Magic Man
Written By Cori Simpson The word “magician” often conjures up images of balloon animals, magic wands, “hocus pocus” and rabbits pulled out of hats. David French falls somewhere in between a top-hat, cape-wearing Mandrake the...
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Family Picnic Opens Wetlands Classroom
Written By Lisa Breslin More than 175 people gathered for a family picnic and the opening of The Francesca Borrelli Johnson Wetlands Classroom at Hashawha Environmental Center in Westminster on Saturday, April 28. Many of the...
Read MoreCelebrating the 4th of July
Written By Sherwood Kohn On Independence Day, of all days, it seems to me, we ought to celebrate active participation; in society, in government, in life itself. From all indications, there is a spirit of apathy smothering our...
Read MoreFor Mother’s Day, Brunch and Tea are Great, But Dinner’s Still the Favorite
Written By Sheila Herbst Mother’s Day – Sunday, May 13th this year – is the most popular day to dine out. A full 38 percent of Americans do so, according to the National Restaurant Association. And while Mother’s Day...
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Written By Patricia Rouzer When you think of librarians, what words come to mind? Staid? Reserved, perhaps? More at ease among stacks of books than groups of people? Meet K. Lynn Wheeler, Carroll County’s chief librarian, who...
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