Katrina a lesson in roughing it
I like to say my parents' knack for primitive camping and outdoor adventuring saved them during Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. It takes a certain kind of mind to tie the family sailboat to its trailer and several oak trees in the front yard rather than boarding up the windows ...
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WWII veteran returns to Italian town
When Pete Garbarini returned to Italy in March 2005, things were quite different from how he remembered. His World War II Air Force base lay in ruins, and the locals had reason to smile. But one thing remained the same: Italian hospitality. When Garbarini, now a West Ashley resident...
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Camp introduces girls to engineering
Girls participating in a Wando High School summer camp keyed at getting them interested in engineering run the gamut from those who are dead set on the fashion industry to future architects, engineers and chefs. But Wando High teacher Deborah Kennedy wants to convince girls that they can b...
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WWII veteran visits Italian town, residents honor troops
When Pete Garbarini returned to Italy in March 2005, things were quite different from how he remembered. His World War II Air Force base lay in ruins, and the locals had reason to smile. But one thing remained the same: Italian hospitality. When Garbarini, now a West Ashley resident...
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Half a world away, S'ville family misses Guardsman
Editor's Note: The following italic passages are modified compilations from e-mails sent to The Post and Courier from the Westbergs over the period of June 14 to July 5. They are not displayed chronologically. If you have a question you would like to ask Westberg, please e-mail Read More
Speculation marks countdown as fans await Potter's fate
A Whomping Willow began to take form on one wall of the Books-a-Million in Northwoods Mall, while back in the storeroom, a wizard winked from his collectible card in a discarded Chocolate Frog wrapper. One day before the official midnight release of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," ...
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Camp gives kids options at night
For an elementary school student, going to the IMAX, watching a RiverDogs game and learning to create art could be a good alternative to just hanging out in the evenings. At least that's what more than 20 community groups are willing to bet with the creation of Camp Hope, a late evening pil...
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