When One Person Steps Up

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Seniors Have Talent

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Meet Dr. OzPage 6

Wayne Sawyer, President Bennett’s Creek Nursery

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Good Health Good Friends Good LifeFall 2009 Issue • Senior Editor: Steve Zollos • Editor: Joanne Merinar

Contributing Editors: Joyce M. Huskey & Rudy White • Design: AD FX Design Group, Inc.7300 Newport Avenue, Suite 400 • Norfolk, VA 23505

When One Person Steps Up … 3

Meet Dr. Oz … 6

Seniors Have Talent … 8

Seeking “Senior Heros” … 9

Trips & Events … 10

Look for the WWW (World Wide Web) symbol throughout the magazine, and find more information at www.eSeniorHealth.com.

On the CoverWayne Sawyer, President Bennett’s Creek Nursery

HappeningsDinners at DePaul November 6, 13, 20* December 4, 11, 18 January 8, 15, 22, 29* *Fun Bingo Capitol Hill Club Meetings MMC: November 10, January 22 DMC: November 18, January 18 MIH: November 19, January 13Trips Fall Train Foliage Trip: November 13 Monticello Wine Trail: November 18 Scrooge at Riverside: December 2 Midway: December 3 Atlantic City: January 25 – 27Colonial Holiday Gathering MIH: December 4, 11 am DMC: December 9, 11 am MMC: December 11, 11 amCruise PreviewsEastern Caribbean Cruise Preview* MMC November 17 10:00 am DMC November 17 1:00 pm MIH November 19 1:00 pmAlaska Cruise Preview* MMC November 17 11:00 am DMC November 17 2:00 pm MIH November 19 2:00 pm *Registration is required

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hat was the case when Wayne Sawyer saw photographs of the Healthy Communities Neighborhood in East Ocean View. As the President of

Bennett’s Creek Nursery in Suffolk, Wayne understands the importance of plants and greenery in making a more vibrant commu-nity. “Some of those streets could use some greening up,” he suggested and donated 1,000 bushes to get the job done. He was one person who decided to step up and, in so doing, planted a seed of community spirit that took root and spread across the area. “It seemed that as soon as the bushes were donated, other people and organi-zations wanted to pitch in,” said Executive Director Steve Zollos, Bon Secours Healthy Communities. “It was just what this com-munity needed to get it on track. People could rally around this project and see an immediate impact.” Organizations stepped up to the shov-el and dug in to do the planting, which included azalea, juniper, spirea, barberry, and holly bushes. “It was fantastic to see so many people helping with this project. It

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What does it take to make a neighborhood a healthier place to live?

Sometimes it just takes one person to step up and inspire an entire community.

brought a real unity to our neighborhood right from the start,” according to the East Ocean View Civic League President, Bill Eason. Organizations teamed up with the Civic League to get the job done including: the Boys Scouts, Habitat for Humanity, the military, DAMCO Freight Forwarding, Senior Living Guide, The Virginia Tech Cooperative Extension’s Master Gardeners of Norfolk, New Life Christian Center, Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center, Mary Immaculate Hospital, and Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center.

When One Person Steps UpGood Things Happen

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Soon the bushes were planted, the neighborhood looked healthier, and community spirit was soaring. Residents stepped up to support the beautification project as well. When neighbors noticed some of the new bushes were floundering at one local church, they offered to water them.

“The church does so much for our community, I’ll be glad to water the bushes for them if they need the help,” said one local resident. In addition to help from the residents, the Master Gardeners came to care for them as

well. Now, thanks to the community spirit, they are all thriving in their new green environment. “It all began with one person’s gen-erous act,” Steve Zollos said. “One

person had something to give and did what he could. As a result others stepped up, and before we knew it, an entire community was a little bit healthier.”

Anyone can help oth-ers – even you. That’s right, you have what it takes to help build a healthy com-munity and you don’t have to change, go to a seminar, receive training, or get a degree. You just need to step up and do what you can. Folks from all walks of life share a desire to help.Just look at all the folks

who are helping already. You can see them in some photos on this page of SeniorHealth Magazine. They are seniors, children, boy scouts, girl scouts, pastors, nurses, business

groups, military people and civil-ians. Some are gardening, planting bushes, and showing people how to garden. Some are mentoring children, distributing school supplies, coaching

“One person had something to give and

did what he could. As a result others

stepped up, and before we knew it, an entire

community was a little bit healthier.”

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sports teams and teaching children how to fish. Others are taking blood pressure readings, distributing food to the hungry and raising money. Several are helping with paperwork and answering phones. What do they all have in common? A willingness to make this world a better place.

