Seniors Today Volusia Edition Jan. 6th 2012

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Iwas totally frustrated with the houseI lived in. The structure was a realfixer-upper and was rumored to havebeen built as a high-school industrial

arts project. Plumbers, electricians, andcarpenters often remark at some aspect ofthe building: “Hmmm... never seen some-thing like this.” Worn and rustic lookingwhen I first purchased it, the 15 years sincehad weathered it even more. Comparingmy run-down dwelling with a remodeledor nicely decorated home, “if only I hadmoney to remodel.” It seemed impossiblethat I would ever have the funds for a refur-bished house.

Then this winter, my friend George, hav-ing some time off between his house-paint-ing jobs, volunteered to do some work onmy house. He found leftover cans of paintin my basement and other random materialslying around. Every day when I came homefrom work I would discover holes patchedand walls repainted.

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improved many of the rooms, but the onethat was the most transformed was thedownstairs bathroom.

George asked me why we never used thedownstairs tub and shower. Did the tub havea crack, or did the water not work? I didn'tknow why my family only took showers andbaths in the upstairs bathroom.

Envisioning a new look for the room,George sanded and repainted the floor acheerful red and patched the walls, coatingthem in a gentle yellow.

I decided to finally try the shower in mynew but original bathroom. After I steppedinto the tub and turned on the water, Ilooked around at the refreshingly unfamil-iar setting, and it felt like I was away on atrip to a delightful resort or spa. When myshower ended, I pulled the curtain back andstepped into the cheerful bathroom, feelingappreciation and delight.

My charming home had been here allalong... it just needed the help of a benev-olent friend, a little elbow grease, and a freshcoat of paint. Now I wonder: What otherareas of my life could use a renewed look,what dormant blessings could be revivedby a new perspective? ST

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Alady named Dorothy found her-self without her first husband,after having been married tohim for over thirteen years and

having six children with him. She wasdevoted to the children and assumed thetask of raising them by herself. She did herbest. Though her means were limited theyalways got by, sometimes receiving helpfrom kind neighbors.

One neighbor, a quiet type, was a mannamed Jim, her brother’s best friend. Hewas especially kind and helpful to the fam-ily for he had no family of his own.

He would escort the family to the parkwhere the children could play and, on occa-sion he would drop by to see how they weredoing. He shared his time with the childrenwho looked forward to him quietly tellingthem stories.

Time passed and one day out of the blue,Jim looked at Dorothy intensely and said,“Will you marry me?”

Dorothy was flabbergasted! She thoughtshe hadn’t heard right and asked, “Whatdid you say?”

Again he said, “Will you marry me?”“You surely don’t mean that. You’ve

never been married and I… I have not onebut six children to raise!

He said, “Yes, and I have watched howwell you take care of them. You are oneof the most caring women I have evermet. You are so loving and good with the

children that it has rubbed off on me. I wantto marry you; you’re such a good mother.”

Dorothy said, “Well, I don’t need anotherone to raise.”

With that the proposal was refused. Jimkept coming around and helping with thekids and after two years of raising them byherself, Dorothy was once again approachedwith the proposal of marriage.

“Will you marry me?” said Jim.“Why, in the world, would you want to

marry me?” said Dorothy“Because I love you.”That was the right answer! A few months

later, they were married. Perhaps this love story began long before

Dorothy knew it. Maybe when Jim firstbecame friends with her brother… maybehe was sent to her neighborhood to rescueher and the children with love and under-standing… maybe it was planned longbefore they met. At this point in time,they have been together 46 years, addedtwo more children to their family and are… still… very much in love. ST

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this free luncheon seminar on Thurs.,Jan. 26 from 11 A.M. to 1 P.M. at theHilton Garden Inn, 55 Town CenterBlvd., Palm Coast to make sure thoseyou care about are always cared for. ThePrivilege of Planning workshop willfocus on estate and pre-need planning.Principal moderators will be NancyLohman with Lohman Funeral Homesand Bill Tol, with Florida Hospital Fla-gler Foundation. For details or to RSVP,call 386-586-4440.

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ting dentures? Find out if dental implantsare right for you at a free patient infor-mation days. The seminars are sched-uled for, Tues., Jan. 24, 4 P.M. at theoffices of Florida Oral & Facial Surgi-cal Associates, in Daytona Beach and onTues., Jan. 31 at 4 P.M. in New SmyrnaBeach. Seating is limited and light re-freshments served. Please make yourreservation by calling 386-868-0741.

Long-Term CareDo you know the true answers to

questions about long-term care costs?You are invited to a free informationalworkshop on government benefits andplanning for payment of long-term carepresented by Scott Selis of The Chi-umento-Selis-Dwyer Attorneys At Lawat 2 P.M. on Jan. 10 in Daytona Beach orJan. 11 in Palm Coast. Seating is limited.Call 386-868-5337 to RSVP.

