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JUNE 2016

Wonderful Things

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SilverSneakers 18

June Knoerzer

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On the cover: Top: Biking through Delaware Park. Photo by Nancy Parisi. Bottom Right: Middle Falls at Letchworth State Park

Life & Leisure 5 6 7

20 Senior Fitness............................................................ Judith A. Rucki

How Grandpa Got His Medal.....................................Ted Rickard My Sexual Awakening at 70................................... Judith A. Rucki Crossword: TV Families ......................................StatePoint Media

Home & Garden 8

22 More Choices for Healthy Outdoor Activity................Nancy Parisi 24 Diabetes Nutrition.................................................... Matthew Biddle

Food 25 Skinny Dipping.............................................. Wendy Guild Swearingen

Wonderful Things, Gardenwise.................................Carol Ann Harlos

Getaways 26 Take a Hike........................................................................ Jennifer Merrick

Arts 9 Tonawanda Live Music............................................. Anthony Chabala 10 June Theater Preview.........................................................Donna Hoke

28 Nature Centers......................................................Christine A. Smyczynski

Lady Luck

30 June Knoerzer ....................................................................Jana Eislenberg

12 I Should’ve Won!.................................................... Dennis Occhino

Cover: Health & Fitness

My WNY Story Being Well 31 Health, Fitness, and Fat ...............................Samuel Shatkin, MD

18 SilverSneakers.............................................................Jana Eisenberg

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From the Editor

June is the perfect month to get outside and try some of the fitness activities described in these pages. It’s not too hot yet, and we have more daylight than we know what to do with.

I know I’ll be visiting some of the nature centers in our region and walking the beautiful trails.

Another great place to walk is along the Erie Canal in the Tonawandas. And, on Saturday, June 11, there will be a Peppermint Stick Reunion Party and Street Dance at Gateway Harbor Park, kicking off a summer-long concert series.

Check out Anthony Chabala’s article for bands and concert dates and times. We have so many talented musicians in the area. It seems like you can find live music at outdoor venues every night of the week in Western New York.

Summer celebrations kick into high gear in June, starting with Father’s Day and moving

into graduation party season.

I’ve shared a recipe for a sureto-please potluck dish that just happens to be healthy, too.

We’re wishing you good times and good health this month, and all year long. Enjoy the start of summer!

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Middle Falls at Letchworth State Park

FOREVER YOUNG JUNE CALENDAR 1+ Erie County STAY FIT DINING PROGRAM offers a hot noon meal at 45 locations in Erie County. Menus and site list at erie.gov/stayfit or 858-7639.

1+ West Seneca UNITED CHURCH MANOR’S LUNCH PROGRAM is looking for volunteers in the West Seneca/Cheektowaga area.

Information: 668-5804.

1+ Williamsville WOMEN’S LYMPHEDEMA SUPPORT GROUP, 5:45 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month. Sheridan Surgical room, 4510 Bailey Ave., Williamsville.

Call 908-4149.

1 Amherst FREE RESPITE CARE PROGRAM, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Trinity Old Lutheran Church 3445 Sheridan Drive. Held first Wednesday of the month, for those caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s or any form of dementia. Guests are partnered with a volunteer (trained by the Alzheimer’s Association) and they participate in various activities in a secure environment. A morning snack and nutritious lunch are provided.

For more information on registering for the program, call 836-4868.

2+ Buffalo GENTLE YOGA, 11 a.m.

Thursdays, Tosh Collins Senior Center, 35 Cazenovia St. Bring a yoga mat.

Info: 828-1093 2+ Cheektowaga T.O.P.S. (TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY) MEETING, Thursdays at 9 a.m., St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 900 Maryvale Drive (corner of Union Road). Come for the love, support and friendship.

For information, call Karen at 2472334 2+ Springville LIFE OF A CIVIL WAR SOLDIER: Historian Thomas Place “brings to life” the daily way of living as a Civil War soldier instructor will talk about weapons, uniforms and equipment used in the daily life of a soldier. All speakers start at 12:30 on Thursdays at the Concord Senior Center, 40 Commerce Drive in Springville.

4+ Lockport T.O.P.S. CLUB, weekly meetings 9 a.m. Saturdays at Odd Fellows and Rebekah Nursing Home, 104 Old Niagara Road. Call 433-1693.

5+ Buffalo MEDITATION, 2:30 p.m., El Buen Amigo, 114 Elmwood Ave. Free every Sunday. Meditation unites with creative arts and pain management. Practitioner Sondra Holland welcomes people of all ages. Wear comfortable clothes. For information, Sondra: 947-5092; store: 885-6343.

7+ Tonawanda T.O.P.S. CLUB, weekly meetings on Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. at Blessed Sacrament Parish, Claremont Avenue. For information, call 836-7255.

7+ Farnham T.O.P.S. CLUB (TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY) weekly meetings held Tuesdays at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 10633 Church St., starting at 9 a.m. Call 934-9619.

Thurs. at 6:15 p.m. at St. Gregory the Great (Maple Rd., Williamsville).

Over 40 years experience. 636-3698.

7, 18 WNY RESPITE SERVICES for those with Alzheimer’s and related dementia on first Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. in Williamsville, and third Saturday, 11 a.m. in Amherst.

Location info: (800) 272-3900.

8 Springville CRAFT OF THE MONTH Register to the Springville Concord Elder Network at 592-2768 to ensure enough supplies. 10:30 a.m.

Concrete Stepping Stones $3 A great project you’ll be able to do at home after you learn how simple it is! 40 Commerce Dr., Springville 8 Williamsville MCGUIRE GROUP MEMORY CARE SUPPORT GROUPS: General Support Group is second Wednesday, 3 p.m. at Harris Hill Nursing Facility, 2699 Wehrle Dr., Williamsville;

Daughters’ Support Group is also second Weds., 5 p.m. at Harris Hill Monthly support groups coordinated in conjunction with the Alzheimer’s Association, with caregiving tips and coping mechanisms. For more information, call 632-3700 or visit mcguiregroup. com 9+ Springville GEORGE WASHINGTON’S WOODEN TEETH: See some portraits, and learn engaging and often humorous details about our historic leaders and the often over-looked artists they posed for. Instructor: Jean Serusa, certified NYS Art Educator and docent at the Burchfield Penney Art Center.ier. All speakers start at 12:30 on Thursdays at the Concord Senior Center, 40 Commerce Drive in Springville.

13-18 Cheektowaga BOOK & MEDIA SALE FOR THE BLIND, Mon.–Thurs. Sale

7+ Buffalo TAI CHI: MOVING FOR BETTER BALANCE 10:30 a.m. every Tuesday, Tosh Collins Senior Center, 35 Cazenovia St. For more information, contact monicazucco@gmail.com.

7, 21 Buffalo HEADWAY SUPPORT GROUPS, 2635 Delaware Ave. For individuals who have sustained brain injuries as well as their families and caregivers; exchange information and resources, and find mutual support and encouragement.

Peer Support (enter at Suite B), first and third Tuesday, 6:30 to 8 p.m.; Caregivers Support (enter at Suite B), first Tuesday, 6:30 to 8 p.m.; Women’s Survivors Support (enter at Suite E), first Tuesday, 1 to 2:30 p.m. Info: 4083100 or headwayofwny.org 7+, 2+ WNY IDEAL WEIGHT CLASSES taught by Ida Shapiro are offered every Tues. at 6:15 p.m. at Zion United Church of Christ (Koening and Parker, Tonawanda) and every

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FOREVER YOUNG JUNE CALENDAR hours are 10 a.m.–3 p.m. Proceeds go to Niagara Frontier Radio Reading Service. 1199 Harlem Rd., Cheektowaga; 821-5555 14 Hamburg ALZHEIMER’S CARE-GIVER SUPPORT GROUP for males at Wesleyan Church, 4999 McKinley Pkwy.

2nd Tues. 626-0600, alz.org/wny

14 Depew BREAST CANCER NETWORK OF WNY Monthly meeting second Tuesday, 6 p.m., Bella Moglie Bldg., 3297 Walden Ave. Call 706-0060 or visit bcnwny. org. Professional support group will be held at 8 p.m.

14 Orchard Park ALIENATED GRANDPARENTS ANONYMOUS, INC., meetings 1 p.m. the

second Tuesday of month, 4295 S. Buffalo St. 15 West Seneca FREE BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT SESSION, hosted by The McGuire Group for anyone coping with grief, sadness or loss at 5 pm at Seneca Health Care Center, 2987 Seneca St. Held third Wednesday of the month. Those interested in attending can call 828-0500.

