$5 million gift to CHOC includes Disney-themed lobby
ORANGE - The Disneyland Resort announced a $5 million gift Monday to Children's Hospital of Orange County for an expansion that will include a Disney-designed lobby.The donation toward a 426,000-square-foot patient tower was announced with Disney music and flourish on top of a CHOC parking...
Somerville announces winners of recycling toter photo contest
On Tuesday, Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone presented 10 winners from the “It’s the Love Tote” photo contest with certificates of “Exemplary Zero-Sortness” during a ceremony at City Hall. After difficult deliberations, an 11-judge panel selected group entry “Come Together, Right Now…and Don’t Sort” as the Grand Prize winner.
Meet Joseph Powell
Joseph Powell is Wednesday's Facebook Friend of the Day. He was born in Sacramento, California, but grew up in Ashland. Joseph currently lives in Medford. He's the Project Coordinator for Oregon Safe Tree, Inc. and he says he loves his job. Joseph...
Joseph Grimaldi, Clown
Today – the first Sunday in February – is when the clowns gather for the annual church service in Dalston to remember Joseph Grimaldi, and I am delighted to launch this new print by Spitalfields Life Contributing Artist Paul Bommer , created to celebrate the father of British clowning.
From the Avro disappointment to the gift of stem-cell research
On Monday, former Avro Arrow engineer Owen Boris' family is announcing a $30M donation in his name to McMaster University for human stem-cell therapy research
Saint Joseph's University Reconsiders Banning Lesbian Couple From Valentine's Day Contest
Saint Joseph’s University Alumni Association has reconsidered a decision to exclude lesbian couple Megan Edwards and Katie McTurk from a Valentine’s Day contest hosted on the association’s Facebook page.
Pope's Feb. 2 Homily for Day of Consecrated Life
VATICAN CITY, FEB. 6, 2012 ( Zenit.org ).- Here is a translation of the homily Benedict XVI gave last Thursday at vespers on the feast of the Presentation of the Lord, which is also the World Day of Consecrated Life.
B.C. couple's worries vanish with lucky Christmas-gift lottery ticket
With Joseph Huszti’s stone works renovation company receiving little business over the years and his wife Penny about to lose her job, the B.C. couple was facing a very rough retirement.
Hearing aids a gift for city students
A group of Fort Wayne Community Schools students had cause to celebrate in Indianapolis on Friday - and it wasn't because they were heading to the Super Bowl.