March 9, 2018 issue

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he celebrations and the wearing of the green is coming, and as always, we have thoughts of St. Patrick’s Day —the parades, the memories, and Irish blessings of times gone by. I am not Catholic but—being a little Irish—I sang many of the Irish songs through my lifetime. I was much older when introduced to the Irish Blessings. Have you read any of them? They are so special. The one you are most likely to know is:

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May the road rise to meet you, May the wind be always at your back, May the sun shine warm upon your face, The rains fall soft upon your fields and, Until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

From what I can gather, my great great grandfather Keeling must have come from Ireland to fight in the War of the States. Once here, he met and married a tall Indian woman that some called Mammy.

During the war, he single-handedly saved a railroad bridge at Strawberry Plains—used to send supplies to the troops—and was dubbed Hero Of Tennessee. He almost died when wounded and learned of his numerous wounds and the loss of a hand when he tried to go over a fence after the fiasco. He lived quite a long time, though poorly.

His hand was buried in a local grave.

From his background must have come my wonderful, musical, loving father. Dad didn’t serve during the war years because he had too many children—four—but he worked in the local shell-loading plant and was an air raid warden. Before going to work each day, he played his guitar and sang until time to leave. The next limerick reminds me of him.

Lucky stars above you, Sunshine on your way,

You Name It …by Kitty Maiden

Many friends to love you, Joy in work and play, Laughter to outweigh each care, In your heart a song, And gladness waiting everywhere, All your whole life long!

My mostly English mother was such a dear lady. Her greatest love was for her family and it was returned by each of us tenfold. I feel this limerick was a good one for her: May the embers from the open hearth warm your hands, May the sun’s rays from the Irish sky warm your face, May the children’s bright smiles warm your heart, May the everlasting love I give you warm your soul.

I could go on and on but this sampling of Irish blessings has put me in the mood to go find one of my friends and see what special things we can find to do today.

I had to smile when I found the next one. It is addressed to many of us—I, especially will remember it…

May you have the hindsight to know where you’ve been, the foresight, to know where you’re going, and the insight, to know when you’re going too far.

Have a wonderful day.

Kitty Maiden is a staff writer for Seniors Today.

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What’s Happening Around Town…

Caregiver’s Days

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First United Methodist Church of Ormond Beach is providing a free Caregiver’s Days Out that includes food, fun, and special attention for care receivers.

The days are from 9 A.M. to 2 P.M. on Thurs., Mar. 22; Thurs., April 19; and Sat., May 19 at First United Methodist Church of Ormond Beach. Call Mary Beth at 386.852.0060.

You’re invited to attend 3rd Annual Battle Of The ALF Chefs. This year’s battle will be Battle Lasagna. Come help judge who is the best ALF chef in Volusia County on April 11 from 5–7 P.M. at Fan Central Station, 614 S. Alabama Ave., DeLand. Sponsorships are available and tickets to attend are just $15.

Call Marjorie Marcus for details at 386.

736.2227 or mmarcus@seniorhelpers. com All net proceeds are being donated to the Parkinson’s Association of Greater Daytona. Want to pay online? Go to www.parkinsondaytona.org and click on the events tab, then click on the Battle of ALF Chef's tab.

You are invited to Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 724 Big Tree Road, South Daytona for Easter services. Maundy Thursday service offered March 29 at 11 A.M.; Good Friday, March 30 at 6 P.M.; and April 1, Easter Sunday at 8 A.M. and 10 A.M. Bring the grandkids at 10 A.M. for Kidstuf and an Easter Egg Hunt during the service. For more information, call 386. 767.6542.

Flow The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles “Florida Licensing On Wheels” (FLOW) mobile unit will be at Peggy Schnebly Community Center, 21101 N. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach on Monday, March 12 from 9 A.M. until 3 P.M. FLOW provides drivers license/ID card change of address, renewals, replacements, and renewals and replacements of vehicle registration and disabled parking permits, as well as other needs. The only thing FLOW does not provide is for the drivers’ license road test. Before visiting, please go to www.ga thergoget.com to learn about licensing and ID requirements and make sure you have everything you need when you visit FLOW so you don’t have to make a second trip. You can also contact the Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles office at 850.617.2000.

Book Sale Library patrons can buy bags of books at the Friends of Deltona Library’s book sale from March 10 to 18. The weeklong sale will take place in the group’s used book store inside the Deltona Regional Library, 2150 Eustace Ave., Deltona. A wide assortment of paperbacks, hardbacks, CDs, DVDs, and records will be available. Patrons can fill a plastic grocery bag for $3 or their own recyclable bag for $5. The book store is open from 9:30 A.M. to 7:30 P.M., Monday through Thursday; 9:30 A.M. to 5 P.M., Friday and Saturday; and 1 to 5 P.M., Sunday. For info, call 386.624.8767.