15 WNY NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS (NAMI) held third Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. in two locations for families of people living with mental illness: St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 4007 Main St., Amherst. Southtowns: Lake Shore Behavioral Health, 3176 Abbott Rd., Orchard Park.

DANCE CALENDAR MONDAYS W.

Seneca

BALLROOM

DANCING BY CAROL is a 6-week class @ St. David’s Church, 3951 Seneca St. 7:30– 9:30 p.m. Info: 824-0504.

Sloan CLOGGING LESSONS

by Kickin’ Rhythm Cloggers, 6:30 p.m. @ St. Andrew’s Parish Hall, 111 Crocker St., Bldg.

1.

kickinrhythmcloggers.com,

(585) 457-4455.

TUESDAYS Buffalo LINDY FIX 8–10 p.m. @ Polish Cadets Hall, 927 Grant St. lindyfix.com, swingbuffalo.com.

WEDNESDAYS N. Ton. DANCING WITH DOTTIE

AND

FRIENDS

country-style line lessons, 7:30 p.m. @ Pendleton Center Meth.

Church, 6864 Campbell Blvd.

688-6026 or 625-8306.

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THURSDAYS Kenmore JACKIE’S THURSDAY NIGHT DANCES @ Brounshidle Post, 3354 Delaware Ave. Lessons: 7 p.m. Open dancing: 8 p.m.

691-8654.

Ongoing WNY BELLYDANCE CLASSES 560-1891, nadiaibrahim.com.

Kenmore JACKIE’S DANCE Monthly dance.

Call 691-8654 for details.

WNY BALLROOM SOCIAL DANCE, Argentine tango and belly dance instruction with Carol Allen; N. Collins and Amherst.

337-3092 or callen8801@aol.com.

West Seneca BALLROOM DANCE classes @ 1761 Orchard Park Rd., 771-3110, ballroomiliana.com.

WNY DANCE W/ ERIN BAHN 997-7190 or erinbahn.com.

ARGENTINE TANGO IN BUFFALO Dancing & Classes www.traviswidricktango.com Contact Travis @ 716.517.7047

LIFE & LEISURE

How Grandpa Got His Medal

BY TED RICKARD

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hose of us who were in the military service—and in my generation only skiers went to Canada, so that included everybody I knew—got a campaign medal of some sort. Mine was for the Korean “police action” and was an alternating blue and white striped ribbon from which dangled a pot-metal, half-dollar-sized bas-relief of the globe flanked with olive branches or maybe palm fronds. shirt, which happens to have French image and came up with confusion.

This is the kind of thing one never “Everybody got one,” I had cuffs. There is, indeed, a connection can quite throw out—and yet has sense enough to amend my first of some sort in all this. We found the no idea what to do with. It’s like the cuff links and, with them, we found answer. But I couldn’t just quit at First Communion prayer book from that point. “Everybody who was the faded ribbon and attached token. the godmother—which at age eight there,” I added.

“Hey, Gramps! What’s this?” His I wouldn’t have been seen dead with “You were there?” He question was a shade past polite even if that attitude did flirt with the emphasized the “there” making it curiosity. But true, of course, to the likely possibility of eternal damnation. unspoken code of fifteen-year-olds sound like Gettysburg. “That’s, like, The high school graduation diploma never to reveal any real interest in the awesome!” He looked at it again. is in the same category: not the answer. My grandson, Tommy, is no “Hey, could I keep it a while—to show damnation part, but another nonthe guys? This is crazy awesome.” He His pictorial image, I suspect, would exception. displayable memento. (This did not, “It’s a medal,” I said and knew tends to repeat things when talking incline to the more dramatically heroic however, apply to the faux bronze to me—pretty much the way his in a world in which story line wins out instantly that I should have qualified baseball trophy that occupied place of grandmother does. that with “campaign medal” or honor through high school bedroom over accuracy every time. Maybe he’ll What could I say but “yes”? never have to find out. So, who am I something. I could tell when he to college dorm to honeymoon to first looked at it, and actually read the Grandparents, I find, are not very to insist on being historically accurate? apartment and subsequent first splitraised lettering on the back, that he often considered “awesome” about level before being banished by first Not for me, thanks. Not when I can much of anything. Whatever mental settle for, like, “crazy awesome.” FY was thinking in terms of the Iwo Jima professional decorator.) flag raising or Normandy invasion as pictures my grandson might have, The Korean campaign medal went mine remained the recollection of presented in endless bites of sound with the things that mothers tuck Ted Rickard’s book, Anything Worth killing cold and the smell of fear and Knowing I Learned from the Grandkids, and fury on cable television. away in the very rear of their glove “Geez,” he said. “Really?” A the stench of death and the misery is available from Amazon.com drawer, where they join the ceramic speculative look came my way that of soldiers and civilian population handprint ashtray from long-gone alike—and trying to make myself as silently measured physique and times when people admitted they personality with his version of a heroic small as possible whenever it got noisy. smoked. The Korean medal was supposed to represent something— something we all found hard to define There’s always something happening at at the time and would find impossible Apartments ready for today. Basically, I guess it was awarded move-in! for showing up. And since then I’ve June Move In Special We’ll pay for your moving van and give you a $100 Gift Certificate to learned that half the biggest thing in the historic Eagle House Restaurant in the Village of Williamsville life is showing up—and sometimes it’s the only thing.

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LIFE & LEISURE

Book Review:

My Sexual Awakening at 70

BY JUDITH A. RUCKI

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s it ever too late to discover, or rediscover, your sexuality? Lynn Brown Rosenberg, author of the memoir My Sexual Awakening at 70—and What Led Me Here, doesn’t think so.

When I contacted Rosenberg to request a copy of her book for this review, she said, “It’s very graphic sexually in parts, so be prepared!”

She wasn’t kidding!

First, a little bit about Rosenberg.

She was an only child who was raised in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles during the ‘50s and early ‘60s. She worked as a pianist and vocalist and is the author of several screenplays and a short film titled SOLO. She also has written a thriller novella, Breakthrough, and bills herself as an author, speaker, and ghostwriter.

Throughout the book, Rosenberg refers to her poor relationship with her parents and their verbal abusiveness. Early on, she describes her mother telling her about “the birds and the bees,” a talk which ended with both mother and daughter in tears. Her mother told her that women don’t like sex and, “It’s a woman’s obligation to have sex with her husband to satisfy him.”

The “talk” left a twelve-year-

old Rosenberg disengaged and disinterested.

In the introduction to My Sexual Awakening at 70, Rosenberg says, “I was determined to take back ownership of the right to a healthy, satisfying sex life. Even if it took me to age seventy to do it!”

She does caution that if readers are easily offended, “This may not be the book for you.” Rosenberg talks about visiting a sex store, buying toys and porn, and joining a sex chat website. Interspersed with her own story are chapters filled with erotica, which she calls “another way to explore my sensuality.”

Let’s just say these tales would have women of another era clutching their pearls and swooning.

Rosenberg says that after being a widow for fifteen years, she found herself ready to search for another soul mate. As she tells it, “I was interested again, not just in a relationship but in a highly erotic connection, something that had been missing from my marriage.”

Because, as she says, she was fortunate to have had “a few great lovers,” she knew the difference.

So off she went to end her “fifteen-year drought.” Part of the blame for the long dry spell was her dependence on Prozac. When she changed medications, she was ready to begin again.

Rosenberg’s first step was to join a dating website. The results were mixed.

Next she experimented with items purchased at a sex shop. She may not have discovered her soul mate, but she found other ways to, shall we say, help herself along.

On a website that lists Rosenberg’s speaking engagements, she says, “I knew something was missing from my life.” That something was what she calls “a really powerful orgasm.”

She says it mattered because, “Not only was it unimaginably pleasurable, it was life affirming. I felt authentic, sexy, and extraordinarily present.

Partner or not, I was alive.”

All in all, My Sexual Awakening at 70 is a mixture of honest, raw emotion and graphic details.

Nothing is left to the imagination.

For readers who are comfortable with erotica, the book may hold appeal. More gentle souls might find it loaded with way too much information.

Perhaps the final chapter of her book is the most telling. Rosenberg says her new openness toward sex is helping her live her life. She has a new ease with her body. She is working out regularly at the gym and finding a mind/body connection.

She also has stopped blaming herself for falling short of expectations and no longer feels like she has to prove herself as a worthwhile person.

