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Spring Football 2025

Posted on 04/15/25

By Kevin McKinney - University of Wyoming Color Commentator

University of Wyoming Athletic Department

It’s an interesting Rite of Spring throughout collegiate football, this ritual we call spring football. It is 15 days of practice that gives coaches, players and fans a sample-size of what the upcoming season could look like. It’s an opportunity for veteran players to work on the aspects of the game that needed improvement, and a chance for the younger players to get a feel of the collegiate game.

As I stood on the sideline in War Memorial Stadium in late March watching the first day of Jay Sawvel’s second spring as Wyoming head coach, I thought about the evolution of football spring training, and where we are now.

It’s been 58 springs since I was introduced to this ritual. During my first Cowboy spring, Lloyd Eaton was the head coach, and hope for 1967 was sky-high. The Cowboys had just finished a 10-1 season and a Sun Bowl victory over Florida State to cap the 1966 campaign. Many of the players from that great team were returning. The excitement for the new season was at an all-time high.

That group would not disappoint. They were even better in ’67. It would produce an undefeated regular season, and a narrow loss in the Sugar Bowl of Jan. 1, 1968.

Whether the previous season was like that one, or like the one Wyoming experienced in 2024, players and coaches alike are always excited for spring ball. Excited to get it going again after a long winter of off-season conditioning. Make no mistake, Spring Ball is a grind, practice without a game. It’s a focus on fundamentals, on endless drills. It’s drudgery. It was a much different proposition back in the day. It was even more of a grind. There were more practices for one thing, and practices were far more physical for another. Injuries were more common, and almost expected. They were part of the process.

That mentality went away long ago. The training period has been reduced and coaches are far more cognizant of the physical well-being of their student-athletes. More players are held out of spring training, and there is a greater focus on keeping players healthy. Injuries still happen because the violent part of the game remains a major part of the game. But they have been reduced.

As the 2025 Cowboys were guided through spring training by Sawvel and his coaching staff, the physicality was evident, and so was the improvement. Some springs are more important than others. This spring training period was far more critical than that spring back in ’67. This team HAD to improve!

With the new way of doing business in college sports, there were 19 new faces for the Cowboys as spring training began. Unheard of in the past. For this Cowboy team there was a much greater urgency at getting better. To a man, every coach and player clearly understood that a three-win season was unacceptable. Following that experience Sawvel and his staff dissected every aspect of the program, and changes were made.

This is a better football team heading into the 2025 season than Jay’s first. There’s more team speed, there’s more experience, more leadership, more urgency and a sharper focus. This team is driven to making the upcoming season a successful one.

“Our biggest goal of this spring was to focus on how we start plays,” says Sawvel. “Things like our alignment, our footwork, where our eyes should be, our hand placement. We put a major emphasis on all of those fundamental aspects of the game that are critical to success. We took nothing for granted.”

As difficult as last season was, it was apparent that the Pokes began finding themselves during the final third of the season. They played much better as the year wound down, and everyone had a great time during that impressive win at Washington State to end the ’24 season. That feeling carried over through winter conditioning and spring training.

No matter what the outcome of the previous season, Spring Ball always has served to get me excited for the upcoming season. This spring was no different. I can’t wait. Only time will tell how much better this Cowboy edition is. I believe it is a much better product, and like all fans, my hope springs eternal. I’m sorry, I can’t help it.

This story is provided by AARP Wyoming. Visit the AARP Wyoming page for more news, events, and programs affecting retirement, health care, and more.

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AARP Events for Lenox

AARP Events for Lenox

• AARP Smart Driver™: Cohoes Senior Center

  Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. ET

  Cohoes Senior Center

  Cohoes, NY

• AARP Smart Driver™: William K. Sanford Town Library

  Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. ET

  William K. Sanford Town Library

  Loudonville, NY

• AARP Smart Driver™: Sullivan Senior Center

  Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. ET

  Sullivan Senior Center

  Torrington, CT

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        </div><p>It’s an interesting Rite of Spring throughout collegiate football, this ritual we call spring football. It is 15 days of practice that gives coaches, players and fans a sample-size of what the upcoming season could look like. It’s an opportunity for veteran players to work on the aspects of the game that needed improvement, and a chance for the younger players to get a feel of the collegiate game.<br><br>As I stood on the sideline in War Memorial Stadium in late March watching the first day of Jay Sawvel’s second spring as Wyoming head coach, I thought about the evolution of football spring training, and where we are now.<br><br>It’s been 58 springs since I was introduced to this ritual. During my first Cowboy spring, Lloyd Eaton was the head coach, and hope for 1967 was sky-high. The Cowboys had just finished a 10-1 season and a Sun Bowl victory over Florida State to cap the 1966 campaign. Many of the players from that great team were returning. The excitement for the new season was at an all-time high.<br><br>That group would not disappoint. They were even better in ’67. It would produce an undefeated regular season, and a narrow loss in the Sugar Bowl of Jan. 1, 1968.<br><br>Whether the previous season was like that one, or like the one Wyoming experienced in 2024, players and coaches alike are always excited for spring ball. Excited to get it going again after a long winter of off-season conditioning. Make no mistake, Spring Ball is a grind, practice without a game. It’s a focus on fundamentals, on endless drills. It’s drudgery. It was a much different proposition back in the day. It was even more of a grind. There were more practices for one thing, and practices were far more physical for another. Injuries were more common, and almost expected. They were part of the process.<br><br>That mentality went away long ago. The training period has been reduced and coaches are far more cognizant of the physical well-being of their student-athletes. More players are held out of spring training, and there is a greater focus on keeping players healthy. Injuries still happen because the violent part of the game remains a major part of the game. But they have been reduced.<br><br>As the 2025 Cowboys were guided through spring training by Sawvel and his coaching staff, the physicality was evident, and so was the improvement. Some springs are more important than others. This spring training period was far more critical than that spring back in ’67. This team HAD to improve!<br><br>With the new way of doing business in college sports, there were 19 new faces for the Cowboys as spring training began. Unheard of in the past. For this Cowboy team there was a much greater urgency at getting better. To a man, every coach and player clearly understood that a three-win season was unacceptable. Following that experience Sawvel and his staff dissected every aspect of the program, and changes were made.<br><br>This is a better football team heading into the 2025 season than Jay’s first. There’s more team speed, there’s more experience, more leadership, more urgency and a sharper focus. This team is driven to making the upcoming season a successful one.<br><br>“Our biggest goal of this spring was to focus on how we start plays,” says Sawvel. “Things like our alignment, our footwork, where our eyes should be, our hand placement. We put a major emphasis on all of those fundamental aspects of the game that are critical to success. We took nothing for granted.”<br><br>As difficult as last season was, it was apparent that the Pokes began finding themselves during the final third of the season. They played much better as the year wound down, and everyone had a great time during that impressive win at Washington State to end the ’24 season. That feeling carried over through winter conditioning and spring training.<br><br>No matter what the outcome of the previous season, Spring Ball always has served to get me excited for the upcoming season. This spring was no different. I can’t wait. Only time will tell how much better this Cowboy edition is. I believe it is a much better product, and like all fans, my hope springs eternal. I’m sorry, I can’t help it.<br></p></div>
    
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		),
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			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Dalton&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;dalton-ma&#039;
		)
	),
	&#039;local&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;lenox-ma&#039;,
		(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;lenox-dale-ma&#039;,
		(int) 2 =&gt; &#039;lee-ma&#039;,
		(int) 3 =&gt; &#039;west-stockbridge-ma&#039;,
		(int) 4 =&gt; &#039;richmond-ma&#039;,
		(int) 5 =&gt; &#039;stockbridge-ma&#039;,
		(int) 6 =&gt; &#039;south-lee-ma&#039;,
		(int) 7 =&gt; &#039;glendale-ma&#039;,
		(int) 8 =&gt; &#039;pittsfield-ma&#039;,
		(int) 9 =&gt; &#039;housatonic-ma&#039;,
		(int) 10 =&gt; &#039;tyringham-ma&#039;,
		(int) 11 =&gt; &#039;canaan-ny&#039;,
		(int) 12 =&gt; &#039;new-lebanon-ny&#039;,
		(int) 13 =&gt; &#039;hinsdale-ma&#039;,
		(int) 14 =&gt; &#039;dalton-ma&#039;,
		(int) 15 =&gt; &#039;austerlitz-ny&#039;,
		(int) 16 =&gt; &#039;lanesboro-ma&#039;,
		(int) 17 =&gt; &#039;becket-ma&#039;,
		(int) 18 =&gt; &#039;berkshire-ma&#039;,
		(int) 19 =&gt; &#039;great-barrington-ma&#039;,
		(int) 20 =&gt; &#039;peru-ma&#039;,
		(int) 21 =&gt; &#039;new-marlborough-ma&#039;,
		(int) 22 =&gt; &#039;lanesborough-ma&#039;,
		(int) 23 =&gt; &#039;hancock-ma&#039;,
		(int) 24 =&gt; &#039;east-chatham-ny&#039;,
		(int) 25 =&gt; &#039;monterey-ma&#039;,
		(int) 26 =&gt; &#039;west-lebanon-ny&#039;
	),
	&#039;season&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring&#039;,
	&#039;aarp-events-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-events&#039;,
	&#039;amusement-parks-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;amusement-warm-c&#039;,
	&#039;arts-entertainment-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;arts-all-bm&#039;,
	&#039;asset_version&#039; =&gt; &#039;240925&#039;,
	&#039;beaches-lakes-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;beaches-lakes-cool-c&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_caption&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_happenings-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/happenings/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;See the Real Possibilities&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;
Happenings&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_happenings-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Get to know AARP in {local_city_c}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/{local_season}-fun/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Explore fun and interesting things to do this {local_season} near you!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season_header}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Time for {local_season_header}!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_volunteering-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/volunteering/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Make a difference!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Volunteering&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_volunteering-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Volunteering lifts everyone&#039;s spirits&#039;,
	&#039;bvideo_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_full_state_c}&#039;,
	&#039;city-select-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;cityselect-spring&#039;,
	&#039;coffee-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;coffee-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;coffee_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;10&#039;,
	&#039;community_blogs_archive&#039; =&gt; &#039;all&#039;,
	&#039;community_blogs_list&#039; =&gt; &#039;caregiving,healthy-living,savings-and-planning,work-and-jobs,life-reimagined,all,{local_state}&#039;,
	&#039;connect_town_groups&#039; =&gt; &#039;[{
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;atlanta-ga&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Atlanta, GA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/atlanta-ga/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;chicago-il&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Chicago, IL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/chicago-il/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;los-angeles-ca&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Los Angeles, CA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/los-angeles-ca/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;new-york-ny&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;New York City, NY&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/new-york-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		},
		&quot;phoenix-az&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Phoenix, AZ&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/phoenix-az/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP1&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;baltimore-md&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Baltimore Metro, MD&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/baltimore-md/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;dallas-tx&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Dallas, TX&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/dallas-tx/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;denver-co&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Denver, CO&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/denver-co/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;detroit-mi&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Detroit, MI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/detroit-mi/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;orlando-fl&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Central Florida, FL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/orlando-fl/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;houston-tx&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Houston, TX&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/houston-tx/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;brookhaven-ny&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Long Island, NY&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/brookhaven-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;san-diego-ca&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;San Diego County, CA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/san-diego-ca/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;miami-fl&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;South Florida, FL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/miami-fl/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP2&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;charlotte-nc&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Charlotte, NC&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/charlotte-nc/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;boston-ma&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Greater Boston, MA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/boston-ma/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;indianapolis-in&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Indianapolis, IN&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/indianapolis-in/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;las-vegas-nv&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Las Vegas, NV&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/las-vegas-nv/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;philadelphia-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Philadelphia, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/philadelphia-pa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;pittsburgh-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Pittsburgh, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/pittsburgh-pa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;portland-or&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Portland Metro, OR&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/portland-or/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;seattle-wa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Seattle, WA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/seattle-wa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;saint-louis-mo&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;St Louis, MO&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/saint-louis-mo/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;minneapolis-mn&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Twin Cities, MN&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/minneapolis-mn/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP3&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;new-orleans-la&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Greater New Orleans, LA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/new-orleans-la/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;hartford-ct&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Hartford, CT&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/hartford-ct/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;little-rock-ar&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Little Rock, AR&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/little-rock-ar/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;oahu-hi&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Oahu, HI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/oahu-hi/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;omaha-ne&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Omaham, NE&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/omaha-ne/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP4&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;des-moines-ia&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Des Moines, IA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/des-moines-ia/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;fargo-nd&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Fargo, ND&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/fargo-nd/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;allentown-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Lehigh Valley, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/allentown-pa/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;dale-city-va&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Prince William County, VA&quot;, 
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/dale-city-va/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;worcester-ma&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Worcester County, MA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/worcester-ma/aarp-events/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP5&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;charleston-wv&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Charleston, WV&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/charleston-wv/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;helena-mt&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Lewis and Clark County, MT&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/helena-mt/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;manchester-nh&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;New Hampshire, NH&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/manchester-nh/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;providence-ri&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Providence, RI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/providence-ri/aarp-events/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP6&quot;
}]&#039;,
	&#039;cvent_display_module&#039; =&gt; &#039;false&#039;,
	&#039;cvent_widget_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_city_state}&#039;,
	&#039;embed_video&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;iframe  width=&quot;100%&quot; height=&quot;349&quot; src=&quot;//players.brightcove.net/3772599298001/HkD6Qklb_default/index.html?videoId={local_embed_video_2}&quot; allowfullscreen frameborder=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;espanol-news-header&#039; =&gt; &#039;Noticias de {local_city}&#039;,
	&#039;espanol-news-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;losangeles-spanish&#039;,
	&#039;events-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;events-all&#039;,
	&#039;events_careversation_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;events_driversafety_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;events_index_slot1&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Cvent New Widget Section 3}&#039;,
	&#039;events_tek_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;event_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/events-all-1140x655.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;event_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/event.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;event_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/event-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fall-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;fall-fun-cool-c&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/fall-fun10.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;farmers-markets-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;farmers-markets-c&#039;,
	&#039;find_it_fast_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;jobs&#039;,
	&#039;find_it_fast_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Work &amp; Jobs&#039;,
	&#039;gfg-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;gfg-warm-c-2&#039;,
	&#039;google_disclaimer&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Please note:&lt;/b&gt; These listings are provided via Google for the {local_city} community. 
&lt;b&gt;Listings here do NOT imply that an AARP member discount is offered.&lt;/b&gt; 
Please see the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;AARP Membership &amp; Benefits page&lt;/a&gt; for a listing of businesses that do provide a member discount.&lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;happenings-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;happenings-suburban&#039;,
	&#039;happenings-tbd-pilot-text&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span&gt;Discover everything you can do with AARP&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span&gt;See fun events, local offers, and more right where you live.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_default_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/aarp-default-rp-min.png&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_10up&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP in {local_community_name}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP in {local_full_state}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_state_es&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP en {local_full_state}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_heading&#039; =&gt; &#039;News from AARP&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_twitter_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;More from {local_city}&#039;,
	&#039;hiking-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;hiking-cool-c&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/hiking4-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/hiking4.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/hiking4-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;home_events_slot1&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Cvent New Widget Section}&#039;,
	&#039;home_events_slot2&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_HP - Blog - Learn More}&#039;,
	&#039;home_intro_text&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;p&gt; Select your community from the list below to learn about great programs, stimulating things to do, local services, discounts and more! &lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;hp-event-tout&#039; =&gt; &#039;{if_facebook_link}&lt;div class=&quot;module-spacer text-center&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;fb-page&quot; data-href=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot; data-tabs=&quot;timeline&quot; data-small-header=&quot;false&quot; data-adapt-container-width=&quot;true&quot; data-hide-cover=&quot;false&quot; data-show-facepile=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;blockquote cite=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot; class=&quot;fb-xfbml-parse-ignore&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot;&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
{endif}&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/ice-skating-all-1140x655.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/ice-skating.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/ice-skating-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/working-for-you.jpeg&#039;,
	&#039;jobs_widget_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_city_c}&#039;,
	&#039;m2mredirect&#039; =&gt; &#039;True&#039;,
	&#039;movies-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;movies-all-c&#039;,
	&#039;movies_robots&#039; =&gt; &#039;noindex, follow&#039;,
	&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;In Your Community&#039;,
	&#039;nature_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nature_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/nature-center2.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nature_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nearme_map_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;20&#039;,
	&#039;nearme_map_zip&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_zip}&#039;,
	&#039;omniture_cookie&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_city_hl}-{local_state_l}-state&#039;,
	&#039;page-title-right&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Event Snapshot Newsletter Signup}&#039;,
	&#039;parks-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;parks-warm-c&#039;,
	&#039;pilot_towns_banner_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/classic/happenings-rural-240x140.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;pumpkin-picking-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;fall-fun-all-1-pumpkins&#039;,
	&#039;recommendation_form_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;jgunderson-palmer@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com,katherine@americantowns.com&#039;,
	&#039;recreation-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;rec-cool-b&#039;,
	&#039;restaurantform_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;bmazur@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com&#039;,
	&#039;restaurant_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;10,20,30&#039;,
	&#039;season-activities&#039; =&gt; &#039;Walking, microbreweries &#039;,
	&#039;season-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/seasonal.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;season_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring Fun&#039;,
	&#039;season_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring&#039;,
	&#039;skiing_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;skiing_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/skiing.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;skiing_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;spring-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP State News&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Massachusetts&#039;,
	&#039;summer-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;summer-fun-warm-m&#039;,
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		<h2 class="visible-lg">AARP Events for Lenox</h2>
		<h2 class="hidden-lg">AARP Events for Lenox</h2>
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					<p class="loc">Cohoes, NY</p>
					
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					<h2 class="title"><a href="/driver-safety/aarp-smart-driver-albany-ny-c37801.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-SMART-DRIVERTM-WILLIAM-K-SANFORD-TOWN-LIBRARY">AARP Smart Driver™: William K. Sanford Town Library</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 1:00&nbsp;p.m. ET</p>
					<p class="venue">William K. Sanford Town Library</p>
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					<h2 class="title"><a href="/driver-safety/aarp-smart-driver-harwinton-ct-c34912.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-SMART-DRIVERTM-SULLIVAN-SENIOR-CENTER">AARP Smart Driver™: Sullivan Senior Center</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 9:00&nbsp;a.m. ET</p>
					<p class="venue">Sullivan Senior Center</p>
					<p class="loc">Torrington, CT</p>
					
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        </div><p>It’s an interesting Rite of Spring throughout collegiate football, this ritual we call spring football. It is 15 days of practice that gives coaches, players and fans a sample-size of what the upcoming season could look like. It’s an opportunity for veteran players to work on the aspects of the game that needed improvement, and a chance for the younger players to get a feel of the collegiate game.<br><br>As I stood on the sideline in War Memorial Stadium in late March watching the first day of Jay Sawvel’s second spring as Wyoming head coach, I thought about the evolution of football spring training, and where we are now.<br><br>It’s been 58 springs since I was introduced to this ritual. During my first Cowboy spring, Lloyd Eaton was the head coach, and hope for 1967 was sky-high. The Cowboys had just finished a 10-1 season and a Sun Bowl victory over Florida State to cap the 1966 campaign. Many of the players from that great team were returning. The excitement for the new season was at an all-time high.<br><br>That group would not disappoint. They were even better in ’67. It would produce an undefeated regular season, and a narrow loss in the Sugar Bowl of Jan. 1, 1968.<br><br>Whether the previous season was like that one, or like the one Wyoming experienced in 2024, players and coaches alike are always excited for spring ball. Excited to get it going again after a long winter of off-season conditioning. Make no mistake, Spring Ball is a grind, practice without a game. It’s a focus on fundamentals, on endless drills. It’s drudgery. It was a much different proposition back in the day. It was even more of a grind. There were more practices for one thing, and practices were far more physical for another. Injuries were more common, and almost expected. They were part of the process.<br><br>That mentality went away long ago. The training period has been reduced and coaches are far more cognizant of the physical well-being of their student-athletes. More players are held out of spring training, and there is a greater focus on keeping players healthy. Injuries still happen because the violent part of the game remains a major part of the game. But they have been reduced.<br><br>As the 2025 Cowboys were guided through spring training by Sawvel and his coaching staff, the physicality was evident, and so was the improvement. Some springs are more important than others. This spring training period was far more critical than that spring back in ’67. This team HAD to improve!<br><br>With the new way of doing business in college sports, there were 19 new faces for the Cowboys as spring training began. Unheard of in the past. For this Cowboy team there was a much greater urgency at getting better. To a man, every coach and player clearly understood that a three-win season was unacceptable. Following that experience Sawvel and his staff dissected every aspect of the program, and changes were made.<br><br>This is a better football team heading into the 2025 season than Jay’s first. There’s more team speed, there’s more experience, more leadership, more urgency and a sharper focus. This team is driven to making the upcoming season a successful one.<br><br>“Our biggest goal of this spring was to focus on how we start plays,” says Sawvel. “Things like our alignment, our footwork, where our eyes should be, our hand placement. We put a major emphasis on all of those fundamental aspects of the game that are critical to success. We took nothing for granted.”<br><br>As difficult as last season was, it was apparent that the Pokes began finding themselves during the final third of the season. They played much better as the year wound down, and everyone had a great time during that impressive win at Washington State to end the ’24 season. That feeling carried over through winter conditioning and spring training.<br><br>No matter what the outcome of the previous season, Spring Ball always has served to get me excited for the upcoming season. This spring was no different. I can’t wait. Only time will tell how much better this Cowboy edition is. I believe it is a much better product, and like all fans, my hope springs eternal. I’m sorry, I can’t help it.<br></p></div>
    
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<span class="code-highlight"><code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$text&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">=&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">str_replace</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">0</span><span style="color: #007700">],&nbsp;(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">strtolower</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$town</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$token</span><span style="color: #007700">])&nbsp;!=&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">strtolower</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$keyword</span><span style="color: #007700">)&nbsp;?&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">self</span><span style="color: #007700">::</span><span style="color: #0000BB">replace</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">2</span><span style="color: #007700">],&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$town</span><span style="color: #007700">,&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$callCake</span><span style="color: #007700">):&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #DD0000">''</span><span style="color: #007700">),&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$text</span><span style="color: #007700">);</span></span></code></span></pre><pre id="cakeErr6808d784178be-context" class="cake-context" style="display: none;">$text = &#039;&lt;!--default--&gt;
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{ifnot_slug==healthy-living/map}
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{endif}

