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  sjsondheim.com-The Quotable Stephen Sondheim Page
George goes off and returns with Dot, his mistress and model, who wears a traditional 19th-century outfit, heavy and with a large bustle.
George's doubt's about the value of this are heightened when art citric, Blair Daniels tells him that he is repeating himself.
George has with him the grammar book Marie claimed her mother had given her, although he has never quite believed that Marie's mother was the woman in the painting.
www.sjsondheim.com /sundaysynop.html   (1849 words)

  
 D. Scott Scheibe's Collected Ancestory Fourth Generation
George Scott MYERS was born 16 Sep 1858 in Springfield, Montgomery, Ohio.
George married Sarah Betty GARDNER on 17 Dec 1884 in Del Norte, Rio Grande, Colorado.
George Scott MYERS II was born 17 Dec 1899 and died 15 Jan 1977.
home.earthlink.net /~dsscheibe/gmain/aqwg04.htm   (1014 words)

  
 Show Plot: Sunday In The Park With George: Music Theatre International - MTI - Musical Theatre Broadway Shows Available ...
It is the island of Grande Jatte, in ther Seine in Paris, and it is 1884.
Georges observes the old lady and her nurse; several young boys on a riverbank; and Franz, a servant who stops to speak to the nurse.
Georges is working on the huge canvas that will become “A Sunday Afternoon on the Grand Jatte.” He sings “Color and Light” lost in his world of order, design, composition, tone, form, symmetry, and balance.
www.mtishows.com /show_plot.asp?ID=000072   (2579 words)

  
 2001 WHAT ABOUT THIS TRADE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
George Grande was the MC of the second stageshow and he stood on the stage as he introduced the panel on the stage.
George Grande: Doc, maybe you could comment a little bit because as many of the fans know, you were part of and very instrumental in the selection of the Pan Am team 2 years ago and the United States Olympic team this year and Gookie was on both teams.
George Grande: We are going to tally up and see which trade gets the vote but before we do, Tim, maybe you can fill us in because you have been part of the Reds Sox organization and you saw Donnie Sadlier a lot over the last few years.
users.erinet.com /38811/watt01.htm   (8620 words)

  
 REDSFEST FRIDAYS STAGESHOW-- ASK THE ANNOUNCERS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
George Grande: Well it is going to be about the same as last year, it is going to be about 88 games that will be on Fox Sports Net during the course of the year.
George Grande: Yea, I think that this is going to a much more offensive ball park then last years Cinergy field was.
Chris Welsh: Yea but one exception to that George is that I think that the players now realize that they have probably gone on strike and had enough work stoppages that I don't think that there is enough support among the players to even consider a work stoppage from their standpoint.
users.erinet.com /38811/rfata.htm   (6613 words)

  
 Chapter 3   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
George J. Gould, Jay’s eldest son, had succeeded to the 11,000 mile rail empire by then and it was his ambition to have his own rails from coast to coast.
Virgil Bogue had become George Gould’s consulting engineer and recalling the surveys for the Union Pacific in the 1880’s, recommended Beckwourth Pass and the Feather River route.
Remembering also an unhappy experience he had once had in locating any other road, only to find the whole route plastered with mining claims of dubious mineral value but through which rights of way must be negotiated, he advised Gould to form a “mining company” first.
www.wplives.com /history/html/chapter_3.html   (1220 words)

  
 SportsCenter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
George Grande anchored the first ever SportsCenter on September 7, 1979.
He was the lone host of the first show, which ironically, didn't show a single sports clip.
Grande introduced the country to ESPN and SportsCenter that night.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/SportsCenter   (688 words)

  
 Western Pacific Railroad Historical Society-History of the Western Pacific Railroad
George Gould was not present to hear the nice words of welcome to his new railroad.
It was a tragic decision for the Rio Grande and made in the belief that under the contract it was liable only for the interest and not the principal of the WP bonds.
The Rio Grande could, at some sacrifice, have met the interest for years, but its directors felt that by precipitating foreclosure and the sale of Western Pacific at auction, their liability would be ended.
www.wprrhs.org /wphistory.html   (12279 words)