Free Computer Classes Enhance your computer skills with free classes at the Deltona Regional Library, 2150 Eustace Ave. March’s hourlong classes will address these topics: Basic internet: 9:30 A.M.. Wed., March 14; E-books and more: 9:30 A.M.. Wed., March 21; and Basic internet (in Spanish): 9:30 A.M., Wed., March 28. Registration is not required. For more information, call the library at 386.789. 7207, option 1, then 4.

Volunteers Needed Drivers are needed to deliver meals to homebound seniors. Meal delivery usually takes less than 2 hours each shift in neighborhoods in your area Monday through Friday midday. Volunteers are required to have an active driver’s license and insurance. Be part of the volunteer opportunity by calling COA, 386.

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Classical Guitarist Classical guitarist Peter Fletcher will perform classical music and selections from his albums from 2 to 3 P.M., Thurs., March 15 at the New Smyrna Beach Regional Library, 1001 S. Dixie Freeway. Fletcher has performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City, Cincinnati’s Memorial Hall, St. Philip Cathedral in Atlanta, and other renowned concert halls.

Reservations are not required for this free concert. For more information, call the library at 386.424.2910, option 4.

Lunch Bunch Come enjoy a great meal with Chef Steve! Lunch Bunch meets every Thursday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 724 Big Tree Road, South Daytona. Just $5 gets you lunch and bingo with nonmonetary prizes. RSVP must be made the Tuesday prior. Call the Senior Ministry office at 386.677.6080.

The Tree Frogs This classic rock duo that plays tunes from the Vietnam era, will perform a free concert at 3 P.M., Sunday, March 25, at K.T. Chung Park, 126 E. Halifax Ave., Oak Hill. The duo features Mike Chiello and Tom Lee. Attendees should bring lawn chairs or blankets to sit on.

In case of rain, the concert will be moved to VIA Hall, also at 126 E. Halifax Ave. For details, call 386.345.5510.

The Kilted Man Get swept up by tales of wayward voyages, unrequited love, and the colorful lives of common people during free performances at two East Volusia libraries. Scottish-born Matthew Gurnsey, better known as The Kilted Man, will sing and perform traditional Irish and Scottish music at: • 2 P.M., Friday, March 16 at the Port Orange Regional Library, 1005 City Center Circle • 2 P.M., Saturday, March 17 at the New Smyrna Beach Regional Library, 1001 S. Dixie Freeway.

His Celtic instruments include the concertina, bodhran, bones, mandolin, penny whistle, and bowed psaltery. Reservations are not required. For details, call the Port Orange library at 386.322.

5152, option 4; or the New Smyrna Beach library at 386.424.2910, option 4.

Support Groups ALS Support Have you been diagnosed with ALS? Join Bishop’s Glen, 900 LPGA Blvd., Holly Hill for their ALS support group every Wednesday in the Florida room at 1 P.M. For details, call 386.226.9110.

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Free patches, lozenges, gum, quit plan, workbook, water bottle, stress ball, and more. Call 904.482.0189 for dates and times of classes in your area.

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The Follies Present Bars, Booze, & Babes Special to Seniors Today he award winning Ormond Beach Follies is the longest continuously running annual production in the Ormond-Daytona Beach area. Traditionally, a variety show featuring popular songs, show stopping dances, hilarious skits, and witty send-ups, The Follies has been showcasing area talent for decades and has established itself in the hearts of its large and devoted audience as the best reason why community theater exists.

This year’s production Bars, Booze, And Babes is a big give back to the community and employs our hometown area from Flagler to New Smyrna as the backdrop for the show’s theme, a night out on the town to the areas best known nightspots, with the cast bringing to life perennial favorites like One For My Baby, Girls Just Want To Have Fun, the Roy Orbison/KD Lang duet Crying, and an on stage enactment of everybody’s bar favorite The Pina Colada Song.

Upbeat dance numbers in the show feature Ladies Night, Celebration, Jailhouse Rock, and Dirty Dancing as well as an unforgettable trip down memory lane to a Las Vegas club in a song and dance number too naughty to name. It’s naughty, but nice!

Comedy abounds in numbers like Going Back To Jail, and Liquid Lunch where four church going ladies decide to skip their

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The Follies Dancers, from left: Jeanne Cox, Jeannie Nichols, Kelly Lynch, and Barbara Grieco. regular Sunday service and take in a bar; plus an apropos twist on Coming Back As A Man. Watch for a surprise visit to the area during Bike Week by a well known TV couple, and of course, we’ve all been there when a Priest, a Minister, and a Rabbi walk into a bar…

Performances are Friday and Sunday, March 23 and 24 at 7:30 P.M. and Sunday, March 25 at 2:30 P.M. at the Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center 399 North US 1 Ormond Beach. Tickets are $15 available at the center box office and online at Ormond beach.org For information, call 386.676.3375.

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Coffee Cup Musings

by George & Peggy Goldtrap woke up this morning, stumbled into the kitchen and made coffee.

This is one of the few rituals I have and this one is practical because caffeine opens my eyes, maybe too wide.

We’ll see.

