying the Malheur situation had lingered too long and she wanted swift action. Well, she got it. She's as guilty of murder as the . . . FBI.
As I read the article about the latest arrests in the Malheur Wildlife Refuge case, I am starting to see a pattern here. The Federal Government is so incensed by the activity of Fellow Americans attempting to shine light on the illegal activities of the BLM, that they are now in global intimidation mode, arresting anyone and everyone who might be involved with not only the Malheur Wildlife Refuge, but also anyone involved in the Bundy Ranch standoff two years ago.
As of right now, not only has the FBI murdered LaVoy Finicum rather than putting out tire spikes to stop the vehicle, (too bad he wasn't a murderer like O.J. Simpson) ,not only have they arrested the four remaining holdouts at the wildlife refuge, but they've arrested another seven of nine people who were also at the wildlife refuge before they ran for their lives when LaVoy was murdered by . . . the FBI. Two are "still on the loose." These folks join 16 others who are also facing the same charges as the rest of the wildlife refuge "gang." This quiet sweep of these other 23 with two more to catch is news to anyone who was focused on the basic case, i.e., LaVoy Finicum and the four remaining holdouts, and the Hammonds rotting in prison for the second time over a controlled burn they started to manage their property, which spread into 140 acres of BLM land accidentally. Never mind that the BLM had already burned out ranchers, killed their cattle, and let some suffer from their burns but survive. .
And now they have arrested Cliven Bundy for impeding law enforcement at his ranch with the stand-off a couple years ago. But here is the scariest part. If they are clawing back in time far enough to get Cliven Bundy as well, anyone and everyone who showed up at the Bundy ranch is facing the potential for arrest and Federal prosecution on the same charges as Cliven Bundy, impeding U.S. officers in executing their official duties. Public beatings will continue until the American people bow to an out-of-control government. Everyone who has been arrested has been charged with a felony which will remove their gun rights permanently. What? Remove gun rights from law abiding citizens following their constitutional rights to shed light on injustice? Of course. The government doesn't want us to have guns. We are dangerous. We might just try to take back America if we have them.
It is this writer's opinion that there is an effort here to crush the American spirit and strike fear in the souls of all who know their Constitution, know their Bill of Rights, believe God and have the courage to speak up. They are taking out the God-fearing breadbasket of America, one rancher at a time. This insurrection was too big for Big Brother to let go. They either quash this completely, or it will catch fire so virulently that there will be a new America brought forth, one that harkens back to the days of our Forefathers and the principles for which they stood.
The bad news is the beatings will continue unless Reverend Franklin Graham and Assemblywoman Michele Fiore can bring forth justice through involving as many legislators and congressmen as possible to grab Big Brother by the throat and get a strangle hold on him while we put better people with level heads in office, those who are not professional politicians, but rather people who believe still in the American dream.
While our American food providers are being struck down, arrested, disarmed and removed from their property and livelihood, our government is doing its best to place every citizen without the will to work on Federal aid. They are pouring illegal aliens (I won't even give them the courtesy of calling them undocumented immigrants) into our country by the tens of thousands, no, the hundreds of thousands, aliens who do not assimilate into our culture, aliens who profess openly it is only a matter of time before they take over OUR country.
This is a shell game. Wake up, America! What is frightening is our government is so narcissistically bold it believes it can crush any American citizen who doesn't kowtow to their land grab, blinded by their own greed and greased palm. Unless we can fan the flame that LaVoy lit, the U.S. won't wake up in time to realize Uncle Sam is about to be beheaded and China is about to own us.
Well, if there is any consolation, watching the religion of peace go head to head with China over ownership of the United States of America will be entertaining, if any of us survive.
It isn't that we can't learn how to live like our forefathers, hunting, fishing, keeping warm, curing meats, canning, building our homestead in the exact ways which were the norm for them. It is that the government finds it incompatible with what they believe is the right way to live. And today's blog is about a man who is living and teaching the old ways, and is being forced to bring his homestead up to code or shut it down. Eustace Conway teaches classes in pioneer living; everything from farming with horses to preserving foods. But to the government it's a bit too primitive for their liking. And so he is faced with losing his life's work of 27 years, his homestead school, teaching others how to live without support from the outside, living like Henry Thoreau. You see, his structures don't meet code.
Now, if I were smart, and I'm not saying I am, but if I were, I would think that the way to teach someone how to do something well, is to demonstrate it in a way that is exactly how it was done. But the government doesn't agree with that. Nope. Not Boone County.
The history on this man is intriguing. Eustace Conway graduated from Appalachian State University over 25 years ago, and with his desire to go back to what it was like to be a pioneer, he started buying up plots of land and created a very nice spread. He hadn't read Thoreau when he first started his life's dream, and once he did, he discovered he and Henry were kindred spirits. But now the government wants to quash their bond.
