Seniors Today Volusia September 16th 2011

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Our friends and neighbors in theUnited States, and all over theworld, held their breath andprayed that the tenth anniver-

sary of the 9/11 catastrophe would not berepeated. Days were spent in remembranceof those whose lives were lost on that hor-rific day in 2001, along with the lives ofthe surviving families, of children born afterthe catastrophe, those who found their wayto a new life, and the construction of the9/11 memorial. Everything was coveredin great respect and remembrance.

Now we are back to facing the world aswe know it today.

Sometimes you feel that the world hascome a very long way‚ new ideas, new rules,new leaders, new technology. Then sud-denly you realize how many liberties havebeen taken away and how many ways wehave gone astray from the basic Americanformat that carried with it dreams of democ-racy leading to becoming more perfectwith time.

We are all guilty of changes that wouldnot have been tolerated in the good ole days.

We are just moving too fast for our owngood. We look forward to the news, know-ing that what we see and what we hear, inorder to be considered news, is NOT goodnews but that of the latest battle, murder,theft‚ anything the media must latch ontoto keep the ratings up. At different times,my brother and I have thought of writingand sharing a paper called‚ Good News.The nearest anyone has ever come to that,we find in the great messages that travelaround the computers these days. They areoften very special‚ until you get to the lastpart of the message‚ which usually sayssomething like‚ you will have good luckin the next two hours if you forward thisto 10 people within the next 10 seconds.

A friend shared some interesting info, viae-mail, about our early president ThomasJefferson, a remarkable man who beganlearning very early in life. At 5, he studiedunder his cousin‚ tutor, at 9 studied Latin,Greek and French; at 14 classical literatureand other languages; at 16, entered Williamand Mary College; at 19, studied law for5 years; at 23, started his own law prac-

tice; at 25 elected to the Virginia House ofBurgesses; at 31 retired from his law prac-tice and became a Delegate to the SecondContinental Congress; at 33, wrote the Dec-laration of Independence, a Public Educa-tion bill and a statute for Religious Freedom;at 39, elected the second Governor of Vir-ginia; at 40, served in Congress; at 46, wasthe first Secretary of State; at 53, served asVice President; at 57, elected as the thirdPresident of the United States.

And‚ there is so much more about thisman. Some of his quotes were mentionedand are noted here:

The democracy will cease to exist whenyou take away from those who are willingto work and give to those who would not.

It is incumbent on every generation topay its own debts as it goes. A principlewhich if acted on would save one-half thewars of the world.

I predict future happiness for Ameri-cans if they can prevent government fromwasting the labors of the people underpretense of taking care of them.

My reading of history convinces methat most bad government results from toomuch government.

I believe that banking institutions aremore dangerous to our liberties than stand-ing armies.

The tree of liberty must be refreshed fromtime to time, with the blood of patriotsand tyrants.

Source Page to confirm Quotes: http://www.quotationspage.com/quotes/Thomas_Jefferson

As always, we must stay tuned in andturned on and treat our country, our leaders,each other, (and ourselves) with respect andremembrance, while seeking to keep Amer-ica strong... and productive. ST

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Travel ClubJoin a travel club and meet people

who enjoy travel and are planning excit-ing trips. The club is sponsored by HighPerformance Cruise & Travel. Meetingwill be held Thurs., Sept. 29 from 9:30–11 A.M. at the Daytona Beach MunicipalGolf Course Club House Restaurant.Learn about great cruises from featuredguest speaker, Gabriel Rodriquez, SalesAccount Manager with Celebrity CruiseLine. The seminar is free and breakfastis on your own. Please call 386-252-4423 or e-mail [email protected] for an application.

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Alzheimer’s Class Home Stewards Health Services is

hosting a free Alzheimer's AwarenessClass. Join them for a Discussion onTues., Oct. 4 from 9–10 A.M. at TheCasements Cultural Center, Room 205,25 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach.RSVP to 386-957-1945.

Lunch BunchHoly Cross Lutheran Church, 724

Big Tree Road, South Daytona hostLunch Bunch every Thurs. at 12 NOON.Just $4 gets you lunch and bingo withnon-monetary prizes. Re servations arerequired by noon the Tuesday prior.Call 386-767-6542.

Financial SeminarLearn about the American Dream In

A New Economy from Becky Argeny,Licensed Consultant and how youreveryday choice can affect your finan-cial future on Sept. 27 or Sept. 28 at11 A.M. at Black Beards’s Inn, 701 DixieFreeway, New Smyrna Beach. Lightlunch served. Please RSVP to 1-800-560-0181 before Sept. 23.

Book FairShop the book fair from now until

Fri., Sept. 30 from 9 A.M. to 3 P.M. atthe Ormond Beach Senior Center, 351Andrews Street. Chose from a varietyof reasonably priced paper and hardback books from 10¢ to $2.

Provide & ProtectSeminar

The Florida Hospital Flagler Foun-dation invites you to a free LuncheonSeminar on Fri., Oct. 7 from 12 NOON to1:30 P.M. When you attend this free lun-cheon seminar you benefit in severalways: Attorney Marc Dwyer of Chiu-mento Selis Dwyer, PA, will be there toanswer your questions; you will receivea free copy Provide & Protect; and a freeWills Planner Guide and complimentaryOnline Wills Planner account. Join usat the Lind Education Center, FloridaHospital Flagler, 60 Memorial MedicalParkway, Palm Coast. Space is limitedand reservations are required. To RSVPcall 386-586-4440.

