seniors today volusia edition april 15th 2011

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You make a purchase of a newpair of pants for your hus-band. The first time he wearsthem, they develop a strange

hole! You purchase some new shirts andhe wears them… they, too, develop strangeholes. Each of the holes are very similarin design… very small, trimmed all aroundwith a dark brown color.

If you haven’t already recognized theholes… you quit wondering and begin look-ing for signs of how they appeared. Firstyou notice, he drives with the car windowdown. He smokes. His cigarettes aren’tpacked tightly as they used to be (moneysaving tribute to the tobacco company).Your first clue comes when you’re ridingin the car, the wind blows and a bright redember sparkles it’s way into the car. Itlands… on the seat between the driver andthe passenger. The car is brand new andmeant to be driven for several years!

Next, he is sitting outside on the porchsmoking. As you watch, the end of his cig-arette (not so round, so firm, so fully packedanymore) drops in his lap and another pairof pants get initiated.

Before you have a chance to decide whatcan be done, he ends up sick and in thehospital. After a few days, improves and issent home. Upon his return home, you noticehe doesn’t smoke now! What a relief this isfor you!

A week goes by and one day, yourdaughter comes in and says: “Daddy is

outside smoking a cigarette. “ You take amental walk around the block and realizethere’s absolutely nothing you can do.You’ve tried every means of having himquit and you don’t want to ‘nag’ him. Hecame home from the hospital… still smok-ing… so, you adopt an attitude of ignor-ing the problem, not buying anything newto his wardrobe.

Remembering the days when so manypeople smoked, you recall late-nite JackPaar’s story about his favorite suit. It wassomething like: One day, when Jack Paarburned a hole in his favorite suit, he wasvery upset. He called the tailoring firm inJapan, where the suit was made, and learnedthat they could tailor the exact suit for himif he sent his back so they could check thedetails of the fit etc. He was so pleased thathe asked them to send him… not one but...ten new suits like his.

The rest of the story, as Paul Harveywould say, is that he received ten newsuits… each with a hole in the exact samespot! Holey smoke!!! ST

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Health ScreeningPrevention Plus, Inc., is conducting

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For Japan run on Sat., April 30 at 2 P.M.at the Birthplace of Speed–OceanfrontPark at the Granada approach in Or-mond Beach. Come stroll along thebeach to reach out to those in need.Minimum donation for adults is $15;kids ages 10-15 are $5, and under 10years of age are free. For details, call386-316-7236.

Care Beyond CureYou are invited to join Halifax Hos-

pice for a free seminar, Care BeyondCure, open to the public which will talkabout Advance Directives, Hospice 101,and Palliative Care. The seminar and willbe presented by Halifax Health's GeneralCounsel, Hospice's Palliative Care Doc-tor, and one of their nurses on April 29from 11 A.M. to 1 P.M. at the HalifaxHealth Hospital Bill France Tower,Classrooms D & E. Refreshmentswill be served. Seating is limited. Besure to RSVP today for you and afriend to reserve your seat to 386-322-4701, ext. 6382.

Seniors Got TalentDo you have a special talent? Bring

your performance to a talent show. Allfans and performers are invited to Vol-usia-Flagler’s Seniors Got Talent! at theRiviera, 1823 Ridgewood Ave., HollyHill from 1:30–3:30 P.M. Open castingcall on Thurs., April 28; Semi-finals onThurs., May 12; and Finals on Thurs.,May 26. Any senior over the age of 65can enter. Refreshments served. RSVPto Noel at 386-677-5000.

Travel ClubYou are invited to join a new travel

club sponsored by High PerformanceCruise & Travel. There is no member-ship fee and you will receive a quar-terly newsletter. A meeting will be heldThurs., April 28 from 9:30–11 A.M. at theDaytona Beach Municipal Golf CourseClub House Restaurant. Hear cruise andtravel tips from featured guest speaker,Loretta Crescente, Business Develop-ment Director with Carnival Cruise Line.The seminar is free and breakfast is onyour own. Please call 386-252-4423 or e-mail [email protected] for an application.

Flower Show &Plant Sale

Come and enjoy the beauty of springat the 14th community Flower Showand Plant Sale on April 29 from 11 A.M.to 6 P.M. and April 30 from 10 A.M. to4 P.M. at the Flagler County Associa-tion of Realtors, 4101 E. Moody Blvd.,Bunnell. Enjoy the Bonsia display, silentauction, florist raffle, and free refresh-ments and admission. For more details,call 386-437-2613.

Long-Term CareDo you know the true answers to

questions about long-term care costs?You are invited to a free informationalworkshop on government benefits plan-ning for payment of long-term carehosted by Chiumento, Guntharp, & Selis,P.L. on April 26 in Palm Coast and May10 in Daytona Beach. Seating is limited.Call 386-868-5337 to RSVP.

