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Build flexibility and strength to prevent golf injuries, improve game Pg. 2

Finances

Tips on inheritance planning

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April 2013 • Vol. 7, Issue 4 • A monthly publication of the Bryan-College Station Eagle

Healthy hobby Gardening good way to keep seniors busy PAGE 8

Coffee has health benefits PAGE 3

How to reduce risk for Alzheimer’s

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Ghosts find new life at tourist attractions PAGE 12

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Build flexibility and strength to prevent golf injuries, improve game I’m a 65-year-old ear ear-old golfer lfer. lfer er.

I love to play pla the game, but recently centl injured cently injur my back and have been off the greens gr for a few weeks now. I don’t have any disc problems, lems so what lems, can I do to preve pr nt this type of injury injur in the future? futur J.D., Br n, TX Brya Golfers suffer suf higher rates of injury than participants in many other sports, and it is estimated that almost half of all amateur golfers will experience a back injury at some point.

In addition to back injuries, golfers can also injure the rotator cuf wrist, cuff, elbow, knee and shoulder.

LeON BraDwaY Dw DwaY Often the PHySical tHeraP HeraPy reason for the injury can be traced to three things: 1) deconditioned muscles, 2) Poor body mechanics and swing technique and/or 3) prior injuries. The good news is that many golf injuries are preventable. I’ve included a more extensive extensi article on golf injuries and how to prevent them, on my website, BV ysicaltherapy.com.

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De-conditioned muscles Back injuries are the most common injuries for golfers because a golfer who does not have ha strength and flexibility in the “golf muscles” (quadriceps, hamstrings, abductors, adductors, internal/external obliques, erectors, latissimus dorsi, rhomboids, trapezius, pectorals, deltoids, rotator cuf triceps, biceps, forearm cuff, flexors and extensors) is prone to muscle sprains and strains during the golf swing.

For example: • Tight hamstrings (muscles in the back of your thighs) – If your hamstrings are too tight you may compensate by rotating your hip to the back, causing low back muscles to strain.

Tight hamstrings are found more often in men and can lead to disc problems, nerve impingement, sciatica, leg pain and numbness if not addressed. If you experience tightness in your lower back after sitting for a while or a day or so after golf, I

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CONTENTS Memory Medic: Coffee Cof has health benefits 3 Financial Literacy: Inheritance planning 4 Recipe: Monday Night Brisket 5 Feature:Gardening healthy hobby for seniors 8 Health: How to reduce your risk for Alzheimer’s 11 Travel: Ghosts get new life at tourist places 12 Calendar 14

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“Eat your spinach,” my mother would say, “It’s good for you.” Well it probably is, but how does one really know what will help you live healthier and longer? All sorts of diets and lifestyles have been suggested. But how much objective evidence is there? One way to approach the Dr. BILL KLeMM question is to enroll tHe MeMOry MeDic people in a long-term study and survey them frequently to

determine how they live, what they eat and what ailments they develop.

I signed up for just such a study in 1986 by the School of Public Health at Harvard. I and hundreds of other health professionals have been tracked with yearly surveys over several decades.

From time to time, as the data yield insight, the researchers publish statistically significant observations in peer-reviewed medical journals.

Their latest newsletter summarizes some of these publications that

focused on coffee. Coffee, it seems, promotes longevity, either from its high level of anti-oxidants or caffeine. Coffee helps prevent certain diseases that would otherwise lead to premature death. The basic mechanisms seem to come from beneficial effects on sugar metabolism, inflammation and blood vessels.

One reason we are just now finding unequivocal evidence of coffee’s benefits is that coffee drinkers commonly smoke cigarettes,

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and the damaging effect of cigarettes mask potential benefits of the coffee.

But fewer people smoke now, and besides, the Harvard people focus on coffee drinkers who do not smoke.

Similar masking of coffee’s benefits might occur in coffee drinkers who have such health risk factors as excess sugar or salt intake, eat too much saturated fat, are overweight or over-stressed or don’t exercise much. So far, the researchers haven’t sorted the data in this way.

The table (to the left) was compiled from the Harvard report to summarize some of the apparent benefits of coffee for certain diseases.

When beneficial effects occur with either regular coffee or decaffeinated coffee, as with brain cancer and diabetes, the scientists conclude that the benefit must be coming only from the anti-oxidants in coffee. In the other cases, the benefit is attributed to caffeine.

Note that the benefits accrue over time. If you just start drinking coffee in your 60s, for example, you may not get much benefit.

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Three expert tips on inheritance planning

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My father passed away recently. This prompted friends and colleagues to share their real life inheritance experiences with me. By the end of this article, you will know how to prevent three inheritance headaches.

Local estate planning attorney and CPA, CP Richard Talbert, explains what you need to know now.

Write your trust here but die there Can you pick where you will die? Where you die can cause inheritance headaches if your trust does not include a small but critical clause. You need your documents to discuss the place where those documents were TracY STewar ewarT ewar arT created, Financial literacy iter known as the situs.