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.,Jan. 25 from 9:30–11 A.M. at the Day-tona Beach Municipal Golf CourseClub House Restaurant. Hear about thebest train experience in the world from fea-tured guest speaker, David Holmwood,District Sales Manager for Viking RiverCruises. The seminar is free and break-fast is on your own. Please call 386-252-4423 or e-mail [email protected] for more information.

DAR MeetingThe Sugar Mill Chapter of the Daugh-

tersof the American Revolution will meetat the Port Orange Christian Church at904 Taylor Rd. at 7 P.M. on Jan. 17. JoanHartwig, author of Alligator Pool willspeak. The chapter encourages newmembers to join. Please call the Regentat 386-760-9921 for more details.

Vaudeville ShowYou won’t want to miss this lively

show sponsored by the DeBary V.F.W.offering dancers, singers, comedians,clowns, magicians, and more at thePeabody Auditorium on Sat., Feb. 4 at2 P.M. The event will close with StetsonUniversity’s 100 piece band. Tickets arejust $15 and are available at the DeBaryV.F.W., Ticketmaster, and the Peabodyticket office. For more information, call386-574-3400.

Respite ProgramAre you the caregiver for your loved

one? The Council on Aging (COA) offersprimary caregivers of persons with earlyto mid-stage dementia, 60 years of ageand older, a break from caregiving whiletheir loved one participates in a thera-peutic program with social and recre-ational activities from 9 A.M. to 3 P.M. Forthose who meet criteria, program costs arecovered by a grant. Caregiver supportgroups are also offered. Call the COAat 386-253-4700, ext. 204 for details.

Martin Luther KingCelebration

Signature HealthCARE, 103 ClydeMorris Blvd. in Ormond Beach invitesyou to join them in their tribute to Dr.Martin Luther King on Jan. 13th at 2 P.M.Guest speaker will be Linda A. Brooks,Circuit Administrator, 5th Circuit, FloridaDepartment of Corrections. Included inthe celebration are songs performed bythe staff choir. Light refreshments willbe served. For info, call 386-673-0450.

Women & InvestingCome learn about important invest-

ment strategies presented by John Gavin,Regional Marketing Director with Hart-ford on Jan. 26 from 10-11 A.M. atEdward Jones, 1126 W. Granada Blvd.,Ormond Beach. Call Linda at 386-677-9024 by Jan. 20 to reserve your seat.Refreshments and light snacks will beserved at this seminar.

Lunch Bunch ReturnsHoly Cross Lutheran Church at 724

Big Tree Rd. in South Daytona spon-sors a “Lunch Bunch” every Thurs.beginning at 12 noon. Just $4 gets youlunch and bingo with non-monetary prizes.Reservations are required by noon theTuesday prior. Please call 386-767-6542, Tue. thru Fri.

Flower DesignLearn flower design flower in the

DeBary Hall Historic Site, 210 Sun-rise Blvd. with classes Jan.–May. Costis $25 per class. Call 386-753-9988.

Travel ExpoAre you planning the trip of your

dreams for 2012? High PerformanceTravel welcomes you to their 12th travelexpo on Sat., Jan. 14 from 11 A.M.–2P.M. at the Daytona Beach Airport. Comemeet representatives from a variety ofcruise lines, airlines, and resorts. Receivetips on making your travel more enjoy-able. The expo is free to the public andparking is free. Come take advantageof specials offered during the show. Formore information, call 386-252-4423.

Veterans BenefitsSeminar

Veterans and spouses may be entitledto little-known benefits through the VAAid And Attendance program. JoinOrmond In The Pines, 101 Clyde MorrisBlvd., Ormond Beach on Thurs., Jan 12at 3 P.M. to learn how you could receiveup to $1,945 per month. RSVP todayto 386-676-7463.

Weight Loss SeminarDoctor of Oriental Medicine, Lor-

enzo Phan will hold a free seminar onacupuncture for weight loss at the Acu-puncture & Skin Care Clinic, 725 W.Granada Blvd., Ste. 15, Ormond Beachon January 11 from 10:30 A.M. to 12NOON. Dr. Phan will be available toanswer all your questions. Seating islimited. This is a one-time annual event.Reservations are recommended. Freetreatments by Dr. Lorenzo Phan will bedemonstrated on all those who attend.For more details, call at 386-615-1203or visit Acubeautytherapy.com

Support GroupsOsteoporosis Support

The National Osteoporosis Founda-tion of Ormond Beach Support Groupwill meet on Tuesday, January 10 at 4P.M. at the Ormond Beach Library Audi-torium. The topic will be the link betweenOsteoporosis therapy and dental Treat-ment which will be presented by guestspeaker Dr. Sara Droker, DDS. For moreinformation and to let us know that youare coming to the meeting, please callBarr & Associates Physical Therapyat 386-673-3535.

Caregiver Support GroupThe Council on Aging of Volusia

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Holiday Stains

When the holiday festivitiesare all over, all the cleanup begins. Food stains canleave a colorful trail behind.

