Senior Confidential

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SENIOR December 2015/January 2016

Serving S.E.N.M. and W. Texas

Confidential

IN THIS ISSUE: WHO CAN REPAIR YOUR CAR HOW TO STOP DOOR-TO-DOOR SALESMEN HOW TO RUN A BACKGROUND CHECK ON PROSPECTIVE CAREGIVERS

FABIAN AND BARBARA SENA

CANCER:

GIVEN ONE MONTH TO LIVE TWO AND A HALF YEARS AGO

A STORY OF MIRACLES

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If the person you are checking out has been in and out of the court system, this free statewide database will reveal the cases. New Mexico Courts provide a free on-line case lookup, and many cases listed online go as far back as 1997 and continue to 2015 current. The database is updated daily. You can search the database by name or other information to find out about any case that has been or may be pending against the person -- or the case you are searching. This database includes District Court cases, Magistrate Court and Municipal Court cases.

Everyday, somewhere in Lea County, you will find good friends sharing coffee or lunch over a serious game of bridge. Dorothy Runnels, Lois Troutman, and Phyllis Graham meet up weekly to enjoy the game and fellowship.

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As a Star Hospice Volunteer, you will receive orientation and training at no expense to you. You might be visiting patients and families, running errands, light housekeeping, building ramps, yard work, language interpretation, bereavement and more, or you might be helping the

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Hospice office with filing, making copies, and making packets. You will never “go it alond� until you are at ease and comfortable in the job you do. Drug screening and background checks are all paid for by Star. For more information, call Star Hospice at (575) 393-7007.

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If you are planning to hire a caregiver, ask for a drivers license. Make a copy, or take a picture of the license with your phone. Best rule of thumb before you bring anyone into your home is to ask for references 3@6 8A>>AH FB A@ E:7? because the people these folks have worked for are not shy about sharing their experience with you. Do not base your selection of a caregiver on a one-time verbal interview. Have an application process. Follow through on checking the person out and do not be fooled by positive appearances alone.

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and its original interpretations of vocal literature, from Renaissance to jazz, and from gospel to venturesome new music. Named for the “clear-singing� rooster in Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, Chanticleer was founded in 1978 by tenor Louis A. Botto, who sang in the Ensemble until 1989 and served as Artistic Director until his death in 1997. Chanticleer was named Ensemble of the Year by Musical America in 2008, and installed in the American Classical Music Hall of Fame the same year. www.chanticleer.org

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There is no magazine just for senior citizens in the geographic area that focuses on needs or challenges that directly impact our senior citizens. Through listening to seniors and family members, Seniors Standing Strong, a nonprofit organization realized that there is much work to be done to educate seniors, relatives, friends, and caregivers so all seniors receive the respect, dignity, and equality they richly deserve. We share some of the comments made by seniors and their families in the immediate area, not to cast a negative light on those who fail seniors, but to shine a light on how seniors can be treated better. &$$ %+* )&$ + ) Healthcare workers in some nursing homes say, “There are many residents in nursing or rehabilitation homes locally who rarely receive a visit from anyone. It’s like they were dropped off and abandoned. We wish the community would come in often to visit those in local facilities.� An adult daughter of an 86 year old woman was overheard in a local store yelling at her mother, “You have ruined my life, I can’t do anything anymore because I have to take care of you, so shut up ... we will do the shopping my way!� (Editors Note) This is abuse. Anytime a person belittles, intimidates, embarrasses, or demeans an older person, verbal/mental abuse has accurred which is reportable to the State of New Mexico. One woman reports, “Beware of, or follow up on caregivers operating on their own in this area, and not under the umbrella of a reputable business. There are those trying to shake you down for more money, refusing to help with tasks, trying to dope and drug those they care for so they don’t have to earn their pay, and alienating those you trust from your family member.�

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.&,# 0&, # " +& )+ &$ , *$ % ) ') * %+ + - & % . $ / & You could be a volunteer Ombudsman. As a volunteer Ombudsman any individual wishing to be part of and complete the program will have the authority to visit residents in nursing homes, assisted living and board and care facilities to provide advocacy and assistance by offering residents a means to voice their concerns and have their complaints addressed. The Ombudsman program works with all parties involved to resolve problems and improve both quality of life and quality of care for residents in long-term care facilities right here in Lea County. The Ombudsman will advocate for the rights and wishes of residents; educate residents, facility staff, and families about residents’ rights and the role of the Ombudsman; investigate through gathering accurate and reliable information to resolve resident complaints; Collaborate with other entities to identify the problem(s) and determine viable solutions; empower with support and encouragement that residents exercise their rights; visit and get to know residents; mediate through helping those involved to come up with agreed upon solutions; and the Ombudsman respects the confidentiality and privacy of residents. An Ombudsman is a person who helps seniors talk to facility staff about complaints related to your rights. The Obudsman also can take your complaints or concerns to government agencies or other groups for additional investigation. Contact Tina Sanchez at (505) 570-7139 or 1-800762-8690 to discuss your desire to have involvement in this program where you can change many lives.

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%AG7?47C E:CAF9: 757?47C Ticket prices: Children (ages 5-12) Sunday-Thursday $10.00 per person. Friday and Saturday $15.00 per person. Adults (ages 13 and over) Sunday-Thursday $15.00 per person. Friday and Saturdays $20.00 per person Lap passes are provided for children 4 years of age or under at no additional charge. They are considered lap children and cannot occupy a seat. Eddy County resident rate is available Sunday-Thursday. Adults are $10.00 per person and children are $5.00. Please note these rates must be purchased Come on out to Hobbs Senior Center directly with the chamber of Commerce or ticket office staff. We every Friday night and enjoy the bands, accept Visa, MasterCard and Discover. some dancing, and great fellowship.

:75= @ @8AC?3E;A@ AC :C;DE?3D &@ +:7 '75AD Ticket holders must check in at the ticket office 30 minutes before time of departure. Please note that all tickets are date and time specific and are non-refundable. For more information, call 575-628-0952 during Ticket Office hours or the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce at 575-887-6516 from 8am to 5pm Monday through Friday. Judy Hanna is the founder of Seniors Standing Strong, a 501(c)3 organization. Senior Confidential is a publication of Seniors Standing Strong. The organization welcomes donations and advertisers so we can help seniors. We are not charging for the magazine in order to reach as many seniors as possible, so your contributions help us touch more lives by helping us fund this worthy publication.

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If an ambulance is called to a medical emergency at your home, ambulance personnel in Lea County said it would be very helful if you could have a current list of your medications and any power of attorney papers perhaps According to the accessible to them on a countertop Revised Beers Criteria or near the phone in your home. The American This, they say helps as they are in Geriatric Society has transit to a hospital so as much updated the list based information as possible can be on evidence-based given in preparation for your recommendations. arrival. Information regarding a The updated report contact person will also make the was published in emergency situation easier for you, the Journal of the Jal Couple Beth and Allan Speed spread joy no for ambulance personnel, and for American Geriatric matter where they go. We caught up with them at healthcare providers. Society. the Annual Estacado Credit Union Meeting.

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* % &)* *+ % % *+)&% + M & +&N &) % 1 + &% &) * % &) + 1 %* % + ) $ # * Seniors Standing Strong is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization, P.O. Box 770, Hobbs, NM 88240. Our mission is to provide accessible, integrated awareness education and resource support to senior citizens, families, and caregivers that assist seniors and their families.The goal: To maintain quality of life, autonomy, health, safety and economic well-being, thereby empowering them to live on their own terms in their own communities with respect, dignity, and equality. Our vision is to positively impact quality of life, living safely, and living well through community awareness of where our senior citizens stand today and what they may face tomorrow. Our guiding principles are to protect the safety and rights of those we serve; promote informed personal choice and self-determination; treat all persons with respect, embracing cultural diversity; encourage collaborative partnerships; and provide responsible services. We noticed that there was no connectivity organization in the area to help seniors find help on a broad scale. Seniors said, before Seniors Standing Strong entered the picture, when they asked many organization where to find help, they are bounced from person to person, and noone actually made the effort to find the answers. Now, when seniors or their families have a need, Seniors Standing Strong is there to give them answers. We do the footwork to get solid answers. People consistently asked where to find services for seniors? How much are those services? Who can tell us what transportion is available? Who offers rehab? Where do we buy a power chair? Who do we tell if a caregiver is abusing our parent? Who is responsible for making sure our family members are treated right in long-term living facilities? My neighbor is being ripped off, who do we call? We are hungry, who can help us? We need help with glasses, hearing, and dental care, who can help us? These are just a few of the questions we have received, and we have already helped over 200 seniors and their families with critical information in the past three months. Senior Standing Strong is creating food drives to feed the 1 in 5 hungry seniors here; is coordinating turkey giveaways for the holidays; Is taking senior wishes seriously, and will be donating a power chair to a 92 year old woman; Senior

Standing Strong is working on coordinating dental, hearing and glasses assistance for seniors, and is planning to host a senior citizen convention in 2016, a fun, interactive and educational two-day event.

