TELL THE COUNCIL

By Paulette Markel We all live in a unique community where there should be open communication between the residents, management and the Resident Council. Your suggestions, concerns and comments provide opportunities for improvement. There will soon be a form...

PRESIDENT WILSON, THE LADIES AND JUNE 4, 1919

By Barbara A. Warkentien “The right of citizens to vote shall not be abridged by the United States or any State on account of sex.” U.S. Constitution 19th Amendment Almost unbelievable! On JUNE 4, 1919, the U.S. Senate passed the 19th Amendment, the House having...

NEAR THE PINNACLE

By Zelda Arditte I often describe myself as an old lady. I’m not 90 yet but in just three years I’ll reach that August pinnacle. Ninety has an air of finality about it, maybe because Leo died a month or two past 90. When I don’t get a phone call or an email I’ve been...

NOTES FROM AN AMTRAK SURVIVOR

By Maggie Kildee After visiting my daughter in Seattle for a few days near the end of February, I boarded the train for the return trip to Oxnard. Looking forward to a two-day trip, I had reserved a sleeper, loaded my Kindle with books, and generally looked forward to...

THE WIZARD IS COMING TO UVTO!

By UVTO Drama Club “Oz” all began in 1900 with the publication of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by Frank L. Baum. The original 14 “Oz” books did well, spawning enough interest for the creation of several stage presentations and more than two dozen film adaptations. The...