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Autumn

SPRING 2010College of SCienCe • offiCe of lifeSpan StudieS • CoaStal Carolina univerSity

fall 2011

By Bridgette Johnson

Ok,Iadmitit.Iamoneofthoseparents.Iliketohaveasaysoinwhommykidshangoutwith.Andrecently,Iactuallyfoundmyselfmakinganewfriendontheirbehalf.It’snotsomethingIdooften,anditwastrulyunexpected,butitworked.AndImaydoitagainsometime.Here’showitallplayedout.

Itwasafallday,mid-dayactually,andIhadtakenmysonanddaughtertothelastsoccergameoftheseason.Andofcourse,Ihadforgottentobringmycamera.Isn’tthathowitalwayshappens?Soduringthebreakbetweengameandendofyearparty,Iscootedhometoretrieveit.Planningonlytobegoneforafewminutes,IsworetothemandtothecoachI’dbebackinajiffy.

AsImademyfinalturnoutofourneighborhood,headingbacktothesoccerfield,Icouldn’thelpbutnoticethecutestlittlegirlplayingaloneontheshoulderoftheroad.MysonEliimmediatelypoppedintomyhead.Mygreatestfearforhimisandhasalwaysbeenthathewouldvoyageintothe

woods,ashelikessomuchtodo,andfindhimselflostattheendoftheexploration.Knowingthislittlegirlwasmuchtooyoungtobeunaccompaniedbyanadult,Iimmediatelystoppedmycar.Irolleddownmywindowandcalledouttoher.

Obviouslyfrightenedbythisstrangewoman–yes,I’msureIlookedabitstrangestoppedrightthereinthemiddleoftheroad–shejumpedtheditchandranabitintothesurroundingwoodedarea.Motherlyinstinctflungmycardooropenwide,andIwasstandingontheshoulderoftheroadbeforeIeverrealizedwhatIwasdoing.I

calledouttoheragain,andstoodthere….

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Wholegrainsareexactlyastheirnameimplies,constitutingthe“whole”partofthegrain–nothingistakenawayinprocessing.Oneexampleofawholegrainispopcornbecauseitconsistsofwhole-graincorn.Althoughwhitebreadismadefromwhole-wheatgrain,thebranandendospermarestrippedinprocessing.Unfortunately,thepartsofthegrainthatareremovedarepowerhousesforvitamins,minerals,phytochemicals,lignin,fiber,vitaminEandunsaturatedfattyacidscomparedtowhatremains–theendospermofthegrain.Infact,whenbreadisstrippedofthebranandgerm,asinwhitebread,75percentofthenutrientsarelost.Manypeopledonotrealizethatwholegrainshaveasmany(ormore)phytochemicalsthanfruitsandvegetables.

Wholegrainconsumptionoffersmanyhealthbenefits.Forexample,onemajorstudyrevealed

Whole grain Goodness By Sharon H. Thompson, Ed.D., CHES, Professor of Health Promotion, Coastal Carolina University

I’ve Found a FrIend In You

AsIexercisedatthegymlastAugustinafutileattempttogetmyseptuagenarianmusclesfunctioningthewaytheyusedto,afriendacrosstheroomcompletedherExercycleroundandcameovertome.

“Haveyoueverseensuchvolatilitybefore?”sheasked.“Idon’tknowwhattodo.Idon’twanttolosethemoneyinmy401K,butthesetimesarescary.”

Shewentontoexplainthatshehadrecentlymetwithherfinancialadvisortoreviewherassetallocationanddecidedtomovealargerportionofherportfolio

intobonds.Shewasn’tsureifshehaddonetherightthing.

Unfortunately,thedilemmasheisfacingisbeingfacedbyeveryinvestortheworldoverinthedifficulteconomictimesweareexperiencing.I’msorrytosaythatnoone,noteventhemostexperiencedprofessionalinvestmentanalyst,canpredictwithanydegreeofcertaintywhatwillhappeninthemarketsnext.Theseareriskytimesforinvestors…someoftheriskiestwehavefaced

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inourlifetimes.Whatcananinvestordowhenvirtuallyallalternativesarefraughtwithdanger?

Whiletherearenopathwaysthatguaranteeinvestingsuccess,investorshavebeensubjectedtoadversitybeforeandhavemanagedtonavigateuncertaintimesbyfollowingafewbasicprinciples.

Firstofall,don’tpanic!Don’tallowyourselftobefrightenedintoprecipitousactionsby“alarmist”mediasourcesorpurveyorsof“endoflifeasweknowit”investmentadvice.Precipitoussellingofassetsandmovingeverythingintocashcouldprovetobeoneoftheriskiestalternativesofall.Certainlyyouwanttohaveenoughcashtocovernear-termneeds,butforlong-termassets,thoseyoucankeepinvestedfor5or10years,Ibelievethatawell-diversified,well-balancedanddirectedportfolioofstocksandbondsoffersthebestalternativeformeetingtheinvestingchallengesthatlieahead.

Don’ttryto“time”themarketbyjumpinginandoutofinvestmentsbasedonwhetheryouthinkthemarketisgoingupordown.Manyhighlyexperiencedinvestorshavetriedandconcludedthatthistechniqueisalosingstrategy…themarketsmovetooquicklyandtoounpredictably.Duringperiodsofhighvolatilityandeconomicuncertainty,yourportfolioshouldbestructureddefensively.Forthestockportionoftheportfolio,companieswithalonghistoryofreliablecashflowsandgooddividendpayments,thosethatarenotimpactedbythenormalupsanddownsofthebusinesscycle,aretheprimarycoreconstituents.Businessesproducingconsumerstaples,utilitiesandhealthcareareexamples.Manyofthesecompanieshavegood,reliabledividendpayoutyieldsinthe3to

Investment markets

...HAT should We do?

By Norman F. Whiteley

Haveyoueverwantedtotryyoga,butfearedyouwouldbeunabletobalanceandholdthosebizarre-lookingposes?Tosenioradults,yogacanlookalittleintimidating,especiallyifyouhavedifficultywithyourbalanceandstability.Seniorswhohavearthritisalsomayworryabouttheirabilitytogetupanddownoffthefloorinyoga.

Contrarytowhatyoumightthinkaboutit,manyseniorsdoyogaandreapmanybenefitsfromtheclass.Manyclassestodayaredesignedspecificallyforseniorsandtakeintoconsiderationsomeofthelimitationsthatcomewithaging.However,ifyou’vetrieditandstillfeelyou’renotcomfortablewithtraditionallandyoga,whataboutyogainthepool?

