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THE YEARLINGMarjorie Kinnan Rawlings’ literary classic turns 75

TOGETHER AGAINGainesville’s ownDixie Desperados

INSIDE

Taking the Lead

Former Olympic runner, Marty Liquori lets his fingers do the running

SEPTEMBER 2013 seniortimesmagazine.com

THE YEARLINGMarjorie Kinnan Rawlings’ literary classic turns 75

TOGETHER AGAINGainesville’s ownDixie Desperados

INSIDE

Former Olympic runner, Marty Liquori lets his fingers do the running

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features

departments columns22 Enjoying Act Three

by Ellis Amburn

24 Tinseltown Talksby Nick Thomas

38 Healthy Edgeby Kendra Siler-Marsiglio

45 Embracing Lifeby Donna Bonnell

58 Reading CornerReview by Terri Schlichenmeyer

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CONTENTS ON THE COVER – Meet Marty Liquori,

man of many talents. Liquori’s resume

includes being a world-class champion

runner (he broke the four-minute-mile while

in high school), the founder of Athletic Attic,

sports broadcaster and jazz guitarist.

SEPTEMBER 2013 • VOL. 13 ISSUE 09

WINNER!Congratulations to the winner from our

AUGUST 2013 issue…

Carol Schonemanfrom Gainesville, Florida

16 Together AgainGainesville Band

Returns with Revived

Drive and DesireBY STEFANIE CAINTO

26 Blue CoatsOak Hammock’s

AmbassadorsBY ELLIS AMBURN

32 Taking the LeadMarty Liquori:

In for the Long RunBY CATHY DEWITT

40 Coming of AgeMarjorie Kinnan

Rawlings’ Literary Classic

The Yearling Turns 75BY DARLA KINNEY SCOLES

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10 Tapas14 Charity of the Month15 Community Page

46 Calendar of Events52 Theatre Listings57 Crossword Puzzle

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Fall is in the Air (Not!)Well, it sure doesn’t feel like fall. Not yet anyway. Temperatures are in the 90s and it feels hotter than Hades, as the saying goes. I still have to turn on my car air conditioning on my way to work so that I do not arrive in a puddle of perspira-tion. Even when it rains all it seems to accomplish is humidity so high I feel like I can swim to the house. But I’m not complaining. Really, I’m not. This is Florida. It gets hot. Muggy. And soon it will be bitter cold (at least to us Floridians). Never the less, fall is indeed upon us; our youngest boy has returned to school, getting up before the crack of dawn (which means yours truly is again get-ting up before the crack of dawn), Gator Football is back for another rousing season, and the UF students have again returned to the previously quiet (by comparison) streets of Gainesville. And speaking of UF, in this edition of Senior Times we bring you a story about the Blue Coat Ambassadors, a group of Oak Hammock Seniors that volunteer at Gator football games and other athletic events to help out.

We also offer you a couple of stories about some local musicians. Reading these stories makes me want to dust off the old trombone and join any band that would have me. But that’s not going to happen any time soon (a good thing for all concerned). Some people are athletes. Other people are musicians. But some people are both. Read all about jazz musician, commentator, businessman and Olympic runner Marty Liquori, a man that took up guitar lessons after a 35-year hiatus to become a professional musician. We also learn about the Dixie Des-perados — back on stage after a 30-year lull. I remember enjoying the Dixie Desperados at a Gainesville nightclub (can’t remember which one) back in the day, when I was but a young, UF college student. Well, the band is back and has recently released a new CD. I’m hoping to get a chance to hear them again. It was 75 years ago that Florida au-thor Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings’ novel “The Yearling” was published. With that in mind, we bring you a feature on the author and her works. Throughout the year and into 2014, The Friends of Marjorie Kinnan Rawl-ings Farm is offering a series of events to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the publication of “The Yearling.” I think you’ll enjoy reading about the artist, her homestead and the upcoming events commemorating this award-winning novel. And if you haven’t been out to her old homestead in Cross Creek you’re missing out. Enjoy and try to stay cool! s

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DARLA KINNEY SCOLES

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Ellis Amburn is in the Hall of Excellence at TCU’s Schieffer School of Journalism. Involved daily in volunteer community service, the High Springs resident is the author of biographies of Roy Orbison, Elizabeth Taylor and others. [email protected].

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TAPAS œ SEPTEMBER

Back in 1680, British

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animals in their natural habitat

instead of behind bars. In March

2014, the Simon Bolivar Zoo and

the Sana Ana Conservation Center

will be shut down. The spaces will

be turned into urban parks, where

the government offi cials say the

animals can remain if they choose.

Scientists at Duke may have found

a way to eliminate the awful burning

that follows a day at the beach or

an afternoon mowing the lawn.

A protein called TRVP4 lives in our skin cells and

is a player in the transmission of skin pain and

itching sensations, which makes this molecule a

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the scientists inhibited TRVP4 or bred mice that

didn’t have the molecule, the irritation was either

signifi cantly reduced or completely eliminated.

And aloe vera? There are no controlled studies

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sunburn pain.

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Ever notice how glass windows in

very old buildings often look thicker

at the bottom than they are at the

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workers installing the windows

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Sophia Loren BORN SEPTEMBER 20, 1934

This Italian fi lm star has was won numerous acting awards

and lifetime achievement awards. She was born in Rome

in 1934. After World War II, her grandmother opened a pub

in their living room and sold homemade cherry liquor. Loren

waited tables and washed dishes. She began acting in the 1950s

and worked opposite stars such as Carey Grant and Frank Sinatra.

Her role in “Two Women” earned her international acclaim; she won

an Academy Award for the role and was the fi rst non-American to win

the award. She also starred in “El Cid,”’ “It Started in Naples” and “A

Countess From Hong Kong,” Charlie Chaplin’s last fi lm. Over the course

of her career, she has also recorded songs, including an entire album

of comedic songs with Peter Sellers. Loren married Carlo Ponti, who

was 22 years her senior. They have two sons, Carlo and Edoardo.

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79Years Old

Phillip Calvin McGraw, better known as Dr. Phil, was born

September 1, 1950. He received a football scholarship

to play for the University of Tulsa, and transferred to

Midwestern State University. In 1979, he earned a Ph.D.

in clinical psychology from University of North Texas.

McGraw fi rst appeared on Oprah Winfrey’s show in 1998.

His segments were so popular she made him a weekly

“relationship and Life Strategy Expert” feature. In 2002,

McGraw launched “Dr. Phil,” produced by Oprah’s studios.

McGraw is also a private pilot and fl ies single engine planes.

“If you want more, you have to require more from yourself.”

David McCallumSept. 19, 1933 (80)

Bruce SpringsteenSept. 23, 1949 (64)

Jeff FoxworthySept. 6, 1947 (66)

Linda GraySept. 12, 1940 (73)

Oliver StoneSept. 15, 1946 (67)

Jane CurtinSept. 6, 1947 (66)

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Birthdays this Month

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63Years Old

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Spike is the biggest of the big cats. With legs the size of tree trunks, this Siberian tiger weighs more than 700 lbs. But pretty soon, Spike will have a little more room to stretch out.

Mystic Jungle Educational

Facility won the $1,000 prize for July’s Sun-State Federal Credit Union and Tower Publications’s Charity of the Month Contest.

It received 3,378 votes on Facebook. Mystic Jungle Educational Facility is a conservation facility that houses exotic animals, such as cougars, alligators and rhesus monkeys. The $1,300 (that includes the $300 prize for nomina-tion) is going toward Spike’s new half-acre enclosure, which will allow other residents to move to bigger enclosures, as well. Co-founders Vera and Mark Chaples started the facility, based in Live Oak. The couple have decades of experience working with animals, including Vera’s over-thirty years of experience as a veterinary technician and Mark’s lifetime of ranching. The transition toward Mystic Jungle began 18 years ago when Vera worked at a practice that specialized in exotic animals. As ownership laws changed, many exotic pet owners had to surrender their animals, and there weren’t many options besides euthanasia. But Vera and Mark opened their doors. They began taking in exotic animals, with a focus on big cats, and giving them homes. The goal wasn’t to buy, sell or trade, but to care for them permanently. They contacted other specialists to learn, and over time, became the experts themselves. And like that, Mystic Jungle was born. In 2009, it offi cially became a nonprofi t and began to focus on education for the public, as well. The facility is not a zoo and is not open to the public; how-ever, free tours can be scheduled. Contributions from visitors help support Mystic Jungle, as well as the facility’s weekly yard sale of donated goods.

Currently, one of Mystic Jungle’s biggest projects is saving the Asian Leopard, which is being poached at a rate of four per week, Vera said. Mark and Vera plan to go to In-dia in 2014 to talk with the government about more direct ways to protect the species. And at home, Mys-tic Jungle helps conserve

the leopard through its own breeding program. Today, Mystic Jungle is still growing, but its mission re-mains the same. “Our animals don’t do tricks. It’s not a sideshow,” Vera said. “I’m teaching.” s

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Starting next January, movie studios nationwide will transition from playing traditional 35mm fi lms to completely digital. By switching to digital, the fi lm quality will appear clearer, the audio will sound crisper, and movies will become easier to transport to theaters. With this change, the Hippodrome Cinema must retire its 35mm projector and accommodate to the needs of the fi lm studios. To that end, in July the Hippodrome Cinema announced “The Hipp Goes Digital” Kickstarter campaign, which runs until Sept. 20. Its goal? To raise $15,000 for a Digital Cinema Package. The DCP includes the lens, projector, server and digital sound amplifi er — and will cost an estimated $40,000. So far, the Hipp has raised $25,000, but is now seeking the help of the community so it can continue to entertain and educate audiences with award-winning foreign, independent and documentary fi lms.

