HOT LINKS
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Minneapolis StarTribune
http://www.startribune.com/
Hopkins Local News
http://www.mnsun.com/hopkins/
Online Hopkins newspaper:
http://link.patch.com/view/502c14b08bb0acb08e7e2302lrk3.gg/82e9c3c2
If you need us to stay with the children, press 2
If you want to borrow the car, press 3
If you want us to wash your clothes and do ironing, press 4
If you want the grandchildren to sleep here tonight, press 5
If you want us to pick up the kids at school, press 6
If you want us to prepare a meal for Sunday or to have it delivered to your home,press 7
If you want to come to eat here, press 8
If you need money, press 9
If you are going to invite us to dinner, or, taking us to the theater, start talking ... we are listening !!!!!!!!!!!"
(Taken from papers written by a class of 8-year-olds)
They wear glasses and funny underwear.
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This is Hysterical! Thanks to Mary McLeod for this! Enjoy!
http://www.tomrush.com./video_remember.html
From Kathy Johnson Oleson:
Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder: A 'Must See' !
http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=6oHBG3ABUJU
Remember the old westerns?
Courtesy of Jerry Anderson - click on the link, below:
http://oldfortyfives.com/thoseoldwesterns.htm
Thanks to Diane Hamlin Pajak ('66) for these:
Senior Discounts
Dunkin Donuts gives free coffee to people over 55. If you're paying for a cup every day, you might want to start getting it for free.
Restaurants
Applebee’s: 15% off with Golden Apple Card (60+)
Arby’s: 10% off (55+)
Ben & Jerry‘s: 10% off (60+)
Bennigan’s: discount varies by location
Bob’s Big Boy: discount varies by location (60+)
Boston Market: 10% off (65+)
Burger King: 10% off (60+)
Captain D’s Seafood: discount varies on location (62+)
Chick-Fil-A: 10% off or free small drink or coffee (55+)
Chili’s: 10% off (55+)
CiCi’s Pizza: 10% off (60+)
Culver’s: 10% off (60+)
Denny’s: 10% off, 20% off for AARP members (55+)
Dunkin’ Donuts: 10% off or free coffee (55+)
Einstein’s Bagels: 10% off baker�s dozen of bagels (60+)
Fuddrucker’s: 10% off any senior platter (55+)
Gatti’s Pizza: 10% off (60+)
Golden Corral: 10% off (60+)
Hardee’s: $0.33 beverages everyday (65+)
IHOP: 10% off (55+)
Jack in the Box: up to 20% off (55+)
KFC: free small drink with any meal (55+)
Krispy Kreme: 10% off (50+)
Long John Silver’s: various discounts at participating locations (55+)
McDonald’s: discounts on coffee everyday (55+)
Mrs. Fields: 10% off at participating locations (60+)
Shoney’s: 10% off
Sonic: 10% off or free beverage (60+)
Steak ‘n Shake: 10% off every Monday & Tuesday (50+)
Subway: 10% off (60+)
Sweet Tomatoes: 10% off (62+)
Taco Bell: 5% off; free beverages for seniors (65+)
TCBY: 10% off (55+)
Tea Room Cafe: 10% off (50+)
Village Inn: 10% off (60+)
Waffle House: 10% off every Monday (60+)
Wendy’s: 10% off (55+)
White Castle: 10% off (62+)
Retail And Apparel
Banana Republic: 10% off (50+)
Bealls: 20% off first Tuesday of each month (50+)
Belk’s: 15% off first Tuesday of every month (55+)
Big Lots: 10% off
Bon-Ton Department Stores: 15% off on senior discount days (55+)
C.J. Banks: 10% off every Wednesday (60+)
Clarks: 10% off (62+)
Dress Barn: 10% off (55+)
Goodwill: 10% off one day a week (date varies by location)
Hallmark: 10% off one day a week (date varies by location)
Kmart: 20% off (50+)
Koh‘�s: 15% off (60+)
Modell‘s Sporting Goods: 10% off
Rite Aid: 10% off on Tuesdays & 10% off prescriptions
Ross Stores: 10% off every Tuesday (55+)
The Salvation Army Thrift Stores: up to 50% off (55+)
Stein Mart:: 20% off red dot/clearance items first Monday of every month (55+)
Grocery
Albertson’s: 10% off first Wednesday of each month (55+)
American Discount Stores: 10% off every Monday (50+)
Compare Foods Supermarket: 10% off every Wednesday (60+)
DeCicco Family Markets: 5% off every Wednesday (60+)
Food Lion: 6% off every Monday (60+)
Fry’s Supermarket: free Fry�s VIP Club Membership & 10% off every Monday (55+)
Great Valu Food Store: 5% off every Tuesday (60+)
Gristedes Supermarket: 10% off every Tuesday (60+)
Harris Teeter: 5% off every Tuesday (60+)
Hy-Vee: 5% off one day a week (date varies by location)
Kroger: 10% off (date varies by location)
Morton Williams Supermarket: 5% off every Tuesday (60+)
The Plant Shed: 10% off every Tuesday (50+)
Publix: 5% off every Wednesday (55+)
Rogers Marketplace: 5% off every Thursday (60+)
Uncle Guiseppe’s Marketplace: 5% off (62+)
Travel
Alaska Airlines: 10% off (65+)
Alamo: up to 25% off for AARP members
American Airlines: various discounts for 65 and up (call before booking for discount)
Amtrak: 15% off (62+)
Avis: up to 25% off for AARP members
Best Western: 10% off (55+)
Budget Rental Cars: 10% off; up to 20% off for AARP members (50+)
Cambria Suites: 20%-30% off (60+)
Clarion: 20%-30% off (60+)
Comfort Inn: 20%-30% off (60+)
Comfort Suites: 20%-30% off (60+)
Continental Airlines: no initiation fee for Continental Presidents Club & special fares for select destinations
Dollar Rent-A-Car: 10% off (50+)
Econo Lodge: 20%-30% off (60+)
Enterprise Rent-A-Car: 5% off for AARP members
Greyhound: 5% off (62+)
Hampton Inns & Suites: 10% off when booked 72 hours in advance
Hertz: up to 25% off for AARP members
Holiday Inn: 10%-30% off depending on location (62+)
Hyatt Hotels: 25%-50% off (62+)
