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Arsenio HallArsenio Hall (born February 12, 1956) is an American actor, comedian and former talk show host. He is best known for hosting The Arsenio Hall Show, a late-night talk show that ran from 1989 until 1994.

Other television shows and films Hall has ap-peared in are Martial Law, Star Search (host), Coming to America (1988) and Harlem Nights (1989). Hall is also known for his appearance as Alan Thicke’s sidekick on the talk show Thicke of the Night.

In 2012, Hall was the winning contestant on NBC’s reality-competition game show Celebrity

Apprentice 5. In the Fall of 2013, Hall will resume a syndicated late-night talk show.

Arsenio was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Fred and Anne Hall. His father is a Baptist minister. Hall performed as a magician when he was a child. He graduated from Warrensville Heights High School in Warrensville Heights, Ohio in 1973. After he graduated, he attended Ohio University, where he was on the speech team with Nancy Cartwright and Leon Harris. He then transferred to and graduated from Kent State University.

CareerHall later moved to Chicago, and then Los Ange-les, to pursue a career in comedy, making a couple of appearances on Soul Train. In 1984, he was the announcer/sidekick for Alan Thicke during the short-lived talk show Thicke of the Night (a role

for which he has on occasion noted his confusion with Monty Hall). Arsenio was the original voice of Win-ston Zeddemore in the cartoon The Real Ghostbusters from 1986–1987. In 1988, he co-starred in the comedy film Coming to America with Eddie Murphy.

Talk showsIn 1986, the Fox network intro-duced The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers, created to direct-ly challenge The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. After a moderate start, ratings for the show sagged. Behind-the-scenes relations between Rivers and network executives at Fox quickly eroded, and Rivers left in 1987. Subsequently renamed The Late Show, it featured several hosts including Ross Sha-fer, Suzanne Somers, Richard Belzer, and Robert Townsend before it was cancelled in 1988. Hall was also chosen to host the show in the fall of 1987, and his stint proved to be immense-ly popular, developing a cult following which eventually led to Hall landing his own show in syndication.

From January 2, 1989, until May 27, 1994, he

had a Paramount contract to host a nationwide syndicated late night talk show, The Arsenio Hall Show. The show became a breakout, late-night success, especially rating high among the coveted younger demographic and known for its audi-ence’s distinctive alternative to applause: chanting “Roo, Roo, Roo!,” while pumping their fists. The practice soon became such a ritual that by 1991 had become a “pop-culture stamp of approval”—one that Hall said had become “so popular it’s get-ting on people’s nerves.” The gesture made it into films of the time: the title character played by Julia Roberts did it in a polo scene in Pretty Woman (1990), and characters played by Penny Marshall and Michael J. Fox did it in The Hard Way. In Dis-ney’s Aladdin (1992), the Genie character voiced by Robin Williams performs the gesture while mimicking the physical appearance of Hall. This popular gesture can also be found in the 1993 Mel Brooks’ comedy, Robin Hood: Men in Tights. It was also seen in the movie Passenger 57, in which an old woman confuses the character played by Wesley Snipes with Arsenio Hall. After saving the day, the passengers on the hijacked plane do the gesture toward the protagonist. He also had a rivalry with Jay Leno, after the latter was named host of The Tonight Show, during which Hall said that he would “kick Jay’s ass” in the ratings game.Hall used his fame during this period to help fight worldwide prejudice against HIV and AIDS, after Magic Johnson contracted the disease; Hall and Johnson filmed a PSA about the disease that aired in the early 1990s.

Recent radio and television workSince The Arsenio Hall Show ended, Hall has made many appearances on television (includ-ing a short-lived 1997 sitcom called Arsenio), starring in Martial Law with Sammo Hung from 1999–2000, and hosting the revival of Star Search in 2003–2004. On the latter program, he tried to popularize the catch phrase “Hit me with the dig-its!”. Hall appeared as himself in Chappelle’s Show in March 2004, when Chappelle was imagining “what Arsenio is doing right now” in a dinner scene. Hall is a guest co-host on Wednesday eve-nings on The Tim Conway Jr. Show on KLSX97.1 FM radio. Hall also hosted MyNetworkTV’s comedic clip show The World’s Funniest Moments and TV One’s 100 Greatest Black Power Moves. Hall also appeared on Real Time with Bill Maher in May 2012 in a discussion commemorating the 1992 Los Angeles riots. Hall was considered to be the host of the syndicated version of Deal or No Deal and filmed a pilot (there were six taped). However, by the time the syndicated series began on September 8, 2008, Howie Mandel was chosen as the host.

He also appeared regularly on The Jay Leno Show, and was a guest on Lopez Tonight. George Lopez

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credits Arsenio for being the reason he had a late night show; Lopez appeared on The Arsenio Hall Show more times than any other comedian. Lopez requested Hall be a co-host on Lopez Tonight (November 25, 2009) since he regarded Hall as his inspiration and the first “late night party show host”. Hall has filled-in as guest host for NBC’s

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In 2012, Hall was a contestant on the fifth season of The Celebrity Appren-tice, which began airing February 19, 2012. Hall represented his charity, the Magic Johnson Foundation, which is dedicated to advancing economic and social equality by engaging minorities in every aspect of their communities; increasing academic and innovative achievement; and raising HIV/AIDS awareness, treatment and prevention.

On May 20, 2012, in the live season finale, Hall was chosen as the Celebrity Appren-tice winner, being “hired” by billionaire real estate investor Donald Trump over the other celebrity finalist, singer Clay Aiken. For winningCelebrity Apprentice, Hall won the $250,000 grand prize for his charity, in addition to any money he won for his charity for tasks he and his

even 70, it doesn’t mean that you’re any less talented or enthusiastic or energetic about your contribution to the world. Employers know that and see the tremendous value in nurtur-ing older members of the workforce.

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team won when he was a team leader on the show.

Future televisionArsenio Hall’s new syndicated late-night talk show premieres in the Fall of 2013 on Tribune and CBS syndicated TV stations.

Personal lifeHall has one son, born in 1999. According to reports, Arsenio made it public that he had dated Paula Abdul in the past, dating back over 20 years ago.

Recognition1988 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture (Coming to America)1989 American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture (Coming to America)Hall received an honorary Doctor of Humane Let-ters degree from Central State University, Wilber-force, Ohio, Spring 1992.

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The band Rusted Root performed July 19 in downtown Cleveland during the Opening Festival for the National Senior Games. (Rustedroot.com)

Rusted Root has been recording for nearly 20 years. Their second album, “When I Woke,” released in 1994,

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went platinum and featured the hit “Send Me On My Way.” The song has

been used in sev-eral movies,

including the hit “Ice Age,” and also TV shows such as “Chuck” and “New Girl.” The

Danger Brothers, a

Columbus-based rock band, opened for Rusted Root. The festival opened at 4:30 p.m. and ended at 9:30 p.m. with the lighting of the cauldron and a fireworks dis-play. Each band played two sets, the Danger Brothers started at 4:30 p.m. and Rusted Root went on at 7 p.m.

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Case Western Reserve and Cleveland Clinic partner on new Medical-Education building

Project brings two renowned academic tracks together in one space to capital-ize on synergies and advance state-of-the-art teaching and learning.

Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic have agreed to collab-orate on construction of a new, state-of-the-art medical education building for the two academic tracks of the university’sSchoolof Medicine.

The partnership provides unified space for programs now housed apart– the original medical education offering on the Case Western Reserve campus, and the 11-year-old Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine. The new building will be located within an 11-acre parcel bordered by Euclid and Chester Avenues and E. 93rd and E. 100th Streets.

The roughly 165,000-square-foot build-ing will cost about $80 million. The Cleveland Clinic is providing the land for the structure and also covering all site preparation expenses. The Clin-ic so has agreed to match the dollars Case Western Reserve has raised for the project to date, up to $25 million. Finally, the institutions will fundraise jointly for the project, and share costs for its construction and operation. All told, the organizations have secured commitments for the majority of the dollars required, and have made shared outreach to other potential supporters a priority in the months to come.

The architectural firm Foster + Part-ners of London has been engaged to design the new medical education building. Planning will begin imme-

ic health care commu-nity. One example is the Case Comprehensive Cancer Center - which includes the university, the Clinic and Universi-ty Hospitals – which is one of just 41 centers na-tionwide to receive the National Cancer Insti-tute’s highest distinction. Meanwhile, the Clin-ical and Translational Science Collaborative, which includes these three institutions as well as Metro Health Medical Center and the Louis Stokes VA Medical Cen-ter –has won more than $128 million in federal grant support over the

past six years.

Cosgrove and Snyder added that the building project complements both organizations’ other partnerships. The Clinic’s 2012 plan to open a branch of Ohio University’s Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine at its South Pointe Hospital, for example, continues on schedule with students set to enroll in 2015. Case Western Reserve’s prima-ry affiliation with University Hospital Case Medical Center also remains in place, as do its cooperative arrange-ments with the Clinic, University Hospitals Health System, Metro Health Medical Center and the Louis Stokes VA Medical Center.

While the shared educational space will increase opportunities for students and faculty to interact and learn about each other’s programs, each track will continue to have its own individual identity and offerings. Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine enrolls 32 students annually for a five-year program designed to graduate physi-cian-scientists. One year of the pro-gram is devoted to research. The uni-versity’s original program enrolls about 165 students each July in a four-year sequence that also includes a major research project.

To date the students from the two groups have interacted for events like Commencement, as well as their third- and fourth-year clinical rotations at area hospitals and healthcare facilities. The proposed building would pro-vide students a single location for the classroom and laboratory learning that takes place primarily during the first two years of medical school. The clin-ical rotations –where students spend several weeks at a time learning about different specialties – would continue as they have previously.

Pamela B. Davis, Dean of the School of Medicine and the university’s Vice President for Medical Affairs, said the

diately - with site preparation com-mencing within a few months – all while joint fundraising for the project continues.

Overall, the medical school overall ranks 25th in the country, according to U.S. News& World Report. Each of the two academic tracks is renowned for innovation and excellence. By bringing them together in an impressive struc-ture, the institutions not only dramati-cally strengthen both offerings, but also send a powerful visual signal regarding the value of 21st –century medical education in Northeast Ohio.

“Both of these tracks of our medical school have drawn national acclaim for their cutting-edge academic approach-es,” Case Western Reserve President Barbara R. Snyder said. “This project gives talented faculty and students an opportunity to share space, ideas and insights – and we cannot wait to seethe innovations that emerge.”

Cleveland Clinic President and CEO Toby M. Cosgrove, M.D., said the new building would offer future physicians the ideal setting to prepare for a rapidly changing healthcare landscape.

“Modern medicine is a technology-de-pendent science. In order to treat patients effectively, doctors-in-training need to have access to the latest tech-nological advances,” Cosgrove said. “From electronic medical records to robotic surgery, from telemedicine to advanced imaging, medical students need to be prepared to practice medi-cine of the future.”

The two leaders explained that advanc-ing the medical school– and, in turn, raising its stature- ultimately benefits all of their respective affiliated hospi-tals, the region’s bio medical industry and, finally, the community at large. The two cited the enormous synergies they have seen realized through cur-rent collaborations within the academ-

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project also gave both organizations an opportunity to build on shared strengths in multiple areas. The univer-sity’s global health programs are known throughout the world, in particular initiatives on infectious diseases in Africa and community health in China. Cleveland Clinic, meanwhile, engages with patients around the globe and is opening a five-story, 360-bed hospital in Abu Dhabi later this year.

“We all recognize how much we have to learn from international colleagues, and they from us,” Davis said. “By pooling our respective expertise and relationships, we can accelerate the significant progress we each have achieved on our own.”

Jim Young, the Executive Dean of the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, also cited the significant possibilities inherent in shared space, from enhancing existing programs in art and medicine to improving coor-dination for core programs that each track provides. Another curricular option may involve building offerings in health policy and finance, subjects that will become ever more important to physicians as the nation increasingly embraces value-based medicine.

“Pam and I have deep respect for one another and a shared passion for ex-cellence in medical education,” Young said. “I am confident that our existing leading-edge programs will become even more innovative as students and faculty work even more closely togeth-er.”

