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April 7, 2017

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The Atomic City magine being married before you learned to drive. That’s going way back! Imagine having to prove your identity to the government in order to pass through the gates to a town in America—just to visit your family. Imagine being intercepted by the police while driving around the town seeking to find where the family lived. Imagine passing such things as old fashioned outhouses on the way to the Atomic City.

There is a new book out by author Denise Kiernan, called Girls Of The Atomic City.

It is all about when most women went to work for the first time, rushing to Oak Ridge to help our country’s effort.

Just hearing about it was a reminder of times past, when my family moved to Oak Ridge (why, I am not sure). Dad had been working at the shell loading plant during WWII and was a blackout warrant officer in times of possible crises in Virginia. He wasn’t drafted into service because he had four children.

After the war, he and the family moved to Oak Ridge, the Atomic City. There, my sister and older brother were among the first students in the multi-million dollar Oak Ridge High School. They and our younger brother, who attended grade school in a wooded area (pre-atom bomb days building) graduated from Oak Ridge High.

The town was filled with quickly built asbestos houses and many brick apartment buildings, referred to as row houses. We located our family in one of the brick apartments. We learned right away that it was quite possible that a clerk at a grocery store lived in an apartment next door to a government employee, perhaps a scientist. One thing for sure, you never knew what your neighbors did for a living because it was

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You Name It …by Kitty Maiden mandatory that your job was never discussed with anyone.

In Oak Ridge, there was 0 percent unemployment. If you found yourself without a job, you left town immediately.

O.T., the man who graduated with and later married my sister Jane, worked at one of the plants. I think it was called Y12. As things changed in the Atomic City, new and different items of interest became the focal point. His first job, while in school in Oak Ridge, was delivering newspapers. After completing his education, he had something to do with the development of the space program, working on tools for the exploration of space. O.T. found himself involved in the equipment that went to the moon. Throughout his life he never discussed his work.

We always loved visiting with my sister and her family. They lived on a hillside above the Clinch River. On the way there, you passed the tremendous smoke stacks and speculated as to why they were there.

There are all kinds of stories concerning those days, many originally secretive.

The gates to the city were eventually removed and one can travel there without being detained.

There’s a fine museum there that tells the story so well. I hadn’t thought about Oak Ridge in years until this book and I can’t wait to read Girls Of The Atomic City.

Kitty Maiden is a staff writer for Seniors Today.

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Please follow these tips and share them with friends and loved ones to stop scam artists in their tracks: • It’s shrewd, not rude, to hang up on a suspicious telemarketer.

• Don’t give out personal information to people you don’t know unless you initiated the contact.

• Don’t let yourself get pressured into a verbal agreement or signing a contract.

• Be skeptical of online charitable solicitations and other online offers. If you’re interested, ask to receive the information in the mail and check to be sure the company is legitimate.

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Seaside Manor Assisted Living is hosting a Wiener Dog Race Saturday, April 15 at 11 A.M. Bring a group of friends and the whole family and come join the fun! Prizes will be awarded to each participant. Please RSVP to Jeannie to 386.441.1771.

Come join a free presentation given by attorney Mike Pyle on Financial Planning For Long-Term Care on Monday, April 24 at 4 P.M. at City Island Library, 105 E. Magnolia, Daytona Beach. The long-term care presentation will discuss how to pay for long-term-care, including long-term care insurance and Medicaid. Also, a review of the details of Medicaid qualification.

You are cordially invited to attend the celebration of a true friend of our community, Congressman John Mica, who will be honored as the recipient of the Herbert M. Davidson Memorial Award for Outstanding Community Service at 6 P.M. on Tues., May 2 at the Henderson Building, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, 600 S. Clyde Morris Boulevard Daytona Beach. To purchase seats: hmdaward2017.eventbrite.com RSVP to 386.275.1932 or kwilliams@uwvfc.org

Holy Cross Lutheran Come experience an awesome Easter season at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 724 Big Tree Road, South Daytona.

