Village Trip News
- SXSW Film Preview: Last Train Home Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 9:15PMIn your mind, split the United States into two equally populated section and imagine that I-35 is the dividing line straight down the middle. Now, also imagine that all of the people, approximately 150 million on either side, are pushed to the farthest coast possible. Now try to envision, once a year, at the exact same time, that everyone on the east coast would pile into dank, chest-crushing ...
- Community Notes Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 8:44PMThe Greene County Commissioners will meet in regular session at 9:30 a.m. Monday in the third floor meeting room at the courthouse in Bloomfield.
- Optimist Club impacts 25 years worth of children Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 8:15PMTwenty-five years ago this week, a group of locals came together to make a difference for youth. Since then, thousands of young people in Le Mars have been reached by the Le Mars Optimist Club.
- Pakistani Offensive Turns Into a Test of Wills Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:02PMThe army has gained the upper hand, but insurgents in South Waziristan continue to make their presence known.
- ISU students set out for spring break Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 6:55PMThough many students will be spending the next week partying in places such as Cancun and Acapulco, Mexico, other students at Iowa State University will be traveling for different reasons.
- Pakistani Offensive Turns Into a Test of Wills Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 6:54PMThe army has gained the upper hand in South Waziristan, but insurgents continue to make their presence known in a daily struggle for gains.
- The Garden Wayfarer: Passport to the world Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 1:16PMA fresh breeze blew in a whiff of spring, and before I knew it I was on a trip around the world. That’s how I felt as I walked through the doors into the Philadelphia convention center. This year’s Philadelphia Flower Show gave visitors a passport to travel unknown paths from India to Africa, from Ireland to New Zealand, and from China back to the USA.
- Saddle River doctor talks about second trip to Haiti Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:32PMDr. Mark Wade returned to a different set of problems last week when he and members of his Christian non-profit group, Arise and Walk Ministries Foundation, visited earthquake-ravaged Haiti for the second of at least six planned trips.
- Fine art festival again in Top 100 Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:30PMThe Buckhorn Fine Art Festival has been named one of the Top 100 festivals in Ontario for the third year in a row -- and for the third year in a row, executive director Sherry Senis is thrilled.[...]
- Briefs: The Talk of the Times Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:19PMArmada Times Staff Miss Armada Pageant scheduled for next month
- Special delivery Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 12:10PMYORK
- Pathways Mission Team Joins Rebuilding Effort in Louisiana Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:32AMPathways Christian Fellowship sent missioners to the area of Chauvin, La., from Feb. 13 to 20. Fifteen of the 32 people in the group were of high school age, and many of them were foreign exchange students representing Germany, Estonia, Japan and Holland. This intergenerational and international group was given the task of repairing four homes that suffered damage from a series of four ...
- Gates Trip to Afghan Combat Zone Shows War Plan Gains, Risks Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:41AMMarch 10 (Bloomberg) -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates ventured into the Afghan war zone yesterday, pinning awards for bravery on U.S. troops and shaking hands with farmers selling goods in a provincial market revived by security gains.
- Souderton area group pledges longterm support to Haiti Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 10:20AMNever take the roof over your head for granted. This is what the team of 27 volunteers traveling with the Souderton Mennonite Church learned when they lived through the earthquake that hit Haiti in January, and saw the devastation that it caused an already impoverished people.
- St. Patricks Day fundraiser set for March 13 Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 12:57AMFALLBROOK The Knights of Columbus are holding a St. Patricks Dinner Dance on Saturday, March 13, at St. Peters Catholic Community Parish Hall. The doors open at 6 p.m.Dinner includes corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, and dessert. There will be an Irish Pub to quench diners thirst. Entertainment will be provided by Kevin Moyles and the Shamrockers. Admission and dinner is $25 per person. A raffle ...
- Travelers’ Trends for North Carolina’s Top Vacation Destinations by Lodging Directory Rentalo.com Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 12:46AMHotels Versus Vacation Rentals (http://rentalo.com/) Comparison Shopping and Vacation Planning Trends for Travelers Visiting Outer Banks, Beech Mountain, Boone, Blue Ridge Mountains, Cashiers, and Maggie Valley. (PRWeb Feb 18, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/NC_vacation_rentals/hotels/prweb3617624.htm
- Local Haiti earthquake survivor remembers Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 12:07AMROANOKE RAPIDS — Stephanie Dickens remembers the day the earth shook. The moment nearly one month ago when a magnitude seven earthquake destroyed thousands of homes and killed hundreds in the impoverished Carribean island nation of Haiti.
