A doodle, some dreams make new biz a realityThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 8:54AMJanie Palmertree is a creator. She paints. She designs her own patterns and has made clothing for her children and grandchildren for years.
A day downtown? Don't miss these hidden gemsThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:15AMA few weeks ago, I wrote about some of downtown Naperville's "hidden gems" -- wonderful shops off the beaten path in our downtown that you should know about. These are places like Comfy Bummy, an adorable children's boutique in the brick alleyway beside Beidelman Furniture, or Endure It Life, a few doors down, a great apparel boutique and exclusive distributor of beach cruiser bicycles (invented ...
School clothes, supplies being prepared for distributionThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 3:31AM“We're getting ready,” said Connie McIntyre, executive director, Associated Charities. “I still need to shop for shoes, blue jeans and a few other things.”
Staff pull together as Bay centre floodsWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 4:31AMFLOODS swept through Colwyn Bay, leaving traders facing thousands of pounds in damage costs.
A night of pamperingTuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 6:22PMA free women’s pamper evening was held last Saturday night at St John’s Hall in Young.
Museums-San Francisco Through August 8Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 3:00PMASIAN ART MUSEUM OF SAN FRANCISCO The Asian Art Museum-Chon-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture recently unveiled its new building in San Francisco's Civic Center.
Newtown Borough Police Report, July 2-13Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 12:13AMFriday, July 2 Possession Tadas Marazas, 20, of Commonwealth Drive in Newtown, was arrested July 2 on a warrant charging him with possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia. The charges stem from a traffic stop on March 25 when police observed him operating a vehicle with a broken tail light in the 100 block of South State Street.
Mowing more than weekend job for county crewsMonday, July 26, 2010 @ 8:57PMMowing the grass is that job we all love to hate, and we’ve all been doing a lot of it this year, too. But probably nobody in Guadalupe County has a mowing job like Larry Timmermann’s Road and Bridge Department does.
Macworld Awards: Winners Cad and The Dandy profiledMonday, July 26, 2010 @ 6:12PMOnline tailoring firm Cad and Dandy won the Bento Entrepreneur of the Year Award at this year’s prestigious Macworld Awards . The award is designed to recognise innovative and daring entrepreneurs from around the UK whose actions have had a dramatic effect on their own lives and in turn may have impacted the industry they work in.
Alhambra Valley History Series: Four generations and going forwardMonday, July 26, 2010 @ 3:02PMMartinez residents interested in the community’s long history have reason to be grateful to Tom Griffin and his twin, Elizabeth “Bess” Griffin Girgich for in the final years of their long and productive lives, they shared the history of their family’s 14 decades of ranching in Alhambra Valley in numerous interviews and articles. Their legacy is not only the record of a family but also a ...
Phenomenal fashion show to launch 50+ FestivalMonday, July 26, 2010 @ 8:23AMAberdeen's 50+ Festival, an annual three-week programme of activities for the city's 50+ age group, will be launched with a fresh, new and exciting event this year. 2010/07/26 14:03:25
Colorado Best Deals: July 23, 2010Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 1:21PMDENVER - If you need a reason to shop, or to just get outside and enjoy Colorado's summer weather, our bargain hunter, Janet Simons has found some for you to consider.
Flow Smart Acquires W.L. Gore's Wire- and Fabric-Reinforced Hose Products BusinessFriday, July 23, 2010 @ 7:47AMSeaford, Del. (July 15, 2010) - Flow Smart, Inc., specialists in high-purity polymer solutions, has announced its purchase of the wire- and fabric-reinforced hose business from Elkton, Md.-based Gore PharmBio Products, a division of W.L. Gore and Associates. The transition, which is set to occur over the next several months, will see Flow Smart taking over all of the production and sales ...
Retailers quick or dead in tough sectorThursday, July 22, 2010 @ 12:19PMSupermarkets, hardware chains, fast-food outlets, IT stores and gyms are leading what little retail sector expansion is taking place.Chris Dibble, Jones Lang LaSalle's research and consulting manager, told yesterday's Property...
Helping HandsWednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 3:08PMIf you were faced with raising a family of six by yourself while coping with the sudden loss of your husband and family business, taking a sip of water out of a cup wouldn't likely be...
Helping HandsWednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 2:26PMIf you were faced with raising a family of six by yourself while coping with the sudden loss of your husband and family business, taking a sip of water out of a cup wouldn't likely be your day's
Showing: Tuesday July 20, 2010 HeadlinesWednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 3:10AMthe service was awesome, polite, knowledgeable, fast; its nice to know that medford still has a place that... Excellent all the way around. Never a service problem when Ive eaten there (numerous times) with friends and...
