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Who were William JOHNSON's (from Kent) parents and siblings? and when did daughter Ann JOHNSON die?
So my ancestral research which i am finding i do a lot of in bursts then rest from it (when i start dreaming in period 1800 stlye ;)) has lead me to George Johnson (b.25 April 1829 in Brenchley, Kent-d.1891 Creswick, Australia) being the illegitamate son of Ann JOHNSON b.1811 in Brenchley, Kent.
My first questions are regarding Ann:
When did Ann die?
Did she stay in Kent?
Did she eventually marry and have further children?
Is there a way to find out who George's father may have been?
Ann's parent were William JOHNSON and Frances ASHDOWN. I have details about Frances but William's info is minimal. William and Frances were married on 13 September 1810 in Brenchley and they apparently had 9 children. (I have only baptism details for the children - listed as: Ann 1811, Hannah 1813, Martha 1813, Frances 1815, Mary 1815, Jane 1817, Benjamin Barton 1820, Tirzah 1822, Margaret 1825) This is all the details i have.
Questions regarding William:
What are his birth and death dates?
Are there any further details about the children? (I have details regarding Benjamin)
Who were his parents and were there any siblings?
Thanks for taking the time to read my post and thank you in advance for your time in assisting with my enquiries
By GEORGE we found him!!!!
So today has been a day of break throughs and we finally found our ever elusive George JOHNSON and where was he - right under our noses!!
He was in fact buried in the Ballarat Old Cemetary with his first wife Philadelphia JOHNSON. Only 5 minutes from where my grandfather lives. We had ruled this George out as we thought the age gap was too great between him and his second wife Drusilla. However upon purchasing many certificates I found on one of George and Drusilla's children's birth certificates, Phoebe's in fact that she had two additional siblings Alfred aged 17yrs and George aged 15yr from a previous marriage and there it was!! the proof that linked George to Philadelphia. We now have to more links to investigate :) Who knows we may find some living relatives..
I just want to thank everyone in particular Jan and Roy who helped me with researching and giving me leads to follow up it really has been fantastic to find out the who, what and where of my family ancestry.
Norman Leslie Johnson of Ballarat - World War two records
Stories of Norman Leslie Johnson (1920-1968) being a Prisoner of War (WW2)- missing in action for a number of years then turned up on the family doorstep (Ballarat) in uniform in roughly 1940's
Difficulty in tracing the story other than heresay
Any assistance appreciated
Finally the right Thomas SHUTTLEWORTH's
After hours of going round in circles I have finally tracked down the right Thomas SHUTTLEWORTH father and son team.
Thomas Richard SHUTTLEWORTH b.1834 in Yorkshire, England d. 1913 in Ballarat m. Mary BROWN b. 1836 Scotland d. 1916 Ballarat. Children from this marriage were:
1) Charles Henry SHUTTLEWORTH b.1863 d.1942 m. Ellen Gladys FAWCETT
2) Alexander SHUTTLEWORTH b. 1864 d.1923
3) *Thomas SHUTTLWORTH b.1866 d.1952 m. Phoebe JOHNSON
4) Richmond SHUTTLEWORTH b. 1868 d.1945
5) James SHUTTLEWORTH b. 1868 d.1872
6)Grace Elizabeth SHUTTLEWORTH b.1873 d.1937 m. Frank DUKE
7)Margaret Ellen SHUTTLWORTH b.1878 d.1875
8) John James Brown SHUTTLEWORTH b.1875 d.1943 m. Rosa "Rose" JOHNSON
* please see my other journal for children on Pheobe and Thomas
Thomas Richmond SHUTTLEWORTH (1832-1913) married Mary BROWN in 1860 and Martha SINCOCK in 1878
Thomas Richmond SHUTTLEWORTH b.1832 d.1913 in Ballarat Victoria son of John Richmond SHUTTLEWORTH and Elizabeth.
First marriage was in 1860 to Mary BROWN ( -1916) Parents unknown. Children from this marriage:
1. Charles Henry Shuttleworth b.1862 d.16 May 1942 m. Ellen Gladys FAWCETT b.1896 in Majorca, d.1959 in Victoria(daughter of Charles Augustus FAWCETT and Ellen PERRY)Children of this marriage unknown
2. Alexander SHUTTLEWORTH b.1864 in Ballarat East d.10 April 1923 in Ballarat
3. Thomas SHUTTLEWORTH b.1866 in Ballarat East d.1952 in Ballarat m. Phoebe JOHNSON in 1915 (please see other journal regarding this couple's marriage and children)
4. James SHUTTLEWORTH b.1868 in Bungaree d.1872 in Ballarat aged 4
5. Richmond SHUTTLEWORTH b.1868 d.3 November 1945 in Ballarat
6. Grace Elizabeth SHUTTLEWORTH b.1873 Bungaree d.1937 Ballarat m. Frank DUKE (1872-1948) son of William Duke and Henrietta Quarterman in 1893. One son: William DUKE b.1898 d.1898
7. John James Brown SHUTTLEWORTH b.1875 d.20 November 1943 in Ballarat m. Rosa "Rose" JOHNSON (1878-1956) daughter of George and Drusilla JOHNSON (sister of above mentioned Phoebe JOHNSON. No children from this marriage
8. Margaret Ellen SHUTTLEWORTH b.1878 in Bungaree d.1885 aged 7
Second marriage in 1878 to Martha SINCOCK (1857-1920)daughter of George SINCOCK and Martha BURN Children from this marriage were:
1) Thomas George SHUTTLEWORTH b.1879 d.1953 m. Frances Mary DITCHBURN (1884-1939)Children of union were:
i) Phyllis Mary SHUTTLEWORTH b.1909
ii) Vera Elizabeth SHUTTLEWORTH b. 1911
iii) Mona Frances SHUTTLEWORTH b. 1916
2)James Everet SHUTTLEWORTH b.1880 d.1944 m. Violet Ann TYLER (1886-1939) in 1903. Children of this marriage were:
i) Jas Everett SHUTTLEWORTH b.1904
ii) Albert Henry SHUTTLEWORTH b.1907
iii)Violet Ann SHUTTLEWORTH b.1909 d.1909
iv) Robert Stanley SHUTTLEWORTH b.1910
v) Sylvia Rose SHUTTLEWORTH b.1913
vi) Daisy Isabella SHUTTLEWORTH b.1916
vii) Daphne Mavis SHUTTLEWORTH b. 1919
3) Frederick William SHUTTLEWORTH b.1883 d.1942 m.Constance Frances DIKE (1883-1966) daughter of Sabina CHARLES/PETERKIN and Cornelius DIKE in 1907
4) Martha SHUTTLEWORTH b.1889 d.1889
5) Thomas Simson SHUTTLEWORTH b.1889
It would appear that Thomas Simson SHUTTLEWORTH and Martha SHUTTLEWORTH were twins but she didn't survive
Please feel free to correct or add to this journal the more information the better. I am a descendant of Thomas and Pheobe SHUTTLEWORTH from Ballarat
Family of Thomas SHUTTLEWORTH and Pheobe JOHNSON - Ballarat
Thomas SHUTTLEWORTH b. 1886 in Ballarat East, Victoria to Thomas Richard SHUTTLEWORTH and Mary BROWN. He died in 1952 also in Ballarat.
