William McLeod
By Julie Kerns Garmendia Resident Community News The experience of caring for his mother, Patricia McLeod, who suffered from Lewy Body Dementia, the second most common form of progressive brain disorder after Alzheimer’s, profoundly affected Pastor Bill McLeod. His mother spent her last days peacefully at Community Hospice of Northeast Florida’s Gaston J. Acosta-Rua Center […]
Last minute scallop trip fun for whole family
By Nathan & Ted Miller Looking for a last minute family trip before the summer ends and kids go back to school? Why not take a day and head to the Big Bend region of Florida to do some scalloping? There are many coastal communities in this region that offer great scalloping, and all are […]
Junior anglers take first place in tournament
Avondale resident Katie Cofran (12) and Quinn Miller (12) of Ortega took first place in the Islamorada Fishing Club Youth Angler Dolphin Tournament on Sunday, July 7. With six-foot seas, fishing conditions were very tough, but they managed to get out and get it done. They fished with Captain Shannon Attales, owner of a 33’ […]
Beth Berry & Therapy Dog Emma Louisa
By Julie Kerns Garmendia Resident Community News Beth Berry, 50, and her fawn-colored Chihuahua Emma Louisa, 11, of the San Jose area make an eye-catching pair whether they are attending obedience competitions nationwide or volunteering as a pet therapy team for patients of Community Hospice of Northeast Florida. Berry began Emma’s basic puppy training at […]
Creating memories on the Bahamian waters
By Nathan & Ted Miller With summer here, and family vacations in full swing, I wanted to share a summer vacation our family recently took. Many months ago, we began planning this trip with my wife’s parents and brothers and all the nieces and nephews and cousins. It was to be 17 people total, but […]
Mary Beth Ridderman
By Julie Kerns Garmendia Resident Community News Mary Beth Ridderman spends many hours each week as a volunteer at Hubbard House domestic violence shelter, works fulltime and will complete her second Master’s degree (in mental health counseling) at the University of North Florida in Spring 2014. Her first Master’s, also from UNF, was in sociology. […]
Marilyn Kerr
By Julie Kerns Garmendia Resident Community News Marilyn Kerr, 76, of San Marco has been a Salvation Army volunteer for approximately 15 years and believes that if she can volunteer, then anyone can! She first became a volunteer through her membership in the organization’s women’s auxiliary after her retirement from teaching. “I was always a […]
Richard Lipsey
By Julie Kerns Garmendia Resident Community News Richard Lipsey,75, a nine-year volunteer for the Salvation Army, gets just as excited about bell ringing for donations at Christmas as he does working on the advisory board and committees to guide the organization. The Ortega resident and his wife Cecilia, also a longtime SA volunteer, board and […]
