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Glad Grads While most children moan and groan about going back to school each September, a few local adults say continuing their college education at Johnson & Wales University (JWU) not only enhanced their knowledge, it also changed their lives for the better. In May, Peter Drago, 61, of North Scituate, earned a Master’s in Business Administration, and Laurel Grondin, 56, of Oxford, Mass., obtained an Associate’s in Baking and Pastry Arts. Though the programs are vastly different, Drago and Grondin share one thing in common – they proved to themselves, and others, that they can do anything they set their minds to, no matter their age. “It’s not just for the particular purpose of advancing a career,” said Drago, who works full-time as an information security engineer at the Citizens Bank operation center in East Providence. “The residual benefit is doing something that keeps your brain going.”
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Laurel Grondin, 56, of Oxford, Mass., recently obtained an Associate’s Degree in Baking and Pastry Arts from Johnson & Wales University (JWU). She plans to work as a part-time baker after retiring from her job as a medical technologist. (Submitted photos)
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two tales of continuing education As an older graduate, he figured it wasn’t a “big deal” to earn yet another degree, as he has a Bachelor’s in Psychology from the Fordham University in the Bronx in New York, his hometown, and a Master’s in Social Work from University at Albany, the State University of New York. But as the commencement ceremony grew near, he realized it meant more to him than he initially thought. His wife and daughter planned to attend, and he ended up inviting a few friends. “It was a nice day to share with family,” he said, noting that they celebrated at the CAV Restaurant in Downtown Providence. “And it was nice seeing other students I was graduating with.” Grondin, a full-time medical technologist at UMASS Memorial Hospital, already had a degree from Northern Virginia Community College. Still, she wanted another, and walked in the May ceremony even though her official graduation date is Aug. 23. Grondin enrolled in the two-year program and has completed two internships to fulfill graduation requirements. She finished her first internship earlier this year at Eric’s LaPatisserie Café in Worcester, and wrapped up a second in August at the Bean Counter and Bakery in Shrewsbury. It was a lot of work, she said, but it was worth it. “I just love baking,” said Grondin. “Ever since I was a little kid, I loved baking with my grammy and my mom. We always had homemade baking. We weren’t going to buy store-bought desserts.” But there’s another reason she decided to further her education. After her 22year-old nephew passed away in 2007 in an all-terrain vehicle accident, she knew she needed to grab life by the horns and follow her heart. “It made me realize that we have only one life and you should definitely do what you want,” Grondin said. “Make yourself happy – do what you love; love what you do. Even though I love being in a health field working in the laboratory in the hospital, there was always something more that I wanted to do.” When she reaches retirement age and moves on from the hospital, she plans to work part-time as a baker. In the meantime, she hopes to do a few side jobs to learn more about baking. During their schooling, Drago and Grondin worked hard to balance work with studies, as well as their personal lives. Drago said JWU was the perfect fit because while the program typically takes two years, he was allowed to chip away at it through the course of four-and-a-half years. The fact that JWU offers trimesters also made it easier for him. “I could take classes whenever I wanted,” he said. “And they really have an international flavor. There were students from Russia, China, Taiwan, Vietnam – there was a mixture of people that brought a different feel to it. It wasn’t just studying.” He’s also grateful to Citizens Bank, as the company finances education after a year of employment if courses pertain to the job. Employees are required to maintain a “B” average, as well as other stipulations.
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“I said, ‘Why not do this?’” Drago said, pointing out that while he has taught computer classes as an adjunct teacher at Bryant University when he first moved to Rhode Island in 1980, he’d like to teach business courses, as well. In the meantime, he’s enjoying his job, as well as captaining a tennis team based out of Greenville. He also runs a discussion group, something he has done for the last decade. “It’s a really nice part of my life,” he said. Other than that, he attends First Unitarian Church on Benefit Street in Providence, and spends free time with his daughter and wife. “We just celebrated our 29th anniversary on [July] 28th,” he said of his marriage. Grondin also likes spending time with loved ones as often as possible, including her two children and grandchildren. Her family held a party for her last month in honor of her new degree. “My children have been my biggest supporters, but everywhere I turn people supported me,” she said, also expressing thanks to classmates who were kind to her when she endured hip replacement surgery during her studies. “I’m very grateful.” But the icing on the cake is the fact that her granddaughter, Ayla, 9, likes to bake, too. “It’s such a joy to be baking with her,” said Grondin. “She told me she’s going to open a shop called ‘Bakerteria,’ and that I can work with her.” In addition to thanking family and classmates, she will forever be appreciative to JWU Chef Tim Brown, who gave her words of encouragement when she needed them most. “He said, ‘Never be afraid to show who you are and what you can do,’” she said. “I just held on to that because it’s the truth.” Grondin also praised JWU, a four-year college that, in addition to Culinary Arts and Business, offers degrees in Hospitality, Technology, Arts and Sciences, and more. For a full list or more information, visit JWU.edu. “Johnson and Wales has a worldwide reputation in education and I wanted to be with the best,” she said. “I never felt like I was old. It was tough. It was challenging. But I earned it. I’m just so happy that I was able to do it.” She may just take more classes in between doing her favorite activities and hobbies, including being on the Board of Directors for the non-profit Friendship Network for Children, being an active member of her church, plus making homemade soaps, kayaking and photography. “I’ve been thinking about taking some art classes,” Grondin said. “I can see how helpful it would be with cake decorating.”
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Professor Polonius “Do not dull thy palm with entertainment of each new-hatched, unfledg’d comrade,” wrote Shakespeare. In “Hamlet,” Polonius gives this advice to his son Laertes, who is heading forth by ship at sea for an education abroad. He meant, of course, not to waste your allowance on treating your acquaintances or roommates to endless cocktails at the nearest bar. Instead, stick with tried and true chums. “Grapple them to thy soul with hoops of steel,” dad counsels.
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beg to differ, just a little. I have to make a best ally just for a single day, not a “BFF,” a best friend forever. Before I even ask the name of my angelic stranger, my Elijah, I introduce him or her as “my new best friend.” Here in Narragansett, I met an environmental warden, keeping watch over the shorebirds. She told me that I would see no piping plovers this summer. There was a solitary springtime male, checking out the dunes, but he couldn’t find a female, so he gave up on Canonchet at the town beach, and
went to another South County strand to find love. We count the nests and we number the fledgelings.” Now, this young woman was my best friend even as I mourned the sad news she conveyed, that I wouldn’t have an elegant, elfin companion on my morning strolls. An eerie absence, instead, kept me alert to other wildfowl. The swallows, even the sparrows and pigeons and gulls that aren’t so picky about their nesting and feeding habits and routines, chirped their cheerful hellos and fellow greetings.