So at seventy-one, Rosenberg is still searching for her soul mate. She seems to be having an interesting time in the process, and she isn’t done yet. FY Judith A. Rucki is a public relations consultant and freelance writer.

Readers may contact her via the editor at wswearingen@buffalospree.com with ideas for making the golden years sparkle, sizzle, and shine.

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LIFE & LEISURE 24. Like an expert 25. *Uncle Philip or aunt Vivian 26. Ancient market 27. Andrea Bocelli, e.g.

29. Sounds of amazement 31. Onion’s kin 32. Archaic word for belated 33. Round openings 34. *Walter or Skyler or Walter Jr. 36. Bad impression 38. Cormac McCarthy’s “The ____” 42. Incite 45. Arsenal storage

49. Organ of balance 51. Lets pedestrians go first 54. Small body of land 56. Hoard like a squirrel 57. Cone-shaped quarters 58. Fusses 59. Original matter 60. Not as much 61. Lyric poems 62. Crazy, slang 63. President of Panem 66. Glide in Aspen 68. Hog haven

THEME: TV FAMILIES ACROSS 1. Type of room 6. Pop-ups, e.g.

9. Plural of serum 13. One up 14. Hawaiian wreath 15. Pandemonium 16. “Frozen” hairdo 17. Hold title to 18. Like Siberian winters 19. Sheep’s wool 21. *Earl of Grantham’s last name 23. Modern address 24. Close an envelope 25. Louisville Slugger 28. Cozy corner 30. Like directory pages 35. *What the “Brady” kids did before our eyes 37. “Dark” movie 39. Mold a mind 40. Jack of all trades’ sphere of expertise 41. *Kardashian sister 43. Purse at the Emmy Awards 44. Swedish money 46. Smelting waste 47. Celt, alternative spelling 48. Famous existentialist 50. Trend-setting 52. Will Ferrell’s “Funny or ____”

53. *Alice in “the Brady Bunch” 55. *Ewing family business in “Dallas” 57. *Tim the tool man and family 61. *Windy city real ones 64. A do-nothing 65. Acid 67. City on Rhone River 69. Literature in metrical form 70. To increase, commonly used with “out” 71. Monocot’s alternative 72. Doctrines 73. “____ the season ...”

74. Like a mountain top DOWN 1. Have a bawl 2. Gang land 3. And others, for short 4. French farewell 5. *Like Pritchett clan 6. Burn-soothing plant 7. Blade drops 8. From then on 9. Playwright George Bernard ____ 10. James ____ Jones 11. *McGowan, starred as sister in “Charmed” 12. Grayish 15. Swiss structure 20. Thump 22. *Marie and Frank Barone’s son

The solution for this month’s puzzle can be found on page 32.

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HOME & GARDEN

Wonderful Things, Gardenwise Tulips from the author’s garden Photos by Carol Ann Harlos

H CAROL ANN HARLOS I love postage stamps and am happy to see that the US Postal Service has forever stamps that highlight botanical art. The stamps feature vintage illustrations from nineteenth and early twentieth century seed and plant catalogs from the New York Botanical Gardens. The ten designs feature jonquils, tulips, daffodils, corn lilies, stocks, roses, petunias, dahlias, and

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ow did some of you know about my surgery? I received both emails and cards from several readers. Thank you so much! For those of you who don’t know, I had rotator cuff surgery on my left shoulder—little activity for weeks, but I can still prune right-handed and boss all my helpers. It was a wear and tear injury so I suppose gardening entered into the cause but I am in complete denial.

Japanese irises. Request them at your local post office.

Jim and I are still benefitting from the greens planted in the hydroponics garden back in January! The different types of kale and the lettuces are still producing succulent leaves for our salads or stir-fries. I repeatedly cut back the plants to try to prevent them from forming flowers. So far, about half of

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the original plants are still growing new leaves. The rest went into compost.

I managed to start some seed in early April. Some plants that I started from seed for the first time included Jacob’s Tears, Curled celery, Fenugreek, and Zinger tea hibiscus. They are going into the gardens now. Jacob’s tears is a tropical grass grown as an annual. It is a grain grown for food, but the seeds are also used to make jewelry, which I hope to do. Curled celery resembles parsley and will be a new addition to the herb garden. Fenugreek is an annual plant related to beans and peas.

I love the leaves, which are made up of three oval leaflets. Fenugreek has a distinctive sweet smell. The seeds and the leaves are used in Indian cooking.

You may be familiar with Zinger tea hibiscus blends. The tea (technically a tisane) gets its beautiful color and flavor from the hibiscus flowers.

Dear readers, I never get over

the thrill of starting new plants from seed or from cuttings or by division. I know you understand!

I spent much of May looking outside at the gardens and really enjoyed the tulips and daffodils. I am enclosing some pictures to share with you. A recent study at the University of Florida came to the conclusion that gardening is good for our mental health. People who gardened twice a week (is that all?) are said to have experienced reduced levels of anxiety, anger, and fatigue. I would hate for gardening to become a prescription. It’s just fun! FY I love hearing from you! caharlos@ verizon.net

Live Music all Summer in Tonawanda

BY ANTHONY CHABALA

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he Tonawanda Gateway Harbor Corporation, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to promote growth, tourism, and recreation via Gateway Harbor Park, has been hard at work planning a summer you won’t soon forget.

Most exciting, on Saturday, June 11, there will be a Peppermint Stick Reunion Party and Street Dance at Gateway Harbor. The event will feature Kathy Lynn & the Playboys to be followed by Big Wheelie.

For anyone who remembers the Peppermint Stick, the famous 1960s club located on Ward Road in North Tonawanda, these acts should bring back fond memories. Kathy Lynn & Co. was considered the house band,

often backing up touring national acts, and Big Wheelie also frequently played. According to co-organizer Rick Falkowski, “Having these acts at the show gives major authenticity to the event.”

The organization will also present its first ever Street Dance. According to Falkowski, “When I was doing research for a History of Buffalo Music presentation that I will be giving through the Eric County

Gateway Harbor Park Wednesday on the Canal Concert Series (First band, 6 p.m.; second band, 8 p.m.)

June 15: Black Widow (award winning local band) and Steelhorse (national biker cover band covering Lynyrd Skynyrd, Bob Seger, etc.)

June 22: Nerds Gone Wild (1980s tribute band) and Rock Angel (popular music cover band) June 29: ELI (Three Dog Night tribute band with several Buffalo Music Hall of Fame members)/ Rumourz (Fleetwood Mac tribute band) July 6: Fat Brat (local band formed in 1981) and Toast (good-time cover band) July 13: Chicago Authority (Chicago tribute band) and Tom Geraci’s Rio Bravo (local artist of The Beez and Crossroads fame) July 27: KISS This (WNY Kiss tribute band, makeup and all) and 1980 Something (1980s rock covers) August 3: The Boys of Summer (local cover band for past twenty-five years) and Total Eclipse (dance and party music accompanied by The Buffalo Horns) August 10: JJ Swing (high energy horns playing classic rock) and Backbeat 64 (The Beatles tribute) August 17: That 80s Hair Band (‘80s rock) and Back to the Bars (classic rock band doing forgotten classics) August 24: Hit N Run (WNY’s premiere party band) and A-List (covering rock, dance, funk, R&B, and more)

Department of Senior Services University Express program, I found that the city of Tonawanda had street dances in the ‘50s and ‘60s. I brought this up at a board meeting and some members said the dances were big events back in the day.” The above local legends will be joined by Hank Nevins, of WKBW fame, who will DJ the event. Falkowski, founder of the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame, foresees this event as a huge success and is already in talks with a highly successful artist for next year. Break out your blue suede shoes (or flip flops since it will be June) and cut some concrete!

For the fifteenth year, the concert series will be rocking and rolling at Gateway Harbor, and Falkowski and company has tailored a lineup perfect for this audience. What started as a concert series for baby boomers beginning in 2002 has evolved into an all-welcoming affair. Falkowski prides himself on the event being a family friendly, safe atmosphere where no one feels out of place and

ARTS people of every generation can come and enjoy the music, the boats, the weather, and the beauty of the harbor.

Gateway Harbor also plays host to the Taste of the Tonawandas on Sunday, June 5. Here there will be samplings from the area’s finest restaurants, craft beer tastings, food trucks, live music from 12:30–6 p.m., and plenty more to be added.

Additionally, Pizza Fest will be held on August 31 at Gateway Harbor.