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Relatively young cowboy Phillip Ozborn (left) visits with another Lea cowboy, David Evans, who has a generation more of experience in the saddle. Photo At Lea County Museum, Lovington, last year. Jim Harris Photo

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When it comes to being 99 years old, Louise takes the cake. Longtime friend, Virginia Grayson said, “Louise loves bridge, and doesn’t miss a chance to go out and eat.� Her social calendar stays full especially with bridge or canasta not one day a week, but Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. She is off to church regularly at Fellowship of Believers. That’s not all of it! Louise goes to stock club and oil wives. If company is coming, Louise is in the kitchen preparing a full course meal for her guests. Those who know her say they have never seen her without a smile on her face, and she is in very good health. Everyone agrees that keeping active, taking

care of your health, social interaction, and enjoying life are the keys to living long and aging with grace. Some of those in attendance at this surprise birthday party included Jean Bock, Glenna Coudding, Judy Hanna, Avis Hobbs, Virginia Grayson, Dorothy Runnels, JoAnn Felkins, Donna Doolittle, Glenda Disney, Connie Byrd, Lou Allen, Terry and Carol Jones, Patsy Cline, Betty Cantrell, Glenna Ohaver, Mary Lee Norris, Charlotte McNeil, Barbara Ericsen, Willie and Roxie Luster, Vikki Wilkerson, Marge Hudson, Doris Davis, Barbara and Chuck Miller, Helen Wilson, and others.

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workable and working method of meeting urgent present needs and of forestalling future need . . . One word of warning, however. In our efforts to provide security for all of the American people, let us not allow ourselves to be misled by those who advocate short cuts to Utopia or fantastic financial schemes. We have come a long way. But we still have a long way

to go. There is still today a frontier that remains unconquered--an America unclaimed. This is the great, the nationwide frontier of insecurity, of human want and fear. This is the frontier--the America--we have set ourselves to reclaim.� August 14, 1938, Radio address on the third anniversary of the Social Security Act.

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)7?7?47C;@9 ;>> 3@6 @@ !AFC63@ Bill and Ann Jourdan touched countless lives every day for more than five decades in this area and across multiple states. Ann and Bill both graduated from the University of New Mexico where they first met. Part of their family lore is that Ann was a Sun Bowl Princess and Bill was the quarterback for the Lobos when the University played in the 1943 Sun Bowl Tournament. She was a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority and graduated in 1944 with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Bill earned his degree in Civil Engineering. After graduation, Ann worked for Braniff Air Lines, Bill joined the Navy, and upon his return after the war they married. Bill was a civil engineer with El Paso Natural Gas and they lived in Kermit, El Paso, and in Farmington, before settling in Hobbs. The family business in Hobbs was founded by Bill in the late 1950s as W.A. Jourdan Construction, then became Chaparral Builders in 1968. Five decades later, under the leadership of Bill and Ann’s son, John and his wife Mary, Chaparral Builders never waivers in its commitment to quality and integrity. Over the years, the family business acquired Dalco, Inc. and Security Fence, Inc. The legacy left by Bill Jourdan continues to live on through the many facilities and homes he built. Bill and his crews built St. Helena Catholic Church where he then attended mass daily. Over the years, thousands have enjoyed and continue to enjoy the peace and beauty of St. Helena. He built several phases of New Mexico Junior College and several buildings at Eastern New Mexico University where decades of students have been able to realize their hopes and dreams of a good education. For the many who knew Bill Jourdan, the comments are the same -“He was generous, honest, had incredible integrity and strong character, and dearly loved his community and family.� He literally helped build this area and other areas in New Mexico. Ann was a loyal supporter of UNM, and was appointed by the governor to the school’s Board of Regents in 1974. She served 12 years, retiring in 1986. During those years, she championed the UNM cause in southeastern New Mexico. She was a strong advocate for handicapped access on campus, the Children’s Psychiatric Hospital, and the University’s Presidential Scholarship program. She was characterized during her tenure as the cool-headed regent who would vote her conscience. Bill and Ann raised seven children, six girls and one son. All the children attended St. Helena Catholic School and Hobbs High School, and all graduated from the University of New Mexico. Incidentally, all six girls were members of their mother’s sorority, Kappa Kappa Gamma.

