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Why are folks returning to the Whitewater Valley?.......... 4 Country mice and city mice....................................................... 8 It’s time to rock retirement. ...................................................... 9 6 quick tips for health. ............................................................. 10 Don’t let anger rise with summer temperatures............... 11 A lighter, foolproof take on barbecue chicken................. 12 Roll out the veggies for healthy picnic fare. ...................... 13 Stumbling over the Great (taste) Divide. ............................ 14 Local restaurant profile............................................................ 15 Events calendar........................................................................... 16 Top 10 reasons you should try square dancing.................. 19 Technology Q&A: Weather alerts, passwords and more. ............................................................... 20 Four tricky Facebook scams to avoid. .................................. 21 Beleaguered caregivers getting help from apps.............. 22
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Jana Haustetter Angelucci, a 1977 Richmond High School graduate, took the photo above on one of her visits home.
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Former residents returning, want to be part of ‘Richmond’s Renaissance’ By Millicent Martin Emery
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ou really CAN come home again. Former residents who’ve moved away and returned say there are many advantages to the area that longtime residents might overlook. They say the people are friendlier, revitalized areas boast unique restaurants and shops, cultural attractions are plentiful, commutes are short and a lower cost of living can’t be beat.
Duane and Sandi Armacost Hodgin walk past a log cabin on the grounds of the Wayne County Historical Museum in Richmond. The Hodgins moved back after spending more than 20 years in Indianapolis. MILLICENT MARTIN EMERY / PALLADIUM-ITEM Jana Haustetter Angelucci, a 1977 Richmond High School graduate, said she couldn’t wait to get out of Richmond after graduating from Ball State University. She’s lived in several places — Grand Rapids, Mich., Indianapolis, St. Louis and Tampa — and has been in the Atlanta area for more than 20 years. But four years ago when her father became ill, she started coming home more, and realized she wanted to be back in Richmond. She’s been spending summers in Richmond, and plans to finish one more year teaching in Georgia before coming home next summer to stay. “You can be pretty anonymous in a big city, and in some ways that’s good, but it’s also why it never feels like home,” Angelucci says, noting how many people she sees during visits who know her or her family. While she doesn’t regret leaving and trying new things, she says it’s time to come home and enjoy the pleasures of small-town life. For instance, no one in big cities thinks a 30- to 45-minute commute is unusual, so Angelucci laughs when she hears people talk about how long it takes to get across town. See HOME, Page 6
RHS graduate Jana Haustetter Angelucci enjoys exploring rural Wayne County during visits home. SUPPLIED
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Jana Haustetter Angelucci visits a sign near Indiana’s highest natural point. It’s off Indiana 227 near Bethel. SUPPLIED
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One of Angelucci’s hobbies is taking photos and videos of local scenery, such as downtown storefronts, Glen Miller Park, cornfields, and huge historic homes, and posting them on Facebook. “It makes you realize what a pretty little town it still is,” she says. She’s even won a couple of photo contests offered by the Wayne County Convention & Tourism Bureau for pictures she took at Richmond Rose Garden and outside Firehouse BBQ & Blues in the Depot District. “When you come back, we see Richmond differently. You kind of have to move away to appreciate what you have,” Angelucci said. She said it’s fun to post photos of old homes for sale and see how her big-city friends react to the low prices. “It breaks my heart to see some of the houses fall apart, but people are starting to realize what they have here and are starting to fix them up.” Angelucci already has met people through projects such as the Sprout of Control community garden effort. She’s also helped make “fairy” miniature doors for local businesses and organizations to display as part of a local tourism initiative to encourage families to explore the area. Angelucci already had made fairy doors at her Georgia school, so it was an easy way to get involved in Richmond. Angelucci says drawing attention to tourism is a viable option for the local economy because more people come to visit the area than locals realize, and she hopes the Stellar Communities grant opportunities will help make Richmond even more appealing. Duane and Sandi Armacost Hodgin also are excited about the Stellar Communities recognition. The 1962 and 1963 Richmond High School graduates are getting settled in town again and say Wayne County has much to offer. “It was a good community growing up and it’s a good community now that is getting better,” Duane said. “We think it has a lot of exciting possibilities.” Although they knew each other in high school, the Hodgins didn’t start dating until they reconnected during a spring break visit to downtown Richmond while in college. They started teaching in the Marion area and lived there eight years, then moved back to Richmond with their children from 1979 to 1989. A job offer lured the Hodgins to Indianapolis, where they finished their careers in school administration, but they were ready for a slower-paced lifestyle and decided Richmond was the place to be. Moving back wasn’t a totally random decision. They had been back to Richmond to help take care of ailing parents in recent years, so they were familiar with local progress. Other motivations include seeing a granddaughter start at Richmond High School this fall and reconnecting with former classmates and friends. “It’s amazing since we’ve been back home two months
Duane and Sandi Armacost Hodgin look at Civil War memorabilia at Wayne County Historical Museum. Duane has been asked to help with the museum’s World War II collection. He has written a book about the topic. MILLICENT MARTIN EMERY / P-I how many people we run in to and we remember them or they remember us,” Duane said. They also cite cultural opportunities rare for a town this size such as the civic theater and symphony, Earlham College and Indiana University East, along with museums, Richmond Rose Garden and Gaar House. Compared with some Indiana towns such as New Castle and Kokomo, the Hodgins think the local future is bright. “Richmond is still vital — it hasn’t died. We don’t think people here will let it,” Duane said. They like to think Richmond is going through a Renaissance. “Richmond is different, it’s changed, but it’s still making progress, which would bring people back,” Sandi said. The Hodgins plan to start getting involved with community organizations. Duane joined the Kiwanis and Sandi has joined a women’s book club. They plan to volunteer with local educational programs. Duane also might resume volunteering for a hospice program and help with World War II projects at the Wayne County Historical Museum. Sandi said she’s getting ready and arriving at events so early in Richmond because she’s used to longer car trips. “It feels so nice to be close to things — you don’t have to get on I-465 and into traffic.” Seeing progress in the Depot District is especially intriguing for Duane, who spent time there with his grandfather, a longtime Depot employee. The Hodgins enjoy visiting local antique shops and boutiques and restaurants and look forward to exploring independent restaurants throughout the county. They also like the small-town friendliness and character of people holding doors and speaking to one another, good housing options, the mix of generations in neighborhoods as well as peaceful environments such as Glen Miller Park. They said the equipment and programs at a local fitness center are just as good as what they’ve seen
in Indianapolis. “If you haven’t been anywhere else, it’s easy to focus on the things that are wrong or could be better,” Duane said. “We can step back and remember what was. It is different now, but we appreciate what is and we want to be in a small way part of what it can be.”