I made coffee adding a dash of whole milk and stirring in a sugar substitute; then I realized that whole milk has fat that’s clogging my arteries and the sugar substitute is destroying my liver and possibly changing my DNA. I took my coffee cup to the living room and sat down in the recliner only to realize that the recliner, though comfy, does not offer proper alignment of my spine. Releasing the control on the recliner, I slid into my ignorance leaving the evils of bad posture for the universe to resolve.

Thankfully, we live with a view of the ocean. I sipped my chemical laced liquid as the sun rose with its potential damage to my eyes if I gaze through the haze too long. I thought about the rising seas and eroding dunes and wondered how long it will be before A1A is in my living room, or more dire than that, I’m stranded on a barrier island with no escape.

Scary future thought, I’m living in a shark tank.

The cat ambles to the slider and stares into space. I don’t know what she hopes to see, but she spends a lot of time searching.

Our slider is old style, regular weight glass, and steel frame which the Atlantic eats for breakfast. We drop hurricane shutters to protect ourselves and our interior integrity from the storms of life. Someday we’ll have to replace the old ’83 slider with a gazillion dollars of coastal approved steel and heavy glass. It’s Hurricane Andrew’s fault. The code sliders are so heavy that there’s a lip at the base which I’m warned to Step-Over. Of course, I’ll trip, only a matter of time and then I’ll have another hip replacement which I’ll name Andrew II. When and if we replace the old glass, we’ll no longer hear the ocean from the condo. That will be a bummer because one of our joys is listening to the songs of the sea. On the plus side the heavy glass will reduce the noise of A1A motorcycles, ambulances, trucks, autos, dogs, laughing children. Given a choice, we prefer the cacophony not the cocoon.

Oh, I forgot to check the coffee to see if it was fair trade made in a mountain community without assistance of a modern technology so that proceeds from the beanbag collection will return to the village for continuation of traditional cultural values.

Values are ‘in’ now. You can’t buy any product without seeing, reading, hearing, or endorsing its philosophy. For example a large international company, probably one you’re invested in, encour-

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ages you to buy razors and talk to your dad; plumb his wisdom and bond over shaving. Additionally, women’s equality and gender diversity are endorsed IF you buy certain shampoos. Don’t just wash your hair, make a statement about who you are and what you hope for the future. Rinse well.

When did opinions become religion?

Oh yes, I forgot, religious opinions are called denominations. Oh well, as long as the church has a lobby and a coffee bar, I’ll be quiet.

I loved shopping until I was shamed into social consciousness. Now it costs $185 for a t-shirt because it’s politically correct to wear a logo showing animal species that are on the verge of extinction. Frankly, the animal species I’m concerned about the most lives with me and goes by the name of GAG. We pay mega dollars for jeans with holes in them. We want cotton not polyester because poly’s chemical compounds are polluting the environment. You’ve probably noticed that our environment is already toxic because our Creator designed us to seek shelter, embrace progress, forage for food, and dispose of waste thus destroying the natural earth that floods, explodes, collapses, blows, and freezes on its own without our sensitivity and assistance.

My coffee cup is plastic. No telling how many chemicals are being released by hot java. Stain makes the cup multicolored. Its original color and logo is unknown but scarred remnants of L, I, and X remain.

At least my cup is not Styrofoam which is illegal in certain states thus suppressing the rights of a famous coffee shop to spread its gospel of diversity and inclusion. Inclusion and diversity means ‘you’d better agree with me, or else’ I’ll publically shame you, refuse to make a happy face on your latte because I disrespect your profession, or worse, I’ll ban you from campus safe spaces.

Since Social Security is an entitlement, I can afford to protest gender inequality with a tattoo or drive our hybrid Hyundai to a march in a parade I can’t locate without a GPS, I can ride a bike while wearing a helmet, shin guards, elbow pads, and a shirt that’s so bright it can be seen on satellite. Last but not least, I can buy make-up especially designed to enhance my selfie on our recently upgraded phones that we have no idea how to operate.

No wonder I seek solace in the morning with cat and my coffee. ‘The world is too much with us.’ How would that look on a t-shirt?

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Reverse Mortgage reverse mortgage is a special type of home loan that lets you convert equity in your home into cash. Equity is the value of your property minus the debt on your home.

For example, a home worth $100,000, with no mortgage, has equity of $100,000.

A home worth $100,000, with a $75,000 mortgage, has equity of $25,000.

When you obtain a conventional mortgage or Home Equity Line of Credit, you have to make payments to pay it back within a period of time. With a Reverse Mortgage, you do not make payments for as long as you continue to live in the home. When the last borrower moves out of the home or dies, the loan becomes due in full.

A reverse mortgage can benefit somebody over age 62 who needs cash and does not have sufficient cash assets or income. A reverse mortgage is not the best choice: if you have cash or enough income to pay your expenses and anticipated expenses, if you are trying to build up a savings account without need, or want to use money for unnecessary matters, if you intend to leave your home to family or others on death, if you believe you will not be able to remain in

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the home, or if you have a spouse or co-owner who does not qualify.

