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Vol. 25 • February 2014

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Valentine’s Day: He Said…; She Says…

Celebrate the Other Person!

Dear Readers,

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allmark, red hearts, roses, dinner reservations, love, romance and $1.6 billion worth of candy— Janice Doyle, Valentine’s Day. Editor “Everybody loves somebody…” Well, maybe so, but by this age, we know that Valentine’s Day is not always a huge success. It’s not always filled with romance, chocolate and eating dinner out. What to think? What to do? It’s a modern dilemma.

Most men have a love/hate relationship with Valentine’s Day. Women, being hardwired to desire romance, want to know they’re special to someone. And if a woman is alone, it can be a fairly brutal and lonely day.

David and I married four years ago, each of us the survivor in a marriage which had ended in a spouse’s death. We recently reminisced about our long histories with Valentine’s Day, starting with those decorated elementary school boxes stuffed with dime store Valentines.

He said…

David said, “We’ve been bombarded with a high level of expectation. I’m like a lot of guys and the whole thing doesn’t have traction for me. I gave Linda a card and helped the kids pick out a card and a gift for her. Nothing more.”

Translation: He’s lost in this new commercialized Valentine’s Day. Further translation: He makes notes to himself to remember to splurge on me for that day.

I say…

There was one Valentine’s Day when I opened my husband Tom’s gift of a small box of chocolates and found the candy wrappers all askew. He had showed it to our three young sons the night before, fallen prey to their begging and had let them each eat a piece of the candy. When I opened it, there were three sets of eyes waiting for permission to choose from the remaining candy and one very “Sorry ‘bout that” set of eyes begging my forgiveness.

The next year he brought in a card—a very plain and unromantic card—and he’d put some cash in it with the message: “Go buy yourself a new dress next week. You know I don’t know how to shop for you.”

Translation: He had good intentions but…

Further translation: He’d forgotten the first Valentine he gave me. It was a silly little card, but he had written a long, personal love poem to go with it. And that was all I needed again!

He said…

“That was today?” Yes, Tom actually did that once. He forgot

the holiday. We laughed about it, and he promised to make up for it by taking me to a newly released romantic comedy—some day.

Translation: Valentine’s Day isn’t about following a script. If a man is giving his best in a relationship or marriage, he doesn’t lose anything if he fails to conform to the hordes of those who follow the Hallmark script.

Further translation: Most women will take the real romance of love and attention in the daily routine of life and can even absorb forgotten holidays.

I say…

Now, let’s get serious and talk about expectations for Valentine’s Day. Translation: It’s a woman’s holiday and women like to be doted on, to be celebrated.

Further translation: The fact is, everyone wants to be celebrated, even for just a few minutes! Make February a month for celebrating others. Write a note to someone who needs to be doted on, male or female. Take someone a flower. Or chocolate. Or yourself.

And if love and romance factor in, so much the better!

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As a Twig Is Bent, So Goes a Bonsai

BY JANICE DOYLE

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lants were always a hobby of mine. Then I started bonsai about 30 years ago and you just never stop learning with bonsai,” says David Van Buskirk. He’s talking about the ancient art of growing everyday shrubs, trees and vines outdoors in pots and taking them through their normal seasonal phases of flowering, fruiting and shedding leaves.

Bonsai is a Japanese art form using miniature trees grown in containers. Van Buskirk says he has about 60 potted trees of his own and hundreds more in the nursery he and his wife Linda own.

They not only sell what is needed for bonsai, they also teach the art of bonsai. “We have a lot of pre-bonsai which means people can take our plant and work with it as they wish.”

Van Buskirk says Florida has a lot of indigenous trees that make good bonsai, especially cypress, CVH_MatureLifestyles_HalfPage.pdf 1 hackberry and many shrubs.

In choosing a plant for bonsai, Van Buskirk says, “What we’re looking for is character, something in the trunk that gives the illusion of age. It’s not actual age we look for but the illusion of age, such as the texture of the bark, scars that show movement in the bark. We want the tree to tell a story, that it’s had maybe rough weather conditions that you can see in the bark. A person may see a tree that reminds them of a tree 11/6/13 AM they had9:46 in their childhood or travels.”

This expert offers many opportunities for others to learn what he knows.

D & L Nursery offers monthly workshops, sometimes bringing in well-known artists to teach. Twice a month they host a BYOT (that’s Bring Your Own Tree). He says, “It’s open house. Come and go as you want. A lot of people come and stay all day. You get to see what other people are doing with their trees.

We try to get everybody involved in as many trees as we can.”

Experienced bonsai artists may just want styling ideas and can bring up to three trees while a novice concentrates on just one tree.

With newcomers, Van Buskirk takes the time to explain what people are doing as they work with their trees.

“This is a workshop for you to learn the how to’s, not for us to do all the work for you,” says Van Buskirk. “Experience

is the best teacher. Our desire is to help you learn the art of bonsai.”

Oh, and if you just want to watch—no charge. It’s a friendly gathering with $5 pizza brought in for lunch and snacks available.

