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  • Steady As You Go: Fall Prevention Seminar planned for Sept. 22

    By Becky Fitzgerald on September 8, 2017

    Leaves are supposed to fall. People aren’t! Falling is NOT a normal part of aging.    In conjunction with the National Council on Aging’s 10th annual Falls Prevention Awareness Day, fittingly set...

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  • I winned!

    By Sarah Duggan on August 31, 2017

    When I told Murphy she was signed up for a race she beamed with excitement, shot a fist in the air and said, “I’m going to get a race shirt! And a medal! And a chocolate milk!” We dream big at the...

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  • Bids & Buys: Annual auction benefits Good Samaritan Fund

    By Becky Fitzgerald on August 31, 2017

    Who doesn’t love a fast-paced auction? It’s still the one place you can get something for nodding! Although, of course, you do have to stay until the bidder end.

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  • Kick in the Head

    By Sarah Duggan on August 10, 2017

    Monday this week felt like a Monday, except this week I was particularly achy and foggy. At first I attributed this to our packed weekend full with activities and traveling to see family, coupled...

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  • Raised Royal

    By Monte Spiller on August 10, 2017

    Residents, staff and family members are invited to Kansas City’s Kauffman Baseball Stadium to watch to KC Royals take on the Minnesota Twins at 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7. Transportation on a...

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  • Outdoor Encounters

    By Nathan Bolls on August 4, 2017

    Horace Mann once famously remarked, “Go west, young man.”  Several plant species do the same thing:  their flower buds and flowers track the sun as it “moves across the sky.”  And these flowers do it...

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  • Remember the Power of Music

    By Michelle Haub on August 4, 2017

    The power of personal music and songs can be overwhelming for any individual. But for those affected by memory challenges and dementia, music can hold the key for communication, pleasure and easing...

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  • Renovations Begin: Verna Belle's Cafe to close for remodel

    August 4, 2017

    The time has finally come for the Verna Belle’s Café renovation! After careful planning and many, many meetings, the team is ready to give Verna Belle’s a great new look featuring updated appliances...

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  • High Fives for Murphy

    By Sarah Duggan on July 28, 2017

    Things have been a little rushed in the evenings at the Duggan household last week and this week. Murphy had swimming lessons at 7 p.m. which means getting home, changed and eating dinner happens at...

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  • Run, Speedy, Run!

    By Michelle Haub on July 28, 2017

    Beautiful shade. Flat, paved walkway. Friends and family. BBQ, beer and fresh fruit. These are just a few of the wonderful things individuals of all ages and abilities may enjoy as they participate...

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