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Dale Commons adds some high-flying Halloween fun

Dale Commons residents from the left, Leroy Nygaard, Shirley Horgan and Freeda Beachler react as seniors shoot a pumpkin cannon at Dale Commons senior living apartments Wednesday in Modesto.
Dale Commons residents from the left, Leroy Nygaard, Shirley Horgan and Freeda Beachler react as seniors shoot a pumpkin cannon at Dale Commons senior living apartments Wednesday in Modesto. aalfaro@modbee.com

A Modesto senior living facility brought high-flying action to its residents Wednesday with its first pumpkin launch. Andrew Coronado, the activities manager at Dale Commons, which is on Dale Road near Snyder Avenue, is the brains​ behind the operation. He built the launcher himself and said he feels very​ passionate about keeping the residents active through fun, different​ activities each month.

This story was originally published October 27, 2016 at 3:35 PM with the headline "Dale Commons adds some high-flying Halloween fun."

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