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    Miss Mitchell becomes the bride of Raymond Lynn Ponton Jr. on July 19  Oct 10, 2008
    Ebony Johnson of Charlotte, best friend of the bride, served as maid of honor. She wore a lavender strapless gown. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)

    Letters from readers  Oct 4, 2008
    Remember the song Ebony and Ivory from a few years back by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder. Their voices and the black and white keys on a piano worked together in "perfect harmony" for the award-winning classic. (Florida Times-Union)

    Surprise! Bill Clinton at Buckhead fund-raiser  Oct 3, 2008
    Ebony, yes, that is exactly what Go McCain is saying. Of the past 20 elections, how many times has a Democrat won. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Kilimanjaro, Tanzania  Sep 19, 2008
    Coolest souvenir: Elephant head hand-carved from ebony. Worth a splurge: Stay at a luxury safari lodge during your visit (Migration Camp, Serengeti). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)

    Death Notices  Aug 24, 2008
    He is survived by daughter, Danielle, 24, and her husband, Cody Wells, their children, Destiny, 6, Ebony, 5, Ian, 1, Hermiston; Rosemary, 14, Nyssa; Katie, 23, and her husband, Victor Almaraz, 26, Nyssa; Dulce Galvan, 20, Callie, 3, Taylor, 2, Nyssa; Linda Galvan, 16, Nyssa; Phillip, 19, and Jennifer, 18, Klein, Tia, 1. Services will be held at the Catholic Church in Nyssa. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)

    On top of garbage, a man of pride  Aug 9, 2008
    Among other things, a couch, an issue of Ebony magazine and a rollerblade were still visible. But for the most part the pit was clean. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)

    No axe to grind - Iron Maiden fret over stolen guitar  Aug 7, 2008
    The missing instrument is described as a white Jackson Stratocaster with a white scratch plate and an ebony fretboard. The serial number of the guitar, which bears Smith's signature, is 8467. (BBC News -- Europe)

    Tiegs touts quartz as green building material  Aug 7, 2008
    It was a Hawaiian teardown," she said. Purchased 12 years ago, the house was built in the 1950s and sits in a tranquil, country-like setting. After extensive remodeling, the dwelling now boasts walls of sliding glass doors that allow her to take advantage of the city views. Art treasures, such as works by painter Andy Warhol and her former husband photographer Peter Beard can be found throughout the home. One of the Warhols incorporates her Time magazine cover from March 1978. The great room -... (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Fever steals Liberty's WNBA outdoor spotlight  Jul 20, 2008
    Indiana seized control with an 8-0 run midway through the third quarter, taking a 48-34 lead on Ebony Hoffmans jumper with 1:29 to go in the period. Douglas fastbreak layup with 7:09 left in the game pushed the Fevers lead to 59-42. (MSNBC -- Sports)

    Farm-fresh produce sold all over the city  Jul 14, 2008
    One of those farms, founded by Ebony Earth, occupies part of a vacant lot a few blocks from the Lincoln Avenue farm stand ... " The stands operate from June through November, and the food comes solely from local farms, except early in the season and when there's enough demand for what has to be shipped. On Lincoln Avenue, crowds in the farm stand's first year have not exceeded 33 a day, said Ms. Hutcherson, the 28-year-old daughter of Bishop L.W. Hutcherson, pastor of Inner City Ministries.... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Applause Calendar  Jul 13, 2008
    LUCY CRAFT LANEY MUSEUM OF BLACK HISTORY: 1116 Phillips St.; permanent exhibits: The Ebony Legacy, the Alice Davis Collection, and the Pilgrim Health and Life exhibition; William Anderson -- Lest We Forget exhibition, through July; admission $5 adults, $3 seniors, $2 students; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, 2-5 p.m. Sundays; ; (706) 724-3576. MEADOW GARDEN HISTORIC SITE: 1320 Independence Drive; 1792 home of George Walton, Declaration of Independence signer; 10... (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Can tourism save 'Noah's Ark'?  Jul 13, 2008
    Rene Razafindrajary lists the rare kinds of lemurs, birds and fish found in Ankarafantsika, an park of 1250km comprising dry tropical forest rich with rosewood and ebony. They are just part of the dazzling inventory of living things in Madagascar, which by itself hosts five percent of the world's known species. (iAfrica.com)

