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Father’s Day — a different perspective
Every third Sunday in June people all over the country take the opportunity to celebrate their fathers, husbands, grandparents and other significant men in their lives. Many stores are decked out w...
Jun 19, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 4 4 recommendations | email to a friend
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“Solar Power,” right, is painted on textured gesso.
Recent paintings by Marie Spaeder Haas to be featured at Etowah art gallery
Can you feel color? Can you see texture? If a painting is complete and no one is around to see it, has art been created? Join Etowah Arts Commission as we explore “Outside The Watercolor Box — R...
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‘Becoming Childwise’ by John Vining labeled a parenting ‘tool-kit’
Written by a father of three daughters and a grandfather of three, “Becoming Childwise: Discovering the Heart of Parenting,” comes from experience, knowledge and inspiration. John Kie Vining, a li...
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Gene and Juanita Cannon’s family — David, Daryl, Jerry and Joe, left, the youngest — was always in place in Sunday morning services at Wildwood Avenue Church of God of Prophecy in 1967 as the boys were growing up.
Honoring our fathers ... My dad was ‘Mighty Guide’
EDITOR’S NOTE: Banner sports writer Joe Cannon submitted this story about his dad: “The only fish I've caught in my life came when my dad, Gene Cannon, decided on some father-son bonding time with ...
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Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, right, with some of the Miss Tennessee recipients including Madison Foster, left. The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award ceremony took place at the governor’s residence in Nashville. The award was presented to Foster by Gov. Bill Haslam and first lady Crissy Haslam. Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, and Miss America Mallory Hagan were guests at the event.
Tennessee royalty meets British royalty
Cleveland’s own Madyson Foster receives Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
Jun 12, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 39 39 recommendations | email to a friend
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The episode, “Lost Coast of New Zealand” will air June 13 at 9 p.m. Dropped in a 90-kilometer stretch of untamed coastline, three teams composed of three strangers must navigate through thick forests, limestone cliffs and massive sand dunes in order to locate a briefcase full of cash in just 72 hours.
... of strangers and $100,000
TNT is taking adventure to a whole new level with the exciting new competition series “72 Hours.” Hosted by Brandon Johnson (Disney’s “Shake it Up”) and premiered Thursday at 9 p.m., “72 Hours” dr...
Jun 09, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 39 39 recommendations | email to a friend
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William Wright, his wife, Linda and son, Winston were confronted with an emergency bypass surgery after doctors discovered blockage in five arteries of the Lifestyles Editor. The Cleveland family is encourginig greater awareness about the need for thorough testing to increase heart health.
Lifestyles Editor William Wright: Getting to the ‘heart of the matter’
His worse nightmare was happening at the second-best heart hospital in the nation, but nothing had fully prepared him for five blocked artieries to his heart — all too damaged to save — all in need...
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Eric Wolf: Preparing for a new life challenge
He’s a star athlete. He has just graduated with a 4.1 GPA. And he has been accepted to Annapolis Naval Academy. This is quite a record for anyone, but for Eric Wolf, it’s the substance of a dream s...
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THE SINGERS of the Tennessee Chamber Chorus, above, take a break from a practice before December’s performance. The ensemble follows a “project choir” model, meaning that each member practices on his or her own before the group meets to practice the music together for the first time less than a week before a concert takes place.
Tennessee Chamber Chorus: Concerts to help audiences experience ‘Atlantic Crossings’
Members of the Tennessee Chamber Chorus, a local music ensemble that held its very first concert in December, have been making plans to expand their musical reach to audiences beyond Cleveland. Si...
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‘Water Lovers’ at In-Town Gallery in June
Linda White’s colorful art quilts stitch together snapshots of nature’s diversity. Primarily fish, ducks and birds — her fabric images present the illusion of their individual characteristics wit...
May 29, 2013 | 0 0 comments | 38 38 recommendations | email to a friend
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