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Eternal Friendship
Published Sunday, May 04, 2008
More and more pet owners are opting to have their pets cremated. Although ashes may be scattered or kept as a memorial, technology has given pet owners new options, such as processing some of the cremains into a gemstone, crystal or, ultimately ...  full story
Gearing up
Published Sunday, May 04, 2008
For $4 worth of gasoline, Bryan's Richard Garcia could go to Galveston. But for now, he's happy just cruising from home to work for pennies a day. A few weeks back, Garcia and Chris Bailey, who work for the Residence Life department at Tex ...  full story
Dog wash helps shelter
Published Sunday, May 04, 2008
God's Little Creatures Rescue, a no-kill animal shelter, held its fourth annual fundraiser at Tractor Supply in College Station on April 19. More than 100 people attended the benefit, which included a dog wash and bake sale. The activities ...  full story
Foundation to honor Cashion
Published Sunday, May 04, 2008
Proceedings at the Brazos Community Foundation tribute luncheon Thursday had better stay on schedule or the honoree might call a delay of game penalty. M.L. "Red" Cashion, a longtime official for the National Football League and co-owner of ANCO ...  full story
Showtime highlights 'American' stories
Published Sunday, May 04, 2008
This week, Showtime will air a pair of very different programs. But each has "American" in its title -- and each is well worth your consideration. Sunday at 9 p.m., This American Life, the sublime human-interest magazine, returns for a sec ...  full story
Parents weigh the risks of briefly leaving young children alone in the car
Published Sunday, May 04, 2008
From the driver's seat, the coffee shop catches your eye, giving you hope that a steaming midday cup could help you survive after a sleepless night with a teething toddler. The only thing in your way is the sleeping lump in the car seat. ...  full story
Panhandle's Caprock Canyon rugged, beautiful
Published Sunday, May 04, 2008
Caprock Canyon State Park, on the outskirts of Quitaque in the Panhandle, displays nature's most vivid colors. The dark greens of the mountain junipers contrast starkly with the red sandstone walls. If you have visited Palo Duro Canyon State Par ...  full story
At a Glance: Kids in Cars
Published Sunday, May 04, 2008
Safety experts recommend never leaving children unattended in a car. Planning can help minimize the temptation: • Take advantage of home delivery, drive-throughs for banks and pharmacies, and restaurants with curbside pickup. Cluster errands tog ...  full story
'Sling Blade' a hit for Thornton
Published Sunday, May 04, 2008
Love old or unusual movies but never know when they're on? Here are four to watch this week: Sling Blade (1996): Even though he had already been in more than 20 movies, writer-director Billy Bob Thornton hit the big-time with this quirky charact ...  full story
School Menus for May 4
Published Sunday, May 04, 2008
BRYAN Monday: No school. Tuesday: Cheesy nachos, beef-and-bean burrito, ranch-style beans, mexicali corn, lettuce, tomato, salsa, jalapeños, fruit. Wednesday: Cheese pizza, pepperoni pizza, munchables with pickle, veggie dippers with r ...  full story
Exhibit describes Aggie's visit to Iraq
Published Sunday, May 04, 2008
The George Bush Presidential Library and Museum is presenting a special exhibit that pays homage to the troops serving in Iraq and to the Granger Smith band that entertained them. This exhibit features a Takamine guitar autographed by military ...  full story
'Disposable' graduation gowns are keepsake-turned-landfill
Published Sunday, May 04, 2008
When Jeff Barnes listed his graduation cap and gown on eBay, he was thinking more about the environment than his wallet. Barnes, who lives in a one-bedroom apartment, said he didn't have the space or the sentimental inclination to keep the ...  full story
Baseball book details Texans in the Majors
Published Sunday, May 04, 2008
Here is a book for true baseball fanatics. It's called Lone Stars of the Diamond: A Guide to Texans in Major League Baseball since 1895. Compiled and written by David King and Chuck Pickard and published by Halcyon Press of Houston, the book is ...  full story
Youth Lines for May 4
Published Sunday, May 04, 2008
A&M Consolidated High School students are competing against 66 teams from across the U.S. at the Department of Energy's annual National Science Bowl through Tuesday in Washington, D.C. Students from the local team are: Jeffrey Chen, Omar Mas ...  full story
Club Scene for May 4
Published Sunday, May 04, 2008
