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Wednesday, August 31, 2011

By Midge Rothrock

Black Tuesday occurred

en years ago, on September11, 2001. Can it really be a

decade already? That morning

s forever etched in our minds.

he collapse of the Twin Tow-

ers isstill chillingto recall.

et, many of our grandchil-

dren never knew a time when

e were not on some color of

security ALERT.

Here is a story of a particu-

ar hero from that day. Heroic

s he, for using a calm head

and his depth of professional-

sm. This hero, Bob Dunn,

as on that date a captain

aboard Delta international

ight #129. Captain Dunn

as within two weeks of his

andatory, age-related retire-ent date. He was reviewing

he skills of the ight crew of

he aircraft, as he was assigned

o do, when THE fateful FAX

DIVERT - was received

on the ight deck.

This story could have been

old from the perspective of

ob, or Bobs wife Sandy, or

is sister Diane Miniard. Butnstead, this heroic tale is told

hrough the words of a grateful

assenger:

Captain Dunn, with 33

ears of experience, was

alm, supportive, and handled

he crisis exactly the way you

ould want your captain to

andle a situation like that,

says passenger Donna West-Barnhill. No one aboard

screamed or cried. It was

pretty much just silence. Peo-

ple quietly took in what they

had just heard. We were at the

mercy of whatever information

was passed along.

Rumors were swirling.

We had heard that we had

bombed Afghanistan and Iraq,and that we (the U.S.) had

shot down the fourth plane.

It sounds so strange now, but

they all were very plausible

stories at the time. I just tried

to think of someone that I

knew that would have access

to up-to-date news, continues

West-Barnhill.

Captain Dunn diverted to a

sequestered spot he knew of,

where the Canadian Govern-

ment granted them space.Passengers who had planned

to spend about eight hours on

board the plane were grounded

for 27 hours until they could

be shuttled to makeshift loca-

tions. These hosts provided

food and medical supplies.

The passengers tried to sleep

as best they could. Everyone

on this Delta plane was quiet

and calm. In fact, contin-

ues West-Barnhill, our pilot

thanked us several times for

being so quiet.

Stories surfaced after the

fact of some other planes

where passengers had gotten

so unruly they were hand-

cuffed and kicked off theirplane.

Movement nally came in

the form of school buses driv-

en by drivers who were all on

strike, but crossed the picket

lines. They transported plane

passengers all day and night

long, taking them to makeshift

places, where they stayed for

days, hosted by these caringCanadians.

After several days, when

the passengers re-boarded the

plane, the gauges initially did

not work, because they had sat

in the cold for so long. But,

when the plane nally reached

ikens Captain America-Bob Dunn

Captain Bob Dunn

See Bob Dunn, page 4

Community

The Purple Martin Boat

Tour on Lake Murray.

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inside

Living

Nutrition advice from

Cynthia Catts.

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Feature

Boomer Briefngs with

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As we get ready to welcome the

all season, and hopefully some cool-er temperatures, the McGrath Senior-

et Learning Center on the campus of

SC Aiken has lined up an exciting

array of courses and workshops toelp you learn how to better use yourersonal computer. The Fall schedule

as printed in the August 11th issueofThe Aiken Standardbut in case you

issed it, here is most of it again.The Learning Center has upgraded

ts computers to the Microsoft Win-

dows 7 operating system. Our twoasic courses have been completely

ewritten to reect this fact. Andhese courses are sequential, mean-

ng you must take the course SRN101eginning Computer (or you are

condent and have ability to use the

ouse, cut-and-paste, drag-and drop,and open programs & applications)

efore taking the course SRN 102omputer Basics.

SRN 101 Beginning Computers a four-week, eight-hour course

sing Windows 7 and WordPad. It isdesigned for students with little or norior computer experience. Students

egistering for this course may alsoake the Mousing Skills workshop at

o additional cost. This course is of-ered as follows:

On Mondays, 9 to 11 A.M., start-

ng September 26 and ending October17, 2011

On Wednesdays, 9:30 to 11:30.M., starting September 28 and end-

ng October 19, 2011 On Wednesdays, 9:30 to 11:30

A.M., starting October 26 and endingNovember 16, 2011

The Mousing Skills Workshop is

offered only once: Friday, September23, 2011, from 9 to 11 A.M.

