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Kim Fussenegger, a registered nurse, and Patty Takacs, director of adult day care services at Vintage in East Liberty, which is ending its day care services.
After 31 years of providing day care for elderly people as an alternative to a nursing home, Vintage Senior Services in East Liberty is phasing out that service through June. It will continue to operate as a senior center. The cost of adult day care has outpaced the flat funding levels of recent years, executive director Ann Truxell said. (Today)
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Goldfinch: looking for love
With Valentine's Day right around the corner, people everywhere are preparing to ignite, rekindle or fan the flames of love. While chocolate, jewelry and roses are popular ways to say "I love you," other species are also feeling amorous and preparing to perform their own courtship rituals. (Yesterday)
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Stuffed Jalapenos with Chorizo Sausage
This recipe gives you a chance to improve on the quality of classic football fare, taking typically deep-fried, or at least heavily breaded Jalapeno Poppers (as my wife loves them) and turns them into something a little more classy. (Yesterday)
Sipapu Ski and Summer Resort, 90 minutes north of Santa Fe, N.M., has 41 named trails and a vertical drop of 1,055 feet
It was an offer I couldn't turn down: An invitation to share a house here with three longtime ski companions and an opportunity to conduct some "product evaluation" at three snow- and sun-blessed New Mexico resorts. (Yesterday)
Managing wildlife is a tricky business. It's tough enough for trained biologists to come up with management plans the public supports, but when the non-hunting public gets involved, look out. In May 2010, three elk escaped from a private captive facility owned by George Richter of Aleppo, Greene County. (Yesterday)