Jaine Toth It All Started in Africa, a children’s book by Robson resident Suzanne Bowman Williams, has just been published by Lucid Books. The tale, in the form of an autobiographical poem, traces a family from their roots in Africa, through their uprooting from their native land to becoming enslaved in America to their eventual…
Each year, Oro Valley Church of the Nazarene (OVCN) has pulled together the people of Tucson to host a MobilePack event for Feed My Starving Children (FMSC), an organization at the forefront of addressing this need. FMSC is unable to assemble volunteers this year, but they are now able to machine pack meals at a…
Laura Schairer Ballet Theatre of Phoenix is offering free Zoom sit or stand ballet classes to all senior citizens in the community. Held online every Friday from noon to 12:45 p.m., the classes are specially designed for older adults to develop flexibility, balance, and strength through movement. “The Sit or Stand Ballet for Seniors has…
Diana Oleson As far back as 1914, women have knitted for soldiers during war time, so it wasn’t uncommon for a woman to be sitting at her window knitting and watching the passing trains. As a train passed, she would make a bumpy stitch, for one type of train, then, when another passed, she would…
Lois Moncel, Director of Fitness and Wellness Tai Chi Chuan and yoga are back! In mid-January we were able to bring back a couple more fitness classes, tai chi and yoga. If you have never had the pleasure of experiencing these classes and our instructors’ expert teaching skills it is time to see what you…
Kathleen Ismael, Certified Reflexology Practitioner Touch is a basic human need. Studies have shown that infants who receive minimal care and seldom experience touch in early months will experience emotional and behavioral impact. Each organ and system in our bodies is influenced by a respective touch point in our hands, and especially in our feet.…