Lifestyles After 50 Hillsborough April 2013 edition

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Inside this issue Great Gardening Ideas Historic St. Augustine Spring Cleaning For Your Finances

Baseball: It’s Still About the Possibility of Perfection

Dear Readers,

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he umpire calls “Play Ball!” and all’s right with the world. I’m heading to the bleachers as a Little League Janice Doyle, grandmother of six Editor grandsons. I support the grandsons totally; I remember only the good plays they make and the hits they get. It’s all good to me!

Baseball is often considered too slow by today’s youth, parents and spectators. That’s too bad. There’s so much to learn from the game. Read this from a recent editorial in Myrtle Beach Online: Every swing brings with it the possibility of a home run. And no matter how lopsided the score, your team is never without hope…a comeback is always a possibility…

And until the very last strike, the last throw to first or the final pop fly, the game could still go either way…anything could still happen.

Oh my, how much more fun life is when lived with hope and possibilities!

Real life results After I did the interviews and wrote the story you’ll find inside the magazine about avid baseball fans, I emailed Son 2 and Son 3 for a few memories of

their Little League days. Within minutes, they were pouring out their hearts. Here’s a bit of their wisdom as they now coach their own sons: Son 3: “I think of Mr. Dunn when I coach. Yes, I am channeling that leathery, chain-smoking-raspy-voiced guru.

He was really a tyrant; he expected us to do things a certain way and not deviate from the right mechanics, and to do it thousands of times until we could do it in any situation. …When I go to opening day at Washington Nationals, I…can only appreciate the skill of a pro baseball player from the hours and hours and hours spent sweating at North Brandon field.”

Son 2 (with three sons playing this year): “I learned a lot about the agony of defeat in our championship games.

Maybe that is why I love a good fight and welcome the gauntlet to be thrown down before me. ‘Nobody beats our team.’ You learn that when you’re all alone on the mound or batter’s box, just you and maybe one

pitch away from winning the whole season. That kind of pressure builds something in kids. It’s a lonely place out there—just you and a piece of rubber on a whole hill of character between you and the bench.”

The fan base But there’s more…Little League families form fast friendships on the bleachers. From the bleachers we see our boy miss the pitch or get called out at second. We take it personally for a moment and maybe yell at the ump. Then we watch the boy regain his hope—that possibility of perfection. The perfect hit. The perfect catch. It could be his today!

Son 3 wrapped this spectator part of it up: “As a kid, I thought you and Dad came to our games to watch us. I realize now that you all really didn’t care so much about our games, but you had this whole social thing going on in the bleachers all those years. That’s baseball: The stadium.”

From Casey At the Bat

By Ernest Lawrence Thayer; 1888

The outlook wasnʼt brilliant for the Mudville nine that day: The score stood four to two, with but one inning more to play.

A straggling few got up to go in deep despair. The rest Clung to that hope which springs eternal in the human breast; They thought, if only Casey could get but a whack at that Weʼd put up even money, now, with Casey at the bat...

Hey, it’s “Play Ball!” season. Since 1791, it’s the American game which holds that possibility of perfection for player and fan alike and from community fields to pro stadiums across the country.

Enjoy a game or two!

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“Florida Friendly” Ideas For Your Garden

BY TRACIE SCHMIDT

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here’s nothing better than pulling a carrot out of the garden that you just grew. We used to do that when we were kids—we would just wipe it on our pants and eat it. It’s fun,” says Lynn Barber, B.A., Florida Yards and Neighborhoods Ex- Lynn Barber, B.A. tension Agent at the Hillsbor“It was a lovely honor; I ough County Extension Office. There was so thrilled,” Walker said. “It’ll are plenty of reasons to start your own mean so much for years to come—a garden, but for Barber, the answer place to sit and enjoy, a place to learn is a simple one: “It’s good for your and get ideas and see what’s new. Its health and good for your heart, and I mission is to teach, which has actually guess it’s good for your soul, too.” been a part of my life for many years.”

New gardeners or long-time What the garden teaches are the green thumbs can find ideas and nine “Florida Friendly” landscaping helpful information at the Bette S. principles: Use the right plant in the Walker Discovery Garden, part of right place; water efficiently; fertilthe Extension Office. The garden ize appropriately; mulch; recycle; was a gift to Bette Walker, first control yard pests responsibly; reduce executive director of Tampa Wholestormwater runoff; attract wildlife; sale Growers, upon her retirement. and protect the waterfront.

Themed “rooms” in the garden act as living labs that demonstrate techniques to keep your garden “Florida Friendly.” The garden utilizes a recycled Trex deck walkway and rubber mulch as well as rainwater harvesting to help conserve water for irrigation.

A display shed shows herbicides and pesticides that are environmentally friendly, as well as a chart that lists beneficial and harmful insects and how to tell the difference.

There’s an Asian influence garden, a backyard barbecue patio with ideas for home gardening, a water garden with bubbling fountains and a sensory garden as well.

“This is one of my favorite plants,” Barber said as she stopped by an herb in the sensory garden. “It’s pineapple sage, and it smells like pineapple if you rub your fingers on the leaves.” I gave it a try and the air was filled with a bright, citrusy fragrance. Nearby were greek oregano, thyme, lemongrass, dill and basil in raised beds.

All the plants in the Discovery Garden are either Florida natives or non-native adaptive plants that do well in the Floridian climate, Barber said. This means that you can have a healthy, low-maintenance garden that still has a lot of variety.

The garden was built and cared for by Barber and a host of county staff and Master Gardener volunteers. These volunteers also host three workshops one Saturday a month—Composting; Waterwise, which covers micro-irrigation and landscaping ideas; and Rainwater Harvesting. These free classes provide students with their own compost bin, micro-irrigation kit and rainwater barrel to take home. “We anticipate that once you learn how to do it, you’re actually going to go home and do it. And you’re helping the environment when you do,” said Barber. The next round of workshops will be held on April 13.

