Briefly in Tompkins (The Ithaca Journal) The Enfield Volunteer Fire Company is holding an open house from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at the Enfield Fire Station, 172 Enfield Main Road....more...The best antique finds (The Springfield News-Leader) When it comes to shopping for vintage items, it's not that often someone hits an "Antiques Roadshow"-worthy jackpot at a flea market or yard sale. For those new to antiquing or those who have been hunters for years, antiques aficionados have some tips for how to get started, get the best value for your money, and avoid the pitfalls of possible fakes and reproductions....more... Antique finds (The Salinas Californian) When it comes to shopping for vintage items, it's not that often someone hits an "Antiques Roadshow"-worthy jackpot at a flea market or yard sale....more... Your Views (The Record) When Columnist Catherine Chriss mentions parents of working teenagers and the few other parents who are not raising the celebratory flag at the beginning of the school year ("As school year starts, I feel saved by bell," The Mother Load, Page L-1, Sept. 5), she neglects and offends a perhaps small, but wounded, minority: those of us whose precious children were taken from us at too young an age....more... Macy's Launches the ``Martha Stewart Collection(TM)'' Nationwide (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) NEW YORK----Macy's today announced the official launch of its exclusive "Martha Stewart Collection," available at all of its full-line department stores across the country. Representing the largest brand rollout in Macy's history, the Martha Stewart Collection is a broad assortment of bed, bath, entertaining, and cooking products inspired by Martha's personal collections and favorite things....more... Martha Stewart Makes Splash at Macy's (The Gourmet Retailer) SEPTEMBER 10, 2007 -- Yesterday?s official launch of Macy?s exclusive "Martha Stewart Collection," represents the largest brand rollout in Macy's history, the Martha Stewart Collection is a broad assortment of bed, bath, entertaining, and cooking products inspired by Martha's personal collections and favorite things....more... CALENDAR (Visalia Times-Delta) Race ? The fifth annual Dennis Wong Memorial Race will be Saturday along the Santa Fe Trail, beginning at Mooney Boulevard. Registration, 6:30 a.m.; 5k run, 7:30 a.m.; 2-mile run, 8:15 a.m.; awards, 9 a.m. Early registration fees: $10, children; $12, high-school athletes; $15, adults. Day of event fees increase $5. Fees include commemorative T-shirt, a free entry to the Tulare County Fair and ......more... Bicentennial event to have Clydesdales (Cooperstown Crier) William Cooper founded the Village of Cooperstown in 1786; however, the village was not legally incorporated until April 3, 1807. At the time, there were 133 houses, 57 barns and 686 residents, according to Census 2000....more... CALENDAR (Visalia Times-Delta) Board of Public Utilities ? Meets at 3 p.m. today at Civic Affairs Building, 125 South M St. Meets every first and third Thursday. Information: 684-4200....more... |