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Ione Grover’s A Different Joy introduced to enthusiastic crowd Independent Reporter
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feel that my cup is just overflowing and I’m very happy with the day,” she said. After the event, the full house of attendees was eager to get copies of Grover’s book signed. “I was surprised that there were so many people. I mean, that was just wonderful, so I just feel a great sense of joy,” Grover said. Grover, along with her daughter, Paula, daughter-in-law, Danielle, and granddaughters, Samantha and Madeline, read selections from the book. Samantha also sang “Let it Be” by the Beatles and “Imagine” by John Lennon at the event, per Grover’s request.
The cause of a fire that injured one residents and displaced others at the Opera House apartment building in downtown St. Marys is still under investigation, the town’s fire chief says. According to St. Marys Fire Chief Phil West, the local fire department received the call at 11:43 p.m. July 4. The fire department sent all three of its fire trucks, with the ladder truck first on scene at the Water Street South building, located between Queen Street East and Jones Street East. Fire officials called for backup from the Uniondale and Granton stations, which supplied five more trucks including a pumper. “There was heavy smoke coming from second-story window; the window had busted out from heat prior to arrival,” West told the Independent. “Within a minute or two, we could see flame and smoke coming from the window. The St. Marys Fire Department attacked with a short, quick attack from outside and made entry promptly after for search and rescue and to extinguish the fire with an interior attack. “The fire was contained to the one unit with no fire spread past the initial unit. The Granton and Uniondale fire departments assisted
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Author, poet and founder of the St. Marys Poetry Circle Ione Grover’s new poetry book was just launched, and already she’s seeing lots of joy over it. Grover held a book launch and signing on July 6 at Riverwalk Commons for her book, A Different Joy: Transformation through Poetry. The poetry book includes works about nature and life stages, as well as questions of reflection to accompany each poem. Grover felt joy from the support of the audience, including her family members and friends. “I just feel grateful to everyone, so I just
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