Maundy Thursday service offered April 13 at 11 A.M. and 6 P.M.; Good Friday —a service that begins in light and ends in darkness—on April 14 at 6 P.M.; and April 16, Easter Sunday at 8 A.M. and 10 A.M. Bring the grandkids at 10 A.M. for Kidstuf where every child will receive a gift and can join in the Easter Egg Hunt during the service. For more information, call 386.767.6542.

Trinity Lutheran Trinity Lutheran Church, 1205 Ridgwood Ave., Holly Hill invites you to Holy Week services Singing With The Exiles. Hear inspiring messages on Maundy Thursday, April 13 at 7 P.M.; Good Friday, April 14 at 7 P.M. and then Easter Sunday, titled We Are Going Home on April 16 at 10 A.M. For more details call, 386.255.7580.

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Come join the fun at the free Senior Lifestyle Fair on Fri., April 28 from 10 A.M. to 1 P.M. at Bishop’s Glen, 900 LPGA Blvd., Holly Hill. Enjoy food samplings, door prizes, music, and more! For more information, call 386.226.9110.

Can music be therapeutic? Can music make you feel better? Can music ease the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease?

These questions and more will be addressed in Music As Medicine on Wed., April 26 from 2–4 P.M. at Bishop’s Glen Auditorium, 900 LPGA Blvd., Holly Hill. Attendees will be exposed to assorted styles of both recorded and live music–with some very special guest performers! Vince Kinsler, Executive Director of the Parkinson Association of Greater Daytona Beach will facilitate.

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Battle Of ALF Chefs Join the fun and experience tasty mac & cheese at the 2nd Annual Battle Of The ALF (Assisted Living Facility) Chefs on April 11 from 5–7 P.M. at Byte Bistro, 145 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand.

Come judge who is the best ALF chef in Volusia County. Tickets are just $15 which includes dinner and dessert. All net proceeds are being donated to the Parkinson’s Association of Daytona Beach. For tickets and details, call Marjorie at 386.569.7689.

Lunch Bunch Lunch Bunch meets every Thursday at 12 NOON at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 724 Big Tree Rd., South Daytona and now there is a second location at Trinity Lutheran Church, 1205 Ridgewood Ave., Holly Hill. (No Lunch Bunch April 13—Holy Week.) Just $5 gets you lunch and bingo with non-monetary prizes. RSVP by NOON the Tuesday prior to the church where you wish to attend.

Holy Cross, 386.767.6542 or Trinity, 386.255.7580.

Medicare Workshops Come find out how medicare works on May 3 or June 7 at 10 A.M. or May 2 or June 6 at 6 P.M. at American Senior Benefits, 1930 West Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach. RSVP to 386.671.9150 or greatamericanpr@yahoo.com and leave name and date you wish to attend.

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Good Samaritan Society-Daytona is hosting a Health Fair on Friday, May 19 from 10 A.M.–2 P.M. at 325 South Segrave Street, Daytona Beach. Local healthcare professionals and businesses will participate and share their knowledge of the services they provide. Hot dogs and a drink will be served during the event.

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Free Legal Clinic Are your affairs in order? Come attend a free legal clinic at the Kim C. Hammond Justice Center, 1769 E. Moody Blvd., Building #1, Bunnell on Wed., April 26 from 5–7 P.M. Attorney Michael Pyle will be one of the panel members. Learn all about wills, trusts, and probate.

Historic Tours & Open House Join Good Samaritan Society-Daytona for a historic tour & open house on Saturday, April 29 from 2–4 P.M. at 340 South Ridgewood Ave., Daytona Beach.

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Elks Membership Drive The Elks is a Benevolent Society and donate to many different charities such as the Humane Society, homeless vets, scholarship programs, and youth camps to name a few. Come join in the fun at the Elks Membership Drive on April 15 from 5 to 10 P.M. at 820 West Park Avenue, Edgewater.

