FINDING LOVE AGAIN: Wedding bells to ring for Gordon Raney and Mary Starling at the Madison Senior Center

BY GREGG PARKER | PHOTOS BY JOSHUA BERRY | LIVING 50 PLUS It wasn’t quite ‘love at first sight,’ but Gordon Raney and Mary Starling, members of Madison Senior Center, nurtured a bond between themselves. They have set a wedding date in March. Gordon is 87 years old, while Mary is a bit younger at 80. “I thought that he

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BOXER BRAD GINN: Brad Gin credits the discipline within the sport with helping him be a better family man, husband and businessman

STORY BY BOB LABBE | PHOTOS BY JOSHUA BERRY | LIVING 50 PLUS A boxer is an athlete described as a battler, combatant and scrapper. In just those few definitions one can almost describe Brad Ginn whose whole purpose in life is to be the best he can every day in everything he faces. Since taking up amateur boxing in

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HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS: With years of portraying Santa under his belt, Gary Knight is still checking it twice

Gary Knight

STORY BY ERIN COGGINS | PHOTOS BY FLY LEAF PHOTOGRAPHY | LIVING 50 PLUS Red suit. Check. Shiny black boots. Check. White beard. Check. Christmas magic. Check. It is this simple checklist that transforms Gary Knight into Santa Gary around November of every year. “I usually trim my beard back after Christmas and then start growing it back out in

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FIGBREW: A local couple winning awards and gaining national attention for creating a healthier alternative to coffee made from brewed figs

Andy and Marianne Whitehead

STORY BY ERIN COGGINS | PHOTOS BY JOSHUA BERRY | LIVING 50 PLUS The coffee culture in America is strong. It’s everywhere. Think of the popular television show, Friends–six friends find comfort and fellowship at their local coffee shop. But what happens when coffee is just not one’s thing or coffee stops loving you back? The answer is figs. Andy

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COACH GREG BROWN: Now in his 24th season as head coach of the Lee High boys basketball program, Greg Brown started coaching as a ministry

COACH GREG BROWN

STORY BY BOB LABBE | PHOTOS BY JOSHUA BERRY | LIVING 50 PLUS “I took on being a basketball coach as a ministry.” Now in his 24th season as head coach of the Lee High boys basketball program, Greg Brown continues his “ministry” in ways well beyond his imagination of what he thought his life would become. Born in Huntsville

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