#buffalo township

[revolutionarywarhistory]

The story of the Extra Regiment's ordinary soldiers: From McCay to Patton [Part 8]

Continued from part 7

The Pennsylvanians: Philip Huston/Houston in 1820

In July 1820, Philip Huston, age 53 (an age which seems questionable), and resident of Buffalo Township, Pennsylvania, which is a town within Washington County, made another pension request. He had a wide array of property as his scheduled showed in 1820: 1 Cow, 1 chest, 1 table, 1 Cupboard, 4 chairs, 1 Spinning wheel & reel, 1 Pot, 1 Oven, 1 Tea Kettle, 1 looking glass, 1 Set cups and saucers, 1 Set plates, 1 Set knives & forks, 1 Tin bucket, One axe, 1 Old Tub & churn, 1 Bureau, 1 Taylors Iron & Shears, 1 Set knives & forks, 1 Tin Bucket. He also noted that he had "Revolutionary land warrant for 100 acres, now of little value" and that people owned him 16 dollars while he was "indebted to sundry persons ninety eight Dollars."

Reprinted from my History Hermann WordPress blog.

Map of Buffalo township. Courtesy of Google Maps.

His family was wide-ranging. He was living with "unhealthy" wife named Mary, age 45 (born in 1775), a "healthy" daughter named Ann (born in 1804), an "unhealthy" son named John (born in 1806), a "healthy" daughter named Elizabeth (born in 1808), and a "healthy" son named William (born in 1810). He further added that he was, "a taylor" (tailor) by profession but could not follow it well because of "age and rheumatism" and counter how he could not "walk without great pain" because he had lost two toes when he was discharged from Sacketts harbor. As a result, he, as he notes,

...lay consequence four months after my arrival at home under the Doctor’s hands, and became very much involid and would have suffered had it not been for the kindness of our neighbors who releived us in our distress."

While some records are not clear, it is evident he was still living in 1820, as he was clearly on the pension list. [23] There are also related records. These records show numerous members of the Huston family living in Pennsylvania within the late 18th and early 19th centuries. [24] On November 8, 1829, Philip was gone. He had died, as recorded on the pension roll. [25]

Continuing the story of Jesse Boswell

Where we last left off, Jesse Boswell was living in York, South Carolina and asked the "assistance of his country for support." In 1821, aged 66 years, Jesse was still a resident of York. In this reapplication of his pension, he noted that he has some positions of value: metal pot ($4.00), household furniture ($11.75), corn, cotton, and Fodder ($13.00), coming to a total of $28.75. All of this factored into his description to the federal government of his current lifestyle:

I am a farmer and not able to pursue it on account of old age and infirmities my family consists of myself my wife aged about 42 years & 3 children. 1 daughter aged about 10 years another about 7, & another about 5, & we are not able to support ourselves

Census information on Jesse is unclear. In the 1790 census there is a Robert Boswell in 1790 census in South Carolina, not sure what relation, if any. In the 1820 census there is a man named "Josse Boswell" (undoubtedly Jesse) living in a household with three members, including himself (White male over 45), a young White girl under age 10, and his wife, aged 26-44. [26] Some sites claim that he married two times, first to Elizabeth Carrington and later to Mary Kelough, the latter once he was living in South Carolina. He was said to have a son named John and daughter named Sarah. This information cannot be confirmed.

Through some digging, one can find numerous records of Jesse living in Charles County Maryland in the 1790s before he went to South Carolina. Specifically, he moved sometime before 1809and had three daughters, Nancy, Elizabeth, and Margaret. These records also show that he was the brother-in-law of Zachariah Low, a Charles County planter, and executor of his estate. [27]

On November 23, 1828, at age 73, Jesse died in South Carolina. This ended the ten years he had been on the federal pension roll. He had received $967.42 and no more, no less. By 1829, Polly Boswell would be administering his estate since he had died intrastate (without a will):

Courtesy of Family Search

There is only one page within this his probate and it is an administrative bond between Polly Boswell and Benjamin Chambers, showing her to be the administrator of the estate:

Courtesy of FamilySearch. If this seems to have issues with the image that is because this comes from numerous screenshots of the record which were put together in a photo editing program.