Easter ServicesYou are invited to Holy Cross Luther-

an Church, 724 Big Tree Road, SouthDaytona for Easter services. Servicesbegin on Maundy Thursday, April 21 at11 A.M. and 6 P.M.; then worship on GoodFriday, April 22 at 6 P.M.; and celebrateEaster on Sunday, April 24 at 8 A.M. and10 A.M. Bring the grandkids at 10 A.M.for Kidstuf and an Easter Egg Hunt dur-ing the service. For more information,call 386-767-6542.

Health FairCome celebrate Cinco De May with

ResCare HomeCare and Odyssey Hos-pice with a Health Fair at the GoldenAbbeyAssisted Living, 1410 Hand Ave. inOrmond Beach on Thursday, May 5from 9 A.M. to 1 P.M. Enjoy prizes, healtheducation, and wellness testing. Proceedswill help support the Alzheimer’s andParkinson’s Associations. For details,call 386-257-7070.

Wellness FairYou are invited to “Simplify Your

Life” at a wellness fair at Ormond InThe Pines, 101 Clyde Morris Blvd.,Ormond Beach on April 16 from 10A.M. to 2 P.M. Enjoy door prizes, enter-tainment, and refreshments. For moreinformation, call 386-676-7463.

Senior PromPull out your 50s & 60s attire for a

sock hop and join Division 7 Kiwanisand Key Club for entertainment, danc-ing, food, and beverages–all for a greatcause! The event will take place at Pick-wick Village Clubhouse, 4500 SouthClyde Morris Blvd., Port Orange onMay 21 from 4 –7 P.M. Donation is $8for singles or $15 per couple. All pro-ceeds from this event will benefit theParkinson’s Association of Greater Day-tona Beach. For reservations and direc-tions, please call 386-676-6375.

Acupuncture & Physical Therapy

ARC will host a series of free sem-inars in April on taking a holisticapproach to pain relief with acupunc-ture and physical therapy. For topics,dates, reservations, and locations, pleasecall Sandra Wood at 386-675-8406. Theseminars are open to the public.

Caregiver SeminarYou’re invited to a unique and infor-

mative meeting for caregivers presentedon Wed., April 20 at 10:30 A.M. atGrand Villa of Ormond Beach, 535 N.Nova Rd. Topics discuss include: Whatto do after hospitalization when some-one needs help at home, rehabilitationservices, how to find the best home care,and much more. The seminar is free andopen to the public. Refreshments served.Please RSVP to 386-868-0723.

Lunch BunchHoly Cross Lutheran Church at 724

Big Tree Rd. in S. Daytona sponsors aLunch Bunch every Thurs. beginningat 12 noon. Just $4 gets you lunch andbingo with non-monetary prizes. Reser-vations are required by noon the Tues-day prior. Please call 386-767-6542.

Support Group Alzheimer’s Support

The A.C.E.S. (Alzheimer’s CaregiverEducation & Support) offer caregiverssupport and practical care suggestionsand tips for everyday living. The groupmeets the 2nd Saturday each month atOur Lady Of Lourdes, 201 UniversityBlvd., Daytona Beach. For more infor-mation, call 386-214-3833.


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Arevocable trust does not avoidprobate unless it is funded.Funding means naming thetrust as owner or naming the

trust as beneficiary so assets pass auto-matically to the trust upon death. Any assetnot in the trust or passing automatically tothe trust upon death will require probate.When the Grantor dies, the successortrustee distributes the assets to the benefi-ciaries without probate court involvement.

Non-retirement bank accounts andbrokerage accounts are transferred to thetrust while the grantor is alive by chang-ing the name on the account to the nameof the trust, or naming the trust as benefi-ciary, which banks call payable on deathor POD and brokerages call transfer ondeath or TOD.

It is not possible to change the nameon a retirement account (IRA, 401K, etc.)to a trust. However, the Grantor can namea trust as beneficiary. Generally, a mar-ried person who intends to leave every-thing to the Grantor’s spouse would namethe spouse as the primary beneficiary andname the trust as alternate or contingentbeneficiary.

Sometimes people name their childrenas beneficiaries of accounts instead ofnaming their trust. This avoids probateas to that asset. However, if the trust pro-vides that the share of a deceased bene-ficiary goes to the beneficiary’s children,

the grantor should name the trust as ben-eficiary so that wish is fulfilled if the childpredeceases the Grantor. Naming indi-viduals as beneficiaries normally resultsin the asset passing only to the survivingbeneficiaries named on the account.

Personal property, such as furniture,jewelry, and similar items without cer-tificates of title are generally placed intothe trust by a Bill of Sale, reserving a lifeestate to the Grantor. Real estate is trans-ferred to a trust by signing and recordinga deed. For homestead property, we use aunique type of life estate deed, in orderto preserve the asset protection aspects ofhomestead. Interests in companies aregenerally passed to a trust by assignments,which might reserve a life estate.

If a revocable trust is not funded withall assets, the grantor has wasted timeand money in creating it because it doesnot accomplish its purpose.

