Living 50 Plus Huntsville-Madison
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BY SUSAN M. COLLINS-SMITH, MSU EXTENSION SERVICE Do you enjoy having cut flowers around the house? With the right preparation and some gardening labor, you can harvest your own blossoms just outside the back door. Growing a cut flower garden is a step-by-step process. Choose the site. Note the amount of sun the area gets because flowering plants need six
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BY BOB LABBE | PHOTOS BY JOSHUA BERRY |LIVING 50 PLUS Friends, co-workers, rivals and Hall of Famers. Each of these descriptions match the incredible lives of Tanya Wigley Broadway and Melanie Donahoo two of the most outstanding high school volleyball coaches in the history of Alabama high school athletics. With over 60-years of coaching experience and 12 Alabama State
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The gentle hum of conversation, the laughter of grandchildren, the melody of a favorite song – these are the soundscapes of life, often taken for granted. But for millions, these soundscapes are fading, and with them, a critical connection to the world. The growing body of research linking hearing loss and dementia is no longer a whisper; it’s a resounding
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BY ERIN COGGINS | LIVING 50 PLUS Imagine buckling into a time machine, setting it to 200 years in the past and when arriving in 1825 taking a slow journey back to 2025. Visualize the evolution of technology from the Pony Express to the cellphone one would witness on this journey. Sounds interesting, right? Well, time travel may not be
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Approximately 850 senior citizens from northeast Alabama celebrated Older Americans Month in May at TARCOG’s annual Senior Fun Fest in Huntsville. To show the interest level, seniors even arrived early to participate in line dancing and “Stay Active and Independent for Life” or SAIL classes before the day’s festivities started on May 13. The TARCOG acronym abbreviates ‘Top of Alabama
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A group of five local ladies, who have been friends for over 55 years, are cruising into the next phase of their lives with an exciting trip. Their friendship has lasted since elementary school, and the ladies are looking forward to spending more time together during retirement. Monica Griggs Walker said, “We have so many memories from when we were
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STORY BY GREGG PARKER |LIVING 50 PLUS Broadway Theatre League has announced its 2025-2026 season’s shows, which offer classic nostalgia, hilarious adaptations and innovations for the stage. The upcoming season promises six premieres for the Tennessee Valley, one classic and special shows: • “Back to the Future – The Musical” – Sept. 30 – Oct. 5. The movie favorite is
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