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Concert helps kick off Salvation Army Red Kettle campaign - WBIR-TV

Posted: 17 Nov 2013 03:32 PM PST

WHMI

Concert helps kick off Salvation Army Red Kettle campaign WBIR-TV (WBIR - Downtown Knoxville) The sound of bells ringing across the country means another year of holiday fundraising from the Salvation Army. But Saturday night in East Tennessee, the group ditched it's typical bells for a different tune to encourage ... Sullivan Co. Red Kettle campaign kicks off MyWabashValley all 315 news articles »

At Mount Hollywood Congregational Church, the spirit behooves them - Sunbury Daily Item

Posted: 17 Nov 2013 01:13 PM PST

At Mount Hollywood Congregational Church, the spirit behooves them Sunbury Daily Item Another was elfin, in green felt, with a dangling jingle bell. Dressing up for the big day ... In place of its old belfry bell, it has a portable one fashioned from an artillery shell, which hangs beneath a sign that reads: “God is perfect. Love casts ...

Ask Not For Whom The Lady Gaga Tolls; It Tolls for the Westboro Baptist Church - Burnt Orange Report

Posted: 17 Nov 2013 11:09 AM PST

Ask Not For Whom The Lady Gaga Tolls; It Tolls for the Westboro Baptist Church Burnt Orange Report Westboro Baptist Church, apparently fresh out of military funerals to protest, decided to make a pit stop in Texas this weekend. They issued a release announcing plans to protest two college football games, and were also spotted at the Circuit of the ... and more »

In their words - Press Herald

Posted: 17 Nov 2013 08:27 AM PST

In their words Press Herald Martin Luther King Jr., was arrested during a civil rights protest in Atlanta. Robert Kennedy called the judge to help secure King's release on bail. ... “The bell had just rung and I was leaving my gym class when it was announced over the intercom ... and more »

Bruges: Incredible Edibles in a city of bells - Northumberland Today

Posted: 17 Nov 2013 04:07 AM PST

Bruges: Incredible Edibles in a city of bells Northumberland Today The medieval Belgian town of Bruges attracts hordes of day-trippers — but don't let that keep you away. While the ... Ringed by restaurant terraces, great old gabled buildings, and a bell tower, the square marks the town centre, just as it did in its ... and more »

Rehearsing scenes, memorizing lines - Burlington Times News

Posted: 17 Nov 2013 02:14 AM PST

Rehearsing scenes, memorizing lines Burlington Times News Cast members squeeze in and out of the room at ACC's Dillingham Center in the Burlington Outlet Village to make room for actors in the next scene. Perez ... She seemed especially excited for the seven bell ringers who steal the “Do-Re-Mi” scene ...

Where were you? - Lynchburg News and Advance

Posted: 17 Nov 2013 12:06 AM PST

Where were you? Lynchburg News and Advance Most, like Walsh, just couldn't believe the news at first — "presidents just couldn't be shot in 1963," wrote Bruce K. Bell, of Lynchburg. There were tales of students receiving the news over ... U. S. Navy ships in the harbor took turns firing ... and more »

Church rings bell for 90th birthday - The Tribune-Democrat

Posted: 16 Nov 2013 08:13 PM PST

Church rings bell for 90th birthday The Tribune-Democrat The anniversary celebration has been going on all year, and a highlight was to have the church bell ringing again for the birthday party. “I was the first to ring it,” Grumbling said. “It was idle for some time because the rope broke. We raised the ... and more »

Rogate, W Sussex

Posted: 16 Nov 2013 04:00 PM PST

church blesses 244-year-old bells - This is Local London

Posted: 16 Nov 2013 11:50 AM PST

church blesses 244-year-old bells This is Local London The bells have been rehung on modern ball bearings which make them easier to ring and they have been given new clappers so they sound clearer and sharper. At the end of the service, the church's nine bell ringers rang-out a tune for everyone to enjoy.

Join Steve Whysall to see the world's biggest flower show - Vancouver Sun

Posted: 15 Nov 2013 12:00 PM PST

Vancouver Sun

Join Steve Whysall to see the world's biggest flower show Vancouver Sun Attendance-wise, the Seattle show pulls in about 60,000 people; Chelsea attracts 160,000, but the Philadelphia show clocks up a massive 265,000 plus some. I went to the ... The landscaping around the building has just gone through a three-year ...

Remembering those who gave their all - Ivybridge South Brent and South

Posted: 15 Nov 2013 02:06 AM PST

Ivybridge South Brent and South

Remembering those who gave their all Ivybridge South Brent and South In Ugborough around 120 people of all ages, including serving members of the armed forces, attended the Remembrance Sunday Service in St Peter's Church. Before the service, the bellringers rang a half-muffled peel to mark the day and the names of the ...

Quirky and non-churchy - Appeal-Democrat

Posted: 15 Nov 2013 12:48 AM PST

Quirky and non-churchy Appeal-Democrat In place of its old belfry bell, it has a portable one fashioned from an artillery shell, which hangs beneath a sign that reads: “God is perfect. Love casts out fear.” Many of those who gathered for Cohen's installation said they had not been regular ...

The bells are back in Henley - Stratford Observer

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 04:14 PM PST

Stratford Observer

The bells are back in Henley Stratford Observer THE BELLS will soon be ringing again in Henley. On Wednesday (October 2), three ancient church bells came back to St Nicholas Church in Beaudesert Lane after a spell at a bell foundry in Loughborough. They were originally removed from the tower for ...