Hobby People News
- Elderly bring unique experiences to workforce Friday, August 29, 2008 @ 3:25AMWhile many people his age are enjoying retirement and leisure time, Jerry Till enjoys doing what he’s done his whole life--work.
- Everett kite shop closing after 16 years Friday, August 29, 2008 @ 3:12AMIt's an eye-catching shop. Colorful windsocks, wind spinners and other bright decorations hang outside in the breeze. Year after year, driving past Four Winds Kite Shop, I've thought about stopping.
- Okinawa battle era photos donated by sailor’s family Friday, August 29, 2008 @ 3:12AMDozens of photographs depicting life on Okinawa in the days immediately following the Battle of Okinawa have been given to the Okinawa Prefectural Peace Memorial Museum.
- Music expresses the journey Friday, August 29, 2008 @ 3:04AMThe path was much harder than Mike Zito thought it would be.
- Teen Talk: Make a fresh start at a new school Friday, August 29, 2008 @ 3:04AMI'm switching to a new high school this year as my parents want me to go to private school because they think my friends are too wild where I went last year.
- Pollice Blotter Friday, August 29, 2008 @ 2:58AMWILKES-BARRE – City police reported the following:
- Rec Center classes teach people in/outs of hip hop dance Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 3:02PMWant to get your groove on but can’t keep in step? Think you got soul but fail at Soulja Boy? Wish you could get jiggy with it but can’t even jig?
- Get the Space You Need Without an Expensive Home Addition Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 2:01PM In a November 2007 survey of American homeowners, 70 percent of respondents reported that Americans are starved for storage. Home additions, however, can cost upwards of $79 per square foot, and with prices rising on everything from food to fuel, this spend may not be feasible for many "starved" homeowners.
- Burglars nab gun, coin collections Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 1:25PMRandy Metcalf/The Explorer , Confiscated property can end up in one of the Oro Valley Police Department’s evidence trailers. When police catch burglars, the crooks often have caches of untraceable goods.
- Activities Fair to connect students, organizations Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 1:07PM“This is a great way for students to see all of the organizations and meet people who are already in those organizations. People don’t realize that we have over 140 organizations on campus.” -Michelle Hernandez, senior business administration major.
- New media army descends on Democrats' convention Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 12:37PM A new media army has descended on the Democratic convention in Colorado this week, boldly claiming to offer a fresh perspective on US politics distinct from the mainstream media.
- Hexham Courant Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 12:32PMCLERGYMEN are often noted for their modesty and kind-heartedness, but none more so than Bardon Mill’s Canon Stanley Prins. Celebrating 50 years in ministerial service in April, Canon Prins (78) deflects the praise for his dedication to the Church away from himself.
- View From the Stands: A week of speed at Boone’s Super Nationals Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 12:30PMI grew up as a Sprint car fan, but over the last few years, the cars of the fender genre have pulled me into being a fan. This will be my first ever trip to the 26th annual IMCA-Speedway Motors Super Nationals next Monday through Saturday at Iowa’s Action Track, otherwise known as Boone Speedway.
- Stokin' the fire Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 12:23PMSome like it sweet, some like it spicy but everyone loves their barbeque slow-cooked throughout the night. More than a dozen teams from Shelby County, both pros and backyard grillers, glazed ribs and rubbed down chicken at the 2008 Stokin' the Fire Barbeque and Music Festival this weekend.
- Laugerman, 90, bucked the forces of nature Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 12:21PMShe kept a schedule up until last week that would tire even the most energetic 9-year-olds. Six days a week, she would patrol the grounds at Laugerman's Harley-Davidson in Manchester Township, with Sundays spent on car rides with her family.
- Noted Cornwall Photographer in New Exhibit Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 12:19PMCORNWALL-These days, commercial photographer Dick Frank enjoys the luxury of being mostly retired with his wife, Suzanne, and his toy schnoodle, Bartley, at their Cornwall home.
- NCYC honors gold medalist Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 12:12PMLASALLE - It didn't take long for North Cape Yacht Club to make a banner honoring Olympic gold medal winner Anna Tunnicliffe. The banner went up last week, the day after she won the Women's Laser Radial sailing title in China.
- Fremonter creates own homemade salsa Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 11:54AMIt was no pipe dream for Scott Macaluso. The Fremont man came up with a plum of a recipe. Following 11 years in the plum...
- Schutzhund! Bethany resident Ron Fox and Dar will travel to Belgium to compete in an international dog competition Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 11:44AMDar will do anything for that small, white orb Ron Fox clutches in his left hand.
- Local game players create club to celebrate hobby Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 11:24AMIt’s knowing the little words — like wo, de, ne and os — that makes a great Scrabble player.
- You say tomato, I say let's eat Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 1:03AMMy husband, who normally eschews all contact with green living things, decided to grow tomatoes this year. He has done this a time or two before with my prodding, but this year he got into the whole project with enthusiasm.
- Vols secondary expected to be big-time in '08 Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 12:45AMKNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Demetrice Morley has waited an extra-long time to make his next hit as a Tennessee safety.
- Vols expect big things from DBs Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 12:24AMKNOXVILLE — Demetrice Morley has waited an extra-long time to make his next hit as a Tennessee safety. After serving a year suspension, the junior has returned to anchor what is potentially one of the best secondaries in the country with the help of safety Eric Berry and a number of cornerbacks.
- Local auto racing Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 12:17AMMitchell back in victory lane at Motordrome
- For Oreland resident, performance is a hang-up Thursday, August 28, 2008 @ 12:00AMAlthough he was among the dozens of performers at the 47th Philadelphia Folk Festival, Oreland resident Dave Breder spent the weekend of Aug. 14 far from the stages - and the ground.
