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Reasonably priced items fill Urbandale’s things on 70th shop Thursday, December 4, 2008 @ 4:13AM ADDRESS: 3407 70th St., Urbandale
Upcoming Events Thursday, December 4, 2008 @ 2:25AMWinter Dreams Junior League of Northwest Arkansas
Service Industries in U.S. Probably Contracted at Faster Pace Wednesday, December 3, 2008 @ 1:03AMDec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. service industries probably contracted in November at the fastest pace on record, sinking the economy deeper into what may become the worst recession in decades, economists said before a report today.
Goodwill’s sales up, donations down Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 7:31PMWhen her mom first suggested they should start shopping at thrift stores, Cris Crawford wasn’t comfortable with the thought of wearing other people’s clothes and eating off of used plates.
Learn about the Home Organization Products in the U.S.: Containers, Shelving, Cabinets, Drawers, Hanging Storage and ... Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 6:39AM NEW YORK----Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Furniture industry is available in its catalogue.
Lee Jofa Tuesday, December 2, 2008 @ 6:18AMGroundworks brings the tropics home with Ondule Stripe, an elegant warp-silk upholstery fabric. The hues of the 5 colorways include bright coral, moss, and fuchsia tones; and brings equatorial style to walls, windows and furniture. 201 Central Avenue South, Bethpage, NY 11714; 516-752-7600; leejofa.com . circle 381
Will cheer for cash Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 11:13PMEighteen little girls have already done handsprings, chest rolls and pyramids to make it to the regional American Youth Cheer cheerleading championships in Houston, but their biggest stunt is still ahead.
(AFX UK Focus) 2008-12-02 00:30 UPDATE 3-US retail stocks fall on holiday shopping worries Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 7:04PMBy Martinne Geller
Retail stocks fall on holiday shopping worries Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 6:55PMNEW YORK (Reuters) - Retailers that offer good value or the hottest products should come out on top this holiday season, while those that need deep discounts to lure shoppers could see earnings pressured, analysts said on Monday.
See It | Superfunction Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 1:44PMDriving by the Virginia Center for Architecture—that breathtakingly massive brick mansion on Monument with a million and one dark-framed leaded windows—is cause enough for holy exclamations, but seeing design-master Eero Saarinen’s work there is downright religious.
Connolly collection, including president signatures, to be preserved Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 1:09PMViolette Connolly wanted her Spring Street home, known as the “White House,” to become a museum some day. She and her husband, Joseph, were collectors, and among the many books, bric-a-brac, and historical memorabilia they gathered were from Block Island.
Helen A. Blake, 88, Watertown Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 9:27AMHelen A. Blake, 88, of 308 Butterfield Ave., died November 27, at her home after a brief illness, while under the care of her family and Hospice of Jefferson County. She was born May 22, 1920, in Watertown, the daughter of Timothy I. and Luella Seery Newtown. She graduated from Watertown High School in 1938 and the [...]
Calvin Klein Collection Unveils 2008 Holiday Windows Monday, December 1, 2008 @ 8:41AM NEW YORK----The Calvin Klein Collection store on Madison Avenue has unveiled a unique collaborative installation as the centerpiece of the store’s annual holiday window display.
School News 12.01.08 Sunday, November 30, 2008 @ 10:25PMNews from area classrooms
Around the towns Sunday, November 30, 2008 @ 3:43AMCarbondale The Grinch may have once stolen Christmas, but he wouldn’t dare pull such a stunt in the Pioneer City.
W&J professor to conduct course in W. Africa Sunday, November 30, 2008 @ 2:46AMThis article has been read 0 times. Washington & Jefferson College professor Dr. Buba Misawa knows the poverty in West Africa firsthand. A naturalized U.S. citizen who spent his early years in Nigeria, Misawa, 51, has adjusted to life in the Washington college community easily.
BUSINESS NOTES Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 12:52PM[BAXTER - Nor-Son Inc., a design and construction company in Baxter, announced the addition of seven new employees.