Cosgrove and Snyder also see the project as an opportunity to bolster economic development in the Upper Chester neighborhood and to con-tinue to advance greater Cleveland’s biomedical strengths. The classroom and laboratory space vacated after the new building opens ultimately will be repurposed for research.

With the closing of the Cleveland Clin-ic’s Guest House, currently located on the future construction site, plans are under consideration to build a similar hotel near Cleveland Clinic’s campus

this engaging and dynamic sculpture.

Ortega’s new series, Tool Bones, will make its world debut at the exhibition. Each of the six works is comprised of interlaced tools, which are covered with fabric and white plaster, giving them an almost skeletal look. The organic-abstract forms invite close looking and locate mankind at the end of a fictional civilization movement.

About Damián OrtegaDamián Ortega (Mexico City, Mexico, 1967) is the leading Mexican artist of the generation that emerged in the wake of the influence of Gabriel Oroz-co. Ortega, a former cartoonist, finds a playful use of everyday objects like piles of bricks, tortillas, fruits and vege-tables and turns them into installations that mischievously, often ironically, challenge human perception and con-ception. He first caught the world’s at-tention at the Venice Biennale in 2003 with Cosmic Thing, where a Mexican cultural icon, the Volkswagen Beetle, was dismantled and suspended from the ceiling. His works have been exhib-ited at institutions all over the world such as Kunsthallle Basel (Switzerland), the DAAD Gallery (Germany), Centre Pompidou (France) and Tate Modern (UK), among others. After a long res-idency in Berlin, he currently resides and works in Mexico City.

About the Cleveland Museum of ArtThe Cleveland Museum of Art is re-nowned for the quality and breadth of its collection, which includes almost 45,000 objects and spans 6,000 years of achievement in the arts. Currently undergoing an ambitious, multi-phase

Damián Ortega: The Blast and Other Embers

Exhibition features new works by ac-claimed contemporary artist, Damián Ortega

The Cleveland Museum of Art presents Damián Ortega: The Blast and Other Embers, a solo exhibition by leading contemporary artist Damián Ortega. The exhibition features Ortega’s inno-vative and powerful works Controller of the Universe (2007) and Tool Bones, a series of six plaster sculptures created specifically for this exhibition. Damián Ortega: The Blast and Other Embers is the third contemporary exhibition in the museum’s east wing glass box gallery rotations, and will be on view through Sunday, September 29, 2013.

“The new Tool Bones series by Damián Ortega relate in a very thoughtful, but nonetheless playful way to Controller of the Universe – both works stand for the artist’s continual interest in making use of the world of everyday objects and materials to make statements on a metaphorical level about systems and functional correlations,” said Reto Thüring, Associate Curator of Contem-porary Art.

The central work, Controller of the Universe, is comprised of hundreds of tools, including saws, rakes and ham-mers, suspended from the ceiling and carefully arranged at various heights, creating an orchestrated explosion gravitating outwards from an invisible center. It captures an impossible, absolute fragile moment in which the human being attempts, success-fully or unsuccess-fully, to gain con-trol of the world with the help of tools. In the exhi-bition, visitors will have a chance to walk in and around

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Stress reliefBy Mayo Clinic staff

Do you know anyone who isn’t at times stressed out these days? The pace of modern life makes stress management a necessary skill for everyone. Many people juggle multiple responsibilities, work, home life, caregiving and relationships. Learning to identify problems and implement solutions is the key to successful stress reduction.

The first step in successful stress relief is deciding to make a change in how you manage stress. The next step is identifying your stress triggers. Some causes of stress are obvious — job pressures, relationship problems or financial difficulties. But daily hassles and demands, such as commuting, arranging day care or being overcommitted at work, can also contribute to your stress level. Positive events

also can be stressful. If you got married, started a new job and bought a new house in the same year, you could have a high stress level. While negative events in general are more stressful, be sure to also assess positive changes in your life. Once you’ve identified your stress triggers, you can start thinking about strategies for dealing with them. Sometimes the solution may be as easy as turning off the TV when the evening news is too distressing. Or, when you can’t avoid a stressful situation, try brainstorming ways to reduce the irritation factor. And don’t feel like you have to figure it out all on your own. Seek help and support from family and friends. You may want to ask them what stress-relief techniques have worked well for them. And many people benefit from daily practice of stress reduction techniques, such as mindfulness, tai chi, yoga, meditation or being in nature. Stress won’t disappear from your life. And stress management isn’t an overnight cure. But with practice, you can learn to manage your stress level and increase your ability to cope with life’s challenges.

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Eye Injury Prevention Contributed by: Annie May, OptiCare

Over 2.5 million eye injuries are reported each year in the United States. Approximately one-third occur in people age 46 and older and over half take place at home. Taking the proper precautions to prevent slips and falls, and using household chemicals according to their instruc-tions are two major ways to prevent potentially blinding accidents. When an eye injury occurs, an eye doctor should examine the eye as soon as possible, even if the injury seems minor. Delaying medical attention could result in permanent vision loss or blindness. With medical care, most people recover from eye inju-ries.HEALTH CORNER provided by Buckeye Community Health Plan

Sources: American Academy of Ophthalmology, www.geteyesmart.org

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You can avoid owing coinsurance and copayments by purchasing a health insurance plan that supple-ments Medicare coverage. Such Medicare supplement policies (sometimes called Medigap) are sold by private insurance companies. Click here for more information.

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COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS

71st Annual Human Services Insti-tute

presented by the Center for Commu-nity Solutions

A forum covering a variety of health, social, and economic topics

March - November, 2013

Aging in Ohio 2013

September 5, 2013

Mid-Ohio Foodbank

3960 Brookham Drive / Grove City, OH 43123

WRAAA Fall Expos

Expo for Adults with Aging Parents at Tower City, Downtown Cleveland - Sept.18 & 19, 2013

Senior Wellness Expo at Parmatown Mall, Parma - Wed., October 9, 2013

o4a Annual Conference on Aging

November 12-13, 2013 Hilton Co-lumbus at Easton

3900 Chagrin Drive / Columbus, OH 43219

Community Calendar

Post your event to the online WRAAA calendar here.

If you are interested in learning about how to become a partner of one of the WRAAA communi-ty education and outreach events, please contact Stephanie Manning at 216-621-0303 x1115 or [email protected].

Blood pressure testBy Mayo Clinic staff

A blood pressure test measures the pressure in your arteries as your heart pumps. You might have a blood pressure test as a part of routine doctor’s appointment or as a screening for high blood pressure (hyper-tension). Many people, such as those with high blood pressure, do their own blood pressure tests at home so that they can better track their health. You may have frequent blood pressure tests if you’ve been diagnosed with prehypertension, high blood pressure (hy-pertension) or low blood pressure (hypotension).

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Cancer Facts For People Over 50

Cancer strikes people of all ages, but you are more likely to get cancer as you get older, even if no one in your family has had it. The good news is that the number of cancer cases and death rates are both going down. No matter what your age, the chances of surviving cancer are better today than before.

-A thickening or lump in the breast or any other part of the body-A new mole or a change in an exist-ing mole-A sore that does not heal-Hoarseness or a cough that does not go away-Changes in bowel or bladder habits-Discomfort after eating-A hard time swallowing-Weight gain or loss with no known reason-Unusual bleeding or discharge-Feeling weak or very tired

Most often, these symptoms are not due to cancer. They may be caused by non-cancerous (benign) tumors or other problems. If you are hav-ing any of these symptoms or other changes in your health, you should see a doctor as soon as possible.

Don’t wait to feel pain. In its early stages, cancer usually doesn’t cause pain.

What Regular Tests Should I Have?

What Is Cancer?

There are many kinds of cancer but they all begin when cells in a part of the body become abnormal and start making more cells. These extra cells may form a mass of tissue called a growth or tumor. If the tumor gets bigger, it can hurt nearby tissues and organs. Cancer cells also can break away and spread to other parts of the body.

When cancer is found early, treat-ment is more likely to work. Early treatment often can shrink or de-stroy the tumor and stop it from growing and spreading. Getting regular checkups and knowing the symptoms of cancer can be helpful.

What Symptoms Should I Watch For?

Cancer can cause many different symptoms. Here are some things to watch for:

-A thickening or lump in the breast or any other part of the body

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It is important to have regular tests to check for cancer long before you might notice anything wrong. Checking for cancer when you don’t have symptoms is called screening. Screening may involve a physical exam, lab tests, or tests to look at internal organs.

Medicare now covers a number of screening tests for cancer. For more information, call the Medicare toll-free help line at 1-800-633-4227.

Before recommending a screening test, your doctor will ask about your age, past medical problems, family medical problems, general health, and lifestyle. You may want to talk about your concerns or questions with your doctor so that together you can weigh the pros and cons of screening tests.

If you are 50 or older, the following is a list of some screening tests that check for some specific cancers:

Breast Cancer

Although primarily diagnosed in women, breast cancer can happen to men as well.

Clinical Breast Exam. During a clin-ical breast exam, a doctor or other healthcare professional checks the breasts and underarms for lumps or other changes that could be a sign of breast cancer.

Mammogram. A special x-ray of the breast often can find cancers too small for a woman or her doctor to feel. A woman’s risk of breast cancer goes up as she gets older. The Na-tional Cancer Institute (NCI) says that women in their 50s or older should have a screening mammo-gram every 1 to 2 years. Talk to your doctor about what may be the right schedule for you.

Cervical Cancer

Pap Test.The doctor gently scrapes cells from the cervix (the lower part of the uterus or womb) and vagina. The cells are sent to a lab to see if they are abnormal. The NCI recommends that all women have a Pap test at least once every 3 years. However, if you are age 65 or older, talk with your doctor about whether you still need to get Pap tests.

Cervical cancer is caused by a virus, called the human papilloma virus (HPV), which can stay in the body for many years. Sometimes a doctor will test for HPV.

Cervical and Other Cancers

This test measures the amount of PSA in the blood. If the PSA level is higher than average, it may mean that prostate cancer cells are present. PSA levels also may be high in men who have other prostate problems. Researchers are studying ways to make the PSA test more accurate.

Skin Cancer

Skin Exams.These are routine exams of the skin that can help find skin cancer early. Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the Unit-ed States.

Screening Test Results

If a screening test does show a growth or abnormal change, it doesn’t always mean that you have cancer. You may need more tests. A biopsy is the best way to know

whether the problem is cancer. In a biopsy, a small piece of tissue is taken from the abnor-mal area and looked at under a microscope to check for cancer cells. If tests show you have cancer, you should talk with your doctor as soon as possible to decide how to treat it.

How Is Cancer Treated?

There are a number of cancer treatments. These include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy (anticancer drugs), and biological therapy for some cancers. Some biological therapies help the body’s own defenses kill cancer cells. Other biological therapies block the chain of events in and around cancer cells so that they die or stop growing.

People with cancer often see differ-ent specialists. These may include a medical oncologist (specialist in cancer treatment), a surgeon, a radiation oncologist (specialist in radiation therapy), and others. The doctor may talk with you about using one type of treatment alone or two or more treatments together. Your choice of treatment depends on the type of cancer you have, where

Pelvic Exam. The doctor checks the uterus, vagina, ovaries, and rectum for any changes in shape or size. During a pelvic exam, an instrument called a speculum is used to look into the vagina so that the upper part of the vagina and the cervix can be seen.

Colorectal Cancer

Fecal Occult Blood Test. Stool samples are put on special cards and sent to a lab. In the lab, they are tested to see if there is occult (hid-den) blood, which can be a sign of cancer. Studies show that if you have a fecal occult blood test every 1 or 2 years between the ages of 50 and 80, you can lower your chance of dying from colorectal cancer. Most cases of colorectal cancer are diagnosed in people over age 50.

Sigmoidos-copy. The doctor uses a thin, flexible tube with a light to look inside the lower part of the colon and rectum for growths or abnormal areas. Studies show that sigmoidosco-py, done once every 5 years, can save lives.

Colonoscopy. Although like a sigmoid-oscopy, this test looks at the whole colon. Some doctors recommend a colonoscopy every 10 years.

