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Hen parties on a budget Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:34AMForget extravagant weekends abroad, the trend now is towards craft activities and afternoon tea If there are two words to strike fear into most right-thinking women it is these: hen weekend. Most of us will be familiar with the swelling over the years of "night" to "weekend" (and I have heard of at least two "hen weeks"), and how a weekend in Blackpool has become a weekend in Las Vegas. Remember ...
COMMUNITY EVENTS Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:40AMTODAY Tuscaloosa Group Alcoholics Anonymous: 9:30 a.m., open discussion nonsmoking; noon, closed discussion; 4:15 p.m., closed discussion, nonsmoking; and 8 p.m., closed discussion, 2025 Jack Warner Parkway. Call 205-759-2497. Al-Anon: 3 and 8 p.m., 2025 Jack Warner Parkway.
Around the Region Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:22AMn Ashland: Naturalist/educator Dave "Big Owl" McSurdy presented a history of the Lenape Indians who once resided in the area during a recent meeting of the Ashland Area Rotary Club. A few thousand years ago, he said, the natives were able to hunt elk and
Celebrating area heritage Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:55PMThe Williston Area Chamber of Commerce is holding the Scandinavian Heritage Fest from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday at the New Armory.
Broomfield upcoming events -- March 7 Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:53PMSpecial events Night of the Stars Youth Talent Show Youth from Broomfield and Erie will participate in the show at 6 p.
Tao Kurihara autumn/winter 2010/11 collection Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:22AMHilary Alexander reviews the Tao Kurihara autumn/winter 2010/11 collection from Paris Fashion Week.
Ladies fellowship to meet in March in Cedar Grove Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:22AMThe Ladies Fellowship of Chapel on the Hill in Cedar Grove will meet on 7:15 p.m., Tuesday, March 9. Women of all ages are invited to attend.
Community events list, 3/6/10 Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:12AMCarbondale Women meet: Carbondale Business and Professional Women meet Monday, 6 p.m., Ben-Mar Restaurant, District 8 officers visit. Dunmore Pasta fagioli: Boy Scout Troop 66 annual pasta fagioli dinner, Friday, March 26, 4-7:30 p.m., St. Anthony's Hall
Home Improver keeps track of owner's chores Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:46AMHome Improver keeps track of owner's chores
It is the fifth snowiest on record Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:06AMIt seems we may be getting out of the heavy snow. The paper had this as the fifth heaviest snowy season on record. I remember the snow in 1950. That was the fall my Dad died. So far we have had 38.4 inches, but we are lucky. The folks along the Eastern section of our wonderful country have had more.
News > Obituaries Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:21AMDonald Frederick Fountain, 79, died suddenly Feb. 16, 2010,at his home. Born Aug. 10, 1931, in Las Cruces, New Mexico, he lived in the Inland Empire for 50 years.
Edmonds area students shine at annual student showcase Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 6:15PMAs they went from store to store, shoppers at the Alderwood Mall last Thursday were treated to an unexpected show. ...
Senior turns heads with service, good grades Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:55PMROUND LAKE – Dorothy Kou has worked hard her entire high school career. Now, she’s seeing the dividends.
FREE STUFF! Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:44PMRICHMOND, VIRIGINIA - FREE POLITICAL LECTURE: Randolph-Macon College presents an evening with Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, George Will . The Washington Post and Newsweek columnist will speak on Thursday, March 4th at 7:30 p.m. in the Ashland school's Blackwell Auditorium.
March 4 Reuben Hoar library notes Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:15PMHighlights of activities
Cedar Grove Library to host meetings Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 4:57PMThe Cedar Grove Library will host a job club from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursdays for the next nine weeks through mid-March The club’s mission is to work as a team to improve job search knowledge and skills. For more information call Usha at the library at (973) 239-1447 or group leader, Nancy Cattle at (201) 452-3145. Enrollment is limited.
Everyday Little Tips for Crocheting Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 2:33PMEveryday tips to help with your crochet
Events Calendar: March 2-9 Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 12:39PM• 6 a.m. – Men’s Bible Study at Praise Chapel, Troy. • 2:30-6 p.m. – Libby youth baseball/softball registration at Libby Middle School.