You can make a difference too.How can you help? Well, how about forming a bowling team to benefit two local causes? Senior Health is organizing a “just for the fun of it bowling tournament” fundraiser. The money will be used to expand the East Ocean View food pantry and to upgrade the Community Center’s computer room so area children and teens will have a place to do their homework and learn about today’s technological advances. These projects will certainly improve the health and wellbeing of our community.

Rally at the AlleyMatch yourself against other seniors and come out in full force to help make Hampton Roads a healthier place to live. Organizing a bowling team only costs $20 per person and includes shoes and bowling ball rentals, two lanes of bowling, door prizes and most importantly, a chance to help others who are in need.

Don’t have a team? Then jump in as an individual and we will put you on a team. You’ll meet new people, make new friends and have more than a few laughs. It doesn’t even matter if you’re a new bowler…we have bumper lanes available for the inexperienced. There is no age limit so bring your children and grandchildren. They will learn the importance of helping others while building a memory. Call 217-0330 today to register and help us build a healthier community. It only takes one person to step up to make good things happen.

Rally At The AlleyWhen: Friday, February 19, 2010Where: Norfolk Lanes (2441 Little Creek Road)Cost: $20 per personTime: 1-3 PMBenefits: The Storehouse Food Pantry

Call 217-0330 to register

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Dr.Oz

Cardiovascular Specialists is now a part of the Bon Secours family and the Bon Secours Heart and Vascular Institute. The Institute is a program of personalized general and interventional cardiac care for residents of Hampton Roads and Richmond. Bon Secours offers screenings, wellness programs, sophisticated diagnostics, and thera-peutic services. Our board-certified physicians specialize in the care of diseases and disorders of the heart, veins, and arteries.

Cardiovascular Specialists in Portsmouth(757) 483-6420

Cardiovascular Specialists in Norfolk & Virginia Beach

(757) 460-3400

World Class Cardiologists at Bon Secours

Seminars & ScreeningsRobert Dunton, MD, Heart Surgeon

“Women and Heart Disease” Women face unique challenges to their cardiovascular health. Dr. Dunton will be explaining these risks and what every woman can do now to protect her heart.

Thursday, November 5th5:30 pm

Mary Immaculate Hospital Health Resource Center2 Bernardine DriveNewport News, VA, 23602

Free Screenings: ✧ HeartAware Health Assessment ✧ Cholesterol Levels ✧ Blood Pressure ✧ Blood Glucose

Call 886-6700 to register. Visit bshr.com/classes for upcoming seminars and free screenings.

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Our Senior Health team is excited about the upcoming 2010 Successful Aging Forum. Dr. Mehmet Oz, host of the new daily syndicated talk show, The Dr. Oz Show, will be our keynote speaker. As with our past speakers, who have included Pat Boone, Naomi Judd, Anne Jillian and Jack LaLanne, you will enjoy meet-ing this prominent heart surgeon and best selling author.

Dr. Oz is a local hero.As you may know, Dr. Oz is co-clinical director for the Bon Secours Heart and Vascular Institute. The last time he was in Hampton Roads, he witnessed a car accident while on his way to Maryview Medical Center for a meeting. He immediately stopped his car and provided medical assistance to the people involved in the accident. When a passenger recognized Dr. Oz, he called his mother on his cell phone to tell her that her favorite television doctor was helping his friend who suffered minor injuries. The fact that Dr. Oz did not even hesitate to stop and lend a hand speaks volumes to his character. We think this qualifies Dr. Oz as a local hero, don’t you?

Register now for the Successful Aging Forum.Your opportunity to hear, meet, and learn from Dr. Oz is just around the corner! Along with our panel of local medical experts, this nationally-recognized physician will be on hand to answer your health and wellness questions at the upcoming Successful Aging Forum on May 14, 2010. Seating is limited so register now. If your payment is received before December 31, 2009, you will receive a $2 discount. See the ad below for details. We hope to see you at the forum.

Meet Dr. Oz

Date: May 14, 2010Place: Hampton Roads Convention Center

Adjacent to the Hampton ColiseumTime: 9:30am – 3:30pmCost: $25 ($23 if payment is received before

December 31, 2009) Transportation Available Cost $15

Register Today: 217-0330

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Oz

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Each September, seniors throughout Hampton Roads gather for SeniorFest, a health festival presented by Senior Health, to learn how to lead a healthier life through regular exercise, proper nutrition, improving memory and social activity. As in years past, SeniorFest 2009 was a spectacular and inspiring event featuring free health screenings, healthy food, entertainment, exhibits and the much-anticipated senior talent shows.

