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THE STATE OF OUR LAKES

By Virgil Sweet, Director, Bring Back Our Florida Lakes GUEST EDITORIAL

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t was the summer of 2014 and the panoramic view of Western Lake Seminole from my second story condo was breathtaking. Fourteen boats were moored at their docks, waiting for their owners to take them out for a day of fun.

Helen and I had experienced four years of living in this resort atmosphere and it seemed like paradise.

The following summer, the lake was covered with pungent algae that made breathing difficult; then the boats began to disappear.

By early summer of 2016, all boats were gone except one which belonged to a part-time resident who didn’t arrive in time to remove his boat. It is still marooned at his dock three years later, tangled in a mass of weeds and mired in muck.

I decided to organize a volunteer group with others who had their beautiful environment ripped from their lives. We named our organization Bring Back Our Florida Lakes; our mission is to find out what caused this sudden change in our environment. With the creation of our website, bringbackourfloridalakes.com, we received messages from residents in Ft. Myers, Sebring, Gainesville and all points in between. It turns out, this is a statewide problem.

We found that the weeds that covered our lakes so suddenly were a result of unusually heavy rains, hot weather, and a plethora of animal waste, fertilizer and weed clippings rushing through

the county storm sewer pipes into our lakes. The immediate treatment of our lakes was spraying chemicals, but as the weeds died and sank to the bottom, they decayed and turned to muck, which has accumulated and created a harmful environment for marine life.The depth of our lake was 6.5-feet deep in 2014.

Today it is 24-inches deep and propellers of any motorboat will become embedded in the bottom.

We studied courthouse records where we found official documents that state the code allows sewage and solid waste

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to be discharged into our freshwater lakes. Pursuing that lead, we found that in 1972, the federal government permitted local governments to build “watersheds,” a surface drainage system designed to carry all surface water into our freshwater lakes.

To protect our lakes, Congress also passed the Clean Water Act which required testing on a continuing basis.

Local governments soon petitioned the federal government to exclude any lake that had good water quality. Most lakes qualified for the exclusion because the watersheds had not had time to pollute the water. To this day, we believe that testing is performed on very few lakes as evident by the massive weed growth.

There is some good news on the waterfront. A new $70,000 harvesting machine skims the surface for weeds and algae and can pull underwater weeds out by the roots. It is readily available and economically feasible.

Spraying is a thing of the past. State government agrees and is now listing the harvesting machine as a means to remedy the problem. We encourage all concerned citizens to read more and sign the petition at: bringbackourfloridalakes.com. If the lakes in your community are suffocating from weeds, muck and pollution, please reach out to your local government officials and tell them a solution is now available.

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local events around town • February 2019 Event: Date: Time: Cost:

Dancing in the Gardens Feb. 1 – Feb. 22 9 – 10 a.m. $75 (Members $55)

Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Address: 900 S. Palm Ave. Sarasota, 34236 Phone: 941-366-5731 Website: selby.org

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Polka Party with Eddie Forman EFO Band Feb. 8 5 -9 p.m. $16 Adv. $18 door

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Women’s College Club of Venice Feb. 12 11:30 a.m. (lunch $18)

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Holmes Beach Art District Art Walk Feb. 8 5:30 -7:30 p.m.

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Place: Elks Lodge Address: 401 N. Indiana Ave. Englewood, 34223 Phone: 941-474-1404 Website: elk.org

Place: Canine Club Dog Park Address: 499 Derbyshire Dr. Venice, 34285 Phone: 612-597-2299 (call for reservations)

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Place: Canine Club Dog Park Address: 6700 Appomattox Dr. North Port, 34287 Phone: 941-429-3555 Website: cityofnorthport.com/ government

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Community Health and Wellness Fair Date: Feb. 23 Time: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

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Beach Boys Feb. 25 7:30 p.m. $62 & up

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n 1964, more than half of all U.S. deaths were caused by cardiovascular disease. That year, President Lyndon B. Johnson established American Heart Month as a way to get more people to focus on heart health.

