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Upcoming Temporary Closures at Ida Lee Fitness Facilities for Deep Cleaning
The fitness room, group fitness room, and multipurpose room, at Ida Lee Recreation Center, will be closed to the public from Thursday, May 16 to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 18. All other parts of the recreation center, including childcare and the tennis center, will remain open. The closure will allow for a deep cleaning of the fitness room. Please visit www.idalee.org or call the front desk at 703-777-1368 for more information. Media Contact: Leah Kosin Assistant Public Information Officer 703-771-2781Visit here for more details.
Celebrate the Trash Cat! Kentucky PossumFest Returns for 2024
For a third year, Kentucky's quirkiest and coolest festival is back! Celebrating the cutest little varmint in the commonwealth, possums!. I have to share the funniest possum story that happened when I was in high school. When I went out to do laundry late one night, two little eyes glowed back at me in the dark. I screamed bloody murder and my dad came to see what was going on. I wouldn't let him do anything that would hurt it, so he grabbed the water hose and tried to spray it out. Didn't work. Everything in the garage was SOAKED and the little possum took the high ground and hung out on top of the shelving unit. I secretly gave it cat food until it must have found its way out.
Four owl chicks rehomed in Scott County, Virginia thanks to wildlife officials
SCOTT COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) — A tree removal service in Scott County, Virginia discovered four owl chicks while working, and thanks to local wildlife officials, the family was built a new nest and rehomed. A social media post by the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) said the situation unfolded in April, and Virginia Conservation […]
Celebrate the Trash Cat! Kentucky PossumFest Returns for 2024
For a third year, Kentucky's quirkiest and coolest festival is back! Celebrating the cutest little varmint in the commonwealth, possums!. I have to share the funniest possum story that happened when I was in high school. When I went out to do laundry late one night, two little eyes glowed back at me in the dark. I screamed bloody murder and my dad came to see what was going on. I wouldn't let him do anything that would hurt it, so he grabbed the water hose and tried to spray it out. Didn't work. Everything in the garage was SOAKED and the little possum took the high ground and hung out on top of the shelving unit. I secretly gave it cat food until it must have found its way out.
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