Mouth and Throat Cancers

Oral Exams. To detect cancer early, doctors and dentists look at the lips, tongue, mouth, and throat to see if there are any abnormal changes.

Prostate Cancer

Digital Rectal Exam. The doctor puts a gloved finger into the rectum and feels the prostate through the wall of the rectum. If the doctor feels hard or lumpy areas, they may be a sign of cancer. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in Amer-ican men—especially men over age 65. Researchers are working to find the best screening test for prostate cancer.

Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Test.

plenty of women do not truly appre-ciate the extent to which they are at risk for breast cancer.

Fresh evidence comes from a recent study by the Mayo Center Clinic for the Science of Health Care Delivery. Researchers found that breast cancer patients in rural areas of the U.S. are less likely than those in cities to receive recommended radiation therapy after having a lumpecto-my—a breast-sparing surgery that removes only tumors and surround-ing tissue. This is worrisome because lack of follow-up radiation therapy could lead to recurrence and further surgery.

The study also found that rural women were less likely to have their estrogen-receptor status tested and their tumor graded—two important parts of the diagnostic work-up for breast cancer—and were also more likely to choose mastectomy (com-plete removal of the breast) rather than lumpectomy.

An interesting new approach has been developed by Atossa Genetics, Inc. The ForeCYTE Breast Health Test incorporates the use of an FDA-cleared, patented device, similar to a breast pump in appearance, that collects nipple fluid for testing in women between ages 18 and 73. The collected fluid can be used to identi-fy normal versus premalignant ver-sus malignant cells. The procedure is noninvasive, virtually painless for the patient, and takes about 10 minutes. If necessary, precancerous changes can be addressed with life-style intervention or pharmaceutical treatment.

Ultimately, precancerous changes may be treated locally with therapy, also being developed by Atossa. The therapeutic system, which is in the research phase, will provide drugs to be introduced into a “sick duct” and reverse early changes before they become malignant. This technique avoids treating the entire patient with powerful but toxic drugs, in-stead acknowledging that the prob-lem lies with a milk duct two inches long and the diameter of an angel hair pasta strand.

Women who might be at risk for breast cancer should ask their doc-tors if the Fore CYTE test is right for them. For more information, please visit www.atossagenetics.com.

Contact: Laura Radocaj, Dian Grie-sel Int’l. 212.825.3210

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Web SiteS it is in the body, and the stage it is at. You and your doctor will also take into account your overall health and any specific health problems you may have.

You may have heard that older people cannot have the same treatments as younger people with cancer. But many studies show that treatments used in younger adults are often safe and work just as well in older adults.

Before starting treatment, you may want another doctor to go over the diagnosis and treatment plan. This is called getting a second opinion. Some insurance companies require a second opinion; others may pay for a second opinion if you ask for one.

Some cancer patients take part in stud-ies of new treatments. These studies—called clinical trials—are meant to find out whether new treatments are safe and whether they work or work better than other treatments. If you are a can-cer patient and are interested in taking part in a clinical trial, talk with your doctor. You can find out about current clinical trials for cancer from the NCI’s Cancer Information Service. See the “For More Information” section.

Can Cancer Be Prevented?

Although your chances of getting cancer go up as you get older, there are things that you can do to prevent it. Ex-perts think that about two-thirds of all cancers may be linked to things we can control, especially use of tobacco and what we eat and drink. Having a lot of contact with some chemicals, metals, or pesticides (weed killers and insect killers) can also make your risk of can-cer higher. You can lower your risk of cancer in several ways:

Do not use tobacco products. Tobacco causes cancer. In fact, smoking tobacco, using smokeless tobacco, and passive smoking (often breathing other peo-ple’s tobacco smoke) cause a third of all cancer deaths in the United States each

year.

Avoid sunburns. Too much ultraviolet radiation from the sun and from other sources—such as sunlamps and tan-ning booths—damages your skin and can cause skin cancer.

Eat right. Have at least five servings of fruits and vegetables each day. Also cut down on fatty foods and eat plenty of fiber.

Keep your weight down. People who are very overweight are more likely to get cancers of the prostate, pancreas, uterus, colon, and ovary. Older women who are overweight are more likely to develop breast cancer.

Stay active. Studies show that exercise can help lower your chance of getting breast and colon cancer and perhaps other cancers too. The National Insti-tute on Aging has more information on exercise for people age 50 and older—see the “For More Information” section.

If you drink alcohol, don’t have more than one or two drinks a day. Drinking large amounts of alcohol raises the risk of cancers of the mouth, throat, esoph-agus, and larynx. People who smoke cigarettes and drink alcohol have an especially high risk of getting these cancers.

1-800-4-CANCER (1-800-422-6237, toll-free) or 1-800-332-8615 (TTY/toll-free).

National Institute on AgingInformation CenterP.O. Box 8057Gaithersburg, MD 20898-80571-800-222-2225 (toll-free)1-800-222-4225 (TTY/toll-free)www.nia.nih.gov

To sign up for regular email alerts about new publications and other information from the NIA, go to www.nia.nih.gov/HealthInformation. Visit NIHSeniorHealth

AARP 601 E Street NW Washington, DC 20049 Phone: 1-888-687-2277 www.aarp.org

What can we say about the nation’s leading organization for people age 50 and older? It has a fine web site, with links to AARP activities in each state. AARP’s e-mail newsletter can be conveniently delivered to your own e-mail inbox. Subscribe or unsubscribe by logging on to this site. AARP e-mail newsletters include: AARP Webletter, AARP Consumer E-Briefs, AARP LifeAnswers, AARP Bookletter, AARP Tech News, AARP Advocate.

Best Website for People 50+More than 500 of the best sites for boomers and older Americans compiled by the AARP www.aarp.org/internetresources

American Society on Aging833 Market Street, Suite 511 San Francisco, California 94103-1824 Phone: (415) 974-9600 Toll Free: 1-800-537-9728 www.asaging.org

Professionals throughout the country rely on the American Society on Aging to keep then on the cutting edge in an aging society. Through renowned educational programs, publications and information and training resources, ASA members tap into the knowledge of the largest network of professionals in the field.

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Serviceshttp://www.cms.hhs.gov/default.asp

Gerontological Society of America1220 L Street NW, Suite 901 Washington, D.C. 20005 www.geron.org A multidisciplinary organization dedicated to the scientific study of aging

for patients and their families. Those details and timing are yet to be final-ized.

About Case Western Reserve Universi-ty School of MedicineFounded in 1843, Case Western Re-serve University School of Medicine is

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renovation and expansion project across its campus, the museum is a sig-nificant international forum for exhibi-tions, scholarship, performing arts and art education. One of the top compre-hensive art museums in the nation, and free of charge to all, the Cleveland Mu-seum of Art is located in the dynamic University Circle neighborhood.

The Cleveland Museum of Art is gen-erously funded by Cuyahoga County residents through Cuyahoga Arts and Culture. Additional support comes from the Ohio Arts Council, which helps fund the museum with state tax

dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. For more information about the museum, its holdings, programs and events, call 888-CMA-0033 or visit www.Clevelan-dArt.org.

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the largest medical research institution in Ohio and is among the nation’s top medical schools for research funding from the National Institutes of Health. The School of Medicine is recog-nized throughout the international medical community for outstanding achievements in teaching. The School’s innovative and pioneering Western Reserve2curriculum interweaves four themes--research and scholarship, clin-ical mastery, leadership, and civic pro-fessionalism--to prepare students for the practice of evidence- based medi-cine in the rapidly changing health care environment of the21st century. Eleven Nobel Laureates have been affiliated with the school. Annually, the School of Medicine trains more than 800 M.D. and M.D./Ph.D. students and ranks in the top 25 among U.S. research-ori-ented medical schools as designat-ed by U.S. News & World Report’s “Guide to Graduate Education.” The School of Medicine’s primary affiliate is University Hospitals Case Medical Center and is additionally affiliated with Metro Health Medical Center, the Louis Stokes Cleveland Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and the Cleveland Clinic, with which it established the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University in 2002.

About Cleveland ClinicCleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multi-specialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Located in Cleveland, Ohio, it was founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and inno-vation. Cleveland Clinic has pioneered many medical breakthroughs, includ-ing coronary artery bypass surgery and the first face transplant in the United States. U.S. News & World Report consistently names Cleveland Clinic as one of the nation’s best hospitals in its annual “America’s Best Hospitals” sur-vey. More than 3,000 full-time salaried physicians and researchers and 11,000 nurses represent 120 medical special-ties and subspecialties. The Cleveland Clinic health system includes a main campus near downtown Cleveland, more than 75 Northern Ohio outpa-tient locations, including 16 full-ser-vice Family Health Centers, Cleveland Clinic Florida, the Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas, Cleveland Clinic Canada, and, currently under construction, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. In 2012, there were 5.1 million outpatient visits throughout the Cleve-land Clinic health system and 157,000 hospital admissions. Patients came for treatment from every state and from more than 130 countries. Visit us at www.clevelandclinic.org. Follow us atwww.twitter.com/Cleveland Clinic.

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Debra WingerMary Debra Winger (born May 16, 1955) is an American actress. She gained critical acclaim for her performance in Urban Cowboy in 1980. She then gave Academy Award-nominated perfor-mances in An Officer and a Gentleman, Terms of Endearment, and Shadowlands.

She has also been nominated for four Golden Globe awards, two BAFTA awards, an Emmy Award, and won the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress for Terms of Endearment and the Tokyo International Film Festival Award for Best Actress for A Dangerous Woman.

Winger was born as Mary Debra Winger in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, into an Orthodox Jewish

family, to Robert Winger, a meat packer, and Ruth (née Felder), an office manager. She has stated publicly and with amusement that the Internet has a growing “snowball” of claims that she had volunteered in an Israeli Kibbutz, whereas she was merely on a typical Israeli youth program that visited the kibbutz. After returning to the United States, she was involved in a car accident and suf-fered a cerebral hemorrhage; as a result, she was left partially paralyzed and blind for ten months, having initially been told that she would never see again. With time on her hands to think about her life, she decided that, if she recovered, she would move to California and become an actress. She later recovered.

Winger’s first acting role was as “Debbie” in the 1976 sexploitation film Slumber Party ‘57. Her next role was as Diana Prince’s younger sister Drusilla (Wonder Girl) on the TV show, Wonder

Woman.

Her first starring role was in Thank God It’s Friday, followed by her performance in Urban Cowboy in 1980 with John Travolta, for which she received a BAFTA nomination and a pair of Golden Globe nominations (for Best Performance by an Actress and Best New Star). In 1982 she co-starred with Nick Nolte in Cannery Row and with Richard Gere in An Officer and a Gentleman, for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress twice more: for Terms of Endearment in 1983 (which was awarded to her co-star, Shirley MacLaine, who played her mother in the film) and for Shadowlands in 1993 for which she also received her sec-ond BAFTA nomina-tion. Her performance in A Dangerous Wom-an earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress.

Over the years Winger acquired a reputation for being outspoken and sometimes dif-ficult to work with. She has expressed her dislike of An Officer and a Gentleman, for

which she refused to do any publicity, and sever-al other of her films, and has been dismissive of some of her co-stars and directors. Commenting on her past attitudes, Winger said in 2009, “Most bad behavior comes from insecurity. Even though I loved what I was doing, I didn’t always know I could pull it off. (...) I took [my insecurities out] on everybody. But in my defense, I never fought about the size of my trailer or things like that; it was always about the work”. When Barbara Wal-ters interviewed Bette Davis in 1986, Davis said “I see a great deal of myself in Debra Winger.”

Winger was cast in the lead role in A League of their Own but dropped out and was replaced by Geena Davis. It was later reported that the main reason Winger chose to leave the film was her refusal to work with singer/actress Madonna.

In 1995 Winger decided to take a hiatus from acting. In 2002 she said, “I wanted out for years. I got sick of hearing myself say I wanted to quit. It’s like opening an interview with “I hate inter-views!” Well, get out! I stopped reading scripts and stopped caring. People said, ‘We miss you so much.’ But in the last six years, tell me a film that I should have been in. The few I can think of, the actress was so perfect”. After making Forget Paris in 1995 she was absent from the screen for six years before returning in 2001 with Big Bad Love, written and directed by her husband, Arliss Howard, and also marking Winger’s debut as a producer.

