I didn’t know the photo was missing until I heard from Patti Wagner.
I’m not sure I even remembered it existed. I’d certainly seen it before — an image of my paternal grandmother, Merlyn Putnam Schilling, taken when she was a teenager.
Growth and a desire to offer more in-person training prompted a longtime downtown Kennewick business to move into a bigger office.
“People were feeling isolated and missing not having a connection with their fellow caregivers,” said Christine Rose-VanWormer, the owner/director of Visiting Angels, a personal home care services provider...
When veterans leave the military for civilian life, it’s not always an easy transition. In fact, many struggle to fit in and relate to their families and friends back home.
“You speak a different language. You feel like a puzzle piece that doesn’t quite fit,” said...
Claude HafezPersonal trainer Claude Hafez believes most everyone can move and she won’t take “no” for an answer.“Regardless of age or injuries or limitations, everyone can move. You think you don’t want to move anymore, and you feel like the chair is calling you to just sit down, but I...
Here in Washington and across the country, millions of seniors will get relief from a new law that will help reduce drug prices.After years of calling on Congress to make prescription drugs more affordable, AARP won the fight for Medicare to negotiate lower drug prices.The new law, passed by Congress...
Half a dozen members of Rambling Travelers, a travel and adventure group, staked out a shady spot at the All Senior Picnic to dine on pulled pork sandwiches and potato salad skewers and to dish about their upcoming adventures. They were among the more than 500 seniors who flocked to Howard...
Seniors can button up their favorite Hawaiian shirt or slip into their favorite tropical dress to celebrate the return of the All Senior Picnic on Thursday, Sept. 29. The 27th annual event was postponed Sept. 15 because of unhealthy air quality.It returns to Howard Amon Park in Richland after taking a...
The All Senior Picnic planned for Sept. 15 in Richland has been postponed because of poor air quality caused by wildfires.The picnic is sponsored by Active4Life, which said it will announce a new date soon.The Washington Department of Ecology rated the air quality in the Tri-Cities as unhealthy for all...
An Oregon company that builds and operates residential facilities for seniors broke ground in May on Riverwalk Estates, a 149-unit, $40 million facility that will provide assisted and independent units near Canyon Lakes.Salem-based Hawthorn Construction Group is building the four-story facility off Highway 395 at 4704 W. Hildebrand Blvd., behind...
As the Tri-Cities grapples with rising Covid-19 cases again, we’re seeing more cancellations and postponements of community events.We’ve got our own to add to this growing list.We were hoping to announce that our Senior Times Fall 2021 Expo would again be indoors, but it won’t be.For those of you who...
