Seniors Today April 12th 2013

April 12, 2013A Publication of Schillinger Enterprises, Inc. © 2013 Volume XXII – Issue 8

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Public Gardens Inspire You This Spring

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When you are invited to Patti’shome, you are covered withwonder as to what to expect.It is always something spe-

cial. This time was no different. Her living area had chairs, all set up to be

filled with interesting people… some youknew and some you came to know beforethe evening was over. In the midst of thissat a quiet man with his guitar, waiting foreveryone to say hello and be seated. It turnedout to be folk singer, Dan Gibbin.

Twenty-five visitors arrived to hear thenewly recorded albums of Patti’s friend.Music is the language of this man whofirst recorded in early 2000. It is also thetitle of a song on his first CD.

Music is so pleasing to the ear that wesometimes don’t realize that it is also verytherapeutic to the soul. In a March edition ofthe AARP bulletin, there is an article thattells, in great detail, the advantages of musicfor learning how to communicate followinga stroke and other illnesses. One of our well-known ladies, Gabby Gifford, after recov-ering from a gunshot wound, re-learnedhow to communicate through singing.

AARP touched on what those of us whoare musically inclined have always known.Once we were performing in a chorus at alocal nursing home. Most of the residentswere seated to listen but from down the hallcame a little lady who suffered from demen-

tia or Alzheimer’s. We were willing and ableto help her to a seat but that wasn’t part ofher plan. She came to the center of the cho-rus and stood with us throughout the per-formance. She was so dear and we lovedhaving her, knowing that our voices hadreached out in a special way to bring her.

Whether played on piano, guitar, ukulele,flute, or any other instrument… whether asong is sung by a soloist that is a countrysinger, a folk singer or, whether a trio, quar-tet or chorus of any kind, the sound of musicis far more than just pleasing to the ear. Ithas the power to heal.

Before the evening was over, we cameto know each other and to realize that the‘hostess with the mostest’ knew how muchwe had in common. There were visitors fromthe Kooky Ukes, Company G, friends fromchurch, and pals from Eustis who filled herhome and spent a very pleasant evening lis-tening… and sometimes joining in. ST

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Kentucky Derby Ladies will don their best Derby hats

to attend the annual Kentucky Derbyfundraiser on May 4 with Vince Carter’sEmbassy of Hope Foundation. TheFoundation will host a Derby fundraiserfrom 5-7 P.M. (post time 6:24 P.M.), Sat.,May 5 at Vince Carter’s, 1250 LPGABlvd., Daytona Beach. Door prizes alsowill be offered including two tickets toDisney. Tickets are $27. For reservationsand more details, call the Foundation at386-239-8215.

Daytona Beach Concert Band

Plan to attend a fabulous concertdirected by Gordon Russell on Sunday,April 14 at the Ormond Beach Perform-ing Arts Center, (corner of Wilmetteand US 1) at 3 P.M. Enjoy a wide varietyof music such as Americana, patrioticmarches, movie favorites, and originalpieces scored for the band—somethingfor everyone. A $5 donation is suggestedat the door.

Lunch BunchHoly Cross Lutheran Church, 724

Big Tree Road, South Daytona hostLunch Bunch every Thurs. at 12 NOON.Just $5 gets you lunch and bingo withnon-monetary prizes. Re servations arerequired by noon the Tuesday prior. Callthe church at 386-767-6542.

Travel ClubYou are invited to join a travel club

sponsored by High Performance Cruise& Travel. There is no membership feeand you will receive a quarterly newslet-ter. The meeting will be held Wed., April24 from 9:30–11 A.M. at the DaytonaBeach Municipal Golf Course ClubHouse Restaurant. Bruce Waters withPacific Delight Tours will be the presen-ter. The seminar is free and breakfast ison your own. Please call 386-252-4423 ore-mail [email protected] for an application.

Open Forum Educational SeriesMake plans now to attend this com-

munity open forum educational seriesand enjoy a complementary lunch too!Florida Hospital Flagler Foundation andHospiceCare, 60 Memorial MedicalParkway, Palm Coast will host a sem-inar: Elder Abuse, Neglect, & Exploita-tion: Know It When You See It And WhatTo Do About It, with speakers attorneyScott Selis and Bill Tol on Thurs., April18 from 11 A.M. to 1 P.M. at the FloridaHospital Flagler Lind Education Center,Classroom A/B. Call Bill Tol at 386-586-4214 to RSVP.

Learning, Living &Laughing Series

Bishop’s Glen, 900 LPGA Blvd.,Holly Hill has a series of free seminarsyou won’t want to miss during the monthof April. Events include: What Is YourPrimary Language Of Love? on Fri.,April 12, 11 A.M.; Caregiver SupportGroup on Wed., April 17, 1:30 P.M.; andAsk The Nurse Program! on Fri., April19 at 10:30 A.M. Please note: Parkin-son’s Meeting on Wed., April 24 willmeet this month at the Conference Cen-ter at Bethune Cookman University, 740W. International Speedway, DaytonaBeach for this month at 2:30 P.M. PleaseRSVP to 386-226-9110.

Choral SocietyDon’t miss the Daytona Beach Choral

Society presentations: Music ThroughThe Ages. The concerts will feature Han-del, Haydn, Beethoven, Mendelssohn,and American traditions like StephenFoster and Aaron Copland. There aretwo opportunities: Sun., April 14 at 3:30P.M. at Coronado Community UnitedMethodist Church, 201 S. PeninsulaAve., New Smyrna Beach and Friday,April 19 at 7 P.M. at Basilica of St. Paul,317 Mullaly Street, Daytona Beach. A$10 donation is suggested at the door.For details call, 386-675-5185 or 386-441-6542.

