Simple subs, chips satisfy New Year's party guests (Bridal gowns)
There are New Year's Eve fantasy parties - gowns and Champagne and caviar - but most of us will gather with a few friends on the couch to watch movies, play board games or eat Asian take-out. A wild few may do all three.
A study by Johns Hopkins researchers offers strong evidence that careful adherence to a few simple and cheap procedures -- as basic as hand-washing -- can drastically reduce the spread of infection in hospitals. The Hopkins researchers tracked infection rates in Michigan hospitals that had agreed to institute strict safety practices for catheters.
Kristine Di Palma's cup runneth over with childhood memories of family gatherings. Whenever there was a special occasion, Di Palma's mother would set the dining room table with hand-embroidered tablecloths, special pastries and her finest bone china teacups. And while the adults were drinking tea and coffee, Di Palma drank in the family gossip.
Amid the veterans in dress uniforms and fatigues and their dates in elegant gowns at the Avalon Manor banquet hall Saturday, the position of honor in the crowded ballroom was reserved for a cardboard box crammed with cupcakes, tube socks and beef jerky.
A local bridal shop owner wanted to do something special for the less fortunate during the holiday season. What she came up with is a wedding gown give-away.
With only two more shopping days left until Christmas, the hustle and bustle of last-minute gift buying is in full swing. But theres still time left and several stores in town are offering Rolla shoppers holiday savings.
Post-Menotti crap, suicidal nuns, and an eclectic Mozart dessert tray.
The good news: With so many fabulous, fashion-forward options, your bridesmaids will be thrilled to wear one of the latest designs from the runways. The bad news: You get to choose only one. Here are the top three trends:
Editor's note: Six Catholic churches in the Le Mars area will be closing their doors as individual churches and coming together under one roof. Each Tuesday, the Daily Sentinel is taking a closer look at the history of each church and what they will bring to the new, joint church.
A study by Johns Hopkins researchers offers strong evidence that careful adherence to a few simple and cheap procedures -- as basic as hand-washing -- can drastically reduce the spread of infection in hospitals. The Hopkins researchers tracked infection rates in Michigan hospitals that had agreed to institute strict safety practices for catheters.
Kristine Di Palma's cup runneth over with childhood memories of family gatherings. Whenever there was a special occasion, Di Palma's mother would set the dining room table with hand-embroidered tablecloths, special pastries and her finest bone china teacups. And while the adults were drinking tea and coffee, Di Palma drank in the family gossip.
Amid the veterans in dress uniforms and fatigues and their dates in elegant gowns at the Avalon Manor banquet hall Saturday, the position of honor in the crowded ballroom was reserved for a cardboard box crammed with cupcakes, tube socks and beef jerky.
A local bridal shop owner wanted to do something special for the less fortunate during the holiday season. What she came up with is a wedding gown give-away.
With only two more shopping days left until Christmas, the hustle and bustle of last-minute gift buying is in full swing. But theres still time left and several stores in town are offering Rolla shoppers holiday savings.
Post-Menotti crap, suicidal nuns, and an eclectic Mozart dessert tray.
The good news: With so many fabulous, fashion-forward options, your bridesmaids will be thrilled to wear one of the latest designs from the runways. The bad news: You get to choose only one. Here are the top three trends:
Editor's note: Six Catholic churches in the Le Mars area will be closing their doors as individual churches and coming together under one roof. Each Tuesday, the Daily Sentinel is taking a closer look at the history of each church and what they will bring to the new, joint church.