{module_RHS - Tout A}
{module_RHS - Ad Slot 1}
{module_RHS - Join AARP Today}
{module_RHS - Ad Slot 2}
{module_FB - State Side Panel}
{module_RHS - State Contact Us}&#039;
$town = array(
	&#039;_id&#039; =&gt; &#039;576180230c4e268f7f8b6e4c&#039;,
	&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lenox&#039;,
	&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
	&#039;nearby&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lenox&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;lenox-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 1 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lenox Dale&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;lenox-dale-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 2 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lee&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;lee-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 3 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;West Stockbridge&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;west-stockbridge-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 4 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Richmond&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;richmond-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 5 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Stockbridge&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;stockbridge-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 6 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;South Lee&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;south-lee-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 7 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Glendale&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;glendale-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 8 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Pittsfield&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;pittsfield-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 9 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Housatonic&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;housatonic-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 10 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Tyringham&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;tyringham-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 11 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Canaan&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;NY&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;canaan-ny&#039;
		),
		(int) 12 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;New Lebanon&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;NY&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;new-lebanon-ny&#039;
		),
		(int) 13 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Hinsdale&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;hinsdale-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 14 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Dalton&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;dalton-ma&#039;
		)
	),
	&#039;local&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;lenox-ma&#039;,
		(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;lenox-dale-ma&#039;,
		(int) 2 =&gt; &#039;lee-ma&#039;,
		(int) 3 =&gt; &#039;west-stockbridge-ma&#039;,
		(int) 4 =&gt; &#039;richmond-ma&#039;,
		(int) 5 =&gt; &#039;stockbridge-ma&#039;,
		(int) 6 =&gt; &#039;south-lee-ma&#039;,
		(int) 7 =&gt; &#039;glendale-ma&#039;,
		(int) 8 =&gt; &#039;pittsfield-ma&#039;,
		(int) 9 =&gt; &#039;housatonic-ma&#039;,
		(int) 10 =&gt; &#039;tyringham-ma&#039;,
		(int) 11 =&gt; &#039;canaan-ny&#039;,
		(int) 12 =&gt; &#039;new-lebanon-ny&#039;,
		(int) 13 =&gt; &#039;hinsdale-ma&#039;,
		(int) 14 =&gt; &#039;dalton-ma&#039;,
		(int) 15 =&gt; &#039;austerlitz-ny&#039;,
		(int) 16 =&gt; &#039;lanesboro-ma&#039;,
		(int) 17 =&gt; &#039;becket-ma&#039;,
		(int) 18 =&gt; &#039;berkshire-ma&#039;,
		(int) 19 =&gt; &#039;great-barrington-ma&#039;,
		(int) 20 =&gt; &#039;peru-ma&#039;,
		(int) 21 =&gt; &#039;new-marlborough-ma&#039;,
		(int) 22 =&gt; &#039;lanesborough-ma&#039;,
		(int) 23 =&gt; &#039;hancock-ma&#039;,
		(int) 24 =&gt; &#039;east-chatham-ny&#039;,
		(int) 25 =&gt; &#039;monterey-ma&#039;,
		(int) 26 =&gt; &#039;west-lebanon-ny&#039;
	),
	&#039;season&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring&#039;,
	&#039;aarp-events-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-events&#039;,
	&#039;amusement-parks-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;amusement-warm-c&#039;,
	&#039;arts-entertainment-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;arts-all-bm&#039;,
	&#039;asset_version&#039; =&gt; &#039;240925&#039;,
	&#039;beaches-lakes-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;beaches-lakes-cool-c&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_caption&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_happenings-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/happenings/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;See the Real Possibilities&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;
Happenings&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_happenings-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Get to know AARP in {local_city_c}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/{local_season}-fun/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Explore fun and interesting things to do this {local_season} near you!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season_header}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Time for {local_season_header}!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_volunteering-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/volunteering/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Make a difference!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Volunteering&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_volunteering-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Volunteering lifts everyone&#039;s spirits&#039;,
	&#039;bvideo_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_full_state_c}&#039;,
	&#039;city-select-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;cityselect-spring&#039;,
	&#039;coffee-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;coffee-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;coffee_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;10&#039;,
	&#039;community_blogs_archive&#039; =&gt; &#039;all&#039;,
	&#039;community_blogs_list&#039; =&gt; &#039;caregiving,healthy-living,savings-and-planning,work-and-jobs,life-reimagined,all,{local_state}&#039;,
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		&quot;atlanta-ga&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Atlanta, GA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/atlanta-ga/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Chicago, IL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/chicago-il/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;los-angeles-ca&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Los Angeles, CA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/los-angeles-ca/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;new-york-ny&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;New York City, NY&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/new-york-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		},
		&quot;phoenix-az&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Phoenix, AZ&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/phoenix-az/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
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	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP1&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;baltimore-md&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Baltimore Metro, MD&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/baltimore-md/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;dallas-tx&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Dallas, TX&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/dallas-tx/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;denver-co&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Denver, CO&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/denver-co/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;detroit-mi&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Detroit, MI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/detroit-mi/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;orlando-fl&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Central Florida, FL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/orlando-fl/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;houston-tx&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Houston, TX&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/houston-tx/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;brookhaven-ny&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Long Island, NY&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/brookhaven-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;san-diego-ca&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;San Diego County, CA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/san-diego-ca/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;miami-fl&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;South Florida, FL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/miami-fl/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP2&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;charlotte-nc&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Charlotte, NC&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/charlotte-nc/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;boston-ma&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Greater Boston, MA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/boston-ma/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;indianapolis-in&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Indianapolis, IN&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/indianapolis-in/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;las-vegas-nv&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Las Vegas, NV&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/las-vegas-nv/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;philadelphia-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Philadelphia, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/philadelphia-pa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;pittsburgh-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Pittsburgh, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/pittsburgh-pa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;portland-or&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Portland Metro, OR&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/portland-or/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;seattle-wa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Seattle, WA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/seattle-wa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;saint-louis-mo&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;St Louis, MO&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/saint-louis-mo/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;minneapolis-mn&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Twin Cities, MN&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/minneapolis-mn/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP3&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;new-orleans-la&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Greater New Orleans, LA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/new-orleans-la/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;hartford-ct&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Hartford, CT&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/hartford-ct/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;little-rock-ar&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Little Rock, AR&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/little-rock-ar/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;oahu-hi&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Oahu, HI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/oahu-hi/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;omaha-ne&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Omaham, NE&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/omaha-ne/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP4&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;des-moines-ia&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Des Moines, IA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/des-moines-ia/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;fargo-nd&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Fargo, ND&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/fargo-nd/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;allentown-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Lehigh Valley, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/allentown-pa/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;dale-city-va&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Prince William County, VA&quot;, 
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/dale-city-va/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;worcester-ma&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Worcester County, MA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/worcester-ma/aarp-events/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP5&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;charleston-wv&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Charleston, WV&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/charleston-wv/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;helena-mt&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Lewis and Clark County, MT&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/helena-mt/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;manchester-nh&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;New Hampshire, NH&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/manchester-nh/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;providence-ri&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Providence, RI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/providence-ri/aarp-events/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP6&quot;
}]&#039;,
	&#039;cvent_display_module&#039; =&gt; &#039;false&#039;,
	&#039;cvent_widget_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_city_state}&#039;,
	&#039;embed_video&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;iframe  width=&quot;100%&quot; height=&quot;349&quot; src=&quot;//players.brightcove.net/3772599298001/HkD6Qklb_default/index.html?videoId={local_embed_video_2}&quot; allowfullscreen frameborder=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;espanol-news-header&#039; =&gt; &#039;Noticias de {local_city}&#039;,
	&#039;espanol-news-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;losangeles-spanish&#039;,
	&#039;events-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;events-all&#039;,
	&#039;events_careversation_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;events_driversafety_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;events_index_slot1&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Cvent New Widget Section 3}&#039;,
	&#039;events_tek_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;event_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/events-all-1140x655.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;event_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/event.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;event_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/event-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fall-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;fall-fun-cool-c&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/fall-fun10.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;farmers-markets-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;farmers-markets-c&#039;,
	&#039;find_it_fast_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;jobs&#039;,
	&#039;find_it_fast_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Work &amp; Jobs&#039;,
	&#039;gfg-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;gfg-warm-c-2&#039;,
	&#039;google_disclaimer&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Please note:&lt;/b&gt; These listings are provided via Google for the {local_city} community. 
&lt;b&gt;Listings here do NOT imply that an AARP member discount is offered.&lt;/b&gt; 
Please see the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;AARP Membership &amp; Benefits page&lt;/a&gt; for a listing of businesses that do provide a member discount.&lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;happenings-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;happenings-suburban&#039;,
	&#039;happenings-tbd-pilot-text&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span&gt;Discover everything you can do with AARP&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span&gt;See fun events, local offers, and more right where you live.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_default_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/aarp-default-rp-min.png&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_10up&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP in {local_community_name}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP in {local_full_state}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_state_es&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP en {local_full_state}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_heading&#039; =&gt; &#039;News from AARP&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_twitter_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;More from {local_city}&#039;,
	&#039;hiking-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;hiking-cool-c&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/hiking4-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/hiking4.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/hiking4-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;home_events_slot1&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Cvent New Widget Section}&#039;,
	&#039;home_events_slot2&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_HP - Blog - Learn More}&#039;,
	&#039;home_intro_text&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;p&gt; Select your community from the list below to learn about great programs, stimulating things to do, local services, discounts and more! &lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;hp-event-tout&#039; =&gt; &#039;{if_facebook_link}&lt;div class=&quot;module-spacer text-center&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;fb-page&quot; data-href=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot; data-tabs=&quot;timeline&quot; data-small-header=&quot;false&quot; data-adapt-container-width=&quot;true&quot; data-hide-cover=&quot;false&quot; data-show-facepile=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;blockquote cite=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot; class=&quot;fb-xfbml-parse-ignore&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot;&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
{endif}&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/ice-skating-all-1140x655.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/ice-skating.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/ice-skating-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/working-for-you.jpeg&#039;,
	&#039;jobs_widget_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_city_c}&#039;,
	&#039;m2mredirect&#039; =&gt; &#039;True&#039;,
	&#039;movies-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;movies-all-c&#039;,
	&#039;movies_robots&#039; =&gt; &#039;noindex, follow&#039;,
	&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;In Your Community&#039;,
	&#039;nature_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nature_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/nature-center2.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nature_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nearme_map_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;20&#039;,
	&#039;nearme_map_zip&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_zip}&#039;,
	&#039;omniture_cookie&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_city_hl}-{local_state_l}-state&#039;,
	&#039;page-title-right&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Event Snapshot Newsletter Signup}&#039;,
	&#039;parks-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;parks-warm-c&#039;,
	&#039;pilot_towns_banner_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/classic/happenings-rural-240x140.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;pumpkin-picking-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;fall-fun-all-1-pumpkins&#039;,
	&#039;recommendation_form_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;jgunderson-palmer@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com,katherine@americantowns.com&#039;,
	&#039;recreation-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;rec-cool-b&#039;,
	&#039;restaurantform_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;bmazur@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com&#039;,
	&#039;restaurant_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;10,20,30&#039;,
	&#039;season-activities&#039; =&gt; &#039;Walking, microbreweries &#039;,
	&#039;season-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/seasonal.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;season_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring Fun&#039;,
	&#039;season_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring&#039;,
	&#039;skiing_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;skiing_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/skiing.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;skiing_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;spring-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP State News&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Massachusetts&#039;,
	&#039;summer-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;summer-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;tas_state_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://takeastand.aarp.org/congressional-action-chart/?state={local_full_state_c}&#039;,
	&#039;term&#039; =&gt; &#039;in Lenox&#039;,
	&#039;thingstodo_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;thingstodo_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/things-to-do3.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;thingstodo_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;vcc_featured_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://s3.amazonaws.com/local-aarp/img/vcc/featured/20210430_4C9F7646-96EC-4C88-960A-997CE34788BC.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;veterans-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;veterans&#039;,
	&#039;video_tout_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/video-touts/san-antonio-video.png&#039;,
	&#039;vineyards-wineries-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;wineries&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer-today-button&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;span class=&quot;media-middle&quot;&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/virtual/?intcmp=CSN-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLINT-20210331-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}&quot; class=&quot;red btn&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;I WANT TO VOLUNTEER&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;volunteering-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;volunteering-winter&#039;,
	&#039;volunteering-news-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;volunteer-all-m-hands&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;volunteering-help-military-families&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_link_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;See Projects&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.createthegood.org/how-to-guides?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLHTG-20140805-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Help Military Families&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Do-It-Yourself Project Guides&#039;,
	&#039;winter-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;winter-fun-snow-c-ski&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/winter-fun-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/winter-fun.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_pic_nav2&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/{town_sef_url}/skiing/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;{local_skiing_big_thumb}&quot; title=&quot;Skiing&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Skiing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/winter-fun-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;youtube_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/youtube.png&#039;,
	&#039;news_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.aarp.org/MA?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-BLOGMA-20140101&#039;,
	&#039;contactus_text&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP Massachusetts&#039;,
	&#039;contactus_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA@aarp.org&#039;,
	&#039;contactus_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/contact-aarp-massachusetts/?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-CONTACT-20140101&#039;,
	&#039;facebook_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.facebook.com/AARPMA&#039;,
	&#039;twitter_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://twitter.com/AARPMA&#039;,
	&#039;state_contract_id&#039; =&gt; &#039;56008&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_flag&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/wp-content/themes/aarpstates/images/state_flags/massachusetts.png&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/region/massachusetts/&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_rss&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/region/massachusetts/feed&#039;,
	&#039;cold_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;yes&#039;,
	&#039;embed_video_2&#039; =&gt; &#039;5819664288001&#039;,
	&#039;2020_election_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://local.aarp.org/news/how-to-vote-in-masachusetts-2020-election-what-you-need-to-know-ma-2020-08-18.html&#039;,
	&#039;State_Label&#039; =&gt; &#039;Massachusetts&#039;&#039;,
	&#039;vaccine_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://local.aarp.org/news/the-covid19-vaccine-distribution-plan-in-massachusetts-ma-2021-02-05.html&#039;,
	&#039;at_ski_resort&#039; =&gt; &#039;y&#039;,
	&#039;state_capital&#039; =&gt; &#039;boston-ma&#039;,
	&#039;instagram_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarpmassachusetts&#039;,
	&#039;2024_election_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/massachusetts/election-voting-guide&#039;,
	&#039;2024_election_link_es&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/massachusetts/elecciones-guia-para-votar&#039;,
	&#039;advanced_directives_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.caringinfo.org/wp-content/uploads/Massachusetts.pdf&#039;,
	&#039;full_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;Massachusetts&#039;,
	&#039;county&#039; =&gt; &#039;Berkshire&#039;,
	&#039;geo&#039; =&gt; array(
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	),
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	&#039;city_state_search&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lenox MA&#039;,
	&#039;pilot_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lenox&#039;,
	&#039;pilot_sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
	&#039;community_id&#039; =&gt; (int) 0,
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	&#039;community_state&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;community_region&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;brightspot_region&#039; =&gt; null,
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	&#039;subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
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	&#039;ad_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;lenox&#039;,
	&#039;ad_region&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;timezone&#039; =&gt; &#039;America/New_York&#039;,
	&#039;type&#039; =&gt; &#039;town&#039;,
	&#039;zip&#039; =&gt; &#039;01240&#039;,
	&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;lenox-ma&#039;,
	&#039;americantowns_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.americantowns.com/lenox-ma/&#039;,
	&#039;alt_names&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lenox&#039;,
	&#039;zipcodes&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;01240&#039;
	),
	&#039;urls&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;lenox-ma&#039;
	),
	&#039;town_ids&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;307&#039;
	)
)
$callCake = true
$matches = array(
	(int) 0 =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;{ifnot_slug==healthy-living/map}
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
{endif}&#039;,
		(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;slug==healthy-living/map&#039;,
		(int) 2 =&gt; &#039;
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
&#039;
	)
)
$match = array(
	(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;{ifnot_slug==healthy-living/map}
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
{endif}&#039;,
	(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;slug==healthy-living/map&#039;,
	(int) 2 =&gt; &#039;
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
&#039;
)
$token = &#039;slug&#039;
$keyword = &#039;healthy-living/map&#039;</pre><pre class="stack-trace">Localize::replace() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 152
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 9
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
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        </div><p>It’s an interesting Rite of Spring throughout collegiate football, this ritual we call spring football. It is 15 days of practice that gives coaches, players and fans a sample-size of what the upcoming season could look like. It’s an opportunity for veteran players to work on the aspects of the game that needed improvement, and a chance for the younger players to get a feel of the collegiate game.<br><br>As I stood on the sideline in War Memorial Stadium in late March watching the first day of Jay Sawvel’s second spring as Wyoming head coach, I thought about the evolution of football spring training, and where we are now.<br><br>It’s been 58 springs since I was introduced to this ritual. During my first Cowboy spring, Lloyd Eaton was the head coach, and hope for 1967 was sky-high. The Cowboys had just finished a 10-1 season and a Sun Bowl victory over Florida State to cap the 1966 campaign. Many of the players from that great team were returning. The excitement for the new season was at an all-time high.<br><br>That group would not disappoint. They were even better in ’67. It would produce an undefeated regular season, and a narrow loss in the Sugar Bowl of Jan. 1, 1968.<br><br>Whether the previous season was like that one, or like the one Wyoming experienced in 2024, players and coaches alike are always excited for spring ball. Excited to get it going again after a long winter of off-season conditioning. Make no mistake, Spring Ball is a grind, practice without a game. It’s a focus on fundamentals, on endless drills. It’s drudgery. It was a much different proposition back in the day. It was even more of a grind. There were more practices for one thing, and practices were far more physical for another. Injuries were more common, and almost expected. They were part of the process.<br><br>That mentality went away long ago. The training period has been reduced and coaches are far more cognizant of the physical well-being of their student-athletes. More players are held out of spring training, and there is a greater focus on keeping players healthy. Injuries still happen because the violent part of the game remains a major part of the game. But they have been reduced.<br><br>As the 2025 Cowboys were guided through spring training by Sawvel and his coaching staff, the physicality was evident, and so was the improvement. Some springs are more important than others. This spring training period was far more critical than that spring back in ’67. This team HAD to improve!<br><br>With the new way of doing business in college sports, there were 19 new faces for the Cowboys as spring training began. Unheard of in the past. For this Cowboy team there was a much greater urgency at getting better. To a man, every coach and player clearly understood that a three-win season was unacceptable. Following that experience Sawvel and his staff dissected every aspect of the program, and changes were made.<br><br>This is a better football team heading into the 2025 season than Jay’s first. There’s more team speed, there’s more experience, more leadership, more urgency and a sharper focus. This team is driven to making the upcoming season a successful one.<br><br>“Our biggest goal of this spring was to focus on how we start plays,” says Sawvel. “Things like our alignment, our footwork, where our eyes should be, our hand placement. We put a major emphasis on all of those fundamental aspects of the game that are critical to success. We took nothing for granted.”<br><br>As difficult as last season was, it was apparent that the Pokes began finding themselves during the final third of the season. They played much better as the year wound down, and everyone had a great time during that impressive win at Washington State to end the ’24 season. That feeling carried over through winter conditioning and spring training.<br><br>No matter what the outcome of the previous season, Spring Ball always has served to get me excited for the upcoming season. This spring was no different. I can’t wait. Only time will tell how much better this Cowboy edition is. I believe it is a much better product, and like all fans, my hope springs eternal. I’m sorry, I can’t help it.<br></p></div>
    
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<code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">list(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$token</span><span style="color: #007700">,</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$keyword</span><span style="color: #007700">)&nbsp;=&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">explode</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"=="</span><span style="color: #007700">,</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">1</span><span style="color: #007700">],</span><span style="color: #0000BB">2</span><span style="color: #007700">);</span></span></code>
<span class="code-highlight"><code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$text&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">=&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">str_replace</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">0</span><span style="color: #007700">],&nbsp;(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">strtolower</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$town</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$token</span><span style="color: #007700">])&nbsp;!=&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">strtolower</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$keyword</span><span style="color: #007700">)&nbsp;?&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">self</span><span style="color: #007700">::</span><span style="color: #0000BB">replace</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">2</span><span style="color: #007700">],&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$town</span><span style="color: #007700">,&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$callCake</span><span style="color: #007700">):&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #DD0000">''</span><span style="color: #007700">),&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$text</span><span style="color: #007700">);</span></span></code></span></pre><pre id="cakeErr6808d784178be-context" class="cake-context" style="display: none;">$text = &#039;&lt;!--default--&gt;
&lt;!-- module_RHS - AARP Events --&gt;
{ifnot_slug==healthy-living/map}
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
{endif}

{module_RHS - Tout A}
{module_RHS - Ad Slot 1}
{module_RHS - Join AARP Today}
{module_RHS - Ad Slot 2}
{module_FB - State Side Panel}
{module_RHS - State Contact Us}&#039;
$town = array(
	&#039;_id&#039; =&gt; &#039;576180230c4e268f7f8b6e4c&#039;,
	&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lenox&#039;,
	&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
	&#039;nearby&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lenox&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;lenox-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 1 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lenox Dale&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;lenox-dale-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 2 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lee&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;lee-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 3 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;West Stockbridge&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;west-stockbridge-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 4 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Richmond&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;richmond-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 5 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Stockbridge&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;stockbridge-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 6 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;South Lee&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;south-lee-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 7 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Glendale&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;glendale-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 8 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Pittsfield&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;pittsfield-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 9 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Housatonic&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;housatonic-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 10 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Tyringham&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;tyringham-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 11 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Canaan&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;NY&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;canaan-ny&#039;
		),
		(int) 12 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;New Lebanon&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;NY&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;new-lebanon-ny&#039;
		),
		(int) 13 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Hinsdale&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;hinsdale-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 14 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Dalton&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;dalton-ma&#039;
		)
	),
	&#039;local&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;lenox-ma&#039;,
		(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;lenox-dale-ma&#039;,
		(int) 2 =&gt; &#039;lee-ma&#039;,
		(int) 3 =&gt; &#039;west-stockbridge-ma&#039;,
		(int) 4 =&gt; &#039;richmond-ma&#039;,
		(int) 5 =&gt; &#039;stockbridge-ma&#039;,
		(int) 6 =&gt; &#039;south-lee-ma&#039;,
		(int) 7 =&gt; &#039;glendale-ma&#039;,
		(int) 8 =&gt; &#039;pittsfield-ma&#039;,
		(int) 9 =&gt; &#039;housatonic-ma&#039;,
		(int) 10 =&gt; &#039;tyringham-ma&#039;,
		(int) 11 =&gt; &#039;canaan-ny&#039;,
		(int) 12 =&gt; &#039;new-lebanon-ny&#039;,
		(int) 13 =&gt; &#039;hinsdale-ma&#039;,
		(int) 14 =&gt; &#039;dalton-ma&#039;,
		(int) 15 =&gt; &#039;austerlitz-ny&#039;,
		(int) 16 =&gt; &#039;lanesboro-ma&#039;,
		(int) 17 =&gt; &#039;becket-ma&#039;,
		(int) 18 =&gt; &#039;berkshire-ma&#039;,
		(int) 19 =&gt; &#039;great-barrington-ma&#039;,
		(int) 20 =&gt; &#039;peru-ma&#039;,
		(int) 21 =&gt; &#039;new-marlborough-ma&#039;,
		(int) 22 =&gt; &#039;lanesborough-ma&#039;,
		(int) 23 =&gt; &#039;hancock-ma&#039;,
		(int) 24 =&gt; &#039;east-chatham-ny&#039;,
		(int) 25 =&gt; &#039;monterey-ma&#039;,
		(int) 26 =&gt; &#039;west-lebanon-ny&#039;
	),
	&#039;season&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring&#039;,
	&#039;aarp-events-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-events&#039;,
	&#039;amusement-parks-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;amusement-warm-c&#039;,
	&#039;arts-entertainment-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;arts-all-bm&#039;,
	&#039;asset_version&#039; =&gt; &#039;240925&#039;,
	&#039;beaches-lakes-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;beaches-lakes-cool-c&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_caption&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_happenings-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/happenings/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;See the Real Possibilities&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;
Happenings&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_happenings-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Get to know AARP in {local_city_c}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/{local_season}-fun/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Explore fun and interesting things to do this {local_season} near you!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season_header}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Time for {local_season_header}!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_volunteering-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/volunteering/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Make a difference!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Volunteering&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_volunteering-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Volunteering lifts everyone&#039;s spirits&#039;,
	&#039;bvideo_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_full_state_c}&#039;,
	&#039;city-select-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;cityselect-spring&#039;,
	&#039;coffee-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;coffee-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;coffee_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;10&#039;,
	&#039;community_blogs_archive&#039; =&gt; &#039;all&#039;,
	&#039;community_blogs_list&#039; =&gt; &#039;caregiving,healthy-living,savings-and-planning,work-and-jobs,life-reimagined,all,{local_state}&#039;,
	&#039;connect_town_groups&#039; =&gt; &#039;[{
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;atlanta-ga&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Atlanta, GA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/atlanta-ga/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;chicago-il&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Chicago, IL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/chicago-il/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;los-angeles-ca&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Los Angeles, CA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/los-angeles-ca/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;new-york-ny&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;New York City, NY&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/new-york-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		},
		&quot;phoenix-az&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Phoenix, AZ&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/phoenix-az/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP1&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;baltimore-md&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Baltimore Metro, MD&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/baltimore-md/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;dallas-tx&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Dallas, TX&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/dallas-tx/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;denver-co&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Denver, CO&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/denver-co/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;detroit-mi&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Detroit, MI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/detroit-mi/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;orlando-fl&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Central Florida, FL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/orlando-fl/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;houston-tx&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Houston, TX&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/houston-tx/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;brookhaven-ny&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Long Island, NY&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/brookhaven-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;san-diego-ca&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;San Diego County, CA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/san-diego-ca/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;miami-fl&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;South Florida, FL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/miami-fl/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP2&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;charlotte-nc&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Charlotte, NC&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/charlotte-nc/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;boston-ma&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Greater Boston, MA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/boston-ma/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;indianapolis-in&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Indianapolis, IN&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/indianapolis-in/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;las-vegas-nv&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Las Vegas, NV&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/las-vegas-nv/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;philadelphia-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Philadelphia, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/philadelphia-pa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;pittsburgh-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Pittsburgh, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/pittsburgh-pa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;portland-or&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Portland Metro, OR&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/portland-or/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;seattle-wa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Seattle, WA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/seattle-wa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;saint-louis-mo&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;St Louis, MO&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/saint-louis-mo/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;minneapolis-mn&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Twin Cities, MN&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/minneapolis-mn/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP3&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;new-orleans-la&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Greater New Orleans, LA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/new-orleans-la/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;hartford-ct&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Hartford, CT&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/hartford-ct/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;little-rock-ar&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Little Rock, AR&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/little-rock-ar/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;oahu-hi&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Oahu, HI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/oahu-hi/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;omaha-ne&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Omaham, NE&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/omaha-ne/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP4&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;des-moines-ia&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Des Moines, IA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/des-moines-ia/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;fargo-nd&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Fargo, ND&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/fargo-nd/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;allentown-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Lehigh Valley, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/allentown-pa/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;dale-city-va&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Prince William County, VA&quot;, 
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/dale-city-va/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;worcester-ma&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Worcester County, MA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/worcester-ma/aarp-events/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP5&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;charleston-wv&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Charleston, WV&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/charleston-wv/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;helena-mt&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Lewis and Clark County, MT&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/helena-mt/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;manchester-nh&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;New Hampshire, NH&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/manchester-nh/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;providence-ri&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Providence, RI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/providence-ri/aarp-events/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP6&quot;
}]&#039;,
	&#039;cvent_display_module&#039; =&gt; &#039;false&#039;,
	&#039;cvent_widget_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_city_state}&#039;,
	&#039;embed_video&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;iframe  width=&quot;100%&quot; height=&quot;349&quot; src=&quot;//players.brightcove.net/3772599298001/HkD6Qklb_default/index.html?videoId={local_embed_video_2}&quot; allowfullscreen frameborder=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;espanol-news-header&#039; =&gt; &#039;Noticias de {local_city}&#039;,
	&#039;espanol-news-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;losangeles-spanish&#039;,
	&#039;events-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;events-all&#039;,
	&#039;events_careversation_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;events_driversafety_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;events_index_slot1&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Cvent New Widget Section 3}&#039;,
	&#039;events_tek_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;event_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/events-all-1140x655.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;event_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/event.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;event_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/event-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fall-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;fall-fun-cool-c&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/fall-fun10.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;farmers-markets-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;farmers-markets-c&#039;,
	&#039;find_it_fast_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;jobs&#039;,
	&#039;find_it_fast_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Work &amp; Jobs&#039;,
	&#039;gfg-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;gfg-warm-c-2&#039;,
	&#039;google_disclaimer&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Please note:&lt;/b&gt; These listings are provided via Google for the {local_city} community. 
&lt;b&gt;Listings here do NOT imply that an AARP member discount is offered.&lt;/b&gt; 
Please see the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;AARP Membership &amp; Benefits page&lt;/a&gt; for a listing of businesses that do provide a member discount.&lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;happenings-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;happenings-suburban&#039;,
	&#039;happenings-tbd-pilot-text&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span&gt;Discover everything you can do with AARP&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span&gt;See fun events, local offers, and more right where you live.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_default_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/aarp-default-rp-min.png&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_10up&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP in {local_community_name}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP in {local_full_state}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_state_es&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP en {local_full_state}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_heading&#039; =&gt; &#039;News from AARP&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_twitter_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;More from {local_city}&#039;,
	&#039;hiking-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;hiking-cool-c&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/hiking4-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/hiking4.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/hiking4-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;home_events_slot1&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Cvent New Widget Section}&#039;,
	&#039;home_events_slot2&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_HP - Blog - Learn More}&#039;,
	&#039;home_intro_text&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;p&gt; Select your community from the list below to learn about great programs, stimulating things to do, local services, discounts and more! &lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;hp-event-tout&#039; =&gt; &#039;{if_facebook_link}&lt;div class=&quot;module-spacer text-center&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;fb-page&quot; data-href=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot; data-tabs=&quot;timeline&quot; data-small-header=&quot;false&quot; data-adapt-container-width=&quot;true&quot; data-hide-cover=&quot;false&quot; data-show-facepile=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;blockquote cite=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot; class=&quot;fb-xfbml-parse-ignore&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot;&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
{endif}&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/ice-skating-all-1140x655.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/ice-skating.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/ice-skating-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/working-for-you.jpeg&#039;,
	&#039;jobs_widget_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_city_c}&#039;,
	&#039;m2mredirect&#039; =&gt; &#039;True&#039;,
	&#039;movies-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;movies-all-c&#039;,
	&#039;movies_robots&#039; =&gt; &#039;noindex, follow&#039;,
	&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;In Your Community&#039;,
	&#039;nature_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nature_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/nature-center2.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nature_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nearme_map_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;20&#039;,
	&#039;nearme_map_zip&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_zip}&#039;,
	&#039;omniture_cookie&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_city_hl}-{local_state_l}-state&#039;,
	&#039;page-title-right&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Event Snapshot Newsletter Signup}&#039;,
	&#039;parks-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;parks-warm-c&#039;,
	&#039;pilot_towns_banner_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/classic/happenings-rural-240x140.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;pumpkin-picking-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;fall-fun-all-1-pumpkins&#039;,
	&#039;recommendation_form_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;jgunderson-palmer@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com,katherine@americantowns.com&#039;,
	&#039;recreation-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;rec-cool-b&#039;,
	&#039;restaurantform_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;bmazur@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com&#039;,
	&#039;restaurant_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;10,20,30&#039;,
	&#039;season-activities&#039; =&gt; &#039;Walking, microbreweries &#039;,
	&#039;season-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/seasonal.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;season_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring Fun&#039;,
	&#039;season_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring&#039;,
	&#039;skiing_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;skiing_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/skiing.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;skiing_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;spring-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP State News&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Massachusetts&#039;,
	&#039;summer-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;summer-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;tas_state_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://takeastand.aarp.org/congressional-action-chart/?state={local_full_state_c}&#039;,
	&#039;term&#039; =&gt; &#039;in Lenox&#039;,
	&#039;thingstodo_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;thingstodo_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/things-to-do3.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;thingstodo_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;vcc_featured_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://s3.amazonaws.com/local-aarp/img/vcc/featured/20210430_4C9F7646-96EC-4C88-960A-997CE34788BC.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;veterans-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;veterans&#039;,
	&#039;video_tout_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/video-touts/san-antonio-video.png&#039;,
	&#039;vineyards-wineries-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;wineries&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer-today-button&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;span class=&quot;media-middle&quot;&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/virtual/?intcmp=CSN-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLINT-20210331-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}&quot; class=&quot;red btn&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;I WANT TO VOLUNTEER&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;volunteering-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;volunteering-winter&#039;,
	&#039;volunteering-news-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;volunteer-all-m-hands&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;volunteering-help-military-families&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_link_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;See Projects&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.createthegood.org/how-to-guides?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLHTG-20140805-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Help Military Families&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Do-It-Yourself Project Guides&#039;,
	&#039;winter-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;winter-fun-snow-c-ski&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/winter-fun-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/winter-fun.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_pic_nav2&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/{town_sef_url}/skiing/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;{local_skiing_big_thumb}&quot; title=&quot;Skiing&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Skiing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/winter-fun-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;youtube_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/youtube.png&#039;,
	&#039;news_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.aarp.org/MA?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-BLOGMA-20140101&#039;,
	&#039;contactus_text&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP Massachusetts&#039;,
	&#039;contactus_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA@aarp.org&#039;,
	&#039;contactus_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/contact-aarp-massachusetts/?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-CONTACT-20140101&#039;,
	&#039;facebook_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.facebook.com/AARPMA&#039;,
	&#039;twitter_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://twitter.com/AARPMA&#039;,
	&#039;state_contract_id&#039; =&gt; &#039;56008&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_flag&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/wp-content/themes/aarpstates/images/state_flags/massachusetts.png&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/region/massachusetts/&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_rss&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/region/massachusetts/feed&#039;,
	&#039;cold_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;yes&#039;,
	&#039;embed_video_2&#039; =&gt; &#039;5819664288001&#039;,
	&#039;2020_election_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://local.aarp.org/news/how-to-vote-in-masachusetts-2020-election-what-you-need-to-know-ma-2020-08-18.html&#039;,
	&#039;State_Label&#039; =&gt; &#039;Massachusetts&#039;&#039;,
	&#039;vaccine_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://local.aarp.org/news/the-covid19-vaccine-distribution-plan-in-massachusetts-ma-2021-02-05.html&#039;,
	&#039;at_ski_resort&#039; =&gt; &#039;y&#039;,
	&#039;state_capital&#039; =&gt; &#039;boston-ma&#039;,
	&#039;instagram_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarpmassachusetts&#039;,
	&#039;2024_election_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/massachusetts/election-voting-guide&#039;,
	&#039;2024_election_link_es&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/massachusetts/elecciones-guia-para-votar&#039;,
	&#039;advanced_directives_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.caringinfo.org/wp-content/uploads/Massachusetts.pdf&#039;,
	&#039;full_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;Massachusetts&#039;,
	&#039;county&#039; =&gt; &#039;Berkshire&#039;,
	&#039;geo&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; (float) -73.285202026367,
		(int) 1 =&gt; (float) 42.356800079346
	),
	&#039;latitude&#039; =&gt; (float) 42.356800079346,
	&#039;longitude&#039; =&gt; (float) -73.285202026367,
	&#039;city_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lenox, MA&#039;,
	&#039;city_state_search&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lenox MA&#039;,
	&#039;pilot_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lenox&#039;,
	&#039;pilot_sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
	&#039;community_id&#039; =&gt; (int) 0,
	&#039;community_name&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;community_state&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;community_region&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;brightspot_region&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lenox, MA&#039;,
	&#039;subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
	&#039;tracking_code_town&#039; =&gt; &#039;LENOX&#039;,
	&#039;tracking_code_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
	&#039;ad_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;ma&#039;,
	&#039;ad_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;lenox&#039;,
	&#039;ad_region&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;timezone&#039; =&gt; &#039;America/New_York&#039;,
	&#039;type&#039; =&gt; &#039;town&#039;,
	&#039;zip&#039; =&gt; &#039;01240&#039;,
	&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;lenox-ma&#039;,
	&#039;americantowns_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.americantowns.com/lenox-ma/&#039;,
	&#039;alt_names&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lenox&#039;,
	&#039;zipcodes&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;01240&#039;
	),
	&#039;urls&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;lenox-ma&#039;
	),
	&#039;town_ids&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;307&#039;
	)
)
$callCake = true
$matches = array(
	(int) 0 =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;{ifnot_slug==healthy-living/map}
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
{endif}&#039;,
		(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;slug==healthy-living/map&#039;,
		(int) 2 =&gt; &#039;
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
&#039;
	)
)
$match = array(
	(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;{ifnot_slug==healthy-living/map}
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
{endif}&#039;,
	(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;slug==healthy-living/map&#039;,
	(int) 2 =&gt; &#039;
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
&#039;
)
$token = &#039;slug&#039;
$keyword = &#039;healthy-living/map&#039;</pre><pre class="stack-trace">Localize::replace() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 152
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 9
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
BlogsController::display() - APP/Controller/BlogsController.php, line 81
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
[main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 118</pre></div></pre><div class="module clearfix"><!--default-->
<!-- module_RHS - AARP Events -->


