David Zapatka The Tour de France is one of the greatest sporting spectacles of the year. I love watching the drama and triumph. While watching the broadcast, I heard a commentator describe the upcoming chicane in the course and knew immediately, “chicane” would be my next word of the month. Chicane verb chi·cane | shi-ˈkān , chi- 1.…
When searching for a book to read or for your favorite author, here are some tips: Most library books are alphabetized by the author’s last name in various categories. If you look at the end caps of the shelves, you will see we have collections for Fiction, Mystery Fiction, Biography, Non-Fiction, War, Western, Christian Fiction, and…
Rod Emmerton With winter slowly waning And spring around the bend Your SunBird Singers/Ringers Will surely “Rise Again” We love to entertain you The price is very fair We only ask donation$ So your bankers don’t despair! A comprehensive program Will see us ring and sing We’re mighty in our numbers So guests you’re free…
Ross Dunfee Flag—What do you think of by reading the following list: Fluked, Admiralty, Stockless, Grapnel, Herreshoff, Northill, CQR, Delta, Danforth, and Bruce? If your answer was “various kinds of anchors,” you are correct. The first (unofficial) flag of the Continental Navy, called the Infantry Battalion Flag, was adopted December 1864. It consisted of a…
For more information or reservations, please contact Free Spirit Vacations and Events at 480-926-5547 or reservations@freespiritvacations.com. Verde Canyon Railroad Feb. 3, 2022 Price: $195 per person Board the Verde Canyon Railroad for a four-hour diesel train journey to places only accessible by rail. See crimson cliffs, eagle nests, white water rapids, and abandoned gold mines.…
Every group has its own terminology and slang making communication awkward and difficult. Here are a few definitions used by the SunBird Golf Course to promote “golf speak.” Member: a person who has purchased an investment in the operation of the golf course and receives the following benefits: * Voting on golf course management *…