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| Answered Prayers and Shared Birthdays
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Jack Allart was born in Holland. In that country they attend school 6 days a week, year- round, and graduate from high school at age 12. (Wow!) After graduation, Jack worked in the shipyard for a while and then traveled to the United States in 1957 to stay with his brother
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| A Beautiful Flower
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November 24th, 1914, in Williston, FL, in a county called Levy, a precious baby girl was born. The youngest of 15 children, Mrs. Wilhelmina Cook, a lady of meekness and quietness, was born to Thomas and Elizabeth Cook. As a young girl, Mrs. Wilhelmina grew up around Levy
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| Lady With a Big Hart
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It was during the great depression, and George and Edith Hicks of Glen St. Mary already had a family with three boys and a girl. Yvonne was born in 1929, and after that came twin boys. “My parents were farmers,” Yvonne says, “which was a good thing because we didn’t have money and we pretty
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| Ms. Joyce Travels thru Life with a Smile
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Joyce Davis Herold is a jolly lady of 71 years, who tries to see the best of everything in life. “When I think of my life, I think about family. I was the third oldest in a family of six girls and six boys. That includes Momma giving birth on Halloween and having two babies instead one” (a set of twins, was that a trick or a treat?). All 12 of them were born and raised in Baker
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| Childhood Memories of Macclenny Bring her Back
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Laura Honeycutt was born and raised in Jacksonville, but she spent her summer vacations here in Macclenny. Most of her mother’s side of the family lived here. She stayed with an aunt and uncle who lived on a tobacco farm, and Laura helped cook and clean for the farm hands. Sometimes on
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| Not Getting Older, Getting Better!
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Betty Wilson is 65 years young. She’s the kind of lady who always sees the glass as half full. She enjoys life more in her older years than when she was younger. She is healthier and more active, so she feels better. When she broke her leg a few years ago and had to do a lot of things for herself, she
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| Handling Whatever Life Throws at Him Written by Paul Harris
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1927 was a very good year! That was the year the Lord and my parents decided that I should enter the human race. The world has not been the same since.
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| Out & About with the Wind in her Face
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Esther Smith is a 64-year-old lady with a positive outlook on life. She was born and raised in Baker County, and she’s proud of it. She was the baby of eight children; three sisters and four brothers. They didn’t have to go to the neighbors to find someone to play with.
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| A Gentleman with Many Talents
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Daniel Grover was born in Belleview, Michigan. He was one of six siblings. Daniel had a rough start in life, even overcoming Muscular Dystrophy, but today is a healthy and happy man. He eats a very healthy diet with lots fruits and vegetables, takes vitamins, and gets more than his share of
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| Volunteer Extraordinaire
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Bertha Kramer is an outgoing lady who loves to help people and have fun. She is 65, but you'd never guess it by the amount of energy she has. Bert enjoys volunteer work and finds it quite rewarding. She started delivering Meals on Wheels for the Baker County Council on Aging about 3 years ago.
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| A Woman of Endurance
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J.E. McCormick and Aluis McCormick lived in Baker County, when Muriel McCormick was brought into this world on June 2, 1924. Muriel was the oldest girl of her 7 siblings. She worked the farm and helped to take care of her family, while attending Baker County schools. J.E. McCormick (Muriel’s
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| A REAL JEWEL
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Jewel Lewis always wanted to help people, and that’s the way she spent her whole life. In her 88 years and 3 months, she has touched hundreds of lives.
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| Dancing Couple will celebrate 55th Wedding Anniversary
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Almost 55 years ago, Jim and Ruby Lane were married. Jim’s cousin introduced them, and they dated for quite some time. Jim was in the Army, and Ruby moved to Madison County and worked in a grocery store. Jim’s brother worked for a college filming their ball games. Jim would go
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| 53 Years and Still Strong!
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Auzzie Crawford was born in Baker County a long time ago. He is the oldest of nine so he had a lot of responsibility. He had to quit school after the ninth grade to help support the family. His dad was a sharecropper and Auzzie helped him on the farm. He also drove a truck hauling pulpwood
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| Ding-Dong - Avon Calling
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If you’ve lived in Macclenny for years, chances are you know Ms. June Howard. She has lived in Baker County for 33 years and was born in Bell, Florida, about a mile from the Suwannee River.
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| Precious Memories
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On New Year’s Eve of 1921, Ralph Odem was born. He lived in Eastman, Georgia until 1935, when his family moved to Macclenny. He was the third oldest of eight siblings. They lived on a farm
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| Celebrating 77 Years of Wedded Bliss
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On April 12, 1931, John Chesser, went to the home of Florence “Mae” Eiserman. He was her beau of 15 months. They visited in the living room like they had done many times before. Her parents, Ethel and Henry
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| Russell & Georiga
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This week we salute Russell and Georgia Easterday, Baker County residents for the past 25 years. The Easterdays live in Taylor, near their son Charles.
