$75M financial aid gift sets donation record Oct 5, 2005
ALEXANDRA BROWN/THE CHRONICLE President Richard Brodhead spoke at the announcement of the $75 million gift for financial aid Monday ... Donated by the Duke Endowmenta private, non-profit entity separate from the Universitythe sum is the largest single gift ever received by Duke and the largest ever given by the Endowment ... The gift is the third major, publicly announced contribution in Dukes Financial Aid Initiative, which is officially set to begin in December. (The Duke University Chronicle, NC)
New Fort Necessity visitors center and museum opens Oct 5, 2005
Steve Mellon, Post-GazetteThe new Fort Necessity visitors center features 4,500 square feet of exhibit space, a 60-seat auditorium and theater, a 700-square-foot special programs room, a bookstore and a gift shop ... The new building isn't anything like the old visitors center, which was built in 1965 and had a small theater, gift shop, restrooms and a view of Fort Necessity. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
More of this story Oct 5, 2005
Gift certificates were graciously donated by Mr. Carlos Ortiz, Yogi's Cafe, located at 524 8th Street, Douglas, Ariz. Mr. Stead announced the top fundraising team for the 8th year in a row, Cochise College Family and Friends, who raised an impressive 9,062. (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)
Sargent aims to promote healthy eating Oct 5, 2005
Participants who respond about their performance are entered into drawings for gift certificates. Nutrition professor Joan Salge-Blake is one of the faculty organizers of the program. (Boston University Daily Free Press, MA)
Give Your Skin A Second Chance Oct 5, 2005
Give yourself a gift. These latest beauty fixes can work miracles. (WNBC.com, NY)
Robnett earns Woman of the Year honors Oct 5, 2005
She is an active member of the Monroe County Retired School Personnel, and volunteers a lot of her time working in the gift shop at the Monroe County Hospital. She is active in church activities at St. Marys Church in Albia, and is also an active grandmother. (Albia Newspapers. Inc., AL)
Clues hint at nominee Miers positions Oct 5, 2005
45-caliber revolver, a gift from a brother who was worried about her safety when she lived alone in Dallas, says Judge Nathan Hecht of the Texas Supreme Court, who has known Miers for 30 years and has dated her. Its a huge gun he wanted to be sure she stopped the guy, Hecht said in a telephone interview. (MSNBC -- Politics)
$9 Million Gift From Entertainment Industry Backs Effort to Develop Blood Test for Early Detection of Breast Cancer Oct 5, 2005
To track stocks Register. Source: Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF); Fred Hutchinson Cancer. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Miers' scant record hints she's moderate to conservative Oct 5, 2005
" Nominee owned revolver Miers once owned a .45-caliber revolver, a gift from a brother who was worried about her safety when she lived alone in Dallas, says Judge Nathan Hecht of the Texas Supreme Court, who has known Miers for 30 years and has dated her. "It's a huge gun - he wanted to be sure she stopped the guy," Hecht said in a telephone interview. The judge recalled one Sunday afternoon driving out to the country, setting up tin cans on a dirt road and trying to teach Miers how to shoot.... (Billings Gazette, MT)
Otter Tail Corporation Donates $100,000 for Hurricane Relief Oct 5, 2005
"We announced the matching gift program the week the first hurricane struck and the internal response since then has been gratifying. By doubling employee and operating company contributions, we honor their generosity as well as support crucial relief work. We are pleased to provide assistance to the Red Cross and the other agencies in helping evacuees and communities recover and rebuild.". Otter Tail also provided its corporate plane to transport Ringdahl Ambulance workers from Fergus Falls,... (Yahoo Finance -- Electric Utilities)
Lady Abbess Benedict Duss, 94; Co-Founded First Abbey for Benedictine Nuns in the U.S. Oct 5, 2005
Their first major step in that direction was made possible by a gift of 50 acres of land from a wealthy donor who liked knowing the land would be maintained essentially unchanged. Later contributions to the community of nuns resulted in a 400-acre monastery that is now a working farm. (Los Angeles Times)
Gov't to deal with falling birthrate Oct 5, 2005
And don't get me started on the present nonsense where you have to give a present back from the baby - last time we sent a prezzie, we ended up getting a far better gift in return. It's not the moneymcrimmel (Oct 5 2005 - 13:03). (Japan Today, Japan)
Party time: Home events see sales Oct 5, 2005
"There was no way to spend the time I wanted to with my children. So I started my own business of manufacturing scone mixes to sell wholesale to tea rooms and gift shops," she says. "The demographic was small and the social aspect was key for me. Home parties are fun.". (USA Today -- Money)
Boston Scientific Announces Total Hurricane Relief Donation of $3.3 Million Oct 5, 2005
