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TODAY'S
FOCUS
Teach a youngster
to throw a ball properly with a Throw-Yo
By JERRY QUEEN
Special to CharlestonCurrents.com
(Publisher's
note: With school about to be out for the summer, many youths
in Charleston will be soon into baseball at camps and in leagues.
A long-time friend and former championship Georgia high school
baseball coach, Jerry Queen, has come up with scientific suggestions
on the simple act of throwing a baseball. We thought you would
find this interesting.)
LAFAYETTE,
La. -- I had an uncle, growing up in the foothills of North Carolina,
who could make anything. On many a visit to his place he would make
us something to play with. "Let's mosey (his word) over to
the shed (his place of solitude and attached to his barn) and find
something to do," he would say.
Queen |
We
made tabletop pecan crackers, yard rings to run and push, the first
two-wheel wheelbarrow I ever saw, and many other very practical
items.
On
arriving at the shed, the first thing he would do would be to pull
his real leather apron from its place on the wall and put it on
over his bibbed Oshkosh's. He would then say, "If somebody
needs something, somebody will make it." That was his version
of "necessity is the mother of invention"
Recently
a tiny speck of my uncle's influence revealed itself. I needed to
make something and I had an idea. I was teaching three little boys
to throw a baseball and I did not have any yoyos. I needed some
wooden yoyos. .
During
my baseball summer camp days, I taught the very young players, 5,
6, and 7 year olds, how to throw a baseball. Using a baseball to
teach throwing a baseball is not always the best method. A baseball,
thrown properly, will have true backspin. The very young have to
be taught this. Often their throws have more of a side-ways or tumbling
spin. The young thrower cannot always see or understand this looking
at a sphere. To overcome that barrier, I would have them throw wooden
yoyos with no strings. If the backspin was not imparted on the yoyo,
it wobbled -- something these youths could see.
An
athletic seven-year-old grandson offers me opportunities again,
to work with the young players. Teaching the three boys how to throw
was one of those opportunities. I needed my yoyos, but had long
since given all of them away. Plastic yoyos don't work well for
my purpose and wooden ones are now next to impossible to find. I
needed to make some. Remembering my uncle, I made six, two for each
boy.
The
photo shows the outcome. I call it a "Throw-Yo". My "Throw-Yo"
works better than any of the wooden yoyos I had used in the past.
The three boys took to it real quickly. Their interest was such
that I was encouraged to make more "Throw-Yos."
I
am now passing along my "Throw-Yo" to anyone who wants
one. I include instructions on how to use it along with other throwing
drills. Any dad, mom, granddad or grandma can use the "Throw-Yo"
to teach a youngster how to throw a baseball.
I
do not think I have invented the 2009 version of the Hula Hoop,
but one never knows. I would love to see just how many youngsters
across this country we could get to use the "Throw-Yo".
Baseball
is not being played in the backyards of America to the degree it
once was. Maybe we could revive the interest and get more dads and
sons playing games of catch in the backyard. Improving the skill
level always make the endeavor more fun. The "Throw-Yo"
may just help do that.
If
you would like a "Throw-Yo" contact me at jerryq@bellsouth.net.
All you need to do is cover the shipping and I will send you one.
Send me a check for $5, which includes postage and handling, and
I'll send you a "Throw-Yo" of your own!
CURRENTS
Legislature
proves it doesn't need to meet so much
By
ANDY BRACK, publisher
MAY
25, 2009 – By its very actions, the General Assembly proved
this year that it didn’t need to be in session for five months
a year.
Brack |
This
year in regular session, the House met for just 42 legislative days
-- seven weeks less than usual due to five weeks of money-saving
furloughs and stopping two weeks earlier than planned. The Senate
also had some furloughs and stopped two weeks early, but it met
for 50 days this year.
“So they make fewer laws? How’s that a bad thing?”
one Statehouse wag observed.
Well, it could be bad if they met less and came up with the same
less-than-sterling record of accomplishment each year. But if they
were smart, they could meet less and get MORE accomplished by better
using out-of-session time to plan and by more effectively using
committee time to discuss legislation.
