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Mower County Senior Center

Tips to make the holidays a little brighter

For better or for worse, if you’ve experienced any significant life changes recently, the holidays can amplify those shifts. While returning to traditions can be ... Read more

by Sara Schafer, Saturday, November 30, 2013 5:47 pm

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Enjoy this Thanksgiving with these fun facts

With Thanksgiving soon approaching here are some interesting facts. Though many competing claims exist, the most familiar story of the first Thanksgiving took place in ... Read more

by Sara Schafer, Monday, November 25, 2013 6:10 am

Guest Columns

Schafer: Many in Mower County were affected during WWII

At 2 p.m. on Tuesday, the historical society will give a World War II presentation at the Senior Center, focusing on how it affected Mower ... Read more

by Sara Schafer, Saturday, November 16, 2013 4:06 pm

Mower County Senior Center

Veterans day has long history

Monday is Veterans Day and the Senior Center will be closed in observance. While many realize that Veterans Day, which always falls on Nov. 11, ... Read more

by Sara Schafer, Saturday, November 9, 2013 4:34 pm

Archive

Schafer: Senior citizens are being scammed in alarming numbers

This week alone I have gotten several emails warning against scams going on here in Austin and around our community. Unfortunately the majority of fraudulent ... Read more

by Sara Schafer, Saturday, November 2, 2013 5:56 pm

Columnists

Senior Center helps with Medicare enrollment

The advocates at the Mower County Senior Center are here to assist you. It’s that time of year again for Medicare open enrollment. In addition ... Read more

by Sara Schafer, Saturday, October 26, 2013 4:46 pm

Mower County Senior Center

Senior Center hosting cooking and a play

enter. If you haven’t come down to see us yet, we would love to meet you. If you do come down, thank you. Please feel ... Read more

by Sara Schafer, Saturday, October 19, 2013 5:32 pm

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Exercise, classes waiting at the senior center

As usual, we have another busy week here at the center. We have exercise classes every day. If you’re not attending yet, come and try ... Read more

by Sara Schafer, Monday, October 14, 2013 5:48 am

Guest Columns

Senior center: Programs available to help seniors in Austin

The Mower County Senior Center has many great programs available to seniors in our community. One of those programs is the chore program which has ... Read more

by Sara Schafer, Saturday, October 5, 2013 3:48 pm

Mower County Senior Center

Explore good eating with cooking class

sting a Good Habits cooking class with HyVee’s Jen Haugen, RD, LD at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, the dietitian-approved way to building a healthy Plate ... Read more

by Sara Schafer, Saturday, September 21, 2013 5:14 pm

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Senior Center offering Medicare information class

Medicare is a health payer program of the United States Federal Government that provides payment coverage support for health and medical care. It was first ... Read more

by Sara Schafer, Saturday, September 14, 2013 2:36 pm

Mower County Senior Center

Advocacy Program offers free programs

We would like to remind the community that the Advocacy Program at the Mower County Senior Center is here to assist you. The following are ... Read more

by Sara Schafer, Saturday, September 7, 2013 6:49 pm

Mower County Senior Center

Program changes come to Center

September signals the end of summer. Autumn or fall is one of the four temperate seasons. Autumn marks the transition from summer into winter, in ... Read more

by Sara Schafer, Saturday, August 31, 2013 5:30 pm

Mower County Senior Center

Learn how to utilize grains in a health diet

You can add whole grains to your meals without cooking, simply by choosing breads, breakfast cereals, and other prepared whole grain foods. Hear about easy ... Read more

by Sara Schafer, Saturday, August 24, 2013 5:38 pm

Parenting Resource Center

Semcac to stop serving meals at Senior Center

Semcac Dining moved from the Saint Olaf Church to the senior center in 1991 when the building was built. It has been a part of ... Read more

by Sara Schafer, Saturday, August 10, 2013 5:49 pm

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