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1911
This will
boggle your mind, I know it did mine! The year is 1911 - One
hundred years ago. What a difference a century makes! Here are
some statistics for the Year 1911:
The average
life expectancy for men was 47
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Along Life's Way
"Degree to Disagree", "A Guiding Light", "Out of Sorts" are Lois
Wilson's latest "Along Life's Way" offerings
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Vitamin F
Unknown
Author ~ Submitted by Wavelene Denniston
Why do I have a variety of friends who are all so different in
character?
How can I get along with them all?
I think that each one helps to bring out a "different" part of
me.
With one of them I am polite. ... read
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Citizens answer the call… plus a little
irreverence
A collection of Poems from
Lois Wilson
Editor: With her usual play on words and poetic form, Lois Wilson
offers us a collection of four, from patriotic to slightly irreverent…
Grateful Allegiance, Mirror! Mirror!, Have a Seat and my favorite,
written in 1966, The Committee.
Enjoy.... read
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Senior Scribes... Places I have been, Submitted
by Larry Nelson
Anonymous - I have been in many places, but I’ve never been in Cahoots.
Apparently, you can’t go alone. You have to be in Cahoots with someone.
I’ve also never been in cognito. I hear no one recognizes you there.
I have however been in Sane. They don’t have an airport; you have to be
driven there. I have made several trips there, thanks to my friends and
family. I would like to go to Conclusions, but you... read
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Senior Scribes... Baby Boomer Test
(Have a paper and pencil handy to record your answers... Your mind
isn’t as sharp as it once was!) So they say! The individual who sent it
to me got 16 out of the 20. The note below indicates the average is 12.
I guess I’m either weird, a TV junkie in my youth or really old. I got
all 20… Bob Robinson, editor and Senior Scribe. This is NOT a pushover
test. It’s a Baby Boomer era test! There are 20 questions... read
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Senior Scribes... Biblical Humor
It doesn’t hurt to have a little Biblical humor to start the day... Q..
What kind of man was Boaz before he married Ruth? A.. Ruthless. Q..
What do they call pastors in Germany? A.. German Shepherds. Q.. Who was
the greatest financier in the Bible? A.. Noah He was floating his stock
while everyone else was in liquidation. Q.. Who was the greatest female
financier in the Bible? A.. Pharaoh’s... read
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The New American Christmas,
Author Unknown
As the holidays approach, the giant Asian factories are kicking into
high gear to provide Americans with monstrous piles of cheaply produced
goods -- merchandise that has been produced at the expense of American
labor. This year will be different. This year Americans will give the
gift of genuine concern for other Americans. There is no longer an
excuse that, at gift giving time, nothing can be found that is... read
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Poetry by Lois Wilson
Editor: Lois Wilson is one of Darke County’s shining stars in the field
of poetry. Local readers have been entertained for years by her short,
insightful and often humorous stanzas. She has been a member of the
Senior Scribes since its inception as Senior Advocates when I was the
editor of the Daily Advocate. County News Online is pleased to offer
three brief approaches to our daily living, beginning with... read
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Are you a pumpkin? Submitted
by Nadera Williams
Unknown Author - An “Object Lesson” from the Senior Scribes... A woman
was asked by a coworker, ‘What is it like to be a Christian?’ The
coworker replied, ‘It is like being a pumpkin.’ God picks you from the
patch, brings you in, and washes all the dirt off of you. Then He cuts
off the top and scoops out all the yucky stuff. He removes the seeds of
doubt, hate, and greed... read
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Koinonia Christen
Sentrum... 92-Year-Old Preacher
While watching a little TV on Sunday instead of going to church, I
watched a church in Atlanta honoring one of its senior pastors who had
been retired many years. He was 92 at that time and I wondered why the
church even bothered to ask the old gentleman to preach at that age.
After a warm welcome, introduction of this speaker, and as the applause
quieted down, he rose from his high back chair and walked... read
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Senior Humor 101, From Karen
Brooks, Author Unknown
I very quietly confided to my best friend that I was having an affair.
She turned to me and asked, ‘Are you having it catered’? And that, my
friend, is the definition of ‘OLD’! Just before the funeral services,
the undertaker came up to the very elderly widow and asked, ‘How old
was your husband? ‘98,’ she replied: ‘Two years older than me’ ‘So
you’re 96,’ the undertaker commented... read
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When I’m an Old Lady, From
Diane Rhoades, Author Unknown
When I’m an old lady, I’ll live with each kid, And bring so much
happiness ... just as they did. I want to pay back all the joy they’ve
provided. Returning each deed! Oh, they’ll be so excited! When I’m an
old lady and live with my kids. I’ll write on the walls with reds,
whites and blues, And I’ll bounce on the furniture wearing my shoes.
