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Don't retire, revive!

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Warming Chili

Life & Leisure

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Get on UP

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Cover: Home Cooking

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Crossword: Football................................................ StatePoint Media

16 Milk: It's What's for Dinner....................................Edward Forster

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Book Review: Revivement.................................................. Judith Rucki

20 Hearty Chili...........................................................Rebecca Cuthbert

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Art Lesson........................................................................Ted Rickard

Forever Young Expo

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22 FY Expo......................................................Wendy Guild Swearingen

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Getaways

Maraschino Cherries..................................Wendy Guild Swearingen

Home & Garden 9

Beneficial Bees................................................................Carol Ann Harlos

Arts 10 October Theater...................................................................Donna Hoke

27 Michigan's Upper Penninsula............................... Jennifer Merrick

My WNY 30 Senior Radio's Joe DeNisco.......................Wendy Guild Swearingen

Being Well 34 Fermented Foods for Health.................................. Catharine Stack

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From the Editor

We're well into autumn now, and with it, our thoughts turn to cozy sweaters, trick-or-treaters at the door, and something warm and nourishing bubbling on the stove (or, even easier, in the slow cooker). Now's the time to slow down and take a breather. With the overabundance of fast food joints and packaged meals all around us, it's good to pause and really think about we're putting on our plates and in our bodies. Do yourself a favor and check out Rebecca Cuthbert's easy chili recipe. Then stop over at Being Well and see how beneficial fermented foods are for our guts.

Plus, travel writer Jennifer Merrick has just returned from a trip to Michigan's Upper Penninsula and has plenty to say about the beauty of Lake Superior and its shores as well as the abundance of hiking trails. Maybe make it your next road trip?

If you'd like to learn more about health and wellness, be sure to come to the Forever Young Expo on October 25 at Grapevine Restaurant, 2545 Niagara Falls Boulevard in Amherst.

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FOREVER YOUNG OCTOBER CALENDAR 1+ Erie County STAY FIT DINING 2+ Farnham T.O.P.S. CLUB weekly PROGRAM offers a hot noon meal at 45 locations in Erie County. Menus and site list at erie.gov/stayfit or 858-7639.

meetings held Tuesdays at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 10633 Church St., starting at 9 a.m. Call 934-9619.

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Gowanda HEALTH COMMUNITY ALLIANCE Activities open to the public age 50+, no residency requirements) held at the Concord Senior Center, 1 School Street, Gowanda; for schedule visit communityalliance.org; 532-1010 or beemana@hcanetwork.org

1+ Niagara Falls SENIOR C O M PA N I O N / F O S T E R GRANDPARENT PROGRAM Looking for seniors who enjoy working with their peers or children. Volunteers receive a tax-free stipend, transportation assistance and supplemental insurance coverage while volunteering. If you are 55+, have a minimum of 15 hours per week to give and want to make a difference, contact Nora Aloian (SCP) at 285-8224 ext. 217or Jennifer Britton (FGP) at 285-8224 ext. 228 1+

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

Information: 668-5804.

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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: 9475092; store: 885-6343.

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Tonawanda TONAWANDA TOPS CLUB #50 Weekly meetings on Mondays, weigh-in 6pm/meeting starts at 6:25pm, Zion United Church Koenig & Parker Tonawanda; 716-912-6875

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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 (Suite B), first and third Tuesday, 6:30–8 p.m.; Caregivers Support (Suite B), first Tuesday, 6:30–8 p.m.; Women’s Survivors Support (Suite E), first Tuesday, 1–2:30 p.m. Info: 408-3100 or headwayofwny. org

Tonawanda T.O.P.S. CLUB, weekly meetings on Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m. at Blessed Sacrament Parish, Claremont Avenue. For information, call 834-7992

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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.

2+ Niagara Falls T.O.P.S. CLUB, Enjoy light sitting and standing yoga at 5:30 p.m. before weigh in 6 p.m., and a brief interactive educational program at 7 p.m. Facebook: TOPS #173 Niagara Falls, NY. or call 5501232. Meets Tuesdays at Riverside Presbyterian Church, 815 - 84th St., Niagara Falls 2,

21 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.

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Middleport T.O.P.S. CLUB

Scout House, Rochester Rd., Middleport. Wednesday weigh-in: 3:15–4 p.m.; meeting: 4–5 p.m.

Contact Terry at 735-7666

4+ Orchard Park TAI CHI

Advanced Tai Chi in the Park at Brush Mountain. Classes are held on Wednesdays at 11 am. Tai Chi builds endurance, increases flexibility and balance. New students are welcome.

Please contact the Orchard Park Senior Center at 662-6452 for information. Cost $30 for a 8 week session.

4 Amherst FREE RESPITE CARE PROGRAM, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Trinity Old Lutheran Church 3445 Sheridan Drive. First Wednesday of the month, for those caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s or any form of dementia. A morning snack and nutritious lunch are provided. For more information on registering for the program, call 836-4868.

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Boston HATHA YOGA Wednesdays at 7 pm. Gentle and meditative. Bring your own mat. Faith United Church of Christ, 8651 Boston State Road, Boston, NY. For more info call church office 716-941-3529

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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

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Lancaster GREENFIELDS SEMINAR "A Whisper of Bones: The Erie County Poorhouse Project” features Roseanne Higgins, Professor of Anthropology at Buffalo State College. 7 p.m., in the Richard Sielbold Auditorium at GreenField Manor, 5959 Broadway. To register, call 6848400.

5 AmherstWNY FIBROMYALGIA

AND CHRONIC FATIGUE SUPPORT GROUP meets at the John James Audubon Library on the 1st Thursday of the month from 7-8:45 p.m. in Room 1. All sufferers and cargivers welcome. Discuss coping skills and new ways we can improve. Facebook egroup: WNY Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain, and Chronic Fatigue. Library: 689-4922

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East Aurora AUTISM IN This powerful and AMERICA emotional documentary chronicles families living with autism. $6 members, $8 non-members. 4 p.m., Roycroft Film Society, Parkdale School Auditorium, 141 Girard Ave., East Aurora; roycroftcampuscorp. com

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Hamburg ALZHEIMER’S CARE-GIVER SUPPORT GROUP for males at Wesleyan Church, 4999 McKinley Pkwy. 2nd Tues. 626-0600, alz.org/wnyc

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Orchard Park ALIENATED G R A N D P A R E N T S ANONYMOUS, INC., meetings 1 p.m. the second Tuesday of month, 4295 S. Buffalo St

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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

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Cheektowaga T.O.P.S. MEETING, Thursdays at 9 a.m., St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 900 Maryvale Dr. (corner of Union Road). Come for the love, support and friendship. For information, call Karen at 247-2334

5+ Buffalo GENTLE YOGA, 11

a.m. Thursdays, Tosh Collins Senior Center, 35 Cazenovia St. Bring a yoga mat. Info: 828-1093

5+ Akron T.O.P.S. CLUB Every Thursday, 5:30-6:45pm, at the Akron/ Newstead Senior Center, 5691 Cummings Rd. WE offer tools, programs, support, fellowship and recognition for healthy living and weight management. For information call Diane @ 716-542-4980 7+

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

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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, 5 p.m.

