Karate finally pays off in door break in tale
A人物 recounts years of avoiding ball sports and training in karate, culminating in a garage apartment door being forced open with kicks and shoulder, allowing entry after five years of practice. The anecdote ends with reflections on future career pivots.
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Arts and crafts events boost West Virginia Virginia Highlands items
Readers are invited to participate in multiple arts and crafts programs across West Virginia and Virginia. Events include quilt shows at Ripley and Abingdon, juried art and photography entries, watercolor and five day workshops, and a five day figure drawing workshop. Pamela Poitier joins the 1996 African American Heritage Arts Camp staff. Virginia Highlands Festival activities run Aug 3 18 in Abingdon with workshops led by Al Stine.
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Summers County artists to exhibit at fair
Mount State Art and Craft Fair in Ripley features 200 plus juried craftspeople over five days. Mark Rosenberg will demonstrate silk marbling on paper, while Gayle Rancer shows jewelry from titanium and niobium. Exhibitors hail from multiple counties and states, with a wide range of craft categories and continuous performances. Admission is $5 for adults, $1 for children 6 to 12, and seniors $4.
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Addresses for the Holland Bulb Farm and TV preview debate
Readers seek the Holland Bulb Farm mailing address and discuss TV cable free previews. Kathy Kish reports the Holland address as P O Box 220 Catamy Pa 18085 0220. A Bluefield reader asks about HBO Showtime previews and Marlene Phillips from Telescripps says previews raise complaints due to explicit content. Disney previews appear when offered. Bee decline notes a 60 percent drop in bees nationwide due to Varroa and tracheae mites harming wild and domestic honey bees, reducing pollination and crops. remedies exist but cost deters some beekeepers.
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