Patty’s parents live li d many years in a neighboring state.

Months befor bef e her father passed away, ay her parents ay, moved to a north Texas town.

As trustee, would Patty ha to hire an attorney in have that remote Texas town or an attorney in the neighboring state? Could she hire an attorney who is conve con niently located in Brazos County? As

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with many legal issues, the answer is “it depends.”

Talbert explains that the situs of trusts used as estate planning documents is an important consideration.

What was the situs of this trust? Does the document allow it be moved? Which state’s trust laws would apply?

If this trust allowed for a change of situs, what state’s laws are preferable in administering the trust, or provide tax or other ad ntages? An attorney adva contacted should be familiar with the laws of the state applicable to the trust. It might be that she could hire a Brazos Valley estate planning attorney if the situs was moved from out of state.

However, er for Patty, er, ty the ty, trust did not allow a situs change. She had to hire an attorney in the neighboring state who was familiar with, and licensed to practice in that jurisdiction. Since the trust is paying for her trave tra l costs as administrative ti tive expenses, there will be less inheritance for the heirs.

Married again, plan again Planning how to leave lea your estate to your heirs is particularly ticular complex when ticularly you are in your second or third marriage. As Richard Talbert explains, “Over the

years, you both may have ha mixed together your separate and community property to such an extent that you can no longer identify what is separate property. There is a strong presumption in Texas of community property, ty ty, unless one can identify his or her separate property estate.”

Whether this is yet another challenge depends upon your estate plan desires.

Talbert further describes that “maybe you want your spouse and stepchildren to end up with everything and leave lea nothing to your children. However, er if this is er, unintentional, there will be some hard feelings, to say the least, and it could invo in lve quite a bit more than hard feelings.”

Don’t handcuff handcuf your professionals Can you read minds?

Neither can attorneys. Be open with your estate planner because you can save sa money and prevent headaches for your heirs.

Recently a client complained to me that her husband’s lawyer advo ad cated for him more than her lawyer ad cated for her. I pointed advo out that her husband talks to his attorney far more than she talks with her attorney.

How could she expect her attorney to advo ad cate for her when she didn’t share her thoughts with him?

She thought she was saving sa money by avoiding her attorney. She was being penny wise, pound foolish.

This also applies to estate planning.

“Planning properly oper may operly require that you discuss your particular circumstances with a qualified estate planner your CPA, planner, CP certified financial planner and/or other professional who is familiar with dealing with all kinds of family and estate planning situations.

Sometimes you need the whole team working for you,” suggests Talbert. “And don’t be afraid to disclose to them your concerns or the issues with your family. If they don’t

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know about it, they cannot help you. It is a complicated world out there, and as they say, ‘ignorance of the law is no excuse.’ Spending a little time and money up front can save sa a bundle of both for those you leave lea behind.”

Be in control of what happens to your property and take adva ad ntage of tax strategies. If anything has changed in your family since your last will or trust was created, or you have ha moved to or from another state, have ha your documents reviewed by a qualified estate planner.

While many states have ha similar laws, some laws could be very differ dif ent, and in the areas of estate planning and marital property, ty you ty, should make sure that your estate planning documents carry out your desires in accordance with the laws of the state of your residency.

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• Place brisket fat side up in large casserole or Dutch oven with lid. Toss in onions, carrots and bay leave lea s.

• Blend tomato paste into broth, then pour over meat and vegetables.

Pour crushed tomatoes and red wine on top.

Cover casserole and bake brisket until meat is very tender, tender 3 to 3 1/2 hours.

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Monday Night Brisket (Serves 8 to 10) Ingredients:

1 teaspoon olive oli oil 2 teaspoons minced garlic 1 teaspoon dried thyme 1 teaspoon salt 1⁄4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 first-cut beef brisket (4 to 5 pounds) 2 cups chopped onions 4 large carrots, peeled and thickly sliced 3 bay leave lea s 3 tablespoons tomato paste 1 cup low-sodium beef or chicken broth 1 can (28 ounces) crushed tomatoes in juice or puréed 1 cup red wine 2 tablespoons finely chopped Italian parsley, parsley for garnish

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(StatePoint) Preparing an invo in lved family dinner may not sound like the most appealing idea at the end of a long day. But homemade food is usually healthier, healthier more economical, and certainly more delicious than ordering takeout dinners.

“The best way to ensure you’re feeding your family wholesome meals is to make it yourself,” says Katie Workman, author of “The Mom 100 Cookbook,” a new cookbook designed to help time-pressed parents prepare crowd-pleasers. “Luckily, homemade doesn’t need to mean a big daily fuss.”

The key is to prep in adva ad nce, cook in big batches and repurpose leftovers, points out Workman. Doing so keeps things simple for you and interesting for your family.

