Page 2 - MidWeek Kauai - April 12, 2023

2 KAUA‘I MIDWEEK APRIL 12, 2023
with Rosemary Mild
Amonth before my 15th birthday, I ea- gerly awaited my fifth summer at Camp Pine- mere, nestled in the North Woods of Wisconsin. Eight weeks of swimming, canoe- ing and crafts — living with six other girls in a cabin that had one cold-water sink and a counselor.
I was too baffled to cry.
During that summer, I learned exhilarating skills. I could now do a swan dive and jackknife. I passed the windy day test, paddling alone in a canoe a quarter mile and back without drifting. I became co- editor of the camp newsletter. One of my cabinmates asked us to take a picture of her naked. I shook my head, but kept my mouth shut.
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“Dear Dr. and Mrs. Pol- lack: Rosemary is not in- vited back! Last summer, she constantly criticized the other girls, the activities and the counselors. She did not meet the happy standard of behavior that we require of our campers.”
Goold begging her to let me enroll again, promising that I would be nice and not crit- ical. The letter worked. I was invited back.
many girls won awards. I didn’t. Afterward, we trooped outside for the evening cer- emony of “taps” and the lowering of the American flag. Mrs. Goold always presided. But first, she made an announcement. “Girls, I neglected to give out one award: a Pine Branch, the second-highest award giv- en at Camp Pinemere. This year’s winner is Rosemary Pollack.”
Rosemary Mild’s per- sonal essays appear in her new book “In My Next Life I’ ll Get It Right.” She and Larry, cheerful partners in crime, coauthor mystery and suspense novels and stories. Visit them at magicile.com.
Chasing The Light is pro- duced by Robin Stephens Rohr and Lynne Johnson.
“I wasn’t a good camp citizen? I did all those bad things?”
I didn’t recognize myself. What was Mrs. Goold talking about?
Apparently, I had learned to be nice — most of the time.
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My parents sent in the check. But immediately they received a letter back from Mrs. Goold, the camp own- er. Mother scanned the letter, blanched, then read it aloud.
My psychoanalyst father and journalist mother lov- ingly came to my rescue. First, they gently extracted the following promise from me, even though I still didn’t understand why. They com- posed a humble letter to Mrs.
Although I managed to stifle my judgmental self, my sometimes-wicked side refused to cooperate. I played tennis and won my only com- petitive game — because I cheated! I called one of my opponent’s shots “out” when it wasn’t. No counselor was there to witness my crime.
Fill in the blank cells using numbers 1 to 9. Each number can appear only once in each row, column, and 3x3 block. Use logic and process of elimination to solve the puzzle. The difficulty level ranges from Bronze (easiest) to Silver to Gold (hardest). Answers are on page 7
RATING: GOLD
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In Kilauea, next to Mini Golf • Open Wed-Sun • 12 to 5 pm
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