Support Groups Parkinson’s Support You are invited to the kick off meeting for the new Parkinson’s Support Group, to be held the third Wednesday each month, on Wed., April 19 at 3 P.M. The meeting will be hosted at Lexington Place, 301 South Myrtle Ave., New Smyrna Beach. Guest speaker will be Jeffery R. Berner, PT, MS. For information, please call April at 386. 410.2523.

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Upcoming Free Legal Clinic am scheduled to be part of a panel presenting at the Kim C. Hammond Justice Center in the 1st floor jury assembly room, 1769 E. Moody Blvd., Building #1, Bunnell, FL on Wednesday, April 26th from 5 P.M. to 7 P.M. to educate the public about probate and estate planning.

April 26th from 5 P.M. to 7 P.M. Probate/Wills & Trusts In the probate, wills, and trusts presentation, we discuss how to plan for after death and incapacity. Estate planning means planning for what will happen to one's assets on death and addressing who will make decisions in the event of incapacity or death. A will is a viable way to handle estate plans. For some people, a trust may be more suitable. It is critical to create Powers of Attorney and health care documents along with wills and trusts. If an incapacitated person has not granted a power of attorney, a guardianship may be required, which is an expensive, time-consuming court process.

Probate is a court process that is required when a person dies owning assets in the decedent's own name and with no designated beneficiaries to receive the assets. It can be required if the deceased person left a will, and it can be necessary if the deceased did not leave a will.

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like good-doers. They are vital to any community. They help with projects, contribute to the general welfare, and generally mind their own business.

Do-gooders are another story. They are usually a nuisance to the community, join everything and commit to nothing, have a welfare mentality, and advise everybody on almost any subject.

Good-doers don’t ask to help. They know what needs to be done and they do it. When you get there they have already started. They don’t keep score because they are not working for credits or stars in their crowns. They are working because it needs to be done.

Do gooders walk around checking on the work of others. They explain why they cannot do that particular thing because it makes their ‘game’ leg break out in welts. They could have helped yesterday but nobody came by to pick them up. Besides there is a much better way of doing things if folks would just listen. Gotta leave early today but maybe next time.

Good-doers are usually quiet. They are usually efficient and they are usually effective. They raise the most money, get the most done in half the allotted time, and have the least to say about it. If the cost runs a little higher than budgeted, they kick in the difference. If the job is not quite done, they stay and finish, and then clean up Being a good doer is a noble thing.

They are dependable, loyal, and usually knowledgeable. Being a do-gooder is in some respects easier. It’s less demanding, cheaper, and not nearly as time consuming.

How can you avoid being a do-gooder? Simple.

Follow these easy instructions: 1. Don’t try to do everything. You can’t.

Sensible people know that and don’t expect it, of themselves or others.

People would much rather work with someone who is dependable at one or two things than someone who piddles at many things.

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2. Do not join every service group in town. Diluting your time dilutes your value. Stay with the task best served by your talents and most needed by fellow workers.

3. Don’t try to go to every meeting. Remember you family needs you too… first and foremost. Marriages and families have been sacrificed on the altar of public service and a broken home weakens any community.

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4. Don’t constantly call others trying to ‘make yourself useful.’ If you’ve proven yourself helpful, they’ll find you. If they don’t call, there may be a reason.

5. Don’t attach strings to you deeds… like a necessary purchase, religion, or credits for yourself.

6. Don’t talk about doing it. Do it, and then others will talk about it. Diligent and valuable workers are not impressed with words. They prefer deeds.

7. Finally, look around. Who are the leaders? Sometimes they are difficult to see. Out front is not always ‘in sight.’

Loud is not always effective. Presence is not always accomplishment.

Good-doers evaluate the cause and the cost. Not every hair-brain project is needed or worthwhile. Big budgets may not be the answer. Good-doers don’t support weak causes.

Good-doers pick up the paper in the yard without being asked. Good-doers know that sometimes the sick are best left alone. Good-doers give quietly.

Good-doers know that not everyone who is ill needs a visit. When visits are appropriate good-doers know they are usually best kept short.

Good-doers don’t talk about how fine thing used to be… they make things better today.

