92-Year-Old Woman Recognized For Longtime Service

Dorothy 'Dot' Foster was recognized for her dedication in volunteer service at New Horizons.

New Horizons recently recognized a long-time volunteer, Dorothy "Dot" Foster. Foster has lived in Ardmore her entire life and is a 30-year member of New Horizons. New Horizons shared the following of Foster's role to the community:  "Dot is a special, gracious and dedicated person and served New Horizons as our volunteer line-dance instructor for over 20 years. Now entering her 92nd year, she still attends the center regularly, and participates as emcee for holiday luncheons—always offering words of wisdom to our guests before we share a meal. We are grateful to Dot for her decades of service to our community! Attached are some photos of Dot in action, filling the center with joy and helping build the sense of community New Horizons is …

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Sequestration in Montgomery County

Sequestration: A Cut for Montco's Seniors

Part Two of a Four-Part Series: How budget cuts may impact local senior citizens.

Another 24 hours is lost, and Congress has yet to agree on a plan that would stop sequestration. The automated budget cuts will deliver a hit to Montgomery County programs, including those designed to assist area senior citizens. In a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed, House Speaker John Boehner said the cuts would be a product of Obama's "failed leadership." "Most Americans are just hearing about this Washington creation for the first time: the sequester," Boehner writes in his column. "What they might not realize from Mr. Obama's statements is that it is a product of the president's own failed leadership. There is nothing wrong with cutting spending that much -- we should be cutting even more -- but the sequester is an ugly and dangerous …

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Blog: Seniors, Watch Out For Salespeople, Contractors

Patch blogger Robert Gasparro weighs in.