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January 15 - 21, 2016 South County Times 9

A RESOURCE GUIDE FOR OLDER ADULTS

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by Jennifer Grotpeter Swing music saw its heyday in the

1930s, through the end of World WarII. As the 20th century rolled into

the 21st, swing enjoyed a revival aseeting as it was energetic.

Whether dancers did the LindyHop at a USO show in 1942, or atthe now-shuttered Velvet nightclubin the 1990s, the syncopated rhythmof swing has kept generations of toestapping.

Today a quartet of local women,the Queens of Swing, tour the St.Louis area mixing their talent andlifelong love of music with a dash ofwell-researched history.

Pat Treacy of South St. Louistickles the ivories, South Countyresident Mary Ann Schulte keepsthe rhythm on bass guitar, while

Sydell Pollack and Mary Weber, bothof University City, play drums andtrumpet, respectively. This all-womanband reminds their audiences of atime when all the men went off towar.

During World War II, womenstepped into many roles previouslylled by men, lling voids left in the

workforce and entertainment world.“The women were working in

the factories, playing professionalbaseball and making music,” saidSchulte. “There were all-girl bandsthat toured the whole country.”

The Queens of Swing do more thankeep the musical integrity of the

1940s-era girl groups. They include anarrative that highlights the historyof the genre and the stories of femaleswing musicians, including fameddrummer Viola Smith. Smith playeddrums professionally during theswing era and beyond; at 103 yearsold she is still an endorser for Zildjiancymbals.

While music pioneer Smith started

her career as a young woman in aband made up of her sisters that wastogether by her father, The Queens ofSwing had lengthy individual musicalcareers before they came together.

Trumpeter Mary Weber has playedwith several symphonies, includingthe St. Louis Symphony, and

performed with diverse musiciansfrom Luciano Pavarotti to TheTemptations. In addition to herQueens of Swing schedule, she playsand records with The Clarion Brass.

She also uses her talent andexperience to benet young musicians

in the Kirkwood and Webster Grovesschool districts, where she teachesprivate trumpet lessons.

“Mary, who plays trumpet, playswith Clarion Brass; I went to theSheldon and heard her play there,”said Treacy. “I talked to her after theconcert, and she has been playingwith us for a year-and-a-half now.She plays everything and doeseverything!”

Sydell Pollack has been adrummer since childhood, but hercollege degree is in painting. She seesa connection between the two artforms.

“When we play, we arecommunicating with the audience,”Pollack said. “A painting can takeyears to create in a studio, but musicis immediate.

“A drum beat can affect others,and when you perform, you wantthem to dance. I see the audiencesinging, dancing, clapping and I knowwe have succeeded; that’s what it’s allabout.”

“People love watching Sydell,”added Schulte. “She’s so colorful!”

Mary Ann Schulte has been amusician for much of her life, andeven met her husband when theyplayed together with The St. LouisStompers.

“He plays tuba,” Schulte said. “Mymain instrument is piano, which ishow Pat and I knew each other. She

Queens Of Swing Mix Music & History Quartet of talentedmusicians performgigs all over town

The Queens of Swing are, from left: Mary Ann Schulte, Pat Treacy, Sydell Pollack and Mary Weber.photo by Diana Linsley

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called me about the Queens of Swing, but the lasttime I played bass guitar was in high school!”

“Mary Ann is well-known locally, so when I hadthe idea for an all-girl band, I called her,” explained

Treacy. “We do piano duets, too, and she also playsthe accordion.”

Treacy started playingclassical piano whenshe was 5 years old,and took up jazz in highschool. After marriageand motherhood, shetemporarily bowed out ofpublic performances, butcontinued to play at home.She enjoys playing with theQueens, but the history alsoappeals to her.

“I’m a history buff, and this is an extension ofthat – researching the history and tting it into the

music,” she said.

The Queens of Swing are keeping busy with gigsall around the area.

“We had 32 gigs last year – so we celebrate asuccessful season,” said Treacy. “We have great funand that is transmitted to our audience.”

Their gigs include Orchard House in WebsterGroves, Aberdeen Heights in Kirkwood; churchgroups, historical societies, Cape Albeon in ValleyPark, and even the Sisters at Mother of PerpetualHelp on Watson.

“What’s good about the Queens of Swing is thatwe all have areas we are good in. Between us, wecombine and get a good product,” explained Pollack.

“We are a sisterhood,” said Treacy. “We enjoy eachother’s company and enjoy playing together. We havenever had a bomb; a year-and-a-half together andnever bombed!”

For more information on the Queens of Swing,visit the band’s facebook page at www.facebook.com/ The-Queens-of-Swing.

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As retirement age approaches,many adults envision themselvesenjoying their golden years in asrelaxing a fashion as possible.However, for a growing numberof seniors, their retirement yearsare being spent helping to raisegrandchildren.

