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A newspaper story recently quoted a Texas A&M University professor as saying, “Unquestionably, they’re as ugly as sin.” Good thing buzzards can’t read. Their self-esteem would be shattered by that remark.
When I read about the buzzards, it brought to mind that I had a dog like that once. His name was Fred. He, too, was “as ugly as sin,” although since he didn’t eat road kill, he had better breath than most buzzards.
Dava Sobel has been known for her books such as “Longitude and Galileo’s Daughter.” She has been very successful in her efforts to increase the layman’s awareness and understanding of science.
“The Planets” is no exception. For those of us who came from the generation that remembers standing out on the lawn at night watching for Sputnik to dance across the sky, this book is a jewel.
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The third week of June has summer annual plants filling in the beds, perennials putting on a show – and everyone wishing they had planted a vegetable garden.
One of Green River Community College’s biggest supporters isn’t an alumnus. In fact, he didn’t even go to college.
Dan Zgolinski, 94, is a longtime friend of Green River. A scholarship he started has helped 36 students pay tuition there, and his years (1991-98) on the college’s fund-raising arm, the GRCC Foundation Board of Directors, have helped garner important funds.
For several months, students at Rock Creek and Glacier Park elementary schools checked their heart rates, monitored their eating habits and tracked their exercise time regularly. They wrote down how many times they jumped rope, what they ate for dinner, and how fast their heart beats when resting and running.
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Gardening events happening in Covington.
The second week of June is when your tulip bulb greens are at their ugliest. But resist the urge to purge. Leaving the foliage of spring-blooming bulbs will ensure that the flowers will return next spring.
This is the third year that my family has had the pleasure to host an exchange student from China. We really look forward to it each summer. It’s like adding a sister or brother to the family.
At first, we feel anxious and excited, but we try not to overwhelm our new friend with our enthusiasm and let her adjust to my family as we all try to greet her at once. By the second or third day, we have all settled in and she is communicating very well with us.
State Reps. Glenn Anderson and Jay Rodne are urging their 5th District constituency, including Maple Valley residents, to plan ahead and take advantage of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) assistance as the transition date from analog to digital television moves closer.
Matsiko Children’s Choir, a touring group of 29 children from Uganda, is scheduled to perform at Common Ground Church in Maple Valley tomorrow.
Days gone by at the old Black Diamond High School will be relived during a reunion next Wednesday of the former school’s classmates.
Ever met one of those people who seemingly can do everything? I know a guy like that.
Susan and Jeff Walters were featured in the Reporter Jan. 26 in an article about the local housing market. Here’s their update on how they fared selling their home.
