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Caring for a beloved flower

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New festival at the Buffalo Zoo

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The country’s fastest growing sport

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Home & Garden 5

Success with dahlias................................... Carol Ann Harlos

Genealogy 6

The Big 3........................................... Carol DiPirro-Stipkovits

News 7

Zoomagination comes to Buffalo......... Rhiannon Browning

Features: Game On! 11

Bingo fun facts........... Rhiannon Browning, Sabrina Kahwaty

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Gather & Game provides community......... Matthew Biddle

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Japanese Park Golf is easy and fun................ Dan Murphy

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Let’s play pickleball!..................................... Judith A. Rucki

Being Well 18

Photo by Akari Iburi of Iburi Photography

A sterling remedy ........................................Catherine Stack

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Get your game on Games are at the heart of some of my favorite childhood memories. I learned cards from my grandparents, played croquet on family vacations, and chose from a massive shelf of games when friends came over; my mother even made up games on the spot. Beyond the fun of learning rules and pulling off satisfying moves, games bring us together organically by providing structure and the thrill of a little competition.

Long-time game players know how invigorating it is to pour energy into achieving, strategizing, connecting, and passing a fun-filled few hours doing it. For them and anybody who has yet to experience the joy, this issue highlights both longtime favorites and growing trends—hopefully something new for everyone.

For outdoorsy types, pickleball, a tennis/badminton/table tennis combo, is all the rage and reportedly simple to learn. Board gamers should check out local hotspot Gather & Game. For something new, visit Akron’s Destroyer Park Golf, the only accredited course Never miss a Forever Young! Subscribe for $12/year!

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in the United States! This Japanese game is all-ages fun. We probably don’t have to tell you how to play bingo, but we do provide you with some fun facts you might not know about this longtime favorite, and our Bingo Buzz listings will identify the best spot to play near you.

After so much isolation, games are a great way to reconnect. Enjoy this gorgeous WNY summer, and some fun and games along with it.

Wishing you sunny days with friendly faces,

Sabrina Kahwaty Executive Editor

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HOME & GARDEN

CAROL ANN HARLOS

Success with dahlias

THE SOUND OF THE CITY

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veryone seems to love dahlias. Although they originated in Mexico and parts of Central America, hybridization and breeding programs have led to the many varieties we see today. I prefer open, daisy-like dahlias because bees, especially bumblebees, are attracted to them. Dahlias with lots of petals make it difficult to for pollinators to get to their pollen!

I am in the process of transplanting dahlias into my garden. These were dahlias that I dug from the gardens last autumn after the top growth was killed by frost. I spread the plants on newspaper to dry, then shook off loose soil. This was a good time to really look at the “underground plant parts.”

For a new plant to grow next season, each piece must have a tuber (the storage area), a neck (the connecting area), and the crown containing eyes, the growing spot.

The tubers are critical to next season’s growth, so handle them with care. I am fascinated that tubers vary by size and number from dahlia to dahlia. (Spring leaves, too, sprout in a variety of shapes and sizes.) In spring, when it’s easier to spot them, I looked for buds of larger plants, then sawed them into pieces, making sure all parts were present in each piece. I clean up the tubers, remove broken necks and look for rot. When splitting the tubers, it is important to keep some of the crown attached, even though you often cannot easily see the eyes. I cut off the old stems.

Some sources suggest washing the tubers, but I never do because I fear decay. I put the dahlias into open storage boxes. I also don’t listen to sources when they suggest adding peat moss. I sprinkle the plants with water once in a while, and many of them start to grow even before I pot them in the spring.

I start my dahlias in containers of potting mix to get growth established, as often the outdoor soil hasn’t warmed up yet. This also gives me a chance to see plant placement in the garden more easily than if I directly plant the tubers.

When I do plant them, it’s in full sun and at the same depth as when they were in the pots. Some gardeners stake larger dinner plate or taller dahlias; I wait and use metal supports as the need arises.

Some sources suggested pinching back young plants at this time, but I never do; for now, I am eager for them to grow. However, when dahlias bloom, it is so important to deadhead them. This encourages them to produce more flowers. But be careful!

