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Bells to mark 150th anniversary of Confederate surrender, April 9 - Shoreline Times

Posted: 01 Apr 2015 03:39 PM PDT

Shoreline Times

Bells to mark 150th anniversary of Confederate surrender, April 9 Shoreline Times An announcement from the National Park Service “invites churches, temples, schools, city halls, public buildings, historic sites, and others to ring bells across the nation as a gesture to mark the end of the bloody conflict in which more than 750,000 ... and more »

Lane Cove Tunnel blocked by jack-knifed truck causing peak hour chaos - The Daily Telegraph

Posted: 01 Apr 2015 02:54 PM PDT

The Daily Telegraph

Lane Cove Tunnel blocked by jack-knifed truck causing peak hour chaos The Daily Telegraph A TRUCK has jack-knifed at Artarmon, blocking the Lane Cove Tunnel and causing peak hour chaos. Motorists approaching .... Parramatta; Church Street; SCHEDULED ROAD WORKS .... Kurrajong Heights; Bells Line of Road; SCHEDULED ROAD WORKS ... and more »

A new cathedral would heal Christchurch - The Press

Posted: 01 Apr 2015 02:47 PM PDT

The Press

A new cathedral would heal Christchurch The Press The shattered cathedral looked like a bomb had hit it. I had met someone at the cathedral cafe the day before. Later, a photographer told me how she had gone into the cathedral immediately after the quake - incredibly dangerously - and had seen it ... and more »

Sterling: I'm no money-grabber - Warrington Guardian

Posted: 01 Apr 2015 02:40 PM PDT

Sterling: I'm no money-grabber Warrington Guardian Liverpool were criticised for their handling of Gerrard's contract and Sterling's admission he would have signed a new deal last summer when the club were riding high challenging for the title will set alarm bells ringing among fans. "If, at that point ... and more »

California governor orders mandatory water restrictions in state - Mail Tribune

Posted: 01 Apr 2015 01:38 PM PDT

USA TODAY

California governor orders mandatory water restrictions in state Mail Tribune Electronic readings on Wednesday at about 100 stations across the Sierra showed that the water content of the snow was only about 5 percent of the state average for April 1, the day on which snowpack is normally considered at its peak. Official manual ... Brown orders California's first mandatory water restrictions: 'It's a ... Los Angeles Times all 538 news articles »

FabFilter Pro-Q 2 - MIX

Posted: 01 Apr 2015 01:03 PM PDT

FabFilter Pro-Q 2 MIX Newly added Natural Phase filters more closely match the phase response of analog EQ than Pro-Q 2's other filter types, without producing noticeable pre-ringing artifacts or incurring long latency. The plug-in's ... The new Spectrum Grab function ...

Naperville Millennium Carillon to Join “Bells across the Land” April 9 - Chicago Tribune

Posted: 01 Apr 2015 12:31 PM PDT

Chicago Tribune

Naperville Millennium Carillon to Join “Bells across the Land” April 9 Chicago Tribune Naperville's Millennium Carillon will toll a single bell from 2:15-2:19 p.m. Central Daylight Time on Thursday, April 9 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War. According to a press release from the National Park Service ... Naperville's Millennium Carillon will join 'Bells across the Land' April 9 Positively Naperville all 2 news articles »

150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War - Catskill Daily Mail

Posted: 01 Apr 2015 12:29 PM PDT

Catskill Daily Mail

150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War Catskill Daily Mail The church bell is still there mounted in front of the church and Reverend Bates is buried in the graveyard behind. ... This column has given me an opportunity to pass the word about the NPS event and encourage my readers to let the church bells ring. and more »

Cyprus marks 60 years from EOKA struggle - Cyprus Mail

Posted: 01 Apr 2015 12:23 PM PDT

Cyprus Mail

Cyprus marks 60 years from EOKA struggle Cyprus Mail In Larnaca, celebrations began with peals of bells in all churches of the town and with the hoisting of the flag at the Eleftheria Statue Square in the presence of the town's mayor Andreas Louroudjiatis and deputy district officer Odysseas Hadjistephanou.

