Ross Dunfee It was still dark, at 3:42 a.m. on Dec. 7, 1941, when the minesweeper USS Condor AMc-14 saw a two-man Japanese submarine two miles from the mouth of Pearl Harbor. The USS Ward APD-16 that located and destroyed the submarine at 6:45 a.m., was herself sunk later that day by a kamikaze military…
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Features, December 2021
Just Folks Association Presents 11th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration
Phylice Walton Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was the conscience of America when righteousness and justice were not rolling down the hills of our society. He and others brought to the forefront the pain and suffering that accompanied the injustices of our nation. America was challenged to live up to her ideals of liberty and…
Features, December 2021
Essential Oils for a Stress-Free Holiday Season
JoAnne Guadioso The holiday season is meant to be full of joy, merriment, and happy socializing, but can sometimes stray far away from this. Your days may be filled with gift shopping, family reunions, party planning, overeating, and not enough sleep. Prepping for the holidays can be harsh on anyone! Luckily, essential oils can be…
Features, December 2021
PCSSA Begins 27th Season
Fred Dresser The PebbleCreek Senior Softball Association (PCSSA) began their 27th season on Oct. 23 with the traditional opening ceremonies. The opening ceremonies were put on hold last year due to COVID-19. The 27th season saw the PCSSA grow from two teams back in 1995 to 19 teams today. With the growth of the league,…
Features, December 2021
Word of the Month: Irenic
David Zapatka Friend, fellow bridge enthusiast, and reader Maria Davis wrote, “I came across this word today as I was flying to Miami. I rarely get five hours of uninterrupted reading time! I was reading Essays on Ethics by Jonathan Sacks, so he used the British spelling “eirenic,” which is closer to the original Greek word.…
Features, December 2021
Artist of the Month: Gary Kotula
Emily Grotta The Art Club is delighted to award Artist of the Month for December to Gary Kotula. Gary was born in Michigan and exhibited a tremendous talent for art at an early age. Detroit is where Gary began creating technical illustrations for Fisher Body and Chrysler Defense. Several years later, he transferred to logo…
Features, December 2021
A Budget Record Label Christmas
Robert Hover For those of you out there who love and collect those older, budget label Christmas records, the kind your parents randomly purchased at the local drugstore or five and 10 cent store as something different to play on the home stereo during the holidays, do I have a ton of pure Cheez Whiz to…
Features, December 2021
In Passing
Gerald (Jerry) Curttright Gerald (Jerry) Curttright, 93, passed away at home in Goodyear, Ariz., on Oct. 17, 2021. He was born in Spencer, Iowa and graduated from Lincoln High School in Tacoma, Wash. in 1946. In 1956, Jerry married Dorothy Byler in Seattle. They enjoyed a wonderful life together until her passing in 1997. Much…
Features, December 2021
Camera Club Picture of the Month
Lynn Warren The club conducts an image review at the end of each monthly meeting, in which photos submitted by members are discussed and critiqued in a non-threatening manner by peers and more accomplished members; this is a time when members can expand their photo horizons and gain valuable insight into technique and visualization. At…
Features, December 2021
Pet of The Month: Tannie Had a Wonderful Birthday
Hi! My formal name is Yeontan Midnight Autumn Bear, but friends call me Tannie. I am a Pomeranian but often get mistaken for a little bear. I am named after another famous Pomeranian. However, the other parts of my name are from my breeder’s name for me, Midnight, and I was born in autumn. I…