During her hiatus from the film industry, Winger spent a semester as a teaching fellow at Harvard University. In 1995 Winger performed as the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True a musical per-formance of the popular story at Lincoln Center to benefit the Children’s Defense Fund. She also narrated the “Cyclone” during that performance. It was originally broadcast on Turner Broadcast-ing System, and issued on CD as well as video in 1996.

In 2008 Winger wrote a book based on her per-sonal recollections titled Undiscovered.

From 1986 to 1990 she was married to actor Timothy Hutton with whom she had a son, Noah Hutton, a documentary filmmaker born in 1987. The marriage ended in divorce.

In 1996 she married actor/director Arliss How-ard, whom she met on the set of the film Wilder Napalm. Their son, Gideon Babe Ruth Howard (known as Babe), was born in 1997. She is step-mother to Sam Howard, Arliss’ son from his prior marriage.

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Ruby Dee-Born October 27, 1924 (age 88) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.-Occupation Actress, poet, playwright, screen-writer, journalist, activist-Years active 1940–present-Spouse(s)Frankie Dee Brown (approx 1941-1945; divorced) Ossie Davis (1948-2005; his death)

Ruby Dee (born October 27, 1924) is an Ameri-can actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, jour-nalist, and activist. She is perhaps best known for co-starring in the film A Raisin in the Sun (1961) and the film American Gangster (2007) for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. She has won Gram-my, Emmy, Obie, Drama Desk, Screen Actors Guild Award, and Screen Actors Guild Lifetime Achievement Awards. She is a recipient of the National Medal of Arts and the Kennedy Center Honors, among scores of others awards.

Ruby Dee by Carl Van Vechten

Dee was born Ruby Ann Wallace in Cleveland, Ohio in 1924 to Gladys High-tower and Marshall Edward Nathaniel Wallace, a cook, waiter, and porter. After her mother left the family, Dee’s father married Emma Amelia Benson, a schoolteacher.

Dee was raised in Harlem, New York and attended Hunter College High School and went on to grad-uate from Hunter College with degrees in French and Span-ish in 1944. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta.

Dee made several appearances on Broadway before receiving national recognition for her role in the 1950 film The Jackie Robinson Story. Her career in acting has crossed all major forms of media over a span of eight decades, including the films A Raisin in the Sun, in which she recreat-ed her stage role as a suffering housewife in the

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Ruby Wallace married blues singer Frankie Dee in the mid-1940s but later divorced him. Three years later she married actor Ossie Davis. To-gether, Dee and Davis wrote an autobiography in which they discussed their political activism as well as insights on their open marriage. Together they had three children: son, blues musician Guy Davis, and two daughters, Nora Day and Hasna Muhammad. Dee has survived breast cancer for more than 30 years. Dee and Davis were well-known civil rights activists. Among others, Dee is a member of Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), the NAACP, the Student Nonviolent Coordinat-ing Committee, Delta Sigma Theta sorority and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Dee and Davis were both personal friends of both Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X, with Davis giving the eulogy at Malcolm X’s funeral in 1965.

In November 2005 Dee was awarded - along with her late husband - the Lifetime Achievement Freedom Award, presented by the National Civil Rights Museum located in Memphis. Dee, a long-time resident of New Rochelle, New York, was inducted into the Westchester County Women’s Hall of Fame on March 30, 2007, joining such oth-er honorees as Hillary Rodham Clinton and Nita Lowey. In 2009 she received an Honorary Degree from Princeton University.

projects, and Edge of the City. She played both roles opposite Sidney Poitier. During the 1960s, Dee appeared in such politi-cally charged films as Gone Are the Days and The Incident, which is recognized as helping pave the way for young Afri-can-American actors and filmmakers.

Among the many appearances that she made in various television series is her role as Cora Sanders, a Marxist college professor, in the Season 1 / Episode 14 of Police Woman, entitled “Target Black” which aired on Friday night, January 3, 1975. The character of Cora Sanders was obviously, but loosely, influenced by the real-life Angela Y. Davis.

She appeared in one episode of The Gold-en Girls’ sixth season. Dee has been nom-inated for eight Emmy Awards, winning once for her role in the 1990 TV film Decoration Day. She was nominated for her television guest appear-ance in the China Beach episode, “Skylark”. Her husband Ossie Davis (1917–2005) also appeared in that episode. In 1995, she and her husband were awarded the National Medal of Arts. They were also recipients of the Kennedy Center Hon-ors in 2004.

In 2003, she narrated a series of WPA slave nar-ratives in the HBO film Unchained Memories. In 2007 the winner of the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album was tied between Dee and Ossie Davis for With Ossie And Ruby: In This Life Together, and former President Jimmy Carter.

She was nominat-ed for an Academy Award for Best Sup-porting Actress in 2007 for her portrayal of Mama Lucas in American Gangster. She won the Screen Actors Guild award for the same perfor-mance. At 83 years of age, Dee is currently the second oldest nominee for Best Supporting Actress, behind Gloria Stuart who was 87 when nominated for her role in Titanic. This was Dee’s first nomi-nation.

On February 12, 2009, Dee joined the Aar-on Copland School of Music at Queens College orchestra and chorus, along with the Riverside Inspira-

tional Choir and NYC Labor Choir, in honoring Abraham Lincoln’s 200th birthday at the Riverside Church in New York City. Under the direction of Maurice Peress, they performed Earl Robinson’s The Lonesome Train: A Music Legend for Actors, Folk Singers, Choirs, and Orchestra, in which Dee was the Narrator.

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Carol KaneCarolyn Laurie “Carol” Kane (born June 18, 1952) is an American stage, screen, and television actress. She became known in the 1970s in fi lms such as Hester Street (for which she received an Academy Award nomination) and Annie Hall. She appeared on the television series Taxi in the early 1980s, as the wife of the character played by Andy Kaufman, winning two Emmy Awards for her work. She has played the character of Madame Morrible in the musical Wicked, both in regional productions and on Broadway from 2005 to 2009, and as of July 2013 is again playing the character in the Broadway company of Wicked.

Kane was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of Joy, a jazz singer, teacher, dancer, and pianist, and Michael Kane, an architect who worked for

the World Bank. Her family is Jewish, and her grandparents emigrated from Russia. Her parents divorced when she was 12 years old. She attended the Cherry Lawn School, a progressive boarding school in Darien, Connecticut, until 1965. She attended the Professional Children’s School, in New York City, and made her professional theatre debut in a 1966 production of Th e Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, starring Tammy Grimes.

Kane is perhaps best known for her portrayal of Simka Dahblitz-Gravas, wife of Latka Gravas (Andy Kaufman), on the American television se-ries Taxi, from 1981 to 1983, and also for her role as Allison Portchnik in Woody Allen’s Annie Hall. Kane earned two Emmy Awards for her work in the series and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the fi lm Hester Street. She also appeared in Th e Princess Bride (1987) and Scrooged (1988), in which

Variety called her “unquestionably [the] pic’s comic highlight.”Winger’s fi rst acting role was as “Deb-bie” in the 1976 sexploitation fi lm Slumber Party ‘57. Her next role was as Diana Prince’s younger sister Drusilla (Wonder Girl) on the TV

show, Wonder Woman.

Kane was a regular on the 1986 NBC series All Is Forgiven, a regular on the 1990–1991 NBC series Ameri-can Dreamer, guest-starred on a 1994 episode of Seinfeld and had a supporting role in the short-lived 1996–1997 sitcom Pearl, which starred Rhea Perlman. She also appeared in the NBC television live action production of Th e Year Without a Santa Claus in Decem-ber 2006.

In January 2009, Kane appeared in the TV series Two and a Half Men as the mother of Alan Harper’s recep-tionist.

She starred in the off -Broadway play Love, Loss, and What I Wore in February 2010.

In March 2010, Kane appeared in the TV

series Ugly Betty as Justin Suarez’s acting teacher.

Kane made her West End debut in January 2011 in a major revival of Lillian Hellman’s drama Th e Children’s Hour, at London’s Comedy Th eatre. She stars alongside Keira Knightley, Elisabeth Moss and Ellen Burstyn.

Wicked

Kane is known for her portrayal of the evil headmistress Madame Morrible in the Broadway musi-cal Wicked, whom she played in various productions from 2005 to 2009.

Kane made her Wicked debut on the 1st National Tour, playing the role from March 9 through December 19, 2005. She then reprised the role in the Broadway production from January 10 through November 12, 2006. She again played the role for the Los Angeles production which began performanc-es on February 7, 2007. She left the production on December 30, 2007, and later returned from August 26, 2008 until the production closed on January 11, 2009.

She then transferred with the L.A. company, to play the role once again, in the San Francisco

production which began performances January 27, 2009.[11] She ended her limited engagement on March 22, 2009. Ms. Kane will return to the Broadway company of Wicked on July 1, 2013.

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When Kristin Armstrong and her mother, Sue Stecz-Kuhn, set a goal to open their own fitness facility they envisioned a place where people from young to old could come to work out and find the support they need to meet their own personal best fitness goals. Their vision has become a reality through Armstrong Health & Fitness where you’ll find people from all walks of life and of all ages exercising to stay healthy and fit. Treating members like family is this family’s philosophy and you’ll find a very welcoming environment the minute you walk through their doors. “It is very important to us that we know our members and that they feel welcomed and comfortable in our facility while they are working out,” says Kuhn. Aaron Armstrong, Kristin’s husband and AJ, their son are also part of the business, making it a family organization.

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Although I realize that only I am responsible for my personal health and wellness, Soza Fitness has pro-vided me with a realistic road map to follow. The boot camp is suitable for everyone, regardless of his/her individual fitness level. I am excited to participate in many of the class-es to come in 2010. Soza Fitness is awesome!”-David Streeter

I joined Soza Fitness Feb 6, 2010 and since that time I have lost over 25 pounds and gone down three sizes in my clothes. I started by work-ing out three times a week doing Zumba one day and two days doing strength and weight training. Now I work out six days a week, I added in another Zumba class and more strength training classes. By doing this I have gained muscle mass and toned my whole body. Matt Soza is a great trainer and a great motivator, he doesn’t let the classes get stale as he likes mixing it up and keeping the classes fresh. The Zumba classes are a great way to get your cardio in and the instructor’s are great too. If you are looking for a place to work out and get in shape Soza Fitness is the place to do it. It is like going to a bar named “Cheers” where you meet your friends and everyone knows your name, except here you meet your friends and you get in shape and stay healthy.-Gloria Beck

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Medical Mart and Convention Center is now the Global Center for Health Innovation

Cleveland Trends sat down with Dave Johnson, VP Public Relations for the Medical Mart and Conven-tion Center to find out some in-formation about the project, this is what we found out.

The secret to success in building the Medical Mart & Convention Center was threefold; communication, tech-nology and laborers.

Communication: – constant contact between the county, city of Cleve-land, Turner Construction and MMPI “from day 1 there has been constant communication”

Technology: Turner technology – best management, most senior-ex-perienced management positions, computers are state of the art (BIM computer modeling; specifically mentioned use of the iPad to im-plement instant communication of changes in ideas/blueprints when

decisions had to be made quickly; gave example: John Dewine from Turner talked of wall that needed to be redesigned and instead of having meetings, and then surveyors come out, etc., they just took photo of wall and made the change within 3 hours, Johnson concluded “Turner did a great job marrying great leadership and great technology”

Laborers: – “Cleveland has a wealth of terrific workers” over 3,300 em-ployed, all maintain a “top-down commit-ment” to get the job done and do the job right = 4 months ahead of schedule and millions under budget

On June 14th there was a ribbon cut-ting and June 15th community open house for the Convention Center, thousands came through the door to see the new Medical Mart and Con-vention Center.