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A few memorized lines from poems, plays, or songs come in handy, not only in conversation but even in private reverie. “What to make of a diminished thing?” asked Robert Frost about the end of summer. On the other hand, come September, I do look forward to meeting freshfaced students hoping that I can come up with some challenging ideas or assignments. I teach three courses in the fall semester. A class in journalism, which I subtitle “Writing with your Feet”. I explain, to justify that odd phrase, that I want them to get away from familiar ruts and routines on campus and search the streets of our historic city for people to meet politely, engage in some idle chatter, and sketch, both in words and perhaps in lines sketched by pencil or charcoal. That elective meets at 8:00 a.m., and by the winter break, it’s tough to get there on time--for me as well as for them. I also offer a Bible study seminar. I inherited the syllabus from a colleague who retired and left it to me. I handle the enormity of the texts differently from her disciplined pedagogy. I emphasize the Old Testament, because it has so many marvelous characters, steeped in mystery. Adam and Eve in Eden to Cain and Abel and on to Noah and his Ark. Then, there are Jacob, who wrestles with an Angel and wins, sort of, although he comes out with a seriously wounded ankle, a limp that reminds him of the struggle. Was it only his dream? Job and his troubles, and David and Solomon with their ambitions and their ethical lapses and failings, and Balaam and his little talking burro that guides him and keeps him on the proper path. We only meet twice a week, and for barely three months. I do invite priests, ministers, rabbis, and gospel singers as well,
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in the colony founded by Roger Williams, converts from and to many faiths and rituals. The assignment? To draw, paint, sculpt, or build one particular passage, prophecy, or parable, using the powers they hone in their studios. Last year, my favorite presentation was, during the festival called “Succoth”--a kind of Thanksgiving hut one builds to celebrate the harvest and to invite not only one’s living neighbors, but also one’s ancestors, recent, ancient, or mythical. A group of RISD artist-disciples shaped just such a booth, in the weeks between Hallowe’en and our American special November Thursday, behind the Woods Gerry mansion on Prospect Street. The third class I convene starting in September is, a Hollywood History. I screen a silent Garbo film, a singing Judy Garland/Mickey Rooney show, some fine patriotic wartime World War II propaganda flicks, as well as “The Best Years of Our Lives” ---but shudder at the thought of coming up to date on recent cinema. I want my students to think like artists, not merely work as designers. To have the patience to appreciate the poetry of the studio output, its scripts and its directorial inventiveness and cinematic imagination. Yes, it is at least briefly rather melancholy to put on the neckties and the socks, the sit through meetings and exchange the smiles of summer for the frowns of town. As I follow my bare feet on the sands of time from the Towers and the Wall to the trio of pavilions, waving to my Best Friends of July and August, I ponder and I wonder. What’s next on the calendar? How will it go? Will I make a best friend every single weekday as well as renewing the goodwill of auld acquaintance?
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The College Crusade of Rhode Island Helping Urban Students Attend and Succeed in College In recent months, one of the most talked about issues across the airwaves has focused on the country’s ever-growing student loan debt. While there is little question the problem needs to be addressed – President Obama on August 9 signed a bipartisan bill that lowers the costs of borrowing for millions of students – I’m reminded of a powerful quote by Nelson Mandela: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Though it’s often said that a strong education is the best route out of poverty, 30 percent of Rhode Island’s 2011 high school graduates had yet to enroll in college 12 months after receiving their diplomas. For students from economically-disadvantaged households and our state’s urban communities, this percentage, sadly, is even higher. It is estimated that by 2018, more than 60 percent of Rhode Island jobs will require post-secondary education. So, how do we ensure that every student in the Ocean State, particularly those with much potential from urban communities, have access to college and the opportunity to reach their full potential in life? Enter The College Crusade of Rhode Island. Established in 1989, the College Crusade of Rhode Island is an innovative nonprofit that works to improve high school graduation and college attending rates for low-income youth as a crucial aspect of strengthening Rhode Island’s future workforce. This year, the organization will work with more than 3,700 students from Providence, Pawtucket, Central Falls, Woonsocket, and Cranston. By combining the steady presence of caring adults with a wide-range of programs, students who are members of The College Crusade attend college at significantly higher rates than their peers. With the 2013-2014 school year now underway, and thousands of local students ramping up their college selection and application process, PrimeTime sat down with Bob Oberg, Vice President of Development and Communications for The College Crusade of Rhode Island to learn more about their life-changing efforts. Q What is the biggest impact of your work?
