May 3, 2019 Issue

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Then And Now… 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 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 book 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, after I was married, 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 ‘Atomic city’ was established, he and our family moved to Oak Ridge.

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 an undeveloped 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 could live 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 mandatory that your job was never discussed with anyone.

In Oak Ridge, there was zero percent unemployment. If you found yourself without a job, you were expected to leave 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 interests became the focal point. His first job, while in school in Oak

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You Name It …by Kitty Maiden 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, and 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 without being detained.

There’s a fine museum there that tells the story so well. I hadn’t thought about Oak Ridge in years. It was such a long time ago.

Now so much has changed and the attitudes concerning right and wrong have reached new standards Recently, I read people are complaining about the famous photo known as the “Kiss” in Times Square that was taken on VJ Day at the end of World War II. This is the picture we all remember where a stranger was so excited that he grabbed and kissed a woman.

The photo was in Life Magazine and has long been appreciated as a special, commemorative act.

Though the photo was long regarded as the sailor’s way of celebrating the end of WWII, many now view the nonconsensual kiss as "a very public act of sexual assault." Just one of the latest things we are having to now tolerate. Please!!!!!!

Kitty Maiden is a staff writer for Seniors Today.

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Seniors Today 724 Big Tree Rd. South Daytona, FL 32119 Phone: 386.677.7060 Fax: 386.677.0836 Website: seniorstodaynewspaper.com Published by Schillinger Enterprises, Inc. Publisher Bonnie Schillinger Editor Bonnie Gragg Staff Writers Kitty Maiden Peggy & George Goldtrap Volusia County Sheriff Chitwood Byron Spires Seniors Today is published and distributed free every other Friday to inform, entertain, and serve those over the age of 50.

W hat’s H appening A round T own…

Caregiver’s Days First United Methodist Church of Ormond Beach is providing 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 Sat., May 18; Sat., June 22; and Thurs., July 18 at First United Methodist Church of Ormond Beach. Call Mary Beth at 386.852.0060.

Lunch Bunch Lunch Bunch is every Thursday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 724 Big Tree Road, South Daytona. Just $5 gets you lunch and bingo with non-monetary prizes. Reservations must be made no later than NOON the Tuesday prior.

Call 386.677.6080 to reserve your seat.

Medicare Workshops

Deadlines: The deadline for advertising is Friday, 5 P.M., one week prior to the Friday publication date.

Come find out how medicare works on May 9 or June 13 at 6 P.M.; or May 8 or June 12 at 10 A.M. at American Senior Benefits, 1930 West Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach. Seating fills fast!

RSVP to 386.671.9150 or paulettereed asb@yahoo.com and leave name and date you wish to attend.

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Library patrons can buy books at the Friends of Deltona Library’s book sale from May 4 to 12. The week-long sale will take place in the group’s used book store inside the Deltona Regional Library, 2150 Eustace Ave. A wide assortment of paperbacks, hardbacks, magazines, and records will be available. Patrons can fill a plastic grocery bag for $3 or their own recyclable bag for $5. DVDs and CDs are not included. Proceeds will be used to provide library programs.

For more details, call the library at 386.

789.7207.

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Dancing Through The Decades Get your groove on as you dance through the decades at The Riviera, 1825 Ridgewood Ave., Holly Hill. Bring your date or your best friend on to the dance floor and dance to the sounds of the Frankie K. Trio. Enjoy light refreshments and show off your moves for a chance to win the best dancer in the foxtrot, waltz, or Latin dance category.

This event is free and open to the public. RSVP to 386.677.5000.

Computer Classes Adults can improve their computer skills with free classes at the Ormond Beach Regional Library, 30 S. Beach Street. Library staff will offer the following programs for beginners: • Basic computer: 2 to 3 P.M., Thursday, May 9.

• Basic Word: to 3 P.M., Thursday, May 16.

• Basic e-resources: 2 to 3 P.M., Thursday, May 23.

• Basic Excel: 2 to 3 P.M., Thursday, May 30.

Participants may bring their own laptops. Eight library laptops, which use a Windows 10 operating system, are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Reservations are required. For more details, call 386.676.4191, option 4.

Improve Balance Learn how to improve your balance and prevent falls during a four-week program at the Edgewater Public Library, 103 W. Indian River Blvd. Seniors are invited to attend all eight sessions from 2 to 4 P.M. every Tuesday and Friday from May 7 through 31. They will also learn practical coping skills and risk management strategies. Registration is required; call 386.424.2916.