Monthly support groups coordinated with the Alzheimer’s Association, with caregiving tips and coping mechanisms.

For more information, call 632-3700 or visit mcguiregroup.com 13 Buffalo LUNCHEON WITH

LAURA PEDERSEN Buffalo’s own acclaimed playwright & author discusses Wanda's Better Way. Prepaid reservations by October 3. $45 ($50 after 10/9) Twentieth Century Club, 595 Delaware Ave., Buffalo

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Buffalo LGBTQ MEMORY LOSS CAREGIVERS PROGRAM: The Pride Center of Western New York offers the LGBTQ Memory Loss Caregivers Program providing support and education for people providing care

for a person with Alzheimer’s Disease and other dementias. Third Tuesday each month at 5:30 p.m, Pride Center, 200 South Elmwood Ave., Buffalo, 852-7743 or pridecenterwny.org

18 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.

18 Amherst 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.

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Niagara Falls NIAGARA FALLS SINGLES SOCIAL CLUB An active 50-plus crowd. Dances on the third Friday every month at 7pm at the Buff Social Club, 2565 Young St,.

Niagara Falls, NY. Cost: $6 (Members $4) Monthly activities include picnics, parties, games, door prizes, and 50/50 raffle. Info: 439-8387

20 Akron HEARTS AND HANDS Seeks volunteers to support caregivers of loved ones with early stages of dementia by providing an engaging, safe, and friendly environment to leave their loved one while taking care of their own medical, social, and emotional needs.

Hosted by the Wright Center, 11 Church Street, Village of Akron the third Friday each month from 1–4:30 p.m. Contact Eugene Abrahamson at 406-8311 ext. 102, e-mail volunteer@ heartsandhandsfia.org or hnhcares.org

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.

Amherst AMHERST VICTORIAN DANCE SOCIETY Authentic music, dress and dance of Queen Victoria's time. New members and guests welcomed! 1st Wednesdays @ Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village in Amherst & 4th Wednesdays @ VFW Post in Village of Williamsville. 7:00 p.m. Info: Geraldine, 877-0222 or amherstvictoriandance.org 4

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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. 6918654.

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

Kenmore Monthly 691-8654

JACKIE’S dance. for

DANCE Call 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 traviswidricktango.com Contact Travis @ 517-7047

CROSSWORD 10. Fail to mention 11. Short skirt 12. Country alliance 15. *Stop a player 20. African antelope 22. Baglike structure 24. Manufacturing plant 25. *Indiana's team 26. Movie "_____ Last Night" 27. Transported 29. *Forward ____ 31. Iridescent gem 32. Chesterfields, e.g.

33. PayPal money 34. *Field goal value 36. Observer

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38. Narc's unit 42. Pine product 45. Fight the power 49. Movie "My ____ Private Idaho" 51. Like a rotten egg 54. Tequila source 56. UV light absorber 57. Iranian money 58. Arm part 59. Not want 60. Women in habits 61. Chows down 62. Female gamete 63. Infamous Roman tyrant 64. "I dream of Jeannie" star 67. Say no

THEME: FOOTBALL ACROSS 1. Nancy Drew's quest, pl.

6. Pilot's estimate 9. Mummy's home 13. Caterpillar precursor 14. *Former Jets and Bills head coach 15. Sri Lankan language 16. Modern letter 17. *"Gimme ____ ____!", start of an Iowa State cheer 18. Kind of acid 19. *Super Bowl LI competitor 21. One practicing self denial 23. Delivery from Santa 24. Criticism 25. Robert De Niro's 1976 ride 28. Vintners' valley 30. Skeleton's place 35. Double-reed instrument 37. Deficiency 39. Period in history 40. Type of parrot 41. Up and about 43. Way, way off 44. Radio receiver 46. Bottom of a boot 47. Cut with a beam

48. Three-dimensional sound 50. Parks on a bus 52. Any ship 53. Go to and fro 55. Swear words 57. *Not passing or kicking 61. *Final football destination 65. Intestinal obstruction 66. Lawyer group 68. Cherished 69. Beside, archaic 70. Port vessel 71. Accustom 72. Young fellows 73. Follow ems 74. *Wake Forest ____ Deacons DOWN 1. Staff leader 2. Tibetan teacher 3. Europe/Asia mountain divide 4. Put out on a curb 5. Wild West hangout 6. Time periods 7. *Yards needed for first down 8. Relating to axis 9. Like a broken horse

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LIFE & LEISURE

Book Review

Revivement – Having a Life After Making a Living

BY JUDITH A. RUCKI

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etirement can feel like a rite of passage. Ready or not, the course of your life will change. You may be excited or filled with dread at the prospect.

I remember attending a retirement party where the retiree said he did not understand why he was supposed to be happy. He was leaving the work he loved and the people he enjoyed.

In no time, he was back on the job as a consultant. Clearly he was not ready to quit the life he knew.

Gloria Dunn-Violin is a professional speaker, workshop leader, and writer. Her hot-off-thepress book, Revivement – Having a Life After Making a Living, introduces you to a new way to experience your life after fifty. She asks readers to note that she uses the word “retirement” for the ending of regular work life. “Revivement” refers to the second half of life.

Before you know it, Dunn-Violin has you off on an adventure, showing you how to reinvent and reinvigorate your life. She works her magic using leading-edge research, inspiring information, people stories, and interactive worksheets. She also uses clever quotes to emphasize her points.

Actress Lauren Bacall said, “I am not a has-been. I am a will be.” This

starts by making a plan for your life and finding a reason to get up in the morning. You may need to adjust your attitude. Decide you are going to be happy, figure out what you want, and go for it.

Dunn-Violin reminds us that we must not ignore our health. Diet, exercise, sleep, and keeping stress in check are important. At the same time, you need to keep your brain active. Remember that you could live another thirty years or more after retirement, so you should enjoy it!

It is interesting to note that men and women may approach retirement differently. Men often define themselves by their work.

They are the doctor or the lawyer or the accountant. Chances are they have spent anywhere from thirty to fifty years finding personal value through their accomplishments at work.

While some women may also tie their sense of self worth to a job or career, they may also have become territorial about the home. When

men retire, they might invade this territory or think they are now going to manage their spouses. As Dunn-Violin points out, “That usually causes strife or divorce.”

So revivement may be more than reinventing your own life. Couples may need to approach the challenge together.

Some suggestions include starting to plan early rather than waiting for retirement to figure out how to revive together. Communicate.

Become best friends. Acknowledge that you are in for a big change, and don’t underestimate how hard the transition can be.

