Get Out Events, Hunting & Fishing Calendar: 11/22/09 Nov 22, 2009
Turns out that old adage about "an apple a day" is highly suspect from a scientific point of view, but much of the Johnny Appleseed story is based on a real guy who did what the old yarn claims. In fact, most of what you think you know about the common apple probably isn't true. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Literary Technique: Overstatement Nov 20, 2009
Johnny Appleseed is another American folk tale that involves hyperbole, or overstatement. According to legend, a man called Johnny Appleseed helped the American pioneers by carrying apple seeds on all his travels, and planting them wherever he went ... While there may have been a man like Johnny Appleseed, he probably didn't plant all the apple trees in the American frontier. (Suite101.com)
End of the road for an icon of Route 66 Nov 16, 2009
"I always called him the Johnny Appleseed of Route 66 his footprints, his fingerprints are all over the road," said author and Route 66 guru Michael Wallis. "There's more and more people getting back on this road just to get at least a spoonful of America that's not generic. That's one thing about Bob, he's not generic.". (Honolulu Advertiser)
GEORGE A. GRIES passed away on Nov. 11, 2009. Nov 15, 2009
In 1999, the Gardeners of America presented him with the Johnny Appleseed Award for his efforts in helping to plan and establish the Arid Garden on Camino Encanto. George will be best remembered for his boundless celebration of educating youth. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Story book characters masquerade as pumpkins at Oak Point Elementary Nov 6, 2009
Second place was from Mrs. Elster's second grade class with Johnny Appleseed. Third place was from Mrs. Wallis' class, the Wild Thing from Where the Wild Things Are. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
See the preview video for Pahokee-Palm Beach Lakes Oct 30, 2009
johnny appleseed commented on October 29, 2009 at 9:06 p.m.. man all of yall crazy. (The Palm Beach Post)
Click to read:A Modern-Day Johnny Appleseed in L.A. Oct 22, 2009
A Modern-Day Johnny Appleseed in L.A. - CBS Evening News - CBS News ... A Modern-Day Johnny Appleseed in L.A.. (CBS News)
An apple a day at Babson Park Oct 11, 2009
They learned about John Chapman, who became known as Johnny Appleseed. They learned how apples are grown and harvested for food. (Lake Wales News, FL)
Erie-area apple cider makers start their presses Oct 2, 2009
Franklin Fun With Fall Fruit What: 2009 Apple Fest in Franklin When: Today and Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and until 5 p.m. Sunday Where: Liberty Street in Franklin: 16 miles north of Interstate 80 on Routes 8, 62 and 322 in Venango County What to see: arts and crafts, classic car show, guided tours, a visit from Johnny Appleseed Friday and Saturday, cider press demonstrations, book fair, pie contest Saturday, live music, pie-eating contest Saturday, 5K race Saturday, kids' activities, farmers'... (Erie Times-News, PA)
Civil War Days 20th anniversary begins October 9 Oct 2, 2009
After visiting the Johnny Appleseed re-enactment event in Ft. Wayne, the Uggen brothers ventured to Shepherdsville, Ky. There they attended another re-enactment to learn what it would take to create such an event. (Hartford City News-Times, IN)
The stranger Sep 25, 2009
Like Johnny Appleseed, you re just happy making the world a better place. You are a great man. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Looking Back Sep 24, 2009
Last week the story of Johnny Appleseed was read and the "Pupils" talked about different kinds of apples they used to raise. They came up with a list of twenty different varieties, and there was lots of "apple polishin" going on. (Kalona News, IA)
JIM DODSON: Nice Guy: He Makes Kindness His Life's Mission Sep 20, 2009
" 'Most Powerful Things' When I explained to Mr. McLeod that this was why I'd come to speak with him, because he is either a better angel or at least a Johnny Appleseed of courtesy among us, he looked at me, smiled and handed me a card of my own. One side of his card was his business information: Raymac Supply Co. Inc, a trucking firm from Vass. Mr. McLeod has been in business more than 50 years. On the other side was this: "If you don't know where to go or what to do, let the Lord help you... (The Pilot Newspaper)
Oct. 10 county fair parade applications available Sep 19, 2009
This week s topic will be Johnny Appleseed. Bring the kids for stories, crafts, songs and fun. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
As Ash Borer Claims More Trees, Researcher Works For Species Survival Sep 17, 2009
