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Finding my Spanish ancestry - Oxford Eagle

Posted: 14 Feb 2016 04:05 AM PST

Oxford Eagle

Finding my Spanish ancestry Oxford Eagle We found the church in Sumbilla-San Andrea Apostal. On each side of the tower was a bell and a clock. (We wished we could have heard the bell ring). A covered courtyard was floored with quarried stone, a family name was chiseled in each. We found ...

Pastor's view: 'Vigilance follows the vigil' - Duluth News Tribune

Posted: 13 Feb 2016 10:23 PM PST

Pastor's view: 'Vigilance follows the vigil' Duluth News Tribune “Vigilance follows the vigil” is the refrain of a litany by a bishop of the AME Zion denomination. The service will be a ... The prayer service will include lighting victim memorial candles, bell-ringing, music and spoken messages from the Rev. Richard ... and more »

Students become teachers at District One Professional Development Day - Yuma Sun

Posted: 13 Feb 2016 08:06 PM PST

Yuma Sun

Students become teachers at District One Professional Development Day Yuma Sun At the Yuma Elementary District One Professional Development Day on Friday at Castle Dome Middle School, students got to become educators and give presentations on various apps to teachers. District One educators also got to attend programs on the ...

Valentine's Day love story: Couple weds in hospital so father can give away bride before he dies - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Posted: 13 Feb 2016 07:19 PM PST

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer

Valentine's Day love story: Couple weds in hospital so father can give away bride before he dies Columbus Ledger-Enquirer He spotted a parking lot next to the bell tower at Oglethorpe. Parker had Springsteen's "Be True" cued up on his phone. He pushed ... In her bouquet, Christie put handmade flowers she had created out of pages from an old "The Lord of the Rings" book ...

Results from the Skegness Domino League - Skegness Standard

Posted: 13 Feb 2016 06:49 PM PST

Results from the Skegness Domino League Skegness Standard Skegness Domino League latest... Division Two: Ex Service Shufflers 4 Ex Service Squares 5, Finnigans 6 Ex Service Stobart Gang 3, Liberal C 7 Railroad XL 2, Shipwrecked 6 Bell Ringers 3. Division Three: Ex Service Hotspots 6 Liberal B 3, Highwayman 3 ...

Cheltenham up to eighth after win at Whitehall - Gloucestershire Echo

Posted: 13 Feb 2016 02:56 PM PST

Cheltenham up to eighth after win at Whitehall Gloucestershire Echo ... in November at Newlands. But after a ding dong affair it was Cheltenham who took the honours to move further up the Western Counties North League table. ... Cheltenham: Gilder, Vasile, Abuseaceu, Hillier, Barrowcliffe, Bell, Clifford, Daniell, Hill ...

Five alternative ways to celebrate Pancake Day in London - Laurel Leader Call

Posted: 13 Feb 2016 11:40 AM PST

Laurel Leader Call

Five alternative ways to celebrate Pancake Day in London Laurel Leader Call Suddenly she heard the church bell ringing to call the faithful to church for confession. In Preston, staff at the Ultimate Cafe have their frying ... Now women in Olney compete in an annual 415 yard (380m) race. The rules are strict: contestants have ... and more »

Walking with Ignacio in Catalonia - Philippine Star

Posted: 13 Feb 2016 08:18 AM PST

Philippine Star

Walking with Ignacio in Catalonia Philippine Star At 7 a.m. we woke to the sound of church bells loudly pealing and reverberating through the Montserrat mountains. The sun was just starting to reveal itself in the horizon. Fog and an autumn chill filled the air. The multi-peaked mountains were finally ...

Sarah Perry: in search of a Bohemian Gothic - Radio Prague

Posted: 12 Feb 2016 05:01 PM PST

Radio Prague

Sarah Perry: in search of a Bohemian Gothic Radio Prague Skippers marked the time and tide, and set their oxblood sails against the northeast wind; a freight of iron was bound for Whitechapel foundry where bells tolled fifty against the anvil as if time were running out. Time was being served behind the ...

