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SJCCA Update

The St. James City Civic Association this week announced its schedule of upcoming events, classes and activities: Wednesday, Nov. 12 • Little Learners Nature Group: 10 a.m. – noon. Open to all children - weekly meetup to learn and play in nature Thursday, Nov. 13 • Ping Pong – 9 ...

The beginning of the past week started cool and breezy, then settled into perfect weather into the weekend, and as I write this column, our coolest weather of the season is approaching. A big full moon and strong tides gave anglers good fishing inshore and offshore.  King and Spanish ...

Mahjongg Scores

We had six players for a rousing game of mahjongg Nov. 6! Bonnie Kellen came in first place with 120, Tony Lindsay came in second place with 115. Good to see people coming back! If you would like to join, the group plays mahjongg every Thursday, from 1-4 p.m., at the St. James City Civic ...

Bridge Beat

Bridge is played at 12:30 p.m. every Wednesday at the Fishers of Men Lutheran Church, 10360 Stringfellow Road, St. James City.  Anyone wishing to play is welcome and does not need a partner.  It costs $3 to play, some of which goes back to the winners of the game. Winners on Nov. 5:  Mary ...

Dolphin Tales: Dolphins in disguise

Bottlenose dolphins have a number of unique hunting techniques that are dependent on the dolphins’ location. One technique is called “sponging.” This is when the dolphin places a sponge on its beak to protect it from sharp rocks and coral while digging for fish on the seabed. It protects ...

SJCCA Update

The St. James City Civic Association has announced its schedule of upcoming events, classes and activities: Wednesday, Nov. 5 • Little Learners Nature Group: 10 a.m. – noon. Open to all children - weekly meetup to learn and play in nature • Open Mic: 12:45–3:45 p.m. Open mic is for ...