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Afriend and former school teachernamed Sue, has gone to the Keysevery year to enjoy the speciallobster seasons. This has been

the practice of her Florida entourage for thelast 30 years. They rent a home each yearand take as many of their family and friendsas would like to go. To these water baby lob-ster lovers, this is as important as Christ-mas is to me and mine.

Regular spiny lobster season is alwaysAugust 6 through March 31. At that time,Key West celebrates the opening of LobsterSeason with the biggest party of the year.Thousands of lobster lovers gather at KeyWest for three awesome, fun-filled daysand nights of food and entertainment.

Sue and friends usually went for the longhaul but as starting dates for the school sea-son became earlier and earlier, Sue foundshe enjoyed the two-day spiny lobster sportseason in July best. The sports seasonalways begins at 12:01 A.M., the lastWednesday in July and ends at 12 mid-night on the last Thursday. The ‘bag lim-its’ are six lobsters per person per day foranyone with a recreational license. Pos-session is strictly enforced.

I, personally, never learned how to enjoythe water enough to even learn to swimproperly, much less go for lobsters. Nev-ertheless, it is fun to hear about it and livevicariously.

The first time I came to Florida was tovisit Mother and Dad and my brothers at

their motel. First thing the boys did was askme if I wanted to go Snipe hunting. Snipesare an imaginary game bird purported toresemble quails or pheasants or other suchbirds. Snipe hunts take place on moonlessnights and the victims are provided bagsin which to catch the birds while the insti-gators do bird calls, search for them withflashlights, and make noises of the imagi-nary birds with rocks. Often the victims areabandoned but my brothers didn’t dare leaveme there.

I later learned that this is a “rite of pas-sage wherein older adolescents take youngerones into the wilderness…” (or in this case,in the woodsy area by the sea).

Many pleasant things are out there forFloridians to enjoy. For me with most ofthe available entertainments, I will continueto live vicariously. I will, however, enjoy andstick to anything musical. I strongly believethat exercising the throat and voice box isevery bit as good for me as swimming, run-ning, or other physical exercises. To eachhis own. Enjoy yourself! ST

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United Meth odist Church of OrmondBeach is providing free Caregiver’s DaysOut that includes food, fun, and specialattention for care re ceivers. The days arefrom 9 A.M. to 2 P.M. on Thurs., Aug. 8;Sat., Sept. 14; and Thurs., Oct. 10; andSat. Nov. 16 at the First United Meth odistChurch of Ormond Beach. For infor-mation, call Sherry at 386-677-3581,ext. 311. This is a great opportunity forcaregivers to have a break and know thattheir loved ones are being taken care ofin a loving, safe environment.

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mortgage payments, are unemployed,or earning less than before, or you needto leave your home, Community LegalServices of Mid-Florida can help you.Their Housing and Urban Development(HUD) approved housing counselorscan provide guidance through this dif-ficult process with a free workshop onTues., Aug. 13 from 6 –8 P.M. at OrmondBeach City Hall, 22 S. Beach Street. Theworkshop is free, but space is limited,so register now! You can register by call-ing 386-506-5384, or e-mail to [email protected]

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Seniors Today Fall event—an Octo-berfest! All vendors are invited to joinSeniors Today newspaper as they onceagain hosts a day of entertainment, fun,food, exhibits, door prizes, and more.This fun-filled event is housed totallyindoors and absolutely free for ourseniors on Fri., Oct. 4 from 9 A.M. to 1 P.Mat the Holy Cross Lutheran Church,724 Big Tree Rd., S. Daytona. Vendortables starting at just $150. Advertis-ing and sponsorships available too! Formore info, call the Seniors Today officeat 386-677-7060.

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Bishop’s Glen, 900 LPGA Blvd.,Holly Hill has a series of free seminarsyou won’t want to miss during the monthof August. Events include: Two Parkin-son’s Support Groups on Tues., Aug. 6at 2:15 P.M.; New Solutions To Eliminat-ing Back Pain And Sciatica on Fri., Aug.9 from 2:30–3:30 P.M.; Vince Cautero,Balladeer Extraordinaire on Fri., Aug.16 at 6 P.M.; Caregiver Support Group onWed., Aug. 21 at 1:30 P.M.; The HealthAnd Safety Of Pets on Fri., Aug. 23from 2:30–3:30 P.M.; and PreparationFor Flu Season on Fri., Aug. 30 from2:30–3:30 P.M. RSVP to 386-226-9110.