Free Caregiver’s DaysNeed a break from caregiving? First

United Meth odist Church of OrmondBeach is providing free Caregiver’sDays Out that includes food, fun, andspecial attention for care re ceivers. Thedays are from 9 A.M. to 2 P.M. on Thurs.,April 18; Sat., May 18; Thurs., June 13;and Sat., July 13 at First United Meth -odist Church of Ormond Beach. Forinformation, call Sherry at 386-677-3581, ext. 311.

Computer ClassesAdults with little or no computer

experience can learn the basics duringa series of free classes at the DeLandRegional Library, 123 W. Indiana Ave.,Room 301 in April and May. All classesare at 1 P.M. Fridays in the library audi-torium. Dates and topics are: April 19:Microsoft Office Word, part 1; April 26:Microsoft Office Word, part 2; May3: Microsoft Office Word, part 3; May17: Internet; May 24: Google; and May31: Tech-savvy tips. Participants maybring wireless laptops. The library hasfree Wi-Fi throughout the building.Reservations are not required. For de-tails, call 386-822-6430, ext. 20752.

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Parkinson’s MeetingThe Parkinson Association of Day-

tona Beach is pleased to announce itsprogram on April 24 from 2:30–4:30P.M. First, Aware In Care–a discussionon the unique needs of people withParkinson’s disease who become hos-pitalized. The first 80 people to registerand attend this event will receive a com-plimentary Aware In Care Kit. Then aRoundtable Group Discussion will fol-low—this will allow each individual withParkinson’s disease and their caregiversa forum to openly discuss any challenges orconcerns they may have regarding theirdisease. Please Note: This program isbeing held at Bethune Cookman Uni-versities’ Michael & Libby JohnsonCenter for Civic Engagement located at740 W. International Speedway Blvd.,Daytona Beach. Seating is limited—reservations for this event are requiredno later than Friday April, 22. For moreinformation about this meeting or upcom-ing events or to RSVP, please contactVince Kinsler at 386-676-6375.

Support Group Neuropathy Support GroupA Neuropathy Support Group now

meets the 3rd Monday of every othermonth at 2 P.M. at Trinity LutheranChurch, Fellowship Hall, 485 TurnbullBay Road, New Smyrna Beach. Formeeting dates, call Beth at 386-428-7430 or Lynn at 386-423-4104.

Grief Support GroupThere is a grief support group for

New Smyrna Beach and the surroundingareas that meets at the NSB Library at1001 S. Dixie Hwy. the 2nd and 4th

Tuesday of each month from 1:30 –3 P.M.Any one who has lost a loved one is wel-come to attend the meetings. For moredetails, call 386-428-6458.

Parkinson’s SupportThere is a Parkinson’s Support Group

in Flagler County. They will meet thefirst Sunday of every other month at3 P.M. at Florida Hospital—Flagler. Formore information and meeting dates,call 386-445-3371.


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The risks of attack to your credit andyour financial stability, as well as out-right theft of your money and property,have increased exponentially in recentyears. It’s almost detrimental to give ex-amples of scams, shams, and flimflamsbecause one can become complacent whena somewhat different scam is presented.The types and variations of scams are ever-changing. You need to watch for tell-talesigns, as opposed to specific fact patterns.

It is likely that there are organizedscammers all over the world, whose solepurpose is taking your money and prop-erty. Whereas we used to receive lettersby snail mail from Nigeria and other coun-tries, now we are accosted by e-mail, textmessages, and other Internet-transmittedmeans, including viruses.

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Dial 911... What is Your Emer-gency? Now the questions beginin earnest, questions you prob-ably can’t answer because you

haven’t been invited into the private lifeof this neighbor who’s gasping for air anddepending on you to save them.

My experience with seniors in emer-gency situations began years ago with callsfor assistance in the night; a knock on thedoor; a frantic plea for help when I had nomedical training. GAG and I have takenpeople to emergency rooms where the per-sonnel expect us to fill out essential infor-mation we don’t know.

If you’ve been in a similar situation youknow how helpless you feel. You want tohelp, but don’t really know how, and askinga person in the throes of crisis is a recipefor disaster. You know only what that per-son has shared and that may be little.

Seniors are proud people, wary of trust-ing private information to strangers andsometimes even family members. It has alot to do with the era in which we wereraised, that Yankee independence, and notwanting to acknowledge that we’re gettingolder and might perhaps need help. Trust?

There are so many stories about charla-tans taking advantage of seniors and bilk-ing them of their estate. Age has a way ofprocessing our world image in the negative.

Reason or excuse aside, seniors mustallow someone; doctor, lawyer, minister,best friend, fishing buddy, to know the loca-tion of important papers, who needs to becontacted; where the keys to the car; to thehouse, to the elevator can be found.

What medications do you take? Whatallergies do you have? How long have youworn a brace? Who are your doctors andwhat are their phone numbers?

It is serious business to rescue someonewho has not given written permission forthat assistance. When my mother was in her90’s, she still didn’t want to give the keysto her house to anyone. I finally convincedher that in case of emergency, the FireDepartment would tear down her door.Always a person who took pride in theirhome, the thought of her house being ‘dam-aged’ convinced her and she reluctantlymade a key available. Letting another per-son have the key to her home was a majortrust issue, one over which she agonized.

Beneath it all was the fact that a strong,proud woman had to admit a weakness.

I have followed people home from thegrocery store, watching to see if they enteredthe house without incident. Once I saw agentleman fall at the passenger side of hiscar while his wife, unaware, was putting gro-ceries in the trunk. Alarmed, I and an em-ployee rushed over to them; got the manup and into the car offering to follow themhome until they were safely inside thehouse. Unruffled, the woman said, as sheleaned on her cane: ‘This happens all the

time.’ I respected their wishes but still fol-lowed them home and watched until thelights went dark in the garage.

