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Mower County Senior Center

Exercise can slow cognitive decline

We at the Mower County Senior Center have been focused on exercise for many years. Many of the programs we offer at the senior center ... Read more

by Sara Schafer, Sunday, January 31, 2016 6:01 am

Mower County Senior Center

Senior center presents history program

January’s history presentation by the Mower County Historical Society will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday. It will be on Minnesota in the Civil War. ... Read more

by Sara Schafer, Sunday, January 24, 2016 6:01 am

Mower County Senior Center

Release your artistic side at the senior center

At 1 p.m. on Thursday we are hosting canvas and chardonnay class. Bring your friends and enjoy some wine or beer as you follow our ... Read more

by Sara Schafer, Sunday, January 17, 2016 7:01 am

Mower County Senior Center

Stay ahead of the curve with driving course

Motor vehicle collisions are the leading cause of death and injury in the workplace and the cost of a single accident could easily exceed $1.4 ... Read more

by Sara Schafer, Sunday, January 10, 2016 7:01 am

Mower County Senior Center

Senior center to host learning series

We all think, but not all of us think deeply, which is thinking beyond what your mind defaults to. Deep thinking is how we increase ... Read more

by Sara Schafer, Sunday, January 3, 2016 7:01 am

Mower County Senior Center

The art of keeping your resolutions

A New Year’s resolution is when a person makes a promise to do an act of self-improvement or something slightly nice, such as opening doors ... Read more

by Sara Schafer, Sunday, December 27, 2015 7:01 am

Columnists

Gift ideas for an aging relative

Sometimes it’s hard to choose the right gift for an aging parent, grandparent or loved one. After all, they’ve had a lifetime of gifts and ... Read more

by Sara Schafer, Sunday, December 20, 2015 12:01 pm

Mower County Senior Center

Stop by the senior center and make rosettes

Remember how melt in your mouth good the rosettes your mom used to make were? At 1 p.m. on Wednesday, we will be having a ... Read more

by Sara Schafer, Sunday, December 13, 2015 7:01 am

Mower County Senior Center

The senior center is celebrating Christmas

Bring in your gifts to wrap this week large or small they wrap them all. The Cedars of Austin will be here from 12:30 to ... Read more

by Sara Schafer, Saturday, December 5, 2015 7:50 pm

holidays

Learn how to make the holidays easier

Now that Thanksgiving is over and we all got our Christmas shopping done on Black Friday, we can concentrate on the next holiday. This month ... Read more

by Sara Schafer, Saturday, November 28, 2015 5:01 pm

Mower County Senior Center

Some looking for help during the holidays

The holiday season can be a joy-filled time, but for those who have suffered a great loss, especially the death of a loved one, the ... Read more

by Sara Schafer, Sunday, November 22, 2015 7:01 am

Mower County Senior Center

Learning the hidden truths of World War II

Mower County Senior’s, Inc. is hosting the Mower County Historical Society at 2 p.m. on Thursday. Executive Director John Haymond is back, talking about “The ... Read more

by Sara Schafer, Sunday, November 15, 2015 10:32 am

Guest Columns

Celebrating Thanksgiving with the senior center

For many of us, the meaning of Thanksgiving usually includes feasting, four-day weekends, football games, floats, family reunions or a forerunner to Christmas festivities. Read more

by Sara Schafer, Saturday, November 7, 2015 8:03 pm

Mower County Senior Center

Defensive driving course offered at senior center

Defensive driving is essentially driving in a manner that utilizes safe driving strategies to enables motorists to address identified hazards in a predictable manner. These ... Read more

by Sara Schafer, Sunday, November 1, 2015 8:01 am

Mower County Senior Center

Senior center wrapping up six-month series

This is the last in the six month series “Our Family Matters.” Please join us for a very special presentation from Be Remembered. BeRemembered.com is ... Read more

by Sara Schafer, Sunday, October 25, 2015 10:01 am

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