1. Bater, age 94, of East Main Road, Lime Rock, passed away Saturday morning (July 24, 2021) at the LeRoy Village Green …

2. Water with low alkalinity or pH should be treated with percolating lime rock contactors or the application of an alkali chemical, such as sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) or sodium carbonate (soda ash).

3. A master of camouflage, the spiked crested Coralroot (Hexalectris spicata) lacks chlorophyll and exists entirely on nutrients obtained from fungi in the soil.The ideal environment for this endangered Florida orchid occurs in areas with minimal ground disturbance and containing ample amounts of cedars, oaks, lime rock and leaf litter to foster growth.