Since then, better treatments, prevention and medications have come along, and the percentage of those dying because of heart disease has decreased. Still, it’s the leading cause of death.

These days, one out of four Americans will die from the ailment, and millions of us have at least one of the top three risk factors: high blood pressure, high cholesterol and smoking (which plays havoc with blood vessels and is the leading cause of preventable death).

Conditions and behaviors that affect one’s risk for heart disease: Obesity, which affects one in three adults.

Diabetes, which can damage both blood vessels and nerves; it affects about 10 percent of the population.

Physical inactivity. A mere 20 percent get the recommended 150 minutes a week of moderate-intensity activity.

Unhealthy eating patterns. Only one in ten eats enough fruits and vegetables each day, and most people consume too much sugar and salt.

Small steps to get you headed in the right direction: Take a walk. Even a ten-minute stroll beats lounging in the recliner and 2.5 hours of walking each week can cut your risk of heart disease by 30 percent. One study

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Work out with weights. Research shows that weight training is more effective in building muscle and reducing fat than aerobic activity.

Swim or bike. It’s the perfect cardio exercise for those with arthritic joints.

Eat one extra fruit or vegetable each day. Eliminate sodas. Replace sweets with nuts. Use stevia as a sugar alternative; choose spices over salt to enhance food flavor.

Swap a red meat dish for fish or chicken.

Engage in activities you will enjoy such as dancing, kickboxing, Zumba, yoga, tennis or pickleball. If it’s fun, you’re more likely to stay with it.

Dick Clark was once asked how he managed to stay looking so young and healthy. His response: “Choose your parents very carefully.” While you can’t change your age or pick your family, even modest changes to your diet and lifestyle can improve your heart health and lower your risk significantly.

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FLORIDA STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL 2019

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very year the Florida Strawberry Festival rolls out the berry-red carpet and welcomes visitors from around the world to enjoy ripe, juicy strawberries; topname entertainers, agriculture and livestock exhibits, horticulture, fine arts and crafts, youth programs and parades with colorful floats.

“The theme of this year’s festival is It’s a Hit,” enthuses festival president Paul Davis, “and I believe our guests will be impressed with the all-star lineup we have this year.”

Impressed? How about awestruck, Paul? There are enough gold-record veterans coming to the 2019 Florida Strawberry Festival to please discerning music fans of every imaginable ilk. Country, Rock, R & B, Christian—it’s all here for your toe-tapping pleasure.

The 2019 music headliner is 70-year-old Steven Tyler.

The indefatigable Energizer Bunny of the Rock World will be here for his inaugural performance on March 3rd to kick out the jams with the hard-driving Loving Mary Band. Nicknamed the Demon of Screamin’, Tyler’s distinctive high-octane voice has powered nearly two dozen Aerosmith singles into the Top 40, not to mention a bazillion albums and his soaring love ballad, I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing, created for the 1998 hit film Armageddon.

You say that April Love is more your speed? Then catch the legendary Pat Boone, at 84 years young still headlining the nostalgia circuit. Add in the Platters, the Drifters and Cornell Gunter’s Coasters, and you’ll be in Oldies Heaven this year.

Maybe you’d prefer country gold. In that case, you will want to enjoy legendary Willie Nelson, a still-spry 85 who was born a mere three years after the festival first began in 1930. Other country superstars include Bobby Bare, Bill Anderson, the Oak Ridge Boys, Alabama, Tanya Tucker and Martina McBride.

Seventies dance devotees Kool and the Gang shift

the dance party into overdrive. Factor in diverse talents like Keith Sweat, Styx, The Kingston Trio and The Lettermen, and you’ve got a retro-cool musical mashup to top off those strawberry shortcakes.

As always, Memphis maestro Dennis Lee and his band will once again bring his repertoire to the Publix showcase tent.

And new this year, there’ll be nine groups competing in a Battle of the Bands rockoff, with the winner pocketing $10,000 and earning free recording-studio time.