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COUNTRY MICE AND CITY MICE W
hen visiting our adult son in Washington, D.C., I am like the country mouse in the Aesop’s Fable of “The City Mouse and the Country
Mouse.” When we planned our yearly venture, the airlines were still affected by the sequester slowdown, so we drove. I love the arts, culture and history of the city, but I do not love the logistics. Like Dorothy said at the end of “The Wizard of Oz,” “There’s no place like my little southern Indiana village.” Okay, I’m para- AMY MCVAY ABBOTT phrasing, but I echo Dorothy’s sepia-toned sentiments, even though I also enjoy the Emerald City. While the late John Denver said that West Virginia is “almost heaven,” West Virginia, although beautiful, is a long, hilly state with few radio stations of interest to me. My husband brought along his iPod, and we listened to every ’70s song in his playlist. Arriving in the city, we parked the car and only ventured out by car twice — to our son’s apartment and cousins in Virginia. No matter what Internet map provider you choose to go to Virginia from the District of Columbia, it will route you through the part of the city where the traffic is often the most congested, around the Lincoln Memorial. On another visit, my son and I became horribly lost while trying to find my cousin’s house. By accident we discovered the Chain Bridge which leads right to Glebe Road, ultimately only two blocks from my cousin’s house. For this suburban/semi-rural dweller, going “the back way” is what we do in Indiana. This time we drove effortlessly to Arlington. In the past, I’ve ended up in Maryland at a gated complex with armed security guards. On a really special episode of “Dumb Hoosier Gets Lost in Big City,” I drove my rental van around the Pentagon complex and saw the Air Force Memorial from three different directions in the same “I Love Lucy”-type attempt to find my cousin’s house. In that classic television show, Lucy Ricardo prepares a map for the Ricardo/Mertz trip to California. Did Lucy recommend the 1950s standard of Route 66 west? Of course not; her map left Manhattan and went to Cincinnati and doubled back through another East Coast city before heading west again to Los Angeles via Chicago and New Mexico.
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Away from the car in D.C., we use the wonderful public transportation system. Which is wonderful, except when it isn’t. I seem to be incapable of getting the right amount of money on my Metro card, and I’ve also been known to lose the card after entering. You need it to go through the outbound turnstiles. I might as well wear a sign-board that says “Tourist. Rob me.” The ironic twist to my tale of woe is that I started traveling early, spring break 1958. But I have no innate ability for the logistics of city life. We enjoy the accoutrements of Washington, D.C., with our son as our guide, quite satisfied we will soon be home, nibbling on our own cheese. Amy McVay Abbott is a Hoosier by birth, and a Hoosier by choice. She enjoys traveling and is always planning the next trip, but is always even happier to be home and tell her tales. She likes to hear from readers at amy@amyabbottwrites.com
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ROCKING RETIREMENT G enerations ago, retirement was thought of as a time to take it easy — a time of rocking on porch chairs and reminiscing about the good old days. But that’s not the case with the current generation of retirees. In fact, many older people today continue to rock on. Just look at some of the superstars touring and performing concerts this year who are old enough to collect Social Security retirement payments. They’re still rocking, but not in chairs. Bob Dylan is on tour, as he usually is during summer months. Dylan is 71 years old. But with a recent album and new tour dates, you’d never know he was of retirement age. Neil Young is touring with Crazy Horse to support their new album. The “godfather of grunge” is 67 years young. He’s become the “Old Man” he sang about in his Harvest days. TERESA Paul McCartney’s current “Out There” BRACK tour may more appropriately be called his “Up There” tour. The former Beatle is now age 70. Willie Nelson is “On the Road Again.” The music icon is 79 years old and seems to be on nonstop tour. Aretha Franklin is 71. Carlos Santana is 65. Carly Simon is 67. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards are both 69, as is Joni Mitchell. Leonard Cohen is 78. B.B. King is 87. They’re all still performing their music. Of course, some of these well-known musicians might not be eligible to receive Social Security benefits. But all of them are of retirement age. So where are their rocking chairs and knitting needles? It’s hard to believe, looking at all of these mature stars, that retirement used to be associated with bridge and shuffleboard. It’s not just musicians. In fact, many people decide to put off applying for retirement benefits. And even after they do begin collecting benefits, many “retirees” prefer to keep working — or at least moving and shaking. Most people know that you can begin collecting early Social Security benefits at age 62, with a reduction in the monthly amount. The full retirement age is gradually going up from 66 for people born between 1943 and 1954, to 67 for people born in 1960 and later. You can delay retirement even further and receive a higher payment when you retire, up until you reach age 70. And another thing that has changed since the past generation: You can continue to work and still receive retirement benefits. Learn more about Social Security retirement benefits by reading our publication on the subject at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs. When you’re ready to retire, the best place to apply is
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Protect your electronics Laptops and tablets are high-theft items. Don’t advertise to would-be thieves that you are carrying one of these devices. Standard laptop and tablet cases clearly indicate the contents. Carry devices in a nondescript bag.
Give the gift of health Have you run out of ideas for gift giving? Why not give someone a health/safety-related gift such as a medical ID bracelet, a massage, a smoke detector, or a certificate for a needed health screening? Other ideas include paying for a prescription, a co-pay or a doctor’s visit.
Know your family health history You probably know that Grandma Sally makes a great apple pie, but do you know if she ever had heart disease or cancer? Many diseases have a genetic component to them so it is important to know your family health history. Ask questions of your parents, grandparents, and aunts and uncles. Write down the information and share it with your family members.
Cracking knuckles and arthritis
Style and protection When choosing sunglasses read the label to determine the level of protection. Sunglasses should block 99-100 percent of UVA and UVB radiation. Make sure you are protecting your eyes as well as being stylish!
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Cracking your knuckles does not cause arthritis of that joint. It can, however, lead to a dislocated knuckle. If that happens call your physician as it is difficult to get the knuckle back into alignment.
