It’s fun to begin a work session on the Arizona Trail with a 4×4 ride down Kannally Wash in Oracle State Park. Sixteen volunteers were transported to the work site in off-road vehicles driven by Steve Meyers, Joe Maurizzi, Barry Larson, Gary Faulkenberry and Zach MacDonald. Even though the temperatures were cold on the 14th…
David Stanard It was November and in keeping with tradition, it was a Veterans Day theme at the Resurrection Church Men’s Breakfast. Right at seventy attended, a record for the November breakfast. Those who had served were recognized and the group was honored to have as its speaker for the day, Pastor Roger Pierce, Commander,…
Russell C Stokes Michael E. Sedgwick is an author and writer of novels, short stories, essays and memoirs. Mike’s love for reading novels and his desire to write began at an early age. He initiated and edited the school’s journal of poetry and essays while earning his degree in physics and chemistry at London University.…
Joan Elder In 1940, when Nazi troops invaded France, an amazing rescue operation sprang into being. One man, defying the direct orders of the government, chose to grant visas out of occupied France to an estimated 30,000 refugees including around 10,000 Jewish residents. This remarkable true story has been described as the “largest rescue action…
Pat Smith For the first time ever, the SaddleBrooke Francophiles donned period costumes and took on a Roaring Twenties murder mystery, portraying some rather dubious characters at the opening of the “Four Deuces Speakeasy” at the home of Jan and Ed DiEnno on October 20. The evening was spent following clues and trying to figure…
Even if we can’t do all the physical activities we used to do, Tai Chi offers a gentler option for moving, stretching and strengthening the body. Tai Chi engages the entire body with gentle, flowing movements which increase circulation of both the blood and lymph, helping to clear the waste products of our metabolism from…