– Cleveland has new reputation for

hosting amateur sporting events (for example, 2014 Gay Games)

– October 14–16th, 2013 – Medical Innovation Summit held these dates; Global Center for Health Innova-tion will be finished, it is a “Class A Convention Center” (deadline for this event); Cleveland Clinic’s largest event and one of the largest of its kind in the world more than 1200 thought-leaders from around the world (35 states, 28 countries

coming) from hospi-tals/health-care-related companies

– Summit purpose: innovations in medicine; highlight at lunch on last

day, Dr Roisen announces Top 10 Medical Innovations of the Year (this will bring national media coverage)– booking a lot of meetings and medical conferences through 2015

–The Global Center for Health Innovation– “4 themes built around central mission of facility which is to improve the way healthcare is administered in terms of better out-comes for the patients, lower cost and more access for more people to good healthcare”: 1st floor = patient and patient’s home, 2nd floor = the clinical experience, 3rd floor = the future of healthcare, 4th floor = healthcare information technology (IT)– First Floor: Patient and Home – actually building a “home of the future” based on two themes: distance medicine and limited mobility; idea is that you can stay in home longer/keep people out of nursing homes for as long as possi-ble; 25-30 partners will be located on this floor – Second Floor: Clinical Experi-ence – Cleveland Clinic, Cardinal Health, etc.–Third Floor: Future of Healthcare – based on “the future of health-care”; about collaboration; example: between University Hospitals (UH) and Philips CT Scanning Division to create the future of CT Scans; STERIS (company) world leader in sterilization equipment also found here– Fourth Floor: Healthcare IT – HealthCare Information Manage-ment Systems Society (HIMSS) tak-ing 3800 square foot area occupied; designing a full-time occupancy of the “Health IT ecosystem” which will make sure new technological devices are compatible with differ-ent operating systems in hospitals

around the country; open on full-time basis (lots of interest in this) bring in over 100,000 visitors in first year

– While we cannot beat the attrac-tion of convention centers in “Palm Tree Cities” such as New Orleans or Las Vegas, this newest convention center with Class A exhibit space, bandwidth (internet) that will allow each person to be on 3 devices at once (technological attraction), a 17 truck loading docks at the rear, plus it’s located on the Lake = this is a HUGE deal for Cleveland be-cause no one has this (nationally, we are setting the bar high); “makes us competitive in the convention indus-try for the first time in 30 years”

– Meeting planners look for 5 things when deciding where to host an event: facility, hotels, transportation, arts/entertainment/food/attrac-tions and safety/security; Cleveland wasn’t able to get past “the thumb” aka having a facility so building this convention center puts us on the map – we are competitive now in the healthcare industry (Clinic, UH, 700 biomedical-based companies in NE Ohio)

– Dave Johnson really emphasized a “commitment to diversity inclusion” in collaboration with Lou Acosta; “overcoming false information” to showcase opportunities and push-ing prime contractors to work with companies they never worked with before aka “first time opportunities” (168 SBE companies, 55 of these were in “first time relationships”); idea = enhancing resume and put-ting money in local pockets; create lasting opportunities

– “we’ve set the bar pretty high, now the job is to sustain it in operations”

– Why was the name changed from “Medical Mart?” It sounded more like K-Mart, Wal-Mart; original idea was to have individual companies selling their products/information and this was setting up a sort of “competition”; now it’s about collab-oration and innovation; the “Medical Mart” name did not fully encapsu-late what the facility was trying to accomplish so they surveyed over 600 people across 16 constituents and 4 words emerged as most pop-ular: “global” “center” “health” and “innovation”; want to be aspirational by using the world “global” instead of just “Cleveland” input came from industry advisory board

– “Innovation is in our name, and it should be, because that’s what the building is all about”


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What is the SilverSneakers Fitness Program?

SilverSneakers is a fun, energizing program that helps older adults take greater control of their health by en-couraging physical activity and offering social events.

Unlock the door to greater independence and a healthier life with SilverSneakers. Health plans around the coun-try offer our award-winning program to people who are eligible for Medicare or to group retirees. SilverSneakers provides a fitness center membership to any participating location across the country. This great benefit includes:

§ access to conditioning classes, exercise equip ment, pool, sauna and other available amenities § customized SilverSneakers classes designed exclusively for older adults who want to improve their strength, flexibility, balance and endurance § health education seminars and other events that promote the benefits of a healthy lifestyle § a specially trained Program AdvisorSM at the fitness center to introduce you to SilverSneakers and help you get started § member-only access to online support that can help you lose weight, quit smoking or reduce your stress § SilverSneakers Steps for members without convenient access to a location. Please call 1-888- 423-4632 (TTY: 711) to find out if your health plan offers SilverSneakers Steps § Enjoy the benefits of SilverSneakers

§ SilverSneakers group exercise classes offer you the best opportunity to stay on track toward your health and fitness goals. Our signature classes are designed specifically for older adults and taught by specially trained, certified instructors. You are sure to find a class that suits your need and abilities.

§ SilverSneakers Classic Have fun and move to the music through a variety of exercises designed to increase muscular strength, range of movement and activities for daily living. Hand-held weights, elastic tubing with handles and a SilverSneak-ers ball are offered for resistance. A chair is available if needed for seated or standing support.

§ SilverSneakers Circuit Combine fun with fitness to increase your cardiovas-cular and muscular endurance power with a stand-ing circuit workout. Upper-body strength work with hand-held weights, elastic tubing with handles, and a SilverSneakers ball is alternated with low-impact aero-bic choreography. A chair is used for standing support, stretching and relaxation exercises.

§ SilverSneakers Cardio Get Up & Go with an aerobics class that’s safe, heart-

healthy and gentle on the joints. The workout includes easy-to-follow low-impact movement, and upper-body strength, abdominal conditioning, stretching and relax-ation exercises designed to energize your active lifestyle.

§ SilverSneakers Yoga SilverSneakers Yoga will move your whole body through a complete series of seated and standing yoga poses. Chair support is offered to safely perform a variety of seated and standing postures designed to increase flexibility, balance and range of movement. Restorative breathing exercises and final relaxation will promote stress reduction and mental clarity.

§ SilverSneakers Splash Activate your urge for variety! Splash offers fun, shal-low-water movement to improve agility and flexibility while addressing cardiovascular, strength and endur-ance conditioning. No swimming ability is required, and a SilverSneakers kickboard or other aquatic equip-ment is used to improve strength, balance and coordi-nation

How exercise can help your heart

Did you know that physically inactive people are twice as likely to develop coronary heart disease as regularly active people? Here is some valuable information on physical ac-tivity and cardiovascular health from the American Heart Association.

If I exercise, will I prevent heart disease?

Physical inactivity, along with cigarette smoking, high blood pressure and high blood cholesterol, is one of the major modifiable risk factors for heart attack. There is no guarantee that you won’t get heart disease, but you’ll reduce your chance of heart disease if you avoid the risk factors.

I have been inactive for years. Shouldn’t I see a doctor before I start exercising?

Older adults who are inactive and at high risk for heart disease (or who already have a medical condition) should seek medical advice before start ing or significantly increasing their physical activ ity. Most apparently healthy people of any age can safely engage in moderate levels of physical activity (e.g., moderate walking, gardening, yard work) without consulting a doctor first.

How much physical activity is enough?

If you’re inactive, doing anything is better than nothing! Studies show that people who have a low fitness level are much more likely to die early than people who have achieved even a moderate


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and to the translation/dissemination of research for practice and policy.

MedicareThe Official U.S. Government Site for People with Medicare. http://medicare.gov

National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers1604 N. Country Club Road Tucson, AZ 85716 Phone: (520) 881-8008 Fax: 9520) 325-7925 www.caremanager.org

National Caucus and Center on Black Aged1220 L Street Suite 800 Washington DC 20005 (202) 637-8400 FAX: (202) 347-0895 www.ncba-aged.org

This is a non-profit organization that works to improve the quality of life for older black Americans. Sponsors employment, housing, and transportation programs. The Caucus also advises community groups, and conducts seminars on subjects of interest to blacks. The Living Legacy Program promotes intergenerational dialogue between older and younger blacks. Publishes two quarterly newsletters, the COBAS Newsletter and Golden Age.

National Center on Women and AgingHeller School for Social Policy and Management Brandeis University MS 035 Waltham, MA 02454 Phone: 1-781-736-3826 or 1-781-736-3863

The Center’s activities are designed to promote the security, health, and dignity of women in their later years. Activities focus on the following priority areas: Income security, health issues, and care giving - finding better ways to assist women providing care to family and friends. Affiliated with the Heller Graduate School, Brandeis University. Publishes “The

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level of fitness. If you want to exceed a moderate level of fitness, you need to exercise for 30 to 60 minutes, on most days of the week, at 50 to 80 per cent of your maximum capacity.

Is exercise safe?

The potential health benefits of exercise greatly outweigh the risk, although there is a very slight increased risk of death due to heart attack during vigorous exercise. Consult your doctor first if you are an older adult, have any concerns, have been sedentary, are overweight or have a medical condition.

Do I need to do vigorous exercise?

No, it is possible to lower your health risks doing moderate-level activities. If you want to attain a high level of cardiovascular fitness, you should gradually work up to exercising on most days of the week for 30 to 60 minutes at 50 to 80 percent of your maximum capacity.

Does exercise counteract the harmful effects of other risk factors?

Studies show that being physically fit lowers heart disease risk even in people who have other health problems such as high blood pressure and high blood cholesterol. To minimize risk, however, you should be physically fit and avoid the other major risk factors you can do something about: cig arette smoke, high blood pressure, high blood cho lesterol and overweight.

Do women get the same benefits from exercise as men?

Most studies showing the positive effects of exercise have been done with men. The few studies that have included women have indicated that women may benefit even more than men from being physically fit. Early indications show that physically fit women enjoy even greater reduced rates of death from heart disease than men.

Women who don’t exercise have twice the chance of dying from heart disease as women who do exercise. Similarly, women who smoke double their chances of dying from heart disease when com-pared to women who don’t smoke. Women may live longer than men, but they don’t necessarily live

better. Elderly women who haven’t been physical-ly active experience more disability in their daily functioning than women who’ve been active.

I am an older adult. Is it too late for me to become physically active? Should I take special precautions?

More and more older adults are proving ev ery day that they aren’t too old to exercise. In fact, the older you are, the more you need regular exer cise. However, you should take some special pre cautions.

§ If you have a family history of heart disease, check with your doctor first. § Don’t try to do too much too fast. § Exercise at an intensity appropriate for you. § Pick activities that are fun, that suit your needs and that you can do year-round. § Wear comfortable clothing and footwear. § Choose a well-lighted, safe place with a smooth, soft surface. § Take more time to warm up and cool down before and after your workout. § Stretch slowly.

As a parent, how can I make sure that my children (or grandchildren) are physi-cally fit?

Set a good example by practicing heart- healthy habits yourself. Limit sedentary activities such as television, movies, videos and computer games to no more than two hours a day. Plan active family outings and vacations. Assign household chores (mowing lawns, raking leaves, scrubbing floors, etc.) that require physical exertion. Observe what sports and activities appeal to your children, then encourage their development with lessons or by joining teams. If it’s safe to walk or bike rather than drive, do so. Use stairs instead of elevators and escalators. Make sure that your children’s physical activities at school or in daycare are adequate. When your children are bored, suggest something that gets them moving – play catch or build a snow man!

For more information on physical activity and cardiovascular health, please visit the following websites:

www.americanheart.org www.agingblueprint.org www.activelivingleadership.org www.womenshealth.gov


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Women & Aging Letter,” six issues per year for a modest subscription price. Excerpts can be viewed on-line.

National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicarehttp://www.ncpssm.org

National Council on Aging (NCOA)1901 L Street NW, 4th Floor Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202) 479-1200 FAX: (202) 479-0735 www.ncoa.org

This organization has a terrific Aging Advocacy Action Center. Just enter your zip code, pictures of your federal elected officials appear, and with just a click you can send them e-mail. Select an issue that you are concerned about, click “preview,” and a sample letter that addresses the issue will appear. Just download the sample letter and sign your name. www.benefitscheckup.org

The National Council on the Aging created this free, easy to use service that identifies federal and state assistance programs for older Americans. This site includes information on programs such as Supplemental Security Income, Medicaid, state prescription drug benefits, Meals on Wheels, food stamps, health insurance counseling, veterans’ medical care and transportation.