Pre-bonsai trees and all supplies are available. The nursery also offers TAS—Tree Analysis Sessions—as well as vacation tree-sitting service.

In these stressful times, says Van Buskirk, bonsai is a hobby that can “temper our emotions, relieve tension and provide physical and mental relaxation.”

The Marion Bonsai Society meets on the first Sunday of every month at the Science Discovery Center.

Van Buskirk’s bonsai will be a part of an exhibition at the Appleton Museum of Art through April 13 in conjunction with their Celebration of Japan Exhibit.

The nursery is at 6550 SE 153rd Court, Ocklawaha. Call 352-625-2681 or visit their website at dlnursery.com.

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Around Town

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Annual Mardi Gras Mixers Dance Ball. $5. 13 Talent Show. $5. 19 Reverse Draw Night. 21 The Crowning Ball. 22 Party in the Street.

Downtown Leesburg and Leesburg Opera House. 352-365-0053.

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– March 2 “Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?” Ocala Civic Theatre. 352-236-2274.

“The Nowhere Band,” Beatles tribute band. 21 “Diamond Rocks!” a Neil Diamond Tribute.

28 Atlantic City Boys. $15 and $20 tickets. Sumter County Fairgrounds, Bushnell. 352-753-3229.

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Fox Run Fair, Fox Run Clubhouse, Tavares. White elephant sale; arts and crafts. 8 am. Info at 352-343-4152.

Frank Corso “The Voice of Romance” presents a “Night for the Italian” show. $30. Mount Dora Community Bldg. 352-217-8390 or online at mountdoraevents.com.

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“The Graduate” performance at Fine Art Center at College of Central Florida, Ocala. $20. 352-873-5810.

Valentines Day Movie in Tuscawilla Park, Ocala. $30-$40/ couple includes food by Stellas and wine.

Bring lawn chairs. 6:30 pm. Movie begins at 9 pm. Info: 352-239-5888.

– 16 Carmina Burana presented by Ocala Symphony Orchestra and Westport High School performers. Tickets: $20. Westport High School, Ocala. 352-291-4455.

“Truth & Lies, Told with Sparkling Irish Eyes” presentation by storyteller Maureen Belote. 2 pm.

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Ranger-led at Lake Idamere Park, Tavares. 5:30 to 7 pm.

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Legendary Branson Performer Coming to Strawberry Festival

BY JANICE DOYLE

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stage at our theater on the road with us, but we will bring all of the show’s elements with us, as well as the same people we work with in Branson.”

Well, folks, you may not miss the lavish sets as you fall under the spell of his superb showmanship and the allure of seeing his many glitzy jackets.

Shoji Tabuchi

Keeping his edge!

Tabuchi hosts two shows a day six days a week during Branson’s 9-month performance season.

I asked him how he stays healthy and fit with that schedule, and he said, “I do several things. I try to eat healthy, including lots of fish.” The problem, he went on, “…is that I love fried catfish.” He also said that performing two shows a day keeps him moving, a good way to get exercise.

He’s also an avid golfer and fishes the local lakes.

How does he stay cool wearing the elaborately decorated jackets under the hot lights? He says he’s used to it and that on his own stage he typically stands under an air conditioner vent. He added with a chuckle that “because they are heavy, wearing the jackets offers me another way to get good exercise.”

“Working with so many young entertainers keeps me young. Our whole group is contagious,” said Tabuchi.

“And our audiences have remained very loyal and supportive and because of them I love performing.” Christine’s participation and creativity, he says, is bringing in younger audiences.

“This past season we did Michael Jackson stuff, and they loved it.”

o matter where he entertains, Shoji Tabuchi says, “I have a fresh audience every performance.”

And now the iconic Branson performer is bringing his show to an audience at the Strawberry Festival at The jackets!

3:30 pm February 27.

At first you may not be aware of Tabuchi’s story is the it, but as the show goes on, you stuff of classic Americertainly note the many times can legends: How he Tabuchi changes jackets. If he was born in WWII enters the stage in ruby sequins, he Japan, began playing may soon sport birds-of-paradise a violin at age 7 and rhinestones before two as a teenager heard attendants assist him in Roy Acuff fiddling in Tokyo. changing to glittering Tabuchi went on to become a green or black. You’ll see country Western fiddler in his 10 or more jackets during own country before coming to a show full of country, America with $500 in his pockpolka, gospel, Cajun, et. Tabuchi went to Nashville Hawaiian, rap, rock, and and was granted a spot on the patriotic music (and a Grand Ole Opry in 1968 folshiny stars and stripes lowed by gigs around jacket). He typically ends the country. Over 30 the show in an elegant years ago he moved and blinding white jacket. to Branson, married His gentle jokes, his his producer wife light-hearted, often selfDorothy and built his deprecating, humor—all own 8 million dollar, are a part of every 2,000 seat theatre. show. So is his flawToday, The Shoji less fiddling, dancing Tabuchi Show is and singing. Daughter hands-down the Christina is present Branson show that for more and more has it all—the glamPictured above: Top - Young of each show, having our of Hollywood, the Shoji Tabuchi; Center - Tabuchi performed on stage with spectacle of Vegas, the and his wife, Dorothy; Bottom: her dad since she was 4. production elements Tabuchi’s daughter Christina performs with him on stage. of Broadway and the family fun of Branson.

