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AMERICAN HEART MONTH

Why do we observe American Heart Month every February? Well, every year more than 600,000 Americans die from heart disease. The number one cause of deaths for most groups, heart disease affects all ages, genders, and ethnicities. Risk factors include high cholesterol, high blood pressure, smoking, diabetes, and excessive alcohol use.

TRIPS:

All trips leave from the Council on Aging, 711 Marshall Street, Suite 100, unless otherwise noted. KANSAS STATE CAPITOL TRIP: Thursday, March 23rd, 2023 at 8:00 a.m.

Husband’s tribute turns to tears

Dear Amy: My husband’s job requires that he be active on social media. His primary account contains mostly work-related content, but he also uses it to direct people to some personal writing and photography.

JAMES ALLEN SMITH, SR.

James Allen Smith, Sr., Leavenworth, KS, went to be with his Lord and Savior on February 2, 2023. Visitation will be on Wednesday, February 8, 2023, 11am, with services following at 12 noon.

George J. Sanger, Jr.

 George J. Sanger, Jr., 85, of Leavenworth, Kan., and formerly of St. Joseph, Mo., passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 2, 2023. George was born July 4, 1937, in St. Joseph, the eldest son of George and Beulah (Hersh) Sanger. He…