This is a free admission, food-byticket event where attendees will choose the “People’s Choice Awards.”

One local avid concertgoer, Buck Szek, left Russia to come to the United States many years ago and sees live American music as not just the sound, but also a celebration of culture. He says, “I often go to these concerts alone and just walk around and people watch. I love the energy and the outdoor atmosphere. Plus, everyone is smiling, dancing, singing along, and just having a great time.”

What makes this concert series smarter than most is that its organizers know what its patrons desire. Instead of trying to get you to like something new, the Gateway Harbor Concert Series deepens your appreciation for the music you already love. Keep the dream of free live music at the Canal alive and come out and support a great organization that works tirelessly for the betterment of this beautiful area. FY Anthony Chabala is a writer and avid music and golf fan.

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BY DONNA HOKE

An Ideal Husband Irish Classical Theatre Company

By Oscar Wilde Director: David Oliver Cast: Steve Jakiel, Ben Michael Moran, Chris Kelly, David Lundy, Gerry Maher, Kristen Tripp Kelley, Pamela Rose Mangus, Kristin Bentley, Jessica Wegrzyn, Andrea Gollhardt, Kate LoConti

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his month, Irish Classical Theatre Company presents Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband, considered to be a dramatic masterpiece on par with The Importance of Being Earnest, and

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Wilde’s second most produced play.

It features political corruption and scandal and, of course, a letter of great import—all imbued with the Wilde bon mots that keep us coming back.

Interestingly, shortly after the play’s 1895 opening, Wilde was involved in a scandal of his own, having been arrested for “gross indecency,” an event that led to his name being publicly removed from the play.

“An Ideal Husband is a particularly interesting Wilde play as he reflected himself in a few ways. The idea of the public disgrace of Sir Robert Chiltern [in the play] may well have prefigured Wilde’s own scandal that ruined him,

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which took place not long after he’d written the play,” muses director David Oliver. “Wilde had, previous to his ultimate downfall, flippantly disregarded two attempts to blackmail him regarding his affair with Lord Alfred Douglas—a bold move that may have regardless given him the sense that despite not backing down, he may be in a precarious situation.

He was certainly aware of what social scandal could wreak.”

In An Ideal Husband, Wilde has created bachelor Lord Goring, who advises Chiltern to stand up to his blackmailer and come clean. “Lord Goring was a true reflection of himself in that his aesthetic philosophy of the intrinsic beauty of art as its own reward, above the deeper meanings or Victorian mores gave the ‘dandy’ free range over language and surface pleasures,” offers Oliver. “However, his great paradox being that this was a dandy with heart, the wisest and cleverest man in the room.”

Oliver posits that Earnest is the more produced of the two plays because it is “less challenging in its way in that it doesn’t tackle the finer details of marital roles and avoids the more emotional content. [For example], Husband presents a certain challenge on how to deal with gender.

The very fact that gender as an issue was being dealt with on the threshold of the new millennium is significant.

However, for Neil Wechsler, our dramaturg, and me, making the right cuts to the script became important.

There is the risk of alienating your audience with some of the existing broad statements about the roles of women and men in the play, or giving [the audience] opportunities to laugh at the archaic over the insightful.”

Nonetheless, Oliver promises there will still be plenty of laughter

provided by the “interesting mix of Wilde’s banter that we all love so much, especially from the young couple in the piece representing a more modern approach to marriage, along with a touch of emotional melodrama expressed through the central ‘idealistic’ relationship of the Chilterns.”

An Ideal Husband runs June 3-26 at Irish Classical Theatre Company (irishclassicaltheatre.com, 853-4282).

Akeelah and the Bee Subversive Theatre Collective

By Cheryl West Director: Kelly Beuth Starring: students of Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts

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keelah and the Bee is a marvelous story of coming of age under difficult circumstances and learning not to let those circumstances that we are born into define the rest of our lives,” previews Kelly Beuth, who directs this, the sixth installment of the Subversive Youth Series. “Akeelah learns to work hard and put time, energy, and hard work into her education, so that she will not follow down the path of the streets like so many around her. It is also a piece about the breaking down of walls between class and socioeconomic backgrounds. Akeelah encounters so many who are different from her and learns not to fear difference, but embrace it.”

The play has only recently been published, and Beuth was excited to introduce it to her middle school students before realizing how much her older students would gain from

ARTS it. “I conduct discussions with my students about the various plays under consideration,” she says. “I listen to their reactions and thoughts.

All of them were very enthusiastic about this particular piece. Most of the students have seen the movie and are familiar with it. When they were young, it was the movie of their generation. For many of them, it has been an inspiration to their own success.”

The large and diverse cast of approximately eighteen will be led, coincidentally, by Aqeelah Howard, a junior at Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts. Many actors will also be challenged to play multiple roles. “My focus is, was, and always will be activism and world change,” says Beuth. “Akeelah and the Bee is a little less ‘hit you over the head’ than perhaps last year’s Emotional Creature, but it provides many lessons to the actors and audiences alike, many of which are very close to my actors’ own circumstances and lives.

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“I hope that everyone, actors and audience alike, will take away the message that success is built upon hard work and perseverance,” Beuth continues. “Your determination is what will get you places in this world.

It does not matter where you come from; the path to success is open to all of us. Also that we should not fear those who are different from us. So many of our world conflicts are predicated on fear of difference.

I would like to see that eliminated from the world.”

Akeelah and the Bee runs June 1020 at Subversive Theatre Collective (408-0499, subversivetheatre.org). FY Playwright Donna Hoke writes about theater for Buffalo Spree and Forever Young.

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This device allows the unit to continuously roam through random number combinations at the rate of thousands per second. These combinations are mapped to a specific outcome. It will not stop to select a display until the spin button is pressed or when bonus play options are selected. It operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The old fashioned three reels, two- and three-play coin machines function the same way.

When the reels start spinning, they’re only doing so to amuse you. The machine already knows where it’s going to stop. Each spin is independent of the next one. They have absolutely no effect on one another. RNG’s are also used in other types of gaming machines like video poker and video Keno.

In the extra time it took for you to get up and the other patron to sit down, insert the money, and press the spin button, millions of numbers were being drawn, combing through different outcomes. Now, maybe next time that happens, you’ll get a better night’s sleep.

Numbers that are generated by the RNG are not truly random. A computer may be fast but it’s not intelligent. The industry calls it pseudo-random. Pseudo meaning false, and random meaning having no specific pattern. The process also has to be given a seed (starting point)

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The terms “loose” and “tight” refer to certain payback percentages that are made at the factory upon the request of the casino. They can vary between 85% and 98%, depending on jurisdiction. These are the percentages of monies that are returned to the players over a long period of time. Hence the house take is between 15% and 2%. The casino’s hold is usually larger on the smaller denomination machines such as pennies, nickels, and quarters. The payback percentages can only be set and changed by the manufacturer.

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SilverSneakers: Seniors Get Active and Social

BY JANA EISENBERG

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ou know that exercise is good for you, but you may not know about the national SilverSneakers program—a fitness benefit geared toward older adults that’s available through many health plans.

According to SilverSneakers’ website (silversneakers.com), which has easy access instructions, one out of five Americans sixty-five and older is eligible. In fact, if you’re a group retiree or part of a Medicare health plan, you may already be a member.

The program provides access to fitness equipment, group

exercise classes, social networking, education and community. It’s offered at 13,000+ locations; here in the Buffalo area, places like LA Fitness, the Jewish Community Center, World Gym, and many senior centers offer it.

The YMCA is deeply committed to SilverSneakers, and offers classes and activities regularly.

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At the YMCA’s Independent Health Family branch, hundreds of older adults choose from more than twenty classes weekly, finding their preferred time slots and levels, all while meeting old and new friends.

The format for each SilverSneakers class includes elements of strength, flexibility, balance, range of motion, and relaxation. They’re designed so that everyone, from a strong and well person to someone who may use a walker or wheelchair, can participate and enjoy while learning to modify the activities to their level.

Sandy Keeney, the branch’s active older adult coordinator, advocates for SilverSneakers’ flexibility and entry points for people of all abilities.

“When I meet people who want to start SilverSneakers, I learn their health history and what any limitations may be. Then I suggest the proper class to start with,” says Keeney. “While every SilverSneakers class—classic, circuit, cardio, yoga, and splash—is adjustable, it’s best to start at the right level. Then as your comfort increases, you can advance.

