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Read about how to protect your pets from the heat this summer Articles in each issue: • Local news and events • Humor • Health

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THE HEALTHY GEEZER Q. How important is exercise when you are a senior? Is it worth the risks of hurting yourself? All the current scientific evidence shows that geezers should exercise, even though many older people think it could harm them. Study after study demonstrates that seniors hurt their health a lot more by being sedentary.

5. Some soreness and slight fatigue are normal after muscle-building exercises. Exhaustion, sore joints, and painful muscle pulls are not normal.

If you’re inactive, you deteriorate. Physical activity can help restore your capacity. Most older adults, regardless of age or condition, will benefit from increasing physical activity to a moderate level.

7. Stretching should never cause pain, especially joint pain.

Warning: If you want to begin a new exercise program, you should consult your physician and request a list of exercises that are best for your age and physical condition. Four types of exercise are important for your health. These are exercises for strength, balance, stretching and endurance. Strength exercises build muscle and raise your metabolism. Doing these exercises will help to keep your weight down.

6. Always warm up before stretching exercises.

8. Never bounce into a stretch; make slow steady movements instead. 9. To prevent injuries, use safety equipment such as helmets for biking. 10. You should be able to talk during endurance exercises. Measuring your progress can motivate you. Test yourself before starting to exercise to get a baseline score. Test and record your scores each month. The following are some tests you can use, if your doctor approves.

Balance exercises help prevent falls and, therefore, will keep you from breaking yourself and losing your independence. Each year, U.S. hospitals have 300,000 admissions for broken hips; many of them are the result of falls.

* For endurance, see how far you can walk in exactly six minutes.

Stretching exercises give you more freedom of movement. And endurance exercises raise your pulse and breathing.

* For upper-body strength, record how much weight you lift and how many times you lift that weight.

Here are 10 tips to make any exercise program safe:

* For balance, time yourself as you stand on one foot, without support, for as long as possible. Have someone stand near you in case you lose your balance. Repeat the test while standing on the other foot.

1. Don’t hold your breath during strength exercises. This could affect your blood pressure. 2. When lifting weights, use smooth, steady movements. Breathe out as you lift or push a weight, and breathe in as you relax. 3. Avoid jerking or thrusting movements. 4. Avoid locking the joints of your arms and legs into a strained position.

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* For lower-body strength, time yourself as you walk up a flight of stairs as fast as you can safely.

Remember, above all, exercise should make you feel better. By Fred Cicetti Send your general health questions to Healthy Geezer with Lifestyles After 50 in the subject line to fred@healthygeezer.com

3 TIPS to Keep Your Pets Cool This Summer Summertime can be full of fun for your furry friends, but the heat poses a danger to them. Below are a few ways you can help cool them down on particularly warm days. Puppy Pops: So cute and very tasty, these icy treats make for a great summertime treat. Mix Greek yogurt and dog-safe diced fruit into a silicon mold and freeze overnight. Keeps up to 1 week in the freezer. Cat Cave: Set up a cool, dark space just for your cat. It could be a cardboard box near an air vent or even a blanket nest under a bed. Cats will love having a place of their own to retreat to when the day is at its hottest. Frequent Breaks: No matter if you’re playing indoors or out, be sure to rest with your pet frequently in order to save you both from heatstroke.

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National Catarc Awarens Month: Tips for Care and Prevntio

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Cataracts are cloudy areas in your eye’s lens that happen when normal proteins break down and form clumps. They distort your vision and have the potential to completely rob you of your eyesight.

3. Eat the Rainbow: A Nurses’ Health Study revealed that women who ate higher amounts of vegetables and fruits were half as likely to develop cataracts as women who didn’t maintain a balanced diet. Brightly colored produce is chock full of all kinds of antioxidants which neutralize free radicals that take from the healthy cells in your eye, leaving them damaged.

The good news: You don’t have to see the world behind frosted glass. You have some control. Here’s what you need to know about cataracts: prevention, treatments, and, yes, cures. There are five major things you can do to prevent cataracts from forming: Book an Eye Exam: Even if you have 20/20 vision, the American Optometric Association says it’s a good idea for all adults to have regular eye checkups every two years until age 65, and every year after that. The first signs can show in your 40s, so the sooner your doctor can diagnose the formation of cataracts, the better. 1. Keep Your Shades On: More than just a style statement, sunglasses also blunt the effects of strong exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) light rays which can break down the proteins in your eyes. 2. Sweat Regularly: The clear connection between obesity and eye diseases is still being examined, researchers at the Centre for Eye Research Australia believe that carrying too many pounds may overwhelm the body’s immune system and harm lens proteins.

