Rediscover America 1/11/2021 By Michele Herrmann
Central Coast Pictures
Here are locations across the U.S. that make you feel like you’ve set foot in a European destination with no passport required.
With much of Europe off limits amid the current pandemic, Americans will have to wait longer to travel to and throughout the continent. However, they can find resemblances to some European countries a little closer to home. Here are locations across the U.S. that make you feel like you’ve set foot in a European destination with no passport required.
Greece
Tarpon Springs, Florida
More than one in 10 residents in this Gulf Coast city claim Greek ancestry, with Greek immigrants arriving in the late 19th century. They also gave Tarpon Springs the moniker, “The Sponge Capital of the World,” in that divers would apply the Greek Islands tradition of diving for sponges to Floridian waters. Nowadays, Greek heritage can be seen with locals in coffee shops along
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Foundation announces fall grant recipients
Staff Writer
The Kansan
LINDSBORG . During its fall grant cycle, the Smoky Valley Community Foundation awarded more than $16,000 to eight projects throughout the Smoky Valley area.
The following organizations received funding:
• Svensk Hyllningsfest, Inc., $3,000 to support travel expenses for area marching bands
• American Legion Emil Pinkall Post 140, $2,865 to repair old transport trailer and purchase 100 steel flag poles.
• The Associated Churches of Lindsborg, $2,855 for the installation and rental of a storage POD and to purchase a commercial dryer.
• Midsummer s Festival, $2,200 to cover expenses for the Midsummer s Festival Scavenger Hunt in downtown and Kids World activities in Riverside Park.