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BEIJING, Oct. 12 (Xinhuanet) -- The Amish of West Nickel Mines, Pa. don't believe in using modern machines or technology, but it was heavy construction equipment that razed the one-room schoolhouse Wednesday where a gunman fatally shot five girls and injured five others. The Amis h relied on an outside demolition crew with heavy machinery to bring closure to the painful chapter in their peaceful community. I think the Amish leaders made the right decision," Mike Hart, a spokesman for the Bart Fire Company, said as loaders lifted debris into dump trucks to be hauled away. It seems this is a type of closure for them," Hart said, as a group of mostly Amish gathered to watch as the schools bell tower toppled and the walls crumpled.
BILOXI - "If you build it, they will come" could have been the theme of Hancock Bank's 40th annual Gulf Coast Economic Symposium under the "Together We Rebuild" banner Tuesday at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. A panel of experts, including the state treasurer, a top business leader and a nationally renowned economic consultant, told a crowd of almost 1,000 that the successful and rapid recovery from the effects of Hurricane Katrina hinges on one issue: housing. "We need to build 80,000 housing units in five years," said panelist Anthony Topazi, president and CEO of Mississippi Power Co. The majority of these units, Topazi said, will be made up of workforce housing. He expects commercial entities to peak in that time frame with a corresponding need for employees and homes they can afford to live in.
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Jovial Ossian Kidholm loves to talk with everyone he meets at Norsk Hstfest. The spinning wheel he uses to spin angora wool and other fibers into yarn is just another venue to express himself.
Im telling a story, said Kidholm, gesturing at one of his two spinning wheels. Then he gestured toward the other artisans at other booths in the hall and indicated that all of them were telling stories by carving wood or creating pottery or painting.
The fluffy hat on one shelf also tells a story, he said, and so do the fluffy woolen socks he is wearing.
And what are those stories?
That life is nice! said Kidholm, from Notodden, Norway.
Kidholm and his wife, Agnes, have been coming to the Hstfest for about 14 years. He said he loves coming to Hstfest and keeps coming back because people are welcoming and he has made good friends here.
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