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Young volunteer impacting lives in her community
There are many reasons to volunteer: For fun, to give something back to the community, for school, for experience, to explore, to meet new people, to learn something new or just because it feels good.
Jan 19, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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HONORING HER GRANDFATHER — Trina Norton is currently working on a project making a scrapbook about her grandfather. She initially volunteered to work at last year’s Relay for Life fundraiser to help find a cure for cancer, then became enamored with scrapbooking while at the event.
Scrapbooking: Preserving the future for cancer victims
A hobby that helps to preserve the past is also trying to help preserve the future for thousands of cancer sufferers across the country. An American Cancer Society Relay for Life fundraiser, Scrapb...
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AN APPETIZING EVENT — An opportunity to support the arts and public broadcasting comes to Cleveland at the Museum Center at Five Points with the production of “The Mystery of Edwin Drood — The Musical,” starring a local cast and directed by Connie Gatlin.
‘A Taste of Mystery’ serves delicious theater
The Tony award winning solve-it-yourself Broadway play, “The Mystery of Edwin Drood — The Musical,” will be performed live at the Museum Center at Five Points Friday and Saturday evening at 7:45 p....
Jan 16, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend
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HOLLY BALL COTILLION — Debutantes who were presented at the 2010 Cotillion, from left, were Toye Alexandrian Clark, Kelly Patten Feehrer, Lauren Olivia Ledford, Lindsay Sloane Pitman, Katie Alan Smith and Ella Marie Sullivan.
48th Holly Ball celebrates style
The Cleveland-Athens Cotillion held the 48th Annual Holly Ball Dec. 29, 2010, at the Cleveland Country Club.
Jan 16, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend
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A RICH LIFE — Above, Ed Allen, 83, of Cleveland served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II, married his teenage sweetheart, Ruth, and helped raised their three sons, whom they put through college. Photo by WILLIAM WRIGHT
A reflection on values: Ed Allen shares memories of his life from WWII to becoming a successful family and business man
Ed Allen knows a thing or two about building houses and what it takes to turn a house into a home. The World War II Army veteran built close to 300 houses in Bradley County over four decades, but t...
Jan 12, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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SIFTING THROUGH HISTORY — Debbie Moore of Cleveland, who broadcasts a history show with her husband, Ron, on Saturday mornings from 99.9 WOOP radio, recently returned a box of photographs, letters and other remnants of the past to the family of a World War II soldier. Banner photo, BROOK EVANS
Linking Lives: The importance of history
Lest we forget, some people write history down. Others track it down. Still others handle history like a priceless antique. And finally, some people store stories in their hearts, like buried treas...
Jan 09, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 7 7 recommendations | email to a friend
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FAIR WARNING — Stephen Hatchett, assistant district attorney, offered some free advice to anyone pursuing a life of crime in Bradley County: “Move,” he said. “Sooner or later you’re going to get caught. We have some outstanding officers throughout our district who work really hard. You need to turn from a life of crime or move out of the 10th Judicial District.” Banner photos, WILLIAM WRIGHT
Stephen Hatchett: A real life crime fighter
If your lifestyle includes a life of crime, Assistant District Attorney Stephen Hatchett said your best career move would be to move out of the 10th Judicial District.
Jan 09, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 24 24 recommendations | email to a friend
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GRAMMY BOUND — Cleveland native Allen Shamblin, a songwriter who spent part of his childhood in Calhoun, is headed to the Grammy Awards presentation in February. His song “The House That Built Me,” co-written with Tom Douglas, has been nominated for Song of the Year and Best Country Song of the Year.
A local songwriter’s journey to the top: Allen Shamblin nominated for Grammy Award’s Song of the Year
By faith, songwriter Allen Shamblin, who was born in Cleveland and grew up in Calhoun, took his music from the bottom of his heart to the top of the charts. “I have to have faith and believe that, ...
Jan 05, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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MAKE-A-WISH — Lydia Brink stands by her cake celebrating her wish of going to Las Vegas being granted.
Make-A-Wish takes local teen to Vegas
Many girls want their Sweet 16 celebration to be magical and for Lydia Brink it was. Lydia’s Sweet 16 party doubled as her wish granting party from Make-A-Wish of East Tennessee. Lydia had applied ...
Jan 05, 2011 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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BLENDING THROUGH LANGUAGE — Melissa Perez (left) of Guatemala and Jerosalyn B. Ariate of the Philippines stand near greenery with touches of red and gold at Westwood Baptist Church.
Crossing cultures at Christmastime
She sat quietly at the Westwood Baptist Church English as a second language class Christmas party. Her chocolate-colored eyes took in all the people from different parts of the globe as they sat n...
Dec 22, 2010 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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