Currentlythereareprogramsthatprovideyogaclassesinthewater.Certifiedinstructorsmodifyyogaandbringyogaposestotheirwaterroutines.Youcanachievebeneficialresultsforyourjoints,muscles,coordinationandbalance.Thegreatthingaboutyogainthewaterforsenioradultsisthatposturescanbeheldbecauseyouarebeingsupportedbythewater.

Areyousomeonewholeadsanactivelifestyle,ordoyouspendmostofyourtimesitting?Eitherway,yogacanprovidebenefitsthatmanyofushaven’ttakenadvantageof.Becausemanyofusspendalotofourtimesitting,our

bodiesbegintoadaptbymuscularshortening,tighteningandweakening.Lackofmovementleadstojointdeteriorationandlossofflexibility.Thisofcourseleadstoarealconcernforsenioradultswhenitcomestobalance.

Duetoweaknessandlossofflexibility,fallsareaconcernthatcanleadtoseriousproblems.

Thebenefitsofyogaaddressthoseareasofconcern.Rangeofmotionexerciseshelpjointsstaylubricated,andbalancingexerciseshelpstrengthenthebodytorespondbetterandthereforebecomestable.Yogateachestheunionofbody,mindandspirit.Itiscalmingandstressreducing.Evenasweageourbodiesbenefitfromthistypeoffocus.Mindfulbreathingisanotheraspectofyogathatteachesustoutilizeourentirebreathingcapacity.Asweage,mostofushaveatendencytobreathemuchshallowerthanweshould.Lastly,posesandpostures,alsocalledasanas,takeourbodiesintopositionsthatpromotemusclelengthening,stretchingandstrengthening.

Sohowdoesthisallfitinthewaterenvironment?Yogaposesthatareappropriateforthewateraredeterminedbycertifiedinstructorswhocantakeyouthroughaseriesofposturessimilartothoseonlandwithafewmodifications.Itisimportantthatyouseekoutclassesthataretaughtbycertifiedinstructorstoensuresafepractice.Ifyoucurrentlyhavearoutineinthewaterandwouldliketoaddsomeyogatothat,encourageyourinstructortoincorporatesomeofthoseposturesattheendofclassforacooldowntofocusonyourbreathing,balanceandstability.

Ifyou’dliketoresearchmoreintothisarea,tworesourcesforwateryogaare:“YogaAfloat”byCynthiaBlalek(www.yogaafloat.com)and“WaterYoga”byBillMorgan(www.wateryoga.org).§

Tara Saville wants PrimeTimers to know that the Department of Campus Recreation offers a program for older adults. The ABLE program (A Better Lifestyle Experience) offers both land and water exercise five days a week. If you are interested in getting involved, contact Tara at 843-349-2815 or tsaville@coastal.edu.

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By Tara Saville, Assistant Director, Campus Recreation, Coastal Carolina University

yoga & Water.. Do they work together?

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Withthebombardmentofhighfiberproductsavailableonthegrocerystoreshelves,mostpeopleareawareoftheimportanceoffiberinthediet.Inadditiontofiber’sroleinregulatingthedigestivesystemandpreventingconstipation,fiberalsohasbeenshowntoreducetheriskofdiseasessuchashighcholesterol,diabetes,coloncancerandheartdisease.Inaddition,fiberhelpsprovidethesensationoffullnessandisahealthfuladditiontothediettohelppreventovereating.Itisrecommendedthatmostadultsreceiveabout20to35gramsoffibereachday.Differentsourcesoffiberprovidedifferenthealthfunctions.

Fiberiscommonlybrokendownintotwocategories:solubleandinsoluble.Solublefiberretainswaterandformsagel-likesubstancewhendigested.Solublefiberisusefulincontrollingcholesterolandglucoselevelsandcanbefoundinfoodssuchasoats,citrusfruits,berries,applesandbeans.Insolublefiberdoesnotdissolveinwater.Itsmainfunctionistoprovidebulkofstoolandencouragemovementthroughthedigestivetract.Insolublefiberismostcommonlyfoundinwhole

grainproductssuchaswheatbread,cerealgrains,branandrye.Itisalsopresentinsomevegetables,suchascarrots,cucumbers,celeryandzucchini,aswellasinseeds,suchaspumpkinandsunflowerseeds.

Becausefiberisanessentialpartofthediet,takingsmallstepstoincreaseyourfiberintakemayhelpimproveormaintainyourhealth.Aimingfortherecommendedfivetonineservingsoffruitsandvegetableseachdayisagoodstarttoboostingyourfiber.Switchingfromwhitericeandpastatobrownriceandwheatpastaisaquickchangethatwillincreaseyourfibercontent.Otherwaysincludeaddinggroundflaxseedstobakedgoods,sprinklingnutsandseedsonsalads,andaddingbeanstosoupsandcasseroles.Therearemanynaturalwaystoincreasethefibereachdaybymakingsmalldietarychanges.§

Larissa Gedney can be reached at Conway Medical Center at 843-347-8241.

By Larissa Gedney, MS, RD, LD, Clinical Nutrition Manager, Conway Medical Center

Fiber Up Your Diet

These muffins are low in fat and high in fiber and flavor, not to mention a breeze to make!

Ingredients: 1 box Chocolate cake mix 1 can pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling!) 2 Tbsp. ground flaxseed meal

1. Mix together all ingredients until smooth.2. Scoop into muffin tins lined with cupcake wrappers.3. Bake in an oven preheated at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes.

Serves 12.

Too-Good-to-be-True Chocolate Muffins

Stepping into nature

Gettingtoknownaturecanbeadauntingtask.Thereistheinitialproblemoffindinganaturalareawithsafeandeasyaccess.Afterovercomingthisfirstobstacle,thereisthentheproblemofrecognizingandidentifyingallthosespecies.ConsideringthatatypicalGrandStrandforestmaysupport100differentplantspecies,itisnosurprisethatmanyofourrichandvariednaturalareasareunderutilizedandpoorlyunderstoodbythegeneralpublic.RichardLouvinhisbook“LastChildintheWoods,”suggeststhattoday’schildrenarelosingtouchwithnature,perhapswithdetrimentaleffects.Hetracesthistothevariouselectronicgadgetsthatkeepkidsindoorsinteractingwithcomputerscreens,ratherthanoutdoorsinteractingwithwildthings.Louv’sideascanlikelybeextendedtoallagegroups.Weallneedtogetoutandlearnmoreaboutlocalnature.Buthowdoesthishappen?

AvoyageofnaturediscoverycanbeginbypurchasingafieldguidetolocalplantsoranimalsandthentakingatriptoawildplacelikeLewisOceanBayHeritagePreserve.Withthisapproachyouaremimickingthesolitaryjourneysofourmostnoteworthynaturalists:HenryDavidThoreau,JohnMuirandJohnBartram.Beingaloneinthewoodscanrevealmanythings,butitisalsodangerousandmostpeopledon’tenjoytheexperience.Instead,Isuggestengagingaperson,aguideofsorts;onewhocantakeyouintothewildandsortoutthecomplexitiesofthenaturalworld.Ofthevariousguidesavailable,Ihighlyrecommendtheonesknownasbotanists.ImakethisrecommendationbasedonmypreviousassociationwiththelateJohnW.Thieret:natureguide,curmudgeon,opera-loverandbotanistextraordinaire.

MyassociationwithJohnThieret(a.k.a.Jack,JWTorsimplyThieret)beganondaytwoofanewjobatNorthernKentuckyUniversity(circa1985)whenheappearedatmyofficewhereIwasunpackingboxes.HeknewIclaimedexpertiseasaplantecologist,butIsuspecthewasmostinterestedinexposingtheknowledgegapsinmyrecentlyconferreddoctorate.AfterinquiringaboutwhetherornotIwasbeingtreatedwellbymycolleagues,Thierettookmetotheherbariumwhereheproducedfivemysteryplants.Inthisfirstofmanytests,IreceivedthegradeofDduetooneluckyguessandfour“noclues.”

RealizingIrequiredtutelageorperhapsbecauseheneededalackey,ThieretstartedinvitingmeonforaysintotheexurbanwildernessofGreaterCincinnati/NorthernKentuckyandothersecretlocales.Theultimategoalofthesetripswastofindnewplantspecies,onesnotpreviouslyrecordedforcounties,statesorthecontinent.Unknowntome,Thieretwasamasterofthisgame,asindicatedbyhislengthyvitae.Thestrategy:searchinprivate,forgottenordestituteplacesnotfrequentedbyotherbotanists.Eventhoughwesearchedforwaifs,ourhikesinvolvedhimtransferringtomeaplethoraofinformationregardingthecommonplants:differentiatingsimilarspecies,potentialusesforfoodanddrugs,insectassociates,andecology.Withhishelp,Istartedfeelingcomfortablewiththeflorabutalsogainedthebroadsweepofallthingsliving.

However,therewereproblemsonourhikes.Weregularlytrespassedonprivatelands.ThelawsinKentuckyareprimitiveregardingthisissue,beingtippedinfavorofgamehunters.Inshort,onecanlegallytrespassunlessasignisclearlypostedortheownertellsyouto“getthehelloffmyland.”Weignoredsigns.Andtheownersusuallydidappear,outofnowhere,sometimeswithguns,butalwayswithbadattitudes.Thieret,dressedinhislatestpurchasefromtheGoodwill,carryingaplantpressanddisplayingalimpduetochildhoodpolio,alwaysemergedfromtheseencountersunscathed.Andinsomecases,thelandownerbecamecomplicitinoursearch,takingustoplaceswhereunusualplantscouldbefound.

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Thieret’sbotanicaldiplomacyintrespassconfrontationswasunique.Hedeftlyignoredouruniversityaffiliationandcredentials.Instead,wewerepresentedtolandownersas“botanists”lookingforinterestingplants.Afterthisintroductionheimmediatelyofferedavigoroushandshake,leavesfortastingorsmelling,rootsforinspectingandnaturalhistoryfordigesting.Hegaveawaynearlyanentireuniversity-levelcourserightthereinthewoods,requiringnothinginreturnexcepttherighttoexplorefurther.Theapproachalwaysturneddifficultsituationsintopleasantones.

Occasionally,whilehikingthroughthebush,westumbledintodanger.InanabandonedrailroadyardnearDayton,Ky.,wemetagroupofhomelessmensittingaroundacampfire.Allfourofthemconfrontedus,butThieretinstantlyofferedtocookafinelunchofcattailshootsharvestedfromthenearbyslough.Themendeclinedtheofferandeventuallyabandonedus,concludingwewereharmlessorcrazyorboth.Anothertime,aftertraversingaparticularlythickpatchofwoodsinruralKentuckyweemergedintoapowerlinecorridoronlytofindtwomarijuanafarmersloadinguptheirbackpackswithafreshharvest.Asthefourofusstoodthereequallysurprised,mygazekeptfallingtothelargeBowieknivesstrappedtothefarmer’sbelts.Thieretquicklygreetedthemas“fellowbotanists”andbeganananimatedlectureonthedioeciousflowersofCannabis.Heletthefarmerspeerattheirplantsthroughhismagnifyingglasswhilecomplimentingthemontheirhorticulturalskills.Andsoon,wewereallthebestofbotanyfriends.TheycontinuedwiththeirbusinessandwejoggedbacktothecarwhereThieretreferredtothemasacoupleof“nicefellows.”

Thieretneverstoppedlookingforplants,evenwheninnon-plantenvirons.WhiletravelingtoaconferenceinOhio,wehadafewminutesofidletimeinahotellobby.Heabruptlyabandonedhissuitcaseandpapers,climbedintoadisplayoflargeornamentalplantsandbeganrummagingaroundintheflowerpots.Hereturnedvictoriouswithatinynondescriptweed.“Fatouavillosa!”heexclaimed,whileofferingmethisprize.ThenarrativethatfollowedincludedhisfirstFatouaencounterinLouisianawheretheplantwasintroducedfromAsia,hisdifficultiesinproperlyidentifyingit,andthemovementofitfromdownSouthallthewaytoOhioviaexplosiveseeddispersal.

