Senior Moments #8: James Monteith
Senior Moments #8: James Monteith
As Thomas Wolfe said, “you can’t go home again”, and for him this is especially true. Raised in Bushnell, NC, his homestead was flooded as part of the Fontana Dam Project. His educational journey took him from a three-room schoolhouse to UNC Chapel Hill and on to Harvard Law School. Mr. Monteith, in his early 80′s, is still practicing law in Charlotte. He talked about home in this wonderful Senior Moment.
Senior Moments #7: Gil Ballance
Senior Moments #7: Gil Ballance
Gil Ballance, a 92 year-old first time author talks about his historic novel, Leah’s Journey Home. He taught broadcasting at Central High School and later Garinger High School in Charlotte. A resident of Wilora Lake Lodge, he talks with Krissa Palmer for this Senior Moment. His book, Leah’s Journey Home can be purchased at Park Road Books in Charlotte or at Amazon.com.
Senior Moments #6: Diana Pinckney
Senior Moments #6: Diana Pinckney (click play to listen)
Diana Pinckney, a local award-winning poet, was recently the featured reader at the Final Friday night Reading Series hosted by Jonathan Rice of the Iodine Poetry Journal and Scott Douglass of Main Street Rag. The free event is held every last Friday of the month at 7pm at the Vin Master at Atherton Mill. She spoke with Krissa Palmer for this Senior Moment.
Senior Moments #5: Senior Games
Senior Moments #5: Senior Games (click play to listen)
This week’s Senior Moments has been brought to you by Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region
Krissa Palmer gives us another great piece of Carol Remley and Brian Myerscough and their experiences with the Senior Olympics and the sports they compete in. The Senior Olympics is a health and fitness program started in North Carolina in 1983 available to groups of all sizes. For more information on the Senior Olympics, visit their website at www.cmseniorgames.org.
Senior Moments #4
Ida Mae Hodgson (click play to listen)
Krissa Palmer interviews Ida Mae Hodgson, a resident at Carriage Club Charlotte. She talks about the wonderful activities she participates in at The Carriage Club, as well as how much she enjoys being an ambassador for The Carriage Club. She also notes the great quality of the food at Carriage Club Charlotte. Be sure to listen!
