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october 2017

Born to be wild: Hunting brings families together

Oct 04, 2017 01:40PM ● By Melanie Wiseman

From the time he was 3 years old, Mike Harmeling remembers being so excited to go hunting he couldn’t sleep. It didn’t matter that he wasn’t...

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Ah-ha moments: teaching today’s students the skills of tomorrow

Oct 04, 2017 01:39PM ● By Kathy Applebee

One hundred years ago, Henry Ford claimed, “You can't learn in school what the world is going to do next year.”But schools today must do exa...

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Savings on the sea: One local couple’s seafaring retirement

Oct 04, 2017 01:38PM ● By Melanie Wiseman

The average senior would likely think of retiring on a sailboat as an impossibility.But for Gary and Genie DiDonato, both 74, it was merely ...

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Beating cancer with attitude

Oct 04, 2017 01:37PM ● By Melanie Wiseman

Shirley Schultz and Kathleen Messinger have never met yet march to the same drum.They both feel that the best way to beat cancer is with a l...

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Cold War workers may qualify for benefits

Oct 04, 2017 01:36PM ● By Jan Weeks

They may not have been soldiers, but men and women who worked in the nuclear weapons industry are still suffering the long-term effects of t...

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Eat, drink and be scary

Oct 04, 2017 01:35PM ● By Cloie Sandlin

No matter how old I get, I’m never too old for Halloween. I love dressing up in costume, and I always look forward to seeing what others com...

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Leave a legacy for the children: Vote yes on the school bond measure

Oct 04, 2017 01:34PM ● By Susan Elenz

How much are our children and grandchildren worth? They’re our most treasured resource. They’re the future.But every few years, we vote no o...

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Library levy would lighten load

Oct 04, 2017 01:33PM ● By Stephanie Summar

Imagine your local library was open every day of the week. Imagine it had all the materials you need, when you need them. Imagine its Bookmo...

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Get ready for the new Medicare Beneficiary Identifier cards

Oct 04, 2017 01:32PM ● By BEACON Senior News

Beginning in April 2018, new Medicare Beneficiary Identifier (MBI) cards will no longer contain Social Security numbers in an effort to comb...

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Medicare Monday: Learn about 2018 changes

Oct 04, 2017 01:32PM ● By Beacon Senior News

Open enrollment for Medicare beneficiaries begins on October 15 and ends December 7. This is the time of the year when Medicare beneficiarie...

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