Community needs your help to make the holidays bright Nov 20, 2009
The Salvation Armys largest campaign of the year, the annual Bell Ringing campaign, starts Friday and continues until Dec. 26 ... Bell ringing spots are at Smiths Food Store, Albertsons Food and Drug, Kmart, Walgreens and Walmart. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Shelter from the cold Nov 20, 2009
Under the wood skin on the structure is a welded metal frame made by the young perfectionist that resembles the interior of a race car more than a bell ringing booth. Geiser has braved the cold before as a bell ringer and says it is not pleasant. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
UP FOR AIR: Are you a Muffin or a Rocky? Nov 19, 2009
Reminded me a number of years back when some newcomers moved into Washington Square and made a futile attempt at getting the Abbot Hall bell ringing stopped for either July 4 or Washington s Birthday, I forget which, but it could have resulted in a modern tar and feathering had cooler heads not prevailed. . (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Uneven ‘Prisoner’ gets caught in plot loops Nov 13, 2009
Written by Bill Gallagher, the script is the same bell ringing over and over again. At this moment in history, an age of terrorism, war, suspicious elections, rabid American partisanship, and financial inequity, a philosophical portrait of a fascistic hell on earth such as The Prisoner ought to be a lot more charged and focused. (Boston Globe)
Church bells to ring out warning on climate change... Nov 13, 2009
The WCC acknowledged that plans for a bell ringing campaign have stirred controversy. "In some countries, the question has been raised whether churches have the right to use their bells for what may be considered to be a political campaign," said Guillermo Kerber, WCC programme executive on climate change. (The Drudge Report)
How Tuesday's elections rang bells for both parties Nov 5, 2009
If there is one big bell ringing after these elections, it is the cry from Americans concerned about the economy. Democrats have a small window in which to address this before next year's midterms, when most governorships, all 435 House seats, and a third of the Senate will be up for grabs. (Christian Science Monitor)
Charities caught in bind Nov 3, 2009
"The Salvation Army's need also extends to volunteers. Two of the biggest projects the local organization undertakes during the holidays are bell ringing and the Secret Santa program, which provides gifts for local children and holiday food baskets."We focus on Christmas because we are the only agency doing the Secret Santa program now," she said.The Salvation Army has been involved in the Secret Santa program since 1992."We have our booth at the Pine Ridge Mall," she said. "We set up six trees... (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Semper Fidelis Memorial Chapel Dedicated at National Museum of the Marine Corps Oct 24, 2009
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Marine Corps Heritage Foundation dedicated the Semper Fidelis Memorial Chapel with a crowd of hundreds of U.S. Marine Corps general officers in attendance at the National Museum of the Marine Corps on October 22, 2009 at 11 a.m. Highlights of the reflective ceremony included a Navy bell ringing ceremony with students of the Marine Corps University, and the playing of Taps by a Marine Corps Band bugler followed by a 21-gun salute. Rear Admiral Mark L. Tidd, Chaplain of the... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
St. Mary's Church in Barnstable rings bell for climate change Oct 24, 2009
St. Mary's bell ringing will begin at 4 p.m.. For more information on the global 350 campaign, visit www. (Cape Codder, MA)
Trinity Church to ring bells Oct. 24 Oct 24, 2009
Trinity Episcopal Church in Marshfield will be making joyful sounds with its bells and would like other churches and organizations in the area to join them in their bell ringing on Saturday, Oct. 24. In ringing its bell, Trinity Church will be joining thousands of youth activists, faith groups and others around the world who are participating in an international day of 350-themed rallies and demonstrations on Oct. 24. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Bells to ring Saturday as global climate warning Oct 24, 2009
Walt Hays, a local organizer of the event, said the 11 a.m. bell ringing will be in symbolic reference to the figure 350 parts per million of carbon dioxide, which scientists have identified as the maximum amount of carbon dioxide the atmosphere can safely contain. Hays said scientists are saying current carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere is 390ppm. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Maury Co. CAR members attend Nashville Bell Ringing Ceremony Oct 23, 2009
The Tennessee Society Daughters of the American Revolution s eighth annual Constitution Week Bell Ringing Ceremony was held Sept. 20 on the grounds of the state capitol ... The Bell Ringing Ceremony was organized in 2001 by Tenassee and Rachel Stockley Donelson Chapters and has been held during Constitution week each year since. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
MARSHFIELD AROUND TOWN: Trinity rings bells for planet Oct 22, 2009
This simple act of bell ringing on Oct. 24 will help to show their commitment to environmental stewardship. Trinity is located at 229 Highland St. Got questions. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
