Theater company blooms into drama powerhouse Nov 30, 2008
Broadway Rose - A new facility provides stability and space for more programs Sunday, November 30, 2008 JANET GOETZE Special to The Oregonian. TIGARD -- The Broadway Rose, the region's professional musical theater company, is transforming a 29-year-old school cafetorium into a state-of-the-art playhouse where it will open its 18th season with an original holiday program ... Two years ago, the Tigard-Tualatin School Board arranged a 20-year lease for the cafetorium with Broadway Rose, whose... (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Small Biz: Desire to serve people driving eatery Nov 30, 2008
Wiley grew up in Oconee County on her father Bud Wiley's Rose Creek dairy farm. She earned her degree in agricultural education at the University of Georgia. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Knicks, Warriors engage in fantasy feast Nov 30, 2008
We've got a superb Rookie of the Year race heating up between Bulls PG Derrick Rose and Grizzlies SG O.J. Mayo. Mayo scored 30 points on Saturday and is averaging 26. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Danny boy can be Ascot beau Nov 29, 2008
For mine, her best chance is Turf Express in the Inglis Classic Sale Handicap, not because of his lacklustre Rosehill success last start but the benefit he would have derived ... The prospects of dual acceptor Rose Of Cimmaron in the same race will be enhanced if it's wet, which isn't the case with Messara sprinter Strong Choice and Tenant's Tiara in the Sharp Handicap ... QUADRELLA VERDICT: First leg: Hussta La Vista and Rose Of Cimmaron. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Police auditor to investigate 'racial-profiling' Nov 29, 2008
The comments ultimately led to Johnson's announcement that she will retire Feb. 3 and leave the department Dec. 19, even though she apologized repeatedly and cited her third of a century of work to improve racial attitudes within the department as she rose through the ranks. The comments also led to a new investigation of police practices by Gennaco's OIR Group, based in Commerce, Calif. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Blazers perfect at home Nov 29, 2008
The Blazers' 7-0 start at the Rose Garden this season is their best start at home since they went 9-0 in the 1998-99 season. LaMarcus Aldridge added 17 points and seven rebounds for the Blazers, who are off to their best overall start since they opened the 2000-01 season 12-6. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Friday, Nov. 28, 2008 (47) Nov 29, 2008
services 1:30 p.m. Monday at St. Paul s United Church of Christ, Welcome; visitation 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Kramer Funeral Home, Welcome, and an hour before services Monday at the church; local visitation 1 to 2:15 p.m. Tuesday at Reid s Funeral Chapel, Greene, (641) 823-4457, followed by a Scripture and prayer service with burial in Rose Hill Cemetery. HAMPTON Esther K. Day, 93, of Hampton, died Wednesday, Nov. 26, at the IOOF Home, Mason City; services 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Paul Lutheran... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Handmade Floral Gifts are Budget-friendly Season Brighteners Nov 29, 2008
Cut the holly and rose short and insert them into the water tube that has been treated with floral preservative/food ... Cut two red roses to 7 to 8 inches in length and insert them at the narrow ends of the arrangement ... Cut another 10 red roses to approximately 4 inches in length and insert them throughout the arrangement. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Great Gifts for Anyone on Your List This Holiday Season Nov 29, 2008
99 and varietals include a "Rather Revealing Shiraz" rose and a "Slightly Sweet and Shameless" white. For the Health-Conscious. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Bentley and Florida Southern Top Division II Disney Classic Tip-Off Nov 29, 2008
1999: St. Rose 67, Columbus State 55 ... 1997: St. Rose 69, Delta State 57. (Nabc.com)
Roy leads Blazers over Hornets 101-86 Nov 29, 2008
The Blazers improved to 7-0 this season at the Rose Garden, their best start at home since they went 9-0 in the 1998-99 season ... There were several tense moments before Fernandez shook it off and made the foul shots, to the chants of "Rudy! Rudy!" from the Rose Garden crowd. (WWLTV.com, LA)