Dunn-Violin writes, “Purpose is fundamental to your soul.” She adds, “Purpose defines your mission and why you exist, and energizes you to be involved in life.”

Flip to the back of the book, and you will find “Your ‘Revivement Plan’ Exercises and Worksheets.”

Take some time to really think about life after retirement and fill in the blanks. Dunn-Violin suggests

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making copies of the eighty-four pages so that you can reuse the book to “revise, change, or upgrade any of your initial ideas.”

In these pages, you will have a chance to self explore. While you may feel a sense of loss, you could also enjoy naming all the things you never want to do again. Those can range from rising before 7 a.m. to driving in rush hour traffic. As Dunn-Violin points out, “You’re in charge of your future, and you get to choose what you do and don’t want to do.”

As you progress through the exercises, you may remember activities or hobbies that once interested you, but you never had the time or energy to pursue. You will be encouraged to think about your talents and skills and how to best use them.

Before long, you will be developing your mission statement.

This will help you develop a future that is aligned with your values and desires—and your life will be revived. 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.

LIFE & LEISURE

The Art Lesson

BY TED RICKARD

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e shall go to the art museum,” I said rather grandly to the grandchildren. Then, as I noticed the looks I was getting from Missy, age ten, and Bobby, age eight, I added in a theatrical aside: “The museum cafeteria has the world’s finest chocolate ice cream. Gelato. They import it from Europe.” I doubted if they actually did so, but the possibility might add some exotic attraction to the museum visit.

“It’s an important part of our cultural heritage,” I continued more loudly. “Gelato.” Missy straightened visibly at this, and she looked up at her grandmother and mother as if to say, “see?”

“And you ladies,” I went on in a superior tone, “can go shoe-shopping while the three of us absorb the magnificence of Renaissance artwork.”

I was sure the chocolate gelato would be considered an integral part of this by any knowledgeable observer. If only dubiously Renaissance, gelato was, at least, Italian.

There was no protest. Both wife and daughter waved good-bye and disappeared into the big city sidewalk traffic. They seemed to be walking a good bit faster than necessary.

The two grandchildren and I mounted the granite steps and paid two admissions, with Bobby going in free, but resentfully, as a “child accompanied by an adult.”

The Renaissance Exhibition was plainly marked with enormous banners: vivid crimson and gold, draped from giant battle pikes. “Whose flag is that?”

Bobby asked immediately.

“I’m not sure,” I hedged, looking frantically for the printed explanation that should have been mounted on the nearest wall. “Probably Italy.” That sounded safe.

“They must have been awfully big,” he said with genuine awe in his voice, “to be able to throw that spear.”

I thought of explaining the battle tactics of halberd-wielders of the fifteenth century. I know nothing about the subject, of course, but how much could an eight-year-old know?

“Is chocolate the only flavor they’ve got?” Missy was trying to stay on message. By now we had entered the exhibit hall where, in the center of the floor space, fine examples of 400-year old sculptural art of the human form were displayed. Chocolate ice cream was forgotten.

“He doesn’t have any clothes on,” Missy pointed out.

“Neither does she,” Bobby pointed to a stretching Venus fresh from whatever it was that made her stretch that way.

“He’s awfully big,” Missy said.

“They had to be big then to throw one of those big spears. Right, Grandpa?” Bobby dealt with it.

“Didn’t they get cold with nothing on?” Missy stepped around me to get a better view.

“Maybe he was going to take a bath,” I offered. “I think he’s a Roman and they took lots of baths.” I sounded vapid even to myself.

“With a sword in his hand?” Bobby was now entranced with the possibilities of naked violence. “Wouldn’t it get all rusty?”

“Well,” I began, and found myself visualizing a large bath towel.

“He’s still awfully big,” Missy said and her tone of voice, as far as she was concerned, ended the subject. “They just made the statue that way. The people were regular size. Weren’t they, Grandpa?”

“Oh, yes,” I agreed.

“Then why did they make them so big?” Bobby was ready to debate the topic. The luxuriating Venus got pointed out again.

“So the statue would be easier to see, dummy.” Big sisters always have an

answer. “Can we go get ice cream now?

Do you think they have strawberry?”

“We can ask,” I replied, almost shouting it.

“Strawberry stinks,” Bobby said, needing to slide in the last word before retiring. “Chocolate’s better. Isn’t it, Grandpa?”

“How about some of each? Double

dip,” I said, ushering them away from the nudes. “And, before it’s time to meet mommy and grandma, there are some great landscapes I think we should see.” FY Ted Rickard’s book, Anything Worth Knowing I Learned from the Grandkids, is available from Amazon.com

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FOOD

DIY Maraschino Cherries

BY WENDY GUILD SWEARINGEN

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araschino cherries have gotten a bum rap lately. Sure, they are blanched in brine to remove any natural color or flavor, and then soaked for a month in sweetener before being dipped in artificial coloring—thus rendering them wholly unnatural. But they are delicious, people! Maraschino cherries practically scream, “Eat me!” However, if you want to make a gift for (adult) friends or loved ones who prefer that the food they eat be “natural” and “healthy” and—double bonus—contains alcohol, then you can please them with this homemade gift.

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U-pick season is long over, but Singer Farms in Appleton sells local frozen pitted cherries (four-pound bags or by the case). I recommend the red-fleshed Balaton, which are on the tart side, because you’ll be adding sugar and spice. A dash of almond extract imparts the aroma that Maraschino cherries bring to mind, and the fruit juice provides color for the syrup. These cherries look (and taste) beautiful in a Manhattan, and the syrup can be used to flavor drinks, cakes, and icings. Or you can just eat them from the jar like boozy candy.

Allow the flavors to integrate for a week or so before using.

DIY Maraschino Cherries Yield: 4–5 8-ounce jars Total time: 30 minutes Ingredients: 1 cup tart cherry or pomegranate juice 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 cinnamon stick Pinch of nutmeg

Pinch of salt 2 pounds pitted cherries (about 4 cups) 1 and 1/2 cups Maraschino liqueur, such as Luxardo Maraschino Originale 2 teaspoons almond extract Directions: Combine juices, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in large saucepan.

Bring to a boil over medium heat.

Reduce heat and add the cherries.

Simmer over low heat for about 5

minutes. Remove from heat and transfer to a large heat resistant bowl. Discard the cinnamon stick.

Stir in the Luxardo—or other maraschino liqueur—and almond extract. Allow to cool completely.

Ladle into clean, lidded jars. Keep refrigerated.

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his year several readers have written to me about ground bees. Should they (the reader not the bees) be afraid? Do the bees damage the garden?

CAROL ANN HARLOS You may have noticed small holes in your garden or lawn. You may also have noticed small bees that resemble honeybees emerging from them. After all, there are about 2,800 different types of bees in North America. Take time to really look, because yellow jackets, which are wasps, also emerge from nests underground. Yellow jackets tend to be territorial, another word for aggressive. But even yellow jackets will not bother you if you leave them alone. (Recently I was cleaning up a garden bed and received four yellow jacket stings on my arm due to my own carelessness.)

