Nova Guynes

Just a few take aways from the State of the Union Speach last night.

 "Stop Insider Trading" Act, which would ban members of Congress from trading stocks based on their knowledge, at his 2026 State of the Union address. "I wasn’t

President Donald Trump at this year's State of the Union called out the Minnesota Somali community for "pillaging" $19 bilion from the American taxpayer

The first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens." 

 Deadly fentanyl across our border is down by a record 56% in one year. In the last year, the murder rate saw its single largest decline

Today our border is secure - we will always allow people to come in legally, people that will love our country and will work hard to maintain our country.

administration has driven core inflation down to the lowest level in more than five years

Gasoline, which reached a peak of over $6 a gallon in some states under my predecessor and was, quite honestly, a disaster, is now below $2.30

the annual cost of a typical new mortgage is down almost $5,000 just since I took office, one year

The stock market has set 53 all-time record highs since the election. Think of that, one year, boosting pensions, 401Ks and retirement accounts for the millions and the millions of Americans, they’re all gaining.

the last administration got less than $1 trillion in new investment in the United States. And when I say less, substantially less. In 12 months, I secured commitments for trillions pouring in from all over the globe.

 we have added 70,000 new construction jobs in just a very short period of time.

we have lifted 2.4 million Americans - a record - off of food stamps

So this will be a year to celebrate our country and the heroes who have kept it free.

no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, and our expanded child tax credit

Many, if not most, illegal aliens do not speak English and cannot read even the most basic road signs as to direction, speed, danger or location. That’s why tonight I’m calling on Congress to pass what we will call the Dalilah law - barring any state from granting commercial driver’s licenses to illegal aliens.

We can never forget that many in this room not only allowed the border invasion to happen before I got involved, but indeed, they would do it all over again if they ever had the chance. If they ever got elected, they would open up those borders to some of the worst criminals anywhere in the world.

That is why I’m also asking you to end deadly sanctuary cities that protect the criminals and enact serious penalties for public officials who block the removal of criminal aliens. In many cases, drug lords, murderers all over our country. They’re blocking the removal of these people out of our country. And you should be ashamed of yourself.

Safe America Act, to stop illegal aliens and others who are unpermitted persons from voting in our sacred American elections, All voters must show voter ID. All voters must show proof of citizenship in order to vote.

Randy Richardson (Richardson)

Have a great day today Frosty, and to something unjusal>>>>>>

Bill Williams

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEWAIN

Dick Storey

I hope you and yours are OK after the terrible shooting in Austin.

W Leggett

Hormone-Balancing Workout to Stay Fit Over 50

Fred Miller

Don Ervin's wife sent a copy of his obituary to a member of RHS 1962 on the anniversary of his passing.  We wanted to share this with you, Don's classmates of RHS 1963.  Don had many friends in both classes........

In Loving Memory of Donald Earl Ervin 
February 24, 1945 – March 5, 2025 

It has been one year since the passing of Donald Earl Ervin, and he is deeply missed by his family and friends. 

Don was born on February 24, 1945, in Roswell, New Mexico. He graduated from Roswell High School in 1963 and proudly served in the United States Navy from 1963 to 1967. During his service, he was deployed to Vietnam aboard the USS Kitty Hawk from 1966 to 1967. 

While stationed in Monterey, Don met the love of his life, Carol Williamson. They were married on July 30, 1966, beginning a beautiful partnership that lasted 58 years and was filled with love, devotion, and shared memories. 
Following his military service, Don dedicated his career to public service as a Monterey County Deputy Sheriff. He served honorably as both a deputy and a detective, protecting and serving his community with integrity. Committed to lifelong learning, Don earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1976 and his Master of Public Administration in 1979. 

In 2010, Don and Carol moved to Roseville, where they continued building cherished memories with family and friends. Don especially treasured time spent with his grandchildren. In his later years, one of his greatest joys was sending daily songs to family and friends — a small but meaningful gesture that kept everyone connected and reminded them of his love. 

