Comfort Island was designed to operate with a staff. When Great Grandfather Clark and his family came for their first summer in 1883, they brought along a butler, a maid, and a cook. Locally they hired a captain for the steam yacht, an engineer, a caretaker, and laborers as needed. When Dad married Natalie in 1974, his dedication to Comfort Island declined. Ivan Ford was a retired Adirondack Park Ranger who became a security guard for the Stillwater Hunting Club after that. He took over caretaking duties in 1968 after Ronald Shutler resigned to buy a dairy farm, Ivan did a little mowing and some cleanup, but we generally thought of him as a carbon copy of Dad, who liked to putter around and reflect on the past. They were more like brothers or buddies rather than employer and employee. His role in shouldering a significant share of the upkeep of Comfort Island diminished with each passing year. When Dad died in 1981, Ivan was possibly more relieved than worried about what he would do next for employment. Ivan was the last paid caretaker at Comfort Island. Kira, Deb and I shared the chores and maintenance for the years that followed. Deb became less involved in island activities as the years passed, and she eventually moved back to California in 2006 and has only returned a couple of times for short stays. Kira and I lived close enough to commute for just the one year we managed the racquet club. All other years we came and stayed for whatever length of time we could allot. By default we assumed the majority of the duties associated with maintaining the grounds and house. What the uninitiated don’t realize is that island living has a romantic image that doesn’t always align with reality. The Clark property on Comfort Island was app... ... middle of paper ... ...to keep the legacy alive for so many decades. His cousin, Alce Ann Cole, rented the Papworth boathouse next door to station her large contingent of family and friends connected to the Edwin Clark branch of the family. Scores of our friends from the river and neighboring states attended. It was an afternoon affair complete with a small band that played mostly background music. The weather was sunny and warm, which seemed fitting for such a special occasion. Bunting adorned the tower railing and bright colored signal flags were attached to the front porch soffits. I remember asking Deb, “Do you think we’ll make it to one-hundred-fifty years here?” She thought for a moment and then said, “Maybe one-hundred-and-twenty-five years is more realistic.” I’m here to say we did make it to one-hundred-and-twenty-five and beyond, but one-fifty was proving to be too optimistic.
...e of the largest construction firms in Burlington at the time. Annie began volunteering at the Red Cross a lot, running information services, wrapping bandages, etc… Pop and Biggy retired sometime after the war, and spent the last 20 years of their life caring for each other and relaxing. Carolina athletics, periodic visits from relatives, and family trips to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina highlighted these later years.
Dad, Deb and I hiked up the steep hill to the venerable old hotel, Chateau Laurier, to be sure it was okay to dock for the night where we had tied up. We also made dinner reservations at Madame Burger’s across the Ottawa River in the town named Hull that has since been renamed Gatineau. A cab drove down to the Consuelo and took us to dinner. We stopped into the Chateau Laurier for a nightcap before retiring to the boat for some much needed sleep.
Without the assistance of generous community members, the cemetery would not have been possible. “Pap” Taylor, a longtime citizen, gave the first acre of land, which inspired another outstanding citizen, namely “Uncle Bob” Wilson, to donate a second acre of land for burial p...
The Core Dimensions of Helping was originally a theory developed by Carl Rogers, a researcher of psychotherapy process and outcome. Later, researcher
was 5 years older. Every summer they went up to their cottage at Whitefish Lake.
...rove Park Inn it is spectacular, it is warm and inviting. It beckons for you to come learn its history, walk on the same stones that some of the greats of our country have walked. As you walk out the doors leaving this majestic inn turn and take one last look. Above the north end fire place of The Great Hall the inscription in the stone reads “Take from this hearth its warmth. From this room its charm. From this Inn its amity. Return them not- But return” (anonymous). That says it all and return you should, to North Carolina’s little piece of Heaven here on earth.
After the two groups went back and fourth for a couple of hours it was finally time to say goodbye. The dallas council did the famous grito en honor of Mexico's idependence hitting the bell 3 times to announce our independence. It was an amazing experience to be able to be part of such
his family to move to California with him. The whole family moved out there with his
“What if you woke up today with what you thanked God for yesterday?” I saw this sign hanging on a wall at a friends house, and it shocked me when I read it. I would have absolutely nothing. I have so much to be thankful for, but I never thought about any of it. I would not have any of my possessions, that at this point in time seemed like necessities, or any of my friends and family. I am not saying you have to become religious to be thankful for something, but there are people that do not have any of these things that we find necessary for basic survival. After a long day at school or work some people do not have the privilege of laying in a nice comfy bed, and have the privilege of having food at their disposal whenever they desire. These less fortunate people make up the homeless population in not only the US, but the world. Homelessness is a problem, because society stereotypes and discriminates against them, it has been on the rise without any effort to stop it, and it is dangerous to peoples health.
Helping is a social behavior that is important in maintaining a civil society. There are many variables related to why some people help while others do not. Gender is one of them that have been previously examined. Helping someone is providing your best strength in accomplishing a task that can be beneficial to the person. When requesting help from someone most of the time we take the gender into consideration. Based on research by Eagle and Crowley (1986), men are generally more likely to be helpful than women. In an emergency situation where someone preferably a women has a flat tire, a man is most likely to pull over to the side of the road and help (Eagle & Crowley, 1986). Women are most likely to help family and friends then they are to help a stranger (Eagle & Crowley). When a woman needs help with an emotional situation she is more likely to be
In the legal profession there are lawyers who, out of kindness, use their legal skills to help those who really need it; this is known as “pro bono” work. Pro bono comes from “pro bono publico”, a Latin phrase meaning “for the public good” [1], and concerns the provision of legal services for free to those requiring legal advice and/or representation who cannot afford to pay for it and where alternative means of legal aid are unavailable [2]. But what is in there for law students? This essay will explain what benefits they could gain from pro bono work, and the range of opportunities available to them.
One time, when I was around five, it was night time and I had a school project to turn in the next day, I approached my mother and told her that I needed help with my project. Of course I told her that I had to turn in the project the next day, and she proceeded to scold me for waiting until the last minute to do my work, but never the less she accepted to help me. If I had asked for help when I was five, I must have asked for help later in my life, because I’m sure I’ve needed help many times, and not only from my mother but from friends, teachers, peers, strangers, and family.
I had to plan fun events, but also make them very inexpensive. This was an
There are many attributes to being an effective helper. An effective helper, in essence, should be genuinely caring, have a calm manner, have a sense of humor, be a clear thinker, be highly dependable, honest, use common sense, be objective and not subjective, be self-confident, be self-aware, have a positive attitude toward life, have respect for others, exhume warmth, show flexibility and openness (Mental Health of Refugees, 1996). These are the basic characteristics of an effective helper. Above all, an effective helper must completely respect the persons they are trying to help, no matter what their values and beliefs are (Burger, 2011). You must recognize the differences between you and the person you are helping, and you must respect these differences (Mental Health of Refugees, 1996). An effective helper should not be the judge of another person’s life, but think of it as being invited to or asked to help a person. The helper should empathize with the person they are helping and not assume that they know how a person feels. The helper should understand that each person is u...
Homelessness is everywhere, it is not a new trend and is a growing problem. Many people ask themselves should I help the homeless or not; it is easier to just ignore the problem than to give a helping hand. Every person needs help at one point or another in their life and homeless people should be no different. Assisting the homeless with healthcare, housing, and childcare are ways people are able to and should help the homeless.