Five points goes green
St. Pat's in Five Points March 14, 2009, brought out the green in everyone.
Photos by John Dixon
     Aaron von Miles won first place in the Leprechaun Contest
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The newest SPIN on the Family Food Garden
Stopping to smell the flowers
By Arlene Marturano marturanoa@yahoo.com
      Since Victory Gardens were planted at private residences and on public land during World Wars I and II, families have been receiving encouragement to grow their own food. During wartime the federal government requested the homefront to grow their own produce to cope with a food shortage.
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Riverbanks welcomes three black- necked swan cygnets
Chicks can be seen in the pond at Riverbanks' Bird Garden
Contributed by Riverbanks Zoo and Garden
      Riverbanks Zoo and Garden announces the birth of three black- necked swan cygnets (baby swans). On Friday, March 6, the parents carefully guarded the nest as the eggs they had tended to for nearly 36 days began to hatch. The cygnets only spent about a day in the nest. By Saturday they ventured into the water with their parents in search of food.
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Springtime at the Garden Festival returns to Riverbanks
Contributed by Riverbanks Zoo and Garden
      The Springtime at the Garden Festival at Riverbanks Botanical Garden will be Saturday, March 21, 9 am to 4 pm.
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DHEC announces Fix a Leak week
Contributed by SC DHEC
      Fix a Leak week began March 16 to remind South Carolinians to check household plumbing fixtures and irrigation systems for leaks, according to the state Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC).
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