Summertime rally

Kody Pattison, 10, gets in a few hits with his brother, Spencer, on Sunday at the Kiwanis Park tennis courts. The boys were out taking advantage of the gorgeous sunny weather, as were many other lakecity residents, over the weekend.

Aug. 9, 2011 8:00 a.m.
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