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Every spring before the summer season starts, our local beach is cleaned by volunteers. All the rubbish is picked up into big bags. Later it is separated into things that can be recycled or not. Last year, ten large bin bags were taken to the local recycling center. The beach was made safer and cleaner. I always help with the cleaning.
A short story competition is held every year, and every year, children from all over the country send in stories for the competition. Last year a story which was written "Creeps" won the competition. Ellie Stone wrote that story. It was published in the teenage magazine YLP. But later Ellie admitted that she had heard the story from her friend. Next year the story will be made into a short film.
Last night when I called my mother, the lights went out. I asked if she had a flashlight. She said she would bring one in a minute. So I did a shower with her help.