‘The Old, Weird America’ exhibit tweaks U.S. history Jun 28, 2009
I m thinking, for instance, of Sam Durant s two life-size dioramas that suggest alternative interpretations of the first Thanksgiving. The dioramas are set up on a circular platform, divided in half, that slowly revolves. (Boston Globe)
Teenager, his mother had passion to serve others Jun 28, 2009
She had a Thanksgiving meal, and they would always have a house full of those people who were in recovery programs, said Ken Snell, executive minister at North Atlanta Church of Christ. Both funerals will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the North Atlanta Church of Christ. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Place A Notice Jun 26, 2009
We are closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas. Obituaries are published 7 days a week in the Local Section of the Palm Beach Post. (The Palm Beach Post)
Lay offs changed directions Jun 26, 2009
Former Kittitas County Public Health Department employee, Bonnie Corns received her lay-off notice from the county days before Thanksgiving ... KITTITAS COUNTY The timing couldn t have been worse for Bonnie Corns and Christie Waddington: a few days before Thanksgiving they got their lay-off notices telling them their jobs at the Kittitas County Public Health Department were ending as of Nov. 30. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)
Part of the family Poll: Americans see pets as kin Jun 25, 2009
said she likes to dress her Maltese up as a pumpkin on Thanksgiving and Santa on Christmas. She has a photo of she and the dog on her wall, signs his name "Tully" to cards and gives him treats on his birthday. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Why Should So Many Americans Feel Threatened by Business? Jun 25, 2009
--For Thanksgiving, kids learn all about the idealistic Pilgrims and their interaction with the Indians, but hear nothing about their obsessive concern to make their colony profitable or their sponsorship by a for-profit corporation back in England, the London Company. --Our little ones prepare for Presidents Day by studying Lincoln the Great Emancipator and Washington, the military hero and Father of Our Country, but they spend no time acknowledging the deep business involvements of both men. (Townhall.com)
Iowa State adds Duke to next seasons schedule Jun 25, 2009
The Cyclones will also be playing in Chicago over the Thanksgiving holiday against Saint Louis University and either Northwestern or Notre Dame. Having our men s basketball team play in Chicago three times during the next year is a tremendous opportunity for Iowa State University to showcase itself in front of the 10,000 alums living in the greater Chicago area, Pollard said. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Oregon Recreation Report (3) Jun 24, 2009
The first winter steelhead will often show up in the lower river just before Thanksgiving ... Through the end of the season, Denman Wildlife Area Hall tract will only be open for hunting Saturdays, Sundays, Wednesdays, and Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, all other tracts on the Wildlife Area will be open everyday through the season ... Pheasant hunting is good with donated birds from Unlimited Pheasants being released for weekend hunt days on the Miller Island Unit until Thanksgiving. (Lebanon Express, OR)
JAIME RICHARDSON | GREEN VALLEY NEWS A luncheon at Quail Creek honored Evelyn and Ron Weppler and their more than 11 years of service in Green Valley. Jun 24, 2009
He will miss preaching every Sunday and greeting local residents as they come to the annual Salvation Army Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. What the couple will always remember are the number of people they met here who put out a hand to help us, Ron says. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Police Officers Assoc. begins fund drive Jun 24, 2009
The APOA pays the rent for the weekly Our Neighbor s Table Meal program and sponsors holiday meals at Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Support is also given to the Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center, Youth Sport Programs, the Amesbury VFW, Council on Aging and many other community groups. (Amesbury News, MA)
AP Poll: Americans consider pets family Jun 24, 2009
Kingston, it should be said, is a black poodle. But for Jacobs, 45, of Long Beach, Calif. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Family of Award Winning Novelist Robb White Celebrates His 100th Birthday By Announcing New Release Out Of Print Books Jun 23, 2009
He died on Thanksgiving in 1990. White's daughter Bailey is an NPR commentator who reminisces about her father in several of her books. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Fresh Sheet: Thanksgiving meal started less complex Jun 23, 2009
