| Keep parades, skip candy
At risk of sounding like a post-Christmas Grinch or a latter-day Scrooge, and while there is a hiatus of downtown parades, I would like to make a suggestion to the community: I think the tradition of throwing candy to the kids during a parade should be put to a stop. My heart is constantly in my mouth as I stand on Main Street and see little kids dashing out close to the wheels of fire trucks, antique autos, wagons, motorcycles and horse's hooves. I am amazed that there has not been a serious accident to date and pray there will not be. Since there is so much emphasis these days on obesity, that's another good reason, don't you think? Eileen David Binghamton .
Nikki Servando to lead oath of sportsmanship at WVRAA meet
NEGROS Occidental badminton child prodigy Nikki Therese Lim Servado will be among the opening day stars of the 2007 Western Visayas Regional Athletic Association (WVRAA) Meet on February 19, 2007 at the Panaad Sports Complex in Barangay Mansilingan, Bacolod City.
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A store 'like Christmas morning'
Customers entering Linda's Cellar in Chaska have two competing urges -- to give owner Linda Heger a hug and to spot their future purchases.Often the urges merge into an embrace with arms wrapped around Heger and eyes wrapped around an achingly old-fashioned cupboard.Heger designed it that way. She opens her downtown Chaska doors just one weekend a month. And when she does, her customers, mostly women, are waiting outside.They arrive early to see the store, which looks nothing like it did last time it was open for business. Each month, Heger packs the place with an entirely new batch of antiques she and her buyers have found. "It's like Christmas morning," said Andrea Foeber of Savage. Years back, Heger set up shop in larger antique malls, stopping in weekly to add new items. She's also had a store that was open each weekend.
Get 'Lost' and win valuable collectibles
Attention, "Lost" fans: This is your chance to win a full set of six "Lost" action figures from McFarlane Toys -- signed by creator Todd McFarlane. Jack, Kate, Hurley, Locke, Charlie and Shannon are all included. All it takes to win is some clever analysis -- or lucky guesses. The person who answers the most questions with the greatest accuracy wins. The winner will be announced once the last question is answered on the show, or at the end of the season, whichever comes first. We'll provide updates as the mysteries are solved. Type your answer to each question in 50 words or less and mail or e-mail it to us. No entry form is required, but be sure to include your name and telephone number. And work fast! All entries must be in our hands by 5 p.m. Monday, two days before the new season begins.
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