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Monarch Butterfly. Source: National Wildlife Federation
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Arvada, Colorado Surpasses Goals on Mayor’s Monarch Pledge

October 24, 2017 Guest Author or Contributor

Majestic View Nature Center Encourages Continuing Efforts By Maria VanderKolk, arvada.org The City’s Majestic View Nature Center (MVNC) helped Arvada become one of only three Colorado cities — Arvada, Denver, and Lafayette — in 2017 […]

Prescient Co. New Headquarters and Manufacturing Facility. Source: Prescient Co.
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Arvada CO Construction Tech Company Moves Headquarters to NC

July 13, 2017 Guest Author or Contributor

Prescient Co. Expands Manufacturing Capabilities to Supplement Colorado Plant and Better Serve East Coast Markets Prescient, a fully integrated and patented design, engineering, manufacturing and installation solution for the construction industry, is moving the company’s […]

Kite Festival 2014. Source: Maria VanderKolk, arvada.org.
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High Flyin’ Fun at The Arvada, Colorado Kite Festival

March 19, 2017 Kay Whatley

By Maria VanderKolk, arvada.org Let’s go fly a kite!  The whole family will enjoy this fun, free event celebrating the artistry of kite flying. The 16th Annual Arvada Kite Festival is April 2, 2017. The festival […]

The Olde Town Arvada Water Tower in the present day. Source: Maria VanderKolk, City of Arvada, Colorado.
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Olde Town Arvada Water Tower to Get Facelift

October 10, 2016 Kay Whatley

By Maria VanderKolk, Communications Manager, Arvada.org At 116 years of age, the Olde Town Arvada Water Tower is looking quite sprightly, presiding over an historic district that has been undergoing a dramatic revitalization. Still, this grand […]

Arvada on Tap returns for a second year. Source: Arvada Festivals Commission, Arvada CO.
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Second Annual Arvada on Tap: A Craft Beer & BBQ Fest is July 23

July 17, 2016 Kay Whatley

Spend the Day Celebrating Craft Beer and BBQ in a Big Way Released by Maria Vanderkolk, arvada.org For craft beer and BBQ enthusiasts, this is the place to be. Arvada on Tap: A Craft Beer and […]

Dogs with tags. Source: Town of Arvada, Colorado, arvada.org.
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Pet Licensing Clinic in Arvada CO is July 23

July 6, 2016 Kay Whatley

Released by City of Arvada Public Safety In a continuing effort to serve all areas of Arvada, Colorado, the Arvada Police Animal Management Unit will host its next pet licensing clinic at the Lake Arbor Community […]

National Trails Day Celebration planned for Arvada CO. Source: arvadafestivals.com.
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City of Arvada Seeking Event Volunteers, Vendors

May 25, 2016 Kay Whatley

The City of Arvada, Colorado, is organizing several summer events and seeking volunteers and vendors. Volunteers are needed for a variety of tasks at events in June and July. Special vendors are needed for a July brew […]

National Trails Day Celebration planned for Arvada CO. Source: arvadafestivals.com.
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Arvada CO Hosting National Trails Day on June 4th

May 8, 2016 Kay Whatley

Released by Maria VanderKolk, Communications Manager Celebrate National Trails Day in Arvada on June 4, 2016.   Explore nature, participate in eco-friendly activities, learn about resource conservation, and experience some of Arvada’s 149 miles of hiking, […]

Arbor Day celebration 2015 with students from Peck Elementary School. Source: City of Arvada CO.
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Arvada Celebrates on Arbor Day

April 21, 2016 Kay Whatley

Arvada, Colorado hits the Quarter-Century Mark as “Tree City USA” Released by Maria VanderKolk, arvada.org Arbor Day is an annual observance that celebrates the role of trees in our lives and promotes tree planting and tree […]

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Denver Earth Day Events Draw Attention to Environment

April 16, 2016 Kay Whatley

For Earth Day 2016, a variety of events are being offered in Denver and across Colorado.  Links to some activities are included below… If we’ve missed an event, please let us know! __________________________________ Denver Earth […]

Photo: Simpson United Methodist Church, Arvada CO. Source: simpsonumc.com.
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Arvada Church Festival Includes Japanese Doll Display

February 17, 2016 Kay Whatley

Simpson United Methodist Church’s annual Japanese Doll and Cultural Festival is scheduled for March 5-6, 2016. The festival is free and open to the public, held at Simpson United Methodist Church (UMC), 6001 Wolff Street, in Arvada CO. Each […]

