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pring is coming, whether it feels like it or not. While the official start of the season is March 19, spring abides by no mere mortal’s rules. It comes and goes at a pace that surprises even the most prepared of us every month. For many Floridians, spring begins with the start of the numerous festivals that the months of March and April house. Too many to count, these festivals act as an invitation for Florida natives to welcome spring with open arms as they begin to shed their winter woes and clothes. From the Gulf to the Atlantic, festival season is just beginning. BIKE WEEK One of these festivals is one simply called “Bike Week”. Centered around Daytona Beach, this weeklong festival begins March 6 and ends March 15 and presents the opportunity to get out into the fresh air. This year will be Bike Week’s 79th year running, and they’re not holding back with the number of festivities. This huge event attracts fellow riders on an international scale, creating a culturally rich atmosphere of different languages and stories. Thousands of bikers are expected to be in attendance, making for a bustling and electrifying weeklong party. Featured events include the vintage and custom bikes show, concerts and several barbecues. From swapmeets to bike shows to bar and saloon meet ups, Bike Week 2020 holds the promise of excitement and making new friends. Visit their website, www.officialbikeweek.com/ , to learn more. SHARK TOOTH FESTIVAL If you’re looking for something to do with visiting family or even just something that differs from the mundane, Shark Tooth Festival in Venice is a great way to greet spring. Named “The Shark Tooth Capital of the World”, this festival allows you

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to get up close with the classic oceanic predator’s chompers. Paired with great food, music and vendors, this festival ensures a great way to celebrate spring on the beach. Start planning now, because although this short three-day festival doesn’t start until April 3, they’re expecting a big turnout for the weekend. Learn more at their website: www.specialolympicsfloridasarasot.godaddysites.com/ . STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL I wouldn’t be able to talk about Florida springtime festivals unless the Florida Strawberry Festival was included, and rightfully so. This grand festival pulls an average of 500,000 folks annually from all over the state in a celebration of spring, strawberries, and community. The 11-day event has many events for its visitors to attend, ranging from entertainment such as Rascal Flatts or 98 Degrees, to carnival rides and food. But this famous festival doesn’t stop there—you can enter various contests such as the art show, livestock competitions, or even the Strawberry Shortcake Eating Contest. Learn more about the festival at www.flstrawberryfestival.com/ . Spring has sprung and so have our festivals. Whether you’re looking for something to do on the open road or with your family, Florida’s spring events never disappoint. There’s something for everyone no matter where you look. More details for all these festivals can be found at their respective websites, including tentative schedules, scheduled talent, and directions.

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local events around town • MarcH 2020 Event: Date: Time: Cost:

New York State Genealogy Seminar March 18 7 - 8:30 p.m. FREE

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Venice Farmer’s Market Saturday’s 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. FREE Admission

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Place: City Hall Park Address: 401 W. Venice Ave., Venice, 34285 Phone: 941-484-6722 Website: www.thevenicefarmers market.org/

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Spring Bradenton Chic Decor & Artisan Market Date: March 22 Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Cost: FREE Place: Bradenton Area Conv. Ctr. Address: 1 Haben Blvd, Palmetto, 34221 Phone: 941-722-3244 Website: www.simplyeventsfl.com/ chic-decor-artisan-market/

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Venice Area Women’s College Club Date: March 10 Time: 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Cost: $22 lunch cost Place: Plantation Golf & Country Club Address: 500 Rockley Blvd., Venice, 34293 Phone: 941-202-4034 Website: Please Call

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Peace gathering and meditation Date: March 12 Time: 4 - 5 p.m. Cost: FREE Place: William H. Jervey, Jr. Library Address: 300 Nokomis Ave S, Venice, 34285 Phone: 941-861-1110 Email: www.scgov.net/government/ departments/libraries

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Spring Chic Decor & Artisan Market March 26 Date: March 8 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Time: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. FREE Cost: F REE to attend & Park Place: Bradenton Area Conv. Ctr. Place: Venice Friendship Center Address: 1 Haben Blvd, Address: 2350 Scenic Dr., Palmetto, 34221 Venice, 34293 Phone: 941-722-3244 Phone: 813-336-8247 Website: www.bradentongulfislands. Website: www.lifestylesafter50.com com/bradenton-area-conventioncenter/ send your event news to Info@lIfestylesafter50.coM by tHe 15tH of eacH MontH for publIcatIon In tHe followIng MontH's Issue.

