Last night, we had our first readthrough for our new production; two half hour shows (When Shakespeare's Ladies Meet and The Actor's Nightmare). There is something so hopeful, so inspiring about the first readthrough. As director, I get to see people's...

With Labor Day around the corner, it’s a great time to remember what being an American means. I love how our community celebrates our great country’s holidays and I am looking forward to Labor Day. At Lake Ashton, our community really came...

I have been interested to learn more about how to use the computer because keeping up with our rapidly evolving, high-tech society, my community just added computer courses to its many amenities. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, Lake Ashton's Instructor...

Just 6 short years ago Lake Ashton was just a dream - one person’s vision. The developer saw the potential of 1200 acres of beautiful Central Florida land on the serene waters of Lake Ashton in peaceful Lake Wales.   In that short period...

Strength training programs in active adult communities like Lake Ashton is one of the best features about being a resident. The activity director at Lake Ashton always has something fun for us to do, but we all need to keep fit so...

Realtors Take Advantage of CRF Communities’ 2008 5% Commission Promotion CRF Communities is the leader in retirement communities in the Central Florida area. A more recent promotion was intended to motivate one group of people, in...

Lake Ashton is a fun active adult lifestyle community.  Residents don’t just use their golf carts on one of their two community golf courses, they drive their carts all over the community – many homes even offer golf cart parking...

There are so many perks when you live at Lake Ashton, one of CRF Communities Florida retirement communities.  Set on over 1200 acres of beautiful Florida ranch land that fronts the serene waters of Lake Ashton, this Florida active...

wikiHow, is a great place to learn how to do most anything that anyone wants to learn about or do.I have been the oldest, as well as top contributor on wikiHow for over two years now.wikiHow's main  contributors range from the young teens to the...

Join CRF Communities June 13th and 14th and you could be walking around your new dream home in its newest gated community, Vienna Square, located in the Heart of Winter Haven, Florida. Vienna Square is the perfect option for both local folks looking to...

"Our residents compare Lake Ashton to a cruise ship on land!" says Tricia Adams, director of activities and community relations at Lake Ashton, one of CRF Communities’ luxury retirement communities . Lake Ashton...

As veteran snowbirds know, the ritual of closing your home “up North” and preparing to come South for the winter is a little more involved than packing a bag, locking the door and jumping in the car.  The homeowners at Lake Ashton,...

Sharing somebody's success brings us back to a feeling of community, and celebrating as a community is one of life's finest pleasures. Take a moment to call and say 'congratulations', or a 'I'm so happy for you', and really mean it when someone you know...

How many times do you have the opportunity to talk to someone who is 102 years old? I had that pleasure when I called to check in on John Donnelly, my favorite over-100 years old athlete. His first comment to me was if we had created a 100-105 year...

You have been dreaming and planning for your retirement years all your life, and now that you are close to realizing that dream and fulfilling those plans, you are starting to wonder if now is the time to make that final decision. But how do you...

Growing Bolder is often about finding ways to do more with less. While we’re all milking every mile from our gas tanks, there is one community in America that seems unconcerned about the price of gas. Truth is, many who live there don’t even...

Ten years ago, as a result of attending a personal development course in New Orleans, John Morris made a life changing decision to bring the joy of singing to as many people as possible. The concept of Sing Live was born. John and his partner Linda...

BRADLEY SCOTT ROENFELDT Dear Sir or Madam: I love broadcasting, and I am interested in employment opportunities in the Omaha/Lincoln, Nebraska, area. • I am an eager and reliable employee. • I routinely arrive early for...

Around the end of October of 2006, I bought 2 bags of candy to hand out to trick or treaters. I live on a street where no children reside and we seldom get Halloween visitors. Few came and someone had to eat all that leftover chocolate. It was gone in...

You’ve heard of paying it forward? It’s the concept that if someone does something nice for you, you do something nice for someone else. Then that person will do something nice for another person, and so on, and so on. Instead of paying the...

As the volunteer coordinator for RSVP of Orange County, Florida, I have the privilege of working with some of the most interesting and diverse people in this area. Our volunteers range in age from 55 to 96, and each makes his or her own contribution to...

Hello, I'm Greg Horine, Co-Chairman for Publicity for the Lake Sumter Computer Society. If your a senior citizen and want more knowledge about computers, you'll want to join the Lake Sumter Computer Society. The LSCS meets weekly throughout...

This week's "Reality Bytes: A Message that Resonates" video is Perfect!   To paraphrase your video "blurb":   Every caregiver out there knows it's not easy. But I didn't even know about the Community Education & Resource Affiliation of...

To say thank you to everyone who helped or contributed to “Learning Later, Living Greater,” I mailed about 85 copies of the book out.  Here are some of the comments.  It certainly is nice to read them.   Harry R. (Rick)...

LEARNING LATER, LIVING GREATER: The Secret for Making the Most of Your After-50 Years. Lifelong Learning in Your Later Years… a Health Club for Your Body, Mind and Spirit! Welcome! My name is Nancy Merz Nordstrom and this blog is all about...

Early in 1999 I took yet another, seemingly small step, but one that would lead to even bigger changes.  I put an ad in my local neighborhood paper looking for women to form a walking group.  Struggling with my own weight, I needed walking...

In our last chat we discussed a variety of issues related to disease disposition.  While the environment plays a big role and one that we will want to dwell on at some length we have to recognize up front our own internal risk.  Where does...

Remember when there used to be gas stations at every intersection? Today, they’ve been replaced by pharmacies.  A government study showed more than 40 percent of Americans are on at least one prescription drug and the number continues to...

You are a cancer survivor from the day you are diagnosed.  We are on track to see nearly 11 million cancer survivors emerging from their treatment in the not too distant future.  It could not be a more exciting and hopeful time for cancer...

Proceed with caution. I know what I'm talking about. I've done my research. I've been to nearly every 50-plus nook and cranny of cyberspace and let me tell you… This one is way out of the ordinary. Here are some of the reasons that stand out right away....

If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands. Apparently, there's not a lot of hand clapping going on. Have you been in a bookstore lately? The happiness industry is smiling from ear to ear. There's Stumbling on Happiness, The Secrets of Happiness, In...

I saw a 109-year-old woman brought back to life. It was stunning. Humbling. I’m still trying to process it all. I’ll tell you about it in a moment. But first, a little background. Ruth1898 is not only the oldest member of our growing bolder...

Each year I go on a motorcycle adventure to somewhere on the North American Continent. I don't travel the main roads, but opt for the back roads and even dirt roads that criss-cross throughout our great country. This year my destination was Eastern...