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Summertime brings heat

Posted: June 20, 2012

The Winchester Star

With a forecast high temperature today, the first day of summer, of near 100 degrees, area pools should do a brisk business. A group of friends enjoyed the public pool at Sherando Park Tuesday. At front from left are Trevor Nickerson, 12, of Stephens City; Drew LeMay, 13, of Stephens City; and Samuel Gibson, 16, of Front Royal. Back row from left are Lauren LeMay, 17, of Stephens City, Ashley LeMay, 17, of Stephens City, Anna Dye, 15, of Stephens City; Russell Graves, 12, of Capon Bridge, W.Va.; Joseph Graves, 16, of Capon Bridge, W.Va. and David Gum, 15, of Boyce. (Photo by Jeff Taylor/The Winchester Star)
Kids and Cops Camp participant Luke Matthews, 9, of Winchester, runs through water being sprayed by members of the Friendship Volunteer Fire and Rescue Company in Friendship Park in Winchester Tuesday.

WINCHESTER — Hot, humid conditions are expected to usher in the first day of summer.

Known as the summer solstice, today is the longest day of the year — with about 1412hours of daylight. Usually...



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