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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.
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.
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.
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.
Grand Purple Gala Returns to Lancaster
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Today, an estimated 5.4 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, and out of the top 10 causes of death in America, Alzheimer’s disease is the only one that cannot be prevented, cured, or even slowed.
Get Help Navigating Medicare
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The York County Area Agency on Aging’s APPRISE program will offer free, personalized counseling during Medicare’s Annual Enrollment Period, which began Oct. 15 and ends Dec. 7.
Donations of Winter Wear Needed
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Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) of the Capital Region wants to help ensure none of the residents of York County goes cold this winter by collecting donations for Sock It To Us!, a statewide signature project of Senior Corps of Pennsylvania.
Free Memory Screenings Available This Month
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The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America is teaming up with Kmart Pharmacy to offer free, confidential memory screenings nationwide this month.
Ghosts, Curses, and Witches: Central Pa.’s Surprising Supernatural History
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- Written by Stephanie Hoover Stephanie Hoover
Pennsylvania Dutch Country is an idyllic patchwork of farms and industry, suburban developments, and rural homesteads. Perhaps because of its strong, practical German influence, we don’t view this area as a hotbed of supernatural activity.