Learning, Living, &Laughing Series

Bishop’s Glen, 900 LPGA Blvd.,Holly Hill has a series of free seminarsduring the month of September. Someof the topics include: Caregivers Sup-port Group on Wednesday, Sept. 21 at1:30 P.M.; Financial Advisor on Tues-day, Sept. 20 at 3 P.M.; and Active AgingWeek on Mon.–Fri., Sept. 26–30 inthe afternoons. For other dates, times,topics, or to RSVP, call 386-226-9110.

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Club, 600 Driftwood Avenue, DaytonaBeach is offering a new series of begin-ning Bridge classes. The first lesson isfree and subsequent lessons are only$4. Lessons will be held Thursday’s at9:30 A.M. beginning October 6. Freerefreshments at all games. For ques-tions call the Director, Matie Ellery at386-615-1823.

Natural Smile SeminarDo you have missing teeth or ill-fit-

ting dentures? Come find out if dentalimplants are right for you. Questionsabout the cost and how the implantsurgery is done will be answered, plusmuch more. The seminar is scheduledfor Wed., Sept. 21, 4 P.M. at the officeof Florida Oral & Facial Surgical Asso-ciates in Palm Coast and Tues., Sept. 27at 4:30 P.M at the New Smyrna BeachLibrary. RSVP by calling 386-437-6885.

Scams Against SeniorsLearn tips on how to protect yourself

from scams, fraud, and identity theft ina free seminar sponsored by Council OnAging on Tues., Sept. 20, 1–2:30 P.M. atCity of DeLand, City of CommissionChambers, 120 S. Florida Ave. For in-formation, call 386-253-4700, ext. 216.

Vince Carter’s Pink Walk/Run

Please join the Vince Carter’s PinkWalk/Run on Sun., Oct. 23 with signin beginning at 8 A.M. and the walk/run at 9 A.M. The $25 registration feewill include a commemorative tee shirt,goodie bag, refreshments, and a hugedose of community pride. Donations fora silent auction are now being acceptedand registration forms are available atVince Carter’s, 2150 LPGA Blvd., Day-tona Beach or e-mail Tammy at [email protected] For questions or tolearn about sponsorship opportunities,call Tammy at 386-290-7162.

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Lutheran Church, 724 Big Tree Road,South Daytona as they host a tag saleon Sat., Sept. 24 from 8 A.M. to 12 NOON

with a huge selection of household item.There will be bargains galore. Lunch willbe available for purchase too. Proceedswill benefit the Senior Ministry Cen-ter. For details, call 386-767-6542.

Asset Preservation You are invited to join Bob Holland,

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tona Beach is pleased to announce thatDr. Ryan Uitti, Professor and Chair ofthe Department of Neurology at theMayo Clinic in Jacksonville will addressthe Parkinson Association of GreaterDaytona Beach. Dr. Uitti’s topic will beThe Best Medicine For Parkinson’s Dis-ease. The event will be held at Bishop’sGlen Retirement Center (auditorium) at900 LPGA Blvd. in Holly Hill on Wed.,Sept. 28 from 2 to 3:30 P.M. Reserva-tions are required for this event. Formore information or to RSVP, call VinceKinsler at 386-676-6375.

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The A.C.E.S. (Alzheimer's CaregiverEducation & Support) offer caregiverssupport and practical care suggestionsand tips for everyday living. The groupmeets the 2nd Saturday each month atOur Lady Of Lourdes, 201 UniversityBlvd., Daytona Beach. For more infor-mation, call 386-214-3833.


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Battle on September 17 & 18. Threeraces will be held during the two dayevent designed for paddlers and runnersof all levels. All proceeds go directlyto the Friends of Blue Spring.

Registration for the two paddle onlyraces on Saturday begins at 7 A.M. andends 30 minutes prior to start time. Theten-mile race around Hontoon Islandand through Snake Creek begins at 8:30A.M. The shorter four-mile race up-stream and back from Blue Spring StatePark begins at 9:30 A.M. Fees are $25and $20 respectively.

Get your running shoes ready for tworaces on Sunday. Registration begins at7 A.M. with an 8:30 A.M. start time forthe 5K run/walk and the 5K run/walkcombined with a three mile paddle.Fees are $20 and $30 respectively.Equipment rentals are available for bothdays and vary from $20 to $50. Anawards ceremony will take place eachday shortly following the events.

Register online at www.FriendsOfBlueSpring.com or visit Blue Spring

State Park in Orange City to completea paper registration. Registration feesinclude admission to the park the dayof the race, kayak raffle ticket, event T-shirt, and snacks. A Hurricane, Phoenix130 kayak has been donated by Trav-elCountry to support the event and theFriends group. Additional kayak raffletickets are available for a $2 donationper ticket or $5 for three. The winningticket will be drawn during the Man-atee Festival on January 29, 2012; youdo not need to be present to win. ST

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by Peggy Goldtrap

Iwake every morning in pain, startledfrom slumber by a brutal and savageattack. A battle begun before day-light has left my toes shredded casu-

alties in an undeclared war. Our Siamesecat wants breakfast.