16, 2009) Mark Widrlechner may someday be known as the modern-day Johnny Appleseed for ash trees. See also. (Science Daily)
Busy beaver may be key to region's water issues Sep 14, 2009
"Now, I'm the Johnny Appleseed of beavers," he said. Have something to say about this story. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Flogging Molly Announce September West Coast Tour and Celebrate 'Drunken Lullabies' RIAA Gold Record Certification! Sep 10, 2009
Float finds King as an expatriate Johnny Appleseed, sewing the seeds of his motherland with the heart of a hero, delivering enough variety from song to song to please Warped Tour kids and worn-out workers alike. - Alternative Press Magazine. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Fish tacos land in restaurants in Boston, Cambridge, and Brookline Sep 9, 2009
Ralph Rubio could be considered the fish taco s Johnny Appleseed. As a student, he spent spring breaks in San Felipe, Mexico, where he first tried the dish. (Boston Globe)
Saturday, September 19 South Britain ChurchOffers Apple Festivities Sep 9, 2009
Dennis Jedlinsky will once again portray Johnny Appleseed, the pioneer nurseryman credited with introducing apple trees to the upper midwest, at South Britain Congregational Churchs annual Apple Festival, set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, September 19, at the church on Route 172 ... SOUTHBURY - Johnny Appleseed is expected to make an appearance when South Britain Congregational Church hosts its 17th annual Apple Festival, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, September 19, at the church on Route 172... (Voices, CT)
President's BS just not compelling Sep 6, 2009
They talked about people, such as John Henry, Daniel Boone and Johnny Appleseed, who achieved super-human feats. We've had our share of snake-oil salesmen and flimflam artists over the years. (Athens Banner-Herald)
S.F. concert in honor of 415 Records Sep 5, 2009
Johnny Appleseed band. Klein, who went on to become president of Reprise Records, praised the Ramones as the Johnny Appleseed band. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Nancy Talbot, colorful retail icon, dies at 89 Sep 3, 2009
They took over and within two years were deciding whether to renew a franchise contract as a Johnny Appleseed s clothing store. The Harvard Business School did a case history for us, and we sat in the back of the classroom while they discussed it, Rudolf Talbot told the Globe in 1985. (Boston Globe)
Chelmsford superintendent ready for opening day Aug 29, 2009
He has found that being Chelmsford s superintendent is a lot like being the folk legend Johnny Appleseed. He planted apple trees all over the Midwest and he never lived to see all of those trees, he said. (Chelmsford Independent, MA)
Rally Sunday kicks off fall programs, potluck at FUMC Aug 28, 2009
Johnny Appleseed, portrayed by Mike Lockett, will pay a visit to the Fellowship Hall. Staff changes are: Kim Decker has assumed the role of coordinator of FUMC music programs at the church. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
RSAs Bronner named GolfDigest All-Star Aug 8, 2009
He joins a list of All-Stars that includes Tiger Woods, LeeTrevino, Tom Bendelow (nicknamedThe Johnny Appleseed of American Golf after designing more than 600 golf courses from roughly 1898-1930s), Joe Jemsek (the Patriarch of Public Golf who was said to have brought a private golf feel to the public masses), AlfredTup Holmes(golf course designer), Nancy Lopez (winner of 48 LPGA events), Calvin Peete (the most successful black professional golfer with 12 wins, prior to Woods... (Wetumpka Herald, AL)
This yo-yo innovator is also a spin doctor Aug 7, 2009
"I'm the Johnny Appleseed of yo-yos," Kuhn said. "I'm not a competitor. My job is to go around, spreading the word.". (San Francisco Chronicle)
Keep the air conditioner running smoothly Jul 24, 2009
A: I gave a talk to some students recently and I began by telling them that I thought Johnny Appleseed was one of the true pioneers of energy efficiency in this country. You probably know the legend about the guy who traveled around the country planning apple trees everywhere, but you may not realize that he was a real person. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
• Draining boats can help Idaho Fish and Game keep exotic species out of water Jul 23, 2009
This "Johnny Appleseed" approach by the public to stocking fish is problematic for several reasons. The species of fish being transported and released pose a serious threat to native fish species. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Breakfast With ... John Lithgow Jul 20, 2009