To pinpoint which programs could benefit you or a loved one 55 or older, go to this web site and fill out the questionnaire, which takes about 15 minutes. It’s in large type and includes help buttons that elaborate on the instructions. You will be asked age, income, and zip code, but not your name, social security number, or other information that could identify you. Upon completion of the questionnaire, you’ll get a “results overview” with a list of potential benefits you qualify for. Click on each one to find out more details about eligibility and where to find local offices in all 50 states.

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EDUCATIONMany schools, colleges and municipalities offer classes for credit or personal enrichment. Some are free to persons 60 and older.Call your local board of education, city hall senior center or any of the following: Baldwin-Wallace Col-lege.Institute for Learning in Retirement . . . . (440) 826-3188Case Western Reserve UniversitySenior Scholars (216) 368-2090Cleveland State UniversityProject 60 . .(216) 687-9379Cuyahoga Community CollegeSenior Adult Education (216) 987-2274Laura and Alvin Siegal College of Judaic StudiesSenior Learning – Fridays at the College (216) 464-4050Notre Dame College Senior Growth Program . . . . . (216) 373-5213Ursuline College Lifelong Learning . . . . (440) 646-8108

FORECLOSURE ASSISTANCEIf you own your home and are behind in your pay-ments or think you may not be able to make your payments, you may be in danger of foreclosure (losing your home). Phone 211 or (216) 436-2000 forreferrals to agencies that may be able to help you.

EMPLOYMENTThe following programs assist low-income, older workers in finding temporary, part-time or full-time jobs:AARPSenior Community ServiceEmployment Program/Worksearch Program . . . (216) 881-1155Cleveland Dept. of Aging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (216) 664-3573Senior Strides ProgramMature Services, Inc. Senior Employment Center . . (216) 731-4664National Caucus and Center on Black Aged . . . . . . . (216) 721-9197

PHYSICIAN REFERRALAmerican Medical Assn. . . . . . . . . . . . . ama-assn.orgState Medical Board of Ohio. . . . . . . . . med.ohio.gov

GOLDEN BUCKEYE CARDSgoldenbuckeye.com. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (800) 422-1976The Golden Buckeye Card allows seniors to receive discounts on meals, entertainment, prescriptions, merchandise and services at selected providers throughout the State.Ohio residents who hold a current Ohio Driver’s License or State ID Card will automatically receive a free card by mail in the month of their 60th birthday. If you have not received a card, or need a replacement, call the number above for assistance or apply at aparticipating public library or senior center. Take proof of your age, such as a driver’s license or birth certificate.

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Social Security Administrationhttp://www.ssa.gov

Spry Foundation3916 Rosemary Street Chevy Chase, MD 20815 Phone: 1-301-656-3405 Fax: 1-301-656-6221 www.spry.org

SPRY is a non-profit foundation established in Washington DC in 1991. SPRY’s mission is to help older adults plan for a healthy and financially secure future. To that end SPRY conducts research and develops educational programs. The foundation has been active nationally on three fronts: first, through working relationships with top organizations in the field of aging; second, by disseminating information to consumers worldwide; and third, by conducting applied research that has drawn on national samples and that has national implications for older adults and their families. This site has lots of good links to health resources for seniors.

U.S. Department of Health Administration on AgingOne Massachusetts Ave. Suite 4100 and 5100 Washington, DC 20201 Phone: (202) 619-0724 FAX: (202) 260-1012 www.aoa.gov

Seven pages of every imaginable resource (with links) for older Americans. In addition, this site has a national Eldercare Locator. Call 1-800-677-1116 (toll free). Hours to call: 9 am top 8 pm (Eastern time) on weekdays. The Administration on Aging also develops and maintains publications on a wide range of programs and management issues.

AARPA non-profit, non partisan association dedicated to shaping and enriching the experiences of aging for members and for all Americans. www.aarp.org/grandparents

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Preventing Dementia?

A new study finds that if you want to keep you brain sharp for years to come, it may be time to prescribe yourself a delicious T-bone steak with all the trimmings. That’s right, a little beef on the brain could be all that stands between YOU and heart-breaking cognitive decline.

Researchers from the Uni-versity of California at San Francisco followed 2,500 seniors for 11 years, regu-larly drawing blood samples and asking the volunteers to participate in memory and thought exercises.

Turns out folks who are ane-mic and need more iron in their diets...like the kind you can get in a good old slab of red meat... were increasing their risk of dementia by as much as 50%! That’s 50% more risk of forgetting your loved ones’ names, losing your independence, and suffering a slow decline that can last for years, just be-cause ONE vital nutrient was missing from your body!

You see, your body depends on red blood cells to trans-port oxygen and feed vital organs, including your brain. But when you suffer from anemia -- as 23% of seniors do -- your body produces fewer red blood cells and your brain is slowly deprived of the oxygen it needs to stay healthy and sharp.

That means a diet of iron-rich foods may be the ticket to keeping your brain healthy and nourished, even as all those gray hairs start popping up around it.

If steak isn’t your thing, there are plenty of other foods teeming with the iron your body craves. Give chicken, turkey, or even some steamed oysters a try. You can also talk with your doctor about iron supple-ments that will cost you just pennies a day.

If you’ve never been tested for anemia, there’s no time like the present. You could find that a nice T-bone from time to time is just what you need to defeat dementia before it starts.

Soothe dry, irritated eyes the natural way

They say Moses wandered the desert for 40 years and if you suffer from the constant irritation of dry eyes, I bet you know exactly how he must have felt. When your body can’t make its fair share of tears, your left with itching, burning and irritation that leaves you feeling like you just washed your peepers out with a bucket of sand.

And don’t bother crying on Big Pharma’s shoulder. They’re likely to saddle you with potentially dangerous steroid eye drops that have ironically been linked to stinging, itch-ing, and swelling of the eyes as well as, alarmingly, difficul-ty breathing!

But if severe dry eyes have you seeing red, you’re go-ing to be crying tears of joy thanks to a new study out of the University of California at Davis that found that a simple course of omega-3 fatty acids may be all you need to bring your irritated eyes the fast and permanent relief they’ve been begging for!

In a new study just published in the journal Cornea, re-searchers from the Baylor College of Medicine and Vir-ginia Eye Consultants asked 38 post-menopausal women with severe dry eyes to spend 24 weeks taking a blend of fat-ty acids, including GLA, DHA and EPA, or a placebo.

After just six months supple-menting with fatty acids, there wasn’t a dry eye in the room -- literally. The fatty acids re-duced inflammation, dramat-ically soothed irritated eyes, and even helped volunteers’ corneas stay smoother than a greased up billiard ball.

Of course, we’ve been tell-ing you for years about the powerful anti-inflammatory properties of fatty acids like DHA and EPA, which can protect everything from your eyes to your ticker.

Your eyes have been crying for relief... now you can tell them some good, old-fash-ioned tears are on the way.

Yours in good health,Bob Reagan


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Web SiteS

Brookdale Foundation GroupProvides local and state contacts that will be able to help you locate information about state specific laws and Policies. www.brookdalefoundation.org

Generations UnitedThe premier national organization that focuses solely on promoting intergenerational strategies, programs, and policies. www.gu.org

Grandparents Raising GrandchildrenImplications for Professionals and Agencies. Videoconference broadcast January 12, 1999. This site will be maintained for a time as a resource for professionals, legislators, and grandparents raising grandchildren. www.uwex.edu/ces/gprg/gprg.html

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The Two Essential Elements of Wealth AccumulationHow to make them work for you By John P. Hussman, Ph.D.

Wealth is not acquired through addition. It is acquired through multiplication. Very few fortunes have been made by adding up paychecks and overtime. Nor are they made through a huge one-time killing in the markets. Unfortunately, this is the path that many investors try to follow in achieving financial security. While a high annual income is certainly helpful in achieving great wealth, it is not the primary determinant. And while a major move in the market can certainly have an impact, any single move is rarely an important determinant of sizeable fortunes (unless that major move is responsible for wiping an investor out and terminating the ability to continue investing in subsequent years).According to statistical studies, two factors are most important in achieving wealth:

1. The number of years that an individual has been consistently saving and investing

2. The proportion of funds, on average, allocated to higher return investments such as stocks.

This does not mean that stocks should always be held regardless of price and risk levels. The historical evidence is clear that both the future return on stocks and their probable riskiness depends on the level of market valuation and the “uniformity” of market action (favorable trends across a wide range of indices). However, it is a fact that over time, very wealthy individuals have an average allocation to stocks which is above the norm. Most have achieved their fortunes by compounding a moderate but consistent rate of return over a long period of time. There is a simple mathematical explanation for why these two factors are most important in building wealth:

Future Wealth = Current Wealth x (1+k)T

Where k is the annual rate of return

earned on current wealth, and T is the number of years that wealth is allowed to compound in value. Wealth accumulation is exponential. At a 10% annual rate of return, $100 compounds to $259 over 10 years, and to $673 over 20 years. At a 15% annual rate of return, $100 compounds to $405 over 10 years, and to $1637 over 20 years. So both the rate of return, and the length of compounding have enormous leverage in creating future wealth. Simply stated, if your goal is to accumulate a significant amount of wealth during your lifetime, you must first save something, and then exercise some amount of control over one of two factors: your long-term rate of return, or the time horizon T over which you compound your wealth.

Increasing the long-term annual return

For most individuals, the best way to increase the annual return over time is to allocate a larger fraction of their funds, on average, to higher return types of investments such as stocks. The pitfall here is that stocks are not always priced to deliver high returns. Historically, the price/earnings ratio on the S&P 500 has averaged about 14. When the price/earnings ratio has approached 20, stocks have typically returned less than Treasury bills for as much as a decade or more. While it is not possible to avoid every downturn in the market, it is essential to defend capital when the Market Climate suggests a poor tradeoff of expected return to risk. This occurs when both valuations and market action are unfavorable. Conversely, the best time to carry an aggressive position is when both valuations and market action are favorable, since the expected return to risk has historically been quite high in this climate. Investors often have the mistaken impression that taking high risk is the key to earning high long-term rates of return, regardless of the market environment. Unfortunately, when valuations and market action are uniformly unfavorable, market risk frequently translates into market losses. And in order to maintain a high long-term rate of return, major losses must be avoided. Here is why. Suppose that you earn 20% returns in three consecutive years. Clearly, your average annual return is 20%. But suppose that in the fourth year you lose 20%. The combined effect of lost value and lost time has a profound impact on your annualized return. If you do the math, you’ll find that for the overall 4 year period, the compound annual rate of return has dropped to just 8.43%.While risk-taking is essential to generate long-term returns, it is important to understand that market risk is typically rewarded much better in some Market Climates than in others. For more information on our Market Climate

approach, we encourage investors to read our Prospectus, as well as the research paper Time Variation in Market Efficiency - A Mixture of Distributions Approach.

Increasing the time horizon

The best way to increase the time horizon T over which you compound wealth is simply to start saving and investing as early and consistently as possible. Consider an investor earning a 10% long term rate of return. If the investor saves $2000 annually in a tax-deferred account (such as an IRA) for 10 years, and adds nothing for the next 20 years, the value of the portfolio at the end of 30 years will be $198,575. Although the investor committed a total of only $20,000, the account will have grown nearly tenfold. Now consider an investor who fails to start early. Suppose that the investor saves nothing during the first 10 years, and then attempts to make up for lost time by investing $2000 annually for each of the next 20 years. At the end of 30 years, the value of this portfolio will be just $114,550. The investor has committed a total of $40,000, twice as much as the first investor, but because the funds were not given as much time to compound, the investor retires with just over half as much wealth as the early bird. The higher the compound annual rate of return, or the greater the number of years to retirement, the more dramatic the effect that an early start will have on the ending wealth.

The bottom line

Financial security does not require extraordinary income or investment “home runs.” It requires, first and foremost, that you start saving and investing early, and add to your investments consistently. As for investment strategy, financial security requires avoiding large losses, particularly in environments that have been historically hostile to stocks. And it requires the willingness to take larger amounts of market risk in environments that have been historically friendly to stocks. The Hussman Strategic Growth Fund incorporates such investment shifts as part of its disciplined strategy, without requiring effort from our shareholders.