Many years later, in 1853, Mary Boswell applied for a pension for Jesse. She said that she married Jesse on Dec. 24, 1809, and that he died on Nov. 23. She also applied for bounty land with her maiden name was Kelough or Keler. By August 1865, the only children and heirs of hers, Nancy Garvin, Elizabeth Boswell, and Margaret Boswell, stated that she had died on November 12, 1863, and that they wished to collect a pension suspended during the Civil War.

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[triple-tree-ranch]

July 13th, 2024 is a day we will never forget. Corey Comperatore lost his life during an unthinkable act of violence. Corey was a fixture at the Lernerville Speedway in his hometown of Sarver, Pennsylvania. A former Buffalo Township Fire Chief, Corey was a member of the Lernerville Safety Crew for over 20 years. He could also be found selling the 50/50 at the speedway for the BTVFD. Former Lernerville General Manager Gary Risch Jr said “Corey was a one of a kind hero. Awesome Dad, Husband and Friend. One of the best to have ever served his community! The memories are endless.” Corey will forever be remembered as a hero who saved his wife and daughter.

[aqlstar]

Which idiot thought that killing Donald Trump would resolve our current political situation and was willing to open fire on a crowd of people to get what they wanted?

Someone's dad went to a political rally today and is never going home to his family because some absolute monster shot him in the head while living out some kind of glorious revolution fantasy.

I don't like Trump; I can't stand him, actually- but if you're going to drive out to rural Pennsylvania and talk to those people and tell me they deserve to die because they attended a Trump rally, I don't think I can stand you either.

Edit- The man killed was named Corey Comperatore. His wife says that when he heard bullets, he moved to protect her and his kids with his body. He was the chief of the Buffalo Township Volunteer Fire Company, so clearly this type of heroism and self sacrifice was far from out of character. May his memory be a blessing.

[chronically-ghosted]

between the earth and sky (lover, share your road - prologue) series masterlist | AO3 Link | part i

chapter rating: T (series: E)

word count: 1.1K

chapter summary: how Joel Miller's forefathers came to settle the southern plains

chapter warnings/tags: references to genocide (human and animal), racism

a/n: Miller County was a real place!

Vincente Ramón Morelos with his wife María Guadalupe Rodríguez Saldaña went in search of a better life in 1848.

Exhausted from the bloody revolution against Spain, then the devastating loss at the hands of white “rebels”, the childless couple leave the southern hill country by the San Antonio river to go north, to find peace, in a place that the Anglos have never touched — so promised Señor De La Cruz, a former comandante like Vincente, who shared his dream of wide, open spaces, and a sky that stretches into infinite possibilities.

This land they marched across, with its barren trees and flat golden spreads, is nothing like anything they’ve ever seen before. The wagon chain the Morelos follow whispered in hushed, awed tones. María reached out the side of the wagon, letting her hand brush against brown thistles, watching how the reed springs under her fingers, how it tickles her palm. She never knew the earth could be so soft – teasing her with some great secret it’s eager to share. She looked to her husband and he glowed beneath the rich blue sky and bronze sun. Maybe this was God showing her how to fall in love with a new home.

Towns became few and far between. In a transitory cattle town, Vincente listens to two vaqueros tell stories over a loose game of poker about a briefly-disputed patch of land, five hundred miles east, one that exchanged ownership three times before disappearing into obscurity. But a single name settled permanently, before its township ever could: Miller County. Vincente quietly related to that blurring of identity, a loss of a permanent place to be known and loved, so when going through towns of white Texan Anglos that distrusted his olive skin and aquiline nose, he told them his name was Vincent Miller and he was, like all others, looking for a place to call home. He found it north of what would become Amarillo, and south of what would be Dalhart, between the Canadian and Red River, rivers that never seemed as endless and deep as the Gulf from his childhood. 

