Though the fair has ended, you can still smell the show animals. The reminder in the air doesn’t bother Queenie. She’s here to skate, and the only smell she’s worried about is the smell of victory. Christina “Queenie” Blythe is one of Calskate Roller Derby’s jammers and an original team member. Two years ago, she […]
MICHAEL McCONE
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The new class
You’re supposed to wait 30 minutes after eating before you go swimming, or so the adage goes, but how long are you supposed to wait before going in the bounce house? People attending the Temple Beth El open house and picnic on Aug. 28 will face this dilemma. From 1 to 4 p.m., attendees will […]
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Casmalia General Store
Head out Black Road to a small town tucked away between windswept, cowhide-brown hills. Take a right on Point Sal road and head down past the Hitching Post to the tree with a tire swing. Just to your right is the Casmalia General Store, and it’s ready for business. The doors of the Casmalia General […]
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If you don’t have it, you need it
BY MICHAEL McCONE
Three day weekend checklist: Ice? Check. Burgers? Check. Sunscreen? Check. Blood? Uh … that one’s not so easy to check off the list. You would think that since someone needs blood every three seconds, and the majority of people are sources of this renewable resource, we’d have an ample supply. But that’s just not the […]