Bluegrass Music

Genealogical Society

The Sandy Back Porch musical group will perform time-honored bluegrass standards from 2 to 3 P.M., Thursday, May 2 at the Port Orange Library, 1005 City Center Circle. The Central Florida band, led by singer Sandy Holdeman, blends guitar, banjo, fiddle, and bass.

Reservations are not required. For details, call 386.322.5152, option 4.

Halifax Genealogical Society. Mapping Your Root Speaker Miles Meyer.

Discover some of the mapping tools that you can find on line and learn how they can be used to provide context to your genealogy research on Thurs., May 9 at 1:30 P.M. at the Ormond Beach Library Auditorium, 30 South Beach St. Visitors are welcome. Call, 386.672.

3806 for more information.

Outreach Dinner Open Arms is an outreach ministry for the visually impaired in the Daytona Beach area. You are invited to a free dinner and fellowship being offered at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 724 Big Tree Road, So. Daytona, on the second Saturday of every month from 3:30– 5:30 P.M. Please the church at 386.767.

6542 one week prior to RSVP.

Travel Talks Are you looking for some great travel opportunities? Frances Wohl Travel will be giving a presentation on May 9 in the Crane Lakes, Roost Restaurant, 1850 Crane Lakes Blvd., Port Orange at 10 A.M. Escorted tours to Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, etc. will be presented.

For information, call 386.256.5288.

Pet Adoption Day The BISSELL Pet Foundation (BPF) has awarded the Empty the Shelters grant to Halifax Humane Society, Inc. (HHS).

This grant allows HHS to participate in the Empty the Shelters event on May 4 when all featured, spay/neutered, ready to go animals on this day will have a reduced adoption fee of just $25 per pet.

Participating organizations will be adhering to their standard adoption requirements for the event and adopters are encouraged to review those requirements prior to May 4th. For more details, please contact 386.274.4703 or visit www. halifaxhumanesociety.org

Senior Programs The following programs will be offered at VIA Hall, 126 E. HalifaxAve., Oak Hill: • Pins And Needles: 10 A.M., Friday, May 10. Bring a knitting, crocheting, needlework, or quilting project along with supplies for this crafting bee.

• Senior Exercise: 1 P.M., Wednesdays, May 15. Seniors can take part in lowimpact exercises. Wear loose, comfortable clothing, and bring a bottle of water.

Registration is not required. For details, call the library at 386.345.5510.

Parkinson’s Meeting The Parkinson Association of Daytona Beach is pleased to announce that it will be hosting Neurosurgeon & Chief of Neurology at Baptist Medical in Jacksonville, Dr. Bradley Wallace, M.D., Ph.D. He will discuss the latest advancements in DBS surgery and post-operative management. The event will be held on May 22, 2–3:30 P.M. at the Department of Health Conference Center, 1845 Holsonback Dr., Daytona Beach.

Seating is limited, and RSVP required by calling 386.676.6375.

Support Group Food Addicts Do you have an eating disorder?

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) is a FREE 12-step recovery program for food obsession, overeating, or bulimia. There are 7 meetings in the Volusia County area Mon. through Sat. Call 386.256.7489 for details or go to www.foodaddicts.org Cancer Support AdventHealth will host a support group for those newly diagnosed with cancer.

This group is for patients with all types of cancer, who are newly diagnosed and/ or currently in treatment. The group meets in the AdventHealth Daytona Beach Cancer Institute Chapel, 224 Memorial Medical Pkwy., Daytona Beach, on the fourth Thursday of the month. RSVP, Vanessa Hill at 386.231.4018.

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May is Elder Law Month ay is National Elder law Month, designated by The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and the Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys (AFELA) as the month to concentrate on the field of elder law.

AFELA is a non-profit association that assists lawyers, bar organizations, and others who work with older clients and their families. AFELA is a resource of information, education, networking, and assistance for those who work with issues confronting the elderly and the disabled. Its mission is to ensure that its members are the premier providers of legal advocacy, guidance, and services to enhance the lives of people as they age and those with special needs.

During Elder Law Month, members of NAELA and AFELA provide seminars and other services to raise awareness of Elder Law. Elder Law is an interdisciplinary field of law, in which the attorney considers the effects of aging when advising clients about estate planning (wills, trusts), incapacity (powers of attorney, health care designations, living wills, guardianship), and long term care (qualifying for and applying for Medicaid).

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Elder Law …by Michael A. Pyle

One of the most common uses of elder law attorneys is to assist in obtaining Medicaid to defray the cost of longterm nursing home care. If medical and financial eligibility standards are met, Medicaid assistance may be available.

Although Medicaid is a federal program, each state has different rules, and Florida is among the most unique, especially in regard to the treatment of homestead property.