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by Linda Briggs HartyIn an era stressing youth, one

Kirkwood High graduate, Class of1953, can’t help but gain notice.

A 2015 recipient of the St. Andrew’sResources for Seniors Ageless-Remarkable Saint Louisan award,Glendale resident Sally Leer has the

verve of a young woman, mixed withthe condence of an experienced adult.

The combination makes for one

impressive, older, individual.Known as a leader in several elds

over the course of her career, Leer

lit the way especially for women, oldand young, while serving in executivepositions, locally and nationally, at the

YWCA and the Girl Scouts USA.Most notably, Leer helped lower

racial divides in segregated St. Louis,rst by setting up outreach programs

as executive director of the Carondelet YWCA and then, when servingnationally, by stressing the arts incommunity as a Rockefeller/FordFoundations selectee.

The Lindenwood College pre-lawgraduate also trained to be a foreign

diplomat at the State Department inWashington, D.C., taught college prepcourses at prestigious Fairfax Hall in

Virginia, earned distinction as a topsales/merchandising/buyer’s associatein women’s fashion at the old Famous-Barr Company, sold real estate on St.Simon’s Island, acted as an executivesearch professional and managementconsultant, having pursued graduatestudies in systems analysis, to namesome key roles Leer played during

her long career.“Looking back, I was privileged to

be part of organizations helping people

achieve their potential,” Leer said in

an interview over coffee. “I wanted toshatter the glass ceiling in place forwomen, which still is there in manyways today.”

Coming into her own in the days justbefore Martin Luther King Jr., made

his mark, Leer used a love of the artsand music, as well as government,history and social sciences to makeher own mark as a non-prot and

corporate leader.Interestingly, Leer shares the

remarkable senior stage with her“sister” and Glendale roommateJane Towater, whom St. Andrew’sResources honored in 2014. Towateralso worked in national leadershipat the YWCA, with a similar bentfor racial justice. The old friend thatLeer calls sister earned a top award,

in fact, for her work along those lines.

Leer credits her mother, who

lived in Richmond Heights, her SanFrancisco-based grandmother and hergrandfather, also based in RichmondHeights, for inspiring her versatilepath.

“My mother was avant garde: a real

fashionista and mentor of youth. Shevalued education above all. She didn’tnish college but later in life blazed

trails by working on early computersystems for Southwestern Bell,” Leer

said.Leer’s grandfather embarked upon

varied careers like his granddaughterwould come to do. Over the years,he was a reporter at the old St.Louis Globe-Democrat, an inventor,toymaker and a commercial real estatedeveloper.

Leer adopted an international air

early on, aided by membership in the

World Affairs Council as a KirkwoodHigh student and introductionto world-renowned gures like

Nuremburg Trial Judge Jacob Lashley.Lashley acted as Leer’s mentor, upon

her request.In college, she set sights on foreign

service after nishing a six-month

program called the WashingtonSeminar. Given a rare chance, shemet with ambassadors, sat in oncommittee hearings led by then-Senator John F. Kennedy and engagedwith key government ofcials.

When her second ance died a tragic

death like the rst, Leer returned to

St. Louis, specically Glendale. She’s

lived there most of her life, though inthe course of her work traveled oftenthroughout the U.S. and the world.

Trips to Europe, Asia, the Mid-East,South America and elsewhere fueled

wanderlust in the ever-ambitiousLeer.

Retired from the Girl Scouts USAsince 1999, Leer stays active through

service to non-prot groups like CASA,

the Junior League, the German-Heritage Society, the Morning EtudeClub, the National Music Federation,Opera Theatre of St. Louis, the musicsection of the Wednesday Club andothers.

She serves on the board ofadjustment for the city of Glendale,was a two-term vice president of theKirkwood Area Arts Council and ispart of the advisory board of Love OurChildren USA, which sponsors the

“Stomp Out Bullying” campaign.Her memberships in other area

organizations are too many to mention.Leer said she knew she would go

far, ever since she was 10 or 11 yearsold and she earned an award from agreeting card company for most salesin her region. The company thoughther mother had done the work.

“I’m blessed to have seen so muchchange in my lifespan,” she said.“It’s inspiring also to part of suchan amazing group, honored by St.

Andrew’s Resources for remarkableaging.”

Sally Lefler Ageless RemarkableSaint Louisan credits

mother, grandfatherfor inspiring her versatile career path

“Looking back, I was privileged to be part oforganizations helping people achieve their potential.I wanted to shatter the glass ceiling in place for women, which still is there in many ways today.”

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Seniors Home Care is offeringFree Family Caregiver Training onTuesday, Jan. 19, 2 to 5 p.m., at itsofces located at 504 Marshall Ave. in

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tools to use when caring for a parentor loved one in multiple settings.Whether a seasoned caregiver orplanning care for a family member,spouse or friend, this free class willteach topics including:

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Mid-East Area Agency on Aging isonce again sponsoring Choice: HealthyLiving for Seniors in South County.

