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New race offers challenges but family fun, too Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:31AMThe Flower City Challenge is scheduled for April 24 and 25.
Interim Indio city manager speaks out about job Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 3:25AMWhen Indio City Manager Glenn Southard retires on April 1, Tara Adams will fill his shoes.
City sues over use of Berlin Pond Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 2:12AMBERLIN – Rick Barnett will get his day in court. So will Cedric and Leslie Sanborn. ... - By DAVID DELCORE STAFF WRITER
Local / State Snapshots Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 1:46AMPreparations for Wayne Estes tourney under way ANACONDA — Preparations for the 26th annual Wayne Estes/Covenant Aviation Security/Bresnan Communications Tournament are under way.
Sports Calendar Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 1:40AMThis list is updated at least weekly. A short version including imminent events appears on Fridays in the sports section. Submit items by e-mail to sports@timesfreepress.com, by fax to (423) 668-5049 or by mail to Sports Dept., Chattanooga Times Free Press, 400 E. 11th St., Chattanooga, TN 37403.
Phuket Cop To End Greasy Traffic Fines Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:51AMPhuket Hotels Phuket Resorts Phuket Accommodation Phuket Real Estate Phuket Villas Phuket Spas Phuket Bungalows Phuket Tours Phuket Golf Phuket Bars Phuket Diving
Three not enough peaks for this team Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:06AMWHAT: 22nd Hydro Tasmania Three Peaks Race. WHEN: Starts Good Friday, April 2, at 2pm. Finishes Easter Tuesday at Constitution Dock, Hobart. WHERE: Off Inspection Head Wharf, Beauty Point. Also at Coles Bay and Hobart; for arrival times check www.threepeaks.org.au.
OUTDOORS: New outfitter will paddle Susquehanna Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:06AMThe snowpack is in full retreat. The rumored 40-inch snow was instead the warmest day in 40 days. Spring is a mere 11 days away.It's time to start thinking about warmer outdoor pursuits and I've got a great bit of news on that front.Lancaster County has its first home-based paddling outfitt...
Comings and Goings - Beachfront car show, Smith Creek clean up Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:04AMAbout 200 cars are expected to register for The Sun Coast Cruisers’ annual “Back to the Beach Car Show” and they’ll all be models 1985 or older.
Frenchman fleeced in Phuket banking bungle Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:32AMPhuket Hotels Phuket Resorts Phuket Accommodation Phuket Real Estate Phuket Villas Phuket Spas Phuket Bungalows Phuket Tours Phuket Golf Phuket Bars Phuket Diving
Grenada gets local help Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 5:50AMThe Caribbean island of Grenada has one urologist who serves an entire country of about 100,000 people.
Indian-origin woman found dead near Chicago Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:50PMPolice officials suspect it to be a case of suicide.
Fouhy walks out on kayaking after bust up Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:20PM9 March 2010 Olympic silver medalist Ben Fouhy has walked away from kayaking.
Indian-origin woman found dead near Chicago Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:12PMA 32-year-old Indian-origin woman, who was reported missing from Maine Township near here since January, has been found dead, according to police officials, who suspect it to be a case of suicide.
Ex-NHLer, 59, stays fantastically fit Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:11PMI n his 40s, he modelled underwear for his Swedish undergarment business. And at the age of 56, he posed nude for a series of paintings by graffiti artist Johan Wattberg. No wonder Borje Salming has remained fantastically fit since retiring from the NHL 20 years ago.[...]
ESCONDIDO: Longtime planning chief calling it a career Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:00PMPlanning chief Jon Brindle, who has helped shape many ofEscondido's housing subdivisions and business districts, willretire Thursday after nearly 30 years with the city.
Body found in Des Plaines River ID'd as missing woman Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:29PMThe body of a woman pulled from the Des Plaines River on Sunday afternoon has been identified by family members as a missing northwest suburban woman and suicide is suspected in her drowning death.
Marlborough Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:09PMThe home of New Zealand's unique sauvignon blanc
It's a small dog's world after all Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:18PMActually, canines of all sizes go to Canfield's after the outdoor equipment and apparel store throws out the welcome mat.
