Father-son artists Dec 7, 2008
Albert took an active role in the Jordan community by working with the town planning board and advocating the preservation of Erie Canal locks. He also contributed a wall-size drawing of Elbridge, which includes a stage coach wheeling along Route 5, to its town hall. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
A dozen donation tips for holidays Nov 30, 2008
Cut off your long hair and send your shorn locks to organizations that will use it to make wigs for children who have lost their hair due to medical treatments. Locks of Love requires that donations measure at least 10 inches in length, and Wigs for Kids requires 12 inches. (Boston Globe)
Senate prez boots Dianne Wilkerson from State House after pop-in Nov 25, 2008
I think the Senate president did the right thing by changing the locks and removing her staff from the office. Meanwhile, a federal judge yesterday declared Wilkerson flat broke based on financial statements Hillman ordered her to submit. (Boston Herald)
The movie magician Nov 3, 2008
Or rather, as he folds himself into a leather Chesterfield and locks his intense focus on this conversation as if it is the only task at hand, it all begins to make sense ... Just don t tell the Hollywood money men watching their clocks on the other side of the world. (The Australian)
European canal journeys fit for king Sep 21, 2008
Guests go by van or train to the locks, and are returned to the starting city ... The boat crosses over the Loire River on an aqueduct designed by Gustave Eiffel, and moors one night at Rogny-les-Sept-Ecluses below a historic staircase of locks used from 1642 to 1887 ... Visits include Macbeth's Cawdor Castle, Eilean Donan Castle, set in highland countryside, a ladder of locks called Neptune's Staircase, local mills for tweed and wool, and the Ben Nevis Distillery. (Boston Globe)
3,000 Antique Doors (and Counting) Sep 14, 2008
In the corner behind the register, sorted alphabetically in steel file cabinet drawers and custom-made wooden bins, are more than a million pieces of distinctive aged hardware - cabinet latches, doorknobs, keyhole covers, mortise locks, sash lifts, and skeleton keys, among them. Outside, weather-proof plumbing supplies, such as Carrera-marble sinks and porcelain claw-foot tubs, are lined up on the platform like commuters waiting for a train. (Boston Globe)
The kindest cut: Fundraiser benefits Buddy Dog as well as local police and fire Sep 9, 2008
More than 150 locals visited the school where cosmetologists volunteered their time and talent to trim locks and file and polish nails. Samantha Wozniak of Framingham attended the fundraiser with her mother, Kathy, an adoption intake counselor at Buddy Dog. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Weekend Calendar Sep 4, 2008
Stacy Constantine (Vernon), Samantha Frank (Wallingford), Melanie Houle (Wallingford), Kevin Knight (Windsor Locks), Jessica Reilly (Windsor Locks), Wesley Olds (Bloomfield), Emily Mazotas (South Windsor), Jason Ferrandino (New Britain), Jim Metzler (Manchester), Caroline Fisher (Manchester), and Peter Bova (Derby) will provide a night of ballads and comedic melodies. This is as a fundraiser to support Phoenix Theater. (Middletown Press, CT)
Anew kind of hotel in ancient Italian villages Jul 17, 2008
The town is the kind of place where everyone greets each other on the streets with a "Buon giorno!" and no one locks his door. (The hotel gives six-inch skeleton keys to guests, but only, Giovanni says, because it makes them feel more comfortable. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Challenge Online Games locks down $4.5M from venture capital firm Jul 13, 2008
Challenge Online Games locks down $4 ... Challenge Online Games locks down $4. (Austin Business Journal, TX)
* Hair today, history tomorrow Jul 13, 2008
Hair collecting took hold during the Victorian era, when notables were asked by their admirers for locks rather than their signatures ... Today, thousands of small-time collectors jostle along with Sothebys and Christies for snippets of Marilyn Monroes curls (rare), Katharine Hepburns tresses (rarer) and Elvis Presleys locks (rarest) ... Selling celebrity locks to other memorabilia dealers, Reznikoff says, nets him almost enough to cover the salaries of his 10 employees. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
