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Community Calendar - Pittsburgh Channel

purple — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 06:31:57 +0000

Do you have a community event? E-mail all of the details to webstaff@thepittsburghchannel.com and type “community event” in the subject line of your message. Submissions must be in Microsoft Word or some other text-based format. Graphics, images and
Source: www.thepittsburghchannel.com

Paris Fashion Industry Not Convinced By Ethical Show - femalefirst.co.uk

purple — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:30:09 +0000

As Paris Fashion Week closed the capital of couture showed it’s caring side by hosting an Ethical Fashion Show. The four-day event showcased designs which were made with either environmental and social issues at heart and their creators committing to
Source: www.femalefirst.co.uk

GreenTracks Tours combine Machu Picchu and Amazon River Cruise - PR.com
Greentracks Cuzco & Machu Picchu tour and Amazon Riverboat Cruise can be combined into a two-week trip that will reveal the awe-inspiring mountain-top Inca site of Machu Picchu with the splendors of the Amazon river and rainforest. Durango, CO
Source: www.pr.com

Favorite celebrity pregnancies and babies of 2007 - Celebrity Baby Blog
For the prizes that you can win, click Continue Reading. giggle Better Basics Footie - This cozy, one-piece garment keeps baby warm from head to toe. Four buttons up the front make it easy to get off and on, and it’s designed with soft interlock
Source: www.celebrity-babies.com

Why Alpacas make a great yarn!

purple — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 20:00:18 +0000

This is Trowbridge - For the past six years Mr and Mrs Rawlins have been working with EP Cambridge, a leading alpaca breeding and distribution network. To find out more about the farm visit www.wellground.com For more information about EP Cambridge log on to to www

Alpacas turning into lucrative business

purple — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 11:30:05 +0000

Greensburg Daily News - And until commercial processing mills start popping up here, the money s flowing for good alpaca breeding stock. A breeding female can fetch $15,000 to $20,000. Alpaca fleece is coveted because it s softer than wool, yet provides more warmth and

Why Alpacas make a great yarn!

purple — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 23:00:06 +0000

Alpacas turning into lucrative business
Greensburg Daily News - And until commercial processing mills start popping up here, the money s flowing for good alpaca breeding stock. A breeding female can fetch $15,000 to $20,000. Alpaca fleece is coveted because it s softer than wool, yet provides more warmth and
Source: www.greensburgdailynews.com

Education goal of alpaca show
The Shreveport Times - I’m trying to educate Louisiana about the advantages of alpaca breeding,” Richardson said of the reason she started the show. This was the third year for the event, which started out in Monroe, Richardson said. Richardson used to work as a network
Source: www.shreveporttimes.com

Rochester market hosts Holiday Sundays’

purple — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 20:00:14 +0000

Ithaca Journal - That tradition includes free horse-drawn sleigh rides, visits from Santa, and even an alpaca or two, which are brought along by a local farmer who sells alpaca fiber products at the market. We actually have a sleigh with wheels on it, too, so in
Source: www.theithacajournal.com

Lebanon alpaca ranchers escape L.A. rat race
Lebanon-Express - Rooney said that because alpaca fiber doesn’t contain lanolin, so it doesn’t collect dirt like wool does. There are not enough alpacas in the U.S. to meet the demand for fiber, Rooney said. In addition to its softness, alpaca fiber is hypoallergenic
Source: www.lebanon-express.com

Agriculture briefs

purple — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:00:20 +0000

Dubuque Telegraph Herald - The Netzels are the owners of Adventure Creek Alpaca Farm in Galena. October pasture walks planned in Wisconsin AVOCA, Wis. — Two pasture walks have been scheduled for October for the Southwest Wisconsin Grazing Network on farms in Iowa County. On

DO NOT CALL THEM LLAMAS!
Glasgow Daily Times - This weekend s event is in coordination with the first ever National Alpaca Farm Day, There s a lot of people who don t know what they are and what they re used for, said Kerri Whitaker, with Alpacas of Cedar Ridge. The animals were

