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Extension Service Has Answers for Everyday Life SituationsBY JANICE DOYLE

It’s not your father’s Cooperative Extension Service anymore. If

you knew the Extension Service in your youth, you may have been a part of 4-H or an agriculture program. Today’s Extension Service, however, still helps people use research-based knowledge to improve their lives. You will be happy to know that their services are available to help improve your everyday life all through your life. Once known as home economists, today’s agents Karen Headlee and Celia Hill are known as Family & Consumer Science Extension Agents with the Lee County Extension office. Headlee says, “We are an education component of the Florida Extension. I work in human development and have a certificate in gerontology.” Celia Hill works with seniors as well. She may talk about nutrition at senior friendship centers and

give basic diabetes education. But that’s just the beginning. “I work with seniors in communication skills, stress relief, fall prevention. We give information on estate planning and financial planning.” The women agree that for seniors one of the biggest difficulties is grasping their changing nutrition needs. How can that be? Headlee says, “We’ve found that seniors think ‘I’ve been doing it this way forever and it hasn’t killed me yet.’ So they are eating too

much salt as well as higher protein diets than necessary.” Snacking, they point out to seniors, has to be considered in what you eat in a day—sodium, calories, fat and all. Both women encourage seniors to eat better and do some exercise ev-ery day (even chair dancing). “Some of those changes could make a dif-ference in medications needed,” says Headlee. “If you drink more water and limit intake of caffeine, colas, etc., you might have less issues with confusion, memory and have better

elimination. We’re not telling them to give up everything—just trying to help them have a better, healthier life.” Hill’s expertise includes finances and basic money management. In her training sessions with senior groups, she’ll bring in an attorney and an insurance agent. “What we find is that if people don’t have their legal paper-work put together it’s so much harder when there’s a passing than if it were done.” She can help individuals or

groups with preplanning strategies to save the family money and heartache. Developmental changes for seniors, according to the two women, include flexibility and stability issues. “We want seniors to learn exercises to help keep their strengths and to learn fall prevention.” The University of Florida Extension Service covers a wide area of exper-tise that is available to the public. Gardening and lawn care are still a big part of the county extension services which seniors might use, covering plant and insect problems. Agents are available to work with issues such as grandparents raising grandchildren, food safety issues and even intergen-erational communications issues. Call the Extension Office and ask what programs are available this year for your group or find help for an individual question. To learn more, call (239) 533-7500 or go online at lee.ifas.ufl.edu or solutionsforyourlife.ufl.edu.

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It’s that time of year again. No,

let’s don’t try mak-ing actual resolutions, since we’re old enough to have gone through many stages with the traditional New Year’s Resolutions thing. There were years we were confident we could really change our weight or our income or a behavior. Other years we were so cynical (or so busy) that we didn’t even bother setting a simple goal. All of us have made resolutions which we didn’t keep. So I’ve made a list of, not really resolutions, but ideas I want to keep reconsidering this year. I want to come back to them every so often as remind-ers of the person I want to be. That way I won’t get down on myself if I don’t live up to all of them by March 1 or some other self-serving date. Maybe something here will stir you to join me in looking at others and myself in a new and more humane light in 2012.1. This year I want to take time to remember that, regardless of what I might think when I ponder on the world situation, God is still in control and we are but a “blip on the screen” of His time. My part in that? Psalm 100: 4, 5 says, “Enter His gates with thanksgiving, and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and praise His name. For the Lord is good and His love endures forever; His faithful-ness continues to all generations.” So I will be more thankful and praise Him. 2. I will try to think about caregivers in my community more and do something for them when I can. After talking with TV personality Leeza Gibbons (see the story about her in this issue), I want to help. For me, at this time, it will be something simple that says, “I care.”

