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A publication of the Eastern Nebraska Office on Aging
March 2019 VOL. 44 • NO. 3
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Under the microscope This summer, Dr. Ken Cowan, M.D., Ph.D., will step down as director of the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center and the Eppley Institute for Research in Cancer. During his tenure – which began in 1999 – Dr. Cowan helped position the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Nebraska Medicine among the nation’s top facilities for cancer care and research. Nick Schinker examines Dr. Cowan’s life and career beginning on page 8.
Valentine’s Day Baker’s Supermarkets’ Debra Haug (right) and ENOA’s Sandy Blackman with some of the roses Baker’s donated for delivery on Valentine’s Day to ENOA’s Meals on Wheels recipients. See page 5.
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Margie the Milliner Margie Trembley fabricates and sells beautiful hats in her Springfield store. Margie’s wares were recently displayed at New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art. See page 16.
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