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Others know the winter solstice as the first official day of winter, but for many cultures, the winter solstice is an important date in the annual cycle, frequently marked by festivals and celebrations.
Once a month Melissa, along with her aunts, cousins, mom, and sisters, get together and have a family craft day. Melissa and her aunt brainstorm what the craft will be, and then her aunt gathers the supplies.
Mary grew up in Omaha, NE, and earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance from Stephens College. “I was lucky enough to study at a school that allowed the dance majors to also study within the theater program,” she said. “I ended up leaving with a BFA that felt more like a musical theater degree.”
“In the beginning, it took me a while to come to terms with it. I got diagnosed, and I remember laying in bed and thinking about how I didn’t want to do chemotherapy,” said Erica George of Pine Plains, NY.
Meghan Bornes is a recent graduate of Norwich University in Vermont and a Surface Warfare Officer (SWO) for the U.S. Navy. Meghan, who graduated in May with her Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience and attended Stissing Mountain Jr./Sr. High School, is about to start her service aboard the U.S.S. John S. McCain at Naval Station Everett in Washington.
With the holidays rapidly approaching, there are a variety of events and parades coming up all across the region. While this is by no means a complete guide, we've rounded up as many fairs, parades, and events that we could find for the surrounding area.
Les, who is a physical education teacher and coach at Stissing Mountain Jr./Sr. High School, enlisted in June of 1986, right after graduating high school. “At that time, it was making a decision between college or doing something else, and I didn’t know what I wanted to do just yet,” he said.
Brian worked in the U.S. Army Civil Affairs, which meant that much of his work dealt with liaising with local governments and militaries to increase stability, enable local governments, and improve the quality of life for civilians.
The Stissing Theatre Guild (STG) is presenting their fall play, “Fools” by Neil Simon, on December 1, 2, and 3 at Stissing Mountain High School.
When U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Stephen Valyou was shot in the chest, his first thought upon waking up from a two day coma was “When can I go back to Iraq?” The short answer was never.