4. Quit Tobacco: Tobacco smoke cuts the supply of antioxidants in your eye. Heavy smokers, who go through 15 or more cigarettes a day, have three times the risk of developing cataracts as nonsmokers. The good news: Quitting drops the threat of cataracts. Often, surgery can fix a cataract. During the procedure, the surgeon makes a small incision in the eye to remove the lens and replace it with an artificial lens implant called an intraocular lens (IOL). Cataract surgery is one of the most successful and safest procedures out there, but it isn’t for everyone. If crystal-clear vision isn’t super important to your life or your vision isn’t bothering you, you may want to hold off and monitor it.

Movie Preview: Elvis BY RANDAL C. HILL

“I’m not about lionizing Elvis,” says Australian director/producer/writer Baz Luhrmann, the driving force behind the forthcoming big-budget Elvis biopic. “I just saw him as the best canvas on which to explore America in the modern age, the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s. I saw the story of the Colonel and Elvis as a really great prism through which to explore the latter part of the 20th century.” We first meet the future megastar as a poor southern boy, played by 14-year-old Australian actor Chaydon Jay. He sets the stage for the Image from IMDb adult Elvis, portrayed just about perfectly by former child actor Austin Butler, recently seen as Manson murderer Charles “Tex” Watson in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Over the years, numerous biopics have covered the life stories of many early rock legends, including Ray Charles, Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, Bobby Darin and Tina Turner. But none of these artists, talented and popular as they may have been, came close to matching the worldwide impact of Elvis Aron Presley. Luhrmann’s offering focuses on the final two decades of Presley’s life and career, as well as the tumultuous relationship he endured with Andreas van Kruijk, an illegal immigrant from Holland who called himself “Colonel” Tom Parker. Through barely recognizable Tom Hanks, we come to know the dark side and

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sheer ruthlessness of the carnival barker-turned-hustler music promoter who steered Presley to international celebrity. At one point, Parker tells the future icon, “We are the same, you and I. We are two odd, lonely children reaching for eternity.” Parker smoothed out Elvis’s rough edges (so important to his early persona and fame) and goaded and guided him through vacuous movies with insipid soundtracks before Presley returned to live performances for adoring Las Vegas audiences.

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California native Butler, adamant about performing Elvis’s hits onscreen, began voice coaching a year before filming started. It’s Austin that you hear doing the early material; as the story unfolds, Butler’s vocals are blended with the original later

Elvis was filmed primarily in Queensland, Australia, but does offer a glimpse of Graceland where, on August 16, 1977, Presley expired on an upstairs bathroom floor. Australian actors Helen Thomsom, Richard Roxburgh and Olivia DeJonge portray Gladys Presley, Vernon Presley and Priscilla Beaulieu (later Presley) respectively. Elvis does a credible job of painting a reasonably accurate portrait of the ultimately tragic pop-culture legend. See it on June 24.

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If you’re like me, you’re ready to get out and see the world again after a long hiatus from frequent traveling. Before you go, it is a good idea to go over tested travel tips that have served other travelers in good stead over the years. First off, make sure to get your medical documents and duplicate prescriptions together in a compact folder or card available at most pharmacies. This states medical conditions, allergies and your blood type. Medic-Alert, a non-profit foundation, will maintain whatever medical data you give them on their computers, easily retrieved from anywhere in the world by a phone call, as well as providing an identification bracelet if desired. You can do this by visiting www. medicalert.org. Check online with the CDC to determine which vaccines you need for the area you’ll be traveling in well in advance of your trip to account for any reaction. Take two of everything medical, such as prescription glasses, contact lenses and any special dental equipment you use, including floss. Since Medicare is not valid outside America, add lowcost travel insurance for a medical emergency or for trip cancellation/postponement. Some travel companies waive a pre-existing condition if you purchase the insurance within 14 days of the booking date. Now the fun stuff: packing what you will wear on your exciting trip! Coordinate your wardrobe around a single color. Separates are then easier to mix and match. Check the weather forecast for your destination just before you leave so you can prepare for a summer cool spell by layering your clothes. Pack light!