Here are some tips for removing some ofthe most common holiday stains beforeputting things up for another year. Treatand wash stains promptly. The longer stainssit on a fabric, the more difficult they maybe to remove. Always clean table linensbefore storing as leftover residue may attractinsects and the stain may become perma-nently set.

Candle wax—Candles add ambianceto any celebration, but watch out for waxstains. To remove: use a dull knife to scrapeoff surface wax. Place the stained fabricbetween paper towels and press with a warmiron. This transfers the wax to the paper.Continue using clean towels until the waxno longer transfers. Then place the stainface down on another clean paper towel andsponge with a prewash stain remover; blotwith paper towels; let dry before laundering.

Turkey, gravy, butter, and salad dress-ings—These are tricky to remove since theyare oil-based. Pre-treat with a prewash stainremover and launder in the hottest watersafe for the fabric.

Cranberry sauce, apple cider, andpumpkin pie—Are all fruit-based stains.Remove these by treating as soon as pos-sible. First remove any solid fruit and run

the fabric under cold water. Wash the itemas soon as possible using the warmest waterand bleach that are safe for the fabric.

Coffee, tea, wine, and soft drink—These stains should be soaked in cool waterthen pretreated with a prewash stain removeror liquid laundry detergent rubbed right intothe stain. Launder using an oxygen bleachor chlorine bleach if safe for the fabric.

Holiday cakes, cookies, and desserts—These present colorful stains usuallyfrom food-colorings. Sponge these stainspromptly with cool water. If the stain re-mains, soak in cool water for at least 30minutes. After soaking, pre-treat with liq-uid laundry detergent and launder.

The memories you’ve made this holidayseason should keep you warm inside allyear. Remove the remnants of celebrationsnow and you’ll be ready to start again, nextyear. ST

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Day-To-Day

Life…by Kathy M. Bryant


by Peggy Goldtrap

January is a traditional time of re-assessment. Who am I? Where am Igoing? What’s on my bucket list?Typical questions as an old year hob-

bles away and a bright-eyed baby leaps intothe future.

In the United States, the most iconic NewYear’s tradition is the dropping of a giantelectric ball in New York City's TimesSquare, at the stroke of midnight.

Millions watch the event, which has takenplace almost every year since 1906. Overtime, the ball itself has ballooned from a400-pound iron-and-wood orb to a brightlypatterned sphere 12 feet in diameter andweighing in at nearly 12,000 pounds—whichco-incidentally is about how much I weighafter holiday reveling.

Where did we ever get the idea to cel-ebrate January 1, (other than Guy Lombardorecords and a Robert Burns poem)? Somepeople think January1 is significant as the8th day after the traditional birth of Jesus,or the day of his circumcision. Late Marchactually is a logical choice for the beginningof a new year. Spring begins and new cropsare planted. January 1 has neither astronom-ical, or agricultural, significance.

On New Year’s Eve and continuing intothe early hours of January 1, revelers ofteneat specific foods believed to bring goodluck for the coming year; for example,grapes in Spain, round fruits in the Philip-pines, suckling pig in Austria, soba noodlesin Japan, rice pudding in Norway, and hog-jowl flavored black-eyed peas in the south-ern United States.

The tradition of the New Year's Reso-lutions goes all the way back to 153 B.C.Janus, a mythical king of early Rome wasplaced at the head of the calendar. Januswas the god of beginnings and the guardianof doors and entrances. He was alwaysdepicted with two faces, one on the front ofhis head and one on the back. Thus hecould look backward and forward at thesame time. At midnight on December 31,the Romans imagined Janus looking backat the old year and forward to the new.

Resolutions… I’ve done my share; vow-ing to never again do whatever it is that hasso obviously created pleasure and pain. Forexample, exercise is good for the body andmind. One year, I needed a grand goalto stay motivated; something so spectacu-lar that it would arouse a passion to suc-ceed. Tossing aside my favorite pair offlannel pajamas, trashing my ragged afghan,investing gazillions in a genuine pair ofOlympic endorsed walking shoes, I set agoal to hike the Appalachian Trail by mynext birthday. Excited by the prospectiveadventure, I shared my decision with agood friend who, I assumed, would sup-port my goal.

My friend laughed, hysterically, rollingon floor, getting the exercise I craved. Hurtand wounded, I retreated into a cup of frozenyogurt with chocolate sauce.

All of us could paper the house with listsof well-intentioned resolutions. You’d thinkwe’d know better than to tease ourselveswith unlikely dreams.

Setting a goal, making a resolution isexhilarating, but failure to launch the goal,or setting the bar too high, destines us fordisappointment.

In 2012 I’m thinking simple, practical,and doable. For example, I’m going to quitlooking in mirrors. Every time I do, I see atotal stranger. A wrinkled, gray-haired oldwoman that doesn’t look the least bit famil-iar—yet she seems to know me.

I’m going to quit weighing on scales;anywhere, anytime, any make, or model.They are ALL inaccurate. Besides, it’s em-barrassing to strip in Publix.

I’m going to imagine that I have all themoney in the world. That way I won’t feelso guilty when I spend too much.

