Issue 9

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Featured Artist: Melanie C. Jordan

Our Featured Artist: Melanie Jordan is the author of Open to the Elements (Publish America 2004), and Literatim (Publish America 2005). Ms. Jordan is a freelance author, who is currently working towards her marketing degree. Her written works have been featured in the Boston Newspaper, The Kings Courier, The Long Island Women and Miami Beach Magazine. She has won numerous writing awards since 2004. Melanie has been the “Studio Club’s Featured Writer” and she was the “Mecca Lounge Spotlighted Author.” Ms. Jordan has been aired on New York, California and Florida radio stations. She was recently interviewed by several magazines. Ms. Jordan currently designs and runs several websites, her sites have a growing network of over 45,000 followers that already adore and love her work.

A Secluded Secret Garden in Miami Beach

STRIPSTEAK at Mandalay Bay

Their chef can work magic but when the food and atmosphere are tainted by lousy service...

Winter Photo Journey

A photo journey of the start of the Fall and Winter Seasons, as seen by NewAgeVenus.Com.

The Great Westside Family Easter Event

The grounds were full of fun things for the children to do and experience. There was a small petting zoo.

Put it in your Pocket Lillian (A Reprint of one of our favorite articles)

Momma would softly whisper, “Then baby I want you to close your eyes remember what it feels like. In your mind I want you to take a picture of this moment.

Seat Belts: A Life & Death Choice (Reprint)

22 year old, Baley’s family shares the tragedy of their story in the hopes of saving even one life.

Featured Author/Artist

If selected as a featured artist your photo could appear as our lead article.

Running Y Ranch aware of hazard that causes injury to an 8 year old

Photo of Running Y Path at night

A Running Y Ranch Nightmare

I am mad as a mother that my son was a physical mess days after the incident. I am almost positive that he will have lifelong scars. I am even madder that the property has done nothing to repair the pathways that have already caused injury to one child. We are left wondering exactly how many children will have to be injured on Running Y’s pathways before they will bother to repair them?

Roxanne Reviews

Blue Lake Regional Park

Blue Lake Park is located in the greater Portland Metropolitan Area and sits between I-84 and the Columbia River. This 101 acre park has plenty of things for visitors to enjoy such as basketball, archery, volleyball, softball, horseshoes, hiking, biking and playgrounds.  It is complete with a 61 acre lake that allows fishing and small boats under 17 feet are allowed. The water is well stocked with trout and children under the age of 13 can fish without a license. Paddle boats and row boats are available onsite for rent.

A Genealogical Search

RAOGK is an amazing volunteer organization that helps people track the missing pieces of their family tree and history. Amazingly, they are also directly responsible for connecting living family members. When asked about reconnecting my cousin and I, Mrs. Huey stated, “I'm so glad that you have "met" each other. I feel great about this and feel I've accomplished something wonderful.”

Family Reunions

Family reunions can help pass family traditions, genealogy and most importantly they can create lifelong relationships for your children and the connecting branches of their heritage. I encourage you to think back to the shared family times in your past, think of those cousins, aunts and uncles you haven’t talked to in ages.