Tribute: Al Hancock served on many boards and put the seats into the stadiums (The Kansas City Star)
Who: Al (A.T.) Hancock, 82, of Blue Springs. When and how he died: Nov. 10 of natural causes. Early life: Al Hancock attended Northeast High School, where he participated in ROTC. After high school he spent two semesters at Westminster College in Fulton, Mo., before joining the Navy and serving for two years during World War II.
Some Marina boating highlights of 2008 (Marina del Rey Argonaut)
As the tack of the calendar barely digs into the wall — hardly enough to hold all the pages beneath it — it's plain to see that another year has come to an end, and I figure, since things are rather calm, it's time to reflect on what has happened over the past 12 months in the watery world that is our collective backyard.
Boating Calendar (The Capital)
January: St. Paul Lutheran Church, 31 Rowe Blvd, Annapolis, MD 21401. March: Eastport-Annapolis Neck Branch (Hillsmere) Library. May: Eastport-Annapolis Neck Branch (Hillsmere) Library.
RYA in New Year's honours (Yachting and Boating World)
This year's New Year's Honours List recognised the voluntary contribution given to sailing by two RYA Volunteers.
This week the News reviews the final eight months of 2 (Kelowna Capital News)
This week the News reviews the final eight months of 2008. Council discussed pursuing provincial resort status, which would provide resort-oriented municipalities with new finance, development and business promotion tools, including a hotel room tax to fund tourism activities.
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