A The biggest long-term impact of The College Crusade is the positive influence we have on young people who come from Rhode Island’s low-income communities by changing the trajectories of their lives. Students in our program who otherwise never would have gone to college have completed college, moved forward into good careers, and are contributing to our economy. There is also a generational effect to this change that occurs in the longer term. As a result of the success our students have achieved, their children will not be first-generation college students who have to overcome the same obstacles as their parents. Last year alone, we had 500 Crusaders attending college. Q You mention obstacles that low-income students face that their more affluent peers may not encounter – what are the biggest obstacles and how do you help students overcome them? A The first obstacle is that the majority of our students come from families that do not have access to information about higher education. Very often, they lack the ability to advocate for their children because they don’t understand how the system works. Second, the energy for many of these families is spent on basic survival. Paying rent and buying food can be a daily struggle that makes it hard to focus on long-term goals like college. Third, for our students, a college-going culture is usually not the norm among their peers. Without the proper advice and support, these students have difficulty envisioning a future for themselves. Finally, the financial obstacle of a college education can derail even the most motivated of students. Q College Crusade Advisors play a critical role in the success of those they work with – what type of feedback do you get from your students on the bonds they forge? A Our students often speak about their Advisors as family members and trusted friends who they can talk to about anything in their lives, not just school issues. Having a complete view of our students helps us know how to support them. One of the reasons that our students and Advisors bond so quickly is the fact that many of them come from the same neighborhoods and in many cases attended the same schools. And, many of our Advisors were actually Crusaders themselves. Crusade – PAGE 14
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ari Tieger is a lovely and talented singer/songwriter who radiates warmth and positive vibes to those around her. Born in the Bronx, N.Y., she also spent some time living in Long Island. After meeting her husband, Ollie Brennan, she moved to Rhode Island where the two have lived for the past 37 years, most of that time in Riverside. She has taught piano for 35 years, both privately and at public locations such as the Jewish Community Center and for the past four years she’s been teaching at the French-American School of Rhode Island. She’s been writing and recording her own music for the past 25 years. Those recordings include three full-length albums (two in French), a bilingual meditation CD, some singles and extended plays (with 4 tracks or more). Elton John, Barbara Streisand, Sting, Stevie Wonder and Joni Mitchell are some of her favorite musical influences. While these artists typically fall under specific genres such as popular or folk, when it comes to categorizing her own music, Tieger found she had to be creative, coming up with the term “eclectic acoustic pop.” “It covers a lot of genres,” she explained. “It’s easier to talk about what it isn’t than what it is. It’s not rock, not folk, not country. I write in a lot of different styles – jazz, New Age, neo-classical.” In 2009, Motif Magazine named her last album, “Nos Mots” (French for “Our Words”), Americana Album of the Year. She was nominated for Best Female Vocalist in 2010 and 2011, and in 1990 one of her songs was nominated for Song of the Year. She is also an award-winning member of ASCAP, receiving yearly songwriting awards since 1990. She writes about spiritual growth and relationships. MUSIC – PAGE 29
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On Saturday afternoons, from May through October, Kim Clark ferries visitors – from 2 to 50 – through the two floors, seven rooms of the Stephen Hopkins House, on the East Side of Providence. Kim is a docent. Her task is not to showcase the extraordinary home of an extraordinary man. After all, the house is modest. Even by 18th century standards, the house was not grandiose. Rick Greenwood, deputy director, the Rhode Island Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission, explains, “In those days, there wasn’t an expectation of all that space, even for wealthy men. That is why the John Brown House was so exceptional.” As for Stephen Hopkins, he is a Colonial hero, known for signing the Declaration of Independence, one of two Rhode Islanders to do so. (The other was William Ellery). This ship-owner, businessman (a partner of the Brown brothers BIF_PrimeTimeSeniorLiving_Ad_13.qxd:BIF
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History texts will keep the name of Stephen Hopkins alive. He was famous enough to persist. His house is another story. Originally located at the foot of South Main Street, this modest dwelling began as a family home in 1708. After Stephen Hopkins bought it, in 1743 he added a large wing that formed the new front, doubling the home’s size. After Hopkins’ descendants left the house, it became a shop. In 1840, the firm Brown and Ives acquired the plot and moved the structure halfway up the hill. It was still used as a business, never given special treatment as a historic house. In 1927, when the state of Rhode Island decided to expand the Providence County Courthouse, the state planned to buy, and demolish, the adjacent properties. Stephen Hopkins’ home was slated for demolition. History buffs objected, vehemently. Not only had a Rhode Island patriot lived there, George Washington had once slept there. Yet, the state was not prepared to relocate this house, no matter who had long ago lived, or slept, there. Enter the Rhode Island Society of the Colonial Dames. Nationwide, the Colonial Dames consist of women who can trace their ancestry to people who “contributed to the founding of the country,” according to Zulette Catir, past president of the Rhode Island Society. Zulette explains the mission of this genealogical society: “The education of its membership and the public about the values and principles that led to the founding of this country and their relevance for the present.” In 1927, the Rhode Island Society made an arrangement with the state that has lasted for 86 years. (Rick Greenwood notes that this arrangement was the first explicit governmental effort at preservation of historic buildings in Providence). The state bought the house, and moved it to the corner of Benefit Street. The state owns the house, makes repairs and sees to maintenance. The Rhode Island Society of the Colonial Dames conducts tours, administers the museum and keeps tabs on the aging structure and its garden. The Society in Rhode Island, which started in 1893, has 165 members. In addition to overseeing the Stephen Hopkins House, it owns the Whitehall Museum House in Middletown, home of the English philosopher Bishop Berkeley.
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Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s Participants raise critically needed funds for alzheimer’s care, support, and research The Alzheimer’s Association Rhode Island Chapter invites Rhode Islanders to unite in a movement to reclaim the future for millions by participating in the Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Sunday, Sept. 22 in Newport. Registration begins at noon at the O’Hare Academic Center and the walk is at 1 along Bellevue Avenue. On Sunday, Sept. 29, the Walk is at Slater Park in Pawtucket. Registration begins at 8 a.m. at the Daggett Farm and the walk is at 9 through Slater Park. We are encouraging you to “make your Walk personal” and share with us why you walk and raise funds for the cause. Share your stories about your loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease at work, in the office, on e-mail, Facebook, Twitter, Flicker or however you connect, but share so we can bring more attention, funding and research
to this disease. Walk to End Alzheimer’s is more than a walk. It is an experience for more than 2,000 participants in Rhode Island who will learn about Alzheimer’s disease and how to get involved with this critical cause, from advocacy opportunities, the latest in Alzheimer’s research and clinical trial enrollment to support programs and services. Each walker will also join in a meaningful ceremony to honor those affected by Alzheimer’s disease, holding up colorful flowers in honor of loved ones. Alzheimer’s disease is a growing epidemic and is now the nation’s sixth-leading cause of death. As baby boomers age, the number of individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease will rapidly escalate, increasing well beyond today’s estimated 5.4 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s. There are 25,000 Rhode Islanders
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Seniors behind the wheel You may have already seen some of the warning signs like a few more scratches and dents, accidents, confusion about routes to stores they have been shopping at for years, or maybe they have gotten a few traffic tickets lately. There is never an easy time to “have the talk” with your older relative about giving up their driver’s license or their car. But the conversation may just save their lives and the lives of others. For seniors, the decision to stop driving is difficult. The transition represents a certain loss of mobility and independence. And while getting older is not the sole reason for giving up driving, aging may contribute to decreased vision or hearing, slower reflexes and reaction times, and less flexibility. Seniors may also be taking medications for chronic conditions. Any one of these factors can affect their driving ability. In some cases, seniors may alter their driving habits, such as no longer driving on the highway or at night, or driving shorter distances. While this may work for some seniors, others may be faced with the tough decision of relinquishing their driver’s license and getting rid of their cars. The conversation needs to be approached calmly and logically, and with the full knowledge that the senior’s safety is at risk if they continue to drive. It might be a good idea to point out the benefits of not driving. They will be saving money on gas, maintenance and insurance. Talk about the alternatives, such as public transportation or community buses. The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) RIde program provides transportation services to those 60 and older, and adults with disabilities under 60 who meet certain criteria. Transportation is generally available weekdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for doctors’ appointments, therapy, medical tests, adult day care, kidney dialysis, cancer treatments and senior center/community meal site lunches. There is a $2 one-way fee per ride. Adult day service clients and persons on Medical Assistance are not charged fees. Reservations should be made at least seven business days in advance of any appointment. RIde transportation reservations can be made Monday through Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. by calling 461-9760, or 1800-479-6902.
