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Lucky Growing Up
by Peggy Goldtrap I’m lucky to have grown up when a kid could be a kid without strapping on pounds of safety devices, a cell phone, camera, etc. I was lucky to grow up without a bicycle helmet, knee pads, and other protection devices. Do I have scars from misjudging distance my bicycle could jump? […]
Continue readingYou Do Not Need To Buy A Copy Of Your Deed
I wrote an article on this same topic some time ago, but a client has received new, slightly different letters recently, so I am writing it again. Some of the names and descriptions have changed, but the concept is the same. We transferred a client’s property into trust, and she received a letter from “Property […]
Continue readingThe Atomic City
Imagine being married before you learned to drive. That’s going way back! Imagine having to prove your identity to the government in order to pass through the gates to a town in America—just to visit your family. Imagine being intercepted by the police while driving around the town seeking to find where the family lived. […]
Continue readingAntiques—Milk Glass
by Terry and Kim Kovel Glass bottles were expensive packages for alcoholic drinks and other liquids, including many beauty products, by the late 1700s. Makers liked to give products a permanent label, not just a pasted, handwritten, or printed paper label. So bottles were made with a thin layer of glass that was heated to […]
Continue readingBeing 55+ Has Its Advantages
The 55-plus crowd is more active than ever, continuing to stay in the workforce longer, growing in numbers —to the tune of 73 million and counting—and exerting an even greater economic impact. In fact, 55+ers are responsible for over half of U.S. consumer spending, according to AARP, contributing to the huge upsurge in online spending […]
Continue readingAll Pets Are Not Alike
My wife is pet sitting for a client in Ormond Beach, who has three Golden Re- trievers and two cats. She stays at the client’s home overnight to provide the very best care for all the animals. Usually, the overnight stays are only for a few days, but this time it is for three weeks. […]
Continue readingWhat’s In The Stars
Aries (March 21 to April 19) A close friend or relative has news that can change some of your plans. Be flexible. You could be in for a most-pleasant surprise at how things turn out. Taurus (April 20 to May 20) A new opportunity opens just as you close the door on an earlier project. […]
Continue readingRacing For Rescues Announces Stop At Halifax Humane Society
Racing For Rescues is pleased to announce that Halifax Humane Society is the first stop on its season-long tour. A trailer of supplies will be taken to the facility as part of Zachary Tinkle’s road trip to Daytona to race in the NASCAR® ARCA Menards Series Lucas Oil 200 at Daytona International Speedway. In a […]
Continue readingSomeone Demands Gift Cards For Payment, It’s a SCAM!
Recently a resident in east Volusia County reported a harrowing tale that resulted in her being scammed out of $3,000 —after a criminal convinced her she owed twice that amount and must purchase gift cards to pay her debt. Unfortunately, she complied. Here’s how it happened: The victim was online when a random message appeared, […]
Continue readingCompany Logos
Company logos are a quick message to customers that identify a product on a store shelf or in an ad on TV explaining quality or im-provements. Very few have been changed but many have been updated for a more modern look. The clothing, hairdos, and changes in the style of the letters have made the […]
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