To learn more, visit the gardens at 5339 County Rd. 579 South in Seffner, or call 813-744-5519.

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Around Town

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ngoing Plant City Social Dance Club. Fridays: Dance 8 – 11 pm. $7. Sundays: Dance 3 – 6pm Covered dish dinner 2 – 3pm. $5.

Please bring covered dish to share.

Stardust Dance Center, 1405 S. Collins St., Plant City. Couples/singles welcome; info at 863-409-7714.

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Free Tax Help From The AARP Tax-Aide Foundation.

10 am to 2 pm at Seffner-Mango Branch Library. 813-273-3652.

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AARP driving class. $12/ members, $14/non-members.

9 am. Town ‘N Country Senior Center, 7606 Paula Dr., Tampa.

Register at 813-873-6336.

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ABBA the Concert. If you enjoyed Mamma Mia, you’ll love this nonstop dance party! 8 p.m. at Ruth Eckerd Hall. 8 pm. Tickets: $50, $36 at 727-791-7400.

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Can Vegetables at Home.

Classes show what equipment is needed, how to use a pressure canner, and how to also can meats and seafood. $10. 8 am at Hillsborough County Extension Office, 5339 County Road 579, Seffner. 813-744-5519.

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Family Fun Festival at Northdale Park, 15550 Spring Pine Dr., Tampa. 10 a.m. parade, free parking, food and entertainment. Details, call Northdale OWLS at (813) 968-8460.

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Nutrition Education - Balancing Your Food Budget seminar at Town ‘N Country Senior Center. 11:30 a.m. 813-873-6336.

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Fiesta by the Bay. Food, dancing, music, auctions and more benefit the Center for Autism and Related Disabilities. $20/adv., $25 day of event. 5:30 pm at Ybor City Museum State Park. 813-247-6323.

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“Rhapsody on Fifth,” A Salute to George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, 7 pm at the Palladium

Theater. Tickets: $25, $50, and $100 at mypalladium.org. 727-822-3590.

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Race For Sight. The 5K race to raise funds for corneal transplants includes goodie bags, T-shirt, awards, prizes and an after party. 6:30 am at Centennial Park,1800 E. 8th Ave., Tampa. $25.

Info/register at lionseyeinstitute.org.

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and 21 Tampa Stamp and Coin Expo. Show and sale.

Free starter stamps for junior collectors. Appraisals available. 10 am at Holiday Inn Express, 4732 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Tampa.

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Big Band Concert and Dance Enjoy swing music, and ticket holders will receive a free dance lesson one hour before the event.

8 – 10 pm at Carrollwood Cultural Center, 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa.

Cost: $11 – $16. 813-269-1310.

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“Rain” Beatles tribute band at Straz Center in Tampa, 8 pm.

Tickets/info at 813-229-7827.

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Presentation by Florida Healthcare Plans – Medicare Benefits. 11 am at Town ‘N Country Senior Center. 813-873-6336.

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Luau Social. Hawaiian dishes, music, hula dancing, costumes and more. $20. 5:30 pm at Northdale Park, 15550 Spring Pine Dr., Tampa. Call OWLS for more info at 813-963-6971.

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and 28 Keel and Curley Winery’s Blueberry Festival.

Wine tastings, food and craft vendors, kids activities, music, U-Pick blueberries and more. 8 am. Free admission, $5 parking. 813-752-9100.

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BY JANICE DOYLE ...Buy me some peanuts and cracker jack, I don’t care if I never get back, Let me root, root, root for the home team, If they don’t win it’s a shame.

For it’s one, two, three strikes, you’re out, At the old ball game.

there with being in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Now it’s possible that if you accomplish the first dream you can have the second one as well. Sports Travel and Tours Baseball Stadium Hall of Fame has inducted 46 individuals who have visited all the ballparks. Some people take a lifetime to visit them all; others make it happen in just a few years.

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started with baseball at the age of four going to games with my father,” says Stephanie London of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She became a lifelong baseball fan and you can find the retired school librarian at Milwaukee Brewers games sitting six rows behind the umpire, talking the game with those around her.

Red McGarry of Redington Shores, Florida, became a Yankees fan when he was five years old and his dad took him to Yankee Stadium for his first game. “There was my idol Mickey Mantle playing, and I immediately became a Yankee fan.” McGarry played baseball from Little League through college.

He says the appeal of baseball is simple: “When you walk in the stadium and you see the green and smell the grass, and having played the game, you just think, ‘Ah, this is the “Big Leagues” of the game I love.’”

Both London and McGarry, like many Americans, love the game and the ball parks where the game is played. “It’s all about baseball,” London says.

A fan’s dreams Stadiums have changed over the years, but one dream common to avid fans is to attend games in all 30 Big League ballparks—a dream right up

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McGarry says, “The logistics were all planned for us by STAT, and we never missed a first pitch. We really did see a game in every ballpark.”

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Red McGarry with bats from his collection.

Red McGarry was the first person inducted into the STAT Baseball Stadium Hall of Fame.

He and London were inducted after they were part of a group of nine intrepid travelers on a tour planned by Sports Travel and Tours in 2000: 32 days and 30 ball parks, traveling by plane, train and bus. Six of the nine completed the quest.

Many of the teams honored them on the field and newspaper, radio and TV reporters pursued them for interviews and pictures. “It was our moment in the sun, if you will,” McGarry says.

London adds, “We got to dance to the song ‘YMCA’ on the dugout in Philadelphia in the old Veterans Stadium with the Phillie Fanatic, and we sang ‘Take Me Out to the Ballgame’ from the press box in Minneapolis.”

