During a recent back-to-school block party in Van Buren, Fort Smith seventh-grade science teacher Patti Farris hugs two youngsters who are showing off crafts made during her book reading. is devoting her semi-retirement to encouraging children to make conscious decisions through a series of books she is self-publishing. (Special to the Democrat-Gazette/Cheryl Scott) “Today I Choose Happy!” is a new children’s book written by self-proclaimed “zany, life-outside-the-box” author Patti Farris of Mountainburg. This is Book No. 1 in a series of stories told through the voices of colorfully illustrated animal characters. As in real life, none of the characters is…
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A recreation ground and children’s play area is to get a major makeover. It will also get a new multi-use games area (MUGA) to complement an informal football pitch. The plans for Knuzden Recreation Ground in Stanhill Road have been revealed by Hyndburn Council. It has submitted a planning application for the proposed revamp. A design and access statement says: “Knuzden Recreation Ground is owned and managed by Hyndburn Council for recreational purposes. READ MORE: Blackpool Illuminations are switched on as thousands enjoy stunning displays “The siting of a multi-use games area will complement the existing informal grass football pitch…
OYEN Emotional Wellness Center helped save the life of Edgar Hernenio Garcia of Portland who became suicidal after moving from Guatemala to Oregon. WOODBURN, Ore — Edgar Hernenio Garcia says that beginning counseling at OYEN Emotional Wellness Center helped save his life. Garcia, who lives in Portland, only speaks Spanish, and the language and cultural barriers he faced when moving from Guatemala to Oregon made adjusting to his new life difficult. After encountering an array of hardships, Garcia said he became suicidal. “I was at the point where I wanted to take my own life,” Garcia said, through a translator.…
Special to the Record & Landmark September is National Literacy Month, a time to encourage children to pick up a good book and explore new worlds. But many children in Iredell County live in a book desert, a geographic area with limited access to age-appropriate books. Without access to reading materials, children may come to school unprepared and are less likely to become lifelong readers.And the last week of September (Sept. 24-Oct. 2) is National Diaper Need Awareness Week. The week draws attention to the issue of diaper need, the lack of a sufficient supply of diapers to keep an…
The fourth annual fundraising campaign brings over 300 content creators on Twitch and YouTube in honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month LOS ANGELES, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Starlight Children’s Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to delivering happiness to seriously ill kids and their families, today announced the start of its fourth annual Stream For Starlight (S4S). The month-long virtual fundraising campaign, which takes place in September for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, invites content creators to stream and raise critical funds for Starlight to carry out its mission. “We’re grateful and honored to have so many returning and new streamers uniting…
//= do_shortcode(‘[in-content-square]’)?> Morfydd Clark in the Lord of the Rings The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power star Morfydd Clark has said that she is “proud” her ability to speak Welsh influenced her portrayal of her bilingual character. The actress from Penarth said that her character Galadriel would think and dream in Elvish and doing the same in the Welsh language meant that she had a better grasp of what her character was going through. Morfydd Clark stars alongside fellow Welsh actors Owain Arthur, Trystan Gravelle and Lloyd Owen in the series that was released on Friday. She…
September 13th is Roald Dahl Day.You probably have read a book by Roald Dahl. Or seen a movie based on one of his books. Perhaps it was one of these: James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The BFG, or Matilda.Or maybe it was The Gremlins; The Witches; or Danny, Champion of the World.As you can see from this sampling of titles, Roald Dahl wrote a lot of children’s books. Seventeen of them.Even if you have read one of his books or seen one of the movies, you may not know how to say his name. His…
Back row: Robert Aske, Magnus Cowie, Scott Macdonald, Rhuaridh Cameron, Steven Marshall, Garry Macleod, Malcolm Cowie. Front Row: Annalee Robertson, Kelly Mackay, Victoria Harris, Kelly Whitehead, Rachel O’Sullivan, Joanne Stevens, Sharon Fox, Caroline Cowie. Pic: Angus MackayA RECORD crowd gathered for the Helmsdale and District Highland Games on Saturday, August 20, as the event celebrated its 40th anniversary.The event, which was held for the first time since 2019, began with a performance from “Clanadonia” in the village square, followed by a spectacular chieftains parade on the way to the games park. Massed pipe bands of Tain, Wick, Thurso and Sutherland…
ELKHART — Families from Elkhart and Bristol have been invited to the first “Bienvenidos: Somos Elkhart / Welcome: We Are Elkhart” event.The bilingual gathering is from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Elkhart High School Freshman Division, 1 Blazer Blvd., formerly Elkhart Central High School. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kAmu@==@H:?8 7665324< 7C@> A2C6?ED 2?5 4@>>F?:EJ >6>36CD[ t=<92CE r@>>F?:EJ $49@@=D 3F:=E E96 6G6?E 2C@F?5 E96 8C62E6DE ?665D @7 72>:=:6D[ @C82?:K6CD D2:5[ H:E9 2? 255:E:@?2= 7@4FD @? {2E:?@ 72>:=:6D H9@…
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