Basket project proves successful for library (Daily Courier)
The Mt. Pleasant Friends of the Library wishes to extend thanks to the community for its help in the success of the recent Friendship Basket fundraising project and to area businesses and organizations that have donated gift certificates for upcoming library giveaways. The Friends of the Library is a newly formed group that is devoted to helping the local library through volunteer and ...
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Women charged with theft (The Pasadena Citizen)
Two women face shoplifting charges after being foiled in an alleged gift card scam.
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Eats, festivals (Erie Times-News)
ZABAWA, HOLY TRINITY'S POLISH HERITAGE FESTIVAL -- Fri., Aug. 22, 5-10 p.m.; Sat., Aug. 23, 1-10:30 p.m.; Sun., Aug. 24, noon-6 p.m. -- Holy Trinity parish grounds, 2220 Reed St. -- Polish kitchen, homemade baked goods -- grand prize award, theme basket, festival auction, children's area -- free admission -- details, 456-0671:
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Winner (The Shawnee News-Star)
Patty Smith, Shawnee, attended an adult program at the Shawnee Public Library this summer and won a gift basket full of books by authors with an Oklahoma connection. The adult special summer program theme was, “Life in the Pages,” and featured Oklahoma authors and their work.
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Fun competition awaits (Inverell Times)
LOCAL organisations are preparing to serve it up in the Spring Tennis Business Bash in Inverell next month. In 2007, 24 companies lined up for the event, accepting the challenge from their fellow peers.
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Exeter/Hampton/Rockingham area news in brief (Exeter News-Letter)
Kingston
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Pekin readies itself for Paint the Town Red (The Pekin Daily Times)
Times staff writer PEKIN - The YWCA hopes to see a sea of red for its Paint the Town Red event on Saturday, Aug. 23, at Coal Miners Park.
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Fish Fry fundraiser scheduled (The Paris News)
COOPER — Friends of Doctors Creek Park will sponsor its second All U Can Eat Fish Fry beginning at 6 p.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church gymnasium in Cooper.
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News briefs (The Marion Sentinel)
Find out what's happening in Marion, Mattapoisett, Rochester and surrounding towns.
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Portsmouth area community calendar (Portsmouth Herald)
Portsmouth
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