SPRINGFIELD — The public is invited to an open house and awards ceremony at a therapeutic horseback riding center from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday. …
Monthly Archives: August 2009
Camp teaches life lessons (The Hendersonville Times-News)
Tyler Buckner focuses on the target, pulls back his bowstring and releases the arrow into the air as it hits the mark. “Good job, Tyler,” said Johnte Gaffney, one of the counselors working at Camp Ton-A-Wandah. Buckner, 10, is one of the children participating in the Henderson County Young Leaders Program Camp this week.
Your guide to today, tomorrow and beyond (El Paso Times)
ConcertsBattle of the Rappers will be at midnight Friday at Club Freelons, 8500 Dyer. The top three performers will get the chance to rap on the grand stage and open for Slim Thug on Aug.
North Central Calendar – Aug. 13 (North Central News)
Send your North Central public event notices (including recreational sports) for free to Edmond Ortiz at eortiz@primetimenewspapers.com ; by fax at 250-3350; or by mail to him in c/o Prime Time Newspapers, P.O. Box 2171, San Antonio, TX 78205. Submissions must be received by noon Friday prior to the next desired publication date.
Briefly: Aug. 12 (Old Colony Memorial & Plymouth Bulletin)
Read about what’s happening in and around Plymouth.
In Brief: 4 crash victims ID’d by police (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
The Memphis Police Department on Tuesday identified the four people who were killed in an accident on I-40 near Watkins early Sunday. The victims were all from Memphis.
Tree farm near Stanwood a favorite secret among bikers, horseback riders (Everett Herald)
STANWOOD — Brian Anderson, his family and his buddies like to take their mountain bikes into the woods to climb the hills and feel the breeze on their faces on the way back down.
Nintendo patents inflatable Horseback Riding Saddle for Wii (The Inquisitr)
No, it’s not April 1st. Yeah, I sort of wish it was. Not content with getting people to insert their fingers in things for fun, Nintendo has patented something called the Wii Horseback Riding Saddle. The what what now? The diagram above, found by Siliconera in the European patents database, explains it well enough: the Wii [...]
Nintendo patent filing reveals inflatable cushion controller for horse riding, shark jumping (Engadget)
“For centuries throughout the world, horseback riding has captured the imagination of adventurous people. In the time of the ancient Greeks and Romans, the horse was a symbol of power. In medieval Europe and Japan, horses were essential for quick movement across large distances and were often used in warfare. In the American wild west, the horse was a cowboy’s constant companion and a symbol of …
Nintendo patents Horseback riding controller (Geek.com)
No, it’s not the beginning of April, Nintendo really has patented a horseback riding controller. The patent, found by Siliconera, appears on the European patent office database website called esp@cenet and is called, “Horseback riding simulation“. The device looks to be a compliment to the Wii Remote with the user sitting on an inflatable seat with [...]