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Sparks' Quarter Auction right around the corner (Daily Sparks Tribune) Start looking under your coach cushions for loose change. Break open those piggy banks. Get those quarters ready because the Ninth Annual Sparks High School Athletics Quarter Auction is right around the corner. More . . . Writers on the Range: When a scientist becomes an activist (Summit Daily News) In my office, I have a picture of a man testifying to Congress. He is haggard, with the look of someone under great strain. Behind him, engraved on the wall, is a quote from the book of Proverbs: "Where there is no vision, the people perish." The man in the picture is NASA climatologist James Hansen, best known for bringing the danger of global climate change to the attention of the modern world ... More . . . The 'right' gym fits your needs (Chicago Sun-Times) Choosing the right gym is a crucial part of your new, healthy lifestyle, but it is easy to get overwhelmed by all your options -- and by the slick sales talk you meet at the front desk. When people are first signing up for a gym, they are generally in the "crush" stage of working out. They are 100 percent motivated and can't wait to get started. But it only takes a few visits before reality sets ... More . . . Deadline nears to sign up for 3-on-3 tourney (The World) A three-on-three basketball tournament will be held in three South Coast cities on March 14-15 to raise money for the Friends of the South Coast Kids Foundation. More . . . KATHRYN LOPEZ: Bunning does the right thing (The Indiana Gazette) ``That's real courage.'' If I had a dollar for every conservative I heard say that - sarcastically - about Republican Sen. Jim Bunning of Kentucky . . . I could at least buy lunch at the GOP-established D.C. Caucus Room restaurant, with the wine flowing. More . . . Braving the market: New restaurants take on a tough Hanford economy (The Hanford Sentinel) Luna Restaurant, Nashville's Bar and Grill, Daisy Rey's Country Kitchen, The Broken Bit. Their owners are among the brave ones, the people who looked recession in they eye and dared it to stop them from succeeding. More . . . The Adjudicator: NRL round one (FOXSPORTS.com.au) Few people realise The Adjudicator's NRL pre-season started back in November. I'm an athlete, a professional - and these are my views on the opening round of action. More . . . OU, county weigh in on recycling as waste district considers split (The Athens News) With the Athens-Hocking Joint Solid Waste District going through contract negotiations that might split it up , Ohio University and county officials are providing input on recycling around Athens County. Sonia Marcus, OU’s sustainability coordinator, said last week that the university has been recycling since 1991 and that for most of that time it has used the district to handle the task. More . . . Charitable mission of the YMCA (The Princeton Packet) Marilyn Simeone of Princeton Family YMCA As a volunteer for the Princeton Family YMCA, I get to see the good work our YMCA does every day. But you might not be aware of the important charitable mission of the YMCA and how that mission is making a difference in the lives of more than 6,000 people from our region right now. In fact, the Princeton Family YMCA’s service area is truly expansive ... More . . . Paying the price for Ashcroft’s millions (The New Statesman) On Monday morning, my phone rang. "Please hold for Lord Paul," said a woman with a cut-glass accent at the other end. I held. "Hello, Lord Paul here. I have some news I want to share with you." More . . . Advertise on this page
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