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CONTENTS JANUARY 2017 • VOL. 18 ISSUE 1
ON THE COVER – Happy New Year! As 2017 begins, let us keep open hearts and minds. Inner peace and acceptance of those with different views can help connect us all this year.
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Wonder Waters The History Of Florida’s Healing Springs BY GABRIELLE CALISE
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Open Minds Gainesville Organization Uses Differences to Create Unity BY CAMERON COBB
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Veteran Francis Emond At Pearl Harbor, Navy Musician Hung his Horn for a Stretcher BY MICHAEL STONE
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FROM THE EDITOR œ ALBERT ISAAC
Health and Spirituality Indeed, another year is upon us. But this time I’m not going to talk about how fast the last year passed by. I think I do that every January, so this year I’m just going to be grateful; grateful to the readers who enjoy our magazines; grateful for another year on this earthly plane; grateful for a sound mind (relatively speaking) and body, and especially grateful for my family and friends. I haven’t made any official New Year’s Resolutions, but after carrying a gigantic bag of soil across the yard and immediately feeling like I needed to take a nap, I think it’s time to start riding my bicycle again (as it turns out, motorcycle riding does little for the cardiovascular system, except when it breaks down and I have to push it). So I pumped up the tires on my bike. I even took it for a ride around my yard — until it started to rain. But, yes, I’m even grateful for the rain. It’s been way too dry. My vegetable garden appreciates it.
Speaking of vegetables, I’m hoping to improve my diet for the New Year, starting with fresh-grown produce. I’m also hoping to ride that bicycle now that it’s ride-able again. I have a weight-bar set that sits in the garage and the only time I lift those weights is when I have to move them out of the way. Think I’ll take advantage of those, too. Man, how many times have I said I would do all of these things? Too many to list in this editor note, I can tell you that. But this year will be different. This year I hit the big Six-Oh. So it’s more important than ever that I take better care of myself, physically and mentally. With this in mind we bring you some stories on health and spirituality. Florida is well known for its abundant springs, and years ago it attracted people who came here to heal themselves in the medicinal waters. Read on to learn about Florida’s healing springs. You can also learn about a church in Gainesville that welcomes people of ALL religions — and even those with no religion. Read about the Universalist Unitarian Church, an organization for those “seeking a community of radical love and acceptance with spiritual exploration and social justice.” Lastly, we continue with our series on World War II Veterans, focusing again on a Pearl Harbor survivor. If you know a WWII veteran in North Central Florida who would like to tell his or her story to Senior Times, please email Michael Stone at MichaelStone428@gmail.com. And have a Happy New Year! s
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(MICHAEL) LUTHER KING In honor of the national holiday celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. on January 18, here is some lesser known trivia about the civil rights leader, according to history.com. Martin was born Michael in 1929, but after traveling to Germany and becoming inspired by Protestant Reformation leader Martin Luther, his father changed his own name and his son’s name in 1934. Besides Martin Luther King, George Washington is the only other American to have his birthday observed as a national holiday.
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It’s that time of year again to participate in the American tradition of setting unrealistic goals for ourselves. If you’ve already given up on your New Year’s resolutions, don’t worry — YOU’RE NOT ALONE! Statistics show that out of 45 percent of Americans who actually make resolutions, only 8 percent keep them. Hats off to you, lucky 8 percent. If you’d like to beat the odds this year, here is a list of the top 10 commonly broken resolutions you should avoid: lose weight and get fit, quit smoking, learn something new, eat healthier and diet, get out of debt and save money, spend more time with family, travel to new places, be less stressed, volunteer, drink less.
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Friends of Elementary Arts, Inc. was formed in 2008 when retired arts teachers Susan Johnson and Cheryl Poe heard that the elementary arts program funding in Alachua County was being cut by 50 percent for the 2008-2009 school year. The organization held fundraising that year to save the Alachua County elementary arts and music programs. In 2009, the group acquired 501c3 non-profit status and supported the one-mil property tax initiative, which helped rebuild the arts and music programs. Now renamed Friends of Elementary Arts, they have continued to raise money to help art and music, having awarded over $75,000 to support and enhance the Alachua County Public Schools art and music programs. To learn more about the organization, visit www.fanofthearts.org and the facebook page: Fan of the Arts. For more information contact: cheryltonipoe@gmail.com.
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AQUA THERAPY
Wonder Waters The History Of Florida’s Healing Springs
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efore the word “Florida” became synonymous with Mickey Mouse and sunbathing, the name conjured images of turquoise water bubbling up from the center of the earth. A mysterious trove peppered with crystalclear springs, the state enticed travelers to escape their monotonous lives and visit an aquatic oasis. “People have viewed the springs as being sacred for thousands of years,” said Peggy Macdonald, executive director of the Matheson History Museum. Florida’s springs still draw hoards of tourists from around the world. The springs are an ideal destination to burn calories, soothe injuries or just float in relaxing cyan waters. But they also have a variety of health benefits and a rich history, said Rick Kilby, author of “Finding the Fountain of Youth: Ponce De León and Florida’s Magical Waters.” The benefits to visiting Florida’s springs are numerous. For one, visiting the springs can do wonders for mental rejuvenation and relaxation. “It kind of is healing for the mind,” Macdonald said. “It gives you a moment to detach and unwind and think.” Growing up in Gainesville, Kilby ventured to different springs all the time. He took it for granted when he was younger, but now each voyage is like a special pilgrimage for him. “Every spring has a certain magic to it and uniqueness to it no matter the size,” Kilby said. “Some are full of minerals that make the water opaque, some are crystal clear.” Being in nature is calming, but taking a dip in the springs also has physical benefits. Swimming is an invigorating form
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of exercise that is easier on the joints than running or other activities. Scientists have also proven that cold water can help people heal from injuries faster. Think about ice baths that marathon runners soak in, or cold compresses that baseball pitchers use on injuries, Kilby said. But it’s not just icy waters that do the body good. Patients with osteoarthritis and other ailments can benefit from warm mineral water. Springs in Alachua County and other parts of Florida were once marketed as destinations that could heal anything from tuberculosis to syphilis, Kilby said. “Before Florida was even a state, it was promoted as a healing place because of the healing power of the springs,” Macdonald said. “Now keep in mind, this was before the FDA, and people could make any claims they wanted … but certainly people who came experienced advantages.”
“Every spring has a certain magic to it and uniqueness to it no matter the size.” Toward the end of the 1800s, America was in the height of its industrial age and cities were filled with pollution. Florida, then the least-populated state this side of the Mississippi River, was marketed as a pristine natural oasis. The state produced advertisements alluding to Ponce De Leon and the Fountain of Youth, hoping to lure health-conscious tourists. The springs were the ultimate symbol of rebirth, where people seniortimesmagazine.com
PHOTO COURTESY OF STATE ARCHIVES OF FLORIDA Sulphur Springs became a popular spot for settlers looking to cool off with a swim and to socialize with a picnic on its sandy shore in the late 1800s. In the 1940s the area was a major tourist attraction and home to a 40-foot water slide and gator farm.