Kickstarter is a new way to fund creative projects through online donations. All proceeds from this project go towards purchasing the DCP. Surpassing this goal will permit the Hipp to purchase new chairs with cup holders, and remodel the interior of the projector booth and cinema to ensure the highest quality movie-going experience for our community. To help, go to www.kickstarter.com, type “Hippodrome State Theatre” into the search bar. Watch the promotional video, which explains the future direction of its movie theater, and check out the great selection of rewards offered to donors if the project succeeds. When you’re ready to pledge your support, click “Back This Project.” It’s as simple as that. s

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O ver the strums and beats of cowboy rock, the lead singer of the Dixie Desperados sings

of living in the land of the free, of the restlessness that makes one a wanderer, of love and lovers both. “She’s gone, gone, gone, long gone,” Allan Lowe croons. “Going, going, gone…” And while he sings stories of lost love and broken hearts, the Dixie Desperados are far from broken. In fact, the ‘70s band that regrouped Dec. 2011 are the best they have ever been, said Jeff Sims, who plays lead and rhythm guitar and sings vocals along with Mike Chasteen. Now performing as a hobby rather than a means of money, Sims said the band plays with a stronger sound and more conviction, always with the drive and desire to give a good performance. “Now, the music is just a joy to play without all the baggage when you had to

worry about money,” Lowe said. Lowe recalls the time when they played shows and worried about what they were eating for dinner that night. Throughout the late 1970s and ‘80s, they were on the road, playing gigs and open-ing for musicians such as The Allman Brothers Band and Molly Hatchet. He remembers a particular show in 1980 at the Ft. Pierce Convention Cen-ter. They opened for Charlie Daniels, who requested the band members meet

him after watching them play. “It’s hard work boys, but you guys are good,” Daniels told them. “Just keep at it.” They did, and they still do. Lowe, Sims, Chasteen, bass guitarist, vocalist Gregg McMillan and drummer Jim Milsaps have played several shows

since getting back together. Each show had an audience larger than they expected. “I was humbled by the fact that so many people had enjoyed us back in the early days and made the effort to come out and see us play,” said Lowe, who also plays acoustic guitar for the band. “It was really, really fun for me to be able to see a lot of people I hadn’t seen.” During a show in Gainesville’s High Dive in June, they released a self-titled

CD, a compilation of new and old material. The album was produced by Grammy-nominated songwriter Stan Lynch, the former drummer of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Lynch, a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, helped the band record and mix

Together AgainGainesville Band Returns

with Revived Drive and Desire

“It’s never too late to say, ‘I will pour myself into this and put all the energy I can in.’”

by Stefanie Cainto

photography by TJ Morrissey

IT AIN’T A SHAME

The Dixie Desperados performing at the High Dive in Gainesville. Gregg McMillan - bass guitar and vocals; Allan Lowe - lead singer and acoustic

guitars; Jeff Sims - lead guitars and vocals; Jim Milsaps – drums; Mike Chasteen - lead guitars and vocals.

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their songs in fi ve days. Lowe said Lynch wanted to get the band’s live sound. Though the music was recorded in a studio, the band mem-bers did their best to replicate what they sound like on stage. The result was an album of four of their older songs and seven written post-reunion, all of which echoed their blue-grass rock sound with a “renegade feel.” To raise money for the record, the band utilized Kickstarter, a forum for online fundraising. When band members fi rst heard about Kickstarter, they were apprehensive because they did not want to ask people for money, Sims said. But they gave it a shot, setting their goal at $4,000. They promoted themselves through Facebook, posters and by word of

The Dixie Desperados rock the house at their

CD-release concert held in June at the High

Dive. Stan Lynch, Grammy-nominated song-

writer and the former drummer of Tom Petty

and the Heartbreakers, produced the band’s

self-titled CD, comprised of old and new songs.

The Dixie Desperados were formed in 1976

by three cousins and two schoolmates and

the band toured up and down Florida’s coast

and in-between to Atlantic Beach, opening for

groups such as The Charlie Daniels Band, Pure

Prairie League, Molly Hatchet, Steppenwolf,

Three Dog Night and more.

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mouth. Through the help of friends, family and supporters, the fund ended up hitting $5,500. The band fi rst contemplated doing a reunion show two and a half years ago, during a memorial service for a road-crew member from their touring days. “We thought, ‘If we ever want to do this again, now is the time to do it,’” Sims said. They would do it to honor the members who had passed away since 2006 —two former band mates and two road-crew members. After practicing for several months and playing for a sold-out show, they

decided to keep on going. Sims attributes their recent suc-cess to the passion they have for their music and he encourages people who are driven by any creative passion to pursue it as well. “It’s never too late to say, ‘I will pour myself into this and put all the energy I can in,’” he said. While working their full time jobs, Sims said the band members will continue to play music because they enjoy their camaraderie and their brotherhood. And because doing so feels good and feels right. s

A little western, a little country

but very much rock ‘n’ roll.

That’s the type of sound

produced by the Dixie Desperados,

said Jeff Sims, the band’s lead and

rhythm guitarist.

He dubbed it cowboy rock, a term

he coined in order to diff erentiate

the band from other southern rock

bands. He said they didn’t want to

be known for the aggressive guitar

playing and the loud, heavy sound

associated with southern country.

“Some of our music is lighter,

more country fl avored and

bluegrass fl avored,” he said. “We

didn’t really want to be labeled

strictly as a southern rock band.”

The members contemplated

what to name the band — a

tossup between the Desperados

or Dixie Desperados.

Sims said they were afraid of the

stigma that might be attached if they

kept the word Dixie, a term most

commonly used when referring to

the South and those that joined the

Confederacy during the Civil War.

“But [the south] is where we’re

from,” he said. “It’s a very rich musical

region with blues and the beginning

of rock ‘n’ roll. So we maintained the

name Dixie Desperados.”

The later part of the name arose

from the type of music they played.

“Quite a few of our songs had

a renegade feel or lyric to them,”

Sims said.

In 1982, the band split up and

some of the members continued

to play under the name The

Desperados for about two years.

When they reunited in 2011, the

band resumed the name the

Dixie Desperados.

What’s in a

Name?

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I n the 1970s, James Jones, author of “From Here to Eternity,” wrote my

boss Helen Meyer, Dell CEO, saying he’d like me to be his editor. There was just one hitch. Though I didn’t know it at the time, Jim belonged to Ross Claiborne, Dell VP, who’d hired me to run Dell’s hardcover line, the Delacorte Press. One day Ross showed me Jim’s letter and pointed to the lines about me, mak-ing no comment. Later, over a business lunch, he explained he’d inherited Jim after Don Fine, the editor who’d stolen Jim from Scribner’s for $1 million, was forced out of Delacorte as the result of a power struggle with Ross. “I think [Jim] was very wary of me,”

Ross confi ded later to Willie Morris, one-time editor of Harper’s magazine and author of “My Dog Skip.” “He and Don Fine had had a good relationship. Jim and I were so unalike.” A self-described “buttoned-down

conservative type,” Ross had been outraged a few years back when Jim got drunk in a restaurant and yelled an obscenity to a friend, Monique Gonthier, who had once been involved with Nobel laureate Albert Camus. “I couldn’t get out of there faster,” Ross told me, later repeating the same thing to Willie Morris.

Jim’s transgressive antics were right up my alley. In my Greenwich Village pad, Jim’s blond wife Gloria instantly fi t in. The Rolling Stones’ dealer Spanish Tony Sanchez lived with me for a while, as did countless others, including Andy Warhol superstar Holly Woodlawn. One day Jim and Gloria dropped by when an auburn-haired poet was in residence. “You’re the most beautiful person I’ve ever seen,” Gloria told him. The Jones’ Paris pal Monique Gon-thier stole my heart away, and one night at Joe Allen’s, I gave her a diamond necklace from Tiffany’s. After thanking me, she observed, “You’re not happy.” It was true. I felt stymied at Delacorte. I valued Ross’s trust above all, and we remain friends to this day. He never

objected to my socializing with the Joneses, and included me in on all decisions regarding Jim. My input on Jim’s latest project, “Viet Journal,” Ross seemed to value. I went to Paris to help Jim with the book. This marked the second time I’d been associated with an author of Maxwell Perkins, the legendary editor at Charles

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L ong-time Turner Classic Mov-ies host Robert Osborne has interviewed just about every

Hollywood star imaginable over the past 60 years — a dream job that any classic movie fan would envy. Although he dabbled briefl y in acting, including the 1962 pilot episode of The Beverly

Hillbillies, he became a journalist for the Hollywood Reporter. After accepting an offer as temporary host for an entertain-ment segment on CBS in New York, he fell in love with the city and television, and remained in both ever since. Robert’s movie knowledge and re-laxed interview style has made him the

“rock star” of classic fi lm audiences. “I like to think they are more con-versations,” he said of his approach to interviewing, when we met recently. “I do my research before an interview, and will have one or two questions to get started. Then I let it fl ow from there. For example, when I interviewed Peter O’Toole for a TCM Film Festival, he really led the conversation with his interesting stories and even talked about his time in the Navy, which he said he had never spoken about before.” He’s also not surprised with the con-tinued popularity of classic fi lms. “The world seems so full of chaos these days and we’re constantly bom-barded with depressing news. TCM has come to be an oasis for its viewers because many of the movies are from an era where fi lms left you with a positive feeling. Even in dramas, the good guy would usually win.” Good guys and villains, Robert has known most. But was there someone he desperately wanted to interview but never did? “I got to most of them,” he answered. “But I’d love to have interviewed the Robert Taylors and Tyrone Powers of the world. I never met Greta Garbo, and am actually glad because I was afraid if I did the illusion about her would have been lost.” What about the most diffi cult interview? “That was Robert Mitchum,” he answered without much hesitation.

