| Antique show to benefit Womanspace
LAWRENCE -- The 20th an nual Lawrenceville/Princeton Antiques show will take place 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 3 and 4 at the National Guard Armory in Lawrenceville. Proceeds will help benefit Womanspace Inc., a Mercer County-based agency that provides services for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Forty dealers from six states will feature fine American and European period items. Furniture, folk art, porcelains, fine art, jewelry, prints and accessories will be available for purchase. The antique show is managed by promoters David M. & Peter Mancuso Inc. of New Hope, Pa. Peter Mancuso's 18 years as a New York City police officer made him keenly aware of the impact of domestic violence and sensitive to the issues of victimization. He left the police department to join his brother David in producing and managing antique shows.
When to update insurance
NEW YORK - Insurance policies, like shoes, provide the most comfort when they fit well. Yet at least 32 million households in the U.S. own insurance policies that aren't right for them, according to the Insurance Information Institute. But how can you tell if your insurance policy doesn't fit? A good time to test it is when you undergo a major change in your life. For example, if you've recently gotten married or divorced. You could be eligible for a discount on your auto insurance if you've just tied the knot. And don't forget to update your life insurance protection when you have a new baby. Here are several other instances when you should review your policies: • If your teenager gets a driver's license. It's usually cheaper to add your teen to your current auto policy than to buy a separate one.
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A Christmas Story House -- 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays, noon to 5 p.m. Sundays, 3159 W. 11th St., Cleveland. The house pays tribute to the classic holiday film and its fictional characters. Tickets are $5; $3 for children younger than 12. Group rates available for parties of 20 or more. 216-298-4919 or www.achristmasstoryhouse.com. Lock 3 Ice Skating Rink and Kinder Zone -- Rink is open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays through Feb. 17; also 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 19. Admission free; skate rental, $2. Also, Kinder Zone, with crafts and activities for children 4 to 10, is open 5:30-6:30 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays through Feb. 17 and 2-3 p.m. Sundays and Feb. 19. Lock 3 Park is at 200 S. Main St. in downtown Akron. For information, visit www.holidayfest.org.
Faith in January
Despite taking on this task of life review on Sarah's birthday, looking at Mike's photos made me so happily filled with memories that the journey was wonderful. Even though I knew where the story was going I was entranced. I eventually came upon a photo of Mike with Catherine as an infant, taken two years after Sarah's death. It was then that I felt Sarah's loss and her heavenly presence so tangled up in our very existence that I began to feel the powerful and intimate intricacies of all this emotion. The vacancy left in our hearts at Sarah's passing is so strong. It is like an undercurrent that I am constantly made aware. I acknowledge it, yet at the same time I must deny its presence, lest it pull me under. Surviving is what I am doing. Grief is a more powerful emotion than any other.
Scoring goals for charity
There's more to this event, however, than meets the eye. CSV put on the tournament to raise money and awareness for the Campus School, often heralded as the best-kept secret on campus. The Campus School serves roughly 40 students ages 6 to 21 in grades kindergarten through 12 with a variety of special physical needs.
With over a 100 general volunteers and committee chair members, CSV is one of the largest volunteer groups on campus.
The Broom Hockey Tournament is the first of three major tournaments that CSV holds in the spring. While the other two, the golf tournament and collections from sponsors for runners of the Boston Marathon, tend to bring in more money, the Broom Hockey Tournament is considered to be the most fun.
Jake Pacific, A&S 07 and co-captain of The Defenders of Faith broom hockey team, participated in the tournament for his first time last year along with me and other members of our Perspectives III class.
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