Last Week's Top 5 Blog Posts- June 16
In case you missed one, here are the blog posts our online visitors found most interesting last week:
Fifty Years of Transformation at Ecumen Detroit Lakes
Ecumen Century Club: Happy 100th Birthday Albert Volk
Ecumen Century Club: Happy 101st Birthday Ethelyde "Toni" Rasmusson
D-Day Paratrooper, Now 93, Makes an Anniversary Jump
Ecumen Parmly LifePointes Prepares for 19th Annual Golf Tournament
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Ecumen Century Club: Happy 101st Birthday Ethelyde “Toni” Rasmusson
Ecumen honors Ethelyde “Toni” Rasmusson, a resident at Ecumen of Litchfield, who is 101 today.
Fifty Years of Transformation at Ecumen Detroit Lakes
The 50-year history of Ecumen Detroit Lakes is a compelling story of transformation from nursing home to state-of-the-art community health care hub. Detroit Lakes Online tells the story of how in 1964 a community in dire need of a long-term care center pulled together, going door-to-door to raise the money. Now, a half century later, Ecumen Detroit Lakes is evolving into a national model for rural healthcare delivery. On June 20, Detroit Lakes will celebrate this story of civic involvement as it prepares for the next 50 years with the opening of the new Ecumen care center this fall.
Ecumen Parmly LifePointes Prepares for 19th Annual Golf Tournament
Ecumen Parmly LifePointes’ 19th Annual “Swingin’ for Parmly” golf tournament will take place on June 19 at Chisago Lakes Golf Course.
Each year community members, staff, partner companies and volunteers enjoy a day of golf to raise money for Ecumen Parmly LifePointes. Pictured below are participants from last year's event. This year, the proceeds will go towards buying a utility truck and snowplow that will be used to maintain the grounds.
Registration for the tournament will close June 16th. Please visit parmly.org for more information on registration and details. Contact Mara Krinke (651-257-7956) or Michelle Metzler (651-213-2744) with questions.
Ecumen Century Club: Happy 100th Birthday Albert Volk
Ecumen wishes a happy birthday to Albert Volk, who is 100 today. He is a resident of Ecumen Pathstone Living in Mankato, Minn.
Last Week's Top 5 Blog Posts- June 9
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94 Year Old Graduates High School, 78 years later
Ecumen's Plans for Senior Housing in Downtown Minneapolis Reported in Business Journal
Honoring D-Day: 70 Years Ago Today
Ecumen Century Club: Happy 101st Birthday Elrose Milverstedt
Ecumen Century Club: Birthday Greetings to Althea "Babe" Maloney, Age 101
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D-Day Paratrooper, Now 93, Makes an Anniversary Jump
Jim “Pee Wee” Martin parachuted down over Utah Beach on D-Day 70 years ago and did it again over the same area last week. In addition to celebrating the D-Day anniversary, Martin wanted to make a point. “You don’t have to sit around and die just because you get old,” he said.
The video below records his jump.
Honoring D-Day: 70 Years Ago Today
On June 6, 1944, more than 160,000 Allied troops, 5,000 ships and 13,000 aircraft engaged with Nazi Germany on the heavily fortified beaches of Normandy, France. By the end of the day, the Allies had gained a foot-hold, allowing 100,000 soldiers to begin moving across Europe to defeat Adolf Hitler’s army. But the price was high. More than 9,000 Allied soldiers were killed or wounded. The video below, courtesy of USAA, tells the story of that day with dramatic film footage and poignant first-person accounts.
94 Year Old Graduates High School, 78 years later
Westford Academy in Westford, Mass.,will be graduating its oldest student on June 6. Genevieve Johnson will be celebrating her high school graduation at age 94. Seventy eight years ago Johnson dropped out of high school to help support her family during the Great Depression. Now she is determined to finish her high school education. Genevieve has become the talk of the school and fellow students love to interact with her. She stresses to her new high school friends the importance of an education and encourages them to stay in school. This Boston Globe article explains Genevieve's story.
Last Week's Top 5 Blog Posts- June 2
In case you missed one, here are the blog posts our online visitors found most interesting last week:
Ecumen's Plans for Senior Housing in Downtown Minneapolis Reported in Business Journal
Ecumen Century Club: Happy 102nd Birthday Florence Hovda
Ecumen Century Club: Birthday Greetings to Althea "Babe" Maloney, Age 101
Ecumen Century Club: Happy 101st Birthday Elrose Milverstedt
Honoring Our Soldiers on Memorial Day
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