SurfWax News Index  |  Track News  |  Save/Exchange Information |  About Us

    News and Articles on Ornaments



    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)

    Local girl wins world championship (226)  Jun 29, 2009
    In conjunction with the 100-year celebration, the Baptist Church is ordering centennial ornaments which will be given out to each family in attendance at the final celebration in October. The pewter ornaments feature a two-dimensional picture of the current church on one side and a picture of the former church building on the other ... Additional ornaments are available for purchase for 8. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)

    Regional Roundup (1)  Jun 28, 2009
    The organization has placed angel trees at local businesses, which are decorated with angel ornaments that include names and profiles of children along with their Christmas wishes. Lt. Dan Williams, of the Salvation Army, said there are many more angel tags left out in the community along with an additional 200 at the Salvation Army. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)

    Havre gets holiday treat  Jun 27, 2009
    Lighted candy-cane ornaments will add extra cheer to the Christmas season this winter in Havre ... The city, which took over the responsibility of hanging the ornaments from the Jaycees eight years ago, will hang the new and old ornaments and banners sometime in November, Vandeberg said. (Havre Daily News, MT)

    'Oldest musical instrument' found  Jun 26, 2009
    "The modern humans that came into our area already had a whole range of symbolic artifacts, figurative art, depictions of mythological creatures, many kinds of personal ornaments and also a well-developed musical tradition," Professor Conard explained. The team argues that the emergence of art and culture so early might explain why early modern humans survived and Neanderthals, with whom they co-existed at the time, became extinct. (BBC News -- Science)

    Some days, a guy earns his smoke  Jun 25, 2009
    One of the things the petitioners objected to, according to The Times of London, was Berlusconi's attempt to put up actresses and showgirls as candidates in the European elections (not to mention as allegedly remunerated ornaments for parties at his villas). His wife, Veronica Lario, a former actress who is now divorcing him, has operatically upbraided him twice: once two years ago after he had a public flirtation with a TV starlet whom he later appointed as minister of equal opportunities; and... (Albany Times Union)

    Afro-centric gallery developing broad appeal  Jun 23, 2009
    A few years after moving to the Triad from New York to be with her new husband, she launched a business for herself almost as a lark, making holiday ornaments out of kente cloth, an African fabric. There was some good luck involved in growing that business, especially scoring a brief mention on Oprah Winfrey s Favorite Things holiday episode in 1999. (Triad Business Journal, NC)

    On Your Mind  Jun 22, 2009
    Gomer wrote on Jun 16, 2009 3:59 PM:" Before I'll buy a house I check the street to see if there are RVs and other Arkansas Lawn Ornaments making the street look like Tobacco Road. ". by the way. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)

    "Government is committed to Develop tourism  Jun 20, 2009
    General News of Friday, 19 June 2009. General News of Friday, 19 June 2009. (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    It’s time for a bit of Sol: Let us celebrate summer solstice  Jun 19, 2009
    Ceramic artist John Davis will hold a workshop on making plaster molds to press tiles and ornaments from clay. He also will exhibit a collection of his work at the J. Davis Studio, 510 W. Holland. (Alpine Avalanche, TX)

    FotoART Offers 25% Discount on Any Purchase Plus Free Shipping for Photo Gifts  Jun 16, 2009
    Plates, ornaments, cards, invitations and more. Easy to order online with your digital photo for any occasion. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)

    Spiritually Speaking: When symbols, like the American flag, really mean something  Jun 16, 2009
    Flags as decoration, mere lawn ornaments. Flags as blatant marketing tools to sell something. (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)

