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Please respect our parks - LETTER Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 4:40PMYesterday I took my dog to the skating rink near my house so we could play fetch in a safe, contained environment. I was appalled to see the amount of dog feces left behind by owners who clearly feel that stoop and scoop doesn't apply to them.[...]
A chance to dig deep Thursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:02AMHAGERMAN — A green compass dangled from 9-year-old Alexi Hagen’sneck as she stuck a dusty finger into the sandbox to poke aroundfor hidden cow bones. She scrunched her freckled nose and helpedher partner find page 16 of their workbooks, where a cow skeletondiagram would help identify the bones.
Area business, volunteers help transform parking lot into playground Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:36PMFrom parking lot to playground — and all in a day’s time. That’s exactly what took place at the Little Tree Preschool in Auburn Wednesday as Opelika Lowe’s employees transformed a 50-by-30-foot space into a playground, donating both time and materials to do so.
The New Economics Of Fancy Playgrounds Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 5:42PMNew York just opened the latest in a series of innovative new playgrounds. Why were playgrounds so boring for so long? And what suddenly changed?
Marty Smith: All the uproar about (so far) anonymous drivers being fined by NASCAR amounts to no more than what any ... Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 4:13PMSo NASCAR told a couple of its outspoken drivers to pay up then shut up, and folks are all-to-hell about it. Why? Are you really surprised? Fundamentally it's no different than it has ever been. The current issue is about one thing: transparency. We'll get to that in a moment. NASCAR's philosophies on driver-management haven't changed since 1948. It goes something like this: "We welcome you to ...
Children's Garden flourishes in St. Ansgar Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 12:02PMStory created Jul 27, 2010 - 11:26:53 CDT. The Children's Garden in St. Ansgar started out nearly a decade ago as just that, a children's garden.
Play will get child ready for reading Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 3:19AMDear Leanna: My daughter, Olivia, had an OK year in kindergarten, but she's not reading like some of her classmates. Her teacher says not to worry, but I do. Are there flashcards, workbooks or online courses we can use this summer to help her catch up as she enters first grade?
Kids' rock band Starfish to perform in Paramus Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 10:12AMWHAT: Starfish. WHEN: 7 p.m. Wednesday. WHERE: Outside Paramus Library, 116 E. Century Road. HOW MUCH: Free. FOR MORE INFORMATION: paramus.bccls.org, 201-599-1300 or starfishrocks.com.
Checking Out Seattle's Best Playgrounds Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 4:41AMKids In Seattle Have It Made With So Many Great Places To Play Forget your average monkey bars and swings, 'Powell Barnett Park' on Martin Luther King Junior Way in the Central District has some of the best playground equipment around - for kids of all ages.
One dead in Appanoose County crash Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 4:54AMAn Indianola man died Sunday in Appanoose County in a pickup crash, but authorities aren’t sure what time it happened.
Fast Feet: A Springy Step Helps Humans Walk Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 4:14AMThe human foot has changed shape in the past few million years, springing an arch that enabled us to run and walk more proficiently than our ape-like ancestors who grasped branches and swung from the trees. Now, researchers are trying to determine when that change took place.
Children just as important as tea partyers Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 2:38AMThe tea party movement may not be the most important force affecting the races for governor and the Legislature in Michigan this year.
The death of Pfc. Juan Restrepo: Tragedy becomes a movie Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 9:54PMFor 20 years and nine months, Juan Sebastian Restrepo was Marcela Pardo's son. For 17 months, he was a U.S. Army soldier.
Expertise shines indoors at 4-H expo Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 5:09AMOnly indoor expo or fair in Iowa allows participants and spectators to escape Iowa's summer heat. Residents have one more day to explore the Wapello County 4-H Expo at Bridge View.
Quilt pays homage to Iowa soldiers Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 5:09AMBarbara Neill of Eldon has created a quilt to honor Iowans killed in action in the Middle East. The quilt will be auctioned today with the proceeds going toward costs the guard incurs.
Appanoose County Fair kicks off Sunday Saturday, July 17, 2010 @ 5:09AMAnnual fair in Centerville continues to be a family tradition and must-attend event for many in southern Iowa.
Area Chef in Obama Effort Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 2:05PMWhen First Lady Michelle Obama issued the invitation, hundreds of chefs from around the country, including Litchfield County’s Anne Gallagher, took her up on it earlier this month—to join her in a special campaign that impacts American society at a most basic and vital level: ensuring children’s health through good nutrition.
