Jake Jacobson Eighty years ago, on Dec. 7, 1941, the Japanese Naval Air struck at the U.S. Naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. They used six aircraft carriers. They sank eight U.S. battleships, which were lined up in Battleship Row. In the 1920s, U.S. Air Force General Billy Mitchell gave two demonstrations where U.S. planes…
Elaine Lois Stamm Elaine Lois Stamm, born Dec. 20, 1929, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Oct. 14, 2021. She is survived by her daughters Shelley Sheehan (Jim), Kim Carlson, Julianne Standish (Jeff), and six grandchildren. She was preceded in death by Don, her husband of 64 years, her son Don, and her grandson…
David Zapatka Want some tips to help you with your forehand groundstroke? Quoting from Pickleball Fundamentals by Mary Littlewood, when hitting a forehand groundstroke, “From the moment the ball leaves the opponent’s paddle, you should be tracking its flight with your eyes to aid you in judging the speed and direction of the ball. Move to the…
Venetia Hobson Lewis Let’s talk turkey. It’s about time, Thanksgiving, that is, and the holidays in December are close behind. Schedules for cooking the turkey must be set, and side dishes and desserts, ranging from pies to plum puddings to cakes, have to be selected from families’ treasure troves of recipes. With so much to…
CCP’s Official Stage Manager Andrea Molberg Community Circle Players (CCP) is thrilled to have Dana Goldsmith volunteer as its first official stage manager—the key person who makes sure props, sets, and actors are all in place. For CCP’s current, unique production, the challenge is to creatively and technically string all eight plays together to make…
Virginia Bynum Have you ever stopped to think about who walked on these hills before they were SaddleBrooke? Whose ranch was located here? And what was their connection to Johnson & Johnson? Did you know you could have waterskied on a lake near the Preserve? Who made the pottery shards that you can find out in…