‘I felt like I had to do something to help them’
“A few years back, a friend and I talked about giving blankets to the homeless in the downtown area. Every year since then, we contact each other because we have a passion for these sorts of...
Author: David Berkowitz
Drusilla enjoys having a ‘pretty cool’ name
“My name is Drusilla. I love it. Most of the people who are close to me call me Dru.” How did your parents come up with the name? “My mom grew up in Louisiana. When she...
Vegan is also worried about the environment
“I was a senior in high school when I became a vegetarian, and then I became vegan. “At first, I was just interested in losing weight. I was worried about my image. But then I started...
Even missing a hand, ‘there’s nothing I can’t do’
“About 10 years ago I was running from myself, and I pulled over and went to sleep in my truck. A cop woke me up, and I refused to get out of my truck. They threw...
He adds hockey flavor to workout routine
“You can’t find a hockey stick around here anywhere. I ended up buying this one online. “I grew up in a rural area near St. Louis, and I used to play a lot of pond hockey...
She misses hugs from husband of 50 years
“Our first date was at a drive-in. It was on his birthday, Nov. 6, 1964. We saw ‘Ride the Wild Surf.’ On Thanksgiving night he proposed to me and I accepted. It all happened pretty fast....
She likes military’s structure, guidance
“I’m in ROTC in high school and I plan to join the military right after I graduate. I’ve already started talking with the recruiter and everything. I just have to wait until I’m 18 to sign...
Their new church will be ‘a place of hope’
“We’re starting a new church, and I’m the pastor’s wife. “With everything going on in the world right now, I think a lot of people are starting to lose faith. There’s a lot of hatred surrounding...
These grandchildren help keep him young
“These are my grandbabies. We decided we’re in a little bicycle club. They call it EEL. It’s not spelled quite right, but it’s from the first letters of our names: Eric, Layne and Liam. “I started...
She wants more before starting college life
“I dropped out of high school just a couple months before graduating. I was an AP student, staying up all night doing my homework and reading books from the first page to last page just so...
