Samaritan Care Hospice Seeking Volunteers
Samaritan Care Hospice needs caring hearts, gentle spirits and helping hands to assist patients with life-limiting illnesses and their families. Become part of the team and visit patients, help in the office, or assist in bereavement program…. Continue reading
Inviting the Imp of Impulsivity
June, 2010 I was born impulsive, at least according to my family and long-time friends. I don’t have to look far for an example of this, just over toward Rosie the Mutt, who is snoozing nearby as I write. Rosie’s eyes met mine when I… Continue reading
It’s Been a Quiet Week in Lake Wobegon…
September, 2010 It’s been especially hot and humid recently in western Michigan, but that hasn’t stopped my Aunt Letha from canning this year’s peaches, out on the old stove in what they call the pole building. Now that she’s in her… Continue reading
Mother’s Day: Savor It…and Save It
(This is a column we first published in 1997. It’s been tweaked over the years as my own perspective changes! Hope you enjoy it. –SBL) One morning about a hundred years ago, 54-year-old Agnes Bailey took a walk around the farm in search of her… Continue reading
Volunteer at Wekiwa Springs State Park.
Volunteers are needed year round to help staff the nature center, conduct guided nature walks, keep our park healthy, and assist with the many special events for all ages, hosted by the non-profit volunteer group Wekiva Wilderness Trust. For more… Continue reading
Volunteer with Share the Care
Help your community by providing short-term companionship to elders in their home or in a Share the Care center in the community. Play cards, dominoes, read or just share stories about the good ol’ days. Volunteers who fit certain criteria may… Continue reading
Interested in Issues Affecting East Seminole County? Free Podcasts Available Online
Learn about issues and voices that matter in east Seminole County through free audio at cmfmedia.org. These audio episodes, or podcasts, are produced by CMF Public Media, a non-profit corporation dedicated to informing the public about local issues…. Continue reading
Raindrops on roses? Popcorn in a pan?
So, how are things at your house? At our house…well, I’ll be honest, it’s been a little different this past 18 months. Advertisers, pinched by the economy, buy smaller ads and run them in fewer of the Our Town areas. Since we plan to stay in… Continue reading