Adult tooth loss If an adult loses a tooth, place the tooth in a glass of milk and call a dentist immediately. Source: Pat Murrah, Reid Hospital and Health Care Services
DON’T LET ANGER RISE WITH SUMMER TEMPERATURES
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oes the heat wave have you a little hot under the collar? You’re not alone. Many people experience increases in frustration and anger when the temperatures begin to sizzle. Knowing how to recognize and tame your anger can make a big difference in your life — particularly when seasonal and biological factors are helping increase negative feelings and reactions. Here are six ways to tame your anger during the summer months and year-round. SUSAN GILLPATRICK
Six Steps to Tame Your Anger
» Recognize and anticipate your anger What do you notice first when you begin to feel angry? Racing heart or elevated blood pressure? Perhaps the forceful feeling of fiery words ready to jump out of your mouth? These are physical signs of anger. Pay attention to the hidden signs of anger too, like tense muscles, frustration or sarcasm. In addition, anticipate your triggers. Do crowded restaurants or long lines tend to set you off? Consider avoiding these situations and locations during the summer months, when your anger could be intensified. For example, avoid a potentially heated reaction by visiting your favorite popular, but crowded, restaurant during a less busy dinner hour. » Resist Jumping to Conclusions Analyze your thinking for incorrect assumptions. Many times we become angry because we assume something is true when it is not. These underlying assumptions warp our thinking, yet we believe we’re basing our attitudes and actions on truth. This pitfall can be particularly hard to avoid when we’re already physically uncomfortable and cranky. We may find ourselves “looking for trouble” where it doesn’t really exist. Be aware of your assumptions and perceptions. » Realize Underlying Causes Other underlying causes can couple with discomfort from the summer temperatures to increase our irritability. Ask yourself questions about your physical condition first: Am I tired? Am I
hungry? Do I feel bad physically? Then ask questions about your psychological state: Am I stressed about something else or toward someone else? Am I anxious or worried about something else? Sometimes just recognizing and confronting those causes can be enough to curb them before they feed into an angry reaction. » Stop and Think! Don’t react! Think before you speak or act. Choose words and actions carefully. Easier said than done, but sometimes just taking a moment to think, clear our heads and calm down is all we need to keep from overreacting. As soon as you feel anger start to build, take time to calm down — and cool off, literally! Go inside, get out of the heat and separate yourself from the situation. » Breathe To calm down and give yourself a chance to rationally collect your thoughts, focus on your breathing. Count silently to 10 if you need to. Sometimes taking a couple of deep breaths can slow our heart rate and help regulate our body and minds. This can be especially helpful in the summer heat. » Control the Energy of Anger Find alternative expressions of your energy. Anger has tons of energy behind it. Finding a way to express that energy in a beneficial way is crucial. Exercise is a terrific option and a benefit to your fitness as well. Anger expressed in an unhealthy way leads to numerous health problems. Any kind of physical activity can be a great outlet for angry feelings. In practicing how to tame your anger, it is also important to know what you can control. In truth, you can only control your response to situations and circumstances. Accept the fact that most things in the world, including the summer heat, are out of your control. All you can do is deal with things the best you can, and do your best to recognize, understand and control your own feelings and reactions. Susan Gillpatrick is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Trauma Specialist and Certified Workplace Conflict Mediator for Centerstone. If you or a family member is struggling with unmanageable anger issues, call (888) 291-4357 or visit www.centerstone.org.
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EASY BAKED BARBECUE CHICKEN BREASTS This barbecue sauce can be as flavorful as you like. For the adobo sauce and garlic, start with the lower amounts, then taste and adjust to your preference. START TO FINISH: 40 MINUTES (10 MINUTES ACTIVE) SERVINGS: 4
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BARBECUE CHICKEN By Sara Moulton Associated Press
Barbecue chicken is one of my favorite summertime dishes. And taste aside, it’s also relatively healthy, at least as compared to such sundry first cousins as grilled and/or smoked ribs, brisket or pulled pork. It’s chicken, after all, and it wears that lean protein halo. Unfortunately, when it’s prepared with its skin and bones, and slathered with a sugary sauce, barbecue chicken is very nearly as caloric as its brethren. Know why chicken skin is so delicious? It’s high in fat. So I set myself the task of coming up with a recipe for a leaner version of barbecue chicken. I started by enlisting the usual lean poultry suspect, the boneless, skinless chicken breast. The one problem with this virtuous ingredient is that it’s tough to cook just right. Undercook it and you risk getting sick. Overcook it and you’re faced with a slab of protein as dry and tough as cardboard. Thicker breasts are harder to overcook. The breasts also are covered for two-thirds of the cooking time, which helps keep them moist, further ensuring perfectly cooked barbecue. By the way, the internal temperature of the cooked breasts should be 165 F. And be sure when you take the temperature to insert the thermometer sideways into the center, and not straight down from the top. That way you’ll get a more accurate reading. Also, don’t forget to let the chicken rest for a few minutes after you pull it out of the oven. It’s another way to maximize the juiciness.
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1 ⁄2 cup ketchup 1 to 2 tablespoons adobo sauce (from a can of chipotles in adobo) 2 teaspoons packed dark brown sugar, or to taste 2 tablespoons cider vinegar 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 1 to 2 cloves garlic, minced Kosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts without the filet (a total of 2 to 3 breasts, each about 3/4- to 1-inch thick) 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 ⁄2 cup panko breadcrumbs 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
Heat the oven to 350 F. In a small bowl combine the ketchup, adobo sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, mustard and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Line a shallow baking dish with foil, leaving enough excess to generously overhang the sides. Spread half of the sauce on the foil in an area just the size of the chicken breasts. Arrange the breasts on top of the sauce and spoon the remaining sauce over them. Bring the edges of the foil up and over the chicken and fold it to enclose them. Bake the breasts on the middle shelf of the oven for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small skillet over medium, heat the oil. Add the breadcrumbs, thyme, a pinch of salt and some pepper. Saute until light golden, 2 to 3 minutes. Set aside. After the chicken has baked for 20 minutes, open up the foil and spoon any sauce that has fallen off the chicken back on top of it. Sprinkle the crumb mixture evenly over the chicken. Continue baking, uncovered, until the chicken is just cooked through, another 8 to 10 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes. Carefully slice the chicken, then divide between 4 serving plates, spooning any sauce and crumbs that have fallen off over the chicken slices. Nutrition information per serving: 240 calories; 45 calories from fat (19 percent of total calories); 5 g fat (1 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 65 mg cholesterol; 20 g carbohydrate; 0 g fiber; 9 g sugar; 28 g protein; 750 mg sodium.
