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Frays River Cowley - Crosswhatfields? (blog)

Posted: 07 Dec 2013 10:06 AM PST

Frays River Cowley Crosswhatfields? (blog) There is evidence of Norman work and the church is built of flint rubble with Reigate stone. There are late medieval timber arches in place of chancel arch, and some late medieval pews. The porch and the bell turret were rebuilt, and galleries added in ...

Providing for needy: Salvation Army donations stay in Butte - Montana Standard

Posted: 07 Dec 2013 08:47 AM PST

Providing for needy: Salvation Army donations stay in Butte Montana Standard As in Christmas seasons past, the local Kettle campaign is under way, with bell ringers outside several shopping locations in town, including both Safeway stores, Albertson's, Kmart, Walmart and Three Bears Alaska. NOT WANTED. Because of ... is the ... and more »

Dads2Dads' Giving a gift is a joy to the giver - The Journal News | LoHud.com

Posted: 07 Dec 2013 08:24 AM PST

Dads2Dads' Giving a gift is a joy to the giver The Journal News | LoHud.com They read stories to children and play games and do arts and crafts with the elderly. There is absolutely ... Tutors, builders, gleaners, bell ringers — civil servants all — can be any age. The only ... It could be arranged through your church or ... and more »

Thousands expected for Christmas tree festival - Boston Standard

Posted: 07 Dec 2013 06:21 AM PST

Boston Standard

Thousands expected for Christmas tree festival Boston Standard Freiston Christmas Tree Festival and Yuletide Fayre is taking place on Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 4pm, at St James' Church. The festival will be opened by the cast of the Aladdin panto at Blackfriars - including Aladdin himself. The cast will provide ... and more »

Weekend: Your guide to entertainment in Northeast Pennsylvania - Scranton Times-Tribune

Posted: 07 Dec 2013 04:32 AM PST

Weekend: Your guide to entertainment in Northeast Pennsylvania Scranton Times-Tribune MARYWOOD UNIVERSITY CAMPUS MINISTRY ANNUAL JINGLE BELL 5K RUN/WALK RACE: today; registration, 9 a.m., Fireplace Lounge, Nazareth Student Center; race, 10 a.m.; $8/$20, benefits alternative break service trips, email community .... ARCADIA CHORALE: NOVA ... and more »

SEARCH ENGINE: Courthouse clock face of downtown - St. Catharines Standard

Posted: 07 Dec 2013 04:29 AM PST

SEARCH ENGINE: Courthouse clock face of downtown St. Catharines Standard I assume it's still the bell and hammer that we hear, and not loudspeakers like some of the churches around here. Where would someone find out what happens in that tower? A: The historic clock tower is part of the old county courthouse building on King ...

Hanover church to celebrate 150th anniversary - The Evening Sun

Posted: 07 Dec 2013 04:00 AM PST

Hanover church to celebrate 150th anniversary The Evening Sun Matthew Funke, a life-long member of St. Mark Lutheran Church in Hanover, examines the bell at the top of the steeple on Tuesday. The church is celebrating its 150th anniversary starting ... The clock was recovered and kept by church member Austin Ruth ... and more »

Enter the digital age at the library - The Daily News Online

Posted: 07 Dec 2013 02:01 AM PST

Enter the digital age at the library The Daily News Online Saturday, Dec. 7 at 1:30 p.m. — Genesee Children's Choir and The Manor House Bell Ringers perform. • Wednesday, Dec. 11 at 7:45 a.m. and Wednesday, Dec. 18 at 6 p.m. — Adult Book Discussion of “The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry” by Rachel Joyce ... and more »

Naperville YMCA Mayor's Community Prayer Breakfast celebrates season - Positively Naperville

Posted: 07 Dec 2013 01:54 AM PST

Positively Naperville

Naperville YMCA Mayor's Community Prayer Breakfast celebrates season Positively Naperville Young bell ringers and joyful singers greeted guests with holiday favorites as they entered the Fry Family Y for the 9th annual Naperville YMCA Mayor's Community Prayer Breakfast on Dec. 6. Mayor A. George Pradel served as ... by The School of ... and more »

