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<p>Willy Rivas, 8, wasn’t wasting time with his painting efforts during Saturday’s Paint-a-Pumpkin activity at Southern Elk Boutique and Artisans Center on Paris Avenue in Port Royal. Willy took a bolder approach. He covered his pumpkin with one color then, after a few minutes in the sun, repainted it with entirely different color. Photo by Bob Sofaly</p>
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<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><a href="https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/10232021-Pumpkin-Painting-2-4607.jpeg"><img src="https://staging.yourislandnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/10232021-Pumpkin-Painting-2-4607-1024x672.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-53070"/></a><figcaption>Children had to shield their eyes from the bright sun being reflected off what appeared to be an aluminum-clad emergency blanket during the Paint-a-Pumpkin activity Saturday at Southern Elk Boutique and Artisians Center in Port Royal. Photo by Bob Sofaly.</figcaption></figure>
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