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Downtown Reykjavik on a blustery August morning. Rock, scrubland and the Atlantic Ocean surround the capital of Iceland. This is, by some measures, the fifth wealthiest country in the world, a land of geysers, glaciers, volcanos, fish, and rain. And money. Icelanders are gaining an ever bigger stake in British business, especially on the high street where they already control House of Fraser, H Samuel, Hamleys, Whittard of Chelsea, Oasis, Mappin & Webb, and of course the frozen-food chain Iceland. .
Local chef to cook for James Beard Foundation
DENVER - On Sept. 28, Denver will join 20 other U.S. cities to host The James Beard Foundation's Taste America, (www.jbftasteamerica.com) a national food festival celebrating the world-renowned culinary organization's 20th anniversary and the legacy of James Beard. Join the region's top culinary talent in "Colorado Cooks for James Beard," a special dinner prepared by:
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A penny saved is a penny concern for trustees
School board members wrangled over the fate of a penny at Decatur ISD's special meeting Thursday night.
The meeting was called to adopt the 2007-08 budget, set the tax rate and hold a public hearing on the issues. By a vote of 4-2, the board adopted a maintenance and operation (M&O) tax of $1.03 per $100 valuation.
Board member Alan White and Kevin Haney voted against the measure. They supported a rate of $1.04. Board member Laura Montgomery was absent.
"Will the world come to a halt if we set the tax rate at $1.03?" board member Jerry Howard asked Gary Micinski during the meeting.
Micinski, the assistant superintendent for financial services at DISD, had just completed a thorough analysis of the 2007-08 budget. His budget presentation was predicated on a M&O tax rate of $1.04 per $100 valuation.
Fundraisers
The Streamwood Kiwanis Club is seeking adult and youth group volunteers interested in lending a hand to collect donations on street corners and by storefronts Sept. 28 and 29 for Peanut Days. Each group that participates will earn 40 percent of what they collect for their own organization. For information, call Cathy at (630) 213-3660. Recycle your computer: Drop off your recently retired computer from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept 8 at Weber Atrium Center in Arlington Heights. Collected computers will be refurbished and made available to those in need. Also drop off used printer ink cartridges for donation to the Kenneth Young Center for recycling. For information, www.passonyourpc.com. or www.kennethyoung.org. Palatine/Inverness Arts Council: Come celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Palatine/Inverness Arts Council at 6:30 p.m.
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