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“We had him do a Private Screenings interview, and at lunchtime he was quite chatty — a great raconteur and talker. But as soon as we went on camera, he’d clam up! I asked him ‘When you fi rst met Jane Russell, what was your impres-sion of her?’ He said, ‘Don’t remember.’ I asked ‘Which of your movies would be the best representative of your work?’ He answered, ‘You decide.’ He was de-liberately being a scoundrel!” Anyone who watches Robert’s TCM fi lm introductions has probably heard

him say a hundred times “this is one of my favorite fi lms….” But if stranded on a desert island with only one fi lm to watch over and over again, which would he choose? “Probably ‘Singin’ in the Rain,’” he said after a brief pause.

“Because the music would cheer me up, with one great number after another, it’s funny, and wonderfully entertaining.” Not surprisingly, with his connection to fi lm, Robert is also a bit of a collector. “I collect movie posters, but now really have pretty much everything I want.” And he has some interesting memorabilia. “I also have an Oscar! I can’t say which one, but it was pre-1949 and was awarded to an art director.” So is an autobiography in the works to

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“W here’s the food?” is the question Senior Alice Gridley hears most often at Univer-sity of Florida sporting events, where she

is among 23 volunteer hosts imported from the upscale, UF-affi liated retirement community, Oak Hammock. The second most frequent query is “Where’s the bath-rooms?” Gridley related in a group interview in the Oak Ham-mock Commons dining room. Nattily attired in navy blue blazers, khakis and white shirts, the Blue Coat Ambassadors offer a variety of services to fans willing to pay premium prices for luxury seating in Ben Hill Griffi n Stadium’s Holloway Touchdown Terrace and the Evans Champions Club. The tab per seat — $2,200 for the north end zone’s Touchdown Terrace and $2,550 for the west sideline Champions Club –- includes “pre-game buffet, private rest-rooms, and an air-conditioned lounge area with fl at-screen TVs to make sure you never miss a minute of the action,” ac-cording to the Gator Boosters website. Blue Coats can also be found at Gate No. 1 in the O’Connell Center for men’s basketball games and gymnastic events. It is their job, said Blue Coat Wayne Forehand, to assist Gator Boost-ers in answering questions, assisting fans, providing directions and circumventing problems. In a press memo, Forehand wrote that the Blue Coats “go through annual orientation sessions” with Paul Vosilla, Gator Boosters’ director of annual giving, for protocol at football games, and with the O’Connell Center’s Meredith Palmberg for basketball and Chris Singleton for gymnastics.

Alice Gridley, co-leader for the Champions Club, said that her task “is to make sure that everyone has a quality experience.” Touchdown Terrace team leader George Lewis went even further. “The Gator Boosters’ staff want people to have a Disney experience and come back,” he said.

For Sheila Forehand, working the games is a win-win situation. “We provide a great service for the Gator Boosters, and then reap the benefi ts, fun and enjoyment,” she said. “They throw a luncheon for us every year at the end of the season in the F Club [a facility for Gator letter winners].” “The athletic staff treats us like royalty,” Margi Sidman added.

Blue CoatsOak Hammock’s

Ambassadors

“The Blue Coats have been successful because of the members in it. They started out only for football games, and now it’s spreading to other sports.”

by Ellis Amburn

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Members of the Blue Coat

Ambassadors at Oak Hammock include

Margi Sidman, Pat Liston, Andy Adams-

Smith, Sara Lynn McCrea, Dick Martin,

Pat Martin, Wayne Forehand, Sheila

Forehand, Mary Kalbach, Roger Curtis,

George Lewis, Jim Wiltshire, Anna

Edmonson, Bob Gridley, Alice Gridley,

Marjorie Johnson and Ray Sutcliff e.

Members of the Blue Coat

Ambassadors at a recent luncheon

in the Oak Hammock private dining

room. From L to R: Wayne Forehand,

Sheila Forehand, Cathy Ferguson,

Bob Gridley, Margi Sidman, George

Lewis and Sara Lynn McCrea. (photos

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Phil Pharr is the executive director of Gator Boosters, Inc., whose mission is to encourage donations and volunteer service. “We are extremely appreciative for our Blue Coat Ambassa-dors and the volunteer time that they provide for our athletic program,” Pharr wrote in an email. “The relationship we share with the Oak Hammock retirement community continues to grow stronger through their great work.” Alice Gridley, whose husband, Bob, is co-team leader in the Champions Club said, “We see that tables and the buffet are cleaned and the beverage cabinets supplied.” “Where can I smoke?” is a question Forehand often hears. During the Commons interview, his wife Sheila hastened to say, “We don’t look at it as work. It’s enjoyment.” “I’ll be a Blue Coat Ambassador as long as I’m having fun and able to stand for several hours to greet people,” Forehand declared. “Where is the drinking fountain?” is the main question at the O’Connell “because it’s hidden behind a wall,” Gridley ex-plained. “We also get ‘Where’s the elevator?’ and ‘Do you have a team roster [program]?” George Lewis, the team leader in the Touchdown Terrace, said, “We get to meet proud parents of the kids playing in the games. They often ask, ‘Can we have more copies of the program?’” The Blue Coats also look out for the crowd’s welfare. “There was a fall in the O’Connell Center,” Forehand said. “We knew where the fi rst aid was. “Football games can be very hot,” he added, referring to Griffi n Stadium. “Yes,” Gridley added. “We had a lady faint in the Champions Club. She’d just come in from the heat. We got her some water. We help those with disabilities, show them to the handicapped seating area, get them food and beverages.” Forehand was approached at the entrance to Touchdown Ter-race before a Gator game by a woman who remarked, “My daugh-ter is in the band. What time does the band come on the fi eld?” With true Blue Coat exactitude, he replied, “Thirty-two minutes before game time.” Constant attentiveness to the crowd’s behavior is a must. “We alert security if we see anything unusual,” Gridley said. “We get someone to clean the mess when someone throws up,” Forehand commented. “We also connect lost people.” Equally mandatory are patience and diplomacy. Sidman recalled a woman who said, “Ma’am, did you notice there’s no toilet paper in the rest room?” “No,” she replied, “but I’ll fi nd it.” Oak Hammock CEO Catherine Ferguson recalled that at The Swamp a woman complained that the man sitting next to her was yelling too loud. Ferguson did not reveal the outcome, but no doubt the roar of a passionate Gator was beyond even

the resourceful Blue Coats. Forehand credits Paul Vosilla of the Boosters and Ray Goldwire of Oak Hammock who fi rst sparked the Blue Coats into existence. The two men discussed Vosilla’s proposal to develop Blue Coats at Oak Hammock similar to the Ohio State Red Coats and the Notre Dame Green Coats. After UF athletic director Jeremy Foley approved the proj-ect, Ferguson and her director of community services, Sara Lynn McCrea, arranged for transportation to and from events. “I drove the bus when there was no one else around,” Mc-Crea said. “It got stuck, but a construction company working on Oak Hammock had a tow truck, and pulled us out.” Goldwire and his wife Ann recruited the fi rst corps of Oak Hammock volunteers, including Wayne and Sheila Forehand, and Wayne became a co-coordinator for planning and scheduling. “Very gratefully they couldn’t fi nd orange coats as originally planned,” Margi Sidman said. In the conservative blue blazers fi nally selected as their uniform, “we’re often mistaken for the FBI,” she added. Summing up the Ambassadors’ achievement, Ferguson said, “The Blue Coats have been successful because of the members in it. They started out only for football games, and now it’s spreading to other sports.” Fun is their reward. “We cheer and get into the game with the fans,” Forehand said. They also get to meet such visiting dignitaries as former Gov. Charlie Crist and All-American Heisman quarterback Tim Tebow, who arrived at a men’s basketball game with Ga-tor football coach Urban Meyer. “We were stunned at how big Tim was,” Gridley said. “We asked him, ‘Can we take your picture?’ He was gracious.” Sidman said “Tebow put his arms around us and said, ‘Good luck, ladies.’” Sometimes it pays to be a Senior. s

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M arty Liquori takes the lead! No, this is not about his stint as an Olympic

runner — or even the time he broke the record for the 4-minute mile as a high school student. It is just his turn to play lead guitar on the tune he is performing with his gypsy jazz band, the “Hot Club de Ville,” while the others back him up — the lush wash of Michael Ward-

Bergeman’s accordion, the thumping rhythm of Thompson Fletcher’s rhythm guitar, the percussive plucking of Geoff Perry’s violin, the solid pulse of Dave Forbes’ bass. The “Hot Club de Ville,” a tongue-in-cheek name based on the Django Reinhardt/Stephane Grapelli “Quintette du Hot Club de France,” is just one of Liquori’s many musical undertakings. There is his duo with keyboardist Vic Donnell (and “Shu”) at Ballyhoo; and

their mainstream jazz trio/quartet that plays at 706, Chomps and the Red On-ion. There are various incarnations put together for Gainesville Friends of Jazz events, and gigs accompanying singers such as Dawn Royston and Russ Rob-inson. For a few years, he accompanied Gainesville icon Lennie Kesl, and was one of many players who came together to pay tribute to Kesl at Santa Fe College

and the Thomas Center, after the inimi-table jazz singer and artist’s untimely death last year. Liquori is a master at reinvention, and not just musically — although his love affair with music goes back many years. As a young teenager growing up in New Jersey, he listened to the music of the Everly Brothers and Elvis, and “like any American boy, I wanted to play the guitar.” He started taking lessons at age 16, and heard some great jazz guitar-

Taking the LeadMarty Liquori: In for the Long Run

by Cathy DeWitt

photography by TJ Morrissey

GYPSY JAZZ

“Seeing soldiers every 15 yards along the wayas we rode on the bus, and a culture shock seeing really poor people for the fi rst time.”