G.C.S.E. PE Assessment Sheets Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:31PMEasy-to-use mark sheets for the following sports: Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Cricket, Football, Hockey, Kayaking, Rounders, Squash, Table Tennis, Tennis and Volleyball. Each sheet broken down into skill areas...
More than a hike in the woods Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:02AMBack in the 20th century, summer camp options usually boiled down to 4-H, church, Scout or YMCA programs, often on a lake in the woods where activities ranged from swimming and hiking to swimming and hiking. Since then, a proliferation of choices has resulted in summer camps for everything from swimming and hiking to math, foreign languages, computers and performing arts.
Grants available for new waterway access Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:44PMAn ongoing spike in the number of people canoeing and kayaking Pennsylvania creeks and rivers makes the acquisition of new launching points critical.
What's on tap for March 7 Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:15PMADULT LEAGUE SOFTBALL Anyone interested in joining an adult softball league should contact Raymond at 570-894-1943. Games will be played on Sundays. MONROE COUNTY CHURCH SOFTBALL The Monroe County Church Softball League is looking for teams that may be interested in joining the league.
River a Friend ... and Foe Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:13PMWHEELING - For many Ohio Valley communities, the Ohio River is a thing of beauty when the weather is fair and a source of destruction when it becomes too full.
Outdoors: Evidence points to culture of poaching greed Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:04PMGreed drives some people to stupidity. What else would explain why eight commercial watermen would allegedly break natural resource laws while the state intensifies its effort to tamp down poaching?
Human-powered race makes a big splash out on the bayou Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:54PMOCEAN SPRINGS — The Battle on the Bayou race on Saturday drew 150 competitors in kayaks and canoes.
Regional notebook: Ex-Yank Cerone to speak at celebrity breakfast Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:49PMn Former Yankee catcher Rick Cerone will be the guest speaker at the St. Vincent SWIM Across the Sound's 14th annual celebrity breakfast on Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. in the ballroom of the Holiday Inn , 1070 Main S., Bridgeport.
Travel Update Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:26PMBest Western has opened the Allamanda Laguna Phuket on Bang Tao Beach, as part of Laguna Phuket. Its target market is families, couples and golf players. The hotel features 129 guest rooms and suites. All suites are fully furnished, with a kitchenette and separate living and dining areas.
NORDIC Telluride couple hits international Nordic event Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:48PMIn Telluride, all you have to do is walk a few blocks to hit the Nordic trails. But in late February, Telluride Nordic skiers Sally and Lary Simpson traveled across an ocean to glide around on skinny skis. The pair went to Falun, Sweden, to compete in the Masters World Cup Nordic Competition.
Olympic house lettings under starter's orders Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:18PMWith the Winter Olympics over, the world's gaze turns to London which will host the summer games in two years' time. Concerns over transportation, ticket allocation and security aside, many Londoners – and those outside the capital but near major events – are thinking one thing: how can I make extra cash when the Olympics come? The most obvious answer is to rent out their homes to some of the ...
TRAVEL UPDATE Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:35PMBest Western has opened the Allamanda Laguna Phuket on Bang Tao Beach, as part of Laguna Phuket. Its target market is families, couples and golf players. The hotel features 129 guest rooms and suites. All suites are fully furnished, with a kitchenette and separate living and dining areas.
CVB hosts annual meeting Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:47PMThe Hagerstown-Washington County Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) recently hosted its annual membership meeting and breakfast at Fountain Head Country Club. About 75 members were in attendance.
Go Girl conference returns to Hinton Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:46PMThe Yellowhead Regional Go Girl Conference is returning to Hinton and there is still space available for girls ages 11 to 15 to register for the full day event.
PITTSGROVE: YMCA of Vineland announces schedule for Camp Merrywood Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:38PMYMCA of Vineland, 1159 E. Landis Ave., will accept registrations for Camp Merrywood, its traditional day camp, for the summer. This camp, for children age 9 to 15, is held on the YMCA's 80-acre campground in Pittsgrove.
