Stars donate to Darfur aid sale Jun 26, 2008
Cans of beans recalled by Tesco. Harman pushes discrimination plan. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)
Maine couple opens Shell gas museum Jun 24, 2008
After that he began collecting Shell collectibles ranging from old gas pumps and oil can racks to matchbooks, oil filters and cans of Shell brake fluid and antifreeze. He and his wife set up a re-creation of a vintage Shell station next to their mobile home parts business, Parts s, to house the museum. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Classifieds 6/19/08 Jun 20, 2008
Baby cradle, stroller, gates, changing table, Fisher Price, papasan chair, adult and baby clothes, maternity clothes, X-mas village houses, milk cans, crafts, knick knacks and much misc. GARAGE SALE 706 N. Cherokee Lane, Ilini Subdivision. (Pontiac Daily Leader, IL)
Shoplifting on the rise as more are living 'on the financial edge' Jun 19, 2008
When police arrived, they found something else on him, too: 20 cans of baby formula. Call it a sign of the times. (USA Today -- Money)
Lewiston Faces: Pesavento finds DeSotos, people enrich life Jun 11, 2008
I have five 1929 DeSotos, old signs, oil cans, gas pumps. I enjoy history. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Masters of the brew Jun 1, 2008
All of the essentials come in pairs: two sacks of malt, two cans of malt extract and two packages of hops. Theres also yeast and priming sugar for carbonating the drink once its completed. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Ultimate Recycler, or Junk Queen? 05-18-2008 May 21, 2008
Mom, you are a junker, not a recycler, she tells me, while acknowledging that I do recycle aluminum cans, newspapers, and some plastic bottles and that is a good thing. She was talking about my reluctance to throw anything away on the chance that I will need it for something someday. (Plainview Daily Herald, TX)
Visiting Chester, Illinois May 14, 2008
The store carries everything from t-shirts to mugs to cans of Popeye brand spinach. Owner Debbie Brooks is friendly and personable, and her knowledge of Popeye is impressive. (Suite101.com)
Coke to sell collectible foreign language cans in U.S. as Olympic promotion May 11, 2008
The , the longest continuous sponsor of the Olympics, is drumming up interest in the upcoming 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing with limited edition collectible cans and other promotions. Atlanta-based Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) on May 19 will release Olympic-themed collectible cans and FridgePacks bearing the iconic Coca-Cola logo in different languages, including Ethiopian, Russian, Thai, Mandarin, and of course, English. (Dayton Business Journal, OH)
Glad You Asked: We need your help May 11, 2008
How do you keep squirrels from chewing on plastic garbage cans. I don t want to go to metal because they tend to get bent. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Family reunited after 50 years May 9, 2008
He got food out of garbage cans. "It was tough," he said. (Carmi Times, IL)
Cooking keeps women close May 7, 2008
2 cans black beans, drained 1 can corn, drained 1 onion, chopped 1 bell pepper, chopped 1 tomato, chopped 1 teaspoon chili powder 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup salsa. I used 1 can of beans, 1 small can of corn, 1/2 of the onion, pepper and tomato and all of the spices and salsa. (Buffalo Reflex, MO)
Volunteers urge more recycling May 6, 2008
The city also takes newspapers and magazines, paper, glass bottles and jugs, steel and aluminum cans and different kinds of paper and cardboard. The transfer station also accepts tires, refrigerators and other white goods for a fee and takes scrap metal and used motor oil without charge. (Courier Publications, ME)
Rooms inspired by famous Pittsburghers Mar 8, 2008
You know -- those giant Campbell's soup cans or equally iconic silk screens of such celebrities as Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor. But while he appreciated contemporary artists like Man Ray, the Pittsburgh native also loved to collect antiques. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Dolls drummer Viglione adds polish to Nine Inch Nails Ghosts Mar 5, 2008
Brian Viglione walked into Trent Reznor s Beverly Hills studio and was assigned an art project: Piece together a drum kit using anything he could get his hands on, from garbage cans to Home Depot construction supplies. The Dresden Dolls drummer and Nine Inch Nails new hired gun didn t realize that while he was building his kit from scratch, Reznor was doing the same to the Nine Inch Nails business model. (Boston Herald)
