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Missing 'Messiah' would be a mistake

November 6, 2009

People who need music ... are the luckiest people in the world. From the earliest of times, people have had a need to make music for dance; music to stimulate warriors; music that seeks attention from a deity for rain, crops, relief from pain and more. All the emotions, love, hope, dreams, hate, fear and fantasy are found in music. People have needed music from ancient days to the present, from the four corners of the world to Warren. Forms of music have changed as cultures have changed and as instruments have become more complex. Some forms have persisted longer than others because of the genius of the composer and because of its lasting appeal to audiences. One such genius was George Frederic Handel, born in Halle, Saxony (now Germany) in 1685 and died in London in 1759. This year is the 250th anniversary of the composer’s death. An example of the lasting appeal of his work is the “Messiah” — a Baroque oratorio (play with song and music but no actors).

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Dreams get a second wind

November 6, 2009

We all have dreams. Sailing around the world, playing in the big leagues, or winning millions in Las Vegas; any or all of these would make most of us happy.

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Senior News

November 6, 2009

The annual SCOPE VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION LUNCHEON was hosted recently by the Warren SCOPE Senior Center. Janet Schweitzer, executive director of SCOPE Inc. of Trumbull County thanked more than 115 volunteers attending.

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Are boards out with the wash?

October 30, 2009

Hanging on the wall in our laundry room at home is a tool or appliance that is not used much anymore. It is a simple tool that doesn’t have any gears, wires, batteries or computer chips.

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Senior News

October 30, 2009

HOWLAND SCHOOLS RETIRED PERSONNEL, classified and non-classified, will meet at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Enzo’s Restaurant. Cost of the lunch, payable at the door, is $10. Spouses and guests of retirees are welcome to attend the monthly lunch meeting.

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Holiday has spooky past

October 23, 2009

Halloween has always been very illustrative of a harvest’s end. Corn shocks in their neat piles occupying endless fields on farmlands.

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