Barbara Bush

BIDDEFORD, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- The George and Barbara Bush Center on the UNE campus in Biddeford was the location for the annual Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy awards. The former first lady along with her daughter Doro handed out awards ...  

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BIDDEFORD - Maine first lady Ann LePage and former first lady Barbara Bush appeared at an event Friday to promote literacy. The Barbara Bush Foundation's Maine Family Literacy Initiative awards ceremony was held at the Bush Center at the ...  

BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) — Maine first lady Ann LePage and former first lady Barbara Bush are appearing at an event to promote literacy. The Barbara Bush Foundation's Maine Family Literacy Initiative awards ceremony takes place on Friday at the Bush Center ...  

Literacy Initiative for North Louisiana Communities has been awarded $65,000 from the Barbara Bush Foundation to maintain family literacy centers in the northern region of the state. The two remaining centers in the region will continue to offer ...  

Literacy Initiative for North Louisiana Communities has been awarded $65,000 from the Barbara Bush Foundation to maintain family literacy centers in the northern region of the state. The two remaining centers in the region will continue to offer ...  

NEW BRITAIN — The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy has awarded a $65,000 grant to a local program that helps mothers with low literacy skills. The grant, awarded earlier this month, will benefit a collaborative project between ...  

Dale Pillow, President and CEO of the Adult Reading Center, and Nina Hayden, adult learner at the Adult Reading Center, were recently honored as guest speakers at the Barbara Bush Foundation’s prestigious annual fundraising event in Houston, A ...  

George H.W. Bush and his wife, former first lady Barbara Bush, publically backed Romney in December, and Barbara Bush recorded robo-calls for the candidate that ran in Ohio ahead of the state's Super Tuesday contest. George W. Bush has not yet ...  

On Thursday evening (April 19), the 18th annual Celebration of Reading — benefitting The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy and The Barbara Bush Texas Fund for Family — raised $1.9 million. Feherty, an Irishman and former pro golfer who ...  

“Forget it. Women who stay at home are wonderful. Women who go to work are wonderful. Whatever.” —Former First Lady Barbara Bush, on Fox News today. Read more posts by Dan Amira Filed Under: bons mots ,barbara bush ,hilary rosen ,the war on women  

Firefighters later determined that the powder found at Barbara Bush Elementary and Crockett Elementary was not hazardous, according to the report by local TV channel KPRC. Firefighters were sent to Barbara Bush Elementary at about 1:15 p.m. after an ...  

"This time it is goodbye." And with that Barbara Bush made it official at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts. After 18 years of leading Celebration of Reading fundraisers around the country and after 23 years of heading the Barbara Bush Foundation ...  

The Barbara Bush Literacy Corps has awarded the Friends of the B/CS Library System $2,810.62 for the new Barbara Bush Literacy Corps Adult & Family Literacy Program. The new program will kick-off with a volunteer tutor training workshop on the ...  

On April 17, Mrs. Bush attended Main Street Theater’s production of Superfudge and afterwards announced the winners of the 4th annual “Magic of Reading” essay writing contest in Houston.  In a unique partnership, Main Street Theater, The ...  

The class illustrates how to use the library’s digital media catalog. Students will learn how to download e-books, e-audio and e-video to your computers or mobile devices. On May 4, at 11 a.m. the library offers a class on Genealogy. If you are ...  

Former first lady Barbara Bush came to the defense of prospective first lady -- and fellow stay-at-home mom -- Ann Romney on Thursday by pointing out the challenges of raising children. And Bush, always one to speak her mind,...  

Getting an award for teaching students art is normally a high honor, but receiving one from a personal hero brought it to another level for Covenant Christian School teacher Renee Adams. An elementary art teacher at CCS, Adams received the George Bush ...  

Former First Lady Barbara Bush was on hand in College Station, Texas to help officially launch a new pre-school education partnership between the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum and The Malvern School. College Station, TX (PRWEB) April 12, 2012 ...  

Former first lady Barbara Bush knows a thing or two about being a stay-at-home mother, as well as speaking her mind. The wife of the 41st president and the mother of the 43rd weighed in today on the flap over Democratic strategist Hilary Rosen, who said ...  

#notablequotable Former First Lady Barbara Bush made an appearance on Fox News yesterday, and when she was asked about what she thought about the Mother Of Five Ann Romney Has Not Worked A Day In Her Life kerfluffle, she had some game-changing knowledge bombs to drop. More »  

With Barbara Bush in the house, you can rest assured that your charity event will have success written all over it. So it was with the 11th annual Butterfly Luncheon benefiting Houston Hospice for which the former First Lady attended as honorary chair.  

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PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Hundreds of churches throughout the state are remembering the resurrection of Christ with services this Easter Sunday. One church in Portland is giving back this Easter by helping touch the lives of the sickest children in ...  

“I haven’t met with President George W. Bush,” Romney said. “We speak from time to time.” Barbara Bush, his wife, replied, “We’ll talk about that.” The former first lady endorsed Romney before the Super Tuesday primaries. “We have known ...  

