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An affordable face-lift Melissa Ivey was looking to make a change in her tired kitchen. 
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Summer’s blush Juicy, red strawberries are a sure sign that summer is closing in on us.
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Gainesville dog’s big brown eyes help capture the hearts of dog lovers Glory’s fetching brown eyes and come-hither gaze have landed her a job as a model. The 5-year-old English springer spaniel doesn’t have long blonde hair and legs that go on for miles, but she does have a remarkably sweet face that won the heart of Gainesville resident David Latimer. Latimer adopted Glory last April through English Springer Rescue America, a nonprofit agency that rescues the spaniels from shelters and incapable owners. Just a few months after welcoming Glory into his home, Latimer created posters for ESRA featuring none other than ...
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Sounds like learning WASHINGTON — The challenge was to come up with an idea that can transform public education, particularly in poor communities. The winner: an educator with a passion for making school fun. Michael Bitz won a national competition with his idea for helping students learn academic subjects while creating their own record labels. Now, he’ll try to bring that idea to schools across the country as the first recipient of a fellowship awarded last week through the Mind Trust, an Indianapolis nonprofit. The group’s stated goal is to ...
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Uniform attraction What is it about those hunky men in uniform?
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For caregivers, support is key For every cancer survivor, there is an army of caregivers standing behind them, supporting their every move. And it's not just parents, siblings or children of someone with cancer who count - it's anyone who has offered support in any way. Which is why this year's Relay for Life is recognizing caregivers this year as part of its annual festivities. This year's Relay for Life will take place May 30 at Flowery Branch High School's football field. The overnight event will honor cancer survivors, those who have succumbed to the disease and anyone who has offered support throughout ...
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Cycling for Christ LULA - About 150 cyclists are expected to tighten their gears and secure their helmets for the upcoming LAP '08 - the Lula Assembly of Praise bike ride. "A lot of churches have barbecues or other types of fundraisers, and we came up with a bike ride," said Joe Elam, ride director and owner of Habersham Bicycles in Alto. "There are a few people in the church that ride and that number is growing ... our church pastor rides and several of the deacons ride." The bike ride, in its fifth year, will help raise money for the ...
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Warm weather brings special lakeside services Beginning Sunday, Gainesville First United Methodist will kick off its summer lakeside services. The first of the casual services begins at 8:30 a.m. and will be held just behind the church. Worshipers who would like to arrive by boat also are welcome. Folks can bring lawn chairs, picnic blankets or use the provided wooden benches. Also, only on church property, guests can tune to 90.3-FM to hear the sermon. The lakeside services with the Rev. Dr. Terry Walton will continue through the last Sunday in September. Gainesville First United Methodist Church is located on 2780 Thompson Bridge Road in Gainesville. ... |
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Create a feeding frenzy As the thermometer continues to climb, the flowers are in full bloom and the birds are flitting about. So, why not pass a little treat their way by hoisting a new bird feeder in your yard? It’s pretty easy to choose a nice feeder to attract lots of birds, said Peter Gordon, director of education at Elachee Nature Science Center. “It’s a combination of maybe the feeders with the combination of food that is in them,” said Gordon. “The cylindrical feeders ... are probably are one of the most popular feeders. They are a big plastic cylinder with little perching ...
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It’s a party in a pot, just don’t tell the crawfish! Whether you call it a Low Country, shrimp or crawfish boil, it's time to get those big pots ready for a warm afternoon Southern tradition filled with seafood, sweet corn on the cob, potatoes and some sausage. In the South, the ingredients and some flavors may vary from region to region. But the tasty fun is all the same. "To me, the smell just reminds me of the ocean," said Slade "Butch" Exley, chef at the Elks Lodge No. 1126 in Gainesville. For Stephen Minvielle, the director of the Louisiana Crawfish Farmers Association, a crawfish boil means one ...
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Addicted to the ancient Many children have a healthy fascination with dinosaur fossils, but Pete Nesbitt never grew out of it. Now a retired business executive, Nesbitt spends his days with dental gear in hand, gently brushing away millions of years of dirt from dinosaur fossils extracted from around the world. "You almost move a grain of sand at a time," Nesbitt said. "It takes a whole day just to clear about 1 square inch." The shelves of his home near the Chattahoochee Golf Course are lined with spiraling snail-like ammonites, dinosaur teeth, eggs and bones he has exposed from their rock encasements. He ...
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Strike up the band for ol’ Jesse Jewell Nearly 50 years ago, four chickens had an effect on James Rogers.
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