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By Chelsea Retherford | Living 50 Plus When U.S. Navy veteran Riley Young returned home from Vietnam, he found work as a security officer at the former Reynolds Metal Company factory in Sheffield. When he heard there was a military police reserve unit in the Shoals, he admits that he assumed it was open to Army veterans only. “One of
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By Chelsea Retherford | Living 50 Plus Dihanne Westfield has always been service-minded, and those around her tend to take note. That’s why her good friend, Dorothy Buchanan, began asking Westfield to join a local Rotary Chapter several years ago. Initially, Westfield’s answer was “no.” As a retired educator who was heavily involved with her church, and who regularly volunteered
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By Chelsea Retherford | Living 50 Plus When Steve McEachron was a child, he said his infatuation with Smokey the Bear and his fascination with big, red fire trucks drove his dreams to one day fight fires. He had no idea those aspirations would come true through his work with the Alabama Forestry Commission. However, as McEachron puts it in
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By Ruben Vives | Los Angeles Times (TNS) On a recent chilly morning in Hesperia, California, Alfredo Lara used a shovel to pour cement into a mound of concrete he’d shaped like a wide volcano for mixing. Nearby, his friend filled a bucket with water for the final ingredient. “Well, here we are, trying to carry on,” the 70-year-old said
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By Metrocreative Fun is more than childs’ play. Indeed, there is much to be said in favor of adults having some fun. Health experts say recreation brings balance to people’s lives and is imperative for health and well-being. The University of Utah Health says research indicates that people are cognitively stimulated, more creative, energized, and relaxed with regular recreation, especially
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By MetrocreativeDrinking milk is a popular way to consume the amount of dairy recommended for a healthy diet. Milk is a rich source of 13 essential nutrients that can boost the immune system and fuel the body. Milk notably contains vitamin D and calcium, which helps maintain strong bones and can reduce the risk for a bone-thinning disease known as
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By Chelsea Retherford | Living 50 Plus Like many students before her, Janna Malone entered college hoping to find a career in the music industry yet also wondering what opportunities might be available to someone who wasn’t after the spotlight. “I had a musical family,” she said. “I had played piano since I was six, I sang in church, all
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