Category: Green Space & The River
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The Way Church Offers Free Basketball Camps
Pastor Joseph Webb IV was a talented basketball player who was in the Howard Pulley Pro/Am (one of the county’s premier summer leagues) for three…
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Safe Summer Nights
The Safe Summer Nights program is designed to provide opportunities for police officers to become acquainted with residents of the neighborhoods they serve over a…
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Birds in Particular: Butterbutts
Warblers are captivating migratory birds that arrive near the middle of May in Minnesota. They have showy, dramatic plumage that is challenging to identify. These small,…
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Joint Transit Task Force Meets with Commissioner Ortega
by Kent Petterson The long awaited meeting with Commissioner Raphael Ortega as requested by the Task Force occurred on May 2 at the new offices of…
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12th Annual West End Neighbors Garden and History Tour
by Joe Landsberger The West End is exceptional. But how did its volunteers and a committee join gardens and history, and why? First off, they wanted…
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Rice Park Revitalization Grand Opening
After a year of construction work, Rice Park is being rededicated and reopened to the public June 11, 4-6pm on 4th Street, border of Washington and…
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In the Making
Food Matters by Kristin Hammaker More and more, I see the act of cooking as worthy in itself. That it should be valued for the…
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The Turkey Vulture
BIRDS IN PARTICULAR by Halle O’Falvey The turkey vulture scavenges for its food but prefers the freshly dead. Its keen sense of smell can…
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Insects in our lives — what is your reaction?
VIEWS FROM THE GARDEN by Kent Peterson There is no doubt that we humans have an emotional relationship with insects. Thoughts ranging from the base…
