Mature Times July 2011

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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Community

HarborChase of Aiken’sRelay for Life Golf Classic Celebration.

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Feature

Financial advise fromJay Brooks.

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By Midge Rothrock

With anticipation of theonders lying ahead, a young

ad, in the newly-built home of is parents, stares at the Set-

chell Carlson TV in the blondecabinet. This treasure is wiredo the antennae behind theouse. It is Thanksgiving Day,

n Michigan Staring at the

oval screen, frst all one cansee is snow . Then, wonder of wonders, up comes thefootball game with the teamfeatured to this day: DetroitLions, right in his living roomfor him to see! How manyreaders can remember that frsttelevision? And, for manygenerations of families, watch-

ing Detroit Lions football has

been part of Thanksgivingrituals for the 71 years thistradition has existed.

Little did that boy in 1952dream he would have a career of nearly 35 years with thosesame Detroit Lions!

Kent Falb was the only sonand youngest of three children.His father was one of four well

known Falb brothers each of

whom ran a GM dealershipclose to one another, in neigh- boring Midwestern towns.Kent lived in Elgin, Iowa,and attended a consolidatedschool system, which gradu-ated a whopping consolidated30 in his class. While readinga Sunday school paper whenhe was about 10, Kent was

Kent Falb attending to Juan Roque from The Detroit Lions.

Kent Falb: Still Roaring

See Kent Falb, page 2

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Nutrition advice fromCynthia Catts.

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intrigued by a 4-page article detailingthe career of an athletic trainer at theUniversity of Maryland. Encouragedby his mother, he wrote this man aletter, and got a response, surprisingly.This led to Kent’s convincing the Val-ley Consolidated School’s high schoolfootball coach to teach him some of the basics, so that he could become astudent manager for their team.

George Howle, Head Pastor of St. John’s here in Aiken where Kentand Maxine Falb now worship, hadthis comment regarding Kent, “ Thisman knows excellence; and, he trulyhas admirable leadership qualities .”

either guy – Kent nor George - isreally physically tall in stature, meet-ing “eye to eye”. But both are tall inthe amount of admiration heaped uponthem for the noteworthy careers theyhave created. And, both can be morethan a bit feisty at times, it seems.Lots in common!

Kent Falb is quick to tell you he is

a lucky man. He credits being at the“right place at the right time” for manyof his remarkable opportunities. Heknows his own career path has beenunique, even in a eld where there areonly 32 jobs as NFL Athletic Trainersin the whole world. But, Kent willadmit, unique though it is, this is stilla J-O-B, with more than its share of stresses and challenges.

Kent has worked with ve Hall of Fame players, and even had a bit part,earning him a SAG card, in GeorgePlimpton’s “Paper Lion” movie. Hisspeaking role? “Next.” That was it!But, a good memory, nonetheless. Thelow point? In October of 1971, one of the players died during a game. There

as another scare, when a player wasbadly injured and stopped breathingduring a nationally-televised game.This player survived, now living hislife challenged and in a wheelchair.So, does Kent miss the games? Notthe games, or the practices, certainly.But, he does miss the people.

How did this unique career begin?Kent attended University of Iowa, andadmits he spent his freshman year asan average student. Cramer Chemi-

cal Company, a Kansas rm, madeavailable a three-month position tothis freshman at West Point, as luck would have it. Upon completion of this stint, back at college in the fall of 1960, Kent talked his way into a parttime position with the head AthleticDirector, citing his “vast” experienceswith his high school and West Point.It worked, and Kent was on his way!That Christmas break, the man whohired him died, and Kent was askedto help ll a gap for a time. Rapidly,he was able to prove his value andworked there four years, enjoying staff

privileges while still an undergraduate.During this stint, he even worked with30 Peace Corps volunteers on campusfor training.

