Barn owl returning to the wild
The Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center will be releasing a Barn Owl at the Morgan Hill Outdoor Sports Center on Friday, October 12, 2012 at 6:30 PM. The barn owl was the sole survivor of 3 downy nestlings that had fallen from their tree nest in Morgan Hill in June. WERC’s educational (non-releasable) barn owl, Barnadette, will be making a personal appearance at the event. Meet at 6:15 PM at the Outdoor Sports Center’s corporation yard, 16545 Murphy Ave., Morgan Hill. For more information contact W.E.R.C. at [email protected] or go to www.werc-ca.org
Morgan Hill youth serve others in Tennessee
In Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus commands his followers to serve others: feed the hungry, welcome strangers, clothe the naked, care for the sick, visit prisoners. That remains perhaps the central message of Christianity: to reach out and help others in need.
Yosemite: A place of matchless beauty
It is recorded in the great book that God made the world in six days. What wasn't recorded was that during one of those days, God might have wondered where he was going to spend his R and R on the seventh day. It was then that he must have decided to create Yosemite.
Blended families, blended wines age well
When my husband and I met and married some 27 years ago, we brought our young daughters from previous marriages - his one, Sarah, and my two, Tara and Lindsey - and became a blended family. Mark and Sarah’s personalities are robust and structured while my girls and I are a little more fruity and complex. (Note: Mark especially agrees with the fruity description.) Our differences cause the usual squabbles but in the end, we are a great balance for each other. Our girls are all grown up now and it’s such fun when we all get together. Like a fine wine, our blended family has aged well.
Celebrate autumn and support the arts
As a native New Yorker, I still marvel at our region’s ideal weather even though I’ve lived here for 29 years. This year, as always, I look forward to the crisp air of autumn. Although not as dramatic as autumn in New York, I find the changing colors of leaves and the crunch underfoot as they cover sidewalks and yards invigorating. If you happen to see an adult woman skipping along the sidewalks while collecting leaves, it’s probably me.