Thieret,asyoumightalreadyguess,hadafewidiosyncrasieswhenitcametolifebeyondplants.Typically,thatlifebeyondplantseventuallycircledbacktoplants.Hisdietwasbizarre.Lunchesattheuniversity,opentoallincludingstudents,werelaidoutinthe

herbariumonatablelitteredwithbitsofdriedleaves,soilandchemicalstains.Thefood–foragedfromthewoods,hisgardenoranearbyditch–wasdisplayedintincans,onpapertowelsorinsmudgedcoffeecups.TherewasusuallyamysteryitemthatIwasrequiredtoeatandthenrate.Usuallytheseleaves,fruitsorroots,purchasedinpreservedformfromethnicmarketsinCincinnati,werenotworthyofpraise.However,attheselunchesIwasintroducedtotrulywonderfulthingslikethelychee,limepickleandotherexoticplantsnacks.

AndsoIcomebacktomyinitialstatementthatgettingtoknownaturerequirestheguidanceofagoodbotanist.Unfortunately,nowthatI’verefreshedmymemoriesofJohnThieret,IrealizehewasoneofakindandIwasjustluckytohaveknownhim.SowhatcanyoudotolearnaboutnatureintheabsenceofsomeonelikeJohnThieret?

• Getafriendwithacommoninterest–oragroupoffriends–andstarttakinghikesinsomeofourlocalnaturalareas.AgoodplacetostartistheWaccamawNationalWildlifeRefugetrailsystemwithtwopublicaccesspointsnearCoastalCarolinaUniversity.

• Locateexpertswhoarewillingtoleadnaturehikes.Suchexpertscanbefoundatcommunitycollegesoruniversitiesormayalsobefoundworkinginenvironmentalconsultingfirms.

• Getacameraandstarttakingphotographsofplantsandanimals.Withaphotographyoucanusuallycompareyourpicturestopicturesinfieldguidesoronthewebandthenidentifyspecies.

• Keepcollectionsandrecordsofyourdiscoveries.Maintainingacollectionofdriedplantsorkeepingalifelistofbirdspeciesispersonallysatisfyingbutcanalsobeofvalueindocumentinglong-termtrendsinbiodiversity.

• Shareyourdiscoverieswithothers.Thebestwaytopreserveournaturalresourcesistoconvinceothersthatnaturalresourcescontributetoeveryone’squalityoflife.

• Worktopreserveandprotectourlocalnaturalresources.Youcandothisbyservingasa“friend”ofalocalstateparkorwildliferefugeorbyworkingasa“waterwatcher.”§

James O. Luken is Associate Provost and Director of Graduate Studies at Coastal Carolina University. He can occasionally be found in close association with local wild things. He can be reached at 843-349-2235 or joluken@coastal.edu.

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Goalsassistyouinfocusingyourattentiontoachieveadesiredresult.Whenyouscheduleatrip,youknowthatyouhavecertainthingsthatyoumustdoinordertoprepareforthetrip.Youhaveadestination.Youhaveamethodanddirectiontogetthere.Forsomereasonpeoplelookatweightlossfromanentirelydifferentperspective.Mostwillsaysomethinglike“Iwanttofeelbetter,”or“Iwanttolosesomeweight.”Thesegeneralstatementsareobviouslytrueforalmosteveryoneinoursociety,butwhatdoyoutrulywant?Doyouwanttoloseonepound,10poundsor30pounds?Doyouwanttobeabletowalkonemile,runa5Kraceorcompleteamarathon?Bespecificaboutyourgoalandthensetatimeframeordatetoaccomplishthisgoal.

Makesuretoplanaccordingtoyourgoals.Itwillobviouslytakemoretimetolose30poundsthanonepound.Withanidealweightlossoftwopoundsperweek,the30-poundgoalwilltakeapproximately15weeks.Whileyoumaybeabletowalkonemilerightnoworwithjustafewweeksofexercise,completingamarathonmaytakemonthsoftraining.Youmaybethinkingthatthereisnowayyoucouldcompleteamarathon.SisterMadonnaBuderfirstbegantrainingwhenshewasage48.Attheageof55shecompletedherfirstIronmantriathlon.Thisconsistsofa2.4-mileswim,112-milebikeand26.2-milerun.Attheageof79,shebecametheoldestfemaletocompletetheIronmandistance,andshe’sstillgoingstrong.

There’snodoubtyou’llseeplentyofwaystolosetheweightonceyou’vesetyourgoal.Therearenumerousmagicalpills,potionsandlotions.There’sanabundanceofexercisevideosandequipment.Thereareeven

surgicalprocedures,thatmaysoundtemptingifyou’vetriedandtriedwithnosuccess.

Thebasicsofweightloss,however,aresimple:exerciseandeatproperly.Mostpeopledonotknowhowmanycaloriestheyconsumeinaday.Mostdon’tevenknowthatonepoundoffatisequalto3,500calories.Ifsomeonewitharecommendeddailyintakeof2,000caloriesistakingin2,500caloriesperday,thatisanadditional500caloriesperdayor3,500caloriesperweek.Tofindoutyourdailycalorieneedsgotowww.choosemyplate.govandselect“GetaPersonalizedPlan”underthe“IWantTo…”tabontherightside.Youwillthenbepromptedtoinputyourage,sex,weight,heightandphysicalactivity.Thiswillgiveyouyourrecommendeddailycalorieintake.Getasmallnotebookthatyoucancarrywithyouatalltimes(well,atleastmostofthetime).Inthisnotebookkeepalogofallcaloriesconsumedfortheday.Ifyoufeelyourdaysthroughouttheweekmaybesignificantlydifferent,itmaybebesttoaveragetheweekforamoreaccuratepicture.Thismayseemlikealotofworktobeginwith,butitcanbearealeye-openerastohowmanycaloriesyou’reactuallytakinginopposedtowhatyoumayhavethoughtyouweretakingin.Thissamenotebookcanbeusedtologyouractivityforthedayandtrackyourprogresstowardyouractivitygoal.§

Jonathan Gibson is the author of “Common Sense Weight Loss” and offers weight loss workshops at the Conway Medical Center Wellness & Fitness Center. He can be reached at jgibson@cmc-com. To find out when a Weight Loss Workshop is scheduled call 843-347-1515. Participants receive complimentary copies of “Common Sense Weight Loss”.

What’s In a

GoaL?By Jonathan Gibson, Director, Conway Medical Center, Wellness & Fitness Center

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continuedtostandthere…untilalittlefacepeeredaroundfrombehindatallpinetree.