Under daughter Christine’s creativity, audiences enjoy leading-edge production, choreography, costuming, special effects and a supporting cast including one of the best bands in Branson.

In a recent phone interview about his upcoming Strawberry Festival performance, Tabuchi (68) said, “We’ll play all kinds of music. There is no way we Tabuchi has missed his Branson shows only twice in over 20 years when he was invited to the White House to perform for the two Bush presidents. can bring the set pieces we have on

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I mentioned that as we age we often like to go back to our roots. Does Tabuchi do that? He said, “I have been back to Japan several times, and I do like to think about home and family. When my mom and dad were alive, I went to spend time with them.” He has taken his American family back on an extended visit as well as going back to those important high school and college reunions to see how everyone turned out.

Trivia: The exotic restrooms at the Shoji Tabuchi Theatre in Branson are a tourist attraction in themselves. Every week the Ladies Room is filled with fragrant exotic flowers. The Mens Room holds a $35,000 billiards table.

His bucket list!

Does Shoji Tabuchi have a bucket list? Of course! He has said he’d like to spend more time as an artist and would love to do landscaping, but at the top of his list is “…taking my whole cast to do shows in Japan.”

But before he does that, be sure you seeing the Shoji Tabuchi Show at the Strawberry Festival on Feb. 27. To get tickets, call 813-754-1996 or go online to flstrawberryfestival.com.

Great Entertainment At The Strawberry Festival

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et ready for the stars to come out this year at the Florida Strawberry Festival Feb. 27 through March 9.

Over 24 headline entertainment artists perform every year. Just a few of those in 2014: Opening day will feature Branson’s Shoji Tabuchi and rock group STYX. Look for Ronnie Milsap, Charley Pride, Josh Turner, Brenda Lee, Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and the Oak Ridge Boys 40th Anniversary Tour.

So much more with Boyz II Men, Dustin Lynch, Crystal Gaye, Easton Corbin and The Band Perry.

Advance tickets for admission and for headline entertainment shows are on sale now online at www.flstrawberryfestival.com and over the phone at 813-754-1996.

Free seating for each concert is also available in the grandstand located at the back of the Wish Farms Soundstage and is available on a first come, first seated basis.

Ronnie Milsap, Brenda Lee and the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra are just a few of the entertainers in this year’s Strawberry Festival.

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Retirement Plans: Include Financing Travel for Healthy Aging

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hen asked “What’s on your Bucket List,” over half of Americans 50+ would include travel somewhere near the top. Americans love to travel, whether on short or long trips, and whether to visit family or just to sight-see. Moreover, studies now tell us that for modern retirees, travel plays a critical role in personal physical and mental well-being.

A new study exposes a clear disconnect between perception and reality: while boomers dream big about travel in retirement, many are unprepared financially to ensure that their dreams come true. Simply stated, they are not saving sufficiently to make these goals a reality. Even more specifically, only 15 percent have placed a high priority on saving for travel. When it comes

to taking action, less than one-in-five have specifically factored travel into their financial strategy for retirement.

“Retirees were asked how they would have prepared differently for travel in their retirement. Of those with regrets, more than half wish they would have saved more,” said Catherine Collinson, president of Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies. “People of all ages need to plan and save to make their retirement dreams of traveling a reality.”

“…navigating new places, meeting new people and learning about new cultures can help delay the onset of degenerative disease.”

Travel as a Path to Healthy Aging Travel—and the activities associated with travel—have now been shown to have positive health outcomes, including decreased risk of heart attack and

depression and even the promotion of brain health—health issues that are of increasing concern as we age.

“Travel is good medicine,” explained Dr. Paul Nussbaum, Ph.D., president and founder of the Brain Health Center, Inc. and a clinical neuropsychologist. “Because it challenges the brain with new and different experiences and environments, it is an important behavior that promotes brain health and builds brain resilience across the lifespan.”

The phenomenon of longer lives today requires us to think, plan and act differently and that includes planning for both our physical and mental well-being as well as having social connections. Travel can be a huge part of that plan.

Americans who travel are more satisfied physically, emotionally and financially, and report greater satisfaction with their physical health and well-being than those who don’t travel.

Travel also has cognitive benefits.

Destination Healthy Aging reports that the novel and complex stimuli associated with travel, including navigating new places, meeting new people and learning about new cultures, can help delay the onset of degenerative disease.

“It is intuitive that if we stay healthy we will be able to travel in old age, but it is now becoming apparent that the reverse might also be true: travel and the numerous physical and mental benefits associated with it are drivers of health across all stages of life,” said Michael W. Hodin, Ph.D., Executive Director, Global Coalition on Aging. “Investing in travel could also be a worthwhile investment in healthy aging.”