Buds and spent flower heads look

similar. Buds are round; spent flowers look pointed. And don’t cut off just the spent flower; follow it back to the stem and cut it off at that point. This is what prompts branching and new growth.

This year, for the first time, I also grew dahlias from seed. They germinated easily. At present, the tray of seedlings is on our front porch hardening off and awaiting planting. I am excited because dahlias grown from seed are different from each other. I don’t know what to expect, but I will let you know the outcome! FY Carol Ann Harlos is an award-winning retired math and science teacher, Master Gardener, beekeeper, writer, and speaker.

She tends extensive gardens, including herbs, and loves learning from others and sharing her knowledge. Send gardening questions and comments to caharlos@ verizon.net.

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GENEALOGY

The Big 3

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f I’m headed to Sam’s Club, my husband will always agree to help me shop.

He’s never met a stranger but, for free samples, he will be up at 8:00 a.m. on the weekend—coffee in hand—looking for a new best friend.

Ancestry.com: Founded in 1996, We all love free and that includes Ancestry is the biggest name in genealogy sites, but subscription sites have unique collections and powerful genealogy research with good reason. tools worth exploring. “The Big 3,” as It offers more than twenty billion the top subscription-based genealogy online records, more than any other sites are known, are Ancestry, resource. Records include Australia, Findmypast, and MyHeritage. Before Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Sweden, United Kingdom you commit to any, let’s review what each offers and which may work best and, of course, the United States. For US research, Ancestry is very nearly for your family research.

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essential. Because it’s been around so long, Ancestry designers have perfected the site for easy use—and continue to update with new tools and features.

It is one of the pricier websites but, if you’re serious about discovering your family, you can give it a whirl with a fourteen-day free trial.

MyHeritage.com: MyHeritage is similar to Ancestry but at a lower cost. Its catalog boasts nearly nineteen billion records; roughly ten billion of these are from tree profiles and other user-submitted content. Its records focus on records from the UK and Europe (especially Germany, France, Ireland, Netherlands, Greece, Spain, and the Scandinavian countries), as well as expanded global Jewish content.

MyHeritage is a go-to resource for nonEnglish speaking researchers as the site functions in forty-two languages.

MyHeritage also offers a fourteen-day free trial.

Findmypast.com: Findmypast is the place to go for ancestral connections in Ireland and the UK. While it does have records from other locations, such as the US and Canada, the site most benefits those with ancestors from England, Scotland, Wales, or Ireland.

With more than two billion online records, they can’t compare to bigger, more global sites, but in these specific areas, its records run deep. With more than twenty million users, Findmypast holds old historical documents—some dating back to the 1500s. On top of that, it recently partnered with the British Newspaper Archive to expand its digital database and make tracking ancestors’ stories even easier. Findmypast also offers a fourteen-day free trial.

CAROL DIPIRRO-STIPKOVITS Recently, the Big 3 have made great strides in collecting records that help identify lost ancestors.

Look to Ancestry.com for the most African American records including Southern states’ vital records, voter registrations, and cemetery collections relating directly to enslaved people.

Both MyHeritage and Ancestry have increased Jewish record collection and Findmypast has collections for those researching people of African descent living under British colonial rule.

When deciding where to spend hard-earned dollars, do your research.

There is no perfect site for everyone, but different records and tools might supply what you’re seeking. Happy hunting! FY Carol DiPirro-Stipkovits is a member of the National Genealogical Society and Association of Professional Genealogists.

She has a monthly column in the Niagara Gazette and Forever Young.

Send questions or comments to her at noellasdaughter@gmail.com.

NEWS

Culture and conservation Zoomagination Festival comes to Buffalo

small piece of land in Delaware Park.

Five years and a few more animals later, the Buffalo Zoological Gardens was established. Since then, Zoo efforts at conservation and high-quality animal care have continued to evolve. Per the Zoo’s website, its mission is to provide education about how animals’ relationship to the global environment and their impact on humankind.

“We couldn’t be more excited for our community to see and experience what

we have in store,” says Mogavero, who says the Zoo hopes the festival increases its ability to maintain safe habitats for the animals and support global conservation.

