When Cheryl Tiburzi sings at a festive event, her beautiful smile says, “Everything is okay … in fact, everything is super!” Her casual, relaxed voice makes you want to sing along. She’s so pretty up there at the mike—she makes the party come alive! But Cheryl’s natural talent is honed by a lifetime of effort. …
Remember when you played “school” as a child? Sometimes you were the teacher and sometimes you were the student. At first, we all believed that teachers teach …. and students listen and learn. But surprise! Now we realize that in the best classes, everyone teaches and everyone learns! Introducing our Rock Creek Writing Group. Pictured here, on either side …
In a previous post, we met Rita Foster and learned about how she taught dance to all ages in her own dance studio for 30 years, choreographing most of the dances and sewing fancy costumes for her dancers. In her dance studio, there was nothing Rita couldn’t do! But when I saw Rita in the …
I recently visited the pretty little town of Newcastle. Would the Merry-Go-Round Consignment Shop still be there? Yes! The lights were on and Ingrid Gold, the pretty proprietor, was in her place, surrounded by her treasures and greeting each new customer. The shop is large, mysterious, and barn-like, filled to the brim with furniture and …
What were you doing when you were 13? Having a first kiss? Going to a football rally? For her entire high school years, from 1967 till 1971, Sarah Pressler’s family lived in Nairobi, East Africa. (Her dad was employed by USAID—the United States Agency for International Development.) It was 41 years later, after teaching 1st …
And no wonder! She’s been knitting since she was five years old! As she says in her charming English accent, her daughter “never had a store-bought sweater!” At the present time, Joyce is creating and donating “Downton Abby” gloves (pictured here) through the Rock Creek Mobile Home Park group, Crafting for Charity. Of course, Joyce …
“I was injured when I sold my dance studio and retired, so I thought that was it!” Rita Foster’s bright smile and slender, athletic body makes it easy to imagine her dancing. “But six years after I retired, out of the blue, the new owner of the dance studio called and asked if I’d like …
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Creative women live creative lives. When fate closes one chapter, we write a new chapter. Such is the life of Julie Barnum. From a career as a young banker in L.A.; to life in France with her husband, Robert, developing a financial training program involving, literally, millions of people; to the establishment of a successful …
Because my friend, Judith Gropp, grew up as a New Yorker, she reads the New York Times daily, including the invitation for readers to contribute 200 word, personal stories of life in New York. Judith submitted a piece every day for over five months! Finally, the NYT replied with a big YES! Here is her …
Connie Heilaman, owner of Creative Corner, an arts and crafts co-op in Colfax, is looking for artists to join her sweet little shop. Your obligation would be to mind the store one day a week. You keep 70% of what your art brings in, as well as 5% of anything else sold on your day. …