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    Party with your SO's ex?  Jan 6, 2009
    Don t steal glances in her direction as the day unwinds ... Don t steal glances in her direction as the day unwinds ... On topic Blanca, it seems that you really like this guy so you should just take one for the team and go with him. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Invest wisely  Jan 5, 2009
    Pu-er tea was one of the hottest investments in 2007 ... Instead of watching the storm brew in a teacup, sit back, relax and have a cup of tea ... And while youre at it, buy a few cakes of tea for the future. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)

    Analysts count out collectibles  Jan 3, 2009
    Meridien Asset Management chief investment officer Tan Beng Ling knows of foreign fund managers who have invested in tea and wine and says the purchase of art and stamps is determined by liquidity. One expert says it takes years for art to appreciate and striking it rich in paintings also relies on a heavy dose of luck. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)

    2008 a Year of Highs, Lows in the Region  Dec 31, 2008
    Linda Bulvanoski of Bethlehem, a social studies teacher in Region 15, won a seat on the Region 14 Board of Education in a special election-but her addition hasn't aided critics still fighting to undo the regionalization of formerly hometown elementary schools in Bethlehem and Woodbury ... With a gallon of gas selling at $4 a gallon in California and climbing steadily toward that mark-and beyond-in Connecticut, there was a lot of interest in a plan to make an ethanol-based alternative fuel in the... (Litchfield County Times, CT)

    22 ways to explore Georgetown  Dec 25, 2008
    Escape the bustle at this Chinese teahouse (1063 Wisconsin Avenue NW.) ... Start with a cup of Dragon Well Tea ($8) and Mongolian dumplings rich with lamb ($5) ... The ambience soothes your woes as fast as an orange blossom opens in a teacup. (CNN)

    Peggy Chun prints, antiques at church sale  Dec 21, 2008
    The Rev. Lane Akiona's sale features Hawaiian items; Japanese dishes, tea sets from Kutani, Satsuma and Korancha; antique chime clocks; prints by Leo Hone; religious icons, and other items. The sale is 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the church's first-floor meeting room, 130 'Ohua Ave. It benefits the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Gift of food  Dec 17, 2008
    holiday gift list friends, family, co-workers, neighbors, your kids' teachers you might be needing a stimulus package before you even get to the big-ticket items this year ... See No. 9, but instead use orange peels and dip partially in melted bittersweet chocolate ... Fill a paper bag with freshly baked madeleines; include a tea cup, maybe found at an antique or thrift store, or a tin of your favorite tea. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Great gifts for under $30 found in Newton  Dec 17, 2008
    Mark Thomson At $18 for three bags, there are scores of teas to choose from at Virtuous Teas in Auburndale ... Tea time $18 to $22 for three bags ... Spend an afternoon sniffing though dozens of teas to find out which ones match your different friends. (Newton Tab, MA)

    Artwalk! brings art and holidays together  Dec 11, 2008
    Sozo Tea & Coffee House ... Visit Sozo Tea & Coffee House to see the new art and enjoy a free 8-ounce Artwalk latte. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)

    Gift giving on a budget  Dec 11, 2008
    Instead, try giving White Russian, cr;me brul;e or sticky toffee ... Porcelain tea pot or saucer and plate ... The floral-patterned tea pots and saucer plates bear subtle scripture passages that read Nothing will ever be able to separate us from the love of God, and This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad. (Muscatine Journal, IO)

    Four special homes to be visited  Dec 9, 2008
    11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday as part of the Lompoc Hospital Foundation Holiday Home Tour and Candlelight Tea ... In addition, an elegant candlelight tea will be a feature at the Hickory Street Caf ... In addition to the tour and tea, an opportunity drawing will be held for a Santa Claus character fashioned by Della Rider, a gingerbread house crafted by Chef Michael and beautiful gift baskets designed by Tonya Schulz. (Lompoc Record, CA)

    Need a gift? (3)  Dec 9, 2008
    Ceramic cup and saucer or a star cutout tea light bowl at the Box Factory for the Arts in St. Joseph, under $20. $30 range. (The Herald-Palladium)

