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Doll club to have first fall meeting

EAGLE RIVER, Wis.— The Enchanted Doll Club of the Northwoods will have its first fall meeting at 1 p.m. Thursday in the meeting room of the Kalmar Community Center, 1011 N. Railroad St. in Eagle River. Dawn Brogle of Eagle River will present a program on royalty with dolls representing kings, queens, princes and princesses, real and fictional. Attendees are invited to come to the meeting wearing their tiaras and sharing their royal dolls as well. For more information about the program or the Enchanted Doll Club, contact Judy Wainwright at 715-482-9804.

Tub lift gives senior independence

Dear Heloise: Recently, you published a comment and question about someone who needed help getting into and out of a bathtub. But after they checked the prices for tubs that you can walk into, they decided not to consider this and figure out a different way to bathe. My mother has always ...

Celebrating the Sixties at Crystal Theatre

CRYSTAL FALLS — A leading tribute band invites a 2026 audience to take “A Journey Through the Sixties” at Crystal Theatre at 7 p.m. Friday. Hailed as “the most authentic ’60s show on the world circuit today,” Sixtiesmania takes the audience on a musical roller coaster of that ...

Parkinson forum Saturday; local group meets Thursday

KINGSFORD — The Michigan Parkinson Foundation will host a Community Forum Series from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern time Saturday at the Marquette Charter Township Community Center. Stephanie Wozniak from the MPF office downstate will review the services offered by the Michigan Parkinson Foundation. Dr. Grant Young, a neurologist who will be starting a movement disorders program in Traverse City soon, will be presenting “PD 101 — Understanding Parkinson’s Disease.” The event is free, and refreshments will be served. People with Parkinson’s, care partners, family members and ...

Family summer vacation turned stressful

Dear Annie: This past July, my husband and I rented a house near us so our two daughters, their husbands and our grandchildren could all spend time together. Since everyone lives several states apart, we thought it would be a wonderful chance to reconnect and hopefully start a yearly family ...

Reader sounds off about walkers

Dear Heloise: I strongly agree with Michael I.’s response to the original letter. He’s spot-on — a walker is for walking only. As a retired physical therapist with 42 years of experience, much of it being in home care, I’ve seen many near disasters when observing people use a walker ...