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Terraced gardens at Clark Island Wildlife Refuge, a
former granite quarry
A Walk Through History
— by Georgeanne Davis
When the St. George Historical Society announced it was
hosting a tour of Clark Island, its members never suspected that 100 people
would turn out for the chance to visit the former Union Hall and J.R.
Williams Store and Post Office, both now private dwellings, and the former
Hocking Granite Quarry, now the Clark Island Wildlife Refuge. As the crowd
assembled at the St. George Grange in Wiley’s Corner, historical
society president Jim Skoglund started the carpooling by urging people to
“invite someone who doesn’t look too threatening to ride with
you,” and the packed cars set off. The huge turnout was made up of
amateur local historians, of which there are many on the St. George
peninsula; neighbors who were curious to see the inside of the buildings
and quarry normally closed to the public; a large number of people whose
great grandparents, grandparents and other relatives had worked in the
quarries or grown up on what was then called Clark’s Island; and a
smaller number of people who had grown up in the village themselves.
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Strand Theatre Celebrates Third Anniversary
A scene from the classic film “West Side
Story”
In celebration of the third anniversary of its reopening, the Strand Theatre, in conjunction with the Saltwater Film Society, will host a full day of activities on Sunday, July 6, beginning with an open house from 1 to 3 p.m., followed by a New York City–themed block party from 3 to 5 p.m. and concluding with a showing of the classic film “West Side Story” at 6 p.m.
Inspired by the movie, the red-bricked alley to the
side of the Strand will be transformed into a New York street scene where
passersby can watch street performers and graffiti artists, listen to live
music and grab an authentic New York–style hot dog.
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