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could visit to escape their hectic lives. “You come to Florida and you could almost have a doover,” Kilby said. And it worked. In the days before theme parks and beaches, the springs were Florida’s first tourist attractions. Wealthy northerners came down and soaked in Victorian-style springs right here in Alachua County. “Back before the Civil war, people came by stagecoach and then after, by steamboats and eventually by railroad,” Kilby said. “The bigger springs had railroad stops, and then a trolley would take you to the spa.” The biggest boom happened from the 1880s to the turn of the century, with the popularity of the springs flourishing after the Civil War. While mineral baths were trendy, people didn’t just come to swim in the water. Kilby said a lot of the springs used as resources for spas were little pools in the ground. “If it wasn’t large enough to bathe in it, they would bottle the water and drink it,” he said. The springs didn’t just shape Florida’s tourism campaigns — they also impacted the Gainesville’s history. In 1905, Gainesville and Lake City both wanted to be the city where UF was located. After offering to give free water from Boulware Springs to the entire university, Gainesville won, Macdonald said. Of course, UF’s population swelled and Boulware Springs stopped providing water to the school. But the springs are still special, Kilby said. “In some cases the water has been there hundreds of years, and there’s something mysterious about it,” he said. “It’s kind of magical.” While nearby destinations like Ichetucknee, Ginnie, and Poe Springs still draw bathers and spectators, other springs are in trouble. Some have dwindled in size and only flow if there are big rains up north. Others have dried up permanently. “Our springs need our help,” Kilby said. “We have taken so much water out of our aquifer because the state has needed it so much.” Between removing water from the springs and putting pollutants in, many natural springs are at risk. “In some cases, the springs that people came [to] for healing can actually be harmful if you drink the water,” Kilby said. The springs may be powerful, beautiful and mystifying, but they are also delicate and need protecting. “They are some of our most beautiful natural resources in the state,” he said. s
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PHOTO COURTESY OF POSTCARD, COLLECTION OF RICK KILBY ClockWise: The bath house at White Springs in 1914. By the late 1800s this resort boasted 60 rooms to accommodate 200 guests. It had a large dining hall, a livery and stable, bowling-alley, billiard hall, croquet grounds and the bathing pool. The pool was cut from solid rock and the water maintained a temperature of 72 degrees Fahrenheit.
PHOTO COURTESY OF STATE ARCHIVES OF FLORIDA Green Cove Springs was one of the first mineral springs to catch on as a vacation destination for the wealthy but unwell.
PHOTO COURTESY OF POSTCARD, COLLECTION OF RICK KILBY A swimming Pool at Green Cove Springs. During the late 1880s, the town experienced great prosperity as evidenced by the many hotels constructed near the spring and surrounding area. The medicinal qualities of the spring and tropical climate of the area during the winter months made Green Cove Springs a popular vacation destination.
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Tinseltown Talks ‘Gladys Ormphby’ settled down in Texas by Nick Thomas
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rab, handbag-wielding TV character Gladys Ormphby never met a celebrity she didn’t feel compelled to smack senseless at the slightest provocation. Short in both stature and patience, the feisty diminutive spinster’s victims — such as Dean Martin or Frank Sinatra — were more likely to be paralyzed by laughter than fear. Portrayed by comedic actress Ruth Buzzi in the late ‘60s TV show “LaughIn,” Gladys soon found her way into the popular culture of the day, landing guest spots on other shows such as the Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts of the ‘70s. Today, Buzzi — who turned 80 last year — is now chilling out on a 600-acre cattle and horse ranch in the Lone Star state with husband, Kent Perkins. But what of Gladys? “She’s retired, waiting to go to the Smithsonian Museum in a box!” Buzzi noted. “I haven’t appeared as Gladys in so long, but she was always fun to do.” If Buzzi’s return visits to Hollywood are any indication, Gladys still has her fans. “So many people ask me to hit them with my purse. In fact, a few years ago we were at a Beverly Hills party and in walked Elton John. He immediately made his way over to me and said, ‘For God’s sakes, Ruth, please hit me with your purse. That’s been on my bucket list for years!’” Growing up in the Connecticut/ Rhode Island region, young Ruth moved out West where she attended college in
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Ruth Buzzi today with friends on their Texas ranch. Photo provided by Kent Perkins.
Pasadena and began appearing in revues. Early on, she formed a comedy duo with Dom DeLuise. “We were together working small comedy venues,” she recalled. “He asked me to be his ‘magician’s helper’ and I named her Shakundala. We wrote several bits and they all just killed the audience. Soon we were spotted by ‘The Entertainers’ host, our friend Carol Burnett. She was ahead of us career-wise, already on a big hit series, and it was a huge thrill to go out and get a fantastic audience reaction with our silly magic act.” Despite being best known for one “Laugh-In” character, Gladys, it wasn’t
her favorite. Yet, she remains grateful for the frumpy little old lady. “My favorite character to play was actually ‘Doris Sidebottom’ the sloppy drunk,” she explained. “I also had fun with ‘Busy Buzzi’ the gossip columnist, and my hooker character, ‘Kim Hither.’” Buzzi is also quick to credit others who helped refine Gladys. “She is mostly a creation of mine from my rendition of Agnes Gooch in ‘Auntie Mame,’” she said. “But she got more refined by the writers on ‘Laugh-In’ and it was Arte Johnson’s brother Coslough ‘Cos’ Johnson, a very funny guy, too, who actually thought of putting Arte and me seniortimesmagazine.com
together as ‘Tyrone and Gladys’ on the show.” Her later appearances with Dean Martin were always highly anticipated by the audiences and guests. “The audience Laugh-In cast photo. Photo courtesy NBC. was aware someone would get beaten to a pulp, and they were never disappointed,” she said. Contrary to appearances, her handbag lashings were harmless. “No, it didn’t hurt,” she revealed. “It looked vicious but it was just a felt purse lined and filled with old pantyhose and cotton. I was able to swing it with all my might and it still wouldn’t hurt anyone, although it looked great and sounded great with a ‘thud’ when it landed.” But did she ever consider stuffing a horseshoe in her purse to batter someone who was particularly annoying? “Yes, you, if this interview doesn’t wind down pretty soon!” Today, Ruth and Kent are happily retired on their Texas ranch in Erath County, about 60 miles from Dallas/Ft. Worth. “Living in the beauty and solitude of this ranch is the perfect way to unwind from a hectic career and the hustle and bustle of Hollywood,” she said. Nick Thomas teaches at Auburn University at Montgomery, Ala., and has written features, columns, and interviews for over 600 magazines and newspapers.
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he Rev. Dr. Maureen Killoran said she remembers the exact, defining moment when she knew she needed to steer her life toward the direction of ministry. She was in her early 30s at the time, no college degree or concrete knowledge of ministry, and overcoming the challenges from a recent divorce. Within this time of uncertainty, she was maintaining an active role in a small, primarily memberled Unitarian Universalist congregation in Toronto, Canada. When she and other members were informed that a deeply loved young woman in the congregation committed suicide, the swift yet undoubtedly compassionate actions of individuals from that organization more than just inspired Killoran — they initiated paving the path of her future. “When I saw how that congregation came together, trying to wrestle with the grief, wrestle with the shock, and how we united and planned a memorial service, I said ‘I want to give my life to working in that institution,’” Killoran said. “I said those precise words.” Tucked within the familiar Florida landscape of thriving, thick greenery, the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Gainesville (UUFG) is a place where staff, church members and visitors strive to exercise the same kind of compassion and care displayed in Killoran’s story. These individuals are not just focusing on bettering the congregation, but the community, the country and the entirety of the world as well. Located at 4225 NW 34th St. in Gainesville, this is the city’s only Unitarian Universalist congregation, Killoran said. “Unitarian Universalism is a one-faith community; faith for
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us is not a concrete set of beliefs,” said Killoran, the current minister for the UUFG. “The faith is believing that, regardless of what our personal theological or atheological beliefs are, we can all work together on our values to nurture our spirits and help heal the world.” According to uufg.org, Unitarian Universalists believe that it is the right of each person to provide his or her own authority when it comes to individual spirituality. Insight for each person’s beliefs may stem from outside sources, such as a book, person or institution, but personal experience, conscience and reason should make up the foundation. Unitarian Universalism promotes diversity, equity, compassion and justice. Although there may not be a set-in-stone doctrine, congregations and members still have a set of seven principles that
“Unitarian Universalism is a onefaith community; faith for us is not a concrete set of beliefs.” need to be practiced and upheld, Killoran said. These act as a grounding of ethics and values. “In any Unitarian Universalist community, you will have atheists, you will have agnostics, Naturalists, Humanists, Wiccans, Buddhists, Hindus, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Christians … and maintaining a broad umbrella of diversity is a key part to what I believe Unitarian Universalism is all about and what seniortimesmagazine.com
PHOTO COURTESY OF UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF GAINESVILLE Rev. Dr. Maureen Killoran delivers one of her many sermons within the heart of the sanctuary — UUFG’s main service room.