SRN 102 Computer Basics is anintroductory eight-week sixteen-hour

course focusing on Windows 7 & itssettings, le management, the use of

WordPad, working with pictures, theInternet, email, and an introduction toother applications that are available to

the home computer user. This courseis offered:

On Mondays, 3 to 5 P.M,. startingSeptember 26 and ending November

14, 2011 OR

On Thursdays, 9 to 11 A.M.,

starting September 29 and endingNovember 17, 2011

In both the SRN 101 and SRN

102 courses, each student receives adetailed manual, and a set of exercises

to download onto his/her own USB

ash drive. The cost of the SRN 101course is $45, and the cost of the SRN102 course is $80. In addition to the

weekly class sessions, students inall courses may avail themselves ofthe Wednesday afternoon Open Lab,

from 3 to 5 P.M., where they can getadditional practice, ask questions, or

make-up a class session that perhapsthey missed.

The Learning Center classroomcontains ten computers for student

use. While the classroom comput-ers use Windows 7, two courses areoffered that teach Windows Vista or

Windows XP. These are taught on

computers that still have these oper-ating systems available. The word

processing course uses Word 2007and the Excel course uses Excel 2007.

The Digital Photo Editing course uses

Adobe Photoshop Elements (Version8). The complete schedule of all theadvanced courses is posted on our

website aikenseniornet.com A courseregistration form can be downloadedfrom the website. Registration can

also be done in person at the USCAOfce of Continuing Education in

Rom 113 of the Business & EducationBuilding (call Laura at 641-3563 for

directions) or by attending the Open

House at the Learning Center onMonday, Sept. 12, 2011 from 9 A.M.

to noon. The cost for an eight-weekcourse is $80 and for a four-week

course $45. Each student also needsto have a ash drive for saving course

exercises and class work. A studentis not registered until a completed

registration form and the appropriatefee is received. There is no phone

registration. Registration is on a

rst come rst served basis. You cancall Laura at 641-3563 to inquire if a

course or workshop is still acceptingstudents since registration has been

open since mid-August.The workshops planned for the Fall

session are exciting. The cost of each

two-hour workshop is $20 and mostare scheduled for Friday mornings,

from 9 to 11 A.M., except for twoevening workshops. Visit our website

for the complete description of allof workshops. The workshop topics

and date offered are: Mousing Skills(9/23); Making Address Labels usingWord 2007 (9/30); The Creative Side

of Word 2007 (10/7); Remote Controlof Your Home Computer (10/14);

Exploring Skype (10/20 evening);Computer Maintenance (10/21);

Computer Security (10/28); PowerPoint Presentations (11/2 evening);

The New World of Windows 7 (11/4);

Internet Shopping (11/11); and UsingiTunes (11/18).

SeniorNet Fall courses and workshops are awesome!

AARP Driver Safety ProgramThe AARP Senior Driving Course will be offered at Aiken Regional

Medical Center on Friday, September 9, from 8:30 a.m. until mid-afternoon.

To register, call the Medical Center at (800) 882-7445. The cost for the

course is $14.00 ($12.00 for AARP Members with a membership card),

payable on the day of the class. Make check payable to AARP.The Medical Center is located at 302 University Parkway. Students may

bring a sack lunch or eat lunch in the cafeteria. Completion of this coursemay make the driver eligible for a discount on their vehicle insurance.

For information about this press release contact Dave Putman, MarketingSpecialist, AARP Driver Safety Program at (803) 335-3159.

Fall Open HouseCourse & Workshop registration

Monday, September 12th

9 a.m. to noon

McGrath SeniorNetLearning Center

on the USCA campus

Visit our website for more information

aikenseniornet.comor email your questions to [email protected]

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U.S. airspace, everybody started sing-ing, God Bless America. When they

passed NYC, they could see the smokestill coming from the Tower site.

