Derek Cummings

Have Cows-Will Travel

Unlikely hobby for two professionals unexpectedly helps business’ bottom line Like many Baltimore/Washington D.C. area residents, Periwinkle and Lulu (two Jersey cows) enjoy beating the summer heat by vacationing in New England. Not that they have a choice in the matter, but their owner George Stone does. George, a neurobiologist and recent retiree from the …

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Small Business Making it Through Rough Economic Times

For Businesses in Hard Times, Community Makes the Difference Like most businesses in America, times are tough for Medomak Camp, a popular summer family vacation tradition (http://www.medomakcamp.com ). With consumer confidence low, household debt high and 401k accounts halved, discretionary spending is grinding to a halt and Medomak too is feeling the pain. The timing …

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Affordable and Local Family Vacations Makes Sense in This Economy

Summer 2008- Affordable Local Family Vacations are Key With the weak US dollar and an uncertain economy many families are re-examining their summer vacation plans. Daily news stories on the weakened economy, the high cost of gasoline and goods, and the headaches of air travel are making many Americans nervous. Some families are choosing to …

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Medomak Becomes the FIRST Full-Season, Secular Family Camp to be Accredited by the American Camp Association

Silver Spring, Maryland native, Holly Stone, was just a young girl of twelve when she first headed north to spend her summer at Medomak Camp in Washington, Maine. For ten summers, between 1966 and 1976, Holly morphed from camper to counselor to head counselor at the traditional summer camp she called home each summer. In …

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Brits are Discovering a New Kind of Family Vacation in the States

Brits are Discovering Travel in the US is Affordable, Fun and Family Friendly Several British families have discovered a perfect vacation spot in the Northeastern United States. According to the “Discover New England” website, the northeastern U.S. attracts a little less than 10% of all British visitors to the United States. Families from London, Cambridge …

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