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Life Under The Willow Tree — 227 episodes

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E213: LUWT Travel Suggestions for Lancaster County

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E212: LUWT Mary Donaldson-Evans

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E211: LCSWMA, The Great Green Secret of Lancaster County

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C210: Two Lovely Ladies of Willow Valley

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E209: The Real Fountain of Youth Might Be Your Social Circle

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E208: Goddesses of Hearing

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E207 Willow Valley's Wonderful Shuttle Services

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E206: Kindness at Willow Valley

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E205 Sharon Habanec: From Hostess to WV Senior VP: A 39-Year Culinary Journey

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E204: Willow Valley Chorale Director

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E203: Behind the Scenes at Willow Valley With Two Vice Presidents

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E202: Music and Theater in Lancaster County

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E201: 2026 Willow Valley Team Member Scholarship Winners

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E199: The Many Talents of Tammy Eberly

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E198: SmartLife at Willow Valley

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E 197: The Universal Rape Kit--Where did it come from?

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E196: Semester at Sea

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E195: Living With Dementia, Part 3

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E: 194 WV Maintenance: More than Plumbing: replay

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E193: Living with Dementia, Part 2

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E192: An Interview with Judge Ted Borek: A Life in Military Law, Federal Court, and the State Bench

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E191: Living With Low Vision at Willow Valley

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E190: Julie Stauffer and Art Photography at Willow Valley

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E189: The Many Hats of Stacy Musser, VP of WV Resident Life

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E188: LUTWT Stu Wesbury: A Career in Health, and an Interest in Family

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E187: LUTWT Audrey Slater, Sally Collins: Mom and Golf Pro

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E186: Willow Valley's Full-Service Day Spa

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E185: Pickleball

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E184: Helping Friends with Dementia

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E183: Living with Low Vision at Willow Valley

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E182: Boatbuilding with Disadvantaged Kids

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E181: Global Volunteerism: Changing Lives, Including Our Own

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E180: SUICIDE: Breaking the Silence Replay from Aug 2024

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E179: Where Cultures Bloom at Willow Valley

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E178: Willow Valley's Admissions Review Counselor: Cheryl McClune

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E177: A Chat with Lisa Hawthorne, CEO

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E176: An Update on Willow Valley's Green Master Plan with Joel Schock

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E175: A Tale of WWII and a Traveling Painting

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E174: Empathy and Understanding with Candee O'Donnell and Debbie Mink

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E173: Behind the Scenes of this Podcast

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E172: Mixing it Up: Backstage with the Willow Valley Technical Crew

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E171: WV Green Master Plan Phase I: Repeat from June 2023

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E170: A Japanesse-American's WWII Experience

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E169: Staff to Resident: Carolyn Mellinger’s Enduring Impact on Willow Valley

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E168: The Importance of Memory Books: Linda Morley

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E167: A Navy Story: From Plane Mechanic to Plane Captain During the War in Vietnam

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E166: From WV Busboy to Healthcare Administrator: Francisco Rivera

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E165: Combining Adventure with Volunteerism: Living Boldly at Any Age

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E:164: Mugsy, Fatty McFatty, and the Parsley Project

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E163: Sneakers, Scholastic Aid, and Santa: Supporting Lancaster's Kids

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E162: Ray Loewe: The Adventures of Three Nurses

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E161: The 'Accidental Accompanist" with Don Helin and Esther Jacoby

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E160: Rides, Roads & Relationships: Inside the Willow Valley Bike Club

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E159: Dick Coyne: A Man for All Seasons

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E158: The Magic Continues

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E157: Signing the Beam

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E156: WV Pastor Garrick Fleming: Getting Back On Track

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E155: Willow Valley Resident Counselor, Erika Snitzer

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E154: The Smallpox Vaccine and Bobbie Walsh

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E153: A Dalmatian with a Lot to Say

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E152: Shopping at the North's new Variety Store, "Pursuits"

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E151: Glennda Hart, Willow Valley's VP of Resident Services

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E150: Our Most Unusual Podcast Ever!

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E149: Marian Yoder: Changing the Rules

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E148: From Passion to Action: The Birth of Willow Valley’s Environmental Interest Group

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E147: One Man's Prostate Cancer Journey

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E146: Arts in the Morning: A New WV program

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E145: The Gopher of This Love Boat: Shelly Hockenbrocht

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E144: Having Fun in Lancaster, PA

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E143: Keeping History Alive with QUESTERS

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E142: Willow Valley's Integrity Forward Health Solutions

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E141: Beyond Giving: The Art of Thoughtful Philanthropy

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E140: Lancaster's Unique Architecture with Greg Scott

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E139: Lancaster EMS-Always on the Job

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E138: Willow Valley’s Fantastic Concierges with Pat McGee

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E137: Are We Alone? The Quest for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

