| Parkway parties to kick off at Regency
An evening March 6th in the Regency Palace, 1600 Willow Ave. in Clovis, will kick off a series of fundraisers entitled "Parties for the Parkway" to benefit the San Joaquin River Parkway and Conservation Trust.
The kickoff event, which begins at 5:30 p.m., will feature a live and silent auction of more than 70 pieces of art donated by local artists.
Gourmet hors d'oeuvres and desserts from 12 of the areas restaurants and caterers will be available, as will wine tasting from a selection of wineries, a brewery and cafe.
Music will be performed by Carl and Kathryn Johnsen of Rosetree Celtic Music and River Bottom Band.
Included in the live auction items will be a week's stay at a private residence near the beach in Mazatlan, Mexico.
The San Joaquin River is the divider between Madera and Fresno County.The fundraising parties are designed to support the River Parkway Trust's efforts to create and protect the San Joaquin River and connect people to the river through educational programs and entertaining activities.
COMICS REVIEW / 'Real': The manga that thinks it's about basketball
Turning to the last page of Vol. 7 of Real, I found myself saddened and disappointed. Takehiko Inoue, the artist and writer behind this manga, seemed at first to be cashing in on his hugely successful Slam Dunk series, which was about a basketball team, by having Real be about a wheelchair basketball team. Sensing a retread, I had opened Vol. 1 of Real with lowered expectations. Boy, was I wrong. And so was the publishing company for promoting this as a sports manga. Yes, the story (which has sold 9 million copies so far) centers on the Tokyo Tigers, a wheelchair basketball team struggling to become the top of its division. Despite this being the setting, though, the story is much more of a so-called human drama in which the characters deal with their disabilities, be they physical, mental or--in the case of character Nobuhisa Takahashi--personality-based.
Dick Warren; made ice cream and smiles at Cape Cod shop
Vanilla and chocolate were the most popular of the dozens of flavors Dick Warren made each summer at Four Seas Ice Cream in Centerville, but he put as much care into each taste that cooled a customer's tongue. "Our caramel is all just caramel," he told the Globe in June 2005. "I'm a little bit of a snob about ice cream. After all, I've been at it for 50 years." A high school English teacher and guidance counselor in the off-ice cream seasons, he took as much interest in the students he hired to work at Four Seas as he did in the work, hosting employees for a ski weekend each winter. Earlier this month, Mr. Warren traveled from his winter home in Sarasota, Fla., for the gathering, then stuck around in New Hampshire to ski with friends. He died Saturday en route to a hospital after a skiing accident in Bartlett, N.H., at the Attitash resort.
Taking kids on winter day walks builds a healthy respect for nature
Scott Tyson, a pediatrician and CEO of Pediatrics South in Mt. Lebanon, Peters and Robinson. "If we could get these kids, instead of playing two hours of video games, to go out for a family walk, first it would strengthen the family ties, second it would really exercise the kids." When deciding where and when to go winter hiking with young children, the experts say, two goals should guide you: fun and comfort. These early experiences will shape your children's attitude toward outdoor activities, so keep it relaxed and upbeat. You're not bagging peaks or trying to whittle your pace to a personal best. You're just having fun together. Go to a walking trail in your local park and watch squirrels chase each other for as long as they hold your child's attention.
Monfort's outlook still sunny
Holliday is, after all, third in seniority among the Rockies and one of 16 products of the Rockies' minor league system that filled the playoff roster. He was a prospect who struggled but has blossomed on the big- league level to be considered an elite player by his peers and fans. Individually, he is what the Rockies are as a team, a product of an organizational commitment that was questioned often during the five-year rebuilding plan that culminated with a World Series appearance. There were times when fans demanded change, but the franchise didn't sway. "I've been in the game long enough to know you have to do things because you believe, and your people believe, it is what should be done," Monfort said. "We bowed to the pressure from outside eight years ago (signing Mike Hampton and Denny Neagle).
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