'Antique' home comes full circle (The Springfield News-Leader)
Bill McClure always gets a second chance at life. The house he owns in Mount Vernon was first offered to him around 1964 for $7,500. Rooted in history, this 6,600-square-foot plantation-style home was once the "poor house" in Lawrence County. Before retirement accounts, it was a place where people sent low-income elderly "to die," his wife, Donna, said....more...Event Calendar for week of May 3 - 9 (The San Luis Obispo Tribune)
EVENTS ...more... Keeping it simple (St. Catharines Standard)
There was a lake in Evan King's mind. Plain as day, it was there. He could see it. Feel it. It's a quiet place. Peaceful. Serene. There's a cottage and a boathouse. A man in a red canoe. A beaver dam. Bare outcroppings of rocks. And some of the most beautiful sunsets of northern Ontario....more... Enchanted Gardens owners want to raze building for apartment complex (North County Times)
ESCONDIDO -- A downtown reception hall and past antique store described by its owner as a place "centered on memories" soon may become just that -- a memory....more... Susan's Blog (WDBJ 7 Roanoke)
A lot has happened since I last wrote.. of course, I'm talking about the Virginia Tech shootings. It's been more than three-weeks now, but it still seems so strange. It's an event, much like September 11th, where you'll remember where you were and what you were doing when you heard the news....more... Yerington Centennial Celebration this weekend (Reno Gazette-Journal)
Submitted Article...more... Susan's Blog (WDBJ 7 Roanoke)
Happy Memorial Day weekend!!! Yours truly is working, so I thought I'd take a minute to reflect on the week......more... Plenty of time on his hands (Chicago Tribune)
What makes Cameel Halim tick? You can see for yourself when his clock collection -- most pre-dating 1800 -- goes on display in Evanston Cameel Halim pauses at precisely 11 a.m. Clocks bong and chime around him as objects spin and figurines dance in ornate syncopation. The cacophony raises the decibel level in the ground-floor salons of Halim's Kenilworth mansion, drowning out his voice. For ......more... What's Doing (Lancaster Online)
TODAYAcoustic jam session, Lancaster County Folk Music & Fiddlers' Society, Friends Meeting House, 110 Tulane Terrace, 2-5 p.m.; free. Call (610) 777-7922. All listeners and acoustic instruments welcome.Olde York Street Faire...more... |