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New York Post
04-06-2025
- New York Post
California dad has police called on him after neighbor mistakes him for homeless man stealing baby: ‘I need to work on my appearance'
A 'tired' California dad out on a routine walk with his newborn baby had the police called on him by a concerned neighbor, who feared he had kidnapped the child. Chapman Hamborg, 33, was walking around his neighborhood in Huntington Beach with his daughter Florence in a baby wrap carrier on April 22, as he had done multiple times before to give his wife a little break, according to his Instagram post. Hamborg didn't bother changing out of his baggy brown Patagonia jacket, stained jeans, or tattered slippers when he embarked on his brief walk in the residential area. 5 Chapman Hamborg's neighbor called police after mistaking him for a homeless man with a baby in April. @thehamborgs/Instagram His shaggy-looking appearance led a 'lady' to mistake him for a homeless man and call the cops on the father of four, believing he had stolen the newborn, and allegedly follow Hamborg to his home. 'I am surprised all of my neighbors haven't seen me and recognize me by now,' he wrote. Authorities later arrived at Hamborg's home and questioned him over his daily walk, NBC Los Angeles reported. 'Were you going for a walk? Is this baby or something? Your neighbors saw you and thought you were homeless,' Hamborg recalled the officers asking him. 'Nope, not homeless. Just a tired dad.' 5 His shaggy-looking appearance led a 'lady' to mistake him for a homeless man and call the cops on the father of four, believing he had stolen the newborn, and allegedly follow Hamborg to his home. @thehamborgs/Instagram After his wife, Hannah, assured police he was the father, Hamborg said they all got a kick out of the mix-up. Hamborg, who's an artist and art teacher in Huntington Beach, shared the video on social media, racking up over 50 million views since late April. The young dad didn't stress too much over it and made light of the situation. 5 Authorities later arrived at Hamborg's home and questioned him about his daily walk. @thehamborgs/Instagram 'Apparently I need to work on my appearance—I guess being an artist or a tired dad isn't a valid excuse,' he wrote. After the incident went viral, Hamborg told People that he never received an apology from the neighbor. While he's unsure who she is, he did say she was sitting in her car across from his house while he spoke to the officer. 'I would love to meet the neighbor who called the police – not to shame her, but to thank her for being vigilant,' Hamborg said, showing an open-minded approach to the situation,' Hamborg said. 5 Hamborg, who's an artist and art teacher in Huntington Beach, shared the video on social media, racking up over 50 million views since late April. NBC4 Following the viral attention he received, Hamborg posted a follow-up video in which he asked his older kids if they agreed that he looked homeless while wearing the same outfit from his original post to which they all agreed. He also addressed some of the critics who attacked him over his appearance. 'Some comments a little mean, being like 'Have some self-respect, how you walking out in public like that?' Which my response is: when my baby is crying I am focused on comforting her and not what I look like,'' the young dad wrote. However, Hamborg used the recognition he got from the incident to highlight the issue of homelessness. 5 While he's unsure who she is, he did say she was sitting in her car across from his house while he spoke to the officer. @thehamborgs/Instagram The artist partnered with the United Way of Orange County, a nonprofit organization that works to end homelessness, to sell limited-edition prints of his new painting, he shared on Instagram in May. The piece, called 'Unseen Path,' is a painting of himself carrying two of his children. He donated 20% of the proceeds to help fight homelessness. Hamborg said he would accept an apology from the neighbor who called the cops on him, but the ability to help make a change from the incident made it all worthwhile. 'I would like to use it as an opportunity to get to know my neighbor and to be thankful that she's looking out for our kids or the neighborhood,' Hamborg told People. 'Rather than, you know, turning it into a divisive thing.'