I’m going to wear a hazmat suit to deflecttrash talk, negative barbs, and all of the‘stinkin thinkin’.

I’m going to reframe my reputation. I amnot a procrastinator. I am a deep andthoughtful person who carefully weighsevery decision because time is not the issueas much as cementing the right choice…unless, of course, perhaps it might, if, onthe other hand, can I finish this later?

I’m going to stand up for myself, be moreassertive, speak my mind, validate my per-sonhood. Hope this doesn’t offend you.

Experts say that the body can’t tell thedifference between a real or vividly imag-ined event. So in 2012, I will ‘image’ daily,eating healthy, low-fat meals, arising atdawn, limiting dining out, reducing com-puter hours, writing a book, mopping floorsdaily, dusting weekly, vacuuming monthly,weeding, registering for a Master’s Degree,touring the Everglades, visiting the sick andafflicted, and ascend to sainthood.

My life will be 100 percent in order andI’ll be 100 percent exhausted. My husbandlikes me better when I’m relaxed, refreshed,and responsive to his jokes. Since he is thelove of my life and I am his obedient chattelI’ll continue tilling my couch potatoes.

Hope your New Year is bigger, better, andbrighter than ever before. If the old yearwas a stinker, kiss it goodbye. If the old yearbrought sorrow we pray that your eyes willdry and joy will return. Whatever the yearbrings, if we ride it out together, as acountry, as family, as friends, and neighbors,we will survive, thrive, and stay alive.

2012—Live it up, don’t live it down. ST

George and Peggy Goldtrap are bothactors, speakers, and writers living inOrmond By The Sea. You may contact themat [email protected]

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20 percent of them are chronically home-less, meaning they are on the streets ona regular basis.

Social Security has several programsthat pay benefits to qualified individu-als, including those who are homeless.These programs include retirement, dis-ability, and survivors benefits, as wellas Supplemental Security Income (SRI),which is a needs-based program forpeople who are blind, disabled, or age65 or older. If you know someone whois homeless, and you want to learn moreabout how Social Security might help,a good place to get information is atthe website: www.socialsecurity.gov/homelessness

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Tell anyone you know who is home-less or threatened with homelessness touse the Benefit Eligibility ScreeningTool and to check out the different typesof benefits and assistance they may beeligible to receive. Be sure to spread theword about the help available to thehomeless. ST

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The Lennon Sisters, America’sSweethearts Of Song, will hitthe Peabody stage Friday, Jan-uary 20, 2012 at 2:30 P.M.

The Lennon Sisters are an Americaninstitution: glamorous… yet unpreten-tious; sophisticated… yet down-to-earth;famous… yet approachable. No won-der America fell in love with them asthe girls next door.

Television history was made inDecember of 1955 when four sisters,aged 9 to 16, debuted on the nationallytelevised Lawrence Welk Show. Charm-ing the nations with their sweet-voicedharmonies, The Lennon Sisters werean overnight sensation and became reg-ulars on Welk’s show for the next four-teen years before starring in their ownTV show.

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In the eighties, fans were delightedto learn that The Lennon Sisters con-tinued to grow more beautiful with eachdecade and were singing better thanever. Their intricate harmonies and sen-sitive interpretations of the works ofsuch classic American composers asIrving Berlin, George Gershwin, andDuke Ellington were amazing.

Among their many achievementsare performances for seven AmericanPresidents—including Eisenhower, Ken-nedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter,and Reagan.

In 1987, The Lennon Sisters wereawarded their own star on the Holly-wood Walk of Fame. Now performing asa trio, The Lennon Sisters, Kathy, Janet,and Mimi, are continuing the traditionof excellence performing on this much-anticipated first national tour! They arecertain to entertain and delight theirmillions of fans, as well as new gener-ations of admirers. ST

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Thisis a good time to let that intrepid Ariestemperament take charge. Your strongleadership will help settle those still-unresolved situations. TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Yourproblem-solving talents shine as youmove to cool down heated emotions.You inspire trust in all when you act withcareful consideration of their feelings.GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Thatlong-delayed commitment begins to lookbetter to you. There's still a crucial factor two you need to know about it. Ahealth problem needs taken care of.CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Don'twaste time trying to learn why someoneyou relied on is wavering in their sup-port on a workplace issue. Move on withthe help of more steadfast allies.LEO (July 23 to August 22) Rela-tionships enter a brighter period, both athome and in the workplace. Prospectsalso look good for singles who can expecta welcome visit from Cupid.VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Thosemixed signals that were complicatingyour life are giving way now to clear,definitive guidelines. This makes it eas-ier for you to make decisions.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Ask yourpartner for an explanation of what seemsto be a sign of strain in your relationship.The sooner you understand the problem,the sooner you can both act to resolve it.SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) A newchallenge in the workplace holds anpromise for the future. Be aware of thefact that you haven't been told about allthe demands you might have to meet.SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21)Your financial picture brightens as youget into sorting out realistic goals andthose that are not at this time. Cautionremains your fiscal watchword.CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19)You're deep into your new project, andthat's just fine. Don't neglect your fam-ily and friends. Spending time with peo-ple you care for is a wise investment.AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Pastfeelings are suddenly reawakened. Thiscould make you emotionally vulnerable.Be careful about decisions you might beasked to make at this time.PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) You'vecome to a place where you'll be facingimportant decisions. Rely on your strongmoral compass to guide you toward mak-ing the right choices. ST


