Bill Rose has met a lot of new friends since he began volunteering for the Senior Lunch Program at the Excelsior Springs Community Center (photo S Jason Cole). In 2020, tragedy struck, changing Bill Rose’s life forever. A fall from a rooftop resulted in a spinal cord injury, breaking his back, completely shattering his L3…
Alice Stowe is still sharp as a tack at the ripe age of 102! (photo Courtney Cole). Alice Stowe sat comfortably at the dining room table at the Aspire Senior Living Facility, patiently waiting for her lunch, surrounded by well-wishes and love, as helium balloons floated gently above her chair. On Saturday (May 27) Alice…
Beloved educator Sharon Senger has had a passion for teaching since she was just a child, and spent more than 50 years in public schools helping to ignite a desire for learning in the youth of our community. Sharon grew up on a farm outside of Marysville, Kansas, in a small town called Home, where…
Local doctor Erin Schreier has been serving the community of Excelsior Springs for over a decade, providing medical care to patients with a passion for prevention and early detection. Raised in Orrick, Missouri, Schreier moved to Excelsior Springs with her husband in 2004, and shortly after she completed her medical education at Kansas City University’s…
