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“Laughter gives us distance. It allows us to step back from an event, deal with it and then

move on.” ~Bob Newhart

Dear Readers,

There was a time when young people

laughed at older people and older people were seriously “old.” Times change. There are enough of us in the 50+ age group that it has become quite all right to laugh at ourselves for what happens to our minds, bodies, emotions, personalities—even our bank accounts. We love movies and

Why We Laugh At Ourselves

Janice Doyle, Editor

TV shows that make us laugh about our life situations. We laugh together when someone says, “Sorry, I can’t hear you” or “I’ll just get out my glasses so I can read the menu.” What’s funny about not being able to see without glasses? Or not remember-ing what you came into a room for? Research shows that we find something funny because something about a situation or episode of life is subjectively true—that is, it rings true for us. For me. And glasses and momentary forgetting, well, they ring very true for many of us. The first time someone offered me a senior discount on coffee at Burger King, I said, “Huh?” I was still raising teenagers and was a few years pre-50. Oh, okay, I was one

year pre-50. It took me a minute—and embarrassed the young girl who offered it—but I recall turning her down, even as I laughed. The thing was, I was laughing at the IDEA of being taken for someone old enough for a senior discount. It didn’t ring true. I went home, looked in the mirror and had a good laugh at myself. Why? It suddenly all rang true! I was aging fast there for a few years. As it happened, the kids finally all left home and the aging process slowed almost to a stop. Well, not really. Why laugh with a friend over lost glasses? Because I’ve misplaced things equally necessary for life. And a joke about the husband who doesn’t hear his wife is funny to me because…well, if I have to explain it, you’re either my husband or someone else’s. What’s more is that we search out those who share our sense of humor. We think you’re going to share a laugh with us each month as you enjoy the comic strip Boomerish. Creator Steve Greenberg takes a contemporary look at life for those over 50. His characters face their changing physical selves, coping with aging parents, relating to younger generations, facing economic challenges and reconciling their youth-ful ideals with their maturing realities. If it sounds a little close to home – you’ll probably find it funny! Enjoy!

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Art for “Honor, Country and Heroism” on DisplayBY EVELYN MACKEY

Next time you are in the

Southwest Florida International Airport, take a special look at the art exhibition lining the concours-es. The 32 works based on the theme “Honor, Country and Heroism” honor the men and women of the U.S. armed forces. The Lee County Port Authority asked Krista Johnson, Exhibitions Coordinator for Alliance for the Arts, to help create an exhibi-tion that would “help welcome the troops” returning to the area. She said, “They wanted something positive that would convey the warm feeling of a community’s support for their work.”

The theme chosen was “Honor, Country and Heroism” and the exhibition can be seen along the concourses through July 2013. Johnson began the task immediately by trying to find veterans who could combine their artisitic ability with their own personal experiences in the “coming home” idea. Five veterans contrib-uted their work along with other area artists, creating 32 works in all. Johnson said, “Artists

readily came on board, each from their own point of view. Almost all said they had a brother, an uncle, a father, someone, who had been in the military.” Each artist was provided a 30” x 40” canvas for their work. Johnson said this is a good size for people to see walking by as they come

and go along the concourses. The mediums chosen by the artists include acrylic, collage, oil, mixed media and enamel. Army vet-eran James “JR” Roberts took the challenge and created “We Got Your Back,” a collage from actual photos he had taken while in Vietnam. His piece includes an abstract painting of the American flag behind images that blend together. Roberts has been working with anything related to art since he was a little boy with crayons. After Vietnam, he took his VA education money and went back to school at Edison College and learned that he “knew a lot more about what I was doing than I thought I did.”

He went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from USF and held several jobs in which he used his art abilities before returning to Cape Coral. He’s active with Big Arts and Alliance for the Arts. “I’m what

they call a mixed media artist,” he said. “I don’t stay with any one thing. I do a lot of work with photographs on the computer, rearranging them, raising them and also a lot of 3-dimensional work.” The exhibition will remain in the airport for a year—welcoming home the troops with the community’s artists and their individual interpreta-tions of Honor, Country and Heroism.

“Home Again,” by Gordon Warrent

“We Got Your Back” by James Roberts.

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6 through Oct. 6 The Rat Pack Lounge at Broadway Palm Din-

ner Theatre. The story of Frank, Dean and Sammy in heaven, but they have some unfinished busi-ness they need to take care of back on Earth. Hear all the songs you love. Special: $39 for dinner and show. 1380 Colonial Blvd., Ft Myers. Call (239) 278-4422.

