Mary Elizabeth Bruner Mary E. Bruner, local resident, 68, from Goodyear passed away at Banner Boswell Medical Center in Sun City, Ariz. She was born in Richmond, Ind., where she lived for 46 years and worked as a registered nurse at Reed Memorial Hospital. She then resided in Bloomington, Ill. and Goodyear, Ariz. Survivors include…
Vince Richey Lucy is an 11-year-old miniature schnauzer and west highland terrier mix. She loves sniffing her way up and down Vale Drive in Tuscany Falls. Lucy grew up in western Washington, but she despises rain. Go figure! Lucy enjoys traveling with us. Say “ride” and she runs for the golf cart or car.
The Art Club is delighted to award Artist of the Month for March to Susan Gleason. Susan was born in New York and raised in Arlington, Va., where she met Brian Gleason, her husband of more than 50 years. She studied fashion design at New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology and spent several years coordinating…
David Zapatka Last month we discussed the word “chicane” used in describing an obstacle on the Tour de France racecourse. Our word this month is “domestique,” used to describe a rider in the Tour de France. Domestique noun do·mes·tique dō′mĕs-tēk′ (Cycle Racing) (in competitive road cycling) a cyclist whose job is to support the higher-ranking members of…
Jonnie Chandler Quilters are notorious for their unfinished quilting projects. They willingly halt work on their projects to help others who are struggling with a challenge or to volunteer their time and supplies for a charitable organization or community project. Their unfinished quilting projects are fondly referred to as UFOs, and quilters’ personal sewing spaces…
Ross Dunfee Lighthouses On Aug. 7, 1789, in the ninth act of the first U.S. Congress, 12 lighthouses were transferred to the federal government, and the United States Lighthouse Establishment (USLHE) was created under the Department of the Treasury, then Revenue, then Treasury. Because of poor management and poor lighting at lighthouses, the Lighthouse Board…