Your next three days

purple — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 10:00:17 +0000

Batavia Sun - Alpaca show: The Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association will sponsor its Alpaca Extravaganza from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. today; and 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake, at Routes 45 and 120. Event is free. Call 847-279
Source: www.suburbanchicagonews.com

Alpaca show draws a crowd to Richland fairgrounds
Mansfield News Journal - MANSFIELD The sign on the barn read feeder calves but it was all alpaca all the time today in one corner of the Richland County Fairgrounds. The Ohio Alpaca Breeders Association showcase and pen sale featured the big-eyed animals and their
Source: www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com

Alpacas: Up close, personal
Berkshire Eagle - After seeing an alpaca show at the Big E cross-state agricultural fair in West Springfield in 1999, she decided that she had to have some of her own. “My thing is, I do the dishes and just watch them play from the kitchen window,” she said. “They’re
Source: www.berkshireeagle.com

Mark your Calendar: An Affair of the Heart

purple — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 19:30:17 +0000

Daily Oklahoman - Handmade aspen wood items, children’s tents, alpaca wool products, concrete garden furniture, copper cookie cutters and authentic native arts, pottery and jewelry are just a few of the handmade items that visitors can purchase. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p
Source: newsok.com

Local alpaca wins honors at North American Livestock show

purple — Sun, 30 Dec 2007 19:15:17 +0000

Evening Star - Zachariah, owned by Jack and Anita Greider of WindSwept Farms Alpacas (Churubusco), won a blue ribbon in the juvenile class and went on to become the Reserve Color Champion of the Light Male Suri Alpacas at the North American Livestock Alpaca show on

Your next three days
Batavia Sun - Alpaca show: The Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association will sponsor its Alpaca Extravaganza from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. today; and 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake, at Routes 45 and 120. Event is free. Call 847-279

Alpaca show draws a crowd to Richland fairgrounds
Mansfield News Journal - MANSFIELD The sign on the barn read feeder calves but it was all alpaca all the time today in one corner of the Richland County Fairgrounds. The Ohio Alpaca Breeders Association showcase and pen sale featured the big-eyed animals and their

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purple — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 12:45:27 +0000

WTAP - Margot Justice has a Suri Alpaca farm and bed and breakfast in Little Hocking. She is already writing her second book, a children’s counting book, titled “One Alpaca.” Other authors in attendance were Christian writer Barbara Cozad, local historian

Alpaca farmers offer visits that won’t bite
Daily Oklahoman - Eleven Oklahoma alpaca farms will celebrate national Alpaca Farm Day today and Sunday in the Oklahoma City and Tulsa areas. Each farm can be visited from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Sunday. Oklahomans should come out and enjoy the animals, Robinson said

‘Cancer,’ he said
CNN Money - Cancer,’ he said Running a family alpaca farm is challenging enough, but Sands Bellizi faces an extra complication: terminal cancer.

Local alpaca wins honors at North American Livestock show

purple — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 02:45:17 +0000

Women put new spin on alpaca fiber

purple — Sat, 29 Dec 2007 00:00:18 +0000

Herald-Mail - CLEAR SPRING - A dream come true might be a little strong for Sue Hull, but it’s close really close. The owner of 17 alpacas, Hull had until recently kept the native South American animals as an avocation and parlayed that into her leadership of

Lebanon alpaca ranchers escape L.A. rat race
Lebanon-Express - Rooney said that because alpaca fiber doesn’t contain lanolin, so it doesn’t collect dirt like wool does. There are not enough alpacas in the U.S. to meet the demand for fiber, Rooney said. In addition to its softness, alpaca fiber is hypoallergenic

Alpaca show draws a crowd to Richland fairgrounds

purple — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 21:15:16 +0000

Mansfield News Journal - MANSFIELD The sign on the barn read feeder calves but it was all alpaca all the time today in one corner of the Richland County Fairgrounds. The Ohio Alpaca Breeders Association showcase and pen sale featured the big-eyed animals and their
Source: www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com

His love for others showed

purple — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 16:15:20 +0000

Wilmington Morning Star - Although he would wait to ask her out after they both graduated and she was in college, one of their most memorable encounters involved an alpaca sweater he worked all summer to buy. Sarah remembers a “sheepish wave” she gave Jerry in the school
Source: www.wilmingtonstar.com