Two years ago, we had a yellow jacket nest near the back entrance to our home. I spent time observing them coming and going from the hole in the ground. They were bringing back dead insects that they had captured to feed their young who were in the underground nests.

It was truly neat to watch this. We left them to their business and they did the same for us.

Back to ground bees... Ground bees tend to be native species.

They weren’t brought here from

other parts of the world, as were the honeybees. They don’t form hives, but live solitary lives except at mating time. A female lays her eggs and tends to the developing larvae in the nest. You may have noticed, however, that there may be several holes in the ground near each other. The females seem to aggregate in one area. You will see a cone-like pile of soil around each hole. Consider this: if they like a particular area in your garden, think of it as prime real estate! Ground bees don’t produce honey. They are gentle (well, if you stop waving your arms around them!). I truly don’t know one person who has been stung by a ground bee, although I wouldn’t sit on top of an opening.

They may get accused of being a nuisance, but I truly believe this is driven by human fear.

The most common ground bee in Western New York State is Colletes inaequalis. The males emerge before the females here in late March or early April.

The males hang about waiting for the female bees. Mating occurs in the air or on the ground...what a sight! The males sip nectar from tree blossoms but die shortly after mating, their purpose in life already served. The mated females dig a tunnel about a quarter inch in diameter and about eighteen inches down into the soil. They lay the fertilized eggs into cells dug into the walls of the tunnel. Before each egg is laid, the female collects and deposits pollen and nectar, lays the egg, and finally seals it with a substance that is chemically similar to polyester. Because of their pollen

and nectar collecting, the females are incredible pollinators!

Other species of ground bees include Andrena and Halictus. Note that ground bees are important pollinators of blueberries, apples, and other fruit. Please don’t spray them! Gardeners treasure the creatures in their world. We all have a place. Sprays don’t! FY I love hearing from you: caharlos@ verizon.net or herbgardener.net.

United Church Manor Hosts Annual Theme Basket & Luncheon The United Church Manor, a 50-unit housing community sponsored by UCHS, Inc., is busy preparing for their annual fund raising event on Saturday, November 4 at The Columns Banquet Facility in Elma, NY. We invite the public to join us! The event features over 80 quality baskets, silent auction items that include Hopper Passes to Walt Disney World and a Thurman Thomas autographed football, and a delicious buffet lunch for only $30.00.

Proceeds from the event will provide our senior and disabled residents with transportation to grocery stores, social activities, and other unfunded programs that assist residents with maintaining their independent lifestyles.

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ARTS

October Theater Preview

BY DONNA HOKE

Dear World O’Connell and Company Music and lyrics: Jerry Herman Book: Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Director: Kelli Bocock-Natale Cast: Mary Kate O’Connell, Roger VanDette (Sewerman), Amy Jorrisch, Katy Miner, Gianna Palermo, Matthew Mooney, Nick Lama, Matt Gilbert, Jon May, Jeremy Kreuzer, Lily Flammer, Myles Cerrato When Paris finds itself in a state of crisis, there’s only one woman who can save the day: Countess Aurelia, the madwoman of Chaillott. She’s the central figure in Dear World, and a role in a show that’s been on O’Connell and Company founder/artistic director Mary Kate O’Connell’s bucket list for years. O’Connell will follow in the footsteps of Angela Lansbury, Betty Buckley, Tyne Daly, and Maureen McGovern in playing the Countess.

Dear World was first presented on

Broadway in 1969, when it made Jerry Herman the first composer/ lyricist to have three shows running on Broadway simultaneously. But the show didn’t do well, and closed after just 132 performances, enough to win Lansbury a Tony and also convince its creators that the largescale format wasn’t right for Dear World. Retooled and downsized to its original intimacy, the show found new life beginning in 2000, but the story remains the same: a corporation has discovered oil under the Paris streets, particularly under the bistro where Countess Aurelia lives, and she takes them on in a musical fable that pits good against evil.

“We live in a very turbulent time, and people are hoping that the little guy wins, and that the people who are the dream dashers don’t,” O’Connell says. “That’s what this is.”

“The music is gorgeous,” says director Bocock-Natale. “When I listened to it, that’s when it clicked.

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The three madwomen: Katy Miner, Mary Kate O'Connell, and Amy Jorrisch Photo courtesy of O'Connell and Company

She has her three big songs in the first fifteen minutes, and there is an ingenue and a young leading man, but it’s unusual how that all works out; they don’t really fall in love in the normal way. I see it as a musical wave, visually, and that’s how I’m directing it, seamlessly, one scene to the next in as lovely a manner as I can make it. The audience will be taken on that wave, because when I heard that score, I felt moved to smile at the end of it, and I haven’t felt that way in a long time about music. And I haven’t directed a musical in a long time because I don’t want to direct a Urinetown, where there’s a definite plot; I want to direct something that takes people on a journey and they’re moved.”

The original show, says O’Connell, was ahead of its time for these reasons.

While the book might have been cumbersome, and the songs not in the current vein of Mame and Hello, Dolly, the show was thematically more challenging than Broadway’s usual fare for the time. “Big business is coming to destroy their nirvana, their beautiful fantasy world,” says O’Connell. “They want to rip apart this portion of Paris for greed, so it’s one of those that’s a thinker, an ‘is there a winner?’ kind of thing.”

“It’s going to be beautiful,” promises Bocock-Natalie. “It’s going to be an evening of beautiful musical theater because that’s what I’m going for: parasols and hats, beautiful fabric and hand-painted scenery with scenes of France. It’ll be beautiful and it’s perfect for Mary Kate acting-wise and vocally, and that’s a joyful thing, too. There are funny parts, a whole song about garbage, and an invisible dog. And here’s an interesting thing: the bad guys are called ‘the presidents.’ They’re presidents of companies, but it’s still kind of ‘Oh! How interesting…’ I made them as smarmy as possible.”

Dear World continues at O’Connell and Company until October 22 (oconnellandcompany.com, 8480800).

Visiting Mr. Green Jewish Repertory Theatre

By Jeff Baron Director: Steve Vaughan Cast: Saul Elkin, Nick Stevens This year marks twenty years since the theater world was introduced to Visiting Mr. Green, a play that was presented at the Berkshire Festival in 1996, then moved to New York the following year with Eli Wallach in the title role. It’s since been produced

ARTS more than 500 times in fortysix countries and in twenty-three languages—including at Jewish Repertory Theatre for its opening season in 2002. JRT founder and artistic director Saul Elkin played Mr. Green in that inaugural production, and he reprises the role this month.

Mr. Green—an elderly retired dry cleaner and recent widower— wanders into New York traffic and is almost hit by Ross Gardiner, a twenty-nine-year-old corporate executive. Gardiner is sentenced to community service, which translates to visiting Mr. Green once a week for six months. What starts as antagonism bordering on comedy becomes something much more as the two men get to know and open up to each other.

