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Golden K hosts annual Valentine’s party for special guests

KINGSFORD — Punxsutawney Phil, who just happens to live in Punxsutawney, Penn., has been popping his head out on Feb. 2 since 1887. Emerging from his winter hideaway, he looks out over the landscape and shakes his furry head. He searches for his shadow to divine the length of winter ...

The importance of our memories

NIAGARA, Wis. — When we were younger and more active, our lives were filled with the moments that make the memories we enjoy today. Now, that is not to say that as we age, we cannot make new memories, but today’s activities and occurrences that form our future memories are most likely not ...

Golden K gets update on Imagination Factory Community Center

KINGSFORD — Monday morning arrived with sunshine and a temperature registering 1 degree. After subzero weather, we could conceivably call this a warming trend. Garbed in extra layers, the seniors made their way to the meeting. It was a special day, with Barb Reisner and Kathy Novickis ...

Hope is the key to surviving troubling times

NIAGARA, Wis. — I am sure that anyone reading this column today has seen their share of hard times and has been around for long enough to realize that no one gets through this life without them. And we have also discovered that there is no such location as Easy Street. Now, there may be one ...

Personal my Social Security account for every stage of life

Your personal my Social Security account is here for you at every stage of your life. You don’t have to be retired or even close to retirement to take advantage of it. With an account, you can conduct much of your Social Security business online. For example, you can request a replacement Social Security card (in most states and the District of Columbia). If you are not receiving benefits, you can use your personal my Social Security account to:  — Get personalized retirement, spouse, or disability benefit estimates; — Get your Social Security Statement; — Get ...

Sundstrom presents Jake Menghini Museum program to Golden K

KINGSFORD — Aristotle said, “To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake, it is necessary to stand out in the cold.” The local weather has found many of us standing out in the cold recently with Jack Frost nipping at our noses. Monday was no exception, as Golden K members were blown ...