Sensational Seniors
Steve Carlson Keeps His Hand in the Entertainment Business – by Mike McClain
Sensational Seniors – March 2020
This March’s “Sensational Seniors” article features Jacksonville resident, Steve Carlson, who spent 38 years in the entertainment business, most as a Hollywood actor. Steve’s beginning came on May 24, 1943 in […]
Jacksonville Centenarian Helen Hein Has Had Quite the Life – by Mike McClain
Sensational Seniors – February 2020
My main purpose in writing “Sensational Seniors” articles is to honor the richness of the lives of people of Jacksonville who have been active and productive citizens of our fair town. […]
Dave Doi, Longtime Activist Remains Active – by Mike McClain
Sensational Seniors – December 2019/January 2020
“When I was a kid, I just wanted to play baseball, but I kept getting blamed for Pearl Harbor… and this was the climate I grew up in.” This quote […]
Barbara Oakes Made a Career of Volunteering – by Mike McClain
Sensational Seniors – November 2019
When I first asked long-time Jacksonville resident, Barbara Oakes, to consent to being interviewed for “Sensational Seniors,” she replied, “Oh gosh, I have never done anything that was sensational.” Hopefully, this […]
Bill Brodie: Retired Dentist Remains a Positive Part of Jacksonville – by Mike McClain
Sensational Seniors – October 2019
This “Sensational Seniors” article features much-loved dentist, Bill Brodie, who retired in 2011 after 37 years of operating a dental clinic in Jacksonville. A native Oregonian, Bill was born on May […]
Carolyn Kingsnorth Keeps Reinventing Herself – by Mike McClain
Sensational Seniors – August 2019
The subject of the August “Sensational Seniors” article, Carolyn Kingsnorth, has the most extensive and varied career resume of anyone I have ever met. I will […]
Steve & Susan Casaleggio Exude Energy – by Mike McClain
Sensational Seniors – July 2019
My interview with the July “Sensational Seniors,” Steve and Susan Casaleggio, took place at their Jacksonville home off Third Street. It was emblematic of their high […]
Forest Park Volunteers Stay Active – by Mike McClain
Sensational Seniors – June 2019
This month’s “Sensational Seniors” article focuses on four retired men who dedicate hours each week doing “hands on” work at Jacksonville’s Forest Park, a 1,460-acre gem one […]
Stan and Judie Lyon’s Active Lives Continue in Jacksonville – by Mike McClain
Sensational Seniors – May 2019
The May “Sensational Seniors” article features Stan and Judie Lyon. Both native Californians, Stan was born in San Diego on April 15, 1939. Stan’s mother oversaw […]
Jim Lewis Remains Committed to Jacksonville – by Mike McClain
Sensational Seniors – April 2019
This edition features longtime Jacksonville city official, Jim Lewis, whose dedication to service is a model for us all. Jim was born in Wray, Colorado on May 8, 1945; his father […]