by Helen Gagel | Aug 18, 2025 | Singer Profile
Jason Allen’s singing career began at the tender age of two while riding in the back seat of his Aunt Bet’s car. “We were headed down south for a funeral, and my aunt started singing. I kept saying, ‘Sing, Aunt Bet, sing’ and soon I began to sing along.” Jason went on...
by Helen Gagel | Jul 14, 2025 | Singer Profile
Judy Peres is writing a memoir that promises to be what booksellers call ‘a good read.’ “Old Growth: A Memoir of Love, Lumber, and Late-Life Exuberance” relates Judy’s adventures after age 60, when many of us are easing into retirement. Not Judy! She took a buyout...
by Helen Gagel | Jul 7, 2025 | Musings
My friends and I often despair about the “stuff” that crowds our closets, bookcases, file cabinets and storage units. We dread the thought of going through it, making decisions about what to keep and what to toss. But occasionally we come across a forgotten gem that...
by Helen Gagel | May 28, 2025 | Singer Profile
– Recycling Champion, Community Activist & Intrepid Alto – Betsy is a lifelong activist for the causes she believes in. Some of us are fortunate to have a life-changing experience while still young enough to learn from it. For Betsy Vandercook, it...
by Helen Gagel | Mar 18, 2025 | Singer Profile
Soprano, Social Worker & Blues Cruiser At the tender age of 11, few of us know what we want to be when we grow up. Betty Dayron is the exception: she knew she wanted to be a social worker, and she went on to fulfill her dream in a 43-year career with the agency...