Museums-San Francisco Through August 1Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 8:45PMASIAN ART MUSEUM OF SAN FRANCISCO The Asian Art Museum-Chon-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture recently unveiled its new building in San Francisco's Civic Center.
Bowness Bay information centre re-opensTuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 6:43AMOne of the Lake District’s busiest information centres, devastated by November’s floods, threw open its doors today in time for the busy summer holiday season.
Showing: Monday July 19, 2010 HeadlinesTuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 2:55AMIt is our favorite local restaurant! We love the owners and their food!... I recently took my family of 3 boys and 1 girl around the ages of 8-11 on a Kokopelli Rafting trip. We...
Flow Smart Acquires W.L. Gore's Wire- And Fabric-Reinforced Hose Products BusinessMonday, July 19, 2010 @ 8:18AMFlow Smart, Inc., specialists in high-purity polymer solutions, has announced its purchase of the wire-and fabric-reinforced hose business from Elkton, Md.-based Gore PharmBio Products, a division of W.L. Gore and Associates.
Longtime Portland sheet metal fabricator moves to Clackamas CountyFriday, July 16, 2010 @ 6:29PMMontavilla Sheet Metal says zoning changes in Northeast Portland solidified its decision to seek a bigger space. It now occupies the former Riehl Industries building in Clackamas.
Newtown Borough Police Report, July 2-13Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 8:01AMFriday, July 2 Possession Tadas Marazas, 20, of Commonwealth Drive in Newtown, was arrested July 2 on a warrant charging him with possession of a controlled substance and drug paraphernalia. The charges stem from a traffic stop on March 25 when police observed him operating a vehicle with a broken tail light in the 100 block of South State Street.
State approves funds to help firm move to Sioux CityThursday, July 15, 2010 @ 9:55PMDES MOINES -- A state Economic Development Board on Thursdayapproved a $125,000 loan/forgivable loan for Industrial DesignFabrication & Installation Inc., of Woodbury County and itssister company, 3T Services Inc., to expand from their currentlocations in Moville to a larger building in Sioux City.
Project to study euthanizing horses gets state nodThursday, July 15, 2010 @ 1:44PMDES MOINES – A state board Thursday agreed to invest $25,000 in a feasibility study for a proposed Iowa City project exploring a humane way to euthanize horses and process the meat for animal consumption. The state Economic Development Board gave unanimous support for a grant to Responsible Transportation, LLC, a startup company that intends to [...]
Showing: Wednesday July 14, 2010 HeadlinesThursday, July 15, 2010 @ 2:55AMOur family goes here regularly over any other Mexican restaurant! They're always smiling and striving to make... Dr. Landon does a great job of explaining proceedures and giving you options. He helped me make decisions...
Newtown Borough Police Report, July 10-13Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 1:41PMSaturday, July 10 Attempted burglary A business owner in the 100 block of North State Street reported that in the last two weeks someone attempted to pry open a deadbolt lock on his business in order to gain entry. The owner told police that no entry was made and nothing was taken. Police observed marks on the lock area of the door consistent with an attempted break-in.
Million-Dollar BabyMonday, July 12, 2010 @ 9:37PMOnly 3 percent of women-owned businesses hit the $1 million mark, but designer Jane Regan thinks her kitchen and bath firm is on the cusp of reaching that elusive mark.
Freeman steps into shoemaking nicheMonday, July 12, 2010 @ 1:00PMMIDDLEBURY — “Just speak up if we can help you,” Dan Freeman called to the customers who’d ambled into the Middlebury shoemaker’s shop. Just as quickly as he’d looked up, he was back to work.
New boutique serves jewels on a silver platterMonday, July 12, 2010 @ 4:15AMSilver Chic, a unique sterling boutique, offers fine sterling silver jewelry and accessories with genuine precious and semiprecious stones. This 1,000-plus-square-foot shop opened in May downtown at 22 E. Chicago Ave., next to Bangkok Village. The core belief of Silver Chic is that the jewelry you wear should be an expression of who you are -- unique and individual. "Silver Chic features jewelry ...
Dimmeys set to open after $2m lossFriday, July 9, 2010 @ 11:25AMAFTER almost six months and the loss of about $2 million in revenue, Bourbong Street store Dimmeys will reopen for business on Monday.
The schools that will have to make do with crumbling buildingsFriday, July 9, 2010 @ 3:12AMEast Bridgwater headteacher describes a gloomy toilet block with 14 cubicles to serve all the school's 600 or so female pupils Two rusting metal boxes sit among the buildings of East Bridgwater community school. They are disused shipping containers but on closer inspection turn out to have doors. Here, they are being used as a classroom and changing room. Across the town of Bridgwater, at ...