Medicaid involves nursing home level of care, although there are similar, related programs available for home health care and certain other types of facilities, such as an Assisted Living Facility.

Our office can help address the overall picture involved in dealing with the legal aspects of aging and provide peace of mind to clients and their families.

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Thoughts On Mother’s Day

by George Goldtrap

ere comes May and with it Mother’s day. That brings to mind thoughts from several years back. I'm a fortunate man. In the course of my time, I've had a close relationship with two mothers. One gave existence to my life.

The other gave life to my existence.

Audry Mae Brown became Mrs. George A. Goldtrap, Sr. and consequently my birth mother. I'm grateful.

She was the source of my earliest recognition of life's values—from the simplest recognition of the beauty of a buttercup, the magnificence of a symphony, and the priceless nature of human life with its values and purposes. She wasn't perfect. She even let me see her flaws and showed me mine. The love in our home was not scored like grades at school. It was etched into our hearts with the lasting effect of a chisel on granite.

I enjoyed the benefits of this motherly relationship for 21 years. It was not so much cut off as it was allowed to evolve.

It made room for a newer—longer— even more influential relationship.

Peggy Sue Garrett became Mrs. George A. Goldtrap, Jr. and consequently the mother of my children— and the mother of others who unfortunately had temporarily lost their mother. I'm equally as grateful for this second relationship with a mother. She expanded my recognition of life's values and helped me to survive their everchanging nature.

This second relationship with a mother is a longer and closer one. It too exposes flaws, but enclosed in love, grows on the strength of its own existence until somewhere on the journey the relationship becomes self sustaining. The flaws, like the decaying cement

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of a very old foundation, are out of sight and will hold until their presence is no longer required. The beauty of the relationship is above the foundation.

With Peggy I learned to wait... to appreciate... to expect... to behold... and most importantly... to learn. Fifteen

years of professional teachers taught me the three “Rs,” but they had not taught me to learn. Peggy taught me that. She also helped me realize there was value in a willingness to unlearn... to recognize change as challenge, not fear it as an enemy... to see criticism or momentary rejection as a speed bump not a stop sign.

Peggy taught me to love. It began with a first kiss... it continues as understanding... it will endure as acceptance, without fear, of the things we cannot yet control.

Thank you mothers. The cord is cut, but no wise mother would have it otherwise. Good mothers teach us to depend on a different life support, and we’re the better for it.

It has always bothered me that we have a whole month in honor of pickles and only one day in honor of mothers.

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What’s In The Stars For The Week Of May 20 ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Professional relationships grow stronger.

You might still need to ease some problems with someone in your personal life. Try to be less rigid in your views.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You might be too close to a personal situation to even attempt to make a rational decision about it. Stepping back could help you gain a wider perspective.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Being asked to choose between the positions of two friends is an unfair imposition.

It's best to insist they try harder to work things out on their own.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) A change of mind about a workplace decision might be called for. A personal event suddenly takes an unexpected (but pleasant!) turn.

LEO (July 23 to Aug. 22) Romance once again looms large for single Leos and Leonas, with Cupid favoring Taurus and Libra. Expect another workplace change.

VIRGO (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) A surprise gift—and, happily, with no strings attached—could come just when you need it to avoid a delay in getting your project done.

LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Someone close to you might ask for your support with a personal challenge. Offer it, by all means. Be careful you don't neglect your own needs at this time.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) An unexpected development could put your relationship to an emotionally demanding test. Your determination to get to the truth should save the day.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) A recent agreement appears to be coming apart over an unexpected complications. You might need to have expert advice on how to resolve the situation.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Your keen business sense helps you get to the truth about a suspicious business deal. Expect to have many colleagues rally to support your efforts.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) Someone who once moved in and out of your life through the years might now want to come back in on a more permanent basis. Give yourself a lot of time.

PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) Showing frustration over a delayed workplace decision might get someone's attention, but not necessarily make them move any sooner.

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Prevent Drowning—Keep Kids Safe

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s Florida swimming season arrives, drowning prevention should be on everyone’s mind. Unfortunately, our state is the national leader in drowning deaths of children 4 and under. For that young age group, drowning is the leading cause of death here. The number of children who drown in Florida each year could fill three to four preschool classrooms, according to the Florida Department of Health. In fact, over the last 10 years, we’ve had 1,964 drowning deaths—of children and adults —in our state.

Sadly, children drown in swimming pools and other bodies of water; infants have drowned in coolers, toilets, bathtubs, and even buckets.

In Volusia County, 18 children age 4 and younger drowned between 2011 and 2017, according to the latest Health Department figures. While the drowning rate has been dropping since a peak of six deaths in 2011, we want to urge parents, friends, and other family members of young children to stay vigilant and know what they can do to prevent tragedy.

