The Westerville News

The Westerville News

EMWTTSFM - Summer's Simple Celebrations

Aug 08, 2026
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I’m not really sure when summer begins. Does it begin after the last frost, at the first thick morning fog, or on the summer solstice? Does it begin when the neighborhood pool opens, at the first “Play Ball,” when dandelions become the dominant green and yellow in the backyard, or when the last school’s-out bell rings? What about the day you roll down t…

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