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The art of model trains

(First published in the January 10, 2019 issue of City Pages) Miniature railroading is more than a hobby. It’s a deeply creative, socially bonding labor of love. Pat Lyons with this two-room train layout he has created over several decades in his Stevens Point home. Patrick Lyons, 79, remembers the days post-World War II when […]

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Dementia too early

Alzheimer’s, dementia, Seniors

Alzheimer’s and dementia are thought of as elderly diseases, but they afflict many people under the age of 65. Beth and “Turk” Flory on the dementia unit of North Central Health Care. UW-Stevens Point Volleyball Coach Abbey Sutherland remembers the day when her family first started seeing changes in her mother, Rhonda. It was Christmas,

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Closing in on a new senior center

Seniors, The Connection Place, Wausau, Wausau news

The Connection Place is about halfway to its fundraising goal, and could start building the facility this summer. ConnectionsPlace_Rendering1.pdf Organizers hope this summer to start building The Connection Place, a senior activity center that will fill a missing niche in Wausau. Every city the size of Wausau or larger in Wisconsin has a senior center

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The TALENT SHOP is closing

gifts, Seniors, Shop, Wausau

For nearly five decades in Wausau, the Talent Shop was the place to find gifts and home décor products handmade by people ages 50+. A nonprofit program that benefited both local retired artisans and shoppers alike, the store sold hand-carved wooden toys and furniture, greeting cards, baptism gowns, ceramics, sock monkeys, quilts and more. Located for

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Volunteer force

Marathon County, Retired & Senior Volunteer Program, RSVP, Seniors, United Way, Wausau

United Way’s growing RSVP program keeps hundreds of local seniors active and connected to the community Jane Blick knows the value of volunteering. The 70-year-old has partnered with her husband Michael, 73, to work with United Way of Marathon County’s Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) program since it began more than six years ago.

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Uber senior

downtown wausau, Seniors, uber, Wausau

At 77 years old, Horst Stasiak has found the perfect post-retirement job as an Uber driver. According to data from the ride-share company, it’s a gig that a lot of seniors are doing. Stasiak checks his Uber app for his next pick up—driving a New Jersey architectural engineer, in town on business, to Central Wisconsin

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CNA situation CRITICAL

healthcare, Seniors, Seniors 55+, Wisconsin

Shereen Siewert/City Pages CNAs (certified nursing assistants) like Bethlene Skains at Primrose Retirement Community in Wausau not only help care for people’s health, they also handle day-to-day care such as providing meals. But experts say there are fewer people available to fill CNA positions, a problem that is only expected to worsen in the years

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SENIOR CENTER on the HORIZON

activities, healthy, Marathon County, Rib Mountain, Seniors, Seniors 55+

There’s a national movement in play to improve the quality of life for older residents. Increasingly, cities throughout the state and across the country are opening senior centers, spaces that advance a healthy, active lifestyle. Wausau so far has been behind the curve, at least until now. A new nonprofit group aims to break ground

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County NURSING HOME takes CENTER STAGE

Marathon County, NCHC, Seniors

County leaders will soon commission a study to decide what to do with Mount View Care B.C. Kowalski/City Pages Charge RN Lotti Drake runs an IV for a patient at Mount View Care Center Tuesday. County officials will be commissioning a study next month in order to decide how to manage the nursing home going

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SENIORS: Left behind

Health, Health-Assistance, NCHC, Seniors, Seniors 55+, Wausau, Wausau news

Open seven days a week, the canteen is bustling inside the Aging and Disability Resource Center in Wausau. By 10 am, the room typically fills with about two dozen men and women. Some are sipping coffee, some are munching on protein bars or other snacks. There are smiles all around. By 10:30, someone invariably breaks

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KING of the MOUNTAIN

fitness, Health, Seniors

Shortly after Les Schwartz turned 50, he stood at the bottom of Rib Mountain, wondering what his body was capable of. His goal was to run to the top just to see what he could do at a half-century. “I found out I wasn’t quite as good as I thought,” Schwartz says. “In fact, I

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Blossom of Lights, food trucks and more this weekend

Police investigating bus crash in Elderon

Artrageous Weekend, Purging Paradise and more this weekend

Multi-jurisdiction chase leads to Grand Avenue crash, arrests

Bluegrass, jazz, architecture, and so much more this weekend

Greenheck Turner facility to host World Horseshoe championship

Here are five Wausau events to check out this weekend

City looking to buy water meters to make sure it’s not losing money

Blues, Buckcherry and more Wausau events this weekend

Lead service line contractor working toward 2024 replacement goals

Andy and Cathy Adrian say their new Adventure Awaits building is suited to CrossFit success

LogJam, August Kickbusch and more Wausau events this weekend

Air combat training will increase air activity in Marathon County

Whitewater, music on the farm, movies in the park and more

County halfway to phosphorus reduction goal on Fenwood Creek

Copper box, new exhibits and more Wausau events this weekend

Central Wisconsin breweries medal at national brewing championship

Security measures improved library safety, director says

Booze and Botany, Wausau Night Market and more this weekend

Balloons, jazz, comical magic and more in Wausau this weekend

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