    Victorian tea parties offered in Pequot Lakes  Dec 6, 2008
    Inside, four good friends were perfectly warm and content in their own little world of conversation as they sat sipping tea and eating sandwiches and sweets from antique china. The four women were having a Victorian tea party at Beautiful Antiques in Pequot Lakes ... "I've always done teas in my own home for friends for the holidays," said Karen Struve, who owns Beautiful Antiques with her husband, George Johnson. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)

    Osborne Offers 'A Christmas Carol'  Dec 3, 2008
    DERBY - Instead of focusing exclusively on the frenzied preparations of the weeks ahead, including shopping for Christmas presents, gift wrapping, sending cards and planning menus, area residents might want to consider setting aside some time for a little bit of pleasant fantasy - specifically a journey into the world of Charles Dickens. The setting is the Osborne Homestead Museum, an 11-room house that has been magically transformed into a Christmas showcase with Dickens' famed Christmas... (Voices, CT)

    Ice rink opening to highlight Downtown Holiday  Nov 30, 2008
    Restaurants, tea rooms, and a coffee bar will provide a chance to rest and refuel. The Three Valley Museum will be open 1-4 p.m. Entertainment for citizens and tourists of all ages will continue during the day. (Durant Daily Democrat, OK)

    Home tours make it begin to look a lot like Christmas  Nov 27, 2008
    Visitors also can attend a boutique and tea at the country club. Tickets that day cost $30. (Fresno Bee)

    Holiday tea, home tour planned Dec. 6  Nov 26, 2008
    English Lutheran Church of Bateman will be hosting their 37th annual Holiday Tea and Home Tour on Saturday, Dec. 6. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with three homes to tour and a tea held at the church ... During tea, there will be sales of raffle tickets, baked goods, and boutique items. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)

    Best Place to Buy Gift for Someone Who Has Everything  Nov 25, 2008
    House of IntegriTEA great tea pots and accessories. By Lillie. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Ogden's Lighted Parade is Friday, Nov. 21  Nov 23, 2008
    Warm your insides with hot chocolate, raspberry tea and dipped pretzel rods at The Ogden Reporter. Ogden Lumber, Inc. welcomes you into their store for some holiday goodies. (Ogden Reporter, IA)

    Tastes change under the weight of recession  Nov 22, 2008
    "There are some winners amid the mess. Traditional London tea rooms, for example, are enjoying a renaissance according to the UK Tea Council whose chairman, William Gorman, declared: "The event of afternoon tea is becoming fashionable again. "Donna Lewington, who runs a tea room in West Sussex, took it further: "A lot of people are getting fed up with national chains of coffee houses," she said." They realise that a pot of tea and a scone the size of a dinner plate is better value than a grande... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)

    Slumdog Millionaire a rare gem, worth every rupee  Nov 21, 2008
    Framed by scenes in which Jamal Malik (Dev Patel), a lowly chaiwalla (tea server), competes on the Indian Who Wants to Be a Millionaire and featuring music by the incomparable A.R. Rahman, the film tells the story of Jamal and Latika (Freida Pinto), a parentless Romeo and Juliet. Orphaned street urchins, Jamal and Latika meet and fall in love while enduring hardship and peril at the hands of a grotesquely cruel descendant of Oliver Twist s Fagin. (Boston Herald)

    Life Classes  Nov 19, 2008
    It's the , someone saysthe RAF's aerobatic team, which performs displays of synchronized flying around the United Kingdom ... Back at the Northbank Hotel, over a cream tea, the group gathers for a collective vote. (Slate)

    'Scrapbooks' pieces together Americans' history  Nov 16, 2008
    "I noticed all these scrapbooking supplies," she recalled in an interview at the Yale School of Art, where she teaches, "and I was fascinated." ... Helfand, 48, teaches graphic design at Yale and is co-principal with her husband, William Drenttel, of the design firm Winterhouse ... A woman named Mary Shultz would stain small swatches of linen - with ink, tea, or other common substances - and paste them, four to a page, in her scrapbook during the 1920s alongside handwritten notes on how to... (Boston Globe)