6 and every Tuesday and Thursday Pickleball. A simple

paddle game at Estero Recre-ation Center. 9:30 a.m. Library: Estero Park / Center. Info: Don-nasue at (239) 498-0415.

9 Bluegrass Concert in Foulds Theatre, Alliance for the Arts.

2 to 5 p.m. Call (239) 936-3239 or visit website to purchase tick-ets or for more information.

14 – 29 “Picasso at the Lapin Agile,” a play by Steve

Martin performed at the Labora-tory Theater of Florida, 1634 Woodford, Fort Myers. Call (239) 218-0481 for more information.

16 Fill Our Fleet,

Feed Our Hungry Day. Buy pre-packaged sacks of groceries at Publix stores and take to the bus in the parking lot or bring your own do-nation of food from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Benefit Harry Chapin Food Bank’s warehouse. Cash donations always welcome. Info at (239) 334-7007, ext. 130 or harrychapinfoodbank.org.

17 “Bladeless Laser Cataract Surgery and Lens Implants”

free seminar by Dr. Jonathan Frantz, Florida Eye Health, 12731 New Brittany Blvd., Fort Myers. Noon. Call to RSVP (239) 418-0999. Seminar in Naples on Wed., Sept.19. RSVP by calling (239) 430-3939. Register online: bettervision.net.

18 Get your tickets for the Ken-nedy Kruisers gaming trip to

Hard Rock Casino, Hollywood. Try your luck, shop and enjoy the food court. $35/members includes $20 free play and $5 food voucher. Advance reservations required at Lake Ken-nedy Senior Center (239) 574-0575.

19 Book Discussion group at Ft. Myers Library. Group

will read first books by new au-thors. This month: Tarquin Hall – Vish Puri Mysteries, The Case of the Missing Servant. Noon. In-formation at (239) 479-4636.

21 The Mangrove Gathering Eco Cafe for people who care

about the Earth. Free. Bring snack to share. Socializing, music, discus-sions. Eco Living Center, Rutenberg Park. Info: John at (239) 432-2163.

22 Senior Choices Golf Outing at The Verandah Club, Ft. Myers.

Four person scramble. 8:30 shotgun. Continental breakfast. Lunch. Hole contests. Beverages. Awards by Area Agency on Aging. (239) 652-6900.

23 Peace Day in the Park, Jaycee Park in Cape Coral. Free event

for the whole family, including pets. Canned and dry goods collected for Harry Chapin Food Bank at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Info at (239) 334-7007, ext. 130.

29 Lehigh Acres Politics in the Park to meet the candidates

on Nov. 6 ballot. Brief speeches fol-lowed by Q and A time. Sponsored by Lehigh Comm. Council. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. At Veterans Park, Home-stead Rd. S., Lehigh Acres. Call (239) 303-3003 for information.

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Free Admission on Museum Day Live!Smithsonian Museums offer free

admission every day, and on Sept. 29 other museums will join in that spirit. Museum Day Live! is an annual event hosted by Smithson-ian magazine in which participating museums across the country open their doors to anyone presenting a Museum Day Ticket…for free.

Note these ticket rules: Only an official Museum Day Live! ticket is eligible for free entry. Official tickets can be found on the Museum Day Live! website. One ticket per household, for two people. A ticket will gain entry to only one of the par-ticipating museums, excluding parking and special events and exhibits. If the museum reaches capacity, the museum has the right to limit the number of guests until space becomes available.

Participating area museums include:• Historic Spanish Point, Osprey, • The Bailey-Matthews Shell

Museum, Sanibel• Florida Holocaust Museum,

St. Petersburg• GWIZ – The Science Museum,

Sarasota• The Pier Aquarium, St. Petersburg• The Armed Forces Military

Museum, Largo• Tampa Bay History Center, Tampa• Henry B. Plant Museum, Tampa• Polk Museum of Art, Lakeland

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Remembering a GreatIcon of Entertainment The Pillsbury Doughboy died

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He is also survived by his elderly father, Pop Tart. The funeral was held at 3:50 for about 20 minutes. If this made you smile for even a brief second, please rise to the occasion and take time to pass it on and share that smile with someone else who kneads it. One of those internet pass-alongs to make you smile!