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The band’s name is based on the Django Reinhardt/Stephane Grapelli “Quintette du Hot

Club de France” and is just one of Liquori’s many musical undertakings.

From L to R: Geoff Perry, Thompson Fletcher, Marty Liquori and Dave Forbes.

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ists in New York, all of which helped stimulate that dream. But around that time, he discovered a different talent — a talent for running. His parents thought running might lead to a more lucrative career than playing music. After breaking the four-minute mile as a high schooler, Liquori went to Vil-lanova University, where the legendary Jumbo Elliot coached him. He made the U.S. Olympic team as a 19-year-old fresh-man and his fi rst international meet was the 1968 Olympics held in Mexico

City. It was an eye-opening experience, he said, “seeing soldiers every 15 yards along the way as we rode on the bus, and a culture shock seeing really poor people for the fi rst time.” It was not until much later that he learned of the dozens of students and civilians who were shot down just 10 days before at the protest in nearby Tlatelolco. By the next Olympics, in 1972, Liquori was rated No. 1 in the world, and was expected to win, but a foot injury kept him from competing. He was, however,

offered the opportunity to serve as a commentator, and this was the begin-ning of his 25-year stint as an announcer for ABC, covering every track meet and Olympic race that he could. Even during this time he continued to compete. “There would be times when I would be covering a race, then go change clothes and come back an hour later and run,” he said. This was also the beginning of his foray into the business world. To further his broadcasting career, and at the urg-

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ing of his friend, Coach Jimmy Carnes, Liquori came to Gainesville to attend graduate school at UF and get more on-air experience at WUFT. “As soon as I got here, of course,” Liquori said, “I decided I’m never going back up North as long as I can afford to stay.” Inspired by runners he saw in Mu-nich who wore special shoes, he and Carnes founded Athletic Attic in 1973, a store with an emphasis on running shoes for training and competition. At that

time, there were no stores around that sold purely athletic shoes and clothing, so he had to talk the Mall owners into the idea. The stores spread throughout Florida, Carnes quit his coaching job at UF to focus on the business, and eventu-

ally, Athletic Attic had over 165 stores in the United States, Canada, Japan and New Zealand with over $40 million in annual revenue. Meanwhile, Liquori was busy with his broadcasting career, traveling the world and covering races, when he was asked to be the spokesperson for Team in Training, a fund-raising organization that uses racing to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Team in Training takes ordinary peo-ple, who may have never been athletic in their life, and trains them to participate in a marathon or triathlon; then the people who are training and running in races collect pledges for specifi c leu-

kemia patients. People can participate either by helping to sponsor a runner who is training, or being the runners themselves. Liquori was recruited to serve as a celebrity spokesperson for the organization.

About six months after he agreed, he was diagnosed with chronic lympho-cytic leukemia (CLL), a less aggressive form of cancer. “Like many people with CLL,” Liquo-ri said, “I discovered it by accident. I had done some broadcasting down in Cuba and came back and noticed a swollen gland and thought maybe I had picked something up in Cuba. When I went for some tests I found out that I had CLL. “You hear the word ‘leukemia’ and you think it’s a death sentence, but I was told ‘You could live a long time with this.’ Still, about four years after I was diagnosed, I went out to M. D. Anderson Hospital in Houston, where they really

Gypsy jazz band has a “hot” moment at Leonardo’s 706, where the group plays every Monday

night. Before Liquori began his music career he was a world-class runner, ranked number one in

the world in the 1500/mile event in 1969 and 1971. He remains the last American to accomplish the

number one ranking.

By the next Olympics, in 1972, Liquori was rated No. 1 in the world, and was expected to win, but a foot injury kept him from competing.

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specialize in CLL. My doctor there told me my best option was to get in remis-sion and save stem cells for a possible bone marrow transplant down the road if it came to that. So that’s what I did, and I’ve been in remission ever since.” Liquori was able to fi nish his regimen of treatments at Shands Hospital (now UF Health) in Gainesville. It was after one of these chemotherapy treatments that Debra Main, now his wife, decided to give him guitar lessons for a present. “She dragged my guitar out of the closet, where it had been sitting for basi-cally 35 years,” Liquori recalled, “and set

me up for a few lessons with Gainesville guitar teacher Jeff Ladenheim.” “I knew Marty wasn’t going to be able to keep doing everything he’d been do-ing, and I wanted to give him something to challenge his brain and keep him from thinking about his illness,” Debra said. After that, things began to fall into place pretty quickly. A friend asked him to accompany her so she could sing a couple of songs to her husband at a brunch at 706, a Gainesville restaurant. When the owner, Steve Solomon, heard Liquori play, he invited him to come back and play the brunch on a regular

basis. “But I only know two songs,”Marty said. “Well, how many more can you learn in a week?” was Solomon’s reply. “I was really lucky to be able to do this the ‘old school’ way,” Liquori said, “getting a gig right away and knowing I had to learn a certain number of tunes, and being able to practice and play on a regular basis.” As the brunch became successful, a nighttime gig was added and then things began to get interesting. People would just show up and Liquori found

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himself being brought up to speed in the vocabulary of jazz. A great sax player would turn him on to “trading fours” with other soloists, a pianist could dem-onstrate the art of “comping” chords, a trumpet player might teach him how to “tag” a tune (repeating the ending phrase two or three times). “I thought of it as getting a lesson every time I got to play,” Liquori said. Now, after 15 years, Liquori fi nds himself in a position to help other players. With the number of gigs he has, he often gives newcomers a chance to sit in, or showcases an unknown talent passing through town. Through the years he has found himself playing with many fellow survivors — saxophonist Ben Champion, drummer Mike Pokriefka (“Mr. P.”), drummer Billy Bowker, pianist Bob Neville — even putting together a band of cancer survivors for a special concert at Shands hospital.

Patsy Murray and Jeff Shapiro, of the duo “Uptown Swing,” also play at UF Health/Shands. Both have been impressed by Marty’s generosity and willingness to share what he knows. “He’s always telling me, ‘Bring your horn and stop by,’” said Shapiro, a clari-net player. Murray, who grew up in a musical family where singing standards around the piano was the norm, was playing mostly folk music on her guitar for many years. She said Liquori inspired her by picking up the guitar and starting some-thing new at a point where many people would be slowing down in life. “I fi gured, if he can do it, so can I,” she said. She now sings while strum-ming swing chords on her guitar. Joining the Board of the Gainesville Friends of Jazz gave Liquori an opportunity to share the music he loves in other ways — helping to bring jazz greats to town for concerts, and starting

the annual Jazz Guitar Festival. One year he brought the Robin Nolan gypsy jazz group over from Amsterdam. Having Robin here for a few days rekindled Liquori’s forgotten love of that genre, and he started working harder than ever, learning the intricately complex rhythms of gypsy jazz and surrounding himself with stellar players such as violinist Geoff Perry (formerly of Buffalo’s “Babik,” named after Django’s son) and accordionist Michael Ward-Bergeman. “As soon as Marty got into the gypsy jazz,” Debra said, “it just clicked. It was so obviously his musical passion.” As for her plan of 15 years ago, giving the guitar lessons as a therapeutic distrac-tion strategy, does she think it worked? “Oh, defi nitely,” she exclaimed. “You know Marty… Suddenly it was, ‘Cancer? I don’t have time for that — I have a music career to concentrate on!’” And Liquori is taking the lead again — just like the old days. s

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O ne in four Seniors over age 65 is anemic. Anemia causes fatigue

and impairs thinking. Now we know that’s linked to dementia. If you’re ane-mic, it’s time to get it under control. When you hear that someone is anemic, it means that he or she doesn’t have enough healthy blood cells to properly distribute the oxygen his or her body needs. Anemia ranges from mild to severe — just a touch of it can make someone feel exhausted. Severe anemia can be lethal. Anemia may be due to blood loss, abnormal hemoglobin (what makes red blood cells “red”), or a nutritional defi ciency (e.g., iron, B12, or folic acid defi ciencies). In Seniors, other common causes include untreated internal bleed-ing, chronic diseases, or medication or treatment side effects.

What are the symptoms?Common symptoms experienced by someone with anemia are:• Weakness• Fatigue• Lethargy• Poor concentration• Shortness of breath

(especially on exertion)• Dizziness• Headache• Cold hands or feet• Pale skin or jaundice• Consumption of non-food items,

especially ice

In cases of severe anemia, the body may increase its cardiac output to send more oxygen to the cells. A heart that’s “overworking” may be experienced as arrhythmia (fast or irregular heartbeat), whooshing sounds in ears, or chest pain. Eventually, this can lead to heart failure. Regardless of the above list of symptoms, signs of anemia can be vague and easy to overlook. Plus, anemia oftentimes occurs with other medical conditions. You may not realize that you have anemia until you get a blood test.

Who’s at risk?Do you have a poor diet, an intestinal disorder, a chronic disease, an infection, or you’re on medications? If so, you may have a higher risk for developing ane-mia. The following chronic conditions, places people at a greater anemia risk:

• Rheumatoid arthritis or other auto-immune disease

• Kidney disease• Cancer• Liver disease• Thyroid disease• Infl ammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s

disease or ulcerative colitis)

Ironically, if you are very athletic — such as an avid jogger — you can even develop anemia as a result of too many red blood cells breaking down in your bloodstream.

What causes anemia?The most common type of anemia is iron-defi ciency anemia. It can be caused by blood loss, diet or poor iron absorp-tion. If you’ve had gastric bypass surgery you can become iron defi cient due to poor absorption.

Other common types of anemia include:

• Vitamin-defi ciency anemia. This is usually due to poor dietary intake of vitamin B12 or folic acid. Some people have a hard time absorbing vitamin B12 from their diets.

