I hate catclaw vines! I know “hate” is a strong word, especially towards a plant. But I do hate catclaw and let me count the ways. For those of you unfamiliar with this plant, catclaw [Macfadyena unguis-cati] is a perennial woody vine that blooms in the spring with gorgeous yellow trumpet-shaped flowers. Well, that’s all…
Carol Thompson Once a year, the congregation of Community Church at SaddleBrooke (CCSB) gets together to show their appreciation for the Pastors and staff of their Church. This October 21 was no exception. With the theme ‘Worth Their Weight in Gold’ we celebrated with a Sunday Brunch at the MountainView main ballroom in SaddleBrooke TWO.…
Stuart Watkins Kevin has invented three new games; Blam!, Dice Blam! and Word Nerd. He already has Toot!, Whew!, Shanjari Frazzle and State Debate to his credit. But, wait, he has two children’s books in print, Reindolphins, and Dreams, Screams, and Jelly Beans. So, that should be enough wouldn’t you think? Wrong. Kevin wrote several…
Ken Marich U. S. nickels have had an interesting history and played a great role in American numismatics. Previous to the five-cent nickel the government issued silver half-dimes from 1794-1873. Based on silver hoarding these coins disappeared rapidly from circulation. In 1864 congress authorized the creation of a new five-cent piece made of copper-nickel alloy…
Our community will hold an Adopt-a-Family program for the holidays, giving joy to a great many of our young neighbors and their families in Oracle. Ranch residents are invited to select an ‘angel’ from a holiday tree that will be in the Ranch House – Lounge area (Vaquero) on Wednesday, November 28, and Friday, November 30. Your angel…