This week, the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office hosted a community discussion on how to prevent child drownings. We heard from local experts who discussed the importance of supervising swimmers, installing barriers around pools such as fences or alarms, even devices to put in the water or even on children, and knowing how to perform CPR.

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As a father and a grandfather, I can tell you my kids all learned to swim by the time they were 5. I went to summer camp when I was a kid and learned to swim by the time I was 6.

I urge everyone to take advantage of swim lessons offered throughout Volusia County. Last year, the Four Townes Family YMCA in Deltona offered scholarships for swim lessons and the community including the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office, donated to help provide swim lessons to children in need. Similar programs are underway this year.

This year, May 18 is Water Safety Day in Deltona where local agencies will work together to offer swim lessons to the public.

In June, the World’s Largest Swim Lesson will be held June 20, both internationally and in Volusia and Flagler counties.

Please make swim lessons and drowning prevention a priority for your children, grandchildren, or friends. Knowing how to swim is a necessity, not an option. Help us keep our community safe and enjoy the summer.

Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood

Antiques Donald Duck Knockoff onald Duck is a Disney character and there are strict laws about copying his likeness, so this wooden toy from the 1930s must be a knockoff. The duck could be a relative, but it certainly is not one sanctioned by The Walt Disney Company. The wooden pull toy has a place to attach a string. Pull it, and Donald's legs walk, the wheels turn, and the tiny chick bobs back and forth. Toy collectors like early examples of comic characters that are rare and by unknown makers. This is the only one the Ohio auctioneer had ever seen. It is thought it was made in China in the 1930s.

The toy, perhaps an Easter gift, sold on the 57th bid for $4,200, well over the estimate. *** Q: I have some blue-and-white dishes my grandmother said she took from the dining car on a B & O Railroad trip years ago. I know stolen paintings, ancient relics, and other stolen items are confiscated and, if possible, returned to the original owners.

Can I put my dishes in an auction?

A: Railroad dining cars and airplanes used to have special dishes made with their names and significant views or logos. Some of the china was liberated by dinner guests, but much was sold at the railroad's gift shop.

Most popular was the Centenary china first used in 1927 by the B & O Railroad for

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their 100th anniversary.

It was so popular that they continued to use it for over 50 years, and later, even made copies that were sold at the gift shop. The Collectors like original, and most ex- unique examples, pensive for today's even those that are collectors, are Cente- mysteries. This nary pieces with the wooden pull toy, a rectangular Scammell's copy of Donald Lamberton China Pat- Duck, was possibly ent Applied For mark made in China in the on the back. It was 1930s. It sold at a used from 1927 until Milestone auction in 1930-31, when the Willoughby, Ohio, for $4,200. mark was changed to read Design Patented. *** Q: My six flat silver butter knives are stamped Pat. Apld. For Puritan Silver Co. Are they sterling silver or worth anything?

A: Puritan Silver Co. is a trade name used by Oneida Silversmiths on silver-plated flatware. Silver-plated flatware doesn't sell well. Young people don't want to bother to keep it polished, and it doesn't have the meltdown value that sterling silver has. Silverplated butter knives sell for about $1 each.

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Probate For Foreign Nationals f you are a foreign national and own property in Florida, estate planning may be especially important to you. There are special requirements for non-United States citizens who own property in Florida at the time of their death.

A non-US citizen is anyone who was neither born in the United States nor naturalized under U.S. law. A nonUS citizen may be someone who resides abroad (nonresident alien), someone who is in the United States temporarily (a resident alien), or someone with permanent residence in the United States (permanent resident).

When a non-us citizen owning real estate in Florida dies, the property must be probated in Florida if the property itself is subject to Florida probate law.

Depending upon the laws of the foreign jurisdiction, a citizen’s will might need to be probated abroad as well.

In Florida, nonresident aliens who pass away while owning property in their individual name will have to go through an ancillary probate, which is similar to a formal probate process.

Foreign nationals who are also resident aliens, may have their estate be subject to probate in both Florida and their country of origin. Even if the main administration of a person’s estate

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Protect What Matters …by Linda Carley

is based abroad, any property owned within the State of Florida is within the purview of Florida probate courts.

Sometimes the decedent’s country of origin may overlap and conflict with those of Florida. Some nations require that all assets of their citizens be taxed, including those abroad. In effect this leads to double taxation minimizing the estate’s value. However, resident aliens who are citizens of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom enjoy the right to not have their real property in the United States taxed by their country of origin.

