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Norway-Vulcan Area Senior Center community impact grows

By TERRI CASTELAZ Staff Writer NORWAY — Offering everything from a warm meal and fellowship to bingo and prizes to crafts and fitness, the Norway-Vulcan Area Senior Center’s community impact has grown over time. The facility will celebrate its golden anniversary of becoming a non-profit on Wednesday with a special luncheon. A dinner of roast beef, mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetable and cake will be served. In addition, they will have a large salad bar available to guests starting at 10:30 a.m. “This is one of our patron’s favorite meals,” said Center Director Joyce ...

It’s important to cultivate a healthy mindset as we age

NIAGARA, Wis. — As I write this column, my 73rd birthday is just a few days away. As I contemplate another year lived and another year ahead, I remember what my mother always used to say as she aged, “It beats the alternative.” Aging gets a bad rap in our society. How often do we hear the term “anti-aging” as products are being pitched to us in television commercials? Marketers would have us believe that we need to protect ourselves against getting old, and, for goodness sake, let’s not look our age! Aging is a natural and normal process, and we need to approach it with a ...

DCH retirees meet Friday

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Dickinson County Hospital retirees and former employees will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Friday at Mike’s on Main in Norway.

Retirees to meet

IRON MOUNTAIN — AT&T and Michigan Bell telephone retirees and former employees will gather for lunch at 11:30 a.m. Monday at Holiday Kitchen in Iron Mountain. All are welcome.

The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline can help

By ANGIE MATUSZEWSKI Aging and Disability Resource Center of Florence County FLORENCE, Wis. — If you’re feeling sad, lonely, and hopeless—and you’ve even thought about harming yourself—know that you are not alone. Many people, even those who seem to have everything going for them, have had feelings similar to what you’re experiencing right now. Thinking about suicide does not make you a failure or a weak person. It simply means you are in a great deal of pain. There is hope beyond that pain, and help is available when you feel you have no other options. What ...

No man is an island — we need each other

NIAGARA, Wis. — Last week I talked about the Blue Zones throughout the world where people lived extraordinarily long lives, and we looked at the factors that contributed to that longevity. Among them were several that related to the need for socialization. Man is a social animal who needs companionship and interaction with other people. We simply do not do as well when we are alone too much. This is true for humans of all ages — not just those of us who are getting older. This fact became particularly apparent during the COVID pandemic. The isolation saved us physically, but many are ...