Peachtree community raises luggage drive for CYFD kids
Peachtree Community Village collected over 100 pieces of luggage including backpacks totes and suitcases to aid Child Youth and Families in Roswell New Mexico. Renee Fitts CYFD recruiter thanked volunteers noting immediate use for emergency cases while Mary Beth Lawrence said the drive gives foster children a sense of belonging and dignity. Donations will be accepted at Peachtree 1301 W Country Club Rd throughout the year.
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Renee Fitts
CYFD
Peachtree
Fitts
Country Club Road
Peachtree Village
Wanda Hedgcock
Mary Beth Lawrence
Ron Ellington
Amber Dunaway
Andy Malone
Elzura Martin
Virginia Villarreal
Mandi Archande
Bethy Armendariz
Navajo Refinery to hire over a thousand temps
Navajo Refinery will hire more than 1000 temporary workers next month for maintenance at the Artesia plant in southern New Mexico. The workers may be employed for one to six weeks, with local hotels bracing for increased crowds and limited lodging.
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Artesia
Navajo
New Mexico
Carlsbad Current Argus
Hanukkah observance spans Israel and Ohio
The article notes Hanukkah traditions in Israel including candle lighting and dreidels as well as festive foods like latkes. In Ohio Holocaust survivor Abe Weinrib lit the first public menorah candle in Columbus and reflected on surviving Nazi camps during his 20s.
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Ohio
Abe Weinrib
Weinrib
Easton Town Center
Columbus
Europe
Columbus Dispatch
Noto
32-Foot Menorah Lighting in Central Park Draws Crowd
In New York City Jews begin Hanukkah with the ceremonial lighting of a 32 foot menorah by Central Park. Dignitaries rabbis and a large crowd were expected for the Saturday evening ceremony. The 4,000 pound steel menorah rises high enough to require an electric utility crane for top access. It features real oil lamps protected from the elements.
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New York City
Central Park
Hanukkah Celebrations Light Up Cities Nationwide
In Philadelphia a large menorah and menorah lighting on Independence Hall lawn mark Hanukkah. The Philadelphia Lubavitch Center organized the set up. In Tallahassee Gov Rick Scott led a Hanukkah menorah lighting in his office with a Chabad rabbi present. Scott praised identity and hope, prayed for Israel, and noted support for friends there.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia Lubavitch Center
Florida
Rick Scott
State Capitol
Tallahassee
Chabad Lubavitch Outreach Organization
Israel
Scott
USDA loosens limits so more meat and grains in school lunches
The USDA announces it will drop daily and weekly maximums on meats and grains in federal school meals. The move responds to lawmakers and administrators who said current caps leave kids hungry while maintaining broader calorie and salt rules.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Agriculture
Tom Vilsack
Congress
Department
Margo Wootan
Center For Science In the Public Interest
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