When I was introduced to some of the original members of the Carolina Coast Surf Club, believed to be the nation’s oldest active surf club, they had gathered at The Windjammer for a memorial service to celebrate the life of their friend and fellow surfer, Ramon Basha. The tribute featured anecdotes about Ramon’s championship caliber surfing prowess — “he really is the best … [Read more...] about Senior Surfers: The Surf’s Still Up
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The Best-Laid Plans: Butler & College, LLC
Attorney Sarah Miller Smith of the law firm Butler & College deals daily with a situation most people don’t like to face: end-of-life decisions. As an attorney whose specialty focuses primarily on wills, trusts and estate planning, Smith understands that detailing what will happen to one’s assets after they become incapacitated or pass away is not a small concern or … [Read more...] about The Best-Laid Plans: Butler & College, LLC
Charity Begins at Home: Volunteer Opportunities for Seniors
Volunteerism is big in America, according to the Corporation for National and Community Service. Approximately 62.6 million people contribute 8 billion hours of service annually, worth roughly $184 billion. An impressive 36% — or 22.5 million — of those volunteers are dedicated seniors, cheerfully donating almost 3 billion hours of valuable service each year. The benefits of … [Read more...] about Charity Begins at Home: Volunteer Opportunities for Seniors
A Life Well Lived: Start Writing Your Memoirs Today
Life is filled with trials, tribulations, joys and triumphs. We are often in a constant state of motion and rarely look back and take the time to reflect on how we got to where we are today and what made us the person we are. We take photographs to capture moments in time, and these snapshots can trigger memories and connect us to the past, but it’s also important to write … [Read more...] about A Life Well Lived: Start Writing Your Memoirs Today
A Part-Time: Passion Two Military Reservists Recall the Best Experiences of Their Lives
In rough terms, and using the most recent figures available, there are some 665,000 reservists stretched across all branches of the United States military. Approximately 97,000 of those serve in the Air Force Reserve, the branch many of us think of most frequently because of the proximity to Joint Base Charleston, with its huge C-17A Globemaster III cargo planes. And many … [Read more...] about A Part-Time: Passion Two Military Reservists Recall the Best Experiences of Their Lives