McGarry was living in the Tampa Bay area and has been a season ticket holder for the Tampa Bay Rays since they began in 1998. He says, “The Rays became my team when I moved here, but I still root for both the Rays and Yankees. I went in [the Baseball Stadium Hall of Fame] as a Ray, thinking I’d be the first Ray in the Hall of Fame. Vince Naimoli, Rays General Partner, attended my induction and had me throw out the first pitch at a Rays game a few weeks later. In 2004 the Rays inducted me into the Rays Wall of Fame with Dick Vitale and 5 others.”

Annual trips Every year, four members of that Millennium tour take a trip together to see a few games. What’s it like? McGarry says, “They [STAT] take care of everything. Everyone on the trip loves baseball and there’s no breaking the ice because it’s all about baseball.

A host or hostess talks baseball, has trivia games, and you end up with a lot of friends over a five- or six-day trip.”

“Each trip is like a family reunion,” says London, “with the best times being just sitting over a meal Baseball Stadium Hall of Fa me together, talking baseball.”

Class of 2001: Red McGarry second Their 2013 summer trip will from right, and Stephanie London right. end in Cooperstown, New York, for the induction of 38 new fans When the trip started, the group to the Baseball Stadium Hall of Fame. decided to rate the ball parks as they McGarry says, “If you’re serious visited them and together they develabout baseball, walking down Main oped 18 different criteria for ratings.

Street in Cooperstown is special. It’s Their ratings took into consideration so nostalgic, and you can buy anything factors such as access, transportayou want having to do with baseball. tion, restrooms, seats, people, the And ‘The Hall’ is very special.” scoreboard, announcers and so on.

So, take them out to the ballgame, At the end of the trip, using their and then another, and another, and ratings system, the group declared another. For ‘Famers’ like these, Houston’s as the number one stadium. it’s all about baseball!

By his 2001 induction into the STAT Sports Travel and Tours information Baseball Stadium Hall of Fame, at 1-800-662-4424.

Community Health Education Programs

IN HYDE PARK VILLAGE • 740 SOUTH VILLAGE CIRCLE, TAMPA 33606 Tuesday, April 9, 2013

5:30 PM Check-in / 6:00 PM Program

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

12:30 PM Check-in / 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Program

Freedom from Smoking (Seven-session program) Parkinson’s Disease 101 Bill Roberto, MST, RT, TGH Respiratory Therapist Meeting Dates: April 9, 16, 23, 30; May 7, 14, 21 Have you been trying to stop smoking? Do you want to stop and just don’t know how? This free seven-session program will lead smokers through the process of quitting their habit, beginning with building motivation and developing strategies for maintaining a smoke-free lifestyle. Registration is required by April 8, 2013.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

10:00 AM Check-in / 10:30 AM Program

Wellness Workshop: Nutrition is Good Medicine – Fats Suzan Mekler, CHE, AHFS, PRCS, CPT, NS, Diabetes educator Most of us know that good nutrition and exercise are essential components of a healthy lifestyle. In fact, inactivity and poor diet have been found to be as detrimental to our well-being as smoking. This workshop is designed to educate you about the basics of good nutrition, focusing on the role that healthy and unhealthy fats have on our metabolism and vitality.

Monday, April 22, 2013 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Program

A Matter of Balance (Eight-week program) Provided by the West Central Florida Area Agency on Aging, Inc., Suzan Mekler, CHE, AHFS, PRCS, CPT, Diabetes educator, certified Pilates instructor, and Tamika Powe, Community Health Educator, Tampa General Hospital

Join our staff for this interactive class to learn about Parkinson’s disease.

Conducted by an advanced registered nurse practitioner and social worker specializing in movement disorders, this class will include information on current treatments, medicinal therapies and available resources.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

6:00 PM Check-in / 6:30 PM Program

Wellness Workshop: Exercise is Good Medicine for Arthritis Suzan Mekler, CHE, AHFS, PRCS, CPT, NS, Diabetes educator Exercise is vitally important for managing most chronic conditions and to prevent further complications. This is especially true for the various types of arthritis which can greatly affect our joints, mobility and health. This informative workshop is designed to help you learn more about the four major types of arthritis and the various types of exercises that are appropriate for these conditions.

Friday, April 26, 2013 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

By Appointment Only

Free Respiratory Screening Using spirometry as our screening tool, this simple breathing test will help identify whether you may have underlying obstructive or restrictive lung disease. This quick screening will be performed by our TGH respiratory care staff. No preparation necessary. Registration is required and appointments are limited.

Meeting Dates: April 22, 29; May 6, 13, 20; Jun 3, 10, 17 Learning to manage concerns about falls and use of practical strategies to reduce this fear can lead to increased activity levels. Join us to learn techniques to view falls and fear of falling as controllable, set realistic goals to increase activity, exercise to increase strength and balance, and other ways to manage concerns about falls. You must be over the age of 65 with balance problems to register. This program may only be taken once.

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Second Time Arounders Marching Band Performs T

he Greater St. Petersburg Area Awesome Original Second Time Arounders Marching Band (The “Rounders”) is, as the name implies, dedicated to those who have marched in a high school, college or military marching band…and dreamed of doing it one more time. It was founded in 1983 by Bill Findeison, the conductor, and Herb Melleney, then director of the Festival of States, to perform for the Festival of States celebration in St. Petersburg.

With over 500 members ranging in age from 18 to 84 and performing 5 – 7 times per year, the band only requires experience in a high school, college, or military marching band.

Be sure to catch them at these upcoming performances:

Saturday, April 6: Dunedin Tattoo—a tradition in the Scottish community of Dunedin. Enjoy Pipe Bands,

Marching Bands, Scottish dancing, and other Celtic activities.The Second Time Arounders will perform around 6 pm at Dunedin High School, 1651 Pinehurst Road, Dunedin.