ROLL OUT THE VEGGIES FOR
HEALTHY PICNIC FARE By Sara Moulton Associated Press
Here’s a tasty — and handy — way to smuggle vegetables onto the picnic menu: fresh summer rolls. This dish involves filling a rice paper wrapper with a combination of raw vegetables, herbs, cooked noodles, protein, and sometimes fruit. And frankly despite the name (they sometimes are called fresh spring rolls, too) I consider them to be delicious in any season. And they’re so easy to prepare. You don’t even have to cook them. All you have to do is soak the wrapper in warm water to make it pliable. Then fill it with just about anything you like. My recipe focuses on vegetables because I wanted to help fill the veggie gap at the picnic table. But whatever the filling, please don’t lose this recipe’s fresh mint (or basil if you prefer). The fresh herb is key. Conveniently, summer rolls can be made ahead of time, covered with damp paper towels and plastic wrap, and stored for up to four hours in the refrigerator. The damp towels keep the rolls from drying out and sticking to each other. And given their compactness, summer rolls also happen to travel well. You can layer them side-by-side in those plastic snap-tight containers, covered with the damp towels and wrap.
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FRESH SUMMER ROLLS WITH SPICY PEANUT DIPPING SAUCE START TO FINISH: 40 MINUTES MAKES 16 ROLLS FOR THE DIPPING SAUCE
⁄4 cup smooth unsalted natural peanut butter ⁄2 cup hoisin sauce 2 to 3 tablespoons lime or lemon juice, or to taste 2 scallions, white and green parts, coarsely chopped 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce 2 teaspoons sesame oil Hot sauce, to taste 2 tablespoons water 3
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1 tablespoon rice vinegar 1 ⁄2 teaspoon sugar Kosher salt 1 cup coarsely shredded carrots 1 cup shredded Napa cabbage Sixteen 8-inch rice paper wrappers 1 ⁄2 medium jicama, cut into julienne strips (about 1 cup) 1 cup thinly sliced red bell pepper strips 1 cup blanched and thinly sliced snow peas 32 large fresh mint leaves To make the dipping sauce, in a food processor or blender combine the peanut butter, hoisin, 2 tablespoons lime juice, the scallions, soy sauce, sesame oil, hot sauce and water. Puree until smooth. Taste and add more lime juice or hot sauce if desired, and additional water if necessary to thin the sauce to a good dipping consistency. Transfer to a bowl and set aside. To prepare the rolls, in a small bowl combine the rice vinegar, sugar and a hefty pinch of salt. Whisk until the salt and sugar are dissolved. Add the carrots and cabbage and toss well. Set aside. Fill a large bowl with hot water. Add 1 rice paper wrapper to the water and let soak for 10 to 15 seconds, or until just barely soft and pliable. Lay the wrapper flat on the counter. In the center of the wrapper, place a small, oblong mound of the carrot-cabbage mixture, then top with a bit each of jicama, bell pepper and snow peas. Top with 2 mint leaves. To fold the roll, start by folding the right and left sides of the wrapper over the fillings. Next, fold the end closest to you up over the fillings and sides. Holding the roll firmly, roll it away from you until the remaining wrapper is completely rolled up. Transfer the roll, seam side down, to a plate and cover with a damp paper towel. Repeat with the remaining wrappers and fillings. The vegetable rolls can be made up to 4 hours ahead, covered with a damp paper towel and plastic wrap and chilled. Serve with the dipping sauce. Nutrition information per roll: 140 calories; 60 calories from fat (43 percent of total calories); 7 g fat (1.5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 16 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 5 g sugar; 5 g protein; 250 mg sodium.
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STUMBLING OVER THE
GREAT (TASTE) DIVIDE I
dread being the bearer of bad news, especially in an uncertain economy, questionable employment gains and high allergen levels, but here it goes: JELL-O salad is dead. I know, I know. I was as shaken as you are. I only recently realized this myself, which is why I wanted to be the first to tell you. It all started when I made a JELL-O salad for Easter simply because my mother used to make it and her mother used to make it. It’s a lemon JELL-O with pineapple and bananas. The leftover pineapple juice is used to make a pudding layer for the top, which is then finished with a flourish of grated LORI cheddar. BORGMAN Our new son-in-law looked at the salad, asked what was in it, then polished off a piece. He said, “You know, that was strange, but good.” It was a smart summary on his part, especially since he is new to the family and has not yet passed his probation period. I mentioned the strange but good JELL-O salad incident to a walking buddy and she concurred that gelatin salad has fallen from favor. It also reminded her of her favorite JELL-O salad, which she had not made in some time, a strawberry pretzel JELL-O salad. She basically said it is to die for. I cannot imagine dying for JELL-O salad, but she promptly whipped one up, brought it over, and I am reconsidering my previous stance. There was a time when a Sunday dinner, pitch-in, picnic in the park or holiday gathering wasn’t complete with-
out a JELL-O salad. My mother had an entire cookbook of gelatin salads. Perhaps JELL-O began falling from favor when women began putting stranger and stranger ingredients in it — carrots, cabbage, beets, green olives, Coke, ham, mayonnaise and corn. The yum factor took a nose dive. I recently read a post by a food blogger who described herself as someone who “hates canned soup and JELL-O.” Yes dear, but you don’t have to get testy about it. Perhaps someone needs a little chocolate? She probably hates that, too. In any case, meek and wobbly JELL-O might be joining the divisive food group. This is the food group that parts people like the Mason-Dixon line once did and like Barry Manilow still does. These are foods you love or detest with no in between. Mint: love it or hate it. Grapefruit: love it or hate it. Coconut is another that divides. You either love it or it tastes like hair. Sweet potatoes used to be an all-in or all-out, but they’ve been so touted lately that everybody is eating them, even people who used to gag at the sight of them. JELL-O resurged for a time as jigglers and is still popular in some institutions of higher learning as a drinking game, but it would seem that the JELL-O salad in particular has faded from favor. Then again, maybe I am wrong. Maybe the JELL-O salad isn’t dead. If it is dead though, this is what they should engrave on the headstone. “Strange, but good.” Lori Borgman’s tongue-in-cheek book, “The Death of Common Sense and Profile of Those Who Knew Him,” is available online. Contact the author at lori@loriborgman.com
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Maria Mitrione’s Italian Market patrons can watch traffic pass by the Depot. MILLICENT MARTIN EMERY / PALLADIUM-ITEM
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There might have been some confusion recently as “Going Out of Business” signs were featured at North 10th and E streets, but you can still find a tasty lunch or treat at Maria Mitrione’s Italian Market. The hardware and general stores have closed in part of the building, but vendors are currently sought to help expand the eatery’s tastes with a food court. Meanwhile, there are still plenty of options at Maria Mitrione’s. Large sandwiches are made featuring Boar’s Head meat and cheeses — everything from the wonderfully gooey Mile High Grilled MILLIE Cheese with a variety of cheeses to corned MARTIN beef and other meats. A half-size order is EMERY what many might consider a full sandwich, and it also comes with a pickle or olives and a bag of chips. The deli case also features take-and-bake pizzas and a variety of sides. A salad bar is featured as well as a daily hot bar with a menu that changes every week. Some days
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Sandwiches are made to order and a variety of sides and desserts are offered. MILLICENT MARTIN EMERY / PALLADIUM-ITEM feature cuisine from Germany or Mexico, for instance. And don’t forget the old-fashioned ice cream counter. You can get everything from a scoop of rotating flavors such as Amaretto Cherry or Butter Pecan to old-school sodas, sundaes, root beer floats, banana splits and shakes.