A call to action on climate control Oct 22, 2009
"I hope when (people) hear the bell ringing on the 24th, they know it represents a warning about the carbon dioxide level and they take action," he said. In case of rain, the event will be held inside Foxborough Universalist Church. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Gray Summit United Methodist Church Celebrates 150 Years of Ministry Oct 21, 2009
"Long time members and friends may remember the loving scenes of Jesus within the beautiful stained-glass windows or perhaps listening for the sound of the bell ringing to call all to service on Sunday morning. "Perhaps you remember a baptism, confirmation, becoming a member of this congregation. many remember their fond childhood memories of Rally Day, church dinners, apple butter, Vacation Bible School, shawl ministry, church socials and numerous fellowship activities. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Buried on the late shift Oct 20, 2009
Who would hear a bell ringing in a graveyard in the middle of the night. So, the legend goes, the families of the recently deceased would hire boys or young men to work the "graveyard shift," watching over the grave site to be sure the bell didn't ring. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
The echo of history heard with ringing of John Brown Bell Oct 20, 2009
As for the bell ringing itself, it should be noted that John Brown's Bell was rung just after 8 p.m. - exactly 150 years after the rebellion began. "Let us now ring the John Brown Bell proudly in the city of Marlborough," said Brodeur just before the ceremony proceeded across the street to the site of the bell. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
College notes: Bell ringing loud for Wayne State football Oct 12, 2009
Sunday, October 11, 2009. BH native having banner season at running back. (The Herald-Palladium)
Bells Across America ceremony marks Constitution Week Sep 18, 2009
The bell ringing afterward kicked off Constitution Week, a national observance since 1956 ... But Constitution Week is something all Americans should celebrate, said Caven, pointing out that many of the 3,000 DAR chapters across the country held similar bell ringings simultaneously. (Athens Banner-Herald)
• Local art classes Sep 11, 2009
Join Diane Davis in the class "Bell Ringing" for six weeks of performing music in a group. Each ringer in a hand-bell choir is part of a greater sound, responding to the music, the other ringers and the director. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
A truly happy, and extraordinary, anniversary Sep 6, 2009
I had the bell ringing. I told the crew When this bell quits ringing, that means one thing: I AM GONE. (Lake Wales News, FL)
Bell ringing for full-day kindergarten Sep 5, 2009
Pat Clement says she will have a full day to teach the very demanding kindergarten curriculum as the Bethlehem school district makes the change from half-day to full-day. Full- day kindergarten is coming to seven Capital Region school districts, including Bethlehem, as Pat Clement prepares her room at Slingerlands Elementary School. (Albany Times Union)
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Home for Dinner: Can you hear the dinner bell ringing. Thats Homegirl Caf calling you in for supper. (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Belmont Media Center Notes Aug 28, 2009
BMC is now airing Belmont's Sesquicentennial Bell Ringing Ceremony, celebrating Belmont's 150th anniversary ... New programs Belmont Sesquicentennial Bell Ringing Selectmen Dan LeClerc and Ralph Jones read a proclamation celebrating Belmont s 150th birthday on March 18. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
List of Katrina anniversary events Aug 26, 2009
Annual Ceremonial Bell Ringing ... Mayor Ray Nagin, City Council and members of the NOPD will be present at the bell ringing, which is done to symbolize the moment the levees breached. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Around Town (Slideshow): Events, Kiwanis, Library, Manegait, Military news and more (337) Aug 24, 2009
In addition to the cash donations, the club members donate over 2,430 volunteer hours during the year to Collin County Committee on Aging Meals on Wheels program, Bell ringing for the Salvation Army, Christmas Basket Program, Kids programs at local schools and building wheelchair ramps. The McKinney Kiwanis Club will begin its 60th year in McKinney the first of October with a new slate of officers and board members. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
The bells of Rock Harbor Aug 22, 2009
The church will take a gradual approach to introduce the full program of bell ringing, such as for calls to worship, the marking of time and other events. The bells of Rock Harbor. (Harwich Oracle, MA)
Learning to merge arts with academics (1) Aug 19, 2009
During the sessions at the Conservatory, teachers and education and music promoters were treated to an opening recital and special reception at Davies Symphony Hall, three full days of workshops on incorporating music into the curriculum, a performance of Gilbert and Sullivans Iolanthe, workshops covering aspects of theater, singing and music that can be adapted to the classroom, and a workshop on Russian bell ringing in connection with the study of Tchaikovskys 1812 Overture. . (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
