| Can you have an ethical Easter?
IT'S EASTER, it's a bank holiday weekend - and best of all, it's predicted to be sunny. But celebrating Easter has a huge ethical cost, experts claim. Our insatiable demand for chocolate (we are expected to consume 80 million Easter eggs) raises serious concerns over waste levels, fairtrade and sustainability. Then there's the hundreds of thousands of Scots whose flights abroad are pumping pollution in every direction. Even the Easter dinner is under fire as the food miles clock up. Supermarkets are clambering over one another to show their green credentials, yet their Easter offerings fall short. A Sunday Herald survey found that Tesco and Sainsbury's have just one own-brand Fairtrade chocolate egg each, while Morrisons has none. Marks & Spencer has been quicker off the mark with a full range of organic children's lines, some 30 different products).
New manager, county are off to a good start
Fortunately for Freilinger, the marriage is off to a good start because a majority of commissioners seem to be on the same page with their "honey-do" lists.
Guess what? Transportation and the budget are on top of the list for the three commissioners not up for re-election. Assessing the organization and building morale also are right up there.
"I expect him to come in and evaluate the organization to see if it is operating at an efficient level," Commissioner Paul Owen said. "I would like to see a report from him in 90 days with changes we need to make -- or if we are on target and no changes are needed. I'd like to see a total assessment of what's going on. A new person coming in has the flexibility to look at things in a different way. I'm excited about the possibilities.
Danika's big day
TEARS welled in the eyes of Danika Schofield's family and friends as her dad tenderly squeezed the young bride's arm before giving her away. The 18-year-old walked up the aisle on Saturday, days before going into hospital for cancer treatment. When Gavin Brown, 20, proposed to her on Valentine's Day the couple planned to get married next May. But when Danika was diagnosed with five tumours in her abdomen they decided to organise their dream wedding in just a month. Danika, who lives in Ramleaze, West Swindon, was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in September 2000 and has bravely fought off cancer three times before. And she used her special day at the Ivy Hotel in Wroughton as a chance to remember friends who have died from the disease.
Developer wants more land for department store
Developers of The Crossings, to be anchored by Target and opening its doors in October, announced Thursday the addition of the three stores to its list of tenants. The shopping center is under construction at the southeast corner of U.S. 31 and Beltline Road Southwest. George Tomlin, an owner of developer GBT Realty, is also pitching an unnamed, 69,000-square-foot "upscale-oriented department store, not a discount store" that he wants to locate on adjacent property owned by the Morgan County School Board. He's offering $2.4 million for the 12 acres of school land, which would be Phase 2 of The Crossings. The additional land would permit GBT to expand the 260,000-square-foot shopping center by 117,724 square feet, he said in an interview Thursday. "We don't have to develop it, and they don't have to sell it, but we think it would be a win-win situation," Tomlin said.
Let's go Dutch
SANDY, Utah -- When Scott Clawson was 12 years old, he saved his money and bought his first Dutch oven, practicing his culinary skills during camping trips with fellow Boy Scouts."We would do all the cooking and the rest of the Scouts would do all the eating," said the 28-year-old West Jordan man.That youthful ingenuity paid off recently as he and younger brother Dave Clawson, 25, of Saratoga Springs, were named winners of the 2007 World Championship Dutch Oven Cook-off.Each two-person team had six hours to cook an entr Dee, bread and a dessert for a panel of local judges, which includes chefs, media and sports personalities. The Clawsons were the youngest of the 13 teams competing in the event, part of the International Sportsmen's Exposition. The brothers impressed the judges with their entr Dee of beef tenderloin with lobster tails, Philly cheese steak rolls and a layered chocolate cake with strawberry cream filling.Before the judges' scores were tallied, the Clawsons said they had an edge on the competition because they had been lucky enough to earn a sponsorship from Omaha Steaks, which paid for the quality beef in two of their recipes.The team earned $5,000 and cast-iron bragging rights for the year.
Enjoy a taste of summer at the NEC
A brand new event for 2007, Music & Gardens for a Summer Evening, is debuting at The NEC and is running alongside the must-see gardening event of the year. For the first year ever BBC Gardeners' World Live, BBC Good Homes and BBC Good Food Summer Festival are co-locating to create the largest lifestyle event in the Midlands. For four nights only, from 13 -16 June 2007 between 6.30pm-10.00pm, visitors are invited to enjoy picnics in the stunning show gardens while enjoying a breathtaking array of musical offerings. Each night offers a different theme to suit every taste, with gourmet picnics and fine wine available to enhance your evening's entertainment. On Wednesday June 13, the music line up is a must-see for classical fans with Gardar Cortes singing with mesmerising power, grace and passion.
THINK BIRTHDAY; THINK SMART BOX
Stuck for a birthday gift for that special someone in your life? If that ultimate gift for mum or dad or a brother or sister is proving a challenge, Smart Box could be the answer. Its the newest and most exciting concept in gift-giving from The Full Experience Company, offering a fantastic choice of gift experiences in each of four Smart Boxes. For the thrill seeker in your life who thinks nothing of hurtling down white water rapids, the dreamer with an ambition to fly or the friend in need of a few blissful hours of pampering, Smart Boxes cater to all tastes and interests. With four types to choose from, each with up to 40 different experiences, gift receivers will be spoilt for choice. For that much needed pampering is the Zen and Spa retailing at 85.00; for the thrill seeker, is Adventure at 60.00 while Charming Getaways and Gourmet Retreat in France at 150.00 and 170.00 for two respectively (travel not included), are the ultimate experience for those in need of a recharge.
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