<div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer">
	<header>
		<div class="pull-right">
			<a href="/lenox-ma/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">
				<img style="width:30px;" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/aarp_event_icon.png" alt="Upcoming AARP Events" />
			</a>
		</div>
		<h2 class="visible-lg">AARP Events for Lenox</h2>
		<h2 class="hidden-lg">AARP Events for Lenox</h2>
	</header>
	<div class="wrap">
		<div class="ar-listing snippet">
			<ul class="list">
				<li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/driver-safety/aarp-smart-driver-cohoes-ny-c36947.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-SMART-DRIVERTM-COHOES-SENIOR-CENTER">AARP Smart Driver™: Cohoes Senior Center</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 9:00&nbsp;a.m. ET</p>
					<p class="venue">Cohoes Senior Center</p>
					<p class="loc">Cohoes, NY</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/driver-safety/aarp-smart-driver-albany-ny-c37801.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-SMART-DRIVERTM-WILLIAM-K-SANFORD-TOWN-LIBRARY">AARP Smart Driver™: William K. Sanford Town Library</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 1:00&nbsp;p.m. ET</p>
					<p class="venue">William K. Sanford Town Library</p>
					<p class="loc">Loudonville, NY</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/driver-safety/aarp-smart-driver-harwinton-ct-c34912.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-SMART-DRIVERTM-SULLIVAN-SENIOR-CENTER">AARP Smart Driver™: Sullivan Senior Center</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 9:00&nbsp;a.m. ET</p>
					<p class="venue">Sullivan Senior Center</p>
					<p class="loc">Torrington, CT</p>
					
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        </div><p>It’s an interesting Rite of Spring throughout collegiate football, this ritual we call spring football. It is 15 days of practice that gives coaches, players and fans a sample-size of what the upcoming season could look like. It’s an opportunity for veteran players to work on the aspects of the game that needed improvement, and a chance for the younger players to get a feel of the collegiate game.<br><br>As I stood on the sideline in War Memorial Stadium in late March watching the first day of Jay Sawvel’s second spring as Wyoming head coach, I thought about the evolution of football spring training, and where we are now.<br><br>It’s been 58 springs since I was introduced to this ritual. During my first Cowboy spring, Lloyd Eaton was the head coach, and hope for 1967 was sky-high. The Cowboys had just finished a 10-1 season and a Sun Bowl victory over Florida State to cap the 1966 campaign. Many of the players from that great team were returning. The excitement for the new season was at an all-time high.<br><br>That group would not disappoint. They were even better in ’67. It would produce an undefeated regular season, and a narrow loss in the Sugar Bowl of Jan. 1, 1968.<br><br>Whether the previous season was like that one, or like the one Wyoming experienced in 2024, players and coaches alike are always excited for spring ball. Excited to get it going again after a long winter of off-season conditioning. Make no mistake, Spring Ball is a grind, practice without a game. It’s a focus on fundamentals, on endless drills. It’s drudgery. It was a much different proposition back in the day. It was even more of a grind. There were more practices for one thing, and practices were far more physical for another. Injuries were more common, and almost expected. They were part of the process.<br><br>That mentality went away long ago. The training period has been reduced and coaches are far more cognizant of the physical well-being of their student-athletes. More players are held out of spring training, and there is a greater focus on keeping players healthy. Injuries still happen because the violent part of the game remains a major part of the game. But they have been reduced.<br><br>As the 2025 Cowboys were guided through spring training by Sawvel and his coaching staff, the physicality was evident, and so was the improvement. Some springs are more important than others. This spring training period was far more critical than that spring back in ’67. This team HAD to improve!<br><br>With the new way of doing business in college sports, there were 19 new faces for the Cowboys as spring training began. Unheard of in the past. For this Cowboy team there was a much greater urgency at getting better. To a man, every coach and player clearly understood that a three-win season was unacceptable. Following that experience Sawvel and his staff dissected every aspect of the program, and changes were made.<br><br>This is a better football team heading into the 2025 season than Jay’s first. There’s more team speed, there’s more experience, more leadership, more urgency and a sharper focus. This team is driven to making the upcoming season a successful one.<br><br>“Our biggest goal of this spring was to focus on how we start plays,” says Sawvel. “Things like our alignment, our footwork, where our eyes should be, our hand placement. We put a major emphasis on all of those fundamental aspects of the game that are critical to success. We took nothing for granted.”<br><br>As difficult as last season was, it was apparent that the Pokes began finding themselves during the final third of the season. They played much better as the year wound down, and everyone had a great time during that impressive win at Washington State to end the ’24 season. That feeling carried over through winter conditioning and spring training.<br><br>No matter what the outcome of the previous season, Spring Ball always has served to get me excited for the upcoming season. This spring was no different. I can’t wait. Only time will tell how much better this Cowboy edition is. I believe it is a much better product, and like all fans, my hope springs eternal. I’m sorry, I can’t help it.<br></p></div>
    
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			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Canaan&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;NY&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;canaan-ny&#039;
		),
		(int) 12 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;New Lebanon&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;NY&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;new-lebanon-ny&#039;
		),
		(int) 13 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Hinsdale&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;hinsdale-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 14 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Dalton&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;dalton-ma&#039;
		)
	),
	&#039;local&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;lenox-ma&#039;,
		(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;lenox-dale-ma&#039;,
		(int) 2 =&gt; &#039;lee-ma&#039;,
		(int) 3 =&gt; &#039;west-stockbridge-ma&#039;,
		(int) 4 =&gt; &#039;richmond-ma&#039;,
		(int) 5 =&gt; &#039;stockbridge-ma&#039;,
		(int) 6 =&gt; &#039;south-lee-ma&#039;,
		(int) 7 =&gt; &#039;glendale-ma&#039;,
		(int) 8 =&gt; &#039;pittsfield-ma&#039;,
		(int) 9 =&gt; &#039;housatonic-ma&#039;,
		(int) 10 =&gt; &#039;tyringham-ma&#039;,
		(int) 11 =&gt; &#039;canaan-ny&#039;,
		(int) 12 =&gt; &#039;new-lebanon-ny&#039;,
		(int) 13 =&gt; &#039;hinsdale-ma&#039;,
		(int) 14 =&gt; &#039;dalton-ma&#039;,
		(int) 15 =&gt; &#039;austerlitz-ny&#039;,
		(int) 16 =&gt; &#039;lanesboro-ma&#039;,
		(int) 17 =&gt; &#039;becket-ma&#039;,
		(int) 18 =&gt; &#039;berkshire-ma&#039;,
		(int) 19 =&gt; &#039;great-barrington-ma&#039;,
		(int) 20 =&gt; &#039;peru-ma&#039;,
		(int) 21 =&gt; &#039;new-marlborough-ma&#039;,
		(int) 22 =&gt; &#039;lanesborough-ma&#039;,
		(int) 23 =&gt; &#039;hancock-ma&#039;,
		(int) 24 =&gt; &#039;east-chatham-ny&#039;,
		(int) 25 =&gt; &#039;monterey-ma&#039;,
		(int) 26 =&gt; &#039;west-lebanon-ny&#039;
	),
	&#039;season&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring&#039;,
	&#039;aarp-events-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-events&#039;,
	&#039;amusement-parks-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;amusement-warm-c&#039;,
	&#039;arts-entertainment-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;arts-all-bm&#039;,
	&#039;asset_version&#039; =&gt; &#039;240925&#039;,
	&#039;beaches-lakes-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;beaches-lakes-cool-c&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_caption&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_happenings-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/happenings/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;See the Real Possibilities&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;
Happenings&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_happenings-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Get to know AARP in {local_city_c}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/{local_season}-fun/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Explore fun and interesting things to do this {local_season} near you!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season_header}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Time for {local_season_header}!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_volunteering-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/volunteering/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Make a difference!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Volunteering&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_volunteering-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Volunteering lifts everyone&#039;s spirits&#039;,
	&#039;bvideo_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_full_state_c}&#039;,
	&#039;city-select-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;cityselect-spring&#039;,
	&#039;coffee-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;coffee-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;coffee_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;10&#039;,
	&#039;community_blogs_archive&#039; =&gt; &#039;all&#039;,
	&#039;community_blogs_list&#039; =&gt; &#039;caregiving,healthy-living,savings-and-planning,work-and-jobs,life-reimagined,all,{local_state}&#039;,
	&#039;connect_town_groups&#039; =&gt; &#039;[{
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;atlanta-ga&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Atlanta, GA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/atlanta-ga/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;chicago-il&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Chicago, IL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/chicago-il/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;los-angeles-ca&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Los Angeles, CA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/los-angeles-ca/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;new-york-ny&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;New York City, NY&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/new-york-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		},
		&quot;phoenix-az&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Phoenix, AZ&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/phoenix-az/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP1&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;baltimore-md&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Baltimore Metro, MD&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/baltimore-md/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;dallas-tx&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Dallas, TX&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/dallas-tx/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;denver-co&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Denver, CO&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/denver-co/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;detroit-mi&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Detroit, MI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/detroit-mi/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;orlando-fl&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Central Florida, FL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/orlando-fl/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;houston-tx&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Houston, TX&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/houston-tx/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;brookhaven-ny&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Long Island, NY&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/brookhaven-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;san-diego-ca&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;San Diego County, CA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/san-diego-ca/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;miami-fl&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;South Florida, FL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/miami-fl/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP2&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;charlotte-nc&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Charlotte, NC&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/charlotte-nc/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;boston-ma&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Greater Boston, MA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/boston-ma/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;indianapolis-in&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Indianapolis, IN&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/indianapolis-in/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;las-vegas-nv&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Las Vegas, NV&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/las-vegas-nv/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;philadelphia-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Philadelphia, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/philadelphia-pa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;pittsburgh-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Pittsburgh, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/pittsburgh-pa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;portland-or&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Portland Metro, OR&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/portland-or/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;seattle-wa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Seattle, WA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/seattle-wa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;saint-louis-mo&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;St Louis, MO&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/saint-louis-mo/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;minneapolis-mn&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Twin Cities, MN&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/minneapolis-mn/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP3&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;new-orleans-la&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Greater New Orleans, LA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/new-orleans-la/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;hartford-ct&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Hartford, CT&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/hartford-ct/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;little-rock-ar&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Little Rock, AR&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/little-rock-ar/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;oahu-hi&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Oahu, HI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/oahu-hi/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;omaha-ne&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Omaham, NE&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/omaha-ne/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP4&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;des-moines-ia&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Des Moines, IA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/des-moines-ia/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;fargo-nd&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Fargo, ND&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/fargo-nd/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;allentown-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Lehigh Valley, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/allentown-pa/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;dale-city-va&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Prince William County, VA&quot;, 
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/dale-city-va/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;worcester-ma&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Worcester County, MA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/worcester-ma/aarp-events/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP5&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;charleston-wv&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Charleston, WV&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/charleston-wv/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;helena-mt&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Lewis and Clark County, MT&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/helena-mt/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;manchester-nh&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;New Hampshire, NH&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/manchester-nh/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;providence-ri&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Providence, RI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/providence-ri/aarp-events/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP6&quot;
}]&#039;,
	&#039;cvent_display_module&#039; =&gt; &#039;false&#039;,
	&#039;cvent_widget_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_city_state}&#039;,
	&#039;embed_video&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;iframe  width=&quot;100%&quot; height=&quot;349&quot; src=&quot;//players.brightcove.net/3772599298001/HkD6Qklb_default/index.html?videoId={local_embed_video_2}&quot; allowfullscreen frameborder=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;espanol-news-header&#039; =&gt; &#039;Noticias de {local_city}&#039;,
	&#039;espanol-news-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;losangeles-spanish&#039;,
	&#039;events-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;events-all&#039;,
	&#039;events_careversation_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;events_driversafety_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;events_index_slot1&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Cvent New Widget Section 3}&#039;,
	&#039;events_tek_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;event_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/events-all-1140x655.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;event_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/event.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;event_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/event-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fall-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;fall-fun-cool-c&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/fall-fun10.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;farmers-markets-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;farmers-markets-c&#039;,
	&#039;find_it_fast_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;jobs&#039;,
	&#039;find_it_fast_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Work &amp; Jobs&#039;,
	&#039;gfg-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;gfg-warm-c-2&#039;,
	&#039;google_disclaimer&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Please note:&lt;/b&gt; These listings are provided via Google for the {local_city} community. 
&lt;b&gt;Listings here do NOT imply that an AARP member discount is offered.&lt;/b&gt; 
Please see the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;AARP Membership &amp; Benefits page&lt;/a&gt; for a listing of businesses that do provide a member discount.&lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;happenings-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;happenings-suburban&#039;,
	&#039;happenings-tbd-pilot-text&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span&gt;Discover everything you can do with AARP&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span&gt;See fun events, local offers, and more right where you live.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_default_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/aarp-default-rp-min.png&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_10up&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP in {local_community_name}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP in {local_full_state}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_state_es&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP en {local_full_state}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_heading&#039; =&gt; &#039;News from AARP&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_twitter_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;More from {local_city}&#039;,
	&#039;hiking-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;hiking-cool-c&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/hiking4-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/hiking4.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/hiking4-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;home_events_slot1&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Cvent New Widget Section}&#039;,
	&#039;home_events_slot2&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_HP - Blog - Learn More}&#039;,
	&#039;home_intro_text&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;p&gt; Select your community from the list below to learn about great programs, stimulating things to do, local services, discounts and more! &lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;hp-event-tout&#039; =&gt; &#039;{if_facebook_link}&lt;div class=&quot;module-spacer text-center&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;fb-page&quot; data-href=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot; data-tabs=&quot;timeline&quot; data-small-header=&quot;false&quot; data-adapt-container-width=&quot;true&quot; data-hide-cover=&quot;false&quot; data-show-facepile=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;blockquote cite=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot; class=&quot;fb-xfbml-parse-ignore&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot;&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
{endif}&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/ice-skating-all-1140x655.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/ice-skating.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/ice-skating-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/working-for-you.jpeg&#039;,
	&#039;jobs_widget_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_city_c}&#039;,
	&#039;m2mredirect&#039; =&gt; &#039;True&#039;,
	&#039;movies-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;movies-all-c&#039;,
	&#039;movies_robots&#039; =&gt; &#039;noindex, follow&#039;,
	&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;In Your Community&#039;,
	&#039;nature_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nature_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/nature-center2.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nature_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nearme_map_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;20&#039;,
	&#039;nearme_map_zip&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_zip}&#039;,
	&#039;omniture_cookie&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_city_hl}-{local_state_l}-state&#039;,
	&#039;page-title-right&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Event Snapshot Newsletter Signup}&#039;,
	&#039;parks-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;parks-warm-c&#039;,
	&#039;pilot_towns_banner_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/classic/happenings-rural-240x140.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;pumpkin-picking-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;fall-fun-all-1-pumpkins&#039;,
	&#039;recommendation_form_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;jgunderson-palmer@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com,katherine@americantowns.com&#039;,
	&#039;recreation-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;rec-cool-b&#039;,
	&#039;restaurantform_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;bmazur@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com&#039;,
	&#039;restaurant_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;10,20,30&#039;,
	&#039;season-activities&#039; =&gt; &#039;Walking, microbreweries &#039;,
	&#039;season-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/seasonal.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;season_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring Fun&#039;,
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					<h2 class="title"><a href="/driver-safety/aarp-smart-driver-albany-ny-c37801.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-SMART-DRIVERTM-WILLIAM-K-SANFORD-TOWN-LIBRARY">AARP Smart Driver™: William K. Sanford Town Library</a></h2>
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					<h2 class="title"><a href="/driver-safety/aarp-smart-driver-harwinton-ct-c34912.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-SMART-DRIVERTM-SULLIVAN-SENIOR-CENTER">AARP Smart Driver™: Sullivan Senior Center</a></h2>
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			<header><h1 class="article-headline">Spring Football 2025</h1></header>	
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        <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><p><b>By Kevin McKinney - University of Wyoming Color Commentator</b><br></p><div class="Enhancement"   >
            
