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Article: INDUSTRIOUS MINDS WORK TOGETHER TO BUILD A IGLOO FOR TEN BRIGADOON YOUTHS SPEND SNOW DAY PLAYING AND LEARNING.(VIRGINIA BEACH BEACON)
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- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- February 3, 2000
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When children see the first snowflake falling they automatically think of two things: no school and playtime.
For a group of children who live on Etheridge Court in the Brigadoon section, that is exactly what ran through their minds last week.
They met up with one another outside the home of 11-year-old R.J. Johnson III, whose house seemed to be a central spot for all the children who live in the court.
A snowball fight was their first course of action. After running around, the wet, cold and tired youths opted for another fun activity.
``We don't make snowmen,'' said 12-year-old Melissa Blalock.
``Usually when we make ...