Lorraine Wilson Dr. Amanda Florsheim, our guest speaker at the June 8 meeting, explained some of the reasons animals develop fear of storms, called Stormphobia, along with some of the solutions. This condition can develop suddenly due to a traumatic event or a particularly loud storm. Dr. Florsheim outlined several solutions, such as creating a…
Dave Parker The house band (host) for the June meeting of the Rock & Roll Martini Group was Marti and John Harnly. Marti and John served up a summer picnic, including grilled hamburgers and hot dogs. All the Rockers (members) and guests filled in with appetizers and desserts. Rocker Trish Moore brought her world-famous deviled…
Vicki Baker When Imelda Marcos fled the Philippines, she left behind an estimated 2,000 to 3,000 pairs of shoes. Joan Crawford, Carmen Miranda, Mariah Carey, and Christine Aguilera are among many personalities photographed in personal shoe closets the size of bedrooms. Footwear has always been of particular interest to women, selected for style, social status,…
Patricia Bender, the education chair of the Happy Potters, hosts and facilitates many pottery workshops and demonstrations throughout the year. Although she is always excited to share “all things pottery” with the group, she is never more excited than when she gets to combine two of her passions: pottery and her favorite local charity, Empty…
Lorraine Wilson The Kiln Krafters club, dedicated to the art of ceramics, is thriving, with over 50 members. The club’s activities range from mold pouring and firing to glazing and painting of various items. Behind the scenes, the Kiln Krafters Board members ensure everything runs smoothly. President Cindy Parker, the backbone of the organization, manages…
David Zapatka While reading Esoteric Astrology by Alice A Bailey, I read, “He is instantly aware, once he is spiritually awakened, of his motivating impulses, and this leads him to an imposed self-discipline-the thing the Leo subject sorely needs and which must always be self-imposed and self-applied for he brooks no disciplinary measures which others…