Bill Lindhorst found himself in the unusual situation of moving to a retirement community without actually being retired. “What can I say? I liked working,” Bill says. In fact, he worked until he was 75; by the time he cut the cake at his retirement party, he and his wife Jackie had already moved in [...]
A pair of retired travel agents, Wayne and Beverly Lemen have traveled all over the world and experienced all sorts of cultures’ interpretations of hospitality. The Lemens have taken what they have learned from this and are now giving world-class welcome tours to newcomers at their new home, Hidden Lake. Wayne is in charge of [...]
Al and Maxine Mitchener (pictured below at left) know a little something about logistics. After retiring from their first careers, the couple built on their love of world travel by starting a guided travel agency. Several times a year, they would serve as tour guides for groups of up to 50 seniors, taking them on [...]
Lutheran Hillside Village (LHV) residents Ed and Una Herzog have been married for 63 years, and when you hear about how they garden you start to understand why. “Ed isn’t really good with getting down to the lower parts of the plant,” says Una, “and I’m not very good with the taller parts. So we [...]
Residents and future residents packed the house at Concordia Village to see Switchback, a band out of Chicago that specializes in traditional Irish folk music as well as some rockin’ contemporary compositions of their own creation. Bandmates Marty McCormack (with the long hair) and Brian FitzGerald (with the short) have made quite a name for [...]
