Village Trip News
- Long Valley family gives back after cancer recovery Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 5:29AMWASHINGTON TWP. - A Long Valley family spent part of the summer volunteering at a Florida village that offers something special to children with serious illnesses.
- The perfect hideaway Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 5:11AMJEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. - "You gotta use chicken necks," said a teenager on a small bridge near Driftwood...
- Go cycling through history Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 5:06AMCOLONIE — Cycling and history will come together on August 28 as the Mohawk Towpath Scenic Byway Coalition invites you to learn about the history of our area while surrounded by its breathtaking scenery. The inaugural Bike the Byway event will begin at 9 a.m. with participants completing a 38-mile loop that includes various stops at which volunteers will share information on the area’s history.
- Floods shape an archipelago of misery Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 4:06AMWeeks after massive downpours first battered northern Pakistan, those floodwaters are still sweeping downriver and through the south, adding one more layer of misery to people long accustomed to hardship.
- Sox roughed up in opening games Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 1:49PMThe Cornwall Black Sox -Team Ontario -got off to a sluggish start on the weekend, at the Canadian Senior Little League Championships. Les Elites de Valleyfield opened the baseball tournament with a 15-1 rout of the Sox on Saturday at Memorial Field.[...]
- 6 Americans among 10 charity workers killed in Taliban ambush Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 1:22PMThe medical team had been providing eye care to villagers in a remote area of northern Afghanistan. Insurgents claim responsibility for one of the worst attacks on civilians in the war. Taliban fighters ambushed and killed a 10-member medical team, including six Americans, as they were returning from a trip to a remote northern area to provide eye care to rural villagers, their aid organization ...
- Cocoa Honors students take lessons to Tanzania Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 12:54PMAfter nearly a full year of preparation, a group of Springfield high school students took off for Tanzania on Sunday for an ultimate lesson in business, charity and chocolate.
- Cardin to tour Smith Island Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 10:26AMSMITH ISLAND -- U.S. Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Md., is scheduled to visit Smith Island on Sunday to meet with residents and tour federally funded projects as a kickoff to a three-day visit to the Eastern Shore.
- Make-believe refugees Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 10:11AMA group of local teens and adults is not only raising money to help struggling Haitians, but also spending a week camping in blanket tents to relive the hardships that more than 1 million homeless Haitians experienced following an earthquake that devastated their country on Jan. 12.
- East Riding College Beverley Students put language skills to the test Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 10:08AMEight past and present Spanish students from East Riding College recently visited the Spanish city of Valencia. (06/08/2010 09:54:32)
- Area residents join project in Nicaragua Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 10:07AMInstead of the beach or amusement park, the first two weeks of July meant hard work for a trio of area residents who joined the more than 50 people who made up the all-volunteer team on a church-sponsored construction mission trip in northern Nicaragua.
- Zamboanga blast targets governor Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 8:59AMSulu Governor Abdusakur Tan may have been the target of the improvised explosive device that went off outside the arrival area of Zamboanga City International Airport late Thursday, a military official said Friday.
- Iroquois Students Honor WWII Soldiers in Normandy Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 8:29AMJuly 9, 2010 was a sun-drenched day in northern France. For 50 students, teachers, and parents from Iroquois High School, it was a day they will not soon forget. On that day, the students of Iroquois visited and paid homage to one of the most somber and important locations in American history. At the American Cemetery near Omaha Beach in Normandy, France, the students honored their nation’s past ...
- Day Trip: Charm in Chesterton Indiana Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 4:05PMCombining hometown ambiance and European flair, Chesterton, Indiana, is a perfect destination for those who love both.
- Immanuel to host annual car hop Aug. 7 Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 2:51PMThe parking lot at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church will be hopping on Aug. 7 as the annual Immanuel Drive-in will take place. Food will be served from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- Canal schooner Lois McClure to dock at Lock 15 Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 1:15PMThe canal schooner Lois McClure will arrive in Fort Plain Monday as part of her 1,000-mile journey, “Our Shared Heritage: World Canals Tour.”
- Village Creek State Park Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:40AMTrail ride through scenic meadows and hardwood forests at Village Creek State Park near Wynne, AR. Are you looking for a place to get away from it all and take your horse? How about hauling just an hour from Memphis?