Our Thanksgiving holiday can trace its origin to a three-day celebration in 1621, probably in October, that the colonists shared with Wampanoag Indians ... Produce Manager Bill Genne gets them from two certified growers near Bandon, but demand is high, so he usually runs out about Thanksgiving ... In the spirit of Thanksgiving, gather a little extra, use a little less, and donate food or money to them. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Robert Jaffe, Bernie Madoff's man to see Jun 23, 2009
As recently as the Thanksgiving weekend, Jaffe was in Palm Beach touting Madoff's supposed returns - a gain of about 8 percent at a time the rest of the stock market was down as much as 40 percent this year, according to a person who knows Jaffe. Madoff, 70, has told federal authorities that he acted alone, and was charged on Dec. 11 with securities fraud for allegedly running a Ponzi scheme - paying one set of investors with money from another. (Boston Globe)
UPSTART TO BIG-TIME: How the AFL changed the NFL Jun 22, 2009
The night before Thanksgiving in 1965, the Cowboys' babysitters, Buddy Young and a stockbroker named Wallace Reed, went to the Prairie View A&M campus and picked up coveted receiver Otis Taylor and a marginal lineman, Seth Cartwright. The players were "invited" to spend Thanksgiving weekend in Dallas and, as Brandt recalls, were stashed at the Holiday Inn off North Central Expressway in suburban Richardson. (USA Today -- Sports)
'A home away from home' (3) Jun 22, 2009
Every Thanksgiving, foreign officers are invited to the traditional American holiday meal, and usually more than a dozen show up ... Mrs. Cordero noted there are three major holiday meals that draw many military people and their families from the post Easter, Fourth of July and Thanksgiving ... During one Thanksgiving, as a large group was about to sit down for the meal, a flock of six wild turkeys went strutting by the house, apparently knowing they would not be the meal. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
• COLUMN: How to keep it simple for Father's Day Jun 21, 2009
Take Thanksgiving, for example. You have to spend half a paycheck just to put on the meal. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Tech beats UGA for state's top CB Jun 20, 2009
I ll take the match up on Thanksgiving Saturday. I m sure Ayers is and will be a fine player. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Consumers report spending less on Father's Day gifts Jun 20, 2009
Easter, Halloween, Thanksgiving and St. Patrick's Day round out the top eight gift card holidays. About half the Father's Day cards are bought for dads and 20 percent for husbands, according to Hallmark. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)
Dino tracks - Follow remnants of prehistoric creatures across state Jun 19, 2009
Museum and gift shop open all year except Thanksgiving and Christmas, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 12:30 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Opened in June 2008, the Great Plains Dinosaur Museum and Field Station houses some of Montana s finest fossils and a preparation lab. (Missoulian, MT)
Rich get richer: UGA signs big media rights deal Jun 18, 2009
Last year was the first time in seven years that some of my best friends could rib me on a Thanksgiving weekend. Heck, I would leave them alone because I did not want to hurt their feelings. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
St. Johns boy accused in killings to remain free Jun 17, 2009
The first time was just weeks after the killings, when he was allowed to spend Thanksgiving with his mother over the objection of prosecutors and Romans' family. The boy also was allowed to spend Christmas and his birthday with his mother. (AZCentral -- News)
Family game night I-N-T-E-N-S-E Jun 17, 2009
In a near victory last Thanksgiving, I was positioned to win, poised to play all of my remaining tiles when my daughter, my own flesh and blood, eyed the spot I had staked out on the board. "Don't take it," I warned. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
The Battle of Bunker Hill Day Jun 17, 2009
Since the 1930s, the two extra holidays have been tolerated as a small employee bonus, rather like the Thanksgiving turkey. But the taxpayers are not in a tolerant mood. (Boston Globe)
Business is looking for a few good soldiers Jun 17, 2009
The group held its first drive in August, followed by similar efforts for Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter holidays. Employees from Ozark Constructors, Ameren employees at Taum Sauk, Paul C. Rizzo Associates, Laborers Local 913, Operating Engineers Local 513, Carpenters Local 1795, provide financial support for the effort. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Williston Recycling Center beneficial to city, workers Jun 16, 2009
She said from Thanksgiving and until after Christmas tends to be a busy time of year, and Mondays in general are busy. Fiorenza said shes happy with the increase in materials being brought to the center and theyre talking about placing recycling bins around town so they can get even more material. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
A star volunteer! Jun 16, 2009
