Hole-in-One!
On Friday, August 30, Marc Van Rafelghem shot his first hole-in-one at The Mill Course. “I have been playing the front tees for the last couple of years on regulation (18-hole) courses. This was the…
So Long Summer
As we move past Labor Day and say goodbye to summer, I start thinking of all the summer sounds I will miss. The laughter of children at Parky’ Pirate Cove subsides as students return to…
WWRC Volunteer of the Month: July 2013
July’s volunteer of the month is Carly Schutte. A Winton Woods Riding Center student for seven years, Carly jumped on board with our volunteer program about a year ago. She has become deeply involved in…
Great Outdoor Camp Hostess
Wow! What a week of fun and inspiration it was as a Great Outdoor Camp hostess this July with 10 wonderful kids who were all fans of nature and having fun. We kicked off the…
Chicory: Weed or Roadside Beauty?
Beauty is indeed in the eye of the beholder. By definition, a weed is a plant that is not valued where it is growing. Chicory is commonly called a weed by many people, while others…
Fishing Report – August 21, 2013
On Friday morning, Great Parks of Hamilton County stocked another 300 pounds of catfish in Lake Isabella. That brings our total amount for the month of August to more than 900 pounds and to more…
My Life as a Chew Toy
I’m pretty sure that if I understood goat speak, I would hear Clove, Mace, Basil, Nutmeg and Ginger (this year’s baby goats at Parky’s Farm) say something like this as I entered their pen: “Okay…
Bass Series Anglers of the Year Crowned!
The final Bass Series tournament of 2013 was held at Winton Woods Lake on Saturday August 10. With some heavy mid-week rain, the lake was high and only a few inches below the edge of…