| Trouble in pews of S.F.'s Glide Memorial Church
Glide Memorial isn't just a San Francisco church. For over 44 years, it's been a rollicking Sunday morning gospel jam session, an A-list celebrity drop-by (Sen. Dianne Feinstein was at the 9 a.m. service last Sunday)and a must-see tourist stop. But lately, there have been rumors of trouble in the pews. Longtime supporters reluctantly admit that some of them are experiencing a crisis of faith. "It's very sad to see," said Thomas Harris, a former member of the Glide Foundation board of directors who is an executive with Genentech Inc., who has left the church, "but I knew it was going to unravel at some point." At issue is the concern that has been looming over the multimillion-dollar operation (a 2004 Chronicle story pegged the annual budget at $11.9 million) for almost eight years: Who will replace the church's legendary founder and spiritual guru, the Rev.
Chamber Celebrates Small Business Award Winners
It's been one of the Chamber's signature events for quite some time," Chamber President Tony Howard said.Dulles Golf and Sports Park Center was selected as Loudoun's Small Business of the Year. Carolyn Howell, the owner, said she could hardly believe her business-predominantly founded on the premise of just "hitting golf balls and having fun"-took top honors. This year, Golf Range Magazine chose The Dulles Golf and Sports Center, located on Rt. 28, as one of the top 100 golf ranges in the country.Other winners included: Catherine Thomas of Kinetix Technology for entrepreneur of the year; Invisible Towers for technology business of the year; StagedRite/TAH-DA! Inc. for service business of the year; Flintstone Marble & Granite for retail business of the year; Let's Dish for product of the year; Lighthouse Concepts LLC for home-based business of the year; and Fox Chase Farm for agriculture/equine business of the year.Winners shared a lot of inspirational words about how others can make the dream of owning a business transform into reality.
Open Mike: Blame NFL rules, not Ricky
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Orbitz Worldwide Announces Strategic Distribution Partnership with ...
CHICAGO, Feb. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Orbitz Worldwide (NYSE: OWW) , a leading global online travel company, today announced a strategic long term partnership with Marriott International, Inc. for distribution of Marriott International guest rooms through its global portfolio of brands, including Orbitz (http://www.orbitz.com), CheapTickets (http://www.cheaptickets.com) and Orbitz for Business (http://www.orbitzforbusiness.com) in the Americas; ebookers (http://www.ebookers.com) in Europe and eventually in early 2008 through HotelClub (http://www.hotelclub.com), based in Asia Pacific with operations globally. The contract enables Orbitz Worldwide's customers more flexibility when planning stays at Marriott Hotels & Resorts, JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts, Renaissance Hotels & Resorts, Courtyard, Residence Inn, Fairfield Inn & Suites, TownePlace Suites and SpringHill Suites..
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