Other than illnesses and death notifica-tions, I’ve had to assist people who havefallen or had difficulties extricating them-selves from the bathroom.

This is probably one of our most vulner-able locations where we definitely don’twant intrusion. However, incidents and acci-dents occur and our normal ability to functioncan be seriously compromised. We can’tplan accidents, but we can map our courseof response.

Seniors who have telephones, cell orlandline, often don’t hear the phone ring-ing and haven’t made a habit of checkingfor messages. Out-of-state family panicswhen calls aren’t returned. We seniors areon the slow end of the fast track. Thereare devices built for the hearing impairedand/or to accommodate other challenges.

We may be a curmudgeonly, and not wantanyone meddling with our business, butwhat’s worse? Letting someone know you’reokay or having the paramedics thump onyour door?

I understand the foolishness of beingasked: ‘How are we today,?’ and the sting ofbeing called, elderly, and the anger be-hind: ‘What made you think I can’t takecare of myself?’ I love having a handsomeyoung man open a door for me, but I hatethe fact that it’s too heavy to open on myown. The reality is that we all need some-one sometime from the day we enter thisworld until the day we tell it farewell.Humans are interdependent.

Everyone should prepare an emergencylist of names and numbers and medicationstaken; have it laminated and carry it in ourbillfold at all times.

Thinking clearly is difficult in a crisis.Prepare ahead of time, while you’re calm,focused, and rational. Let the designateddecision maker(s) know about the list, who’son it, and why. Update it periodically ascircumstances change.

Aging has its challenges, but many canbe avoided. Our wishes should be recordedand shared in a well-thought-out plan toeliminate worry and stress. Like the BoyScout motto says: Be prepared! ST

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How does your garden grow? Itcould be one that makes theneighbors green with envy if youturn for inspiration to Ameri-

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suggestions for designing a beautifulgarden of any size with colorful com-binations of plants in bloom.

• Public gardens use efficient wateringpractices and have industry insight onresponsible irrigation systems. Home-owners can learn how to irrigate theirown gardens by exploring and consult-ing with a public garden.

• Choosing native plants or plants thathave adapted to the local environmentcan ensure that a garden will be healthyand require less water. Public gardenstend to have huge collections of nativeand adapted plants that homeowners canbe assured will work in their own gardens.

• Public gardens have a selection of plantsthat are right for a variety of seasons.Blooms can happen year-round if theappropriate types of plants or trees areselected. Keeping your garden beautifulcan be easier once you see how publicgardens arrange their collection.

• Public gardens employ a diverse profes-sional staff that specializes in horticul-ture, conservation, display, research and

design. Many gardens offer workshopsand programs for home gardeners.

• Public gardens often host plant sales thatfeature unique plants, flowers, and trees,providing top-quality additions to resi-dential gardens. Many public gardenshave professional experts on hand toanswer questions and libraries and book-stores that can educate home gardeners.Learn more by visiting some of our local

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During the past twenty years,Mimi Pacifico, Orange City,has been following her pas-sion: seniors. Even before she

was one, she was aware of the issuesthey faced, especially those living alonewith no family support nearby.

Seniors today are a unique group. Theylive longer, are better educated, are health-ier with more disposable income to traveland enjoy life than generations that pre-ceded them. They havemore choices as to whereto live, and how to spendtheir time and resources.

Through her recently-published book—Reflect…Awaken… LIVE!—Paci-fico shares her findingson ways in which seniorsmay continue to live active,productive lives. Retire-ment may be the happiesttime in their lives.

One of her concerns isthat seniors understand thatas they age they have notrelinquished control of theirlives to their families orprofessional caregivers.Making their wishes known and sharingthese with family or caregivers gives themthe freedom to live out their choices.

Senior Lifestyles, her column whichhas appeared in the local newspaper, intro-

duced her readers to Volu-sia County seniors whohave discovered that beingactive is very good for theirphysical, emotional, andmental health. Socializationprevents isolation whichrobs the spirit of its vitality

and zest for life. Learning to do some-thing new stimulates the brain and keeps

it healthy.Pacifico is an educator,

having taught in public,vocational, and religioussettings. Currently, shelives in a retirement com-munity and continues toteach adults—many ofwhom are seniors.

She is a widow, mother,grandmother, and greatgrandmother.

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Dear Dr. Donohue: My son, 57,salts most every food in his diet. Hetold me that his doctor said, “Eat allthe salt you want.” My son gets regu-lar checkups every five years. Pleaseset my son straight.

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the recent past have told their patientsto go easy on salt. Official medicaladvisory committees have and still dorecommend that our intake of salt (sodi-um) should be limited to 1,500 mg aday. In some instances, an intake of2,300 mg is permitted. This is far lowerthan our present salt use.

Most of our dietary salt comes fromprocessed foods. People have to becomereaders of the nutrition labels put onall foods.

Reducing the intake of sodium low-ers blood pressure and reduces thechances for a heart attack and stroke.

I have to add that a few voices havebeen raised recently to champion dietswith no limitations on the amount ofsalt. These researchers say that low-saltdiets are not healthy. I am sticking withthe authorities who recommend saltreduction until the majority of nutri-tional experts change their minds. I don'tthink that's going to happen.

Potassium, unlike sodium, lowersblood pressure. We're told to get 4,700mg of it a day. It's found in baked pota-toes with skins, sweet potatoes, bananas,orange juice, milk, kidney beans, can-taloupe, avocado, and prunes. Salt sub-stitutes are usually potassium. They canbe used by most people if they're nottaking blood pressure drugs like ACEinhibitors and ARBs, angiotensin-recep-tor blockers.