I’ll drink from the carton and then leave it out. I’ll stuff all the
toilets and oh, how they’ll shout... read
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A Herd of Cows, A Flock of Chickens,
From Sharon Hopper – author unknown
The English language has some wonderfully anthropomorphic collective
nouns for the various groups of animals. We are all familiar with a
Herd of cows, a Flock of chickens, a School of fish and a Gaggle of
geese. Less widely known is a Pride of lions, a Murder of crows (as
well as their cousins the rooks and ravens), an Exaltation of doves
and, presumably because they look so wise, a... read
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A Dog’s Purpose? From a 6-year-old...
Author unknown – submitted by Barbara Rolfe, Boise, Idaho
Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year-old Irish
Wolfhound named Belker. The dog’s owners, Ron, his wife Lisa, and their
little boy Shane, were all very attached to Belker, and they were
hoping for a miracle. I examined Belker and found he was dying of
cancer. I told the family we couldn’t do anything for Belker, and
offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their...
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Interesting Definitions...
Compliments of Dan Harless, author unknown
ADULT - A person who has stopped growing at both ends and is now
growing in the middle. BEAUTY PARLOR - A place where women
curl up and dye. CHICKENS - The only animals you eat before they
are born and after they are dead. COMMITTEE - A body that keeps
minutes and wastes... read
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Huffington Post... ‘Web Cam 101 For Seniors’ Turns Oregon
Oldsters Into YouTube Celebrities
- 9/14/11 - A couple from northwestern Oregon who are Internet newbies
have found themselves the unwitting subjects of an instant viral video,
thanks to a little help from a grandkid. Bruce Huffman, 86, and his
wife, Esther, 79, of the Hillside Retirement Community in McMinnville,
recently purchased their first laptop computer –- an aqua colored
beauty with a built-in webcam. Late last month, the... read
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Gold Nuggets, Submitted by
Wavelene Denniston... Author Unknown
Someone has written these beautiful words. Must read and try to
understand the deep meaning of it. They are like the ten commandments
to follow in life all the time. 1. Prayer is not a “spare wheel” that
you pull out when in trouble, but it is a “steering wheel” that directs
the right path throughout. 2. So why a Car’s WINDSHIELD is so large and
the Rear view Mirror is so small? Because our PAST... read
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The Grey Headed Brigade,
Submitted by Al Bliss, Author unknown
They like to refer to us as senior citizens, old fogies, geezers, and
in some cases dinosaurs. Some of us are “baby boomers” getting
ready to retire. Others have been retired for some time. We walk
a little slower these days and our eyes and hearing are not what they
once were. We have worked hard, raised our children, worshiped our God
and grown old together. Yes, we are the ones some... read
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Wasn’t this us?
From Phyllis Mong, Senior Scribe
A Walk down Memory Lane for those who have a sentimental heart! A
little house with three bedrooms, one bathroom and one car on the
street. A mower that you had to push to make the grass look neat.
In the kitchen on the wall we only had one phone, And no need for
recording things, someone was always home. We only had a living room
where we would congregate, Unless it was at mealtime in the kitchen
where we ate... read
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Midday Dawn,
a Poem by Lois Wilson
Damp, dismal, Dreary day. Abysmal Gloomy gray... read
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Clear Vision,
a Poem by Lois Wilson
Everyone knows As each life goes, There are the throes, Of pains and
woes... read
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Mom’s Empty Chair... From Dan
Harless, Author Unknown
A woman’s daughter had asked the local minister to come and pray with
her mother. When the minister arrived, he found the woman lying in bed
with her head propped up on two pillows. An empty chair sat beside her
bed. The minister assumed that the woman had been informed of his
visit... ‘I guess you were expecting me, he said. ‘No, who are you?’
said the mother. The minister told her his name and then... read
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My job search,
Submitted by Phyllis Mong, Author Unknown
“This is quite clever. I wonder who thinks of all this stuff.” 1.
My first job was working in an Orange Juice factory, but I got
canned. Couldn’t concentrate. 2. Then I worked in the woods as a
Lumberjack, but just couldn’t hack it, so they gave me the axe. 3.