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If your idea of a perfect afternoon is to watch a good

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The Yearling (1947)—Hawthorne, OcalaThe Greatest Show on Earth (1952) —SarasotaEasy to Love (1953) —Cypress GardensBeneath the 12 Mile Reef (1953) —Tarpon Springs

Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) —Silver Springs, Wakulla Springs

Rebel Without A Cause (1955) —Silver Springs

Revenge of the Creature (1955) —Marineland, Silver Springs

The Creature Walks Among Us (1956)—Fort Myers

Follow That Dream (1962) —Crystal River, Inglis, Inverness, Ocala, Yankeetown

Moonraker (1979) —Ocala, Silver Springs

Never Say Never Again (1983) —Silver Springs

Smoky and the Bandit 3 (1983) —Ocala

Cross Creek (1983) —Cross CreekCocoon (1985) —St. Petersburg Manhunter (1985) —Captiva Island, ClearwaterDoc Hollywood (1990) —Micanopy, OcalaEdward Scissorhands (1990) —Dade City, Lakeland, Lutz, Wesley Chapel Rosewood (1997) —Cedar Key, Eustis AreaGreat Expectations (1998) —Cortez, SarasotaOcean’s Eleven (2001) —St. PetersburgThe Hawk is Dying (2004) —Gainesville The Punisher (2004) —Dunedin, Tampa

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Veterans CornerSeptember 15 is National

POW/MIA Recognition Day, observed across the na-tion as a salute to those mil-itary men missing in action. They were left behind—in Bataan, Corregidor and Russia. In Vietnam, Cambodia and Korea. But every year many Americans take the time to remember those who were prisoners of war (POW) and those who are missing in action (MIA), as well as their families.

Symbols The National League of Families’ POW/MIA flag symbolizes the United States’ resolve to never forget POWs or those who served their country in conflicts and are still missing. The flag’s design features a silhouette of a young man. The flag features a white disk bearing in black silhouette a man’s bust, a watch tower with a guard on patrol, and a strand of barbed wire. White letters “POW” and “MIA”, with a white five-pointed star in between, are typed above the disk. Below the disk is a black and white wreath above the motto “You Are Not Forgotten” written in white, capital letters.

Lest We Forget…the MIAs and POWsBooks that tell the stories • The Endless Hours: My Two and a Half Years as a Prisoner of the Chinese Communists by Wallace Brown• I Was a Captive in Korea by Philip Deane• Voices from Captivity: Interpreting the American POW Narrative by Robert Doyle

• Leading With Honor: Leadership Lessons from the Hanoi Hilton by Lee Ellis, who was held five years in North Vietnamese POW camps• In Love and War by Admiral Jim Stockdale and Sybil Stockdale.• The Missing Man: Politics and the MIA, by CAPT Douglas C. Clarke, U.S. Navy.

About MIAs• Until They Are Home: Bringing Back the MIAs from Vietnam: A Personal Memoir by Thomas T. Smith (the story of the 2003 – 2004 search for MIAs)• Missing in Action by Kevin Diviness• M. I. A.: Accounting for the Missing in Southeast Asia by Paul D. Mather.

• Inside Hanoi’s Secret Archives: Solving the MIA Mystery by Malcolm McConnell.• Honor Bound: American Prisoners of War in Southeast Asia, 1961 – 1973, by Stuart I. Rochester and Frederick Kiley.

More than 88,000 Americans are still listed as Missing in Action.

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The Best ofCharlotte County

Lifestyles After 50 Is Your Connection To The Seniors Of Charlotte County

September 2012

Charlotte County!

6 Muttini Mingle, Yappy Hour for people and

their pets, 5:30 – 8 p.m. Presented by Salty Paws. Call (941) 575-7599 for more information. Live music by Michael Hirst.

14 Angie and the Perfect Gentlemen

perform oldies and dance music, 5 – 9 p.m.

22 The Doo Wop Crew performs live music from 5 – 9 p.m. on the center stage.

29 Just For Fun performs live music for listening and dancing, 5 –9 p.m.

Fishermen’s Village is on the waterfront in Punta Gorda. Call (941) 575-3007 for details.

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17 Big Band USO Trib-ute – “Chicago.” 7

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26 “Buffett Buffet” with John Reno. 5:50

p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. show. Both: $27. Show only: $11.

All events at Cultural Center of Charlotte County, 2280 Aaron Street, Port Charlotte. Tickets, times and info: (941) 625-4175.

17 POW/MIA Recognition

Day Commemoration, 1 p.m., Center Court, Fishermen’s Village. Followed by reception at the Museum. Call (941) 575-9002 for more information.

