DeYoung rocks Riverfest Aug 2, 2008
Jake Gimmel, 14, of Watertown, was hanging out with friends in the midway Friday afternoon. I have been here in the past, Gimmel said. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
December 2007 Dec 29, 2007
Don was blessed with seven grandchildren, Johanna Verttalen, Leo Ellsworth, Moriah Schmidt, Kendrick Schmidt, Logan Schmidt, Jessica Schmidt and McKenna Gimmel. He is also survived by his brothers and sisters, Larry Schmidt of Wisconsin Rapids, Harold (Sue) Schmidt of Adams, Helen (Willie) Roessger of Crandon, Mary (Marv) Saxby of Williams Bay, Karen Huber of Clyman, Russell (Mary) of Watertown, George Schmidt of Appleton, Linda (Richard) Kohls of Kekoskee, Ray (Laurie) Schmidt of Beaver Dam,... (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Israel and Palestinian territories Dec 24, 2007
- operates public radios, including speech-based Reshet Aleph, news-based Reshet Bet, music-based Reshet Gimmel, Arabic-language Reshet Dalet. - Israel Defence Forces (IDF) Radio, broadcasts news and music to mostly-civilian audience; also operates music and traffic news network Galgalatz. (BBC News -- Africa)
Festival of lights: Helena women share traditions of Hanukkah Dec 2, 2007
The four Hebrew letters on the dreidel, nun gimmel hey shin, translate to A great miracle happened there. In Israel, the fourth letter is peh, which changes the meaning to A great miracle happened here. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Miracle of the oil Nov 30, 2007
Each player then takes a turn spinning the dreidel, which will fall on one of the four letters -- Nun, which means no win/no lose; Gimmel, or take all from the kitty; Heh, take half from the kitty; and Peh or Shin, lose what you deposited. The dreidel was popular during the rule of Antiochus before the Maccabee's revolt, when Jews were executed for practicing their religion. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Trance encounter with ancient voices Jan 31, 2007
Seeing no other option, he set up the Gimmel label in 1981 and has been rewarded with healthy sales, numerous awards and a loyal band of listeners who sometimes describe the music as like a drug. "It takes 10 minutes or so to get into it but once it gets going, they don't want it to stop," says Phillips. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