Kids find fun, education at 4-H Expo Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 5:09AMThe 4-H Expo offers kids chances to learn and play with programs like Thursday's Butterfliz of Iowa and a "sandbox" filled with corn kernels for active expo visitors.
A Summer School Glenn Beck Could Love Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 4:30PMThe Vacation Liberty School in Kentucky Teaches Children About Government and Politics With Tea Party Tilt
At Vacation Liberty School, Kentucky kids get civics lessons with a Christian twist Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 2:13PMGEORGETOWN, Ky. - Call it vacation Bible school, Glenn Beck-style.
Vacation Liberty School: Tea Party-Allied School Aims To Re-Teach Civics With Emphasis On Faith Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 2:01PMWhat's Your Reaction? GEORGETOWN, Ky. — Call it vacation Bible school, Glenn Beck-style.
Events Calender | Week of July 15 Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 10:38AMBlack Seeds & Katchafire. 9 p.m. Fox Theatre, 1135 13th St., Boulder, 303-443-3399. Colorado Music Festival — Best of Brahms. 7:30 p.m. Chautauqua Auditorium, 900 Baseline Rd., 303-449-1397.
School Aims To Re-Teach Civics With Focus On Faith Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 7:38AMGEORGETOWN (AP) - Call it vacation Bible school, Glenn Beck-style. Some three dozen kids ages 10 to 15 are spending five nights this week learning what organizers - some with tea party ties - say they won't hear in school about the Constitution, the founding fathers and the role of faith in the birth of the United States. "If we're going to take our country back, we've got to ...
Bob Shallit: New look, tenants planned for Point West Plaza Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 12:21AMA multimillion-dollar face-lift is planned for the Point West Plaza retail center across from Arden Fair mall.
Early-childhood expert is serious about child's play Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 4:35PMTeacher-researcher Jane Perry began her campus career as a Ph.D.student in early-childhood education. Perry has just retired from the campus's Harold E. Jones Child Study Center, where she spent nearly 30 years advocating for the importance of child's play.
The Gloucester County Times Sunday, July 11, 2010 @ 11:54PMChristina Paciolla gives today's top stories in the Gloucester County Times.
SOUTH BRUNSWICK: For 50 years, swim club a Kendall Park institution Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 12:43AMItâs difficult to imagine a more ideal place than the Willows Swim Club for a family to spend a summer day.
Area Chef in Obama Effort Tuesday, July 6, 2010 @ 11:47AMWhen First Lady Michelle Obama issued the invitation, hundreds of chefs from around the country, including Litchfield County’s Anne Gallagher, took her up on it earlier this month—to join her in a special campaign that impacts American society at a most basic and vital level: ensuring children’s health through good nutrition.
Seven area Girl Scouts recognized for leadership, desire to make difference Tuesday, July 6, 2010 @ 1:45AMLORAIN COUNTY — Seven local young women have gone for the gold.
Munsch to laugh at in Chemainus Kidzplay series Monday, July 5, 2010 @ 7:13PMStefano Giulianetti doesn’t have to wear the diaper — but in Munsch Ado About Nothing, anything can happen and everything does.
Turn backyard into discovery zone for kids Monday, July 5, 2010 @ 6:00PMParents can turn their backyards into a nature-based park to let children explore, play and grow independent.
Toy Story 3: The Video Game Sunday, July 4, 2010 @ 8:20PMIf you enjoy watching Toy Story 3 the movie, I am sure you will also enjoy Toy Story 3: The Video Game with its new offerings and new gameplay. Toy Story 3: The Video Game will feature film adventures along with Disney’s first open-world gameplay for kids. The new gameplay mode is called Toy Box. Toy Box is a virtual box full of toys. With an open-world sandbox-style of play, Toy Story 3: The ...
U.S. festivals celebrating local produce keep growing and growing Sunday, July 4, 2010 @ 12:23AMThe United States is no longer an agricultural nation, but you wouldn't know it from the way we like to celebrate produce. From sea to shining sea during the summer, we're awash in festivals celebrating the fat of the land.
'Toy Story 3' isn't playing around Saturday, July 3, 2010 @ 12:54PMREVIEW Disney's video-game adaptation of the hit movie doesn't always work, but its open-world Toy Box mode is loads of fun.