    Servants steal RM4m while boss is on holiday  Jun 5, 2009
    China Press reported that they stole jewellery, Rolex watches, ornaments and RM100,000. The theft was discovered when the 45-year-old employer returned to his luxury home in Kuala Lumpur on Monday. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Marshall Afterschool Arts Apprenticeship Program Chosen to Design the 2009 Michigan Downtown Conference Awards  Jun 5, 2009
    The AAA students create many types of projects, including some commissioned by patrons to make custom, fused-glass magnets and holiday ornaments. The Michigan Downtown Conference Partners include the Michigan Downtown Association (MDA), the Michigan Municipal League (MML), Michigan Main Street Center @ MSHDA, the Community Economic Development Association of Michigan (CEDAM), the Michigan Historic Preservation Network, Main Street Oakland County and the State Historical Preservation Office... (PR Newswire)

    Childrens Art caters to 4-legged friends  Jun 4, 2009
    In addition to the Flag pet bandana, the Children s Art Project is introducing a collection of five dog ornaments from Joy to the World Collectibles a line of glass ornaments blown and hand painted in Poland each wearing the Flag bandana. The project also has Candy Cane dog shirts and Joy Wreath bandanas available for owners to purchase for their pets during the holiday season. (Houston Business Journal, TX)

    World-class exhibit shines in new addition  May 30, 2009
    Ancient pieces -- some thousands of years old -- occupy a big part of the show, with ornaments from Greece, Africa, Asia and the Mideast. Gold decorations and jewelry from the Americas are included, from extremely rare Inca and Aztec pieces to modern cigarette lighters and even a gold baby rattle. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Sotomayor's Court Record: Lame or Controversial?  May 29, 2009
    This is exemplified in Mehdi v. United States Postal Service, where she ruled that a post office was not liable for not displaying a Muslim holiday token when already displaying Jewish and Christian ornaments. The court decisions she is wholly or partially responsible for should be considered along with her controversial extra-judicial comments as the Senate gears up for confirmation hearings, observers say. (Townhall.com)

    Seven Ways to Re-Use Old Children's...  May 28, 2009
    Hearty Holiday Ornaments. Board books easily morph into two-dimensional Christmas tree ornaments. (Suite101.com)

    Rants and Raves  May 27, 2009
    They were put on vehicles to be used, They are not just ornaments. I will also be so very glad when cell phone usage in vehicles is outlawed. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    On MPs' expenses, Iranian dissidents, Chrysler, Nordic countries, genetic information, the Supreme Court  May 25, 2009
    It is not hard to see MPs as ornaments who distract voters as their democratic institutions fade away. The British government has an ever-decreasing relevance and our MPs are mere flies buzzing around the carcass of Westminster power. (The Economist)

    Trek not the only facelift Hollywood got right  May 21, 2009
    As I type this, I have a separate browser window open to follow a bid I have on eBay for a Mego Kirk doll to add to my collection of desk ornaments that drives my wife nuts. Abrams followed every one of Nolans reboot rules. (MSNBC -- Movies)

    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)

    Woodbury Gearing Up to Fete Itself  May 8, 2009
    Some of the fund-raising events to pay for the celebration include a bottle and can drive every Saturday until the event, and pewter ornaments and porringers made by Woodbury Pewter are being sold. T-shirts for the celebration are now on sale at Heavenly Gifts. (Litchfield County Times, CT)

    Crafting romance at ATHICA  May 7, 2009
    Featured artist Vadis Turner of Brooklyn offers a stunning collection of works that includes an installation of a vanity strewn with handmade reproductions of fake fingernails and eyelashes (cut from pieces of the artist's actual art school diploma), faux Faberge eggs bedecked with birth-control pills, sex toys painted with delicate lacy ornaments and heart-shaped boxes spilling over with inedible bon-bons fabricated from bits of yarn, wadded panties, ribbons, pins, cotton swabs, etc. - an... (Athens Banner-Herald)

    Scramble for funds at golf event  May 7, 2009
    The WE Foundation is coming off a recent fundraising success, receiving $9,000 for Windsor schools at its Second Annual Holiday Tree Lot Sale, where Christmas trees, wreaths, bags of mistletoe, Cedar Garland, and ornaments made by Windsor Creek Elementary students were put up for sale. The fundraiser was so successful that it was shut down a week early because every Christmas tree had been sold. (Sebastopol Sonoma West Publishing, CA)

