Monthly Archives: December 2009
Salmay Hayek weds on Valentine’s Day
Salma Hayek picked a most romantic time and place to get married: Valentine’s Day in Paris. The Mexican-born actress wed French magnate Francois-Henri Pinault in a civil ceremony Saturday at the City Hall in Paris’ chic 6th arrondissement, according to an official there.
The wedding was a small affair, said the official, who [...]
SENIORS INVITED TO CELEBRATE VALENTINE’S DAY AT SENIOR CENTER
The city of Palmdale issued the following news release:
The Palmdale Senior Center will host a Valentine’s Day Celebration for people 55 or older on Friday, Feb. 13 from 10:45 to 12 pm. The Palmdale Senior Center is located at 1002 East Avenue Q-12. The event is free.
Entertainment will be provided by “Let Us [...]
Valentine’s Day murder trial continues
A forensic expert testified this morning that no gun had been matched to the bullets found at the scene of the Valentine’s Day murders.
On the witness stand in the murder trial of Twanna Blair, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation forensic agent Terry Arney discussed bullets retrieved from the scene of the triple-murder that [...]
Freedom bracelet – `It’s a part of our history’
Freedom bracelet – `It’s a part of our history’
By Vicki T. Lee
Baltimore AFRO Staff
For many, the idea of wearing jewelry akin to what our ancestors wore during slavery, is considered insulting to African-American strides.
Contrary to that belief, a local company believes that a visual reminder of our not-so-distant past will instill a more [...]
The Charm Bracelet
RODDA, EMILY Fairy Realm: The Charm Bracelet; illus. by Raoul Vitale. HarperCollins, 2003 [128p]
Library ed. ISBN 0-06-009584-9 $14.89
Trade ed. ISBN 0-06-009583-0 $8.99
Reviewed from galleys Ad Gr. 2-4
Jessie is visiting her grandmother in the house called Blue Moon. Her mother, Rosemary, wants Granny to move to the city with them, but Jessie does not [...]
Top Diamond bracelet with round diamonds set in 18k white gold
The following nominees, attendees, and presenters wore H.Stern jewelry to the 62nd Annual Golden Globes being held tonight at the Beverly Hilton Hotel:
Eva Longoria: Emerald Empress Earrings, 14 emeralds at 66 carats and 323 diamonds at 2.8 carats set in 18k white gold. Top Diamond bracelet with round diamonds set in 18k [...]
CHIEF RETURNS POW/MIA BRACELET, BRINGS CLOSURE TO FAMILY
The U.S. Air Force issued the following press release:
By Senior Airman Eydie Sakura 52nd Fighter Wing Public Affairs
Every evening before he went to bed and every morning when he woke up, he read Army Staff Sgt. Manuel Moreida’s name inscribed on his bracelet. He did this daily for more than 12 years.
Chief Master [...]
Bracelets could help spread swim warnings: Wrist watch
Mar. 24–PANAMA CITY BEACH — Wearing a bracelet could save a life. If, that is, it’s one of water-safety enthusiast David Coupe’s — a takeoff on the rubber bracelets made popular by cyclist Lance Armstrong and featuring Panama City Beach’s five-flag warning system. The warning system, implemented last year, uses a [...]
Watching Twin Bracelets in China
Six of us, all women in our twenties and thirties, sat in a semicircle watching the movie Shuang zhuo (Twin Bracelets) on the brand new television set in Lei’a’s home.1 The film is a coming-of-age tale of two young women in a community that is much like the viewers’ own village, and [...]
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Waffle House dresses up for Valentine’s Day