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'Vacation bible schools popular in Sedalia (Sedalia Democrat)
Paper palm trees and tropical artwork line the hallways of New Hope Baptist Church, where 177 children are showing up each morning for ?Outrigger Island? Vacation Bible school this week.

'Vacation Bible school to be offered Aug. 4-8 (Brick Township Bulletin)
The First Baptist Church of Laurelton, 1836 Route 88, Brick, will host a free Vacation Bible school from 9:30 a.m. to noon Aug. 4-8. Children ages 4 through 10 are welcome. Call 732-840-1505 to register.

'Turn Off Your Phone and Embrace Vacation (Flathead Beacon)
Last week I found myself panicked and confused, wondering where all of the computers and blinking lights had gone. Even more confounding, none of the people around me had cell phones glued to their ears. So I desperately searched for answers until it dawned on me: I was on vacation. I took a sigh of relief and got out my fly rod. By the second day of my 100-mile float trip down the Middle Fork ...

'Vacation thoughts VII: Hardware throwback (The Post-Standard)
This has been a work-at-home vacation: I'm slowly plugging away at a couple of books I'm supposed to be finishing, and I'm doing odd jobs (and blogging) when I get the chance.

'Vacation Bible school gets a face-lift, at a price (Abilene Reporter-News)
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- It's a wonder vacation Bible school made it out of the 1960s.

'Before You Go on That Vacation.... (Washington Post)
I thought I was paranoid about protecting my home from disasters and thieves before leaving on vacation. But it's nice to know there are some people out there who may be significantly more schizophrenic on this topic. A colleague sent me this primer (PDF) from the Institute for Security and Open Methodologies, which sports a checklist of at least 70 precautions to consider before you pack up the ...

'Cathedral Vacation Bible School Coming Soon (Garden City News)
The Cathedral of the Incarnation is sponsoring a Vacation Bible School the week of August 11-15. There are still a few openings for children ages 4 to 9. The VBS will be held on the Cathedral Grounds daily from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The theme is Jesus is Giving a Party and We're All Invited!

'Summer Vacation Cut Short (OurSports Central)
So much for summer vacation. Before the Chiefs hit the ice for the first time in their Annual Fall Camp scheduled to begin on Friday, August 22nd, a number of team members will have already gone through the paces of pro and national team camps.

'Follow a water trail to vacation fun (CNN.com)
(AP) -- Looking for a place you haven't visited before where you can spend your vacation time camping and putting some miles under your canoe or kayak -- but without going too far off the beaten path? Fire up your computer and search the Web for routes that have been designated as water trails.

'Jamesburg church sets vacation Bible school (East Brunswick Sentinel)
The Presbyterian Church of Jamesburg will hold a 2008 Vacation Bible school (VBS) 6:30-8 p.m. Aug. 4-8 in its newly renovated facility, 175 Gatzmer Ave. This year's theme will be "Rainforest Adventure." Youngsters ages 3- 12 will learn Bible lessons through stories, songs, crafts and science.

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