Pathway Christian School holds fundraiser Feb 21, 2008
Kalona Oil donated six cans of peanuts. Kalona Telephone Company donated a cordless phone. (Kalona News, IA)
Senior Center: Year in Review Jan 25, 2008
I wrote all about collecting cans and bottles and how Jack McInerney, Jack Palitsch and Dan Garner, all members of the Council on Aging Board, volunteer their time sorting and bagging the cans and redeeming them at local redemption centers, as well as collecting once a month at the Woodville Recycling Center. All monies collected go to funding the upkeep of the bus. (Hopkinton Town Crier, MA)
Priest collects wisdom from multiple magi Jan 10, 2008
Another threesome began its journey as flattened Orange Crush cans in Kenya and now stands cheek to jowl with wise men from Peru, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Galveston, southern California, Alaska, Puerto Rico, Russia and Taiwan. The collection also includes magi-adorned thimbles, plates, tiles, needlework, bells and snow globes. (Springfield Sun, PA)
Central Lee sophomore to participate in AFS program during summer of 2008 Jan 4, 2008
Persons interested in contributing to Parker's trip, may do so using donation cans at Pilot Grove Savings Bank in Donnellson, KSB Bank in Montrose, Apple Tree Antiques in Donnellson and Prime Design in Fort Madison, or by contacting the family directly. . (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Project 'en-Gulfs' Harrison couple Dec 12, 2007
Visible through the large window were a pyramid of Gulf Oil cans, an open toolbox and other accouterments of the friendly hometown gas station. On the wall hung a map of Arkansas circa 1953. (Newton County Times, AR)
Chargers day of giving Nov 21, 2007
Tomlinson was there, too, though his appearances were limited to the room where donors actually give blood and a promotional event in which a soup company donated 1,000 cans of soup to the San Diego Food Bank. Antonio Gates was also in the donors' room, where at one point he sat talking with a nervous first-time donor who wore one of his replica jerseys. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Nostalgia brews for return of state's historic A-1 beer Nov 19, 2007
The beer cans and bottles became collectibles rather than consumables ... Promotional A-1 cans show a Suns schedule from the 1973-74 season and the 1974-75 season. (AZCentral -- News)
Simpson will stand trial again Nov 15, 2007
Montebello is installing cameras triggered by the sound of spray cans. Text. (Los Angeles Times)
North County Times Community news Briefs: Fire survivor support group to meet Nov 6, 2007
Bring light hand weights or two 16-ounce water bottles, cans or stretch bands. Information. (North County Times)
17 pricey puppies stolen from store Nov 5, 2007
The burglar is believed to have filled one of the store's plastic garbage cans with golden retrievers, boxers, beagles and huskies, plus a Shih Tzu, a puggle and a Pekingese before escaping out the back door. Animal advocates say the puppies undoubtedly are headed toward the pet black market, a highly mobile and unorganized racket that can be found in urban parking lots and rural bazaars across the nation. (Chicago Tribune)
Bulletin board Oct 24, 2007
Carver Boy Scout Troop 48 bottles and cans fundraiser. Carver Boy Scout Troop 48 is looking for your donated redeemable bottles and cans in the Boy Scout Bins at the CMW & Rochester Convenience Center on Route 28 Cranberry Highway, Tuesdays through Saturdays, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (year-round). (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Health Department announces flu shot clinics Oct 13, 2007
Aluminum cans, coils, siding, guttering, window/do. MORE. (Norman Transcript)
Antique aficionados convene at annual show Oct 13, 2007
It was on display on Saturday, next to a wide array of what he deemed "all things Scottish" - everything from jewelry and swords to bottles and cans. "It's been a good crowd so far this morning," Munro said. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
Community : Leaves have changed and fallen Oct 11, 2007
Last Thursday the Service Club held its monthly meeting, where it was learned that the first collection of aluminum cans to be donated to the Playground Committee for a year netted the group 264. Don't forget to save your beer and soda cans for the collection site next to the playground down by the town garage. (Forest Republican, WI)