After that, I tried being a Tailor, but wasn’t suited for it -- mainly
because it was a sew-sew job. 4. Next, I tried working in a Muffler
Factory, but that was too exhausting. 5. Then, tried being a Chef -
figured it would add... read
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Senior Scribes... Free Range Chicken Capitol,
From Lyn Bliss
This was posted on Facebook by a friend of mine (the Recorder in Geauga
County). Her comment was... “Folks... Geauga County is a unique place
to live... things happen here that you would not believe... but this
Burton Village post is a must read. We haven’t had this much
controversy since the “flap over pancakes” on the water tower.” I would
love to hear about the “flap over pancakes” on the... read
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Senior Scribes... Seniors at Starbucks, From Dan
Harless
A group of seniors were sitting around talking about all their
ailments. “My arms have gotten so weak I can hardly lift this cup of
coffee,” said one. “Yes, I know,” said another. “My cataracts are so
bad; I can’t even see my coffee.” “I couldn’t even mark an “X” at
election time, my hands are so crippled,” volunteered a third. “What?
Speak up! What? I can’t hear you!” “I can’t turn my head because of the
arthritis... read
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Two Groans for your Reading Pleasure
My Dog Mace - From Dan Harless - A mechanic who worked out of his home
had a dog named Mace. Mace had a bad habit of eating all the grass on
the mechanic’s lawn, so the mechanic had to keep Mace inside. The grass
eventually became overgrown. One day the mechanic was working on a car
in the backyard and dropped his wrench, losing it in the tall grass. He
couldn’t find it for the... read
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Senior
Scribes... Retirement
Perspectives: Take Your Pick!!!
From Barbara Rolfe, Boise, Idaho - author unknown - You can retire to
Phoenix , Arizona where... 1. You are willing to park 3
blocks away because you found shade. 2. You’ve experienced
condensation on your hiney from the hot water in the toilet bowl.
3. You can drive for 4 hours in one direction and never leave
town. 4. You have over 100 recipes for Mexican food.
5. You know that “dry heat” is comparable to what hits you in the
face when you open your... read
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Happy Birthday, Doc!! By Bob
Robinson
From the Senior Scribes of Darke County - Well… he’s still alive and
kicking, and he assured me that his water-logged ears have been drained
by now. He hasn’t said much about his experience yet, but maybe one of
these days he’ll take a few minutes to write about it. So who am I
talking about? Delbert Blickenstaff, M.D. Retired. The Family
Healthcare icon turned 90 years old on July 3. The... read
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From Lyn Bliss... Texting Shortcut Tips for Seniors
I thought you might need help texting your friends. After all,
the kids have all their little codes... like BFF, ROFL, etc. So
here are the texting short cuts for seniors (and did you notice how big
the font size is?). For those of you that are not seniors, or
close to it, you will still enjoy these... read
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A burned biscuit,
Submitted by Al Greiner ~ Author unknown
When I was a kid, my Mom liked to make breakfast food for dinner every
now and then. And I remember one night in particular when she had made
breakfast after a long, hard day at work. On that evening so long ago,
my Mom placed a plate of eggs, sausage and extremely burned biscuits in
front of my dad. I remember waiting to see if anyone noticed! Yet all
my dad did was reach for his biscuit, smile at my Mom and ask me how my
day was at school. I don’t remember what I... read
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Carefree Connection
Tours... Second Year
Anniversary... Seniors Welcome
Seniors welcome... in celebrating Greenville’s Carefree
Connection Bus Tours 2nd year anniversary! Family owned and
operated by Flory sisters, Angela and Shelly! Jump on board with
us for an adventurous trip! Enjoy a full day of traveling
and seeing new and exciting places with no parking worries, no gas
fees, no miles on your car, no scheduling worries and ALL
hassle-free! Sit back... read
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He sent her roses, Submitted
by Kay Seiler, Greenville, Author unknown
The person who did this was Jack Benny (unverified).... Please read
this - it is absolutely beautiful..... Each year he sent her roses, And
the note would always say, I love you even more this year, Than last
year on this day. My love for you will always grow, With every passing
year.’ She knew this was the last time That the roses would appear. She
thought, he ordered roses In advance before this day... read
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History Lesson on
Your Social Security Card, Submitted by Kay Seiler
Not Verified - Just in case some of you young whippersnappers (&
some older ones) didn’t know this. It’s easy to check out, if you don’t
believe it. Be sure and show it to your family and friends. They need a
little history lesson on what’s what and it doesn’t matter whether you
are Democrat or Republican. Facts are Facts. Social Security Cards up
until the 1980s expressly stated the number and card were not to be
used for identification purposes. Franklin Roosevelt, a Democrat... read
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Crabby Old Man
A classic - When an old man died in the geriatric ward of a nursing
home in Moosomin, Saskatchewan , it was believed that he had nothing
left of any value. Later, when the nurses were going through his meagre
possessions, they found this poem. Its quality and content so impressed
the staff that copies were made and distributed to every nurse in the
hospital. One nurse took her copy to... read
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OLD PERSON PRIDE
- Author unknown, Submitted by Barbara Rolfe, Boise, Idaho
I’m passing this on as I did not want to be the only old person
