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Enjoy affordable, well-planned group travel designed especially for mature travelers. Our guided tours include accommodations, transportation, baggage handling, sightseeing, entrance fees, a professional Tour Director, and select meals—so you can relax and enjoy the journey. Airfare can be added from your gateway city at an additional cost.
10 DAYS STARTING AT $2,749 $2,499* BASED ON SEP 25, 2026 DEPARTURE
• Witness the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta
• Soak up the history & culture of New Mexico in Albuquerque and Santa Fe
• Tour Roswell with its exhibits of the alleged UFO crash
13 DAYS STARTING AT $3,799 $3,549* BASED ON SEP 14, 2026 DEPARTURE
• Experience autumn in New York
• Tour one of Newport’s famous mansions
• Discover the Freedom Trail in Boston
• Enjoy a guided city tour of Philadelphia
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Captured during her sold- out world tour, BILLIE EILISH - HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR brings an innovative new concer t experience to the big screen from one of the most celebrated and successful ar tists of her generation.
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This time, the fan favorite champions - now joined by Johnny Cage himself - are pitted against one another in the ultimate, noholds barred, gor y battle to defeat the dark rule of Shao Kahn t h e s h e e p d e t e c t i v e s B 1:15 4:15 7:15
George is a shepherd who reads detec tive novels to his beloved sheep ever y night, assuming they can’t possibly understand. But when a mysterious incident disrupts life on the farm, the sheep realize they must become the detec tives
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When reclusive novelist Ohm Bauman (Scott) retreats to a remote Irish inn to scatter his parents’ ashes, the staff ’s tales of an ancient witch haunting the honeymoon suite take hold of his mind
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Twenty years after making their iconic turns as Miranda, Andy, Emily and Nigel - Mer yl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci return to the fashionable streets of New York City and the sleek offices of Runway Magazine.
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The film tells the stor y of Michael Jackson’s life beyond the music, tracing his journey from the discover y of his ex traordinar y talent as the lead of the Jackson Five, to the visionar y ar tist whose creative ambit on fueled a relentless pursuit to become the biggest enter tainer in the world
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1. Michael (PG-13) Jaafar Jackson, Nia Long
2. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (PG) Brie Larson, Virginia Dare Jelenic
3. Project Hail Mary (PG-13) Ryan Gosling, Sandra Hüller
4. Lee Cronin’s The Mummy (R) Jack Reynor, Laia Costa
5. The Drama (R) Zendaya, Robert Pattinson
6. Hoppers (PG) Piper Curda, Bobby Moynihan
7. You, Me & Tuscany (PG-13) Halle Bailey, Regé-Jean Page
8. Over Your Dead Body (R) Nikolai Kinski, Kayla Radomski
9. Mother Mary (R) Anne Hathaway, Michaela Coel
10. American Youngboy (NR) YoungBoy Never Broke Again
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Medicare doesn’t pay for dental care.1
That’s right. As good as Medicare is, it was never meant to cover everything. That means if you want protection, you need to purchase individual insurance.
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READER LETTERS
Carried by Faith
My name is Amber Stefanelli, and at 44 years old I won one of the toughest races at Griffith Park — a grueling course with steep mountain climbs, over 1,400 feet of incline, deep sand stretches for miles, rocky dirt trails, and relentless hills — finishing at an 8:07 pace and outrunning competitors decades younger than me.
But this victory was never just about the race; it was about everything I had to overcome to get there.
Just months before, in January, I was facing multiple blood clots and pulmonary embolisms, heart complications and a valve issue that left my heart unstable — doctors didn’t believe I could run again. At the same time, my personal life was unraveling with deep family struggles, and everything felt like it was falling apart.
In that brokenness, I found my way to Real Life Church, where through Christ, the Regeneration program, and the guidance of Pastor Scott and Pastor Russ, I was surrounded by a community of women who walked through healing together.
I held onto faith like the woman in the Bible who believed that just touching the garment of Jesus could heal her, praying every night for restoration in my body and my life.
Then something incredible happened — after wearing a heart monitor and expecting more bad news, the results came back normal. I felt stronger, healed and renewed. My life started to come back together, and I saw God’s hand in every step. When the race came, I knew I had to run it. The night before, I saw a truck that said “Hercules,” and it reminded me to go the distance, that every mile had purpose. And I did — I ran with strength, never stopping, carried by faith.
Amber Stefanelli Valencia
ETHICALLY SPEAKING
Hey Mom ... Thanks!
By David Hegg
This weekend, we all turn our thoughts and gifts to the mothers in our lives, both those who birthed us and those whose willingness to be mothers made us fathers.
Mother’s Day stands as one of those rare occasions that invites us to pause, reflect and honor the profound influence of mothers in our lives. It’s a day that, if we make good use of it, gives us a reason to remember and celebrate the enduring strength, sacrifice and love that mothers embody.
a reminder of pregnancies and young lives ended prematurely. Worst of all, there are those women who suffer in silence with the invisible scars left by their decision to abort their babies.
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I grew up in a home where some of the best things about mothering somehow went missing. But now that I’m wonderfully married to the best person, and best mother I’ve ever met, I have a much better picture, and much deeper appreciation of what “mother power” looks like.
At its core, Mother’s Day reminds us of the physical and emotional cost of being a mother. As I watched my sweet wife birth three little bundles of squirming life, I had to admit I could never have handled that whole ordeal. Even now, remembering those moments, I shudder, and a tear forms in my eye.
The origins of Mother’s Day are rooted in a desire to honor maternal bonds and the sacrifices mothers make. It was Anna Jarvis who, in 1908, organized the first Mother’s Day celebration in Grafton, West Virginia. And it was fitting that it took place in a church, given God chose to bring the Savior into this world through a young but godly mother named Mary.
Mrs. Jarvis’ purpose was simple yet profound: to acknowledge the selfless love and tireless efforts of mothers everywhere. Over time, this vision blossomed into a global observance, reflecting a universal appreciation for motherhood’s unique role in human life.
But I also know from personal experience that Mother’s Day can be the saddest of days. For some, Mother’s Day is yet another reminder of broken dreams. Some who long to hold their babies still languish in singleness, while others live with the daily reality of infertility. For others, this special day is only
It is also important to remember that mothers today come in many forms — biological, adoptive, foster, stepmothers and those who nurture children in non-traditional ways. Recognizing and celebrating the power of mothering in all the places where it is truly being demonstrated is also both necessary and essential as we think reflect on Mother’s Day. Each of these women contributes to the fabric of family and society in invaluable ways. Recognizing this diversity enriches our understanding of what it means to be a mother and broadens the scope of gratitude we express on this day.
On a personal note, Mother’s Day offers a moment to express heartfelt thanks to the women who have shaped my life. My mother did her best, but where she was lacking, my paternal grandmother filled in some of the gaps. The lessons learned, the sacrifices witnessed, and the love received from these women formed much of the foundation upon which I stand. And, as I left my childhood home for college, career, and my own marriage, it became clear to me that motherhood is not merely a biological process. It is also a powerful, life-shaping force that can form a child’s identity, character and usefulness in this world.
So, on Mother’s Day, look first at those closest to you, and honor their love, their care and the place they have in your life. And offer a prayer of thanks to God who first created and designed motherhood for all the ways mothering continues in our world. And, as you look around at our world and consider its ups and downs, rest in the knowledge that somewhere, some mother is doing well what God has privileged her to do.
To all of you who mother, have a blessed Mother’s Day!
Local resident David Hegg is senior pastor of Grace Baptist Church. “Ethically Speaking” appears Sundays.
