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58 got in for free and all 58 came back to pay
A senior who set a good example for children was among 58 people who paid to enter Northwest Trek on April 2 despite knowing they didn’t have to. When computer and phone systems unexpectedly went down in the middle of a busy day made busier by spring break for students, credit and debit cards couldn’t
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Featured Articles
What retirement? Boomers turning passions into careers
For many years, the average 50-something American looked forward to a leisure-based retirement. But as Americans are living longer and feeling younger, many are finding it necessary to remain professionally active beyond traditional retirement age — forging new paths that supply both money and meaning. “Boomers are opting to stay in the game, or better,
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Perhaps you’ve been planning to read that booklet on Social Security benefits for some time now, but you never seem to find the time to sit down with it. If only you could listen to an audio version, just as you might listen to the latest novel by your favorite author on audio book. Now
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Live music, dancing, and 1950s-style hors d’oeuvres and “mocktails” were part of the afternoon when Aegis Living staged its Jumpin’Jive Lounge at the Georgetown Ballroom in Seattle April 17. The first event of Aegis’ three-part Blue Moon Series brought together senior residents of Aegis Living communities in Kent and throughout western Washington, reliving a time
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Care giving for a loved one can be a difficult process and many folks in that situation are unaware that help is as close as downtown Puyallup. The Multi Care Good Samaritan Hospital Older Adult Services Caregiver group’s goal is to help folks navigate the confusing waters of caregiving by offering support and links to
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ArtBeat
‘M is for … ‘ more to know about Mothers Day Probably most of us grew up learning the song below as part of our general observance of Mother’s Day. But I thought that many of you might be like me, having only a limited knowledge about the origins of that special holiday, so I forsook my usual subject matter to share what I could learn
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Walkabouts
The pioneering life and times of Rebecca Carr Of all the Carr family, Rebecca, Job Carr’s first wife, may be the most interesting. She was very secretive about her personal life but was known around the world. She refused to tell her age, but census records say she was born April 18, 1822 in St. Clairsville, Ohio. By most accounts, she was well-educated.
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Senior Eats
Bruno’s, as seen on ‘Diners, Drive-ins and Dives’ Recently, Food Network’s “Diners, Drive-ins and Dives” featured Bruno’s, so I went for lunch. 11 a.m. and there was a line outside. We found there was a deli counter featuring meats with European flavors and customers had big orders to pick up. The decor was plain. The two service people waited on the counter and
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Senior Adventures
There comes a time to do things while we can Spring finally caught up with us and now it really is time to start getting out and doing things. April took us to the Tulips in LaConner. What a quaint little town with neat shops, good restaurants and beautiful tulip fields. The Dinner Date meant a trip into Seattle for Thai food at Wild Ginger.
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