Pheobe SHUTTLEWORTH (nee JOHNSON) b. 12 Feb 1880 d. 2 Jan 1942 in Carlton and is buried at Ballarat Cemetary as Pheobe SHUTTLEWORTH. Daughter of George JOHNSON and Drusilla JOHNSON (nee MARTIN)
Thomas and Pheobe married in 1915 in Ballarat
Phoebe and Thomas had to our families knowledge 6 children in total - however there were two mysteries surrounding their family
Firstly one of the children: Norman Leslie JOHNSON b. 12 Feb 1920 was mothered by their daughter Bessie May JOHNSON at the age of 17 and then raised by Thomas and Pheobe as their own.
Secondly all the children had the surname JOHNSON. George was the only one with the surname SHUTTLEWORTH. We are still researching if the children with the surname JOHNSON are Thomas's or somebody elses. The children are listed below
1) 1889 - unamed baby girl in Castelmaine, Victoria - mother listed as Phoebe and father unknown - child did not survive
2) Bertha Jemima JOHNSON (1901-1901) born in Ballarat East - mother listed as Phoebe and Father Unknown - died at age 4 months
3) Bessie May JOHNSON (1903- )- born in Ballarat East - mother listed as Phoebe and father UNKNOWN.
Bessie mothered three children all with father unknown
i) Norman Leslie JOHNSON (1920-1968);
ii)Alfred JOHNSON (1920-1920)
iii)Edward Alfred JOHNSON (1920-??) - We are still trying to find out what happened to Edward.
Bessie also dissappeared sometime after 1924. Her brother Alfred (below) and his descendants have been trying to find her ever since
4)Alfred James JOHNSON (1907-1982) - buried at Ballarat Cemetry. Alfred Married Eileen Mary TELFORD (1910-1986)daughter of James Jim TELFORD (1884-1922) and Ruth YOUNG (1890- )
Alfred and Eileen had three sons
i)Max JOHNSON (1931- )
ii) Norman "Jim" JOHNSON (1934- )
iii) Jeffrey William JOHNSON (1937- )
5)George SHUTTLEWORTH (1914-1996)in Ballarat. Married Dorothy HARRIET (1919-1996) Children:
i) George SHUTTLEWORTH
ii) Norman SHUTTLEWORTH
Thank you to family tree members Roy and Jan for their generous inputs
Any corrections or further details warmly welcomed
Other journals with downlines for Alfred James JOHNSON's children and grandchildren will be added as soon as time permits :)
Regards Rebecca Dean (Nee Johnson)
George JOHNSON married Drusilla MARTIN Ballarat, Victoria
Very little is known by our family about George JOHNSON or his parents, siblings, heritage etc. He married Drusilla MARTIN in 1879 in Ballarat and they had to my knowledge 5 Children: Rosa, Charles, Pheobe, Philistine and William. Both George and Drusilla (some records name her as Druzilla) are buried in Ballarat where they died in ?1902 and 1923 respectively.
Any other information would be greatly appreciated
JOHNSON:SHUTTLEWORTH:MARTIN families from ballarat victoria
So many brick walls - we are looking for information on Thomas and Phoebe Shuttleworth (N?e Johnson) she had 3 children (Bertha, Bessie and Alfred) with surname Johnson prior to marrying Thomas and having 1 further son (George) love to know who the Johnson Childrens father was. Mystery two is where Bessie May Johnson went - she had an illegitimate son Norman when she was 17 (who Phoebe and Thomas raised as their own) and dissapearred not long after
Any info would be greatly appreciated
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I am the MOH for my sister's wedding. We live on separate islands and I am having a tough time trying to figure out how to throw her a shower.
For one thing, the actual wedding will take place in Oregon. Then a month later, they will have a big reception here in Hawaii for all the family and friends (since most of us are in Hawaii). The wedding will only be immediate family.
Is it proper to make the shower after the wedding, and once things start happening in Hawaii? Or should I be stressing out about how to do this when it is almost physically impossible?
This is her first marriage, she is 48. I don't want to deny her any of the traditional fun that takes place prior to weddings just because of her age.
Help! (I seem to be leaning on you guys for a lot of help on this wedding...my day has come and gone, I'd like for this to be special for her)
Thanks everyone!
Try to figure out where most of her guests are coming from who will attend her wedding. My feeling is that they will be coming from Hawaii even though the wedding will take place in Oregon. My suggestion would be to have the shower closest to where the guests are. If that means Hawaii, so be it.
