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Bradenton shoe guru: Can't have a 'boat' without boatloads of cash - Bradenton Herald

Posted: 21 May 2015 02:10 PM PDT

Bradenton shoe guru: Can't have a 'boat' without boatloads of cash Bradenton Herald That's the distant sound of wedding bells for Whitney Hodges and Alex Parks. Nuptials are February 2016. • B'town soprano ... Deborah's second concert is at 4 p.m. June 7, a solo performance at Church of the Annunciation, 4408 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach ... and more »

Taking the Kids -- off the tourist track in Mexico - Chicago Tribune

Posted: 21 May 2015 12:32 PM PDT

Chicago Tribune

Taking the Kids -- off the tourist track in Mexico Chicago Tribune Make it a contest to see how many different species of birds the kids can count. On a good day, you might see 120, says our naturalist guide Francisco Nombre, who just happens to hold Mexico's 2015 title for "The ... There is a crumbling church and ...

Are the alarm bells ringing yet? - The Age

Posted: 21 May 2015 12:10 PM PDT

Are the alarm bells ringing yet? The Age Six months ago, a fire roared up the facade of the Lacrosse high-rise apartment tower at Docklands, forcing the evacuation of almost 500 people. In the aftermath, authorities came to learn much about Melbourne's clandestine industry of cheap, ... and more »

How many songwriters does it take to change a chorus? - Telegraph.co.uk

Posted: 21 May 2015 11:02 AM PDT

Telegraph.co.uk

How many songwriters does it take to change a chorus? Telegraph.co.uk Which is why a strong favourite for Best Song Musically and Lyrically at the Ivors has to be Take Me To Church, a powerful, gospel blues attack on organised religion, written and performed by then unknown Irish singer-songwriter Hozier, and recorded in ... and more »

Church bells ring again after Christian villages are recaptured from Islamic State - Catholic Herald Online

Posted: 21 May 2015 10:07 AM PDT

Catholic Herald Online

Church bells ring again after Christian villages are recaptured from Islamic State Catholic Herald Online Church bells are ringing once again in the Assyrian Christian villages dotting the Khabur River in northeastern Syria after Islamic State militants were routed by a combination of forces. It's a stark contrast to the mounting concerns for one of the ... Syrian Assyrian Towns Recaptured As Islamic State Gains Land AINA (press release) Syrian Christian towns recaptured as Islamic State gains land CatholicPhilly.com all 5 news articles »

United Church to celebrate 90-year milestone - Wellington Advertiser

Posted: 21 May 2015 10:04 AM PDT

United Church to celebrate 90-year milestone Wellington Advertiser FERGUS - Everyone is invited to hear the mass choir and mass bands from eight area United Churches on June 7 at 11am at Melville United Church in Fergus to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the union that formed the United Church of Canada. Ninety ...

Weekly entertainment calendar - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Posted: 21 May 2015 09:50 AM PDT

Weekly entertainment calendar Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Circle-A Cafe: GoGo Slow, 8 p.m. May 22, DJ Fazio, 10 p.m. May 22, DJ Lemonie Fresh, 10 p.m. May 23, DJ Sextor, 10 p.m. May 24, 932 E. Chambers St. City Lounge: RUSH Tribute Project, 9 p.m. May 23, 3455 E. Layton .... University. 5000 W. National Ave ...

List: Colorado Springs-area entertainment options over the Memorial Day ... - Colorado Springs Gazette

Posted: 21 May 2015 09:30 AM PDT

List: Colorado Springs-area entertainment options over the Memorial Day ... Colorado Springs Gazette ... student musicians who ring 6 octaves (73 bells) and 6 1/2 octaves of hand chimes (79). A free concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday at First Lutheran Church, 1515 N. Cascade Ave. - Pikes Peak Feats and Fibs: The Manitou Springs Heritage Center, 517 Manitou ... and more »

Special events, observances planned for Memorial Day, holiday weekend - Omaha World-Herald

Posted: 21 May 2015 08:59 AM PDT

Omaha World-Herald

Special events, observances planned for Memorial Day, holiday weekend Omaha World-Herald St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, 14330 Eagle Run Drive; 9 a.m. Monday. Mass and reception, flag ceremony, refreshments; veterans encouraged to ... A “Ringing of the Bell” will honor residents of the home who died during the past year. Home ... and more »

Bring a bag, rummage away at Zion selling... - NorthBayNipissing.com

Posted: 21 May 2015 08:52 AM PDT

Bring a bag, rummage away at Zion selling... NorthBayNipissing.com The United Church of Canada turns 90 on Wednesday, June 10 and Chalmers United Church in South River will be ringing our church bells in honour of the anniversary. Sunday, June 7 they will have a special anniversary service followed by a barbecue. and more »

Harvard commencement day bells to ring May 28 - Wicked Local Cambridge

Posted: 21 May 2015 07:56 AM PDT

Harvard commencement day bells to ring May 28 Wicked Local Cambridge The bell in the Memorial Church tower, for years the only bell to acknowledge the festival rites of commencement day, will be joined by the pealing of the set of bells cast to replace the original 17-bell Russian zvon of Lowell House that was returned ...

