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he start of a new year is an important time. A time for reflection. A time for inspiration. A time when people think about changing their lives. But many of us don’t know how to find guidance. If you want to adjust your attitude, one “expert” might suggest meditating while another tells you to go bungee-jumping. If you’re concerned about your diet, one “nutritionist” might recommend soy milk while another tells you to drink grain alcohol—grains are good, right? Who can you trust? Fortunately, we have a wonderful opportunity today to bask in the wisdom, the insight, the genius of a great guru. If you want to change your life, he can be your life coach. He’s an expert in mindfulness, cosmic connectivity, atomic nutrition, how to beat stress (especially during the holidays), and traffic school. His name is Dr. Joseph Schmo, and his latest book is entitled, “$29.95 for a Happier You.” It’s another in his series of 77 self-help books detailing 14,675 steps to life fulfillment. It’s available in print, online, audiobook, DVD, podcast, download, upload, sideload, streaming, rippling, babbling, and telepathy.
Q: Welcome, Dr. Schmo. What have you been up to lately? Schmo: Thank you, glad to be here. I’ve just returned from an 18-month sabbatical in the mountains of Kathmandu, the plains of the Serengeti, and the casinos of the Mississippi River. Q: That sounds enlightening. For the uninitiated, or anyone who’s been living in a sensory deprivation chamber, let’s establish your credentials. What did you study in college? Schmo: Interpretive dance. Comes in handy when you’re flying on organic beet juice. Q: Where did you get the title “doctor”? Schmo: That’s just an ironic nickname I picked up, like when you call a tall person “Shorty” or a one-armed man “Lefty.” Q: What title would you give yourself? Schmo: I used to be a health empowerment conversationalist. Then I became a soul purpose sherpa. Today, I consider myself a holistic, intuitive healer of the mind-body continuum. Q: What does that mean? Schmo: I have no idea, but doesn’t it sound cool? Q: When I was a kid, I don’t remember the concept of “mindfulness.” It was called “thinking.” Can you explain your philosophy? Schmo: Mindfulness is a concept in which you open yourself up as a receptor to the message of your being and entering the light of your soul.
Q: How do you unlock this concept? Schmo: “Open, Sesame!” I’m just messing with you. Mindfulness merely requires intense concentration and the guidance of 77 or so books. Mindfulness is big business. Q: What’s your tool for coping? Schmo: The “positivity pebble.” Everyone should carry a pebble. When you’re down, at your lowest, squeeze that pebble and think to yourself, “I may be a speck in the universe, but at least I’m not a pebble.” Q: Inspiring. What about nutrition? I suppose you recommend natural foods? Schmo: Anything you can find in your yard. Q: Like garden vegetables? Schmo: Nope, Bermuda grass. Just go grazing. I learned that when I was a greenskeeper at Hilton Head. If you suck up a bug or two, all the better. Q: Is there more to life than pebbles and bugs? Schmo: We all share something I call a “heart.” It’s an organ in the body. Everybody gather ’round your magazine or computer screen. Grab your spouses and neighbors. No, not your pets. Get in closer. Get over here! We’re going to get very close and very quiet. Feel our hearts beat as one. Feel our universal connection. Hear the rhythm of our breathing. Someone had a chimichanga for lunch. Quiet, everyone. Shhhhhhhh. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Q: Wake up, Dr. Schmo! Any last words of wisdom? Schmo: You want to be happier? Stop whining, man up, and enjoy each day. And buy my book. Words to live by, Dr. Schmo, words to live by.
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He’s an expert in mindfulness, cosmic connectivity, atomic nutrition, how to beat stress (especially during the holidays), and traffic school.
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the name you know. the specialists you trust. Feel a new level of health care with AdventHealth Waterman.
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That October, Umatilla resident Mike Graham was born on the top floor of the A Lake County healthcare hospital. With only 18 beds, icon is celebrating its the hospital was staffed 80-year anniversary at the by just three same time doctors and it is making a few nurses. history with “After my the launch of a generation, comprehensive all my kids approach were born at to healthcare. Waterman,” In 1938, said Graham, Mount Dora Frank Waterman who is among businessman many longtime Frank Lake County Waterman residents who have counted turned his downtown on the community hospital Eustis Fountain Inn over for health care. to a group of doctors to use In 1992, the hospital as a hospital. It became joined the Adventist known as Waterman Health System and became Memorial Hospital.