    More Cemeteries Offer Eco-Friendly Burials  May 7, 2009
    In the natural burial section, visitors will not see artificial flowers, ornaments or other grave decorations. Headstones can be only natural rocks. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)

    Woodcarvers show opens this weekend  May 6, 2009
    Artists have prepared holiday wood-carved and wood-burned items to display and a four-foot lighted Christmas tree laden with hand-carved ornaments will be raffled by the club. Admission is 2 for individuals 12 years and older for the show open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday. (Oscoda Press, MI)

    Is Our Society Suffering From Economic Illiteracy?  May 5, 2009
    Marmite, which is full of vitamin B complex and made from "juni, has market in Europe and they are demanded in the form of "pkali" in West Africa. "Chihaa" also produces oil and has many other uses. Leaves of the baobab tree, which our people call "Topkaraa", and it is known in the sub region as "Kooka", has good market in Nigeria, Niger, Chad and some parts of Cameroon. Our topkaraa is superior to the ones produced in those areas. It is established that the French are now conducting a... (Ghana Web, Ghana)

    * Britain's disappearing butterflies  May 2, 2009
    Butterflies may be pretty but they seem inconsequential ornaments when compared with majestic eagles or pragmatically functional insects such as worms or bees. Every century, butterflies have become extinct in Britain. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)

    On The Road? Don't Miss These 50 Top Shops  May 2, 2009
    Almost 300 acres brim with plants and decorations, including a 20,000-square-foot shop featuring tree-trimming supplies, holiday china, and collectible ornaments ... Known for his Santa Claus ornaments crafted in the shape of Southern states, artist Keith Carpenter makes this gallery a great gift-giving stopover. (Click2Houston, TX)

    40 comment(s)  Apr 12, 2009
    MUSBRYAJ wrote on Apr 10, 2009 6:15 PM:" I think the yard ornaments in my neighbors yard looks alot worse than the spray paint on my garage door.There are also some pretty ugly houses out there.And the bumper stickers on cars- don't like those either.Let's fine them all.I, however, would appreciate if all of the folks that came up with this idea would hold their next meeting in my driveway with cans of paint remover in their hands. I'm sure they could talk and work.Gotta wrap this up. I need to... (Muscatine Journal, IO)

    Button, button who's got the button  Apr 12, 2009
    Some of the interesting things she has made include decorative wreaths, colorful bracelets, decorated Christmas trees and ornaments, and even a four-tier wedding cake she recently completed in honor of her upcoming 50th wedding anniversary in May. The wedding cake was fashioned out of boxes which Gursky first covered with white linen. (Racine Journal Times, WI)

    Is General Motors gasping under a mountain of governmental red tape?  Apr 8, 2009
    The simple fact is that Japanese cars are, by and large, reliable while American cars mainly useful as lawn ornaments in under privileged neighborhoods. " Leonard wrote on Apr 2, 2009 10:54 AM:" dyan wrote on Apr 2, 2009 10:48 AM. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)

    A Brief Guide to The Metropolitan M...  Apr 4, 2009
    and : 11,000 early European, Byzantine, Carolingian, Romanesque and Gothic free-standing and architectural sculptures, liturgical vessels, reliquaries, jeweled ornaments, ivories, enamels, metalwork, tapestries, stained glass, paintings and illuminated manuscripts from the 4th to early 16th Century. Located in two Manhattan locations. (Suite101.com)

    Electro adventure  Apr 3, 2009
    He's got Little Mermaid ornaments around the place, there's a giant Hello Kitty. He's a colourful chap to say the least. (BBC News -- Entertainment)

    Gold declines on fresh selling, weak global cues  Mar 29, 2009
    Standard gold and ornaments after remaining firm in last two trading sessions, fell by Rs 50 each to Rs 15,300 and Rs 15,150 per 10 gram, respectively but sovereign remained steady at Rs 12,400 per piece of eight gram. In a similar fashion, silver met with selling from stockists and reduced offtake by industrial units and lost moderate ground. (India Times, India -- Intl Business)