Recently Eustace received a Cease and Desist Order from the County of Boone in North Carolina. The county had inspected his property in the past with no problem. But this time there was. So a meeting was set with him at the county seat. The tried and true methods of his structures, skilled construction that had served men who went before him long ago, were deemed unsafe and would have to be brought to code before he could reopen his school. It was one thing for him to live like that and take chances, but it was another to bring helpless, uneducated city slickers out to learn his ways and take a chance they might slip on his wood bridge with only one handrail instead of two. See, it crossed a small creek on his property and one rail was how it was done back then. One rail allowed a man to carry a wider load than the width of the bridge, say a wheelbarrow. It could hang out over the one side with no interference. But, of course, the county would say make it wider and put on the other rail. Well, with a Skill Saw and electricity, this might not be a big project, but it would be a useless project. I suppose they'd accept a sign that said, "Danger, Do Not Enter" just so Mr. Conway could show his students how the old bridges were built, and then another foot bridge meeting code could be built along side of it to keep them safe from the dangers of a one-railed bridge.
I think what is interesting about this case is its similarities to the Hammond Ranch case, LeVoy Finicum Ranch case or the Cliven Bundy Ranch case. There are many of these cases, but these two men started to plead their situation in a rather public way to bring attention to what is happening in our great country when government gets too big and decides that you need to be helped out of your possessions or your profession. After all, they are the government and they are here to help you. Eustace Conway's case differs only in that he's being attacked at a local level and the FBI isn't involved. And like LeVoy Finicum, he's a very quiet man, just wanting his American Dream to keep going. A TV station has rallied to show his situation to its viewers, just as LeVoy Finicum and Cliven Bundy the Hammonds got the conservative media involved in theirs. And just like these two ranchers, Eustace's situation involves land.
But there is another element that I can't help but ponder. Eustace isn't a survivalist, or prepper. He's just living in the old ways. One might wonder if teaching other people his ways worries a government who needs everyone to toe the line instead of being self-sufficient. Ranchers and farmers with extensive land knowledge can flourish on their own with the help of God and without the Government worming its way into their lives. But there is one more thing they can do which your average urbanite can't do. They can rally their troops, fellow farmers and ranchers, the men who know what it takes to keep our country alive. It's in their blood.
They know that "All It Takes for Evil to Triumph Is for a Good Man to Do Nothing." Remember LeVoy.
See Eustace Conway's story. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fz-RpauumNo
As I write this article today, I look back at my childhood and remember the freedoms I had. Freedoms and rules set by my father and mother were all I needed. I was to be home when the street lights turned on, dinner was always 6:30 sharp and breakfast was on the table at 7 AM. I was to be on time to school, change out of my school clothes when I arrived home, do my homework, and keep my room clean. Well, my room was never clean but I managed to do the other things. Following these rules left me with play time at my best friend's house, an allowance of 50 cents a week, and a place to live in a loving home.
My father was a World War II vet, hailed from the U.S.S. Cache, an oiler in the South Pacific, and after being torpedoed, he and his crippled ship and mates arrived in Hawaii for two weeks of temporary repairs and then were sent back into battle. The Greatest Generation was just that; knowing that in order to have freedom one must fight for that freedom for themselves and their families and country. The Greatest Generation didn't just live in the U.S. They lived in Canada and England and all the countries fighting as a galvanized force to save their own freedom.
The Second World War was the last war fought in which there was an official surrender, peace prevailed for a while, and our military came home labeled as heroes. After that war, too many who served their country on foreign soil were labeled murderers and shunned by our "citizens" who felt they knew better, most never having served in a time of war, and who thought all disagreements could be settled with words. Those "citizens" were happy to take the freedoms fought for in the past and ram them down our throats with their Freedom of Speech, protesting for transgender bathrooms, the need to remove guns from everyone except criminals and their right to murder babies in the womb and sometimes out. Even aliens invited here without the support of We the People have protested in support of Sharia Law. Our own citizens have protested that we should remove or drastically limit our rights that our Forefathers so thoughtfully scribed based on their own experiences. Think Freedom of Speech and The Right to Bear Arms.
Politicians stepped to the fore, listening to the vocal minority instead of the silent working majority, the people who paid the taxes and didn't have the opportunity to make their opinions known because they were at work. The squeaky wheel getting the oil doesn't necessarily mean it should be paid attention to when the squeak is coming from paid protesters or professional dole recipients, instead of a piece of equipment. It's the families working their heart out to get ahead, giving their children a solid home and a good education who need to be heard, the people who know what "the American Dream" really is. Ashton Kutcher said it best when he stated at the 2013 Teen Choice Awards, "I believe that opportunity looks a lot like hard work," unless, of course, you are applying to get Welfare, food stamps and housing. Then it's a snap.
Former President Reagan once said, "Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's children what it was once like in the United States where men were free."
I suggest to my readers that we are very close to our sunset years and unless we want to lose our freedoms, we now must be aware of the internal war of our government against us, as they imply by their every action that we are stupid, a danger to ourselves, and can be better cared for by our government through free insurance, free food, and an open border. Beware when your government indicates free things are more important than FREEDOM. Just like a stock market crash, it takes a lot longer to climb out of the crater than it did to fall into it. And if we wait too long and don't stand strong for our God Given and Constitutional rights, there won't be any help left at the top to save us.


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Well, I certainly didn't expect the result we got.