Atthatmomentintime,shelookedsosmallandsoalone.AndIknewIhadforgottenmycameraforareason.AwareIwasthereandwaitingforher,sheslowlybutsurelymadeherwaybacktostandjustontheothersideofaverydeepditchfromme.So,whatdidIdo,butjumpthething!Yes,Isteppedback,suckedinadeepbreatheonaprayer,tookabigshoulderandarmswingandclearedthatditch!Quiteproudofmyself,Iwrappedmyarmsaroundthatlittlegirl,huggedhertight,andtogetherwemadeourwaybacktomycar.Withherstillinmyarms,Isatdowninmydriver’sseat,chuckledalittlebitundermybreath,anddroveherbacktomyhouse.

Coveredinbugbites,thelittlegirlwasscared,shookalittlewithfright,butnevermadeapeep.AsIgotcloserhome,Inoticedhernosewasbleeding.Howlonghadshebeenoutthere,allalone?Whoisshe?

Stillinahurrytogetbacktomychildren,Ibeggedthehelpofmyhusband,Timmy,whowasdressedinawhitechef ’scoat,headingoutthedoortoacateredevent.“Whatintheworldareyoudoing,Bridgette?Wecan’ttakeherin.”And,I’mthinking,ofcoursewecan.ButIofferedasimple,“No,Silly,wecan’ttakeherin,butwecanfeedher,cleanherupandfindoutwhosheis.”

Uponourreturnhomeonthatautumnafternoon,mychildrenandIdiscoveredherstillthere,sprawledout

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onourbackporch,bellyfullofsomeofmyhusband’schickenbog.Daddyhadcleanedherup,doctoredherbugbitesandwipedhernose.Thatprettylittlegirljustraisedherheadandsmiled,laidherheadbackdownandcontinuedhernap.Wow.Shethinksshe’sfoundahome,Ithought.

Tothisveryday,rightatayearlater,thatsamelittlegirlrulesourhouseholdandespeciallytakesprideinourbackporch.Herfavoritemealisstillchickenbog.And,Ihavetosay,Ididaprettybangupjobinchoosinganewbestfriendforthekids.She’sloyal.She’sloving,andshe’ssoveryprotective.Shewatchesoverourcatsandhashelpedusraiseafeworphansquirrels.ShechasesElionhisbikeandsitsinherveryownfrontporchrockerandlistenstoEmmaread.She’salittleTerrierofsomesort,andwecallher“Autumn.”§

Bridgette Johnson is a PrimeTimes pioneer contributor and a favorite of PT readers. Her writing is sure to encourage us to think of home, of growing up, of family, of friends, of school days and maybe even old romances. As stated in previous issues, Bridgette is the Horry Home Companion, bringing life alive with tales – not “tall” but true and heartfelt. Bridgette is a gardener as well as a writer, sowing seeds for blooming as well as for thinking. When she isn’t doing all those things she is helping local businesses and owners as executive vice president of the Conway Chamber of Commerce. And she has taught creativeness and tale talking-writing to CCU students. Johnson can be reached at 843-248-2273.

PrimeTimes invites you to check out the many Cultural Events taking place at CCU.

For more information on all cultural events go to

www.coastal.edu/culturalarts.

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thatheartdiseaseriskwasreducedby25-35percentwithincreasedwholegrainconsumption.Furthermore,theHarvardNurses’HealthStudyof75,000womenshoweda36percentdropinstrokeriskwhenwomenatethreeservingsofwhole-grainfoodsperday.Metabolicsyndrome,whichoftenprecedesheartdiseaseanddiabetes,maybelesscommoninthosewhoeatthreeormoreservingsofwholegrainsperday,particularlywhenthosewholegrainsarerichinfiber.

Incontrasttorefined-grainproducts,wholegrainsarerichinnumerouscompoundsthatmayprotectagainstcancer,particularlycancersofthegastrointestinaltract.Possiblereasonsforthisincludeincreasedtransittime,antioxidantactivity,andfecalbulk.Furthermore,lignansinwholegrainsarephytoestrogens,whichmayaffectthedevelopmentofhormone-dependentcancers.

AlthoughitisrecommendedforAmericanstoeatatleastthreeservingsofwholegrainsperday,theaverageintakeislessthan1serving/day;thus,fiberintakeinourcountryisfarlowerthanrecommended.Americanadultsconsumeonly12to15gramsoffiberperday.FiberconsumptionrecommendationsfromtheNationalInstituteofMedicineformenandwomen50yearsofageandyoungerare38and25gramsaday,respectively.Forthoseovertheageof50,dailyfiberconsumptionshouldbe30gramsformenand21gramsforwomen.

Whenyouselectbreadsandcereals,theoperativewordis“whole.”Choosefoodsthathaveoneofthefollowingwhole-grainingredientsfirstonthelabel’singredientlist:quinoa,rolledoats,wholeoats,wholerye,wholewheat,wildrice,buckwheat,brownrice,oatmeal,buckwheat,bulgur,miller,whole-graincorn,whole-grainbarleyorwhole-grainsorghum.Foodslabelswiththewordsmultigrain,crackedwheat,seven-grain,bran,100percentwheatorstone-groundareusuallynotwholegrainproducts.Forwholegrainfoodchoicesandsuggestionsforserving,seethechartbelowwhichisadaptedfromtheTuftsUniversityHealthandNutritionLetter(2011). Insummary,wholegrainstastegreatandareeasytopreparemanydifferentways.Justdonotgooverboardandaddtoomanywholegrainstoyourdietasthiswilladdcalories.Aimforawell-balanceddietinwhichhalfthegrainsarewholegrains.Alsoincludeampleservingsoffruitsandvegetables,low-fatdairyproductsandleanprotein.§

Sharon Thompson can be reached at thompson@coastal.edu. Sharon is a frequent contributor to PrimeTimes and her articles in previous issues can be found by visiting www.coastal.edu/lifespan and clicking on PrimeTimes.

