Chipping Away at the Threshold of Dreams

Written By David Greisman His saws and routers tear through wood, forming shapes that suggest that a masterpiece is in the making. His chisels chip away at cedar, introducing intricacies, defining details and completing a...

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Go Fish!

Written By Steve Jones “The gods do not deduct from man’s allotted span the hours spent in fishing.” -Babylonian Proverb You have probably seen the print and television ad campaigns that promote the sport of recreational...

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For Father’s Day, A Cigar Isn’t Just a Smoke

Written By Lisa Breslin Selecting a cigar is like selecting a fine wine; you wouldn’t want to make the purchase without advice from someone who knows the characteristics that distinguish one from the other. Cigars have a variety...

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Shopping for Pop

Written By Vicki Anzmann Whatever your dad’s penchant or hobby you can find the perfect Father’s Day gift at one of these local merchants. Here are some classic gifts with a 2007 spin, as well as some contemporary and novel...

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What Are Your Kids Learning About Sex?

Written By Patricia Rouzer According to an Associated Press story dated April 5, 2007, in a school in rural Louisiana, a fifth grade class was left unattended for about 15 minutes while older students went to an assembly. Four...

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Volunteering When and Where it Counts

Written By Donna Engle When a rape victim comes to Carroll Hospital Center on Anne L. Allen’s watch, she jumps out of bed and hits the road, often in the small hours of the morning, to bring victims comfort, caring, a...

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Visiting Millionaire

Written By Sherwood Kohn Evan Paul is a great big (6’ 5”) fresh-faced kid from Boston. He is also, at age 18, a millionaire. On a recent Thursday morning, Paul towered over about 70 youngsters-all of them outfitted in white tee...

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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...

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No Shusher She

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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