Julie Kendrick

Profiles

Leading by example

As she wraps up her first year as CEO at Ecumen, Shelley Kendrick reflects on a career of service

Even though she might not have realized it at the time, Shelley Kendrick, 57, was preparing herself for a lifetime of service to seniors even when she was a young girl. The current president and CEO of Ecumen, a nonprofit senior housing and services provider based in Shoreview, recalls helping take care of her grandparents […]

By Julie Kendrick

Travel

Art oasis

Uniquely beautiful and classically Southwest, Taos, New Mexico, beckons with history, atmosphere and art aplenty

Mary Rose Remington and her husband with their grandchildren

Doing daycare

Watching the grandkids is like that old Ringo Starr song: It Don’t Come Easy.

steak

Steak for your sweetie

No grill required for this recipe — though you do need a cast-iron skillet!

Health

Frank Bartocci / Photo by Tracy Walsh

A grand achievement!

A Rochester runner finishes his 1,000th marathon.

Health

Algonquin Squash Soup

Eat clean

This flavor-packed puree is based on a recipe from the Algonquin Hotel in New York City.

Real Aging

CBD

The ABCs of CBD

Cannabidiol: It’s been called a cure-all for everything from pain to anxiety. But does it really live up to the hype — and should you try it?

apple cider

Super. Easy. Spiced.

Savor the flavors of autumn with this delicious recipe.

Real Aging

forest

Out of the darkness

Let’s end the silence around suicide among older men.