| Grieving parent: Remember our children
"We want the world to know and celebrate our children's lives, and we believe that's the central element that brings hope in the midst of great tragedy," Read said Thursday, with his wife, Cathy, at his side. "These kids were the best that their generation has to offer." As the Reads left Blacksburg on Thursday for their home in Annandale, they were exhausted, pale, heartbroken — and furious. On television, the overwhelming image of the tragedy was the face of Cho Seung-Hui — a killer whose name Peter Read cannot bring himself to speak. "I want to issue a direct personal plea, to all the major media," he told The Associated Press. "For the love of God and our children, stop broadcasting those images and those words. Choose to focus on life and the love and the light that our children brought into the world and not on the darkness and the madness and the death." Several networks have already heard Read's message loud and clear — from disgusted viewers.
Natural way to landscape
That's what those at Applied Ecological Services believe. Using natural landscaping is becoming more popular in both businesses and residences. Using native prairie plants is not only cost effective, but better for the environment.The public is invited to learn what all a prairie can do when Applied Ecological Services principal ecologist Dr. John Larson gives a presentation at NorthPointe Terrace, 5601 E. Rockton Road, Roscoe. The free talk entitled “The Beauty of Native Landscaping" will be held at 1 p.m. April 14.
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Great Sandhills book on display this Earth Day
Nature Saskatchewan and the Southwest Naturalists are presenting a Coffeehouse Evening in celebration of Earth Day, featuring a slide show and reading from the book "The Great Sandhills: A Prairie Oasis."
Award-winning author Rebecca L. Grambo teamed up with photographer Branimir Gjetvaj to create the book, a collection of photos celebrating prairie life and landscape. The book will be available for purchase at the event.
After studying geological engineering at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, as well as at the Univeristy of Saskatchewan, Beresford, South Dakota native Rebecca L. Grambo has maintained an interest in the environment. Her love of the outdoors is reflected not only in her hobbies of gardening and wildlife photography, but also in her writing.
Highway enters last phase of consultation
As construction on Highway 99 continues, Squamish residents have two more opportunities to have their say on the future state of the highway. "We're entering the detailed design phase, which is the final stage of consultation," said Rob Ahola, project director for the Sea to Sky Highway construction. "We are looking for public input in a few areas now on how the highway will interact with community, particularly with gateway signage, pedestrian movement, and landscaping," said Ahola. These issues will all be discussed at two public meetings this coming week at the Sea to Sky Hotel. On Tuesday (April 24) at 7 p.m. and on Saturday (April 28) at 10 a.m. Ahola will host a public feedback forum. "One of the things we will be talking about is the gateway signage which will be of two types, for the community as a whole and for businesses in particular," said Ahola.
Annual Home Show has a Southern flavor
VINCENT PUGLIESE/ Courier & Press Brock Weyer, 5, peeks out to look for his brother Brett,7, and sister Audrey, 3, as they play around a children's bedding display at the Bedland exhibit at Roberts Stadium on Saturday. They were visiting the 60th annual Fifth Third Bank Home Show, which continues today from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. .
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