Cloud sculptures and crochet lions make shortlist for 2012 art project Aug 14, 2009
Page last updated at 05:00 GMT, Friday, 14 August 2009 06:00 UK. Clouds and crochet for 2012 art. (BBC News -- UK)
Five Key K-State Camp Battles Aug 12, 2009
Fall football camp is open at Kansas State, and like the bell ringing to usher in the start of a prizefight, there are some crucial position battles that are currently underway behind the locked gates of Bill Snyder's K-State camp. How good this team becomes remains in doubt, but if each of these battles is answered with a clear winner who earns the job because of his own respective excellence, then Snyder's new K-State team may be well on its road to a surprising 2009 season. (Kansas State Sports -- Rivals.com)
Tongxin International, Ltd. Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results Aug 11, 2009
September 9-11, 2009 -- Rodman&Renshaw Investor Conference, NYC September 18, 2009 -- NASDAQ Bell Ringing and Ceremony and Non Deal East Coast Road Show September, 29 2009 -- Maxim Group Investor Conference, NYC and Non-Deal Road Show. Q2 2009 Earnings Conference Call. (PR Newswire)
New book bag-back pack policy effective Aug 5, 2009
b. Book bags-back packs are to be placed in student lockers prior to the first bell ringing in the morning ... Upon returning to school, all bags are to be placed back into student lockers, prior to the bell ringing. (Tyndall Tribune & Register, SD)
Church bells to ring peace on bombing days Aug 1, 2009
It is the city s celebration, in fact, that the valley s bell ringing is an outgrowth of ... Interfaith services, a Peace Walk, poetry, speakers, candle-lighting, and bell ringing will also occur, and on hand to help that effort will be husband-and wife musicians Doug Sturomski and Martha Martin, of Dutchess County, the organizers of the Hudson Valley-long peace ringing. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Dedication Monday for new Lewisville firehouse Jul 25, 2009
The program calls for a presentation of the colors, an invocation, words from guests and the fire chief, a blessing on the firehouse and its personnel, bell ringing, a pipes and drums presentation and the hose uncoupling. Refreshments will be served afterward. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
General News Jul 17, 2009
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Passersby were treated to bell ringing, a band concert and cake and lemonade. The Historical Society maintains our local museum on Main Street and the Luther Burbank Experimental Farm on Bodega Avenue, and is involved in the restoration of Spring Hill Cemetery. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)
OMH Auxiliary hands out 3 $500 scholarships Jul 8, 2009
She has helped at elementary basketball camp, Special Olympics, Thanksgiving Day food baskets, Christmas Adopt-A-Family, Salvation Army bell ringing, tutoring and as a nursery school helper. Hornshaw also volunteers with her church family. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Gravy train of an MP goes off the rail. Jul 6, 2009
This immediately set alarm bell ringing in my mind that the MP was up to some statistical tricks with a questionable source for his economic data. Every nation has dedicated civil servants whose job it is to compile the national statistics on a range of issues including economics, and Ghana is no exception. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Fired up for the Fourth Jul 5, 2009
Come ring the church bell Wednesday, July 4th, for the National Bell Ringing Ceremony at 2 p.m. George Washington will be joining us in the festivities, along with a patriotic sing-along and piano and organ recital. Refreshments will be served. (Conshohocken Recorder, PA)
Farmers Market hosts grand opening in Braintree Jun 30, 2009
After a brief ribbon cutting and bell ringing, the market area was opened to a large crowd of shoppers. Free reusable shopping bags were handed out to the first 50 shoppers. (Braintree Forum, MA)
Efforts under way to save historic Effingham County Courthouse Jun 22, 2009
Though the courthouse is now shuttered, the clock is still ticking and the bell ringing. Most commented. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
End of the dollar? How smuggler incident boosted tension about US currency... Jun 21, 2009
Recently, the alarm bell ringing most loudly has been the increase in yields on US Treasuries a sign, some fear, of acute nervousness among institutional investors about the sheer scale of the cash the Obama administration is planning to borrow in coming years. The Federal Reserve's meeting next week is likely to be watched attentively by everyone with a stake in the game, as the central bank indicates whether it is planning to plough more dollars of newly-created cash into the economy. (The Drudge Report)
Church bells in Aiken hold history, secrets Jun 21, 2009
Bell ringing in downtown Aiken, though, isn't exclusive to St. John's. Other church bells also ring -- live ones, that is. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Wakefield police log Jun 16, 2009
4:47 p.m. Police was asked to check on a bell ringing at the commuter rail crossing on Forest and Main streets. 8:03 p.m. Vandalism was reported on Ballister Street. (Wakefield Daily Item, MA)
Tubular Bells to Ring Again at The British Music Experience May 30, 2009
