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@Kady: A user's guide to our wondrous Parliament! - Ottawa Citizen

Posted: 28 Nov 2015 04:25 AM PST

Ottawa Citizen

@Kady: A user's guide to our wondrous Parliament! Ottawa Citizen Depending on how they proceed, that can lead to a flurry of unscheduled votes — each of which requires a 30-minute bell break to ensure members can make it back to the Chamber in time to vote, which can end up causing havoc to the government's hoped ...

HOLIDAY GO GUIDE: Christmas parades and performances abound - Wicked Local

Posted: 28 Nov 2015 04:09 AM PST

Wicked Local

HOLIDAY GO GUIDE: Christmas parades and performances abound Wicked Local There are plenty of fun choices close to home for celebrating the spirit of the season, including four locally produced “Nutcracker” shows, parades, fairs, tree-lightings, Polar Express-themed train rides, pops concerts and Christmas song and stage ... and more »

Ringing out £100k appeal for Newnham bells work - Gloucester Citizen

Posted: 28 Nov 2015 02:23 AM PST

Gloucester Citizen

Ringing out £100k appeal for Newnham bells work Gloucester Citizen The bells were put in the tower in 1894 and haven't been refurbished since. He added: "We want to safeguard bell ringing for another 100 years. "We want to replace all the fittings and put in modern ones, reduce the weight of the bells and put in a new ...

Community Extra: Calendar, Nov. 27-Dec. 5, 2015 - HeraldNet

Posted: 28 Nov 2015 12:14 AM PST

Community Extra: Calendar, Nov. 27-Dec. 5, 2015 HeraldNet W, and features a concert by Mountlake Terrace Elementary and Terrace Park Elementary students, a visit from Santa and the traditional lighting of the “tree,” a frame with over 1,800 lights atop the water tower. Donations accepted for the Michelle ... and more »

Religion events from around the Washington area - Washington Post

Posted: 27 Nov 2015 08:45 PM PST

Religion events from around the Washington area Washington Post Saturdays, 12:30 p.m.: Weekly carillon recital of music for the season of Advent performed by Edward M. Nassor. Washington .... A docent will lead a tour of the cathedral, its history, architecture and art, capped by a traditional English tea and a ...

A new holiday tradition: The story behind Carillon's Tree of Light - MyDaytonDailyNews

Posted: 27 Nov 2015 08:42 PM PST

A new holiday tradition: The story behind Carillon's Tree of Light MyDaytonDailyNews Picture this: You're driving along Interstate 75 in downtown Dayton after dark. Your eyes immediately are drawn to the Deeds Carillon off in the distance. The beloved bell tower — one of Dayton's best-known landmarks and the largest carillon in Ohio ... and more »

Terry Mackin: How not to be holiday weird - Belleville News-Democrat

Posted: 27 Nov 2015 07:13 PM PST

Belleville News-Democrat

Terry Mackin: How not to be holiday weird Belleville News-Democrat I'll give a little extra to the bell ringers outside stores, or the homeless along the highways. It's the season to give, right? ▫ I hope I don't wear a dark sweater on the day that someone brings in those irresistible cookie balls smothered in white ...

Chicago Black Friday Protesters Briefly Shut Down Stores, Barricade And Shove ... - Daily Caller

Posted: 27 Nov 2015 06:49 PM PST

Daily Caller

Chicago Black Friday Protesters Briefly Shut Down Stores, Barricade And Shove ... Daily Caller “Justice for Laquan. Which side are you on?” was still one more. At Chicago's Water Tower Place mall, near the north end of the Magnificent Mile, protesters formed a human chain in front of some entrances, hemming in the Salvation Army bell ringer. and more »

Falling in love with Cabatuan Church - Sun.Star

Posted: 27 Nov 2015 06:09 PM PST

Falling in love with Cabatuan Church Sun.Star Yet, a consolation for the purists of heritage conservation is that majority of the original lay-out and walls were retained; the bats I saw roosting must be the grandchildren of the grandchildren of the grandchildren of the pioneers. ... off a soft ...