In 1963, Fred Zamberletti, also aU of Iowa alum, walked in on Trainer Falb, but did not introduce himself.The following day, Kent received acall, where this Viking Athletic Trainer Zamberletti wondered if Kent already

had his summer job lined up. (He had been spending his summers workingfor a plumber, so it was not a harddecision: Vikings? Plumbing helper?)In summers of ’63 and ’64, Kent wentto Bemidji, Minnesota (home of Babe,the Blue Ox lore), and learned volumesabout athletic training at the pro level.

1965 found Kent returning to col-lege, this time pursuing a degree inPhysical Therapy. He had earlier spot-ted darling Maxine, secretary in theSports Information department. Theymarried, now 46+ years ago. In fact,they have two wonderful daughterswith rather unique names: Carmen,who works for Deloitte in project man-agement in downtown Chicago; and,

Nanette, married to Scott Duffey, whoresides in Kennesaw, Georgia, whereshe runs her own rm, managing for

busy clients the business aspects of keeping their homes and staffs runningef ciently.

A brief stint with Boston Collegeathletics came to an abrupt end whenTHE phone call came: a chance toreturn to the Midwest, and begin hiscareer with the Detroit Lions, quickly

proving his mettle, and receiving promotions. This is where they stayedfor the rest of Kent’s career, livingten years in Troy, and then moving

to Lake Orion for 25 years, when theLions home became the Pontiac Silver Dome.

Throughout the years, Kent gavemuch to the advancement of athletictrainers, both as a lecturer and a leader in various organizations. Contribut-ing his time and talent, he eventually

rose through the ranks to president of the Michigan Athletic Trainers Society(MATS), spring boarding him to a spotas one of ten national district directors.This lead to the eventual two-term

presidency of the National AthleticTrainers’ Association (NATA). Thisorganization grew to 28,000 mem-

bers during his leadership tenure. Tothis day, Kent lectures on the topicsof athletic training, and can be heardfrequently at Erskine College in SouthCarolina. A tome Kent found valu-able on the topic of leadership is thatentitled “On Becoming a Leader” byWarren Bennis. Kent says he believesin combining TRUTH and COMMONSENSE, which has served him wellthroughout his life, suggesting the im-

portance of being prepared and doingone’s best.

Among his many awards, one thatstands out is U of Iowa Alumni As-sociation’s Distinguished AlumnusAward, given in 2004.

Will he admit to a favorite player? No. But, he does admit one “charac-ter” who stands out is Alex Karras;and further, he says he has met manymen with ‘character’ among these eliteathletes. Kent says there are manyelite athletes and leaders in sports atall levels; and, not all are in the proranks. They just happen to be the mostvisible, and among the best. With his

travels, he always manages to spendtime with the students, and hopes hehas been a role model both for his life-style and his professionalism.

Now, in addition to serving asa Lay Leader at St. John’s ChurchCouncil, tinkering around their lovelyCedar Creek home and yard, enjoy-ing electronics, and lecturing, Kentalso enjoys travel of all kinds. He andMaxine especially enjoy Sedona, andhave wonderful memories of a recenttrip to Athens, Rome, Monte Carlo andadjacent ports.

Lucky for Aiken and Cedar Creek that Maxine Falb attended a CarolinaExpo and snagged a brochure, leadingthem to this town a decade ago, to jointhe collection of incredibly interesting

Aiken residents

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Kent and Maxine Falb in Sedona.



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Knapp will host another seminar, Revocable Trusts onTuesday, August 23rd at 6 PM at 149 Crepe Myrtle Courtin Aiken. Call 1-855-541-7676 to RSVP. Seating is limited.

A wonderful resource in Aikenis ACTS. They are celebrating a big milestonethis year. Do you know about them?

So many volunteers are involved already – from St. John’s UMC, Mount Anna,Millbrook, Cedar Creek and First Baptist, South Aiken and First Presbyterian, St.Mary’s, St. Thaddeus, All Saints – to name just a few of the 65 churches whocollaborate: hence, the acronym: ACTS, which stands for Area ChurchesTogether Serving.

