Chapter Commander Leon “Skip” Johnson It’s been a long, hard battle for all, as we’ve been living a life filled with many limitations and new requirements placed upon us in our everyday living, in our quest to resolve all the issues pertaining to the coronavirus. It has been over a year now, and although the end…
Kim Kubsch “Organizing the Bathroom” is sixth in a series of articles featuring techniques for decluttering your home—one room at a time. This month, we will tackle the bathroom. “The average American spends one year of their life looking for lost or misplaced items,” reports U.S. News & World Report. Newsweek reports, “The average American wastes…
Harry Huckemeyer As we head into the summer months, with Memorial Day right around the corner, things tend to change in our area somewhat. Of course, with all the travel restrictions and risks involved, the normal flow of traffic in the area has been down considerably locally. Hopefully, we are seeing positive signs that things…
Violetta Armour Cottonwood Lady Niners held their end of year Farewell lunch and awards ceremony on April 8, 2020. Club champions, both gross (Jackie Smith) and net (Michelle Debusschere), were announced, the State Medallion team for 2021, and the most improved golfer. The election of officers for the coming two years is Jean Nelson, president;…
Bette Hargrave Happy May Day, everyone! As a child, this was the day Mother sent me to my neighborhood friends with homemade, paper baskets filled with candy. I was to knock on their door, leave the basket, and run home. An older neighbor girl was waiting on my porch and held me from getting in…
Cathy Porter Who doesn’t love jewelry? Imagine designing and making your own unique, one-of-a-kind pieces. The lapis lazuli pendant is a piece you can learn to make in the Silver One class. A bezel is cut to fit the stone and then soldered to the backing. These stones are cabochons. You can learn to make…