Cheap gift ideas

Diamonds - Friend or Bloody Foe?
For centuries, stunning, rare & select diamonds, regardless of cut (heart, round, princess, marquise, emerald, oval, pear, radiant & trilliant) remain the symbol of true love and romance. They represent radiant beauty, new beginnings, and a future filled with hopes and dreams. But in light of the recent movie, Blood Diamonds, we’ve been exposed to the moral conundrums of the international gem trade. Do our purchases of tokens of love now represent the subsidizing the death of thousands?

Unique Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for Men
Searching for Valentine’s Day gifts for men can be difficult, because most traditional Valentine’s items are geared towards women. Men typically do not want flowers, heart shaped chocolates, or large teddy bears. When considering Valentine’s Day gift ideas for men, it is best to think of unique ideas which he will be sure to appreciate.

Fashion Design Portfolios
Creation of a portfolio is one of the most important aspects for a fashion designer to make his presence felt and to carve a niche for himself. Portfolios are a means for the designer to communicate his ideas and concepts about fashion to the people. The portfolio determines the sale quotient of an individual’s design. It is a presentation of the range of a designer’s skills and his expertise in the field.

Mothers Day And Its Origin
The Ancient Greek and Roman cultures can be said to be the originators of the tradition of honoring our mothers.

An idea is hatched 
Jacobs received his first computer as a Christmas gift his sophomore year at Central High School. He was flipping through a shareware catalog when a three-dimensional image of a shiny-floored train station caught his eye.

La-Z-Boy gives repeat customer a royal pain 
It is often said that it costs businesses five to 10 times more time, energy and money to win a new customer than it does to keep an old one.

New Domestic Violence Shelter 
Violence during the holiday season is nothing new. Experts say the holidays are one of the worst times of the year for domestic violence. That’s why Churches United is opening a domestic violence and homeless women’s shelter in Moline.

FOLLOWING IS A PARTIAL LIST 
Mar 14, 2007 of events and other news of note in the area. To add information to this list, e-mail Weekly Record editor Joan Concilio at jconcilio@ydr.com or call 771-2084.

Mountain of burning mulch now has its own fashion line 
Web vendor says he plans to donate profits to fire department.

S’no fun without nice, cold ice cream 
Sometimes you just have to give in to your warm weather guilty pleasures - especially when the winter storm could have been a lot worse.

FOLLOWING IS A PARTIAL LIST 
Mar 14, 2007 of events and other news of note in the area. To add information to this list, e-mail Weekly Record editor Joan Concilio at jconcilio@ydr.com or call 771-2084.

‘He’s a natural’ 
FILER, Idaho — Twelve-year-old Jed Oyler is a duck whisperer.

Will a dull defense do for Ryan? 
There was no Perry Mason moment during the defense portion of former Gov. George Ryans corruption trial, which formally ended last week. There was no hapless prosecutor throwing up his hands, shaking his head at Ben Matlock in amazement and dropping the charges with an apology yet again.

Prominent City Worker Says She’s Pressured By NAACP To File Complaint 
OWENSBORO - Last month, we first told you about a well-known Owensboro city worker who says she received a racially motivated gift from her boss. She says she’s being pressured by civil rights groups to file a complaint.