Jim Reiff was born and raised in Fonda, Iowa, a rural town with fewer than 1,000 residents in the northwest corner of the state. After graduating from high school, he went to work for Cargill, the corporate global distributer of agricultural and industrial commodities. “I spent 41 years with Cargill, working mainly within the grain and soybean processing side of […]
Many people think of ice hockey as a young person’s game. Harold Dean has proven that perception false. The retired Connecticut Superior Court judge, 94, has played competitive hockey into his 90s, skating stride-for-stride with men 30 years his junior. “In 2015, my niece contacted Guinness World Records and gave them some pictures of me playing in a hockey tournament,” […]
Ever since Benjamin P. Sirutis, MD, was a teen, he dreamed of a career in the sciences. His mother was a nurse anesthetist and father was a pharmacist, and their work in the medical field sparked his desire to become a doctor. “I am the first physician in the family,” Dr. Sirutis says with pride. “Growing up around health care […]
Michael Gilmore lived every kid’s dream, spending every day of a lengthy career surrounded by sweets working in the confectionary and chocolate business. “I was the chief operating officer, chief executive officer and a member of the board of directors for a multinational confectionary company called Ferrero Group,” Michael elaborates. “In my first ventures with the company, I was in […]
During a 44-year career, Geraldine Adams worked for United Airlines and the Department of Homeland Security at Tampa International Airport. Now retired, she frequently returns to the airport as a traveler. Earlier this year, Geraldine found herself grounded because of two bum knees. “My right knee was the worst,” Geraldine elaborates. “On a scale of one to 10, the pain […]
Looking for a way to meet people and “have some fun” following her divorce 20 years ago, Victoria Walker took up ballroom dancing. It was on the dance floor where a new passion was ignited that burns strongly to this day. “Oh, I absolutely love it,” Victoria says of ballroom dancing. “I probably enjoy the Latin steps most of all, […]
It’s probably pretty common for people to equate the term arthritis with osteoarthritis, the wear-and-tear form of arthritis that’s common in adults as we get older. But that’s just one type of arthritis. There are many more, including types that specifically affect children. In general terms, that group of disorders is referred to as childhood arthritis or juvenile arthritis. The […]
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