By the spring of 1852, Mary (formerly María) and Vincent, established on their acre of land, had welcomed two girls and were expecting a third child, who ended up being a boy. This boy was given the name John (though his mother called him Juan at home) Tomás Miller, after Mary’s grandfather. As a boy, John learned from his father Vincent to listen and trust the Kiowa, the Comanche, the Gods of the Grass Sea, who were said to have been born with a heart of a buffalo. Who walked with prairie chickens and raced the pronghorn antelopes. Recognizing a kinship with nomadic blood of the Millers – once Morelos – the Comanche taught them what it meant to use the land as one uses a brother for support. Use in kind, but treat just as kindly. Avoiding what the Anglos referred to as “dry farming” because it was only the Anglos who believed, by sheer force of will, they could make rain come down from the sky. The Comanche were shocked by their arrogance. As he grew older and stronger beneath that heavy sunshine that had endeared his mother to these foreign lands, John maintained his father’s relationship with The First People, even aiding them in keeping the encroaching Anglo homesteaders off the lands of the buffalo and the blue grama grass. 

When John married in the summer of 1885 a woman whose skin burnt easy in the sun, but had hands rougher than a sailor’s, Vincent was surprisingly happy for his son, because Jennie Sarah Hansen was quick-witted, brave, and possessed a rare quality when it came to the regards of the Tejanos and The First People – compassion. Disowned by her own family for such a trait, Jennie came to live with John, his father Vincent, his mother Mary, with letters from John’s two sisters and their families coming from down south every month. 

Joel Ramón Miller was born in the late fall of 1891, followed shortly there by his brother, Tom – Tommy, because Tom was too serious for a boy with a smile like that – and the lineage of working under blue skies in endless dunes of buffalo grass was passed down, third generation of Vincent, who lived to see his oldest grandson turn five before quietly, with dignity, leaving this world in his sleep. 

Tommy Miller continued to look towards the sun and, as a young man, followed it west. But Joel, like his father, like his grandfather, like the land itself, kept watch over the ones he loved from the porch of that a-frame house, the one his father built for his mother. For a time that included a woman with dark skin and darker eyes out of Alabama. And then it was just the baby who came from her, who came from him. Sarah, named after his mother who was as fierce and resilient as the buffalo grass and as beautiful as the endless sky. 

As far as Joel Miller was concerned that was enough. The two of them – him and his babygirl, with the plums and the maize, and the secrets of this wide wilderness handed down in partnership from the Comanche and the Kiowa, because the Millers knew what to keep and what wasn’t theirs, or anyone’s, to own.

Until the day came when the buffalo were slaughtered by the thousands, and the once great Gods of the Grass Sea were felled, both driven to extinction by a force that held no compassion or concern for the lands it swallowed. 

The cowboys over in the XIT, runners of cattle in the land that used to tremble beneath the hooves of thousands of buffalo, started to complain first. Rumbled that no good was to come of any of it; the American government gave too freely; real estate agents and land developers promised too much. Those arriving in the prairie came only for the green that the wheat boom offered, and had misjudged the quietness of the plains for emptiness.

Joel Miller watched as towns bloomed overnight, model E’s rumbled off the new railway lines, and nesters and sodbusters burrowed into their dugouts like wolf-spiders — at the cost of the beautiful, bellowing sea of grass. The bison were long dead, the Kiowa and Comanche now ghosts between the stalks of blue grama, and a wind was coming in from the north. 

It whispered to those who could still listen and would heed its warnings. 

And Joel Miller, with his only daughter, listened and waited and didn’t like what he heard. First, the drought came. Lasted ten years. Then the economic freefall that blew out entire financial systems on a global scale. 

And then, like a ghoulish nightmare, a specter of death that came from the ill-resting spirits of the bison, came the dust storms. 

The air crackled with electricity, car radios clicked off, overwhelmed by the static. Ignitions shorted out. Waves of sand swept over the roads. Children were lost and found thirty feet from their back doors, dead, suffocated on dust. Five thousand feet tall, wider than entire cities, this was blind vengeance, a reckoning well-deserved.

