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  • CHV has long encouraged us get our papers in order—and along those lines is sponsoring an Estate Planning Seminar. Learn about the experts who will provide advice on starting or updating your estate plan.
  • Need to burn off some energy? Perhaps drumming is the answer, and Villagers are inviting you to join in starting a CHV Drum Circle where you can move to the rhythms of drums and connect with others.
  • It’s heartbreaking to lose a friend to Alzheimer’s and even more difficult when the person’s friends no longer visit and provide support. Jane Lang, writing of her experience with her father, provides advice on how to be a friend to a friend with Alzheimer’s.
  • National Ageism Awareness Day is October 9, and the CHV Care Services interns explain its ramifications for older adults and make suggestions for how participation in CHV activities and affinity groups can help fight ageism.
  • We’re Taking a Road Trip… to the 2026 CHV Gala. Mark your calendars for March 21 at St. Mark’s Church, 301 A St. SE.
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