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  • Chalfant: Fair's attractions have changed over years Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:50PMThe original Missouri State Fair was billed as an educational experience, especially for farmers, who could view the livestock to learn better methods of breeding, watch the demonstrations of new machinery to learn easier ways of performing farm tasks, and see the exhibits of crops to learn more scientific techniques of production.
  • Lace is more Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:48AMLusting after the summer lace look? With a few key pieces, it can be an easy trend to work.
  • Biz Bits: News about people and businesses in the community Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:54AMSharon Burlison has joined TOP Insurance Associates in Everett as a personal and business insurance agent. She is able to place business with trusted companies like Hartford, AARP, Safeco and Progressive. Top Insurance is an independent insurance agency located at 11419 19th Ave. SE, C110, Everett.
  • The banker and the austerity plan Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:34AMMy friends and family know me as a Democratic sympathizer, but last night I had an epiphany and finally understood what the Republican and tea party people are insisting on. I have the enthusiasm of the newly converted and want to share my thoughts.
  • Surgeons offer glimpse of cataracts Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:29PMCataracts are probably caused by multiple factors acting together, even genetics, but there are many risk factors that can be controlled or eliminated through prevention and lifestyle changes.
  • The new house on the block Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 9:11PMA family from Puerto Rico is latest to receive a Habitat for Humanity home. Whenever Habitat for Humanity dedicates a new house — which is approaching 100 times in the Lehigh Valley — you can't help remembering that scene in "It's A Wonderful Life" when George and Mary Bailey welcome the Martini family to its new home, blessing it with gifts of bread, salt and wine.
  • New Jamestown exhibit to open Nov. 16 Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:57AMThe Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation in cooperation with The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts will open “The 17th Century: Gateway to the Modern World” exhibit at Jamestown Settlement on November 16. The collection will feature artifacts such as paintings, engravings and needlework from European, Asian and African cultures.
  • Stein House owners close gift shop Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:48PMOwners of Stein House restaurant, which was devastated in an April fire, are closing one of their retail businesses on Main Street after facing funds crunch.
  • Modine Randol Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 1:30PMFuneral services for Modine Randol, 85, of Purcell were held July 12, 2011 at the First Baptist Church in Purcell. Interment was at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Pauls Valley under the direction of Wilson-Little Funeral Home in Purcell.
  • Patching together a new fair tradition Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:04PMJean Lawrence has been sewing since her school days, creating clothing for herself and, later, her children. Also an artist, Lawrence realized after a quilt show that quilting combined two of her favorite things: the brilliant styles and color combinations of art, and sewing.
  • Obituaries 07.14.11 Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:27AMCarol Southern Keneas Carol Southern Keneas died July 2, 2011 in New York City after complications arising from surgery for cancer. Known professionally as Carol Southern, she was a book editor with a clean, elegant and distinctive style. She made her mark on the publishing world as an editor at Random House in the 1980s. She?first became [...]
  • Rebekah Brooks resigns: The rise and fall Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:47AMIt took 20 years for the Cheshire-born redhead to rise from researcher on the News of the World’s Sunday magazine to the head of News International, the UK arm of Rupert Murdoch’s global empire.
  • Niagara's Do It! listings for the week of July 14 Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 12:06PMART: A MANO LIBERA GALLERY: Alexander Rasmussen and Kathy McBride. Exhibit runs on weekends to Aug. 27. Gallery hours are Saturdays and Sundays: 1-5 p.m. or by appointment. www.amanoliberagallery.com 150 Ontario St.[...]
  • Prisoners swap mailbags for high-end needlework Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:19AMPrisoners swap stitching the traditional mail bags to making cushions and quilts as part of a charity's project to help reduce offending.
  • Stitching group remembers Sherwood at the fair Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:22AMARGOS — It all began when a group of casual acquaintances in the Marshall County area decided to take a needlepoint class together in Delphi in the early 1980s.
  • Local art exhibition brightens Thunderbird Retirement Resort Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:23PMA colorful array of paintings, jewelry, crafts and needlework by Thunderbird Retirement Resort residents and local artists were on display at the Glendale retirement community's art exhibit.