    Jill the tripper eludes her captors  Nov 16, 2008
    When a neighbour popped around for a cup of Earl Grey tea later that day at her apartment in the town of Idar-Oberstein in Germany, she saw a bouquet of flowers strewn across a table and the wire that had been used to bind them wrapped around the neck of her friend ... The only clue in that room to her identity: DNA left on a delicate Meissen china teacup ... The DNA, smudged on the centre console and the armrest in the rear of the car, was fed into the Interpol database: it matched the 1993 tea... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    Strolling Petaluma  Nov 16, 2008
    Then wander four blocks down Western Avenue and pop in to Jacqueline's High Tea. Despite its delicate floral cups, linen tablecloths, botanical murals and faux leopard print loungers, this isn't a stuffy, overly formal tea room ... It's a neighborhood place to unwind with a pot of tea. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)

    Artwalk! looks to help feed areas families  Nov 13, 2008
    Sozo Tea and Coffee House ... Visit Sozo Tea and Coffee House with all new art and friendly faces. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)

    Shop like it's yesterday  Nov 13, 2008
    Back in the Fiat we head for Izzy and PoPo, a vintage furniture and antique store run by husband-and-wife team Harry Silman and Bernadette Wyer at South Melbourne ... Staff in tennis whites serve up Pimms, pots of steaming tea and neat picnic lunch packs wrapped in vintage tea towels ... A Vintage Outing run by Hidden Secrets Tours costs $245 a person including a vintage-inspired shopping bag, tea, home-made treats and Betty and Miss Shirley's personal journal. (The Age, Australia -- Opinion)

    Consign yourself to the hunt  Nov 9, 2008
    Lunch: The Tea Shoppe, 26 Steeple St., Mashpee Commons, 508-477-7261, $7-$12. Soups, sandwiches, quiche, salads, and a proper afternoon tea with scones, Devonshire cream, and preserves. (Boston Globe)

    More of this story  Nov 8, 2008
    She recalled having tea in 1958 with Mrs. George (Daisy) Hull, the former owner of Roselawn, when Hull heard a loud motorcycle outside. She said, How our noble heads have bowed, Tinney recalled. (Newport Daily News, RI)

    Induldge in Belgium hotels, from $88  Nov 8, 2008
    You'll be treated to local specialties during Champagne Belgian Tea Time, take a tour of Brussels's antiques quarter, and receive a set of gloves, a scarf, and a head warmer. Adjacent to Grand Place, the hotel is within walking distance of Le Sablon, the city's antiques district. (MSNBC -- Politics)

    How to Know if it's Blue Willow  Nov 7, 2008
    The main features of the true Blue Willow pattern include the bridge with three people crossing it, the willow tree, the boat, the tea house, the fence and the two doves. Although the pattern of Blue Willow is attributed to a Chinese legend, what we know continues to be in question, a romantic love story at its root. (Suite101.com)

    Feelin' crafty: The Journal Times 2008 Craft Fair Roundup  Nov 6, 2008
    Elegant fall wreaths, crochet and knits, afghans, baby afghans, Packer items, eyelash scarves, slippers, scarves, kitchen towels, dish clothes, decorative pillows, bird houses, tea pot cozy, tea cup carrier, stocking stuffers, plants and more. CRAFTS AMONG FRIENDS. (Racine Journal Times, WI)

    Around Town -- Shop for the COA's drama group Saturday  Nov 6, 2008
    On Sept. 28, the associates of the Boston Public Library celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Literary Lights for Children awards ceremony and tea party ... BURG TO TEACH AT BALLET THEATRE ... She will teach young dancers in the South Shore Ballet Theatre s Children s Division. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)