• Hemolytic anemia. This is caused by the destruction of red blood cells in the bloodstream or spleen, mechani-cal causes (e.g., leaky heart valves, aneurysms), infections, autoimmune disorders, or congenital or inherited red blood cell abnormalities. Sickle cell anemia is an example of an inher-ited hemolytic anemia.

How is anemia treated?According to the National Institutes of Health’s Heart, Lung, and Blood Insti-tute, treatment depends on the anemia’s type, cause and severity. Treatments may include dietary changes or supplements, medication, procedures, or surgery. Most of the time, anemia can be treated with a change in diet or inexpensive supplements (e.g., multi-vitamin, B12, vitamin C, folic acid supplement). How-ever, Seniors should not take iron supple-ments for iron-defi ciency anemia unless instructed by their physicians, according to the American Society of Hematology. Anemia can typically be identifi ed with some quick tests. If you’re feeling lethargic or less sharp than normal, get a check-up. Keep that healthy edge! s

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L ong before journalists embed-ded themselves in places like Iraq and Tahrir Square to better

experience and craft a story, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings came to a place known as Cross Creek in the hopes of doing just the same. Enticed by the thought of earning income from 72 acres of citrus grove — with time and space to write as well — Marjorie and then-husband Charles, settled at Cross Creek, Florida in November of 1928. Both writers were born and raised as city-dwellers. Only Marjorie’s bucolic weekend farm excursions offered any sort of vision for what life would be like entering the harsh reality of managing thousands of citrus and pecan trees, farm animals and unruly neighbors. It was Charles’ brothers who fi rst visited the area in the mildness of March 1928 — with its dearth of insects, fragrant blossoms, low humidity and the promise of a land boom — and enticed the couple south to the Sunshine State. Having bought the grove and its 44-year-old leaky cracker house sight-unseen, the genteel couple found more

work there than imagined and diffi cult fi nancial times not too far down the dirt road. For Marjorie, those challenges and experiences fed her creative spirit and resolve to make the endeavor work. A disillusioned Charles left in 1933. Marjorie Rawlings would later write of her connection to the Cracker land-scape she found in Cross Creek. “We were bred of earth before we were bred of our mothers. Once born, we can live without mother or father,

or any other kin, or any friend, or any human love. We cannot live without the earth or apart from it, and something is shriveled in a man’s heart when he turns away from it and concerns himself only with the affairs of men… I do not know how any one can live without some

small place of enchantment to turn to.” It was this rural, old-Florida hamlet situated between Lochloosa Lake and Orange Lake that created the rich and earthy setting for some of Rawlings’ most beloved writings — including “The Year-ling.” Published in 1938, the tender and thoughtful story of the bond between a boy and a young deer is now being cel-ebrated again 75 years after fi rst captur-ing the hearts of readers world-wide. Reprinted 17 times in more than

two-dozen languages and never out-of-print, this novel was reportedly con-ceived when a neighbor-friend shared a boyhood experience with the novelist during a weeklong stay. Intrigued (and sometimes perplexed) by the neighbors she came to know in

Coming of AgeMarjorie Kinnan Rawlings’ Literary Classic

The Yearling Turns 75

Reprinted 17 times in more than two-dozen languages and never out-of-print, this novel was reportedly conceived when a neighbor-friend shared a boyhood experience with the novelist during a weeklong stay.

by Darla Kinney Scoles

A BOY AND A YEARLING RAN BY HIS SIDE

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“Somewhere beyond the sink-hole, past the magnolia, under the live oaks, a boy and a yearling ran

side by side, and were gone forever.”—Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, “The Yearling”

PHOTOS BY

DARLA KINNEY SCOLES

The barn at Cross

Creek, once a bustling

workspace, now hosts

visitors, who come to

tour the author’s favorite

home in rural North Cen-

tral Florida.

The cracker home,

where Rawlings lived

and wrote for much of

her life, sits looking much

as it did when she died

in 1953 at age 57.

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the Florida wilderness, Rawlings would spend extensive time with those she felt could help her better capture the story of life in that place and time. One such family, the Longs, had Rawlings stay for a “research” visit at their pioneer homestead in Big Scrub (now Ocala). It was then that Cal Long told Rawlings of a time when, as a boy, he adopted an abandoned fawn.

The backwoods tale and the same-said landscape captured Rawlings and became the basis for a book and movie embraced by millions of teary-eyed youths and adults alike. Winning the Pulitzer Prize in 1939, “The Yearling” brought much fame and much-needed income to Rawlings, who spent most of her paychecks painting and repairing things at her beloved grove farmstead.

The attention also brought many visitors to her Cross Creek cabin, including some of the most prominent literary names of the day. Rawlings loved to cook and entertain there, once hosting a gala event celebrating the addition of an indoor bathroom to the cottage, complete with a bouquet of roses in the toilet and iced soda in the claw-foot tub.

PHOTO BY DARLA KINNEY SCOLES

The original furnishings in Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings’ home in Cross

Creek were donated with the home to the State of Florida.

Cooking was as important as writing to Rawlings, who compiled

“Cross Creek Cookery,” a cookbook fi lled with recipes and lore

from rural North Central Florida.

Just as she left them. Rawlings’ front porch writing spot remains ex-

actly as it was when she penned “The Yearling” and “Cross Creek.”

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During her years in Cross Creek, Rawlings improved and added on to the simple, screen-less and running-water-less dwelling she fi rst inhabited, most of which is preserved today just as she had left it (original furnishings included) as part of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings His-toric State Park. Cross Creek, however, was not Rawl-ings’ only Florida home. Earnings from

her writings allowed the wordsmith the luxury of purchasing a cottage at Cres-cent Beach, south of St. Augustine. Mar-ried to Ocala hotelier Norton Baskin in 1941, the beach home afforded Rawlings time close to Baskin’s Castle Warden Hotel where he spent most of his days. Eventually, Rawlings divided her time between Florida and New York where she owned property as well.

In 1942, Rawlings published “Cross Creek,” with its richly descriptive depic-tion of her life — and the colorful char-acters entwined within — among the wild Florida hammocks. Also a bestsell-er, the novel was even sent to service-men during World War II in a special armed forces edition. It was letters from those in uniform and their mention of how hungry her writings made them for

“Enchantment lies in different things for each of us.

For me, it is in this: to step out of the bright sunlight into the shade of orange trees; to walk under the

arched canopy of their jadelike leaves; to see the long aisles of lichened trunks stretch ahead in a geometric

rhythm; to feel the mystery of a seclusion that yet has shafts of light striking through it. This is the

essence of an ancient and secret magic.”—Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, “Cross Creek”

Rawlings stands at her garden gate at Cross Creek. In this gar-

den grew most of the ingredients used in her cookbook recipes.

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VISUALIZING THE YEARLINGAlachua County Library District

September 11, 2013

6:00 p.m. Tower Road Branch

September 14, 2013

10:00 a.m. Millhopper Branch

September 14, 2013

2:00 p.m. Hawthorne Branch

September 15, 2013

3:00 p.m. Library HQ

PLANTS & SEASONS OF

THE YEARLING:

PRESENTATION AND WALKABOUT

October 12, 2013

10:00 a.m. Matheson Museum and Grounds

THE YEARLING RUN & SCAMPER

November 16, 2013

10:00 a.m. MK Rawlings Elementary School

3500 N.E. 15th Street, Gainesville (Pre-registration required)

WALK IN THE PARK

January 1, 2014

10 a.m. MKR Historic State Park • 18700 S. CR 325, Cross Creek

MARJORIE’S GARDEN

January 11, 2014

10 a.m. MKR Historic State Park

WORLD OF THE YEARLING:

FLORIDA IN THE 1870S

February 7, 2014

10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Smathers Library (East), Room 1A

University of Florida campus (Pre-registration required)

HIKE THE YEARLING TRAIL

March 1, 2014

8:15 a.m. Meet at MKR Historic State Park

Ocala National Forest (Pre-registration required)

THE BAXTER’S RATIONS

March 22, 2014

12 p.m. MKR Historic State Park

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home-cooked food that prompted her to next compile “Cross Creek Cookery” — a lore-and-recipe collection that includes such creations as Alligator-tail steak and Utterly Deadly Southern Pecan Pie. Of her love of cooking, Rawlings once declared, “For my part, my literary abil-ity may safely be questioned as harshly as one wills, but indifference to my table puts me into a rage. I get as much satis-faction from preparing a perfect dinner for a few good friends as from turning out a perfect paragraph in my writing.” Her kitchen remains much as she left it when she died of a cerebral hemorrhage in 1953; her dining room fl oors fi ttingly still the only shiny fi nished planks in the dwelling. On the front porch, her writing table, hand-

crafted by Charles, sits at the ready with typewriter and dictionary at hand. None would suspect that in this quaint setting, at least eight books and 23 short stories came to life — as did one determined woman writer.

On Rawlings’ tombstone, Baskin had inscribed: “Through her writing she endeared herself to the people of the world.” The ones who mattered most to her, perhaps, were the people she endeared herself to in Cross Creek. s

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park is celebrating “The Year of the Yearling”with a variety of events in 2013 and 2014

PHOTO BY DARLA KINNEY SCOLES

State Park tour guide, Irene Scheffl er, talks with visitors to Rawlings’ home in rural North Central

Florida about the challenges the author faced in settling there.

