Jeff Hunt Recreational wargames can cover a wide variety of subjects, from prehistoric to modern. Land, air, and sea. My passion is the Age of Sail or Napoleonic time from 1785 to 1815. This was the height of technology for sailing warships. Ships of the Line in large fleets ruled over all the oceans and seas.…
David Zapatka The Tour de France is one of the greatest sporting spectacles of the year. I love watching the drama and triumph. While watching the broadcast, I heard a commentator describe the upcoming chicane in the course and knew immediately, “chicane” would be my next word of the month.Chicane verb chi·caneshi-ˈkān , chi- 1. to use chicanery…
Susan Parker On Jan. 11 the Bocce Club held its first annual general meeting. The agenda included election of officers, Treasurer Report, and realignment of teams. The new officers are: President Frank Cianci, 1st Vice President John Humphries, 2nd Vice President Mike McKinney, Secretary Kathleen Dial, Treasurer Dorothy Andrews, At Large Carole DiQuollo, At Large…
Jim Mann Now hurry back to my father and say to him, “This is what your son Joseph says: God has made me lord of all Egypt. Come down to me; don’t delay. You shall live in the region of Goshen and be near me—you, your children and grandchildren, your flocks and herds, and all…
Vicki Baker Holidays are hectic, and sitting down for tea might seem like the last thing we needed. Afternoon tea, with all of its refined traditions—the dainty finger sandwiches and almost-too-pretty-to-eat confections—was designed to serve as a respite from the fray. Girls on Wheels (Vicki Baker, Lois Reinhart, Susan Hebert, Shirley Monge, Cassie Richardson, Karen…
Deb Nortunen The hosts for the January gathering of the Rock and Roll Martini Group were Barry and Susan Joyce. Barry and Susan chose the iconic Neil Diamond as the featured artist for the evening. Neil Diamond was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011, and has sold more than 100…