    Her keen eye built dollhouse collection  Nov 3, 2008
    So, the auction includes whole tray lots of miniature toilets and sinks, cast-iron stoves, crystal chandeliers, German tin kitchens, upright and grand pianos, cloisonne vases, pots and pans, Jell-O molds, tea sets, cuckoo clocks, mantel clocks, lacquered Japanese bowls, Limoges platters and books. Dr. Clack met her Australian husband, Lindsay, in Scotland at a Thanksgiving dinner. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Relax at a Jerome B-and-B  Nov 1, 2008
    Homemade cookies, tea and coffee are complimentary ... Also available are cold cereals, yogurt, fresh fruits, juices and coffee, tea and milk ... On your porch each morning is a carafe of coffee, tea or hot chocolate. (AZCentral -- Travel)

    Out & About: Dolls, bears, books, crafts and the big parade  Oct 31, 2008
    OK, so here's another: Eye of the Hawk Holistic Center in Rye will host ghost hunter and radio personality Ron Kolek and Maureen Wood and the rest of the New England Ghost Project team on Friday from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. The cost is $60 ... A few highlights include an African safari, a trip from Geodon Tours, spa services, dinner/theater/hotel packages, a Wallace Nutting picture, antiques, deep sea fishing packages, golf packages, becoming a character in a Brendan DuBois novel, Maine Breakfast... (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Former county resident pleads guilty to stealing mother's jewelry  Oct 30, 2008
    Former county resident pleads guilty to stealing mother's jewelry. The Greensboro, N.C., resident pleaded guilty to theft by receiving stolen property on the day she was scheduled to begin a three-day trial. (Somerset Daily American, PA)

    A haven for roping and reading  Oct 25, 2008
    Off the master bedroom, the garden's centerpiece is a wrought-iron table and chairs for tea parties and a reading rock ... Her mother's sterling-silver tea service and the family's silver punch bowl sit atop a buffet. (AZCentral -- Home)

    Mercury in Russian's car deemed no threat  Oct 24, 2008
    Politkovskaya fell seriously ill with food poisoning after drinking tea on a flight from Moscow in 2004, which prevented her from covering the hostage crisis in Beslan, in which more than 330 people were killed. Former KGB officer and Kremlin critic Alexander Litvinenko died in Britain in 2006 after ingesting radioactive polonium 210, weeks after Politkovskaya was gunned down. (MSNBC -- International)

    Fall is looking golden in Maine's Kennebunks  Oct 19, 2008
    Consider breaking for a proper English cream tea, with scones and sweets, served by reservation Thursday through Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the English Meadows Inn (141 Port Road, Lower Village, 207-967-5766, ). Choose from more than 20 teas or European coffee or cocoa ... teaux member that is the only AAA Five Diamond, Mobil 5 Star restaurant northeast of New York. (Boston Globe)

    Walk the heritage trail  Oct 18, 2008
    As the sky darkened, we took a breather to have chaya (tea) while watching the raindrops. On the last day, we stopped by the Penang State Museum and got a brief glimpse of early Penang in the 19th century, through the pictures and exhibits. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Japanese Items For Sale at JCCH Fundraiser  Oct 18, 2008
    "Whether you are looking for that one-of-a-kind giftlike an elegant kimono and obi that can be displayed as a wall hangingor precious ningy (dolls) or antique tea and dish sets that were made in Japanthis sale is the place to find everything Japanese related." ... The Center features a Community and Historical Gallery, Resource Center, Kenshikan martial arts d j , Seik an Japanese teahouse and Gift Shop. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Valley events  Oct 16, 2008
    HCC offers Effective Teacher Training class. Halifax Community College will offer an Effective Teacher Training class from 6 to 9 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday, Oct. 21 through Dec. 4, at the Enfield Off Campus Center ... The class is designed for substitute, pre-service and in-service teachers. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)

    Weekend calendar  Oct 10, 2008
    Organizing mentor is Hale-Ray High biology teacher, Dr. Eileen Roark, who will be assisted by students of the Senior Independent Study Project, Erika Faircloth and Theresa Govert ... She will teach how to sell baseball cards, vintage Fiestaware and more ... MIDDLETOWN - Wesleyan's Center for the Humanities Fall Lecture Series, "Figuring The Human," continues Monday with Andrew Curran, associate professor of Romance Languages, Wesleyan University, "Inventing Human Science, circa 1750." Oct. 20 is... (Middletown Press, CT)

