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Stories from the Village

The Village Podcast: February 2018

Article By Stephanie Minett
Published 3 Apr 2018

In which Candice and Steph discuss books, food and their ongoing reading challenge!

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The Village Podcast: March 2018

Article By Stephanie Minett
Published 3 Apr 2018

In which Candice and Steph discuss the marking of time and what makes a "successful" reader, among other things.

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The Village Podcast: August 2017 Edition

Article By Stephanie Minett
Published 10 Aug 2017

Hot off the Podcast editor! The Village Podcast: August 2017 edition

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The day I became a baseball player

Article By Ben Minett
Published 26 May 2017

Everett was a just a normal kid. He was 9 years and old loved baseball. He loved baseball because it was exciting. Everett had been playing baseball since he was 3. Everett tried playing all the positions and his favorite position was pitcher.

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