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Mailed to Nearly 90,000 Households Monthly in Greater Orlando Established 1995

Our Town Central Florida’s Trusted Source for Local Connections Since 1995
Our Town has been connecting small businesses with the best neighborhoods in greater Orlando since 1995. With 7 monthly editions that reach a total of nearly 90,000 households, Our Town is a trusted source for local business and community connections. Our family-owned small business is part of the communityand we're here to stay! And you don't have to wait to get it in the mail. You can view the pages in all 7 editions online right now in digital flipbook format! Check out "Online Issues" in the top menu.

Would you like to watch birds in their natural environment, right in your yard? A bird feeder is the answer, and it’s doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive. Attend the September 12 meeting of the Orlando Historial Rose Society and find out which birds are frequent visitors, what species can be encouraged to set up house in your area, and which feeders are best for your yard. The OAHRS meets on the first Sunday of the month, September through May, at Leu Gardens, 1920 N. Forest Ave., Orlando. Doors open 2:00 pm, program starts at 2:30 pm. Free admission for first time visitors. Free parking. Information: 407-647-1219.

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Samaritan Care Hospice needs caring hearts, gentle spirits and helping hands to assist patients with life-limiting illnesses and their families. Become part of the team and visit patients, help in the office, or assist in bereavement program. Thorough training is provided. For more information, contact Diane Klebanow at 407-514-1327 or diane.klebanow@fundtlc.com.

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Volunteers are needed year round to help staff the nature center, conduct guided nature walks, keep our park healthy, and assist with the many special events for all ages, hosted by the non-profit volunteer group Wekiva Wilderness Trust. For more information on the 5K or on volunteering, contact Anne James at 407-884-2006 or visit www.wwt-cso.com.

Help your community by providing short-term companionship to elders in their home or in a Share the Care center in the community. Play cards, dominoes, read or just share stories about the good ol days. Volunteers who fit certain criteria may receive a stipend to help offset out-of-pocket expenses. Share the Care is a non-profit agency providing services and support to family caregivers, enabling them to delay or eliminate the need for institutional care. Volunteer! Info: 407-423-5311 or www.helpforcaregivers.org.

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Interested in Issues Affecting East Seminole County? Free Podcasts Available Online
By Sandy Bailey Lipten on May 7, 2010

Learn about issues and voices that matter in east Seminole County through free audio at cmfmedia.org. These audio episodes, or podcasts, are produced by CMF Public Media, a non-profit corporation dedicated to informing the public about local issues. New episodes are added every three weeks. All of the audios can be downloaded or listened to online. See cmfmedia.org or call 407-3665929 to find out more about CMF Media offerings.

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Widow/Widowers: 1st/3rd Fridays, 407-948-9433
Families Anonymous (people with loved one with alcohol or drug problem): Mondays, 407-869-0491
NAMI of Greater Orlando (Mental illness, self or family member): NAMIGO.org, 407-253-1900
Hospice of the Comforter: 407-682-0808

Samaritan Care Hospice (Orange County): 407-514-1300
Compassionate Friends (Grieving any age child): 407-321-3126

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Publisher’s Column: It’s Been a Quiet Week in Lake Wobegon…
Its been especially hot and humid recently in western Michigan, but that hasnt stopped my Aunt Letha from canning this years peaches, out on the old stove in what they call the pole building. Now that shes in her 80s (hope she doesnt mind me revealing that!), Letha recruits my Uncle Al for the project. Can hardly believe I used to do all the canning alone, she wrote in the letter that came last week, the latest in her notes that have arrived in my parents mailbox every few weeks for as long as I can recall.

Exhausting as the canning was for Letha (I feel like Ive been run over by an 18 wheeler, fully loadedwith chains!), it didnt stop her from writing a couple pages of her special kind of gentle news that makes you feel like youve just had a good chat over the back fence. Continue reading