Area college students excel in increased training
University graduate
Caitlin Massenburg, Ocala, Associate of Arts diploma, Liberal Arts, Upper Iowa University
President’s List
Grace Demetropoulos, Ocala, Flagler College
Let’s do lunch:Taverna Berrocal, a fantastic eating restaurant in NE Ocala, will develop hours to incorporate lunch
Studying the maps:School board to contemplate altering attendance zones to alleviate packed SW Marion campuses
Tropical Storm Nicole in Ocala/Marion:Rain, wind, bushes down, energy outages
Local automotive audio dealership named high 50 nationwide retailer
The Mobile Electronics Association introduced the winners of the primary part of the 2023 Mobile Electronics Industry Awards just lately, in keeping with a press launch from Ocala Car Audio. Locally owned Ocala Car Audio was chosen as a Top 50 retailer for the twelfth 12 months in a row. In addition, owner-operator Parish Tanner was chosen as a Top 20 Sales Professional for the fourth consecutive 12 months.
Dunnellon Community Thrift Shop donates to a few meals pantries
Dunnellon Community Thrift Shop just lately donated to a few native meals pantries to cowl meals and dinner for the vacations, in keeping with an electronic mail from Joann McCullough, donations chairman/photographer for the thrift store.
Thrift store volunteer Janis Edwards offered a $1,500 verify to Odum Smith and Connie Stevens, administrators of the Holy Faith Episcopal Church Food Pantry, which helps practically 100 households in Citrus and Marion counties.
Thrift Shop volunteer Rose Kleuker just lately offered a $1,500 verify to Pastor Freddie Oats of the Faith Temple World Wide Ministries Community Outreach, which provides supplemental meals to greater than 80 households.
Sandra Marraffino, a volunteer with the Dunnellon Community Thrift Shop, just lately offered a verify for $1,500 to Charles Glover, director of the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Helping Hands Food Pantry. This is the twenty seventh 12 months the group has been in operation, and it assists 1,000 native households every year, no matter whether or not they’re parish members.
Walk to End Alzheimer’s raises $73,000+
Residents throughout Ocala participated in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s on the World Equestrian Center just lately, in keeping with a press launch from the Alzheimer’s Association. More than 300 folks walked, elevating greater than $73,000 to assist discover a remedy and supply help providers to these affected by the illness. Residents can nonetheless donate to the Walk at alz.org/Ocala.
Senior Resource Foundation of Ocala supplies donations
The Senior Resource Foundation of Ocala just lately offered checks to Marion Senior Services and Marion County Animal Services, in keeping with a basis press launch.
The verify displays got here in the course of the second annual Bark In The Park – A Doggy Expo on Oct. 16 on the Ocala Downtown Market.
The basis offered a $4,000 verify to Angela Kinsler, vitamin supervisor, and Glenda Thomas, outreach director, of Marion Senior Services; and a verify for $4,000 to Julie Stinson, senior animal care tech, and James Sweet, animal providers director, of Marion County Animal Services, the discharge stated.
The basis stated the cash was donated to their occasion by beneficiant corporations and people in the Ocala space in help of the 2 excellent businesses.
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