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Update: Aug. 3
ERA and MDA "Stride and Ride" and Morningside Baptist Church Back to School Splash.
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Tennis camp a labor of love, love
Peek into a dozen Woodgate backyards and you're likely to find tables, swing sets, maybe even a pool. But not many have what Randy Hock and his wife, Kathie, have: a tennis court filled with children eager to learn the sport.
Children helping children to survive
"Chabadza" is a Shona word meaning a partnership in which passers-by stop to help others already at work. This is exactly what happened recently between a group of children in Tallahassee and the Glen Norah Orphans Program in Harare, Zimbabwe.
Chronicle people found and moving forward
In my last column, I talked about how the Northeast Chronicle has been a part of my life. I remember those first interviews vividly: the restaurateur, the schoolgirl, the principal, the artist.
Sisters organize events to benefit Darfur
I'm 16 years old and a rising junior at Lawton Chiles High School. My sister, Lizzy Sukhia, 18 years old, is a rising senior at Lawton Chiles High School. As the summer became reality, Lizzy and I began our plans for the long space of free time. Of...
Nathan goes swimming
Trousdell is a popular pool. I went there for a Cub Scout party on a recent Saturday morning. The activity pool was open only for us, and I went on the giant slide countless times.
From tragedy comes tribute for twin
Mershell Sherman and his twin sister, Ladell, had a bond that was closer than most. Born in 1952, they grew up side-by-side in Mississippi and remained close even after Mershell moved to Tallahassee in 1976 to begin his furniture-restoration...
Grand Canyon last stop on great American adventure
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the third and final part of a series of stories Sharon and Steve Leeds' road trip to the West.
Taiwan beckons with scenery, culture
"One, two, three, come to Taiwan, there's a mountain called Alishan.” This is a nursery rhyme familiar to a lot of people, and it made Alishan famous around the world.
Grasses take longer to return, even with rain
The summer rains have finally begun to return. Pastures, paddocks and hay fields across the area are beginning to green up and grow.
Child ID helps parents protect their kids
In an effort to protect our most valuable assets, the children in our community, the Tallahassee Police Department provides a variety of child-safety programs.
Briefs
Buddhism class, donate household items, children to learn multimedia, Dr. Swain honored, local residents get top posts and fraud class set.
Business
Death of a salesman, birth of a consultant
In 1886, David H. McConnell started what would become Avon and hired his first general agent, Mrs. P.F. Albee. It wasn't the first company to sell its product though independent sales consultants, and it certainly wasn't the last.
Special care for your furry, feathered or scaly friends
For three years, Nita Bernier-Cirioni has been taking care of animals while their owners are living. Now, she wants to look after pets after their humans are gone.
Business Briefs
Orthopedic center has new face, salon grand opening soon and dermantologists add service.
Neighborhoods
Sports
Schools
School Briefs
Two Chiles grads sign.
Religion
Religion Briefs
Wildwood Church gets ready for school and Good Shepherd offers three-day mission.
Civic Clubs / Organizations
Humane Society hosts fundraisers, class
Its annual pet calendar and dog wash are two money-raising projects currently being planned by the Leon County Humane Society.
Rotary heads to camp
Sunset Rotary recently took a trip west to Gretna to serve dinner to the Rotary Youth campers. The dinner was provided by Silver Slipper's Bill Kalfas and Sunset Rotary.
School supplies wanted
Club 50 Fitness has teamed up with WTWC-TV NBC 40 this year to collect school supplies from now through Aug. 18.
Golden Eagle couple hosts Russian delegates
The 12-member medical delegation from Tallahassee's sister city of Krasnodar, Russia, including Vice Governor Galina Zoleena, were recently feted at a reception hosted by Dr. Dennis and Pamela Ridley at their home in Golden Eagle.
No planes for the Pilot Club of Tallahassee, just charity work
The Pilot Club of Tallahassee recently held its 73rd officer installation. New officers are: Valencia Salters Jenkins, one-year director; Carol Wolfe, two-year director; Claire Mikko, recording/corresponding secretary; Jane...
Grief support group helps hurry healing
Big Bend Hospice announces the start of a grief support group that will meet on Thursdays for six weeks.
Starting a new era on the right foot
Thousands of families are preparing to send their children off to college. This can be an exciting, but also stressful, time for parents as well as for the young adult getting ready to make this transition. There are many adjustments that everyone in the...
Christmas comes early
It's Christmas all year round for the members of the Tallahassee Crown Collector's Club. Started more than a decade ago, the club brings together people with a shared love of collecting Hallmark Keepsake ornaments and spreading the Christmas spirit to...
Financial opportunity offered for teachers
The Tallahassee Chapter of the Air Force Association is offering teachers a chance to receive a $250 financial grant to support their teaching of science, math, aerospace science and education.
AARP Class
The AARP has scheduled the following driver-safety classes for August:
Americana all-stars
Country Music Hall of Fame fiddler Bobby Hicks headlines a local all-star line-up for a bluegrass benefit concert for Big Bend Hospice at 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, at the American Legion Hall on Lake Ella.
Entertainment
CAMPS
Cookies & Tea for Me and Happy Trails Ranch Horseback Riding Camp.
Centerville canopy road trail is built, donated
Centerville Conservation Community dedicated the new Centerville Trail July 13. The trail itself is a two-mile paved pedway beginning beyond the main entrance to Centerville Conservation Community at Centerville Road and continuing west along Pisgah...
I survived, so will you
I hear many of you younger whippersnappers wearing out the B-word. Yes, you've been saying, “I'm bored!”, “This is boring!”, “Boring, boring, booooring!” Well let me tell you, buckaroos, how we fought boredom in the sweltering Tallahassee summer back in...
Dessert that's perfect for a lazy sundae afternoon
“Pack your beach skivvies and sarongs in your skiff and join us on the high seas for a Bound For Ithaka Treasure Hunt / Boating Regatta Party. What could be more fun than a full day of sparkling seaside spontaneity from sunshine to starlight?” The...
Gardens humming again
We watched the arrival of ruby-throated hummingbirds from Central America in mid-March, and then, they seemed to disappear. They have been nesting in wooded swamps and forests in more rural areas and are just now beginning to show up again in our city...
Local author Byars depicted on mural in Jonesboro, Ga.
A Tallahassee author's work was the inspiration for the first in a series of murals recently hung at the Arts Clayton art gallery in Jonesboro, Ga.
POETRY CORNER
I've learned from Pita Bread.
I've learned to stump personal development.
Pita Bread teaches many to begin as flour and dough
Only to flower and grow to suffice the appetite of the masses.
I've learned from Grits.
Writing contest taking submissions
Cash, publication and recognition await the winning authors of the annual Seven Hills Writing Contest.
Thirteen Months: Recollections from Vietnam
"The Water Buffalo" The relentless tropical sun baked the Marine patrol as it moved along the railroad tracks. They were enduring one of many repetitive days searching for the evasive enemy. This particular day, however, was going to take a strange twist.
Poetry
"The Ghost of Green Eyed Joe"
In the dank lush swamp of Wakulla Springs
lived a leathery gator know as wily "Old Joe"
feeding on rodents and waterfowl's wings
he'd bask in the sun then plunge deep below!
Local poetry club receives certification
The Poetry Club of Tallahassee recently received state and national certification.
People
Meet television's newest fitness guru
Steve Pfiester has taken his career to a whole new level by winning the chance to co-host ABC's new reality television show “Fat March.”
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