Costs tend to be high, but are built into the loan. Because of the costs, the unpaid principal and interest, and ongoing costs, the equity diminishes. Unless the value increases, there is often no value left to refinance the property again, or to pay off the mortgage before or after the homeowner dies.

That is why one should not consider a reverse mortgage if they have money available and want the home to pass to their heirs when they die. But if one really needs the money, has the equity, and recognizes the drawbacks, a reverse mortgage can help.

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Staying Fit And Fantastic bout one in every three Americans is age 50 or older. If you or someone you care about is among them—or hopes to be someday—it may be wise to heed these five hints on keeping healthy, active and pain-free as you age. They come from Dr. Bob Arnot, an award-winning author of 12 books on nutrition and health, and former chief medical correspondent for CBS and NBC. Healthy Aging Ideas 1. Give good health a shot. Get your flu, shingles, and pneumonia immunizations.

Follow your doctor’s advice about regular cancer screening tests, stress tests, and bone density measurements. Head off some of the problems of aging before they occur.

2. Stay mentally alert. Read the newspaper every day. Do the crossword puzzle. Play bridge or chess. Take—or teach—a class.

Keeping your mind engaged could ward off the brain changes that lead to Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. Stay socially active, too. If friends and family are far away, see if you can communicate electronically with computer programs such as Skype.

3. Don’t smoke. You’re never too old to quit.

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5. Be physically active. Regular activity can help delay, prevent, or manage many costly chronic diseases faced by adults 50 years old or older. Try for at least 2½ hours of moderate-intensity physical activity a week. Do it in increments of 10 minutes or more. Bike, dance, walk, for cardiovascular health. To help preserve your balance, add strength-building activities such as lifting small weights at least twice a week. Check with your doctor about the regimen that’s best for you.

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According to the Center for Medicare Advocacy, “[Lidocaine] is a highly effective pain reliever and its unique nonnarcotic and nonaddictive properties make it a benign alternative to opioids, without the risks, and devastating side effects of opioids.”

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Local Author Pens: The Lohman Way

by Nancy Lohman

other entrepreneurs. Even before he developed those practices, there were other important factors and traits at work. Those, too, can be learned by others. In addition, Lowell's wife, Nancy, who has been one of his business partners since 1996, has strategies and management practices she has applied. They are included in this chronicle.

Lowell' s story and his family's story will resonate with most people in business— entrepreneurs, as well as individuals with entrepreneurial aspirations, especially if they want to own a business, or multiple businesses, with family.

“The Lohman Way” can be purchased through the “Seniors Today” office at 386.

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ur son, Ty, and I encouraged my husband Lowell to have a professional writer chronicle his life story. We thought it would be helpful to those in family businesses or other entrepreneur’s if Lowell shared his perspective on leadership and management. I think you will enjoy The Lohman Way which shares Lowell’s journey of building and owning fifty-eight businesses, mostly with family. In it he describes the factors of his successful business strategies in acquisitions, banking relationships, marketing, sales, construction accounting, and negotiating. We hope you enjoy the book!

Introduction Lowell Lohman is certain that his business success spanning more than five decades stems from lessons he learned in his childhood and teenage years.

Many came from sports, where being a leader seemed to come naturally to him. Growing up in a family with supportive and loving parents also provided encouragement to Lowell and his two younger brothers, and taught them and shaped them into young men of character. His parents emphasized the importance of strong family bonds—still present today as the Paster Dave Schillinger, Nancy Lohman, brothers are as close as ever.

Bonnie Schillinger, and Lowell Lohman Even as much as Lowell's parcelebrate at Lowell’s book signing. ents and coaches believed in him and believed in his potential, it's doubtful they ever imagined, just as he never imagined, the kind of success he would achieve in life and business. Fittingly, most of it has revolved around family—owning and operating businesses with family members, including, at various times, Lowell's mother and his stepfather; two brothers; his youngest son; and Lowell's wife. Over the years, together they built businesses worth more than $250 million.

Lowell did well creating and building some of those businesses by himself. Along the way, while working to endure and overcome recessionary obstacles, some stumbles taught him valuable lessons that proved their worth later in his business career. He also had some setbacks and a few rocky relationships in his personal life, but he overcame most of those.

For much of his life, he has found the greatest potential, success, and enjoyment in family businesses. He truly loves working with family members. As the one who has always been the most entrepreneurial and the one most willing to take risks, he has usually been the force behind the creation and growth of various companies.

Still, he acknowledges he would never have achieved the kind of success in business or in personal life without the key roles family members have and still have.

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s Marci sat by Isaiah’s hospital bed she could hear the rattling in his chest from the congestion in his lungs.

It seemed that he was struggling for each breath he took.

Dr. Wilhoit checked on him at lunch time and told her he was still not seeing any changes in Isaiah’s condition.

“It will probably take several days, if we are lucky to get a handle on this infection,” he told her giving a forced smile as he spoke.