Russell was born in Bristow, Oklahoma, August 29, 1923 and Georgia was
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| A Lady with Pride
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John and Lillie McCormick lived in a place called Manning, in Baker County, when Loraine McCormick came into the world. Loraine was one of 17 siblings who worked on the farm and attended school in Baker County. John McCormick was a man of all
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| A Good Life
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Rufus and Eva Godwin lived in Surrency, Georgia, when Jeannette came along on August 11, 1945. Jeannette joined her other siblings on a farm her daddy tended. Jeannette at age 10, moved to Alabama with her family where her father worked as a dairyman.
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| A Lady of Many Trades
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Senior Salute by Amy Norton, Volunteer Coordinator for COA
Edward and Elizabeth Mathews started their New Year off with a bundle of joy. January 1, 1945, Carol Hodges was born in Atlanta, GA. She went to school near the Atlanta area. Carol
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| A Family Lady
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Eva Perry entered this world on August 4th, 1929 to her proud parents, Evan and Lizzie Perry. Eva would never know her mother as she passed when Eva was born. Eva’s comfort were her 22 siblings who would
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| Sunshine Lady
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On a warm June day in 1925, Cora Smith was born. Cora was born to Lewis and Ester Smith in Sanderson, Florida. Like so many families during those times, Cora helped her family
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| Feisty Lady
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Alma was born on December 3, 1927, to Lila Herd and Graylin Jefferson. Lila and Graylin already had 15 children, but knew one more would be another blessing from God. Alma was raised in Sanderson
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| A Gift from God
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In Americus, Ga on July 2, 1946, Lucille and George Durham received a beautiful gift from God, a precious baby girl who they would name Thelma. Thelma is one
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| Louise Wilson
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An Unbelievable Lady
Louise Wilson was born on January 26, 1935 in Phoenix, Alabama to Bernice and Williene Jones. The family moved to Macclenny when Louise was 11 years old.
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| Helen Taylor
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A Traveling Lady
April 17, 1926, Helen Taylor was born to Daisy and Loyd Harvey in Delray Beach, Florida. Helen grew up with one brother and three sisters. When Helen
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| Loretta Dugger-An Elegant Lady
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Loretta Dugger was born on February 3, 1929, in Bradenton, Florida to Obi and Mae Stokes. In 1932, the family moved to Macclenny. Loretta married Oliver Tyson
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| Hometown Lady-Lorine Starling
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James and Lovie Prevatt were simple people living off the land as so many did in the early days of Macclenny. June 15, 1931, Lorine Starling was born bringing
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| Jeanette Combs
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A Voice to Comfort
May 24, 1938, Jeanette Crews presented herself to the world in Taylor, FL. Merti Mae and Roscoe Loadholtz are the proud parents of Jeanette who
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| Always Smiling
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January 6, 1944, was a cold wintry day in Dixianna, South Carolina, but by sundown it had proved to be a glorious day! Curtiss Simmons came into the world
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| Mary Forman
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In a quiet little town in Georgia on April 20th, 1940, Adna and Henry Foreman were blessed with a baby girl. Mary Forman lived in Homerville, Georgia,
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| Heavenly Angels
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September 17, 1927, was a beautiful Indian Summer Day in Maple Bay, Minnesota. On this day Ed and Gea Ness would be blessed with a beautiful baby girl
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| A Man Among Men
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Who would know that on June 30, 1932, a man among men would be born to Eunice & Claude Morvant. Emmett J. Sanchez was the apple of his mother's eye.
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| A Ray of Sunshine
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On Thanksgiving Day, November 29, 1946, Margurite A. Norton presented herself to the world in Pensacola, Florida. From this day forward her parents, John and Dottie Mateo,
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| Diane Williams
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One of God’s Special Angels
On a crisp October morning, Claude and Nancy Marion greeted their new baby girl. What a wonderful way to start a month, with a little bundle of joy
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| Kathleen Hall
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Many Blessings
This week our senior salute goes to Kathleen Hall. On June 15, 1943, a baby girl was born who would be known as Kathleen Magnuessen. Kathleen's parents were
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| Shirley Barton
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Bingo Is Her Game!
This week our senior salute goes to Shirley Barton. On May 14th, 1935, Robert and Lilly Mae Green were the proud parents of a beautiful baby girl
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| Mary E. Cox
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Super Bingo Fan
Mary E. Cox was born Mary Turner on January 9th, 1932. Mary was raised in Sanford, Florida and in Offerem, Georgia. At age 18, she married Troy D. Cox and they had 5 children; 3 daughters and 2 sons. Their youngest son,
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| Clyde W. Johns
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Clyde W. Johns was born on July 18, 1911 and was raised here in Baker County. Clyde lost his parents at a very young age and yet he still succeeded in life. Clyde worked in various places when he was younger
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| Helen Earnest
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Renaissance Lady
Ms. Helen Earnest is our nominee of the week for senior salute. Ms Helen was born August 27th, 1937, in Donaldsonville, Georgia, to the proud
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| Jimmy Sears
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Our Senior Salute this week goes to Jimmy Sears, one of our most colorful senior participants.