- There is such thing as a free lunch Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:39AMA survey says Irish people like free things – who doesn’t? We challenged Fionola Meredith, Davin O’Dwyer, Edel Morganand Quentin Fottrellto a fun day out, with a zero euro budget
- Upscale downtown store to close soon Homeward Bound to shut its doors on Bank Street Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:37AMThe impending closure of the Homeward Bound store on Bank Street is seen as a blow to local merchants and business leaders who considered it an anchor for the downtown shopping district.
- Aromatherapy: Competing for Your Nose Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:46PMThe claims run the gamut, but aromatherapy is sweet-smelling, not scientifically proven.
- VISITOR FROM DOWN UNDER Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:27PMDistant cousins Joe D. “Jody” Brett, a fourth generation farmer in Port Lavaca, Gary Canion of Houston and Lynne Blighton, of Brisbane, Queensland, in Australia, sat around Brett’s dinner table at the family homestead on Friday, trying to finish piecing together their family tree – a tree whose branches include farmers who span three continents.
- Dutch visitors enjoy Swartland hospitality Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:10PMA dream all expenses paid trip to South Africa during the World Cup was the prize for a young Dutch couple who, through their enjoyment of wines from Swartland Winery in their home country, scooped the coveted first prize.
- WHAT A TRIP: NANCY BROWN Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 6:48PMWhat do a fourth century B.C. amphitheater in Greece and Campolindo High School s Performing Arts Center have in common? They both offer outstanding acoustics.
- Sports Briefs Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 6:06PMUtah Olympic Park hosts national eventsThe Park City Nordic Ski Club and Utah Olympic Park will host the 12th annual Springer Tournee as well as the
- Skaneateles Seniors trip switch Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 5:42PMThe Seniors of Skaneateles two day trip scheduled for Aug. 12 and 13 has been cancelled. Instead a one day trip is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 12. The bus will dapart Allyn
- Mobile Phones Help Farmers Feed Their Fields Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 5:33PMAgriculture extension program in the Philippines will soon deliver fertilizer advice by text message
- Nurses lend a hand in Nepal Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 5:25PMTWO CQUniversity Bundaberg students will give up the comforts of home to help out in a hospital and various community health camps in Nepal.
- Going back to Takatokwane village Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:20PMWhen I was recently asked by the editor to cover Kweneng West, I could not help going down memory lane as I recalled the time I did my national service (the now defunct Tirelo Sechaba) at Takatokwane village. Because of the bittersweet memories of my one-year stay there, I was immediately taken to the idea of touring Kweneng West.
- TOP STORIES Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 9:17PMEnvironmentalists who traveled by bike along the Baltic coast earlier this month have slammed Russia’s environmental policy, drawing unfavorable comparisons with that of its neighboring Baltic countries.
- Freeloaders: Homebuyer help, ghost stories, and WakeFest Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 7:37PMAs July winds down, take advantage of this months last week of free events. Listen to some live music, get into shape, and watch professional wakeboarders in action, all for free. by Kelly Smith As July winds down, take advantage of this month’s last week of free events. Listen to some live music, get into shape, and watch professional wakeboarders in action – all for free! MONDAY. Release your ...
- Ticket to a summer vacation Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 7:32PMA truly indulgent weekend get-away doesn’t necessarily equate to draining one’s bank account on luxurious spas and $600 dinners at the French Laundry. Extravagance can come in the abstract form of simply deviating from normal daily routine and allowing oneself to be chauffeured on a new adventure. more...
- Committee makes plans to overhaul Moira Lake beach Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 7:17PMMadoc — A small community group is looking to reinvigorate the Moira Lake beach and boat launch.[...]
- Local’s life on the line while never firing a shot Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 7:07PMToday’s profile about Cpl. Lindsey Mitchell is the last of four features on Cowichan corporals who recently served in Afghanistan. They recently met Nanaimo-Cowichan MP Jean Crowder at the Cowichan Legion and she saluted their brave efforts.
- Your school news Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 7:07PMMAMARONECK: Leaders from the Rye Neck High School SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) chapter joined other activists from across the country to learn the latest in prevention education.