    * [RESTAURANT REVIEW] London Tea House (^])  Jun 27, 2008
    Presentation is clearly key - tea leaves are stored in indigo blue porcelain caddies that line sliding ebony shelves, and the cafe's herbal teas (NT$240 per pot) have been christened with names like "Spring of Youth," "My Fair Lady" and "Story of Lyric Rose." The whole thing is enough to make even the most recalcitrant tomboy or jet-lagged tourist sit up straight in their leather seats with pinkies raised. London Tea House (^]). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Yuma High FFA chapter honors members, community supporters  Jun 9, 2008
    -Henrietta Daymon - Agricultural communications, Ebony and Ivory Livestock; and diversified livestock production, Lynn and Jackie Miller. -Kasey Fry - Agricultural services, Greg and Dawn Freytag; small animal production and care, RDO Equipment Co.; Chapter Star in Agriscience, Allen and Brenda Raney; Chapter Leadership Award, Dallas Nibe; DeKalb Award, H and H Plumbing; Member of the Year, Chris and Damian Liska; and Chapter Scholastic Award, United Iron Works and Truck Body; $250 Helen Neinast... (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)

    PASCO REPORT  May 30, 2008
    Edwards 11 13 Chelsea Klotz Tampa Prep 12 13 Carrie Field Tampa Prep 12 19 Janelle Cobas Miami-Dade Christian 12 19 Ebony Okeke Miami-Dade Christian 12. CLASS 3A Dist. Name City-School Year 06 Carolina Triglia Jacksonville-Bolles 10 06 Brooke Thigpen Jacksonville- Bolles 11 06 Kalie Bartholemew Jacksonville-Episcopal 12 06 Emma Smith Jacksonville-Bolles 11 07 Katie Phillips Ocala-Trinity Catholic 10 10 Alexis Hermosa Winter Park-Trinity Prep 12 10 Valerie O Brien Lake Highland Prep 12 11... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)

    Overheard, out and about, Mrs. Grundy sees all, tells all  May 24, 2008
    Class President Ebony Deneen Heard led in prayer three times. Vice-president Bhavika Nitin Patel read Luke l0: 25 - 37 from the senior Bible, given by the Class of l973. (Andalusia Star News, AL)

    BJCC students learn best food practices  May 24, 2008
    Students in the Culinary Arts Trade at Bamberg Job Corps Center, Christina Brown, Liqueilla Daise, Brice Waldon, Tonio Kelly, Tarvar Thompson, Trey Williams, Kimberly Williams, Mercedes Fludd, Dwuane Adams and Ebony Drummond, prepared the meal on Thursday, April 24, for the Industry Advisory Council Meeting and Luncheon. Rosemary Glynn is the instructor. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)

    COMPLETE RESULTS  May 22, 2008
    5 3 41 Ebony Muller Charleston South 25 ... 71 2 25 Ebony Muller Charleston South 55 ... 2 1 -- Ebony Foster unattached R X13. (Richmondspiders.com)

    Sports shorts  May 4, 2008
    Also on the girls first team were Brenna Freeze of La Cueva, Deeva Vaughn of Highland, Ebony Walker of Sandia and Skye Barnett of Cibola. Chris Newsome, also an RRHS senior, was named to the boys third team. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)

    Never grow up  Apr 19, 2008
    But then the gatekeeper at the studio asked, "What's the code?' And lacking the secret code needed to gain access to their idols, the girls threw in the towel. A few days later, the resort management announced that the scamps had run up a $700 phone bill. Hella and her friend had to pay back the money, but they always thought the escapade was worth it. Their parents felt much the same, admiring their Yankee ingenuity, indomitable spirit, and brash refusal to take no for an answer. I admire them... (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)

    Newsweek: The dream 40 years after Kings death  Apr 4, 2008
    Dyson, who has also written biographies of Marvin Gaye and rapper Tupac Shakur and was named by Ebony as one of the 100 most influential black Americans, spoke with NEWSWEEK's Jamie Reno about the new book, King's enduring legacy, and whether the celebrated leader's dream for America has come true. Excerpts. (MSNBC -- Race)