St Valentine's finger beckons lovers to Coventry - BBC News

Posted: 12 Feb 2016 04:55 PM PST

BBC News

St Valentine's finger beckons lovers to Coventry BBC News But church warden Ann Tuesley hopes people will flock to a special Sunday Mass, which she described as "perfect for couples who are getting engaged". There is no concrete reason St Valentine's finger should be in Coventry, although as church council ...

Ashwell village church bells row resolved by 'quieter chimes' - BBC News

Posted: 12 Feb 2016 04:43 PM PST

BBC News

Ashwell village church bells row resolved by 'quieter chimes' BBC News ... when the bells were silent. In December 2013, Ashwell Parish Council took the decision to stop them chiming every 15 minutes between 23:00 and 07:00 GMT to avoid being issued with a noise abatement notice, although they could still ring on the hour.

Bid to get new bell system for Aughrim church - Wicklow People

Posted: 12 Feb 2016 04:13 PM PST

Wicklow People

Bid to get new bell system for Aughrim church Wicklow People A fundraising campaign has been launched to install an automated church bell-ringing system in Aughrim. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments. Volunteer committee members Philip Doyle, Darragh Byrne, Angela Fanning and ...

Colorado's newest pot shop tied to strip club and mayor - My Fox Boston

Posted: 12 Feb 2016 02:24 PM PST

My Fox Boston

Colorado's newest pot shop tied to strip club and mayor My Fox Boston The mayor last year cast the deciding vote on the Glendale City Council to approve the Smokin Gun's site plan — a vote that prompted an ethics complaint by nonpartisan watchdog group Colorado Ethics Watch. Mike Dunafon had recused himself from the ... and more »

Jack Higgins' Perspective for Feb. 14, 2016 - Chicago Sun-Times

Posted: 12 Feb 2016 01:04 PM PST

Chicago Sun-Times

Jack Higgins' Perspective for Feb. 14, 2016 Chicago Sun-Times All the candidates with their entourage of door bell ringers, staff and advisers plus the hundreds of media personnel do wonders for the local economy. They all have to be transported, fed and bedded for weeks preceding the election or caucus. The more ... and more »

Heart attack survivor helps fund research charity with bake sale - Oxford Mail

Posted: 12 Feb 2016 12:45 PM PST

Oxford Mail

Heart attack survivor helps fund research charity with bake sale Oxford Mail Although she knew how her father died, Mrs Hall said she had not thought it would happen to her because she never smoked, did plenty of exercise and ate healthily. She had gone bellringing at St Mary the Virgin Church in Freeland when she felt a ... and more »

Heart attack survivor helps fund research charity with bake sale - Witney Gazette

Posted: 12 Feb 2016 12:38 PM PST

Witney Gazette

Heart attack survivor helps fund research charity with bake sale Witney Gazette Although she knew how her father died, Mrs Hall said she had not thought it would happen to her because she never smoked, did plenty of exercise and ate healthily. She had gone bellringing at St Mary the Virgin Church in Freeland when she felt a ... and more »

Beautiful Bacong - Philippine Star

Posted: 12 Feb 2016 11:17 AM PST

Philippine Star

Beautiful Bacong Philippine Star From Carcar, Cebu we travel back to Bacong, Negros Oriental, for the fourth in our series on Philippine plazas. The town of Bacong is just south of Dumaguete, whose plaza we featured two weeks ago. It's a fairly small town of just over 30,000 people ...

Manayunk's old church seeing renewal, along with its congregation - CatholicPhilly.com

Posted: 12 Feb 2016 11:08 AM PST

CatholicPhilly.com

Manayunk's old church seeing renewal, along with its congregation CatholicPhilly.com Motorists traveling on the Schuylkill Expressway in recent months might have noticed across the river in Manayunk the imposing bell tower of St. John the Baptist Church swathed in scaffolding. During the visit to Philadelphia by Pope Francis it served ...