Listening to friends and acquaintances, I got the impression the decision around here might be to come out – but not to the extent that we voted.
It's rare for Boston to come top in anything but, with almost 76 per cent of the vote going to leave, it must have shocked some other parts of the country.
When you inspect the results more closely, however, it appears that those places that have had a huge increase in population because of people coming from Europe made a point to the government.
You also have to reflect on the fact that, locally at least, people don't like what's happened to the area and voted accordingly.
And I have to say that the turnout of voters was far in excess of what we might have expected. Now the country has to take stock and work towards what the majority of people apparently want.
Back to more mundane affairs: does anyone know what's happened to the fountain in the park?
After much flag-waving, self-congratulation and, of course, photo opportunities, the council sited a 'grand' fountain to commemorate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee four years ago.
It was the centrepiece of the newly-created Victorian garden – which, I have to say, was, and still is, a huge improvement on the derelict tennis court.
During its short time, it has suffered from usual vandalism, a failed water supply and also became an additional waste bin. But now – nothing. Where is it?
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SDCC: Superheroes Rise Again at Dark Horse
Almost 20 years after Dark Horse Comics entered, and then exited, the "superhero trade," as Publisher Mike Richardson called it, the company is jumping into the deep end again with the launch of several new superhero titles. The publisher hosted a panel at Comic-Con International in San Diego to showcase their growing superhero line, answer questions about the initiative and emphasize that they are a creator-driven company.
Richardson was joined by Dark Horse director of public relations Jeremy Atkins, as well as creators Tim Seeley and Mike Norton ("The Occultist"), Joshua Williamson ("Captain Midnight"), Joe Casey ("Catalyst Comix"), Jai Nitz ("Dream Thief"), Duane Swierczynski ("X") and Donny Cates ("Buzzkill").
"We are here today… to talk about superheroes," Atkins said to kick off the panel. "At Dark Horse, one of the things that this company has been about since its inception is the creators behind the books. And that's true whether or not you're talking about characters the creators own or characters that we at Dark Horse create. We really believe that the strength of all the books that we do is all on the backs of the creators we put on them as much as the characters themselves." Atkins then dove into a slide show that displayed art and gave each creator the chance to talk about their books.
So why superheroes, and why now? It certainly isn't the first time Dark Horse has approached superheroes — some might argue that comics like "Hellboy" mix superheroes with horror and the supernatural, and in the 1990s Dark Horse published the "Comics' Greatest World" line which featured a shared universe populated with superheroes. But while some of the characters from CGW found life after the line went away, Dark Horse isn't a company readily associated with superheroes in recent years.
Publisher Mike Richardson was on hand to explain why they decided to pursue them now.
"Dark Horse has traditionally not put so much effort into the superhero trade," Richardson said. "We did back in the early 1990s during the superhero glut, but we decided that there were too many entries in it at the time. Now we just decided it was time for us to do what we've always wanted to do. We haven't been known for superheroes, but we have done them over the years."
Later in the panel, he added that the current upswing in sales for both print and digital comics influenced the decision to launch the superhero line.
"We decided to relaunch superheroes and start a new line and bring new characters to life because it's an area that we've only been addressing in recent years," Richardson explained. "As we've all noticed in the last couple years, the comic industry is growing again, it's surging, and there's a lot of excitement growing so it feels like it's a good time to capture that energy and put it into some of these books. We haven't had it for a long time. Those of you who have been in the industry and paid attention to the industry for the last 10 years, we've had some down times in the comic book industry. And a lot of people thought that when digital showed up that it was actually going to hurt sales. But it's interesting; probably about a year ago February we saw the first big, real surge in digital sales, and that coincides exactly with when comic book sales started to surge."
He noted that when he was a kid, comics were everywhere — drug stores, five and dime stores, and even in meat markets.
"That's not the case anymore, but I think that digital has actually put comics in front of people again," Richardson said of how digital can expand the potential market for comic readers. "If you get a fraction of the number of people — I think it's 1 percent of the total number of device holders — it's two and a half times the existing comic market. It gives us a chance to grow, and a chance for our product to be seen, and there's a lot of excitement, so it seemed like a great time, if we were ever going to do it, to start introducing characters and taking advantage of some of that energy and excitement that's happening right now."
As was first announced on Comic Book Resources, Atkins told fans that a second "Black Beetle" miniseries, subtitled "Necrologue," will arrive in October from creator Francesco Francavilla.
Next up, Cates spoke about his book, "Buzzkill," which he co-writes with Mark Reznicek, the drummer for The Toadies. The comic, drawn by Geoff Shaw, is about a superhero who gains powers by doing drugs and drinking alcohol.
"Something happened to him where he had to get so powerful and so amped up that he blacked out, and when he awoke, there were a thousand people dead and the city was destroyed," Cates said. "Now he's trying to get his act together by going through the 12 steps and trying to get clean. But just because he wants to get clean doesn't mean that the city's super villains are just going to let him walk away."