Creating a revocable trust can be beneficial for those non-US citizens who own property in Florida, This is especially true if they are married to a United States citizen or are in the United States on a visa or green card.

The creation of a revocable trust will allow for the transfer or their interest in the property without requiring that the property be probated in Florida.

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by Barry KuKes eing taken for a walk is one of the activities most treasured by a pet. Just say the words “Go for a walk?” and a pet will get all excited. As we know, not every dog walks well on a leash. It is quite common for a dog to walk you instead of you walking the dog.

Controlling a pet, especially a larger dog, can be challenging. Not to say small dogs aren’t just as aggressive to a leash, but most people out weigh a small Chihuahua, so controlling a smaller dog is easier. Using the proper leash and collar is a must to protect your pet from choking, accidental suffocation, and neck injuries.

Here are a few suggestions.

1. No metal choke collars—There have been numerous cases reported where a large dog (i.e. Golden Retriever) and a small dog (i.e. Jack Russell Terrier) were playing and the head of the Jack Russell Terrier slipped inside the choke collar of the Golden. The terrier could not free itself and the retriever became scared and tried to shake the smaller dog off, choking the terrier in the process. Choke collars can also easily get caught on chain link fences and other metal objects.

2. The Martingale Collar—There are significantly less critics of the Martingale collar in comparison to the pinch and choke collars due to the softer material and lesser force against the dog’s neck. Unfortunately, any collar with a D-ring to attach to a leash can have the potential of getting hooked onto a stationary object and the dog could choke itself, but the Martingale collar stays closer to the neck and is adjustable like a latch collar. The Martingale is an effective alternative to the metal choke collar.

3. Standard latch collars—A standard latch collar is a collar with a plastic latch or buckle. This collar is adjustable but does not decrease in diameter when pulled like a Martingale. These collars are great for the dog who is already trained how to properly walk on a leash, but are not effective during the training process of a dog who pulls excessively.

Dogs can pull and choke themselves while wearing a latch style collar, however the dog does not connect the result of choking to the action of pulling. In other words, the dog may never learn to walk on a leash without pulling when wearing a standard latch collar.

4. Leashes—One of the best leashes is a Weiss Walkie. This leash connects to the collar, wraps under the body of the dog, and then loops through a ring on the leash positioned at the dog’s shoulders. The Weiss Walkie acts like a harness but is much easier to put on. This leash is simple and effective.

5. Retractable Leashes—Some people love these leashes while others do not. Used

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more often for smaller breed dogs and even cats, this leash retracts at a touch of a button. There are many reasons, however, not to use a retractable leash.

Some can stretch as long as 26 feet, giving the dog far too much freedom from their walker. Most are cord-like and can snap if the dog connected to it is stronger than the cord itself. Dogs have received terrible injuries as a result of the sudden jerk on their neck that occurs when they run out the leash.

As you can see, there is no perfect solution for dog walking gear. Dogs needs vary but our general recommendation is a Martingale collar with a Weiss Walkie. Both products are available at Halifax Humane Society’s main campus and thrift store, where the proceeds help to support our community’s homeless animals. Remember: Adopt, Don’t Shop.

Barry KuKes is the Community Outreach Director for the Halifax Humane Society.

You can reach Barry at 386.274.4703, ext.

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Merritt is a three year old Terrier, American Staffordshire/ Mix. He will always have a goofy smile for you.

Legend is a 4 year old Terrier, American Staffordshire/ Mix. He will wait for you to come home.

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Life Of Marci Part 3, Chapter 2 t would be the noise of the house that woke Marci up the next morning bright and early. She could hear the sounds as the ladies moved around in their rooms and started downstairs.

She quickly got herself ready and went to the dining room for breakfast.

She was beginning to be apprehensive of her first day at the new job when one of the ladies sitting next to her spoke.

“So, where are you working?” she asked.

“I am going to work at W. H. Mugridge Manufacturing,” Marci replied.

“How interesting, I work across the street from there at Slidell Tool Company. Oh, and by the way I’m Madeline Slappy,” she said as she reached her hand out to shake Marci’s hand.

Madeline would be Marci’s first friend as she started her new adventure.

“I’ll show you the way to work. We can ride the same trolley downtown,” Madeline said, as they ate their breakfast.

“I need to go back to the room to freshen up before we leave,” Marci told Madeline as they finished.

“Me too. Just remember it takes about 25 minutes from here to get to the offices,” Madeline said.

Madeline was waiting on Marci at the front door and the two walked out onto the street together. They walked along Beacon Street for several blocks and turned right onto Pensacola Avenue. Halfway down the block they arrived at the trolley stop.

“That’s all the walking we have to do.