Good-doers tend to their own knitting and they don‘t stand on boxes near the fence. They don’t ask how much it cost or tell you about their surgery.

Good-doers know that it doesn’t matter who gets the credit as long as the job gets done. Good-doers are lavish with praise for others.

Good-doers know that the best working lubrication is elbow grease and that a helping hand is usually found at the end of an elbow. Be a good-doer. We have far to many do-gooders!

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What’s In The Stars For The Week Of April 10 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) This is a good time to reassess important relationships, both personal and professional, to see where problems might exist and how they can be overcome.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) It's not easy to bring order to a chaotic situation, whether it's in the workplace or at home. If anyone can do it, you can.

A pleasant surprise awaits you.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Be careful that you don't make an upcoming decision solely on the word of those who might have their own reasons for wanting you to act as they suggest.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A personal relationship that seems to be going nowhere could be restarted once you know why it stalled. A discussion could result in some revelations.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) That unexpected attack of self-doubt could be a way of warning yourself to go slow before making a career-changing decision.

Take more time to do a closer study.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) A workplace problem needs your attention, now, before it deteriorates to a point beyond repair. A trusted third party could be helpful in closing the gaps that have opened.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) A recent family situation could give rise to a new problem. Keep an open mind and avoid making judgments about anyone's motives until all the facts are in.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Rely on your always-sharp intuition to alert you to potential problems with someone's attempt to explain away the circumstances behind a puzzling incident.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Although you still need to do some snipping of those lingering loose ends from a past project, you can begin moving on to something else.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) With your self-confidence levels rising, you should feel quite comfortable with agreeing to take on a possibly troublesome, but potentially rewarded, situation.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Travel is favored, both for business and for fun. The end of the week brings news about an upcoming project that could lead toward that promised career change.

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Easter Egg Rolling he story of the White House Easter Egg Roll, which begins at one end of Pennsylvania Avenue and continues at the other, is one of the oldest and most unique traditions in presidential history.

Rolling eggs on the Monday after Easter was a tradition observed by many Washington families, including those of the President. Some historians believe Dolley Madison first suggested the idea of a public egg roll, while others tell stories of informal egg-rolling parties at the White House dating back to President Lincoln's day.

Public egg-rolling celebrations, however, were held not at the White House, but on the grounds of the Capitol. Press accounts from as early as 1872 recount stories of Washington children of all ages joining together to roll eggs on the congressional grounds.

The children of Washington apparently caused such a ruckus on the Capitol grounds in 1876 that Congress passed the Turf Protection Law to prohibit the area from being used as a playground in future years. The event was rained out in 1877, but in 1878 the children were alerted by a small notice in the local newspaper informing them that the egg rollers would not be allowed at the Capitol that year.

Two versions of the story follow: Either the angry rollers rushed to the gates of the White House and demanded that they be let in to roll their eggs on the President's lawn or President Rutherford B. Hayes, alerted to the plight of the children, opened the gates to the South Lawn and welcomed all the rollers to his end of Pennsylvania Avenue.

Either way, the first White House Easter Egg Roll was held in 1878.

Over the years, the Egg Rolls have evolved and changed, with different games and amusements popular in different years. Near the end of the nineteenth century, children played Egg Picking, Egg Ball, Toss And Catch, and Egg Croquet. Soon the event evolved into a more elaborate affair, with bands, entertainers, and food.

John Philip Sousa and The President's Own Marine Band performed for the assembled crowd, while vendors of all kinds sold their goods in 1889. Forty years later, Lou Hoover, wife of President Herbert Hoover,

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instituted folk and maypole dances to complement the egg-rolling but, perhaps because of the combination of stomping feet and boiled eggs, the practices were not continued for long.

At her first Egg Roll in 1933, Eleanor Roosevelt greeted visitors and listeners alike for the first time over the radio, on a nationwide hookup. She also introduced more organized games, but it was not until 1974 when the most famous event of modern Easter Egg Rolls, the egg-rolling race, was introduced with spoons borrowed from the White House kitchen.

