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Dressing the part: Jim Beaudoin is costume guru at PPT
Lifestyle | Sunday, February 12, 2012 1:20 AM |
By Katie Scarvey
kscarvey@salisburypost.com
A week before opening night of “Cyrano de Bergerac,” volunteer costume-maker Jim Beaudoin walked in to the Meroney Theatre with two trash bags.
Inside were costumes he’d made the night bef ...Read More
Oyster Roast a success
Lifestyle | Friday, February 10, 2012 5:56 PM |
More than 450 people attended this year’s annual Oyster Roast at the F & M Trolley Barn. Sponsored by the Waterworks Visual Arts Center, the event has become extremely popular and is Waterworks’ largest fundraiser. Proceeds go to sup ...Read More
People and Places
Lifestyle | Friday, February 10, 2012 5:15 PM |
UDC luncheon
The Robert F. Hoke Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, held its Lee-Jackson-Maury luncheon at the Rowan Public Library on Jan. 27, marking the 20th anniversary for this luncheon which was first held in January of 1992.
Pres ...Read More
Aiden McDaniel birth
Lifestyle | Friday, February 10, 2012 5:15 PM |
Aiden McDaniel
A son, Aiden Aaron, was born to Kevin and Beth McDaniel of Lexingtonon December 24, 2011, at Forsyth Memorial Hospital. He weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces. He has two brothers, Ian, 8, and Austin, 10. Grandparents are Eddie and Joy McD ...Read More
Faith briefs
Lifestyle | Friday, February 10, 2012 5:42 PM |
LANDIS — The second annual Open Door Free Store is Sunday, Feb. 12 from noon-2 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church Fellowship Building at 209 E. Mill St. (just behind the post office).
Free clothing will be distributed, no maximums, no requi ...Read More
Josh Sanders pursues music dream
Lifestyle | Friday, February 03, 2012 4:51 PM |
By Katie Scarvey
kscarvey@salisburypost.com
Josh Sanders can’t really talk about competing in the Hollywood Round American Idol, so friends and fans of the 23-year-old Kannapolis musician will just have to wait until the show airs to see how he ...Read More
Lifestyle | Friday, February 03, 2012 4:51 PM |
Michael Graczyk
Associated Press
GATESVILLE, Texas (AP) — These women may not have an oven, refrigerator, stove, knife, or even the ability to boil water, but they do have plenty of time on their hands.
Decades, in fact. And that, combined with ...Read More
Civitans hold Clergy Appreciation celebration
Lifestyle | Friday, February 03, 2012 3:13 PM |
The Civitan Club of Salisbury held its annual Clergy Appreciation Week celebration at its meeting on Thursday at the Country Club of Salisbury. The tradition of honoring local clergy the first week in February dates back to the sacrifice of four Ar ...Read More
Entreprepreneur Randy Klocke taps into backyard chicken trend
Lifestyle | Sunday, January 29, 2012 1:27 AM |
By Katie Scarvey
kscarvey@salisburypost.com
ENOCHVILLE — How do you know for sure if you’ve designed a product that people want?
If someone sees it on the back of your truck and flags you down as you drive down the highway, then you&rsquo ...Read More
Liz Wurster: What I learned from cancer
Lifestyle | Friday, January 27, 2012 5:25 PM |
Editor’s note: Salisbury native Liz Wurster was diagnosed with breast cancer last year at the age of 32. This is a follow-up to columns she wrote in March and June of 2011. She is the daughter of Jean Wurster and the granddaughter of Doris Mill ...Read More
Virginia mom feeds family on $150 a month
Lifestyle | Friday, January 27, 2012 5:37 PM |
By Beth Macy
The Roanoke Times
ROANOKE, Va. (AP) — Wrap your spindly checkbook around this feat: Danielle Murray feeds her family of three on just $150 a month — and they're not just eating beans and rice.
The Hollins-area mother has two ...Read More
Why raise backyard chickens?
Lifestyle | Friday, January 27, 2012 5:29 PM |
The website urbanchickens.org is devoted to supporting and motivating those thinking about raising chickens in an urban environment.