Friday, May 3: The Second Time

Arounders Marching Band has been asked to join the University of Tampa Symphonic Band in their Spring concert. 7 pm – 9 pm at University of Tampa, 401 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa.

To learn more, visit their website at www.secondtimearounders.com.

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Baseball Lives On

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hot dog at the ball game beats roast beef at the Ritz.

— Humphrey Bogart

I am convinced that every boy, in his heart, would rather steal second base than an automobile.

— Tom C. Clark

You can’t win them all, but you can try. — Babe Didrikson Zaharias Lifestyles After 50 • April 2013 • page 8

You don’t save a pitcher for tomorrow.

Tomorrow it may rain.

— Leo Durocher

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You got to be a man to play baseball for a living but you gotta have a lot of little boy in you, too.

— Roy Campanella

Dick has been a resident at St. Joseph’s John Knox of Tampa Bay since 1999. He enjoys his active lifestyle today at the age of 93 just as he did when he moved in 14 years ago. We have served the community for 40 years this year, call us to learn about our Retirement Community. We offer all levels of care on our 14 acre campus.

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Multigenerational Friends Can Be Fun!

BY ALISON COTHRAN, Author of Carlyn Meets Granny Girl’s New Friends

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he elderly population in the United States has grown to more than 40 million, or 13 percent of the total population. This growing population creates multigenerational families—a truth that I see everyday as the owner of a 100-bed assisted living facility in Arkansas. I’m also a mother of four children, all of whom live on site with me, allowing daily involvement between my entire family and the residents of our facility.

Retirement Living I’ve watched children’s groups arrive for their first visit at the assisted living community with tense body language and concerned facial expressions.

Similar to how a child reacts to a den-

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tist visit, a lack of education concerning the aging process is often to blame for a youngster’s misplaced fear.

Children can be taught about common ailments among the elderly such as Parkinson’s disease, vision loss, strokes and so on.

They can be given a better understanding of what to expect when visiting an elderly community.

In my book, Carlyn Meets Granny Girls New Friends, the sixyear-old protagonist has questions for her grandmother about the residents in her new assisted living community. The book is educational about the typical aging process.

Many people go into an assisted living community with the intention of enhancing the lives of the

residents; however, they leave with an unexpected gratification.

Throughout the book, I encourage and teach children that visiting a senior adult group can be a lot of fun!

Here are three tips for educating your grandchild on the aging process:

1. Communication.

Explain to children the importance of speaking slowly, clearly and loudly, so that people who are hard of hearing can follow along in the conversation. Good eye contact and gentle touch will also be helpful. And remember, some children may need conversation prompts, especially for the initial visits. You can help by having some topics for discussion in mind prior to the visit.

2. Insight. Children need to be asked to look beyond the evident and see value in the person. Although an elderly person may sound or act in a way that’s unfamiliar to kids, they are still people with real feelings and emotions. Conversely, make sure that you are aware of the child’s feelings, particularly during the first few visits, and be prepared to keep sessions short and sweet until the child feels comfortable.

3. Education. Prepare children for the visit by talking about typical and atypical aging processes. Many assisted living facilities provide pamphlets and brochures that discuss common symptoms of aging, which can help kids understand and become more comfortable in their surroundings.

The book is a great resource for the family that has a parent/grandparent who lives in an assisted living center. They can learn about wheelchairs and other equipment they might see on a visit as well as learn to talk to the person they are visiting.

Spring Plant Festival

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n April 13 and 14, head out to the University of South Florida Botanical Gardens for a day of all things green and growing.

Find orchids, bougainvillea, carnivorous plants, African violets, tropical plants, garden accessories, decor, farming workshops, plant giveaway drawings and

more from approximately 70 vendors and plant clubs.

Admission is $5, kids under 12 and members are free.

10 a.m. at 12210 USF Pine Drive, Tampa. For more information, call 813-974-2329 or visit http://gardens.usf.edu.

Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom Is 50 Years Old A

merica’s first reality show, Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom premiered on NBC 50 years ago and television hasn’t been the same since.”Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom brought the world’s most exotic places and creatures right into American living rooms,” said Jim Fowler, who joined the legendary Marlin Perkins as the show’s co-host. “Over the years it also became a Sunday evening tradition for families all across the country.

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NBC was home to Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom until 1970, when it was syndicated on the Mutual of Omaha National Syndication Network. More than 200 local television stations joined the network, enabling the show to reach the largest audience in its history. From 2002 through 2011, the Animal Planet network was home to a new series of Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom shows. These programs built on the Wild Kingdom heritage by offering viewers compelling wildlife stories in one-hour documentary format.Wildkingdom.com is the hub of all that is new and exciting in the Wild Kingdom, Fowler said.

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id Cuba’s Fidel Castro once try out for an American major league baseball team?

Sorry, it’s been proved a rumor that he was once considered for the Washington Senators or the Yankees.

Just think. If it had really happened (and he’d made the team), there would

have been no revolution overthrowing the Batista regime, no Soviet threat for America, etc. Its appeal is also in the irony that, instead of his socialist/Marxist path, he might have been paid by capitalists to throw a little white ball around a baseball field. Interesting stuff.

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• Jumping rope is harder and more intense then you might remember. 3-minute rounds are a great cardiovascular workout.

Muscle mass naturally diminishes with age. If you don’t do anything to replace the lean muscle you lose, you’ll increase the percentage of fat in your body. But strength training can help you preserve and enhance your muscle mass—at any age. If you don’t use it, you will lose it!

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xercise is lots more fun when you have company, so get out your walking shoes and join us for one-mile Fun Walks throughout Hillsborough County. Once a month for the next nine months, Hillsborough County will host a walk at Hillsborough senior centers and parks. You can join the walk at one center or at all nine locations.

