Death of children's author Jean Adamson at 96 in England
Jean Adamson co created the Topsy and Tim series with her husband Gareth in 1960, selling over 25 million copies. She died December 15 at a Cottenham nursing facility at age 96. her daughter Gabrielle Adamson confirms the death with no cause noted.
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Jean Adamson
Topsy and
Tim
Cottenham
England
Gabrielle Adamson
Topsy
The
Times
Adamson
Gareth Adamson
Britain
Don
West End
Leila Berg
Belinda Worsley
Order of the British Empire
Gabrielle
Leo
Kate
Cambridge
Jean
Ellee Seymour
Architect of voucher program helped shape DC schools
Malcolm E. Mike Peabody Jr., a D C real estate developer who helped create the housing choice voucher program and later lobbied for DC charter schools, died Dec 19 in Washington at age 96 from a stroke. He joined HUD in 1969, backed Section 8, and later chaired Washington International School. He led FOCUS, promoting school choice, and helped pass the 1995 DC School Reform Act authorizing charter schools. Peabody advocated competition between charters and traditional public schools for better outcomes.
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Malcolm E
Mike” Peabody Jr
D.C
Washington
Payson
Peabody
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Nixon
Equal Opportunity
Massachusetts
Endicott “Chubb” Peabody
Washington Monthly
Washington International School
FOCUS
Friends of Choice
Citizens Association of Georgetown
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Washington Post
Emme Brown
Charter School Alliance
Donald L. Hense
Friendship Public Charter Schools
the Post
Malcolm Endicott Peabody Jr
Philadelphia
John Endecott
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Endicott Peabody
Groton School
Beyond the Walls Church Friday gatherings at Woodford Ave Elyria
A church program runs from 4 to 6 p m every Friday at 101 Woodford Avenue Elyria with contact via the listed phone number.
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Poplar St
Elyria
Goodwill Industries
Lorain County
Keep Court
Beyond the
Woodford Ave
Elyria Cares
Elyriacares.com
First Congregational United Church of Christ
Second St
Leavitt Road
Lorain
Vermilion Salvation Army
Liberty Ave
Suite H
Well-Help Food Pantry
Park Place
Wellington
Third St
First
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Fifth St
Pet Pantry
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
LorainCounty
Gmail
St. Mary Elyria
Middle Ave
Community Congregational Ucc
Funsignup. Com
Amherst
Elyria Evening Lions Club
Kerry
Elyria Lions Club
Elyria-area
Elyria Kiwanis Club
Elyria Kiwanis
Elyriakiwanis.net
Mark Stewart
Lilac Court
North Olmsted
Kiwanis Club of
Elyriakiwanis
Yahoo.com
Chronicle Telegram
Donna Ponezocha
RC Box
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Cbeebies
United States
PBS
BBC
Jean Bailey
London
Cambridge Evening News
Goldsmiths
University of London
Quentin Crisp
Lon
U.S
Dtes
Pruitt-Igoe
St. Louis
Cabrini-Green
Chicago
HUD
Kansas City
Missouri
Salvation Army
Broadway
Sandstone Community Church
W. Main St
South Amherst
Firelands
Oberlin
E. Lorain St
Pathways Enrichment Center
Greater Victory Christian Ministries
Reid Ave
Lorain Lighthouse
United Methodist Food Pantry
Meister Road
Friendship Animal Protective League
Friendship Apl
Murray Ridge Road
Shelby
Friendshipapl.org
WEOL
Amherst Historical Society
S. Lake St
Office
Amhersthistoricalsociety.org
VFW Post
Cleveland Ave
Agudath B’nai Israel Synagogue
Hanukkah Party
North Ridgeville Lions Club
St. Clarence Pavilion
Lorain Road
Northridgevillelions.org
Lionsclubofnr.square
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