The booklet on sodium and potas-sium discusses these two minerals and

their uses. To order a copy, write: Dr.Donohue—No. 202W, Box 536475,Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose acheck or money order (no cash) for$4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with the recip-ient's printed name and address. Allowfour weeks for delivery.

Dear Dr. Donohue: In a prior col-umn you advocated drinking a dailyamount of water that would satisfy one'sthirst, not a set amount of water as somepeople believe. I agree with you.

However, when I travel to Colorado,I am urged to drink glass after glass ofwater to allay the effects of altitude.Do you think this is valid advice?

—D.K.Answer: I do. Mountain air is dry.

Altitude makes a person breathe morerapidly than normal. Fluid is lost fromthe lungs when a person breathes fast.You can become dehydrated if you don'tincrease your fluid intake. After a fewdays of acclimatization, you can easeoff on your water intake. ST

Write Dr. Donohue or request anorder form of available health newslet-ters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL32853-6475.

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As a Family and Consumer Sci-ences professional, I often getquestions about householdcleaning and the safety of the

products we all use around the house. Youmay be looking for some more environ-mentally friendly cleaning solutions as youbegin your spring cleaning.

Today, people are increasingly concernedabout the use of toxic chemicals in thehome. Some commercial manufacturers aremaking less toxic cleaning products avail-able. Look at the ingredient lists on the labelsfor plant-based products such as citrus orcoconut. Other ingredients in enviro-friendlyproducts are baking soda and vinegar.

For many of your home cleaning chores,you might try making your own solutions.Here are a few suggestions to get you started:

• Grease Buster–Make citrus vinegar usingcitrus peels (orange, lemon, lime or grape-fruit). Cover the peels with white vinegar andlet brew for four weeks. Shake or stir occa-sionally. Strain before using. Spray undilutedfor grease buster on stovetops.

• Furniture Polish–Mix 1⁄2 cup lemonjuice and 1 cup olive oil. Apply a smallamount to a soft cloth and distribute evenlyusing wide strokes. Leaves wood with asheen and the lemon juice is a naturalantibacterial agent.

• Toilet Bowl Cleaner–Mix 2 parts boraxwith 1 part lemon juice. Scrub with brushand flush to rinse.

• Window Cleaner–Mix equal parts oflemon juice with water in a spray bottle.Spray and wipe with paper towel or soft,white cloth. Leaves windows clean andstreak free. If windows are extra dirty,add a couple drops of liquid detergent tospray bottle.

• Cutting Board Cleanser–After cleaningwith soapy water, rub a slice of lemon acrossthe surface to disinfect.

• Garbage Disposal Freshener–Grind upany type of citrus peel in the unit to freshen.The scent of citrus will fill the air.

Always keep safety in mind especiallywhen making your own solutions. NEVERmix bleach and ammonia, DO NOT put asolution in an empty food container, andlabel the bottle so you know what it contains.Very Important—keep all cleaning productsout of sight and out of reach of children andpets. Happy Cleaning! ST

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Q: I have a picture of John Glennand two astronauts who were the firstto land on the moon. It is a hologramfrom 1969. What is it worth?

—Steve, Orlando, FLA: I found one of the holograms

from 1969 at an online auction. It soldfor $95 and included a clipped signa-ture of Glenn's.

***Q: I have a cup and saucer with a

golfer design of a man with clubs. Itwas made by Susie Cooper and is prob-ably from the 1940s or '50s. Is this akeeper? I paid $10 for it.

—Bob, Homestead, FLA: Susie Cooper was first affiliated

with the A.E. Gray Pottery Companyin Henley, England, during the early1920s. Eventually, she was offeredspace at Crown Works in Burslem, andit was there that she really establishedher reputation. During the 1960s, shewas chief designer for the Wedgwoodgroup. In 1979, she received the Orderof the British Empire in the New Year'sHonors List.

After a search, I found several cupand saucers designed by Cooper simi-lar to the set you have, mostly priced inthe $90 to $150 range. Keeper, I'd say.

Q: I have several series of books forchildren and would like to find out howmuch they might be worth. They includeseveral volumes in the Little Prudyseries from the 1890s.

—Doris, Alton, ILA: I checked with several used- and

rare-book dealers, and they seem toagree that most of the titles in the Lit-tle Prudy series sell in the $10 to $25range depending on condition and rarity.

***Q: I found a blank wedding certifi-

cate in the attic from the Victorian era.Is there any value to it?

—Ella, Aurora, ILA: Although the copy of the certifi-

cate you sent me is ornate and interest-ing, it would more than likely sell in ashop for about $25. ST

Write to Larry Cox in care of KingFeatures Weekly Service, P.O. Box536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

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In its 45-year history, the Auxiliary has donated nearly $4 million to the hospital, helping support patient services, equipment investments, nursing education and the construction of new facilities. As our hospital continues expanding to meet the needs of our community, our Auxiliary will be there, supporting the health of our community and the comfort of our patients.

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Section BApril 12, 2013

by Tyler Stover

Are you a pet lover looking for anew way to make a difference?Maybe you are unable to have petsat home but still love animals,

or perhaps you have some free time to oc-cupy. Becoming a volunteer at a local animalshelter could be the perfect fit for you.

Volunteers are crucial to the survival ofmost animal shelters. Non-profit animalshelters like Halifax Humane Society wouldnot have the ability to provide the numerousservices they offer if not for the help and sup-port volunteers deliver. Helping at an animalshelter leaves volunteers with a sense of sat-isfaction, and many volunteers make new

friends of both the two and four-legged vari-ety.Younger volunteers also learn new skillsand expertise that could help steer themtoward a future career.

