Audit targets former sheriff Jul 19, 2008
Expenditures not allowed included hundreds of dollars for Christmas cards, gifts, an MP3 player and $68. 14 for movies charged to his room during a conference he attended. (AL.com)
Beatrix Potter drawing sells for $578,700 Jul 18, 2008
It was one of 20 original illustrations, books, unpublished Christmas cards and letters by children's author and illustrator Potter from the collection of her brother Bertram Potter on offer at the London sale. The whole collection, the most extensive group of Beatrix Potter artwork to have appeared on the market in decades, realized a total of 748,200 pounds ($1,497,298). (MSNBC -- News)
Apple's new way to store your data online Jul 17, 2008
There was a time when, if you said you were under a cloud, all your acquaintances suddenly discovered they had pressing business elsewhere and, come December, you were dead short of Christmas cards. But with computers, when we talk of clouds we mean somewhere in cyberspace where you can store information or reach for it over the global communications network. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Retired RB High teacher wins a day of pampering Jul 17, 2008
"She's 85 now, and we still send Christmas cards.". Ix said she remains in contact with students from decades ago, too. (North County Times)
Locating Maiden Names of Women Ance... Jul 15, 2008
Don't overlook old Christmas cards and Valentines. 5. (Suite101.com)
* Hair today, history tomorrow Jul 13, 2008
As Reznikoff casually flipped through his collection, he breezed through them like they were Christmas cards from family friends. This is John Wilkes Booths, he said, pointing to a brown tuft snatched off the assassin moments after his death. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Fox takes over City Chamber Jul 13, 2008
Beth Dean suggested that the committee add baked goods to the sale, and Fox said she had been hoping for Christmas cards. Neta Redwine suggested more ornaments or sets of ornaments be sold. (Calhoun City Monitor Herald, MS)
Liechtenstein Suspect in UBS Case Worked for Clients in Libya, U.K. Probes Jul 8, 2008
He told German authorities that while his family exchanged Christmas cards with Lerch, he didn't maintain a ``close friendship-like relationship'' with the man. Staggl said he also managed assets for , a friend of Lerch's who pleaded guilty last year in South Africa to helping Khan's network procure equipment needed to make weapons-grade uranium. (Bloomberg)
William Tallon's royal mementoes send auction prices soaring Jul 6, 2008
Bought: Three signed Christmas cards from Queen Elizabeth dated 1967, 1968 and 1969, and an unsigned card dated 1966. Paid 250. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Royal Servant's Letters Auctioned Jul 6, 2008
His vast collection of royal memorabilia includes photographs, paintings, gifts, letters and Christmas cards, and gives an insight into the informal side of life in the royal family. The queen mother's letter to Tallon had been expected to sell for about 300 pounds ($600) but drew a flurry of telephone bids. (Newsmax)
"Royal Memorabilia, On A Remarkable Scale" Jul 5, 2008
And there are years and years of Christmas cards, and the occasional request for gin cocktails from the Queen Mother. which goes on sale Saturday, is an engaging insight into the life of the British monarchy. (CBS News -- Iraq)
Princess Diana's letters, cards on sale Jul 4, 2008
Diana's thank-you letters, Christmas cards to be auctioned- ET Cetera-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times ... Diana's thank-you letters, Christmas cards to be auctioned4 Jul, 2008, 0753 hrs IST, AGENCIES ... And there are years and years of Christmas cards and the occasional request for gin cocktails from the Queen Mother. (India Times)
Backstairs Billy's royal treasures Jul 3, 2008
There are Christmas cards signed by royals, including Edward and Wallis Simpson. And sketches by Norman Hartnell of the ballgowns he designed for princesses Elizabeth and Margaret. (Mirror.co.uk)
Thanks for the poppy success Jun 30, 2008
We also hand deliver Christmas cards with a monetary gift enclosed to each veteran at the Mosher Home and our local hospice facilities during the holiday season. This is just to name a few of our projects. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Love it or hate it: Those white-shirt beach photos? Jun 30, 2008
Did you use them as Christmas cards or just to have at your house. Was it hard to get everyone to agree to it. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
George Carlin's Ark-La-Tex Connection Jun 25, 2008
During the past fifty years, Stan Lewis traded birthday and Christmas cards with Carlin. "He was just a normal person, very friendly," said Stan. (KSLA.com, LA)
A tearful goodbye to the McKeown School Jun 21, 2008
Many of the school mementos were on display on two tables at the main entrance, including everything from newsletters and a U.S. flag that flew outside the building to Christmas cards that were sent out and a mail delivery book. They will be given to the Beverly Historical Society. (Beverly Citizen, MA)
Pekin woman recalled for her love of life Jun 17, 2008
(She received at least 100 Christmas cards every year). And never never eat between meals. (Pekin Times, IL)
Owners Manual For The United States - Just in time for the 4th of July! Jun 17, 2008
