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front row at the eclipse
Stephen Brookes Stephen Brookes

front row at the eclipse

The stars aligned for us on April 8, when mostly-clear skies, perfect spring temperatures and Doug Megenity’s high-powered solar telescope drew more than 120 Hollin Hillers to Recard Lane to watch the 2024 solar eclipse together. And while we weren’t in the path of full totality …

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art collector tells all
Stephen Brookes Stephen Brookes

art collector tells all

There may be few places in Hollin Hills with as much “wow” as the art-filled home of Rick and Ann Ward on Marthas Road, where a stunning collection of work by contemporary American artists takes up almost every inch of the place …

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