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by George Goldtrap

The title above is a bit deceiv-ing. I worry about nothing. Iput all potential concern intwo categories: Things I can

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Then there are the things I can con-trol. I don’t worry about those eitherbecause if I can control them, I can‘fix,’ arrange, or play, to my satisfactionand eliminate any problem or poten-tial problem… i.e... a home, car, or otherpossessions. Example: I don’t worryabout my health. If I eat well, rest,exercise, and generally take care, I willbe healthy. As a back-up I buy healthinsurance… that’s all within my abilityto control… thus no room for worry.Of course there is always the unex-pected… an accident, a virus, but thosethings are not in the first category—things I generally cannot control.

All this comes to mind each time Isee the insurance company commercialin which a dog, (a very cute dog), isworried about the security of his bone.He tries burying it, placing it in a safetydeposit box, and the usual list of waysto make valuables secure. The poochremains restless. Nothing works to endhis worry. Finally he secures his bonewith the insurance carrier promoted inthe ad. Throughout this entertainingvideo, a rhythm & blues singer is belt-ing out a ‘woe is me’ anthem… worry,worry, worry.

Worry creates so many unnecessaryproblems. People who worry alwayswant to fix it with some kind of secu-rity… thinking of course that will endthe worry. They could not be morewrong for that is not the problem. Theproblem is attitude… a fearful, negativebased, insecure, attitude. This cannotbe fixed with signs, fences, or any otherform of physical security. It can be‘fixed’ only in the head of the worrier.

Here is how you begin.First you resolve not to worry about

the afore mentioned items… the thingsyou cannot control and/or the thingsyou can control. Second, you resolvethat you are going to be happy… nomatter your circumstances. This meansthat the foolish actions of others willnot upset your predetermined course…to be happy. Oh, there may be tempo-rary interruptions, inconveniences, orunavoidable troubles. Deal with them;

allow them to pass without divertingyour goal… worry free happiness.

There will always be unhappy peo-ple around you… folks who can seethe good in almost nothing, who trustalmost no one, and who cannot believe

that the future holds anything but trou-ble. You cannot let these negativethinkers control you. Their thinking willnot prevail anyway so why allow themto steal your personal life time.

I meet people all the time who areobsessed with griping about junk mail,computer pop ups, or unsolicited phonecalls. These things seem to wreak havocin their otherwise dull lives. Why? Whyon earth would you allow these totalstrangers to make you uncomfortableover something so trivial? Junk mailtakes 15 seconds to dump. Unsolicitedphone calls need last no more than 5seconds. Hang up! Don’t worry that thisaction might seem rude. These callerscome in to your life unsolicited, un-wanted, and un-needfully. It is they whoare rude. Be rid of them… instantly.And those computer pop ups… justhit delete. How long can that take …or better yet, direct them to your scamcatcher. Poof… they are gone.

It really is just that simple. The peaceand the quite that you say you want isright there… within easy grasp. Reachfor it. Demand to be the boss of yourtime, your mind, your life. Be posi-tive. Determine to have fun, be happy,and a compatible person.

Too simple you say. If that is whatyou think—that is part of the problem—that unwillingness to try, to change,to be. Until you want to, are willingto, and do… become positive—noth-ing will change. If you are willing, itcan happen. Starting today.

Now—put something off and takea nap. ST

George and Peggy Goldtrap are bothactors, speakers, and writers living inOrmond By The Sea. Contact them at800-594-7554 or you may e-mail [email protected] George’sbooks and tapes are available atwww.Goldtrap.com

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Happy Easter!

Easter is a reminder that even life’s deepest sorrows can be followed with a new beginning.

Life can be unfair. People don’thave to be. There is little moreunfair than being unable to doyour grocery shopping, or get to

the pharmacy because the handicappedparking space reserved for you is being ille-gally used by an able-bodied person.

These spaces are specifically designedand reserved for people with disabilities,getting them closer to the front entrance ofa building and providing easier access outof a vehicle, with the room needed formaneuvering a wheelchair, walker, or cane.To use the space, a person must fill out therequired paperwork providing certified med-ical information under penalty of law beforereceiving the handicapped placard or plate.

Anyone abusing the privilege faces a stiffpenalty and our deputies do their best toenforce handicapped parking violations.They can’t be everywhere. Now, there areanother 32 sets of eyes on the lookout forable-bodied drivers abusing parking rules.

This is a new mission for the Sheriff’sOffice’s award-winning, all volunteer, Cit-izen Observer Program (C.O.P.). As wephase-in this program our C.O.P trafficenforcers will issue warnings to handi-capped parking space and fire lane viola-tors. Come September 1 these volunteerswill have the power to write citations. Whilethe fine for fire lane violations varies fromjurisdiction to jurisdiction, illegally using

a handicapped parking space carries a stiff$250 fine.

Launched in 1989, the C.O.P. programacts as an extra set of eyes and ears to helpdeputies keep the community safe while

patrolling in the Sheriff’s Office’s juris-diction. Unarmed and usually working inpairs, C.O.P. volunteers patrol the com-munity in Sheriff’s Office vehicles andreport suspicious activity to deputies. Whenthey’re not out patrolling the streets, work-ing special community events, conductinghouse watches, or helping to control traf-fic, C.O.P. volunteers provide yet anothervaluable service—fingerprinting childrenfor their parents’ records. Having this pro-gram in place will be such an asset for theVolusia County Sheriff’s office.