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Information from the study: Journey to Healthy Aging: Planning for Travel in Retirement by The Global Coalition on Aging and Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies.

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his month’s deal features the Scissors Coup, so-called because it cuts communications between the two defenders.

East’s 4♦ was preemptive, showing long Diamonds and not much else.

As West, what’s your opening lead?

It would be reasonable to lead ♣K, attempting to set up a Club trick while you still have the ♠A entry.

That doesn’t work on the actual deal because of Declarer’s Club singleton.

A more promising plan might be to lead the singleton Heart, later

The Scissors Coup

winning the ♠A, then underleading the ♦A to East’s hoped-for ♦K, and getting a Heart ruff for down one. As you can see, that plan is the winner.

Well, not quite, because there is a clever counter-measure. How can Declarer deprive West of his ruff?

Enter the Scissors Coup. Declarer wins the Heart lead in Dummy, and before touching trumps she cashes ♣A and leads another Club, pitching a Diamond when East plays low.

By this maneuver Declarer trades a Diamond loser for a Club loser, in the process thwarting West in his plan to reach East with the ♦K. Now, with the defensive communications snipped, Declarer loses only the ♠A and a Club (but there is no Diamond loser and no Heart ruff).

Post Script: As West you no doubt found that well-thought-out Heart opening lead. Then as Declarer you made a clever play to bring home the 5♠ contract.

Next, imagine that you hold the East cards, but with the ♣6 replaced by the ♣J. Now, after Dummy’s ♣A has been cashed, when a second Club is played, we are quite confident that you would alertly hop up with that ♣J, foiling the Scissors Coup. Nice play!

Visit acbl.org for more about the fascinating game of bridge or email marketing@acbl.org. To find a bridge club in Florida, go to district9acbl. org/D9Clubsmap.htm. Bridge article provided courtesy of St. Petersburg Bridge Club: www.stpetebridge.org.

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Make February 14 a Romantic Movie Night

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rom can’t-miss classics to newer releases, these flicks are all worthy of watching on Valentine’s Day, or any other time you feel like a romantic date night with your loved one. In no particular order —and with some favorite quotes—here are some options:

• Love Story (1970) with Ali MacGraw and Ryan O’Neal. “Love means never having to say you’re sorry.”

• Pretty Woman (1990) with Richard Gere and Julia Roberts.

• Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961) starring Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard “You’re afraid to stick out your chin and say, ‘Okay, life’s a fact, people do fall in love, people do belong to each other, because that’s the only chance anybody’s got for real happiness.’”

• The Notebook (2004) starring Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, Gena Rowlands, and James Garner.

“So it’s not gonna be easy. It’s going to be really hard; we’re gonna have to work at this every day, but I want to do that because I want you. I want all of you, forever, every day. You and me…every day.”

• When Harry Met Sally (1989) starring Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan.

• Pride and Prejudice (1995) starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle “Perhaps I didn’t always love him as well as I do now, but in such cases as these, a good memory is unpardonable.”

• Sleepless in Seattle (1993) starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan.

• An Affair to Remember (1957) starring Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr.

Favorite Quote: “There must be something between us, even if it’s only an ocean.”

• Love Actually (2003) starring Hugh Grant, Liam Neeson, Colin Firth, Laura Linney, Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, and Keira Knightley. “Whenever I get gloomy with the state of the world, I think about the arrivals gate at Heathrow Airport.

It seems to me that love is everywhere…fathers and sons, mothers and daughters, husbands and wives, boyfriends, girlfriends, old friends.”

• Casablanca (1942) starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman.

“I can’t fight it anymore. I ran away from you once. I can’t do it again.”

• While You Were Sleeping (1995) starring: Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman. “Do you believe in love at first sight? Nah, I betcha don’t, you’re probably too sensible for that.”

• Dirty Dancing (1987) starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey. “Me? I’m scared of everything…and most of all I’m scared of walking out of this room and never feeling the rest of my whole life the way I feel when I’m with you.”

• Shakespeare in Love (1998) starring Gwyneth Paltrow and Joseph Fiennes.

“Love knows nothing of rank or riverbank! …So tell my lady, William Shakespeare waits for her in the garden!”

• A Room with a View (1985) starring Helena Bonham Carter, Maggie Smith, and Julian Sands.

• Out of Africa (1985) starring Meryl Streep and Robert Redford. “I don’t want to find out one day that I’m at the end of someone else’s life.”

• Can’t Buy Me Love (1987) starring Patrick Dempsey and Amanda Peterson. “The moon looks different now …You didn’t ruin it, you just changed it, I guess.”

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Speaking of Love, There’s a New Heartthrob in Town

BY SY ROSEN

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very Sunday afternoon in my mom’s assisted living facility, an accordion player, Ramon, comes to entertain. He is fifty, good looking, Latin and is the heartthrob of the facility—and he definitely knows it.

