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  • Kirkwood News Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:07PMKIRKWOOD — The Kirkwood Senior Citizens met Wednesday, Aug. 18 at the Village Center. Mildred Van Riper offered prayer. After the meal, President Gene Carlson called the meeting to order and led in the pledge to the flag. The birthdays of Dick Speer and Gene Carlson were noted. Roll call was answered by 16 members and one guest, Vickie McNamera.
  • English Gardens hosting free gardening presentations during August and September Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:45PMDEARBORN HEIGHTS — English Gardens will host free gardening presentations during August and September at its seven retail stores. Locations include: Ann Arbor, Brighton, Clinton Twp., Dearborn Heights, Eastpointe, Royal Oak/Troy and West Bloomfield.
  • Fishing report - Aug. 31 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:28PMFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, AUG. 31, 2010: NEW MEXICO FISHING REPORT This fishing report, provided by the Department of Game and Fish and thefishphone.com, has been generated from the best information available from area officers, anglers, guides and...
  • Donations & Upcoming Events Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:00AMOperation Homefront and Dollar Tree teamed up to distribute hundreds of backpacks to military school children throughout Nevada.
  • WildTracks: English go-cart track, off-road trails feed riders’ sense of adventure Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:37PMWhen I was a child, my idea of fun was a lot different than it is now. The greatest feats could be accomplished in a single day on my bicycle.
  • Endure and run Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:56PMYou have time, but don’t delay. Register now for the Endure the Bear Trail Run set for Sept. 11 in Big Bear Lake.
  • Port Salerno being tranformed from fishing hub to cultural mecca Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 9:50PMPORT SALERNO — Port Salerno isn’t a paradise for only fishermen anymore.
  • Community Events and Public Meetings Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:45PM10 a.m., "Jump Start Revenue Growth Through International Trade" Webinar at mississippi.org/webinars.
  • It was 30 C in Peterborough but there was snow in Millbrook Sunday Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:46PMWatch Video [...]
  • Bells ring out over Lake Elmo Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:45PMLAKE ELMO - They slow you down at 8 a.m. during the fast dash to get kids out the door to school. They make you pause and listen for a familiar tune while running errands in town at noon. They welcome you home at 6 p.m. after a stressful day at work.
  • The Leading Lights: Both inside and out, Oak Park Heights home shines Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:41PMjwarden@acnpapers.com
  • News in brief Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:10PMHere are a selection of brief news items from this week’s paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn’t make it in the paper.
  • New retail village at Hatfield House Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 12:21PMA NEW retail village at one of Times Territory’s stately homes is now complete, writes Gianna Traversi. A NEW retail village at one of Times Territory’s stately homes is now complete, writes Gianna Traversi.
  • Greenwood ready for community to celebrate ‘fun day’ Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 9:25AMGREENWOOD – Summer 2010 will go out with a bang for the residents of Greenwood.
  • Tilton board OKs electricity deal Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 9:25AMVillage trustees approved entering into an agreement with Glacial Energy of Elmhurst to purchase electricity for village use.
  • DSO ready for new season Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 9:24AMThe Danville Symphony Orchestra promises new experiences for its audience in the upcoming 44th season, while maintaining the quality its patrons have come to expect.
  • What To Do Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 8:33AMWhat To Do is a free listing of special events in the city and region. Priority will be given to community groups, non-profit organizations and family activities. It is not intended as a free listing for businesses which have other promotional options within the newspaper.
  • Movie filmed here ends with garage sale Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 8:30AMMovie trivia pop quiz: What do Christmas lights, a fondue set and a book on abnormal psychology have in common? Actually, it’s a trick question. The answer is that they were all used on the set of the movie “Something Wicked,” which was filmed in Eugene. But the movie hasn’t …
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  • Hometown Happenings 0821 Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 5:00AMCommunity happenings
  • Singles group still going strong in Mount Olive Township Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 10:47PMMOUNT OLIVE TWP. – By day, Darlene DiBernard is a secretary in a medical office in Denville but by night she is the guru of a singles group that has resulted in 14 marriages, seven babies and several grandchildren.
  • Seniors in need of a lift have friend in Chatham Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 10:27PMCHATHAM - In this era of budget-slashing and service cuts, senior citizens have been forced to sacrifice far too often, in the view of Susan Boegershausen of Chatham.
  • SCENE: Easter extravaganza – from egg hunts to Handel Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 4:44PMThe egg hunt at BJ Adams/Alpine Bank is a true Snowmass Village tradition. Catch it Friday afternoon; Trolling for eggs in the Rec Center pool offers kids the chance to score plenty of prizes, including a big kahuna located in one golden egg.
  • Bakery honored for 40th year Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 3:15PMBent and Susy Olsen were honored Monday night by the Solvang City Council on the 40th anniversary of their business, Olsen’s Danish Village Bakery, which the couple opened in 1970.
  • Popular postman John has left his stamp on village Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 11:23AMHE HAS delivered their post for the last 37 years.
  • New Operation Homefront site offers regular office hours Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 8:56AMWith the opening of its new Fenton site, the Missouri/Southwestern Illinois Chapter of Operation Homefront now will offer regular office hours.
  • Chatham seniors in need of a lift have a friend in service Sunday, August 8, 2010 @ 4:32PMCHATHAM - In this era of budget-slashing and service cuts, senior citizens have been forced to sacrifice far too often, in the view of Susan Boegershausen of Chatham.
  • Local students inspired by singing Sunday, August 8, 2010 @ 11:57AMFor the love of singing: Voice teacher Lois Weninger, left, with students Krista Gibbard, 17, and Sarah Quinn, 14. The two will be competing in the Performing Arts B.C. festival next week in Duncan.