All the movements, equipment, and intensity are constantly being modified by each individual—with guidance from the instructor.”

Alison Schick, a trained SilverSneakers instructor who teaches at the Y, agrees that just about everyone can do SilverSneakers classes; she notes that the format is particularly welcoming. “I

always make sure beginners are comfortable. It’s a good idea to check in with the instructor if it’s your first time—go a few minutes early and briefly discuss any issues or concerns,” she says. “And after class, you can also speak with the instructor, mention any challenges, and ask questions.”

Schick again references the program’s flexibility and inclusiveness. “During each class, participants can come in and out of a chair. I always show options with the movements and equipment— anything that can be done standing can also be done sitting,” she says. “What I love about it is that it’s also social.

People can get to know each other, make friends.”

Phyllis Cartwright is a YMCA member and a SilverSneakers devotee.

She first experienced the program when she visited her daughter out of state.

Cartwright, sixty-six, goes to some classes at the Y on her own and some with her husband—they both work and can find convenient times to exercise. Because of exercise’s benefits, they make it a priority.

“I am energetic; when I was younger, I walked, biked, and played sports but didn’t really ‘exercise,’” says Cartwright. “After I had some back, hip, and other issues, though, I started physical therapy. I enjoyed it, and wanted to continue that type of thing.

“I like the variety of SilverSneakers,” she continues. “The classes include practicing balance, stretching, aerobics, and footwork. Also,

COVER I’ve made good friends; it’s like a community. We have an annual dinner dance and sometimes go out to breakfast together.”

In addition to the social and strengthening benefits of participation in a program like this, Schick and Keeney say, there are transferrable, real-life applications.

“The more active you are, the better you feel,” attests Schick, a former psychology major. “And, you can take the emphasis on balance with you; if you trip on the sidewalk, you will be stronger, more coordinated, and hopefully, quicker to right yourself.”

Keeney iterates that the classes support strength and agility in general. “Some of the movements mimic stepping out of the car or reaching for something in the cupboard,” she says.

Schick comes back to the greater benefits. “If someone lives alone, this is a chance to connect,” she says. “The classes can challenge you both physically and mentally— the coordination piece encourages thinking as you work out. I love to watch people’s progression; what they can do at the beginning and how they evolve. They become more confident and start to mentor newcomers.”

Cartwright is living proof of this theory. “If you see a new person, and they don’t know which equipment to get, like weights and stretching bands, you can help them out,” she says. “Of course, the instructors keep an eye out, but it’s nice to help your neighbor.”

No matter your current activity level, SilverSneakers is a great way to get or keep moving. There is never any specific equipment or gear required. All it says on the website is to “wear loose-fitting clothing and comfortable shoes.”

You don’t need to go buy expensive sneakers or fancy exercise outfits.

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Senior Fitness

BY JUDITH A. RUCKI

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etired pharmacist Paul Schwartzmyer believes in working out and staying in shape. In fact, he spends a significant amount of time teaching various classes at several local facilities.

Schwartzmyer says, “It’s very unusual for a pharmacist to work in the fitness industry. I have been able to find only nine of us doing so. One other in Buffalo, although there are probably more.”

He began teaching in 2009, “But I got more serious in 2010 and found a groove in 2013.”

When asked for some tips on staying healthy and fit in our senior years,

Schwartzmyer proved to be a wealth of information.

He says, “Each of us is different. As a general rule, I would suggest low impact sports to lessen impact on the knees.

I was teaching Spinning until about a year ago and taught classes through two knee replacements.”

Spinning classes, which are indoor cycling workouts, “will get the heart rate up, and the circular motion activates the knees, getting synovial fluid in and around the joint for lubrication.”

He also feels Pilates and yoga are perfect for those over age fifty.

Pilates is described by its developer as “the art of controlled movements, which should look and feel like a workout (not a therapy) when properly manifested.”

Schwartzmyer says, “Pilates builds up strength in the core muscles of the body, abs, back, shoulders, legs, and glutes.

“There are many Pilates studios in the area with instructors so well trained and knowledgeable that even a young instructor can work with an older adult quite effectively. Studio classes can be expensive, however.”

Yoga, which is increasingly becoming more popular, is described

by Schwartzmyer as being for everyone, “from children up to folks in their nineties and older.”

“There are so many types of yoga, too, from a basic gym-level class to specialty classes in one of the many wonderful yoga studios we are blessed with here. Some studios will run a fiveweek beginner class to introduce the poses to a novice, and then continue

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with a weekly beginner class,” he says.

Gentle yoga is perfect for a person over fifty who wants the motion of yoga without a lot of bending or more difficult poses. Some studios offer a “restorative class” or an Iyengar style hatha class for deep non-impact stretching.

Restorative yoga is defined as a relaxing style of yoga that is intended to be healing and nurturing for the body and mind.

Iyengar yoga is a form of hatha yoga that has an emphasis on detail, precision, and alignment when performing posture and breath control.

According to Schwartzmyer, “These two styles can be done by people with no previous yoga experience.”

For those who like to dance, Schwartzmyer suggests Zumba or Zumba Gold, a slower paced class for older adults. For the uninitiated, Zumba involves dance and aerobic movements performed to energetic music. The choreography incorporates hip-hop, soca, samba, salsa, merengue, and mambo. He does advise, “Zumba will increase the heart rate but can be harder on the knees.”

COVER the cardio machines in any gym will get the heart rate up without a huge impact on the knees. The exception is the stair climber.

Schwartzmyer currently teaches several Pilates and yoga classes each week with participants aging from mid-twenties to mid-seventies. He says, “I try to tailor each class toward the abilities of the members in my class. I freely walk around the studio, offering personal assistance when I can, even

getting on the floor next to, or in front of, a member.”

With so many options to choose from, most everyone can stay active and healthy for years to come! FY Judith A. Rucki is a public relations consultant and freelance writer. Readers may contact her via the editor at wswearingen@buffalospree.com with ideas for making the golden years sparkle, sizzle, and shine.

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Many gyms offer SilverSneakers classes for people mostly sixty and up.

A chair is offered and classes flow in and out of a chair, but an entire class can be done seated.

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More Choices for Healthy Outdoor Activity STORY AND PHOTOS BY NANCY J. PARISI

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owntown Buffalo has been experiencing an exhilarating renaissance these past few years, evidenced by the cranes in the air, an ever-bustling waterfront, and a boom in seasonal festivities. Along with the redevelopment and refining of community spaces have come new venues for healthful outdoor activities.

Buffalo’s Olmsted-designed public Buffalo’s newest parks, both located parks, longstanding exercise venues, on the Outer Harbor across from continue to provide excellent running Canalside and downtown Buffalo, routes among their man-made green are Times Beach Nature Preserve and spaces. In North Buffalo, Delaware Wilkeson Pointe. Both are located Park’s ring road, encircling soccer fields, along two-lane Fuhrmann Boulevard a public golf course, and tennis courts, and are approximately ten minutes is a 1.76-mile loop with some gentle from downtown Buffalo. Times Beach inclines. Walkers and runners are always has several trails crisscrossing its fifty seen on the road, adding to the ultraacres, boardwalks overlooking natural friendly vibe of the park that also offers views, and blinds for spying migrating views of the Buffalo Zoo and some of its birds. A paved and well-maintained inhabitants. bike path along Fuhrmann is always South Buffalo has two Olmstedbusy with walkers, runners, and designed parks with picturesque ring cyclists. Kayakers, fishers, and windroads for runners and walkers, as well as surfers can always be seen on the water golf, tennis and basketball facilities. South in warm weather months—and often Park (located on South Park Avenue even during the winter. near Ridge Road) features a 1.44-mile Across Route 5, Tifft Nature Preserve, running path encircling the grounds of also located on Fuhrmann Boulevard, Erie County Botanical Gardens, a public has acres to hike year-round. Jogging, golf course, and a lovely pond. biking, and dog-walking are not Cazenovia Park, with entrances on allowed, and picnicking is restricted to Abbott/Potters Road, Seneca, and an area near the front entrance to the Cazenovia Streets, sports a 1.28-mile preserve. In wintertime, Tifft’s trails running pathway. Three other Olmsted are excellent for snowshoeing (rentals parks in the city limits—Martin Luther available) and cross-country skiing.

