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Opinion: Merrill should ring again, for tradition

Thu, 17 Oct 2019 02:18:45 +0100

Merrill Bell Tower stands in the same place Merrill Hall stood and ... The bell in the current tower rings at the same pitch as the bell that was atop ...

'Just Mercy' opens a busy slate of Virginia Film Festival offerings

Wed, 16 Oct 2019 23:18:45 +0100

'Just Mercy' opens a busy slate of Virginia Film Festival offerings ... for a panel featuring actress Vanessa Bell Calloway and producers Debra Martin Chase ... The Miler Center is teaming up with the festival to present “Port of Destiny: ...

REUTERS NEWS SCHEDULE AT 10 pm GMT/6 am SGT

Wed, 16 Oct 2019 22:56:15 +0100

For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters .... Hungarian senior last in her family to keep church bells ringing Ilonka, ... carried out a secret cyber operation against Iran in the wake of the Sept.

Sneak Peek: New Ting Tsung & Wei Fong Chao Exhibit Hall at Bok Tower Gardens

Wed, 16 Oct 2019 22:22:30 +0100

A carillon keyboard on display in the newly renovated Ting Tsung & Wei ... Carillon keyboard showing the batons used to ring the bells in Bok Tower ...

The Queen & Camilla celebrate Westminster Abbey's 750th anniversary in rare joint outing

Wed, 16 Oct 2019 21:48:45 +0100

The service featured wonderful highlights, including the Westminster Abbey Choir performing a new work written by Matthew Martin, Fellow and ...

Amplify celebrates young artists

Wed, 16 Oct 2019 21:07:44 +0100

St. Albert's sixth edition of Amplify Festival celebrating youth talent gets ... Within seconds he had the crowd eating out of the palm of his hand,” Bell ...

Join us for a showing of 'Julie & Julia'

Wed, 16 Oct 2019 17:44:35 +0100

Our thanks to Pierre Girard and the Bell Tower Foundation for ringing in the ... at the Heights Theater, in connection with the 50th-birthday celebration of Taste. ... For a complete list of our past winners, go to startribune.com/cookies.

Join us for a showing of 'Julie & Julia'

Wed, 16 Oct 2019 17:44:35 +0100

Birthday bells. Our thanks to Pierre Girard and the Bell Tower Foundation for ringing in the Taste section's 50th anniversary with an hour of ...

This week in The Ringing World – 18th October

Wed, 16 Oct 2019 14:55:26 +0100

Coming in this week’s edition of The Ringing World on Friday 18th October:

+ Christchurch, Bath – A Peculiar in Ordinary – by Will Willans

+ Dedication of the bells at Vernet-les-Bains – by Jeff Ladd

+ Room at the Top revisited – Article 2 – by Simon Linford

+ Letters on Memory, VE-Day 75^th, Warrington’s county designation and the Blue Line as a Waveform

+ A significant bequest to Taylor’s – David Potter

+ Obituaries of Janice Anderson and Monica Ditmas

+ Wedding of Tom Waterson and Katie Hill

+ Returning to ringing with Remap – by Helen Shipton

+ Thought for the week – by David Witchell

To subscribe or buy a copy & read the above in full, head over to https://ringingworld.co.uk/

Udupi: Twist to Fr Mahesh suicide case as significant details emerge

Wed, 16 Oct 2019 14:27:05 +0100

I will ring the church bells and expose him,” were the words reportedly uttered by the political leader who threatened Fr Mahesh in his absence.

Clear as a Bell: Preserving a Landmark Church is Rachel Schemmerling's Calling

Wed, 16 Oct 2019 13:56:15 +0100

... repair and repaint the exterior molding and wood siding, replace the carillon, repair the church bell, repave the parking lot, and replace the carpeting ...

Director of Music

Wed, 16 Oct 2019 13:00:00 +0100

Under the leadership of a new rector, the parish recently completed a ... the Children's Choirs, Bell Choirs, and Adult Parish Choir, which consists of ... the Director will hire musicians for special services, recruit Choral Scholars, and ...

The Bells of Duke

Wed, 16 Oct 2019 12:37:30 +0100

Since 2005, the third Trinity Bell has lived atop Bell Tower Residence Hall ... Sitting atop a simple tower, it signaled class changes and campus ... Since 1932, Duke Chapel's carillon has been the most powerful musical instrument on ...

REUTERS NEWS SCHEDULE AT 10 am GMT/6 am ET

Wed, 16 Oct 2019 10:56:15 +0100

For a full schedule of news and events, go to our editorial calendar on Reuters ... Exclusive: U.S. carried out secret cyber strike on Iran in wake of Saudi oil .... family in small village to ring the church's bells as young people have left.

Corby church appeals for help so bells can ring in Pole Fair

Wed, 16 Oct 2019 10:29:34 +0100

Bellringers at a medieval Corby church have asked for help to make sure their traditional Pole Fair peal takes place. St John the Baptist Church in the ...

