Cindy Horton, Attractions supervisor May 31, 2008
Sometimes that involves dressing like a woman of the 1700s, and sometimes it means working in the farmyard, shearing the Colonial-era breeds of sheep kept there ... And it's not just the herds of sheep and goats. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Unforgettable, sumptuous getaways in Dixie May 30, 2008
At Tennessees Blackberry Farm, guests can explore heirloom gardens, enjoy tastings with the master gardener, and attend sheep milkings with the cheesemaker and dairy team. During your s 00000B03 outhern sojourn, you might be lucky enough stumble upon a full-tilt feasta pig pickin featuring a whole hog in North Carolina, or a Lowcountry boil of shrimp, sausage and corn in coastal South Carolina and Georgia. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Beauty and the Bairs: Museum a study in luxury May 11, 2008
Patriarch Charles M. Bair came to Montana as a conductor on the Northern Pacific Railroad in 1883, and went on to amass a fortune from sheep ranching and shrewd investments. In 1894, he went into sheep ranching on a 320-acre claim in Lavina ... Eventually, his sheep-ranching operation became one of the largest in the world with 300,000 head. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Glad You Asked: We need your help May 11, 2008
The current crackers are tiger, cougar, camel, rhinoceros, kangaroo, hippopotamus, bison, lion, hyena, zebra, elephant, sheep, bear, gorilla, monkey, seal and giraffe. What is Glad You Asked. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Xi Beta Phi Tour of Homes set for Saturday Apr 17, 2008
A unique border of flags and sheep set the color combination of red, brown and navy blue. The family has antique pewter dishes displayed in a hutch in the dining area. (Atlantic News-Telegraph, IO)
Bill Clinton: Older voters too savvy to fall for Obama... Apr 16, 2008
Bill Clinton: Older voters too savvy to fall for Obama - 2008 Presidential Campaign Blog - Political Intelligence - Boston. Local Search Site Search. (The Drudge Report)
Fairgrounds gears up for '08 Mar 15, 2008
" Also new this year, the July 4 Great American Picnic will be a patriotic weekend celebration that will begin on July Fourth with a performance by the Hudson Valley Philharmonic, followed by fireworks. The following day, July 5, will feature demolition derbies at 2:30 and 7 p.m., and on Sunday, July 6, local radio station WBPM will host an all-day classic rock concert dubbed Freedom Fest. Sept. 20 and 21 will combine the Rhinebeck Rubber Stamp and Paper Arts Festival with the Hudson Valley Gem... (Rhinebeck Gazette Advertiser, NY)
Dutchess Fairgrounds announces 2008 schedule Mar 7, 2008
Beginning in April with the flea market at Rhinebeck and ending with the New York State Sheep and Wool Family Festival in November, the Fairgrounds promises a full slate. This year s schedule include antique motorcycles and cars, rubber stamps, crafts, gems and mineral, food and wine, a Beach Boys concert and of course fireworks. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Moveable Feast: A vicarious getaway Mar 5, 2008
And a private ranch tour for eight of the Flat Top Sheep Company with wildlife spotting opportunities and a gourmet lamb dinner. Other items include a stay at the Sorrento Hotel in Seattle, a tented dinner for 14 catered by Cristina's and hosted by Jim Cimino at Cimino Park and a trip to the Boulder Yurt and dinner for eight prepared by Ann Scales and Chocolate Gulch Catering. (Wood River Journal, ID)
Murphys Irish Day 2008 Mar 5, 2008
There will be no parking from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Main, Church, Algiers, Sheep Ranch, Scott, and Jones Sts. and Six Mile Road. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
Not so fast! Artisans tout benefits of keeping a sedate pace Feb 7, 2008
" Chanin runs a company, Alabama Chanin, that sells exquisite hand-stitched garments made of old T-shirts or goods such as flea market chairs with seats woven out of Goodwill neckties. Designed by Chanin and her collaborator, Butch Anthony, and handmade by artisans - the ladies, as she calls them - in her hometown of Florence, Ala., her products are examples of Slow Design, which is not so much a metabolic term as it is a philosophical one. Slow means that Alabama Chanin is run on the tenets of... (San Francisco Chronicle)
How, where to get away like a star Jan 30, 2008
Why it's great: This luxe lodge is situated on a 6,000-acre sheep and cattle farm in Hawke's Bay, one of the country's premier wine regions ... Bring it back: Sheepskin slippers (locally made from merino wool); a bottle of sauvignon blanc (Hawke's Bay is known for it). (CNN -- Travel)
New Zealand's Wine Coast: Small wineries and big pleasures Jan 16, 2008