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M y three-year-old grandson, Owen, extends his arms, points

his fi ngers towards the enemy and ferociously R-O-A-R-S. He usually pretends to be a dinosaur or lion and is fi ghting off the bad guys to save his Grammy. If not roaring, he is dressed as a champion cartoon crusader, construction worker, fi refi ghter or pirate. Owen has a kind, sweet soul. He is a precious preschooler who already associates bravery and heroism with fi erceness and superheroes. Owen says, “Grammy, I am brave!” Of course, he is brave! He keeps the mean make-believe monsters out of the closets and from under the beds. He is not alone in correlating bravery with grandiose acts of gallantry. Most adults equate bravery with the overly publicized media stories. Terribly ter-rifying are those who compare bravery to violent video games or venomous movies. Bravery is not a new concept; it has been around for thousands of years – long before the infl uence of electronic devices. The word most likely originated in Latin as barbarous. The Romans who spoke Latin were warriors. It is logical they had a word describing their uncivi-lized, savage-like fi ghters – skilled in combat procedures. Owen is not barbarous. He is loveable. I searched for an explanation. My answer came when I wrote an inspirational note for someone who is fi ghting cancer for the second time. In

my quest for the perfect quote, I found the answer to my latest dilemma. Mary Anne Radmacher said, “Courage does not always roar. Sometimes courage is that quiet voice at the end of the day that says...I will try again tomorrow.” Bravery and courage are synonyms. Until that enlightening moment, I used the words interchangeably. Dictionary.com defi nes bravery as, “brave spirit or conduct; courage; valor; showiness; splendor; magnifi cence.” The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defi nes courage as, “mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and with-stand danger, fear, or diffi culty.” Individuals demonstrate bravery in different ways. Some extreme thrill-seekers consider barreling down Niagara Falls or jumping across the Grand Can-yon on a motorcycle as daring. People who exhibit audacious acts in public to become wealthy or famous are not prac-ticing bravery. We need courage to face fears, to get out of our comfort zones and try some-thing different. Courage is internal daily determination and drive. Some days our daunting desire is simply getting out of bed and putting one foot in front of the other. Owen is playing in a fantasy world, which is typical of children his age. However, he is successfully learning courage. We recently visited the light-house in Saint Augustine. The minimum requirement is 44 inches, which is

exactly his height. Owen could climb to the top – over 200 steps, but not be car-ried. He agreed. About halfway, he got scared. That day Owen wore his pirate costume, complete with a hook, which drew lots of attention. With everyone’s reassurance, he acquired the courage and confi dence to complete the hike. Eleanor Roosevelt said, “You gain strength, courage, and confi dence by ev-ery experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you cannot do.” We attain courage in many ways — through encouragement from others, quotes and other motivating messages. Usually, though, it is from a whisper that comes from our soul giving us the cour-age to embrace life one more day. s

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DANCE FOR LIFELONG HEALTH

Tuesdays11:00am – 12:30pm

GAINESVILLE - Senior Recreation Center, 5701

N.W. 34th St. Experience the Joy of Rhythmic

Motion. Free weekly dance workshops for

fun, fitness and creativity. The workshops

are focused on the needs of participants age

60 and above, but they will not be checking

ID’s! To register: 352-265-9040; Free

membership to the Sr. Center available.

VETERANS BENEFIT HELP

First and Third Wednesdays of Every Month2:00pm - 4:00pm

HAWTHORNE - Hawthorne Branch Library,

6640 SE 221 St. A Veteran’s Service Officer

will be available at the library for those with

questions or need advice about their benefits

from military service. 352-481-1920.

ART FOR ALL SEASONS

September 1 - September 5Times Vary

GAINESVILLE - Doris Bardon Community Cultural

Center, 716 North Main St. The Gainesville

Fine Arts Association celebrates 90 years

with the Art for All Seasons exhibition. Artists

from around Florida and southern Georgia

were invited to participate. 352-692-4466.

BLUES PIONEERS AND THEIR PRODIGY


GAINESVILLE - The Thomas Center, 302 NE

6th Ave. This exhibition of colorful folk art-

style illustrations will highlight the musical

legacy of the great 20th-century blues

artists, as well as the later artists who were

influenced by them. 352-334-2787.

HEALTHY LIVING WORKSHOPS

September 1 - September 111:30pm - 4:00pm

OCALA - Hospice of Marion County’s Education

Center, 3231 SW 34th Ave. Local health

professionals are offering free workshops to

empower individuals to take control of their

chronic illnesses. It is a six-week workshop that

takes place once a week. Topics include dealing

with fatigue, appropriate use of medications,

nutrition, and evaluating new treatments. Class

size is limited to 16 people. 352-854-5230.

VISUALIZE THE YEARLING


LOCATIONS VARY - Alachua County branch

libraries. Celebrate the 75th anniversary of

local Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings’ book “The

Yearling.” Discussions about the setting and

characters will take place with Anne Pierce, a

board member of the Friends of Marjorie Kinnan

Rawlings Farm and Society. www.aclib.us.

ARTIFACTS EXQUISITE AND EXTRAORDINARY


GAINESVILLE - The Thomas Center, 302 NE

6th Ave. The Thomas Center’s new exhibit,

“Artifacts Exquisite and Extraordinary: From

the Theatre of Memory Collection,” is inspired

by the centuries-old “Cabinet of Curiosities”

tradition of eclectic and encyclopedic personal

collections. A diverse range of material is on

display, ranging from ancient Chinese jade

to meteors from space. 352-334-5064.

ELDER OPTIONS BOARD MEETING

Wednesday, September 410:00am

GAINESVILLE - Elder Options Conference

Room A, 100 SW 75th St., Suite 301. Sit in on

the scheduled meeting of the Elder Options

Board of Directors. 352-692-5260.

QUILTERS OF ALACHUA COUNTY DAY GUILD

Thursday, September 59:30am - 12:00pm


NW 34th St. This month’s meeting will feature

the annual “treasure sale,” where members

turn the sewing and quilting items they no

longer need into treasure for another. Guests

welcome. Refreshments served at 9:30;

meeting begins at 10. www.qacdg.com.

CINEMA VERDE FILM

Thursday, September 56:00pm

GAINESVILLE - Oaks Mall Plaza, Gators 4 Cinema,

6741 W. Newberry Rd. Green Drinks and film

screening: “Is War Sustainable” co-sponsored

by Vets for Peace. www.CinemaVerde.org.

SPAGHETTI DINNER

Friday, September 64:00pm - 7:00pm

WALDO - Waldo Baptist Church Family

Life Center. Come enjoy a $6 spaghetti

dinner, including salad, garlic toast, drink

and dessert hosted by the Waldo Historical

Society. Dinners are also made to go.

LADY GAMERS

Friday, September 61:30pm

HIGH SPRINGS - The High Springs Woman’s

Club, 40 NW 1st Ave. The Lady Gamers meet

for fun, friendship and food — and let’s not

forget the cards, board games and any other

activities you would like to bring to the group.

MONICA LEADON COOPER AND THE YA’LL STARS


GAINESVILLE - Bo Diddley Plaza. From April to

November, Friday nights come alive as local

and regional bands are showcased under the

stars in downtown Gainesville. This month,

enjoy Monica Leadon Cooper and the Ya’ll

Stars. Hundreds come out to enjoy the free

live music and shows in a family-friendly

environment. www.gvluculturalaffairs.org.

RECONSTRUCTION ERA EVENT

September 6 - 79:00am - 5:00pm

NEWBERRY - Dudley Farm Historic State Park,

18730 W Newberry Rd. The Reconstruction

Era Event is an immersion event in which

visitors encounter living historians from the

year 1875. Come see, hear and feel what it

was like in one of the hardest times for the

South, after the Civil War, when Dudley Farm

first came into existence. 352-472-1142.

METAPHYSICAL WELLNESS FAIR

Saturday, September 710:00am - 4:00pm

GAINESVILLE - Unity of Gainesville, 8801 NW

39th Ave. Explore options in healing and paths to

peace. The fair will include more than 20 readers,

Reiki healing, chair massages, vendors and more.

Complete meals available for $5. 352-281-3095.

WHERE TALES MEET TRAILS BOOK FAIR

Saturday, September 710:00 - 2:00pm

HIGH SPRINGS - O’Leno State Park. Celebrate

Literacy Day with a “Where Tales Meet Trails”

Book Fair. Magic and the Gentle Carousel

Therapy Horses will give performances of

characters from their favorite books. Listen to

stories read by local authors and guest readers.

Talk with book illustrators. Take a “Where Tales

Meet Trails” adventure walk. Admission is free

with library card or donated book. 386-454-0723.

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KIDS4KIDS TRIATHLON AND FUN RUNSaturday, September 78:00am

GAINESVILLE - Haile Plantation Golf and

Country Club, 9905 SW 44 Ave. Come join in

the 6th annual Kids4Kids Triathlon and Fun

Run, whose proceeds will go to charity, such

as the Child Advocacy Center, the Morning Mile

Program, and the Food4Kids Backpack Program.

Register online at www.kids4kidsflorida.org.

THE ADVENTURES OF CHARLIE PIERCESaturday, September 7GAINESVILLE - Millhopper Branch Library,

3145 NW 43rd St. Florida’s own award-

winning children’s writer, Harvey E. Oyer

III, will discuss the true stories behind his

three-book series about the adventures

of Charlie Pierce. 352-334-1272.

JUAN PONCE DE LEÓN AND MORE!Saturday, September 72:00pm

GAINESVILLE - Headquarters Library, 401

East University Ave. Dr. William Marquadt

will speak on Ponce de León’s 1513 and 1521

contacts with the Calusa Indians of Southwest

Florida. Dr. James Cusick will discuss his latest

volumes on the León’s voyages. And author

Harvey Oyer III will discuss his children’s

book, “The Last Calusa.” www.aclib.us.

WALK OF HOPESaturday, September 78:30am

OCALA - Ocala Police Department, 402 South

Pine Ave. Honor the victims and survivors of

domestic abuse with the second annual Walk of

Hope, beginning at the Ocala Police Department

and continuing to the College of Central Florida

with a concluding ceremony at 10 a.m. Susan

Still, prominent women’s rights activist and

survivor of domestic abuse, will be the guest

speaker. www.breakthesilenceonviolence.org.