Warnings had been issued; siren sere-nades that could wake the dead. Meow!...squeaky, sweet. Meowargh!.. short, shrill.Arrgwhiot!... spiteful shrieks... Dork areyou deaf? Get up and feed me!

I didn’t heed her alarms fast enough, soshe was forced to launch nuclear assault. Onslashed feet I limp to the medicine cabinetfor my morning alcohol rub.

Feeding a cat sounds like a simple task,but it isn’t. Cat doesn’t like to eat alone, orin the dark. She prefers that I turn on thelight and stand in the doorway while sheeats. She can’t tell time, so she doesn’t carethat I’m due another hour of sleep in thearms of Morpheus.

I refuse to watch the other functionalroutine that often accompanies feeding.Unlike dogs that have to be walked indreadful weather; a simple litter box servicesa cat. There is a caveat: the litter box mustbe pristine or unpleasant retaliation occurs.

I, not GAG, am a cat person. It’s beenabout five years since we had a residentfeline. Five years ago, we had an old, laidback, relaxed, declawed cat. Now we havean 18 month old, bounding Siamese whomoves with the speed of lightning. Pounceis too quiet a word; dismember is muchmore appropriate.

Don’t misunderstand. The cat is notvicious. She is focused. It’s amazing howa cat can see a person across a room, in achair, quietly reading. The cat can tiptoetoward a person, leap like a ballet dancerto the slimmest perch, andlike a snowflake fall into asmall ball on a lap. On theother hand, that same cat cansuddenly spy imminent dan-ger focusing on the tiniestobject; such as, a paper wad, asunbeam, a flower petal. Likea laser beam, the focus nar-rows until said object loomsso enormous that it must be neutralized;totally erased and eliminated from thecat’s environment.

GAG was not thrilled about the newaddition. With the death of the last catGAG declared: ‘No more cats.’ I obeyed himfor five years thinking every day that hewould relent on his ‘no more cats’ vow.After all, the last two cats were ‘broughtin’ by GAG. For a while I volunteered withthe Humane Society, working in the ‘adopt-a-cat’ section. I avoided all-out animal warand refused to bring a cat to a condo ofcontention. GAG was solidly, 100 per-cent against it. So what happened?

Call it synchronicity. There was an areafeline that needed a new home. After com-munications with the owner, history, andfinally a photo, I was open to adopt. Adapt?That was another challenge. GAG didn’t

embrace the idea but his valid masculinelogic yielded to my child-like heart. ‘OK,IF… the box is not smelly and the furni-ture is intact, I’ll give her a try.’

Cat’s old name was Duncan. Previousowner thought the kitten was a boy untilthe neutering appointment. I wanted to

honor her Siamese heritage with an exoticname, such as, Ming Ling, Lotus Blos-som, Thai Tai; but whenever I talked toher, I chattered: “Pretty girl, you’re sucha Pretty Girl.” No matter, like all cats,she ignores people, names, rules, limitsunless they serve her needs.

Cats sleep a lot, 16 of 24 hours; some-thing GAG greatly admires and aspires toduplicate. Sleep is a favorite activity andthe cat is really good at it. Whoever said it’sa dog‘s life, obviously never had a cat. Whena cat (or any living thing for that matter)sleeps, it uses very little energy. The longera cat sleeps, the more energy it has forhunting (in zip-lock bags, cans, and therefrigerator).

Past pets slept under beds, on dressertops, in corners, on sills, couches, chairs,baskets; anywhere they chose. Pretty Girlwants to be a star, stretching in front ofthe TV and obliterating half the picture.Channels can’t seem to be changed througha cat’s head.

First-choice for spa space is a strangeone. Our coffee table is actually a gigan-tic white ceramic sea turtle with a clearglass top. The only accessory on the coffee

table is a red ceramicbowl; it has becomePretty Girl’s home-stead. Why sit, sleep,groom, and collapseinto only this ceramicbowl? It’s directlyacross from the TV,so GAG says shewants to be able to

watch Animal Planet. Peace and serenity have returned and a

skewed world has been set aright. It is sopleasant, mauled toes and all, to have acat in our condo. Pretty Girl is not loyal,humble, or appreciative of our lifestyle. Weare no more than clumping litter, but shepermits us to scratch her from time to timeand share her private meowments. That’sclose enough for comfort.

As I write this article, Pretty Girl is in herhomestead purrparing Cat Soup for sup-per. Hum, hum good! ST

George and Peggy Goldtrap are bothactors, speakers, and writers living inOrmond By The Sea. Contact them at [email protected]

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Two new arrivals are gracing em-ployees, patients, and communitymembers alike at Florida HospitalMemorial Medical Center. They

are not patients. They are not even human.But rather, they are swans.

Nancy Lohman, member of the FloridaHospital Memorial Medical Center Gov-erning and Foundation Boards of Direc-tors, and her family generously donated twomale swans to swim the pond in front of thehospital’s Comprehensive Cancer Center.

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“For five years, we’ve had families tell ushow peaceful, tranquil, and serene the swansmade them feel at our garden,” Lohmansaid. “When my husband, Lowell, and Itoured the Comprehensive Cancer Centerand saw the infusion room that over-looked the lake, we thought that the cancerpatients would appreciate that same beauti-ful, tranquil feeling the swans bring.”