The park is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. except Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. The entrance fee is 3 per person age 16 or older, and is valid for seven days. (Nogales International, AZ)
West Teen Convicted In Deadly Crash Released From Prison Jun 16, 2009
Posted by: Nick Location: Centex on Jun 11, 2009 at 05:55 PM All I know, is I'd hate to be her at Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner surrounded by family. minus one and know I was the reason he wasn't there. (KWTX.com, TX)
New York on parade Jun 16, 2009
Inflatable cartoon characters are the highlight of Macy's Thanksgiving Parade ... Giant inflatables are the highlight of the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade ... Macy's Thanksgiving Parade (fourth Thursday in November) A New York institution, the inaugural parade in 1924 included live animals on loan from from Central Park Zoo. (CNN -- International)
Cancer patients can't quit, neither will he Jun 16, 2009
They are reintegrated into her sometime between Thanksgiving and Christmas. This transplant takes about one month. (Carthage (Hancock County) Journal Pilot, IL)
Lionel Richie: Icon Courting Young Fans Jun 16, 2009
" Richie revealed the woman was actually his mother. Richie told the story of a speech his father gave one Thanksgiving, sentimentally thanking Richies mother for being an amazing lady, friend and person. Richie said the story inspired the song. Richie said, "Three times a lady -- (thats) my mom. " Richie left The Commodores in 1982 to pursue a solo career and became a hit maker in his own right. The five-time Grammy winner dominated the charts throughout the '80s, and his writing talent was... (CBS News -- Entertainment)
Swampscott honors Rev. Dean Pedersen for 17 years at First Church Jun 16, 2009
Former selectman Carol Shutzer praised Pedersen for reaching out to everyone in town and recalled working with him in the early years of the Inter-faith Thanksgiving service, not realizing it was he who proposed the service. She noted that he received the Lenny Zakim Award for his inter-faith work and recalled his willingness to plan and conduct an inter-faith service the day after the 9-11 attacks in 2001. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
Principal's graduation speech: Anythings possible Jun 6, 2009
From our annual Thanksgiving food drive where we had to enlist the help of a caravan of trucks to make deliveries, to holiday gift drive that brings holiday cheer to those in need, to those students who braved the cold Atlantic during the Polar Plunge to raise money for Jordan Hospital, to raising global awareness through Silver Lake Youth in Action, Silver Lake graduates recognize the importance of giving; giving time, giving money, giving food, giving hope and even as is the case of our annual... (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Clothier retires after 17 years of service Jun 6, 2009
Before Thanksgiving, Clothier said Joe Biden's campaign manager called, requesting Clothier and her husband, Mel, meet Biden's plane in Audubon County that weekend. They drove Biden from the airport to Audubon and back to the airport, and Clothier said they talked for 45 minutes. (Harlan Tribune, IA)
Saying thanks to retiring Holliston teacher Janet Masters Ferreri Jun 6, 2009
Many students will remember that every Thanksgiving, Ferreri created a large feast along with her fellow teachers, assistants, students and parents ... Many students will remember that every Thanksgiving, Ferreri created a large feast along with her fellow teachers, assistants, students and parents. (Holliston Tab, MA)
Beacon Hill Roll Call: Senate says yes to selling naming rights to state facilities Jun 6, 2009
"This is very, very personal to me. This is about where I grew up. This is about my history. ... What's next? Do we say, well you know, Thanksgiving is only about some Indians and some Pilgrims? Let's do away with that. Let's rewrite history. That's not a big deal. Patriots Day. What's that about - Tom Brady? Let's do away with that. We don't need that. Christmas? That's about a fat guy who brings presents. That's not a big deal. Where do we stop?". Rep. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Macon Considers Early Retirement for City Workers Jun 5, 2009
White said, "To go through a year with 9 unpaid holidays, and to take Christmas and Thanksgiving off and not get paid for it, that could have unintended consequences, like an increase in workers calling in sick.". The resolution is aimed at encouraging early retirement for city workers who are at retirement age, or close to it. (13WMAZ.com, GA)
No perfect solution found for school start times Jun 5, 2009
School will be out a week at Thanksgiving, Nov. 23-27, and two weeks at Christmas, Dec. 21-Jan ... Paid holidays for 12-month personnel include Independence Day, Veterans Day, and Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. (Bradford County Telegraph, FL)
7 Secrets to outsmart your supermarket Jun 5, 2009