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Scenic Historical Bus Tour presented bythe Ormond Beach Historical Society.This two-hour tour includes the OrmondScenic Loop, Fairchild Oak, ThreeChimneys Sugar Mill Ruins, OrmondIndian Burial Mound, and historic homesalong the way. A knowledgeable tourguide will interpret the 30 sites on theroute. Tickets are $20 for adults, $7for ages 7–12, and can be purchasedat the OBHS Welcome Center, 38 EastGranada Blvd. or by phone. Reserva-tions are required as space is limited. Call386-677-7005 for more information.

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Ormond Beach with a free seminardesigned to present information aboutage related eye conditions presented byMike Watson, Rehabilitation Special-ist-Blind on Aug. 21 at 11 A.M. RSVPto 386-868-0723 today.

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offers free and low-cost spaying andneutering for pets. Residents in unin-corporated Volusia County can catchthe Pet Vet Cruiser, by appointment,around the county in August. This PetVet Cruiser’s spay and neuter programis based on income and has a sliding-fee scale. Residents seeking free or low-cost pet spaying and neutering mustprovide proof of income to qualify.Appointments for service are requiredand can be made from 10 A.M.–3 P.M.,Monday through Friday. Walk-ins arenot accepted. For more informationabout the ordinance and/or cost, quali-fications or to schedule an appointmentfor the Pet Vet Cruiser, please call386-323-3575.

Outreach DinnerOpen Arms is an outreach ministry

for the blind and visually impaired inthe Daytona Beach area. You are invitedto a free dinner, fellowship, and a pro-gram being offered at Holy CrossLutheran Church, 724 Big Tree Road,South Daytona, on the second Satur-day of every month from 4 –6 P.M. Pleasecall 386-767-6542 one week prior toreserve your place.

Support GroupsMan To Man

Join Florida Hospital Flagler for theMan to Man support group. Designedfor men diagnosed with prostate cancer,the Man to Man support group providesa comfortable setting for discussion,education, and support throughout thetreatment and recovery process and meetson the third Thursday of the month inClassroom D at Florida Hospital Fla-gler, located at 60 Memorial MedicalParkway, Palm Coast, FL 32164. Reg-istration is not required. For informa-tion, call 386-586-2065.Hurting Yourself With Food?

Are you addicted to food? There ishope. Food Addicts in Recovery Anony-mous (FA) is a solution for all forms offood addiction. People have foundrecovery from overeating, under eat-ing, and bulimia. For more details and tofind a meeting in Volusia County, call386-258-0610.


People often think that placingtheir assets into a trust for theirown benefit in Florida makesthe assets inaccessible to cred-

itors, taxing authorities, and nursinghomes, but that is not true. A self- set-tled trust in Florida, whether revocableor irrevocable, does not remove theassets from access by one’s creditors,Medicaid qualification rules, or taxation.A“self-settled” trust is a trust createdby a person, allowing the person to usethe assets, and holding the person’s ownassets. If a creditor obtains a judgmentagainst a person who has assets in aFlorida trust the person created, thecreditor can take the assets.

Certain states allow asset protectiontrusts to hold the Grantor’s assets andmake them unavailable to the person’sfuture creditors. They are irrevocabletrusts, which must be created a certainamount of time before a problem arisesin order to be protected. One cannottake advantage of such a trust once aproblem has already occurred.

One must name a trustee in the statethat offers the asset protection trust. Itprobably does not make much senseto spend the money to create one unlessthere is some reason to do so. Since

they must be created before a problemarises, these trusts are generally usedby professionals who may be sued inthe future due to their professions.