Jimmy was born to Frank and Alstine Sears on September 26, 1936, in
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| The Ever Ready Bunny
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Our Senior Salute this week goes to Betty Young; one of our most active senior center participates. Betty was born and raised in Mooreville, North Carolina,
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| The Real Senior Prom
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The Real Senior Prom was originally COA Executive Director, Mary Baxla’s idea. And she always has some mighty ideas, so we all voted to go with it.
We would like to thank
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| Uncle Tom
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A big man with a big heart lived a life of excitement and had a big love for nature. He raised goats to sell, and grew corn to sell to others at a good
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| Farewell
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When Ferdinand and Catherine Verplanke married, they had no idea what lie ahead. During WW2 (1941 to be exact), here I came. Although both had
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| Helen Lindley
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Glen and Winifred Oliver were to have four little flowers in their family. But the one that blossomed in1934 would prove to posses a colorful artistic
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| Lois Terrell
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Rayford and Amy Hardenbrooks welcomed little Lois into their family on April 21st, 1936. Their farm in Glenville, Georgia was an ample place for
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| Ethel Canterbury
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Long Time Resident
71 years ago Ethel made her way into Baker County. Ola Mae Johnson and James Corbitt Kirkland were already established residents.
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| Daisy Johnson
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Little But Mighty
James and Daisy Lee Carmichael gave birth to a precious bundle in June of 1919, in Lafayette. There were 5 children in the family, but only 2 are still alive.
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| Donald Willis
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Keep On Truckin’
Donald Willis, son of Jesse Willis and Viola Raulerson has spent his life making his parents proud. One of 12 children (with only 2 alive today) he
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| A Salute To Our Cook
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A year or two ago a cook entered our kitchen and began working her magic. Linda was born to Mr. And Mrs. Robert Allen Chesser, on September 14, 1936, in St. George, Georgia.
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| Senior In Training
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Today’s Senior Salute goes out to a very special one to me – Kathy Wymer-Lilly is not a senior – yet, but will be someday. She is the amazing photographer who takes
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| Pete Miller
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Blind Dates Can Be Fun
Seventy years ago Rupert and Ava Miller smiled joyfully at the birth of their young son Peter. Pete lived with his parents and three brothers in Lewiston, Maine.
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| Ruby Roberts
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Humor Comes and Stays
Ninety years ago on July 2, 1917, humor hit this earth and just kept rolling. With this in mind I can tell you that this interview was the most difficult. I decided to show you first hand how it went.
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| Norma Domingos
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A small baby girl smiled her first smile to her parents Amelia Torres Bracero and Arcadio Bracero in Bronx, New York, on August 30, 1926. They knew right then that they had a
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| Jack Averitt
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Memories – Memories – Memories
How many memories could you accumulate in 92 years? Jack Averitt has thousands. He was born in 1914, to Abner and Alice Averitt in Quincy, Florida. He was one of 4 boys. He attended school there,
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| Together Forever
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It was the holiday season of 1929. Minnie Bell Kirkland and John W. Rowe were expecting their second child. James was not going to miss the turn of the decade and was born December 27. He and three other siblings
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| Never Give Up…
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In March of 1944, Archie and Helen Brooks gave birth to a boy named Larry. Little did they know then that this small bundle of joy would grow up to be
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| Shizuko - From Across The Seas
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Across the Seas to Baker County
The Council On Aging Center in Macclenny is the “melting pot” of Baker County. We have 3 Italians, 1 German, 1 French, 2 Irish, 1 Cuban
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| Verplanke
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Have you ever wondered where you came from? The answer usually lies in asking parents and grandparents, but what if they knew nothing of their ancestry. Some would say check archives, such as Mormon research,
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| The Kids Are Counting On Us
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I bet y’all are wondering why there are children in the senior salute this week. Well… it’s that time of the year again. It is our annual “trick or treat”
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| Lois Milton
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A Special Woman With Many Special Blessings
This week at FWNH we are proud to Salute Ms. Lois Milton. Ms. Lois has been a resident of MacClenny, for fifty-nine years. She and her husband John E.
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| Ethel Rhoden
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Dynamite Comes In Small Packages
This week I am honored to tell y’all about Ms. Ethel Phillips Rhoden. For fourteen years she worked as a nurse’s aide taking care of people she was
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| A Woman With So Much To Offer
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When people think of Betty Johns, a smile comes on their face and a story behind their eyes. If you know Ms. Betty, I am sure that you would have
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| A Real Family Man - Esta Spivey's
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You can take the man out of the country ... but you can't take the country out of the man. This is fact for Mr. Spivey. Born October 3rd, 1939, Mr. Spivey is soon to celebrate his 67th birthday. From all of us at FWNH, we
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| Mamie Braddock
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To Everything There Is A Season -
This week FWNH would like to Salute Ms. Mamie Braddock. Ms. Braddock came to us in July for some R&R, and has brought to us her love for the
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| Opening of Senior Center in Sanderson
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The Grand Opening was Grand Indeed!
I could feel the excitement as I entered the Sanderson Senior Center. Pastor Videll Williams was welcoming the community and talking to them
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| A Great Place To Be
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At Frank Wells Nursing Home, our motto is “Where Love Grows”. Nothing could be truer. I had to take some time off from work recently, and didn’t realize how much I missed being there.
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