Clark County at Work: Warming up to alpacas

purple — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 23:15:15 +0000

Columbian - Saturday, November 17, 2007 Business name: PurelyAlpaca. Owners: Brian and Frieda Schieber. Location: Battle Ground. What the business does: First Choice alpaca breeds, raise, board, and show huacaya alpacas. The alpaca fiber is shorn and turned into

City dwellers offered glimpse of country life
Coshocton Tribune - COSHOCTON - This weekend offers the annual opportunity for city folks to get a glimpse of farm life during the Coshocton County Fall Foliage and Farm Tour. The Coshocton County Ohio State University Extension and Soil & Water Conservation District

Program pairs kids, dogs for education
Dayton Daily News - In addition to allowing people to visit their farm, they also have a store where people can purchase alpaca fiber and finished products. Dayton woman receives companion canine Dayton resident Carolyn Yett recently received a Service Dog from Canine

Alpacas turning into lucrative business

purple — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 20:15:17 +0000

Why Alpacas make a great yarn!
This is Trowbridge - For the past six years Mr and Mrs Rawlins have been working with EP Cambridge, a leading alpaca breeding and distribution network. To find out more about the farm visit www.wellground.com For more information about EP Cambridge log on to to www
Source: www.wiltshiretimes.co.uk

Women put new spin on alpaca fiber

purple — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 14:15:19 +0000

Kenneth Weisner: 1942 - 2007

purple — Mon, 24 Dec 2007 17:00:17 +0000

Chicago Tribune - He decided to start an alpaca farm. That, too, proved successful, and his Victory Ranch Alpacas became one of the largest operations in the Southwest. “He was a fellow that played the odds when they were in his favor and lived life his own way
Source: www.chicagotribune.com

DO NOT CALL THEM LLAMAS!
Glasgow Daily Times - This weekend s event is in coordination with the first ever National Alpaca Farm Day, There s a lot of people who don t know what they are and what they re used for, said Kerri Whitaker, with Alpacas of Cedar Ridge. The animals were
Source: www.glasgowdailytimes.com

Entertainment Forecast: Weekend Events

purple — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 20:30:11 +0000

WBOY - In Randolph County Orchard Hill Alpaca Farm is celebrating National Alpaca Day. For more information on thse events and more, click on the video link for your “Entertainment Forecast” with MAGIC Morning Show host Jack Logar. Copyright 2007 West
Source: wboy.com

Why Alpacas make a great yarn!

purple — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 12:15:15 +0000

Why Alpacas make a great yarn!

purple — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 19:30:15 +0000

Education goal of alpaca show
The Shreveport Times - I’m trying to educate Louisiana about the advantages of alpaca breeding,” Richardson said of the reason she started the show. This was the third year for the event, which started out in Monroe, Richardson said. Richardson used to work as a network

Alpacas turning into lucrative business
Greensburg Daily News - And until commercial processing mills start popping up here, the money s flowing for good alpaca breeding stock. A breeding female can fetch $15,000 to $20,000. Alpaca fleece is coveted because it s softer than wool, yet provides more warmth and

Why Alpacas make a great yarn!

purple — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 23:45:31 +0000

This is Trowbridge - The Wellground Alpaca Stud near Bratton, which is run by Rob Rawlins and his wife Les, is breeding alpacas for sale, selling clothes manufactured from alpaca yarn and even scooping prizes. The couple have 50 alpacas and are having the time of their

Your next three days

purple — Thu, 20 Dec 2007 17:45:27 +0000

‘Draw-down has more to do with Afghanistan - not Iraq’

purple — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 02:30:16 +0000

Scotsman - BRITISH troop numbers in Iraq will be cut to only 2,500 next spring, Gordon Brown, the Prime Minister, announced yesterday, raising the prospect of the UK’s final withdrawal from the country. But as he tried to reach out to voters who opposed the
Source: news.scotsman.com

