Mary Putnam Henck (MPH) Intermediate School has been honored with the Bronze Level ribbon of inclusion from the East Valley SELPA, a prestigious recognition awarded to schools demonstrating excellence in valuing and supporting students with disabilities. The East...
As part of her lecture series on senior concerns, gerontologist Jacque Lauder considered Medicare: how it works and what to consider during the current open enrollment period, which concludes on Dec. 7. The Medicare choices made during open enrollment will go into...
When a recent post in the Facebook group RimEverything asked neighbors where to find a small space heater because “the owners said they’re not coming to fix it until it gets super incredibly cold,” the replies were full of local empathy – and quiet frustration. It’s a...
By Mary-Justine Lanyon …and through the wood, to Grandfather’s house we go.’ While some folks will enjoy Thanksgiving with family or friends, others will be looking for a place to enjoy a traditional turkey dinner. They need look no further than the San Moritz...
By Mary-Justine Lanyon When Leslie Dodge Taylor graduated from high school, she, like so many of her fellow graduates, had no idea what she was going to do. “I knew I wanted to do something where I would make a difference,” she told the Women’s Club of Lake...
When it comes to planning for future medical care, two documents often create confusion: the Advance Health Care Directive (AHCD) and the POLST (Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment). While both are important, they serve different purposes. Understanding how...
By RHEA-FRANCES TETLEY Historian Several families are traveling together in heavily laden wagons to take a multi-week camping trip to Kuffel Canyon near Little Bear Valley to escape the sizzling late-summer, early-fall days of 1905. The horse-drawn wagons are...
Back in the day – don’t recall exactly which day it was – my dear friend Helen of Leeds used to visit us here at Motley Manor several times a year. By the way, Leeds is a town in northern England where The Who recorded their “Live at Leeds” album. On her last visit,...