And for the first time in his life, Joel Miller was afraid.

series masterlist | part i

[paranormaltheatrekid]

not the og anon here but you could do all the characters in pulp if you want

>:)

this mostly what characters I associate you with.

Samuel - @just-watching-dont-worry your very sunshiney to me :) You also said you wanted to use township number nine for an audition once.

Rose - @faery-people-of-the-future-day based on vague vibes.

Margaret - @snarky-wallflower i think it suits you.

John - @missholloween i also think it’s suits you

Benjamin - @loverlylight we’ve talked like twice but even I know that you are the certified benjamin guy.

Chester Thomas - @nabwastaken tell me about his presidency. Now/nf

Anna - @loganschwarzy dude you saw this coming. Don’t deny it.

Charles T. Coram - I’m gonna be so real with you, idk. He’s main thing is that he’s an asshole/affectionate and I adore that for him but none of you are assholes.

Sia - @eggingtontoast im sure you have other things going on in your life besides being the kim whalen guy. I have no idea what they are though.

Kal/AJ - @starlightsparrowfox you get two. As a treat (I’m lazy and tired.)

Morgan - @owchie-wowchie idk. I just think you’d have fun with it. He’s a silly little guy.

Ahlaam - @midnightnautilus you seem cool and mysterious. Perhaps you’d enjoy waterbending.

As for myself, I would like to play the role of the moon buffalo. I think I’d be really good

[littlefeather-wolf]

White Buffalo, Cheyenne was born in 1862 &

died in June 1929.

He was described in newspaper articles in 1902 as being of striking appearance, as his hair had turned completely white when he was very young. His photo from his Carlisle days, dressed in a suit with a short haircut in the white man's style, shows that to be true. In 1888, when he was 26, he married a full-blood Northern Cheyenne widow. Medicine Woman, who was 30 at the time. She had also been born in Montana as had her parents. On the 1905 Indian Census for their reservation, they had four children listed: Emma White Buffalo, son Receiving Roots, Paul White Buffalo and Pratt White Buffalo - named for the Carlisle School founder. On the 1910 U. S. Federal Census, they are listed with only three of seven surviving children: John White Buffalo, James White Buffalo and Fred White Buffalo. According to the 1910 census, the mother of Medicine Woman also lived with them as well, 76 at the time, widowed and named Siege Woman. Medicine Woman is listed on this census as illiterate, as is her mother. His son, John White Buffalo enlisted for service in World War I. As full blood Cheyenne, both White Buffalo and Medicine Woman received land allotments on the reservation in 1891 in Lincoln Township in present-day Blaine County, Oklahoma. These are listed on several of the Indian Census lists as allotments number 966 and 967. White Buffalo lived to be 67 years old, and passed away on June 23, 1929, per the 1930 Indian census for the reservation. According to his obituary in the Watonga Republican newspaper dated June 27, 1929, he is buried at the Indian Mission Church on the reservation and was survived by his wife and sons ... Creator's Blessings Ancestors Guiding Mother's Nurturing Healing Roots Grounding Healing Overflowing with in us Guiding us Wrapping us within warm Embers of Purest Loves Sacred Energy

[mariacallous]

Lansing — Democratic lawmakers are condemning a social media post from Republican state Rep. Josh Schriver of Oxford that promoted "the great replacement" theory, a racist ideological belief that there's a coordinated global effort to diminish the influence of White people.

On Tuesday, Schriver shared a post of a graphic that depicted black figurines covering most of a map of the world, with white figures occupying smaller sections of Australia, Canada, northern Europe and the northern United States. The bottom of the graphic read "The great replacement!"

The graphic, initially posted by right-wing pundit Jack Posobiec, was reposted by Schriver with an emoji of a chart showing a downward trend on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.

In a statement Wednesday to The Detroit News, Schriver said he loved "all of God's offspring" and believed "everyone's immense value is rooted in the price Christ paid on the Cross when he died for our sins.

