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GROWING ROSES | SANTA FE TEACHING ZOO | 4TH OF JULY RECIPE WONDERS

Selfless Survivor Celia Burger Counts Each Day as a Blessing

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CONTENTS JUNE 2015 • VOL. 15 ISSUE 06

COVER PHOTO BY KRISTIN KOZELSKY

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Tapas Community Page Recipe Wonders

ON THE COVER – Meet Celia Burger, a survivor herself, she is an inspiration to all those affected by cancer. Burger’s positivity has been key in her three-time battle against breast cancer. A strong advocate of mammograms, Burger has learned that appreciation for each day is one of life’s greatest lessons.

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Calendar of Events Theatre Listings Crossword Puzzle

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by Ellis Amburn

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No Lion!

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A Rosy Outlook For Growing Roses in Your Garden

BY BRINN STRANGE

BY MARY W. BRIDGMAN

Selfless Survivor

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Healthy Edge

by Kendra Siler-Marsiglio

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Reading Corner Review by Terri Schlichenmeyer

Sunny Side Up

BY BRINN STRANGE

Are Eggs Healthy or Not? The Answer May Not Be That Simple.

Designer Fruit

STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY

BY ERICKA WINTERROWD

Grapery’s Cotton Candy Grapes are the Latest Trend

Tinseltown Talks

by Nick Thomas

The Santa Fe Teaching Zoo is One-of-a-Kind

Celia Burger Counts Each Day as a Blessing

Enjoying Act Three

WINNER! Congratulations to the winner from our MAY 2015 issue…

Jean McLain from Gainesville, Florida

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“Working with my hands is a labor of the heart…

That’s why I decided to put my heart in the hands of UF Health. “ — Victor Hahn Trenton, FL

“As a 3rd generation farmer, I have dedicated 75 years to working the land … until a problem with my heart — an irregular heartbeat — slowed me down.

Dr. Floyd Burke was able to find the problem.

He quickly sent me to Dr. Charles Klodell for heart surgery that saved my life. I know that UF Health has the brightest medical minds, and the most advanced technology and research in North Central Florida. I’m thankful to everyone there for getting me back to doing what I love.“

At UF Health, we’re here for you, from the routine to the complex. We can handle any heart problem you have — big or small — whether it’s evaluating your chest pain or performing aortic aneurysm surgery.

Hear more about Victor’s story at UFHealth.org/Victor. To make an appointment, call 352.265.0820.

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FROM THE EDITOR œ ALBERT ISAAC

Greetings loyal readers!

I trust everyone is keeping cool — no easy feat with summer knocking on our doors and windows. Me and the family just spent a weekend baking in the blistering sun watching our 13-yearold compete in (and win!) a soccer championship. Thank goodness for sunscreen, umbrellas and cool breezes!

The sun can be brutal, and certainly unhealthy.

With June recognized as Cancer Awareness Month (among other things) it’s time to be mindful of sun exposure; in fact, we should always be careful in the sun. I know I’ve paid the price from too much sun, in the form of skin cancer.

Fortunately, it was not the worst kind to have, but it served as a not-so-subtle reminder to be more careful.

Most of us have had our lives impacted by cancer, either personally or within our circle of friends and family.

For me it has struck both my mother and my sister. Thankfully both are doing fine, but it was, and still is, a challenging time for them. In my circle of friends, I’ve lost two college roommates to the dreaded disease, and another good

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friend beat it but still has to deal with the aftermath of medical intervention.

Fortunately, he’s got a positive attitude and is doing great.

With that in mind Senior Times correspondent Brinn Strange visited with a local survivor and shares her inspiring story with us.

As it turns out, June is also known as Rose Month and Zoo and Aquarium Month. While we don’t have any aquarium stories to share, we do bring you a feature on the Santa Fe Teaching Zoo and what you can expect to find at this local sanctuary.

We also offer you some advice on how to grow your own roses from Master Gardener Mary Bridgman.

Eggs — are they good for you? And is it strange that when I ask myself this question I get a mental image of Rocky Balboa drinking a blender full of raw eggs? At any rate, in this issue learn all about the pros and cons of egg consumption.

And speaking of consumption, did you know that a California company has developed a type of grape that tastes like cotton candy? Well, apparently they have, and come August or September you might find them at your local supermarket. Our writer Kathy Pierre brings us a story on this designer grape as well as other unusual hybrid fruit.

Whodathunkit?

So kick back with an ice-cold beverage of your choice, and perhaps some tangelos or limequats, and enjoy this edition of Senior Times — just be sure to stay out of the sun.

Oh, and don’t forget to stop and smell the roses! s

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STAFF œ CONTRIBUTORS

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clockwise from top left MARY WOOD BRIDGMAN is a retired lawyer who grew up in Alachua County. Her work has appeared in national, regional, and local publications. Mary, an active member of the Writers’ Alliance of Gainesville, is an alumna of the University of Florida. marybridgman@msn.com

BRINN STRANGE is a California native who loves her recent relocation to Gainesville. When not writing, she teaches Barre classes at Barre Forte, trains for triathlons, and takes her two mutts to the dog park. brinn.strange@gmail.com

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TAPAS œ JUNE

JUNETEENTH

“The Happiest Place On Earth”

This year marks the 150th Juneteenth celebration commemorating African American Emancipation Day on June 19, 1865. According to Juneteenth.com, this event emphasizes education and achievement.

Disneyland opened its gates for the first time on Sunday, July 17, 1955 for a special International Press Preview.

DesigningDisney.com reported that the opening day was a disaster. Because of counterfeit tickets, 28,000 people arrived instead of the expected 11,000. This caused long lines, congested traffic, broken rides and food shortages. The asphalt on Main Street USA was still soft, causing women’s heels to sink into the pavement. Finally, a

The film “E.T. The he Extra-Terrestrial” premiered on June une 11, 1982. It remains the 48th th highest-grossing film of all time, and the highestgrossing film of the 1980s.

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California at the same time as

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JUNE 19, 1846, THAT ’S

Phone e Home

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record heat wave hit Southern

fountains useless.

E.T.

THE BASEBALL

Far Out!

AT THE ELYSIAN FIELDS IN NEW JERSEY. THE NEW YORK NINE PLAYED AGAINST THE KNICKERBOCKER BASE BALL CLUB, WINNING 23-1 IN FOUR INNINGS.

