The previous two articles in this column have outlined the importance of safety, security and good health in enabling a person to “Thrive in Place.

Contributed Article  DEXTER — Do you remember those wonderful hours playing with your Ginny doll — changing her outfits, having a tea party with her own set of dishes and putting her to sleep in her own Ginny bed?  Come visit the Ginny dolls now on display at the Abbott Memorial Library in Dexter and take a walk down memory lane.

Observer photo/Mike Lange ADVANCED STUDENT — Alden Bent takes violin lessons every Monday from Susan Ramsey.

Mayo Regional Hospital in Dover-Foxcroft announces the following births: DILLON: A daughter, Brook-lyn Marie Dillon, born to Re-bekah Ann Amos and Joshua Carroll Dillon of Howland on May 2, 2015.

Contributed photo  HONORED – Margaret Keef, 96, a resident of Hibbard Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Dover-Foxcroft, was recently honored by the Maine Health Care Association’s “Remember Me” project.

By Carol Higgins Taylor  May is Older Americans Month.

DOVER-FOXCROFT — Fifty two hospitals were recognized with the cleanest patient rooms and bathrooms in a patient survey collected by Becker Hospital Review.

By Lesliey Fernow    We live in an era of sound bites and catchy phrases, but do we know what they all mean? Lately we have been reading and hearing a lot about a “grey tsunami” and how to make our communities and lives better for older adults.

Wednesday, May 13: Braised pork with sage gravy, Riviera vegetable blend, wheat roll and dessert.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The Dover-Foxcroft Downtowners met recently at Color of Life Studio at 66 East Main Street.

    DOVER-FOXCROFT — The American Nurses Association (ANA) has marked May 6-12 as National Nurses Week.

STANDISH — Robin Mayo, MPH, RN a resident of Milo, was inducted into the Sigma Theta Tau International, Honor Society of Nursing.

Wednesday, May 6: Shepherd’s pie, mashed potato, broccoli, wheat roll and dessert.

Wednesday, April 29: Beef stew, cauliflower, wheat roll and dessert.

By Carol Higgins Taylor    Be prepared: I am about to make you hungry.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer    DOVER-FOXCROFT — Color of Life Studio has moved, but not very far away from their old location.

By Beth Ranagan    DEXTER — There are many paths to take on the way to achieving strong bones.

Photo courtesy of Hibbard Skilled Nursing Center    90TH BIRTHDAY — Martha Danforth recently celebrated her 90th birthday at the Hibbard Skilled Nursing Center in Dover-Foxcroft.