OBITUARIES 11-29-08 Nov 29, 2008
He was preceded in death by his wife, Rose Sharp Bonvillain; parents, Morris P. Bonvillain Sr. and Elma Porche Bonvillain; his brothers, Ernest E. Bonvillain and Edward J. Bonvillain; his sisters, Edith Bonvillain Turack and Joanna Bonvillain Bergeron; and a son, James Robert Bonvillain. He is survived by his sister, Frances Bonvillain Torrance; his son, Morris P. Bonvillain III and his wife, Jutta; his daughters, Pauline Bertaut and her husband, Lynn, Wilma Geraci, Carol Freitas and her... (L Observateur, LA)
GARDEN Q and A: Roses should do well growing in containers Nov 29, 2008
Growing roses in containers is really no different than growing roses in the ground ... Can I plant roses in containers ... Virtually any rose will grow in a container. (Florida Times-Union)
Kira Robinson; witnessed birth, death of USSR Nov 28, 2008
Born into Russian nobility, the daughter of an imperial prosecutor fled the country at the outbreak of the 1917 revolution, started by the Mensheviks and joined by the Bolsheviks ... She rose above her sadness, friends said, with her intellectual pursuits and her friends. (Boston Globe)
National Thanksgiving Turkey Celebrates Presidential Pardon as Grand Marshal of Disneyland Thanksgiving Day Parade Nov 28, 2008
Following the traditional Presidential pardon in a White House Rose Garden ceremony on Wednesday, November 26, Pumpkin capitalized on his reprieve by heading west for the Thanksgiving Day celebration at Disneyland. Joined by National Turkey Federation Chairman Paul Hill of Ellsworth, Iowa, on a First Class United Airlines flight from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles, the 2008 National Turkey "flew" 2,288 miles non-stop for the special Thanksgiving Day honor. (PR Newswire)
Australia hopes new film spurs tourism Nov 28, 2008
She estimated that tourism numbers rose between 3-5 percent in each of the years that movies in the trilogy were released. We called it our three-hour commercial, she joked, adding that the blockbuster films put New Zealand on the map for a larger proportion of Americans than we could have hoped to achieve through just advertising. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
MILBANK: The President-Elect, Talking Turkey... Nov 28, 2008
Yesterday, he ventured into the Rose Garden to deliver the news that he was pardoning two turkeys, Pumpkin and Pecan. "Pumpkin and Pecan have an exciting trip ahead of them: Later today, they will fly to aboard 'Turkey One,' " the commander in chief announced, before turning wistful. (The Drudge Report)
HORNETS AT TRAIL BLAZERS Nov 28, 2008
Time/place: 9 p.m. at The Rose Garden (20,630) in Portland ... Portland has won four consecutive games against the Hornets at The Rose Garden. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Declines In U.S. Cancer Incidence And Death Rates According to Annual Report Nov 28, 2008
Subsequently, rates decreased through mid the 1980s in both girls and boys, but rose again from 1990 through the mid-1990s, especially in boys. Initiation rates were similar for boys and girls during the most recent data years (1996 through 2000). (Science Daily)
Dooley statue debuts before Saturday's game Nov 28, 2008
As temperatures rose that spring, the clay statue began to soften and crack, Mullins said. Or as Dooley put it: That thing almost melted. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Atkins Fares Best in Study Of Four Weight-Loss Regimens Nov 28, 2008
The study found that while LDL rose slightly for those in the Atkins group, their blood levels did not differ statistically from the other groups. "This is the best study so far to compare popular diets," said Walter Willett, chair of the department of nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health, because of its size, duration and the small number who dropped out. (Yahoo News -- Diet and Nutrition)
Bush, Obama reflect on Thanksgiving Nov 28, 2008
President George W. Bush poses with 'Pumpkin' the turkey during the Pardoning of the National Thanksgiving Turkey ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2008. With him are members of the Hill family from Circle Hills Farm of Ellsworth, Iowa who donated the turkey. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
NBA Roundup: Howard lifts Magic past Wizards (Today) Nov 28, 2008
