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Features 9 From Mother to daughter

Mother and daughter Peggy Norwood and Cheryl Ashurst share the story of their close relationship for Mother’s Day.

By Brenda Robertson Dennis

19 A PICASSO IN THE ATTIC Flea market vendors offer timely tips for finding the “buy” of your dreams.

By Janet Adams

22 WHERE THERE’S SMOKE, THERE’S FOOD! Putting meat and fire together started in pre-history, yet still endures in backyards across America. A trio of River Region grillers share their stories.

By Lenore Reese Vickrey

26 REMEMBERING AMERICA’S BLOODIEST WAR Join the ranks of Yanks or Rebs in this Virginia museum and come away with a better understanding of our nation’s Civil War,

By Anrea Gross

Furniture abounds at many river region flea markets. (Wardrobe from

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14 a gracious plenty Cookies warm the kitchen and the heart.

By Patsy Smith 29 Yard ‘n garden Find a shady spot and grow something!

By Ethel Dozier Boykin 31 Dr. Marion Wondering how to tell your aging parent he/she is an unsafe driver? Here are some helpful tips.

By Marion Sommers, Ph.D.

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8 SR. INVESTMENT SECURITY Gold, oil, foreign currency -- today’s top scams target Alabama’s seniors.

By Joseph Borg

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30 prime diversions How Do You Know, Black Swan, and The King’s Speech top this month’s DVD reviews.

By Mark Glass

20 Social security Electronic deposit of your Social Security check will soon be mandatory. Here’s how to get it done, and why.

By Kylle’ McKinney 25 mONEYWISE Don’t let a stranger decide where your assets will go when YOU go.

By Alan Wallace

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28 Off the beaten path Time to start ‘flying,’ and Mayflies can get you started.

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33 Puzzles Tease your brain. It’ll thank you!

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13 Moving free with Mirabai Load up those bones for skeletal strength.

By Mirabai Holland 15 marci’s medicare answers Do skilled nursing facilities have to take you if your doctor recommends it?

24 hear me, speak to me Information and practical tips for your voice and hearing during Better Speech and Hearing Month.

Bob Jehle fires up his grill. Photo by Bob Corley.

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May 2011 Volume 2, Issue 2 PUBLISHER Bob Corley, primemontgomery@gmail.com EDITOR Sandra Polizos, primeeditor@gmail.com ART DIRECTOR Callie Corley, primemagdesign@gmail.com WRITERS Janet Adams, Brenda Dennis, Andrea Gross, Lenore Reese Vickrey CONTRIBUTORS Joe Borg, Ethel Boykin, Tina Calligas, Niko Corley, Mark Glass, Mirabai Holland, Kylle’ McKinney, Arlene Morris, Patsy Smith, Marion Somers, Alan Wallace INTERN Mazie Bryant SALES Bob Corley, 334-202-0114, primemontgomery@gmail.com Prime Montgomery 7956 Vaughn Road, #144 Montgomery, AL 36116 334-202-0114 www.primemontgomery.com ISSN 2152-9035 Prime Montgomery is a publication of The Polizos/ Corley Group, LLC. Original content is copyright 2010

by The Polizos/Corley Group, LLC., all rights reserved, with replication of any portion prohibited without written permission. Opinions expressed are those of contributing writer(s) and not necessarily those of The Polizos/Corley Group, LLC. Prime Montgomery is published monthly except for the combined issue of December/January. Information in articles, departments, columns, and other content areas, as well as advertisements, does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Prime Montgomery magazine. Items relating to health, finances, and legal issues are not offered as substitutes for the advice and consultation of health, financial, and legal professionals. Consult properly degreed and licensed professionals when dealing with financial, medical, emotional, or legal matters.

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Editor’s Note It’s spring! Time to fire up the grill, invite a few friends over, and impress your guests with outdoor cooking skills that may have languished over the long and dreary winter.

Truth is, most grill gurus worth their charcoal never put away their spatulas, regardless of the season. Our May cover story features the expertise of local grill kings (page 22). Lenore Vickrey showcases the style and techniques of three men who pride themselves on great grilled grub yearround.

And what would spring be without yard sales and flea markets? Good weather always seems to spark our dream of becoming next week’s Antique Roadshow superstar. May’s Prime welcomes new writer Janet Adams as she takes us on a tour of local flea markets and talks to the sport’s devotees, deal-conscious buyers who are in constant search of that once-in-alifetime special find (page 19).

May also means Mother’s Day. Did you know that 50 other countries also celebrate their Moms on the second Sunday in May? In her first Prime appearance, writer Brenda Dennis shines a spotlight on Cheryl Ashehurst and Peggy Norwood (page 9), a daughter and mom combo with both unique and universal aspects to their relationship.

Though I sadly lost my own mother 16 years ago, I have been fortunate to have a mother-in-law whose wise counsel and ready assistance have helped shepherd me through subsequent years. A working professional in the day when that was not the norm for women, Mama was a public health nurse in Crenshaw and Pike Counties for 20 years, tending to the needs of everyone in the area. Her work experiences during those years, and my own lifetime career, have forged an unspoken, common bond between us.

Lorraine Corley never knew her own mother, who died during the 1918 influenza epidemic when Mama was just four months old. A devastating loss, that tragic event somehow bolstered her ideas of the kind of mother she, herself, would one day become. I frequently tease my husband about growing up in “Disneyland,” where his mother’s hand-made milkshakes awaited him in the ‘fridge after school.

In so many ways she modeled the motherhood/career combination for me, and I respect and appreciate the example – and the bar – she has set.

Happy Mother’s Day, Mama. I admire your intellect, love, sense of responsibility, compassion, and tenacity – all of which still make you a force to be reckoned with, even at 92.

To all our readers, have a great month and enjoy the all-too-brief Alabama spring.

Sandra Polizos Editor

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news you can use Pecans Provide Protection Eating about a handful of pecans each day may play a role in protecting the nervous system, according to a new animal study published in Current Topics in Nutraceutical Research. The study, conducted at the Center for Cellular Neurobiology at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, suggests adding pecans to your diet may delay the progression of age-related motor neuron degeneration.

This may include diseases like amyotropic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Researchers suggest vitamin E – a natural antioxidant found in pecans – may provide a key element to neurological protection shown in the study.

Antioxidants are nutrients found in foods that help protect against cell damage, and studies have shown, can help fight diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s,

cancer and heart disease. Pecans are the most antioxidant-rich tree nut and are among the top 15 foods to contain the highest antioxidant capacity, according to the U.S.D.A. Antibiotic Treatment Effective for Common G.I. Disorder A ground-breaking antibiotic therapy developed at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is the first potential drug treatment to provide irritable bowel syndrome patients with long-lasting relief of their symptoms even after they stop taking the medication, according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Unlike in traditional therapies, patients in the study reported relief of their symptoms extended for weeks after completing treatment with rifaximin. Specifically, patients reported relief from bloating, less abdominal pain and improved stool consistency for up to 10 weeks. Researchers noted that IBS often does not respond well to currently available treatments.

Fatty Liver May Herald Impending Type 2 Diabetes A recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clini-

cal Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM) found that individuals with fatty liver were five times more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those without fatty liver.

This higher risk seemed to occur regardless of the patient’s fasting insulin levels, which were used as a marker of insulin resistance.

In recent years, fatty liver has become more appreciated as a sign of obesity and resistance to insulin, a hormone that controls the body’s glucose levels.

Massage Helps Reduce Pain Almost everyone feels better after the soothing strokes of a massage. This process involves applying pressure to the body’s soft tissues by rubbing, kneading or rolling.

There are a variety of techniques and styles where deeper layers of muscle and connective tissue are manipulated. Another approach focuses on trigger points -- muscle “knots” that are painful when pressed.

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Massage can help reduce pain, muscle soreness and swelling. It can improve circulation, joint flexibility and range of motion. Massage has been shown to help those with chronic back pain, migraines, knee osteoarthritis and cancer. (Mayo Clinic Women’s HealthSource) Heavy Drinking Tied to Pancreatic Cancer Death Heavy alcohol consumption, specifically three or more glasses of hard liquor a day, is associated with an increased risk of death from pancreatic cancer, according to a report in the Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

Depression, Age, Other Factors Linked to Dependence After Stroke People who have a stroke are more likely to be dependent if they are depressed, older or have other medical

problems, according to a study published in Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

Nitroglycerin Boosts Bone Density Nitroglycerin is best known as a high explosive or a treatment for angina, but a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) says it may also be an effective therapy to strengthen bones and treat osteoporosis. While other treatments work by either slowing the breakdown of bone, or increasing bone formation, nitroglycerin ointment does both at the same time. It’s a unique quality that leads to an apparent increase in bone strength.

