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20th Annual Raynham Knights of Columbus Charity 5 Miler coming up Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:28PMThe 20 th Annual Raynham Knights of Columbus Charity 5 Miler will be held Sunday, March 14 at 10 a.m.
Turning women into more than just workers Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:03PMSINCE 1982, the Foundation for Professional Training Inc. (FPTI), a duly-accredited private NGO, has been providing scholarships for a two-year vocational-technical course to young underprivileged women in the country.
Miss Tampa 2010 crowned Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:45PMAllison Martin, 19, was crowned Miss Tampa 2010 on Saturday at David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts.
Athletics: Dutch visitor sets shot put record Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:36AMIsle Rietberg (Logan Park) won the senior girls shot put that was the glamour event of the Otago secondary schools athletics championships on Saturday.
Pageants are on Saturday Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:23AMThe annual youth and miss pageants are part of a full weekend in Williston.
Unite-d front Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 3:06AMHow’s this for a goal: To produce well-rounded, progressive youth who will enter adulthood with a sense of direction, self-esteem and social consciousness and subsequently reinvest themselves into the community from which they came.
Soroptomist to present ‘The Change’ Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:20AMNeosho Soroptimist members are gearing up for a brand new fundraiser on March 13.
This and That 03-07-10 Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:35AMA JUNETEENTH meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Austin Heights Community Center. Anyone interested in helping is encouraged to attend. For more information contact Brodrick Jackson 806-518-9659 or Jackie Davis at 806-729-9834.
Iris Harris; philanthropist, spouse gave to UCSD, Sharp Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:28AMSome people knew Iris Harris as an accomplished baker who spent a month each year making a delicious assortment of cookies that would later go into gift baskets for friends and others. Some knew her as a generous philanthropist who, with her husband, funded college scholarships and supported Sharp HealthCare.
25 Women You Need to Know: Community service comes first, Sprague says Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:15AMA concern for people and devotion to community got Lisa Sprague started in a law-enforcement career years ago. The same motivations keep her busy in serving her neighbors.
COLLEGE UPDATE:Kauppila off to strong start Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:40AMGLENDALE — The following are updates on area athletes at the collegiate level.
Garden Club of Long Valley has long history of beautification Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:55PMEDITOR: The Garden Club of Long Valley is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year and is preparing an anniversary party in April.
West county community briefs: Scholarship deadline March 22 Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:04PMScholarship deadline March 22CAMARILLO — Applications are now being accepted for the 2010 Camarillo Ranch Foundation Scholarship Program.The Foundation is expected to award two or more scholarships of up to $1000 each in May for students attending a four-year college or university leading to an undergraduate or graduate degree.Deadline is 4 p.m. March 22. For details, call 389-8182; e-mail ...
ROB WOUTAT | Boys and Girls Clubs Legacy Is Continuing Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:01AMOne hundred and fifty years ago, a little group of women in Hartford, Connecticut, were bothered by the sight of young boys roaming the streets. Those boys should have something better to do, they thought, so they organized a club for boys.The idea spread and 40 years later became the Boys Clubs of America, which eventually became the Boys and Girls Clubs of America with 4,000 clubs and 4 ...
Center offers tips on campus safety Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 2:17AMPersonal safety has been a hot issue on campus since the Feb. 15 stabbing, and the Women’s Resource Center wants to show students how to kick crime in the face. The WRC is hosting a self-defense presentation Monday to inform the UNM community how to stay safe.
Club notes and meetings Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:08AMYORK – PEO Chapter A will meet at 7 p.m., Monday, March 8 at the home of Gail Chapman.
Does Princeton’s Western Section Need Divisive Architectural Designations? Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 10:52AMA new effort is underway to classify sections of the Western district of Princeton as “historic,” subject to the whims, taste, delays, and expense of answering to an indirectly appointed committee with the power to tell homeowners what externally visible changes to their properties are acceptable.
Community briefs - March 3 Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 10:46AMAround the community
Local girls lead lacrosse trend Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:53AMIn the last few years the number of high school girls playing the team sport of lacrosse, which was created by Native American Indians and considered to be America’s first sport, has dramatically increased from the Panhandle down to the Florida Keys.
NDSCS gives away Chevy Traverse Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:58AMWanda Seliski of Breckenridge, second from right, is congratulated by North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS) athletic director Scott Schumacher, far left, and Lady Wildcats head basketball coach Paulette Stein, far right, Wednesday.
Opportunities Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 8:45AMThe Teen Advisory Board (TAB) of the Bluffton Library will sponsor a food drive at the library during March. The teens will collect nonperishable food to help stock the shelves at Bluffton Self Help. There is a shopping cart in the library for donations.
Westlake Women’s Club tops in fundraising for Komen Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 7:40PMBY DAVE BENJAMIN Staff Writer JACKSON — Year after year, the Women’s Club at Jackson’s Westlake Golf and Country Club adult community has stepped up to the plate, with its members volunteering for many philanthropic activities. read more
CBC adds men’s wrestling, brings back women’s golf Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:59PMThere’s a wave sweeping across the country, and Central Baptist College is looking to catch on.
Miss Montana event to feature Sidney flavor Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 5:17PMAlthough there will not be an actual pageant in Sidney this summer, Sidney still has a positive influence in the Miss Montana and Miss Montana Outstanding Teen programs.
Youngest Magic player a Waikato Uni Scholar Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 4:23PMAt just over six foot tall, Amy Christophers towers over most of the other new students at the University of Waikato. But as the newest – and youngest -- member of the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic line-up she’s way down the line for height.