The Portland Trail Blazers are 6-0 at the Rose Garden this season. After narrowly winning its first three home games this season, Portland has won two of its previous three by at least 38 points. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
ArcelorMittal plans 9,000 ‘voluntary' job cuts Nov 28, 2008
ArcelorMittal shares rose steadily on Thursday and were 4. 7 per cent higher at 19. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
White House Turkey Pardon Scandal? Nov 28, 2008
U.S. President George W. Bush stands next to turkey farmer Nathan Hill (R) of Ellworth, Iowa, after he pardons "Pumpkin", the National Thanksgiving Turkey, in the Rose Garden of the White House, November 26, 2008. Pumpkin will travel to Disneyland later today to participate in the Thanksgiving Day Parade in California. (ABC News)
Learn more about poinsettia, the season's favorite plant Nov 27, 2008
Lorrie Yamada, owner of KiKu Floral in downtown Fresno, says her store's top-selling varieties are Winter Rose (red with frilly edge), Monet (a combination of red, pink and creamy yellow), White Glitter (red with splashes of white or creamy yellow), Carousel (red) and Pink Peppermint (almost a pale pink) ... White Winter Rose Monet White Glitter Another Monet Lorrie Yamada, owner of KiKu Floral in downtown Fresno, shows a beautiful example of a traditional red poinsettia, one of hundreds the... (Fresno Bee)
NTF Chairman Presents President With the National Thanksgiving Turkey Nov 27, 2008
NTF President Joel Brandenberger joined President Bush and Hill at the White House Rose Garden for the annual Thanksgiving presentation. "This is my final Thanksgiving as the President. Over the past eight years, I have been given many reasons to be thankful. I'm thankful to our men and women in uniform and I am incredibly proud to have been their Commander-in-Chief. I am thankful for the armies of compassionate volunteers who feed the hungry and shelter the poor," said President Bush. (PR Newswire)
Pumpkin's pardon Nov 27, 2008
The 45-pound bird, named "Pumpkin" through an online vote, behaved quietly while the president presided over a Rose Garden ceremony. The other name on the ticket, a backup bird with the chosen name of "Pecan," was nowhere to be seen. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Bartlett brags on nurse nominees Nov 27, 2008
Not present were Laura Gregovich and Rose Lawhorne ... Other Bartlett nominees were registered nurses Nina Rajala and Karen White, nursing administration; Rachel Gladheart, advanced practice; Sara Gress, maternal and newborn; Laura Gregovich, general medical - surgical; C. Rose Lawhorne, emergency and flight; and Lincoln Farabee, Rising Star ... "I've known Nina for as long as she has been at Bartlett. She is a nursing supervisor and a great back up in any critical situation. Rose ... is a... (Juneau Empire)
U.S. playing it cool in choosing venue vs. Mexico Nov 27, 2008
Or do you take the one soccer game played on U.S. soil involving a U.S. team that actually resonates with the general public and put it in, say, the 92,500-seat Rose Bowl in Pasadena, where a gate of $5 million awaits along with national media exposure ... In a teleconference with journalists last weekend, Gulati renewed his standing offer to the Mexican federation: The United States will gladly play its home qualifier at the Rose Bowl or another locale near a large Hispanic population if El Tri... (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Magna to Close Two Ontario Auto-Parts Plants as Vehicle Production Slows Nov 27, 2008
Magna rose 69 cents, or 2. 7 percent, to $26. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
A final turkey pardon, with a smile Nov 27, 2008
The 45-pound bird, named "Pumpkin" through an online vote, behaved quietly while the president presided over a Rose Garden ceremony ... President George W. Bush poses with 'Pumpkin' the turkey Wednesday in the Rose Garden. (AZCentral -- News)
Bush Pardons Turkey, Awards It $25 Billion Bailout Nov 27, 2008
President Bush this week re-enacted a long-standing White House tradition when he issued a symbolic pardon of a Thanksgiving turkey in a Rose Garden ceremony ... While no one has actually seen the Obama turkey plan, the media immediately claimed that the stock market rose 600 points in jubilation at the mere thought that Obama has plan ... In a related development, London Cranberry futures rose 364 percent then fell 810 percent on rumors that cranberry would or would not receive a piece of the... (Human Events Online)