As far as the timing of the shower I would be more comfortable with it BEFORE the wedding. Matter of fact, I am very uncomfortable with a shower AFTER the wedding. It sort of takes away the meaning of it for me. If you are having difficulty getting your sister there to Hawaii I would discuss this with her. You may wind up spoiling the surprise but at least you will be throwing her a shower.
Ladyluck thanks for your reply. My sis lives in Hawaii also, but we are on separate islands, and the interisland schedule has become difficult at best. No more "quick" jaunts to the other islands. It is practically an act of congress just to get to & from. Top that off with my full schedule with my kids (I am a SAHM), so that cuts time even more.
As far as holding it in Oregon (closest to the guests), honestly most of the guests will only be attending the reception because of the distance of the wedding. She is not even inviting most reception guests to the wedding because of the distance, therefore it's become somewhat of a semi-private event (the actual wedding itself).
My brother actually suggested having it after the wedding and before the "big" reception, because he knows my logistical situation. This is why I'm so at a loss...don't know what to do.
Thanks, I appreciate your thoughts. Keep those ideas coming. I could use all the help I can get.
Perhaps I am missing something but I am not quite sure I know what you mean about your logistical difficulties. It seems relatively simple to me. I apologize. Perhaps it is just too early in the morning and I am riding without sleep as I have worked all evening and am running on caffeine.
NP ladyluck, I understand the running on empty thing...
Things are logistically challenging because Sis lives on another island. That's where most of her friends are too. So I'd have to travel there, most likely for only a day, and these days it is a 3 hour one-way situation for me just to hop to another island. I also need to time it with DH's schedule so he can be home to watch the kids while I leave. Flights are scarce which doesn't help my traveling window. I could go on. Island hopping isn't as fun or easy as it used to be...
Then my suggestion would be to have the shower at your house then but it may be difficult with such short notice if travelling requires flight arrangements. I'm feeling your frustration with the time constraints as well. Finding a gown is really going to be the toughie as suggested in the other thread unless she goes the route of ebay or goes to a local department store.
As far as the shower, it sounds to me like you may be running out of time. However, I still wouldn't throw a shower AFTER the wedding. Furthermore, as a bride I wouldn;t be comfortable with it either. This is just my personal opinion. Please take it with a grain of salt as others and yourself may feel PERFECTLY COMFORTABLE with it. How you and your sister feel are WHAT matters. Hopefully some others will respond to this thread and give you their opinion.
The whole PURPOSE of a shower is to give the bride to be gifts so that the couple may "start" their home together. This tradition started way back when, when folks lived with their parents until they were wed.
That does not really pertain to ANY ONE I know today.
I was MOH for a friend years ago. I offered to do a shower OR Engagement party. She opted for the engagement party, it was an evening buffet around my pool. I thought it suited both her and her groom/now husband. Casual, relaxed and fun. It was a great time if I do say so myself.
I agree, I would NOT hold a shower after the wedding. I would also not invite any one not invited to either the wedding and/or reception.
Make up your own title to the party and have it WHEN and WHERE logistics permit the largest attendance by those who will be at the reception.
(Post-wedding bash?? MEET MR. & MRS Party?? ENGAGEMENT PARTY?? WOW, THEY FINALLY/REALLY DID IT PARTY?? WE NEED TO HAVE ONE MORE PARTY PARTY??)
Good luck. No matter what you do, you have put much time and thought into your actions. In the end, it's you caring and dedication to your sister that is REALLY what counts. She is blessed to have such a great sister!!
Deb, I was moved by your thought-provoking post. Right now I'm clouded by wanting her to have some of the traditional fun stuff, but let's face it, it is not happening in a very traditional manner. So there. Your suggestion to have a "themed" party is a great idea. I will look at it that way. Perhaps I even misused the term "shower" and I was thinking of the fun gathering where the women get the bride to be together and make a veil with the paper and all...but maybe we can just have a get-together to meet the couple. We'll see how this unfolds and I'll keep you guys posted.
You are correct, my heart is definitely there and I thank you. I'll come up with something. You guys always come through for people, and now for me.
I'm touched. Thank you ladyluck and deb for both for responding to this.
Glad you are at ease with it kmom and great suggestions debs. I was never even thinking along the lines of a REAL SHOWER at age 48 anyway when kmom mentioned shower. Not many people at this age NEED household goods as most households are established at this point.
Let us know how your get together turns out when you decide to have it and good luck with the rest of the wedding preparations.
other ideas
You do have a tough situation with the logistics. I had similiar problems since my bridal party was scattered across the US. One solution for us was to have several mini-showers. So I had 3 with just 3 or 4 people at each. I know I'm really lucky to have so many friends who would go through so much effort!
In your case, I was thinking that maybe you could offer to organize and fund a small shower in the island where your sister lives with the help of one of her friends who lives there. Then you could call or send a video and have them send one back to you.
Just an idea about how to keep the fun in it for her--have the shower, but eliminate the stress and expense of travel for you. When it's comes to weddings, I've learned it's all about looking at what's stressful and cutting out that part while keeping the good!
Best of luck,
That's an excellent idea DD, I was thinking the same thing!!
Get in touch with your sister's best friend on her island, and plan something together.
You could send a video to be played at the beginning of the shower, offering her your wishes, etc. and her friend could let her know it was your idea.
Also, at this age, a Couple's Shower might be fun...Have her friend's organize a party where the guy's and gal's both come and bring a gift for each. Like barbeque stuff, tools, etc. for the guys- and whatever they want for the bride-to-be. I've been to a few of these and they are a good time for all.
Try to be creative and have a little something before the wedding. After all, remember, your sister will be pleased with the thought- and that you are doing it for her- not the actual results
It's very sweet of you to plan this for you sis, I know she'll really appreciate it
Thank you Horizon & dd, those are great ideas! I think they make the most sense in my situation.
