The club supplies 1,000 dictionaries each year for third graders at 10 Darien schools, as well as supports leadership training for high school students, NAMI DuPage, Humanitarian Service Project food for senior citizens in Darien, recycling events and environmental grants.
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Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Part of that was due to California’s growing senior citizen population — older adults are more likely to live alone or with just one other person.
Sitting alone among these ancients can be a profound experience.
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Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
Read More: These 5 Ancient Civilizations Treasured Their Pets
Coping with Critters
The discovery of archeological remains has helped scientists better understand how ancients coped with bothersome critters.
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Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi,
Discover Magazine,
14 Feb. 2025
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