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Maple Ridge Club Maple Kicks Off Monthly Gatherings

By Marie Elium
December 5, 2024
If you're looking for a way to mix and mingle with other older adults, head over to Club Maple's New Year's Celebration starting at 1 p.m. on Jan. 8 at Maple Ridge Senior Living in Willoughby. ...
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Local Man Conquers Empire State Building

By Joe Jancsurak
November 22, 2024
Unlike most others his age, 74-year-old Silver Lake resident and business owner Daniel Moneypenny loves climbing stairs. So much so that he recently raced up the 1,576 stairs of the Empire State Building to its 86th Floor Observatory as part of the Empire State Building Run-Up (ESBRU) in New York City. ...
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Celebrating Core Memories

By Traci McBride
November 19, 2024
Have you ever walked through an antique shop and spotted a duplicate of grandma's ceramic platter big enough for a turkey? BAM, you’re back to your grandparent's house on Thanksgiving day, decades ago. That's a core memory. ...
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Worth Noting: Winter Prep, Stair Climber & Great Books

By Marie Elium
November 19, 2024
From emergency road kits to radio road trips back in time, to a major stair climber and great new books, there's much ado about Worth Noting. ...
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Quiet Your Mind with Meditation

By Margaret Briller
November 19, 2024
Mindfulness and meditation are two ways of coping with life stressors. That means being fully present and aware of the here and now while keeping our minds quiet. ...
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Intentional Giving

By Marie Elium
November 19, 2024
People who want to support a cause often aren’t sure which group is doing a good job and if they’re handling their money responsibly. ...
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Good Gifts for Older Adults

By Marie Elium
November 19, 2024
If you’re lucky enough to have older adults in your life—and by older I mean older than you—then holiday gift-giving can be tricky. Here's a handy guide. Many of us are downsizing, or at least right-sizing. We have what we need, and usually, most of what we want. So what’s a gift-giver to do?  ...
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Wanted: Clubs, Groups & Other Places to Meet People

By Marie Elium
November 1, 2024
Do you belong to a group or club that is open to new members? Let us know about it. We're starting a new online and print directory of area clubs to help make it easier for people to connect. ...
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