Then, Captain Dunn told them, TheStatue of Liberty still stands. God

Bless America.And, God bless Bob Dunn, for his

incredible leadership! Likely, thissteely resolve and heavy dose of com-mon sense came as no surprise to those

ho have the privilege of knowingBob. A special retirement party was

in the works for later in September.The ultimate hostess, Sandy Dunn,

had booked the Concourse party room.

Invitations had gone out to 1000, withplans to watch the touch down of Cap-tain Bobs last ight from that perfect

antage point. However, in typical

patriotic Dunn fashion, the party wascancelled. This captain did not feel

much like celebrating, and certainlynot from some hotel banquet room.

To get the rest of the story, ask

his bride of 48 years, Sandy Dunn,about her memories of those days from9/11 on.

Between Bob and Sandy, they have

given back plenty to their communityand their church, no matter where there

many moves took them, related toBobs military and airline career. They

began their relationship on a blind datehen Sandy was 17. (Rumor has it

she reminded the guys of Natalie Woodor Elizabeth Taylor so, no wonderBob paid attention!) Sandy graduated

as an R.N., and had a sterling career ofher own for many years.

Home for them was Gallatin, Ten-nessee, near the DuPont plant. (In-

terestingly, Bobs brother-in-law isTom Miniard, and Toms father builtthat rayon plant for his employer,

pre-WWII). Bobs father handled theeekly newspaper, putting it together

from stem to stern. On Wednesdays,Bob was paid $1/hour to fold these

papers, working until 1 or 2 a.m., get-ting it done. Bobs mom was a stay-at-

home mom. They attended First Meth-odist, where Bobs grandfather taughtSunday school for over 80 years, until

his death at age 99. (Though this

gentleman was never heard to cuss,he even served with Teddy Rooseveltin the Calvary, where he learned to

smoke and drink at a young age, en-joying cigarettes and a touch of nativeJack Daniels until his nal days!)

Bob graduated from Middle Ten-

nessee State College, with a degree inIndustrial Arts. He had a chance to

student-teach math, and initially con-sidered this as a career path. Havingbeen in the Army ROTC during col-

lege, Bob was headed toward AirborneRanger training when he took some ad-

vice from bride Sandys brother, whowas a Naval test pilot. This brother

pointed out to Bob that the Rangers are

plenty scared before these rst jumps,while the pilots get to y them, and

soon are sitting around, enjoying pieand coffee. This Epiphany of career

decision led to Bobs serving six yearsas a pilot, during the Vietnam War. As

a married potential teacher, Bob wasdeferred from being drafted. However,

he knew he wanted to follow the longtradition of the Dunn men, from the

Revolutionary War, Civil War, andbeyond.

World War II-era Delta pilots were

dying off or retiring, when Bob joinedDelta, as #1645 on the seniority list.

(At the time of his retirement a decadeago, there were 10,000 pilots, and he

was in the top 50.)Before one assumes this darling

couple has led a totally charmed life,

make note of the ultimate tragedy thatno parent can bear to consider, which

happened to them: their son, a superstar athlete, rst string in football, bas-

ketball, golf and baseball, was killed atage 16 in a single-car accident, when

he struck a pole. James Alexander

Dunn, their youngest of 3 childrenby seven years, generated such griefand affection for this family in theircommunity that the school was closed

for two days, to begin to handle theshock of it all. Bob, then Chairman of

the School Board, stayed on until histerm was up. Never quit anything.If you elect to start, you will nish.This mantra passed to Bob through to

his family. He was not about to giveup on that School Board responsibility,when the community had surrounded

his family with support and love.Bob and Sandy delight in their

family, including eight grandchildren.Daughter Susan is married to a super-

star businessman who is employedin the fast-paced world of T. BoonePickens. Together they have ve kids,

from college to grade school.Another daughter, Jane Ellen, lives

in Abingdon, Virginia, north of theTennessee line from Knoxville, keep-

ing the sisters close. Jane Ellen andher husband have three kids, from col-

lege down to high school. This wholegang ts nicely at Bob and Sandys

Aiken home for Easter and Thanksgiv-ing. (In fact, sister Diane Miniard,

another superstar in this Dunn familychain, is a top-ranking Meybohm real-tor in Aiken. Odds are she found this

spacious home, nestled in WoodsidePlantation, with a glorious lake view,

so they could enjoy family celebrations

while under one roof).In the early days of Bob and

Sandys marriage, they had two daugh-

ters in the span of 18 months, beforeBob had even earned his wings in theNavy. In 40 years, this career took

them from Corpus Christi to Maine, to11 locations along the way. Bob was

even stationed in Iceland (during thoseHunt for Red October days), missing

Christmas and Thanksgiving with thefamily more than once.

