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Milestones Newspaper
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December 2007

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December 2007 Articles:
 

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Dear Milestones readers:

One of the greatest challenges we face as citizens
of Philadelphia is how to make this city a better place to live.

One of the greatest resources we have in Philadelphia
to meet this challenge is our rapidly growing senior community.
Senior citizens provide strength and wisdom to
their families and neighborhoods. Full Story 


horse_1.jpgShe’s a horsewoman and a lifeguard
who has ‘the gift’ to help others achieve
 

 
By Joe Clark

Her name was Elyse  —  a shy, brown-haired 8-year-old with cerebral palsy.
She also was “scared to death to touch a horse.”

But she saddled up with Kitty Burns-Eisenberg, who has what she calls a “gift to make people do things they never thought they could, to reach heights they never thought they could reach.” Full Story



Calendar
07.07.08 : Gregor Mendel: Planting the Seeds of Genetics
07.07.08 : Transcending the Literal: Photographs by Ansel Adams
07.07.08 : Fashioning Kimono: Art Deco & Modernism in Japan
07.07.08 : Turned and Thrown: English Pottery 1600-1820 From Local Collections
07.07.08 : Real Pirates: The Untold Story of the Whydah from Slave Ship to Pirate Ship
07.07.08 : Enhance Fitness Program
07.07.08 : Curious and Commonplace: European Popular Prints of the 1800s
07.08.08 : Gregor Mendel: Planting the Seeds of Genetics
07.08.08 : Workshop for Educators: Creating a School Garden
07.08.08 : Cancer Support Group
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'Living Well, Learning Well' Cookout
PhillyMeals Gala Reception
Dineout raises more than $100,000
Summer Camp Fun for Grandparents and Children
Program Assists Senior Immigrants
RSVP offers Rewarding Volunteer Opportunities
Local PDA State Plan Hearing Set for June 6
Terry Ruggles Hosts Emergency Fund Awards
PCA's 2008 State of the Agency Report
PCA’s “Seniors Celebrate the Arts” Festivities
+ All News
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