by wp@fgsayshello.com | Apr 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
Yakima & Selah Neighbors Network Member Sally Fitch and her story in Yakima Magazine With a limited knowledge of art, I approached the assignment to write a story about a Yakima artist as a blank canvas, as whole cloth waiting for the first cut. The...
by wp@fgsayshello.com | Apr 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
After her husband died, Freda Schaeffer was left on her own in a three-bedroom house in Brooklyn. “I was lonely,” she confessed. And she worried about finances, because “there’s a lot of expenses in a house.” Tom Logan, who had moved east from California, found that...
by wp@fgsayshello.com | Apr 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
Betty Myers, who is 95, has relinquished some longtime habits in recent years. She doesn’t drive and leaves certain jobs around the house to others. Myers’ husband, Dick, died in 2011 and she lives independently in Yakima — and wants to keep it that way as long as...
by wp@fgsayshello.com | Apr 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
Did you miss your chance to live in a commune in the 60’s? You may get another chance in your 60’s! Senior co-housing is becoming a popular alternative to the isolation many of our elders tragically face these days. Whether it’s in a nursing home or an empty nest in...
by wp@fgsayshello.com | Apr 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
A nonprofit that helps seniors stay in their homes by providing services and keeping members connected to the community has launched a story-sharing group, which will be highlighted during a public meeting Tuesday. The StoryShare interest group of...