King, Jr. Park, Front Park, and Riverside Fun-loving Canalside Buffalo has Park—are heavily used, safe, and close at become a destination for outdoor dusk. recreation in all four seasons. In 22

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wintertime ice skating, curling, and ice-biking (rentals available) are available on the frozen canals. In warmer months, the same man-made waterways are filled with paddle boats (also for hire) that come in adult and kid sizes: a small family fits comfortably on the adult-sized boats. Rentals begin at $5 for 20 minutes.

Free exercise classes are offered on Canalside’s wide and sunny boardwalk nearly daily in temperate months.

Canalsidebuffalo.com lists all the classes, which are all usually wellattended; at a recent barre class, about fifty lined up along the boardwalk’s railing to stretch and relevé. For firsttimers, the boardwalk begins under the Skyway and continues to the west near Buffalo & Erie County Naval & Military Park.

The rental headquarters for Water Bikes of Buffalo can be found underneath the Skyway. The bikes provide an excellent workout, and are available in single and tandem models.

As for kayaking, one of the area’s

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most popular water sports, there are several places to paddle your private or rented vessel. A free launch site is located at the foot of Hamburg Street in Buffalo’s Old First Ward. Buffalo Harbor Kayak, open daily, rents single or tandem kayaks—as well as stand-up paddle boards—for tours around the river lasting an hour or half-day. Other launch points in Buffalo include Black

Rock Canal Park, River Fest Park (Old First Ward), Erie Basin Marina, Small Boat Harbor, and LaSalle Park.

Buffalo Riverkeeper arranges tours for cyclists and hikers regularly: all of their tours are free and open to the public. Bike tours last about two hours and meet at Canalside; their online registration form is mandatory.

Riverkeeper’s hikes take place just outside of Buffalo; check their website (bnriverkeeper.org) for all their waterfocused events.

Blue Bikes are available for renting and riding at Canalside. Most of the bikes are sensible, three-speed models and there are a few adult trikes to rent.

All Blue Bikes come with helmets and locks but baskets are an extra $5. A new feature on the waterfront is a bike ferry: for $1 (payable upon boarding) riders can cross from Canalside to the Fuhrman Boulevard bike path.

Wise Western New Yorkers take advantage of whatever weather blows into town, heading outdoors for sporting activities in all seasons. There

is now a greater abundance of sporting choices for activity on land or water than ever before. FY Writer/photographer Nancy J. Parisi is a resident of the Old First Ward and a longtime contributor to Forever Young and Buffalo Spree.

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The Basics of Diabetes and Nutrition

BY MATTHEW BIDDLE

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hen Emily Gorman was fourteen, she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. At a young age, she had to learn about blood glucose levels, insulin, carbohydrate counting, protein, and portion control to manage the condition she’d have for the rest of her life. complex carbohydrates, like whole “I always say, ‘Choose fruit with million Americans had diabetes in The experience inspired 2012. For those sixty-five or older, grains, beans, whole wheat bread, the skin on,’ so apples, pears, her to pursue a career in dietetics to help others prevent and manage the incidence rate is particularly brown rice, whole wheat pasta, and peaches, strawberries,” she said. diabetes. Today, Gorman is a high: 25.9 percent of seniors legumes. Those carbohydrates have “If you’re able to eat the skin, other nutrients in them, as well that means you’re getting more registered dietician and certified nationwide have diabetes.

The first step in managing— as fiber, which help to keep blood fiber. That being said, that doesn’t dietitian-nutritionist, who serves mean you go home and eat three as research coordinator at UBMD or preventing—the disease is to sugar stable.”

Some patients, Gorman said, cups of strawberries. Have a few Pediatrics and also provides understand it. Each type of diabetes nutrition counseling through involves how the body makes or are given an insulin-to-carb ratio strawberries with cottage cheese for uses insulin, a hormone produced and respond to the carbohydrates protein to fill you up.”

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t’s summertime and that means sunny backyard barbecues and evening gatherings on the patio. Friends and family come together to enjoy drinks, conversation, and snacks. It’s always delightful to approach the hors d’oeuvre table and catch sight of that telltale dish of orange, white, red, green, and brown striped deliciousness—the seven-layer dip.

The combination of savory, creamy, and tangy elements all piled high on a salty deep-fried tortilla chip hit all the right snack buttons. Unfortunately, it also hits our waistline.

If you want to be a real hero at the next potluck, whip up this easy and healthy alternative to the classic dip. You won’t miss the salt and fat, I promise, and the fresh ingredients add fiber, protein, and essential nutrients to your nosh. Pile it on and enjoy!

Healthier Seven-Layer Dip Total Time: 15 minutes Yield: 10 servings Ingredients 1 15-ounce can of low sodium refried black beans 2 avocados, mashed 1 lime, juiced Chopped fresh cilantro 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 8 ounces of low fat or fat free plain Greek yogurt, like Chobani 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika 2 tomatoes, diced

1 red bell pepper, diced 1/2 cup reduced fat shredded cheddar or Mexican cheese 1 small can sliced black olives 1 small can sliced jalapenos (if desired) 1 package baked tortilla or pita chips Directions Warm refried beans in a small pot over medium heat. Mix in ground

cumin and smoked paprika. Set aside to cool.

Peel, pit, and mash avocados in a small bowl. Add lime juice, cilantro, salt, and pepper and stir to combine.

To assemble: Spread refried beans on a large, shallow serving platter.

Spread avocado mixture over bean dip.

Spread yogurt over the avocado mixture.

Sprinkle with green onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, olives, and jalapenos.

Cover with shredded cheese.

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Take a Hike to Celebrate National Parks’ 100th Anniversary!

BY JENNIFER MERRICK

South Kaibab Trail at the Grand Canyon (South Rim)

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esearch is now proving what most of us know in our hearts—spending time in nature is good for us.

Proven benefits include stress reduction, boost in immune function, lower levels of cortisol (a stress hormone), and improved memory and mental abilities. In fact, simply taking a walk in nature produces brain waves similar to those that occur in meditation and significantly reduces negative thoughts. A recently published study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences showed that participants who walked for ninety minutes in nature reported less rumination and a reduction in neural activity in the area of the brain associated with mental illness than those participants who walked the same length of time in an urban environment.

Simply put, if you want to worry less and feel good, take a hike. evening we arrived, there were so many ventured onto the pick rock that rooms and hallways.

Many places exist to do just that, Accommodations inside the park jutted out into the canyon. For a but to celebrate America’s National people. Yes, it was gorgeous, dramatic, Parks’ 100th birthday, I’d like to share and certainly a sight, but it didn’t take while, we sat completely alone, just include the historic El Tovar and Bright Angel Lodges (grandcanyonlodges. my breath away. Perhaps it was just us and the canyon that grew more with you a couple of phenomenal com, visitarizona.com, or 888-297too vast, or maybe my expectations magnificent by the second. The hikes I recently had the pleasure of 2757). For the true adventurer, there colors of the layered rock formations doing at two of the country’s most were just too high. Luckily, my first is Phantom Lodge that lies at the changed continuously, sparkling in impression wasn’t my last. iconic natural wonders—The Grand Early the next morning, taking the the sun, revealing a glimpse of its bottom of the canyon. Reservations Canyon and Zion National Park. are necessary and can be made up to shuttle bus from the visitors’ center, millions of years of geological history.

South Kaibab Trail at the Grand we set off on a hike on the South Here the Grand Canyon exceeded all thirteen months in advance.

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The Narrows at Zion National Park

to keep your eyes on the road as you drive through it.

Hiking in the 229-square-mile national park can range from easy paved trails like the Lower Emerald Pool Trail to the challenging Angel Landing, where you’ll have to navigate steep switchbacks and vertigoinducing cliffs to reach the summit and the reward of a jaw-dropping vista of Zion Canyon.

We decided to do one of the parks most famous hikes, The Narrows, an excursion that’s different than most, as the trail is a river. With cold water that can be waist-deep and varying currents, it’s essential to prepare for this hike. Fortunately, there are several outfitters in the nearby town of Springdale that can set you up for a Narrows hike. We visited the Zion Outfitter, just outside the park’s entrance, and came out wearing a bib dry suit that looked like rubber overalls, neoprene socks, and water shoes and holding a wooden walking stick. Among the other visitors wearing shorts and a t-shirts, I felt somewhat conspicuous as I boarded the park shuttlebus to the Temple of Sinawava, our point of departure and last stop of the shuttle. “They’re doing The Narrows hike,” I heard one woman whisper to her friend.

“That’ll be the day,” I heard the friend whisper back. I was a little

worried about what I was getting myself into.