After the loss of their son, a fellowpilot at Delta invited Bob to join ina small group of others who had lost

a spouse or a child. This group wascalled upon to console others, just as

this fellow pilot reached out to Bob, asthey shared experiences and ways to

cope.Because of someone reaching out to

Bob at the critical time of his life whentheir precious son died, he learned thevalue of giving back, and of effective

listening. Even to this day, both Dunnsare Stephen Ministers at St. Johns.

Bob currently is president of their Sun-day school class, Growing Christians,

and Sandy gives back through her

vibrant Josephs Coat ministry. Theyalso arrange for the timely arrival ofthe mountain apples, the centerpiece ofSt. Johns annual UMW Apple Fest, in

November.When their 2001 retirement date

was approaching, Sandy nally got

her turn to choose a location for their

home. At the time, daughter Jane wasliving in Arizona, so they built their

dream retirement home there. Dunnssoon learned what many readers havealso found out: you cannot chase your

children or grandchildren, and expecttheyll stay put! Jane and her husband

moved to Mississippi that same year.Trips to Aiken were commonplace

for the Dunns prior to retirement. An-nually for more than 20 years, theyenjoyed the Heart Show, which always

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seems to have a juicy role for Bobs

fabulously talented sister, Diane.

ears ago, when Bobs role as a senior

DC9 captain routed him to Augusta, it

as not unusual for him to arrange for

his three Aiken Miniard nephews and

their St. Johns Pre-School classmates

to tour the plane, even enjoying snacks

and a chance to sit in the pilot seat!

This was before the Ebenezer Cen-

ter was built, but even today, as Bob

anders the halls of St. Johns, occa-

sionally he will be greeted again by a

hearty, Hi, Captain Uncle Bob!

Tom Miniard, Bobs brother-in-law,

spent a year in Russia, related to his

ork, while Dunns were in Arizona.Sister Diane invited Bob and Sandy

to come visit her, her sons, and their

mother, Frances Dunn, then 80, and

residing at an assisted facility here

in Aiken. They came across coun-

try in their motor home, parked it in

the backyard of Dianes prominent

downtown Whiskey Road location,

and stayed so long that Betsy Wilson

Mahoney insisted they even put upChristmas lights! Like most readers of

this story, the Dunns fell in love with

Aiken, were able to sell their Arizona

home in one day, didnt lose money,

and moved to Aiken, where Frances

Dunn enjoyed having both her son and

daughter nearby, lucid until her 85th

and recent fnal year.

Health matters to Bob, and it is a

good thing it does. He is prone to ar-

tery disease, but his good health habits

make his doctors optimistic for longev-

ity. He works out three times a week,

under the watchful eye of a trainer;

and, walks four miles on the other

three days taking Sunday off. Bob

had heart bypass surgery years ago,

as well as surgery in 2011. Sandysnursing training and delightful sense

of humor no doubt has helped hasten

Bobs post-surgery recuperations.

Bobs mantra Finish what you

start - helped him become successful.

He also credits what he learned in the

Boy Scouts of America: to do my

best for God and country. Arizonas

loss is Aikens gain for this produc-

tive retiree, now calling our city hisadopted home.

Buying or selling your home is no game

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By: Rio Grande Dave

This summer, if you have any

camellias growing mostly in the sun,you may notice brown areas or spots

on the leaves. Get out the suntan

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was that simple). You have a sun-

burned camellia. This brown area can

turn grey looking (dead) and could

possibly be a pathway for pests to

harm or kill your plant. Here some

actions you can take to help prevent

this. The number one is water- deep

watering once or twice a week to

soak the roots. Dont just sprinkle

the plant because water droplets on

leaves act like a magnifying glass

which intensifes the burn. Move

your camellia if its in a pot or if you

cant, put up a barrier. A couple of

stakes with burlap or weed barrier

cloth stapled to it can create shade es-

pecially during the hottest part of the

day. Now this works on small sized

camellias not full sized ones. You

could also set up a misting systemthat raises the humidity level around

the camellia and keeps it from drying

out and burning. The misting should

not create droplets.