    HOLIDAY BAZAARS  Oct 3, 2008
    Salvation Army Teddy Bear Tea and Auction: Oct. 19 ... The Salvation Army Teddy Bear Tea and Auction, 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Hilton Anchorage Hotel, Third Avenue and E Street ... Enjoy spiced tea, good cheer and the aromas of the coming holiday season. (Anchorage Daily News)

    All aboard for the first local  Sep 24, 2008
    The day was hot but there was locally grown tea, heirloom tomatoes, grass-fed beef and sorbet to taste along the way, and plush buses for a cool ride through the miles of preserved green space that stretch between farms in Hopewell and West Amwell townships ... At North Slope Farm on Rock Road East in West Amwell, owner Mike Rasweiller talked about the importance of careful stewardship of the land while serving up samples of homegrown Mountain Mint tea ... The tea, along with lemon balm,... (NJ.com -- Times)

    OJ Simpson robbery trial begins  Sep 16, 2008
    Chamomile tea 'may ease diabetes. Crew crisis as super-yacht industry booms. (BBC News)

    Well read, well fed  Sep 9, 2008
    A tea shop from the NSW South Coast has requested a set of books on tea. The other week a fishmonger from Brisbane came in with a request for seafood-related tomes. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    Crossing Morocco on camelback  Sep 9, 2008
    We settled in, and Hassan and two of his riders offered sweet mint tea, the traditional Moroccan beverage ... We learned to appreciate the tea as a friendship gesture so indigenous it is served as a casual welcome or during business negotiations ... At the foot of the dune, we found more Berber hospitality in a small camp with comfortable cushions, good conversation and, of course, mint tea. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)

    YESTERDAYS: DAR holds sale at Loring Hall  Sep 8, 2008
    In 1928 the members purchase the Nantasket Steamboat landing at Crow Point, and construction on the clubhouse began soon after ... A colonial tea was served ... Mr. Welch is the new teacher of mathematics at the Lincoln school. (Hingham Journal, MA)

    Art.view: Let them eat ormolu  Sep 7, 2008
    The fair itself features opulent (and expensive) restaurants, as well as patio gardens where attendees can sip tea and coffee and nibble on fruits and chocolate, while surrounded by the plants that produce them. Yes, the Biennale is an expensive venue, says Franck Prazan, whose Galerie Applicat-Prazan specialises in the Second School of Paris (pictures done between 1945 and 1965 by such artists as Riopelle, Soulages and Atlan). (The Economist)

    Alt and Main: an insider's take on Vancouver  Sep 7, 2008
    If you're on the hunt for cool looks in the area, also check out The Lip Lounge (a former salon turned clothing-and-makeup store) and Smoking Lily (everything from Pony Express bags to funky tea cozies). Gary Mason is a Globe and Mail columnist based in Vancouver. (Globe and Mail)

    Best Bets for Sept. 4-10  Sep 4, 2008
    Steam Show days comes to Farm Museum. Expect plenty of antique farm machinery, cars and working demonstrations at Steam Show Days at the Carroll County Farm Museum Sept. 5-7 ... Food and tea will be available. (Carroll County Times, MD)

    Kitsch in the kitchen  Sep 4, 2008
    Various tiny kitschy pieces sit atop and among the salt dishes -- a couple of tiny stuffed bears, tiny ceramic deer, a few weirdly shaped ceramic animals (elephant, antelope) that came in boxes of tea bags ... Her talk will cover weight loss, cholesterol and other health issues impacted by nutrition, and also discuss how church teachings apply to health ... Set a steamer basket in a large pot. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Steve Cahalan: Caledonia Street antiques store closes  Sep 3, 2008
    The store sold such items as antiques, tea sets, jewelry, soy candles, enamelware, pottery and furniture ... Instead, contact one or more companies you know and compare service and prices, said Dave Fredrickson of the agency s pesticide compliance program. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)