Moving on to the food, the Florida Strawberry Festival has it going on: the smoked, the grilled, the deep-fried and the sugar-powdered. The main focus is naturally those little heart-shaped delights that inspired this celebration in the first place. Strawberries are the center of attention in pies, cheesecakes, cobblers, crepes, crème puffs, milkshakes, jams and shortcakes.

Try hamburgers, pizza or peanut butter infused with the lush fruit for a healthy and tasty twist.

The Belle City Midway offers 80 different rides as well as the SunnyBell Kiddie Korral for the younger attendees. And don’t forget the magic show, cow milking, pig racing, a dog show, circus acts and a halfdozen or so eating contests that usually involve—well, you know what.

The FSF festival began when members of the fledgling Plant City Lions Club developed the idea of an annual event to celebrate the rich strawberry harvest of Eastern Hillsborough County. Today more than 10,000 acres of strawberries are planted annually in the local area, and some 2,800 Hillsborough County farms produce fruit and vegetable crops with an annual value of over $360 million. About a half-million enthusiastic visitors come each year to experience one of the top festivals in the nation.

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WHen: Feb. 28 - March 10 HOuRS: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. Midway opens at noon Tuesday – Friday; weekends and Monday at 10 a.m.

WHeRe: Festival grounds, 303 N. Lemon St., in Plant City advance cOnceRT TickeTS: Get the best seats in advance online at www.flstrawberryfestival.com; by phone (813) 754-1996; or in person at the Amscot Main Ticket Gate, 2209 West Oak Ave. Call (813) 719-6680 for information about ADA-accessible seating or tour group sales.

GaTe admiSSiOn: Adults 13 and older, $10; children 6-12, $5.

Children 5 and under, free with paid adult.

FlORida Blue SeniOR ciTizen dayS: On Thursdays, seniors 60 and better receive $2 off admission at the gate.

OTHeR: Sorry, no pets (other than service dogs) or alcohol allowed on festival grounds. Be aware that Interstate 4 can slow to a crawl in Plant City during festival days so consider alternate routes. For directions and more information see www.flstrawberryfestival.com.

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Recipe

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with Raspberry Balsamic Vinaigrette Ingredients: 1 c. of fresh arugula, chopped 1/2 c. of fresh strawberries, sliced 1/4 c. of quinoa 1/2 c. almond slices 1/2 c. chopped cooked chicken 1/4 c. feta cheese

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Loaded with tasty, tantalizing and nutritional ingredients, this lunch can be made the night or two before. And the eco-friendly glass jars can be washed out and reused for another time. This recipe is courtesy of Wish Farms, based in Plant City, the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World and home of the Florida Strawberry Festival.

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Dressing: 1 c. fresh raspberries 1 Tbsp. white sugar 2/3 c. balsamic vinegar ¼ c. olive oil 1 Tbsp. honey ½ tsp. salt Directions: Mix together the ingredients for the dressing and pour the dressing into the bottom of the jar. Layer arugula, strawberries, quinoa, almonds, chicken and feta cheese in the jar. Top with strawberries.

Close the jar and refrigerate until ready for use.

Then, pour the ingredients into a bowl and the dressing will cover the salad. Or, shake and eat it from the jar.

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was involved in a fender bender the other night. No one was hurt, but part of my car is now a dented, ugly mess.

The accident wasn’t my fault. I was hit by a driver who neglected to obey a yield sign. I agree yield signs can be confusing. They’re certainly less demanding than stop signs. Maybe that’s the problem. Perhaps the word “yield” should be followed by an expletive.

The evening started with us dressing for one of those black-tie-optional affairs which I hate because it requires too many sartorial decisions. Dark suit or tuxedo? Suspenders or belt? Studs or buttons? Bow or necktie?

And then there were my husband’s choices. (Just kidding.)

I had showered, blow-dried, and was about to apply make-up when I noticed my naked fingernails. A special occasion surely required some color. I was applying a coat of NYC’s In a New York Minute nail polish to my right hand when my husband engaged in some throat-clearing. Therefore, I abandoned the little brush to render my expert opinion regarding his outfit.

