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Flood Damage, Gettysburg & Yoga Camp: Blogs on Patch

This week our bloggers shared information on everything from natural bug repellants to how to protect your files from a flood. Check it out!

Our bloggers were busy this week, and it's possible you missed a really great post. Here are a few of our favorites.

• Our IRS blogger Jenny must have known our area would be affected by all of the heavy rain this week. She posted a blog about how to keep your financial records safe in the event of a natural disaster. Follow her five tips and your records will be safe.

• Here's a fun way to keep your kids active this summer: Enroll them in Pink Lotus' Youth Yoga Summer Camp. Blogger Marcia Camino writes about what your kids will be up to.

• Looking for a natural bug repellant? Blogger Dennis Ehren shares ways you can keep the mosquitos at bay without using DEET. Go green!

• Did you know that Lincoln's Gettysburg Address was only 271 words long? This and more Battle of Gettysburg facts from the Mentor Public Library.

• Did your basement flood with all of this week's heavy rain? Blogger Roseann Cyngier explains that flood damaged water heaters and furnaces can explode, so having them checked out is best. More here.

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