Column: A stitch takes time Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 11:52AMCOMMUNITY TREASURESBy LUANN MASONColumnist
Kids turn old milk bags into sleeping mats Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 7:20AMRegent Park Public School's crochet club has been hard at work recycling plastic milk bags into sleeping mats for children in Haiti. "We were asked if we wanted to help, so, of course, we wanted to contribute," said club member Skylar Hoover, 12.[...]
Milan Fashion Week gets real Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 7:41PMMany designers counter the trend for cheap in-the-moment knockoffs by revisiting the looks that first made them famous. Take that, H&M.
Milan Fashion Week gets real Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 7:41PMMany designers counter the trend for cheap in-the-moment knockoffs by revisiting the looks that first made them famous. Take that, H&M.
Crude Oil Tumbles as the Dollar Advances Against the Euro Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 4:45PMMarch 1 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil fell from a six-week high as the dollar advanced against the euro, reducing demand for raw materials as an alternative investment.
Crude Oil Tumbles as the Dollar Advances Against the Euro Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 4:45PMMarch 1 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil fell from a six-week high as the dollar advanced against the euro, reducing demand for raw materials as an alternative investment.
Blanket Coverage Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 7:01AMThe Missoni show used all kinds of colorful blankets, draped around the body and fastened with giant kilt pins.
Blanket Coverage Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 7:01AMThe Missoni show used all kinds of colorful blankets, draped around the body and fastened with giant kilt pins.
Boom! goes to Jolly Inn Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:12AMTeressa Pace/Correspondent John Crochet dances with grandaughters Chelsea and Caelyn at the Jolly Inn on Wednesday, January 13.
Boom! goes to Jolly Inn Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 5:12AMTeressa Pace/Correspondent John Crochet dances with grandaughters Chelsea and Caelyn at the Jolly Inn on Wednesday, January 13.
Community events list, 3/1/10 Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 3:12AMCLIPBOARD Carbondale Youth dance: Greater Carbondale YMCA Youth Board Grades 4, 5 and 6 dance, Saturday, 7:30-10 p.m., Main Street Building, $4; 282-2210. Chinchilla Dinner theater: United Methodist Church of Chinchilla, 411 Layton Road, Golden Age of Te
Community events list, 3/1/10 Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 3:12AMCLIPBOARD Carbondale Youth dance: Greater Carbondale YMCA Youth Board Grades 4, 5 and 6 dance, Saturday, 7:30-10 p.m., Main Street Building, $4; 282-2210. Chinchilla Dinner theater: United Methodist Church of Chinchilla, 411 Layton Road, Golden Age of Te
Entertainment Calendar Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 1:47AMTODAY AEROBICS AND TONING Haines City Low to medium impact workout designed for beginners and intermediates. WHEN: 9-10 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays or 5:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays LOCATION: Haines City Community Center COST: $5 per class PHONE: 421-3700 RETIRED EDUCATORS MEETING Haines City
Entertainment Calendar Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 1:47AMTODAY AEROBICS AND TONING Haines City Low to medium impact workout designed for beginners and intermediates. WHEN: 9-10 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays or 5:30-6:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays LOCATION: Haines City Community Center COST: $5 per class PHONE: 421-3700 RETIRED EDUCATORS MEETING Haines City
Events Calendar: Feb. 24-March 2 Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 11:10AM• 7 a.m. – Libby City Council breakfast meeting at Venture Inn. • 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. – Agency on Aging information and assistance officer at Libby Senior Citizens Center.
Jamboree opens baseball season Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:22AMIt was bats and ball Saturday at Acadian Park as the Iberia Parish Baseball Jamboree kicked off the prep baseball season with New Iberia Senior High, Catholic High, Westgate, Loreauville, Jeanerette and Delcambre all participating.
Feb. 28 to March 7 Niagara County events Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 5:40AMFollowing is Niagara Sunday's weekly listing of upcoming public events held around Niagara County. If you would like your event included, send the information two weeks in advance to: Niagara Community Calendar, c/o The Buffalo News, PO Box 100, Buffalo, NY 14240, fax to: 856-5150, or e-mail to: niagaranews@buffnews.com .