Gonna do something because the wedding is now just about a month out!!
I'll keep you all posted.
P.S. Horizon, how's that baby horse of yours and what did you name it? Did I miss that part? My 7y/o wants a horse very badly.... we are not ready for that, but maybe after we build the house.
I haven't named him his "registered" name yet, but his barn name is "Heath."
He's a real cutie, but I haven't seen him in 6 weeks. He's been at the breeders with his Mom.
I go to pick him up this weekend...I can't wait!!!!
Island hopping isn't the easy prospect it was years ago anymore.
Traveling in general has gotten to be the pits!
I know you have a tough time planing but what about a Saturday so your DH can be home and you can be at the shower.
I know it's a good idea to send a video but I am sure you want to be there with your sister. And no matter what her friend does with your help and support it isn't really the party from you like you want it to be.
After all, it is the bride's family who needs to throw the
WE ARE FINALLY UNLOADING MY BIG SISTER BEFORE SHE HIT 50 AND WHO'D HAVE THUNK IT!?! themed party.
I mean this in a totally humorous way because ironic as it seems it is so wonderful to find love, no matter how late in life.
But this is your show and you can do it!
Not gonna be easy, but neither is finding true love and getting married at 48!
Pookie, I love your name for the party!! And I mean really, who'da thunk it is the word!! She was a confirmed bachelorette. Even she never thought she'd fall this hard.
What did you decide?
Curious to know what you decided to do.
Pookie, thanks for asking. I'm heavily leaning towards a "meet the couple" type of theme event. Close friends, heavy pupus (hors devours) type of thing. But then again, my sister's good friend is suggesting that she good at changing other people's plans, in this case mine, and since I'd rely heavily on her assistance as they live closer than she and I, I might even go with something she has in mind. I just don't know what that is yet...
I'll try to keep this one updated. It could be interesting...
Thanks again.
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WASHINGTON — The switch will go back on Monday for three speed cameras in Charles County that have been offline since late July. The Charles County Sheriff's Office will reactivate automated speed enforcement cameras in designated school zones starting Monday, Sept. 2.
The agency's three cameras were temporarily deactivated last month when the agency realized one of the camera sites was not in compliance with Maryland state regulations.
Since then, a thorough review of all camera sites has been completed and all sites meet requirements, according to a statement by the sheriff's office.
Speed enforcement cameras are activated Monday – Friday from 6 a.m. until 8 p.m. They operate all year long including holidays. The cameras are rotated throughout various school zones, usually every two weeks, and the locations of the cameras are posted on the Charles County Sheriff's Office Facebook page.
During the week of Sept. 2-6, speed cameras will be activated near McDonough High School and Craik Elementary School, both on Marshal Corner Road in Pomfret.
The sheriff's office also says it is looking into issues with a third camera on Berry Road in Waldorf near Jenifer Elementary School that was illegally put outside a school zone. Under Maryland law, drivers must get a warning about a school zone before crossing a speed camera.
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Still, the Charles County Sheriff is working out how to issue refunds to those drivers who paid citations stemming from speeding violations in this location.
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I gave a seminar for our interns a while back on where I saw current job opportunities in Indie Film. One of our former interns, Chris Stetson, shot and cut it up into digestible morsels for your consumption. We've been posting them here throughout the year here. If you are a regular reader of this blog then you are probably aware of the hope I have for the Top Spin suite of Creator to Community (aka Direct To Fan) tools to help usher in the Era of the Artist Entrepreneur. Eddie Burns just utilized their tools for all such work on "Nice Guy Johnny".
By now, I hope that working with the Top Spin suite is second nature to any film school grad and all festival circuit films have integrated their tools into their website. Granted I still haven't, but I think that is just because I am old and slow to pick up on things.
My first exposure to Top Spin was via David Byrne and Brian Eno, and I touch upon that in the video below.
Some Job Opportunities in Indie Film with Ted Hope (part 5) from Hope for Film on Vimeo.
Seminar vids part 5 from Hope for Film on Vimeo.
Check out the other parts of "Some Job Opportunities In Indie Film" here:
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Dems look for right woman for 2016
Prominent Democratic activists and women's groups are determined to ensure the party fields a powerful female presidential candidate in 2016, drawing encouragement from a 2012 cycle that saw Democrats win female voters by a lopsided, 11-percentage-point margin and elect several new women to the Senate.
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For the network of women who helped reelect President Barack Obama to a second term — and put in the Senate Democrats such as Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota and Mazie Hirono of Hawaii — 2016 looms large as an opportunity to shatter the centuries-old lock men have held on the White House.
Women's groups have long aspired to elect a female president, but only in the past half-decade have their efforts reached what strategists widely view as a critical mass. After the roles Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin played in the 2008 campaign, it would be hard for many to accept another cycle like the 2012 presidential race, which featured two all-male national tickets.
( PHOTOS: Who's talking about Hillary 2016?)
The challenge that hangs over both parties, but especially Democrats, is finding the right woman for the job. The glass ceiling that women in both parties are determined to shatter has filled their respective benches with potential rising stars but few, if any, sure-bet presidential contenders. On the left, even the most enthusiastic proponents of recruiting women to the race are asking themselves: if not Clinton, who?
"It's critical that we have a woman on the ticket in some form or fashion. Given that the Republican Party has produced a woman VP candidate, I think it's important that we ensure that the Democratic Party continues to lead," said Neera Tanden, who heads the liberal Center for American Progress and has advised both Hillary Clinton and President Barack Obama.
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"I hope that Hillary runs," she said. "She says she's not running. I hope she runs. I hope she changes her mind, but I think there will be increased demand for a woman candidate."
