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  • Custer County Foundation gives to change lives Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:09PMBROKEN BOW — In the last two decades, the Custer County Foundation has awarded more than $1.2 million in grants and scholarships, making a positive difference in the lives of the people who live and w
  • Last minute college aid search could work Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:59PMThe father of a college freshman had a request: Is it still possible to find scholarship money to pay the tuition bills for the coming school year? The short answer: Good luck
  • Community Notes Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:35PM* The Red Bonnet Bells will meet at noon Saturday at the Red Rooster in Dugger for lunch. * Linton Moose will host the band Bad Lands from 8 to 11 p.m. The public is invited, and all money benefits charity.
  • Pittcon To Exhibit At BioConference Live: Clinical Diagnostics Summit Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 6:55AMPittcon 2012 is pleased to be an exhibitor at BioConference Live, an online-only conference for the life sciences and clinical diagnostics community. The event will take place June 15-16, 2011, and will feature live video presentations where attendees can have their questions answered by presenters in real time
  • Neighborhood Briefs Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:02PMEast Side
  • EAST WINDSOR & HIGHTSOWN: Briefs Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:14AMGolf, Tennis Classic offered
  • ChambersFest Scoop-a-Palooza is for ice cream lovers Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 1:21PMAbout 550 people attended a Scoop-a-Palooza, the ChambersFest event that benefited the Greater Chambersburg Chamber Foundation and its numerous educational and work-force development programs.
  • Rotary Club Asks For Reduced Fees Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 7:57AMFollow Your Town News On The Courant's East Hartford Facebook Page The town council is scheduled to discuss reducing or waiving fees associated with Rotary Club meetings next Tuesday.
  • Pittcon 2012 Announces Call For Topics For Conferee Networking Sessions Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 1:00AMThe Pittsburgh Conference announced its annual Call for Topics for Conferee Networking Sessions for Pittcon 2012, which will be held March 11-15, 2012, in Orlando, Florida at the Orange County Convention Center.
  • Golf calendar 7/7 Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 4:03AMWhat: Two-person couple scramble events
  • CAROLYN SCOTT: Foundation benefits community Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 12:13AMThere is an organization inCarrollCountythat gave out more than $162,000 in scholarships to 143 students last month. Who has that kind of money, you might well ask.
  • 309 college students granted Dost scholarships Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 10:32PMSTUDENTS from the different provinces of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) and other regions are enjoying their benefits as scholars of Department of Science and Technology (Dost) in 2011. The Dost-Science Education Institute (SEI) is mandates to develop scientifically and technologically literate citizenry and to accelerate the development of S&T human resources needed for socio ...
  • Golfers tee it up again for Mike’s Kids Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 11:30PMLast Wednesday, 17 four-person teams teed it up at Arlington in the annual Mike’s Kids Education Foundation Golf Scramble. 
  • EAST WINDSOR & HIGHTSOWN: Briefs Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 2:10AMGolf, Tennis Classic offered
  • Coastal Empire in brief Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 11:39PMGolf tournament for Chris Shuman The Chris Shuman Memorial Golf Tournament is planned for 1 p.m. Saturday at Black Creek Golf Club. The tournament will have a shot-gun start and be in a four-person scramble format. You can bring your own team or we will assign you to a team. $50 per person (includes range balls), Mulligans $5 each. Limit two per golfer. Field is limited. Payment is required at ...
  • Litchfield County Comprehensive: Bethlehem adopts 'no idling' law Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 11:01PMBARKHAMSTED
  • Truckee Tahoe community announcements Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 4:18PMTAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. — Content for briefs is selected from e-mail submissions to Community Editor Amy Edgett at aedgett@sierrasun.com and occasionally the online events calendar.
  • Club News Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 5:59AMSend information for this listing 10 days in advance of publication to: Club News, Lifestyle Department, The Sun, Box 1477, Lowell, MA 01853.
  • SPORTS NOTEBOOK: June 29 Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 12:15PMSend your sports announcements and news to dwolcott@wickedlocal.com or ocm@wickedlocal.com or fax to 508-591-6601 or mail to Old Colony Memorial, 182 Standish Ave., Plymouth, MA 02360.