Medications And Your Voice Prescription and over-the-counter meds as well as herbal supplements can dry out the protective mucosal layer covering the vocal cords and affect voice function.Vocal cords must be well-lubricated to oper-

ate properly; if the mucosa becomes dry, speech is more difficult, making hydration an important component of vocal health. Groups of medications that can adversely affect the voice are: antioxidents, muscle relaxants, diuretics, blood pressure medication, allergy medications, high-dose Vitamin C (more than five grams/ day) Other medications and associated conditions that may affect the voice include: Angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitors (blood pressure medication) may induce a cough or excessive throat clearing in up to 10% of patients, which can contribute to vocal cord lesions.

Oral contraceptives may cause fluid retention in the vocal cords because they contain estrogen.

Estrogen replacement therapy postmenopause may have a variable effect.

An inadequate level of thyroid replacement medication in patients with hypothyroidism.

Blood thinners may increase chances of vocal cord hemorrhage or polyp formation in response to trauma.

Many herbal medications have unknown side effects that include voice disturbance.

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Knowledge, attention to detail and a healthy sense of skepticism are all weapons to fight investment fraud.

Here is a list of the INVESTOR TRAPS Joseph P. Borg most commonly seen in Alabama: n Oil & Gas Schemes. Fraudulent energy promoters continue to capitalize both on interest in the commodity and on oil and gas as investment alternatives to the stock market. Oil and gas investments tend to be highly risky and unsuitable for traditional, smaller investors who cannot afford the risk. Securities investments offering profit participation in oil and gas ventures can be legitimate, but even when the underlying project is genuine, any revenues realized can be absorbed by high sales commissions and dubious “expenses” skimmed off by the managing partner. n Green Schemes. Investment opportunities tied to the development of new energy-efficient “green” technologies are increasingly popular with investors and scammers alike. Scammers also exploit headlines to cash in on unsuspecting investors, whether from investments related to the clean-up of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill or the rising national interest in environmental innovations tied to “clean” energy.

n Gold and Precious Metals. High gold prices have trapped some investors in gold bullion scams in which a seller offers to retain “purchased” gold in a “secure vault” and promises to sell the gold for the investor when it gains in value. In many instances the gold does not exist. n Foreign Exchange Trading Schemes. Currency trading and foreign exchange (forex) trading schemes can be particularly harmful to unsuspecting investors. Trading in foreign currencies requires resources far beyond the capacity of most individual investors. Promoters profit by charging high commissions or selling investment strategies assuming that trades are actually made. Too often, there are no trades; the money is simply stolen. n Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs). While ETFs resemble mutual funds in many respects, some, such as leveraged and inverse ETFs, may contain hidden traps and complexities, and may consist of highly leveraged bundles of exotic financial instruments, including options and other derivatives. These types of ETFs are primarily designed for short-term trading (such as day-trading), and not for buy-and-hold strategies.

Investors should do business only with licensed brokers and advisers and we want our citizens to report any suspicion of investment fraud to the Alabama Securities Commission. One call can protect your financial security and might prevent others from becoming victims.

For more information contact the Education and Public Affairs office at 334-353-4858 or visit the ASC website at www.asc. alabama.gov.

Joseph P. Borg, is the Director of the Al. Securities Commission.

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Top: Cheryl Ashhurst gives mom Peggy Norwood an affectionate hug.

Bottom: Norwood in the family hardware store in Greenville.

Inset: Mama Ree, Cheryl’s grandmother, went to work after her husband died.

he relationship shared between a mother and child is perhaps the first and most profound bond in anyone’s life. But the bond that exists between a mother and daughter often carries its own significance. Even without words, a mother teaches her daughter the lessons that make up the building blocks of who she will become as a woman; beginning with how well she plays with others, to how she will one day parent her own children. It is in these first lessons that a daughter both identifies with, and distinguishes herself from her mother, establishing her own uniqueness while maintaining those deep similarities that can ultimately turn a mother and daughter into the best of friends.

Montgomery Real Estate Agent Cheryl Ashurst and her mother Peggy Norwood know all about this unique and often humorous relationship.

Peggy grew up in the tiny southwest town of Butler, Alabama. Her mother, like many of her generation, was a confirmed homemaker, never intending to take a paid job. But when Peggy was three her father passed away.

Being a resourceful woman who knew she had to support her family, Mama Ree, as Cheryl remembers her, borrowed money to take a secretarial class.

“That was before Social Security so of course my mother had to go to work,” Peggy recalls.

Growing up, Peggy “stayed into things,” fishing, hunting and going to the swimming hole with her friends while her mother was at work. Her childhood was pretty much what we might imagine for a young southern girl coming up in the dawn of WWII. But watching her mother work to support the family started Peggy thinking seriously about her future. She liked sales, and at 14 started working Saturdays in a local department store.

“I got paid $4 a day. That paid more than the store down the street that only paid $3 a day,” she says.

By the time she graduated from high school Peggy had developed a head for business, and entered Rice Business School in Charleston, SC. After working at Brookley Field in Mobile she married her high school sweetheart Charles and they headed west to Texas.

Cheryl doesn’t remember her first months of life in Texas, but she knows by heart the story of how her father sent them back on a train in 1961 when Hurricane Carla struck the coast.Their home and all their belongings were destroyed, including precious family photos.

Settling back in the comfort of Butler, they opened a hardware store. Cheryl grew up watching her mother handle business as well as those who came through the doors.

“I saw a lot of interactions with my mom and the different personality types. Everybody loved her,” she says. “I remember my mother would get up before I did, have coffee with local merchants, then drive every single morning to take Mama Ree her newspaper and make breakfast for her.”

Cheryl and her mother laugh as they recall that cooking was never Peggy’s strong suit.

“We were excited when TV dinners came out,” Cheryl jokes, adding that while she may not have made it herself, her mother always had dinner on the table, creating a sense of family stability.

The store was the focal point of the family’s life.

“I got in a lot of trouble for trying out the walkie talkies and

bicycles,” she says.

In such a small town everybody looked after everybody else, and Peggy relied heavily on the “army” of mothers in the community to help keep her daughter in line.

“It wasn’t a ‘Leave it to Beaver’ kind of thing but it worked for us,” says Cheryl who, like her mother, exhibited her own strong will on occasion.

“We had this wonderful lady who helped us at home while we were working,” Peggy recalls, remembering a day when Cheryl was about ten.

“One day she called me at the store when we were busy. She said, ‘Can you come take me home?’ I said,‘What’s the emergency?’ And she said, ‘Cheryl just fired me!’ I just said,‘When she starts writing your check every week then she can fire you.’”

Through her college days, into her career, and staring her own family, Cheryl credits many things to the lessons her mother taught her, but it is “the unconditional love for others” that she admires most.

Cheryl and husband Jeffrey’s two children, Allie and Jeffrey, have deep admiration for their mother and grandmother, who they lovingly refer to as Boopie.

“My mom has always been that person in my life that I can go to,” says Allie. “I can’t think of a person in this world I respect more than my mom,” adding that “...Boppie is a character all her own.

My grandmother has taught me to be honest not only with other people but myself.”

“They are two of the most amazing women,” adds Jeffrey, “and I cherish every moment I spend with them. I’m so thankful I was blessed with two of the most genuine women in the world.”

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mproving the quality of life for those with speaking and hearing problems starts with raising awareness about communication disorders.

Hearing Loss = Income Loss Most of the more than 34 million Americans with hearing loss are in the workforce or in school. Untreated hearing loss may result in loss of income, as much as $30,000 a year. Hearing aids can reduce this risk 90 to 100 percent for those with mild hearing loss, and 65 to 77 percent for those with severe to moderate hearing loss.

Though hearing aids are the optimum treatment for hearing loss, only 40% of Americans with moderate to severe hearing loss, and 9% of those with mild hearing loss, wear them. Those with unaided severe hearing loss have unemployment rates double the normalhearing population, and nearly double that of their peers who wear hearing aids.

“People are losing their hearing earlier and staying in the workforce longer,” says Sergei Kochkin, executive director of the Better Hearing Institute. “In today’s tough job market, hearing your best is essential for career success.”

Information provided by Better Hearing Institute, www.betterhearing.org. Used by permission.

Hearing-impaired Traveling For the more than 20 million people in the U.S. with hearing loss, travel can be especially difficult. Common problems include inability to hear/understand airline boarding/in-flight announcements, hotel telephones, smoke/fire alarms, tour guides, lectures, concerts, etc.

If you are among the millions with a hearing impairment, improve the safety and pleasure of your travels with these suggestions.

Make travel arrangements in advance, get written confirmation, and use a travel agent and/or book through the Internet rather than by phone.

