flowers for two brothers, at the church

When I looked at the flower calendar at the start of the year, a date leapt out.

Ronnie's birthday was open for someone to pledge sanctuary flowers. 

I immediately placed my name on that line!

Today, I wrote the check to Asbury Memorial Church to pay for those flowers.

I know the fee won't come due for a couple of months, but I wanted to go ahead and pay off that pledge now, while I had money available.

Seventy dollars - that's a fine gift to honor one brother as he turns 65... and to honor the memory of another who would have been 63.

i thank You, God.

protection for Glynn County, Georgia

Dear Mayor Johnson, City of Brunswick Commissioners, and Glynn County Commissioners,

We the undersigned support the City of Brunswick Commissioners and the Glynn County Board of Commissioners adopting a resolution that acknowledges the legacy pollution left behind by former industrial operations and the impact it continues to have on our community. We further support that this resolution should URGE:

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to facilitate and finalize effective remediation plans of the two active Superfund sites in Glynn County;
    The Georgia Department of Natural Resources to complete the corrective action plans designed to remediate contaminated soils and groundwater on the former Hercules/Pinova plant, so the site can be reused as a beneficial brownfield;

Private and public investors to donate funds to enable Emory University School of Public Health to expand the pilot research project and further investigate the health of residents of coastal Georgia exposed to the contaminants from Superfund sites in Glynn County;

The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and Georgia Department of Natural Resources, the trustees representing the public resources and citizens of Georgia, to assess the natural resource damages and file a claim to help Glynn County residents effectively address the challenges caused by legacy contamination.

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Here's hoping the addressees will listen to those who petitioned them.

My thanks to One Hundred Miles for bringing this to my attention.

Let's try to keep the land where my Aunt Barbara lives free from pillaging by industry.

give them back their jobs, congress!

Can you believe that our current POTUS and Congress are eliminating jobs?

In particular, can you believe they are canceling jobs that our oceans depend upon?

So, when the email came out to save those jobs at the National Marine Sanctuaries, I made sure to sign the petitions!

Now, it's time for more action to preserve those vital jobs.

That's why I responded to the email alert by writing to my elected officials!

Their terms are coming up for a vote and if they want to be re-elected, they need to listen!

Here are my words to  U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff, U.S. Senator Raphael G. Warnock, and U.S. Representative Earl L. "Buddy" Carter.

"These marine sanctuaries don't have theme park glitz and rides, but they have something far better for our families: life! Nowhere else can we and our children swim among other creatures and observe life forms that have been on this planet for longer than people have a history. These underwater parks also nuture our planet, providing oxygen for our lungs as well as healthy food for our bodies. Please help save these underwater treasures!"

Here's the link for those who wish to join me in this effort!

in memory of mother pat's bday84

Dear Faustina,
 

I’m so grateful for your generous contribution of 4,000 points. 

It’s friends like you who make it possible for AARP Foundation to create and advance effective solutions that aim to help older adults secure the essentials they need to thrive.
Thank you for choosing to use your AARP Rewards points to help those in need. 

 

We truly value your support.
 

Warm Regards,
Lisa Marsh Ryerson
President, AARP Foundation

 

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This is in memory of Mother Pat, who would have been 84 today.

This is also in honor of her best friend, Chris Adams, who turned 84 today.

That makes both of them contemporaries of Ringo Starr, who is also that age.

Very nice.

for a single mom in brazil

Happy International Women's Day to Maria of the Gratidão Iii Group!

She is the woman on the left, the one in the teal tropical print.

I chose her Kiva loan because she reminds me of my first niece.

Like Christina, Maria has a child with special needs.

I wrote on her page:

"A single mom with a special needs child? Yes! I'll help her make a better life, just as I do my niece who has two special needs children. Keep up the good work!"

Maria has worked as a hair stylist since 2010, mostly in her home.

In 2018, she was able to rent a space to do business, but that was lost due to the pandemic.

Now, she is trying toward that goal again.

Kiva will be giving me a $25 credit for helping her, and, when they do, I'm intending to turn right around and loan that to her, too.

If anyone would like to help her make her goal, just click here.

Meanwhile, Maria, keep up the good work and keep the faith.

You've succeeded before, you can do so again.