The James Logan Courier

By Misti Crane
The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio (MCT)

Honeybees continue to struggle for survival throughout the nation, putting in peril the well-being of everything from California almonds to backyard cucumbers.

As the weather has warmed, Ohio beekeepers checking into their hives have been finding significant numbers of dead bees, sometimes in the 70 percent range, said Barry Conrad, a Canal Winchester, Ohio, beekeeper.

"It might be the worst in history," said Conrad, who like other beekeepers has come to expect a 30-percent loss over the winter, up from the 10 percent he used to expect.

By Julie Wernau
Chicago Tribune (MCT)

CHICAGO — A coalition of health professionals, parents and corporate accountability advocates is calling for Ronald McDonald to retire as a spokesman for the nation's largest restaurant chain, saying he has too much influence on kids.

Corporate Accountability International, which has waged campaigns against bottled water companies and tobacco companies, said it plans to present the results of a survey Wednesday showing that most Americans agree.

MISCELLANEOUS
Summer School Applications Now Available! Students, do you need to make up a failed class, or improve a pesky “D” you may have on your transcript? Well, summer school applications are now available in the counseling center. Adult School offerings will be limited this summer, so be sure to submit your signed summer school application by April 30th for preferred placement and registration. We have some interesting new offerings available this year, so check it out. See your counselor, Mr. Brar or Mr. Smith for more information.

Attention Students: As detailed in the Student Handbook, inappropriate displays of affection or sexual contact between two persons are not allowed. Parent contact will be made for those students unwilling to cooperate. Defiance of this policy will result in suspension.

From wikipedia:
Pearl Mae Bailey (March 29, 1918 – August 17, 1990) was an American actress and singer. After appearing in vaudeville, she made her Broadway debut in St. Louis Woman in 1946.[1] She won a Tony Award for the title role in the all-black production of Hello, Dolly! in 1968. In 1986, she won a Daytime Emmy award for her performance as a fairy godmother in the ABC Afterschool Special, Cindy Eller: A Modern Fairy Tale.

Her rendition of "Takes Two to Tango" hit the top ten in 1952.

Watch Pearl Bailey sing on the Bob Hope show, free from YouTube.com.