Saturday, December 16, 2006

Man told to ask charities for scooter help



ChronicleHerald.ca, Canada - Nov 17, 2006... He said the matter still hasn t been sorted out with the province, which bought the $4,700 scooter in 1999, so he entered a contract to pay a wheelchair ...

Council makes scooter girl wait
FayObserver.com, Fayetteville NC - Nov 14, 2006The 10-year-old sat through another Fayetteville City Council meeting Tuesday, hoping to get the OK to resume her downtown scooter delivery service. ...

Scooter's Scabs wins Baker Format Tournament
The News Journal, DE - Nov 24, 2006... envelope worth $1,000. Todd put the winning quintet together. His nickname is "Scooter," thus the team name. The champions' total ...

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Waughs defend syndicate procedures


The Gold Coast Bulletin, Australia - Dec 12, 2006... Waugh, her husband (former Test cricketer) Mark Waugh, and bloodstock agent Robert Roulston - today issued a statement saying they believe Scooter, the horse ... more...

MotorcycleUSA.com, OR - 17 hours ago... Adding to traffic problems, motorcycle and scooter prices have plunged, causing throngs of residents to eagerly turn to two-wheeled motorized transport. ... more...

U.S. Newswire (press release), DC - Nov 17, 200617 /US Newswire/ -- As part of its Gift of Mobility program, The SCOOTER Store presented an Aspire power wheelchair to Elsie Richardson, 77, of Oklahoma City ... more...

Norfolk Eastern Daily Press, UK - Dec 7, 2006CELIA WIGG 07 December 2006 19:45 A disabled man was shocked to discover his mobility scooter had been taken away and crushed by a charitable trust without his ... more...

Yahoo! News (press release) - Dec 1, 20061 /PRNewswire/ -- Following is a statement by Doug Harrison, founder and CEO of The SCOOTER Store, on The SCOOTER Store's workforce reduction: ... more...

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Scooter brings early Christmas for man



ENNIS Christmas came early this year for Alvin Pederson, a resident of Madison Valley Manor. Alvin was using a scooter that had been left at the Manor.

PUBLIC FORUM SET TO DISCUSS USE OF BROOKINGS' SKATE PARK
Should BMX bikers be allowed to use the Brookings Skate Park?

Rider scoots after suspected thief
There were raised eyebrows in Pretoria this week when an armed policeman roared through the streets of Waterkloof on the back of a scooter in hot pursuit of a suspected thief.

SANTA LETTERS
The Dail y will publish childrens letters and e-mail to Santa Claus between now and Christmas Eve. Individual letters up to 40 words must arrive by Monday.

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Friday, December 15, 2006

Elderly Man in Critical Condition After Scooter Collision



CD98.9, Canada - Nov 16, 2006An elderly man is in critical condition after a collision involving a scooter in Port Dover. ... The van struck the scooter knocking the man onto the ground. ...

The Wheelchair & Scooter Market is Expected to Grow to $5.3 ...
Business Wire (press release), CA - 23 hours ago... WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c47080) has announced the addition of Worldwide Power Wheelchair, Scooter, and All ...

NEW: Scooter Store to lay off 200 employees
San Antonio Express, TX - Dec 1, 2006By Travis E. Poling. Medicare reimbursement cuts for power wheelchairs and scooters are prompting 200 layoffs at New Braunfels-based Scooter Store. ...

Group seeks gifts toward new scooter
Statesman Journal, OR - Dec 1, 2006A local nonprofit group has been formed in order to help Shannon Lande, a Salem woman with cerebral palsy who lost her scooter in an motor vehicle crash. ...

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Death crash driver 'fell far below standard'



A 17-year-old apprentice electrician was killed on his way to work when his scooter ended up under the wheels of a 4x4 pick-up, a jury has been told. (12/12/2006 11:35:51)

Convicted Nanny To Appeal To State High Court
A lawyer for a former nanny convicted of the second-degree murder of two Danville children by running over them said today she will appeal her case to the California Supreme Court.