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Still just children, Celia Bowenand Marco Alisdair are pluckedseparately from ordinary livesand bound into a supernatural

feud that they barely understand. It isto be a test of their skills in magic, andthey are to create the battlefield fromscratch—an elaborate traveling circus,open only from dusk till dawn, abreathtakingly beautiful chess-board in black and white wheretheir moves can be traded in ever-increasing displays of imagina-tion and grandeur.

Of course, it is inevitable thatCelia and Marco fall in love. Howcan they ever have a future together,when the game decrees that one of themmust win and one of them must die?

Interwoven with this intriguing maintale are a variety of sketches fleshing outthe odd folk who call this precariousplace home. Chief among them are thepsychically gifted Murray twins, bornon the night the circus opened and mys-teriously linked with its health and fate.Their lives intersect that of dreamy Bai-

ley, a regular kid who longs for a lifebeyond the farm, and whose destiny mayprove to be vital to the circus' continuedexistence.

The circus itself is a masterpiece.Tents contain not only acrobats and ani-mal tamers, but also a garden made com-pletely of ice, a labyrinth among theclouds, a tree covered in wishes, and a

room full of bottled scents thatevoke a lifetime of memories.

The novel's greatest strengthis its atmosphere, which man-ages to pull off the tricky featof feeling delicate and magicalwithout succumbing to eithertwee or cloying in one directionor oppressively macabre in the

other. A substantial air of the sinistergives heft to the circus' whimsy, but it isstill a place more of joy than of darkness.

The Night Circus is a confection ofa book, a virtual feast for the senses.When you're done, you'll want to don acrimson scarf and run off to join the cir-cus, too. ST

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“Iremember having to find itonce before,” James thought ashe was digging through boxes ofmemorabilia stuck in the closet.

After moving several boxes andlooking through those labeled impor-tant papers James found the one box hethought his birth certificate might be in.

He needed to renew his driver’s license,which was soon to run out.

After finding the certificate, he noticed an unopened letter laying on top.It was addressed only to Master JamesMichael Conant, Jr.

The letter opened a floodgate ofemotions James had not felt in a long,long time.

The last time he held the letter, itended up on the floor wadded up andcrushed. It had been 40 years ago onNew Year’s Eve.

“That was the worst day of my life,”he thought. He knew the letter; it hadcome three days after his family receivedword that his father had been killed.

At 15 the news was overwhelmingand for the next days after the news ar-rived James had become angry and hisgrief turned to hate. He had told hismother that he hated his father for dyingin the war.

The letter addressed to James hadarrived inside a letter to his mother. Shehad given it to him and, instead of open-ing it, he let his anger direct his actionsand threw it down and walked away.

A few days after the letter was deliv-ered, his father’s body arrived and hismother made arrangements for the funeral.

The whole ordeal for James was like adream. He never shed a tear at the funeraland, as soon as he came home that day, hewent straight to his room and slept.

The hate he had felt for his father andhis untimely death had subsided overthe years, but deep inside he knew thatfor some reason on this New Year’s Evethe letter had reappeared in his life.

For the first time since his father diedhe allowed himself to remember thosesorrowful hard days surrounding thefuneral, and he wept.

After a few minutes, James composedhimself and opened the the letter.

For the next few minutes James readthe now-fading words on the paper.

For 40 years he had held those hid-den feelings about his father and nowthey were slowly drifting away.

The letter revealed something thatJames had not understood all thoseyears. “I hope this letter reaches you bythe New Year,” his father wrote, “I knowit is hard on all of us, especially yourmother. She needs you now, especiallyat this time of year. I should be back inthe states by February and we can be awhole family again.”

Like many letters written from a fatherto a son, it continued with questions ofschool, sports, and potential girlfriends.

Then the letter changed; it became aletter from one man to another man aboutlife and decisions.

“James, I want you to know how proudI am of you and your brother.

“I think you should know why I amhere and not back in the states with myfamily. I believe in what I am doing andfeel it is my duty to be here.

“I love you, your brother, and yourmother with all of my heart, but duty isimportant to me and although it requiresme to be away so much I feel it is worththe sacrifice to keep our country free.

“I have put my life in the hands of Godand trust that he will help me be the manI should be, no matter what happens tome over here.” In closing, his father wrote,“Always remember that I love you.”

James took a smaller box out andopened it. The box was full of medals;one was a Purple Heart and others hadnotations of courage and valor writtenacross them.

The box also contained a typed sheetof paper. On that sheet of paper Jameslearned how his father had died.