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PHOTO COURTESY OF UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST FELLOWSHIP OF GAINESVILLE The UUFG houses many rituals, including both the annual Flower Ceremony, celebrating beauty, human uniqueness, diversity and community.
I’ve given my life to,” Killoran said. During the holiday season the variety of different beliefs provides a collection of traditional celebrations. For Thanksgiving, the UUFG has an intergenerational service on the prior Sunday, and there often is a volunteer-led dinner for the whole congregation on Thanksgiving Day, Killoran said. The church prepares a Christmas Eve service, but does so without affirming the birth of Jesus as the lord and savior in order to respect those who don’t, Killoran said. Hanukkah and the High Holy Days are usually acknowledged as well. Killoran said the process of becoming a minister is lengthy,
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challenging and ultimately not guaranteed. She said to become a minister, she first needed to have at least one graduate degree (though she ended up obtaining three). On top of a college education, aspiring ministers have to go through chaplaincy and congregation training, interning for a minister, interviewing with the Unitarian Universalist Association and the Ministerial Fellowship Committee, and a 3- to 5-year assessment period where they are evaluated annually. “You can spend so many years training, and they can deny you ministry,” Killoran said. With over 45 years as a Unitarian Universalist, in Septemseniortimesmagazine.com
ber, Killoran celebrated 30 years of ministry. “[Killoran] has always been there for me, and I’ve even sat with her one-onone a couple of times,” said Amy Dyal, a worship associate for the church. “She’s a wonderful, supportive, wise woman.” Dyal said the UUFG was her introduction to Unitarian Universalism. While attempting to work through a difficult time in her life, she decided to visit the congregation. “When I first came into this church and saw all of those religious symbols up there above the stage; that was what really just made me feel like at home,” Dyal said. Growing up Baptist-raised, Dyal said she felt as if she was having to cherrypick her way through the Bible, which wasn’t something she was comfortable doing. “With the UUFG I can take the different aspects of each religion that I really love and believe in and that I find vital to who I am as a person, and really implement those into my being and into my spirituality,” Dyal said. “I can be my own person with that, and the people here totally get that.” But not everyone seems to grasp the concept of making individualized religious conclusions while still maintaining a stable foundation. She said because of the UUFG’s freedom of encouraging people to explore their own spirituality without a specific doctrine to abide by, she is frequently asked what’s the point of even going to church. “The point is that you’re accountable to your values, and you’re faithful to what you believe and what you think is the right way to live,” Dyal said. “This church supports you in that endeavor and in all endeavors that you face during your life, and it doesn’t matter what your religion is or what your spirituality is — you’re welcome here.”
On top of providing adults with the opportunities to work together with members of all different backgrounds and cultures, the UUFG provides children and youth members the chance to establish a foundation and gain a wide range of knowledge early on in life through the Religious Education Program, said Nicole Alemanne, life-long Unitarian Universalist and the director of religious education for the congregation. “We are not just saying ‘here are the things you have to learn’ and then providing some sort of reward for completion of that task,” Alemanne said. “This program supports youth in their own search to grow spiritually in whatever way that means to them.” The aim is for Alemanne and volunteer teachers to collaborate and teach children about Unitarian Universalism and other spiritualties so they are able to start exploring for themselves. “An organization of this sort can only run on the enthusiasm of volunteers,” Alemanne said. “We really treasure what they’re bringing to the program.” One Unitarian Universalist has been a crucial asset to not just the fight for equality, but strengthening how the community approaches and handles diversity. George Aaron Broadwell said he has been a member of the Gainesville congregation for a year and a Unitarian Universalist for 24 total. Before he and his husband moved to Gainesville, Broadwell said the two lived in Saratoga Springs, New York, and were members of a congregation there. Prior to same-sex marriage being legalized nationally, Broadwell said he diligently fought alongside other members for marriage equality. He said for months they lobbied state legislatures, wrote letters to the local state senator, invited speakers to the congregation and generally mobilized support for marriage equality.
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“Unitarian Universalism strongly believes in marriage equality and the inherent worth and dignity of every person,” Broadwell said, “so we really felt that discrimination of gay and lesbian people in terms of marriage was contrary to our values.” Broadwell said his and the other members’ hard work and unfailing perseverance finally paid off, as it contributed to the victory of samesex marriage equality for New York. Broadwell said the UUFG not only participates in supporting gender equality, but also an assortment of other movements, aiming to benefit both the community and world. The
“The thing that unites us really is our belief about making the world a better place.” UUFG gets involved with local racial justice issues and how to combat racism, helping out with Habitat for Humanity, and environmental conservation and preservation. The UUFG and a handful of other churches in the area have partnered together for a project that provides resources and shelter to homeless members in the community. Though members’ beliefs may differ from person to person, Broadwell stressed the importance of not labeling these as disparities but instead as opportunities to collaborate on ideas that improve and advance society. “We don’t try and focus on these individual beliefs as something that divides us, but we focus on the things that unite us,” Broadwell said. “The thing that unites us really is our belief about making the world a better place.” s
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COLUMN œ DONNA BONNELL
Embracing Life Midcourse Milestone
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hoop whoop 2017 has arrived! My new year started by sorting out an overwhelming array of emotions. Confusion, excitement and fear summarized my sentiments as I began to embrace a new milestone — midcourse. Unplanned unemployment in 2016 forced me to face my post-retirement purpose. Since believing retirement was years away, I was shell-shocked when my perfect employment status shattered without warning. Suppose I had planned better? Would my struggle be less significant? Regular readers know I had to pursue resolutions. Research first led me to discover that my reactions are similar to those of an unexpected death. Without realizing it, I proceeded to work through the five stages of mourning — denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. The order of events for me was slightly different. Bargaining came first; I tried every positive power in my being to save my position. A viable solution was simply impossible, in spite of my impeccable work history. Retiring and leaving my beloved career took place in less than a week. In the final hours, I functioned in a state of denial, continuing to perform my job responsibilities and even working late
on my last day. Since I did not receive the customary party, my retirement felt more like a terrible failure, rather than a celebration. Sadness set in and I allowed myself a short-lived private pity party. When my longtime co-workers, family and friends became aware of the reasons why everything materialized so quickly, most were livid. My depression turned to anger. Those folks reassured me that I was right to make honest choices and eventually Karma would prevail. Currently, I am working on the acceptance phase, which is probably the most difficult. Absolutely certain that I was not alone in this situation and knowing almost every mystery can be solved online, I turned to Google. My search was successful. It led me to “Midcourse — Navigating Retirements and a New Life Stage.” Phyllis Moses described my dilemma in Chapter 13 of the “Handbook of the Life Course.” Midcourse is a familiar term, but its newest definition was not applicable a century ago. In recent decades, midcourse has emerged as a new normal category of life. It is now used to describe the time between middle and old age. Those of us labeled as baby boomers, are also the founders of the mid-
course milestone. In general, our generation was the first to have advanced medical care, less physically demanding jobs and better living conditions. Thus, adding years to our lives. Knowing that I might be a pioneer gave me courage to move forward. Stepping into the Social Security Administration office, to apply for early benefits at the age of 62, was scary. Having heard horror stories about lengthy lines, I grabbed a book “My Time,” to help fill the anticipated long wait. Author Abigail Trafford expanded on the midcourse theory. Trafford’s book is a blessing for those of us who did not consider, or prepare for, our bonus years. Involved and inspired by her work, I was ironically disappointed when my number was called. Reality set in when I completed and submitted the dreaded Social Security application. Like it or not, I had just become a statistic in the longevity revolution. This new milestone has not only altered my life, but every aspect of our American culture. Employers and political leaders are struggling with outdated policies and overcoming age stereotyping. Lack of forethought has added a financial burden on the future funding of Social Security and Medicare. Hence, I am not alone on this journey of shaping and defining life’s midcourse landmark. Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Life is a succession of lessons, which must be lived to be understood.” Emerson was/is correct, of course! His quote reminded me of a lesson I thought I had already learned. God has me right where I belong. What is next? Stay tuned! 2017 will open new doors providing answers. s Donna Bonnell is a freelance writer who moved to Newberry in 1983. She enjoys living and working in the town she now calls home. dbnewberry@aol.com
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Veteran Francis Emond At Pearl Harbor, Navy Musician Hung his Horn for a Stretcher Story and Photography by Michael Stone In recognition of December’s 75th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, Senior Times has been devoting its World War II veteran tributes to survivors of the attack living in Florida. Featured here to conclude the Pearl Harbor series is Chief Warrant Officer Francis Emond of Pensacola.
