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National Honey Bee Awareness Day Learn about the importance of honey bees and the good that honey can do for you.

Senior Citizens Day Celebrate yourself this month and always with free things to do, health tips and a tasty recipe.

Articles in each issue: • Local news and events • Humor • Health • Recipe

• Book Review • Pop Culture and Music Flashbacks • Advice with Ms. Price

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Senior Citizen’s Day is the Bee’s Knees This month holds two exciting recognized holidays: Senior Citizen’s Day and National Honey Bee Awareness Day. And although you wouldn’t think these two have anything in common, you may be surprised by the amount of good that locally sourced honey can have on a senior body.

treatment for mild sunburns. The Farmers’ Almanac says the magic ratio is one-half cup of honey and one cup of milk. Leaving this mixture on for as long as possible will help alleviate any pain, as well as prevent pesky peeling later in the healing process.

Specifically great for seniors, honey contains many antioxidants that help combat the aging process. Antioxidants also fight against the free radicals naturally produced within the body that contribute to chronic illnesses such as cancer, heart disease and degenerative conditions. A tablespoon of honey mixed with apple cider vinegar from the “Mother” to taste is also a great temporary cure for a cough or sore throat.

The magical healing powers of honey do not stop there: eating unfiltered, unheated, raw honey produced within your area (50-mile radius or less) is similar to receiving a natural anti-allergy shot. Quercetin, a component of honey, has been found in studies to reduce inflammation and pollen allergy symptoms. The compound helps to stabilize the cell membranes that release histamine, which triggers allergic reactions. Raw honey also contains bee pollen and bee propolis, which boosts the immune system and builds immunity to allergens.

According to the Farmers’ Almanac website, locally sourced raw honey is loaded with properties that make it both healing for the body and soul. Of the most interesting and useful, raw honey has natural antiseptic properties that make it an all-natural Neosporin. Honey contains sugar, hydrogen peroxide and propolis, all key ingredients for healing minor wounds. Place a small dab of raw honey on any minor cuts, burns or scrapes to protect the open wound from infection, as well as help speed up the healing process. Since it is sticky, you may want to place a bandage over the wound as your skin soaks in the honey. Honey can also be used as a soothing

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So, since local, raw honey is so great for aging bodies, how can we help support honey bees in their production of this liquid gold? According to EarthDay.org, one of the best things we can do to protect these precious pollinators is plant a pollinator-friendly garden. Learn more about the details on our website and search “The Best Flowers to Keep Your Garden Healthy.” You can also help protect honey bees by purchasing honey products from our local beekeepers to keep them in the business of helping bees. This gives bees a controlled space to live and produce within an area. This Senior Citizen’s Day, celebrate with a locally sourced raw honey treat from a local beekeeper. Find beekeepers in your area online at www. abfnet.org/page/florida.

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CELEBRATE SENIOR CITIZEN’S DAY 2021 BY REBECCA FENDING If you’ve been looking for an excuse to spoil yourself, look no further— Saturday, August 21, is Senior Citizen’s Day. Whether you’re looking to celebrate by taking a trip to a local zoo, relaxing on the beach or even nature walking, there’s no shortage of fun and cheap (or even free!) things to do in your area. A DAY AT THE ZOO ZooTampa at Lowry Park – Single Day Ticket, visit rest of the year free $42.95 ZooTampa is one of the most popular zoos in the Southeastern U.S., greeting over one million customers each year. With a mission of “rescue, rehabilitate and care for animals,” this zoo focuses on endangered and threatened species of animals that thrive in Tampa’s subtropical climate. ZooTampa houses animals from panthers to African elephants and even African penguins. Visit zootampa.org/tickets to view your ticket options and purchase in advance. SARASOTA JUNGLE GARDENS

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This recreational park offers a public beach, mangrove boardwalk and wildlife center. Take a stroll along the mangroves in the late afternoon, and bring a blanket to sit on the beach as you watch the sunset later that night. Or, visit the Peace River Wildlife Center and learn about the rehabilitated local wildlife that lives there.

