Lake County was fortunate to have had Jack DeVine.

He was the outreach worker for the Lucerne Alpine Senior Center for many years. In addition to that job he worked with the Triple “S” Institute, aka the Senior Support Services of Upper Lake office as a volunteer.

He was alternately the chief executive officer or president of the board for more than 25 years as well as peer counselor, friendly visitor and anything to help people.

I met him in 1993 when working to start an adult day care for people with Alzheimer’s disease or other cognitive impairments in Lakeport at the senior center.

If there was any agency, activity, program or any service that was needed by seniors in our county, you can bet Jack DeVine was involved.

He helped me form a task force to investigate the feasibility to start a day care program in Clearlake. We started a program in 1997 under the umbrella of the Triple S Institute. A second program was started in 2002 in Lucerne. These day programs are still operating today.

I had the pleasure of working with Jack on the board of Triple S these past 16 years. This agency, in addition to being the umbrella of the day care programs, is still working with the seniors on the Northshore, providing advocacy and outreach as well as information/referrals, friendly visitors, exercise, art, computer and other programs.

Please check us out at 9470 Mendenhall in Upper lake, telephone 707-275-3513. We are here to help you.

Those of us who worked with Jack were inspired at his dedication and perseverance in continually serving the seniors, especially on the Northshore, even though his health was not always good. He was still helping others to the end.

Thank you Jack – it was a pleasure to have known you, a true star.

Eva Johnson lives in Kelseyville, Calif.