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usic floats through the air of the Bloch Center arena near the docks of Pearl Harbor on this Dec. 6 night. There, the bands from the battleships Pennsylvania and Tennessee and the old transport and support ship Argonne are playing in the latest round of the months-long competition Battle of Music. The bands are basically big bands — complete with woodwinds, brass and drums — and they have to perform a number each from four different styles: swing, ballad, specialty and jitterbug. Watching in the audience are members of the battleship Arizona’s band — which, along with the Marine Corps Barracks band, have already advanced to the final round scheduled for Dec. 20. The competition climbs late into the night, ending about midnight with the Pennsylvania and the Tennessee chosen to advance to the finals. French horn player Francis Emond — who at 23 is the oldest of the Pennsylvania’s 24 band members — returns to the ship at maybe 12:30 a.m. or so and settles in. The Pawtucket, Rhode Island, native and musician first
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class has been in the Navy since 1938, joining after three years of post-high school work in a wire mill making 25 cents an hour. Emond was thankful to have a job during the Great Depression. But he found a better calling — one that allowed him to march and play at the 1939-40 New York World’s Fair — after hearing a Navy broadcast asking for musicians. “So I applied, and I was very lucky to be accepted.” In the morning after the competition at Bloch Center, the Pennsylvania’s musicians and the other ships’ bands arise to play “The Star-Spangled Banner” topside on their ships for the morning flag-raisings. On the Pennsylvania, the band members line up 15 minutes prior to the scheduled time of 8 a.m., and at 7:55, the bugle player sounds off to signal that the daily ceremony is about to commence.
“We knew that we were going to have a war over there, but we were like taking a club against a group that had machine guns.” But then, a disturbance in the distance catches the musicians’ attention. “I looked up in the sky and heard some noise and saw a line of planes coming in, small planes,” 98-year-old Emond, the only band member from the Pennsylvania living today and one of 2,300 or fewer remaining Pearl Harbor survivors, recalls seniortimesmagazine.com
Pearl Harbor survivor Francis Emond, who was preparing to play â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Star-Spangled Bannerâ&#x20AC;? topside on the battleship Pennsylvania when the attack began, stands outside his Pensacola home.
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All ships’ band members have battle stations, including the 21 players on the battleship Arizona... all are killed when the ship explodes about 8:10 a.m.
from the living room of his Pensacola home. “The first one peeled off and dropped something — or I thought the plane was coming apart. And I watched [the piece] come all the way down to the ground. It hit on Ford Island in a hangar, exploded in smoke and flames, made a loud noise. “Looked back up [at] the airplanes, we could see the big red spots [of machine-gun fire] on the fuselage. So we realized instantly that we were under attack.” And so begins the tragedy of Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, a few minutes after the 183 Japanese fighters, bombers and torpedo planes of the first wave struck the airfields elsewhere on the island to ensure their air superiority. Unharmed by the first strafing run, Emond remains topside long enough to catch the initial events. His view at the Pennsylvania’s stern is perhaps more encompassing than most be-
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cause the ship is sitting at a distance from the attackers’ main target: battleship row. For propeller maintenance, the Pennsylvania is in dry dock at 10-10 Pier south of Ford Island, where the other six battleships present for the attack float just offshore. The sky “was getting full of airplanes,” Emond remembers, and he sees one of them drop a torpedo and the wooden fins attached to it break off upon impact with the water. (Because of their heavy plunge, torpedoes typically could be used only at deeper depths, but in preparation for the attack on the shallow harbor, the Japanese had attached the fins to stabilize in-air travel before detaching upon impact with the water.) That first torpedo travels under the minelayer Oglala and hits the neighboring light cruiser Helena, causing significant damage to the latter while eventually sinking the former. seniortimesmagazine.com
Left: The USS Arizona (BB-39) burning after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Below: View of the capsized U.S. Navy battleship USS Oklahoma (BB-37) at Pearl Harbor.
Emond sees the ships bounce up and down from the explosion. While several of the harbor’s ships are beginning to take a beating from the torpedoes because of vulnerable positioning — perhaps the easiest battleship target is the Oklahoma, which will take nine torpedoes by the time it’s over — the dry dock around the Pennsylvania guards her. Emond doesn’t get to watch these events for long, though. The battleship’s command quickly orders the men to their battle stations, so Emond reports below deck to his: serving as a stretcher-bearer for the dead and wounded. All ships’ band members have battle stations, including the 21 players on the battleship Arizona. Theirs is handling ammunition below one of the large turrets at the front half of the ship, but all are killed when the ship explodes about 8:10 a.m. from a bomb hitting its forward magazine.
(These are men Emond considered friends, and they’ll be posthumously crowned winners of the Battle of Music.) Because of the Pennsylvania’s protected position, Emond waits below in relative peace with another band member turned stretcher-bearer for what seems like a long while. From where they are, the explosions outside can only be felt, not heard. “You didn’t know what was going on,” he says. “No one knew exactly what was going on outside. You were down inside the ship.” But at 9:06, one explosion shakes the Pennsylvania far more violently than the others, and Emond instantly recognizes what has happened. A direct bomb hit. Emond and his bandmate spring into action and head January 2017
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Emond remained a Navy musician for another 23 years after World War II, serving around the country as a band leader and teacher. This included returning to Pearl Harbor for a year.
toward the dark, oily, watery hole the bomb created. There, dead men are scattered about in the weekend day’s uniform of white shorts and undershirts. The stretcher-bearers quickly discover the difficulty of their task. “The people close to the explosion, all their flesh was burned off, so it was hard to pick them up ‘cause you couldn’t grab them by the legs or arms or anything because their flesh was all loose,” Emond says, stuttering, something he does when talking about the attack. “So we got to pickin’ people up by the shoes and around the neck and the hair in order to get them in the stretcher.” Making matters worse are the ladders up which the two must carry the deceased, none of whom they knew personally. “It was pretty rough there for a while,” Emond recalls. “But what I remember to this day is the smell of the flesh, the burnt flesh. It’s like when I have a cancer, a skin cancer, and they cauterize the area: You can smell the smell of the flesh being burned.