InterContinental Hotels Group: various discounts at all hotels (65+)
Mainstay Suites: 10% off with Mature Traveler�s Discount (50+); 20%-30% off (60+)
Marriott Hotels: 15% off (62+)
Motel 6: 10% off (60+)
Myrtle Beach Resort: 10% off (55+)
National Rent-A-Car: up to 30% off for AARP members
Quality Inn: 20%-30% off (60+)
Rodeway Inn: 20%-30% off (60+)
Sleep Inn: 20%-30% off (60+)
Southwest Airlines: various discounts for ages 65 and up (call before booking for discount)
Trailways Transportation System: various discounts for ages 50 and up
United Airlines: various discounts for ages 65 and up (call before booking for discount)
U.S. Airways: various discounts for ages 65 and up (call before booking for discount)
Activities And Entertainment
AMC Theaters: up to 30% off (55+)
Bally Total Fitness: up to $100 off memberships (62+)
Busch Gardens Tampa: $3 off one-day tickets (50+)
Carmike Cinemas: 35% off (65+)
Cinemark/Century Theaters: up to 35% off
U.S. National Parks: $10 lifetime pass; 50% off additional services including camping (62+)
Regal Cinemas: 30% off
Ripley�s Believe it or Not: @ off one-day ticket (55+)
SeaWorld Orlando: $3 off one-day tickets (50+)
Cell Phone Discounts
AT&T: Special Senior Nation 200 Plan $29.99/month (65+)
Jitterbug: $10/month cell phone service (50+)
Verizon Wireless: Verizon Nationwide 65 Plus Plan $29.99/month (65+).
Miscellaneous
Great Clips: $3 off hair cuts (60+)
Super Cuts: $2 off haircuts (60+)
A&P supermarkets offers 5% off to people over 55 every Tuesday.
From Wayne LaRoche: Thanks, Wayne!
My younger brother, Jim LaRoche,put together this video from my dad's old
Super 8mm film. The film was not so good, but he did a great job. (He was working
as a cinematographer in Los Angeles, at the time)
It's a little after 1962, (1964 - 1971) and for most of that time, I was on the east coast in
the Marine Corps, but some of the scenes are nostalgic, and there is footage from my
first marriage, which we are at 45 years and counting.
There's Meadowbrook Golf Course, Raspberry Festival, Warriors Cheerleaders, Church plays,
all very old.........................(and I am too) well, see for yourself. It's a five minute video -
just click the link below, or google,
"The LaRoche Movie".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yb6Igj12AdI
August 20, 2011 |
Shady Oak Beach |
Our 'home away from home' :
http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/128083218.html |
August 19, 2011 |
Mickey Mouse Club |
Blast from the Past:
First Ever Show: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7W7BPt9rK0&feature=related Mouseketeers Roll Call: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOBlXZyKC6A&feature=related Talent Roundup: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8KmmgJQfc0&NR=1 |
July 21, 2011 |
Hopkins Raspberry Parade Live Recorded |
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/hopkinsraspberryfestival
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2011 Raspberry Parade |
Karen Stenback via The Hopkins Raspberry Festival
www.ustream.tv
hopkinsraspberryfestival @ USTREAM: Hopkins Raspberry Festival - celebrated July 9 - 17, 2011.
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This is from Kathy Johnson Oleson. It shows the boatlifting of 500,000 people from lower Manhattan on 9/11.
http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/cities/moving-documentary-of-911-evacuation-by-boat-shows-resilience-of-cities/881?tag=nl.e660
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June 16, 2011 |
Hopkins Raspberry Festival 2011 |
July 9 through Parade Day, July 17th. Read all about it!
Link to website: Copy and paste in your browser window: http://raspberrycapital.com |
June 13, 2011 |
A Blast from the Past: "See You In September" |
You will have to copy and paste this in your browser window:
Filmed at Lake Calhoun: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgCt-F22Ex0 Original Version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRGLjzFHa40 |
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Hopkins Girls Claim Third Straight Basketball Championship
The girls beat Bloomington Kennedy 68-45 Saturday at the Target Center.
For the third year in a row, the Hopkins girls are the class AAAA basketball champions.
The Royals claimed the title in convincing fashion, beating No. 2 seed Bloomington Kennedy Eagles 68-45 Saturday at the Target Center.
Echoing their performance against Osseo in the semifinal, the Royals’ missed shots allowed Bloomington Kennedy to keep it close in the first half. Hopkins finished the half up 28-26—hitting just seven of 29 shots field goals, or 24.1 percent of their shots from the court.
That allowed for some swings in the early part of the game, with the Eagles up by as much as five at one point.
But the Royals dominated the second half, during which Hopkins outscored Bloomington Kennedy 40-19.
That’s partly because of Hopkins’ strong defense. The Royals forced Bloomington Kennedy into 31 turnovers throughout the game.
Standout Nia Coffey was named the player of the game. She led in points scored with 12 points in the first half and 13 in the second, for a total of 25. She also snagged 16 rebounds.
Taylor Anderson was second for the Royals with 11 points, while Erin O’Toole, Mikaala Shackelford and TT Starks each scored seven points.
Anderson, O’Toole and Coffey were also all named to the all-tournament team.