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS Health, Fitness and Nature » Richmond American Discovery Hiking Club, Hike various woods and parks with a group. Call for schedule. (765) 966-2523 » Bicycle donations, Donations of old bikes and equipment will be accepted for Pedals for People to help those in need of a bicycle receive them. Sites and dates: July 27, the Great Greenway Tour and the IU East Run with the Wolves; Aug. 24 to CFW’s 5k/10k/mini-marathon; or to Cycling and Fitness Warehouse during regular store hours between July 22-Aug. 23, 213 N. Third St. » City Bike Tour, 9:30 a.m., Aug. 3, William G. Scott House (formerly Knights of Columbus Hall), 204 N. 10th St., Richmond. Richmond Columbian Properties is organizing a City Bike (Velo) Tour to explore the city’s neighborhoods and learn about its architectural heritage. The tour is for recreational and commuter cyclists but road bikers are invited as well. Registration begins at 8:45 a.m. No fee to ride. Donations welcome. Tour is 6-8 miles long, or explore neighborhoods on your own. Optional bike blessing offered before the tour begins for those who wish to participate. (765) 962-9526 » Toddler Times, 10 a.m.-11 a.m., Aug. 15, Sept. 18, Oct. 16, Cope Environmental Center, 4910 Shoemaker Road, Centerville. Introduce little ones to nature with a story, hike and a craft. Fee: $3 per toddler Registration required. (765) 855-3188 » Indiana Reptile Breeders Expo, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sept. 15 and Nov. 17, Wayne County Fairgrounds, 861 Salisbury Road N., Richmond. More than a thousand exotic species to choose from including but not limited to frogs, turtles, snakes, spiders, geckos, and more. (937) 313-2436 or irbexpo.weebly.com/index.html
Networking and social events » Cruise- In, 1-4 p.m., July 21, Aug. 18 and Sept. 15, Wayne County Historical Museum, 1150 N. A St., Richmond. Free admission to grounds to see cars; fee charged to enter museum. (765) 962-5756 or www.wayne countyhistoricalmuseum.com » Healing Hearts Grief Support Group, 6:30-8 p.m., Aug. 4, First United Methodist Church, 300 National Road W., Richmond. Every second Thursday of the month to all who might need it. » Interaction Singles Dance, 8 p.m., Fridays, Eagles Lodge, 75 S. 12th St., Richmond. Must be 21 or older and single. Social hour from 6-7 p.m., discussion from 7-8 p.m. and dance from 8-11 p.m. Eagles membership not required. Cost: $6. (765) 966-8893 or (937) 456-9598. » CAST (Christian Adult Singles Together) Dance, 7-11 p.m., Aug. 9 and Sept. 13, Fountain City Wesleyan Church, 5600 U.S. 27 N., Richmond. Social hour and dance lesson 7-8 p.m.; dance with DJ 8-11 p.m. Dress is casual; snacks, drinks & door prizes. All adult singles welcome. castsingles@gmail.com
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» BRAvo! — Busting Out in Pink, Aug. 16, Lamplight Inn at the Leland, 900 S. A St., Richmond. Fundraiser for breast cancer awareness programs organized by Reid Hospital. (765) 983-3102. » 30th Annual Networking Together Regional Conference, Aug. 22-24, Holiday Inn, 6000 National Road E., Richmond. Open to all area women and men. Hosted by the Richmond Minority Women’s Network. Features local and nationally recognized speakers who focus on women’s health, spiritual health, education, family, political activism and more. http://minoritywomensnetwork.com.