“The business community would say we need to look at a shorter
session,” said S.C. Chamber of Commerce President Otis Rawl,
adding that a lot of wasted time would be captured if the House
and Senate could work on budget bills at the same time, instead
of the current process which requires the House to finish before
the Senate gets down to real work.
“If they’re looking for efficiencies in government, that’s
the way they could do that – cutting down the number of days
they’re here.”
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Across
the country, there’s great diversity in how long citizen-legislators
meet to do a state’s business. This year, for example, Florida
met for just two months, while Georgia and Maryland met for three
months. Some Southern states have a long session – four or
five months – in odd-numbered years, followed by a short 40-day
session generally limited to fiscal matters. Other states, such
as New York and California where legislators are full-time, meet
for months at a time.
Typically in South Carolina, the legislature meets for about five
months. During his years in the General Assembly, former House Speaker
David Wilkins pushed for a shorter session that would be at least
a month shorter.
Rep. Seth Whipper, D-S.C., says a shorter session is possible.
“We can do it. Four months is plenty.”
House Ways and Means Chair Dan Cooper, R-Anderson, agreed. “I’ve
been for it for awhile. I think the House has voted that way for
a long time.”
Shortening the session would create fiscal savings and encourage
legislators to be more effective in working before a session to
get bills ready for the floor. It could free up governors to have
more time to accomplish items on their agenda. And it could create
systemic efficiencies to ensure more thoughtful consideration of
issues.
Keep in mind, though, that shortening a session – while it
would create less opportunity to fiddle with good state laws –
has the possibility of narrowing the scope of all of the stuff that
lawmakers do. And in a state where there are huge problems in education,
environment, jobs, poverty and health care, less debate might not
be the best thing.
Another thought: In meeting and accomplishing much less this year,
the General Assembly might have indirectly proved something that
folks at the water cooler have been saying for years – state
lawmakers really don’t matter that much anyway in the larger
scheme of things.
The unfortunate flaw in this logic is that the THINGS legislators
do or don’t do actually do matter a lot. Because they’re
not attending to education, jobs and health care, we continue to
be mired at the bottom.
Ho hum.
Andy Brack
is publisher of CharlestonCurrents.com. He can be reached at: publisher@charlestoncurrents.com.
FEEDBACK
A
last supper that would be a heavenly meal
(Editor's
note: Last week we wrote about what we'd choose for our "last
supper" and asked you to let us know what you'd select.
Here's the first response we received -- keep those lists coming!)
To
the editor:
Rolls:
Biscuits at Hominy Grill or cornbread at Slightly North of Broad
(SNOB).
Appetizer:
Crab spring rolls at Atlanticville on Thai Tuesdays, or fried
green tomatoes at Jasmine Porch.
Salad:
Insalate panzanella at Wild Olive, or pear salad at SNOB.
Main
course: Crab cakes at SNOB or eggplant Parmesan at Wild Olive.
Dinner
wine: Albarino or Verdicchio for crab cakes or Tignanello
for eggplant Parmesan.
Dessert:
Buttermilk pie or chocolate pudding at Hominy Grill.
After
dinner: Espresso by my husband and a glass of Chateau d'Yquem.
--
Diane De Angelis, Charleston, SC
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GOOD
NEWS
Army
band to perform at free concert tonight
A
free Memorial Day concert will be held tonight from 6 p.m. to 7:15
p.m. at Etiwan Park on Daniel Island as part of the Piccolo Spoleto
Festival. The 208th Army Band of Concord, N.C., will perform a program
of marches, popular music, show tunes and jazz in a program that's
suitable for all ages.
Food
will not be sold at the concert, but guests are welcome to bring
a picnic supper, blankets and chairs. Off-street parking will be
available in the Bishop England High School parking lots located
directly across the street from the park.
Chamber
honors Armed Services members, volunteers
The
Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce held a Salute to the Military
reception last week to honor members of our Armed Forces. Active-duty
personnel and reservists from each branch of the military were recognized
for the contributions they make to family, community and country,
and several civilians and local businesses were honored for showing
exemplary support for the military presence in Charleston.
