Barrow Today for Saturday, June 9: Shop a Yard Sale that Benefits Adventure Bags Inc.

Want to support an organization that helps children in crisis? 

A benefit yard sale will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at 13 Woodland Road in Auburn, with all proceeds going to  

The organization provides backpacks filled with essential items — shampoo, conditioner, toothbrushes, hairbrushes, socks, underwear and more — for children entering the foster care system.
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Today's forecast: A slight chance of showers after 5 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming southeast about 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10 percent.
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Tonight's forecast: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low about 65. South wind about 5 mph becoming calm. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
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Today, June 9, is National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day. Check out a recipe for this sweet and tangy treat first made popular during the early 1800s. 

Strawberry season is coming to an end, but you can still pick fresh berries for your pie at in Watkinsville. If you're not heading out soon, call 706-769-0627 before you go to make sure there are still strawberries to pick.  

Did you know rhubarb is actually a vegetable? This makes strawberry rhubarb pie one of the rare pies that combines fruits and vegetables.
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Today is also Donald Duck's birthday. The Disney cartoon character first appeared in "The Wise Little Hen" on June 9, 1934. According to The DisneyWiki, Donald's voice was performed by voice actor Clarence "Ducky" Nash until his death in 1985. Since that time, the character has been voiced by Tony Anselmo, who was trained by Nash for the role.

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