“These two very different individuals sort through a variety of family and social issues…children who don’t grow up according

to parents’ plans, tradition vs. rethinking old rules, and, most touchingly, the pain of pushing love away,” says Elkin.

Gardiner, played by multiple Artie Award winner Chris Kelly in the 2002 iteration, will be played

by JRT regular Nick Stevens.

Elkin is excited for the reprisal: “Fifteen years ago, and to this day, I hear my own father’s voice in Mr. Green, an endearing and stubborn elderly Jewish gentleman,” says Elkin. “Now that I am an elderly Jewish gentleman, I welcome the opportunity to lovingly recreate that voice.”

Visiting Mr. Green opens at Jewish Repertory Theatre October 19 (jewishrepertorytheatre.org; 6884033. FY Playwright Donna Hoke’s play Son & Lovers finishes its run at Buffalo United Artists October 1.

Also Playing (in order of closing) • The final performance of Sons & Lovers at Buffalo United Artists is October 1 (buffalobua.org, 886-9239).

• The Producers finishes its run at Kavinoky October 1 (kavinokytheatre. com; 829-7668).

• John wraps up at Road Less Traveled Productions October 1 (roadlesstraveledproductions.com; 629-3069).

• New Phoenix closes My Old Lady October 7 (sheas.org, 855-797-3952) • Blood at the Root closes October 7 at Paul Robeson Theatre (africancultural.org, 884-2013).

• The world premiere adaptation of cult classic Killer Rack continues at Alleyway until October 7 (alleyway.com, 852-2600).

• Noel Coward’s Design for Living closes at Irish Classical Theatre October 8 (irishclassicaltheatre.com, 853-4282).

• MusicalFare’s final performance of Peter and the Starcatcher is October 8 (musicalfare.com, 839-8540).

• Bunnicula continues at TOY through October 29 (theatreofyouth.org, 884-4400).

OPENING THIS MONTH • Wilde Tales, transferring from the Shaw Festival, has a limited engagement at Shea’s 710 Theatre from October 24-28 (sheas.org, 855-797-3952) • See The Bodyguard at Shea’s October 24-29 (sheas.org, 855-797-3952).

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hether it’s cereal with milk or yogurt with granola for breakfast, grilled cheese at noon, or ice cream for dessert, we’ve absolutely embraced the consumption of dairy. Milk is a fully immersed product in the American diet. Even though humans are not born with the ability to digest dairy, their bodies change and adapt in order to consume milk and its byproducts, and ways in which to utilize this liquid food multiply yearly.

Cheese and curd production of milk began for a variety of reasons.

Cheese can be stored at much warmer temperatures than milk, and lasts much, much longer. While milk is good for about a week after purchase, cheese can be aged well beyond five years under optimal conditions and lasts with minimal refrigeration for a

year. In addition, once milk is broken into curd and whey, it’s much more digestible.

In the United States, we are most comfortable with cow’s milk, but milk production is not limited to bovine sources. Goat’s and sheep’s milk cheeses are familiar to many, but few realize that buffalo, yak, reindeer, donkeys,

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and horses all produce milks that are fit for consumption. True mozzarella cheese, as any foodie knows, is made from buffalo milk. It also should be a seasonal cheese, as production is highest in summer and almost nil in winter.

The level of milk fat varies between animals. Among commonly known

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sources, sheep is the highest, with cow in second, and goat in third place. In the world of specialty cheeses, the king of milk fat production is the water buffalo. To produce about two pounds of butter, thirty-one pounds of cows milk is needed, whereas only twentytwo pounds of water buffalo milk makes the same amount. Higher fat contents render greater yields in cheese and butter production.

Milk is a total meal. With roughly eighty-eight percent water, five percent lactose, and seven percent fat and protein, milk provides all the nutrients and vitamins necessary to sustain life.

As babies we need the nutritional values of milk; as adults, we yearn for its sweet flavor.

Increasingly, fermented dairy products have been making great gains in popularity, including yogurt, kefir, crème fraiche, buttermilk, and whey.

All contain natural bacteria that are great for digestion. Byproducts such as whey, buttermilk, and yogurt whey all carry lactic acid bonuses, and are useful for dressings, sauces, soup bases, and even as “milk washes” in cocktails.

All the steps along the milk and cheese production processes are edible, tasty, and healthful—unless you are among the fifty-some million Americans who suffer from lactose allergies. For those who can enjoy milk, read on and discover its possibilities.

Ricotta Fresh ricotta is a very simple cheese that is easy to make at home and versatile enough that it should never go to waste.

Ingredients: 1 qt whole milk 2 oz (4T) heavy cream 2 oz distilled white vinegar 2 oz buttermilk, if desired Olive oil to taste Coarse salt to taste Yield: approximately one and a half cupsA picnic lunch will be served Directions: Entertainment by the Colgate Thirteen (An A cappella group from Colgate University) Inalla male heavy-bottomed nonstick pot, * A minimum $10 donation is required slowly bring the cream and milk to a gentle boil. Add the vinegar and buttermilk (if using), and reduce

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heat to low. Allow to simmer for two minutes. You should immediately notice a separation of solids (curd) and liquid (whey). Strain the mix through a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth and allow to drain for approximately five minutes. Adjust consistency by adding some whey back, if a softer cheese is desired. Cheese is ready immediately for use, or can be chilled and reserved for later use.

Simple suggestions for ricotta: • Lasagna, ravioli, or atop pasta • Open-faced sandwiches • With stewed figs and honey for dessert The whey is also useful. Check out our suggestions for utilization of this tasty byproduct at buffalospree.com/ Buffalo-Spree/November-2013/OnTrend-The-ways-of-whey/.

Crème Fraiche Ingredients: 1 qt heavy cream 1 cup buttermilk Directions: Simply combine the two ingredients and place them in a bowl covered in plastic wrap. Set the mixture aside at room temperature and out of direct sunlight. Allow the mixture to thicken for about two to three days. It will get thicker and have more acidity as it is left to culture on the counter.

Crème fraiche, or fresh cream, as it is translated in French, is quite useful in myriad recipes. I prefer to finish risotto with it just at the last moment, where it lends a touch of fat and acidity just before you eat the risotto.

It is also a lovely finisher for soups and stews, served with caviar, and over

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Cultured butter

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shellfish crudos or cured salmon. It can also be whipped much like cream and used from there in savory or sweet applications as well.

Cultured butter (using crème fraiche) If you take your crème fraiche and churn it into butter, you will have

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cultured butter. This can be done in a stand mixer by utilizing the paddle attachment and using the machine on medium high speed. One can also “break” the crème fraiche the old fashioned way by churning it until it breaks. The liquid strained off of the butter is buttermilk. Buttermilk can be used in biscuits and to marinate chicken to be fried. It also makes a great salad dressing.