The type of camellia you plant also

affects how it tolerates direct sun.

Sasanquas tolerate the sun much bet-

ter than japonicas. They have much

smaller leaves which dont seem to

sunburn as much as the japonicas.

Also it seems that camellias with red

blooms seem to tolerate the hot sun

better than white or pink bloomed

varieties. As the camellia gets older

it can adapt to sunny conditions and

actually grow quite well in that sunny

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Ask yourselfDo you have difficulty following a

conversation in a noisy restaurant orcrowded room? Do you sometimes feelpeople are mumbling or not speakingclearly? Are you having a problemkeeping up at work or in social groupsbecause you miss key pieces of infor-mation?

If youre experiencing a hearing loss,

you are not a lone. One in tenAmericans have a hearing loss-thatsmore than 34 Million persons in theU.S.

Its a fact of lifeThe majority of people lose their hear-

ing slowly over time. Less then 10% ofthese hearing losses can be medically orsurgically corrected. Yet, its also a factthat with new advancements in hearingaid technology, 95% of these losses canbe managed effectively to enhance yourquality of life.

Hearing loss is invisibleHearing loss, regardless of degree,

can interfere with ones ability to partic-ipate in the world that greatly dependson communication for social, education-al, and occupational activities. The pri-mary mechanism for perceiving soundis through our sense of hearing. It hasbeen described as a critical entrance tothe brain, but, when that entrance isblocked or obscured, there may be amiscommunication. It is not easy for oth-ers to know that you have a hearing lossjust by looking at you. The physicalimpact is the effect it has on your abili-ty to communicate, learn, and partici-pate in social, educational, and occu-pational activities.

Losing your senses

A loss of hearing may make it seemthat others are mumbling or may resultin you becoming frustrated. Infact,understanding of speech occurs in yourbrain, not in your ears. If the informa-tion your brain is receiving is distortedby a loss of hearing, then its like read-ing a book that is missing every otherpage. You may be able to guess what ismissing but at least some of the time youare going to guess incorrectly.

Auditory confusionIt took years for your brain to learn-

the meaning of sounds presentedthrough normal hearing ears. Now,with a decrease in your hearing, yourbrain must translate distorted informa-tion into meaningful sound.Fortunately, professional assistanceand technology are now available toresolve your hearing problems.

The amazing sense ofhearing

There are three basic parts of the ear:the outer, the middle, and inner ear.Think of the outer ear as containing theparts of the ear that you can see andtouch. The outer ear collects soundwaves that travel down the ear canal tothe eardrum. The eardrum vibrates inresponse to sound. As it moves, threetiny ear bones, the ossicles, are set inmotion in the middle ear. As thesebones vibrate, they set fluid in motionthat is inside the snail shaped cochleaor inner ear. The fluid surrounds haircells that, when set in motion, generateelectrical impulses that travel to thebrain through auditory nerves where itis processed and interpreted. Hair cellsare fragile and some die as a functionof disease, head injuries, medications,exposure to noise, and age. The audito-ry nerve can be similarly damaged.These conditions cannot be medically orsurgically corrected. The most commontreatments for hearing loss resultingfrom damage to the hair cells or audito-ry nerve are hearing aids and cochlearimplants.

The next step towardbetter hearing

Having a hearing screening is easyand free, and can put you on a path toreconnecting with missing soundsthrough better hearing. Too often, com-mon misperceptions about hearing lossprevent people from taking the firststep in making an appointment for ahearing screening. To prevent a similaroutcome for you and your loved ones,we wanted to clear up some of the con-fusion around identifying and treatinga hearing loss.

Many adults have not had a hearingscreening since grade school and maynot even remember the experience.Todays hearing screenings are thor-ough and thoughtful, designed to flageven mild hearing loss.