- Urbanite Friday, February 19, 2010 @ 12:06AMLong Island City has hit the boiling point over outages on the No. 7, and the rage will likely return next year when there’s more weekend shutdowns.
- Kernan recounts POW experience Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 11:57PMRight now, the former governor and South Bend mayor Joe Kernan is on a plane to Vietnam. Almost 38 years ago, his plane was shot down, and he was held as a prisoner of war for 11 months.
- World › Marines link up in Afghan Taliban stronghold Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 10:42PMMarines moving by land from the north linked up Tuesday with U.S. units that have faced nearly constant Taliban attack in the four days since…
- LSS students set to help out in Belize Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 9:40PMLangley Secondary School teacher Michael Carlyle shows students Ashley Gregerson (right) and Hannah Rempel how to pack for a trip to Belize next month. Twenty-one students will take the educational journey.
- In the news: D.M. titan John Ruan dies at 96 Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 8:58PMJohn Ruan, the Des Moines entrepreneur and philanthropist whose name is forever linked with downtown Des Moines and the World Food Prize, died early...
- Ready for the Olympic experience Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 11:21AMSalem attorney Eden Rose Brown attended her first Olympic Games at age 16. It was the summer of 1976 in Montreal.
- Snowstorm slaps Toledo region; most activities canceled Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 10:36AMBy BRIDGET THARP and CARL RYAN BLADE STAFF WRITERS Having dodged a powerful snowstorm over the weekend, northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan residents today find themselves with up to a foot of snow on the ground — and disrupted schedules everywhere. At least 8 inches fell yesterday in a winter wallop that closed schools and created dangerous driving conditions. Municipalities and counties went ...
- Stevens Point resident brings water to Cameroon Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 9:53AMStevens Point resident Sam Dinga, 35, grew up in Cameroon, West Africa, where clean drinking water is hard to find.
- Up close and personal in Africa Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 9:48AM“The trip was good and it was bad,” described Rhonda Frans.
- In your town Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 9:12AMLEHIGH COUNTY
- Middle School Classes will Move to Third Floor Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 9:09AMEast Aurora Middle School students and teachers will soon be using the top floor of their Main Street building once again. Renovations to the third floor are among the last major portions of the school district’s capital facilities project to be completed. While work on the lower floors at the Parkdale Elementary campus and the High School campus were completed earlier, the firm LP Ciminelli ...
- Kiwanis Club Seeks Largest Fish Fry Record Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 9:09AMBilled as the Second Annual World’s Largest Takeout Fish Fry, the Kiwanis Club of East Aurora and BW’s Smokin’ Barrels BBQ in Blasdell are trying again to break the record for the number of fish fry dinners sold at one location.
- Wind Turbine Worries Arise in Wales Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 9:09AMCouncilman Gerald Klinck recently presented information to the Wales Town Board regarding the possible revision to the town’s wind energy conservation system covering windmills. The issue is taking on added importance in this community that borders the Wyoming County line and the Town of Sheldon, which has seen a proliferation of windmills on nearby hills.
- Dining Guide Thursday, February 4, 2010 @ 6:36PMEditor’s Note: Once a month, we present an abbreviated compilation of restaurant listings.
- Mumsnet: Maternal health in rural Malawi Thursday, February 4, 2010 @ 6:34PMFollowing earlier collaboration with us to highlight the massive problem of maternal mortality in the developing world, Carrie Longton, founder of hit parenting website Mumsnet , is on a factfinding trip with Oxfam in Malawi.
- Steven Mesler: Olympic Bobsledder Thursday, February 4, 2010 @ 6:00PMGet to know a Buffalonian... On February 12, Buffalo native and resident Steven Mesler will join hundreds of his fellow American winter athletes at the opening ceremony of the XXI Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver.
- Carlisle doctor faces challenges on trip Thursday, February 4, 2010 @ 4:53PMFor Dr. Neil Horlick, Carlisle was a promising choice for an ob/gyn practice.
