Sgt. Roy Daugherty was deployed for the U.S. Army in 2003 for the Iraq War when his combat patrol came under direct enemy fire. During the engagement, Daugherty was shot by incoming enemy fire. “We were able to eliminate the enemy threat,” Daugherty said, “enabling the squad to overcome the hostile area without any further injuries.” For his service and being wounded … [Read more...]
Dog of the Month: Sponsored by Woof Gang Bakery
Henry Owner: Christy Tsiantos Breed: Cockapoo Age: 1 year Dog's Quirk/Story: “Oh, Henry!” is the number one phrase heard in our household. Henry is a silly, quirky and highly mischievous one-year-old pup. He loves to hoard toilet paper, emptying the whole roll in a few seconds’ time. His other favorite things are his teddy bear (which we have two of just … [Read more...]
Nona Your Neighbor: John and Laura Powell
John and Laura Powell are parents to five kids. John is a building contractor, and Laura is a family nurse practitioner as well as a wellness advocate with the Juice Plus Company. They are also Nonahood residents. Read our conversation with them below! Nonahood News: What is your job? John Powell: I am a building contractor. So, I do commercial builds, new … [Read more...]
Nona Heroes: Andrea Conway of the Central Florida Children’s Home
The bedrooms at the Central Florida Children’s Home look like any other for a child – toys strewn on the floor and posters of the Avengers or Disney princesses on the walls. But the two sets of bunk beds on either wall set it apart, as does the enormous dining table for house dinners and the gigantic backyard that features a playground. The kids are all at school, Eastland … [Read more...]
One Date at a Time: Escape to Scotland for the Day
A couple of years ago, after getting back his 23andMe ancestry results and finding out he was 12% Irish, Scottish, Welsh, my husband decided we needed to go to the Central Florida Scottish Highland Games so he could discover his roots. I remember pointing out the fact that he was 80% Spanish and how I didn’t think we would find many “Fuentes” clans there; not to mention, it was … [Read more...]
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