| Police seek sponsors to tackle rising art crime
Britain's only specialist art crime squad faces an uncertain future because its funding is to be halved. The decision has forced the Metropolitan Police's Art and Antiques Unit to look for sponsorship "from anyone who will give it". Senior staff are already talking to two companies which may offer funding. .
Antiques Show at WheatonArts
MILLVILLE -- The weather outside is frightful, but in the Event Center at WheatonArts the Mid-Winter Antiques and Collectibles Show this weekend will provide plenty to keep you occupied. Dealers will be set up in the Event Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Sunday, with items large and small, from furniture to postcards and household collectibles to jewelry. If you're a senior citizen, reminisce as you find items identical to those you owned or used in the past. If you're of the younger generation, marvel at what was the latest innovation a couple of generations ago. A panel of dealers will offer verbal identifications on Sunday, from 1 to 3 p.m. Admission is $9 for adults, $8 for senior citizens and $6 for students.
A lifetime of Antioch achievement
Barbara Herendeen recently received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Antioch Chamber of Commerce for her work with the Antioch Schools Educational Foundation, the Antioch Historical Society, the restoration of an antique fire truck at the Antioch Fairgrounds and raising funds for the Antioch War Dog Memorial, among other activities.But when asked about her community service, Herendeen is quick to point out failures rather than successes, and not because she isn’t proud of her work; she’s just being modest. And she also isn’t finished fighting for community betterment."I never know what door is going to open, but the anticipation is just as exciting as the work itself," she said. "I think that is what makes it hard to put me in a category. There isn’t any one thing I can truly say I will work on the rest of my life, but I will keep working."She talks about a character-building program she created called Footsteps in which speakers visited classrooms with a pair of athletic shoes donated by famous sport figures.
New styles blend cultures, designs and materials
Like a passport filled with travel stamps, shopping for home furnishings in 2007 will remind buyers of faraway destinations. Designers traveled the globe to find inspiration for the collections arriving in stores this spring, bringing together a vibrant array of colors, styles and textures. A farmhouse in Provence, an antique shop in London and a village in the Basque region of Spain are among the snapshots of distant places shoppers might enjoy while in the market for new home furnishings this year. And if their style preferences lean more toward the home-grown side, they'll also find furnishings inspired by California's coastal towns, the harbor community of Vancouver, and the country estates in upstate New York. Taking inspiration from rich landscapes of architecture, antiques and nature, the newest home furnishings reflect the continuous melding of diverse cultures and the blending of unique designs and materials.
Heirloom Discover Day to benefit riding charity
Bring your fine jewelry, coins, art and vintage items to Cathedral City this month to find out if they're valuable, and you can help a good cause at the same time.
Pegasus Riding Academy for the Handicapped is hosting an Heirloom Discovery Day on Sunday, Feb. 11, at the Doral Desert Princess in Cathedral City. The event, like the popular PBS "Antique Road Show," invites the public to bring their valuables to find out if they were true treasures.
The event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Doral Desert Princess Hotel Grand Ballroom.
People interested in having their goods reviewed can call the Heirloom Discovery Day hotline at (760) 218-9922 in advance and make an appointment with an appraiser. Those without an appointment will be allowed to wait in line for an appraiser.
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