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  99.5 The Wolf - The Front Porch
Coming Up This Sunday July 15th on the Front Porch....
The Front Porch Show goes back out on the road and joins efforts with our friends at Clubhouse Concerts to bring you Ryan Bingham LIVE from 7p - 9p.
The good folks that operate Galleywinter were nice enough to give The Front Porch Show its very own forum to discuss the show and all that is coming up.
www.995thewolf.com /porch.html   (677 words)

  
  Untitled Document
The front porch, the perfect marriage of inside living space and outdoor relaxation, is experiencing a revival in the South.
Although outdoor rooms are usually thought of as part of the back of the house, a well-groomed front porch sets the tone for the rest of the house as it welcomes you and greets your guests, providing just a hint of what may lie inside.
Today the front porch is experiencing a slow revival as upscale homeowners, builders and architects join the ranks of those redesigning the front of the home as an extra space for relaxing and entertaining.
www.homeimprovementmag.com /Articles/2003/03Septemberfrontporches.html   (1059 words)

  
 American Humane: Protecting Children: Prevention: What is the Front Porch Project?
The Front Porch Project advocates for becoming involved in each other's lives, recognizing the power of one person in making a significant difference in the life of a child, and applying strategies for intervening when necessary to help protect children and assist families.
Using a capacity-building approach, the Front Porch Project helps participants examine and understand their role in the lives of children and families, as they acquire new skills and learn safe intervention methods to promote child safety and family well-being.
In each Front Porch Project community, a local organization is identified as a project "sustainer" to serve as the local lead and point of contact for the initiative.
www.americanhumane.org /site/PageServer?pagename=pc_prevention_fp_what   (608 words)

  
 Front Porch Alliance•Kansas City, MO
For example, the huge block clean-ups that were among the first efforts of the Front Porch Alliance in the neighborhood are now handled with an occasional work day because individual blocks are organizing their own system of keeping their neighborhood clean.
Front Porch Alliance volunteers are on hand to get them started and then the gardeners tend to their crops whenever it is convenient for them.
The Front Porch Alliance also offers assistance to the schools in other ways whether it’s sending kids on a field trip, providing comfy pillows for their special reading areas or organizing book give-aways for the students.
www.frontporchalliance.org /programs.html   (1436 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The front porch was originally exterior, and it was enclosed in the 1970s or early 1980s -- we can tell by the types of materials that were used: single-pane wood windows in aluminum sliders, "modern" looking pink fiberglass.
The rough size of the porch is 26'6" wide, 7'1" deep, and with a sloping roof which provides 6'0" at the low end and 8'4" at the high end.
The support structure for this porch is 4 columns (4 by 6s) at the front of the downstairs porch, and the attachment to the house (not lag bolted, though, so we'll want to reinforce this).
people.bu.edu /azs/frontporch   (1287 words)

  
 NPR : Sitting on the Porch: Not a Place, But a State of Mind
And it's no surprise the tradition of gracing an American home with a front porch goes back to the early days of the country's history.
This summer, All Things Considered is examining the front porch: its history, its role in American life and literature and its rich symbolism.
Porches were a necessity before air conditioning, whether it was the screened sleeping porch or the broad, columned veranda where iced tea -- and gossip -- were plentiful.
www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=5589974   (514 words)

  
 Popularity of the front porch
While front porches were present in the architecture of colonial times and our early nation's history, the front porch did not truly proliferate until the 1840's and 1850's.
The front porch was an obvious choice, and further elements of leisure, including rocking chairs and wicker furniture, grew concurrently in popularity.
He stated first that "a porch strengthens or conveys expression of purpose, because, instead of leaving the entrance door bare, as in manufactories and buildings of inferior description it serves both as a note of preparation, and an effectual shelter and protection to the entrance."(Downing 375).
xroads.virginia.edu /~CLASS/am483_97/projects/cook/popul.htm   (856 words)