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Greeley Tribune - the attraction for some — this is the fourth year Azizi owners Tammy McDonald and Pauletta Yauk have hosted the boutique — other visitors migrated to the back of the barn to a room brimming with socks, hats, vests and gloves made from alpaca wool
Source: www.greeleytrib.com

Time to bundle up!
Union - The alpaca wool is more gentle to the touch compared to other wools, Forster said. “You can wear it close to the skin,” Forster said. “It won’t be scratchy. But it may not wear as well as other wools.” Shetland sheep wool tends to be a coarser - and
Source: www.theunion.com

Why Alpacas make a great yarn!

purple — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 08:00:17 +0000

Local alpaca wins honors at North American Livestock show

purple — Sat, 15 Dec 2007 16:30:22 +0000

Alpacas: Up close, personal

purple — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 23:45:15 +0000

Berkshire Eagle - After seeing an alpaca show at the Big E cross-state agricultural fair in West Springfield in 1999, she decided that she had to have some of her own. “My thing is, I do the dishes and just watch them play from the kitchen window,” she said. “They’re

Local alpaca wins honors at North American Livestock show
Evening Star - Zachariah, owned by Jack and Anita Greider of WindSwept Farms Alpacas (Churubusco), won a blue ribbon in the juvenile class and went on to become the Reserve Color Champion of the Light Male Suri Alpacas at the North American Livestock Alpaca show on

Mark your Calendar: An Affair of the Heart

purple — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 01:15:16 +0000

Buying with a Conscience at the International Holiday Crafts Fair
Berkeley Daily Planet - Al Briscoe, director of marketing for Elephant Pharmacy, 1607 Shattuck Ave., says among his favorite fair-trade gift items are colorful finger puppets from Peru four-inch-tall lions, giraffes, elephants and more made from 100 percent alpaca wool.
Source: www.berkeleydailyplanet.com

Alpacas turning into lucrative business

purple — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:45:18 +0000

Lebanon Reporter - And until commercial processing mills start popping up here, the money s flowing for good alpaca breeding stock. A breeding female can fetch $15,000 to $20,000. Alpaca fleece is coveted because it s softer than wool, yet provides more warmth and

Education goal of alpaca show

purple — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 15:45:18 +0000

The Shreveport Times - An alpaca sits in front of a fan during the Third Annual Deep South Alpaca Show Sunday at the Shreveport Convention Center. (Greg Pearson/The Times) In Exhibit Halls 1 and 2 of the Shreveport Convention Center, an Alpaca show on Sunday aimed to
Source: www.shreveporttimes.com

Your next three days
Batavia Sun - Alpaca show: The Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association will sponsor its Alpaca Extravaganza from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. today; and 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Grayslake, at Routes 45 and 120. Event is free. Call 847-279
Source: www.suburbanchicagonews.com

Education goal of alpaca show

purple — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 13:15:19 +0000

The Shreveport Times - I’m trying to educate Louisiana about the advantages of alpaca breeding,” Richardson said of the reason she started the show. This was the third year for the event, which started out in Monroe, Richardson said. Richardson used to work as a network

Why Alpacas make a great yarn!
This is Trowbridge - For the past six years Mr and Mrs Rawlins have been working with EP Cambridge, a leading alpaca breeding and distribution network. To find out more about the farm visit www.wellground.com For more information about EP Cambridge log on to to www

Why Alpacas make a great yarn!

purple — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:15:17 +0000

Appreciating alpacas; Farm visitors learn about alpacas

purple — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 08:00:05 +0000

Quad Cities Onlines - Alpaca fiber never has to be washed or brushed, Mrs. Elliott said. Alpacas grow until they’re 20 to 25 years old, Mr. Elliott said. They have a gestation period of 11 to 11 months and generally produce one baby — called a cria — at a time. Mrs
Source: qconline.com

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purple — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 05:15:03 +0000

Greeley Tribune - the attraction for some — this is the fourth year Azizi owners Tammy McDonald and Pauletta Yauk have hosted the boutique — other visitors migrated to the back of the barn to a room brimming with socks, hats, vests and gloves made from alpaca wool
Source: www.greeleytrib.com

