Breaking the Silence on Depression By Jeff & Mary Anne Woofter When people hear “Parkinson’s disease” or “Alzheimer’s,” they usually think about the symptoms: tremors, memory loss, balance issues, confusion. What often gets overlooked is the silent partner that walks alongside these diseases, depression. Depression…
….I normally write about what I know. That’s really easy because I have the all the information and know the questions to ask to find out the rest. But, this week I thought I’d write about what I don’t know and need to find out.…
By Jeff Woofter (with occasional fact-checks from my chauffeur, Mary Anne) “Falling Behind, but Still in the Race” In the race against Parkinson’s, I wouldn’t say I’m losing, but I’ve definitely fallen back a few places in the pack. Lately, I’ve noticed two very frustrating…
by Mark Patterson We debut a new column today. “Patterson’s Perspective” is written by Mark Patterson who brings his knowledge and insight gained after 30+ years in the racing industry at Mountaineer Racetrack, most recently as the popular host of the simulcast show. + Add…
By Jeff and Mary Anne Woofter (Editor’s note: We are so pleased to be able to bring you “Life with the Parkinheimers”. When we heard of Jeff and Mary Anne’s diagnosis, we like everyone else who knows this extraordinary couple were devastated. But, when we…
……….”I am only one: but still I am one, I cannot do everything; but still I can do something. And because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something I can do.” (Edward Everett Horton) ………Being a mayor or a member…
………I’ve often pondered if being a good mother is genetically determined or it’s learned behavior. I mean you can come from a long line of cookie baking Moms and be the black sheep who buys your kids cookies at the store. Conversely, you can watch…
How About Some History……and Mystery Hometown News hasn’t had a history column since my husband, Bill Kiefer, passed away two years ago. How he loved delving into the history of our area. He found history where I didn’t know history existed. I guess being born…
………In the tv show “The Grinch” Cindy Lou Who tells us that “Christmas comes without cookies, gifts…..” A person enamored of the movie when my kids were little, I took Cindy Lou at her word and removed the stress of baking dozens of cookies which…