Blackstone Valley

Vernon, or Vern, was raised, along with Clarence Hurd, by his grandmother, Rosie Armstrong. When his maternal grandfather, Bob Armstrong died in 1958, his mother inherited the Blackstone farm. As a consequence Vern became a farmer and person of note on the lake. He was a colourful, controversial and a larger than life character with a “twinkle in his eyes”. He also loved to play the fiddle. There are many stories but the following illustrates a bit of this interesting farmer, backwoodsman and above

the age of seventeen would be able to fit through, unless if they were smaller than normal. The valley also had a small stream that was connected to waterfalls on hills that were across the valley from each other. In this particular valley, there was one small, cozy cottage in the middle. Surrounded by abundant herb gardens and livestock, this cottage was miniscule in comparison to the humongous valley. This cottage, was home to an old woman. The old woman’s name was Maria Jenkins, but most people

me and Dad alone. Time has its own currents and eddies bringing us to our fates. The Norse even talked of Fate as a the banks of a river, and the person as the current. Alzheimer's has become my Father’s fate, and time now works the peaks and valleys of his mind. My Father and friend wakes each day to the slow eroding of memories like the current cutting the wide channel of the Yuba River Gorge. Like the gold we sought our time exposed and washed away from his mind. I cannot say what he will

Edward Stanhope Molineux Herbert, 5th Earl Carnarvon, fabulously said to Archeologist, and close associate John Carter. Herbert’s hope-and bank account- was shattered by the continuous lack of success in finding the precious Tutankhamun’s tomb in the Valley of the Kings. Alas, Carter’s determination in finding the tomb with or without his financial support, shifted Herbert’s state of mind, stirring once more his innate sense for adventure. The Earl of Carnarvon ( 26 June 1866 ) ,was born in the vast

Introduction In this investigation, I will be investigating the changes along the long profile of a river. In order to do this, I will be collecting data and making observations at three different points along the river; the upper course, the middle course, and the lower course. The river which I will be conducting my observations would be on Bartley Water. Bartley Water is a river going through the New Forest which is located in the south of the UK, Hampshire. The source of the river begins from

The Little Bison Basin PROBLEM 8 ,t .. ~ The Little Bison River flows from small glaciers in the high cirques of the Rocky Mountains east to the Great Plains of North America, where it ultimately joins the Missouri system. The valley through the Rockies contains a few small towns which are supported by the ski industry and tourism. Recently, extensive natural gas deposits have been discovered in the area, and salvage archaeology projects have been funded to assess the nature of archaeological

A Walk Through the Peaceful Valley: A Glance at the History of Arcadia, Nebraska As you walk down the streets of Arcadia, Nebraska, you look from side to side and see nothing more than a quiet little town. What you probably aren’t aware of is the history behind this “little town”. Arcadia is built off of determination, character, and distinctiveness. As you make your way down Main Street, you start to grasp a glimpse of the past. Arcadia, Nebraska is a village with quite a story to tell. Not

over to remove it, I will likely wake someone up and erase my rare chance at some alone time zen in the wilderness. I choose zen. The northeastern part of my home state lures me in each summer. It sings in the ancient language of deeply carved river valleys and teaches wisdom from lofty limestone bluffs. This Driftless Area, untouched by the last of the glaciers and unlike the more well-known topography of the corn belt, welcomes my family when we have a desire to wade knee deep in trout fishing heaven

It is important to choose a university or college as early as possible because you will have a idea where you want to go to be prepared after high school. It is important to know what you want to do and what you want to do after high school as early to save the stress and have a mind set on what to do. The steps to choosing a university or college is fairly simple you just have to consider your options. There are 10 best steps to take but I have chosen the best 4 steps. One of the steps that I

Fernando Valley. Approximately 150 people signed-in and attend at the workshops throughout the evenings. • One generation Encino Farmers Market special event: The Encino Farmers’ Market offered the opportunity for a public outreach to tactically reach to a more diverse stakeholders. The event captured 101 survey responses by five City of Los Angeles planners. Out of the 101 surveys, 74 surveys were obtained from participants that either lived, worked, or attend a school in the southwest valley community