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SUSAN FRAMPTON Writer & Editor

Never dreaming that anyone would read her ramblings, Susan Frampton scribbled her way through two wildly different careers before accidently becoming a writer. These days, when away from the keyboard, she follows the antics of her accident-prone husband, nurses pinecone-swallowing wiener dogs, reads late into the night, and counts her many blessings.

ELLEN HYATT Poet

Hyatt’s writing has garnered recognition from professional, literary, and mainstream sources. Her works have twice been the recipient of what the Poetry Society of SC refers to as “the big one” (the Dubose & Dorothy Heyward Society Prize). She is a Fellow of the Western Pennsylvania Writing Project, professor, columnist, and appointee to the Board of Governors of the SC Academy of Authors.

ELIZA CHAPMAN BAILEY Writer

A Lowcountry Native, Eliza grew up in Summerville and Mt. Pleasant. She currently resides in Summerville with her husband, two children, three dogs and two cats. An Elementary School Media Specialist in N.Charleston, Eliza has a BS in Political Science from the College of Charleston, and a Master's in Library and Information Science from the University of SC.

WILL & DIANA THOMPSON Writers

Will and Diana Thompson met while in college at Clemson University and married in 2003. They are parents to three children (Wyatt, Ruthie, and Seth). They have years of experience serving and encouraging others. In their spare time, you can find them supporting their kids at the dance studio, the ball field, or going for a run in Summerville.

A BRIEF LOOK at LOCAL CULTURE

The moon is 81 times lighter than Earth.

NASA is making plans to set up a base camp on the moon. Bluegrass evolved from the traditional music of the Irish, Scottish, and English settlers in the Southern US.

The moon orbits approximately 238,000 miles away from Earth on average.

The moon is hot during the day and cold at night. The surface temperatures on the moon range from 253 degrees farenheit to -414 degrees farenheit.

The Moon

Our mysterious shining light in the night sky

The moon is just over one-quarter of the size of the Earth.

The sun is 400,000 times brighter than a full moon.

The moon orbits around the Earth faster than a rifle bullet.

The largest crater on the moon is The South PoleAitken crater, which spans a whopping 1,550 miles. That is nearly the distance of NYC to Denver.

in 1998, some of geologist Eugene Shoemaker's remains were launched in a memorial capsule aboard Lunar Prospector to the moon, where they would go on to crash onto the surface, giving him a permanent resting place on the moon.