| Farmers markets thrive in Marin
You won't find Mutsu apples on the shelves at your local grocery store. Nor will you find Pinova or Jonathan's pride. The crisp, sweet apples don't travel well, have a short shelf life and are only around for a few weeks every year. Those who want to enjoy their flavor - a list that includes chefs, gourmands, restaurateurs and more than a few casual shoppers - have to wake up early on a Saturday morning and travel to the farmers market in Point Reyes Station, one of nine markets operating throughout the county. "Many of these are Japanese varieties. You won't see red delicious or gala or Fuji apples here, even though they're good," said Mike Gale, who has sold apples, peas and eggs at the market for the past two years. "I grow 12 varieties, so two or three of them are always ripening at a time." Gale, president of the Marin Farm Bureau, is a beef rancher with a herd of about 100 Angus cows and calves.
Big Red Dollars now off campus
A Big Red Dollar is just as good as the green ones in some Bowling Green stores.
Western students can now use their Big Red Dollars to purchase items such as food and school supplies in stores that have installed Big Red Card readers.
Students will swipe the Big Red Card just as they would on campus, said ID Center Director Gary Meszaros.
The system will be compatible with the Big Red Cards students currently have, he said.
Six businesses are offering the service, and another might join by the end of the week, ID Center Manager Sherry Blanton said.
New businesses are being added to the list all the time, Blanton said.
Meszaros said there's no limit to how many stores and businesses can participate in the program.
Garden Clippings
Free movie As part of the Wayne County Parks and Recreation "Movies In The Park" Program, Garden City Parks and Recreation will host the movie, "Monster House," Friday, at Diamond #5 in City Park. The park is located at the corner of Merriman and Cherry Hill. Bring your chairs, blankets, and picnic baskets or purchase your dinner from the concession stand, then settle in to enjoy a free family movie in the park with a giant video projection system. .
Mum is the word at CBS over mom’s claims
Perhaps her claims are legitimate, but Janis Miles is not talking unless CBS gives her the okay. The Fayetteville mother reportedly told authorities her 12-year-old daughter was injured during the filming of the upcoming “Kid Nation" children's reality show on CBS, an experience she claims borders on abuse and neglect. Filmed near Santa Fe, New Mexico, over a 40-day period during April and May, the reality show is being advertised as “kids on their own, without adults present." Miles was quoted as saying her daughter Divad was sprayed on her face with grease while cooking potatoes on a wood stove and suffered a rash that caused scarring. Miles was also cited as claiming that four other children required medical attention after accidentally drinking bleach. Miles was reported as saying there was no adult supervision present at the time of the incidents and that the injuries bordered on abuse and neglect.
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