Yahoo
31-05-2025
- Yahoo
Daffodils mark 160 years of Welsh settlers in Patagonia
The descendants of Welsh immigrants who set sail to Argentina 160 years ago have planted 1,500 daffodils as a nod to their roots. About 150 immigrants travelled to Patagonia on a converted tea clipper ship from Liverpool to Puerto Madryn in 1865, a journey that took two months. They had set out to create a new colony where they could preserve their culture, language, and Protestant nonconformist religion, free from English influence. They established their own Welsh-speaking communities in Patagonia, a barren and inhospitable place at the time, and the language is still spoken in the area now. David Mardones, who helped to plant the bulbs, said it would help them to "reinforce Welsh culture" in the area. The idea came from David's aunt Peca Jones, a relative of the first Welsh settlers to arrive. It was funded by Welsh artists, Wrexham supporters groups and previous visitors to the area. The daffodil field will be located in the Trevelin area on Route 17 near Nant y Fall. David said the project had only been possible thanks to "all the Welsh people who united" behind it. It took two days for the three of them to plant the bulbs. "We didn't have any sort of machines or anything," said David. "Just a spade to dig these long trenches." The bulbs are set to bloom in October, at the start of the Argentinian spring. David has planned an official opening ceremony to commemorate the 160th anniversary with relatives of the Welsh settlers invited, along with the community and the local tourism secretary. "It's going to be a big event to thank everyone for the love and support for the project," said David. He added there were plans to plant more bulbs next year. "Hopefully we'll have a drilling machine by then because my back would thank me for it," he said. It is also hoped that the project will attract visitors when the daffodils bloom in October. Gwion Elis-Williams, who moved to Patagonia from Wales in 2016, said: "Hotels are booked up for miles around. "I'm sure we will see Welsh tourists visiting and coming to see the daffodils." Gwion and his partner Nia, who works at a local Welsh school, have seen the area grow dramatically over the years. "It's an up-and-coming sort of destination in terms of attracting visitors," he said. "Since we've been here, Trevelin has doubled in size in terms of population." Gwion said it was wonderful to meet people who are "enormously proud" of their Welsh heritage. Any bulbs not used were donated to Nia's school - Ysgol Y Com - where they will planted by the children. The daffodils, a symbol of identity and rebirth in Wales, are part of an initiative to highlight the cultural connection between the two regions. Pete Howell, who organised the fundraiser, said it was "important" for people to understand the link. "It's amazing to think the people went over all those years ago," he said. His job was to "get the ball rolling" to make sure they had enough bulbs. "Some of the donations were amazing. We were getting money from all over the place," he added. But the project would have gone nowhere without David's infection enthusiasm, according to Pete. "He was so willing to get going," he said. "If you get something in his head it's all systems go." Pete said he would love to go and visit the area in the future to witness the fruits of his labour. "To see that field full of daffodils. What a story that would be." "I'll try and save some pennies for it." More than 10,000 daffodils to be shown at festival Welsh settlers' moral Patagonia approach Hunt for rare daffodils that are feared lost
Yahoo
31-05-2025
- Yahoo
Daffodils mark 160 years of Welsh settlers in Patagonia
The descendants of Welsh immigrants who set sail to Argentina 160 years ago have planted 1,500 daffodils as a nod to their roots. About 150 immigrants travelled to Patagonia on a converted tea clipper ship from Liverpool to Puerto Madryn in 1865, a journey that took two months. They had set out to create a new colony where they could preserve their culture, language, and Protestant nonconformist religion, free from English influence. They established their own Welsh-speaking communities in Patagonia, a barren and inhospitable place at the time, and the language is still spoken in the area now. David Mardones, who helped to plant the bulbs, said it would help them to "reinforce Welsh culture" in the area. The idea came from David's aunt Peca Jones, a relative of the first Welsh settlers to arrive. It was funded by Welsh artists, Wrexham supporters groups and previous visitors to the area. The daffodil field will be located in the Trevelin area on Route 17 near Nant y Fall. David said the project had only been possible thanks to "all the Welsh people who united" behind it. It took two days for the three of them to plant the bulbs. "We didn't have any sort of machines or anything," said David. "Just a spade to dig these long trenches." The bulbs are set to bloom in October, at the start of the Argentinian spring. David has planned an official opening ceremony to commemorate the 160th anniversary with relatives of the Welsh settlers invited, along with the community and the local tourism secretary. "It's going to be a big event to thank everyone for the love and support for the project," said David. He added there were plans to plant more bulbs next year. "Hopefully we'll have a drilling machine by then because my back would thank me for it," he said. It is also hoped that the project will attract visitors when the daffodils bloom in October. Gwion Elis-Williams, who moved to Patagonia from Wales in 2016, said: "Hotels are booked up for miles around. "I'm sure we will see Welsh tourists visiting and coming to see the daffodils." Gwion and his partner Nia, who works at a local Welsh school, have seen the area grow dramatically over the years. "It's an up-and-coming sort of destination in terms of attracting visitors," he said. "Since we've been here, Trevelin has doubled in size in terms of population." Gwion said it was wonderful to meet people who are "enormously proud" of their Welsh heritage. Any bulbs not used were donated to Nia's school - Ysgol Y Com - where they will planted by the children. The daffodils, a symbol of identity and rebirth in Wales, are part of an initiative to highlight the cultural connection between the two regions. Pete Howell, who organised the fundraiser, said it was "important" for people to understand the link. "It's amazing to think the people went over all those years ago," he said. His job was to "get the ball rolling" to make sure they had enough bulbs. "Some of the donations were amazing. We were getting money from all over the place," he added. But the project would have gone nowhere without David's infection enthusiasm, according to Pete. "He was so willing to get going," he said. "If you get something in his head it's all systems go." Pete said he would love to go and visit the area in the future to witness the fruits of his labour. "To see that field full of daffodils. What a story that would be." "I'll try and save some pennies for it." More than 10,000 daffodils to be shown at festival Welsh settlers' moral Patagonia approach Hunt for rare daffodils that are feared lost
