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Donate Used Items for Children's Art

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Weather

Showers are likely today, with a high near 61 and wind between 10 and 15 mph, according to the National Weather Service. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. Partly cloudy skies are expected going into tonight, with a low around 38.

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Happening

Lovona Brantley, owner of the , is organizing a project called "Garden Collage" for children to use recycled goodies to create artwork. She's looking for individuals to donate "old items" such as buttons, popsicles sticks, yarn, ribbon, glue, pipe cleaners, small silk flowers, fabrics with small, colorful prints, scrapbook paper scraps, bottle caps, etc.

Goodies can be left in bags or boxes on the front porch of at 4531 Lemon St.

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This Day in History

March 9, 1990: Antonia Novello was sworn in as both the first Hispanic and woman to be U.S. surgeon general.

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