Archive for History
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Kari Smith The Joys of Winter Winter is one of those seasons that most people love or hate. I am one of those people that like winter. I love snow. I do not love freezing rain. I do not like bone chilling wind. This year when the first snowflakes started falling, we had great joy in our ho...
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The Carnation and the Garnet – Symbols of January
By Eloise Graham The flower of the month is the carnation. Carnations can be found in a wide range of colors, and while in general they express love, fascination and distinction, virtually every color carries a unique and rich association. White carnations suggest pure love and good luck; ligh...
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The Canadian Maritimes Part 2
By Mary Schricker Gemberling Part 2 of an article which began in the November issue of 50+ Lifestyles. On day 4 of our tour, we traveled northwest to the geographic center of the Maritime Provinces. Moncton, New Brunswick was officially founded in 1766 with the arrival of Pennsylvania Dutch im...
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Poinsettia, Holly and Mistletoe
By Eloise Graham These three plants make us think of winter decorating and holiday celebrations. But why and what is their story? Do we think Christmas when we see the poinsettia with its green leaves that turn to a flaming red? Do we think festivities when we see the bright, shiny, curly dark ...
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Max’s Musings
By Max Molleston If I posed the question “who in the world is Mrs. Mallowan?” there are probably few among you who could come up with a person by that name. Adding the given name Agatha, maybe we would both be closer. If I added Mrs. Mallowan’s family name as a maiden, Christie, then we sho...
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Just Saying…
By Q.C. Jones Let’s Rewrite Thanksgiving... The scene: Pilgrims dressed in their traditional black and white garb contrasting against friendly Native Americans attired in colorful feathers, beads and sporting pre-modern avant-garde hairstyles sitting around massive picnic tables in a serene fore...
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Veterans Day at Ridgecrest Village is something to talk about!
By Karen McCoy Marketing Director Ridgecrest Village We celebrate Veterans Day every year, but how many of us actually know where the holiday came from? Most people know that Veterans Day is a day to honor Americans who have sacrificed their lives for our country, but there is more to the sto...
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PUBLISHER’S CORNER
By Eloise Graham Election Day My first presidential election in which I was eligible to vote was 1968. I lived in Michigan at the time. To become registered, my husband and I went to this little farmhouse out in the country and showed our drivers licenses. We then voted. That was sure different t...