"I'm opposed to racists, race baiters, and victim politics," Schriver said in the statement. "What I find strange is the agenda to demoralize and reduce the white portion of our population. That's not inclusive and Christ is inclusive! I'm glad Tucker Carlson and Jack Posobiec are sharing links so I can continue my research on these issues."

The "great replacement" conspiracy theory asserts there is a coordinated effort to dilute the influence of White people through immigration and through low birth rates among White individuals, according to the Anti-Defamation League. The theory has been linked to anti-Semitism, with some versions alleging it is Jews coordinating the so-called replacement.

The shooter in a 2022 Buffalo, New York supermarket shooting that killed 10, most of whom were Black, raised the theory in a manifesto as a motive for the killings, the Associated Press reported. The killer in the 2018 Tree of Life Synagogue shooting in Pittsburg blamed Jews for bringing non-white immigrants to the U.S.; a 2019 Poway, California synagogue shooter claimed Jews were responsible for the killing of White Europeans; and a shooter who killed 23 people at an El Paso Walmart in 2019 talked about a "Hispanic invasion" in his manifesto, according to the Anti-Defamation League.

At least a half-dozen Republican U.S. Senate candidates promoted the "great replacement" conspiracy theory in the 2022 elections, the AP reported.

House Speaker Joe Tate, a Detroit Democrat and Michigan's first Black speaker, said Schriver's "blatantly racist social media post" and later statement on the issue do not align with the chamber's values and are "deeply and personally" offensive.

Schriver's insistence that the issue was worthy of consideration "puts his ignorance on full display," Tate said in a statement, but is not an excuse for "proliferating obvious hate."

“Perhaps most disturbing is that his post uplifts a dangerous and tortured narrative that fosters violence and instability," Tate said. "His callous and reckless act is not within the spirit of what Michigan is, and it contributes to a hostile environment."

Rep. Jason Hoskins, a Black Democratic lawmaker from Southfield, also criticized the post Wednesday night.

"Michigan House Republican celebrates Black History Month by promoting racist and dangerous conspiracies that there are too many people of color," Hoskins wrote on X.

House Republican Leader Matt Hall, R-Richland Township, did not respond to a request Wednesday night for comment about Schriver's post.

Rep. Kelly Breen, D-Novi, condemned the post as "blatantly racist" and "dangerous rhetoric" that has no place in society or in the state Legislature.

"It saddens & infuriates me that a colleague shared this," Breen wrote on X. "For someone who claims to love God - Rep. Schriver is blind to the fact this would make Him weep."

Elected in 2022, Schriver represents the 66th District in the Michigan House of Representatives, which includes Addison, Brandon, Oxford townships and most of Oakland Township in Oakland County and Bruce and Washington townships in Macomb County. The Warren native is a graduate of De La Salle Collegiate High School.

Schriver serves on the House Natural Resources, Environment, Tourism, and Outdoor Recreation Committee.

Condemnation of Schriver's post extended beyond Michigan political circles.

The Northern Guard Supporters, a fan group supporting the Detroit City Football Club, also condemned the post and said the first term lawmaker was not welcome among the fan group. Schriver's wife plays for the Detroit City Football Club women's team, which plays in the Premier Arena Soccer League.

Nick Finn, who helps run communications for the group, said fans "won't tolerate that in our stands." On X, Northern Guard Supporters noted that the league included "players from all ethnic backgrounds in a high minority population city."

"It’s very upsetting to see something like that, one, from any representative in Michigan, let alone one directly connected to a member our team,” Finn told The News on Wednesday.

[charlesandmartine]

Monday 22nd April 2024

Our early call this morning was preempted by a very violent storm. Lightening lit the room despite the blackout blinds, the thunder shook our lodge and the lights flickered off for more than a few seconds. Our ranger, Raymond, suggested we wait before making plans, but with the amount of water tipping out of the sky we were lacking optimism. However, magically the rain stopped, the skies cleared and the sun came out so Raymond loaded us into the Toyota and we took to the trail to see what we might find. The rains have severely improved the levels of water in the dams and the hippos were fully appreciative. They can stay submerged for up to six minutes and I'm sure they were enjoying the mud.

