What To Do After Calling It Quits
byRetirement Life Coach Mary Helen Conroy says that instead of regarding retirement as the end of an era, you should view it as a new beginning.
LOCAL WOMEN
Making an Impact: Ruth Robarts
byAt their 2018 Community Volunteer Awards, the United Way recognized Ruth Robarts with a Distinguished Service award. Robarts, 71, has volunteered for the past eight years with the Literacy Network, teaching classes in English and citizenship.
Making an Impact: Annie Weatherby-Flowers
byIt’s hard to know where to begin in describing the impact Annie Weatherby-Flowers, 59, has had on the Madison community.
Making an Impact: Mary Fulton
byMary Fulton, 69, was brought up with the value of standing up for justice. One might even say social justice work is in her blood.
Fine Wines
byMicca Hutchins has a thing for good wine—especially wine from Southern France, made by family vintners with generations of experience.
An Eye for the Finer Things
byElegance and artful functionality define Susan Colby’s approach to life and her clothing design business, Avedon & Colby International Outfitters, her latest venture after a lifetime of design industry work for top-tier brands.
From Sedentary to A Spring in Her Step
byThe serene smile on Ellen Millar’s face as she teaches her Easy Yoga Plus class gives her away. She really loves leading the group of mostly seniors in yoga.
Giving History a Narrative
byPatricia Sutton took an early retirement from teaching but found another way to continue influencing and inspiring young kids—through her writing.
Creating A Buzz
byWhen Heather Swan’s dad took her to a beekeeper friend’s honey harvest she knew she wanted to take part in beekeeping. Now Swan hopes to inspire that sense of wonder and affection for the honeybee in readers of her book, “Where Honeybees Thrive: Stories from the Field.”
Gritty, Maybe, But Also Real
byTakeyla Benton is on a mission. This mother of two and bank branch manager spends her spare time promoting a love of reading and writing throughout the community.