Yet an hour north of Auckland, on the North Island, you can find an alternative wine destination, on the Matakana Wine Coast, where boutique vineyards and cafes offer specialty wines and sophisticated sustenance at the end of a drive alongside dramatic bays and through sheep-dappled hills ... On the right, the first major turnoff doesn't mention Matakana; follow the signs and the sheep bleats toward Leigh. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Dozens killed by snow and cold in Afghanistan Jan 12, 2008
More than 15 people and thousands of head of sheep perished in various parts of Herat, while 20 people were killed in the rugged province of Uruzgan in the south by cold weather and snow. Today in Asia - Pacific. (International Herald Tribune)
Oconee County police blotter Dec 26, 2007
" Martin painted 12 character figurines, including baby Jesus, Mary, Joseph, three wise men, a shepherd boy, an angel, an inn keeper, a mother sheep and two lambs. "I worked on Mary and Joseph for the longest," she said. "Each one averaged around seven hours. " Overall, Martin worked to restore the figurines over a period of nine months. The nativity was set up along Georgia Highway 72 across from the U.S. post office in downtown Carlton. To produce the best possible results, Martin had to... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Santas spring from ranch life Dec 24, 2007
NEWELL The white beards and hair that complete Barb Uhrig s Santas come from another special part of Uhrig s life her herd of 30 Cheviot sheep ... and became familiar with the big sheep breeds Columbia and Rambouillet ... Uhrig s introduction to Cheviot sheep came from buying hay from a man who raised them. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Obituaries for Thursday, Nov. 29, 2007 Nov 29, 2007
many nieces and nephews; his little flock of sheep; and his dog, Billy. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Alphonse and Otto; brothers-in-law, Harry Mitchell, John Howe and Jim McIntyre; and a sister-in-law, Jody Howe. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Emotional attachments: Ornaments celebrate memories, milestones Nov 22, 2007
"Morton resident Jeanenne Floyd also fondly remembers the glass ornaments that adorned her family tree as a child."My mother had shiny gold, silver, red and green ornaments," she says. "They were traditional 1950s and '60s ornaments," she says.After marrying and starting her own family, Floyd decorated her tree with tinsel and the ornaments her son made at school."One time they made sheep out of popsicle sticks," she says. "They glued cotton to it, and he came home with cotton sheep. "Today, the... (The Clarion-Ledger)
Tracing the family tree Oct 25, 2007
Nickerson concurs that her clients are as interested in finding black sheep as famous ancestors up to a point. There is the black-sheep phenomenon although no one wants to hear their parents were involved in something bad; if it's a grandmother or further back, it's okay, she said. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Halloween activities in Southwest Riverside County Oct 21, 2007
This weekend, will be Old Fashion Farm Days, and will feature demonstrations and exhibits, including blacksmithing and sheep shearing. Oct. 27 and 28 is All American Wild West Weekend with a chance to meet characters from the wild west and learn what it takes to be a real cowboy or cowgirl. (North County Times)
Fort Worth, Texas Oct 18, 2007
Gussied up a bit, the Stockyard Station Market, the only hog and sheep pens in America that have been converted into a shopping mall. Now the space that formerly housed animals it s on the National Register of Historic Places has been converted into 20 shops and restaurants, while retaining its early-day roots. (Suite101.com)
Halloween Events Oct 14, 2007
Oct. 20 and 21 is Old Fashion Farm Days, and will feature demonstrations and exhibits, including blacksmithing and sheep shearing. Oct. 27 and 28 is All American Wild West Weekend with a chance to meet characters from the wild west and learn what it takes to be a real cowboy or cowgirl. (North County Times)
Philly shows off its fall colors Sep 29, 2007
The Cotswold black sheep grazing on the meadow were only Cor-ten steel silhouettes, we discovered, but that little groundhog peeping out from under the giant blue spruce might have been Punxsutawney Phil's cousin. The "Germination Sequence" by Linda Cunningham, a series of giant egg-shaped fragments in bronze and steel placed near the arboretum's entrance, attracted a flock of curious geese who looked askance at what must have just hatched. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
San Francisco, Arkansas Sep 16, 2007
