Winter Storm Helena hit the East Coast earlier this month, burying the Raleigh area in snow and forcing temperatures well below freezing for several days. The frigid temperatures caused a … Read More »
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Carillon Steps up to Help Neighbors in Need during Severe Winter Storm
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Meet Richard Jones, Carillon of Knightdale’s Local Retired Farmer, Landscaper and Gardener
Thursday, January 5th, 2017Whether tending the garden out back, visiting the Walmart where he used to oversee the garden shop, chatting with elementary school students, or encouraging other residents, Richard Jones is one … Read More »
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Meet Clara Elder, Raleigh’s First Female Police Officer and School Crossing Guard, at Carillon Assisted Living of Fuquay-Varina
Thursday, December 15th, 2016Although it’s been many years since Clara Elder walked the beat in Raleigh, she still remembers the heartwarming aspects of serving as one of first female police officers in North … Read More »
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Meet Marilyn Smith, Ladies Golf Champion, at Carillon Assisted Living of North Raleigh
Thursday, November 24th, 2016Marilyn Smith grew up watching her mother play golf in West Virginia. A skilled and dedicated player, Marilyn’s mom passed the love of the game on to her daughter, who … Read More »
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Meet Howard Hansen, Former Cabbie, Vet and Jack of All Trades at Carillon Assisted Living of Hillsborough
Thursday, November 17th, 2016While old movie fans are familiar with the phrase, “Follow that car!”, Howard Hansen heard it in real life. It happened during the 1970s, when he drove a taxi cab … Read More »
Tags: cabbie, Carillon, hawaii, Hillsborough, life stories, New York, North Carolina, Queens, resident life, stories, US Army, veteran
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Meet Kenneth “Cowboy” Cantrell, Carillon of Huntersville’s original Cowboy
Thursday, November 10th, 2016While he never bucked a bronco or herded cattle, Kenneth “Cowboy” Cantrell is living proof that it’s never too late to reinvent yourself. When his wife, Daphene—a former state district … Read More »
Tags: Carillon, cowboy, Great Depression, Huntersville, resident life, resident stories, WWII
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Meet Johnny and Helen Horton, Carillon of Knightdale’s New Resident Welcome Committee
Thursday, November 3rd, 2016Johnny Horton joined the Navy when he was only 17 years old. He had the urge to do something different with his life, and after talking with recruiters he decided … Read More »
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Meet Mary Jane Savage, Carillon of Wake Forest’s Published Child Author
Thursday, October 27th, 2016Meet Mary Jane Savage, Carillon of Wake Forest’s Published Child Author Mary Jane Savage first put pen to paper in early 2007. Now, nearly a decade later, she has published … Read More »
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Meet Larry Farris, Former Flower Child at Carillon Assisted Living in Hendersonville
Thursday, September 29th, 2016Larry Farris’ past is as colorful as the tie-dyed shirts he wore as a flower child in the 1960s and 1970s. Larry, now a resident of the Carillon facility in … Read More »
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Meet Donna Aiken Durgin, Knitting Love at Carillon in Fuquay-Varina
Thursday, September 22nd, 2016Donna Aiken Durgin’s room resembles a knitting factory. Thirty neck scarves sit in a bucket and five afghans in her closet, waiting to be given away as part of her … Read More »
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