"There has been an impressive outpouring of support from the Boston Scientific family, led by an extraordinarily generous gift from Pete Nicholas," said Jim Tobin, Boston Scientific President and Chief Executive Officer. "We are grateful for the tireless work of the Red Cross in providing much-needed emergency care to those in need, and we hope our contribution will make a difference for those impacted by the hurricanes.". (Yahoo Finance -- Medical Equipment & Supplies)
'Hinduism protects against suicides' Oct 5, 2005
"Along with economic success has come a decline in spirituality and the loss of a sense of life as a gift from a supreme being. We no longer accept that suffering in this life will be rewarded with happiness in a life after death.". The expert added that Australian research suggested that what is known about spirituality in young people -- its development, its place in recovery from mental illness and its importance as a protective factor against suicide -- makes it an important topic for open... (Hindustan Times, India)
To Save Trees, Fighting One Alien Insect With Others Oct 5, 2005
Lori Valigra for October 4, 2005. Rusty Rhea sighs wistfully as he talks about the beauty and peace of standing amid a grove of deep green hemlocks in Appalachia, some of them up to 160 feet (50 meters) tall and more than 500 years old. (National Geographic)
SODEXHO ALLIANCE : 2004-2005 Revenues Oct 5, 2005
Demand for Restaurant, Grocery and Gift Pass vouchers was robust. Several large orders were received at the end of the year from public sector clients, both in Central Europe and Latin America. (CBS MarketWatch - Press Releases)
Death of a comedy icon: The one and only Ronnie Oct 5, 2005
What made them so brilliant together was that Corbett was a comedian with a gift for acting and Barker was an actor with a gift for comedy. " Those comic gifts were such that Barker's skills as a straight actor were underused, even though they never went unrecognised. As butler to Albert Finney's Sir Winston Churchill in the excellent television film The Gathering Storm, he was unobtrusively splendid, as of course a good butler should be. But that - and a one-woman play Barker wrote for his... (Independent)
High Oil Prices Prompt New Look at Shale Oct 5, 2005
At her Old Mountain gift shop just off Interstate 70, Beasley welcomes economic development but worries about her family's water supply. "I just wish they would have more compassion," she said of energy companies. (PhillyBurbs.com)
Overcome Fear to Reach Your Full Po... Oct 5, 2005
While focused on a feared event, we lose a wonderful gift--the present ... That is the gift of life. (Suite101.com)
Caltech President Who Raised School's Profile to Step Down (Los Angeles Times) Oct 5, 2005
" Under his leadership, Caltech recently raised more than $1.1 billion, including the largest single donation in the history of higher education. In his own evaluation of his time as head of Caltech, Baltimore cited the gift of $600 million to the school by Intel Corp. co-founder Gordon Moore and his wife, Betty, as the "decisive moment" of his presidency. Los Angeles philanthropist Eli Broad, a Caltech trustee and major school donor, said Baltimore was especially effective in reaching out to... (RSS - Yahoo News - Top Stories)
Exceeding expectations Oct 5, 2005
The past five years have been exceedingly productive ones for Marianne Richmond, who took a hobby developed during recovery from brain surgery and built it into a thriving producer of greeting cards, gift books and other specialty products ... Business: Designs, publishes and sells greeting cards, gift books and other specialty products. (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
Web site offers stress relief suggestions Oct 5, 2005
Inflexxion employees] have been wonderful people to work with, and this gift just further confirms that. . (LSU Reveille Online, LA)
Patients, staff praise 25-year dentist Oct 5, 2005
Employee Linda Orner of Boiling Springs presents Dr. Brian Robertson with framed photo of his office, a gift for being in business for 25 years. (Karissa Zimmer/Special to The Sentinel). (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Authentic dishes for Ramadan take time to prepare Oct 5, 2005
No gift is expected, but flowers or sweets - such as a basket of dried fruit or a box of chocolates - are welcome. Just remember not to bring wine or any alcoholic beverages, which are forbidden. (AZCentral -- Home)
Cancer center campaign kicks off, asking for local support Oct 5, 2005
The foundation board has three major committees helping to raise the needed funds for the project: major gifts (corporate/business); community gift; and hospital committee, according to Warren. Ronnie Jackson and Ann Faircloth are serving as the co-chairs of the foundation campaign. (Clinton Sampson Independent, NC)
Zadie Smith still wary in the limelight Oct 5, 2005
Where in Howards End Mrs. Wilcox wills a country house to Mrs. Schlegel, the gift that passes between families in On Beauty is a Haitian painting. Forster's beautifully described Beethoven concert becomes a performance of Mozart's Requiem on Boston Common; where Forster detects elephants and goblins in the notes, Smith finds monkeys and mermaids. (Canada.com -- Entertainment)
