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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Stephanie Clifford / The Bulletin
June 8, 2009
Like many older people, Paula Rice, of Island City, Ky., has grown isolated in recent years. Her four grown children live in other states, her two marriages ended in divorce and her friends are scattered. Most days, she does not see another person.
But Rice, 73, is far from lonely. Housebound....