You’ve been best friends for ages. Forever, long enough to know your buddy like you know yourself, long enough to trust and be trusted. Loyalty, honesty, laughter, compassion, wisdom, kindness, these things make a good friend – and as in the new book, “First Friends” by Gary Ginsberg, good friends make the man. Say you’ve
Around this time of year, when it seems like the hot and sticky weather will never end, I find myself yearning for fall classics like sweaters, boots, and everything plaid. Don’t get me wrong, I’m still enjoying summer staples, like breezy dresses and racerback tanks, but it’s always fun to think ahead toward everything the
Twenty years ago, I was just a sixteen-year-old girl who was a junior in high school — living the dream and being free with a brand-new driver’s license and a boyfriend who was three years older than me. He was hotter than hot on the 4th of July. He had a sexy car, sweet braces,
“Come with me, and you’ll be, in a world of pure imagination…” With those wondrous words, the eccentric confectioner Willy Wonka welcomed five young children on a journey filled with sweets, surprises, and a few scares. The year was 1971, and the film “Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory” instantly became a classic. This past
I can’t believe I am sitting here writing for the first week in September. Not only was this the fastest and most busiest summer I have ever lived, but this whole year just has seemed to sail by. These next four months are my absolute favorite. Septem-BER, Octo-BER, Novem-BER, and of course, Decem-BER! I love
The Thomas T. Taber Museum of the Lycoming County Historical Society will be hosting Caz Russell speaking on leadership skills which lead to ‘Leaving a Legacy’ at its Coffee Hour on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at 10am in its Community Room. The program is free and open to the public. As a John Maxwell Certified
With less than a month away from the official start of autumn (even though it’ll probably still feel like high summer come late September) I’m beginning to think about fall fashion. This past year has seen fashion trends sway toward looser silhouettes, more relaxed fits, and a high comfort factor. As we move into fall
Call Mom or Dad…. stat. That’s what you did when you first struck out on your own, and that’s what your newly-launched young adult will do. And that’s okay, that’s what parents are for – they help and they worry – but with “Home Ec for Everyone” and “Shop Class for Everyone,” both by Sharon
Does your church have a compelling vision? If it does, do you know what it is? Do you talk with other church members about the vision? Do your leaders continually promote the vision of the church? Do you celebrate the victories that lead you toward the accomplishment of your vision? Vision is a vital component
As the first day of school approaches, is your child prepared for the academic year? Libraries across Pennsylvania grow students’ school readiness, social, cognitive and emotional skills. The James V. Brown Library, 19 E. Fourth St., offers year-round story times and early literacy programs to help preschoolers with transitioning. The Brown Library’s children’s department can