- Girls, their families and their dolls raise money for aid to Africa Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 6:15PMExcept for giggles from some tables and a few dolls flying through the air, the gathering Sunday at
- Oak Brook-based volunteer group helping in the Honduras Monday, July 26, 2010 @ 5:55PMOne sip of her morning coffee reminds Meredith Thomas of how fortunate she is. Thomas bought her coffee at an orphanage on a volunteer medical trip to Honduras, where residents were deeply grateful to get basic necessities.
- Norm Gomolak, police officer, teacher, top city official, dies Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 8:18PMDEARBORN — A well-known coach, teacher and city employee, Normand G. Gomolak Sr., 82, died June 23, 2010, in his sleep. Gomolak was a dedicated family man who loved sports and the city of Dearborn.
- From high-end to low-brow, KC has a burger for every taste Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 7:24PMTwenty-two billion sold. In the economic downturn, burgers are one of the few bright spots. Experts say burgers are booming because they’re accessible, customizable, affordable and portable. An all-beef patty is also easy to gussy up or dress down, depending on your mood and the thickness of your wallet.
- Franken speaks with repatriated Hmong in Laos, but says access was restricted Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 7:06PMREUTERS/Jason Reed Sen. Al Franken Franken speaks with repatriated Hmong in Laos, but says access was restricted By Derek Wallbank | Tuesday, July 6, 2010 “I went there today to see their circumstances now,” the senator said, and to “let them know that we in the United States care about their fate and their conditions.”
- Community briefs: July 6 Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 6:52PMA compilation of news items from the Madison County area:
- Local comedian braces for return to England Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 6:38PMProper jobs and Simon Dowd never seemed to get along well together.
- International team explores rural Galilee and finds ancient synagogue Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 5:58PMAmong various important discoveries, the 2010 Kinneret Regional Project discovered an ancient synagogue, in use at around 400 AD. This year`s archeological focus is the first systematic excavation on Horvat Kur, a village inhabited from the Early Roman through the Early Medieval periods located on a gentle hill two kilometers west of the Lake of Galilee. Thirty volunteers - mostly students of ...
- Stately Sagamore Monday, July 5, 2010 @ 12:30AMThe Sagamore is on an island at the bottom of busy Lake George, but it faces protected land and feels relaxed and out in nature.
- AFRICA CALLING: Fall River chemistry teacher delivering medicine, hope in Tanzania Monday, July 5, 2010 @ 12:26AM When she gets to Dar Es Salaam and sets foot on Tanzanian soil after two days of travel, Kathy Crosson knows what she will do first.
- Central Middle School students honored for building a new well in Mali Sunday, July 4, 2010 @ 6:57PMReaching across two continents, Central Middle School’s Roots and Shoots Community Service Club members have become personally involved in the well-being of students in the African country of Mali. Club members were recently awarded Connecticut’s “2010 Challenge to Educational Citizenship Award” for their project, “A Well for Damana, Mali.” Club members Sydney Schieffelin, Raquel Irefej, Gardy ...
- Broomfield Enterprise upcoming events -- July 4 Sunday, July 4, 2010 @ 6:03PMUpcoming events in and around Broomfield
- WITH VIDEO: Residents reflect on what it means to be an American Sunday, July 4, 2010 @ 5:01PMNawal Jabiro endured untold suffering in her native Iraq , a country she remembers as being rife with violence and religious persecution.
- Women recount World War II service Sunday, July 4, 2010 @ 4:48PMDorothy Gardner, a former Army nurse, and Betty Krause, a former Navy WAVE, both Hot Springs Village residents, shared their World War II experiences with members of the Jacksonville Historical Society at the Jacksonville Museum of Military History on Thursday.
- Sangin ambush alleys provide ground for Royal Marine heroics Sunday, July 4, 2010 @ 4:45PMAs Nato hopes for progress in Afghanistan rest on a closer partnership between foreign forces and Afghan troops, a Royal Marine has been praised by his commander for an "extraordinary" effort to save a wounded local comrade.
- THE FORGOTTEN WAR Wednesday, June 30, 2010 @ 5:29PMFriday marks the 60th anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War, but for Korean War Veteran Liborio “Lee” Benavides of Port Lavaca, the memories of his service are as vivid today as they were back then.