Roll your clothes with buttons buttoned, which decreases wrinkling. Re-purpose cleaner bags between layers to minimize wrinkling, and hang clothes in the destination bathroom when showering. Pack some old clothes you’d like to leave behind after use to make room for new items you purchase. Make a list of everything you need to take with you, including a journal, facecloth, light raincoat, safety pins, sunscreen. Minimize liquids that can leak: tape them! Create your own travel first aid kit and include your prescription medicines, ibuprofen, aspirin, anti-diarrheal, antihistamines, hydrocortisone cream, insect repellant, motion sickness remedy, antiseptic towelettes, tweezers, bandages and small scissors. Start a plane trip wellrested and hydrated, avoid alcohol and caffeine: drink water or juice in the dry cabin, to reduce jet lag. However, jet lag is a result of rapidly shifting three or more time zones, so it may be inevitable. During the flight, stretch your neck, legs, feet and use good posture. Try to arrive during daylight so you can explore the sights there and adjust to the new time zone before sleeping. A popular option is choosing a reputable packaged trip that usually includes many solo travelers. Tapping into the expertise of seasoned leaders offers special activities hard to beat independently. Be polite, smile and reach out to other travelers and the leader, letting them know early if something goes wrong, in case they can correct it.

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According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), this year might be one of the worst yet for hurricanes in terms of frequency and strength. With that comes the need and urgency to have a plan to keep you, your family and your pets safe. THE KIT Like most everyone in the danger zone for hurricane season, it’s important that you put together a hurricane preparedness kit for survival. This kit should be built in a waterproof container to preserve the contents should flooding occur in your home. Fill the kit with first aid supplies, flashlights, a radio, shelf-stable foods, extra prescription doses, a spare set of glasses (if possible), a portable charger for all electronic devices (including cell phones) and even a few spare sets of clothes, including undergarments. For a complete guide to packing a hurricane survival kit and other survival tips for preparedness, visit www.ready.gov. PET PLANNING It’s also important to pack and plan for your pets in the event of an evacuation. It’s best to pack cans of wet food, that way the food is shelf-stable and will remain untouched by water. Be sure to also include any medications your pet needs, including any CBD treats, as an evacuation or natural disaster situation can be just as stressful for pets as it is for humans. Be sure that your pets are up-to-date on their heartworm medication, as well. In the wake of hurricane damage, there tends to be standing water which offers a breeding ground for mosquitos. If your pet is not microchipped, now is the time to make sure they are. In the event that you are separated from your

pet, you need a way to be able to relocate and claim them. Most veterinarians charge around $10 for microchipping, so be sure to make an appointment as soon as possible as we enter hurricane season. For any other pet preparedness questions, visit www.petmd. com. WHAT TO EXPECT As mentioned at the beginning of this article, NOAA expects that this season will prove to be “above average” for those on the Atlantic coast, with up to 21 named storms from June to November. However, don’t let this scare you, as this is the seventh consecutive year that’s been expected to be above average. “The increased activity anticipated this hurricane season is attributed to several climate factors, including the ongoing La Niña that is likely to persist throughout the hurricane season, warmer-than-average sea surface temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, weaker tropical Atlantic trade winds and an enhanced west African monsoon,” NOAA said in a press release. Plan as best you can, which means preparing for the worst but hoping for the best. Stay safe this hurricane season!

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For those of us with pets, we have to worry about both our furry friends and ourselves when it comes to fun in the sun. Overheating, dehydration and, yes, even sunburn can affect our furry friends in the warmer months. Here are just a few ways you can help keep your furever friends safe this summer: HYDRATION STATION Make sure your cat or dog has cool fresh water at all times. Add ice cubes to the water or even give them to your pets as a fun, cool treat on hot days or after a few minutes in the sun. If your pup is especially fond of crunching ice cubes, try freezing pet-friendly fruits and veggies in the cubes. Produce such as blueberries, apples, bananas, cucumbers and raspberries make great frozen treats for summer-loving pups. DON’T INVITE THEM TO THE BARBECUE Although most of us treat our pets like family, it’s best to leave them off the guestlist for any barbecues or cookouts you may host this summer. Most foods found in traditional cookout spreads are poisonous to dogs and cats, leading to an unpleasant end of the merriment. The following products are extremely poisonous to pets: raisins, grapes, onions, chocolate, and sugar-free gum, candies and baked goods with the artificial sweetener Xylitol, also known as Birch Sugar.

