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<i>SABLE AND MASTER: Sable demonstrates her devotion to her owner, Bob Bogan before they make visits to patients’ rooms at the Zablocki V.A. Hospital in Milwaukee. It’s Sable’s bag of tricks that really brings smiles-- even to the most ill.</i> Bogan Mission to Cheer Up Veterans
Bob Bogan’s fame could come via many different avenues, but the 2004 inducted Milwaukee County Hall of Fame member, now 86 years young, doesn’t admit to it; however, his gifts to humanity say much...
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<i>EXPERIENCE LIFE AWARD: Mike Biba, a long time teacher in the Milwaukee Public Schools, was the recipient of the “Experience Life” award on June 9 at the annual Milwaukee Recreation Department Seniorfest at Serb Hall: Biba said, “My love for education and school led me to becoming a teacher.” He currently works at the MPS Lincoln Avenue School. One way or another, Biba has been involved with the schools and recreation since he was age 19. He said, “It all began when I got a part-time job while attending college.” Pictured above with Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, Biba holds the mayor’s proclamation attesting to June 9, 2010 as being Mike Biba Day in Milwaukee.</i>
. The majority of American senior citizens, age 65 or older, have witnessed at least 13 American presidents and 16 vice presidents, a minimum of five wars or military actions involving the U.S. ar...
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Columnists

Seeing Eye to Eye
Solutions For Reading Without Glasses
In my nineteen years of practice at Milwaukee Eye Care, I continue to be surprised by mature patients who think or were told they are too old to wear contact lenses. Many of these people have eith...
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Planting Tomorrow’s Dreams Today

Are you an “Owen” investor?
Recently, we celebrated Father’s day, and it made me think about how important my father, Owen Olson (Ole to his friends) has been to my life. Not only to my growth as a person, a dad and a husban...
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Moving in the Right Direction
What’s the real cost of living in your home?
All too often I hear the phrase, “I live in my home for free so why would I want to move to a senior community or apartment?” What’s the truth behind that statement? We all dream about the day we ...
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Travel
See the Scottish and Irish influence in Cape Breton
Alexander Graham Bell once said, “I have traveled around the globe, and for simple beauty, Cape Breton outrivals them all.” Our travels in the Maritime Provinces had taken us from Halifax, Nova Sc...
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Dr. David Lipshitz
Surgical therapies are key to easing lumbar pain
After the age of 60, virtually everyone complains of low back pain that is second only to an upper respiratory infection as a reason for employee absenteeism. And it’s the single most common...
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Dear Doug
When a job goes who knows what may happen?
Q: Our daughter called us last week. She and her husband are having a hard time financially, and she wants to move back home with our 1-year-old granddaughter while her husband seeks a job in anot...
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Resistance Chair by VQ ActionCare Awarded "Great Gear Of The Year" by NewsToUse
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VQ ActionCare, creator of mature adult fitness and lifestyle equipment, has announced that its benchmark product, the Resistance Chair®, is the winner of ShapeYou.com’s Great Gear of the Year award. The Resistance Chair® is a complete at-home fitness system specifically created for...


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