Richardson spoke about two characters whose creators weren't present — "Blackout," a character created by Richardson whose new adventures have appeared in "Dark Horse Presents," written by Frank Barbiere with art by Micah Kaneshiro, and "Brain Boy," who graduates from Dark Horse's anthology into his own four-issue miniseries by writer Fred Van Lente and artist RB Silva in September. Richardson explained that "Brain Boy" was originally published by Dell Publishing in the early 1960s after the publisher lost the rights to the Gold Key characters, like Magnus and Doc Solar, and decided to create their own characters.
"The character fits right in the middle of things you're going to find out going on in this whole group of books," Richardson said coyly.
Atkins then turned the panel's attention to "Captain Midnight," another superhero who debuted in "Dark Horse Presents" and has since graduated to his own ongoing series.
"Captain Midnight was a super pulp hero that was fighting Nazis in World War II," Williamson said. "He was a genius, and he was definitely fighting for a better future. He's transported to the present day, and finds himself disappointed."
The comic, drawn by artist Fernando Dagnino, features an angry and upset Captain Midnight who wants to "win back" the future he was fighting for in the past. Issue #4 will feature the return of another Golden Age hero, Skyman.
"Catalyst Comix," written by Casey, is a new take on a comic Dark Horse first published in the 1990s as a part of their "Comics' Greatest World" line. Casey's take, Richardson said, is an "indie version of a superhero book."
"To boil it down to a sound bite, it's hard to compete with Marvel and DC when it comes to superheroes," Casey said. "They do it the biggest…"
"Don't say 'the best,'" Richardson quipped.
"Did I say the best? I didn't say the best," Casey joked, before continuing. "They have a way of doing it that they've codified over the years, but it's not the only way to do superheroes, and a lot of it has to do with art style and story approach. So 'Catalyst Comix' is set up as an anthology series with three features in it."
Artists Dan McDaid, Ulises Farinas and Paul Maybury provide art for the stories contained within the title.
"To me they're some of the best artists out there, but their styles are not quite the styles that you're gonna see on 'Fantastic Four' or 'Superman' or these big, corporate 'I.P.' books," Casey said. He approached Richardson about doing superheroes "as though there were no rules."
The first issue is on sale now and features a cover by Rafael Grampa, with upcoming issues sporting covers by Paul Pope and Brendan McCarthy. "It's like a murderer's row of killer artists on this thing," Casey said.
"This series is pretending that there is no Marvel or DC house style that defines superhero comics today," Richardson said. "It's a very different look, and it's really exciting and fresh."
Swierczynski, who arrived at the panel just in time, was asked to talk about "X," who he said was a "mystery in a mask."
"No one knows who he is or why he kills people," Swierczynski said of his eponymous hero. Future arcs will feature a journalist who wants to figure out who X really is, but also aids him in his mission. Drawn by Eric Nguyen, "X" was also part of the "Comics' Greatest World" initiative in the 1990s.
"I think it's certainly — I didn't want to say a more violent comic book, but I guess I've got to say a more violent comic book," Richardson said in repines to a question about the differences between the original "X" and its current run. "The motivation's much stronger, although we'll find out what it is. It's basically a reboot of the same character — it's someone who has been betrayed by both the law and the dark side of the city, so he's declared his own marshal law."
Richardson added if your picture appears on a billboard or in the newspaper with an "X" through it, "you've got 24 hours to get out of town, or something bad is going to happen." X wears a padlock around his neck whenever he's hunting someone, signifying that the mask doesn't come off until he's done.
Seeley and Norton, who work together on Image Comics' "Revival," will also team up for "The Occultist," a character created by Richardson whom Seeley has previously written. Seeley said Richardson gave him a long list of rules for the character during the first miniseries, but for the sequel he only had three requests — "more magic, more costume, more monsters."
Seeley said the upcoming sequel takes place right after the first series and described The Occultist as "the young, inexperienced super hero with powers of maybe Dr. Strange, maybe God; he's not quite sure." He added that one of Norton's influences is Steve Ditko, and they plan to riff on some of the "weirdness" that Ditko brought to Spider-Man and Dr. Strange in the 1960s.
"Pretty much The Occultist is Dr. Strange with the motivation of Peter Parker," Norton said. "It's kind of like the cool, young superhero who doesn't know the ropes, but has all these amazing abilities."
Atkins then discussed "Ghost," another "Comics' Greatest World" title that was recently revived. Atkins said the publisher will be launching a new "Ghost" ongoing series by "the 'Captain Marvel' team" of Kelly Sue DeConnick and Christopher Sebela with on art.
"Dream Thief" writer Jai Nitz was late to the panel, and upon his arrival Atkins pointed out that Nitz and Cates, both in suits, had a "one-upmanship" going on between the two on Twitter in terms of their outfit choices.
Nitz said he and artist Greg Smallwood originally pitched "Dream Thief" as a standalone, creator-owned title. "At the time it got pitched, there was a motion for Dark Horse superheroes," said Nitz, who was working at a comic shop when "Comics' Greatest World" was released and remembered "how it changed the game when that happened."
"With those books, I remember when they came out, and I remember how my friends who read comic books every week and came into the shop every week responded to those books," Nitz said. "And I remember how they talked about how 'X' was a certain way, or how different the books like 'Mecha' were.