Lewis: Drew High School's Gridiron Frozen in Time - HottyToddy.com

Posted: 21 May 2015 07:45 AM PDT

HottyToddy.com

Lewis: Drew High School's Gridiron Frozen in Time HottyToddy.com The dust filled halls that once echoed with laughter, lockers slamming and bells ringing are now dark and empty. A few blocks over, still underneath the mighty water tower with bold lettering that spells 'DREW' is a gridiron frozen in time. A place ...

Should you be scared of the world's angriest robot? - PC Pro

Posted: 21 May 2015 07:11 AM PDT

PC Pro

Should you be scared of the world's angriest robot? PC Pro Ringing bright red alarm bells for anyone who's ever sat through an apocalyptic sci-fi movie, scientists in New Zealand recently announced that they are developing the world's angriest artificial intelligence. The team at The Touchpoint Group have – in ... and more »

Thursday Briefing: A Science Expo at Belle Terre Elementary, Tracking ... - FlaglerLive.com

Posted: 21 May 2015 06:29 AM PDT

FlaglerLive.com

Thursday Briefing: A Science Expo at Belle Terre Elementary, Tracking ... FlaglerLive.com Belle Terre Elementary Science Expo: The public is invited to visit k-6 classrooms from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., where students will be demonstrating their science, technology, engineering and math skills. You'll see a variety of solar powered projects ... and more »

Capitol Police set for toilet training after breaking 'rule number one ... - Fox News

Posted: 21 May 2015 05:29 AM PDT

Fox News

Capitol Police set for toilet training after breaking 'rule number one ... Fox News Nugent knows something about the best practices of law enforcement. He served for a decade as the sheriff of Hernando County, Fla. But it's doubtful ... "We don't get many emails about gyrocopters on the Capitol lawn," said Dine. "Bells should be ... and more »

Memorial Day observances set for Monday - Daily Tribune News

Posted: 21 May 2015 05:08 AM PDT

Memorial Day observances set for Monday Daily Tribune News SKIP BUTLER/The Daily Tribune News, File Cass JROTC member Austen Cornwell salutes the Army flag he placed during the recognition of the five branches of service during last year's Memorial Day observance at American Legion's Carl Boyd Post 42 in ... and more »

Rowling vindicated over 'sob story' - Bournemouth Echo

Posted: 21 May 2015 04:41 AM PDT

Rowling vindicated over 'sob story' Bournemouth Echo Author JK Rowling has been "fully vindicated and her reputation restored" following a newspaper's apology for alleging she wrote a "sob story" containing false claims about her time as a single mother, the High Court has heard. A judge ... Mr Schilling ...

How will the world end? - GQ India

Posted: 21 May 2015 04:16 AM PDT

GQ India

How will the world end? GQ India “It's not good for individuals to live too long because they'll compete with their offspring,” she says. “If previous generations .... “Synthetic biology can be used to make atomically precise machines,” says George Church, professor of genetics at ...

Campanologist's community efforts chime with councillors - Darlington and Stockton Times

Posted: 21 May 2015 03:55 AM PDT

Campanologist's community efforts chime with councillors Darlington and Stockton Times A CAMPANOLOGIST has received a ringing endorsement from his fellow councillors after being appointed as Mayor of the Borough of Harrogate. Masham church bell ringer and councillor Nigel Simms, who has served on the borough council since 1999, ... and more »

CCCBR 2015 annual meeting

Posted: 21 May 2015 03:50 AM PDT

The Church is dead. Long live The Church - TheSouthAfrican

Posted: 21 May 2015 03:16 AM PDT

TheSouthAfrican

The Church is dead. Long live The Church TheSouthAfrican After almost four decades as a meeting place of young Aussies and Kiwis, (with Saffas joining the crowd from the late 90s onwards) The Church would close its doors for the final time on May 24. No longer would Sunday afternoons end with scores of ... and more »

Snapshot of 1915 life in Great War tribute - Melton Times

Posted: 21 May 2015 03:00 AM PDT

Snapshot of 1915 life in Great War tribute Melton Times On Tuesday, a special Evensong service was held. followed by a muffled quarter peal of bells from the Society of Framland Ringers in memory of the first Hoby soldier to lose his life in the First World War, Private George Sharpe. The tribute, which was ...

