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Outdoor Encounters

By Nathan Bolls on March 7, 2024

Have you ever had a favorite tree? I suspect that most people don’t give much thought to this idea. After all, trees just sort of stand there, but most of us do look forward to fall leaf colors....

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Embracing Patience & Organization

By Sarah Duggan on February 22, 2024

I trust this Meadowlark Blog entry finds you all in good spirits and surrounded by the warmth of our vibrant community. This week's inspiration for our musings on patience and organization comes from...

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Gifts from the HeART: Meadowlark's Art Collection Began & Continues with Donations

By Becky Fitzgerald on February 15, 2024

On Feb. 14 about 25 years ago, Meadowlark resident Marion Pelton, a retired professor of music at Kansas State University and longtime supporter of the arts, walked into the chief executive officer’s...

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Outdoor Encounters

By Nathan Bolls on February 1, 2024

We can hear them vocalizing (some would say yelping) many evenings on the Meadowlark campus. We sometimes see their tracks here-or-there in mud or soft soil, or a tuft of either fur or feathers that...

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Travel Kansas!

By Polly Ferrell on January 29, 2024

Happy 163rd birthday to Kansas on Jan. 29, 2024! The Great Seal of Statehood was approved by the first Kansas legislature on Jan. 29, 1861. It was designed by John J. Ingalls, state senator from...

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Outdoor Encounters

By Nathan Bolls on January 4, 2024

Here we are in the post-Holiday Season doldrums. And what to do with ourselves? There’s always football, but that doesn’t do much for the souls of humans. We could take a fishing or beaching walking...

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Shopping for a Cause: High-Quality Donations, Hard-Working Volunteers Make Cents at Meadowlark Market

By Becky Fitzgerald on December 20, 2023

“This is Our Happy Place.” A custom-made, wooden sign crafted by Meadowlark resident Steve Hall hangs at Meadowlark Market, and the words seem to aptly describe the feelings of those associated with...

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Meadowlark Travelers: Holiday Getaway

By Becky Fitzgerald on December 14, 2023

The Meadowlark Travelers' holiday-themed getaway last week included one ark, two eye-catching light displays, three entrees at a private, catered dinner, and more decorated trees than we could count...

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Outdoor Encounters

By Nathan Bolls on December 7, 2023

I recently ran across the term “moral beauty.” As is often the case with such terms, this expression refers to a battery of actions most likely practiced by people ever since one human first looked...

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Respite Care & Other Resources for Caregivers

By Linda Montgomery on November 30, 2023

This will be our last article for our caregiver series highlighting National Caregiver’s Month. Last week, we discussed the importance of self-care and the importance of taking breaks. This week we...

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