28 Alzheimers Fund-raiser. Sterling

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• Ponce De Leon Festival at Fishermen’s Village. Sept 22. 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Learn about the history of Ponce De Leon

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• The Learning Place, Next term: Sept. 24 – Nov. 17. Enroll now for a variety of continuing education classes offered

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Teens Advise Grandparents: Be a Little Bit Parent, a Little Bit Teacher and a Little Bit Best Friend

BY EVELYN MACKEY

The song goes, “Over the river and through the woods,

to Grandmother’s house we go.” Today’s grandchildren might change it to “Out of one plane and into another, to Grandmother’s house we go.” Or maybe “In the front door and there she is; in Grandmother’s house I live.” When it’s long-distance grandparents, the song might even be “In the pictures and through email, a grandfather I do have.” We have to admit that grandparenting today is much more than sharing fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies on the front porch or a kindly grandfather fi xing a kid’s bike in the driveway. Grandparenting today means facing problems that are often diffi cult to comprehend. Life-styles have changed drastically, but teenagers still face the uncertainties of changing bodies, moods and identity. That means they desperately need grandparents. Grandma and Grandpa (or Duke and Gigi, Daddo and Nana—whatever they’re called by grandchildren) can be neutral ground, a support system, a listening ear, a “True North” in an otherwise confusing world. A group of teens has advice about how grandparents can infl uence grandkids... or step-grandkids... or a son’s girlfriend’s kids.... or whatever relationship kids come into your life when they might need that grandparent touch. Their answers may surprise you!

1. HUG “Give lots of hugs, at least that’s what my step-grandmother does that makes me feel okay,” said Elizabeth. “She doesn’t care if I’m her real granddaughter or not, she hugs me anyway.”

2. WORK Jason said, “Do something for someone else. I want a grandparent I can respect, not one that just talks all the time.”3. CONNECT “My grandmother is just the coolest shopper,” added the well-dressed Lisa. “Twice a year we spend the day at the mall, have lunch there and all that kind of stuff. She looks at clothes with me for a while, and then we try on silly jewelry together. It’s so much fun.”4. PLAY “Grandpa taught

me to pitch,” said Brian. “And sometimes

he’d take all my friends with us to

the ball fi eld and just play with us.”5. REALLY LISTEN “When my folks were

getting a divorce, I thought it was all

my fault,” commented Holt. “My grandmother

listened to all my hurting and convinced me I wasn’t to blame. To this day, I tell her my problems fi rst.”6. EDUCATE “I learned sex education from my grandparents,”

said red-haired Trevor. “Of course, I live with them,

but they are the ones who explained

everything to me. They said they wished they had talked to my mom more when she was young

and maybe she wouldn’t have gotten

into so much trouble. I think they look at me

as a second chance to do it right. Whatever!”7. SUPPORT “My mom yells a lot and gets mad,” said dark-haired, overweight Stuart, “but not my grand-father. He stays steady with me and tells me how not to listen to the yelling and to turn it off in my head.”8. LEARN “My grandmother tries to learn about everything I’m going

through. She even does math with

me. When my dad got into

drugs, she started learning about the drugs he was doing so she could talk to me about it. That made me feel like I wasn’t alone.”9. ROLE MODEL “When I get old, I want to be just like Daddo. He’s awesome,” said Grayson. From a teen-ager, there’s no greater compliment. 10. STORYTELLER Kaitlyn said, “I truly enjoy Nana’s stories about when Mom was a teenager. Mom acts like I’m supposed to be so perfect, and it helps to know that she hasn’t always been mature like she is now. Nana really doesn’t ever say anything about my clothes, but Mom is never happy with what I buy and wear. Nana tells me stories about how silly the styles

were in the 90s when Mom was a teenager, and we

laugh together about their disagreements so I know it’s going to be okay.”11. TRADITION “We don’t ever eat together at

home anymore, so I really like

it when Grandma makes us all sit down

together for meals,” said Briana. Then she added, “It feels good to do it like storybook families do. And she cooks good too.”12. TECHNOLOGY “Pappy is so cool. It took a long time to teach him how, but now I have a message from him on my Facebook page every morning, and he’s constantly sending me pictures and jokes on email,” said Brim. And there’s always room for shared cookies, too. Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani says, “What children need most are the essentials that grandparents provide in abundance. They give unconditional love, kindness, patience, humor, comfort, lessons in life. And, most importantly, cookies.”

“When I get old, I want to be just like Daddo. He’s awesome.”