During a time when many medical treatments were as harmful as the diseases they were intended to cure, the medical pioneers of the Seventh-day Adventist Church looked to the healing ministry of Christ to establish a philosophy of care which they first put it into practice in Battle Creek, Michigan. They not only treated diseases, but taught people how to prevent them through good nutrition, exercise and hygiene. The Battle Creek Sanitarium became known as a healing environment focused on providing extraordinary whole-person care.
Florida Hospital Waterman. It moved to its current location in Tavares in 2003. Now Lake County’s largest employer, the hospital has grown into a full-service campus with 269 beds, more than 1,800 employees and over 400 physicians on its medical staff. It treats tens of thousands of patients annually. “All the progress is mindboggling. Things I can’t even comprehend, they’re doing right now. I’d go to Waterman in a heartbeat,” said Graham. “I’ve been in the hospital two times in 80 years. One of them was when I was born and then when I had open heart surgery. That’s a pretty good
Exercising at the Battlecreek Sanitarium
record. It is probably one of the most caring places I’ve ever been in.”
a legacy of whole-person health AdventHealth has a heritage of innovative health care. The concept of whole-person health was first put into practice in 1866 by the Seventh-day Adventists and has been an integral part of the organization’s nationwide health care system.
a promise of whole-person health As of Jan. 2, 2019, one of the nation’s largest, faith-based leaders in healthcare, comprised of nearly 50 hospital campuses and 80,000 employees in nine states, including the Lake County team, is now known as AdventHealth. The Tavares hospital’s name retains a familiar ring: AdventHealth Waterman. “The word ‘Advent’ literally means ‘coming into being, or use.’ When combined with ‘health,’ we believe it perfectly encompasses our commitment to whole-person health and our mission to serve,” said Abel Biri, president and CEO of AdventHealth Waterman. “Our Lake County friends can continue to expect the same quality of care they’ve received from Florida Hospital Waterman.”
In fact, AdventHealth Waterman has anticipated the needs of our diverse and growing community. Soon Lake County residents will benefit from the hospital’s expansion that doubles the size of the emergency department and adds a four-story patient tower dedicated to women’s services, pediatrics and future growth. The new name comes with a new logo which is a symbol of wholeness that illustrates the breadth and diversity of the connected system of care. “At its core is the Christian cross,” said Biri. “The cross connects and unifies how we care for each other, seeking balance and harmony within every sphere. It marks the advent of a new kind of caring: the promise to help you feel whole.”
what is feeling whole? What is whole-person health and why is it important? It means a more personal level of care than ever before— physically, emotionally and spiritually. For years, Lake County residents have benefitted from the whole-person
health philosophy based on CREATION Health. It’s an approach that has been in practice within the hospital walls and throughout the AdventHealth network for decades.
feel safe Franchetta Honer, an employee with a 32-year career at AdventHealth Waterman, says she came to truly understand the hospital’s mission when her husband suffered a medical emergency in 2011. Simeon Honer, a City of Leesburg firefighter and former Leesburg High School coach, wanted only “They kept me safe. to go to the Tavares emerThey offered love. gency department. Even from 2011 to now, “He was experiencing kidney failure and they it’s the same spirit and worked so fast and they are progressing stabilized him and made us forward.” him comfortable,” said Franchetta, who is the —Franchetta Honer AdventHealth Waterman Home Care Services Operations Manager. Simeon was transported by air ambulance to a sister hospital in Orlando where he was on life support for nine days and ultimately hospitalized for 30 days. Franchetta never left the hospital. Franchetta Honer
“They really extended the healing ministry of Christ each day. I was given a place to shower and each shift would come in and give a report on him. The staff was so compassionate,” said Franchetta. Franchetta’s boss told her to take whatever time she needed, and the employee assistance program paid her bills while she focused on Simeon’s recovery. She was told of numerous prayer huddles held by coworkers at the hospital for her family’s benefit. “They kept me safe. They offered love. Even from 2011 to now, it’s the same spirit and they are progressing us forward. It shows how they are about patients and employees,” said Franchetta. “Being faith-based is what sets us apart. It’s why we hire qualified, good people who know the mission up front.”
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feel loved Richard Glass of Leesburg embraced the concept of whole-person health after being diagnosed with brain cancer. The tumor was removed surgically, followed by several weeks of chemotherapy and radiation. Glass found that the multidisciplinary team at what is now called AdventHealth Waterman had many resources to help him through the treatment and recovery. “It’s an awesome “I sat with the nutritionist, and the thing to have so many nutritionist recommended some things people and services to build up the protein even higher. By behind you.” following those directions, I think that has helped me with energy,” said Glass. —Richard Glass “I’m doing every aspect I can because it was a free service. Why would I not take advantage of talking to a nutritionist to help me heal better and faster?” After his surgery, Glass said a physical therapist came to his home to help him regain muscle strength after being bedridden. “I said, ‘Build me up so I can get healthier faster.’ It makes so much difference. It’s an awesome thing to have so many people and services behind you,” said Glass.