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“And I can still smell that today.” As the two move about, they’re unsure if more bombs will come, but thankfully for them and the others aboard, the Pennsylvania doesn’t take another. But the ship does receive fire damage to her bow from the Cassin and the Downes, destroyers docked immediately in front of her that burst into flames after a bomb hit the Downes. By 10 a.m., after the second wave of 167 planes departs from the island — sans their minimal losses — the attack is over. Shortly after, Emond continues his work as a stretcherbearer topside, allowing him to see a different version of the tranquil panorama he is used to. “All the ships were burning and the smoke and the fire.” In total, the Pennsylvania has lost 31 aboard — 18 sailors and six Marines from her crew and another seven sailors from five other ships. Three of the seven were part of a group sent from the destroyer Tracy to help fight fires, and one had been away seniortimesmagazine.com
from the harbor and, upon arriving, hopped onto the closest ship to help in the defense. It’s not clear why the other three were aboard. But the Pennsylvania’s full band is safe. In fact, besides those on the Arizona, the only other player Emond remembers hearing about as a casualty is one from the battleship California. That man had been blown off the stern of the ship in an explosion, breaking his ankles. Though the planes have left, in the minds of the survivors, the attack could very well continue, be it by air, sea or land. So about mid-afternoon, Emond receives orders to put on dark trousers, a long-sleeve sweater, a stocking cap and black shoes — all meant to be camouflage. He and his bandmates are also issued ammunition and M1 Garand rifles, which they aren’t accustomed to wielding. “When they handed it to us, none of us knew how to get the clip inside the top of the rifles,” Emond says. “So we stopped a Marine who was running through, and he showed us how to
get the clip inside.” Eventually that day, the band is put on guard duty along the dock, with Emond taking the midnight-to-2 shift. But thankfully for the U.S. forces there, the attack against Hawaii didn’t extend beyond that fateful morning. Thirteen days afterward, the still-seaworthy Pennsylvania headed for San Francisco for repairs, which took only a few months. She then trained and went on patrols. But she wouldn’t see actual combat until May 1943, when she joined the U.S. effort to retake Attu and Kiska in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands. Emond does recall, though, the Pennsylvania being at a distance from, and available for, the major 1942 battles of Coral Sea and Midway. During Midway, he said, the Pennsylvania was the only ship between the battle and the West Coast. At Attu in May 1943, she bombarded Japanese positions on the island. She did the same at Kiska that August, but upon landing, the Americans discovered that the Japanese had January 2017
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Emond (conducting below and as a young sailor at right) continues to serve today at 98 years old as a Red Cross volunteer at Pensacola Naval Hospital.
already abandoned the island. As the ship fired, everyone onboard braced themselves on the ground because of the immense recoil from the massive turret guns, Emond remembered. While at sea, Emond held two jobs besides musician: lookout and postal worker. At the ship’s post office, sailors, who were paid in cash, would use money orders to send funds back home, Emond said. After the Aleutians, the Pennsylvania’s band was sent stateside — to Naval Air Station Pensacola — because the players had been away for the required amount of time. Then, in the spring of 1944, they were sent to the European Theatre to serve as the band for the U.S.’s Mediterranean fleet, which picked up the formal name it carries today, the Sixth Fleet, a few years after the war.
As the Allies made progress in Italy and eventually France, the band — which wasn’t assigned to a specific ship — traveled around those countries, Algeria, Greece and Morocco. They played at city parks, embassies, ceremonies, funerals and other places and events. They were in Naples, Italy, when the war in Europe ended in May 1945, and Emond recalls playing a lengthy concert at Sixth Fleet headquarters there to celebrate. He had enough points to return to the U.S. rather than head back to the Pacific, where fighting continued into August. But he wouldn’t leave the service until a couple of decades after. Right after the war, he became a band leader at Washington D.C.’s Navy School of Music, where between roughly 400 and 500 student musicians from all military branches would be
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cycling through at any time. “They had to be auditioned to get in there to start with,” Emond said. “You had to be a very proficient player.” Band leading and teaching for the Navy would take him around the country, including another stint at Pearl Harbor for about a year, before he left the service in 1968 as a chief warrant officer. “I would’ve stayed another 10 [years], but they wouldn’t let me,” he said. “I had to retire.”
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Emond’s final years in the service had him stationed again at Naval Air Station Pensacola, and less than a week after he retired, he got called in for a civilian job there as the marina manager. He remained in that position for another 10 years before really retiring in 1978. Emond, who has been married thrice and has a large family, continues his work for the Navy even today by volunteering twice a week for the Red Cross at Pensacola Naval Hospital. He didn’t make the trip to Oahu in December for Pearl
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Harbor’s 75th anniversary ceremonies, which were attended by several other survivors, including four of the five living Arizona crewmen. He did go in 2011 for the 70th, though, along with five other Pearl Harbor survivors from Pensacola — an event chronicled in the book “Pearl Harbor Honor Flight: One Last Goodbye.” Three of those six — Emond; Navy pilot Cass Phillips, who was featured in Senior Times’ December issue; and Marine William Braddock — are still living. Emond said 2011’s ceremonies disappointed him because Honolulu is no longer the two-hotel town of his sailor days. “It was nice. We saw everything, but it was very crowded,” he described. “It was hard to find any place that you remember ‘cause it had modern highways going all over the place and traffic was heavy and the beaches and all had high rises and swarms of people.” When reflecting on Pearl Harbor today, Emond centers his discussions on the same theme as many other survivors: the unpreparedness of the U.S. “We knew that we were going to have a war over there, but we were like taking a club against a group that had machine guns,” he said, specifically noting how outdated the ships were. “We were just not ready.” University of Florida history professor George Esenwein approaches the attack today from a broader perspective, too. A teacher of World War II courses, Esenwein parallels Pearl Harbor to the Sept. 11 attacks in terms of failures of intelligence, government agencies not working cooperatively on intelligence, and the race-based persecution that befell the innocent in the fallout. He specifically referenced the Japanese internment camps the U.S. instituted after Pearl Harbor. “I think what happens as we look back on wars is that it gets murkier instead of clearer — that we can, on the one level, certainly honor people who were brave enough to survive these sorts of occurrences, but at the same time, we need to keep in mind that these things unleashed a lot of other things that we couldn’t cope with very easily,” Esenwein said. “I think maybe Pearl Harbor should serve as a lesson for that: that it’s something that’s a sad day, but it’s one that should remind us that our responses to these things are as important as the events themselves.” Yet regardless of the ramifications, the attack itself remains the hardest day Emond said he’s ever had to go through. Despite the struggles, though, he maintains that he isn’t a hero. “I think there were a lot of people just the same as me or you, and you were doing a job and you just did what you were supposed to do is all,” he said. “No fuss about it.” s
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COLUMN œ ELLIS AMBURN
Enjoying Act Three Rebecca
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n the late 1930s three great actresses, Vivien Leigh, Joan Fontaine, and Olivia de Havilland, found themselves competing for the title role in Rebecca. Despite producer David O. Selznick’s crush on Joan, Olivia had the inside track. “Before we decide on who is to play the lead in ‘Rebecca,’ which we must do in the next couple of days,” David told his right-hand man Daniel O’Shea, “I want to be sure we have exhausted every possible means of getting Olivia de Havilland. Miss de Havilland’s unwill-
was torn between Joan, Loretta Young, Leigh, Bette Davis, Margaret Sullavan, Anne Baxter, Virginia Mayo, Susan Hayward, Lana Turner, and Geraldine Fitzgerald. Leigh was eliminated, David said, because “she doesn’t seem at all right as to sincerity or age or innocence.” His staff favored Sullavan until they viewed Baxter’s test, but David found Baxter “10 times more difficult to photograph than Fontaine, and I think it is a little harder to understand Max de Winter marrying
David’s crush on Joan had started 1938, and she could still be found in his office virtually every day in 1939. ingness to be considered because her sister, Joan Fontaine, being up for it, [is] foolish … since it might very well wind up that she would make the sacrifice for her sister only to have someone else play it, perhaps Vivien Leigh.” Just when it seemed Olivia had cinched the role, David confided to his financial backer Jock Whitney, “Olivia de Havilland, despite our conviction that she might be superb in the role, and her own anxiety to play it, we have had to rule out.” Olivia’s studio, Warner Bros., had lent her to Samuel Goldwyn Productions for a remake of “Raffles,” and David was unwilling to haggle with Warner and Goldwyn for her services. With Olivia out of the running, David
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her than it would be Fontaine.” David’s crush on Joan had started 1938, and she could still be found in his office virtually every day in 1939. He even wrote love poems to her, and the longer she kept him panting, the more passionate and heartsick he became. In his more objective moments he voiced serious doubts about Joan’s ability to portray Rebecca, perhaps mindful that R.K.O. had given her a shot at stardom and she’d blown it. “She was thought by some people in Hollywood to have so little talent that they called her ‘the wooden woman,’” David said. “Nobody at our place could see her for dust.” Defying his staff, David told Jock
Whitney that Joan was “the only one who seemed to know completely what the part was all about.” Whitney threatened to withdraw all his money, pointing out that “the last test of Joan Fontaine was so bad that I cannot see her playing the role otherwise than a dithering idiot.” Joan succeeded in bewitching David’s wife Irene, who told David, “Please tell Miss Fontaine for me to take pity on you and would she please give you an evening. Besides I think she’s a dream.” As Rhett Butler said to Scarlett when a dying Melanie begged her to take care of Ashley, “It’s convenient to have the first wife’s permission, isn’t it?” Despite David’s having just fired George Cukor as the director of “Gone With the Wind,” he asked George to choose between Baxter, favored by Whitney, and Joan. George told David to go with Joan, but David asked her to do one more test. “I declined,” Joan wrote. David then asked Olivia, “Would you mind if I took your sister?” “She’s perfect,” Olivia replied. Later Olivia reflected, “I was losing a brilliant part, but OK. She was really better for it than I was.” In a backhanded compliment, Olivia added, “She was blond; Larry [Olivier, Rebecca’s leading man] was brunette.” When Joan broke the news to her mother, Lilian Fontaine said only, “Very nice, Joan.” “I … felt rejected,” Joan recalled, “left out.” She felt better when she won a bestactress-of-the-year Oscar nomination, though she lost to Ginger Rogers, and David won the Oscar for producing “Rebecca,” named the best picture of 1940. s Ellis Amburn, a former New York book editor, personally knew David O. Selznick, Joan Fontaine, and Olivia de Havilland. He lives in Gainesville and can be contacted at ellis. amburn@gmail.com.