Carry printed copies of schedules, flight and lodging reservations.

Inform ticket agents you are hearing-impaired and request personal notification of boarding announcements.

Contact hotels in advance and request a room equipped with visual alerting devices. These devices

flash light when the telephone rings or fire alarm sounds. In the U.S. they should be provided if you ask, and are often free of charge. When you check in confirm their availability as well as inform the front desk you are hearing-impaired.

Get unlimited text messaging for your mobile phone. Sending and receiving text messages, even from your traveling companion two seats away, increases both the safety and pleasure of your trip. A mobile phone’s vibrate feature is not only useful for phone calls, but also as a wake-up alarm.

Pack extra batteries and tubing for your hearing aid.

Consider taking a dehumidifier to dry your hearing aids daily to prevent moisture problems, especially in humid climates.

Information provided by American Academy of Otolaryngology, www.entnet.org/. Used by permission.

The Aging Voice As our bodies age we lose muscle mass, mucous membranes thin and become more dry, and we lose some of the fine coordination we had in younger years. These changes occur in the larynx as well and can lead to changes in our voice including: -- higher pitch in men; lower pitch in women -- reduced volume and projection of the voice (or “thin” voice) -- reduced vocal endurance -- difficulty being heard in noisy situations -- tremor or shakiness in the voice These symptoms are amplified by the reduced hearing ability that commonly occurs in our peers as we age. Maintaining overall body fitness will help keep your voice healthy. In many cases the more active you stay vocally, the stronger your voice will be. Healthy vocal exercises you can do include reading aloud for 10-15 minutes two or three times a day and singing with the radio.

Key Steps for a Healthy Voice Drink plenty of water. Hydration helps to keep thin secretions flowing to lubricate your vocal cords.

Drink up to eight, 8-ounce glasses of non-caffeinated, non-alcoholic beverages a day.

Don’t scream or yell. These abusive practices strain the lining of your vocal cords.

Warm up your voice before heavy use. Most people know singers warm up before a performance, but don’t realize the need to warm up the speaking voice before such activities as teaching and preaching.

Warm-ups can be simple, such as gently gliding from low to high tones on different vowel sounds.

Don’t smoke. This is a potent risk factor for laryngeal (voice box) cancer and causes inflammation and polyps of the vocal cords, making the voice husky, hoarse, and weak.

Use good breath support. Fill your lungs before you start talking, and don’t wait until almost out of air before taking another breath.

Use a microphone when giving a speech to lessen the strain on your voice.

When your voice is complaining, listen to it. If you become hoarse, decrease voice use to allow vocal cords to recover. Pushing your voice when it’s hoarse can lead to significant problems.

Courtesy, American Academy of Otolaryngology, www. entnet.org/. Some information based on material provided

by The Center for Voice at Northwestern University.

Dangerous Sounds

Decibels (dB) measure sound intensity from the faintest sound the human ear can detect, labeled 0 dB, to the noise at a rocket pad during launch, measured at more than 180 dB. Most experts agree continual exposure to more than 85 dB is dangerous. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s limit for noise without hearing protectors is 140 dB. Other approximate dB levels are: –whisper, quiet library 30 dB –normal conversation, sewing machine, typewriter 60 dB – lawnmower, shop tools, truck traffic 90 dB – chainsaw, pneumatic drill, snowmobile 100 dB – sandblasting, loud rock concert, auto horn 115 dB –gun muzzle blast, jet engine 149 dB

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Photos by Margaret Ann McGregor recently had a special opportunity to Reason enough to buy a lunch. I’ve savored the memory of them to this day. When I told my sweet sister-in-law Bobbie Sue about visit my old high school. Anticipating the how much I loved them, she found a recipe that was used by event for several weeks, I kept calling up memories of the fun times I had there the ladies in a North Alabama lunchroom and shared it with me. with my friends. Seems like we just never Eureka! Spot on! I made a batch recently, and my husband and I had enough time to visit! We’d gather early made them disappear about as quickly as I baked them. in the halls before the school bell rang.We I’m happy to pass the recipe along to you. Grab a few cookies and a half-pint carton of milk, and I expect a few old memories would pass notes between classes. And a special part of our day was the time we will find their way to keep you company. Remember the green could relax and talk in the lunchroom. Plans trays?

Patsy Smith were made, dates brokered, “news” of the day hashed over.

Patsy Smith, a Montgomery native, is the author of two cookbooks, I have to insert here that even though I didn’t look like it at the A Cookbook for My Southern Daughter and A Southern Daughter Entime (I was skinny as a rail) I was one of those who actually ate tertains. They may be purchased at Capitol Book and News, Rosemont Gardens, Southern Homes and Gardens, Jo’s Hallmark, Richardson’s my lunch and liked it.That is, unless they had something like peas Pharmacy, and other fine book and gift stores, or through her website and carrots on the menu. But I digress. at southerndaughtercookbooks.com Remember with me for a moment the peanut butter cookies.

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“Nearly 10% of the US population has some hearing loss...”

Can You Speak a Little Louder, Please?

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oes a hearing problem cause you difficulty when talking with family or friends, listening to TV, radio, or attending religious services? Do you have difficulty hearing when someone whispers?

Nearly 10% of the US population has some hearing loss, with an estimated increased incidence from 20.6% in those aged 48 to 59 to 90% in adults over age 80 (Nash, et al, 2011).

The following changes which may occur Arlene Morris during the aging process impact hearing: the elasticity of the outer ear (auricle/pinna) decreases, and the ear lobe elongates. The ear canal narrows, hair within the ear canal may grow longer and thicker, the glands that secrete ear wax (cerumen) deteriorate causing it to be thicker, dryer, and more difficult to remove. The ear drum (tympanic membrane) and membrane in the inner ear become thicker and less flexible, the small bones in the middle ear may calcify, and the nerves, blood supply, and muscles may degenerate. Hearing loss is classified as: Sensorinerual—either affecting the sensory portion or nerve conduction of hearing. Noise can lead to sudden or gradual loss of hearing, and may also contribute to ear ringing (tinnitus). The sensory type of hearing loss is sometimes reversible, unless the tympanic membrane or tiny bones in the inner ear (ossicles) are destroyed. The neural type may affect the 8th cranial nerve that conducts the message to the hearing center in the brain and may indicate a potentially life-threatening tumor.

Conductive—problems in the external ear canal, the tympanic membrane, or the middle ear that prevents sound from being

effectively transmitted to the inner ear. Otosclerosis, or formation of additional bone within or between the tiny bones (ossicles) in the middle ear, is a hereditary disorder that may be corrected surgically.

Mixed—may occur with a head injury, chronic infection, genetic disorders, or when a conductive loss (such as an ear infection) occurs in the presence of a sensorineural loss.

Other disorders such as meningitis, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus , Meniere’s syndrome, or multiple sclerosis can affect hearing.

Presbycusis is the term for sensorineural hearing loss due to the aging process, although it does not occur in all individuals. Presbycusis usually occurs gradually in both ears, and may be helped by hearing aids. It may be noticed by difficulty discriminating beginning and ending consonants of words, especially z,s, sh, f, p, k, t, and g (e.g. ‘feet’ is heard as ‘eat’ or ‘beet’). Another person speaking more loudly will not help; rather the person should face the listener and enunciate more clearly. Avoidance of background noise interference may also help with sound discrimination.

Hearing can be affected by other factors besides aging, including obstruction of the ear canal by cerumen or another object, infections, or side effects of medications. A healthcare provider can examine the ear canal for presence of a tumor vs. cerumen and assist with removal. Attempting to remove cerumen with a cotton swab or hairpin actually risks impacting the wax, perforation of the tympanic membrane, or causing an abrasion to the ear canal; removal should be performed by a healthcare provider.

Infections can be viral, such as herpes zoster (shingles), bacterial, fungal, or may begin with changes in function of the Eustachian tubes (such as from rapid changes in air pressure such as in an airplane or rapidly ascending from scuba diving). The appropriate medication must be prescribed to treat the identified cause in order to prevent an acute ear infection from becoming chronic, potentially causing permanent loss.

Medications that can contribute to hearing loss include higher doses of aspirin, some types of antibiotics, diuretics, glycosides, quinine, and others. Ask your healthcare provider if your medication may affect your hearing. Begin one new medication at a time and promptly discuss any hearing decrease so the medication can be decreased

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Lewis, S. L., Dirksen, S. R., Heitkember, M. M., Bucher, L., & Camera, I. M. (2011).

Visual and auditory problems. In Medical-surgical nursing:Assessment and management of clinical problems (8th ed., pp. 403-444). St. Louis: Elsevier/Mosby.

