| Events give collectors something to celebrate
Antique lovers rejoice! We will have another location to scour when the San Mateo Antiques and Collectibles Market kicks off Jan. 28. It's the first of eight shows scheduled for 2007. This is great news for Bay Area collectors who have witnessed the closing of several shows and antiques shops over the past year or two. The new venue -- produced by part of the team that hosts the popular Alameda Point Antiques Show -- expects to draw 500 vendors. All merchandise on display must be 20 years or older. Space will be devoted to restoration and repair services. Experts who know how to rewire light fixtures and replate various metals will be on hand. And representatives from the legendary Benicia-based art wallpaper firm Bradbury & Bradbury will be there. Here are future show dates to jot down: March 25, April 15, May 13, June 24, July 15, Sept.
Jones won't face charges
Officials will not press criminal charges against an Auburn man who ran his SUV into two pedestrians, killing 6-month-old baby Paige Luthi in her stroller last year.Douglas Scott Jones, 43, lost control of his Toyota 4Runner Aug. 24, plowing into Stephan Fennelly, 36, his daughter Nicole Fennelly, 9, and crushing Paige Luthi's stroller beneath his SUV in front of the Longs Drugs on Bell Road.Luthi died as a result of her injuriesSteve Dragland, deputy district attorney for Placer County, said Tuesday that the decision was made based on "the facts and the law.""It's a horrific tragedy, but it is not a prosecutable criminal case," Dragland said. .
Weekend parades set to roll
The Krewe of Centaur will kick off one of Shreveport's biggest Mardi Gras weekends today when its parade leaves downtown at 4:30 p.m.
With 42 floats, more than 600 riders and about 4 million throws, the krewe will bring a family-oriented parade to the Ark-La-Tex.
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85 percent say no to tax issue
The plan drew heavy opposition, as evidenced by the number of yard signs and banners seen around the county, and the number of letters to the editor printed in the McDonald County Press in recent weeks.Some writers questioned holding a special election to consider the tax issue. Another said approving the measure would “speed up the Arkansas invasion into McDonald County." The same writer also mentioned there was no guarantee cities would get a third of the funds raised, and that the tax would create a new government entity which would be appointed, not elected. Several mentioned there was no sunset clause on the issue. Others questioned giving tax money to businesses to “paint and dress up" their businesses. .
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