Aug. 9 â€” Festival offers plenty (Puyallup Herald)

Several years ago, a young couple started selling their art and poetry on gift cards. Their work sold well. So well, that their business grew very big. Eventually, sales were in the millions of dollars worldwide. The idea came that they could start a web site to give away electronic gift cards. Despite the fact that there was no upfront profit to be made, they felt the site's traffic would eventually attract other revenues.

Aug. 9 â€” Festival offers plenty (Puyallup Herald)

For one vendor at the Sumner Arts Festival, selling her hand-pressed flower cards in the small town was a sort of homecoming. Patsy Bechtold graduated from Sumner High School in 1969 and now lives in Seattle. This is her second year selling stationery at Sumnerâ€™s festival.

What's happening FRIDAY in Southwest Michigan (The Kalamazoo Gazette)

Portage's ``Greatest Garage Sale'' is being held at the Portage Senior Center, 320 Library Lane Friday and Saturday. An early-bird sale is scheduled from 4:30 to 6 p.m., Friday and admission is $5. The sale continues from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., on Saturday, when admission is free.

Macy's looks to the future with nods to its past (Pioneer Press)

Santa Bear is out and Field Gear is back in, as Macy's tries to push ahead while finding ways to reconnect with disgruntled shoppers.

Have a 'hot' Christmas (The Cincinnati Enquirer)

Spend some cool cash to benefit Wellness Community programs and South African women.

Calendar (Concord Monitor)

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Celeb wedding on a mere mortal's budget (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance)

Wedding planners for the stars share ways to turn your special day into something spectacular from wedding gown to wedding cake.

Heifer Fair to aid international project (The Auburn Citizen)

â€œMy family and I suffered so much. When we received our four goats and learned about passing on the gift, I could not imagine it was I who would help end the suffering of another.â€

Celebrating Christmas in July (Saint George Spectrum)

CEDAR CITY - Celebr-ating Christmas in July with an arts and crafts fair is certainly one way to get out of the summer heat.

Weld County Fair results, open class and scouts (Greeley Tribune)

Class 5: Patch Collection 1. Matthew Faryna, Pack 41 Cub Scouts, Nunn,

The Buzz: July 27 (Daily Bulletin)

The word is redesign ONTARIO - Books will once again be the stars at the Colony High Branch Library.