Hampton Roads celebrates SeniorFest 2009. SeniorFest 2009 was celebrated at three locations: Bon Secours DePaul Medical Center on the Southside, Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center in Western Hampton Roads and Mary Immaculate Hospital on the Peninsula. The facilities, elegantly decorated Hollywood style for the occasion, honored over 450 seniors with a luncheon. Silver gleamed against a backdrop of black and white, providing the perfect setting for the superb food and talent show.

Seniors take center stage. Excitement grew as competitors assembled for the “Seniors Got Talent Show.” Soon the contestants had everybody

sitting on the edge of their seats, clapping hands and tapping feet to the various sounds filling the halls. With so many excellent performances, choosing a winner was not easy. The winners of the talent show each receive a $100.00 Visa Gift Card and the chance to compete for the grand prize at the 2010 Successful Aging Forum in May. We express our gratitude to all who attended and supported the “Seniors Got Talent Show.”

Seniors benefit from free health screenings and product information. The SeniorFest Health Fairs were also extremely successful with over 300 seniors participating. Bon Secours supplied free health screenings and healthy snacks. Walgreens provided flu shots. Exhibitors displayed useful informa-tion and products, and also supplied fantastic door prizes. The grand prize was a GPS system. A special thank you is extended to the major sponsor of the 2009 SeniorFest events: Humana Marketpoint. Special congratulations go out to our winning exhibitors, Carrington Place, Visiting Angels, and Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia for being voted Best in Show for their most inspired and interactive booths.

Seniors Have TalentFar Left: Phyllis Parron, Mary

Beeler, Carolyn Harrell (MMC)

Left: Susan Stark (DMC)

Below: Wayne King and Katherine Motley (MIH)

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Every senior citizen is someone’s hero. Marion E. Croall is a hero to organizations that provide sup-port for the needy in the Hampton Roads community. At our Successful Aging Forum held in April, national singing star Pat Boone presented her with the Senior Hero of Virginia Award for 2009 in recognition of her 50 years of dedication and commitment to others. Mrs. Croall, 86 years old, received a trophy and a cruise for two to the Eastern Caribbean. Her friend Sister David Ann Niski says Mrs. Croall’s lifelong endeavor has been supporting charities, people

in need and many other good causes. In nominating Mrs. Croall for the award, Sister David Ann said, “As a greeter and shoppers’ help-er at a Newport News Wal-Mart, Mrs. Croall discov-ered that the mer-chandising giant

recycled and discarded many items it could no longer sell to the public. The company

returned the items to warehouses for disposal. Mrs. Croall asked the store manager if Wal-Mart would donate the products to our local city, civic and religious charities and programs for the very needy people

in the area. The answer was yes, and Mrs. Croall became a local hero to the community.”

Who is your senior hero? Once again, Bon Secours Senior Health will be honoring senior adults in Hampton Roads who help make a difference. We are looking for that special “Senior Hero in the Midst of Us” to recognize as our 2010 Senior Hero. Tell us about the senior citizen who has made a difference in your life or the lives of others and nominate that person for the prestigious 2010 Senior Hero of Virginia Award. The winner will receive a trophy, recog-nition in Senior Health Magazine, and a one-week cruise for two, donated by Cruise Planners Plus.

Nominees must be at least 65 years old and currently reside in Hampton Roads.

• What to submit: 1. The person’s name, address, birth date and phone number. 2. A one page written nomination stating why you believe he

or she should receive the award (Nominations longer than one page will not be considered).

3. Your name and phone number.

• Where to submit: Successful Aging Forum Awards Bon Secours Senior Health 3636 High Street Portsmouth, VA 23707 Attn: Joanne Merinar

• When to submit: Today! Do not miss the deadline. All entries must be received by Thursday, April 1, 2010.

The Senior Hero of Virginia Award and the Senior Organization of Virginia Award will be presented at the 2010 Successful Aging Forum, and all nominees will be recognized at this event. Past winners include Marion Croall, Ruby Walden, Eleanor Cannon, Frances Sledge, Ercell Jackson, Leroy Ober, and Marilyn Fall.

Seeking “Senior Heroes”

Nominating a Hero is as Easy as 1-2-3!

2009 Senior Hero Marion E. Croall

with Pat Boone

2008 Senior Hero Ruby Walden with Naomi Judd

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Trips & Events For information call 217-0330

CruisesIsland Treasures & Ancient Temples “Big Band” Themed CruiseSaturday, February 27, 2010 Enjoy this 7-night themed cruise onboard the new luxury ship, MSC Poesia, departing from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Ports of call include: Key West, Plays Del Carmen, Mexico, Grand Cayman, Montego Bay, Jamaica and Nassau, Bahamas. Cost: $1299 Inside, $1499 Standard Balcony & $1699 Superior Balcony. Prices are per per-son, double occu-pancy and include port charges, taxes, air, transfers and cancellation insur-ance. Please call for availability.