Grand Theatre to celebrate 80th anniversary with party Oct 5, 2005
Beginning at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, the Grand Theatre's 80th anniversary celebration will include food, entertainment and an auction of area art work and unique gift packages ... Tickets are 10, available at Keaslings, the Chamber of Commerce, Moo Moo Cafe and Keokuk Area Hospital gift shop, all in Keokuk and at Montebello Gardens in Hamilton, Ill ... 5 mile Nascar track; dinner at your house for eight to 12, prepared and served; and three nights in the Ozarks in a four bedroom condo, with golf for... (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Community Scrapbook Oct 5, 2005
Other prizes also were awarded: Nathan Briggs of Whatcom County won a 32-inch flat screen television from Best Buy; Bob Hagel of Burlington won a 500 gift card to Haggen stores; Richard Hansen of Kent received a gift pack from North Cascade Eye Associates; and Bob Lakey of Mount Vernon won a 250 gift certificate to RiverCity Screenprinting ... Renae Huizenga of Burlington, 17, has been selected to participate Oct. 15 in the 2005 Miss Teen Seattle pageant, presented by Nationals Inc. Huizenga was... (Mount Vernon Skagit Valley Herald, WA)
Taking like a fish to water Oct 5, 2005
Lund remembers opening a gift of snorkeling gear on Christmas morning, then running out of the family's Florida home to try it out in the ocean. But swimming, he figured, was a hobby. (Mount Vernon Skagit Valley Herald, WA)
Your Tributes Oct 5, 2005
Thank you Ronnie for all the many laughs - you have cheered us up when down on many an occasion - yours has been a wonderful gift thank you for sharing it ... His talent was a gift which he unselfishly shared with all of us ... I am sure everyone will agree he touched our lives through our television screens and had that special gift of making us laugh. (Sky News)
Seniors mourned as investigation begins Oct 5, 2005
She and Chapman were friends for 38 years and worked together in the gift shop at Oakwood Southshore Medical Center. "She was a very energetic person," Landberg said. (The News-Herald)
San Francisco SPCA gets $13M gift Oct 5, 2005
The San Francisco SPCA has received a $13 million gift to help fund a new $32 million animal care facility in San Francisco ... It is the largest gift in the SF/SPCA's history ... The gift is from the family. (San Francisco Business Times, CA)
Tour de force Oct 5, 2005
College sophomore Ariele Freedman said there are no real perks, but the Office of Admission gives $10 gift certificates to Kroger and Publix to the students who host the Saturday morning tours. The Office of Admission also thanks the students by hosting tour guide social events and giving away flip-flops and umbrellas. (The Emory Wheel, GA)
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month Oct 5, 2005
Marilyn has CancerCare Cards in card shops, hospital gift shops and book stores all over Texas and in several surrounding states. She also has sales representatives providing her cards to stores in California and Nevada. (Valley City Times Record, ND)
Business briefs Oct 5, 2005
Fresh cheese curds, packaged-to-order cheeses, cheese trays and gift boxes are house specialties. The store also offers ice cream, deli meats, and a variety of groceries. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Bloomberg puts food on Yanks to win Oct 5, 2005
His list included crates of chili peppers and Sunkist oranges; a pair of Mickey Mouse ears; a surfboard; a golf club; $50 in gift certificates from Pacific Sunwear; surf apparel from Toes on the Nose; sunglasses from Hoven Sunglasses; a gift basket of Diedrich's Coffee; and a case of boysenberry jam. Copyright. (Newsday -- New York City)
Humble heroes Oct 5, 2005
Many donors of blood stem cells, bone marrow and living-transplant organs are family of the recipients, meaning they receive recognition of their gift by their family. Most blood donors will never meet the recipients of their donations and most organ donors are deceased at the time of donation. (Monroe Evening News, MI)
America's Lounge Lizard -- Bill Clinton Just Won't Go Away Oct 5, 2005
One gift Clinton could give the world would be to bequeath his body to medical science so that his chutzpah could be dissected and studied. It takes unprecedented chutzpah for someone whose gifts to America are domestic terrorist attacks and an increase in oral sex among teenagers to criticize the current president. (Human Events Online)
Sonora native and do-gooder remembered Oct 5, 2005
Donations can be sent to Stanford University Medical Center for cancer research at Gift Processing, P.O. 20466, Stanford, CA 94305. Designate "cancer research" on the check. (The Union Democrat)
Cadillac earns bronze in Let's Get Moving campaign Oct 5, 2005
The medical staff of Mercy Hospital donated gift certificates totaling 2,000, awarded by a random drawing of all participants. Kim Krazewski received the 1,000 award; Rhonda Wilson won 750; and Richard Howe won 250. (Cadillac News, MI)
