Retired Los Angeles History teacher Reads Declaration of Independence in Maine
Mood:  silly
SOUTH PORTLAND - Shortly before 11 a.m. Monday, Dick Bernard will don the 18th-century costume that his neighbor, Rommy Brown, tailored just for him. Then he'll grab the town crier's bell another neighbor, Max Brown, loaned him and an enlarged copy of a parchment document supplied by yet another neighbor, sign maker Jack Reckitt.

Bernard will then walk down the steps of his home at the end of E Street, make the short walk to Legion Square (ringing his bell all the way) and stand atop a platform before anyone who cares to witness a modern-day Thomas Jefferson reading, from start to finish, the Declaration of Independence.

All of which begs a question.

Why?

ULVERSTON MAKES HISTORY WITH FIRST FEMALE TOWN CRIER
Fri 1 Jul 2005

Dentist lands town crier role
Published on 30/06/2005


FUN TIME: The carnival in Ulverston has been enjoyed for years OYEZ! Oyez! Ulverston’s new town crier is set to make her debut leading Saturday’s carnival parade spectacular.

Yvonne Smith, a 34-year-old dentist from Ulverston, created history when she was appointed during the Dickensian Festival to become the first woman to hold the post.

She will be stepping out at the head of the carnival wearing a brand new uniform specially created for her.

Olds, Albeta ,Canada Celebrates 100 yrs with a Town Crier Competition
Oyez ! Oyez !

To help the
TOWN OF OLDS and the
PROVINCE OF ALBERTA celebrate our 100th Centennial
You are invited to attend our

TOWN CRIER COMPETITION
in Olds, Alberta CANADA July 15 !V 17, 2005

Friday July 15
- Pancake Breakfast
- Town Crier Competition
„? Greeting Cry !V brings greetings from his/her
home community
- Welcoming Party

Saturday July 16
- Pancake Breakfast
- Parade
- Town Crier Competition
„? Open Humorous Cry
- BBQ in the Park
- Dance

Sunday July 17
- Pancake Breakfast
- Service (worship in Centennial Park)
- Town Crier Competition Finals
„? Feature Cry !V About Olds, Alberta

BLackpool Town Crier becomes Celebrity
Mood:  cheeky
A perfect pitch!

MICHAEL Owen MICHAEL Owen, a 5ft wedding cake, glass dance floors, a star-studded guest list and... Blackpool town crier Barry McQueen!
The larger-than-life 59-year-old was the surprise star at the lavish wedding blessing of the England striker and his beautiful bride, Louise Bonsall, at their #2m home on Saturday.
Fanfare
Self-confessed loudmouth Barry rubbed shoulders with a galaxy of A-listers as the toastmaster and fanfare trumpeter at Lower Soughton Hall near Northop in Flintshire – the day after the couple's top secret wedding.
Barry, of Lawson Road, Blackpool, brushed past the world's press gang to welcome the likes of Wayne Rooney and girlfriend Coleen, England 'keeper David James and celebrity jockey Frankie Dettori for the swanky bash.
But he doesn't have any pictures from the big day – Hello! magazine banned all cameras from the event after buying the rights to the blessing.
Barry, still struggling to wipe the smile off his face, said today: "It was absolutely magical from start to finish. Louise looked magnificent in her flowing dress and Michael is such a smashing

Edendale/Echo park and Atwater Village Town Criers Official
Mood:  loud
At the greater echo park elysian Neighborhood Council meeting MIthc O'Farrell from Eric Garcettis office formally recognized these town criers .





They are official .

Los Angeles has 4 new Town Criers.

May their bells ring loud and strong and true

Sussex Town crier Goes National
Mood:  silly
Topic: Los Angeles
http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=14713551&BRD=1918&PAG=461&dept_id=506898&rfi=6Town Crier is going national
By MIKE CONDON Editor 06/17/2005

MOUNT ARLINGTON – The borough’s former Town Crier will soon be the nation’s, at least for the national birthday celebration in July.

After admitting that he first had to get his feet back on the ground and his head out of the clouds, Bill Joseph is getting ready for the “cry” of his career.

