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Oroville CalendarMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:30AMCommunity BNI business networking meeting: 7 a.m. at Hof Brau. 570-7681. Weekly. Butte County Local Child Care Planning Council: 8:30-10:30 a.

SPORTS SOUNDOFF: NFL lockout could be far from over, despite recent reportsSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:14PMThe reports in the media the last couple of days would have us believe the National Football League owners and players are so close to a collective bargaining agreement. So close, you can almost hear the sounds of contact drills swirling in the air.

Beanies for babies appealTuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 11:13PMCanterbury District Health Board wants every baby born this winter to get a woollen beanie when they leave Christchurch Women’s Hospital or a primary care birthing unit.

Gogos making money without the stressMonday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:07AMDuring World War 2, a white man drove to Kate Thabethe’s primary school and dropped off balls of wool. The teachers at St Cyprians in Sophiatown handed the wool to carefully chosen pupils, who knitted scarves, socks, jerseys and beanies – all in khaki.

Holinger: Why eat outside when you can eat indoors?Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 11:04PMI love air conditioning. That, high speed dentist drills, incandescent light bulbs, and garage door openers make me happy I was born in the 20th century. Sure, contemporary culture has its drawbacks, but cellphones, photo-enforced red lights and Charlie Sheen are small prices to pay for temperature-controlled living.

Sandy Bay Creations develops from friends' mutual interestsThursday, July 7, 2011 @ 11:47AMA shared interest in creative arts led two long-time friends to develop a business that would showcase their talents. The end result of this collaboration was the birth of Sandy Bay Creations. The venture has led its owners to various arts and crafts shows around the region. For the past ...

Oroville CalendarMonday, July 4, 2011 @ 12:46AMTUESDAY Community BNI business networking meeting: 7 a.m. at Hof Brau. 570-7681. Weekly. Strut: 9 a.

Old home hosts warm knittersFriday, July 1, 2011 @ 1:19PMThe industrious clack-clack of knitting needles will ring out once more at Dubbo’s oldest home this winter. The city’s knitters - and some ring-ins - will use the “peaceful” setting of Dundullimal homestead to achieve their Wrap With Love goal.

THE SECOND HALF: Tips for traveling with elderly momTuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 4:36AMDear Tracey: Later in the summer my mother and I will be flying to a family reunion in Kansas. Neither of us has much experience with airports or flying.