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        </div><p>It’s an interesting Rite of Spring throughout collegiate football, this ritual we call spring football. It is 15 days of practice that gives coaches, players and fans a sample-size of what the upcoming season could look like. It’s an opportunity for veteran players to work on the aspects of the game that needed improvement, and a chance for the younger players to get a feel of the collegiate game.<br><br>As I stood on the sideline in War Memorial Stadium in late March watching the first day of Jay Sawvel’s second spring as Wyoming head coach, I thought about the evolution of football spring training, and where we are now.<br><br>It’s been 58 springs since I was introduced to this ritual. During my first Cowboy spring, Lloyd Eaton was the head coach, and hope for 1967 was sky-high. The Cowboys had just finished a 10-1 season and a Sun Bowl victory over Florida State to cap the 1966 campaign. Many of the players from that great team were returning. The excitement for the new season was at an all-time high.<br><br>That group would not disappoint. They were even better in ’67. It would produce an undefeated regular season, and a narrow loss in the Sugar Bowl of Jan. 1, 1968.<br><br>Whether the previous season was like that one, or like the one Wyoming experienced in 2024, players and coaches alike are always excited for spring ball. Excited to get it going again after a long winter of off-season conditioning. Make no mistake, Spring Ball is a grind, practice without a game. It’s a focus on fundamentals, on endless drills. It’s drudgery. It was a much different proposition back in the day. It was even more of a grind. There were more practices for one thing, and practices were far more physical for another. Injuries were more common, and almost expected. They were part of the process.<br><br>That mentality went away long ago. The training period has been reduced and coaches are far more cognizant of the physical well-being of their student-athletes. More players are held out of spring training, and there is a greater focus on keeping players healthy. Injuries still happen because the violent part of the game remains a major part of the game. But they have been reduced.<br><br>As the 2025 Cowboys were guided through spring training by Sawvel and his coaching staff, the physicality was evident, and so was the improvement. Some springs are more important than others. This spring training period was far more critical than that spring back in ’67. This team HAD to improve!<br><br>With the new way of doing business in college sports, there were 19 new faces for the Cowboys as spring training began. Unheard of in the past. For this Cowboy team there was a much greater urgency at getting better. To a man, every coach and player clearly understood that a three-win season was unacceptable. Following that experience Sawvel and his staff dissected every aspect of the program, and changes were made.<br><br>This is a better football team heading into the 2025 season than Jay’s first. There’s more team speed, there’s more experience, more leadership, more urgency and a sharper focus. This team is driven to making the upcoming season a successful one.<br><br>“Our biggest goal of this spring was to focus on how we start plays,” says Sawvel. “Things like our alignment, our footwork, where our eyes should be, our hand placement. We put a major emphasis on all of those fundamental aspects of the game that are critical to success. We took nothing for granted.”<br><br>As difficult as last season was, it was apparent that the Pokes began finding themselves during the final third of the season. They played much better as the year wound down, and everyone had a great time during that impressive win at Washington State to end the ’24 season. That feeling carried over through winter conditioning and spring training.<br><br>No matter what the outcome of the previous season, Spring Ball always has served to get me excited for the upcoming season. This spring was no different. I can’t wait. Only time will tell how much better this Cowboy edition is. I believe it is a much better product, and like all fans, my hope springs eternal. I’m sorry, I can’t help it.<br></p></div>
    
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		<p><i>This story is provided by AARP Wyoming. Visit the <a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/wyoming/" target="_blank">AARP Wyoming</a> page for more news, events, and programs affecting retirement, health care, and more.</i></p>
	
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	&#039;billboard1_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;See the Real Possibilities&#039;,
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Happenings&#039;,
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	&#039;billboard2_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season-image}&#039;,
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	&#039;billboard3_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Make a difference!&#039;,
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	&#039;billboard3_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Volunteering lifts everyone&#039;s spirits&#039;,
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	&#039;city-select-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;cityselect-spring&#039;,
	&#039;coffee-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;coffee-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;coffee_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;10&#039;,
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Detroit, MI&quot;,
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Houston, TX&quot;,
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Charlotte, NC&quot;,
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		}, 
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Las Vegas, NV&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/las-vegas-nv/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;philadelphia-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Philadelphia, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/philadelphia-pa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Pittsburgh, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/pittsburgh-pa/aarp-events/&quot;
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Portland Metro, OR&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/portland-or/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
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			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/saint-louis-mo/aarp-events/&quot;
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	},
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	&quot;towns&quot;: {
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Greater New Orleans, LA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/new-orleans-la/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Hartford, CT&quot;,
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		}, 
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			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/little-rock-ar/fight-fraud/&quot;
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Oahu, HI&quot;,
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		}, 
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	&quot;towns&quot;: {
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Des Moines, IA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/des-moines-ia/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Fargo, ND&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/fargo-nd/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Lehigh Valley, PA&quot;,
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		}, 
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Prince William County, VA&quot;, 
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/dale-city-va/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Worcester County, MA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/worcester-ma/aarp-events/&quot;
		}
	},
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			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/charleston-wv/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;helena-mt&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Lewis and Clark County, MT&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/helena-mt/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;New Hampshire, NH&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/manchester-nh/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;providence-ri&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Providence, RI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/providence-ri/aarp-events/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP6&quot;
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	&#039;events_driversafety_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
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	&#039;events_tek_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;event_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/events-all-1140x655.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;event_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/event.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;event_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/event-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fall-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;fall-fun-cool-c&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-big-t.jpg&#039;,
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	&#039;fallfun_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-t.jpg&#039;,
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	&#039;find_it_fast_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;jobs&#039;,
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Please see the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;AARP Membership &amp; Benefits page&lt;/a&gt; for a listing of businesses that do provide a member discount.&lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
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	&#039;hiking_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/hiking4.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/hiking4-t.jpg&#039;,
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&lt;div class=&quot;fb-page&quot; data-href=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot; data-tabs=&quot;timeline&quot; data-small-header=&quot;false&quot; data-adapt-container-width=&quot;true&quot; data-hide-cover=&quot;false&quot; data-show-facepile=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;blockquote cite=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot; class=&quot;fb-xfbml-parse-ignore&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot;&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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	&#039;nature_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-t.jpg&#039;,
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        </div><p>It’s an interesting Rite of Spring throughout collegiate football, this ritual we call spring football. It is 15 days of practice that gives coaches, players and fans a sample-size of what the upcoming season could look like. It’s an opportunity for veteran players to work on the aspects of the game that needed improvement, and a chance for the younger players to get a feel of the collegiate game.<br><br>As I stood on the sideline in War Memorial Stadium in late March watching the first day of Jay Sawvel’s second spring as Wyoming head coach, I thought about the evolution of football spring training, and where we are now.<br><br>It’s been 58 springs since I was introduced to this ritual. During my first Cowboy spring, Lloyd Eaton was the head coach, and hope for 1967 was sky-high. The Cowboys had just finished a 10-1 season and a Sun Bowl victory over Florida State to cap the 1966 campaign. Many of the players from that great team were returning. The excitement for the new season was at an all-time high.<br><br>That group would not disappoint. They were even better in ’67. It would produce an undefeated regular season, and a narrow loss in the Sugar Bowl of Jan. 1, 1968.<br><br>Whether the previous season was like that one, or like the one Wyoming experienced in 2024, players and coaches alike are always excited for spring ball. Excited to get it going again after a long winter of off-season conditioning. Make no mistake, Spring Ball is a grind, practice without a game. It’s a focus on fundamentals, on endless drills. It’s drudgery. It was a much different proposition back in the day. It was even more of a grind. There were more practices for one thing, and practices were far more physical for another. Injuries were more common, and almost expected. They were part of the process.<br><br>That mentality went away long ago. The training period has been reduced and coaches are far more cognizant of the physical well-being of their student-athletes. More players are held out of spring training, and there is a greater focus on keeping players healthy. Injuries still happen because the violent part of the game remains a major part of the game. But they have been reduced.<br><br>As the 2025 Cowboys were guided through spring training by Sawvel and his coaching staff, the physicality was evident, and so was the improvement. Some springs are more important than others. This spring training period was far more critical than that spring back in ’67. This team HAD to improve!<br><br>With the new way of doing business in college sports, there were 19 new faces for the Cowboys as spring training began. Unheard of in the past. For this Cowboy team there was a much greater urgency at getting better. To a man, every coach and player clearly understood that a three-win season was unacceptable. Following that experience Sawvel and his staff dissected every aspect of the program, and changes were made.<br><br>This is a better football team heading into the 2025 season than Jay’s first. There’s more team speed, there’s more experience, more leadership, more urgency and a sharper focus. This team is driven to making the upcoming season a successful one.<br><br>“Our biggest goal of this spring was to focus on how we start plays,” says Sawvel. “Things like our alignment, our footwork, where our eyes should be, our hand placement. We put a major emphasis on all of those fundamental aspects of the game that are critical to success. We took nothing for granted.”<br><br>As difficult as last season was, it was apparent that the Pokes began finding themselves during the final third of the season. They played much better as the year wound down, and everyone had a great time during that impressive win at Washington State to end the ’24 season. That feeling carried over through winter conditioning and spring training.<br><br>No matter what the outcome of the previous season, Spring Ball always has served to get me excited for the upcoming season. This spring was no different. I can’t wait. Only time will tell how much better this Cowboy edition is. I believe it is a much better product, and like all fans, my hope springs eternal. I’m sorry, I can’t help it.<br></p></div>
    
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<span class="code-highlight"><code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$text&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">=&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">str_replace</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">0</span><span style="color: #007700">],&nbsp;(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">strtolower</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$town</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$token</span><span style="color: #007700">])&nbsp;!=&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">strtolower</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$keyword</span><span style="color: #007700">)&nbsp;?&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">self</span><span style="color: #007700">::</span><span style="color: #0000BB">replace</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">2</span><span style="color: #007700">],&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$town</span><span style="color: #007700">,&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$callCake</span><span style="color: #007700">):&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #DD0000">''</span><span style="color: #007700">),&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$text</span><span style="color: #007700">);</span></span></code></span></pre><pre id="cakeErr6808d784178be-context" class="cake-context" style="display: none;">$text = &#039;&lt;!--default--&gt;
&lt;!-- module_RHS - AARP Events --&gt;
{ifnot_slug==healthy-living/map}
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
{endif}

{module_RHS - Tout A}
{module_RHS - Ad Slot 1}
{module_RHS - Join AARP Today}
{module_RHS - Ad Slot 2}
{module_FB - State Side Panel}
{module_RHS - State Contact Us}&#039;
$town = array(
	&#039;_id&#039; =&gt; &#039;576180230c4e268f7f8b6e4c&#039;,
	&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lenox&#039;,
	&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
	&#039;nearby&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lenox&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;lenox-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 1 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lenox Dale&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;lenox-dale-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 2 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lee&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;lee-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 3 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;West Stockbridge&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;west-stockbridge-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 4 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Richmond&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;richmond-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 5 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Stockbridge&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;stockbridge-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 6 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;South Lee&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;south-lee-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 7 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Glendale&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;glendale-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 8 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Pittsfield&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;pittsfield-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 9 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Housatonic&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;housatonic-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 10 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Tyringham&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;tyringham-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 11 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Canaan&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;NY&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;canaan-ny&#039;
		),
		(int) 12 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;New Lebanon&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;NY&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;new-lebanon-ny&#039;
		),
		(int) 13 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Hinsdale&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;hinsdale-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 14 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Dalton&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;dalton-ma&#039;
		)
	),
	&#039;local&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;lenox-ma&#039;,
		(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;lenox-dale-ma&#039;,
		(int) 2 =&gt; &#039;lee-ma&#039;,
		(int) 3 =&gt; &#039;west-stockbridge-ma&#039;,
		(int) 4 =&gt; &#039;richmond-ma&#039;,
		(int) 5 =&gt; &#039;stockbridge-ma&#039;,
		(int) 6 =&gt; &#039;south-lee-ma&#039;,
		(int) 7 =&gt; &#039;glendale-ma&#039;,
		(int) 8 =&gt; &#039;pittsfield-ma&#039;,
		(int) 9 =&gt; &#039;housatonic-ma&#039;,
		(int) 10 =&gt; &#039;tyringham-ma&#039;,
		(int) 11 =&gt; &#039;canaan-ny&#039;,
		(int) 12 =&gt; &#039;new-lebanon-ny&#039;,
		(int) 13 =&gt; &#039;hinsdale-ma&#039;,
		(int) 14 =&gt; &#039;dalton-ma&#039;,
		(int) 15 =&gt; &#039;austerlitz-ny&#039;,
		(int) 16 =&gt; &#039;lanesboro-ma&#039;,
		(int) 17 =&gt; &#039;becket-ma&#039;,
		(int) 18 =&gt; &#039;berkshire-ma&#039;,
		(int) 19 =&gt; &#039;great-barrington-ma&#039;,
		(int) 20 =&gt; &#039;peru-ma&#039;,
		(int) 21 =&gt; &#039;new-marlborough-ma&#039;,
		(int) 22 =&gt; &#039;lanesborough-ma&#039;,
		(int) 23 =&gt; &#039;hancock-ma&#039;,
		(int) 24 =&gt; &#039;east-chatham-ny&#039;,
		(int) 25 =&gt; &#039;monterey-ma&#039;,
		(int) 26 =&gt; &#039;west-lebanon-ny&#039;
	),
	&#039;season&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring&#039;,
	&#039;aarp-events-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-events&#039;,
	&#039;amusement-parks-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;amusement-warm-c&#039;,
	&#039;arts-entertainment-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;arts-all-bm&#039;,
	&#039;asset_version&#039; =&gt; &#039;240925&#039;,
	&#039;beaches-lakes-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;beaches-lakes-cool-c&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_caption&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_happenings-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/happenings/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;See the Real Possibilities&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;
Happenings&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_happenings-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Get to know AARP in {local_city_c}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/{local_season}-fun/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Explore fun and interesting things to do this {local_season} near you!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season_header}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Time for {local_season_header}!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_volunteering-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/volunteering/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Make a difference!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Volunteering&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_volunteering-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Volunteering lifts everyone&#039;s spirits&#039;,
	&#039;bvideo_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_full_state_c}&#039;,
	&#039;city-select-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;cityselect-spring&#039;,
	&#039;coffee-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;coffee-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;coffee_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;10&#039;,
	&#039;community_blogs_archive&#039; =&gt; &#039;all&#039;,
	&#039;community_blogs_list&#039; =&gt; &#039;caregiving,healthy-living,savings-and-planning,work-and-jobs,life-reimagined,all,{local_state}&#039;,
	&#039;connect_town_groups&#039; =&gt; &#039;[{
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;atlanta-ga&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Atlanta, GA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/atlanta-ga/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;chicago-il&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Chicago, IL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/chicago-il/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;los-angeles-ca&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Los Angeles, CA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/los-angeles-ca/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;new-york-ny&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;New York City, NY&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/new-york-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		},
		&quot;phoenix-az&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Phoenix, AZ&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/phoenix-az/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP1&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;baltimore-md&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Baltimore Metro, MD&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/baltimore-md/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;dallas-tx&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Dallas, TX&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/dallas-tx/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;denver-co&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Denver, CO&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/denver-co/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;detroit-mi&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Detroit, MI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/detroit-mi/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;orlando-fl&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Central Florida, FL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/orlando-fl/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;houston-tx&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Houston, TX&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/houston-tx/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;brookhaven-ny&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Long Island, NY&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/brookhaven-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;san-diego-ca&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;San Diego County, CA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/san-diego-ca/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;miami-fl&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;South Florida, FL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/miami-fl/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP2&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;charlotte-nc&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Charlotte, NC&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/charlotte-nc/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;boston-ma&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Greater Boston, MA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/boston-ma/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;indianapolis-in&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Indianapolis, IN&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/indianapolis-in/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;las-vegas-nv&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Las Vegas, NV&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/las-vegas-nv/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;philadelphia-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Philadelphia, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/philadelphia-pa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;pittsburgh-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Pittsburgh, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/pittsburgh-pa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;portland-or&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Portland Metro, OR&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/portland-or/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;seattle-wa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Seattle, WA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/seattle-wa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;saint-louis-mo&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;St Louis, MO&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/saint-louis-mo/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;minneapolis-mn&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Twin Cities, MN&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/minneapolis-mn/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP3&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;new-orleans-la&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Greater New Orleans, LA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/new-orleans-la/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;hartford-ct&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Hartford, CT&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/hartford-ct/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;little-rock-ar&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Little Rock, AR&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/little-rock-ar/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;oahu-hi&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Oahu, HI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/oahu-hi/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;omaha-ne&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Omaham, NE&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/omaha-ne/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP4&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;des-moines-ia&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Des Moines, IA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/des-moines-ia/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;fargo-nd&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Fargo, ND&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/fargo-nd/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;allentown-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Lehigh Valley, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/allentown-pa/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;dale-city-va&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Prince William County, VA&quot;, 
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/dale-city-va/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;worcester-ma&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Worcester County, MA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/worcester-ma/aarp-events/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP5&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;charleston-wv&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Charleston, WV&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/charleston-wv/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;helena-mt&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Lewis and Clark County, MT&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/helena-mt/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;manchester-nh&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;New Hampshire, NH&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/manchester-nh/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;providence-ri&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Providence, RI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/providence-ri/aarp-events/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP6&quot;
}]&#039;,
	&#039;cvent_display_module&#039; =&gt; &#039;false&#039;,
	&#039;cvent_widget_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_city_state}&#039;,
	&#039;embed_video&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;iframe  width=&quot;100%&quot; height=&quot;349&quot; src=&quot;//players.brightcove.net/3772599298001/HkD6Qklb_default/index.html?videoId={local_embed_video_2}&quot; allowfullscreen frameborder=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;espanol-news-header&#039; =&gt; &#039;Noticias de {local_city}&#039;,
	&#039;espanol-news-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;losangeles-spanish&#039;,
	&#039;events-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;events-all&#039;,
	&#039;events_careversation_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;events_driversafety_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;events_index_slot1&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Cvent New Widget Section 3}&#039;,
	&#039;events_tek_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;event_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/events-all-1140x655.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;event_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/event.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;event_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/event-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fall-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;fall-fun-cool-c&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/fall-fun10.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;farmers-markets-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;farmers-markets-c&#039;,
	&#039;find_it_fast_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;jobs&#039;,
	&#039;find_it_fast_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Work &amp; Jobs&#039;,
	&#039;gfg-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;gfg-warm-c-2&#039;,
	&#039;google_disclaimer&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Please note:&lt;/b&gt; These listings are provided via Google for the {local_city} community. 
&lt;b&gt;Listings here do NOT imply that an AARP member discount is offered.&lt;/b&gt; 
Please see the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;AARP Membership &amp; Benefits page&lt;/a&gt; for a listing of businesses that do provide a member discount.&lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;happenings-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;happenings-suburban&#039;,
	&#039;happenings-tbd-pilot-text&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span&gt;Discover everything you can do with AARP&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span&gt;See fun events, local offers, and more right where you live.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_default_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/aarp-default-rp-min.png&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_10up&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP in {local_community_name}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP in {local_full_state}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_state_es&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP en {local_full_state}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_heading&#039; =&gt; &#039;News from AARP&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_twitter_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;More from {local_city}&#039;,
	&#039;hiking-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;hiking-cool-c&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/hiking4-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/hiking4.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/hiking4-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;home_events_slot1&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Cvent New Widget Section}&#039;,
	&#039;home_events_slot2&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_HP - Blog - Learn More}&#039;,
	&#039;home_intro_text&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;p&gt; Select your community from the list below to learn about great programs, stimulating things to do, local services, discounts and more! &lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;hp-event-tout&#039; =&gt; &#039;{if_facebook_link}&lt;div class=&quot;module-spacer text-center&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;fb-page&quot; data-href=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot; data-tabs=&quot;timeline&quot; data-small-header=&quot;false&quot; data-adapt-container-width=&quot;true&quot; data-hide-cover=&quot;false&quot; data-show-facepile=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;blockquote cite=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot; class=&quot;fb-xfbml-parse-ignore&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot;&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
{endif}&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/ice-skating-all-1140x655.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/ice-skating.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/ice-skating-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/working-for-you.jpeg&#039;,
	&#039;jobs_widget_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_city_c}&#039;,
	&#039;m2mredirect&#039; =&gt; &#039;True&#039;,
	&#039;movies-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;movies-all-c&#039;,
	&#039;movies_robots&#039; =&gt; &#039;noindex, follow&#039;,
	&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;In Your Community&#039;,
	&#039;nature_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nature_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/nature-center2.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nature_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nearme_map_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;20&#039;,
	&#039;nearme_map_zip&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_zip}&#039;,
	&#039;omniture_cookie&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_city_hl}-{local_state_l}-state&#039;,
	&#039;page-title-right&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Event Snapshot Newsletter Signup}&#039;,
	&#039;parks-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;parks-warm-c&#039;,
	&#039;pilot_towns_banner_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/classic/happenings-rural-240x140.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;pumpkin-picking-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;fall-fun-all-1-pumpkins&#039;,
	&#039;recommendation_form_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;jgunderson-palmer@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com,katherine@americantowns.com&#039;,
	&#039;recreation-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;rec-cool-b&#039;,
	&#039;restaurantform_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;bmazur@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com&#039;,
	&#039;restaurant_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;10,20,30&#039;,
	&#039;season-activities&#039; =&gt; &#039;Walking, microbreweries &#039;,
	&#039;season-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/seasonal.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;season_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring Fun&#039;,
	&#039;season_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring&#039;,
	&#039;skiing_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;skiing_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/skiing.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;skiing_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;spring-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP State News&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Massachusetts&#039;,
	&#039;summer-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;summer-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;tas_state_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://takeastand.aarp.org/congressional-action-chart/?state={local_full_state_c}&#039;,
	&#039;term&#039; =&gt; &#039;in Lenox&#039;,
	&#039;thingstodo_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;thingstodo_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/things-to-do3.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;thingstodo_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;vcc_featured_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://s3.amazonaws.com/local-aarp/img/vcc/featured/20210430_4C9F7646-96EC-4C88-960A-997CE34788BC.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;veterans-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;veterans&#039;,
	&#039;video_tout_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/video-touts/san-antonio-video.png&#039;,
	&#039;vineyards-wineries-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;wineries&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer-today-button&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;span class=&quot;media-middle&quot;&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/virtual/?intcmp=CSN-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLINT-20210331-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}&quot; class=&quot;red btn&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;I WANT TO VOLUNTEER&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;volunteering-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;volunteering-winter&#039;,
	&#039;volunteering-news-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;volunteer-all-m-hands&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;volunteering-help-military-families&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_link_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;See Projects&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.createthegood.org/how-to-guides?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLHTG-20140805-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Help Military Families&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Do-It-Yourself Project Guides&#039;,
	&#039;winter-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;winter-fun-snow-c-ski&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/winter-fun-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/winter-fun.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_pic_nav2&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/{town_sef_url}/skiing/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;{local_skiing_big_thumb}&quot; title=&quot;Skiing&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Skiing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/winter-fun-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;youtube_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/youtube.png&#039;,
	&#039;news_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.aarp.org/MA?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-BLOGMA-20140101&#039;,
	&#039;contactus_text&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP Massachusetts&#039;,
	&#039;contactus_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA@aarp.org&#039;,
	&#039;contactus_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/contact-aarp-massachusetts/?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-CONTACT-20140101&#039;,
	&#039;facebook_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.facebook.com/AARPMA&#039;,
	&#039;twitter_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://twitter.com/AARPMA&#039;,
	&#039;state_contract_id&#039; =&gt; &#039;56008&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_flag&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/wp-content/themes/aarpstates/images/state_flags/massachusetts.png&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/region/massachusetts/&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_rss&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/region/massachusetts/feed&#039;,
	&#039;cold_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;yes&#039;,
	&#039;embed_video_2&#039; =&gt; &#039;5819664288001&#039;,
	&#039;2020_election_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://local.aarp.org/news/how-to-vote-in-masachusetts-2020-election-what-you-need-to-know-ma-2020-08-18.html&#039;,
	&#039;State_Label&#039; =&gt; &#039;Massachusetts&#039;&#039;,
	&#039;vaccine_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://local.aarp.org/news/the-covid19-vaccine-distribution-plan-in-massachusetts-ma-2021-02-05.html&#039;,
	&#039;at_ski_resort&#039; =&gt; &#039;y&#039;,
	&#039;state_capital&#039; =&gt; &#039;boston-ma&#039;,
	&#039;instagram_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarpmassachusetts&#039;,
	&#039;2024_election_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/massachusetts/election-voting-guide&#039;,
	&#039;2024_election_link_es&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/massachusetts/elecciones-guia-para-votar&#039;,
	&#039;advanced_directives_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.caringinfo.org/wp-content/uploads/Massachusetts.pdf&#039;,
	&#039;full_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;Massachusetts&#039;,
	&#039;county&#039; =&gt; &#039;Berkshire&#039;,
	&#039;geo&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; (float) -73.285202026367,
		(int) 1 =&gt; (float) 42.356800079346
	),
	&#039;latitude&#039; =&gt; (float) 42.356800079346,
	&#039;longitude&#039; =&gt; (float) -73.285202026367,
	&#039;city_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lenox, MA&#039;,
	&#039;city_state_search&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lenox MA&#039;,
	&#039;pilot_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lenox&#039;,
	&#039;pilot_sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
	&#039;community_id&#039; =&gt; (int) 0,
	&#039;community_name&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;community_state&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;community_region&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;brightspot_region&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lenox, MA&#039;,
	&#039;subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
	&#039;tracking_code_town&#039; =&gt; &#039;LENOX&#039;,
	&#039;tracking_code_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
	&#039;ad_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;ma&#039;,
	&#039;ad_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;lenox&#039;,
	&#039;ad_region&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;timezone&#039; =&gt; &#039;America/New_York&#039;,
	&#039;type&#039; =&gt; &#039;town&#039;,
	&#039;zip&#039; =&gt; &#039;01240&#039;,
	&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;lenox-ma&#039;,
	&#039;americantowns_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.americantowns.com/lenox-ma/&#039;,
	&#039;alt_names&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lenox&#039;,
	&#039;zipcodes&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;01240&#039;
	),
	&#039;urls&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;lenox-ma&#039;
	),
	&#039;town_ids&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;307&#039;
	)
)
$callCake = true
$matches = array(
	(int) 0 =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;{ifnot_slug==healthy-living/map}
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
{endif}&#039;,
		(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;slug==healthy-living/map&#039;,
		(int) 2 =&gt; &#039;
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
&#039;
	)
)
$match = array(
	(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;{ifnot_slug==healthy-living/map}
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
{endif}&#039;,
	(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;slug==healthy-living/map&#039;,
	(int) 2 =&gt; &#039;
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
&#039;
)
$token = &#039;slug&#039;
$keyword = &#039;healthy-living/map&#039;</pre><pre class="stack-trace">Localize::replace() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 152
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 9
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
BlogsController::display() - APP/Controller/BlogsController.php, line 81
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
[main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 118</pre></div></pre><div class="module clearfix"><!--default-->
<!-- module_RHS - AARP Events -->