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Door-To-Door sales is a big problem in Lea County, and based on feedback, a large majority of these cold calls are nothing more than a scam to see what you have, see how gullible you are, and see when the best time is that you won’t be home. Have you ever figured out the amount of time these high pressure sales people cost you in lost time with family, lost cash, and irritability? Do you need a vaccum cleaner? Need new alarm system equipment? Do you want to see how our spray bottle full of liquid can magically make these spots disappear? Can we just clean one carpet in your home for free so we get points? Did you know your alarm system is out of date? Can we replace it for you for free so you are safe? Will you let us read scriptures to you now? Will you buy our magazines? Will you help us win a trip by participating in our program? Can I trim your trees... and, by the way, will you give me money up front so I can go get supplies? Will you change alarm companies today? Can we just give you our literature? Do you have a minute to hear a verse? Fact of the matter is, the

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tree guys will trim a little, take your money and run, and never come back to finish. The alarm guys who are trying to scare you will probably come in your house, scope it out, get your passwords, and put you at risk of a future home burglary. These solicitors often play on your fears, and definately upon your emotions. If they can pull on your heart strings and get you to maybe even just donate $20 to help them out, you have fallen prey to one of the best tricks in the book. Clearly, if you know the group or the individual asking for help, you may confidently make a good decision to help or not to help. It’s the blank strangers with no apparent car in your view that can put you, your property, and your family in danger if you don’t take a hard line against potential scammers and robbers coming to your door. Do not let them in. Do not take any piece of material from them as this means you have to open a screen or glass door. Do not give them the time of day. Close the door and call the police department non emergency line. Unquestionably, the best way to (legally) keep solicitors from knocking on your door is to display “No Soliciting� signs. The Supreme Court of the United States has repeatedly ruled that while many local laws that restrict solicitation are unconstitutional, privately posted signs are a legitimate way to tell salespeople to leave you alone. In the words of one Supreme Court opinion, “The Court has traditionally respected the right of a householder to bar, by order or notice, solicitors, hawkers, and peddlers from his property.� Put differently, by posting a sign that states that you do not want to receive solicitors, you are effectively telling anyone attempting to solicit that they are not welcome on your property. In almost any part of the United States, those who remain on your property against your express instructions are breaking the law. Takeaway: Putting up a “No Soliciting� sign is the best action that you can personally take to protect your privacy.

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) - . 0&,) ) + ) $ %+ *3G;@9 8AC E:7 FEFC7 By Mark Roddenberry, CEO, Estacado Federal Credit Union, Hobbs, NM, Adjunct Professor Economics and Business, New Mexico Junior College Social Security reports that 9 out of 10 individuals 65 years and older receive Social Security Benefits, which represent an average 38% of the senior’s income. Could you live without Social Security benefits based on your current savings rate? “When Social Security was launched 70 years ago, it was meant to be a supplement for retirees, not a full pension. But today, 10.6 million people, or 22% of the 48 million who will receive Social Security benefits this year, live on that check alone” reported John Waggoner from USA TODAY on 8/16/15. The sad truth is one in five have very little or no savings at retirement age and are forced to remain employed or rely on governmental assistance. How can you save today to provide for tomorrow? This is the real question for many struggling to make ends meet. Here are a few tips to help you navigate the turbulent financial future ahead. The first key is to save earlier in life to build up savings during your higher income years. Even a seasoned employee may benefit by increasing savings now. The best plans use a forced savings such as payroll deduction or automatic