Cora Mae came to be by Isaiah’s side as well and was there when Dr. Wilhoit came on his mid-afternoon rounds.

He again gave no special hope for a quick recovery. This time Cora Mae followed him out of the room and into the hallway. “Is he going to make it,” she asked him.

“It will take a lot of medicine and a lot of prayer, Isaiah is a very sick man,” he answered her back.

For three days Cora and Marci were

by Isaiah’s side. He continued to run a high fever and was unconcienses most of the time. When he did rouse up he talked about the farm and was babbling words that neither one of them could understand.

“I just want to prepare you two for what could happen,” Dr. Wilhoit told Cora Mae and Marci on the evening of the third day.

“We are doing everything I know to do for him and I cannot see any improvement. His body is failing and all that is left is to pray for Isaiah,” he explained to them.

Cora Mae and Marci did not take the news that Isaiah might not make it well.

They both began to cry and Marci fell against Isaiah, laying her head near his.

Dr. Wilhoit touched both of them on the shoulder.“I’m going to finish my rounds and I’ll be back in a few minutes,” he said to them.

Isaiah’s breathing had become more labored and both Marci and Cora Mae could tell the rattling in his chest was now muffled.

After his rounds, Dr. Wilhoit came back to Isaiah and he too could tell that his condition was worsening.

“I’m going to stay here with you for a while,” he told them as he instructed the ward orderly to bring him a chair. Marci was holding Isaiah’s hand and leaning against his head when she felt the first pains in her belly.

Over the past couple of weeks she had felt some pain in her belly and Dr. Wilhoit had told her not to worry that she would know when she was about to go into labor. This pain was much worse than any of the other pains she had ex-

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perienced and she raised up and grabbed her stomach and let out a loud moan.

Dr. Wilhoit had dosed off as he sat in the chair and the sound of Marci moaning woke him up.

He went immediately to her.

It would take a few minutes before Marci had another pain in her belly. This one was worse than the first one she had and it forced her to double up in agony.

“Young lady I believe we are going to have a baby,” Dr. Wilhoit said as he called for the ward nurse to get a stretcher.

Cora Mae held Marci’s hand as they waited for the stretcher. Another labor pain rose in Marci’s belly and she squeezed Cora Mae’s hand so hard Cora Mae thought she would crush her fingers.

When the pain subsided Marci looked at Cora Mae and as perspiration began to bead on her forehead asked her to stay with Isaiah.

The stretcher came and soon Marci and Dr. Wilhoit were headed to the delivery room.

Cora Mae sat down next to Isaiah’s bed and leaned in and whispered in his ear. “You’re fixing to be a father son, so get better,” she told him.

Marci did not fare well in the delivery room. Her labor pains became harder and harder and it seemed that just as she was recovering from one set of pains another would grip her body and the agony would start all over.

For the next 16 hours Marci lay there on her bed wishing the whole ordeal would be over.

All she could think about was her husband and the love of her life laying in another bed in the same hospital fighting for his life, until another pain would overcome her thoughts.

“I believe we’re fixing to have that baby,” she heard Dr. Wilhoit say as she started into another gut-wrenching labor pain. The next thing she heard was the sound of a slap and the cry of a baby.

“You have a boy,” she heard Dr. Wilhoit say as he delivered the baby.

Soon the baby was laid on Marci’s chest by the nurse and she could see his eyes were the same dark blue as Isaiah’s.

“I want to see my husband,” Marci demanded.

“All in good time, all in good time,” Dr. Wilhoit said to her.

To be continued...

You can contact Byron Spires via email at windingroads@netzero.com

March 9, 2018—Seniors Today—Page11 Halifax Humane Society Breaks Ground For Third Phase Special to Seniors Today he third phase of the Capital Campaign Reimaging the Future renovation and expansion of the Halifax Humane Society (HHS) kicked off on February 22nd. The event was very well attended by over one hundred donors and supporters of HHS including Nancy and Lowell Lohman, who are the naming donor of the main campus facility.

The final phase begins with the renovation of the 60-year old main campus building. The main campus building renovation is estimated to take approximately 10-months to complete.

The goal for Halifax Humane Society, Inc. is to provide services for the general public that are far more than a traditional shelter. “We already offer a very nice community dog park, a boarding and grooming

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The Leadership Team of the Capital Campaign include Debbie Allen, Pam & Frank Carbiener, Michelle Carter-Scott, Bobbi & Bob Coleman, Kathy Crotty & Larry Bartlett, Patricia Culler, Alana France, Sherry & Roy Gailey, Mary Greenlees, Susie M. Hall, Maurie & John Johnson, Elan & Lester Kaney, Nancy & Lowell Lohman, Susan & Carl Persis, Mel Stack, Jill & Bill Stephens, and Vonda & Greg Sullivan. Several members of the team took a turn swinging a Golden Sledgehammer at a section of wall designated to be demolished for the renovation.

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Antiques Kakiemon Plate n auction catalog offered a “rare Kakiemon enameled porcelain plate” from the 18th century, but there was no further explanation of the age, history or design.