Tickets for the festival can be found at visit.buffalozoo.org under “Special Events.” FY Rhiannon Browning is Associate Editor of Forever Young.

BY RHIANNON BROWNING Photo courtesy of the Buffalo Zoo

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ne of the ten oldest zoos in the country, the Buffalo Zoo has maintained history and wildlife since 1875. Its pledge for inclusivity and diversity is behind the Zoo’s newest installation, Zoomagination: The Festival of Lanterns and Lights, presented by Five Star Bank.

“Zoomagination is a festival these lanterns to best fit our campus,” inspired by Asian culture that contains explains Mogavero. “Although fun to numerous larger-than-life lanterns see during the daytime, these lanterns in the form of breathtaking animals transport you to a different world once and naturescapes,” says Buffalo Zoo lit up at night.”

How does installing artistic lanterns Marketing Manager Julie Mogavero, help promote sustainability? Simple: who notes that the lantern festivals festival proceeds benefit the institutions have been popping up in zoos all over the country. Thursday through Tianyu partners with. Funds raised can be used for animal care or research, Sunday until August 7, the lanterns will illuminate the Zoo from 6:30-10:30 depending on the organization.

A festival wouldn’t be a festival p.m. The beloved carousel and train will continue running, joined by interactive without fun food and drinks. For this event only, the Zoo created an Asianexhibits exclusive to Zoomagination.

To bring this zoo-trend here, the Zoo inspired menu, including “General Tso’s chicken tenders,” “Year of the partnered with Tianyu Arts & Culture Inc. The China-based organization has Tiger ice cream,” and even specialty one centralized focus: conservation. cocktails like a “Spicy Mango Martini.”

According to its website, its members And there’s a beer garden, too.

If you haven’t visited the Zoo in a have worked around the world with “zoos, botanical gardens, and natural while, Zoomagination is a good reason to see how far it’s come since 1870, science institutions” for the past twelve when Jacob E. Bergtold brought two years. deer to Buffalo and housed them on a “Tianyu artisans carefully crafted July 2022 | www.foreveryoungwny.com 7

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FEATURE 1,474,200 winning combinations.

Eighty percent of bingo players are women. Ninety-six percent of people who play bingo have won. The average bingo player is 35.

Originally, bingo was only played in person, but is now available on smartphone, computer, or tablet.

Online bingo really took off in the 2000s because of the game variations offered and chat rooms that made it as social as being in a bingo hall. Plus, most people

Bingo is the game-o

Things you might not know about this old favorite

BY RHIANNON BROWNING

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ingo! It’s the phrase you hope to shout at the top of your lungs before anyone else. The game that keeps you on your toes, but only lasts three to six minutes.

A pastime that’s one of the most popular in our country but even more so in the UK. Here are more fun facts about beloved bingo: Bingo dates back to 1530 Italy, where it was called “Il Gioco del Lotto d’Italia,” which means the Italian National Lottery. It wasn’t until the late 1700s that the game became popular first in France, then in Germany and Britain. It wasn’t until the twentieth century that it gained traction in the US. So where did the current name come from?

In the early 1920s, Hugh J. Ward created the game in the US, bringing it to carnivals around Western Pennsylvania, standardizing it, and ultimately copyrighting it in 1933. It was later popularized, using Ward’s rules, by Edwin S. Lowe, a toy manufacturer who later introduced Yahtzee. At the time, it was called beano because beans were used to cover the numbers. How it transformed to

bingo is murky, but some accounts say a friend of Lowe’s shouted “bingo” instead of “beano” upon winning; etymologists are unsure if the word already existed as an expression of surprise that was used in the game or if the game spawned the expression of surprise. Either way, the name stuck.

Nomenclature specific to the game, i.e. bingo lingo, will make you sound like a regular wherever you go.

According to multiple rule books, when a player has one number left, they have a “shot.” A “possible” is the earliest point that a player can win a game, and “jumping the gun” is when someone calls a false bingo. Go to a few games and you’ll be an expert in no time.