The first walk will take place at the Brandon Senior Center and Davis Park on April 9. Walkers will receive a T-shirt, continental breakfast and a pedometer to record how many steps each person takes during the walk and the event. The pedometer will be turned in at end of each event and walker’s steps will be counted. The goal is to reach more than 20,700 steps by the end of the “Lets Move!” program in December. The walker with the most steps at the last event in December will receive four tickets to Busch Gardens. Prizes for second and third place will include tickets to the Florida Orchestra and tickets to MOSI. Free health screenings will also be available including skin and ear checks in Brandon and other important health information.

Fill in the form on this page to register for one or all nine walk events. You may also register on the day of the walk. A one-time $5 fee covers any and all walks.

Keep the dates handy so you can join the fun—Let’s Move!

All walk registrations start at 8:30 am.

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Only an estimated five percent of these potentially eligible veterans actually receive these benefits. This fact can be attributed to the complicated and frequently changing laws surrounding the rules and regulations.

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Homeless veterans will soon be a part of a national effort to reduce homelessness among veterans.

Catholic Charities Diocese of St. Petersburg, Inc., was one of 38 projects around the country to receive a grant that will be used to provide a daily average of 25 beds for homeless veterans to promote increased housing stabilization. Housing will be provided at 5726 126th Avenue North, Clearwater, FL; and 8384 Bayou Boardwalk, Largo, Fla. The grants were awarded through a special program that gives Veterans the opportunity to take over payment of a lease instead of moving out after leaving certain VA programs, such as substance use counseling, mental health services, or job training. Usually, VA programs require veterans living in transitional housing to move out after 24 months.

Called the “Transition in Place” model, it helps close the gaps in available housing for the nation’s most vulnerable homeless veterans.

“Securing permanent housing is a vital step in the journey of our homeless veterans,” said Dr. Susan Angell, executive director for VA’s Veterans Homeless Initiative. “This is the last piece of the puzzle. It is crucial for them in continuing to lead independent lives.”

Under the program, funds go to community-based programs that provide homeless veterans with support services and housing.

Lisa Pape, national director of homeless programs for the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), which oversees VA’s Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem Program (GPD), said on a single night in 2011, a national count of homeless veterans totaled 67,495.

To help a homeless veteran or veteran at risk of homelessness, refer them to the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans, 1-877-4AID-VET, or direct them to va.gov/homeless.

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If you are at high-risk for glaucoma, Original Medicare covers 80 percent of an annual (every 12 months) glaucoma screening, after you’ve met your annual Part B deductible (the amount you must pay out-of-pocket before your health insurance begins to cover your services). Keep in mind that in order for the screening to be covered, the screening must be performed or supervised by an eye doctor who is licensed to provide this service in your state.

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here is a rising trend of parents moving in with their adult children. All across the country unexpected problems that arise from this dubious living arrangement are causing family arguments, financial stress and increased divorce.

Before moving a parent in and making a life-altering change to the family harmony, there are many things to consider.

Inviting an elderly parent to move in has far-reaching implications on every aspect of your life, from financial impact to changing family dynamics, from role re-assignment to safety issues, from power struggles to eroding privacy.

Housing • Be Open: Have a clear and open discussion with your family, siblings, spouse, kids, and ultimately your parent, to decide if making the move is the right decision for all parties involved. Discuss: a. The pros and cons b. The different ways this move will effect the family. c. The ways each family member’s routines may be disrupted. d. Expectations that may differ from “the way things have always been.” e. Any possible monetary issues that could arrive. f. Compromises that each family member will have to make.

• Medical Management: An elderly parent is apt to have a litany of doctor appointments, medication and needs. a. With the help of medical and geriatric care professionals, assess your parent’s medical needs and gain a clear understanding of how those needs will affect you and your family. b. Gather all possible medical resources, containing both specific people and organizations, to minimize frustrations as well as possible mistakes. c. Use your support network to create and implement a plan as well as back-up plans.

• Moving Day: Moving is stressful under any circumstance. Moving in an aging parent entails a permanent lifestyle change and one that may be met with resistance, which can make it even more difficult.

Plan for every detail upfront to minimize the potential strife. a. Ready yourself for volatile emotions and flaring tempers from all parties. b. Use your utmost compassion and support when you decide what stays and what goes. c. The move may not have been a parent’s first choice. Avoid sweeping decisions, such as throwing away Grandma’s 50 year-old collection of National Geographics, without discussing it with her first. d. Decide ahead of time on furniture placement. e. Make a disbursement plan for who gets items that cannot fit into your house. (Storage, give away, other siblings.)

• House Rules: Your parent is used to running the household with his/ her own rules. Everyone must openly acknowledge that each family member must compromise to make the new living arrangement successful. It is important to create a plan that is respectful to all parties, so your parent doesn’t feel slighted and uncomfortable as the “newcomer” to your home. You also want to make sure that you and your spouse do not feel like outsiders. Decide on: a. Chores. b. Who waters the plants and feeds the cat etc. c. Who helps and who doesn’t help in the kitchen. d. How you like laundry done. e. Bathroom etiquette. f. What you make for dinner and what time. g. When are lights out and when is the television turned off.