What is the meaning of Kakiemon?

Sakaida Kakiemon (1596-1666) was a potter who worked in Japan in the early 17th century. He and his family painted porcelain made in the town of Arita. Kakiemon wares were painted over the glaze using blue, red, green, yellow, and black, and sometimes with gilding. The best work was done from 1680 to 1720. The ceramic was milky white with a smooth surface. Designs were asymmetrical and sparse, so there was a lot of white space as part of the design.

Most patterns were based on flower arrangements, crooked tree branches, flowers like peonies or chrysanthemums, or flowering fruit trees. One famous pattern included quail.

The Kakiemon style was so popular, it was copied by many English and German factories, and 19th-century copies are very similar to early designs. A collector today may identify a plate as Kakiemon if it is in the style of the early pieces. The description used by a museum also includes the name of the European maker. Meissen (German), Chantilly and Mennecy (French), and Chelsea, Bow, and Worcester (English) all made early collectible copies. Collectors

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pay high prices for the 18th- and early 19thcentury pieces.

A 9-inch Meissen plate made about 1740 with a tiger, bamboo, and flower decoration sold at a Brunk auction for $6,500.

The pattern is copied today on modern dishes. Collectors should not be confused.

The new dishes are very different in shape and glaze; only the decoration is old. *** Q: I’d like to know the value of a violin that is about 100 years old. The inscription inside reads “Copy of Antonius Stradivarius, made in Czechoslovakia.” What is it worth?

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Recently, a violin like yours that included the case sold for $57. *** Current Prices: Trap, mole, Out O’ Sight brand, black, cast iron, stamped, patented, Canada, 1930s, 8 by 5 inches, $55.

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Favorite Foods Jubilee Cherry Cheese Pie t wouldn’t be cherry season if you didn’t have one cherry recipe to share with your special someone. This recipe has all the flavor of Cherries Jubilee!

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1Pillsbury refrigerated unbaked 9-inch pie crust 1teaspoon almond extract 1(20-ounce) can Lucky Leaf Lite (no sugar added) Cherry Pie Filling 2(8-ounce) packages Philadelphia fat-free cream cheese 2eggs or equivalent in egg substitute 1 ⁄2 cup Splenda Granular 3 ⁄4 cup Land O’Lakes no-fat sour cream 2tablespoons slivered almonds Dash nutmeg 1. Heat oven to 450 F. Place pie crust in deep-dish 10-inch pie plate and flute edges. Stir 1⁄2 teaspoon almond extract into cherry pie filling. Evenly spoon mixture into prepared pie crust.

Bake for 15 minutes. Remove pie from oven and lower heat to 350 F.

2. In a large bowl, stir cream cheese with a sturdy spoon until soft. Stir in eggs and remaining 1⁄2 teaspoon almond extract. Add Splenda. Mix well to combine.

3. Carefully spoon cream cheese mixture evenly over cherry pie filling.

Continue baking for 30 minutes. Place pie plate on a wire rack and allow to cool at least 1 hour.

4. Evenly spread sour cream over top of cooled pie. Lightly sprinkle almonds and nutmeg over top. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Cut into 8 servings. * Each serving equals: 241 calories, 9g fat, 11g protein, 29g carbs, 434mg sodium, 200mg calcium, 1g fiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 11⁄2 fat, 1 Starch/ Carb, 1 Meat, 1⁄2 Fruit; Carb Choices: 2.

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What’s In The Stars For The Week Of March 12 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Congratulations, Lamb. The end of the month brings good news in the workplace, thanks to all the efforts you've made to get your projects up and running.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Don't let yourself be cowed into thinking you're not up to the challenge you've taken on. Keep reinforcing your selfconfidence, and no one can stop you.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Positive responses to a recent workplace move should give you added assurance that you're on the right track. Celebrate the good news with family and friends.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) There's still a little emotional fuzziness you have to work through before you can feel really certain about your recent decisions. You're on the right track.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) You're tempted by an offer that seems close to what you've been looking for. Before you pounce on it, see if you can coax out some added perks to sweeten the deal.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sep. 22) Your efforts to settle a volatile situation should prove successful. Now could be a good time to analyze what might have created the problem in the first place.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) A onceclose associate re-emerges with news that could cause you to reconsider a recent decision. Don't make a move before consulting a trusted adviser.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) You might feel pressured to reveal a colleague's secret. You can rely on your strong Scorpion sense of rectitude to help you continue to do the right thing.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec 21) That pesky situation is still creating problems. You are moving ahead with it, and soon it should be successfully resolved in your favor.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) A spate of indecision leaves you susceptible to doubt. You'll soon regain your emotional sure-footedness and be back leading the way, as usual.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Love rules the week with new romances favored for single Aquarians looking for partners. Cupid also targets renewed commitment for wedded Water Bearers.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) A surge of creativity keeps you happily busy through the week. Leave some quiet time to share with loved ones. Some longawaited news finally comes through.

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Sound. All are important.

