Corrections: The Rotary table's finish, the scales' last inspection, and the dimensions of the lawn bowling green

This newspaper regrets errors published in the March 14, March 21, and March 28 editions.

In our report on the Wexagaw County commission's purchase of a meeting table from the disbanded Rotary chapter, we stated that the table features a "walnut veneer finish." The table is finished in oak veneer. Walnut was considered during the table's original commissioning in 1991 but rejected due to cost. The veneer itself measures 0.8 millimeters in thickness, not the 0.6 millimeters we reported. Commissioner Patricia Veldman has provided documentation of the original purchase order, which this newspaper has reviewed and filed.

Municipal Scales

Our photograph essay describing Saturday morning operations at the Pell Harbor municipal scales incorrectly stated that the scales were last inspected on February 12. The correct date of the most recent state certification inspection was February 21. We also stated that certification occurs biennially. Certification occurs annually. The photographer responsible for the caption has been reminded of the verification procedures outlined in Section IV of the editorial standards manual.

In our Editor's Note regarding certification dates, published in response to reader inquiry, we compounded this error by citing the incorrect February 12 date a second time. Managing Editor Dorothy Kaminski takes full responsibility for this lapse.

Lawn Bowling Green

Our coverage of opening day at the Wexagaw County courthouse lawn bowling green stated that the green measures "40 yards in length." The green measures 40 yards in width. The length is 120 feet, or exactly 40 yards, making the green square rather than rectangular as our phrasing implied. Groundskeeper Emil Nordstrom has confirmed these dimensions, which have remained unchanged since the green's installation in 1967.

We also reported that the green was "resodded" in preparation for the season. The green was not resodded. It was aerated, top-dressed with a sand-and-loam mixture, and overseeded with creeping bentgrass. Resodding has not occurred since 1998.

The photograph accompanying that essay showed players in what we identified as "traditional whites." Two of the seven players visible were wearing cream-colored clothing. Cream is not white. The courthouse lawn bowling club does not maintain a dress code requiring white clothing, though white is customary and preferred.

This newspaper stands by all other facts as published.