Steele County looking to restore clocks at the courthouse - Southernminn.com

Posted: 27 Nov 2015 05:10 PM PST

Southernminn.com

Steele County looking to restore clocks at the courthouse Southernminn.com That's because in the spring, Holthus was notified by Stan Christoph, president of Christoph Paccard and Bell Foundry, about the clocks' conditions. “We have glass issues, wood rot, and the hands don't keep time,” Holthus said. “It's starting to show ... and more »

Local companies fix old church bells - Lancaster Eagle Gazette

Posted: 27 Nov 2015 04:28 PM PST

Lancaster Eagle Gazette

Local companies fix old church bells Lancaster Eagle Gazette But what we have to do is generally pretty simple. We've got a good game plan. ... He said he'd like to ring the bells three times on Sundays and for weddings and other special occasions once they are back in the bell tower. "I'm not sure what the ...

Brinkley, Cambs

Posted: 27 Nov 2015 04:00 PM PST

Great Gaddesden, Herts

Posted: 27 Nov 2015 04:00 PM PST

Kimpton, Herts

Posted: 27 Nov 2015 04:00 PM PST

Little Gaddesden, Herts

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Offley, Herts

Posted: 27 Nov 2015 04:00 PM PST

Holiday happenings in and around Lincoln - Lincoln Journal Star

Posted: 27 Nov 2015 01:02 PM PST

Lincoln Journal Star

Holiday happenings in and around Lincoln Lincoln Journal Star Advent/Christmas concert, 2 p.m. Nov. 29 -- Eastridge Presbyterian Church, 1135 Eastridge Dr. Concert will feature the River City Ringers Handbell Choir from Omaha, Eastridge Presbyterian Church's Chancel and Bell choirs, Eastmont Towers' Choir, and a ... and more »

(No heading) ... - Pittsburg Morning Sun

Posted: 27 Nov 2015 12:19 PM PST

(No heading) ... Pittsburg Morning Sun Area church handbell choirs, and the Bells of the Balkans will be presenting a concert of Christmas music at 3 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church in Pittsburg. Monday, Nov. 30. TOPS 0599. TOPS 0599 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets every Monday at St.

The Story Behind 'Alice's Restaurant' —the 50-Year-Old Song that Is Forever Young - AlterNet

Posted: 27 Nov 2015 10:46 AM PST

AlterNet

The Story Behind 'Alice's Restaurant' —the 50-Year-Old Song that Is Forever Young AlterNet When they returned to Stockbridge the church was still, architecturally speaking, a church -- one huge open space, with a ceiling 30-feet above it, where the pews had been, and a 70-foot-tall bell tower that could only be accessed by climbing a tall ... and more »

Hail to the Victory Bell, one of Ohio State's oldest and best traditions - Land-Grant Holy Land

Posted: 27 Nov 2015 09:35 AM PST

Land-Grant Holy Land

Hail to the Victory Bell, one of Ohio State's oldest and best traditions Land-Grant Holy Land The path to the bell tower is constructed of a series of afterthoughts, from the elevator stop (which opens up into a room where spare gymnastics equipment is housed), to the staircase (through a door, one grabs a handrail that hasn't gotten a fresh ...

Kady: A user's guide to our wondrous Parliament - Ottawa Citizen

Posted: 27 Nov 2015 09:29 AM PST

Ottawa Citizen

Kady: A user's guide to our wondrous Parliament Ottawa Citizen ... your stroll has its very own soundtrack — courtesy of the Peace Tower carillon. Savour this one while it lasts, because when the long-awaited Centre Block renovations begin in the next few years, it could be years before the parliamentary bells ...

Sovereignty: Delights and Dangers - Huffington Post

Posted: 27 Nov 2015 09:23 AM PST

Sovereignty: Delights and Dangers Huffington Post Is the Jerusalem of today, in which one can stand in one spot and hear the trumpeting of rams' horns, and muezzins' calls to prayer, and the pealing of church bells, all at once, an unfortunate reality -- or might it be instead the way God likes to ...

Return of historic bell rings in new era for Ballard Church of Christ - MLive.com

Posted: 27 Nov 2015 09:04 AM PST

MLive.com

Return of historic bell rings in new era for Ballard Church of Christ MLive.com 22, the congregation of the Ballard Church of Christ rededicated the bell and its new tower and once again the bell can be rung to signal a pending worship service and other joyful or solemn occasions. The bell had stood atop the church building since ...