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E136: WV Senior VP for Health Care: Kendall Hunsicker Retires

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E135: Smooth Transitions: Essential Tips for New Residents

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E134: Jen White, WV Catering Magic

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E133: The APPLE Computer Club

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E132: Loving Lancaster City, PA

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E131: Willow Valley’s Caring Nursing Assistants

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E130: Finding Your Significance Within Yourself

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E129: Optimal Brain Health-Dr. Robert Winningham

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E128: The Will and Ways of Madeleine Ortman

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E127: Teaching in Appalachia-Carol Church

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SUICIDE: Breaking the Silence

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E125: Finding New Magic in your Life - Part 2

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E124: BEWARE! Computer scams with Al Williams

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E123: Finding New Magic In Your Life

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E122: 2024 WV Team Member Scholarship Winners

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E121: Michael Finn, The Ultimate Movie Buff

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E120: Climbing Kilimanjaro with Cathy Thorn

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E119: "Cuban Roots, American Dreams: Chef Fernando's Inspiring Journey"

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E118: Willow Valley’s Volunteer Program for Supportive Living

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E117: Supporting our Pollinators-The Clifford Circle Garden

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E116: Welcome to the Neighborhood: Single Mingle Revisited

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E115: Wilow Valley's Memory Support Coordinators

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B16: Camp Willow - Yellow 2 - Ray Loewe

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B15: Camp Willow - Yellow 1 - Ray Loewe

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B14: Camp Willow - Orange 2 - Ray Loewe

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B13: Camp Willow - Orange 1 - Ray Loewe

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B12: Camp Willow - Green 2 - Don Helin

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B11: Camp Willow -Green 1 - Don Helin

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E114: Guided by Vision: Brian Rutter on Willow Valley’s Past, Present, and Future

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E113: Photo Art from a WHOLE different perspective

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E112: Commercial Flying from the Pilot's point of view

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E111: Farming the High Plains of Colorado

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E110: How is Your Hearing? What are you Missing Out On?

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E109: Why we are Willow Valley Mentors: Jo and Walt Burnett

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E108: A Local Treasure: The Lancaster Medical Heritage Museum

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E107: Meet Willow Valley's New Pastor-Alyssa Pasternak-Post

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E106: Willow Valley: A Very Active Community, Part II

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E105: Willow Valley’s New Memory Care Center

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E104: Willow Valley, A VERY Active Community, Part I

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E103: RV traveling with Pets, Specifically Cats

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E102: Rules and Tips for Keeping Your Pet Happy, Healthy and Safe

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E101: Inside WV’s Security, Safety and Transportation

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E100: Key Podcasts for Willow Valley Prospects and New Residents

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E99: Oh Deer: Understanding the Deer Overpopulation Issue

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E98: The Mathias J. Brunner Nursing Scholarship

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E97: Life Lived on the Road

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E96: Willow Valley is NOT a Nursing Home! Maureen Leader, Publicity Chief for Willow Valley

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E95: Donating a Kidney, Saving a Life

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E94: When Your Legal Documents are not Kept Up to Date ...

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E93: Childhood Bonds Beyond Borders in Willow Valley

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E92: WV Maintenance: More than just plumbing ...

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E91: The Wonders of PT- WV Physical Therapy Assistant, Gina de Vitry

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E90: Cassandre Maxwell-A Renaissance Woman

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E89: Willow Valley's Fantastic Concierges

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E88: What the WV Fitness and Aquatic Center can do for you.

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E87: Cash & Carry: Behind the Scenes

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E86: Willow Valley Pet Club

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E85: National Park Ranger: A Summer of Adventure

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E84: Caregiver Support

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E83: Willow Valley Housekeeping

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E82: Lancaster County Day Hikes

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E81: Theater at Willow Valley: Bob Davis and Tina Anderson

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E80: The Pleasures and Perils of Beekeeping

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E79: The Rollettes - A Wheelchair Dance Team

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E78: National Championship Linedancer, Jack Himes

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E77: The Magic of Therapy Dogs

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E76: Willow Valley Scholarship Winners

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E75: Why WV Social Workers Are Important

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E74: Willow Valley Board Member Ms. Betty Price

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E73: Dancing Through Life: The Willow Valley Dance Club Story

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B10: The Willow Valley Writer's Group: A Potpourri of Poems

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E72: A Matter of Balance

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E71: Embracing Lancaster's Charm

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E70: Behind the Curtain: Jeff Coon Provides a Sneak Peak of Fulton Theater's Season

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B9: The Challenge of Bureaucracy

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E69: Willow Valley 90-year old Still Going Strong

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E68: Cultivating a Welcoming Community

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E67: Without Ice Cream the World Would Be Full of Darkness and Chaos

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E66: Unlocking the Soundscapes: A Journey into the World of Sound with Ellen Haas