Packet Sea Foam: Holcombe recognized by Rotary Club Friday, July 2, 2010 @ 2:53PMThe Hilton Head Rotary Club recently honored former Island Packet columnist Marge Holcombe as a Paul
Some residents cry foul after police shoot fowl Friday, July 2, 2010 @ 8:45AMGRUNDY CENTER --- Poultry feed scattered along the treelinefailed to lure any baby turkeys Thursday evening.
New "Sandbox Party" to provide voice for kids Thursday, July 1, 2010 @ 2:17PMLANSING - A group of children played in a sandbox this morning as a new 'party' was launched nearby in Lansing.
Tipping Point staff announces winners of Sandbox Play Fest Thursday, July 1, 2010 @ 6:01AMKitty Dubin of Birmingham won the Tipping Point Theatre's first-place prize and the Voter's First Choice prize in the Arts & Acts Festival's Sandbox Play Festival on June 27.
Relocation of Shaw Street daycare filled with angst Thursday, July 1, 2010 @ 1:41AMTrinity Spadina Early Years Centre’s move to temporary quarters compromises programs, parents and staff say
Sculptor inspired by clay, politics Wednesday, June 30, 2010 @ 5:24PMThe building on Dayton Street looks like an unassuming garage, set well back from the street. Look closely, though, and you might notice the tables and shelves inside. This is in fact an artist’s studio, converted from a garage to a work space by local sculptor Alice Robrish.
Glorious and free Wednesday, June 30, 2010 @ 4:03PMIn her homeland, Nasrin Khadem was not permitted to attend university, and job opportunities for her were almost non-existent, because of her religion.
Sister of victim remembers her family Monday, June 28, 2010 @ 1:17AMWINCHESTER - Debra Stone Sochat, the sister of slain murder victims in Winchester, met with authorities and the media at 3 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon at the Church of the Epiphany on Church Street in Winchester.
Batter up with ‘Sandlot Sluggers’ Sunday, June 27, 2010 @ 10:43PMPublished: Sunday, June 27, 2010 at 9:50 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, June 27, 2010 at 9:50 p.m. “Backyard Sports” has long been the premier sports series for the youngest gamers.
County fair to honor Herbie Sunday, June 27, 2010 @ 5:18AMA familiar face will be absent from the this year’s Vermilion County Fair on July 6–10. Fair president Harold “Herbie” Hadden passed away in February. Daughter Deanna Morton said he continued to help at the 2009 fair, even through illness.
New York City’s new playgrounds make fun an adventure Saturday, June 26, 2010 @ 12:53AMForget swings and seesaws. “There’s a new breed of playground creation,” says New York City Parks and Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe, noting that in recent years playgrounds in the city had been made so safe and predictable, they became boring. Not anymore. The latest crop of kiddie parks includes...
Gone fishin’ Wednesday, June 23, 2010 @ 9:21PMPreschool student Marcus Butts reels in a toy fish he caught in a swimming pool set up at the recent Love to Learn Preschool's Pennies for Peace celebration at the United Church in Sherwood Park. The preschool has raised money to help build a hospital in Africa, among other charitable causes.[...]
Research to be published in optical society journal Wednesday, June 23, 2010 @ 7:05PMA Hagerty High School teacher has teamed up with one of her former students to take on some very explosive research. Sarah Zietlow, a physics teacher at Hagerty, is working on laser-based, landmine detection research at Rollins College in Winter ...
Bring back the summer memories and share them with your kids Thursday, June 10, 2010 @ 1:14AM(ARA) - Remember the summer days when you held a camping adventure under the stars in your own backyard, played board games with your parents or enjoyed an ice cream bar on a hot night?
Activision Publishing and Nelvana Enterprises Going Big With the Fall Release of Bakugan Battle Brawlers: Defenders of ... Wednesday, June 9, 2010 @ 7:00AMActivision Publishing, Inc. and Corus Entertainment Inc.'s Nelvana Enterprises announced today the fall release of Bakugan Battle Brawlersâ¢: Defenders of the Core for Nintendo DSâ¢, Wiiâ¢, the PSPÂ® system, the PlayStationÂ®3 computer entertainment system, and the Xbox 360Â® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.
Rachel Bertsche: The Young and the Friendless: The Second City Factor Tuesday, June 1, 2010 @ 4:16PMIt's in the second city after college where you find yourself trying to recall the skills you initially picked up in the sandbox. Friendships don't fall in our laps like they did during college.