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Blossburg church bell to toll again - Elmira Star-Gazette

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 02:51 PM PDT

Blossburg church bell to toll again Elmira Star-Gazette After nearly 30 years of silence, the bell at Seventh-day Adventist Church in Blossburg will ring again on Saturday mornings to mark the call to worship. ELM 090514 church bell 2 prov. ... "For years, the task to make ringing the bell safe and ... and more »

Bid to re-tune 18th Century church bells rejected to preserve their "heritage" - Telegraph.co.uk

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 02:41 PM PDT

Telegraph.co.uk

Bid to re-tune 18th Century church bells rejected to preserve their "heritage" Telegraph.co.uk He continued : "Tuning bells is irreversible. We do not have many sounds preserved from before the days of sound recordings and those that survive are a valuable part of our heritage." He added : "Irreversible tuning of a complete old ring is a serious ...

Fayetteville Church Meets in Living Room After Fire Damages Building - TWC News

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 02:23 PM PDT

Fayetteville Church Meets in Living Room After Fire Damages Building TWC News FAYETTEVILLE — The Noland's Faith Chapel Independent Church in Fayetteville sat empty Sunday after it was damaged by fire earlier this week. That didn't stop church members from meeting, though. Pastor Dorothy Noland held this week's service in her ... and more »

History rolled in on a yellow school bus - Boston Globe

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 12:46 PM PDT

Boston Globe

History rolled in on a yellow school bus Boston Globe Outside, helicopters droned overhead. All summer, she'd heard caravans of protesters rolling past her brick home on East Fifth Street, and angry voices shouting through bullhorns, “Hell no! .... The strong stance had angered some opponents — there ... and more »

Budding bell ringers invited to 'have a go' at Otley 's Parish Church - Wharfedale Observer

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 09:19 AM PDT

Budding bell ringers invited to 'have a go' at Otley 's Parish Church Wharfedale Observer ANYONE interested in bell ringing can have a go at Otley's Parish Church next weekend. All Saints is inviting visitors to try their hand at the art of campanology as part of its Heritage Open Days celebrations. The church is laying on a number of ... and more »

Check out these 16 'hidden treasures' in Winston-Salem - myfox8.com

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 08:05 AM PDT

myfox8.com

Check out these 16 'hidden treasures' in Winston-Salem myfox8.com The bells ring out every weekday at 5 p.m., audible for nearly five square miles. But while many have heard the carillon, very few have actually seen it. The 12-ton instrument is stationed in the tower of Wait Chapel, where it's been ringing out since ... and more »

£250 boost for historic church bells fund - Bridport and Lyme Regis News

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 06:11 AM PDT

£250 boost for historic church bells fund Bridport and Lyme Regis News A donation from Hussey & Briggs Ltd, Bridport, was handed over to tower captain Wendy Firrell and bells fund co-ordinator John Salvetti, as thanks to the residents of the village in recognition of their support over the last few years. The appeal is ... and more »

Nine Lessons and Carols choir forming in Medina - Lockport Union-Sun & Journal

Posted: 07 Sep 2014 12:12 AM PDT

Nine Lessons and Carols choir forming in Medina Lockport Union-Sun & Journal CONTRIBUTED PhotoThe mighty pipe organ at St. Mary's Church, Medina, has a part in the 2014 Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. ... Music selections will include: Once In Royal David's City; Twas In the Moon of Wintertime, a 17th century Huron carol ...

Trio puts together history of Droitwich - Droitwich Standard

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 04:13 PM PDT

Droitwich Standard

Trio puts together history of Droitwich Droitwich Standard Helen was doctor's wife, mother-of-four, bellringer, volunteer playgroup leader and qualified swimming teacher, teaching at least two generations of Droitwich children - and some adults - to swim. The pair focussed on the local history when they ... and more »

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Posted: 06 Sep 2014 04:00 PM PDT

Evesham set to host first ever Cyclefest - Evesham Observer

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 08:11 AM PDT

Evesham set to host first ever Cyclefest Evesham Observer Cyclefest spans three weekends during September with funds raised going towards the town's Evesham Bell Tower Appeal. The historic event gets underway next weekend (Saturday, September 6) with the first of three events - The Big One - which will see ... and more »

Bell Tower helpers are handed awards - Evesham Observer

Posted: 06 Sep 2014 08:11 AM PDT

Evesham Observer

Bell Tower helpers are handed awards Evesham Observer MORE groups and individuals have been rewarded for their dedicated support to the Evesham Bell Tower appeal. The third round of Bell Tower Appeal awards was held last month during the appeal's fund-raising music festival with Evesham mayor Coun ... and more »

Statesville Church Bus Crash Victims Sue Tire Maker - TWC News

Posted: 05 Sep 2014 07:07 PM PDT

Statesville Church Bus Crash Victims Sue Tire Maker TWC News The victims are also suing the estate of the bus driver, Randy Morrison, who was a member of the church and was killed in the crash. But the victims' ... a jury sees fit. Time Warner Cable News reached out to Hankook Tire for comment but did not hear back.

Fayetteville Church Fire Investigation Continues - TWC News

Posted: 05 Sep 2014 03:36 PM PDT

Fayetteville Church Fire Investigation Continues TWC News "Once the flames were extinguished and we starting looking around and didn't see an immediate cause of origin or accidental cause, we became suspicious because it was a church, we wanted to get the police involved and the ATF did eventually come out ...

Record Crowd Celebrated 243rd Birthday of San Gabriel Mission - Pasadena Independent

Posted: 05 Sep 2014 01:39 PM PDT

Pasadena Independent

Record Crowd Celebrated 243rd Birthday of San Gabriel Mission Pasadena Independent “People came from even out of state to help the mission celebrate its 243rd birthday,” announced Chuck Lyons, mission public relations director. “Everyone enjoyed the international foods, games, rides and packed the entertainment pavilion each night ... and more »

More Than Meets The Eye: NASA Scientists Listen To Data - RedOrbit

Posted: 05 Sep 2014 04:31 AM PDT

RedOrbit

More Than Meets The Eye: NASA Scientists Listen To Data RedOrbit Sonification is the process of displaying any type of data or measurement as sound, such as the beep from a heart rate monitor measuring a person's pulse, a door bell ringing every time a person enters a room, or, in this case, explosions indicating ...

For whom the bell tolls - Romsey Advertiser

Posted: 04 Sep 2014 11:13 PM PDT

For whom the bell tolls Romsey Advertiser As part of the 100th Anniversary of the 'Great War' the church bells of Lockerley and East Tytherley will honour each of the deceased from the villages on the centenary of their deaths. Fifty men from the two villages died in the conflict – about a ...

Talkin' Fights! Jimmy Smith breaks down Bellator 123 with MMAmania - MMAmania.com

Posted: 04 Sep 2014 06:01 PM PDT

Talkin' Fights! Jimmy Smith breaks down Bellator 123 with MMAmania MMAmania.com In my mind, that is the number one question, is how serious can he take it, because I tell people all the time, MMA is a terrible hobby. If you aren't 100 .... Fighting is the bell ringing, lights, the cage, and the fans screaming, cameras, blood going ... and more »