Star Duplicate Bridge Club met April 25. Winners were: N/S 1. Barbra McAllister and Josephine Williamson. tied 2. and 3. Richard Duble and Jim Hibbetts; Lois Fox and Billie Watkins. E/W 1. Sara Branch and Elizabeth. 2. J ...  full story
Students of the Week for May 4
Published Saturday, May 03, 2008
COLLEEN BLUEAge: 12. School: Sam Rayburn Middle School. Grade: Seven. Parents/guardian: Yolanda Workman and Londell Blue. Favorite subject: Math. Favorite teacher: Ryss. College/university plans: To go to a good colleg ...  full story
Visitors can explore West Texas meteor crater
Published Sunday, April 27, 2008
The Odessa Meteor Crater, the second-largest meteor crater in the United States, was made some 50,000 years ago. By the time cattlemen arrived in the West Texas area a century or more ago, the 100-foot-deep bowl had filled in to about 6 feet be ...  full story
Tour, activities set in Calvert
Published Sunday, April 27, 2008
Calvert's May 3-4 Spring Home Tour will include the Hammond House, a medieval-style estate that has served as a prison, boarding school and private residence. The home was featured on HGTV's If These Walls Could Talk last summer, and the ...  full story
'Romancing the Stone' strikes gold
Published Sunday, April 27, 2008
Love old or unusual movies but never know when they're on? Here are four to watch this week: Romancing the Stone (1984): Director Robert Zemeckis and screenwriter Diane Thomas struck gold with this female riff on the Indiana Jones genre. ...  full story
Author finds best burgers in the U.S.
Published Sunday, April 27, 2008
A few years ago, George Motz produced the TV documentary Hamburger America, featuring eight classic hamburger joints. Now he has expanded it into a book, also called Hamburger America, covering 100 of the best burger places in the country. Eight ...  full story
Youth Lines for April 27
Published Sunday, April 27, 2008
St. Joseph Catholic School senior Lucas Hagel received the George Bush High School Public Service Scholarship. The scholarship, awarded through the George Bush Presidential Library Foundation and Bryan Texas Utilities, gives $2,000 to Hagel's c ...  full story
Student of the Week for April 27
Published Sunday, April 27, 2008
Age: 17. School: Lamar Alternative High School. Grade: 12. Parent/guardian: Donna Freeman. Favorite subject: Science. Favorite teacher: Cronkhite. College/university plans: Go to Blinn until I know what I want to be. ...  full story
Pet of the Week for April 27
Published Sunday, April 27, 2008
Belle, about 4 years old, is a seal-point colored Burmese mix. Belle loves to be petted gently on her soft fur coat. Meet her at the Brazos Animal Shelter (www.brazosanimalshelter.org) at 2207 Finfeather Road in Bryan. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mon ...  full story
A&M sorority helps BV groups
Published Sunday, April 27, 2008
Chi Omega sorority at Texas A&M University presented a $50,000 check to the Brazos Valley Rehabilitation Center and a $20,000 check to the Make-a-Wish Foundation on April 7 in College Station. The sorority raised the money through its Songf ...  full story
First-family weddings a lively part of history
Published Sunday, April 27, 2008
NEW YORK -- Tricia Nixon was risqué in a sleeveless gown at her Rose Garden wedding. Luci Baines Johnson, at age 19 a fresh convert to Catholicism, opted for a church ceremony but had a White House reception with a 13-tier cake. On May 10 ...  full story
School Menus for April 27
Published Sunday, April 27, 2008
BRYAN Monday: Steak fingers, pepperoni hot pocket, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, roll, fruit. Tuesday: Chicken nuggets, mini sub, pickle, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, roll, fruit. Wednesday: Cheese pizza, sausage pizza, ...  full story
Club Scene for April 27
Published Sunday, April 27, 2008
Ten members of the LaVillita Chapter of the Texas Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution attended the Texas State Conference. The chapter received special recognition for its Constitution Week activities, book binding and lineage worksho ...  full story
OPAS highlights include 'Sweeney Todd,' 'Cirque,' Perlman
Published Sunday, April 27, 2008
By JIM BUTLER Eagle Staff Writer MSC OPAS ensures that its 36th season will be memorable with the presentation of Itzhak Perlman, widely considered the world's greatest violinist. Perlman will perform at 3 p.m. Nov. 23 in Rudder Audito ...  full story
Auctioneers have plenty
Published Sunday, April 27, 2008
By JIM BUTLER Eagle Staff Writer Any bidder who has seen the price on a hotly desired object go beyond his budget knows that auctions can be serious business. Tommy Traylor, who conducted auctions in Brenham's Ant Street Inn for many y ...  full story
Author ready for BV Reads
