by Christine | Aug 4, 2017 | Welcome Column
CBA Members: Brooks is out of town the homestead is still in disarray, grandchildren swimming and swarming, and the Installation of tile floors will begin next Monday. It has been a long. strange, costly, trip indeed. Please enjoy this column from a few...
by Christine | Aug 5, 2016 | Welcome Column
Happy summer to all of you.Even though the days are long and hot, the wonderful early morning hours are a joy to behold. In all my years on this little planet we call Earth there is still nothing that equals being outdoors on a predawn August morning in...
by Christine | Jun 3, 2016 | Welcome Column
Item 1: Summer is upon us, the Father’s Day Festival is knocking at the door,and what better time to close our eyes, let our minds wander to the joyous simpler times of our youth, and that wonderful five day event our parents were fortunate enough to send their...
by Christine | Oct 7, 2016 | Welcome Column
When butterflies are nervous what’s in their stomachs? Myk KaplanItem 1: It is October and you all know what that means. SF Giants Orange and Black Baseball playoffs!!!!!Take a deep breath and sing along with me to the official SF Giants...
by Christine | Jun 1, 2012 | Welcome Column
(It’s the little old lady from Turlockdenia) I am the Public Advocate/ Board member for Friends of the Turlock Public Library and one of my current duties is setting up information tables at various grocery stores to hand out information on the “Yes on T” Save...
by Christine | Dec 3, 2010 | Welcome Column
1. Calling Captain Kirk, Scotty and Spock: Any idea where all the anti-matter has gone? From my San Francisco Chronicle:“Scientists claimed a break through recently in solving one of the biggest riddles of physics, successfully trapping the first “anti-atom” in a...
by Christine | Mar 2, 2012 | Welcome Column
1. It is February 29, 2012 Leap Year. Had I been born February 29 in 1948 instead of June 30, 1948 I would be turning 16. I don’t know if that would be a good thing or not but I guess there is a lot to be said about being 16. I just can’t think of any right now. 2....
by Christine | May 6, 2011 | Welcome Column
1. The Spring camp out began casually with folks filtering in on Monday and by Wednesday things began to really start cooking. By Friday, the camp grounds were full and alive with the sounds of bluegrass music resonating throughout the campgrounds. It appears that...
by Christine | Apr 1, 2011 | Welcome Column
1. Two months ago I wrote about three wonderful teachers who impacted my life. Last month I wrote about one teacher who was just plain mean and dreadful. A lot of you shared stories of your favorite teachers and your not so favorite teachers. Thank you. I did get a...
by Christine | Aug 5, 2011 | Welcome Column
1.) It’s August, schools are opening, Sheila, now tenured (God Bless her) will begin another school year as an excellent special education teacher, her husband, b.judd will begin his 24th year as a substitute teacher, their grandsons are getting older, Rhiannon and...
