Donna S. Connor, 84, of Lincoln University, died Monday, Dec. 4. She was the wife of Jim Connor with whom she shared 58 years of marriage. Donna was born in Ridley Park, in 1933 to Alfred Schmidt and Jean Rauche Schmidt. She lived most of her young life in Arlington, Va. where she graduated from Washington Lee High School in 1950. After graduation, Donna worked at ...
Archive for December 9th, 2017
Photo of the Week: A Newlin Fall
Posted by Rich Schwartzman on December 9th, 2017

Water falling from the Newlin Mill raceway drops amid strong fall colors.
Mind Matters: Mothers are our most important resource
Posted by Dr. Kayta Gajdos on December 9th, 2017
“Being There: Why Prioritizing Motherhood in the First Three Years Matters,” by psychologist Erica Komisar, confronts our beliefs about the importance of motherhood. Using the latest scientific research on neonatal development, neuroscience, genetics, and hormonal differences between men and women, Komisar makes her case that mothers in the first three years of a ...