I have been told that I am greedy for life. the multitudes of ideas, activities, philosophies and opportunities astound me, engross me, and sometimes overwhelm me. Example- in the empty squares on my homemade calendar I have the following list of possible activities:5:30pm Mondays yoga at Common Ground9:30am Fridays yoga at Common Ground9am Wednesdays qigong [...]
There are a variety of English chat rooms. During my research for this article, I came across a chat meant for English learners. the service is specifically designed for people who want to polish or practice their English skills, while in the process of meting exciting friends and pen pals. therefore, if you feel like [...]
By: Sudbury Northern Life Staff In recent years, students from École Notre-Dame de la Merci in Coniston have led fundraising drives in support of Haiti. Since September, Grade 6 students at the school have also started to exchange letters with Haitian students.at Christmas, the Notre-Dame de la Merci students prepared a special shipment of decorated [...]
Friday 11-9-1964 We collected our bags from the luggage room in that putrid VT and got on the train to Poona. we were both very glad to be leaving Bombay. on the train we met a family of Indians on holiday from Aden, who shared food with us, and a Professor from the College of [...]
The Coles County Retired and Senior Volunteer Program has several “feel good” programs of which we are proud and have been involved with for many years: the Pen Pal Program is one of those! The RSVP Pen Pal Program began in 1994 and recently completed its 18th year of involvement. Students from an elementary school [...]
Caryl May recently reunited with her East German childhood pen pal, after 60 years of silence. By Kathryn Hawkins. Posted on December 02 2010 A childhood photo of Gerhard Boch In 1949, when Caryl May (then Koepke) was 10 years old, her teacher began a pen pal program with students in Germany. May soon began [...]
T here is something very likeable about Isy Suttie. Whether it is her soft Northern accent, her chatty style of storytelling or the fact she’s talking to me like an old friend while she’s waiting for a train, the words down to earth are certainly apt. Born in Hull and raised in Matlock, Derbyshire, the [...]