    Barack Obama, working-class hero? (87)  Mar 31, 2008
    An Ebony Article Moved Me To Run For Office - LIAR, Ebony has yet to find the article you mention in your book. It doesnt, and never did, exist. (Salon)

    'Hanging Gardens of Babylon' condos a green retreat  Mar 26, 2008
    Trees: Palo verde, Chilean mesquite, Texas ebony. Shrubs: Orange jubilee, Texas sage, Anacacho o. (AZCentral -- Business)

    Solemn Bike Ride Memorializes 2 Cyclists  Mar 17, 2008
    Louisa hugged a stuffed giraffe and gazed at the horde in their slick ebony shorts and blazing bright jerseys. The pack proceeded south on Foothill Boulevard with a helicopter hovering overhead and police in cars and motorcycles blocking intersections. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)

    Ebony, ivory ball set to take place  Feb 28, 2008
    The fifth annual Ebony ball will be held at the Masonic Temple Saturday. Joy Sellers, a 1979 graduate and ball organizer, said the ball is among Freeport High School Black Alumni Inc.'s ways to raise money. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)

    Heart and soul  Feb 17, 2008
    " Today, it houses the television and other electronics, concealing the modern intrusions with Old World style.With the scale of the rooms, proportion of the furniture and accessories is critical."We kept the original sofas," says Toni of the slip-covered pieces beloved by the couple's two Dobermans, Ebony and Bellagio, "but we had to live here for a while to get a sense of the space. "A dark-stained hutch found in Graham depicting the life of Don Quixote also earned a place in the living room,... (Waterloo Courier, IO)

    Brick ranch gets modern overhaul  Feb 12, 2008
    "One material we used extensively is honed Calacatta marble. It's used for the living room floor and also for the steps leading to the courtyard so the flow from exterior to interior is seamless. We used it to clad the fireplaces in the dining room and in the master suite, and the master bath is done entirely in this stone. I'm in love with it. It's a beautiful mix of warm and cool and lends itself to a really neutral modern color palette. Modern accommodations "In order to pop the marble, we... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Duke Energy profit down on discontinued operations, higher costs  Feb 5, 2008
    2005 GMC Sierra Denali, Ebony, Miles: 38,675, Price. Nissan Altima,4 Cylinder, Midsize Car. (The Daily Reflector)

    Clinton, Obama battle it out in California  Feb 5, 2008
    But oddly, in an election Obama has framed as being about the future, Kennedy and Lee evoked California's race-relations past in ebony and ivory. While Kennedy is said to help Obama with Latino voters, who are overwhelmingly for Clinton, one might wonder why the campaign used a white stand-in rather than a real, live Latino leader. (Salon)

    More of this story  Feb 1, 2008
    We've been renting a house in Ebony, (Va. on Lake Gaston, and we love it. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)

    African fruits could help alleviate hunger and bolster rural development  Jan 31, 2008
    EBONY. The ebonies of Africa yield some of the world's finest timber and also bear abundant, bright red fruits that are succulent and sweet. These can be dried for use when seasonal foods become scarce. (EurekAlert!)

    Raiders Fall To Chargers In OT  Jan 31, 2008
    WL Kristen Hartley, 5; Brandi Haynes, 17; Courtney Reynolds, 3; Amber Lloyd, 3; Melissa Berry, 7; April Edmond, 7; Maya Jordan, 10; Courtney Scott, 2; Ebony Lucas, 2. CM Tasicnanna Taylor, 5; Hint Denson, 7; Erica Hollinger, 3; Curtisse Ewing, 6; Iesha Jeffries, 11; Keera Freeman, 5; Nwanneka Nnaka, 10. (Dublin Courier Herald, GA)

    Reviving African fruit species  Jan 30, 2008
    Native fruit species that have fed Africans for thousands of years -- such as butterfruit and ebony -- are now largely neglected and displaced by non-native species, leaving the indigenous plants' potential unrealized. LOST CROPS OF AFRICA: VOL. 3, FRUITS says that with renewed development and wider cultivation, these plants could offer benefits for food security, economic development, and environmental protection. (EurekAlert!)