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, Rhode Islanders of any age who have a disability may be eligible for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Paratransit Services. The program provides transportation service if disability prevents the individual from using regular RIPTA bus service. Service is provided along existing RIPTA routes at a fare of $4 per each one-way trip. For more information, call 461-9670, or go to www.ripta.com. The TTY number is 711 (Relay RI). Some cities and towns offer senior transportation for non-medical destinations, such as the grocery store, or other locations. Call your local senior center. When talking to an older relative about the issues of driving, be respectful but firm. For many people, driving is not only the key to independence, but also a trigger for fond memories. Realize that when your older relative’s driving privileges come to an end, they may exhibit some signs of depression or anxiety. Make a point of telling them that they still need to stay connected to family and friends. Express your concerns, but don’t be intimidated. Give specific reasons for your concern. Note any accidents, recent car damage, difficulties in turning their head, traffic violations, or physical changes. If you need it, get help and support from other family members such as siblings, or close friends. You may want to include recommendations from professionals such as doctors or driving instructors. Stress your concern for their safety. In some cases, the older relative may refuse to give up their driver’s license or their car, despite the fact that it’s probably in their best interest. You can get more information about filing reports on driver fitness from the Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles Medical Advisory Board at 462-4368. The Rhode Island Department of Human Services Division of Elderly Affairs (DEA) is responsible for the development and implementation of a comprehensive system of programs and services for Rhode Islanders ages 60 and older and for adults with disabilities. Questions or requests for additional information on the issues of growing older in Rhode Island should be directed to: Larry Grimaldi, Rhode Island Senior Beat, Rhode Island Department of Human Services, Division of Elderly Affairs, 74 West Road, Cranston, RI 02920 or faxed to 462-0503. Information may also be requested via e-mail at lgrimaldi@dea.ri.gov.
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Write it down! You’re sitting home watching television. The telephone rings. “This is Dr. Green’s office. Did you forget about your 2:30 appointment?” You are in the back yard pulling up weeds. Your cell phone rings. “We’re ready to tee off. Where are you?” Forgetting an appointment is something we all have done more than once in our life, and as we get older, chances are it will happen again. We can’t always count on a secretary, assistant, or spouse to remind us, so what can we do? WRITE IT DOWN! My younger friends and relatives are obsessed with their electronic gadgets, which do everything from taking photos to servings as their date book. While they are frantically fingering their tiny keyboards to see if they are available for lunch next Fri-
day, I have turned to the page in my calendar, waiting patiently for their response. Buy yourself a Daily Calendar book and write everything down: your appointments, activities, meetings … anything that demands your attention. Appointment books are available at office supply stores, bookstores, online, or even for free from your doctor, dentist or accountant. I use a “Daytimer,” a page-aday appointment book that I have used since my first job with the Boy Scouts, when my life was spent in meetings and traveling to various locations. Everything went in the book. We even used the code “DWW,” as volunteers looked over our shoulder to see if we were available on a Saturday night. DWW was our way of reminding ourselves that we needed at least one night free for a Date With Wife. “But, I’m retired,” you say. “I
don’t have a lot of meetings and appointments.” The calendar, or date book, serves as a constant reminder of those obligations you have, whether they be doctor’s appointments, visits to or from relatives, volunteer duties, or playing bridge. It is also a record of where and when you went to the dentist, had your hair done, visited with your grandchildren, or went to the library. It is also a perfect place to record birthdays, anniversaries and special occasions, reminding you to make that phone call or buy that card. I also include significant things that happened unexpectedly, like a gall bladder attack, funeral, call from old friend, or grandchild scoring winning soccer goal.
How many times have people asked you when something happened, and you can’t remember? Record it in your date book, and you can check it out. I save my Daytimers and review them every year, transferring the significant events to my memoires (Life Story) for prosperity … or at least until they get thrown away. The key is to keep everything important in your life, from your trip to Cape Cod to your grandchild’s first tooth, all in one place. The more items on each page, the better.
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Imagine hearing your favorite sound. Close your eyes and feel how the sound surrounds you, whether it’s the waves of the ocean pounding on the sand beneath your feet, or a song that makes your skin tingle. Our lives are made of meaningful sounds that create meaningful memories. Now imagine losing the ability to enjoy your favorite sounds of life. Would that include the sounds of family? Friends? Nature? The truth is, Hearing Loss is not black and white. Just because someone has a hearing loss, does not mean that person is deaf. What many people tend to overlook is that good hearing health is what enables our brains to function and process sounds correctly. As people lose their hearing, which typically happens gradually over time, the brain forgets how to process the sounds it cannot hear. And, the person with the hearing loss is generally the last person to realize he or she has a hearing loss. Hearing Health Professionals of New England was created by health professionals who are invested in educating local communities of the importance of good hearing health practices. In conjunction with their primary mission of raising awareness about hearing loss, these professionals have assembled a program regarding hearing health education for local communities, which is offered to ANY business, agency, school faculty, doctors office, church or community group that is interested in sharing the message of promoting hearing health with its members. This is NOT a sales pitch, but rather an invested effort to get the “word out” that hearing health it is vital to an active life of communication, inclusion, and happiness. With new research studies being performed, we now know that prolonged and untreated hearing loss can support the early onset of Cognitive Disorders, such as Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University of Medicine. Christopher and Santi Curren are proud to introduce a new healthcare practice to Rhode Island located in Cumberland. The staff here invites all those who are suffering from hearing loss, as well as those who want to establish a baseline audiogram (hearing test report) for future monitoring, to come in for a FREE Hearing Exam. This free exam is followed up by a free consultation and recommendation based on a thorough assessment of the patient’s test results, lifestyles, and goals. There is never a co-pay and your insurance is not billed. The Hearing Health Professionals team uses Audibel ® products, which are produced by the only purely American-based and operated hearing aid manufacturer in the world. The staff here also strives to find the best payment option available to its customers, including medical financing options and the “Hear Now” program which assists those with severely limited means. Hearing loss, no matter the severity or age of onset, is an isolating and confidence-eroding process that can be remedied by properly fit, affordable, and customized hearing aids. For the sake of your own hearing health, contact the professionals here by calling 401944-5000 to make an appointment in any of their three local practices.
