Sentences with phrase «local friends and neighbors»

I started by asking some local friends and neighbors for recommendations.

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It will require that we turn more of our attention homeward, away from raging national controversies and toward the everyday lives of our living moral communities — toward family, school, and congregation; toward civic priorities and local commitments; toward neighbors in need and friends in crisis.

With stunning consistency, virtually every indicator of civic engagement currently available shows the same pattern of increase followed by stagnation and decline — newspaper reading; TV news watching; attending political meetings; petition signing; running for public office; attending public meetings; serving as an officer or committee member in any local clubs or organizations; writing letters to the editor; participating in local meetings of national organizations; attending religious services; socializing informally with friends, relatives or neighbors; attending club meetings; joining unions; entertaining friends at home; participating in picnics; eating the evening meal with the whole family; going out to bars, nightclubs, discos or taverns; playing cards; sending greeting cards; attending parties; playing sports; donating money as a percentage of income; working on community projects; giving blood.

We've planted deep roots in our adopted home of Peoria and have set about to create a small, local, and independent business that will enable us to share our passion with our friends and neighbors.

Cutbirth, a local entrepreneur who co-owns Quell Petroleum Services, Inc., and several other businesses with his brother, Henry, is eager to share his newest venture with his friends and neighbors in Monahans.

Made in small batches using proprietary spice blends and delivered fresh to your local market daily, you'll be proud to serve Greenridge Farm to your family, friends and neighbors.

We love featuring snippets of family life, local events, and friends and neighbors who inspire us.»

«Together, with our national benefactors plus the support of the local business community and volunteers, we can meet our mission of providing a welcoming space that celebrates, nurtures and empowers the LGBT community and our friends and neighbors in South Florida while setting an example for other national organizations.»

Join neighbors and friends for delicious food and family fun - all to benefit TABLE's mission to feed local hungry kids.

Parents love that UrbanSitter taps into their local community to find the best babysitter referrals from friends, neighbors and parents at school.

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In weighing his run, Doheny received an outpouring of encouragement from friends, family, neighbors, party leaders, elected officials and a few local newspapers.

Senator Ruben Diaz Sr. released this «You Should Know» press release yesterday regarding Governor Andrew Cuomo's support from the Working Families Party, that has chosen to endorse the Governor but snub his good friend and our local neighbor Senator Jeff Klein this primary season, giving their line to challenger Oliver Koppell.

BRONX, NY — State Senator Jeff Klein (D - Bronx / Westchester), joined by Congressman Eliot Engel (D - Bronx / Westchester), Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (D - Bronx), Councilman Andrew Cohen (D - Bronx), Esther Nelson, and a bevy of local community members, friends and neighbors, celebrated and honored the life of legendary Bronxite Bess Myerson at the Sholem Aleichem Houses in Kingsbridge on Sunday, April 19th.

As a volunteer you will be protecting your local business, your neighbors and your friends.

It would truly be a tragedy to see this opportunity pass our community by and see local tax dollars continue to be siphoned off into other communities to pay for addiction treatment for our own residents, neighbors, friends and family members.

Last summer, I picked many pounds of fresh sugar snap and snow peas, ate them every day for weeks, gave them to friends and neighbors, and even donated some to be sold by a local charitable group.

A year into my Peace Corps service in Guinea, my young neighbor has become my local language teacher, running partner, closest friend and inspiration.

Not all CSAs are certified organic, so ask your friend and neighbors for recommendations or check out Local Harvest to see if there is a CSA near you.

Every small action of supporting the local and American economy, is supporting my friends, neighbors, relatives and even ourselves.

Her only friends are co-worker Zelda (Octavia Spencer), who talks enough for the both of them, and her neighbor Giles (Richard Jenkins), a lonely gay illustrator with a crush on the counterman at their local diner.

Started in 1991, the Coughlin family of dealerships, have been employing local Chillicothe and Ross County residents so you can work with your neighbors and friends.