    Oilfield Helping Hands to Support Homes for Our Troops in Fundraiser, and Proclamation of 'Homes for Our Troops Day' by Houston, Texas Mayor Bill White and City Council  Jan 18, 2008
    Ebony Cowgirl performs C&W music ala Patsy Cline. The Patriot Guard will escort to the event William Baker -- Korean War Veteran who was listed as MIA for 18 months, POW for 33 months. (Primezone Releases)

    Hundreds turn out for Ebony Dorsey funeral service  Dec 19, 2007
    In a tribute to his daughter at the funeral service, Evan Dorsey noted it was "a day that I never thought would come," saying the prior week had been "the worst days of my life." "There was never a boring day with Ebony, never a day in my life that I was not glad to be her father," he said ... " Ebony, an honor student, played field hockey and was a member of the school choir. Known for her radiating smile and by her greeting to friends - "hey, boo" - she also loved to dance and was a member of... (Springfield Sun, PA)

    Unique, unusualand unexpected  Dec 14, 2007
    For example, a box turned out in Macassar ebony with a silver handle, a piece that's sure to be admired and appreciated daily. Zest for life. (Globe and Mail)

    Patriot League Women's Basketball Release - 12.7.07  Dec 8, 2007
    The Eagles are claiming Raven Harris, Kristin Coles, Lisa Strack, Ebony Edwards and Alisha Moritz, while Bucknell announced Trisha Krewson and Morgan Wrightson. 2008 Patriot League Tournament The 2008 Patriot League Women's Basketball Tournament will be held Saturday-Sunday, March 8-9 and Wednesday, March 12. (Patriotleague.com)

    Urban scrawl: Creating fear is not art  Dec 8, 2007
    The pointing of a sculpture of a gun whittled out of ebony would have the same impact on a bank teller. Now, the fine arts are by definition esoteric and interpreting them involves tedious words like decontextualize and paradigm. (National Post)

    HAWK TALK: ANOTHER EXCITING WEEK FOR HAWK ATHLETICS  Dec 5, 2007
    Ebony Cleary and Molly Dwyer added 11 and 10 respectively. "I really have been surprised that we have been shooting it so poorly," said Batchelor. (Umeshawks.com)

    City delays cell tower vote  Nov 29, 2007
    Resolutions were also passed accepting rights-of-way deeds for the Forest Park Subdivision, the Gillionville Road Widening Project and the Walgreens deceleration lane at Pine Avenue and Gillionville Road; accepting an easement agreement at the Greenway Trail Project; permitting Albany Tomorrow Inc. to hold its Dec. 7 First Friday event adjacent to the Ray Charles Plaza; certifying the Nov. 6 election results; and authorizing the sale of property at 404 and 406 Ebony Lane to River Road Church of... (Albany Herald)

    Plan to put folic acid in bread is blocked  Nov 26, 2007
    Cheryl Cole has taken wifely devotion to the max with an ebony tattoo spelling out Mrs Cole. The sexy singer and the rest of Girls Aloud squeezed into their raciest party clothes last night and headed out to celebrate bandmate Kimberley Walsh's 26th birthday. (Daily Mail)

    Georgians owed $4.3 million in refunds  Nov 17, 2007
    WALKER, EBONY R PINE MOUNTAIN GA 31822. COTTON, MARY A TALBOTTON GA 31827. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Make good use of black in the garden  Nov 12, 2007
    Take an old ratty fence and turn it into a haute partition with ebony paint. It covers bleached woodwork and stained masonry with a single, integrating coat. (Scripps Howard News Wire)

    History and calumny  Nov 10, 2007
    Reagan delivered a major address at the Urban League, visited Vernon Jordan in the hospital where he was recovering from gunshot wounds, toured the South Bronx and traveled to Chicago to meet with the editorial boards of Ebony and Jet magazines. Lou Cannon of The Washington Post reported at the time that this schedule reflected a shift in Republican strategy. (International Herald Tribune)

    Wonderful winter squash is a great bounty  Nov 4, 2007
    Ebony Table Queen is an old standby, first introduced in 1913. More compact acorn varieties include Table Ace , Bush Table King and Early Acorn Hybrid. (Westerly Sun, RI)

