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Emotion and memories for Puyallup vet 75 years after D-Day
“It is a little quieter this time. Last time I was here the sea was bloody and it was on fire,” Loren Kissick said while standing on a French beach a quarter of a century after the Normandy invasion of World War II. Kissick, who lives in Puyallup, returned to France last month to be part of the 75th anniversary observance of D-Day on June 6, 1944. The 94-year-old was part of a group called Forever Young Senior Veterans, based in Memphis, Tenn. There were 14 WWII vets in the entourage that visited all five D-Day beaches–Omaha, Gold, Juno, Sword and Utah—and other historic sites of the largest amphibious invasion in history.
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News
Despite all the growth in technology, telephone scams still remain the top threat to consumers, and in particular by using a phone scam to engage in identity theft. The goal of the scammer is to catch you off-guard—sometimes calling in the middle of the night or on your cell phone in the middle of the
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Aegis Living, a provider of senior assisted-living and memory care in Washington, is donating $1 million in support of efforts to combat chronic homelessness. The donation (announced in June) to Plymouth Housing, a not-for-profit housing agency based in Seattle, is the largest in Aegis’ history and will be used by Plymouth to develop new permanent
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Help for homeowners from Rebuilding Together
Every year across the U.S., Rebuilding Together and its cadre of volunteers serve veterans, older adults, low-income families with children, and victims of disaster with a variety of critical home repairs, including floor repairs and replacement, weatherization, roof and handrail replacements, accessibility modifications, painting and landscaping. The repairs are provided free of charge to the
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Pierce County Aging and Disability Resources is starting a new series of films—all of them screened free of charge for audiences in Tacoma–in July dealing with issues related to aging. First up, on July 13, is “About Schmidt,” starring Jack Nicholson. The central character, Warren Schmidt, is retiring from his job with a life insurance
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Lifestyles
BOOKS: A reading ‘universe’ at the library People of all ages can get their “read” on in Pierce County Library System’s Summer Reading program, “A Universe of Stories.” Inspired by the 50th anniversary of the July 1969 moon landing, the library system (PCLS) is hosting a series of space-themed adult events and activities such as book clubs, paper crafts, altered art, rocket
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Senior Eats
Let’s hear it for herbs Enjoy herbs all year for garden-fresh meals, and preserve a few for the winter ahead. Snip a few leaves or leaf-covered stems as needed. For the same intensity of flavor, you generally need two to three times more fresh herbs than dried except for Rosemary, which has an equally strong flavor fresh or dried. Continue
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Senior Adventures
Enjoy Mount Rainier (traffic and all) by knowing the ropes Summertime visits to Mount Rainier National Park come with the downside of the bulk of the 1 million-a-year visitors who create long wait times at the Nisqually and White River entrances and heavy road and parking lot congestion. On weekends, the Paradise and Sunrise parking lots are filled by late morning. At Paradise, overflow parking
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Health & Fitness
Upper-body strength the easy way Upper-body exercises are important because they can help with all aspects of life, including balance, stress reduction, ease of everyday activities, and maintaining independence as you age. Upper-body exercises can be easy, no matter your age. Here are some exercises that are easy to incorporate into your daily routine because they don’t require any equipment.
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Business/Personal Finance/Products
Spokane developer building 168 apartments in Puyallup Affinity Living Communities is building a 168-unit apartment complex for seniors in Puyallup. The multi-story building for 55-plus independent living is under construction at the corner of Fifth Street Southeast and 43rd Avenue Southeast. The location is near other senior-living communities and Korum Family YMCA. Affinity Living Communities is part of Inland Group, a development,
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