Semper Fi Hall was a fitting site for a gathering of Marines, their spouses, and special invited guests to commemorate the 247th Birthday of the Corps. It was a “first-ever, first annual” event. The mission was to honor the sacrificial service of Marines...
Growing up as a boy, some of my favorite memories came from times with my Grandpa. Gramps VE was a hard-working, kind man. A proud Dutchman and a grateful American, he was a “draftsman” by trade, helping to engineer projects (including bridges) for a firm called...
One of our crazy sons Johnny Van Eerden was playing daredevil recently as the sun set at a local park. His mother did not like the photos. But it wasn’t as bad as it looks, I assured his mother: Because he’s got a very good hold on that ancient metamorphic quartzite....
This Memorial Day Weekend, Make Plans for Independence Day! As every patriot knows, and as Memorial Day reminds us, FREEDOM IS NOT FREE. So mark your calendars to celebrate that truth with us on Independence Day (Monday July 4th!) with hundreds of grateful Americans...
From a fictional fjord community in Norway in 1871 to present-day North Carolina (and the world over), Isak Denison’s classic short story called Babette’s Feast has inspired many meals at tables set with extravagant love. The predominant theme of Babette’s Feast is...
After another special community dinner last week, celebrating the work of Mount Jubilee Ministries with guests from nearby and from as far away as Texas who enjoyed with us fellowship by the fire and a winter goulash feast prepared by chef Josh White and sous chef...
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