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place of serenity and peace for our patientsreceiving infusions and chemotherapy, theswans have added a new dimension of life,”said Luis Chanaga, Comprehensive Cancer

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In their excitement over the new arrivals,both the employees and patients of FloridaHospital Memorial Medical Center sub-mitted their ideas for what to name thepretty pair—216 suggested pairs of namesin total. Members of the executive teamselected their three favorite pairs of names,and the final decision was made in anemployee vote. Thus, the names Faith andHope were given to two newest membersof the hospital care team.

“Hope and Faith are not only key ele-ments of care at Florida Hospital MemorialMedical Center, but they are also team mem-bers here at our Comprehensive Cancer Cen-ter,” said Chanaga. ST

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The heroism and dedication ofa unique group of men are ondisplay in a unique museum.It started 65 years ago, when

the 390th Bombardment Group, anEighth Air Force B-17 Flying Fortressunit stationed in En gland, created aplace in world history. This group flew301 combat missions over Europe from1943 to 1945. The stories of the menand the missions arehoused in a specialmuseum—the 390th

Memorial Museumin Tucson, Arizona.

The 390th Mem-orial Museum, on thegrounds of the PimaAir & SpaceMuseum,houses a restored B-17G, called I’ll BeAround. Visitors canlook inside the air-craft and see the tightspaces the crew occupied inside a bom-ber that had no insulation and fewsafety measures.

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ped 19,000 tons of bombs and lost 181aircraft. Most significantly, 714 airmenlost their lives. The B-17s flown by the390th bombed aircraft factories, bridges,and oil refineries. The 390th bombed thecoast of Normandy before the groundlandings; cut German supply lines dur-ing the Battle of the Bulge; and droppedfood supplies to the Dutch the weekbefore V-E Day.

The crews are memorialized in pho-tos that fill the museum walls; men inuniform in front of their planes that areadorned with nose art and the endear-ing names of each plane.

WWII ResearchIn addition to memorabilia and arti-

facts, the 390th Museum houses the

Top Cover For The J Group mural, oneof the most re cognized WWII paintings.

The Joseph A. Moller Library insidethe museum is a private research centerfor the Air Campaign of Central Europe.The library contains over 90,000 pagesof 390th combat history and more thanover 10,000 photographs.

“This private library is the resourcecenter for our research department of the390th Memorial Museum, which is re-

searching for details on the men andthe missions they flew,” said Emile“Ter ry” Therrien, who is the executivedirector of the 390th Memorial MuseumFoundation.

Searching For ConnectionsWith this historic mission in mind,

the Museum is seeking members of the390th and their descendants. “We’re hop-ing that the stories of the men involvedwill live on through this museum,” Ther-riensaid. “We’re encouraging anyone whowas part of these military flight mis-sions and ground support units or theirrelatives to contact the museum. Tell yourstory.” ST

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The crate also serves as a home orden for your dog. So it always has to beseen by Sandy as a safe place to be, per-haps the safest place in the house for her.If you use the crate to punish Sandy,such as shutting her up in it when she’sbeing hyperactive or disobedient, shecould associate it with negative feelingsand avoid going into it.

I recommend you learn as much asyou can about using the crate to trainSandy. The American Dog Trainers Net-work has a list of tips on furnishing thecrate, getting her to accept it, and usingit as a positive training tool. Find thelist here: http://www.inch.com/~ dogs/cratetraining.html It also includes impor-tant safety tips, such as always remov-ing Sandy’s collar before putting herinto the crate, and making sure she’s notleft in an environment that’s too hot orfreezing cold. ST

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1. What group released Dottie, AThief, and Sassy Fran, all in 1958?

2. Which artist had a big hit with IJust Want To Be Your Everything?

3. What was James Taylor’s firstnumber one hit? What was the year?

4. How many number one singles hasBlood, Sweat, And Tears had?

5. Name the group that released ThereGoes My Baby.

6. Which artist hires a new bandwherever he goes? (Think: Wave Good-bye Tour)

Answers1. Danny And The Juniors. None were

big hits compared to Rock And Roll IsHere To Stay, also released in 1958.

2. Andy Gibb, in 1977. The songzipped to the top of the chart and stayedthere for weeks. A few months later itwent to the top again for a week.

3. You’ve Got A Friend, in 1971. Thesong won Grammys for Taylor and forwriter Carole King.

4. Amazingly, none. Three songs in1969, including Spinning Wheel, roseto Number 2.

5. The Drifters, in 1959. Ben E. Kingco-wrote and sang lead on the song,which was a precursor to the coming eraof soul music.

6. Trent Reznor, aka Nine Inch Nails.Being the only actual member givesReznor complete control. It must beworking, as he’s got multiple millionsin sales. As to his most recent work, healso co-wrote the score for the film TheSocial Network. ST

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“Ismoke cigars because at my ageif I don’t have something to holdonto, I might fall down.”

—George BurnsFalls happen all the time. According to

the Center for Disease Control (CDC), forpeople over sixty-five, falls are the mostcommon cause of injury and the numberone reason for admission to the hospital.

You’ve probably heard of the use it orlose it principle in regards to health andfitness. It states that if you don’t get enoughphysical activity then your heart, bones, andmuscles will get weaker.

This principle also applies to balance.Balance is the body’s ability to maintainequilibrium when standing, walking, or per-forming any other daily activity. If you don’tregularly put your body in situations whereit needs balance, your sense of balance willgradually get worse.