Metso's Lokomo celebrates 100 years - From steam locomotive manufacturer to ... - Yahoo Finance UK

Posted: 21 May 2015 02:43 AM PDT

Metso's Lokomo celebrates 100 years - From steam locomotive manufacturer to ... Yahoo Finance UK Lokomo has manufactured a wide-ranging portfolio of products through the years: church bells, peat harvesters, steamrollers and road graders, mobile cranes and forestry equipment. The two deep-sea diving bells manufactured for the Soviet Union`s ... and more »

Team of knitters left 'dismayed and disappointed' following theft of bollard ... - Tewkesbury ADMAG

Posted: 21 May 2015 02:35 AM PDT

Tewkesbury ADMAG

Team of knitters left 'dismayed and disappointed' following theft of bollard ... Tewkesbury ADMAG "At 5.30am on May 16 a team of knitters and crocheters installed Evesham's third yarn bomb. The team, aged 14 to 82, have spent four months making 13 asparagus-shaped bollard cosies. We did this because we are proud of our area and it's asparagus ... and more »

HMS Ledbury comes to town - Ledbury Reporter

Posted: 21 May 2015 02:13 AM PDT

Ledbury Reporter

HMS Ledbury comes to town Ledbury Reporter In brilliant sunlight, the crew was greeted on arrival by Ledbury's new mayor, Cllr Annette Crowe, and Ledbury Town Crier, Bill 'the Bell' Turberfield was also at hand, to give the Navy team a ringing welcome. The HMS Ledbury team tackled the triathlon ... and more »

Lonnell Matthews is already being sized up for higher office — but first he ... - Nashville Scene

Posted: 21 May 2015 02:05 AM PDT

Nashville Scene

Lonnell Matthews is already being sized up for higher office — but first he ... Nashville Scene By using as much data as they can get, he tells them, they must pick 30,000 households — preferably in districts with competitive races, where turnout will be higher — and structure their budget around hitting those voters eight different times. Mail ... and more »

FAVORITE HELMETS OF THE MXA WRECKING CREW - Motocross Action Magazine

Posted: 20 May 2015 07:49 PM PDT

Motocross Action Magazine

FAVORITE HELMETS OF THE MXA WRECKING CREW Motocross Action Magazine I was lucky to start in a Bell in the late 1960s and stuck with it, except for a brief fling in 1983 with the French-made Techno helmet, until the terrible Bell Moto 5 came out in 1989. ... Arai believes that the safest helmet is egg-shaped, perfectly ...

Sask. artists pay tribute to Michele Sereda with Moveable Feast - CBC.ca

Posted: 20 May 2015 06:00 PM PDT

Sask. artists pay tribute to Michele Sereda with Moveable Feast CBC.ca A group of artists, musicians, and dancers in Regina are working togethe rto pay tribute to Michele Sereda in a "moveable feast." The processional performance will be featured on Saturday during the Cathedral Village Arts Festival. Sereda was the ...

Caterham, Surrey

Posted: 20 May 2015 04:00 PM PDT

Hampreston, Dorset

Posted: 20 May 2015 04:00 PM PDT

Mansfield Woodhouse, Notts

Posted: 20 May 2015 04:00 PM PDT

Oxton, Notts

Posted: 20 May 2015 04:00 PM PDT

Penryn bell ringers launch ap-peal to preserve ancient art - Falmouth Packet

Posted: 20 May 2015 02:18 AM PDT

Falmouth Packet

Penryn bell ringers launch ap-peal to preserve ancient art Falmouth Packet Tower captain David Parry said the team of eight was currently "struggling" to ring all the bells in good time, and ideally they would have a team of 10 or 12 all pulling together. He said: "We're trying to keep it going, if it doesn't then these ... and more »

A story of love, longing and jazz in 1960s Bombay - Quartz

Posted: 19 May 2015 02:09 AM PDT

Quartz

A story of love, longing and jazz in 1960s Bombay Quartz Chris played both trumpet and saxophone, sometimes switching from one to the other mid-tune, a feat that required elaborate lip control. His trumpet tone was broad and true .... Weatherford's sidemen were an eclectic lot and opened Bombay's ears to a ...