'Mr Darcy portrait' is to be sold Jun 11, 2008
Several locks of hair are located in a panel at the back of the miniature, although it is not known to whom they belonged. Austen met Lefroy - who described his feelings for her as a "boyish love" - in 1796 at the age of 21. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Jane Austen's lost love Jun 10, 2008
Austen's lost love: Miniature could fetch 50,000. Mark Brown, arts correspondentTuesday June 10, 2008. (Guardian Unlimited)
Ten Auto Gifts For Dad Jun 8, 2008
If he's indecisive, the rental comes with recommended scenic destinations--as well as all the essentials, such as a helmet, locks, area map and commemorative T-shirt. Help Dad Feel Young The best gift you can give, says Brian Moody, road test editor at Edmunds. (Forbes)
Passion drives rough diamond May 24, 2008
"Antique collecting needs passion and persistence," Ling says as he opens bronze locks on the doors of his collecting rooms. They are full of ancient wooden chairs, skillfully carved beds, beautifully painted window frames, ancient agricultural tools, countless jade wares, jewelry and porcelain vases he has collected over the past 20 years. (Xinhuanet, China)
Check out the Mercedes Benz SL 550 May 16, 2008
Since safety remains a defining characteristic for Mercedes, even in a convertible, engineers provided an automatic rollbar (leather-clad, of course) that locks in place in one-third of a second in the event of a rollover. The bar can also be raised or lowered via a switch on the console. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Kalama stylist's 'Split Ends' episode debuts Saturday Apr 6, 2008
Meanwhile, her Split Ends counterpart, Philadelphia stylist Mary Lamb, was greeted in Kalama by the green bus Summers uses to haul antiques, which she sells in addition to clipping locks. It got me a little nervous about where I was heading, said Lamb, 34. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Next Stop | Prato, Italy: In Tuscany, the revealing of a forbidden love Mar 7, 2008
This relic, the green sash the Virgin is said to have handed to St. Thomas at the moment of her assumption into heaven, has been twice venerated by the Vatican, and is kept in the cathedral under several locks and keys. "Sept. 8, on the feast day of the Virgin, is the best time to come to Prato," said Biagianti, who lives in an apartment overlooking the Piazza del Duomo, where locals congregate near the fountain and church steps during the passeggiata, the traditional stroll on weekend evenings. (International Herald Tribune)
Proof that some people have more money than sense Jan 25, 2008
For $48,000, I'd sell the only existing locks of my sons' baby hair. Heck, for $48,000, I'd track you down and cut off all your hair and sell it. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
San Telmo, Buenos Aires Jan 18, 2008
There are literally dozens of them, selling every sort of antique imaginable, from shiny old brass locks to books to old gaucho knives. There are some antique stalls in the San Telmo market as well. (Suite101.com)
The fun of the hunt Jan 14, 2008
In between, everything: old door knobs and grey metal locks; vintage Halloween noisemakers beside Queen Anne-era lamp holders; a Shriner s fez with rhinestones. Diversity broadens the points of sale, Aswegen said. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
50 guns, 2,000 rounds stolen (1447) Jan 10, 2008
It's rattle windows two blocks away ... That's all the more reason why storage companies should have all angles covered with quality surveillance cameras and VERY STRONG LOCKS. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Past, Present, Future Autos That Define Sexy Dec 29, 2007
Past, Present, Future Cars That Define Sexy - Automotive News Story - KGTV San Diego. E-Mail News Alerts Get breaking news and daily headlines. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Kennet and Avon Canal, Wiltshire Dec 27, 2007
This supplies sufficient energy to manage the nearby Caen Hill Locks where there is a flight of 29 locks in just over 2 miles. As two boats fit into each lock the work can often be shared. (Suite101.com)
A crisis year, a Christmas comeback Dec 25, 2007
