Artist Marjorie Shachnow intricately crafts precious metal twigs, leaves and vines into exquisite jewelry. Add a sprinkle of tiny diamonds and the jewelry dazzles in its simplicity.

LOS ANGELES -- The third weekend was still a charm for "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire," which remained the top movie with $20.45 million.

Unity Church in Napa Valley Richard Southern, Ph.D. will be the speaker at the 10 a.m. Sunday service and will facilitate a free workshop, "Living Your Purpose," at 11:30 a.m. Participants will do hands-on work developing their own personal mission statement. Location is the Welcome Grange, 3275 Hagen Rd., Napa. For more information, call 255-6881 or e-mail cdsxroads@juno.com/Register

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A VOENA CHRISTMAS -- VOENA, Voices of Eve 'N Angels, is the internationally acclaimed, multi-ethnic children's choir that combines inventive a cappella vocal arrangements with percussion, dance and theatrical elements. A joy for the eyes, ears and heart, and one you won't want to miss. Dec. 3 at 8 p.m. and Dec. 4 at 3 p.m. at Copia. $25 general/$22.50 member. Info, 259-1600.

The fashion world loves petite things, skinny things, colorful things -- except when it comes to its books.

From Register Staff

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Veterans of Foreign Wars essay contest winners

The words of Franklin Delano Roosevelt were, "a day that will live in infamy". Infamy resonates in a haunting way: something criminal, brutal and shocking as it is defined. This thread weaves through the memories of many Americans as on December 7, 1941, Sunday morning, Pearl Harbor was attacked. Admiral Yamamoto led the Japanese Combined Fleet and delivered the U.S. Navy its greatest defeat. The attack was to immobilize the Pacific Fleet and prevent American interference as the Japanese expansion into Asia and the western Pacific moved forward.

We don't know the exact day Christ was born, so why celebrate on Dec. 25?

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From Register Staff

PRINCETON, N.J.-- In a marriage of new technology and old documents, a vast treasure trove of information about life in the early Islamic world is about to go online, enabling Muslims, scholars and the merely curious to peer into a window on the faith's rich history.

B movies started during the Depression. Along with the mainstream, or 'A' movie, theater owners tried to fill their houses by offering a double feature. The B movie was made quickly, on a low budget, with actors whose careers were on their way up or down. Now the term extends to any movie made in that manner, often horror pictures.

NEW YORK -- The prestigious Jewish Theological Seminary has sponsored dialogues with all sorts of American religious and ethnic groups over the past 67 years, but never with evangelical Protestants -- until last week.

The holiday season is traditionally one in which gifts are chosen with care for the ones we love. Always on Santa's Nice List are our four-footed friends. (We'll conveniently overlook the time kitty shredded the brand-new couch leg and those brand-new, chewed up shoes, courtesy of Oliver). Americans spend millions on their pets this time each year, and there are a lot of fun toys to choose from.

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Juan Fuentes calls himself a Chicano, a term not heard as often now as in the 70s when pride in one's Mexican origins was growing into a powerful movement.

In Mexico, as soon as December begins, everybody's face has a smile. Something is coming. But what is all this excitement about? What are those children getting ready for? Why are they decorating the streets with strings of paper lanterns, velvet grass, Christmas balls and other ornaments? "Las Posadas" are coming. This tradition starts on Dec. 16 and ends on Dec. 24. But what exactly are these Posadas?

One of the last jobs in the outdoor garden is caring for hoes, rakes and pruning shears -- all the tools that have done their duty for the season.

Year after year it's the same old Christmas tree decorations. There is no rule, however, that states every piece has to be put out every season. Maybe this holiday season is the year you freshen things up a bit.

Register Correspondent

O'Neil-Shelby

St. Helena Hospital

AGUINALDO-TOLSON -- Christine Aguinaldo vs. John Tolson, Nov. 28, 2005

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DOUGHTY-ROCKNEY -- Nicholas Michael Doughty, 30, College Avenue, Angwin, to Heather Lynae Rockney, 23, College Avenue, Angwin