Category Archives: Holiday

Struggling to find enough Toys for Tots

By doris | Published: December 19, 2009

Full Story atCNN.com Boston, Massachusetts (CNN) — A white van sits at a warehouse loading dock in Boston. Buckled in the front passenger seat is Eeyore, the donkey friend of Winnie the Pooh. “This is the back seat driver,” says one of several volunteers removing the stuffed animal and other donated children’s items for the [...]

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Volunteers lay wreaths at Arlington in holiday tribute to fallen veterans

By doris | Published: December 13, 2009

Full Story atCNN.com Arlington, Virginia (CNN) — For Karen and Morrill Worcester, it’s a campaign that blossomed out of a personal family tradition. But for the families of the fallen, it’s a holiday tribute to remember the sacrifice of those who have given their lives in the armed services. On Saturday, volunteers flooded the grounds [...]

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Lady Liberty’s Crown Reopens

By doris | Published: July 5, 2009

Full Story at CBS News (AP) The first visitors allowed into the Statue of Liberty’s crown in nearly eight years made the arduous climb Saturday on an Independence Day journey laden with symbolism of freedom, national pride – and for one couple, romance. Aaron Weisinger, 26, got down on one knee on the crown’s small [...]

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Inauguration Events Absorb King Holiday

By doris | Published: January 19, 2009

Full Story At  CBS News (CBS/AP) With the nation’s attention turned to President-elect Barack Obama’s anticipated inauguration Tuesday, the celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day may have gotten lost in the shuffle in parts of the country. In Hempstead, NY, the annual parade marking the birthday of the famed civil rights leader was [...]

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