All of the C.O.P. volunteers deserve agreat big thanks for their willingness to giveback to the community and donate theirtime toward helping to maintain our safetyand wonderful quality of life here in Volu-sia County. I know that our residents andvisitors who depend on those accessiblespots welcome the increased enforcement,as do we. ST

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• A legislator in the Louisiana StateHouse of Representatives once intro-duced a bill that would make it illegal tocharge a bald man more than 25 centsfor a haircut.

• Worried about grocery prices goingup? How’s this for a pricey egg: In 2007,a Faberge egg was sold at auction fornearly $16.5 million. It is a good thing

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• Those who study such things saythat Americans drink more carbonatedbeverages every year than coffee, tea,sports drinks, and juice combined.

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The rain did not take away the sunnysmiles on the faces of local seniorsat the Seniors Today Spring Flingon April 5.

Seniors Today Newspaper, once again,had a totally free day for our VolusiaCounty Seniors. The event was held atHoly Cross Lutheran Church on Big TreeRoad in South Daytona.

The Spring Fling was a fun-filled eventput on by Seniors Today newspaper, withBonnie Schillinger, General Manager forSeniors Today, and editor, Bonnie Graggorganizing the event. The festival receivedgreat support and was made possible withthe presenting sponsor, Florida Power andLight. Other sponsors included: AffordableHomecare, Bishops Glen Retirement Com-munity, Brookdale SeniorLiving, Florida HospitalMemorial Medical Center,Halifax Health—HospiceOf Volusia, Liberty MedicalSupply, Lohman FuneralHomes, Cemeteries, & Cre-mation, Riviera Senior Liv-ing, Tomoka Eye Associates,Vienna Medical OneCare,and Vitas Innovative Hos-pice Care.

The Spring Fling goersfound door prizes, gamesof chance, games of skill,entertainers, free lunch,new products, health screenings, in -formation, and more.

First, attendees were greeted at thedoor by senior friends Joyce Congerand Kathie Harris and given achance to win one of many door prizesthat were to be given away. Now it wastime to go and explore. What was in storeat the participating vendor’s booths? Notjust more bro chures and give-a-ways—this time attendees at the Spring Flingfound lots of fun, games, and prizes.

While the festivities were going on, Bon-nie Gragg, daughters Sydney and Savannah,and their friendly helper Al Schutrum werebusy in the kitchen preparing lunches for allwho came hungry.

Seniors Today Newspaper was alsocelebrating their 20th year publishing thenewspaper written and designed for the

senior population. All Fling guest receiveda piece of birthday cake to celebrate thisspecial milestone.

Music was provided in the lobby by JimNelson, known to all in the community as“The Entertainer.” Jim can please any crowd with his music variety and en tertainment.Seniors stayed dry and enjoyed the musicand lunch while the rain kept coming down.

As the rain cleared the seniors headedto their cars loaded down with door prizes,bags of freebies, and smiles on their faces.Many were heard to say they had a greattime—and all for free!

Bonnie Schillinger added, “It is a joy toput on these events and to know that all thework goes to making our seniors so happy!Of course, having the support of all of ourvendors and sponsors is what makes it suchsuccessful and wonderful day! We arealready making plans for our Fall Festivalfor later this year!” ST

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Cyberspace: the final frontier. Theseare the voyages of George Takeiand Patty Duke. Their mission:to seek out baby boomers and

people of all ages and tell them to BoldlyGo to www.socialsecurity.gov

Entertainment icons George Takei andPatty Duke have teamed up to tell Americansto Boldly Go to www.socialsecurity.govto apply for retirement, disability, Medicare,and so much more. The two celebrities arejoining forces in a new campaign to helpthe Social Security Administration promoteits online services as an easy and secure wayfor people to do business with the agency.

“Social Security has a great website andthe top-rated online services in the U.S.,” saidMichael J. Astrue, Commissioner of SocialSecurity. “We now have a fun new way toget the word out. Having George join forceswith Patty will help us reach the millionsof people who can take advantage of thisconvenient way of doing business withSocial Security. Boldly Go to www.socialsecurity.gov to plan for your retirement andto apply online so that you too may livelong and prosper.”

“Won’t filing for Social Security bene-fits online be confusing?” George asks Pattyin one of eight new commercials. “It’s sim-ple and easy,” Patty assures George. “It’sso easy, even Kirk could do it.”

Those ready to retire, apply for disabilitybenefits, or delay retirement and apply only

for Medicare, can do so from the comfortof their home or from any computer. Twomillion people took advantage of SocialSecurity’s convenient online benefit appli-cations last year. People already receivingSocial Security benefits can go online tolet Social Security know about a change ofaddress or phone number, start or changedirect deposit, get a proof of income let-ter, or replace a lost Medicare card.