Festivals and fundraisers » Jubilee Days, Aug. 16-17, downtown Hagerstown, Ind. Festival market, car show, musical shows and parade. (765) 489-4780 or www.hagerstown.in.gov » Dinosaur Train, Aug. 17-18 and 24-25, Whitewater Valley Railroad, 455 Market St., Connersville. Patterned after the hit PBS Television cartoon series, families take an adventurous ride to the Nature Trackers Activity Area where they explore, play and learn about life science, natural history and dinosaurs. Guests will meet their favorite T-rex, Buddy, find real fossils and dig for dinosaur bones. $26 per person (ages 1 and older). Tickets on sale at tickets.whitewatervalleyrr.org or via phone at (765) 825-2054. » Archway Days, Aug. 23-25 throughout Centerville. Celebrating 199 years of Centerville history and architecture. Quilt show in the Mansion House, food and craft booths, music, chalk art contest, gospel singers, money
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS cus Mote and Carl Zimmerman. » Free adult painting sessions, 2-6 p.m., Saturdays, Hagerstown Museum, 96 1/2 E. Main St., Hagerstown. Arts Center art gallery is open from 1-6 p.m., Wednesdays through Saturdays. Members of the Hagerstown Museum & Arts Center can paint anytime during open hours. (765) 489-4005 » The Color of Water: Works by Beth Forst, Aug. 25-Sept. 29, Richmond Art Museum, 350 Hub Etchison Parkway, Richmond. Free,
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Dogs are walked in the August 2012 Archway Days parade in Centerville, Ind. JOSHUA SMITH / PALLADIUM-ITEM FILE pit, parade, no-hands eating contests (pie and watermelon). (765) 855-5333, (765) 993-0419 or (765) 855-2946 or www.centervillein.com/id45.html » End of Summer Soiree, 6 p.m. Aug. 24, Cope Environmental Center, 4910 Shoemaker Road, Centerville. $85 per person. (765) 855-3188 or www.copeenvironmental. org. » Heritage Festival, Sept. 7-8, Wayne County Historical Museum, 1150 N. A St., Richmond. Historical re-enactors, homemade food treats, kids’ activities, horsedrawn carriage rides and much, much more. Adults/$7, students (6-17)/$4, children under 5 and members/free. » New Paris Applefest, Sept. 27-29, downtown New Paris, Ohio. Food, music and more. newparisapplefest. com or (937) 437-4247, (937) 437-0048 or (937) 477-9699. » Oktoberfest, Sept. 28, Historic Depot District, Fort Wayne Avenue, Richmond. Games, food, live music, arts and crafts. » Family Fun Fest, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Sept. 28, 10th Street Park, Richmond. Near South 10th and A streets. Games, face painting and prizes for families. Free. (765) 983-7426
» Gaar House and Farm Museum Tours, 2593 Pleasant View Road, Richmond. The Gaar House & Farm Museum tours will be on the first and third Sundays of July and August at 1, 2, 3 and 4 p.m. Adults, $5; children age 5-18, $2. (765) 966-1262 » Ride The Statesman with Abraham Lincoln, Noon, Aug. 10, Sept. 14 and Oct. 12, Whitewater Valley Railroad, 455 Market St., Connersville. Round-trip fares for this train are $22 for adult and $14 for children, one-way fares are $15 for adults and $8 for children. Caboose tickets are available for $25 adult and $16 child.
Music » Chanticleer String Quartet free public concerts, July 24-Aug. 4, featuring the music of Mendelssohn, Gershwin, Bartok, Satie, Smetana, Dvorak and Piazzolla. Schedule: 1:30 p.m. July 24, Richmond State Hospital, Richmond; 1 p.m. July 25, Boys & Girls Clubs, Richmond; 4 p.m. July 28, Presbyterian Church, Wyoming, Ohio; 12:15 p.m. Aug. 1, Arts Garden, Indianapolis; 2 p.m. Aug. 2, Morrisson-Reeves Library, Richmond; 9:30 a.m. Aug. 4, First Friends Meeting, Richmond; 3:30 p.m. Aug. 4, Chanticleer Farm, 944 Woods Road off U.S. 27 S., Richmond. www.portlandworkshop.com/chanticleer/ or (765) 9666214. » S.O.S. Music Jamboree, 7 p.m. Aug. 3, Civic Hall, 380 Hub Etchison Parkway, Richmond. Fundraiser for Senior Opportunities Services. Bluegrass, country and patriotic Branson-style concert features musicians including Charlie Estes & Friends, LeRoy New, Leonard T. Zinn and Louis Darby. Tickets $12 in advance at S.O.S.
Art » Face to Face: Portraits from the Permanent Collection, Richmond Art Museum, 350 Hub Etchison Parkway, Richmond. Open through Aug. 11. Free. This exhibition will feature portraits from the 19th and 20th centuries, including many self-portraits by Indiana artists. Artists include Wayman Adams, John Elwood Bundy, William Merritt Chase, Childe Hassam, John King, Mar-
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS office (401 S. Fourth St., Richmond), Augustin Printers (211 N.W. Seventh St.) or $15 at the door. (765) 962-1010 or www.sos-richmond.com » Summer Concert Series, Friday nights in August, Roosevelt Hill in Glen Miller Park, 2200 E. Main St., Richmond. Schedule: 8-10 p.m. Aug. 3, The Sweet Beats, which dresses in original Beatles costumes and plays original Beatles instruments; 8-10 p.m. Aug. 10, Lil’ Frank & the Premiers (blues, surf, rockabilly, ’60s soul, country, and more); 8-10 p.m. Aug. 17, Parrots of the Caribbean (Jimmy Buffett tribute band); 8-10 p.m. Aug. 24, After Midnight (1970s rock); and 6 p.m. Aug. 31, local musician showcase with inflatable slide and obstacle course for kids. » Gennett Records Walk of Fame Music Festival, Sept. 6-7, Richmond. Downtown on Main Street on Friday. Earlham College on Friday night for Gospel. Saturday music in the Whitewater River Gorge Park on South First Street. Including Battle of the Bands, Direct Contact and The Linda Smith Band. (765) 962-2860 or www.starrgennett.org/ » Richmond Symphony Orchestra concert: “Russian Masterpiece”, 7:30 p.m., Sept. 21, Civic Hall Performing Arts Center, 380 Hub Etchison Parkway, Richmond. Featuring a smoldering masterpiece by Sergei Prokofiev and arguably one of Tchaikovsky’s most popular concertos featuring guest violinist Maria Bachmann. Adult and senior, $15, box seat: $20; students through grade 12, free. » Gospel concerts, First Baptist Church, 1600 S. A St., Richmond. The Collingsworth Family, (two shows 2 p.m.
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and 7 p.m.) Sept. 7; Dino Kartsonakis, Oct. 18; and Triumphant Quartet, Nov. 21. $15 per concert. Tickets: First Baptist office, (765) 962-3074 or Trinity Gifts & Books. » “Let’s Hang On” tribute to Frankie Valli, 8 p.m. Oct. 12, Civic Hall, 380 Hub Etchison Parkway, Richmond. $25 for adults, $18 for students. Season tickets available. (765) 973-3350 or civichall.com
Theater » “Les Miserables,” Aug. 16-31, Richmond Civic Theatre, 1003 E. Main St., Richmond. Shows at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays on Aug. 16-18, 23-25 and 30-31. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors ages 65 and older and $12 for students with ID. » “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf,” 7:30 p.m., Sept. 13-14, Richmond Civic Theatre, 1003 E. Main St., Richmond . A Studio 10 production. $10; $5 for RCT members.
