For struggling local families, the $401,680 couldn’t come at a better time, according to Women’s Center executive director Pamela MacLeod-Lima.

“It has all the pieces to make a wonderful whole that will enable a woman to get back on her feet,” MacLeod-Lima said. “We’re thrilled. It gives us a big sigh of relief to get this piece.”

via Women’s Center lands $400,000 federal grant | SouthCoastToday.com.

Colleen MacLeod, a Republican who served three terms as a Union County commissioner and has been active in the Association of Oregon Counties and the National Association of Counties, formally announced her decision Monday to take on the long-time incumbent in the May 2010 primary.

via MacLeod to challenge Smith for state rep. seat | La Grande Observer | Union and Wallowa Counties’ News Leader.

A CHURCH of Scotland minister, serving an overseas parish, has become the second to quit the Kirk’s ministry in the bitter row over the induction of an openly gay minister.

The Rev John Macleod, 39, who is the minister with the Kirk’s World Mission at St Andrew’s Church in Nassau in the Bahamas, submitted a letter of resignation to the Church’s headquarters earlier this week.

via Minister quits Kirk over swearing in of gay man – Scotsman.com News.

He should instead seek out the wise counsel of the immaculately-spoken Kenny Macleod in the Stornoway SNP office.

If the first ministear then starts speaking with a Niseach twang, there will be even less chance that anyone, anywhere would have a scooby what he was uttering. In the view of some, that would be no bad thing at all.

via Tears on my shoulder as first minister shatters braveheart – Press & Journal.

On 16 July 2009, the UK Government published the MacLeod Review “Engaging for Success: enhancing performance through employee engagement” by David MacLeod and Nita Clarke. Commissioned

via UK Government Publishes Report on Employee Engagement — Информационно-аналитический портал IABC/Россия.

Edgar MacLeod, an organizer of this year’s Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police annual conference, said there are many success stories of crime prevention through working with community groups.

“We have a resolution calling on our federal government to create responsibility centres,” said MacLeod.

via Police seek support for crime prevention – AOL News Canada.

Michael Pavlas, 17, of 18 Laton St., is charged with two counts of simple assault, and falsifying evidence, accused of hiding blood-stained clothing to hinder an investigation of the incident, Detective Sgt. Thomas MacLeod said this morning.

via Nashuatelegraph.com: Teen hid evidence after brawl, police charge.

A cruise ship complete with onboard pools and entertainment even included a visit with “The Love Boat”’s Captain Steubing, actor Gavin MacLeod, who kidded around with Princess Cruises public relations manager Julie Benson while admiring the handiwork.

cakesandremembrance_049″I’ll follow her anywhere,” MacLeod said, winking. “I’ve been with Princess Cruises for 23 years and this is our ship. I’ll go anywhere Princess Cruises goes, even if it’s just a cupcake. This is even better, because it’s a carrot cake!”

via Hometown Station AM 1220 – Santa Clarita Radio – Sweet Charity Provides Just Desserts To Worthy Cause.

But the event — for which participants pay a £35 entry fee — will go ahead without the blessing of Applecross Community Council which has described the alleged incident at a similar gathering in May this year as “the last straw”.

Community councillor Alison Macleod said local concerns about organisation of the event had been building prior to the flashpoint at which it is claimed a substantial number of cyclists failed to give way to an ambulance called out to attend a participant who it was thought has suffered a heart attack.

via Spoke in the wheel as top cycle event is snubbed – Ross-shire Journal.

City Council is setting up a committee to look at utility rates as water and sewer flow continue to decline due to the soft tourism market.

A decline in tourism during 2008 led to a hike in utility rates earlier this year, and the problem has continued. City Manager Bruce MacLeod said water use is down by about 8 million gallons so far this year, while declines have been registered by other users the city supplies, including Cape May Point, West Cape May and the U.S. Coast Guard base.

via Cape May water fees may rise after use declines – pressofAtlanticCity.com : Cape May County.