Generally, as we get older, activities thatinvolve a lot of movement (like yard work,sports, and playing with kids) are slowlyreplaced with activities that involve a lotof sitting (like reading, watching TV, orplaying cards).

Here's the problem—movement requiresbalance, sitting does not.

Over the years, as time spent movingdecreased and time spent sitting increased,your sense of balance got less “exercise,”

which allowed it to deteriorate. It’s a verygradual and slow process, but over a decadeor two, it certainly adds up.

The good news is that the use it or loseit principle is a two-way street. Not onlycan you train your heart and muscles tomake them stronger, but you can also trainyour balance. How? By increasing your legstrength. When it comes to preventingfalls and maintaining independence, noother muscle group plays a more crucialrole than your leg muscles.

Leg strengthening can be challenging,though, so don’t try to do too much too soon.

Here’s a few activities that can strengthenthe muscles in your lower body:

• Squats• Toe Raises• Going up stairs• Walking on the beach

Be safe and be strong. Now that’s agood balance.

Heath Barrow is the owner of YoungerYou Fitness, “Daytona’s Premiere 50-plusFitness Specialists.” He can be reached at386-295-3639 or at [email protected]

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Cancer Related Pain—Evidence thatacupuncture benefits patients with paindue to malignant disease comes almostexclusively from case series. Althoughdetails of treatments are hard to find, earlystudies appearing soon after the dawn ofacupuncture in the US in the 70s reportedacupuncture to be effective for relief ofcancer pain.

Needle stimulation of acupuncture pointscauses the release of endorphins which aremorphine like substances that have the abil-ity to take the edge of the pain by blockingpain signals. A series of treatments is nec-essary to keep endorphin levels to wherethey can maintain a relatively longer painfree period.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) A morepositive family relationship developsas misunderstandings are explained. Ajob situation appears promising, butcheck it out before you act on it.SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Con-gratulations. That on-the-job situationis working out as you’d hoped. Now’sa good time to relax and to enjoy thecompany of family and close friends.SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21)You might feel as if you’re caught in anemotional tug-of-war. Don’t be rushedinto a decision on either side. Wait formore facts before you act.CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19)The Goat’s usually high level of self-confidence is brimming over these days.This should help you deal with a situ-ation that you’ve avoided for too long.AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Rela-tionships become more intense. Be care-ful not to be pushed into decisions youare not comfortable with. You’re theone in charge of your life.PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Youneed to show more confidence in yourability to reach your goals. Make thatlong-delayed decision, and avoid floun-dering in a sea of self-doubt. ST

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The Aid and Attendance Pen-sion isn’t a widely known vet-erans benefit. It can providemoney to vets who need help

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To qualify for the A&A Pension, youmust be a veteran age 65 or older, orpermanently disabled, who served forat least 90 days, and one of those daysmust have been during a wartime period.After September 1980, you must haveserved 24 months.

You also must have a limited income,and that includes income from a spouseor dependents. You can exclude incomesuch as Supplemental Security Income.If you already receive a service-con-nected disability benefit, you don’t qual-ify for this money too. (You’ll get theone that pays more.)

Unfortunately, there are groups tryingto take advantage of veterans. They givefree seminars on the A&A benefits andoffer to help file the paperwork. Their

free service isn’t free, and once you signtheir contract, you’ll get a call asking formoney before they’ll file your claim.They’ll also pressure you to buy invest-ments such as trusts and annuities withyour money, especially if you get aretroactive lump sum.

Bottom line: If you’re a member ofone of the veterans service organiza-tions, you’ll have access to a VeteransService Officer. Use him or her to fileyour paperwork. If you’re not in oneof those groups, contact the Departmentof Veterans Affairs (1-800-827-1000)and ask for VA Form 21-526, Veteran’sApplication for Compensation and/orPension, or go online to download theforms. Take care to provide all the doc-umentation they ask for. ST

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Section BSeptember 16, 2011

Labor Day has passed and au-tumn is quickly approaching,bringing cooler, drier weather

with it. This pleasant weather offers ourdogs and us a better opportunity to enjoythe outdoors. Getting your dog outsideis almost always a good idea, but howmuch exercise is enough for them?There is not a simple answer to thisquestion, but it depends mostly on thebreed of the dog. As a minimum, mostdogs need 30 minutes of exercise at least4 times a week, but daily exercise is best.

Smaller dogs often need more exer-cise than large dogs, but they do notrequire as much space to satisfy theirneeds. Playing with a toy in the house orin the back yard is most often enough forsmaller breeds, however, they shouldstill be taken on a daily walk. This ishealthy exercise not only for the dog butits owner as well.

Mid-size and larger breeds vary onthe amount of exercise necessary. Dogsthat are natural hunters or herders, suchas beagles, hounds, border collies, or

shepherds, usually need the most exer-cise. It is in their nature to run around,chase things, and go on walks or jogs.If they do not receive enough exercise,they can become restless, and theirbehavior will suffer as a result.

Even if you do not have a large houseor yard, there are other options to getyour dog the exercise it needs. Takingyour dog to a dog park can be a great wayto let them exercise. Playing with otherdogs allows them to exert themselves andget a healthy interaction with other dogs.