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et’s face it, we all watch TV. Whether it’s the news, Real Housewives or golf, we’ve all got a reason to watch. But nobody anyplace in the world doesn’t grumble about the price of their TV service. It doesn’t matter if you have cable, satellite or carrier pigeon, the cost keeps rising and the companies seem to find more ways to take money from our already tight budgets. Reducing or eliminating these bills is the genesis of the concept of “Cutting the Cord” to the cable companies. The central concept of cutting the cord is reducing or eliminating what you pay for these cable TV services. There are two primary approaches, the first involves cutting the cable altogether and going back to the good old days of TV over the air, and the second involves changing how you get your TV services to reduce the cost and keep it there. This article describes each approach, the pros and cons and what you should expect while implementing each. The “Good Old Days” approach involves the complete elimination of paid TV services. In effect, you buy an antenna one time, point it to a major city and you get your TV over the air. Fun fact, many of the channels you’ll get over the air are actually broadcasted in high definition, so they’ll be crystal clear on your TV screen and besides the one-time expense of buying and installing an antenna, you’ll never get a cable bill again. I’ll answer the question before you ask it – the cost of antenna ranges from $25-$150 depending on how far away from a city you are. The “Nick the Cable” approach is a little bit different that the “Good Old Days” approach because you effectively eliminate the TV channels from the cable company and use the Internet to “stream” the channels to your TV. Now, I know what you’re thinking – how do I stream and where is this river coming from? Well, the river are companies on the Internet that license many of the same shows that you currently watch and broadcast it over the Internet at lower prices (e.g. Netflix, Hulu etc.). Once you have a streaming service, the rest is history as your TV is most likely ready to stream from these accounts for you with Roku, Amazon FireTV etc. So, you’re probably wondering, is cutting the cable worth it? Most cable cutters will respond with one simple question: do you enjoy paying upwards of $250 a month for TV? If the answer is no, then cable cutting is for you.

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Grab your green garb and go to a St. Paddy’s Day gathering By Carlene Cobb

Florida’s Gulf Coast lifestyle is all about celebrations, and St. Patrick’s Day is a popular occasion. So, grab your green garb and go! Irish music, shepherd’s pie, Guinness and whiskey all flow freely on St. Paddy’s Day. The following parades, pubs and festivals are sure to please. HillsborougH County • tampa Rough Riders 2020 St. Patrick’s Night Parade, 8 to 11 pm Saturday, March 14, Ybor City, is a popular parade and free to attend. Proceeds from St. Paddy’s events are a major fundraiser for Rough Riders, who contribute hundreds of thousands of dollars in monetary gifts and volunteer hours to many charitable organizations. For information and tickets, call 813248-1898, visit website: https://www. tamparoughriders.org/St.PatricksNight-Parade or email: office@ tamparoughriders.org. Rough Riders St. Patrick’s celebration 2019 pinellas County • st. petersburg Mary Margaret’s Olde Irish Tavern, 29 Third Street North, on the historic “First Block” in St. Petersburg—The grand opening is the weekend before St. Patrick’s Day, continuing March 14, 15 and 17. Named for owner Pete Boland’s late grandmother, Mary Margaret Prescott, the tavern will serve both a proper shepherd’s pie (made with lamb) and a vegan shepherd’s pie made with Beyond meat. Guinness, Smithwick’s and other imports are on tap. The tavern boasts a large selection of Irish whiskey, including high-end favorites Green Spot, Middleton Very Rare, and Red Breast. Follow on Facebook for the latest updates: https://www. facebook.com/marymargaretsdtsp/ lake, sumter and marion Counties • tHe Villages St. Patrick’s Day Festival on March 17, at Spanish Springs Town Square in The Villages, 4 to 9 pm, 1120 Main Street, Lady Lake, FL 32159, will be hosted by Celtic Conundrum, and they will perform a mix of modern and traditional music. Enjoy a huge St. Patrick’s Day Festival with food, drink and ongoing entertainment. Visit the facebook events page for updates: https://www.facebook. com/events/868258420260053/?active_tab=about

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sarasota County • sarasota Paragon Festivals presents inaugural Sarasota St. Paddy’s Festival, at JD Hamel Park, Gulfstream Avenue and Main Street, downtown Sarasota, March 13-15. Enjoy traditional food, drink and live music Friday evening 4 to 10 pm, Saturday 11am to 10 pm, and Sunday 11am to 6 pm. Bands performing include The Verge, Twinkle & Rock Soul Radio, Kettle of Fish and more. Paragon Festivals’ special guest is Humane Society of Sarasota County, hosting its “Big Mac” mobile adoption center at the festival on Saturday. Paragon Festivals’ website: https:// www.paragonartevents.com. Sláinte Mhaith! Collier County • naples St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday, March 14 at 11am is a 40-year tradition that draws more than 40,000 people to downtown Naples. Floats, fire engines, school groups, marching bands, dance troupes and civic groups begin at 3rd Street South and end at Crayton Cove. Naples St. Patrick Foundation hosts this free, family-friendly event, followed by the allday festival at Sugden Plaza. Learn more at https://rove.me/ to/florida/naples-st-patricksday-parade Naples St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2019, Photo credit: PtKirk1295 Carlene Cobb is an author, correspondent, ghostwriter, blogger and skilled word wrangler whose lifestyle features are widely published. Profile on the Bay Area Professional Writers Guild website: http://www.bapwg.org/?page_id=2978 Profile on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlene-cobb-356b542a/