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Brush up ON YOUR DENTAL HISTORY!

Hope Grows Here A CHINESE EMPEROR FIRST PATENTED THE TOOTHBRUSH ON JUNE 26, 1498, ACCORDING TO WIRED.COM. PRIOR TO THIS INVENTION, ONE WOULD CHEW ON A STICK AND USE THE FRAYED ENDS TO BRUSH AND SCRAPE

June 6th is Cancer Survivor Day. Celebrate survivorship in our Garden of Hope throughout the month of June. Plant a flower to honor a survivor— all supplies are on hand. For more information, call or visit our centers in Gainesville or Lake City.

ONE’S TEETH OR USE RAGS. THEN, A CHINESE INVENTOR EMBEDDED COARSE BRISTLES FROM THE BACK OF A HOG INTO BAMBOO OR BONE.

No Lobby According to History.com, the first drive-in movie theater opened on June 6, 1933 in Camden, New Jersey. Founder

LAUREL A.WARWICKE, M.D. Radiation Oncologist

Richard Hollingshead charged guests 25 cents per

MARTIN I. HOLZMAN, M.D. Radiation Oncologist

BOBBY E. HARRISON, M.D. Radiation Oncologist

car and 25 cents per person, with no group paying more than one dollar.

Drive-ins peaked during World War II, and today fewer

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Morgan Freeman JUNE 1, 1937 From his humble beginnings as Dracula in the children’s show The Electric Company to box office domination in dozens of hit films, Morgan Freeman has done it all. He is perhaps best known for his distinctive voice. He has narrated many movies, including two Academy Award-winning documentaries, “March of the Penguins” and “The Long Way Home.” Freeman starred in ““Driving Miss Daisy,” “The Shawshank Redemption” and “Street Smart.” He also played the role of God in “Bruce Almighty” and “Evan Almighty.”

Freeman is full of surprises. After graduating from high school, he joined the Air Force to become a fighter pilot before delving into an acting career.

Years Old Now he has a private pilot’s license and enjoys flying his own planes. He also speaks fluent French and enjoys beekeeping as a hobby.

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June Birthdays

Meredith Baxter (68) June 21, 1947

Brian Wilson

(73)

John Mahoney June 20, 1940

Born on June 25, 1925, June Lockhart is known for playing TV Years Old mothers on two television series.

She starred as Ruth Martin in “Lassie” and played Maureen Robinson in “Lost in Space.” In the 1980s and 1990s Lockhart was also a regular on the soap opera “General Hospital.”

In 1948 she won a Tony Award for her performance in the Broadway play “For Love or Money.”

Cyndi Lauper

(62)

June 22, 1953

June 20, 1942 (75)

Carly Simon

(70)

June 25, 1945

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Celebration

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he Alachua County Library District

singer Quintina Crawford, jazz musician

invites the community to the Cone

Lanard Perry, Company of Praise performing

Park Branch Library in Gainesville

old spirituals A Capella style, The Last of

to celebrate 150 years of freedom and

the Gunslingers, rap and hip/hop group

commemorate the end of slavery. This year

Fleetwood the Boss, and more.

marks the 150th anniversary of Juneteenth,

The Cone Park Branch works with its

a day of recognition of the end of African

community partners to host the Juneteenth

American slavery in the United States. This

Celebration to foster a better understanding

spirited community event features music,

of history and provide families with a fun,

exhibits, food, refreshments and door prizes.

educational event.

On June 19, 1865, the news that the Civil

If a person with a disability needs an

War had ended and all slaves were free

accommodation in order to participate in this

finally reached Galveston, Texas – two and a

event he or she is entitled, at no cost to him

half years after President Abraham Lincoln

or her, to the provision of certain assistance.

signed the Emancipation Proclamation

Please contact the Alachua County Library

on January 1, 1863. Annual Juneteenth

District at 352-334-3910 at least three days

celebrations began in Texas and slowly

prior to the event. TTY users please call 711

spread across the country. In 1980, Texas

(Florida Relay Service).

became the first state to establish Juneteenth as an official state holiday. Currently, 36 states

Juneteenth Celebration

recognize Juneteenth as a holiday or day of

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Performing artists include Africa 2000,

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gospel group Marion Clark and New Vision,

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the Lavern Porter Dancers, jazz and blues

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AD VERTISEM VERTISEMENT ENT

Balance is

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ccording to a recent report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, falling is the leading cause of injury-related deaths for seniors. But falling does not have to be a fact of life for the elderly population. Mederi Caretenders of Gainesville offers a revolutionary course of treatment called Optimum Balance to help patients with the cause of their falls and not just treat the results.

“To be effective in truly preventing balance deficits among senior adults, it is essential that a fall risk program addresses the root cause of why the falls may occur, have occurred or may occur again. The Caretenders’ Optimum Balance program is second to none for assessment and treatment of balance issues and their origins,” said Susan Swirbul, Patient Care Representative at Caretenders.

Optimum Balance incorporates all five systems that contribute to balance – vestibular, somatosensory, vision, musculoskeletal and cognitive.

Therapists give patients a thorough evaluation of these five systems, and then the clinical team implements a customized treatment strategy. A wide variety of treatment methods is used in the Optimum Balance program, including anodyne infrared light therapy, the Epley Maneuver (canal repositioning treatment often done

with vertigo patients) and retraining of oculomotor system.

Patients undergoing Optimum Balance treatment experience a significant decrease in falling. Studies show that 90 percent of program patients had not experienced a fall for one year after treatment, and 87 percent experienced a decrease in neuropathic pain.

Falls are one of the most common reasons that Seniors lose functional independence and are a leading reason for institutionalization. Because of the serious health ramifications related to loss of balance, fall screening and prevention should be a part of all healthcare practices for older adults.

“As a part of our senior advocacy mission, Caretenders addressed balance issues head on. We made the decision to train our therapists to not just react to falls, but to look beyond the obvious and assess each patient across the board for their potential for falls before they happen.”

Caretenders seeks to be a fall prevention leader in the community by educating the general population on the dangers of falls, teaching our healthcare partners how to identify balance deficits in their geriatric patients, and to provide preventative treatments that will address the source of the falls themselves.

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ANIMAL HOUSE

No Lion!

