Archive for History
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Birthstone for November
Topaz is a clear gemstone found in many colors and prized throughout the world for its hardness, clarity, beauty, and ability to provide strength, protection, and vision. Topaz is normally found in hues of yellow or blue, but the birthstone of November is found in nature in many different colors,...
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What are you thankful for?
By Becky Lee Hinton Director of Marketing The Fountains Senior Living Community I don’t think that William Bradford would recognize the American holiday we all know as Thanksgiving. William Bradford was the leader of the Separatist settlers of Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts whose journal wa...
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A real-life article from WWII
By Russ Myers United States 2nd Armored Division World War II Circa 1942-45 Private Heber L. McFall, Rock Island, IL (This article is about a Private in the Army during WWII. Heber was with General Patton’s 2nd Armored Division serving with his group as a Radio Operator. These are some of th...
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October History
October – a strange word for the tenth month of the year. After all, "octo" means "eight" Octopus. Octagon. Now "October" was once the eighth month of the calendar, the Roman calendar. Then some one decided to add January and February to the mix. So that moved October into the tenth slot. I rememb...
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Birthstones for October
Information provided by “Jewels For Me” at www.JewelsForMe.com Check them out and read the rest of the story. Tourmaline is the alternate birthstone for October, along with the opal. The stone was first discovered by Dutch traders off the West Coast of Italy in the late 1600's or early 1700...
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Chiropractic Use On The Rise!
By Robert J. Scranton, D.C. Fibromyalgia Centers of America Patients like you are having more say in your health care, and you want natural options – options that enhance health and prevent illness. As a result, Chiropractic is becoming more and more popular for treatment of… Back Pain ...
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The Honor of Covering the Honor Flight
By Gary Metivier For decades they have kept their memories and their emotions buried deep inside them. For many families of World War 2, veterans who lived through so much in the war, it is common not to know much about what their father or grandfather witnessed. Many of them have tried many time...
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What An Honor: Covering the Honor Flight
By Gary Metivier The phone call came explaining how a couple of men had succeeded in getting an idea off the ground. Bob Morrison, who has dedicated his career to caring for our seniors at Ridgecrest Village, was eager to take on another challenge. Bob had heard about organized Honor Flights to W...
