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Appeal to fund Hoddesdon church's bells' £80k overhaul | Hertfordshire Mercury - Hertfordshire Mercury

Posted: 11 Jul 2015 06:26 AM PDT

Hertfordshire Mercury

Appeal to fund Hoddesdon church's bells' £80k overhaul | Hertfordshire Mercury Hertfordshire Mercury One of them, John Allison, told the Mercury: "Three independent engineer reports undertaken last year, which included the Whitechapel Bell Foundry, all revealed that there is considerable wear in the original installation from 1901. "The effort ...

Essential California: California's radioactive island - LA Times - Los Angeles Times

Posted: 11 Jul 2015 05:01 AM PDT

Essential California: California's radioactive island - LA Times Los Angeles Times Watching for fires: In the Angeles National Forest, volunteers staff two lookout towers. Their No. 1 responsibility: Look for wildfires. ... Bell champion: San Francisco has a new cable car bell-ringing champion. Contestants are judged on their rhythm ...

Wife's future is a difficult subject for dying husband - Daily Journal - Daily Journal Online

Posted: 11 Jul 2015 03:02 AM PDT

Wife's future is a difficult subject for dying husband - Daily Journal Daily Journal Online DEAR ABBY: I attend a small church with two of my grandchildren, ages 5 and 10. About 90 percent of the time they are the ONLY children there. They are very active in the church and are the bell ringers, candle lighters and offering collectors. They ... and more »

Rotary plans clock tower for library's plaza | Local | Journal Gazette - Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Posted: 10 Jul 2015 10:22 PM PDT

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Rotary plans clock tower for library's plaza | Local | Journal Gazette Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Gray granite pieces that tie in with the building will be set into the clock tower's 15-foot surface paver ring. The four-sided clock face will be held up by four gray steel legs ... Perhaps the most exciting aspect to the clock tower will be the bell ...

A BUCKS COUNTY FOURTH: Fireworks, patriotic parades, band concerts and ... - Bucks Local News

Posted: 10 Jul 2015 10:06 PM PDT

Bucks Local News

A BUCKS COUNTY FOURTH: Fireworks, patriotic parades, band concerts and ... Bucks Local News Holland >> The Ninth Annual Patriotic Concert takes place on the grounds of Saint Bede the Venerable Church, 1071 Holland Road on Friday, July 3 beginning at 7 p.m. Music will be provided by the Verdi Band, with guest soloists and a tribute to our ...

Weekend in . . . Split - The Irish Times - Irish Times

Posted: 10 Jul 2015 10:04 PM PDT

Irish Times

Weekend in . . . Split - The Irish Times Irish Times With more than 200 buildings and 3,000 residents within an eight-acre enclosed space, the “palace” is a mini-city of its own, full of stone-paved pedestrian paths on which visitors can explore the palace's treasures, which include a Romanesque belfry ...

Murdered St. Augustine High student who 'had so much potential' mourned by ... - The New Orleans Advocate

Posted: 10 Jul 2015 08:26 PM PDT

The New Orleans Advocate

Murdered St. Augustine High student who 'had so much potential' mourned by ... The New Orleans Advocate Halfway through the funeral inside a packed Mount Hermon Baptist Church in Avondale on Friday, the Rev. Tony Ricard ordered the students of St. Augustine ... “We know that for young men, it ain't easy to say goodbye to a friend,” said Ricard, the ... and more »

St. Mary of the Isle Church in Long Beach celebrates a century | Newsday - Newsday

Posted: 10 Jul 2015 02:18 PM PDT

Newsday

St. Mary of the Isle Church in Long Beach celebrates a century | Newsday Newsday The sounds of bells are ringing at St. Mary of the Isle Church for the first time in a century. The 100-year-old church had never had bells in its bell tower overlooking the Atlantic, but officials officially celebrated its centennial Friday with a new ... and more »

2760 to pin on new ranks in July - AirForceTimes.com

Posted: 10 Jul 2015 11:12 AM PDT

2760 to pin on new ranks in July AirForceTimes.com Barnhart, David M. Bartlett, Nathan J. Battle, Lyneth Ann Labuguen. Bedient, Michael O Ii. Bell, Logan M. Belle Isle, Lea J. Belleisle, Corey S. Benson, Alexander P. Bergamasco, Robert J. Bertke, Jessica Dyan. Blanco Coca, Pamela. Bouthillette, Shantal ...

Mom regrets she has stayed in abusive marriage to long - Daily Journal Online

Posted: 10 Jul 2015 03:04 AM PDT

Mom regrets she has stayed in abusive marriage to long Daily Journal Online DEAR ABBY: I attend a small church with two of my grandchildren, ages 5 and 10. About 90 percent of the time they are the ONLY children there. They are very active in the church and are the bell ringers, candle lighters and offering collectors. They ...

Restoration of tower and 12th century walls begins at Portsmouth Cathedral - teamlocals.co.uk

Posted: 09 Jul 2015 03:31 AM PDT

Restoration of tower and 12th century walls begins at Portsmouth Cathedral teamlocals.co.uk The tower clock chimes of Portsmouth Cathedral, St Thomas of Canterbury, went silent at noon Friday July 3rd to allow builders and the restoration team to begin their work. ... The First World War Centenary Cathedral Repair Fund consists of a £20 ...

Final push to raise funds for Somerset Bell at St Mary Magdalene Church, Taunton - Somerset County Gazette

Posted: 09 Jul 2015 02:04 AM PDT

Final push to raise funds for Somerset Bell at St Mary Magdalene Church, Taunton Somerset County Gazette “The old bells are being melted down and recast for the new ones, apart from the treble, which is being kept in the church as it is dedicated to those bellringers killed in the First World War. “St Mary's is the last 12-bell tower in England to have ... and more »