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ALSF hosted our first special event of the year this past weekend, and The Lemon Ball 2011 did not disappoint! As this headline indicates, perhaps the most exciting moment of the evening came during the Live Auction, when the “Alex’s Heart Painting” incited a bidding war.In years past, a plate of lemon cookies baked by Liz has been among the most popular live auction items. Though they certainly weren’t lacking this year (... Read More
Along with each New Year comes the opportunity for new beginnings. Many of us make New Year’s resolutions as we enter a new calendar year, citing ways in which we would like to change ourselves and our lives. There are many popular resolutions, among those that rank highest – spending more time with family and friends, getting physically fit, losing weight, fixing finances and getting organized. These are the resolutions that we most often hear about covered in the news, or when we speak to our friends, but something that may be unknown is that helping others is amongst the leaders in New... Read More
Guest Blogger: Laurence VincentEight years ago, just days before the Christmas holiday, my four-year-old daughter Jordan first complained about a headache that would change her life. We figured she was coming down with something or that she was overdoing it on holiday sugars, mostly because she seemed to be okay after she took a nap. When she awoke she charged head-first into all the festivities as though nothing happened,... Read More