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Field grows in race for mayor Brogdon files to challenge Palazzolo By Jennifer Pignolet pignolet@commercialappeal.com 901-529-2372
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Residents of the Village at Germantown follow along to the lead of instructor Linda Ross during a senior Tai Chi class at the facility. The senior-living center embarks this month on a $22 million health care expansion project. Next spring will bring an additional $8 million independent-living renovation.
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GROWING GAINS Senior-living facility undertakes $30 million expansion, renovation By Jennifer Pignolet pignolet@commercialappeal.com 901-529-2372
Jim Moore is 80 years old and lives in a senior-living facility. But he and his wife recently took their family on a cruise to Alaska. And last year, they went to South America. When he isn’t cruising around the world, he can be found tinkering in the facility’s wood shop, tearing apart his home to build his wife a bigger master bathroom or leading the senior center’s resident
council. “When you’re on independent living here, there’s a lot of life to enjoy,” Moore said. “It’s a known fact that with me living in a unit like this, my life span will be longer and my mind will be more active than if I were to sit at home and age at home by myself or with my wife.” He and his wife moved into the Village at Germantown about eight years ago. Moore said the key was not waiting too long so he could enjoy what the Village has to ofer. But some have to wait longer
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This drawing shows the 52,000-square-foot addition under construction on the campus of the Village at Germantown at 7820 Walking Horse Circle.
than they would like, as the facility is at capacity and has a waiting list of about 40 people. That will change next year,
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Retired Germantown employee George Brogdon iled a petition Monday to challenge Alderman Mike Palazzolo for mayor in November. Brogdon was the city’s community services division director before he retired July 31. W h o e v e r George wins the elec- Brogdon tion will follow Sharon Goldsworthy, Shelby County’s longest-serving mayor. Goldsworthy announced in January that she would not seek a sixth fouryear term. Brogdon worked for the city for 24 years in the Parks Department and as an assistant city administrator before that role became a division director’s job. Brogdon said considered running for years, and made his decision to retire and enter the race when Goldsworthy announced her retirement. The deadline to ile is noon Aug. 21 for the Nov. 4 election. “I look forward to running,” Brogdon said. “It’s a new experience for me. But serving’s not a new experience.” Brogdon, 58, also worked for the Memphis Parks Commission and the Day Foundation, which provided grants for children and early education initiatives. A Frayser High School and University of Memphis graduate, he is married to Denise Brogdon. They have three sons.
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