"Memory in Death." By Nora Roberts writing as J.D. Robb. Putnam. 337 Pages. $24.95.

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For the third year, the Lawrence Pech Dance Company is inviting local dancers to audition for a week-long creativity workshop that will be held June 19-24.

LOS ANGELES -- Tyler Perry fans reunited at theaters for another tale of mad black women.

Two groups of teens seemingly bent on destroying each set off a turbulent chain of events in "The Outsiders," a production of the Napa High drama department that opens this weekend.

Have you ever been impressed by a graceful display of art enhancing the walls of a business? Would you like to add that touch to your own business?

Last year, Hollywood once again proved its worth by offering moviegoers a wide selection of first-rate films.

Area residents are being asked to "Pony Up!" to raise money and awareness in the fight against AIDS at this year's Napa Valley Academy Awards Benefit on Sunday.

For eight years, 82-year-old Yvonne Walker has struggled with Parkinson's disease. Unable to drive, clean her home or care for herself, she hired a caregiver, Sue Barstad, to help her out during the day.

Many skiers go into spasms of ecstasy when they hear the word powder. I myself had a much different take on this sport. During the '50s and '60, I remember my friend, Audy, saying, "Am I having fun yet?" as we both struggled to keep up with my husband. Her husband, a rotund fellow, was usually behind us lying in the snow crying about not having fun anymore and waiting for someone to help him out of the huge hole he'd made. At least Audy and I made an attempt to act like we were having fun and knew we were earning our apres ski drinks.

The Silverado Handweavers and Spinners Guild is hosting Japanese textile artist John Marshall on March 3 through 5 at the Napa Senior Center.

The students at Stone Bridge School, located on the Napa Expo grounds, got a special Valentine's Day present. Their grass play area, which had been closed since Napa's New Year's Eve flood, reopened.

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Tuesday that a small congregation in New Mexico may use hallucinogenic tea as part of a four-hour ritual intended to connect with God.

Conservatives criticize Colorado gay bill

GARDEN GROVE -- Robert A. Schuller remembers working hard as a child for his father's fledgling church, cranking out Sunday programs on a mimeograph machine and spending hours tiling the floor of a new church building.

Unity Church

PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil -- Charged with promoting Christian unity, the World Council of Churches has taken its work seriously -- each of its meetings has grown bigger and more ambitious over the past six decades.

Education

In recognition of Parent Leadership Month, ParentsCAN will acknowledge three parents who have learned to advocate for their children and are now using the expertise they have gained to help other parents who are experiencing similar circumstances.

Michelle has lost 16 pounds since September, and she's pretty happy about it. There has been no dieting, although she tries to be conscious of what she eats. So what's changed? One thing -- she's doing yoga.

A pair of enterprising young pastry chefs served as testimony to the cachet of a popular food and wine event celebrating an important anniversary this month.

Lemon pound cake

Oven-roasted mussels with Hawaiian chile water and butter

Americans who do any amount of traveling these days would be hard pressed not to find Roy Yamaguchi's culinary stamp on major U.S. mainland markets or along the Pacific Rim.

Many attending the recent Masters of Food & Wine in Carmel couldn't appreciate the significance of this anniversary event.

Pike-Perch Fillet with Violet Mustard Sauce and Stuffed Tomato

It's unfortunate that although homeowners entertain frequently, they rarely use their elegant, formal living rooms. These rooms often have impeccable furnishings, heirloom antiques and plenty of accessories. So why do these lovely rooms sit empty most of the time? Often it is because the living room simply does not "invite you in."

From ancient China and ancient Rome to the present, the building point is the same: wood doesn't last unless it is properly protected.

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Vines have been described as shrubs that have forgotten how or when to stop growing. Their branches keep reaching up and out, sometimes to the tops of towering trees. Vines have many valuable uses in the garden, and evergreen vines in particular can be excellent performers in spots where permanent landscape solutions are desired.

Lanna Nakone

Residents of San Francisco Linda Duca and Brandon Dayoan announce their engagement with an outdoor wedding planned for July 29, 2006, at the Jefferson House at Lake Hopatcong, N.J.

Residents of Denver, Colo., Katica Jacob and Charlie Roy were married Dec. 27, 2005, in Denver.

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BOOTH -- Charles Booth vs. Dorothy Booth, Feb. 3, 2006

Residents of Napa, Candace Rose Duncan and Gary "Cole" McDaniel announce their engagement with plans to marry in the summer of 2007.

AMEZCUA MENDEZ-MAGANA ANGUIANO -- Juan Gabriel Amezcua Mendez, 27, Valleywood Lane, Napa, to Rosalinda Magana Anguiano, 27, Valleywood Lane, Napa.