Adventist Church Why So Large
Star Bright Community Stories A Collaborative Resource for Non-Profits, Churches, Businesses, and Individuals Who Provide a Public Benefit. Why in the world are you Adventists building such a large church? By Dan Appel, June 4, 2024 Editor’s Note: Dan, a retired minister, has discovered that retirement brings even more opportunities and responsibilities. He has embraced […]
Open House Activities Sandy 240530
From My Point of ViewPARADISE OPEN HOUSE WEEKEND By Sandy Miller Hi Friends, Here are some of the Open House weekend acivities. © copyright for each story is held by the author.
Hugh Mattingly by Sandy 240530
From My Point of View Losing My Friend By Sandy Miller This was a very difficult day. I lost my friend. When we heard on the news about a small plane crashing, I know that those who know him said to themselves, “Please don’t let it be Hugh”, only to find out the next day […]
A Walk in Nature Jane Dysart 240527
A Walk in Naturewith Jane DysertEpisode 2, May 27, 2024 (Editor’s note: Each morning, Jane embarks on a journey through nature’s wonders, and fortunately for us, she brings her camera. Through her lens, she invites us to share in the magic of nature, offering us a glimpse of the beauty and serenity that surrounds us. […]
Paradise Open House Sandy Miller 240524
From My Point of ViewPARADISE OPEN HOUSE WEEKEND By Sandy Miller Hi Friends, Sandy again! In my last entry about the Chocolate Fest, I mentioned that Paradise is having an open house. June 1st & 2nd. What this means is, we are putting out the welcome mat for all to see what a truly beautiful […]
Chocolate Fest 2024 Sandy Miller
Paradise Chocolate Fest and Other Things By Sandy Miller Good Day Friends,As I’ve mentioned in my previous writings, I am very involved in my Community. I’veusually got my hands in some event, which Paradise is known for having a lot of.And if I’m not involved I show up as an audience member and citizen of […]
Cinderella in Paradise
Cinderella: An International Cast Konsta Roos: Prince Konsta Roos is a 25-year-old dancer from Helsinki, Finland. Konsta began his dance education at the ‘Helsinki Dance Institute’, later transitioning to the ‘Finnish National Ballet School’, from which he graduated in 2017. After graduation, Konsta secured his first professional contract with ‘The Finnish National Ballet’. He has […]
Fairy Godmother’s Magic Wand
Fairy Godmother’s Magic Wand: Backstage The Cinderella Carriage will appear May 17 and 18 in the Northern California Ballet production of Cinderella. Also appearing areKonsta Roos as the Prince. Konsta comes to us from Helsinki, Finland and the State Opera/Ballet in Varna Bulgaria,Joshua Webb as the Coiffeur and Friend of the Prince. Josh comes to […]
Never Say Break-A-Leg to a Dancer
Never Say Break-A-Leg to a Dancer Lacey will appear May 17 and 18 as the Fairy Godmother in the Northern California Ballet production of Cinderella. Interview With Lacey Witten Three days before the opening performance Nutcracker , Lacey sustained a serious injury during rehearsal. Somewhere in the arcane history of live theater, performers quit saying […]
Paradise Symphony 240505
The Paradise Symphony Concert, May 2024The Kid In All Of Us From My Point of View Sandy Miller This past Sunday I had the great pleasure of attending the Paradise Symphony Orchestra Concert, For The Kid In All Of Us at the Paradise Performing Arts Center. It is so thrilling to see so many talented […]