BY JANICE DOYLE

Brenda Pitisci loves to travel. Any-where. “Let’s go,” she would say

when she and her husband used to travel together. As her husband’s health issues made it so he could no longer travel, she thought, “There must be others like me who really want to continue traveling, even without a spouse as a companion.” And so she created a “meetup” group called Boomers Travel Together to find other baby boomers—both men and women—who are looking for travel buddies, companions, room-mates and friends. Meetup groups are a phenomenon made possible with computers. Someone with a special interest decides to find other people with the same interest. They follow the Meetup.com online format to create a

group communication site. Voila! The word is out to anyone with a computer. Groups can be for those in a small area or a large area. Actual face-to-face meetups may take the form of discus-sions, eating a meal together or participating in an activity. Groups can advertise them-selves online under as many as 15 topics. That’s why you’ll find Pitisci’s Boomers Travel Together group if you’re looking for a group in the Tampa area or under any of these topics: travel, singles, boomers, meeting new people, outdoor adventure, travel partners, women who travel, men who travel and more. Pitisci created the online site last October and it now has well over 300 members with contacts from as far from Tampa as Ft. Myers.

The group’s first trip was to Alaska. The trip was important to Pitisci because she saw her plan work as she helped singles create room-mate relationships that worked for that trip and perhaps future trips. Pitisci says the month-ly meetings are held in the south Tampa area to be most convenient, but truly it is Pitisci’s personal touch that makes the group work.

She’s a “people person” and an encour-ager for boomers who want to travel. One example is that a woman in Ft. Myers contacted her and said she wanted a group of eight to go to China. It didn’t take long to fill the spots once the information went on the Boomers Travel Together site.

A travel agent friend of Pitisci’s found a “phenomenal price” for an October trip to the Amalfi Coast area of Italy. Those who were interested contacted Pitisci through the website and then ar-ranged a mutual time to meet in person to hear details. (Space is still available.) “We’ll be matching people up with trips they want to take,” Pitisci says, “figuring it out as we go.” Groups with space still available include a Caribbean cruise in October and a Mediterranean cruise in late November. She and other group members are also working to start local and state-wide trips. The group is not just for women by any means. “A few men now have now joined, and we expect more as word gets out,” says Pitisci. If you’re a single boomer, get that suitcase out—it’s time to travel again! Find the group at this website: meetup.com/Boomers-Travel-Together.

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Overseas Travel TipsTraveling overseas?

Mike Kelly of On Call International shares tips of the trade for overseas travelers. Be Street Smart: Women should wear cross-body bags and men should put a rubber band around their wallets to create resistance against their pants while site-seeing. Limit fancy jewelry or handbags. Keep A Closed Door Policy: Do not open your hotel door for someone you don’t know. If you didn’t request something from a hotel bell hop, communicate via phone or through the closed door. Don’t open your hotel door to “room inspectors” who will swipe a valuable or two as they pretend to check the “quality of housekeeping.” Keep your hotel key with you during the day (not at the front desk), and leave your Do Not Disturb sign on your door so others think it is occupied.

Mix Up Your Money: Use credit cards, but have local cur-

rency on hand as well. Don’t use an ATM machine if someone is standing around you. Keep

some extra cash or credit cards stored in the hotel safe or a secret, safe place. Credit card companies can provide travelers with a new card very quickly. Protect your Passport: Your passport is the most important document to pack when traveling overseas. Besides the original, have a copy with you and one with family at home. Store a picture of it on your phone for emergency purposes. Should the unfortunate occur, having a travel assistance membership from On Call International can help. On Call International provides medical, security and travel assistance, including translator services to assist in reporting incidents to police, passport services, worldwide legal assistance more for travelers 77 to 85 years of age. (800) 575-5014.

Midway down the Florida Keys, there’s an island called Duck

Key. It’s small, secluded. Aquamarine water stretches as far as you can see. You can relax—unless you want to fish or snorkel first. All of this and more awaits you at Hawks Cay Resort. Try fishing with a guide and one of their fleet of boats. Or explore the only living coral reef in the continental U.S. Make a dolphin connection while you view, feed and swim with Atlantic bottlenose dolphins. There’s kiteboarding, snorkeling and stand-up paddling too.

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service plans that meet most consum-ers’ needs. Consider a no contract provider, especially if you’re looking for a basic talk/text phone and plan.

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The Grandparent Connection

The best place to be when you’re sad is Grandpa’s lap. ~Author Unknown Nobody can do for little children what grandparents do. Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children. ~Alex Haley On the seventh day God rested. His grandchildren must have been out of town. ~Gene Perret

Grandparent HumorMy granddaughter

came to spend a few weeks with me, and I decided to teach her to sew. After I had gone through a lengthy explanation of how to thread the machine, she stepped back, put her hands on her hips, and said in disbe-lief, “You mean you can do all that, but you can’t play my Game Boy?” ~Author Unknown

Celebrate Our Grandparents!Celebrate Grandparents Day

on September 9 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Cultural Center of Charlotte County. Guests can enjoy a special buffet that includes garden salad, garden vegetable soup, roast beef, pineapple-glazed tilapia, BBQ chicken, oven-roasted potatoes, rice pilaf, mixed vegetables, bread pudding with chocolate glaze and apple pie.