In 2010, volunteer hours totaled 29,000! That, if averaged at a value of approximately $17/hour, equals a staggering amount of contributions of time,treasures, and talent by some very amazing Aiken volunteers, don’t you agree?ACTS is grateful for donations of money and, most of all, prayers, too.

For ACTS, for every $1 donated, they provide $4 of services back into thecommunity. Here’s an example of what $1000 can do (which they recently wereawarded by Allegra Printing). $1000 will provide 6250 pounds of food or 715pairs of underwear. Wow!

If you wish to get in on the good feeling that comes from volunteering, not tomention the fellowship, call Karen Perry at 649-3800. You don’t have to beaffiliated with an area church to get involved.

You might instead benefit from one of their seniorservices. See if you qualify for the groceries, which theydistribute the 3rd Saturday each month to qualifying folksover 60 who could use this extra help. They can simplifyfilling out paper work for SNAP (formerly known asEBT/Foodstamps), and the Medigap Donut Hole, too.

For services from ACTS, contact them at 642-5919 between 11-3; or visit their siteat 340 Park Ave., SW, Aiken, SC 29801. Their website is actsofaiken.org. Whynot? Do go and feel great!

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Q. I have a grandson that stands tonherit a lot of money by the time heurns 18. I think that is too young toave access to hundreds of thousands

of dollars. Since he is my potentialeir as well, will a trust help me from

contributing to this situation andnstilling in him a sense of responsibil-ty?

A. Yes. Many grandparents andarents have worked hard to accumu-ate wealth and it is easy for those that

are inexperienced to foolishly spendassets and develop a sense of entitle-

ent without regards for the physicaland mental effort it took to produceand grow money in the rst place. Toencourage core values, work ethic and

nancial savvy, many grandparentsand parents are turning to incentiverusts, which control how and whenheir heirs receive funds.

To be effective an incentive trusteeds a clear statement of the goalshe grantor has in mind, kind of like

a mission statement. Neverthelessrustees are often given wide discre-ion in distributions so it is extremelymportant to choose the trustee and

alternate trustee(s) wisely and com-unicate with them early on as to your

goals. The trust should contain provi -

sions to indemnify the trustee when he/she makes discretionary decisions tocover health care or living costs, which

ould be important if your grandsonas severely injured or became chroni-

cally ill or disabled and can no longer

work.Third, you need to determine what

kind of milestones you want to rewardor if you just want to delay distribu-

tions of principal until a certain age(s).A typical age=maturity plan might re-quire interest only paid for educational

purposes until after graduation fromcollege or a trade school, or beinglicensed by the state to do somethinglike sell real estate or age 22, then1/4 th of the principal is distributedto pay off college debts, put a down

payment on a house or purchase a newvehicle, allow for travel or post gradu-ate degrees. Then another portionof the principal is paid out when the

bene ciary turns 30 or 35, presumablyafter he has had to work and establishhimself in a career. The balance is

paid and the trust is terminated at age40 or 45 when hopefully thoughts areturning toward debt elimination andsaving for retirement.

A milestone plan might reward for exhibiting the required goals such as

being married, having a rst child, proof of investments, starting a busi-ness etc. If you want to tier distribu-tions to the bene ciary’s salary, for example - where if he makes $20,000he gets $5,000 and if he earns $40,000annually, then he gets $10,000, - thenthe trust must authorize the trusteeto request and review a copy of a taxreturn for the grandson, before anydistribution is made.

You have to be careful not to con-trol every aspect of your grandson’slife with money because you don’twant to penalize him for choosing toenter the Peace Corps or be a school

teacher, rather than CPA who will potentially earn more. Focusing solely

on preconceived results can push bene ciaries into careers or marriagesthat are not ful lling and away fromdeveloping certain talents and intereststhat will bring personal joy and bene tto the world.

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By: Jessica Owens - Director of Life Enrichment

We are proud to announce thathe HarborChase golf team won theelay for Life Golf Classic. Playing

or and representing our residentson the Reserve course were: Dane

urkhart, Scottie Dyches, Chris

McCarthy and Reese McCarthy. Wewere thrilled at the opportunity to

participate and support such a wor-thy cause. The event was successfuland raised over $30,000 for cancer research.

