Our cover features Ollie, a possum rescued by wildlife rehabilitator Karen Brace, in
front of Possumbilities, her wildlife art shop at 211 William Street, Fredericksburg, Va.
The cover shoot model, Agatha, is posed not holding Ollie in her lap because it
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important not to present Ollie or any other possums as pets. Karen Brace shares 10
ways to protect wildlife.

Recently in June, in a galaxy far, far away, or more commonly known as Las Vegas, Nevada, two local high school students went to compete in Lightspeed Returns, the 3rd national Lightspeed Saber League tournament.
Students, Asher Trask and Em Watson both attend Riverbend High School. These two, along with their mothers, Sheila and Jessica, went on an adventure far, far away.

I recently went to my friend’s daughter’s ninth birthday pool party. I’m used to parties with kids the ages of my children—3 and almost 6. Those parties make sense to me; the kids play with each…