monthly transfers to savings accounts. These are generally out of sight, out of mind formulae to save money BEFORE you get it. Make sure you set up the plan in a reputable company and completely understand the restrictions on taking the money out when needed. Your local credit union can help with fully insured savings accounts or certificates (regular, IRA, Roth, etc.) you choose to meet your needs. A second excellent way to save is the matching 401K program that may be offered by your company. Matching funds receive a 100% return up front, your best guaranteed return. If your company matches, make sure you fully fund your required portion for the match or more. A great trick is to increase your voluntary contribution each year along with your raise. For example, your company matches 3% and you put in 3%. Next year you get a 3% raise and you raise your 401K contribution from 3% to 4%. Your net check goes up as well as your retirement savings growth rate without you losing anything from your net check. Another great way to save money is to create a budget so you can see where your money goes. Take three months expenses and record all expenses by category. Sample budgets are available online and generally cover household, vehicle, taxes, living and disposable

expenses. Next identify areas where you could reduce costs. The tough part is decisions to eliminate items from your budget, which may be necessary to maintain positive income needed to save money. If you are already retired, maximize the rate of return on your account by comparing similar savings products. Remember the greater risk should pay greater returns. Rates are variable over time and you need to review your retirement accounts at least quarterly and adjust accordingly. Insured certificates and federal bonds are safer, but pay less interest. Compare credit union and banks in your area and compare both rates and fees charged to get a better financial picture. The stock market offers greater return, but comes with potential loss of principal. Higher rate bonds and annuities offer longer term solutions, but may require longterm contracts or early withdrawal penalties. If you are not educated on these products, seek expertise before investing. Overall, the earlier you start, the more your savings may build up prior to retirement. Remember to reduce unnecessary expenses, invest wisely and seek financial advice. A well-managed retirement plan will lead to a greater chance of retirement success.

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+ %% # *+ (F;5= 7>B AC *7@;ACD .:7@ 0AF %776 +A "@AH .:3E D +:7 $3EE7C .;E: 0AFC 3C There is nothing like rolling into a hometown repair shop where you are greeted with a smile, and somebody like Johnny Kennedy drops everything to help you troubleshoot what is the matter. He has repaired cars for years and is located at 501 N. Dal Paso. He doesn’t sell gasoline, but does a variety of repairs.

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' %" # * % There is an immediate need for people to become involved in the Pink Ladies Auxilliary in Hobbs. Those beautiful, caring, thoughtful ladies, the first people you see coming into the main doors of the hospital, are the Pink Ladies .... dressed in pink. They are there to help in so many ways. As those who volunteer age, the group dwindles and these ladies want to see the Pink Ladies Ausilliary live on for another 65 years. If you would like to be a part of a wonderful group, contact Doris Davis, or ask for any pink lady in the gift shop or at the front desk at LRMC. Pink Ladies are volunteers and receive no pay for their services. They take part in public relations activity which will bring greater community interest and understanding to the hospital, or volunteer services for the hospital. Some of the duties the first Pink Ladies have done in hospitals since 1950 include: Taking a coffee and gift cart around each afternoon, working in the gift shop, working in the medical library, writing letters for the patients, delivering the mail, delivering flowers to the patients rooms, working at the front desk as a greeter in the lobby, distributing books from the book cart, directing patients and visitors to the area they are searching for.

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The Alzheimer’s Association provides no cost, indepth, personalized care consultation services designed to assist families in identifying current needs, developing plans, finding resources & services, problem-solving, obtaining education, and obtaining ongoing support and follow-up. Care consultation is available in person or over the phone. For More Information: call the 24/7 Helpline at 1-800-272-3900 or visit the web site at www.alz.org.

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0&, ) %- + +& ) *+$ * # ) + &% + # &,%+0 %+ ) &) + )+* The Lea County Commission for the Arts will host its 3rd annual Christmas celebration, “Christmas at the Center III� on Saturday, December 12, 2015 from 6-8pm at the Center for the Arts. The event includes live singing by the Lovington Youth Choir and a multiple dance renditions of the “Nutcracker� by the Maciolek School of Dance. The evening will also feature a special surprise guest speaker and a professional photo booth for pictures with Santa Claus. The event is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be provided. The 2015 Lea County Photography Show: Christmas Edition will still be on display during Christmas at the Center III and remain on display until January 2, 2016. Please call (575) 397-ARTS or visit www.lccanm. org or Hobbsevents.org for more information.

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Senior Citizens enjoyed the Annual Health Fair in Hobbs recently at Hobbs Senior Center.