We kissed the dog goodbye and drove off with me at the wheel. Within minutes the proverbial lightbulb lit my brain. With all the focus on his shoes and shirts, I had neglected my left hand.

“I have to go back,” I announced.

“Why? What’s wrong?”

“I didn’t polish the rest of my nails. I simply cannot show up unfinished!”

“No one will notice,” said he.

“Of course, they will,” I replied. “I can’t keep my hand in my pocket all evening. Besides, my dress doesn’t have pockets.”

“So, tell everyone it’s the latest style. Or, you’re becoming forgetful and that’s how you remember which hand is which,” he proposed.

After a few more useful suggestions, I agreed not to go home and continued driving. You know the rest.

But what if we could roll back the cameras and create an alternate ending? When informed about my naked fingernails, my husband recognized the seriousness of this grooming faux pas and insisted I turn around immediately and rectify the blunder.

Clearly, the minutes it would have taken to return home, apply a coat of quick-dry polish, get back in the car and resume the trip, would have avoided the man in the traffic circle who did not yield and said accident would have never occurred.

And that’s why, when the officer asked me who was to blame for the crash, I pointed to the man sitting next to me in the passenger seat, and said “he is.”

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Susan Goldfein holds a doctorate in Communication Disorders from Teachers College, Columbia University, and enjoyed a successful career as a clinician, teacher, and consultant. For more essays filled with wit, wisdom and irony, visit Susan’s blog, www.susansunfilteredwit.com. Her book, How Old Am I in Dog Years? may be purchased on Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com

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I had recently passed my driver’s test, and, after a lot of pleading, talked my dad into letting me drive his new Buick on a date with the most popular girl in school to see A Summer Place. She said yes and I was on top of the world.

It was a hot summer evening in the 1950s and the windows were down. Consumed with her beauty, I wasn’t thinking and forgot to lock the car.

We had just sat down in the theater when she asked me to get her sweater. When I got to the parking lot in back, the car was GONE! My dad’s new Buick was GONE! Heart thumping, I went back inside to tell my date we couldn’t stay to see the movie; then I had to call my dad to tell him his new car had been STOLEN! He borrowed a car to pick us both up (really embarrassing) and to take my date home. Then, (woe is me), I was left to face a very upset father.

My dream date was a complete disaster. Needless to say, she never went out with me again. ~ Dennis Amendola, Sarasota

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When I was stationed at the American Embassy in Saigon, a handsome and brave Air Force Captain by the name of Jim Pochurek invited me to fly on a low-flying defoliation mission over Viet Cong territory. I was adventurous (or stupid) enough to say yes. He bought me combat fatigues and we flew over what was considered to be a safe area.

During the flight, I asked what the sounds were. He calmly informed me we were receiving ground fire, and the plane was hit several times. Being a gentleman, Jim gave me his flak jacket to sit on for protection.

Back at the base, the Wing Commander asked if that woman he saw was a war correspondent. When he found out we were on a date, it was not only the first time a woman would fly on a combat mission with Operation Ranch Hand – it was the last. We dated for months and eventually married. Our union lasted 48 wonderful years until Jim died from cancer. I discovered that love can flourish anywhere, even if people are shooting at you. ~ Patricia Pochurek, Palm Harbor Lifestyles After 50 • Sarasota/Manatee • February 2019 • page 18

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Excited to have a date for my 16th birthday, I anticipated holding hands with Sam during a romantic Elvis Presley movie at the Tampa Theatre.

After I got dressed, I peeked out my bedroom window and gasped to see Sam holding a long white florist box as he came up to my front door. Thrilled that he was bringing me roses, I rushed to the living room where my family was already gathered to meet him. As I quickly untied the wide red satin ribbon and bow, I saw a lovely arrangement of long-stemmed greenery, white baby’s breath, and pungent-smelling green peppers, creatively shaped as blossoms! He later confessed his mother Mary had helped him prepare this practical joke. I was aghast but soon joined my family’s laughter; Sam and I left together for our “most memorable date.” Little did I know then that our love would unfold like those green-pepper buds.

