It’s a real fun experience to write to you about what is happening with the senior citizens of our county. Many seniors find this to be the place where they enjoy the most happiness in their lives and they are proud to tell us about it. During December and January they were invited to the home of Steve and Kathy Brown to pick fruit. Steve served on the Senior Citizens Board of Directors in Atlanta. Maybe that’s why he and Kathy are such great supporters of our senior programs. I’m amazed at the huge high-quality fruit grown here in Wakulla County. The seniors always love to pick and eat fresh fruit. Now we have an extra benefit. Each time they pick fruit they give some lemons to Chef Mary and she prepares lemon pie for dessert. Her lemon pies have real meringue baked brown on top. It tastes even better then it looks.
The Sopchoppy Homemakers enjoyed lunch at the Senior Center in January and asked that I discuss senior services with them. I believe that I received more from them than I delivered. Mary Butera, Jean Heaton, Irene McInnes and Madge Strickland began delivering meals-on-wheels long before I began working with Senior Programs.
The Sopchoppy Homemakers continue to deliver meals to many homebound seniors. They provide to their membership a special opportunity to serve others and become more engaged in our community. Wakulla County is fortunate to have organizations such as this.
February is designated as Black History Month. During the last few years we have had some wonderful speakers that grew up in Wakulla County and presented the successes that have occurred for all races. Recent speakers include Dr. Sheryl Jennings, Thomas Franklin, Queen Webster, George Green and Malenie Bruce. All presentations were wonderful. They magnified the beauty of life in Wakulla County and presented a unique perspective on race relations that everyone could enjoy. I find that we are all proud of our heritage. We are enjoying happier lives because of great leaders that lived here before us.
Valentine’s Day is also in February. Chef Mary has planned a wonderful dinner with a choice from two entrees for this special evening. Karla Nelson will be here to provide a professional portrait for those wanting their picture taken with their Valentine. We will provide music and an opportunity to dance. Appetizers will be outstanding. Look for flyers with more details that will become available soon.
Our Annual Golf Tournament is scheduled on March 28th. We will publish more information on this event in our next issue. Please call (850)926-7145 if you would like to sponsor our tournament.
This article originally published on January 20, 2008.
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