"I jumped at it. I said, 'Perfect!' because I know the quality of the books you guys brought out before," Nitz said of the moment when he and Smallwood were asked to bring "Dream Thief" into the greater superhero line Dark Horse is building.
"Dream Thief" is about "a slacker who smokes weed and has no job," Nitz said. He and a friend steal an Aboriginal mask at a museum opening and he ends up possessed by angry ghosts looking for revenge whenever he goes to sleep.
"He goes to sleep, then he wakes up in a room with a dead body, and doesn't know how he got there, because the ghost took his body and killed somebody. It could be a day later, it could be a week later, it could be six hours later," Nitz said. The character has no control of it, but he does retain the memories and abilities of the ghost who possessed him.
During the Q&A session, an audience member asked if Dark Horse had plans to bring back Barb Wire, a character from "Comics' Greatest World" that went on to appear in a movie starring Pamela Anderson. Richardson said Chris Warner, who did the original Barb Wire comic, is interested in bringing her back "as she originally was before we wrecked her with the movie."
Another fan asked what happened to "2 Past Midnight," a digital project by Swierczynski and artist Eduardo Francisco that featured Ghost, X and Captain Midnight that was never completed. Richardson said, "You'll see it in another form in the near future."
A budding comics writer asked what stands out in a superhero pitch, which led to Richardson revealing the "very complex and thorough" process of vetting new submissions. "What happens is, [editor] Randy Stradley and I get a six pack of beer," Richardson said. "We go into a room with about 500-600 submissions, and we pick a night every so often, and we look at every single one of them. And that's the truth. After that, we're sort of traumatized for a while, so we'll wait another few months to do it."
As far as what he looks for in a pitch, Richardson said he liked the "everyman" theory, where, aside from fighting every issue, they have a life as a real person. "If you look at a lot of the great superheroes, it was just as important to have a solid story when he's not fighting some super villain," Richardson said. "One of the great things about Marvel, when Marvel started — and yes, I was alive when the Marvel Age started; I was very young, though — the whole thing that caught your attention after reading DC and whatever superhero books were around, was that each one of these had a unique, non-superhero life."
Of prototypical Marvel hero Peter Parker, Richardson said, "he was the character that many people could relate to at the time. You're not the best athlete or the best-looking guy who got all the girls — that guy, who was the hero in the other comics, was actually the villain, or the bad guy, Flash Thompson. In the DC comic, he would have become the superhero, but in the Marvel world, he was the bad guy."
He said "The Occultist" was an example of this. "He gets these powers, and when he tries to use them for himself, bad things happen," Richardson said. "So that's it — we just try to find an unusual twist for an everyman and then figure out how it could affect the life of someone who actually had this happen to them."
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well, since i have bowls and bowls of beads about...
i figured i might as well "pimp" my tags.
hey, i have many feet of black board contact paper left...
so, any idea...lame as it may be...is worth attempting!
{or maybe not??! ;}
August 21, 2012
While You Were Beading...
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I love your tags...its a great way to use up left over beads..but I must tell you I am crazy about your beaded star fish "Love Them" they stole my heart.ReplyDelete
Have a week day, Elizabeth
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Love the tags and beaded stars. Both very cute ideas :-)ReplyDelete
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Cute tag and I love the beading- xo DianaReplyDelete
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Tender soul,
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Note: I wrote this poem recently, but it is meant to express the feelings during my fight with cancer. Even though now I have a much more optimistic view on life, I didn't want to change the words of the poem, or ameliorate the situation, since that was what I felt at that time.


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B Leadership Summit 2018
Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico
We are delighted to extend this invitation to you as one of a select group of CEOs to participate in the inaugural B Leadership Summit at Taos Ski Valley in Taos, New Mexico, February 5-7, 2018. Our goal is to come together as influential thought-leaders to build peer relationships and to discuss what is most critical for each of us to grow our businesses, for each of us to grow as leaders, and for all of us collectively to grow the B Corp movement with integrity over the next 10 years.