Mental exercise is also important foryour dog. This can be provided by usinga toy that challenges the dog to work fora treat. Some of these toys can be foundat Halifax Humane Society. When yourdog receives the mental and physical ex -ercise it needs, its behavior will improveand you will have a happy companion.

Tyler Stover is the community out-reach director for the Halifax HumaneSociety. He can be reached at 386-274-4703, ext. 320—for details on theseand other adoptables dial ext. 337.

Halifax Humane Society—Tails From The Front

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Might you be in need of aloan guaranteed approvedregardless of your credithistory or current finan-

cial situation? Has a financial emer-gency popped up—the funeral of aloved one, sickness in the family, ormaybe home repairs needed due to ourrecent string of storms? If so, then keepyour guard up against scam artists whoare ready to prey on those at the end oftheir ropes. People in desperate need ofquick cash are especially vulnerable topitches promising hassle-free loans.Don’t let any unfortunate circumstancespush you into becoming a scam victim.

The catch is that the loans promisingapproval are supposedly yours only afteryou pay a fee first. After a convincingsales pitch that promises to alleviateyour financial woes, the scammer asksfor a fee ranging anywhere from $25 toseveral hundred dollars. The advancemoney might be termed as a processingfee, application fee, or first month’s pay-ment. The bottom line, though, is that it’sagainst the law to ask for money up frontto help obtain a loan, and chances arethat you’ll never see the loan.

Legitimate businesses might requireapplication, appraisal, or credit reportfees, but these costs are never demandedbefore the lender is identified and theapplication is completed. Also, the legit-imate fee is usually paid to the lender,not the broker or facilitator of the sup-posed “guaranteed” loan.

Scammers will often place ads inlocal newspapers, sometimes advertis-ing themselves as a credit union and in-viting interested people to call a toll-free number for a free consultation.When you see ads like these, checkon them before calling. An out-of-statecredit union should raise a red flag, ascredit unions usually are local and basedon a set type of membership within thecommunity. National credit unions willlikewise have a local branch.

When a scammer gets a call fromsomeone interested in the advertisedloan, he begins pumping the caller forcredit history information. He then givesthe good news that the initial loan appli-cation was approved, or maybe it will

be phrased as, “Yes, you qualified forthe loan.” He’ll say that bad credit is nota problem and that chances are real goodthat the lenders will give the requesterthe needed loan.

Now that all the good news is deliv-ered to the relieved caller, the scammerhas the caller send identification andsome credit-related information in writ-ing along with an advance fee to thescammer by overnight courier. Once themoney is delivered, the scammer mightgo the extra mile to contact the caller tosay that everything was received andthat the submitted information is nowofficially forwarded to the actual lend-ing organization or decision makers.He thanks the caller for the business,which is probably the only sincere thingthe crook says during this process.

In some cases, that will be last thevictim ever hears from the scammer. Hisadvance fee is gone and no loan is forth-coming. In other cases, other scammersin on the deal will call the victim backa few days later to say that the loan wasrejected. In the most extreme incidents,scammers will be audacious enough torequire yet more fees to process thenonexistent loan.

Distraught people will go to greatlengths to get the needed money, onlydeal with reputable companies. Don’tbe fooled by a glitzy ad. Remember,never pay an advance fee for a loan orcredit card, to anyone other than theactual lending agency. ST

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Think twice before you givemoney to people standing onstreet corners with buckets.According to Richard Tolfa,

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“When you see a guy with a bucket,ask him how much money he keeps forhimself,” Tolfa advises. “They are re-quired to answer you, and most of themwill tell you they keep 30 percent. Bythe time everybody takes all their cuts,there’s very little left for veterans.”

Some of the phony veterans wearcamouflage fatigues, and Tolfa seesthis as affront to veterans.

“If a person approaches your car at anintersection asking for money for vet-erans, keep your window shut,” Tolfa said.

“No legitimate veterans organizationsare on the streets with buckets,” he said.“By doing this, they are making it evenharder for legitimate veterans organi-zations to raise money.”

To raise money legally in Florida,organizations must register with the

Florida Department of Agriculture andCommunity Service as a 501(c)(3) orga-nization. If they want to raise funds onstreet corners or in front of businesses,they may need a city permit. The paper-work doesn’t guarantee that veteranswill receive any of the money.

“We need to get these people off thestreets,” Tolfa said, adding that his orga-nization is encouraging local and stateleaders to put a stop to the practice.

Tolfa feels so strongly about thisissue, he will speak before the VolusiaCounty Council Nov. 10, the day beforeVeterans Day.

“If you want to help veterans, considermaking a donation to organizations thatprovide service to veterans,” said MikeWhite, director of Veterans Services forVolusia County Government. Theseinclude Disabled American Veterans,Veterans of Foreign Wars, AmericanLegion, and others. ST

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One season into a successfultelevision adaptation andnearly six years after the lastinstallment, the fifth book

in George R.R. Martin’s sprawlingfantasy saga A Song Of Ice And Fire hasfinally arrived to transport readers backto the land of Westeros and thenever-ending machinations of itsgame of thrones.