Croydon social services 'ignored' concerns about three-year-old boy who died ... - Croydon Guardian

Posted: 01 Apr 2015 12:14 PM PDT

Croydon social services 'ignored' concerns about three-year-old boy who died ... Croydon Guardian Alarm bells sounded by a doctor over a three-year-old boy were "ignored" by Croydon Council four months before his mother carried him into the path of a train, an inquest heard. Social services failed to act upon a November 2012 referral from Donna ... and more »

WWII veterans share memories on Chincoteague Island - Delmarva Daily Times

Posted: 01 Apr 2015 12:01 PM PDT

Delmarva Daily Times

WWII veterans share memories on Chincoteague Island Delmarva Daily Times Residents walked out of their homes and were greeted by a victory soundtrack of ringing church bells. The conclusion of WWII ... During the war the first-grade teacher met a young pilot from Salem, Virginia, whom she began dating on the weekends. He ...

Cincinnatians mourn loss of FAO Daryl Gordon - WKRC TV Cincinnati

Posted: 01 Apr 2015 11:02 AM PDT

Cincinnatians mourn loss of FAO Daryl Gordon WKRC TV Cincinnati There was also a young girl, one who was in the fire in Madisonville that Gordon lost his life to. She said that Gordon saved ... The bells ringing in the church were reminiscent of the bells used years ago to call firefighters to action. Many early ... and more »

Sterling: I'm no money-grabber - Middlewich Guardian

Posted: 01 Apr 2015 09:39 AM PDT

Middlewich Guardian

Sterling: I'm no money-grabber Middlewich Guardian "It is about winning trophies throughout your career; I don't talk about how many cars I will drive or how many houses I've got. "It is flattering to get a huge contract (offer). I just purely want to be the best I can be." Liverpool were criticised ... and more »

Flow-Cal Inc. honored by UHCL for partnership - Your Houston News

Posted: 01 Apr 2015 08:55 AM PDT

Your Houston News

Flow-Cal Inc. honored by UHCL for partnership Your Houston News He reminded the group about the on-campus installation of a full-scale replica of the Liberty Bell, constructed by the White Chapel Bell Foundry in England which cast the original Liberty Bell in 1752. “While all of these accomplishments are very ...

Chamber of Commerce honors top people - Louisiana Press Journal

Posted: 01 Apr 2015 08:51 AM PDT

Louisiana Press Journal

Chamber of Commerce honors top people Louisiana Press Journal Vicky Keely was named Outstanding Citizen of the Year, with Mike and Charity Lesley earning the Members of the Year award at the annual Louisiana Chamber of Commerce Banquet on Monday, March 30. ... It didn't take long to have Keely the last standing ...

Lancaster bells to ring April 9 on 150th anniversary of Civil War's end - LancasterOnline

Posted: 01 Apr 2015 08:48 AM PDT

LancasterOnline

Lancaster bells to ring April 9 on 150th anniversary of Civil War's end LancasterOnline John F. Reynolds, a Lancaster native killed at the Battle of Gettysburg, will ring the bell in the courthouse bell tower and then greet guests at the courthouse steps. The National Park Service's Bells Across the Land event asks for bells to be rung ... and more »

'It's all about give and take' says Northampton diamond duo celebrating 60 ... - Northampton Chronicle & Echo

Posted: 01 Apr 2015 07:50 AM PDT

Northampton Chronicle & Echo

'It's all about give and take' says Northampton diamond duo celebrating 60 ... Northampton Chronicle & Echo They married in 1955 at Dallington church, but Alan was soon called to national service in the Korean War. Alan, when he returned, went on to work most of his life in the electrical wholesale business. Maureen, after raising their three children ...

Ringers looking for new members to keep the bells chiming - Dorset Echo

Posted: 01 Apr 2015 04:32 AM PDT

Dorset Echo

Ringers looking for new members to keep the bells chiming Dorset Echo The Dorchester Bellringers are keen to recruit new members to ring the bells for cermonial and civic occasions in the town. Bellringing is also a hobby in its own right and the two towers of the county town are looking for more people to try a new pastime. and more »

Eric Holm: Sounds of Pounding Silence - The 405

Posted: 01 Apr 2015 04:31 AM PDT

The 405

Eric Holm: Sounds of Pounding Silence The 405 ... and film screenings. The 405 caught up with Eric beforehand to talk about his desire to find pure sounds in the industrial subterranean chaos of diving bells and decompression chambers. .... I always like the idea of churches and cathedrals. You'd ...

