Friday will be a day Donna McGehee and her two daughters won't soon forget. McGehee and daughters, Wendy Young and Kat Ortiz, will graduate from Lake City Community College all on the same night. McGehee and Young will graduate from nursing school and will be registered nurses after taking board examinations. Ortiz will receive her associate's of arts [...]
Gowns have been bought, tuxedos have been rented, and reservations have been made. The dazzling night anticipated by many Columbia County high school students is finally approaching. Both Columbia High School and Fort White High School are holding their proms Saturday, and many students have spared no expense in preparation for the big night. This is American [...]
Three days before prom, Columbia County juniors and seniors received a helping of tough love served through a dramatization of a car crash on prom night. It was a lesson of love: The love of the community for its young people, the love from parents for their children, the love of life and love among friends. Students got [...]
The 1988 film, “Rain Main won four Academy Awards including Best Actor for Dustin Hoffman and Best picture. In addition to entertaining audiences, it also shed light on autism and Savant Syndrome. April is National Autism Awareness Month and while the movie did bring attention to conditions like autism, many people still have the misconception that [...]
After Daniel Lemke started experiencing pain from his cannula oxygen supply line five years ago, he found that the solution to his problem was right under his nose. Lemke's wife Jean gave him a clip to hold the line to his shirt, relieving him of some of pain. The couple called the invention the Cannula Clip and [...]
A reservation calendar at the Blance Office Center is marked with receptions, meetings and weddings. The original glass tile echoes in the empty lobby as visitors walk through to enter Tucker's Fine Dining or climb the staircase leading to offices. Yet, more went on in the building at 212 North Marion Avenue when it was the [...]
A Mannerly Article Sunday My compliments to the Reporter and to Ashley Cisneros for the excellent article on etiquette in Sunday's paper. I was gratified to learn that social graces are making a comeback in today's world. My younger son attended a well-known military academy. The cadets had classes in etiquette and were then given opportunities [...]
Throughout my life growing up in a small town in northern Florida, I was always the only Latina in my class. When I entered the University of Florida in the fall of 2001, I searched for ways to explore my heritage. I attended an organizational fair with booths promoting different groups on campus. One was for [...]
North Florida roads lead to Ralph Powers Helena Powers opens up a stuffed red album in her home on Duval Street and the memories instantly return. Glossy black and white photos smile at her and she beams remembering her husband, Ralph, and their busy life together. Snapshots of road dedications, dinners, speeches, meetings, gatherings and even [...]
Gainesville artist to discuss changing environment of springs. The deep indigo hues dance with vibrant green swirls on Margaret Ross Tolbert's painting or North Florida's treasured springs. Her skillful strokes breathe life onto the canvases and murals she paints, making the viewer want to jump in for a refreshing dip. The accomplished painter and environmental activist [...]