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CALENDAR UPCOMING EVENTS IN ALACHUA & MARION ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCING Mondays 6:45pm – 9:00pm GAINESVILLE - United Church of Gainesville. 1624 NW 5th Ave. Come dance to jigs, reels and waltzes. No partner, experience or special dress required. Live music by Hoggetowne Fancy starts at 7:00pm.
GAINESVILLE PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB Third Monday 7:00pm – 9:00pm GAINESVILLE - LifeSouth Community Blood Center, 4039 Newberry Rd. Meet, share photographs and improve your skills. Located in the rear conference room. gainesvillephotoclub.com.
PARKINSON’S EXERCISE CLASS Tuesdays & Fridays 9:30am GAINESVILLE - Alachua County Senior Recreation Center, 5701 NW 34th St. A fun and effective exercise class to help those living with Parkinson’s Disease and other balance-related health issues. Free. facebook. com/gainesvilleflparkinsonsnetwork.
SQUARE DANCE CLASS Tuesdays 6:15pm – 7:15pm GAINESVILLE - Westside Park Recreation Building, 1001 NW 34th St. The non-profit community organization teaches square dancing classes for singles, couples and families with children age 10 and up. September 6th and 13th are free, after that $5 per class. 352283-1296. susiemoon@cox.netdance.
BIRD WALK Wednesdays 8:30am - 11:30am GAINESVILLE - Sweetwater Wetlands Park, 325 SW Williston Rd. Birding field. Trips will be led by volunteers from Alachua Audubon Society. Walks are free, but park admission is $5 per car. www.alachuaaudubon.org/.
ENCORE DANCE WORKSHOP Thursdays 4:00pm – 5:00pm GAINESVILLE - Senior Recreation Center, 5701 NW 34th St. This dance workshop provides mature dancers with an opportunity to continue their practice in an adultfriendly environment. 352-733-0880.
GAINESVILLE HARMONY SHOW CHORUS Thursdays 7:00pm – 9:30pm GAINESVILLE - Grace Presbyterian Church, 3146 NW 13th St. For all who are interested in learning and singing women’s a capella barbershop harmony music. 352-318-1281.
RANGER-LED TOURS First Saturday and Second Sunday Times Vary GAINESVILLE - Sweetwater Wetlands Park, 325 SW Williston Rd. Observe Sweetwater’s diverse wildlife, including alligators, Florida cracker horses, bison and more than 215 bird species. Tours will start from the Welcome Classroom Pavilion inside the park. The first Saturday of each month at 8:30am and second Sunday of each month at 6:00pm. 352-393-8520.
WINTER WONDERLAND OF WATERFALLS January thru February 28 Times Vary GAINESVILLE - The Florida Museum of Natural History, 3215 Hull Rd. View spectacular colored lights in the waterfalls of the Butterfly Rainforest. Daily butterfly releases are held at 2:00pm with additional weekend releases at 3:00pm and 4:00pm, weather permitting. 352-846-2000.
THE BALL BROTHERS Saturday, January 7 6:30pm OCALA - Christ’s Church of Marion County, 6768 SW 80th St. This unique group stands in stark contrast to many preconceived notions regarding traditional quartet music. They travel worldwide singing their distinctive brand of Christian music. 352-861-6182. www.ccomc.org.
CAMELLIA SHOW January 7 – 8 Times Vary GAINESVILLE - Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, 4700 SW 58th Dr. This two-day event (Saturday 1:00pm – 5:00pm & Sunday 9:00am – 5:00pm) features prizewinning camellias of all sizes, shapes and colors. This show is geared toward educating the public about the care, culture and appreciation of camellias, both in the greenhouse and in the landscape. Regular admission price for non-members and members are admitted free of charge. Visit Gainesville Camellia Societies’ website: www.americancamellias.org.
YOUNG ARTIST HONORS RECITAL Sunday, January 8 3:00pm OCALA - The Reilly Arts Center, 500 NE 9th St. Six finalists from the 26th Annual Young Artist Competition will compete with their accompanists in front of a live audience. After the judges deliberate, they’ll select the winners and make the announcement live so you’ll know who will be joining the orchestra for an upcoming performance! www.reillyartscenter.com. 352-351-1606.
AUTHOR SERIES Sunday, January 8 2:30pm GAINESVILLE - Headquarters Library, 401 E. University Ave. Pulitzer Prize winning author Robert Olen Butler kicks off the series. Butler is the author of 16 novels including “A Small Hotel,” the Christopher Marlowe Cobb series, numerous short stories and a book on creative writing, “From Where You Dream.” 352-334-3939
ONE MILLION COMPRESSIONS Wednesday, January 11 5:00pm – 7:00pm GAINESVILLE - First Magnitude Brewing Company, 1220 SE Veitch St. This is a fun and fit way to raise money for purchasing AEDs defibrillators in our community. Practice giving chest compressions with a partner while helping your community. Donate at least 30 minutes of your time and 1,000 compressions to help them reach the goal of 1 million compressions. 100 percent of your donation will be used in purchasing AEDs. aedsforgainesville.org.
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Wednesday, January 11
BACKPACK WITH A RANGER January 7 – 8 10:00am MICANOPY - Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park, 100 Savannah Blvd. This overnight trip is a moderately strenuous hike of approximately 6.5 miles over level to slightly rolling terrain. The pack in, pack out hike begins Saturday morning at 10:00am and concludes on the following Sunday around noon at the starting point. Limited to 20 people. Must register at www.prairiefriends.org.
11:00am - 1:00pm GAINESVILLE - Wesley United Methodist Church, 826 NW 23rd Ave. The Gainesville Chapter of the DAR meets on the second Wednesday of the month through May. email-gainesvilleDAR@gmail.com.
CIVIL WAR ROUNDTABLE Thursday, January 12 6:30pm - 8:00pm GAINESVILLE - Trinity United Methodist Church, 4000 NW 53rd Ave.,Education Bldg. #232. This
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monthly meeting is held the second Thursday of each month, is open to the public, and features guest speakers every meeting. Info: 352-378-3726, www.cwrnf.org or diane@proofinggrounds.com.