The
honorees in each category were:
- Enlisted
Service Person of the Year: Staff Sgt. Jessica A. Taglieber,
U.S. Army. Taglieber, the administrative assistant to the Charleston
Naval Consolidated Brig's technical director and accreditation
manager, has volunteered more than 1,425 hours in the past year
as an in-home mentor and companion to a mentally challenged 15-year
old girl. She has also taught training courses for new advocates
and volunteered for People Against Rape; raised funds for the
Hollings Cancer Center; volunteered at Ladson Elementary and the
Veterans for Foreign Wars; donated blood to the Red Cross; and
helped organize volunteers for the "Take Back the Night"
event.
- Reservist
of the Year of the Year: Tech. Sgt. Tony L. Winstead, U.S.
Air Force. Winstead, an electro-environmental craftsman for the
315th Airlift Wing at the Charleston Air Force Base, is also a
full-time police officer for the town of Mount Pleasant. He has
volunteered more than 220 hours of his time while helping raise
funds for his unit's association for a summer picnic for reserve
members and families, and he spearheaded his squadron's Combined
Federal Campaign drive and exceeded its goal. Winstead also served
as a den leader for the Cub Scouts, a mentor for at-risk teens
and a coach for the city of Charleston Recreation Department.
- Outstanding
Civilian Employee of the Year: Lonnie Cowart, public affairs
and congressional liaison officer for Space and Naval Warfare
Systems Center Atlantic. Cowart is involved in the chamber of
commerce and other local business groups, military relations groups
and school and community programs and events. Last year, he volunteered
more than 100 hours through the Lunch Buddy program and Principal
for a Day, and he organized SPAWAR's annual Patriotic Essay Contest.
- Military
Support Business of the Year: Heritage Trust Federal Credit
Union. Heritage Trust sponsors a number of monthly, quarterly
and annual events at Charleston Air Force Base, including awards
ceremonies, the air show, the base picnic, civic leader tours,
the National Prayer Breakfast, Tops in Blue, the Air Force Ball
and various sports programs. Representatives serve on the base's
advisory council and teach newcomers to the base about budgeting,
first-time home buying, identity theft and other issues.
Cleanup,
celebration designed to make Folly 'barefoot friendly'
Barefoot
Winery's third annual national Beach Rescue Project will kick off
at Folly Beach on May 30 with a beach cleanup followed by a celebration
featuring Barefoot wines and beach fare.
The
cleanup, one of 25 being held nationwide to make America's beaches
and lakes "barefoot friendly," will be held in conjunction
with the Surfrider Foundation's 25th anniversary. The foundation
is a nonprofit group whose mission is to protect the world's oceans,
beaches and waves.
The
cleanup will take place from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and is open to anyone
who wants to participate; the celebration, which runs from 6 p.m.
to 8 p.m., is open only to volunteers 21 or older.
Cleanup
volunteers should meet under the pier at Folly Beach. The celebration
will be held at The Porch (upstairs) at the Center Street Kitchen,
11 Center St. To sign up or learn more, go to online
here.
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HISTORY
SPOTLIGHT
Charles
F. Bolden Jr.
Editor's
note: On Saturday, President Barack Obama announced that South
Carolina native and former astronaut Charles F. Bolden Jr. was
his choice to be the new administrator of NASA. If confirmed by
the U.S. Senate, Bolden will be the first black to lead the space
agency. We thought this would be an opportune time to feature
the entry about Bolden that appeared in Dr. Walter Edgar's "South
Carolina Encyclopedia," published in 2006. Bolden currently
is the CEO of JackandPanther LLC, a privately held military and
aerospace consulting firm.
Charles
Frank Bolden Jr. was born in Columbia on August 19, 1946, the son
of Charles Bolden, a high school teacher and football coach, and
Ethel M. Bolden, a high school librarian. He graduated from C.A.
Johnson High School in 1964. He received a B.S. degree in electrical
science from the United States Naval Academy (1968) and an M.S.
in systems management from the University of Southern California
(1977). Bolden married Alexis "Jackie" Walker of Columbia
on June 8, 1968. They have two children.
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Bolden
became a naval aviator in 1970 and flew more than one hundred combat
missions from 1972 to 1973 during the Vietnam War. In 1979 Bolden
graduated from the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School. The following year
he was selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA) for training, and he became an astronaut in August 1981.