£400k improvements planned for Minchinhampton church - Stroud Life

Posted: 12 Feb 2016 09:03 AM PST

£400k improvements planned for Minchinhampton church Stroud Life ... Thomas Trust Fund, who was a valued member of the congregation until his death in 2012. Minchinhampton Rector the Reverend Helen Bailey, churchwardens, and members of the group overseeing the project will be on hand from 10am until noon to answer ...

Daily Meditation: Spread Love - Huffington Post

Posted: 12 Feb 2016 08:57 AM PST

Huffington Post

Daily Meditation: Spread Love Huffington Post We all need help maintaining our personal spiritual practice. We hope that these Daily Meditations, prayers and mindful awareness exercises can be part of bringing spirituality alive in your life. Today's post features a guided loving kindness ...

Zhanna Nemtsova: 'Putin is doing everything he can to make things worse' - Deutsche Welle

Posted: 12 Feb 2016 08:51 AM PST

Deutsche Welle

Zhanna Nemtsova: 'Putin is doing everything he can to make things worse' Deutsche Welle Your book is entitled "Waking up Russia" [Ed. original German title: "Russland wachrütteln"]. What does Russia need to be awakened from? It's actually something my father once said when he was up in the bell tower of a church. He started to ring the ...

Cleveland Fish Fry Guide 2016: Check out these local fish frys for the first Friday of Lent - cleveland.com

Posted: 12 Feb 2016 08:33 AM PST

cleveland.com

Cleveland Fish Fry Guide 2016: Check out these local fish frys for the first Friday of Lent cleveland.com 216-741-1880. Bell Tower/St. John Bosco Church, 6480 Pearl Road, Parma Heights. Fish Fry. Entree Choices of Deep Fried or Broiled Alaskan Pollock, Pierogi or Eggplant Lasagna-dinners include: coleslaw, roll & butter, dessert, choice of coffee, tea and ... and more »

All Saints congregation 'delighted' with renovations of steeple of Burton-in-Lonsdale church - The Westmorland Gazette

Posted: 12 Feb 2016 08:11 AM PST

The Westmorland Gazette

All Saints congregation 'delighted' with renovations of steeple of Burton-in-Lonsdale church The Westmorland Gazette It has been a real community effort," said church warden Ann Whitworth. "The whole ... Repair work carried out on the tower and the roof ensures that the congregation no longer need to worry about water getting into the church's valuable bells. This ...

Handbell ensembles move, ring in sync at BronzeFest - Hometownlife.com

Posted: 12 Feb 2016 07:39 AM PST

Hometownlife.com

Handbell ensembles move, ring in sync at BronzeFest Hometownlife.com “We don't get to do mass ringing very often because we're not a church or school group. There are a lot of bell festivals with church and school groups, but when you put seven professional groups together, it's an amazing sound,” Ebersole said.

Band night will raise cash for hall extension - Hayling Islander

Posted: 12 Feb 2016 01:09 AM PST

Band night will raise cash for hall extension Hayling Islander The concert will also feature music from Bell Canto, the Island's own U3A bell ringing group, and tickets are on sale now priced £7. The British Red Cross are holding their quiz night at the centre on Saturday, February 6. Please call 02392 465544 ...

Nat Locke: Perth shakes off cultural cringe - Perth Now

Posted: 11 Feb 2016 11:00 PM PST

Perth Now

Nat Locke: Perth shakes off cultural cringe Perth Now I know what you're thinking: “But Melbourne has such a vibrant cultural scene.” That may be true, but the third biggest Fringe festival is happening here right now, and — spoiler alert — the top two aren't in Melbourne. There is a show in Perth to ...

Bellringer restores iconic church's clock to its former glory - just in time for his retirement - Worcester News

Posted: 11 Feb 2016 01:42 PM PST

Bellringer restores iconic church's clock to its former glory - just in time for his retirement Worcester News A DEDICATED bellringer has lovingly restored a well-known church tower clock to its former glory - just in time for his retirement. It has been six years since the lights went out on All Saints Church clock face on Deansway, hiding the 119 year old ...

