Category: Features

Military History: Women in War

Ross Dunfee Women have been participants in war since time began. In colonial days women used firearms to protect home, property, and loved ones. During the Revolution, Civil War, World Wars, and multiple other skirmishes, women often fought quietly alongside male comrades, but not as part of the uniformed services. During WWII able-bodied men were…

Yard of the Month: June 2022

Erminja Maganja, Garden Club Publicity Chair Letha Straub is the new Garden Club “Yard of the Month” chair. For June, she selected the yard of Cheryl McCally and Bill Soule at 12313 Glenbrook to receive this honorary award. The conceptual design of this yard was created by Cheryl. She carefully sketched out her ideas and…

Word of the Month: Eggcorn

David Zapatka Is it just me or are you hearing this too? It seems more people are using words or phrases that sound like but are mistakenly used in a semi-logical or seemingly plausible way for the correct word or phrase either on its own or as part of an expression. While at Rudy’s BBQ,…

Using Essential Oils for Our Fur Babies

JoAnne Gaudioso We love our cats and dogs. They’re part of the family, and we want them to be healthy. Many of us use essential oils as a natural way of supporting ourselves every day, so of course we want natural solutions for our fur babies as well! Remember, essential oils have not been specifically…