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Betty Bradley Called to Lead Meals on Wheels Plus

MEALS ON WHEELS PLUS Click here for a  story on the 50th anniversary celebration dinner, with link to purchase tickets BETTY BRADLEYBirthplace: Monte Vista, ColoradoHometown: Grew up on a farm near Swede Corners, six miles from Saguache, ColoradoFamily: Daughter in Abilene; son, daughter-in-law, and grandson in Pflugerville; twin granddaughters in Chicago; oldest granddaughter, her husband and first great-grandchild in Irvington,

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The New Pope is American!

By Dr. Paul Fabrizio The white smoke from the Vatican chimney carried a big surprise. After decades of it being assumed wisdom that the pope could not be an American, Chicago-born Robert Francis Prevost was elected by the Roman Catholic Church College of Cardinals to be the pope. Choosing the name Leo XIV, Prevost is the first American to be

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A Mother’s Day Tribute

By Glenn Dromgoole My mother was the kindest person I ever knew. Smart. Brave. Humble. But most of all, kind. Maybe we all grow up thinking our own mother is the closest thing to perfection we’ll know. At least I hope that’s how you feel.  I did. And she was. It wasn’t easy being a preacher’s wife and a mother.

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A Mother’s Arms

By Danny Minton There’s an old tale from Scotland that tells of how a mother rescued her son from life-threatening danger. Workers were in a quarry preparing to blast the walls to enlarge the mining area. One day, they had set the explosives, connected the fuses, made their way to a safe location, and gave the alarm that they were

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Diet, Exercise, and Pasteur

By Jim Nichols Why do we get sick sometimes but not at other times? Why do some people get sick, but others do not? Is it because some of us eat a healthier diet? Is it because some of us are more consistent with getting regular exercise? Is it because “germs” (bacteria, viruses, fungi, or another microscopic entity) invade our

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Terry Bradshaw Featured Speaker at Meals on Wheels 50th Anniversary Celebration

Tickets and more informationIndividual tickets are $150. Click here to purchase tickets.Meals on Wheels is requesting a favorite memory or story from the past 50 years to share with others. Click here to add your story. For more information about sponsorships or tickets, contact Betty Bradley, executive director, at 325-672-5050 or bbradley@mealsonwheelsplus.com  By Loretta Fulton Legendary Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Terry Bradshaw will be guest speaker for

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