Obituaries Nov. 29, 2008 Saturday, November 29, 2008 @ 5:11AMGladys Whitten PONTOTOC - Gladys Whitten, 77, died Friday, Nov. 28, 2008, at the Darlington Oaks Hospice in Verona after an extended illness. She was born Nov. 28, 1931, in Bruce to Dewey Jones and Mae Sprayberry.
Britain Hopes to Lure Shoppers With Weak Pound Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 1:15PMCompared to last year, the British pound has dropped substantially, with retailers hoping to lure American tourists while also enticing Britons to shop at home.
Critique: Beyond Open Plan Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 10:11AMIt was 37 years ago, in 1968, when an unheralded Michigan-based residential furniture manufacturer by the name of Herman Miller published “The Office: A Facility Based on Change”.
Electronics, DVDs, popular Black Friday buys Friday, November 28, 2008 @ 5:00AM11 A.M. UPDATE: Parking lots were filling up at NorthPark with the second wave of shoppers at mid-morning. Some people resorted to parking in auxiliary driveways when spaces were not to be found.
Holiday charities Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 11:15PM Here are a list of organizations planning holiday-related charity fundraisers:
Man shot in attempted robbery Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 8:31PMCHARLOTTE, N.C. – A robbery attempt along East Independence Boulevard ended with a shooting. Police say the robber walked into the store, shot a man three times and demanded money.
COMING TO AMERICA: Families thankful to find a new home in Foxboro Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 10:42AMThey have come to America and, more specifically to Foxboro and its school system, from other countries for many reasons. Some came for education, others for the economic opportunities that exist and others to escape the political regimes of their homeland.
So many Senatorial ways to be grateful Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 2:41AMHappy Thanksgiving, and Jerry Jacob caught this touching moment on C-SPAN on Saturday morning: "Sen. Larry Craig giving a glowing testimonial to soon-to-be-ex-Sen. Ted Stevens." Michael Feinstein, who played Sunday night at the Jewish Community Center of San...
Ways to Give: Where you can make a difference Thursday, November 27, 2008 @ 2:23AMSnohomish and Island counties are fortunate to have scores of agencies and charities that provide programs and services for children, families, seniors and others in our communities. But each depends on financial donations, volunteers and other support. Here’s where you can help make a difference.
Gelin To Tell Juicy BBQ Stories At Sunday Balch Lecture Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 1:12PMWhile the stomachs and minds of most people are focused on turkey and the trimmings this weekend, folks at the Thomas Balch Library in Leesburg will be concentrating on another type of traditional American fare: barbeque.
Stopping ShopLocal-zilla Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 11:03AMThe ShopLocal weekly junk mail advertisement is distributed by Gannett in approximately 939 cities across the nation. I saw an obese, all-consuming monster devouring the world’s forests with weekly fat stacks of crap that no one reads and I decided that, for my part, something must be done.
McKnight Road development clears first hurdle Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 10:33AMA North Carolina developer with local roots has cleared the first hurdle toward bringing a home improvement store, office buildings and townhomes to an 81-acre parcel along McKnight Road in McCandless
Families thankful to find a new home in Foxboro Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 9:30AMThey have come to America and, more specifically to Foxboro and its school system, from other countries for many reasons. Some came for education, others for the economic opportunities that exist and others to escape the political regimes of their homeland.
At IKEA, green is gold Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 8:04AMYou probably know IKEA as a seller of affordable, stylish furniture that comes in "flat packs" - with more than a little assembly required.
Macys Announces Hundreds of Black Friday Specials & Cyber Monday Web-Busters Wednesday, November 26, 2008 @ 7:00AM NEW YORK----As consumers focus on value this holiday season, Macy’s today announced more than 200 Black Friday specials and online-only Cyber Monday web-busters on the season’s most-wanted gifts.
Local merchants say economy’s demise greatly exaggerated Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 7:05PMThe recession of 2008 appears to be more talk than substance, according to some local business owners. “Baker City is really fortunate in that we haven’t been hit near as hard as bigger communities because we have that home town feeling.
Pioneer family business closing Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 6:14PMAn era is coming to an end in Navasota as one of the oldest businesses in the Brazos Valley will close its doors this coming January. J. Youens & Co. owner Gerald Purcell recently announced he is closing the doors of his business, which has been owned by his family since 1874.