The Santa Fe Teaching Zoo is One-of-a-Kind

by Brinn Strange

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pon pulling into the parking lot of the Santa Fe Teaching thin the Santa Fe College campus, visitors Zoo, situated within are immediately captivated by the sights and sounds of cock proudly puffs its metallic-blue chest nature. A free-roaming peacock while strutting around the grounds; in the distance, a bullfrog bellows loudly as two Kookaburras sing a duet. Because it is a teaching zoo, the space does not house some of the large, more “traditional” zoo animals, ars (oh my), but the vast array of animals such as lions, tigers, and bears ncluding many amphibians, birds, and mamthat the zoo does contain, including mals, are worth a visit. o, conveniently located off of 39th When visiting the SF Zoo, owledgeable and friendly Ave., patrons can expect knowledgeable staff, such as Conservation Education Specialist Jade Salamone, who provided a personalized tour of one loves her job the grounds. Clearly Salamone ed on the zoo’s as well as each animal housed 10-acre property. Walking along paved, wheelchair accessible pathss surrounded by exotic plants and foliage,, Salamone presented each animal as if it were a member of her family. She called them by name, asking, “How are you dohat are you ing this morning?” and “What mals made chirping about?” as the animals loud noises. She knew theirr lineage, their habitat and features, and their alamone, who individual idiosyncrasies. Salamone, rvation efforts, helps with outreach, conservation

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The zoo recently celebrated “Tree Kangaroo Awareness Day” with games, crafts, and educational talks about their Matschie’s Tree Kangaroo, Katrina.

SF Zoo acts as a rehabilitation hub for injured animals such as Aeriel (left), the zoo’s majestic Bald Eagle, who has a damaged wing and can no longer fly.

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and teaches classes at SF, is passionate about educating others about animals.

Salamone is also invested in the students who tend the zoo animals and habitats as part of their hands-on training. During the tour, many of the students kept busy with morning chores, such as setting out food and cleaning habitats. The students were happy to chat about why they chose the SF program, and they shared their hopes of using their degree to get an internship at bigger zoos found throughout Florida and across the nation. Students expressed their satisfaction with the opportunities to work with animals that they were interested in, and in learning different aspects of zoo keeping, such as horticulture, habitat creation, leading tours and educating the public by advocating for particular species. One student spoke of his love for the emus while another discussed his excitement in being a part of SF. “This program will help me get a great job,” he said.

Salamone explained that there are several prestigious zoos nearby that offer scholarship and internship opportunities for Santa Fe students. When students graduate, most job descriptions will ask for at least two years of experience at an accredited zoo; unlike other Zoology graduates, students who attend SF will have already completed this requirement while being immersed in practical, hands-on experience alongside their studies.

Most notably, the Zoo Animal Technology Program at Santa Fe is the premier wild animal technology program in the United States. Santa Fe’s esteemed program awards an A.S. degree to students who successfully complete their Zoo Animal Technology training program. The Zoo’s website describes the program’s unique mission: “The program is designed to meet the needs of those students who wish immediate employment in zoos and other animal care facilities. The Zoo Animal Technology Program at Santa Fe College is unique in its purpose

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to train students for the vocations of zookeeper and animal technician, as well as other animal husbandry fields.”

The practical instruction and clinical experience offered at the Teaching Zoo allows students to utilize the campus’s 10-acres of natural wooded area, which has been developed into an active and functioning biological and zoological facility with a diverse collection of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibian, and invertebrates (which the public gets to enjoy too).

Salamone encourages residents who have been to the zoo before to come again because the exhibits are continually evolving. Bigger, more natural habitats have been constructed to house many of the animals over the years, and certain animals are rotated in and out to keep the exhibits fresh and interesting.

Also, most of the animal display areas are totally disassembled, cleaned, and redesigned by a fresh batch of students each semester, which allows students to learn more about the animals’ native habitat and keeps the displays fresh for visitors.

There is a new playground area where children are encouraged to play like animals (slither down the slide like a desert snake and swing like a monkey), which provides a chance to get their wiggles out during their time at the zoo.

One notable change in recent years is the structure of visiting the zoo. In the past, visitors had to wait for guided tours, which were led every 30 minutes. Nowadays, the Teaching Zoo is open for guests to walk around at their own pace in self-guided tours. This more convenient option allows visitors to come and go as they please, taking breaks to stop and have a bite at one of the many picnic tables. The zoo is also a great place to host a birthday party. s The Santa Fe Teaching Zoo is located at 3000 NW 83rd Street in Gainesville. For more information, call 352-395-5601 or visit www. sfcollege.edu/zoo

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SPECIAL PROGRAMS Adopt an Animal Since the zoo is a non-profit, it depends on community support. Willing patrons are encouraged to participate in an “Adopt-An-Animal” program, which provides for the care and feeding of the animals, as well as habitat enrichment programs and exhibit improvements.

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FrogWatch USA This unique program, part of the citizen science program of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), offers an opportunity to learn about the wetlands in the community, identify local frog and toad clients, and report data. “This program is perfect for pairs,” Salamone said. Many local grandparents participate in FrogWatch alongside their grandchildren.

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This program is available to all, without regard to race, color, national origin, disability, sex, age, political affiliation, or religion.

This unique program allows participants to take an up-close look at the animals. And by scheduling an “Animal Encounter” visitors can touch turtles, feel snakes and learn more about lizards than the average visitor. Fee $5/child, adults are free with a participating child.

UPCOMING EVENT World Oceans Day June 6-7, 9am – 2pm Join the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo for a weekend of celebrating our oceans.

Ocean inspired crafts, face painting, and giveaways will be available for everyone!

As you walk around the zoo, you can enjoy keeper talks, training demonstrations, animal encounters, and even talk with local organizations that are working on the front lines of ocean conservation.

ADMISSION PRICES Seniors (60+): $4 Ages 13-59: $5 Ages 4-12: $4 Ages 3-under: Free June 2015

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RECIPE WONDERS FOOD ST Y LING & PHOTOGR A PH Y BY ERICK A WINTER ROWD

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n the Good Old Summertime” — some of the first things that come to mind are picnics and 4th of July fireworks!

I’m sure most of us Americans will find ourselves at a park with family and friends in July, and this recipe for Poke Cake will be a colorful and patriotic dessert to put on the picnic table. You may already have tried Poke Cake, but did you know you can adjust the flavoring and colors to accommodate any holiday or event?

For the 4th of July we always prepare it with strawberry or raspberry Jell-O and top it off with whipped topping, blueberries and cut-up strawberries.