EMILY's List President Stephanie Schriock called the 2012 elections a breakthrough year — one that put the power of female voters on spectacular display, creating "an incredibly strong bench of women leaders" and "opening the door even wider for a woman to become president of the United States."
"Hillary Clinton absolutely stands at the top of people to run for president, period. She decides not to run, there's kind of a gap. To be fair, I don't think that has anything to do with gender," Schriock said. "We expect to see a woman on the ticket in 2016. We're going to do everything we can to ensure that there's a woman on the ticket in 2016."
Tanden and Schriock both predicted strong female candidates would emerge for 2016 whether Clinton chooses to run or not. Longtime Clinton supporter Ann Lewis, a senior adviser to the former first lady's 2008 campaign, said that presidential bid stirred up lasting interest in choosing a female commander in chief.


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Well, it happened again the other day, just as it does every year about this time: The realization that Christmas is less than a week away. A smattering of hours to accomplish all the tasks I'd vowed, last year at this time, to have finished by Thanksgiving "at the latest." And yes, I really did say that.
Seriously, where does the time go?
While I may still have time to start making a list, I know right now I can't be checking it twice; I've got to hit the ground running. Now, if only I could remember, which Geneva shop is it that has those cute spider earrings? Where in St. Charles did I spot that antique pin? And which aisle at Blue Goose has the fruitcake ingredients?
As I sit here pondering what my next move should be, one notion keeps rising above the swirl that is my holiday-addled brain: This mission would be so much easier, if only I were a chickadee.
Chickadees, those black-capped, winged wonders so prevalent at this time of year, are experts when it comes to spatial relations. They might not care which local stores are open late, and I'm sure they don't give two tweets over which ones offer complimentary gift wrapping, but they sure know how to find what they need to survive, even thrive, in our harsh winter weather.
Primary among those needs is food – the seeds, nuts and dormant arthropods that provide needed energy. To make sure they've got enough to eat, chickadees employ a strategy called scatter hoarding. That is, they cache thousands of food items across the tens of acres that is their foraging territory. Then, when supplies are scarce, all the birds have to do is retrace their steps (or shall we say flaps?) to find the bits and morsels they've stashed away.
Now here's where the story gets positively amazing. Rather than relying on chance to find a sunflower seed here or a peanut chip there, chickadees actually recall where they put them. It's the avian equivalent of finding thousands of carefully placed needles in hundreds of haystacks. And to folks like me, who struggle to remember where we set down our gloves, the feat is truly astounding.
The key to the bird's success lies in a part of its brain called the hippocampus. In chickadees, as it is with most vertebrates, the hippocampus is responsible for keeping track of spatial organization and memory. But unlike the hippocampi of most other creatures, that of the chickadee changes in size, growing by nearly 30 percent during the fall months to accommodate its increased need for recall and navigation. In spring, when food becomes more plentiful, this brain region returns to its previous dimensions.
Studies have shown that chickadees can cache as many as 100,000 food items over a year's time and, during winter, can remember the locations of thousands of individual food items for a period of weeks and even months. It's also been proven that the birds are returning to their own caches, not simply pecking at whatever food they happen to come across.
Further, research indicates that chickadees know when their food has been pilfered (losses of up to 20 percent a day can occur when rodents or other bird species are factored in) and will learn to avoid such "high crime" areas.
One last thing that's great about chickadees – they're everywhere. North American scientists have found them to be ideal research subjects because they are year-round residents, their numbers are plentiful and they have little fear of humans.
You, too, can observe their captivating behaviors, and you don't have to go far to do so. Look out a window that faces a bird feeder or, better yet, bundle up and take a walk in one of our area's great natural areas. Chances are the chickadees will be out in force, feeding, foraging and caching for the future. Don't forget to listen for their distinctive "chicka-dee-dee-dee" alarm call – a signal that, even if you have yet to spot them, they sure as heck have seen you.
I'll be keeping an eye, and ear, out for chickadees today as I head out on my appointed rounds. I'm hopeful that the expedition will start shortly. But first, I need to remember where I put the car keys ...
• Pam Otto is the manager of nature programs and interpretive services at the Hickory Knolls Discovery Center, a facility of the St. Charles Park District. She can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or 630-513-4346.


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Flowers from around the world will be on display in Philadelphia; orchids in New York City's Bronx will help conjure up Cuba; and the streetscapes of Paris have been reimagined at a garden in St. Louis.
These are a few of the garden and orchid shows occurring now and through the end of March in various parts of the United States. While it remains too cold in many places to enjoy flowers outdoors, these annual events offer visitors a way to shake off "snowmageddon."
They also are excellent resources for gardening projects. Even if you do not have a green thumb, however, the sights and scents of a garden show can provide an uplifting diversion from the final gray days of winter.
Here are some details:
– Philadelphia International Flower Show, Pennsylvania Convention Center, "Passport to the World," through March 7. This annual event sponsored by the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society is a mix of elaborate landscaped displays, entertainment, and educational events, with an enormous marketplace of more than 140 vendors. This year's show includes showcase gardens with international themes inspired by the Netherlands, New Zealand, South Africa, Brazil, Singapore, and India.
– Chicago Flower & Garden Show, March 6-14, Navy Pier. The event includes display gardens, culinary demonstrations, seminars, a marketplace, and a children's activity garden.
– Boston Flower and Garden Show, March 24-28, Seaport World Trade Center, "A Feast for the Senses." Attractions include lectures, demonstrations, English garden tea, competitions, arrangements in the Japanese Ikebana style, People's Choice Award, and Blooms, a show sponsored by the Massachusetts Horticultural Society.
– New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, New York, "The Orchid Show: Cuba in Flower," through April 11. Click here to see a YouTube video about the installation.
The theme of the garden's eighth annual orchid show is Cuba, showcasing plants amid depictions of Old Havana and the Cuban countryside, including a tribute to Cuba's Soroa Orchidarium, a garden devoted to preserving and cultivating orchids and tropical plants.