We had a party to celebrate withour residents, families, and the

wonderful young men who playedfor them. Our residents presenteda thank you gift to the players. Our chef was able to able to whip upsome mouth watering refreshmentslike Thai shrimp wonton frecrack -ers, blue cheesecake bites withsausage and strawberry cream puff

pastries. Tony Washington was our DJ and karaoke entertainer. Theresidents, families and staff enjoyeddancing to all the wonderful music.We at HarborChase along with our residents and golf team are eagerlylooking forward to the next opportu-nity to give back to our community.

HarborChase of Aiken’s Relay for Life Golf Classic Celebration

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By: Rio Grande Dave

1875 was a wonderful year for

camellia lovers. In Japan, it was calledUsu –Otome (pale maiden), in China

–Fenshiguan Shimere and in Germany-Frau Minna Seidel. This camelliacame to America in 1893 importedfrom Germany. Eventually we calledit Pink Perfection. This is one of themost common and popular camel-lias. This small (2 1/2 to 3 inches)shell-pink (I like to call it baby pink)formal double bloom opens perfectly.The petals are “imbricated”. This is anew technical term for you, meaningthe petals are overlapping-like shingleson a roof and most of the time they arealso curved upward and inward towardthe center. Pink Perfection makes a

beautiful corsage or oral display.Almost everyone starting a camellia

collection begins with Pink Perfection.This camellia is a profuse bloomer

and has a long blooming season fromOctober to April. Light green glossyfoliage of this vigorous growing ca-

mellia makes a nice background for the blooms creating a spectacular show inyour garden. Just remember it preferssemi-shade not hot sunny spots. Manytimes the big box stores will have

pink Perfection for sale since it is so popular making easier to acquire. Your kind neighbor will be glad you aren’t

begging from him.Well, here’s hoping to see you along

the Camellia Trail.

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By: Cynthia F. Catts

I’ve been recommending ground axseeds for years as an excellent sourceof alpha linolenic acid (ALA) (one of the omega 3 fatty acids known to lessenin ammation, improve blood ow to allorgans and for overall cardiovascular health). They are also rich in ber, withabout 3 grams per tablespoon. Moreand more studies are highlighting thelignans in axseeds as powerhouses for

overall health. In addition to loweringlipids (cholesterol and triglycerides), blood sugar and insulin concentra -

tions, they also improve blood pressurethereby further reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Lignans in ax seeds may alsoinhibit cellular changes that lead to can -

cer and reduce cancer cell growth andmetastasis. Lignans (phytochemicals)also alter estrogen metabolism so as to

decrease breast cancer risk. In a 2005study involving 32 women with breastcancer, those who ate 25 grams (about2.5 tablespoons) of axseed every day

between their diagnosis and surgery-anaverage of 32 days-experienced im -

provements in breast cancer markers.Flaxseed may ght prostate cancer,

too. In one study, 25 prostate cancer patients ate a low-fat diet (20% of calo -

ries from fat) that included 30 grams(3 tablespoons) of ax per day. After

about a month, several cancer markersdecreased, along with their cholesterollevels.

A study published in the June 2010issue of Nutrition Research found that

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terol and risk factors for liver diseasein men who had moderately high (180to 240 mg/dL)cholesterol levels. Themen in this study were given 100 mg of

axseed lignan capsules (equivalent of

about 1 cup seeds) for 12 weeks.A reasonable and practical way of

getting these valuable lignans is tosprinkle 1 to 4 tablespoon of freshlyground axseed to food daily. I rec -

ommend using a coffee grinder. Pre-ground seeds cost more and oxidizequickly, creating toxic compounds.Freshly ground axseed will keep for one week in the refrigerator, and youcan grind as nely or coarsely as youlike. Flaxseed mixes very well with

steel cut oats, dry cereal, yogurt, saladsor cottage cheese. I don’t recommendaxseed oil, because it’s expensive

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By: Jay Brooks

LPGA Hall of Famer Nancy Lopezand I were talking recently at a golf ournament about the basics of golf.s we played a few holes together,

she offered some very wise advice thatranslates to the world of investments

as much as it does to golf. Hopefullyer counsel will help guide you.