Some years ago I had a friend who loved to read, as I do. She became caregiver for her husband who had Alzheimer’s. I would take bags of books to her periodically. It was always a warm feeling to know my book choices were keeping her company during the long days and nights she sat with her husband. I’m sure there’s another reader out there!3. This year I will think “local” whenever possible in order to boost my hometown economy. I will give gift certificates to locally owned beauty shops, use an independently owned car repair shop and buy my veggies at local produce stands. My home repairs and home improvement work will be done by people who are raising their families within my community.4. I plan to do a little more exercise every week than I have been doing. Doctors tell us that just about anything we do to exercise makes a difference in our physical and emotional well-being. I walk several miles a week now—I’m just going to add a few more times around the block each week.5. This is a hard one, but I will be better off if I cut a few hundred calories a week. 6. Most of all, I will remain flex-ible! Life is short, circumstances that are beyond my control will come up and my priorities will have to change. I can do this.

7. Laugh more! Yes, I want to laugh more in 2012.8. Years ago Ann Landers advised to “Walk tall and smile more. You’ll look 10 years younger.” (10 years younger? Wow!)9. I will say, “I love you” again and again. They are the sweet-est words in the world. Humor Matters And now, just for fun, from the website Humor Matters™, take a look as Steven M. Sultanoff, Ph.D., a Mirthologist and Clinical Psychologist, gives us some just-for-fun “affirmations” for the new year. Read them and laugh with me. And remember, they’re all in good fun—not recommended lifestyle changes!• I assume full responsibility for my actions, except the ones that are someone else’s fault.• My intuition nearly makes up for my lack of wisdom and judgment.• I need not suffer in silence while I can still moan, whimper and complain.• I will strive to live each day as if it were my 50th birthday.• Today I will gladly share my experi-ence and advice, for there are no sweeter words than “I told you so!”• I will no longer waste my time reliving the past; I will spend it worrying about the future.• Before I criticize a man, I will walk a mile in his shoes. That way, if he gets angry, he’s a mile away and barefoot. Now, didn’t it feel good to laugh at how we sometimes think! Our staff wishes you a blessed and happy new year.

Note to Self: Things to Think About in 2012

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Alzheimer’s disease doesn’t discriminate. It strikes men and

women, rich and poor, famous and ordinary. I talked by phone with TV personality Leeza Gibbons, whose firsthand knowledge of Alzheimer’s Disease motivated her to become an activist for family caregivers. Her grandmother died of the disease at the same time Gibbons’ mother received her own diagnosis. Now, when she is not gracing the airwaves, Gibbons (54) spends her time heading up Leeza’s Place, a place both online and in real life working on behalf of caregivers. “It’s a place for caregivers to get educated, empowered and energized as they care for someone they love.” Gibbons said they teach caregivers to “take your oxygen fi rst, meaning nourish yourself, keep your body strong, take a break and forgive, forgive, forgive…the fi rst steps to caring for your loved one.” I asked her to tell us what shehad learned.

Q: What can caregivers do to “take your own oxygen fi rst”?LG: Walking the path of a caregiver is extraordinarily challenging and depleting at every level—spiritually, emotionally, fi nancially, physically. When we advocate “take your own oxygen fi rst,” the idea is to shift focus from the diagnosed individual to

the caregiver because we know that if we take better care of the caregiver, we will get better outcomes for the receiver. Taking your oxygen fi rst is the really most selfl ess thing to do.

Q: What are some practical ways to do that?LG: We advocate that caregivers take the fi rst

fi ve minutes and the last fi ve minutes of every day for personal refl ection, to do some deep breathing and ask “where are my reserves? How am I do-ing emotionally? Am I feeling angry or resentful? Am I sad? Do I feel guilty?” Acknowledge those feelings. Realize that you need support, that you can’t do this alone. We’re not infi nite resources. People roll their eyes when we say to take even a fi ve-minute walk every day. But it allows you to get out of your environment so you can cope with greater skill. It gives you oxygen to your brain and your heart so that you will have more physical and emotional reserves to draw from.

Q: What is a practical way to help a caregiver?LG: If someone asks to help, a great fi rst response by the caregiver is to ask them to prepare some veggies or healthy snacks and put them in zip lock bags so when you want to eat, the snacks you grab are healthy ones.

Q: At Leeza’s Place, you recommend scrapbooking. Why?LG: Scrapbooking and memorykeep-ing give us validation. When we take the time to elevate an experience—a trip, a shared hug, a moment in time that was special—it lets us know that our life matters and that’s all any of us wants to know.

