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Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
The good news: Meal delivery frequency for homebound York County seniors triples. The bad news?
YORK COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — Every Monday, Tom Goebeler loads his car with enough prepared meal trays to feed about 14 or 15 homebound seniors for the week. He's been doing this for about a decade, long enough to remember when — back before the COVID-19 pandemic — deliveries were three times a week, meaning no need to freeze and defrost as much food plus an important benefit that has nothing to do with food. 'We're made to be alert to any medical or perhaps even a mental issue that someone might be having,' said Goebeler, who is retired and spends about an hour and a half each week delivering meals. He recalls one woman who looked to be home but didn't answer the door no matter how many times he knocked, rang or yelled. He called the senior center, where leaders were able to confirm the woman was home, based on the location of her phone. They called EMTs to check on the woman. 'She dropped her phone behind the bed, got down to get it, couldn't reach it and couldn't get up,' Goebeler said. They helped her up, and she was fine, thanks partly to the visit. Well good news: Starting July 1, meal delivery in York County will once again rise to three times a week. 'So we're going to be doing Monday, Wednesday, Friday, which also makes us then have to increase the number of volunteers that we have,' said Jenna Lawrence, executive director of the Windy Hill on the Campus senior center in Spring Grove. In other words: They need a lot more Tom Goebelers — people with cars and driver's licenses and time (including, for people who aren't retired, time at work to volunteer provided by some large companies), and not even a lot of time: just those 90-or-so minutes, and 'it could be once a week,' Lawrence said. 'It could be once a month.' They're happy to have more help Mondays, 'but Wednesday and Friday are the main focus right now,' Lawrence said. If you or someone you know is interested in helping, contact the county's Area Agency on Aging at 717-771-9610 or call your local senior center; 10 of the county's 14 senior centers participate in the home-delivered meals program. 'These people really truly rely on these meals,' which are provided free to the people who get them, Lawrence said. 'They don't have transportation to get to the grocery store. This is the only meal they're receiving.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Sydney Morning Herald
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
Losing, learning, lunching, winning: Six days in the life of Zach Merrett
'It was about us getting back to the intent to the tackling and with our ball movement being a bit more exciting and generating a bit more excitment for the fans even. Not a lot changed.' Essendon's better players were around the ball. Nic Martin, voted best afield, combined with Merrett for 72 disposals. Jye Caldwell had 29, the enterprising Archie Roberts 34 and while hard nut Sam Durham had a modest 26, his impact was equal to that of Martin. Merrett's Bombers aren't striving for glory and fame in 2025 so much as desperately seeking improvement. It was this desire to soak up the wisdom of elders that prompted Merrett to converse with 'a dozen or two dozen' coaches and champions across the competition. This week, he ventured closer to home by organising a meeting with four past Essendon captains. In chronological order: James Hird, Matthew Lloyd, Jobe Watson and Dyson Heppell. It is an initiative that he wants to cement with the current players. 'I got a free lunch. So I'll say thanks Hirdy for that. He's the big dog, he can pay for lunches. It was incredible. I mean, we're trying to bridge that connection and the fabric of generations of Essendon players and captains and trying to bring our fans along for the journey as well. Obviously, moving away from Windy Hill 12, 13 years ago. 'Those guys are very good with their time as well. So I'm fortunate to have such good people mentoring me... to me, it's more about just discussing what they've learned. 'I've been very lucky to meet a dozen or two dozen coaches, Brownlow medallists – you name it – across the journey. But it's hard to go past champions of your own footy club and the fabric they have; to bring Hirdy and Lloyd back into the fold in some way I think should excite fans as well.' Merrett wants the current Bombers to form bonds with the past greats he's cultivated. 'I think internally we've moved on from all those scars. But externally, I think there's a number of people still hurting a little bit. If we can try and bridge that gap as quickly as we can with a bit of urgency, I think those sort of meetings with Hirdy and Lloydy and Jobe of that era hopefully fast track that with that generation. Loading 'There was so much success with the '90s and 2000s and '80s for me and our players and our current generation of young talent want to immerse themselves with those guys and if I can try and facilitate that as much as possible. 'I know Brad's very open to those guys coming in and being part of our fabric as well.' While disappointed to see Zach Reid injured in the Dreamtime game on Friday night, Merrett says the key defender now knows what he can achieve.