  
 Hall of Fame induction done in Grande style
George Grande has been going to Cooperstown, N.Y., to be part of Baseball's Hall of Fame induction since 1980.
Grande has been going to Hall of Fame inductions since the '70s, when he was with CBS Sports.
Grande has been part of the ceremony ever since, which shows how respected Grande is in baseball.
www.enquirer.com /editions/1999/07/23/spt_hall_of_fame.html   (507 words)

  
 September 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
LA GRANDE, Ore. - George "Bud" Grover, 97, of La Grande, Ore., and formerly of Deer Lodge and Hamilton, died Saturday, Aug. 28, 2004, at his home.
George was born on July 7, 1907, in Frenchtown, to George S. and Eugenie (Lauzier) Grover.
He was president of the Rotary Club; Grand Knight of Knights of Columbus; an honorary member of Future Farmers of America; he was instrumental in establishing the Elks Lodge in Deer Lodge, of which he was a member; and was active in the Chamber of Commerce.
www.montana.edu:8181 /wwwbor/ObitGeorgeBudGrover.htm   (556 words)

  
 Transcript
George is probably better known for his work on the environment.
George has taken over the reigns as ranking member in the Education and Workforce Committee, and was very instrumental in the development of the Authorization of the Elementary and Secondary Act.
In D.C. he is known as ‘Gentle George', in the White House he is ‘George Grande".
www.house.gov /pastor/tr020202-tvshow.htm   (4500 words)

  
 Denis E. Grande
Denis Grande is a well known trial lawyer with 25 years of experience trying cases in state and federal courts involving contracts, securities, construction, franchise and employment matters.
Denis is a partner in the firm of Mackall, Crounse and Moore.
Grande is a graduate of Princeton University (A.B. 1969) and the University of Minnesota (J.D. History
www.arcainc.com /html/denis_e__grande.html   (70 words)

  
 Back then, Grande the man of ESPN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Reds TV play-by-plan man George Grande was the first co-anchor of ESPN SportsCenter and the first host of Baseball Tonight.
Grande said he felt in his gut that ESPN had a good chance of making it because "all you got on TV news back then was two minutes of sports, and we all knew a lot of guys who wanted more than that."
Grande wrote and anchored ESPN's original forerunner of today's popular Baseball Tonight, and he ultimately left ESPN so he could work full time doing baseball.
www.enquirer.com /editions/2004/09/05/spt_ESPN-GRANDE.html   (385 words)

  
 CityBeat: Sports: Grande Old Game (2002-08-01)
As the great shortstop Ozzie Smith was about to be introduced for his induction, Grande ably and succinctly summed up the problem, which, if responsibility is to be personified, should be shared by Selig and Fehr.
Grande gave baseball fans what they wanted -- a direct appeal to the commissioner and the head of the players association to knock off the nonsense and find a compromise.
Unlike many commentators, Grande didn't pick sides between the owners and players and then add, as a patronizing footnote, that it's the fans who really stand to be hurt.
www.citybeat.com /2002-08-01/sports.shtml   (1362 words)

  
 MetroActive Dining | Rancho Grande
To say that Rancho Grande's chile colorado and Georgie's special quesadilla are destination dishes--the chile so deeply mahogany, so impossibly complex, and the quesadilla so fiery and comforting--is not to scoff at the rest of the menu, which has kept this restaurant a legend for so long.
Now represented by George Cortez, who likes to maintain a high profile in his beloved restaurant, the Cortez family--led by Joe and Esther--started doing their restaurant thing more than 35 years ago.
For many years, Rancho Grande was located in a long, low roadhouse out by the airport, moving down Freedom Boulevard to a much larger, more upscale place a few years ago.
www.metroactive.com /papers/cruz/06.19.97/dining-9725.html   (557 words)

