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Church Ministry Gives Handicapped and Disabled A Chance to Hunt - TWC News

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 02:25 PM PST

Church Ministry Gives Handicapped and Disabled A Chance to Hunt TWC News RANDLEMAN -- An Archdale church ministry group gives those who are handicapped or disabled a chance to hunt this weekend. Glendola Sportsman for Christ are hosting the third annual Dreaming Big Dear Hunt. The two day event kicked off Friday and ... and more »

Ebola: Professionals offer advice for those who plan to travel over holiday break - The Bell Ringer

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 02:04 PM PST

The Bell Ringer

Ebola: Professionals offer advice for those who plan to travel over holiday break The Bell Ringer “And then there's travel, safe travel practices, and so there's a link off of there to Public Health as to basically safe travel practices, what you can do as an individual, even if you're not going to one of those countries. … If your awareness is ...

The World In Pictures - Irish Independent

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 01:42 PM PST

Irish Independent

The World In Pictures Irish Independent During the Buttnmandl parades, unmarried men, known as Buttnmandl and Krampusse, are dressed in straw or skins with wooden masks or skins over their heads and large cow-bells tied around their hips to make loud noises. They follow Saint Nicholas from ... and more »

Black Friday (and Thursday) shopping in Wisconsin 2014 Live - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 01:08 PM PST

Black Friday (and Thursday) shopping in Wisconsin 2014 Live Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ReplyRetweetFavorite. Mykayla Schmidt was getting into the holiday spirit outside the Cabela's store in Richfield on Friday morning. Mykayla said she was carrying out bell-ringing duties through a program at her church, Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran ... and more »

At last, people can finally find our house - Telegraph.co.uk

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 01:08 PM PST

Telegraph.co.uk

At last, people can finally find our house Telegraph.co.uk We may have won the 2011 Hudson Heritage Award for 'Best Hidden Gem' as heritage tourist destination but this award is next to useless if were so well hidden that nobody could ever find us. ... When Sir John Betjeman scouted out Upton Cressett and its ...

FISH food bank destroyed in fire - Daily Record-News

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 10:52 AM PST

Daily Record-News

FISH food bank destroyed in fire Daily Record-News She dropped off donations and the red pots from bellringing on Wednesday and arrived this morning to make another drop, when she found the building engulfed in smoke. Ray Darling has been volunteering with FISH for 10 years delivering food donations ...

Here be haunted… The most haunted places in England to avoid this winter - Express.co.uk

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 10:16 AM PST

Express.co.uk

Here be haunted… The most haunted places in England to avoid this winter Express.co.uk ... the bell at Aymestrey Church for an hour at sunset. The purpose of the ringing was to guide any travellers safely down the hill and across the river to safety. If you visit Aymestrey you can still see the hole in the bell tower fashioned especially ...

It's beginning to sound a lot like Christmas - Hamilton Spectator

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 10:15 AM PST

Hamilton Spectator

It's beginning to sound a lot like Christmas Hamilton Spectator Stir in two cups of ring-ting-tingling sleigh bells. Sprinkle in several ... Ditto for the second half's brass feature, Luther Henderson's arrangement of Howard Cable's "A Canadian Brass Christmas," which includes carols such as "Ding, Dong Merrily on ...

These holiday events would make even Scrooge enjoy the season - Longmont Times-Call

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 10:12 AM PST

Longmont Times-Call

These holiday events would make even Scrooge enjoy the season Longmont Times-Call Other holiday celebrations at the Rialto Theater Center include Hazel Miller's "A Christmas from the Heart," Bells of the Rockies' "Ringing in Christmas" and MacKinnon Royal Dance Institute's "A Season of Dance." ... 6, First Congregational United ... and more »

UN torture report condemns sleep deprivation among US detainees - The Guardian

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 09:59 AM PST

The Guardian

UN torture report condemns sleep deprivation among US detainees The Guardian Appendix M allows military interrogators to practice what is known as “physical separation” of detainees to prevent them communicating with each other and, by so doing, sharing information that would help them resist questioning. Under Appendix M ... and more »

River Hills Community Church to hold calm service - The State

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 08:05 AM PST

The State

River Hills Community Church to hold calm service The State "Everybody's ringing bells and lights are sparkling everywhere you go, and you are not feeling that at all." ... "However, I have found through my practice, as well as personal experience, that all milestone events are difficult after the loss of a ... and more »

Clocks are Taylorville man's passion - Kankakee Daily Journal

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 06:38 AM PST

Kankakee Daily Journal

Clocks are Taylorville man's passion Kankakee Daily Journal Bill Kennedy oils the tower clock before winding it at the Christian County Courthouse in Taylorville. Kennedy has been the keeper of the clock for the past 25 years and is the third person to have the duty — Kennedy would call it an honor — of ...