  • Attention! 2011 Harrison County Fair to be held in Dunlap, IAJuly 19-24 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:40PMWEDNESDAY, JULY 20 8:30 a.m. 4-H Home Economics and Expressive Arts Exhibits Judging
  • McPHERSON, Blanche Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:34PMIt is with sadness that we announce the passing of our Mom on July 8, 2011, Mrs. Blanche McPherson (nee Wilkins) at Calgary, Alberta. She quietly slipped away in her sleep. Blanche was born April 10, 1915 to Fred and Margaret Wilkins.
  • Golden anniversary for Fair Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 11:48PMIn celebration of “85 years of memories,” a few high-flying friends will return to the 2011 Appalachian Fair.
  • Woman Hopes Art Hurtling Through Space Inspires Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 7:36PMHOUSTON (Reuters) - It's a rare person who can say that her artwork is hurtling through space.
  • Fountain County Fair to accept entries Saturday Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:20PMVEEDERSBURG, Ind. — Interested parties can begin entering exhibits for the 2011 Open Class Exhibit at the Fountain County 4-H Fair from 9-11 a.m. EDT Saturday at the 4-H Building at the Fountain County Fairgrounds west of Veedersburg.
  • Surgeons offer closer look at cataracts Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 10:33PMMcALLEN — Paulette Brooks sees clearly now. The 64-year-old Edinburg woman underwent surgery four years ago to remove a cataract from her left eye. The effect of the procedure was immediate. “There was a clock (in the operating room), and I was...
  • National Bank Building holds Ionia Free Fair treasures Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 8:09PMThere is more to do at the Ionia Free Fair besides rides, performances and tractor pulls.
  • Ruth V. Dircks, Aug. 26, 1913-July 6, 2011 Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 2:16PMRuth V. Dircks passed away Wednesday morning, July 6, 2011, in Western Reserve Masonic Home, Medina, Ohio, where she resided for the last six years. She was born Aug. 26, 1913.   read more
  • 100 the best birthday' for Margaret Burton Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 1:46PMMargaret Burton celebrated her 100th birthday Thursday among friends at the Hawthorne Village Retirement Community.
  • Buyers desert markets amid fears of violence Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 11:13AMKARACHI: There was thin buyers’ presence in various city markets as the mega polis struggles to cope with the fear and uncertainty amid current wave of violence in certain areas that claimed many lives.
  • Chester Fair Seeking Contestants Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 10:41AMThe 133rd annual Chester Fair will run Aug. 26, 27 and 28, and contestants are needed to compete in numerous categories.
  • Bazaar a longstanding event still going strong Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 6:57PMOne of the state’s wondrous shows, the St. Joseph Church Bazaar that had its beginning early in the 20th century, has remained a graphic fixture in Conway ever since.  read more
  • Springtime fashion fever: bold color, lace, sequins Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 6:30AMYves Saint Laurent said, "Dressing is a way of life." In response to a retrospective of his work at the Petit Palais in Paris this past summer, designers cited him as a major inspiration for their spring collections.
  • Calendar Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 12:21AMSunday CLUBS BCS R/C Helicopter Club, 8 a.m. Brothers Pond Park field, Rio Grande Boulevard at Ponderosa Drive. EVENTS A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, 2 p.m. The Theatre Company, Tejas Center, 725 East Villa Maria Road. Romantic ...
  • What the water washed away Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 10:53PMPLYMOUTH - Almost everything Gavin Ayers, 13, and Gabriella Napersky, 11, had left of their father who died 10 years ago was in boxes in the basement of their Coal Street home. Gavin hoped to one day wear his old sweaters and loved to read notes written
  • Community Library news Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 7:28AMThe following programs are offered at the Community Library, 44 Burrer Drive in Sunbury. For information, call (740) 965-3901 or visit community.lib.oh.us.
  • The Insider: Hobby Lobby Opening in Three Months Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 11:34AMAttention decorating and hobby enthusiasts. Mark your calendars because there is three months to go before the opening of the new Hobby Lobby. The 50,000 square foot store is being constructed at Merchant's Walk where a movie theater, a restaurant, a barber shop and small hobby store once stood. The store's planned opening is for Oct. 31, according to information found on the company's website ...