Creative ti repurposing can save tive sa you time and money. For a meal you can enjoy all week, try this recipe from Workman for “Monday Night Brisket,” which you can make on a Sunday, eat hot Monday alongside potatoes, then enjoy later in the week as a soup on Tuesday, a sandwich on Wednesday and even a quesadilla Thursday.

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from page pa 2 recommend that you think about starting a conditioning program.

• Tight hip flexors (muscles that bring your knees toward your chest) – If hip flexors are too tight, the hip may rotate to the front, causing an arching or swaying of the lower back.

While more common in women and kids, this can lead to serious back problems (as with tight hamstrings) if not properly oper identified and addressed. operly • Weak glutes (buttock muscles) – If the glutes are weak, the low back muscles may compensate, placing stress and strain on surrounding back or hip muscles. Most experts agree that many golfers have ha weak glutes.

Golf swing technique/body mechanics In addition to muscle deficiencies, the golfer’s technique is very important. The golf swing consists of a series of movements that when done properly oper result in a smooth, operly rhythmic and consistent swing.

Because power is needed to develop clubhead speed, the force and twisting can put stress on your muscles, discs and facets. Problems that can increase the chance of back injury include; bending your upper body too far forward during the backswing, moving the hip forward during the downswing, arching the lower back when addressing the ball, poor weight shifting from one leg to the other and no follow through at the

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I should also note that these data apply only to death. General level of health and quality of life are also likely to benefit from coffee cof , especially from its antioxidants. In terms of their chemistry, emistry anti-oxidants come emistry, in various forms, and those in coffee cof are differ dif ent from the flavo fla noids found in other health-promoting foods such as berries, citrus fruits, tea, dar dark-color ed vegetables, wine and (hooray!) dark dar chocolate.

The Harvard group has observed that one sub-class of flavo fla noids (anthocyanins) produce a lower risk of contracting Parkinson’s disease, diabetes and hypertension. These diseases were some 10 to 25 percent less likely to occur in people who ate one or more cups of berry fruits a week. Another long-term study of nurses has shown that berry fruits reduce cognitive gniti decline. I gnitive ha summarized some of have

end. All of these can place additional strain and stress on the lower back.

It’s important to learn the proper technique and body position invo in lved in the golf swing to not only improve your game, but more importantly, to prevent injuries.

Preventing low back pain injuries To prevent low back pain injuries, you should make sure your body is properly oper conditioned befor operly bef e playing.

In addition, you need to be sure you ha the proper body mechanics, have golf swing technique and be aware of proper lifting and carrying techniques if carrying your own golf clubs.

• Conditioning – It is imperative ti tive that the muscles invo in lved in the golf swing are flexible and strong. If key “golf muscles” are weak, other muscles will compensate during the swing, making them vulnerable to injury (when glutes are weak, back muscles compensate). This is particularly ticular important if you’ve had ticularly recent knee or hip surgery or an injury. If you have ha chronic back pain or keep re-injuring the same muscle, visit with your physical therapist; he or she can design a program for you that will help prevent future injuries.

• Warm up and practice – You don’t want to get out of your car and immediately start playing. You need to stretch your muscles (i.e., shoulder torso, hip shoulder, and hamstrings) and do some gentle golf swings (see

the early ear blueberry research in my book, Memory Power 101, which was released last summer.

Another thing the Harvard group reported recently was that not only is what you eat important but when you eat.

They found it was beneficial to eat small amounts of healthy food frequently, rather than having ha big meals that cause a spike in blood glucose and insulin, which can be a precursor to developing diabetes.

They also found that eating breakfast eakf eakfast was important for preventing diabetes. They found that over a 16-year study period, the risk of developing diabetes was 21 percent greater for people who routinely skipped breakfast, eakf eakfast, regardless of their body weight or the quality of their diet.

Memor Medic readers Memory ader are aders ar ur d to check the 164 arch urge ar ived posts at Dr. Dr Klemm’s blog site, thank ubrain.b thankyo ubr logspot.com.

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• Body mechanics and golf swing technique – Research demonstrates that golf swing consistency is very important for fluid movement throughout the swing that allocates both power and load at the appropriate points during the entire swing. It is advisa ad ble to work with a golf instructor to ensure your technique and body mechanics are correct. In addition to swing technique, if your muscles aren’t strong or flexible, you won’t be able to achieve the results you desire and may be prone to injury.

Resources • See our website or Facebook page for a video of exercises to strengthen core muscles.

• You may want to purchase an inexpensive inexpensi “golf muscles conditioning” kit that includes instructions on how to perfor perf m conditioning exercises targeted for golfers, along with flexible tubing/ bands. These are available from several sources online or you can pick one up at our office of .

• Hire a golf pro to assist with proper technique. Most of the local country clubs and golf courses have ha golf pros and/or golf classes to help you begin or improve your technique.

