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January / February 2008
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  • Section 1: (cover - page 5: 8.4MB) Hugh Mulvaney: From the Editor's Desk | Table of Contents
  • Section 2: (page 6 - page 16: 7.2MB) Ed Belote Sr: Welcome to Cecil Soil | CSM Mailbox | "Ranger Rick" Barton: Cecil County Farmer - A Sportsman of the Old SChool | Robert Hazel: Life Along the Canal - A Snake, an Eel, a Birdy, and the death of Piggy
  • Section 3: (page 17 - page 27: 3.9MB) Maggie Creshkoff: Meandering with Muddie Maggie - For the Love of Language | Ed Okonowicz: Friday Night Lights - Tales from the Press Box Announcers - Part 2 | Carol Belote: Grandmom's Grandest | Mike Dixon: A Look Back with Dixon - Frank Muller, County Director of Emergency Services, Retires | Aunt Verdie Remembered
  • Section 4: (page 28 - page 42: 5.2MB) Ed Okonowicz - Golden Elks' Chain Gang Has that Woman's Touch | Will Cook: County Voices - Blacksmithing: Bringing History to Life | "Ranger Rick" Barton - Norris McMullen - Helping the Environment | JoAnn Dawson: Horse Tales - Cecil County Riding Club Mounts Up | In Memoriam: Nancy Hartshorne Freeman Creshkoff | Ed Belote, Sr. - Oh So Grand! Grandparenting | Pat Valdata - Winged Adventures | "Ranger" Rick Barton: The Lion's Roar - North East Lion's Club
  • Section 5: (page 43 - page 52: 4.1MB) Catherine Barrington Beal: County Voices - Good to be back home - from Cecil County to Texas and back | Shirl Casey: Restaurant Review - Dinner at Rumbleway Farm | Ed Belote Sr: Haircuts with Herb - Poor Memory and School Tales | Ed Okonowicz: County Profiles - Rising Sun's Kenny Miller: American Folkways Banjo Artist | Jenifer Grindle Dolde - Remembering Neil Taylor, Dedicated Rising Sun Physician
  • Section 6: (page 53 - page 62: 3.0MB) Cecil Scrapbook | Paula F. Kelly: Shop Local - It's My Business | Kyle Dixon: Cecil County Yearbook
  • Section 7: (page 63 - Back Cover: 3.8MB) A Descendant: County Voices - The Harrises of Cecil County | Where in Cecil County? | Ed Okonowicz: County Profiles - 'Box Turtle Bob' sings Cecil | Maggie Creshkoff - Holly Tree Celebration | Word Puzzle
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