Don was preceded in death by his parents, Earl Ervin and Hazel Covert; his brothers, Gerald Ervin and Larry Ervin; his sisters, Dena Cox and her husband Bob Cox, and Earline Ervin; his mother-in-law, Mildred Robertson and her husband Tom Robertson; his father-in-law, Charles Williamson Sr.; and his brother-in-law, Tim Williamson. 

He is survived by his beloved wife of 58 years, Carol Ervin; his sons, Bret Ervin 
(Michell) and John Ervin (Crystal); his daughter, Colleen Honegger (Mark); and his treasured grandchildren, Madison Honegger, Morgan Honegger, Thomas Ervin, Davis Ervin, Sampson Ervin, and Darrian Otero. 

Don will always be remembered for his wonderful sense of humor, his dedication to service, and most of all, his deep love for his family and friends. His legacy lives on in the lives he touched, the laughter he shared, and the music he sent each day. He will forever hold a place in the hearts of those who knew and loved him. 

W Leggett

 Don dedicated his career to public service as a Monterey County Deputy Sheriff.

many years ago, I was visiting my daughter & son inlaw, who lived in Monterey County. 

I was not driving  My son-inlaw got pulled over for driving to fast.  I let him write the ticket. Then I said some to Don. Had a good laugh 😂 Talk a few min about old times in Roswell. 

Connie Schuerman (Von Dielingen)

Bill - love your story about Don's stopping your son-in-law .... and after writing a ticket, you guys talked about old times in Roswell !!   Don was one of the BEST !! 

Gary Price

Sometimes, politically persuasive changes in government policy have effects not anticipated by their advocates.  This recent analysis by the conservative Cato Institute provides an example.

"The data show:

For each year from 1994 to 2023, the US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government.

Over that period, immigrants created a cumulative fiscal surplus of $14.5 trillion in real 2024 US dollars, including $3.9 trillion in savings on interest on the debt.

Without immigrants, US government public debt at all levels would be at least 205 percent of gross domestic product (GDP)—nearly twice its 2023 level."

Immigrants’ Recent Effects on Government Budgets: 1994–2023

FEBRUARY 3, 2026 • WHITE PAPER

By David J. Bier, Michael Howard, and Julián Salazar

Cato Institute

https://www.cato.org/white-paper/immigrants-recent-effects-government-budgets-1994-2023

Bob Richardson

Immigrants are NOT the problem, it's the illegal aliens that crossed our border without permission or any vetting.

W Leggett

Bill Williams

I have always said that some of my golf shots were just golf spelled backwards 

Nova Guynes

Although it may seem unconventional, I have been utilizing infrared red-light therapy on both my left and right arms. My right arm has a tendon tear, while my left shoulder has minimal cartilage remaining. My physician has recommended a left shoulder replacement; however, I am seeking alternatives to surgical intervention. Upon my sister's suggestion, I decided to explore red-light therapy.

This therapy appears to have contributed not only to alleviating discomfort in my shoulders but also to an improvement in my golf performance. While I cannot definitively attribute the enhancement of my golf game to red-light therapy, it remains a possibility worth considering. I acquired the red-light therapy device through Amazon.

Cheryl Corazzi (Essex)

Nice to know about red light therapy. Would like to know what exactly you are using. There are many options out there. 

W Leggett

  about red light therapy.  DO A RESEAR ON THE WEB. YOU WILL FIND LOTS OF INFORMATION.

SEARCH FOR THE AREA YOU WILL BE USEING IT ON.  DON'T  JUST BUT THE CHEAPEST OR THE BIG DOLLAR ONE. I HAVE A SPRAY TYPE I USE. HARD TO FIND, I GET THRU THE WEBSITE 

Cheryl Corazzi (Essex)

I've researched red light therapy. It seems you need a different tool for each situation. I already have one for the face. Little tiny thing and now they have come out with one for the eyes and another one for the woke face and another for the arms. It is so confusing and the reviews I feel like are all generated by the same group of indiduals or AI.  I'll continue my research. 

Nova Guynes

The one I use has been discontinued, it is a plug-in model instead of cordless.  Most of the new ones are cordless.  The one shown below is like the one I have.  It is for shoulders, but my wife used it on her knee before she had knee replacement, she had to wait 6 weeks for knee replacement so used the red-light therapy on it to help with the pain. It did bring temporary relief for her.  I bought her one made for the knee, which didn’t work that well for her.  The shoulder wrap is flat, so I was able to use it on my back and knee also.

