Thursday, December 23, 2010

Now's The Perfect Time

As you prepare to celebrate the holidays, it's the perfect time to discover the "love stories" in your families.

How did your parents and/or grandparents meet? Was it love at first sight or was there the thrill of the chase?

You'll be surprised to learn how your families' romantic stories can rival a Lifetime movie or a Danielle Steel novel.

Submit your families' love story today for an upcoming book, 365 Senior Love Stories.

For more information, please call 954-726-9228 or view submission guidelines to the right of this article.

Happy Holidays!

Monday, December 20, 2010

Friday, December 17, 2010

Back Then, Oranges Were A Penny...

According to the Steuben Courier, when Evelyn and Rowland (Bill) Matthews married in 1940, oranges could be had for a penny apiece, gas was 18 cents a gallon, and the first nylon stockings were for sale.

The couple recently celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary surrounded be family and friends.

Know a senior couple whose "love" story is worth highlighting? Make a submission to 365 Senior Love Stories, a book being authored by Janis Ehlers and Kerry Green.

Call us at 954-726-9228 for additional details.

Monday, December 13, 2010

Love Quote of the Week

"A woman knows the face of the man she loves like a sailor knows the open sea." - Honoré de Balzac

Monday, December 6, 2010

Love Quote of the Week

"We were given two hands to hold; two legs to walk; two eyes to see and two ears to listen. But why only one heart? Because the other was given to someone else...for us to find." - Unknown

Thursday, December 2, 2010

The Quest Continues...

Senior Love Story Book Seeks Submissions and Extends Deadline

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—The Ehlers Group, the award-winning strategic marketing and communications company, continues its quest for 365 Senior Love Stories.

Co-authors Janis Ehlers and Kerry Green launched their national campaign search earlier this year and are seeking love stories from seniors, age 70+.

“Submissions for the book have arrived from all over the country,” said Ehlers who attributes the geographic extent to social media and the Internet. “We are amazed each time we check the postmarks on the submissions we receive.”

The deadline has been extended and according to Ehlers, the company will continue to accept love stories as long as people are willing to tell them.

365 Senior Love Stories recently caught the interest of a retirement community’s activity director who asked Ehlers to read her favorite selections at an afternoon event for residents and guests.

“I did not anticipate audiences’ interest in hearing the love stories read aloud,” Ehlers said. “Since the idea for the book was sparked during a visit to The Carlisle in Naples it seemed fitting to launch the first reading at the senior living community.”

Based on the positive feedback, Ehlers plans to read excerpts from 365 Senior Love Stories submissions at other communities in hopes of generating more entries for the book.

The Ehlers Group has also launched a new service for those wanting to submit senior love stories: scheduled telephone interviews with participants.

“People have great stories but they want someone else to write them down,” said Ehlers, a marketing and communication specialist and whose consulting practice is primarily in active adult and senior housing communities. “We are also getting the word out to community lifestyle, social and activity directors in the hopes that they will use 365 Senior Love Stories as a creative writing project.”

For submission guidelines, to arrange for Ehlers to visit your community, or to be considered for a telephone interview, please call 954-726-9228 or visit www.365SeniorLoveStories.Blogspot.com.