Staying motivated and adhering to a regular fitness routine can become more challenging in the hot Florida summer months. Aside from lethargy and a lack of desire to exercise in steamy conditions, there are health concerns related to physical activity and heat. If you typically exercise or engage in physical activities outdoors, precautions should be taken to guard against the effects of the heat and humidity. Heat-related illness is no joke. Dehydration, cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke can cause a spectrum of symptoms ranging from mild discomfort to a downright medical emergency. According to an article by the Mayo Clinic, the skin, blood vessels and perspiration levels typically adjust to an increase in the body’s core temperature. However, these natural cooling systems can fail when exposed to high temperatures and humidity for a prolonged period, particularly if you are sweating heavily or if you don't drink enough fluids. Having taught aquatic fitness for the past 20 years on miserably hot pool decks, indoors and outdoors, I can attest to the serious side effects of getting overheated. Morning classes would pretty much take me out for the rest of the day due to headaches, fatigue and brain fog. Over the years, I learned

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“The Candy Man” by Sammy Davis, Jr. BY: RANDAL C. HILL “It’s horrible. It’s white bread; it’s ‘cute-ums’.” Sammy Davis, Jr., couldn’t imagine singing lyrics that included such cloying phrases as “groovy lemon pies.” But Davis was being pressured to record “The Candy Man” by his manager and Mike Curb, the 26-year-old hotshot president of MGM Records. Curb was convinced that the song had “hit” written all over it—but only if done by Sammy. Before he approached the legendary vocalist, Curb recruited his 16-member recording group—the Mike Curb Congregation—to tape a childlike background for “The Candy Man.” As a member of the legendary Rat Pack, Sammy had earned celebrity by performing for sophisticated adult audiences. Was he willing to risk his reputation by recording a featherweight kiddie ditty? Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory was the classic 1971 movie based on the 1964 book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by children’s writer Roald Dahl. In Dahl’s novel, the main character is Charlie Bucket, who, along with four other juveniles, visits a candy factory owned by the eccentric chocolatier Willie Wonka. British entertainment partners Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse had created the music for the film’s soundtrack. The first tune heard is “The Candy Man.” Sung by actor Aubrey Woods as the neighborhood candy-store owner named Bill, the shopkeeper enthusiastically extols the magical properties of Wonka’s seductive sweets.

Woods did a serviceable job on the tune, but Newley hated the rather stiff rendition and felt that Woods’s version could easily doom a potential hit single. Newley decided to record his own interpretation, but Mike Curb got the jump on him. Image from stereogum.com Eventually, Sammy capitulated, still fearing that this could become a regrettable decision. Focused on a forthcoming trip to Vietnam to entertain the troops, he hurried through “The Candy Man” in two takes. When he listened to the playback in the recording studio, Davis moaned, “This record is going straight into the toilet, and it may just pull my whole career down with it.” To his amazement (but not Curb’s), the single caught the nation’s ear when music fans of all ages embraced the joy that Davis offered here. “The Candy Man” shot to Number One on Billboard’s chart and even earned a Grammy nomination. In time, the 45 topped playlists worldwide. “There are lots of regional hits, but rarely does a record become an international hit,” Davis explained later, probably with a smile and perhaps a slight feeling of guilt. “With a 5% royalty, I made half a million dollars.”

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“IT WAS JUST DRIVEL!” BY RANDAL C. HILL “I was in heaven, learning as much as I could learn. I loved, loved, loved every minute of it,” Sally Field once enthused to a writer from O, The Oprah Magazine. High praise for Sally’s time spent as The Flying Nun? Actually, no. Field was waxing nostalgic about her first television series, Gidget, a 1965 show on ABC-TV based on the Sandra Dee movie of the same name. (In 1959, Gidget had kicked off the beach party/ surfing film craze of the early 1960s.) Sally’s remembrance of her Flying Nun years was quite different. She had landed the Gidget role right out of Birmingham High School in the Los Angeles suburb of Van Nuys, shortly after she was spotted by a casting agent at an acting workshop. When Gidget folded after a year of mediocre ratings, Field was devastated. She was then offered the lead role in another ABC-TV series, this time as a Puerto Rico-based Catholic sister who could soar through the air. (The Flying Nun was based on Tere Rios’s 1965 book The Fifteenth Pelican.)

