Illinois’ Top Two Youth Volunteers Selected in 15th Annual National Awards Program
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.—-Janice Guzon, 16, of Hoffman Estates and Emily Koulis, 14, of Channahon today were named Illinois’ top two youth volunteers for 2010 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism.

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Nigeria : ‘For National Growth, Empower Women’
Lagos — Women’s empowerment is an integral part of a nation’s greatness and this realisation has propelled a body to empower as many women as possible. Designed as a forum to teach women skills of self-sustenance, the promoters also impart divine messages as well as ideals of patriotism to members.

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100 years of Scouting
Alumni and members of the Boys Scouts of America have reason to celebrate Monday as the national organization turns 100 years old.

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Boy Scouts of America marks a century of mentoring, service
CENTRAL JERSEY — Boy Scouts of America programs for the past century have nurtured boys through camaraderie and activities that are educational, promote leadership and citizenship, and foster lifelong skills and friendships.

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Hawaii’s Top Two Youth Volunteers Selected in 15th Annual National Awards Program
HONOLULU—-June Mohr, 16, of Kailua-Kona and Brittany Amano, 12, of Honolulu today were named Hawaii’s top two youth volunteers for 2010 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism.

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Around Allen
The holidays have ended, but the need to help our clients – our very own neighbors, friends and families – has not. “So many in our community are in crisis, and the ACO Food Pantry is extremely low on basic items,” said Judy Webster, ACO executive director.

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Around Allen
The Allen Police Department is providing a new alert service through Citizen Observer, a Web-based resource which allows the APD to instantly update you about crimes, emergencies and other important information.

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Criminals flout one in three community punishments
ONE of the central planks of the Scottish Government’s new justice policy has been derided as a “joke” after official figures revealed that a third of community se

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WVU Fans in Spotlight for Recent Negative Behavior
Lately the attention surrounding West Virginia University has been focused on the stands and not the basketball court.

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5 Questions: Kaide Dodson, LHS After-School Program Coordinator
By The Western News How long has Libby High School had an after-school program and what kinds of programs are offered?

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Florida’s Top Two Youth Volunteers Selected in 15th Annual National Awards Program
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—-Lauren Henschel, 17, of North Miami Beach and Taylor Davis, 12, of Palmetto Bay today were named Florida’s top two youth volunteers for 2010 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism.

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Louisiana’s Top Two Youth Volunteers Selected in 15th Annual National Awards Program
BATON ROUGE, La.—-Corey Zenon, 18, of Opelousas and Charlton Boyd, 14, of Shreveport today were named Louisiana’s top two youth volunteers for 2010 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism.

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Ohio’s Top Two Youth Volunteers Selected in 15th Annual National Awards Program
COLUMBUS, Ohio—-Meghan Marth, 18, of Cincinnati and Dreya Holmes, 14, of Wooster today were named Ohio’s top two youth volunteers for 2010 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism.

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Montana’s Top Two Youth Volunteers Selected in 15th Annual National Awards Program
HELENA, Mont.—-Rebecca Fawns, 16, of Corvallis and Spencer Stratton, 14, of Helena today were named Montana’s top two youth volunteers for 2010 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism.

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New Mexico’s Top Two Youth Volunteers Selected In 15th Annual National Awards Program
SANTA FE, N.M.—-Kaitlyn Frederick, 16, of Carlsbad and Jessica Fredericks, 14, of Albuquerque today were named New Mexico’s top two youth volunteers for 2010 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism.

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Clemson – Team Notes
Clemson’s recruiting class lacks the kind of big-name star that would make folks sit up and say “Wow!”, but the Tigers still came up with enough quality for a consensus top 20 ranking.

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Kelly, Kiffin and Dooley try to hold recruiting classes together
For Brian Kelly, Lane Kiffin and Derek Dooley, the first priority at their new jobs was just keeping it together.

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Florham Park fire department needs volunteers and funding
FLORHAM PARK – The annual fund drive of the Florham Park Volunteer Fire Department began with its mailing this past September to all residents and businesses.

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Dooley Works On Winning Over Tennessee Fans
Tennessee coach Derek Dooley took care of one pressing need by signing a strong recruiting class. Now it’s on to winning over the Volunteers’ faithful fans.

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Old Tappan to start fire cadet program
The borough plans to create a junior firefighter and cadet program as a way to recruit volunteers for the borough’s all-volunteer Fire Department.

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Book Excerpt: ‘The Power of Half’
Read an excerpt of the new book ‘The Power of Half’ It’s the story of Hannah Salwen, a young girl who convinced her family to embark on an incredible quest to make a difference in the world. Arts – Fiction – Online Writing – Fantasy – Power of Half

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Local trio battle hardships to land learning awards
COLLEGE students from Highbridge, East Bent and Berrow have battled personal trials to be honoured for their outstanding achievements.

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American Girl fund-raiser at Desmond Hotel
The eighth annual American Girl Fashion Show weekend is coming to the Main Line Saturday, March 6, and Sunday, March 7. The Saturday Club of Wayne will present the event, which will be held at the Desmond Hotel in Malvern. Four fashion shows will be presented at both 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on both days. Benefiting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) and the Saturday Club Children’s …

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Talking newspapers set to return
‘It just ground to a halt’ (05/02/2010 16:11:21)

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New York State’s Top Two Youth Volunteers Selected in 15th Annual National Awards Program
ALBANY, N.Y.—-Christopher Lam, 17, of Old Westbury and Brianna Cart, 14, of Owego today were named New York state’s top two youth volunteers for 2010 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism.

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