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State and county officials were called to a Northern Westchester condominium complex where there was a new report of a bear sighting.

Westchester County Police received a call at approximately 10:40 a.m. on Tuesday, June 29, where there was a report of a bear near a dumpster in the area of Victoria Drive and the Guard Hill condo complex in Mount Kisco.

A County Police spokesperson said that the bear was then spotted scaling a fence and making the rounds through a backyard before heading into a nearby wooded area.

There were no reports of any altercations with the bear and any nearby residents.

Westchester County Police responded to the scene and notified the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, which also sent crews to the area to investigate.

According to environment officials, residents should not leave garbage cans or any food outside to help avoid an encounter with a bear. Bears should never be approached, surrounded, or cornered, as bears will aggressively defend themselves if they feel threatened."

Be especially cautious around cubs, as mother bears are very protected, officials said. Never run from a bear; stay calm, speak in a loud and calm voice, and slowly back away from a safe distance. Make loud noises by shouting or banging pots to scare the bear away."

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State and county officials were called to a Northern Westchester condominium complex where there was a new report of a bear sighting.

Westchester County Police received a call at approximately 10:40 a.m. on Tuesday, June 29, where there was a report of a bear near a dumpster in the area of Victoria Drive and the Guard Hill condo complex in Mount Kisco.

A County Police spokesperson said that the bear was then spotted scaling a fence and making the rounds through a backyard before heading into a nearby wooded area.

There were no reports of any altercations with the bear and any nearby residents.

Westchester County Police responded to the scene and notified the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, which also sent crews to the area to investigate.

According to environment officials, residents should not leave garbage cans or any food outside to help avoid an encounter with a bear. Bears should never be approached, surrounded, or cornered, as bears will aggressively defend themselves if they feel threatened."

Be especially cautious around cubs, as mother bears are very protected, officials said. Never run from a bear; stay calm, speak in a loud and calm voice, and slowly back away from a safe distance. Make loud noises by shouting or banging pots to scare the bear away."

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The need for secured assets and aspirations to own spacious homes as remote working is fast becoming the new norm is driving sales of residential properties across the country. Further, investors are also warming up to Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), Niranjan Hiranandani, national president at National Real Estate Development Council (NAREDCO).

In an interview withBusinessLine, Hiranandani, who is also the managing director of real estate firm Hiranandani Group, is of the opinion that the regulatory aspects have also brought in a safe and secure environment to the sector. Edited excerpts:

This year, housing sales across major cities have been on the rise? Where is this demand coming from?

The disruptive pandemic has predominantly reinforced the value of owned houses. The need for a secured asset that offers stability and safety in crisis is a goldmine investment against volatile assets. The remote working trend further fuel the urge to own a large spacious home in peripheral cities at attractive price points to integrate new normal living conditions.

In addition, market dynamics and policy regime are skewed towards nudging the fence-sitters to convert into the first-time home buyers and existing ones to upgrade into luxury homes catalysed by fiscal growth levers.

After the initial hesitation, REITs are gaining ground, and despite the pandemic, there were two successful public issues?

REITs are an alternative option for investment in real estate at a low unit price entry point. It reflects growing confidence in commercial real estate as an asset class. The Indian real estate investor has gradually warmed up to REITs. The two successful public issues are just the beginning of what will gradually grow in investor confidence.

Recently Maharashtra Urban Development ministry has amended the Unified Development Control and Promotion Regulations, allowing 5 per cent amenity space for construction in plots. Your comments?

The recent amendment (notification is awaited) aims to infuse positivity for commercial real estate development. If up to 5 FSI is allowed for commercial business districts, then the move will be perceived to augment more commercial real estate spaces to be developed, which will create more employment opportunities. This will also foster the development of more commercial business districts (CBDs) in the state, ensuring equal development across and not just the leading commercial cities like Mumbai and Pune. The move should augur well for the states economic growth. It will also allow economies of scale to positively impact the viability of commercial projects.

A lot of residential projects in the country, including ultra-luxury ones, are marred by delays?

