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You’ve worked hard. You’ve clipped coupons. You’ve put away every cent you could. And now that you’ve retired, you’re going to need that money to pay for everything from health care to vacations. And you want to leave something for your kids and grandkids.

Life in a small town
Friday, May 16, 2008

Neighborhood vibe makes community the perfect home

Rose Quine has lived in her share of small towns. Mention the mayor of one of the towns she lived in, and she can tell you stories about the mayor, the mayor’s brother, and the mayor’s nephew. If given time, she’d probably tell you about the mayor’s dog too.

The words keep flowing
Friday, May 16, 2008

Cedar Crest’s poetry group enjoys expressing their emotions via verse

As Deborah Greenberg describes in the fi rst lines of her poem, “The Monday Poets Society,” the members of the poetry group at Cedar Crest are more than just a group of people reading words off a page.

Yoga builds strength and flexibility
Friday, May 16, 2008

“Challenge yourself! This is your workout!”

Instructor Julie Cilley stands on the edge of Cedar Crest’s indoor swimming pool, encouraging her class in the water below to hold themselves up with the support of colorful, buoyant foam bands. The students comply, lifting their feet off the pool’s floor like a gymnast on the parallel bars. They hold for a second and release. All the while, soothing New Age music plays in the background.

A salad with oomph
Friday, May 16, 2008

Tuscan salad overflows with flavor

There are certain people in my life who know not to mention the “S-word” in front of me. Yes, I’m talking about the word “salad.”