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he Sun City Center the award-winning golf, Area is a vibrant tennis, bocce ball and lawn and active part of bowling courses, there’s Hillsborough County no reason to stay inside. located between Tampa But if you want to, there’s and Sarasota with easy always yoga classes, the access to I-75. With computer club, mahjongg more than 17,000 tournaments and various private homes and acting groups and choirs. some 14 facilities In fact, there are over 200 providing a multitude clubs and organizations of senior living options, so you can indulge Sun City Center is a whatever hobby you have. lifestyle destination for Top-rated and highly those age 55 and over, respected physicians, boasting golf courses, specialists and dentists The staff of the Sun City Center Chamber of Commerce walkways, fitness are here supporting our centers, lush landscapvery own South Bay ing and friendly people. We have Hospital. We also have lawyers, And speaking of access, did you access to anything you could want: financial advisors and businesses know our streets are open to golf professional sports, performing arts, representing 165 industry categories carts? We even have a decorated golf state-of-the-art medical care, lots as members of our Chamber, ready cart parade to kick off the holiday of shimmering water, a receptive to take care of your every need. season! You see, Sun City Center is business climate, and prime land for Our members are dedicated to maknot a retirement community. Our resifuture growth and development. ing Sun City Center one of the premier dents are too busy to retire. Between

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adult communities in the country. To showcase what they offer, we host a spectacular Splash into Spring Expo and an Extreme Makeover: Sun City Center Edition Extravaganza in the fall full of incredible prizes and bargains for our residents. You can participate in our Golf Tournament, or network at Schmoozapalooza.

And the first Friday of every month, we host golf cart poker runs with an After Party sponsored by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

In addition, our Chamber facility houses a 3,800 square foot banquet room which accommodates up to 210 people and is usually bustling with mini-trade shows, educational seminars, and the occasional wedding reception. We also offer a conference room for smaller meetings.

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the paws are rebandaged and the pet is kept in hospital for another day.

Alternatively, the cat may groom the surgical glue from its incisions. In that case, the paws are cleansed and glue is reapplied, and a plastic collar is worn to keep kitty from reaching its toes until they are healed. Some cats develop infection in an incision postoperatively.

This happens more in cases where small grains of cat litter or soil have entered into a surgical site. In this case, the incision is cleansed and additional antibiotics may be prescribed. Finally, the occasional cat may experience discomfort that lasts beyond a week or two despite medication. We use additional pain medication to provide relief for these pets, and may perform additional diagnostic tests. Please feel free to ask your veterinarian any additional questions you might have regarding cat declawing.

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What does the procedure involve? It is a major surgery where the last digit of each of your cats toes is surgically removed at the joint. Pain medication and antibiotics are administered during the surgery. The skin edges are usually glued together, and support bandages are applied. The bandages are left on overnight and then removed the following morning. The patient is sent home with antibiotics and pain medication as well as a special pelleted cat litter for one or more weeks use.

Are there complications? Although the majority of cats do well after surgery, complications can occur. Most problems are related to the cat being too active postoperatively, grooming excessively, not using the prescribed litter or being large in size. Some cats may have bleeding from their toes after their bandage removal or once they have returned home. If that happens,

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Atrial Fibrillation— Dispelling 6 Myths

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utterflies in the stomach can signal excitement or nervousness.

But fluttering in the chest can signal a short circuit in the heart’s natural electrical wiring, or arrhythmia. Atrial fibrillation (A-fib), is an off-speed rhythm in the heart’s upper chambers.

A-fib may be linked to conditions such as high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, heart valve disease, heart failure, chronic lung disease or a clot in the lung (pulmonary embolism), among others. But in 10 percent of cases, A-fib is not associated with any other disease.

Episodes can be triggered by stress, exercise, sleep apnea and hot flashes.

A-fib can cause these symptoms: • Heart palpitations • Dizziness • Fatigue • Chest discomfort • Shortness of breath However, up to 30 percent of A-fib episodes cause no symptoms at all.

Dr. Walid Saliba of Cleveland Clinic addresses some myths about A-fib:

Myth #1: If you have just one or two episodes of atrial fibrillation, it probably won’t come back.

Fact: Atrial fibrillation is almost always a chronic disease. Lifelong treatment is needed to minimize symptoms and to avoid stroke and heart failure.

Early on, episodes of A-fib tend to be sporadic. Over time, episodes usually become more frequent and last longer.

Up to 30 percent of A-fib episodes cause no symptoms at all, but treatment is still needed to prevent stroke.

Myth #2: Cardioversion can stop atrial fibrillation for good.

Fact: Electrical cardioversion can “shock” the heart back to normal rhythm, but it does not guarantee that normal rhythm will be maintained. Medication may be needed to maintain normal heart rhythm and prevent stroke. These could be those that control heart rate, such as beta blockers; anti-arrhythmic drugs to maintain normal rhythm; and anticoagulants to prevent blood clots.

Myth #3: Your medicine isn’t working if you still get episodes of A-fib.

Fact: “Medication will not cure A-fib, but it will relieve symptoms by decreasing the frequency and duration of episodes,” says Dr. Saliba.

Reducing a patient’s episodes from frequent to occasional is considered adequate treatment as long as the symptoms don’t trouble the patient.

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Myth #4: Catheter ablation won’t help you if it doesn’t ‘take’ the first time.

Fact: Catheter ablation uses radiofrequency energy or cryoenergy (intense cold) to interrupt faulty electrical pathways in the heart. Sometimes more than one catheter ablation procedure is needed to get the best result. In other circumstances, maze surgery may be recommended.

Myth #5: If ablation works, you can stop taking Coumadin®.

Fact: “The decision to continue or stop Coumadin, an anticoagulant that requires frequent blood tests, depends upon the risk factors for stroke rather than on the success of the ablation,” says Dr. Saliba.

Myth #6: If you take medication for A-fib and no longer have symptoms, you’re cured.

Fact: “A-fib cannot be cured, but ablation or surgery offers the closest possible symptom relief. There is no rush to undergo ablation if you are doing well on medication,” says Dr. Saliba.

Episodes of A-fib can be triggered by stress, exercise, sleep apnea and hot flashes. Dr. Saliba advises patients to: • Quit smoking • Drink in moderation • Ask about exercise guidelines • Limit caffeine use • Read labels to avoid those containing stimulants • Seek treatment for sleep apnea

Information from Walid Saliba, MD, Cleveland Clinic.