The Indian real estate sector was rebooted with structural policy reforms, and the pandemic was a nail in the coffin. The industry suffered from liquidity starving, muted demand, subdued investment, hindered sales velocity, disrupted supply chain, skyrocketing prices of essential raw materials, and acute migrant labour crisis. These challenges uprooted many developers in crisis and stalled up the designated timelines.

With mission unlocking, the industry witnessed excellent sales velocity in lieu of fiscal stimulus but the resurgence of the second Covid wave derailed the growth trajectory. The authorities have been considering a timeline extension to cope up with the delays. Many of the branded developers with strong financial discipline and proven track records will fast-track the work progress and assure timely delivery.

Covid-19 has shuttered smaller players across various industries, while the stronger, larger entities have survived. Did the pandemic have a similar effect on real estate as well?

Any economic crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic fits the description perfectly first impacts smaller players across industries, as surviving such challenging situations needs deep pockets. For financially weak players, recent regulatory jolts led to a difficult ground for navigating, and Covid-19 impacted many projects profitabilities and viability of the business.

The over-leveraged players opt to deleverage by consolidation, joint development, asset-light model, monetisation, mergers to re-anchor the sinking ship.

RERA has brought in some amount of transparency and accountability to the sector?

RERA is moving in the right direction and is taking the industry to the right aspects of accountability. The regulatory aspect has brought in a safe and secure environment, one in which we see unscrupulous elements being weeded out. Obviously, this also leads to enhanced customer confidence.

On Greenbases, an industrial and warehousing platform of Hiranandani Group, future plans?

Greenbase has been working at delivering a holistic slew of offerings for end-users, and there are geographies where we are already working on creating logistics and light industrial parks.

As the vaccination drive gains pace, we are bullish on the Indian economy and the sustained demand for logistics and light industrial parks. Some locations (near Pune, Nasik and Oragadam, Chennai) are work in progress, while in some other locations, the parks are still on the drawing board.

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MLB Mascot History

Baseball mascots have been a key part of entertainment in the baseball industry since 1964, when the New York Mets opened their stadium and introduced us to Mr. Met. The San Diego Chicken in 1977 sparked an increase in popularity in mascots, while only showing up sporadically throughout that 1977 season. The following 1978, saw the Philadelphia Phillies introduce to the world the Phillie Phanatic. Since then, all but three professional baseball teams have official mascots, the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, and the Los Angeles Angels. Today, the MLB has five mascots in the Mascot Hall of Fame; Phillie Phanatic, Sluggerrr, the San Diego Chicken, Mr. Met, Slider, with several others that have been up for Hall of Fame contention.

The New York Yankees short lived mascot in the 1980s was quickly given up on, due to the mascot getting beaten up and the fans not wanting him. Since then, the Yankees have tried having baseballs ballpark food as mascots in the 1990s, but have not has an official baseball mascot since then.

The Los Angeles Angels baseball mascot was the Rally Monkey in the early 2000s. The Rally Monkey would dance to Jump Around by House of Pain and would hold a sign that said Rally Time!. The Rally Monkey is to believed to help the Angels win the World Series in 2002 when they were trailing 3-2 and facing elimination. The Rally Monkey has had an increase in popularity in 2009 when the team reached the playoffs once more.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have never had an official mascot, but they do borrow a mascot from the NHL team in Los Angeles, Bailey. Bailey is named after a scout that had died in the 9/11 terrorists attacks. As a substitute for not having a mascot, the Dodgers will have celebrities come in and support the team.

A classic baseball mascot. One of, if not, the best mascots in ANY league. Entertaining, funny, and great dancer.

2. Mr. and Mrs Met (New York Mets)

The best mascot couple in the game. Mrs. Met chose the original and one of the best mascots to be in a relationship with.

3. Gapper, Rosie Red, Mr. Redlegs, and Mr. Red (Cincinnati Reds)

A great bunch of mascots. Gapper is defiantly the one that steals the show from the others.

4. Wally the Green Monster (Boston Red Socks)

I do not know what Wally really is, but he is definitely a green monster. Goes well with the Green Monster wall at Fenway Park.

5. Dinger (Colorado Rockies)

A very cool mascot. A triceratops skull was found when building Coors Field, so the choice for the mascot seems obvious.