receiving it. Actually, it’s not a bad thing to be called, as you will
see. Old People are easy to spot at sporting events; during the playing
of the National Anthem. Old People remove their caps and stand at
attention and sing without embarrassment. They know the words and
believe in them. Old People remember World War II, Pearl Harbor ,
Guadalcanal , Normandy and Hitler. They remember the Atomic Age, the
Korean... read
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God Made You,
From Ginger Wittwer, Bend, Oregon
A little girl was sitting on her grandfather’s lap as he read her a
bedtime story. From time to time, she would take her eyes off the
book and reach up to touch his wrinkled cheek. She was alternately
stroking her own cheek, then his again. Finally she spoke up, “Grandpa,
did God make you?”... read
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Dear Bo$$
From Dan Harless
One day an employee sends a letter to her boss asking for an increase
in her salary !!! Dear Bo$$ In thi$ life, we all need
$omething mo$t de$perately. I think you $hould be under$tanding of the
need$ of u$ worker$ who have given $o much $upport including $weat and
$ervice to your company. I am $ure you will gue$$ what I mean and
re$pond $oon... read
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Author
unknown... Murphey’s
Other 15 Laws
Submitted by Ginger Wittwer, Bend, Oregon 1. Light travels faster
than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them
speak. 2. A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for
doing well. 3. He, who laughs last, thinks slowest. 4. A
day without sunshine is like, well... Night. 5. Change is
inevitable, except from a vending... read
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A fun fact for each
of our United States
Interesting, but unverified. Author unknown~submitted by Kay Seiler,
Greenville - FACTS THAT YOU PROBABLY DON’T KNOW. ALABAMA - Was
the first place to have 9-1-1, started in 1968.
ALASKA - One out of every 64 people has a pilot’s
license. ARIZONA - Is the only state in the
continental U.S. that doesn’t follow Daylight Savings Time.
ARKANSAS - Has the only active diamond mine in the
U.S... read
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5 lessons about the
way we treat people, Author unknown
6.20.11 - Submitted by Pat Turner, Gibsonburg, Ohio - 1. First
Important Lesson - Cleaning Lady. During my second month of college,
our professor gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious student and had
breezed through the questions until I read the last one: “What is the
first name of the woman who cleans the school?” Surely this was some
kind of joke. I had seen the cleaning woman several times. She was
tall, dark-haired and in her 50’s, but how would I know her name?... read
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From Dan Harless, Bye - - Bye - - - Things are going to be
changing - -
Whether these changes are good or bad depends in part on how we adapt
to them. But, ready or not, here they come! 1. The
Post Office. Get ready to imagine a world without the post
office. They are so deeply in financial trouble that there is
probably no way to sustain it long term. Email, Fed Ex, and UPS
have just about wiped out the minimum revenue needed to keep the post
office alive... read
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From
Linda Brenner, Author Unknown... Getting
old
“Be kind and enjoy today, there may not be tomorrow.” A couple in their
nineties are both having problems remembering things. During a checkup,
the doctor tells them that they’re physically okay, but they might want
to start writing things down to help them remember... Later that night,
while watching TV, the old man gets up from his chair. ‘Want anything
while I’m in the kitchen?’ he asks. ‘Will you get me a bowl of ice
cream?’... read
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Mollie Breno, By Delbert
Blickenstaff, Senior Scribe
Mollie was born in England in 1922. Her family lived in London in a
museum area, and as a child she often played in museums. When Mollie
was 17 years old her family’s home was bombed by the Germans. She
joined the British Army and was stationed at Winchester, where she did
office work. Molly met an American soldier at a dance. His name was
Paul Breno, and they were married in 1947. They had four... read
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Poems by Author Lois
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From
Judy Bolin, Columbus, Ohio... The
Clothes Line
My wife was after me for a clothes dryer for Christmas. I got her
the best one I could find and she has been mad with me ever since. My
goodness what kind did you get her? The best clothes line they had. One
that wouldn’t rust, with a large bag of clothes pins. You just can’t
make some women happy. REMEMBER THE BASIC RULES FOR CLOTHES
LINES? Remember? You have to be a certain age to appreciate
this. I can hear my mother now... THE BASIC RULES... read
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Auditor, Judge guests of Senior Scribes at
Recent Meeting
Heartland Director of Admissions Amy Farmer explains information
regarding Medicare/Medicaid to Senior Scribes at their recent regular
monthly meeting held at Heartland of Greenville. Also present at the
meeting were Darke County... read
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The Final Years... Retiring from Greenville Fire Department
and moving on to new horizons
By Robert Rhoades, Senior Scribe - It’s sort of hard to tell when I
started thinking about doing something else. Having spent 25
years of my life, which seemed like an eternity, at one job was a
pretty big task I thought. But I could tell that my body was
starting to fight back. It seemed that I was having an expansion
in my mid section which was not welcomed at all. I was... read
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40 years of Card Playing, By
Lyn Bliss, Senior Scribe
“Laughter is the best medicine and we do lots of that!” said Libby Koch
about the afternoons the group spends playing cards and socializing.
