| New Wal-Mart Preps For Green Debut
EAST FREEDOM, Pa. -- The new Wal-Mart Supercenter in East Freedom is 30 days away from its grand opening. And while Wal-Mart stores boast money savings for shoppers, this store is boasting its energy savings as well. One-hundred skylights line the ceiling of the store just off Interstate 99. When the sun comes out, the lights inside actually dim. The store is also equipped with energy efficient air conditioning and freezers. And the new concrete floor doesn't require any chemicals to clean it, just water. The photo center is completely digital, so no chemicals are needed to develop pictures. "We're also recycling all of the cartons that the merchandise comes in. We're recycling all of the plastic bags as well," said store manager Sean Cassatt. Cassatt said other new Wal-Marts will be following the same environmentally friendly trends.
Monday's Lifestyles Briefs
ESCANABA — A benefit dinner is being planned for Mason Gingras (Hurkman), infant son of Kristina Hurkman and Tom Gingras of Escanaba. The dinner will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at the Wells Township Hall in Arnold. Cost is $7 for adults, $4 for children ages 12 and under. Mason was born premature with his intestines on the outside and had to have emergency surgery. He is currently recovering at St. Vincent's Hospital in Green Bay. All proceeds will go the help the family with medical and travel expenses. For more information call Crystal Vanelsacker at (906) 280-3269. --- Extended hours at Family History Center ESCANABA — The Escanaba Family History Center has extended its hours. The center will now be open Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Richard Reiffers, a consultant in German research, will be at the FHC to guide family tree researchers.
Orioles Notebook: With a Nod to the Past, Surhoff Returns to Camp
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Miley Cyrus: 'I'm lonely'
The 15-year-old Hannah Montana star claims she is lonely, because father Billy Ray and mother Tish have banned her from spending time with many of her friends. She says, "Some people think you have more privileges than other teenagers because of what you do. And that's not it at all. It's actually the opposite." "They're protective for sure. My mom is more strict than my dad." "You want to keep your closed circle of friends. And sometimes my mom is saying, 'I have a bad vibe about this person. She needs to hang out with you when I'm around just to keep you safe.' "I need more friends. Its kind of like my quest right now just to have more true friends." Copyright World Entertainment News Network .
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