Got a head for statistics? On a standard bingo card, there are

multitask while playing so you can play while watching a movie, eating lunch, or even at work (shh, we won’t tell).

Whether you play once in a while or every day, when you play bingo, you’re taking part in a tradition that traveled the world and shows no sign of stopping. FY Rhiannon Browning is Associate Editor of Forever Young.

Bingo that breaks tradition

BY SABRINA KAHWATY Boozy Bingo Becker Farms hosts evening bingo with prizes ranging from a drink chip to a private barrel tasting for up to ten people with head winemaker Andres Vizcarra. A $10 cover charge includes a seat and a drink chip. This popular event is sold out for July, but tickets remain available for August and beyond. Act fast!

Becker Farms and Vizcarra Vineyards (3724 Quaker Road, Gasport) beckerfarms.com, 772-2211 Betsy Carmichael’s Bingo Palace Betsy Carmichael, “the First Lady of Bingo,” has dedicated her life to spreading the word of BINGO! From humble beginnings in Buffalo, this interactive night of theater and bingo tours the country while also gracing local venues such as Shea’s Smith Theatre and the Buffalo Zoo. This one-of-a-kind experience includes five games of bingo, prizes, and unlimited laughs. For the latest updates, visit the website to join Betsy’s email list or find her on Facebook. betsybingo.com

Buffalo Music Bingo and Trivia Do you love Name That Tune? This is the game for you. Instead of calling numbers, the host plays snippets of music, and you listen hard for the ones that appear on your bingo card.

Each game is genre themed with songs from disco, movies, the Beatles, one-hit wonders, the eighties, and more. All-play smartphone trivia caps off the night. For upcoming dates and more information, email joeldombrowski@gmail.com or visit Facebook/BuffaloMusicBingo.

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Adoptable cats are available during the event, and proceeds benefit Ten Lives Club. The next Kitty Bingo will be held on October 2, 2022. For more details, visit the website and follow Ten Lives Club on Facebook.

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Tackle boredom with “board-dom”

Gather & Game provides space and community

BY MATTHEW BIDDLE The friendly store carries board, card, and role-playing games. Photos by Akari Iburi of Iburi Photography

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nside a purple storefront on the West Side, you can build factories, explore the North Sea, and make Mars habitable for humans. Lead a powerful faction that controls Earth in the twenty-third century, make a quilt, or hike national parks.

These are just some scenarios possible when you choose a board or role-playing game from the packed shelves at Gather & Game, a local shop at 205 Grant Street, owned by Jeanenne and Joe Petri.

The Petris opened their first store—a beloved used bookstore called Westside Stories—in the same building eleven years ago. “We wanted to really keep our costs low for book buyers,” says Joe Petri. “We joked that we had a dollar store model without dollar store traffic.”

To drive up sales, they began

offering other products, including board and card games.

“We were both avid gamers,” Petri recalls. “I’ve been playing Dungeons & Dragons since the eighties, so to bring in more role-playing games, and [Magic: The Gathering] and Pokémon cards, almost seemed like an obvious choice.”

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The move paid off, so much that the game portion of their business grew faster than the books. When a storefront across the street became available, the Petris jumped at the chance to operate two shops in proximity. All was going well—until COVID-19.

“We knew we needed to make some

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drastic changes if we were going to survive,” Petri says of their decision to close Westside Stories, which has since been reopened by new owners up the block at 398 Grant. “We gave our notice within a week of the shutdown.”

The situation was tough, to be sure but, if there’s a silver lining, Petri says it’s the changes the pandemic forced upon them. For starters, Gather & Game beefed up its e-commerce presence, allowing it to reach beyondBuffalo customers in search of hardto-find games. As they sheltered at home, many people also rediscovered their love of games and puzzles, which caused sales surges for titles like Pokémon, Azul, and Warhammer, a medieval fantasy game that Petri says requires “hours of solitary prep,” similar to building models.

These days, business is growing again at Gather & Game, which carries popular classics like Settlers of Catan, Ticket to Ride, and Dungeons & Dragons, as well as niche titles and even locally produced, Zine-style games. Just about the only games you won’t find here are those manufactured

by Hasbro or Parker Brothers, as their rock-bottom price points aren’t profitable for local shops.

