Community Corner: 'friendly neighbor who is always home' (Champlin - Dayton Press)
In its nondescript building on 69th Avenue North off of Humboldt Avenue in Brooklyn Center, the Community Corner has become the "friendly neighbor who is always home."
CRACKING THE GLASS CEILING (The Oklahoman)
Arguably, Congresswoman Mary Fallin has become one of the most popular faces in Oklahoma politics. She was the first woman and the first Republican to become Lt. Governor of Oklahoma and the first woman to be elected to Congress since 1920. Perhaps it’s her genuine likeability, or her dogged support of the business community in Oklahoma. Or, maybe is that people admire a woman who has the guts ...
Who sits where? (Tooele Transcript-Bulletin)
In a small community, it’s not unusual to bump into the same people again and again. Narrow that community down to its leaders, and a few faces become very familiar, whether you’re at a Chamber of Commerce luncheon or an annual meeting of Tooele Valley Community Cooperative.
Woman's faith, optimism gives her opportunities (The Record-Journal)
Dave Zajac / Record-Journal Lisa Perretta is the owner of Creations at Work, a floral and gift shop on Center Street in Wallingford. WALLINGFORD - When Lisa Perretta started her first business in the late 1980s, she "didn't have a pot to grow flowers in."
Exodus of Migrants? (New America Media)
As the economic crisis deepened this year, reports from Mexican border cities appeared to confirm predictions of a mass exodus of migrants from the United States.
The Very Special Education of Sister ShemaYah (Washington City Paper)
Back in the 1980s, Sister ShemaYah learned a thing or two battling D.C.'s special education system. Now she's giving lessons.