6. Mariner Moose (Seattle Mariners)

A well designed moose mascot that embraces the northern culture.

7. Pirates Parrot (Pittsburgh Pirates)

Clever. A parrot is definitely a pirates mascot. Who doesnt love green and fluffy?

8. The Oriole Bird (Baltimore Orioles)

Not bad. The name doesnt really stand out though. The Orioles could have though of something more clever for the bird.

9. Lou Seal (San Francisco Giants)

Lou is one cool cat (seal).

10. Billy the Marlin (Miami Marlins)

Little to much of a shine. Other than that Billy is friendly looking and resembles an actual marlin.

11. Paws (Detroit Tigers)

Looks like a tiger and represents the teams name. Paws is a mascot that I would approach and ask to hang out with.

12. Ace (Toronto Blue Jays)

One of the few mascots that look like what the team is named after. A few extra feathers and Ace will be looking fly.

13. Sluggerrr ( Kansas City Royals)

A nice looking mascot and a nice touch with the crown making him royalty, but when I think of a slugger, I think of a baseball bat and not a lion.

14. Stomper (Oakland Athletics)

Cute and good looking mascot do not understand the connection between an elephant and athletic.

15. Swinging Friar (San Diego Padres)

Looks like a friar and is modeled after someone who use to show up to the Padres games dressed as a friar. Definitely would intimidate the other team with the way he looks.

16. Clark (Chicago Cubs)

Looks like a bear kind of. The eyes dont do it for me.

17. Orbit (Houston Astros)

This mascot is truly out of this world. Needs a little bit of sprucing up with his fur though.

18. Bernie Brewer (Milwaukee Brewers)

Baseball mascots, and mascots in general, need a good design and Bernie is lacking that. Bernie also needs a bit of a trim.

19. Screech (Washington Nationals)

The Eagle is the U.S.A.s national bird. Screech gets the point across, but barely. Has the potential to be so much better than what it is.

20. Raymond (Tampa Bay Rays)

Everyone (doesnt) love Raymond. Their logo has a manta ray on it, so why not use a manta ray as a mascot?

21. Homer the Brave (Atlanta Braves)

A simple baseball-head mascot. You cant go wrong with it and it doesnt look all that bad, but it just does not fit the name of the Braves.

22. T.C. Bear (Minnesota Twins)

Simple mascot. If this is the Twins, then why is there not a second mascot?

23. D. Baxter the Bobcat (Arizona Diamondbacks)

I thought that a diamondback was a snake? Bobcats are supposed to be intimidating and not a kind animal. Baxter covers the not kind part, at least to the eyes hes unkind.

24. Southpaw (Chicago White Sox)

When I think of Southpaw, I think of the fighting style, not Wally the Green Monsters ugly cousin.

25. Rangers Captain (Texas Rangers)

This looks like the horse that I drew in first grade. Just a bad design and creepy looking.

26. Fredbird (St. Louis Cardinals)

I have seen many cardinals before and I can safely say that this is not what one looks like. A simple redesign will make Fredbird look so much better.

27. Slider (Cleveland Indians)

I thought that the Browns was the worst thing in Cleveland, but I was wrong. Its almost like Barney the Dinosaur caught a disease and never recovered.

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WOW - look at these gorgeous Dorset gardens in full bloom this summer.

All of these stunning photos were submitted by members of the Echo Camera Club who are loving spending time in the great outdoors, despite the poor weather we have been having recently.

Bozena Gomolka recently visited Poole Park and snapped some pictures of the outdoor space's colourful gardens.

Blooming and beautiful Poole Park Gardens by Bozena Gomolka

Around every corner is a well-manicured lawn and vibrant, blooming flowers that you just can't peel your eyes away from.

Camera Club member Rich Langer shared some wonderful close-up shots of his lovely garden.

A robin soaking up the sun in Rich Langer's garden

We have been treated to a fantastic picture of a robin sunbathing, as well as a bee busy at work.

He also shared a picture of some beautiful poppies in his garden.

A busy bee in Rich Langer's garden

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Your patriotic fervor wont have to go home by nighttime in the City of Falls Church, but there wont be much of a reason to stay here.

