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Margaret Wright, regional director for Aster Communities, which has offices at Cathedral Park, Wells, said: "To be selected to carry the Olympic torch is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and a great honour. "James thoroughly deserves to have been ...
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The awards program recognizes entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. These business leaders were selected from ...
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“I have to remind myself sometimes that in my lifetime women were not allowed to ride in patrol cars along with men, and now I'm chief,” she said at a news conference that was attended by members of the local Sikh community. Lanier said law enforcement ...
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All three alumni have distinguished themselves in their professional and personal lives, dedicating themselves to the highest levels of performance and service in their communities and beyond, a press release from the schools said.
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Rebuilding Together is the nation's leading nonprofit dedicated to safe and healthy homes and communities. Ten worthy community centers from across the country are being nominated to receive the makeover of a lifetime through renovation projects of up ...
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Moving further along developmentally, if you are a college student or between ages 18 and 26 and have never been on an organized trip to Israel, you can apply for Taglit: Birthright Israel — a free 10-day trip of a lifetime that is a journey into the ...
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Agnew's public works and conceptual pieces often involve engaging large communities of people. Her works include the Wisconsin Workers Memorial in Milwaukee's Zeidler Union Square. Kent Anderson, an artist and important figure in art education for more ...
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A number of roadblocks have arisen locally, the stuntman said Tuesday, while Canada has laid out the welcome mat and is more ready to capitalize on the prime-time, once-in-a-lifetime event. “Over there, it's like they're all on the same team and ...
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As The Healthy Way of Life Company, Life Time Fitness (NYSE:LTM) helps organizations, communities and individuals achieve their total health objectives, athletic aspirations and fitness goals by engaging in their areas of interest – or discovering new ...
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... folks who have spent a lifetime toward the betterment of our community, and others who are just starting their service – gathered together either physically in halls and community centers like this one or linking up virtually through Facebook and ...
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(WALA) - During the mid-1990s, several top officials at Mobile Community Action faced allegations of illegally using the agency's funding. Retired educator Jimmy Knight was asked to accept the challenge of saving the agency while also making sure its ...
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With eager anticipation, no expense was spared to ensure successful observations,” The Federal government allocated $5000 to communities across Canada, with new equipment purchased in Cobourg by Victoria University — the grand white structure at the ...
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Seventy-six percent of Chadron high school seniors surveyed in 2010 reported having used alcohol at least once in their lifetime, and 30 percent reported at least one use of marijuana, the Chadron School Board learned Monday. While those numbers were ...
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In presenting the award, Bentley Systems CEO Greg Bentley said, "Tom's length of service to the CAD and information modeling community of users far exceeds mine -- for instance, we recently found a picture of Tom in a 1961 issue of Consulting Engineer ...
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A Dallas-based developer of resort-style senior living communities will invest about $2 million into an Indiana development, breathing new life into a project previously stalled by the credit crunch. Senior Quality Lifestyles Corp., the nonprofit ...
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Editor's note: This post is part of the Overheard on CNN.com series, a regular feature that examines interesting comments and thought-provoking conversations posted by the community. One could say there's another side of sex offenders: the way their ...
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Foundation trustees Carol Landrum, Deborah Knox, Elizabeth VanderStek, Julie Wright and Katie Risk and Friends of the Library Board member Margie Kelly were honored with Presidential Volunteer Service Lifetime Achievement awards.
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Community Recovery Resources has been selected to receive this year's Treatment/ Recovery Award from the County Alcohol and Drug Program Administrators Association of California. The association is a state-wide organization with representatives from ...
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“Many others make the protection of communities their life's work. For these men and women, it's more than a job. It's a lifestyle. It's a mission. It's a calling. “Over the course of a career, law enforcement officers touch thousands of lives.
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Hart, who overcame a lifetime of obstacles has what Virella describes as “the ability to look past present challenges and have the faith that God will always create good from it.” The wife to Harold for 40 years and the grandmother of three, ...
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