David Zapatka Sister and reader Judy Haberstroh wrote after reading the June column, “This one is interesting. Initially I was leaning toward using ‘yet’ but once I saw the specific definition of ‘still,’ I felt that was the correct word. However, when talking, I would more likely place the word ‘still’ after ‘it’s’ rather than at the end…
J. Tayburn (Written February 2018) The other day I noticed several jets moving across the blue Wending their way, they left a contrail as they flew The fast-moving planes disappeared before too long But their contrails lingered awhile before they were gone It got me to wondering what contrails do we leave? What stories about…
Mary Jo Bellner Swartzberg and Sharon Cotter It goes without saying that the last few months have been difficult for everyone. Being sequestered at home has meant a feeling of isolation. For some, this isolation creates a feeling of hopelessness. There is no telling just when our lives will return to “normal.” But there is…
Unit 24 Independence Day Parade Jan Arruda Everyone loves a parade! On July 4, Unit 24 celebrated our country’s birthday with a golf cart parade. There were 15 lavishly decorated carts led by Pat Arruda on his Harley. Patriotic parade music was playing as we went through the neighborhood. It was a wonderful opportunity to…
Andrea Molberg Meet the other directors for this fall’s Community Circle Players’ (CCP) dinner theatre production. SaddleBrooke audiences have enjoyed David Fuller on stage in CCP’s dinner theatre performances, and this fall he will be in the director’s chair for one of the production’s one acts. David, who retired from his Bend, Ore., dental practice in…
Diana Durham It’s no secret! Ballroom dancing immerses us in arts, entertains us, encourages sociability, improves our physical condition, and reduces stress, anxiety, and the risk of dementia. But what’s it like? Let’s ask five SaddleBrooke Dance Club (SBDC) members: Rick Baumgartner, Dick Dunbar, Mary Borkovec, Dave Dame, and Deb Adinolfi. Only Deb was an experienced…