After gathering a health history, theaudiologist performing your screening-will look in your ear with an otoscope tocheck for obstructions, infections orother medical conditions that mightaffect hearing. If there is no medicalreason for hearing loss, the audiologist will screen your hearing to look for

signs of any hearing problem.Hearing loss can be prevented or atleast delayed by wearing hearing pro-tection that is appropriate for the noiselevel or activity. Some common causesof hearing loss are listening to musicwith earphones or ear buds at a highvolume level, attending rock concerts,hunting or target shooting, and work-place noise.

Everyone should be alert to any signsof hearing loss for themselves or loved

ones, and take the necessary steps toavoid further loss in the future. Pleasesee the hearing quiz on the next pageand if needed, make an appointmentfor yourself or a loved one.

How to transform your

life with better hearing

5 Steps to Better Hearings:Having a hearing loss is not something thatanyone gets excited about. However, with theright attitude and approach, it can actually bea very manageable condition to care for.Experience shows that people can makeremarkable improvements by simply dedicat-ing themselves to getting the most out of wear-ing a hearing aid or cochlear implant. Withhopes of similar outcomes in the future, here

are 5 simple steps to better hearing for you ora loved one to use. Have your hearing checked regularly. If aproblem is suspected, seek help from an audi-ologist. Most people wait five to seven yearsbefore solving their hearing problem. Thatsfive to seven years youre missing out on. Learn all you can about your hearingproblem. Learn all youcan about your partic-ular loss and work with a hearing profession-al to determine the best solution for you. Keep a positive attitude while you seek

help. Much of your success with your hearingaid will depend on your attitude, your desireto learn, and a determination to increase yourability to hear. A positive attitude is crucial toimproved hearing. Set realistic expectations.Hearing aids andcochlear implants will help you hear better,but cannot restore your hearing. Practice and be patient. The transition tobetter hearing requires practice. Its an invest-ment that usually begins to pay dividends

within the first two months. Remember, the

more you utilize your hearing aids and/orcochlear implants, the better your experience will be. Sometimes aural (re)habilitation isindicated to help your brain adjust to the newinformation it is receiving.

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Beginning in September, the Acad-

my is offering 13 courses and 4 special

vents for mature persons in the CSRA.

n conjunction with the University of

outh Carolina Aiken. A brief description

f the catalog offering is as follows:

The Ancient Roman Republic. The

lectures by Dr. Walt Kubilius will

xplore the culture and government of

ncient Rome from 500 BC to the time of

ulius Caesar, a period of 1200 years.

More Spy Stories. The 4 sessions will

over espionage in current events, The

ourist by Olen Steinhauer, The Mis-

ion Song by John LeCarre, and The

ompany We Keep by Robert Baer andayna Baer.

4 Artists Sharing Words, Music and

isual Art. The 4 sessions will cover

ctional tales of medicine by author

anis Ann Park, poetry by C. D. Wright

nd poetry by author Amanda Rachelle

arren, a discussion of music for Off

roadway shows by muscian Lois Brit-

en, and a visit to the studio of painter

illiam Willis.

Hitchcock Woods. Dr. Harry Shealy

will discuss the early history of the

Woods, how the Foundation manages the

forest and some of the challenges facing

the Woods.The third session will be a

short tour of the Woods.

Birds Here and There. Academy

member and birder Chuck Braun will

present four illustrated lectures on local

birds, birds of New Guinea, Mexico,

Japan, Argentina and the Caribbean.

American Realism in Literature. The

4 sessions will cover an Introduction to

Realism by Willa Catha, Call of the Wild

by Jack London with a visit by Jeanne

Campbell Reesman, a biographer of JackLondon, a story by Ambrose Bierce, and

a story by Andrew Geyer.

Classical Composers. Dr. Richard

Maltz in a four-part lecture series will ex-

amine the musical masterpieces of Bach,

Mozart, Beethoven, Liszt and Copeland.

The New Middle East After the 2011

Revolutions. Dr. Tom Wood will explore

the events, outcomes, and international

ramications of the dramatic and unex-

pected unrest that swept the Middle East

early in 2011.

