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  • Town Meeting April 13

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    Welcome to the Notes from the Grove, providing Liberty Grove residents and visitors tid bits of information about goings on in town government. • The Spring Election will be held on Tuesday, April 6 from 7 am – 8 pm at the Town Hall on Old Stage Lane.

  • A look at the world in numbers

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    7 Percent increase in the number of inmates at federal prisons in 2009 1,403,091 Number of inmates in state prisons as of Jan.1, a six percent drop, due in part to budget cuts 1972 The last time there was a drop in the number of inmates in state prisons 15 Number of years that U.

  • Twittleborough’s Folly: a tale for children

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    Twittleborough’s Folly: a tale for children The chief characteristic of the otherwise unremarkable city to Twittleborough is that it is almost perfectly bisected by the Karain River, both in terms of area and population.

  • Losing the Battle – When Family Inches Toward Bears Fandom

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    Last month my sister Barb got married to a Baltimorian.

    It’s hard for me to believe, but she’s lived in the Charm City for eight years now, and has largely adopted Baltimore teams as her own.

  • News briefs from the Door County Community

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    • The Door County Home Builders Association (DCHBA) is still accepting applications for two $1,000 scholarships it will award to Door County high school students who show enthusiasm and promise in the home building profession.

  • Door County Humane Society Featured Pets

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    Kenny and his roommate Shore are both very attractive, neutered male cats at the shelter. The girls around the shelter have been known to compliment this pair on their handsome coats and dreamy eyes.

  • that the current Old Navy Supermodelquin advertising campaign is generating such interest and controversy?

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    “Why Is It…?” was designed by Dr. Steiner to address readers’ questions about human behavior from a social psychological perspective in order to inform and stimulate dialogue about the ways in which our thoughts, feelings and behaviors are influenced by the presence of other people.

  • Snippets from Science

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    • Malaria kills more than a million people each year. The vectors of the malaria parasite are mosquitoes. One group of malaria-carrying mosquitoes has the scientific name of Anopheles gambiae.

  • A look at the world in numbers

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    26 Number of schools (of 59) closed by the Kansas City School Board March 11 18,000 Drop in enrollment in Kansas City’s public schools in the last 10 years, to 17,000, the lowest since the 1880s 700 Number of jobs that will be created in Washington D.

  • Notes from the Grove

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    Welcome to the Notes from the Grove, providing Liberty Grove residents and visitors tid bits of information about goings on in town government. • The U.

  • The Year of the Tiger

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    The Year of the Tiger has finally shown its true colors through the fireworks, lively village squares, and traditional celebrations of the Chinese New Year.

  • Pussy Willows

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    One of my fondest boyhood memories dates back to my pre-teen years when dad would stop, en route to work on our farm on a Sunday in late March or early April, and hike with my brothers and me along the Kewaunee and Green Bay & Western railroad tracks west of town in search of our eagerly-waited-for annual bouquet of Pussy Willows.

  • Helping the Bluebirds

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    One of our most favorite signs of spring laced the air in our woods early on the morning of Feb. 20. A male Cardinal, perched near the very tip of a tall Basswood tree sang his heart out—“CHEERrr – CHEERrr – WHITcheer – WHITcheer,” trying to impress his lady love nearby.

  • Article posted Thursday, March 4, 2010 2:21pm

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    Haven is a gorgeous, two- to three-year-old female, medium-sized Walker Coonhound. She arrived at the shelter February 1 a little nervous and unaware of what love, friendship and treats were; however, since her arrival, she has made many friends – both human and dog.

  • Coordinated Community Response Column: Teen Dating Violence

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    February was Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, and what better timing to educate teens (and adults) about relationships when spring formal and prom are right around the corner! Domestic violence is not just an adult issue, after all; teens experience violence in relationships too.

  • Article posted Thursday, March 4, 2010 1:15pm

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    Notes from the Grove Welcome to the Notes from the Grove, providing Liberty Grove residents and visitors tid bits of information about goings on in town government.

  • that every time I turn on the television, I’m faced with an endless stream of drug commercials! My goodness, if I took every drug that these commercials recommend, I would be swallowing pills all day long!

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    “Why Is It…?” was designed by Dr. Steiner to address readers’ questions about human behavior from a social psychological perspective in order to inform and stimulate dialogue about the ways in which our thoughts, feelings and behaviors are influenced by the presence of other people.

  • Deadliest Animals

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    • One of Australia’s most deadly animals isn’t a crocodile or snake – it’s a jellyfish. Specifically, it’s the so-called Box Jellyfish, which lives in the ocean and often moves into shallow water to feed.

  • A look at the world in numbers

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    6.3 Million, the number of Americans that have been unemployed for six months or more, a record 5.6 Million, the number of jobs lost to automation in the U.

  • Toyota and the Pinto

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    Item #1: At this point in time everyone knows about the troubles of automaker Toyota. However, amid all the coverage this story has received one glaring aspect (at least to me) of this story has been completely overlooked.