Thats because, for the second year in a row, Falls Church wont be hosting a fireworks spectacle for residents on the field of the now-Meridian High Schools turf. Finishing up the construction on Meridians campus makes it too unsafe for the pyrotechnics to find a spot where they can launch the fireworks for droves of locals to see.

Theyre connecting the middle school to the high school for a little bit, and the fields are still completely under construction, said Danny Schlitt, the director of the City of Falls Churchs Recreation and Parks department. We just didnt have the ability to line everything up and have everything ready to go.

The City isnt totally bailing on Fourth of July fun. The reading of the Declaration of Independence will return at 2 p.m. on Sunday, though this time outdoors at Falls Church Episcopal (bring a chair). There is another holiday-themed scavenger hunt that younger Falls Church residents can participate in from 9 a.m. 6:30 p.m. on Independence Day (Sunday). Scavengers will have to find 13 historical markers throughout the City and match each one of the 13 colonies they find on that historical marker on the form they print out.

Sudden M Pac will also be playing in Cherry Hill Park from 4:30 6 p.m. for those who want to take in a show before they find a spot to watch a show.

But dont make plans for the fireworks to return next year just yet.

I intend to meet with school representatives, the City Fire Marshal and a pyrotechnician to determine whether or not, with the placement of the new building, we can still hold a legitimate fireworks show for thousands of people, Schlitt said. That is where we are moving forward and hoping that we can once again have a firework shoot in the future on site up there.

The way its always been done is that the fireworks would set up their mortars in the deep centerfield of the adjacent baseball field. The fire marshal would go by and make sure it had the proper spacing set up so itd be safe for people on the synthetic turf field.

State regulations require that, for every inch in diameter of the shells being fired, it requires 100 feet of separation between the mortars themselves and the audiences. With the City using three-inch shells these past years, that means 300 feet of distance are needed.

Achieving that isnt really a problem for Schlitt he mentioned how advanced pyrotechnics have become that fireworks can be shot off in certain small, enclosed spaces. It mainly comes down to the fire marshals approval, and the school systems comfort level with such a production.

Ive talked to some pyrotechnicians and they firmly believe we can pull off a show that is worthy of what the community and the citizenry expect, Schlitt said. It really then becomes a decision point between the fire marshal and the schools, since they own the facilities and just put millions of dollars into the new school, as to whether or not we can safely shoot.

This move away from a fireworks show didnt surprise Schlitt. He said he knew two years ago that there was no chance the 2020 fireworks show was going to happen, and felt that this year would have only been possible if the schools construction was well ahead of schedule.

For those looking for other shows nearby, they should check out some celebrations nearby jurisdictions are holding.Fairfax City will hold its 55th annual Independence Day parade on July 3.

The parade will begin at 10 a.m. at 4100 Chain Bridge Road, Fairfax, rain or shine and will loop around downtown Fairfax, along Chain Bridge Road, Main Street, University Drive and Armstrong Street. Nine high school marching bands as well as many large inflatable parade balloons, floats and clowns will be some of the entries.

On July 4, there will be an evening show with music and dancing at 6:30 p.m. at Fairfax High School (3501 Lion Run, Fairfax). On-stage entertainment begins at 6:30 p.m. with a fireworks display that follows. The rain date for the fireworks only is July 5. Items that may puncture the synthetic turf, smoking, alcohol and animals (except service animals) are not permitted on the football field.

The Town of Herndon will also be holding a fireworks show on the night of July 4, with the show expected to start at 9 p.m. The Town of Vienna, likewise, will hold fireworks display that night at Yeonas Park (1319 Ross Drive, Vienna SW), starting at 9:30 p.m.

Of course, there will also be fireworks on the National Mall inside Washington, D.C. A good vantage point for those is Gravelly Point Park in Arlington or along the waterfront in Old Town Alexandria.Schlitt ever the optimist did say he wouldnt rule out a show for next year. Right now, he puts the probability of it happening around 60 percent.

If we figure theres any kind of safety risk, then well certainly have to see if we can come up with a Plan B, Schlitt said.