Published Sunday, April 20, 2008
When Tim O'Brien goes anywhere to discuss his book The Things They Carried, people tell him their own stories. "Readers have dramatic stories," O'Brien said by phone from his home in Austin. "They are veterans, or wives of veterans, or ch ...  full story
Men cook to help CS schools
Published Sunday, April 20, 2008
The College Station school district raised more than $60,000 at its "50 Men Who Can Cook," an April 11 event at the Brazos County Exposition Complex in Bryan. More than 400 guests attended the fundraiser, which featured dishes prepared by local ...  full story
Youth Lines for April 20
Published Sunday, April 20, 2008
St, Michael's Academy students traveled to Belton for the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools state music contest April 11-12. Both boys and girls choruses received superior ratings while the mixed choir and all other vocal solois ...  full story
Ceramics exhibit features 79 works
Published Sunday, April 20, 2008
With pottery being one of the oldest art forms, it's interesting to know that ceramics are still on the leading edge of creative expression. "Innovation and Change: Great Ceramics from the Ceramic Research Center Arizona State University Art Col ...  full story
Hillsboro museum spotlights talented Texans
Published Sunday, April 20, 2008
Many Texas sites attest to the state's rich musical history. Thomas Kreason, director of the Texas Musicians Museum in Hillsboro, believes few other states have contributed as many sons and daughters to popular music. His collection of memorabi ...  full story
Club Scene for April 20
Published Sunday, April 20, 2008
Bruce Lockett, director of the Texas Archaeology Study Association, will discuss Civil War sites from Millican to the Sabine River at the next meeting of the Texas Research Ramblers Genealogical Society. The association is exploring, identifyin ...  full story
Get away with the girls
Published Sunday, April 20, 2008
NEW YORK -- Girlfriends' getaways -- where women travel with other women and leave the menfolk home -- are booming. And the phenomenon is not just about bachelorette parties or 20-somethings on spring break. Women are taking knitting trip ...  full story
Find the Zen in cleaning your home
Published Sunday, April 20, 2008
Houskeeping is more than cleaning, feeding the kids and doing chores. It's also about making some sense of all that. "As keepers of the house," writes Lubbock author and mother Lauren Cassel Brownell, "we have an incredible opportunity to make a ...  full story
Beat airline delays -- take a train
Published Sunday, April 20, 2008
NEW YORK -- In recent weeks, thousands of air passengers have been stranded by airline bankruptcies and flight cancellations. Further disruptions may occur as older jets are scrutinized for safety and the economy bubbles with trouble. So w ...  full story
'Mohicans' offers great music, setting
Published Sunday, April 20, 2008
Love old or unusual movies but never know when they're on? Here are four to watch this week: Last of the Mohicans (1992): Although many people like this movie more than I do, it does have elements that I admire. First, I like the evocative ...  full story
'Hold Tight' taut, slick, with intricate plot
Published Sunday, April 20, 2008
Hold Tight (Dutton, 400 pages, $26.95), by Harlan Coben: Since his friend Spencer committed suicide, 16-year-old Adam Baye has been sullen and withdrawn. His grades have slipped. He quit the ice hockey team. Now he spends most of his time alon ...  full story
Students of the Week for April 20
Published Sunday, April 20, 2008
FRANCO BETTATIAge: 13. School: St. Michael's Academy. Grade: 8. Parents/guardian: Riccardo and Andrea Bettati. Favorite subject: Algebra. Favorite teacher: Brown. College/university plans: ETH University in Zurich, Switz ...  full story
School Menus for April 20
Published Sunday, April 20, 2008
BRYAN Monday: Fish sticks, hot dog, macaroni and cheese, green beans, fruit. Tuesday: Baked chicken, barbecue on a bun, corn on the cob, ranch-style beans, salad with ranch dressing, corn bread, fruit. Wednesday: Cheese pizza, MAXX stu ...  full story
Finish to opening, 'Merrily' is different
Published Sunday, April 13, 2008
Merrily We Roll Along is proof that even the famous occasionally falter. Legendary playwrights George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart (who wrote You Can't Take It With You and The Man Who Came to Dinner) thought it would be clever to write a play ...  full story
Books teach Earth-friendliness
Published Sunday, April 13, 2008
Praise dirt and hail a recycling super-hero in a lush crop of children's books for Earth Day. Along with familiar characters such as Little Critter and important ones such as Nobel Peace laureate Wangari Maathai, MySpace makes its first f ...  full story
