Dear Editor:' A triple wow and big thank you to a very humble, very genuine, very kind Ben Wourms. Ben was at 5Forty Café when I entered a bit confused as to what was wrong with me. I knew I wasn’t “playing with a full deck”. Ben was very helpful. He gave me many glasses of water, bought me a yummy veggie/egg bagel sandwich, and offered … [Read more...]
Change the world
January 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Is it too idealistic to think that a group of 13-year-olds can change the world? Heffley Creek Elementary students Jaide Foster and Elisabeth Avery didn’t think so. Avery and Foster are heading a group called Free the Children Student Action Group (FCSAG) to support a program to help families in Kenya. In fact, Avery and Foster were … [Read more...]
Velocity turns 21
January 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
It’s hard to believe that it was 21 years ago when a group of local Tod Mountain friends and ski racers decided to hold a little known speed skiing race now called the Subaru Velocity Challenge. Little did they realize that their need for speed would one day become the only event of its kind in North America, would be granted FIS World Cup race … [Read more...]
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