"In a blending of architecture, design, landscape, and color, we wanted to create an experience for the visitor that was dramatic, vibrant, and colorful while introducing elements of the Cuban experience that evoke the feel and look of the landscape and the country that I knew as a child," Jorge Sanchez, who grew up in Cuba and designed the exhibit, said in a statement.
– Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, "Orchid Show," through March 28. Orchids are displayed amid a French-inspired temporary streetscape and garden, including an image of the Eiffel Tower. The garden's collection of more than 8,000 individual orchid plants mostly comprises winter-blooming orchids that are rotated in and out of the show as they come into flower.
The garden's orchid collection dates back to its founding era more than 150 years ago. "The first orchids at the Missouri Botanical Garden were a gift to our founder Henry Shaw in the 1800s," said garden spokeswoman Karen Hagenow.
– Atlanta Botanical Garden, "Orchid Daze: Towers of Flowers," through April 11.
The event takes place in the garden's Fuqua Orchid Center, which houses one of the largest collections of species orchids in the United States. The show transforms the concept of a garden as a horizontal carpet into a vertical spectacle, with orchids spilling from towering columns.
"The carpets climb the walls and become vibrant wallpapers and flowing banners," said the show's designer, Tres Fromme of Mesa Design Group, in a statement. Special events include orchid care clinics, March 6 and April 3, 10 a.m. until noon; the Atlanta Orchid Society Show, March 13; and Vanilla Sunday, March 21, with cooking demonstrations. (The vanilla plant is a member of the orchid family.)
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When frequenting other bikers, it's good to know a few terms, so here are a few of them.
General Terms
1%er – A biker belonging to an outlaw motorcycle club, like the Hells Angels. The term was coined by the AMA, when they mentioned that these biker gangs represented 1% of the biker population. You will find a "1%" patch often on their vests.
Ape Hangers – Ape hanger handlebars rise far above the mounting location so that the rider must reach up to use them, hence the name. They are popular on choppers. They are available in heights up to 20 inches. Some jurisdictions have regulations on how high the handgrips may be above the seat.
Apex – the line a motorcycle must take in order to minimize the time taken to complete a curve.
Armor – The reinforced parts of your riding gear, often found in motorcycle jackets and trousers. Armor can be made out of different materials, like Kevlar, Foam or plastic, and can often be removed.
ATGATT – All The Gear, All The Time, meaning you should always wear all your protective clothing, no matter when you ride. ATGATT Gear means helmet, gloves, vest, trousers and boots.
BAMBI – Born Again Motorbiker, a biker who having reached middle age, starts riding again after years of not riding.
Belly-Shover – A motorcycle racer who, because of the forward position on a sports bike, has the belly on the fuel tank.
Big Slab – A highway or motorway.
Brain Bucket – A helmet
Bubble Gum Machine – The signal that there is police up ahead. The signal is accomplished by patting the top of your helmet several times so that opposing bikers can see they are riding towards a police trap.
Burnout – By holding the front brake and accelerating, the rear wheel of the bike will start spinning and burning rubber, hence the burnout.
Cage – A car or SUV
Cager – Someone who drives a car.
Century – 100 mph
Doughnut – A burnout done while the front wheel stays in place, and the motorcycle turns 360% on the front wheel, making a complete circle.
Do-Rag – A cloth covering the biker's head and forehead, avoiding sweat in the eyes and helmet hair. Often used by non-bikers as fashion. Examples
Duck Walking – Sitting on your motorcycle, and pushing it with your feet, usually done when parking your bike, or moving forwards a few feet (like at a gas station).
Eating Asphalt – Crashing your bike
Gearhead – Someone who is very interested and passionate about mechanical objects, like cars and motorcycles.
Hammer Down – Accelerate very quickly.
Heat – The police
Highsider – Being ejected from your motorcycle while riding, above the motorcycle.
Iron Butt – An association that promotes and holds rallies aimed at traveling very long distances. The shortest distance, the Saddle Sore, is 1,000 miles in 24 hours, the longest, the Bun Burner
Gold is 1,500 miles in one day. The Iron Butt Rally is 10 days riding 1,000 miles each day.
Lid – A helmet
Lowsider – A motorcycle crash with the bike falling sideways and the biker ejected sideways.
Monkey Butt – When riding for hours on end, your rear end becomes uncomfortable and becomes sore, often the result of chafing.
Newbie – A beginner.
Organ Donor – A biker who rides without a helmet, or rides likes a squid.
Patches – Emblems and symbols sewn on biker jackets and shirts, displaying an affiliation, a club, a brand, or anything that is special to the biker. 1%-ers will always have several patches on their jackets.
Pillion – A passenger on the motorcycle.
PMS – Parked Motorcycle Syndrome, usually the result of not being able to ride in the winter.
Poker Run – A motorcycle run involving usually five stops where you get a card. At the end of the run, the biker with the best hand wins the run. Often used in charity runs.
Popping The Clutch – Letting go of the clutch rapidly, making it possible for the motorcycle to accelerate very quickly.
Poser – A wannabe biker, or a biker with all the gear, shiny and new, but rarely rides. Usually found at motorcycle shows with very low mileage full-chrome motorcycles.
Pucker factor – A very close call when riding.
Ride Captain – The leader of a motorcycle rider-out. The ride captain opens the ride, and is up front.
Ride Lieutenant – An experienced riders who rides as last in a ride-out, making sure that every thing goes according to plan with all the other bikers.
Road Rash – Marks from the asphalt left on your body after you have been thrown off your motorcycle, highside or lowside, a skidded alongside the road.
RUB – Rich Urban Biker, a biker who rides an expensive motorcycle only on the weekend, and never very far. Often RUBs are Posers.
