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Connie’s farewell column: Explore Parsley Hawthorn
Parsley Hawthorn is the last tree in my list of small native trees that are excellent to grow in the southeast area. It can grow 20 feet tall and about 10 feet wide. The leaves are reminiscent of...
Jan 26, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 2 2 recommendations | email to a friend
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Charlie Viers waves to the crowd at a marathon in Quebec. He has completed a marathon in all 10 Canadian provinces.
70-year-old completes 200th marathon
At 70 years young Charlie Viers completed his 200th marathon, Sunday, Jan. 14 in Houston. He finished the 26.2-mile race in 4 hours and 50 minutes. Viers is a member of the 50 States Marathon Club ...
Jan 21, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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What's Your Line?
Some say curiosity killed the cat, but in family history work, curiosity is just what you need. I’ve been researching Eliza Elizabeth Shadbolt in my mother’s paternal line. Eliza was christened Ma...
Jan 20, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Overwhelmed by change? Be prepared
It was very simple when I was in college. If your clothes were dirty you went home and your mother washed them. If you were stuck in the dorm and ran out of clothes you went for the alternative met...
Jan 20, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Debra Armstrong, right, is glad her niece, Kasey LaBom, can attend a safe summer camp with kids just like her.
Couple carries on daughter’s passion for special needs kids
Wayne and Tina Ragan established the Kasey Joelle Ragan Memorial Fund to raise awareness and provide funding for the Louisiana Lions Camp in Anacoco, an organization close to their late daughter's ...
Jan 19, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Take note of Possumhaw Holly berries along the roadside
As you are driving around the country roads, you see little flashes of red along the fence line. These are berries on the Possumhaw Holly trees provided by birds. The seeds pass through the di...
Jan 19, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Mark Springer demonstrates the basic plank position. He is a trainer at the NSU WRAC. For extreme abs he says, “See how long you can hold each plank. Every time you repeat the exercise, always try to beat your previous best. Never settle.”
Fitness trainers target problem areas with simple at-home workouts
Health clubs are packed as men and women aggressively pursue their New Year's resolutions of losing weight and toning muscles. Along with eating balanced meals and avoiding saturated fats, these s...
Jan 14, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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What's Your Line?
In 1922 Louise Rosine, 39, declared it was none of the city's business whether she rolled her stockings up or down. Louise had come from Los Angeles to vacation in Atlantic City. She appeared o...
Jan 13, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Remember: whatever will be, will be
The washer died. It was one of those fancy front end loaders. It was very quiet, used very little water and has always been a pain in the lower viscera. The other day, it simply refused to spin. I...
Jan 13, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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Pyracantha to add winter interest to your garden
Another plant that you can add to your garden at this time is Pyracantha or Firethorn. It adds year round interest with color and fruit. Beautiful berries, great form and easy to maintain plants ar...
Jan 12, 2012 | 0 0 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend
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