The hike began with the Riverside Walk, a paved trail that follows the Virgin River. But instead of turning

back at the end of the trail, we stepped into the water and proceeded from there. Because of the currents and varying depths, we’d often wait for others to cross before we tried to traverse a particular stretch. Other hikers did the same and, at one point, where the water seemed particularly fast, another couple stopped. We all looked at each other with the unspoken question hanging in the air: “Who’s going first?” It didn’t matter in the end, since not far behind us were a group of young college students who crossed effortlessly. I tried to follow their lead, but my knuckles were white from gripping the walking stick so tightly.

It was well worth the effort, however, for the incredible soaring views. The deep orange cliffs towered above us at heights of up to 200 feet and the width tapering to twenty feet at spots. I felt completely dwarfed by the grandeur of it all. We trekked for about two hours before turning back, but more ambitious and athletic

hikers could go as far as Big Springs (a five-hour hike) without a permit.

The hike was enough time for me to forget any problems at home, work, or what’s on the news. Enough time to appreciate just how incredible these National Parks are, and to know that I need to spend more time hiking.

If you go: We stayed at the Best Western Red Hills in Kanab (800780-7234). It was a comfortable base for our South Utah excursions, and the helpful staff gave us excellent recommendations for dining and hiking in town. The town of Kanab is an ideal hub for exploring and easy driving distance of some of America’s most scenic wonders including Lake Powell, Bryce Canyon National Park, Grand Staircase/Escalante National Monument and, of course, Zion National Park. For more information: visitsouthernutah.com FY Jennifer Merrick is a freelance writer and avid traveler based in Toronto.

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GETAWAYS visitors past ponds and wetlands.

The land was originally purchased

by Dr. Victor Reinstein in the 1930s as his own private sanctuary.

Seasonal nature programs are scheduled monthly and free ninetyminute guided tours are offered Saturdays at 10 a.m.

(Trails open daily sunrise to sunset; environmental education center open Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Saturday 1–4:30 p.m. Free admission; donations welcome)

Getting Back to Nature

BY CHRISTINE A. SMYCZYNSKI

A trail at the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge Photo by Elizabeth Licata

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here are a number of places in our region where you can enjoy nature, watch migrating and native birds, hike a variety of trails, and discover the area’s flora and fauna. Now that the warmer weather is upon us, here is an overview of a dozen nature centers within an hour or two of the Buffalo area. A few are even right in our own backyard.

Tifft Nature Preserve 1200 Fuhrmann Boulevard, Buffalo; 825-6397 or tifft.org You don’t even have to leave the city to get back to nature. This 264-acre refuge, which is run by the Buffalo Museum of Science, is dedicated to environmental education and conservation.

Just three miles from downtown Buffalo, it’s a great place to observe migrating waterfowl and other wildlife. There are five miles of hiking trails through marsh and forest. A variety of special programs are offered year-round for both adults and children.

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(Trails open daily dawn–dusk; visitor center open Wednesday– Saturday 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Sunday 12–4 p.m. Free admission; donations welcome) Reinstein Woods Environmental Education Center Reinstein Woods Nature Preserve, 77 Honorine Drive, Depew; 683-5959 or dec.ny.gov/ education/1837.html This 292-acre preserve, which is surrounded by suburban Cheektowaga/Depew, has five short hiking trails in the forest that take

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Charles E. Burchfield Nature and Art Center 2001 Union Road (at Clinton Street), West Seneca; 677-4843 or burchfieldnac.org Celebrated local artist Charles E. Burchfield lived on Clinton Street in West Seneca and would often explore and paint in the area that is now the twenty-nine-acre nature center. It served as an inspiration to many of his works. Located along the banks of Buffalo Creek, the center has nature trails, outdoor art exhibits, gardens, picnic tables, and children’s play area. The visitor center has an art gallery displaying the work of local artists. Concerts are held on Tuesday nights during the summer in the outdoor amphitheater.

(Trails open dawn to dusk, visitor center open Sunday 1–4 p.m., Monday–Friday 10 a.m.–4 p.m., closed Saturday. Free admission; donations welcome) Beaver Meadows Nature Center 1610 Welch Road, North Java; 585-457-3228 or buffaloaudubon. org/beavermeadow.php This nature center, which is open year-round, has seven miles of hiking trails, as well as a boardwalk with handrails for those with mobility issues. One can observe many types of animals and migrating birds on the grounds.

The visitor center has a variety of exhibits, including a children’s discovery room. Special events and tours take place throughout

the year. Buffalo Audubon, which runs this center, also has additional preserves in North Tonawanda, Cattaraugus County, Chautauqua County, and the Town of Evans, see website for more details.

(Trails open daily dawn– dusk, visitor center open Tuesday–Saturday 10 a.m.– 5 p.m., Sunday 1–5 p.m.)

Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge 1101 Casey Road, Basom; 585-948-5445 or fws.gov Often referred to as the “Alabama Swamps,” because it’s located in the town of Alabama, New York, this 10,000-acre site is the largest wildlife refuge in the state. Located in both Genesee and Orleans Counties, it is a habitat for migrating waterfowl, ducks, deer, and fox. It features five hikeable nature trails, plus four wildlife observation overlooks.

(Visitor’s center open Monday– Friday 7:30 a.m.–4 p.m., year round. Trails open sunrise to sunset. Free admission; donations welcome) Bergen Swamp 6646 Hessenthaler Road, Bergen; 585-548-7304 or bergenswamp. org The Bergen Swamp has the distinction of being the very first site to be recognized as a National Natural Landmark. This 1,900acre site is classified as a marl bog that is 400 million years old. It has many rare plants that don’t grow in more acidic bogs. It is home to the Eastern Massasauga Rattlesnake, along with 2,500 species of plants.

(Note: Visitors must submit a visit request at least three weeks prior to their intended visit) Jamestown Audubon Nature Center 1600 Riverside Drive, Jamestown; 569-2345 or jamestownaudubon.org Formerly a farm, this 600-acre site boasts five miles of walking trails, including a boardwalk by the swampland. There are over

GETAWAYS 400 species of plants here, as well as deer and small mammals. The interpretive center building has several exhibits, including mounted birds and a children’s discovery room. It offers nature programs for both adults and children.

(Trails open daily dawn to dusk.

Visitor center open Monday– Saturday 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Sunday 1–4 p.m. Free admission to grounds; building admission $6 adults, free on Sundays) Roger Tory Peterson Institute 311 Curtis Street, Jamestown; 665-2473 or rtpi.org Roger Tory Peterson, a Jamestown native, is considered one of the greatest naturalists of the twentieth century. He used his skills in painting, photography, and writing to bring nature to everyone. This 27-acre nature center has nature trails, a butterfly garden, and a visitor center with exhibits that focus on Peterson’s life work. Nature programs and other special events take place year round.

(Open Tuesday–Saturday 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Sunday 1–5 p.m. Admission $10 adults, $8 children, $20 family) Pfeiffer Nature Center 1974 Lillibridge Road and 1420 Yuba Dam Road, Portville; 933-0187 or pfeiffernaturecenter. org/nature-blog This 648-acre nature center, which has two properties, is located just east of the Olean area and has six miles of nature trails.

About twenty acres of the site is comprised of old-growth forest, with some trees dating back 400 years. You can also see a circa 1940 log cabin constructed from American Chestnut, which is listed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places. Tours of the cabin by appointment.

(Tuesday–Sunday 9 a.m.–6 p.m.

Grounds open dawn to dusk. Free admission; donations welcome)

Cummings Nature Center 6472 Gulick Road, Naples; 585-374-6160 or rmsc.org This 900-acre environmental center is operated by the Rochester Museum of Science. It has six miles of themed walking trails. The visitor’s center has multimedia presentations, nature art, and hands-on exhibits. Nature programs are offered on select Saturdays.

(Wednesday–Friday 9 a.m.–3:30 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m.– 4:30 p.m. Suggested donation $3 person or $10 family) Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge 3395 Route 5 & 20, Seneca Falls; 315-568-5987 or fws.gov/r5mnwr Located just off exit 41 of the New York State Thruway (the thruway actually bisects the refuge) this 10,000-acre site is a major resting spot for migrating waterfowl. There is an observation tower, which allows for a better view of the grounds. You can also drive along the three-and-half-mile wildlife drive, which circles the main pool of the refuge. There are also three active bald eagle nests.