There will also be a chance for visitors to have a go at taking part themselves in bell ringing workshops as well as experience a range of ambient music and visual exhibits. This unique afternoon is included in the price of admission to The British Music Experience, a permanent, high-tech, interactive music exhibition housed at The O2, and kids are welcome to visit the exhibition for FREE.. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Salvation Army recognizes ‘OTHERS' May 27, 2009
For the second year in a row, Glendale Rotary was recognized for collecting the most money for bell ringing. Bell ringing is fun but difficult, Markham said. (Glendale Star, AZ)
Memorial Day services (3) May 25, 2009
Daily American Online - Memorial Day services (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Battle of the ringing bells May 23, 2009
Both organizations will be performing a little out-of-season bell ringing at separate doors of the Wal-Mart in Carlisle 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today. Elaborate costumes are expected as organization members do battle for attention, says Pat LaMarche, development director for the Salvation Army. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
CCG Investor Relations' China Rising Investment Conference to Feature More Than 30 U.S.-Listed China-Based Growth Companies May 17, 2009
Event Culminates with Nasdaq Closing Bell Ceremony for 20 Companies. NEW YORK, May 15 /PRNewswire/ -- CCG Investor Relations, a leading investor relations and strategic communications agency, announced the final schedule for the first annual China Rising Investment Conference to be held at the Yale Club in New York on May 18. (PR Newswire)
Go Beesball Jackets! May 13, 2009
There are a dozen bell ringing, loudly laughing women upstairs playing bunco. That makes it a perfect evening to hide out in the basement and watch Tech and UGA face off down at the Ted. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Lindsay Walker Named to 2009 SEC Softball Community Service Team May 6, 2009
Samantha DeMartine, Sophomore, Kentucky DeMartine has participated in various community service events inluding serving as a volunteer at the American Cancer Society Hope Lodge, God's Pantry Food Drive, Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, Salvation Army Bell Ringing, Kentucky Special Olympics Bowling, Ronald McDonald House, FSMA Walk, UK Children's Hospital Activity Night, UK FUSION, Big Blue U.-event welcoming incoming freshmen, UK Athletes Canned Food Drive. The kinesiology and health promotion... (Uscsports.com)
“Belmont celebrates 150 years with a joyful noise” Mar 27, 2009
The bell ringing was one of many events planned by the Sesquicentennial Committee, including a fireworks display in June that will take the place of celebratory bonfires. The committee s work also includes the upcoming exhibit in the Belmont Gallery of Art. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
IMF gives self an "F" in spotting financial crisis Mar 7, 2009
"To be sure, there was some prescient bell ringing about the build-up of risks in the U.S. banking model and housing market," the IMF said. "However, official warnings both within and outside the Fund were insufficiently specific, detailed, or dire to gain traction with policy-makers.". (International Herald Tribune)
Bells to greet Sesquicentennial March 18 Mar 7, 2009
His letter requesting participation in the bell ringing contained a first-person account of the events of March 18, 1859 written by Miss Harriet Hill a resident at 388 Pleasant St. in 1925. It really sets the stage for the Sesquicentennial. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Man killed in car accident remembered Mar 5, 2009
It [the graveside service] will have bagpipes, bell ringing, the honor guard and all the things youd do for someone who served his community, Beck said. It will be a nice, fitting service. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Friday Poll: Biggest news out of Barcelona? Feb 23, 2009
And while you're waiting around for the phone of your dreams to appear, let us know which of the most-discussed stories from the Mobile World Congress got your bell ringing. If we've neglected to give one of your top picks as an option, be sure to chime with a comment below. (CNET News)
Apple is top of mind for execs at MWC Feb 18, 2009
I'm sorry, but any of these three men talking about openness and I hear the hollow bell ringing. First, would ATT be No. 2 if the iPhone was say, on Sprint. (CNET News, CA)
Book by former Gov. Cayetano recalls happy Hawaii childhood Feb 16, 2009
One day I heard the bell ringing from the ice cream man's car (I think it was a Jeep with a built-in freezer on it) as it was coming up Silva Street. I began rummaging through my father's dresser looking for some loose change, and then I found his life insurance policy. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Father's bow shot kills grizzly attacking his son (3) Feb 12, 2009
Gunslinger wrote on Sep 20, 2008 8:32 PM:" Those that state playing dead is the only way to go apparently were just released from the nut house. Never in a million years will I play dead for any animal if I have a firearm. May not be legal, but to me it's not legal to eat on me either. Shoot till you out of ammo, then draw your hunting knife. The same applies to Wolves. Need regs changed so we can protect ourselves without the BADGE boys locking us up.Carry a handgun large enough to kill the... (Cody Enterprise, WY)