" A similarly Branson-esque Ozark Mountain Hoe-Down stars a banjo-picking hillbilly doofus named P Nutt. But for sheer pageantry, nothing competes with the Passion Play, which for four decades has enthralled an amphitheater audience of as many as 4,100 each night with its reenactment of the final days in the life of Jesus. (The show is dark Sundays and Wednesdays, when its target audience is in church.) A flock of sheep and live camels join the locals who pantomime to a recorded script, which... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Reunion a walk through farming past Sep 1, 2007
They will see demonstrations of wheat threshing and sheep shearing and horse and tractor pulls, visit a re-creation of a period village, shop at a flea market and enjoy games, live music and a parade. Knapp could be seen browsing among the dozens of Allis-Chalmers tractors. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Threshermen's Reunion under way Aug 31, 2007
Demonstrations for wheat threshing, sheep shearing, horse and tractor pulls, and saw mill operating are scheduled over the weekend. Family entertainment includes live music, games, a flea market and other activities. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Best Bets for Aug. 30 through Sept. 5 Aug 30, 2007
Featured are the petting farm with new animals and old favorites like donkeys, ponies, goats and sheep, special children's events and the enchanted forest attractions. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. (Carroll County Times, MD)
A shore thing Aug 8, 2007
Inland, locals favor the swimming at Sheep Pond, the deepest of Brewster's many glacial kettle ponds (Fisherman's Landing, off Harwich Road). The 1,900-acre Nickerson State Park (Route 6A, 508-896-3491, campground reservations 877-422-6762, east/nick. (Boston Globe)
Where have all the girly women gone? Aug 3, 2007
Now Little Bo Peep cold lost her sheep. And Rip van Winkle fell the hell asleep. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Carving out a living Jul 11, 2007
One knife has a pitted, broad blade that looks old and is old crafted from one-half of a set of antique sheep shears. It s aimed at the primitive camping, frontier-recreation types who d look on chromed steel as glinting blasphemy. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
More of this story Jul 7, 2007
10 a.m. Open sheep show ... 2 p.m. Johnson School of Irish Dance performance, 4-H sheep show. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Three steps to recovery for those carping narcissists Jul 2, 2007
This could include general things (the weather, the cricket) and subjects specific to their individual interests and expertise (Keating, antique clocks; Fraser, sheep husbandry and matters pastoral; Whitlam, ancient Greece and Rome; Hawke, drinking and not drinking). When fully integrated back into normal society, Keating could become a regular on The Collectors or Antiques Roadshow, and Fraser could commentate on sheepdog trials or join Peter Cundle on Gardening Australia. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
News in brief Jun 25, 2007
A hunt was under way for the bear, which had earlier bitten a Romanian tourist and attacked sheep. Associated Press in Bucharest. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Smizik: Fans waging fight against way Nuttings do business Jun 24, 2007
"This fan base has been dumbed down. We feel like sheep being led to the slaughter. If [the Pirates] throw enough cheap crap at us, they feel we'll keep supporting them. "We understand this is not life and death, but it's one last stand for baseball purists. If the Nuttings are allowed to continue to run PNC as an amusement park, we've all lost. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Of Faith, Fame & Fortune May 20, 2007
" It is ranked one of the largest and fastest-growing independent churches in the country, according to Church Growth Today, a consulting company. As it grew - at one time offering more than 200 outreach missions, programs for poor, urban children and single moms in need of job training - so did the Whites' perks. They travel in a $1.9 million business jet. They own a home they purchased for $2.1 million on Bayshore Boulevard and a $3.5 million Trump Tower condo in New York. Randy rents a... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
Gun enthusiasts welcome at shop May 17, 2007
Dr. Chee is the first minority member of the Boone and Crockett Club, invited to join because of his conservation efforts on behalf of the desert sheep and mule deer of Mexico. Dr. Chee, a surgeon, is a first-generation immigrant from China who was raised in Mexico. (AZCentral -- Sports)
!!! GARAGE SALES !!! May 11, 2007
8 a.m. - 3 p.m.; 1 desk; 2 w/chairs , Sunmarck InvaCare; Sears Cardio Fit Plus w/book; portable TV; hideaway bed; sofa eat covers; pressure cooker; 30" Fridgadaire kitchen stove; small items. 2. 1221 12th Pl., 7 a.m. - noon; annual sample sale. golf eqiupment and accessories; clothing for kids s, all brand new. 3. 911 7th St., 7:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.; dining table (older); large sofa; drapes; floor lamps; car mats (new); lawn chairs; pint jars and other jars; many other items. 4. 806 W. 2nd St.,... (Kalona News, IA)
