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It's all ears from Dean Street - The Border Mail

Posted: 18 Oct 2013 02:23 PM PDT

It's all ears from Dean Street The Border Mail For him, it's a traffic-whirring, horn-honking, phone-ringing, barista-shouting, coffee-cup-clanking assault of the ears. “There are all these sounds you never really think about,” he said. “Like the clock in the post office bell tower, I'd never ... and more »

The Natural Life of Zombies - Outside Magazine

Posted: 18 Oct 2013 01:52 PM PDT

The Natural Life of Zombies Outside Magazine He is Melfort, an eager young man wearing overlong plaid bell-bottom pants. He is looking forward to meeting the ..... If anyone stole anything from the fields where he worked as a zombie, Narcisse tells us, the zombies would kill the thief. Narcisse ...

Around Town (Oct. 18 to Oct. 22) - Lexington Clipper Herald

Posted: 18 Oct 2013 11:16 AM PDT

Around Town (Oct. 18 to Oct. 22) Lexington Clipper Herald Those interested in volunteering as bell ringers for donations for the Salvation Army in Lexington in the Fall may contact Martha Draskovic with Community Action at 308-324-4219. Miller Dances:(All Dances start at 7 p.m. ... The public is invited to ...

Sinkhole jitters hit Bohol, Cebu - Philippine Star

Posted: 18 Oct 2013 09:46 AM PDT

San Francisco Chronicle

Sinkhole jitters hit Bohol, Cebu Philippine Star By Czeriza Valencia (The Philippine Star) | Updated October 19, 2013 - 12:00am. Workers use heavy equipment to remove a section of a collapsed bell tower as debris is cleared at the Basilica Minore de Santo Niño in Cebu City yesterday. The church, one ... 'Tent churches' erected near damaged places of worship gulfnews.com all 305 news articles »

Fremont County Bulletin Board - Canon City Daily Record

Posted: 18 Oct 2013 06:45 AM PDT

Fremont County Bulletin Board Canon City Daily Record Meet at the Bell Tower Cultural Center at 201 N. Second St. Meet the founders of Florence; second Ludlow Event. Tours leave at 1, 2 and 3 .... Weigh-in starts at 6 p.m., meeting at 7 p.m. at the Free Methodist Church at Fifth Street and Griffin Avenue ...

ASHOVER: Bell-ringing chief Barry Watts back on duty - Derbyshire Times

Posted: 18 Oct 2013 04:38 AM PDT

ASHOVER: Bell-ringing chief Barry Watts back on duty Derbyshire Times Ashover Tower Captain Barry Watts was back in action this week – ten months after temporarily abandoning the ringing chamber at All Saints for what he thought would be only a few weeks while he underwent a hip-replacement operation. But the procedure ...

NSW bushfires rage: live updates - Sydney Morning Herald

Posted: 18 Oct 2013 01:55 AM PDT

NSW bushfires rage: live updates Sydney Morning Herald Because Bells Line of Road is closed, customers travelling to Bell Station are advised to speak to station staff at Lithgow or Mount Victoria. The Blue ..... Crews trying to patrol, make safe and restore. 10:04pm: The Salvos have launched an appeal for ...

Village's time capsule is a 'lasting legacy' - Bury Free Press

Posted: 18 Oct 2013 12:35 AM PDT

Bury Free Press

Village's time capsule is a 'lasting legacy' Bury Free Press “At the time we came up with the idea of the capsule the bell ringers in the village came up with the idea of a new clock as well. “All of a ... The village time capsule will be kept in the parish church under the watchful eye of the rector, David ... and more »

Bells to ring in homecoming - The Baylor Lariat

Posted: 18 Oct 2013 12:29 AM PDT

The Baylor Lariat

Bells to ring in homecoming The Baylor Lariat As Baylor Bears stomp back into town for the oldest homecoming traditions in the nation, they will be marching to beat of the – bells? The McLane Carillon bells of Pat Neff Hall Tower will ring out as part of the annual Homecoming Recital at 5 p.m ...

Bellissimo! seeks new bass bell ringer - Billings Gazette

Posted: 17 Oct 2013 11:34 PM PDT

Bellissimo! seeks new bass bell ringer Billings Gazette The new addition to the group could be of any age or gender, but must be able to read music and have the arm strength necessary to ring a large bell. The time commitment is two hours per week for practice at First United Methodist Church downtown ...

EZRA'S ORACLE: Oct. 19, 2013 - Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun (blog)

Posted: 17 Oct 2013 10:29 PM PDT

EZRA'S ORACLE: Oct. 19, 2013 Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun (blog) The original nine bells were given by Jennie McGraw, daughter of charter trustee John McGraw, and were initially situated on a wooden stand near where Uris Library is today. When McGraw Hall (named for John McGraw) was ... President White seemed to ...

BU News Service Marathon Coverage Nominated for National Awards - BU Today

Posted: 17 Oct 2013 09:06 PM PDT

BU Today

BU News Service Marathon Coverage Nominated for National Awards BU Today Stories in the package, called Triumph, Then Tragedy: The Boston Marathon Bombings, include video interviews with runners who were stopped after the bombs exploded, an interactive timeline that traces the history of bombings and terrorist attacks in ...

Black Hawk City Council meets in new digs - The Mountain -Ear

Posted: 17 Oct 2013 08:12 PM PDT

The Mountain -Ear

Black Hawk City Council meets in new digs The Mountain -Ear The City of Black Hawk City Council met for its regular meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 9, for the second time in its new Council Chambers on the second floor of 211 Church Street. The chambers are located next to ... The Heritage Panels represent all the ...

The bells are back in Henley - Stratford Observer

Posted: 17 Oct 2013 04:13 PM PDT

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.

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Landmark belfry found to have structure damage - Manila Standard Today

Posted: 16 Oct 2013 09:50 AM PDT

Landmark belfry found to have structure damage Manila Standard Today The Cathedral Belfry, constructed in 1867, was initially used as a watch tower for sea pirates coming from nearby Mindanao. Sometime in 1935, the Catholic Church built an additional upper level structure, converting it into a belfry whose original bell ... Quake causes structural damage to Dumaguete's landmark Cathedral Belfry InterAksyon all 1 news articles »

Heartbreaking: 10 iconic churches in Bohol, Cebu damaged - Rappler

Posted: 16 Oct 2013 06:43 AM PDT

Heartbreaking: 10 iconic churches in Bohol, Cebu damaged Rappler The Church of San Pedro Apostol in Loboc–famous for being the second oldest church in Bohol– sustained major damage to its main structure, 3-story convent and bell tower. ... Its belfry collapsed while cracks were found in the walls of the main structure. and more »

France slams brakes on minicabs after taxi pressure - FRANCE 24

Posted: 16 Oct 2013 04:01 AM PDT

France slams brakes on minicabs after taxi pressure FRANCE 24 ... not affect my business particularly as all of our fares are booked well in advance,” he added. “But this constant reluctance to let the VTC business develop makes the false French stereotype of protectionism and resistance to change ring true ...

A whiff of Cornwall from 1897 - This is Cornwall

Posted: 16 Oct 2013 12:12 AM PDT

A whiff of Cornwall from 1897 This is Cornwall Joan introduced me to the idea that as Cornwall is such a sea-girt land, it was inevitable towers should be more than merely structures to hold bells." As she put it: ... tower. The signalman William Couch was found dead by his son in the belfry: a ... and more »