| South News Briefs | | Posted Thursday, February 01, 2007 3:03:23 PM by Blog57 Team | | Councilman Tim McCoy announced Monday that the borough swimming pool, opened late last year after repair work, will open on Memorial Day. Manager George Zboyovsky said there would be more repairs at the landmark pool, involving replacing piping, adjusting valves and caulking minor leaks. He expected it to be finished by the end of March. The cost is $15,000. Council said it would invite two developers to make public presentations on the pool. Council President Linda Kitchen told an audience of more than 30 people that rumors that the borough planned to sell the swimming pool and park to developers were false and said it could not happen because the parcels are public property. Council said it was considering resurfacing parts of Hillsdale, Pinehurst, Annex and Wisconsin avenues this spring.... | |
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| | | Caps showing commitment to the cause | | Posted Wednesday, October 25, 2006 3:06:47 AM by Blog57 Team | | They've lost one of the finest players in the world in Lauren Jackson, an experienced tall and world champion in Jenny Whittle, a quality veteran in Eleanor Sharp and an international point guard in Angela Marino, but has it seen the reigning premier fall from grace? The answer at this stage is quite simply no. Three rounds into the WNBL season, the Canberra Capitals are the only team boasting a perfect record. The Caps opened the season with a mauling of an under-manned Dandenong (77-46) in a grand final re-match while in week two, it was the team's cross-town rivals at the Institute who got a touch-up 81-67. Round three was the side's first double-header which they started in emphatic fashion with a 90-60 demolition of Perth, before backing up on Sunday to hold off Bulleen 64-62.... | |
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| | | Kudos & kindness | | Posted Tuesday, October 03, 2006 3:07:20 AM by Blog57 Team | | I once had the honor of an 8 year-old ski student, Jonny Mosely, who went on to win the Olympic Gold Medal in freestyle skiing. At that time, I said it takes a community to build a champion. Today, after directing the Tahoe/Reno International Film Festival here at South Shore, I can say it takes an individual commitment to move in collaboration with others to create a community. And, it was this community of individual collaborators that made the festival a huge success. On behalf of the Tahoe/Reno International Film Festival, I wish to personally thank the following organizations, people and businesses that contributed their time and resources to help create a new and exciting event for our community: Lake Tahoe Community College, South Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce and the Tahoe Daily Tribune - particularly Rick Chandler of Lake Tahoe Action, whose passion for film and prior contacts with some of the film makers made his stories personal and connected us in a more intimate way with our own home grown filmmakers.... | |
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| | | Bradley rolls perfect game at Bowlarena | | Posted Friday, September 08, 2006 1:03:24 PM by Blog57 Team | | Bradley, rolling in the Nite Owl Mixed League, posted a perfect 300 game recently in action at Bowlarena Lanes. Bradley added games of 172 and 227 for a 699 total and will receive a $100 check from Bowlarena and a bowling ball of his choice from the pro shop. He will also be presented with various USBC and league awards. Bradley's effort came as team No. 9, Whatever it Takes, was collecting the league crown. Team members were Brandon Carter, Francis Sator, Art Wade and Allen Pickett. High average bowlers were Pickett at 212 and Cindy Polendy at 159. Team No. 3 won the MFCU league championship behind team members David Houck, Cathy Amburgey and Rick Mellen. High average bowlers were Mike Sullivan with a 209 and Janice Gill with a 169. The Jacksonville Men's league champion was team No.... | |
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| | | Parlez-vous franais? | | Posted Saturday, September 02, 2006 3:06:09 AM by Blog57 Team | | The Angst that greeted this year's GCSE results, showing a slump in the number of students taking modern languages, was exaggerated. Those exam results told us much about Britain's arrogantly monoglot youths but nothing about their more diligent parents. For while young people are turning their backs on foreign languages, adult Britons, regretful of not having paid attention even when languages were compulsory to the age of 16, have been gripped by a desire to improve the country's dismal record. A survey by the UK's National Centre for Languages indicates that more than 200,000 adults enrolled in language classes last year. More than half the local-authority providers of these courses reported that those in Spanish, French and Italian were oversubscribed. .... | |