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Quick-cookingbarley Quickhealthysidedish. Addtosoups,stewsorstirfry withsautéedmushroomsandbarley._________________________________________________________________________________________________

Quinoa Gluten-freeandisacompleteprotein. Makequinoasaladwithscallions, Richinpotassium,riboflavinand cherrytomatoes,asparagusand Bvitamins. lemondressing._________________________________________________________________________________________________

Old-fashionedrolledoats Healthyandquickbreakfast. Cookwithfruit,chocolatealmond milkandsliveredalmondsfora deliciousbreakfast._________________________________________________________________________________________________

Brownrice Goodsourceofmagnesium,manganese, Useasasidedishforanymaindish. andselenium.Gluten-free. Topwithadrizzleoflow-sodium soysauceandtoastedsesameseeds._________________________________________________________________________________________________

Whole-wheatcouscous Atinypastamadefromsemolina. Easysidedish.Aftercooking,toss Providesfiberandmanyminerals. withextra-virginoliveoil,chopped redonion,cucumber,redbellpepper andcilantroforadelicioussalad._________________________________________________________________________________________________

Crackedwheat Wheatberriesthathavebeen Serveasacookedbreakfastcereal brokenintopieces. toppedwithGreekyogurtwithhoney, choppedwalnutsanddriedfruit.

Grain Nutrition Notes Suggestions for Serving

Asaneducationandadvocacyorganization,weengageourlocalcommunityinprogramsdesignedtoraiseawarenessofthebenefitsofourlocalriversandpromoteprotectionofourmostpreciousasset…ourwater.Aspartofthatengagedcommunity,weviewyouthgroupsasanimportantaudienceforourprograms,educatingthemontheriverbasininwhichtheyliveandinvolvingthemincommunityprojectstoprotectourwaterresources.

Wepartnerwithothereducationprovidersaspartofaregionalcollaborativeeffort,theCoastalWaccamawStormwaterEducationConsortium(CWSEC).TheCWSEC,ledbyCoastalCarolinaUniversity’sKarenFuss,wasformedtohelplocalgovernmentsmeetrequirementsforstormwatereducationandpublicinvolvement.Whatdoesthatmean?Weneedtoeducateandengagethepublicinpreventingpollutedrunofffromreachingourlocalwaterways.Howdowedothat?EducatorsfromCCU’sWaccamawWatershedAcademy,Clemson’sCarolinaClear,MurrellsInlet2020andBeyond,NorthInlet-WinyahBayNationalEstuarineResearchReserve,SouthCarolinaSeaGrantConsortiumandtheWaccamawRIVERKEEPER®ProgramofWinyahRiversFoundationoffertrainingandeducationprogramsanddesignspecificprogramsforthemembermunicipalities.Ourgoalistoraiseawarenessaboutthelocalproblemswithpollutedrunoff

andwhatwecandoasacommunityandasindividualstopreventpollutionofourwaterways.

InGeorgetownCounty,wehavepartneredwiththeServiceOverSelf(SOS)YouthVolunteerGroupledbyYolandaMcCray.Outofourpartnershipsprangthe“YouthforaHealthierSampitRiver,”asubsetoftheSOSyouthgroupthathasundertakenprojectsfocusedontheSampitRiver,includinglittercleanups,waterqualitymonitoringandwatershededucation.

Lastyear,ourwater-qualitymonitoringprogramwasexpandedwhenKarenBeshearsoftheSEWEEAssociation,thefriendsgroupforourlocalNationalWildlifeRefuges,invitedustoexpandourwatermonitoringprogramupintothePeeDeeRiver.Onceamonth(everysecondSaturdaymorning),theSOSyouthparticipateinwater-qualitymonitoringatthreelocations:theCarrollAshmoreCampbellMarineComplexontheSampitRiver,SamworthWildlifeManagementAreaonthePeeDeeandtheWaccamawNationalWildlifeRefugeEnvironmentalEducationCenteronthePeeDee.DatacollectedandreportedarehelpingtomonitorthewaterqualityconditionsonthePeeDeeRiver.OneparametermeasuredissalinityduetoaconcernabouttheimpactofsalinitylevelsonfreshwatermarsheswithintheRefugeboundaryassealevelrisesordroughtoccurs.Thisisanongoing

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partnershipprojectthatwillprovideinformationimportanttotheRefugeanditsfuturemanagementplans.

Recently,SOSjoinedtheWaccamawRIVERKEEPER®Adopt-a-LandingProgrambyadoptingtheCarrollAshmoreCampbellMarineComplexontheSampitRiverinGeorgetown.Asadoptersofthislanding,SOSyouthagreedtohelpcleanuptheirlandingandsurroundingareasatleasttwiceperyear,identifyanysafetyissuesandpromotebeautificationofthesepublicaccessestoourbeautifulwaterways.

Throughtheseandotherprograms,youthgainanunderstandingofriverwaterqualityandthelandwaterconnection.Havingthisknowledgehelpsyouthtounderstandtheimpactofactionstakenbythemand/ortheircommunity.

Wenowhaveanewinitiativefocusingonyouthstewardshipofournaturalresources…theWaccamawRIVERKEEPER®’sYouthBookClub.Thisnewinitiativewasinpartinspiredbythecreationof“TheStoryoftheWaccamawRiver”inpartnershipwiththeformerGlobalAwarenessProject(GAP)inspiredbyJessicaDurivageandCarlKerridge.Thestory,authoredbytheWaccamawRIVERKEEPER®,wasbroughttolifebylocalartistCaitlinBiedlerandyouthwhovisitedourexhibitatoneofGAP’sArtWalksatMarketCommon.Inreallife,thestorybookislarge,madeofpaintedcorrugatecardboardthatoncehousedlaundryappliances;however,acopycanbeviewedonlineattheRIVERKEEPER®website.

WiththehelpofCoastalCarolinaUniversitystudentKatieBrazel,wehaveidentifieda“bookofthemonth”focusingonanenvironmentallythemedcelebrationdayforeachmonthduringtheschoolyear.Forexample,forthemonthofOctober,wearecelebratingNationalEstuaryDay(Oct.3)withabookentitled“MyRiver.”Usingbrieftextandstrikingillustrations,theauthorportraystheunityofanaturalcommunitythatdependson

oneriverforlife.Inadditiontoreadingthebook,wehaveanactivityplannedtocompletethereading.Wewillcreateawateringcanforeachchildtotakehome,usinga½-gallonmilkcontainer,afunnel,glue,scissors,markersandconstructionpaper.Morefunisplannedinsubsequentmonths.

Aswereachouttotheschoolsandotheryouthorganizations,weaskforyourhelpintwoways:1. Promotingtheprogramlocallytoschoolsandyouth organizations;and2. Becominginvolvedasareaderforalocalschoolgroup orotheryouthorganization.