com exclusive line of , including George Washington Crossing the Delaware Christmas Cards, the vintage Washington DC in Winter Christmas cards, the vintage America at Christmas and American small town series of Christmas cards, and Views of America Christmas Card series. Also new are the FoundersOfAmerica. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Rug out of plastic bags? Brady bunch crafts Jun 14, 2008
Michelle came across the idea last fall while researching creative ways to use old Christmas cards. One online site showed a raincoat and tote bags made of fused plastic bags. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Cal Favorite Vincent Strang: Part 2 Jun 13, 2008
"I hang out with them a lot still and send them all Christmas cards. Coach Tedford is about as busy as they get, but any time I'm in Northern California, I always stop by and say hi to him. Those three coaches will always be important to me. I send each of them a Christmas card every year and they're nice enough to find time to send something back. They've really been a big part of my life.". He also remembers many interactions with Cal fans. (GoCyberBears.com)
OBAMA'S MEMOIR'S REALLY 18 ... Jun 9, 2008
Over the years, there've been phone calls, e-mails, Christmas cards, political discussions. She last saw him when he again came to her office. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Infotainment Jun 9, 2008
German immigrant, Louis Prang was the first to bring Christmas cards to America. 93% of all greeting cards are purchased by women. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Hosts needed for RAGBRAI riders Jun 8, 2008
"I still exchange Christmas cards with the family I stayed with on the first night," Webb said. Laura Pieper can be reached at 232-2161, Ext. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
On Your Mind Jun 6, 2008
My generation and even most of the baby boomers were allowed to make Christmas cards, ornaments and participate in Christmas pageants and plays. It hasn t been till this latest generation of overly protected, entitlement benefited, litigious oriented, spoiled brats that the problem of separation of church and state has come up. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Christmas Shop in September Jun 4, 2008
Year-old styles might not be great for clothing, but it works fine on packs of Christmas cards or wrapping paper. Normally $20, they may be yours for a dollar. (Suite101.com)
How to Organise Personal Contacts Jun 2, 2008
It is easy to keep track of important details about friends such as birthdays, favourite things and whether Christmas cards have been sent. Busy modern lifestyles make it easy to lose track of details such as birthdays and whether Christmas cards have been sent. (Suite101.com)
Golden dunes, not golden arches May 31, 2008
Scott Huler, if you drive into the desert (Globe and Mail)
TV original: May 29, 2008
Although he hadn't been on the air for about seven years, the last television station he worked for has continued to receive birthday cards and Christmas cards addressed to him from longtime fans. Television anchorman Marty Levin, who worked with Dale at NBC 7/39, said he made everything look easy. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Petrino: Abrupt exit couldn't be helped May 28, 2008
Bobby Petrino knows he won't be getting Christmas cards from the Falcons, their fans, or their management this year. But the Arkansas coach insisted Tuesday that his abrupt departure from the NFL team last December could not be avoided. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Canseco to box former NFL player May 28, 2008
It's a pretty safe bet that Canseco and Mark McGwire no longer send each other Christmas cards, if indeed they ever did. Decide for yourself whether Canseco, who turns 44 on July 2, is a money-grubbing Benedict Arnold who ratted out teammates to peddle his book or a crusader for needed change in sports. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
From war: Their last letters home May 25, 2008
Michael Rice sent Christmas cards to his parents, twin brothers and grandparents a few days before he died ... On Dec. 22, just 10 days after he arrived in country, he wrote all about it in three Christmas cards he sent home. (Florida Times-Union)
Marcellus VFW military museum continues to grow May 16, 2008
Case after case contains World War I gas masks, mess kits, hand grenades, canteens, binoculars, Nazi flags and uniforms, even birthday and Christmas cards rescued from Hitler's bunker. Scenes of Korean winter conditions will send a chill up your back, as will the brutality of Vietnamese booby traps called punji pits. (Dowagiac News, MI)
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She also worked as a tutor, worked at the St. John Catholic Church Fair, made lunches for relief workers during Hurricane Katrina, worked at PSR Registration, made Christmas cards for Azalea Lakes Retirement Home residents, donated gifts for the Adopt-A-Family program, made food baskets, chaperoned events, prepared teachers' classrooms, assisted during Lake Elementary School's Prep Day and made baked goods for the local police department. Geromini plans to attend LSU upon graduation, majoring in... (Gonzales Ascension Citizen, LA)
Local coaches build successful pole vault programs May 10, 2008
They re still able to keep up with each other and Foster said he s still getting Christmas cards in the mail. Meanwhile the coaches have been able to maintain their friendly rivalry. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Back To White Mountain May 9, 2008
