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THE TENNESSEE CHAMBER CHORUS, a new professional choral music group in Cleveland, will hold its first concert Monday evening at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church.
New choral group debuts Christmas music
A choral music group made up of professional singers from various backgrounds will fill the wintry Cleveland air with a blend of traditional and newly composed Christmas music this week when it per...
Dec 16, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 10 10 recommendations | email to a friend
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TOM SEAY, above, pastor of First United Church, poses with several excited children from India after they put on makeup for their photograph.
A passage to India: How volunteers at an orphanage were changed forever
There is a place where children roaming around in dust and poverty are laughing and playing as if the riches of the world have been placed at their bare feet. It is a place where huge smiles oversh...
Dec 12, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 26 26 recommendations | email to a friend
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CLEVELAND’S CHARLIE (Weimaraner), owned by Cindy Oliver, is featured on the Oct. 4 page of the 365 Dogs Calendar for 2013. The adorable calendar has a year’s worth of the most talented, interesting and best-looking canine and feline companions from around the globe.
Stay ahead with a calendar for dog lovers
For dog lovers, it doesn’t get better than this. Showcasing the lively and adorable winners of the 2012 Dog Calendar Contest, 365 Dogs is chock-full of canine charm. Every day is like meeting a n...
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PAXTON HARRIS, 3, was born prematurely, weighing only 1 pound, 13 ounces and predicted to be paralyzed from birth. But today he and his mother, Lolita, are a happy single-parent family experiencing the joys of playing together with much laughter, in spite of his recent diagnosis of autism and a few other health issues. “We are so thankful for our family and friends — for wonderful therapists, teachers and doctors — and to God for giving us every day of life, love and laughter,” said Lolita, who lives in Cleveland. Paxton, a very happy child, loves to play with balls of all sizes and colors as seen above.
Mom’s ‘miracle child’ is a bundle of joy
“He is so happy despite his health problems! We have so much to be thankful for.” — Lolita Harris
Dec 09, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 34 34 recommendations | email to a friend
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PUMPKIN CARVING made for some messy family togetherness at a fall carving contest event at the Boys & Girls Clubs’ Benton Unit.
Boys & Girls Clubs getting more parents involved
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Cleveland organization has been working with local children since it was founded as The Boys Club of Cleveland in 1964. Many years later, the after-school program for chil...
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BUBBLES provide excitement for Gary Allmon and a group of children from an orphanage in Chiapas, Mexico, where he and his wife work as missionaries several months out of the year.
Local couple goes from prison to preaching
Gary Allmon found himself at wit’s end. Never before had he felt so much angst over the fact that his life was not how he wanted it to be. He had been arrested before, but the last straw was seein...
Dec 02, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 12 12 recommendations | email to a friend
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MOTHER AND SON, Bobby Mullins, 77, and Terry Lee Messer, 57, are seeking community support in their travels back and forth to Vanderbilt Hospital. Due to financial limitations and transportation challenges, Mullins is unable to cover her out-of-pocket expenses to travel to Nashville and secure lodging while her only son receives medical treatment while waiting for a much needed liver transplant.
Mother seeks aid to be by son’s side
A local mother is seeking community support to help her travel back and forth to Vanderbilt hospital in Nashville with her only son whose life hangs in the balance as doctors seek a liver transpla...
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Hospice team members, from left, are Louise Dills, hospice secretary; Karen Howell RN, clinical manager; Tawyna Hicken, hospice nurse; Susan Harper; hospice chaplain; Eva Conner, hospice volunteer; Dr. Daniel Vance, hospice and medical director; and Lana Whisman, hospice social worker.
November is National Hospice Month
Family Home and Hospice Care will have a memorial service on Dec. 7 at 6 p.m. to honor the memory of patients who passed this past year and to present the Hospice Quilt. The quilt legacy was start...
Nov 29, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 14 14 recommendations | email to a friend
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National Epilepsy Awareness Month was celebrated with the presentation of the book “Visions: Artists Living With Epilepsy,” to the Cleveland Bradley County Public Library in memory of the late Jacqui Streeton, an artist who had epilepsy. Library director Andrew Hunt, right, accepted the donation from Bettie Marlowe of the Cleveland Daily Banner, and said it was an honor to add the book by Dr. Steven C. Schachter to the library. “Visions” includes several paintings by Streeton she used to promote epilepsy awareness. Education Services Director Rita Fielding, left, Epilepsy Foundation Southeast Tennessee, who participated in the presentation, said, “Streeton had a positive effect on many, including those living with epilepsy, and we are grateful for her efforts in raising awareness. The Epilepsy Foundation is proud to be here during National Epilepsy Awareness Month to honor Jacqui Streeton and thank Cleveland Bradley Library and the Cleveland Daily Banner for inviting us to participate.”
Epilepsy month honored with rare book donated to the library
The book “Visions: Artists Living with Epilepsy,” was presented to the Cleveland Bradley County Library on Nov. 15 to celebrate November as the National Epilepsy Awareness Month. Library Director ...
Nov 28, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 5 5 recommendations | email to a friend
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Banner photo, CHRISTY ARMSTRONG DR. LORA DERR, a local chiropractor and artist, balances her love of art with her desire to help others recover from injuries. She won the “Best of Art” award at the Common Threads quilt show last month for an intricate fabric collage she made after a trip to Canada. Here, Derr is seen with the piece as well as a description of it and her award from the quilt show.
Local chiropractor shares her love of art
Dr. Lora Derr believes her work is equal parts art and science. The key, she said, is all in how a person looks at everyday life. Science accounts for skill, but art adds passion. The Cleveland ...
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