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AROUND TOWN: Little Carolers Sing for Seniors
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The Great Beginnings Preschool from the Exton United Methodist Church performed for the
Fifth Graders Send Cards to Residents on Hospice
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Traditions of Hershey Wins Senior Living Award
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Vets Honored at Downingtown Senior Center
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The Downingtown Area Senior Center held its annual Veterans Day celebration on Friday, Nov. 11.
Chair Yoga Benefits Residents
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Residents of Susquehanna View Apartments in Camp Hill recently learned the fundamentals of chair yoga from physical therapist Angela Conforti.
Donations Sought for Coat and Blanket Drive
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Running through December, Senior Commons at Powder Mill is collecting winter coats and blankets to be donated to Bell Family Shelter.
Senior Commons, in partnership with New Fairview Church of the Brethren in York, is asking for new or gently used coats and blankets for adults and children.
All donations benefit Bell Family Shelter, which opened in 1986 and remains York County’s only 30-day emergency shelter serving homeless families.
Items can be dropped off at Senior Commons at Powder Mill, 1775 Powder Mill Road, York. For more information, call Brandy Reeve, marketing director, at (717) 741-0961.
Her Mission: To Find a Need and Fill It
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- Written by Kim Klugh Kim Klugh
Five million. That’s the number of Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease, according to statistics published on the Alzheimer’s Association website. Every 60 seconds, someone in the United States develops the disease.
The Beauty in Nature: Divergent Woodpeckers
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- Written by Clyde McMillan-Gamber Clyde McMillan-Gamber
One afternoon this past summer, I noticed a pair of redheaded woodpeckers in a cow pasture that was dotted with trees, one of them dead and lacking bark but still standing.
Volunteers Age 55+ Wanted for Food Pantry in York
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RSVP of the Capital Region – York County is seeking volunteers for the York County Catholic Harvest Food Pantry.