Free meditation class

Meditation quiets the mind, body and soul. When one sits quietly and settles down the mind the body follows. If the body is too rattled and uneasy it is hard to settle the mind. Therefore, gentle exercises are done at the beginning to help the body get relaxed. You will feel your muscles relaxing after…

Pet emergency information

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D. Williams With the recent flooding, fires, earthquakes, etc. it brings to mind, “What can I do in an emergency to save my pet?” Our pets are part of the family and they too should have an emergency plan in place. Home fires are the most common disaster the American Red Cross responds to and…

Oakwood Artists League

Pictured (lower left and going clockwise) Linda Shepherd, Ellie Chamberland, Lori Tronson, Sue Faraday, Irma Naumann and Bob Kwait.

Susan Plouzek Many of us at Oakwood Artists League have returned from various places spent during the summer. It was reported to have been a little cooler and rainier than usual from wherever our artists stayed. We are getting ready for various events coming up. On October 14 Susan Plouzek will teach a workshop to…

Medicare open enrollment for health and drug plans

Are you confused? Dedicated volunteer counselors, specially trained by the Arizona Area Agency ‘s Benefits Assistance Program, are available to help you understand the changes coming. Medicare Open Enrollment, October 15 through December 7, is the time for changing, enrolling/disenrolling in Medicare Prescription Drug Plans and Health Plans for 2015. Despite the introduction of medicare,…

Cinema & Soundtracks II to feature great American films with Jerry Goldsmith scores

“Cinema and Soundtracks,” a series of informal seminars on American film and film music, will feature seven films from the 1960’s through the 1990’s with scores by Jerry Goldsmith. The films are Lilies of the Field (1963), A Patch of Blue (1965), The Sand Pebbles (1966), Planet of the Apes (1968), Chinatown (1973), Hoosiers (1986) and LA Confidential (1997). This the second…