Tag Archives: fun
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Georgianna Preacher: Brunswick poet exhibits at USM
Congratulations to Georgianna Preacher, a resident of Thornton Oaks in Brunswick who is featured as a solo exhibitor at the Chappell Center for Book Arts at USM. The exhibit is open from February 1 to April 30. … Continue
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Happy Valentine Anniversary, Elbridge and Doris!
90 years ago today, Elbridge Hutchinson McLean and Doris Horton Dennison were married in Portland, Maine. He, despite his tremor from being gassed in France, where he’d been a motorcycle dispatch rider and horse-drawn ambulence driver. She, … Continue
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Senior Love: Valentines for seniors
Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day, and if you’re searching for a last minute valentine for a senior, what could be better than a song? Song lyrics make perfect Valentine sentiments, and it’s fun when they’re from a special … Continue
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High School Community Service Project: Empowering Seniors with Technology
Empowering Seniors With Technology by Cynthia Sargent, former Yarmouth teacher, urges increased support for senior computer literacy and suggests that high schools students could earn their community service hours by developing computer tutoring programs for seniors. In 2003 my 84 … Continue
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Social Seniors: housing for elderly benefit dinner
What if we had to hold a bake sale to buy a fighter jet? OK, what if we had to hold a public dinner to support our senior living communities? That’s one way to show our support of … Continue
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The Good Old Days: We didn’t have the Green thing
Checking out at the store, the young cashier suggested to the older woman that she should bring her own grocery bags because plastic bags weren’t good for the environment. The woman apologized and explained, “We didn’t have … Continue
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Senior gifts: ideas for Christmas presents for seniors
Need more holiday gift ideas for Maine seniors? Here are a few from our alert readers: Sam H. from South Freeport suggests gift cards from Shaw’s, Hannafords or other supermarkets. Especially handy because they can be used … Continue