  • Niagara's Do It! listings for the week of July 7 Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 11:52AMART: A MANO LIBERA GALLERY: Alexander Rasmussen and Kathy McBride. Exhibit runs on weekends to Aug. 27. Gallery hours are Saturdays and Sundays: 1-5 p.m. or by appointment. www.amanoliberagallery.com 150 Ontario St.[...]
  • Dorothy Swan, Old Saybrook Historical Society librarian and active volunteer, has died at 87 Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:54AMDorothy Swan, librarian at the Old Saybrook Historical Society, died of pancreatic cancer on Sunday, July 3 at the Connecticut Hospice in Branford. For more than two decades,...
  • ‘Wounded/Healing’ offers powerful artworks about our fragile bodies Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 8:07PMKansas City artist Jason Pollen received a hard lesson in physical frailty after he underwent multiple back surgeries. This experience inspired “Wounded/Healing,” Pollen’s stimulating solo exhibit at the Epsten Gallery at Village Shalom.
  • West County Senior Activities Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 7:33PMAlbany Senior Center -- 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. weekdays. 846 Masonic Ave. Health insurance counseling by HICAP 1-3 p.m. July 11. Mercy Brown Bag and low-vision support group July 15. Traditional circle dance class for women of all ages, 10:15-11:30 a.m. Wednesday; $5. Papier maché, bridge, chess, needlecrafts, world events. 510-524-9122.
  • New Jamestown exhibit to open Nov. 16 Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 1:34PMThe Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation in cooperation with The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts will open “The 17th Century: Gateway to the Modern World” exhibit at Jamestown Settlement on November 16. The collection will feature artifacts such as paintings, engravings and needlework from European, Asian and African cultures.
  • Irma Elizabeth (Newsham) Richardson Simon Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 12:53PMIrma E. Simon passed away on April 8, 2011, at the age of 93, with her family at her side. She was born to Orval B. and Maisie J. (Lake) Newsham on September 14, 1917, in Winside, NB, where her parents were visiting and working with family.
  • Grange invites public on Exposition bus trip Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 10:51AMThe State Grange is planning a one-day motor coach trip to the Eastern States Exposition in Springfield, Mass. on Monday, Sept. 19. The trip is open to the public as well as Grange members.
  • Teacher's hat wins spot in Kentucky Derby Museum Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 8:39AMVillage Academy teacher Gena Fausel is one of this year's Kentucky Derby Museum hat contest winners.
  • Former shantytown dweller enjoys new lease on life Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 9:33PMIn less than two years, Rena Abdurrahman has gone from being a frightened young mother in a dangerous slum in Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, to being the owner of a successful small business and something of a community leader.
  • Former shantytown dweller enjoys a new lease on life Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 9:06PMIn less than two years, Rena Abdurrahman has gone from being a frightened young mother in a dangerous slum in Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, to being the owner of a successful small business and something of a community leader.
  • County Fair has open class divisions Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 2:28PMThe 2011 Morgan County Fair is just a month away, so it`s time to think about what you can exhibit. Yes, you!
  • Today's obituaries: Jane Peth, 97, of Fenton, was a charter member of Quota International of Flint Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 7:21AMHere are today's obituaries from The Flint Journal.
  • Washington Crossing Historic Park transports visitors back to the original Independence Day Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 7:58PMThe Independence Day Celebration held Monday at Washington Crossing Historic Park utilized dozens of volunteers and re-enactors dressed in Colonial period garb to help send visitors back in time.
  • 30 Years and 700,000 Eggs at Rothschild’s Family Restaurant Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 6:34PMIn 30 years at Rothschild’s Family Restaurant, Doris Weber, former head cook, estimates that she broke and cooked more than 700,000 eggs.
  • Celebration, 19th century style, is festive Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 4:56PMThere was no smell of smoke in New Bern on July 4, 1836, as there was Sunday, but the 60th celebration of the nation’s independence did follow an 1835 fire in the city that prevented any celebration at all.
  • Marking 400-plus years Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 7:00AMThe memories spanning decades of care dominated the conversation at the birthday party for three women who reached the milestone of living an entire century, or a few years beyond that.
  • Quilt saved, restored after house fire Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 6:29AMWINTER HAVEN -- When the Kennedy family home burned last month, father Russell Zack Kennedy thought all of the family memorabilia was lost.