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4:00 pm
5:30 pm
Welcome Reception
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Dinner at 192
7:00 pm
February 6
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8:00 am
Program: Pressing Business Challenges
10:00 am
12:00 pm
Program: Pressing Leadership Challenges
1:30 pm
Aprés Ski Time
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Jeffersonian Dinner at The Bavarian
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February 7
First Chair: Skiing with your fellow B Corps -or- Morning Yoga
8:00 am
Program: Advancing the Movement
10:00 am
Lunch (optional)
12:30 pm
12:30 pm
Joey Bergstein, CEO Seventh Generation
Giancarlo Bianchetti, CEO Fetzer Vineyards
Dawn Boulware, HR Taos Ski Valley
Jay Coen Gilbert, cofounder B Lab
Lindsay Dahl, VP Community Affairs Beautycounter
Lorna Davis, CEO DanoneWave
Patrick Donovan, VP Business Development Revolution Foods
Ed Dugger, President Reinventure Capital
Logan Duran, Manager Brand Responsibility Patagonia
Kim Jordan, Founder New Belgium Brewing
Vince Kadlubek, CEO Meow Wolf
Fred Keller, Founder Cascade Engineering
Amir Kirkwood, VP Business Development Amalgamated Bank
Anne Laraway, SVP Happy Family
Amy Levine, Dir. of Marketing Cabot Creamery
Adam Lowry, Cofounder method and Ripple
Rose Marcario, CEO Patagonia
Paula Marshall, CEO Bama Companies
Tim Masson, CEO Ian Martin Group
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Roberta McDonald, Senior VP Marketing Cabot Creamery
Tiffany McNeil, Dir. Innovation Strategy Plum Organics
David Norden, CEO Taos Ski Valley
Gregg Renfrew, CEO Beautycounter
John Replogle, Chair Seventh Generation
Maya Rockeymoore, CEO Global Policy Solutions
Louis Roy, President Optel Group
Jason Sharpe, CEO Namaste Solar
Lisa Skeete-Tatum, CEO LandIt
Jostein Solheim, CEO Ben & Jerry's
Kirsten Tobey, Cofounder Revolution Foods
Drew Tulchin, CFO Meow Wolf
Shazi Visram, Cofounder Happy Family
Katie Wallace, Ass. Dir. Sustainability New Belgium Brewing
Kristy Wallace, CEO Ellevate Network
Julianne Zimmerman, Managing Director Reinventure Capital
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All participants are responsible for travel to / from Albuquerque, Santa Fe, or Taos Regional Airport (private)
- Standard Room $175 / night
- One Bedroom Suite $250 / night
- Two Bedroom Suite $350 / night
Thanks to Taos Ski Valley, as a participant you receive:
- Airport Transfer - Airport Transfer Schedule
- Complimentary Ski Lift Tickets or Morning Yoga
- Complimentary Rental or Demo Skis
- Complimentary Breakfast
Please allow 2 hours between Taos Ski Valley and Santa Fe Airport (1.5 hours to or from town of Taos) and 3 hours between Taos Ski Valley and Albuquerque Sunport (2.5 hours to or from town of Taos).
- No pets.
- Child seats not provided.
- Times vary due to weather.
- 7 Day cancellation for full refund.
7:00am & 11:00am > Depart Taos Ski valley
8:00am & 12:00pm > Depart Town of Taos
12:30pm & 3:30pm > Depart ABQ Sunport Airport
1:45pm & 4:45pm > Depart Santa Fe Airport
Taos is located within close proximity to Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Denver and West Texas. (Map courtesy of Taos.org )


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IP65 Fire Rated White Showerlight
This showerlight fitting is designed to accommodate any of our approved 5W GU10 LED Spotlights.View full description
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Though nominally a showerlight, this unit is actualy an IP65 rated downlight that can be used in a host of commercial and domestic environments, including but not limited to bathrooms and shower rooms. It is supplied with a GU10 lamp holder and will comfortably accommodate any of the 5W SMD Warm White, Cool White or Daylight GU10 spotlights from our Crompton Lamps range. Dimmable versions of these bulbs are also available.
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Settlement of claim for damages against Genzyme
Competition Appeal Tribunal order (1 page, PDF) discontinuing Healthcare at Home's claim for damages in the Genzyme case. The companies have settled the dispute on confidential terms.
Fri, 12 Jan 2007 11:34:56 +0000
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Filed under Article 82, CAT, Healthcare.


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If the images on these definitive stamps look familiar, it's because larger versions of the same ones appeared on U.S. and international-rate commemoratives issued in May 2014.
Designed by Lara Minja, of Lime Design, this second set of UNESCO definitives showcases the natural, historical and cultural treasures in our country that have been designated as important "to the common heritage of humanity." They also allow you to share these incredible locations with friends and family at home and around the world.
The five sites on these Permanent™ domestic-rate stamps – the Landscape of Grand Pré (N.S.), the Rideau Canal (Ont.), SGang Gwaay (B.C.), Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump (Alta.) and Old Town Lunenburg (N.S.) – are among 17 UNESCO World Heritage sites in Canada. Another seven are tentatively listed for designation.
Parks Canada is responsible for the implementation of the World Heritage Convention in Canada and the protection and conservation of 12 of these amazing sites.


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New Orleans Real Estate Advice We often get the question "is this neighborhood safe?". Unfortunately, we aren't allowed to answer it no matter how tempted we are to give our own opinion. That's probably for the best. Your definition of a "safe" New Orleans neighborhood might not be the same […] Read more »
New Orleans BestBank Track Club Welcomes New Runners
Are you a runner, walker or jogger that is new to the West Bank of New Orleans? We've got just the place for you. BestBank Track Club The BestBank Track Club has been around for almost 25 years, growing from a small group of friends in Algiers and Terrytown to […] Read more »
Don't Take Local Real Estate Advice From National Sites
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New Orleans in Top 20 Cities for Recent Graduates
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Will Federal City Improve Home Prices in Algiers?
