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Show School SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 29, 2000 My ancestor Rail This is the third place essay written by Jordan Blasdell in the Heritage Council Essay Contest hald last summer. Ralf Bleasdale was the first Blasdell name in America. He came with his wife Elizabeth and three year old son Henry from England. They sailed aboard the Angel Gabriel on June 14, 1635. It was one of three ships that were owned and operated by Sir Francis Drake. which was then known as Their voyage started at Bristol, Agamenticus.In 1640, Ralf England and their main desti- moved his family to the new town nation was Pemaquid, Maine. of Salisbury, Massachusetts, and in 1642, he sold his farm at York . Another ship that sailed alongside the Angel Gabriel was called to Mr. Robert Knight. the King James. Soon after Ralf had more than a common Milford Welsh education and held positions of Haven, a suleaving December port, the ships separated and prominent civic responsibility in preme, salsa, green salad, the Angel Gabriel went the both York and Salisbury. They ranch dressing, diced peaches, rest of the way alone. Whether say that late in life, he moved to milk. the Bleasdales intended to stop Lynn, Massachusetts and that December ravioli, his death occurred there between at Pemaquid or go down to mixed vegetables, bread mouth, it is not known, but any 1648 and 1650. sticks, carrot cake, milk. His wife, Elizabeth, thought intentions they might have had December Joe on a were taken out of their hands. to have been bom Elizabeth Carassorted fresh fruit, green bun, On August 15, 1635, the An- penter, survived him and died salad, ranch dressing, potato gel Gabriel made port at in Salisbury. She died about chips, milk. Pemaquid. As it laid at anchor, 1667. He left one son, Henry, - December ham, scalit was overtaken by the great who was one of the original setloped potatoes, kerbed brocstorm of that date and was liter- tlers of Amesbury, Massachucoli, wheat rolls, M&Ms, milk. ally pounded to pieces on the setts, which was the family cenrocks of Pemaquid Point. This ter before a number of its memwas recorded as one of the most bers began to go westward along disastrous events in the annals the early trails and spread across Kane County School Lunch Menu JL tree-trimmi- ng Zions Bank will continue its nament to Kanab Elementary holiday tradition this and Fredonia Elementary. We love having the children year, inviting elementary students from throughout the state come and decorate our tree with to decorate a Christmas tree with their ornaments," Kim Lawson, homemade ornaments in the manager ofZions Kanab branch. lobby of their local Zions Bank This has become a holiday trabranch. Zions Bank will provide dition that we look forward to the tree and lights, and the stu- every year. This year more than 70 Utah dents will contribute ornaments that they have made themselves. and Idaho elementary schools In addition, the bank will make will participate in Zions Banks a monetary contribution to each Lights On holiday celebration. participating school. This year, In addition, a number of Zions long-hel- d kindergarten students from Bank branches have invited homeKanab Elementary and less children or students from a Go to School! Layaway now for Christmas! JI pr Kanab and Fredonia Elementary students help Zions Bank carry on tradition 30 year Bleasdale of Pemaquid. The King James the country. was also overtaken by the storm Many different spellings of and sought refuge off the Isle of Blasdell have come out of the Shoals, barely escaping with Bleasdale line and distant coustheir sails in shreds. ins are all over the United States The Bleasdales were among now. In our small town where the few Gabriel passengers we live, there was another famwho escaped the sea and shortly ily that spelled Blasdell as after landed at Pemaquid. Ralf Blaisdell, We did not know each and his family, together with a other previously, but we are renumber of other shipboard pas- lated in time to that ancient sengers. settled at York, Maine, ancestor, Ralf Bleasdale. -- Fredonia Elementary will once neighborhood to decoagain decorate a tree inside Zions rate the tree in their lobbies. Zions Bank has been inviting Bank Kanab office (4 1 East Cento participate in this November on students ter) Wednesday, 2000. annual 29, holiday event for more At 9:00 a.m. that morning, stu- than 30 years. Zions Bank operdents, teachers, parents and ates 142 full service branches Zions Bank employees will and more than 200 ATMs in Utah gather in the branchs lobby for and Idaho. In addition to a wide the Lights On ceremony. The range of traditional banking serchildren will perform a short vices, Zions offers a comprehenprogram, and Santa will visit sive array of investment, mortthe children and present a smalL gage and insurance services, and has a network of loan originagift to each student. The tree will be on display in tion offices for small businesses the banks lobby through the nationwide.Founded in 1873, holidays. 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