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Julia Petras has made the Fitness Honor Roll a habit. Last month, she records 45 visits to the fitness center.
Her weekly routine consists of two land exercise classes, daily walking with the Walking Club and five visits a week to the swimming pool. Her fitness schedule could be difficult for a 20-year old!
Julia’s dedication to [...]
Friendship Village marked its 33rd anniversary in January but the real spotlight was on the 18 residents who are turning 100+ this year. The ABC Chicago television camera followed each resident as they told their secret to longevity. Faith in God was the common chord among the residents, along with eating right and the living [...]
The Chinese New Year is one of the most important holidays of the year and it is also the longest, lasting 15 days. While the traditions of the New Year vary widely among different regions of the country, Friendship Village chose to celebrate it with music, songs and dances preformed by the Chicago [...]
It was just a seed of an idea… build a greenhouse, ask seasoned gardeners how to grow vegetables, and then give the produce to the local food pantry.
But Principal Jake Chung and the staff at Herbert Hoover Elementary School in Schaumburg have a vision far beyond the glass panels of a single greenhouse. Hoover [...]
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