    Bright skies bring out hoards of bargain hunters  Sep 1, 2008
    Concessions sold out early Sunday at a stand operated by and for the Clear Lake High School Dance Team ... She still hoped to find some Jewell Tea Autumn Leaf dishware, which she collects ... Instead, post a brief abstract of the material and a link to the complete source. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)

    Shop like a Southerner  Aug 31, 2008
    Last year, Felecia Prezzano and Tina Sivadon bought the thriving Vineyard Gift Shop, which sells vintage clothing, gifts, costume jewelry, ceramics, and tea products ... Prezzano and Sivadon also have breathed new life into a former tea parlor on the vacant second floor ... Tea service is available. (Boston Globe)

    Labor Day weekend on one tank of gas  Aug 29, 2008
    The Bair Museum is chock full of history and art treasures from intricate beadwork vests and tobacco bags made by the Plains Indians, to fine silver tea sets by famed goldsmith Paul Storr to Charlie Russell paintings. Due to the eclectic and quirky tastes of the Bair sisters, Marguerite and Alberta, a visit to their 26-room ranch home makes for a visually stunning treat. (Helena Independent Record, MT)

    * Culture Passport uncovers Taipeis hidden treasures  Aug 29, 2008
    What: Green Gold: One Hundred Years of Tea in Taiwan (y V xW~pi), an exhibit about the history of Formosa Oolong Tea Where and when: Yeh Tang (M), 1 F, 20-2, Ln 31, Yongkang St Taipei City (x_d312021), daily from Sept. 7 to Sept. 21 from 2pm to 9pm ... If you are engaged in something like a tea ceremony, you will have a deeper experience of the meaning and history behind it, says Han. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Antiques and wine preserve history  Aug 28, 2008
    Also part of the day is tea at the Ritz Carlton in Buckhead. Tickets to the event are $100 per person or $50 per person for those 35 and younger. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    As Seen On Streetside San Diego With Lorrie Jordan  Aug 25, 2008
    We're teaming up for the Freedom is Not Free Campaign ... 1 teaspoon, SEA SALT ... How about treating Mom to Tea. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)

    A city filled with places to go lets her follow her heart  Aug 24, 2008
    Between the celebratory enclaves, waiters maneuver balancing trays of coffee, orange juice, pretzels, and tea served in tulip-shaped glasses ... Evening commuter boats steam in every direction, the interiors of their hulking silhouettes aglow in the purple-gray dusk. (Boston Globe)

    What's up downtown?  Aug 21, 2008
    Some say business has been slow since the June flood, others believe fairs and festivals across the Midwest steal the show in the summer, and others say it s just the time of year that they have a bad quarter ... A long line of customers stretched out the door of Green s Tea and Coffee. (Muscatine Journal, IO)

    Bridge will be closed through November  Aug 14, 2008
    Blanchard also praised the actions of the Wenham Police Department, the Emergency Center dispatchers, and mutual aid teams from Hamilton and Beverly who joined Wenham s firefighters at the site, and teams from Essex and Topsfield who covered the Wenham station while everyone was responding to the alarm ... Police Chief Ken Walsh added that the Police Department members pride ourselves on our team work ... According to the information received on the event, the Exchange at the Wenham Tea House... (Hamilton Wenham Chronicle, MA)

    Mid-century modern style brings back memories  Aug 14, 2008
    Accessories include framed artwork, lamps, silver tea sets in sleek, contemporary styles, vases and mirrors. Trends. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)

    Art for art's sake  Aug 10, 2008
    Some, I suspect, may be valued one day for their creativity, like decorated snuff boxes and tea caddies in the Antiques Road Show, or even Toulouse Lautrec's theatre posters, long after the product they were plugging is forgotten ... A series of dotty penguins includes one who, instead of imitating the blonde celebrity, has turned up at a Paris Hilton lookalike contest with a hotel on his head (I've often wondered how she would have got on if she'd been called Brussels Travelodge instead) ... I... (BBC News -- UK)

