It's Barktoberfest time at the Humane Society Oct 16, 2009
On hand will be vendors offering pet sitting services, dog and cat clothing, cider and doughnuts, new and gently used pet supply items, pet-related Christmas ornaments and wood carvings, and more. There will also be a costume contest for pets or pets and their owners, with prizes for Scariest, Most Original, Funniest, Best Pet/Owner Team, plus a pumpkin contest for people bringing in their own carved or painted creations. (Newington Town Crier, CT)
COLUMN: Student housing issue, like underage drinking, never seems to go away Oct 14, 2009
Items needed include packaged cookies, packaged nuts, wrapped hard candy, small artificial Christmas trees, Christmas ornaments, toiletry bags/shaving kits, stationery, envelopes, Christmas cards and children s items such as toys, games, books, etc. (The service men and women give these items to the children they come in contact with). (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Holiday sales events at warehouses, outlets Oct 12, 2009
If prices at 50 percent off wholesale get your adrenalin going, then zip on down to importer Winward International, where you'll find a top-notch presentation of high-quality Christmas ornaments and holiday decor ... 50 to $58; holiday trees from $14 to $28; Christmas ornaments at $1 to $3. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Amid weak job outlook, 'tis season for hiring few Oct 10, 2009
N-J/ Home Depot sales associate Kristin Burke stocks shelves with Christmas ornaments at the Daytona Beach Home Depot recently. Home Depot is not hiring extra sales associates for the holidays. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Another View: Schwarzeneggers threat is justified Oct 10, 2009
"We need to spend only what is necessary to solve the problem as quickly as possible ... without some of the Christmas ornaments and largesse -- a scaled-down package that isn't the ultimate solution for every water problem anyone can imagine, funding every possible stakeholder who has a dog in this hunt.". Democratic leaders basically agree. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Volunteers pay tribute to soldiers along Highway 20 Sep 26, 2009
He decided to put some yellow ribbons on it and decorate it with Christmas ornaments bearing the soldiers' names. "It was just a reminder to people. That's all it was meant to be," Hintz said. (Sioux City Journal)
For Jefferson City, an early Oktoberfest Sep 25, 2009
The Old Munichburg Association also will have a booth, where "we sell all kinds of German heritage items, books (and) Christmas ornaments," Zumwalt said. "And we've got T-shirts this year with the old Capitol Brewery logo on the front of the shirt, with Oktoberfest sponsors on the back.". (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Entertainment Briefs Sep 20, 2009
Learn how book binding was done, make Christmas ornaments, or experience shelling corn the old-fashioned way. There will be demonstrations by the Twilight Treadlers, Simply Sisters (homemade soap), wagon rides and other activities. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Jessicas Ride sees strong support in second year Sep 19, 2009
In addition to the quilt, Hodges has also made sterling silver Christmas ornaments with Finney s picture, and photo pillows for friends of the family. Hodges added owl-shaped holders for the quilt so it could be hung on a wall. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
New Pottery Shop, Gallery Opens Here Sep 16, 2009
Kathleen plans to make handmade Christmas ornaments and jewelry to sell in the coming months. The Pot Shop is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays and closed Sundays and Mondays. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Art.view: Beguiling beauty Sep 16, 2009
In Italy images of this woman, whose identity is not known, can be found on everything from fridge magnets to tea towels and Christmas ornaments. Yet the contents of the Capodimonte are best known from reproductions or loans to international exhibitions. (The Economist)
Capitol Christmas Ornaments are a Special Gift (12) Sep 14, 2009
Capitol Christmas Ornaments are a Special Gift Agri-View: Features ... Capitol Christmas Ornaments are a Special Gift. (Agri-View, WI)
The Clutter Coach helps homeowners get organized Sep 13, 2009
Sometimes its 35 pairs of black pants and sometimes its thousands of Christmas ornaments, but nothing for Halloween. I always tell clients less is more and the best things in life aren t things. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)