  • Campus MovieFest Announces 2011 International Grand Finale Winners Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 9:14AMJeff Goldblum, David Arquette, Jack McBrayer, Elizabeth Banks, Gabourey Sidibe and John Cho Among Award Presenters (PRWeb June 28, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/6/prweb8603664.htm
  • Truckee Tahoe community announcements Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 8:15AMTAHOE/TRUCKEE, Calif. — Content for briefs is selected from e-mail submissions to Community Editor Amy Edgett at aedgett@sierrasun.com and occasionally the online events calendar.
  • Bar pay-for-play in collegiate sports Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 11:00PMA sure-fire way to ruin collegiate sports would be to pay athletes, yet proponents continue to push for it, using the misguided reasoning that players deserve some of the big bucks schools and conferences are making off their play.
  • Kroc Center will bring hope and jobs to Camden Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 4:13PMPHILADELPHIA — Anyone who looks at the waterfront along Harrison Avenue in Camden will only see an old landfill.
  • Area students share $6.7M in scholarships Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 9:21PMHigh school seniors from the area’s five school districts netted more than $6.7 million in scholarships and grants this year, up $503,000 from last year.
  • County looks to cut additional $423,000 from budget tomorrow Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 3:47AMThe Lyon County Board of Commissioners, working with the county's leadership team, had to make some tough choices when they cut another $1.8 million to come up with the final budget approved by the board last month, but more hard choices are coming at a special meeting tomorrow, June 23.
  • $72,000 in grants awarded to Louisa groups Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 6:15PMThe Charlottesville Area Community Foundation has awarded $72,000 in grants to 12 organizations serving Louisa County residents, according to a news release.
  • Tim Duncan and the San Antonio Spurs 10 Greatest Draft Picks Monday, June 20, 2011 @ 3:07PMIt has been all about scouting and shrewdness for the San Antonio Spurs for the last two decades. After all, the city of San Antonio isn’t exactly a hot destination for free agents. The franchise has had to rely upon the draft in order to stay relevant among the elite teams in the league. And the organization has had the pleasure of finding some diamond-on-the-rough players, as well as some can ...
  • Government of Canada Invests in University Research Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 10:10AMST. CATHARINES, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - June 17, 2011) - Over 3,800 scientists, engineers and students at universities across Canada will receive support for research programs and advanced training, thanks to a new investment by the Government of Canada. The announcement was made by the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology); Rick Dykstra, Member of Parliament for St ...
  • Coming up in the Chesters, Mendhams. Harding and Washington Township Friday, June 17, 2011 @ 7:50AMSATURDAY, June 18
  • American Humane Association’s Hero Dog Awards ™, Presented by CESAR® Canine Cuisine, Run on WizeHive Contest Software ... Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 10:00PMNationwide search for America’s top hero dogs will culminate in a red carpet celebrity-filled awards gala and 90-minute televised special premiering on Hallmark Channel November 11, 2011 at 8:00PM, ET/PT.
  • Mohawk jazz icon dies Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 12:47PM“I love teaching,” gushed Dave McMurdo over the phone from his Eden Mills home in an interview with The Spectator Saturday morning. “I could go on teaching until they wheel me down the lane in a wheelbarrow.”
  • SPORTS NOTEBOOK: June 15 Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 12:21PMSend your sports announcements and news to dwolcott@wickedlocal.com or ocm@wickedlocal.com or fax to 508-591-6601 or mail to Old Colony Memorial, 182 Standish Ave., Plymouth, MA 02360.
  • Dave Matthews Band Fund Awards $294K in Grants Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 11:07AMThe BAMAWorks Fund in the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation (CACF) Tuesday announced $294,475 in grant money to 50 local non-profit organizations.