Sally Marie Richards Nov 26, 2008
She was born Dec. 8, 1955, in Chippewa Falls, the daughter of Betty (LaBrec) and Robert Rose. On June 27, 1987, Sally M. Rose married Dr. Joseph V. Richards at Chippewa Falls ... Preceding her in death were: her mother Betty Rose; grandparents, Herman and Alvina Rose and Charles and Polly LaBrec. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Fourth Wedding Anniversary Gifts an... Nov 26, 2008
Acknowledge the theme of the fourth year together by including some fresh fruit and add a single rose or other favourite flower as decoration. Plan a romantic evening together and fill the bedroom with flowers. (Suite101.com)
How to Care for Poinsettias Nov 26, 2008
The poinsettia also known as Mexican Flame Leaf, Christmas Star, and Winter Rose had been associated with Mexican Christmas celebrations since the 16th century (). That the poinsettia bursts with red leaves (or bracts) and red blooms around the holiday season quickly made it a popular Christmas plant in the States as well. (Suite101.com)
Forests May Play Overlooked Role In Regulating Climate Nov 26, 2008
When Ollinger noticed that the overall reflectivity of forest canopies (also known as albedo) rose and fell in conjunction with leaf nitrogen, he had a eureka moment. "Bits and pieces of evidence for this have been around for years but nobody put them together before because it's a question we hadn't even thought to ask," Ollinger says. (Science Daily)
Where they filmed » Nov 26, 2008
Annie Dundas, U.S. regional manager for Tourism New Zealand, said the "Lord of the Rings" movies were among "the biggest contributors to awareness for New Zealand from '03 to '06." She estimated that tourism numbers rose between 3 and 5 percent in each of the years that movies in the trilogy were released. Another lure. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Couple is wed Nov 26, 2008
the bride carried a bouquet of orange roses ... Each bridesmaid carried a bouquet of ivory and orange roses ... The flower girl carried a satin basket full of orange rose petals. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Fresh Sheet: Discover unexpected bounty after fall’s first chill Nov 26, 2008
Rose hips are the green buds that swell at the base of the flower after the petals drop and eventually turn red ... Wild roses are found in sunny areas on roadsides and along the coast. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Amid holidays, a move to toss candy out of class Nov 26, 2008
"They're in elementary school," said Rose Hollinshead, who has a child at Davis Drive Elementary School in Cary. "They need to have fun. Part of that fun is to have a treat now and then."For those alarmed about rising childhood obesity, however, a holiday treat from home is an occasion for dietary sin. (News & Observer)
Gather 'Round as President Bush Par... Nov 25, 2008
Although only one turkey is generally presented at the ceremony in the Rose Garden, both turkeys are granted the full pardon. When it comes to the 2008 festivities, The Des Moines Register recently reported that the lucky turkeys slated to receive this year s pardon will come from the state of Iowa. (Suite101.com)
Love-in-a-Mist (Nigella damascena) ... Nov 25, 2008
There is a full Miss Jekyll Series that have bloom colors in white, sky blue, and rose. N.damascena Persian Jewels These are sky-blue, deep violet, rose pink, deep pink, and white ... N. damascena Miss Jekyll Rose Pure pink in color, and grows to 1. (Suite101.com)
Blazers open homestand with Kings Nov 25, 2008
(Sports Network) - The Portland Trail Blazers aim to get back on the winning track Monday when they begin a three-game homestand by welcoming the struggling Sacramento Kings to the Rose Garden ... Portland, which is a perfect 4-0 this season at the Rose Garden, will finish its residency against Miami and New Orleans. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Holding Court With ... Gayle Tripp Nov 25, 2008
The hitters, except Rose and Jeanne, had the day off to relax their big guns for Friday's beat-down of TCU. After practice instead of watching film in the teamroom, we took the projector to house with the Saggios pizza the coaches provided as well. (Golobos.com)