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| | | Lundstrom springs into 2007 with bamboo | | Posted Tuesday, August 15, 2006 9:05:44 PM by Blog57 Team | | TORONTO -- Bamboo fashions? That's right. They're part of Canadian fashion icon Linda Lundstrom's Spring 2007 Collection, which was unveiled in Toronto on Thursday. "I had been looking for a fabric made from bamboo for about four years," Lundstrom explained during an interview in the parking lot of her Toronto factory, which was transformed into a tented fashion show runway to showcase her latest creations. "It has a lot of fabulous qualities," she said enthusiastically. "Bamboo fabrics stay two degrees cooler than other fabrics, so they provide cool comfort," Lundstrom said. "And they have a natural wicking ability. They wick moisture away from the skin." The soft, breathable, knit fabrics also offer an antibacterial function, acting as a natural deodorant, she said.... | |
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| | | Prince Albert to attend Newport Festival to mark mother's film | | Posted Thursday, August 10, 2006 11:03:31 PM by Blog57 Team | | Fifty years ago, Grace Kelly appeared on screen alongside Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby in "High Society," an aptly titled musical comedy set against the scenic backdrop of Newport and its storied mansions. It would be Kelly's last movie role before she married Prince Rainier III of Monaco and became known to the world as Princess Grace. This weekend, the late actress' son, Prince Albert II of Monaco, will visit Rhode Island for the opening night concert of the Newport Jazz Festival as part of a 50th anniversary celebration of the film. The Friday night concert, a tribute to Sinatra, will be performed by guitarist and vocalist John Pizzarelli, who opened concerts in the early 1990s for Ol' Blue Eyes himself. "There's an extra, added excitement to the whole thing," Pizzarelli said in a telephone interview from his country home in New York State.... | |
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| | | GKAISA championship swim meet results | | Posted Tuesday, July 25, 2006 1:03:46 AM by Blog57 Team | | 6. Crestwood Hills, 970; 7. Jefferson City Swim Club, 963.50; 8. Robindale Woods Swim Team, 956.50; 9. Benington-Farrington Swim Team, 679; 10. University Swim Club, 676; 11. Holston Hurricanes Swim Team, 611.50; 12. Fox Den Country Club, 607; 13. Whittington Creek Swim Team, 545.50; 14. Gulfwood, 516; 15. Gulf Park Blue Sharks, 492; 16. MaryvilleAlcoa Flying Dolphins, 475; 17. Westside Family YMCA, 462; 18. Gettysvue Country Club, 453.50; 19. Arnstein Jewish Comm. Center, 367.50; 20. Concord Hills, 321; 21. Cherokee Country Club, 221; 22. Northside Y, 191; 23. View Harbour, 169; 24. Kingston Swim Team, 70; 25. Newport-Cocke County Swim Team, 40; 26. Beaver Brook Country Club, 30.50; 27. Morristown Country Club, 15; 27. Oak Ridge Orcas, 15; 29. Tellico Village Swim Team, 9.50; 30.... | |
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| | | The fall crush of Idol albums | | Posted Thursday, July 20, 2006 11:06:23 AM by Blog57 Team | | In response to the questions about whose album was coming out first, I asked the RCA publicist who handles most of the Idols if there were any album release dates set in stone yet. He said no, only that albums by Taylor, Katharine, Chris and Kellie are all expected to come out before the end of the year. And, he said, no decision has been made as to which might come out first, although I do think that will be Taylor unless the recording process takes too long. Idol release dates have been shuffled around in the past at the last minute, so it's still premature to speculate. Sorry I don't have a definitive answer for you, but wanted to put it out there. .... | |
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| | | Grace Kelly - From Daughter to Star to Princess | | Posted Monday, July 03, 2006 5:09:38 AM by Blog57 Team | | During the fabulous 50s, there was a personage that was to become the reigning queen of Hollywoodthe beautiful Grace Kelly of Philadelphia, Pa. In 1955 she won the Academy Award for her part in Country Girl. In 1956 she became Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco. The charming, lovely daughter from Philly had become a Princess! Was there not a little girl in the country who did not admire her and dream also of being a princess? Scarlett Dreams. . . Gifts. . . And Home Decor , a website with Tias.com, now has available a photograph of this beautiful woman in an unposed shot that has captured her beauty and serene grace. She is wearing her signature, classic head-cover of a silk scarf crossed under the chin with the ends trailing over her shoulders. This photograph of Princess Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier was taken by renowned photographer Ralph B.... | |
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