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or revised. Seek prompt treatment for sinus and/or ear infections, and have routine examinations that include screening for wax buildup or hearing loss.

Arlene H. Morris, RN, Ed.D. is a Distinguished Teaching Associate Professor in the Auburn Montgomery School of Nursing, where she enjoys teaching content regarding gerontology and professional nursing issues. Email her at amorris@aum.edu

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Eastbrook Flea Market and Antique Mall spreads out over three floors in the old Gayfer’s building in Eastbrook, housing record collections, furniture, vintage clothing and toys, dishware, old cameras, wrought iron, lamps, household goods, books - similar to most large area flea markets.

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hanks to TV shows like American Pickers, Pawn Stars, Antiques Roadshow and Storage Wars espousing the adage “one man’s junk is another man’s treasure,” flea market vendors and venues are popping up like dandelions after a spring rain.

The venues vary dramatically. There’s the roadside shed with its jumble of wobbly tables and furniture odds and ends haphazardly laden with mismatched pottery, rusting garden tools and assorted memorabilia. Contrasting that is a multistory building with well-lit aisles, lined with booths brimming with items placed with artistic care. Regardless of the appearance, the lure is the same – the thrill of a “find”, the proverbial Picasso in the attic.

There was a time when flea market offerings leaned toward nostalgia and collectibles: early 20th century CocaCola advertising items, decorative pieces like Fenton glass, Depression-era pressed glass, signed pottery, and vintage toys augmented with authentic period furniture and working household items from a bygone era. Today the emphasis is on household items to fill a need, not an ephemeral “want.”

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offered. According to Don Rushing, owner of the popular Wetumpka Flea Market and Antiques, the reasons go beyond the state of the economy. “ The internet – particularly the eBay marketplace - has changed pricing,” he stated. “Customers come into the store already knowing what an item is worth online.”

Frank Powell, an Eastbrook Flea Market and Antiques Mall vendor, added, “What vendors who use eBay as their pricing model do not seem to realize is that they do not have the customer draw nor the breadth and depth of marketplace that eBay does. Often, they price themselves out of the market for a specific item.”

As for knick-knacks, Rushing suggested the drop in demand is at least partially due to WalMart and other chain stores offering pretty cheap ceramic and glass items – often imitating period collectibles.

“Many dealers in that type of decorative art can’t compete,” he commented.

The changing tastes of buyers is another factor, suggested Martha Lee Roberti of Cottage Antiques. Roberti has been involved in organizing estate sales for a number of years and still rents booth space at Wetumpka Flea Market and Antiques.

“The current trend toward less clutter, clean lines, bold

colors and an emphasis on function as well as form has meant booths in various areas of the building. She’s been an avid fewer demands for knick-knacks,” shopper at yard sales, swap-meets, Roberti said, adding, “Depression estate sales and flea markets for Glass, once a staple at markets years. She and husband Ray spent across the country, lost favor as a many happy hours checking out collectible (and therefore value) yard sales and flea markets when some years back.” they were dating, and still go to Experienced flea market vendor special “meets” to look for speLarry Cauthen advises sellers to cific collectibles. Nina said most of buy what they know will sell, not the furnishings in her house came buy what they like themselves. from their “antiquing” jaunts.

The old adage, the profit is already Nina doesn’t just pick up items in when you buy, translates as willy-nilly from yard sales, other buy low, sell high. Another of his flea markets and estate sales and caveats: “You can’t sell seasonal put them in her booth haphazardmerchandise out-of-season!” Try- Don Rushing owns one of the areas large flea markets. ly. She chooses merchandise she ing to move dancing Santas in July knows will attract shoppers lookis a non-starter. ing for vintage clothing (male and According to vendors at various female), purses, hats and jewelry. flea markets visited recently, there Whether her clients are adding to are still demand segments in the a specific collection, searching for secondhand marketplace. Today’s an unusual, affordable gift, or just tough economy has fueled a marlooking for a bargain, she makes ket for gently-used children’s toys, sure her sales areas are well-lit, kids’ clothing and nursery furnishand the clothes clean and pressed. ings. Sturdy, well-made wooden “Keeping a booth attractive furniture from the 40s is also takes a lot of skill and work,” enjoying renewed interest - parNina reiterated, “not what wouldticularly for first-time homeownbe flea market vendors want to Nina Kynard’s vintage clothing booth, Eastbrook Flea Market. hear!” ers on a budget and for students furnishing dorm rooms.

Powell, a 15-year vendor vetNina Kynard has operated Kynard Korner’s at Eastbrook eran, has built up a collection of vintage lighting and other Flea Market and Antique Mall since 2002 and has several items – basically from the 40s and 50s – pieces he knows will

Flea Markets Montgomery n 31 Flea Market - 11679 Montgomery Hwy., 334-335-2168 n Cloverland Flea Market- 3865 S. Court St., 334-834-0450 n Crystal Palace Flea Market - 2373 Cong. W L Dickinson Dr. , 334-2791417 n Eastbrook Flea Market & Antique Mall, Inc. - 425 Coliseum Blvd., 1-800469-5827 n Fantasy Island Flea Market - 3620 Atlanta Hwy., 334-272-8841 n Flea Market & Antique Shop 2166 Mount Meigs Rd., 334-265-2382 n Flea Market Montgomery - 2270 E. S. Blvd., 334-286-5005 n Hwy 80 Flea Market - 334-2783071 n It’s My Furniture Dot Com - 2809 E. S. Blvd., 334-284-8833 n J&K Antique Flea Market LLC 3990 E. Blvd., 334-649-4300 n JLJ Budget Mini-Shops - 9017 Wares Ferry Rd., 334-270-1801 n South Plaza Flea Market - 334281-8822 n Willie's World Flea Market - 3620 Atlanta Hwy., 334-272-8841 Prattville n Hunts Alley Flea Market - 139 Hunts Alley, 334-491-3532 n J&G Flea Market & Antique Mall 742 E. Main St., 334-361-4500 n Old Courthouse Flea Market 145 S. Court St., 334-491-0773 Wetumpka n A Wetumpka Flea Market and Antiques - 5266 Hwy 231, 334-567-2666 n Blue Ridge Treasure Hunt - 2606 Hwy 231, 334-514-0025 n Kat's Discount & Flea market 75999 Tallassee Hwy., 334-567-7067 n Goolsby Farmers & Flea Market Hwy 231., 334-567-5858 n Hilltop Market - 2187 Hwy 231, 334-514-4851 n Nanny's NIK-NAK & Flea Mkt 923 Company St., 334-567-2632 Millbrook n Bargain Place Flea Market - 2971 Main St., 334-300-5098 n Double Os Pawn Shop & Flea Mkt - 2506 Main St., 334-285-0022 n Moms Flea Market - 4082 Hwy 14, 334-285-4380 Santuck n Santuck Flea Mkt - 7300 Central Plank Rd., 334-567-7400

Frank Powell in one of his three booths at Eastbrook Flea Market & Antiques.

appeal to his clients. He echoed Kynard’s remarks.

“It takes years to develop a sense of what will keep customers coming back to you, to develop contacts that can lead to desirable merchandise, and to work at having your area fresh and attractivelooking.”

“Furthermore,” he added, “too many would-be vendors think all you need to do is to find old stuff at a good price and then mark it up at eBay prices, set it out on a table or some shelves and stand back. Disillusionment soon sets in when they realize it takes time and effort to develop a sense of what to buy that will actually SELL, and to develop a clientele!”

For many flea market devotees, the thrill of the chase and delight in the perfect “find” are enhanced by the ambiance of the marketplace.

Kynard noted that indoor flea markets are attractive to people who prefer their

merchandise “pre-selected,” winnowed from the bewildering mishmash of odds and ends gracing the usual yard sale. Even dedicated bargain-hunters are likely to be more comfortable shopping in a familiar “store” setting.

Today, most flea markets will accept a range of credit cards or even checks in lieu of cash.

Recently, that boon of the cash-strapped shopper - layaway - has appeared at larger, indoor flea/antique markets with the space to store items safely. Generally, this extended payment plan is available only for higher priced items or new furniture.

Of all the tips gleaned from flea market vendors and shoppers there are a few that stand out: go early in the day, visit your favorite markets often, and wear comfortable shoes. Merchandise changes, vendors come and go, and you’re on your feet a lot.

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Guide to Electronic Social Security (and other) Payments

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or years, Social Security has stressed the convenience, security, and safety of getting benefit payments electronically.

