4. Pursue activities you enjoy where both sexes are involved. For guys repairing old cars, you likely won’t meet a potential mate. Ditto for women who are quilting. 5. Get the body moving. Walk and exercise. Be friendly to folks you see along the way. Offer to walk with them if appropriate. 6. Keep expectations in check. Meeting a potential mate won’t be easy, but don’t give up. It takes time. 7. Internet dating is one method of meeting potential mates. For people living in remote areas, online dating may be a necessity to meet new people. For people 50-plus, online dating is risky. There are scammers and evil people looking for vulnerable and lonely singles. However, it has worked for lots of couples. If a guy online sounds too good to be true, he is. Trust your instincts. Don’t be naïve. 8. Smile and be friendly, positive, and upbeat. If you are in a post-
office line, or a grocery-store line, be assertive by striking up a conversation—but don’t be overly pushy about it. 9. Check out the website Meetup (www.meetup.com). There is no cost and they have clubs and groups across the U.S. that cover all kinds of special interests. Pick some different ones and attend them. You will be enriching your life and making new friends. 10. Subscribe to my weekly On Life and Love after 50 e-newsletter at www. FindingLoveAfter60.com. There is no cost. More than 1,000 singles ages 50 to 90 from across the country share their experiences, frustrations, and successes. Above all, recharge your batteries and get out and meet new people. I’m betting our friend Ken will be up and running in no time. For dating information, previous articles, or to sign up for Tom’s complimentary, weekly e-newsletter, go to www. findingloveafter60.com.
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Around Town Willow Valley Communities Receives ‘A’ Rating Willow Valley Communities announced recently that it has received an “A” rating with a Stable Rating Outlook from Fitch Ratings, a leading provider of credit ratings, commentary, and research. Fitch Ratings, based out of New York City and London, is the predominant rating agency in the senior-living sector. In addition to serving as a tool for investors, in senior living communities the ratings communicate overall financial health to the residents who live there as well as to prospective residents as they assess a particular organization’s strength. In supporting its rating, Fitch cited Willow Valley Communities’ unique national market draw, with current residents coming from 37 different states. Fitch believes that geographic diversity of WVC’s residents helps insulate it from potential stress in the local economy or housing market. Fitch also noted Willow Valley Communities’ “solid financial profile,” current demand, and plans for future growth as contributing to the “A” rating.
Military Officers Association Offering Scholarship The Lancaster Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) is offering a one-time scholarship to a student from Lancaster County, according to chapter president U.S. Army CW3 Antonio Cerase. This $1,500 CDR Gerald McComber Memorial Scholarship will be for the 2016 scholarship year. To be eligible, applicants must be a citizen of the United States and maintain a permanent residence in Lancaster County. They must be high school seniors planning to attend a postsecondary school of higher learning or students at a postsecondary institution of higher learning enrolled in ROTC. Applicants must also have an immediate family member (parent, grandparent, aunt or uncle, sibling, or cousin) who has served or is serving honorably in the United States military. Applications are available at all county high school guidance departments. Applications, along with all supporting materials, should be submitted no later than Thursday, March 31, to MOAA, P.O. Box 5031, Lancaster, PA 17601-5031. The scholarship winner will be announced in May. If you have local news you’d like considered for Around Town, please email mjoyce@onlinepub.com
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