He struts, he prances, he winks and the ladies all put on an extra dab of rouge when Ramon is there. Lately, however, Ramon seems bored and is just going through the motions like he would rather be somewhere else.

When he played his half-hearted version of “You Send Me,” he was really sending everyone to sleep.

Humor I was sitting next to my mom last week and I could see that half of the seniors were dozing but Ramon didn’t seem to care. He knew he was the only game in town.

And then the game changed! My daughter Ann arrived with her 8-month-old baby, Summer. Even at eight months she was making a fashion statement with her bow matching her outfit. Ann put my granddaughter Summer in my mom’s lap. And there they sat, both of them smiling away.

And then a strange thing happened.

All sixty gray heads in the lobby turned in unison to watch my granddaughter with her great grandmother.

Ramon was momentarily forgotten.

The heartthrob had been replaced.

So what could the accordion player do? Of course he stepped up his game to recapture the audience. Nobody was going to steal his thunder. He started to play faster and louder as he bounced around the room, desperately trying to get everyone’s attention.

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He played “Chattanooga Choo Choo” and “Great Balls of Fire.” Both songs were crowd pleasers and the seniors turned towards him, but then Summer giggled and the audience turned back to her. It was like the seniors were watching a championship ping pong match. Their heads turned right and left.

Ramon played his accordion faster and faster. He would crescendo and decrescendo. Everyone stared at him. Summer would answer with a coo and a gurgle and everyone would then stare at her.

Ramon’s fingers flew across the accordion. And then he did something he hadn’t done in years—a quadruple bellow shake.

In the space of one beat he hit a note four times. It was breathtaking and everyone watched him. Summer then made a sound, “boeleebboobbaa” and everyone turned towards her.

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He didn’t just play “Bolero.” He also grabbed one of the ladies from her seat and somehow danced with her while keeping his accordion at full blast.

Everyone watched. And then Summer did something miraculous. She yelped, “Whoooo, whooooo” and wiggled her body as though she were dancing.

Game. Set. Match. Summer had defeated Ramon. She had clearly become the Queen of Assisted Living.

Ramon had no choice but to acknowledge her superiority and decided, “If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em.”

He danced over to Summer while playing “You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby.” All eyes were now on Summer and Ramon. But really, they were just looking at Summer. All hail the Queen.

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Veterans Corner

Great Ways to Support the Troops

BY EVELYN MACKEY

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Friday, February 14th @ 2:00 PM VALENTINE’S DAY SWEETHEART DANCE.

Mr. October will be here to sing love songs for you to listen and dance to.

This special event will be fun for everyone whether you are single or married.

You may find that “special someone” right here. Refreshments will be served.

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If you have not heard this ministry before, please join us.

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f you’re looking for ways to communicate your support to our troops, take a look at just a few available opportunities.

The website troopsupport.com is a good place to start looking for a good fit. Here is a sample of what volunteer groups across our country are doing for American troops in today’s military.

Adopt A US Soldier— this non-profit group connects civilians and deployed troops. The group’s easy-to-use website includes testimonials, a photo gallery and ways to get connected. www.adoptaussoldier.org.

HUGS—a top-rated Nonprofit in 2013— successfully gets care packages overflowing with snacks, hygiene items, DVD’s and CD’s, Oreos, socks and other much needed items to service members in Afghanistan. They encourage helping by either sending items to pack, or with monetary donations to help with the cost of shipping boxes.

Their website includes a list of needed items for the care packages and a donation page. And if you sew, the website include patterns for items you can stitch up to put in the boxes (fingerless gloves and more). All donations go directly to the supplies and care package items. www.thehugsproject.com.

Hugs for Heroes—sends ongoing shipments of essential items and notes of love and appreciation to troops. The website has instructions for organizing a collection of items to send as well as tips for writing notes that go into the shipments. School involvement with this project is impressive. www.hugsforheroes.org.

Operation Holiday Stocking—is a busy group that knits, packs and ships hundreds (about 5,000 in 2013) of Christmas stockings to troops overseas. Their website guides those who want to make their own stockings (including knitting directions) as well as those who can donate money toward the shipping costs and the cost of what fills the stockings. You can even purchase a stocking at the store and send it to be stuffed. A great list of stocking stuffer ideas is on the site as well. www.operationholidaystockings.com.

A Note from a Soldier: “I just wanted to say thank you! What a great surprise to have received the hats the other day.

I came back from a mission dirty, hungry and tired; you brought a great smile to all of our faces. I think most of my soldiers slept with your hats on the same day/night. God bless you all; thank you for what you do.” – SFC K. F

Warmth for Warriors— gives an opportunity to pick up knitting needles and start a project.

Directions for the hats are on the group’s website. The group distributes hats to active duty soldiers overseas, to medical units where soldiers are leaving for hospitals in Germany and to VA hospitals here in the States. A warm wool hat, made with love, provides both physical comfort and a ‘hug of thanks,’ according to the website. http://warmthforwarriors.com/.