  • Community foundation ranked 70th most active in country Sunday, June 12, 2011 @ 8:01PMMIDDLETOWN — The Middletown Community Foundation, which is celebrating its silver anniversary, recently was recognized by a national study.Middletown is home to one of the 100 most active community foundations in America, according to a recent national study. The Middletown Community Foundation distributed slightly more than $2 million last year in grants and scholarships to rank 70th on the ...
  • Health notes - Port City dentist head of association Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 12:25PMWILMINGTON | Wilson Jewell has been elected president of the N.C. Dental Society.
  • Project Graduation restores your faith in community Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 12:25AMBy Brett Agenbroad If you ever lose faith in humanity, I recommend that you volunteer for a three-hour shift at Project Graduation. I never fail to come away from Project Graduation without a great sense of renewed faith in Americans. Witnessing the care, commitment, work, expense and love the Project Graduation sponsors and community volunteers provide to this community’s Buena graduates is ...
  • Mavs Player May Miss Rest Of Finals Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 9:52AMDallas Mavericks reserve center Brendan Haywood may miss the rest of the NBA Finals with a strained right hip flexor muscle.
  • Niners Crabtree: 'Who's The Quarterback?' Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 7:37AMDespite not being under contract for next season, all signs have pointed toward free-agent Alex Smith returning as quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers. Michael Crabtree must have missed the memo.
  • CMA Fest Begins With Annual Parade Wednesday, June 8, 2011 @ 6:46AMDowntown Nashville will be packed with tourists this week who are in town to check out the CMA Music Festival and the CMT Awards show.
  • Scholarships given to Carey School students Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 11:54PMOver $42,000 in scholarships went to deserving Carey High School seniors during the school's 2010-11 Citizenship Awards program June 2, according to principal John Peck.
  • 'Credit card frauds have considerably increased' Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 2:48PMSpeaker Chamal Rajapaksa presided when Parliament met at 1.00 pm yesterday.
  • The Star maker of Marin Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 2:32PMFelecia Gaston has got helping disadvantaged kids down to an art... When Felecia Gaston was growing up in rural Georgia in the 1950s, taking ballet class was out of the question for a young African-American girl.
  • DeAnn Thomas: Schools bid farewell to leader who ‘really made a difference’ Saturday, June 4, 2011 @ 3:05AMFor close to a quarter century, DeAnn Thomas has been a constant presence in Kalispell’s high schools.
  • Meadowlark Service League gives out grants, scholarships Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 8:20PMThe Meadowlark Service League distributed $202,500 to nonprofit organizations and $25,000 in scholarships at its annual spring luncheon Thursday at Spanish Hills Country Club in Camarillo.
  • Summerfair this weekend at Coney Island Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 7:12AMSummerfair 2011, the 44 th installment of the fine arts and crafts fair, is this weekend at historic Coney Island.
  • FAFSA now required for Bright Futures Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 5:27PMParents of students receiving a Bright Futures scholarship must now fill out a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), otherwise, students will not get their money.
  • Murad Launches The Murad Family Foundation Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 4:23PMEL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Murad, Inc. announced today the formation of The Murad Family Foundation, headed by Hilarie Murad. The Murad Family Foundation is dedicated to improving the welfare, health and happiness of society as a whole. Joined with other Murad family members, Hilarie Murad formed the Foundation to enhance the lives of children, veterans, and deserving individuals ...
  • University tuition expected to rise 7.5 percent in Oregon Thursday, June 2, 2011 @ 1:07PMPORTLAND -- The Oregon University System was expected to raise tuition rates for the state's colleges by an average of 7.5 percent for full-time students. As first reported in The Oregonian , the State Board of Higher Education will hold a meeting Friday to review tuition and fee proposals submitted by each Oregon school. The average price of resident tuition at Portland State University and the ...
  • Need help paying for college? Seminars offered to parents Monday, May 30, 2011 @ 8:32AMSalem CyberSpace, a program of North Shore Community Action Programs Inc, in partnership with Salem State University will host a series of three seminars for parents to provide information about applying to and affording college for their children.
  • This Week: MAY 30-JUNE 5 Sunday, May 29, 2011 @ 8:33PMMONDAY - memorial day