European Tradition in Nuremberg, Ge... Sep 8, 2009
Visitors converge upon these Markets to uncover many items like this spicy gingerbread, Christmas ornaments, toys and sweets, adding to the excitement of the holiday season. An additional benefit of this special gingerbread cookie is keeping the artistic tin or box container the cookies come in which are collectors items. (Suite101.com)
Ozark Ham and Turkey Festival preparations close to completion Sep 3, 2009
Souvenir t-shirts and the 2009 Christmas ornaments will be for sale at the booth as well. Registration is still ongoing for entries into the "Anything Goes" Parade. (California Democrat, MO)
Ruth Parker - Former Teacher, Traveler, Painter Sep 3, 2009
In particular, Parker paints snowmen to make decorative wintertime bottles and Christmas ornaments. "It's just my thing," she said. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Flowers and plants for all seasons and reasons Aug 25, 2009
Resembling Christmas ornaments, the red sepals open to reveal pure white corollas streaked with red veining. -Make an appealing entry garden. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Homer Simpson to lead Chicken Dance at Oktoberfest Aug 18, 2009
Homer, the patriarch of the family, is a cultural icon, having graced everything from Christmas ornaments to postage stamps. Oktoberfest-Zinzinnati showcases the rich German heritage the Queen City. (FOX19.com, OH)
Gifts for Dog Lovers Aug 18, 2009
T-shirts, hats, towels, mugs, glasses, pins, necklaces, cuff links, plaques, mouse pads, Christmas ornaments, and even socks are some of the options. There are garden flags, decals, cookie jars, videos, CDs, DVDs and much more. (Suite101.com)
Sand dollars a coveted treasure Aug 18, 2009
They are often turned into Christmas ornaments, as filling for glass lamps and even earrings. Some even ascribe religious meaning to the sand dollar's various details. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
Strife besets island with one way of life Aug 11, 2009
The unrest cast a pall over the island, where clapboard houses perch above rocky coves, buoys hang in trees like Christmas ornaments, and unregistered pickup trucks crawl the gravel roads, crushing piles of discarded lobster shells. The sudden loss of two men from such a tiny pool, in such painful circumstances, was difficult to fathom. (Boston Globe)
Knox County Fair Open Class Results 2009 Aug 9, 2009
Published: Saturday, August 8, 2009 6:47 PM EDT Antiques. Grand Champion Donna Kramer. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
August 15 Heritage Festival to showcase many talents Aug 1, 2009
Cookie Reynolds - crocheted afghans, cross stitch, yo-yo dolls, fleece blankets, Christmas ornaments, doilies. Simply Stones - jasper, agate, unakite, petrified stone. (Brookneal Union Star, VA)
Roller skis make cross-country a year-round sport Aug 1, 2009
- In July, cross-country skiers are as rare as Christmas ornaments. Unless they're on roller skis like Lars Floras and his friends. (OregonLive, OR -- Sports)
Mile Branch Honorees Jul 23, 2009
Claire was chairman of the Christmas ornaments and later moved on to the Bankston Store where she has been chairman since 1996. She manages to bake at least 36 breads, including her famous strawberry bread, just before the fair. (Bogalusa Daily News, LA)
Muddy buddies: Potters open new studio in Eau Gallie Jul 22, 2009
In the workroom, Kathie Frank glazes Christmas ornaments, Whitehouse throws pots on one of the wheels, Newman makes a tray impressed with leaves, and Kuhl decorates a little plate with a whimsical, pale green face and numbered circles. "I don't know what it means yet," Kuhl says. (Florida Today)
Vella strikes gold Jul 17, 2009
Sonoma Mission Gardens recommends pomegranate trees as "edible ornaments for our water-wise landscape." As manager Lydia Constantini writes eloquently, "perhaps you have seen them ...with their profuse scarlet petticoat shaped flowers. Anti-oxidant loaded pomegranates begin blooming in late spring and right into September. In the fall, the leaves turn a lovely yellow and the fruit hangs on like Christmas ornaments into December." ... Sonoma Mission Gardens recommends pomegranate trees as "edible... (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
California Area Chamber of Commerce meets Jul 16, 2009
The Board agreed not to accept the 2009 Christmas ornaments and will contact the company to see it they can be redone or be given a discount. The committee for the Ham and Turkey Festival reported everything is going well. (California Democrat, MO)
