Remembering Larry Stillman

Melanie Einbund Last year, I began writing articles in the SaddleBrooke papers for the Institute for Judiac Services and Studies (IJSS). I followed the year of Jewish holidays, events, and traditions. This allowed me to form articles of general and, in some cases, particular interest. Not being one to like repeating myself, I began thinking…

Did You Know?

Linda Harvey Our dark skies at SBR provide a wonderful opportunity to see the International Space Station (ISS). And you don’t even need a telescope as it is visible with your bare eyes. The ISS is the largest artificial object in space and the largest satellite in low Earth orbit. It is about the size…

Virtual Walk for Sjögren’s March 12

Maria Davis I have been a Sjogren’s (SHOW-grins) syndrome patient since 2004. I am particularly excited about this year’s event, since people can participate from the comfort of their own home. You can join in an educational Zoom meeting, and/or go out and walk right in your own neighborhood. What is Sjogren’s syndrome? Sjögren’s is a…

Donations Needed to Help People Start a New Life

Can you imagine having to flee your home without a moment’s notice because you were in imminent danger? Can you imagine traveling a long way to a new country where everything is so different and you don’t speak the language? How wonderful it would be to find out that people who don’t even know you…

U. S. Military History: Some U.S. Coast Guard History

Ross Dunfee Lighthouses On Aug. 7, 1789, in the ninth act of the first U.S. Congress, 12 lighthouses were transferred to the federal government, and the United States Lighthouse Establishment (USLHE) was created under the Department of the Treasury, then Revenue, then Treasury. Because of poor management and poor lighting at lighthouses, the Lighthouse Board…