Invigorating Eastern CaribbeanThursday, May 20, 2010 Invigorate yourself on this 9-night cruise departing from Norfolk on the fabulous Royal Caribbean Enchantment

of the Seas. Ports of call include San Juan, Puerto Rico, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, Samana in the Dominican Republic and

Labadee, Haiti – Royal Caribbean’s private paradise. This cruise offers spectacular beaches, beautiful scenery, great shopping and the luxury of cruising in and out of Norfolk! Cost: $1095 Inside, $1295 Ocean View, $1795 Balcony. Prices are per person and include port charges, taxes and cancellation insurance. Cruise Preview Dates (registration is required) MMC November 17 10:00 am DMC November 17 1:00 pm MIH November 19 1:00 pm

AlaskaSaturday, July 31, 2010Enjoy this 14-day Alaskan Cruise/Tour onboard Royal Caribbean’s Radiance of the Seas. Ports of call include Seward, Hubbard Glacier (cruising), Juneau, Skagway, Icy Straight Point, and Ketchikan, as well as cruising the inside passage and Vancouver, Canada. The land portion includes 3-nights in Fairbanks, a Riverboat Discovery Cruise, Fairbanks historical city tour, Alaska Railroad “GoldStar” DOME from Fairbanks to Denali and from Denali to Anchorage, Denali Cabin Nite Dinner Theater, 2 nights at the Denali Princess Lodge, Denali Husky Homestead Tour, Denali Tundra Wilderness Tour, 1 night at the Clarion Suites Hotel in Anchorage and transportation from Anchorage to Whittier where you wil l board your cruise ship. (Itinerary subject to change) Cost: $3975 Inside, $4195 Ocean View, $4750 Balcony. Prices are per person and include air with one checked bag fee, transfers, taxes, 14-day cruise/land tour, all land portion tours listed and cancellation insurance. Cruise Preview Date (registration is required) MMC November 17 11:00 am DMC November 17 2:00 pm MIH November 19 2:00 pm

*** How to Register ***• Pre-registration required for all trips & events• Deposits due within 7 days of reservation• Motorcoach Trips: Full payment due 45 days

before departure• Events: Full payment due 14 days before event• All motor-coach trip checks should be made

payable to Fun Tours unless otherwise stated• All event checks make payable and mail to:

Bon Secours Senior Health 7300 Newport Ave, Suite 400 Norfolk, VA 23505

For more information call: 217-0330

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EventsColonial Holiday GatheringPicture a colonial town in December 1870 as carolers warmly dressed in flocked coats, top hats, brimmed bon-nets and furry muffs stroll the streets, filling the frosty air

with sounds of traditional songs of the holiday season. This will be the setting when the Doorway Singers fill the air with warm smiles and lots of seasonal cheer while entertaining you at the Holiday Gathering. Join your friends for a great holiday lunch served in the spirit of love, peace and joy. Cost: $10. MIH December 4 11:00 am DMC December 9 11:00 am MMC December 11 11:00 am

Laugh Your Heart Out LuncheonCan a laugh every day keep the heart attack away? Maybe so. Laughter, along with an active sense of humor, may help protect you against a heart attack, according to a recent study by cardiologists at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. So laugh your heart out with the comedy of Eddie Sal, singer and entertainer. A delicious heart healthy lunch will be served. Cost: $12. MMC February 11 11:00 am DMC February 17 11:00 am MIH February 25 11:00 am

TripsHot Slots at MidwayThursdays – December 3 and January 28* with special pricingReturn to this favorite spot in Harrington, DE. to try your luck at the casino. Price includes a bonus package and continental breakfast. Cost: $51/$42*.

Atlantic CityJanuary 25 – 27Enjoy a 3-day escape to Atlantic City featuring a 2-night stay at the beauti-ful and picturesque Tropicana Casino Hotel, a $20 coin bonus, 2 buffets and a $15 meal voucher. Space is limited so reserve early. Cost: $198 per person, double occupancy.

American Music JubileeSaturday, February 20 Heat up the winter with a sizzling hot performance at the American Music Jubilee in Selma, N.C, offering a little bit of Branson and a sprinkling of

Myrtle Beach including music from the 50’s Rock ‘N Roll to classic and contempo-rary country and gos-pel. Lunch at Cracker Barrel is included. Cost: $77.

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