With its newly created Volunteer 2.0 cur-riculum, Halifax Humane Society now offersan extensive range of opportunities to fit themany talents of our volunteers and the vari-ety of experiences they are seeking. The pro-gram is modeled after the college experience,with volunteers starting out at a basic level,and then branching further into more ad-vanced areas that fit an individuals knowl-edge and abilities.

All volunteers start out with the intro-ductory HHS 101 course. From there, they

can learn more about dog and/or cat han-dling, administrative tasks, and more. Asthey advance, they can become involvedwith the Meet Your Match program, vet-erinary assistance, foster care, and muchmore. At HHS, volunteers choose the paththey want to take for their experience.

There are options for everyone in theHHS volunteer program, and the new cur-riculum encourages volunteers to contributewith their own unique talents. HalifaxHumane Society could not survive with-out the help of its wonderful volunteers, andthe hope is that the new program will furtherenrich the experience for everyone involved.To join the HHS volunteer staff, or to learn

more about the program, you can contactvolunteer coordinator Jacque Estes at 386-274-4703, ext. 319, or at [email protected] ST

If you would like to adopt these or any ofthe other adorable pets, contact the HalifaxHumane Society at 2364 LPGA Blvd, Day-tona Beach, FL 32124. They are open Mon-day thru Saturday from 10 A.M. to 6 P.M. andSunday from 10 A.M. to 2 P.M. Tyler Stover isthe Community Outreach Director of theHalifax Humane Society in Daytona Beach.He can be reached at 386-274-4703, ext. 320,or at [email protected]

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My husband was recoveringin the hospital from cancersurgery, so he hadn't beenable to work for some time.

With seven children to provide for, therewasn't any money left in my budget to buya birthday gift for my son'sninth birthday.

The night before, I laid inbed trying to decide how Ishould spend my last five dol-lars. My public assistancecheck wouldn't arrive in time.“God,” I prayed, “I can eitherbuy ice cream and ingredi-ents for a birthday cake, orput gas in the car to visit my husband inthe hospital. Help me know what to do.”

I wanted so much for our little boy tohave a nice birthday, but in my heart I knewthe money needed to be spent on gas. Iclosed my eyes and placed my trust in God.A feeling of peace settled over me, and Idrifted off to sleep.

Early the next morning the ringing phonewoke me. Fearing it might be the hospitalcalling, I rushed to answer it.

An unfamiliar woman's voice asked:“Can you use any ice cream at your house?I know you have a large family, and myhusband just brought home gallons of ice

cream a local store was about to discard,and we can't possibly use it all.” The caller,a casual acquaintance who lived severalblocks away, knew nothing about my hus-band's illness or that it was my son's birthday.

I burst into tears and told her my dilemma.After assuring me that myson would have ice creamfor his birthday, she added:“I just finished a class incake decorating and wouldlove to try out my new skill.You go to the hospital andvisit your husband. I'll dropby later with the ice creamand cake.”

I spent the five dollars on gas and droveto the hospital, where I was surprised to seemy husband at the door.

“The doctor discharged me!” he ex-claimed. “I'm going home!”

When we walked into the house, the chil-dren squealed with delight and ran to theirdad. They were so happy to have him home.

The excited birthday boy rushed to us.“Look! I have a Snoopy birthday cake!”Then he opened the freezer, took out a gal-lon of ice cream and the celebration began.What a wonderful celebration! ST

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Sweet Fruit Focaccia2 tablespoons fat-free milk

Sugar substitute to equal 2 tablespoons sugar

1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon1 (7.5-ounce) package refrigerated

buttermilk biscuits1⁄4 cup apricot spreadable fruit1⁄4 cup raisins1⁄4 cup chopped pecans1. Preheat oven to 450 F. Spray a 9-

inch pie plate with cooking spray.2. In a small bowl, combine milk, sugar

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3. Gently stir spreadable fruit to soften,then evenly spread over biscuit tops. Sprin-kle raisins and pecans evenly over all.

4. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Place pieplate on a wire rack and let set for at least15 minutes. Cut into 6 wedges.ST

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Much of what we think weknow about Lee Marvinis gleaned from his tough-guy film roles. Some of

his performances remain as chilling aswhen they were first released. Forexample, who could forget Marvin inJohn Ford's The Man Who Shot LibertyValance, the brutality of The Big RedOne and his impressive turn in the iconicThe Dirty Dozen. Then there's his Oscar-winning dual role in Cat Ballou.

Although his work helped establishMarvin as one of the industry's mostimpressive actors, not much has beenrevealed about his personal life, even hiscombat experiences as a Marine dur-ing World War II.

What makes this new biography sointriguing is that author Dwayne Epsteinresearched Marvin for several years,interviewing dozens of members ofthe acting profession in addition to hisclosest friends and family members,and obtaining many details. The resultis a balanced book with even more depththan the previous full-length biography

of Marvin, which was published beforehis death in 1987 at age 63.

According to Epstein, more than 100people were interviewed for this project.Two standouts include Lee's brother,Robert, and the actor's first wife, Betty.Others who offered insight include ac-tors Angie Dickinson and Jack Pa-lance, and directors John Franken-heimer and Stanley Kramer.

A critic for The New York Timesnicknamed Marvin The Merchant OfMenace after seeing him shoot a scenein The Big Heat. This film was notablefor the scene where Marvin's charactertosses a pot of scalding coffee into Glo-ria Grahame's face. It was only a sup-porting role, but the actor left his in-delible mark on the final product. Iron-ically, it wasn't feature films that madeMarvin a household name, but a TVseries, M Squad, which debuted in 1957.

Point Blank is a rollicking narrativethat comes as close to the authentic Mar-vin as we are apt to get. ST

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On April 18, 1775, Paul Revere andWilliam Dawes set out on horsebackfrom Boston to warn leaders SamuelAdams and John Hancock that Britishtroops were marching on Concord ona mission to confiscate the Massachu-setts militia arsenal and capture Adamsand Hancock.