To finish the butter, you must run it under cold water and then fold it upon itself—much like making a dough—to rid the butter of water, which can make the butter go rancid over time. After you have pressed as much water out as possible, tie it in a clean kitchen towel and again squeeze out any excess moisture. The butter can then be salted. Salting butter is both a way to flavor it and preserve it, but be careful. Salt can always be added; it can’t be taken away.

Mascarpone Mascarpone can be made from a mixture of milk and cream through several different methods. The one below uses calcium chloride and tartaric acid (both of which can be found at a local grocery or online retailers), but other home cooks have had success with old-fashioned lemon juice. The cheese is most popularly used in tiramisu; it can also be folded (at the end of cooking) into risottos and other such mixtures for richness and flavor.

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Ingredients: 1 pint heavy cream 1 pint whole milk (ultra- pasteurized milk will not work) 1/8 tsp calcium chloride ¼ tsp cream of tartar

your living yogurt culture and he will take care of you—for ages.

Directions: Set up a pot with two inches of water.

Select a bowl that fits snugly over the pot as a double boiler. The mixture of cream and milk should be in the upper bowl. Add the calcium chloride to the milk. Gently begin warming the milk by heating the water in the bottom pan over medium heat. Stir gently with a whisk. When the dairy mixture has reached 185 degrees F, allow the milk to maintain this temperature for about five minutes. While the milk is cooking, combine the tartaric acid with 3 tablespoons cold water. After five minutes, add the tartaric acid. Use a metal spoon to stir from this point on. Allow this mixture to cool at this point for about twenty-five minutes on the counter (bottom pan can be removed at this point). Line a clean bowl with a colander and cheesecloth.

Add the mascarpone to the strainer set up and allow to chill in the refrigerator until set. It can be used in as little as four hours for a softer application, and up to twelve for a firmer mascarpone.

Directions: Pour milk into a large heavybottomed pot. Gently heat the milk, stirring to avoid scorching, until it reaches a temperature of 190 degrees F then set aside. Let the temperature drop naturally or with the use of an ice bath, whichever is better for your timeframe. Once the milk is between 110 F and 117 degrees F, stir in the reserved yogurt. Place a lid on the pot and put the pot into your oven with the pilot on (oven off, just the natural flame). If you have an electric oven, leave the lightbulb on. Your target temperature inside the oven is 110 degrees. Leave the yogurt there for eight to twelve hours. The longer you allow the bacteria to eat the milk, the more sour and thick it will become. I prefer mine toward the end of the spectrum, thick and sour. Once done, remove the lid and allow to chill. This yogurt can now be eaten for breakfast as is, used to make sauces, or gelatinized into a tasty panna cotta for dessert. Enjoy! FY

Yogurt Yogurt is simple to make at home and, once you have a finished batch, it will feed future batches. Take care of

Ingredients: 1 gallon whole milk 1 cup yogurt with live active bacteria

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hen it comes to at-home cooking, there are two philosophies: “Follow the recipe” and “Sure, throw that in, too.” Those who believe in the first measure everything, add ingredients in the correct order, and always set a timer. Me, I’m a student of the latter—trial and error is always Plan A, and I’ve been known to burn even grilled cheese. (My sister is a Kitchen Rule Follower, and when we cook together, I only get one job: stir things.)

The good news (for my husband) is, there are recipes that even I can’t mess up, including what I’ll call “Slapdash Chili,” because, well, you slap this together with that, add a dash of this, and voila: a slow-cooked work of art.

“Chili season” at our house started in mid-September, but if you refused to give up on summer until this month, now is the perfect time to warm up the house with the smell of slowly melding chili ingredients. If you choose to use a slow cooker, start it on a Sunday morning, and then head out to rake leaves, carve pumpkins, and spread fake spider webs over your drying rosebushes. A stock pot requires a bit more babysitting, but with regular stirring and the lowest setting, you’ll still achieve the same goal: The perfect pot of comfort food to warm up with from the inside-out after a brisk day. And, if Halloween means “open house” for your family, double the batch and put a pot on the stove in the early afternoon. When friends drop by with kiddos eager to collect goodies and show off their costumes, offer the moms, dads, and grandparents a cup before they continue on their weary trick-or-treat journeys. Your house will be known as the best stop on the block!

Slapdash Chili Serves 6 or more Ingredients: Two 15.5 oz. cans of dark red kidney beans One 15.5 oz. can of Great Northern beans (the white ones) One 15.5 oz. can of black beans One 15 oz. can of sweet corn One 28 oz. can of plain crushed

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tomatoes, or substitute with this summer’s last garden haul One medium white onion One large green pepper One jalapeño (optional) One lb. of cooked and drained lean ground beef or ground turkey Two 8 oz. cans of plain tomato sauce One packet of your favorite chili seasoning or two tablespoons of your own spice combination Two fresh jalapeno peppers (optional) Shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream, and chives (to garnish) Directions Open the cans, drain the beans and corn, and dump them in the pot.

Add the tomatoes and tomato sauce.

Cook the meat, toss it in. Chop the green pepper and onion (and jalapeño, if desired); in they go. Stir in the seasoning, and if you like a little extra fire, add a tablespoon of crushed red

pepper. Cook it for at least two hours on the stove, or four hours in a slow cooker. When it’s done, serve it in soup crocks, and don’t be stingy with the shredded cheese. Add a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkle of chopped chives for garnish.

Variations: To make this a vegetarian meal, skip the meat and add another couple cans of beans. A block of chopped tofu would work, too. If you have any leftovers lying around from the backyard garden or your last farmers market trip, like zucchini, squash, or mushrooms, no reason why they can’t join their friends in the pot. It’s a “more-the-merrier” kind of recipe.

Pro tip: This chili pairs beautifully with a dry red wine and a fun-size candy bar. FY Rebecca Cuthbert lives, writes, and cares for shelter dogs in Dunkirk. She is a frequent contributor to Forever Young and Buffalo Spree.

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Our family loved the sweet ambience and flavors of Donckers Restaurant with its candy counter and old-fashioned soda fountain downstairs and deli counter serving up local fare upstairs. Deliciously fueled, we had the energy to explore Presque Isle Park, a 323-acre wilderness area, featuring pebbled beaches, dramatic bluffs and towering pines.

Later, back in town, we sampled some of the microbrews on offer at the

Ore Dock Brewing Company, one of several burgeoning craft beer distilleries in the area. We finished the evening with a stroll along the scenic waterfront before heading back to the Hampton Inn Waterfront, whose views of Lake Superior and fine amenities provided a lovely base for our stay in Marquette.

The next morning, we climbed nearby Sugarloaf Mountain for one final panoramic view of Marquette before making our way to the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.