Craft Fair listing Oct 11, 2007
Dec. 2 St. Edward s Catholic Church, 1425 Grove Ave., Racine, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. A large variety of cookies sold in coffee cans (you pick your own). Christmas arts and crafts. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
The Burma road to ruin Sep 29, 2007
These days Burmese can feed themselves and battered old Japanese cars trundle the streets of Rangoon but most roads are still laid by hand, with small teams of children and conscripted labourers earning less than 50 pence for a 14-hour day breaking rocks, raking gravel, heating lumps of bitumen in oil drums and pouring the hot tar from watering cans. The only concession to mechanisation is the steamroller used to finish off each 50-metre stretch. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Limitless Sky Sep 29, 2007
But unlike most 19-year-old boys, these guys know they couldn't be full-time band members without parents who pay for things like an outdoor refrigerator stocked with bottled water and shiny cans of Red Bull. To the parents, it's all worth it. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Push for more recycling may mean rubbish collection fee Sep 20, 2007
We try to be eco-friendly in our house - we use cloth nappies; recycle cans, bottles, paper, cardboard and glass; compost our green (kitchen/garden) waste; buy local organic produce; are vegetarian; walk and cycle when we can and don't fly; use jute and cotton string bags for shopping; use cornstarch bags for the bin; use energy efficient light bulbs; have a AAA rated washing machine; use soap nuts instead of washing detergent; use organic toiletries; use e-cloths and water or natural plant... (Scotsman)
Yard Art Is in Eye of Beholder and Court Sep 5, 2007
"Some people collect beer cans. I collect female statues and Rolls-Royces. They don't talk back.". Julie Jacobs said she wasn't deterred when she moved into the neighborhood a few years ago. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Back to school with lunch box cool Aug 27, 2007
Just as workers hauled their lunches in special containers, so did their kids, sometimes using leftover biscuit tins or lard cans. Containers just for kids followed, but things changed radically in 1950 when Aladdin Industries tried to jump-start slumping sales by putting a decal on the side of a square lunch box -- which already resembled a television -- with a kids' favorite TV cowboy hero. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Landscapes take the front seat Aug 18, 2007
At least, that's certainly the case with his metalwares, which range from claret jugs and toast racks to watering cans and iron patio seats (see first item). Dresser's ceramics were perhaps not as extraordinary as the metalwares produced under his name, although they are certainly interesting and decorative. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Even irony can't save plastic flamingos Aug 18, 2007
Move on from there through the planet's vast collection: beach glass, vases, old watering cans or just the spouts, pots of all sizes, grilles, even works of art ... Same goes for old watering cans and any other relatively large items. (Globe and Mail)
Visitors flock to Hobo Days Aug 15, 2007
You can have your picture taken with royalty of course, their crowns are made of coffee cans and the campfires they rule are run by hoboes. You can wander down to the Hobo Jungle where any moment an impromptu concert featuring traveling musicians from all over the country might sit down and play a song or two. (Forest City Summit, IO)
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Come Sunday afternoon of NASCAR Nextel Cup weekend at Watkins Glen International, after all those Italian sausages have been wolfed down and all those cans of Coors Light have been guzzled, there's really only one thing that matters. Which driver winds up in the winner's circle after the Centurion Boats at The Glen. (Corning Leader, NY)
Lots to go and do this weekend Aug 3, 2007
Be sure to bring your own lawn chairs, blankets and appetite, but leave the coolers, lounge chairs and cans except for baby needs at home. Long-running street fair in Epping on Saturday. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Others' junk makes artist's home a real treasure Jul 12, 2007