Safety Nazi – A person who rides in absolutely full safety gear, often to an extreme, obeys every law, and wants all others to do the same.
Two Up – Riding with a pillion.
Stoppie – Stopping a motorcycle by pulling only the front brake, resulting in the rear wheel lifting off the ground. Often used in stunts.
Squid – A biker who rides with no protection, and rides very dangerously.
Tank Slapper – A high speed wobble resulting in the handlebars banging against the sides of the fuel tank. Usually an extreme Pucker factor.
Twisties – A part of a road that has many curves, turns and bends. Twisties are very much sought after when riding a motorcycle.
Wannabe – A person who wants to be a real biker, who dresses like one, who tries to behave like one, but probably only drives a SUV or a moped.
Wave – A greeting between bikers on the road, involving raising a hand, usually below the handlebars. The Wave is done to bikers on the opposite direction.
Wheelie – Sudden acceleration and slight pulling of the handlebar (unless your bike has enough torque to do it by itself), resulting in the front wheel of the motorcycle moving up in the air, and riding on the rear wheel alone.
Whoops – An obstacle section on a dirt track that has rows of mounds, requiring expertise to ride within a race.
Wrench – A mechanic.
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I think the links to the "proper way to do pull-ups" and "proper way to do push-ups" are not correct on the Personal Fitness page as they link to the "proper way to do sit-ups".
Is this something someone can correct? Thanks Scouter123 22:12, July 31, 2009 (EDT)
Does anyone know where I can find a physical form? My scoutmaster told me to look on this site, but my search was fruitless. I have to get this badge done soon, but I can't start without that form.--Stranger 14:02, June 20, 2007 (EDT)
- Just added added a couple of external links on the Personal Fitness page for you. --RWSmith 15:20, June 20, 2007 (EDT)
I was told that I could find a page with a work-out schedule on this Personal Fit. page. Is it true? Does such thing exist? Can someone please help me? --Eaglebound
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Unfortunately, this is my only source for merit badge requirements. My question involves Requirement 1.
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1. Do the following: a. Before completing requirements 2 through 9, have your health-care practitioner give you a physical examination, using the Scout medical examination form. Describe the examination. Tell what questions the doctor asked about your health. Tell what health or medical recommendations the doctor made and report what you have done in response to the recommendations. Explain the following: 1. Why physical exams are important 2. Why preventative habits are important in maintaining good health. 3. Diseases that can be prevented and how. 4. The seven warning signs of cancer. 5. The youth risk factors that affect cardiovascular fitness in adulthood. b. Have a dental examination. Get a statement saying that your teeth have been checked and cared for. Tell how to care for your teeth.
Is the statement "Before completing requirements 2 through 9" blanketing the entire requirement or just the first half?
Thanks, Stranger 15:07, May 17, 2008 (EDT)
- It means exactly what it says. Complete requirement 1a before completing requirements 2-9. — Milominderbinder2 (Sysop) 20:05, May 18, 2008 (EDT)
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I removed external link: 2.a. Mind, Body, Spirit
This was a link to a spiritualist-medium page and is inappropriate for this web site and irrelevant for the topic.
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Loveland artist Bill Colson works on a pastel Thursday in her home studio. Colson has been instrumental in helping band artists together to market their work. She organized the Night on the Town and the Loveland Art Studio Tour and Sale.
Judy Sheets, left, clothing manager at Almosta Mercantile, helps customer Bobbie Beyersdorf check out with some clothing purchases Friday afternoon at the boutique in downtown Loveland.
Cast members from the Up In Lights Productions performance of "Curtains" move set pieces onto the stage Thursday evening from the alley behind the Rialto Theater during a rehearsal.
All bundled up staying warm in the snow, Peyton Olson, 18 months, watches neighborhood children play in the snow on the 1100 block of West Sixth Avenue in Loveland on Thursday.
Brandon Reid, 6, makes a snow angel in the deep snow as his sister Lexi Reid, 8, left, and friend Cassie Fanning, 8, right, also play in the snow in the front yard of Cassie's houe on the 1100 block of West Sixth Street in Loveland on Thursday.
A snow witch in the front yrad of a home at 716 Knobcone Place in Loveland reminds folks that trick-or-treaters might have to brave the snow in their costumes on Halloween.
A humorous Halloween themed snowman decorates a yard on the 1900 block of Hyde Drive Thursday in Loveland.
Kyle Walsh, 10, of Fort Collins sleds down a well-worn path on Thursday at the sledding hill on the corner of West First Street and South Tyler Avenue. The snowstorm that passed through Colorado left a lot of snow in its wake but the sun is expected to make a return as it peeks through partly cloudy skies today with a high in the upper 30s.
John Kole, left, of Fort Collins kids around with friends, clockwise from Kole, Ed Huesers of Lyons, Jim Foppema of Fort Collins, and Bob Reihsen of Loveland as they build an igloo in front of JAX Outdoor Gear in Loveland. Huesers, also known as "Igloo Ed," invented a device used to make the ancient shelters. They built the igloo to promote the device, which the store now carries.
A horse named Rex peeks out from a barn at Hearts and Horses Therapeutic Riding Center on Thursday.
Hearts and Horses Therapeutic Riding Center equine manager Jill English takes a horse named Skittles to walk inside the arena on Thursday afternoon. The nonprofit was awarded the Outstanding Award at the Group Publishing Community Service Awards earlier in the day.
Emergency personnel work the scene on an accident at U.S. 287 and Carpenter Road north of Loveland on Thursday.
Loveland Police direct traffic at the intersection of 57th Street and Garfield Avenue in Loveland as Loveland Fire and Rescue crews work the scene of a three car accident there Thursday morning.
A trio of barn owls look at a visitor in the flight cage at the Rocky Mountain Raptor Program facility in Fort Collins in August.
Parents pick up their children at Garfield Elementary on Wednesday afternoon. The Thompson School District kept the schools open and kept to the usual early release schedule during the storm.
