In July — after Serving Our Seniors exhausted its Utility Assistance fund helping older people who received shut-off notices — I was fretting about the cost of home heating for the 2008/2009 heating season.

Well, I went to the forum that the Ohio Consumer's Counsel (OCC) held in Sandusky on September 23. Its purpose was to educate electric customers on what the rate hike (Senate Bill 221) is about.

Since the economic turmoil, I've seen older adults (70+) concerned about their ability to afford daily living.

After World War II 8 million veterans earned college degrees! With it, came leaders, businessmen, educators, scientists, millionaires and more.

With the economy being at the top of everyone’s mind, I thought it might be useful to share some penny-pinching tips that you can apply and maybe free up some spending money for the holiday season.

If you have never been to the commissioners’ Saturday morning coffee hour, which really ends up being more than two hours, I highly recommend you give it a try.

It's a new era.

A young, extremely bright, enthusiastic, optimistic leader for the United States of America.

I've never seen or felt the groundswell of American support like what took place on Inauguration Day 2009 with President Obama.

Watch for your January Columbia Gas bill. The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio approved the application filed by Columbia Gas to increase the fee it charges customers to deliver the natural gas to your home. This is called a service and delivery charge.

Perkins High School and Serving Our Seniors are undertaking a 3 month project that we believe will help to bridge a generation gap.  Perkins High School is putting up 69 students and now I have to find 69 Erie County citizens, age 60 or better, to engage in a 3 month intergenerational experience

I've got to hand it to the Obama Administration, they are going above and beyond to keep the citizens informed and involved.