<div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer">
	<header>
		<div class="pull-right">
			<a href="/lenox-ma/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">
				<img style="width:30px;" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/aarp_event_icon.png" alt="Upcoming AARP Events" />
			</a>
		</div>
		<h2 class="visible-lg">AARP Events for Lenox</h2>
		<h2 class="hidden-lg">AARP Events for Lenox</h2>
	</header>
	<div class="wrap">
		<div class="ar-listing snippet">
			<ul class="list">
				<li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/driver-safety/aarp-smart-driver-cohoes-ny-c36947.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-SMART-DRIVERTM-COHOES-SENIOR-CENTER">AARP Smart Driver™: Cohoes Senior Center</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 9:00&nbsp;a.m. ET</p>
					<p class="venue">Cohoes Senior Center</p>
					<p class="loc">Cohoes, NY</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/driver-safety/aarp-smart-driver-albany-ny-c37801.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-SMART-DRIVERTM-WILLIAM-K-SANFORD-TOWN-LIBRARY">AARP Smart Driver™: William K. Sanford Town Library</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 1:00&nbsp;p.m. ET</p>
					<p class="venue">William K. Sanford Town Library</p>
					<p class="loc">Loudonville, NY</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/driver-safety/aarp-smart-driver-harwinton-ct-c34912.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-SMART-DRIVERTM-SULLIVAN-SENIOR-CENTER">AARP Smart Driver™: Sullivan Senior Center</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 9:00&nbsp;a.m. ET</p>
					<p class="venue">Sullivan Senior Center</p>
					<p class="loc">Torrington, CT</p>
					
				</li>			</ul>

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        </div><p>It’s an interesting Rite of Spring throughout collegiate football, this ritual we call spring football. It is 15 days of practice that gives coaches, players and fans a sample-size of what the upcoming season could look like. It’s an opportunity for veteran players to work on the aspects of the game that needed improvement, and a chance for the younger players to get a feel of the collegiate game.<br><br>As I stood on the sideline in War Memorial Stadium in late March watching the first day of Jay Sawvel’s second spring as Wyoming head coach, I thought about the evolution of football spring training, and where we are now.<br><br>It’s been 58 springs since I was introduced to this ritual. During my first Cowboy spring, Lloyd Eaton was the head coach, and hope for 1967 was sky-high. The Cowboys had just finished a 10-1 season and a Sun Bowl victory over Florida State to cap the 1966 campaign. Many of the players from that great team were returning. The excitement for the new season was at an all-time high.<br><br>That group would not disappoint. They were even better in ’67. It would produce an undefeated regular season, and a narrow loss in the Sugar Bowl of Jan. 1, 1968.<br><br>Whether the previous season was like that one, or like the one Wyoming experienced in 2024, players and coaches alike are always excited for spring ball. Excited to get it going again after a long winter of off-season conditioning. Make no mistake, Spring Ball is a grind, practice without a game. It’s a focus on fundamentals, on endless drills. It’s drudgery. It was a much different proposition back in the day. It was even more of a grind. There were more practices for one thing, and practices were far more physical for another. Injuries were more common, and almost expected. They were part of the process.<br><br>That mentality went away long ago. The training period has been reduced and coaches are far more cognizant of the physical well-being of their student-athletes. More players are held out of spring training, and there is a greater focus on keeping players healthy. Injuries still happen because the violent part of the game remains a major part of the game. But they have been reduced.<br><br>As the 2025 Cowboys were guided through spring training by Sawvel and his coaching staff, the physicality was evident, and so was the improvement. Some springs are more important than others. This spring training period was far more critical than that spring back in ’67. This team HAD to improve!<br><br>With the new way of doing business in college sports, there were 19 new faces for the Cowboys as spring training began. Unheard of in the past. For this Cowboy team there was a much greater urgency at getting better. To a man, every coach and player clearly understood that a three-win season was unacceptable. Following that experience Sawvel and his staff dissected every aspect of the program, and changes were made.<br><br>This is a better football team heading into the 2025 season than Jay’s first. There’s more team speed, there’s more experience, more leadership, more urgency and a sharper focus. This team is driven to making the upcoming season a successful one.<br><br>“Our biggest goal of this spring was to focus on how we start plays,” says Sawvel. “Things like our alignment, our footwork, where our eyes should be, our hand placement. We put a major emphasis on all of those fundamental aspects of the game that are critical to success. We took nothing for granted.”<br><br>As difficult as last season was, it was apparent that the Pokes began finding themselves during the final third of the season. They played much better as the year wound down, and everyone had a great time during that impressive win at Washington State to end the ’24 season. That feeling carried over through winter conditioning and spring training.<br><br>No matter what the outcome of the previous season, Spring Ball always has served to get me excited for the upcoming season. This spring was no different. I can’t wait. Only time will tell how much better this Cowboy edition is. I believe it is a much better product, and like all fans, my hope springs eternal. I’m sorry, I can’t help it.<br></p></div>
    
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	<div class="col-md-4 right-rail thin-rhs"><pre class="cake-error"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr6808d784178be-trace').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr6808d784178be-trace').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none');"><b>Notice</b> (8)</a>: Undefined index: slug [<b>APP/Lib/Localize.php</b>, line <b>152</b>]<div id="cakeErr6808d784178be-trace" class="cake-stack-trace" style="display: none;"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr6808d784178be-code').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr6808d784178be-code').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Code</a> <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr6808d784178be-context').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr6808d784178be-context').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Context</a><pre id="cakeErr6808d784178be-code" class="cake-code-dump" style="display: none;"><code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">if(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">strstr</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">1</span><span style="color: #007700">],</span><span style="color: #DD0000">'=='</span><span style="color: #007700">))&nbsp;{</span></span></code>
<code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">list(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$token</span><span style="color: #007700">,</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$keyword</span><span style="color: #007700">)&nbsp;=&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">explode</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"=="</span><span style="color: #007700">,</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">1</span><span style="color: #007700">],</span><span style="color: #0000BB">2</span><span style="color: #007700">);</span></span></code>
<span class="code-highlight"><code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$text&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">=&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">str_replace</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">0</span><span style="color: #007700">],&nbsp;(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">strtolower</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$town</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$token</span><span style="color: #007700">])&nbsp;!=&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">strtolower</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$keyword</span><span style="color: #007700">)&nbsp;?&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">self</span><span style="color: #007700">::</span><span style="color: #0000BB">replace</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">2</span><span style="color: #007700">],&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$town</span><span style="color: #007700">,&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$callCake</span><span style="color: #007700">):&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #DD0000">''</span><span style="color: #007700">),&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$text</span><span style="color: #007700">);</span></span></code></span></pre><pre id="cakeErr6808d784178be-context" class="cake-context" style="display: none;">$text = &#039;&lt;!--default--&gt;
&lt;!-- module_RHS - AARP Events --&gt;
{ifnot_slug==healthy-living/map}
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
{endif}

{module_RHS - Tout A}
{module_RHS - Ad Slot 1}
{module_RHS - Join AARP Today}
{module_RHS - Ad Slot 2}
{module_FB - State Side Panel}
{module_RHS - State Contact Us}&#039;
$town = array(
	&#039;_id&#039; =&gt; &#039;576180230c4e268f7f8b6e4c&#039;,
	&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lenox&#039;,
	&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
	&#039;nearby&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lenox&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;lenox-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 1 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lenox Dale&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;lenox-dale-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 2 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lee&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;lee-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 3 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;West Stockbridge&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;west-stockbridge-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 4 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Richmond&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;richmond-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 5 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Stockbridge&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;stockbridge-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 6 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;South Lee&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;south-lee-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 7 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Glendale&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;glendale-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 8 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Pittsfield&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;pittsfield-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 9 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Housatonic&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;housatonic-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 10 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Tyringham&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;tyringham-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 11 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Canaan&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;NY&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;canaan-ny&#039;
		),
		(int) 12 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;New Lebanon&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;NY&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;new-lebanon-ny&#039;
		),
		(int) 13 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Hinsdale&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;hinsdale-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 14 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Dalton&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;dalton-ma&#039;
		)
	),
	&#039;local&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;lenox-ma&#039;,
		(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;lenox-dale-ma&#039;,
		(int) 2 =&gt; &#039;lee-ma&#039;,
		(int) 3 =&gt; &#039;west-stockbridge-ma&#039;,
		(int) 4 =&gt; &#039;richmond-ma&#039;,
		(int) 5 =&gt; &#039;stockbridge-ma&#039;,
		(int) 6 =&gt; &#039;south-lee-ma&#039;,
		(int) 7 =&gt; &#039;glendale-ma&#039;,
		(int) 8 =&gt; &#039;pittsfield-ma&#039;,
		(int) 9 =&gt; &#039;housatonic-ma&#039;,
		(int) 10 =&gt; &#039;tyringham-ma&#039;,
		(int) 11 =&gt; &#039;canaan-ny&#039;,
		(int) 12 =&gt; &#039;new-lebanon-ny&#039;,
		(int) 13 =&gt; &#039;hinsdale-ma&#039;,
		(int) 14 =&gt; &#039;dalton-ma&#039;,
		(int) 15 =&gt; &#039;austerlitz-ny&#039;,
		(int) 16 =&gt; &#039;lanesboro-ma&#039;,
		(int) 17 =&gt; &#039;becket-ma&#039;,
		(int) 18 =&gt; &#039;berkshire-ma&#039;,
		(int) 19 =&gt; &#039;great-barrington-ma&#039;,
		(int) 20 =&gt; &#039;peru-ma&#039;,
		(int) 21 =&gt; &#039;new-marlborough-ma&#039;,
		(int) 22 =&gt; &#039;lanesborough-ma&#039;,
		(int) 23 =&gt; &#039;hancock-ma&#039;,
		(int) 24 =&gt; &#039;east-chatham-ny&#039;,
		(int) 25 =&gt; &#039;monterey-ma&#039;,
		(int) 26 =&gt; &#039;west-lebanon-ny&#039;
	),
	&#039;season&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring&#039;,
	&#039;aarp-events-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-events&#039;,
	&#039;amusement-parks-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;amusement-warm-c&#039;,
	&#039;arts-entertainment-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;arts-all-bm&#039;,
	&#039;asset_version&#039; =&gt; &#039;240925&#039;,
	&#039;beaches-lakes-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;beaches-lakes-cool-c&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_caption&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_happenings-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/happenings/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;See the Real Possibilities&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;
Happenings&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_happenings-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Get to know AARP in {local_city_c}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/{local_season}-fun/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Explore fun and interesting things to do this {local_season} near you!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season_header}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Time for {local_season_header}!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_volunteering-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/volunteering/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Make a difference!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Volunteering&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_volunteering-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Volunteering lifts everyone&#039;s spirits&#039;,
	&#039;bvideo_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_full_state_c}&#039;,
	&#039;city-select-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;cityselect-spring&#039;,
	&#039;coffee-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;coffee-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;coffee_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;10&#039;,
	&#039;community_blogs_archive&#039; =&gt; &#039;all&#039;,
	&#039;community_blogs_list&#039; =&gt; &#039;caregiving,healthy-living,savings-and-planning,work-and-jobs,life-reimagined,all,{local_state}&#039;,
	&#039;connect_town_groups&#039; =&gt; &#039;[{
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;atlanta-ga&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Atlanta, GA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/atlanta-ga/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;chicago-il&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Chicago, IL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/chicago-il/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;los-angeles-ca&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Los Angeles, CA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/los-angeles-ca/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;new-york-ny&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;New York City, NY&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/new-york-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		},
		&quot;phoenix-az&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Phoenix, AZ&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/phoenix-az/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP1&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;baltimore-md&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Baltimore Metro, MD&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/baltimore-md/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;dallas-tx&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Dallas, TX&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/dallas-tx/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;denver-co&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Denver, CO&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/denver-co/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;detroit-mi&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Detroit, MI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/detroit-mi/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;orlando-fl&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Central Florida, FL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/orlando-fl/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;houston-tx&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Houston, TX&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/houston-tx/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;brookhaven-ny&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Long Island, NY&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/brookhaven-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;san-diego-ca&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;San Diego County, CA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/san-diego-ca/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;miami-fl&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;South Florida, FL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/miami-fl/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP2&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;charlotte-nc&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Charlotte, NC&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/charlotte-nc/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;boston-ma&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Greater Boston, MA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/boston-ma/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;indianapolis-in&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Indianapolis, IN&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/indianapolis-in/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;las-vegas-nv&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Las Vegas, NV&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/las-vegas-nv/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;philadelphia-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Philadelphia, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/philadelphia-pa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;pittsburgh-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Pittsburgh, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/pittsburgh-pa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;portland-or&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Portland Metro, OR&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/portland-or/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;seattle-wa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Seattle, WA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/seattle-wa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;saint-louis-mo&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;St Louis, MO&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/saint-louis-mo/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;minneapolis-mn&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Twin Cities, MN&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/minneapolis-mn/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP3&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;new-orleans-la&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Greater New Orleans, LA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/new-orleans-la/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;hartford-ct&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Hartford, CT&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/hartford-ct/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;little-rock-ar&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Little Rock, AR&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/little-rock-ar/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;oahu-hi&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Oahu, HI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/oahu-hi/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;omaha-ne&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Omaham, NE&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/omaha-ne/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP4&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;des-moines-ia&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Des Moines, IA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/des-moines-ia/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;fargo-nd&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Fargo, ND&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/fargo-nd/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;allentown-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Lehigh Valley, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/allentown-pa/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;dale-city-va&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Prince William County, VA&quot;, 
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/dale-city-va/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;worcester-ma&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Worcester County, MA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/worcester-ma/aarp-events/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP5&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;charleston-wv&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Charleston, WV&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/charleston-wv/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;helena-mt&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Lewis and Clark County, MT&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/helena-mt/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;manchester-nh&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;New Hampshire, NH&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/manchester-nh/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;providence-ri&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Providence, RI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/providence-ri/aarp-events/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP6&quot;
}]&#039;,
	&#039;cvent_display_module&#039; =&gt; &#039;false&#039;,
	&#039;cvent_widget_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_city_state}&#039;,
	&#039;embed_video&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;iframe  width=&quot;100%&quot; height=&quot;349&quot; src=&quot;//players.brightcove.net/3772599298001/HkD6Qklb_default/index.html?videoId={local_embed_video_2}&quot; allowfullscreen frameborder=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;espanol-news-header&#039; =&gt; &#039;Noticias de {local_city}&#039;,
	&#039;espanol-news-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;losangeles-spanish&#039;,
	&#039;events-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;events-all&#039;,
	&#039;events_careversation_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;events_driversafety_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;events_index_slot1&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Cvent New Widget Section 3}&#039;,
	&#039;events_tek_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;event_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/events-all-1140x655.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;event_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/event.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;event_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/event-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fall-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;fall-fun-cool-c&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/fall-fun10.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;farmers-markets-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;farmers-markets-c&#039;,
	&#039;find_it_fast_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;jobs&#039;,
	&#039;find_it_fast_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Work &amp; Jobs&#039;,
	&#039;gfg-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;gfg-warm-c-2&#039;,
	&#039;google_disclaimer&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Please note:&lt;/b&gt; These listings are provided via Google for the {local_city} community. 
&lt;b&gt;Listings here do NOT imply that an AARP member discount is offered.&lt;/b&gt; 
Please see the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;AARP Membership &amp; Benefits page&lt;/a&gt; for a listing of businesses that do provide a member discount.&lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;happenings-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;happenings-suburban&#039;,
	&#039;happenings-tbd-pilot-text&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span&gt;Discover everything you can do with AARP&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span&gt;See fun events, local offers, and more right where you live.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_default_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/aarp-default-rp-min.png&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_10up&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP in {local_community_name}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP in {local_full_state}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_state_es&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP en {local_full_state}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_heading&#039; =&gt; &#039;News from AARP&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_twitter_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;More from {local_city}&#039;,
	&#039;hiking-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;hiking-cool-c&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/hiking4-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/hiking4.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/hiking4-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;home_events_slot1&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Cvent New Widget Section}&#039;,
	&#039;home_events_slot2&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_HP - Blog - Learn More}&#039;,
	&#039;home_intro_text&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;p&gt; Select your community from the list below to learn about great programs, stimulating things to do, local services, discounts and more! &lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;hp-event-tout&#039; =&gt; &#039;{if_facebook_link}&lt;div class=&quot;module-spacer text-center&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;fb-page&quot; data-href=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot; data-tabs=&quot;timeline&quot; data-small-header=&quot;false&quot; data-adapt-container-width=&quot;true&quot; data-hide-cover=&quot;false&quot; data-show-facepile=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;blockquote cite=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot; class=&quot;fb-xfbml-parse-ignore&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot;&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
{endif}&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/ice-skating-all-1140x655.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/ice-skating.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/ice-skating-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/working-for-you.jpeg&#039;,
	&#039;jobs_widget_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_city_c}&#039;,
	&#039;m2mredirect&#039; =&gt; &#039;True&#039;,
	&#039;movies-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;movies-all-c&#039;,
	&#039;movies_robots&#039; =&gt; &#039;noindex, follow&#039;,
	&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;In Your Community&#039;,
	&#039;nature_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nature_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/nature-center2.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nature_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nearme_map_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;20&#039;,
	&#039;nearme_map_zip&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_zip}&#039;,
	&#039;omniture_cookie&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_city_hl}-{local_state_l}-state&#039;,
	&#039;page-title-right&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Event Snapshot Newsletter Signup}&#039;,
	&#039;parks-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;parks-warm-c&#039;,
	&#039;pilot_towns_banner_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/classic/happenings-rural-240x140.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;pumpkin-picking-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;fall-fun-all-1-pumpkins&#039;,
	&#039;recommendation_form_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;jgunderson-palmer@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com,katherine@americantowns.com&#039;,
	&#039;recreation-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;rec-cool-b&#039;,
	&#039;restaurantform_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;bmazur@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com&#039;,
	&#039;restaurant_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;10,20,30&#039;,
	&#039;season-activities&#039; =&gt; &#039;Walking, microbreweries &#039;,
	&#039;season-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/seasonal.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;season_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring Fun&#039;,
	&#039;season_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring&#039;,
	&#039;skiing_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;skiing_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/skiing.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;skiing_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;spring-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP State News&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Massachusetts&#039;,
	&#039;summer-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;summer-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;tas_state_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://takeastand.aarp.org/congressional-action-chart/?state={local_full_state_c}&#039;,
	&#039;term&#039; =&gt; &#039;in Lenox&#039;,
	&#039;thingstodo_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;thingstodo_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/things-to-do3.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;thingstodo_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;vcc_featured_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://s3.amazonaws.com/local-aarp/img/vcc/featured/20210430_4C9F7646-96EC-4C88-960A-997CE34788BC.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;veterans-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;veterans&#039;,
	&#039;video_tout_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/video-touts/san-antonio-video.png&#039;,
	&#039;vineyards-wineries-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;wineries&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer-today-button&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;span class=&quot;media-middle&quot;&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/virtual/?intcmp=CSN-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLINT-20210331-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}&quot; class=&quot;red btn&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;I WANT TO VOLUNTEER&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;volunteering-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;volunteering-winter&#039;,
	&#039;volunteering-news-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;volunteer-all-m-hands&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;volunteering-help-military-families&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_link_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;See Projects&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.createthegood.org/how-to-guides?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLHTG-20140805-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Help Military Families&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Do-It-Yourself Project Guides&#039;,
	&#039;winter-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;winter-fun-snow-c-ski&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/winter-fun-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/winter-fun.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_pic_nav2&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/{town_sef_url}/skiing/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;{local_skiing_big_thumb}&quot; title=&quot;Skiing&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Skiing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/winter-fun-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;youtube_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/youtube.png&#039;,
	&#039;news_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.aarp.org/MA?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-BLOGMA-20140101&#039;,
	&#039;contactus_text&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP Massachusetts&#039;,
	&#039;contactus_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA@aarp.org&#039;,
	&#039;contactus_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/contact-aarp-massachusetts/?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-CONTACT-20140101&#039;,
	&#039;facebook_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.facebook.com/AARPMA&#039;,
	&#039;twitter_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://twitter.com/AARPMA&#039;,
	&#039;state_contract_id&#039; =&gt; &#039;56008&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_flag&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/wp-content/themes/aarpstates/images/state_flags/massachusetts.png&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/region/massachusetts/&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_rss&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/region/massachusetts/feed&#039;,
	&#039;cold_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;yes&#039;,
	&#039;embed_video_2&#039; =&gt; &#039;5819664288001&#039;,
	&#039;2020_election_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://local.aarp.org/news/how-to-vote-in-masachusetts-2020-election-what-you-need-to-know-ma-2020-08-18.html&#039;,
	&#039;State_Label&#039; =&gt; &#039;Massachusetts&#039;&#039;,
	&#039;vaccine_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://local.aarp.org/news/the-covid19-vaccine-distribution-plan-in-massachusetts-ma-2021-02-05.html&#039;,
	&#039;at_ski_resort&#039; =&gt; &#039;y&#039;,
	&#039;state_capital&#039; =&gt; &#039;boston-ma&#039;,
	&#039;instagram_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarpmassachusetts&#039;,
	&#039;2024_election_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/massachusetts/election-voting-guide&#039;,
	&#039;2024_election_link_es&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/massachusetts/elecciones-guia-para-votar&#039;,
	&#039;advanced_directives_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.caringinfo.org/wp-content/uploads/Massachusetts.pdf&#039;,
	&#039;full_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;Massachusetts&#039;,
	&#039;county&#039; =&gt; &#039;Berkshire&#039;,
	&#039;geo&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; (float) -73.285202026367,
		(int) 1 =&gt; (float) 42.356800079346
	),
	&#039;latitude&#039; =&gt; (float) 42.356800079346,
	&#039;longitude&#039; =&gt; (float) -73.285202026367,
	&#039;city_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lenox, MA&#039;,
	&#039;city_state_search&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lenox MA&#039;,
	&#039;pilot_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lenox&#039;,
	&#039;pilot_sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
	&#039;community_id&#039; =&gt; (int) 0,
	&#039;community_name&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;community_state&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;community_region&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;brightspot_region&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lenox, MA&#039;,
	&#039;subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
	&#039;tracking_code_town&#039; =&gt; &#039;LENOX&#039;,
	&#039;tracking_code_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
	&#039;ad_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;ma&#039;,
	&#039;ad_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;lenox&#039;,
	&#039;ad_region&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;timezone&#039; =&gt; &#039;America/New_York&#039;,
	&#039;type&#039; =&gt; &#039;town&#039;,
	&#039;zip&#039; =&gt; &#039;01240&#039;,
	&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;lenox-ma&#039;,
	&#039;americantowns_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.americantowns.com/lenox-ma/&#039;,
	&#039;alt_names&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lenox&#039;,
	&#039;zipcodes&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;01240&#039;
	),
	&#039;urls&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;lenox-ma&#039;
	),
	&#039;town_ids&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;307&#039;
	)
)
$callCake = true
$matches = array(
	(int) 0 =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;{ifnot_slug==healthy-living/map}
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
{endif}&#039;,
		(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;slug==healthy-living/map&#039;,
		(int) 2 =&gt; &#039;
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
&#039;
	)
)
$match = array(
	(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;{ifnot_slug==healthy-living/map}
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
{endif}&#039;,
	(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;slug==healthy-living/map&#039;,
	(int) 2 =&gt; &#039;
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
&#039;
)
$token = &#039;slug&#039;
$keyword = &#039;healthy-living/map&#039;</pre><pre class="stack-trace">Localize::replace() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 152
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 9
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
BlogsController::display() - APP/Controller/BlogsController.php, line 81
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
[main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 118</pre></div></pre><div class="module clearfix"><!--default-->
<!-- module_RHS - AARP Events -->


<div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer">
	<header>
		<div class="pull-right">
			<a href="/lenox-ma/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">
				<img style="width:30px;" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/aarp_event_icon.png" alt="Upcoming AARP Events" />
			</a>
		</div>
		<h2 class="visible-lg">AARP Events for Lenox</h2>
		<h2 class="hidden-lg">AARP Events for Lenox</h2>
	</header>
	<div class="wrap">
		<div class="ar-listing snippet">
			<ul class="list">
				<li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/driver-safety/aarp-smart-driver-cohoes-ny-c36947.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-SMART-DRIVERTM-COHOES-SENIOR-CENTER">AARP Smart Driver™: Cohoes Senior Center</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 9:00&nbsp;a.m. ET</p>
					<p class="venue">Cohoes Senior Center</p>
					<p class="loc">Cohoes, NY</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/driver-safety/aarp-smart-driver-albany-ny-c37801.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-SMART-DRIVERTM-WILLIAM-K-SANFORD-TOWN-LIBRARY">AARP Smart Driver™: William K. Sanford Town Library</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 1:00&nbsp;p.m. ET</p>
					<p class="venue">William K. Sanford Town Library</p>
					<p class="loc">Loudonville, NY</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/driver-safety/aarp-smart-driver-harwinton-ct-c34912.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-SMART-DRIVERTM-SULLIVAN-SENIOR-CENTER">AARP Smart Driver™: Sullivan Senior Center</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 9:00&nbsp;a.m. ET</p>
					<p class="venue">Sullivan Senior Center</p>
					<p class="loc">Torrington, CT</p>
					
				</li>			</ul>

			<p><a class="link-red" href="/lenox-ma/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">View All AARP Events<i class="ml-1 fas fa-chevron-right"></i></a></p>
	
		</div>
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                    <div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_53475" data-adsize="300x250">
                        
                         
                            <script type="text/javascript">
                                if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){
                                  AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_53475', size:'300x250'});
                                }
                            </script>
                         