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album reflecting on youth, aging, and women. In the title song, he sings, “It’s getting late and the gates will be closing…Shall I remain in botanical gardens, surrounded by flowers and those beautiful girls.” He reminisces about “the sighs and the kisses” in “Last Night When We Were Young,” a standard from 1935. “Ain’t She a Honey” sounds like an ode to his 24-year-old model girlfriend, Paris Dylan: “Ain’t she a honey, gonna spend all the money I got—why not?” Of course, Don is forever remembered for “American Pie,” the 8½-minute epic song from the 1971 breakthrough album of the same name that catapulted him onto the charts and into the consciousness of music fans. “American Pie” is one of the most analyzed songs in rock history—and rightfully so, because it was a quintessential commentary on the times. Everybody wanted to decipher the song about “the day the music died,” referring to the 1959 plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and “Big Bopper” J.P. Richardson, and spot references to the Rolling Stones, John Lennon, the Kennedys, Charles Manson, and others. In hindsight, the meaning of the song seems clear. “American Pie” captured the mood after the turbulent ’60s and the end of the country’s innocence: “Bye, bye, Miss American Pie.” Don’s PR representatives declined an interview request, but in a 2015 interview with Christie’s auction house, the singer says: “Basically in
‘American Pie,’ things are heading in the wrong direction. It is becoming less idyllic. I don’t know whether you consider that wrong or right, but it is a morality song in a sense.” Don, who was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2004, has a rich catalog that extends beyond “American Pie.” “Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)” is a heartbreaking elegy for artist Vincent van Gogh; “And I Love You So” is a beautiful love song; and other classics include “Castles in the Air” and “Since I Don’t Have You.” Joe Bamford’s name is less familiar, but he puts butts in the seats, too. He formerly owned Haljoe Coach, which provided bus transportation in the U.S. and Canada for performers such as Willie Nelson, Elton John, Leonard Cohen, Sarah McLachlan, and Snoop Dogg. About seven years ago, Joe returned to his roots as a promoter to stage benefit concerts. Since 2011, Get Off the Bus has promoted concerts in Canada and at Central Florida venues including the Sharon and Savannah Center in The Villages, and the Mount Dora Community Building. He estimates the concerts have raised more than $300,000 for charities, including PAWS Therapy Dogs, Best Buddies Florida, Lake Cares Food Pantry, Habitat for Humanity of Lake-Sumter, and Cornerstone Hospice & Palliative Care. Though Get Off the Bus is based in Ontario, Joe has a longstanding connection to Lake County. When he opened an American division of Haljoe more than 20 years
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“Basically in ‘American Pie,’ things are heading in the wrong direction. It is becoming less idyllic. I don’t know whether you consider that wrong or right, but it is a morality song in a sense.” —DON MCLEAN
ago, his buses were built in Leesburg and he spent half the year there. “I know the wine bar, Two Old Hags, and several restaurants,” says Joe, who also has an office in Howey-inthe-Hills. “It’s part of my life.” Early in his career, Joe also managed bands such as Glass Tiger, whose hits in the 1980s included “Don’t Forget Me (When I’m Gone)” and “Someday.” “When you have a band with a hit record, you get known by other agents,” Joe says. “When you have a bus company, we dealt with a lot of managers, a lot of bands, and a lot of agents.” Those connections serve him well today in promoting concerts for big-name musicians. Joe listened to Don McLean’s music while growing up and is looking forward to meeting the singer at The Villages show. Get Off the Bus also is promoting two other upcoming shows at the Sharon: REO Speedwagon, Feb. 7, in support of Lifestream Foundation; and Travis Tritt, Feb. 8, in support of Cornerstone Hospice and Palliative Care. For information, go to thesharon.com.
If you go Tickets for Don McLean’s concert cost $55-$89 ($25 for obstructed view) and are available at thesharon.com and all Villages box offices.
