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  • Briefs Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 12:34AMJapanese folk dance lessons The Slidell branch library will host traditional Japanese folk dancing lessons instructed by Sugai Barker, who has taught the art of Japanese folk dance for many years and has recently been recognized for her skill by the Japanese Consulate in New Orleans.
  • Community Events Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 12:33AMJapanese folk dance lessons The Slidell branch library will host traditional Japanese folk dancing lessons instructed by Sugai Barker, who has taught the art of Japanese folk dance for many years and has been recognized for her skill by the Japanese Consulate in New Orleans.
  • Fashion in the fast lane: Back-to-school styles come to Apricot Boutiques Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 12:21AMSubmitted Photo: Apricot Lane Boutique owner Cristi Hargroves said her four stores, including locations in Allen and Frisco, will carry fall fashions such as jeggins, military-inspired clothing and burnout shirts.
  • Create folded fun Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 12:21AMhowTO Japanese paper-folding can be a challenging hobby and great stress reliever. Origami has a long and debated history. John Smith, author...
  • 101 things to do in Wyobraska Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 12:18AMNothing to do? No way! For years we’ve heard the lament that there’s nothing to do in Nebraska. At the Star-Herald, we don’t believe that.
  • ALLENTOWN: Bridge to the future Wednesday, September 8, 2010 @ 12:14AMALLENTOWN — Parents, grandparents, children and the simply curious eagerly toured the new Stone Bridge Middle School last week to see the $51.5 million project that will give the Upper Freehold Regional School District some much-needed breathing room when it opens Sept. 13.
  • Just for Kids Calendar Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 11:21PMPublished: Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at 3:52 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at 3:52 p.m. In Cup Cooking, kids can mix and create simple recipes. Activity is "Applesauce."
  • Blue Dog artist helps THEA celebrate anniversary Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 11:17PMArtist George Rodrigue was at his New Orleans home and reading former President Bill Clinton’s book on philanthropy, “Giving,” and was inspired.
  • Recycling club plans another rain barrel sale Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 11:16PMWhen it rains, it pours, local recyclers say about people interested in buying rain barrels.
  • Plant City High grads party like it's 1960 Tuesday, September 7, 2010 @ 11:15PMFor three days this summer, a group of Plant City High graduates turned the clock back 50 years.
  • New Weapons For Police On Display Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:50PMLess than lethal force demonstration
  • News Tribune examines Campaign for Keyser High in 8-part series Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:39PMKEYSER - Over the period of several weeks, the Mineral Daily News Tribune asked a lot of questions about the campaign to raise funds for the Keyser High School. The questions and interviews resulted in an eight-part series which is run in its entirety here.
  • Scraper Bike Movement: Deep Oakland Roots Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:37PMTo really understand the Scraper Bike movement, one must experience it in its element: the turfs of East Oakland.  “ The Deep East ,” as it’s known, is a seemingly endless stretch of inner city, which begins at the east end of Lake Merritt and continues all the way to San Leandro. Like the rest of Oakland, its population is diverse, yet there are more African Americans and Latinos than in other ...
  • Public Safety Fair Hosted by Extra Space Storage of Rancho Cordova, CA Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:37PMRANCHO CORDOVA, CA--(Marketwire - August 31, 2010) - Extra Space Storage Inc. , the nation's second largest owner/operator of self-storage facilities is hosting a Public Safety Fair at its Rancho Cordova facility from 10 am to 2:00 pm on September 18, 2010.
  • Public Safety Fair Hosted by Extra Space Storage of Rancho Cordova, CA Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:30PMRANCHO CORDOVA, CA--(Marketwire - 08/31/10) - Extra Space Storage Inc. , the nation's second largest owner/operator of self-storage facilities is hosting a Public Safety Fair at its Rancho Cordova facility from 10 am to 2:00 pm on September 18, 2010. The event will feature safety information provided by Sacramento Fire Engine 61, the California Highway Patrol and the Rancho Cordova Police ...
  • Students help Sierra Leone Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:12PMMoscrop Secondary students are campaigning to build a school for kids in Sierra Leone. A student union-led group will set up a display with photos outside the Vancouver Art Gallery Dec. 27 to 29. For $10, people can buy a brick to go towards building the school.
  • Porcelain artists work to preserve a dying art Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:21AMAlicia Handwerker of Camarillo had a deep admiration for hand-painted porcelain but never considered how it was made until she gave it a try herself.