Rule No. 1: It Is the shoRtgame that gets you.

Upon missing my frst putt, Nancyelived a story about a young girl withons of promise and talent who aspiredo make the LPGA tour at the sameime Nancy was working her way on tohe circuit. After a Hall of Fame career or Nancy, that other promising youngady no longer even plays the game

of golf. Ms. Lopez then asked me annsightful question. “Do you the dif-erence between the other girl and me? bout 1-2 putts a day.”

The decisions we make as we near etirement and the economic environ-

ment in the early years as we startdrawing down our assets can signif -cantly affect the success of our retire-ment plans. Short term thinking andemotionally based decisions becauseof bad current circumstances can makeall the difference in the world betweena good fnancial score and a complete

blowup. Ask any of your friends whoretired in 2008, or who had to dipinto savings to help a grown child or grandchild in need. Many such folksare delaying retirement or learning tolive on less.

Rule No. 2: RIsk shouldbe uNdeRstood.

Since I wanted to lower my handi-cap, Lopez suggested we play a fewmore holes where she would test mydecision-making. On the next hole mydrive was too long and veered off intothe woods on the right. I grabbed lowiron to blast out of the trees and over atrap that borders the front of the green

185 yards away.“Jay”, she cautioned, “we are trying

to improve your performance. Whynot chip out instead and go for a sure

bogey or possible par? If you hit that5 iron, you might make par, but you’remore likely to get a double or triple

bogey.”Pros often shoot their worst rounds

on Saturdays because after makingthe cut, they alter their game and pushshots they normally would not attemptin an effort to catch the leaders. I haveseen it in my professional life time andtime again: retirees who get nervousabout their cash ow and start trying tohit home runs with products or stock

picks that don’t suit them instead of sticking to the game plan. They mightget lucky once or twice, but eventuallythey will blow themselves up.

Investing, like golf, is simple, but not easy. Buy low and sell high.That’s easier said than done. It reallydoes not come down to stock pickingor market timing, but mastering your

emotions and sticking to the game plan.

Bobby Jones said, “One reason golf is such an exasperating game is thata thing we learned is so easily forgot-ten.” For this reason I am never afraidto take a lesson, and I always adviseinvestors to do the same.

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By Chrissa Matthews

I’m glad you are reading the nal

installment of our Baby Boomer series.To this point we have examined who theboomers are and what impact the boom-er generation has had on the culture andthe economy. We’ve also reviewed theremarkable medical progress made toexpand life expectancy by nearly twentypercent in the boomer era alone.

Life is precious, and naturally weregard a longer lifespan as a blessing.Ensuring high quality of life is one of the challenges that come with additional

ears. With a little planning and under-standing you can meet that challenge.

As seniors begin to grapple withchanges in their mobility and safety, afriendly helping hand a few hours per day may be all they need to live freein their homes without undue worry to

themselves or families. The questionoften is simply where this helping handcomes from.

Family is understandably the rstchoice for such help though this solu-tion has become more dif cult. Todayseventy percent of families include twoincome-earners, compared with thirtypercent in 1970 – quite a change! Rely-ing on family may reduce the family

income if one spouse is pulled away toprovide care.

Not surprisingly in America, freeenterprise offers solutions and two are

orth noting here. In-home care com-panies, such as DayBreak Adult Care

Services offer non-medical assistancewhere the client lives. Such companies

became a part of the business landscape

in the Eighties. We ll the service gap between those who need no assistanceand those requiring special medical as-sistance via a nurse or a nursing home.