Shamwari is home to the UK based Born Free Foundation. There are two enclosures here on site for big cats brought here from around the world that have been abused perhaps by the circus, or private owners such that they could never cope in the wild and will therefore live the rest of their lives in captivity. The organisation was founded in 1984 by Bill Travers, Virginia McKenna and their son Will Travers having made the film of the same name. The centre's current inhabitants: King, Thea, Ciam, Cersei, Zeis (Leopard )Horus and Dadou are cared for and thriving after their previous lives. Here's an interesting fact, there's no such thing as a panther, a panther is simply a black leopard. Other centres around the world are caring for other species and in areas that are suitable environments.

After a hearty lunch we continued our quest for more animals. Many refer to the Big Five the definition of which comes from the game hunters of old and are the five most dangerous: lion, elephant, rhino, African buffalo and leopard. We have seen here all but the leopard. This afternoon we came upon 2 female lions resting after a kill. Since they 'rest' for 18 hours a day, I guess this is the most likely pose you would see them adopt. The worrying thing is that they were reposed in long grass and could easily have been missed, or worse tripped on should one have been out for a casual stroll. We stopped for coffee with amarula and nibbles in a clearing. Once all the drinks were set up, it was noticed away in the distance were a small group of elephants. As the refreshments were convivially consumed, the group having spotted us started to approach. Our ranger was keeping a close eye on them and started to pack things away. By the time the group were no more than 100 yards away we were back in the Toyota and ready to leave. We turned away from the group, drove 10 yards over the brow of the hill and met another group of elephants facing us! Like a well organised pincer movement. Luckily both groups must have decided we were no particular threat. Elephants do regularly kill apparently!

We have had a great day today with much to remember and digest. Its been just us with our ranger today and we feel privileged to have had exclusive access to his time and expertise.

ps The tourist season here is coming to an end by this weekend and our ranger will be travelling to his home near Durban for a few weeks. His route will take him through townships he considers far too dangerous to pass during daytime, so he will go at night.

pps Great meal tonight: deconstructed beef wellington! It was like an airfix kit with all the bits: fillet steak, pastry, onion, mushroom and open marrow bone spread out across the plate. Very tasty. Washed down with SB.

ppps We leave here tomorrow to travel to Port Elizabeth for the night and then on Wednesday to fly to Botswana. Just one more thing to do before we go late morning and that is to visit the Rehabilitation Centre.

[amazingarchitecturewebsite]

The Bale Villas in Puli Township, #Taiwan by WID Architecture & Interior Design @wid.tommy. Read more: Link in bio! Photography: Ryan Shu WID Architecture & Interior Design: VILLA is located in the landmark "Niumian Mountain" of Puli, Nantou. The outline looks like a huge buffalo from afar, sitting and resting peacefully by the Meixi River that flows through Puli. The entire park covers an area of about 4,500 square meters with only 15 houses. Design director Tommy Wang planned a large green space as an independent garden, and the rest area is planned as a villa on the first floor, guest rooms on the second floor, and a daze pavilion on the third floor. At the rear, there are facilities such as an infinity floating swimming pool, a poolside bar, and lounge chairs . You can see Middle date palms, manila palms, and bismarck palms framing the tropical rainforest landscape everywhere… #puli #resort #архитектура www.amazingarchitecture.com ✔ A collection of the best contemporary architecture to inspire you. #design #architecture #amazingarchitecture #architect #arquitectura #luxury #realestate #life #cute #architettura #interiordesign #photooftheday #love #travel #construction #furniture #instagood #fashion #beautiful #archilovers #home #house ‎#amazing #picoftheday #architecturephotography ‎#معماری (at Taiwan) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnPPnrpLDhX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[bestentours11]

Discover the Rainbow Nation: Top South Africa Tour Packages

South Africa, affectionately known as the Rainbow Nation, is a country that boasts an incredible diversity of cultures, landscapes, and experiences. It's a destination that appeals to all types of travelers, from those seeking adventure in the wild African bush to those who prefer the sophisticated charm of its cities. With such a vast array of attractions, choosing the right South Africa tour packages can be the key to unlocking the very best this country has to offer. In this article, we explore the top South Africa tour packages that promise to deliver an unforgettable journey through this vibrant nation.

