Ellen Engel In November, we honored our veterans. Did you know that 20% of households that are supported by food banks have a veteran or someone that has served in the military? In fact, 27 percent of veterans of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have struggled to provide food for their families. The totals…
Carol Smith Welcome back, all you snowbirds. Hope you all had a great summer and are ready to hit the links. Our shotguns begin at 10 a.m. On Nov. 19, we had our first golf outing, our Welcome-Back Luncheon, and election of our new officers for 2020. The results will be in the January issue.…
Molly Bergesen The courses in Oakwood are looking fantastic and ready to again welcome the Oakwood Lady Niners group for a great season. If you haven’t yet filled out your application for the 2020 season, the deadline to avoid any late fee is Dec. 15. The application form can be found at the Oakwood Pro…
Bill Gates The respected Pew Research Institute headlined its October 2019 research: “In U.S., decline of Christianity continues at rapid pace.” The Restless Minds discussion group will explore this development at its Tuesday, Dec. 10, meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Sewing Room of Oakwood’s Arts and Crafts Center. During this holiday season,…
Linda K. Gercken I thought I was losing my mind! I wandered through the empty house aimlessly. Couldn’t focus. Couldn’t bring myself to make the bed or wash the dishes. I would ask myself, “Why, what’s the point.” Cooking? Forget about it. My heart hurt, my body ached, and all that aimless wandering made me…
Larry Wolfe The Fall Softball Season is underway. At press time, we were one-third of the way through our 18-games-per-team schedule. We have two divisions with four teams in each of the Sun and Lakes Divisions. In the Sun Division, the Brenden Financial Planning team and Jim Leckner’s Real Estate Agency squad were tied for…