Daniel Radcliffe acquits himself reasonably well in his first adult big screen role, a man haunted by "The Woman in Black."
The Italian Catholic Federation, Merced, will serve a polenta and chicken cacciatore dinner from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Italo- American Lodge, 18th and U streets.
Tickets are $13 for adults and $7 for children under 12. There will be a raffle every half hour and wine is not included. Call (209) 383-4817 or (209) 769-1761 for more information.Professional Development for K-14 Teachers will be offering an Outreach Series Writing Workshops, one per month starting through April 21 at Merced Tri-College
Center. Call (209) 381-6559 or visit www.writingproject/ucmerced.edu/node/6/.or ineely@ucmerced.edu.I like the sound of 20-12. 20-11 just didn't sound right, so I always said "two thousand-eleven." 20-12 just feels right. When you say it fast, it feels like you're revving your engine, ready for takeoff.
This is going to be an exciting year in wine, and in politics. While watching the Iowa caucus results, I heard one of the candidates answer a question this way, "I mean, I'm just sayin', that going forward, we'll just keep on kickin' the can down the road, because at the end of the day, it is what it is." I quickly turned off the television and had a glass of red wine. |
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"Go forth and write, write!" teacher and project director Ocean Jones called after a departing student at the Valley Voices Writers Club meeting on a recent Wednesday afternoon.
The remaining students sat quietly, sipping juice from purple plastic Halloween glasses that appeared to have skeletal hands in place of stems. The meeting was scheduled to last from 3:15 until 5 p.m., and there was a lot on the agenda.Several students had just returned back home from a weekend trip to Yosemite with other Valley Voices clubs in the Merced Union High School District. Photos from the trip circulated the room, fresh from Jones' printer.A special exhibition of photographs by Chinese artist Liu Xia (lee-OH'-shah) are going on display at Columbia University.
Merced County Animal Shelter: Adoption fees for pet of the week are $35 for dogs and $15 for cats. If an animal is adopted before the newspaper comes out Saturday, another animal can be chosen in its place. For more information, call (209) 385-7436.
Mariposa County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 5599 N. Highway 49, Mariposa. Call 966-5275. Hours: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday (times can vary, so call ahead). Adoption fees: $40 for cats and $70 for dogs. Cash only. All animals are spayed or neutered and have all their shots. Last Hope Cat Kingdom: Discounted adoption fees for pet of the week are $50 for cats and $80 for dogs. All pets are vaccinated, spayed or neutered. For more information, call (209) 357-5425.MILWAUKEE - If you can ride a two-wheeler, you're qualified to hit the timber and rock "trails" at Ray's Indoor Mountain Bike Park in Milwaukee. But don't be fooled: Ray's isn't your average family entertainment venue.
