Where do we begin with sweet Jewel? Her personality is about as big as it can get. She is a big talker and will talk your ears off again and again She is not the first cat you will see when you walk into the building but she is definitely the first one you will […]
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Energy Matters: Who can afford electric school buses?
Although it’s clear that an electric school bus fleet not only provides health benefits and reduced emissions from no exhaust fumes, requires less maintenance, and provides much quieter and more enjoyable riding for the children and bus drivers than do conventional school buses…the obvious question is, who can afford to convert their fleet, given the […]
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Movie Review/’Book Club: The Next Chapter’
In between “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3” (Star-) lording over the competition and “Fast X” running over anything in its path comes “Book Club: The Next Chapter.” This film’s marketing department looked at a lineup of second-tier holidays and noticed that nothing was opening the weekend of Mother’s Day, so this got slotted in. […]
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Age-Friendly Community Initiative
Are you aware how many older adults suffer from falls in their own homes? There are any number of potential hazards that you probably never think about. The National Institute on Aging offers an exhaustive list of things to watch for in your own home (https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/preventing-falls-home-room-room). Want some personal help with the search? Brie Weisman, […]
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Backyard Reflections: Woodland earth stars
Last weekend I spent roaming through one of my favorite forests… I saw delicate starlike painted trillium with deep rose centers and dark crimson stems in the lowlands and highlands – it didn’t seem to matter (T. undulate). I have never seen a miniscule two-inch painted trillium until last Sunday. I couldn’t believe my […]
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Do you have room in your heart?
Mama D. would like me to open with a few jokes about her. Yo Mama is so cool, she makes ice cubes jealous. Yo Mama is so nice, she tried to jump into the water but ended up walking on it. Yo Mama is so sweet, if you hug her you’ll get a sugar high. […]
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Movie Review/’Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3′
The Guardians of the Galaxy were the goofballs of the Marvel Cinematic Universe before “everyone” wanted to be the goofballs of the MCU. The first film from 2014 pulled off the unlikely feat of introducing five new, disparate, uniquely funny heroes and making fans care about all of them. The original lineup was human Peter […]
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Do you have room in your heart?
Meet Zak and Doosy, they are bonded eight-month-old brothers. They are the sweetest boys who love to snuggle each other and everyone they meet. They love their toys and could easily play for hours on end. The boys came to our shelter as strays back in early November and have been battling eye issues […]
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Do you have room in your heart?
This handsome fella is Cooper, a 7-year-old Beagle. Cooper found himself at the shelter when his person went into assisted living and could not take him. He is now living in a wonderful foster home, waiting for the right match to find him and give him a permanent retirement home. We have heard that Cooper […]
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Age-Friendly Community Initiative
Remember that AFCI’s N2N (Neighbor to Neighbor) Rides Program can take you to all the activities noted below or to medical appointments or for shopping, educational or social outings. Call our service number (below). The AFCI Resource Directory, a valuable guide to all kinds of services available locally and throughout the state, can be accessed […]