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Krupa: On a night for history, Zetterberg makes his own - The Detroit News

Posted: 06 Nov 2015 09:43 PM PST

Krupa: On a night for history, Zetterberg makes his own The Detroit News Mrazek was absolutely stellar. And, typically, cool, calm and collected. Multiple stops throughout the game were fine ones. A few were absolute bell ringers, especially a couple on Joffrey Lupul, who might be seeing Mrazek in some disturbing dreams for ... and more »

Will Elizabeth Quay stack up - NEWS.com.au

Posted: 06 Nov 2015 08:15 PM PST

NEWS.com.au

Will Elizabeth Quay stack up NEWS.com.au But after a major proponent announced it was delaying construction for a further two years questions have been raised about whether Elizabeth Quay will be the urban paradise Perth was promised. West Australians have long lamented the underdevelopment ...

Things to do in Fort Myers, Naples area Nov. 6-15 - The News-Press

Posted: 06 Nov 2015 07:22 PM PST

The News-Press

Things to do in Fort Myers, Naples area Nov. 6-15 The News-Press Shell Point Retirement Community - Village Church, 15100 Shell Point Blvd., Fort Myers. www.shellpoint.org/concerts or 454-2067. •SWFL Critical Mass Every first Friday of the month, .... 5:30-8 p.m. Bell Tower Shops, US 41 and Daniels Parkway, Fort ... and more »

The Magical Legends of Slovenia: A Visit to Ljubljana and Lake Bled - The Epoch Times

Posted: 06 Nov 2015 06:27 PM PST

The Epoch Times

The Magical Legends of Slovenia: A Visit to Ljubljana and Lake Bled The Epoch Times Climb the 99 steps (some say 100 steps) on this tiny island to ring the Wishing Bell at the Assumption of Mary Pilgrimage Church—a Gothic-style Church with a dignified bell tower. If you are lucky enough, you can witness a wedding taking place on this ...

Queen to lead nation in silent tribute to war dead - Daily Mail

Posted: 06 Nov 2015 04:13 PM PST

NYSE Post

Queen to lead nation in silent tribute to war dead Daily Mail The Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Harry yesterday paid tribute to Britain's fallen soldiers by opening Westminster Abbey's Field of Remembrance. Both Philip and Harry laid their crosses of remembrance in front of two wooden crosses from the graves ... Philip and Harry pay tribute to war deadIsle of Man Today Philip and Harry to visit Field of Remembrance at Westminster AbbeyNYSE Post all 113 news articles »

40 Years of 'Come, Come Ye Saints': BYU Centennial Bells celebrates anniversary - Daily Herald

Posted: 06 Nov 2015 01:02 PM PST

Daily Herald

40 Years of 'Come, Come Ye Saints': BYU Centennial Bells celebrates anniversary Daily Herald The term carillon describes the instrument within the tower used to control the bells housed at the top. Each bell is connected to a wooden key that is hit with the carillonneur's fist — the force required to bring down the keys can result in injuries ...

Discovering the beauty of Suffolk, through a WWII soldier's eyes - Washington Post

Posted: 06 Nov 2015 12:02 PM PST

Washington Post

Discovering the beauty of Suffolk, through a WWII soldier's eyes Washington Post Unlike some other Suffolk churches, All Saints Church in Acton is kept locked during the day, so it's essential to contact churchwarden Chris Moss if you'd like to see the De Bures brass. For tours, Moss prefers an e-mail to christopher.moss44@yahoo.co ...

PEOPLE: Church historian John Goodall - Western Morning News

Posted: 06 Nov 2015 09:51 AM PST

Western Morning News

PEOPLE: Church historian John Goodall Western Morning News In the tower I was shown a charming ringing board with a verse and drawings of the bellringers at their work from the early 19th century. I had never been to St Kew before and when I was walking round I spoke to the church warden and he told me one ...

Fans can win the chance to meet performers through a contest with Teen Vogue - Virtual Press Office (press release)

Posted: 06 Nov 2015 09:10 AM PST

Virtual Press Office (press release)

Fans can win the chance to meet performers through a contest with Teen Vogue Virtual Press Office (press release) In addition to giving online or to the more than 25,000 Red Kettle bell ringers found on street corners and retail entrances across the country, supporters can donate through the Army's text-to-give program. ... Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE hotels and 224 ...