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arch is Women’s History Month, or, as the more avid among us call it, Women’s HERstory Month. But history or HERstory, (tomato –tomahto), March honors the contributions of women to historical events, as well as contemporary society. We mark with pride the females who fought for social justice: the abolition of slavery, women’s suffrage, and those who broke the glass ceiling in formerly male-dominated fields. As a humor writer, I would like pay homage to the pioneer women of one such formerly male-dominated field: the world of comedy, particularly stand-up. While it’s true that comediennes, have entertained us for many decades, it was usually a collaboration: a film, a radio or TV show. Funny ladies such as Gracie Allen, Lucille Ball, even Elaine May found success with male partners. So who were the early women who had the courage to stand up on their own? Totie Fields: Tiny Totie Fields, in 1950, was a rare woman in this man’s world, paving the way for future women comics. At age 20 she broke the gender barrier and became one of the first female MCs in night clubs. She eventually became a fixture on the Ed Sullivan Show, which brought her into the homes of America.

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comedy act was saucy, self-deprecating, and punctuated by her trademark cackle. She pioneered the one-liner. The target of her act was her husband, “Fang,” turning the tables on male comics who targeted their wives. Joan Rivers: Rivers’ early 60s routines were talky, single-girl rifts about her inability to land a husband. Unlike Diller, who was flamboyant in her attire, Rivers wore little black dresses and prim updos. She was quick, brash and often angry. Her humor was personal, revealing her life with humor. She is encapsulated by The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Amazon’s hit series about a woman, alone on stage, trying to succeed in the 50s in the male-dominated world of stand-up comedy. There are more I would like to mention: Lily Tomlin, Whoopi Goldberg, Carol Burnett, but I believe I’ve run out of space. So, as the MC at the comedy club beseeches the audience: Please give it up for the funny ladies!


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Goldie Hawn, Arte Johnson and Lily Tomlin on set of Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In Photo Credit: The Everett Collection “Sock it to me!” “Here come de judge!” “You bet your sweet bippy!” “Look that up in your Funk and Wagnalls!” At one time, it was virtually impossible to get through a day without hearing a few of these silly statements thanks to the astounding success and widespread influence of Rowan and Martin’s Laugh-In. Just called Laugh-In by most viewers, the show premiered as a groundbreaking NBC-TV special in September 1967. It proved to be such a surprise ratingshit that NBC added it to their regular weekly schedule beginning the following January. “At the time, nobody was doing pure comedy,” reflected creator George Schlatter. “All variety shows were the same. I wanted something that reflected my own minimal attention span and love of comedy.” Laugh-In was basically an hour of modern-age vaudeville. Viewers were witness to cockeyed sight gags, irreverent one-liners, off-color sketches, social issue playlets and absurdly satirical newscasts. Performers fell through trap doors, tipped over on tricycles, and endured buckets of water and cream pies in the face. Fleeting celebrity cameo appearances featured such disparate stars as ukulele maven Tiny Tim, movie icon John Wayne and straight-arrow politician Richard “Sock it to Me?” Nixon. Everything flashed by at a furious pace, with one clever critic declaring the Monday night bash “like an ‘Ed Sullivan Show’ on an LSD trip.” Laugh-In was hosted by urbane straight man Dan Rowan, with (supposedly) dim Dick Martin as his foil. The pair had knocked around for years in Las Vegas with limited success. Laugh-In portrayed them as hosts who often appeared to be befuddled by the wacky events swirling around them — high-octane go-go dancers, an ongoing cocktail party, an end-of-the-show joke wall. A vast repertoire of celebrities also emerged from the show, including Arte Johnson, Ruth Buzzi, Henry Gibson, Jo Anne Worley, Flip Wilson, Judy Carne, Alan Sues, and Gary Owens. Rising above all these temporary stars, though, were two women who would go on to entertainment renown. Perky Goldie Hawn found fame as a bumbling, giggling, bikini-clad blonde babe with silly sayings painted on her skin. Lily Tomlin’s star turn came as Ernestine, a sardonic telephone operator who immortalized such lines as “Is this the party to whom I am speaking?” Although Laugh-In loped along until 1973, the show had been on life support since the end of the 1960s. But NBC would soon return to the satire game, thanks to a former Laugh-In writer, Lorne Michaels, who created Saturday Night Live for a welcoming mid-1970s Laugh-In audience. When asked about his show’s legacy, Schlatter replied, “Break the rules. Once something becomes a rule, it’s made to be broken.”