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Exercise for Joint Pain and Stiffness BY MARK GREVELDING, FOUNDER AND CREATOR OF POOLFIT According to the Arthritis Foundation, there are more than 100 types of arthritis and related conditions. More than 50 million adults have arthritis; it is the leading cause of disability in America. Genetics, aging, obesity, diet, injury and lack of exercise can all contribute to arthritis. Sedentary lifestyles and a lack of movement are the leading causes of arthritis as people age. Therefore, exercise is universally recommended for people who suffer from arthritis or want to prevent it. The human body is largely made up of synovial joints located where the bones are connected. Synovial fluid is found in the cavity of these joints, and a lack of movement prevents this fluid from dispersing and lubricating the joint. Without movement and lubrication, the joints lose function over time and become stiffer and more prone to injury and inflammation. Inflammation translates into pain, and joint stiffness can make an individual more prone to injuries and falls. Good news! There is a solution. Participating in planned exercise activities that move your joints through their full range of motion provides arthritis relief and helps keep your joints healthy. Studies show that water fitness is especially beneficial for arthritis because the buoyancy of water lessens stress on joints, allowing for an increased range of motion and a more confident fitness experience. Additionally, the joints are submerged in the water’s resistance, which builds muscular strength and improves joint integrity. Don’t let joint pain and stiffness impair your daily activities and quality of life. Consider participating in fitness activities, such as arthritis classes that are intended to improve joint range of Lifestyles After 50 • August 2021 • 10

motion. Properly designed exercise can be like medicine for your joints, helping you move better, feel better and live better. Mark Grevelding is the founder of PoolFit, the only workout platform that specializes in water fitness and aquatic exercise. PoolFit’s on-demand exercise video platform and app provide nearly 100 water exercise workouts and low impact, in-home fitness programs, including arthritis exercises. He is a training specialist and consultant with the Aquatic Exercise Association (AEA). Mark has been active in the fitness industry for 22 years as a group fitness instructor, personal trainer, international presenter and a continuing education provider for the Athletics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA) and American Council on Exercise (ACE). To learn more about PoolFit or subscribe for 30 days of free water fitness workouts, please visit www.poolfit.tv.

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Honey Cake to Celebrate Honey Bees RECIPE AND IMAGE FROM TASTE OF HOME

“crop,” enzymes within the crop take action and begin to break down the nectar sugars. This function occurs so that it can be stored long-term within the hive during the winter months. And while this may not sound quite as appetizing as honey is, it’s all part of nature—and intended to be enjoyed! So, celebrate the complex magic that is honey and honey bees with this traditional honey cake.

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during the 139 “I Dream of Jeannie” episodes, as we’ll see later. The opening show, set on a deserted island beach, saw Captain Nelson stumble across Jeannie’s bottle home, where she had been imprisoned for two millennia. Soon, in a puff of pink smoke, the striking beauty was set free—and that’s when the fun began. The show’s success meant keeping network censors busy trying to maintain a morally upright offering. Even though Jeannie slept in her bottle and Tony in his bed, it could never be shown that the bottle was in the captain’s bedroom. (They weren’t married until the fifth and final year of the show.) Along the way, some morality-oriented gatekeepers groused about her parading around in a “nightie.” Eden dismissed that, explaining, “It’s what she wore during the day. That was her dress, that was her uniform.” Finally, some feminists protested that Barbara subjugated herself to Hagman. This brought about her miffed response: “She called him ‘master,’ but who was the real master there? She was…She wasn’t his subject; she was his equal.” Larry’s solo star turn would arrive later when, in 1978, he became infamous as the ruthless oil baron J. R. Ewing on the CBS-TV nighttime soap-opera “Dallas.” Its success allowed him to abandon comedy. “Jeannie” creator Sidney Sheldon (later the author of 18 hit novels) has admitted that not all went swimmingly on the “I Dream of Jeannie” set during its five-year run. “The problem was Larry Hagman,” Sheldon has candidly admitted. “He wanted to be the star…[But] It was Barbara who was getting all the magazine covers and interviews. Larry wanted to show the world that he could be as successful as his mother…I began to write scripts to build up Larry’s character and make him more prominent. But when an actor is in a show with a scantily clad actress as beautiful and enticing as Barbara Eden, it is very difficult to become the star.”