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Nationally Board Certified in Hearing Instrument Sciences, Pruitt believes that one size does not fit all. “Different people need different technology,” she adds as she can better fit patients with an array of choices.

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In addition to performing skin biopsies, liquid nitrogen treatments, and excisions on our mobile unit we now offer a method of superficial radiation therapy for the treatment of skin cancer. Depending on the patient and type of cancer, superficial radiation is often times superior to surgery in many ways. It is painless, has less side effects and often times is more cosmetically appealing than surgery.

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• On March 6, 1776, Major William Malcolm is ordered to dismantle the Sandy Hook lighthouse in New Jersey to prevent it from helping the British to reach New York City.

The British were able to put the lighthouse back into service, but the Patriots brought out cannons to blow away the British equipment.

• On March 9, 1781, the Siege of Pensacola begins as Spanish naval force of more than 40 ships and 3,500 men land at Santa Rosa Island in Florida. The flotilla survived a hurricane before beginning two months of constant artillery and cannon bombardment of British forts.

• On March 11, 1818, Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, by 21year-old Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, is published. In Shelley's tale, a scientist animates a creature constructed from dismembered corpses.

• On March 10, 1927, engineer Robert Kearns is born. Kearns patented a design for a type of windshield wiper

and later won multi-million dollar judgments against Chrysler and Ford for using his concept.

• On March 7, 1950, one week after British physicist Klaus Fuchs was sentenced to 14 years in prison for his role in passing information on the atomic bomb to the Russians, the Soviet Union issues a statement denying any knowledge of their activities.

Fuchs’ arrest and conviction uncovered a network of spies.

• On March 5, 1963, the Hula-Hoop, a hip-swiveling toy that became a huge fad across America, is patented by Arthur Spud Melin. The hoop was dubbed Hula after the hip-gyrating Hawaiian dance of the same name.

• On March 8, 1993, the Music Television Network airs the first episode of the animated series Beavis And Butthead, which would become MTV's highest-rated series to that point. Creator Mike Judge later created the Emmy-winning animated series King Of The Hill.

Pet Care Cold Weather Pups

by Sam Mazzotta Dear Paw's Corner: Do different types of dogs handle cold weather differently?

My big Lab mix Gertie hates going out in the cold, even though she's a good-sized dog (maybe a little too much, if you know what I mean). A few days ago on a morning walk in some cold temperatures, we met two of Gertie's neighborhood buddies, both small dogs. They were having a great time with their owner, romping around, while Gertie was whimpering the whole time we were out. How can I get her to deal with the cold better?

—Paul in Burlington, Massachusetts Dear Paul: Even though bigger dogs tend to do better in cold weather, every pup is an individual and has its own preferences. Gertie is clearly not a fan of cold weather, while her neighbors love being out in it to play.

That said, she shouldn't just stay inside all the time, and you're not taking her outside for very long.

Try placing Gertie in a doggie sweater and booties anytime the temperature drops.

Take her for the usual walk—no more and no less—and give her lots of praise before and after going outside. She may do much better with the sweater, even if she doesn't really need it.

If Gertie still does no't handle cold weather well, minimize her time in it. She still needs to get in some active time or she'll gain more weight. Maybe she'd have fun spending a day or two each week at a doggie daycare that includes lots of time running and playing with other dogs in a common space.

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Humane Society Update Dealing With Separation Anxiety

by Jane Williams, for the Halifax Humane Society f you have just adopted a dog and every time you leave the door, he grows severely distressed, he may have separation anxiety: an issue affecting around 20 percent of America’s 80 million dogs. Typical symptoms include howling, barking, and panting, as well as doing his ‘needs’ indoors. It is vital to understand that your dog is not trying to get back at you for leaving when he behaves this way; rather, he is feeling authentic anguish that could be harming his health. If you suspect your dog is battling separation anxiety, the first step is to take him to a veterinary behavior specialist.

The latter may recommend treatment, as well as one of the following complementary ways to quell distress in your dog.

Desensitization Training Is Key This type of training aims to reduce anxiety in your dog by getting him to understand that no matter how many times, or how long you leave the home for, you will always return to him. Start by recreating the scene when you leave home. Think of the signals that you are about to leave for work or the shops; if you usually pick up your keys, grab your coat, or take your child’s knapsack, do all these—then surprise him by sitting down on the sofa. Repeat this various times until it stops triggering panic in your pooch.

After this, you are ready to take a step out the door and close it behind you. Start with a few seconds, coming back and reassuring him every time. Little by little, over a period of various days, leave for longer periods—a few minutes, an hour, a couple of hours, and as follows until he is totally comfortable with the routine.

Crating Works For Some Leaving dogs in a crate for a few hours is no doubt contentious; many say it provokes greater panic, so use this technique sparingly if at all. It is recommended to see how it works for your dog; you can even use a video camera to check out how he does when you leave him in his crate. If you notice any signs of anxiety, chewing, or trying to escape, this method is definitely not for your pooch.