Over the years, Donnie saw John Dill a few times on visits to Yosemite Valley, and exchanged Christmas cards with some of his other rescuers. In a strange coincidence, his father and Jim Sano's father worked together at IBM. But as the years passed, he lost touch with most of the people who saved his life. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Do not call, do not spam, do not mail May 9, 2008
Meanwhile, UPS and FedEx would surely find a way to make a profit delivering those paper Christmas cards, without the trash mail. It is time to stop the junk mail and allow competitive access to our mailboxes for the benefit of the Earth. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Polk 4-H members recognized May 8, 2008
They participated in a canned food drive, Christmas cards for residents at nursing homes, banners for the Samaritan House, supplies for Our House, Valentine cards for Murphy-Harpst Home and the Family Learning Center, baby items for The Adult Learning Center, Easter candy for the food bank and Keep Polk Beautiful projects and other events. Classifieds. (Rockmart Journal, GA)
Annual Wine and Dine a hit May 6, 2008
Other items included jewelry, hot air balloon ride, wax doll, gas card, quilt, assorted fresh potted plants, Christmas cards, candles, hog roaster, limo for five hours, eye care, massage, dance classes, tooth whitening, spa pedicures, oil change, giant men's bicycle, Bradley Braves tickets, fishing rod and accessories, spray gun, magna cart truck, ceiling fan, sunglasses, golf for four with carts, Pirates tickets, four upper bowl tickets, and the list goes on. Tentative total for the Wine is... (Pekin Times, IL)
In praise of pacifism May 3, 2008
One item features Nazi stormtroopers letting off stink bombs in a cinema showing the anti-war film All Quiet on the Western Front in 1930; another cites Frank Lloyd Wright's 1940 opinion that the bombing of Europe is a blessing since it will enable architects to start again; yet another records how in 1941 Russian aircraft dropped Christmas cards on the invaders depicting fields of crosses topped with German helmets over the caption, "Living space in the East". Nicholson Baker's snippets come... (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Editor's Mailbag (April 25) May 2, 2008
Luckily, I had just found some of sister Betty s last letters and Christmas cards from just before her death in January 1997 and, in the same file, the three years of round-robin letters between my five children and me in the 1980s. The only error was misspelling my first name. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Volunteers put in time, effort at recycle center May 2, 2008
"We even get Christmas cards sometimes.". Abernathy said the people of Alexander City are knowledgeable about recycling. (Alexander City Outlook, AL)
Desmond MacNamara Apr 23, 2008
His three-dimensional Christmas cards were treasured by recipients, each one featuring a major Irish literary figure, stretching from Jonathan Swift to Samuel Beckett. Mac also was the rarest of razor-sharp wits, one who was unwilling to wield it in a malicious manner, unless severely provoked. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
The Doctor Who Hears Voices; Shrink Rap Apr 22, 2008
It's not going to get any Christmas cards from me, she said. Rivers has her own patent cure: wisecracks. (Times Online)
New rules don't apply to old constituency accounts Apr 22, 2008
A 2006 Associated Press survey found that thousands of dollars flowed through some accounts and were used on everything from Christmas cards to dinner bills. Montana s constituency accounts were considered an oddity in campaign finance regulation, and the state was one of the few places that allowed elected officials to collect and use money in such a way. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Memorial recalls teacher as embodiment of tough and love Apr 21, 2008
George J. Blysak of Port Orange said he first met Disanza in the military in New Jersey, but they always kept in touch by Christmas cards and he was surprised to find they had retired to the same city. "He retired as a lieutenant colonel tank battalion commander -- he loved tanks and had 54 of them to play with at the time," Blysak said. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
It's colleges' turn for nail-biting Apr 18, 2008
Kennedy, who said she has been inundated with Christmas cards, letters, and phone calls from colleges, walked away impressed with her obvious school spirit. "Oh my God, they are so peppy," she said. (Boston Globe)
Out of sight, out of mind Apr 14, 2008
Kind of like the Christmas cards wishing happy holidays from "the Johnson's". uh, from the Johnson's what, exactly. (AZCentral -- Sports)
Blanton Elementary Best students sponsors fund-raiser project Apr 13, 2008
Last December the students went caroling at Buena Vida Nursing Home and delivered Christmas cards with personal messages of cheer. In March they sponsored the school's TAKS pep rally, decorating the gym with a banner, balloons and streamers. (Odessa American, TX)
Our heroes return Apr 12, 2008
The children sent the troops monthly packages of snacks and hygiene products, as well as Christmas cards. Other troops from the 218th are expected to return to the state through mid-May. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
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Christmas cards and New Years Eve well wishes became long conversations about school, culture and life in general. Despite their cultural and geographical differences, the families formed a close bond. (Ionia Sentinel-Standard, MI)
Valentine developed friendship with Charlton Heston Apr 8, 2008
