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flowers. It's better than medicine," says Cook. 65,
who doesn’t let her multiple sclerosis overcome
her desire to brighten someone’s day.
She gets flower donations from friends,
grocery stores and, last year, teamed up with
retirement center resident Phil Cary, 88, whose
family operates a gladiola farm and brought in
bucket loads of freshly cut flowers.
“The residents love it," says nurse Carol
Eagan. “These flowers go to a lot of people
who are alone. Sometimes it’s the only thing
they ever receive.”
Rescued trophies
At 86, Frances Foster was throwing away
her garbage when she noticed a pile of trophies
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in the dumpster of her apartment complex in
Washington, 111. (pop. 10,841). Determined to
recycle them, the great-grandmother used the
crook of her cane to fish out the trophies one
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