The Sebastopol Attendance Center Real Cats visited Bishop Park recently as a reward for their dedication to the Extended Day Tutorial program, according to the school.

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Forest could become a smoke-free city if the Board of Aldermen approve a proposal banning smoking in public places, the Scott County Times reports.

It is just one of several new policies that the Board of Aldermen is considering that were mentioned during the past two regular meetings.
During their regular meeting in April, aldermen received information from Tawni M.

By Gary R. Bachman

MSU Horticulturist
Coastal Research & Extension Center

One spring-blooming shrub that garners almost as much attention as the azalea is the gardenia. The fragrance of the gardenia flower is beyond description, as it is both heady and strong.

The gardenias for our landscapes are known botanically as Gardenia jasminoides. They were brought to the Southeastern United States in the late 1700s from their native range in Japan and China.