This gives it the “Red, White and Blue” Americana theme we always look for on summer picnics. Other options include using orange flavored Jell-O with orange soda, cherry Jell-O with cherry soda, or use your imagination! 7-Up can be used with flavors of Jell-O that do not have a

IC POKE C A KE

corresponding flavored soda. The possibilities are endless! You will find nothing beats this cake, so cool and delicious, on a warm summer day. It seems to melt in your mouth. Your guests will be sure to say “Ooh, Ahh” even before the fireworks start!

POKE CAKE This cake is even better when made ahead of time and kept for up to a week in the refrigerator. On the day of your picnic, top with Cool Whip and decorate with strawberries and blueberries.

INGREDIENTS: 1 boxed white cake mix 2 (3 oz.) boxes strawberry or raspberry Jell-O 2 cups strawberry soda 1 (12 oz.) container of Cool Whip *Fresh strawberries, cut up *Fresh blueberries

METHOD: Select a boxed cake mix; white cake is preferred. Prepare according to the directions on the box. Meanwhile, take two boxes of Jell-O and place in a medium-size mixing bowl. Add two cups of boiling water, stirring until dissolved. Then add two cups of chilled soda in place of water indicated on box.

Set aside without refrigerating. When cake is done baking, remove from the oven and immediately use a large fork to “poke” holes all through the cake.

Carefully ladle the warm Jell-O mixture over the top of the cake allowing the Jell-O to drizzle down through the holes that were poked through the cake.

This will make a pretty pattern of color inside the white cake.

Cover cake with foil or plastic wrap and immediately place in the refrigerator. Chill at least overnight. For best results, keep refrigerated or in a cooler until ready to serve. s

Cynthia Wonders Winterrowd is an award-winning writer who was raised in Illinois and lives in Gainesville. She is proud to be a “Gator Mom” of three daughters, all UF graduates. Cynthia loves sharing family recipes that have been handed down in her mother’s handwritten cookbooks. recipewonders@gmail.com

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“I am not the center of things, but a small comma in the story of life. I am trying to live as God wants me to by serving my family, friends, and those in need.”

PHOTO BY KRISTIN KOZELSKY

— CELIA BURGER

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HEALED, HEALTHY, AND WHOLE

Selfless Survivor Celia Burger Counts Each Day as a Blessing

by Brinn Strange

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une is National Cancer Survivor Month, and Senior Times wants to take a moment to recognize all of the many Alachua County residents who have been affected by cancer — whether personally or through a friend or loved one.

Unarguably, cancer of any type takes a huge toll on one’s body and, often, on one’s spirit. However, Gainesville resident and threetime breast cancer survivor, Celia Burger, chooses to learn from her repeated battle with cancer while maintaining an optimistic outlook. She passes her wisdom on while sharing her struggles and triumphs.

Burger is a selfless hard worker who has dedicated much of her life to serving others. She spent the majority of her career working in the education system in Iowa City where she was instrumental in opening Irving B. Weber Elementary School. She was also the president of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Junior League, has acted and volunteered for the Waterloo Community Theater, and worked as the president of the Children’s Theater Board.

Since moving to Gainesville, Burger has served as a PACE Board Member and Kids Count supporter as well as an active member of Trinity United Methodist Church where she edits the women’s monthly newsletter and has served as a Stephen Minister and as a pastor with Mommy Reads women’s prison ministry. She is a member of PEO, an organization dedicated to women’s education, and the Gainesville Fine Arts Association.

In 1995, Burger first discovered she had breast cancer during a routine mammogram, and she underwent a lumpectomy and radiation. Her carcinoma reappeared in 2007 resulting in a mastectomy. In 2013, another mammogram revealed cancer on her June 2015

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PHOTO BY BRINN STRANGE Three-time cancer survivor Celia Burger in her Gainesville home posing in front of one of her landscape paintings. Burger finds painting therapeutic and loves living right next door to her son and his family.

other breast, which required another mastectomy. Cancer has taught Burger to strongly advocate mammograms as well as many other significant life lessons.

“Cancer becomes instructive about life,” Burger said. “It teaches you to appreciate each day, to share the gifts you have, to live as fully as you can, to spend time with family, and to listen to others because they have their own journeys too.”

Burger reflected that each time she was told she had cancer she suddenly had trouble breathing, but she also knew that she was working with a very good medical team. They had a plan, and she was fortunate to have excellent medical care.

“I can’t speak highly enough of Gainesville’s Dr. Drue Ferrante, among others. I also had an amazing amount of prayer and spiritual support for me,” Burger said.

While some would describe being diagnosed with breast

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cancer not once, but three times, as especially hard, Burger remains positive. She and her husband Bill have four children and six grandchildren and have been married for 55 years.

“I have had a fortunate and interesting life,” Burger said.

“Having a good lifetime partner and being surrounded by a family that supports you is key in helping you to ‘go on with life’ even during the process of undergoing cancer treatments.”

In the past, Burger has taught third grade through high school. She has a master’s degree in gifted education and a doctorate in curriculum development and has spent her career in the education field from being the principal to working for McGraw Hill publishing company. She began visiting Florida to stay with family some 20 years ago when one of her sons was stationed in Melbourne. Burger and her husband bought a house next door to their son and enjoyed drinking coffee in seniortimesmagazine.com

the mornings together before work. Living in Melbourne was “a breath of fresh air from Iowa winters,” Burger said.

When her son moved from Melbourne, Burger’s oldest son, Bryson, encouraged his parents to move near his family in Gainesville where he works as a landscape architect.

Cancer is a catalyst for reflection and, when she discovered her second appearance of breast cancer, Burger and her husband decided it was time to take Bryson up on his suggestion. When the house next door went up for sale, they moved in, allowing their grandchildren to become a daily part of their lives.

Burger is thankful that she and her husband made the move to Gainesville nearly eight years ago.

“I have been able to follow the activities of my grandchildren — Will, Madison and Haley,” Burger said. “I have so enjoyed their school and club sports — soccer, lacrosse and cross-country and the choral programs at Eastside. It has been a treat to see games in town and to travel out of town with my daughter-in-law Tracy and the kids over the past years. What a gift!”

Burger’s first occurrence of breast cancer coincided with an especially stressful time in her life, when she was helping to open a school in Iowa.

