SOAR@Dorr programs boost local businesses By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com SOAR@Dorr (Serving Older Active Adults) was created in 2021 to establish a center in Dorr Township for actively engaged people over […]
By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com SOAR@Dorr hosted a festive holiday luncheon on Dec. 11 that included music, lunch, raffle baskets, and camaraderie with old and new friends. Each aspect of the […]
By Tricia Carzoli news@thewoodstockindependent.com SOAR@Dorr participants recently completed a Reframe Aging Wall in their main gathering space. Laura Wassinger, director of programming, said that “when you reframe the way you […]
Woodstock residents speak up about difficulty of walking around townBy Janet Dovidionews@thewoodstockindependent.com More than 25 Woodstock residents attended a presentation on Sept. 17 to provide their input about safer walkways […]
By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com Many Woodstock seniors participate in a variety of activities and classes offered by the programs at SOAR@Dorr senior center. Three seniors have enjoyed incredible results after […]
SOAR@Dorr offers classes to seniors, with an assist from D-200 By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com SOAR@Dorr Director of Social Services Lynda Rohe was missing the last component to implement a valuable […]
92-year-old Antoinette Tlstovick is a regular at SOAR@Dorr activities By Janet Dovidio news@thewoodstockindependent.com Laura Wassinger, SOAR@Dorr director, reports that more than 750 people participated in senior activities at its Lake […]
SOAR@Dorr “continues to amaze me,” says Dorr Township Supervisor Sue Brokaw, who hosts the local senior center. She give Director Laura Wasserman the credit. “What started out as pinochle and […]
As SOAR@Dorr – Serving Older Adult Residents – celebrates its second anniversary, many new programs include a focus on overall fitness, flexibility, physical soundness, and social well-being for older adults. […]
Elementary students from across Woodstock School District 200 have begun the servant leadership portion of their Difference Makers program by visiting local assisted living facilities and senior programs to connect […]
Larry Lough is editor of The Independent and reports local news.
Janet Dovidio has been a freelance correspondent for The Independent for eight years.
Susan W. Murray wrote for The Independent, covering various beats, from 2005 to 2008.
Tricia Carzoli is a freelance writer and photographer that on community news.