Dorothy Armstrong shovels the porch at the home that she shares with her sister Sarah Maxine Griffith on Eighth Street. A snow storm moved in Tuesday morning and forecasters expect it to continue through this evening.
An owl in perches in the flight barn at the Rocky Mountain Raptor Program's flight barn in August.
A great horned owl perches in the flight cages at the Rocky Mountain Raptor Program's flight cages in August.
Figures on a Jane DeDecker sculpture dressed as a witch and a mummy are covered in snow on the corner of Eighth Street and Taft Avenue Wednesday in Loveland.
Andrew Jackson of Loveland and his puppy Tess, a Great Pyrenees Bernese Mountain dog mix, walk down Cleveland Avenue in the snow on Wednesday. Jackson said "She loves the snow. If we didn't do this she was probably going to eat my couch this afternoon."
Loveland Police investigate the scene of an accident at 50th Street and Taft Avenue Wednesday in Loveland. According to Loveland Police Sgt. Benjamin Hurr there were 17 accidents in Loveland as of 3pm but the city did not go on accident alert. There were no serious injuries in the accidents.
A snow pumpkin foreshadows a wintry Halloween at a home on Seventh Street and McKinley Avenue on Wednesday.
Danika Eisentraut, 5, shovels the snow at Garfield Elementary with the help of her mother, Ginger Eisentraut on Wednesday after school let out. Thompson School District schools were open during the storm and released early as usual. Afternoon conferences did not happen due to the storm.
Loveland Public Library librarian Jackie Kietzmann forces open a lobby door on Wednesday following a power outage from the snow storm.
Mike Goar and his daughter Zoanna, 5, try the door of the Loveland Public Library during a snow storm that took out the power to the building. The public was still able to access the building through a side door but the library was unable to conduct business and closed at 3:00 p.m., like other public buildings because of the weather.
King Soopers employee Jenn Brooks collects carts in the parking lot of the store on Eagle Drive during a snow storm on Wednesday afternoon.
Members of the Loveland Police Department stand near the pharmacy area at the Walgreens at located at Taft Avenue and Southwest 14th Street as they investigate a robbery. From left they are Detective Justin Chase, Detective Scott Highland, Officer Jameson Gartner, and Lt. Tim Brown.
Matt Bernhardt of Quality Fabricators welds at the base of a 24-inch telescope on Tuesday at the Little Thompson Observatory in Berthoud. The telescope was originally installed on Mount Wilson near Pasadena, Calif., where it was in near constant use until 2004. It was originally used to research the depth of the dust on the Moon in preparation for the Apollo landings.
Meinte Veldhuis, president of the Little Thompson Science Foundation, right, settles an observatory dome atop the East Pier Room of the Little Thompson Observatory in Berthoud with the help of observatory boardmember Mark Rennert, left, observatory cofounder Tom Patterson, background, and Matt Barnhardt of Quality Fabricators, behind Veldhuis. The telescope is intended to fully robotic so it can be accessed remotely by users around the world.
Sunday at the home of Connie Kogler in Loveland.
Medical Center of the Rockies Chaplain Donald Orwick, right, blesses a Norwich terrier named Tucker owned buy Marcia Oliphant, left, of Windsor at the Blessing of the Paws event at the hospital. Tucker and other members of the MCR Volunteer Pet Therapy Team were honored Sunday for the work they do at the hospital.
A therapy dog named Phoebee Dawn, owned by Amy Fristoe of Wellington, waits to be blessed during the Blessing of the Paws event at the Medical Center of the Rockies. The paw prints marked the way to the event in the hospital's lobby.
Muralist Sheldon James paints near a self portrait section of his mural titled "Elemental Discovery" on Tuesday. James said he expects to complete the mural sometime early next week if the weather cooperates. The mural was commissioned by the Loveland Visual Arts Commission as part of their Art in Public Places.
Retired Fort Lupton High School janitor Edward Nunez of Greeley rides the 34-Xpress bus back home from Loveland on Tuesday afternoon. In an effort to boost ridership, the service, which links Loveland and Greeley, just became free and will remain free until December 31. The service hours will also be expanded by an hour in the morning.
Nola Bracy talks about the decorations in her yard and on her house on Third Street on Thursday. Bracy's granddaughter, Andrea Yoder and her friends Emily and Liz Rock spent several nights and early mornings decorating the house for Bracy, who is battling cancer.
Emily Rock stands on the porch of her friend Andrea Yoder's grandmother, Nola Bracy on Thursday. A trio of night owls, Rock, her sister, Liz, and Yoder, decorated the house for Bracy who is battling cancer.
A wig belonging to Nola Bracy adorns a skeleton named Tarka in the front yard of Bracy's home.
Kevin Hiner of Fort Collins, left, and Jimmy Dyer of Greeley rush to change tires, wipe windows and fuel up a race car as they comptete in the pit crew challenge during the Race Car Show on Sunday at Orchards Shopping Center.
Riley Jones, 2, of Loveland hangs out on the course for the "Flintstone Car Race" on Sunday at Orchards Shopping Center.
Volunteer Annis Askew of Loveland stacks bookends on Sunday that held up books during the Friends of the Library Book Sale over the weekend at The Ranch. Ten percent of the proceeds raised will go to the group's capital campaign to raise $2 million for an addition to the library. The tally stood at $1.3 million before this weekend's event.
Loveland resident Cameron Johnson, 3, center, plays a bean bag toss game while waiting for the Pirates of the Plains Pumpkin Chunkin' competition to start on Saturday at Osborne Farms.
J.C. Cundall of Team Iron Horse stands behind the team's air cannon a pumpkin makes its way to the target after being launched during the Pirates of the Plains Pumpkin Chunkin' competition on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009 at Osborne Farm, 1230 S. Boise Ave.