The trolley drops us off right in front of your office,” Madeline said as they stood and waited for the next trolley to arrive.

The trolley ride lasted about 15 minutes and like Madeline had said they arrived at her new office in a little over 20 minutes.

The two stepped off the trolley and Madeline pointed to the front door of the Mugridge Manufacturing plant.

“You go in that door and there should be someone at the front desk that can help you.

I’ll be here a little after 5 o’clock and we can ride home together,” Madeline said as she started across the street to her building.

Marci was apprehensive about her first day on the job. As she walked up the steps to the front door, she almost turned around and left. She decided in that moment that this would be the beginning of a new destiny for her.

Like the dream she had about the many paths that lay ahead of her she knew that taking this path would allow her to move forward. Now she understood some of what her dream had meant and walked through the front door to her new job.

“I’m Marci Dalton and I’m here to start work,” she said speaking to the receptionist behind the counter.

“Please have a seat and I’ll have someone with you in a few seconds.”

Marci sat down and watched as people walked through the room. She saw an older women professionally dressed headed in her direction.

“I’m Mrs. Reynolds, assistant company accountant. I will be training you, Mrs. Dal-

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ton,” the lady said as she reached her hand out at Marci. Marci responded to her by shaking her hand.

“Come with me and we’ll get you started with the paper work,” Mrs. Reynolds said, as she directed Marci to her department.

Marci would spend the morning filling out new hire forms and meeting some of the people in the office. Near noon, Mrs. Reynolds told her that there was a cafeteria in the building.

“After lunch we’ll get you started with some of your duties and you’ll meet Mr. Bill Whiddon, our head accountant,” Mrs. Reynolds explained to her.

Marci picked out her lunch and took her tray full of food to an empty table and sat down. Sitting there she watched as the cafeteria soon started to fill with employees. She was just starting to relax when someone sat across from her.

“You must be new here, I haven’t seen you her before,” the woman said as she sat her tray down on the table.

“Today is my first day,” Marci said, her voice barely audible above the noise.

“I’m Roberta Singletary, I work in the shipping department,” she said as she reached her hand across the table.

“I’m Marci Dalton,” Marci responded with a handshake.

The two sat and talked during the lunch break and were joined by two other women, Cathy Sirmon, and Cynthia Morris.

The four women would eat lunch nearly every day together. It would be the beginning of a long-time friendship.

Marci would finish the afternoon learning some of the tasks in her new job. Mrs. Reynolds came to where Marci was working.

“Mr. Whiddon is available and would like to speak with you,” she said.

Mrs. Reynolds knocked on the door of his office.

“Come in,” she heard a man’s voice say.

The two entered the large office and walked to the desk that sat in the center of the room.

Standing next to the desk was a short stubby man with a three piece dark suit wearing a bow tie.

“I’m Mr. Whiddon, head accountant for the W. H. Mugridge Company,” he said in a brazen voice.

Mr. Whiddon motioned for Marci and Mrs. Reynolds to sit down as he walked to the corner of the desk and faced them.

“I’ve heard a lot of good things about you, from my brother-in-law Mr. Straughn,” Mr. Whiddon said to her.

“You come very highly recommended,” he added.

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Senior Service Line Hard To Find Shingles Vaccine

by Matilda Charles

inety-nine percent of us over the age of 40 had chickenpox when we were kids. That virus is still in our bodies—and it can reactivate at any time as shingles.

Do you know someone who has had shingles? Did their experience make you want to rush to the doctor for the shingles vaccine? If you did get the vaccine years ago, do you feel confident knowing it offers a protection rate of only 50 percent, and only for a few years?

Fear not, they say—there's a new, more effective shingles vaccine, available since 2017.

Shingrix offers protection at a 90 percent rate. It's taken in two doses, two to six months apart. Unlike the old vaccine, this one will still be at least 85 percent effective four years after you get it.

Researchers say one in three of us will get shingles because our immune systems decline as we age. If we're over the age of 50, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, we

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should have the Shingrix vaccine. If we had the old vaccine between the ages of 50 and 59, we might not be covered in later years.

Finding the new vaccine, however, might be a problem. It's easy to find locations that give the shot, but whether they have it on hand is another matter.

Start by calling your doctor's office to see if they have it in stock and if you should have it. (There might be reasons you shouldn't.) If you need it but the doctor doesn't have it, put your ZIP code in the search box on vaccinefind er.org and start making calls to local pharmacies. Be sure to specify Shingrix. You might be put on a wait list.

Don't forget your Medicare or insurance card. Shingrix is expensive.