  • Fundraisers- 8/8 Sunday, August 8, 2010 @ 6:09AMBand Spectacular planned by boosters MARTINSBURG - The Martinsburg High School Band Boosters will host the 32nd annual Martinsburg Band Spectacular at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at Cobourn Field. Concessions will be availabl.
  • Like the Hawk, I will swoop down on the Hen Sunday, August 8, 2010 @ 5:15AM“Like the Hawk, I will swoop down on the Hen…” A Message Wrapped in Symbolic Garb. Asante Mythology, as in all Mythology is steeped in Symbolism. When we say the Golden Stool came from the sky, the undiscerning mind thinks it literally so.
  • In Siberia, a great lake stirs debate Sunday, August 8, 2010 @ 3:50AMThat Lake Baikal is a treasure beyond price — not just of Russia but of the world — no one would dispute. Where opinions differ is on the question of whether — or how greatly — Baikal is threatened by the human presence and economic activity along its shores.
  • Westport Village awaits completion of widening at Watterson Expressway-Westport Road interchange [St. Matthews] Sunday, August 1, 2010 @ 10:28PMPhoto: Brian Shlonsky Three months after opening a new expressway interchange, residents and businesses are still awaiting completion of the project, which has been over 20 years in the making. read more
  • Festival of Trees off to an early start Sunday, August 1, 2010 @ 2:08PMPANAMA CITY — Panama City’s annual Festival of Trees celebration is getting a summer head start. Volunteers are reaching out to the community months before the event, to encourage participation. “Christmas is the absolute busiest time of year...
  • around canton Sunday, August 1, 2010 @ 12:45PM“Around Canton” is designed to announce upcoming events taking place in the community. Items will run on a space-available basis. Send details to bkadrich@hometownlife.com
  • Cost to maintain abandoned lots frustrates officials Sunday, August 1, 2010 @ 9:46AMBy Russ Corey Staff Writer Tall weeds fill the yard in front of the house at 102 Wood Ave. Two gray satellite dishes attached to the new green metal roof point at the sky, while a string of dingy white miniature Christmas lights hang precariously from the roof line.
  • Cabaret veteran Crane is a rare bird Sunday, August 1, 2010 @ 12:00AMIn a lovingly tended garden behind a beautiful Greenwich Village brownstone, a sprite and lively woman adds fresh seed to her aviary. She is both knowledgeable about — and proud of — all the species her garden attracts.
  • Plant thieves strike in Douglaston Village Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 10:02PMLinda Manginaro shows where colorful impatiens and begonias were stolen from planters outside businesses on the south side of 235th Street in Douglaston Village.
  • Call it home Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 7:19PMThe Milledgeville AT&T store is tentatively set for a Nov. 15 opening, according to a company spokesperson.
  • A working life: The theatre director Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 11:09AMFounder of Eastern Angles theatre company, Ivan Cutting, tells Lisa Bachelor of the highs and lows of life as a theatre director Anyone out and about in Ipswich in June may have come across a bright yellow camper van parked in one of a number of prominent spots. On closer inspection, they would have found it full of props and publicising a rather unusual new play: Bentwater Roads, being ...
  • Documents detail search for captive Idaho soldier Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:51AMIn the minutes after Pfc. Bowe Bergdahl was reported missing last June, his U.S. Army comrades in southern Afghanistan began searching bunkers, latrines, vehicles, even Afghan National Police posts in a nearby settlement.
  • Around the region Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 10:03AMFroebel-Roosevelt Nostalgia: The 26th annual Froebel-Roosevelt Nostalgia will begin with a picnic from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 14, on the Froebel High School lawn at 15th Avenue and Madison Street. Music and food will be provided. Vendors are sought. Booths are $35 for an unsheltered space, $50 for a tent and $75 for a sheltered space. Booths can be paid for at Beautiful Things, 3570 ...
  • Non-Profits work to help community, but could use more hands Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 9:59AMLocal non-profit service groups are working hard to promote a healthy, vibrant community, but some groups are running short on volunteers.
  • Documents detail search for captive Idaho soldier Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 9:44AMWildfires burn more than 30 homes, threaten dozens of others and force evacuations in Calif. More>>
  • Theater, Dance and Visual Arts Listings for July 29 Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:33AMTHEATER
  • Model-train fans gather in Denver Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:29AMWith its loose shingles and rusted sides, the listing water tank looks as timeworn as the model steam engine that chugs around the 12-foot-by-24-foot display.
  • [831] Little Obsessed : How a local lady creates a fascinating miniature Old England in Carmel. - Monterey County Weekly Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:09AMAt first sight shoppers see a doggie in the window, complete with the waggly tail. That is, if they have 20/10 vision – the collie is tiny enough to fit in a tablespoon. A second eagle-eye glance uncovers other teeny and textured details: Holstein cows grazing along a fence, a milking stool placed nearby. Hens picking around the carrots in the yard and pigs exploring the cabbage rows. Furry ...
  • Residents survey damage from weekend storms Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 5:46PMResidents across northern and central Illinois are surveying damage from weekend storms that inundated the region.
  • Around Birmingham Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 11:51AMTodd performs
  • 101 things to do around Langley this summer Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 11:27AMThe Golden Ears Bridge is impressive from the air and the ground. The toll bridge is free for pedestrians and bicycle riders.
  • 15°C - Cloudy with rain, heavy at times Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 10:24AMCARING gran Maureen Walker is a pensioner herself - but she is devoted to looking after her elderly friends.