He was known as the Johnny Appleseed of Shakespeare out in Ohio. We were moving all the time. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Mulligan: Uncommonly deadly food plots Jul 17, 2009
Real fruits of Johnny Appleseed's labors is drawing deer ... Johnny Appleseed spent 49 years of his life planting apple seeds across the American wilderness ... According to legend, Johnny Appleseed walked so many miles planting apple seeds a rattlesnake tried but failed to bite him because his skin was as tough as an elephant's hide. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Deadly Food PlotsAn apple a day ... Jul 15, 2009
Johnny Appleseed spent 49 years planting apple seeds, but if he wasn't a deer hunter, he was missing out on the real "fruits" of his labor. BLOG. (ESPN -- Outdoors)
Guerrilla Gardening Blossoms In New Haven Jul 13, 2009
Guerrilla gardeners claim Johnny Appleseed as one of their own. It really took root in in the 1970s when a group of New Yorkers started their organization. (FOX61, CT)
Paragould Personalities: Dr. Allen J. Duplantis Jul 12, 2009
Published: Saturday, July 11, 2009 12:11 PM CDT Dr. Allen J. Duplantis, Jr., refers to himself as a Johnny Appleseed of interventional cardiology throughout Southeast Missouri and Northeast Arkansas. Following a position at Hannibal Regional Hospital in Missouri, he has returned to Northeast Arkansas by way of Arkansas Methodist Medical Center, where he is now serving as an interventional cardiologist. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Visitor fixing Valley City flagpoles Jul 3, 2009
One woman compared him to Johnny Appleseed. The 68-year-old Spokane, Wash. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Book Review: Alexander Cartwright Jun 26, 2009
And the historian in question is Marcia Nucciarone, who has tackled the daunting task of trying to sort out myth from reality in the case of Alexander Cartwright bank clerk, bookseller, early baseball player, Knickerbocker, 49er (sounds like he went in for baseball, basketball and football), Johnny Appleseed for the National Pastime, Hawaiian civic leader, confidant to royalty, businessman, importer, fireman, leader of the Hawaii annexation movement that eventually led to the Sandwich... (Philadelphia, TheInsiders.com)
The builder and the planter: Delightful fund-raiser set Friday Jun 25, 2009
Tickets for the walk are available at Grant Street Grocery, Fields Creek 101, Blue Heron Books and Espresso, Wind City Books, Galles Greenhouse, Herbadashery, Johnny Appleseed, Meadow Acres, The Nic and Metro Coffee Co.. All proceeds go into the Tate Geological Museum Endowment Fund. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Wilmington library presents a night of jazz Jun 23, 2009
Meet Punxsutawney Phil, the official American groundhog; Sybil Ludington, the female Paul Revere; Champ, the monster of Lake Champlain; Mary Pickersgill, the maker of the Star Spangled Banner; and the ever-popular Johnny Appleseed. Recommended for ages 4 and older. (Wilmington Advocate, MA)
Connick stained-glass windows are focus of talks May 22, 2009
This Johnny Appleseed window is in Calvary Episcopal Church, Shadyside, where a tour of Charles J. Connick's works will begin on Sunday. From the book "Charles J. Connick: His Education and HIs Windows In and Near Pittsburgh" by Albert M. Tannler. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Johnny Appleseed volunteers help to beautify Boone May 7, 2009
Dr. John Murphy, who began the local Johnny Appleseed program in 1983, was honored at Saturday mornings tree-planting event. Pictured above from left, Phil Brown, who assumed the role of Johnny Appleseed in 2008, presents a plaque to Murphy commemorating his 25 years of service to the program and community ... The weather was ideal Saturday morning, as more than 100 volunteers arrived at the Herman Park Pavilion to help the local Johnny Appleseed program beautify Boone and plant for the future.... (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
Johnny Appleseed tree planting to be held Saturday May 2, 2009
Volunteers plant trees at last years Johnny Appleseed tree planting event ... Since the early 1980s, Johnny Appleseed volunteers have planted more than 9,000 trees throughout Boone, not only adding beauty to Boone's city streets, but its parks as well ... A Johnny Appleseed tree planting will be held Saturday, May 2. (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
Does Pakistan's Taliban Surge Raise a Nuclear Threat? Apr 29, 2009