Subsequent celebrations included a circus and petting zoo in 1977 and exhibits of antique cars, Broadway shows, and giant balloons in 1981. Egg hunt pits were introduced in 1981. Children would search straw pits for autographed wooden eggs.

Presidents and their families have long enjoyed the White House's largest public celebration, and it has been customary, from the outset, for Presidents, First Ladies, their children, grandchildren, and pets to attend the festivities. Among the most eagerly anticipated guests each year is the Easter Bunny.

The White House Easter Bunny, usually a White House staffer dressed in a special White House rabbit suit, was introduced by Pat Nixon, wife of President Richard Nixon, in 1969. Strict guidelines prohibit the bunny from being seen without his costume head, but the identity of the staffer inside is revealed every once in a while. Perhaps the most famous bunny of all was the wife of President Reagan's Attorney General Edwin Meese III. Ursula Meese so enjoyed the role that she performed for six seasons, earning her the nickname The Meester Bunny.

On occasion, the Easter Egg Roll has been cancelled, either due to inclement weather or in times of war. At these times, it is sometimes relocated to another Washington site, such as the National Zoo or even back to the Capitol. The longest hiatus was for World War II, followed by a White House renovation. When President Eisenhower reintroduced the Egg Roll in 1953, a whole generation of children had never experienced this treasured tradition.

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Veteran’s Post Sports For Disabled Vets isabled veterans will get a chance again this year to compete in adaptive sports across the country. The Department of Veterans Affairs is taking applications for $8 million grants that will support programs for disabled veterans and members of the Armed Forces.

Last year, grants helped fund 90 different programs, including coaching and technical assistance, recreation therapists, equipment, supplies, and programs on the local level, as well as advanced adaptive sports and Paralympic programs at the regional and national levels.

Grant applicants are expected to be colleges, parks, and rec departments, Paralympic sports clubs and organizations, nonprofits, Veterans Service Organizations, and more.

For disabled athletes who want to train and compete, this is a huge program. See www.va.gov/adaptivesports for more information. Click on Paralympic Sport Club Finder to locate ones in your area, or go to www.teamusa.org for full listings. Depending on where you live, you can join adaptive skiing, paraathlete triathlons, sports for visually impaired, snow-shoeing, cycling, wheelchair basketball, archery, fly fishing,

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kayaking, disc golf, Biathlon, tennis, and many more.

Specific adaptive events during the year include: • Valor Games—open to veterans with a VA disability rating for PTSD, amputation, traumatic brain injury, and more.

• Golden Age games—open to veterans age 55 or older who get health care at the VA. • Summer Sports Clinic, Sept. 17-22 in San Diego— take part in surfing, track and field, sailing, hand and tandem cycling. For those who were recently injured, daily therapy is part of the program.

• TEE Tournament, Sept. 11-15 in Iowa City, Iowa—develop skills in adaptive golf and bowling.

If you're disabled and think you won't get anything out of the sports programs, go online to www.va.gov/ adaptivesports Check out some of the videos of veterans in the programs.

You might change your mind.

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Humane Society Update Bumpy Has Been ADOPTED!

by Barry KuKes f you follow the Halifax Humane Society Facebook page and website, you probably already know about Bumpy. He’s a two-year old neutered male American Staffordshire Terrier mix who has been part of the HHS family for just shy of one-year!

Bumpy, despite a very rough start, is now going to his forever home.

When Bumpy arrived at HHS, he came from a very significant neglect environment with several other dogs.

At the time of his intake, Bumpy was

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severely underweight and malnourished.

He also suffered and was treated for numerous skin conditions. That was a very long time ago and today Bumpy is on track, very healthy, fully vetted, neutered, and micro-chipped.

Bumpy has learned how to play with his toys, how to share, and how to just relax with his head on the lap of a stranger with a loving hand. His adoptive parent is very happy and can’t wait until he graduates from the Prison Pups and Pals program on April 6th.

