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Nardin OHCE Prepares For Fair, Talks Salsas Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:26AMNARDIN — Nardin Homemakers Home and Community Education group met July 11 at the home of Marjorie Smith with Nancy Lovesee presiding.
Millers Mills tradition brings ‘young and old together’ Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:37AMGetting together to eat some ice cream means a little more once per year in Millers Mills. The practice of holding an ice harvest each winter and an ice cream social each summer started about a century or longer ago in this hamlet in the southern Herkimer County town of Columbia, said Carol Collins, a member of the Millers Mills Grange No. 581 that puts on the events. “It’s a wonderful tradition ...
Kenya: Hollywood Star Alfre Woodard Connects With Her Kenyan Roots Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:33AMHollywood actress Alfre Ette Woodard was recently in the country for a week long workshop with African filmmakers and actors. Woodward was part of the visiting delegation from The Academy of Motion Picture, Arts and Sciences (presenters of the 'Oscars') who participated in the 'One Fine Day Film Workshop' as part of their East African Outreach programme.
From King Lear to Potter: A Guide to News Corp. Literary Analogies Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:06PMThe scandal surrounding News Corp. has taken on epic proportions. The cast of characters involved is fascinating and the plot turns ever more multifaceted. There are unseen twists, dark secrets, meteoric rises, and bitter tragedies. So it's natural that writers and journalists, otherwise at a loss for a way in which to describe the dramatic fallout, are turning increasingly to literature. This ...
Sherwood Schwartz: Creator of 'The Brady Bunch' Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:16PMTuesday's death of 94-year-old Sherwood Schwartz, creator of "The Brady Bunch" and "Gilligan's Island," elicited an abundance of good will for the TV scribe from an audience that grew up on reruns of his shows, viewers who can sing his shows' theme songs as easily as -- perhaps more easily than -- the national anthem. Did Mr. Schwartz create HBO-quality TV?
Eddy Curry, Shane Battier on Miami Heat’s radar; Finals rematch set Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:04PMEddy Curry’s predicament is clear: If he loses at least 40 more pounds during the lockout, then the Heat likely will have renewed and genuine interest because Pat Riley remains highly intrigued by the 7-foot center. The question is whether he has the discipline to achieve that mighty challenge.
'Sound of Music' just the start of some acting journeys Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:00PMKirsten Hoover, a Ross resident and 2011 graduate of North Hills High School, is making her professional debut in the Pittsburgh Civic Light Opera production.
Deluge of talent on tap in Glen Allen Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:00PMThe Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen will welcome some familiar acts during the 2011-12 season.
With love, from Latvia: Eastern European orphans spend summer with Conyers families Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 10:39PMCarol Bowden hasn’t had children in her house for several years. Her two daughters are grown and live on their own. But for a few weeks this summer, she and her husband Steve are once again taking the role of parents — to children who have come half way around the world to experience the love of a family.
Charity avoids a taxing legacy Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:08PMGiving to worthy causes can help safeguard an inheritance
This is a Book, By Demetri Martin Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:08PMWith the Edinburgh Festival Fringe only three weeks away, what better aperitif for the comedy lover than a book by one of the festival's champions?
BRIEFLY: July 16 Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:36AMRead about what's happening in and around Plymouth.
How To Make Holiday Gift Boxes With Your Printer Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:18AMMake your own gift boxes from home this holiday season.
Nick Jonas eyes up Broadway career Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:10AMNick Jonas has revealed he could soon be treading the boards on Broadway.
One battle won. Now will MPs fight for their liberal values? | John Kampfner Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:04AMPoliticians' cravenness towards the powerful did not just affect the media. It distorted crime, banking and immigration policy It may have been a long time coming, but the collective uprising of Britain's MPs had dramatic, immediate effect, with News Corp backing down hours before the three parties could vote on Wednesday night to demand it drop its bid for BSkyB. If, as some suggest, the phone ...