• Physical therapists, exercise physiologists and trainers can help

you condition the “golf muscles” in lved in the golf swing. You need invo strong, flexible muscles to make the most of your golf technique. If any of the “golf muscles” are weak, it will put undue stress on muscles that compensate for the appropriate but weaker muscles.

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Either water it yourself or let rain take care of it. The compost should be moist, but not soaked.

• Cover the compost pile to help retain moisture and heat. This will also help prevent the compost from being over-watered by the rain.

• Turn the compost pile with a shovel or a fork to aerate the pile. It is important to water the pile as you turn it as well. Turning the pile adds oxygen to the compost which is necessary to get the most out of your pile.

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(StatePoint) It doesn’t matter if you’re a gardening novice trying to supplement your dinner table with some home-grown veggies or an entrepreneur that earns a living li of the land, off composting is a simple way to go green and help save sa the en onment. envir You don’t have ha to be an en onmentalist to compost, envir either. Compost, which is organic matter that has been decomposed and recycled and used for fertilizing soil, is great for your garden and will help reduce landfill waste. In addition, composting in your home garden will help you sa money. save “Using compost means your garden will be more cost-effective cost-effecti fective because you will have ha to spend less on fertilizers, insecticides and fungicides for a give gi n harvest of any crop,” says Brett L. Mar Markham, author of “The Mini Farming Guide to Composting,” the latest in his Mini Farming book series.

Across the country people are embracing the concept of self-sufficienc self-suf y and preparedness, “mini farming” anywhere, from rooftop urban gardens to suburban backyards to larger land plots. Growing food is easier than ever and composting is a huge part of this movement.

Mar Markham, who also has written the bestselling “Mini Farming: Self-Sufficienc Self-Suf y on 1/4 Acre” as well as mini farming guides to fermenting and vegetable gardening, of offers these gardening tips to get started on composting: • Composting is a natural form of recycling, so use food waste, grass clippings, coffee cof grounds and even paper as compost. Just be sure to shred the paper first to speed up the process.

• Start your compost pile in a conve con nient spot, and make sure it is semi-shaded and well-drained.

• Add bulking agents such as wood chips to accelerate the breakdown of organic materials, allowing the finished material to fully stabilize and mature through a curing process. Add leave lea s, straw, or hay along with grass clippings or green manures for plenty of bulk.

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Hobbies in the retirement years Explore what your friends are doing. If you want to get into a new hobby, by ask neighbors and friends by, what they do to keep busy -- and try it out. You just may find that you’re naturally inclined to do this type of acti activity and enjoy it.

Visit a local hobby shop or craft store and browse through the aisles.

See where your attention is drawn and give gi that activity acti a try. From building model trains to cultiva culti ting an herb garden, there are dozens of ideas to try.

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Whether retirement is on the horizon or has already begun, more free time equates to an increased opportunity to fill your days with enjoyable activities acti .

Indi Individuals facing busy schedules are often forced to push hobbies to the sidelines, as more pressing things, such as a job, household responsibilities, and parenting tasks, are accomplished. Once retirement arrive ri s, a newfound rive wf wfound freedom in your schedule may occur, occur and there can be plenty of hours to devote to the hobbies and pastimes you find enjoyable.

According to research, hobbies can have ha many benefits. They may serve as an emotional outlet or a way to relax. Hobbies can keep the mind and hands active acti . They also allow for quiet time and mind wandering -- which can free up creative ti thinking. tive Hobbies can also serve as a means to connecting with people and opening up new groups of friends.

There are many hobbies you can consider depending on physical consider, health and abilities. These may be hobbies you once enjoyed in the past or new activities acti to expand your horizons. And hobbies need not be crafty in the traditional sense, just about any activity acti -- even being a mentor -- can be a form of a hobby.

Sewing can be a hobby that seniors do after retirement when they ha ample free time. have

Starting a hobby When deciding on a hobby, by you can by, first take an inve in ntory of your skills and interests. If you have ha always been handy around wood and construction, perhaps a woodworking hobby will

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Once a hobby is started, it is not set in stone. If you find you do not feel motiva moti ted to do this hobby, by try by, something else. Remember, member the days member, are now yours to fill, so maximize time spent with activities acti you can enjoy.

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lzheimer’s disease affects af millions of people across the globe. In the United States alone, the Alzheimer’s Association estimates one in eight older men and women has the disease, which is the sixth-leading cause of death in the country.

Few families have ha not been affected af

by Alzheimer’s disease, and many relative ti s of those with the disease fully understand the role family history can tive play. Research into the disease is ongoing, and it’s already yielded valuable inf mation that may help reduce the prevalence of this devastating disease in infor the years to come.

can help it stay sharp as you age.

Remain socially active.

Staying socially active acti into older adulthood is important for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is that research has indicated the brain functions better when men and women are not isolated from others.

Memory and cognition are stronger when people remain socially active acti and engaged in their society, society so retirees should look for ways to revive vi vive their social live li s as a means to

Staying physically active as you age can prev pr ent or delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease. protecting their brains from the onset of Alzheimer’s or dementia.