Corby church appeals for help so bells can ring in Pole Fair

Wed, 16 Oct 2019 10:29:34 +0100

Bellringers at a medieval Corby church have asked for help to make sure their traditional Pole Fair peal takes place. St John the Baptist Church in the ...

Corby church appeals for help so bells can ring in Pole Fair

Wed, 16 Oct 2019 10:29:34 +0100

The bells of the Grade II listed medieval church have rung to herald the start of the Corby Pole Fair and with the next fair in 2022, time is running out.

Gwynedd fire team come to rescue and make bells ring out for couple's big day

Wed, 16 Oct 2019 09:26:15 +0100

... have been going to St Garmon's for a number of years and the bell is an integral part of the service so when my dad told us the bell was out of action ...

Gwynedd fire team come to rescue and make bells ring out for Helen's big day in

Wed, 16 Oct 2019 09:26:15 +0100

Mel Nevitt said: “The church was built in 1842 and is the only one in the area where the bell-pull is actually outside and over 20 or 30 years the ...

Briefs

Wed, 16 Oct 2019 09:03:45 +0100

LIVERMORE FALLS — The “Over the River Bell Ringers” of Skowhegan will be performing during morning worship services at the First Baptist Church ...

Royston swimathon raises funds towards restoration of church devastated by fire

Wed, 16 Oct 2019 08:30:00 +0100

Royston swimathon raises funds towards restoration of church devastated by fire ... Thirteen teams of up to six swimmers took part in Royston Rotary Club's ... Street, after a blaze in December destroyed part of the roof and bell tower.

Archbishop of Lahore: No to nuclear weapons, we choose peace between India and Pakistan

Wed, 16 Oct 2019 08:18:45 +0100

Abp. Sebastian Shaw made all the country's bells ring for peace. ... Abp. Sebastian Shaw of Lahore, last week, during the ceremony commemorating ...

June Willard (Adams) Armstrong

Wed, 16 Oct 2019 06:03:45 +0100

Burial will take place at Bluff View Cemetery following the church service. ... and as a deacon, Sunday school teacher, and bell ringer in her church.

Family Speaks Out After Fort Smith Rapper Gunned Down Near Las Vegas

Wed, 16 Oct 2019 01:22:30 +0100

So he finished his job," said Cravens' aunt Margaret Bell. ... When asked why she thought her nephew was killed, Bell said it was out of jealousy.

Caritas works to help Syrians displaced by Turkish bombings

Tue, 15 Oct 2019 22:56:15 +0100

Church bells have been ringing in Qamishli and elsewhere in northeastern Syria, signaling the alarm to Christians and others of the ongoing Turkish ...

Dorothy Louise Whiteman Bell

Tue, 15 Oct 2019 19:00:00 +0100

While living there she met Cecil Bell, the cowboy of her dreams. ... then traveled to the Oakwood Cemetery for a 4PM graveside service and interment.

As Service Intl (SCI) Market Value Rose, Holder First Manhattan Company Decreased Its Position ...

Tue, 15 Oct 2019 18:36:20 +0100

Kames Capital Plc who had been investing in Bce Inc. for a number of ... SECURITIES CONSISTING OF DEBENTURES, NOTES OF BELL CANADA ...

Open House Chicago to feature several Oak Park sites

Tue, 15 Oct 2019 16:45:00 +0100

The Gothic Revival church first opened in 1905, and was used in filming ... The Seabury bell tower, built in 1922, holds 10 English bells which weigh ...

Amber and Dustin Wanless, a son

Tue, 15 Oct 2019 16:33:45 +0100

He is pictured on the roof of Steve Picus' house near Bell Center, wearing the traditional sweep's garb, top hat and tails, which he does when reporting ...

UK queen attends service for Westminster Abbey's 750th anniversary

Tue, 15 Oct 2019 14:25:44 +0100

UK queen attends service for Westminster Abbey's 750th anniversary ... At the start of the service, a bouquet of roses was laid at the Shrine of St. Edward the .... The bell doesn't ring until 8 a.m. at Lincoln High School, but by then ...

Around IU Bloomington

Tue, 15 Oct 2019 14:07:30 +0100

The new tower to house the Metz Bicentennial Grand Carillon has been rising above the Cox Arboretum over the past ... Four more bells will be added, making the instrument a grand carillon, one of only about 30 in the world.

COMMENTARY: Saved by the Bell

Tue, 15 Oct 2019 13:22:30 +0100

COMMENTARY: Saved by the Bell ... On the one hand, many are basking in the reflected glow of newly named Arthur Ashe Boulevard .... M. Robinson who designed many of our finest public schools that still provide yeoman service.

Wayland Community Church completes 20-year dream

Tue, 15 Oct 2019 05:07:30 +0100

Services were held six months at each church during the year. ... Renovations have included a new bell tower in 1954; the original slate roof was ...

The Queen and Prince Philip first royal tour

Tue, 15 Oct 2019 04:56:15 +0100

As New Idea reported at the time: “We knew by the ringing of church bells, the booming of the ships' sirens and the whistle of 18 jet planes going ...

