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OUTDOOR ENCOUNTERS

By Nathan Bolls on March 31, 2022

Saturday, 19 March, the day before the first day of spring, seemed a good time to check the progress on campus of Spring emerging from Winter—and to see how may signs of Spring were about. I was not...

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A Memorable Evening

March 31, 2022

After a two-year hiatus, the Memory Matters Symposium returned Tuesday, March 29. Attendance nearly doubled projections, with approximately 100 people coming to learn in-person or via Zoom....

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Meadowlark Breaks Ground on New Project

By Sarah Duggan on March 16, 2022

Meadowlark hosted a ground-breaking event Wednesday, March 16, for a new 24-unit independent living apartment building located on the main campus. The new building, The Monarch, will be located on...

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Paving the Way: Memorial Gifts Prompt Trail-Enhancement Project

By Becky Fitzgerald on January 13, 2022

Prompted by a pledge of matching/challenge funds, Meadowlark Foundation announces the “Paving the Way” campaign. Jan Fink Call and Jeff Call, and Dan Fink, have pledged to match, dollar for dollar,...

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Grow Green Match Day: Nursing Scholarship Winners Pursuing Career Goals

By Becky Fitzgerald on April 19, 2021

The words “grow” and “green” are perfectly suited for Earth Day, which is next Thursday, April 22, so it’s fitting that the 9th annual Grow Green Match Day was purposely planned to coincide with a...

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Press Release: Meadowlark Relaxing Restrictions for Campus Visitation

By Sarah Duggan on April 1, 2021

Effective Friday, March 19, 2021, Meadowlark will officially re-open its Kimball Avenue entrance and suspend usage of the check-point station located on Tuttle Creek Boulevard. Visitors without...

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Community Foundation launches new campaign in support of senior care workers

By Becky Fitzgerald on March 23, 2021

Residents and others who follow Meadowlark on Facebook may have seen the image above, and at least one resident approached Becky Fitzgerald, Development Director, with questions about this effort....

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Bye-Bye, Barricades!

By Sarah Duggan on March 18, 2021

The Kimball Avenue entrance to Meadowlark’s campus will officially open up tomorrow, March 19, after being closed for a year as a COVID-19 safety precaution. Additionally, the cones at the Tuttle...

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Meadowlark Invests in Community Health & Wellness

By Sarah Duggan on March 4, 2021

Meadowlark is taking steps to invest in the health and wellness of the Manhattan community and its members, specifically those ages 55 years and older, which includes a significant percentage of the...

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Deck the Walls

By Becky Fitzgerald on February 25, 2021

Prior to opening the renovated Prairie Star to residents on Feb. 8, Meadowlark’s leadership team couldn’t help but notice the blank canvas of the neutral-painted walls. Everyone agreed that the new...

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