Flight turns seed of hope into Bidwell success
Pittsburgh entrepreneur Bill Strickland built a life on seizing moments. After a dream sparked by learning to fly, he pursued aviation with Braniff Airlines and earned two years of Boeing 727 experience before returning to grow Bidwell Training Centers. His path blended flight passion and community impact.
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Strickland's Model Sparks National Social Enterprise Network
Bill Strickland emerged as a social entrepreneurship role model linking with Jeffrey Skoll in 1999. Skoll funded the San Francisco Manchester Bidwell program after meeting Strickland in a Silicon Valley briefing. Centres followed in Cincinnati Grand Rapids and Cleveland while the Pittsburgh based Bidwell Network expanded with MCG Youth Arts Jazz and Bidwell Training Center offering vocational arts and technical programs to thousands annually.
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Holiday shoplifting climbs as shortages push theft up
The Global Retail Theft Barometer estimates 2010 holiday season shoplifting at 1.8 billion dollars in the United States, about 6 percent higher than last year. Analysts note crowded stores and stressed clerks aid spontaneous theft, with one in 11 Americans implicated in shoplifting according to NA SP.
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Santa remains holiday hit in AP poll across America
An AP-GfK poll finds 84 percent of adults were once children who believed in Santa, and two-thirds of parents with under18s say Santa remains an important part of celebrations this year. Moms show especially strong support, up from 58 percent five years ago, as families balance tradition with modern holiday demands.
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Cascade of Lights and community events in New Castle area
The 12th annual Cascade of Lights runs 6 to 9 p.m. today through Friday at Cascade Park with a $5 car load. A schedule of community activities follows including Prayer and Share with Rev Tony and Sandy Marinelli at New Castle YMCA, a first Day hike at Moraine State Park, and multiple performances and workshops at New Castle Playhouse and Villa Maria Community Center.
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