Themessageswearesendinghighlightthevalueofournaturalresourcesandhowtheydefineus.Comehelpuseducateyouthaboutourlocalenvironmentsothattheyarebetterpreparedtolookafteritnowandinthefuture.Afterall,ouryoutharethefuturestewardsofourriversandournaturalheritage.§

TheWaccamawRIVERKEEPER®isaprogramofWinyahRiversFoundation,a501(c)3not-for-profitorganizationwhosemissionistoprotect,preserve,monitorandrevitalizethehealthofthelandsandwatersofthegreaterWinyahBaywatershed.WeareaproudmemberofWATERKEEPER®ALLIANCE,aninternationalorganizationheadquarteredinNewYorkanddedicatedtoprotectingYOURwaterfrompollution.Wewelcomeyoutolearnmoreaboutusatwww.winyahrivers.orgorbycalling843-349-4007.

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5+percentrange,sotheyshouldcontinuetoprovideincomeevenifthestockvaluedecreases.Focusongood,solid,dividend-payingstocks.

Aportionofthelong-termportfolioshouldbeallocatedtobonds;thesizeoftheportiondependsoneconomicconditions,personalcircumstancesandage.Amoredefensivebondportfoliowouldfavorshortermaturitiesofhighlyratedbonds.Despitethecreditdowngradeoflong-termU.S.TreasuriesbyS&P,theyarestillgenerallyregardedasoneofthesafestbondinvestmentsintheworld.InvestinginU.S.TreasuryInflationProtectedSecuritiescanprovidesomeinflationprotection.TheFederalReservehasindicatedthatitplanstokeepshort-terminterestratesunchangedoverthenexttwoyears,andifso,shortermaturityTreasurybondsshouldberelativelysafe.

Forthosewhohavealreadyraisedmorecashintheirportfoliothantheywillneedforthenear-termandwouldliketore-investsome,Iwouldsuggestdollar-cost-averagingbymakingsmallerfixed-dollarpurchasesonmarketdipsoveranextendedperiodratherthanre-investingthetotalamountallatonce.

Likewise,thosewhowishtoraisecashfromcurrentinvestmentsmaywishtoconsidersegmentedsalesofpoorperformersonmarketrises.

Overall,maintaindiversificationbybusinesssector,geographyandinvestmenttypeeitherthroughthepurchaseofindividualstocksorbondsorthroughactivelymanaged,traditionalindexorexchangetradedfunds.Keepcoolthroughtheupsanddownsthatwillsurelycomeand,ifyouneedsomeone’shandtohold,findareliableadvisoryoucantrusttohelpyouthroughtheroughplaces.Thatapproachoffersthebestprospectforachievinglong-termsuccess.§

Norm Whiteley publishes a free monthly online investment newsletter and teaches classes for Coastal Carolina University’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. He is a past president of Lifelong Learning. Norm started a new website for the OLLI Investor Education Club dealing with investing questions or expertise sharing at www.groups.google.com/group/investment-fundamentals. He can be reached at nwhiteley@coastal.edu or nwhiteley@verizon.net.

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AuntRosewasmyidol.Shewasvivacious,anexercisenut,anavidreaderandcrosswordexpert,andshelovedtheMuseumofFineArtsinBoston.BecauseherhusbanddiedontheshiphecommandedduringthelastWorldWar,andhersonswerebothlivingoutwestwiththeirfamilies,shelivedaloneinasmallhomeclosetohersistersinatinycommunityoutsideBoston.Onceamonth,sheandIwouldtakeacabintothecity,tourthemuseumandexperiencefancydining.Ijustlovedherasshetaughtmesoverymuch.

TwoyearsafterImovedSouth,myhusbandandItraveledtoBostonfortheannual“JingleMingle”onChristmasEvewiththefamily.AuntRosearriveddressedinasummersuit,mismatchedshoes,andherhairdisheveled.Shehadalwaysbeenmeticulousaboutherclothing,soseeingherdressedforsummerinsnowy,blusteryweatherwassounlikeher.Iwenttoher,huggedandkissedherandtoldherImissedseeingher,especiallyonourmonthly“chicktrips.”Shelookedatmewithglaring,deadeyesandsaid,“Whoareyou?”Iwasabsolutelydevastated!HervisitingsonfromRenotookmeasideandtoldmeshewasnowlivinginanassistedlivingfacilitywithAlzheimer’s.Inowknewwhysheneverreturnedmymultitudeoftelephonecalls.

DementiaisanumbrellatermthatincludesmanydifferentdiseasesincludingAlzheimer’s.ItisprojectedthatAlzheimer’sdiseaseclaimsavictimevery70secondsandthatby2050,therewillbe16millionwhosufferfromthisdiseaseinAmerica.Caregiverssuffermuchstresswithcaringfortheirlovedones.ButCaregiverSupportGroupsareFREE.Atthemeetings,afacilitatorleadsthegroupandcaregiversverbalizetheirissues,theirsuccessesandtheirfailures.Therearemanysupportgroupsavailable,includingthosethatIfacilitateatboththeLakesatLitchfieldandattheRetreatatBrightwaterinMyrtleBeach.Forinformationonothergroups,visitthewebatwww.alz.org/scorcallthehelplineat1.800.273.2555.NatalieBankowski,ourlocalprogramdirectorfortheAlzheimer’sAssociation,isalsoavailableat843-213-1516.

SinceIwrotethisarticleafewyearsback,myhusbandandIhavegonebacktoBostonrepeatedlyforfuneralsoffamilymembers,mostofthemelderly.Iwasshockedtolearnthatonlyoneoutoffourterminallyillrelativeshadhospiceservices.Onereasonarethemythsabouthospice,whichinclude:

1. Hospice means giving up. FALSE. Hospicemeansqualitytimeforthepatientandfor thefamily.

2. Not-For-Profit hospices are better than For Profit hospices. FALSE. Thereisnodifferenceinthereimbursement receivedfordeliveringhospiceservices,andall regulationsfordeliveryofcarearethesame. Thefor-profitagenciespaytaxes.Not-for-profit

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agenciesdonotpaytaxesandreapmanydiscounts fromotheragencies.RegencyHospicehasa not-for-profitfoundationtowhichalldonations gointo.Thecommunitybenefitsgreatlyfromthis.

3. Hospice is only for cancer victims.FALSE HospiceisforANYlife-limitingillness.

4. Hospice delivers care 24/7. FALSE Hospicevisitscanbemadeasfrequentlyas necessary,accordingtothemedicalnecessity ofthepatient,butitisnota24/7service.

