May, 2008
Open Your Heart And Home To An Exchange Student During
31 May 2008, 04:04 No comments
Eveliina is 17 and comes from Finland. Her Dad is a retired truck driver and her Mom is a nutritionist at a hospital. Eveliina’s hobbies and interests include singing in the choir, volunteering with the Finnish Red Cross, playing the accordion and roller-skating. Her family is Lutheran and she attends church with them every week. [...]
Summer Camps Are Starting Up
31 May 2008, 04:04 No comments
Here’s an idea.Summer camps in Bibb county are starting up.Swimming, sports, and arts and crafts are just some of the activities being offered to kids.
LaTanya Sandifer with the Macon-Bibb county recreation department says summer camps give kids a chance to gain new interests and hobbies.
“well i think it gives the kids something to do i [...]
Hutton Cranswick Talent Weekend
31 May 2008, 04:04 No comments
The Talent and Hobbies weekend staged at St Peter’s Church over the Bank Holiday weekend brought in visitors from far and wide.
The church was filled with a wonderful show of more than 30 exhibits ranging from fishing flies to china painting.
The bells were in almost constant use as people ‘had a go’ and demonstrations of [...]
Keeping Your Kids Safe Online
31 May 2008, 03:03 No comments
School is almost out, and for many children that means they’ll be spending more time on the internet. While it can be a great tool, the web can also be a very scary place. One in seven children between the ages of 10 and 17 will be approached by a sexual predator while on the [...]
Search Continues For Missing Woman
31 May 2008, 03:03 No comments
A search is ongoing for a woman who has been missing from the Dublin area since Tuesday afternoon.
The family of Lillian June Moore, 67, said she has not been seen since leaving her place of employment at noon Tuesday.
Moore left the residence of a patient she sits with stating she was going to the post [...]
Things To Remember Before Moving In A New Apartment
31 May 2008, 03:03 No comments
Thinking about moving to a new area? Looking to rent an apartment? It the answer is yes then there are several things that you need to consider. Obviously the first would be what state and what city. Landlords, security, neighborhoods, schools and recreation areas are other important factors that you need to consider when choosing [...]
Eight Candidates Vie For Spots On Roberts Royal Court
31 May 2008, 03:03 No comments
Eight contestants are vying for this year’s Miss Roberts crown. The Royal Court will be chosen during this year’s Good Neighbor Days celebration. The Miss Roberts Queen Pageant and Good Neighbor Award take place May 30, at 7:30 p.m. in the Elementary School (Adults $5, Child $3). Following are biographical sketches of each of the [...]
Machines Bees Are Humming
31 May 2008, 03:03 No comments
At Monument Machine Shop, Andy Schutz has been running a full-service machine repair business for the local area for about five years. In his large, busy and noisy shop just on the outskirts of town, Schutz can handle any type of job and any type of metal, including milling, lathework, welding and keyseating. Multi-colored metal [...]
Is Shigeru Miyamoto Today’s Walt Disney
27 May 2008, 04:04 No comments
The New York Times has a feature on the modest and charming Shigeru Miyamoto that likens him to Walt Disney. “The father of Donkey Kong, Mario, Zelda and, most recently, the Wii” has a stunning track record in the games business. The story says:
Mr Miyamoto’s work is evolving from a reliance on invented characters and [...]
School Stages Hobbies Presentation
27 May 2008, 04:04 No comments
READING Blue Coat School staged a senior hobbies presentation recently when students were able to showcase their spare-time activities.
Alex Nicolai, of Wargrave, played the accordion as part of the schools’ inter-house hobbies and interests competition, the Rosebowl.
The sports hall was set up with about 50 different exhibitions and they were judged by a panel of [...]