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Movies for and about seniors As a movie reviewer, one of the most common complaints I hear is, “Why aren’t there more good movies for and about senior citizens?” As a senior citizen myself, I definitely agree. There are two major reasons. First, actors and actresses whom I grew up with are offered fewer and fewer roles because of their age. Second, movie producers aim for a more lucrative demographic, which they see as the teenage/young adult population. That translates to more violence, sex, car chases, comic book heroes, coming of age, vulgar humor, paranormal activities and teenagers going into the cellar alone. Many seniors have resorted to recapturing the golden age of Hollywood by watching the Turner Movie Classics, renting old movies and attending the Showcase Silver Screen Classics on Mondays at 1 p.m. at Warwick and Seekonk Showcase. Many of the old classics are now available online for free. Just type in your favorite movie on your computer and check out the options. The good news is that there are still a small number of movies being made today, mostly independent films, for the senior audience. This year has produced one blockbuster, “The Butler,” about a black butler who has seen and influenced
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I started reviewing movies in the late 1970s and have listed my 10 favorites: • On Golden Pond - 1981 • Cocoon - 1985 • Driving Miss Daisy - 1989 (my favorite senior film ever) • Grumpy Old Men - 1993 • The Bucket List - 2005 • Little Miss Sunshine - 2006 • Amour - 2012 And three recent ones: • Calendar Girls (British), • The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (one of my very favorites) and Quartet.
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September 8, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. Admission to Providence Children’s Museum is free all day for grandparents! 100 South Street, Providence, RI 02903 The Rhode Island Dahlia Society 48th Annual Flower Show. Sat, Sept. 7, 3-7PM & Sun, Sept. 8 10AM-4PM Community Center, Beach Street, North Kingstown. Free admission. Call 294-3486 or 294-4734 Newport Mansions Wine & Food Festival Marble House, Rosecliff & The Elms September 20 – 22 The most sophisticated wine & food festival on the East coast. Newport, RI 401-847-1000. newportmansions.org
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Fall Prevention – preserving health and independence It is among perhaps our greatest fear as we age: Falling – and the seemingly inevitable decline in health and loss of independence. How big is the problem? The National Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that 2.3 million persons 65 and older were treated in emergency rooms for falls in 2010. It’s estimated that half of elders 85 and older will suffer a fall in a given year, especially if they live alone, as 30 percent of elders in Rhode Island do. Falls can result in permanent injury, impaired mobility, and even death, but they can also affect quality of life and independence in more subtle ways. Elders, especially those who have fallen previously, whether they were injured or not, often develop a debilitating fear of falling that causes them to curtail physical activity, or be reluctant to leave home to socialize with family and friends – creating a cycle that only serves to increase the risk of falling. Much of this can be prevented.
The 6th annual National Falls Prevention Awareness Day, sponsored by the National Council on Aging, will be observed on Sunday, Sept. 22. Rhode Island observes Falls Prevention Week from Sept. 22 through Sept. 28. This year’s “Falls Free” campaign is being held under the banner of “Preventing Falls –One Step at a Time.” The goal is to prevent and reduce falls and to raise awareness of falls prevention among seniors, family members and caregivers. Falls prevention is an integral part of the health promotion and wellness initiatives funded under the Older Americans Act (OAA) and implemented jointly in Rhode Island by the Division of Elderly Affairs (DEA) and the Department of Health (DOH). During Falls Prevention Week, DEA will step up our collaboration with the DOH to spread the word about ways to prevent falls. DOH will be coordinating the distribution of nightlights and informational materials throughout the community during September. DOH is working with and
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RIHCA Quality Report shows results of continuing education How are we doing in meeting the health needs of our aging population? Conversations about how we manage and pay for long-term care take place on a daily basis. At the core of these discussions lies the key question of how to effectively and efficiently enhance quality in health care services in order to assure individuals of care that promotes optimal well-being and independence. This question becomes a particular challenge with regard to our most elderly and infirm citizens. As the state with the largest percentage of people over the age of 85 – the primary users of nursing home care – our longterm care providers are all too familiar with the stark reality of the enhanced needs of our eldest citizens. For its part, the Rhode Island Health Care Association (RIHCA), the state’s largest professional organization of skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities, offers the “2013 Quality Report: Enhancing Quality in Rhode Island’s Nursing Homes.� The Quality Report, issued each year, highlights the steps that Rhode Island skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers are taking to
promote health care services for an aging population that is increasing more rapidly than ever before. Despite the challenges of this population growth, and the growing problem of decreased funding, the report highlights several positive trends and accomplishments happening in Rhode Island’s skilled nursing facilities. Few know for example, that Rhode Island skilled nursing centers received the fewest number of deficiencies on average of all 50 states in their annual inspection by the Department of Health. Nor do they realize that customer satisfaction surveys, which compare Rhode Island’s facilities to centers throughout the country, rate Rhode Island nursing homes among the best in the nation. Though it’s understood that no one is clamoring to enter a nursing home, studies show that Rhode Islanders who do experience high rates of satisfaction with their experience. These accomplishments aren’t occurring by happenstance. Each year, the RIHCA Quality Committee, a group comprised of representatives of nursing homes and nursing educators
throughout the state, focus on areas in need of improvement based on annual customer satisfaction survey results conducted by national research firm, My InnerView, along with initiatives spearheaded by RIHCA’s national affiliate, the American Health Care Association (AHCA) or health advocates like the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). RIHCA offers more than 40 continuing education seminars and workshops each year, running the gamut from a boot camp for directors of nursing to regulatory compliance updates for activity directors. “There are about 1,000 nursing home regulations that skilled nursing facilities need to comply with. Not only do we need to insure that our workers follow those mandates, but we need to incorporate new quality improvement activities in a way that works within those regulations. It’s a challenge, but we’re showing it can be done,� said John Gage, co-chair of the RIHCA Quality Committee and Chief Operating Office of Health Concepts, Ltd.,
which owns and operates 12 Rhode Island nursing facilities. William Keough, RIHCA vice president and education director agrees. “We put a lot of effort into tailoring our educational offerings with the goals of the Quality Committee. Over the past 18 months, we’ve been focused on educating members about how to reduce re-hospitalizations for example, a goal backed by RIHCA, AHCA and the CDC. Studies show that only two other states surpassed our results in that area last year,â€? he said. “We provide continuing education for nursing home administrators, nurses, social workers ‌ even facility managers and food service staff. If the whole team is directed toward the same goals, it pays off. We’re definitely seeing the results of our efforts.â€? The 2013 RIHCA Quality Report and information about Rhode Island’s skilled nursing homes can be found on the Rhode Island Health Care Association website at www.rihca.com.
