As many of you know, I will be filling in for Keith Oliver for the next few weeks. I know, I’ve got some big shoes to fill.
While not a veteran myself, one of the most influential people in my life was my grandfather who was a Korean War veteran and the most patriotic person I knew. His belief in freedom and liberty for all was instilled in me from a young child.
Fun fact - he actually met my grandmother when he broke his back while in the service and she was his nurse, but that’s a story for another time.
TAVARES – Last evening, if all went as planned, former Airman 1st Class Don Sansone, 78, and wife Donna appeared as Mary and Joseph in the live, animals-included, drive-through Nativity at the First United Methodist Church of Tavares. It s typical of what they do, said Don s good friend, Donald Beasley, who produced the event with wife Janet. The Sansones faithfully volunteer a lot – both at church and in the neighborhood and community. Don is a leader and a very caring man. And actively supporting our veterans has always been high on his priority list, Beasley said, pointing out that Sansone serves as chaplain for Tavares American Legion Post 76 among other endeavors.