Ross Dunfee The killing was over. The four-year-long Civil War officially ended at Appomattox, Va., April 9, 1865. There was a large division between the northern states (largely industrial) and the southern states (largely agrarian) over slavery, states’ rights, and westward expansion. The election of Lincoln was the last straw, and by one month after…
Linda M. Horton The Low Vision Support Group will resume its gatherings on Wednesday, July 14, at the Renaissance, from 9 to 10 a.m., in the third floor Game Room. We look forward to seeing all our old friends and meeting some new ones. If you are blind or learning to live with legal blindness,…
Mary Lou Kaye Dancing … a cure all! Social dancing provides so many benefits: social, physical, mental, psychological, and most of all, fun! You’ll never regret adding it to your lifetime of accomplishments. If you don’t aspire to Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers status, but want to avoid the Abbott and Costello syndrome, check it…
Larry Wolfe The pennant races were extremely close in both the Lakes and Sun Divisions with A-1 Golf Carts, managed by Vern Rodgers, and Brenden Financial Planning, managed by Ken Brenden, tying for the Lakes Division lead with identical 10-8 marks. Manager Tom Erpelding’s Core Photography squad was only one game off the pace, finishing…
Janet Cook May is a month we remember the gift of mothers in our life. Whether you want to make your wife feel special or your mom(s), what better gift that keeps on giving than making the bathroom fit for a queen? Here are six touches of luxury that will help her feel pampered: Heated…
Edie Gilbertsen Line Dance lessons are from 1:30 to 2:15 p.m. Learn and move to the newest dance music: “Cupid Shuffle,” “Copperhead Road,” “The Git Up,” “Wobble,” and older line dances. Classes are four weeks starting the first Wednesday in May. The cost is $5 per person per week, and classes are limited to 10…