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STATUE OF SAINT CARVED FROM STUMP OF OAK TREE

PHOTO John Ohler, of Valparaiso stands in front of a nearly-complette statue of St. Francis of Assissi, which he carved from the trunk of an oak tree in his front yard. (LARRY A. BRETTS/POST-TRIBUNE) THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM THE PRINTED VERSION. Majestic oak trees form a

Publication: Post-Tribune (IN)

It's the people, not the building

st. francis remains After fires destroyed Breitbach Country Dining in Balltown, Iowa, in consecutive years, the 157-year-old business reopened Saturday with a new look and all new furnishings inside. There is still an antique feel, with refinished cabinets rescued from Jaeger Hardware in Dubuque,

Publication: Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)

FROZEN TOUCH

Caption Only. Hoar frost forms on the statue of St. Francis of Assissi at The Conventual Franciscan Friars of Marytown in Libertyville Wednesday. The frost occurs when fog forms during cold weather and crystalizes on whatever it touches. The same type of frost forms on the end of a pine tree branch

Publication: News-Sun, The (Waukegan, IL)

Nativity scenes abound

News You can use What: Nativity set display, as well as live nativity, music and refreshments Who: George Holland When: 6-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7; 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8; 8:30- noon and 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9 Where: Grand View Methodist Church, 3342 John Wesley Drive Cost: Free, with donations

Publication: Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)

THE ROSARIO CHAPEL.(El Nuevo)

Byline: JAMES K. GAVIN AND ROBIN FARWELL GAVIN A monument to the people's faith On the Sunday after Corpus Cristi, usually in June, a procession leaves the Cathedral Basilica of Santa Fe. A small statue is carried to a chapel about a mile north of the Plaza, where the statue remains for a week and

Publication: The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, NM)

THE INVASION.(Perspective)

Byline: Dan Lynch Roughly half of America now lives in the suburbs. These are residential communities surrounding what used to be cities but now are mostly combat zones where half the population huddles fearfully behind locked doors. Meanwhile, the other half is waiting outside fondling the hilts

Publication: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)

Italian restorer fears looting of churches damaged by quakes

AP Online 04-29-1998 ROME (AP) _ The medieval churches and historic buildings damaged by a series of quakes last fall in central Italy risk falling prey to criminal art gangs, a top restoration official said Wednesday. Some 3,000 churches and other historic buildings suffered damage following the

Publication: AP Online

Charming Umbria with few crowds

Exploring with few crowds Move over Tuscany. Italy's hill towns of Umbria -- Tuscany's next-door neighbour -- have the character, colour and charm of Tuscany minus the crowds. Called the heart of Italy, this region has hilltop towns that feel the same as they must have generations ago. Towns with

Publication: The Southland Times