Sam would become my prom date, college boyfriend, husband, and father to our two beautiful daughters. A few years after he came out as gay, we divorced. We remained friends, are cograndparents, and sometimes share caregiving duties for his 96-year-old mother. ~ Norma Caltagirone, St. Petersburg

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HEART: A HISTORY Book Review By kATHy MeGyeRi

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o doubt when you gather a few older friends together, invariably they will start talking about their recent openheart surgeries, stents and pacemakers. With heart disease being the No. 1 killer of Americans in this county, it behooves us all to learn what we can about maintaining the health of this magnificent and vital organ.

Heart: A History by bestselling author Dr. Sandeep Jauhar is an engaging and beautifully written read that tells all you need to know. Jauhar, a cardiologist and currently the director of the Heart Failure Program at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, is an opinion writer for the New York Times and other major publications. He was also a first responder on 9/11.

When it comes to heart disease, he understands how this silent killer can affect anyone, including those without apparent risk factors. At 45 years old, a stress test revealed significant blockage in his arteries, even though he exercised regularly and led a healthy lifestyle. He delves into his family history and past traumatic events to find out why.

Heart attacks claim 18 million lives across the globe each year – nearly one-third of all deaths. Heart failure is the main reason patients over 65 years old are hospitalized – most patients die within five years of diagnosis.

Why? We’re too fat; we don’t move enough, we smoke, we drink too much, and we put excessive amounts of salt and sugar

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Jauhar details the history of heart surgery, research, transplants, cardiovascular medicine, technological advances and the artificial heart. And, he shares impressive information about the wonders of this muscle mass, the first organ to develop at three weeks of life.

Our hearts are tireless workers, beating three billion times in the average person’s life. Each heartbeat pumps blood through 100,000 miles of vessels. The amount of blood that passes through an average adult heart in a week could fill a backyard swimming pool.

The brain and other vital organs cannot function without a beating heart, but a beating heart does not depend on a functioning brain.

Jauhar also discusses how emotional dysfunction, unhappy relationships, poverty, work, stress, the death of a spouse, financial worries, or other emotional events may fuel a heart’s demise.

We learn we can stop breaking our own hearts, not only by improving the way we eat and exercise, but also by controlling or eliminating emotional stressors as well.

Maybe one day, when we learn how to stay calm, improve our relationships and quit worrying so much, heart problems won’t have to be such hot topics at dinner parties.

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Pondering the imponderable stock market

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he fourth quarter, and particularly the month of December, were not pretty for the stock market. Pick your favorite statistic: December was the worst month for the market in 10 years. The market had its worst Christmas Eve performance ever as it hit a new low even in an abbreviated trading session. Or perhaps the most telling, that December 2018 was the worst market performance for the final month of the year since December 1931 – smack in the middle of the Great Depression.

Yes, we just made it through the worst December in 87 years.

The media came up with several “reasons” for this swift decline, some better than others: Fears of growth slowing in the U.S. and around the globe. The Federal Reserve continuing to raise interest rates. Ongoing trade disputes, particularly between the U.S. and China. The fact that computerized trading accounts for the majority of daily trading volume these days can exaggerate the declines because so many computer trading algorithms are programmed to react the same way to the same news.

It is important to remember that although market corrections like we have just had can be difficult and unsettling for investors, they are a normal part of investing. In fact, they may be more common than you think. According to Ned Davis Research, this is how often stock market corrections occurred since 1928: -5% correction -10% correction -20% correction

Approx. every 2 months Approx. every 8 months Approx. every 30 months

Will the market low on Christmas Eve turn out to be the low for this recent correction? Nobody knows, and I would stay far away from anybody who tells you with certainty that they do know. We are not afraid to say we don’t know where the market will go in the next 30, 60, or 90 days, and the reason we don’t know is that we can’t know. These short-term moves are unknowable.

