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Donnell McDougal

by Ellen C. Warren, photograph by Vince Bushell “I just meet interesting people,” says Donnell McDougal. “I’ve been meeting interesting people since I was five years old.” About a year back Donnell sat down on a bench in front of the Riverwest Cooperative. A young man joined him there and they spent a time in […]

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Health Matters: Love Your Heart

by Emily DeLeo February is National Heart Health Month, so take the time to consider the health of your own heart. According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the nation’s number one killer, even for women. Learn your risks for heart attack and stroke and work on healthy changes to lower your risk. […]

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Jim Albrecht

by Ellen C.Warren, photograph by Kurt Johnson If Riverwest ever starts its own historical society, they may find Jim Albrecht’s memory to be their greatest asset. Talking with him is like taking several giant steps back into a time when life was simpler, but brimming over. The streets of his youth were lined with flourishing […]