Hobby Town News
- Award-winning photographer showcases his work Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 1:12PMThe Nanaimo Arts Council 'Feature Show' artist for the month of September is Neil Fatin. The show is entitled 'Variations in Photographic Art'. An Australian born in a small town called Norseman in Western Australia, Fatin combines Australian, Slovakian and Irish heritage.
- Behind the Counter Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 5:14AMBefore the games, the accessories or the expanse of tabletop miniatures, the first thing you notice when you walk into Imperial Hobbies on Dundas Street is Buddy.
- Glue, stickers, paper and pens Scrapbooking Heaven held grand opening Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 6:45PMOpening a scrapbooking supply store in Camrose was no difficult decision for Julie and Chris Hilts. They officially opened the doors of Scrapbooking Heaven Aug. 16, with a paper cutting ceremony and goodies for visitors all day long.
- Festival, and of course racing, hit Elma this weekend Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 4:15PMKathy Quigg | Daily World file A crew sits around waiting for the World of Outlaws to begin last year at Grays Harbor Raceway. ELMA — The Wild, Wild World of Outlaws returns to Elma for a three-day weekend jam-packed with racing and festival events.
- Star of Queens Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 2:36PMCOMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Richmond Hill East Business Persons Corporation (RHEBPC) serves more than just the business community. The organization celebrated its 16th annual Night Out Against Crime on Tuesday, August 5 with fun, food and outdoor sports on Jamaica Avenue.
- Harper's Doesn't Want To Grow Up [Things We Actually Read] Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 10:30AM"What is kidult?" asks an impatient thirtysomething Hong Kong entrepreneur delivering a PowerPoint presentation in the most memorable story in this month's Harper's. Wong is bald, disheveled and...
- Harper's Doesn't Want To Grow Up [Things We Actually Read] Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 10:30AM"What is kidult?" asks an impatient thirtysomething Hong Kong entrepreneur delivering a PowerPoint presentation in the most memorable story in this month's Harper's. Wong is bald, disheveled and...
- Harper's Doesn't Want To Grow Up [Things We Actually Read] Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 10:30AM"What is kidult?" asks an impatient thirtysomething Hong Kong entrepreneur delivering a PowerPoint presentation in the most memorable story in this month's Harper's. Wong is bald, disheveled and...
- Photo project reshapes San Leandro's students' images of home Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 10:03AMTeenager Ismael Munoz says this summer was the best of his life. The 16-year-old said he had fun, learned new skills and acquired a new hobby. What was the source of this summertime triple play? The chance to use a camera...
- Local music group Big Sweet Lou is just out to have fun Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 9:42AMWhat do a municipal councillor, an insurance broker, a downtown merchant and a high school teacher have in common, other than the fact they are all in their late 30s?
- With Louisiana ban, cockfighting takes national bow Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 3:01AMClarence "Wooly" Bunch has been a cockfighter for more than 40 years and is the proprietor of the Little Rebel Game Club in this small town east of Baton Rouge. But these are the last days of legal cockfighting in Louisiana, and Bunch, an affable fellow with an easy laugh, feels "lost as a bat" as he contemplates his future. The former pipe fitter subsidizes his $600 a month in Social Security ...
- Eraserheads guitarist Marcus Adoro: A life away from trappings of rock n’ roll Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 12:36AMIf you lived through the ‘90s, it's impossible to look back without thinking of the phenomenal band of the decade, the Eraserheads.
- 'This isn't work. When I die, that's when I retire' Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 8:02PMGreg Wood tries to keep up with Mick Easterby, whose enduring enthusiasm for training belies his 77 years
- Alameda skateboarders look ahead to 2012 Olympics Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 2:50PMYoung Island athletes fired up about sport's possible inclusion in the Summer Games
- Delta naturalist opens watery world to public Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 5:43AMIn this occasional series, the News-Sentinel profiles people who live and work in the Delta and help make it the mysterious and fascinating place it is.
- Skaters put their best foot forward Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 5:09AMTeen and adult skaters from across the state came out of the woodwork last weekend for the inaugural Adrenaline Games competition at Meijer Skate Park in Brighton.
- re: Michael Nevitt, lighting producer Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 5:01AMPart artist, part manager and part mediator. … My job is sort of twofold. One, it's a management position: I'm supervising. I'm involved day-to-day with staff and consulting, basically using my experience in the business to send them in the right direction.
- Restaurateur comes out of retirement Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 12:27AMA year after selling popular island eatery The Original Mexican Café, John Bannon is cooking up a new concept he calls Que Cafe.
- Waukesha County man turns fallen trees into woodworking projects Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 12:11AMIf there is a silver lining to the destructive force of the emerald ash borer, Dwayne Sperber sees it from the...
- Flowers bring joy to area Monday, August 25, 2008 @ 12:02AMEAST HAMPTON - Many people plant flowers around their homes, but when people driving down the street stop and admire your garden, you know you have something special.
- For a view of typical Germany, jump on Bundesstrasse No. 1 Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 11:45PMEven Germans who don’t speak much English know the phrase “Get your kicks on Route 66.”
- Comments on this story are moderated Sunday, August 24, 2008 @ 4:34AMCover: Who else would poor, sad, freshly rejected Jennifer turn to but Brad? Actually she was calling his mom, and he happened to be in the room and got on the phone. Yeah, likely story.
- Ready, set, barbecue Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 6:52PMThe smells of barbecue, chili and smoking meat wafted through the air of the Freeborn County Fairgrounds Friday and Saturday as competitors, judges and barbecue enthusiasts gathered for the Big Island Bar-B-Que competition.
- Putting retirement on hold Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 5:02PMWith homes worth less and stocks sinking nest eggs, retirement remains elusive for a growing number of Minnesotans.