Education » Convocation: American Dream 2.0: Creating an Economy that Works for Everyone, 1 p.m.-2:20 p.m., Sept. 4, Earlham College’s Goddard Auditorium, Carpenter Hall, 801 National Road W., Richmond. Van Jones is founder of Green For All, a national organization working to get green jobs to disadvantaged communities and is president and co-founder of Rebuild the Dream, a platform for bottom-up innovations to help fix the U.S. economy. A Yale-educated attorney, Jones is author of two New York Times best sellers, “The Green Collar Economy” and “Rebuild the Dream.” He is currently a CNN contributor and in 2009, worked as the green jobs adviser to the Obama White House. Free admission, no tickets required.
Food » Farm to Table dinners, 7 p.m. Fridays through Aug. 30, Gennett Mansion, 1829 E. Main St., Richmond. $38 per person plus tax and gratuity. Reservations required. (765) 935-0055 or gennettmansion.com » Farmers Market, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturdays through September, Huddleston Farmhouse & National Road Interpretive Center, 838 National Road, just west of Cambridge City. (765) 478-3172, east@indianalandmarks.org.
Technology Free computer classes, Morrisson-Reeves Library, 80 N. Sixth St., Richmond. Various classes offered on introduction to computers, Internet usage, Microsoft software, electronic books and other topics. Schedule varies. Reservations:(765) 966-8291 or www.mrlinfo.org
Travel » Preble County Senior Center, 800 E. St. Clair St., Eaton, Ohio. Day and overnight trips. Descriptions are available on www.prebleseniorcenter.org and on Facebook. (937) 456-4947
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Hoosier Corners participants dance to a wide range of music — from Jimmy Buffett to Elvis to Cat Stevens. PHOTOS SUPPLIED BY MARGY SMITH
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SQUARE DANCING? TOP 10 THINGS 1. It can be enjoyed by couples, singles, and families. 2. It’s perfect for people who think they “can’t dance” — you don’t need a sense of rhythm and you don’t need to decide what moves to put to the music. The caller tells you what to do! 3. The music is fun and much more varied than what is usually thought of as “square dance music.” We dance to a wide range of music — from Jimmy Buffett to Elvis to Cat Stevens! It is not what you did in junior high gym class! 4. It’s a good exercise activity. Typically, we dance for 10-12 minutes then we have a break. If you’ve become a couch potato, then this is a good transition to increased exercise. 5. It exercises not only your body, but also your brain. It’s challenging!
6. While square dancing, you can’t really think about other things except what the caller is saying — so it’s good for taking your mind off whatever might be bothering you. 7. Special square dance clothing is not required. You’ll see women in everything from jeans and slacks to square dance clothes. 8. It’s inexpensive (cheap, actually). Where else can you get a year’s worth of lessons for $20? 9. It’s year-round so you can adjust dancing to your own schedule. 10. It’s fun! And you’ll get to know lots of other people! So come join us and bring your friends! When? Lessons will start 7 p.m. Sept. 5 and continue on Thursday evenings. Where? Lessons are given at Earlham College in Runyan Center. More info? Call (765) 966-0680 or 966-2523. Source: Margy Smith, Hoosier Corners
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YOUR PHONE Q: My friends get emergency weather alerts and other alerts on their phones. How do I set that up? A: Piece of cake. Search for “CMAS” or “WEA” in your phone’s messaging settings. You can also dial ##2627## on your phone to turn them on. If neither of these do the trick, you might not have a phone that is enabled for Wireless Emergency Alerts. That’s OK, though. You can still get alerts with weather apps like the Weather Channel. For other emergency alerts, use ping4alerts or contact your local authorities or nearby colleges. They sometimes have crime and emergency texts and emails that will tell you when something is COLUMN BY KIM wrong. KOMANDO Q: My company sends PDF files through email. They’re confidential, but we don’t know how to password-protect them. Is there a way to do this? A: There are a few ways, actually. You could zip them up and then password-protect the zip file with a program like 7-Zip. Many programs that encrypt files will work on PDFs, as well. If you want something built for PDFs, try PDFProtect! I like it because it works in seconds and doesn’t even require a download. Just make sure you encrypt the file with low encryption if you use an older PDF reader. High encryption is more secure, but it might not work with outdated versions of some PDF readers. Q: Every free photo-editing program I’ve tried is too complicated. Is there something easier I’m missing? A: Web editors can be much easier to understand than downloadable programs. Sites like PicMonkey and Pixlr are great places to start. They offer cropping, retouching and other goodies. They don’t go as deep as programs like GIMP, but they’ll give you what you need for the most part. If you want a simple program you can download,
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you can check out Photoscape. It goes a little further than Web editors in terms of features. However, it has a smaller learning curve compared to other photo-editing software. Q: I just bought a new e-reader. How do I transfer my e-books from my old e-reader? A: If you’re upgrading to an e-reader from the same company, you should be able to transfer your books using the gadget’s built-in tools or the store website. If you’re upgrading from one style of e-reader to another — such as from a Kindle to a Nook or vice versa — you’ll need another tool. Calibre is a good place to start. It helps you convert e-book files so they’ll work on whatever gadget you want. It will organize e-books on your computer as well. For closed formats like Kindle, converting will require some extra work. Check the site for instructions. Q: I’m thinking about using LastPass to keep track of all my passwords. It seems a little sketchy to give all of my passwords to one program, though. What do you think? A: I understand your concern, but most password managers are safe. Of course, make sure you’re downloading one of the popular ones like LastPass or KeePass. These programs sometimes have doppelganger programs that will steal your passwords. Other than that, I actually recommend people use password-management programs. That way, you can create strong passwords and don’t have to worry about forgetting them. Just make sure you make your master password something that’s easy to remember but still hard to crack. Kim Komando hosts the nation’s largest talk radio show about consumer electronics, computers and the Internet. To get the podcast, watch the show or find the station nearest you, visit komando.com/listen . Email her at techcomments@usatoday.com.
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TRICKY FACEBOOK SCAMS TO AVOID SOCIAL NETWORKS MAKE IT EASY TO SPREAD RUSES
By Kim Komando Gannett
From snake-oil salesmen and pool-hall hustlers to Nigerian princes and Spanish prisoners, scams were happening long before the Internet. Unfortunately, the Internet has only made things worse. Modern scammers can reach billions of potential victims with a single message. And their scams are getting better every day. If you aren’t paying attention, you could fall for a scam and not ever realize it. One of the easiest places to encounter online scams is Facebook. Facebook encourages sharing, which means certain scams can travel far and wide. These aren’t harmless scams either. Some of them can install viruses that take over your account or steal your money. Yikes! Here are four popular scams that should set off your warning bells as soon as you see them.