On April 16, 1897, Frederick Winter-botham, one of Britain's top code break-ers, is born. Winterbotham would playa decisive role in the World War IIUltra code-breaking project, enablingBritish intelligence to intercept top-secret messages (even from Hitler)transmitted to and between Germanarmed forces.

On April 21, 1930, a fire at an Ohioprison kills 320 inmates, some of whomburn to death when they are not un-locked from their cells. The prison, builtto hold 1,500 people, housed 4,300 pris-oners at the time of the fire.

On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson,age 28, becomes the first black playerin Major League Baseball when hesteps onto Ebbets Field in Brooklyn,New York to compete for the Dodgers.Baseball had been segregated for morethan 50 years.

On April 17, 1964, the Ford Mustangis officially unveiled by Henry Ford IIat the World's Fair in Flushing Mead-ows, New York. That same day, the newcar also debuted in Ford showroomsacross America, and almost 22,000Mustangs were immediately snapped upby buyers. Ford sold more than 400,000Mustangs in its first year.

On April 20, 1971, the Pentagonreleases figures confirming that frag-ging is on the rise in Vietnam, with hun-dreds of reported incidents. Fraggingwas a slang term used to describe U.S.military personnel tossing a fragmen-tation hand grenade (hence the termfragging) to kill or wound or a fellowsoldier, usually a superior officer orNCO. ST

Moments In Time

by Mick Harper

Questions:1. Who released the 1960 song Wild

One? What about the 1964 song bythe same name?

2. Name the singer-songwriter whoreleased Take These Chains FromMy Heart in 1953. Which artist re-leased the same song exactly 10years later?

3. What was the song Rasputin about?4. Name the group that released Have

You Ever Seen The Rain? in 1970.

Answers:1. The 1960 single was released by

Bobby Rydell. The 1964 version, acompletely different song, was re-leased by Martha And The Vandellas.

2. Hank Williams, who had his last No.1 country hit with the song. In 1963,Ray Charles took it to No. 8.

3. Released in 1978 by Boney M, thesong was a Euro disco hit aboutRasputin, the adviser of Russian TsarNicholas II.

4. Creedence Clearwater Revival. ST

Flashback


by Samantha Mazzotta

Q: My neighbor walks his dog everyday, and routinely allows his belovedpet to eliminate on my front lawn. Healmost never picks up the dog's drop-pings—it's something I'm left to dowhen I get home from work. When Iconfronted him about it, he said thathe was doing me a favor because thedroppings will fertilize my lawn. Howcan I get him to stop?

—Carlos G., Phoenix

A: It sounds like you've talked to himalready about it, and gotten a prettyunapologetic answer. For the record—and you probably know this already—dog droppings and urine are not goodlawn fertilizer; they can cause dead spotsor yellowed grass.

Many cities have ordinances aboutpicking up after dogs; some will issuetickets to pet owners who are caught inthe act of not cleaning up. In othermunicipalities, enforcement varies.

At any rate, don't get confrontationalor pick a fight. Ask him politely onemore time to stop leaving dog drop-

pings in your yard. If he doesn't stop,check your options. If you belong to ahomeowners association, check its rulesor bylaws regarding pets. Check withyour city's animal control office or visitits webpage to learn what recourse youhave in stopping the daily visits.

Causing a nuisance like letting one'sdog soil a neighbor's yard is generallyfrowned upon. I have a feeling the lawwill be on your side with this. Stay calm,do your homework, and you should beable to resolve this little dispute. ST

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This Is A HammerDon’t Let Dog Fertilize Lawn

by Matilda Charles

It was a bad winter in many partsof the country. Flooding, snow,storms—we've had it all. Springand summer are coming! We need

to start planning now to take advantageof all the warmer weather we'll get.

Are you a gardener? Whether youplant flowers in pots outside your door,or have a full garden in the yard, or growvegetables in the community garden,now is the time to start planning. Checkyour local area for gardening classes,even if your efforts are goingto be on the small scale. Ifyou have a plot in a com-munity garden, it often willhave classes to let you knowthe condition of the soil thisyear and what additives you'llneed to apply. Those classesare where you'll find willing volunteersto help with weeding as the seasongoes on, if you can't do it all yourself.

If you're going to want to join a walk-ing group, investigate now. In someareas, senior centers host walking toursaround town or through the woods.

For daily exercise, talk with neighborsand friends to see what you can puttogether. Check your gear: Are yourwalking shoes good for another year?Do you have a hat and sunglasses?

Once you get a group together, brain-storm for additional activities you cando. Once-a-week croquet in the park?Bowling? Berry picking? Painting bird-houses for the land trust? Baking piesfor the food bank?

If you live in a college town, all thosestudents will go home for the summer

and leave many of their vol-unteer tasks undone. Wherecan you pitch in?

Enjoy your planning! ST

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Ru-mors of a change in the workplace couldmake you uneasy about going aheadwith implementing your ideas. Ignorethe talk and proceed as planned.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Every-one has an opinion on how to handle arecent business suggestion. Thank themfor their advice. Then go ahead and fol-low your own fine instincts.GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Whilehome is your main focus this week, newissues in the workplace need your atten-tion as well. Take things step by step.Pressures ease in time for weekend fun.CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Beless rigid when handling a relationshipproblem. You believe you're in the right.Open your mind to the possibilities offacts you're currently not aware of.LEO (July 23 to August 22) Leos andLeonas run at a hectic pace throughoutmuch of the week. By the weekend, theLions' Dens become a purrrfect placefor you Fine Felines to relax in.VIRGO (August 23 to Sept. 22)Change is favored early in the week.This should make it easier for you toreassess your plans for handling a trou-bling professional relationship.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) A sug-gestion from a colleague could give yourprofessional project that long-neededboost. Meanwhile, someone close to youstill needs your emotional support.SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Beforecomplying with a colleague's request,check to see that the action benefits all,not just one person's agenda. Continuefirming up those travel plans.SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21)Your social life is on the upswing, andthe only problem is deciding which invi-tations to accept. Enjoy yourself beforesettling down for work next week.CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19)With your creative aspects on high, youmight want to restart your work on thatproject you put aside. Your efforts willbring a surge in your self-esteem.AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Whileyou're generous with others, be sureyou're not overlooking your own needs.Take time to assess your situation andmake adjustments where necessary.PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Beingapplauded for your achievement is great.Watch out that you don't start actinglike a star. It could lose your valuablesupport with your next project. ST