    Keynotes for August 7  Aug 7, 2008
    A surprise 80th Birthday Tea Party was held Saturday, June 28 for Hudson resident Betty Percuoco, sixth from left in the back row, at the Esplanade Caf, Main Street ... Emily, recent graduate of School of the Museum of Fine Arts/Tufts University art teacher program, will begin her duties as art teacher at Westford Academy in September ... She is the daughter of Irene Gerwick, retired Hudson public school arts teacher, and Leonard Gerwick of Marlborough, founder of the Gerwick Puppets. (Hudson Sun, MA)

    Family reunion joins hobos, North Iowans  Aug 6, 2008
    2 p.m. Ladies Tea at St Patricks Catholic Church Parish Hall ... Instead, post a brief abstract of the material and a link to the complete source ... Instead, contact the administrator and find out what caused the sanction. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)

    Path to enlightenment - Buddhist monk, wife to open Little Zen Museum  Aug 5, 2008
    Japanese paintings, calligraphy, and dozens of colorful ceramic tea bowls decorate the walls and shelves ... Takabayashi, a Buddhist monk who left Japan and the monastery 30 years ago to come to the United States to teach Zen, is indifferent to the idea of a museum ... On a recent warm afternoon, Takabayashi - which means high pine forest - selected two ceramic tea bowls off the shelf and scooped into each a heaping spoonful of matcha, a radiant green powder tea grown in Japan and used in... (Missoulian, MT)

    Terry-Taylor neighborhood transforms into sprawling flea market  Aug 4, 2008
    kelso83 wrote on Aug 3, 2008 6:25 PM:" Not my cup of tea!!! I can't stand garage saleing!!! Every year I avoid this area like the plague!!! Traffice sucks, too many crazy people and too much walking!!! More power to those who can shop that much!!! ". tigger4 wrote on Aug 3, 2008 6:40 PM:" I went this year and had a good time. However, I felt alot was over priced. After all it is a yard sale or flee market as some call it. I still came away with some good deals, just by negotiating prices. ". (Longview Daily News, WA)

    Exeter/Hampton/Rockingham area community calendar  Aug 1, 2008
    n A WII TOURNAMENT for middle and high school kids will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1 at the Hampstead Public Library ... n OUTBACK ADVENTURE PARTY for the whole family will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 4 at Hampstead Public Library ... n HAMPSTEAD PUBLIC LIBRARY will hold training classes on OPAC, its new Online Public Access Catalog during the first week of August at 10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, beginning Aug. 4. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    Now's the time to pull out your old photo albums and reminisce  Jul 27, 2008
    We ordered Texas barbecue sandwiches and iced teas from a little stand. The barbecue was the best we'd ever had, the tea took the edge off the warm autumn day, and Patsy Cline's "Crazy" drifted from a loud speaker. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)

    Comic-Con in San Diego: Get your geek on  Jul 25, 2008
    Denis Poroy / AP PhotoCynthia Lucia, dressed as a green Martian, sips a frozen green tea drink on the first day of the 2007 Comic-Con International convention in San Diego ... Friday is "Star Wars" day at the Con and at 10 a.m. supervising director Dave Filoni will be in Room 7AB with his team to talk about "The Clone Wars," the new computer-generated animation show (and the tie-in animated film of the same name due in theaters on Aug. 15) ... If you prefer utility belts to light sabers, go... (Los Angeles Times)

    A warm welcome in Paris  Jul 25, 2008
    Plus: France dotes on guests like a long-lost relative, serving tea with cakes each afternoon ... Hosts: Michel and Christianne Poteaux. (CNN -- Travel)

    Gold Wing Road Riders Association prepares for Fun Run  Jul 25, 2008
    Attendance from the motorcycle community has been steady throughout the years ... The menu includes sloppy joes, hot dogs, porkburgers, chips and desserts, and soda, tea and lemonade will also be sold. (Olney Daily Mail, IL)