What's happening today in the north valley - Enterprise-Record

Posted: 07 Dec 2013 12:20 AM PST

What's happening today in the north valley Enterprise-Record Free event with holiday music, tours of decorated home and a performance of traditional bell ringers. Refreshment served. ... Chico Air Museum: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Chico Municipal Airport adjacent to tower; 11 aircraft, some airport-type vehicles, indoor museum. and more »

Valley Concert Band rises to the occasion to provide variety show feel - Stockton Record

Posted: 07 Dec 2013 12:09 AM PST

Valley Concert Band rises to the occasion to provide variety show feel Stockton Record "Our challenge was trying to find new and fresh arrangements of some traditional songs. "Honestly, I like to ... "It's a lovely little composition," Anderson said, "With church bells ringing, a celebration of Christmas Day with brass and chorale. Like ...

Construction breaks ground on $110 million University City development - Philly.com

Posted: 07 Dec 2013 12:06 AM PST

Construction breaks ground on $110 million University City development Philly.com "This is one of those rare projects where it's a win on every single front," said Alan Greenberger, deputy mayor for economic development, during the groundbreaking ceremony. ... Both parties agreed to ensure that a portion of development profits went ...

Things to do today on Cape Cod - Capecodonline

Posted: 06 Dec 2013 11:04 PM PST

Things to do today on Cape Cod Capecodonline Songs of the Season” at 7:30 p.m. at St. Patrick's Church, 511 Main St., Falmouth. A second performance will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday. The chorus, under the direction of John Dulina, will sing Christmas and Hanukkah songs, spirituals and songs of winter. and more »

Salvation Army captain to keep on ringing - Albert Lea Tribune

Posted: 06 Dec 2013 08:38 PM PST

Salvation Army captain to keep on ringing Albert Lea Tribune He had aimed for $24,000, but on Saturday morning, after 92-plus hours of bell-ringing, it went up to $35,000. ... Seconds before 7 o'clock, people began to count down. Someone chanted ... Albert Lea resident Thom Moffitt attends the Salvation Army church. and more »

REGION: Salvation Army bell ringer surpasses world record - Press-Enterprise

Posted: 06 Dec 2013 04:57 PM PST

Press-Enterprise

REGION: Salvation Army bell ringer surpasses world record Press-Enterprise “I'm upset that it was stolen,” Soriano said. “Really, someone at 5:40 this morning, ... By 9 a.m. Friday he was about eight hours away from reaching the world record of 80 hours for continuous hand-bell ringing at a red kettle. Soriano, of San Diego ... and more »

Bieber's minder in Perth hotel incident - The West Australian

Posted: 06 Dec 2013 04:41 PM PST

Bieber's minder in Perth hotel incident The West Australian A member of his entourage slashed the tyres of a paparazzo in Sydney last week and another was allegedly caught with cannabis at Brisbane Airport. Later yesterday, Bieber went to the Bell Tower and then His Majesty's Theatre where he was believed to be ... and more »

Goan, not forgotten - Sydney Morning Herald

Posted: 06 Dec 2013 04:50 AM PST

Sydney Morning Herald

Goan, not forgotten Sydney Morning Herald The standout structure is the skeleton of a four storey, 46-metre-high bell tower (minus the bell, now happily ringing in the Church of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception down the road in Panaji). St Augustinian friars built the site in 1602, but it was ...

Bells to sound in memory of Steve - St Helens Star

Posted: 05 Dec 2013 09:32 AM PST

St Helens Star

Bells to sound in memory of Steve St Helens Star On Saturday the Westfield Street church bells will be rung 'loudly and cheerfully' in a quarter peal Plain Bob Major method. One of the bellringers taking part will be Rainhill St Bartholemew's Tower Captain Bryan McCahey. Bryan told the Star: “There ...

The bells are back in Henley - Stratford Observer

Posted: 04 Dec 2013 04:11 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.