Club Scene for April 13
Published Sunday, April 13, 2008
Star Duplicate Bridge Club met March 24. Winners were: N/S 1. Alan Bachman and Jim Hibbetts; 2. Richard Duble and Jim Evans. E/W 1. Karen Bachman and Sally Koestler; 2. Shirley Edmiston and Carl Ruch. March 28 winners were: ...  full story
Photographer's work amazing
Published Sunday, April 13, 2008
Robb Kendrick sat with me recently to talk about photography, lavender and day-tripping. In case you who don't recognize the name, Kendrick is the Texas-born photographer who has done a series of tintype photographs of working cowboys that appe ...  full story
Razing of buildings wastes vast energy
Published Sunday, April 13, 2008
BERKELEY, Calif. -- Americans love tearing down buildings. We rip our homes up to the studs, scrape them down to their foundations, and are riveted by the ultimate demolitions: imploding skyscrapers. It's all part of a cultural need to make wa ...  full story
Time to rid home of toxic products
Published Sunday, April 13, 2008
Every day, the average American handles a dangerous chemical, ranging from cleaning solutions to pesticides, paint to lighter fluid. These useful products nonetheless are potential pollutants and health hazards, so they must be disposed of in a ...  full story
Northern exposure
Published Sunday, April 13, 2008
Texas A&M University professor Frank Hons has studied climate change for 15 years, long before celebrities jumped on the green movement. He teaches about the biology and chemistry of soil, and last spring he ventured north to get the dirt o ...  full story
Student of the Week for April 13
Published Sunday, April 13, 2008
Age: 17. School: Brenham High School. Grade: 12. Parent/guardian: Nanette Putnam. Favorite subject: English. Favorite teacher: Haevischer. College/university plans: Blinn College. Ambitions and dreams: To get into t ...  full story
School Menus for April 13
Published Sunday, April 13, 2008
BRYAN Monday: Popcorn chicken bites, mini sub with pickle, fluffy rice, steamed broccoli with cheese sauce, fruit. Tuesday: Soft/crispy beef tacos, tamales, charro beans, lettuce, tomato, cheese, salsa, jalapeños, fruit. Wednesday: Che ...  full story
Reach Out for April 13
Published Sunday, April 13, 2008
Tax-Aide programs provide trained volunteers to prepare simple income tax returns; the program specializes in helping elderly, low-income, non-English-speaking and disabled taxpayers. For help with tax returns, volunteer tax assistants will be availa ...  full story
Consol senior gets scholarship
Published Sunday, April 13, 2008
Symphony Belle Emily Lamont, a senior at A&M Consolidated High School, was awarded the $500 Connie Wortham Scholarship for exemplifying the spirit of leadership and volunteerism in the Belle program. She received the honor during the Belles' sen ...  full story
Youth Lines for April 13
Published Sunday, April 13, 2008
Bryan High School students won awards at the Skills USA State Contest in Corpus Christi this month. In auto technology: Waine Newland won first place for his carburetor project and a best of show in auto technology. Colton Roberts won first for ...  full story
Working together
Published Sunday, April 06, 2008
Think of the Brazos Community Foundation as a kind of holding company. People who want to support nonprofit organizations can create or contribute to funds administered by the foundation, which then provides grants to charitable projects. ...  full story
Woman's Club tour highlights Aggie homes
Published Sunday, April 06, 2008
The three homes on The Woman's Club's Annual House & Garden Tour closely adhere to the event's theme of "Living Legacies." Aggies own two of the homes -- Pat and Donald (Class of '66) Hlozek, and Tina and Paul (also Class of '66) G ...  full story
Have a big bash on a tiny budget
Published Sunday, April 06, 2008
Going into debt for a wedding is no way to start married life. Maxing out credit cards is a bad example to set for the teenager having a bar mitzvah, sweet 16 or quinceanara. And by the time 50th birthdays and golden anniversaries roll around, ...  full story
NPR reporter speaks to Woman's Club
Published Sunday, April 06, 2008
Stephanie Martin, award-winning radio reporter for National Public Radio, shared stories of her career with The Woman's Club at the group's meeting on March 26 in Bryan. Martin, a Dallas native, reports both California and national news on KQED, ...  full story
Museum tells black ranchers' story
Published Sunday, April 06, 2008
Less than 16 miles from downtown Houston, the Taylor-Stevenson Ranch and its American Cowboy Museum invite visitors to pet the animals and hear stories of one of Texas' most astonishing African-American ranching families. "We were considered a ...  full story
