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Pet Calendar
Kittens for adoption, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., PetSmart, 1740 University Drive, Vista. Sponsor: Baja Animal Sanctuary, bajaanimalsanctuary.org.
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By Victor O'Brien Killeen Daily Herald
Margo Coster considers her "family" to be more than 1,400 relatives strong and growing. Approximately 1,400 participants, 263 cancer survivors and 115 teams gathered for the Greater Killeen/Fort Hood American Cancer Society Relay for Life at Shoemaker High School.
Killeen Daily Herald |
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Savage Melodies on the Sea of Cortez
The whole sordid, backwards event began at a ridiculous and wholly untrustworthy bar in the animal heart of Cabo San Lucas. Humid and rank with the sweat of amoral or famously ignorant Americanos, the neon-lit establishment had all the makings of a gross, dirt farmers vision of Nirvana.
Aspen Daily News |
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Storm blows through area
Tina McIver ducked under a love seat in her living room around 1:30 a.m. Friday as the wind howled outside. “It was just a big roar, and the whole house shook,” she said. At the home west of Clinton Lake, McIver, her roommate, Brenna Muntzert, Muntzert’s two children and their dog took shelter from a storm that rocked parts of Douglas County.
Lawrence Journal-World |
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Community's charms keep residents rooted
SAN CARLOS – What do Cowles Mountain, Lake Murray and actress Annette Bening have in common? All are part of San Carlos, a bedroom community north of Interstate 8 stretching from Del Cerro to Fletcher Hills.
San Diego Union-Tribune |
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COMING SUNDAY: A Look at Sunday?s Edition of The Bristol Herald Courier
Food Stamp Participation on the Rise The economic downturn and the increase in the price of food have led to a spike in the number of people participating in the food stamp program in the Mountain Empire. Herald Courier reporter Mac McLean shares the story of how several people who feed themselves and their family with goods purchased with food stamps are coping with the difficult times. Student ...
Bristol Herald Courier |
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Alliance makes community part of growing arts scene
LA MESA – As president of La Mesa Arts Alliance, Patricia O'Reilly encourages community participation in the arts. And she says she believes people in La Mesa are getting more involved in the arts.
San Diego Union-Tribune |
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Upstream or downstream?
A seasonal series about the waterway that defines us. One river rushes in from the north and another river rushes in from the south, heading to the heart of the city with the promise of rising.
London Free Press |
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Community Events
2nd Annual MV Cinco de Mayo Familes are invited to the second Annual Cinco de Mayo in the park. Live music, dance performances, arts and crafts activities, games, face painting and more.
Palo Alto Weekly |
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Multimedia arts event "Train" is a wild, challenging, intimate ride
Firstly—this is a review not of a whole event, but just the first part of one. “Train” is an interdisciplinary arts event by Barefoot Studios, based in contemporary dance but including music, art and spoken word, that will stretch through the first two weeks of May. And while three main dance pieces form the backbone of “Train,” each event will be slightly different via rotating guest performers ...
Tacoma News Tribune |
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Go & Do - 'Swing Kid,' yard sale, 'Empire to Earth'
from World War II Germany
Portsmouth Herald |
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Times & Star
SEVENTY bands will play to over 10,000 people at this year’s CockRock festival. Local and international artists will play on five stages at Wellington Farm, near Cockermouth, over the two-day event on July 19 and 20.
West Cumberland Times & Star |
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Saturday's Celebs
Is life imitating art? Nick Cannon is cast as Mariah Carey's lover in her new video — but has the superstar diva given the young actor a considerably bigger role in real life?
Asbury Park Press |
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GOING AGAINST THE ODDS
HALLANDALE BEACH, FLA. -- It's a brilliant Saturday afternoon at Frank's Energy Beach. The hip hop and rock music is pulsating. A crowd buzzes around the bar. Coconut palms sway in the breeze rustling the cabanas and the twentysomethings are savouring the party.
The Globe and Mail |
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B-52s still bring life to the party
The B-52s delivered a tight, fun, sexy show at Friday night's Kentuckiana Honda Dealers Derby Eve Jam.
Louisville Courier-Journal |
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Common-folk opera performed with class
Arts and culture enlivened central-city Toledo last night - from the Mud Hens...
The Toledo Blade |
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Weekend Calendar
Marblehead Festival of the Arts Auction Fundraiser, 5 p.m., Abbot Hall, 188 Washington St., Marblehead. Wine tasting, hors d'oeuvres and entertainment, silent and live auctions, proper attire required, donation $15 in advance, $20 at door. Tickets at Arnould Gallery. Preview items online at www.marbleheadFestival.org.
The Salem News |
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Arts board fine-tunes vision for new center
A group of community and arts leaders is fine-tuning its vision for a regional arts and culture center for Warren County.
The Cincinnati Enquirer |
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Power of Words: Read-along songs: Great resource for little ones
I have been heard to say that every reading specialist looks forward to going out of business — the day that his or her job becomes obsolete. You may also have heard me say that, if there is any organization that can make that happen, it is the Family Reading Partnership. The most recent evidence of its innovative, entrepreneurial pursuit of a vision for creating a culture of literacy is evident ...
The Ithaca Journal |
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Travel Briefs
The Montezuma Audubon Center's 2nd Annual Wildlife Festival, “Celebrating Smart Choices Today That Benefit Wildlife Tomorrow”, is scheduled from 10am - 4pm on Saturday, May 3. This fun family event will be alive with outdoor education and children's activities, live animals, local artisans, presentations from wildlife experts, entertainment for all, and food.
The Ithaca Journal |
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Voted #1 Florida Press 2004 and 2005 Best Web Site Florida Keys Keynoter
The Pirate Wellness Center on Cudjoe Key hosts its inaugural Blimp Road Fun Run May 17. The family walk/run will benefit the SeaBee Foundation, a nonprofit organization benefiting single-parent families in the Lower Keys. Families and children of all ages can participate, and strollers are welcome.
Keynoter.com |
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To Mother, with love
No two mothers are the same. On Mother's Day, some tear up at a badly penned poem. Others take solace from a burnt-toast breakfast in bed. But they all want one thing - a gift from the heart.
The Cincinnati Enquirer |
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Musical friendships blossom
For its 30th season, the Linton Chamber Music Series is continuing its popular formula of showcasing big name touring artists and local stars who happen to be friends.
The Cincinnati Enquirer |
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TOWN BRIEFS
MANALAPAN: Cellist Courtney Lin Kaita of Manalapan will be the featured performer at a concert to be held at 2 p.m. today at the Monmouth County Library Headquarters, 125 Symmes Drive.
Asbury Park Press |
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Smart kids and an evil secret
Ashley was a conflicted young teenager in the days immediately following the murder. She had known it was going to happen and all the details – the pills, the booze, the alibi – but didn't do anything to stop it.
Toronto Star |
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