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WASHINGTON (AP) ” This year’s primaries, the 2008 primaries, the General Services Administration scandal, even the Secret Service and Donald Trump were targets for President Barack Obama ‘s scattershot humor at Saturday night’s celebrity studded White House Correspondents Dinner .Even the entrance to his speech was part of his schtick. The president walked off stage just before he took the podium    .. more …

Joanna Shawntae Smith ’13 and Alexander William Bores ’13 have been named Truman scholars by former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, president of the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation. They join 52 scholars who will each receive a $30,000 scholarship to attend graduate school in preparation for careers in public service.Smith and Bores were selected from a pool of 587 candidates    .. more …

Diane Markey, wearing wings, purple sunglasses and a pink tutu, waved her magic wand as families walked by and snapped her photo.Markey, 45, was one of about 200 vendors present during this weekend’s 22nd annual Spring Garden Festival at the Kanapaha Botanical Gardens.”It was a garden show, and I thought I would be a garden fairy,” she said.The two-day festival welcomed spring with open arms as    .. more …

We have two major fundraisers that are in April beginning with the Cosumnes River College Gala on April 14 at 6 p.m. at Cosumnes River College. Tickets are $35 each and include food, wine and entertainment. For more information, call (916) 691-7320 or purchase tickets online at crc.losrios.edu/gala . Or tickets can be purchased at a $10 discount at the Elk Grove Citizen office, 8970 Elk Grove    .. more …

CATARMAN, Northern Samar – The Northern Samar local government unit is providing scholarship grants for the province’s poor and deserving students. Northern Samar Governor Paul Daza told reporters here his office has allocated P20 million a year for the scholarship program of his province intended for college students. Daza said the scholarship grants are intended for students in families listed    .. more …

Restaurant group to present awards The Mass. Restaurant Association (MRA) holds its annual awards dinner on March 12 when it will honor Legendary Restaurant Group owners Brad Dalbeck and Chris Damian as Restaurateurs of the Year. The dinner takes place at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel, 606 Congress St., Boston. A cocktail reception begins at 6 p.m. with the awards dinner at 7 p.m.    .. more …

~li~Pennsylvania Mental Health Consumers Association Glenn Koons scholarship. Applications must be postmarked by Feb. 15. Sponsored by the Mental Health Association in Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania Mental Health Consumers Association. The $1,000 scholarship is awarded annually to a candidate for certified peer specialist training. For information, contact Sue Walther, executive director of    .. more …

If you were away from your computer for the weekend, you probably weren’t able to keep up with at least some of the news. Here’s what you might have missed. LOCAL Rock River Valley’s daylong storm makes up for lost snow time After a near-snowless fall and holiday season, Rockford is suddenly less than 6 inches shy of the normal amount of snowfall for this time of year. BMO Harris Bank Center,    .. more …

Gov. Pat Quinn on Wednesday said increased state spending in critical areas will spur much needed job creation in Illinois.But Republican legislators had harsh criticism for a plan they say will cost the cash-strapped state roughly $500 million.During his State of the State address, which came a year after the state’s individual and corporate income tax rates skyrocketed, Quinn said he’d like to    .. more …

Online Construction Network Supports Community with Real-World InvolvementMiami, FL (PRWEB) January 05, 2012 In December, Construction Connection acted as a Gold-level sponsor for the Miami chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction. Acting on the goal of becoming the best possible resource for all construction industry professionals and businesses, Construction Connection    .. more …