Bolden is a veteran of four space flights. In January 1986 he served
as part of the crew of the space shuttle Columbia, which deployed
the SATCOM KU satellite, and performed experiments in astrophysics
and materials processing. Four years later, in April 1990, Bolden
piloted the space shuttle Discovery, whose crew deployed the Hubble
Space Telescope.
In
March 1992 Bolden commanded the space shuttle Atlantis. Among its
other accomplishments, the crew operated the Atmospheric Laboratory
for Applications and Science Cargo (ATLAS-1), a series of experiments
that measured the physical and chemical composition of Earth's atmosphere.
Following his third space mission, Bolden was selected to serve
as the assistant deputy administrator of NASA at its Washington,
D.C., headquarters. He returned to the space shuttle program two
years later in February 1994 as commander of the first joint U.S.-Russian
space shuttle mission on his second flight aboard the space shuttle
Discovery. The mission carried the Space Habitation Module-2 and
the Wake Shield Facility-01 and conducted joint U.S.-Russian scientific
experiments. On completion of his fourth shuttle mission, Bolden
had logged more than 680 hours in space.
Bolden
left NASA in 1994 to return to operational duty in the U.S. Marine
Corps as deputy commandant of midshipmen at the Naval Academy. He
subsequently served in a variety of command positions. He served
as deputy commander, U.S. Forces, Japan, from 1998 to 2000. In August
2000 he was named commanding general of the Third Marine Aircraft
Wing at the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, California.
Bolden has received military and NASA decorations, including the
Distinguished Flying Cross, and holds honorary doctorates from several
institutions, including the University of South Carolina and Winthrop
University.
-- Excerpted
from the entry by Mary S. Miller. To read more about this
or 2,000 other entries about South Carolina, check out The
South Carolina Encyclopedia by USC Press. (Information used
by permission.)
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 THE
LIST
Five fleet
facts
Five Memorial
Day facts about the four vessels at Patriots Point: the aircraft
carrier Yorktown, Coast Guard cutter Ingham, destroyer Laffey and
submarine Clamagore.
QUOTE
The
free and the brave
Davis |
"This
nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the
home of the brave."
-- American
radio announcer Elmer Davis (1890-1958)
CALENDAR:
THIS WEEK
Afternoon
Tea: Today through May 31, St. Matthew's Lutheran Church,
403 King St., Charleston. Enjoy tea and other beverages, finger
sandwiches, scones and homemade desserts. Live entertainment, boutique,
Charleston Artist Guild exhibition and tours of the history sanctuary
will also be offered. Hours: noon to 4 p.m. each day except for
May 24 and May 31, when teas begin at 12:30 p.m. Proceeds benefit
the church's Outreach Learning Center, which offers community programs
including English as a Second Language, an emergency food pantry,
respite care ministries, computer classes, etc. More info: 579-0420
or online.
Beatles
at Piccolo:May 28-31 and June 4-6, Charleston
Ballet Theatre, 477 King St. The Charleston Ballet Theatre's "Magical
Mystery Tour" offers dance interpretations of Beatles classics
such as "Lady Madonna," "Blackbird, "Yellow
Submarine" and "Help." Show lasts an hour. Midday,
early-evening and late-evening performances are offered. Tickets:
$30 online
or call 554-6060.
Talk
on Bennett: 7 p.m. May 28, Charleston County Main Library,
68 Calhoun St. "John Bennett of Charleston: How a Children's
Author Changed a City," is a free talk by author and archivist
Harlan Greene on children's author Bennett and his role in the Charleston
Renaissance. More info: 805-6930.
Buoy
Photos Exhibit: Through May 29, Charleston Center for Photography,
654 King St., Suite D, Charleston. "Red-Right-Returning: Buoys
of the Ashley and Cooper," a free exhibit of photographs from
Charleston photographer Jack Alterman, will be featured throughout
May. In the photographs, Alterman combines the landscapes of the
Ashley and Cooper Rivers with the colors that mark a mariner's course.
A Spoleto Opening Reception will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. May
21. More info: 720-3105 or http://www.ccforp.org.
"La
Cage Aux Folles":
Various dates in May, Footlight Players Theatre, 20 Queen
St., Charleston. The Footlight Players bring to the Lowcountry this
Broadway smash about love, family and acceptance in an untraditional
setting, filled with outlandish costumes, extravagant dance numbers,
and snazzy songs. Tickets: $30 adults, $27 seniors, $20 students.