Bisque–It Studios will be at the Cultural Center with a gift for grandparents—a 20 oz. mug your child or grandchild can decorate that day. Only $15 (includes mug, painting and firing). To purchase a ticket ahead of time, please visit the Cultural Center Administration Office, Information Desk, The Learning Place, Café or call (941) 625-4175 ext. 212 or purchase tickets online at theculturalcenter.com.

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For more than a decade, the cold and dreary months of January have been warmed up by the sailings of The Jazz Cruise and The Smooth Jazz Cruise, each produced

by Entertainment Cruise Productions, LLC.These cruises are simply phenomenal. Each is a

full ship charter on a Holland America luxury cruise ship and each is filled with the top performers in their genre from all over the world. Interestingly, each cruise is populated by guests who have sailed almost every year and fill the balance of the ship with their friends and new converts. As a full ship charter, all of the guests on the cruises are there for their common interest in the music…and having fun!

The music is amazing and it is produced in the most intimate and professional manner. But not only is there wall to wall music, but the artists are on the ship for the entire week in most cases and you will have the opportunity to visit with them and hear them speak about all types of interesting things in their lives in addition to their music.

And do not forget the fun! Each cruise features parties, dancing, costume events, top flight comedians and, of course, the elegant service, food and accommoda-tions offered by Holland America. The cruises each depart from Ft. Lauderdale. The Smooth Jazz Cruise has two sail-ings, one from January 13 – 20, 2013 and January 20 – 27, 2013. The Jazz Cruise sails from January 27 – February 3, 2013.

With so much alike, what are the differences between the two cruises? First of all, the ports of call differ. The Smooth Jazz Cruise is headed to the western Caribbean to visit Belize and Cozumel

before heading home through Key West. The Jazz Cruise is taking an eastern Caribbean route to Nassau, St. Thomas, St. Barths and the private island of Half Moon Cay.

But the major difference is the musical presentations. The Smooth Jazz Cruise offers the finest in smooth

jazz, R & B and funk music, with hosts David Sanborn

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Angie Stone, Steve Cole, Paul Taylor and a host of

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The Jazz Cruise is the first and only full ship charter dedicated to “straight-ahead” jazz. The lineup is simply a “Who’s Who” of jazz. The cruise features some of the true legends of the genre, Roy Haynes, Arturo Sandoval, Phil Woods, Houston Person, Eddie Palmieri, Gary Burton and Freddy Cole. In addition to Freddy Cole, the vocalist lineup is very strong, including Kurt Elling, Ann Hampton Callaway, Karrin Allyson, Niki Harris, New York Voices and Byron Stripling, when he is not playing his trumpet.

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Fitness—Being Proactive with Muscle PainBY WALTER URBAN

I have been in the gym 3 to 4 days a week for about 17 years

and competing at a national and international level for 12 to 15 years. If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s to be proactive with pain. Preven-tative maintenance can eliminate the majority of your injuries. Whether you’re a regular in the gym or a week-end warrior who wants to play hard—everyone gets sore muscles or joints. It’s natural and part of the game!

When you participate in physical activities you cause micro-tears in muscles that manifest as sore or aching muscles. These micro-tears are normal and are repaired while the body rests. The resulting muscle is slightly larger than before and better able to handle the stress that caused the initial tears.

Ways to avoid muscle aches and pain:1. Do a dynamic warm up—something that raises your body temperature like a light jog, stair master, rowing, etc. before you stretch.2. Continue your warm up with dynamic stretching rather thanstatic stretching.3. Warm down after you are donewith your workout. 4. Get regular therapeutic deep tissue massage whether your musclesare sore or not.

What to do when you have pain:1. Use ice to reduce pain and swelling and even as a preemptive measure to get blood back into those torn muscles.2. Heat can also be used for muscle or joint pain—however, my favoriteremedy is ice.3. Try over-the-counter pain relievers like Aleve, Tylenol or Advil.4. Research some of the joint or pain supplements, which often helpeliminate pain.5. When muscle pain is more intense than normal, and you have not sustained a major muscle tear, joint or cartilage damage, seek Active Release Therapy—it targets specific problem areas. Sometimes soothing sore muscles requires more than an ice pack or over-the-counter pain reliever. Muscle pain that comes on quickly and feels

intense is a sign that you’ve injured yourself. If therapeutic massage, ac-tive release or all the above remedies won’t work, seek out your doctor for an MRI or at least get his feedback.