Backpack Sunday Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:26AMBy Dick Andersen For the Herald/Review Two dynamic congregations are partnering Aug. 7 to outfit needful area elementary and secondary school students with 300 supply-filled brand new backpacks for the academic year starting in August. Sierra Evangelical Lutheran Church has been doing this for nine years, and this year St. Paul’s Missionary Baptist Church is linking up with them. Actually ...
Scotty's hometown show is up for an Emmy Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:16PMWhen Scotty McCreery brought home the " American Idol " crown, he also brought a great deal of pride and attention to Garner. Now, his hometown could play a role in giving something back to the Fox show that made their favorite son a star: an Emmy.
Barn voyage? Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:42PMIsrael Garcia, Luis Compos and Jorge Montero relax Wednesday in front of the red barn on the north side of Christmas Hill Park while waiting for the baseball field to open up so they can practice. Photo by: Aimee Santos, Special to the Dispatch Most locals are familiar with a particular red barn in Gilroy, a once iconic bastion of pastoral Americana now neglected in Christmas Hill Park after ...
Family overcomes double tragedy Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:31PMPhotographer: Jessica Noll / 9 News ©2007 The E.W. Scripps Co. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
'Harry Potter' series finale still brings out mania, magic Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:27AMMarty Liphard wears a regal purple wizarding robe and matching hat.
Has Hollywood's A-list been shown the door? Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:32AMMovies with Hollywood stars are flopping. Is Twitter to blame? A-listers were once a gold standard. Big names – Cruise, Roberts, Nicholson – could "open" a movie simply by being in it. That is to say, they guaranteed big-ticket sales for the opening weekend by virtue of their names alone. That is what justified their monster fees: a rumoured $20m (£12.6m) per movie being the benchmark, plus a ...
Bootheel quilters prove to be some very crafty ladies Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:27AMSIKESTON -- Every two years, members of the Bootheel Quilters' Guild sponsor a quilt show. While visitors can browse through the dozens of quilts on display, see demonstrations and even vote for an award, it's also a great place to shop.
'Gilligan,' 'Brady Bunch' creator Sherwood Schwartz dies Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 5:01AMSherwood Schwartz, the prolific television writer and producer best known as the creator of the iconic sitcoms "Gilligan's Island" and "The Brady Bunch," died Tuesday morning in Los Angeles. He was 94.
Retired Santa Clara police chief gets new paycheck for 49ers stadium job Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 8:13PMSanta Clara's recently retired police chief, who cashes in nearly $200,000 in annual pension payments funded partially by the city, now also makes an extra $100 per hour from the pot of taxpayer funds voters approved to build a 49ers stadium.
Friends join Leslie for a party to mark 100th birthday Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:03PMCARE home residents were given an extra reason to celebrate at their Christmas fair where a popular guest toasted his 100th birthday.
Tabloid signs off with a sting in the tail for Rebekah Brooks Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 12:22PMThe tone of the 8,674th and final edition of the News of the World (NOTW) was one of defiance.
Steps back in time at Carlisle park's garden party Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 7:59AMMorris dancers, horse-drawn carriages and a strongman carried Carlisle families back to the Edwardian era yesterday.
Harry Potter casts spell for last time, but magic will stay alive for years Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 2:21AMThe end is here -- or is it? With Friday's release of the eighth and final Harry Potter movie, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2," the biggest pop culture phenomenon of the past two decades seems to be coming to an end.
Playhouse sweeps TAG nominations Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 1:21AMThe Omaha Community Playhouse dominated the annual Theatre Arts Guild nominations for the 2010-11 season which were announced Sunday night, mostly on the strength of two musicals.
Lapland New Forest boss back in court Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 12:04AMA MAN convicted of misleading customers over the failed Lapland New Forest attraction was due back in court today.
Lack of spirit in the community? Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 6:16PMI AM writing in response to the article in the Gusher last week regarding the revocation of the licence of the Weedon Conservative Club.
Tabloid signs off with a sting in the tail for Brooks Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 6:08PMThe tone of the 8,674th and final edition of the News of the World (NOTW) was one of defiance.