Tumbling zinc fences taking the heat from St Andrew NE? Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 4:48AMIT'S easy to overlook the cluster of houses at the end of St Michael's Terrace in Sandy Park, what with the modern apartment complexes and houses that surround it.
Sunday's events Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 4:35AMMONDAY, MARCH 1 UNC WRITERS' CONFERENCE, 7 p.m. University Center, Panorama Room, 11th Avenue and 20th Street, Greeley. Michael Thomas, winner of the 2009 IMPAC Dublin Award. HOMEWORK HELP, 4-7 p.m., Lincoln Park Library, 919 7th St., Greeley. Homework Help Tutors are available to help fifth- to 12th-grade students with their homework. Details: (970) 506-8497. MUNCHKIN MONDAYS, 10-10:45 a.m ...
Home Repair Service honors resourceful homeowners Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 4:20AMCheck out stories of homeowners who fixed up their homes.
‘Chemo quilts’ made with love & devotion Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 4:00AMTwo women – mother and daughter – are bonded in their passion to go the extra mile for cancer patients having to go through biopsies and chemo therapy treatments.
Elizabeth A. 'Betsy' Foskett Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 1:19AMHAMPTON — Elizabeth A. "Betsy" Foskett, 68, of 3 Pine Knoll Road, Hampton, and formerly of Danvers, Mass., died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2010, at her home following a period of declining health.
Week Ahead for February 28, 2010 Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:53AMToday SUNDAYS@4: 4 p.m., Baton Rouge Gallery, 1442 City Park Ave. Poet Ava Leavell Haymon will be reading from and signing her book “Why the House is Made of Gingerbread.” The event is free. (225) 383-1470.
Meetings Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:14AMTo place a notice in “Meetings,” call 340-2433 or mail to P.O. Box 2213, Decatur, AL 35609-2213, ATTN: Meetings; fax it to 340-2392; or e-mail to news@decaturdaily.com. Please submit items at least a week in advance .
Crude Oil Climbs More Than $1 on Bernanke’s Economic Outlook Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 3:50PMFeb. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rose more than $1 a barrel after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the U.S. economy is in a “nascent” recovery that requires low interest rates to encourage demand by consumers and businesses.
All girl Led Zeppelin band returns to the Sandbar in Vail Thursday Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 3:39PMVAIL, Colorado - Clad in tight white leather pants, the four women who make up Zeppelin cover band Zepparella are downright aggressive on stage. And as entertaining as they are, Clementine, the band's drummer, says the audience can be pretty interesting, too. Once, at a show in Lake Tahoe, a man wearing business suit fell in love with guitarist Gretchen Menn. "(He) crashed the stage and made a ...
French refineries strike ends Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 3:39PMA nearly weeklong strike by French refinery workers that had threatened the country with a gasoline shortage ended Wednesday after workers at all but one of the oil refining plants voted to halt their walkout.
Total’s Fuel Shipments Resume as Refinery Strike Ends (Update1) Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 2:21PMFeb. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Total SA resumed fuel shipments from its refineries in France after signing an agreement with unions to end a weeklong strike that’s hampered oil processing and curbed supplies at filling stations.
French refineries strike ends Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 12:40PMA nearly weeklong strike by French refinery workers that had threatened the country with a gasoline shortage ended Wednesday after workers at all but one of the oil refining plants voted to halt
FREE STUFF Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 12:14PMRICHMOND, VIRGINIA - This week, lots of free food and more! FREE BURRITOS: Today is your last chance to get a free anniversary burrito at Qdoba's in the Richmond area. Between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. today (2/24) , get a FREE vegetarian or chicken burrito.
Extra Points: Behold the Winter Olympics Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 10:17AMThe best thing about the Winter Olympics has nothing to do with patriotism.
Total Expects Refinery Deal as Unions Urge Strike End (Update1) Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 3:35AMFeb. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Total SA , Europe’s largest refiner, expects to sign an agreement with unions today to end a weeklong strike that’s hobbled operations at its refineries in France.