Starting in January, programs arebeing offered at the St. Louis CountyLibrary Grant’s View Branch, locatedat 9700 Musick Road. Programs are10 a.m. on the rst, third and fth

Wednesday of each month.Beginning in February, programs

will be held at the St. Louis CountyLibrary Weber Road Branch, 4444Weber Road. They begin at 10 a.m.and are held on the second and fourthWednesday of each month.

Attendees can enjoy health,

wellness and social programs followedby a healthy catered lunch by SaintLouis Bread Company. Transportationthrough OATS is available by calling314-894-1701 ext 101.

“Aging Eyes” on Wednesday, Jan.20, at the Grant’s View branch, willbe presented by the St. Louis Societyfor the Blind and Visually Impaired.Learn about the signs, symptomsand differences between normalage-related changes and serious eyeconditions and get tips for protecting

your vision.On Feb. 3 at Grant’s View, the

Mental Health America of EasternMissouri will present a programaddressing stress. Attendees will learneasy-to-implement strategies that willhelp them feel more control.

On Feb. 10, Cooking for One or Twowill be presented by Signature MedicalGroup at the Weber Road Branch. Gettips on shopping, menu planning andgetting creative with leftovers. Plus,sample a recipe and take home somegoodies.

On Feb. 24, Signature MedicalGroup will present “Heart Health” at

Weber Road Library. A person’s risk ofheart disease does not have to increasewith age. Learn how to choose foodsthat keep your heart healthy.

Registration for these programsis required. Register at: Choice.

AgingMissouri.org or call 636-207-0847. Meals offered for voluntarydonation of $4 for those over 60.

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Founded in 1982, OASIS iscontinuing its mission to promotehealthy aging through lifelonglearning, healthy living andsocial engagement.

OASIS invites adults age50 and older to kick off theNew Year by stimulating theirmind and body with its widevariety of class offerings.

Classes are held atvarious venues including KirkwoodCommunity Center, ClaytonCommunity Center, Crestview inCrestwood and the newest locale atEden Seminary in Webster Groves.

A sampling of upcoming classesinclude:

• Step, Strengthen and Stretch on Mondays and Wednesdays, Jan.25-March 9, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. inClayton.

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• Urban Line DancingExtravaganza on Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2to 3 p.m., in Clayton.

• “What you never knew aboutthe Pulitzer” on Wednesday, Feb. 3,10 a.m. to noon, in Clayton.

• “Forms of the Blues” onWednesday, Feb. 17, 10 a.m. to noon,in Clayton.

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The Ms. Missouri Senior AmericaPageant is seeking contestants whowill be at least 60 years old by July10, 2016.

In the pageant, contestants willrecite a personal philosophy of life;be interviewed by a panel of judges;model an evening gown; and performa two-and-a-half minute talentpresentation.

Initial interviews will be held inearly February, followed by talentauditions on Feb. 23. The pageant

will be held on July 10 at FlorissantCivic Center.

A queen will be crowned, as well asa rst and second runner-up selected.

After the pageant, all participantsare invited to become members ofthe Missouri Pageant Alumnae Clubwhich is dedicated to enriching thelives of all seniors by performingshows at senior and veteran facilities.

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SAJE, an ecumenical ministryformed to enrich the lives of olderadults in the Crestwood/Sunset Hillsarea, sponsors a number of eventsfrom exercise to cards. Everyone

is welcome to attend regardless ofreligious or congregational afliation.

Activities are:• Chair Exercises are held on

Mondays from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. atSt. Elizabeth of Hungary, 1420 S.Sappington Road and on Thursdaysat Church of the Advent, 9373Garber.

• ZumbaGold is held on Tuesdays,11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and onFridays, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., at St.Elizabeth of Hungary. The cost is $3per class.

• Pickleball is held on Mondays,9 a.m. to noon and on Thursdays,noon to 3 p.m., at St. Elizabeth of

Hungary. The cost is $3 per person.• Quilting for all abilities is

offered on Mondays, 11 a.m. to 2p.m., at Church of the Advent.

• Cards & Games are played onThursdays, 10:15 a.m. to 1 p.m., atChurch of the Advent except 1 p.m.on the second Thursday.

• Lunch & Learn features ameal and programs on the secondThursday of the month, 10:45 a.m. to1 p.m., at Church of the Advent.

• Movie Matinee is featured onthe fourth Wednesday of the month,1 to 3 p.m., at St. Thomas/Holy SpiritLutheran Church, 3980 S. LindberghBlvd.

• St. Louis County Bookmobile#4 is at Church of the Advent everyother Thursday.

SAJE is sponsored and supportedby the following congregations:Saint Thomas/Holy Spirit (ELCA),

Episcopal Church of the Advent, St.Justin Martyr, and St. Elizabeth ofHungary.