Technology To Quell Anguish Technology is being used to heal various human physical and mental ailments these days, and there is no reason why it can’t help out your dog. Many owners are relying on pet cameras, which allow you to talk and listen to your pet and check out how he is doing throughout the day.

Special garments also exist, such as soothing thunder vests, which exert a very gently pressure on your dog’s body, wielding a similar effect that a swaddling blanket has on babies.

You might also like to tap into the power of essential oils such as lavender, found to have a relaxing effect in limited studies.

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If your dog gets severely distressed when he is left alone, a veterinary behavioral therapist will be able to give you valuable advice and prescribe the treatment that will work best for him. Don’t be shy, however, to try out complementary therapies such as desensitization, communication throughout the day via new devices, and soothing garments and essential oils. Be patient; you’ve got this! You also have the unconditional love of ‘someone’ whose only desire is to be with you as often as he can.

Jane Williams is a freelance writer who has donated her services to the Halifax Humane Society to benefit our community’s animals. Visit HalifaxHumaneSociety.org for additional information.

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To Your Good Health Blisters May Need Medication King Features

Dear Dr. Roach: A year ago, I broke out with pimples on my back, arms, and thighs. They itched so badly I thought I would go mad. A dermatologist took a biopsy and told me it was an autoimmune disease called bullous pemphigoid.

I was started on prednisone and doxycycline. When it cleared up, I would stop the medication, but it came back. The doctor said she thinks I'll have to take medication for the rest of my life. I don't like taking this medication, as it blurs my eyesight and I lose energy. I also have osteoporosis. I do take some vitamins.

—G.B. Answer: Bullous pemphigoid is an autoimmune disease that causes blisters, mostly in older adults. The blisters are large and tense (as opposed to pemphigus, an even more dangerous autoimmune disease, in which the blisters are soft). Bullous pemphigoid tends to come and go over months or even years. Diagnosis is confirmed by biopsy.

The usual treatment for bullous pemphigoid is a corticosteroid, either topical or systemic. Since it was over such an extended area of your body, your dermatologist decided on systemic, at a moderate dose of 20 mg. Prednisone has many long-term side effects, including making your osteoporosis much worse. Further, I am concerned that the blurry vision could indicate the onset of diabetes or a cataract, as both are strongly associated with chronic steroid use. Your regular doctor should be testing you for diabetes and treating the osteoporosis, and should make sure that you see the eye doctor.

Certain medications, such as the doxycycline she started you on, can reduce your need for steroids. Other medications used for autoimmune disease can further reduce the need for steroids, but azathioprine, methotrexate, mycophenolate, and others have serious side effects of their own. Nicotinamide, also called vitamin B-3, can make the doxycycline more effective.

Although bullous pemphigoid sometimes does go away, I agree with your doctor that you are likely to need some medication long term; however, she may be able to reduce the dosages. *** Dear Dr. Roach: My adult daughter contracted ringworm or some other fungus from her beautiful Border Col-

lie. She has been using over-the-counter meds on the two of them for over 10 months! The dog is doing better than my daughter. Any solutions to get rid of this once and for all?

—E.B. Answer: Ten months is too long to treat something empirically. It's time to find out what this fungus might be, and that means a visit to a dermatologist, who can do a culture of the infection to find out what it is. There are some unusual fungi that can be passed from animals (dogs, cats, pigs, horses, cattle) to humans and cause skin infection.

Rarely is systemic treatment necessary. *** 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 Good Health, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803.

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Place a number in the empty boxes in such a way that each row across, each column down, and each small 9-box square contains all of the numbers from one to nine.

Difficulty this week: ★ ★ Moderate ★★ Challenging ★★★ Hoo Boy! © 2012 King Features Syndicate, Inc. World rights reserved

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Senior Service Line Ever Thought About Having A Roommate?

by Matilda Charles

o many seniors live alone, and the last thing you want is to move just because the house becomes too much to handle on your own. Or maybe your property taxes went up and your $3 Social Security increase won't cover it.

What if you had a roommate? The first instinct might be to say no to that idea. You don't want a stranger sharing your space.

Think about that. What if you had someone to help shovel the walk the next time it snows? Someone whose rent payment means you can stay in your home?

Or even, on a more friendly level, someone to play chess or cards with?

Start by calling the senior center, Council on Aging or local social services office to ask if they know of a roommate matching service. Once you locate one, be prepared to be extremely honest in what you're looking for. If you can't stand to be around people drinking alcohol, say so. If you go to bed early and need the house quiet by a certain time at night, say that, too.

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likely you are to find a roommate who is compatible. Be sure to have credit and background checks done.

The best possible situation might be if there's a college near you. A student who's old enough not to be required to live in the dorm (sophomore or older), who is tired of the noise of a dorm, who needs peace and quiet to study, who's tired of cafeteria food, who is struggling on a budget… that kind of roommate might be perfect.

Don't say no until you've given it some thought!

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7. What does the Latin phrase prima facie mean?

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10.Geography: What is the modern name of the country of Cymru?

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