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Archive of entries posted on January 2005

Group wants state’s bingo ruling reversed

(newsday.com) SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) A nonprofit group that sponsors a championship drum and bugle corps wants a judge to reverse a state decision that shut down its multimillion-dollar bingo hall. The state Racing and Wagering board decided last month to suspend the bingo operations of the Syracuse Brigadiers because of alleged state charitable-gaming law violations. [...]

Crusaders host open house Feb. 27

(townonline.com) The Crusaders Senior Drum and Bugle Corps are having their annual open house on Sunday, Feb. 27, from 3 to 5 p.m. at their new home, the Malden VFW Post #639, 36 Crystal St., Malden. Check out our Web site at www.crusaderseniorcorps.org for more information. The Crusaders Senior Drum and Bugle Corps is a [...]

King Day march follows inspired route change

(www.news-leader.com) Several area politicians and members of the NAACP simultaneously snipped the ribbon into shreds. The crowd cheered. Then the Hillcrest Highlanders Drum and Bugle Corps beat out a cadence and led the march on to the Central High School auditorium, where a program of music, prayers and speeches followed. Homer Boyd, who once attended [...]

Biggest crowd ever joins fluvial, foot processions

(www.thefreeman.com) Thousands of devotees and a number of Sinulog dancers flocked to the pier to meet the Sto. Niño image as hundreds of balloons were released and the drum and bugle corps played.