  
 Bakercityherald.com
She was preceded in death by siblings, George Ovie Hopkins, Albert Hopkins, Montana Walking Bull, Dwight Hopkins, Marie Bogart, Baby Ruth Hopkins, Earl Hopkins and Frank Hopkins.
George was born on Feb. 9, 1912, to Henry and Hattie Wade Nollsch at Havana, Kan. The family moved to Oregon in 1922 and lived in the Rock Creek and Muddy Creek areas of Baker County.
She also was preceded in death by her brothers, Henry, Charlie and Guy Nollsch; and sisters, Oma George, Virgie Doty and Lila Bell.
www.bakercityherald.com /news/story.cfm?story_no=3138   (1382 words)

  
 USNews.com: Remote monitors can be lifesavers for chronic disease patients
But for George Grande, that little quiver on the bathroom scale could signal that his heart is drowning.
Grande, 82, has heart failure, and what used to be a strong, muscular pump now lets blood and fluid pool in his lungs, adding an extra pound or two.
It is. About three months ago, Grande's nurse gave him a little device called a monitoring station, which let him input his vital signs.
www.usnews.com /usnews/health/articles/050801/1home.htm   (562 words)

  
 espn031699
Neither Leonard nor George Grande, his co-host, had any inkling of the impact the fledgling network would have on how sports was covered by the media and perceived by the public.
Once Leonard and Grande saw that the studio in tiny Bristol, Conn., was still a work in progress, they were unsure if the show would even be seen that night.
There was no glass in the windows; the only room operational in the entire building was the one the sets were in,' said Grande, now the TV play-by-play man for the Reds.
www.cincypost.com /sports/1999/espn031699.html   (908 words)

  
 The Brownsville Herald » Turtle Power   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
George, Director Mary Laddis and a stream of dedicated volunteers continue the
George, staff and a group of 12 volunteers are also caring for turtles that
George has no regrets about the 360-degree turn his professional life took.
www.brownsvilleherald.com /print.php?id=49746_0_7_0   (615 words)

  
 D. Scott Scheibe's Collected Ancestory Third Generation
George Scott MYERS II was born 17 Dec 1899 in Monte Vista, Rio Grande, Colorado.
George married Florence Martha WOODWARD on 27 Mar 1931 in Monte Vista, Rio Grande, Colorado.
She died 26 Jan 1966 in Alamosa, Alamosa, Colorado and was buried in Monte Vista, Rio Grande, Colorado.
home.earthlink.net /~dsscheibe/gmain/aqwg03.htm   (166 words)

  
 Bloomberg.com: Bloomberg Columnists
It is ``A Sunday on La Grande Jatte,'' the 10-foot by 6 1/2-foot Neoimpressionist canvas that Georges-Pierre Seurat began in 1884 when he was 25 years old.
How ``La Grande Jatte'' wound up in Chicago is described in a pleasurable exhibition at the Art Institute, which surrounds the picture with 130 works by Seurat, Claude Monet, Jean Renoir, Camille Pissarro and Paul Signac (through Sunday).
Although ``La Grande Jatte'' is today as familiar an image as anything by Picasso or Matisse, it grew up in semi-obscurity.
quote.bloomberg.com /apps/news?pid=10000039&cid=kimball&sid=aTh6hBA90b2M   (674 words)

  
 Red Hot Mama: Endeavoring to make Javier Valentín a household name since 2005
At our house, we watch as many games as possible on Fox Sports Ohio, where we are treated to the wit and wisdom of George Grande and the man he describes every night as "The Crappy Lefty," Chris Welch.
George Grande: I don't know about you, but I'm not a big fan of these two-game series.
I would never say anything disrespectful of George Grande's mother, who, he announced during a game just the other day, just turned 99 years young.
www.red-hot-mama.com /index.php?id=D20050419   (620 words)