“Between organizing staff meetings and community meetings, I was working non-stop,” Burger said.

This was an exciting, but also an intense time because she was so driven.

Burger mentioned that this was a period in her life when her time management became “out of whack” in terms of balancing her personal life with her work

life. Cancer has taught her to “stop and play or do nothing.” For instance, Burger uses painting to find space and time for herself.

Cancer has resulted in many surprises for Burger, but she has been especially surprised by people’s reactions to her diagnosis.

“A lot of people told me how badly they felt about my having cancer,” she said. “I needed to minister to other people about their feelings about my cancer. The patient has to be careful of other people and what their needs are too.”

Burger realized that she needed to stay upbeat, both for herself and for other people.

“I have no fear of death, which helps, but I also love life,” she said.

Burger understands that people’s reactions are likely an expression of love reflecting their fear of losing a good friend, or perhaps indicating a personal fear of “this could be me,” which is very natural.

She also noted how much people want to do for you when you are sick.

“People want to act, especially with food, but I didn’t really need a lot of that. In general, people don’t need a ton of food, unless they are alone, and even then in moderate amounts,” she said.

“Really, we just need prayers and maybe a call or a drop by. I appreciated that. I appreciated being given space to heal as well as the link to other people.”

Most of all, she said, “The generosity of love is so healing and so amazing.”

Now Burger devotes time to being a resource for other cancer patients.

After doing so much research on cancer, she can share books and readings with others as well as visit with them. Most

“Get a support group immediately and find a team of physicians that you can trust. Ask questions. There are no silly questions.

Be prepared.”

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of all, she feels it is important to just listen to people’s stories and pray for them. For example, Burger benefited from a program called “Healing Touch,” a Christian cancer support group at Trinity Methodist Church. She continues to attend meetings to offer encouragement to others.

“Get a support group immediately and find a team of physicians that you can trust. Ask questions. There are no silly questions. Be prepared,” Burger advised.

She admits that it is important to be pragmatic, but she also recognizes that your emotions are still swirling around. When asked to describe how she felt before her treatments, Burger explained, “I was like a duck sitting in a calm lake. On the surface, I looked still and composed, but underneath the water I was paddling like crazy to stay afloat.”

Despite her troubled emotions, Burger remained steadfast in her assurance that she would beat cancer.

“This may sound arrogant, but I always knew I would be OK,” she said.

“I saw so many other people with such serious health issues that I felt kind of embarrassed that I was even being treated because my suffering wasn’t very significant.”

She later underwent BRCA testing, which uses blood work to determine whether or not breast cancer runs in the family. Burger was reassured that, even though her grandmother and aunt had breast cancer, Burger’s granddaughters

are not at a higher risk.

Burger has noticed that the radiation has caused damage to her tissue, fascia and muscle as a result of her surgery.

Therefore, she finds it vital to exercise regularly, to stretch and to attend physical therapy sessions. She tries to eat more healthfully with a primarily plantbased diet full of fresh fruits and vegetables while also incorporating strength training and yoga into her workout at the YMCA. Post-cancer, Burger is enjoying life day-by-day. She golfs with her husband and works in her garden. She finds her painting therapeutic.

“I try to find a balance of exercise and nutrition, but it takes awhile to plan all of that out,” Burger said. “Taking time to set up a healthy lifestyle goes along with the whole idea of reducing unhelpful stress and treating yourself well, which I feel is very important.” s seniortimesmagazine.com

COLUMN œ ELLIS AMBURN

Enjoying Act Three Lord of the Flies On October 6, 1983, I was thrilled when William Golding, author of “Lord of the Flies,” which I handled as an editor at Coward-McÇann/Putnam, won the Nobel Prize in Literature. Though I counted Jack Kerouac, John le Carre, and Dame Muriel Spark among my authors, Golding was my sole Nobel laureate.

A few days before the award was announced, Golding grumbled that “Ingmar whatsit,” a Swedish journalist, had called from Stockholm and said he had a 50-50 chance of winning and would know the final outcome in about two hours.

Though most authors would have been delirious just to be short-listed for the Prize, Golding complained it was mean for a newspaperman to subject him to hours of fretful waiting, followed in all likelihood by disappointment.

After “shaking with quite unnecessary excitement,” he finally calmed down and tried to put the noisome call out of his mind.

Later the same day, radio and television reports made it official: he was indeed the winner and would receive the gold medal and laureate’s diploma from King Gustav of Sweden, as well $182,392 in prize money (adjusted for inflation: $429,833.48).

He and his wife Ann flew to Stockholm on December 5, where — apart from admiring the “very low-cut dress”

of the future Miss Universe, on whose bosom he placed a trinket when she won a local beauty contest — he found it all “very boring,” including his Nobel Lecture, which he disdained as “trite [and] turgid,” his “bromide[s]” making him sound like a pompous windbag. He was as unduly hard on himself as he was on everyone else. For me, his Nobel Prize address contained a powerful and timely ecological warning. It was “preposterous folly,” he said, for the world to continue on its tragic course toward self-destruction.

After the presentation, conducted in “impenetrable Swedish” at the Stockholm Concert Hall, King Gustav uttered what Golding deemed to be a “ghastly” faux pas, saying he’d been required to read “Lord of the Flies” in school. At dinner Golding “couldn’t find anything to say” to Princess Christina, who was assigned to sit next to him. The miserable meal seemed to go on “forever,” he said. “I was bored and furious.”

While he was flattered to be a Nobel laureate, he had never sought it because “it turns you into a mummified person.” Any pleasure he had in receiving it was mitigated when one of the Nobel judges revealed that Golding had not been the unanimous choice of the jury. Seventy-seven-year-old Artur Lundkvist, a poet unheard of outside Sweden, said he “didn’t consider Gold-

ing to possess the international weight needed to win the Prize.”

While Doris Lessing, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and John Fowles deemed Golding “a wonderful choice,” others thought he had cheated Graham Greene out of the Nobel, and Time magazine dismissed Golding as an author of juvenile books. While “Lord of the Flies” was fantasy/science fiction it was far from juvenile. According to Time, the Nobel should have gone to Greene, Nadine Gordimer, or Gunter Grass. How fickle Time can be; when I’d issued the 1962 hardcover edition of “Lord of the Flies,” Time praised it to high heaven.