Obituaries Nov. 25, 2008 Tuesday, November 25, 2008 @ 5:41AMDr. Edgar Wood OXFORD - Dr. Edgar Wallace Wood, 71, died Monday, Nov. 24, 2008, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford. He was a member of Clear Creek Baptist Church and a former member of North Oxford Baptist Church.
E Y E O N A C A D I A N A Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 2:57PMAdult Singles Ministry. St. Pius X adult singles ministry for 30 and older, including widowed, separated, or divorced singles. Meetings take place on the 2 nd and 4 th Thursday of every month in the St. Pius X annex meeting room at 7pm. All are welcome!
Uptown Monroeville changing with the times Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 1:16PMMONROEVILLE - The face of uptown Monroeville is changing. With the renovation of the former Hess Hardware building, the consolidation of Howard Leis Furniture and the possibility of a new village hall in 2009, progress is the name of the game.
Volunteer, donate to a charity on this list to lend a hand to those in need Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 9:19AMFlint Journal extras: See below for information explaining how to use this list. The Holiday Wish List is a collaborative effort among human service agencies and The Flint Journal, coordinated by the Resource Center. We encourage Journal readers to...
The Block behind The Designing Block Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 3:19AMSusan Block opened The Designing Block on an impulse in 1996, and she has spent the last 12 years filling the shop at 7735 Clayton Road with home accessories, fashion accessories and other whimsies that strike her fancy.
Ansonia nativeopens design shop ? Monday, November 24, 2008 @ 2:28AMANSONIA — Michele Gandy said opening her shop, Michele’s Alterations & Design Elements, “is my present from God. Everything is divine.”
$AVING YOU MONEY: Big holiday meal doesn’t have to cost big bucks Saturday, November 22, 2008 @ 10:46PMThanksgiving: A time to give thanks for a bounty of blessings. It also is a time to fork over a bounty of bucks for the big turkey and yam feast.
Austin artists find creative ways to live, work Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 9:59PMFisterra Studio artist Jennifer Chenoweth dabs chartreuse paint onto an orange, snowflake-shaped metal cutout in her East Austin work space — a two-room utilitarian building constructed with wood and corrugated metal a few feet away from the house she shares with her husband and two young children.
Are You Listening? Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 2:34PMThe Festival Of Trees At Maryland State Fairgrounds Nov. 28-30. Winter Party And Design Shop At The Contemporary Museum Dec. 5. Belvedere Square Midnight Merriment Nov. 28.
Grocers Expecting a Hearty Holiday Season Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 10:14AMU.S. consumers who are putting off purchases such as cars, clothing and furniture are expected to deliver a strong holiday season to grocers as they eat out less and turn increasingly to store brands, Reuters reports.
Obituaries Nov. 21, 2008 Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 5:59AMBernadette Mabry TUPELO - Bernadette Myers Mabry, 86, died Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008, at the North Mississippi Medical Center after a brief illness. She was born Dec. 16, 1921, in McComb to Clifford Leroy and Loretta Wilhelmsen Myers.
Thanks for Giving 2008: Can you help, Lincoln? Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 12:55AMFor 25 years, Journal Star readers have helped meet the needs of their neighbors through the newspaper’s Thanks for Giving project. The premise is simple. We ask service providers to share their clients’ needs with us, and we share them with you.
Learn about the World Retailing Non-Food Industry Market Brief Tuesday, November 18, 2008 @ 6:58AM NEW YORK----Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Retailing industry is available in its catalogue.
Eight endangered industries Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 11:04PMWant locally-made socks? How about a North American car? Or even a cigarette? Good luck. Like many traditional domestic industries, these one-time stalwarts are leaving these shores (or may be soon).
Patrick Industries, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 4:20PM Patrick Industries, Inc. , a leading manufacturer and distributor of building and component products for the recreational vehicle , manufactured housing and industrial markets, today reported financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 28, 2008.
Retailers Brace for a Chilly Holiday Season Monday, November 17, 2008 @ 1:01PM2008 holiday sales are expected to be the worst in recent history.