He has been officially asked by the National Archives and Information Center, a federal government agency, to serve as “town crier” when the Declaration of Independence is “performed” live in the nation’s capital during the July 4 weekend.

Officially named borough town crier by former Mayor Dolores Rivinius in 1992, Joseph served in the post for 10 years, making public announcements at borough ceremonies for a decade.

Then, he was named the “official” crier in both Morris and Sussex counties.

A borough resident for the past 28 years, Joseph works for Morris County delivering meals for the “Meals on Wheels” program.

In 2001, he became the official town crier in Belvidere and soon, he’ll become town crier for the Somerset County Parks Commission. He recently hosted a “town crier” convention in Newton.

Wearing his officially realistic Revolutionary War uniform, Joseph said his job as “crier” is mainly to draw attention, attract the public and publicly announce a grand event, using a bell and what he described as his loud voice.

He “cries” about one event per month.

TOwn Crier Compeitition PArt II
After Lunch at Pete's Cafe we went to the SOuth Lawn of City HAll where the Competition continued.


The Town Criers got to meet our host the Honorable Jan Perry.

Then the compeition began:


we then took the evening off and the next day saw the last portion of the town Crier compeition at the Edednale Library along with the childrens compeition.

There was a workshop in which the kids learned the art of town crying and then they all competed.

the Winner of the First ever Los Angeles Town crier Cup Competition was the Town Crier From MArkham Ontario Canada.


The children had a winner , but they all won.

Roger Mahoney to do moment of INspiration tomorrow at city hall
Los Angeles City Council Agenda
Tuesday, June 21, 2005John Ferraro Council Chamber, Room 340, City Hall - 10 am
Roll Call
Approval of the Record of Proceedings of the Council Meeting of
June 15, 2005
Salute to the Flag
Moment of Inspiration: His Eminence, Cardinal Roger Mahony
Archbishop of Los AngelesCommendatory Resolutions, Introductions and Presentations
Public Testimony on Non-agenda Items Within Jurisdiction of Council
Items for Which Public Hearings Have Been He ld - Item s 1-31

The Z-man
Mood:  energetic
The Z_MAN

I think not many of us know about Councilmember Dennis Zine and his newsletters. The Zine LINE and then his superman symbol with the letter Z in it instead of the big S.

I spoke about Towm LAbonge having a CalendarCalendar he does every year.

But Dennis Zine Takes the Cake. He even has his own award for publc servants called the Z awards.

Town Criers/ better late than never PArt I
Since Eric Garcetti has decided to link this Town Crier blog on his blog , it might be time to start the Town Crier Blog up again.

Well, the First ever Los ANgeles Town Crier Compeition in Los ANgeles happened the first weeekend of june. The 3rd and the 4th .

HEre is my friend Lesley Taplin at the airport with the Town Crier From MArkham, Ontario, we picked him up on the 1st of June. HE and his wife MAry Webster were able to make the rounds of the press on the 2nd.

He even annunced the compeition at the hope for firefighters on hope street.

Here he is ringing the bell atop CIty HAll:


what was so amzing was with only 6 town criers at this event there was so much press coverage. LA Times , NPR , KQED Public Radio , and the Downtown News.

The criers began arriving on Thursday evening and we had a meeting after dinner to discuss the order of the criers. In other word who would go first at each part of the competitition.

Friday Morning saw us at City hall for resolutions form the City of Los Angeles


then at 11:15 th games began , actually we were a little late I had misplaced a couple of cries. I got those and eric ran home and helped with this also. God bless Eric Richardson.

It started on Olvera street.

here is John Webster the winner of the competition running to the Kiosko to tell us that the Americans are coming and to run . Of course he was announicng the fight over Los ANgeles during the war with mexico in 1848.
Here is judith jewell from Anacortes Washington telling us about Los ANgeles

Here is Redmond O'Colonies walking up to giove his cry I am on the left bowing.

After the ist part of the Compeition on Olvera Street we went to Luch at PEte's Cafe. Tom Gimore was our host and provided us with great meals.