COLUMN: Faith Matters - Mid Sussex Times

Posted: 06 Nov 2015 08:53 AM PST

Mid Sussex Times

COLUMN: Faith Matters Mid Sussex Times Handy with a bell? Fetching Parish Church are on the look out for potential hand bell ringers of all ages. The group practise in the church tower every Tuesday evening between 6.30pm and 7.30pm. Fun and friendship is on offer with no musical experience ... and more »

Lindley weightlifter Glenn Stewart completes towering achievement - Huddersfield Examiner

Posted: 06 Nov 2015 12:08 AM PST

Huddersfield Examiner

Lindley weightlifter Glenn Stewart completes towering achievement Huddersfield Examiner Glenn Stewart, company director of a software firm, is a former churchwarden at St Stephen's Church, Lindley, and set himself the challenge of raising over £1,000 for repairs to the bell tower. He completed the challenge in 13 weeks by lifting 40,000 ...

Ex-bellringer trial has been 'a traumatic ordeal for victims' says ... - Essex Chronicle

Posted: 05 Nov 2015 09:24 PM PST

Essex Chronicle

Ex-bellringer trial has been 'a traumatic ordeal for victims' says ... Essex Chronicle The court heard how Cann, a former bellringer at St Peter's Church in Goldhanger, bribed the boys into sex with the promise of money and video game currency, which can be used to buy kits and footballers on FIFA. It also heard of threats, intimidation ...

Kim's kitchen: Where the food and karma sizzle - Bucks County Courier Times (subscription)

Posted: 05 Nov 2015 09:18 PM PST

Kim's kitchen: Where the food and karma sizzle Bucks County Courier Times (subscription) I remember from that time in her kitchen, it was a busy place with something always bubbling on the stove, people yelling at each other, the phone ringing and a constant stream of customers coming in to pick up goodies with the bell ringing behind them ...

Sound the Bell: a unique behind-the-scenes look at OSU's Victory Bell tradition - NBC4i.com

Posted: 05 Nov 2015 07:44 PM PST

NBC4i.com

Sound the Bell: a unique behind-the-scenes look at OSU's Victory Bell tradition NBC4i.com The chimes of the Victory Bell can be heard nearly five miles away, so some bell ringers opt to wear ear protection up in the tower. The students ring the bell for 15 minutes after a every Buckeye home victory and for 30 minutes after a win against ... and more »

Christian Wedding Venue Forced to Close Down Over Same-Sex Marriage Now a Church - Christianity Daily

Posted: 05 Nov 2015 11:19 AM PST

Christianity Daily

Christian Wedding Venue Forced to Close Down Over Same-Sex Marriage Now a Church Christianity Daily A same-sex couple in Des Moines had lodged a discrimination complaint with Iowa Civil Rights Commission in 2013, when the Odgaards chose not to host the gay marriage ceremony. "Our faith hasn't changed," Odgaard had said earlier after the settlement in ... and more »

Famed Poet Edna St. Vincent Millay's Birthplace Endangered - Freepress Online

Posted: 05 Nov 2015 06:48 AM PST

Freepress Online

Famed Poet Edna St. Vincent Millay's Birthplace Endangered Freepress Online begins “Shore Village Story,” Rockland's history of the city. “If Rockland were to erect ... “A few minutes past six o'clock in the morning of February 22, 1892, exactly as the baby was being born, bells began to peal wildly,” wrote Milford. “For a ...

Stories captivate audience at library - Cabinet.com

Posted: 05 Nov 2015 06:11 AM PST

Stories captivate audience at library Cabinet.com He never did catch the bell ringers." Many stories, however, had nothing to do with Halloween - they were just great stories. Prior to World War II, there was a footbridge across the Souhegan River from the Abbott Machine Co. on Howard Street and the ...

Ding Dong - Dublin's 129-year old Diving Bell gets a mechanical makeover - Irish Independent

Posted: 05 Nov 2015 04:38 AM PST

Irish Independent

Ding Dong - Dublin's 129-year old Diving Bell gets a mechanical makeover Irish Independent Ding Dong - Dublin's 129-year old Diving Bell gets a mechanical makeover .... only in Guy Fawkes mask shared across internet'. A gay man, who is the centre of a defamation action against a member of the Church of... Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams ... and more »

Clock Opera ring the bells of their return with 'Changeling' - DIY Magazine

Posted: 05 Nov 2015 03:06 AM PST

DIY Magazine

Clock Opera ring the bells of their return with 'Changeling' DIY Magazine Recorded on a day-off in the midst of a German tour, that bell-tower sample spirals onwards throughout, dragging the track through dizzying highs. There's a welcome weight to Clock Opera's new guise though. Backed up by guttural bass reminiscent of ... and more »

Appeal for bell ringers to take part in Dickens Festival - Gazette & Herald

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 10:38 PM PST

Appeal for bell ringers to take part in Dickens Festival Gazette & Herald THE ORGANISERS of this year's Dickens Festival in Malton are appealing for local bell ringers to get involved. A new festival celebrating Charles Dickens will be launched in the town this Christmas. The inaugural Dickensian Festival will feature ...

