Legionnaires back Carrabelle Food Pantry
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Legionnaires back Carrabelle Food Pantry

Hi Y’all, the cold seems to be ghosting us. We have had some nice days, according to the snowbirds, but Lanark full-time residents don’t see it that way. I want my warm weather back. There were a few errors in my article in last week’s newspaper and website that I would like to correct. I…

New boards at LVA, golf club
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New boards at LVA, golf club

Hi Y’all! Is it cold enough for you? All my family and friends in Georgia are sending pictures of their snow-covered yards. I thought they had moved to the north. On Jan. 6, the Lanark Village Association had its first members’ meeting. The new board is Chairman Debbie Howells; Secretary Kathy Brown; Treasurer Barbara Nolen,…

Community mourns loss of beloved postman
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Community mourns loss of beloved postman

Hi Y’all, I hope you had a wonderful New Year’s celebration. May 2025 be a happy and prosperous year for everyone. I would like to start by celebrating a man who was very dear to many people who lived in Lanark Village for years, or who have visited their families here, and have been connected…

Chillas to open for Christmas Day covered dish
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Chillas to open for Christmas Day covered dish

Hi Y’all,  I forgot to ask Santa for warm weather and look what I got. What I did get instead was warm hearts and warm hugs being with my family. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all. Being in Lanark means to me being able to reach out to all types of people with helping…

Legion Post to host Christmas party Saturday
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Legion Post to host Christmas party Saturday

Hi Y’all,  Christmas is coming with lots of cheer, partying, and praising. No matter how you choose to celebrate this Christmas season, my wish for you is that it is a safe, happy time.  Some of our Lanark residents took a trip to the Tallahassee National Cemetery for the laying of wreaths in honor of…

Lanark Village Association elects new board
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Lanark Village Association elects new board

Hi Y’all,  It is beginning to feel like Christmas… up north. Yes, we have had some cooler days, but after all, it is Florida. It will give us some nice days. The Lanark Village Association had its monthly members meeting Monday, Dec. 2, and the 2025 board was elected. Kathy Brown was voted in as…

Yard sale Saturday at golf club
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Yard sale Saturday at golf club

Hi Y’all, I hope that all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. On the night before Thanksgiving, Camp Gordon Johnston American Legion Post 82 served their members and the members’ immediate families. It was a wonderful night with good food, and great music by John Jeremiah. The community of Lanark is so lucky to have…

Quilters host Holiday Bazaar Saturday
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Quilters host Holiday Bazaar Saturday

Hi Y’all,  Happy Thanksgiving! I am so thankful for my family, my home, my friends, and the life God has given me.  On Saturday, Nov. 30, the Lanark Village Wandering Star Quilters will have its Holiday Bazaar from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET at the Lanark Village Boat Club, 2364 Hwy 98. The quilting…

Local organizations need support to vote in boards
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Local organizations need support to vote in boards

Hi Y’all: Things are getting busy around Lanark and not many snowbirds have returned yet. The Lanark Village Boat Club Pancake Breakfast was a great success. This is an event that you will want to put on your calendar for every third Saturday of each month. The American Legion has started DJ Hope’s Karaoke. That…

Organizations need working caring board members
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Organizations need working caring board members

Hi Y’all, Happy Veterans Day week. The elections are over, it is time to settle down and be kind to your neighbors. Even in a small area like Lanark we have disputes. Being ugly to your neighbors is not the way that you solve who is going to be president of the United States. You…