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I'm very disappointed, and I canonly imagine how Sen. SusanCollins feels. Last year, the sena-tor from Maine asked the Centers

for Disease Control and Prevention andthe Agency for Toxic Substances andDisease Registry to investigate the useof Agent Orange and other chemicalsat training base Gagetown in NewBrunswick, Canada.

Over the years, many American ser-vice personnel, specifically NationalGuard and Reservists, did training atthat location. Collins asked for an inves-tigation to determine whether veteranswere exposed to toxic herbicide anddefoliant chemicals between 1956 and1986. While the U.S. apparently sprayedonly between 1966 and 1967, the Cana-dians had been spraying for decades,likely from 1956 to 2004.

The Department of Health and Hu-man Services sent Collins a letter in July2012 saying that the CDC and ASTDRhad concerns about Gagetown andwould be sending away for documentsfrom the Environmental Protection

Agency, the Consumer Produce SafetyCommission and the CDC's NationalCenter for Environmental Health aspart of a thorough investigation of theAgent Orange situation.

The report from the CDC came backrecently. What it actually did—and thisis what disturbs Senator Collins—isreview the 2007 Canadian report. Itdidn't do its own research, and it appar-ently didn't talk to medical personnelwho are treating the veterans who haveillnesses that could well be tied to thetime they spent at Gagetown.

The CDC's determination: Amer-icans who trained there “suffered nohealth risks from exposure to AgentOrange and other chemicals.”

The ATSDR requested documentsfrom the Canadian Forces Health Ser-vices Group, and seems to believe it gotcomplete reports. I wonder if it's checkedthe copies of original documents atwww.agentorangecanada.com ST

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Keeping cash at your local bankis probably costing you morethan you think. In today’s finan-cial climate, finding safety and

growth for your savings is more importantthan ever.

That’s why it’s surprising that many peo-ple still keep their checking and savings ac-counts at the same institution. Chances are,they’re not getting the interest they deserve.

Most banks don’t focus on your savings.Though they’re more than happy to acceptyour deposits, the national average interestrate is only 0.45 percent on savings accounts,which doesn’t even keep up with inflation.

Banking On InertiaSwitching your bank accounts can be a

headache. Most people don’t realize howmany savings options they have, or that theirmoney could earn higher interest elsewhere.By doing a little homework, consumers canfind superior options through Internet banks.

Internet Banks Change The GameToday, a growing number of consumers

are taking advantage of a variety of interestrates offered by Internet banks and the rela-tive ease of moving cash for savings online.Without the need for brick-and-mortar realestate, these institutions have a lower coststructure, and they can pay you a better inter-est rate. Internet banks are also insured bythe FDIC up to $250,000 per depositor, and

they generally charge no fees. You get moreinterest without sacrificing safety—and it doesn’t cost you anything.

Time To Upgrade Your SavingsWe all know that moving a checking

account is a headache, especially when allyour other banking services—bill pay, directdeposit, etc.—are linked to it.

“Our suggestion is to keep your day-to-day cash where it is, but take your long-termsavings to an Internet savings partner,” ex -plains Raymond J. Quinlan, executive vicepresident, Banking at CIT Group.

“Whether you open a savings account orbuy a CD that pays a fixed rate of interestfor a set period of time, you’ll find bothsafety and growth. You’ll earn better inter-est and enjoy FDIC protection,” he adds.

The choice of a CD or a savings accountdepends on your situation. If you’re not surewhen you’ll need your money, a savingsaccount allows you to make withdrawalswithout penalty at any time. If you are look-ing for a longer-term savings vehicle, how-ever, then you’ll want a CD’s greater return.

Evaluate Your OptionsAnd Find The Right Savings PartnerBreaking up may be hard to do, but when

it comes to checking and savings, breakingup is a smart move. So look around. Eval-uate your options. Choose a savings partner,not just a bank, to meet your long-termgoals. ST

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Itook a trip back in time this past week-end and visited one of my favoriteplaces as a kid growing up. No, it was-n’t an amusement park. It was an old

farmhouse in South Georgia.I was surprised that the old house was

still standing. The front porch was missinga couple of pillars and most of the win-dows were broken out. The back porchmust have fallen off years ago, becauseonly a few of the boards were left precar-iously clinging to the back of the house.The trees and vines have covered most ofthe old house and if you didn’t knowwhere the house was located, you wouldhave been hard-pressed to see it from theroad—which is only about 30 feet away.

The last time I stood in that old housewas probably 44 years ago—I would havebeen six or seven years old. What madethat house so important to me as a childwas not the house itself, but the peoplewho lived in it. They were my Uncle Cra-tus Henderson’s (he was married to myDad’s sister) parents, Grandpa and GrandmaHenderson.

My dad had known the couple when hewas growing up and he considered thempart of our family. Since both sets of mygrandparents had died before I was born,they were the only grandparents I everknew. I did not realize until I was nearlygrown that we really were not blood kin.

