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Update Your Estate Plan
With the new year coming upon us quickly, the time of year is approaching when we should review our estate planning documents. Why You Need A Detailed Estate Plan Estate planning safeguards you, your family, and your assets following your passing or incapacity. Everyone can benefit from an estate plan, regardless of age, income, or assets. […]
Continue readingWhat Ever Happened To Holidays?
Maybe somewhere celebrating continues but as we get older, it’s a real effort to get into all the wonderful planning and preparations that used to be so special—the ones we made when the children were still at home? Remember traveling hundreds of miles to enjoy a day at the beach on Labor Day? Remember having […]
Continue readingQuincy Stop
Quite some time ago, about twenty years in the past, I had a Black Labrador named Quincy. He was the dickens and drove my wife absolutely crazy with his shenanigans and destructive behavior. He was a replacement for our Black Lab named Winston, who developed cancer in his snout when he was just four years […]
Continue readingAvoiding Holiday Shopping Scams
by Matilda Charles It’s that time of year again when we do holiday shopping, much of it online. It’s also the time when more scammers come out. What is it scammers want most? They want your personal information so they can turn it into cash and fraudulent purchases. Here are a few ways to avoid […]
Continue readingFlashback—Heart Of Gold
by Mick Harper 1. Which artist wrote and released Heart Of Gold in 1972? 2. Who released Blue On Blue? 3. Which duo released The Look? 4. Name the group that released I Want It All. 5. Name the song that contains these lyrics: I wish I could carry your smile in my heart, For […]
Continue readingStickley Furniture
by Terry and Kim Kovel Gustav Stickley has created icons of American design. Inspired by John Ruskin and William Morris of the English Arts and Crafts movement, Stickley started the Craftsman workshop in 1900. He originated what was later called mission furniture, with its simple, sturdy shapes, iron, and hammered copper hardware, and emphasis on […]
Continue readingKeeping Up With History
It is amazing how much information is just at our finger tips. I love learning more about how the United States came to be. Our first president of the United States (after the Constitution was written and approved) was George Washington. Yes, we all knew that but did you know that prior to the writing […]
Continue readingVSO Holiday Outreach
Our Volusia Sheriff’s Office holiday programs are sponsored by the Volusia Sheriff’s Youth Foundation. Programs include the Deputies Toy Shop, in which deputies deliver gifts throughout the county to families, and Shop with a Deputy with pre-selected families. Last year we reached more than 400 families. This year it’s likely to be more in the […]
Continue readingGifts For Seniors
by Matilda Charles Seniors have acquired so much stuff over the years that we have nearly everything we need—and more. If you’ve held off buying a gift for a senior in your life because you don’t know what to get someone who al-ready has everything, here are a few gift ideas that would be most […]
Continue readingWhat’s In The Stars
Aries (March 21 to April 19) You’re eager to Ram headfirst into that new project. Before you do, find out why some of your colleagues do not appear to be as gungho about it as you are. Taurus (April 20 to May 20) All that dedicated hard work you’ve been putting in pays off better […]
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