Carnes Park Master Plan update is set for Dec. 2 Nov 25, 2008
Dorothy Carnes County Park and the Rose Lake State Natural Area are located just west of Fort Atkinson, with entrances on Radloff Lane and Jones Lane ... About 313 acres of parkland is part of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources designated Rose Lake State Natural Area ... The public is invited to attend the meeting and experience and learn about Dorothy Carnes County Park and the Rose Lake State Natural Area through a slide show and comment on their visions and ideas for the park. (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
Guns N' Roses Parking Lot: Fans -- Er, A Few Fans -- Hit Best Buy To Get Chinese Democracy First Nov 25, 2008
And then it just became about discovering who Guns N' Roses were, discovering the Use Your Illusion albums, and the [original lineup's] breakup and the controversies ... This entire month, between the election and now a Guns N' Roses CD coming out, this is the November to remember," he laughed. "The second I got up this morning, logged onto the computer and someone had left me a MySpace comment like, 'It's Guns N' Roses day ... " As he was speaking, a second car pulled up and two bed-headed... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Time flies when you're listening to Al Green Nov 24, 2008
No one brought him flowers at Showcase Live Friday night, but he passed out long-stem red roses (dethorned, of course) to the ladies in the sold-out house ... Surely one of the most memorable concert moments of the year was watching Green jump up and down in a suit with a rose in his hand while the audience sang the chorus of "Let's Stay Together." Providing a bookend to that classic, Green dug into a heart-rending rendition of "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?". (Boston Globe)
Lions capture Big Ten title with 49-18 win over Michigan State Nov 24, 2008
A party broke out on Penn State's sideline the moment the roses ... championship and Rose Bowl berth with a 49-18 win over No. 15 Michigan ... teammates have dreamed of going to the Rose Bowl ever since placing a. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Joe Paterno Undergoes Hip Replacement Nov 24, 2008
-- Penn State coach Joe Paterno had successful hip replacement surgery Sunday, a day after the Nittany Lions clinched the Big Ten title and a trip to the Rose Bowl. The 81-year-old coach was resting comfortably at Mount Nittany Medical Center and was eager to return home, the team said in a statement. (KSBW 8, CA)
Birthday and Christmas Gifts for Li... Nov 24, 2008
Gemstones associated with the sign of the Libra include those that come in Libra colours such as rose quartz, rhodonite, and turquoise stone, as well as those associated with certain months, such as sapphire (September) and opal (October) ... Libra and its ruling planet Venus are also associated with a number of plants and flowers, including the rose, sweetpea, lily, daisy, hydrangea, foxglove, primrose, violet, and ivy. (Suite101.com)
Behavior Very Similar In Distracted Humans And Rats On Neurotransmitter Blocker Nov 24, 2008
(July 20, 2005) A rose by any other name may smell just as sweet, but tilt it at an unexpected angle and it may still be easy to smell, just not recognize. That is, unless you saw another object -- even an unrelated. (Science Daily)
An Obama White House could be green, high-tech (with TOUR OF DESIGNS) Nov 24, 2008
I see the Obamas as a very American, nonformal-style family, happy to walk around their new home and welcoming people to walk there with them, somewhat mitigating the current formal nature of the Rose Garden. STATE DINING ROOM. (Athens Banner-Herald)
David, Schwarz wed Nov 23, 2008
Under the beautiful oak trees of the Texas Hill Country, the bride, accompanied by her father, entered through two glass doors and down a red rose petal-lined walk way that led to a gazebo where the groom awaited ... She carried a bouquet of solid red roses in which her mother s antique pearls and an antique handkerchief were intricately woven into her champagne ribbon ... They carried bouquets of solid red roses with black and champagne ribbon intertwined. (Taylor Daily Press, TX)
Chief Johnson recounts progress in police professionalism; plans to 'takes some time off' Nov 23, 2008
