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Since early October I have been marking a certain path to the beach, eyes on the alert to feast in Nature's Garden between street and sea. That strip of a few hundred feet maintains itself by being so beautiful and so appealing that life cannot resist it. The landscape frozen in browns and greys all w inter barely gave a hint of things to come. As one whose life's work iR Seeing and recording, this artist has been flabbergasted by the visual events of summer The .foliage seems more lush and green than ever; and the flowers! It is true that

maintain it. and take back their ow n. As I walk about this 7 mile stretch, looking painting. I an appalled by the disregard of Nature. HERE of all places where the key to the richness of our lives is the awareness of being dominated by the elements. Perhaps the ocean and the sky are so big that they overpower our sensitivity to the land Some of us apparently feel that a natural landscape is only appropriate for designated areas.^and as soon as a piecyfW. it is acquired, it need be "civilized" with bulldozers, pebbles, and

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flowers speak and this year they are talking a blue streak. (Who said that daisies won’t lell?> There is a theory that the artist is that part of our selves who is sensitive to beauty, and on the alert for it. Witnessing something beautiful 4* an experience which mflsl Ik* nurtured y One must exfert a certain ^amouht of effort; we perceive as much, beauty as we earn It is a shock t<»- notice something outstanding .among that which we have ' taken for granted For instance, the beach path, or a valent lot in town A teeming proliferation l»f. wild life is sqeezing itself into the remaining space of this variable island. Within these SO x ISO’ areas, whole worlds give birth to life.

weed-killer. A good portion of my backyard had been stoned to death a few years ago. At this lime, about one quarter of the land is in bloom. Another half is budding The varieties of Colors. Shapes, and forms are unbelievable. It is like Paradise being born. Since I am liunKin. I cannot help meddling a bit pulling a few raucous plants that have a tendency to dominate, bringing in new varieties, pimvhmg back, even mowing a small lawn Mostl\ though. I wait and watch my maintenance free garden. Magnificent blooms burst forth from hateful "weeds And so. *is a spokesperson for weeds 'which are merely flowers with a bad name, may I urge you lovers of beauty to resist controlling every square inch o! land and allow a small space of your yard to run rampant with benign neglect" Then stand back, and feast your eyes

The first monthly card# party,, of the Thurston ElmCT Wood Post No. 198 of the American Legion's summer scheduled was held at th* fx*t home on Monday night. Two homemade .cakes were auctioned off with Clara Angel receiving one and Dorothy George the other. Door prizes were taken by Florence Shank. Margaret Werkman <2> Dorothy Workman (2). Amelia Lee Brandt. Anna Coniusand and Bud Olson. The Tromboli prizes were, awarded to Florence Shank (2). Ida Careless. , Pauline Rice. Clara Angel and Berk Sayre. The high scorers in Pinochle were: Caroline Hill (791). Flo Shank (639). Betsy McBride (632). Tom DiRenzo (625). Clara Angel (616). Francis Roper (612>. Hughie Brooly (595), Helen Deitz (548). Pauline Rice (544), Henry Workman (544). Margaret Workman (543). Pete Pedano <537>. Mary Brooly (536). Clara Foster (529). Berk Sayre <510). Elsie Mass (501). Hugh McBride (49R>. Ann Magis (496), Mildred Moran (445), Ada Sherwood (441). Cliff Shank (407). Amelia Lee Brandi 1398). Dot (ieorgo (393) and Bud Olson (349). Commander Clara wishes to thank all the members of the post who made* donations, the local merchants who gave prizes and her kitchen crew of Florence Hickman, Ann

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Cunius and Bill Sherman. Also the merhbers of the distaff side who made cakes, cookies, cupcakes and brownies’ The next card party will be held at the post home July 26 at 8 p.m The public is welcome

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