Sommer, Bauer, Dean earn sweepstakes in domestic arts Jul 10, 2009
100+ inches square: 1st - Shirley Brown; Christmas ornaments, set of four: 1st - Brenda Weltzin; Decoration for kitchen accessories: 1st - Laura Veach, 2nd - Mary B. Crawford, 3rd - Diane Christenson; Any other cross stitch: 1st - Michelle L. Longdo, 2nd - Cynthia Yohnk, 3rd - Rita A. Goulet. Needlepoint. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
The birthday budget: By letting her kids plan their own parties, this mom helps them learn the value of a dollar Jun 30, 2009
What do a tin of potato chips, used Christmas ornaments (and not the heirloom kind), and an octopus lamp have in common. According to brides on WeddingChannel. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
How to Live With Just 100 Things Jun 28, 2009
But what about Christmas ornaments. Family heirlooms. (Time.com)
If it will keep eggs safe Jun 26, 2009
Egg cartons are ideal for separating small, fragile Christmas ornaments for storage. Leave the lids attached this time. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
A perfect pitch can help your invention wind up in stores Jun 25, 2009
A technician from Georgia shows off her hand-painted Barack Obama and First Family Christmas ornaments. None made a sale. (USA Today -- Money)
Ancient Holy Land quarry uncovered, team says Jun 24, 2009
Handcrafted religious olive wood gifts from Bethlehem, Jerusalem and Nazareth in the Holy Land, includes Christmas ornaments, nativity and rosary. Featured. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
A Tin of Potato Chips, Regifts, and an Octopus Lamp. WeddingChannel.com Exposes the Worst Wedding Gift Stories Jun 19, 2009
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--What do a tin of potato chips, used Christmas ornaments (and not the heirloom kind), and an octopus lamp have in common ... From used Christmas ornaments to secondhand bakeware sets (with flour still on it. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Fudge shop moving to Princeton Depot Jun 18, 2009
Gift items she will sell are candles, jams and jellies, city of Princeton and covered bridge souvenirs plus Christmas ornaments and pencils. Diller still wanted to sell her 150 flavors of fudge she makes at fairs and festivals during the summer and fall months. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
HouseWorks: Something from the mailbox Jun 16, 2009
Some plastic Christmas ornaments become abstract art after only one summer. If not already present, add some lighting. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Keeping Children's Old Artwork Jun 4, 2009
How to Organize and Display Pictures and Paintings without Clutter. Parents love to showcase toddlers' art, but it eventually overwhelms a space without proper organization. (Suite101.com)
Carter site could become national park Jun 1, 2009
Merchants sell souvenirs that range from peanut Christmas ornaments to empty cans of Billy Beer, the brew Carter s thirsty brother made famous. Secret Service agents keep nonstop watch on the Carter house, hidden behind a wrought-iron fence dotted with wild roses. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Nuggets' golden fan » May 30, 2009
Thankfully, Nick and his family were able to laugh about it, saying they planned to hang Christmas ornaments from his halo. "Well, if you don't have humor, you're crying," Sherwood says. (ESPN -- Golf News)
Hell's Kitchen winner Wray opening restaurant May 20, 2009
I like to take chicken skulls and duck skulls and draw on them and then make Christmas ornaments out of them, he said. Wray said that it did not slip his mind that a recession may not be the best time to start up a gourmet-class restaurant. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Raven researcher, author studies birds' society May 17, 2009
They are heading to and from communal roosts, often a remote copse of spruce trees in which the ravens perch during the night like black Christmas ornaments. Heinrich once performed an experiment to determine if these roosts were information centers, where ravens would somehow relate the location of a cow carcass, or a Dunkin Donuts' trash bin. (Anchorage Daily News)
Cakes and crafts attracted many to Festival Hall area May 2, 2009
Amid the flower swags, birdhouses and hand painted Christmas ornaments, people could also find homemade soap, candles and tie-dye clothing. "I do the tie-dye and stained glass,'' Lynn McGuinn of the Kettle Moraine Soap Company's booth said. "My friend does the soap and candles. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Tweksbury Memorial Foundation receives donation from Mahoney's Apr 28, 2009