Alzheimer’s disease remains an enigma in many ways. But ongoing

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Alzheimer’s disease. The brain operates at its best when it is fueled with a healthy diet that includes fresh fruit and vegetables, healthy fats and lean protein.

A heart-healthy diet is also brain-healthy, and researchers have ha found a potential link between heart disease and Alzheimer’s disease. Researcher Larry Spar of the Sun Health Sparks Research Institute in Arizona and formerly er of the Kentucky erly medical examiner’s office of , studied brain tissues with a goal of finding early ear signs of Alzheimer’s disease. He discovered that those who had the telltale plaques of Alzheimer’s disease also had heart disease, suggesting heart disease may be a forerunner of brain diseases like Alzheimer’s. The Alzheimer’s Association feels this link between the two will only grow stronger in the years to come, suggesting that a heart-healthy diet that reduces a person’s risk of heart disease may also reduce the risk for Alzheimer’s down the road. More infor inf mation on a heart-healthy diet is available at www.heart.org.

Stimulate yourself mentally. Mental stimulation can help the brain stay sharp, and men and women who find ways to stay mentally stimulated can reduce their risk of developing Alzheimer’s.

Embrace activities acti that require communication and interaction with others, and find time for additional tasks that can stimulate your brain.

These may include studying a foreign language, reading, trying your hand at mentally stimulating puzzles such as crosswords or Sudoku, and other activities acti that emphasize organization.

Such activities acti are essentially workouts for your brain that

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One byproduct of researchers’ effo ef rts is the discovery that it may be possible to prevent or delay the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease through the implementation of a combination of healthy lifestyle choices. The following are a few healthy habits that may help men and women reduce their risk for Alzheimer’s.

Exercise regularly. A study conducted by Scottish researchers and published in the journal Neurology in 2012 touted exercise as the most effecti effective fective way for adults to protect their brains from Alzheimer’s disease.

Researchers examined roughly 700 70-year-old participants, all of whom were born in 1936, who were asked to report their levels of physical activity acti . Each participant then receive cei d an ceive MRI at age 73. Those tests revealed that the participants who were more physically acti showed less brain active shrinkage and fewer white matter lesions, both of which are indicators of Alzheimer’s disease. In addition, the Alzheimer’s Research & Prevention Foundation reports that physical exercise reduces a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s by 50 percent and can even slow further deterioration in those who have ha already begun to develop the cognitive gniti gnitive problems associated with Alzheimer’s. Researchers continue to study the relationship between physical acti activity and the development of Alzheimer’s diseases, but the evidence is mounting that regular exercise, regardless of a person’s age, is a great way to reduce risk for Alzheimer’s.

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Various polls, such as CBS News, Gallop and Harris, reveal 30 to 50 percent of Americans believe in ghosts, while a quarter of them claim to have ha seen or been in the presence of one.

For trave tra lers with such interests, the opportunities to encounter such entities are promoted by many bedand-breakfast eakf eakfast operators who claim to ha resident ghosts. have BnBFinder.com/haunted.php lists some of these properties.

However, er if you want to venture er, beyond B&Bs to venues where multiple spirits are said to hang out and where their manifestations and machinations cover a wide range of experiences, you might want to pick up a copy of “A Ghost Hunter’s Guide to the Most Haunted Places in America” by Terrance Zepke (Safari (Saf Publishing, 2012, 144 pages, $9.95 paper, per $4.50 eBook). per, Zepke, who has written several books on ghosts, notes that the very nature of such beings means that encountering one or more of them at any specific time or place is never guaranteed. Still, certain places

open to the public offer of a greater chance for anyone to experience one or more of the typical types of spirit encounters. Many such locations even of offer ghost tours.

Ef rts to scientifically document Effo paranormal phenomena are ongoing and Zepke lists the devices commonly employed by researchers: an Electronic Magnetic Field detector (EMF), Electronic Voice Phenomenon (EVP), digital recorders, motion detectors and thermal cameras to detect changes in temperature.

Among common types of activity acti reported by visitors to the 15 locales mentioned in her book are feelings of being pushed or punched, sounds of footsteps, doors slammed and odors of such things as cigars and flowers.

Some people experience feeling cold or nauseous, Many locations where other worldly phenomena have ha been frequently reported are the sites of sudden, and often violent, deaths. Such places include former penitentiaries and asylums and en onments where people were, envir or still are, incarcerated, but also cemeteries, a brewery, ery a theater and ery, even a cruise ship.

The following are three examples from Zepke’s book.

The Queen Mary Cunard lines’ veteran vessel of more than a thousand transatlantic voyages and, since 1967, a floating hotel in Long Beach, Calif., has had 49 documented on-board deaths.