Prohibition & the Bahama Queen.

This two-part series will feature a over-

view of Prohibition with a focus on the

South and Aikens Whiskey Road.by

Dr. James Farmer. The exploits of Mike

Lythgoes colorful ancestor, Gertrude

Cleo Lythgoe, The Bahama Queen,

will be discussed.

Tie One On. Teacher Judi Hammond

will describe many of the possibilities of

using scarves to dress-up your wardrobe.

After the session, wine and socializing

will follow.

The Poetry of Philip Levine. Dr.Donald Blount will discuss the poetry of

Pulitzer Prize winner Philip Levine , the

Blue Collar Poet of Detroit.

Understanding the Nutcracker. Profes-

sional dancers Joy and Jeffrey Engel

will discuss what is involved in staging a

production and what happens backstage

on performance day?

Three Women of Science. Dr. Walt

Kubilius will discuss the life and work

of Nobel Prize winner Marie Curie, her

daughter Irene Joliot-Curie and Lise

Meitner,the co-discoverer of nuclear

ssion.

Understanding and Tasting Ital-

ian Wines. Six premium wines will be

poured from various regions of Italy.

Sante Cooper Canal Bus Trip. Travell

with us to Moncks Corner, SC, to visit

the Old Santee Canal Park built in 1793

to connect the Santee and Cooper Rivers

The trip is scheduled for Oct. 20.

Fall Steeplechase. On Sat. Oct 29,

join the Academy membership at the 21st

running of the Aiken Fall Steeplechase.

Gates open at 9:30 amHoliday Luncheon. On Friday, Dec.

2nd at Houndslake Country Club, Open

at 12:00, lunch at 12:30.

For more information, obtain a cata-

log at the Aiken County Library, Aiken

Center for the Arts , or contact Laura

Anderson at 641-3563 or Mary Anne Ca-

vanaugh at 641-3587. Both are located in

the USCA Business & Education Bldg,

rooms 113 and 111.

cademy for Lifelong Learning Courses

Aiken County PRT took a senior

rip to Lake Murray Marina and

oarded the Southern Patriot Boat,

or the Purple Martin Boat Tour. The

group enjoyed dinner aboard the boatand had a great time, the thousands of

birds coming back to Bomb Island to

nest for the night was an amazing sight

to see. Aiken County PRT has more

trips coming up if interested contact

Carolyn at 803-564-5211 for moreinformation.

The Purple Martin Boat Tour

Ms. Hazel Rawls, Jean Amerson, tour boat guide, Virginia Widener,tour boat guide, Marg Woods, & Earlene Rushton. These ladies

were the life of the party irting with the deck hands!

The entire group, just before the boat docked back at Lake

Murray Marina in Irmo


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Daybreak Adult Care is beginning a

new series of feature articles that chronicle

he experiences of those caring for loved

ones with Alzheimers disease.

In the room next to this one sits the man

with whom Ive spent the last forty-ve

ears building a life. We are a love story.

e are a family story. We are a tale of

triumphs and challenges, births and deaths,gains and losses. We are two people who

decided many years ago to place bands on

our ngers and meet each year that circled

round together.

Just like any couple, weve made our

share of mistakes and weve experienced

the highs and lows that are common to us

all. But, Im proud of the fact that whatever

life brought to our doorstep, weve faced it

head on. Now, as I make my way each day

through the life we have called home for so

many years, the we has turned to I.

The man Ive called husband for so long

is still in this house but he cant recall any of

the memories it holds. He cant reminisce

with me about those early, romantic days

when we were young and the world seemed

so full of potential for both of us. He cant

squeeze my hand as we talk about the

strong, solid people our children have grown

into, how theyve made their own lives, their

own families.

As a matter of fact, he can barely talk at

all, doesnt know my name, doesnt evenknow his own. This man who once was

an important gure in his eld, who was

responsible for so many people; doesnt

remember how to put on his shoes, doesnt

remember the simple motion of spoon and

dish and hands. My husband, like so many

others, is in the last stage of a disease that

instead of claiming its victims all at once,

take them one small and vital portion at a

time. My husband is in the nal stage of

Alzheimers disease.