The 18th annual Celebration of Reading, which benefits The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy and The Barbara Bush Texas Fund for Family, raised$1.9million. Featured authors Harlan Coben, David Feherty (who kept referring to the former First Lady ...  

Both of his parents, former President George H.W. Bush and first lady Barbara Bush already had endorsed Romney. And last month in a speech in Dallas, Jeb Bush — the second of the Bushes’ five surviving children — complained that all the ...  

The elder Bush has offered encouraging words to Romney throughout the primary season but had withheld a formal endorsement. Former first lady Barbara Bush has formally backed Romney. She recorded automated telephone calls for him during the primary in Ohio.  

The elder Bush has offered encouraging words to Romney throughout the primary season but had withheld a formal endorsement. Former first lady Barbara Bush has formally backed Romney. She recorded automated telephone calls for him during the primary in Ohio.  

The Bush family had previously signaled its support for Romney. Earlier this month, the Romney campaign recruited former first lady Barbara Bush to record pro-Romney robocalls ahead of the Ohio's Super Tuesday primary. Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush ...  

(CBS NEWS) -- Former President George H.W. Bush will formally endorse Mitt Romney for president on Thursday, CBS News has confirmed. The former president has made supportive comments in the past about Romney, and his wife Barbara Bush has recorded ...  

And he says it's time for Republicans to unite behind Romney. The 87-year-old Bush and Romney, joined by former first lady Barbara Bush, briefly faced reporters Thursday evening in Bush's Houston office to make the endorsement official. The 87-year-old ...  

And he says it's time for Republicans to unite behind Romney. The pair, joined by former first lady Barbara Bush, briefly faced reporters Thursday evening in Bush's Houston office to make the endorsement official. The 87-year-old Bush had informally ...  

During a Thursday press conference where he was endorsed by former President George H.W. Bush and former first lady Barbara Bush, Romney downplayed his connection to their son. “I haven’t met with President George W. Bush,” Romney said when asked how ...  

Where’s W? The presidential campaign trail has had no shortage of Bushes lately. Barbara Bush has recorded robocalls for Mitt Romney; former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has handed Romney a highly sought-after endorsement; President George H.W. Bush jumped in ...  

SYLACAUGA — Sylacauga Alliance for Family Enhancement is one of seven non-profit organizations and agencies in the country to receive a grant from the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy. SAFE executive director Margaret Morton said the grant is ...  

Barbara Bush has said Ann Romney would make a wonderful first lady. Indeed she would. However, Mrs. Romney has a problem with her husband. She had to keep correcting him whenever he says something off the cuff and ends up with both feet in his mouth.  

Over the last year, the Y and several other area agencies have been collaborating to offer a variety of family literacy programs, thanks to a $50,000 grant from the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy. Founded by the former first lady, the Barbara ...  

“Past national winners included former first ladies, Barbara Bush and Hillary Clinton, as well as well-known actress Sharon Stone. This award is one of the many ways we show our support and respect for volunteerism taking place outside of the pageant area.  

Cunard's Queen Mary 2 has had a major VIP on board the past few days: George H.W. Bush. The former President and former First Lady Barbara Bush arrived in New York this morning after a seven-day crossing from Southampton, England ... Former President George H.  

President George H W Bush and wife Barbara are back home in the US after fulfilling their ambition to cross the Atlantic by sea. Bush, who also took daughter Dorothy and grand-daughter Gigi on the trip, said of the voyage when he arrived on board ...  

President George H.W. Bush and Former First Lady Barbara Bush enjoy a moment out on the deck of Cunard's Queen Mary 2 during the flagship's 27 April 2012 Transatlantic Crossing. (Photo: Business Wire) Upon embarking in Southampton, they received a White ...  

The predinner buffet of wit, humor and tear-jerking testimonials was served up by famous authors to raise money for the Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy, a spring ritual in Houston virtually guaranteed to entertain and inspire. And sometimes ...  

A rousing show in Portland had a pair of very special visitors. Former President George Bush and Former First Lady Barbara Bush attended the 21st annual "Best of Broadway" at Merill Auditorium. The event brought together some of Maine's finest singing and ...  

The 41st President of the United States, George HW Bush, former First Lady Barbara Bush and other members of their family joined Cunard’s flagship QM2 in Southampton for the seven-day Atlantic crossing to New York. It had always been President Bush’s ...  

But, since arriving in Buenos Aires last week, Jenna and Barbara Bush have been nothing but trouble. The girls were allegedly seen running naked down the hallway at their hotel and told to cut short their visit by the US embassy in the Argentine capital.  

Former President George H.W. Bush, former First Lady Barbara Bush and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush have all officially endorsed presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney for president. What about the other Bush? Earlier this week, former President George W.  

Former President George H.W. Bush, former First Lady Barbara Bush and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush have all officially endorsed presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney for president. What about the other Bush? Earlier this week, former President George W.  

Romney had already acquired the endorsement of 41st President George H.W. Bush, former First Lady Barbara Bush and George W.'s brother, former Florida governor Jeb Bush. Meanwhile, GOP presidential hopeful Ron Paul, who stated he would not campaign in any ...  

