David Zapatka Reader and dear friend Ellen Engel suggested I look at Mental Floss’ article on contronyms. I subscribed to Mental Floss for years and enjoyed the magazine. Today, you can only read it online, as its print version has been discontinued. Contronym noun con·tro·nym | ˈkän-trə-ˌnim variant – contranym: a word having two meanings that contradict one…
Marianna Buescher I want to share with you our experience the morning that my husband had a stroke, so that you will be able to see the signs if something similar happens to you. It was 5 a.m., and Dan was getting ready to go play pickleball. He said something to me, and it sounded…
Women and a few men are getting in shape with a low-impact, full-body exercise program called Essentrics®, a dynamic stretch program designed to lengthen, strengthen, and tone the body. The class will be taught by certified instructor Melissa Craig. Melissa is an avid golfer and tennis player. She has been practicing Essentrics® for about seven…
Chuck Heitbrink, HOA Board Secretary The board of directors met on Monday, Sept. 27, at 10 a.m. in the ballroom. The following are notes from that meeting: Members present: Steve Seel, Lisa Onyx, Jim Anderson, Dan Buescher, Dirk Close, Linda DiPalma, Chuck Heitbrink, and Manager Layne Varney The meeting was called to order at 10…
Jan Bobbett and Mary Kenny How would you define these words: presenter, member, class, facility, curriculum guide? At New Adventures in Learning (NA) these and other terms have specific meaning for all involved in the program. Presenters are members of our larger community. They are key volunteers, and not all are members of NA. But they…
Carolyn Hawkins and Maynard Iverson Good food, entertainment, and friendship describe our club. Friends of the Scandinavian culture will enjoy an evening of lively folk music performed by Freddy Vecely on the grand piano, at Sun Lakes Country Club on Sunday, Nov. 21. The evening begins with a social hour at 5 p.m., with an…