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The New York Times, with data collected from 2005-2009 by the Census Bureau, has mapped out a huge portion of the United States based on the demographics of the people living in an area. Read more »
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City of New Orleans Changes Website
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Waste Water Treatment Plant
Kota Jababeka completed with two waste water treatment plants, with a combined capacity of nearly 35,000 cubic meters per day (expandable to 42,000 cubic meters), wholly owned and managed by subsidiary Jababeka Infrastruktur, which treat the waste water from the tenants in the industrial estate.
As a commitment of Jababeka in supporting a green and environmental friendly industrial estate, Jababeka was awarded Green Level PROPER Award from The Government of Indonesia Ministry of Environment in 2009 and 2011.
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Most people have an idea of what's covered and not covered under their various insurance policies. But at Llewellyn Insurance Services, we get a lot of questions about borrowing or loaning a car.
Now that summer is almost here, and you might be looking to borrow your neighbor's truck for a home-improvement project or a trip to the local landfill, we thought it was a great time to provide a little more information.
Generally, insurance coverage follows the vehicle rather than the driver. So in most instances, as long as the owner of the car has insurance, it's covered even if someone other than the owner is driving it — as long as they have the owner's permission.
The borrower's insurance is considered secondary, meaning that in the event of an accident, it could apply if the owner's insurance is insufficient to fully cover the damage.
It's important to note that there are some exceptions to what is called "permissive use" coverage. For example, permission must be given by the owner, unless the borrower has a reasonable belief that they are allowed to use the car. However, the borrower cannot give permission to someone else. So if your teenager allows one of his or her friends to drive your car to St Petersburg, your coverage likely won't apply.
Coverage might also be denied if the borrower operates the vehicle in a negligent or criminal manner. And if the borrower is using your car for business purposes, your personal auto policy likely won't cover that.
If you have a regular long-term arrangement to either borrow or lend a car, the borrower should probably be added to the owner's personal auto policy. Those who don't own a car, but often borrow one, might also consider "named non-owner coverage," an endorsement that provides bodily injury and property damage liability, uninsured motorists coverage and more.
Ultimately, it's usually safe to loan your friend your car for occasional errands or projects. And the same goes for borrowing a car. Just make sure it's for "normal" use. You'll want to confirm that the car has coverage and that your insurance, whether you're the owner or borrower, will apply.
Feel free to give us a call if you have any questions — after all, you don't want to wait until after an accident to get answers!
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9/16/2017 – 9/17/2017 - Newburyport, MA. "PLUM ISLAND OPEN/WARBIRD THEME (Not limited to Warbirds) FLY IN & RC FLEA MARKET" Site: Plum Island Airport RC Flyers at 19 Plum Island Turnpike. Time 9 am – 5 pm. Landing Fee- $20. This is an "Open fly in" with emphasis on Warbirds. So dig out those military themed aircraft or bring what you have and come join us for a day of flying and friendship at Plum Island. * Heli and Multi Rotor pilots please contact CD(s) for more details.
RC Flea Market (with public and participant access)- Table/ space fee- $10, You make your own deals, no other fees.
Spectators always welcome and free!
As with all our Open Fly events we will be offering buddy box introductory flights free of charge.
Co CDs- Steven Goler and Daren Hudson (Sat)
Questions- Contact- Daren Hudson at (603) 674-5809 or email@example.com.


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Remember the good old days when a pre-drink just meant a Keystone Light or a Vodka and 7-up in a red plastic cup? Do you remember when an after-party just meant you needed to have something, anything to drink that possibly contained alcohol and maybe some balloons and a tank of nitrous? Well, as much as I would happily be a part of such a party, I think there is something to be said for being able to make a good quality staple drink in a pinch when you have to play host. I'm talking about a cocktail that would please even a sophisticated drinker and maybe even astonish someone who wasn't expecting anything special at all. That cocktail for me is not any kind of new concoction but a classic with a long history: the Manhattan.
To be honest, I feel like there has been a resurgence of the Manhattan for quite some time, so I can't take credit for bringing this drink to new life. Many restaurants and bars offer their variations on cocktail menus all across Chicago. Ordering them can be fun for sure, but making them at home – now that's some real rewarding business. While I continue to try and stock up a decent bar at the house I remain fixated on making a good Manhattan for guests and serve it whenever I can. If I have a buddy come over for a drink before dinner, then it's my go-to. If we have friends back at the house for a nightcap and some Jenga then again, it's my go-to. As long as I have been trying to perfect this cocktail, I am now not so sure the Manhattan can be perfected. However, I have a new respect for this classic's versatility as it can always be transformed in so many ways, and for so many different tastes. No question, it's a great drink for any guy (or girl) to learn, to re-create, and keep forever in their repertoire.
The beauty of this drink is it's simplicity. Truly, it consists of only three ingredients and those three ingredients have endless possibilities for flavor and intensity. They are whiskey, sweet vermouth, and bitters. A shot measuring tool such as this will do you very good here and is pretty much a necessity if you plan to dive down this rabbit hole as I have. It measures 2 oz. on one side and 1 oz. on the other so that making any Manhattan is extremely effortless as you will find out below.
