John L. Creech, 89 – Blueridgenow.com
John L. Creech, 89, of Tryon Estates, Columbus, N.C., passed away August 7, 2009 in St. Luke s Hospital, Columbus, N.C. Born in Woonsocket, R.I., he was the son of the late Edward and Bessie Faulks Creech. He was first married to Amy Wentzel Creech

Kaufman-Rucker engagement – Napa Valley Register
Hana Kaufman and Gabriel Rucker of Portland, Ore., are pleased to announce their engagement to be married on Sept. 6, 2009. Hana is the daughter of Greg and Annie Kaufman of Battle Ground, Wash. She is a 2002 graduate of Battle Ground High School

‘If they make it, they’ll eat it’ – Medford Mail Tribune
Nine little chefs donned their black aprons, washed their hands, gathered around the stainless steel counter and began slicing, dicing, grating, and stirring the ingredients for an afternoon snack of stuffed mushrooms and crab cakes. “What’s a

Media mixer energizes 3 marketing/communications nonprofits – Memphis Commercial Appeal
For multimedia freelancer Joel Halpern, the recent “Plug In” mixer at Minglewood Hall provided the perfect stage for combining business with pleasure. Brad Luttrell /The Commercial Appeal Joel Halpern talks with fellow freelancer Laura Azran at

Nepal’s UCPN-M chairman Prachanda on way to London – Xinhua News Agency
KATHMANDU, Aug. 8 (Xinhua) — Chairman of the single largest opposition party, the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (UCPN-M), Prachanda is leaving for London on Saturday to meet his party cadres living there, local newspaper The Himalayan