    House warmers  Oct 28, 2007
    1 Element 7 (020 7736 2366; )2 Listone Giordano (0808 234 6866; )3 Ebony and Co (020 7259 0000; ). With a room-sized rug If you can't bear the idea of a fitted carpet, then go for a rug. (Guardian Unlimited)

    Traditional Pianos Gone Wild  Oct 6, 2007
    MSRP $14,868 Baroque Representative of the beautiful Baroque period, this high polished ebony grand features a carved music desk, uniquely cut lid, lathed legs and lyre column ... MSRP $84,198 Silver Shimmer This classic high-polished ebony grand has been transformed with dazzling silver shimmer finish, nickel hardware and a silver plate ... MSRP $76,458 The Flame Hand painted hot rod flames and intricate pin-striping make this high-polished ebony 6'3" grand one of a kind. Also available in 5'2"... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Join a 14-night "expeditionary" voyage on the MS Hanseatic in the Arctic Ocean.  Sep 23, 2007
    With the snowy volcano looming in the distance, virtually everything in between was empty and ebony: broad black beaches, precipitous black hills, towering black cliffs and imposing black peaks with only occasional sparse patches of green scattered about, the earliest vestiges of life in the most primordial of landscapes. It was unlike any place I had ever seen. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Organization announces new officers  Sep 5, 2007
    NEW YEAR STARTS WITH A PICNIC: The Ebony Red Hatters of Pensacola began an enjoyable weekend with a picnic on Aug. 24 at Bayview Park. They were entertained with songs by Red Hatter Mary Foster. (Pensacola News Journal)

    Colorful, water-smart plants  Aug 25, 2007
    Sue Doerfler The Arizona Republic Aug. 25, 2007 12:00 AM. The recent rains could deceive you into thinking you can turn your landscape into a tropical paradise. (AZCentral -- Home)

    50 Million Pound Challenge Tops 375,000 lbs in 14 Weeks .  Jul 22, 2007
    He has filed reports and written for NBC Nightly News, The Today Show, Essence, Ebony, People, Cosmopolitan and University of Chicago's Medicine on the Midway. He's a new dad and lives with his family in Chicago. (PR Newswire)

    A mother's need to know  Jul 20, 2007
    Wearing an ebony pantsuit and the unmade face of a 53-year-old woman stung by sudden sadness, Lucas walked up to the coffin she had ordered made of cherry and more regal than the one the Army had chosen. She stood in front of her son, known to the rest of the world as Cpl. Victor Langarica, and prepared herself for the worst: Perhaps his body would be blue with bruises, red from burns, stitches running up and down like zippers. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)

    How to make our homes more attractive  Jul 8, 2007
    She uses ebony for the headboard to create an impressive backdrop ... Although the book may be cheap the materials used in most of Yuni's designs -- ebony from Makassar, marble and leather chairs, to name a few -- are expensive. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)

    Sharing treasures from travels - Havaiki brings remote tribal and oceanic art to Hanalei  Jul 8, 2007
    Vicki Punter, co-owner of Havaiki Oceanic and Tribal Art, holds up one of the carved wooden tables from the Solomon Islands featuring hand-carved rosewood with ebony and nautilus shell inlays ... The rosewood bowls with nautilus shell and ebony inlays, all painstakingly shaped and placed by hand in intricate designs, came from men in the Solomon Islands, where the couple spent a solid two years ... And sailing friends Robbin and Warren, who still reside in Indonesia, send Havaiki the jewelry... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)

    Private Quarters in Midtown  Jul 6, 2007
    It's not because he's afraid of harming its ebony floors ... The unit's concrete floors were damaged during construction, but instead of staining them and risking uneven coloration, he covered them with engineered wood in an ebony finish. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Winged wonder  Jun 17, 2007
    Other Adler details are everywhere, like the statuesque ebony doors that flank the dining room (also copied from the main house) and a romantic little spiral staircase with a fairy-tale perfect plaster surround that leads up to the master bedroom. "It feels like being in a treehouse up there," says Derse of the master suite. (Waterloo Courier, IO)

    London - The English Umbrella  Jun 13, 2007
    And best of all, the antique handles: silver swans, exquisite porcelain or dark ebony. As for the covers, the classic English umbrella is black but you can also have them with covers in paisley, plaid, chintz, stripes or flowers. (Suite101.com)