When we scrapbook, we suggest that you pull out photos that will make a loved one feel competent and in control of their lives. It can be multigenerational. An 8-year-old and 80-year-old can both cut, add to a page, tell about a moment in time. Working together demystifi es the ex-perience for the child. Kids feel more secure if they have information, and if we make them a part of the process, their fear lessens. And journaling forces you to think about feelings. Sometimes in caregiving, we hurt so much we run from our feelings.

Q: Did you make a scrapbook with your mother?LG: I did. I had a sense of urgency to record her incredible life, to make sure my chil-dren knew how funny she was and how fancy she was and the way she loved to celebrate. It also allowed me to rewind to a time before me, to see her as a girl. Doing it was very healing for me.

Q: What was she like as a grandmother?LG: My mom had been vocal and ex-cited about having grandchildren. One time when she was visiting and my kids were very young, I remember feeling a cross between anger and resentment that my mother wasn’t really “present”

with the kids. I realize now it was the beginning stages of the disease and that she wasn’t comfortable in her own skin. One of her big dreams was to take her grandchildren on a cross-country train trip. She never got to do that, so part of what I scrapbooked was what my mom’s hopes and dreams were about the grandchildren.

Q: Any bittersweet stories you want to share?

LG: When I was a little girl, Mom would say, “When I die, don’t let your dad put me in high heels and pearls. I want to be buried in my pajamas.” I didn’t understand, but I carried that with me into adulthood. We buried her in this comfortable gown and buying it was the last dutiful daughter experience that I did for her what she wanted.

Q: What about your father through all of this?

LG: My dad cared so lovingly for my mom. He’s an example of taking his oxygen. He found buddies that supported him, and I’m so proud of him.

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Barnes lives in Las Vegas and teaches English and Creative Writing at the College of S. Nevada—a far cry from his days on the battlefield as a member of a Special Forces A-team in Vietnam. Typical of many young men in the early ‘60s, Barnes was in college and drifting along as an average student when a letter from his Draft Board made the decision of what he would be doing for the next couple of years of his life. He enlisted in the Army and became, much to his own surprise, a member of the elite Green Beret. There are the legends of the Green Berets and their clandestine, special operations that are celebrated in story and song, and then there’s the reality of one soldier’s experiences. In When We Walked Above The Clouds: A Memoir of Vietnam by H. Lee Barnes, readers share first-hand the day-to-day loss and drudgery that more accurately conveys the daily grind and quiet desperation behind the polished-for-public-con-sumption accounts of military heroics. Barnes tells what it was like to be a Green Beret; first in the Dominican Republic during the civil war of 1965, and then at A-107, Tra Bong, Vietnam, where he eventually came to serve as the advisor to a Combat Recon Platoon which consisted chiefly of Montagnard irregulars. While Barnes sees his months of simply doing what the mission demanded as nothing to get excited over (after all, bad coffee, heat, insects, sickness, killing rats, cleaning guns and building bunkers make up the routine nature of war), he communicates how this predictability makes the

intensity of patrols and attacks all the more menacing, and his book makes for a very sobering read. He recalls a particular routine patrol that had gone wrong and four of his own and a large number of Viet-namese and Montagnard tribesmen were killed. As he lifted a buddy’s

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Rick Perry failed to retrieve the name of one of the federal agencies he would abolish if elected president—namely the Department of Energy? That was most likely an example of a very common phe-nomenon called “Tip of the Tongue” or TOT, says a University at Buffalo psycholinguist. “TOT occurs when we know the meaning of the word or words we want to retrieve but are unable to access their sounds,” says Gail Mauner, Ph.D., Depart-ments of Psychology and Linguistics. She says that often, when we are in a TOT state, we have partial access to the form aspects of a word or phrase—that is, we might be able to say what the first letter is

or how many syllables it has but are not able to retrieve the entire word. These events are typically not a measure of intelligence, nor are they

evidence of a lack of knowledge, she says. She noted that Rick Perry, as a governor of Texas, is likely to be quite knowledgeable about the Depart-ment of Energy. TOT states are more common for words that are infrequent (like “protractor”) and for proper names. She says such incidents increase as we get older.

