September means cooler days are coming, those carefree days of summer are drawing to a close, schools are back in session and mums will be blooming in yards across the Sandhills. It’s also time to remember sweet things like grandparents and honey and the not so sweet stuff like check-ups and cancer screenings.

We’ll introduce you to beekeepers whose efforts keep the area pollinated, celebrate a milestone birthday with a leap from 11,000 feet, meet entrepreneurs with a taste for olive oil, learn the World War II history of the Knollwood Maneuver from a local veteran and embrace the latest means of communication with grandparents trying to keep up with their grandchildren. We’ll also discuss “healthy aging,” Alzheimer’s disease and the benefits of yoga.

Even as summer winds down, there’s always time for an RV vacation with an Eagle Springs couple. Then cozy up with a handmade quilt like those made by a talented quilter in Whispering Pines. Until next month…