David Zapatka Reader Bob Mack, commenting on the June WOTM column wrote, “I enjoyed your Chimichurri article, Thanks. Quite the background for such a great tasting meat sauce. I like the old Spanish dictionary definition, confusion. LOL. I recently took some Trader Joe’s Chimichurri sauce, from their deli section, and blended it with some hard-boiled egg yolks,…
Category: Features
Features, August 2024
Quail Creek’s Most Prolific Novelist
Jerry Tinsley When David Bareiss published his latest novel, Sixth Coin, in April of 2024, the sixth in his exciting air, land, and sea adventure series, ideas for his seventh book were already germinating in his fertile imagination. While the premise of his first novel, First Frigate, was put on paper 40 years ago as…
Features, August 2024
Where in the World Is the ‘Crossing’?
Features, August 2024
In Passing
Jim Bottlinger Jim Bottlinger passed away peacefully on July 7, 2024 at the age of 84. He is survived by his loving wife, Jane, and their blended family, which includes four children, two step-children, 12 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. He is also survived by two brothers. Originally from the Buffalo, N.Y., area, Jim dedicated 35…
Features, August 2024
Quail Creek Resident Honored by His Hometown
Longtime resident of Quail Creek, 92-year-old Fred Kolarik, visited his hometown in Wisconsin, and the town honored his visit. He owned and operated a grocery store. He was the butcher for years before coming to Quail Creek, and he absolutely loves it. He’s in water aerobics every single day, sometimes twice a day, and he…