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Photo of a sack race between campers at Summer Advantage camp.
With summer vacation at the door, many parents may find themselves at the crossroads of panic and potential with how to help keep their kids occupied for the coming months. Stress no further and peruse the following summer camp options, just a few of what is being offered this summer in Garfield County, to see what may be best for your soon-to-be camper.
CMC Kids’ Summer Art Camps
There are a handful of spots left for the first segment of CMC’s arts camps beginning on June 14 and inspired by Paris. Education coordinator Annmarie Deter said the theme of this year’s camp is world travelers, and programming will be offered for children from ages 3.5-7 from 9:30 a.m. to noon, and camp will be from 9:40 a.m. to 4:10 p.m. for kids ages 6-14.
Bill Greve . . . Montgomery County and Purdue All-Star
By Butch Dale Photo provided
Several colleges wanted Bill Greve, but he chose Purdue. • • Who would you guess had the highest single season scoring average in Montgomery County basketball history . . . Linden s Daryl Warren, Waveland s Mike Mitchell, Waynetown s Steve Pierce, Darlington s Terry Cain, Alamo s Charlie Bowerman or Whitey Reath? Well, all of these were high scorers, but the all-time SINGLE SEASON record goes to Waveland s Bill Greve, who is the only player to average over 30 points per game.
Bill Greve was a coach s dream come true. He could do it all . . . scoring, passing, rebounding and most importantly . . . winning. Bill told me he had a great start, as legendary coach Cliff Davis emphasized the basics. Bill stated that Cliff believed that second grade basketball was just as important as college basketball in teaching the fundament
Less is more?
Happy spring. If you haven’t done it yet, you may turn off your heat tape (or any heating system for driveways or patios). Remember, these are great, convenient ways to prevent buildup of snow and ice, but they are not there for melting late-winter snows. Heat tape is commonly installed on north-facing roofs to prevent damage that could be caused by ice dams. Please know that conditions for ice dams are behind us.
If you live downvalley, when February arrives next year, notice if the heat tape has kept the snow from building-up on the eaves of your roof where ice dams form. By then, the job is probably done. Warmer daytime temperatures and higher sun in March can be expected to melt off the new snow, and your heat tape can be turned off.
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