Impressions by David Maxwell

It’s The Most Wonderful Time of The Year is one of my favorite holiday songs because of the memories that flood back every time I hear it. From the time my daughter Caroline could stand, and every year since, we have danced to that song on Christmas Eve.  I love the holidays. The holidays are…

At the risk of revealing too much about myself, I am, again this year, going to share another one of my holiday traditions with you.  Our holiday traditions help to make the holidays special and the annual tradition I mentioned in an earlier column of dancing each season with my daughter to the song It’s…

In a world where we’re constantly reminded to put ourselves first, it’s even more important around the holidays that we spread more love outward and put others before ourselves. We’ve all heard of doing random acts of kindness, but have you heard of RACK? RACK stands for Random Acts of Christmas Kindness. This version is…

“When asked if my cup is half-full or  half-empty my only response is that  I am thankful I have a cup.”  – Sam Lefkowitz On Thursday millions of Americans will sit down for a Thanksgiving meal. It is a day to “give thanks” for all that we have. So on this uniquely American holiday, rooted…

As of last Friday’s downtown Holiday Open House the holiday season has unofficially arrived in Seminole County. As we begin the stressful time of shopping for that perfect gift, let’s make a serious effort to start and finish our holiday shopping right here at home. Dollars spent out of town are gone forever, while dollars…

Veterans Day falls on November 11 every year.  One single day out of every year is designated on our calendars to honor the men and women who have served our country and defended our freedoms.  Yesterday, today and tomorrow, the acknowledgement of the service and sacrifice of our Veterans is an activity that needs more…

We are now less than a week away from the November 8th General Election. Have you voted?  In this election we will select the representatives who will work to lead our region, state and nation into the immediate future, and it is imperative that each and every registered voter in Seminole County take the time…

Halloween traditions, where did they originate?  The many customs we have today in relation to Halloween have their origins in the religious practices of the Romans and the Druids, therefore dating back many centuries. On October 31, a special feast was held to honor their gods. The custom of trick-or-treating and the use of “jack-o’-lanterns”…

The following words were the first ones I wrote for publication after Hurricane Michael changed our world forever on October 10, 2018. As I read them again this week – now four years and ten days after that horrific day – I felt their message was one we all needed to hear again. We are…

After months of planning meetings and countless hours of volunteer efforts, this Saturday, October 15, marks the arrival of Seminole County’s annual Harvest Festival in downtown Donalsonville. For almost four decades community leaders and volunteers have been planning, promoting, and presenting a festival of fun, food, and entertainment for the community and its neighbors. It’s…