In a parallel development insurancecompanies introduced the rst long termcare insurance policies in the late Sev-enties. For those with the foresight to

purchase such insurance this has been alifesaver. In a May, 2007 report The Ur-

ban Institute concluded that “Longterm

care is a leading cause of catastrophicout-of-pocket costs for families.” Itneedn’t be so.

Do not assume it is too late to have alook at long term care insurance. Someconsumer advisors cite one’s late ftiesor early sixties as the most cost effectivetime to purchase. Often those who pur-

chase such policies divide the premium payments among the parents and theadult children. This provides protec-

tion against extreme out of pocket costswhile keeping costs to any individualvery low.

The boomers have broken newground every step of the way and have

pushed back the nal curtain call. Besure you have the right services to makethese years as pleasant as they can be.

Boomers: New services to meet the challengeWe can laugh our lives away and be free once more – “Ride Captain Ride” by Blues Image.

Chrissa Matthews, MA, CCC/ SLP, is a native CSRA resident and the owner of DayBreak

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During the long hot summer of 2011 our volunteers at the McGrathSeniorNet Learning Center at USCAhave been busy updating our class-room computers to Windows 7, thenewest Microsoft operating system for personal computers. As a result of thischange, our four week SRN101: Begin-ning Computer and 8 week SRN102:Computer Basics courses have beencompletely re-written.

SRN101: Beginning Computer isdesigned for people with little or noexperience with personal computers.

It describes the parts that make up acomputer, how to turn the computer onand off, what the computer monitor (thedigital desktop) displays, and how touse the mouse to tell the computer whatto do. Since operation of the mouse isso important to operating a PC thereare several “Mouse Exercises” to helpstudents master the mouse. In fact,students registered for SRN101 mayattend a separate Mousing Skills work-shop at no additional charge. Students

can learn the techniques of double-clicking, and click and drag in class andthen practice at home, with or withoutan internet connection.

After some pro ciency in using themouse is achieved students are intro-duced to the keyboard as the other mainway to “talk” to your computer. Everycomputer with Windows 7 has a word

processor called WordPad installed.SRN101 uses WordPad to demonstrateentering text into a computer to createa document. This course teaches thestudent to enter text, format text, and

to highlight (select) text. Text editingis done using the cut, copy and pastetools. Students new to computers will

be happy to learn that moving wordsaround in a word processor documentis very easy. At the completion of thecourse you should feel at ease using themouse and keyboard, and ready to gainmore computer skills.

The next course for “newbies” isSRN102: Computer Basics, an 8 week course. This course has been complete-

ly re-written for Windows 7 and hasseveral topics not covered in our previ-ous Beginning Computer course. Thiscourse also uses WordPad for word

processing for three lessons and buildson the skills introduced in SRN101.

New lessons include File Managementusing the new Windows 7 DocumentLibraries system, a lesson on desktopand system settings, and a new lessonon email.

The Desktop and System Setting les-son shows you how to customize your computer desktop, how to create short-

cuts to s tarting programs (like Word-Pad), and how to personalize the mouse by changing the double-click speed andother mouse adjustments. It also showsyou how to change the appearance of your computer screen.

The lesson on the basics of the Inter-net uses Internet Explorer 8 as the web

browser. Internet Explorer 8 is includedon all new Windows computers so thistool can be used by anyone with a Win-dows 7 based computer.

Many people want to know moreabout how to send email. The email les-son has been completely re-written todescribe the two basic system of email,web-based programs (cloud mail) andInternet Service Provider (ISP) basedmail services. SRN102 teaches how todownload and use Thunderbird as your ISP-based email system. For cloud mailthe Gmail system is demonstrated.

The nal lesson exposes the studentsto the wonder and usefulness of spread-sheets as well as the ease of using astraightforward digital picture editing

program.These courses now include manynew features of interest to computer us-ers, and the McGrath SeniorNet Center is ready to provide instruction in theuse of Windows 7. In addition we haveour other course offerings which will bdescribed in future articles in the Ma-ture Times. You are also invited to visitus at our web site www.aikenseniornet.com any time for more news about our courses.

New courses for SeniorNet

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