Social Security’s website “is for every-one,” Patty tells George in another spot.Workers can get an online estimate of theirfuture retirement benefits and use SocialSecurity’s planners to plan for a secureretirement. In addition, Patty says, “Youngpeople can help their grandparents withretiring online or getting extra help withtheir Medicare prescription drug costs.” Towhich George concludes, “Everyone, of allages, should go to www.socialsecurity.gov”

Social Security’s online services not onlyprovide a convenient option for the public,they are a lifeline for the agency in a time offast growing workloads as baby boomersbegin retiring in record numbers and mil-lions more need Social Security’s servicesdue to the economic downturn.

To learn more about Social Security’sonline services and to view the new GeorgeTakei and Patty Duke public service an -nouncements, Boldly Go to www.socialsecurity.gov Like George, you may findyourself saying, “Oh my!” ST

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Icreated this character named Rev.Buster Brimstone in my mind to talkstraight to me about the consequencesof my thoughts and actions. I occa-

sionally pause and say, “Buster tell me thestraight truth about this situation or this habitor this attitude.” Buster cuts me no slack.

We all have special spiritual teachers.Some are professional ministers or coun-selors. Some very close friends. Most ofthem talk sweet to us. We need one spiri-tual teacher who will tell us truths we arerunning from. We need our own personalBuster Brimstone.

For me, Vernon Howard has been mybest let-the-blade-down guy. I know whenI read one of his books or put on one of histapes, that he is going to smack me upsidethe head with a wet porcupine.

Once after a failed relationship I puton a Vernon tape and he said, “Plead fornothing. Chase no one. Refuse to trade your-self. Stay right where you are. You are homeright now, right where you are. You arewith yourself and that is all that you need.We must be able to take or leave peoplebefore we can take them beneficially. Acompulsive need will put you at the mercyof others and if you ever find a man orwoman who will not take advantage of yourweakness, you have found one in a million.”

Here I was panting for a new love andVernon says, “Forget it. Find yourself first.

If women see your desperate need and howyou are looking outside yourself to fill it,most of them will not be able to resist usingyou to meet their neurotic needs.

I didn’t want to hear that. You won’t wantto hear it. We both know it is true.

There are those who do not use ourneed but why worry about finding themwhen the solution is so simple and clear.That is to make peace so fully with yourown self and come to respect your ownself and actually come to love yourself forbetter or worse. Jesus said “Love… asyou love yourself.”

Then and only then will we attract some-one with comparable self-respect and self-love because like attracts like. Now if weset up housekeeping, the house will havea chance to stand. ST

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LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Youusually can win over the most stubbornskeptics on your own. This time you canbenefit from supporters who have beenthere, done that. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Youwin admiration for your determinationto do the right thing. Don’t be distractedfrom that course, despite the offer oftempting alternatives. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21)While you still need to maintain controlof a dominant situation, a new develop-ment emerges, making the task easierand the outcome more rewarding.CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan.19)New factors might have a positive effecton a still-pending matter, but only if theinformation proves to be credible. Col-leagues might be able to offer advice.AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Theweek favors moderation, especially ifa health problem is involved. Resist theimpulse to do more than might be goodfor you at this time. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Youcould feel more than a mite upset bysomeone or some people who might becreating problems for you. Find out whythey won’t change their way. ST


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Remember the Termites? No, itwasn’t a ’50s band. The Ter-mites were the 1,500 high IQchildren in a study begun by

Dr. Lewis Terman back in 1921. Studiesof that group of people have continuedto provide a wealth of information forscientists over the years. The latest pro-ject, a 20-year effort described in a bookcalled The Longevity Project by HowardS. Friedman and Leslie R. Martin, refutesa number of so-called truths we’ve cometo believe about living long lives.

Here are a few of the myths debunkedin this study.

Myth: Athletic people live longer.The finding: The key is to be activewhen you’re middle aged, but not nec-essarily engaged in strenuous exercise.The longevity benefit came from find-ing an enjoyable physical activity andstaying with it.

Myth: Those with more educationlive longer. The finding: Not necessarilyso. More important than higher degreeswas to be productive in whatever careerwas chosen and to push through chal-lenges given to them.

Myth: Those who worry too muchshorten their life span. The finding:Being conscientious, organized, anddetail-oriented led to longer lives, likelybecause people who have those char-acteristics are more likely to protect theirhealth and live a more sensible, balanced,and healthy life.

Myth: Relaxed people live longer.The finding: Increased responsibilityand challenges brought longer life. Thosewho were ambitious and motivated livedlonger. Translation: don’t retire too early.

Myth: Married people live longer.The finding: Men who stayed marriedlived long lives, as did married or di-vorced women. Divorced men fared theworst according to the survey.

Dr. Friedman has a Secrets of Lon -gevity blog online at the PsychologyToday website. Go online to www.psychologytoday.com and put Secrets OfLongevity in the search box. ST

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Now through Friday, April 22, 2011, alladoption fees will be waived for public em-ployees. Any public employee or active

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In addition, thanks to a generous grantfrom the Doris Day Animal Foundation,the Halifax Humane Society is waivingadoption fees for all seniors 60 and olderthrough the end of April. You can adoptany pet by just being approved throughour standard adoption process.