One of the Petris’ current favorites is the Gallerist, where players become art curators who discover new artists, sell their work, and entice visitors to their gallery. Another go-to is Clank!, an adventure game in which players try to sneak past a dragon to steal its treasure.

“There’s a game for everybody, I’m pretty convinced,” Petri says. Repeat customers seem to agree, as they come by to, well, gather and game.

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Joe Petri co-owns Gather & Game with his wife, Jeanenne.

Almost every weekend, the shop hosts tournaments, learn-to-play nights, and other events.

“We keep tournaments light and casual,” Petri says. “There is always

a competitive element in any game; Monopoly’s no fun if you’re not keeping score, right? But at the same time, we’re deliberately setting the tone; the prize is nominal, and this is all about fun.”

Plus, for just $4, customers are welcome to try out any game they like from the shop’s massive library. Will you become a superhero or save the dinosaurs? Just select an experience, find a table, and have some fun.

“Gaming spaces are unique,” Petri says, “because they’re some of the few public spaces that are intergenerational, where politics gets left at the door, and people just come together from all different walks of life. I don’t think it’s a coincidence that you’re seeing a resurgence.”

For more information, visit gatherandgame.com. FY Matthew Biddle is a Tonawandabased writer and frequent contributor to Buffalo Spree and Forever Young.

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FEATURE

Akron boasts US’s only Park Golf course Japanese game is easy to learn, fun to play STORY AND PHOTOS BY DAN MURPHY Dan Murphy lines up a putt at the fifth hole.

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ver the course of his professional wrestling career as “The Intelligent, Sensational Destroyer,” Dick Beyer made many tours of Japan. In addition to collecting championships and developing an appreciation for Japanese culture, Beyer became interested in the uniquely Japanese game known as Park Golf.

Beyer enjoyed the game so much that he built the first Park Golf course in the United States

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Park Golf differs from traditional golf in several ways. For starters, it’s intended for all ages, from kids to seniors. Only one club is used, and it looks almost like a snub-nosed croquet mallet. The ball is about the size of a tennis ball. And you can play all eighteen holes in about an hour.

“Think of it as mini-golf on steroids, or golf meets croquet,” says Kris Beyer, president of Destroyer Park Golf and Dick’s daughter. “Park Golf is a welcoming combination of exercise and fun for people of all ages and abilities.

It was invented in Japan for an aging golf population and to make better use of public park space. The game is a pleasant walk in a natural country setting. It has become a great way to gather persons of all abilities and ages.”

Each hole has a par, like golf or miniature golf, so the game can be as competitive or relaxed as the players choose. Park Golf regulars challenge themselves to improve scores or work on getting holesin-one. Other players just enjoy the bucolic setting, sunshine, and fresh air on a summer day.

(Small changes—hole placement, landscaping—are made to the eighteen-hole course each season to keep it fresh and challenging for regular players.)

Benches every three holes allow players to rest if needed. Walkers

FEATURE and electric chairs are also allowed on the course. Prior to his passing in March 2019, Dick Beyer regularly drove around the course in a golf cart, wearing his worldfamous white Destroyer mask and chatting with patrons. A small museum displaying photographs of the Destroyer with the likes of Andre the Giant, Japanese great Rikidozan, and other famous wrestlers is also onsite, and offers a terrific selection of Destroyer tee shirts, replica masks, and souvenirs.

Refreshments and shaded picnic areas are also available.

Though Japan has more than 1,300 Park Golf courses and the game has spread to eight other countries, Destroyer Park Golf is still the only certified Park Golf course in the US to date. “The reception to Park Golf here has been beyond expectations,” Beyer says. “As news spreads, we reach more corners of our Western New York population. We have hosted

fundraisers, reunions, a wedding, bachelor/bachelorette parties, life celebrations, tournaments, and the list goes on.”

Destroyer Park Golf is an ideal attraction in COVID times. “The game is outside with plenty of social distancing,” says Beyer. “Clubs and balls are cleaned and sanitized after every rental. Although not required, the staff [is] vaccinated.”