                    </div>
                </div>
<div class="card-tout card-dark membership-tout" style="margin:0 0 30px 0;height:360px;">
	<img class="img-responsive image" 
		title="image of two AARP membership cards"
		alt="image of two AARP membership cards" 
		src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/tout-two-cards.png">
	<div class="title">Last Chance to Save!<br />New Pricing Coming in 2025.</div>
<br />
	<p>
This is AARP's first rate increase in 15 years.<br />Don't miss out, join today and save!<br /><br />
</p>
	<div class="action">
		<a class="btn" href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/join?campaignid=UAJFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-LENOX-MA">Join AARP</a>
		<div class="body">Already a member? <a href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/renew?campaignid= UARFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-LENOX-MA">Renew</a> or 
			<a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/my-membership/print-your-card/">Print Card</a></div>
	</div>
</div>
<style>
.membership-tout {padding:16px 20px;}
.membership-tout .list li { margin: 0; }
</style> 
<div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper">
                    
                    <div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_93505" data-adsize="300x250">
                        
                         
                            <script type="text/javascript">
                                if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){
                                  AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_93505', size:'300x250'});
                                }
                            </script>
                         
                    </div>
                </div>
<div class="module-spacer text-center">
<div class="fb-page" alt="Image of AARP Massachusetts Facebook Page" title="Image of AARP Massachusetts Facebook Page" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMA" data-tabs="timeline" width="" height="" data-small-header="false" data-adapt-container-width="true" data-hide-cover="false" data-show-facepile="true">
	<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMA" class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMA">Facebook</a></blockquote>
</div>
</div>

 


<div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer">
<header>
<h2>Contact AARP<br />Massachusetts</h2>
</header>
<div class="wrap">

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        </div><p>It’s an interesting Rite of Spring throughout collegiate football, this ritual we call spring football. It is 15 days of practice that gives coaches, players and fans a sample-size of what the upcoming season could look like. It’s an opportunity for veteran players to work on the aspects of the game that needed improvement, and a chance for the younger players to get a feel of the collegiate game.<br><br>As I stood on the sideline in War Memorial Stadium in late March watching the first day of Jay Sawvel’s second spring as Wyoming head coach, I thought about the evolution of football spring training, and where we are now.<br><br>It’s been 58 springs since I was introduced to this ritual. During my first Cowboy spring, Lloyd Eaton was the head coach, and hope for 1967 was sky-high. The Cowboys had just finished a 10-1 season and a Sun Bowl victory over Florida State to cap the 1966 campaign. Many of the players from that great team were returning. The excitement for the new season was at an all-time high.<br><br>That group would not disappoint. They were even better in ’67. It would produce an undefeated regular season, and a narrow loss in the Sugar Bowl of Jan. 1, 1968.<br><br>Whether the previous season was like that one, or like the one Wyoming experienced in 2024, players and coaches alike are always excited for spring ball. Excited to get it going again after a long winter of off-season conditioning. Make no mistake, Spring Ball is a grind, practice without a game. It’s a focus on fundamentals, on endless drills. It’s drudgery. It was a much different proposition back in the day. It was even more of a grind. There were more practices for one thing, and practices were far more physical for another. Injuries were more common, and almost expected. They were part of the process.<br><br>That mentality went away long ago. The training period has been reduced and coaches are far more cognizant of the physical well-being of their student-athletes. More players are held out of spring training, and there is a greater focus on keeping players healthy. Injuries still happen because the violent part of the game remains a major part of the game. But they have been reduced.<br><br>As the 2025 Cowboys were guided through spring training by Sawvel and his coaching staff, the physicality was evident, and so was the improvement. Some springs are more important than others. This spring training period was far more critical than that spring back in ’67. This team HAD to improve!<br><br>With the new way of doing business in college sports, there were 19 new faces for the Cowboys as spring training began. Unheard of in the past. For this Cowboy team there was a much greater urgency at getting better. To a man, every coach and player clearly understood that a three-win season was unacceptable. Following that experience Sawvel and his staff dissected every aspect of the program, and changes were made.<br><br>This is a better football team heading into the 2025 season than Jay’s first. There’s more team speed, there’s more experience, more leadership, more urgency and a sharper focus. This team is driven to making the upcoming season a successful one.<br><br>“Our biggest goal of this spring was to focus on how we start plays,” says Sawvel. “Things like our alignment, our footwork, where our eyes should be, our hand placement. We put a major emphasis on all of those fundamental aspects of the game that are critical to success. We took nothing for granted.”<br><br>As difficult as last season was, it was apparent that the Pokes began finding themselves during the final third of the season. They played much better as the year wound down, and everyone had a great time during that impressive win at Washington State to end the ’24 season. That feeling carried over through winter conditioning and spring training.<br><br>No matter what the outcome of the previous season, Spring Ball always has served to get me excited for the upcoming season. This spring was no different. I can’t wait. Only time will tell how much better this Cowboy edition is. I believe it is a much better product, and like all fans, my hope springs eternal. I’m sorry, I can’t help it.<br></p></div>
    
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		<p><i>This story is provided by AARP Wyoming. Visit the <a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/wyoming/" target="_blank">AARP Wyoming</a> page for more news, events, and programs affecting retirement, health care, and more.</i></p>
	
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	&#039;arts-entertainment-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;arts-all-bm&#039;,
	&#039;asset_version&#039; =&gt; &#039;240925&#039;,
	&#039;beaches-lakes-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;beaches-lakes-cool-c&#039;,
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	&#039;billboard1_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/happenings/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;See the Real Possibilities&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;
Happenings&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_happenings-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Get to know AARP in {local_city_c}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/{local_season}-fun/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Explore fun and interesting things to do this {local_season} near you!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season_header}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Time for {local_season_header}!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_volunteering-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/volunteering/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Make a difference!&#039;,
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	&#039;billboard3_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_volunteering-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Volunteering lifts everyone&#039;s spirits&#039;,
	&#039;bvideo_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_full_state_c}&#039;,
	&#039;city-select-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;cityselect-spring&#039;,
	&#039;coffee-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;coffee-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;coffee_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;10&#039;,
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Atlanta, GA&quot;,
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		},
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Chicago, IL&quot;,
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Los Angeles, CA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/los-angeles-ca/fight-fraud/&quot;
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;New York City, NY&quot;,
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Phoenix, AZ&quot;,
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Baltimore Metro, MD&quot;,
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		}, 
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Dallas, TX&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/dallas-tx/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Denver, CO&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/denver-co/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Detroit, MI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/detroit-mi/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Central Florida, FL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/orlando-fl/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Houston, TX&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/houston-tx/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Long Island, NY&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/brookhaven-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;San Diego County, CA&quot;,
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		}, 
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;South Florida, FL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/miami-fl/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Charlotte, NC&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/charlotte-nc/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;boston-ma&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Greater Boston, MA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/boston-ma/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;indianapolis-in&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Indianapolis, IN&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/indianapolis-in/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;las-vegas-nv&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Las Vegas, NV&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/las-vegas-nv/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;philadelphia-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Philadelphia, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/philadelphia-pa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;pittsburgh-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Pittsburgh, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/pittsburgh-pa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;portland-or&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Portland Metro, OR&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/portland-or/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;seattle-wa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Seattle, WA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/seattle-wa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;saint-louis-mo&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;St Louis, MO&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/saint-louis-mo/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Twin Cities, MN&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/minneapolis-mn/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP3&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Greater New Orleans, LA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/new-orleans-la/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;hartford-ct&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Hartford, CT&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/hartford-ct/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;little-rock-ar&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Little Rock, AR&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/little-rock-ar/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;oahu-hi&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Oahu, HI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/oahu-hi/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Omaham, NE&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/omaha-ne/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP4&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;des-moines-ia&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Des Moines, IA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/des-moines-ia/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;fargo-nd&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Fargo, ND&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/fargo-nd/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Lehigh Valley, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/allentown-pa/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;dale-city-va&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Prince William County, VA&quot;, 
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/dale-city-va/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;worcester-ma&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Worcester County, MA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/worcester-ma/aarp-events/&quot;
		}
	},
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}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;charleston-wv&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Charleston, WV&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/charleston-wv/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;helena-mt&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Lewis and Clark County, MT&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/helena-mt/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;manchester-nh&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;New Hampshire, NH&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/manchester-nh/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;providence-ri&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Providence, RI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/providence-ri/aarp-events/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP6&quot;
}]&#039;,
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	&#039;embed_video&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;iframe  width=&quot;100%&quot; height=&quot;349&quot; src=&quot;//players.brightcove.net/3772599298001/HkD6Qklb_default/index.html?videoId={local_embed_video_2}&quot; allowfullscreen frameborder=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&#039;,
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	&#039;espanol-news-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;losangeles-spanish&#039;,
	&#039;events-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;events-all&#039;,
	&#039;events_careversation_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;events_driversafety_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;events_index_slot1&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Cvent New Widget Section 3}&#039;,
	&#039;events_tek_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;event_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/events-all-1140x655.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;event_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/event.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;event_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/event-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fall-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;fall-fun-cool-c&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/fall-fun10.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;farmers-markets-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;farmers-markets-c&#039;,
	&#039;find_it_fast_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;jobs&#039;,
	&#039;find_it_fast_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Work &amp; Jobs&#039;,
	&#039;gfg-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;gfg-warm-c-2&#039;,
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&lt;b&gt;Listings here do NOT imply that an AARP member discount is offered.&lt;/b&gt; 
Please see the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;AARP Membership &amp; Benefits page&lt;/a&gt; for a listing of businesses that do provide a member discount.&lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
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	&#039;happenings_twitter_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;More from {local_city}&#039;,
	&#039;hiking-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;hiking-cool-c&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/hiking4-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/hiking4.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/hiking4-t.jpg&#039;,
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	&#039;home_events_slot2&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_HP - Blog - Learn More}&#039;,
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&lt;div class=&quot;fb-page&quot; data-href=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot; data-tabs=&quot;timeline&quot; data-small-header=&quot;false&quot; data-adapt-container-width=&quot;true&quot; data-hide-cover=&quot;false&quot; data-show-facepile=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;blockquote cite=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot; class=&quot;fb-xfbml-parse-ignore&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot;&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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	&#039;ice_skating_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/ice-skating-t.jpg&#039;,
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	&#039;m2mredirect&#039; =&gt; &#039;True&#039;,
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	&#039;movies_robots&#039; =&gt; &#039;noindex, follow&#039;,
	&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;In Your Community&#039;,
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	&#039;nature_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/nature-center2.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nature_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-t.jpg&#039;,
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	&#039;pilot_towns_banner_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/classic/happenings-rural-240x140.jpg&#039;,
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	&#039;video_tout_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/video-touts/san-antonio-video.png&#039;,
	&#039;vineyards-wineries-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;wineries&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer-today-button&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;span class=&quot;media-middle&quot;&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/virtual/?intcmp=CSN-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLINT-20210331-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}&quot; class=&quot;red btn&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;I WANT TO VOLUNTEER&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&#039;,
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This is AARP's first rate increase in 15 years.<br />Don't miss out, join today and save!<br /><br />
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			<header><h1 class="article-headline">Spring Football 2025</h1></header>	
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        <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><p><b>By Kevin McKinney - University of Wyoming Color Commentator</b><br></p><div class="Enhancement"   >
            
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        </div><p>It’s an interesting Rite of Spring throughout collegiate football, this ritual we call spring football. It is 15 days of practice that gives coaches, players and fans a sample-size of what the upcoming season could look like. It’s an opportunity for veteran players to work on the aspects of the game that needed improvement, and a chance for the younger players to get a feel of the collegiate game.<br><br>As I stood on the sideline in War Memorial Stadium in late March watching the first day of Jay Sawvel’s second spring as Wyoming head coach, I thought about the evolution of football spring training, and where we are now.<br><br>It’s been 58 springs since I was introduced to this ritual. During my first Cowboy spring, Lloyd Eaton was the head coach, and hope for 1967 was sky-high. The Cowboys had just finished a 10-1 season and a Sun Bowl victory over Florida State to cap the 1966 campaign. Many of the players from that great team were returning. The excitement for the new season was at an all-time high.<br><br>That group would not disappoint. They were even better in ’67. It would produce an undefeated regular season, and a narrow loss in the Sugar Bowl of Jan. 1, 1968.<br><br>Whether the previous season was like that one, or like the one Wyoming experienced in 2024, players and coaches alike are always excited for spring ball. Excited to get it going again after a long winter of off-season conditioning. Make no mistake, Spring Ball is a grind, practice without a game. It’s a focus on fundamentals, on endless drills. It’s drudgery. It was a much different proposition back in the day. It was even more of a grind. There were more practices for one thing, and practices were far more physical for another. Injuries were more common, and almost expected. They were part of the process.<br><br>That mentality went away long ago. The training period has been reduced and coaches are far more cognizant of the physical well-being of their student-athletes. More players are held out of spring training, and there is a greater focus on keeping players healthy. Injuries still happen because the violent part of the game remains a major part of the game. But they have been reduced.<br><br>As the 2025 Cowboys were guided through spring training by Sawvel and his coaching staff, the physicality was evident, and so was the improvement. Some springs are more important than others. This spring training period was far more critical than that spring back in ’67. This team HAD to improve!<br><br>With the new way of doing business in college sports, there were 19 new faces for the Cowboys as spring training began. Unheard of in the past. For this Cowboy team there was a much greater urgency at getting better. To a man, every coach and player clearly understood that a three-win season was unacceptable. Following that experience Sawvel and his staff dissected every aspect of the program, and changes were made.<br><br>This is a better football team heading into the 2025 season than Jay’s first. There’s more team speed, there’s more experience, more leadership, more urgency and a sharper focus. This team is driven to making the upcoming season a successful one.<br><br>“Our biggest goal of this spring was to focus on how we start plays,” says Sawvel. “Things like our alignment, our footwork, where our eyes should be, our hand placement. We put a major emphasis on all of those fundamental aspects of the game that are critical to success. We took nothing for granted.”<br><br>As difficult as last season was, it was apparent that the Pokes began finding themselves during the final third of the season. They played much better as the year wound down, and everyone had a great time during that impressive win at Washington State to end the ’24 season. That feeling carried over through winter conditioning and spring training.<br><br>No matter what the outcome of the previous season, Spring Ball always has served to get me excited for the upcoming season. This spring was no different. I can’t wait. Only time will tell how much better this Cowboy edition is. I believe it is a much better product, and like all fans, my hope springs eternal. I’m sorry, I can’t help it.<br></p></div>
    
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		<p><i>This story is provided by AARP Wyoming. Visit the <a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/wyoming/" target="_blank">AARP Wyoming</a> page for more news, events, and programs affecting retirement, health care, and more.</i></p>
	
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<span class="code-highlight"><code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$text&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">=&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">str_replace</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">0</span><span style="color: #007700">],&nbsp;(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">strtolower</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$town</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$token</span><span style="color: #007700">])&nbsp;!=&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">strtolower</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$keyword</span><span style="color: #007700">)&nbsp;?&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">self</span><span style="color: #007700">::</span><span style="color: #0000BB">replace</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">2</span><span style="color: #007700">],&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$town</span><span style="color: #007700">,&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$callCake</span><span style="color: #007700">):&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #DD0000">''</span><span style="color: #007700">),&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$text</span><span style="color: #007700">);</span></span></code></span></pre><pre id="cakeErr6808d784178be-context" class="cake-context" style="display: none;">$text = &#039;&lt;!--default--&gt;
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Greater New Orleans, LA&quot;,
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			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/hartford-ct/fight-fraud/&quot;
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Little Rock, AR&quot;,
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Prince William County, VA&quot;, 
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Worcester County, MA&quot;,
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			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/charleston-wv/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Lewis and Clark County, MT&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/helena-mt/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;New Hampshire, NH&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/manchester-nh/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Providence, RI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/providence-ri/aarp-events/&quot;
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	<div class="col-md-4 right-rail thin-rhs"><pre class="cake-error"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr6808d784178be-trace').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr6808d784178be-trace').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none');"><b>Notice</b> (8)</a>: Undefined index: slug [<b>APP/Lib/Localize.php</b>, line <b>152</b>]<div id="cakeErr6808d784178be-trace" class="cake-stack-trace" style="display: none;"><a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr6808d784178be-code').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr6808d784178be-code').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Code</a> <a href="javascript:void(0);" onclick="document.getElementById('cakeErr6808d784178be-context').style.display = (document.getElementById('cakeErr6808d784178be-context').style.display == 'none' ? '' : 'none')">Context</a><pre id="cakeErr6808d784178be-code" class="cake-code-dump" style="display: none;"><code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">if(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">strstr</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">1</span><span style="color: #007700">],</span><span style="color: #DD0000">'=='</span><span style="color: #007700">))&nbsp;{</span></span></code>
<code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">list(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$token</span><span style="color: #007700">,</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$keyword</span><span style="color: #007700">)&nbsp;=&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">explode</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #DD0000">"=="</span><span style="color: #007700">,</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">1</span><span style="color: #007700">],</span><span style="color: #0000BB">2</span><span style="color: #007700">);</span></span></code>
<span class="code-highlight"><code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$text&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">=&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">str_replace</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">0</span><span style="color: #007700">],&nbsp;(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">strtolower</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$town</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$token</span><span style="color: #007700">])&nbsp;!=&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">strtolower</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$keyword</span><span style="color: #007700">)&nbsp;?&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">self</span><span style="color: #007700">::</span><span style="color: #0000BB">replace</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">2</span><span style="color: #007700">],&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$town</span><span style="color: #007700">,&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$callCake</span><span style="color: #007700">):&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #DD0000">''</span><span style="color: #007700">),&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$text</span><span style="color: #007700">);</span></span></code></span></pre><pre id="cakeErr6808d784178be-context" class="cake-context" style="display: none;">$text = &#039;&lt;!--default--&gt;
&lt;!-- module_RHS - AARP Events --&gt;
{ifnot_slug==healthy-living/map}
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
{endif}

