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Friday Meanderings

January 20, 2017 by KTgreen

Well, it’s Friday again.

And you want to know what’s going in Homosassa, right? NO? Oh come on, you know you wouldn’t be here if you didn’t!

My big project has been the Learning Center. We are tutoring. Monday through Wednesday. 3:30 – 5:30.

Got a lot of volunteers. Need more. If you are in the area, we would love to have you. But we will background check you! I’ve done it. It’s painless!

Think about it. We can change the face of Homosassa. The kid that I’m tutoring is in the 3rd grade and readily told me that his teacher said he only reads at the first grade level.

Sheesh. That is so wrong. But I remember having a young son and I was told that he was way behind in reading. And we went to the library. And read a lot of books. And he learned how to read. And is quite a wonderful person. That can read. And uses really big words.

So. My new friend and I will be reading. I’m thinking comic books to start with because he really likes superheros. Right? Then we will get into bigger stories. He is really quite an adorable child that wants to learn and fit in.

We’ve got other kids showing up at the Learning Center that think it’s fun time. Not learning time.

Nope. It’s the “Learning Center”. If you don’t want to learn. You can just go home.

I don’t need any teenage attitude. But. Having said that. There’s a few other volunteers that just say she needs attention. Okay with me.

I’m sticking with the 3rd grader!

But after some intense learning, we are sneaking some fun in. Think “Project Runway”. There will be some sewing machines and totes of fabric stuff on the premises.

And we have guitars! What???? A kind person donated four guitars. I play the banjo so I have no clue on guitars but I do have a snark and tried to tune them. Strings were breaking. Some parts were missing. Since I love the music all of those will be fixed. And tuned. Already talked to my friends at StrumHollow in Spring Hill to get some guidance on repair. All we need is a teacher. For the kids and adults! Anyone????

Besides all that. I took my oath on Monday. I’m now an official commissioner. My name will soon be on the door.

This was a good week but there might be bad stuff coming.

And that’s how it is!

Just another day in Perfect

January 16, 2017 by KTgreen

So I planned on putting a post up today BUT keep getting distracted.

My son called last night.

Mom, do you see what they are saying about Terry on FB?

Yes, yes, we do.

Oh, the wonders of social media.

Someone named Grace L. Cooley said that “the man I just met there had a red nose and cheeks and the smell of alcoholic on his breath. ” We looked at her photo on FB and Terry said, I’d remember her! Really young person. Everyone is like over 60 that he usually talks to. And we remember the young ones because we want them to join the civic club! And that description? Really? Was she talking to W. C. Fields?

Okay, let’s forget all that bad stuff and remember the good. Last week was really busy. Starting on the Friday before…..

We went to a legislative session with Representative Dr. Ralph Masullo and Senator Wilton Simpson. They are supporting the “Access to the River” committee and the working waterfront park on the river and there should be some money. The committee has been working on this for two years. This might be the year that we actually get our park!

Yippee!!!

Then on Monday evening, Terry was sworn in as president of the Homosassa Civic Club.

Another Yippee!!!!!

Tuesday morning I attended the County Commission meeting about RESTORE funds. The county is all about building the park. They are calling it the “Sunset Park”. Same park that the “Access to the River” commitee has been working on. But we’ve changed the name to “Old Homosassa Heritage Park”. Doesn’t matter. Just fund it. And they are putting RESTORE funds towards it. How great is that?

There were also discussions about another park at “Sportmans Cove”. We are now calling that the “Old Homosassa Water Tower Park”. Because it’s the property behind the water tower. Duh! Name it. And they will fund it. That’s our new theory. But seriously, how great would that be?

Finally–the county and the state are noticing OLD HOMOSASSA!

And then there were more meetings. And more meetings. The second week of the month has meetings morning, noon, and night.

Oh yeah, and lots of nasty posts and comments on FB.

Oh yeah, articles in the newspaper.

Here’s the second article of last week’s series.

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We also made the Citrus Chronicle’s week in review.

The Learning Center is OPEN. Never closed. We have volunteers that will be there Monday through Wednesday. 3:30 – 5:30. More programs coming.

And we will not respond to those nasty comments on social media. What a waste of time.

And there are a lot of questions about missing tech equipment from the Learning Center that the Civic Club paid for. We have the receipts. Lots of receipts. 7 laptops. Surveillance equipment. Projectors.

That’s not a social media threat. That’s a FACT.

Like I already said, the Learning Center is open. We are tutoring the kids from the Homosassa Elementary School. They need to pass the “test” to keep the A rating of the school. I have mixed emotions about that whole testing thing, but for now, we will help the school make that rating.

Because that’s what we do.

Friday Meanderings

January 13, 2017January 13, 2017 by KTgreen

So much has gone on this week.

So much.

Some good. Lots of bad.

I mean. really. how many mean FB posts can you deal with before your soul is crushed?????

Here’s a rose….

Thought I would put up a bunch of snaps this week.

And posts.

Stuff happens!

But here’s a caterpillar that was on the milkweed on Thursday.

And here’s an article from the Citrus Chronicle that you may or may not want to read….

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Life goes on.

And here’s another foolish caterpillar that will most likely never make it to butterfly stage.

So there are some facebook posts from Gary ESN Bartell and Joanne Bartell and the Homosassa Learning Center. Which, because they choose to share with the world, you too can enjoy the dirt thrown at really GOOD people.

About Terry being a spineless coward. And the owner of High Octane, a very popular biker bar, saying that “Green is the new black and blue”.

And that’s not even the worst of it. Because if you actually post and disagree with their position, you will be told what a fool you are.

Oh, that’s the clean version.

We tell all of our friends DO NOT RESPOND TO ANY OF THOSE FACEBOOK POSTS. Because they will eat you up, make very nasty comments about what a horrible person you are, and then spit you out.

Despite the fact that you are an amazing person and really believe you are helping your community.

Life goes on.

Just watched Joe Biden and Obama giving him the Medal of Honor. So inspiring. So tear jerking.

I may not have agreed with all the presidents that have served in my lifetime–but they were all good people. Not bullies that went to twitter or FB to intimidate their opponents.

I believe the life of politeness is over. I’m really an optimistic person. But not so much right now.

So sad. Perhaps this was just a really bad long sad trying week.

Supposed to be another article out tomorrow (which would be today since I write this on Thursday evening) in the paper. Talked to the reporter for a really long time.

Probably not good.

So sad.

Sadder are these caterpillars that will not make it through any cold winter. But still they toil.

And so will we. Even though we might not make it through the winter either.

But we continue despite all that stuff, cause we are going to make our little part of the world just a little bit better. And have a lot of amazing people that are on board with us.