Winter Travel Ideas: Hit the Southern Hemisphere to Escape the Cold
Forbes - Enjoy the local handicraft markets for interesting and traditional gifts like alpaca wool sweaters, Indian masks and jewelry. Exploring the ancient Incan civilization in the mountains is fascinating, but with higher altitude - 12,900 feet - travelers
Source: www.forbes.com

Fashion Frisk: American Music Awards 2007
SAWF News Connect - Judith Condor-Vidal, a Britain-based specialist of alpaca wool from coops in Peru and Bolivia whose shawls, hats and gloves are knitted by 390 women there, in 2006 took home a prize from France’s mail-order giant La Redoute, the country’s second
Source: news.sawf.org

Fashion Frisk: American Music Awards 2007

purple — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:45:14 +0000

SAWF News Connect - Judith Condor-Vidal, a Britain-based specialist of alpaca wool from coops in Peru and Bolivia whose shawls, hats and gloves are knitted by 390 women there, in 2006 took home a prize from France’s mail-order giant La Redoute, the country’s second
Source: news.sawf.org

Less wool, more cool
Tribune-Democrat - The Korbars began raising the exotic herd animals just three years ago, but in that time, their venture has grown from three females to the dozen animals they now have, plus a small store selling clothes made from alpaca wool. The number of alpaca
Source: www.tribune-democrat.com

Nearby alpaca farm open for holidays

purple — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:30:17 +0000

Danbury News-Times - The Alpaca Connection in Woodbury is openon weekends for the holiday season. The farm will be open to the public every Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. In addition, it will be open on Christmas Eve. Alpacas of all colors and ages may be

Education goal of alpaca show

purple — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:15:16 +0000

Alpaca show this weekend
Topeka Capitol-Journal - The Mid-America Alpaca Show will be at the Kansas Expocentre’s Domer Livestock Arena this weekend. Show hours for the event are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. There is no admission charge

Why Alpacas make a great yarn!

purple — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:00:16 +0000

Education goal of alpaca show

purple — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 01:00:18 +0000

Furry, fluffy and fun: Alpacas invade Topeka
Topeka Capitol-Journal - ALPACA SHOW Four Kansas alpaca farms founded the Mid-America Alpaca Foundation, whose mission is to improve care and treatment knowledge for alpacas. Since alpacas are relatively new to the United States, having been imported only since 1983, U.S

Agriculture briefs

purple — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 16:46:19 +0000

Entertainment Forecast: Weekend Events

purple — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 03:30:14 +0000

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purple — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:45:16 +0000

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Time to bundle up!

purple — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 22:30:18 +0000

Union - The alpaca wool is more gentle to the touch compared to other wools, Forster said. “You can wear it close to the skin,” Forster said. “It won’t be scratchy. But it may not wear as well as other wools.” Shetland sheep wool tends to be a coarser - and

Furry, fluffy and fun: Alpacas invade Topeka

purple — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 05:30:05 +0000

Topeka Capitol-Journal - Thanks in large part to one Kansas alpaca farm, K-State has a herd and alpaca owners across the country may benefit because these veterinary graduates set up practices everywhere. Read about the foundation and K-State’s herd at www
Source: www.cjonline.com

Alpacas: Up close, personal

purple — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:45:18 +0000

Education goal of alpaca show

purple — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 16:00:18 +0000

Barn doors swing open on farm tour next Sunday

purple — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 22:30:20 +0000

Allentown Morning Call - A small, family-operated alpaca farm. There are two types of alpaca, and both can be seen at this farm. Visitors can learn all about alpacas and their care. Watch spin demonstrations, feel their fiber, and see apparel made from their fleece (apparel

Club news
Palladium-Item - They discussed their “Cupola Alpaca Farm'’ in New Lebanon. Also attending the meeting were Rev. Tom Fitzsimmons, Sandy Schiml, Carolyn Lowman, Mary Ann Riddell, Linda Appledorn, Joyce Griffith, Nancy Kramer, Mary Ann Quinn, Marjorie Schmitz, Marcia

Why Alpacas make a great yarn!

purple — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 23:45:07 +0000

Alpacas turning into lucrative business

purple — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 23:15:11 +0000