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Monthly Archives: May 2009
Free summer youth program
I received a flier about a free summer educational program at Community Progress Council. The program, based on Tigers Action Plan from the Tiger Woods Foundation, is for kids age 8 to 17, and runs from 9 a.m. to 3 … Continue reading
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A second chance to E-Cycle
Re-Stor-York will hold a recycling and e-cycling event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday (May 30), according to an e-mail from Downtown Inc. The shop is on West North Street in York. Re-Stor-York will take and recycle items such … Continue reading
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Scary scenario
We had a bit of a scare in my apartment building last night. I stopped in on my way to a city council meeting and thought I smelled something, possibly gas, in the stairwell. But I couldn’t smell it in … Continue reading
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New restaurant opening
There’s a new restaurant coming to town, according to a biz update on our Web site. Read it here, but the gist is that Mi Caldero Restaurant and Deli opens tomorrow in the Loretta Claiborne building, 605 S. George St. … Continue reading
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Watch out on Sherman
Sherman Street, between Hay Street and Market Street, will be closed on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. for road work starting June 1. A detour has been set up, according to a news release, but the city is … Continue reading
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The best UPS driver ever
So, to update on my last post, I went out to pick up my packages and met the UPS driver. I told him I was sorry for missing him twice, and he was great about it. He told me to … Continue reading
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Special delivery
Last week, I was expecting a package from UPS. We kept missing each other, mostly because they insist on delivering during times when I have to be a work. Sorry UPS delivery guy, it is not possible for me to … Continue reading
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Look both ways
One of my pet peeves is when people walk across the street in the middle of a block while paying absolutely no attention to traffic. I’m not about to say I’ve never crossed the street anywhere other than a crosswalk. … Continue reading
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Holiday weekend reminders
Monday is Memorial Day, so city offices are closed.ALL trash collections for the week of Memorial Day are delayed one day. So if your trash is normally collected on Monday, it’ll be collected on Tuesday. If it’s typically collected Tuesday, … Continue reading
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New food
Check out the Cheap Eats column for info on a new city restaurant, Esaan, which offers the interesting combo of Thai food and … gelato? Read more here. Check out Esaan’s menu here.
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