  • Recession takes its toll on Central Jersey Schools Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 5:38PMThe economic recession that started on Wall Street has reached Central Jersey classrooms as a new school year is beginning.
  • Home plus school Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 3:38PMA few supplies were the only back-to-school items on the list for Allison Privette's children. Her son, Coley, is in second grade and Kate, 5, just started kindergarten. They didn't need backpacks or have to worry about shopping for clothes that fit the school district's new uniform policy.
  • Classes start, campaign's on Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 2:57PMIt's back-to-school time, but for many area school systems and thousands of teachers, it's really back-to-campaign season.
  • God’s Country: Katrina Sows Uncertainty In The Eye of The Storm Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 2:45PMBrian Moliere thought he could ride out the storm. He had before, even during Hurricane Camille, the big one.
  • Military News Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 1:21PMArmy Col. Gary Brito, a native of Hyannis, assumed leadership of the First Army Division West's 120th Infantry Brigade during a July 9 ceremony at Fort Hood, Texas.
  • Slidell dedicates Katrina memorial Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 1:00PMIn a sign of hope and better things to come, blue skies and bright sunlight greeted the crowd of people and city leaders in Slidell’s Heritage Park Friday morning as a Hurricane Katrina Memorial was officially unveiled.
  • Siemens seeks to help industries find green solutions Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 9:56AMSiemens is expanding its product reach in the Philippines by offering companies its wide array of eco-friendly solutions and technologies.
  • Flotilla 15-8 offering a boatload of safety courses Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 12:05PMTimes staff Saturday, August 28, 2010 HERNANDO BEACH Flotilla 15-8 is offering boating safety courses The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 15-8, will offer the following courses: • Boating Skills and Seamanship, 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, Sept. 7 to Oct. 26. This is the auxiliary's eight-week boating course that covers safety, navigation and rules, radio, weather, Florida law and other topics ...
  • Belgian GP: Post Qualifying press conference Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 11:37AMBelgian GP: Post Qualifying press conference
  • Belgian GP: Qualifying press conference Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 11:28AMQ: Mark, congratulations and Happy Birthday for yesterday. I take it the present you asked for most was a spot of rain just after you bagged provisional pole.
  • Find something new to do in Hernando County Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 11:05AMBy Time staff Saturday, August 28, 2010 Today People Helping People dinner: 4-6 p.m., Senior Citizens Club of Hernando County, 7925 Rhanbuoy Road, Spring Hill. Anyone hungry can receive a free meal. Dinners served every Sunday. Volunteers and donations are welcome. (352) 686-4466. "Unlocking Autism for A Cause" auto show and concert: Palace Grand, 275 Della Court, Spring Hill. A Car, Truck ...
  • âGreen Fairâ to open a lot of eyes Sept. 11 in the Chathams Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 10:39AMTHE CHATHAMS – Get ready to “go green” with Chatham Borough and Chatham Township’s joint third annual “Green Fair of the Chathams” from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11, at Reasoner Park, site of the Chatham Community Gazebo off Fairmount Avenue in Chatham Borough.
  • Sorority encouraging reading at back-to-school event Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 10:28AMSTATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. - Psi Lambda Omega Chapter of Brooklyn will host a day of empowerment for males ages 8 to 18 on Sept. 11 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Brighton Heights...
  • Artists give their cottages a makeover Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 8:57AMUntil a few weeks ago, the six white-washed Artist Cottages at Riverside Park in historic downtown Bonita Springs faded into the background of the...
  • Woman hopes to inspire residents’ artistic abilities Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 7:51AMJane Ann Harper, a former Carlisle resident and California native, is opening an art studio and creative workspace in downtown Carlisle in September. Harper’s Bizarre at 117 N. Court St. will provide a variety of supplies and equipment for people to use.
  • Chathamsâ third annual âGreenâ Fair to be held on Sept. 11 Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 1:26PMTHE CHATHAMS - Get ready to go green with the joint borough/township Third Annual Green Fair of The Chathams from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 11, at Reasoner Park in the borough.
  • Familiar Faces - Boyertown's Tommy and Gillian Rogers Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:46PMBOYERTOWN –– Like a lighthouse in a dark night, The Salvation Army of Boyertown sheds light onto the lives of local residents who are struggling in the darkness of today’s difficult economic times. The keepers of this beacon—Captains Tommy and Gillian Rogers—are familiar faces in the community and particularly for those who visit the center at 409 S. Reading Ave., Boyertown.