- The season, according to Dave Riley Thursday, February 4, 2010 @ 4:49PMTelluride Ski and Golf Company may not be a main street shop, but its CEO, Dave Riley, made an appearance at the Telluride Retail Association meeting Tuesday to discuss the economy and share how his own business is faring.
- Town’s historic planner steps into director role Thursday, February 4, 2010 @ 4:48PMArchitect Mike Davenport has worked for almost five years as the town of Telluride’s historic preservation planner, his workload heavy with tasks related to historic buildings, grants and renovation projects.
- Oxford native in Order of Ontario Thursday, February 4, 2010 @ 4:00PMDr. AnneMarie Zajdlik sheepishly admits she had to ask what that meant when she first heard she was being inducted into the Order of Ontario.[...]
- Seniors organize donation campaign for Haiti Thursday, February 4, 2010 @ 3:35PMSenior RecreationEbba Liguori The seniors have been watching the news and praying for the people of Haiti.
- A chicken and egg dilemma in Tibet Sunday, January 24, 2010 @ 8:36AMAs far as I could tell, no chickens were on the bus. In my three-month solo exploration of Tibet and China, I had traveled on many buses with chickens. But this rough two-day journey north across the bleak Tibetan Plateau - from Lhasa, the capital of Tibet,... Tibet - China - Lhasa - Chicken - Asia
- Art Beat Sunday, January 24, 2010 @ 8:15AMThe Fray brainstorming in studio Fans of Denver-based rock act the Fray can relax. The band is back in the studio to start collecting and writing for its third record, frontman Isaac Slade said.
- Oxford veterinarian makes hobby into second career Sunday, January 24, 2010 @ 7:56AMHorse ownership in Michigan increased 16.5 percent from 1996 to 2007 — from 133,000 to 155,000 — according to a survey by Michigan State University.
- Retirees travel to Central Mexico Sunday, January 24, 2010 @ 7:19AMEvery spring a group of retirees trades Yuma for a colonial city in central Mexico, spending nine days learning some Spanish and exploring the local history and culture.
- Couple relived son is safe after earthquake Wednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 10:39PMJournal R egister News Service POTTSTOWN — A local business couple are relieved to hear that their son is safe while taking part in a mission trip near Port-au-Prince after a magnitude-7 quake flattened much of the capital of 2 million people.
- World Wide Wednesday: Hong Kong, Moscow and Port-au-Prince Wednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 10:09PMEach week we will be focusing on blogs from around the world dealing specifically with urban environments. We’ll be on the lookout for websites outside the country that approach themes related to urban experiences and issues. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [...]
- Boyertown woman headed to Haiti Wednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 9:54PMBOYERTOWN — Local resident Becky Faust is heading to Port-au-Prince Monday for two reasons — to provide supplies and relief to the Haitian refugees suffering from the recent earthquake and to reunite with her boyfriend who lives there.
- 10 days in Haiti: In wake of earthquakes, Star reporter tells of life in troubled country Wednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 9:37PMStar reporter Olivia Neeley traveled to Haiti for 10 days in May 2006 with Lumiere Medical Ministries, based in Gastonia. For more than 20 years, Lumiere Medical Ministries has provided medical, educational and financial relief to those in need....
- LAWRENCE: Group recounts ânightmareâ Wednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 9:36PMBodies and bodies and bodies — that’s what the 20-member delegation from Mercer County saw as they descended from the mountainous Haitian village of Thoman the day after an earthquake shook the island nation last week.
- Broomfield upcoming events -- Jan. 21 Wednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 9:30PMNews and events in and around Broomfield
- Adopted Haitian children can travel to Brookings Wednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 9:19PMFamilies in Brookings with children and grandchildren in Haiti waiting for red tape, paperwork, and money transfers to be completed, have encouraging news this week. Clint and Emma McMillan have received the official notification that both of their Haitian children, 5-year-old son Maicourley Justice, and daughter Lovely Destiny, who is 7, have passports and can travel to their new home in the ...
- Haiti earthquake hits home in Hill Country Wednesday, January 20, 2010 @ 9:13PMFor many residents of the Hill Country, the earthquake that devastated the island nation of Haiti was nothing more than horrible images on the television.