Kepcher: Online degree easier for working parents Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 11:16AMCollege years are all about finding the proper balance among class assignments, developing career interests and the constant opportunity to have fun.
Community briefs - March 1 Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 11:08AMAround the community
Former local student headed to Miss Canada International competition: Lab. West connection Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 10:55AMA former Lab. City student has been named Miss Newfoundland and Labrador International. Sarah Downey lived in Lab.
White step winners spark debate Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 10:30AMATLANTA — Visit any of the nation’s more than 100 historically black colleges or universities and you’ll see clusters of men and women engaged in the rhythmic clapping and foot stomping routines known in black Greek circles as “stepping.”
Grentz lends tons of experience to Villa Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:09AMFRAZER -- Seeing Theresa Grentz on the sidelines of a basketball court is a natural.
White group’s step show victory sparks an online debate Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 4:36AMBy Kate Brumback and Dionne Walker The Associated Press Visit any of the nation’s more than 100 historically black colleges or universities and you’ll see clusters of men and women engaged in the rhythmic clapping and foot-stomping routines known in black Greek circles as “stepping.”
What’s Happening Around Town Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 2:02AMChamberlain Performing Arts will host its annual Sweetheart Ball from 6-9 p.m. This father/daughter dinner dance will feature entertainment by a DJ, as well as a buffet dinner complete with an ice cream sundae bar and hot chocolate. To make reservations call 972-985-1374.
Disabled Ohioans wait and wait for housing help Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 1:54AMThese are desperate times for the families of adults with developmental disabilities.
Gambling expansion advocates target Mich. ballot Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 8:40PMA group that wants voters to allow up to seven more casinos in Michigan says it would use some of the tax revenue raised by the new gaming halls to help pay for college scholarships and promote tourism in the state.
Verona UNICO sponsorspasta dinner March 3 Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 8:14PMAll Verona Senior Citizens are invited to attend Verona UNICO’s third annual Senior Pasta Dinner on Wednesday, March 3 at the Verona Community Center. Dinner, which will consist of pasta, meatballs, salad, coffee, tea and dessert, is free of charge. Seats are limited to the first 100 people. Registration is required either in person at the VCC between 8:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. or by calling Jesse at ...
The Good, the Bad, the Ugly Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:28PMEditorial: The Good: LaDainian Tomlinson It is not often that we single out a sports figure for the editorial pages, then again it is not very often that a football player the caliber of LaDainian Tomlinson says goodby to San Diego fans. For several years Tomlinson, or LT as the fans like to call him, was the best running [...]
BLACK HISTORY MONTH Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:01PMMartha Barefield, of Port Lavaca, holds a picture of one of her favorite famous African American women, Mary McLeod Bethune, an educator and civil rights leader who is best known for starting a school in Daytona Beach, Fla., that eventually became Bethune-Cookman College.
Pageants are on Saturday Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 12:00PMThe annual youth and miss pageants are part of a full weekend in Williston.
City/area digest Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 11:18AMWomens club to hold brunch Saturday
Education notebook Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 4:21PMSylvan Learning Center invites families and school personnel to participate Sylvan’s School Success Challenge. School Success Challenge features an online game board with six categories. Participants are asked three random questions a day for a chance to earn an entry for a prize.
Iowa Wesleyan history celebrated Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 10:22AMMOUNT PLEASANT -- On Feb. 17, 1842, a charter for the Mount Pleasant Literary Institute was granted by the Iowa Territorial Legislature. It may seem like ancient history today, but that literary institute is now known as Iowa Wesleyan College.
WomenGive celebrates philanthropist of year Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 7:10AMPaula Edwards compared giving back to make the community a better place to creating a quilt.
Club News Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 6:57AMSend information for this listing 10 days in advance of publication to: Club News, Lifestyle Department, The Sun, Box 1477, Lowell, MA 01853. Listings will run as often as space permits. ALTRUSA INTERNATIONAL/MERRIMACK VALLEY: Service organization that focuses on community needs.
Puckheads, Beautiful Losers and The Belleville Outfit Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 7:12PM2010-02-18
What a weekend: Events in Indian River County Feb. 18-21 Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 2:33PMEnough already. I’ve been saying the cold snaps we’ve been having periodically are a nice change of pace, a reminder of what winter really is to those of us used to warm Florida sunshine. OK, we’re reminded; let’s get back to the sunshine. Looks like that’s going to happen this weekend: The forecast calls for cool temps to linger Thursday and Friday, but Saturday and Sunday should be knockouts ...
UP TO THE CHALLENGE Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 4:09AMAmanda Madden remembers being nervous during her first trip to the national track and field meet....
Speaker offers personal finance lessons Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 1:20AMPersonal finances writer Glinda Bridgforth talks to a luncheon audience about students and money at LSU as part of Black History Month. Personal finances writer Glinda Bridgforth talks to a luncheon audience about students and money at LSU as part of Black History Month.
Attorney general recovers college scholarship funds raided by trustee Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 12:38AMMENDOCINO COUNTY – Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. recently announced a settlement with James L. Harrison, 62, of Ukiah, after he "looted college scholarship funds" from a trust intended to benefit female graduates of Ukiah High School pursuing careers in medicine.
Knights celebrate pair of signings Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 12:13AMONA -- Cabell Midland High School student-athletes Tyler Anderson and Jessica Beihl were rewarded for their leadership, hard work and talent with college scholarships.
Kedra on track with Duke scholarship Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 9:26PMbsankey@phoenixvillenews.com