Often, people couple out-of-state assetprotection trusts with out-of-state com-panies to hold the assets. One transfersthe assets into the company, and issuesthe membership of the company to theasset protection trust. The company isthen owned by the asset protection trust,not the person. So if the person is sued,the person is only a beneficiary of atrust, not an owner of the asset. Usinga company allows the person to han-dle the assets even though he or shedoes not own them.

An out-of-state asset protection trustis a complicated and expensive proce-dure, but it is available for those whowant to take advantage of the protection.

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by Peggy Goldtrap

Gag likes to tell a funny storyabout his father’s prayingchickens. It’s a riot. Well…not to be outdone, I have a

chicken story as well. It’s a little dif-ferent. This chicken disappears.

Chickens are popular story material.Politicians like to tell about the rubberchicken dinners they attend; chickensare known among preachers as thegospel bird; and they are known todare devils as the ultimate bird of cow-ardice. Chickens are not the highestbird on the evolutionary scale of featherbearers. In fact, chickens are dead last,but they don’t usually last, once dead.They’re pretty tasty.

I’m reminded of the gentleman in arestaurant who asked the waiter, “Howdo you prepare you chicken?”

“Well,” said the waiter…“Noth-ing special. We just tell 'em, You’regonna die.”

And die they do…George’s mother would ring the neck

of at least one chicken every Saturdayafternoon. No! I’m not kidding. Storebought chicken parts were unheard ofin those days. Folks grew, killed, andate their own chickens and were proudof it. So did a lot of folks in neighbor-hoods all over. I once lived in one ofthose neighborhoods.

While George and I living in beauti-ful Puerto Rico, I witnessed one of thefunniest scenes of my life. Because SanJuan was almost bug free, our un-screened windows were always opento catch the balmy breeze. Homes areclose together. From our bathroom win-dow, we had a direct line of sight intothe neighbor's kitchen. The neighborhad no window in her tiny kitchen, soher door was most always left open.

One day from my bathroom vantagepoint I observed the neighbor busilypreparing a chicken for roasting. Thebird bounced on the counter as the neigh-bor pounded in spices, salts, and ‘secret’ingredients. Suddenly, the phone rang.Wiping her hands on an apron, myneighbor left the kitchen to answer thephone. She also left the fresh, full-bod-ied and uncooked chicken unattended.Bad move!

I knew something the neighbor didnot know. The aroma of fresh chickenhad attracted a big yellow tom cat. Thecunning cat crouched by the door, butout of the neighbor's view. As soon asthe cook exited, the cat raced into

the kitchen, jumped on the counter,clenched the entire chicken with histeeth, bounded off the counter, out thedoor, raced across the backyard, andhurdled a four-foot stone wall like achampion! I was eyewitness to the TomCat Olympics and the cat deserved agold medal.

The neighbor returned to her task,but the chicken had flown the coop.She opened the refrigerator thinkingmaybe she had put the chicken in there.Bewildered, she felt and patted everycounter area for evidence that she wasnot losing touch with reality. Nothing!Several times, the neighbor left thekitchen, then re-entered as if her birdwould magically reappear.

Finally in a flourish of frustration, theneighbor planted her hands on her hips,glared at the space last spiced, screamedthe Spanish equivalent of something fowlhappened, then fled the room, (likely tocall a psychiatrist).

Somewhere a smiling cat was clean-ing his claws of the last tasty tidbitof chicken.

Did I ever tell the neighbor whatreally happened? How a sneaky, smil-ing, chicken snatching cat dined onher dinner?

…how funny her face looked as shegrimaced, winced, and flinched fearingher mind was gone with the bird?

…how I watched the whole sceneand did nothing but laugh?

No. I didn’t tell her. Would you have?I don't think she would appreciate thehumor. Cackle, Cackle! ST

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With summer here we wouldall be the wiser to keep ourcool under the heat. Olderpeople are at greater risk of

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Many seniors who are planningto downsize or move to a re-tirement center have lived intheir homes for decades. It is

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“How do I get started?” Six months isa respectable time to schedule your movewhich gives you the time needed to makethe important decisions on what goes withyou, what is given to family, what is sold,and what is thrown out. Downsizing can bevery emotional and physically overwhelm-ing and making decisions under pressurewill cause unnecessary stress.