Fufanu - 'Few More Days To Go' - NME.com

Posted: 27 Nov 2015 07:58 AM PST

NME.com

Fufanu - 'Few More Days To Go' NME.com the sonics a vibrant, electronically-driven clash of clattering drums and church bell-esque peals. Fufanu fully embrace their digital side – indeed, they began life as a punked-up techno twosome – and make it chime with the bassy, rigid throb of ... and more »

Pot of the Week: The Bell Ringer's Jug of St Giles Church, Newcastle-under-Lyme - Culture24

Posted: 27 Nov 2015 07:17 AM PST

Culture24

Pot of the Week: The Bell Ringer's Jug of St Giles Church, Newcastle-under-Lyme Culture24 Traditionally, the Mayor provided the ale from the Three Tuns pub, situated close to the church. It is recorded that in 1825 the bell ringers drank 150 litres of beer at the Mayor's expense. The Mayor continued to pay for the bell ringers' ale until ...

Buyers chase Quay apartments as `expressions of interest' mark 85 per cent of ... - Domain News

Posted: 27 Nov 2015 05:38 AM PST

Domain News

Buyers chase Quay apartments as `expressions of interest' mark 85 per cent of ... Domain News The 379-apartment project, which also includes the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, offers luxury waterfront living set across two towers near the Bell Tower. Interest has been strong in the lead-up to this weekend's official sales launch, says PRDnationwide ...

Holiday events bring joy, music - The News-Press

Posted: 27 Nov 2015 05:04 AM PST

The News-Press

Holiday events bring joy, music The News-Press Here is a sampling of where to ring in the holiday throughout Southwest Florida: *Holiday Nights Kickoff 40th anniversary celebration of Holiday Nights. ... You'll hear hits from the '50s and '60s along with traditional holiday songs you know and love ... and more »

What's happening for the holidays in Central Jersey - MyCentralJersey.com

Posted: 27 Nov 2015 03:25 AM PST

MyCentralJersey.com

What's happening for the holidays in Central Jersey MyCentralJersey.com Young children are welcome to bring sleigh bells to the concert and, as is tradition with the Whitehouse Wind Symphony, join in the performance of Leroy Anderson's "Sleigh Ride.” The concert in Flemington is presented by the Mediatech Foundation and ... and more »

Christmas events round up: November 27 – December 4 - Leamington Observer

Posted: 27 Nov 2015 02:32 AM PST

Leamington Observer

Christmas events round up: November 27 – December 4 Leamington Observer Touch FM will be on stage by the clock tower on Warwick Road from 5pm with a host of giveaways and games before the 7pm switch-on. And Old Town will be hosting its own switch-on event on High Street the following week. Kenilworth mayor Michael Coker ...

Review: Microbiologists from Europe discuss keeping medicines safe (Includes ... - Digital Journal

Posted: 27 Nov 2015 01:36 AM PST

Digital Journal

Review: Microbiologists from Europe discuss keeping medicines safe (Includes ... Digital Journal The venue for this year's event was at the Nottingham Belfry, a few miles away from Nottingham's gridlocked roads. The hotel has good conference facilities, although the any type of tower containing a bell was conspicuous by its absence ("belfry ...

Letters on foster children, refugees, GOP fearmongering - Wichita Eagle

Posted: 26 Nov 2015 10:06 PM PST

Letters on foster children, refugees, GOP fearmongering Wichita Eagle We donate to the Red Cross, the United Way and church organizations, or drop money in the bell ringers' little red pots. We assist when fire, wind or ocean waves destroy homes here and abroad. If we were to take in 10,000 refugees, and divide them ...

Benjie Goodhart relishes the bygone elegance of the Orient Express. Plus, a ... - Saga Health News

Posted: 26 Nov 2015 10:26 AM PST

Benjie Goodhart relishes the bygone elegance of the Orient Express. Plus, a ... Saga Health News He was a conscientious, church-going boy with a spotless record. The police are at a loss ... If the name rings a bell, that's because there were brutal riots there 30 years ago, when a policeman was hacked to death with a machete. More recently, there ...