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CREATIVE CORNER “It’s Breakfast Time” – A Short Story by Ann Marie Stenhouse The Little Tyke sat down for breakfast. His friend was patiently waiting on the outside doorstep for him to come out and play. They were going to ride their bikes to a favorite fishing hole behind his house. But he could not go out – he had not finished his breakfast. His mother said – “You can’t go out until you have eaten every bite”. What could he do? That last bite of egg had been sitting a long time on his plate. If

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miserable old troll. U respond U obvi5472 - LOOKING FORIfMY ONE & ONLY. ously have a sense of humor & R adventurI am 78yy, NS, ND, looking for LTR & TLC. I ous. I’m 76, blonde, petite, earthy, easy love country music and the 50’s and 60’s. I to B with. Love singing, dancing, biking, love to dance, I’m acars good cook, like taking cooking, vintage & vintage men. Must walks. caring for a have aI’m little class&&healthy. a lot of Looking character. SWM, late 70’s, NS, SD or not. I’m in NPR/ 5422 - VERY PRETTY WWF ISO FF.please. Long Hudson area. Send phone number blonde hair, youthful 60’s, 5’4”, slim, ND, 5476 - ARE YOU A KIND, CARING, NS. Fine dining, dancing, theatre, travel. ROMANTIC amgentleman, 75, W, 5’2” HWP, Looking forMAN? retiredI W 5’9”, 65down to earth, have a good sense of photo 75, HWP, SOH. Will speak soon. Send humor and like to laugh, cuddle and enjoy & phone. life with one special partner. Interests 5436 - nature, TAMPAanimals, VETERAN NEEDS COMinclude picnics, walking, PANION QUICKLY. SW, 60, looking for day trips, music and eating out. Live in healthy, W, 45-65 for LTR. Need compuer Dunedin area. Please contact me with operations, applications expert and handy phone number.Quiet music, parks, swimhomemaker. ming, local touring. Veteran literary a plus. 5427 - SEEKING SINCERE, HONEST Tampa. COMPANION. I’m 70’s, HWP, NS, ND. Like to read, sightsee, 50’s music, walk, animals, 5427 - SEEKING SINCERE, HONEST no drama. ISO friend, honest for like LTR. GENTLEMAN. I’m 70s, HWP, man NS, ND, Reply phone number. Send description. to meet SWM with same interest for LTR. Tampa/E Pasco. Laid back, no drama. Like animals. Hillsborough & Pasco. 5479 - OLDER & WISER. Young at heart old lady- SINCERE ISO nice old man for friendship/ 5425 CHRISTIAN WOMAN conversation. I am WC, RP, early desires C-man who really loves80’s, GodSOH, and is NS, Lt SD. 5’5”,a HWP, love music, active, lives healthy life, helpsdancing his neighnature (including cainbor, theenjoys kitchen, reading & mostpicnics), TV sports. noeing and aplease. friend S. toFort all animals. Phone/email Myers. I’m all of the above. I’m a W ,etite lady with long 5478 - LOVE AIRPLANES. If you hair and chearful. Age 60’s, Ageare preferred: looking quantity over I’m not Mid 50’sfor and up. I live in quality, Hillsborough County. tell ads. me about your lady.Please Followwrite up onme, other I want ayourself. gentleman with no kids, no facial hair, white, honest, dependable, educated, 5431 – LONELY WWF, looking for love & generous, sense of humor, physically fit, companion. Man should be 70 to 80 yrs nice body for a 70-80. Has a job or retired, old. I am financially secure, have a car & has a car,I has own condo. live his in N. St. place. Pete. Free to travel, kind, warm hearted, compassionate. One more.......Love You will beIN myS. 5429 - HERE,Airplanes! DURING COVID-19 FT. MYERS. ISO friendship only with W, Captain, loved, appreciated, respected and in early 80’s. SOH, honest, NS. I I widower will give you my heart. Clearwater. am W, WW, HWP, attractive & intellgent. 5481 - HI. LOOKING LOVE. WW, Please respond withFOR phone/email. Be safe 5’5”, blue eyes, white hair, NS, ND, Ndrgs. & well. Likes to dance, take walks. Love life. I’m 5413 -caring, WW ISO BUDDY,person. FRIEND to pallike loving, forgiving Would who’s about my age, 80’s, gal toaround meet awith WWM or WM in late 70’s who or guy with SOH. Good health, finanlikes the same things. NS, SD or not. Send cially secure to have fun & enjoy life. No phone number. NPR/Hudson. Luck. Trumpers or religious zealots Good please. Let the good 5482 - ISOtimes LASTroll. LOVE. WDWCF, 5’5”, 125#, blonde, blue eyes, 70’s, NS, ND,