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The Fine Art of Napping One of the great joys of retirement is being able to take a nap whenever I want. alcohol you’ve imbibed and whether you’ve collapsed onto something comfortable. One of the downsides is that I seem to want to nap a lot. I’ve made an in-depth study Many of my most refreshing naps have occurred during what some might call a of the subject and I’ve identified nine variations of the nap. “wine stupor.” I prefer to think of them as research projects. The most familiar is the opportunistic catnap, so named because cats have perAnother nap familiar to retirees is the reading-induced one. This is characterized fected this midday snooze. You can catnap anyby the body positioned in a cushy chair, reading matewhere, but the best place is stretched out on your Many of my most refreshing naps rial in hand. You may not realize you’ve had this nap back, usually on a couch, with the sun on your face. until you wake up and find your eyeglasses on your have occurred during what some Not sure if the nap you’re taking is this type? Check lap and your book on the floor. The older we get, the your midsection when you wake up. If there’s a cat fewer pages it takes to induce a reading nap. might call a “wine stupor.” I prefer to on top of you, you’ve just enjoyed a catnap. Likewise the older we get, the more we need exAnother type you’ll recognize is the post-pranthink of them as research projects. ercise recovery naps, which are most effective when dial nap, which occurs after a big meal. My research you’re splayed out on a carpet. Mowing the lawn takes shows that retirees become increasingly prone to 45 minutes, including emptying the clippings into an these naps midafternoon, after a larger-than-usual lunch. Careful observation of my approved brown paper sack. You know, the ones you buy at Home Depot. They family reveals that men are extremely fond of post-prandials, except when there’s come up to my armpits, so I have to lift the clippings catcher to shoulder height to football on TV. These naps are most appropriately taken in an overstuffed chair. empty it. This exhausts me more than the mowing itself. After I’ve finished, you’ll They’re often short, yet highly effective. Just ask my cousin Louie. find me nose-deep in the carpet, in a classic recovery snooze. The alcohol-induced nap is related to the post-prandial, but you don’t need to A related type, the battery-recharger, replenishes emotional or psychic energy. have eaten before one. These are particularly welcome after wine tastings, especially For example: The robocall for my pharmacy’s auto-refill doesn’t work with one of my the ones you have alone in your own home. Their duration depends on how much prescriptions. It’s taken weekly on an empty stomach, with a half-hour wait after. If NAPPING – PAGE 29
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Jon Land Goes Local A Marrakech Souk. The Pentagon. An oil rig in the Gulf. A Mexican prison. These are the settings for Jon Land thrillers. And they fit his heroes and heroines – a CIA undercover agent, an Israeli Mossad spy, and, most recently, Caitlin Strong, a fifth generation Texas ranger. As for his villains, they hail from a netherworld of evil. Caitlin describes her run-of-the-mill nemeses: “psychopaths, sociopaths, megalomaniacs, and residents of a lunatic fringe that the vast reaches of humanity go to bed every night never suspecting ever existed.” So what a surprise to visit a very local mise en scene in this latest Caitlin Strong thriller, “Strong Rain Falling.” Providence. Good battles evil here. Caitlin shoots out the bad guys – part of a vast organizational cartel, intent on crippling the United States – at Waterfire. Caitlin eats at Paragon. Every super-hero has a back-story, to show they are human. For Caitlin, the back-story takes her to Brown: Coach Phil Estes is recruiting the son of Caitlin’s lover (and former enemy) to play football at Brown. (The grandson of a Texan rancher tied to the villain is a sophomore at Brown – to show the reach of the Ivy League). The young recruit is staying at Delta Phi fraternity. Why the move to Providence? On the one hand, Jon knows Providence firsthand; a native Rhode Islander, he went to Brown, is a fan of Brown football (didn’t play but is vice president of the Brown Football Association), belonged to Delta Phi, eats at Paragon. On the other hand, while Rhode Island has its share of crooks and reformers, it has no tradition of ride-’em shoot-’em up cowboys and outlaws. In the book, Caitlin sardonically tells a skeptical Providence police detective that he doesn’t understand border violence: “You’re not at war with Massachusetts or Connecticut.” Jon explains the shift from exotic to local.
“I thought it was time to take Caitlin Strong out of Texas for a bit. The exotic locales were not so much humdrum as overdone. There actually is a scene in “Strong Rain Falling” set in a Mexican prison, but the key for any series is to keep it fresh. And keeping it fresh means doing things that are new and original, things I hadn’t done before to keep readers on their toes and guessing. Series run out of gas mostly because they grow stale. The characters stop being interesting and the scenes start to feel repetitive, almost lazy in their approach. So sometimes you have to throw a wrench in the works by taking your heroes out of their comfort zone. It’s one thing to have Caitlin blowing away bad guys on her home turf. It’s quite another to have her to do it a whole lot of miles away from home where her reputation doesn’t carry much weight at all.” And Waterfire marked the perfect setting for an Armageddon-type battle. “Simply stated, it’s the perfect place to stage an action sequence. Darkness, atmosphere, crowds – what more can you ask for? It also made for the perfect contrast with many of the big action sequences set in Texas. I’ve made frequent use there of the vast open spaces, deserts, prairies, arroyos and backwater towns; Waterfire made for the perfect contrast and a great way to open the book. All the books in the series open with some kind of gunfight and it’s becoming more and more of a challenge to come up with new ways to stage them. Not so in “Strong Rain Falling.” Visually, this remains one of the most striking scenes in the book.” We learn at the end of the story that Caitlin saved the day, and the recruit will return in the fall to play football for Brown. The possibilities loom: A plot to poison all the calamari in the bay? A super-spy mole embedded in Delta Phi? A cartel running drugs via lobster boats? If fans are lucky, the battle of good versus evil will take place again on our state’s home turf.
