by Ralphine Major | Jan 26, 2015 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It will soon be coming to a close. My long-running series on the 1965 Gibbs Eagles’ basketball team has gone on much longer than I had planned. Only a handful of feature stories remain to be written about the team and former Eagles’ Coach, Bob...
by Ralphine Major | Jan 11, 2015 | Archives, Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It felt like I was stepping back in time as I walked inside. In a way, I was. I had only seen Becky once since our high school days in band. Two and a half years ago, I saw her at the Wrights’ 70th Anniversary (Focus 9-4-12). She had made...
by Ralphine Major | Jan 5, 2015 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major The signs are slowly disappearing, and festivities for the most celebrated holiday of the year have ended. The long-awaited time when families get together for sharing meals and opening gifts has come and gone. Many traveled long distances to their...
by Ralphine Major | Dec 29, 2014 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major She handed me a tiny box with my name on it. When I lifted the lid to see the gift inside, it was a beautiful ornament. I held it up by the red velvet ribbon hanger; its sparkles reminded me of a glistening, new-fallen snow. At a glance, I could...
by Ralphine Major | Dec 15, 2014 | Columnist, Major
By Ralphine Major It was a perfect day for a parade! The December air was brisk, but the sun made an appearance—quite a contrast to last year’s downpour. Watching the flurry of activity before the parade was almost as much fun as the parade itself: children...
