Thursday, September 6, 2012

Crick Howell - A True Gem in the County of Powys

Welcome to Crick Howell. In the county of Powys there is a land of beauty seemingly touched by the hand of God himself. This lovely little town of about two thousand people is nestled away in the central Wales valley. Who would imagine, such a lovely gem such as Crick Howell would be only a mere three hour drive from the hustle and bustle of London.

Crick Howell is quaint. The streets lined with small family owned shops. Here you may purchase necessary items as well as souvenirs. There are bakeries and grocers all with the charm you expect of a Norman Rockwell painting. On a sunny day one might sit and watch the sheep and mountain ponies freely grazing in the fields. Crick Howell is truly a peaceful gentler place, where they do not worry about security systems and extra locks. Here the crime rate is over two and a half times less than the average of all Britain.

The movie "How green was my valley?" comes to mind when speaking with the kind, friendly people of crick well. What a lovely way to live outside of all the hectic goings on of the city.

Crick Howell - A True Gem in the County of Powys

You might ask "wouldn't I become bored?" Well the writer certainly wouldn't. However if you need more than peace and serenity Crick Howell has so much more to offer. Brecon Beacon mountain range runs directly through Crick Howell, and it is practically a paradise for mountain bikers and hikers as well as lovers of other outdoor activities.

Bring the kids along and discover what it is like to mine coal. Crick well like most of Wales was once a leading producer of coal. Or check out the Welsh mountain zoo where you have the opportunity to become zoo keeper for a day.

There is so much beauty and so many things to do, I can not imagine anyone having the chance to be near the county of Powys and not visiting Crick well.

Crick Howell - A True Gem in the County of Powys
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Sunday, September 2, 2012

Buffalo Crime Family

The Buffalo crime family is an organized crime family of Buffalo, New York. It is also known as the Magaddino family. It was founded in 1910 by Angelo Palmeri who migrated to New York in 1908. Palmeri was a well-known Mafioso of the Sicilian Mafia. He managed to become a crime boss in Buffalo.


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The Buffalo crime family carries out its activities in Buffalo, Hamilton, Las Vegas, Utica, Rochester, Northwest Pennsylvania, Syracuse, Toronto and Ontario.

The Buffalo family has about 90 - 110 made members and around 250 - 400 associates; all members are of Italian and Italian-American ethnic groups.

Buffalo Crime Family

The Buffalo family is actively involved in the criminal activities related to gambling, extortion, loan sharking, bookmaking, racketeering, drug trafficking, conspiracy, and murder.

Buffalo family is also referred to as The Arm. It powerfully dominated the underworld from 1920s till 1980s. The family is mostly known due to its famous and powerful Don Stefano Magaddino. Media called him The Undertaker.

Stefano Magaddino was Angelo Palmeri's close associate. When the gang's UnderBoss, Joseph Peter DiCarlo, died, Palmeri asked Stefano Magaddino to become the boss and Magaddino accepted it.

In Magaddino's time, the Buffalo family significantly benefited. The family prospered a lot during the Prohibition era. Throughout the 1920s, Buffalo family saw continuing increase in power. In 1968, Magaddino along with his son were arrested. An amount of about 3,134 was found in his son's home, which surprised the other members. As a protest, the family split into two groups - one group was loyal to Magaddino, the other was against him. In 1969, Magaddino was no longer considered a boss. On 19th July 1974, Magaddino died of a heart attack.

Buffalo crime family still operates actively in some areas of New York. However it is gradually collapsing with around 40 made members and about only 80 - 100 associates.

Buffalo Crime Family

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