| More relief for typhoon victims as caravan heads to Albay
Government agencies and volunteers from the private sector from Manila will start today a caravan that would bring relief goods to typhoon-ravaged areas in Bicol, disaster management officials reported yesterday.
Glenn Rabonza, administrator of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), told President Arroyo during a briefing at the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) yesterday in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City, that more than 200 vehicles from government agencies and private organizations will join the relief caravan, dubbed "Malacañang to Mayon Mercy Mission,"that leaves Manila at around 10 a.m.
Rabonza said aside from relief supplies, the caravan will also transport local and foreign aid workers to assist in the relief operations in the areas that were recently devastated by the super typhoon "Reming" and typhoon "Seniang" in Bicol, particularly Albay and the Visayas.
Farm artist to exhibit at tractor show
GALESBURG - A nationally known farm artist will be in Galesburg with his Norman Rockwell-inspired farm scenes this weekend. Charles Freitag will make his second appearance during the Maple City Antique Tractor Association's annual Mall Tractor Show, which is Saturday and Sunday at Sandburg Mall. An estimated 80 antique tractors of all brands will fill the wings of Sandburg Mall. The show has grown three to four times its size since its start seven years ago, said Brad Underwood, show coordinator. In Center Court of the mall, Freitag will display his work, which primarily is nostalgic tractor art that includes either John Deere or Farmall tractors from the 1930s to 1970s. He also will be painting and signing autographs. Freitag of Iowa has painted for 21 years and in the last 12 years has sold tens of thousands of prints of his nearly 50 farm paintings across the United States and around the world.
Tine to put a fork in those business cards
Turn a classic food dome and platter into a bill station. Stash your checkbook, calculator, bills and other supplies under the dome.
Keep clipped coupons together by slipping them into a napkin ring.
Vintage muffin tins or popover pans can be the perfect answer for sorting small items. Place the pan in a desk drawer and use it hold thumb tacks, pins, paper clips or stamps. Tea cups and demitasses also work well for small storage.
Turn odd forks into information clips by hanging them on the wall with hook-and-loop tape, then tuck notes or important business cards between the tines.
Antique or old-fashioned drawer pulls can make a decorative alternative to hall hooks. Just hang them where you need a spot for keys and such.
On the racks
The February issue of House & Garden magazine showcases dream home renovations that mix innovation with luxury.
Shop owner sues tramps 'for being untidy'
The owner of a luxury antiques store in Manhattan is suing four homeless people for $1 million, claiming they make the area look untidy and are putting off potential customers. According to legal documents, Karl Kemp is demanding an order that keeps the four unnamed defendants at least 100 feet away from his shop on Madison Avenue, in the heart of New York's ritzy Upper East Side and yards from high-end retailers such as Gucci, Prada and Cartier. For the past two years, the court papers say, the four homeless people have spent "significant amounts of time" on the pavement, "consuming alcoholic beverages from open bottles, performing various bodily functions such as urinating or spitting on the sidewalk." .
On the Town: Jan. 26-28
From a Tony Award-winning musical to professional bull riders and some Charlotte satire, here's a look at some of what is happening on the town.
Up first, the theatrical experience that changed Broadway forever. The winner of the Tony Award for best musical, Rent, is about being young, learning to survive, falling in love, finding your voice and living for today.
It's on the stage all weekend at Ovens Auditorium. Showtimes and ticket prices vary, but following in its long-standing tradition of making great seats available at an affordable price, Rent will offer seats in the center section of the first three rows of the orchestra for $20 for every performance. Those tickets are only on sale the day of the performance at the box office two hours before the show.
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