    North Meck, Hopewell give student awards  Jun 9, 2007
    Business: Ebony Austin. Marketing Management: Gillian Reid. (Huntersville Herald, NC)

    Friends of Scott Fitzgerald and Picasso, Gerald and Sara Murphy were muses of Modernism  Jun 9, 2007
    The Murphys' Paris apartment, sparely designed with black floors, white walls, tubular steel furniture and a single "artwork" consisting of a large, rotating steel ball-bearing displayed atop an ebony piano, was a popular gathering place for their artist friends, as was the Villa America, with its flat roof sun deck, zebra rugs, mirrors and glass bowls filled with flowers. Admired by the architect Le Corbusier, the Riviera home was outfitted with newfangled American products like screen doors,... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)

    West Scranton graduate to study at Berklee  Jun 8, 2007
    Also, Beth Posocco, Joseph R. Ranakoski, Adrian Michael Rescigno, Devin Francis Richardson, Shawn David Romanoski, James Thomas Rosato, Cassandra Angelina Rozell, John Anthony Russo, Maria Sacco, Kyle Michael Santos, Ferdinand Isaac Savani, Nicholas Savinelli, Rebekah Elizabeth Schreiber, Joshua Paul Selemba, Katherine Grace Seymour, Danielle Marie Sheerin, James Patrick Sheridan, Alisha Marie Siciliano, Marissa Faith Siconolfi, Lijiah John Simpson, Kaitlyn M. Smith, Megan E. Smith, Ryan D.... (Scranton Times, PA)

    Obituaries for Thursday, May 31, 2007  Jun 1, 2007
    Survivors include a devoted friend, Karey Koch of St. Paul; his children, Anthony Freeman Watson, Ashley Marie Watson, DeShon C. Simmons, Ebony Koch Simmons and Dustin Koch Simmons, all of St. Paul, and Danielle Long of Magnolia; four sisters and two brothers-in-law, Willye Pearl and Earl Matthews, and Barbara and John Carmel, all of Magnolia, Idella Singh of St. Paul and Sylvia Givens of Los Angeles; three brothers and two sisters-in-law, Johnnie A. Simmons Jr. and Ora of McComb, Jerry Cecil... (Enterprise-Journal)

    Shade Flower Garden Design Tips  May 31, 2007
    It is amazing paired with the grassy textured, nearly black leaves of Ophiopogon Ebony Knight or as an underplanting for a green and gold variegated hosta. Experiment to find your favorite combinations. (Suite101.com)

    Beyond tradition: selections from'Changing Hands' exhibit  May 21, 2007
    Multicultural Breast Plate (2000) JOSEPH SENUNGETUK, Anchorage; Inupiat Eskimo Fused glass, ivory, ebony, plastic, birch, antler, steel, acrylic color WHAT THE PHOTO DOESN'T TELL YOU: The piece is, in a way, a collaboration. It uses a glass plate created by Senungetuk's wife, Catherine, and birch turned forms by Buz Blum. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Winston-Louisville Vocational Technical Center hosts banquet to honor students  May 10, 2007
    Black named Jessica Brown and Ebony Mays as her outstanding students. Gail Massey recognized her DECA students denoting that most of her cooperative students not only work the 15 hours required by the program but many almost work full-time in the community at their jobs. (Louisville Winston County Journal, MS)

    Brenham announces honor graduates, scholarship recipients  May 9, 2007
    Ebony Class of 1974, 600 each LaKeisha Guyton and Luke Eckert. Extension Horticulture Committee, 350 each Rebecca Pledger and Adam Schroeder. (Brenham Banner, TX)

    Spring Home, Garden Tour this weekend  May 3, 2007
    With its distinctive dome, the Clark Mansion is a landmark in Taylor and features Louisiana long leaf pine and black ebony in its staircase, woodwork and parquet floors. Stained and beveled glass highlight the windows. (Taylor Daily Press, TX)

    Gillett School Notes  Apr 19, 2007
    Ebony Noble went 0-for-2 but had three walks and scored two times. Shana Sullivan went 0-for-1; she had four walks and scored once. (DeWitt Era-Enterprise, AR)