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Another Catholic church in western Canada has burned down, but this time the structure was not on Indigenous land.

Historic Saint-Jean-Baptiste in Morinville, Alberta, was destroyed in a fire Wednesday that officials are suspecting was arson.

Today in Morinville, leglise de Saint-Jean-Baptiste was destroyed in what appears to have been a criminal act of arson, Albertas premier, Jason Kenney, said in a statement. This historic church was in the heart of Morinville and a key part of the spiritual life of Albertas francophone community.

Iain Bushell, Morinvilles general manager of infrastructure and community services, told the National Post that the early morning blaze was so fierce that firefighters could not enter the 114-year-old building, and the roof collapsed a short time later. He said the church was of very old construction so an awful lot of wood, so it went very quickly and it was a very difficult fire to fight.

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Neighborhood Planning Unit B will vote next week on a proposal to rezone about 12.5-acres for Church at Wieucas planned 457-unit mixed-use project in Buckhead, according to its Tuesday meeting agenda.

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Church at Wieuca announced in March that it was partnering with Atlanta-based real estate company Greenstone Properties on the project, which is centered on the formers North Buckhead church building at 3626 Peachtree Rd. NE. The church submitted a rezoning application for the project in late May calling for more than 450 units as well as a 512,000-square-foot office tower at the northeastern corner of Wieuca and Peachtree Roads.

Following NPU Bs vote on Tuesday, the rezoning application will go before the city of Atlantas Zoning Review Board in early August, according to the planning units meeting agenda.

With the assistance of project management firm DaVinci Development Collaborative, the church is currently considering three architecture firms and expects to choose one for the project in July, according to a project update posted on its website.

Church at Wieuca Associate Pastor Joshua M. Speight told What Now Atlanta in early June that the church hopes construction for the project could begin as early as the fall of 2022.

The development team said in its rezoning application that the project site plan is meant to account for the projects location in a transitional area. Bordering single-family homes, the sites northern half would hold 18 detached cottage homes and 39 townhomes, while its southern portion would hold a 400-unit multifamily tower and office building that could each reach a maximum height of 415 feet along Wieuca Road.

The proposed new development will complement the surrounding area with probable elements to include Class AAA office, high-rise multifamily residential, single-family and other for-sale residential options, Greenstone Properties PartnerHarvey Rudysaid in a statement earlier this year.

The churchs sanctuary and steeple will remain as a central component of the project, which also calls for a new reformatted campus for Church at Wieuca. Also to remain are Wieuca Day School, Wieuca After School, Camp Wieuca, and Claire Gibbs House.

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FAIRFIELD COUNTY The new fire station thats planned nearLake Wateree came out of its initial bid process with disappointing results:Not a single company bid on the project.

Fairfield County Fire Chief Jason Pope says he isnt surewhy no bids came in, but the details of the design and the surprising recentincrease in the price of construction materials may have been factors.

His plan is to redesign the project with the goal of makingit simpler and, perhaps, easier to bid on.

We didnt have anyone really call us or say why they didnt bid.

As to the exact reason I couldnt tell you. We didnt haveanybody really call us and tell us why they would or would not bid, Pope toldthe Fairfield County Council at Monday nights meeting. However, what I cantell you is that our plan going forward [is that] were going to revisit thearchitectural drawings and were going to make it a little bit simpler.

Then, he explained in an interview Tuesday, they will activelyseek bidders.

Given the high price of lumber, he says hes not sure if thebuilding can still be constructed for the budgeted $375,000, which was approvedby the council in February. But he wont know until he gets some bids.

Thats definitely going to be a challenge, he says of current building material costs, which hes been told make the cost of constructing a building with wood comparable to the cost of a metal building.

We put this bid package together last fall, and then themoney was approved in February of this year, and during that time is when thelumber price spike happened, and so were not sure how thats going to affectit, he says.

What we budgeted for the building the price is going tobe higher than that obviously, but without getting bids you dont know whatits going to be.

If the bids come in a lot higher than expected, he says,then the county will have to consider its options whether that meansallocating more funding, delaying the project, or further simplifying the designto cut costs. But first, they need some bids.