We will provide an update at that time but for now, we just had to share the good news about Bumpy! Give Bumpy a Like and a Share if you feel so inclined. He deserves that and more.

Barry KuKes is the Community Outreach Director for the Halifax Humane Society. You can reach Barry at 386.274.4703, ext. 320, or Barry K@halifaxhumanesociety.org

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Music t seems so long ago, but it is still a vivid memory for me. When I was about 11 or 12, I received a little portable transistor radio for my birthday.

It was a cool little radio with a long antenna and a bracket that popped out of the back as a brace for it to stand up on.

It may not seem like much now, but back then it meant that I had my own portal to the world. This was a long time before FM radio became popular. As a matter-of-fact, it was only an AM radio with one speaker about three inches in diameter.

I carried that little radio just about everywhere I went that summer. It went on family trips and sat beside me at neighborhood ball games. I loved that little radio.

At night time it was even better. I didn’t have to rely on WCNH, the local AM station, to hear music.

I would turn it on around 6 P.M. in the evening and listen to J.B. Barkley’s Harlem House. It was J.B. that gave me the love I now have for Rhythm and Blues and Soul music.I can’t help but get a mellow feeling that all is right with the world when I hear a Sam Cooke or Four Tops song.

J.B and I have often talked about his stint on the radio and I would love to hear him calling those great ol’ tunes again.

J.T. Akins is another person I remember hearing back then on WCNH with his Saturday night jazz program. I would meet J.T. as an adult and we became best of friends, and he taught me the love of New Orlean’s jazz.

Back then, as a child, I wanted to hear that Rock and Roll that came on after J.T’s Show. Later in the evening WCNH cut their power back and that little transistor opened a whole new world to me.

I would place it in just the right spot in my bedroom window with a piece of tinfoil wrapped around the antenna and listen to stations like WWL in New Orleans, WAPE (The Big Ape) in Jacksonville, and WLS in Chicago.

On some nights the skip, as they called it, brought in stations from the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central America.

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I became a world traveler laying in my bed listening to those radio stations. I felt special at the time because I could hear music and announcers from places I could only dream about seeing.

I wasn’t a Grand Ole Opry fan, but I couldn’t resist occasionally listening to WSM in Nashville, Tennessee and hearing Minnie Pearl and Little Jimmy Dickens perform.

Again it took me far away from Quincy and a place I saw then as exotic and different. I heard my first Beatles’ song on the radio one night when WWL or WLS was coming in strong and actually remember seeing them on the Ed Sullivan Show on TV. The best thing about that little radio was that all of the music was free.

I worked in tobacco and peaches and odd jobs to buy my school clothes back then and except for the occasional 35 cents to go to the Leaf Theater to see a Saturday afternoon cowboy serial and a Tarzan movie, I didn’t have the money to buy records.

I really don’t remember what happened to that little radio; I’m sure at some point I got a nicer one. I’m pretty sure that my brother Eddie probably took it apart at some point to see what made it tick.

By the way, in the window now at Stewart TV in Quincy is a set up of televisions and radios from the ’40s and ’50s.

Sitting on top of a console radio-record player combo is a little transistor radio that looks a lot like the one I had back then.

Everytime I see it, I get a warm feeling about the Good Ol’ Days, and listening to Elvis.

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Flashback Test Your Music Knowledge

by Mick Harper 1. Who released Kiss And Say Goodbye, and when?

2. Name the singer who had a No. 1 hit with The Candy Man. 3. Which female artist released Walk On By in 1964?

4. Which Jay, of Jay and The Americans, sang Come a Little Bit Closer in 1964?

5. Name the song that contains this lyric: I long to hold you near and kiss you just once more, you were on the ship and I was on the shore.

Answers 1. The Manhattans, in 1976. Group member Winfred Blue Lovett wrote the song all in one session.

2. Sammy Davis, Jr., in 1972. The song, from Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory in 1971, became his signature number.

