Articles written by Buzz Wells

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Giving back to our veterans locally
Buzz Wells, contributing writer|Feb 5, 2022
The community of American military veterans is not large. Only seven percent of all Americans have served in our military forces in all the history of our country. Every American owes everything they are and everything they have to these few because without them, there would be no America. Military service has many traditions including the two most basic: We take care of our own, and we leave no one behind. Operation Second Chance (OSC) is a national veteran’s organization that is committed to these two principles. OSC is a group of p...
Unusual giant rose bush
Buzz Wells|Apr 25, 2015
Buzz and Marilyn Wells have a single Lady Banks Rose (Rosa Banksiae) in their backyard on Valley Boulevard that they planted 30 years ago, and it just keeps growing and growing. The gigantic rose, shown with Wells granddaughters Kennedy (left) and Delaney (right), now stands over 25 feet tall and covers an area of about 300 square feet. The Lady Banks rose originated in central and western China and has no thorns. Every Spring the rose produces delicate yellow blossoms that give off a sweet scent similar to that of violets. With its thick...

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