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To Cuba and back

Talking Points Cuba is an island roughly the same of Pennsylvania, located 90 miles off the coast of Florida. The country’s population is 11 million with Spanish and Castillan as the spoken langauges. Friday, July 20, 2012

Summer offers lots of blockbusters

Even though one month of summer vacation remains, several summer blockbusters, including the final edition of The Dark Knight series, will make their big screen debuts through the end of August. Here is a list of movies scheduled to hit theaters near you, so get ready to eat some popcorn and milk duds (or the candy of your choice). Friday, July 20, 2012

Sleeping Beauty

SLUG: Sleeping Beauty performance hopes to awaken youth’s interest in theatre Rick Nelson compared attending theatre to a habit, and under his direction, Nelson hopes children get hooked with the heartwarming classic “Sleeping Beauty.” Friday, July 20, 2012

Rose State Spring Semester Honor Rolls

Presidents Honor Roll Friday, July 20, 2012

Justin's Column

If you’re anything like me, there are times in life when it seems like you just can’t win!  Ever notice that others appear to “luck” their way into success, while you just keep banging your head against a wall?  Friday, July 20, 2012

Summer Squash Offers Many Options for the Dinner Table

Probably the easiest vegetable to grow in the garden is summer squash, both zucchini and yellow varieties.  So, if you planted either or both of these vegetables in your garden, you have been enjoying them for several weeks now.  If you don’t have them in your own yard, they are certainly readily available in farmers’ markets or the produce section of the grocery store. Friday, July 20, 2012

Clues

Across 1. Sunrise direction 5. Be in the red 8. Land area 12. Javelin 14. Polish the floor 15. Fuzzy food 16. Lean 17. Set afire 18. Correspond 19. Without exception 20. Damage beyond use or repair 23. Cheerful 24. "I agree" 25. Not happy 26. Transmit 27. Espies 30. Beaver's place 32. Popped up 36. Black, of a spider 40. Takes off the outside 41. Container 43. Divorced 44. Swap 45. Stole 47. Hoary 49. Water plant 50. Weaver's apparatus 53. "___ alive!" 56. "Dear old" guy 59. Grimm character 60. Productive, of soil 63. "We ___ the World" 64. Animated 66. Piece of corn 67. Microbes 69. "___ Heartbeat" (Amy Grant hit) 70. "Give it ___!" (2 words) 71. Kind of salad 72. Advanced 73. Bo Derek film 74. Combines numbers   Down 1. Short literary composition 2. I-pod maker 3. Elite military group 4. Cigarette component 5. Mice catchers 6. Hangs around for something 7. Crowd actor in a movie 8. Place to hang your hat 9. The "L" of XXL 10. Slew 11. They would 13. Comedian Skelton 15. Salary 21. By any chance 22. "The __ Couple" 26. Made a happy face 27. Not often 28. Atelier item 29. All the china 31. Not out 32. Inclined 33. The "p" in r.p.m. 34. Stew morsel 35. Swim 37. Red___ sight 38. Undivided 39. Bound 42. Correlative neither 46. Basic unit of life 48. Fail 50. Carpenter's tool 51. Greenish 52. Usually 54. Dutch item 55. Set up 56. Ventured 57. Prepared for war 58. Pulpits 60. Pant zipper 61. "The Masters" need 62. Easter item 65. Garfunkel first name 68. Notable time   Friday, July 20, 2012

Mexican restaurant thrives despite construction chaos

Follow the construction on SE 15th Street to the west end of the project, and you will find a pot of gold, disguised as Victor’s Chile Mercado Mexican Grill, 4640 SE 15th Street.  Thursday, July 19, 2012

Little girl's spirit an inspiration to others

Dance recitals are every little girl’s dream. Thursday, July 12, 2012

Summer Harvest Offers Good Eats!

Thursday, July 12, 2012