http://www.njeffersonnews.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:02:00 +0000 http://www.njeffersonnews.com/seniors/local_story_198110237.html http://www.njeffersonnews.com/seniors/local_story_198110237.html Our aim is to exercise our bodies, brains and spirits. Many of the pleasant activities we enjoy do just that. Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:01:00 +0000 http://www.njeffersonnews.com/seniors/local_story_198110135.html http://www.njeffersonnews.com/seniors/local_story_198110135.html Laughter, as said by many people, is the best medicine. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:31:00 +0000 http://www.njeffersonnews.com/seniors/local_story_191103136.html http://www.njeffersonnews.com/seniors/local_story_191103136.html All of you readers of the North Jefferson News will miss Mack McConnell’s writings. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:29:00 +0000 http://www.njeffersonnews.com/seniors/local_story_191103032.html http://www.njeffersonnews.com/seniors/local_story_191103032.html Wow, what a ride this past two weeks has been. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:28:00 +0000 http://www.njeffersonnews.com/seniors/local_story_191102907.html http://www.njeffersonnews.com/seniors/local_story_191102907.html The United States flag is the greatest emblem, (with the exception of the cross of Jesus Christ), to ever be raised over land or sea or in space. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:21:00 +0000 http://www.njeffersonnews.com/seniors/local_story_184172237.html http://www.njeffersonnews.com/seniors/local_story_184172237.html On July 10, we are planning a trip to the Farmer’s Market and on July 17, we will enjoy a pot luck lunch. I can guarantee you will not find a better spread anywhere. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:53:00 +0000 http://www.njeffersonnews.com/seniors/local_story_177165354.html http://www.njeffersonnews.com/seniors/local_story_177165354.html Our condolences go out to one of our members, Catherine O’Neill, in the loss of her daughter. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:52:00 +0000 http://www.njeffersonnews.com/seniors/local_story_177165256.html http://www.njeffersonnews.com/seniors/local_story_177165256.html As reported in the June 2008 issue of Senior Journal, the accepted images of senior citizens being grumpy old men and women was challenged by the release of new research showing these older people are just as happy with their social lives as are the youngest adults. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:09:00 +0000 http://www.njeffersonnews.com/seniors/local_story_171141015.html http://www.njeffersonnews.com/seniors/local_story_171141015.html This past Saturday Peggy put together, as we had expected, a great program to let our community know that we have reached our first big milestone of five wonderful years. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:08:00 +0000 http://www.njeffersonnews.com/seniors/local_story_171140909.html http://www.njeffersonnews.com/seniors/local_story_171140909.html The senior adults at Mt. Olive Baptist Church were a captivated audience recently as veteran newspaper reporter, Clarke Stallworth, read from his book “One Day in Alabama.” Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:06:00 +0000 http://www.njeffersonnews.com/seniors/local_story_171140744.html http://www.njeffersonnews.com/seniors/local_story_171140744.html Finally, what we’ve all been waiting for — the Kimberly Senior Center will open for all seniors on June 23 at 9 a.m. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:03:00 +0000 http://www.njeffersonnews.com/seniors/local_story_163150356.html http://www.njeffersonnews.com/seniors/local_story_163150356.html This is our last chance to inform you of the center’s fifth anniversary celebration, which will be on this coming Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon. Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:02:00 +0000 http://www.njeffersonnews.com/seniors/local_story_163150235.html http://www.njeffersonnews.com/seniors/local_story_163150235.html June seems to be a popular birthday month for our seniors. Wed, 04 Jun 2008 10:14:00 +0000 http://www.njeffersonnews.com/seniors/local_story_156101446.html http://www.njeffersonnews.com/seniors/local_story_156101446.html We would like to congratulate Bettye Kimbrell on her being a recipient of a National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). Tue, 27 May 2008 18:30:00 +0000 http://www.njeffersonnews.com/seniors/local_story_148183121.html http://www.njeffersonnews.com/seniors/local_story_148183121.html He left this old world on May 14 after a lengthy illness. “S.A.,” as we all lovingly called him, was very much a part of the senior center and to the musical community.