| Turning 100 doesn’t faze FG woman
The Forest Grove woman, who lives at the Jennings McCall Assisted Living center, reached her 100th birthday on Friday, Jan. 19. Her sister, Virginia Walters of Morganton, N.C., turned 90 just six days before. "We had a lovely time together," Illingworth said of her sibling's visit. "And I think it's wonderful to have nephews who think enough of their auntie to come from Wyoming, Florida and Massachusetts for my party." Festive decorations and hors d' oeuvres greeted guests in the Jefferson Room at Jennings McCall, where Illingworth has made her home for the past five years. Born Vera Brunt in Fitchburg, Mass., she moved to Portland, Maine, as a young woman to study to be a nurse. She married Arthur Illingworth in 1928, and the couple had two children.
No squeeze on senior housing in city
Baraboo may have its share of growth problems, but apparently a lack of affordable housing for elderly and disabled residents is not one of them. A scheduled meeting Tuesday to discuss a possible new senior housing development in Baraboo was called off by city officials because they felt it was not necessary to provide additional residences. "At this point, we don't see a need for it," said Pat Hamilton, president of the Baraboo Community Development Agency. "Our (resident) age is high, we expect to be losing people." Hamilton said there are spaces available in two apartment complexes run by the agency — Corson Square and Donahue Terrace — as well as similar facilities in the city. She said the CDA has 101 apartments for low-income elderly and disabled residents between the two buildings, and said it has been about five years since there was a waiting list or a problem with a lack of space.
Ironing more complex than an oil change
In the days before my business trip, my to-do-before-I-leave list grew like that plate of endless spaghetti that seems to grow with every bite. At least you can wrap up the leftover spaghetti and eat it for lunch the next day, or, better yet, use it to make a delicious plate of gooey, cheesy baked spaghetti. Unfortunately, there is no plastic wrap for a list of tasks, and paperwork can't be repackaged into something better like a saucy, romantic novel. There was nothing to do but plug away until it was all finished. Three hours after the time I planned to leave for Atlanta, I finally sent my last e-mail. I still had not packed, and Hubby was getting anxious about me being on the road into the night. To save time, he started pulling out business suits and, bless his heart, counting out pantyhose.
Call to change law on assisted suicide
MSPs have called for a change in the law on assisted suicide following the revelation that a prominent Scottish businesswoman went to a Zurich clinic to end her life. Two Liberal Democrat MSPs and the seven Green MSPs in the parliament have called for ministers to reconsider a bill which would allow terminally ill patients to end their lives legally at home. The Herald revealed yesterday that Elisabeth Rivers-Bulkeley, who pioneered the right of women to join the London Stock Exchange, travelled to the Dignitas assisted-suicide clinic in Switzerland in December. .
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