Finally, the Halifax Humane Society ishelping make certain your new pet has afriend to play with when you are busy or

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— P.G., Albuquerque, NM

A: I monitored eBay for about twoweeks and think your computer is prob-ably worth in the $200 to $350 range.Typical was an Apple II with severalhundred discs, original documents inbinder, joystick, and “tons of extras.”There were 19 bids, the highest $215.I also found an Apple II with “extras”and in original box for $150.

***Q: Recently my mother died at the

age of 96. She had a lovely home, dec-orated beautifully with Early Americandecor. I am considering disposing ofmany of these items at a garage sale.How do I find someone who can pro-vide me with values that I can trust?

— Christie, Rio Rancho, NM

A: You should hire a certified ap -praiser who has expertise in deter-mining the values of both householdand estate items. Use the business pagesof the phone book to find appraisers inyour region. Call several to find onethat you feel comfortable with. Don’tbe hesitant to ask for references, andexpect to pay a fee for their help. Thereare generally two types of appraisals,written and verbal. A written appraisalis often itemized and costs a little morethan a verbal assessment. When I liq-uidated my mother’s estate several yearsago, my sister and I avoided the stressof garage sales by making donationsto local charities. ST

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Edith Giovanna Gassion wasborn in Paris in 1915. Shewas abandoned by her mother,and when her father, an acro-

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After the war, Edith rejoined herfather as a street entertainer, and to-gether they toured France. Her fatherencouraged her to sing, and when Edithwas 14 years old she began perform-ing as a street singer.

In 1935, at age 20, her life changeddramatically when she was discoveredby Louis Leplee, an important nightclubowner who soon became her manager.Leplee provided Edith with a new stagename, La Mome Piaf, which roughlytranslates to “The Little Sparrow.” Thename would stay with her.

In this fascinating new biography,author Carolyn Burkes recounts theoften turbulent life of this incredibleentertainer. Although Piaf became botha cultural icon and perhaps France’sgreatest popular singer, it was never aneasy transition. Her fame seemed coun-terbalanced by self-doubt, love affairsthat unraveled addictions, fragile health,and even a murder charge.

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When Piaf died of liver cancer at age47, she was denied a funeral mass bythe Catholic Church. That didn’t stopthe fans who adored her. Her burial cer-emony at Pere Lachaise Cemetery inParis was well attended by more than100,000 mourners. ST

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This is a once-a-month tablet—thedosage is based on the weight of thedog—that costs much less than Front-line or similar flea and tick treatments.Since starting Comfortis our dogs havebeen flea- and tick-free.

Before we found this product, wewould bathe our dogs and cats in a largetub of soapy water with 1⁄4 cup of Pine-Sol added. That also would kill fleasand ticks.

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However, I’m not wild about thePine-Sol bath tip. That’s a very strongcleaning solution that will dry a pet’sskin, which causes irritation, and alsoremoves natural oils on the skin thathelp repel fleas. The only “household”soap I’d recommend would be Skin-So-Soft, and even that just once a month.Other than that, use a bath productformulated specifically for a dog or cat.

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Included in the bill was a monthlystipend equal to the cost of home healthassistance, mental health support, train-ing, respite, and health insurance for thecaregiver. The goal of the act was tokeep wounded veterans at home and outof care facilities.

Now the January deadline has passedand all of the program isn’t in placeyet. Two weeks after it was to be fullyoperational, a Department of VeteransAffairs contingent went to Congresswith a plan in hand to get it going. Theyissued a press release that says, in part,“Many of the other significant newlyenacted benefits will also require theissuance of regulations. The law requiresdetailed regulations for determining eli-gibility, designating, and approvingcaregivers... .”

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Where you place the strip dependson which side of the cabinet bottomhas the best reinforcing material—namely, the cabinet framework, whichis typically solid wood. The strip willneed to be secured to the frameworkrather than simply nailed or glued tothe thin particleboard bottom of the cab-inet, as there’s a good chance it can’tsupport the added weight of the strip.

Measure the distance from one braceto the next, for each under-cabinet sec-

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Finally, go ahead and install thehooks along the center of the wood stripand hang your mugs and utinsils. Nowyou have new storage space. ST

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hovering in the air. Our guide, Bahgat hada Turkish name that means happiness. Hewas a character and refused to learn ournames. He told us, we are his habiby, whichmeans darling and sweetie, so when hewanted bus 11 to go here or there, he’dcall “Habiby!” and we’d pile on.

The history here is divided into dynasties.Beginning in 3200 BC, we had the unifi-cation of two lands, Upper and Lower Egypt.Luxor, the Arab name, was then calledThebes. Style, art, religion, and construc-tion distinguish the dynasties.