Destroyer Park Golf summer hours are 10:00 a.m. to dusk on Monday to Friday and 9:00 a.m. to dusk on Saturday and Sunday. Rates are $14 per person per round, with a discount for veterans. For more information, visit destroyerparkgolf.com. FY Dan Murphy is a freelance writer and Park Golf enthusiast born and raised in Buffalo.

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Let’s play pickleball!

It’s the country’s fastest growing sport

BY JUDITH A. RUCKI Pickleball can contribute to weight loss. Depending on intensity, an average person can burn 500 to 700 calories, and get up to 5,000 steps in one hour.

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sk your friends what they’re doing for exercise, and you may hear they’re playing pickleball. A racket sport combining elements of tennis, badminton, and table tennis, pickleball’s simple rules make it easy to learn.

Island’s “Pickleball Island started According to the USA Pickleball boats.” Another tale of provenance seven years after we started playing Association, the game was invented claims that a family dog, Pickle, in Buffalo,” Santerre says of the often ran off with the ball. by three dads with bored kids. As largest indoor dedicated pickleball Jason Santerre, owner and for the name, one story says the wife of one of the creators called founder of buffalopickleball.com, facility in New York State. “The says he started pickleball in Western place is packed.” the new game pickleball because Hamburg resident Lynette “the combination of different New York thirteen years ago, which Meslinsky got interested in sports reminded me of the pickle “created a monster” that Ken boat in crew, where oarsmen were Knight, Dave Miller, Erik Maeder, pickleball because her husband, and Jon Brown helped grow. Grand Al, played, and “was always talking chosen from the leftovers of other COME HOME TO

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about how much fun it was.”

Meslinsky started playing when she retired in 2016 and “never stopped.

Like many pickleball players, I’m a former tennis player. It’s just so much more fun and a little easier on the body.”

“Ninety-nine-point-nine percent of pros are former tennis players,” notes Santerre, who adds that because it’s appropriate for all ages and skill levels, pickleball is a good introductory sport. “The size of court is smaller; you aren’t running as much distance. A lot of the game is played near the net. It’s easier on knees and ankles.”

While not as intense or physical as tennis, pickleball can still be challenging, fast-paced, and competitive. Two or four players—singles, doubles, or mixed doubles—use paddles to hit a perforated polymer ball over a net.

A game lasts between fifteen and twenty-five minutes. Santerre says an average player’s session is two and a half hours minimum.

Pickleball activates all muscle groups because of the full body movement needed to play. It also challenges balance and agility and increases heart rate to provide a good cardiovascular workout.

Depending on intensity, an average person can burn 500 to 700 calories, and get up to 5,000 steps, in one hour.

In addition to physical benefits, pickleball provides mental health boosts, because socializing is such a big part of it. On the smaller court, players are close enough to hold conversations. Plus, players say they don’t experience the frustration of other sports, which can get too competitive.

“I read once that racket sports are the best exercise for senior citizens,” says Meslinsky. “The reasons were that racket sports are built-in interval exercise, include socialization, are fun, and improve agility, fitness, and balance. Pickleball does all of that.

“Most courts operate on a rotating basis,” she continues. “Paddles are lined up and, as games finish, new

FEATURE players mix in with people already on the court. A general rule is stay on if you win, but not for more than two games. After two, you would put your paddle back in the line-up. This gives people a chance to sit on the sidelines for a break and conversation. We have made so many new friends on the pickleball courts.”

Meslinsky plays two to four times a week at parks or one of five indoor venues within ten miles of her home. In winter, she plays at school gyms, Boys and Girls Clubs, churches, or the local senior center (free with a Silver Sneakers card). Outside of Hamburg and beyond Pickleball Island, courts can be found at Clarence Town Park, Glen Meadows, Havenwood Park, Kenan Center, Kiwanis Park, Lancaster Senior Citizens Center, NT Parks & Recreation, Orchard Park Community Activity Center, Paradise Park, Rally Niagara Badminton & Pickleball, South

Towns Tennis Club, Third Warder’s Social Club Inc., Wheatfield Youth Center, Willow Ridge Park, Windham (next to Windham Elementary School in Orchard Park), and YMCA Buffalo Niagara.