They provide a list of eight reasons to raise your own hens:
1. You can be a food producer.
The local food movement i ...Read More
Can I have hens in Salisbury?
Lifestyle | Friday, January 27, 2012 5:31 PM |
If you live in an urban area and want to raise chickens, you will need to look into whether or not your particular city allows it.
The city of Salisbury does not prohibit citizens from raising chickens:
From Sec. 5-1:It shall be unlawful for any pers ...Read More
The comeback of the backyard chicken
Lifestyle | Friday, January 27, 2012 5:36 PM |
By Katie Scarvey
kscarvey@salisburypost.com
Part of the growing movement toward local, sustainable agriculture, raising a few backyard chickens for eggs is growing in popularity. It’s definitely a seductive idea, being able to walk to your back ...Read More
Kneeling Gardeners news
Lifestyle | Friday, January 27, 2012 5:07 PM |
Kneeling Gardeners
Kannapolis — The Kneeling Gardeners met on Monday evening, Nov. 28 at Trinity Methodist Church. Dr. Tamberlyn Blinsink, a native of Boone, was the speaker. Dr. Blinsink earned a doctorate in naturopathic nedicine from Bastyr ...Read More
Adoptions
Lifestyle | Friday, January 27, 2012 5:06 PM |
Everette Eller
A son, Everette Josef, was adopted by the Rev. Justin and Kari Eller of La Paz, Bolivia, on Friday, January 6, 2012. Grandparents are Allen and Kathey Fisher and Freddie and Cathy Eller, all of Salisbury. Great-grandparents are Haze ...Read More
Births
Lifestyle | Friday, January 27, 2012 5:06 PM |
Wynn Hiatt
A son, Wynn Craig, was born to Neal and Joy Barnette Hiatt of Salisbury on December 2, 2011, at Rowan Regional Medical Center. He weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces. He has three sisters, Emma 9, Neely, 5 and Brinley, 2. Grandparents are C.B. a ...Read More
'This has been my life all my life'
Lifestyle | Friday, January 20, 2012 4:34 PM |
By Katie Scarvey
kscarvey@salisburypost.com
You never know what will capture an artist’s attention.
For photojournalist Sean Meyers and poet Janice Fuller, it was a group of people who sometimes feel forgotten by time.
In a collaborative effort ...Read More
Bernhardt column: Different, yet alike
Lifestyle | Friday, January 20, 2012 4:42 PM |
I spent a good deal of time with my nineteen-year-old daughter during the recent holidays, and I enjoyed our moments together.
She did take the occasion at lunch the other day to remind me that I am nearly three times her age. I knew that, but hearin ...Read More
Are babies reading lips?
Lifestyle | Friday, January 20, 2012 4:23 PM |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Babies don’t learn to talk just from hearing sounds. New research suggests they’re lip-readers too.
It happens during that magical stage when a baby’s babbling gradually changes from gibberish into syllables and eventually into t ...Read More
Births
Lifestyle | Friday, January 20, 2012 4:10 PM |
Carson Marino
A son, Carson Randall, was born to Jim and Brooke Smith Marino of Gold Hill on December 7, 2011, at Carolinas Medical Center NorthEast. He weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces. He has a sister, Anna Lynne, 2. Grandparents are Randall and Ann S ...Read More
Suiter honored by governor
Lifestyle | Friday, January 20, 2012 4:09 PM |
Selma Suiter honored by Gov. Bev Perdue
Selma Webber Suiter was one of four educators cited by North Carolina Governor Beverly Perdue for her work during the 1971 desegregation of the local high school in Davie County. It was state ...Read More
Big Band Bash raises money for symphony
Lifestyle | Sunday, January 15, 2012 12:39 AM |
Approximately 200 guests joined The Salisbury-Rowan Symphony Society in celebrating its 10th annual Big Band Bash on Saturday, Jan. 7. The evening began with champagne and hors d’ oeuvres in the lobby of the Hedrick Theater, followed by a conc ...Read More
Steimke column: Remembering Ariel
Lifestyle | Friday, January 13, 2012 6:19 PM |
This has been a very sad week in our house. We lost our 17 year old Maltese, Ariel. She had been in declining health for over a year – a few hospitalizations, weight loss, failing eyesight and hearing; and advancing doggie dementia. We had sa ...Read More
People and Places
Lifestyle | Friday, January 13, 2012 3:06 PM |
Piano recital
Piano students of Marsha Carter and Jan Sywenki presented a Christmas duet recital on Dec. 22 at First Baptist Church of China Grove.