1. The Safari Experience

No visit to South Africa is complete without experiencing its world-famous safaris. South Africa tour packages that include visits to the Kruger National Park offer an unparalleled wildlife viewing experience. Here, you can come face-to-face with the Big Five (lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant, and Cape buffalo) in their natural habitat. These packages often include stays in luxury lodges, guided game drives at dawn and dusk, and even walking safaris for the more adventurous.

2. The Garden Route

For those who love scenic drives and outdoor activities, the Garden Route is a must-include in your South Africa tour packages. Stretching from Mossel Bay in the Western Cape to the Storms River in the Eastern Cape, this route offers stunning coastal views, dense forests, and serene beaches. Tour packages focusing on the Garden Route can include stops at key attractions like the Tsitsikamma National Park, Knysna, and Plettenberg Bay, with opportunities for hiking, bungee jumping, and whale watching.

3. Cape Town and the Cape Peninsula

Cape Town, with its iconic Table Mountain, vibrant waterfront, and rich history, is often the starting point of many South Africa tour packages. Exploring the Cape Peninsula, with visits to the Cape of Good Hope and the penguin colonies at Boulders Beach, provides a mix of natural beauty and wildlife. These packages might also include wine tasting tours in the Cape Winelands, exploring the historical Robben Island, and enjoying the city's renowned culinary scene.

4. The Cultural Heritage Tour

South Africa's history is both complex and fascinating, marked by stories of struggle and triumph. South Africa tour packages that focus on the country’s cultural heritage offer insights into its past, with visits to the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg, the Soweto Township, and Mandela’s House. These tours provide a deeper understanding of the country's journey to democracy and are essential for anyone looking to grasp the essence of the Rainbow Nation.

5. The Adventure Seeker’s Delight

For the thrill-seekers, South Africa tour packages can be tailored to include some of the most exhilarating activities available. From shark cage diving in Gansbaai to zip-lining in Tsitsikamma, South Africa is a playground for adventure. Other activities can include sandboarding in the Atlantis Dunes, hot air ballooning over the Magaliesberg, or even taking a leap off the world’s highest bridge bungee at Bloukrans.

6. The Luxury Escape

South Africa also caters to those seeking a more luxurious experience. High-end South Africa tour packages might include stays at exclusive lodges in private game reserves, gourmet dining experiences, and private tours of historical sites or vineyards. These packages offer a perfect blend of relaxation, indulgence, and adventure, set against the backdrop of some of the world’s most breathtaking landscapes.

In Conclusion

South Africa's diverse offerings make it a unique travel destination, and the right tour package can ensure that travelers enjoy a comprehensive and enriching experience. Whether it's wildlife, scenic beauty, cultural heritage, adventure, or luxury you seek, South Africa tour packages deliver it all, wrapped in the warm hospitality for which this country is renowned. As you plan your journey to the Rainbow Nation, consider these varied tour options to truly discover the best of South Africa.

[ultraheydudemestuff]

Gideon Keyt House

Chagrin River and Deerfield Rds.

Gates Mills, OH

The Gideon Keyt House is located on the southwestern corner of the junction of Deerfield and Chagrin River Roads in Gates Mills, Ohio. Built in 1834, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and it is part of a Register-listed historic district, the Gates Mills Historic District.  Gideon Keyt was born in Westfield, Essex Co (now Union Co.), NJ, on July 31, 1788 to James Keyt (1761-1800) and Elizabeth Ross Keyt (1763-1852). He was the grandson of James Keyt (1732-1800) and Elizabeth Jessup Keyt (1732-1824). Here he was married at the Connet Home, according to Westfield, NJ, Presbyterian Church records, to Margaret Connet, also born in Westfield. Around 1812 they moved to a farm in Lodi, Seneca Co., NY.