Burlington film students weigh in on Oscars, 'Avatar' Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:41AMBlockbuster, shlockbuster. The hit movie "Avatar" employs virtually every abracadabra known to humankind -- and to its big-eared, blue residents of Pandora. But not all members of the techno-savvy younger generation are impressed by James Cameron's sci-fi extravaganza.
Burlington film students weigh in on Oscars, 'Avatar' Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:32AMVermont students watch movies with a critical eye. • Oscar contest: Make your picks • Recipes: Oscar-inspired cocktails • More: How to host Oscar party
Kota Damansara forest is now a reserve Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:55PMTHE Friends of Kota Damansara (FOKD), an environmental NGO, can breathe a sigh of relief now that the Kota Damansara forest has been gazetted as a permanent forest reserve.
Fun travel fact: Where sports enthusiasts burn calories, money Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:59PMVacation boot camps
Outdoor Programs Could Close In Chesterfield Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:59PMChesterfield - Parks & Rec Department may slash jobs and programs to make up budget deficit.
ROBERT LEE PUTNAM, 71 Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:07PMLEOMINSTER – Robert Lee Putnam, 71, of Punta Gorda, Fla. and Leominster, died Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2010, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers, after a long battle with lung cancer and its complications. Bob was born on April 10, 1938, in Fitchburg, to Georgianna (Bedard) and Charles Putnam. read more
Lake Tahoe School summer camp program Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:06PMThe Lake Tahoe School's 2010 summer camp programs for children from 6 to 14 years of age are now scheduled. Camps offer overnight, full-day and half-day sessions. Sessions will be held July 12 to July 15; July 19 to July 22; and July 26 to July 29. Children can experience rock climbing, hiking, kayaking, sailing and whitewater rafting, and more in the outdoors. Learning experiences include ...
Freeport maps out water trail Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 1:21PMThe Village of Freeport will use $100,000 it received from the state and Nassau County to build a water trail for canoeing and kayaking along the South Shore. Through the planning, design, construction and maintenance process, it is expected to employ about 10 to 15 workers. The trail will be funded to start by $50,000 from a [...]
Budget-friendly weekend escapes Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:39PMNeed a break? From the beach to the mountains to wine country, Southern California is rich with possibilities.
TELLURIDE AIDS BENEFITTAB’s new man Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:05PMEvery month in Grand Junction there are 13 new cases of HIV/AIDS. Thirteen. Every month. The medication to treat those conditions runs $1,800 a month. Even with insurance, costs can derail a life’s finances.
Annapolis team stomps to 6th in swamp Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 11:09AMWhile most of us in the area were working on our second or third shoveling, four local athletes were enduring their own kind of agony. Bill Vickers, Dave Petty, Kerri Robbins and Mike Berry traveled to Homosassa, Fla., to participate in the Swamp Stomp 30-hour adventure race last month.
BOW offers beginner pheasant hunting for women Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:49PMBY LISA PAINE METAMORA — Self-confidence, empowerment and just plain enjoying the outdoors all go hand in hand in shooting sports. It matters not whether the shooters are hunting live birds or picking off sporting clays in mid-air. read more
Flow of life: Ammons looks to lift kayak literature above ‘dudism’ Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:32PMWhen Doug Ammons stares at a river, he senses the flow of time,the movement of past through present and into the future.
80 days in the wild Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:15PMBEVERLY and mdash; Scaling the Andes in the cold, Ben Kemmer and his fellow mountaineers thought they had reached the top. "Visibility was down to zero," said the University of Maine sophomore who grew up in Beverly. "When we got to what we thought was the summit, we realized we had more to go."
Dam’s fate brings relief, consternation Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 11:13PMTensions were high in Freetown last week as Jean Fox stood watching the rising water pushing over the top of the Forge Pond Dam, and saw water pouring around the roots of a gnarled tree that had long been growing in the middle of the old structure.
Kayaking: success for O'Shea after comeback Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:31PMNICOLE O'Shea has only been back in the water for the past six months, but it hasn't taken her long to get among the gold.