Psychic researchers claim there are about 150 ghosts on the ship. Most of the other-worldl or y activity orldl acti centers in the engine room, where two sailors were crushed to death in separate accidents by the infamous inf Door 13 that was featured in the film “The Poseidon Adve Ad nture,” the swimming pool, and theater, ter which was formerly ter, er erly a second pool.

Electronic voice recorders have ha picked up the sounds of a small gir presumably the young girl girl, gir who drowned in the second pool. A young lady in a ball gown has been seen dancing in the Queen’s Salon, formerly er the First Class Lounge. erly Participants in the ship’s ghost tour are advised ad that a common occurrence is to feel cold, nauseous or dizzy. For more details, visit www. queenmary.com

miners has several haunted places.

The Bird Cage Theatre, site of 26 murders and a high-stakes poker game that cost $1,000 to buy in and reportedly ran continuously for more than eight years, is peppered with 140 bullet holes in the walls from altercations between patrons.

Visitors have ha reported smelling cigar smoke (no smoking is allowed in the building), perfume and whisky, along with sounds of shouting, cursing, laughter, laughter music and glasses clinking, all usually at night when the building is locked. The online site www.townoftombstone.com has more inf mation. infor A popular Tombstone attraction is the nearby OK Corral, site of the legendary 1881 shootout between Wyatt Earp, his two brothers and Doc Holiday versus the Clanton-McLaury outlaw band.

The three outlaws killed are buried in the nearby Boothill Cemetery, Cemetery so named because most of its 250 occupants died with their boots on, where visitors have ha reported seeing shadows and figures that appear to be cowboys from that era moving among

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It’s also a marvel inside, with more than 20,000 works of art from antiquity to the present in the 40 galleries. It holds one of the largest collections of Georgia O’Keeffe eef works. eeffe About 30 minutes inland is Ten Chimneys, an experience designed to make a mark mar on your life.

Ten Chimneys is the estate created

by Broadway legends Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne. With no ropes and nothing under glass, visitors get a VIP guided tour of its original furnishings that overflow with the romance of the 1930s and ‘40s.

Guests in small groups are guided through the three-story main house, rustic studio, enchanting cottage and restored garden, as well as visits to the pool house, greenhouse and creamery.

Actress Katherine Hepburn was among the luminaries who visited Ten Chimneys as a regular guest.

She stated, “Every time I was visiting with the Lunts ... I was in a sort of daze of wonder; the dining room, the table, the china, the silver, er the food, er, the extraordinary care and beauty and taste a sort of dream, a vision.”

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MILWAUKEE MILWA WAUKEE – Milwaukee is often referred to as a smaller version of Chicago, which is about an hour down the Lake Michigan shoreline.

But here’s what the United Kingdom Guardian said in the summer of 2011: “If Chicago and Milwaukee really are related, then Milwaukee’s the hip younger sister you secretly want to hang out with.”

While, like most cities, tourism tub-thumpers prefer to point to its acting, arts and similar attractions, a major local draw is the HarleyHar Da Davidson Museum.

A black-leather-jacket exhibit labeled “Wor “W n to be Wild” outlines how the iconic attire became part of the fabric of American culture as the unifor unif m of cool. Everyone from rock stars to rebels and leading men to fashion insiders have ha wrapped themselves in the toughness and danger embodied in a biker jacket.

It’s difficult dif to resist the opportunity to dive di into a black leather biker jacket and pose for a picture on a Harley-Da Harley-Davidson ley-Davidson motorcycle in the Experience Gallery.

Besides tales of heart-thumping

ad nture and life changes adve experienced by individuals indi around the world, you’ll learn how HarleyHar Da Davidson grew out of humble Milwaukee beginnings during the Industrial Revolution, the manufactur uf ufactur er’s contribution to America’s effo ef rt during two world wars, and how its motorcycle influenced pop culture.

The Harley-Da Harley-Davidson ley-Davidson Museum is more than a nostalgia trip for motorcycle enthusiasts. It offers of a glimpse of American history and culture as you’ve never seen it.

Just a short jaunt away, ay in the ay, heart of downtown, is the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre that is recognized as one of the top regional theaters in the country. Housed in a cleverly er erly con rted power plant, the Rep’s conve three theaters include a large main stage, intimate black-box venue, and Stackner cabaret.

Milwaukee’s “SoHo” district in the historic Third Ward is home to the Broadway Theatre complex that features a jewel-box replica of an Italian Renaissance theater and a studio theater.

The Ward also is home to the Milwaukee public marke mar t, art galleries, shopping and restaurants, as well as the spectacular lakefront Milwaukee Art Museum with its

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Sit and Fit Chair Exercises - Get a workout while sitting in a chair. Seniors meet at Southwood Community Center, 1520 Rock Prairie Road in College Station, every Tuesday and Thursday, from noon to 12:45 p.m. For more details, contact the center at 979-7646351 or College Station Parks and Recreation Department, Senior Services at 979-764-6371 or mrodgers@cstx.gov.