Soon, direct deposit (or Direct Express) will not only be the best way to receive Federal benefit payments, it will be the only way.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced a new rule, effective March 1, 2013, that will phase out paper checks for Federal benefit and non-tax payments. Here’s how Kylle’ D. McKinney the transition will work. n Anyone applying for Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits on or after May 1, 2011, will receive their payments electronically. n Those currently receiving paper checks must switch to electronic payments by March 1, 2013. n Anyone currently receiving their benefit payments electronically will continue to receive their payment as usual on their payment day. n Those receiving benefits have the option of direct deposit to a bank or credit union of their choice, or into a Direct Express® Debit MasterCard® account (a Treasuryrecommended prepaid card option).Visit www.GoDirect.org to learn more.

n Social Security, SSI,Veterans Affairs, Railroad Retirement Board, Office of Personnel Management benefits, and other nontax payments are included.

For most people receiving monthly benefits, this change won’t affect them, since eight out of ten beneficiaries already receive payments electronically. Everyone else should understand the reasons behind the change from paper checks sent through the mail, to electronic payments. n Safety - no risk of checks being lost or stolen n Ease and Reliability - no need to wait for the mail or go to the bank n Taxpayer/Personal Savings - no postage, paper or printing costs; no check-cashing or bank fees n Environmentally Friendly - saves paper and eliminates transportation costs including fuel If you now get your check in the mail, there’s no need to wait for the new rule to go into effect to enjoy the benefits of electronic payments.Visit www.godirect.org to start receiving your Social Security and SSI payments the safe, easy, inexpensive, and green way — electronically.

Kylle’ McKinney, SSA Public Affairs Specialist, can be reached in Montgomery at 866-593-0914 ext. 26265, or kylle.mckinney@ssa.gov.

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May 2011 Dear Marci, I am about to be discharged from the hospital, and my doctor thinks I should enter a skilled nursing facility. Can a skilled nursing facility decide not to accept me as a patient?

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Original Medicare. Facilities are allowed to select which patients they accept, as long as they do not violate discrimination laws.

A skilled nursing facility can also limit the kinds of services it provides and the types of conditions it will care for. If you need services that the SNF does not provide, the SNF may decide not to accept you as a patient. For example, a SNF can decide it will not treat patients with dementia. Sometimes the SNF will not take you as a patient because it believes you do not meet Medicare’s criteria for coverage, or because it has no staff available to take on new patients.

If you are in a Medicare private health plan (like an HMO), your plan will generally pay for you to get care only from skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) that are within the plan’s network.You may be able to get care from a non-network SNF (and pay your plan’s rates) if you were staying in the SNF before a hospitalization, if the SNF is a part of your continuing care retirement community or if your spouse lives in the SNF at the time of your hospital discharge.

Marci’s Medicare Answers is a service of the Medicare Rights Center (www.medicarerights.org), the nation’s largest independent source of information and assistance for people with Medicare. To speak with a counselor, call (800) 333-4114. To subscribe to “Dear Marci,” the Medicare Rights Center’s free educational e-newsletter, simply e-mail dearmarci@medicarerights.org.

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Where There’s Smoke, There’s Food!

By Lenore Reese Vickrey

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othing quite beats the smell of meat sizzling on a grill. It’s especially tantalizing in the warmer months when days are longer, time moves a little slower and fresh vegetables are plentiful (they go great on the grill, too). A trio of avid River Region grillers talked about their favorite specialties, and why they prefer it over any other method of cooking, any time of year.

“I just like the casualness of it,” says Ronnie Bedsole. “It’s a low-key, no-fuss way to cook, and it’s relaxing.”

The 58-year-old Montgomery resident grills as much as three times a week on his back patio. Although he’s cooked with charcoal in the past, he now prefers a gas grill because “it’s so quick and easy.”

Bedsole, who works at the State Department of Revenue, cooks hamburgers (“the only thing everyone in my family likes”), pork tenderloin, sirloin or chicken kabobs (marinated in Italian dressing), pork chops, steak and barbecued chicken. His sauce starts with Kraft Barbecue sauce, to which he adds ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, honey, brown sugar, fresh lemon juice and Lawry’s Seasoned Salt.

“But my favorite is fresh salmon,” he says.

After washing, he sprinkles the salmon with Cajun seasoning and cooks it on the grill in a mesh holder sprayed with Pam, about 10 minutes on each side. He also likes Cavender’s Greek seasoning as a dry rub, especially on pork tenderloin and hamburgers.

Derek Coe, 56, a retired Marine who now teaches at Resurrection Catholic School, is known for his ribs. Using large grills rented from Maxwell AFB, Coe cooks ribs by the hundreds for fundraisers for the school and adjacent church, and caters parties and dinners for up to 150 people.

“It’s my favorite,” he says.

When buying ribs he chooses slabs with a little marbling on the back for moistness, but trims off the excess fat. Some cooks like to boil ribs first, but not Coe. “The secret is cooking them slowly,” he says, and getting your charcoal white-hot. “Spread them out and let them burn until they cool.” He cooks ribs with the cup side down.

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Derek Coe shows off the large grill on which he cooks his special beer-basted ribs.

onion, parsley, whatever’s usually Miller High Life,” he in the kitchen. It’s no real says. On the next turn, he secret.” He prefers cooking pours beer over the top of with Kingsford charcoal and the ribs. has used homemade charcoal “The beer gives them flavor as well. and keeps the ribs tenderized.

“I like it basically for the You can tell the difference flavor,” he says. without it!”

Jehle is known for the Slow and easy hundreds of hamburgers and The key to perfect ribs is hot dogs he cooked for Trinity slow cooking, he reiterates.

Presbyterian School football Coe allows 15 minutes begames for seven years. tween turns, and usually takes “We cooked 400 to 600 the ribs off the grill after the hamburgers and hot dogs eighth turn. for every game,” he says. At “You have to pay attention,” Ronnie Bedsole likes the convenience of gas for everything from burgers to fish. halftime, he’d cook deer meat he warns. The ribs are done when a fork or knife inserted in what he calls the “big end” come and shrimp for the concession stand workers, “and it got to be such a big deal that people would come and share their meat out clear (no blood). The taste test is also popular, he admits. with everyone.”

“I’m tasting all the time! It’s the best meat to me. The only He stays active in the Sportsmen’s Ministry at Frazer Memorial thing better is shrimp.”

United Methodist Church, which holds a wild game supper every Coe also cooks chicken on the grill, boiling it first in beer, then year to introduce others to the taste of wild game. letting it sit for an hour so the beer flavor soaks in. He seasons All three grillers started cooking on grills in their teens, either it with poultry seasoning, light garlic salt and SeasonAll, then lets watching family members or teaching themselves. it sit overnight before grilling the next day. After the chicken is “I started when I was a teenager,” says Ronnie Bedsole, “and done, he dips it into his special barbecue sauce (a base of Kraft when I was in college at Troy, I lived in a trailer park and if anyone sauce pureed with tomatoes, bell pepper, onions and other started a grill going, everyone would converge and bring their secret ingredients that he also uses for his ribs). Patience is the own stuff to grill.” Now Bedsole enjoys grilling for his family, and key, he says. often adds vegetables to the mix.

“If you want it (chicken or ribs) to be really good, take your “I love to grill tomatoes. I cut the stem end off, top with a little time to marinate first, let it sit, then let it cook slow.”

For Bob Jehle, who’s been grilling since his early teens, the best oregano and olive oil and grill, top side up, until they get just a little soft.” thing to throw on a grill is wild game.

He also grills asparagus, onions, peppers, mushrooms, and even “We cook a lot of deer, wild duck, chickens, quail and sausage,” sliced squash. One of his tips: when cooking kabobs, put a lemon he says. wedge next to the meat to tenderize it.

His family did a lot of hunting, and wild game was always on Jehle had some advice as well, especially for those cooking wild the menu for the 4th of July and other celebratory occasions game: prepare your meat properly before you cook. where the game would be cooked on a big pit-type grill under “If it’s not put up and cleaned properly, it won’t be right,” he an oak tree. He recommends marinating game overnight before says. “Have it frozen properly. If you don’t start with a good prodcooking. uct, it won’t taste good.”

“For deer I start with Moore’s Marinade, and then I add garlic,

Whole Chicken on the Grill (recipe) Start with a whole chicken (see title above), removing the little bag that comes inside. If you enjoy fishing for catfish, there’s enough bait in that bag for a couple of hours on the river. Some folks fry the liver and gizzard. If you wish to minimize trips to the cardiologist, throw the whole bag away.

Thoroughly rinse the chicken inside and out with cold water and cut out the backbone with poultry shears or a heavy serrated knife. Cut from the neck to the rear, a half-inch on either side of the backbone.

With backbone removed place the chicken skin side up on a cookie sheet. No need to let him rest. He’s already having a good nap.