I can remember many early Sundaymorning treks when I was young, watchingthe sunrise over the South Georgia peanutfields on the way to Grandpa and GrandmaHenderson’s house. If I had been giventhe choice then of a trip to Disney Worldor the Henderson’s, I would have easilychosen a trip to the Hendersons. Especially,since I grew up in the city and they hadopen fields and big barns for a city slickerlike me to investigate.

The old house that they lived in was ona plantation where Grandpa Hendersonworked for many years as a farm manager.The people who owned the plantation hadlet the old couple stay there even after hewas unable to work.

Grandpa and Grandma Henderson werethe salt of the earth kind of couple. He wastall and lanky; she was short and petite.The two of them had a weather-worn, fron-tier look—he with his overalls and cap, shewith a checkered dress and apron. They werevery much an ‘American Gothic,’ couple.

My brother and I loved that old coupleand I often think about the good times wehad at their house. To go back to where theylived had been something I wanted to dofor a long time. I walked the short dis-tance through the woods and stood at thefront porch. Since the steps had long rot-ted away, I had to climb up on the oldwide-board porch. The front door was ajarfrom the last visitor to the old house, so Ipushed the door open and stepped into thenow decaying house. Stepping through thatdoor brought back a flood of old memo-ries. I remember the house as being bigand rambling with many interesting cub-byholes for a seven-year-old boy to hide.

Now it seemed so small. I couldn’t helpbut hurry through the living and diningrooms, not because they were empty andbare, but the room I really wanted to seewas the back bedroom.

It was in that bedroom where Grandpahad read my brother and me his poems,drew pictures of flowers and horses for us,and told us many stories. He loved to tell

stories and his best stories were about thetimes when he was a young, ‘whipper-snap-per,’ as he would say. His childhood hadbeen a time before cars or planes, or evenradios and TVs. Both Grandpa and Grand-ma Henderson were born in the early 1880s.

To listen to him tell his stories was liketaking a time machine back to a long lostera. The stories he told us about his child-hood adventures rivaled anything Huckle-berry Finn ever did. His way with wordsmade every sentence he spoke dangle withexcitement. We could sit and listen to Grand-pa’s stories for hours, that was no smalltask for two energetic young boys.

I stood silently in that old bedroom fora few moments looking at the clapboardwalls now dark with age and staring at thewindow where the late afternoon sunlightpeeked through the broken glass. The lightcast a dust-filled shadow on an old rustymetal bed frame stretched across the floor.

I could almost smell Grandpa’s pipewhen I stood in front of the old fireplace. Iwish I could have seen him one more timetapping his ashes into the smoldering fire.

I knew where each piece of furniturehad sat in that room. Especially, the twoold wooden rocking chairs. It was rockingin those chairs that my mental images ofGrandpa and Grandma are forever etched.

The kitchen was my next stop and it toolooked so small, the best food in the worldcame off the old wood-burning stove thathad once stood in a now vacant corner. Theghosts of many meals were in that room,what I would give for one of Grandma’sbanana puddings again.

I had spent many hours crawling aroundthe old barns and corncrib of the plantationas a youngster. I was amazed that the oldcorncrib and tractor shed were still standing.

When it was time to go home I turnedthe car around and headed south with alittle tug in my heart and a slight lump inmy throat. After a few miles, I had a rev-elation of sorts. I had not seen a bathroomin the old house, because it didn’t have one.

So much for my perfect memory. Youwould think with all of the other details Iremembered I would have remembered anouthouse of all things, especially sincebeing raised in the city. I mean, how oftendid a city slicker kid like me get to use anouthouse? ST

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Vita West wrote, “The mostnoteworthy thing about gar-deners is that they are al-ways optimistic, always

enterprising, and never satisfied. Theyalways look forward to do ing betterthan they have done before.”

How true, and what an attitude totransfer over to our regular daily-ness.

Each year I try at least one newvegetable in my garden—usually sev-eral. The one thought that always comesto me when I am clearing my gardenis, “I believe I can do a lot better nextyear.” All kinds of ideas for improve-ment come to mind.

Gardening generates in me a per-petual ex citement. I read Organic Gar-dening Mag a zine every other monthand make notes of ideas of other gar-deners. I can hardly wait until the nextseason to try them.

Part of the excitement is being apart of creating life. As we walk amongour plants, as caretaker and nurturer,we can’t help but experience an auraof power.

Why not look at every project inour life this way? We have the samekind of power to impact any projector regular life activity as we have inthe garden. We just don’t allow our-selves to fully sense and activate thatpower. Just be a gardener all the time!

LOVED ONES AS MANDALAS

Meditation is nothing but changingyour brain waves from beta waves(spiked waves showing anxiety) toalpha waves (smooth, rolling, pleas-ant waves.)

If you want a quick way to do thisyou might want to find a mandala.Any object or icon that evokes posi-tive emotions is a mandala. So keep ameditation book with pictures of peo-ple you love and enjoy. Why do youthink people can spend hours lookingat photo albums?

The sight of some people can cre-ate anxiety. I had a sadistic cousin soI have never put his picture in mymandala book. If the mere sight ofsomeone creates anxiety in you, leavethem out.

Concentrate on those who give youthe most ‘juice.’ One of my favoritesis my nephew who has severe mentallimitations. He is wide open love. Hissmile can rocket me straight into analpha state.

Go through those drawers with dis-organized stacks of old pictures andpick out those which create good feel-ings in your heart and mind. Just pastethem in pages in a notebook. You maywant write out a few love thoughts tothe people you paste in.

Don’t let anyone tell you medita-tion is some kind of teeth-grinding rit-ual and hard to learn. It’s as simpleas watching birds, or anything youenjoy, and as close as that drawer fullof pictures. ST

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