1. Free giveaways The easiest scam to fall for on Facebook is a free giveaway. You’ll see everything from gift cards to free tablets, laptops and smartphones. Who doesn’t like free? Just one catch. You have to give the “company” your information. Or you have to download a program to qualify. This is a variation on a classic survey scam. These trick users into giving out their information or downloading malicious files onto their computers. With the information you enter, a scammer has a foothold into stealing your identity. Entering your cellphone number often leads to bogus premium charges appearing on your wireless bill. It’s true that some companies do give away free stuff through Facebook. When they do, however, it’s promoted on that company’s official Facebook page. If you check the company’s page or website and don’t see the giveaway, steer clear. Even if it’s real, only enter through the company’s official page. And only if it’s a company you trust. Scammers like to set up fake sites and pages that mimic the real thing.
2. Viral videos Almost as exciting as free gadgets is seeing the latest viral video. However, many supposedly salacious celebrity “videos” posted on Facebook aren’t videos at all.
When you click to watch, you’ll be asked to update your video player first. You’ll even be provided with the updated program file. How helpful! Of course, the program is really a virus. Plus, it will automatically share the scam with all of your friends. This one is easy to avoid. Type the video’s title into Google. You should see a link to it on YouTube. If the video isn’t on YouTube or a legitimate news site, it’s a scam.
3. Custom profiles Another common scam offers to change your Facebook profile look or layout. A famous version was the Facebook Black scam. It supposedly gave you a slick, black color scheme. These scams try to trick you into installing a rogue Facebook app. If you do, you give the scammer access to your personal data. It will also spam your friends to try and trick them. Again, this scam is easy to avoid. Just remember that there’s no official, or unofficial, way to change your Facebook layout. A program like Social Fixer can change the way you see it, but nothing will change the way other people see it.
4. Who viewed your profile Knowing who views your profile is the Holy Grail of social media. Who doesn’t want to know who is cyberstalking them? That’s why this scam has been around almost as long as Facebook. No matter how often Facebook says it isn’t possible, people still want to believe it is. So they gladly download apps or visit websites that turn out to be malicious. And they give full access of their Facebook profile to strangers. No good can come of that. The best you can do is see who has unfriended you. Of course, that only works after you’ve activated one of the tracking services. These are the most popular scams, but it’s really just the tip of the iceberg. If you want to keep track of every scam happening on Facebook, the site Facecrooks is updated with scams as they break. Kim Komando hosts the nation’s largest talk radio show about consumer electronics, computers and the Internet. To get the podcast, watch the show or find the station nearest you, visit: http://www.komando.com/listen. Email her at techcomments@usatoday.com.
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BELEAGUERED CAREGIVERS
GETTING HELP FROM APPS By Jim Fitzgerald Associated Press
NEW YORK — As her mother and father edged toward dementia, Nancy D’Auria kept a piece of paper in her wallet listing their medications. It had the dosages, the time of day each should be taken and a check mark when her folks, who live 10 miles away, assured her the pills had been swallowed. “I work full time so it was very challenging,” said D’Auria, 63, of West Nyack. Now she has an app for that. With a tap or two on her iPhone, D’Auria can access a “pillbox” program that keeps it all organized for her and other relatives who share in the caregiving and subscribe to the app. “I love the feature that others can see this,” D’Auria said. “I’m usually the one who takes care of this, but if I get stuck, they’re all up to date.” From GPS devices and computer programs that help relatives track a wandering Alzheimer’s patient to iPad apps that help an autistic child communicate, a growing number of tools for the smartphone, the tablet and the laptop are catering to beleaguered caregivers. With the baby boom generation getting older, the market for such technology is expected to increase. The pillbox program is just one feature of a $3.99 app called Balance that was launched last month by the National Alzheimer Center, a division of the Hebrew Home at Riverdale in the Bronx. “We thought there would be an opportunity here to reach caregivers in a different way,” said David Pomerantz, executive vice president of the Hebrew Home. “It would be a way to reach people the way people like to be reached now, on their phone.” The app also includes sections for caregiving tips, notes for the doctor and the patient’s appointments, plus a “learning section” with articles on aspects of Alzheimer’s and an RSS feed for news about the disease.
Tracking the patient Laura Jones of Lighthouse Point, Fla., says she was able to extend her husband’s independence for a year and a half by using a program called Comfort Zone. He was just 50 when he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. She was working so they had insurance coverage. “Day care was not appropriate, home care was not affordable,” she said. “Even when he stopped driving, he would ride his bike all over town, to the gym, for coffee, errands. He would take the dog for a walk and be out and about when he was alone and I was working.” Using Comfort Zone, which is offered by the Alzheim-
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David Pomerantz, executive vice president of the Hebrew Home at Riverdale, shows an app for Alzheimer’s caregivers. A variety of online tools are catering to the beleaguered caretakers of Alzheimer’s, autism, heart disease and other patients. JIM FITZGERALD/AP er’s Association starting at $43 a month, she was able to go online and track exactly where he was and where he had been. Her husband carried a GPS device, which sent a signal every five minutes. If Jones checked online every hour, she would see 12 points on a map revealing her husband’s travels. She would also get an alert if he left a designated area. Eventually, the tracking revealed that Jones’ husband was getting lost because he would make odd loops off the usual route, so he needed more supervision.
Monitoring care Some tools are not specific to a particular disease or condition. CareFamily, which prescreens in-home caregivers and matches them to customers over the Internet, has online tools that let a family remotely monitor a caregiver’s attendance, provide reminders about medications and appointments, and exchange care plans and notes via email, texting or phone. “We’re in the infancy of what technology can do for caregiving and it’s only going to grow,” said Beth Kallmyer, a vice president at the Alzheimer’s Association. But she cautioned that it’s too soon to depend entirely on online tools. “It’s not a good fit for everybody,” she said. “When you’re looking at people impacted by Alzheimer’s disease, including some caregivers, you’re looking at an older population that might not be comfortable. We always have to remember technology is great — when it works.”
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