Show Seasonal Spirit Who s Boss Memorial Day (Super Bowl Sunday, Thanksgiving, or really, any other holiday) is right around the corner and you can bet your buttons the local grocer wont let you forget it. Decorations, party favors and supplies are mixed in with fat- and sugar-laden desserts and snacks, all in one convenient center aisle display. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Neighbors pitch in for injured farmer’s homecoming Jun 5, 2009
Paul Moger hasn t seen his farm since Thanksgiving, when he went for an all-terrain vehicle ride and never came home. Paul is finally coming back Saturday, six months after his family found him in the milking parlor, dazed from the ATV wreck he still can t remember. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Allow procrastinators to vote, too Jun 4, 2009
Haven't bought your Christmas presents by Thanksgiving. No celebration this year. (Yahoo News)
Food and Dining Briefs for June 4 Jun 4, 2009
Resort hosts anniversary events: To celebrate its 20th anniversary, the Rancho Valencia Resort ill hold a series of events Friday and Saturday, including a champagne and croquet reception at 5 p.m. Friday ( 20), a round-robin tennis tournament from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday ( 20) and an al fresco, four-course wine dinner prepared by new chef C. Barclay Dodge at 6:30 p.m. Saturday ( 120), all at 5921 Valencia Circle in Rancho Santa Fe. Register to 800-835-7846. (North County Times)
Libraries Suffer Under City's Financial Bind Jun 4, 2009
All branches will be closed on days around holidays, like Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's. The holiday closures will save about $30,000, according to the library's board of directors. (7 KETV Omaha)
TOUGH COMPETITION Jun 3, 2009
10-3 is the probability and those in gold better enjoy the first 11 months of 2009, because order WILL be restored at Historic Grant bandbox on Thanksgiving weekend ... Christmas came early for you geeks in 2008, Sat following Thanksgiving. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Dawgs to be September surprise? Jun 3, 2009
Nothing worse than a Yellow Jacket who gorges himself at the _hit table on Thanksgiving, then leftovers Friday and Saturday. RedandBlack. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Mission: Give kids a square meal with brown-bag lunch Jun 3, 2009
Last Thanksgiving the mission served 120 meals at the First Reformed Church on Mansion Street. At Christmas the mission sponsored more than a dozen local families, providing them with food and gifts for the holidays. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Philmont native prepares to light up the ‘American River’ Jun 3, 2009
Columbia County native William Schermerhorn poses with a group of children and Kermit the Frog at a Macy s Thanksgiving Day rehearsal ... And while he is now in charge of two of America s largest and possibly most recognizable productions, the Macy s Thanksgiving Day Parade and the nation s largest Fourth of July fireworks show over New York City, Schermerhorn says he is still influenced by his hometown ... He said one of his favorite things about producing the Thanksgiving Day Parade is... (Hudson Register Star, NY)
It's the end of the beginning of the end...in a way Jun 2, 2009
Thanksgiving Eve was always spent at Helen's reconnecting with old friends and everyone looked forward to the annual Christmas party. The bartenders were locals so you could spend the night hanging out with Kathy Nardone, Tommy Reynolds, Skinny Joe Cusick, Neil Santangelo or the Donnelly girls while they kept things going behind the bar. (Holbrook Sun, MA)
The Marine Mammal Center Begins a New Era of Marine Mammal Care with Opening of Newly Rebuilt Hospital, Research and Education Facility Jun 2, 2009
" Highlights of The Marine Mammal Center's New Hospital: Innovative Use of Space: Among the most significant upgrades made to the Center is the transformation of one of the underground Nike missile silos into housing for a modernized water treatment system. The innovative system treats approximately 220,000 gallons of water in a closed system allowing for veterinarians to quadruple animal holding capacity. This was not possible in the previous system which could only handle 43,000 gallons of... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Relish The American Table: Add a little spirit with sweet potatoes Jun 2, 2009
We remember the chill we felt years ago when we were asked to bring something sweet potatoey in a casserole to a potluck Thanksgiving dinner ... Then, we remembered a mashed sweet potato concoction with crushed pineapple and marshmallows that we had once eaten, and our Thanksgiving recipe started to take shape. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Top Names in Jazz and Food Highlight Crystal Thanksgiving Voyages From Miami Jun 2, 2009
LOS ANGELES, June 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Crystal Cruises is offering discerning travelers two compelling Experiences of Discovery cruises sailing from Miami this Thanksgiving ... "In addition to the fantastic destinations and elaborate Thanksgiving feasts, the caliber of entertainment and enrichment on these itineraries will only enhance the celebration." ... Both ships will host gala Thanksgiving feasts and celebrations. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Beacon Hill Roll Call Jun 1, 2009
