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Greene County Community Foundation’s executive director announces retirement plans | News

After 15 years of service, the executive director of the Community Foundation of Greene County has announced her plans to retire later this year. In a release recently issued by CFGC, the foundation’s board of directors said Bettie Stammerjohn notified the board she intends to retire at the end of October 2021. “It has been …

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‘We did our best’: Three teens help evacuate St. Albert, Alta. retirement home

EDMONTON — Two 17-year-olds were headed for a St. Albert, Alta. basketball court on Thursday when they spotted smoke coming from the Citadel Mews West Retirement facility. “My first reaction is, ‘Hey lets park the car and see if we can help,’” Ryken Glew said. “We knew that the elderly people were going to struggle …

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Schools ‘long overdue’ in retiring native mascots

Rushton Elementary School is one of three elementary schools in Shawnee Mission changing their mascot along with Shawnee Mission North High School. Carlos Moreno / KCUR 89.3 By JODI FORTINOKansas News Service Native Americans in Kansas are speaking out in support of Shawnee Mission North’s retirement of its long-time mascot, the Indians. The high school …

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BUSH: Taking the 2021 Retirement Confidence Survey | Local News

A deep dive into workers’ expectations in retirement versus actual income sources. Will your retirement dreams match your reality? That’s perhaps the most critical question to ask people who are currently retired. Was your retirement what you expected, or was it something else? For more than 30 years, the Employee Benefit Research Institute has conducted …

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‘Born to help people’: WWII vet starts scooter fleet to help retirement home residents

97-year-old Mel Hays says club is a hit among residents by: Danny Peterson, Nexstar Media Wire Posted: May 8, 2021 / 11:14 PM CDT / Updated: May 8, 2021 / 11:14 PM CDT BETHANY, Ore. (KOIN) — Mel Hays, a 97-year-old former World War II fighter pilot, has started a scooter club at his retirement …

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