Most of the farms were converted for hunting and preservation purposes, after apartheid ended in South Africa, as a means of self-support for the landowners. The area is an old farming region that was settled by sheep farmers in the 1700s. Veterans planning a visit to Peters' office should call to make an appointment and bring service records to verify and register military service at the office. Peters provides assistance to veterans who inquire about help with health care, education and...

The building is getting a fresh paint job and other maintenance work - its first spruce-up since it was dressed up to greet the USS Constitution 10 years ago. Market Square - actually a triangular area - was given its name after the building hosted a fish and farmers market in its basement. Millet, the community services officer, moved into the former farmers market, town hall, courthouse and police station in 2003. Instead, they incarcerated her in the women's bathroom, posting an armed...

By GABRIEL KAHN September 7, 2007 In 1996, when Giampaolo Sodano and his wife Fabrizia Cusani first started pressing olives on their farm north of Rome, most of the oil they and other locals produced was sold to large agribusiness concerns that hauled it off in tankers. By GABRIEL KAHN September 7, 2007 In 1996, when Giampaolo Sodano and his wife Fabrizia Cusani first started pressing olives on their farm north of Rome, most of the oil they and other locals produced was sold to large...

Published on: Sunday, September 09, 2007 Kids reel in fun during centennial celebration BY SAM SMITH SVS REPORTER ssmith@svnmail.com The weight of Benny Anderson's pond-caught bluegill didn't quite take the prize for biggest fish, but the fourth-grader had plenty to be happy about at Saturday's fishing derby. Published on: Sunday, September 09, 2007 Kids reel in fun during centennial celebration BY SAM SMITH SVS REPORTER ssmith@svnmail.com The weight of Benny Anderson's pond-caught...

Native fishing boats are dropping seine nets around a Clayoquot Sound salmon farm following a harvesting accident that tore a one-metre hole in a net pen Tuesday. Haughton said the net pen held about 20,000 Atlantic salmon, and the company will know how many escaped after it counts how many fish remain inside the containment and predator nets. Environmentalists, however, criticized the company and the provincial government for not following through on recommendations made by a provincial...

But when those brand-new homeowners move in next door, she believes that many of them are going to get quite a rude awakening -- namely some loud noises and pungent smells. Over the last several years, Troy resident Dianna Tickner has watched the empty fields and country roads all around her farm fill up with single-family homes and large subdivisions. They included: * Making sure all incoming homeowners are given a full disclosure about the odors and noises that are associated with nearby...