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Warren County Career Center (WCCC) thanked three val-
ued business partners recently for their support of student
success with a luncheon in their honor. WCCC Culinary stu-
dents prepared and served the meal.
Waynesvil le Lumber was the December honoree. Joe
Ryan andWaynesville Lumber have partnered with us for 15
years, carpentry instructor Steve Williamson said. They
support us in all of our communi ty projects. They are wil l-
ing to bring materials in small amounts to our job sites thus
preventing water damage and theft to the materi als, a serv icetha t b ig companies would not do. Joe is on the Carpentry
Advisory Committee and always has a lot to contribute.
The Ja nuar y h onor ee was the Ohio Reha bilitation
Commission and Jennifer Werling, who works closely with
WCCC coordinators to assist students with disabilities. The
agency works with students with disabil it ies to help them
transition to work or college in the field they have trained in,
an d also provides job c oache s for s tud ents at WCCCs
Project SEARCH, located at Otterbein Lebanon Retirement
Community. They are constantly involved with student sup-
port throug h job coaching, job training, job shadowing,
tutoring students for certification tests, helping with drivers
education, providing adaptive equipment for college such as
reading software and laptops, Career-Technical Special
Education Coordinator Becky Bollinger said.
The TaftMuseum ofArt, which workswith students in the
WCCC Digital Media Arts satellite program at Kings High
School, was the February honoree. They have supported my
students through the Artist Reaching Classrooms program
for the past four years, Instructor Kelly Shields said. They
fund two field trips to the museum, including the transporta-
tion costs, and four artist visits to our classroom every year.
The experiences they have provided for us are amazing and
have been so beneficial to our students.Pictured from left, WCCC Principal Gary Patton; WCCC
Superintendent Maggie Hess; Kevin Butler, DMA senior at
Kings; Jean Graves, Taft Museum; DMA Instructor Kelly
Shields ; Pro ject SEARCH Coordinator Sandy Hempel;
Jennifer Werling, Ohio Rehabilitation Commission; WCCC
Tr ea sur er Kar en Roye r; Car pentr y I nstr uctor Steve
Wi ll iamson; Joe Ryan, Waynesvil le Lumber; and Jesse
Carroll, WCCC Carpentry Senior from Franklin.
4 Thursday, February 21, 2013 Springboro Sun
On-line dating is on its way out. Yes,
the hip, the young are saying buh bye,
buh bye, so long to clic king the ir
mouse when looking for dates.
Welcome to Social Network dating.
Im not kidding. Tthese are actual apps
foryour phoneto catch the love of your
life hook, line and sinker at lunchtoday.
Here are the top five dat ing apps for
yo ur smar t ph one and the nu mbe r of
visitors age 18 and up last year:
One: POF (Plenty of Fish) 1.7mil-
lion;
Two: Skout.com, 1.4million;
Three: Zoosk.com, 1.2million;
Four: eharmony, 500,000;
Five: Match.com, 330,000.
Youre lunching at Sardis you check
your smart phone app Singles Around
Me and up pops all the singles in
Sardis at the moment and where
theyre sitting.
Whoa, select the cutest girl,
ap pro ach a nd say, Can I jo in you?
Done! Two years later, youre tendingthe ba by wh ile s he dress es for your
night on the town. So simple.
Now, what about the older crowd you
know the over 70 crowd the AARP-ers
are there any apps for them? Glad you
asked. Yes, they have five apps, too.
On e: Crus he s. co m (no t c ru tc h-
es.com, make sure you spell it correct-
ly, most senior smart phones will allow
up to 18-point text, its good to be
safe);
Two: GeezerPleezers.com (allows
for you to select fave hair tint like, pur-
ple-li cious , hot silver, blond ambition,
snow white and this girls on fire red);
Three: Depends.com (reliable and
safe dates);
Four : ViagraGi rl s. com (former dancers that love to have fun);
Five: MachoMen.com (not YMCA
guysreal 75 to 85-year-old muscle
men)
Girls, next time youre at Tim
Hortons for Bingo, check your smart
phone/ There could be a MachoMan or
Depends guy sitting close by.
Lucy, we need to download that
Singles Around Me app and hit some
of the hot spots and do a l it tle research
for a future column.
I was thinking of the senior center in
Cen te rville . I thin k ther es one in
Lebanon too.