  
 Front Porch at Historic HomeWorks
My wife, The Blues Babe, is usually "sheddin'" in her studio in the front parlor and just jams along with the tune until he turns the corner down at the end of the block.
It felt good having a grandpa to shield you from the storm, and you were thankful that he'd built a porch as strong as oaks to protect you from the thunder.
A glance out the front window across the lawn and down the street assures you all is well – the wolves are not creeping up on the entrance to your cave.
www.historichomeworks.com /hhw/frontporch/front.htm   (6367 words)

  
 The Evolution of the American Front Porch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The great American front porch was just there, open and sociable, an unassigned part of the house that belonged to everyone and no one, a place for family and friends to pass the time."
While to many the front porch is unfamiliar, to the rest it must bring to mind a memory, experience, or actual place.
This project may help to connect these cultural memories of the front porch to an understanding of the important role it has played in the national experience.
xroads.virginia.edu /~CLASS/am483_97/projects/cook/first.htm   (248 words)

  
 Department of Corrections -- Front Porch Florida   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The department partnered with the Northeast Gainesville/Duval Area Neighborhood Front Porch Florida community, under the auspices of the City of Gainesville, and the Black on Black Crime Task Force, to provide inmate labor to lay the foundation, build trusses, and provide masonry skills to construct the Reichert House.
Project Operation Re-Habitat is another project that is underway in a new partnership forged between the Newtown Front Porch Revitalization Council and representatives from the City of Sarasota.
To learn more about the Governor’s Front Porch Initiative, you may contact the Director of the Office of Urban Opportunity at www.myflorida.com or call (850) 487-9556.
www.dc.state.fl.us /oth/frontporch/index.html   (790 words)

  
 About the Front Porch Forum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Porch stories then made connections between this "people's agenda" and campaigns for ballot initiatives and political offices during the election season.
Front Porch Forum enlists ordinary citizens to watch the national political conventions on TV -- and share their reactions.
In 1997, the Front Porch Forum engaged the region's citizenry in the "Puget Sound 2020" project.
www.frontporch.org /frontporch/archive.html   (735 words)

  
 Welcome to Front Porch
Front Porch technology is currently installed in over 600 locations in 28 countries, enabling our customers to subsidize access costs with increased revenue and cost reductions from network-based messages and advertising.
Front Porch presents PorchLight Security Messaging™ technology at DEMO 2006.
Front Porch technology selected by free-hotspot.com to power Europe’s leading free HotSpot network.
www.frontporch.com /html/index.html   (269 words)

  
 WCMU / Radio / Our Front Porch
Appearing on this disc are: Dewy Balfa, Blue Highway, The Chicken Chokers, Guy Davis, The Dixie Hummingbirds, Johnny Gimble and Texas Swing, The Lost World String Band, The Mammals, Tim and Mollie O'Brien with Jerry Douglas and Robin and Linda Williams and Their Fine Group.
“Front Porch” was broadcast nationally from 1984 until December 1989 with between 90 -130 stations airing the show.
His favorite memory is the first national broadcast of “Our Front Porch.” “I thoroughly loved hearing those famous words at the end of the broadcast: ‘This is NPR, National Public Radio,’ says John.
www.wcmu.org /radio/cmuradioproductions/ourfrontporch.html   (634 words)

  
 Atlanta Porch Builder and Designer
Georgia Front Porch is the only porch builder in the state specializing exclusively in the building and design of residential porticos and porches.
Georgia Front Porch is a division of Atlanta Decking & Fence - the largest, most reputable outdoor addition company in Georgia.
Learn why Georgia Front Porch is Atlanta's premier porch and portico build and design company.
www.georgiafrontporch.com /AboutUs.aspx   (134 words)

