Guardians' Landers tops local draft list.
Byline: Paul Jarvey A watched telephone never rings, but the bell finally tolled for a pair of local left-handed pitchers early yesterday afternoon. One day after pitching St. Peter-Marian into the Central Mass. Division 1 final, 6-foot-7 senior Keith Landers was drafted in the 18th...

After being tied, Heels turn to Ty.
Byline: The Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida State had a miracle shot Sunday. North Carolina still had Tyler Hansbrough. The junior forward had 22 points and a career-high 21 rebounds to lift the fourth-ranked Tar Heels to an 84-73 overtime victory over the Seminoles....

December brings new record for individual recruiting performance.
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The "I Can Make a Difference" Member-Get-A-Member campaign resulted in significant overall gains in membership for December 2007, with 182 individuals and chapters recruiting 431 new members. This brings the campaign total to 1,911 new members recruited by 561 individuals and chapters. December...

Redefining holy: we asked 10 next-gen leaders to tell us about their hopes, challenges, passions--and favorite ways of getting their hands dirty.
Making Dreams Real Eliacin Rosario-Cruz, 33 Program and Community Catalyst (rabble-rouser), Mustard Seed Associates, Seattle, Washington www.msainfo.org * www.eliacin.com As you think about your participation in the body of Christ, what's your biggest passion? We Christians in the North follow our...

Eco-lawns; How to grow fine turf without chemicals.
Byline: Pamela H. Sacks Dan Faulkenham likes nothing better than to run barefoot through his lush lawn with his two miniature Schnauzers at his heels. "It's freedom, true freedom," Faulkenham said. To Faulkenham, a lawn should be a blanket of green on which...

Buzzzzz off! Does the Mosquito violate kids' rights?
Some businesses and apartment buildings are telling kids to buzz off--literally. A device called the Mosquito is being used in the United Kingdom, Australia, and New York to keep kids from gathering in big groups and causing trouble. The Mosquito makes a high-frequency, or high-pitched, noise that...

Collector's Toy Yearbook.
Collector's Toy Yearbook David Longest Collector Books P.O. Box 3009, Paducah, KY 42002-3009 9781574325614 $29.95 www.collectorbooks.com Any toy collector will find indispensable this survey of 100 years of toys in COLLECTOR'S TOY YEARBOOK IDENTIFICATION AND VALUES, a blend of...

Avon Collector's Encyclopedia.
Avon Collector's Encyclopedia Bud Hastin Collector Books P.O. Box 3009, Paducah, KY 42002-3009 9781574325652, $29.95 www.collectorbooks.com Both specialty collector libraries catering to neo-pro collectors and general-interest public libraries will find AVON COLLECTOR'S ENCYCLOPEDIA: AVON AND CALIFORNIA PERFUME COMPANY PRODUCTS...

Expo encourages and safety: Boone County Schools / Kentucky.
Connor High school students in Boone County, Ky., brought together individuals, businesses and agencies in sponsoring a health and safety expo for students, their families and others in the community. The expo was a service-learning project of the high school's Health and Human Services Academy with one day devoted...

Elvira (Mesquita) Jacobs, 84.
HUDSON Elvira (Mesquita) Jacobs, 84, of Benton, KY, formerly of Hudson, died Saturday, April 19th at Lourdes Hospital in Paducah, KY after a long illness. She resided in Hudson most of her life and has lived with her daughter Janice the past 2 years in Benton, KY. She was...