Chatham school collecting used bicycles (Daily Record)
CHATHAM -- Used bicycles will be collected 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on March 27 at Washington Avenue School, 102 Washington Ave., for Good Goes Around, a local nonprofit organization that takes gently used children's bikes, refurbishes them and donates them to kids in need. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Opium harvest a no-win situation for Canadian troops in Afghanistan
Opium harvesting has just begun in the area where the Canadian Forces operate in Afghanistan, with boys and men collecting the drug that has become a primary revenue source for the Taliban. canada.com |
Celebrating 100 Years of Alfa Romeo
Although Alfa Romeo stopped selling cars in the United States 15 years ago, enthusiasts, collectors and racing fans hold the marque close to their hearts. nytimes.com |
Heart doc, 94, collecting and working
We should all be as disabled as this 94-year-old retired city employee -- he's enjoyed a cushy tax-free pension for more than two decades and has still worked for the city on the side. Former NYPD chief cardiologist Dr. Irving Kroop retired in 1986 -- when he was 70... nypost.com |
Seed collecting workshop planned at UW-FdL Prairie
A Seed Collecting Workshop will be held 9:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 23, at Gottfried Prairie and Arboretum shelter located near the east parking lot at UW-Fond du Lac. fdlreporter.com |