Song rings true for centuries-old bell tower - Dorset Echo

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 06:10 AM PST

Song rings true for centuries-old bell tower Dorset Echo Linda Lamon reached the semi-finals of the UK Songwriting contest with a tune that was written to help the refurbishment of a 500-year-old bell tower in a church mentioned by Thomas Hardy in his famous book Tess of the d'Urbervilles. She wrote The ...

Say It Loud, I'm Belarusian and Proud - Transitions Online

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 06:01 AM PST

Say It Loud, I'm Belarusian and Proud Transitions Online Among young people in Belarus, speaking the national language instead of Russian is coming into vogue. by Alyaksandr Yanusik 28 November 2014. MINSK | About 200 people sit in a room in downtown Minsk, their heads bent over a Belarusian language ... and more »

Alf Colman, the master builder of Coen in Cape York - The Australian

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 05:16 AM PST

Alf Colman, the master builder of Coen in Cape York The Australian Cars, scale models, bush trips and projects: all these intriguing side details of Alf's life can be explored in the Cape Heritage House, a most unusual structure that stands right opposite the demountables at the start of Coen's tranquil Regent Street ...

From the Pulpit: 3 questions to help you say 'yes' or 'no' during the holidays - AL.com

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 04:57 AM PST

AL.com

From the Pulpit: 3 questions to help you say 'yes' or 'no' during the holidays AL.com Asked to give change to the bell ringers. Your mailbox will be full of requests to help feed the hungry and other ... you compel you to give your best "yes" to those around you. " (Rev. Bradley Goode is associate pastor at Dauphin Way United Methodist ... and more »

OUR TOWN: Christmas tree has been chosen for Our Town - New Baltimore Voice Newspapers

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 04:11 AM PST

OUR TOWN: Christmas tree has been chosen for Our Town New Baltimore Voice Newspapers Children in the audience will be invited to the front to sing "Jingle Bells," "Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer" and "Deck the Halls." The audience will be invited to sing carols as well. Mark the calendar. Note: Because the date is also Pearl Harbor Day ...

Trainee teacher hung himself while wearing PVC underwear, inquest hears - North Devon Journal

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 03:12 AM PST

North Devon Journal

Trainee teacher hung himself while wearing PVC underwear, inquest hears North Devon Journal 49-year-old Gavin Wonnacott, who was also a local church bell ringer, had drunk several pints of cider and his blood alcohol level was just over the legal top limit for driving. His wife Lisa told an Exeter inquest that his low mood had improved ... Bovey Tracey trainee teacher and bell ringer hanged himself at home, inquest ... Exeter Express and Echo all 2 news articles »

Trainee teacher from Bovey Tracey was wearing rubber PVC bodysuit when he ... - Western Morning News

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 02:42 AM PST

Trainee teacher from Bovey Tracey was wearing rubber PVC bodysuit when he ... Western Morning News Gavin Wonnacott, who was also a local church bell ringer, had wrapped yellow nylon webbing around his neck four times which was attached to a pink and red coloured climbing rope and karabiner secured to a roof beam. The 49 year old, of Mary Street ... and more »

Falling oil prices hit Africa more than Ebola - Royal Dutch Shell plc .com

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 01:37 AM PST

Falling oil prices hit Africa more than Ebola Royal Dutch Shell plc .com I revealed that ESDV leak-off tests were purposely falsified, not once but many times and that Brent Bravo platform management had admitted responsibility for the dangerous practices being followed. In response to my team ringing alarm bells ... and more »

Concert Listings: Nov. 28 to Dec. 4, 2014 - Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 01:25 AM PST

Concert Listings: Nov. 28 to Dec. 4, 2014 Wilkes Barre Times-Leader Days of the New, the Indiana rock band (“Touch, Peel and Stand”). Sherman Theater, 524 Main St., Stroudsburg. 8 p.m. Dec. 5. $20 advance ... 6 at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 550 Madison Ave., Scranton; and 3 p.m. Dec. 7 at St. Stephen's Episcopal ... and more »

Big Oil Optimistic On Gulf Of Mexico Projects - Royal Dutch Shell plc .com

Posted: 28 Nov 2014 01:15 AM PST

Big Oil Optimistic On Gulf Of Mexico Projects Royal Dutch Shell plc .com (NYSE:HES) has started to pump crude oil from its deep water Tubular Bells of Gulf of Mexico for the next ten years. Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE:XOM) and Anadarko Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:APC) have collaborated on two major projects to ... and more »