(Visitor center open mid-March– November, Monday–Friday 10 a.m.–3 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m.–4 p.m., weekends only in November, grounds open daily sunrise to sunset. Free admission; donations welcome)

Letchworth State Park 1 Letchworth State Park, Castile; 585-493-3600, nysparks.com, or letchworthpark.com Although technically not a nature center, Letchworth State Park offers a variety of nature-related programs year-round including guided hikes, birdwatching, nature programs, a lecture series, and more. Last year the park won the USA Today Reader’s Choice Award for the best state park in the United States. The seventeen-mile long, 14,350-acre park also offers sixty-six miles of hiking trails, cabins for overnight camping, more luxurious accommodations, and dining in the Glen Iris Inn, plus beautiful scenery, including three major waterfalls in the scenic gorge dubbed the “Grand Canyon of the East.”

(Entrance fee $10 vehicle, additional fees for nature programs.

Park is open daily 6 a.m.–11 p.m.)

Middle Falls at Letchworth State Park

Christine A. Smyczynski is a freelance writer and blogger and author of Western New York Explorer’s Guide.

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une Knoerzer is a registered dietitian and certified dietetic nutritionist.

A staff member at Gastroenterology Associates LLP, she belongs to the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics and WNY Dietetics Association and is a health coach for Take Shape for Life. She also serves on the board of directors for Trinity Food Pantry. She spoke with Forever Young recently.

FY: What can people over fiftyfive do to help maintain energy and health?

June Knoerzer: There are a couple of things. They can keep their bones strong—the body can consume 400 mg of calcium at a time. One suggestion is to take it three or four times a day, with an orange.

Vitamin B12 is important. As you age, the stomach’s absorbing enzyme doesn’t work as well, so you need to supplement the B12. Older people can get that from having red meat a couple of times a week.

Iron is another nutrient that can help. Many people feel tired—one cause could be anemia, undiagnosed.

Good sources for that can be cereal, and again, beef.

In order to retain lean muscle mass, people need to consume enough dietary protein. [Older people sometimes unintentionally lose weight;] for every pound you lose, about a third of it is lean muscle. So you need to replenish the source with meats and other proteins like eggs, cheese, peanut butter, beans, and grains. Cottage cheese is a good protein source. For those who are lactose intolerant, take Lactaid maybe, or look up lower milk-fat cheeses, like those 30

that are aged. There are a lot of nondairy yogurts, like those made from coconut or rice milk.

Frequent small meals can be better than large meals.

FY: What if people are taking a lot of medications? Can that affect them?

JK: Yes. Some medications make the throat dry or even cause a dry cough. Many people also have trouble chewing or swallowing.

One suggestion is to sip bone broth, which has a lot of nutrients and minerals. You can add baby spinach to the broth to give texture and flavor.

Antibiotics and steroids can affect the healthy bacteria in your intestine.

A lot of the body’s immunity work goes on in the gut. You can take probiotics to repopulate bacteria.

Fermented and “vinegar-y” foods also help those bacteria to be more efficient—sourdough bread, sauerkraut, kefir, kombucha, kimchi—they change the acidbased balance. Giardiniera—jarred pickled vegetables—are good. You can put it on salad, or mix it with sausage, pasta, and tomato sauce; it’s delicious!

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Registered dietitian and certified dietetic nutritionist June Knoerzer Photo by Jana Eisenberg

FY: Every day, we’re bombarded with “junk” food: it’s easy, cheap, within reach…how can people avoid eating that stuff all the time?

JK: One idea is to stop and assess what you are doing. Let’s say it’s 11 a.m.; you’ve been up since 7 a.m., you had a cappuccino and a donut, and then you grabbed a couple of nuts because you were hungry and know they are good for you—think about how you are nourishing yourself. That’s one way.

Also, keep healthier things close by. If you eat more nourishing foods, your body will start to crave them.

I have one client who is eighty; she wants to lose weight. But she never cooks. She eats out all the time and then eats leftovers at home. I talked her into getting some celery in her house.

You don’t want food to go to waste, so if buying packages of fresh vegetables is too much, you can get smaller portions, precut in the vegetable section, or ready-to-eat veggies at the salad bar.

Don’t grocery shop when you’re hungry. Shop with a list; make sure to get things you can make easily.

One easy and delicious example is a quick tortellini soup; the ingredients (frozen tortellini,

chicken broth, and frozen spinach) keep well in the pantry and freezer, and whenever you want, you throw them together. Sardines are also a great choice—oily fish is so good for you. Have them on a salad or eat with a vegetable and grain.

FY: What are some of the changes that happen as people age?

JK: They don’t produce the same enzymes and hormones. And older people don’t metabolize food as efficiently—you can’t eat the same way that you did at thirty. It’s a good idea to learn how to eat less. And you also need more nutrients because of the possibility of things like illness and chronic inflammation.

People always need to stay hydrated. Sip water regularly. All your fluids throughout the day, from milk with your cereal, your coffee, tea, and water that you take pills with, etc., should total around 64 ounces a day. That means around six to eight glasses of water—though you should avoid drinking a lot of water during your meal so your stomach can digest more efficiently. FY Jana Eisenberg, a Buffalo-based writer and editor, is a frequent contributor to Forever Young and Buffalo Spree.

BEING WELL

Health, Fitness, and Fat All Gone I fear that I shall never see The mirrors that once used to be In which a face stared back at me So youthful, happy, and carefree.

-Michael F. Ellis Sr. (my grandfather)

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ummer is upon us and there is no better motivation to get our figures in shape than putting on those revealing summer clothes. If you don’t like what you see in the mirror, now is the time to make a change!

SAMUEL SHATKIN JR., MD Obesity is on the rise, along with the unhealthy medical conditions that develop from poor eating habits, mainly in the form of diabetes, heart disease, and vascular disease. I believe that a poor diet has become the leading cause of preventable disease in this country. On a daily basis in my practice, I see patients that are looking for body contouring and surgical correction with liposuction, tummy tuck, or body lift procedures. In some cases, they come in physically fit— the mommy makeover patients— but most are overweight or obese and require some help with weight management.

In my practice, we counsel patients who have weight issues with adjustment of their diet. We hold weekly weight management classes to help prepare the overweight patient for surgery.

With proper diet, exercise, and lifestyle changes, getting a patient fit for surgery will assure an optimal result.

There are two main techniques used in plastic surgery for body contouring. The most popular technique is liposuction. Statistically, liposuction ranked second nationwide for all plastic surgery operations in 2015 behind breast augmentation, with liposuction increasing 5 percent over the past year. Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) is the second most common body contouring procedure.

My practice mirrors these statistics, consistently growing over the past decade.

Some new innovations in fat reduction, like using freezing heat to melt fat, have been introduced into body contouring over the past several years. Liposuction is still the gold standard of treatment for individuals who are surgical candidates for body contouring and fat reduction, although these newer technologies have shown promise. The liposuction procedure essentially uses a small

instrument called a cannula (stainless steel straw) to sculpt and shape excess fat from areas of excess, such as outer and inner thighs, hips, back, arms, tummy, and the male chest (gynecomastia). By passing this cannula through the fatty areas, gentle suction is used to pull out the fat.

Occasionally, the fat may be reinjected into areas deficient of volume, such as the face or even the buttock (Brazilian Butt Lift), which has recently become more popular. This body shaping and contouring can give one an aesthetic balance to the figure. The tummy tuck (abdominoplasty) procedure is an operation whereby excess skin and fat is removed from the lower tummy to shape this area, removing the tummy “pooch” or hanging skin. Oftentimes this is related to laxity following pregnancy or extreme weight loss. It is not uncommon to combine both

the liposuction and tummy tuck procedures to flatten the tummy and shape hips, waist, and back.

The bottom line (to correct your bottom line), is to reach your ideal fitness and weight prior to any surgery, which will not only allow you to achieve the best result for any plastic surgery procedure, but will also improve your overall health and reduce your risk of disease. The plastic surgeon can help you look your best, and will guide you on your road to health.

Enjoy the start of summer, eat well, be fit, protect your skin from the sun, and love what you see in the mirror!

Until next month, be well Buffalo! FY Dr. Shatkin is a board certified plastic surgeon at Aesthetic Associates Centre and columnist for Forever Young.

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6 p.m. throughout Allentown (allentown.org/events or 881-1024) June 12 Dolly Parton This American singer-songwriter, actress, author, businesswoman, and humanitarian is the most honored female country performer of all time.

8 p.m. at Artpark (450 S. 4th St., Lewiston; artpark.net or 754-4375)

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