Top Stories for Tuesday November 20, 2012

Eldon And Jeanette Sherwin 56 Years Together... Bristol Couple Shares Memories With The Voice
By Mike Cameron
   Being invited into the home of Eldon and Jeanette Sherwin led to an afternoon of wonderful conversation and reminiscence about immigration, the U.S. Marines, the Korean War, Canada and U.S. relations, a career in the electronics industry and the joy of raising miniature horses.  Like all great stories it began with a great beginning.  It was the early 1950's.
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Betsy Spannbauer Helps Through Healing
By Marcie Bolton
   In a time when obesity, heart disease, diabetes and cancer are at their highest rates, we search to find antidotes for reducing illness and disease and enhancing well-being in our lives.  By becoming an advocate for ourselves and through engaging in our own self-care, we can ensure that steps are consistently and taken in that direction. In some way, every matter is related to the state of our individual and collective well-being. Thus, every issue is a health issue. The majority of Americans look to medical doctors to cure their illnesses and to heal their diseases. More and more, people are looking beyond the medical profession for guidance and moving toward the path of alternative healing or holistic healthcare.
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Local DAR Honors Susan Ferland as Chapter Citizen of the Year
By Cookie Steponaitis
The members of the Daughters of the American Revolution by definition are historians and sleuths who have traced their ancestry back to someone who served in the military during the American Revolution. They have a strong commitment to history and helping others see its relevance in our busy and ever changing world. The local Seth Warner Chapter of the DAR’s choice for this year’s honor recipient was evident and special because Susan Ferland’s passion for history has transcended her own family’s journey and helped to preserve a local treasure.
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