You should seek medical advice if: 1. You have a serious loss of movement.2. The pain is severe.3. You are unable to bear weight on aleg or use an arm.4. The area is swollen and/or warm to touch, or you have extensive bruising.5. The pain or discomfort has not improved after self-care treatment.

As always, if you have a medical condition or you are unsure about your health, check with your doctor before starting any exercise program. To find more information on Walter Urban and his World and National records, please visit walterurban.com.

Health

Could It Be Your Thyroid?Your thyroid is a small, butterfly-

shaped gland which weighs less than an ounce. It perches unobtru-sively with its wings wrapped around the front of your windpipe (trachea), below your voice box (larynx). Despite its slight size, your thyroid controls the rate at which every cell, tissue, and organ in your body func-tions, from your muscles, bones and skin to your digestive tract, brain, heart, and more. It does this primar-ily by secreting hormones that control how fast and efficiently cells convert nutrients into energy, a chemical activity known as metabolism, so that the cells can perform their functions.How the thyroid gland works Just as your car engine can’t run with-out gasoline, your thyroid needs fuel to produce thyroid hormone. This fuel is iodine. Iodine is found in such foods as iodized table salt, seafood, bread, and milk. When you eat these foods, the iodine passes into your bloodstream.

Your thyroid then extracts this necessary ingredient from your blood and uses it to make thyroid hormone which can work for your body when needed. Your car engine burns fuel, but it is you who tells it how hard to work by step-ping on the gas pedal. The thyroid also needs to be told what to do. It takes its orders from your pituitary gland, located at the base of your brain. No larger than a pea, the pituitary signals the thyroid to tell it how much hormone to make. When things go wrong Normally, the thyroid doles out just the right amount of hormone to keep your body running smoothly. But even the best network is subject to interference. Outside influences, such as disease or certain medicines, can break down communication. When this happens, the thyroid might not produce enough hormone, slowing down all of your body’s functions, a condition known as hypothyroidism or underactive thyroid. Or your

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Write a letter to the person you want to contact. Place that letter in a stamped en-

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your stamped, numbered envelope(s), along with $2 for each letter enclosed, into

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TO PLACE AN ADSend your ad, stating what category you

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by the 15th of the month will appear in the following issue. No more than three ads will be accepted each month per person. The editor reserves the right to edit any ads for

space or content. In order to protect our readers’ privacy, we will not include phone numbers, e-mail or home addresses in the ad copy. City or area included at no charge.

MEN SEEKING WOMEN4170 WHITE MALE, 72, 6 1/2 My interest is I love music, opera and the arts, travel. I am widowed and I am looking for someone who can fill my need in my life now.4172 ACTIVE SENIOR WHITE CHRISTIAN widower, HWP. Likes RV travel, tennis, ping pong, sailing, hiking, trains, quiet evenings at home. Seeks intelligent Christian woman for LTR.

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You can read the newspapers and buy the travel guides. But

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Last Month’s Answers August SudokuWM. A. Bolinger is

last month’s winner! Congratulations!

Sept. Sudoku Sudoku requires no arithmetic

skills.The object of the game is to fill all the blank squares with the correct numbers. Each row and each column of 9 numbers must

include all digits 1 through 9 in any order. Each 3 by 3 subsection of the 9 by 9 square must include all digits 1 through 9 as well. Good luck! The first correct answers selected from the drawing on Sept. 21 will win.

Send your answers along with your name, address and

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Win Great Prizes!New winner selected each month

Good Luck!

Word Search Sept. 2012In the grid below, twenty answers can be found that fit the category for today. Circle each answer that you find and list it in the space provided at the right of the grid. Answers can be found in all directions – forwards, backwards, horizontally,

vertically and diagonally. An example is given to get you started. Can you find the twenty answers in this puzzle?

Send your answers along with your name, address and telephone number to:

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The first correct answers selected from the drawing on September 21 will win.WIN! WIN! WIN! GREAT PRIZES!

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Word Search Answers

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Maggie Stokes is last month’s winner!