"I have so many tools and cans of stain and paint that I hardly check into the cost of redoing it. Also, my grandfather was a cabinetmaker who went into the furniture business and he taught me how to do a lot of stuff.". Look for bargains everywhere. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Out of the way Iowa Jul 8, 2007
WATERLOO, Iowa The ballot is in, the vote has been counted and the winner is Paco Rosic, a Bosnian refugee and reformed graffiti artist who used 5,000 cans of spray paint to re-create the Sistine Chapel ceiling at his family's restaurant in Waterloo. Rosic edged out Patrick Acton, a college counselor who has built incredibly detailed models with wood matchsticks, including a 12-foot-long model of the U.S. Capitol that took 478,000 matchsticks and looks like it should have ant-sized politicians... (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
A lot to look at Jul 4, 2007
We loved the candy-wrapper-chain handbags by Ecoist and earrings by Annabuilt, made from recycled cans and tins. Escama bags, made from recycled aluminum pull tabs by a women's cooperative in Brasilia, Brazil, look like mail mesh. (Boston Globe)
Behind the scenes Jun 29, 2007
In his office, amid tool boxes, cases of toilet paper and paper towels, cans of Ajax and WD-40, gallons of hand soap and jugs of cleaning solution, mounted pictures of cruise ships hang prominently in neat rows above his desk. My favorite was the SS Norway, the last big old-time oceanliner, he said, pointing out one of the photos. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
Charles buys a Scottish palace for 45 million Jun 28, 2007
They priced everything from a child's sporran (300), a Harrods pram with the Bute crest (200) and a collection of old watering cans (200) right up to the 4 million bookcase, a pair of Chippendale concertina-action card tables (500,000) and a giltwood overmantel mirror (800,000). The whole lot was due to come under the hammer next month. (This is London)
Shop offers variety of collectibles to customers Jun 21, 2007
He also enjoys collecting beer cans. y biggest collection is old beer cans, I drain them from the bottom, Lech said. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Artist creates collages from discarded items Jun 14, 2007
Through her art, Kovack breathes new life into sardine cans, tin boxes, jars, matchboxes and bottle caps. "My co-workers will bring me bags of stuff, asking if it's junk or art," said Kovack, who lives in Phoenix. (AZCentral -- Business)
Music With a Purpose May 29, 2007
If their fans bring ten cans of food, the performers give them a collectible poster in return. That food is then distributed to area food shelves. (WCAX.com, VT)
Entertainment guide May 6, 2007
ASH CANS AND ART SPIRITS: AMY LONDONER AND THE HENRI SCHOOL: through Friday, Hope Horn Gallery, University of Scranton ... LUZERNE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Native Americans of Northeastern Pennsylvania, Historical Society Gallery, 69 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. (Scranton Times, PA)
Weekend entertainment guide May 3, 2007
ASH CANS AND ART SPIRITS: AMY LONDONER AND THE HENRI SCHOOL: through May 11, Hope Horn Gallery, University of Scranton ... LUZERNE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Native Americans of Northeastern Pennsylvania, Historical Society Gallery, 69 S. Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. (Scranton Times, PA)
Breweriana, an all-consuming hobby Apr 30, 2007
My son started collecting beer cans in 1975, and I had to have something to do when I went with him, Peterson said. Then I met Kelly, and I guess that s when I got a little more interested. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
SHNS sports sked for Wednesday, April 25, 2007 Apr 26, 2007
BENTON (Benton, SHNS _ Column) _ MOTORSPORTS NOTEBOOK: Dale Earnhardt Jr. doesn't mince any words about the fans who threw beer cans at Jeff Gordon's car. Plus other NASCAR notes. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Vintage Sports Report Apr 15, 2007
These sheets were used to make the Canada Dry Phillies cans. The research I did came up with nothing on this item. (Philadelphia, TheInsiders.com)
Columbia man turns trash into treasure Apr 11, 2007
Columbia resident Gary Holt shows off some of the models he has made out of aluminum cans ... Inspired by a love of building and desire to lessen the number of aluminum cans being sent to landfills, Holt began making model planes, trains and automobiles out of aluminum cans about three years ago ... It s something that is fun, and it keeps the cans out of the trash bin, Holt said. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
