Holiday memories

December 29, 2024

By Keva Hoffmann Boardman — Ah … the Christ­mas hol­i­days are near­ing their end and I am feel­ing the peace and joy of the sea­son. I am sit­ting back and rem­i­nisc­ing Christ­mases past. I tell my­self that I should write some of this down; or maybe some­day I will be

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Children’s programs sometimes unpredictable

December 29, 2013

By Myra Lee Adams Goff As the last article of the year 2013, I would like to tell you a story that is factually true but of little historic significance. I remember the programs put on by school children for their parents before Christmas vacation, in the Spring, and at

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Christmas icons help us celebrate the season

December 16, 2012

By Myra Lee Adams Goff I’m writing about iconology, the study of icons. The word “icon” has been stretched thin over the years. Originally it referred to “a painting of religious personages on a wooden panel in the Eastern Church”. In advertising, we have icons for almost everything. Christmas icons

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