Call to scrap vandalised phone box
A WORRIED Dersingham mum is urging BT to remove a vandalised phone box after glass from panes smashed in the latest attack injured her daughter. (14/12/2006 08:42:54)

Holler goes out to new boot-scooter
I used to teach country line-dancing. Yee-haw.

Auto Notes: Person of Year award for Welch
Peter Welch, president and chief executive of the Sacramento-based California Motor Car Dealers Association, has been named Automotive Industry Person of the Year by the Central Valley New Car Dealers Association.

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Thursday, December 14, 2006

TOWN 'MODS' SCOOTER IN TO MARK CULT FILM


Horncastle Today, UK - Nov 21, 2006HORNCASTLE scooter fans' latest trip to the seaside was captured on camera for a small screen br... RUNNING rings round the Big ... more...

Times Online - Auckland, New Zealand - Dec 13, 2006BRIAN Backhurst has places to go but no way to get there after his mobility scooter was damaged beyond repair by vandals. Brian ... more...

FayObserver.com, Fayetteville NC - Nov 18, 2006... for next year s City Council elections, but we ll go out on a limb here with our first: More than a few ballots will have write-in votes for Scooter Girl ... more...

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In the line of fire In the line of fire


ST MARYS resident Joan Gillies can't walk without aid but she was prepared to fight the St Marys fire sitting down. Mrs Gillies, 84, sat at her front door hosing down her front garden yesterday afternoon as the smoke grew thicker in the town. more...

December 14, 2006 - Posted at 12:00 a.m. A jack-in-the-box surprises an elf with an oil can, while another elf rides away on a scooter at Cuero's Christmas in the Park. In another location, a giant Christmas tree shines over a sparkling red castle topped with snow. more...

The Greenbelt on the north side of the Boise River runs from Discovery State Park in Ada County through Riverside Village in Garden City, ending approximately 1.5 miles west of Glenwood Street. more...

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Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Man told to ask charities for scooter help



ChronicleHerald.ca, Canada - Nov 17, 2006... He said the matter still hasn t been sorted out with the province, which bought the $4,700 scooter in 1999, so he entered a contract to pay a wheelchair ...

More Fair Trade coffee in Scooter's
UST Bulletin Today, MN - Nov 30, 2006... coffee. In addition to choosing Dunn Brothers' Fair Trade brewed coffee, you now can purchase whole bean coffee in Scooter's. Flamenco ...

Scooter theft leads to arrest
Milford Mirror, CT - Nov 22, 2006Police said Ryan Parry, 18, of 1036 Naugatuck Ave., was accused of taking a disabled veteran's Amigo electronic scooter from the driveway of his Granville ...

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Tuesday, December 12, 2006

MMDA: 1,800 accidents in QC's killer highway


At least 1,800 vehicular accidents and 17 deaths occurred from January to November this year along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority said Tuesday. more...

A few inches taller and gliding along with the speed and ease of a space-age cop, Beaufort police Sgt. Mike Kenninger received a few double takes from the crowd when he took the department's new Segway out for its first "Night on the Town" on Dec. 1. more...

DINWIDDIE -- A McKenney couple's last moments of life were recorded in a desperate 911 call. The recording captures the sound of a man's voice ordering someone to shoot 48-year-old Betty Lynn Cardamone-Smith, Dinwiddie Commonwealth's Attorney George F. Marable III said yesterday. more...

The SCOOTER Store Gives Gift of Mobility to East Bernard Accident Victim (PRWeb Dec 8, 2006) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/chachingpr.php/SG9yci1DcmFzLUhhbGYtTWFnbi1NYWduLVplcm8= more...

Police are searching for a man suspected of robbing two Citi-Trends employees as they left the South Memorial Drive store Saturday night. more...

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NJHerald.com



HAMBURG Rather than teaching her 15-year-old handicapped son, Matt, to break the law, Jeannette Tempe showed him how to change it. When the police stopped Matt a second time for driving his motorized scooter on the street, Jeannette Tempe was tempted to let him ride around anyway.