For more than 40 years, the group has been playing cards every
Wednesday afternoon at the Greenville VFW. There are three
members of the original group still playing. Ramona Amore is the
youngest of the group at 82. Oldest is Lova... read
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Senior Scribes meet at Heartland
Senior Scribes enjoyed a great breakfast courtesy of Heartland of
Greenville and its admissions director, Amy Farmer, Thursday morning.
Farmer told the group she’d completed, so far, 22 hours of education in
Medicare at the state level, with more coming, and offered her services
as an advisor to the group, plus any other senior citizens in need of
advice on the program... read
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Hog Log,
By Lyn Bliss, Senior Scribe
He is usually named Phil, this hog... read
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Two feet of snow, By Phyllis
Mong, Senior Scribe
I plan ahead for the incoming weather. Try to get a few grocery
supplies in the house, even some potato chips, cookies, ice-cream
─ you know, the comfort food that adds calories (which I don't
need). But, so comforting! Just in case the power goes off and the
stove and microwave are powerless, the night before the storm advisory,
I fill two large thermos bottles with very hot water that I may use... read
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The Early Days, By Bob Rhoades
January 31, 2011 - My first day as a firefighter was July 2,
1967. We’ll call it the early days. I heard stories
about the iron firemen, real smoke eaters, guys with leather skin and
lungs to match. I’m not sure how much of that was true, but I do
know that breathing a lot of that into your lungs hurt a lot after the
fact, like someone was sitting on your chest. A lot of us “new guys”
decided... read
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Senior Scribes Meets at Family Health
Senior Scribes met recently at Family Health for their regular monthly
meeting. Left to right: Lyn Bliss, Delbert Blickenstaff, Al Bliss,
Marianne Clark, Bill Stevens, Phyllis Mong, Jan Boyer and Al Greiner.
The next regular meeting will be at 10 a.m. February 24…location to be
announced... read
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Senior Scribes host Spring Fling
by Lyn Bliss, Senior
Scribe
Lighthouse Christian Center was the setting for the Senior Scribes’
Scholarship Fund’s Spring Fling, with a western flair. The Fling was
held as a fundraiser for the Senior Scribes’ Scholarship Program.
Earlier this year, the Scholarship Fund awarded $4,000 in scholarships
to Darke County youth.
Rockin’ Robin provided the music for the
evening... read
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A good laugh, even if
you're NOT over 60!
When I bought my Blackberry I thought about the 30-year business I ran
with 1800 employees, all without a cell phone that plays music, takes
videos, pictures and communicates with Facebook and Twitter. I signed
up under duress for Twitter and Facebook, so my seven kids, their
spouses, 13 grandkids and 2 great grand kids could communicate with me
in the modern way. I figured I could handle something as simple as
Twitter with only... read
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And then it is Winter
You know, time has a way of moving quickly and catching you unaware of
the passing years.
It seems just yesterday that I was young, just
married and embarking on my new life with my mate. And yet in a way, it
seems like eons ago, and I wonder where all the years went.
I know that I lived them all... read
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Strictly American, By Ross Princiotto
- Apple Pie: It is said that nothing is more American as Apple Pie.
Where did the phrase start? Perhaps it started in our New England
Colonies. There apples are found at any meal. Yes, apple pie with a
slice of cheese is so good, of course, for breakfast. All kinds of pies
were made with tarts or fritters. Check this saying out. “An apple pie
without the cheese is a kiss without the squeeze”... read
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