later requested more depth to the Nun scripts, Field was told, “[People] want to know what they’re going to see before they see it. They don’t want to be touched. They don’t want to be surprised. They don’t want to think.” The series ran for three years— from 1967 to 1970—for a total of 82 episodes. It quickly became a ratings winner, but as the weekly stories unfolded, viewership dropped steadily. By the third year, the show was on life support. In the meantime, Sally had married her first husband, Steve Craig, and was pregnant during the last season’s filming. (“You can only imagine what a pregnant flying nun looked like. I was a walking sight gag.”) The show’s producers used props and scenery to block the view of Field’s body below the chest.

Image from IMDb Sally rejected the role, later explaining, “The show just made no sense to me. It was just drivel! There wasn’t any piece of it that had human behavior in it.”

But eventually, Sally came to realize that the time she spent on The Flying Nun did, to her surprise, have an actual upside. “Something in me started to take care of myself in a way that I hadn’t been able to before,” she said later. “I started to change and heal. I grew up and moved out of the fog. And ultimately, the experience of being on the series gave me tremendous strength. It made me want to be a real actor, no matter what.”

Her stepfather was a stuntman/actor named Jock Mahoney, who Sally found intimidating and controlling. When Mahoney warned her, “If you don’t take this part, you may never work again,” Sally capitulated and signed to play the cartoonish sister. When she

She certainly achieved that goal. In her superlative movie career, Sally Field carried home an armful of Tinseltown trophies, including two Academy Awards for Best Actress for Norma Rae and Places in the Heart.

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Better Health. It’s About Time. The VIPcare Patient Experience Going to see your doctor is probably never on your list of things to do for fun; however, it’s important in maintaining your health, especially for adults 65 and older. Patients who have an ongoing relationship with their primary care physician have fewer unnecessary trips to the ER. That’s why you need a doctor that you’re comfortable with and who you trust. One you can turn to 24/7. Quality over Quantity It can be hard to find that doctor with whom you truly connect. Healthcare has become so rushed. It’s like doctors compete to see the most patients. Sadly, that doesn’t leave much time for one-on-one time. That was the key difference Dan and Tina DiFrancesco noticed with VIPcare after moving from Pennsylvania. “They make you feel like you’re the only one,” Tina said. “It’s really the first doctor that I’ve had like that.”

experience upon switching. “The doctors, they care,” he said. “You get an X-ray or something, they call you, ‘how did you make out.’” By taking the time to know you and your health history, your primary care physician can provide you with the specialized care you need and deserve. No more running around from doctor to doctor for answers. Your doctor is your direct link to comprehensive care. “The whole office, they follow up,” Tina said about her VIPcare experience. “The next day they’re on the phone with you. It’s great.” Your Journey to Better Health Real health care is getting you healthy and keeping you healthy. Find a trusted partner in your health and get the care and attention you deserve.

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hygiene, common sense, SOH, NS, SD, NDrg, LTR, HWP, FF, TLC, down to earth. 5419 A NICEFOR DAY.COMPANIONSHIP. SWF, 75 yo, 5’5”, 5522-–HAVE LOOKING slender, brunette, green eyes, SWF, 78YY (acts younger), NS,adventurous, ND, blonde hair, love walks, outdoors,who healthy Amout, green eyes,parks, ISO someone likesfood. eating happy, loving, kind. LTR, intimacy? Have photo. movies, country western, gospel music, sport Tampa. 5538 – SEEKING HONEST COMPANION. ISO 4119 - Seeking gentleman. ForW. Widower, NS,Honest ND, loving partner to enjoy mer airline stewardess and model, 5’4”, 104 life. Secure, happy and healthy. I am Filipina lbs., white with Ph.D. in healthcare. lady,slender, easy and outgoing, petite, very honest, Fulbright scholar, eats healthy and exercises. physically fit. Please reply with letter, photo & Likes sports and animals. WW. Loves the Lord. phone. Thanks Florida.

