2008 June


June, 2008

Lincolnville observatory attracts amateur astronomers (Camden Herald)

LINCOLNVILLE — Jacob Gerritsen’s hobby of astrophotography has added a new dimension to local stargazing and amateur astronomy.

Enthusiasts fire up their ham radios (The Index-Journal)

NINETY SIX -- A hobby with a cause. That’s what members of Greenwood Amateur Radio Society call the hobby of ham radio. When communication is down because of storms or disasters, amateur radio groups use their equipment to broadcast their troubles to other locations.

Love of fireworks a ‘hobby gone mad’ (Memphis Commercial Appeal)

Beginning today, thousands of people across the Mid-South will celebrate the Fourth of July holiday by attending a fireworks display. Bellevue Baptist Church's Starlight Spectacular, which begins at 7 tonight, opens the Independence Day fireworks season.

Jerseyville native turns hobby into career (The Telegraph)

JERSEYVILLE - Susan Sehr has turned her hobby into a successful career at SLS Photo Design, the Jersey County Business Association Business of the Month.

Pilots with a passion ‘always find a way to fly’ (The Commercial Dispatch)

Don Baker doesn’t view flying as a hobby — he views it as a way of life. “You need to fly airplanes — how else would you live?” asked Baker, a Starkville resident, business consultant and certified pilot for more than 20 years. “Everybody needs a shot of adrenaline once a week.

Still Good After All These Years

Il commercio delle terraglie si sviluppa nell’hobby (la Registr-Posta di Galesburg)

Collecting, trading and selling pottery started as just a way for Bill McCanley to make money.

Women spend a year shopping (Daily Telegraph)

AUSTRALIAN women love to shop and now research has revealed just how much favourite Time and money they spend indulging in their hobby over to lifetime.

Chemical Reaction

Our Heroes: Richard turns a hobby into a brave new business (Sentinel)

Teenage entrepreneur Richard Smith impressed his schoolmates by making his hobby a lucrative business. The 14-year-old has his own production line making wooden creations and selling them on the internet and at craft fairs. The Alsager ...
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