When a word is not produced very frequently, Mauner says the connec-tions between its meaning and its sounds may be weak. (Newswise)

The Greatest Human Strength Is Will PowerRepeat after me: “I will

not eat ice cream, I will not eat ice cream, I will not eat ice cream.” Now, behold the luscious waffle cone heaped with scoops of rocky road and vanilla caramel ripple? Repeat after me: “Well . . . maybe just a little taste . . . .” Arrgh—don’t do it! At least not until you’ve read Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength by FSU Professor Roy F. Baumeister. Baumeister learned that willpower “gives people the strength to perse-vere, how they lose self-control as their willpower is depleted and how this mental energy is fueled by the glucose in the body’s bloodstream.” His research shows that self-regulation, like a muscle, can sometimes be worn down. When

subjects were given a task that required them to resist something—like a sweet treat or not thinking about a certain kind of animal—they didn’t perform as well on a subsequent assigned task involving willpower, a result of what Baumeister calls “ego depletion.”

Even more interesting was that when the subjects were given a sugar-sweetened drink, self-control actually improved. Apparently, the sugar provided fuel for the brain to get back to work and restore the person’s willpower. And when subjects were asked to make moderate lifestyle changes, such as exercising, they eventually displayed greater overall self-control in their lives, which showed that willpower can be beefed up much like an unused muscle. (Newswise)


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Finding Love at Ages 90 and 82 It’s never too late to find love. Just ask 90-year-old Molly Holder and 82-year-old Ed Nisbett who got married in June and hon-eymooned in Jamaica. The newlyweds met last No-vember—on Match.com. Molly joined Match.com “on impulse” and quickly made a digital connection with Ed through their shared interest in reading poetry and drinking scotch. When the Tallahassee, Florida, couple met in person in January, no one could doubt that their chemistry was instant. With no time to waste,

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Liar, Liar, Hard Drive on Fire It’s the face-to-face meeting that makes the difference. A new study finds that commu-nication using computers for instant messaging and email increases lying compared to face-to-face conversations, and that email messages are most likely to contain lies. Underlying this is the con-cept of deindividualization, where as people grow psy-chologically and physically further from the person they are in communication with, there is a higher likelihood of lying, researchers say.

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The Healthy GeezerBY FRED CICETTI

Q. I’m considering having a hip replaced. What are the

odds that this operation will work?A: The American Academy of Or-thopaedic Surgeons says joint re-placement surgery is successful in more than 9 out of 10 people. And replacement of a hip or knee lasts at least 20 years in about 80 percent of those who have the surgery. In the procedure, an arthritic or damaged joint is removed and re-placed with an artificial joint called a “prosthesis.” Artificial joints are medical devices that must be cleared or approved by the FDA before they can be marketed in the United States. The goal of surgery is to relieve the pain in the joint caused by the dam-age done to cartilage, the tissue that serves as a protective cushion and allows smooth, low-friction move-ment of the joint. Total joint replace-ment is considered if other treat-ment options will not bring relief. In an arthritic knee, the damaged ends of the bones and cartilage are replaced with metal and plastic surfaces that are shaped to restore knee function. In an arthritic hip, the damaged ball and socket of this joint are replaced by a metal ball and plastic socket. Several metals are used, including stainless steel, alloys of cobalt and chrome, and titanium. The plastic material is du-rable and wear-resistant polyethylene. The two most common joints requir-ing this form of surgery are the knee and hip, which are weight-bearing. But replacements can also be performed on other joints, including the ankle, foot, shoulder, elbow and fingers. After total hip or knee replacement you will often stand and begin walking the day after surgery. Initially, you will walk with a walker, crutches or a cane. Most patients have some temporary pain in the replaced joint because the surrounding muscles are weak from in-activity and the tissues are healing, but it will end in a few weeks or months. Exercise is an important part of the recovery process. After your surgery,

