South Central Neighborhoods: The Year in Review
December 17, 2010 • No comments
The great outdoors was the theme in many of our stories in the first year of publication for this paper. Toss in some eggs, spuds and drive-thru fish (more on that not-so non sequitur in a moment), and Neighborhood News delivered a menu of stories that was as compelling as it was tasty. Mixing tradition with modern day expectations of convenience in our be-everywhere-do-everythi ng lifestyles, it is no surprise that the folks over at
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South Central People: The Year in Review
December 17, 2010 • No comments
This, our twelfth edition, will recap some of our favorite stories from the South Central area, one of our 11 neighborhood-specific editions of Neighborhood News. Educators were prominently featured on these pages and we kicked off our inaugural January issue with a cup of joe over at Ralston High School where Principal Greg Shepard hosts his monthly Principal’s Coffee as a means of keeping in touch with parents and guardians.
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South Central: Over the Fence
November 19, 2010 • No comments
The city’s new snow emergency plan goes into effect with the first (ugh!) fallen snow. Just use your house address to remember how it works. Parking east of 72nd Street will be limited to the side of the street with even-numbered addresses on even-numbered calendar days and the odd-numbered side of the street on odd calendar days … Do you know a special OPS teacher? Nominations for the Alice Buffett Outstanding Teacher Award are
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South Central - Coming to the Table: Messages of Faith, Family, Community
November 19, 2010 • No comments
Neighborhood News asked area spiritual leaders to share their thoughts on the theme of ‘Coming to the Table’ this Thanksgiving season: "The Eucharist - the Greek word for 'thanksgiving' - revolves around concepts of God's love, so every Sunday for us is literally that 'Thanksgiving' as we celebrate in Communion. We give thanks for that very reason - because we love - in reflecting on our gifts, God's gifts, and sharing them in
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Carrying the Mail; Carrying the Ball
November 10, 2010 • No comments
I’ve always been curious about the mental make-up of our men and women in blue, the psyche of letter carriers with the U.S. Postal Service. It’s a job that I could probably never do. Too much “alone time” inside my own head. Too many hours in a place that can be unsettling territory. “When you leave the office,” said letter carrier Joe Skoff, “you have a lot of time to think as you walk a route. Sure, you have to
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