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Relay for Life basket giveaway The Remembering Megan Relay for Life Teams are raffling a basket of gift certificates and gift cards from area businesses to help raise money for the American Cancer Societys Livingston County Relay for Life. The relay will take place Friday, Aug. 6, beginning at noon and run through Saturday, Aug. 7, at 9 a.m. at the Pontiac Township High School track. www.pontiacdailyleader.com
Church plans a bravery medal for hero mum A church is planning to honour Whangarei's hero mum Tania Lewis with a bravery medal after she helped another woman escape a violent man.Police are full of praise for Ms Lewis, a solo mother of two, and the 45-year-old is still... www.nzherald.co.nz
Dear Lindsay: Hope you enjoy this gift basket Did you order a junk food-filled gift basket for Lindsay Lohan? The "send-an-inmate-a-basket" was one of the funnier items to come out of last week's events that found Lohan locked up behind bars at Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood, Calif. www.twincities.com
Grocer gets a High 5 Dave Nyberg, who owns and manages Family Fresh Foods in Washington Terrace, goes out of his way to serve his customers. www.ksl.com
Businesses work with food bank Downtown businesses are partnering with the Crisis Center Food Bank and filling their store windows with donated goods to help make the Thanksgiving in July Community-wide Food Drive a success. www.press-citizen.com
Community Notes * The water show is back. Wet and wild fun for the whole family. The Bloomfield-Eastern Greene County Public Libraries will present two shows at two locations. The first show will be at the Eastern Library at Little Cincinnati at 11 am. gcdailyworld.com
Benefit fish fry to be held Saturday A fish fry and silent auction for 6-year-old Ben Stewart will be held tomorrow afternoon at the Blakey Auto Plex Suzuki in Bossier City. Fish fry plates will be available for $10 courtesy of Cypress Inn. The silent auction will begin at 4:30 and winners will be announced at 6 p.m. www.nwlanews.com
Looking Back: Eddie's Drive-Inn During most of the 1950s and '60s, the "in" place to see and be seen in Plainview was Eddie's Drive-Inn restaurant at Fifth and Joliet. myplainview.com
North Lonsdale Show Results Cattle. Presidents Prize. Best farmers group: 1 Messrs Dennison; 2 Mutton bros. Three animals any breed or gender: 1 Mutton bros; 2 JF & C Saunders; Messrs Dennison. Dairy cattle. Best cow in calf: 1 Mutton Bros. Best cow in milk: 1&3 Messrs Dennison; 2 Mutton bros. Best any dairy heifer: 1&3 Messrs Dennison; 2 Mutton bros. Best maiden heifer: 1 J Sowerby; 2 B Sowerby; 3 H Sowerby. Any beef ... www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk
Staying alive: Llamados stave off elimination, trip Beermen in Game 5 source: gmanews.tv Derby Ace is just too proud a franchise not to give a fight when the chips are down. The Llamados did exactly that Friday night in front of a big weekend crowd at the Araneta Coliseum. With import Tony Washam re-discovering his shooting touch, the reigning Philippine Cup champions turned back mighty San Miguel, 88-82, to stay alive in their PBA Fiesta Cup semifinals series ... teampilipinas.info
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