Let Freedom Ring! Historic Bell Tolls For Radical Racial Healing - Christian Broadcasting Network

Posted: 11 Feb 2016 01:33 PM PST

Let Freedom Ring! Historic Bell Tolls For Radical Racial Healing Christian Broadcasting Network Thanks to the Virginia Baptist Historical Society, CBN News got a rare look at the minutes from the October 1793 meeting with Gowan's name listed with pastors of other churches in the association. That same year, Gowan is freed from slavery. The ...

East Hampton Bellringers Defeat Old Saybrook Rams - Hartford Courant

Posted: 11 Feb 2016 11:59 AM PST

Hartford Courant

East Hampton Bellringers Defeat Old Saybrook Rams Hartford Courant The East Hampton girls' varsity basketball team took on the Old Saybrook team in the Bellringers' bright, brand new gymnasium on Saturday, Feb. 6. The Bellringers dominated for the entire game, and ended up with another win and a 45-15 final score.

The Friday Night Rites of New York's Church Bell Ringers - Atlas Obscura

Posted: 11 Feb 2016 09:12 AM PST

Atlas Obscura

The Friday Night Rites of New York's Church Bell Ringers Atlas Obscura In the U.S., there is a small but enthusiastic bell-ringing scene, spread across 42 towers. The North American Guild of Change Ringers, established in the 1970s, calls ringing "a team sport, a highly coordinated musical performance, an antique art, and ...

Historic medieval Highland church to be restored - Scotsman

Posted: 11 Feb 2016 08:09 AM PST

Scotsman

Historic medieval Highland church to be restored Scotsman The parishes of Kirkmichael and Cullicudden, mostly in the possession of the family of Urquhart, were amalgamated by Act of Parliament in 1662, with a requirement to build a new “centrical” church at the farmstead of Resolis. However, the estate owners ...

Freeport FebFest Schedule - KeepMEcurrent.com

Posted: 11 Feb 2016 06:54 AM PST

Freeport FebFest Schedule KeepMEcurrent.com 27, 3 p.m.: Freeport First Parish Church Congregational, Pine Tree Academy Bell Ringers in concert. Donations accepted. 865-4747. Feb. 27, 7 p.m.: Maine Coast Waldorf School, Greater Freeport Community Chorus Cabaret Night. Musical from members of ...

VIDEO: Ringing the changes with first new Sheffield Cathedral bell in 45 years - Sheffield Telegraph

Posted: 11 Feb 2016 04:09 AM PST

Sheffield Telegraph

VIDEO: Ringing the changes with first new Sheffield Cathedral bell in 45 years Sheffield Telegraph Judith continued: “Running through the evening will be amusing and informative historical readings, illustrating both local ringing history - Sheffield was quite a leading centre for bellringing in the 19th century - and explaining the development of ... and more »

VIDEO: Ringing the changes with first new Sheffield Cathedral bell in 45 years - The Star

Posted: 11 Feb 2016 04:09 AM PST

The Star

VIDEO: Ringing the changes with first new Sheffield Cathedral bell in 45 years The Star “We have raised nearly half of the money so far - enough for the bell itself, but we need lots more to actually hang it in the tower,” she said. “The existing ring of 12 bells - actually 13, because we also have a 'flat sixth' which gives us a slightly ... and more »

FNE at Berlinale 2016: Lithuanian Film in Berlin - Film New Europe

Posted: 11 Feb 2016 03:52 AM PST

Film New Europe

FNE at Berlinale 2016: Lithuanian Film in Berlin Film New Europe In spite of the explosions that can be heard all around the city's perimeters, life goes on, accompanied by the pealing bells from the Orthodox Church and the squealing of the tram. The film was produced by Uljana Kim Studio (Lithuania) in coproduction ... and more »

Church bells are on the move - Biggleswade Today

Posted: 11 Feb 2016 02:12 AM PST

Biggleswade Today

Church bells are on the move Biggleswade Today Mr Smith, Captain of Ringers at St Andrew's, said, “The Biggleswade townsfolk at that time have left us with a wonderful heritage. “We must show our gratitude with this enlarged ring of bells continuing to peal over the town. “The ultimate aim is to ...

A memorable fire at the Redemptorist church - Dundalk Democrat