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Tech Housekeeping: Clean Up Your Computer

Who knew? Here’s a “gross-out alert.” Your computer keyboard

has more bacteria and germs on it than a toilet seat, according to getbuttonedup.com. Tech housekeep-ing is what it’s called. To clean your computer keyboard: Use Q-tip-type cotton swabs dipped in rubbing alcohol to clean the sides of the keys. Get a lint-free cloth to clean your mouse and the tops of the keys. Now, doesn’t that feel better?For the inner workings of the keyboard, use a can of compressed air that comes with a long thin plastic tube. Spray the air between the keys of the keyboard to remove dust and other particles. Read the directions. Do not shake it. Hold the can straight when spraying. Spray in short bursts. Tilting the keyboard helps.

To clean a computer mouse with a trackball, unplug the mouse and then open the bottom up. Remove the ball and wipe it with a dry lint-free cloth. Look inside the mouse and use a cot-

ton swab dipped in alcohol to clean the “gunk” off the small plastic wheels inside the mouse. Reassemble the mouse, and wipe the out-side with the lint free cloth.

For a laser or optical mouse, do not disassemble

for cleaning—just wipe it with thelint free cloth.

Mousepads get very yukky. Buy a new one every three months or so.

Best practice: Avoid eating or drinking near your computer. If you spill a drink on the keyboard, it is probably ruined. Crumbs of food between the keys? Don’t do it!


Have Some Flavor Fun in the KitchenYou don’t have to be a gourmet

chef to add great flavor to your favorite recipes. Just look around your kitchen and try something new. Here’s a delicious Garden Tomato and Basil Soup that helped inspire the flavor of Lay’s® Garden Tomato & Basil flavored potato chips.

Garden Tomato and Basil SoupMakes 4 to 6 servings

1 T canola oil1 1/2 cups diced white onions 3 T fresh garlic, minced 4 cups red tomatoes, chopped 2 14-oz cans vegetable broth1/2 cup tomato paste3 Tbsp. chopped basilSalt and pepper to tasteJuice of 1/2 lemon

Sauté onions in oil for 4 to 5 minutes, avoiding browning; remove from pan and saute garlic. Stir together. Add tomatoes, vegetable broth and tomato paste. Bring to boil, reduce to a simmer for 15 to 20 minutes until tomatoes are soft. Remove soup from heat; add basil and blend in a blender or food proces-sor for 2 to 3 minutes until mixture is smooth. Season with salt, pepper and lemon juice and serve immediately.

Also, try this roasted cauliflower side dish with a gluten-free crispy topping that’s infused with lemon juice and fresh herbs.Roasted Cauliflower 1 large head cauliflower, cut

into bite-size piecesCanola oil cooking spray1/2 tsp. paprika1/2 cup Lay’s® Lightly Salted

Potato Chips, crushed

1/2 cup parsley, chopped and divided1/2 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano

cheese, shredded and dividedZest of 1 lemonJuice of 1 lemon, dividedFreshly ground white pepper

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place cauliflower pieces on large-rimmed baking sheet. Coat with cooking spray and sprinkle with paprika. In small bowl, mix together crushed Lay’s® Lightly Salted Potato Chips, 1/4 cup parsley, 1/4 cup cheese, and lemon zest. Add chip mixture to cauliflower and combine with hands on baking sheet until incorporated. Top mixture with white pepper and juice of 1/2 a lemon. Bake for 25 minutes, mixing halfway to ensure even browning. Transfer to serving dish, garnish with remaining parsley, cheese and lemon juice as desired and serve. Recipe sources: fritolay.comand Family Features.

Recipe

How Do I Clean My Smartphone Screen?

You have answered questions in the past about cleaning

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To clean a smartphone, iPad, iPhone, Kindle or similar

device, you will need a microfiber or other similar lint-free cloth and water. Once you have assembled this extensive list of cleaning materials, disconnect any USB or power cables from the device and turn it off. Dampen the corner of a soft microfiber cloth with a trickle of water. Don’t use Windex or any other solvents, and if you’re thinking of giving it a quick swipe with a Brillo pad, you might want to think again. With the damp cloth, gently wipe the screen surface, but avoid wiping the ports. If your screen is caked with foreign matter, the more important question becomes, “What the heck are

you doing with it?” Attempt to remove sur-face debris with a soft brush or compressed air first rather than using the cloth because you may inadvertently

drag a disgusting particle across the screen, which could cause scratching. When you’re done, use the dry por-tion of the cloth to remove any mois-ture that remains. When the screen is shiny and dry, power the device back on and let it reboot and resync with your cellular or wireless network. Oodles (it’s a technical term) of additional device-oriented tips can be found in my iPad and Kindle eBooks at mrmodem.net/site/ebooks.html. For answers to your questions by e-mail, or to subscribe to Mr. Modem’s award-winning weekly newsletter, visit www.MrModem.com.

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