COMMUNITY COALITION FOR OLDER ADULTS Friday, January 13 9:00am – 11:00am GAINESVILLE - Senior Recreation Center, 5701 NW 34th Blvd. Cynthia Chestnut, former member of the Florida House of Representatives, former City and County Commissioner, former MayorCommissioner, a dedicated public servant whose life-long work has been on behalf of children and Seniors and issues related to healthcare and education. Her program will center on issues related to Seniors. For more info: Shirley Bloodworth, sgblood@bellsouth.net.
THE CHUCK WAGON GANG Saturday, January 14 6:30pm OCALA - Christ’s Church of Marion County, 6768 SW 80th St. Eighty years of hope and harmony, faith and family, accolades and honors for a group that began singing in 1935 and went on to play Carnegie Hall, the Hollywood Bowl and the Grand Ole Opry. They have become “Americas foremost country-gospel singers.” Just voice and a guitar create their unique sound. This is a FREE concert; a love offering will be received. 352-861-6182. www.ccomc.org.
Can Treadmill Training Improve Your Brain? Thursday, January 19
2:30pm – 4:00pm
GAINESVILLE - Senior Recreation Center, 5701 NW 34th Blvd. Speakers from the UF Department of Applied Physiology & Kinesiology will present this month’s program from the Institute on Aging. They include Jaime Roper, Ph.D. and Chris Haas, Ph.D., who conduct research in the areas of biomechanics and motor control. Presented by PrimeTime Institute. www.primetimeinstitute.org or 352-367-8169.
FAILURE FACTORIES Wednesday, January 18
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6:00pm GAINESVILLE - Bob Graham Center, 220 Pugh Hall. Michael LaForgia, one of the award-winning reporters, will speak about his investigation into the Pinellas County school district and the tremendous impact that the investigative series had on education policy and programs in the district. 352-846-1575.
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6:30pm OCALA - Christ’s Church of Marion County, 6768 SW 80th St. The unique blend of backwoods instruments, lyrical wit and hardwood-pew values makes for an experience that will leave you with a smirk on your face and a tap in your toes. 352-861-6182. www.ccomc.org.
MARJORIE KINNAN RAWLINGS REVISITED
CONTRA DANCE
6:30pm OCALA - Christ’s Church of Marion County, 6768 SW 80th St. This award winning combination of musical talent, warm engaging personalities and focus has developed into one of the country’s most dynamic and beloved male quartets in all gospel music. Their ministry grows one friend at a time. This is a FREE concert; a love offering will be received. 352-861-6182. www.ccomc.org.
Wednesday, January 18
5:45pm – 10:00pm GAINESVILLE - Thelma A. Boltin Center, 516 NE 2nd Ave. Gainesville Old-time Dance Society Contra Dance is energetic, social dancing that’s fun for everyone (all ages are welcome) and no partner is necessary. Live music. Dances are taught, walked through and called. No experience or special dress is required. If you are new, please come to the beginner lesson (workshop) 30 minutes early. godsdance.org.
12:00pm - 1:00pm REDDICK - Reddick Public Library, 15150 NW Gainesville Rd. Bring your bag lunch and enjoy a presentation on the 75th anniversary of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings’ “Cross Creek” and “Cross Creek Cookery” books. Beverage and dessert provided. Contact the library to reserve a piece of pie!
COLLECTORS DAY
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Saturday, January 21 10:00am – 3:00pm GAINESVILLE - Florida Museum of Natural History, 3215 Hull Rd. This free, popular event has attracted collectors from across the region for more than 30 years. Enjoy a variety of personal collections and learn the history and context of these treasures. www.flmnh.ufl.edu/collectorsday. 352-273-2061.
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MYTHS ABOUT HOSPICE Thursday, January 26 2:30pm – 4:00pm GAINESVILLE - Senior Recreation Center, 5701 NW 34th Blvd. This presentation by Joseph Brooks, Administrator at Haven Hospice, addresses the most common myths about hospice. Hopefully, patients can make the best choice for their personal needs when they understand the facts about hospice care. Presented by PrimeTime Institute. www.primetimeinstitute.org or 352-367-8169.
THREE-ORGAN SPECTACULAR Sunday, January 22
ARTWALK GAINESVILLE
4:00pm - 5:30pm GAINESVILLE - Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 100 NE 1st St. The Church comes to life with the sound of three organs. A reception follows the concert. holytrinitygnv.org. 352-372-4721.
Friday, January 27 7:00pm - 10:00pm GAINESVILLE - Downtown. Artwalk is a free monthly self-guided tour that combines visual art, live performance and events. www.artwalkgainesville.com.
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MUSICAL PERFORMANCE Sunday, January 29 4:00pm GAINESVILLE - First Presbyterian Church, 300 SW Second Ave. Watch performances by Mark Coffey on organ and Randolph Lee on trumpet. There is no charge for any of these events. 352-378-1527.
MUSICAL CHAIRS FUNDRAISER Friday, February 3 6:00pm – 8:30pm GAINESVILLE - GFAA Gallery, 1314 S. Main St. Sit on it, box it, spin it, frame it! The 8th annual Musical Chairs Project Fundraiser, sponsored by Friends of Elementary Arts, Inc. and the Gainesville Fine Arts Association, benefits public school Elementary Arts Programs.
GATOR GOLF DAY Saturday, February 4 8:00am – 1:00pm GAINESVILLE - Mark Bostick Golf Course, 2800 SW 2nd Ave. The University of Florida Men’s and Women’s Golf Teams invite you to the 47th Annual Gator Golf Day. All proceeds from Gator Golf Day are used to improve the golf facilities for both the Men’s and Women’s Golf Programs. 352-692-6150.
AUTHOR SERIES Sunday, February 5 2:30pm GAINESVILLE - Headquarters Library, 401 E. University Ave. Ibram X. Kendi’s new book “Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America” won the 2016 National Book Award. Dr. Kendi’s expertise in this field can also be seen in his award-winning 2012 book “The Black Campus Movement: Black Students and the Racial Reconstitution of Higher Education, 1965-1972.” He currently is an assistant professor of African American History at the University of Florida. 352-334-3939.
Hoggetowne Medieval Faire Jan. 28 - 29 & Feb. 3 - 5
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GAINESVILLE - 3100 NE 39th Ave. Travel back in time and into a world of battling knights, dancing gypsies and magicians on nine stages. Wander the marketplace, witness a battle on the living chessboard, observe a falconry show and medieval combat, and cheer on royal knights jousting. 352-334-ARTS, www.hoggetownefaire.com.
GAINESVILLE ORCHESTRA Friday, January 27 7:30pm – 9:30pm GAINESVILLE - Santa Fe Fine Arts Hall, 3000 NW 83rd St. Bringing you Winter’s Warmth with an evening of symphonic music on a grand scale. Stravinsky, Strauss, Debussy and more. Tickets start at $15. 352-395-4181.
bestselling author and Essence Best Seller with 14 titles to his credit. He has written six movie scripts and recently released his latest film, “Texas Voodoo Zombies.” His latest book releases include “The Secrets of Newberry” and “Borrow Trouble” with co-author Mary Monroe. 352-334-3939.
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL Saturday, January 28
AUTHOR SERIES Saturday, January 28 2:30pm GAINESVILLE - Headquarters Library, 401 E. University Ave. Victor McGlothin is a national
10:00am – 3:00pm GAINESVILLE - Oak Hall School, 8009 SW 14th St. Food trucks, child-centered games and activities, cultural displays and performances will be free and open to the public. www.oakhall.org.
FLORIDA EARTHSKILLS GATHERING February 8 – 12 7:30am HAWTHORNE - Little Orange Creek Nature Park, 24115 SE Hawthorne Rd. Learn skills practiced by ancient and contemporary people living closely with the earth as you participate in village life. There are youth and teen programs at the same time as adult-focused workshops so that families can engage fully. www.floridaearthskills.org.
