On Monday, February 10, the SSEP (SAFETY) Committee hosted the Annual Firewise Community Day Event. This yearly event is a fundraiser for the Local 1826 Leroy Nottingham Firefighter Paramedic Benevolent Foundation. This charitable organization tends to the needs of our local firefighters, paramedics and EMT’s in their time of need. The Morgan Stanley Peace River […]

Ahhhh, Spring! Freshness, youth, vitality, a new beginning! The perfect time to undertake those spring cleaning projects. And while you may be thinking of traditional cleaning – beating the carpets, rotating the mattresses, waxing the wooden furniture – it’s a great time to think about cleaning out your garage and attic areas. But it’s important […]

The Ohio Club had its ANNUAL welcome back dinner on January 24! Bob Nudo served as emcee of the event, and Gary Swisher shared a prayer of blessings for the food and gratitude for those in attendance. Oh, and, also for the National Championship title won by the Buckeyes. Then, forty-five Buckeyes enjoyed delicious meals […]

My best buddy Tony Bartholomew and I were classmates at Brockport State Teachers College. Brockport is a village on the Erie Canal in western New York, between Rochester and Buffalo. In 1953 we were in the middle of our sophomore year. Tony was the proud owner of a Stearman biplane, a tandem two-seater with an […]

We have watched the many “faces” of the Fallen Tree since August 2024. Each changing face was quite fun and noticeable. We enjoyed it decorated for Christmas through February. Sadly, someone not only cut the tree back, but removed what was left of the remaining piece of art. We will miss this fun piece of […]

You don’t know what tannins are, and you don’t know if you’ll enjoy a full-bodied wine or a blend, but you want to order a bottle of vino to celebrate a special occasion. You’ve heard of a sommelier, but you really don’t know if he’ll be able to help you. What is a sommelier anyway, […]

TRISH WILLIAMS, PBIS COORDINATOR AND ADA SISTERS PAULA KLIMAS, RHONDA PARKINSON AND SANDY CROFT Three Sisters of Alpha Delta Alpha, Rhonda Parkinson (and her husband Dwayne), Paula Klimas (and her husband Ron), and Sandy Croft, attended a “Go Gator” event at Island Coast High School on Friday, January 31. This is a “reward” event that […]

On February 12, fifty members of the Herons Glen Chorus went to the Calusa Harbour Senior Living Center to serenade the residents. The chorus sang seven of the songs they will be presenting at their annual concert on March 23.

LAURA FOGERTY FROM DAMSELS IN DEFENSE, JANET KERNS, AND MARY LOU PIEROZZI THREATEN AN IMAGINARY ATTACKER WITH THEIR LIGHTED TASERS. Personal safety was the theme for the Socialites’ February luncheon meeting. Mary Lou Pierozzi introduced Laura Fogerty, who came to talk to the members about ways to protect themselves in public. Representing Damsels in Defense, […]

FIRST PLACE – MARYANN SIMPSON, DIANE LOUGHLIN, AND LINDA KUHN The third Herons Glen Jigsaw Puzzle Competition, hosted by the Residents Events Committee, took place on Saturday, January 25, and it was a nail-biting event. Ten teams of randomly selected puzzlers worked on identical 500-piece puzzles of a General Store. Prizes were awarded to the […]