Betty Ford: Friends and Strangers Remember Former First Lady Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 11:37AMShe was a woman of grace, dignity and style. Former First Lady Betty Ford passed away Friday at the age of 93.
'News of the World' Expresses Pride in Farewell Issue Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 11:09AMOn Sunday, News of the World declared itself "the world's greatest newspaper" in a self-glorifying final edition.
No Sympathy for News of the World's Proud Final Issue Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 9:37AMNews of the World 's final issue was unleashed Sunday, complete with a statement of farewell glorifying its longstanding influence. The cover contains a montage of recent front pages sporting major headlines, such as "Fergie 'Sells' Andy for 500k" and "Harry's Racist Video Shame," and declares in the top right corner, "The world's greatest newspaper: 1843 - 2011." The goodbye piece attempts to ...
We recorded history, we made history: News of the World Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 4:29AMThe News of the World, a Sunday tabloid that peppered its pages with sex and sensationalism for nearly 168 years, said in its final editorial: "We lived through history, we recorded history and we made history."
‘Woofstock’ event draws big crowd to Humane Society Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 3:01AMPOCATELLO — Kenny Myers held his 8-year-old Chihuahua, Chico, close in his arms as a volunteer prayed a blessing over the life of the dog Saturday afternoon.
The Last News Of The World Editorial Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 1:42AM"IT is Sunday afternoon, preferably before the war. The wife is already asleep in the armchair, and the children have been sent out for a nice long walk. You put your feet up on the sofa, settle your spectacles on your nose and open the News of the World...."
Interfaith crew breaks ground on Habitat house in Struthers Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 11:54PMBy SEAN BARRON news@vindy.com STRUTHERS The empty parcel in the 20 block of Wetmore Drive has
Remember: York U.S. 30 Dragway Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 11:05PMYork, PA - Brian Morgan spent his childhood hanging out at the U.S. 30 Dragway. Memories of the track fuel Musclecar Madness, in its 10th year.
County judge to teach U.S. law in Italy Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 10:40PMCounty Superior Court Judge Martin Tangeman visited Lake Como in Italy on a vacation in 2007 and fel
Smithville Chicken Pie Festival committee readies for annual event Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 7:08PMWith only three months away, the Smithville Recreation Club (SRC), a small group of Lee County citizens are gearing up for this year’s Annual Chicken Pie Festival which will be held on Saturday, Oct. 29.
Farewell to a Great British institution Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 6:09PMThe year 1843 – railway mania, the young Victoria, crinolines, A Christmas Carol, and The News of the World. "Our motto is the truth, our practice is fearless advocacy of the truth". Hence: "Frightful Tragedy in Soho". "Melancholy Suicide of a City Solicitor". "Awful Discovery in Drury Lane – A Child Found Pickled In A Jar". "The Monster Stopped for Pie and Peas". A whole Sunday of penny ...
'Separate Beds' brings couples together Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 8:55AMTheatre Collingwood opens its summer season with a Canadian play called Separate Beds. The adult comedy may even have a few magical qualities.[...]
Spiritual rescue: A Way Out helps women escape sex trade through healing power of Jesus Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 12:00AMCassandra Hudson had been through eight drug rehabilitation programs and thought she was hopeless to fight the addiction.
Hoedown down in Ontario Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 11:37PMYee haw, they’re having a hoedown down on the farm.
WRITERS WRITE: The puzzle piece snatcher Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 11:21PMMy good friend Carol carefully placed a piece in the jigsaw puzzle I was working on.
Religion Calendar for the Erie area Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 11:05PMThis week's events
Around Town: Check out meetings and other events happening in your community Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 6:52PM• Head Start Program registration. The Community Action Partnership of Lake County is accepting applications for its free program.
Marvel Comics SDCC 2011 Panels Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 4:21PMJust as DC Comics announced their SDCC plans yesterday, Marvel followed suit to give fans a sneak peek of what to expect from the House of Ideas. Their scheduling is as follows: Thursday, July 21st 10:15 - 11:15 AM MARVEL: BREAKING INTO COMICS THE MARVEL WAY You have the talent. You have...