Community Calendar (Glenview Announcements)
Deadline for calendar items is 10 days in advance of the desired publication date. Send information on clubs, lectures, community events, religious events, reunions, support groups and singles to: Community Calendar, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026; fax to (847) 486-7451 or e-mail to glenview@pioneerlocal.com.
What's happening in and around Fairfield? (Fairfield Echo)
Tonya Baker, a gospel music singer and native of Dayton, will celebrate the upcoming release of her newest CD titled "Special Friend" with a release party at 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, at The Underground, 1140 Smiley Ave., Forest Park. The event is free.
Stories behind the stones (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
Richard J. Girardin, probably Webster's leading memorabilia collector, spends a lot of time in the town's North Village area, where he lived through his formative years.
Boredom isn't allowed in her vocabulary (Rushville Republican)
Priscilla Winkler uses volunteering as a way of recompense for all she has received. "I feel that Norm and I have been so blessed we need to give back to our community," she explained. "My three things that are important to me are my church, my family and friends.
NIAGARA FALLS: Recording black history as told by Falls natives (Niagara Gazette)
NIAGARA FALLS — With the philosophy, "You don't know where you're going until you know where you've been," one group of Niagara Falls' black natives are digging in search of a past that, until recent efforts, has been hard to find.
