| Playing show and tell, the Nielsen way
When a rep from Nielsen Media Research called and asked me to record a week of my TV habits, I might as well have been a teen getting a call from the cutest boy in school. So unexpected (particularly with my unlisted number). Such an honor. Me and Nielsen sittin' in a tree, V-I-E-W-I-N-G. .
Some like it hot ... or cold - and newest lunchboxes keep it that way
One of the icons of schooldays will again take its rightful place in the cafeteria this back-to-school season. The lunchbox - aka the lunch tote - has over recent years morphed into a virtual buffet of shapes, colors and designs, giving families an array of options. Some are traditional shapes in plastic or metal. Others are vinyl totes that feature additional compartments or come with insulated containers. "For back to school, a lot of it has to do with color, characters and functionality," says Ana Williams, spokeswoman for Target. .
4 seek seats on Bethany council
BETHANY BEACH -- Four candidates -- all of whom have previously served the town in various capacities -- are vying for three open seats in the Bethany Beach Town Council election Saturday. Carol Olmstead, current mayor of Bethany Beach, Joseph T. Healy Jr., J. Robert "Bob" Parsons and Margaret Bogan Young are all in the running, while council members Wayne Fuller and Lew Killmer have opted not to seek re-election. .
Festivities End, Studies Begin
Classes at Cazenovia College begin today after new and returning students were welcomed back in the school's typical fashion a personal, heartfelt greeting from faculty members, administrators and classmates, and a weekend of celebration. Music blared from the quad and balloons decorated the walkways to every campus building as students moved in Thursday. There was the "First Night" ceremony for freshmen at dusk Friday, followed by the quad Olympics Saturday afternoon. While unpacking his parents' car Thursday, Dylan Mattis, a junior from Brooklyn, said he's looking forward to spending time with friends and playing on the basketball team. But, more than anything, he can't wait to get back into the classroom. "I expect to do well in school," said the sports management major, adding that he hopes to be a pro basketball coach.
Dresser was area's soccer pioneer
Earlier this summer, May 19 to be exact, nearly 100 people convened at Carman-Ainsworth High School for an alumni soccer match. Over the past 30 years, under the leadership and direction of coach Paul Dresser, there have been a number of alumni soccer matches of this kind. Dresser sent out a note to alumni all over the world welcoming them home for the match. Former players came from Brazil and China, Los Angeles, Florida, Chicago, Kentucky and throughout Michigan. In typical Dresser fashion, he wanted the game to be about the players. It wasn't about Dresser. It was about putting people together, young and old, who share a common passion: the sport of soccer. In fact, there was no mention of retirement during the weekend, until one month after everyone had departed.
• Annabelle not ready to face Yilmaz • Ruffa on reconciliation: We’ll see! • Angel denies al
The whole world knows how estranged couple Ruffa Gutierrez and Yilmaz Bektas hurled accusations at each other — Ruffa saying she was a battered wife, etc.; and Yilmaz branding Ruffa as a "traitor," etc. — but in Sunday's edition of The Buzz, the un-couple acted as if nothing happened. In fact, during the extended taped interview with Ruffa's co-host Boy Abunda, Ruffa was constantly smiling and laughing, while Yilmaz looked a bit nervous and tentative in his answers, begging off when asked if he, indeed, beat up Ruffa. "He's really sweet," said Ruffa, "but when he gets angry, he's something else," insinuating that he could be "violent" as she has claimed in interviews at the height of their widely-publicized word war. Yilmaz arrived last Friday from Istanbul to visit his and Ruffa's two daughters, Lorin and Venice, to iron things out with Ruffa and ask forgiveness from Ruffa's parents, Annabelle Rama and Eddie Gutierrez.
Quinterra
The concrete creations of Calistoga artists Emily and Quinn Scheibal are hot.Designers clamor for them; stores can’t keep them stocked. Their floatable concrete spheres have been featured in "Country Home" and in "Sunset’s 2006 Western Landscaping book." While the multi-sized spheres are popular, the Scheibal’s company, Quinnterra, also has concrete bowls, Roman torsos and other garden art."Our work is carried at Mosswood in Yountville, Main Element in Calistoga, the Gardener in Berkeley, San Francisco and Healdsburg and ISDA & Co. in San Francisco," said Emily, 32. "We just learned that Flora Grubb Gardens in San Francisco is going to carry our line."Quinn explained that the concrete spheres are hollow and, thus, float. "They make ships out of concrete," he said. The company name comes from Quinn, along with the Latin "terra" meaning "earth." While the success of any young artist is remarkable, even more so is the story of how the Napa natives got together."We were high school sweethearts," said Emily.
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