At a reception at the Swedish Embassy in London, Queen Elizabeth II’s husband, Prince Philip, committed a gaffe even more insulting than the King of Sweden’s, complaining it was unfortunate there was no Nobel Prize for Engineering, to which Golding replied, “‘We didn’t want to spread the Prizes too wide.” The Duke of Edinburgh dissolved in “paroxysms of Royal Mirth.”

Golding fell ill with diverticulosis and went on a high-fiber diet to loosen his bowels. His chronic dyspepsia can be traced to an unhappy childhood fraught with terror, and years of toil as an underpaid teacher in a boys’ school. It was there he researched “Lord of the Flies,” a novel about kids murdering each other, by withholding guidance and discipline from his young students, leaving them free to descend into the kind of savagery he later depicted in “Lord of the Flies.”

I came into his life in 1962, after he’d endured years of rejection by editors and publishers. He viewed us as the scum of the earth. s Ellis Amburn is in the Hall of Excellence at TCU’s Schieffer School of Journalism. Involved daily in volunteer community service, the High Springs resident is the author of biographies of Roy Orbison, Elizabeth Taylor and others. ellis.amburn@gmail.com.

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Tinseltown Talks William Shatner’s Trek Through Fatherhood

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er father commanded a spaceship in a popular ‘60s television series.

Two decades later, in 1988, Melanie Shatner was featured alongside her dad in an Oldsmobile TV commercial revealing her own desire to zoom around in something “space age.” But it wouldn’t be the last time father and daughter acted together.

The pair shared some on-screen time the following year when “Star Trek V: The Final Frontier,” was released.

Directed by her father, William Shatner aka Star Trek’s Captain Kirk, Melanie can be seen wandering the Enterprise’s bridge throughout the film.

“I actually auditioned for another part, but was completely wrong for it,” recalled Melanie — now Melanie Shatner Gretsch after marrying actor Joel Gretsch in 1999. “My dad called and said I didn’t get the part but there was another small role for the captain’s yeoman if I wanted it, and I said of course.”

It launched her somewhat short adult acting career, which included two-dozen movie and television roles over the next 10 years.

“I didn’t fully enjoy acting,” she admitted. “I made a living acting for a while, but wanted to be successful in other ways.”

That success was soon seen on Ventura Boulevard, in Studio City, California, in the form of Dari Boutique, which Melanie opened 16 years ago. Stocked with cutting edge fashions, Dari quickly

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became a popular destination for trendy shoppers.

Melanie said her dad wasn’t too disappointed when she abandoned a career in entertainment for retail sales.

“He was probably relieved because acting can be a brutal profession,” she said.

“But really, anything I wanted to do was okay by him. He even helped by loaning me the money to get the store started.”

“She was always the kid wearing smart clothes,” recalled Bill Shatner, from his

home in Studio City. “She just knew about style. Her sisters and all the other kids used to ask her for fashion advice.”

Although growing up with a busy, famous father had its drawbacks, Melanie gives her dad high marks as a parent.

“Ever since I was born he’s been on television and his office was a movie or television set,” she said. “When we were younger, he’d take one sister at a time away on location for a whole week. We all have such great memories of getting seniortimesmagazine.com

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Shatner and his first wife were divorced in 1969, but Melanie said she and her two older sisters — Lisabeth and Leslie — remained close with their father.

“We spent the weekdays with my mother and the weekends with him. He would do whatever it took to get home to see us, even if it meant driving all night,” she said. “I think that illustrates what a wonderful, committed father he was and is.”

“All divorces are traumatic,” added Shatner. “But the girls have turned out to be wonderful, smart women. Each is talented in some area — Melanie with Dari’s, Lisabeth is a lawyer, and Leslie works in advertising. We get together often as a family.”

The Shatner clan expanded in 2005 when Andy Clement married Melanie’s sister, Lisabeth, and said he was a little surprised when told who her father was.

“But the first time I had dinner with them all, he welcomed me into the family even though Liz and I hadn’t been dating long,” recalled Clement, who founded Creative Character Engineering in Van Nuys. “It was incredible to see someone so attached to his kids.”

Clement, whose recent movie work includes special effects for “Interstellar,” said he is also amazed by his father-in-law’s inventive, restless mind.

“He really is a dynamo and his mind just never stops working. He always wants to get involved with a production to make it better. So many actors just turn it on when the cameras are rolling, but he’s always cranking.”

Like most in the business, Shatner has had his share of project clunkers over the years. But, said Melanie, “working is what keeps him young, excited, and creative. You’ve got to give him points for always trying something new.”

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he latest hit in designer and hybrid produce is the Cotton Candy grape. The vine-grown fruit became available in 2011 after a period of about 10 years of breeding and cross-breeding different traits in grapes to find the perfect variety of the Cotton Candy grapes.

The grapes are at their seasonal peak between August 10 and September 20 and have the appearance and smell of regular green grapes. The grapes aren’t meant to keep people away from traditional fruit; instead designer fruits are intended to do the opposite. James Olmstead, a professor in the horticultural sciences department at the University of Florida, said that anything that encourages people to eat more fruit is a good thing for the population.

“If that’s by making better flavors, then society, as a whole, benefits from that,” Olmstead said.

The grapes have about 12 percent more sugar than regular grapes, but considerably less sugar than raisins, according to NPR. The cotton candy taste comes from a lack of tartness to counterbalance the sugary sweet taste.

Olmstead is a blueberry breeder and said that blueberries are actually similar to grapes in the way that they are bred.

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the best parts of the crops, according to ScienceDaily.

Breeding crops is a process that has been happening for thousands of years in order to isolate and cultivate the most desired traits and thus introducing them as the new crop variety or crop line with the new properties.

Breeders generally choose a specific trait that they want to improve, called selection theory. The traits can be visual or specific to the growth of the plant. In the example of blueberry breeding, horticulturists can create bigger, firmer, sweeter and even bluer blueberries, but they can also breed their crops that are resistant to diseases in the field.

“We’ve been using hybrids and breeding for a long time,” Olmstead said. “Plant breeding is a basic tool in agriculture for increasing productivity.”

The benefit to breeding, in general, is that plant breeders are able to cross two genetically distinct varieties and evaluate the crop that comes from that cross, Olmstead said. That allows them to identify which resulting progeny has the better traits and characteristics than its original parents. Rice and other fruits and vegetables are also hybrids in their production.