Through research (mostly just the drinking kind), I have found that rye whiskeys are best and most commonly used. Even within the scope of rye whiskeys there are so many choices. Some of my favorite ryes are Redemption Rye, Rittenhouse Rye, Bulleit Rye, and Templeton Rye (yes, make sure the bottle says Rye). A slightly pricier but incredible option is the Koval Rye, which is local to Chicago. Trying them all is obviously fun in itself and you will notice the difference as long as it's not your 12th Manhattan of the evening.
Sweet Vermouth
Sweet vermouths are aperitifs that are mainly Italian in origin and they will usually say ROSSO on the bottle, meaning red. The Martini Rosso Vermouth is one of the most recognizable and inexpensive. The next level up would be something like Carpano Antica which makes a noticeably smoother cocktail. Yet, there are many other brands out there and I urge you to just experiment like a mad person. An intriguing aspect of the Manhattan it is that other liqueurs can be used in lieu of sweet vermouth. So far, my favorite substitute is amaro, which is similar to sweet vermouth in that it's Italian but it is considered a digestif and therefore a little more bitter. I picked up the Ramazzotti Amaro at Eataly on a whim and I have found it to be pretty incredible as it gave an extra layer of flavor I had not ever created before.
The third ingredient is bitters, which is a botanical and aromatic liqueur. It's medicinal qualities have been known to cure ailments as well as flavor drinks. Let's hope to God it does both. In similar fashion, there are a wide variety of bitters. There is a bitters section at Binny's for example, and it is quite astounding how many there actually are. Two of the most common are Angostura and Peychaud's. However, they do come in different flavors, which leads me to my latest little friend – orange bitters. This one made by Fee Brothers adds a nice citrus element to the Manhattan and seems easier to drink for people that don't like to get too medicinal but still appreciate a good intense flavor.
So now you have the major elements. You can make a Manhattan any way you like. However, if you want to up your game and get a little crazy/classy there are a few more things you can do. Luxardo Maraschino Cherries are fairly expensive but last an insanely long time and adding just one in a cocktail is a fantastic treat. Secondly, who doesn't like huge cubes? I know I do. Get yourself a jumbo silicone ice tray. It is very inexpensive and when it comes to Manhattans you will probably never go back to using ice in any other form if you can help it. Finally, get lucky enough to have someone special give you a crystal decanter and a set of two nice whiskey glasses as a gift. (Thanks @themidsis). When I first opened them up I didn't know if I wanted them, and now I really do appreciate them. If you're a fan of Sterling and Draper I think you'll understand. They will change your world.
Making The Manhattan
The measurements for the Manhattan are simply 2 parts whiskey, 1 part sweet vermouth, and 2-3 dashes of bitters, but can be varied a bit by taste. Without further ado, here is my current favorite combination so get your measuring device ready:
1oz. Ramazzotti Amaro
2-3 dashes of Fee Brothers Orange Bitters
Now high five yourself. Enjoy you classy dudes (and ladies)! And please drink responsibly.


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Float Rod Rest Setup
Float Fishing Made Easy
For a comfortable and effective day's fishing you'll need to set your rod up correctly. When you are sitting on your chair or seatbox you should be able to easily reach your rod. If you are struggling to reach the rod it is too far away and you will miss bites. For fishing with a float close in you can have your rod pointing at the float. A good start would be straight out in front of you. This makes it easy for you to cast, feed and land fish. Having your rod within arms reach means that you can react in a split second to a super fast bite! There's nothing worse than your float sailing away and you missing the bite because you couldn't get to the rod in time!
See the two images above and below. Both anglers have a rest in front of them, but for the most part can hold the rod in their hands so they can hit bites quickly. When that float goes under, lift the rod and take up any slack in the line by reeling. Once connected with the fish, you can play it to the net!
Three things to remember when setting up your rod rest
1. Always keep your rod within easy reach.
2. Keep the rod parallel to the ground when on your rest.
3. Keep the front rest just under half way up the rod to stop damage.


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Latitude: 54.0723 / 54°4'20"N
Longitude: -1.8291 / 1°49'44"W
OS Eastings: 411282
OS Northings: 464054
OS Grid: SE112640
Mapcode National: GBR HPNB.TY
Mapcode Global: WHC7W.WW6Z
Entry Name: Hillside
Listing Date: 3 March 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1025017
English Heritage Legacy ID: 331131
Location: Bewerley, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG3
County: North Yorkshire
District: Harrogate
Civil Parish: Bewerley
Traditional County: Yorkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): North Yorkshire
SE 16 SW (west side)
7/3 Hillside
House. Mid - late C18. Coursed squared gritstone, graduated stone slate
roof. 2 storeys, 2 bays and 2 rooms deep. Quoins. Central door in sawn
stone surround with long and short quoins. Flanking 6-pane side-sliding
sashes in stone surrounds. Shaped kneelers, gable coping, end stacks.
Lean-to outbuilding attached to left. Rear: possible rear entrance blocked
by rubble walling; tall narrow window with transom to left and cross window
to right, both in stone surrounds. Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: SE1128264054
This text is from the original listing, and may not necessarily reflect the current setting of the building.
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