Your Heart Attack “To Do” List

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hen chest pain strikes, don’t delay in calling 911.

The risk of a heart attack is real. More than one million people in the U.S. suffer a heart attack each year. You need to respond to symptoms within an hour.

Save your life or the life of someone you love with this information.

• Other pain relievers won’t help.

(Advil, Tylenol)

1. Recognize the symptoms 2. Call 911 immediately 3. Chew an aspirin while waiting for EMS Don’t Drive. Call 911 for an ambulance. Your treatment will begin much faster with the emergency team!

• Know the signs of a heart attack • Heart patient? Ask about nitroglycerin • Family member at risk? Learn CPR • Always have aspirin on hand • Alert family and friends to warning signs and calling 911

About Taking Aspirin • Take within 30 minutes of symptoms • Chew slowly • Take a 325 mg adult dose (a full aspirin) • Uncoated is best

Top reasons people delay calling 911 • Embarrassment or fear of “looking silly” • Denial or confusion • Responsibilities – don’t want to “stop their lives”

Survive a Heart Attack

“Time is muscle. If you don’t get to a hospital immediately, a larger portion of your heart muscle is damaged.”

— Steven Nissen, MD, Chair of Cardiovascular Medicine at Cleveland Clinic.

Be Prepared

Don’t Delay

• Don’t recognize symptoms • Expect a dramatic “chest-clutching” event • Mistake symptoms for heartburn

no chest pain at all. And women wait four times longer than men to go to the ER. Don’t ignore your symptoms!

Know the Symptoms

• Exercise regularly • Eat a heart-healthy diet • Don’t smoke • Find stress reduction activities that work for you • Know your family’s heart health history • Talk to your doctor about your risks

Prevent a Heart Attack

Everyone is different. You may only have one or two.

• Sudden, increasing chest pain/ pressure (angina) • Pain spreading from jaw, throat, arm, back or belly • Sweating/cold sweat • Nausea/vomiting • Dizziness • Shortness of breath • Feelings of indigestion/heartburn • Rapid or irregular heartbeats • Extreme fatigue/weakness

10 minutes of brisk exercise a day can reduce your risk of heart attack by almost 50 percent!

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Attention Women!

While chest pain is the most common symptom, some women have reported

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At the dawn of its 30th year...

Florida Cancer Specialists sets the benchmark for community oncology

Florida Cancer Specialists physicians with patients (Clockwise from above): Dr. Ralph Gousse, Drs. Jennifer Cultrera and Maen Hussein, Dr. Sandeep Thaper Central Florida Area Physicians Patrick Acevedo, MD Geethanjali K. Akula, MD Ahmed Al-Hazzouri, MD Roy M. Ambinder, MD Jennifer L. Cultrera, MD Maria Regina C. Flores, MD Ralph Gousse, MD Maen A. Hussein, MD Vasundhara G. Iyengar, MD Victor W. Melgen, MD Kottapurath Moideen, MD Shemin Saferali, MD Sandeep Thaper, MD Lynn Van Ummersen, MD Marays Veliz, MD

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rom its humble beginnings in February 1984, Florida Cancer Specialists (FCS) has always placed the highest priority on: • Providing exceptional patient care • Personalized attention • Customized treatment protocols • Treating patients — and their loved ones — as family

“In the beginning,” says FCS Founder and President Dr. William Harwin, “when I opened my Fort Myers practice to treat local oncology patients, it was just my wife Marilyn and me in the office.”

— was born a group that is now the largest independent oncology/hematology practice in the United States with nearly 200 physicians, 100 nurse practitioners and more than 70 clinical sites around the state. Today, FCS serves patients on the Gulf Coast from Naples to the greater Tampa Bay area, north as far as Tallahassee, in Orlando and surrounding Central Florida communities, on the East Coast in Daytona/Palm Coast and now in Palm Beach County.

IntegrAted network of ComprehensIve CAre

What makes FCS so unique is that every doctor affiliated with the organization is committed to an As his original practice quickly grew, Dr. Harwin soon identical goal: providing world-class cancer care using recognized that he and other nearby small, independent cutting-edge technologies, in a setting where patients hematology/oncology practitioners could help save more cancer patients’ lives if they pooled their resources. And thus can be close to home and surrounded by family — from a single, family-run, “mom and pop” doctor’s office and friends.

Roy Ambinder, MD, who is an executive board member of Florida Cancer Specialists, said, “Our goal is to provide our patients the latest breakthroughs and state-of-the-art technologies, combined with the highest quality of personalized care. Community oncology is experiencing a time of unprecedented advancements, as well as the development of many new and exciting services.”

The team of folks at FCS knows how physically and emotionally challenging a cancer diagnosis is.

That’s why extraordinary efforts are made to keep the ancillary and/or preventable challenges at a minimum.

There’s nothing “institutional” about the FCS facilities, or the people who staff them.

Rather, all FCS offices are positive, upbeat, welcoming places of healing and compassion.

