CELEBRATING TWENTY YEARS OF CHANGE IN ELDERCARE
Methodist Senior Services celebrates the 20th anniversary of the first Green House ® Home ever built in Tupelo, Mississippi with three TaleGate events. THE PROBLEMThere was a time when silver hair meant wisdom and knowledge and, even, joy. Elders were to be respected, protected and loved. Unfortunately, it seems that commitment has faded and those…
Read MoreLEADERSHIP GULF COAST CLASS APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW
Leadership Gulf Coast (LGC) has opened applications for the Class of 2024. Leadership Gulf Coast (LGC) is a program geared to teach our present and emerging leaders to understand real problems and opportunities in our community and to create a communication network dedicated to the improvement of the Mississippi Gulf Coast. LGC is a ten-month…
Read MoreTroop 205 Scouts Caleb Solangi and Hayes Johnson, III earned the rank of Eagle Scout
Eagle Scout is the highest and most difficult rank that can be achieved by a Scout in the the Boy Scouts of America (BSA). Since it’s establishment in 1911, only less than 6 percent and …
Read MoreCoffeeTime: “BETTER LEARN TO HOLD YOUR HOLT”
You’ve lived long enough to have heard a bunch of tired cliches and old sayings, I know. One of Andy’s favorites from an old friend is this; “Better hold your holt.” His meaning? Hold your holt…holding on for dear life to your faith in God. No matter what you are facing. Especially when you’re going…
Read MoreFestivals (and strawberries) are popping up all over
By Kara Kimbrough I’ve been dreaming about strawberries lately. It all started when I saw a display table pilled high with “Louisiana strawberries” in the market section of Shady Acres. Located just south of Seminary of U.S. 49 Highway 49, Shady Acres is a sprawling food, restaurant, baked goods, produce and yard and garden compound.…
Read MoreMovie Review: “John Wick: Chapter 4”
By Bob Garver There’s something about a fourth movie in a series that tends to be dangerous for a franchise’s legacy. “Batman and Robin” led to the Caped Crusader being taken off the big screen for eight years. “Terminator: Salvation” is better remembered for its miserable production than anything in the finished film. “Indiana Jones…
Read MoreCeltic Concert in the Courtyard planned for April 16
The 4th Annual Words and Music Community Culture Series, sponsored by the Friends of the Pass Christian Library, will kick off on Sunday, April 16, from 3 until 5 p.m., with a “Celtic Concert in the Courtyard” in the courtyard at the library. The afternoon concert will feature the Paul Brock Band, billed as “high…
Read MoreLong Beach police and K-9 team up to provide community safety tips
Community safety was the focus of a recent gathering at First United Methodist Church in Long Beach. Long Beach Police Captain Kenny Lassabe and Officer Travis Gossett were the featured speakers at a recent meeting for the Older Adult Kindred Spirits (O.A.K.S.) meeting. K-9 Jack also made a special appearance, as the two officers…
Read MoreCOAST EPISCOPAL SIXTH GRADERS EXPERIENCE LOUISIANA PHILHARMONIC SYMPHONY
Thirteen Sixth Graders from Coast Episcopal School in Long Beach traveled to New Orleans’ famous OrpheumTheater on Friday, March 17 to experience an Open Rehearsal of works by Chinese and Polish Composers performed by the Louisiana Philharmonic Symphony and conducted by Rei Hotoda. Accompanied by CES Music Teacher Jody Smith, Sixth Grade Teacher Angela Colegrove…
Read MoreSouthern Miss Jazz Lab Band to Perform Outdoor Concert at Long Beach Live
Long Beach Live, the city’s monthly concert series, will feature the Southern Miss Jazz Lab Band and singer Jonathan Brannan at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 14. The outdoor event will take place at the Harper McCaughan Town Green amphitheater in Long Beach and is free to the public. The Jazz Studies Program in The…
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