In addition to the activities,SAJE strives to help maintain safe,independent living at home for area

seniors.Deb Goldfeder, a faith community

nurse and deacon in the EpiscopalChurch, ministers to a broadspectrum of physical, social,emotional and spiritual needs ofparticipants.

Christine Lewis, director ofChristian Community Homecare, aministry of St. Thomas/Holy Spirit,coordinates the homecare needs ofparticipants through a wide varietyof services.

SAJE also provides transportationto a variety of destinations, minorhome repair and fall and springyard work, coordinated by Assistant

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by Jennifer Alexander

“Bettyville” is George Hodgman’squirky memoir about moving from New

York City to his small hometown tocare for his aging mother. Hodgman’sstory is funny and touching, full ofdetails specic to his own family as wellas insights relevant to all.

Hodgman is a successful magazineand book editor who battled drugaddiction and a life-long habit ofkeeping secrets that began when herealized he was gay. His mother Bettyis in her nineties and is becoming frail,but remains strong willed and sharescriticism freely.

When Hodgman is restructuredout of a job, he returns to Paris, Mo.,for an unspecied period. Betty can nolonger drive to her church committeemeetings, and has trouble remembering

the names of the hymns she plays forchurch services.

Their relationship is a surprisingblend of peevishness, tendernessand humor illustrated in a frequentexchange between them. EitherHodgman or his mother will say “Noneof your business,” to which the otherreplies, “You are my business.”

Hodgman writes about how theirmoods affect each other and howanxiety about the future percolatesthrough their days.

While helping his mother navigateher new circumstances, Hodgmanaddresses some of his own long-standingtroubles. Being in his hometown, heremembers absorbing the message that

he was “bad.” He hoped to spare hisparents unhappiness by hiding who hewas.

“Bettyville” takes place within the

larger orbit of St. Louis and Columbia.

Hodgman writes about trips to St.Louis to attend the Muny Operaand to shop at Stix, Baer & Fuller.Hodgman attended college in Columbiaand travels there for his mother’smedical and hair appointments. Thehair appointments often seem to havegreater consequence to Betty than thedoctor’s visits.

Hodgman welcomes the opportunityto take care of his mother. Heencounters many frustrations andsetbacks, but nds a sense of belonging

in the process.George Hodgman will discuss and

sign “Bettyville” at 7 p.m. Thursday,Feb. 4 at St. Louis County LibraryHeadquarters, 1641 S. LindberghBlvd. He will also speak and sign bookson Thursday, Feb. 7, 2 p.m., at theUniversity City Public Library, 6701Delmar Blvd.

Book Review

Memoir “Bettyville” SetIn Small-Town Missouri

Starting at age 50, men andwomen’s cataract risk rises, andthat risk only grows more signicant

as men and women get older. The

National Eye Institute predictsthat, by the year 2050, 50.2 million

Americans will experience cataracts.The lens of the eye is normally

clear, but as a person ages, thelenses can begin to cloud and lead toimpaired vision. Cataracts can causeblurry vision and increase the glarefrom lights, affecting how a personcan manage daily activities.

Cataracts also may make it moredifcult for eye doctors to examine

the back of the eye during routinevisits to detect conditions such asage-related macular degeneration ordiabetic retinopathy.

Eye experts routinely recommend

cataract surgery when cataractsinterfere with daily activities, suchas driving, watching television oreven reading medication bottles.Surgery is a safe and common way totreat cataracts.

The American Optometric Association says cataract surgeryinvolves the removal of the naturallens of the eye, which is replacedwith an articial lens. This clear,

plastic intraocular lens, or IOL,requires no special maintenance andis designed to properly focus.

The IOLs used may be monofocal,xed-focus, accommodating and

multifocal lenses. Which type of lens

is best for a patient’s needs will bedetermined by the eye doctor.

Cataract surgery may only

take 15 minutes, though patientswill likely spend more time at thesurgical facility to allow for preptime and post-operative evaluation.Recovery will involve the use ofmedicated eye drops several timesdaily, and a protective eye shieldshould be used while sleeping.

As the eye recovers, a specialpair of post-operative sunglassesare required to protect the eyesfrom bright light. Eye doctors alsoadvise patients to avoid strenuousactivity, including exercise, for atleast the rst week of recovery.

Water splashed in the eyes can causeinfection, so swimming should beavoided and caution should be takenwhen bathing or showering.

It can take several weeks forthe eye to heal sufciently. If both

eyes require surgery, doctors willoften wait one to three weeks beforeperforming surgery on the secondeye.

Learn more about cataractsurgery by speaking with your eyedoctor or visiting www.aoa.org.

Cataract Surgery Is Common& Effective For Adults Over 50

As men and women age, their risk of

cataracts increases.

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