On the skin side, apply a light coating of EVOO, corn or peanut oil and sprinkle on your favorite dry seasoning. Turn

the chicken skin side down and apply your favorite dry seasoning.You may want to use different flavors on the skin side and the underside; one sweet and one savory.

Light your charcoal using about five pounds on one side of the grill bottom, and place a small disposable foil pan on the opposite side. Pour one quart of water into the foil pan and place the grill grate on the grill. Wait about 15 minutes or until the charcoal is white and a bit ashy.

Place the chicken on the grill grate over the water filled foil pan, place the top on the grill and check your watch. Allow the chicken to cook for 2 hours. DO NOT OPEN THE GRILL. Remove chicken from the grill, cut to your preference, and try to eat it when no one’s looking or you won’t get much for yourself. Enjoy!

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s Benjamin Franklin stated in 1789, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Although death, unlike taxes, does not get worse every year, it is prudent to anticipate this inevitable event by preparing a will to dispose of our earthly goods and provide for our heirs. Surprisingly, an estimated 70% Alan Wallace of American adults do not have a will. In the hope that you will not be found among that number, for the next few months we will examine some of the considerations and decisions involved in will making.

The natural starting point is the question: Why do I need a will?

The answer is: If you do not prepare your own will, the state where you reside has one for you in the form of its intestacy laws. Intestacy is the condition of dying without a valid will or with assets whose disposition is not otherwise provided for.

Why is dying intestate a bad thing?

First, it is quite unlikely that the intestacy laws governing your estate would pass the assets to the people, in the amounts, in the manner and at the time that you would prefer. Depending on the circumstances of the decedent, assets of persons dying intestate can be divided in various proportions among the surviving spouse, descendants of the deceased, and parents and grandparents of the deceased. If there is no surviving spouse, descendants, or other blood relatives, your assets could pass to the state. Is that really what you want?

Second, do you want assets transferred outright to heirs who may not be able to manage them? Such an arrangement can do more harm than good. Not all heirs can manage property effectively. Should assets be left in trust and managed for the benefit of one or more persons? The intestacy laws do not have these provisions.

Third, meeting certain requirements of the intestacy laws can be expensive and hassle filled. For instance, the

probate court with jurisdiction (typically in the county where the deceased resided) will charge court costs for overseeing the distribution process. The court will appoint an administrator for the estate which will also collect a fee for its services. Typically this administrator will have to post bond as a safeguard that that will do its job properly. This bond costs money and will be charged to the estate. The probate process usually takes several months, during which time the estate assets likely will not be available to the heirs.

Fourth, suppose that you are caring for your child, grandchild or incapacitated spouse at the time of your death. Do you care who takes on that responsibility when you are gone?

By having a will you can nominate a guardian, but if you die intestate, your wishes for caring for these people are unknown and will not be considered.

Some people think that only the rich need a will, but that is not true. Even if you only own modest property—for instance, a vehicle, some household furnishings and a bank account—your survivors’ lives will be significantly easier if you have a will. Without one, you are subjecting them to many hours of waiting: Waiting on the probate court, waiting on the estate administrator, waiting to get a needed share of your assets, and waiting for your affairs to finally be resolved. In addition, a portion of your assets will be unnecessarily eroded by various fees and settlement expenses. If your financial and family situation is simple, you can probably get by with a simple will that only costs a couple hundred dollars.

While your heirs may never fully appreciate the trouble you have saved them by having a valid and effective will, they will certainly have cause to resent the fact if you do not. If you do not have a will or it is long overdue for revision, I urge you to remedy the situation before the end of 2011.

Alan Wallace, CFA, ChFC, CLU is a Senior Financial Advisor for Ronald BLue & Co.’s Montgomery office, 334-270-5960, alan.wallace@ronblue.com www.primemontgomery.com | May 2011

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“The Duty Called Me Here” exhibit includes a life-size diorama of a typical military camp. (Photo courtesy of Pamplin Historical Park.)

Remembering America’s Bloodiest War Story by Andrea Gross Photos by Irv Green

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’m communing with 13-year-old Delavan S. Miller, a drummer boy in the Union Army of the Potomac, circa 1862. As I stop in front of a diorama depicting a typical military camp, Delavan confides that he had considered “falling out” of line.

After all, he says, “There was no use of us going up to get shot at when we had nothing to shoot back with.”

Across the room, my husband is listening to 21-year-old Eli Pinson Landers, who fought for the South. “I have saw the wounded hauled off in old four-horse wagons, just throwed in like hogs – some with their legs off, some with their arms off [sic],” Eli says.

Delavan and Eli were real people, and my husband and I are using personal digital players to listen to their actual words, as recorded in letters and journals and spoken by actors. It’s a spooky experience to hear these voices from the past. The two boy-men fought for different causes, yet their thoughts were remarkably similar. And this — the similarities of those on both 26

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sides of the war — is the overriding lesson of the National Museum of the Civil War Soldier at Pamplin Historical Park in Petersburg, Virginia.

This year begins the Civil War Sesquicentennial. “Sesquicentennial” is a tongue-twister we’d all better learn to pronounce as states commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. The war, which lasted from 1861 to 1865, raged through 28 states, from Maine to New Mexico, and commemorative tours, re-enactments and exhibitions will be plentiful through 2015.

Along with the Civil Rights Movement and the Creek War of 1813-14, the Civil War is part of a Becoming Alabama initiative spearheaded earlier this year by the Department of Archives and History. Events commemorating the war in Alabama have already taken place, with many others scheduled from now through 2015. In addition, the AlabamaTourism Department has released a new Civil War Trail brochure for the 150th anniversary, listing major Alabama battles, sites, attractions and re-enactments.

Still, a visit to Virginia is worthwhile, for it is there, in the

northernmost state of the Confederacy, that the war most often literally pit brother against brother.

The state's people were so divided that it lost nearly one-third of its land when folks in the western counties opted to form a separate entity, West Virginia, rather than join the Confederacy. [In Northeast Alabama, Winston County followed a similar path, seceding from the Confederacy to form the “Free State of Winston.”– Ed.’s Note] Sixty percent of the Civil War’s battles were fought in Virginia, and visitors could spend days touring battlefields, but we’re not interested in the strategic maneuverings of generals. We want to learn about the people — both the ordinary folks and their leaders — who were caught up in the bloodiest war in American history.

Pamplin is the best place to learn about the three million Americans who became soldiers.

They were northerners, southerners, blacks, whites, farmers, bankers, long time Americans, newly arrived immigrants.

As we enter the museum, we go to the exhibit entitled “Duty Called Me Here,” where we’re each invited to select one of thirteen soldiers to be our "comrade.” I chose Delavan, who's the youngest, and don my headphones to hear him describe his wartime experiences. Suddenly I hear a gasp from another visitor. Her "comrade" was describing a battle when a loud shot interrupted his words. “He was killed,” she says quietly.

Pamplin contains three other museums, four antebellum homes and miles of trails that lead to reconstructed soldier tents.

Costumed interpreters fire cannons, load muskets and cook meals with plants harvested from the gardens of plantation homes.

It's no wonder that Pulitzer Prize-winning historian James McPherson calls Pamplin "the crown jewel of Civil War history destinations."

Richmond, 25 miles north, is the current capital of the Virginia and the former capital of

The National Museum of the Civil War Soldier at Pamplin Historical Park, termed “the crown jewel of Civil War history destinations.”

Lee pointed the way towards reconciliation during a service at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.

Visitors listen to soldier’s journal entries as they tour the “Duty Called Me Here” exhibit. (Photo courtesy of Pamplin Historical Park.)

the Confederacy. Here, in an eleven-room gray stucco mansion deemed the White House of the Confederacy, Confederate President Jefferson Davis lived and governed. [Montgomery’s First White House of the Confederacy was Davis’ domicile for the first four months of the War, after which time the Confederate capital was moved to Richmond– Ed.] We see the desk with neatly arranged papers, the east portico where his five-year-old son fell from the porch and died, the parlor that Abraham Lincoln visited on April 4, 1865, one day after Davis and his family had evacuated. Lincoln sat in Davis’ chair, thus staking his claim as president of all the states of America.

Finally, we visit St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, the worship place of both Davis and his greatest general, Robert E. Lee. Davis was attending church when he received Lee’s message that Richmond, and thus the Confederacy, was about to fall to Union troops.

Davis never returned to Richmond, but Lee continued to worship at St. Paul’s. Several months later he was attending services when a black man approached the communion table. Although the war was officially over, the parishioners were both shocked and offended. This was a new world, one for which they were unprepared.

Lee ignored both the consternation of the congregation and the actions of the black man. He simply rose, walked to the altar rail and knelt for communion, as if the black man’s presence were the most natural thing in the world.

