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Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: Family Collectibles Enliven Home Décor
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- Written by Lori Verderame Lori Verderame
January is the time of the year when home goods are featured for shoppers in stores and online. Why not use your cherished family heirlooms when you decorate or redecorate your home?
Make New Year’s Resolutions You’ll Actually Keep
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Making a New Year’s resolution is like setting any other type of goal. You have to choose wisely if you want to achieve something significant.
Grief Relief: Starting a New Year with Grief
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- Written by Victor M. Parachin Victor M. Parachin
Some common new-year greetings include expressions such as, “Wishing you happiness and health in the new year,” “Wave goodbye to the old; embrace the new with hope and joy,” and “May the days of a new year be filled with happiness for you.”
Savvy Senior: Your Old Cellphone May Not Work in 2022
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- Written by Jim Miller Jim Miller
Dear Savvy Senior,
My 80-year-old father has an old flip phone he carries around with him for emergency purposes, but I’ve heard these devices will soon be phased out. Is this true? If so, how can we know if his phone will be affected, and where can I find him a simple new one that he can operate?
– Searching Daughter
What Do Older Americans Want to Be Called?
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From politics to the pandemic, older Americans are at the forefront of some of our most pressing issues, labeled by the media in ways that range from traditional (“senior citizens”) to respectful (“mature adults”) to snide (“OK, boomer!”).
Let the Stars Point the Way to a Long and Prosperous Life
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On the morning of Oct. 13, William Shatner, who became an icon as Capt. James T. Kirk in Star Trek, boldly went where no man at the age of 90 has ever gone before as he was launched in a Blue Origin rocket out of Earth’s atmosphere.
Free Holiday Brass Concert Scheduled
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Lessons & Carols with the Heidelberg Brass, a traditional service of nine lessons and carols set by American composer Julian Wachner, will be held 6-7:30 p.m. Dec. 12 at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2151 Oregon Pike, Lancaster.
Grief Relief: Grieving and Celebrating in December
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- Written by Victor M. Parachin Victor M. Parachin
As the month of December approached, Kenneth, who was recently widowed after a three-decade marriage, confided in a friend:
‘Longest Night’ Worship Offers Comfort
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For those who have empty places in their hearts and homes this Christmas season, Derry Presbyterian Church offers a “Longest Night” worship service.