Munising Stretching forty-two miles along Lake Superior from Munising to Marais in the UP, the Pictured Rocks was established as the first National Lakeshore in 1966. The colorful sandstone cliffs and the mineralpainted rocks showcased the best of Mother Nature’s considerable artistic talent.

Our first glimpse of this natural treasure was from above at Miners Castle. The rock formation rose out of the turquoise water exposing layers of Precambrian and Paleozoic sandstone.

The view was impressive, but an even better vantage point to appreciate it turned out to be on the water. A Pictured Rocks Sunset Cruise treated us to a close-up view of the intricate and colourful designs formed from the minerals that seep through the porous rocks.

GETAWAYS Other highlights of the evening’s excursion included squeezing into a narrow passageway, where we could almost reach out and touch the rock walls on either side, and Chapel Rock, where a miraculous large pine sat atop a sculpted rock formation with its roots go down the sides of rock. As the sun set, the colors continued to change, putting on a show to end the day in spectacular fashion.

Grand Marais Our next excursion took us along the Pictured Rocks Lakeshore to the town of Grand Marais. We had to exercise some self control not to pull over at every point of interest, but then it would have taken days to explore the area’s extensive trails, beaches, and waterfalls. The highlight en route was Sable Falls, where we hiked the paths along the chutes until we reached the base of the Grand Sable Dunes, whose white banks spanned five miles.

From the moment we stepped foot into the town of Grand Marais, we

could sense that this was a town full of character, and our short visit confirmed this. One of its quirkiest attractions is the Pickle Barrel House, impossible to miss, as it’s a sixteen-foot-tall barrel!

Originally built as a summer cottage for cartoonist William Donahay, who created the characters “The Teeny Weenies,” it is now a most unusual museum. If your curiosity is piqued as mine certainly was, you can enter the barrel to learn all about the comic strip, which first appeared in the Chicago Tribune in 1914 and ran for over fifty years.

After being educated about the Teeny Weenie world and some of the town’s history at the Old Post Office Museum, we once again ventured out onto the waters of Lake Superior, this time for deep-sea (or deep-lake in this case) fishing with Rainbow Charters, arranged through the Grand Marais Outfitting Company. The lake trout were biting; and once we had caught our fill, the captain steered us toward the dunes for some sightseeing.

Grand Marais was a fittingly gorgeous final last night for us in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and our entire Lake Superior circle tour, which took us 1,200 miles around the largest fresh-water lake in the world.

One question we’re often asked about the trip is what our favorite part was. It’s a difficult question. The two-week journey encompassed so much natural wonder, and we experienced some truly Superior adventures; but the personality and

beauty of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula hold a special place in our memories.

And a bumper sticker from Da Yoopers Tourist Trap (a souvenir shop/ attraction filled with tongue-in-cheek displays like the world’s largest chainsaw) declaring, “Say ‘yah’ to da UP, eh!” has a special place on our fridge. FY

Jennifer Merrick is a freelance writer and avid traveler based in Toronto.

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MY WNY STORY

Joe DeNisco WBEN Senior Radio

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enior Radio, an educational radio show devoted to our senior community, can be heard on WBEN 930AM every Saturday at 11 a.m. Joe DeNisco conceived of the program after he and his siblings took on the role of caregivers to their mother, who had suffered a series of strokes.

The companion website, SeniorRadio.com, is a resource for those who find themselves in similar roles. DeNisco’s experience prompted him to find a way to provide information to others caring for a loved one. It features information and links to resources including health and wellness, living options, legal and financial, leisure activities, and a community calendar. Visitors to the site will also find a “Listen on Demand” link, with podcasts of Senior Radio episodes organized by airdate.

Forever Young spoke with DeNisco about his experience navigating the world of healthcare on behalf of his mother—and what he learned from it.

FY: How did you get involved with Senior Radio?

Joe DeNisco: I was thrust into the role of caregiver to my mother unexpectedly after she had her first stroke at the age

of sixty-four. My mother was a very beautiful and vibrant woman, who was a tremendous businessperson.

She had actually been at the primary care doctor’s office the morning she was having her stroke. She came home, and my brother and I stopped at her home in Orchard Park. She was disoriented and could speak, but she was giggling and laughing. We thought maybe she was sick.

A friend recommended that I take her to Gates Vascular. There I ran into a close childhood friend of mine who was now a neurosurgeon, Dr. Kenneth Snyder. He works with Dr. Siddiqui and Dr. Levy, and they were the team that treated my mother’s stroke.

She had about a four-month recovery period. She made an almost 100 percent recovery. She was released to go home, and we did all the things you do to prepare someone to go back into their home after an illness like

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that. She got her license back. And the very weekend she got it back, she had another stroke.

She was in the hospital in an induced coma for about two weeks because of the swelling on her brain. The long and short of it is, we went through a series of five strokes and three episodes where she was in and out of the hospital for those symptoms. For that five-year period when she was sick, my brothers and I took care of all things needed when a person gets sick.

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You have to really go to bat when hospitals might not be as responsive as you’d like. You have to really advocate on behalf of your loved one in order to get the right treatment and care. We went as far as hiring someone to sit at the hospital.

You learn how to become a caregiver.

There’s no manual to do that. There’s really not a lot of good information out there. We did the very best we could. My mother spent about a year and a half within those five years in a facility, whether a hospital or rehab clinic or something of that nature.

My mother was sick chronically, and we couldn’t diagnose why she was having these strokes. Finally, the fifth stroke that she had did her in. She never recovered from that. She never woke up.

Throughout this period, as caregivers, we struggled with decisions—tough decisions we made as a group, my brothers Michael, Frank, and I. Our goal was to keep her in her own home as long as we could.

FY: How did you start to navigate the process of learning what you needed to do to care for your mother? Did you talk to a health agency?

MY WNY STORY JD: We each had a role. My brother Frank is the oldest. He’s very caring and loving. He’d feed my mom. He would sit at her bedside and make sure she was taken care of. His role was to make sure everybody looked after her the way they were supposed to, whether she was at the hospital or the nursing home, or he was with her himself.

My younger brother Michael was kind of the family attorney, if you will.

He took care of all the paperwork, documents, and details. He’s the most level headed of us and acted as a barometer to keep us calm and moving in the right direction. Mike was always there to talk to and was our voice of reason. Though he lived in Albany, he was at our mother’s side when he was in town.

My role was to continuously ask questions and to push. Just because someone is a doctor or in a healthcare profession doesn’t mean you can’t ask questions. We never knew about geriatric care managers. I learned as

much as I could—taking information in from conversations; getting on the phone to ask questions to friends and family. One phone call leads to another, which leads to three more, which leads to an answer from someone who has the experience.

The fact that we didn’t have the experience of caring for a loved one— everything I did, I had to learn. Often, I just didn’t stop. It was a nonstop question and answer learning period.

If I didn’t have the answer, I found the answer. If I couldn’t find the straight answer, I kept questioning people until I got a good answer or an answer I thought was appropriate for the given situation.

