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Knitting News Archive28-May-2008Cotswold town claims Games heritage (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News) Tug of war and shin kicking will be the feature events when a small rural town stages its 400-year-old "Olimpick" games this week. Homestead Capital to keep nonprofit status (BizJournals) The Oregon Department of Justice has decided not to revoke the nonprofit status of Homestead Capital, according to a report released late Tuesday. The report, however, notes that Homestead Capital needs to act more like a nonprofit and less like a moneymaking housing enterprise. Northwest Calendar (The Chronicle-Journal) TODAY WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 ANNUAL SPRING BARBECUE ? The Senior?s Men?s Social and Fix-It Club at Thunder Bay 55 Plus Centre, 700 River St., will hold their annual spring barbecue today, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tickets are $3.50 (includes hamburger or smokie & soft drink. Everyone welcome. Handworks in Smicksburg closing (The Leader Times) The Handworks store is the kind of place where friendships have sprung up, where local crafters have gathered over the years to teach or take lessons in the art of weaving, knitting and spinning. Prairie Arts and Fibers strings together art, knitting with â?˜personalâ?™ touch (Lake County Journals) GRAYSLAKE ? Linda Keating of Grayslake used to work for a corporation in Chicago. But the commute started to take its toll, and she knew she needed a new perspective. Fresh wave of home canners pump up the jam (San Francisco Chronicle) I desperately needed a good gift for my father. A tie was out; so were aftershave and cologne. This was a father who never wanted anything, never liked anything and never bought anything new. He secretly gave away most gifts to neighbors and friends. I didn't... Audio Book Review: Knitting Memories - Reflections on the Knitter's Life Edited by Lela Nargi (Blogcritics.org) A moving collection of stories that follow the strands of knitting through each author?s life. What do you do when you are knitting? Some knitters possess the talent of working with their hands while their eyes are directed elsewhere: watching television, overseeing their children, or engaging in lively conversation with friends ? including direct eye contact. Unfortunately I am not so ... Small rural English town claims Games heritage (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Tug of war and shin kicking will be the feature events when a small rural English town stages its 400-year-old "Olimpick" games this week.
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