Rye Reflections

Rye Reflections

*Published by the SilverSurfers of Rye, N.H. on the first Thursday of each month*	January 5, 2006

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Best of both worlds
in South Africa
....Lani Fortier

Eggs, molasses keys to oatmeal bread
....Marion Dunn

Exotic stopovers enroute to Laos
....Ellen Hamil

Gull Man deplores feeding frenzy
....Bob La Flamme

'You Find Yourself' on this mountain (poem)
....Elizabeth Knies

A January poem: 'Splendorous Stage'
....Margaret Foley

Watson's World:
...He won't take diet lying down

Photo by Bob La Flamme, Rye Reflections

Memorable moments marked the year 2005. One occurred just before dark after the December 9 snowfall as a fire-like sky burst through on the horizon looking south across the marsh opposite Wallis Sands State Beach. That afternoon the snow had accumulated in a hurry: about 8 inches worth. What will happen in 2006? Bring it on.

Down to the wire in Rye for two senior-housing concepts
Separate zoning plans call for clusters in one case, overlay district in the other

....Jack Driscoll

Ways to beat the big cost of a day's skiing or sliding
Number of conglomerates in past 10 years changes the price picture

....Bob Dunn

Mystery of Ethiopia unfolds, revealing proud, poor people
Weapons, cows are most valued in country that dates back to beginning of civilization
....Gary Holmes

Rye Public Library can count on its 'Friends'
Discussion groups, cultural events, classes, socials, art exhibits, youth activities--and more

....Earl Rinker

Unfinished lighthouse whose work is finished
Tower was used in World War II to watch out for surface ships, not U-boats

....Bob La Flamme

It's fifteen minutes to sunshine
This is the way it was in the days when stewardesses had to be single

....Marion Dunn

Sarasota's Season of Sculpture worth a second look
Florida community, known for cultural life, now has 26 original works in park