To the community, Every Monday at St. Theresa Church’s Grace Hall, the Bread & Broth cooks use their well-honed culinary skills to prepare the nutritious and tasty meals enjoyed by our very grateful dinner guests. These wonderful meals are made possible by the funding provided by B&B’s Adopt A Day of Nourishment sponsors. On Sept. […]
Read moreTo the community, Bijou Community School PTA would like to thank all the people involved who made our walk-a-thon a phenomenal success this year. Bijou students raised over $28,000 with the help of their parents and their friends and our community. These funds will go to pay for field trips, water bottle refilling stations, playground […]
Read moreTo the community, Twice daily when school is in session we are faced with racing motorists and excessive traffic on San Diego Street. This is the neighborhood of the magnet school. My husband and I call it the “circus”. At approximately 9am and 3pm parents are in such a hurry to deliver or pick up […]
Read moreBy John Tierney, New York Times If you live in the United States, you probably do some form of recycling. It’s likely that you separate paper from plastic and glass and metal. You rinse the bottles and cans, and you might put food scraps in a container destined for a composting facility. As you sort […]
Read moreBy David L. Kirp, New York Times Dose preschool work? Although early education has been widely praised as the magic bullet that can transport poor kids into the education mainstream, a major new study raises serious doubts. Since 2004, Tennessee has offered state-subsidized prekindergarten, enrolling more than 18,000 of the state’s neediest 4-year-olds. An early […]
Read moreBy Michele Simon, Al Jazeera America The organic and natural food industry is booming. Last year, sales of organic products topped $39 billion. That’s the good news. The bad news is that most natural food companies steer clear of political battles that can have a significant effect on their business model. The conventional food industry […]
Read moreTo the community, Thanks to the support of 38 local businesses-organizations, dozens of local vendors and hundreds of weekly attendees, On Course Events produced over 20 community events this summer, including three brand new event series. None of these events would be possible without the support we have from our local community. The best part is we’re able […]
Read moreBy Natalie Wexler, Washington Post It’s no secret that many Americans are lousy writers. Just ask any college professor or employer, including those at prestigious institutions. With theadvent of e-mail, writing ability has become more important than ever, and writing deficiencies have become increasingly apparent. Surely one reason so many Americans lack writing skills is […]
Read moreTo the community, Thank you to the “bought and paid for” Mountain Democrat — they receive significant income from the advertising Red Hawk Casino purchases from the paper, God knows you don’t want to bite the hand that feeds you — for bringing us the front page propaganda on the wonderful, exciting and all around […]
Read moreTo the community, The Adopt A Day of Nourishment sponsor for Bread & Broth’s dinner on Sept. 14 was Kirkwood Mountain Resort. Through its sponsorship, Kirkwood provided the funding for the meal and sent a hard working sponsor team that thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to help serve the community. “This has been a great experience,” […]
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