3. Dionne Warwick. The song was nominated for a 1965 Grammy Award for the Best Rhythm and Blues Recording.

4. Jay No. 2, formerly David Blatt.

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Dear Dr. Roach: I have a question about vitamin D-3 pills. How does 400 mg fit into such a tiny pill? I also thought you needed sunlight to make vitamin D. —A.S. Answer: Four hundred mg is very small. Most of the tablet isn't even vitamin D—it's starch and other materials to hold the tablet together.

The skin does make vitamin D-3 from precursors in the presence of sunlight.

However, there are several factors that affect this process. During winter months at moderately high latitudes (above the line from Los Angeles to Atlanta), the sunlight might not be strong enough to efficiently convert enough vitamin D, so many are vitamin-D-deficient during winter.

People who don't go outside, who usually wear clothing and hats to cover their skin or who have darker skin are less able to create vitamin D. People over 70 also are less able to make their own vitamin D. This is why many foods are supplemented with vitamin D. Even so, a sizable proportion of the population has low levels of vitamin D. There remains great controversy about whether supplementation will improve overall health. Studies are ongoing to test the effect of vitamin D supplementation to reduce fracture risk, improve muscle function, or reduce cancer risk. *** Dear Dr. Roach: You mentioned lupus in a recent column. Is there a connection between lupus and arthritis?

—D.J.T. Answer: Systemic lupus erythematosis (SLE) is a disease that can affect virtually any organ in the body, and usually affects several—often at the same time. The most common symptoms are fatigue, fever, and weight loss. Skin signs can be very specific, such as the classic

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—A. Answer: It depends on what you mean by good. If you mean what I think you do, in terms of overall health and maybe living longer and feeling better, then yes, a brisk walk is nearly as good for you as jogging.

Jogging probably is better for preventing osteoporosis, since it gives more impact to the bones, but on the other hand it is harder on the joints. If your goal is to get faster and win races, then you need to practice going faster. Walking is nearly as good for most aspects and is easier on the body than jogging for most people. *** Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may email questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu To view and order health pamphlets, visit www.rbmamall.com or write to P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

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Antiques Meat Grinder Q: During the Great Depression, my folks used a meat grinder. It has been in my possession for many years. It is the No. 2 Universal model. I can't help but wonder if there is any value to this meat grinder/sausage maker.

—Helen, Granite City, Illinois A: During the 1950s, my mother also used a similar contraption that clamped to the kitchen counter. Most of the meat grinders I have seen in shops and at antique malls have been priced in the $50 to $75 range, a little more if it also has the various attachments. *** Q: I have two pocket watches, both made by Elgin. I would like to sell them but have no idea of what they're worth.

—Betty, via e-mail A: I recommend that you do a little homework before you make a decision.

You can access a great deal of information at elginwatches.org This easy to use website features a database that includes a comprehensive history of the Elgin Company and its products, technical help, and additional links that will connect you to established dealers and collectors. You also should check values listed at www. watchpricing.com

Remember, values are just a guide and nothing more. For example, if one of your watches is listed at being worth $200 but you can sell it for only $150, the true value is the lower figure, since an item is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it in cold cash. *** Q: I have an American Button Hole Sewing Machine, model No. 7. I bought it at a public sale several years ago. The machine is intact and still has its original box cover and attachments. I seem to be the only person who owns this particular machine and wonder if you can tell me more about it.

—Barbara, Denver, Pennsylvania A: According to Antique American Sewing Machines, a value guide by James W. Slaten, your machine was made between 1867 and 1877 is valued at about $550. Since my copy of this guide is a number of years, I suspect it might be worth slightly more.

Write to Larry Cox in care of KFWS, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803, or send e-mail to questionsforcox@aol.com Mr. Cox cannot personally answer all reader questions, nor does he do appraisals. Do not send any materials requiring return mail.