The temple in Karnac at Luxor is an openmuseum overlooking a man-made lake. Wewalked through the temple during the hot,dusty day and came back in theevening before dinner at the hotelfor the sound and laser show donefor our group in English. The per-formance was affective, but overlydramatic. However, seeing the hiero-glyphics lit at night gave the wholeview more definition.

We were given a brief history.Tombs went deep, many miles be -neath the ground. No one muststeal from the king, and they had to pro-tect the bodies against jackals.

Limestone faced over sandstone steppyramids appeared around 3000 BC. Insidethey attached columns to the walls for sup-port. Bodies were placed inside until thetime of Cheops, who wanted his tomb madeinto a crypt with corridors. Every turn wasa diversion so neither workers nor robberscould steal treasures. These were the eter-nal houses. No one pharaoh knew wherethe other was buried and sometimes thecorridors overlapped. Each pharaoh had acauseway to connect to the valley temple.

To mummify the bodies, they were placedon a table. Vital organs were removed andpreserved in alabaster jars, designated bydesigns with either the bull, jackal, boar,or hawk on each lid. The brain was lique-fied and removed through the nose. Forty-five days were required while the skin driedand was rubbed with oils and wrapped inlinen. Then it was placed in a gilded wooden

coffin and encased in a granite sarcopha-gus to protect the body in the afterlife. Eachpharaoh had a cartouche of his name madein hieroglyphics. He had a common nameand a coronation name that separated allthe names of the many pharaohs. (Ramsesmeant strong.)

Pharaohs expected to continue their wayof living in the afterlife. They would adda small temple, a statue of themselves, andbuild four different entrances into theirtombs. At the center entrance stood theirgod image in black basalt. The walls tell a

traditional story of humble birth,son of gods, lord of crowns. Therewere originally ten columns at Kar-nac. Two lands were under onecontrol so Ramses II proved veryimportant. He sired 210 childrenwith his wives and concubines. Hewore the double crown for 67 years.He lived to be 97 and put his nameon all the 134 original columns.

One of Ramses’ II sons, born ofa concubine, married his half-sister to gainpower. King Tut was his legal son. The queenwas not accepted. The stepmother wasthrown out and the king announced forUpper and Lower Egypt.

Another great power was The QueenHatshepsut, who wore men’s clothing anda fake beard. She was one a very interest-ing lady and ruled for over 20 years. TheQueen still has the biggest monument inthe temple to this day. An earthquakedestroyed the wall, but obelisks survived,undamaged and in perfect balance.

My husband walked the area counter-clockwise for luck. For me, luck was notlosing our bus driver—11, habiby! ST

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Growing up in our family of two adults,with no children and no other pets, Dudleytook it upon himself to believe that he, too,was human. Dudley operated under theassumption that whatever people do, hecould do, too. When the light bulb in thefront hall ceiling fixture blew and my hus-band had to replace the bulb, Dudley wasalongside him, standing with his two frontpaws on the chair upon which my husbandwas standing, peering up at the ceiling, asif to assist.

When we sat on the living-room sofa towatch TV, relaxing with our feet atop thecoffee table, Dudley would sidle up to thecouch, backing into it, so he could placehis rear end on the cushions adjacent to us,and then extend his long, fuzzy front legsstraight out onto the coffee table, so hewould be sitting as we were.

Dudley also had a strong commitmentto maintaining “his” possessions, and what-ever we people did, he did, too. When myhusband or I would carry a bowl of pret-zels to the living room to snack on whilewe watched TV, Dudley would pick up hisbowl of kibble from the dining-room floorand carry it to where we were sitting, so hecould enjoy a TV snack, too. This workedfine until one day when Dudley lost hisgrip of his glass food bowl and it fell fromhis mouth and shattered on the floor. Thenthere were also a few times when Dudleyattempted to carry his glass water bowl withhim from room to room when we carriedour beverages with us. We soon learned thatDudley required non-breakable plasticbowls for his food, and we stationed addi-tional water bowls throughout the house, sohe wouldn’t need to carry his big one.

Everyone loved Dudley and thought hewas a big sweetheart, and Polo, a large,white Samoyed who lived around the cor-ner thought so, too. Dudley and Polo werealways so happy to see each other and tofrolic on our lawn when Polo’s owner tookhim around the corner for a walk. One after-noon, there were scratching noises com-ing from outside our front windows. Dudleypushed open the curtains with his nose totake a look, and there was Polo, wagging histail and looking in. Polo had broken loosefrom his outdoor run and had come over tovisit. I opened the front door, and Polo camerunning in. He gave Dudley a quick sniff“hello,” and then, when he saw Dudley’skibble bowl sitting nearby, he took it upon

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Although Polo seemed hesitant aboutreturning home, the stroll back to his housewas uneventful, and Dudley and Polo en -joyed walking together. After Polo’s ownerprofusely thanked us for returning herdog, Dudley and I returned home, but Icould sense from his demeanor that some-thing was on his mind.

