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Finding a new companion, safely and happily

At nearly every age, single people who would like to be partnered face a crucial question: What’s the best way for me to meet the kind of person I’m interested in?And as we age, singles tend to add a second question: How can I do that safely?Jack Alley, 60, of Overland Park, is the founder ...

A nursing home experience–from an outsider’s point of view

Being 28 years old, I can’t say that I’ve put much thought into nursing home or assisted living facilities — and prior to last year I had never even been inside either. I didn’t know how much research it takes or what is involved in selecting a suitable home until I had to do it for my ...

Home front: Who you gonna call?

It is not uncommon for basement repair contractors to oversell their services. I have seen this happen many times with companies that, through intent or ignorance, promote much more repair than a home really needs. With more than 75 foundation repair advertisements in the Yellow Pages, how does ...

If it’s September, it’s apple season at area orchards

It may not yet be fall, but local apple farmers have been picking apples for about two months already — varieties such as Golden Russet, May, Gala and Ida Red.Area apple orchards• Beisecker Farms, Baldwin City, (785) 594-3349, call for you-pick appointment• Floyd’s Fruits and ...

Bachelorettes vie for chance at reality show roses

Women, and a few men, from throughout the Kansas City area spent Wednesday evening interviewing to be one of the bachelorettes or bachelors vying for a rose in the coming seasons of an ABC reality show.“The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette” had an open casting call from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. ...

Holiday parade season kicks off this weekend in area

There’ll barely be time for the turkey and stuffing to get cold this week before area communities turn their attention to holiday parades.And again this year, Santa Claus will make pre-Christmas visits throughout the area, giving youngsters a chance to prove to the Jolly Old Elf they’ve, ...

Audiologist speaks to Leavenworth County Sertoma Club

Mary Wade, audiologist and fundraiser for the Annual Fund for the Sertoma Foundation, was guest speaker when the Sertoma Club of Leavenworth County met at noon Nov. 5 at Pullman Place Restaurant.Wade presented on the deaflympics and the athletes that persons in Kansas were able to send and the ...

Deaths unite Gold Star Mothers

Shirley Hemenway felt isolated.The Shawnee resident had just lost her son, Ronald Hemenway, to the terrorist attacks on the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. Her life was changed forever, and she wasn’t quite sure how to deal with that.“I felt so detached,” she said. “People start to avoid ...

Halloween frightfully sweet

Children love Halloween for two reasons: Costumes and loads of candy.Soon, their faces and fingers will be covered in chocolatey, gooey treats that they collected by the handfuls on Halloween night.Even parents like to get in on the action.According to the National Confectioners Association, 93 ...

Libraries boom in ailing economy

The public library - it's close to home, it's full of entertaining and useful resources and it's free, which has made it a staple in many communities.And it's those qualities that librarians think contribute to their growing popularity in an ailing economy.While the summer months are always the ...