Haitian relief
Is your church or organization raising money for relief to Haiti? Let us help get the word out. Send information to news@thehawkeye.com . Put Haiti relief in the subject line.

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College notes: 02.08.10
CORPUS CHRISTI —Sierra Crook and Preston Hammitt, both of Corpus Christi, were placed on the Dean’s List for the fall semester at Harding University in Searcy, Ark..– – – –The following students received degrees from Texas State University-San Marcos:CORPUS CHRISTI: Lauren M. Conroy, Elizabeth A. Tajchman, Colby N. Thomas, Shaina L. Trial, Kyle A. Estep, David A. Gibson, Shannon M. Messer …

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Find a job: A few tips you can use right now to get employed
Finding a job is a lot like dating: You interview many potential candidates before you find the right fit.

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Marilyn E. Flynn
EXETER — Marilyn Emma (Berard) Flynn died Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010, surrounded by her family and loved ones. She was 80 years old.

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Study on hunger shows increase in local food aid
One in eight Tarrant County residents – including more than 120,000 children and 14,000 seniors – received emergency food assistance during the first third of 2009 through Tarrant Area Food Bank, according to Hunger in America 2010, a report by nonprofit Feeding America, the nation’s network of regional food banks.

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I’m seventeen years old and a junior in highschool. I am really looking for volunteer jobs and I figured my local hospital would be a great place to start. I love the whole medical field and I would really like a future in medical. I want to make sure i get a hold of this oppurtunity, and run with this. Please give me some advice in my letter i’m going to write them. Thanks.

Death toll in Afghan avalanches reaches 157
More than 150 people have been killed in a series of avalanches in Afghanistan that have trapped hundreds more in their vehicles.

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AARP Foundation offers tax aide
While tax season is not nearly as fun as other activities that go on before April 15, one group of volunteers is offering a service aimed at easing the stresses of filing.

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Man gets probation in Chihuahua case
Detroit — Kenneth Lang, the man who housed 105 dogs and more than 150 dead dogs in freezers last summer, told a judge Tuesday he planned to clean up the house, probably in the fall.

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Preservation society needs old photos of Haines Park
BARRINGTON ? Does anyone have old photos or scrapbooks of families enjoying Haines Park? Barrington Preservation Society volunteers are looking to the public in their search for old photos of ?

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C/H Chamber to recognize local business, volunteers
In November of last year, the Crosby/Huffman Chamber of Commerce elected it new board members for 2010. On Feb. 19, the community is invited to come out and mingle with the new board at its annual Awards Banquet and installation ceremony.

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With budget, Telluride faces more cutsThe year 2009 brought a financial downturn unexpected in its severity to the …
The year 2009 brought a financial downturn unexpected in its severity to the Town of Telluride. With major sources of revenues plummeting, the town made deep cuts to its budget — sawing away nearly $5 million in infrastructure projects, grants, services and even eight employees.

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BORDENTOWN CITY: Mayor revises process to fill appointments
BORDENTOWN CITY In response to a recent dispute over the process by which mayoral appointments are made, Mayor James Lynch has changed the policy.

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Girl Scouts hires staff to serve Washtenaw County
Yasminah Ketchman and Karen Boyd have been appointed as membership specialists for Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan, Ann Arbor Region. Ketchman will serve Girl Scout volunteers and troops in Milan, Saline, Willow Run and Ypsilanti. Boyd will serve Girl Scout volunteers and troops in Livingston County.

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With budget, Telluride faces more cutsThe year 2009 brought a financial downturn unexpected in its severity to the …
The year 2009 brought a financial downturn unexpected in its severity to the Town of Telluride. With major sources of revenues plummeting, the town made deep cuts to its budget — sawing away nearly $5 million in infrastructure projects, grants, services and even eight employees.

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A lifetime spent in local schools
When R. Bradley Clemens retires this summer, the Souderton Area School District assistant to the superintendent and director of human resources will leave behind a legacy of a rare combination of skills and caring, according to some of the people who’ve worked with him.

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What MBAs Can Learn from Wall Street
A former investment banker argues that MBAs can learn a thing or two from Wall Street, including the futility of circling wagons in the face of populist rage

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What’s happenin’
Looking for something to do Saturday? Consider the following: GALLERY TALK

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Schools recognize Good Citizens with DAR award
Area schools recently selected their Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award recipients for the Class of 2010. Students were selected based on the qualities of dependability, leadership, service and patriotism. read more

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Marion event to help helpers help needy
MARION – Following a seminar intended to educate professionals in the community about life in generational poverty and ways to incorporate solutions to the problem through the work place, organizers say the next step will be to develop an action plan for Marion.

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Lockheed Federal Credit Union Donates $133,000 to Local Charities
Financial Institution, Employees Make Great Contribution to Community

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Sir Jeremy Beecham, Chair Local Government Association Labour Group, gives a local government perspective on current issues in volunteering at a Labour Party Conference fringe event organised by Volunteering England and the British Red Cross.