Select facilities offer onsite integrative oncology services such as yoga and nutritional counseling.

Victor Melgen, MD, added, “We are able to combine customized, streamlined cancer care with groundbreaking clinical trials in an environment designed for healing in large and small communities throughout the state, so that patients no longer have to travel far from home to receive world-class cancer care.”

From the administrative and support staff to the nurses and doctors, every FCS location is committed to positive patient outcomes.

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What’s more, the remarkable integration of this statewide network enables FCS to offer services other oncology entities simply can’t.

Among them: • On-site specialty pharmacies for oral oncolytics • On-site radiation facilities • On-site pathology laboratories • Access to Phase 1 clinical trials in our Drug Development Unit • Opportunities to participate in Phase 2 and 3 clinical trials in many FCS locations These efficiencies not only assist in patient recovery, they also avail every patient to every service provided within the FCS network.

For instance, when FCS began partnering a decade ago with the Nashville, Tennessee-based Sarah Cannon Research Institute, it opened up a vast array of clinical-trial opportunities for patients.

Clinical trials offer patients access to new drugs not yet approved by the FDA in combination with

Dr. Marays Veliz shares a hug with her patient

standard, approved therapies. FCS has over 100 clinical trial options available for its patients.

Over the years, countless FCS patients have benefited from earlier access to cutting-edge medications before they were approved by the FDA. Indeed, when FCS first expanded into Central Florida in 2011, the practice was able to offer comprehensive services to patients all under one roof at many locations. Today, FCS has 13 locations in throughout Central Florida, including communities such as Clermont, Tavares, Leesburg, Orange City and The Villages.

From the time Dr. Harwin founded his thenone-person practice to the current-day iteration of FCS, cancer treatment protocols — and, more importantly, outcomes — have become extraordinarily advanced.

Long gone, says Dr. Harwin, are the days of “bombing” patients with dosages of chemotherapy drugs in hopes in destroying malignant cells and tumors.

Rather, notes Dr. Harwin, “Because we understand the biology of cancer so much better now than we did then, we’ve been able to develop more effective, targeted medications that kill cancer cells while sparing healthy ones. What this means for our patients is that cancer is now a far more manageable disease — one that you live with, not die from.”

And now the vast medical resources and expertise of Florida Cancer Specialists are available at 12 conveniently located facilities in Sumter, Volusia, Lake, Seminole and Orange Counties. n

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ear Marci, I was told that I would no longer qualify for Extra Help this year. What are some other ways that can help me save on my prescription drug costs? —Parsha

Through the eyes of someone with The AMD Effect: Ruining Your advanced AMD.

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Dear Parsha, If you received

a notice from the Social Security Administration (SSA) saying that you would no longer qualify for Extra Help, the federal drug assistance program that helps people afford their prescription drugs, know that there may be other ways to save on your drug costs. Florida’s State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) is a part

of SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders). SHINE provides educational materials and free unbiased insurance counseling to Florida elders, caregivers and family members. The goal is to help elders understand and receive the health insurance coverage they need through Medicare, Medicaid, Prescription Assistance, Long-Term Care Planning & Insurance and other health care issues.

Contact SHINE if you have questions by calling the Elder Helpline at 1-800963-5337 or online at floridashine.org.

You may also want to take a look at drug manufacturer assistance programs called Patient Assistance Programs (PAPs). These programs vary depending on what type of prescription drug you need. Note that not all drugs have related PAPs. In addition, each PAP varies and may have different eligibility rules and program benefits. To learn more about different PAPs, you can go online and visit www.needymeds.org or www.rxassist.org. —Marci

Take Time to ICE Your Phone 5 Oral Clues to Your Overall Health S health problems like diabetes and leukemia or less serious concerns like vitamin C deficiency.

ince life is uncertain, be sure you ICE your cell phone.

That means you load emergency contacts in your phone with the word ICE in front of the emergency contacts’ names. That’s so when someone finds a senior in trouble they know who to call In Case of Emergency.

If you can’t do it yourself, find a neighbor, someone at your library or senior center. Emergency workers know to open a cell phone and look for ICE phone numbers by simply pressing the letter ‘I’.

Worn down teeth: Worn down teeth point to teeth grinding, probably during sleep, which can cause chronic headaches.

Tender gums: Tender, bleeding

gums can point to gum disease, which experts link to whole-body issues like lung disease and cardiovascular problems.

How to ICE a Phone:

• Under ‘I’ in the cell phone contact list, load the In Case of Emergency contact names, beginning with the word ICE (ie: ICE Heather).

• Make sure the emergency contact(s) agree to be an ICE partner.

• Include every phone number (home/ cell/work) of the ICE partner.

• ICE partners should know the seniors’ medical conditions, doctors’ names and medications they’re taking.

Do it now and encourage your friends and family members to ICE their cell phones.