The one listed below is on Amazon and is like the one I use but is cordless.  They are priced all over the place, I bought an inexpensive one to see if I liked it before investing a lot of money in it.  I am happy with the one I use. 

Comfytemp Cordless Red Light Therapy for Shoulder, 94 LEDs Wearable Near Infrared Light Wrap, 3D Portable Flexible Wrap with Timer, 660nm & 850nm (No Massage,One Size)  It is made by Comftytemp US and is on Amazon.

Gary Price

A government policy initially justified as a response to a torrent of unlawful immigrants can wind up creating problems unrelated to that initial motivation.  I personally know brilliant, successful, patent-holding scientists and engineers who are responding to recruitments from other countries.  Some of these were once eagerly recruited immigrants.  Others are U.S.-born citizens.  I know a grandson of Edward Teller's Los Alamos team who helps run the research labs of two different Nobel laureates in California; some leading European research labs are courting him.

The following appears to be quoted from a recent Wall Street Journal article:

"The United States experienced negative net migration in 2025, with more people leaving than arriving for the first time in 90 years – and the trend is expected to continue, according to a report.

The last time the phenomenon occurred was in 1935 at the height of the Great Depression, when more than 100,000 Americans struggling to make ends meet applied to emigrate to the Soviet Union to work in its factories, manufacturing plants and mills in pursuit of a fairer way of life.

Now history is repeating itself: according toThe Wall Street Journal, which cites data from the Brookings Institution, the U.S. headcount showed a 150,000 deficit last year, while the country recorded a total in-migration of between 2.6 and 2.7 million, down from a recent high of 6 million in 2023.

Although it is difficult to measure the precise extent of the exodus as the U.S. has not kept comprehensive emigration statistics since the Dwight D Eisenhower era in the 1950s, the WSJ calculates there is currently anywhere between 4 and 9 million Americans living abroad, basing its findings on residence permits, foreign home purchases, student enrollments and other available metrics.

There are an estimated 1.6 million people of U.S. origin living in Mexico, the newspaper reports, another 1.5 million in Europe, 325,000 of whom are in the U.K. and 250,000 in Canada."

Gary Price

Cheryl Corazzi (Essex)

Thank you Nova for the information. It gives me a starting point to actually research an item that I know has been used by someone I actually know. 

W Leggett

    TWO NEW HATS I ORDERED             

Nelson Evans

Thanks to Vic Roberts, Class of 64:

W Leggett

Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon’s recent update should wake every patriot up: federal reviews of state voter rolls have turned up massive inaccuracies, including roughly 260,000 deceased people still listed as potential voters and what investigators describe as widespread registration errors across millions of records. This is not a trivial clerical quibble — it is evidence that our election system has been allowed to rot while officials look the other way.

Gary Price

Shanaka Anslem Perera: Seven clocks are running.

W Leggett

WITH ALL OF THE DIFFERENT WEATHER, I DON'T COUNT ON ANY THING. HI HAD SO MUCH RAIN THEIR DAM JUST ABOUT BROKE, WHICH WOULD HAVE FLOODED EVERYTHING AN KILLED LOTS INDIVIDUALS. WOULD HAVE DESTROYED ABOUT HALF THE  HI. I AM WAITING TO SEE WHAT WILL HAPPEN IN ALASKA, CALIFORNIA JUST FLIP A COIN, TO MANY CARZY INDIVIDUAL LIVE HERE, (DAM I LIVE HERE)WHAT IS HAT SONG WHAT EVERY WILL WILL BE WILL BE. THE DAM GOVERNOR AND HIS (I WILL CALL THEM HIS HIT TEAM)  ROADS ETC, ETC,) AND YES ALL THE DEADLINES VOTERS ON THE VOTEING LIST.

TAKE CARE EVERYONE, WATCH YOUR BACK, YOU DON'T KNOW WHO IS IN BACK OF YOU,

 P.S, I MIGHT HAVE TO HAVE MORE HEART SURGERY AGAIN