Make reading fun for your children and together you can experience the magic. The more you spend time reading together, the more they will enjoy it. Children who are read to frequently at an early age begin school with a larger vocabulary and advanced comprehension...
A short time ago, in a galaxy very, very close, the month of May looms large in Star Wars folklore. Consider these facts; The release date of the original Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope was on May 25, 1977 Star Wars Episode V The Empire Strikes Back was released on...
Baseball was born in Hoboken, New Jersey and basketball in Springfield Massachusetts. But I bet you didn’t know that Pickleball was born in Bainbridge Island, Washington. As kids they would always invent games to play. In 1965, prompted by his 13-year-old son, it...
National Volunteers Week is April 17-23 2022. Take the time to recognize volunteers, their impact of service and their power to tackle society’s greatest challenges. The in-person volunteer rate was down the last couple of years due to pandemic restrictions. However,...
One of my early childhood memories in 1960 was walking to grade school toting my Alvin and the Chipmunks lunchbox packed with a baloney sandwich, an apple and a bag of Fritos, my favorite snack. During the Depression in the 1930s, Charles Elmer Doolin had a...