Her official retirement date of Feb. 3 marks an anniversary of 34 years with the Palo Alto Police Department, during which she rose from patrol officer through the ranks from training officer to sergeant, lieutenant, captain and assistant chief before being named chief in February 2003 ... "And we knew going into it that nobody would come out a winner on this, no matter what the results were." The county District Attorney's Office ultimately declined to prosecute the case and the investigation... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Handmade Floral Gifts are Budget-friendly Season Brighteners Nov 23, 2008
Cut the holly and rose short and insert them into the water tube that has been treated with floral preservative/food ... Cut two red roses to 7 to 8 inches in length and insert them at the narrow ends of the arrangement ... Cut another 10 red roses to approximately 4 inches in length and insert them throughout the arrangement. (Pekin Times, IL)
Women's Basketball Tops Queens, 80-71 Nov 23, 2008
Adelphi returns to action on Tuesday, November 25, when they host St. Rose at 5:30 p.m.. (Aupanthers.com)
GM Will Idle Four Plants, Return Some Jets as It Awaits U.S. Aid Decision Nov 23, 2008
GM rose 18 cents, or 6. 3 percent, to $3. (Bloomberg -- US)
DEATHSS FOR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2008 (870) Nov 22, 2008
His survivors include daughters, Tanya Stinson Collins of Pine Bluff and Claritta Stinson of Little Rock; brothers, Marion Brown of Chicago, Wheeler Conway, Larry Pace and Reginald Pace, all of Pine Bluff; sisters, Rosemary Stinson Smith of Chicago, Alberta Stinson Armour, Susan Conway and Denise Gatewood, all of Pine Bluff; and seven grandchildren ... He was preceded in death by his son, Charles Jackson; daughter, Ethel Jackson; two sisters, Mary Johnson and Rose Jackson; and two brothers,... (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Monarchs' Hutchinson looking forward to being a Griz Nov 22, 2008
Bill Wagner / Daily News file photo The lure of playing in front of capacity crowds and a fanatical student section at the University of Montana sounded appealing to Mark Morris senior Eric Hutchison. So he decided to go Griz. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Through the Woods: Winter Pantry Nov 22, 2008
The multiflora roses are covered with red rose hips, and we watch the deer pulling them off around our field. Turkeys will fly up on top of the dense rose bushes, where the deer can't reach, and perch on the springy cane. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
Vivian Girls' Phantom Punk Packs A Punch, By John Norris Nov 22, 2008
" Enough said. The Vivian Girls' path to this point was, in their own words, a "musically incestuous" one that began in 2002 and traversed New Jersey from high school in Ridgewood, where Cassie fronted a lo-fi/novelty band called Upholstery; down to New Brunswick, where Katy and Ali formed the "surf/ riot grrl" band Four Way Milkshake, and later, a poppier duo, the Pot and the Kettle; to Brooklyn, where, as a student at Pratt Institute, Cassie joined the punk trio Bossy. "The best band in the... (VHI.com -- Music News)
'Tinderbox' region Nov 21, 2008
The arrest of Rose Kabuye has angered top Rwandan officials. But Rwanda's international focus has been distracted by the arrest of Mr Kagame's chief of protocol, Rose Kabuye, who is facing war crimes charges in France after being extradited from Germany ... Her cause has become a national campaign, with sellers doing brisk business in the white roses that many public figures now wear to show their support for her cause. (BBC News)
Australia hopes new film spurs tourism Nov 21, 2008
She estimated that tourism numbers rose between 3-5 percent in each of the years that movies in the trilogy were released. We called it our three-hour commercial, she joked, adding that the blockbuster films put New Zealand on the map for a larger proportion of Americans than we could have hoped to achieve through just advertising. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Name that turkey, before president pardons Iowa fowl Nov 21, 2008
He and his wife, Mary, will present them to President Bush in the Rose Garden at 9:30 a.m. (CDT) on Wednesday, Nov. 26. "It's a great honor for our family and the state of Iowa," Hill said during a media event Wednesday at Nathan's farm. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