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Sore tongue: Early signs

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Tissue sensitivity: Oral tissue

Swollen gums: Persistent swollen gums can be early signs of serious

Learn more in the book “The Hidden Truth Behind Beautiful Smiles” by Dr. Zack Zaibak.

n estimated 90 percent of systemic diseases can be discovered in the mouth. While these range from serious health problems to vitamin deficiencies, it’s best to take advantage of the valuable health clues in the mouth. Check these clues:

sensitivity can be signs of deficiencies in iron, zinc, folic acid and more nutritional imbalances.

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Money-Saving Tips for Today

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t’s easy to get careless and spend more money than we need to.

We think we’re hungry so we drive through a fast-food place. We’re in a hurry so we don’t think about how many paper towels we use to clean up a mess. Here are some money-saving tips from various online sites:

Finance 1. Bottled water is expensive.

Take your own water to the gym/sports, outings of all kinds.

2. Eat less! You’ll get used to it and will start slimming down substantially.

3. Make your coffee/tea at home and take it with you.

4. Develop a hobby and save money on “going out” for leisure activities.

Or maybe figure out a way to make extra money doing what you love to do.

Instead of playing golf for exercise, go for walks and hikes in interesting places.

5. Don’t buy candy.

A bag of chocolate chips is much cheaper than a bag of chocolate candies.

And instant pudding is easy to make and much cheaper than prepackaged.

6. Put yourself in a “Use It Up” mode for lotion, shampoo, cosmetics and cleaning items. Search your cabinets.

7. Find free or inexpensive social groups such as clubs, church, senior centers, etc.

8. Use up what’s in the pantry or freezer before buying another BOGO deal.

9. Two words to remember when buying something online: Promotion Code. (Google the name of the vendor you’re buying from and add in the phrase “Promotion Code.” For example Google “Famous Footwear Promotion code” Even when you buy on sale, you can almost always find a promotion code that will take an additional 10 – 25 percent off or free shipping or both.

10. Only wash with cold water.

Remember that the detergent does the cleaning, not the temperature of the water. Exception: To kill dust mites you need a high temperature.

Otherwise you just give the critters a bath and put them back on your bed!

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We recently took the Danube River cruise as a celebration event with my brother and his wife. He was turning 70 and the two of them were celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary.

My wife Dena and I worked with Colette Florido of Mayflower Tours to coordinate the tour beginning the cruise in Budapest, Hungary.

Travel Did you know that Buda and Pest are actually two cities that lie on opposite sides of the Danube River and together form the city known as Budapest?

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The MS “Bolero,” our home for the Danube River cruise.

The ship’s accommodations were impeccable and our tour package included three meals a day on board. Meals were tailored to each day’s region with unlimited beer and regional wine served at dinner. English speaking guided tours were available at almost every port of call.

900 pupils attend the centuries-old Melk Abbey.

The cruise passes through the confluence of three rivers in Passau, Germany.

Our first port call was Bratislava, Slovakia. Again, we were in a beautiful city, rich in history and culture. If you cross one of the several bridges over the Danube, you are in Austria. Six miles downriver and you are back in Hungary. In fact, Bratislava was the capital of Hungary for more than 300 years. We enjoyed little cafés and large pedestrian-only shopping plazas tailored to meet every budget. Coming aboard that evening, a quintet of local young women musicians serenaded us.

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Street performers in Linz, Austria, added to the charm of the city.

The 1,000-year-old Bratislava Castle is a National Cultural Monument.

The Danube meandered through the picturesque Wachau valley and on day five, we stopped in the tiny village of Durnstein, Austria. Look up “quaint” in the dictionary; you’ll see a picture of this beautiful hillside hamlet.

Later that day we toured the monasteryfortress Melk Abbey. Founded in the 11th century, its current construction dates back to 1702. It still functions as a Benedictine Abbey with over 900 pupils.

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This dynamic city is the third largest in Austria and boasts a significant heritage. Street performers and outdoor cafes in the city’s Hauptplatz (Main Square) added charm to our day.

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A trip to the mountaintop monastery overlooking the town was a must-see.

We downed locally brewed beer and ate hearty sandwiches while enjoying the dramatic view of the city below.

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California Avocado Macaroni Salad 3 c macaroni 3 ripe avocados, halved, peeled and seeded 1/2 c low-fat plain Greek yogurt 1/4 c fresh basil, packed 1/4 c fresh mint, packed 3 Tbsp olive oil 3 Tbsp lemon juice, divided 1 tsp lemon zest 1 small clove garlic Salt & pepper to taste 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved 1 c fresh corn kernels

Directions: Cook and drain pasta according to package directions. Cool completely.

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Quinoa Avocado Salad 1/2 cup quinoa 1 clove garlic, crushed 2 Tbsp lemon juice 1 Tbsp olive oil 1 Tbsp champagne vinegar Salt and pepper to taste 1/4 cup more olive oil 3 avocados, cut in half and seeded 1/3 cup diced ripe tomatoes or halved cherry tomatoes 1/3 cup peeled, seeded and sliced cucumber 1/4 cup orange segments 1/4 cup Italian parsley leaves 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves

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