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    Dec 26, 2012 |Column| ctnow.com
  1. "Bikes For Kids" Helps Hurricane Sandy Victims

    Last year, I did <a href="http://articles.courant.com/2011-10-10/features/hc-mommy-minute-20111010_1_bikes-chuck-graeb-turkey-dinner" target="_blank">a Mommy Minute story </a>about <a href="http://www.bikes-for-kids.net/" target="_blank">Bikes For Kids</a>, a wonderful, local organization with a simple mission: all children deserve to enjoy a bicycle. &nbsp;In a crammed garage, a few guys refurbish used bikes for boys and girls in need. &nbsp;They are intense about their job, making sure each one is tuned and shined to perfection. &nbsp;Now, this small non-profit, based in Centerbrook and Old Saybrook, is helping families hit hard by Hurricane Sandy and providing bikes to youngsters who lost theirs during the super storm.
    Last year, I did a Mommy Minute story about Bikes For Kids, a wonderful, local organization with a simple mission: all children deserve to enjoy a bicycle.  In a crammed garage, a few guys refurbish used bikes for boys and girls in need.  They are intense...

    Tags: Hurricane Sandy (2012), Family, Old Saybrook, Hurricanes, Natural Disasters

  2. Dec 2, 2011 |Story| ctnow.com
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  4. Dec 15, 2011 |Story| ctnow.com
  5. Holiday Cheer At Santa's Village In Torrington

    You don't have to travel to the North Pole to visit Santa's Village this holiday season, you can have the same experience right in Torrington.
    FoxCT
    You don't have to travel to the North Pole to visit Santa's Village this holiday season, you can have the same experience right in Torrington. Carl Bozenski's Christmas Village has been lighting up Connecticut for 64 years. The employees of Torrington's...

    Tags: Torrington, Religious Festivals, Holidays, Litchfield County

  6. Dec 22, 2011 |Story| ctnow.com
  7. Navigating the Holidays: 6 expert tips for getting your family visits in order

    Two people. Two families. So, figuring out where to spend the holidays can  get quite complicated for couples. The key is to get started early on your  planning, know that you will have to compromise, and try to think of strategies  that won&rsquo;t leave you exhausted and miserable, says Elise Mac Adam, author of  &ldquo;Something New: Wedding Etiquette for Rule Breakers, Traditionalists, and  Everyone In Between&rdquo; (Simon Spotlight Entertainment, 2008).
    CTW Features
    Two people. Two families. So, figuring out where to spend the holidays can get quite complicated for couples. The key is to get started early on your planning, know that you will have to compromise, and try to think of strategies that won’t leave...

    Tags: Judaism, Passover, Family, Religion and Belief, Religious Festivals

  8. Nov 23, 2011 |Column| ctnow.com
  9. Thanksgiving Travels

    By Jim MacPherson    Thanksgiving has a special meaning in our family. Forget "Over the river and through the woods…"  My wife was born on Thanksgiving Day, which means the holiday takes on added significance for us. As a result, we generally...

    Tags: High School Sports, Automotive Equipment, Football, Festive Events, AAA

  10. Dec 1, 2011 |Column| ctnow.com
  11. 'Tis The Season

    For me, the week after Thanksgiving can only mean one thing: It's time to get the Christmas tree. None of this plastic/fake stuff either. One of the biggest perks of the holiday season is the smell of a live Christmas tree in the living room. But...

    Tags: Religious Festivals, Holidays, Highway Transportation

  12. Jun 14, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  13. Baltimore police form new advisory council on LGBT issues

    Making good on a promise by Baltimore police Commissioner Anthony W. Batts after the severe beating of a gay East Baltimore man, the city Police Department announced Friday a special advisory council to help improve its relations with the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.
    Making good on a promise by Baltimore police Commissioner Anthony W. Batts after the severe beating of a gay East Baltimore man, the city Police Department announced Friday a special advisory council to help improve its relations with the lesbian, gay,...

    Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Social Issues, Police Arrests, Minority Groups, Justice and Rights

  14. Jun 7, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times
  15. Old-timers to play in Dodgers-Yankees 1963 World Series celebration

    Tommy Davis, whose name oozes excellence and tradition among Dodgers fans, doesn't go to Dodger Stadium much these days.
    Tommy Davis, whose name oozes excellence and tradition among Dodgers fans, doesn't go to Dodger Stadium much these days. "I like my refrigerator too much," he says. But the 74-year-old Davis, once the gold standard of left fielders, will be on the...

    Tags: Atlanta Braves, Hank Aaron, Los Angeles Dodgers, Jackie Robinson, Sports

  16. May 28, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7
  17. Kimberly McBroom's Blog

    Tuesday, May 28 Hope you had a fabulous Memorial Day weekend!  Of course, having yesterday off makes today feel like a Monday...  We had perfect weather for all of the Memorial Day remembrance events. It's so important to take a moment and honor those who...

    Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Gifts, Mother's Day, Murder, Super Bowl

  18. May 18, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune
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  20. May 20, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  21. Bacon recipes galore!

    We were opening Christmas gifts last year when my much better half dropped a package  on my lap -- a cold, heavy package. Curious (and suddenly chilly), I opened it. Bacon. Six pounds of artisan bacon, ranging from thick-cut hickory-smoked to jalape&#241;o-spiced and apple-cinnamon, varieties hailing from Virginia to upstate New York, Texas to Tennessee.
    We were opening Christmas gifts last year when my much better half dropped a package on my lap -- a cold, heavy package. Curious (and suddenly chilly), I opened it. Bacon. Six pounds of artisan bacon, ranging from thick-cut hickory-smoked to jalapeño-...

    Tags: Dining and Drinking, New York, Salads, Potatoes, Texas

  22. May 25, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail
  23. Dorothy E. Papa

    Dorothy Papa learned her work ethic on the farm during her childhood in Bedford County, Pa., then later after she and her husband bought a farm on Alternate U.S. 40 between Funkstown and Boonsboro.
    janeth@herald-mail.com
    Dorothy Papa learned her work ethic on the farm during her childhood in Bedford County, Pa., then later after she and her husband bought a farm on Alternate U.S. 40 between Funkstown and Boonsboro. “She grew up on a farm and ended up on a farm,&...

    Tags: Dining and Drinking, Bedford County (Pennsylvania), Pneumonia, Bedford County (Virginia), Bedford (Bedford, Virginia)

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