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It is best not to wait until you have amedical or a financial crisis to make yourmove, and remember to employ the help offriends, family, or professionals to assist you.

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• Veterans: In the next five years, morethan 1 million service members will facethe challenge of transitioning to civil-ian life. Senior Corps volunteers—manyveterans themselves—serve more than560,000 veterans a year.

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In the Deltona woman's case, she got callsfrom a distraught man claiming to be hergrandson. He said that he was in a car acci-dent and he was now in jail. He needed$5,000 to bond out. The victim sent themoney through wire transfer to South Amer-ica, where the incident allegedly happened.Over the next couple of weeks she got morephone calls from the fake grandson's lawyerasking for more money to cover mountinglegal expenses. Finally, she called her grand-son directly and learned that he wasn't theone who had called her. The total amountshe paid by the time she discovered she wasbeing scammed was up to $55,500.

In a separate recent case an 82-year-oldgrandmother from New Smyrna Beachreported that she had received a call froma man claiming to be her grandson. He said

that he had been in an accident and arrestedfor driving under the influence in New York.The victim told deputies that the man's voicesounded exactly like her actual grandson'sand so she believed the caller. The man

asked for $1,800 to pay legal fees. The vic-tim relayed the money order informationto a woman claiming to be the grandson'sattorney. Later that day the victim contactedher grandson directly to see how he wasdoing and learned that he had never beenin New York.

The best way to avoid this type of scamis to be aware of it in the first place. Sharethis information, especially with grandpar-ents! The scammers will pressure the victimto act quickly. Don't give in to the pressure.Before even thinking about sending moneyanywhere, contact the grandchild or otherrelatives to see if the emergency story can beverified or debunked. Keep in mind thatonce money is sent through wire transfer,it's gone. There is no getting it back.

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Section BAugust 2, 2013

by Tyler Stover

Seal was an abandoned dog that cameto Halifax Humane Society with-out the use of his back two legs. Heis an incredibly lovable dog always

looking for attention or someone to playwith, but it can be difficult to watch him getaround by dragging his legs on the floor.Luckily, Seal was adopted by two HHSemployees and now has a loving home.However, Seal still gets bruises and scrapesfrom the constant rubbing on his legs.

Recently, Seal has shown tremendoussigns of progress, even standing up on allfour legs for brief moments. He also receivedgreat news. His spine has healed completely,and his veterinarian now believes that withprosthetics, Seal may be able to walk on allfour legs for the first time in his life.

Last Monday, Seal traveled to the Uni-versity of Florida to visit with a neurologist.It was discovered that he does have feel-ing in his back legs, so he was sent to therehabilitation department for further eval-uation. Seal was placed in an underwatertreadmill, where small, coordinated stepswere observed. This shows that Seal is notparalyzed, and there is still reason to believeSeal could walk with the help of prosthetics.

Seal’s doctors suggested aggressive ther-apy, electrical nerve stimulation, and stretch-ing exercises, along with a customized wheelchair. He will undergo therapy and treatmentfor the next eight weeks to build his rear legstrength. At that time, he will be re-evaluatedand the next steps will be determined.

HHS and Seal’s family thank everyonethat has already contributed to his care. If

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2014 Calendar ContestDo you want to show off your favorite

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You can participate in this year’s contestin two different ways. One is to make a dona-tion to HHS by uploading photos of yourfavorite family pet for $5 per photo, or $15

per photo with the purchase of a calendarincluded (calendars will be sold individu-ally for $15 following conclusion of con-test). The other is to contribute to HHS byvoting for your favorite pet photos. Eachvote is a $1 donation to HHS animals.

The entry that receives the most voteswill be featured on the cover of the 2014HHS Calendar. After that, the next ten entrieswill be pictured as monthly features in the2014 calendar, and two additional entrieswill be crowned as “judge’s choice” win-ners to round out the remaining months.

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Tyler Stover is the Community OutreachDirector for Halifax Humane Society in Day-tona Beach. Reach him at 386-274-4703, ext.320, or [email protected]

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Q: In your column, you responded toa reader who had a hand-written letterby Charles Schulz. In your answer, youwrote that a comic strip by Schulzwould, of course, be worth much morethan a signed letter.