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Sisters reunited
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With a desire to learn more, Giarrusso’s husband Don began to conduct research on Ancestry.com to learn more about his wife’s family. While on the site, he crossed paths with a distant relative by marriage, Mr. Sweet, who provided Don with a great deal of information, including Giarrusso’s mother’s name. When Giarrusso learned her mother had died, she requested the obituary and death certificate. “Louise’s street address was on [the certificate] because she lived with her,” said Giarrusso. She added that Oakley was mentioned in Sweet’s research, including an address. So Giarrusso took a chance and wrote letters to the sisters she had never met. “If they answer, that’s great. If not, not so great, but that’s the way it is,” said Giarrusso. But they did answer. “I kind of had to sit down and read it over again about four times,” said Popich, who was only a year old when Giarrusso was adopted. She had no memory of her sister, but Oakley had told her about the baby. Popich, who lives in Ohio, admits she was skeptical at first, thinking the letter might be part of a scam. But when she called Giarrusso and spoke with her, it made sense. Oakley says she recognized that name in the letter (Giarrusso included her birth name in the letter) and was so happy to be able to contact her. September 2013
PEOPLE AND PLACES Over the past year, the three have been getting to know each other, sending each other photos and speaking on the phone. Also, in February of this year, Popich and Giarrusso met in person for a DNA test. The two younger sisters have a different father from Oakley, but the DNA test proved they are blood sisters. All three women have the same mother. Popich and Giarrusso have been doing research to learn more about their shared father, who never married their mother. Eventually they found his name and his picture. “He looks like us,� said Popich, adding that she was happy to discover who her father was and close that chapter. She was also happy to discover he was Italian. “I’ve been going around saying I was Italian for my whole life,� joked Popich. Giarrusso explained that the two plan to continue to look into their father’s family and find any living relatives. Oakley was so happy to have her sisters back. Although she grew up in Rhode Island with Popich, the two had not seen each other in almost 14 years. But she was even happier to be reunited with her baby sister. “That was a sad day,� recalls Oakley about the day Giarrusso was taken away. “Our life wasn’t easy and it was hard to see her go. They had no right to take her.� For personal reasons, Oakley did not want to talk about the reasons her sister was put up for adoption. But now the family is reunited and bigger than ever. Combined, the three sisters have 12 children, 31 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. It is that family support that Giarrusso says was so important when researching such a sensitive and emotional subject. “You have to have a lot of family support through this, which we did,� said Giarrusso. Popich and Giarrusso were only in town for a few days, but they planned to take a family portrait together and big sister Oakley was treating the sisters to dinner. “I don’t feel like their sister, I feel like their mother,� said Oakley with a laugh. Although the three plan to keep in touch, they are not sure if they will ever be able to meet up like this again. Giarrusso is the only one with set plans to visit Rhode Island again; she and her husband will return in October for her 50th high school reunion. She plans to visit Oakley while she is in town.
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The airplane . . . continued Greatly impressed by the success of the airplane as a means of transporting mail and as a weapon of warfare, the Army Air Service became involved in Rhode Island aviation affairs in 1921. According to a Rhode Island Technical Paper Number I 4, “State Airport System Inventory,” written in 1969, the government selected 11 emergency sites, with most of the fields along the main line of the Penn Central Railroad. The majority of these sites were large open fields. Some locations considered as the site of a future state airport were at Apponaug in Warwick, the Newport polo club, the Narragansett Park Speedway (between Auburn and Knightsville) in Cranston, Wood River Junction and Hillsgrove in Warwick, where the abandoned Collingwood Race Track was already in use as an aviation field.
“Lucky Lindy” Makes History
While these sites were talked about for future expansion and perhaps a state owned facility, there was but little public concern. The real impetus for an airport grew tremendously in 1927, however, when an attractive young man of 24, Charles A. Lindbergh, took a $13,000 Ryan monoplane, “The Spirit of St. Louis,” from Roosevelt Field on Long Island. N.Y. to the Le Bourget Airport in Paris on May 20-21, 1927. This flight alone, over 3,600 miles across the Atlantic, made Lindbergh a national hero overnight. His name, along with those of Babe Ruth, Jimmy Walker, Admiral Byrd, Al Capone, Bobby Jones and Aimee Semple McPherson, became a household word in Rhode Island during the 1920s.
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There were those at East Greenwich, at Warwick Neck, and nearly every place else in Rhode Island who swore they saw the “Spirit of St. Louis” pass over at the beginning of the 33-hour, 20-minute flight. These fortunate ones, when believed, were envied by their neighbors for having seen “Lucky Lindy” on that fateful day. Those who missed Lindy on May 20 were given another chance to see their hero on July 21, 1927, when he came to the state to promote aviation.
The “Lone Eagle” In RI
Lindbergh, an advocate of commercial aviation, was invited to Rhode Island to spur the demand for an airport in the vicinity of Providence. A number of locations were offered as sites for a city or state airport. One seriously considered was the 100 acres already in use as a flying field at Buttonwoods in Warwick. This site would have been available to the city free of charge for the first five years. Other fields seriously considered were in Rumford and an area west of LaSalle Academy. In the summer of 1927, rumors quickly spread that Lindbergh would land at the Spring Green Estate in Warwick and that the Governor Francis Farm would be the site of the state airport. The ‘Lone Eagle,’ as he was called, landed instead at Quonset Point on July 21, 1927. The Providence Journal gave a detailed front-page account of the Lindbergh visit from the time of his departure from Hartford, Conn. at 1 p.m., his flight over Providence, and his landing at the National Guard Airport at Quonset Point. The reception at Quonset was so tremendous that National Guard and State Police units were necessary to hold back the crowds as they welcomed their hero.
3oo,ooo Welcome Hero
Well-wishers could be seen in great numbers all along the route from North Kingstown to Providence. It is estimated that out of a population of 704,000, more than 300,000 Rhode Islanders saw Lindbergh on that summer’s day. At a reception in the Biltmore Hotel, hosted by Henry D. Sharpe, Charles A. Lindbergh made it very clear that his Purpose was to encourage Rhode Island to build an airport and that airport should be in close proximity to Providence. 28 | PrimeTime
Le Bourget Far Superior
According to the August 1927 issue of Providence Magazine, Lindbergh is quoted as saying. “...About two months ago when I approached Paris on the evening of May 21, the first indications I had of the city was the glare from the lights of Paris … Though I had heard that Le Bourget was close to Paris, I had no idea that a field as large as Le Bourget could be as close to Paris as was the field I saw...” Rhode Island’s favorite hero continued to say, “A few days later I found I had landed in an immense airport almost on the outskirts of Paris, equipped with numerous hangars and completely equipped. If half of those hangars had been burned, the field would still have been better equipped than any field in the United States...”