ELDER LAW & ESTATE PLANNINGTuesday, September 102:30pm - 4:30pm

GAINESVILLE - Senior Recreation Center, 5701 NW

34th Blvd. PrimeTime Institute hosts Scott Toney,

an attorney specializing in Elder Law issues. He’ll

discuss: wills, revocable living trusts, irrevocable

living trusts, Medicare planning, Medicaid

qualifying, beneficiary designations, probate

process and costs, estate taxes, veteran’s aid,

advance directives and more. 352-332-6917.

FASHION SHOW AND FUNDRAISERWednesday, September 116:30pm


34th Blvd. The Florida Goal Liners is putting on

BlackfishAug. 28 - Sept. 5Times Vary

HIPPODROME THEATER - 25 SE 2nd Place.

Directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite, Blackfish

examines the complicated and often unknown

life of orcas in captivity. With unseen footage

and interviews, the movie questions whether or not such

majestic beasts belong at sea parks, or interfered with by humans at all. thehipp.org

Blues, Booze and BBQsFriday, September 65:00pm - 10:00pm

GAINESVILLE - Downtown. As part of the “First Friday” event series, there will be live

blues, folk and bluegrass performances from local artists and southern-style live street

art. There will also be microbrewery stations, BBQ taste testing and a judged pulled

pork contest. More than 35 participating locations. firstfridaygainesville.com

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the 26th annual Fashion Show and Fundraiser,

complete with guest models, a silent auction,

music and vendors. Proceeds support UF

athletes through scholarships and spirit events.

General admission is $15. 352-222-5616.

DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Wednesday, September 1111:00am - 1:00pm

GAINESVILLE - Tower Club Ballroom in

The Village, 8000 NW 27th Blvd. Come

see speaker professor Emeritus Donna

Waller on the intent of the founders at the

Constitution Luncheon. Reservations are

due by Sept. 4. Contact 352-317-1283.

HIGH SPRINGS AARP CHAPTER

Wednesday, September 11

11:00am

HIGH SPRINGS - St. Madeleine’s Family

Center, 17155 NW Highway 441. Come visit

the monthly AARP meeting for a meet-and-

greet at 10:30 a.m., a presentation often

including a guest speaker at 11 a.m., and a

noon covered-dish luncheon. 386-454-9834.

FOOD SAFETY

Thursday, September 122:30pm - 4:30pm


NW 34th Blvd. Does your kitchen pass the

food safety test? PrimeTime Institute hosts

Dr. Brenda Williams, UF consumer sciences

agent, will explain USDA’s guidelines for safe

food preparation and storage, as well as

the latest FDA Food Code. Instructions will

also be given for preparing your own low-

cost sanitizing solution. 352-332-6917.

BÉLA FLECK, ABIGAIL WASHBURN AND DEL MCCOURY BAND

Thursday, September 127:30pm

GAINESVILLE - Phillips Center. Banjo superstars

Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn will play a

mix of traditional and original songs they’ve

developed together. The evening will also

feature a performance by the Del McCoury Band.

OCALA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AUDITION

Friday, September 13Time TBA

OCALA - College of Central Florida Fine Arts

Building, 3001 SW College Rd. The Ocala

Symphony Orchestra will be auditioning

for the following core positions: Section

Violin, Section Viola, Principal Bass, Section

Bass, Principal Horn, Third Trumpet and

Bass Trombone. Interested musicians can

also audition for the sublist at this time. Any

musician who has auditioned in the past

three years for a sublist position does not

need to re-audition unless they are seeking

a core position. www.ocalasymphony.com.

MUSIC IN THE PARKSunday, September 152:00pm - 4:00pm

HIGH SPRINGS - James Paul Park and Community

Garden, 200 North Main St. Every third Sunday,

come enjoy local music and fresh air out in

the park. Bring lawn chairs, refreshments, and

blankets. Admission is free. 352-275-4190.

J.T. GLISSON AUTHOR VISITSunday, September 152:00pm

HIGH SPRINGS - Branch Library, 135 NW First

Ave. Author J.T. Glisson will discuss his two

books (“The Creek” and “Guardian Angel

911”), artwork and memories growing up

near Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, the local

Pulitzer Prize-winning author. www.aclib.us.

Golf “Fore” Kids’ SakeFriday,September 13 12:30pm

GAINESVILLE - Haile Plantation, 9905

SW 44th Ave. Break out your golf

bag and join in the 7th Annual Golf

“Fore” Kids’ Sake golfing tournament

benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters of

Mid-Florida. There will be over $12,500

in prizes. You may register in teams

of four or as an individual. Several

sponsorship levels are available for the

tournament. bbbsmidflorida.org

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GAINESVILLE HARMONY SHOW CHORUS

Sunday, September 152:00pm and 4:30pm

GAINESVILLE - The Thomas Center. The

Gainesville Harmony Show Chorus presents

“Sunday with your Sweeties.” Tickets are $5. Call

352-371-1013, or contact any chorus member.

ALL ABOUT GAINESVILLE TREES

Tuesday, September 172:30pm - 4:30pm


NW 34th Blvd. Gainesville has a designation

of being a “Tree City.” Learn from a City Urban

Forestry Staff member about city regulations

regarding trees, the care of trees, what is a

heritage or a champion tree and where Tree

City, USA is. PrimeTime Institute. 352-332-6917.

FREE INTRODUCTION TO

SQUARE DANCING

September 17 and 24

6:30pm - 7:30pm

GAINESVILLE - United Universalist Fellowship,

4225 NW 34th St. Come join the Grand Squares

Square Dance Club in free instructional lessons.

It is non-profit community organization interested

in promoting square dancing as a fun, family

activity. Dress is casual. www.lonligon.com.

HOW TO MAXIMIZE YOUR

MEMORY

Thursday, September 19

2:30pm - 4:30pm


NW 34th Blvd. PrimeTime Institute hosts Dr.

Robin Lea West, UF professor, will discuss

how to make the most of your memory at any

age. Her presentation will be based on the

knowledge gained from the over 50 research

studies she has conducted. 352-332-6917.

ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC

Friday, September 207:30am

LEESBURG - Arlington Ridge Golf Club, 4463

Arlington Ridge Blvd. The Lake-Sumter

State College Foundation and the Athletic

Department will be hosting its 15th Annual

Golf Classic. Cost is $125 per golfer, and will

include lunch catered by Outback Steakhouse

and a day of golfing fun. 352-365-3506.

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GAINESVILLE - Downtown. Put your favorite

downtown restaurant to the test at the first

United Downtown Quick Fire Challenge.

Sponsored by United Way of North Central

Florida, the event is part of the larger series

of free street parties on the nights before

home football games. 352-331-2800.

THE GREAT SUWANNEE RIVER CLEANUP KICKOFF

Saturday, September 219:00am

BRANFORD - Ivey Memorial Park. There

will be food for all who help. This year the

groups encourages everyone to work on the

Suwannee or any other river in the basin —

the Withlacoochee, Santa Fe, Ichetucknee,

or even Alapaha. As in the past, the cleanup

will consist of many small cleanups all along

the rivers during a 3-month window from

September through November. Call 352-264-

6827 or email [email protected].

WATER CRISIS SUMMIT

Saturday, September 219:00am - 4:00pm

OCALA - Ft. King Presbyterian Church, 13 NE

36th Ave. Everyone knows Marion County has

a water crisis on its hands. Who will mobilize

concerned citizens to action? Help envision an

agenda to protect and preserve the water and

advance an action plant to make an impact.

$15 registration covers lunch and refreshments.

Register at watercrisissummit.com.

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GAINESVILLE COMMUNITY BAND CONCERT

Sunday, September 222:00pm

GAINESVILLE - Santa Fe College Performing

Arts Center. Memorial concert to honor Dr.

Charles Dean, deceased band member and

trumpet player. A trumpet will be awarded

to a deserving middle school student at this

event. The music for this concert features some

flashy trumpet pieces and includes several

accomplished Florida composers including

Richard Bowles, Chris Sharp and Alfred Reed.

CANINES AND COCKTAILS

Canines and Cocktails for a CauseThursday, September 26

6:00pm - 8:00pm

GAINESVILLE - Chop Stix Bistro, Thornebrooke

Village, 2441 NW 43rd St. Join Daytime Dogs

and Friends for a night of pet-friendly fun at

Chop Stix Bistro — on the patio — to support

animals in need. Specialty treats and water

for your canine best friend will be provided

while their humans can enjoy cocktails and

complimentary hor d’oeuvres. A Cash Bar will be

available (for humans only). This month’s event

to benefit PAWS ON PAROLE Animal Rescue.

A $3.00 donation is suggested per Human.

HOW DOES OUR CITY WORK?

Thursday, September 262:30pm - 4:30pm


34th Blvd. Our city manager, Russ Blackburn, will

explain the various city departments that operate

the city and the roles of the mayor, city manager

and city commissioners. Come learn about how

your city works, hosted by PrimeTime Institute.

Learn who to go to for what. 352-332-6917.

ARTWALK


GAINESVILLE - Bo Diddley Plaza. Self-guided tour

of downtown’s galleries, eateries and businesses.

Pick up a map near Bo Diddley Plaza, visit more

than a dozen spots, including local landmarks

like the Hippodrome and The Sequential Artists

Workshop. Watch live performances throughout

the night, as well. www.artwalkgainesville.com.

CHRISTIAN MUSIC FESTIVAL

Saturday, September 28 - 29Times Vary

MICANOPY - Camp McConnell, 210 SE 134th

Ave. Life in the Son Music Festival offers the

music of modern Christian artists such as

Newsong, Aaron Shust, Royal Tailor, and Love

& the Outcome. Camp out or rent a cabin for

this three-day festival. Family-friendly activities

such as swimming, volleyball, tennis, and more

will be available. www.lifeintheson.com.