Show dates and times: 722-4487 or visit
online.
Home
Buyers Workshop: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 30, Wachovia Auditorium
in the College of Charleston's Beatty Center, 5 Liberty St. Free
workshop for first-time home buyers, sponsored by Family Services'
Homeownership Resource Center, rehava real estate store and the
College of Charleston's Carter Real Estate Center. Topics include
mortgage applications, fees and budgeting, current market conditions,
qualifying for the $8,000 federal tax credit, buying HUD properties
and foreclosures, home inspections and the closing process. Lunch
provided. Registration: http://www.rehava.com
or 744-1348, ext. 25.
CALENDAR:
ONGOING AND SOON
(NEW)
'Driftwood
Summer' Book Signing:
7 p.m. June 3, Barnes and Noble, Towne Centre, Mount Pleasant.
Author Patti Callahan Henry will be signing copies of her new novel,
"Driftwood Summer." More info: 216-9756.
HR
Strategies Workshop: 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. June 4,
Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce, 2750 Speissegger Drive, North
Charleston. "Managing the Storm: HR Strategies and the Roadmap
to Recovery" will help businesses create a plan to ensure that
they retain their talent during the economic downturn and keep their
businesses up and running. Cost: $55 members, $95 nonmembers. Registration.
Sweetgrass
Cultural Arts Festival: 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. June 5 and noon
to 8 p.m. June 6, Laing Middle School, 2213 Highway 17 North,
Mount Pleasant. Gullah-Geechee skits, gospel groups, storytelling,
folklore, music and dance performed by local entertainers. The largest
showcase of diversified sweetgrass baskets in the Lowcountry will
be displayed by local basket makers, along with handmade quilts,
paintings and crafts. Kids' activities include jump castles, water
slides, face painting, and arts and craft. Lowcountry foods will
be provided by local restaurants and vendors. More
info.
Nighttime
at the Museum: 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. June 5, Charleston
Museum, 360 Meeting St. Family event with museum staff bringing
history to life in unusual ways. Kids might bump into a band of
pirates, a unit of Revolutionary War soldiers, a Viking, George
Washington or King Tut during the adventure. Curators and staff
will be stationed throughout the dimly-lit galleries (bring your
own flashlight) to share stories and tell tall tales. Event includes
a light supper. Tickets: $10 member adults, $20 nonmember adults,
$5 member children, $10 nonmember children, free for those younger
than 3. Reservations available online
or by phone, 722-2996, ext. 264.
(NEW)
Bluegrass
Cookout: 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. June 5, Farmhouse Pavilion
at The Ponds, 326 Hundred Oaks Parkway, Summerville. Yeehaw Junction,
a top local bluegrass act, will perform traditional bluegrass music
during this free, family-friendly, picnic-style event. Bring blankets
and lawn chairs. Food and soft drinks will be available for purchase.
More info.
(NEW)
Piccolo
Spoleto Finale:
4 p.m. to 9 p.m. June 6, Hampton Park, 30 Mary Murray Blvd.
Free, high-energy celebration to conclude the Piccolo Spoleto Festival.
"A Global Village of World Music" is the theme, with local
performers as well as national and international acts. Food, kids
activities and other entertainment offered as well. Coolers with
alcohol are prohibited in the park. More
info.
Moonlight
Mixers: 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. June 12 and June 26,
Folly Beach Fishing Pier. Local DJ Rob Duren will serve up beach
music and oldies for shagging on the pier. Beverages will be available
for purchase on-site, and food and snacks will be available for
purchase at Locklear's Beach City Grill and the Gangplank Gift &
Tackle Shop. Tickets: $8 Charleston County residents, $10 nonresidents,
in advance. Only 600 tickets will be sold; if any are available
at the gate, they'll be $10 for all. More information: 795-4FUN
or online.
