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Like a fine, reliable old watch, correct timing is everything for steady Joe VanDerLinden. After his usual slow start to his three-league bowling season…

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Fingers crossed for Offaly Hospice 100k run Reporter:  '); THEY have had a number of false starts but now it looks like a 100k event planned for over two days just might go ahead. The run, which is in aid of Offaly Hospice, was originally to have taken place earlier in the year but Covid called a halt to plans on no less than two occasions. Now six intrepid runners led by John Bennett, have their fingers crossed for May 22 and 23. They include Will Faulkner of Midlands 103, Noel Flynn Kilcormac, Vinnie Devery, Ferbane, Pat Hill, Pollough, Michael Melia, Michael Guinan and John Bennett all f...

Ryan Sullivan, the park’s director for public relations and outreach, encouraged visitors to be mindful and think about their role in the world. “When one walks the land mindful of where one is in the season, and observes the natural processes, it becomes obvious everything is interconnected, and human presence does impact that,” Sullivan said. People can also draw parallels between the changing seasons and the seasons of their own lives. “Earth Day, for me, is tied inextricably to the energies and patterns of spring, and the bursting forth of new life, the resumption again after a lo...

Columcille walking tours resume on Saturday STAFF REPORTS Tours at Columcille Megalith Park will resume on Saturday, April 10. Celtic storyteller Tom Egan leads walking tours at 9 a.m. every other Saturday through Oct. 9. Tours start from the stone circle and last until about 11:30 a.m. No reservations are needed, but masks and social distancing are required. Water, bug repellent and sturdy footwear are recommended. The park, located at 2155 Fox Gap Road, Bangor, is open daily from dawn to dusk.