Olmstead said evaluation and developing a new type of produce takes so long because of all of the evaluations the horticulturists have to do. Weather seasons and crop seasons are often different in other places, which is part of why it takes Olmstead 15 years. They evaluate the progeny plant in differseniortimesmagazine.com

ent environments, temperatures and crop seasons in general to make sure that the outcome can be reasonably sustained, as well as if the cross-bred crop is actually different from the crops that are grown normally.

“Our goal isn’t to extract a gene, but to look at the overall contribution of each one,” he said.

Hybrid fruits are not genetically modified organisms or artificially flavored fruits, which many people have come to avoid; they are products created through the natural cross-breeding of multiple foods or traits from the same foods. Olmstead said the difference is mainly in terminology because breeders use genetic principles to naturally modify plants daily, while GMOs have single genes inserted into a plant or animal.

Olmstead said he saw the Cotton Candy grapes at Publix last year and bought them out of curiosity.

“I’m a plant breeder, so I’m always looking at interesting new developments,” he said. “So I’m able to try things that way.”

He said he enjoyed them and, in general, thinks if they’re increasing the consumption of fruit, it will only serve as a benefit to society.

Grapery, which grows the Cotton Candy grapes, has been working on making the grapes more widely and consistently available for mass consumption. While in season they can be found at Publix, The Fresh Market and Sam’s Club.

In the meantime, Grapery began to supply direct delivery to customers throughout the country who weren’t able to get their hands on the Cotton Candy grapes in stores. s

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HOW SWEET IT IS

A Rosy Outlook For Growing Roses in Your Garden

by Mary W. Bridgman

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’m a late bloomer when it comes to growing roses. I was put off — as many people are — by their reputation for being finicky and hard to cultivate. As far as I could tell, the reputation was well earned. My mother, an accomplished gardener, never tried to grow roses — I don’t remember any specific discussions about why. Her mother, whom I called Baba, tended and prized a couple of rose bushes tucked into a corner of her backyard in Starke. Many times, after a visit with Baba, she would send us home to Gainesville with a few fragrant blossoms, stems wrapped in damp Spanish moss to keep them fresh. My sister and I considered this a special treat. We loved the flowers’ delicate scent and velvety soft petals. But we didn’t care for the prickly thorns that had a knack for embedding themselves in our fingers.

Eventually, when I became a homeowner myself, I tried a few rose plants — showy dark red Don Juan and coral-colored Tropicana — with minimal success. Tropicana succumbed to my ineptitude early on, but Don Juan hung on for quite a while, favoring me with an occasional ravishing flower on its spindly limbs.

Fast-forward several decades and I decided to give it another whirl, encouraged by a friend who has a lot of gardening experience and expertise. She convinced me to try a pink Knock Out rose as well as Pink Drift and Red Drift roses.

Most folks are familiar with the Knock Out family of roses

— I first took notice of large “corporate plantings” of these spectacular bloomers in the business park I drove through on my way to work in Jacksonville each day. I was amazed to see thriving banks of roses in such a setting. Businesses often retain lawn and garden services to landscape and maintain their grounds, but they usually choose plants that are easy to grow and require no special care — cost effective, that is. So I figured the Knock Out must have something going for it.

Indeed, the Conard-Pyle Company, which developed this popular rose as well as the Drift Rose, claims that it is the most disease-resistant rose on the market. The plants bloom every five to six weeks until the first hard frost, resuming the cycle again in the spring. My experience with Knock-Out has been consistent with its developer’s claims. I have one large plant in a flowerbed, and another in a pot.

I prune them in the spring and give them a little fertilizer — Milorganite works well. Like most other garden plants, roses need regular watering, especially when they are getting established.

The Drift Rose series, also launched by Conard-Pyle, is perfect for small spaces, like container gardens or tiny corners of your garden. Like the Knock-Out, this rose blooms almost continuously and offers many colors, including apricot, peach, pink, coral, red and a pale yellow that turns to white. I have a red one that puts on large clusters of bloom. These can be cut and placed in small bud vases for elegant centerpieces.

The Drift Rose series, also launched by Conard-Pyle, is perfect for small spaces.

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The Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (“IFAS”) at the University of Florida advises that success with roses depends on selecting varieties that perform well in our state and conform to the grower’s lifestyle (translation: not a lot of time available or allocated to gardening tasks). IFAS recommends “old garden roses” such as Louis Phillippe and Mrs. B.R. Cant, as well as the Knock Out series. Such plants produce more open and informal blooms compared to the “florist type” flowers of hybrid tea, grandiflora, floribunda and polyantha roses.

The latter varieties do demand the frequent grooming, fertilizing, watering and spraying that have turned so many away from rose growing.

Site selection is very important for success with roses.

They need six hours of direct sunlight each day. Soil should be well drained, but it should also hold an adequate supply of moisture. Most Florida soils do not have all of those desirable

properties, but they can be amended with organic material such as compost, manure, peat moss — and yes, coffee grounds. But you don’t have to be a coffee drinker to nourish your rose plant. Any organic material will increase the waterand nutrient-retaining properties of the soil and the plants growing in it. Be sure to add the organic material to all of the soil in the bed, not just the planting hole. Roots will quickly grow beyond the hole.

IFAS says that containerized roses are preferable to “bare root” varieties because the latter are seldom grafted on the hardy “Fortuniana” root stock recommended for Florida roses.

I’m fairly certain that was the problem with my early rosegrowing efforts. As I recall, they were bare root, meaning they were dormant plants sold without soil around their roots.

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PHOTOS BY MARY BRIDGMAN A lovely drift rose bush in my flowerbed (left), planted about four years ago. This is a single, meaning the petals of the flower form only one row. A trellis near my front door (center), adorned with myriad tiny blossoms of the Alachua Red Climbing Rose, flanked by Drift Roses beneath. Alachua Red Climbing Rose is a ‘found’ rose, which means it is part of a category of roses found by the wayside — maybe in an old cemetery or abandoned garden — not hybridized in modern times. A delightful mix of climbing roses (right) found on an afternoon walk near Hampton Lake in Bradford County.

freeze damage. To plant, dig a hole as deep as the root ball or slightly shallower. Remove the root ball from the pot and gently loosen the circling roots. The rose should be planted at the same depth that it was growing in the container, ensuring that the graft union remains well above the soil. After filling the hole with soil, make a water basin with the leftovers and water thoroughly. Cover with a two- to three-inch layer of mulch (I use pine straw, but compost or wood chips are fine), keeping the mulch about an inch away from the main stem.

