Nicole Lopez is no longer the perfect wife of her soon-to-be ex-husband. She no longer feels the need to rise up to his high standards of perfection with high-dollar labels, fresh haircuts and fancy cars. She is lately, she admits, a little messy and with a confession that surprises even herself, she said, she’s proud […]
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Running start
Pete White Health & Wellness Center officially opened to the public May 4. Ernie Schmidt was one of the very first people in line to utilize the Capitol Hill-area health facility for residents age 50 and older. “I signed up the first day,” Schmidt said. “I had the paperwork before [the center opened].” The 37,000 […]
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Six months after opening, the first MAPS 3 Senior Health and Wellness Center has been embraced by the community
Six months after opening, the first MAPS 3 Senior Health and Wellness Center has been embraced by the community.
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MAPS 3 projects are well underway
Work continues on a senior wellness center and a public park in Oklahoma City, both MAPS 3 projects.
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Senior center hiccups
NorthCare, along with the Oklahoma City-County Health Department and Healthy Living, Inc., a nonprofit linked to Putnam City Baptist Church, are negotiating with city officials to run one of the four planned wellness centers. Construction on the first wellness center is estimated to begin in 2016. “I think we should have been the first choice […]
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Heart to art
Tonight, the nonprofit NorthCare sponsores Art Awakening, a one-time showcase of artwork created by those living with mental illnesses. The event features live music, food trucks and the chance to purchase the art displayed. Jennifer Arlan, NorthCare director of marketing and communications, said the idea for the event has been in the works for several […]
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Reindeer games
The fourth annual Reindeer Run will benefit NorthCare programs for children. By Shawn S. Lealos Northcare Reindeer Run 9:30 a.m. saturday northcare 4436 nwW. 50th www.northcare.com 858-2831 $20 Dig your wildest socks out of your dresser drawer Saturday morning and head out to run and raise money for Oklahoma children. All proceeds from the fourth […]
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Kids’ mental health on the agenda
The 4 to 7 p.m. event will provide a fun environment with food and games, as well as a chance for families with a child who suffers from a mental illness to interact with families like them, said Cher Golding, executive director of the association. “It’s a way for families to come network and celebrate […]