The schools that will have to make doFriday, July 9, 2010 @ 3:12AMEast Bridgwater headteacher describes a gloomy toilet block with 14 cubicles to serve all the school's 600 or so female pupils Two rusting metal boxes sit among the buildings of East Bridgwater community school. They are disused shipping containers but on closer inspection turn out to have doors. Here, they are being used as a classroom and changing room. Across the town of Bridgwater, at ...
Leonardo DiCaprio - New beginning for the master of reinventionThursday, July 8, 2010 @ 6:22PMThe new Matrix? Hell no! I would never label anything like that. That's a terrible thing to do to a new movie even if it is my first sci-fi one." Leonardo DiCaprio is laughing through slightly gritted teeth in mock-defending his new film, Inception. It's the first pairing of DiCaprio, who has never shied away from challenging material, and renowned visionary Brit in Hollywood Christopher Nolan ...
Fashion designers turn to interiorsWednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 12:24PMInterior designers had better watch their backs if the raft of fashion designers stepping on to their turf is anything to go by. Not content with supermodels, catwalks and a roll call of rich and famous clients, these fashion designers are increasingly spreading their creative wings to include interior design projects for hotels – see Hotel Maison Moschino in Milan, the Missoni Hotel in ...
Museums-San Francisco Through July 18Tuesday, July 6, 2010 @ 4:00PM"TARGET ARTS AND WONDER FREE FAMILY EVENT," -- July 16 through July 18. The de Young Museum, Asian Art Museum, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Contemporary Jewish Museum, The Museum of the African Diaspora, Zeum and Yerba Beuena Gardens Festival take turns opening their doors to the public for free with free art making activities.
Harvey Norman grabs bargainTuesday, July 6, 2010 @ 12:30PMHARVEY NORMAN is expected to hand over a cheque for more than $55 million today to settle its acquisition of more than 30 stores in the Clive Peeters retail chain.
$55m cheque seals the dealTuesday, July 6, 2010 @ 9:23AMHarvey Norman Holdings expected to hand over a cheque for more than $55 million today to settle its acquisition of more than 30 stores in the Clive Peeters retail chain.
Tron Legacy Set Visit: Part 2Tuesday, July 6, 2010 @ 2:05AMNew entries in the "Indiana Jones," "Die Hard," and "Rambo" franchises can attest, not to mention recent revivals of The A-Team , Karate Kid , and Smurfs , that Hollywood is high on an '80s revival train right now. As a child of the eighties it is certainly strange to see so many of your formative icons being mined for box office dollars, but when we all sat down in the Tron Legacy production ...
WWII pilot became survivor, heroTuesday, July 6, 2010 @ 12:17AMWith the Pacific War raging overhead in late June 1944, William Mooney began surviving the aftermath of being shot down by the Japanese. The experience taught the Navy fighter pilot from St. Joseph how much the nation needed to celebrate its heroes during the war. Today, the 88-year-old rural St. Joseph man reminisces on his military service while daily helping his son, Russ, repair saddles and ...
Local briefsMonday, July 5, 2010 @ 4:07AMWhat: Sheboygan County Oldtimers Baseball Association annual picnic.
You can't hide a bad bra; it showsFriday, July 2, 2010 @ 10:16PMRemember, there are many exceptions when dealing with quirks of anatomy.
Surprising bra interventionsFriday, July 2, 2010 @ 2:09PMAnyone out there wearing a bra knows exactly how frustrating and confusing the process can be to find something that fits, flatters, supports and disappears. Buying a properly fit bra is the most exas
Watch what you heatThursday, July 1, 2010 @ 12:17AMSummer is in full swing. And since it's Fourth of July weekend, local residents will be grilling in full force. While gas grills, portable fire pits and patio heaters make the outdoors even more inviting, they must be used properly.
Manufacturer of Miniature Pneumatics Ranks Number Two in QualityWednesday, June 30, 2010 @ 7:45AMRecords on scrap, rework and training at 800+ companies are evaluated. Plymouth, Minn., June 25, 2010-Pneumadyne, Inc., a manufacturer of miniature pneumatic products, has been named to Quality Magazine's Quality Leadership 100 list for 2010. Of the 100 companies named on this prestigious list, Pneumadyne, Inc. is number two. More than 800 manufacturers participating in the Quality Leadership ...
Helping top retail stores look good is a perfect fit for entrepreneurial duoTuesday, June 29, 2010 @ 5:40AMMcNicholl Hughes is a Dunmurry-based shop fitting company that celebrates its 10th year in operation in October. Related Stories It’s always Boom time for new firm with designs on the future Staying afloat through storm of recession Landscape gardener is seeing first green shoots of recovery