Flashback Cheap Trick

by Mick Harper

1. Name the group that released Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart) on its debut album.

2. Cheap Trick had three songs on the soundtrack for the 1983 animated film Rock & Rule. What are the songs?

3. Who released Man On Your Mind?

4. Which artist wrote and released Thank The Lord For The Night Time?

5. Name the song that contains this lyric: One day of prayin' and six nights of fun, The odds against going to heaven, six-to-one.

Answers 1. The Stylistics, in 1971. Marvin Gaye and Diana Ross recorded a duet in 1974 that was used in the soundtrack for the 2001 film Bridget Jones's Diary.

2. Born To Raise Hell, I'm The Man, and Ohm Sweet Ohm. The film also was known as Ring Of Power.

3. Little River Band, in 1982. The song was co-penned by band member Glenn Shorrock.

4. Neil Diamond, in 1967. The song reached No. 13 on the pop charts.

5. Walk On The Wild Side, by Brook Benton in 1962 (not to be confused with the 1972 classic by Lou Reed). The song was used in the closing credits of the movie by the same name. Although considered sleazy, the film managed to pass the censors and earned Benton an Academy Award nomination for best original song.

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⁄2 cup fat-free sour cream Sugar substitute to equal 1 ⁄2 cup, suitable for baking 1 cup mashed ripe bananas 1 egg or equivalent in egg substitute 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 11⁄2 cups reduced-fat biscuit baking mix 1 ⁄4 cup chopped walnuts 1. Heat oven to 350 F. Spray a 9-by-5inch loaf pan with butter-flavored cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine sour cream, sugar substitute, mashed bananas, egg, and vanilla extract. Add baking mix and walnuts. Mix well to combine.

2. Spread batter into prepared loaf pan.

Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Place pan on a wire rack and let set for 5 minutes. Remove

bread from pan and continue cooling on wire rack. Cut into 8 thick slices. Serves 8. Freezes well.

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—J., via e-mail • For our kids' art and schoolwork, we purchased a scrapbook for each grade. As the year progresses, we put the standout papers in the book, and add photos and jot down notes about friends and teachers. It not only makes a lovely keepsake, but you know when a drawing was done, and it makes it easy to limit what we keep.

—R.W. in Indiana • Taking a pill? Sip of water, pill, sip of water. It's easier to take even larger pills after a small sip of liquid.

• Secure small stuffed animals to a length of sturdy rope, then hang the rope from the ceiling or across a wall like art. It gets them up off the floor during that period when kids want to keep them all but don't regularly play with them.

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• It was 19th-century French novelist Gustave Flaubert who made the following sage observation: “Our ignorance of history makes us libel our own times. People have always been like this.”

• Visitors to Chicago might want to keep in mind that in that city, it's against the law to dine in any establishment that is on fire.

• In 1856, a soldier of fortune (who was also a journalist, doctor, and lawyer) by the name of William Walker and his hand-picked group of mercenaries took over Nicaragua.

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• Mike Edwards, one of the founding members of the British band Electric Light Orchestra, met with an untimely death decades after he left the group. In 2010, as Edwards was driving in the rural southwest of England, a farmer lost control of a 1,300pound bale of hay. This wheel-shaped bale rolled down a hill and over a hedge, and just happened to smash into the van Edwards was driving

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Veteran’s Post Homeless Veterans s the weather warms up, the 2019 Stand Downs are getting underway.

Stand Downs are events held over one to three days for homeless veterans, usually at Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities.

The list of services provided is long and includes clothing, health and dental screenings, personal care supplies, haircuts, legal assistance, food, information about shelter, as well as VA and Social Security benefits counseling.

In addition, veterans can get referrals to care and treatment for substance use and mental health counseling, as well as employment help, health care and housing information. Multiple agencies and service groups come together for these Stand Downs.

To see the schedule of Stand Down events for this year, go online to www.va. gov/homeless/events.asp and scroll down. You'll find the dates and locations as well as name, phone number, and e-mail for the point of contact. If you don't see your location listed, keep checking back, or call the closest VA regional medical center. Ask early about

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whether they'll have transportation, and sign up. Be sure to bring your VA medical card and DD-214 if you have them.

If you're a homeless vet, there is another group you should contact: National Coalition for Homeless Veterans (www.nchv.org). If you're in trouble (about to become homeless) call them 24/7 at 1-877-424-3838 or at 800-VET-HELP for general questions. NCHV also keeps a list of Stand Downs, so keep an eye on its website. It can help with housing, legal, employment, and health issues, and more.

Explore their website—they do a lot.

If you're a member of a veteran service organization and want to help with a Stand Down, contact them and ask what you can do or bring. Transportation for veterans in rural areas, food, and personal care items might be high on the list.

