By Patti Roberts In the spring of 2020, Folsom Lake College’s Theater Arts Department was planning and producing various drama projects when COVID lockdowns hit, halting all live productions. As with many colleges and universities, there was an immediate rush on how to continue. Students and instructors faced challenges thatRead More →
Mel Bean (pictured) said she doesn’t have a specific style; rather, she adapts to the unique style of each of her clients. Mel Bean’s interior design projects encompass a wide range of styles, from rustic to art deco. Mel Bean has worked as an interior designer in Tulsa for overRead More →
Non-governmental organizations have always bridged the gap for governments in providing essential humanitarian services to citizens, usually reaching many sensitive areas, by mobilizing private funds. Over the years, dodgy operators have found the field an easy channel to raise funds for personal enrichment. In this interview with Jawani Foundation’s THISDAYRead More →
After several years of teaching and practicing art, recently retired couple Martin and Cynthia Amorous now devote much of their time to creating art and maintaining their six-acre property in Willis. And the local artist couple, who have been together since 2006, wouldn’t want it any other way – finallyRead More →
Not sure about your career options? Lack of self-confidence ? This Q&A column can help you A friend of mine wrote the NEET after her parents persuaded her, but couldn’t. Now she wants to continue studying English (with honors) but her parents force her to take a “B.Sc. (Nursing)” orRead More →
Kass (Pfeiffer) Newell is pictured with her husband, Dalton, and daughter, Nyla. (Courtesy photo.) The Mulhall-Orlando FFA Chapter has a long and proud tradition of success in a variety of competitions, but perhaps the most significant contribution is the success it has generated among its alumni after they leave itsRead More →
YeePing Lucia Wong Yip, born in China and raised in Hong Kong, worked as a cancer researcher for nearly four decades before rekindling her childhood passion for art. Paintings by the neuroscientist-turned-artist from Indiana Township are on display at the Cooper-Siegel Community Library in Fox Chapel. As an artist, YipRead More →
“People are learning more about it. It’s not just weed anymore, ”said Joel Warrick, owner of Green Bud Lounge. Since the Green Bud Lounge, located on Hillsboro Boulevard near Dotson Products, opened in May, owners Joel and Laura Warrick have worked to bring customers a range of quality hemp derivatives.Read More →
It doesn’t take much encouragement for the new FFA National President, Cole Baerlocher, to unleash his passion for the organization and for agriculture in general. “There is a place for every member, every student, whether or not you come from an agricultural background,” said the enthusiastic student from Washington StateRead More →
December 13, 2021 Editor’s Note: This story is one in a series of profiles of notable fall 2021 graduates. December 2021 Arizona State University graduate Alli Cripe spent her teenage years traveling the world as a model, but found her way back to the valley once she got excited forRead More →
December 8, 2021 Editor’s Note: This story is one in a series of profiles of notable fall 2021 graduates. For almost everyone, the COVID-19 pandemic has come with major life changes, new routines, and perhaps a different outlook on life. Kelly Freter, a student at Arizona State University, is noRead More →
After a week of swirling speculation and rampant rumors, Matt Campbell has finally spoken. Although to Campbell, it was hardly the words that mattered. “A lot has been said,” Campbell said Sunday hours after his Iowa State football team was selected to play in the Cheez-It Bowl against Clemson, “andRead More →
Kayleigh Reynolds-Flynn has been riding since birth. Her mother also grew up riding a horse. “My favorite photo is of me when I was probably about three or four months old with my mom sitting on our old horse, Bandy,” Reynolds-Flynn says on this week’s Enterprise podcast. Her mother wouldRead More →
DANBURY – Edwin Rivera scribbled on a notepad. The bounty hunter was on guard with his partner, who had been a Green Beret in the military. Rivera was inspired by his partner and wrote a character based on him in his manuscript. It was in 1996. Twenty-five years later, RiveraRead More →
Maya Bird-Murphy likes to say that she “acquired architecture”. Bird-Murphy, 29, was born and raised in Oak Park, where she regularly saw tourists invade her hometown to visit Frank Lloyd Wright’s studio and the neighboring homes he designed. She played with Froebel building blocks, attended architecture camps, and heard herRead More →
When Max Alff graduated from high school, he hadn’t initially planned on studying any longer. He enrolled at the North Carolina State Agricultural Institute for Ornamental Plant and Landscape Technology, planning to earn his associate’s degree and enter the workforce. “I love working in the landscape industry and didn’t wantRead More →