A publication of the Eastern Nebraska Office on Aging
November 2015 VOL. 40 • NO. 11
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New Horizons
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Crossing Bridges
Father Kenneth Vavrina with Mother Teresa, the Roman Catholic nun and missionary. A Nebraska native, Father Vavrina has worked with lepers in Yemen, overseen relief efforts in Italy after an earthquake, regenerated the agricultural sectors in India, Bangladesh, and Nepal, and was active in the United States during the civil rights movement. Today, Father Ken is retired and living at the St. John Vianney Residence in Omaha. Leo Adam Biga examines Father Vavrina’s remarkable life beginning on page 10.
Thelma Thelma Domingo, age 97, is the manager of the Weeping Water Senior Center. See page 3.
Papio landmark Roger Kubicek has operated Double K Feed, Inc. in downtown Papillion since 1980. See page 20.