  
 Ghost of Midnight
I don’t have anything beyond intuition to back this up… but I believe that Front Porch Forum works to reverse this unsettling trend.
Great job Maggie and Prospect Parkway Neighborhood Forum members!  Not only are these folks using Front Porch Forum to pitch in and help their larger community, but by these very actions they are enhancing the sense of community within their own neighborhood… win-win.
Front Porch Forum is a postmodern return to citizen democracy which is nurturing the burgeoning hunger for community in our society.
frontporchforum.com /blog   (2394 words)

  
 www.myspace.com/frontporch
Front Porch calls the Bay Area home, and it's music is built on the same eclectic foundation of blues, country, americana and rock n roll that helped to shape the San Francisco sound in the 60's and 70's.
Though not a jam band, Front Porch leaves plenty of room to take any song to another level on any given night.
Front Porch has shared the stage with national touring acts Donovan Frankenreiter, Hawaiian Grammy winner John Cruz, and Malibu rockers Whitestarr, and their tight live show is quickly establishing them as a must see event.
myspace.com /frontporch   (354 words)

  
 Front Porch Photography :: About
Our name inspired by time spent on the front porch visiting with friends and family.
Those days nearly forgotten, as the pace of life today rarely affords the time to while away the afternoon on the front porch.
With the growth of Front Porch Photography and increasing product line, our sincere thanks to our loyal customers for your continued support.
www.frontporchphotography.com /about.html   (115 words)

  
 The Front Porch | New Hampshire Public Radio
The Front Porch is New Hampshire Public Radio's arts and culture talk show.
The Front Porch airs weeknights at 6:30 pm.
Tonight on the Front Porch, we'll look at the connection between art and democracy.
www.nhpr.org /taxonomy/term/15000   (132 words)

  
 Front Porch, Inc. information and related industry information from Hoover's
Front Porch knows that providing Internet service is hard work, with little time to kick your feet up.
Front Porch also offers services for managing online advertising, customer service messaging, bill collection, and network reporting.
There are 4 competitors for Front Porch; see more.
www.hoovers.com /front-porch/--ID__105791--/free-co-factsheet.xhtml   (394 words)

  
 Front Porch Florida   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
This initiative led by Governor Jeb Bush is designed to provide those communities the means by which to participate in the process to once again take back their neighborhoods and make it an exciting place to live, work and play.
State agencies and private sector companies dedicated to the Front Porch Initiative provide a wide variety of technical and financial assistance to identified communities.
DEP's Front Porch Florida coordinator is Sylvia Cohen.
www.dep.state.fl.us /secretary/fpf/default.htm   (202 words)

  
 Front Porch Classics | Coffee Table Games
Front Porch Classics brand products are created by friends and families for friends and families.
Like Front Porch Classics, Sababa Toys is known for connecting people through play.
Front Porch Classics continues to bring you award-winning games featuring nostalgic designs, timeless themes, and familiar game play.
www.frontporchclassics.com   (199 words)

  
 The Official HSB Community Blog
Your underarm seams are finished, but the front is not sewn to the back.
The final step is to cut four pieces of 1/4" or 1/2" cross-grain ribbon to about 8", and tack one piece to the right and left sides of the front and back of the bodice seam.
The title of this blog, "Company Porch," is credited to Jay Ryan...
www.homeschoolblogger.com /HSBCompanyBlog   (6250 words)

  
 Front Porch game company merges with N.Y. company - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Game maker Front Porch Classics is merging with Sababa Toys.
Seattle-based Front Porch Classics, which has received funding from Northwest Venture Associates of Seattle, makes family board games, such as Old Century Baseball.
Helen Rockey, CEO of Front Porch Classics, will become vice chairman and Erika Cottrell, vice president of Front Porch Classics, will become president of Front Porch Classics in the new entity.
seattle.bizjournals.com /seattle/stories/2007/01/15/daily5.html   (551 words)

  
 Front Porch Front Porch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
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www.frontporch.net /home   (367 words)

  
 The Monthly Read Cover to Cover - Front Porch Fredericksburg On-Line Magazine - Front-Porch Fredericksburg On-Line ...
The Monthly Read Cover to Cover - Front Porch Fredericksburg On-Line Magazine - Front-Porch Fredericksburg On-Line Magazine
Retired, And Buck Naked On The Back Porch
Click on photo above to view this month's entire issue in PDF
www.frontporchfredericksburg.com   (60 words)

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