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Today's Features

  • Fairfield Village 07-20-2011

    Several weeks ago, I wrote an article featuring the upcoming Father’s Day gathering at Fairfield Village’s Clubhouse the Saturday before Father’s Day.  I missed the fun because I was visiting in Virginia, but I promised our residents that I would follow up with photos from that evening.

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  • Stone Creek news 07-20-2011

    The Culinary Arts Club recently sponsored a series of three different classes. These classes were taught by members of the Culinary Arts Club, and from the response of the classes, the club is looking into doing more in the fall. Each class was only $5.

    The first class was taught by Chef Debbie Parson. It was titled Parmesan Crisps. It is a simple but elegant and tasty snack or appetizer. Debbie allowed participants to make the crisps after demonstrating. Hands-on learning is the best. Wine was served with these delicious treats.

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  • Patrol duty for World War II veteran

    Learning of an opportunity to see Austria, Joe Riley took it.

    The year was 1947 and Riley was in the U.S. Army serving as a member of the 796 Military Police Battalion.

    He was in Germany when the offer came his way and since he had never been to Austria, he figured, “why not?’

    Austria was occupied by troops from Britain, Germany, France and the United States.

    Patrol of the area was completed by a representative of each country on patrol with Riley. 

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  • A mission with his name

    The, yet unborn generation of the Lanzara family will know what life was like for their forefathers.

    Ocala Palms resident Richard Lanzara is writing a book of “poems, short stories and dribble” that includes stories about his life, including his time as a Marine in World War II.

     Following the events of next Tuesday, Lanzara may have another chapter to add to his memoirs.

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  • Upcoming events week of 4-13-2012

    Friday, April 13

    Foxwood two-day yard sale

    Foxwood Farms on U.S. 27 will have a community yard sale on Friday, April 13, and Saturday, April 14, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. A bake sale will also take place.
    The sale is open to the public.

    Saturday, April 14

    Civil War Show planned

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  • Happenings 09-14-2011

    Thursday, Sept. 15

    Air Force Association group meets

    The Red Tail Memorial Chapter 136 of the Air Force Association (AFA) will hold our September meeting on Thursday evening, Sept. 15, at 7 p.m. at the Ocala Airport Administration Building, 750 S.W. 60th Ave. This is our annual awards meeting so plan to get there early. Our meetings are held every month, except August, on the third Thursday of each month at the same location.
    For more information call Mike Emig at 352-854-8328.

     ‘Treasures’ await browsers

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  • A trip to remember

    Two days before his 85thbirthday, Sam Fowler, of Dunnellon, got to take a trip he says that he “can’t brag about enough.”

    Fowler was one of 104 veterans flown to the nation’s capitol last week as part of the Honor Flight.

    The trip was the third Honor Flight leaving from the Ocala International Airport in the past two years taking veterans of World War II to see the memorial built in their honor.

    “I was so thrilled, everything was well done, so carefully conceived,” he said about the day-long trip.

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  • Relay walkers, volunteers honored

    Last month, 25 teams raised more than $27,000 in the West Marion Relay for Life.

    Last week, top teams were awarded prizes for their effort during a wrap-up party at Countryside Presbyterian Church.

    Earning the designation as top team, based on money raised, was The Stalkers of Oak Run. The group raised $4,605 to benefit the American Cancer Society.  John Sullivan was the team captain.

    Sullivan personally was recognized as the second highest individual fundraiser and the Stalkers team also had the best decorated campsites judges decided.

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  • Charity event honors WWII vets

     The Ocala Honor Flight got a $7,676 boost from the Ocala Palms community Saturday night.

    The fundraising event also honored the World War II veterans living in their community – both those in attendance and those homebound.

    In organizing the event, members of the Ocala Palms Planning Committee were accepting a challenge from the SummerGlenn community. In that challenge other retirement communities were challenged to plan a fundraising activity for the Honor Flight effort, said Janet Fassano, chairperson of the event.

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  • Creativity sparks laughter

     If laughter is good medicine, there should be healthier people in Foxwood Farms because of the Spring Fling Luncheon and Fashion Show last week.

    Laughter was often heard as models strutted down the runaway, the center aisle of the community center, in their fashionable attire.

    Outfits for the show were pulled together by clever minds, twisting the words normally used to describe a piece of clothing, said Cheryl Gowan, one of the organizers of the annual event.

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