you may be permitted to play golf, walk and dance. However, more strenuous sports, such as tennis or running, may be discouraged. There can be complications from joint-replacement surgery. These include infection, blood clots, loos-ening of the prosthesis, dislocation of the joint, excessive wear, pros-thetic breakage and nerve injury. There are remedies for all of these complications, but sometimes the correction will take more surgery. Surgeons are refining techniques and developing new ones, such as minimal-incision surgery. There is a surgical alternative to total hip replacement. It’s called hip resur-facing. The primary difference in hip resurfacing is that the surgeon doesn’t remove the ball at the top of the thigh bone. Instead, the dam-aged ball is reshaped, and then a metal cap is anchored over it. Hip resurfacing, unlike hip replace-ment, preserves enough bone to permit a total replacement if it is necessary later. Resurfacing is not recom-mended for patients with osteoporosis, a disease that makes bones porous and vulnerable to fractures. Some healthcare experts advise getting a replacement hip joint, not a resur-facing, if you are older than 65. If you would like to read more columns, you can order a copy of “How to be a Healthy Geezer” at healthygeezer.com. All Rights Reserved © 2011 by Fred Cicetti.


Seven Ways Grieving Affects Your HealthBY D. KEITH COBB, M.D.

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Abdominal pain and “heartache.” The emotional pain recognition site in the brain is located near the region that senses and interprets sensations, including pain, from the stomach and other abdominal organs. When we suffer emotionally,the brain responds by releasing neurochemicals we experience in our body as an intense aching in our upper abdomen and lower chest.

Eating disturbances. The nervous system chemicals that contribute to our emotional state also affect healthy hunger signals. Eating too much (trying to self-comfort using food) and eating too little (loss of appetite) are com-monplace among those who’ve suffered a loss. Fatigue and insomnia. The inability to sleep easily, deeply and through the night is common under these circumstances and may take months or years to improve. Chronic insomnia can lead to chronic fatigue.Mood swings and irritability. Grieving people often feel as if they are going insane. That’s because anxiety is a frequent component of

bereavement, and the neurochemicals that produce it also contrib-ute to irrational mood swings and uncontrol-lable irritability.Functional impair-ment. Anxiety and stress resulting from extreme grief can cause the mourner to experi-ence noticeable impair-ment in concentration, decision making and even physical reaction time, known as psy-chomotor retardation.

It can be hazardous to your health to do any activity—such as driving, skiing, roof work, etc.—when you’re under severe duress from mourning.Sensitivity to aches and pains. Intense grief leads to feelings of de-pression, rejection, despondency and

loneliness. All of these understandable emotions are brought on by a decrease in serotonin and norepinephrine, the compounds that help to relieve pain and boost mood. These “feel-better” chemicals are abnormally low in the brains of grieving and depressed people, so it’s normal for grievers to be more sensitive to aches and pains. Exacerbated medical problems. It is a well-described phenomenon that existing medical problems often worsen and healing slows down when a person is under extreme stress, such as that caused by the profound burden of mourning. This is why people who are in mourning often have chronic medical complaints. D. Keith Cobb M.D. is an internal medicine physician and the author of “The Grief Survival Handbook: A Guide from Heartache to Healing” (Trafford Publishing). Learn more about him at drkeithcobb.com.

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Baked Banana Raisin Oatmeal3 eggs2 very ripe bananas, mashed3 c. quick or old-fashioned oats1 ½ c. low-fat milk½ c. raisins½ c. honey¼ c. oil1 tsp. baking powder2 tsp. cinnamon1 tsp. vanilla Lightly beat eggs. Add all remaining ingredients. Stir until well combined. Let mixture set at least 10 minutes for oats to absorb some of the liquid.

Stir mixture once more and transfer to an 8 x 8 baking pan that’s been coated generously with cooking spray. (You could also use two small loaf pans.) Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 35 minutes. To serve, cut into squares and drizzle each serving with maple syrup. Recipe from mrbreakfast.com.

Orange Cranberry Slow Cooker Oatmeal1 c. old fashion rolled oats1 c. chopped apple1/2 c. dried cranberries1 tbsp. butter melted1 tbsp. cinnamon1/8 tsp. salt1 c. orange juice1 c. water Spray the inside of slow cooker with non stick cooking spray. Stir all the ingredients together in a bowl. Poor into slow cooker. Cook on very low or warm for 9 hours. Serves 6.