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Chef Dan Stimpson: ‘The best pharmacy is right out there in the fields.’ STORY: THERESA CAMPBELL // PHOTOS: ANTHONY RAO
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linical dietitian and retired Disney chef Dan Stimpson, 60, grew up 100 yards from Long & Scott Farms in Mount Dora, where he enjoyed whipping up dishes from foods fresh from the fields. He still savors the local farm’s produce. “I’ve been cooking farm-to-table, organic, way before it was a trend,” says Dan, who also is a personal chef for five families. “I was doing organic when we called it food and didn’t have the name ‘organic.’ I was very, very specific about not having chemicals in my foods. I want it to be natural, I want it to be the way God intended it to be eaten.” Dan recently led a series of cooking seminars at Long & Scott Farms, creating dishes from fresh pumpkin, corn, Southern greens, pickles, and cabbage. “The freshness from the farm doesn’t get any better because the nutrients are still in it because it hasn’t been sitting in some cooler somewhere for two weeks waiting to get to you,” he says. “The best pharmacy is right out there in the fields.” Dan’s classes center around produce that is currently being harvested. Long & Scott Farms plans to host a Field2Feast Dinner on Feb. 23. The chef also intends to do some children’s cooking classes, including tips on how to use a knife safely in the kitchen. “I teach a lot of children knife safety because I kind of like my fingers where they are,” he says, grinning. “I’m sure their parents would appreciate that, too.”
The Old Time Diner 1350 W. North Blvd. 352.805.4250 Turners 114 S. 5th St. 352.530.2274 Two Old Hags Wine Shoppe 410 W Main St 352.435.9107 Vic’s Catering 352.728.8989 Wolfy’s 918 N. 14th St. 352.787.6777 Wrapsody 712 W. Main St. 352.801.7239 Mascotte Minneola Grill 117 W. Washington St. 352.394.2555 Napoli’s Pizzeria 556 Hwy. 27 352.243.7500 Rainbow Restaurant 704 E. Myers Blvd. 352.429.2093 The Surf Bar and Grill 650 Hwy. 27 202.527.0100 Minneola Jack’s Barbecue 100 S. U.S. Hwy. 27 352.394.2673 Lil Anthony’s Pizza 205 N. U.S. Hwy. 27 352.394.1516 Tiki Bar & Grill 508 S. Main Ave. 352.394.2232 Mount Dora 1921 by Norman Van Aken 141 E. 4th Ave. 352.385.1921 Anthony’s Pizza 17195 U.S. Hwy. 441 352.357.6668 Barnwood Country Kitchen and Smokehouse 3725 W. Old US Hwy 441 352.630.4903 Beauclaire Restaurant at Lakeside Inn 100 N. Alexander St. 352.383.4101
Breezeway Café 411 N. Donnelly St. 352.702.7898 Cecile’s French Corner 237 W. Fourth Ave. 352.383.7100 Cody’s on 4th Cafe 111 E. 4th Ave. 352.735.8426 Copacabana Cuban Cafe 320 Dora Drawdy Way 352.385.9000 Eduardo’s Loko Tacos Mexican Restaurant 226 Alfred St. 352.742.1181 Frog & Monkey English Pub 411 N. Donnelly St. 352. 383.1936 Highland Street Café 185 S. Highland St. 352.383.1446 Jeremiah’s 500 N. Highland St. 352.383.7444 J.K. Thai & Sushi 116 E. 5th Ave. 352.385.5470 Let’s Do Lunch 426 N. Donnelly St. 352.735.4577 Mount Dora Pizza & Subs 2718 W. Old U.S. Hwy. 441 352.383.5303 One Flight Up - Coffee, Dessert & Wine Bar 440 N. Donnelly St., Ste. 100 352.758.9818 Pisces Rising 239 W. 4th Ave. 352.385.2669 PizzAmore’ 722 E. 5th Ave. 352.383.0092 Shiva Indian Restaurant 140A W. 5th Ave. 352.735.4555 Sidelines Sport Eatery 315 N. Highland St. 352.735.7433 Sugarboo’s Bar-B-Que 1305 N. Grandview St. 352.735.7675
Bocce Pizzeria 925 E. First Ave. 352.385.0067
The Goblin Market 331-B Donnely St. 352.735.0059
