Annual banquet honors vets, members and students
By Bob Robinson
“I would hope that soldiers returning from war would never experience
that again,” said Leon Johnson, VFW Past All American State
Commander.In his opening comments he noted that March 30 was Vietnam
Veterans Appreciation Day, adding that veterans of that era came home
to a “less than perfect world.” The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7262
took an evening recently to honor the veterans who have served as Post
officers, the volunteers who... Read
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GREENVILLE CITY POOL
Lots of Fun Stuff Planned for the Summer
The Greenville City Pool has lots of “Fun Stuff” planned for this
year’s summer season. They include two different Competitive Swimming
Programs, Adult/Triathlon Swimming Conditioning, Aqua Aerobics, Learn
to Swim programs, Mommy and Me (for babies), Toddler LTS (for 2-4 just
beginning), Beginner LTS (no previous instruction... Read
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TIGER CLASSIC BRINGS IN TOP COMPETITION
Versailles and Greenville finish well
By George Starks
VERSAILLES- Despite cool winds that often seemed to hamper the
athletes, the annual Versailles Tiger Classic provided top notch
athletes the chance to compete against excellent competition. With only
two divisions in the meet versus three in the past, the meet hosted 21
teams including Greenville, Bradford, ... Read
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FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE EDGE
A Tale of Two Immigrants
By Joe Facinoli
My Grandfather Francesco came through Ellis Island in 1892, with his
three younger brothers, on his way to the “New World” from his beloved
Italy. He never went back, nor ever had a reason to. Having endured the
long and arduous Atlantic crossing, on a less than palatial vessel, he
was then faced with the interminably long lines and endless inspection
stations at this famous Port of Entry... Read
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GREENVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
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Free Movie At Library To be shown is the award-winning “Life of Pi”
The Greenville Public Library is again showing a free movie on Friday
April 12 at 2:00 p.m. It's the award-winning “Life of Pi” which is an
adventure drama film based on Yann Martel's 2001 novel of the same
name. The storyline revolves around a 16-year old Indian boy named
Piscine Molitor "Pi" Patel, who survives a shipwreck in which... Read
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US REPRESENTATIVE JOHN BOEHNER
Policies Making it Harder for Americans to Find Work
WASHINGTON, D.C. – "After a long delay, the White House has announced
that President Obama will finally release his budget on April 10. So
far the preview we’re getting is not good. "With millions of American
families struggling in this weak economy, I had hoped that President
Obama would use this opportunity -- like President Clinton did -- to
work across the aisle and balance... Read
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MAIL MAGAZINE 24
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What Immigration Reform Must Do
By Amy Payne
Immigration is a difficult issue—there’s no getting around that. How do
we encourage and improve lawful immigration, while deterring unlawful
immigration? David Addington, head of Heritage’s Edwin Meese III Center
for Legal and Judicial Studies, takes on this question just as the
Senate’s “Gang of Eight” nears a... Read
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - MONDAY, APRIL 8, 2013
Editor’s
Photo: George calls this complex amazing. After taking a mini-tour last
weekend, I have to agree. A few words about this “amazing complex” on
the way. The Paul Ackley cartoon for
April 8 has
been posted. Check it out here.
Favorite Sports Photos: New pics posted Mar. 11. Classifieds:
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