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FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA Rachel Kaufman is the activities director at Brandywine Living at Dresher Estates in Dresher, Pa. (Alejandro A. Alvarez/Philadelphia Inquirer/TNS) When Covid-19 locked them down, this senior-living activities director kept fun alive in a ‘horrible’ time PHILADELPHIA — A year ago, the job of activities directors at nursing homes and assisted living facilities was to get people out of their rooms and into their communities. People like Rachel Kaufman organized ...

By Jeff Pitts 2/3/2021 You know the drill by now. For nearly three decades, CITYVIEW’s Best Of Des Moines Poll has informed central Iowa about its biggest, best, brightest, tastiest, most fabulous, most effective, most fun, most entertaining, most interesting, its fittest and… You get the idea. Being the best at something doesn’t just happen. Rising to the top of the heap is hard work, but once it’s done, you might as well cash in. Being recognized as the Best Of Des Moines has...

Shares San Diego-based vegan brand Maya’s Cookies just launched a collection of cookies for Black History Month. Brand owner Maya Madsen crafted the specialty cookies to evoke the work of three Black icons. The Amanda Gorman is made in honor of the 22-year-old National Youth Poet Laureate who delivered “The Hill We Climb” poem during the 2021 inauguration. Inspired by Gorman’s yellow coat and red headband, the lemon raspberry cookie features raspberries soaked in lemon juice overnight, ...

Former coach, friends honor Fisher with social media tributes, donations to GoFundMe for family Friday, Jan. 29, was another tragic day at the intersection of Stone Road and Highway 26. After a high-speed rear-end collision, Boring man Grant Fisher, 23, was hospitalized and later pronounced deceased. Oregon State Police say at approximately 6:05 a.m. Jan. 29, Fisher, who was operating his GMC Sierra, was struck from behind by Sandy driver Trever Lee, 33, who was traveling westbound on Highway ...

MUSD to host drive-in job fair Saturday The Maricopa Unified School District is looking to hire new employees. On Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the district will host a Fifties-themed drive-in job fair at its administrative office, 44150 W. Maricopa/Casa Grande Highway. Administrators will be on hand to discuss details of various positions and conduct interviews for projected openings for the 2021-2022 school year. Applicants are encouraged to bring current credentials such as a teaching cer...

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The real question on the minds of many fans is what happens once the dust settles on this lost season. Are there big changes coming? Will they really consider running it back with the same core? What happens at quarterback? These are just a few of the big issues facing a team that might best be served by a full top-to-bottom rebuild.  There are franchise-altering decisions that need to be made this offseason, and there arent really any easy answers. Lets take a look at some of what Lurie will ...

The bottom line: Can Doug Pederson fix Eagles’ Carson Wentz? If not, Jeffrey Lurie has MASSIVE decision to make Updated Dec 29, 2020; Posted Dec 29, 2020 Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson and quarterback Carson Wentz have been tied at the hip since 2016.Getty Images Facebook Share Sign up for Eagles Extra: Pederson, a former Eagles starting QB, and Wentz, the team’s franchise player-turned-highly-paid backup, are in a competition to stay in Philadelphia, whether they know it o...

Support Us Christmas crackers never really took off in the US, but throughout the rest of the English-speaking world, they are an integral part of the seasonal celebration. In the UK and Ireland, Christmas wouldn’t be the same without crackers. In Australia, South Africa, and New Zealand, it’s the same. Heck, even Canada is clued in. But, in the United States, lots of folks would be looking for some sort of delicious spread if the topic of Christmas crackers came up. Despite how it sounds, ...