{module_RHS - Tout A}
{module_RHS - Ad Slot 1}
{module_RHS - Join AARP Today}
{module_RHS - Ad Slot 2}
{module_FB - State Side Panel}
{module_RHS - State Contact Us}&#039;
$town = array(
	&#039;_id&#039; =&gt; &#039;576180230c4e268f7f8b6e4c&#039;,
	&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lenox&#039;,
	&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
	&#039;nearby&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lenox&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;lenox-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 1 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lenox Dale&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;lenox-dale-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 2 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lee&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;lee-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 3 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;West Stockbridge&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;west-stockbridge-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 4 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Richmond&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;richmond-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 5 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Stockbridge&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;stockbridge-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 6 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;South Lee&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;south-lee-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 7 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Glendale&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;glendale-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 8 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Pittsfield&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;pittsfield-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 9 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Housatonic&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;housatonic-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 10 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Tyringham&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;tyringham-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 11 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Canaan&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;NY&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;canaan-ny&#039;
		),
		(int) 12 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;New Lebanon&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;NY&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;new-lebanon-ny&#039;
		),
		(int) 13 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Hinsdale&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;hinsdale-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 14 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Dalton&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;dalton-ma&#039;
		)
	),
	&#039;local&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;lenox-ma&#039;,
		(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;lenox-dale-ma&#039;,
		(int) 2 =&gt; &#039;lee-ma&#039;,
		(int) 3 =&gt; &#039;west-stockbridge-ma&#039;,
		(int) 4 =&gt; &#039;richmond-ma&#039;,
		(int) 5 =&gt; &#039;stockbridge-ma&#039;,
		(int) 6 =&gt; &#039;south-lee-ma&#039;,
		(int) 7 =&gt; &#039;glendale-ma&#039;,
		(int) 8 =&gt; &#039;pittsfield-ma&#039;,
		(int) 9 =&gt; &#039;housatonic-ma&#039;,
		(int) 10 =&gt; &#039;tyringham-ma&#039;,
		(int) 11 =&gt; &#039;canaan-ny&#039;,
		(int) 12 =&gt; &#039;new-lebanon-ny&#039;,
		(int) 13 =&gt; &#039;hinsdale-ma&#039;,
		(int) 14 =&gt; &#039;dalton-ma&#039;,
		(int) 15 =&gt; &#039;austerlitz-ny&#039;,
		(int) 16 =&gt; &#039;lanesboro-ma&#039;,
		(int) 17 =&gt; &#039;becket-ma&#039;,
		(int) 18 =&gt; &#039;berkshire-ma&#039;,
		(int) 19 =&gt; &#039;great-barrington-ma&#039;,
		(int) 20 =&gt; &#039;peru-ma&#039;,
		(int) 21 =&gt; &#039;new-marlborough-ma&#039;,
		(int) 22 =&gt; &#039;lanesborough-ma&#039;,
		(int) 23 =&gt; &#039;hancock-ma&#039;,
		(int) 24 =&gt; &#039;east-chatham-ny&#039;,
		(int) 25 =&gt; &#039;monterey-ma&#039;,
		(int) 26 =&gt; &#039;west-lebanon-ny&#039;
	),
	&#039;season&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring&#039;,
	&#039;aarp-events-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-events&#039;,
	&#039;amusement-parks-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;amusement-warm-c&#039;,
	&#039;arts-entertainment-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;arts-all-bm&#039;,
	&#039;asset_version&#039; =&gt; &#039;240925&#039;,
	&#039;beaches-lakes-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;beaches-lakes-cool-c&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_caption&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_happenings-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/happenings/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;See the Real Possibilities&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;
Happenings&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_happenings-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Get to know AARP in {local_city_c}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/{local_season}-fun/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Explore fun and interesting things to do this {local_season} near you!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season_header}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Time for {local_season_header}!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_volunteering-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/volunteering/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Make a difference!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Volunteering&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_volunteering-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Volunteering lifts everyone&#039;s spirits&#039;,
	&#039;bvideo_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_full_state_c}&#039;,
	&#039;city-select-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;cityselect-spring&#039;,
	&#039;coffee-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;coffee-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;coffee_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;10&#039;,
	&#039;community_blogs_archive&#039; =&gt; &#039;all&#039;,
	&#039;community_blogs_list&#039; =&gt; &#039;caregiving,healthy-living,savings-and-planning,work-and-jobs,life-reimagined,all,{local_state}&#039;,
	&#039;connect_town_groups&#039; =&gt; &#039;[{
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;atlanta-ga&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Atlanta, GA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/atlanta-ga/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;chicago-il&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Chicago, IL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/chicago-il/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;los-angeles-ca&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Los Angeles, CA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/los-angeles-ca/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;new-york-ny&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;New York City, NY&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/new-york-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		},
		&quot;phoenix-az&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Phoenix, AZ&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/phoenix-az/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP1&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;baltimore-md&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Baltimore Metro, MD&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/baltimore-md/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;dallas-tx&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Dallas, TX&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/dallas-tx/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;denver-co&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Denver, CO&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/denver-co/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;detroit-mi&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Detroit, MI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/detroit-mi/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;orlando-fl&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Central Florida, FL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/orlando-fl/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;houston-tx&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Houston, TX&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/houston-tx/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;brookhaven-ny&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Long Island, NY&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/brookhaven-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;san-diego-ca&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;San Diego County, CA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/san-diego-ca/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;miami-fl&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;South Florida, FL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/miami-fl/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP2&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;charlotte-nc&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Charlotte, NC&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/charlotte-nc/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;boston-ma&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Greater Boston, MA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/boston-ma/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;indianapolis-in&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Indianapolis, IN&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/indianapolis-in/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;las-vegas-nv&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Las Vegas, NV&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/las-vegas-nv/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;philadelphia-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Philadelphia, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/philadelphia-pa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;pittsburgh-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Pittsburgh, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/pittsburgh-pa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;portland-or&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Portland Metro, OR&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/portland-or/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;seattle-wa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Seattle, WA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/seattle-wa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;saint-louis-mo&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;St Louis, MO&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/saint-louis-mo/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;minneapolis-mn&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Twin Cities, MN&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/minneapolis-mn/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP3&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;new-orleans-la&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Greater New Orleans, LA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/new-orleans-la/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;hartford-ct&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Hartford, CT&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/hartford-ct/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;little-rock-ar&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Little Rock, AR&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/little-rock-ar/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;oahu-hi&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Oahu, HI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/oahu-hi/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;omaha-ne&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Omaham, NE&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/omaha-ne/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP4&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;des-moines-ia&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Des Moines, IA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/des-moines-ia/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;fargo-nd&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Fargo, ND&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/fargo-nd/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;allentown-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Lehigh Valley, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/allentown-pa/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;dale-city-va&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Prince William County, VA&quot;, 
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/dale-city-va/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;worcester-ma&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Worcester County, MA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/worcester-ma/aarp-events/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP5&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;charleston-wv&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Charleston, WV&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/charleston-wv/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;helena-mt&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Lewis and Clark County, MT&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/helena-mt/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;manchester-nh&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;New Hampshire, NH&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/manchester-nh/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;providence-ri&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Providence, RI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/providence-ri/aarp-events/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP6&quot;
}]&#039;,
	&#039;cvent_display_module&#039; =&gt; &#039;false&#039;,
	&#039;cvent_widget_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_city_state}&#039;,
	&#039;embed_video&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;iframe  width=&quot;100%&quot; height=&quot;349&quot; src=&quot;//players.brightcove.net/3772599298001/HkD6Qklb_default/index.html?videoId={local_embed_video_2}&quot; allowfullscreen frameborder=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;espanol-news-header&#039; =&gt; &#039;Noticias de {local_city}&#039;,
	&#039;espanol-news-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;losangeles-spanish&#039;,
	&#039;events-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;events-all&#039;,
	&#039;events_careversation_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;events_driversafety_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;events_index_slot1&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Cvent New Widget Section 3}&#039;,
	&#039;events_tek_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;event_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/events-all-1140x655.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;event_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/event.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;event_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/event-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fall-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;fall-fun-cool-c&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/fall-fun10.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;farmers-markets-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;farmers-markets-c&#039;,
	&#039;find_it_fast_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;jobs&#039;,
	&#039;find_it_fast_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Work &amp; Jobs&#039;,
	&#039;gfg-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;gfg-warm-c-2&#039;,
	&#039;google_disclaimer&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Please note:&lt;/b&gt; These listings are provided via Google for the {local_city} community. 
&lt;b&gt;Listings here do NOT imply that an AARP member discount is offered.&lt;/b&gt; 
Please see the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;AARP Membership &amp; Benefits page&lt;/a&gt; for a listing of businesses that do provide a member discount.&lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;happenings-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;happenings-suburban&#039;,
	&#039;happenings-tbd-pilot-text&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span&gt;Discover everything you can do with AARP&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span&gt;See fun events, local offers, and more right where you live.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_default_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/aarp-default-rp-min.png&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_10up&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP in {local_community_name}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP in {local_full_state}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_state_es&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP en {local_full_state}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_heading&#039; =&gt; &#039;News from AARP&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_twitter_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;More from {local_city}&#039;,
	&#039;hiking-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;hiking-cool-c&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/hiking4-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/hiking4.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/hiking4-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;home_events_slot1&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Cvent New Widget Section}&#039;,
	&#039;home_events_slot2&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_HP - Blog - Learn More}&#039;,
	&#039;home_intro_text&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;p&gt; Select your community from the list below to learn about great programs, stimulating things to do, local services, discounts and more! &lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;hp-event-tout&#039; =&gt; &#039;{if_facebook_link}&lt;div class=&quot;module-spacer text-center&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;fb-page&quot; data-href=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot; data-tabs=&quot;timeline&quot; data-small-header=&quot;false&quot; data-adapt-container-width=&quot;true&quot; data-hide-cover=&quot;false&quot; data-show-facepile=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;blockquote cite=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot; class=&quot;fb-xfbml-parse-ignore&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot;&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
{endif}&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/ice-skating-all-1140x655.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/ice-skating.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/ice-skating-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/working-for-you.jpeg&#039;,
	&#039;jobs_widget_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_city_c}&#039;,
	&#039;m2mredirect&#039; =&gt; &#039;True&#039;,
	&#039;movies-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;movies-all-c&#039;,
	&#039;movies_robots&#039; =&gt; &#039;noindex, follow&#039;,
	&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;In Your Community&#039;,
	&#039;nature_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nature_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/nature-center2.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nature_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nearme_map_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;20&#039;,
	&#039;nearme_map_zip&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_zip}&#039;,
	&#039;omniture_cookie&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_city_hl}-{local_state_l}-state&#039;,
	&#039;page-title-right&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Event Snapshot Newsletter Signup}&#039;,
	&#039;parks-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;parks-warm-c&#039;,
	&#039;pilot_towns_banner_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/classic/happenings-rural-240x140.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;pumpkin-picking-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;fall-fun-all-1-pumpkins&#039;,
	&#039;recommendation_form_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;jgunderson-palmer@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com,katherine@americantowns.com&#039;,
	&#039;recreation-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;rec-cool-b&#039;,
	&#039;restaurantform_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;bmazur@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com&#039;,
	&#039;restaurant_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;10,20,30&#039;,
	&#039;season-activities&#039; =&gt; &#039;Walking, microbreweries &#039;,
	&#039;season-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/seasonal.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;season_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring Fun&#039;,
	&#039;season_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring&#039;,
	&#039;skiing_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;skiing_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/skiing.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;skiing_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;spring-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP State News&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Massachusetts&#039;,
	&#039;summer-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;summer-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;tas_state_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://takeastand.aarp.org/congressional-action-chart/?state={local_full_state_c}&#039;,
	&#039;term&#039; =&gt; &#039;in Lenox&#039;,
	&#039;thingstodo_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;thingstodo_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/things-to-do3.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;thingstodo_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;vcc_featured_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://s3.amazonaws.com/local-aarp/img/vcc/featured/20210430_4C9F7646-96EC-4C88-960A-997CE34788BC.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;veterans-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;veterans&#039;,
	&#039;video_tout_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/video-touts/san-antonio-video.png&#039;,
	&#039;vineyards-wineries-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;wineries&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer-today-button&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;span class=&quot;media-middle&quot;&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/virtual/?intcmp=CSN-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLINT-20210331-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}&quot; class=&quot;red btn&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;I WANT TO VOLUNTEER&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;volunteering-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;volunteering-winter&#039;,
	&#039;volunteering-news-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;volunteer-all-m-hands&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;volunteering-help-military-families&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_link_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;See Projects&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.createthegood.org/how-to-guides?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLHTG-20140805-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Help Military Families&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Do-It-Yourself Project Guides&#039;,
	&#039;winter-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;winter-fun-snow-c-ski&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/winter-fun-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/winter-fun.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_pic_nav2&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/{town_sef_url}/skiing/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;{local_skiing_big_thumb}&quot; title=&quot;Skiing&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Skiing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/winter-fun-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;youtube_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/youtube.png&#039;,
	&#039;news_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.aarp.org/MA?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-BLOGMA-20140101&#039;,
	&#039;contactus_text&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP Massachusetts&#039;,
	&#039;contactus_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA@aarp.org&#039;,
	&#039;contactus_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/contact-aarp-massachusetts/?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-CONTACT-20140101&#039;,
	&#039;facebook_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.facebook.com/AARPMA&#039;,
	&#039;twitter_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://twitter.com/AARPMA&#039;,
	&#039;state_contract_id&#039; =&gt; &#039;56008&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_flag&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/wp-content/themes/aarpstates/images/state_flags/massachusetts.png&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/region/massachusetts/&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_rss&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/region/massachusetts/feed&#039;,
	&#039;cold_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;yes&#039;,
	&#039;embed_video_2&#039; =&gt; &#039;5819664288001&#039;,
	&#039;2020_election_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://local.aarp.org/news/how-to-vote-in-masachusetts-2020-election-what-you-need-to-know-ma-2020-08-18.html&#039;,
	&#039;State_Label&#039; =&gt; &#039;Massachusetts&#039;&#039;,
	&#039;vaccine_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://local.aarp.org/news/the-covid19-vaccine-distribution-plan-in-massachusetts-ma-2021-02-05.html&#039;,
	&#039;at_ski_resort&#039; =&gt; &#039;y&#039;,
	&#039;state_capital&#039; =&gt; &#039;boston-ma&#039;,
	&#039;instagram_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarpmassachusetts&#039;,
	&#039;2024_election_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/massachusetts/election-voting-guide&#039;,
	&#039;2024_election_link_es&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/massachusetts/elecciones-guia-para-votar&#039;,
	&#039;advanced_directives_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.caringinfo.org/wp-content/uploads/Massachusetts.pdf&#039;,
	&#039;full_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;Massachusetts&#039;,
	&#039;county&#039; =&gt; &#039;Berkshire&#039;,
	&#039;geo&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; (float) -73.285202026367,
		(int) 1 =&gt; (float) 42.356800079346
	),
	&#039;latitude&#039; =&gt; (float) 42.356800079346,
	&#039;longitude&#039; =&gt; (float) -73.285202026367,
	&#039;city_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lenox, MA&#039;,
	&#039;city_state_search&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lenox MA&#039;,
	&#039;pilot_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lenox&#039;,
	&#039;pilot_sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
	&#039;community_id&#039; =&gt; (int) 0,
	&#039;community_name&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;community_state&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;community_region&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;brightspot_region&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lenox, MA&#039;,
	&#039;subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
	&#039;tracking_code_town&#039; =&gt; &#039;LENOX&#039;,
	&#039;tracking_code_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
	&#039;ad_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;ma&#039;,
	&#039;ad_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;lenox&#039;,
	&#039;ad_region&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;timezone&#039; =&gt; &#039;America/New_York&#039;,
	&#039;type&#039; =&gt; &#039;town&#039;,
	&#039;zip&#039; =&gt; &#039;01240&#039;,
	&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;lenox-ma&#039;,
	&#039;americantowns_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.americantowns.com/lenox-ma/&#039;,
	&#039;alt_names&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lenox&#039;,
	&#039;zipcodes&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;01240&#039;
	),
	&#039;urls&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;lenox-ma&#039;
	),
	&#039;town_ids&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;307&#039;
	)
)
$callCake = true
$matches = array(
	(int) 0 =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;{ifnot_slug==healthy-living/map}
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
{endif}&#039;,
		(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;slug==healthy-living/map&#039;,
		(int) 2 =&gt; &#039;
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
&#039;
	)
)
$match = array(
	(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;{ifnot_slug==healthy-living/map}
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
{endif}&#039;,
	(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;slug==healthy-living/map&#039;,
	(int) 2 =&gt; &#039;
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
&#039;
)
$token = &#039;slug&#039;
$keyword = &#039;healthy-living/map&#039;</pre><pre class="stack-trace">Localize::replace() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 152
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 9
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
BlogsController::display() - APP/Controller/BlogsController.php, line 81
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
[main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 118</pre></div></pre><div class="module clearfix"><!--default-->
<!-- module_RHS - AARP Events -->


<div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer">
	<header>
		<div class="pull-right">
			<a href="/lenox-ma/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">
				<img style="width:30px;" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/aarp_event_icon.png" alt="Upcoming AARP Events" />
			</a>
		</div>
		<h2 class="visible-lg">AARP Events for Lenox</h2>
		<h2 class="hidden-lg">AARP Events for Lenox</h2>
	</header>
	<div class="wrap">
		<div class="ar-listing snippet">
			<ul class="list">
				<li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/driver-safety/aarp-smart-driver-cohoes-ny-c36947.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-SMART-DRIVERTM-COHOES-SENIOR-CENTER">AARP Smart Driver™: Cohoes Senior Center</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 9:00&nbsp;a.m. ET</p>
					<p class="venue">Cohoes Senior Center</p>
					<p class="loc">Cohoes, NY</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/driver-safety/aarp-smart-driver-albany-ny-c37801.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-SMART-DRIVERTM-WILLIAM-K-SANFORD-TOWN-LIBRARY">AARP Smart Driver™: William K. Sanford Town Library</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 1:00&nbsp;p.m. ET</p>
					<p class="venue">William K. Sanford Town Library</p>
					<p class="loc">Loudonville, NY</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/driver-safety/aarp-smart-driver-harwinton-ct-c34912.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-SMART-DRIVERTM-SULLIVAN-SENIOR-CENTER">AARP Smart Driver™: Sullivan Senior Center</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 9:00&nbsp;a.m. ET</p>
					<p class="venue">Sullivan Senior Center</p>
					<p class="loc">Torrington, CT</p>
					
				</li>			</ul>

			<p><a class="link-red" href="/lenox-ma/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">View All AARP Events<i class="ml-1 fas fa-chevron-right"></i></a></p>
	
		</div>
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                    <div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_53475" data-adsize="300x250">
                        
                         
                            <script type="text/javascript">
                                if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){
                                  AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_53475', size:'300x250'});
                                }
                            </script>
                         
                    </div>
                </div>
<div class="card-tout card-dark membership-tout" style="margin:0 0 30px 0;height:360px;">
	<img class="img-responsive image" 
		title="image of two AARP membership cards"
		alt="image of two AARP membership cards" 
		src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/tout-two-cards.png">
	<div class="title">Last Chance to Save!<br />New Pricing Coming in 2025.</div>
<br />
	<p>
This is AARP's first rate increase in 15 years.<br />Don't miss out, join today and save!<br /><br />
</p>
	<div class="action">
		<a class="btn" href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/join?campaignid=UAJFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-LENOX-MA">Join AARP</a>
		<div class="body">Already a member? <a href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/renew?campaignid= UARFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-LENOX-MA">Renew</a> or 
			<a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/my-membership/print-your-card/">Print Card</a></div>
	</div>
</div>
<style>
.membership-tout {padding:16px 20px;}
.membership-tout .list li { margin: 0; }
</style> 
<div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper">
                    
                    <div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_93505" data-adsize="300x250">
                        
                         
                            <script type="text/javascript">
                                if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){
                                  AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_93505', size:'300x250'});
                                }
                            </script>
                         
                    </div>
                </div>
<div class="module-spacer text-center">
<div class="fb-page" alt="Image of AARP Massachusetts Facebook Page" title="Image of AARP Massachusetts Facebook Page" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMA" data-tabs="timeline" width="" height="" data-small-header="false" data-adapt-container-width="true" data-hide-cover="false" data-show-facepile="true">
	<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMA" class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMA">Facebook</a></blockquote>
</div>
</div>

 


<div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer">
<header>
<h2>Contact AARP<br />Massachusetts</h2>
</header>
<div class="wrap">

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			<header><h1 class="article-headline">Spring Football 2025</h1></header>	
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        </div><p>It’s an interesting Rite of Spring throughout collegiate football, this ritual we call spring football. It is 15 days of practice that gives coaches, players and fans a sample-size of what the upcoming season could look like. It’s an opportunity for veteran players to work on the aspects of the game that needed improvement, and a chance for the younger players to get a feel of the collegiate game.<br><br>As I stood on the sideline in War Memorial Stadium in late March watching the first day of Jay Sawvel’s second spring as Wyoming head coach, I thought about the evolution of football spring training, and where we are now.<br><br>It’s been 58 springs since I was introduced to this ritual. During my first Cowboy spring, Lloyd Eaton was the head coach, and hope for 1967 was sky-high. The Cowboys had just finished a 10-1 season and a Sun Bowl victory over Florida State to cap the 1966 campaign. Many of the players from that great team were returning. The excitement for the new season was at an all-time high.<br><br>That group would not disappoint. They were even better in ’67. It would produce an undefeated regular season, and a narrow loss in the Sugar Bowl of Jan. 1, 1968.<br><br>Whether the previous season was like that one, or like the one Wyoming experienced in 2024, players and coaches alike are always excited for spring ball. Excited to get it going again after a long winter of off-season conditioning. Make no mistake, Spring Ball is a grind, practice without a game. It’s a focus on fundamentals, on endless drills. It’s drudgery. It was a much different proposition back in the day. It was even more of a grind. There were more practices for one thing, and practices were far more physical for another. Injuries were more common, and almost expected. They were part of the process.<br><br>That mentality went away long ago. The training period has been reduced and coaches are far more cognizant of the physical well-being of their student-athletes. More players are held out of spring training, and there is a greater focus on keeping players healthy. Injuries still happen because the violent part of the game remains a major part of the game. But they have been reduced.<br><br>As the 2025 Cowboys were guided through spring training by Sawvel and his coaching staff, the physicality was evident, and so was the improvement. Some springs are more important than others. This spring training period was far more critical than that spring back in ’67. This team HAD to improve!<br><br>With the new way of doing business in college sports, there were 19 new faces for the Cowboys as spring training began. Unheard of in the past. For this Cowboy team there was a much greater urgency at getting better. To a man, every coach and player clearly understood that a three-win season was unacceptable. Following that experience Sawvel and his staff dissected every aspect of the program, and changes were made.<br><br>This is a better football team heading into the 2025 season than Jay’s first. There’s more team speed, there’s more experience, more leadership, more urgency and a sharper focus. This team is driven to making the upcoming season a successful one.<br><br>“Our biggest goal of this spring was to focus on how we start plays,” says Sawvel. “Things like our alignment, our footwork, where our eyes should be, our hand placement. We put a major emphasis on all of those fundamental aspects of the game that are critical to success. We took nothing for granted.”<br><br>As difficult as last season was, it was apparent that the Pokes began finding themselves during the final third of the season. They played much better as the year wound down, and everyone had a great time during that impressive win at Washington State to end the ’24 season. That feeling carried over through winter conditioning and spring training.<br><br>No matter what the outcome of the previous season, Spring Ball always has served to get me excited for the upcoming season. This spring was no different. I can’t wait. Only time will tell how much better this Cowboy edition is. I believe it is a much better product, and like all fans, my hope springs eternal. I’m sorry, I can’t help it.<br></p></div>
    
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<span class="code-highlight"><code><span style="color: #000000"><span style="color: #0000BB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;$text&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #007700">=&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">str_replace</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">0</span><span style="color: #007700">],&nbsp;(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">strtolower</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$town</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$token</span><span style="color: #007700">])&nbsp;!=&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">strtolower</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$keyword</span><span style="color: #007700">)&nbsp;?&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">self</span><span style="color: #007700">::</span><span style="color: #0000BB">replace</span><span style="color: #007700">(</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$match</span><span style="color: #007700">[</span><span style="color: #0000BB">2</span><span style="color: #007700">],&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$town</span><span style="color: #007700">,&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$callCake</span><span style="color: #007700">):&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #DD0000">''</span><span style="color: #007700">),&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #0000BB">$text</span><span style="color: #007700">);</span></span></code></span></pre><pre id="cakeErr6808d784178be-context" class="cake-context" style="display: none;">$text = &#039;&lt;!--default--&gt;
&lt;!-- module_RHS - AARP Events --&gt;
{ifnot_slug==healthy-living/map}
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
{endif}

{module_RHS - Tout A}
{module_RHS - Ad Slot 1}
{module_RHS - Join AARP Today}
{module_RHS - Ad Slot 2}
{module_FB - State Side Panel}
{module_RHS - State Contact Us}&#039;
$town = array(
	&#039;_id&#039; =&gt; &#039;576180230c4e268f7f8b6e4c&#039;,
	&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lenox&#039;,
	&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
	&#039;nearby&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lenox&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;lenox-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 1 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lenox Dale&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;lenox-dale-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 2 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lee&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;lee-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 3 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;West Stockbridge&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;west-stockbridge-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 4 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Richmond&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;richmond-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 5 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Stockbridge&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;stockbridge-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 6 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;South Lee&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;south-lee-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 7 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Glendale&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;glendale-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 8 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Pittsfield&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;pittsfield-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 9 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Housatonic&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;housatonic-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 10 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Tyringham&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;tyringham-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 11 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Canaan&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;NY&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;canaan-ny&#039;
		),
		(int) 12 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;New Lebanon&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;NY&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;new-lebanon-ny&#039;
		),
		(int) 13 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Hinsdale&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;hinsdale-ma&#039;
		),
		(int) 14 =&gt; array(
			&#039;city&#039; =&gt; &#039;Dalton&#039;,
			&#039;state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
			&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;dalton-ma&#039;
		)
	),
	&#039;local&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;lenox-ma&#039;,
		(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;lenox-dale-ma&#039;,
		(int) 2 =&gt; &#039;lee-ma&#039;,
		(int) 3 =&gt; &#039;west-stockbridge-ma&#039;,
		(int) 4 =&gt; &#039;richmond-ma&#039;,
		(int) 5 =&gt; &#039;stockbridge-ma&#039;,
		(int) 6 =&gt; &#039;south-lee-ma&#039;,
		(int) 7 =&gt; &#039;glendale-ma&#039;,
		(int) 8 =&gt; &#039;pittsfield-ma&#039;,
		(int) 9 =&gt; &#039;housatonic-ma&#039;,
		(int) 10 =&gt; &#039;tyringham-ma&#039;,
		(int) 11 =&gt; &#039;canaan-ny&#039;,
		(int) 12 =&gt; &#039;new-lebanon-ny&#039;,
		(int) 13 =&gt; &#039;hinsdale-ma&#039;,
		(int) 14 =&gt; &#039;dalton-ma&#039;,
		(int) 15 =&gt; &#039;austerlitz-ny&#039;,
		(int) 16 =&gt; &#039;lanesboro-ma&#039;,
		(int) 17 =&gt; &#039;becket-ma&#039;,
		(int) 18 =&gt; &#039;berkshire-ma&#039;,
		(int) 19 =&gt; &#039;great-barrington-ma&#039;,
		(int) 20 =&gt; &#039;peru-ma&#039;,
		(int) 21 =&gt; &#039;new-marlborough-ma&#039;,
		(int) 22 =&gt; &#039;lanesborough-ma&#039;,
		(int) 23 =&gt; &#039;hancock-ma&#039;,
		(int) 24 =&gt; &#039;east-chatham-ny&#039;,
		(int) 25 =&gt; &#039;monterey-ma&#039;,
		(int) 26 =&gt; &#039;west-lebanon-ny&#039;
	),
	&#039;season&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring&#039;,
	&#039;aarp-events-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarp-events&#039;,
	&#039;amusement-parks-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;amusement-warm-c&#039;,
	&#039;arts-entertainment-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;arts-all-bm&#039;,
	&#039;asset_version&#039; =&gt; &#039;240925&#039;,
	&#039;beaches-lakes-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;beaches-lakes-cool-c&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_caption&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_happenings-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/happenings/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;See the Real Possibilities&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;
Happenings&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_happenings-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Get to know AARP in {local_city_c}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/{local_season}-fun/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Explore fun and interesting things to do this {local_season} near you!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season_header}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Time for {local_season_header}!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_volunteering-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/volunteering/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Make a difference!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Volunteering&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_volunteering-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Volunteering lifts everyone&#039;s spirits&#039;,
	&#039;bvideo_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_full_state_c}&#039;,
	&#039;city-select-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;cityselect-spring&#039;,
	&#039;coffee-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;coffee-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;coffee_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;10&#039;,
	&#039;community_blogs_archive&#039; =&gt; &#039;all&#039;,
	&#039;community_blogs_list&#039; =&gt; &#039;caregiving,healthy-living,savings-and-planning,work-and-jobs,life-reimagined,all,{local_state}&#039;,
	&#039;connect_town_groups&#039; =&gt; &#039;[{
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;atlanta-ga&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Atlanta, GA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/atlanta-ga/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;chicago-il&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Chicago, IL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/chicago-il/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;los-angeles-ca&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Los Angeles, CA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/los-angeles-ca/fight-fraud/&quot;
		},
		&quot;new-york-ny&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;New York City, NY&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/new-york-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		},
		&quot;phoenix-az&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Phoenix, AZ&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/phoenix-az/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP1&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;baltimore-md&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Baltimore Metro, MD&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/baltimore-md/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;dallas-tx&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Dallas, TX&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/dallas-tx/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;denver-co&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Denver, CO&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/denver-co/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;detroit-mi&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Detroit, MI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/detroit-mi/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;orlando-fl&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Central Florida, FL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/orlando-fl/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;houston-tx&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Houston, TX&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/houston-tx/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;brookhaven-ny&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Long Island, NY&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/brookhaven-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;san-diego-ca&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;San Diego County, CA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/san-diego-ca/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;miami-fl&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;South Florida, FL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/miami-fl/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP2&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;charlotte-nc&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Charlotte, NC&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/charlotte-nc/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;boston-ma&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Greater Boston, MA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/boston-ma/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;indianapolis-in&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Indianapolis, IN&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/indianapolis-in/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;las-vegas-nv&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Las Vegas, NV&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/las-vegas-nv/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;philadelphia-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Philadelphia, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/philadelphia-pa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;pittsburgh-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Pittsburgh, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/pittsburgh-pa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;portland-or&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Portland Metro, OR&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/portland-or/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;seattle-wa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Seattle, WA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/seattle-wa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;saint-louis-mo&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;St Louis, MO&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/saint-louis-mo/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;minneapolis-mn&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Twin Cities, MN&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/minneapolis-mn/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP3&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;new-orleans-la&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Greater New Orleans, LA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/new-orleans-la/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;hartford-ct&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Hartford, CT&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/hartford-ct/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;little-rock-ar&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Little Rock, AR&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/little-rock-ar/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;oahu-hi&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Oahu, HI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/oahu-hi/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;omaha-ne&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Omaham, NE&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/omaha-ne/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP4&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;des-moines-ia&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Des Moines, IA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/des-moines-ia/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;fargo-nd&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Fargo, ND&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/fargo-nd/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;allentown-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Lehigh Valley, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/allentown-pa/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;dale-city-va&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Prince William County, VA&quot;, 
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/dale-city-va/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;worcester-ma&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Worcester County, MA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/worcester-ma/aarp-events/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP5&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;charleston-wv&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Charleston, WV&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/charleston-wv/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;helena-mt&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Lewis and Clark County, MT&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/helena-mt/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;manchester-nh&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;New Hampshire, NH&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/manchester-nh/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;providence-ri&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Providence, RI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/providence-ri/aarp-events/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP6&quot;
}]&#039;,
	&#039;cvent_display_module&#039; =&gt; &#039;false&#039;,
	&#039;cvent_widget_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_city_state}&#039;,
	&#039;embed_video&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;iframe  width=&quot;100%&quot; height=&quot;349&quot; src=&quot;//players.brightcove.net/3772599298001/HkD6Qklb_default/index.html?videoId={local_embed_video_2}&quot; allowfullscreen frameborder=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;espanol-news-header&#039; =&gt; &#039;Noticias de {local_city}&#039;,
	&#039;espanol-news-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;losangeles-spanish&#039;,
	&#039;events-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;events-all&#039;,
	&#039;events_careversation_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;events_driversafety_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;events_index_slot1&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Cvent New Widget Section 3}&#039;,
	&#039;events_tek_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;event_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/events-all-1140x655.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;event_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/event.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;event_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/event-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fall-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;fall-fun-cool-c&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/fall-fun10.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;farmers-markets-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;farmers-markets-c&#039;,
	&#039;find_it_fast_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;jobs&#039;,
	&#039;find_it_fast_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Work &amp; Jobs&#039;,
	&#039;gfg-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;gfg-warm-c-2&#039;,
	&#039;google_disclaimer&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Please note:&lt;/b&gt; These listings are provided via Google for the {local_city} community. 
&lt;b&gt;Listings here do NOT imply that an AARP member discount is offered.&lt;/b&gt; 
Please see the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;AARP Membership &amp; Benefits page&lt;/a&gt; for a listing of businesses that do provide a member discount.&lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;happenings-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;happenings-suburban&#039;,
	&#039;happenings-tbd-pilot-text&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;span&gt;Discover everything you can do with AARP&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span&gt;See fun events, local offers, and more right where you live.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_default_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/aarp-default-rp-min.png&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_10up&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP in {local_community_name}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP in {local_full_state}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_gold_slug_line_state_es&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP en {local_full_state}&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_heading&#039; =&gt; &#039;News from AARP&#039;,
	&#039;happenings_twitter_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;More from {local_city}&#039;,
	&#039;hiking-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;hiking-cool-c&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/hiking4-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/hiking4.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/hiking4-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;home_events_slot1&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Cvent New Widget Section}&#039;,
	&#039;home_events_slot2&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_HP - Blog - Learn More}&#039;,
	&#039;home_intro_text&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;p&gt; Select your community from the list below to learn about great programs, stimulating things to do, local services, discounts and more! &lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;hp-event-tout&#039; =&gt; &#039;{if_facebook_link}&lt;div class=&quot;module-spacer text-center&quot;&gt;
&lt;div class=&quot;fb-page&quot; data-href=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot; data-tabs=&quot;timeline&quot; data-small-header=&quot;false&quot; data-adapt-container-width=&quot;true&quot; data-hide-cover=&quot;false&quot; data-show-facepile=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;blockquote cite=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot; class=&quot;fb-xfbml-parse-ignore&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot;&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
{endif}&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/ice-skating-all-1140x655.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/ice-skating.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;ice_skating_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/ice-skating-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/working-for-you.jpeg&#039;,
	&#039;jobs_widget_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_city_c}&#039;,
	&#039;m2mredirect&#039; =&gt; &#039;True&#039;,
	&#039;movies-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;movies-all-c&#039;,
	&#039;movies_robots&#039; =&gt; &#039;noindex, follow&#039;,
	&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;In Your Community&#039;,
	&#039;nature_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nature_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/nature-center2.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nature_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nearme_map_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;20&#039;,
	&#039;nearme_map_zip&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_zip}&#039;,
	&#039;omniture_cookie&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_city_hl}-{local_state_l}-state&#039;,
	&#039;page-title-right&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Event Snapshot Newsletter Signup}&#039;,
	&#039;parks-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;parks-warm-c&#039;,
	&#039;pilot_towns_banner_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/classic/happenings-rural-240x140.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;pumpkin-picking-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;fall-fun-all-1-pumpkins&#039;,
	&#039;recommendation_form_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;jgunderson-palmer@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com,katherine@americantowns.com&#039;,
	&#039;recreation-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;rec-cool-b&#039;,
	&#039;restaurantform_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;bmazur@aarp.org,bekim@americantowns.com&#039;,
	&#039;restaurant_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;10,20,30&#039;,
	&#039;season-activities&#039; =&gt; &#039;Walking, microbreweries &#039;,
	&#039;season-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/seasonal.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;seasonal_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/seasonal-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;season_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring Fun&#039;,
	&#039;season_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Spring&#039;,
	&#039;skiing_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;skiing_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/skiing.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;skiing_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/skiing-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;spring-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;spring-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP State News&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Massachusetts&#039;,
	&#039;summer-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;summer-fun-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;tas_state_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://takeastand.aarp.org/congressional-action-chart/?state={local_full_state_c}&#039;,
	&#039;term&#039; =&gt; &#039;in Lenox&#039;,
	&#039;thingstodo_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;thingstodo_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/things-to-do3.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;thingstodo_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/things-to-do3-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;vcc_featured_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://s3.amazonaws.com/local-aarp/img/vcc/featured/20210430_4C9F7646-96EC-4C88-960A-997CE34788BC.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;veterans-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;veterans&#039;,
	&#039;video_tout_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/video-touts/san-antonio-video.png&#039;,
	&#039;vineyards-wineries-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;wineries&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer-today-button&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;span class=&quot;media-middle&quot;&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/virtual/?intcmp=CSN-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLINT-20210331-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}&quot; class=&quot;red btn&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;I WANT TO VOLUNTEER&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;volunteering-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;volunteering-winter&#039;,
	&#039;volunteering-news-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;volunteer-all-m-hands&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;volunteering-help-military-families&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_link_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;See Projects&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.createthegood.org/how-to-guides?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLHTG-20140805-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Help Military Families&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer_help_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Do-It-Yourself Project Guides&#039;,
	&#039;winter-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;winter-fun-snow-c-ski&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/winter-fun-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/winter-fun.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_pic_nav2&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/{town_sef_url}/skiing/&quot;&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;{local_skiing_big_thumb}&quot; title=&quot;Skiing&quot;&gt;&lt;span&gt;Skiing&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&#039;,
	&#039;winterfun_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/winter-fun-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;youtube_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/youtube.png&#039;,
	&#039;news_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.aarp.org/MA?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-BLOGMA-20140101&#039;,
	&#039;contactus_text&#039; =&gt; &#039;AARP Massachusetts&#039;,
	&#039;contactus_email&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA@aarp.org&#039;,
	&#039;contactus_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/contact-aarp-massachusetts/?intcmp=SNG-LNK-AARPLOCAL-CONTACT-20140101&#039;,
	&#039;facebook_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.facebook.com/AARPMA&#039;,
	&#039;twitter_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://twitter.com/AARPMA&#039;,
	&#039;state_contract_id&#039; =&gt; &#039;56008&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_flag&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/wp-content/themes/aarpstates/images/state_flags/massachusetts.png&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/region/massachusetts/&#039;,
	&#039;state_blog_rss&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/region/massachusetts/feed&#039;,
	&#039;cold_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;yes&#039;,
	&#039;embed_video_2&#039; =&gt; &#039;5819664288001&#039;,
	&#039;2020_election_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://local.aarp.org/news/how-to-vote-in-masachusetts-2020-election-what-you-need-to-know-ma-2020-08-18.html&#039;,
	&#039;State_Label&#039; =&gt; &#039;Massachusetts&#039;&#039;,
	&#039;vaccine_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://local.aarp.org/news/the-covid19-vaccine-distribution-plan-in-massachusetts-ma-2021-02-05.html&#039;,
	&#039;at_ski_resort&#039; =&gt; &#039;y&#039;,
	&#039;state_capital&#039; =&gt; &#039;boston-ma&#039;,
	&#039;instagram_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;aarpmassachusetts&#039;,
	&#039;2024_election_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/massachusetts/election-voting-guide&#039;,
	&#039;2024_election_link_es&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://states.aarp.org/massachusetts/elecciones-guia-para-votar&#039;,
	&#039;advanced_directives_link&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.caringinfo.org/wp-content/uploads/Massachusetts.pdf&#039;,
	&#039;full_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;Massachusetts&#039;,
	&#039;county&#039; =&gt; &#039;Berkshire&#039;,
	&#039;geo&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; (float) -73.285202026367,
		(int) 1 =&gt; (float) 42.356800079346
	),
	&#039;latitude&#039; =&gt; (float) 42.356800079346,
	&#039;longitude&#039; =&gt; (float) -73.285202026367,
	&#039;city_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lenox, MA&#039;,
	&#039;city_state_search&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lenox MA&#039;,
	&#039;pilot_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lenox&#039;,
	&#039;pilot_sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
	&#039;community_id&#039; =&gt; (int) 0,
	&#039;community_name&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;community_state&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;community_region&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;brightspot_region&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lenox, MA&#039;,
	&#039;subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;&#039;,
	&#039;tracking_code_town&#039; =&gt; &#039;LENOX&#039;,
	&#039;tracking_code_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;MA&#039;,
	&#039;ad_state&#039; =&gt; &#039;ma&#039;,
	&#039;ad_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;lenox&#039;,
	&#039;ad_region&#039; =&gt; null,
	&#039;timezone&#039; =&gt; &#039;America/New_York&#039;,
	&#039;type&#039; =&gt; &#039;town&#039;,
	&#039;zip&#039; =&gt; &#039;01240&#039;,
	&#039;sef_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;lenox-ma&#039;,
	&#039;americantowns_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://www.americantowns.com/lenox-ma/&#039;,
	&#039;alt_names&#039; =&gt; &#039;Lenox&#039;,
	&#039;zipcodes&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;01240&#039;
	),
	&#039;urls&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;lenox-ma&#039;
	),
	&#039;town_ids&#039; =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;307&#039;
	)
)
$callCake = true
$matches = array(
	(int) 0 =&gt; array(
		(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;{ifnot_slug==healthy-living/map}
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
{endif}&#039;,
		(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;slug==healthy-living/map&#039;,
		(int) 2 =&gt; &#039;
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
&#039;
	)
)
$match = array(
	(int) 0 =&gt; &#039;{ifnot_slug==healthy-living/map}
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
{endif}&#039;,
	(int) 1 =&gt; &#039;slug==healthy-living/map&#039;,
	(int) 2 =&gt; &#039;
{module_RHS - AARP Events}
&#039;
)
$token = &#039;slug&#039;
$keyword = &#039;healthy-living/map&#039;</pre><pre class="stack-trace">Localize::replace() - APP/Lib/Localize.php, line 152
Modules::render() - APP/Lib/Modules.php, line 9
include - APP/View/Elements/display.ctp, line 13
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
BlogsController::display() - APP/Controller/BlogsController.php, line 81
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
[main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 118</pre></div></pre><div class="module clearfix"><!--default-->
<!-- module_RHS - AARP Events -->