    Mumbai: Wife kills hubby over money  Mar 28, 2009
    The accused told the police that her husband had started selling off household items like electronics and ornaments as he had exhausted all his money. On Thursday night, Neetu tried to reason with her husband against selling the household items. (India Times, India)

    And the trance played on  Mar 27, 2009
    Used books, electrical goods, Kashmiri, Tibetan, and Gujarati trinkets and handicrafts, exotic snacks, cassettes and CDs of 'Goa Trance' music, fake carved ornaments and anything it was possible to make from silver. If you need an I was really there pic to show the folks back home, an elephant ride or posing with a fake sadhu (holy man) or a snake charmer are no problem. (iAfrica.com)

    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 ... The unique seasonal gift shoppe features gourmet packaged treats, antiques, plush, and handcrafted or uniquely embellished ornaments and giftware including stained glass, alpaca clothing, tole/decorative painting, florals, wire and beaded creations, great jewelry variety, pottery, rope baskets,... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)

    Melrose Youth and Education  Mar 20, 2009
    Numerous arts and crafts vendors will have items including: quilts, sports items, baby and pet supplies, artist s note cards and watercolors, jewelry, photography, fleece blankets, holiday ornaments, and much more. There will also be raffle prizes, and one person will win a pair of Red Sox tickets (field box seats). (Melrose Free Press, MA)

    The Long Goodbye  Mar 18, 2009
    As he rises, I become aware in my peripheral vision that there are holiday ornaments on the kitchen table, and that people are sitting there. "Stay another night," I hear my mother's voice say, and I look up to see that she is the person at the table. (Slate)

    Savannah seeks green stimulus from St. Pat's Day  Mar 16, 2009
    Or St. Pat's souvenirs, which Kriscovich has plenty of to sell ornaments of green glass shamrocks, Irish dancers and medallions inscribed with Gaelic prayers. A shelf holds Santa Claus figures dressed hat-to-toe in green suits, nursing Irish coffees. (Yahoo News)

    Pottery Made with Recycled Glass and Earth Friendly Gifts by Paloma Pottery. Celebrating 9 Years in Business with Free Gifts and Weekly Discounts Onli  Mar 14, 2009
    Shop online at for your free gifts and weekly specials or in stores and find several unique glass pottery gifts for both him and her including earth friendly ornaments, necklace pendants, green home hardware, eco furniture, dinnerware, tiles, kitchen and bath accessories and many more items for the home and garden. . (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)

    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)

    Beautifying your garden  Mar 6, 2009
    National Landscape Day has 150 participants selling plants, garden ornaments and other products ... National Landscape Day has 150 participants selling plants, garden ornaments and other products ... Nurseries selling plants, seedlings, garden ornaments, fertilisers and landscaping companies are among those participating in the event. (The Star Online, Malaysia)

    Beijing won't trade art for rights in Tibet  Feb 26, 2009
    "It is surmised that they were melted down, their metal being remolded into other ornaments.". Only seven of the original 12 heads have resurfaced. (Asia Times Online)

    PATSY R. BRUMFIELD:People, take down those Xmas greens!  Feb 26, 2009
    And worse, yea worst, there's even a house with a full tree and shiny ornaments still standing beside a living room window. I don't even think these folks have a far-away loved one they're waiting to celebrate upon return. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)

    Former Dept. 56 exec bucks recession, grows giftware firm  Feb 24, 2009
    Dewey credits One Hundred 80 degrees success to its concentration on more high-end giftware items that push creative boundaries, whether it s origami bird holiday ornaments made of porcelain, or Hello Skully Halloween salt-and-pepper shakers that mimic the popular Hello Kitty motif. This year, Dewey is betting that one of his best-sellers will be a washable paper plate that looks like a classic paper plate but is actually made of a porcelain-like plastic. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)