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M.D., FACS, is pleased to announce the association of Robert M. Sherman, M.D., FACS, and Jeffrey L. Willig, M.D., to the medical team at Florida Eye Health. Dr. Willig is a medical ophthalmolo-gist and Uveitis Specialist. Uveitis is a swelling and irritation of the uvea, the middle layer of the eye. Dr. Willig received his Doctor of Medicine from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, his Medicine Internship at Manhattan Veterans Medical Center, Ophthalmology Residency at Lenox Hill Hospital, and Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Fellowship at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Sherman, a Retina Specialist, sees patients with age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy or other abnormal growth of blood

vessels in the back of the eye, provides Lucentis and Avastin injections and performs retinal laser procedures. Dr. Sherman received his Doctor of Medicine from New York Uni-

versity; his Internship and Residency at New York Medical College, Long Island Jewish Hospital and Queens General Hospital; and his Retina Fel-lowship at New York Medical College and Flower Fifth Avenue Hospital. Both doctors see patients in the Fort Myers and Naples offices of Florida Eye Health. To schedule an appointment, call (239) 418-0999 or visit online at bettervision.net. Florida Eye Health offers a broad spectrum of care from eye exams and eyewear to cataract removal, treatment of eye diseases, iLASIK, hearing services and eyelid surgery with office locations in Fort Myers, Naples, Cape Coral, Punta Gorda and Lehigh Acres.

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Many older adults prefer to stay at home as they age. It’s natural

to want to stay at home as you grow older. But is this the right choice for you or your loved on? Sometimes small changes are needed to make it possible to age in place—the term for being able to stay in your own home safely and comfortably.What can help me stay at home? You may be used to handling everything for yourself, dividing up duties with your spouse or relying on family members for help. But as circumstances change, it’s good to be aware of all the home care services available that might be of help. What you may need depends on how much support you have, your general health and your financial situation. Think about these factors:Household maintenance Keeping a household running

smoothly takes a lot of work, includ-ing laundry, shopping, gardening, housekeeping and handyman services. Then there are bills as well as finan-cial and healthcare management.Transportation Transportation is a key issue for older adults. Investigating transportation options can help you keep your independence and maintain your social network. Home modifications If your mobility is becoming limited, home modifications may include grab bars in the shower, ramps to avoid or minimize the use of stairs or even installing new, more convenient bathrooms.Personal and health care This can sometimes be done by trained professionals who come to your home for a fee. From helpguide.org.

Computers: Good For Your Brain?

BY CRYSTAL RYBARCZYK, Southwest Region IT Administrator

One of my favorite quotes is from Eleanor Roosevelt: “Do one

thing every day that scares you.” For most of us, deviating from our day-to-day routine can be scary, but I find when I try to do something in a new or different way it often makes my life easier and gives me a tre-mendous sense of accomplishment. Technology isone such “scary” thingthat can be slowly integrated into the daily routine, but is often avoided because of an overwhelming sense of fear. Although I am a technology profes-sional, I often find myself overwhelmed by how quickly the equipment and software are changing around me. Like anyone else with a job to do, I take things one step at a time, ask for help when I need it and do the best I can. A 2009 study by the UCLA Memory & Aging Research Center showed that for seniors, technology may provide a vital role in keeping their brains active. The research study showed that regular internet searching increased brain activation in seniors.

Dr. Gary Small is the director of the center. “We’ve taken older people who’ve never used internet searching before and have them practice internet searching. When they spend just an hour a day for a week, we find that there are significant increases in areas of the frontal lobe of the brain that control short-term memory and decision making,” said Small. “This is suggestive evidence that an internet search might be a form of

exercise for an older person.” Not only can jumping into the information age make your life easier, but it may also be keeping your brain healthy! In our community, a good place to

start learning more about computers and technology

is the public library, which offers free classes. Contact your

local branch of the public library for more information or go to the website at http://library.lee-county.com/services/programs/Pages/ComputerTraining.aspx. The Lee County Public School ACE Enrichment Classes also offers a variety of low-cost beginner-level computing classes for adults. You can call (239) 939-6310 or visit http://adult.leeschools.net/Enrichment.htm. Happy Computing!

