Word of the Month: Corrival

David Zapatka Longtime friend, wordsmith, and fellow verbivore Bill Lewis recently sent me a summary of the Missouri State Games table tennis results where he presides as the grand master tournament director. He writes, “In a Johnny Quest race for first place in the Under 2100 division, there were 12 hardy corrivals.” Corrival—cor·ri·val noun 1:…

Dave Kiesling Reaches New Hiking Milestone

PebbleCreek resident Dave Kiesling completed a hiking milestone on July 16, 2025. He hiked a cumulative 13,000 miles on that date since Jan. 1, 2016. Dave has hiked alone because he prefers solitude. He likes to take pictures and hikes at his own pace. He has hiked national parks, national monuments, state parks, county parks,…

In Passing – September 2025

Eldon Gunderson Eldon Robert Gunderson of Goodyear, Ariz., passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025. He was 92 years old. Eldon was born on Nov., 15, 1932, in Hyde County, S.D., to parents Robert and Violet Gunderson, who farmed and raised cattle outside of Highmore. Eldon was the oldest of three sons, followed by James and Gareld…