Because the Hussman Strategic Growth Fund varies its market exposure as the expected return/risk of the market changes, we believe that new investments in the Fund do not need to be “timed”. Since regular investment and compounding is the key to wealth accumulation, we encourage our shareholders to make regular additions to their accounts. In part, our job is to make that decision an easy and attractive one.

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Downtown YMCAAddress: 2200 Prospect Ave. Cleveland, OH 44115 Phone: (216) 344-7700Web site: www.clevelandymca.org

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One to One Fitness CenterAddress: 2130 Adelbert Rd. Cleveland, OH 44106 Phone: (216) 368-1121Web site: onetoone.case.edu

Fairhill PartnersAddress: 12200 Fairhill Rd. Cleveland, OH 44120 Phone: (216) 421-1350Web site: www.fairhillpartners.org

John M. Coyne Recreation CenterAddress: 7600 Memphis Ave. Brooklyn, OH 44144 Phone: (216) 351-5334Web site: www.brooklynohio.gov

Shaker Heights Community Building 3450 Lee Rd. Shaker Heights, OH 44120 Phone: (216) 491-1360Web site: www.shakeronline.com

Lakewood YMCAAddress: 16915 Detroit Rd. Lakewood, OH 44107 Phone: (216) 521-8400Web site: www.clevelandymca.org

West Park - Fairview YMCAAddress: 15501 Lorain Rd. Cleveland, OH 44111 Phone: (216) 941-5410Web site: www.clevelandymca.org

Lakeshore Golden Age CenterAddress: 16600 Lakeshore Ave. Cleveland, OH 44118 Phone: (216) 481-0631Web: www.goldenagecenters.org

FitWorks Rocky RiverAddress: 19607 Detroit Rd. Rocky River, OH 44116-1811 Phone: (440) 333-4141Web site: www.fitworks.com

Y Express RidgewoodAddress: 7928 Day Dr. Parma, OH 44129 (440) 887-0430Web site: www.clevelandymca.org

Ridgewood Family YMCAAddress: 6840 Ridge Rd. Parma, OH 44129 (440) 842-5200Web site: www.clevelandymca.org

FitWorks ParmaAddress: 8555 Day Dr. Parma, OH 44129-5614 (440) 845-4474Web site: www.fitworks.com

Seven Hills Community Recreation Center 7777 Summitview Dr. Seven Hills, OH 44131 (216) 524-6262Web site: www.reo-center.sevenhillsohio.org

Hillcrest Family YMCAAddress: 5000 Mayfield Rd. Lyndhurst, OH 44124 Phone: (216) 382-4300Web site: www.clevelandymca.org

Warrensville Heights Family YMCAAddress: 4433 Northfield Rd Warrensville Heights, OH 44128 Phone: (216) 518-9622Web site: www.clevelandymca.org

Don Umerley Civic CenterAddress: 21016 Hilliard Blvd. Rocky River, OH 44116 Phone: (440) 895-2599Web site: www.rrcity.com

FitWorks Richmond HeightsAddress: 5174 Wilson Mills Rd. Richmond Heights, OH 44143-3006 Phone: (440) 449-1188

Southeast YMCAAddress: 460 Northfield Rd. Bedford, OH 44146 Phone: (216) 663-7522Web site: www.clevelandymca.org

The Gemini CenterAddress: 21225 Lorain Rd. Fairview Park, OH 44126 Phone: (440) 356-4444Web site: www.fairviewpark.org

City of Brook Park - John A. Poloyne Community CenterAddress: 17400 Holland Rd. Brook Park, OH 44142 Phone: (216) 433-1545Web: www.cityofbrookpark.com

Euclid Family YMCAAddress: 631 Babbitt Rd. Euclid, OH 44123 Phone:(216) 731-7454Web site: www.clevelandymca.org

Anytime Fitness - Mayfield HeightsAddress: 5878 Mayfield Rd. Mayfield Heights, OH 44124 Phone: (440) 461-9500Web site: www.anytimefitness.com

Anytime Fitness - North Royalton, Address: 9485 W. Sprague Rd. North Royalton, OH 44133 Phone: (440) 888-8348Web site: www.anytimefitness.com

Middleburg Heights Community Center 16000 E. Bagley Rd. Middleburg Heights, OH 44130 Phone: (440) 234-2255Web www.middleburgheights.com

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West Shore Family YMCAAddress: 1575 Columbia Rd. Westlake, OH 44145 Phone: (440) 871-6885

Web site: www.clevelandymca.org

Health 360Address: 700 Beta Dr., Ste. 500 Mayfield Village, OH 44143 Phone: (216) 920-1110Web site: www.h360q.com

North Royalton Family YMCAAddress: 11409 State Rd North Royalton, OH 44133 Phone: (440) 230-9339Web site: www.clevelandymca.org

Broadview Heights Recreation Center Address: 9543 Broadview Rd. Broadview Heights, OH 44147 Phone: (440) 838-4522Web site: www.bhrec.org

Fitness 19 - WickliffeAddress: 30240 Euclid Avenue Wickliffe, OH 44092 Phone: (440) 585-1919Web site: www.fitness19.com

Anytime Fitness - Sagamore Hills, Address: 419 W. Aurora Rd. Sagamore Hills, OH 44067 Phone: (330) 467-1416Web site www.anytimefitness.com

Westlake Recreation CenterAddress: 28955 Hillard Blvd. Westlake, OH 44145 Phone: (440) 808-5700Web site: www.wlrec.org

Olmsted Community CenterAddress: 8170 Mapleway Dr. Olmsted Falls, OH 44138 Phone: (440) 427-1599Web site: www.olmstedcc.com

FitWorks WilloughbyAddress: 34881 Euclid Ave. Willoughby, OH 44094-4503 Phone: (440) 975-9450

Solon Community CenterAddress: 35000 Portz Pkwy. Solon, OH 44139 (440) 248-5747Web site: www.solonrec.org

AOK! FitnessAddress: 12381 Pearl Rd. Strongsville, OH 44136 Phone: (440) 268-9210Web site: www.aokfitness.com

Lake County West End Branch YMCAAddress: 37100 Euclid Ave. Willoughby, OH 44094 Phone: (440) 946-1160

Anytime Fitness - Chesterland, OHAddress: 8009 Mayfield Rd. Chesterland, OH 44026 Phone: (440) 729-0480Web site www.anytimefitness.com

Anytime Fitness – No. Ridgeville, OH 35147 Center Ridge Rd. North Ridgeville, OH 44039 Phone: (440) 326-1010Web site www.anytimefitness.com

Avon Senior CenterAddress: 36786 Detroit Rd. Avon, OH 44011 Phone: (440) 934-2417Web site: www.cityofavon.com

French Creek Family YMCA

Address: 2010 Recreation Ln. Avon, OH 44011 Phone: (440) 934-9622Web site: www.clevelandymca.org

Titan’s GymAddress: 7655 Mentor Ave. Mentor, OH 44060 Phone: (440) 953-9753Web site: www.titansgym.com

Avon Lake Fitness EdgeAddress: 418 Avon Belden Rd. Avon Lake, OH 44012 Phone: (440) 930-2272Web site: avonlakefitnessedge.com

World GymAddress: 5248 Cobblestone Rd. Sheffield Village, OH 44035 Phone: (440) 934-7440

Snap Fitness - Mentor on the LakeAddress: 5903 Andrews Rd. Mentor on the Lake, OH 44060 Phone: (440) 290-4949Web site: www.snapfitness.com

Fitworks Fitness - MentorAddress: 9170 Mentor Ave. Mentor, OH 44060 Phone: (440) 205-9095Web site: www.fitworks.com

Anytime Fitness - Elyria, OHAddress: 625 Chestnut Commons Dr. Elyria, OH 44035 Phone: (440) 366-1140Web site:www.anytimefitness.com

YWCA of ElyriaAddress: 318 West Ave. Elyria, OH 44035 (440) 322-6308

Lake County Central Branch YMCAAddress: 933 Mentor Ave. Painesville, OH 44077 Phone: (440) 352-3303

Cuyahoga Falls NatatoriumAddress: 2345 4th St. Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221 Phone: (330) 971-8080www.cityofcf.com/natatorium

Center for Functional FitnessAddress: 2310 Second St. Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221 Phone: (330) 971-8080Web site: www.cityofcf.com

YMCA/Heritage Presbyterian Church 515 N. Leavitt Rd. Amherst, OH 44001 Phone: (216) 509-3480

Armstrong Health and FitnessAddress: 5445 Beavercrest Dr., Ste. B Lorain, OH 44053 Phone: (440) 282-5165www.armstronghealthfitness.com

Anytime Fitness - Amherst, OHAddress: 7590 Oak Point Rd. Amherst, OH 44001 Phone: (440) 984-4961www.anytimefitness.com

Vermilion Family YMCAAddress: 320 Aldrich Rd. Vermilion, OH 44089 Phone: (440) 967-4208Web site: www.clevelandymca.org

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Mom’s Coming to Live With Us: How Should I Prepare My Family?By Carol Bradley Bursack

Decades ago, having Grandma come to live with the younger generations was fairly common, and it often worked well. It did for my family. When my brother and I were teen-agers and our little sister a toddler, our grandmother can to live with us. Grandma was crippled by rheuma-toid arthritis and could no longer live alone.

My parents built a house that would accommodate the different gener-ations, with some privacy for all, and Grandma came to live with us. The home wasn’t huge by today’s standards, but it was nice and well designed for our needs. The arrange-ment worked.

One big reason it worked was that Mom did not work outside the home, which was common in those days, so there was nearly always someone home with Grandma. Also, I was a born caregiver and filled the caregiver’s shoes for both my tod-dler sister and my crippled grand-ma – with joy. Alas, I didn’t know then that decades of my life would be spent as a caregiver, but that is another story.

These days, having grandma move in with the family is still an option for some families, but it has be-come more complicated. First of all, there are fewer families with a stay-at-home adult in the home. This is where a great deal depends on Grandma’s health. I know of one family where the dad is single. He

has custody of his two young sons most of the time, and his mother has moved in. For the most part, Grand-ma is actually a help with the boys. Yes, she has her issues, and there has been some adjusting on all sides. But with Dad’s odd hours and Grandma still fairly capable, it’s a situation that works well for all.

At least for now. But, what if Grand-ma’s health began to fail? What if Grandma was in mid-stage Alzhei-mer’s disease? Would this still work? It might. If the whole family is well prepared, the arrangement could still be fine. In this instance, the kids are getting used to having their grand-mother live with them while she is still quite healthy. That should help with the transition, as they grow older and Grandma grows more frail. There will be some switching of roles, I expect, as time moves for-ward.

How you would prepare for an elder to move into your home would depend somewhat on the age of the children, if any are still living at home. Also, it would depend on the elder’s health. Should the kids expect that Grandma is in charge when Mom and Dad aren’t home, or should they be taught that they will be in the role of caregiver? There’s a big difference and this needs to be discussed with the family ahead of time.

Often, as in the case above, there is a single adult child with children when the elder moves in. Sometimes, of course, there is a marriage to consid-er. All of these dynamics should be acknowledged and openly addressed, preferably giving examples of issues that could pop up and throw every-one off kilter.


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Five for the roadDoug Bardwell | July 24, 2013

Five small gadgets to make your next trip more enjoyable.

The Card Ninja is a simple but very effective way to turn any cellular phone into a wallet. Simply peel off the adhesive back and attach to the phone of your choice. The elegant, “Made-in-USA” Card Ninja will expand to hold money and/or

credit cards. I’ve held five credit cards and my driver’s license when I wanted to travel light. And it doesn’t interfere with my iPhone 4’s camera. http://www.cardninja.com/ Available at Walmart. $19.95 MSRP I’ve always been a fan of little things that do a big job. I recently discovered Lightload Towels and they certainly meet the criteria. Compressed in a waterproof cellophane wrapper, they take up virtually no room when not needed, but open to a fully useable towel when the need arises. Lightload Towels come in 12 x 12”, 12 x 24”, and 30 x 60” beach towel size. The

12 x 12” size is about the size of a silver dollar while com-pressed, and the largest one, the 30 x 60” is about the size of a hockey puck. As compact as they are, there’s no excuse not to keep a few in your backpack, messenger bag or camera

case. http://ultralighttowels.com Available online. Priced by size from 2/$2.75 to $9.95 MSRP

Probably the best accessory lens available for iPhone, Olloclip can be carried in your pocket, it’s so small. When you see a photo op-portunity, merely pull it out, slip it over the corner of your phone and you are ready to start shooting. No apps to load, nothing to fool with – it

aligns itself and you are ready to go.