Announcing a clinical research study for people with angina.

If you’ve been unable to control your symptoms of angina, you’re invited to see if you may qualify for the Renew Study.

The purpose of the study is to determine the safety and effectiveness of an investigational therapy using a patient’s own stem cells for the treatment of angina.

Each individual must be 21 or older, and will be evaluated to determine his or her eligibility. Qualified participants will receive either the investigational therapy or placebo, or continue with current approved angina treatment options, providing researchers with a standard comparison to the investigational therapy.

All participants will receive study-related medical exams and lab tests at no charge. Compensation for time and travel may be available.

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Seniors and Boomers Often Choose Cremation M ore and more seniors and boomers look at cremation as an alternative to the traditional funeral service, casket and burial plot. Many factors come into play with the decision.

Cost differences can be a major factor when choosing between cremation and traditional burial.

Traditional funerals include embalming, buying a casket, purchasing a vault to bury the casket in and having a grave opened and closed, which can be extremely expensive.

Cremation is a less expensive alternative, requiring only the basic cost of the cremation process and an urn or other container for the ashes.

Cremation offers the family or friend group a wide choice in scheduling a time for remembering the deceased. Gathering loved ones to participate in a service may take place within a few days, weeks or

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even months after a death. Families have more time to make arrangements for personal schedules as well as transportation options.

Older people who have always visited the gravesites of their departed families find that burying a loved one’s ashes can give that same experience. Today’s funeral service providers offer an extensive selection of urns to choose from.

Funeral Director Mike Patrias at Brandon Cremation and Funeral Services can help people think through their options and compare costs. The building at 621 N. Parsons Avenue, Brandon provides families a display of urns and caskets as well as space for up to 60 people to hold memorial services or traditional funerals. For more information, contact Mike by email at info@brandonfunerals. com or by phone at 813-654-4400 or www.brandonfunerals.com.

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Wife Not Responsible For Husband’s Debts

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reader asks: My husband recently passed away, leaving a huge hospital bill not covered by insurance. As his spouse, am I responsible for my late husband’s debts? Bill collectors keep calling me.

The Law And You Answer: Absolutely not, although some states still follow the common law Doctrine of Necessities, sometimes called the Doctrine of Necessaries, which holds that a spouse is liable for any necessities furnished to the family for the support of each other and their minor children. Fortunately for you, in 1995, the Florida Supreme Court ruled that the Doctrine of Necessities is unconstitutional.

Had your husband resided in one of the few states that still follows the

Doctrine of Necessities, you would, in deed, be liable for any bills he incurred for necessities such as food, clothing, lodging, and medical and dental care. Necessities would certainly include hospital bills.

The next time a bill collector calls, insist that they provide you with written proof that you signed a contract with the hospital obligating yourself personally to pay your husband’s medical bills. Assuming you signed no such contract, the phone calls from bill collectors should stop real soon.

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ational Geographic Traveler Magazine declared St. Augustine one of the 20 Must-See-Places for 2013. It’s time to head out and enjoy the town known for what the magazine says is the city’s “natural beauty and unique identity.”

St. Augustine was old before Jamestown was founded. It’s so old it is celebrating its quincentennial—500 years since Ponce de Leon’s 1513 discovery of what would become the U.S. The city carries the distinction of being the oldest continuously occupied European settlement in the nation.

Remnants of the various occupants and their needs and cultures during those years are evident in the city’s history, layout, architecture, religious influence and defense system.

Travel St. Augustine’s is a long history of pirates who built the city to protect their treasure. The focal point along the coast is the impressive fort overlooking Matanzas Bay—the Castillo de San Marcos. Made of native coquina, the British at one time shelled the fort from across the bay, but the cannon balls could do nothing against the coquina walls.

Religion and cattle came to St. Augustine with the Spanish explorers and the town remained a quiet coastal town until Henry Flagler brought early

Chocolate). One of the guides will take you on a tour including just enough walking that you won’t feel guilty tasting as you go. Our guide somehow wound the history of chocolate into Tiffany windows at Flagler College the history of St. Augustine and now they are forever linked in my mind.

She guided us from espresso chocolate wine on the waterfront verandah of the Casablanca Inn to the Vino del Grotto (think chocolate orange wine) to The Tasting Room (wine cellar with 350 labels, 70 Spanish The Castillo de San Marcos wines; chocolate sea salt brownies) to the Gourmet snowbirds flocking in via the railroads Hut (white chocolate covered to stay in the resorts he built for them. blackberries) and to Claude’s with Flagler’s resorts, the Ponce de Leon a grand variety of chocolates (Earl and the Alcazar, are open now to the Grey Tea, Lemon, Mayan Spicy). public as Flagler College and Lightner Celebrating St. Augustine’s heritage Museum, respectively. At the college, means a culinary history like no other. student docents give tours, and From our home base at Casablanca you can see where college students Inn, steps away was the Irish blessing eat in a hall ringed by 79 Tiffany of food and drink in Meehan’s. windows. All in a day at school here!

The Lightner is one of my very favorite museums with its splendid former Turkish baths and ballrooms and the old indoor pool which now houses the museum’s cafe and shops. Collections of shrunken heads, gilded furniture, glassware, musical instruments, buttons, dolls, clothing and so much more are here.

Enjoy Old Town Strolling the Old Town streets is entertainment enough for a few hours, but you’ll also want to get on one of the city’s trolleys and get a larger view. You can hop on and off as you discover where you want to spend more time.

Life is short; eat chocolate! Adam Schockey owns St. Augustine City Walks ($42 for the Tour de

Another night it was French cuisine at Bistro de Leon. Owner Chef Poinard offers authentic bistro fare in a casual, homey atmosphere. “His food elicits words such as glorious,” one food writer said. Think of comfort foods like cassoulets and pate, stuffed flounder and yummy warm desserts.