What should you do during a time like this? While each client’s situation is unique, and it is not sensible to give blanket advice to everybody, it is a good time to revisit your time horizon and risk tolerance. A Certified Financial Planner can help make sure your portfolio is in line with these important factors— your time horizon, risk tolerance, and unique investment goals—and built to withstand these inevitable market corrections.

David Novak, CFP® is a Certified Financial Planner™ at Novak & Powell Financial Services in Pinellas County.

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Attractive, young 70 yr. Send recent photo. Port Charlotte.

4875 - SWEET HonEST WomAn. iSo nice handsome man for loving/ fun relationship. Reply with name and phone number. Will exchange with same. Must be 55+, stable and kind with a good sense of humor, and loves music and art. SW Florida.

4866 - ARE yoU A PoSiTivE GEnTLEmAn PASSionATE AboUT LiFE? I am a classy, attractive Lady in my early 70’s. I like Golf, Travel, Theater, Concert, Movies, Boating, Dining out or at home. I am always on the go and think it is no fun to have fun unless you have someone to share it with.

Interested? Then send me a letter.

4856 - bE A FRiEnD. Life goes by so fast. ISO friendship only with W widower, age 80-84, who has SOH, is kind, LT, SD, NS, to meet for coffee occasionally . I am W, WW, attractive, intelligent in early 80’s. S. Fort Myers.

4859 - SWF SEEKinG HonEST WHiTE mALE. 70-80. Honesty, friendly, healthy. I am a good cook/baker. Likes going to movies, dinner, dancing, travel. Family involvement. Reply with telephone #. N. Fort Myers.

4840 - bSF, iSo LovinG FRiEnDSHiP. 68yy and am honest, easy going, caring & trustworthy, kind, happy & loving, church. NS, NDrg, SD, FF. Send recent

picture with contact information. NO felons. Manatee/Sarasota.

4829 - SWF SEEKS ComPAnion. I like to dance, swim, movies or theatre, travel, walks in park. Will turn 80 in October. Everyone says “no way”. Judge for yourself.

4119 SEEKinG HonEST GEnTLEmAn. Former airline stewardess and model, 5’4”, 104 lbs., slender, white with Ph.D. in healthcare. Fulbright scholar, eats healthy and exercises. Likes sports and animals. WW. Loves the Lord. Florida.

mEn SEEKinG WomEn 4881 - SWm, 5’7”, 150#. Seeking female willing to relocate and share my home & nice life. Must be fun. ND, NS, romantic, affectionate, easy going.

I am same. Please send letter & include description, photo and phone. Thank you 4869 - iSo LTR, SWm, 75, easy going, out-going, disease and drug free. NS, ND, loves life. Looking for someone to share it with. Age/looks unimportant, sincerity is. Photo/phone please. Thank you.

4871-SinGLE WHiTE mALE, iSo Asian (J, C, Ph). 65 YY, pretty, long term relation. Ft. Myers, Cape Coral area.

Send photo & phone.

4800 - SinGLE WHiTE mALE. My name is Edward. I am a retired dairy farmer seeking a companion between 67 & 70 years of age. Someone who likes to go out to dinner, music, travel, talking, being happy.

4797 - SinGLE WHiTE mALE. Slim, young 70. Non smoker, many interests.

5’10” tall. Seeks slim female, 60 to 70.

Fort Myers, Cape Coral? Dancing. Send photo and phone number. No smoker.

4787 - mALE, W, WW, C, 77 yy, 5’5”, nS, nD, nDrg, HWP, R, absolute gentleman. Love golf, movies, day and short trips, dancing. ISO attractive, W, lady, C, 65-75 YY, SOH, NS, NDrg, SD, LTR, FF, TLC. Send photo and phone.

Lee, Charlotte area.

4771 - FUn LovinG DWm, 69YY, 6’, ISO 59YY+, NS, SOH, HWP, secure female who likes travel, tennis, bicycling, dancing, for possible life partner, NS only. Send recent picture with contact information. Fort Myers area.

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