These nal chapters of our life as man

and wife have not been easy ones to write.

But, they arent ones that Ive had to com-

plete on my own. When the rst signs of

dementia begin surfacing and Frank was

diagnosed with Alzheimers, we knew we

had to face this illness with the determina-

tion and spirit that we have given to all of

lifes challenges. Even though we were both

standing in a storm of emotions - sometimes

anger, sometimes sadness, sometimes denial

that anything was wrong at all; we commit-

ted to learning all we could about the diseaseand planning for our future in the best way

we knew how.

Im so thankful that we had some of

those early, pivotal conversations about the

future we would be facing. Im comforted

knowing that even though he can no longer

speak with me, I am carrying on and making

the decisions for him that I know he wanted.

This has meant a lot to me as we have gone

through so many changes in the last few

years. It has also meant a lot to our children

and friends who we talked openly with abou

what to expect and what our plans were.

I know many of you are facing some-

thing a lot like what I have been experienc-

ing. You may be at a different point in your

journeys and you may have made different

decisions from the ones I have. You may be

having emotions or experiencing circum-

stances that are very different from mine.

But, I want you to know that you are not

alone.

I want you to know that there are people

all over the world and people right here inour community who are learning how to

handle life with Alzheimers. There are

resources and organizations that can help

you better care for the one you love and bet-

ter care for yourself. Im looking forward to

telling you more about my experiences and

the things Ive learned that I hope will help

you too. Talk to you soon. . .

From My Home to Yours, Gayle

He doesnt know my name

arborChase of Aiken Bluegrass & BBQ Family NightBy: Jessica Owens

ssisted Living Specialist

Residents and guest of HarborChase

of Aiken enjoyed a great night of food

and music in August. Chef Ed served a

onderful BBQ Pork Dinner followed

y an evening of great music pro-

ided by the Savannah River Grass

luegrass Band. We all enjoyed a foot

stopping good time.



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Many obituaries have been writ-ten for the investment strategy ofbuy and hold. Of course, investors

ould be better off if they couldavoid being in the stock market

during periods when it declines.But no one, either professional oramateur, has ever been able to timethe market consistently. And whenthey try, the evidence shows thatboth individual and institutionalinvestors buy at market tops andsell at market bottoms.

Money poured into the stockmarket at the peak of the Internetbubble during the rst quarter of2000. Stocks and mutual funds

ere liquidated in unprecedentedamounts at market bottoms in 2002and 2008. Professional investorshad large cash holdings at mar-ket bottoms but tended to be fullyinvested during market tops. Buyand hold investors in the U.S. stock

market made an average annual re-

turn of 8% during the 15 years from1995 through 2009. But if theyhad missed the 30 best days in themarket over that period, their returnwould have been negative. Market

strategists called for a sharp mar-ket decline in late August 2010 astechnical indicators were uniformly

bearish. The market responded withits best September in decades. Thefacts seem clear to me. If you aregoing to venture into the market atall, then you must follow 2 simplerules. Do not try to time the mar-ket on getting in or out and allow

proper diversication to be yourfriend.

Diversication has not lost itseffectiveness. Over the past severalyears, when stocks went down,

bonds went up, preserving the valueof the portfolio. And while stockmarkets around the world havetended to rise and fall together,

there were huge differences in re-

gional returns. Even though port-folios in the U.S. market actuallylost money in the rst decade ofthe 21st century, emerging-marketstocks enjoyed returns of more

than 10% per year. Every portfolioshould have substantial holdings inthe fast-growing emerging econo-mies of the world. Someone whoinvested $100,000 at the start of2000 and, following my advice,used index funds, stayed the courseand rebalanced once a year, wouldhave seen that investment grow to$191,859 by the end of 2009. Atthe same time, someone buyingonly U.S. stocks would have seenthat same investment decline to$93,717.

If you ignore the pundits whosay that old maxims dont workand you follow the time-testedtechniques espoused here, you arelikely to do just ne, even during

the toughest of times.

Market Strategies for the Best of Times and the Worst

Jay Brooks, owner of Brooks

Financial.

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