Power Wheelchair Gifted to East Bernard Man Recovering from Accident Just Prior to Retirement
The SCOOTER Store Gives Gift of Mobility to East Bernard Accident Victim (PRWeb Dec 8, 2006) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/chachingpr.php/SG9yci1DcmFzLUhhbGYtTWFnbi1NYWduLVplcm8=

Letters to santa
I want an MP3 Player and some surprises. Please dont forget our troops and their families. Dont forget my brother Chan and cousin Austin.

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Bike makers line up 60 new models for launch next year



Moneycontrol.com, India - 8 hours ago... Bajaj Auto and Suzuki Motorcycles have firmed up plans to roll out between 8-12 new bikes each, while Kinetic, TVS, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India, and ...

Scooter Store Announces Major Layoffs
WOAI, TX - Dec 1, 2006On Friday the New Branfels based Scooter Store said 140 local employees, along with 60 field officers around the country are expecting to lose their job. ...

Bajaj readies for comeback in scooter segment
Moneycontrol.com, India - Nov 12, 2006Bajaj Auto is all set to make a comeback in the scooter segment with a new portfolio of vehicles, the first of which, the Bajaj Kristal, will be launched in ...

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Liquor smuggling gang busted



Hindu, India - Dec 10, 2006... Police on night patrol duty at the National Highway tried to intercept two persons riding a scooter past midnight on Friday. When ...

Pensioner injured in scooter hit and run
Suffolk Evening Star, UK - Nov 28, 2006... IS a hit and run accident like no other - when a pensioner was left sprawling on the ground with a broken hip after being mown down by a mobility scooter rider ...

Car Hits, Injures Boy On Scooter
Local6.com, FL - Nov 29, 2006A 12-year-old boy was hit and injured by a car as he rode a scooter in Winter Springs, according to police. Authorities said the ...

Scooter Store to cut 200 jobs
Fort Worth Star Telegram, TX - Dec 1, 2006NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas - The Scooter Store said Friday it would cut 200 jobs after Medicare officials reduced reimbursements for power wheelchairs and scooters. ...

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Monday, December 11, 2006

TVS Motor plans to enter four-stroke scooter category


Moneycontrol.com, India - Nov 15, 2006TVS Motor is planning to enter the 100cc plus four-stroke scooter category to take on Honda Activa and Kinetic 4S. Mr Prasad Narasimhan ... more...

Suffolk Evening Star, UK - Nov 28, 2006... IS a hit and run accident like no other - when a pensioner was left sprawling on the ground with a broken hip after being mown down by a mobility scooter rider ... more...

CD98.9, Canada - Nov 16, 2006An elderly man is in critical condition after a collision involving a scooter in Port Dover. ... The van struck the scooter knocking the man onto the ground. ... more...

Kansas.com, KS - Nov 26, 2006... St. Francis Campus after crashing her Yamaha scooter into a utility pole in west Wichita on Sunday evening. Wichita police Sgt. ... more...

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Christmas in the Park closes Saturday


Twenty years is a long time and the city of Mesquite figures a big celebration is in order. The 20th annual Christmas in the Park event will begin at 6 p.m. today as Mayor Mike Anderson officially opens Westlake Parks holiday show. more...

Dinwiddie County authorities have arrested two males in the shooting deaths last week of a McKenney couple who were found slain in their mobile home. more...

Dozens of area children got the chance to spend some quality time with Santa Claus on Saturday morning. more...

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Dinwiddie victim's call to 911 offers clues


DINWIDDIE -- A McKenney couple's last moments of life were recorded in a desperate 911 call. The recording captures the sound of a man's voice ordering someone to shoot 48-year-old Betty Lynn Cardamone-Smith, Dinwiddie Commonwealth's Attorney George F. Marable III said yesterday. more...

EAST BERNARD, TX (PRWeb) December 8, 2006 -- A local man, Victor Tichacek, will receive a power wheelchair through The SCOOTER Store's Gift of Mobility program to help him recover from injuries suffered in a fiery truck crash one day before his retirement last year. more...