We want the fire station built, Pope says. Its going tohelp protect the citizens and the residents of the county, so were going to doeverything we can to get it built.

The new fire station would be the 15th in the countysmostly-volunteer system, which staffs five stations during business hours andrelies on volunteers to cover the rest of the time and the rest of the county.

Pope says new volunteer firefighters are always welcome; thenumber today roughly 165 countywide is slightly more than half of what itwas 25 years ago.

When the countys volunteer fire departments openedbeginning 50 years ago in 1971, he says, they relied on a strong base ofcommunity support. A decade ago, in 2011, the independent departments wereconsolidated under the county fire service as a core function of localgovernment.

The new fire station, a project initiated and pushed intoreality by former County Councilman Jimmy Ray Douglas, is to be built on RiverRoad between the Lake Wateree Presbyterian Church and the recycling center.

The plan includes four bays to house a fire truck, tanker,boat, and EMS vehicle, as well as restrooms, showers, a kitchen, and livingquarters to accommodate firefighters who might man the facility in the future.

Originally proposed in 2007, the project began in earnestabout four years ago, Pope says. It took roughly two years for the county toobtain the 2.4-acre site to build it on, and site work has been completed bycounty public works employees; its now ready for the building.

In the area where it is to be located, Pope says, there areapproximately 300 homes that are currently more than five road miles from thenearest fire station a distance that means homeowners have increased insurancepremiums and, more importantly, increased risk in the event of a fire.

This fire station will put fire trucks in their back yardavailable to respond, Pope says, and it will significantly reduce theirhomeowners insurance.

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CONWAY More than four years after its destruction, construction on a new building for the United Congregational Church of Conway will begin next month.

The church, which had been standing since 1885, was heavily damaged by a tornado that swept through Conway in February 2017. Initially, it was thought the damage could be repaired, but it was finally decided that it could not be salvaged and the church was razed in November 2018.

Bill Leno, the churchs renovation manager, said the insurance companys deliberation about the state of the building went on for months.

We had a real tough time with the insurance company and their engineers evaluating whether it was a loss or wasnt a loss, Leno said. Finally, they decided it was a total loss and that was in late 18. We finally took the building down.

Leno estimated the church spent $500,000 trying to save the building before engineers determined it would not be possible to repair it. He said the steeple was twisted off the building in such a way that it was not feasible to fix it.

After the initial struggle with deciding if the building could be repaired, the church ran into budget issues.

Leno said the designers had to make the windows smaller, eliminate landscaping around the building and cut out plans for a nice steeple because the church cannot afford those things right now.

Its involved many, many changes in the architectural plans because it started with $1.3 million and, of course, we couldnt afford it, Leno said. We finally got the value down to $1 million.

As the churchs future design solidified, Leno said he wanted to make the building more than a church by thinking of ways the community could host events there.

During this whole process of rebuilding the church, it has been the desire of the church membership to make sure we build this building so it is not only the church, but its a community meeting place for Conway, Leno said. A lot of our thinking and planning has gone into that fact, making sure we can accommodate the needs of the community agencies that need it.

The church received $1 million in insurance funds for its damages and Leno said all of that money is going to the reconstruction.

Were not supporting the church, paying for ministry or any other operational things, Leno said.

Construction, being led by Thayer Street Associates Inc. of South Deerfield, is planned to begin July 9 and the tentative completion date is February 2022 five years to the month after the churchs destruction.

After the tornado, the congregation began meeting at Conway Grammar School before the pandemic forced members to migrate to Zoom. As the town emerges from the pandemic, the church has been gathering for in-person services at a campground.

When we first went down, we used the elementary school. When they had a problem with their building with a roof, we housed the school at the church, Leno said. So when we got in trouble, the school housed us. It was a very nice exchange.

Despite not having a church to gather in and the departure of the Rev. Candi Ashenden, Leno said members have been dedicated in attending services.

The core group has continued to meet. Even though its been Zoom, theyre there and have been through it all, Leno said. That says a lot for the survival of the church. They dont have a building, they dont have a minister, they have a virus that put us in limbo and they still stuck together big time.

Chris Larabee can be reached at clarabee@recorder.com or 413-930-4081.

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