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Sacramento County volunteer is finalist for lifetime service award

By Anita Creamer - Updated: Thursday, April 19 2012 - 8:20 am

Sacramento County resident Ora Rakestraw, 94, who has been volunteering throughout the more than three decades of her retirement, is a finalist for a national lifetime achievement award for her ongoing service to the community.

Session slated to introduce Sacramento seniors to iPad technology

By Anita Creamer - Updated: Wednesday, April 11 2012 - 7:03 am

For people 50 and older who are interested in expanding their tech horizons, the Hart Senior Center is hosting an introductory presentation on what the iPad is and how to use it.

Retired Bishop Francis Quinn maintains a quiet life at 90

By Anita Creamer - Updated: Sunday, April 8 2012 - 8:45 am

At age 90, in the twilight of his more than 65 years as a priest, including serving as bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sacramento from 1980 to 1994, Bishop Francis Quinn remains a man of faith and hope, dedicated to serving others.