Early February is far from the time of spring nesting, but a new season of birth has begun for the widely-known pair of American Bald Eagles, Liberty (female) and Justice. At 2:30 p.m. Liberty laid her first egg on Thursday, February 7, 2013, as shown via the...
Inspired by the late columnist Ann Landers, one week in February has become a time to send letters of appreciation or Valentine cards to veterans in VA medical centers. If you are close enough to a facility, visits to–and volunteer activities...
“Where do your ideas come from?” is the most often-asked question of an author. Usually, they reply that ideas are all around, and writers often write about familiar things and places. Today, asking the source of something artistic or clever might lead...
Our City is blessed with magnificent maple trees along streets and in yards of its residents. They are one of the earliest trees to send forth welcoming, spring leaves and the earliest to transform those leaves into rich, autumn colors. The public has an...
Scott Smithee of The City Rebar Detailing, Inc. reported he has 15 warm, new coats that were not given to children on Friday, October 18, 2012, during the fourth annual Coats for Kids event. “There was an overrun on sizes,” Smithee explained. The...