Handbells to Ring at Nichols Museum Holiday House Tour - Beacon Hill Times

Posted: 26 Nov 2015 10:24 AM PST

Handbells to Ring at Nichols Museum Holiday House Tour Beacon Hill Times Change ringing, developed in England in the 17th century, involves the ringing of the large tuned bells in church towers through series of sequences determined by mathematical principles. Dr. Nichols helped revitalize this lost art in and well beyond ...

St John's Church gearing up for Christmas Festival - Swindon Advertiser

Posted: 26 Nov 2015 10:17 AM PST

Swindon Advertiser

St John's Church gearing up for Christmas Festival Swindon Advertiser Along with traditional carols there will be performances from local community choirs, school choirs, Nepalese singers and even performances from bell ringers to ensure the Christmas season is brought in in festive style. Lending her vocal talents to ... and more »

Harrogate MP welcomes news of objections to extended parking fees - Harrogate Advertiser

Posted: 26 Nov 2015 09:04 AM PST

Harrogate Advertiser

Harrogate MP welcomes news of objections to extended parking fees Harrogate Advertiser Plans to introduce parking charges on Sundays and extend daytime parking rates until 7pm have been shot down by councillors. Dozens of residents turned out at North Yorkshire County Councils (NYCC) Harrogate Area Committee meeting last Thursday ... and more »

Mary Ann Evans Hospice heralds in festive season - Nuneaton News

Posted: 26 Nov 2015 04:22 AM PST

Nuneaton News

Mary Ann Evans Hospice heralds in festive season Nuneaton News Copy link to paste in your message. HO, HO, HO... youngsters get to meet Santa in his grotto. SHARE PICTURE. Copy link to paste in your message. FESTIVE SOUNDTRACK... members of Fillongley Hand Bell Ringers in action at the palliative care charity ...

Bell ringing once again after former Cam school is converted into a house - Gazette Series

Posted: 26 Nov 2015 03:45 AM PST

Gazette Series

Bell ringing once again after former Cam school is converted into a house Gazette Series Described in old schools logs by a former headmistress as a “useful” tool, the bell can now once again be heard in the village. Work to repair the bell took Tony about a day to complete and a replacement bell rope, which used to be used in a church ...

St Patrick's chimes with 'a peal' for bell ringers - Coleraine Times

Posted: 25 Nov 2015 11:31 PM PST

Coleraine Times

St Patrick's chimes with 'a peal' for bell ringers Coleraine Times Today the same eight bells hang in a square tower at the west end of the church. Climbing up the tight, steep staircase into the Bell Ringers room, I was met and welcomed by the Coleraine ringers, Trevor McCandless, Brian Hume, Karen Smyth, Claire ...

Chamber plans 'Hometown Christmas' - Akron Hometowner

Posted: 25 Nov 2015 10:23 PM PST

Chamber plans 'Hometown Christmas' Akron Hometowner Some will be live displays such as a living nativity at New Horizons United Church of Christ; a military campsite at Dirks Hardware; and Girl Scouts decorating a Christmas tree at Akron Pizza Ranch. Akron Chiropractic Center will be playing Christmas ...

Come see 'Elf,' the Contemporary Nutcracker, Warren Miller's 'Chasing Shadows ... - The Elkhart Truth

Posted: 25 Nov 2015 09:02 PM PST

Come see 'Elf,' the Contemporary Nutcracker, Warren Miller's 'Chasing Shadows ... The Elkhart Truth ELKHART MUNICIPAL BAND FREE HOLIDAY CONCERT: The Elkhart Municipal Band presents a free concert for all ages including “Tuba Christmas” and the annual tradition of the Jubilee Bell Ringers prior to the start of the concert; 2:30 p.m. Dec.

Czech it out on foot - AsiaOne

Posted: 25 Nov 2015 07:33 PM PST

AsiaOne

Czech it out on foot AsiaOne When the apostles finish their journey, the golden cockerel at the top crows and quivers its wings, the bell rings and the clock chimes the hour. I reached the square