Hiking with Ray
Don’t Step On Caterpillars While Hiking the Golden Canyon I am not afraid to step on a caterpillar! So were the words a jubilant child who looked no older than […]
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The Wandering Wilkins
We are Sam and Kim Wilkins and we are retired full-time RVers in search of 70 degree weather. Our home is now a 42-foot fifth wheel. We sold our home and most […]
The Power of Perspective
Favorite Trees By L.D. Kirklin Have you ever heard someone say, “that is one of my favorite trees”? Friends of mine reading this are likely laughing and nodding because I […]
Sarah’s Recipes
I would like to dedicate this edition of the recipe column to Deanna Sumners, daughter of Arlene Reid of Glenhaven Greenhouses. As many of you know, Deanna, her husband, and […]
Summer Vacation in Cumberland, Maryland
Summer vacations were not big events for our family in the 1950s. Growing up in South Jersey, yes, to us, that is a separate state, we lived only a half-hour […]
Reflections from the Past and Present: Back to School Is Here Again!
By Karen Stultz Whetzel The Back-to-School sales have begun; for some students, school starts earlier now than in the good old days. If my memory is correct (and if it […]
Randy’s Ramblings
I’m writing this article in the middle of a heat wave. And I have seen a lot of folks cooling off in the water at the Broadway Community Park pool. […]
A Typical Community Theatre in August
By Terri Hoover August brings a distinctive rhythm to a community theatre—a blend of quiet preparation, creative experimentation, and the soft anticipation of a new season just around the corner. […]
Get On Your Feet
Without a sturdy foundation, a well-built house develops structural issues. Uneven footers and crumbling basement walls weaken the integrity of the house, making the structure unfit for inhabitants. Fixing a […]
What is your Go-To?
By Melodie Davis I was pretty surprised and secretly elated when Tammy Cullers asked me about having a regular column here in Chimney Rock Chronicles. One of my daughters and one […]