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Join Steve Whysall on Philadelphia tour to see the world's biggest flower show ... - Vancouver Sun

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 02:58 PM PST

Vancouver Sun

Join Steve Whysall on Philadelphia tour to see the world's biggest flower show ... Vancouver Sun Attendance-wise, the Seattle show pulls in about 60,000 people; Chelsea attracts 160,000, but the Philadelphia show clocks up a massive 265,000 plus some. I went to the ... The landscaping around the building has just gone through a three-year ... and more »

Deck the Falls activities set for Nov. 30 - Cannon Falls Beacon

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 01:20 PM PST

Deck the Falls activities set for Nov. 30 Cannon Falls Beacon Fill your senses with the sights, sounds and tastes of the season in Cannon Falls with a whole day of events and activities. In addition to 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in-store specials, holiday open houses, drawings and more at local businesses, activities will ...

Atascocita Presbyterian hosts Advent celebration - Your Houston News

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 12:42 PM PST

Atascocita Presbyterian hosts Advent celebration Your Houston News 7 at the Atascocita Presbyterian Church from 6-7:30 p.m.. Stroll through this outdoor adventure of Christmas settings including a family celebration of Christmas, a live Nativity with animals, cute carolers, bell ringers and refreshments. This year the ... and more »

Justin Welby is right – faith should not affect a child's education - The Guardian

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 12:24 PM PST

The Guardian

Justin Welby is right – faith should not affect a child's education The Guardian It is not unusual to see admissions policies for faith schools that run over five or six pages and end with a complex cocktail of points being allocated for religious attendance, "tasks" such as flower arranging, bell ringing and, in the case of one ... and more »

Breakout Star Austin Mahone to Headline Fourth Annual Rock the Red Kettle ... - DigitalJournal.com

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 10:11 AM PST

Breakout Star Austin Mahone to Headline Fourth Annual Rock the Red Kettle ... DigitalJournal.com Music veteran Kelly Rowland will kick off the concert at Universal CityWalk's "5 Towers" concert venue in Los Angeles by celebrating the work of The Salvation Army before turning over the mic to hot new artists Bean, Coco Jones and headliner Austin ... and more »

Join the National Trust's local properties for fabulous festive family events - Basingstoke Gazette

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 05:15 AM PST

Basingstoke Gazette

Join the National Trust's local properties for fabulous festive family events Basingstoke Gazette Houses in Hampshire are hosting a sparkling programme of delights that mix old traditions with new, to bring warmth, enjoyment and inspiration to visitors of all ages. Mottisfont, nr Romsey SO51 0LP - The Swan Queen's Ball. As the frost glitters ...

Lebo Light Night to start the season - Pittsburgh Post Gazette

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 04:43 AM PST

Lebo Light Night to start the season Pittsburgh Post Gazette At 7 p.m., 14 ringers from the high school handbell ensemble of the Southminster Ringers from Southminster Presbyterian Church in Mt. Lebanon will perform in front of the municipal building. A handbell is a bell with a handle, and each is tuned like a ...

Death Notices for November 14 - Tulsa World

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 04:38 AM PST

Death Notices for November 14 Tulsa World McClellan, Douglas A., 62, retired from Grey Iron Foundry, died Nov. 9. .... Perkins, Glenna Bell Martin, 78, homemaker, died Monday in Tulsa. Service 2 p.m. ... Ramona, Lilibeth Renee Bates, infant daughter of Taylor Hutson and Mylan Bates, died Sunday. and more »

Long service for Wiltshire man so ap-pealing - Wiltshire Times

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 04:26 AM PST

Long service for Wiltshire man so ap-pealing Wiltshire Times In 1942, Eric Hitchins, along with his brother Laurie and two other youngsters, Fred Slatford and Donald Lee, were taught to ring at St Nicholas Church, North Bradley by Percy Harding, a very experienced ringer. This was at a time when bell ringing was ...

Bellringers escape death from falling bell at Kilmersdon church - This is Somerset

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 03:52 AM PST

This is Somerset

Bellringers escape death from falling bell at Kilmersdon church This is Somerset The church is currently closed while complex repair work is carried out. The Rev Sue Greatorex said: "The bellringers are very shaken but thankfully managed to escape without serious injury, although one person suffered bruising as they fell down the ... and more »

Lucky escape for ringers as bell crashes through church ceiling - This is Somerset

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 01:02 AM PST

This is Somerset

Lucky escape for ringers as bell crashes through church ceiling This is Somerset The 5th, which is one of the six bells located within the church's 600-year-old bell tower, was knocked down by the one tonne tenor bell which had come adrift before it fell two floors to become wedged in the bell trap during a practice session on ... and more »

WHAT'S ON in Somerton & Langport - This is Somerset

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 01:02 AM PST

This is Somerset

WHAT'S ON in Somerton & Langport This is Somerset Somerton Cinema Club screening of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes at 7.30pm in the Parish Rooms, Market Place, Somerton. Surgery with Somerset county councillor ... Bell Ringing at 7.30pm at St Andrew's Church, Curry Rivel. Deaf Plus lip reading and finger ...

Pupils take the lead to raise guide dogs funds - This is Somerset

Posted: 13 Nov 2013 09:30 PM PST

Pupils take the lead to raise guide dogs funds This is Somerset CHRIST Church First School, Frome, has set tails wagging with the launch of its latest community project – raising funds for Guide Dogs for the Blind. Juliette Moore, from ... 5. Bellringers escape death from falling bell at Kilmersdon church ...

The bells are back in Henley - Stratford Observer

Posted: 13 Nov 2013 04:16 PM PST

Stratford Observer

The bells are back in Henley Stratford Observer On Wednesday (October 2), three ancient church bells came back to St Nicholas Church in Beaudesert Lane after a spell at a bell foundry in Loughborough. They were originally removed from the tower for restoration 14 months ago as part of a jubilee project.

Barbon, Cumbria

Posted: 13 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST

Charleton, Devon

Posted: 13 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST

Bandit jailed after causing $40000 damage in crime spree - Herald Sun

Posted: 12 Nov 2013 04:34 PM PST

Bandit jailed after causing $40000 damage in crime spree Herald Sun Make sex abuse silence a crime - inquiry. UPDATE: HORRIFIC sexual abuse cover-ups by the Catholic Church has led to recommendations of new offences for grooming kids and failing to report crimes. ... She said the stolen car was found by police burnt ...

Maine church looks at ways to muffle loud bell - Press Herald

Posted: 12 Nov 2013 04:07 AM PST

Maine church looks at ways to muffle loud bell Press Herald BATH — A Maine church is looking to mollify neighbors for whom its bell tolls too loudly. Neighbors of the First Baptist Church in Bath say the bell began ringing louder than it used to after the church tower's clock underwent repairs about a year ago.