Let's pause for a moment this Labor Day to recognize some of our most important, yet most maligned workers. They're teachers and librarians, police officers and firefighters. They're bus drivers, doctors and nurses. Judges and…
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The US census recently finished its national population count leaving rural residents restless over fears of undercounting since the census data is used to determine how much a tax-paying community receives in federal funding. “In…
Greetings one and all. If you are sitting comfortably then I shall begin. First let’s get to the very important list of Senior Birthdays in September. Many Happy Returns! to Gloria Abbott, James Gowan, Garth…
I drove up the Philo-Greenwood Road to Vinegar Ridge (Signal Ridge) and met Lee at her lovely home in the woods. We sat down and she served up good strong coffee and some delicious sausage…
Every season has its “bumps in the road” and last Monday (Aug 30th) was certainly one for the young Panther team. We traveled to Cloverdale, a team we had beaten 9-1 last season, and on…
Sports Notes The SF 49ers are loaded and should win the weak NFC West Division. They are the odds-on favorite to win the NFC West and have a reasonable shot at winning their conference and…
Pie Bake 2010 The first time I made my very own homemade apple pie, I was ecstatic. There is nothing as satisfying as making you own pie crust and filling it with crisp apples. —…
“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” — Anne Frank On my way out to water the garden, the living room radio tuned to our…
Silent Crisis You wake up one morning and your eyesight has changed — you can’t read the paper as usual and colors fade in and out. Over several weeks this happens on and off but…