Category: Features
Features, December 2025
State Parties – December 2025
Features, December 2025
The Camino: A Walk to Remember

Gloria Bible Question: Why would you walk 500 miles over the Pyrenees from France to Spain? Why, to celebrate your 70th birthday, of course! Having commemorated his 50th birthday by running a marathon and his 60th by completing an obstacle race trifecta, Alfred Gong was looking for an appropriately physical way to celebrate his 70th…
Features, December 2025
“Begin with the End in Mind” Workshop

Gloria Bible Admittedly, making “final” preparations is a difficult topic for many people. However, addressing this in advance can greatly reduce the amount of stress already inherent in such a life-changing event. To that end, Partners Losing Partners Outreach (PLPO) serves not only surviving spouses or partners but also has expanded its mission to help…
Features, December 2025
November Hot Dog Shoot

Jack Mercer, President Emeritus The November 2025 Hot Dog Shoot conditions could have been worse. It didn’t rain, but the wind was a different story. The direction was erratic. It was gusting from 8 to 13 mph, pushing our .14 to .25 grain pellets in unexpected directions. It was difficult, to say the least. With…
Features, December 2025
Seen Around

Lloyd Brown There may have been some confusion last week with many of you thinking you were having a sudden onset of double vision. Not to worry—it was probably Lloyd Brown’s Washington State family. He hosted the Brown family twin-fest Nov. 13-17 here in Quail Creek. There was some confusion sorting out who was who.…