Line Dancing - Southwood Community Center, 1520 Rock Prairie Road in College Station, holds line dancing for seniors on Tuesdays from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. For more information, contact the center at 979-7646351 or College Station Parks and Recreation Department, Senior Services at 979-764-6371 or mrodgers@cstx.gov.

Bluegrass Jam Session – Bluegrass Jam Session is held from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesdays at Southwood Community Center, 1520 Rock Prairie Road in College Station.

All levels welcome to participate. Bring string instruments and a friend. For more details, contact the center at 979-764-6351 or College Station Parks and Recreation Department, Senior Services at 979-764-6371 or mrodgers@ cstx.gov.

Senior Craft Day - Learn a new craft at 10 a.m. every Wednesday at the Lincoln Center, 1000 Eleanor in College Station. Contact Annie Williams at Lincoln Center at 979-764-3779 for more information.

Transitions of Life Seminars - These seminars provide information for seniors and children of aging parents who are making decisions concerning their parents. Held every Thursday in April from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Southwood Community Center, 1520 Rock Prairie Road in College Station. Reservations are requested, and a free lunch is provided. For more information contact College Station Parks and Recreation Department, Senior Services at 979-764-6371 or mrodgers@cstx.gov.

Bible study - Join other seniors every Thursday at Lincoln Center, at 1000 Eleanor in College Station, for Bible study starting at 9:15 a.m. Contact Annie Williams at Lincoln Center at 979-764-3779 for more information.

Friday Bridge - Southwood Community Center, 1520 Rock Prairie Road in College Station, offers bridge for seniors every Friday from 9 a.m. to noon. For more information, contact Southwood Community Center at 979-764-6351 or College Station Parks and Recreation Department, Senior Services at 979-764-6371 or mrodgers@cstx.gov.

Line dancing - Line dancing for seniors is held from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Fridays at Southwood Community Center, 1520 Rock Prairie Road in College Station. For more details, contact Southwood Community Center at 979-764-6351 or College Station Parks and Recreation Department, Senior Services at 979-764-6371 or mrodgers@cstx.gov.

April 3

Computer Club for Seniors - Jerry

Markowich will speak on “Helpful Tips on Photo Management.” Monthly meetings are held at the Carter Creek Training Room, 2200 North Forest Parkway in College Station, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Free and no pre-registration needed. For more information, contact College Station Parks and Recreation Department, Senior Services at 979-764-6371 or mrodgers@cstx.gov.

Meditation - Free meditation class is held from 7:15 to 8 p.m. the first Wednesday of every month, at Brazos Healing Center, 1804 Brothers Blvd., Suite D, in College Station. For more details, visit BrazosHealingCenter.com or call 979-402-3595.

April 5

AARP Driver Safety Class - Held from 1 to 5 p.m. at The Carriage Inn, 4235 Booneville Road in Bryan. To register, call 979- 731-1300.

Completion of the course may reduce the automobile liability insurance premium. Cost is $12 for AARP members and $14 for nonmembers.

April 8

Beginning Computer Class for Seniors Class for seniors who would like to learn basic beginning computer skills in a small group will be held on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday for two weeks from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Southwood Community Center, 1520 Rock Prairie Road in College Station. Cost is $60. To register, visit rectrac.cstx.gov or contact College Station Parks and Recreation Department at 979-764-3486 or at 1000 Krenek Tap Road. For more information, call College Station Senior Services at 979-764-6371 or email mrodgers@cstx.gov.

Intermediate Computer Class for Seniors - Move beyond the basics. Learn additional tool bar functions, formatting documents, use of picture tools, printers and more.

Class held on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday for two weeks from 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at Southwood Community Center, 1520 Rock Prairie Road in College Station.

Cost is $60. To register, visit rectrac.cstx.gov, contact College Station Parks and Recreation Department at 979-764-3486 or visit the College Station Parks and Recreation Department at 1000 Krenek Tap Road. For more details, call College Station Senior Services at 979-764-6371 or email mrodgers@cstx.gov.

April 10

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Center for Seniors - Free health screening provided by Blinn nursing students will be available at Lincoln Center, 1000 Eleanor St. in College Station, from 9 a.m. to noon.

Screening available for high blood pressure, vision, hearing, diabetes, weight and height and osteoporosis. For more details, contact Annie Williams at Lincoln Center at 979-764-3779 or College Station Parks and Recreation Senior Services at 979-764-6371 or mrodgers@cstx. gov.

Blood Pressure Check and Health Talk - Seniors are invited to attend “Health Talk” at Southwood Community Center, 1520 Rock Prairie Road in College Station, at 10 a.m.

The Brazos County Health Department will present “How our Bodies Change with Age” and provide free blood pressure checks. For more details, contact Southwood Community Center at 979-764-6351 or College Station Parks and Recreation Department, Senior Services at 979-764-6371 or mrodgers@cstx.gov.

