Well, here we are again! The temperature is much better today. Yay!!! This is just a minor inconvenience compared to what others are going through. Starting this week, we will be having adult confirmation classes. We will be studying the 10 Commandments for the next four weeks.

For the last five years, I have had the great privilege of serving my local health system as Medical Director for Home Hospice. Every week I sit in a meeting with the multidisciplinary caretakers on this team – the nurses who provide the great majority of the hands-on care, social worker, pharmacist, dietician, and pastor. We discuss all the patients currently under our care and discuss how we can improve each patient’s suffering and maximize their quality of life.

“These blocks would be great for snow forts,” I thought to myself. When I was a little kid, I would have been wearing knee-high boots lined with bread bags as we built snow forts.

Have you started planning your garden for this year? I’ve already seen the ads on social media, and the hardware store has their spring bulbs for sale. Seems a bit early to me, but we should be optimistic.

Pasta is enjoyed across the globe. Whether it’s the main course of a meal or served up as a side dish, pasta will seemingly always have a place on the dinner table.

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The Cavalier Thrift Store has had another amazing year thanks to the dedicated volunteers, area shoppers, and those that donate items to the store. Without them, none of this would be possible. In 2024, we were able to donate $108,500 to area organizations and charities. Your continued support is appreciated, and we hope 2025 brings another record year.

Greetings from your friends at PNC! Unfortunately, the cold/flu/covid/ pneumonia/miscellaneous sickness season is upon us. Although everyone tries their best to avoid these different ailments, avoidance doesn’t always work. Sometimes we end up getting sick despite our efforts. What does that mean for a place like PNC where we have residents and staff that we especially want to keep healthy? It means that occasionally the staff are required to wear masks.