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Published: 28 January 2019

Advocate for the Homeless Discusses What Can Be Done to Help "Those People" When it's Bitterly Cold Outside on WCCO Radio Jan. 30

   The coldest weather of the year is upon us in Minnesota, and it is going to cause a major hardship for the people in our community who are homeless. Many of them spend nights in their cars, or in sleeping bags under bridges, but with wind chills dropping to 20 degrees below zero and worse…. staying outside just isn’t safe.

   Richard Bahr, author of Those People: The True Character of the Homeless and co-founder of Threshold to New Life, a 501 (c)(3) dedicated to helping people who are living in the margins, was interviewed on WCCO Radio's "Hey It's Cory Hepola" show on Jan. 30. He and Cory discussed what the average person can do to help the homeless, particularly in times of great need.

   One hundred percent of proceeds from sales of Bahr's book, Those People, are donated to Threshold to New Life. Learn more about the organization at www.threshold2newlife.org.

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Published: 10 January 2019

The Waters of Excelsior's Jan. 17 Grand Opening Attracts Nearly 500 People

   Seniors have a new residential option in the heart of the Twin Cities’ Lake Minnetonka Region. The Waters of Excelsior celebrated its grand opening on Jan. 17 with a party attended by nearly 500 people. The festivities kicked off with a ribbon cutting ceremony in front of the new building. The first four residents to move in had the honor of cutting the ribbon as members of the Excelsior Chamber of Commerce and The Waters staff looked on.

   Guests then had the opportunity to tour the community, which features 115 apartment homes, including 16 memory care suites available for rent within an elegantly designed building. Available for immediate occupancy are 1-bedroom and 2-bedroom senior living apartments for the general population, as well as 1-bedroom and studio apartments for Memory Care and Enhanced Care residents. Floor plans in the main building range from 615 to 1,180 square feet.
    In addition to touring fully furnished models, attendees were also able to visit the salon/spa and wellbeing studio, and enjoy hors d’oeuvres and beverages prepared by chefs at the onsite restaurant and café/pub. Learn more about The Waters of Excelsior here.
  RMA Publicity secured four stories about the launch in the news media. Finance & Commerce published a story in their Jan. 11 issue. KSTP-TV covered the grand opening event, The Lakeshore Weekly published a story on Jan. 21, and an article was published in the Jan. 24 issue of the MN Sun Sailor.