In this case, a dog’s best friend is the theme that shines throughout this story, one that started out for me as a basic interview. But the words of the contributors ended up mesmerizing me as they recounted their dedicated, heartfelt, humorous experiences in The Great Escape, the story of a dog that decided to pull off a Ferris Bueller – for 10 days. […]
Our journey brought us to Raiatea, the birthplace of Polynesian culture, in the western part of French Polynesia. Its stunning natural beauty and elegant beaches captivated us. […]
The Marion County Memorial Honor Guard performed over 200 ceremonies in 2024. Our hospice veteran recognition team paid honors to hundreds of veterans through the system. We collected Toys for Tots. We held food and disaster relief collections for victims of food insecurity and hurricane relief. We helped veterans navigate the VA pathways through our new Veterans Resource Center. Vets Helping Vets provided food, over-the-counter products, paths to employment and many other services. […]
The third annual Veterans Day Classic Softball Tournament was a smash hit. Fifty-five resident veterans took to the baseline pathways for opening ceremonies led by Steve Petty, captain, US Army, retired and members of the Marion County Memorial Honor Guard parading the colors onto the infield for the playing of the National Anthem and tossing of the ceremonial first pitch by Charles Calhoun, president of the Veterans Club. […]
Congratulations to our new league champions, Team 3, captained by Debbie Radicchi. Debbie is the first woman in the club’s history to captain a championship team in the club league! Team members included Co-captain Norm Gilmore, Larry Bernier, Jim Carmack, Jim Kraft, Phil Panzera, Al Sable, and Woody Wilson. […]
We stuffed 140 Christmas stockings and delivered them to Marion County Children’s Alliance, Children & Youth Homeless (Marion County School Division), Reddick Pre-K class, and Joy Lutheran teenage girl’s residence. […]
Who won the 2024 Neighborhood Best Holiday Décor event? […]
It’s a great way to kick off 2025 – checking out ways to get and stay healthy. Everything you’ll need to know to achieve those goals will be at Circle Square Cultural Center on Saturday, Jan. 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. […]
Discover the significance of Waitangi Treaty Grounds, New Zealand! My husband and I took a day trip to Waitangi Island in New Zealand, and it was a journey through history as we explored the site of the signing of the Waitangi Treaty between the British government and the Maori, the indigenous people of New Zealand, on Feb. 6, 1840. […]