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THEATRE Acrosstown Repertory Theatre.....................619 S. Main Street, Gainesville Curtis M. Phillips Center ........................................... 315 Hull Road, Gainesville Fine Arts Hall Theatre - SFC ........................... 3000 NW 83rd St., Gainesville Gainesville Community Playhouse ....... 4039 N.W. 16th Blvd., Gainesville Hippodrome State Theatre................................. 25 SE 2nd Place, Gainesville UF Constans Theatre ................................................. Museum Road, Gainesville McGuire Pavilion Black Box Theatre................ Museum Road, Gainesville Actors’ Warehouse .............................................. 608 N. Main Street, Gainesville Ocala Civic Theatre ..................................4337 East Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala High Springs Playhouse ................................ 130 NE 1st Avenue, High Springs
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ACROSSTOWN REPERTORY THEATER
GAINESVILLE COMMUNITY PLAYHOUSE
Waiting for Godot
Steel Magnolias
January 20 - February 5
January 20 - February 5
Two men, loitering by a withered tree, wait… perhaps they wait there still. Brilliant in its use of metaphor and rhythm, Godot is as much a poem as a play. In turns witty, bitter, tragic and comic, this absurdist masterpiece is an enigma, wrapped in a mystery and tied with riddles. “…moving, often funny, grotesquely beautiful and utterly absorbing.” —NY Post. “…at once pathetic and hilarious.” —NY World-Telegram
Welcome to Truvy’s Beauty Salon where all the ladies who are “anybody” come to have their hair done. It’s here that they bicker, share beauty tips and recipes, and swap more than an occasional bit of scandalous gossip. They also forge a bond of friendship that carries them through personal triumphs and tragedies. Just like magnolias, these southern women are delicate, beautiful and ultimately resilient.
HIPPODROME STATE THEATER CURTIS M. PHILLIPS CENTER
Hand to God
Friar Tucks’s Pub
January 13 - February 5
February 3 Presented by Dance Alive National Ballet, pre-Show Dinner before Friday performance of Robin Hood: All ye members of Robin’s merry band will meet in Sherwood Forest (aka Fackler Foyer) prior to the Friday showing of Robin Hood. Fria Tuck’s Pub offers up a festive pre-show dinner.
Nominated for 5 Tony Awards! Deep in the heart of Broadway, there lurks a creature so outrageous, so scandalous, so totally surprising that you must see him for yourself! Meet Tyrone, the scene-stealing sprite who shakes a small Texas town to its core, riotously riffing on everything from love to faith, and proving that it is both sinfulness and saintliness that make us all truly human… and utterly alive.
Robin Hood
UF CONSTANS THEATER
February 3 – February 4
The Divine: A Play for Sarah Bernhardt
In England in the days of yore lived the legendary Robin Hood. Fiercely loyal to his King, he and his merry band of outlaws (along with the beautiful Lady Marian of course) save the day by defeating the evil Sheriff of Nottingham. True to the story, the ballet is exciting, entertaining, comic, bold and filled with exciting sword fights.
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January 27 – February 5 “A play rich in character and story featuring plenty of comedy,” says the New York Theatre Guide about the premiere of The Divine at the 2015 Shaw Festival. This new play by acclaimed Canadian playwright Michel Marc Bouchard tells the story of Talbot and Michaud, two
Quebec City seminarians from opposing social classes with conflicting ideas about life, religion and art. Their beliefs are upended by a visit and performances by the legendary actress Sarah Bernhardt. The social mores of the 19th century faceoff against the rising tide of the 20th in this historical play with surprisingly contemporary relevance.
ACTORS’ WAREHOUSE
Ethel Waters: His Eye is on the Sparrow
January 22 - February 5 Born in the slums, Ethel eventually established a successful show business career that included work in vaudeville, recording, Broadway, and movies. Over the years, she becomes suspicious, mistrusting, and all alone. Ethel withdraws into her apartment, where she must face the most-difficult decision of her life: remain a withdrawn has-been or take a leap of faith in her God and in a man who promises to deliver her from her woes — help from a most unlikely source.
OCALA CIVIC CENTER
The Fantasticks
February 2 – February 26 In this enchanting musical, mysterious narrator El Gallo asks audiences to recall the tender Septembers of their youth and follow him into a fantastical world of moonlight, magic and romantic charm. Starry-eyed young lovers Matt and Luisa live side by side, separated by a wall built by their feuding fathers, who are old friends but have pretended to be enemies to unite their children. Intimate and imaginative, this enduring fable transcends time with its poetic simplicity and classic songs like “Soon It’s Gonna Rain” and “Try to Remember.”
HIGH SPRINGS PLAYHOUSE
Six Women with Brain Death or Expiring Minds Want to Know
February 3 – February 26 A fast-paced, take-no-prisoners satire of life and pop culture, the award-winning musical is a wild and very left-of-center view of the world from an entirely feminine standpoint. In a series of bizarre but hysterical songs and sketches, the authors explore road rage, self-help books, TV soap operas, “genuine presson nails,” Barbie and Ken’s secret fantasy life and what “is” and “is not.” This rock musical spares no one in its insightful and hilarious takes on the demented pop culture of our great Nations: Welcome to the world of expired minds!
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BOOK REVIEW BY
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Cradles of Power BY HAROLD I. GULLAN c.2016, Skyhorse Publishing $27.99 / $42.99 Canada 379 pages
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our parents had such high hopes for you. You were going to make it, and make something of yourself. You’d have a better life than they had: more wealth, stronger health, bigger home, more opportunities. You were going to be somebody even if, as in the new book “Cradles of Power” by Harold I. Gullan, it took everything they had. Walk through any bookstore or library and you’ll learn that over the last 240 years, a lot has been written about America’s presidents. We know what history says about those men, but what
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about the people who raised them? George Washington, for instance, loved his mother very much but, according to Gullan, she was a bit of a nag. She also embarrassed her son by complaining so much about a lack of money that the Virginia House of Delegates granted her a pension. Thomas Jefferson also loved his mother but “he wrote next to nothing” about her. When her home burned to the ground in 1770, Jefferson’s main concern was not Mom, but the loss of his personal library. When he was just a child, James Madison’s father lost his father. Because there was a plantation to run and his mother couldn’t do Harold I. Gullan it, the 9-year-old future father of our fourth president stepped up to the plate. Elizabeth Hutchinson Jackson had three sons. The eldest was killed in battle; the younger two promptly joined the cavalry and were captured by the British. “Betty” rode horseback to the prisoner’s camp, bargained for the release of Robert and Andrew, brought them home, and the following summer rode back to broker the release of her neighbors’ sons. The second trip resulted in “the fever,” and she died that fall. Martin Van Buren’s father was a
tavern keeper. John Tyler’s father raised eight children and 21 wards. The only president not to marry grew up “at the center of a circle of adoring females.” Chester Arthur’s parents had “Canadian connections” that caused a stir when he ran for office. And, perhaps significantly, a number of Presidents used their mothers’ maiden names as their own. Sick of politics, you say? That’s fine; “Cradles of Power” is really more biographical in nature anyway. From George W. to George W. and the guy after him, author Harold I. Gullan writes of the influences that shaped our presidents, for better or worse, going back sometimes for generations. Because the new nation (or the journey here) could be a hardship, we clearly see how outside forces shaped early leaders and how modern times led to different issues. Gullan does the occasional comparison between sets of parents, which is a viewpoint that becomes quite fascinating, and he doesn’t gloss over negative aspects of our Presidents’ childhoods. That offers a nice balance and a great peek through history. Perfect for parents or grandparents, this book might also be enjoyed by teens who are just gaining an appreciation for the past and its players. And, of course, if that’s you, then “Cradles of Power” is a book to hope for. s Terri Schlichenmeyer has been reading since she was 3 years old and she never goes anywhere without a book. She lives with her two dogs and 11,000 books.
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