Stay dry after a swim (Miami Herald)
The last weeks of summer mean an end to many warm weather favorites. The ice-cream man stops rolling around town. Kid-run lemonade stands close up shop. And the local pools are drained and closed for the season.
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Triathlon training gives kids lasting lessons (Chicago Tribune)
Training for a triathlon gives kids lessons that will last long after the race is over The swimming pool was 3 feet deep, its surface lacquer smooth. But Taylor Bell, her eyes frozen behind her goggles, clung to the edge like a terrified starfish.
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Pool party at Fra Ben (Times of Malta)
Caesar's House and Clique have teamed up to bring you a special one off event this summer - The Pool Party. The event is being held on Sunday, September 14 at Fra Ben's open air pool area.
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The Phelps Phenomenon, Sending Everyone Into the Pool (Washington Post)
Entering the school year, is there a so-called minor high school sport with a higher profile than swimming? It seems as though any kid who ever got a whiff of chlorine or channel-surfed last month was roused in some way by Baltimore area native Michael Phelps winning an unprecedented eight Olympi...
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Laura Marling, Star of Bethnal Green, London Friendly Fires, Pure Groove Records, London (Independent)
Youth may be wasted on the young, but if so, it's only because they don't always realise what a potent weapon it can be when used against the old. "Wow, look!" breathless publicists and easily led journalists are forever gasping. "The Bloodyawfuls are only 19, and already they can hold a guitar the right way up. Just imagine what they'll sound like when they're 25!"
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Saying good-bye to a faithful hunting buddy with the wagging tail tears at your heart (The Republican)
Glen Blanchard of Chicopee had to say good-bye to his beloved, Hanna, his English setter. It is not easy when your constant hunting and everyday living companion comes to the end of the line.
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Bridging the language gap (Las Cruces Sun-News)
For more information on Eastern New Mexico University's TESOL certification program, click here. For frequently asked questions about TESOL certification, click here.
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Ironman Journal: Get Ready to Rumble (The Capital Times)
Ironman is here again and this time I am ready for anything -- hot, cold, rain or just right, like last year. The seventh annual Ironman Wisconsin will be held Sunday starting at 7 a.m. at Monona Terrace.For those of you who, like me, were inspired by the Olympics, this is a chance to watch one of the great sporting events, so come out and cheer. The Ironman is like having the Olympics ...
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Just Me: Sheila Hancock on coping with life without her beloved John (Daily Mail)
A nation mourned after actor John Thaw passed away. Now his widow Sheila Hancock shares her wise, funny and deeply poignant account of how she rebuilt her life...
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Gurnee Park District celebrates 40th year (Lake County News-Sun)
Gurnee Park District is celebrating 40 years of offering green spaces to gather and fun stuff to do. On Friday, shoppers bustled around a farmers market sponsored weekly at Esper Petersen Park off Old Grand Avenue. Neighbors Shirley Sachs and Doris Hatton enjoyed a stroll while shopping for garden-fresh produce.
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