But just after midnight, he was standing outside a birthday party on Barry Street, just a few blocks from Ma Siss's Place, when a fight broke out ... Ma Fann said he'd been drinking -- which Tony denies -- and declared, "You can't be with God one day and the devil the next." Ma Siss, concerned that too many people had keys to the garage, suggested they change the locks. (Boston Globe)
Nickels seeks laws to keep guns from kids and criminals Dec 20, 2007
Nickels also proposed stricter laws for buying guns at gun shows, as well as trigger locks and safe-storage requirements for firearms ... Under previous proposals, parents who neglect to have trigger locks and safely store their guns would face up to a year in jail and a $5,000 fine, Nickels said. (Yahoo News -- School Violence)
Merry Cayuga County Christmas Dec 2, 2007
The Cayuga County Erie Canal Recreational Trail with its carved stone locks, is popular among the snowmobile set. Cross-country skiers take to the Hojack Trail, and hikers enjoy the woodlands along the North Trail. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Letters, mementos help daughter understand dad's military life Nov 17, 2007
Automatic With Overdrive, Fuel Injected, WHITE, Power Steering, Power Brakes, Power Door Locks ... Manual, Fuel Injected, BLACK, Power Steering, Power Brakes, Power Door Locks, Power Windows ... DOHC, Automatic, Fuel Injected, BLUE, Power Steering, Power Brakes, Power Door Locks, Power Wi. (The Daily Reflector)
Baby robot that can walk, talk and feel Oct 10, 2007
Her flowing brunette locks made her one of the BBC's most glamorous newsreaders. But now Anna Ford has joined the legion of older women boldly going grey. (Yahoo News -- Robots and Robotics)
Limitless Sky Sep 29, 2007
He rocks his head in rhythm, flinging small locks of red hair back and forth. Simmons is one of the quiet ones. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
O.J, Simpson no measure of U.S. system Sep 23, 2007
In urging students to become activists -- and voters -- he blasted South Carolina for the high number of African-Americans the state locks up each year -- and he warned that the plight of six black students charged with beating a white student in Jena, La. is not isolated. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Shelves brim with classic tools in specialty store Sep 3, 2007
Bins bulge with tin snips, channel locks, chisels and pipe cutters. A soda box is full of screwdrivers of various styles and sizes. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Canal Place is home to artistic venues during 2007 Canal Celebration Aug 4, 2007
Canal Place is also the location for those who want to take a walking tour with local educator John Stenach of Moss Island and Lock 17, one of the nation s highest lift locks. During the tour, visitors will also learn about the historic and phenomenal geologic potholes. (Little Falls Evening Times, NY)
All four one Jul 18, 2007
In Connecticut, "the Windsors," as they're collectively known -- Windsor, East Windsor, South Windsor, and Windsor Locks -- are basically bedroom communities of Hartford and Springfield ... Among the area's unusual and interesting museums are: the Connecticut Trolley Museum (58 North Road, East Windsor, 860-627-6540, ), the nation's oldest organization dedicated to preserving the trolley era, and, in the same complex, the Connecticut Fire Museum, which collects antique fire apparatus; the... (Boston Globe)
Business booms at used-buggy lot Jul 15, 2007
Fourteen buggies are parked in an L-shape under the tent and are secured by a rusty chain and locks. No fast-talking sales rep patrols the lot. (Chicago Tribune)
Contractor who plied Rowland with gifts pleads guilty to bankruptcy fraud Jul 11, 2007
Stafford * Suffield * Tolland * Vernon * Windsor * Windsor Locks. Departments. (Journal Inquirer, CT)
An eclectic collection: Hewitt's Store has candy, charm Jul 7, 2007
The Crunkletons' collection includes jukeboxes, cannon balls, neon signs, old clocks, a dancing minstrel and a statue of the RCA dog, Nipper ... 7, V-8, Automatic With Overdrive, Fuel Injected, BLUE, Power Steering, Power Brakes, Power Door Locks, Po. (The Daily Reflector)
Calendar of Events Jun 12, 2007
Locks of Love program helps provide wigs for people losing hair during cancer treatment. SPORTS. (Forest Republican, WI)
The Bargaining Life Jun 3, 2007
