Les Minsuk At no cost, and with very little effort, you can contribute to a worthy charity. Two Ronald McDonald Houses in the Phoenix area provide housing and low-cost meals for families of ill or injured children, who travel here for treatment at local hospitals or medical centers. Not only do they have a roof…
David Zapatka While reading Starseed Transmissions by Ken Carey, I ran across the word negentropy. I’ve always been fascinated by the word entropy and its meaning, so I was immediately intrigued by this related word, driving me to research it for this month’s issue. Entropy: noun /ˈentrəpē/ 1. thermodynamics: a measure of the unavailable energy in a…
Lynn Warren Camera Club meetings continue to be conducted via Zoom, in accordance with HOA and CDC guidelines. The March meeting featured an interesting presentation on color calibration for printing. At the April meeting on April 19 at 6:30 p.m., Roger Bunting, club secretary, will present “Introduction to Infrared Photography.” Roger, a retired scientist and…
Traci Baker, Director of Community Activities & Communications Virtual Excursions: second Thursday of every month at 3 p.m. April 8: Arizona’s Rails—Verde Canyon Railroad and Grand Canyon Railway New getaway from our feature partners: Grand Canyon Railway and Verde Canyon Railroad Upcoming Tours: Old West Highway & Lunch April 9, 2021 Price: $109 per person…
Chris Stelplugh As a tribute to the same tournament held a year ago in 2020, the PCL9GA’s Member-Member Tournament theme this year was fittingly titled Swinging in the Rain. Golfers were assigned to flights under the headings of Precips, Raindrops, and Monsoons. Held on March 9 and 10, rain hats, galoshes, and umbrellas were not…
Curt Zimmerman The Men’s Christian Fellowship of PebbleCreek (MCFPC) will meet via Zoom on Wednesday, April 7 at 7:30 a.m. Special guest speaker will be Douglas McFarland, noted author and former counselor to U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger. Born in Portland, Ore., and grew up in Sioux Falls, S.D., McFarland received his B.A.…