The Woman’s Club House and Garden Tour – The annual House and Garden Tour, featuring three Bryan-College Station homes, will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. as a fundraiser. A luncheon will also be held from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at The Woman’s Club building, 1200 Carter Creek Parkway in Bryan. Tour starts at 5306 Jupiter Hills in College Station. To buy house tour or luncheon tickets, contact club director Betty Davis at 979-822-5019 or email

thewomansclubbcs@verizon.net.

Luncheon tickets must be purchased by April 3. Tour tickets can be bought at the event.

April 13

AARP Driver Safety Class - Held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Zion Lutheran Parrish Hall in Anderson. Call 979-229-1186 to register.

Light lunch provided. Completion of the course may reduce the automobile liability insurance premium. Cost is $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members.

April 16

Genealogy class – Class teaches how to find a person’s origin and history, and includes an introduction to several research methods.

Class meets from 9 to 11:30 a.m. for seven weeks at Southwood Community Center, 1520 Rock Prairie Road in College Station.

Cost is $35. To register visit rectrac.cstx.gov, contact College Station Parks and Recreation Department at 979-764-3486 or visit the College Station Parks and Recreation Department at 1000 Krenek Tap Road. For more information, call College Station Senior Services at 979-7646371 or email mrodgers@cstx.gov.

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Computer Tips class - Learn how to organize and create documents and folders, along with how to maintain a computer. Class meets on Tuesday and Thursday from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at Southwood Community Center, 1520 Rock Prairie Road in College Station.

Cost is $ 45. To register visit rectrac. cstx.gov,contactCollegeStationParks and Recreation Department at 979764-3486 or visit the College Station Parks and Recreation Department at 1000 Krenek Tap Road. For more information call College Station

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the graves. Others have ha reported moans and screams coming from the cemetery.

Visitors to Big Nose Kate’s Saloon, which now includes a restaurant and a basement gift shop, who go downstairs find a tunnel that is the main area of hauntings.

Among those reported are a shadowy figure pointing a finger warning people to lea leave, a female wearing a long dress and thought to be one of the prostitutes who worked there, heavy hea footsteps, doors flying open and glasses thrown into the air.

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April 26

Bingo and birthday celebration - All seniors are invited to celebrate April birthdays with cake and bingo, at 1 pm. at Southwood Community Center, 1520 Rock Prairie Road in College Station. Bingo prizes will be provided. For more information, contact Southwood Community Center at 979-764-6351 or College Station Parks and Recreation Senior Services at 979-764-6371 or mrodgers@cstx.gov.

April 29

College Station Senior Advisory Committee - Meets at 10 a.m. at Southwood Community Center, 1520 Rock Prairie Road in College Station. Visitors welcome. For more information call 979-764-6371 or email mrodgers@cstx.gov.

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has been seen roaming the saloon’s halls. If approached, he disappears.

Belcourt Castle, Newport, R.I. The ballroom of this building that is one of the largest of this city’s famed mansions has been the site of most ghostly events.

These include pieces of armor seen moving or later discovered in another room.

Some observers believe that, rather than being triggered by former occupants, the objects themselves may be cursed. One example cited is a suit of armor worn by a man who died when stabbed in the eye with a spear.

For details, go to www. belcourtcastle.com.

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Genealogy Computer Users Group - Meets the third Wednesday of the month at Southwood Community Center, 1520 Rock Prairie Road in College Station, from 9:30 to 11 a.m.

The program is “Windows 8, What do We Do Now?” For more information, contact Southwood Community Center at 979-764-6351 or College Station Parks and Recreation Department, Senior Services at 979764-6371 or mrodgers@cstx.gov.

Exploring History Lunch and Lecture - The College Station Historic Preservation Committee and the College Station Parks and Recreation Department present monthly lectures on community history, at Aldersgate Church, 2201 Earl Rudder Freeway South. Alston Thoms, PhD, anthropology professor, will speak on “Native Americans’ Prehistory in the Brazos Valley.” A reservation is required for lunch; the cost is $5.

Lunch is served at 11:30 a.m. Speaker will begin at noon. Reserve by the Friday before; call 979-764-6351 or email mrodgers@cst.gov.

Movie and popcorn, “Parental Guidance” – Seniors are invited to enjoy a movie and popcorn at Southwood Community Center, 1520 Rock Prairie Road in College Station. Movie starts at 1 p.m. For more information, contact Southwood Community Center at 979-764-6351 or College Station Parks and Recreation Department, Senior Services at 979764-6371 or mrodgers@cstx.gov.

Spring Dance for seniors – Free dance held from 7 to 9 p.m. at Southwood Community Center, 1520 Rock Prairie Road in College Station.

Event will include music by DJ, Tom Byer, along with refreshments and door prizes. No reservation needed.

For more information call College Station Senior Services at 979-7646371 or email mrodgers@cstx.gov.

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