As soon as we walked into the house,before I could even remove his leash, Dud-ley ran over to his food bowl—the bowlPolo had been nibbling from a few min-utes earlier. Dudley picked up his bowl,but instead of carrying it to the living-roomsofa area or to our bedroom as he frequentlydid, Dudley carried his bowl of food intoour home office. This was unusual since theoffice was not a room into which Dudleygenerally would bring his food. Dudleycrawled underneath my husband’s deskinto the farthest back corner of the room,and gently placed his food bowl where itwould not be visible to anyone. Dudleydecided to send a message to Polo: “Youmay come into my home to visit, but youare not going to eat my food!” ST

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It was nice to have them around andespecially to spend some quality timewith Jane Claire. She puts a whole newspin on life, because everything is sonew to her.

My neighbors Loyd and Emily Robertshave a garden, cows, and a few chick-ens. Jane Claire got to feed the chickensand tried to pet them as well.

Of course, the chickens would havenothing to do with her, but that did notdeter her from trying.

It was then on to the cows. Now thatreally fascinated her a lot. The cowsbellowed a few times, which she reallyliked. The cows then did what they dobest after eating.

Since nothing gets by her,she had to make sure every-one knew what those cowswere doing.

It was then on to the gar-den and picking a few veg-etables. Jane Claire has verylittle fear and just walked rightout into the garden ready topick tomatoes or squash orwhatever was out there.

We went out to supper thatnight and had a good time.When they first got to my house I hadshown Jane Claire where she would besleeping that night.

After her bath she was playing on thefloor in front of the couch. She stoodup, pushed her toys aside, and declaredshe was going to bed.

She then walked into her bedroom,climbed up on the bed, pulled the cov-ers up and told her dad and mom good-night. She had never offered to do thatbefore, Bob told me.

After their vacation I called and talkedto them one evening. Jane Claire, at four

years old, has very little time for thetelephone. I’m sure that will change in afew years. But, miraculously, she stoppedlong enough to speak to me. I’ve noticedthat when she does talk on the phone itis usually no more than 45 seconds. Thistime, however, she talked about two min-utes (a record) about her vacation.

Kids that young do not have a goodgrasp of time and what she told me thatevening I will always cherish.

“P-Paw, remember when I was at yourhouse last year (meaning last week)? Isure do miss you,” she said.

I wanted to load my car up and gosee here right then and there.

A week or so later I man-aged again to get her on thephone. I told her that I missedher and I heard her ask hermother when could P-Pawcome and see her again.

Then she said, “P-Paw, Isure do love you.” That broughta lump to my throat and againI wanted to take off and gosee her.

Grandchildren are a bless-ing, I have found out. I’ll see

her again in a few weeks and we’ll havefun, I’m sure.

One other good thing about Jane Claire,she laughs at my jokes.

Amy told me that she was glad I hadfound someone who thought my jokeswere funny.

My problem now is finding jokes thatwill make her laugh when she is five. ST

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Flagler County residents should bealert for a scam being waged bythieves who want to get access toresidents’ financial information.

In today’s tight economic times, manypeople are falling victim to a fake debtcollection agency scam.

In this operation, the scammer poses asa representative of a collection agency andcontacts the victim, claiming the victim owesa specific amount of money to a particularcompany. The objective is to convince thevictim to wire money to pay the fake delin-quent account. These scammers will eventhreaten to report this supposed overdue billto credit bureaus or legal action.

Do not pay off any account in this man-ner. If you give them a credit card numberor bank account information, they will drainyour finances. Contact the actual creditor

to determine if this claim is legitimate. Youmay find someone has opened an accountin your name. If that has happened, youmay be a victim of identity theft. ST

To contact the Flagler County Sheriff’sOffice, call 386-313-4911.

Beware Of Fake Debt Collection Agencies

Flagler County

Sheriff

Sheriff Donald W. Fleming

by JoAnn Derson

• “To whiten piano keys, clean with rub-bing alcohol.” (This is for the white keysonly, of course.)

— O.E. in Pennsylvania• Polish glassware scratches with tooth-

paste to get them back in shape.• You’ve probably heard that charcoal

briquettes are a great way to removesmells from an unused cooler or fridge.I just wanted readears to know that youshould use the kind that are just plaincharcoal, not the kind that contain lighterfluid. They actually make it smell worse,I think.

• “Have arthritis in your hands? Make twopunctures on opposite sides of a rac-quetball. Push a pen through and posi-tion it to where you can hold the ballwhile writing. Or better yet, have oneof your kids do this for you. I did it formy father, and he loves it. It hasimproved his writing, and his handdoesn’t get tired so quickly.”

— V.J. in Georgia• Mildew can be removed from your bath-

room tile using a mix of water, lemonjuice and salt in equal parts. Mix up acouple of cups, apply to mildew areaswith a rag, then scrub with an old tooth-brush. Rinse well.

• When drilling holes in drywall or plas-ter, use this neat trick to catch the dust:

Fold the opening flap back on an enve-lope, and tape the envelope, open, tothe wall under where you are going todrill. The dust and pieces will fall rightinto the open envelope, which can bemoved to the next spot and just thrownaway when you’re done. ST

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