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Harbaugh hired by Stanford
After a two-week search, Stanford hired former NFL quarterback Jim Harbaugh on Monday to coach its football program, an athletic department spokesman said. Harbaugh, 42, comes to Stanford with 15 seasons of NFL playing experience and a wealth of football knowledge, having been raised by a longtime college coach. But the former Palo Alto High standout has spent only three seasons as a head coach, all at the University of San Diego, a non-scholarship Division I-AA school. Not a problem, said former Stanford quarterback Jim Plunkett. "I think it's a good choice," said Plunkett, the 1970 Heisman trophy winner. "I think the way he carries himself, he commands respect. He's an easy guy to talk with, an easy guy to get along with. I don't see any problem with him relating to kids." Stanford will introduce Harbaugh at a 2 p.m.
Women's Club shop is open
GLEN ROCK — The Women's Club of Glen Rock's Thrift Shop is now offering its line of fall and winter clothes. It has a good selection of children's, men's, and women's wear, accessories, hand bags and shoes. In addition to apparel there is also an assortment of toys, small appliances, kitchen utensils, pictures, linens and other household necessities. The shop is open noon to 4 p.m and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursdays; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays; and 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays. The shop is a project of club members — all volunteers. Proceeds are used for donations to local groups including the fire company, ambulance club, South Central Senior Center, Scouts, Glen Rock Public Library and several other groups. The largest donation is a $700 scholarship for a graduating senior at Susquehannock High School.
Funding for autism battle could come in '07
President Bush on Tuesday signed into law the Combating Autism Act, authorizing a $1 billion effort to wipe out a devastating neurological condition. The law calls for screening every child in America, $643 million for research, tens of millions of dollars more for public education and the presentation of an annual report to Congress. .
UST in the news
Education briefs, St. Paul Pioneer Press, Dec. 12, 2006. "The parish communities of Immaculate Heart of Mary and the Church of St. Luke have announced the appointment of Patrick Lofton as principal at IHM-St. Luke's School. Lofton most recently served as middle school coordinator and teacher at St. Mark's School in St. Paul. He began his duties in October at IHM-St. Luke's, a K-8 Catholic school. Lofton is working on an educational specialist degree in educational leadership through the Murray Institute at the University of St. Thomas . … http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/living/education/16217622.htm "Loyal shoppers at ex-May stores like Kaufmann's slow to accept Macy's," Pittsburgh (Pa.) Post Gazette, Dec. 12, 2006. "Of all the challenges facing Federated Department Stores as it moves to create a new national department store chain in Macy's, this one may be the biggest: People who don't shop at Macy's think its prices are too high.
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Meadville Lombard announces full scholarship
Centenarian ordained to honor long service Muriel Davies ordained by Maryland church she founded almost 50 years ago. By Donald E. Skinner 12.8.06 Churches respond to global AIDS crisis Unitarian Universalist congregations raise funds, lobby for international AIDS relief. By Jane Greer 12.8.06 .
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