In 2012 Larry started volunteering at the visitor center in West Quoddy Head Lighthouse near Lubec, Maine, the easternmost town in the US.
Hobbies & Volunteers
Larry Conrad (Lighthouse Volunteer)
by Ingrid Strope •
Hobbies & Volunteers
“Hobbies & Volunteers” features the interesting Hobbies of our Tanglewood residents and a glimpse of the lives of our Tanglewood volunteers.
Hobbies & Volunteers
Lou Budd (organized walking)
by Ingrid Strope •
Lou was introduced to organized walking while stationed at the Spangdahlem Air Base in West Germany. It was 1973. He said, “I saw hundreds of people walking and wondered what was going on.”
Hobbies & Volunteers
Betty Bjore (paper tole)
by Ingrid Strope •
Of all Betty Bjore’s hobbies, paper tole is probably the most difficult and time consuming. It takes a lot of patience to create a picture.
Hobbies & Volunteers
Making Flowers
by Ingrid Strope •
Under the expert guidance of Betty Bjore, the craft group learned how to make artificial flowers. Although the procedure seemed easy, actually making the flowers took many clever and nimble fingers.
Hobbies & Volunteers
Nature Cards
by Ingrid Strope •
The craft group spent a relaxing Friday afternoon making note cards with weeds, flowers, and lots of imagination.
Hobbies & Volunteers
RUBBINGS
by Ingrid Strope •
Last Friday was another delightful craft class led by Loretta DeWitt.
Hobbies & Volunteers
Sea Glass Plates
by Ingrid Strope •
Featured in the library are sea glass plates created in a Craft Club project lead by Melody Szepetzk. Betty Bjore’s floral arrangements and a painting by Jeanette Stevens enhance the display.
Hobbies & Volunteers
Craft Club Beginnings
by Ingrid Strope •
When Tammy Martin heard that Loretta DeWitt teaches craft classes elsewhere, she encouraged her to start a Craft Club in Tanglewood.
Hobbies & Volunteers
Marilyn Schoppenhorst (Handling the Treasury)
by Ingrid Strope •
Soon after coming here in 2003, Marilyn was asked to be TMAC treasurer. “I’ll give it a try,” she said. As a retired math teacher, Marilyn was well suited to tackle the task.