The daughter lays a piece of long orange locks over her shoulder and gazes in the small mirror to get a glimpse of what it would be like if her own hair were so long and full. Jamie Chang of Tracy helps a customer with a hair attachment on Wednesday at the Galt Flea Market. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Understanding hospice May 4, 2007
Not long ago, he would have been met with dark brown locks. But the chemotherapy she took this summer has left her nearly bald. (AZCentral)
Keys To Prison Sold On eBay May 3, 2007
A 135-year-old Iowa penitentiary changed some of its locks after keys to the maximum-security prison were apparently sold on eBay. The keys belonged to a locksmith who retired from Anamosa State Penitentiary in 1974 ... Burt said some locks at the eastern Iowa prison have been changed since 1974 while others haven't, prompting the recent change. (WTKR.com, VA)
51 home burglaries in Lodi for April Apr 29, 2007
leonard wrote on April 28, 2007 11:24 AM:"Gov Agent: Yeah, I used to have one of those grab boxes but it had one of those barrel locks on it like a Kryptonite bike lock. After the Bic Pen technique was put out on the internet I stuck my handguns in the safe and the box in the shed. Since then, I've looked for a new box with a different lock but I haven't found anything thus far.". Patricia wrote on April 28, 2007 11:16 AM:"Post a sign on all your entrances, that the residence is monitored by... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Home & Garden Apr 27, 2007
Window locks are small, are easy to install and can give you additional security. VISITING THE HOUSE Once there was an artist who lived by the lake. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Living)
AROUND THE HOUSE Apr 8, 2007
Only about half of us have deadbolt locks on all of our doors to the outside world, according to a 2004 FBI crime report. And half of those who have the locks don't even use them. (San Francisco Chronicle)
FanFest a hit among O's faithful Apr 2, 2007
Clad in an Orioles visor and sweatshirt, and with orange feathers intertwined with her brown locks, 6-year-old Emily Morris of Westminster, Md. was taking cuts off a batting tee. (MLB.com -- Baltimore Orioles)
Singer Marie Osmond and husband divorcing after 20 years Mar 31, 2007
The building is more secure than the old one, with more sophisticated locks and a location reachable only by a private drive. "It's just another part of the closure process, I guess, and a new beginning," said Mike Hart with the Bart Township Fire Department. (North County Times)
Perry's Jewelry Feb 28, 2007
The pin locks into a circle of gold resembeling a fancy letter C. I have no idea of the value, can you help. I could email you a picture if you would like. (Charlotte.com, NC -- Living)
Sunday Drives Feb 18, 2007
" They have also written guides to Southwestern cities and areas and to Canada and are beginning a guide to Mexico City. But they must be sincere about their praise for our state, as they recently purchased an RV site and plan to park themselves at Hilton Head for the winters!The book suggests possible paths for seeing the state one scenic drive, out of 24 suggested routes, at a time. Along the way, the authors provide an abundance of colorful details about what might be seen. This week we trace... (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Don't be cruel: Elvis impersonators are not all the same Feb 12, 2007
But Thompson said he had only loaned it to Smith ---- and on Friday had the locks changed. Smith's lawyer and companion, Howard K. Stern ---- one of three men who claims to be the baby's father ---- had the locks changed again and on Sunday was once again at the gated waterfront estate, known as "Horizons.". (North County Times)
Perfect heist falls apart when loot is offered to the victim of burglary Jan 24, 2007
It took months of planning to execute but afterward just days to become a perfect mess -- when one of the burglars decided to try to sell back some of the loot to the victim, who happened to be an heir to the Schlage lock company, one of the biggest makers of locks and security systems in the country. The man who police say boasted of being the brains behind the caper, James Reem, 42, was arrested Jan. 12 and is in custody on $100,000 bail on grand theft charges. (San Francisco Chronicle)
