Election 2008
Whatever your party affiliation, everyone can agree on at least one thing: the 2008 election is one of the most important elections in recent years. With a laundry list of candidates and issues on this year's ballot, and lines at voting booths expected to be even longer, it is easy to become overwhelmed. Here is a primer on what we need to know to cast our votes on November 4. Remember that the last day to register to vote is October 6.What's on the Ballot?Three referendums appear...Tower Publications Inc.
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Home, Hearth and Elections I know November is still a month away, but before you know it will be time to vote. This month, Laura Wright provides some important election information about the many local issues we face — including the creation of a Senior Center in Alachua County — and perhaps even save you time in the election booth.October is Family History Month and so I visited the Alachua County... + Read More
On Your Mark, Get Set… Sew!
Piecing together unusual projects, trying out new fabrics, knitting little-girl dresses and laughing with old friends is only a small part of what makes sewing special for members of the American Sewing Guild.On a bright and warm Saturday morning in September, eager patrons gathered at the Westminster Presbyterian Church in Gainesville to partake...
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A lifetime of risk-taking
There was a moment — no, 12 seconds — that Earl C. “Chuck” Carlson knew his life was pretty much over. He was test-driving a reworked Bell Helicopter, UH 1 B, often called a Huey, in the blackness of an early morning in the middle of nowhere when the chopper’s power went out.He was packing 16 rockets and 16,000 rounds...
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