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Get Restorative Sleep: You need 7-9 hours of good sleep. Get more light during the day, and less artificial light at night. After the sun goes down, your body starts producing Melatonin to help you sleep. Turn off the televisions, ipads, and cellphones about 1-2 before bedtime.

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Take out the bad stuff which causes Inflammation: Alzheimer’s is considered “Type 3 Diabetes” so another reason to quit eating sugar! It’s time for tough love here: Would you rather have that doughnut or remember your children’s names or find your way home. Sugar is toxic to the brain, along with Grains, Gluten, Dairy, Peanuts, Processed Foods and Artificial Sweeteners.

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diverse wildlife due to its lush flora, including an impressive number of mangroves. This quiet beach is a destination for Florida natives and their families as it’s often overlooked when it comes to college spring break visitors with its lack of condos and typical neon bar signs. 2. Fort Myers Not far from Sanibel Island, Fort Myers is a great choice for spring break with your family for the same slow, quiet ambiance Sanibel preserves. If you have any fishermen (or women) in your group, Fort Myers offers fishing on their beach pier. No fishing license is needed in Lee County, so the fishing pier is open to anyone and everyone. Fort Myers is also home to JetBlue Park, the spring training ballpark of the Boston Red Sox. For anyone who has ever wanted to go to Fenway, JetBlue is its Floridian clone. Complete with the Red Sox’s signature “Green Monster”, JetBlue is a great attraction for the whole family. 3. Tallahassee A great potential road trip for those of us farther down the coast, Tallahassee gets a chance to breathe during spring break due to the mass exodus of students. The city has its own museum, appropriately named the Tallahassee Museum, where you can stroll the nature trail and see the various animals they keep. From panthers to otters, the museum promises a great time for the family. And not far from Tallahassee is Wakulla Springs, the world’s largest and deepest freshwater spring. Open from 8 am to sunset, this natural attraction is bordered by a historic cypress swamp. Wakulla’s spotless waters are home to a plethora of aquatic life, including manatees and alligators—a must see for all ages. Whether you want to escape the spring breakers or simply find new destinations to visit with your family, Florida is home to more than a few beautifully serene getaways. March in the state means getting out and exploring what’s in your backyard, so, put on your safari hat and start planning your spring!

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Status: In a Relationship By Michael B. Wright

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n social media, I occasionally see the status: “In a Relationship”. To me, this is a deliberately vague statement which could mean different things. It may mean that the significant other is immature and unwilling to make a commitment. It could mean that they are of the same sex and are not quite ready to let the world know. The word “relationship” itself is vague and can have multiple meanings. Many people have a relationship with the personage of whomever or whatever they define as their Creator. Some have a relationship with their home, their car, their pets or their television sets (especially during Super Bowl Sunday). Many define success by wealth, position, power, influence or status. I base success upon one’s ability to develop and maintain good relationships with other people. There are as many different kinds of such relationships as there are different kinds of love: agape, storge, philia, eros, pragma, philautia, ludus. The Greek word “storge” indicates a close familial love, i.e. family relationships. My wife and I are nanny and manny to two brothers, a 5-year-old and a 9-year old. A few months ago, they were bickering. “Poppa, he’s pointing at me! Make him stop!” I instantly flashed back to me and my brother,

Richard, as kids, doing the same exact thing. I recalled the two of us playing on a blanket in the back yard one day. Rich started crying loudly after he’d cut himself on the edge of a round Mason jar seal. Our Mom rushed out, lifted me up by one arm, and hit me as I yelled “I didn’t do anything!” In reflection, I realized that my normal behavior must have warranted such a response from her. Rich and I spent many years apart when I went into the Navy and when he moved to Arizona to be Mom’s caregiver during her final years. We really bonded when my wife and I flew out to visit for a week or so. After the boys’ pointing episode, I contacted Rich saying that I wanted to apologize. “Did I pick on you a lot when we were kids?” “Mike, I hated you growing up!” Now, we live roughly an hour apart. With

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*Prices are per person based on double occupancy plus up to $299 in taxes & fees. Cruise pricing based on lowest cabin category after Instant Rebate; upgrades available. Single supplement and seasonal surcharges may apply. Add-on airfare available. Onboard Credit requires purchase of Ocean View or Balcony Cabin. For full Set Sail terms and conditions see www.ymtvacations.com/setsailoffers. Offers apply to new bookings only, made by 3/31/20. Other terms & conditions may apply. Ask your Travel Consultant for details.


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