South County residents angry over 'shameful' practice Mar 4, 2007
Recyclable items at Precinct 3 Collection Facility, located at 1122 Pruitt Road: Latex paint, batteries, tires, used motor oil, used cooking oil, home appliances, aluminum and tin cans, metal, glass jars and bottles, newspapers, magazines, phone books, catalogues, envelopes, grocery bags, office paper, cardboard, plastics Hours of operation: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Saturday For more information, call (281) 367-SAVE.. Who to call To report illegal dumping in Montgomery County, call the Montgomery... (Conroe Courier, TX)
The Beauty of DREAMS Mar 1, 2007
"In addition to the butterfly mural, over the past few months kids with DREAMS have also designed and painted a sign for a garden grown by the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina for diabetic patients. They have painted a mural for the lobby of DaVita Dialysis center so that patients there can reflect on the word "love" among trees, blue skies and sunshine while waiting.Perhaps most noticeably, the students spruced up Castle Street by creating tile mosaics on three city trash cans... (The Morning Star)
River, Nauvoo Temple lure couple to Keokuk Feb 22, 2007
Slowly stir in two cans of chopped clams with the juice, and 2 cups milk. Let cook gently on medium flame for about a minute. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Clearing Valley air activist's latest aim Feb 20, 2007
With 3,500 members by its first birthday, GASP lobbied local lawmakers, testified at public hearings and reached out to the public with gimmicks like novelty cans of "clean air." They sued to bring Allegheny County, and the powerful industries there, in compliance with the Clean Air Act. By the end of 1976, U.S. Steel signed a $600 million modernization and pollution cleanup agreement at its Clairton Coke Works 20 miles south of Pittsburgh. (AZCentral -- News)
Space invaders Feb 20, 2007
While Scrantonians are using chairs and garbage cans to save spaces, residents in Carbondale are proving even more creative ... So far, there have been few problems with chairs, trash cans or other place holders lining snow-choked streets in the Bulls Head/Weston Field neighborhood of Scranton, said neighborhood association president Barbara Marinucci. (Scranton Times, PA)
Wickenburg is using growth to fight land war Feb 19, 2007
A few blocks away, at the smoke-choked, windowless American Legion bar, veterans pull up a stool, sip from their Budweiser cans and chat about the latest happenings around town. Around the corner, a Johnny Cash song can be faintly heard from inside Dana Black's Western boutique, Casa Ranchera. (AZCentral -- News)
A bid to kill the BID: John Lyng leading drive to eliminate Hornell Partners for Growth; others feel it has been effective Feb 13, 2007
It offers advertising space on Hornell Area Transit buses, paint trash cans, and are in the process of purchasing benches for downtown. It also offers HPG Dollars and ornell Free coupons to be used at businesses. (Hornell Evening Tribune, NY)
Editorial: Where is all the hair? Feb 8, 2007
I mean, a good wife would do that in the same way a good husband wouldn t let his wife rummage through trash cans for discarded Christmas wreaths, right. Not too long after arriving here, I asked a local hair stylist about a possible hair cut. (The Piggott Times, AR)
Sizzler around the bend Feb 8, 2007
They include donation cans at Dels Foods, Butterfield True Value Hardware, Triumph State Bank and Cenex. There is also a drop box at Butterfield City Hall for recycling cell phones and ink cartridges as a method of raising funds. (Mt. Lake Observer/Advocate, MN)
Flea market sets up new shop Jan 23, 2007
It's hit or miss whether Fifth Avenue Flea Market vendors will give you their name: The guy who sells salt and pepper shakers made from beer and pop cans insists on calling himself only ``the Shaker Maker. . (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Living)
Levy County's recycling program remains productive Jan 18, 2007
Depending on the volume of cans brought in and the price of aluminum, the county nets between 2,100 and 2,200 every three or four weeks, according to Foreman Rod Hastings. There are about 40,000 pounds of newspaper and cardboard collected every two weeks in Levy County. (Chiefland Citizen, FL)