In the midst of heavy fire, with noregard for his own safety, James, Sr. hadplaced himself in harm’s way to removefour of his men, who were trapped underenemy fire and wounded, to safety.

In doing so, he had received severalwounds himself.

James, Sr. had died after dragging thelast man to safety.

In his mother’s handwriting at the bot-tom of the citation was written: John 15:13,“Greater love hath no man than this, that aman lay down his life for his friends.”

Underneath those words were: “Myhusband gave his life so others couldlive and those are the words that com-fort me in my time of such sorrow. I canonly imagine what God must have feltwhen he gave his son for mankind.”

James walked over to the phone andcalled his brother.

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By Tyler Stover

It’s a new year, and along with all ofthe parties and celebrations comesthe annual tradition of New Year’sresolutions. Most resolutions tend to

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Many people also work on improvingtheir nutrition and health. Why not do thesame for your pet? A quality diet leads tobetter skin, a shiny coat, and better muscletone in your pet. Try to reduce or eliminatethe table scraps being fed to your pet, as they

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Have fun planning your resolutions andwe wish you a Happy New Year from every-one at Halifax Humane Society!

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Aheel spur is a projection orgrowth of bone. It can happenwhere certain muscles and softtissue attach to the heel (trac-

tion spur), or from concentrated stress overa small area (stress spur). Mostly, the painattacks one foot.

Heel spurs are seldom the primary prob-lem, usually developing as a secondary prob-lem. Contributing factors may include:uneven weight bearing due to a pelvis struc-tural dysfunction, scoliosis, or other onesided ailment such as arthritis of one knee.A tight calf muscle or foot deformity canalso contribute to the condition.

Most commonly, the plantar fascia, abroad ligament-like structure extending fromthe heel bone to the base of the toes becomesinflamed, and symptoms of heel pain begin.The majority of people with foot pain haveno radiological finding, i.e. no spur foundon the x-ray. They are usually treated witha steroid injection or oral medication. Mostreceive physical therapy treatment. If treatedearly, patients with spurs usually find sat-isfactory remission of symptoms with con-servative therapy.

Conservative therapy may include tap-ing the foot, cortisone injections, physicaltherapy, anti-inflammatory medication, and/or acupuncture. Early symptoms are oftendue to inflammation of the fat pad under theheel. This is likely the most common cause

of heel pain. It is seen in all groups ofpeople; runners, athletes, people who havejobs requiring a fair amount of standing,walking, or lifting, and those who have re-cently gained weight.

The pain most often manifests itself afterperiods of non-weight bearing when theplantar fascia is given a chance to rest. Aperson’s first steps in the morning are oftenthe cause of sudden strain to the tissue. Inchronic conditions, the inflammation goesvery deep and usually becomes resistant toinjections or medicine. Acupuncture has aprofound effect due to its ability to reachdeep into where the inflammation exists andis effective in increasing circulation forchronic heel pain. Again, if treated early on,conservative therapy is often successful andsurgery is often avoidable. Fortunately, atleast 80 percent of those treated early doremarkably well.

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If you're considering purchasing ahome with a Department of Veter-ans Affairs loan, or if you've alreadydone so, you need to be aware of

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Know your rights, and know whatyou can and can't be charged for. Hereare a few examples:

• You can be charged only 1 percentof the loan amount as an originationfee. Be sure to watch this.

• You can be charged only the actualamount of incidentals, such as the costof appraisals, credit report, title insur-ance, and more, not inflated fees.

• You cannot be charged for the costof an attorney, unless it pertains to titleexamination. (This is where the lawsuitcame in. It alleges that attorney feeswere buried in title examination costs.)

• The lender must use ONE of twoforms to disclose fees you pay, and notsplit those fees between a HUD-1 state-ment and a new origination statement.

• You cannot be charged fees notlisted in Circular 26-10-1. This informa-tion sheet outlines all the fees banks areallowed to charge you. Go to www.benefits.va.gov/homeloans to find Circu-lar 26-10-1.

If you've already purchased a home,pull out your paperwork. If you havebeen overcharged you might get yourmoney back, but you have to find theovercharges first.

If you're already a homeowner witha VA loan, look through all the Circu-lars to see if any apply to you. There areCirculars about problems with drywall,acceptance of condo associations, infoon the Servicemembers Civil ReliefAct (protections you have while on activeduty in regard to your mortgage) andothers. ST

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by Matilda Charlesv

Have you fallen at home andnot told your doctor? Ac-cording to the Centers forDisease Control and Preven-

tion, one in three of us age 65 and olderfall each year—but only half of us tellour doctors about it. In 20 percent to30 percent of us, falls can lead to hipfractures, head trauma, and lacerations.

Since we spend most of our time athome, the best way to reduce the numberof falls is to make sure our living envi-ronment is safe—especially with thedarker days of winter. Here are somesteps you can take:

• Reduce clutter. Magazines andnewspapers stacked by the recliner areespecially dangerous because of slickpages. Don't allow anything to remain inwalking paths through rooms.

