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 | By Melissa Davlin
Times-News writer Battle cries rang across Twin Falls City Park. Men and women stood on the grass, swords and staffs raised, waiting for the cue to rush their opponents and slaughter them. Nearby, two boys on a walk with their mother stared at the fighters as they hit each other with the weapons and fell to the ground. The mom pulled the boys back to her side and whisked them away, glancing over her shoulder at the foam sword-wielding group.
It's a common scene for the fighters ofShannara, the Twin Falls realm of Belegarth Medieval Combat Society. And despite the violent nature of the game, the bonds formed on the Twin Falls battlefield transfer into real life.
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Times-News Moms. They share common joys and concerns, worries and wonders, questions and answers.
Starting Monday, the Times-News' Web site, Magicvalley.com, will launch two mommy blogs written by Twin Falls residents Shelley Bonnes and Susan Hilverda.
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If your neighborhood looks like mine this morning, the Chinese have invaded your front lawn.
Making matters worse, you also have to clean up the mess.
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Now that summer is nearing its height, let us turn our attention to lawn games.
And we don't mean croquet, which requires the purchase of an actual set, or volleyball, which requires physical exertion. Classically, a lawn game is assembled at home, preferably with things you already have, and can be played without ever putting down your beer or burger.
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Twin Falls Senior Citizen Center 530 Shoshone St. W., Twin Falls. Lunch at noon. Suggested donation: $4.50, seniors; $5.50, under 60; $2.50, under 12. Center hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; lounge and pool rooms; bargain center, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Daily lunches are available for take-out from 11 a.m. to noon; seniors 59 and under, $5.50; seniors 60 and older, $4.50. 734-5084.
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St. Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center Meadow Linda D'Ambra, daughter of Angela Lyn Riley of Gooding, was born June 14, 2009.
Wyatt Timothy Quin Gilbert, son of Shannon Nicole Klaas and Cole Quin Gilbert of Twin Falls, was born June 17, 2009.
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When planning a wedding, you have control over the guest list, the reception location and nearly every other detail of your big day. The one thing you can't control? The weather. It's innately chaotic, and no matter what anyone tells you, it can't be predicted months in advance.
So how should you plan for the weather, especially if you want to hold a ceremony or reception outside? To help you out, here's a five-step plan for a stress-free outdoor wedding:
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 | Whether your summer plans include an exotic vacation, a trip to Grandma's or just a ton of outdoor time, you want some good toys to enjoy during your school-free months. We've found some cool new ideas that are sure to be a hit, as well as some familiar toys that have been reintroduced with a fun twist. For example, if you're going to play with a ball outside, why not play with one that can bounce 75 feet in the air? We knocked out a few ceiling tiles "testing" it for you. (These toys are widely available, except where noted.)
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 | WASHINGTON - For Gail Ertel, who has 11 grown children, the golden years are all about McKenzie. She changes her diapers. Picks up her dropped toys and spilled cereal. Reads from her favorite storybooks. Sings as she sways the child in her mesh cocoon of a swing.
Their lives are bound across three generations, a great-grandmother in her 60s and a child of 7 who is autisic, medically fragile and virtually blind. McKenzie babbles but does not talk. Her sign language is minimal. In times of distress, she bites and furies and flails.
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Laura Weatherly, founder of the Washington-based wedding planning company Engaging Affairs, and Washington Post OnLove producer Ellen McCarthy were online recently to chat about thinking outside the bridal box when making a to-do list for the big day. Weatherly, who has worked as a professional wedding planner for almost 14 years, is the author of "Stop! Don't Plan a Wedding Without This Book."
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There is a holiday coming up - one celebrated with a cone or a bowl, one scoop or two, chocolate syrup or sprinkles (maybe both!).
Yep, July is National Ice Cream Month and July 19 is National Ice Cream Day. President Ronald Reagan proclaimed it so in 1984. Whatever flavor you choose and whatever you choose to top it with, you can be sure that if you don't eat it fast enough it will become a sticky mess.
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