    Carving niches  Apr 8, 2007
    Orth carved her mixer from wood --- beaters are walnut, the handle is ebony, the stand is butternut and the bowl is cherry. It's one of many remarkable woodcarvings she has created in her 25-year membership of the Northeast Iowa Woodcarvers Club. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

    Statues a mystery man created  Apr 6, 2007
    Termites had attacked the columns supporting the ebony altar and the temple committee had to take it down. The new altar, measuring eight metres high and eight metres wide, is expected to cost RM250,000. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)

    Getting into shape and staying awake is just a stop away  Mar 27, 2007
    Just next door on Brent Lane, The Drowsy Poet Coffee Company has an ebony player piano, leather arm chairs and wireless Internet. It offers daily signature coffees named after famous poets, and offers children's drinks named after old nursery rhymes. (Pensacola News Journal)

    Ohio Resident to be Honored in Washington, DC on March 7  Mar 5, 2007
    Wright's belief in economic empowerment for people with disabilities has lead to many honors, including being named one of Ebony Magazine's "2006 Young Leader of the Future." Her top priorities for the next three years include connecting more companies with qualified college graduates and exploring the concept of e-internships for individuals who face transportation barriers. This awards program was established in 1999 to recognize and carry on the work of Paul G. Hearne, AAPD's founder and a... (PR Newswire)

    Cats, Lady Cats both win 12-0  Mar 3, 2007
    STRONG DRIBBLE: Lady Cats midfielder Leanna Flowers dribbles past Ebony Guidry of the Dougherty Lady Trojans Monday at Centennial Field. The Bainbridge Lady Cats and Bearcats soccer teams posted a pair of impressive 12-0 victories over the Dougherty Lady Trojans and Trojans Monday at Centennial Field. (Bainbridge Post Searchlight, GA)

    Roses 'N' Razzies  Feb 23, 2007
    She wrote: ROSES to the fans who stayed at Gill Coliseum to honor seniors Casey Nash and Ebony Young after California escaped with the win in last Saturday s double-overtime women s basketball game ... Because this was the last home game for the two seniors on the team, Casey Nash (who had an incredible year and is the leading scorer in the PAC-10) and Ebony Young there was a special ceremony honoring them after the game. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)

    GARDENING: Planting fruit spices up a dreary landscape  Feb 22, 2007
    Blackberries include Brazos and Ebony King. The boysenberry comes thorned and thornless. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Life)

    MMR Studies Most-Read Mags by Race, Ethnicity  Feb 22, 2007
    The data also found African-Americans three most-read magazines were black-interest titles Ebony, Jet and Essence, and that the top 10 for Asian adults included Time, Newsweek and The Wall Street Journal, all titles that were missing from the top 10 for all adults. Differences also were found in online viewership across racial and ethnic groups. (MediaWeek.com)

    Classic decor book resurfaces  Feb 16, 2007
    Pianos: "Pianos must have ebony black finishes . . . anywhere but in play or family rooms. Brown pianos are like brown shoes with black tie.". Rocking chairs: "I have never seen a pretty one . . . And anyway what an unpleasant distraction to watch somebody else rocking.". (Buffalo News -- Arts)

    Couples often make strange bedfellows  Feb 14, 2007
    "I said 'Ebony' and he started laughing," she said ... A year later, on Sept. 5, 1998, Ebony and Ivory drove to Las Vegas and got married at a small chapel near the courthouse downtown ... For Ebony and Ivory, the "name thing" used to come up constantly. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Nevada News)

    Fashion focus: Ebony Fashion Fair  Jan 27, 2007
    Hosted by the Delta Foundation of Orlando, and benefiting local charities, the Ebony Fashion Fair will take place at Olympia High School, 4301 S. Apopka-Vineland Road, Orlando. The world's top designers provide the dramatic fashions. (Orlando Sentinel)

    Weekend homestand a success for Hounds  Jan 24, 2007
    Seniors Brittany Dunn and Ebony Toliver were stalwarts on the defensive end, and on offense, Dunn set the attack with six assists while Toliver added four more. Wood and Sholokhova, who scored 16 points apiece, cleaned up on the glass. (The Loyola Greyhound, MD)


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