  • Getting ready for the big day Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:34PMHeading off to kindergarten is a huge milestone in the life of a five-year-old, in fact, for the entire family. "It's a very significant event. You get new clothes, a backpack, school supplies, everyone's very happy, Grandpa is proud, Grandma is proud.
  • Brew City Flood: Riverside, Other Flooded MPS Schools To Be Ready Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:33PMRiverside High School in Milwaukee was one of 42 schools damaged by the Brew City Flood, but like the others, it will be ready for the first day of school on September 1st.
  • Move for Tradestaff Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 12:15PMOne of New Zealand's leading recruitment and placement agencies has moved into a new, state-of-the-art building in Queenstown, almost six years after first opening in the resort. read more
  • SinoCoking Announces Preliminary Fiscal Year 2010 Financial Results; Provides Business Outlook for Fiscal Year 2011 Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:33AMSinoCoking Coal and Coke Chemical Industries, Inc. , a vertically-integrated coal and coke processor, announced unaudited preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.
  • Twin sisters, one from Stillwater, honor late teacher who inspired their creativity Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:30AMTwin sisters who had an undying love and talent for art decided to give something back to the fifth grade teacher who helped them realize their creative potential.
  • Phoenix Document Management System, OSAM Document Solutions, Inc., Partners with ProStor Systems Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:30AMPhoenix document management system, OSAM Document Solutions, Inc., is pleased to announce that it has recently partnered with ProStor Systems.
  • Teofilo Carrillo Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 10:26AMGALLUP — Services are pending for Teofilo G. Carrillo, 77. Carrillo died Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010, in Albuquerque. He was born June 4, 1933, in Gallup.
  • Bristol has no worries about water, so far Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 10:05AMBRISTOL — Before Gov. M. Jodi Rell’s drought advisory Wednesday, the Bristol Water Department had been monitoring reservoir levels and will keep a close eye on supplies, especially with the forecast for low precipitation in the coming week.
  • Youth acting classes registration opens Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 9:19AMRegistration is under way for the fall session of ACT theater classes offered by the San Luis Obispo Little Theatre. The Academy of Creative Theatre classes will start Monday, Sept. 6, and continue through Nov. 18 at the City Playhouse, 888 Morro St., San Luis Obispo.
  • Connecticut July 2010 New Business Starts Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 9:10AM102 Commerce Park LLC, P.O. Box 453, Bloomfield, CT 06002. George T. Gaudette, member.
  • Research and Markets: Green Innovation: The Growing Role of Life Cycle Analysis in Shaping Product Strategy Presents ... Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 8:52AMDUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of AltaTerra Research's new report "Web Conference: Green Innovation: The Growing Role of Life Cycle Analysis in Shaping Product Strategy - Presentation Slides and Recording" to their offering.
  • Residents show up early for Back-to-School Rally Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 8:51AMMICHIGAN CITY — At about 15 minutes before the end of the City-Wide Back to School Rally on Saturday afternoon at Gill Field, volunteers were down to about 50 backpacks from the 1,800 that had been donated.
  • Listen Up: Flash Fiktion Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 8:21AMSounding like a punkier, heavier version of the Klaxons Flash Fiktion have been slowly creeping onto the Londonist playlist over the last couple of weeks. Matt, Ollie and Dan live in glamorous Elephant and Castle and release their debut single Leni today. We grabbed them for a chat. Elephant & Castle. Is it more than just a roundabout? Tell us three amazing things about it Amazing is a bit ...
  • Volunteers Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 1:13PMTo submit a request for volunteers, call (801) 629-5220. AARP Tax-Aide , the largest free tax-preparation service in the country, is looking for volunteer tax counselors to prepare basic income taxes at no charge for seniors and low- and moderate-income taxpayers from Feb. 1-April 15. This community service is provided at local senior centers or libraries. Basic tax knowledge and computer ...
  • Spring artist makes wearable art scarves Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 1:12PMWhen looking at Spring artist Maryann Lucas’ painted scarf creations people may wonder if they should wear them or frame them.
  • Artful passion shines through Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 1:08PMFrom drawings in the sand to first show,Tsawwassen artist never lost his drive to create