To the glee of fans, favoritecharacters absent from the pre-vious volume have returned, likesharp, sardonic dwarf Tyrion,now a fugitive from the wrath ofhis sister, the queen. He, alongwith many others, has journeyedacross the sea to seek out Daenarys,last of the previous royal line, hopingto aid her in her ongoing campaign towin back her family’s throne. Evenarmed with three powerful dragonsand a host of warriors, the young rebelqueen is having trouble holding on tothe lands she’s already conquered, asfoes emerge from all sides, and evenwithin her ranks.

Back in Westeros, Night’s Watchcommander Jon Snow does his best tostrengthen the mighty barrier wallagainst the foul magical forces thatthreaten it from the far north. Surpris-ing faces from the past reappear, andeverywhere men fight, words betray, andallegiances change with the ever-icierwinds as the winter grows ever nearer.

Much of this installmenttakes place in previously un -seen corners of the continentacross the sea, whose ancientcivilizations differ intriguinglyfrom the medieval Europeanambience of Westeros, givingMartin a chance to draw hisuniverse ever larger and more

complex. The density of the world-building and the intricacy of the inter-woven plots have drawn comparisonsto Tolkien, but Martin’s world is a grit-tier sort of place, raw and earthy, oftenbrutal and cruel, but with a fierce devo-tion to its own realism.

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Did you know it’s possible tosuffer from malnutritioneven if you’re eating threetimes a day? That can hap-

pen easily to seniors who find it hard tobe motivated to cook and end up justsnacking throughout the day.

A changing sense of smell and taste,loneliness after the death of a spouse,medications, and boredom are a fewof the reasons we don’t eat as well aswe should. With a little ingenuity, it’seasy to fix fast, easy meals you’llactually eat! Here are some ideas:

• Use your slow cooker. All the ingre-dients are assembled in the pot in themorning, and are ready by dinnertime.

• The variety of cookbooks on themarket is amazing. Investigate cook-books that offer recipes with only fiveingredients, diabetic recipes, meals thattake less than 20 minutes to prepare, andprepared foods combined with your owneasy additions.

• Double the amounts you prepare,and freeze the rest for days when youreally don’t want to cook at all. Be sure

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• Take a cooking class and learn stepsto fix quick meals.

• Ask your doctor for a referral to anutritionist if you need help with cre-ating a menu, portion sizes, and nutri-tional values.

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by Paul G. Donohue, M.D.

Dear Dr. Donohue: Please explainperipheral vascular disease. I have neverheard of it, and neither have others.

— C.D.Answer: Peripheral vascular disease

also goes by the name peripheral arterydisease. It’s extremely common. It’s theleg’s equivalent of heart artery disease.Both have to do with arteries clogged withplaque—a buildup of cholesterol, fat, andother materials.

Pain on walking is the prominent symp-tom of this illness. The pain occurs becausethe working leg muscles aren’t gettingenough blood. They complain by sendingpain signals. Calf pain is common when theobstruction to blood flow is in a thigh artery.Stopping and resting relieves the pain.

High blood pressure, a family historyof this condition, a family history of heartdisease, smoking, diabetes, and increasedcholesterol all contribute to it. The mostimportant contributor is aging.

The family doctor can detect peripheralartery disease by noting a decreased pulseat the ankle. Greater evidence is obtainedby comparing ankle blood pressure to armblood pressure. The two should be equal. Ifankle pressure is lower than arm pressure,

the reason is a blockage in leg arteryblood flow.

Treatment is similar to treatment forobstructed heart arteries. Affected peoplehave to lower their cholesterol, lower theirbody weight, lower their blood pressure,stop smoking, control blood sugar, andstay active by walking to the point of pain,resting and then continuing to walk. Doc-tors usually also must prescribe medicinesto lower cholesterol and to facilitate thepassage of blood through narrowed arter-ies more easliy.

Sometimes an operation on the cloggedartery is necessary. Often this can be donewith a catheter that has a balloon tip.

The booklet on peripheral vascular dis-ease gives the details of the illness and itstreatments. Readers can obtain a copy bywriting: Dr. Donohue—No. 109W, Box536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclosea check or money order (no cash) for $4.75U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s print-ed name and address. Please allow fourweeks for delivery. ST

Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unableto answer individual letters, but he willincorporate them in his column wheneverpossible. Readers may write him P.O. Box536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

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• It was Danish author, philosopherand theologian Soren Kierkegaard whomade the following sage observation:“People demand freedom of speech asa compensation for the freedom ofthought which they seldom use.”

• After the release of Alfred Hitch-cock’s iconic film The Birds, pet storesall over the country saw a sharp declinein the sales of pet birds.

• You might be surprised to learnthat during the first airing of the orig-inal Star Trek series, no episode rankedhigher than Number 52 in the ratings.

• According to the Guinness Bookof Records, it was poor Donna Grif-fiths who suffered the longest sneez-ing fit ever recorded. On Jan. 13, 1981,the 12-year-old girl started sneezing,and she continued sneezing every dayfor more than two and a half years.

• If you’re the average American,you eat 20 quarts of ice cream a year.

• I’m sure you’ve heard the termdimwit used as an insult, but, the wordis more descriptive than derogatory. Thehuman brain actually uses less powerthan a 100-watt light bulb.

• A man named Patrick Hooliganlived in London in the mid-1800s. Hewas such a notorious troublemaker thathis name is still used today to refer toruffians and hoodlums.

