Blessed in This Mess
More than one in five adults in the U.S. are caregivers, according to Caregiving in the U.S. 2020, published by the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP. The study also revealed that caregivers are in worse health than five years ago. Lori Schlosser of Springfield has years of experience as a caregiver and understands the…
Life with jazz
Delivered by Ms. Boykins, the local midwife, on Oct. 1, 1943, in Camden, Alabama, Virgil Julius Rhodes, Jr. made his entrance into the world as the first son of Virgil Sr. and Edna Bonner Rhodes. Virgil Jr. would be the eldest of three, born to the couple who met at Alabama State Teachers College for…
Lavender farms in Illinois
When Steve Harlin and Lisa Coleman decided to grow lavender in the middle of corn and soybean farms north of Macomb, neighbors were curious. “When we first started, people thought we were growing pot,” Steve says with a chuckle. Allison Snow, owner of Farmhouse Harvest Lavender near Benton, faced even more reaction when she sought…
My health story
In early 2016, at the age of 63, I started losing central vision in my left eye. Through the guidance of medical experts and better health habits, my eye has returned to normal without expensive long-term treatments. The problem In 2016 I started having trouble reading the morning newspapers. So I went to my optometrist,…
Our search for purpose as we age
We expect change in “the second half of life.” The culture tells us we are now “old,” or at least “older.” The realities of the workspace and the financial structures in place (retirement plans, pensions, and Social Security) conspire to create and enforce an all-or-nothing view of our lives. Before: education and work. After: rest…
Seniors are using marijuana more than ever before
Marvin Yeoman, 74, had tried cannabis as a young adult, but for his wife, it was new. “I never, never, ever even thought about marijuana when I was growing up – never in college, as a young adult or as a middle-aged adult,” said Rene Yeoman, 71. “It was just not even something that was…
Explore Your Community
As events may be canceled or rescheduled at the last moment, please first check with the host or venue when making plans to attend an event. MARCH Friday Night Jazz March 18 and every Friday, 5:30-7:30pm. Sponsored by the Springfield Area Arts Council. No cover charge. Family friendly, free parking and accessible. Boone’s, 301 Edwards…
