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Knitting News Archive27-Aug-2008Bloomington woman handles needlepoint with grace (The Pantagraph) BLOOMINGTON -- Mary Roper was just 3 when she first tried to mimic her mother's crochet skills using a piece of string she'd tie into knots. Northern Trust avoids frills to create consistent result (BizJournals) Bucking the trend among banks nationally, Northern Trust Corp., which owns Northern Trust Bank in Clayton, reported strong results for the most recent quarter -- the latest in a long string of successful quarters -- thanks, in part, to its stick-to-the-Knitting strategy. Shelf Life (New Orleans Times-Picayune) You said that Katrina affected your reading life in a big way. How? I found myself trying to read but I couldn't concentrate. I'd just read the same chapter over and over. I would see the words but they didn't register -- I didn't remember what I had read. It was like I just spaced out. Knitting group gives back to the community (The Huntsville Forester) FOR THE LOVE OF IT: A group of residents who share a common interest at Muskoka Landing Long Term Care have been recognized by activation aide Jen Pavey (sitting, left). Village United Methodist Church initiates prayer shawl ministry (Hot Springs Village Voice) Village United Methodist Church took the first steps in initiating a prayer shawl ministry in January with the formation of a knitting/crocheting group. The group was led by church member Terry Mussman. The shawls were consecrated at the June 15 church service. My worst job (Concord Monitor) I have a tie for my worst job. The first was as a file clerk for the Pandora Knitting Co. in Manchester. No one had done the job for several weeks before I got there, so filing was stacked two-feet high all over a large desk. Footnotes (New York Times) Actor John Turturro will be the the New School for Drama?s distinguished artist in residence for the 2008-9 academic year. Lost in a convention haze, with bloggers lurking at every turn (International Herald Tribune) Reporting has become a performance art: at each stop in Denver on Monday, the people formerly known as the audience refused to behave like one. Adult social calendar (Daily Herald) To have an event listed in this calendar, e-mail the details at least two weeks in advance of the event or registration deadline to nbrcalendar@dailyherald.com. Please put "Adult social" in the subject line.
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