Lee County Retired School Personnel met recently for their October meeting at the Montrose Riverfront Building. The pledge was led by Jim Merritt, and new members Janet O’Bleness and Linda
Christmas came early for many area residents dealing with homeless situations. Not as premature as July although finding the spirit of giving during any season means the exchange benefits both sides of the interaction. On December 12, Christmas came arrived for HomeFront families who are homeless and living at four local area motels. - Advertisement - Mind you, people who faced challenges prior to COVID-19 2020, were cast into more dire straits when the pandemic arrived. On the aforementioned date, The Pennington School filled two school buses and a minivan with 150 meals, 200 warm coats, plus 100 Holiday Cheer Bags containing presents, toiletries, books, blankets, hats, gloves and sweets collected from its students and staff then headed off to those local motels.