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Senior Service Line Instead Of Drugs, Try Changing Diet

by Matilda Charles

everal hospital systems in California are aiming to try food instead of drugs in a lot of cases to bring about good health. They're doing it in a very hands-on way: Doctors or nutritionists visit local grocery stores and give tours, answering questions about healthy food and giving away samples. Also onsite are free blood-pressure checks, while medical staff point out the correlation between high blood pressure and salty foods. They call the program Shop With Your Doc. If you're not in California, there are still things you can do. Take a good look at your diet for foods you can eliminate or swap. Veggies and berries are healthy in multiple ways (try frozen berries in a morning smoothie), and so are whole grains like brown rice, pasta, and wholewheat bread. Did you know the oil in avocados can help lower cholesterol?

Carrots have beta kerotene for our eyes.

Try a whopper of a protein punch with beans and rice mixed together.

(Search online for beans in diet for longevity and you'll see that those

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areas of the world with the longest lifespans tend to have beans in their diet as a staple. Then see the Mayo Clinic.org website and search for beans and other legumes: Cooking tips for lots of ideas.)

The next time your doctor hands you a prescription slip to treat a condition, ask him if there is anything you can do with your diet that would eliminate the need for the drug. You might start by asking if he attends the annual Food as Medicine Symposium. If he says yes, he'll know just what you're talking about when you wonder about substituting food for drugs. If not, you'll have an opportunity to tell him about it.

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Strange But True Coddiwompler?

by Samantha Weaver • In 1861, when a group of Unionist counties decided they didn’t want to be part of Virginia any more, West Virginia became the only state formed by breaking away from a Confederate state. That wasn’t the only attempt, however; a group of citizens in northern Alabama and eastern Tennessee wanted to band together and form a new state that would be allied with the Union. Unfortunately for this proUnionist faction, plans for the would-be state of Nickajack never came to fruition.

• At the time of its completion in 1885, the Washington Monument, at 555 feet, was the tallest building in the world.

The cornerstone had been laid on July 4, 1848, but insufficient funds and other interruptions repeatedly delayed the work.

When the monument finally opened to the public in October 1888, visitors could take a 10-minute steam-powered elevator ride to the top. During the last 12 years of the 19th century, more than 1.5 million people visited.

• It was award-winning American author Ann Patchett who made the following sage observation: “The question is whether or not you choose to disturb the world around you, or if you choose to let it go on as if you had never arrived.”

• Are you a coddiwompler? You are if you sometimes travel purposefully toward an as-yet-unknown destination.

• Hibernation doesn’t always happen in cold weather; warm-weather hibernation, known as estivation, is common among some species of lizards, turtles, and snails. *** Thought for the Day: “The radical novelty of modern science lies precisely in the rejection of the belief—that the forces which move the stars and atoms are contingent upon the preferences of the human heart.”

—Walter Lippmann

Pet Care Kitten's Sudden Illness

by Sam Mazzotta

Dear Paw's Corner: We had a very scary weekend when our new kitten, Maxie, who is about 12 weeks old, curled up on his bed and wouldn't wake up. I rushed him to the veterinarian, where he was given fluids but took several hours to come around. He stayed lethargic for the next couple of days.

I feel terrible that he got so ill with a respiratory infection, and that I didn't notice anything wrong. What signs should I have looked for that might have kept him from getting so ill?

—Doreen in Wheeling, West Virginia Dear Doreen: Observant owners often can spot when things aren't quite right with their kittens and adult cats, but sometimes illness strikes seemingly without warning. Kittens can become ill very quickly; Maxie may have begun showing symptoms during the night, when you were asleep and couldn't observe him. Often, cats reveal few to no symptoms at all. They'll frequently try to hide symptoms of illness—an instinct for self-preservation.

Subtle signs that things aren't right include your cat hiding away and not wanting to come out; reduced appetite; lack of interest in toys and things that used to stimulate him; and physical signs like slower response or trouble walking. Vomiting or diarrhea are major warning signs, of course.

Today, put aside any guilt at not catching Maxie's illness sooner—that may not have been an option—and instead focus on helping him recover.

Follow the vet's instructions on giving him medicine, what to feed him and when, and make sure his bedding is clean and warm (a heating pad underneath can be a big help).

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