I ll be look ing for the gir ls o n f ire
and purple-lcious while you keep your
eyes out for the macho men and wel l
s ee if we ge t b eeps that we c an s ome
how match up in case they dont have
smart phones. This might be a realchallenge.
I see where the Procrastinators club
has changed their name hoping to
s wi pe me mb er s f ro m o th er s ervic e
organizati ons plus l at ch on to those
tha t want a long l is t of c lubs for the ir
resume.
Are you ready? Instead of
Procrastinators, they are now
Optomorrowis ts , not to be confused
w ith Op ti mi sts . T he ir m ot to : Why
Hurry, Slow Down. Tomorrow will be
here soon enough.
They support helping people to learn
how to do things tomorrow instead of
today. Their meetings are held on the
fi rst day after the fi rst Thursday of the
month , which would be tomorrow, I
guess.
You need to call, probably tomorrow,
and make sure. The only exception to
tomor row is their du es, which are
always due today.
Im confused. Think Il l stick with
the Opt imists. We met last Thursday,
not tomorrow.
If you have chi ldren or grandchil -
drenin the seven toeight, nineto 10, or
11-12 age categories and they love to
s ho ot b as ke ts a nd p lay b as ke tb al l,
heres a heads up from our Springboro
Optimist Club.
Were sponsoring a Youth Tri-Star
Basketbal l Competi ti on Saturday,March 16 from 9 a.m. till 12 p.m. at
Five Points Elementary in the gymnasi-
um.
No pre-regist ration is necessary. Just
s how up a rou nd 8:30 to s ig n up. Yo u
must be registered and ready by 9 a.m.
for senven and eight year o lds, 10:15
a.m. for nine and 10 year olds and
11:15 a .m. for 11-12 year o lds. Late
comers can participate, but will not be
able to count in the awards tabulation.
Trophies wil l be given away for fi rst,
second and thi rd place for bes t drib-
blers, shooters and passe rs in boys and
girls divisions. Each contestant wil l
receive a free participation package to
take home.
Tr i-Sta r B as ke tb all is a Na tio na lOptimist Club event held each spring.
Th is will be our f ir st an nual h ere in
Springboro. Pass the word and come on
down for a fun morning.
Our club wil l be at Hometown Expo
2013 at the Spr ingboro High School
commons, gym and wrest ling area on
Saturday, March 9, handing out some
greatreminders about the event coming
up one week later.
Look for the Spr ingboro Opt imi st
booth in the hallway outsid e the main
gym and youll get something rea lly
c ool. Th is even t is open to b oy s an d
girls ages seven through 12. Corporate
partners for this event are Springboro
Yo ut h B as ke tb al l & N or th we st ern
Mutual. There is no charge or cost forthis event. Springboro Optimist Club,
A Friend of Youth.
Hometown Expo 2013: put it on your
calendar now, Saturday, March 9t from
10 a.m. to 4 p .m. a t Spr ingboro High
School. Dont Miss [email protected]
Social network dating, really?MERGE WRIGHT
B
y Don Wright
Times
Columnist
Submitted photo
WCCC honors business partners
My office managers husband once said, Honey, its not
so bad getting old. Its just really inco nvenient.
To reinforce that statement, and get more specific, were
in the middle of identifying major risk factors for falling.
Most of these escalate, but are not exclusive, to aging.
Were still going
through the major
biological factors.
Osteoporosis:
Weve recently dis-
cussed this topic in
detail, but let me give
you a few more facts.
Osteoporosis is a
metabolic disease
characterized by pro-
gressive loss of bone
mass.
Approximately four in 10 women and one in 10 men over
the age of 50 will break a hip, spine or wrist because ofpoor bone health . Even ost eopenia (l ow bone mass) crea tes
greater chance of compression bone fractures in the spine,
leading to more curvature, pain and lack of balance in
everyday living. Resistance exercise is one of the few
proven ways to build the protecting muscle aroun d each
bone, and also site spec ific allow prevention of more loss,
and even increase in bone mass.
Its important for your fitness professional to know
where your bone density is low. There is a fine line to be
observed increasing bone density and preventing more frac-
tures. Your fitness professional also needs a good under-
standing of spine flexion and extension, and how they
affect a spine at risk. This is again a choice protecting and
strengthening at the same time, our balancing act. We as
trainers want, and individuals, need their steady forward
progression!
