Photos above: Henry Gerhart L: Cool Winter Colors R: High Contrast Photos above: Mike Mahaffa Photos above: Gwen BerryTop, L to R: Frosted ForestLooking Out at WinterMy Hero Has ArrivedBottom L to R: Pipe Cleaner PlantSnow on Snow Photo above: … Continue reading
Rebecca Craig Sonniksen Walking through pioneer cemeteries, I love to imagine the lives of the people whose names and tributes are etched into the granite headstones. I imagine the late 1800’s, when the school teacher, the farmer, the preacher, the … Continue reading
A Lake of Fog at Sunset Photo: Gwen Berry Cold Earth, Warm Sky Photo: Nance Carter Photo: Mike Mahaffa Photo: Fred Henchell ^ Top … Continue reading
From https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/holidays/valentines-day-ideas/a26863/valentines-day-facts St. Valentine wasn’t just one person. You may already know that Valentine’s Day was named after its patron saint, St. Valentine — but there’s actually some confusion surrounding which St. Valentine the holiday technically honors. According to History. … Continue reading
Henry Gerhard The HPCC has for some time wanted to upgrade the community center kitchen and make other improvements. Susan Sattem spearheaded a project to look at the improvements that should be made in the kitchen to make it work … Continue reading
Josh HarrisonPhoto: Nance Carter On December 2nd, 3rd and 4th, 2021, the High Prairie Community Center had its first Christmas Bazaar. Josh Harrison and Tami Woodruff coordinated the event. Tami handled all the phone calls and set up the building … Continue reading
Tim Darland, Fire Chief High Prairie firefighters had a very busy year. During 2021, first responders took part in 125 emergency calls. This is a record for the department. I will break down the call categories in the spring High … Continue reading
Patricia Fargnoli Photo: Mike Mahaffa If you have seen the snow under the lamppost piled up like a white beaver hat on the picnic table or somewhere slowly falling into the brook to be swallowed by water, then you have seen beauty and know it for its transience. And if … Continue reading
Rebecca Sonniksen I’ll admit —I’m a list maker, a perpetual planner. My younger sister, Amy, might even accuse me of being Ms. Bossy Pants. So, that’s why my story of how my husband, Scott, and I ended up with two … Continue reading
Gwen Berry It’s a crazy, dangerous world right now, according to the continual news reports we get every time we turn around. But is doom really right around the corner? Maybe the unceasing news itself, disguised as important information, is … Continue reading
washingtonpost.com/food/2021/08/11/chocolate-chip-cookie-recipe-skillet This cookie, chock-full of chewy oats and melty chocolate, satisfies a sweet tooth in a better-for-you way. It’s made with whole grains and less sugar for longer-lasting energy, and a blend of healthful oil and butter. Baking it in … Continue reading
Sharon Aleckson The HPCC Board of Directors would like to thank Tamera Woodruff and Josh Harrison for planning and organizing the 2021 Christmas Bazaar. (See Josh’s article in this newsletter.) This very successful event took a lot of personal time … Continue reading