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E65: Searching for Answers: A Daughter's Journey to Find Her Missing Father

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B8: Camp Willow - Green Group

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B7: Camp Willow - Yellow Group

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B6: Camp Willow - Orange Group

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E64: Connecting Generations: Exploring the Willow Valley Pen Pal Program

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E63: Short Fiction from the Willow Valley Writer's Group

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E62: A Green Master Plan For Willow Valley

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E61: Living History: Exploring Civil War Reenactments

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E60: Telling Your Story, Your Way: Personalized Approaches to Sharing Your Journey

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E59: "Courage Amid Chaos: Bill Davis' Journey through the D-Day Invasion"

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E58: Guiding New Residents: Barry Sipe’s Compassionate Approach

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E57: Renaissance Magazine: Behind the Scenes

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E56: Harmonizing Voices: A Conversation with Chorale Director Bill Hawes

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E55: George Burns and Gracie Allen at Willow Valley

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E54: Step by Step: The Story of An Inspirational Tap Dance Teacher.

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E53: Writing a Memoir - Easier Than You May Think

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E52: Manor Courtyard's Labyrinth: A New Space for Reflection and Contemplation

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E51: Innovative Memory Care Programs: A Look Ahead with VP Kristen Loose

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E50: From Admiral to Mr. Secretary

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E49: A Passion for Pets: Stories of Dedication from a Veterinarian

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B5: Old Time Radio: Baby Snooks and Daddy

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B4: Old TIme Radio Recreation: Preview

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E48: From Dreaming to Destination: Unpacking the Travel Planning Process

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E47: Finding Harmony: A Journey Through Barbershop Singing

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E46: Ballooning Beyond Borders: Traveling the World in a Hot Air Balloon

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E45: The New Artificial Intelligence Game Changer

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E44: Dancing Wheelchairs

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E43:Hoe! Hoe! Hoe!

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E42: Tech Visionaries: Debbie Mink & John Murphy

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E41: Camp Willow: Jen Rynier

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E40: Beyond the Bells and Whistles: Eileen Laurence

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E39: The WVC Writers Group: A Prologue: Jim Comey, Dick Narvett, & Lucy Painter

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E38: The Day Bob Hope Came to Vietnam: Don Helin

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Bonus E3: “Rudy and Ruby” play promo

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E37: Memory Care Update: Bill Adams

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E36: An Unusual Journey: Bridget Kasinskas

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E35: A Journey into Forest Management: Isaac Maier

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E34: A Very Social Place: Dale & Christine Johnson

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Bonus E2: Jim Morrow: Willow Valley Resident & Story Teller

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E33: The Technical Side of the Willow Valley Podcasts: Ray Loewe, Dale Johnson, and Luke Cagno,

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E32: An Auctioneer's Life: Ted Maurer

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E31: A Culture of Charity: Dale Johnson and Mary Stehman

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E30: The Willow Valley Team Member Education Fund: Lucy Painter, Committee Member, and Scholarship Awardees Azra Mutapcic and Colton Esbin

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E29: Teaching in a One-Room Amish Schoolhouse: Tom Gehr

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E28: Some Facts About the Amish in Lancaster County: Tom Gehr

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Bonus E1: Willow Valley Craft Fair Nov. 11 - 12, 2022: Kelsey Murray

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E27: Scholar and Actress Performing Here: Candace O'Donnell

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E26: Local Independent Bookstore Owner: Julie Ross

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E25: National Competitive Bridge Player: Ben Hawn

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E24: Valley Forge Scholar and Author: Nancy Loane

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E23: Swimming Competitively As a Senior: Ray Loewe

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E22: From Lawyering to Orchid Growing: John Pyfer

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E21: Learn to Write a Memoir: Don Helin

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E20: Economics and Finance Expert: John Mason

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E19: You Can Change the Way You Age: Marc Middleton

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E17: An Unusual "Piano Man": Gilberto Rosa

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E16: A Naval Career Commanding Submarines: Retired Vice Admiral Dan Cooper

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E15: Producing Recycled Leather: Frank Fox

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E14: State-of-the-Art Memory Care: Jeff Kenderdine and Lauren Renehan of the Willow Valley Communities Charitable Foundation

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E13: Secrets of the Restaurant Business: Frank Fox

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E11: Touring in My Brass-Era Auto: Jane Grove

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E:12 The "Single Mingle" Club

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E10: Bringing Historical Events to Life Through Cartoons: Patrick Reynolds

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E:09 The One Woman Show

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E:08 Retired but Still Ministering

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E:07 All the Little Miracles

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E:06 A Centenarian's Spirit

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E:05 2022 Senior Games - The Swim Team

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E:04 17 Year Willow Valley Resident, Teacher, Author, Missionary

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E:03 An Author’s Path

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E:02 Up, Up, and Away

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E:01 The 2022 Senior Olympics