I have several signed comic strips,including ones from Peanuts, Pogo,Beatle Bailey, Alley Oop, and Frank AndErnest. I also have signed original polit-ical cartoons by Dan Fitzpatrick, TomEngelhardt, Scott Long, and Pat Oli-phant. I certainly do not expect you toappraise my collection, but hope youcan suggest where I might obtain suchinformation.

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—George, Albuquerque, NMA: Probably about what you paid.

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Over the last few years I have writ-ten about many of my friends and rel-atives who have passed away.

I think about those people a lot, espe-cially after I have written a column likeI did last week.

Two weekends ago I was at a familyreunion and although I had a very goodtime, I was a little melancholy as Idrove home Sunday morning.

I stopped at Marjorie Kinnan Rawl-ings Historic State Park to tour.

As I toured her home, I felt a certainamount of comfort there and a tuggingat my heart of times gone by.

It was a home much like hers that Igrew up in and it was also similar tomany of my relatives’ homes.

Today, most people would have ahard time living without air condition-ing and having to raise most of theirown food. Back then it was just a wayof life.

I thought as I sat in my car about myhome as a child and visiting relatives,many of who had been avid supportersof our family reunion.

I think sometimes it is alright to bea little melancholy, it gives you a chanceto reflect on issues and being sad aboutclosing chapters in our lives is part ofliving in this world.

Laying on the seat next to me in thecar was a music CD by Darius Rucker.His music had caught my attention.

I want to share some of the words toone song in particular with you, becauseit speaks volumes about what is impor-tant and about us as human beings inour struggles through life.

Verse One:Why do we hate? Why do we suffer?Why do we make our mistakes, and

constantly blame one another?Why is there war, and tell me why

is there killing? Have we forgotten some secret we

knew back when we were just children?Chorus:If I had wings, I’d fly up to heaven.

I’d look down from the clouds, on everything... then I could find all the thingswe’ve been missing. I would have allthe answers... if I had wings.

Verse Two:Like why I am here, and where did

I come from; and where would I gowhen my time here on this earth isdone, and what would I leave thatwould go on forever?

Oh no, and what can I do while I’mhere to make someone’s life better?

Driving away from that old houseand listening to the words of this songand thinking of all those who havegone on ahead, made my worries ofpolitics and finances dim.

It is what is in our hearts that mat-ters the most and it will be the onlything we will leave this world with.

What we leave will be memories ofhow we lived. ST

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An encounter at the school carnival'skissing booth opens Elle's eyes to Noah'sreal feelings about her, and they begina clandestine relationship. Elle is torn.She hates lying to her friends and fam-ily, but she can't give up the way beingwith Noah makes her feel, even if itmeans sneaking around behind every-one's back and risking losing Lee, herbest friend in the world. With secretsand lies piling up, is there any way tonavigate this suddenly crazy life with-out someone getting hurt?

The Kissing Booth treads familiaryoung-adult ground, but does so withan ease that is all the more notable forthe fact that the author is a mere 17 yearsold. This debut novel displays a natural

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Elle is a relatable heroine, sharp, anda little sassy without being too glib, andgenerally honest with herself, even whenshe makes mistakes. Her enviable bondwith her best friend Lee is refreshinglyfree of romantic angst. Noah is certainlyno perfect hero—he's got a rough rep-utation and a hot, often physical temper,and more than once his controllingbehavior edges into the disturbing. Atleast he is called out on his actions,although perhaps not always as firmlyas he could or should be.

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can to corral outdoor toys in the yard.You can get them in red or bright bluethese days, so they'll stand out from theregular trash can and you won't get con-fused. They work great to hold balls andeven small riding toys for toddlers. Ithelps to keep the yard straightened up.”

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“When filling your weekly pill min-der, have a pair of tweezers handy. It willcut the aluminum foil on the top of thepill bottle, it works well to get the cot-ton out of the bottle, and just in caseyou drop a pill in the wrong compart-ment, it works great to remove it andput it in the correct one.” ST

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Q: Help! I love my cat Buttercup,but he has long hair and tends to shed.My furniture and carpets are coveredwith cat hair, and it's very hard to cleanup. Do you have any tips to reduce theshedding and for clean up?

