For His Family & Country
Paul C. Dong, a Land Park resident, knows a thing or two about achievements and milestones.
He is 100 years old—and a U.S. Army veteran who recently received the congressional Medal of Honor in recognition of his outstanding military service during World War II. The Medal of Honor is the highest civilian award Congress grants.
The Army trained him as a tank driver and engineer. He served in the Philippines where U.S. forces fought the Japanese, as did his brother Ben. “I saw the most beautiful sunset ever in Manilla,” Dong says.
The Bees Knees
If you see healthy bees happily flitting from flower to flower in Carmichael, Oscar Econome is probably partly to thank for that.
The 20-year-old Carmichael resident has kept bees in his backyard since he was 14. What started as a hobby has grown into a small side business selling honey from his hives and educating neighbors about the benefits of bees.
Saving Bushy Lake
Scattered patches of smoldering ash emit wisps of grey smoke—10 days after the fire. The once verdant flora is now black. The air hints of scorched grass underfoot.
“These hot spots are not out. I worry about what’s going to happen,” says Dr. Michelle Stevens, professor of environmental studies at Sac State. “Just let it all burn? Will we have nothing left?”
Bushy Lake, 20 acres of riparian landscape and wetland, located behind Cal Expo along the lower American River Parkway, has burned three times in recent years—2014, 2017 and this past June.
Fighting For A Cure
Fighting For a Cure Roseville parents go all-in to help son with rare genetic mutation By Jessica Laskey July 2021 Everything was fine—until it wasn’t. Sophia and Ryan Phillips got pregnant quickly. Every prenatal scan checked out great. Delivery was smooth and they...