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To Your Good Health Medication Doesn't Stop Vertigo Dear Dr. Roach: I have a terrible case of vertigo. I'm not sure what causes it or what I can do to prevent it from happening to me again. I was given two medications, promethazine for nausea and meclizine for vertigo, but still the problem persists. Can you offer some kind of help?

—J.G. Answer: Vertigo is the sensation of movement when not moving. Although it is classically described as a spinning sensation, some people feel as if they or the world is moving in other ways.

There are many causes of vertigo, but we generally break them down into two groups: peripheral causes, from the vestibular nerve, which connects your brain with the organ of balance in the inner ear; and central causes, from the brain itself. Peripheral causes are much more common and generally are labelled benign, even though they can be quite severe. Central causes are most commonly attributed to vestibular migraine and poor blood flow to the brainstem.

Only a careful exam and, occasionally, more sophisticated tests can reveal the underlying cause of the vertigo. The most common cause is benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, and I suspect that is what you were being treated for, having received a nonspecific treatment for vertigo. Although it is commonplace, I disagree with this treatment if it is used for more than a day or two, and then only in people whose symptoms are severe.

Most people get relief from an office treatment called the Epley maneuver.

They can continue at home with other exercises. I would suggest that you ask your doctor about these procedures, and if he or she isn't familiar with them, it might be wise to consult with an expert.

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—R.W. Answer: Here's the good news: B vitamins are necessary, and your body is able to get rid of any excess. In fact, the yellow color of your urine is exactly that, your body spilling off the B vitamins you don't need. There are a few medical conditions that benefit from B vitamins.

Here's the not-so-good news: You almost certainly don't need so much, and most people don't benefit from taking vitamins at all. A healthy diet with lots of fruits and vegetables gives you most of the B vitamins your body needs. (Vitamin B-12, by contrast, is found only in animal products, which is why vegans require supplementary B-12.) If you choose to keep taking a vitamin just for general health, I would change to a brand that has lower doses and isn't unpleasant to take.

I don't recommend stopping megadose multivitamins suddenly. This is particularly important for vitamin C, where symptoms of deficiency can show up temporarily in people who suddenly stop high doses.

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

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Businesses That Support The Seniors Of Our Community

ST PALs (Seniors Today Professional Advertising League) ST PALs (Seniors Today Professional Advertising League) is a networking group organized by Seniors Today newspaper and made up of professional people in our community that all have businesses that serve our seniors. The group was the first of its kind in this area, was formed over 15 years ago, and is the longest running networking group dedicated to seniors in the Volusia/Flagler area. ST PALS prides itself on

constantly networking to improve senior resources, enrich senior lives, and provide quality services and care for our seniors. ST PALS is committed to meeting the needs of seniors in our community.

The following is a list of professionals who share the ST PALs commitment. Please be sure to consider their businesses when you have the need for their services:

Donna Parrish

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Linda Dixon

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John Reardon

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Traci Jones

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386.451.0632

Lisa Bradley

Bishop’s Glen

386.226.9173

Erica Johnson, Esq. Johnson Law Center

386.212.9156

Todd Register

Brookdale Ormond Beach West

386.672.8800

Becky Argeny

Joyanna Insurance

386.427.1955

Kristine Boutot

Brookdale Port Orange

386.589.4359

Karen Chrapek

KC Originals LLC

386.846.6061

Mary Sanguedolce Brookdale Port Orange

386.214.5434

Kathrine Conroy

Landis Graham & French Law

386.734.3451

Tammy Ozut

Brooks Rehabilitation

386.281.7105

Leighann Greco

Lexington Place

386.410.2523

Linda Bogosian

Comfort & Joy Advocates

386.681.8857

Anne O’Connell

Comfort Keepers

386.322.8882

Catherine Drake

Magnolia Manor

386.366.2486

Joanne Detzel

Concierge Care

814.720.2367

Trish Mucciolo

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386.679.8227

Dave Lynn

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386.254.2484

Barbara Reigle

No Place Like Home-Maker Companion 386.804.0043

Kat Perry

Greystone Health

386.871.4050

Patrice Migliore

Northstar Senior Advisors

407.718.7795

Andrea Clark

Greystone Home Health

386.481.0544

Judith Rossetti

Office Of Attorney General

386.238.4990

Judy Bostaph

Halifax Health Hospice / Care At Home 386.717.4239

Lakeshia Bell

Opis Coquina & Brigeview

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Audrey Bellini

Halifax Health Hospice Of Volusia / Flagler 386.314.1189

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King’s Crossword

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