Ross Dunfee While Presidents Day is a federal holiday, celebrated on the third Monday of February, it is not really a national holiday. Splitting hairs? In 1968, Congress passed the Monday Holiday Act for observance of Washington’s birthday, Memorial Day, and Veterans Day to be celebrated on a Monday, but the actual dates for the…
Diana Wille What is it like to walk into a Ballroom Dance Club get–together for the first time? Imagine for a moment you are planning on making a first trip to a place far from your familiar SaddleBrooke oasis. You have no prior experience with this new culture, and you have no idea what to…
Ken Marich Abraham Lincoln was our 16th president and was in office from 1861 to 1865. In the early 1900s, Victor D. Brenner, the U.S. Mint engraver, designed the Lincoln penny to honor the 100th anniversary of Lincoln’s birth. Brenner engraved his initials on the reverse of the 1909 penny. A total of about 99 million…
Claudia Booth The SaddleBrooke SilverBelles are thrilled to welcome our newest member, Shaun Herndon, to their dance team. Shaun is a very talented and accomplished performer. She has been performing all of her life as an award-winning, competitive baton twirler. She is a two-time World National Baton Champion, an Iowa and Midwest Champion, a three-time…
Karyle Steele 2020 was probably the most challenging year in our nine-year history as the Network. SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network (SPRN) lost the income of all major fundraising efforts; however, we were able to maintain and add to our membership, and there was also an increase in individual donations to help offset this loss. SPRN…
Dr. Craig Brue Lower back pain is the single leading cause of disability worldwide. The American Chiropractic Association confirms that 80% of the population will experience back problems at some time in their life. This article will help you understand your treatment options for lower back pain. First, what causes lower back pain? The most…