• In the bathroom, have grab barsinstalled next to the tub and toilet.

• Make sure the lamp next to yourbed is easy to reach. Keep a flashlightthere in case the power goes out.

• If you have stairs, make sure therailings are secure.

• Turn on more lights. If you don'thave an overhead light in each room,plug in a lamp that can be turned on asyou enter a room.

• Never have an electrical cordstretched across an area where you walk.

• Put a night-light in the bathroomand at the top of stairs.

• Make sure rugs have a non-skidbacking and aren't placed in traffic areas.

For more information, visit the HomeSafety Council website at www.homesafetycouncil.org Click on Older Adults.You'll find a number of topics, includingfire safety, stairs, and ideas for makingyour home safe. Also check www.ces.ncsu.edu and put Housing Safety Check-list in the search box. ST

Matilda Charles regrets that she can-not personally answer reader questions,but will incorporate them into her col-umn whenever possible. Write to her incare of King Features Weekly Service,P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected]

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1. Name the solo artist who had abig hit with the song The First Time EverI Saw Your Face.

2. Name the group responsible forCrystal Blue Persuasion.

3. Which artist had hits in 1964 withMaybe I Know, That's the Way BoysAre, and You Don't Own Me?

4. What solo artist released HelloMary Lou, and when?

5. Which singer had his first majorhit with Tell It Like It Is?

6. Name the solo artist who wroteand released A Girl Like You.

7. What is the first “instrument”heard on The Rolling Stones' 1969 hitHonky Tonk Women?

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in 1972. The song, went to Number 1on the Billboard chart.

2. Tommy James And The Shon-dells, in 1969.

3. Lesley Gore. You Don't Own Meheld at Number 2 for three weeks.

4. Ricky Nelson, in 1961. It only wentto Number 9 in the U.S., but the B-side, Travelin' Man, went to Number1. Gene Pitney wrote the song.

5. Aaron Neville. The song toppedBillboard's R& B chart for five weeks.His 1989 duet with Linda Ronstadt, Don'tKnow Much, won a Grammy.

6. Scottish musician Edwyn Collins,in the year 1994. The song charted allover the world.

7. A cowbell. ST

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Dear Dr. Donohue: I’ve been dealingwith shingles pain for six months. Attimes it’s so bad that I can’t sleep. Ihave tried Tylenol, Aleve, and Advil,and some herbals that my wife bought.Nothing works. Can you tell me whatwill? How did I get it? Will the shin-gles vaccine take away the pain?

— R.M.

Answer: Shingles comes from theawakened chickenpox virus that hasbeen hibernating in nerve cells eversince the childhood infection. Even ifyou can’t remember having had chick-enpox, odds are you did. More than 90percent of adults—in fact, close to 99percent—have evidence of a prior chick-enpox infection in their blood.

Once the shingles rash goes, pain con-tinues to remain in a significant num-ber of people. That’s not shingles. It’scalled postherpetic neuralgia. When thechickenpox virus crept down nerves toyour skin, it injured the nerves. That’swhat causes lingering pain long afterthe shingles rash has disappeared.

Plenty of medicines can quiet thatpain. You have to experiment to findwhich works for you. Lyrica is a some-what newer addition to these medicines.You need a prescription for it. Capsaicincream, gel, or lotion is found on theshelves of all drugstores. You apply itdirectly to the painful skin. Qutenza is

a new preparation of capsaicin. It’sapplied by your doctor or a health pro-fessional in a one-hour treatment, andis touted to provide three months ofpain relief.

The lidocaine patch is another skin-applied treatment that also quiets pain.Amitriptyline and Cymbalta, both anti-depressants, are oral medicines that candull postherpetic pain. Opioids like tra-madol and oxycodone can be turned towhen others fail. This is just an abbre-viated inventory of treatments.

The shingles vaccine doesn’t doa thing for postherpetic neuralgia; itcuts the chances of developing shin-gles in half. If a vaccinated person doesdevelop shingles, it lessens the chancesof postherpetic neuralgia. It’s recom-mended for everyone 60 and older.

The shingles pamphlet exploresthis common illness in detail. Readerscan obtain a copy by writing: Dr.Donohue—No. 1201W, 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. Pleaseallow four weeks for delivery. ST

Readers may send their commentsor questions to Dr. Donohue at P.O. Box536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

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by Sam Mazzotta

Dear Paw’s Corner: I see more andmore dogs, of all sizes, wearing littlebooties when outside in winter tem-peratures. Aren't dogs' paws designedto deal with rough terrain and coldweather? Why do owners feel like theyhave to protect their pets' paws?

—Jerry in Kansas City, MO

Dear Jerry: Actu-ally, booties are a prettysmart idea for pets inwintertime, and it's nota new idea. Sled driversin the Arctic have putthem on their dogs' pawsfor centuries. Bootiesalso can protect exist-ing paw or foot injuries.