Family & Friends Mourn the Three Lives Lost in Bridgeville Car Crash

Mon, 14 Oct 2019 23:27:26 +0100

"A lot of older people would say the younger generation is lazy, not ... men, Matt, Jake and Austin, they all own their own company," said friend Dan Bell. ... Home of the Brave in Milford for free, volunteering his time and service.

Guadalajara police seek gang of robbers targeting churchgoers

Mon, 14 Oct 2019 21:37:30 +0100

He added that cases of the theft of churches' sound systems have also ... A lot of priests don't tell us [about thefts]; a bell or a sound system is stolen ...

First African Baptist Church undergoes renovations

Mon, 14 Oct 2019 21:37:30 +0100

First African was officially constituted in December of 1777 under the ... but during this past Sunday's worship service, a senior member of the church, ... Renovations to the bell tower haven't occurred since it was blown over by a ...

Complaint about church bells in Arcadia raises commotion

Mon, 14 Oct 2019 19:22:30 +0100

Yard signs are popping up throughout the village of Arcadia that say: “Save the Arcadia Bells.” The bells of Trinity Lutheran Church ring every hour ...

Complaint about church bells in Arcadia raises commotion

Mon, 14 Oct 2019 19:22:30 +0100

Complaint about church bells in Arcadia raises commotion ... The bells of Trinity Lutheran Church ring every hour from 7 in the morning until 10 at night. ... “So I would be out having fun on the beach and I would listen and I would ...

Sara Lou “Sue” Cornutt

Mon, 14 Oct 2019 19:02:00 +0100

She was born in Ringgold, to the late Hubert Ensley and Lula Bell Ward Ensley. Sue was a graduate of Ringgold High School, class of 1951. ... A memorial service will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16, in the funeral home ...

South West 12 Bell Striking Competition 2019

Mon, 14 Oct 2019 17:18:01 +0100

The results of the second South West 12 Bell striking competition, held at South Petherton on Saturday, 12th October, were as follows:

1st Exeter 90% (3h25 peal speed)

2nd Bristol St Stephen 82% (3h17)

3rd Bristol Redcliffe 80% (3h35)

4th Wimborne 72% (3h27)

5th Llandaff & Monmouth 66% (3h21)

6th Truro 62% (3h26)

7th Chilcompton 55% (3h27)

8th Cirencester 50% (3h27)

Judges: Tom Hinks and Ben Carey

Hunslet Community Church Gathering

Mon, 14 Oct 2019 16:33:45 +0100

Meeting in the hall of Hunslet St Mary's primary school, Belle Isle and ... tiny and had a lot of experiences there, Hayley fondly recalled ringing the bells on a ... The service was not typical of church, people were sat round tables which ...

Why Bruges is One of the Most Beautiful Cities in the World

Mon, 14 Oct 2019 16:03:29 +0100

With its cobblestone streets and peaceful, tree-lined canals,much of the city's ... The most famous attraction of Bruges is the bell tower of the 13th century, ... halls regularly hosts music and food festivals to celebrate art and culture.

Parking enforcement: Wayne English has his eye on Lindsay's downtown core

Mon, 14 Oct 2019 15:37:30 +0100

As the church bells peal, Wayne, who's been chatting with Bulk Food store-owner Dan Burns across the street, approaches, hand outstretched.

Florence E. Rehwinkel

Mon, 14 Oct 2019 14:52:30 +0100

Florence E. Rehwinkel, age 96, died Thursday, October 10, 2019 at Bell ... Waid Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Merrill is assisting the family ...

Morning Briefing: Mets Will Interview Mike Bell Today

Mon, 14 Oct 2019 11:52:30 +0100

Jon Heyman of MLB Network hears Mike Bell is in contention for the Pirates' managerial opening. Bell, who is the Diamondbacks current farm director, ...

Jessie's spirit of mercy endures

Mon, 14 Oct 2019 11:30:00 +0100

In a moving gesture, Calvin made a presentation to Lorna Bell, widow of ... He is the homework genius, Mr Fix-It, the patient listener and a committed ...

Fallen Firefighters Remembered during Memorial Service

Mon, 14 Oct 2019 11:07:30 +0100

Fallen Firefighters Remembered during Memorial Service ... He read the names of each of the fallen, which was followed with bell ringing and candle ...

Fallen Catawba County Firefighters Remembered During Ceremony

Mon, 14 Oct 2019 11:07:30 +0100

... Sigmon was one of the firefighters recognized during the event for his service for the Conover and St. Timothy Fire Department. ... He read the names of each of the fallen, which was followed with bell ringing and candle lighting.

Service to celebrate Middleton-in-Teesdale church anniversary

Mon, 14 Oct 2019 07:00:00 +0100

Service to celebrate Middleton-in-Teesdale church anniversary ... A SPECIAL service will celebrate an upper dale church's 140th anniversary. ... the congregation ran out of cash before they could build a bell tower and a door to ...