"Woodstock Of The Mind" May 11, 2007
" Hay became a book town in the early 1960s when Richard Booth, an eccentric anarchist and recent Oxford graduate, bought the 800-year-old Hay Castle and declared himself King of Hay. King Richard's vision was to create a Town of Books that would lure visitors to the banks of the River Wye and give his kingdom an economic foundation. Booth transformed Hay Castle into a sprawling secondhand bookstore with "honesty" shops built into the nooks of the castle walls: Put 30 pence in the box for a... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Founders Day Looking Back May 10, 2007
Additional hands-on demonstrations planned Saturday for visitors include spinning rope, shearing sheep, watching a chuckwagon cook and learning early-day games in the one-room schoolhouse yard. Adding to the atmosphere of family fun will be cowboy poet Lee Haile, who plans to entertain with western tales and cowboy songs. (Fredericksburg Standard Radio Post, TX)
Community calendar May 5, 2007
Visit with the sheep at Hale Farm and see whether their fleece is ``white as snow. $8 per child, plus one free adult, $7 for members. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Living)
Stars donate to Darfur aid sale Apr 27, 2007
Unruly sheep measures brought in. April weather set to break record. (Yahoo News -- Sudan)
Potter mania — Beloved author found success at a time when women's opportunities were limited Apr 6, 2007
She also devoted herself to farming and the breeding of Herdwick sheep, a rare breed indigenous to the area. When Beatrix Potter Heelis died in 1943, she bequeathed some 4,000 acres and her herd of sheep to the National Trust. (Deseret News)
LISTMANIA: Things we wish were still here. Apr 5, 2007
USU BOY wrote on March 31, 2007 7:04 PM:"Here's one from the archives: What about our hometown cops like Ken Cramer? He was always Fred Flintstone or Hatchethead to us! Hometown Girl's sister may have lobbed eggs at his car or his partner's car not too long after cruising with Big Boy! Thanks to DD for the history on the Balling Motel! So rich!! And I do miss the Baugh sheep, too!" ... Dustman wrote on March 31, 2007 7:59 AM:"Denver Doug/others have mentioned a lot of great CV places. King Hair... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Payne cool, professional Apr 5, 2007
I understand that you are a sheep to your ideology (I remain blissfully without one), but man, you need to drop your personal ideology on this one and realize that Burk s dog won t hunt ... Otherwise, leave your outdated sheepish devotion to your ideology at the house and off the page. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Sarah’s Showcase of TableTops funds health care scholarships Apr 2, 2007
She said her husband designs the displays using inventory from his Black Sheep Antiques business and other keepsakes. The Shepherds submitted a table top with the theme, Tea with Daddy, this year for the Dr. Edward Hoppin family. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Singer Marie Osmond and husband divorcing after 20 years Mar 31, 2007
Barking almost constantly, the dog is judged in the event on how it contains the hog, like a sheep dog handling sheep, O'Bryan said. But just because no biting is permitted doesn't mean the situation doesn't become tense -- especially for the hogs. (North County Times)
20 rural quintas Mar 25, 2007
In the rambling, shady grounds are a pig, sheep, snoozing cats and, come twilight, a resident pair of tawny owls. Oh, and a brand new pool. (Guardian Unlimited -- Travel)
Festival on Main replacing Flying Fish Mar 7, 2007
Gooch says artisans include potters, a blacksmith, sheep shearers, etc. many of the same types of arts and activities that are popular on special days at Shakertown. (Russellville News Democrat Leader, KY)
VINTAGE VILLAGE Feb 14, 2007
In the mid-1800s, Grafton had approximately 1,500 people and 10,000 sheep ... Sheep farmers moved west , and the mills shut down. (Boston Globe)
Animals found starving, resorting to cannibalism Jan 25, 2007
Sheriff Lt. Jim Wagester said police found dead and malnourished animals, including a horse, steer, pigs, goats, sheep, rabbits, dogs, ducks, chickens and geese ... "There were dogs and cats and iguanas and birds and sheep ... every animal humanly imaginable was running around there," he said ... Goats and sheep had chunks of hair and wool missing, Miller said, and several of the pigs roaming outdoors appeared to have eye infections. (Pet-Abuse.com)
Caledonia farmhouse puts best face to nation Jan 24, 2007
At their property, they raise sheep. Virginia spins the wool and dyes it. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