ON
THE BOOKSHELF
In this section,
we offer a list of good reads that you might want to consider reading:
- A
Short History of a Small Place, T.R. Pearson
- The
Book of Marie, Terry Kay
- Charleston
Jazz, Jack McCray
- I'll
Be Sober in the Morning: Great Comebacks, Putdowns, and Ripostes,
Chris Lamb (List)
- Plain
Speaking: An Oral Biography of Harry S. Truman, Merle Miller
- Suggest
a book to us
FOCUS
ARCHIVES
8/20:
Yarian:
New local music CD
8/17: Fisher:
Uses of social media
8/13: Hall:
Time for renovations
8/10: Morris:
Dog days at Drayton
8/6: Lindbergh:
Gifted school
8/3: Jackson:
Insurance tips
7/30: VanBogart:
Singles
7/27: Stewart:
Get it clean
7/23: Rosenberg:
Elect women
7/20: Nathan:
Turtle release
7/16: Johnson:
Online school
7/13: Thiers:
Protect skin
7/9: Lee:
Scoring supplies
7/2: Shockley:
Company wellness
6/29: McKenzie:
Park opening
6/25: Jones:
Cheer on US rugby
6/22: McGahey:
Young pros
6/18: Ridder:
Dress for Success
6/15: Bender:
Patriots Point
6/11: Gerardi:
Furry Affair
6/8: Arnoldi:
Reducing stress
6/4: Mathos:
Field to Families
6/1: Moniz:
Book burning event
THRASH
ARCHIVES
8/20:
Good,
bad, spineless
8/13: Locals
on Runway
8/6: Cookie
contest
7/30: Vote
on car tags
7/23: True
confessions
7/16: New
way of tithing?
7/9: Lookout
for manatees
6/29: Big
green bus here
6/18: New
Mt. P. promo
6/11: WDAV
at Spoleto
6/4: Protecting
your computer
5/28: Thoughts
on hurricanes
5/21: Special
weekend at home
5/14: Zucchini
pie
5/7: Charleston
cookie contest
4/30: Age
spots
4/23: Mt.
P. Farmers Market
4/16: Charleston
library honored
4/9: First
vegetable garden
4/2: Markets,
mushrooms
3/26: Feeding
the need
3/19: Waddling
in
3/12: Great
Food + Wine Festival
3/5: Provocative
poem
2/26: Seeking
colorful birds
2/19: Grab-bag
of thoughts
2/12: The
candy map
2/5: Shem
Creek park input
1/29: Controversy
over fireworks
1/22: Talking
about oysters
1/15: Help
bald eagles thrive
1/8/09: Local
man moves up in contest
BRACK
ARCHIVES
8/17:
RIP
to old clunker
8/10: Lots
to squeeze in
8/3: On
flying Delta
7/27: Conspiracy
theories
7/20: Protect
carriage animals
7/13: Economic
thaw here?
6/25:
Sanford
shouldn't resign
6/22: Lots
of questions
6/15: Mosquitoes,
water park
6/8: Think
big
6/1: On
public television
5/25: Shorten
the session
5/18: A
last supper
5/11: Legislature:
do something
5/4: Spring
is in the air
4/27: Mortgage
discrimination
4/20: Carriage
regs
4/6: Fun
at the ballpark
3/30: Southern
tour
3/23: Cultural
appreciation
3/16: Hodges
leaves great legacy
3/9: Being
positive about economy
3/2: Remember
rural areas
2/23: Looks
at three books
2/16: What
tourists see
2/9: PDAs,
Phelps, layoffs
2/2: Whales
vs. Dolphins
1/26: Dear
Ellie ...
1/19: Lift
hood on "reform" efforts
1/12: Truman
book is great pleasure
1/5/09: Manning
band is inspiring
LIST
ARCHIVES
8/20:
You
know you're from...
8/17: On
the school menu
8/13: Wines
for grilling
8/10: First
Day Fest facts
8/6: Sales
tax holiday
8/3: Twittering
tips
7/30: Fall
planting
7/27: 5
for teens
7/23: Consignments
7/20: Beach
reads
7/16: Save
the books
7/13: Hot
plants
7/9: Staying
cool
7/2: Old
Exchange 5
6/29: Historic
house
6/25: Mosquito
list
6/22: Hot
stuff
6/18: Five
to bid on
6/15: Last
of Spoleto
6/11: Fun
in the sun
6/8: Enviro-minded
6/4: Out
go the lights
6/1: 5
on duck race
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