MUNISING— Mary Jayne Hallifax, a professional photographer of more than 50 years, has a found a career as a columnist with “All about town with Mary Jayne” for the Munising News. Mary Jayne, who turns 90 next year, was born and raised in Munising. That’s where in 1946 she learned ...

MONDAY CHATHAM noon-Senior Dining, Chatham Manor, call 228-6522 before 9 a.m. GWINN 8:30 a.m. Aerobics 9:30 a.m. Yoga 10 a.m. Aerobics/chair noon Senior Dining, CAAM 1 p.m. Bridge Club 6:30 p.m. Game Night ISHPEMING 10 a.m. Fall Color Trip noon CAAM Congregate Meals-485-5527 for ...

MARQUETTE — There was much to see and hear about at Tuesday’s Senior Citizens Expo at the Holiday Inn. The annual event, which is sponsored by The Mining Journal, gives seniors an opportunity to connect with those who provide services to them in the community. Over 100 people ...

MONDAY CHATHAM noon-Senior Dining, Chatham Manor, call 228-6522 before 9 a.m. GWINN 8:30 a.m. Aerobics 9:30 a.m. Yoga 10 a.m.-Aerobics/chair noon Senior Dining, CAAM 1 p.m. Bridge Club 4 p.m. Matter of Balance 6:30 p.m. Game Night ISHPEMING noon CAAM Congregate ...

MARQUETTE — The 2018 Upper Great Lakes Palliative Care and Hospice Conference, which will feature a variety of presentations on topics related to end-of-life care, will be held at the Marquette Holiday Inn from 9 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. Oct. 23 and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 24. The conference will ...

MONDAY CHATHAM noon-Senior Dining, Chatham Manor, call 228-6522 before 9 a.m. GWINN 8:30 a.m. Aerobics 9:30 a.m. Yoga 10 a.m.-Aerobics/chair noon Senior Dining, CAAM 1 p.m. Bridge Club 4 p.m. Matter of Balance 6:30 p.m. Game Night 7 Lion’s ISHPEMING 9 a.m. GICOA ...

MONDAY CHATHAM: NOON-Senior Dining, Chatham Manor, call 228-6522 before 9 A.M. GWINN: 8:30 A.M. Aerobics 9:30 A.M. Yoga 10 A.M.-Aerobics/chair NOON Senior Dining, CAAM 1 P.M. Bridge Club 4 P.M. Matter of Balance 6:30 P.M. Game Night ISHPEMING: 9 A.M. Legal Clinic 10 ...

MARQUETTE — For Chocolay Township residents over 60 who are looking to meet others and enjoy a variety of activities close to home, the Chocolay Township Senior Center has much to offer, including a pie social at 1 p.m. Tuesday, said Chocolay Township Senior Center Activities Director Bob ...

MARQUETTE — The Upper Peninsula Commission for Area Progress, or UPCAP, Area Agency on Aging, is working in conjunction with U.P. Rainbow Pride and the SAIL Disability Network of the U.P. to improve access to inclusive resources for older adults who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or ...

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MARQUETTE — A group of Detroit Tigers fans began their journey to the Motor City bright and early Wednesday morning, boarding a bus at the Negaunee Senior Center to embark on the senior center’s annual Tiger Trip. The trip will last three days and two nights, with the group attending ...

MONDAY CHATHAM noon-Senior Dining, Chatham Manor, call 228-6522 before 9 a.m. GWINN 7:30 a.m. Morning Exercise 8:30 a.m. Aerobics 9:30 a.m. Yoga 10 a.m.-Aerobics/chair noon Senior Dining, CAAM 1 p.m. Bridge Club ISHPEMING noon CAAM Congregate Meals-485-5527 for ...

MARQUETTE — People of all ages gathered together at Brookridge Heights Assisted Living and Memory Care on the evening of Aug. 9 to enjoy the annual pig roast fundraiser in support of the Sept. 8 local Walk to End Alzheimer’s. All proceeds from the fundraiser, which brought the community ...

DALLAS (AP) — Patti Fitch never thought to record videos of her mother. The Dallas Morning News reports of course, she knew the stories, about her mother’s Polish heritage or job at AT&T. But she never captured them on camera — to preserve her voice, mannerisms and tales for ...

MONDAY CHATHAM noon-Senior Dining, Chatham Manor, call 228-6522 before 9 a.m. GWINN 7:30 a.m. Morning Exercise 8:30 a.m. Aerobics 9:30 a.m. Yoga 10 a.m.-Aerobics/chair noon Senior Dining, CAAM 1 p.m. Bridge Club 6 p.m. Game Night 7 p.m. Lions ISHPEMING 9 a.m. GICOA ...

MARQUETTE — Falls are the leading cause of fatal injuries for older adults — they result in over 2.8 million injuries treated in emergency departments annually and lead to more than 800,000 hospitalizations and over 27,000 deaths, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

MONDAY CHATHAM noon-Senior Dining, Chatham Manor, call 228-6522 before 9 a.m. GWINN 7:30 a.m. Morning Exercise 8:30 a.m. Aerobics 9:30 a.m. Yoga 10 a.m.-Aerobics/chair noon Senior Dining, CAAM 1 p.m. Bridge Club 6 p.m. Game Night ISHPEMING 9 a.m. Legal clinic 10 a.m. Day ...

“There’s some new twists to driving now, even in Marquette County — the roundabouts are a good example,” Ishpeming Senior Center Director Elyse Bertucci said. Those who are looking for a refresher course on driving are in luck, as several AARP Smart Driver courses will be offered ...

MONDAY CHATHAM noon-Senior Dining, Chatham Manor, call 228-6522 before 9 a.m. GWINN 7:30 a.m. Morning Exercise 8:30 a.m. Aerobics 9:30 a.m. Yoga 10 a.m.-Aerobics/chair noon Senior Dining, CAAM 1 p.m. Bridge Club 6 p.m. Game Night 6 p.m. Negotiations ISHPEMING noon CAAM Congregate ...

MARQUETTE — A little comfort can go a long way for a child caught in the middle of a natural disaster. Kathy Peters of Marquette Township, a member of the Marquette County Quilters Association, is using her skills as a knitter and quilter to make life a bit easier for youths living in the ...