    Wall-to-wall, all around the city  Feb 22, 2009
    From 1916-25, he executed 20 panels, 18 reliefs, and a slew of architectural ornaments. He celebrated the then-new building's classical design by drawing on Greek myth to glorify the arts and honor the power of knowledge and the imagination. (Boston Globe)

    Economic reality crashes fairy-tale wedding plans  Feb 17, 2009
    Erdman, an interior designer whose business stumbled as the housing market crashed, used some of her creativity to craft her own decorations, including a "Wish Tree," to display ornaments with tags bearing wishes from their guests. She couldn't find one online for less than $200, so she made her own for less than $5. (MSNBC -- Business)

    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)

    - From the Right: Centrists are over the line 0  Feb 13, 2009
    Putting aside the question of whether the ornaments dangling from every branch of this legislative Christmas tree amount to good policy, there s still the matter of why Democrats are afraid of the normal process. Sneaking into the package hundreds of millions for, say, sex education, the National Endowment for the Arts and sod for the National Mall doesn t suggest a lot of confidence that Americans support such liberal priorities. (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)

    Local woman's handmade Valentines are crafted with love  Feb 11, 2009
    Caswell resident Peggy Lambert knows ornaments aren't only for Christmas. Valentine's Day trinkets of her own design decorate a corner of Yoder's Country Market, catching the eye of customers looking for unique gift ideas for the February holiday. (Yanceyville Caswell Messenger, NC)

    Evolving genius  Feb 10, 2009
    Until the mid-20th century they largely ignored sexual selection, a special aspect of natural selection that Darwin proposed to account for male ornaments like the peacock's tail ... Showy male ornaments like the peacock's tail appeared hard to explain by natural selection because they seemed more of a handicap than an aid to survival ... But from worrying about this problem, he developed the idea of sexual selection, that females chose males with the best ornaments, and hence elegant peacocks... (International Herald Tribune)

    Fashion Forward  Feb 8, 2009
    Hair ornaments that turn heads. Out and about in Los Angeles, High School Musical's Vanessa Hudgens accessorized her outfit with Ban. (USA Today -- Life)

    An ornamental tradition  Feb 8, 2009
    She was shopping with a friend a few days after the Christmas holiday that year and she spotted deeply discounted kits for making the ornaments ... She loved making those ornaments as much as she loved Christmas, affection she inherited from her father while growing up in Arlington, Texas ... Her earliest memory of Christmases past is of her family decorating the tree a week before the big day with ornaments they had bought. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)

    Havana Tour of Homes set for Sunday afternoon  Feb 8, 2009
    Tiller's home features handmade items, such as her husband's woodwork and her own ceramics, to ornaments she's crafted herself, such as one made from a portion of her daughter's childhood dress ... The other "memory" tree, located on the sun porch, is more of a family tradition and features ornaments from the Tillers' travels, as well as family ornaments that hold special memories ... The home is decorated with Christmas items collected since 1964, including 12 glass Christmas ornaments from the... (Gadsden County Times, FL)

    Customized frames give digital photos a more lasting look.  Feb 8, 2009
    99 holiday frame decorated with snowmen, candy canes and ornaments online at www. alldigitalframes. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)

    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)

    Home-baked gift presentation  Feb 8, 2009
    Ornaments, cookie cutters, recycled greeting cards, etc ... Some ideas: ribbon or rickrack glued around the top of the pail or wrapped along the handle; a strand of plastic beads glued into the lid's gutter; flat ornaments, colorful buttons or a holiday decoration glued to the sides or lid; a satin ribbon tied around the middle of the can. (AZCentral -- Home)

    Editor's Mailbag (Feb. 3)  Feb 7, 2009
    Why the narcotics people are amused by red, round Christmas ornaments. 4. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)


    Back to Holidays News

[ Terms Of Use | Privacy | About ]
©1998-2009 SurfWax, Inc.
All rights reserved. Patents pending.



Copyright SurfWax, Inc. 2009