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Bargains . . . Bargains . . . Bargains Shopping the Factory Outlets

BY CLAIRE YESBAK FADDEN

Does the word bargain get your blood pumping? Do you like

buying designer brands, but don’t want to pay retail? If half the fun of choosing the right holiday gift is knowing that you didn’t pay full price, then you were made for shopping the factory outlets. The first factory stores offered manufacturers overstocked mer-chandise directly to the public at a discount a couple times a year. Today, that concept has become a popular shopping alternative, with sales of more than $10 billion last year in the over 300 outlet malls nationwide. Some people believe factory outlet stores are limited to selling irregular or slightly damaged merchandise. However, this is not necessarily the case. At many of the manufacturers’ outlet stores you can expect to find the same merchandise as soon as six to eight weeks after it first appears in department stores and often at about the same cost per item would be charged at department stores. Don’t be confused between factory outlets that are owned by the manu-facturer and off-price stores that may represent a variety of name brands. Al-though the discounts are similar, some 25 to 60 percent below retail, the main difference is in the selection. Fac-tory stores rely on their brand-name recognition and customer loyalty. Off-price stores rely on the wide range of products from various manufacturers. Because of the variety of suppliers, shoppers may never know just what

to expect at an off-price store. And that may be part of their appeal to you. If, however, you don’t like surprises, stick to the names you know. For example, if Naturalizers are the only kind of shoes you will wear, then odds are you’re going to find something you’re happy with at the Naturalizer outlet store. You won’t have taken up your time at an off-price store only to find that they

didn’t carry what you wanted. If the outlet bug has bitten you, then consider getting on the mailing list of some of your favorite stores. You can also visit MallSeeker.com for a listing of outlet stores and malls across the country. This site lets you search by brand name as well as by category. The trend now is to attract brand-conscious shopping to an outlet center that has some 20 to 30 top name manufacturers. But if you keep your eyes open, you can scout out solo factory stores and outlets that keep springing up throughout the county and that aren’t part of a center. You’ll find everything from shoes to chocolate, and from bread to blue jeans, at factory outlet prices. Take a few minutes to map out your route. You’ll be able to stretch your shopping budget and maybe have something left over to indulge yourself with a treat. Happy bargain hunting. Claire Yezbak Fadden is a freelance writer and an avid bargain hunter. Follow her on Twitter @claireflaire.

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7 Carol & Johnnie performs oldies and

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21 Fine Arts & Crafts Show presented

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28 Home, Health & Wealth Showcase, 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Free parking and free

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

11 Texas-style BBQ with chili, corn

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18 Dragon Bingo. Up to $2,450 in prizes!

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21 Woodcarvers Show. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the

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

19 Elvis’ Rockin’ Birthday Bash!

In a celebration of what would have been Elvis’ 77th Birthday, for one night only, Chris MacDonald will pay tribute to an All-American Legend in a truly dynamic performance complete with costumes, dancers and high-energy concert band. See this birthday celebration of the life and music of one of the greatest entertainers of our time. 7:30 p.m. at Barbara B. Mann Performing Arts Hall, 8099 College Parkway, Ft. Myers. Tickets and info: (239) 481-4849.

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• “King of Blues,” B.B. King Performs: Jan. 8. B.B. has won fifteen Grammy Awards; was inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall

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Hall, 8099 College Parkway, Ft . Myers. (800) 440-7469.

• “Florida Golden Gloves Tournament of Champions, 2012”: Jan. 13 – 15. Boxing tournament at the Cultural Center of Char-

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• Worden Farm’s Greenmarket: Jan. 18. Find organic fruits, veg-etables and flowers from Worden Farm, homemade granola from

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When the Martin Luther King Memorial opened recently on

the Mall in DC, we started thinking about the other amazing statues you can see right off the exits of I-95. You can turn your next trip into a treasure hunt to find these carved jewels.