By using the Sesquicentennial to introduce visitors to stories like these, Virginia aims to commemorate the war that so changed America.

For more information: www.virginia.org www.visitrichmondva.com http://www.pamplinpark.org www.primemontgomery.com | May 2011

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May “Flies”

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f I had to pick only one in which to fly fish, it would be May. The combination of comfortable temperatures and hungry fish come together to make the fifth month of the year in Alabama my favorite in which to carry the long rod and a few flies down to the pond and catch supper.

With the days getting longer, water temperatures rising and aquatic food sources Niko Corley & Bella becoming more available, bass are in varying stages of their annual spawn depending on where you fish, and bream are not far behind. In Alabama bass and bream typically spawn in relatively shallow water when the water reaches 65-70 degrees, making their beds in small gravel or sand and close to good cover.

For anyone who’s fished the saltwater flats for game fish, sightcasting for bass with a fly rod by scanning the shallows looking for the sandy depressions the fish have made will be familiar and can be very productive. Watching your fly disappear in a boil of water as your line goes tight will have any fly angler scanning the shallows for bass beds. With the best bass fishing usually pre- and post-spawn, anglers have a good chance at large numbers of fish this time of year.

Bream prefer similar-temperature water to spawn as bass, and anyone who’s sat on a bream bed with a cane pole and a can of crickets or a tub of wigglers will tell you loading the boat this time of year is not uncommon. Bream beds concentrate fish, and bream usually bed from May to October. Once the bass are

spawning and the first full moon of May hits, the bream should be ready to go.

Gear-wise, spring fly fishing for bass and bream is low tech. A 5-weight rod and matching reel with floating line and a six-foot monofilament leader means you’re to tie on a fly and hit the water.

Fly selection in May is also low tech. I usually fish three different flies: Woolly Worms, Stone Flies and of course May Fly or Willow Fly imitators, as long as the flies have hatched.

For those who like to tie their own flies, this “trinity of May ‘flies’” can all be tied on straight shank #10, 12 and 14 hooks.

Black, green or brown chenille and matching hackle material and a tuft of red yarn at the tail are all you need for the wooly worms, which imitate the caterpillars we see crawling on waterside trees and plants this time of year. The woolly worms will float at first but eventually sink as they become water logged, and are good for reaching bream or even bass staging just off the bed in slightly deeper water.

A Stone Fly can easily be tied with white, brown or black foam trimmed to size, and two strands of rubber spinnerbait skirt for legs. The May Fly or Willow Fly is the most involved of the three but still relatively simple.

Using a razor blade, shave off a section of wine cork the length of your hook and two-to-three times as thick. Next, cut a narrow channel on one side of the cork piece the width of the hook and attach the cork to the hook shank with a few dabs of super glue. Tie this off with yellow or brown, covering the cork completely.

Use two, 1½ inch pieces of twelve pound clear monofilament for the “tail.” The wings can be fashioned from two small sections cut from any bird feather, duck, goose or even dove. Use thread and a dab of super glue to secure a twirl of brown hackle just behind the eye of the hook, and you’re ready to fish. Like the Stone Fly, the May Fly floats.

Good fishing!

Niko Corley is an avid sportsman, spending his free time hunting, fishing and enjoying other outdoor activities. In this column, he covers a range of outdoor recreation activities in central Alabama and beyond.

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Yard ‘N Garden

Made In The Shade “And you thought only ferns lived in shade!”

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opefully your home has a spot of shade somewhere that’s waiting to shine. If, instead, you have a full sun yard you can: 1) stop reading this article and return next month when we talk about sun gardening; 2) build an arbor for instant shade; or 3) plant a tree and wait for a few years.

Some of the best treasures in the garden live in shade. But, all shade is not Ethel Dozier Boykin equal. Do you have dense shade, north wall shade, or shade from trees?

Dappled shade is ever-changing, with bright and shady spots.

This type of shade gives enough light to allow a wider selection of plants, whereas dense shade spots are more of a challenge with regards to plant choices.

You’ll rarely see a plant with a tag stating it needs dense shade. One old time favorite, however, that wants to be in deep shade is the Cast Iron plant.My grandmother put this plant in her fireplace during the summer to add beauty.

The Cast Iron plant loves the dark. Unfortunately, I often see this plant in bright sunny areas where it looks brown and yellow and seems embarrassed at how poorly it looks, through no fault of its own.

Most people think of hostas when designing shade gardens and that’s a great thought. This plant ranges from a tiny nine inches to four feet in size. Colors range from shades of greens, blue green,yellow green, dark green, light green and green with white borders, white with green borders, smooth leaves and puckered leaves. Endless looks can be supplied by just one type of plant. Hostas will increase in size as they return each year, soon filling up a large space. Slugs are the only problem this plant seems to have. (The bottle bait tip I gave you last month for dealing with slugs works great for safeguarding your hostas.)

Just as the range of hostas is vast, so are your choices in ferns. Ferns range from six inches to a grand height of five-feet, and everything in between. The dark-green Dixie Wood Fern is a giant in the fern garden. It’s semi-evergreen, as are many ferns.

Ferns spread as time goes by, so give them room to grow. Holly Fern is an evergreen fern and makes a wonderful broad-cover under trees, where grass does not thrive. Try using it instead of ivy or jasmine.

Ferns also come in a variety of colors, such as the copper hue of the Autumn Fern's new fronds. (This fern is currently showing off its colors in my own garden.) Ever seen a purple fern? Look for the Japanese Painted Fern, whose color responds to the amount of light it receives. Light shade produces the best color for this fern; give it too much sun and the color washes out.

If a part of your yard has sun for longer than just early morning, consider the Southern Wood Fern, which will live in sun. A Texas native, this fern has definitely seen sun. (And you thought only ferns lived in shade!)

Other good suggestions for the shade garden include astilbes, which are a good neighbor to the fern.

They bloom in pink, red, white, and purple. This colorful perennial will be back year after year. For additional splash, you might add impatiens, which come in a wide assortment of colors. Shrubs can also be added to shady areas.

Consider Fatsia or Aucuba, with its large yellow and green speckled leaves that are about the size of a dinner plate. Both of these shrubs are good to grow for use in floral arrangements.To add fragrance, use gardenias, which do well in sun or shade.

Patios, too, are wonderful in the shade. Use flagstone or tiny gravel, and create a seating area by using a groundcover in the cracks of the flagstone.

All of these suggestions create a woodland look that invites you to sit outside and enjoy the beauty all around. Relax, now you have it Made in The Shade!! Good Gardening!

Ethel Dozier Boykin, a Montgomery native, owns Art in the Garden, a landscape design and consulting company in the Capital City. Contact her at 334-395-5949, or by email at etheldozierboykin@yahoo. com Ethel Dozier Boykin, a Montgomery native, owns Art in the Garden, a landscape design and consulting company in the Capital City.

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Recent dvd releases How Do You Know, Black Swan, and The King’s Speech How Do You Know (PG-13) How can a romantic comedy in which Reese Witherspoon finds herself courted by Paul Rudd and Owen Wilson, with Jack Nicholson as Rudd's beleaguered father, and reliably neurotic gal-pal Kathryn Hahn in the wings turn out this lame? Reese and Paul meet awkwardly on a blind date, just as their worlds are collapsing.

She's just been coldly dropped from the US Olympic softball team after 12 years of glory; he's facing jail time as the fall guy over some dubious international financial conduct in his father's business. Luke is another jock who jumps to the early lead in the race for Reese's involuntarily mittless hand. There are few laughs in the script, which are nearly buried as our characters meander far too long, and far too blandly, around their assorted issues. What a waste of cast and premise. This may not be the worst movie of the year, but it's clearly among the most disappointing. (3/22)

Black Swan (R) If this complicated drama were just a film about the struggles of an aspiring ballerina, it would still be aesthetically and emotionally satisfying for most refined palates.

But Natalie Portman’s performance, and the psychological intricacy of a deceptively intricate screenplay make this a uniquely edgy experience of the dissonance between external beauty and several strains of internal turmoil. Portman is the anointed star about to soar; Barbara Hershey plays her typically-grating stage mother, and Mila Kunis represents the ambitious primasin-waiting, ready to fill the slippers if the one ahead of them should slip. In case you’re not feeling old enough, how about Winona Ryder as the past-her-prime superstar Portman is hoping to replace? Has it really been that many years since Heathers and Beetlejuice?