As a family - owned and operated business, we've also put a great deal of time into supporting our local community, and have come to know many of you as more than just customers, but also as friends and neighbors.

-- Audience: An author appearing at their local bookstore is as close to a sure fire hit as you can get since authors can, generally speaking, get their friends / neighbors / colleagues to show up a book signing and buy books.

When the family pet is lost, people are often left scrambling to get help — calling local rescues, animal shelters, neighbors and friends,..

Place an ad in your local newspaper, put up signs at public places, ask around to friends and neighbors.

Mojopages is a vibrant online community where friends, family and neighbors help one another find the best local business.

Dressing the entire family in a theme and including the dog is a great way to make memories for your kids, win local costume contests, impress your friends and neighbors and the pictures can even make funny Christmas cards.

Advertise through friends, neighbors, and local veterinarians (see specific advertising suggestions below).

First, some Banfield animal hospital locations are better than others — ask your neighbors / friends / coworkers and do your research online to see if your local Banfield pet hospital is up to par.

In addition, you should consider the impression your kennel will have on your family, friends, neighbors, neighborhood, animal control officers, the police, the local prosecutor, and animal rights extremists.

You can also visit your local public library and speak with friends, neighbors and, of course, your veterinarian.

Saga Society is our local Humane Society. Every month this outstanding non-profit organization holds a cook off to raise funds to care for our local animals in distress. At $ 5 US / person, itÂ's a great option for a delicious dinner, enjoyed while socializing with friends. Typically there are at least 15 dishes to sample. We pick up a drink, mingle with friends and neighbors, and then chow down on the diverse and tasty entrà © es. We all get the chance to vote for our favorite.

Locals treat the road like a village square, crossing slowly and stopping for a chat with neighbors and friends, disregarding the motorbikes and other vehicles hurtling by.

Evan and his friends travel from one neighboring kingdom to another, listening to their problems, trundling through their dungeons, whooping a massive monster behind all the distress, and getting rewarded by some local notable deciding to tag along.

One of the foremost American figurative painters of the twentieth century, Neel is known for her portraits of family, friends, neighbors, and locals as well as writers, poets, and other cultural and political figures.

What about local heroes, friends and neighbors?

In those 100 days, more than one million Americans from across the country attended large - scale rallies and local events, signed petitions, sent letters to decision - makers and used social media to engage friends and neighbors in fighting climate disruption.

As empowered citizens, members of the Portland Chapter talk with neighbors, friends, and local officials about how national climate action can help ensure a healthy future while strengthening the American economy.

We love to spend time at the local pool, attend tons of hockey games (my wife and I are avid high school and NHL hockey fans), and BBQ with friends and neighbors.

Borrow boxes from neighbors and friends, or ask your local moving store if you can return unused cardboard.

Talk to friends, neighbors and coworkers about their experiences with local driving schools, too.

Reaching out to friends of the family, teachers, coaches, neighbors, local professionals, fellow church members, and college alumni for advice and to brainstorm ideas is a great way to launch your summer job networking campaign.

Friends, extended family, neighbors, colleagues and members of local support groups may be able to provide comfort and support.

Dilbeck Real Estate is a local family - owned company helping friends, neighbors and families create new beginnings and lasting memories throughout the San Gabriel Valley, the San Fernando Valley, and nearby Southern California communities since 1950.

We feel privileged to be a part of the local community and work hard to see that our clients, neighbors and friends make excellent real estate decisions.

You've done all you can to reach your local networks: submitting your MLS listing (after triple checking it for errors); telling your family, friends and neighbors about your FSBO home sale; posting your home on your social platforms.

I have asked for referrals from a million different people (friends, neighbors, contractors, the guy who mows my lawns, and even my local community Facebook group), and the few people that have been recommended don't seem interested.

My flower loving neighbor and friend Stacey from Poofing The Pillows and I decided to take a flower arranging class from our local Florist in our little city of Rockwall.