Providence Must Not Lag
After Lindbergh’s speech, William L. Sweet, president of the Providence School Board and the Chamber of Commerce, stated the sentiments of the gathering when he said, “We learn that flying fields are being prepared in many cities of our country. Providence must not lag in this respect. Providence must have a flying field adequate to its necessities, and I believe that it will have such a field.” Lindbergh’s efforts resulted in the voters of Rhode Island approving a state airport, by a 76,281-9,369 vote, in the general election of 1928.
An Airport, Yes, But Where?
The main question was not “should we have an airport,” but “where should it be?” Proposals came in from all areas of the state. According to articles by Betty Johnson and James Wheaton in the Pawtucket newspaper, The Times, that city led by wealthy Nicholas Bertozzi, an ice cream manufacturer, hoped to see the What Cheer Airport in Pawtucket selected as the site. For a while, What Cheer Airport seemed to be the logical choice and in October 1928, over 50,000 spectators, including Governor Norman S. Case, witnessed a thrilling three-day airplane carnival.
Why Not Downtown Providence?
While Pawtucket felt assured it had the best airport, many other proposals were filed at the State House. At one Point, early in the January session in 1928, West Warwick Senator Alberic Archambault stunned the General Assembly with his proposal. According to the 1969 “State Airport System Inventory,” Archambault “…proposed that the Providence River from the New Haven Railroad tracks to Crawford Street be bridged over...” He wanted to take that space “with adjacent streets” to be used for the construction of an “airplane landing field.” Archambault proposed that Providence be authorized to issue $1 million in bonds to carry out the work.
Gaspee Point, First Choice
A special committee was selected by Governor Case to study the issue and in January 1928, the committee, assisted by the testimony and advice of three outstanding aviators, Charles Lindbergh, Commander Richard Byrd and Lieutenant Hegenberger, made their recommendations. Their first choice was Gaspee Point in Warwick. This site on the west shore of Narragansett Bay consisted of 775 acres of what the committee reports as being “relatively flat land covered by meadows, beach, grass and timberland.” The committee’s second choice was a site in Rumford, which consisted of 200 acres in East Providence and 130 acres in Pawtucket. Despite the high recommendations for Gaspee Point and the public support for that site, it was soon learned that Hillsgrove in Warwick would be the location of the state airport.
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NAPPING – I run out, it messes up my Sunday. I spent an hour on this with a customer service rep who had what I’ll charitably describe as a lack of understanding of the situation. By the time I hung up, I was badly in need of a nap to recharge my psychic battery. The boredom nap sneaks up on you when you have nothing exciting planned for the day, but you’re not really sure you care. You stretch out someplace comfortable to contemplate some possibilities, and the next thing you know… Zzzzzz. Rainy day naps are one of the special joys of retirees. The flexibility of our schedules allows us to curl up somewhere cozy, soft and warm when the weather’s bad. Maybe we’ll grab some reading material; maybe we’ll grab a cat to cuddle. More likely we’ll grab an afghan that’s been in the family for decades and just sink in for a comfortable snooze. Eat your hearts out, those of you still working. Lastly (of course), we have the procrastinator, best taken when you have a
long list of projects that need attention, but you don’t want to tackle any of them. This type is another guilty pleasure of retirees. We can procrastinate as much as we want without risk of serious repercussions. Except, as I’ve learned, if the task at hand is writing one’s weekly blog post. Not to worry. As long as I’ve had my quota of catnaps, post-prandials and battery-rechargers, I’m not likely to be lured by the procrastinator. I’m more likely to miss a posting because I’ve succumbed to an alcohol-induced nap. Speaking of which, now that this column is done, I’m going to pour myself a nice glass of vino, sit back, and… Zzzzzz.
MUSIC – “For the most part I write my own songs,” she said. “I have on occasion taken a poem and put it to music, poems I’ve been given permission to use.” Tieger, who says she is primarily selftaught on the piano, began taking lessons at age 15 with twin sisters Bets and Annie Von Drasek in Huntington, N.Y. She later took private voice lessons with Maurice Lewis at the Rhode Island Conservatory of Music in Providence after receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree at State University of New York at Potsdam with a major in French and a minor in music. When she was a little girl she says her aspirations were to become a teacher or a nurse. But evidently from a young age, music was always bubbling beneath the surface as well. “My mother told me when I was 4 years old I would make up little songs,” she said. “Before I learned to talk I would imitate every sound I heard. My mother called me Geraldine McBoing Boing (from a Dr. Seuss story about Gerald McBoing Boing, a little boy who speaks through sound effects instead of spoken words).” Many successful singers and musicians owe a debt of gratitude to friends and family members who are helpful, loving and supportive and Tieger is no exception. About her husband, Ollie, she says, “He’s my faithful roadie, my biggest fan, and my toughest critic.” Of her son, Jon Brennan, who is also a singer/songwriter/musician, she says, “He is the one constant I can always rely on for bass, vocals, keys, and arrangements – he is an unending inspiration, as well as my musical partner and collaborator.”
Brennan also serves as associate producer on Tieger’s latest CD, still in progress. Recording takes place at TRIAD Studio, soon relocating to Warren. “It takes me three to four years to make a CD,” Tieger reflected. “I start with the piano track, then add vocals, and build everything else after that. The majority of people do the rhythm first, drums and bass, add guitar and piano, and do the vocals last.” She laughed and added, “I kinda do it backwards.” And as for live performances, Tieger says she has performed solo and as a member of the Kari Tieger Trio and the Eclectic Quartet in venues such as the Brooklyn Coffee and Tea House, the Silver Willow, the Mediator, the Custom House Cafe and Positive New Beginnings. She has also appeared on 10 cable television shows, including the “Don Lincoln Show” in 2002. When she’s not making music, she enjoys taking photos and doing crossword puzzles. Yoga is her way of staying fit, relaxed and happy. “I do sun salutations [a sequence of yoga postures] every morning,” said Tieger. And when it comes to maintaining a positive attitude, she says, “If you cultivate gratitude, it builds spirituality. If you focus on what you already have, you get more.” Her newest and fourth full-length CD release, called “Illumination,” is due out this fall. To keep current with Kari Tieger’s music and to learn more about her, visit the following sites: www.reverbnation. com/karitieger, www.cdbaby.com/tieger, www.facebook.com/Kari.Tieger.Music, and www.karitieger.com.
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