Parkinsons disease: Most of us are more aware of this
disease symptomology because of celebrity association.Symptoms can include tremor, bradykinesia (slow move-
ments), gait and balance abnormalities and increased stiff-
ness.
The slowness involved starting movement, shuffling or
uncontrolled speed when walking and general inability to
respond quickly to balance issues, makes this disease a real
balance challenge. Individuals need a safer practi ce envi-
ronment and often a well-educated and experienced profes-
sional to decrease their chance of falling.
Diabetes mellitus: Though we often think of this as
high blood sugar (hyperglycemia),hypoglycemia (low
blood sugar ) is considered by expert s to be the more prob-
lematic.
Symptoms include: anxiety; sweating; irritability;
headache; nausea; extreme hunger; strong, rapid pulse;
confusion; double vision and sometimes severe vision loss;
and numbness (sensation loss), particularly in the feet. Poor
timing of balanced meals can trigger any of these symp-toms affecting balance.
Vestibular disorders: Often considered as a medical
condition affecting the inner ear, this dizzy imbalance
can also be caused by other medical diseases: Menieres
disease; benign positional vertigo (created by otoconia or
small crystals falling into a part of the ear and causing
dizziness with movement of the head); or even poorly man-
aged blood pressure.
No matter what the cause , the induced dizziness needs
attention when balance is an issue.
Medications: Although single prescriptions are known
to elevate fall risks by their side effects (dizziness, fatigue,
weakness, etc.), or by the fact they require an adjustment
period, little is known abo ut the exagge rated effec t of com-
bining multipl e medications.
One statistic derived from a study in 2003 demonstrated
that older adults taking more than four prescriptions are
four times more likely to fall than those taking less thanfour.
Fear of fallling: Although not a biological factor, a real
risk factor. Fear of falling? Why? Because they have fallen
before. Or because they have a friend or neighbor who took
a bad spill.
This fear makes them move less, lose strength and the
confidence that they can move, and really increases the
chance they will fall. Grooving recovery of balance into
muscles makes the act less conscious and more automatic.
Rebuilding confidence the n helps them want to move more,
increasing their ability to prevent falls rather than fear
them.
The level of fall risk does not increase at the same rate
for all adults, older or otherwise. Those who remain physi-
cally active are much more able to maintain good posture,
maintaining their lower risk levels.
Just not moving to prevent falls will reduce the exposure,
but also reduce physical func tion and conf idence. Doingnothing is not the best choice. Teaching the body how to
avoid and/or recover from falling is.
It is better to keep a fr iend from falling than to help him
up.
Linda Cook is a gold certi fied advanced health and fit-
ness specialist and owner of Your Personal Best fitness
training studio.
She has worked with hundreds of clients over the last 20
years , teaching them to stay pain-f ree through movement,
recover or prepare for surgery, or just connect their mind to
their body again.
More in formation about Your Personal Best can be found
at www.ypbinc.com. Contact Linda at 937-748-9208, or
email [email protected] with any questions or comments.
Fall proofing:First risk
factor: biological
Linda
Cook
Full
Circle
Wellness
LEBANON Prepare for a new career in about a year orless, or upgrade your current skills at the Warren County
Career Centers Adult Education Full Service Center.
Courses in Medical Assistant, Medical Billing and Coding,
Multi-skilled Medical Technician, Welding,
Electromechanical PLC Technician, HVAC Technician,
Cosmetology, Heavy Equipment Operator, Information
Technology, and more begin soon, and registration is going
on now.
For more information on programs, visit the Adult
Education page at mywccc.org or call 513-932-8145.
Financial aid may be available to those who qualify.
WCCC offers AdultFull Service CenterFRANKLIN St. Mary Catholic Church in Franklin is
hosting Lenten fish fries on Fridays, through March 22.
The dinners are from 4;30-7 p.m. in the parish hall,
behind the church, which is located at Main and First
streets.
The meal includes fried and baked fish, french fries,
macaroni and cheese, cole slaw, green beans and a bever-
age. Desserts may be purchased.
The all-you-can-eat meals are $10 for adults, $9 for sen-
ior citizens, $8 for children under 13 and $35 for families.
Proceeds go to the St. Vincent de Paul Society and the
Knights of Columbus.
St. Mary to hostweekly fish fries
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