UPDATE: FBI spokeswoman Shauna Dunlap said no hazardous substance was detected in field tests of the white powder found at Barbara Bush Elementary. Earlier: A mysterious white powder has shown up at a second Houston school Wednesday, officials said.  

Like hundreds of other Odyssey of the Mind teams competing in the state tournament in Binghamton today, the seven students from the fifth grade at Pine Bush Elementary School are hoping to come home with a trophy. With coaches Debbie Wallace and ...  

And new sources of learning and inspiration came to play in Barbara P. Bush's story of young global health fellows in Boston working to implement a community health worker plan that was first perfected in Rwanda and Peru. This kind of borderless ...  

"It goes to actual patients and we help with prescription costs, medical bills, sometimes even gas." Past participant Barbara Bush made it all the way to the finish line in the first Jog for Jugs run. "It's a wonderful event, its for a wonderful ...  

Former first lady Barbara Bush also has recorded robocalls for the candidate during the primary. The announcement is scheduled for about 6 p.m. Eastern Standard Time in Houston, where Bush has an office. Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has already ...  

Gather the kids and head over to the Barbara Bush Public Library, create a butterfly and teach your children a valuable lesson about life and history. The library is participating in the annual Houston Holocaust Museum’s Butterfly Project. “The ...  

She told a group of Romney supporters, packed inside Miss Katie's Diner, 1900 W. Clybourn St., that she had spoken with former first lady Barbara Bush recently. Barbara Bush told Mrs. Romney that the upcoming presidential election was the most ...  

George H.W. Bush, the 41st US president, said Mr Romney would make a “great president”, while his wife Barbara Bush recorded a “robo-call” for the candidate, lauding him as “the best man to lead the country for the next four years”. Their son ...  

During our 4 and 1/2 minute audience Thursday afternoon with George and Barbara Bush and Mitt Romney — “no questions, please” — at least one reporter among us was wondering about the missing Bush — George W. Bush. The elder and wife have now ...  

Appearing with Romney and former First Lady Barbara Bush at his office in Houston, the nation's 41st president alluded to the 1970s country music hit "The Gambler," by Kenny Rogers, mangling the lyrics somewhat. "I do think it's time for the ...  

And he says it's time for Republicans to unite behind Romney. The pair, joined by former first lady Barbara Bush, briefly faced reporters Thursday evening in Bush's Houston office to make the endorsement official. An Air Force advisory panel ...  

The Bush twins – Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush – talked about their work and travels during an appearance Thursday in the Hub City. The 30-year-old daughters of former President George W. Bush and Laura Bush appeared before a sold ...  

The elder Bush has offered encouraging words to Romney throughout the primary season but had withheld a formal endorsement. Former first lady Barbara Bush has formally backed Romney. She recorded automated telephone calls for him during the ...  

Romney did get the backing of Bush’s parents, President George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush, in March. People who worked in the Bush administration say they doubt the former president will be campaigning for Romney this year. Even in his post ...  

His father, former President George H.W. Bush, and mother, Barbara Bush, officially endorsed Mitt Romney five weeks ago. His brother, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, also has backed the presumptive Republican nominee. And while the former ...  

As ABC pointed out, the announcement was hardly a surprise, but it is the first time that Bush has made any public statement about the 2012 presidential race. His parents, former first couple George H.W. and Barbara Bush and his brother ...  

W. Bush is throwing his support to Mitt Romney, following endorsements from Barbara Bush and Jeb Bush. * In Ohio, a new Quinnipiac poll shows incumbent Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) leading state Treasurer Josh Mandel (R) by 10 points, 46% to 36%.  

Bush was born in New Haven, Connecticut. He is the eldest son of Barbara Bush and 41st President George H. W. Bush, making him the second American president to have been the son of a former president. He is also the brother of Jeb Bush ...  

Bush was born in New Haven, Connecticut. He is the eldest son of Barbara Bush and 41st President George H. W. Bush, making him the second American president to have been the son of a former president. He is also the brother of Jeb Bush ...  

Bush was born in New Haven, Connecticut. He is the eldest son of Barbara Bush and 41st President George H. W. Bush, making him the second American president to have been the son of a former president. He is also the brother of Jeb Bush ...  

A suspicious powder was found in envelopes at two Houston elementary schools on Wednesday. About 2 p.m., Houston firefighters were sent to Barbara Bush Elementary, 13800 Westerlock, after an envelope containing powder was discovered ...  

He is survived by his brother, Richard F. “Murph” (Joyce) Bush; sisters, Mary Beth “Sis” Hatch and Peggy Timmer. He also leaves behind his wife Barbara Bush; his children Jerry (Jeanie) Bush, Randy (Rod) Leibenguth, Jim (Kathy ...  

Various members of the Bush family are supporting Romney, including Bush's parents -- former President George H.W. Bush and ex-first lady Barbara Bush -- and his brother, former Florida governor Jeb Bush.