     In June 1828 he brought his family via the Erie Canal to Buffalo, then by boat to Fairport, OH, thence to a small farm of 40 acres in Mentor, OH, in a section known as Black Brook. Finding the place swampy, they sold the land on Sept. 4, 1832, and moved to Mayfield Township, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, where he built a home on what is now the South River Road in Gates Mills, near the dam in the Chagrin River, and just north of the South Cemetery. Gideon worked at shoemaking, and had a dairy. They were members of the Methodist Church, and he was a staunch Democrat. The first Keyt Reunion was held June, 1879, at the residence of Gideon Keyt, who died on Apr. 6, 1888, aged 99.  On June 1, 1982, the home was listed with the National Register of Historic Places.

[goalhofer]

2023-24 Utica Comets Roster

Wingers

#18 Jace Isley (Grande Prairie, Alberta)**

#21 Arnaud Durandeau (Montreal, Quebec)*

#24 Brian Halonen (Delano, Minnesota)

#61 Chase Stillman (Peterborough, Ontario)**

#67 Xavier Parent (Laval, Quebec)**

#79 Samuel Laberge (Châteauguay, Quebec)

#92 Graeme Clarke (Ottawa, Ontario)

Centers

#10 Justin Dowling (Cochrane, Alberta)*

#15 Joe Gambardella (Staten Island, New York) A

#16 Filip Engarås (Stockholm, Sweden)

#19 Ryan Fitzgerald (North Reading, Massachusetts)*

#26 Ryan Schmelzer (Buffalo, New York) C

#51 Kyle Criscuolo (Southampton Township, New Jersey)*

Defensemen

#2 Michael Vukojevic (Oakville, Ontario)

#3 Will MacKinnon (Plymouth, Michigan)**

#5 Robbie Russo (Downers Grove Township, Illinois) A

#8 Santteri Hatakka (Riihimäki Kaupunki, Finland)*

#22 Colin Felix (Camden, New Jersey)**

#23 Tyler Wotherspoon (Surrey, British Columbia)

#83 Topias Vilén (Lahti, Finland)**

#93 Daniil Misyul (Yaroslavl, Russia)**

Goalies

#1 Isaac Poulter (Winnipeg, Manitoba)

#31 Erik Källgren (Stockholm, Sweden)*

#40 Akira Schmid (Bern, Switzerland)

[nothingunrealistic]

ROBERT SWEENEY

BORN: April 18, 1965 | AGE: 51

Background

Sweeney is a former EMT. Born and spent his entire life in Buffalo NY. His father was the High 1 School Principal, his mother a homemaker. Sweeney spent the past thirty years holding township, city, state, and county elected positions. Sweeney served two terms as the mayor of Buffalo. Sweeney is currently on this third term in the State Senate. Sweeney has a wife, Cheryl, of twenty-seven years and two children: Alex, 27 and Jane, 24.

Sweeney is known as “Buffalo” Bob, and has an unassailable reputation in upstate NY.

Potential Weak Points

2001

Sweeney took NRA donation money for his first Mayoral campaign.

2004

Cheryl Sweeney was spotted at a Pro-Life rally at a Planned Parenthood in Schenectady NY.

WAY OF THE LAMB CAMP / SWEENEY’S SON

Sweeney was a member of Conservative Christian church Buffalo Bible Seminary for twelve years. In 2007, sent his son Alexander Sweeney to attend the Light of Gospel camp in the Adirondacks, a pray-the-gay away style forced attendance camp.

Nick Collins, a sympathetic counselor at the camp, smuggled out a series of letters from campers to their friends. He maintained copies of them. A full transcript can be provided.

Nick Collins is now a Social Worker, and an LGBTQ activist. His record is clean other than some protest infractions during Occupy Wall Street. He will look great in interview.

Pull Quotes

“They said we sexualized masculine connection because we didn’t have enough healthy, non-sexual connection with our fathers. So they made me sit shoulder-by-shoulder with another kid and then put our arms around each other. They called it ‘healing touch.’ Though of course all I could think about was kissing his shoulder--”