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between the ages of 49 to 79 yrs. old. I am 5411 - BM seeks LTR with 50-65 yr old looking for someone to share with me the woman of character. I am 6’0”, 180 lbs, 60 simple of life. am willing year old.pleasures NS. Children areIadults. Free to to relocate travel. and enjoy life with that special person thatI am a one woman man. Race is not an issue contacts me. character is! Lets meet and have fun. 5540 - BEAUTIFUL BLACK QUEEN. 80yy, ISO 5407 - ISO BF, 50+, slender build who likes to friend/king, 75+, intellectual, P, astute, honest, read, go out to eat, movies, laid back, enjoys single, SOH, NS, SD.free. Enjoys reading, laughter & is drama Look forwardpoetry, to hearreggae, classics, jazz, swimming. ing from you. I am a WM, 5’11”, 155No lbs,wife. NS and Tampa.free. Send name and phone number. drama MEN SEEKING WOMEN 5415 - M, WW, NS, SD, HWP, P, FF, likes cards, 5520 cooking, – MAN SEEKING MAN. W. male, 80, walks, travel, fun. artist/sculpter, for friendship and fun. Love 5424 HI, wine Lonely guy, WM, 5’8”fun , 160 lbs, a food -and and interesting, people. young mid-seventies, NS, NS, fit, active and Sarasota. adventuresome. Seeks lady, mid-sixties to early 5529 – ISO ST exercises, PETE FEMALE. I am HWP, SOH, seventies, HWP, possible romance, 60+yy, M,happy 5’8”, 155 R, P, ISOlife. HWP, SOH, LTR. Let’sW,be andlbs, celebrate 35+ to 62yy, F who is active, fun, fit, smart, 5393 - SWM, 69, , AVG. Hair NS, black, thin-SD caring, honest & 5’11” available. Prefer NDrg, ning, DAV, honest, sincere, relocated Hudson. who enjoys outdoors & travel. FF, TLC, LTR. Let’s Retired Leo. ISO widow preferred, at-JPY! talk. Please sendWHF, name & phone. Choose tractive, sm. butt, NS, ND, handy homemaker, 5530 – SPIRITUAL ADVENTURER. Semiintimacy yes, no baggage, drama. retired outlaw. Writer/Inventor and many skills. 5428 - M,looking WW, NS, HWP, R, TLC, 70’s.me. If If you’re forSD, a husband, it’s NOT Likes many activities quiet your sharing an intelligent woman oftogether, means, contact evenings; be adventurous. me for further info. Sarasota. 5535-–EASY SEEKING LIFE PARTNER. 63 DWM, 5426 GOING MAN. I’m 69, 140 lbs, 5’7”, 6’, 175 lbs., living in South Cape Coral, semiwidower, lives alone. Seeking other gentlemen for friendship, get together and enjoy each retired, from S.toCAL, was patent attorney and other’s company. Will answer alll. now real estate investor, like boating and travel, two 20’s daughters in NYC and Boston. 5369 – Looking For Ms Right. Retired New 5536Attorney, – MATURE, DOCILE MALE. ISO Officer, York former New York Police dominant, strong,relationship take controlwith female. to70 looking for loving kind60 and years young. FUN and Pete only sincere, self-caring lady.games. 65 – 75.StWidow preferred. pleaseClearwater and thank area. you. 5537-–LOOKING DSWM AFOR YOUNG 81 attractive WOMlooks 5412 ADVENTEROUS 70. Looking for a gal to share my life with. Love AN. SWM, NS, healthy, retired, enjoys country travel, home dining,cooking, dance. Has nicetofamily. in music, day atrips scenicLives attracNokomis. Will move. tions, sun rises, sunsets, movies, walks in the park. For more info, write me. Pinellas County. 5533 – LOOKING FOR FEMALE FRIEND. 60, 5’7”, 160. Tan, physically fit, likes beaches, 5416 - LOOKING FOR COMPANION. SWMart

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5542- ISO F, HWP. I am a man, 70’s, HWP, active, agile. Would like to build LTR, friendship, laughter, travel, explore, love life, have some fun, laugh. Please send recent full view photos. Will do same. Meet for coffee? Fort Myers. 5541 - SEMI RETIRED SWM. 61, 5’10”, 185. ISO SWF, NS, SD, HWP, who would enjoy taking hikes in quiet and peaceful nature preserves. Mind & body feels so renewed. Sarasota to Venice area. 5539 - LIVE RENT FREE. HELLO. SWM, 76, 5’6”, 180lbs, NS, SD, NDrgs, condo. Likes Elks, dancing, restaurants, shopping, TV, holding hands. ISO W or A Female, SOH, fun loving. Must drive. Pinellas Park.

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