[April 13, 2012]
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Thursday afternoon,
exactly 40 years to the date after the first resident moved into St.
Clara's Manor in Lincoln, the nursing home on Fifth Street
celebrated with a launch of 40 red balloons, a chamber ribbon-cut
and a reception.
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At 2 p.m. several of the residents
gathered in front of the building ...
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... and launched their balloons. |
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With clear blue skies above, the red balloons
were quite a sight.
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St. Clara's administrator, Mike Eads, spoke briefly
before cutting the ribbon on the next 40 years. |
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Chamber representatives, St. Clara's
staff and visitors were on hand for the ribbon-cut.
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Inside there was live piano music, and later in
the afternoon a live bango club offered entertainment as well.
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Before there was a St. Clara's Manor,
there was a St. Clara's Hospital.
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This is a fact that St. Clara's resident
Don Eimer knows all too well, because he was born there. |
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