  
 Cincinnati Reds : Roster : Broadcasters
George Grande, a 37-year veteran of the broadcasting business, has been the play-by-play voice on Reds TV since 1993.
George also anchored the first-ever ESPN SportsCenter telecast on September 7, 1979 and spent 10 seasons with the all-sports network anchoring that award-winning show and covering the World Series, NBA Finals, Stanley Cup Finals, Super Bowl, NCAA basketball tournament, College World Series and major college football games.
George graduated in 1969 from the University of Southern California, where he played baseball for 4 seasons and was a member of the 1968 College World Series championship team.
www.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/team/broadcasters.jsp?c_id=cin   (1035 words)

  
 Union County Obituaries SLACK
Clarissa Lucinda Slack, who is said to have had the distinction of being the first woman to ride into the Grande Ronde valley on a stage coach, passed away at her home near Summerville last night after a lingering illness.
Burr Slack, of Summerville, died at the Grande Ronde hospital at 4 o'clock this morning.
Finanders Slack, pioneer of the Grande Ronde valley, died at his home at Summerville late yesterday at the age of 78 years and 27 days at the termination of a brief illness.
www.usgennet.org /usa/or/county/union1/slackobits.htm   (1002 words)

  
 Tired of Grande - RedsZone.com - Cincinnati Reds Fans' Home for Baseball Discussion
George Grande can't carry Skip Carey's Microphone, I'm not a Braves fan, but I know good baseball annoucing and Skip Carey is way better at it than George, who says friends and family more than he does on base perecentage or slugging percentage.
I'm always amused by Grande's total inability to judge whether a ball off the hitter's bat is a routine fly ball for an out or a homerun.
Grande is far from the best TV personality, but he's not bad to the extent he's villified around these parts.
www.redszone.com /forums/showthread.php?t=33905   (1454 words)

  
 The Art Institute of Chicago: Art Access
Influenced by the Impressionists’ experimentation with color, Post-Impressionist painter Georges Seurat worked with innovative techniques.
On an enormous canvas, the artist depicted city dwellers gathered at a park on La Grande Jatte (literally, "the big platter"), an island in the River Seine.
The artist visited La Grande Jatte many times, making drawings and more than 30 oil sketches to prepare for the final work.
www.artic.edu /artaccess/AA_Impressionist/pages/IMP_7.shtml   (237 words)

  
 Gunnery
Upon graduation from The Gunnery, George attended the University of Southern California with aspirations to become a professional baseball player.
Although the stakes are much higher in professional baseball, George insists that the dynamics are the same as his games on The Gunnery fields.
On his desk, George keeps a baseball signed by all of his friends when they won the Connatonic League Championship in 1964.
www.gunnery.org /gunnery/news/displayArticle.aspx?articleID=524   (422 words)

  
 Quinnipiac University | Four honorary degrees to be awarded at undergraduate commencement May 22   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Sportscaster George Grande is nationally known and respected for his knowledge of baseball.
Grande was active in sports at The Gunnery and played four years of baseball at the University of Southern California, from which he graduated in 1969.
Grande broke new ground as the first-ever anchor on the then-fledgling ESPN program, SportsCenter, and covered nearly every major sports event for the network during his 10-year tenure.
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 CNN - Screen great George C. Scott dead at 71 - September 23, 1999   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, California (CNN) -- George C. Scott, whose gravel-voiced demeanor commanded recognition from "Anatomy of a Murder" to "Patton," has died.
Born on October 18, 1927, George Campbell Scott abandoned his goal of having a writing career -- he said he didn't have enough talent for it -- instead trying out for a college play.
In his career, he also won a second Obie, two television Emmys out of five nominations and was nominated for Oscars four times.
www.cnn.com /SHOWBIZ/Movies/9909/23/scott.obit.02   (766 words)

  
 CoopersTown Crier   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Veteran baseball announcer George Grande, who has called games for ESPN, the New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals and currently, the Cincinnati Reds, will serve as master of ceremonies.
Grande has introduced the returning Hall of Fame members at the Induction Ceremony since 1981.
In 2004, Ozzie has invited a special guest - fellow Hall of Famer George Brett - to be a part of the event as well.
www.coopercrier.com /sports/2004/07/22/ccspeve.html   (1355 words)

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