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My backyard birdbath is a busy place these hot days, with many birds dropping by for a drink.

Grills are firing up all across the country and the savory aroma of smoky foods are wafting through neighborhoods far and wide. Burgers a staple of grilling season, and grillmasters have a lot of leeway when it comes to what goes into their creations.

Q. I heard that federal funding for COVID-19 testing has been discontinued. Is that true?

The Classical Revival Home located at 220 N. Johnson Ave, is the home of Dr. and Mrs. Theodore Dake and the first stop on the 45th Annual Heritage Home Tour. Guests will enter the immaculate gardens through a gate to the right of the home and enjoy mimosas and elegant musical performances by the SMART Orchestra.

Opportunities to engage in outdoor sports abound each spring and summer. Water sports are especially popular during these times of year, as few things evoke the spirit of spring and summer recreation quite as well as activities that involve oceans, lakes, rivers, and other bodies of water.

Penfold Theatre Company has announced cast and creatives for A War of the Worlds directed by Marcus McQuirter running June 2 – 18 at Ground Floor Theatre. Using the work by H.G. Wells & Orson Welles, and expanding on this historic radio cast, this world premiere by local playwright Jarrett King is the first in a series of new play commissions.

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I was honored to meet Stephen Kress many years ago on a trip to Egg Rock Island about six miles off the coast of Maine. He wore a very distinguished sort of beanie and was a sage source of puffin lore and logic.

Texas Performing Arts will present Broadway In Austin’s musical “Mean Girls” from Aug. 2 – 7 at Bass Concert Hall.

Four local Beta Sigma Phi Chapters recently named Marla Johnson as the 2022 Woman of the Year. Chapter Presidents Pictured from left to right Kathryn Webber, Diane Gardner, Marla Johnson, Margie Harmon and Jamie Lee Case. Photo submitted by Sue Cohen