5. Hospice care is given for a short time only. FALSE. Aslongasthepatientisterminal,andnotchronic, hospicewilldelivercare.Patientsmaycomeoff hospice,buttheserviceisavailableagainif eligibilityismet.

6. All hospice programs are the same. FALSE. Weareallunderthesameregulations,bothfederal andstate,andmustdelivercoreservices,butthe mannerinwhichsupportservicesaredelivered maybedifferent.Businessmodelsmaydiffer.

7. Hospice is only for the patient. FALSE. Hospicebenefitsthelovedonesalso. RegencyHospiceprovidesbereavementservices foroverayear.

8. To be eligible for hospice care, the patient must be bedridden. FALSE. Hospicecarecanbegivenatthetimeofaterminal prognosis,regardlessofthepatient’sactivity.

9. Once a patient enrolls in hospice, he or she can no longer see their physicians. FALSE. Hospicereinforcestherelationshipswiththe patient’sdoctors.

10. The hospice patient can no longer receive traditional medical treatment. FALSE Patientshavetherighttocancelhospicecare whenevertheychooseandcanre-enrollwiththe sameoranotherhospicewiththeirdoctor’s consent.RegencyHospicedoespayforpalliative chemotherapyandradiationonanindividual basis.

Also,RegencyHospicerequiresthatitsstaffbesociallyresponsible.Webelieveincaringforthecommunity.Giventhat,wesupporttheAlzheimer’sAssociationinmanyevents(thewalk,theForget-Me-NotBall,variousotherfundraisersandtwosupportgroupsforcaregivers);Neighbor-to-Neighbor,aprogramofGRACEinwhichweprovidetransportationforneedyseniorswiththeuseofvolunteers;BreastCancerWalkatGeorgetownHospitalSystem;SAGES(SeniorAdvocatesGrowingElderServices)inwhichwehostasubcommitteetoawardCaregiverAidesineachcountyforgoingaboveandbeyondwiththeirpatient’scares;andStockingsforSeniors,acommunityefforttofulfillholidaywishesofseniors.WealsosupporttheWaccamawSportsClassic(similartoaseniors’Olympicgameday)andtheGRACEGolfTournamenteachyear,andmore.

OurotherprogramsincludeourPerenityflowermission,TreeofLife,DiseaseManagement,HospiceforHeroes,HonorVeterans,BreadMinistry,anactivevolunteerprogramandmore.

Ifyouarelookingtochoosetherighthospice,weencourageyoutocallRegencyHospice.Wecanalsoanswerquestionsaboutseniorlifeanddiseaseconditions.Don’tbetimidabouthospice.YouhavepaidintoMedicaresincethefirstdayyouhadajob,andthisisthetimetousethosebenefits.§

Joyce Calabrese can be reached at 842-651-2335 or jcalabrese@regencyhospice.com.

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Wearesoblessed! Lookingaroundourcommunity,everywhereweturn,weseethatwearelivinginaplacethatisabsolutelyadornedwithpicture-postcardscenesofnaturalbeauty.Ourpineforests,themarshes,ourblack-wateredrivers,thesandy-whitebeachesalongtheundulatingAtlantic....

Thewondersofourareahelpustokeep,anddraw,anothertypeofnaturalresourcetoourregion:ourmostaccomplishedcitizens.Thesearetheseasoned,experienced,creativecitizens,whohappentobeovertheageof50.Theycomeintwovarieties–the“home-grown”seasonedcitizenandthe“IgothereassoonasIcould”variety.Bothtypesarelookingforopportunitiestomakeapositiveimpactintheworld,andhopingtobetterthelivesofthosearoundus,justbecause“wearesoblessed!”

Thisisaninvitationtoservice.Ineachofourlivestherearetimeswhenweneedhelpfromsomeoneelse.Formanyofour“mostsenior”citizensthetimetoseekhelpcomeswhentheycannolongerdrive.Perhaps,theireyesarenolongerwhattheyusedtobe.Maybetheyhaveahealthconditionthatpreventsthemfromdriving;perhapstheycan’taffordtoownorrepairacar.Nomatterthecircumstance,whenyoucannotgettothedoctor,thepharmacy,thegroceryorworshipserviceyouarevulnerable.Whenyouloseyourindependence,thequalityofyourlifesuffers.

PleaseconsiderjoiningNeighbor-to-Neighbor:aprogramofgraceinvolunteeringtoprovidejusttworidesamonthtoaseniorneighbor.Graceisa

non-profitagencywithacaringdispatchstaffandatriedandtruecomputerprogramto“match”volunteerdriverswithseniors/disabledindividualswhoneedhelpwithtransportation.Volunteerdriversaretrained,andscreened,andsupplementalinsuranceisavailableforqualifiedvolunteers.

Makeapositivedifference!CalloremailNeighbor-to-Neighbortovolunteerat843-839-0702orcarolinaneighbor@gmail.com.Visitourwebsite:www.gracefullyaging.org.ANeighbor-to-Neighborrepresentativewouldbehappytospeaktoyourfaithgroup,civicorganizationorbusinessaboutpartneringwithustobuildabettercommunityforourmostvaluablenaturalresource...ourpeople!§

Danita Vetter, Waccamaw Area Agency on Aging, can be reached at 843-436-6123 or dvetter@wrcog.org.

By Danita Vetter, Waccamaw Area Agency on Aging and N2N Volunteer

Neighbor-to-NeighborBuildingaCaringCommunityTwoRidesataTime!

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Aphysicsprofessoratarenownedinstitutiongaveaone-questionfinalexamafterasemesterdealingwithabroadarrayoftopics.Theclasswasalreadyseatedandreadytogowhentheprofessorpickeduphischair,ploppeditonhisdeskandwroteontheboard:“Usingeverythingwehavelearnedthissemester,provethatthischairdoesnotexist.”

Fingersflew,eraserserased,notebookswerefilledinfuriousfashion.Somestudentswroteover30pagesinonehourattemptingtorefutetheexistenceofthechair.Onememberoftheclass,however,wasupandfinishedinlessthanaminute.

Weekslater,whenthegradeswereposted,therestofthegroupwonderedhowhecouldhavegottenan“A”whenhehadbarelywrittenanythingatall.Hisanswerconsistedoftwowords:“Whatchair?”

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