Category: Community News

SunBIrd Personalities

Bob Neuman Carol and Virgil Baker celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary December 27, an earmark worthy of congratulation. They look at their many years together like this: “Wedded bliss… I don’t know if we have had wedded bliss, but we sure had a great life, even with sorrows and losses.” Both were raised on farms…

This That & Other Stuff

Bob Neuman For all fathers of daughters, here is a Valentine for your memory book, beautifully written by a local author, Brandon Schnabel. See if this rings a few bells. A Father’s Wish “May my daughter always know love is contagious. “Tradition tells us to embrace Valentine’s Day with chocolate, candy, cards and gifts. But…

Footnotes from the library

For those who love to read, February means there are only 28 days to read all the books we want to before the weather warms up and we want to get outdoors more often. February, the shortest month of the year, has more holidays than most. Valentine’s Day, Presidents Days and MLK Day mean that…

Hooked on Healing Veterans Ride set for February 23

This rapidly-growing ride raises funds that go to support our returning wounded veterans. One hundred percent of our ride proceeds go to the Phoenix program of Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing, a not-for-profit dedicated to the physical and emotional rehabilitation of disabled active military personnel and disabled veterans through Fly Fishing and associated activities, including…

Patrol Report

Thomas Catri Wandering. Approximately six in ten people with dementia will wander. A person with Alzheimer’s may not remember his or her name or address and can become disoriented, even in familiar places. Wandering among people with dementia is dangerous. When someone with dementia is missing, please begin search and rescue efforts immediately. According to…