The film requires more attention to detail than usual, since the story you think you’re starting is not the one you wind up with. Although rich with performance sequences, even non-

Mark Glass ballet buffs can find much to engage their senses and sensibilities - especially those whose tastes run to the dark side (they’re serious about the R rating) of human nature. Portman’s work in Black Swan won her the awards season’s triple crown: the Oscar, Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Best Actress prizes. (3/29)

King’s Speech, The (R) Before becoming King George VI, Firth’s character was happy to be second in line behind his glib, charming brother. No pressure; all he had to do was look and act regal without much call for public speaking. All the respected specialists had failed to make a dent in his stutter. Rush, and his unorthodox methods, was the last resort. The prince chafed at the techniques, and progress was slow and minimal. But when big brother abdicated to marry his true love, Colin had to be the voice that could reassure a nation about to embark on another war with Germany, while still recovering from the first one.

It’s a fine film all around. Like Portman in Black Swan, Firth won the Academy Award for this role, as well as the SAG and Golden Globe Best Actor titles. For his part Rush won nominations in all the major competitions.There are few examples in Hollywood’s history of two actors carrying such a fine film so masterfully.

If someone invites you to a dramatic film about one guy helping another overcome his stutter, how excited would you get? Odds are you’d be scrambling for an excuse or another option. In this case, your fears of tedium would be misplaced.

The fact that it’s historical - an English prince who became king in the 1930s, just in time for the crisis of WW II and the advent of live radio skills as an essential part of the monarchy - isn’t enough for a winner. But Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush (prince and prof, respectively) serve up two of the best performances of the year, if not the decade, breathing heart and humor into the roles, and meshing with the kind of chemistry we wish many of the romantic screen pairings would have established. (4/19)

Mark Glass is an officer and director of the St. Louis Film Critics Association.

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Taking the Car Keys

: My 89-year-old father had his foot caught between the gas and brake pedal of his car and he ran into the pillar at the front of the grocery store he and my mom were at. Luckily he did not hurt or kill anyone and while he hit his head on the windshield of his car (he was not wearing a seatbelt), he feels that as long as he can walk, he can drive. What he doesn't want to admit is that he walks with assistance, either a cane or a walker, and that his balance is not that good. We are at a complete loss as to what to do. — Linda

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:Watching our parents drive when we know they are not safe on the road is a very difficult position to

be in.

First and foremost make sure that your father is physically, mentally and emotionally fit: hearing, eyes, balance, judgment, reactions and responses.

Are any of his medications contra indicated (not mixing well with other medications)? Does he have one for the road thinking that just one drink (of alcohol) won’t do any harm? With his cooperation, have him checked out by his primary doctor and any other doctors that have

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an influence on him, or may be giving him medications that may contribute to his driving erratically or impair his judgment.

I had my father go to a driving class, to reduce his insurance as well as reinforce the rules of the road. Just because someone has been driving for many years does not mean they know or remember all the rules and regulations.

If you feel your father is competent and understanding, let him know how his driving and the potential for him to hurt himself or others is on your mind. Usually when the older driver realizes that it is not their need alone that is involved, I

have found that most often they will be more cooperative. If it comes to truly having to take away the keys, after every thing possible has been done, be aware and sensitive to how that will impact on his independence, manhood, medical and social life.

Taking away the keys is a profound step but if you keep in mind all of his needs and address them, the transition can be harmonious.

Marion Somers, Ph.D. has worked with thousands of seniors and their caregivers as a geriatric care manager and elder care expert.

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hose of you who read my column regularly know in May, Osteoporosis Month, I always write about osteoporosis.

With 12,000 boomers a day turning 65, that’s one every 8 seconds for the next 18 years; and with 50 percent of women over the age of 50 projected to have an osteoporosis related fracture in their lifetime, I thought I’d be a little practical this year and give you a mini-workout to help you protect your bones. Our bones are living tissue and grow stronger with weight bearing and resistance exercise.

This is called bone-loading.

Since the three areas most at-risk for osteoporotic fracture are the spine, the hip and the wrist, here are three easy bone-loading exercises, one for each of those areas.You can do these using a pair of hand weights or a couple of soup cans.

Use a weight that makes the exercise feel somewhat hard after eight reps. Remember to always exhale on the exertion. Do 8-15 reps of each of these exercises.

Start where you’re comfortable and build up.

And of course always consult your doctor before beginning this or any exercise program.

Lunge – Loads Hip and Femur (thigh bone) Stand tall, feet about shoulder width apart, hands and weights at your sides.

Keep body erect and lunge forward with left foot, bending both knees to help facilitate the move. (Right heel comes off the floor).Your front knee should be aligned over the second toe of that foot and your weight should be centered between your front and back foot. Hold for 8 seconds, (remember to breathe) return to starting position and repeat lunging with right foot.

Double arm row: Loads Spine Start with arms in front of you, weights together.Slowly row arms back, bending elbows bringing weights to chest height. Squeeze shoulder blades together, without shrugging your shoulders.

Wrist Curls Hold arms in front of you palms up. Using only your wrists, curl weights toward your body until knuckles are facing the ceiling.Slowly lower and repeat.

The National Osteoporosis Foundation has a wealth of information on your bones and osteoporosis on its website, www.

NOF.org. For more information on bone-loading exercise visit www.movingfree.com.

Mirabai Holland M.F.A. is a leading authority in the Health & Fitness industry, and a public health activist specializing in preventive and rehabilitative exercise for women. Her Moving Free™ approach to exercise is designed to provide a movement experience so pleasant it doesn't feel like work. Send your Ask Mirabai questions to: askmirabai@movingfree.com. Visit her website at www.movingfree. com (c)2011.

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May Community Events Theatre May 5-21, Wetumpka. Sugar Bean Sisters. Depot Players. Admission. 334868-1440; www.wetumpkadepot.com.

May 6-7, Union Springs, Driving Miss Daisy, Red Door Theatre. Admission.

334-738-8687; www.reddoortheatre. org.

May 12-21, Millbrook. Child’s Play. Millbrook Community Players. Admission.

334-782-7318.

Music May 3, Prattville. Pops Spring Concert.

Church of the Living Water. 334-3580297.

Each Fri. noon, Brown Bag Concert.

Wetumpka. Free. 334-567-4811, www. wetumpkachamber.com.

May 14 & 28, Jam Session, Old Alabama Town, 9 a.m. to noon. Free. Call 334240-4500; www.oldalabamatown.com May 20-21, Montgomery. Jubilee Cityfest. Admmission. 334-261-1114, www. jubileecityfest.org.

History May 19, Montgomery. Freedom Riders Come to Alabama, J. Mills Thornton. AL Dept. of Archives. Noon. Free. 334353-4726. www.archives.alabama.gov.

May 19-21, Montgomery. Opening of Exhibit, Freedom Rides Museum, Greyhound Bus Station. AL Historical Commission. Free. 334-242-3184. www.montgomerybusstation.org.

Arts & Crafts May 7, Montgomery. Herb Day. Old Alabama Town Herb Society. Herbal health, cooking with herbs, herbal gardening. Free. 334-240-4500.

May 7, Montgomery. Flimp Festival. Museum of Fine Arts. Art, entertainment, food. Admission. 334-240-4333, www. mmfa.org.

Thru July 27. Montgomery. Stories that Cover Us: Quilts by Pat Batiste. Rosa Parks Museum. Free. 334-241-8701, http://montgomery.troy.edu/rosaparks/museum.

Fundraisers May 5, Montgomery. First White House of the Confederacy. Church of the Ascension. Speaker. Free. 334-315-7266, www.firstwhitehouse.org.

May 13-20, Montgomery. Paint Alabama. ServisFirst Bank, One Commerce St. Art Show/sale (Renascence Re-entry Community of Mtgy.) Free.

334-832-1402, www.halfway-home. net.

Other May 7, Montgomery. Mayfest. Zoo. Entertainment, food, games. Admission.

334-240-4930. www.montgomeryzoo. com.

May 9-10, Montgomery. Teen Team Tryouts. Eastdale Mall. High school Jr.s & Srs. interested in community, fun, fashion. 334-277-7380, www. shopmalls.com.

May 12, 4 p.m. Montgomery Area Hearing Loss Support Group. First United Methodist Church. Speaker, refreshments. Free. E-mail hearinginfo@ earthlink.net.

May 6, Prattville. Swinging Fore Singles golf classic. Registration for participants. 334-263-0532.

May 17, Montgomery. Celebration of the Arts Awards Gala. AL Shakespeare Festival. Free. 334-242-4076 www. arts.alabama.gov.

May 13, Montgomery. Charity Golf Classic (Boys/Girls Clubs of Mtgy).

Registration fee for participants. 334832-4288. michelle@bgcmala.org.

Thru May 29, Wetumpka. Spring Flower Festival. Jasmine Hill Gardens.

Admission. 334-263-5713, www. jasminehill.org.

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