—Gail F., IndianapolisA: Pet hair is one of the biggest lit-

tle problems a pet owner can have.For some it's more than a nuisance, asthe dander that cats and dogs shed canaggravate allergies.

If your pet is shedding more thanusual, take it to the vet for a checkupto rule out any illness. It's not unusualfor many pets to shed constantly, andyou have to tackle the issue daily. Hereare a few handy tips to help reduce thehair cleanup:

• Pick up hard-to-reach hair from fur-niture by putting on a pair of rubbergloves, wetting them under the tap, thenrunning the gloves over the furniture.

• Put mats in entryways and overareas of the carpet where your petspends its time.

• Brush your pet daily to reduce theamount of hair that is shed elsewherein the house.

• Vacuum carpets and furniture daily,or as often as possible, to reduce fur anddander that has accumulated.

On another note, you may see petfoods advertised that claim to helpreduce shedding. I'm not sure that anypet food has been proven to do so. How-ever, many owners recommend a high-quality diet with plenty of protein, alongwith a fish-oil supplement, which theysay improves their pet's coat. ST

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It was French Enlightenment writerVoltaire who made the following sageobservation: “Faith consists in believ-ing when it is beyond the power of rea-son to believe.”

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Next time you're rolling the dice, pickup a die and take a closer look. The oppo-

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If you remember the early-1960s TVseries Route 66, you might be surprised tolearn that the show was actually shot inFlorida and Oregon, no-where near thefabled highway. ST

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by Matilda Charles

Now that we're fast approach-ing the hottest part of sum-mer, it's even more importantto take steps to guard against

becoming overheated.The Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention has released a special reporton seniors and the heat. It has sugges-tions that make sense—especially sincewe seniors are slower to sense changesin temperature. That means we canbecome overheated before we realizeit. Here are some suggestions:

• Drink more water than usual, anddon't wait until you're actually thirstybefore having a drink. By then you'reactually overdue for water. Call yourdoctor's nurse to ask how much wateryou should be drinking, and make achart to be sure you get as much asyou should.

• Don't cook with the stove or oven.It makes the house hotter.

• Always wear light-colored, light-weight, loose clothing.

• Cool down with cool showers orcool baths.

• Avoid alcohol or drinks with lotsof sugar.

• Check the news for heat alerts. Insome cases, cooling stations might beopened in your area, such as in schools.Or call the health department and askif there are air-conditioned shelters nearyou. Libraries, movies, and malls aregood places to go during the heat ofthe day.

• Keep an eye on friends and family,and ask that they do the same for you.

• While fans are helpful at lower tem-peratures, they won't help in hot weather,and only blow the hot air around.

• Watch for heat-related symptoms,such as nausea or vomiting, headachesor muscle cramps. Look for heavysweating, clammy skin, weakness, orfainting, which is heat exhaustion. Thoseare medical emergencies.

For more details, go to www.cdc.gov/extremeheat/seniors.html or www. cdc.gov/extremeheat/warning.html ST

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There are many pluses to living ina retirement community. One ofthe most beneficial is that sincewe are all of an age when our

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At a time when we are battling arthri-tis, preparing for knee and hip replace-ments, or having cataract surgery, we takegreat comfort in knowing that many oth-ers have been there, done that, and are nowtackling the next problem with a littlehelp from their friends.

We laugh when most of us in our golffoursome need help seeing where our ballhas come to rest.

When our friends start a sentence andthen say, “Now... where was I going withthat thought?” we breathe a sigh of reliefthat maybe we are not in the first throes ofAlzheimer's after all. We can't all have it!

Our children think it must be awful tolive in a retirement village. “Mom, I can'timagine you and Dad being with a lot ofold people. You are just going to curl upand die there.”

At first they have a hard time under-standing why they can never reach us when

they call ... why we don't return their callsuntil days later ... why we're not home after10 P.M. .... why we don't have time to readthat book they recommended.

Then they come to visit. “You're doingwhat?” they yelp when we tell them we'regoing skydiving.