The Age
23-05-2025
- Sport
- The Age
Losing, learning, lunching, winning: Six days in the life of Zach Merrett
'It was about us getting back to the intent to the tackling and with our ball movement being a bit more exciting and generating a bit more excitment for the fans even. Not a lot changed.' Essendon's better players were around the ball. Nic Martin, voted best afield, combined with Merrett for 72 disposals. Jye Caldwell had 29, the enterprising Archie Roberts 34 and while hard nut Sam Durham had a modest 26, his impact was equal to that of Martin. Merrett's Bombers aren't striving for glory and fame in 2025 so much as desperately seeking improvement. It was this desire to soak up the wisdom of elders that prompted Merrett to converse with 'a dozen or two dozen' coaches and champions across the competition. This week, he ventured closer to home by organising a meeting with four past Essendon captains. In chronological order: James Hird, Matthew Lloyd, Jobe Watson and Dyson Heppell. It is an initiative that he wants to cement with the current players. 'I got a free lunch. So I'll say thanks Hirdy for that. He's the big dog, he can pay for lunches. It was incredible. I mean, we're trying to bridge that connection and the fabric of generations of Essendon players and captains and trying to bring our fans along for the journey as well. Obviously, moving away from Windy Hill 12, 13 years ago. 'Those guys are very good with their time as well. So I'm fortunate to have such good people mentoring me... to me, it's more about just discussing what they've learned. 'I've been very lucky to meet a dozen or two dozen coaches, Brownlow medallists – you name it – across the journey. But it's hard to go past champions of your own footy club and the fabric they have; to bring Hirdy and Lloyd back into the fold in some way I think should excite fans as well.' Merrett wants the current Bombers to form bonds with the past greats he's cultivated. 'I think internally we've moved on from all those scars. But externally, I think there's a number of people still hurting a little bit. If we can try and bridge that gap as quickly as we can with a bit of urgency, I think those sort of meetings with Hirdy and Lloydy and Jobe of that era hopefully fast track that with that generation. Loading 'There was so much success with the '90s and 2000s and '80s for me and our players and our current generation of young talent want to immerse themselves with those guys and if I can try and facilitate that as much as possible. 'I know Brad's very open to those guys coming in and being part of our fabric as well.' While disappointed to see Zach Reid injured in the Dreamtime game on Friday night, Merrett says the key defender now knows what he can achieve.
Perth Now
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Long: Indigenous participation ‘too important'
AFL great Michael Long says 'we all have a role' in improving the number of Indigenous players and hopes Sir Doug Nicholls Round inspires change across the competition. There are now only 62 Indigenous players in the competition, a 28 per cent drop across the past five years and a 19-year low. Long, who is setting up a foundation to encourage an influx of Indigenous players, says fixing participation extends beyond just the AFL. 'I suppose there's a lot of things the clubs can do, not just the AFL, and football is played at all different levels and countrywide and remote communities,' he said. 'I think we all have a role to play and I think we spoke to some of the clubs in Adelaide about how can we work closely with the clubs and resource the clubs. 'It's too important, obviously we've seen the dip, but we want to improve that and give every kid the opportunity – boys and girls. 'We are looking at setting up a Long foundation at Windy Hill, working with the club, not just pathway but pathway programs. 'It's something we want to see improvement on, not lowering.' Michael Long (left) behind Essendon's only Indigenous player in Dreamtime at the 'G – Jade Gresham. Michael Klein Credit: News Corp Australia Long was one of the most exciting Indigenous players in the competition over his 190-game career at the Bombers. Since his retirement, Long has supported Indigenous people in various ways including 'The Long Walk', which is now a Dreamtime tradition. Long said he anticipated the fall in Indigenous participation and was working with AFL clubs to regenerate it. 'I saw it coming a few years ago with what was happening, not just on the field, but off the field,' he said. 'I suppose that's why we announced a few weeks ago how can we support clubs, resource clubs, but also players and families. 'Nothing is perfect in this world, but we want to see it get better, we definitely do, and that's from past players. 'This week we embrace what clubs do and the good things that happen, that's important. 'Hopefully, from this week we can have those discussions from the AFL – you've got to lead from the top, it's important we provide that pathway.' Long fronted media at the MCG alongside this year's Sir Doug Nicholls Round honoree Stephen Michael.
News.com.au
21-05-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
AFL great Michael Long on the fall in number of Indigenous players
AFL great Michael Long says 'we all have a role' in improving the number of Indigenous players and hopes Sir Doug Nicholls Round inspires change across the competition. There are now only 62 Indigenous players in the competition, a 28 per cent drop across the past five years and a 19-year low. Long, who is setting up a foundation to encourage an influx of Indigenous players, says fixing participation extends beyond just the AFL. 'I suppose there's a lot of things the clubs can do, not just the AFL, and football is played at all different levels and countrywide and remote communities,' he said. 'I think we all have a role to play and I think we spoke to some of the clubs in Adelaide about how can we work closely with the clubs and resource the clubs. 'It's too important, obviously we've seen the dip, but we want to improve that and give every kid the opportunity – boys and girls. 'We are looking at setting up a Long foundation at Windy Hill, working with the club, not just pathway but pathway programs. 'It's something we want to see improvement on, not lowering.' Long was one of the most exciting Indigenous players in the competition over his 190-game career at the Bombers. Since his retirement, Long has supported Indigenous people in various ways including 'The Long Walk', which is now a Dreamtime tradition. Long said he anticipated the fall in Indigenous participation and was working with AFL clubs to regenerate it. 'I saw it coming a few years ago with what was happening, not just on the field, but off the field,' he said. 'I suppose that's why we announced a few weeks ago how can we support clubs, resource clubs, but also players and families. 'Nothing is perfect in this world, but we want to see it get better, we definitely do, and that's from past players. 'This week we embrace what clubs do and the good things that happen, that's important. 'Hopefully, from this week we can have those discussions from the AFL – you've got to lead from the top, it's important we provide that pathway.'