The donation came from the sale of hand-painted Christmas ornaments depicting the Tewksbury 9-11 Memorial. Mahoney s donated five-dollars per ornament sold. (Tewksbury Advocate, MA)
Fruit trees can beautify your garden Apr 17, 2009
They dangle like Christmas ornaments from the branches well into fall. Hackberry is related to American elm and has a similarly pleasing, vase-shaped growth habit. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Become a Souvenir Pro Apr 15, 2009
I love to purchase Christmas ornaments during my travels, says blogger and former flight attendant Beth Blair, but such a gift wouldn t be that special for my parents. Instead, knowing they love coffee, I search for a bag of local beans. (Fox News)
A cut above Iowa Woodcarvers show will feature Oelwein couple Apr 13, 2009
He can bring photos of people to life and makes Christmas ornaments for his grandchildren each year. His oldest grandson has 14. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Local glass artisan hopes to blow away the competition Mar 29, 2009
He makes perfume bottles, Christmas ornaments and paper weights that feature finely detailed frogs and snails. Even though the economy is tight, Bailey said his works are being carried in several galleries across the country. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Town Crier for TUESDAY Dec. 16 (65) Mar 26, 2009
Stop by the classroom anytime between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to make old-fashioned Christmas ornaments. Choose between ornaments of trees, fish or candy canes, cornucopias, paper chains or feather stars. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Volunteers work to enhance Montrose riverfront Mar 20, 2009
Another fundraising project is designing and producing Christmas ornaments. The first Montrose Christmas ornament was designed and sold in 2008, a wild rose, the town's namesake. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
SOMEONE NEW IN THE PILE Mar 7, 2009
He made the outdoor patio out of recycled broken concrete pieces, the kiva fireplace incorporated an old tuba in the chimney and all sorts of found bobbles hang like Christmas ornaments from the trees. He saves us a lot of money. (Nogales International, AZ)
Cruisers care Feb 24, 2009
The money will be used in addition to proceeds accumulated from selling Christmas ornaments to benefit local families who have lost an infant to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and the American SIDS Institute, which promotes and educates on SIDS prevention. SIDS is now working with Arkansas Methodist Medical Center to provide fans for families with new babies. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Clay hearts easy to make - and love Feb 18, 2009
You also could poke holes in the hearts before they are baked, then tie ribbons through the holes so that they could be hung from a bare branch tree like Christmas ornaments. Kitchen-Clay Valentine Hearts. (AZCentral -- Home)
More of this story Feb 16, 2009
That was several months ago, and the original three girls steadily grew to where the children were able to bring home Christmas ornaments they made under Curran s guidance ... The Christmas ornaments were the first things the kids made, and now they re working on getting St. Patrick s Day items crafted. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Arlene Agnes Blackwelder, 81 Feb 14, 2009
She enjoyed making afghans, quilts and Christmas ornaments for her family. But most of all, she enjoyed her family coming home for the holidays. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
For Cincinnati nonprofits, great funding news Feb 8, 2009
Tim and Leslie Maloney remembered fondly their relationship with the Hailes, trotting out a box of photos several with heads clipped out for Christmas ornaments. The photos, the memories, the smell of new carpet and freshly painted walls, made the foundation s subleased space feel like home. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Havana Tour of Homes set for Sunday afternoon Feb 8, 2009
The home is decorated with Christmas items collected since 1964, including 12 glass Christmas ornaments from the couple's first Christmas, and a Nativity scene Frances painted herself. There's also a collection of Snow Village lighted houses by Department 56. (Gadsden County Times, FL)
Editor's Mailbag (Feb. 3) Feb 7, 2009
Why the narcotics people are amused by red, round Christmas ornaments. 4. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