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#+ 0 - + # * " * Green cucumber apple and ginger smoothie 1 small cucumber handful of spinach (fresh leaf) 1 apple, cored 1 TBSP minced ginger freshly squeezed juice of 1 lime 1 TBSP honey 1 cup water Partly peel the cucumber (remove about 60% of the peel). Put all ingredients into the blender Blend until desired consistency.

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Landsun Homes, Inc. 1900 Westridge Road Carlsbad, NM 88220 Phone: 575-885-8150 Northgate Unit Of Lakeview Christian Home Nursing 1905 West Pierce St Carlsbad, NM 88220 Phone: 575-885-3161

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#&- * Clovis Healthcare And Rehabilitation Center 1201 North Norris Street Clovis, NM 88101 Phone: 575-762-3754 Retirement Ranches Inc. 2221 Dillon Clovis, NM 88101 Phone: 575-762-4495 Phone: 575-623-6008 St Anthony Healthcare And Rehab Center, L 1400 West 21st Street

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#, & " +/ Carillon Inc 1717 A Norfolk Ave Lubbock, TX 79416 Phone: 806-281-6114 Crown Point Health Suites 6640 Iola Avenue Lubbock, TX 79424 Phone: 806-687-6640 Golden Age Nursing Home 2613 34th St Lubbock, TX 79410 Phone: 806-792-2196 Mildred & Shirley L Garrison Geriatric Education A 3710 4th St Lubbock, TX 79415 Phone: 806-763-4455

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With the holiday season on the horizon, and visions of sugar plums dancing in your head, it’s a good time to take steps to ensure your financial affairs are in order and that important personal documents are properly safeguarded. Then, when December arrives, you can fully enjoy the anticipation of the holidays and the coming new year, knowing that your affairs are all tucked in. Here are some suggestions: t 1SPUFDU JNQPSUBOU EPDVNFOUT A safe deposit box is best for storing documents or valuables that could be difficult or impossible to replace. Good candidates include originals of birth certificates, property deeds, passports and car titles. These would be documents that you wouldn’t need to access at night or on a weekend or holiday. Lea County State Bank offers a wide range of sizes. t 0OMJOF CBOLJOH Online banking enables you to do a variety of banking tasks from the comfort and security of your home. Options include online bill paying or having payments automatically transferred from your account. This can save time and money by avoiding unnecessary trips to pay bills, and making scheduled payments automatically can help avoid late charges or service interruptions. Online banking uses state-of-the-art internet security.

credit report once a year from one of the three main credit bureaus at www.annualcreditreport.com or by calling 1.877.322.8228. t -JNJU TPMJDJUBUJPOT Avoid unsolicited offers from unfamiliar companies or organizations by being added to the national Do Not Call Registry. Even if you have Caller ID on your phone, that is JIM no guarantee callers will be HARRIS PHOTO who they say they are; these IDs can be faked. To sign up for the registry, call 1.888.382.1222 or visit www.donotcall.gov. To reduce mail solicitations, always throw away any suspicious offers that arrive in your mailbox.

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Roxie and Willie Luster of Eunice are famous songwriters, singers, and musicians who have greatly enriched the lives of people in Lea County and around the world. They may be retired, but their legacy will live on forever. If you get a chance to follow Cody Luster you will find that the apple didn’t fall far from the tree! Lea County is proud of the Luster family.

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) %+ *,)- 0 & * % &) + 1 %* % # &,%+0 % + * * ) &,* % * ,% ) 22% of Lea County seniors surveyed eat 2 or less meals a day and need help with groceries. Falling through the cracks are the thousands of seniors in Lea County who do not qualify for Meals on Wheels. # ** * 18% of those surveyed

need glasses, an eye checkup, or surgeries. They say they can’t see to read, and can’t enjoy the beauty around them. According to current Medicare guidelines, Medicare doesn’t cover routine eye exams (sometimes called “eye refractions�) for eyeglasses or contact lenses. Medicare covers some preventive and diagnostic eye exams. Generally, Medicare doesn’t cover eyeglasses or contact lenses. However, following cataract surgery that implants an intraocular lens, Part B helps pay for corrective lenses (one pair of eyeglasses or one set of contact lenses). In 2015, you pay 100% for non-covered services, including most eyeglasses or contact lenses. You pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount for one pair of eyeglasses or one set of contact lenses after each cataract surgery with an intraocular lens, and the Part B deductible applies. You pay any additional costs for upgraded frames. Medicare will only pay for contact lenses or eyeglasses from a supplier enrolled in Medicare, no matter who submits the claim (you or your supplier).