Loughborough Zeppelin raid appeal gains momentum - LoughboroughEcho.net

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 10:31 PM PST

LoughboroughEcho.net

Loughborough Zeppelin raid appeal gains momentum LoughboroughEcho.net An artist has produced a drawing of the plaque and Taylor's Bell Foundry is on board to create the memorial, which will be installed on the 100th anniversary of the raid. The appeal was kickstarted by two generous donations: £750 from Loughborough ...

N'ville fundraiser set for Thayer School - Hometownlife.com

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 09:07 PM PST

Hometownlife.com

N'ville fundraiser set for Thayer School Hometownlife.com Restoration will be complete with a school-house bell, circa 1900, which was made here in Northville by the American Bell Foundry Company. Ticketss can be purchased at www.northvilletownshiphistory.com or from any member of the Friends group (see its ...

Area Veterans' Day events on tap - Manchester Newspapers

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 09:03 PM PST

Manchester Newspapers

Area Veterans' Day events on tap Manchester Newspapers Every church throughout the county will toll its bells on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month to commemorate Veterans' Day, a tradition that was started a few years ago by Hartford Supervisor Dana Haff. “At first I had to send letters out ... and more »

CHANG(E) Begins Tonight at HERE - Broadway World

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 06:50 AM PST

CHANG(E) Begins Tonight at HERE Broadway World She and director Suzi Takahashi have created and devised a trilogy of work based on under-recognized figures / Asian American visionaries: Lee/gendary, dictee: bells fall a peal to sky and Chang(e). dictee: bells fall a peal to sky (adaptation of ... and more »

Village digs deep to fund spire repair - North Devon Journal

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 02:13 AM PST

North Devon Journal

Village digs deep to fund spire repair North Devon Journal ... the church. This was particularly worrying because just under 20 years ago the village raised around £75,000 to have the bells restored and re-hung. ... Church warden John Ayre is one of the villagers who is heading up the fundraising drive. He ...

New photography exhibition puts life in Bolton in the frame - The Bolton News

Posted: 04 Nov 2015 12:43 AM PST

The Bolton News

New photography exhibition puts life in Bolton in the frame The Bolton News The photographs showcase Appalachian dancing, African drumming, music festivals, church bell-ringing, comic superhero conventions, theatre performances, quilting and embroidery groups, painting workshops, and even decorative cake-making. and more »

A new bell tower means new beginning for local church - Corpus Christi Caller-Times

Posted: 03 Nov 2015 03:35 PM PST

Corpus Christi Caller-Times

A new bell tower means new beginning for local church Corpus Christi Caller-Times "This marks the rebirth of the Glasscock Memorial Carillon and Bell Tower and the beginning of fundraising efforts to begin construction," church and bell tower team member Joe McComb said. Loyd Lott has been the church organist for the last 30 years ... and more »

Ringing the changes in Epworth - Gainsborough Standard

Posted: 03 Nov 2015 06:11 AM PST

Gainsborough Standard

Ringing the changes in Epworth Gainsborough Standard Members of the community can learn about bell ringing and the function of the pipes of the organ during a day-long special event at St Andrew's Church on November 21. There will be a relaxed start to the occasion with the Haxey Handbell Ringers ... and more »

Ringing the changes in Epworth - Epworth Bells

Posted: 03 Nov 2015 06:09 AM PST

Epworth Bells

Ringing the changes in Epworth Epworth Bells Then a short recital featuring light and popular classical music will follow, and a second presentation given by the tower captain about bells and campanology. Members of the Lincoln Diocesan Guild of Church Bell Ringers will be ringing the bells ... and more »

Joe Mahon takes riverboat tour in Co Clare - U.TV

Posted: 03 Nov 2015 04:12 AM PST

U.TV

Joe Mahon takes riverboat tour in Co Clare U.TV The Shannon is of central importance to the history of both towns, and so James Whelan takes Joe on a riverboat tour through the ages of Killaloe, pointing out such landmarks as the 12th century cathedral, the 19th century marble mill and the railway ... and more »

Norman retires in style - Henley Standard

Posted: 03 Nov 2015 02:14 AM PST

Henley Standard

Norman retires in style Henley Standard I'm not amazed at the amount of people here today because he's such a popular person and very well-loved.” Mr Topsom is a bellringer at St Mary's Church in Henley. In 2012 won a competition to mark the 10th anniversary of the Face of Henley charity ...

Funding the views shared by few - InDaily

Posted: 02 Nov 2015 04:17 PM PST

InDaily

Funding the views shared by few InDaily He'd even tracked down a bell foundry in Britain which promised it could cast and deliver it. Trott wanted this erected on a great belltower at the top of the hill in the Gateway vines, where visitors could watch it swing and ring every morning for ... and more »