Nor is their much comfort in the fact that , the father of Pakistan's nuclear arsenal who was recently ordered by the country's supreme court, was the Johnny Appleseed of nuclear proliferation, dispatching the atomic genie to Iran, Libya and North Korea. But U.S. and Pakistani officials insist it is important to separate Pakistan's poor proliferation record with what is, by all accounts, a modern and multilayered system designed to protect its nuclear weapons from falling into the wrong hands. (Time.com)
THE TECH CHRONICLES A daily dose of postings from The Chronicle's... Apr 17, 2009
Zazzle will give the money to American Forests, a nonprofit group that acts as a sort of Johnny Appleseed for reforestation. The organization funds others who handle the ground work of replanting land scarred by forest fires or denuded by other activities. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
MoCo Parks To Hold Arbor Day Celebration Apr 17, 2009
Throughout the day, event goers will also enjoy the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Scales and Tales program, music by The Cider Press Boys, balloon art with Jenny Henry the Clown, wood sculpting demonstrations by Masters of the Chainsaw, tree planting and tree climbing demonstrations, costumed characters: Johnny Appleseed, Smokey Bear and Woody the Tree. Food will be available from Branded '72 Pit Barbecue (formerly O'Brien's) and Carmen's Italian Ice, FREE hayrides, face painting,... (W-USA News, DC)
An attack on us all Apr 8, 2009
There is plenty to fairly say about the government as it strides the land scattering money like Johnny Appleseed scattered seeds. There is even something to be said for this bit of wisdom from Will Rogers: "The more you read and observe about this Politics thing, you got to admit that each party is worse than the other. The one that's out always looks the best.". (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Men's coaches hoop it up for women Apr 2, 2009
The women's Final Four coaches would rather talk X's and O's at this stage of the season, but they know they're always going to be dragged back to their sport's place in our culture, necessitating a turn as a bit of a latter-day Johnny Appleseed, still trying to grow the women's game ... "We do have to do more than just show up and play. I think we do have to do the extra things to help promote women's basketball and we do have to have our women be role models and be articulate and do all the... (USA Today -- Sports)
Air pollution inspectors should plant apple trees Mar 19, 2009
This system worked for Johnny Appleseed in the Ohio Valley in the early 1800s. He is still famous and was well liked by all. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Rudds awkward side back in I Love You, Man Mar 18, 2009
Rudd, who lives in Manhattan with his wife, Julie, and 3-year-old son, is engaging and friendly during an interview, free-associating about the April issue of Vanity Fair declaring him a "new legend" of comedy (he jokes the true comic legends are Paul Bunyan, Johnny Appleseed and Bagger Vance) and the term "bromance" (which he hopes "will die an ugly and painful death"). Not that he's ever had an issue with finding pals. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Organic products Mar 4, 2009
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You can grow green, still conserve water Mar 4, 2009
The featured speaker is a man who claims to be the discoverer of the last tree planted by Johnny Appleseed, Scott Skoberboe. Skoberboe is also the plant propagator of the Fort Collins Wholesale Nursery and a member of the International Plant Propagators Society. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Idioms inspire book funny as all get out Mar 3, 2009
Moses has also created a number of fine children's books, including wonderful versions of "Hansel and Gretel," "Rip Van Winkle," "Mother Goose," "Johnny Appleseed" and "The Night Before Christmas." His oil paintings in "Raining Cats & Dogs" carry on the proud folk art tradition of his family. But they are packed with humorous details that will delight readers and allow for repeated study. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
A city bids farewell to fallen soldier Feb 20, 2009
Roberge lived on Johnny Appleseed Lane with his parents, John and Pauline. He was a Boy Scout. (Boston Globe)
Is Anybody Actually Sad About the A-Rod Steroid News? Feb 9, 2009
Perhaps more to the point, Jose Canseco, the self-proclaimed Johnny Appleseed of steroids, wrote in his second book, Vindicated, that Rodriguez had asked him, "point blank, where one would go to get steroids if one wanted them." At that point, Canseco wrote, he hooked him up with a dealer named Max. Related in SlateIn 2007, Bryan Curtis argued that. (Slate)