They look at our calendar with disbelief.“You're golfing three times a week, Dad?How do you guys get this many dates forbridge in one month? You're in a musical?”

They see that we are relaxed and happyand surrounded by many friends. They seeus fulfilling lifelong dreams. They havedecided that retirement cannot come soonenough for them. They envy our newlifestyle. They decide that retirement mostdefinitely does not mean slowing down.

When the children leave, we glance ateach other with a grin and make a mad dashto the phone. There are golf tee times to bescheduled, tickets to order for an upcomingplay, confirmation for a party next week and,finally, a quick call to our best friends:“Get the cards out. We'll be right over.”

Those youngsters have slowed us down,and now it's time to get back into circula-tion, and our busy life! ST

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24 On in years

25 Luzon language

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30 Sheep's comment

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Agood neighbor will tomato you—using tomato here as a verb—meaning come to your rescuewhen you are tomato-less and

make certain you have an adequate sup-ply of tomatoes for an entire summer oftomato sandwiches.

Last summer, I didn’t plant a garden forthe first time in 25 years and I wrote a col-umn about my desperate search for good-tasting tomatoes. I was so irritable andhateful all summer that my good neigh-bors must have noticed. One day this pastApril my neighbor, Wayman Wilson, showedup with a shovel and four Better Boy tomatoplants. He said, “I read about you not gar-dening due to stooping problems and Iwant you to at least have some tomatoes forthose sandwiches you missed out on lastyear. Where do you want them planted?”

I have an old metal swing structure whereI have always tied plants so I told him toplant them underneath it.

As much as I like Better Boys, I havealways wanted to try Brandywines. Inoticed in Organic Gardening that Brandy-wines usually win their famous tomatotasting contest. Shortly after Waymanplanted the Better Boys, my neighborsHoyt Branham, showed up one morningand asked, “How would you like to try aBrandywine tomato plant this year?” Igrabbed it and stuck it right in the middle ofthe Better Boys.

Isn’t it amazing how the universe hon-ors our thoughts? I was sending out mydesire for great tomatoes and the universebounced that right back to Wayman andHoyt. It sure makes you think more of theuniverse and friends like Wayman andHoyt who tune into it.

Why did I want them under the oldswing set structure? I am glad you asked. Iam a pantyhose man. Years ago I discov-ered that pantyhose carry static electricitydirectly into plants if they are grounded tometal. In a thunderstorm with a lot of stat-ic electricity, you can stand there and watchthem grow. I’m a politician and I wouldn’tlie to you.

My shallow Americans, I want you toknow that I have never been so tomatoed

in my life. I have been eating them witheverything. Sara Lee has had to add anextra shift since I discovered their whitebread makes the best sandwiches. Kraft isworking their Miracle Whip assemblyline overtime. Yes, I prefer Miracle Whipwith my tomato sandwiches. I am just nowcoming out of the closet. I know the abuseyou mayo purists are going to inflict uponme but I will feel unfaithful to Miracle Whipif I don’t just admit my preference.

A tomato sandwich lover wrote a letterto the editor telling me the proper namefor one is a sink sandwich—one you needto stand over the sink to eat. She referred

me to the White Trash Cookbook and sureenough, it is called that in this treasurechest of recipes from Ten Speed Press(www.tenspeedpress.com). I find it workswell for me to just sit on a beach towel onthe floor. Daintiness has never been a majorobjective for me.

A sweet young thing from LookoutValley visited my domicile last week andshe said, “Your face is red!” and I replied,“Yes! Want a tomato sandwich?”

I do believe I can snag more womenwith tomato sandwiches than with aCorvette. After a fresh tomato sandwich, awoman purrs like a kitten and simply can-not keep her hands off you.

The strangest thing about this year’stomato crop is that Wayman planted themin old hard dirt that has never been fertil-ized and worked. There are four Brandy-wines hanging there that are somewherebetween softball and volleyball size (re-member, I wouldn’t lie to you) and stillgreen. They will be basketballs soon. Praythey don’t all ripen at the same time. Imight hurt myself. ST

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My Sunday

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