• In 1909, in England, one LordBarbazon took a pig up for a ride in anairplane. Bovines seemingly got shortshrift; the first cow didn’t take to theair until 1930. It was in February of thatyear that a cow was loaded into an air-plane in St. Louis. It was milked dur-ing the flight, and then the milk wasparachuted to earth. ST

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Sometimes you get too much“world” in your life and youneed a break. I have figured outthe best way is to get away from

the hustle and bustle of life.Spend some time with your grand-

children. I did that over the holidays andit is like getting a new lease on life.

A few days with my granddaughterJane Claire was just what I needed.

There is something about beingaround a child that helps you under-stand what is really important in life.

She is now four (soon to be five) andfull of questions and energy. I’m notsure how I did it but I managed some-how to keep up with her and, let metell you, that is not an easy quest.

Jane Claire loves to have you tellher stories and, I like to tell them.

She especially likes stories that havequestions in them.

Like, did you know what happenedto the horse that fell in the mud puddle?

He got dirty.I told her several stories about dif-

ferent animals and people falling in themud puddle and, as you have figuredout, it has the same punch line.

Eventually she told me that she wastired of the mud puddle stories so Ichanged to “Knock-Knock” tales.

Knock knock.Who’s there?Wanna know.Wanna know who?Do you wanna know who fell in the

mud puddle?“P-Paw, you’re trying to trick me,”

she told me as she started laughing.It is so refreshing to be able to enjoy

such times with her and forget the realworld problems.

My holiday last year was especiallygood. The weekend before Christmas Ihad both my son Bob and his familyand daughter Cindy together.

We spent the weekend in Pine Moun-tain and took in the Callaway Garden’sChristmas Lights Show... a real treat foryoungsters like Jane Claire and me.

This was the first time in eight yearsthat Bob, Cindy and I had been togetherin the same location.

It is so difficult to coordinate such anevent with work and time off that beforewe knew it, time had slipped away. Ithink the three of us decided that weneed to be together more often.

When my kids were growing up Iliked to play practical jokes on them andI guess it must have been payback time,because when I went to bed the secondnight I found several plastic roaches inmy bed under the covers.

Throughout the weekend I foundthem in my suitcase and inside my shoesand coat pocket.

I can take a joke pretty good so,instead of reacting, I just acted like therewas nothing going on.

A few days after we were together Icalled them and thanked them for thecandy critters.

I did complain about how tough theywere, but added that a couple of themwere a little crunchy for my taste.

I feel blessed in a lot of ways. Hav-ing good kids and friends is certainlysomething to be thankful for.

To be able to spend time with mygranddaughter is what’s really impor-tant to me. ST

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A wife contemplates her husband's rela-tionship with his dog.

He won't admit it, but my husband,Bob, who is crazy about me,likes the dog better. I know I'mnot alone in this dog-first, wife-

second hierarchy. I turned this situationaround recently, when Bob was cleaningout the fridge. I thanked him for getting ridof everything in there that was a differentcolor from when we first bought it. Heglared at me. Then Gracie, our big adorablegolden dog, trotted in.

Bob cooed: “Hey, Sweet Potato. Got akissie?” He put his arms around the dogwhile they played. I turned around and tip-toed out of the room, wondering when thelast time was that I got as many kisses asthe dog. A few minutes later, Bob came intothe living room and declared that we have agender-biased household, which, of course,was nothing new to me. Gracie jumped onthe couch and whimpered, and Bob sooth-ingly rubbed her fur.

“It's my job to do all the houseworkaround here, including the fridge,” Bob said.

“But I hate doing that,” I said.Gracie went and got her binky, which

she placed in Bob's lap. The binky is mybra. It once was white, but is now brown,although it has still retained its shape.Gracie not only carries it, inside and out,but she tries to play fetch with the mail-man—which he actually does. I watchedas Bob picked up the bra and explained tothe dog: “Thank you, Gracie. But I'm not

angry. Your mother just doesn't do anyhousework, that's all.”

I suggested that communicating throughthe dog is not good for mental health, buthe ignored me and said, “Howdy-do?” toGracie, and she gave him her paw. Theysat holding hands while we spoke.

“You're nicer to the dog than you are tome,” I said.

“I'm not,” he said.“If the dog… ” I started.“She has a name,” he said. “Don't you,

Grace-ums?” They both looked at me andtilted their heads in the same direction.

“Okay,” I said. “If Gracie complainedabout how she was treated, you'd jumpthrough hoops to fix it.”

“That's different,” he said.“I'd really like to hear exactly how that

is different,” I replied.Then they both hung their heads in guilty

silence. I wasn't intentionally trying to divertBob from the housework business, but whatthe heck?

“You always bring this up,” he said,“when I discuss housework.”

Now, there are plenty of us who playsecond fiddle to the family pet. (We're theones with only half of our faces visible inholiday photos.) This can work in our favor.After Bob had his say about domestic in-equity, I made my pivotal move. I kneltbeside Gracie and said, “Why don't youtell Dad that I'll do more around the houseif he'll start treating you like a dog?”

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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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Uric acid, a substance from the break-down of purine from food or our ownbody, usually dissolves in our blood,passing through the kidneys, and thenexcreted though urine. However, if thebody produces more uric acid than thekidneys can excrete, the uric acid canaccumulate in the joints and kidneys.When uric acid builds up in our joints,creating urate crystals, it can triggerintense swelling and pain.

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