DC – King of Peace DC Exit 19B: 27 years in the making, a National Memorial to Martin Luther King opened to the public on the 48th anniversary of his “I have a dream” speech. The Mall in Washington, D.C., always a sacred place for monuments dedicated to ex-presidents, now honors King for his accomplishments as well. The sculpture shows King emerging from rough stone with his brow furrowed, arms crossed and looking out over the horizon. Long granite walls fl anking the sides feature 14 of King’s most famous quotes. The Chinese sculptor Lei Yixin wanted to show him deep in thought and named it the Stone of Hope. The words were borrowed from his speech, “From a mountain of despair, a stone of hope.” King proves that one person can truly change a nation. mlkmemorial.org.DE – Lady of Peace DE Rte. 9 Exit: You can’t miss Our Lady Queen of Peace, high on a hill with her arms outstretched in front of Holy Spirit Church, with the sun bouncing off the 33’ high stainless steel statue.

Father Sweeney started the project with the power of prayer. A committee used “Rosary Checks” to record the number of rosaries that an individual

prayed for the building of a statue. The goal was for 500,000. Not only did the number of rosaries prayed exceed this, but unsolicited donations came in before any formal fund raising began. This sculpture by Charles C. Parks is sometimes referred to as “Our Lady of the Highways,” since it sits majestical-ly on the approach to the the Delaware Memorial Bridge. ourlady-de.org.

MD – Disturbing his Peace MD Exit 2A: In the newest city along I-95, National Harbor, see if you can fi nd the giant who appears to be emerging from the sand, struggling to free himself. It’s called “The Awakening,” and kids use him as a playground. Created in 1980 by J. Seward Johnson Jr., the sculpture is actually fi ve separate aluminum pieces buried in the sand. The left hand and right foot barely protrude, while the bent left leg and knee jut into the air. The 17-foot high right arm and hand reach farther out of the earth. The bearded face seems to be yelling as he struggles to emerge from the earth. nationalharbor.com.

NC – End of War – Beginning of Peace NC Exit 150A: Directly off this exit, at the entrance to the Quantico Marine Base, you can see a re-creation of the famous WWII Iwo Jima Statue created by Felix de Weldon. It is majestically lit up at night. In a 35 day fi ght for Iwo Jima, an island that was crucial for U.S. bombing raids on Japan’s main islands, 6,821 marines were killed. On February 23, 1945 U.S. Marines from the 28th Regiment, 5th Division, raised the U.S. fl ag atop Iwo Jima’s Mount Suribachi. After being cast in Brooklyn, NY, the original statue actually was driven down I-95, headed to Arlington National Cemetery, where you can still see it.NC – Keeping the Peace NC Exit 52B: “The original Iron Mike is a statue that represents all paratroopers in the U.S. Army,” said Paul Galloway of the Airborne and Special Ops Museum foundation. It’s a 15-foot statue depicting the airborne trooper who is always watch-ing, waiting and alert. It has been Fort Bragg’s most prominent symbol since 1961, but was replaced there six

years ago with a bronze replica. Now everyone can see the original standing outside the Airborne and Special Ops Museum in Fayetteville, NC. The statue was the creation of the wife of a former deputy post chaplain. Mike’s stance refl ects an airborne soldier who has completed a combat jump. PFC Michael A. Scambellure, an 82nd Airborne Division soldier who received the Silver Star for his heroic actions in Sicily, originally inspired the statue. Notice his jaw set with determination, the grenade at the ready, the trench knife at the boots and the Thompson 45. asomf.org.

ME – Piece of Chocolate ME Exit 42: If you’ve come north to see a moose, you will not be disap-pointed if you stop here. Lenny the chocolate moose is made of 1,700 lbs. of milk chocolate. He was unveiled on July 1, 1997 after having been sculpted on-site in about four weeks. The shop was opened in 1926 by Len Libby, a master candymaker who was retired but bored. In 1949, Len Libby sold his business to Fernand Hemond, who had apprenticeed here while still in college. Since you can’t eat Lenny, you will have to choose amongst treats like raspberry cream, coconut roll, peanut butter log, molasses chip, chocolate pretzel and more. If that wasn’t enough, they have 18 kinds of truffl es and sugar-free options too. 419 U.S. Route 1. lenlibby.com. For an exit-by-exit guide on lodg-ing, food, gas, fun facts, attractions and more, read “Drive I-95 5th Edition” or visit drivei95.com.

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