CRESTVIEW — Chapman Tew was young when he decided to serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
When he turned 18, he filled out all the papers, waited for the letter and …
Category: lifestyle
Here’s your retirement countdown
If you want to enjoy a comfortable retirement lifestyle, you don’t need to have been born rich or even to have earned scads of money during your working years.
But you do need to make the right mov…
Spotted leaves in lawn, landscape and garden is common
We continue to get many questions from homeowners concerning spots on the leaves of their trees, shrubs, vegetable plants and in their lawns.
These foliage diseases show up mostly as tan, brown or …
Focus on expressing kindness to others
Why is common sense not so common anymore? What has happened to it? Where did it go?
Why are good manners not readily seen or utilized very much anymore? What has happened to them? Where did they g…
Crestview Scouts aid Irma evacuees
CRESTVIEW — Troop 30 Second Class Scout Kenneth Mayfield heard Shoal River Middle School, where he is a seventh-grade student, was being used as a Red Cross Shelter for people displaced by Hurricane …
Protect 3 key goals with life insurance
September is Life Insurance Awareness Month. And "awareness" is an appropriate designation, because many people remain unaware of the many ways in which life insurance can help families meet their ke…
Don't be caught off guard — storm preparation tips
Being prepared for a storm doesn’t just mean getting through it.
After a storm you must deal with the aftermath, and in order to do that, it is essential to have important documents on hand.
That…
Include evacuation plans, pets in hurricane preparations
We have been very fortunate in Northwest Florida to have no major hurricanes for the past 10 years. Things have changed this year and we are being hit with two hurricanes back to back, Irma and Jose.…
Motorcycle club sets cancer awareness fundraiser
CRESTVIEW — The Wingmen Motorcycle Club of Northwest Florida will have its third annual Emerald Coast Breast Cancer Awareness Poker Run. All proceeds go the American Cancer Society.
The event is o…
Seeking forgiveness requires wisdom
Richard Hoefler's book "Will Daylight Come" includes a little story.
In the story, a little boy visiting his grandparents used his first slingshot. He practiced in the woods, but he could never hit…