That little booties arecatching on among petowners of every size is perhaps due tothe increasing variety available. Theyserve the same practical purpose: Theyact to protect pets' feet from icy cold sur-faces, rough ground, sharp ice, and otherwinter hazards.

The leathery pads on the bottom ofdogs' paws can withstand mild temper-atures and most terrain, but they arenot invulnerable. Extremely cold sur-faces can cause frostbite or worse. Step-ping on urban hazards like glass or sharpchunks of concrete can scratch or cut thefoot pads, which is very painful for thedog. The soft skin between each pad

also is sensitive and easily canbe scratched if debris getscaught between the pads.

Owners who don't opt tofit their dogs with booties inthe winter before bringingthem outside should checktheir dog's paws each time itcomes back inside to makesure the pads are uninjuredand nothing is caught betweenthem. ST

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If you are one of the millions of Americans who suffer fromspells of dizziness, you may now take a sigh of relief. A newprocedure called canalith repositioning conducted at theCenter for Dizziness, Balance & Motion Sickness will elim-inate this problem in 85% of patients. The medical term forthis condition is Benign Positional Vertigo; it can cause peo-ple to feel nausea, lose their balance, and prevent simplenormal activities from being accomplished.At the Center for Dizziness, Balance & Hearing Loss, Dr. JayKatz has been helping people lead productive and normallives again without the use of any drugs. One patient states,“Don’t ask me what he did, even my husband was watch-ing and even isn’t sure, but it’s wonderful.”A graduate of Georgetown University Medical School, Dr.Katz trained in Otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat) atTufts University School of Medicine in Boston, and con-ducted extensive research on motion sickness at the Uni-versity of Miami Dizziness and Balance Center.By far, the most common cause of vertigo in people over65 is benign positional dizziness that occurs while the per-son is bending over, looking up, and lying down, Katzexplained. It has been reported that balance related fallsaccount for more than one-half of the accidental deathsamong the elderly.”To diagnose the patient’s dizziness and balance condition,Dr. Katz conducts a thorough office examination. The bal-ance system in the inner ear involves a tiny set of threesemicircular canals, tubes of fluids shaped a bit like ascissors handle. The utricle is lined with nerve filaments,beneath a sticky pad of crystals. During the normal agingprocess the gravity-sensing crystals, called otoliths, arereleased from the utricle and work their way into the semi-circular canal, where they float in fluid, head movementscause the otoliths to stimulate nerve endings, whichresults in vertigo, explains Dr. Katz. Once other causes ofdizziness have been eliminated, he can proceed imme-diately with canalith repositioning.

The condition is treated by a simple in-office maneuverwhere the patient’s head is tilted in several positions insuch a way as to remove this debris from the fluid in theinner ear, Katz states.Canalith repositioning is a highly effective treatmentand can be easily repeated if dizziness returns or is notcompletely eliminated the first time. While little known,this procedure is fully covered by Medicare and othertypes of insurance.Dr. Katz also treats people with balance problems. Way toooften, people are told “you’re getting older, what do youexpect?” But it is not a normal part of aging to lose yourbalance, Katz said.Certain antibiotics or viral infections can damage the bal-ance nerves leaving individuals with an insecure feelingwhen walking, especially when stepping off a curb, walk-ing on an uneven surface like pebbles or lawns and walk-ing in the dark. When balance problems arise, Katz said,people have a tendency to restrict their activity and then thebrain doesn’t get enough stimulation to learn how to com-pensate for the injury.Vestibular Rehabilitation and Balance Retraining (whichis performed in our office) is very effective in restoring bal-ance by a process of adaptation and compensation.Dr. Katz also treats people with Meniere’s disease that ischaracterized by episodes of vertigo that last anywherefrom 15 minutes to 24 hours and is also associated withhearing loss and ringing in the ears.For more information on the treatment of dizziness or bal-ance, or to make an appointment, please call

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There's not a man around whodoesn't love the taste of Sal-isbury steak. There's some-thing in the sauce that's more

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16 ounces extra-lean ground sirloinor turkey breast

3⁄4 cup finely chopped onion21small fat-free saltine crackers,

made into fine crumbs1⁄3 cup reduced-sodium ketchup1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes1⁄8 teaspoon black pepper1 (12-ounce) jar fat-free beef

gravy1 (2-ounce) jar chopped pimiento,

undrained1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray an

8-by-12-inch baking dish with butter-flavored cooking spray.

2. In a large bowl, combine meat,onion, cracker crumbs, ketchup, pars-ley flakes, and black pepper. Mix well

to combine. Using a 1⁄3 cup measuringcup as a guide, form into 6 patties.

3. Place patties in a large skilletsprayed with butter-flavored cookingspray and brown for about 3 minuteson each side. Place browned patties inprepared baking dish.

4. In a small bowl, combine gravyand undrained pimiento. Evenly spoongravy mixture over patties. Cover andbake for 45 to 50 minutes. When serv-ing, evenly spoon gravy over patties.Serves 6. ST

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Seniors Today Volusia Edition Jan. 6th 2012

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