- Bill Bates, 72, worked 42 years for Fort Lauderdale News, SunSentinel Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 11:59PMFor Broward County newspaper readers, William "Bill" Bates spent years as their eyes — capturing the fast-changing South Florida landscape through his camera lens.
- The buzz about honeybees Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 10:36PM They thrived with the dinosaurs, ancient Egyptians and even New Jerseyans for a while, but honeybees now face numerous threats to their survival. If the insects ever become extinct, society wouldn't just miss them for the sweet and viscous honey they produce, because they are important pollinators that crops, fruits and wildflowers depend on.
- Mum wins, but baby gets the attention Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 8:34PMPETALING JAYA: Five-month-old Aliya Damia Azmi was the centre of attention yesterday during a corporate event organised by Lingkaran Trans Kota Sdn Bhd.
- Facts Are Slippery Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 3:42PM Facts are slippery: Do we really know enough about John McCain to elect him president? For instance, have you heard that the man spent five and a half years of his youth associating with foreign communists at war with the United States? Oh, sure, he says he was a "prisoner of war," yet he ...
- City bar a venue for woolly drinking Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 1:31PMThe clicking of knitting needles combined with quiet chit-chat, beer drinking and wine sipping is not an ordinary bar scene, but then again knitting for 20-somethings is not an ordinary hobby.
- Plenty of happenings at the State Fair Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 1:05PMButter cows, racing pigs, bleating sheep... so much at the Michigan State Fair triggers questions, and if you check around, people there have answers.
- Possible cougar seen on farm Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 12:40PMWhen Jill Rogers offered to check on her neighbour's property while she was away, she had no idea it would lead to a truly unforgettable encounter. But as soon as she crossed the road to the hobby farm, west of Campbellville, she knew something was up.
- Let's Eat for $7.70: Ella's doesn't clown around Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 12:20PMAcrobats flip and twirl above our heads and clowns grin at us from all sides. Are we at the circus? No, we're at Ella's Deli and Ice Cream Parlor, 2902 E. Washington Ave. Ken Balkin, who has owned Ella's along with his wife, Judy, since 1976, is an avid collector of antique, mostly circus-style toys, and has incorporated his hobby into the restaurant decor. In addition to the collection of ...
- Putting a face on shoplifting Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 10:42AMNav Pall The owner of Ted's Hobby Shop in the Pointe Claire Plaza has been a victim of shoplifting and has decided to post video images of an alleged repeat offender. Last fall, a man named 'Robert' marched in and stole a memorabilia airplane worth $200, according to Ted's owner who didn't want his name published...
- 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...
- Astronomer's lucky star Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 10:00AMAMATEUR Loganholme astronomer Peter Marples has joined the exclusive club of people who have discovered a supernova - an exploding star.
- Comp Claims In-Depth Series (Part 2): Felling the Premium Fraudsters Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 8:47AMEmployers have discovered many ways to avoid paying their appropriate amount of workers' comp premiums but the public and private sectors are muscling up for the fight.
- The one that didn't get away Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 8:35AMPeter McInroy has a secret. And he's going to keep it. The Frankford angler won the 'Big Fish' award at the Quinte Fishing Series (QFS) derby last weekend. His catch of a 6.40-pound largemouth bass was the biggest in several years during the Quinte Fishing Series tournaments. [...]
- Rare Olympics coin collector Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 8:31AMKolkata, Aug 27 : Srigopal Chokhani of West Bengal has a unique passion of collecting Olympics coins and is a proud owner of an array of over 300 Olympics coins.
- Harper's Asks (And Answers!) The Question: "What Is Kidult?" [Things We Actually Read] Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 12:18AM"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...
- Her Faith Moves Her Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 12:11AMWhen the Rev. Sharon G. Austin moved from a pastor's job in Delray Beach to the superintendent's office in Plant City, she picked up responsibility for 88 Methodist churches and missions. Smart, energetic and deeply faithful, Austin brings 30 years of experience to her new appointment.
- Spotswood Custom Computer Cases Wednesday, August 27, 2008 @ 12:10AMMany users are more than happy using your standard computer cases - after all, it's easy to find everything from small SFF and mATX cases up through full-tower sizes - but some people prefer to march to the beat of a different drummer. If you fall into that category, Spotswood has some case options that are likely to start your heart thumping....
- By Tim Wilson in Denver Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 11:39PMWalking along the crowded, roiling, human wreckage-strewn concourse on level one of the Pepsi Centre in Denver, I had the idea that, perhaps, this was what a street in a large European city during the Middle Ages might have been like.
- Ballet leaping onto the stage of fitness and fun Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 10:31PMOnce considered fancy dancing performed only by experts and enjoyed only by the upper classes in Europe, ballet is moving in a new direction. In Shanghai a former Chinese great wants to take the art to the masses, writes Nie Xin
- Logan High's new principal already setting tone Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 10:08PMBoosting student achievement requires 'teaming together,' she says
- Local DNC delegates embark on Denver Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 6:30PMLocal delegates packed their bags this past weekend and headed out west to Denver. Two of those delegates hail from Georgetown County. And for both of them being a part of this convention in particular is important because they’ll witness history in the making. Before Susan Smith of North Litchfield Beach and Marilyn Hemingway of Georgetown flew out of town, they got together to coordinate their ...
- Profile: Chris Scarbro Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 5:09PMOur newest fantasy guru talks about his 19 leagues.
- Chris Scarbro Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 4:54PMQ: Nineteen Fantasy Football leagues? Really? Come on. Seriously?
- BMX Racer Got His Start On Backyard Trails Tuesday, August 26, 2008 @ 3:47PMLocal BMX-er finds success on the trails.