A hero's sendoff: "Daryl died doing what he loved." - WXIX

Posted: 01 Apr 2015 02:14 AM PDT

A hero's sendoff: "Daryl died doing what he loved." WXIX CINCINNATI (FOX19) - Cincinnati's first firefighter to die in the line of duty in 12 years was given a hero's sendoff Wednesday on the fire department's 162nd birthday. Daryl Gordon was celebrated in a service that drew hundreds to St .Peter in Chains ... and more »

Watch: The bells ring out in Shrewsbury for a-pealing competition - shropshirestar.com

Posted: 01 Apr 2015 01:29 AM PDT

shropshirestar.com

Watch: The bells ring out in Shrewsbury for a-pealing competition shropshirestar.com St Chad's Church hosted an eliminator round for the National 12 Bell Ringing Competition. Jacqueline Barden, secretary of the Shrewsbury Bellringers, said: “The competition is run every year and they have to find 12-bell towers. “We were approached at ... and more »

Graffiti tagger sparks anger after spraying tag on war memorial - Leicester Mercury

Posted: 31 Mar 2015 11:44 PM PDT

Leicester Mercury

Graffiti tagger sparks anger after spraying tag on war memorial Leicester Mercury A graffiti tagger has provoked outrage by spraying their tag on a town's memorial to the war dead. The tag – the vandal's signature mark – was scrawled on the side of the Carillon tower in Loughborough's Queen's Park at the weekend. The tower, which ...

Bells ring out to celebrate new lease of life for tower at St George and St ... - Burton Mail

Posted: 31 Mar 2015 11:09 PM PDT

Burton Mail

Bells ring out to celebrate new lease of life for tower at St George and St ... Burton Mail RINGING PROUD . . . tower captain Moira Johnson, ringing master John Cater, with ringers Richard Austin and Stephen Payne. Comments (0). WHEN bell ringers in a South Derbyshire church take to the tower this Easter, they will not only be ringing to ...

Gripping performance from Chamber Singers and University Singers - University of Virginia The Cavalier Daily

Posted: 31 Mar 2015 10:33 PM PDT

University of Virginia The Cavalier Daily

Gripping performance from Chamber Singers and University Singers University of Virginia The Cavalier Daily The University Singers and Chamber Singers' “American Pioneers” concert this past Friday shook the foundations of Old Cabell Hall and highlighted talented composers from the early 20th century. Director and conductor Michael Slon said he chose to ...

Students will light the path of GRU - The Bell Ringer

Posted: 31 Mar 2015 08:11 PM PDT

The Bell Ringer

Students will light the path of GRU The Bell Ringer I really hope this continues. We just have to set the bar high enough that it creates demand. Once we've done that, we've made it. The day I hear someone say 'I can't wait until the lighting ceremony!' is the day I'll be satisfied. Until then, we have ...

Yoga studio in fine form - The Bell Ringer

Posted: 31 Mar 2015 04:43 PM PDT

The Bell Ringer

Yoga studio in fine form The Bell Ringer A local yoga studio held an open house event to celebrate its one-year anniversary Saturday. Moniqua Acosta, owner and teacher at Space Yoga Studio, said the event features two community practices, which donate to charities and provide three mini ...

Harry the Fish hopes to bowl 'em over - Evesham Observer

Posted: 31 Mar 2015 04:15 PM PDT

Evesham Observer

Harry the Fish hopes to bowl 'em over Evesham Observer ... coins marking the 1970 football World Cup donated by the Evesham Hotel. They are hoping for more donations to add to the fund. Last year Harry collected £250 for the Abbots Morton Bell Tower Appeal with his 'Guess the Weight of the Halibut ...

Bell tower enthusiasts to visit bellfoundry - Evesham Journal

Posted: 31 Mar 2015 10:00 AM PDT

Evesham Journal

Bell tower enthusiasts to visit bellfoundry Evesham Journal To mark the current appeal, the Friends of Evesham Parish Church and Bell Tower, have arranged a visit to The John Taylor Bellfoundry in Loughborough - one of only two bellfoundries still in production in the UK, and home to the only museum dedicated ... and more »

How To Call A Predator: The Rabbit Squeal - Gizmodo

Posted: 30 Mar 2015 10:19 AM PDT

Gizmodo

How To Call A Predator: The Rabbit Squeal Gizmodo But be fair warned: you're ringing the dinner bell and whatever comes in is hungry and looking for a quick meal. There are plenty of other useful calls to learn for your time out in the woods, from coyote howls to doe calls, but this will definitely ...

Deaths thought to be murder-suicide - Winsford Guardian

Posted: 30 Mar 2015 09:47 AM PDT

Winsford Guardian

Deaths thought to be murder-suicide Winsford Guardian "They got no answer from within but noticed that the house was locked from inside and that sent a few alarm bells ringing and they decided to call the police. "At the moment what we are doing is trying to get as much background information from both ... and more »