Playing a program of holiday selections were Laura Myers, Katie Corriher, David Freeze and Andrew ...Read More
Basset puppies are New Year's gift
Lifestyle | Friday, January 13, 2012 6:21 PM |
It was Tuesday, Dec. 20 when Carolina Basset Hound Rescue (CBHR) received a call from the Forsyth County Animal Shelter manager about a pregnant basset hound.The dog’s state-mandated 72-hour hold had run out, with no owner stepping forward to c ...Read More
Is Google getting too personal?
Lifestyle | Friday, January 13, 2012 6:15 PM |
By Michael Liedtke
Associated Press
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is sifting through the photos and commentary on its blossoming social network so its Internet search results can include more personal information.
The additional personal touches t ...Read More
Storage auctions soar in popularity
Lifestyle | Friday, January 13, 2012 6:18 PM |
LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (AP) — The dusty, narrow wheel and chrome fender poking out from the blanket inside the cramped storage locker didn’t look like much, stacked underneath the trappings of life left behind.
But after three televisions, a ...Read More
Top iPhone and iPad apps
Lifestyle | Friday, January 13, 2012 3:07 PM |
The Associated press
Top Paid iPhone Apps:
1. Angry Birds (Clickgamer.com)
2. Fruit Ninja (Halfbrick Studios)
3. Words With Friends (Zynga)
4. Where's My Water? (Disney)
5. Cut the Rope (Chillingo Ltd)
6. Camera+ (tap tap tap)
7. MADDEN NFL ...Read More
Dog works with detainees in juvenile detention
Lifestyle | Friday, January 13, 2012 3:04 PM |
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Maxx E. is in demand now, but just two years ago he was, well, an underdog.
The Great Pyrenees was underweight, had heartworms and had been dumped at the Memphis Animal Shelter.
But a loving family, which includes veteran Me ...Read More
Local pastor goes to Kiev to teach, preach
Lifestyle | Friday, January 13, 2012 12:31 PM |
A couple of years ago, I was invited by members of International Theological Education Ministries (ITEM) to go to the Kiev, Ukraine area in order to preach and teach, and finally this November, the opportunity became a reality.
I arrived at the ...Read More
Bernhardt column: 5 ways to becoming a better person
Lifestyle | Friday, January 06, 2012 12:45 PM |
We’ve just entered a new year, and many of you gave a lot of thought to new year’s resolutions that you’ve already broken by now.
According to government scientists, the average shelf life of a new year’s resolution is 3.2 days. That’s how long is ...Read More
Ultimate Cheapskate gives advice for 2012
Lifestyle | Saturday, January 07, 2012 11:31 AM |
By Katie Scarvey
kscarvey@salisburypost.com
As I was collecting advice for how to make 2012 a better year, I thought of Jeff Yeager, sometimes known as the Ultimate Cheapskate. I like to think of him as the guru of frugality. The “frugu,&rdquo ...Read More
Stay-at-home-dads embrace responsibility shift
Lifestyle | Saturday, January 07, 2012 11:35 AM |
By Brenda Showalter
The Republic
Couples are sharing more responsibilities today raising children, even switching traditional parenting roles.
Census figures, released recently, show that the U.S. has 176,000 stay-at-home dads — up from 93,000 ...Read More
Births: Drew Cauble
Lifestyle | Friday, January 06, 2012 12:42 PM |
Drew Cauble
A son, Drew Bradley, was born to Cindy and Brad Cauble of Salisbury on Dec. 12, 2011, at Rowan Regional Medical Center. He weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces. He has a brother, Cole, 4. Grandparents are Herb and Becky Cauble and Larry and Mar ...Read More
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