- Up, up and away Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 2:36PMAbout 300 children wriggled around and squealed as they sat on the ground behind Gertrude Walker Elementary School, fanning themselves as they felt the heat of the fire that sprang from Royce Miller’s hot air balloon basket.
- Couples reach milestones Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 2:06PMBrooks Memorial Baptist Church, located on McRae Street in Atmore, is honoring four couples this month who have been members of the congregation for a number of years.
- Grace ready to 'hit the ground listening' Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 10:42AMGRAFTON - For Donald H. Grace, becoming the new head of Touchstone Community School was not just a new job, but a homecoming.
- She digs it Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 6:17AMAlison Diffon digs in North Dakota, where the Westerly teen made an important find. PHOTO BY LESLEY FASTOVSKY Alison Diffin stands at Pretty Butte in North Dakota, where she helped dig during an expedition with a URI graduate student.
- News & Star Saturday, August 23, 2008 @ 4:41AMKIDS will take centre stage at Solfest this weekend, with more family-friendly facilities than ever before. More than 2,000 children at the festival at Tarns near Aspatria will enjoy free workshops and play areas, including a baby chill-out tent for the under fives.
- Drive-ins are down, not out Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 3:04PMSteve Swanson might be one of the few Oregonians with a passion so strong it turns a blind eye to record-high gas prices.
- Real Estate Live Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 2:45PMWelcome to Real Estate Live, an online discussion of the Washington area housing market with Post Real Estate editor Maryann Haggerty.
- Training on Boot Pond Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 12:42PM The waters of Boot Pond are the perfect training ground for area resident Dan Gorman as he prepares to swim one mile in the upcoming Mayflower International Triathlon.
- Tourism and Gaming Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 12:25PMStar Trek: The Experience has lived long and prospered. But now, like a television series that has worn out its welcome, it is being canceled - that is, the tourist attraction at the Las Vegas Hilton is closing its doors.
- Trustees set up regulations for boat use on lake Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 8:39AMSPRINGFIELD — The waters of Springfield Lake will continue to welcome hobby boat enthusiasts, but only under certain conditions.
- Practical joker still at large Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 6:03AMASHLAND — Is Ashland a one-horse town? If you asked that question of Warren “Nick” Lane on Wednesday, his answer would have been “Neigh!”
- School starts Thursday: meet the elementary teachers Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 5:23AMEleven new faces will be in Gretna Public Schools elementary classrooms for the 2008-09 school year.
- 'Buffy' raising bucks Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 5:11AMInside Chris Esterhammer-Fic's version of the Magic Box, there are jars filled with potions, books about magic, even a crystal ball. The shop is an exact replica of a popular set from the TV show "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," except that it is smaller -- much, much smaller. He plans to raffle off the diorama Saturday at the sixth annual Slay-a-thon Make-A-Wish Foundation Benefit in Chicago.
- Hobby horses hitched to Ashland post Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 4:40AMASHLAND — Is Ashland a one-horse town? If you asked that question of Warren “Nick” Lane on Wednesday, his answer would have been “No!”
- In the real estate buzzsaw Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 3:13AMWill Lodi's housing market help me out of a pinch? I can only hope A month after leaving Lodi and relocating to Pittsburgh, my move has a new focus.
- Local Briefs Friday, August 22, 2008 @ 1:14AMAn Eau Claire man was arrested Thursday afternoon for being a felon in possession of a firearm after inert grenades were found in a Fairchild storage unit that he rented.
- Preview: Heavy Rain Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 1:16PMFrom the developer of Fahrenheit and Nomad Soul, we've been hearing tittle-tattle about Heavy Rain off-and-on for several months, ever since Quantic Dream launched a piece of concept footage (now downloaded a million times, apparently), and the project's title first showed-up teasingly on Sony's schedules.
- Seif al-Islam wields vast influence in Libya Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 10:37AMSeif al-Islam Gathafi distinguishes himself as one of most dependable of Libya’s envoys.
- Marvel is that any get off the dole Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 10:00AMWELFARE and cheap rents destroy the incentive of Aborigines to work.
- Marvel that any get off dole Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 10:00AMWELFARE and cheap rents destroy the incentive of Aborigines to work.
- A honey of a guy Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 6:34AMA 45-year hobby has taken a Greensburg man to the Westmoreland Fair, where he has shared his knowledge and the fruits of his labors as a beekeeper.
- Firefighters' auction to benefit cancer society Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 1:47AMArea firefighters will step up on the auction block today with hopes of helping extinguish cancer. About a dozen single and married firefighters are volunteering their time to help raise money for the American Cancer Society and the Lombard/Addison/Oakbrook Terrace Relay for Life.
- Extra special beer Thursday, August 21, 2008 @ 12:13AM2008-08-21
- Diamond Jubilee time capsule offers up a surprise Wednesday, August 20, 2008 @ 8:55PMELKTON - It wasn't quite what Centennial Committee members expected, but it was all there. Last week the committee dug up the time capsule buried in Elk Run Cemetery during the 1983 Diamond Jubilee, a capsule known to contain letters to future generations, pictures, a book or two by Hobby Robinson, and more. Afte
- New 'The Gargoyle' is monstrous fine Wednesday, August 20, 2008 @ 8:44PMYou drive into a town you've never visited before and suddenly, without a smidgen of doubt, you know there's a diner around a certain corner. You walk in, squeeze into a booth and look at a menu that's so familiar, you barely need to read it. You've been there before, but that's impossible.
- Saying farewell Wednesday, August 20, 2008 @ 5:06PMLike a tumbleweed, he blew in from another town. That’s how Dennis Mesa, a former city commissioner, described Dave Sweley at a reception Sunday for Sweley, who is retiring to Salina this year after serving as president of the Tumbleweed Festival board for 17 years.
