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SAN MATEO / Ex-jurist guilty of pocketing cash for weddings / San Mateo County commissioner took $600 from 4 couples (San Francisco Chronicle) - A former San Mateo County commissioner who was paid $123,000 a year to hear small-claims cases was found guilty of taking $600 in cash for weddings he performed in his courtroom during business hours. Clark Leslie, 55, was convicted Monday of four...

Former commissioner convicted of accepting cash for weddings in courtroom (KESQ) - SAN MATEO, Calif. A former San Mateo County commissioner is facing possible jail time after being convicted of accepting cash for performing weddings in his courtroom.

El Paso Church Offers Free Weddings (KFOX 14 El Paso) - A local church is offering free wedding services this Valentine's Day. The Word of Life Church in east El Paso is inviting anyone who is married by a court to come in and be married in front of God.

Authorities warn about thieves striking homes during funerals, weddings (Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier) - APLINGTON ---- In the days after Glenn Johnson's mother died, most people offered kind words and compassion to help him through early days of mourning. Others preyed on the opportunity.

Four Weddings and a Funeral (Reel.com) - (1994) Starring: Hugh Grant , Andie MacDowell Director: Mike Newell Synopsis: A marriage-shy man in his thirties meets the right girl at the wedding of mutual friends but she leaves town before he can propose. He pursues her through three additional weddings and a funeral.

Glass Menagerie to transition from restaurant to event space (BizJournals) - The Woodlands Resort & Conference Center is dedicating its Glass Menagerie restaurant as a private event space for weddings, social gatherings and special events.

All in the family (The Star Online) - IT IS a little strange to see Rowan Atkinson – who played a goofy vicar in Four Weddings and A Funeral – paired up with Kristin Scott Thomas, who also starred in the same film as one of those well-bred English girls.

All you need to know about weddings at the Galway Bay Hotel (The Galway Advertiser) - A fashion show featuring models from Catwalk Model Agency will be just one of the highlights at the Galway Bay Hotel wedding fair extravaganza taking place this Sunday from 2pm to 6pm.

Court Commissioner Fined for Weddings at Work (Law.com) - A former San Mateo County Superior Court commissioner in California was found guilty Monday of violating an unusual state statute prohibiting jurists from performing wedding ceremonies for pay during work hours.

Jekel winery has new owners (Salinas Californian) - The new owners of the former Jekel Vineyards winery in Greenfield plan to reopen the facility and transform it into a place to host weddings and other special events.