The interests/hobbies/careers our members have are as varied as the colors in the spectrum. We cover from Main Street to Wall Street, from the Earth Below to the Sky’s Above. What have YOU discovered you love or love to do…please share it with the rest of us. A favorite “recipe”, a book that you can’t put down (or one that took you four years to put pen to paper), or something you If you have something that you want to tell the rest of our members about, send it to me and we will post in our new section…The Bulletin Board!
This special request from member Gus Schlegel:
I am completing my PhD and have recently received IRB approval for my study and am now actively recruiting. I am looking for informal caregivers of assisted living facility dwelling older adults who are experiencing or have experienced caregiver stress or burden. I would ask participants to complete a caregiver burden questionnaire and allow me to interview them (you). This qualitative study will help us better understand their perspective and tailor interventions to best meet their needs. I appreciate your help. If you could please forward the attached flyer so they can contact me @
Besides being an all-around great person, our very own Donna Monteleone’s husband, Dr. Neil Randle, has written his first novel, “Spies in Their Spare Time” which is about two untried and untested MI-6 recruits who work to help bring down the Berlin Wall. After having a long talk with Neil at our Holiday Party I simply cannot wait to read the book – which is currently gift wrapped underneath our tree for my daughter…who wants to work for “the Company”! Neil dedicated this book to his niece, Catriona Randle, who passed away at age 37 from cancer – ALL proceeds from this book are going cancer research. You can click on this link to buy the book at Amazon Spies in Their Spare Time
A book recommendation from Al Smith (I didn’t know Army guys could read!!!?)…
I am reading a book, Nimitz at War by Craig L. Symonds. I only started reading it because a Vietnam vet who I golf with highly recommended it. I am more inclined to read books about Eisenhower, MacArthur and Patton then some Naval commander who doesn’t have a similar famous reputation. How wrong I was! After reading most of the book I am amazed that the man who directed victory in the Pacific is not as well-known as the others. And to think even MacArthur reported to him. Here is a link to Nimitz at War
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