By Bob Katzen/Correspondent. Sun May 31, 2009, 10:00 AM EDT. (Medfield Press, MA)
Bankers' hours expand to Sundays Jun 1, 2009
TD Bank, for instance, said it plans to observe just four holidays a year at the branches: New Year's, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Several factors are driving the moves. (Boston Globe)
1133rd parents follow events in Iraq May 31, 2009
Egbert said she gets occasional e-mails from her son but has not seen him since families were invited to a Thanksgiving get-together at Fort Bliss, Texas, last year, before the Guard men and women were deployed to Iraq. You kind of try to adjust, said Egbert. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Eli Roth's Next May 30, 2009
Writer-director talks sci-fi and Thanksgiving. by. (IGN FilmForce)
SEC headed to a big payday in 2010 May 30, 2009
As announced earlier, CBS has moved the Alabama-Auburn game to Friday, Nov. 27, the day after Thanksgiving. It did that in order to get wider exposure for the game and so that it could also broadcast Florida State at Florida on Nov. 28. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Suffolk holidays survive challenge May 30, 2009
"Do we eliminate maybe Presidents' Day? Do we eliminate July Fourth? Why don't we get rid of Thanksgiving? Why don't we think about getting rid of Christmas?". The amendment backers, who had goaded their opponents into such hyperbole, shot back with sarcasm and a fake Irish brogue, mocking Hart and his annual St. Patrick's Day breakfast, which coincides with Evacuation Day on March 17. (Boston Globe)
WATCHWORDS: Young people working to make a difference May 29, 2009
Coach Connors recalled the Thanksgiving Day victory against the Clippers, sitting in the Lowell locker room as the Whittier Team prematurely celebrated and then looking to the backdrop of the crowd as the team hoisted their trophy high. The day was not complete, however, as the team and supporters were treated to a hero s escort down Elm Street and through the Christmas Tree lighting ceremony in Market Square. (Amesbury News, MA)
Workers Stiffed By Local Business May 29, 2009
Howe and two other workers say they spent time, including the entire night before Thanksgiving last year, preparing Bellevue Square for holiday shoppers. They say they were each told they'd be paid up to $15 an hour for about 10 hours of work. (KIRO TV, WA)
The Rental Car Racket May 28, 2009
Summer rentals in Europe, winter rentals in Florida and the Rockies, school breaks, and Thanksgiving are all peak periods, Rivera says. Not sure if your desired rental period is peak or off peak. (Fox News)
Dolores Hinden, 64, cofounded Quincy insurance group May 28, 2009
"She was the fourth daughter in a family of five siblings, and she hosted every holiday - Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Easter - for decades," Kim said. "She would be the most gracious hostess. She had such a generous spirit. She opened her house to everybody.". (Boston Globe)
Fresh Sheet: Thanksgiving meal started less complex May 28, 2009
Our Thanksgiving holiday can trace its origin to a three-day celebration in 1621, probably in October, that the colonists shared with Wampanoag Indians ... Produce Manager Bill Genne gets them from two certified growers near Bandon, but demand is high, so he usually runs out about Thanksgiving ... In the spirit of Thanksgiving, gather a little extra, use a little less, and donate food or money to them. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Move beyond workshops and seminars - Clergy advises NDC May 27, 2009
Ashaiman, May 26, GNA - The Ashaiman Municipal Assembly in collaboration with the Local Council of Churches on Sunday held a post election non-denominational thanksgiving service with a call on the NDC government not to concentrate its activities on holding seminars, talks and meetings. The service also aimed at welcoming Mr Adinortey Addison Numo, Chief Executive and Mr Alfred Kwame Agbesi, the Member of Parliament into office. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Apple's Clybourn Corridor lease could run 30 yrs May 27, 2009
An opening date for the store could not be determined, but a provision in the agreement says the lease cant start during the period from the first Monday after Thanksgiving until Jan. 31, assuring that Apple gets the advantage of a full holiday shopping season. As a part of the deal, Apple has kept a right of first offer to buy the parcel, should the developers put it up for sale. (Crain's Chicago Business)
The Gift They Keep on Giving May 27, 2009
I originally made and gave that gift to my brother-in-law for Christmas (I had taken the family pictures at Thanksgiving and thought he would appreciate the gift as he has a very close relationship with his mother). He passed the gift off to his mother (right in front of me) as something he created himself and gave out of the goodness of his heart. (Slate)