FY: It almost sounds like a business, as if you were a general contractor and the job you’re doing is your mother’s care.

JD: That’s exactly the way my mind works. I’ve been a businessperson my whole life. I taught myself. My brothers and I put our heads together.

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JD: We all had families. I have a wife and two young daughters. My brother Frank has three sons. My brother Mike has a son and two daughters.

And yes, we were all working. That’s high stress; we’re all businesspeople, entrepreneurial, we own our own businesses for the most part. On top of that, we took care of our mother— that was the priority that superseded everything, trying to fight to make her as comfortable as possible.

We work as a team; if one of us left off, the other one picked up. We went through cycles of three to four months. If we had a little letdown for a week or two or three, one of us would pick up the ball. So, we always had each other to lean on to really take care of my mother’s needs.

FY: Were you all working, and did you have families at the same time, too?

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GETAWAYS FY: We hear so much about the “sandwich generation”: you’re taking care of your own children and taking care of frail or ill parents, too. It’s a lot of stress.

JD: My kids were at an age where I would put them to bed at 10 p.m., drive out to Orchard Park from Amherst, and sit with my mother because she had a tough time sleeping. I’d sit there two or three in the morning until she closed her eyes

and fell asleep. And then I’d get back in the car and go home. I’d start my day all over again with the kids going to school and all that.

My parents had a good bit of success financially, but they weren’t wealthy by any stretch. They had a comfortable living, they made some money, but they didn’t have the kind of money that it takes. A lot of it fell on our shoulders.

FY: What would you tell somebody who’s just starting this journey of caring for a parent?

JD: When somebody gives you an answer you’re not satisfied with, don’t ever stop questioning until you get the answer you need.

Rehab is a huge part of somebody’s recovery when they’ve had a stroke.

Her second stroke, she’d turned age sixty-five. Her insurance coverage changed, which made it difficult to get her back into the sub-rehab treatment. So, it took me having to be denied twice, to talk with the discharge planners and learn the process, to go down to the insurance company—I didn’t get on the phone, I actually showed up at the building—I talked with the woman who was handling her case. We got to the root of it, and the root problem was that her coverage changed and they were unwilling to put her into the sub-acute rehab program.

The point is, you just can’t stop asking the right questions. At the end

of the day, if you want your loved one to get the best care possible, you have to continually push and lean and educate yourself.

FY: Do you feel your radio program is helping people get the answers they need?

JD: That’s my goal. I developed Senior Radio Buffalo. We work hard and strive to educate the caregivers and the active seniors of the community.

We talk about health and wellness, living options, legal and financial issues that arise throughout illnesses and the aging process. And, people who are sick or aging want to have fun and be out there and do things, too, so we have a leisure activities section on the website.

We do business with other businesses that are in the healthcare industry. The topics cover all the things that a person goes through as they age. Whether they age gracefully or not, there are still issues that need to be dealt with that caregivers have to

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MY WNY STORY address, and they do it with very little knowledge or information. They have their own families, jobs, and lives.

Oftentimes, they give up. Instead of asking that next question or learning what the answer should be, they give up and are satisfied with a very mediocre outcome.

FY: Caregivers sometimes need some care themselves. How did you restore your energy? What would you recommend to people who are getting burned out?

JD: That’s a good question. You have to maintain a good relationship with your spouse. It could really bring a lot of hardship into a relationship. You have to have a spouse who’s willing, number one. I had a beautiful family life with my daughters. So, for me, my little bit of respite that I had was going to my kids’ softball games or taking them to practices. I immersed myself in my nuclear family; my wife and my daughters. That’s how I recharged my batteries.

FY: What’s the best way a person can use your website? What will they find?

JD: One of the most impactful things on the website is the Listen on Demand component. If you go to Senior Radio and hear a guest or sponsor talking about a particular topic, you can go to the website and listen to the topics in detail and really absorb that information. You need to get your loved one to buy into it as well. Sometimes it could be in their best interest, but if they fight you on it…they have to be open minded to receive the care or whatever the thing is they’re getting as well. I always tried to keep my mom informed. I was very honest with her, as to her condition, the severity, and what she had to do to improve her condition.

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BEING WELL

Healing Properties of Fermented Food

BY CATHARINE STACK

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ermented foods, such as sauerkraut, kombucha, kimchi, pickles, and naturally fermented yogurt, are beneficial when it comes to eating for our health. Fermented foods improve the balance between health-promoting and disease-causing bacteria in the gut. More simply stated, your immune system. digestive woes until you incorporate B-12 deficiency is If you have digestive problems a given. So, while you healing foods into your diet. Sure, like frequent heartburn, reflux, medications will put a nice bandaid think you are fixing a problem, you GERD, IBS, bloating diarrhea, on that nagging issue for a while, are creating a host of others. B-12 and/or constipation, you would deficiency causes memory issues, but unless you fix the problem, very likely benefit from the addition extreme fatigue, brain fog, numbness of fermented foods to your diet. more problems will soon be on their and tingling of extremities, and may way. For anyone taking antacids or As a matter of fact, you will not be successful in curing your proton pump inhibitors, Vitamin cause ringing in the ears.

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Fermented foods are foods that have been through a process of lacto-fermentation in which natural bacteria feed on the sugar and starch in the food creating lactic acid. This process preserves the food and creates

BEING WELL beneficial enzymes, B-vitamins, Omega-3 fatty acids, and various strains of probiotics Natural fermentation of foods has also been shown to preserve nutrients in food and break the it down to a more digestible form. This, along with a plethora of probiotics created during the fermentation process, could explain the link between consumption of fermented foods and improved digestion.

The amount of probiotics and enzymes available in the average diet has declined sharply over the last few decades as pasteurized milk has replaced raw, pasteurized yogurt has replaced homemade, and vinegarbased pickles and sauerkraut have replaced traditional lacto-fermented version. And the list goes on. People are becoming incapable of proper digestion and are on their way to a life of antacids and digestive ailments.

The fermenting process is probably one of the simpler food preparations.

Basically, whole or chopped vegetables are placed in a brine of salt and water for a period of time to let bacteria develop—good bacteria!

Using salt also helps the vegetables stay crunchy and helps draw water out. This extracted water also adds to and acts as the liquid for the brine.

The quantity of salt to use is up to you, but three tablespoons per five pounds of vegetables is a good ratio to follow.

Another very important element is the fermentation jar or pot. You’ll want to choose a large ceramic or glass jar where you can fit a cap or plate on top to be able to press on the vegetables and keep them under the brine at all times. Once you get to the desire taste, the finished product will last in the refrigerator for months.

My favorite website for supplies: culturesforhealth.com Find amazing and easy recipes: paleoleap.com/fermented-foodrecipes/#s4 Improving our health always has to do with what we put in our mouths. Incorporating fermented foods is an easy and delicious way to optimize overall health. FY

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