Cheektowaga Town Park is building four new courts, and Sloan is getting two courts, says Santerre. East Aurora also has courts, and new courts are going in Delaware Park. This means Santerre can bring bigger tournaments to Buffalo, which could mean up to 3,000 players.

For more information, visit usapickleball.org. Here you can find videos on mastering the basics, tips, and strategy for the fastest growing sport in the country. “Get out there and do something,” urges Santerre. “Pickleball is cheap!” FY Judith A. Rucki is a public relations consultant and freelance writer.

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BEING WELL

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Colloidal silver may enhance health

BY CATHERINE STACK

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’ll try to remain politically correct as I talk about my favorite have-on-hand supplement, colloidal silver. The FDA has not approved its use and, in some instances, it is illegal to make claims about its benefits.

Long before antibiotics became the gold standard for treating infection, colloidal silver was considered an effective germicide.

It was commonly used for eye preparations, skin diseases, and even gonorrhea. Ancient Egyptians are said to have placed water, wine, and vinegar in silver bottles to prevent spoiling. Even Hippocrates wrote of the healing properties of silver. Silver even gained regulatory approval in the early 1900s as an antimicrobial agent.

Although the FDA has not given

approval for its use, silver’s application in natural or alternative medicine should be noted. Currently, silver sulfadiazine cream is an antibacterial agent for the treatment of burns and is used in most medical institutions.

Many hospitals use wound dressings, catheters, and endotracheal tubes that contain silver for its anti-infection properties. Topical applications of colloidal silver have been used to treat methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and other antibioticresistant strains of bacteria.

People may remember the 2007 news reports about Paul Karason, the “man who turned blue” from applying and taking massive amounts of colloidal silver. The condition is called argyria, an irreversible silver-blue casting of the skin. The news scared many individuals from considering silver as a supplement, but it failed to mention that Karason was making silver solution himself in a concentration that is never recommended.

While the media has reported eleven cases of argyria, I have never seen a story about how regular use of aspirin kills approximately 2,000 people every year. As reported by the Adverse Events Reporting System (AERS), in 2009, 63,846 people died and 373,535 were injured as a result of taking prescribed medications as prescribed, i.e. not overdoses. The AERS is managed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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BEING WELL was being marketed for numerous diseases without evidence of safety or effectiveness. In the US, it currently has the status of a dietary supplement, so that's how I'll refer to it when sharing why you should keep it on hand.

Many studies seem to reflect that colloidal silver is useful against many different infections and is toxic against all species of fungi, bacteria, protozoa, parasites, and certain viruses. The great news is it does not, as many antibiotics do, destroy healthy bacteria, which leaves bodies susceptible to yeast and fungal infections. As a matter of fact, in addition to high-quality probiotics, colloidal silver is one of my first-line remedies to help individuals suffering from chronic yeast infections.

I have also seen impressive results in individuals suffering from upper respiratory infections. That stubborn bronchitis that’s resisted different antibiotics is dramatically improved within days. Colitis, diverticulitis, mono, chronic fatigue syndrome, and even the common cold have benefited from silver solutions. For upper respiratory infections, I like ACS Silver by Results RNA and for almost anything else I like Silver Hydrosol by Sovereign Silver.

If you are concerned with safe dosing of colloidal silver, I recommend silversafety.org. It is my “supplement” of choice when it comes to infections. As you can tell, I am an advocate, but do your research, and decide for yourself whether it may become yours. FY Catherine Stack is owner, facilitator, and Doctor of Naturopathy at Journey II Health. She specializes in colon health and bio-identical hormone replacement and is a practicing staff midwife at Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital. Her books, Free Yourself from a CONSTIPATED Life and PUSH, Labor & Delivery from the Inside Out are available on amazon. com. Visit cathistack.com for more info.

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The beloved Festival returns to Hertel Avenue after a two-year absence. Welcome back favorite local vendors, entertainment, and cultural activities like grape stomping, cooking demonstrations, and more.

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