    Bed and breakfast in Westford: Fitch House  Jul 25, 2008
    Smithgood begins treating guests like family as soon as they arrive, with a plate of fresh goodies and a cool drink or tea, depending on the season. I like to talk to the guests when they first arrive, share some snacks and learn a little bit about them, said Smithgood. (Westford Eagle, MA)

    Quirky U.S. spots, from $139  Jul 23, 2008
    It was the site of several major events during the American Revolution, including the Boston Tea Party, the Boston Massacre, the Battle of Bunker Hill, and the Siege of Boston. But don't let the city's serious facade fool youthere's plenty of quirkiness to be had. (MSNBC -- Travel)

    Helen Gardiner, 70  Jul 23, 2008
    Their first mature purchase was a hand painted, highly decorated, yellow background tea and chocolate service made in 1740 by Meissen, the earliest factory in Europe to produce hard-paste porcelain ... Instead of just showcasing the antiques and antiquities that the Gardiners had collected, the museum began accepting other collections such as Dr. Hans Syz's German porcelain and Murray and Ann Bell's trove of Chinese blue and white porcelain; and they expanded their mandate to include modern and... (Globe and Mail)

    Ambling along Route 20: Author Mac Nelson's 20 West: The Great Road across America follows the highway from coast to coast  Jul 22, 2008
    To which let me add, decreasing availability of tea as you move westward: On my last cross-country trip, by mid-Iowa I had to ask for it; by northern Wyoming (on a 42-below morning) the request was greeted with open suspicion ... Mine is traversed by a surly adolescent me, driving east in the late 1950s with my grandparents for goshsakes, one of whom chirpily suggests, "Let's take the Cherry Valley Route instead of the Thruway." I snarl and fret through a couple of hundred miles of antiques... (Hillsdale Independent, NY)

    Village Musical Chairs with businesses moving, vacancies left  Jul 18, 2008
    She plans to host more events and teach photo workshops ... Judy McColgan, owner of the Windsor Tea Shop and Tea Room and part owner of the building, said there has been some interest in the space and expects it to be leased soon. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)

    Keynotes for July 17  Jul 17, 2008
    MAD HATTER TEA- Hudson Senior Center will sponsor a Mad Hatter Tea Party at the Center, 29 Church St., Tuesday, July 22, starting at 12 noon ... Tea, sandwiches and scones will be on the menu ... at Lamson Hall of First United Methodist Church, Felton and Pleasant streets, serves free dinners every Thursday night, including three-course meals, from 5-6:30 p.m. Doors open at 4 p.m. for coffee, tea, cribbage and fellowship. (Hudson Sun, MA)

    A dream that started with a word ... Renepuzzio  Jul 7, 2008
    Police officers in uniform can come in for free coffee or tea ... There s also homemade cards, and refurbished and inexpensive gifts for teachers and pastors. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)

    Special San Diego time for each family member  Jul 6, 2008
    We'd stay at a luxurious hotel with doormen, fussy waiters and a fancy afternoon tea ... But the highlight was the adult conversation with Thomas, inspired by the Midway visit, about the future of naval air power and whether weapons like the stealth cruiser or nuclear submarines launching cruise missiles or drones could be the wave of the future. (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)

    Fresh Ideas for Elegant Outdoor Entertaining  Jul 3, 2008
    Iced tea glasses are perfect for parfaits or fruit salads, while sherbet or champagne glasses are great for serving ice cream and other summertime desserts ... "Get creative by mixing and matching different hues of china or colored glass. And instead of using a tablecloth, buy inexpensive fabric remnants to layer various bold colors to accent your tableware." She also suggests using ribbon or kitchen twine to affix fresh flowers around linens instead of using napkin rings, or using bedding... (Harrisburg Daily Register, IL)

    Community Events  Jun 30, 2008
    Ladies tea: Lake-Lehman Educational Foundation will hold a ladies tea Saturday, Aug. 9, at 1 p.m. in the ballroom of the Hayfield mansion. For information, call Tabitha at 255-2702. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)

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