Whale’s Tale Fish House 2720 W. Old U.S. Hwy 441 352.385.1500 Zellie’s Pub 4025 N. U.S. Hwy. 19A 352.483.3855 Sorrento Del Franco Pizza Place 31436 CR 437 352.383.8882 Gi Gi’s 25444 State Road 46 352.735.4000 Tavares Angelo’s Italian Restaurant 2270 Vindale Rd. 352.343.2757 Buzzard Beach Grill 12423 U.S. Hwy. 441 352.253.5267 Hurricane Dockside Grill 3351 W. Burleigh Blvd. 352.508.5137 Lake Dora Sushi & Sake 227 E. Main St. 352.343.6313 Mary’s Kountry Kitchen 15945 County Road 448 352.343.6823 O’Keefe’s Irish Pub and Restaurant 115 S Rockingham Ave. 352.343.2157 Palm Gardens Restaurant 1661 Palm Garden St. 352.431.3217 Ruby Street Grille 221 E. Ruby St. 352.742.7829 Sunrise Grill 462 E. Burleigh Blvd. 352.343.7744 The Hideaway 11912 Lane Park Rd. 352.343.3585 The Villages Amerikano’s Grill 998 Del Mar Dr. 352.633.8027 Bavarian Brewhaus 2738 Brownwood Blvd. 352.399.5516 Bravo Pizza 1080 Lake Sumter Landing 352.430.2394
Chengs Chinese and Sushi Restaurant 4050 Wedgewood Ln. 352.391.9678 China Gourmet III 343 Colony Blvd 352.750.4965 City Fire Brownwood & Paddock Square 352.561.2078 Fiesta Grande Mexican Grill 297 Colony Blvd 352.751.0400 Giovanni’s 3439 Wedgewood Lane 352.751.6674 Margarita Republic 1102 Main St. 352.753.4600 Mezza Luna Italian Restaurant and Bar 320 Colony Blvd. 352.753.3824 NYPD Pizzeria 4046 Wedgwood Ln 352.750.1994 RedSauce 1000 Canal St. 352.750.2930 Ricciardi’s Italian Table 3660 Kiessel Rd. 352.391.9939 Sakura 265 Colony Blvd 352.205.7393 Takis Greek and Italian Restaurant 13761 U.S. Hwy. 441 N. 352.430.3630 The Lighthouse Point Bar and Grille 925 Lakeshore Dr. 352.753.7800 VKI Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar 1004 Old Mill Run 352.259.9887 Umatilla Fish & Chix 100 N. Central Ave. 352.669.7145 Gator’s 9 N. Central Ave. 352.669.6969 Greg’s Haystax 526 Umatilla Blvd. 352.669.1555 Nicky D’s Pizza 325 N. Central Avenue 352.669.2400
Old Crow Real Pit Bar-B-Q 41100 State Road 19 352.669.3922 Quarterdeck 801 Central Ave. 352.669.4662 Shanghai 531 N. Central Ave. 352.669.2004 The Mason Jar 37534 State Rd. 19 352.589.2535 Umatilla Tavern 605 N. Central Ave. 352.669.1325 Wildwood China Jade 420 W. CR 44 352.330.5913 Cotillion Southern Café 101 N. Main St. 352.748.1223 Los Magueyes Mexican Restaurant 346 Shopping Center Dr. 352.461.0577 O’Shucks! Oyster Bar and Grill 1016 S Main St. 352.399.2200 Traditions Café 3107 Hwy. 44 352.748.1077 Woody’s Bar-B-Q 1220 S. Main St. 352.748.1109 Yalaha Yalaha Bakery 8210 County Road 48 352.324.3366
Country Club Restaurants Clermont Sanctuary Ridge Bar & Grille 2601 Diamond Club Road 352.243.0411 Legends Grille & Tavern 1700 Legendary Blvd. 352.243.1118 Howey-in-the-Hills Mission Inn Resort El Conquistador Nicker’s Clubhouse Restaurant 10400 CR 48 352.324.3101 Mount Dora The Country Club 1900 Country Club Blvd. 352.735.2263 The Villages Belle Glade Country Club 446 Moyer Loop 352.205.8208 Cane Garden Country Club 1726 Bailey Trail 352.750.0627 Evans Prairie Country Club 1825 Evan’s Prairie Trail 352.750.2225 Glenview County Club 3914 Glenview Rd. 352.753.0077 Hemingway’s at Havana Country Club 2484 Odell Circle 352.430.3200 Legacy Restaurant Nancy Lopez Country Club 17135 Buena Vista Blvd. 352.753.1475 Orange Blossom Country Club 1542 Water Tower Circle 352.751.4501 Palmer Legends Country Club 1635 Palmer Way 352.750.4499 Tierra Del Sol Country Club 806 San Marino Dr. 352.753.8005 Wildwood Continental Country Club 50 Continental Blvd. 352.748.3293
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