Discourage garbage raiding by placing cans at the curb on the day of pick-up rather than the night before. Place cans inside a shed or garage between pick-ups. You may also secure the lids with bungee cords, rope tie-downs, or weights. Raccoons are attracted to birdseed and suet, and can cause considerable damage to garden fruits and vegetables, particularly grapes and corn. Garden plundering often occurs right before the foods are ready to be picked, so extra vigilance at these times (chasing animals away and using lights or radios to create disturbances) may drive them off long enough to harvest the crop. Fruit trees and bird feeder poles can be protected with conical metal guards that keep animals from climbing.

Their full article on Solving Problems With Raccoons is available here.

I used to caddy there while in junior high school. We recieved 35 cents for nine holes, or 50 cents for full eighteen. There were no golf carts, gas or electric in those days, and pull carts were rare.

In the winter, we sledded and skiid down the hills

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