A wonderful new restaurant is out there. Many of you already know about it but if you don’t, you need to get there! The Sandhill Grill is located at the Pinecrest Golf Club, 2250 Little Lake Bonnet Road in Avon Park. They have a great menu with interesting items! For example, under “Chipshots” (appetizers) they…
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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.”
Destinations
Destination – Tahiti and Moorea
by Mary Lee Cipriano •
Tahiti! Adventures in Paradise starring Gardner McKay as Adam Troy! Oh yes, I remember it well. Perhaps that TV show lit the fire under my wanderlust! In 1996, my family and I traveled to Australia to bring home my daughter who was doing her semester abroad in Sydney. On our way home from Australia, we…
The Recipe Box
4 INGREDIENTS ARE ALL YOU NEED FOR THESE EASY SNACKS
by Bonnie Parks •
****PEACH DUMPLINGS**** 1 Can crescent rolls-8 count 1 Can peach halves in light syrup (Reserve juice) 1/2 Cup butter (Melted) 2 Tablespoon cinnamon sugar HOW TO: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Cut peaches in half Unroll crescent rolls and roll each peach half in a crescent roll Place each roll in 8×8 baking pan or…
BookTalking
Two Mysteries To Solve
by Kristie Plank •
The month of September has managed to work its way into our lives right on time. Every month of the year has its own personalities. No two are alike. The books reviewed for this month have mysteries to be solved. Just like the months their similarities end there. A Study in Treason (2018) by Leonard…
States Well Stated
Delaware – The Highest Toll per Mile State
by Betsey Ellis •
So, yes, in honour of Delaware being one of the smallest States, I was compelled to give you much more than you ever needed to know. Try not to blink or you’ll miss it entirely. The first European settlement in Delaware was New Sweden in 1638. It was established by Peter Minute – more famous…
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.
States Well Stated
Connecticut
by Betsey Ellis •
The Insurance and White Bread Capitol of the WorldConnecticut is home and birthplace of so many things that you would not think of. Connecticut is so much more than a series of affluent suburbs of New York City and Rhode Island wannabees. I could tell you when Connecticut became a State, but as one of…
Destinations
Destination – Hawaii
by Mary Lee Cipriano •
Lava fields with hot, flowing rivers of lava! Double rainbows! The winding Road to Hana!! The Arizona Memorial! Books have been written about this island paradise with each island offering its own unique treasures to its visitors. This article is just a taste of the pleasures Hawaii has to offer. Picture yourself visiting Kilauea, one…
The Recipe Box
Easy 3 Ingredient Macaroons
by Bonnie Parks •
These are good for a snack or to take to pot lucks. There are so many ways to to switch ’em up and make them more creative. 14oz bag sweetened coconut 14oz can sweetened condensed milk 2 teaspoons extract- vanilla, almond, or what flavor you have in your baking cupboard HOW TO: Preheat oven to…