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  • Source: The Max G. Creech Selma Historical Museum, Selma, North Carolina.
    Selma, NC: Max G. Creech Selma Historical Museum Announces 2022 Juneteenth Program
    June 14, 2022
  • Town of Wake Forest, North Carolina logo
    Wake Forest, NC: Freedom Walk to highlight Saturday’s Juneteenth Celebration
    June 14, 2022
  • Musician Freddy Greene. Source: FCAC
    Louisburg, NC: Tickets on Sale for “Diversity in the Arts” Event on Jun. 25
    June 10, 2022
  • Five Points Crossing Groundbreaking June 9, 2022, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Source: City of Rocky Mount
    Rocky Mount, NC: Construction Begins at Five Points Crossing Affordable Housing Community
    June 10, 2022
  • County Lines: A Literary Journal "call for submissions" is open and continues through August 2022. Source: Kim Beall
    Call for submissions: County Lines Literary Journal 2023
    May 20, 2022
  • Strawberries Spring 2022. Photo: Kay Whatley
    “JoCo Grows” Agriculture Initiatives Continue Through 2022 Strawberry Season
    May 17, 2022
  • Cats and Dogs. Credit: Frank and Kay Whatley, Nadia Ethier
    NC Public Animal Shelter Annual Report 2021 Released: Public Cat and Dog Euthanasia Numbers
    May 17, 2022
  • "Chicken" is one of many films to be presented during the Franklin Flicks/NCISAFF dates in May and June 2022
    North Carolina South & East Asian Hollywood Film Festival to be held on May 21
    May 6, 2022
  • Writing time during the Spring Writers' Retreat 2022 at Rolling View State Park. Photo: Donna Campbell Smith
    FCAC Writers’ Retreat Provided Advice, Writing Time in Beautiful Park
    May 5, 2022
  • April Zilg, NC/USA, 2021 and 2022 Carolina Cup Graveyard Race Champion. Source: Robert B Butler
    Coveted Carolina Cup titles won by Booth of Australia and USA’s Zilg
    May 5, 2022
  • Smithfield Ham and Yam Festival, prior year photo. Source: Downtown Smithfield Development Corp.
    Smithfield, NC: Ham & Yam Festival Set for May 7
    May 2, 2022
  • Arbor Day Festival 2022, Raleigh, NC. Source: We Plant It Forward
    We Plant it Forward Celebrates US 150th Arbor Day with Festival at Dorothea Dix Park on Apr. 24
    April 20, 2022
  • Photo from FCAC Writers Retreat. Source: Jackie Dove-Miller
    Register Now for Writers Spring Retreat in Durham, NC on Apr. 23
    April 13, 2022
  • Red wolf puppy. Photo: Ryan Nordsven/USFWS
    Release of Highly Endangered Red Wolves into Wild Gives Hope to Renewed Conservation
    April 13, 2022
  • Sandra Bryant Richardson of Open-Minded Developmental Services, Inc.
    Open Minded Developmental Services, Inc. Is Celebrating 21 Years of Excellence in Home Care Services
    April 8, 2022
  • NC News. Photos: Frank and Kay Whatley
    NC Poultry Shows and Public Sales Suspended until Further Notice Due to High Path Avian Influenza
    April 5, 2022
  • Crowds at the 2021 "301 Endless Yard Sale" shop along a row of vendor booths. Source: Ashby Brame, Johnston County NC
    Selma, NC & Beyond: The 301 Endless Yard Sale Reaches Year 10
    March 14, 2022
  • Kings of Southern Soul Concert poster. Source: MBT Marketing Solutions & Associates
    Rocky Mount, NC: Kings of Southern Soul Concert Set for Apr. 30
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  • Carolina Prize contest deadline is March 15, 2022. Source: Kim Beall, FCAC Writers Guild
    Deadline Approaching for Carolina Prize for Writing Contest: Enter by Mar. 15
    March 3, 2022
  • NC Governor Roy Cooper touring PoleVolt in Charlotte. Source: NC Office of the Governor sm
    North Carolina Transition to Clean Transportation Highlighted by EV Charging Station Tour
    February 25, 2022
  • 2022 Snuck 'N' Pluck event notice. Source: Cory Cavallero, Greenville Jaycees 
    Greenville, NC: Shuck ‘N’ Pluck Fundraiser for Soup Kitchen to be Held Mar. 12
    February 24, 2022
  • Author Rose Cushing, "Fortunate Tides" book cover
    Middlesex, NC Author’s First Novel Released
    February 24, 2022
  • Degradation and movement of the wooden beams over time are causing the barn to slide slowly off it’s stone foundation. Source: Melody L. Worthington, Tobacco Farm Life Museum
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    February 24, 2022
  • One of the labels released with the USDA FSIS recall for Morgan Foods, Feb 2022.
    Skyline Chili Products Recall: Can Contents May Be Soup, Not Chili
    February 16, 2022
  • Coastal cities like Miami, shown, already experience high-tide flooding. But a new federal interagency report projects an uptick in the frequency and intensity of such events in the coming decades because of rising seas. Credit: B137 (CC-BY)
    Sea Level to Rise up to a Foot by 2050, US Interagency Report Finds
    February 15, 2022
  • Mt. Olive products. Source: Mt. Olive Pickle Co.
    Mt. Olive Pickle to Expand in Goldsboro, NC with a $35 Million Investment
    February 11, 2022
  • Logo of Franklin County Arts Council, Louisburg, NC
    Franklin County Arts Council to Hold Open House: Meet New Executive Director on Feb. 19
    February 11, 2022
  • Carolina Wren by Bette Parette. Source: Audubon Great Backyard Bird Count
    Join the Global Community for the Great Backyard Bird Count
    February 11, 2022

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Dog Wool Yarn. Photo Source: www.dogwool.fr
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The Strange-ness: Dog Wool for Making Clothes

June 14, 2017

You love your dog. You provide care, long walks, maybe car rides, and your dog (hopefully) responds with cuddles and a protective instinct. You know your family can spend time with your dog and enjoy life […]

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The Strange-ness: My Haunted Television

January 16, 2015

Contributed by Brenda Lambert, Member www.paranormalchasers.com You may not think of your TV as something that would be considered “haunted”, but here I’ll tell you of my personal experience, and you may just change your mind. So, here I […]

An altar constructed of salt in the Wieliczka salt mines. Source: US Central Intelligence Agency library.
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The Strange-ness: Speleotherapy

January 2, 2018

By Kay Whatley, Editor There is a salt-mine-based respiratory therapy called Speleotherapy. The therapy basically involves breathing while inside a salt cave or salt mine. The salty, dry air retards the growth of bacteria, and salt […]

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