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The many booths included: Faith in Action, Lea Regional Medical Center, Nor Lea, Adult Protective Services, Star Care Health and Hospice, Disability Rights New Mexico, Good Life, Ombudsman Program, Interim, Desert Gardens, Hobbs Express, Healthsouth, Guidance Center of Lea County, Hobbs Police Department, Hobbs Fire Department, Seniors Standing Strong, Nor-Lea Heritage Program, Extension Service, Department of Veteran’s Affairs, Good Samaritan, Choices, and Hobbs Senior Ctr.

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It all began when they first met each other in Taos, then worked together to establish churches in Roswell and Denver City. In 1986, they were led to Hobbs. The economy was “terrible,� Fabian said. “It was like a ghost town because so many people had left due to the sharp downturn for work in the oilfields.� Fabian looked up upon arrival and said, “Lord, are you mad at me, you sent me where?� It didn’t take long for the Senas to feel the warmth and welcoming atmosphere of the people here as they became an integral part of the spirit of the area -- ministering and touching lives everyday. As the couple settled in, Barbara attended then CSW earning her degree in Elementary Education, and taught special education, fourth and fifth grades at Jefferson Elementary, then. started her own school, Victory Center Christian Academy, in 1995. In 1993 a dream was on the horizon to build Victory Center complete with classrooms on Marland in Hobbs. The community watched as this magnificent facility was being built, then one day in the middle of construction, the wind raging high, blew the building down. Fabian had just walked underneath the structure when the wind collapsed the building. Wood fell on him and all around him, and while at the hospital, he was told the xray showed that he had a punctured lung and he probably wouldn’t make it. The church family, friends, and strangers prayed hard for Fabian to be healed, to come back to minister and continue his work for God. A new x-ray was taken a day later and showed a miracle for the Sena Family. The puncture had closed with no sign of the puncture. Determined to build a debt free building, Fabian returned to start over. There was no insurance on the collapsed building. The family prayed for a way to finance a rebuild. Then, out of nowhere, a lady came to the church and said she wanted to help. She handed Fabian the envelope. Inside was a gift of $10,000.00, “a gift that would begin a provision of hope and funding on a weekly basis from God,� Sena said. The Sena’s saw the completion of the building on April 5, 1994 knowing “It is a Miracle Building God provided, and is debt free.� Two and a half years ago, the dreaded diagnisis of cancer rocked the family. Barbara had cancer that had spread to her bones, liver, and lungs. She was not eating and was very thin. There were tubes in her lungs to take out the fluid. She was placed in the care of Hospice. Again, the church, friends, family, and strangers prayed relentlessly. Fabian was at the church praying day in and day out -- praying to God not to lose his wife. Fabian said, “It was clear to us that the medications she was being given were making her sicker and causing adverse effects, so we said, get rid of the drugs.� The Oncologist turned to some basic medication including an IV every three months. Fabian said shortly after removing the drugs and the intensity of prayers, Barbara began to recover. Two and a half years later, Barbara is vibrant, busy, and grateful for the miracle she was given. She said, “there is still some cancer,� but through God, she, Fabian, family, church, and friends are vigilent to ensure that she stays healthy. She has written some children’s books, and spreads sunshine wherever she is to everyone she encounters. Their children, Jonathan, Matt, and Elaine are all deeply involved in church, family, and community. Photo left: Fabian meeting with the Governor of the State of Chihuhua in Mexico four years ago at a crusade event at which Sena spoke. The family lives by principles beginning with “God First.� Between King’s Gate, a world class day care, and Victory Center, the Sena’s continue to bring miracles to many others.

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Manna Outreach provides temporary shelter especially when hard times unexpectedly happen. They help with a place to stay so those who seek help can look for a job, find and save money for a place to live, need a hearty meal, or are down on their luck. Manna has provided countless numbers of food baskets for those who have little or no food, has provided clothing for many residents. There are individuals living in cars, and out on the street. There are those who have lost their homes, and need the kindness and assistance offered at Manna. Men, women, and families receive help from Manna Outreach. December 2015/Januar y 2016 y SENIOR CONFIDENTIAL MAGAZINE

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