The Olloclip is really three lenses in one – depending on how you attach it. One way it give you a much wider view than the standard iPhone lens. Flip it 180 degrees and it gives you a fisheye lens. Unscrew another part of the lense and you have a wonderful macro lens for super closeups of tiny objects. http://www.olloclip.com/ Available at Target, Best Buy and Apple stores. $69.99 MSRP

Kaufmann Mercantile has put together a set of tools that you can easily add to your keychain and you’ll be prepared for all the stuff the world throws at you on a weekly basis. Whether you travel around town or around the world, we always seem to come upon opportunities when we need some basic tools. Unless you are a carpenter or laborer by trade, chances are you don’t carry a toolbox wherever you go.

The Every Day Carry (EDC) kit includes a military grade mini pry bar, precision tweezers, phillips and straight screwdrivers, a titanium key ring and a one-inch long waterproof lighter. Small enough to always have it with you, tough enough to actually do the job, these are no

toys. Order online from http://kaufmann-mercantile.com. $54.95 MSRP

The PocketMonkey is a cred-it-card sized, 1 m.m. thick, hard-ened-steel multi-tool that does a dozen different things…and does them well. Despite its compact size, here’s one more tool that can really can come in handy.

It can function as a bottle opener, flat screwdriver, micro screw-driver, door latch slip, letter open-

er, hex wrenches, phillips screw-driver, orange peeler, banana nicker, ruler, straight edge, and phone kickstand. Buy the Pocket Monkey online at http://zootility-tools.com/ $12.00 is MSRP.

Doug Bardwell writes for CBS, Examiner, Technorati and his own blog: www.DougBardwell.com; where he covers technolgy, photography and travel.

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state or national multi-sport competitions, which serve as qualifiers for the National Senior Games.

Our own, Lou Acosta, arriving at the games.


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Picking the right camera to photograph your grandchildrenBy Doug Bardwell | July 24, 2013

The generally accepted rule of camera selection is simply: buy the smallest camera that will do what you need it to do.

Why the smallest? It stands to reason that a camera will only take great photos if you have it with you when picture taking opportunities pres-ent themselves. Hence, the smaller the camera, the more likely you are to have it with you.

A pocketable camera or one that will clip to your belt or purse is the one most likely to be available whenever that priceless moment occurs.

So what do you give up with a small camera? Usually two fea-tures - fast shutter speed and large apertures. Let’s decide if those are deal breakers.

If you plan to shoot a lot of sports in school gymnasiums, you might want to forget the compact camera and go for a

DSLR with a fast lens. That’s the only way you are going to get sharp action shots inside a

school. You’ll be saddled with a much larger camera, but you’ll be more pleased with the results.

If you primarily shoot parties and outdoor activities for your family, you won’t need the speed of a big DSLR and you can look for a compact camera.

So what else do we look for when comparing cameras?

Price is going to be a major

If you shoot indoor sports, you’ll be happiest with a DSLR camera and fast lens. That combination is best for fast action shots.

determiner, but if two cameras are similar in price, compare the following features:

Sensor size - the larger the better.

Megapixels - more is better, but get at least 5 if you plan to make small prints, or 8 to 12 if you want 8 x 10’s or larger.

Maximum aperture size - usually mea-sured in f-stops.

The smaller the f-number the better. f=2.0 is better than

f=5.6. This lets you take better pictures in dim light.

Burst capacity - how many photos can be taken in rapid succession. More is better. When your grandson starts moving, you may want to get a half-dozen shots as quickly as possible. Burst mode makes that possible.

Tilt screen LCD - many of today’s cameras come with tilt-out viewing screens. This enables you to see what you are shooting even if you hold the camera on the floor or high over your head. You’ll get much

A waterproof camera is always a great idea if you spend lots of time at the beach or near a pool.

A tilt-screen LCD viewer lets the photographer shoot from any angle - great for shooting children.

more dramatic child photos if you don’t take them all from a standing adult’s perspective. Put your camera on the floor and see life from the childs eye-level.

Waterproof/water resistant - if you plan to take a lot of photos at the beach or near the pool.

Video capability - many com-pact cameras offer HD video modes. Look for a camera that can autofocus and zoom while shooting video if possible.

Zoom ratio - the larger the op-tical zoom, the better. Don’t be sold on digital zoom - it rarely works well. Zooming lets you make your subject larger in the pic without moving closer to it.

In the end, just remember, the best camera in the world won’t take any great shots unless you have it with you. Always be pre-pared and carry your camera.

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18 holes over 6,626 yards with a par of 72 (Private Equity)

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Oakwood Club, Oakwood Course18 holes over 6,743 yards with a par of 71

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Beechmont Country Club, Beechmont Course


29600 Chagrin Blvd Cleveland, OH 44122-4605 (216) 831-9100

Royal Crest Golf Club, Inc., Royal Crest Course

18 holes over 6,746 yards with a par of 71 (Public)

23310 Royalton Rd Columbia Station, OH 44028-9498 (440) 236-5644

Hickory Nut Golf Club, Hickory Nut Course


23601 Royalton Rd Columbia Station, OH 44028-9458 (440) 236-8008

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12501 N Boone Rd Columbia Station, OH 44028-9649 (440) 236-8940

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18 holes over 6,366 yards with a par of 71 (Private Non-Equity)

16200 E River Rd Columbia Station, OH 44028-9485 (440) 236-8277

Big Met Golf Course, Big Met Course18 holes over 6,125 yards with a par of 72

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11043 Durkee Rd Grafton, OH 44044-9108 (440) 748-2939

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9691 Reed Rd Columbia Station, OH 44028-9735 (440) 748-3188

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6505 Ridge Rd Parma, OH 44129-5528 (440) 888-1057

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18 holes (Municipal) 29800 Center Ridge Rd Westlake, OH

44145-5121 (440) 835-6442

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18 holes (Municipal) 29800 Center Ridge Rd

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Avon Oaks Country Club, Avon Oaks Course


32300 Detroit Rd Avon, OH 44011-2027 (440) 892-0660

Carlisle Golf Club, Carlisle 18 Course18 holes over 5,860 yards with a par of 71

(Public) 39709 Slife Rd Grafton, OH 44044-9736

(440) 458-8011

Indian Hollow Lake Golf Course, Indian Hollow Lake 1 Course


16525 Indian Hollow Rd Grafton, OH 44044-9226 (440) 355-5344

Forest Hills Golf Center, Forest Hills Course


41971 Oberlin Road Elyria, OH 44035 (440) 323-2632

Avon Dale Golf Club, Avon Dale Course18 holes over 6,258 yards with a par of 71

(Public) 38490 Detroit Rd Avon, OH 44011-2158

(440) 934-4398

Spring Valley Golf and Athletic Club, Spring Valley Course


1100 Gulf Rd Elyria, OH 44035-1714 (440) 365-1411

Cherry Ridge Golf Club, Cherry Ridge Course


1211 W River Rd N Elyria, OH 44035-2815 (440) 324-3713

Sweetbriar Golf Club, Sweetbriar Course18 holes (Public) 750 Jaycox Rd

Avon Lake, OH 44012-2223 (440) 933-9001

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(440) 355-4844 x 3

Washington Golf Learning Center, Washington Course


3841 Washington Park Blvd Newburgh Heights, OH 44105-3178 (216) 641-1864

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A day away in PA by Doug Bardwell | July 24, 2013

A tour of the barns of Butler County

Typically, there are four reasons people hit the road on the week-end [pick one]:a) clear the head, b) forget about the boss, c) reconnect with Mother Nature, ord) have some fun for a change.

For my wife and me, it’s usually “D”. Give us a semi-close desti-nation and a reason to go, and we’re off. Any place a day away or less makes for a fun trip.

Luckily for us, I had received a brochure from the Butler County Tourism & Convention Bureau called “Barn Trail – a self-guided driving tour.” From Cleveland, western Pennsylvania is less than a two-hour drive, so that was an easy destination.

The brochure was filled with fun facts about barns in general and it showed three separate routes with a total of 16 barns to see. Some would be open to tour and others were just to be admired from the road. With brochure in hand, we set off to explore the scenic back roads of Butler County.

Being a photographer, I’ve always loved barns. Barns and farms make the perfect subjects for good pictures; a bold dash of red barn, finished at the bottom

with green grass and topped with blue sky. With your primary colors all accounted for, all that’s

needed are some fluffy white clouds to crown your master-piece.

Heading north from the Cran-berry exit off I-76, we first arrived at Powell Farm, built in 1864. They must have known we were coming. They had placed their cows out in the pasture. The cows were out near the road, so I could photograph them in the foreground with the match-ing white and black barn in the distance.

Next was the oldest barn on the tour – the Harmonist Ziegler-Wise Barn. Built back in 1805, it is the only remaining barn built by a communal society of German Separatists. It’s also the start of Harmony’s hiking and biking trails, should you want to stretch your legs.

Miller Farms was the site of an esker – which is a geologically

significant high ridge formed during the ice age. This one is the largest and best preserved of all those found in Pennsylvania.

We picked up the second route in Callery, PA where our first stop was at Marburger Dairy Farm, where we were given a tour of their facilities. (Five of the farms listed will give tours if you call ahead.) Their dairy barns house 150 cows and the operation is all conducted with the premise that happy cows give more milk. I talked with one of the Guernsey cows and she confirmed it was true. We got to sample some of Marburger’s best chocolate milk before we hit

the road again.

White Oak Farm, built in 1905 was one of the smaller barns we would see, but I loved it as a photographic subject.

Simple in design, with clean white clapboard walls (unusual for barns), black shingles and beautifully proportioned sliding doors, it made a wonderfully photogenic subject. According to the brochure, this barn has led an interesting life; includ-ing hosting two rock concerts before becoming a temporary church.

White Oak is typical of many of these Pennsylvania bank barns. They get that name because most were built into a hill, enabling livestock to enter from one side on the lower lever. Tractors and wagons would then enter higher up the bank, and store their grain and feed on the upper level of the barn. Smart guys, these barn builders…no stairs or ladders needed to go from one level to another.

Sunset Hills Alpaca Farm was the larger of the two alpaca farms on the tour. A sizeable alpaca operation, they have

a large gift shop with alpaca fashions and a single unit B&B called The Stargazer, where you can literally roll back your curtains and be eye-to-eye with the alpacas.

Final stop of the tour was the Succop Conservancy where we would find the Maharg Farm barn. With 50 wooded acres of land, two ponds and trails galore, we could easily fill out the rest of our day here. They also have the first “extreme croquet” course I’ve ever encountered. In just one of the “holes,” you literally play your shot right through the barn and contin-ue on out the other side.

Again, with a call ahead, their wonderful personnel will provide a host of activ-ities to keep a whole family busy and interested for the entire day if desired.

Heading back home, the “getaway weekend” had ful-filled its purpose. Best part for me was that I had dozens of wonderful photographs to prove it.

To have a free copy of the Butler Barn Tour brochure mailed to you, go online at:http://dbhas.info/ButlerBarns and give them your name and mailing address.


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*Annual Percentage Rate (APR). Rate accurate as of April 19, 2013, Payment example: a $150,000 loan at 3.375%APR will be paid in 180 monthly payments of $1,063.14. Stated payment includes principal and interest only. Loans for primary residences, owner-occupied only. Subject to credit approval. Minimum FICO score to qualify for advertised rate is 740. Loan-to-Value (LTV) less than 75%. Other programs and pricing available — call for details. An application fee of $395 is required after a loan application is submitted, which will be refunded (credited) at closing. This is a limited time offer. Rates subject to change without notice. Loan rate may vary by loan amount and other credit factors.

15-year Loan as low as

3.375

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