§ May 9th, 2012 § Filed under Adventures § Tagged Adventures Comments Off
ALTON The fictional character Tom Sawyer is the epitome of a rambunctious boy who is often as ingenious as he is mischievous.
Sawyer and all of Mark Twains characters, drawn from his memoir and travel book, Life on the Mississippi, long have been the subject of hours of enjoyable, adventurous reading and discussion.
The musical adaptation by Ken Ludwig, with music and lyrics by Don Schlitz, is set in 1840s St. Petersburg, Mo., along the banks of the Mississippi River. The story calls on Tom (played by Jamie Heil) to match wits with his stern Aunt Polly (played by Linda Fergurson) and fall in love with the feisty Becky Thatcher (Rileigh Bellitto), who takes him on the adventure...
§ May 8th, 2012 § Filed under Adventures § Tagged Adventures Comments Off
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B.o.B.'s latest, "Strange Clouds," follows his successful CD, "The Adventures of Bobby Ray."
Bobby Ray Simmons is a musician who refuses to be pigeonholed in one category.
Best recognized under his stage name, B.o.B., the Atlanta native boasts a platinum single on his debut album for “Nothing on You.” Returning for his second effort, he has much to prove.
When asked how he planned to take his second opus to the “next level” in a recent interview with U.K. independent music label Freshly Squeezed, Simmons said he “recognized himself as an instrument … playing...
§ May 8th, 2012 § Filed under Adventures § Tagged Adventures Comments Off
GRAFTON – The trip starts with a sylvan journey through tall woods, then soars along the canopy atop limestone bluffs with an expansive view of the rivers confluence.
Grafton Zipline Adventures takes voyagers on an exploration by dangling them from a cable and sending them across deep valleys so off the beaten path that few have seen them.
Owners Jeff and Sandy Lorton used 100 acres of their own 230-acre property for Graftons brand-new attraction, which happens to boast the biggest zipline in Illinois and opens daily from 8 am to 6 pm, starting Saturday.
Grafton Zipline Adventures longest cable stretches 2,000 feet from one end to another, where one guide sends people...
§ May 8th, 2012 § Filed under Economical § Tagged Economical Comments Off
WATERLOO, ON, April 16, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ –
The Economical Insurance Group today issued the following statement in response to an April 14 article
in the Financial Post which contains significant errors of fact and demonstrates a
fundamental misunderstanding of the demutualization of property and
casualty (P&C) insurance companies.
Economical believes its stakeholders deserve to hear the facts directly
from the Company.
The decision to demutualize
The Board of Economical Mutual Insurance Company...
§ May 7th, 2012 § Filed under Adventures § Tagged Adventures Comments Off
ArborTrek Canopy Adventures, recognized as one of the “World’s Coolest Zip Lines” by Travel + Leisure Magazine and “Best of New England–Editor’s Choice” winner by Yankee Magazine, is poised to expand with new zip line canopy tour and eco-adventure park operations across North America.
Jeffersonville, VT (PRWEB) May 04, 2012
§ May 6th, 2012 § Filed under Activities § Tagged Activities Comments Off
By Steve Norder
snorder@star-telegram.com
GRAPEVINE — Council members went for door No. 3 in choosing a plan for an expanded Community Activities Center.
After hearing about three concepts Tuesday, the City Council told the consultants to dig deeper into the third, more expensive option, which would provide the most amenities for recreation, including a large aquatics center, more weight/fitness space, improved locker rooms, a large community room, an area for seniors and a childrens indoor playground, among other additions.
Its estimated cost would be almost $28.6 million.
Steve Blackburn, an architect with Barker Rinker Seacat of Denver, presented the council...
§ May 6th, 2012 § Filed under Activities § Tagged Activities Comments Off
Keith Bauder, a longtime Fremont County high school teacher, coach and current activities director at Riverton High School, has been placed on paid administrative leave according to Terry Snyder, Fremont County School District 25 superintendent. File photo
§ May 5th, 2012 § Filed under Economical § Tagged Economical Comments Off
Aaron Rakes says he saves hundreds of dollars per month by riding the bus, rather than driving each weekday from Chico to his job in Oroville.
It would cost me $300 a month for gas and upkeep if I drove a car, he said.
With the uptick in fuel prices, taking the B-Line Transit buses around Chico and other parts of Butte County is becoming an ever more popular way to travel. At he same time, this upsurge is helping the environment.
Riding the buses is economical and helps cut pollution by greatly reducing the number of cars on the road spewing carbon monoxide, said Jim Peplow, senior planner for the Butte County Association of Governments,...
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Earlier this week, Arrow Electronics Inc. (ARW – Analyst Report) announced its decision to open custom computer system integration fulfillment facilities in Brazil and India. The new facilities shall provide advanced original equipment manufacturing (OEM) services, considered to be more economical, technologically advanced, productive and user friendly.
Management expressed its exuberance on the decision to open these integration facilities at San Paulo, Brazil and Bangalore, India, by averring that market proliferation strategies have been of primary importance to the company and are implemented with the intent of satisfying its customer needs across the globe.
Arrow...
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Sustainable development has become an increasingly important topic in recent years. It is defined as development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the needs of the future.
Achieving sustainable development is perhaps one of the most difficult and pressing goals we face right now.
CRIs Autumn Szeliga has the story.
Global crises are posing greater challenges to peoples lives and even threatening human existence. Population growth, resource scarcity and worldwide environmental problems are emerging as globalization deepens. These issues combined can take a serious toll on the future of human development.
Twenty years ago, the Earth...