"Every year since, Valentine -- who is coordinator of public relations at Western Iowa Tech Community College -- has gotten Christmas cards from the Hestons. Most featured Lydia's photographs.When Heston announced in 2002 he had Alzheimer's disease, Valentine wrote with her concern.Naturally, he wrote back: "I've enjoyed the times we've spent together and will never forget them. I submit a comment another old friend made as follows: 'Dear Chuck: Just my luck. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
News Quote Of The Moment "It goes without saying that the Orange superhero will be in favour of young people attending church, helping others and showing respect for the community." - Orange Order education officer David Scott on its new superhero, Diamond Dan Apr 5, 2008
He appeared on Orange Institution Christmas cards in December and will now feature on badges and other merchandise, such as fridge magnets and notebooks. Orange Order moguls came up with the cartoon character in the hope of winning over a new generation of members. (Sky News)
Children inch closer to goal Apr 4, 2008
To earn community service label points, the group sent Christmas cards to wounded soldiers and collected food for a drive at the Fellowship Cup. Their goal is 40,000 labels, needed to buy a backyard climber. (Mt. Pleasant News, IA)
Well beyond duty's call Mar 31, 2008
At Christmas, the Gateway Girl Scout Council sent boxes and boxes of Girl Scout cookies and homemade Christmas cards. Singleton signed up with Operation Love Box and AnySoldier. (Florida Times-Union)
Life R U Ready? Mar 27, 2008
She knows the new parents and she sends birthday and Christmas cards every year. She s thankful it was just a simulation exercise. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Judy Silver - artist, collector, creative spirit Mar 25, 2008
By Patricia Ann ChaffeePress writer Artist Judy Silver rocks in an antique 'find", one of her many antiques and collectibles. She is an antique dealer in Rhode Island and a watercolor artist. Press photo by Patricia Ann Chaffee. PAWCATUCK When people call The Westerly Sun, they are likely to hear the voice of Judy Silver on the other end of the phone. She directs their calls and finds answers to their questions. But behind her friendly, receptionist role, is a woman with an eclectic and... (Westerly Sun, RI)
Army officer gives lesson of thanks to class Mar 20, 2008
Branson's son is a student in Charlotte Braddock's kindergarten class, which made and sent Christmas cards to troops ... Knowing the trials and tribulations that can be faced with a parent serving their country overseas, kindergarten teacher Charlotte Braddock decided some of the Christmas cards the class was preparing should be sent to Branson. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
My daughter is a mess - literally Mar 17, 2008
You will never find a piece of trash in my car, and I admit to alphabetizing the Christmas cards I receive. This is why I am unsure if Aubrey is really my child. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
FULL STORY > Mar 8, 2008
Bennett said, "Joy lives in a 16-bedroom mansion and her daughter wears mink coats and Seven jeans, and my son doesn't have boots to wear in the winter." She claimed Winans has only seen Jordan once, and "doesn't send Christmas cards, doesn't send him birthday cards, nothing.". Bennett met Winans - who leapt to fame in 2004 with his track, "I Don't Wanna Know" - in 1997, through their mutual friend Sean "Diddy" Combs. (New York Post -- Gossip)
(More)Former Wyanet, Hall coaches to be inducted into Illinois Football Coaches Hall of Fame Mar 4, 2008
He still exchanges Christmas cards with many people from Wyanet and opens his doors to Wyanet people driving through over the winter on the way south. The people at Wyanet are some of the best people I ve been around, he said from his home in Bridgeport, where he is retired from teaching and works part-time as athletic director. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Vets send 'thank you' to troops Mar 3, 2008
"I'm still writing Christmas cards to several people who sent me packages then who I've never met in person," he says. "I get emotional about this. You see a lot of kids who are 18, 19, 20 with not much family or anyone to talk to, and it's nice to think that someone back [in America] gives a damn.". (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Business adds diversity to greeting cards Mar 1, 2008
" Jackson returned to McNeil's stand to purchase a box of Christmas cards. McNeil says she has black cards for all occasions including an apology card for the grumpiness that comes with dieting and one for the broken-hearted: "Girl, it's time to get over him and live, love and be happy. " Most come with Bible verses, or universal symbols like a peace sign. As a very small business, McNeil caters to her clients. She is willing to change the word dad in her cards to "pops" for those who request... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
A never-ending crime Feb 29, 2008
Cribb later sent the girls Christmas cards from prison. The crimes were emotionally devastating for the Connell family and their relations. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Breeder's winning formula: mate best with the best Feb 25, 2008
The framed photograph of Daisy on the wall gives LaDuc-Buchanan's hobby away along with the large oil painting of a pointer on the hunt, the pointer sculptures and the Christmas cards on the refrigerator from other pointer-lovers. Then there's the barking from a room down the hall. (Albany Times Union)