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no drugs, casinos or temper. LTR. Short trips, church, beach, dancing, family - NO ex’s. Talk out disagreements. Largo. 5419 - HAVE A NICE DAY. SWF, 75 yo, 5’5”, slender, brunette, green eyes, adventurous, 5483 - LONELY OLD LADY WITH DOG. WF, 77 love walks, parks, outdoors, healthy food. Am years old. Alive & well. In good health. Looking happy, loving, kind. LTR, intimacy? Have photo. for a fun man. Good natured, loves to laugh, Tampa. cook, take walks. Tampa, Brandon. 4119- -CARNIVAL Seeking Honest 5484 CRUISEgentleman. ROOMATE Former airline stewardess and model, 5’4”, 104 NEEDED. I am 74 years young. The cruise is lbs., slender, white with Ph.D. in healthcare. scheduled for Jan 23-30, 2022. Port’s in Belize, Fulbright scholar, eats healthy and exercises. Grand Cozumel, 3 days sea. Likes Cayman, sports and animals.Cancun. WW. Loves the at Lord. Bused from Bradenton to Tampa port. $740 Florida. total.

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5485 - “A DELIGHTFUL WOMAN” 49, great legs, voluptuous, 5411 - BM seeksentrepreneurial, LTR with 50-65sense yr oldof humor, Jewish, Republican York. woman of character. I amfrom 6’0”, New 180 lbs, 60 yearinold. Children areHobbies adults. Free to travel. I live theNS. Sarasota area. include: I am a one pursuits, woman man. Race is not an issue intellectual fitness, cooking, exploring, character is! for a sincere, honest, clean-cut, tennis. Looking

5486 - SINGLE WHITE MALE, age 80, clean, non smoker, light drinker, no drugs, HWP looking to meet same for enjoyment and pleasure with one another.

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well-dressed man with a good heart. Someone 5407 - ISO BF, 50+, slender build who likes to sensitive kind. If you don’t want to dieenjoys alone, read, go&out to eat, movies, laid back, let’s talk ;) & is drama free. Look forward to hearlaughter ing from you. I WOMEN am a WM, 5’11”, 155 lbs, NS and MEN SEEKING drama free. 5462 - AFFECTIONATE WWM, 70’s. Seeks easy 5415 affectionate, - M, WW, NS,loving, SD, HWP, FF, likesto cards, going, loyalP,partner walks, cooking, travel, fun. share the good aspects of life. I am secure & have many interests. NS, SD, HWP. 5424 - HI, Lonely guy, WM, 5’8”, 160 lbs, a 5463 - LET’S MAKE FOND MEMORIES. young mid-seventies, NS, NS, fit, active I’m and aadventuresome. healthy, happy, well adjusted DWM, 80’s, Seeks lady, mid-sixties to early seventies, HWP, possible romance, 5’6”, 145#, NS, SD exercises, who is versatile in activities, LTR. Let’s the be happy and celebrate life. especially arts, music and sports. ISO attractive lady in her 80’s, HWP, NS, who enjoys 5393 - SWM, 69, 5’11”, AVG. Hair black, thinlife and all it has to offer for mutual enjoyment. ning, DAV, honest, sincere, relocated Hudson. Bradenton/Sarasota. Retired Leo. ISO WHF, widow preferred, attractive, sm.ITbutt, NS,I said ND, handy homemaker, 5468 - WAS YOU? “YOU’RE CUTE” intimacy yes, no baggage, drama. and you said “SO ARE YOU”. On May 17, 2019 at our Doctor’s office. I am looking for you. Sun 5428 - M, WW, NS, SD, HWP, R, TLC, 70’s. City Center. Likes sharing many activities together, quiet

silver hair. Let’sHONEST, enjoy life’s pleasures. 5473 - SECURE, SWM seeks to Dunedin. build a fruitful relationship. I enjoy day trips, eating out, good conversation and of course 5417 - PINELLAS PARK, FUN LOVING cuddling. I’m full of TLC, a lot more than these SWM, seeking SWW to enjoy sports activi30ties, words can say! bridge, dominoes, pinochle and swimming at Mainlands.FOR I’m 88 andRetired, very active. 5480 - VOLUNTEER LIFE. never Looking for SWW over 70. I’m 6’3”, 235 married SWM. Write poetry, play guitar, lbs and a dancer. Pinellas Park. church member for 10 years at Crosswalk until Pastor relocated. Seeking wonderful woman for LTR. Interest in music and staying fit a plus. Valrico.

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Lifestyles After 50 Lake Edition, August 2021

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