<div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer">
	<header>
		<div class="pull-right">
			<a href="/lenox-ma/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">
				<img style="width:30px;" src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/icons/aarp_event_icon.png" alt="Upcoming AARP Events" />
			</a>
		</div>
		<h2 class="visible-lg">AARP Events for Lenox</h2>
		<h2 class="hidden-lg">AARP Events for Lenox</h2>
	</header>
	<div class="wrap">
		<div class="ar-listing snippet">
			<ul class="list">
				<li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/driver-safety/aarp-smart-driver-cohoes-ny-c36947.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-SMART-DRIVERTM-COHOES-SENIOR-CENTER">AARP Smart Driver™: Cohoes Senior Center</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 9:00&nbsp;a.m. ET</p>
					<p class="venue">Cohoes Senior Center</p>
					<p class="loc">Cohoes, NY</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/driver-safety/aarp-smart-driver-albany-ny-c37801.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-SMART-DRIVERTM-WILLIAM-K-SANFORD-TOWN-LIBRARY">AARP Smart Driver™: William K. Sanford Town Library</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 1:00&nbsp;p.m. ET</p>
					<p class="venue">William K. Sanford Town Library</p>
					<p class="loc">Loudonville, NY</p>
					
				</li><li class="item" data-pageindex="1">

					
					<h2 class="title"><a href="/driver-safety/aarp-smart-driver-harwinton-ct-c34912.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-SMART-DRIVERTM-SULLIVAN-SENIOR-CENTER">AARP Smart Driver™: Sullivan Senior Center</a></h2>
					<p class="time">Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 9:00&nbsp;a.m. ET</p>
					<p class="venue">Sullivan Senior Center</p>
					<p class="loc">Torrington, CT</p>
					
				</li>			</ul>

			<p><a class="link-red" href="/lenox-ma/aarp-events/" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-SEEALL-EVENTS">View All AARP Events<i class="ml-1 fas fa-chevron-right"></i></a></p>
	
		</div>
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</div>




<div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper">
                    
                    <div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_53475" data-adsize="300x250">
                        
                         
                            <script type="text/javascript">
                                if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){
                                  AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_53475', size:'300x250'});
                                }
                            </script>
                         
                    </div>
                </div>
<div class="card-tout card-dark membership-tout" style="margin:0 0 30px 0;height:360px;">
	<img class="img-responsive image" 
		title="image of two AARP membership cards"
		alt="image of two AARP membership cards" 
		src="https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/tout-two-cards.png">
	<div class="title">Last Chance to Save!<br />New Pricing Coming in 2025.</div>
<br />
	<p>
This is AARP's first rate increase in 15 years.<br />Don't miss out, join today and save!<br /><br />
</p>
	<div class="action">
		<a class="btn" href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/join?campaignid=UAJFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-LENOX-MA">Join AARP</a>
		<div class="body">Already a member? <a href="https://appsec.aarp.org/mem/renew?campaignid= UARFT3&intcmp=LNK-CSN-AARPLOCAL-JRTOUT-RR-A-LENOX-MA">Renew</a> or 
			<a href="https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/my-membership/print-your-card/">Print Card</a></div>
	</div>
</div>
<style>
.membership-tout {padding:16px 20px;}
.membership-tout .list li { margin: 0; }
</style> 
<div aria-hidden="true" class="aarpe-ad-wrapper">
                    
                    <div class="aarpe-ad en clearfix" id="300x250_93505" data-adsize="300x250">
                        
                         
                            <script type="text/javascript">
                                if(typeof AARP.ads !== 'undefined'){
                                  AARP.ads.slots({ id:'300x250_93505', size:'300x250'});
                                }
                            </script>
                         
                    </div>
                </div>
<div class="module-spacer text-center">
<div class="fb-page" alt="Image of AARP Massachusetts Facebook Page" title="Image of AARP Massachusetts Facebook Page" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMA" data-tabs="timeline" width="" height="" data-small-header="false" data-adapt-container-width="true" data-hide-cover="false" data-show-facepile="true">
	<blockquote cite="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMA" class="fb-xfbml-parse-ignore"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/AARPMA">Facebook</a></blockquote>
</div>
</div>

 


<div class="ar-basic-box module-spacer">
<header>
<h2>Contact AARP<br />Massachusetts</h2>
</header>
<div class="wrap">

<div class="ar-quick-list module-spacer">
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			<header><h1 class="article-headline">Spring Football 2025</h1></header>	
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        </div><p>It’s an interesting Rite of Spring throughout collegiate football, this ritual we call spring football. It is 15 days of practice that gives coaches, players and fans a sample-size of what the upcoming season could look like. It’s an opportunity for veteran players to work on the aspects of the game that needed improvement, and a chance for the younger players to get a feel of the collegiate game.<br><br>As I stood on the sideline in War Memorial Stadium in late March watching the first day of Jay Sawvel’s second spring as Wyoming head coach, I thought about the evolution of football spring training, and where we are now.<br><br>It’s been 58 springs since I was introduced to this ritual. During my first Cowboy spring, Lloyd Eaton was the head coach, and hope for 1967 was sky-high. The Cowboys had just finished a 10-1 season and a Sun Bowl victory over Florida State to cap the 1966 campaign. Many of the players from that great team were returning. The excitement for the new season was at an all-time high.<br><br>That group would not disappoint. They were even better in ’67. It would produce an undefeated regular season, and a narrow loss in the Sugar Bowl of Jan. 1, 1968.<br><br>Whether the previous season was like that one, or like the one Wyoming experienced in 2024, players and coaches alike are always excited for spring ball. Excited to get it going again after a long winter of off-season conditioning. Make no mistake, Spring Ball is a grind, practice without a game. It’s a focus on fundamentals, on endless drills. It’s drudgery. It was a much different proposition back in the day. It was even more of a grind. There were more practices for one thing, and practices were far more physical for another. Injuries were more common, and almost expected. They were part of the process.<br><br>That mentality went away long ago. The training period has been reduced and coaches are far more cognizant of the physical well-being of their student-athletes. More players are held out of spring training, and there is a greater focus on keeping players healthy. Injuries still happen because the violent part of the game remains a major part of the game. But they have been reduced.<br><br>As the 2025 Cowboys were guided through spring training by Sawvel and his coaching staff, the physicality was evident, and so was the improvement. Some springs are more important than others. This spring training period was far more critical than that spring back in ’67. This team HAD to improve!<br><br>With the new way of doing business in college sports, there were 19 new faces for the Cowboys as spring training began. Unheard of in the past. For this Cowboy team there was a much greater urgency at getting better. To a man, every coach and player clearly understood that a three-win season was unacceptable. Following that experience Sawvel and his staff dissected every aspect of the program, and changes were made.<br><br>This is a better football team heading into the 2025 season than Jay’s first. There’s more team speed, there’s more experience, more leadership, more urgency and a sharper focus. This team is driven to making the upcoming season a successful one.<br><br>“Our biggest goal of this spring was to focus on how we start plays,” says Sawvel. “Things like our alignment, our footwork, where our eyes should be, our hand placement. We put a major emphasis on all of those fundamental aspects of the game that are critical to success. We took nothing for granted.”<br><br>As difficult as last season was, it was apparent that the Pokes began finding themselves during the final third of the season. They played much better as the year wound down, and everyone had a great time during that impressive win at Washington State to end the ’24 season. That feeling carried over through winter conditioning and spring training.<br><br>No matter what the outcome of the previous season, Spring Ball always has served to get me excited for the upcoming season. This spring was no different. I can’t wait. Only time will tell how much better this Cowboy edition is. I believe it is a much better product, and like all fans, my hope springs eternal. I’m sorry, I can’t help it.<br></p></div>
    
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		<p><i>This story is provided by AARP Wyoming. Visit the <a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/wyoming/" target="_blank">AARP Wyoming</a> page for more news, events, and programs affecting retirement, health care, and more.</i></p>
	
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	&#039;asset_version&#039; =&gt; &#039;240925&#039;,
	&#039;beaches-lakes-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;beaches-lakes-cool-c&#039;,
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	&#039;billboard1_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/happenings/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;See the Real Possibilities&#039;,
	&#039;billboard1_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;
Happenings&#039;,
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	&#039;billboard1_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Get to know AARP in {local_city_c}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/{local_season}-fun/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Explore fun and interesting things to do this {local_season} near you!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_thumb_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season_header}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_season-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard2_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Time for {local_season_header}!&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_image_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_volunteering-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;/{local_sef_url}/volunteering/&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_subtitle&#039; =&gt; &#039;Make a difference!&#039;,
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	&#039;billboard3_thumb_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_volunteering-image}&#039;,
	&#039;billboard3_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Volunteering lifts everyone&#039;s spirits&#039;,
	&#039;bvideo_name&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_full_state_c}&#039;,
	&#039;city-select-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;cityselect-spring&#039;,
	&#039;coffee-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;coffee-warm-m&#039;,
	&#039;coffee_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;10&#039;,
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Atlanta, GA&quot;,
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		},
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Chicago, IL&quot;,
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		},
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Los Angeles, CA&quot;,
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		},
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;New York City, NY&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/new-york-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Phoenix, AZ&quot;,
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Baltimore Metro, MD&quot;,
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		}, 
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Dallas, TX&quot;,
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		}, 
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Denver, CO&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/denver-co/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Detroit, MI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/detroit-mi/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Central Florida, FL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/orlando-fl/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;houston-tx&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Houston, TX&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/houston-tx/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Long Island, NY&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/brookhaven-ny/fight-fraud/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;San Diego County, CA&quot;,
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		}, 
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;South Florida, FL&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/miami-fl/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Charlotte, NC&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/charlotte-nc/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;boston-ma&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Greater Boston, MA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/boston-ma/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;indianapolis-in&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Indianapolis, IN&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/indianapolis-in/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;las-vegas-nv&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Las Vegas, NV&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/las-vegas-nv/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;philadelphia-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Philadelphia, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/philadelphia-pa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;pittsburgh-pa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Pittsburgh, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/pittsburgh-pa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;portland-or&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Portland Metro, OR&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/portland-or/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;seattle-wa&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Seattle, WA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/seattle-wa/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;saint-louis-mo&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;St Louis, MO&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/saint-louis-mo/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Twin Cities, MN&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/minneapolis-mn/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP3&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Greater New Orleans, LA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/new-orleans-la/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;hartford-ct&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Hartford, CT&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/hartford-ct/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;little-rock-ar&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Little Rock, AR&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/little-rock-ar/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;oahu-hi&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Oahu, HI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/oahu-hi/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}, 
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Omaham, NE&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/omaha-ne/fight-fraud/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP4&quot;
}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;des-moines-ia&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Des Moines, IA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/des-moines-ia/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;fargo-nd&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Fargo, ND&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/fargo-nd/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
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			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Lehigh Valley, PA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/allentown-pa/aarp-events/?showtowns=true&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;dale-city-va&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Prince William County, VA&quot;, 
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/dale-city-va/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;worcester-ma&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Worcester County, MA&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/worcester-ma/aarp-events/&quot;
		}
	},
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}, {
	&quot;towns&quot;: {
		&quot;charleston-wv&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Charleston, WV&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/charleston-wv/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;helena-mt&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Lewis and Clark County, MT&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/helena-mt/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;manchester-nh&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;New Hampshire, NH&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/manchester-nh/aarp-events/&quot;
		}, 
		&quot;providence-ri&quot;: {
			&quot;name&quot;: &quot;Providence, RI&quot;,
			&quot;path&quot;: &quot;/providence-ri/aarp-events/&quot;
		}
	},
	&quot;code&quot;: &quot;CSN-LOCAL-GROUP6&quot;
}]&#039;,
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	&#039;cvent_widget_city&#039; =&gt; &#039;{local_city_state}&#039;,
	&#039;embed_video&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;iframe  width=&quot;100%&quot; height=&quot;349&quot; src=&quot;//players.brightcove.net/3772599298001/HkD6Qklb_default/index.html?videoId={local_embed_video_2}&quot; allowfullscreen frameborder=&quot;0&quot;&gt;&lt;/iframe&gt;&#039;,
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	&#039;espanol-news-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;losangeles-spanish&#039;,
	&#039;events-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;events-all&#039;,
	&#039;events_careversation_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;events_driversafety_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;events_index_slot1&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_Cvent New Widget Section 3}&#039;,
	&#039;events_tek_group_min&#039; =&gt; &#039;8&#039;,
	&#039;event_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/responsive/events-all-1140x655.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;event_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/event.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;event_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/event-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fall-fun-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;fall-fun-cool-c&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/fall-fun10.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;fallfun_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/fall-fun10-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;farmers-markets-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;farmers-markets-c&#039;,
	&#039;find_it_fast_link_url&#039; =&gt; &#039;jobs&#039;,
	&#039;find_it_fast_title&#039; =&gt; &#039;Work &amp; Jobs&#039;,
	&#039;gfg-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;gfg-warm-c-2&#039;,
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&lt;b&gt;Listings here do NOT imply that an AARP member discount is offered.&lt;/b&gt; 
Please see the &lt;a href=&quot;https://www.aarp.org/benefits-discounts/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;AARP Membership &amp; Benefits page&lt;/a&gt; for a listing of businesses that do provide a member discount.&lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
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	&#039;happenings_twitter_header&#039; =&gt; &#039;More from {local_city}&#039;,
	&#039;hiking-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;hiking-cool-c&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_big_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/hiking4-big-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/hiking4.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;hiking_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/hiking4-t.jpg&#039;,
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	&#039;home_events_slot2&#039; =&gt; &#039;{module_HP - Blog - Learn More}&#039;,
	&#039;home_intro_text&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;p&gt; Select your community from the list below to learn about great programs, stimulating things to do, local services, discounts and more! &lt;/p&gt;&#039;,
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&lt;div class=&quot;fb-page&quot; data-href=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot; data-tabs=&quot;timeline&quot; data-small-header=&quot;false&quot; data-adapt-container-width=&quot;true&quot; data-hide-cover=&quot;false&quot; data-show-facepile=&quot;true&quot;&gt;&lt;blockquote cite=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot; class=&quot;fb-xfbml-parse-ignore&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;{local_facebook_link}&quot;&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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	&#039;ice_skating_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/ice-skating-t.jpg&#039;,
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	&#039;m2mredirect&#039; =&gt; &#039;True&#039;,
	&#039;movies-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;movies-all-c&#039;,
	&#039;movies_robots&#039; =&gt; &#039;noindex, follow&#039;,
	&#039;name&#039; =&gt; &#039;In Your Community&#039;,
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	&#039;nature_hero_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/hero/nature-center2.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nature_thumb&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/thumbs/nature-center2-t.jpg&#039;,
	&#039;nearme_map_radius&#039; =&gt; &#039;20&#039;,
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	&#039;pilot_towns_banner_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/classic/happenings-rural-240x140.jpg&#039;,
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	&#039;video_tout_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;https://cdn-aarp.americantowns.com/img/template/video-touts/san-antonio-video.png&#039;,
	&#039;vineyards-wineries-image&#039; =&gt; &#039;wineries&#039;,
	&#039;volunteer-today-button&#039; =&gt; &#039;&lt;span class=&quot;media-middle&quot;&gt;
&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.aarp.org/volunteer/virtual/?intcmp=CSN-LNK-AARPLOCAL-VOLINT-20210331-{local_tracking_code_town}-{local_tracking_code_state}&quot; class=&quot;red btn&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;I WANT TO VOLUNTEER&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/span&gt;&#039;,
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	&#039;volunteer_help_image&#039; =&gt; &#039;volunteering-help-military-families&#039;,
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Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
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[main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 118</pre></div></pre><div class="module clearfix"><!--default-->
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					<h2 class="title"><a href="/driver-safety/aarp-smart-driver-harwinton-ct-c34912.html" data-formelementid="LOCAL-BTN-CLK-EVENTS-AARP-SMART-DRIVERTM-SULLIVAN-SENIOR-CENTER">AARP Smart Driver™: Sullivan Senior Center</a></h2>
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This is AARP's first rate increase in 15 years.<br />Don't miss out, join today and save!<br /><br />
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				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/lenox-ma/arts-entertainment/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-ARTS_ENT" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-ARTS_ENT">Arts & Entertainment</a></li>
				<li role="presentation"><a role="menuitem" class="menuitem " href="/lenox-ma/museums/?intcmp=CSN-LOCAL-NAV-MUSEUMS" data-formelementid="LOCAL-LNK-CLK-MUSEUMS">Museums</a></li>
				-->
			</ul>
		</li>
		
	</ul>
</nav>'
$header_custom = ''
$breadcrumbs = array(
	(int) 0 => array(
		'title' => 'News Feed',
		'slug' => 'happenings'
	)
)
$row = array(
	'title' => 'Back to News Feed',
	'slug' => 'happenings'
)
$i = (int) 0
include - APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 244
include - APP/View/Layouts/aarp_2023.ctp, line 244
View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971
View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933
View::renderLayout() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 546
View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 481
Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 963
AppController::renderPage() - APP/Controller/AppController.php, line 136
BlogsController::display() - APP/Controller/BlogsController.php, line 81
ReflectionMethod::invokeArgs() - [internal], line ??
Controller::invokeAction() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 491
Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 193
Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167
[main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 118