| Sweet surrender: Chocolate lovers wanted for library festival
The first-ever chocolate festival may be the sweetest way yet that the Friends of the Mustang Public Library have chosen to raise money for their cause. With Valentine's Day just around the corner, Mustang Friends couldn't think of a better time to host this event, which will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday at Town Center. Noreta Grady, who helped organize the event, said the local Friends group entertained the idea of a chocolate festival after seeing another state friends' group do it and thought a festival just before Valentine's Day would be sure to draw a crowd, especially at $6 per ticket and six free chocolate samples once inside. Also, there will be a raffle for a chance to win a dozen chocolate-dipped sugar cookie roses. Grady said much of the chocolate will be homemade and samples include fudge, chocolate-covered strawberries, truffles, petit fours and chocolate cake to die for.
Mary Margaret Spereno, 81, 02/08/2007
OSWEGO, NY - Mary Margaret Spereno, 81, a resident of 132 Ellen St., died on February 8, 2007, at Loretto Heights Nursing Home. Born in Oswego, she was a daughter of the late Fred and Genevieve (Faber) Raby. She was a graduate of St. Mary's School and Oswego High School. She was employed with the New York Telephone Company for 25 years. Mrs. Spereno was a member of the K of C #227 and the Pioneers Telephone Club. She was an avid bowler and bingo player. Surviving are her daughter, Nancy Spereno of Oswego; three sons, Joseph of Los Angeles, Calif., Robert of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and Ronald (Lisa) Spereno of Oswego; a sister, Pauline Sheridan; eight grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph, in 1995.
Master Plan for Active Aging Wins Big
Planners and students from the University of Arkansas School of Architecture envision a new housing model for the nation's aging boomers, one that supports active aging within a vibrant community setting. In a New York City ceremony Wednesday, Jan. 24, UA Community Design Center staff and a former student pocketed a prestigious Progressive Architecture Design Citation for their master plan for Little Rock's Good Shepherd Ecumenical Retirement Community. The proposed plan unites traditional neighborhood amenities with strikingly contemporary, "green" design. "What we're hoping to do is attract empty nesters in their 50s and 60s by providing a level of vitality that you don't usually find in a conventional retirement community," said Steve Luoni, director of the community design center.
Push to more home health care
COLUMBUS -- Shifting Medicaid funding to home health-care providers from nursing homes and comparable facilities could save the state hundreds of millions of dollars annually, according to a study unveiled by an advocacy group Monday. The Ohio Council for Home Care released the findings of "An Economic Study of Long-Term Care Costs in Ohio" during a press conference at the Statehouse. It commissioned the Columbus firm of Levin, Driscoll & Fleeter (at a cost of $25,000) to assemble and analyze Medicaid and health-related data; the information will be provided to the governor's office and lawmakers in advance of budget deliberations. "The study has confirmed what we have long understood -- that Ohioans on Medicaid who wish to remain in their homes should be provided with that opportunity," said Kathleen Anderson, the council's executive director.
There are options for emergency funds
For years you've heard me talk about building up an emergency fund that can cover at least six months of living expenses. While I believe that's one of the best financial moves you can make, I know many of you are struggling and don't have the luxury of thinking about emergency funds. Ultimately, I hope you find more secure financial footing, but for now, I'm here to tell you not to panic: You probably already have a pseudo emergency fund. Credit cards .
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