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott joined 22 other states Friday urging a federal appeals court to back the rights of journalists to protect confidential sources. more...

RETAILERS from across the world are coming to India, to use a cliche, wholesale. So much so that nostalgia is setting in for those used to shopping at Delhis Chandni Chowk, Kolkatas New Market, Bangalores Russell Market and Mumbais Crawford Market. more...

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Sunday, December 10, 2006

Car sales zoom past bikes in November


Car sales in the domestic market continued their strong run in November, accelerating by 28.5 per cent, while motorcycle demand was relatively subdued at 15 per cent. more...

DINWIDDIE -- A McKenney couple's last moments of life were recorded in a desperate 911 call. The recording captures the sound of a man's voice ordering someone to shoot 48-year-old Betty Lynn Cardamone-Smith, Dinwiddie Commonwealth's Attorney George F. Marable III said yesterday. more...

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WASHINGTON Former White House aide I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby says that during the investigation into the leak of a CIA agent's identity he was preoccupied with terrorist threats, Iraq's new government and emerging nuclear programs in Iran, Pakistan and North Korea. more...

John Laganas fight against East Hamptons ban on water scooters relies on a 320-year-old document. more...

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The World's Best Jewish Action Star Premieres For Hanukkah '06


Los Angeles, CA (PRWeb) December 8, 2006 -- Step aside, John McClane. more...

Three months ago, little T.J. DeFrancesco wasn't given much chance to live. Now, he's home, in time for Christmas. more...

EAST BERNARD, TX (PRWeb) December 8, 2006 -- A local man, Victor Tichacek, will receive a power wheelchair through The SCOOTER Store's Gift of Mobility program to help him recover from injuries suffered in a fiery truck crash one day before his retirement last year. more...

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Power Wheelchair Gifted to East Bernard Man Recovering from Accident Just Prior to Retirement



EAST BERNARD, TX (PRWeb) December 8, 2006 -- A local man, Victor Tichacek, will receive a power wheelchair through The SCOOTER Store's Gift of Mobility program to help him recover from injuries suffered in a fiery truck crash one day before his retirement last year.

12,000 people turn up for Starwalk 2006
PENANG: Fine weather greeted the 12,000 people who turned up for Starwalk 2006 at the Penang International Sports Arena (Pisa) here.

St. George man arrested on charge of aggravated domestic assault
ST. GEORGE An altercation over a malfunctioning scooter left one St. George man with minor injuries from a butter knife, police said Saturday. Bradley Nick Jurca, 24, 194 S. 600 East, St. George, was arrested Friday on a charge of aggravated domestic assault.

Scooter altercation leaves man with butter-knife injuries
ST. GEORGE - An altercation over a malfunctioning scooter left one St. George man with minor injuries from a butter knife, police said Saturday. Bradley Nick Jurca, 24, 194 S. 600 East, St. George, was arrested Friday on a charge of aggravated domestic assault.

Woman dragged in horror crash
A woman from Bloemfontein has died a gruesome death after a truck hit her scooter and dragged her several metres.

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Ramping up for a scooter solution


Virginian Pilot, VA - Nov 13, 2006Struck with a debilitating disease called osteonecrosis - "bone death" - Sherene Silverberg uses a motorized scooter for walks around Ghent Square with her 5 ... more...

Yorkshire Post Today, UK - Nov 27, 2006Calls have been made to clear up "muddled" rules for the thousands of mobility scooter users, amid fears the vehicles could be being driven unsafely and ... more...

New Haven Register (subscription), CT - Nov 15, 2006-MILFORD When disabled Army veteran Ed Dusick s electric scooter was stolen from outside his ... Dusick s scooter was stolen from outside his house on Oct. ... more...

Suffolk Evening Star, UK - Dec 8, 2006... The accident happened in the restaurant of British Home Stores when an elderly man who was struggling with the controls of a Shopmobility scooter ploughed into ... more...

Bellingham Herald, WA - Dec 5, 2006Michael McAuley rides his Segway down Meridian Street on his way back from the grocery store on Nov. 25. McAuley estimates he has ... more...

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