Sitting literally in the center of the road overlooking the water, find O.C.

White’s Seafood and Spirits in a restored 1790 building. Just right are its patio or inside dining and specials like crab cakes and mahi. Ask about local “spirits” of the ghostly kind as well.

Trivia: Regarding “spirits”: Most spirits in St. Augustine are playful ones.

Bottles turn up in the wrong place, books are moved, doors open or are locked without help. You decide what to believe after you hear a few stories.

On the water Part of the visual allure of St. Augustine is Matanzas Bay. It’s a short walk from anywhere in Old Town to the city pier and the opportunity to take an ecotour of the resource-intensive estuary. St. Augustine Eco Tours gives boating experiences that highlight the animals and birds which are the region’s real ambassadors. Such excursions may include sightings of right whales which come to the area to give birth.

Trivia: The whales were called “right whales” because they were the right whale to hunt for oil/blubber, etc.

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Walk about the streets From whichever of the comfortable rooms in Old Town you choose to stay, be sure to get up and enjoy a walk on the narrow brick streets in the early morning. I felt far, far away from the commuting world as I walked among workers opening the shops and enjoyed my morning coffee sitting outside the quaint Crucial Coffee Cafe on Charlotte Street.

I will enjoy both the walk and the coffee on my next trip to this most charming and unique city.

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5. Romance and love take center stage with couples massages, honeymoon specials, specialized shore excursions and more.

6. Giving back to areas around the world.

7. New family activities are even more important.

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Here, American Institute of Cancer Research—AICR—experts rate some popular ballpark foods, relatively speaking. And if you’re wondering how many times you would need to run around the bases to work off that food, we have that, too.

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Jog 36 laps around the bases (about 29 minutes) Bike 89 times around the bases (about 35 minutes)

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Bike 91 times around the bases (about 37 minutes)

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The Analysis Hot dogs are processed meat, which increase risk of colorectal cancer. If you love hot dogs with your baseball, make sure it’s an occasional treat and you could try a turkey dog to cut the calories.

Loads of sugar.

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Ice cream is a good source of calcium, riboflavin, vitamins B12, A and D. The downside is high saturated fat and relatively high calories for 1 cup.

Lots of calories and refined grains.

Although it does have some B vitamins, fiber is low and the sodium is more than is recommended in one day for many Americans.

Peanuts contain plenty of protein, and healthful fats and compounds.

Just watch out for portion; some stadium bags are 8 ounces. A palmful of peanuts is about 1-ounce, which is the standard serving size.

Hummus is made from chickpeas, which are high in iron and vitamin C. And if the pita were whole wheat, this snack would be a complete game winner.

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7. Mt. Mitchell: Highest mountain in the eastern United States with a road to the top for panoramic views from the observation deck.

2. Blue Ridge Parkway: Scenic drives with breathtaking mountain views, hiking, museums, camping and picnic spots.

3.Waterfalls: Hundreds near Asheville and most are in state and federal parks with no admission fee.

4. Downtown Asheville: Shops galore and Friday street performers and drum circle.

8. Great Smoky Mountains: International Biosphere Reserve with 100,000 different types of plants and animals.

9. Zip Lines: Canopy tours zip visitors through the mountain forests, over rivers and across valleys.

10. Chimney Rock Park: This famous rock formation in Hickory Nut Gorge overlooking Lake Lure provides mountain views, great hiking and a 400-foot waterfall.

For information, visit online at RomanticAsheville.com.

The Florida Orchestra: From Mambos to Mozart’s Requiem

Kodály’s Dances of Galanta ta, along with John Adams’ The Chairman Dances and t the next Raymond Bernstein’s Three Dance James Pops concert, Episodes from On The treat yourself to “A SymTown Town. Associate Conductor phonic Night in Havana” of the Hong Kong Philharwith this classicallyTiempo Libre monic Perry So conducts trained dynamo of Cuban The Florida Orchestra in this program musicians, Tiempo Libre, performing on April 12 and 13 in St. Petersa dazzling array of their high-energy burg, and April 14 in Clearwater. “timba” style music…mixing jazz, At the following Tampa Bay Times salsa, son, mambo, conga, cha-cha-chá Masterworks, Chinese conductor Xian and even Bach. Featuring hits from their Grammy-nominated CDs Bach in Zhang leads The Florida Orchestra Havana, Lo Que Esperabas and Arroz and the 150 voices of The Master Chorale of Tampa Bay in Mozart’s Con Mango, as well as their most sublime and inspiring Requiem on recent recording My Secret Radio, this all-Mozart program with the Sara Hicks conducts these concerts angelic-voiced Ave Verum Corpus and on April 6 and 7 in St. Petersburg and Symphony No. 35, Haffner. Concerts Clearwater, respectively. are April 19, 20 and 21 in Tampa, At the next Tampa Bay Times MasSt. Petersburg and Clearwater. terworks concert, it is a night of folk For info and to order tickets to the dance-inspired favorites from Brahms’ Hungarian Dances, Dvorák’s Slavonic 2013/2014 season: floridaorchestra.org or (727) 892-3337 or 1-800-662-7286.

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he Milwaukee Brewers’ Miller Park has a retractable roof that can open or close in 10 minutes. It’s also the only ballpark that sells more sausages than hot dogs.

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Buck viewed Royals’ games from that very location for years.

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In the parking lot across the street from Turner Field, Atlanta, you’ll find the remaining section of Fulton County Stadium’s original left field wall over which Hank Aaron hit his epic 715th home run, surpassing Babe Ruth’s record.

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“If somebody already has evidence of cardiovascular disease, there’s no question he or she should be on an aspirin unless there are some major bleeding issues or an allergy that prevents taking aspirin,” Dr. Bhatt says.

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