Paint Out (Kanapaha Gardens)September 13 - 15 10:00am - 5:00pm

GAINESVILLE - Kanapaha Gardens, 4700 SW 58th Dr. Local landscape artists will be

gathering to create live paintings at the Gardens. The three-day event is part of the

11th Worldwide Artist Paint out. Witness the creative process firsthand as you stroll

through the gardens, artist to artist. 352-372-4981.

Butterflies: From A to ZWednesday, September 251:00pm - 4:00pm

OCALA - Hospice Education

Center, 3231 SW 34th Ave. Edith

Smith, regionally-renowned

butterfly expert, will conduct

the Hospice of Marion County’s

buttery seminar. Smith will teach

how to build a butterfly garden

habitat, about the lifecycle, and

how to create a butterfly garden

in a container. Cost is $25;

pre-registration required.

352-854-5218.

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RIVER CLEANUPSaturday, September 289:00am - 12:00pm

HIGH SPRINGS - O’Leno State Park. National

Public Lands Day is the nation’s largest hands-

on volunteer effort to improve and enhance the

public lands Americans enjoy. O’Leno State Park

will be hosting a Santa Fe River Clean-up and

Sandhill Restoration project in honor of NPLD.

Bring your canoe or kayak, or show up in old

shoes and work from the riverbank. This river

cleanup will take place between Bible Camp

Road boat ramp and continue to the River Sink

within O’Leno State Park. 386-454-0723.

FLORIDA-FRIENDLY YARD TOURSaturday, September 289:00am - 1:00pm


NW 34th Blvd. The Alachua County Master

Gardeners and the UF/IFAS Extension are

offering their free 2013 Florida-friendly Yard

Tour. Visitors will be given a map of select homes

and landscapes, staffed by homeowners and

master gardeners. The self-guided tour will

emphasize practical applications. 352-955-2402.

ART FESTSeptember 28 - 2911:00am - 3:00pm

WALDO - Waldo Flea Market, 17803 U.S.

301. Browse unique handmade arts and

crafts, including pottery, watercolor, oil

paintings and photography. There will

also be live music. 352-468-2255.

ANDA UNIONSeptember 29, 30 and October 17:30pm

GAINESVILLE - Phillips Center. From Inner

Mongolia, AnDa Union draws inspiration from

Mongolian music that nearly disappeared

during China’s tumultuous past. This acoustic

group of 14 musicians and vocalists creates

unforgettable rhythms with throat singing

and traditional instruments including the

morin khuur (a horse-hair fiddle) and the

maodun chaoer (a three-holed flute).

500 YEARS AGO IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDAThursday, October 32:30pm - 4:30pm


NW 34th Blvd. PrimeTime Institute Program. Dr.

William Marquard, curator of archaeology at the

Florida Museum of Natural History, will share

the known facts about Juan Ponce de León’s

voyages to Florida, especially to the southwest

coast. Using knowledge gained from archaeology

and eyewitness accounts of native SW Florida

American Indians, he will explore the motivations

of the Spaniards and the Calusa in their hostile

interactions of 1513 and 1521. 352-332-6917.

LADIES NIGHT OUT FOR LINKEDIN WOMENThursday, October 35:00pm - 8:00pm

GAINESVILLE - Best Western Gateway Grand,

4200 NW 97th Blvd. Join in on LinkedIn Women

of Gainesville’s annual fundraising bazaar. There

will be a live band, interactive demonstrations,

a silent auction, food and gifts from vendors.

Tickets cost $20 in advance and $30 at the door.

All proceeds benefit MIST, Meridian’s Mothers’

Intensive Supportive Treatment. 352-494-1012.

The Rhyme& Rhythmof ChildhoodSaturday, September 282:00pm - 3:15pm

HAWTHORNE - Branch Library,

6640 SE 221 St. Meet author Joyce

Story who spent her younger years

in Hawthorne, and hear the oral

traditions of North Central Florida.

352-481-1920.

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publicize an event in

Alachua or Marion counties,

send information by the 13th

day of the month prior.

All submissions will be reviewed and

every effort will be made to run qualified

submissions if page space is available.

352-416-0175 (fax) or email:

[email protected]

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PLAYHOUSE

Lend Me a Tenor

September 13 - 29

On a historic night at the Cleveland

Opera Company, world-famous tenor

Tito Morelli is to perform in Otello.

Through a series of mishaps, Tito

receives a double dose of tranquil-

izers, causing the house manager to

believe he is dead and setting off a

chain reaction of slapstick and mistak-

en identity. The play is a classic farce

that wins big laughs from mistaken

identity, mixed signals and misunder-

standings. 352-376-4949.

HIPPODROME STATE THEATRE

Don’t Dress for Dinner

August 30 - September 22

A major hit on Broadway and in

London, Don’t Dress for Dinner is the

hilarious sequel to Boeing-Boeing.

It’s the raucous story of infi delity

gone awry, when Bernard’s wife stays

in town the same weekend as his

mistress comes for a romantic rendez-

vous. Everyone is guaranteed a good

time at this hilarious romp through the

French countryside. www.thehipp.org.

UF CONSTANS THEATRE

Miss Witherspoon

September 20 - 29

In this often zany, yet poignant, com-

edy by Christopher Durang, a second

chance at life is the last punishment

Miss Witherspoon expected to re-

ceive after personally ending her fi rst.

Living life again and again until she

gets it right, Miss Witherspoon’s jour-

ney is slyly bittersweet, entertaining,

and ultimately hopeful in this wonder-

fully irreverent crazy-quilt fantasy.

OCALA CIVIC THEATRE

Les Misérables

September 5 - October 13

One of the world’s

best-loved musicals,

Les Miserables is

a stunning spec-

tacle of passion and

power in early 19th-

century France. It is

the story of ex-convict Jean Valjean

and his years hunted by ruthless

policeman Javert. Set to the backdrop

of the French revolution, Valjean must

fi ght for his life to protect those he

loves. 352-236-2274.

THEATREAcrosstown Repertory Theatre .....................619 S. Main Street, Gainesville 352-371-1234

Curtis M. Phillips Center ...........................................315 Hull Road, Gainesville 352-392-ARTS

Fine Arts Hall Theatre - SFC ...........................3000 NW 83rd St., Gainesville 352-395-4181

Gainesville Community Playhouse .......4039 N.W. 16th Blvd., Gainesville 352-376-4949

Hippodrome State Theatre .................................25 SE 2nd Place, Gainesville 352-375-4477

UF Constans Theatre .................................................Museum Road, Gainesville 352-273-0526

Nadine McGuire Blackbox Theatre ...................Museum Road, Gainesville 352-392-1653

Insomniac Theatre Company ............................E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala 352-897-0477

Ocala Civic Theatre ..................................4337 East Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala 352-236-2274

High Springs Community Theater ..........130 NE 1st Avenue, High Springs 386-454-3525

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Your best friend knows everything she needs to know.

She knows your secrets, and the dreams you hold. She chases away your insecurities, your sorrows are her bur-dens, your joy is her triumph. Your best friend knows your heart, and loves you better for it. And in the new book “The Sweetest Hallelujah” by Elaine Hussey, a friendship that starts with a secret ends with a forever bond.

Dead Alice Watkins knew how to send a message to residents of Shakerag, Mississippi, on the north side of Tupelo. When something bad was about to happen, everybody knew that Alice sent the odor of barbecue and notes from a blues harmonica around town. Now, those things could be blamed on Tiny Jim’s barbecue house and juke joint, it was true, but most folks knew a warning when they smelled one. And lately, 10-year-old Billie Hughes smelled barbecue a lot. She tried not to think about it, how-ever, even though she knew Mama was sick. That’s because Billie knew some-thing Alice didn’t: If Billie could fi nd her daddy, he’d fi x everything. He was a famous musician in Memphis, and was surely rich. Billie fi gured he was kind of like Roy Rogers, only black. Betty Jewel, Billie’s Mama, knew her daughter idolized the father she’d never met. Billie talked all the time about fi nd-ing him, but Betty Jewel knew that Saint Hughes was no good. He ruined her life and her career. The only thing he’d ever give Billie was his last name. Ten years after her husband, Joe, died, Cassie Malone still grieved deeply. Not one day went by without her miss-ing his hugs, his laughter. She couldn’t bear to get rid of his clothes, or the

empty crib for the babies they never had. She regretted most of all that they never had children. Three miscarriages still made her ache. Which is maybe why the ad in the weekly paper caught her eye. “Desperate,” it said. “Dying woman seeks mother for her child.” What would make a woman do that? Cassie had to know — though lynchings and Jim Crow laws would make it dan-gerous to fi nd out. So she left her well-appointed Tupelo house, and stepped right into a secret... I loved this book, but not for the story itself, which is wonderful and a little reminiscent of a certain Oscar-winning movie, only with a twist. I loved this book, but not for the exceptionally likeable characters. No, I loved “The

Sweetest Hallelujah” because of the way

author Elaine Hussey has

written it. With words that will make you weep and descriptions that put you

directly in the scene, Hussey

tells a tale of racism, understand-

ing and a mother’s love. There’s confl ict in here, and

maybe a bit of controversy; some South-ern hospitality, and a haint that plays a surprisingly large part in the story. It’s a beautiful novel. That’s all. If your book group is in need of a great title, give them this one: “The Sweetest Hallelujah.” With that, they have everything they need to know. s

Terri Schlichenmeyer has been reading

since she was 3 years old and she never goes

anywhere without a book. She lives with her

two dogs and 11,000 books.

BOOK REVIEW BY TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER

The Sweetest HallelujahELAINE HUSSEY

c.2013, Harlequin

$15.95 / $18.95 Canada 346 pages

Whatwould make a

woman do that? Cassie had to know — though

lynchings and Jim Crow laws would make

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