Quintet will finish Chamber series
Published Sunday, April 06, 2008
Community Chamber Concerts will wrap up its 2007-08 season with the Dorian Wind Quintet, the first ensemble of its kind to play New York's Carnegie Hall. The performance will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Bryan's First Presbyterian Church, 1100 Ca ...  full story
Library's events stack up
Published Sunday, April 06, 2008
At the Bush Presidential Library Center, April means a month of name-dropping. Here's a look at key events: • Tuesday, former Vice President Dan Quayle discussed U.S. policy with high school and Texas A&M University students. • Wednes ...  full story
Lehrer's One-Eyed Mack is back
Published Sunday, April 06, 2008
One-Eyed Mack is back. One-Eyed Mack, the longtime lieutenant governor of Oklahoma, is the featured character in the humorous mystery series by Jim Lehrer, Public Broadcasting Service news anchor, frequent moderator for presidential debates and autho ...  full story
'Hawaii' a look at religion's brutality
Published Sunday, April 06, 2008
Love old or unusual movies but never know when they're on? Here are four to watch this week: Hawaii (1966): Don't expect a breezy romance full of tropical charm and hula girls. Based on the first half of James Michener's novel, the movie is larg ...  full story
St. Joseph seeks teens as volunteers
Published Sunday, April 06, 2008
St. Joseph Regional Health Center urges 14- to 17-year-olds to volunteer for duties from June 9 through Aug. 8. Junior Volunteer applications are now available. They can be picked up at the facility's information desk, at local school offices an ...  full story
Students of the Week for April 6
Published Sunday, April 06, 2008
ERIC MARTINEZAge: 12. School: Jane Long Middle School. Grade: Six. Parent/guardian: Maria Marquez. Favorite subject: Math. Favorite teacher: Jackson. College/university plans: To study technology. Ambitions and dr ...  full story
School Menus for April 6
Published Sunday, April 06, 2008
ST. JOSEPH Monday: Chili cheese dogs, baked beans, Fritos, peaches. Tuesday: Chicken nuggets, green beans, potatoes, pineapple. Wednesday: Chicken-fried steak, rice, gravy, peas, pears. Thursday: Beef mac, garlic bread, green bea ...  full story
Club Scene for April 6
Published Sunday, April 06, 2008
Spring bird migration in the Brazos Valley will be discussed at a meeting of the Rio Brazos Audubon Society, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in the Texas A&M University Horticultural Gardens on Hensel Drive in College Station. David Scott, a local bird ...  full story
Blinn 'art band' to display works
Published Sunday, April 06, 2008
Since the 1950s, garages have been filled with teenagers pretending to be a band. But have you ever heard of an art band? Blinn College has one, and the trio's first work will be displayed from 5 to 10 p.m. Saturday at House Painting Studio, 21 ...  full story
Youth Lines for April 6
Published Sunday, April 06, 2008
A&M Consolidated High School students won first place at the March 29 District 13-5A University Interscholastic League Academic Meet by more than 700 points over the second-place team. Forty-one students will advance to the regional meet Friday a ...  full story
Franklin teen turns a gift into a business
Published Sunday, March 30, 2008
An expression of love has become a business for Alexis Hanson, 14. The Franklin girl was always interested in art, so her parents, Wade and Sandra Hanson, sent her to Melanie Hale's Purple Turtle summer camp in Bryan in 2006. While Ale ...  full story
B-CS market booms for local artists
Published Sunday, March 30, 2008
Since opening the Frame Gallery seven years ago in downtown Bryan, Greta Watkins has seen the local arts scene explode. More than 100 artists and artisans have had works in her shop. "Sales have doubled," Watkins said. Her gallery, wh ...  full story
Students of the Week for March 30
Published Sunday, March 30, 2008
VILJA JARVI Age: 12. School: A&M Consolidated Middle School. Grade: Seven. Parents/guardian: Leena and Jaakko Jarvi. Favorite subject: Spanish. Favorite teacher: McCormick. College/university plans: University of HelsinkiÕs medical school. ...  full story
Author offers tips to seniors at A&M
Published Sunday, March 30, 2008
For many college seniors, a terrifying and wonderful event is on the horizon: the real world, a place where mid-afternoon naps are scarce and sweat pants are typically unacceptable. To ease the transition, Dallas-based motivational speaker and ...  full story
 

 
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