Bella Prima readies holiday performance - Pueblo Chieftain

Posted: 27 Nov 2014 10:34 PM PST

Bella Prima readies holiday performance Pueblo Chieftain As is tradition, the concert will open with both choirs surrounding the church pews, singing a capella. Lyrica's portion of the performance will include Dan Forrest's arrangement of “The First Noel” and “The Ground” by Norwegian composer Ola Gjeilo ... and more »

Carols, Concerts, Santa and More: Holiday Events around the Harbor - GraysHarborTalk

Posted: 27 Nov 2014 09:39 PM PST

GraysHarborTalk

Carols, Concerts, Santa and More: Holiday Events around the Harbor GraysHarborTalk I took a sneak peak at the upcoming holiday events around the Harbor this year. Kick off the holiday season with one of these festive ... On Saturday, partake in the Jingle Bell Jog, then indulge at the Santa Pancake Breakfast and Silent Auction (at ...

How The Father Of Soviet Pornography Became A Crusader Against “Gay ... - BuzzFeed News

Posted: 27 Nov 2014 05:51 PM PST

How The Father Of Soviet Pornography Became A Crusader Against “Gay ... BuzzFeed News The Latvian Nazbols became more militant as the decade wore on, culminating in November 2000, when three members barricaded themselves inside the bell tower of the Church of St. Peter, which looms over Riga's historic center. One of the triggers for ...

Bromsgrove MidWinterFest proves itself popular - Bromsgrove Standard

Posted: 27 Nov 2014 04:15 PM PST

Bromsgrove Standard

Bromsgrove MidWinterFest proves itself popular Bromsgrove Standard Visitors were able to see the town illuminated from 200ft in the air by climbing the church tower, give bell-ringing a go, embark on a scary ghost walk around the graveyard and browse a host of Christmas craft stalls. There was festive food at the ... and more »

Bounty of Melbourne auctions despite election day - Herald Sun

Posted: 27 Nov 2014 02:05 PM PST

Herald Sun

Bounty of Melbourne auctions despite election day Herald Sun Abbotsford, 5/328 Johnston St, 22, Unit/Townhouse, Sat, 11:00 AM, Chambers Real Estate - Fitzroy North. Abbotsford, 3/20 Valiant St, 22, Unit/Townhouse, Sat, 12:30 PM ...... Cairnlea, 13 Meadowview Way, 44, House, Sat, 01:30pm, Bells Real Estate ...

Making decisions about charitable giving - Helena Independent Record

Posted: 27 Nov 2014 09:03 AM PST

Making decisions about charitable giving Helena Independent Record From bells ringing in storefronts to giving trees, galas, appeals in our inbox and mailbox, #GivingTuesday, phone requests, and Facebook, we are confronted with myriad options. ... young parents, offer physical and spiritual sanctuary, groom trails ... and more »

Final preparations put in place for Whalley Pickwick Night - Blackburn Citizen

Posted: 27 Nov 2014 07:04 AM PST

Blackburn Citizen

Final preparations put in place for Whalley Pickwick Night Blackburn Citizen The annual event, which is celebrating it's 26th year, will be staged in the Ribble Valley village on Thursday, December 4. Local historian and ghost walker Simon Entwistle will step into soap star Malcolm Hebden's shoes and officially open the ... and more »

Re-tuning work starts on church bells - Bridport and Lyme Regis News

Posted: 27 Nov 2014 04:47 AM PST

Bridport and Lyme Regis News

Re-tuning work starts on church bells Bridport and Lyme Regis News Tower captain Graham Hawkins said: “A few years ago we thought it was time to do something about them and had them inspected. “The bells are perfectly sound but a 100 years had crept on them. “We have six bells in the tower and the only one we can't ... and more »

Entertainment Highlights: Thetford Chamber Singers Prepare an Ambitious ... - Valley News

Posted: 26 Nov 2014 08:04 PM PST

Entertainment Highlights: Thetford Chamber Singers Prepare an Ambitious ... Valley News Thetford Chamber Singers' director Kevin Quigley leads the singers through one of the pieces they will perform in their holiday concerts during a rehearsal at First Congregational Church of Thetford, Vt., on Nov., 25, 2014. .... director Beverly Caldon ...

Rector retires after 14 years in church service - Clitheroe Today

Posted: 26 Nov 2014 01:05 AM PST

Clitheroe Today

Rector retires after 14 years in church service Clitheroe Today Before the service a combined team of bell ringers from the five Fellside parishes rang a Quarter Peal of Plain Bob Doubles on the church bells. Three organists - Paul Warren, John Sutcliffe and Peter Woods - played for various parts of the service and ... and more »