Water frequently for the first month or two until the plant is established. Replenish mulch as needed, and remove weeds by pulling or shallow cutting with a hoe.

Most roses will benefit from some regular grooming.

Although the developers of the Knock-Out and Drift Rose claim that these varieties need no deadheading (removal of

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spent blossoms), you may want to do it anyway to decrease the time it will take the plant to bloom again. You should also remove “suckers” that grow from the rootstock, as well as “blind” shoots that fail to set a flower bud. Dead wood and canes showing stem disease should be removed as soon as you notice them.

As far as pest management goes, the most serious problem with roses in Florida are two fungal diseases called black spot and Cercospora leafspot, which thrive in humid, wet weather.

Fortunately, most low-maintenance roses are resistant to these problems. Drip irrigation — as opposed to overhead spraying — can go a long way toward preventing them.

So don’t be afraid to try your hand with roses. With proper selection and a little care, the outlook for growing these garden beauties is rosy! s

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Healthy Edge

Kendra Siler-Marsiglio, PhD, HCC is the Director of Rural Health Partnership at WellFlorida Council.

Tips to Get Out of Life’s Day-to-day Ruts

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ver seen the Seinfeld episode where George does the opposite of his day-to-day routine to get out of his funk… and it works? Although we all know that sitcoms are fictional, there’s some truth to that theory. Read on if you feel like you’re in a rut, and you’re ready for a change.

Regardless of how active or adventurous we are, we can all feel that our day-to-day routines can get a bit boring or tedious. Below are tips to help you get recharged and re-engaged.

Instead of doing more, simplify.

Sometimes when we first notice we’re in a rut, we strive to “do” more. However, the best initial strategy is often the opposite — we need to minimize unproductive activities. This gives our minds space to explore new thoughts and activities. Entrepreneur magazine suggests that to get re-energized, we may just need a simple change. For instance, try getting a little more sleep by putting away the Smartphone a few hours earlier or skip watching the late night talk shows.

Change your environment. If you don’t go outside much, consider spontaneously taking a walk in nature. Consider getting a little more exercise. Try things like moving the furniture around in your bedroom or study. Reinvention of your space and schedule can alter your perspective about your routine.

Learn something new. Take a class or pick up a new hobby. What outlets do

you have beyond your typical routine?

What hobbies have interested you but you just haven’t gotten around to trying them? Consider “upgrading yourself” through learning. Learning something new can stretch us mentally, physically, spiritually, and emotionally.

Assess what your mission or specific goals are. Make sure you are asking yourself the right questions. The Huffington Post suggests asking yourself these four questions when you’re in a rut: 1) What makes me feel happy? 2) What’s the next step I’d like to take? 3) What’s the worst that can happen? 4) Do I deserve what I’m trying to go after?

One of the easiest ways to get in a rut is to live without direction. Did you know that if your brain doesn’t have direction from you, your brain will do menial tasks or take on other people’s work in order to feel productive? Research

by John Bargh and team shows that the human brain will perform the goals of others, handle goals in the way others want, or do menial tasks — without your awareness — if you aren’t instructing it otherwise. Remember: It’s YOUR brain.

Write a letter to your future self.

This clever idea comes from Lifehack. org. Lifehack suggests you answer the following two questions in the letter and seal it: What do you see yourself doing five years from now? What kind of person will you be? Once you finish the letter, set a date to open the letter one year from now. Right away, start work-

ing to become the person you want to open that letter. A year goes by fast!

Assess your support system. American entrepreneur and motivational speaker Jim Rohn said, “You’re the average of the five people you spend the most time with.” Who are you spending time with? Are these individuals positive? Do you enjoy their company? If the friends you keep put you in a negative space or sap your energy, think about ways that you can reduce your time with them. Also, to improve your chances of learning fresh perspectives, strike up conversations with new people or consider a coach. Research by PricewaterhouseCoopers showed that the mean Return on Investment (ROI) for coaching is seven times the initial investment.

Want more ideas on how to get out a rut? See Psychology Today’s “5 Powerful Strategies to Get You Out of a Rut” at www.psychologytoday.com and search “get out of a rut.” s

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EGGCELLENT

Sunny Side Up Are Eggs Healthy or Not? The Answer May Not Be That Simple.

Story and Photography by Ericka Winterrowd

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hat came first the chicken or the egg? Birds adults as a part of Extension programming,” Shelnutt said. and eggs have existed longer than historians, “They’re a good protein source in the Protein Foods Group preceding man in the evolutionary chain. And and can be served in a variety of ways. So they’re versatile and according to the American Egg Board there is some evidence they taste good, and they really are a nice source of protein.” of native fowl in the Americas prior to Columbus’ arrival.

Shelnutt said that currently the recommendation to limit However, it is believed that on his second trip in 1493, Columdietary cholesterol has changed and the 2015 Dietary Guidebus’ ships carried the first chickens to the New World, lines Advisory Committee has recently released its which originated in Asia, related to those now in report for public comment. egg production.

“This report is what the USDA and the Aeb.org reports that there are roughly 280 Department of Health and Human Services million laying birds in the U.S. with each uses to develop the Dietary Guidelines for of those producing anywhere from 250 to Americans, but they do not have to incorpo300 eggs a year. In total, the U.S. produces rate the information,” Shelnutt said. “And “Cholesterol about 75 billion eggs a year — nearly 10 in their report they state that cholesterol percent of the world supply. It is estiis not considered a nutrient of concern is not a bad mated that consumers then use about 60 for overconsumption.” thing, you need percent of the eggs produced. About 9 Shelnutt explained that the commitcholesterol.” percent of those are used by the foodtee felt there wasn’t enough evidence to service industry and the rest are turned show that the cholesterol in food had a into egg products, which are used mostly significant effect on the cholesterol in the by foodservice operators to make restaurant blood and that the report is open for public meals and by food manufacturers to make foods comment, but it looks like it is not a concern as it such as mayonnaise and cakes mixes. once was, based on this report.

Karla Shelnutt, Ph.D., R.D., is an assistant professor and “Cholesterol is not a bad thing, you need cholesterol,” Extension Nutrition Specialist in the Department of Family, Shelnutt said. “It is found in cell membranes and our bodies Youth and Community Sciences at the University of Florida. produce it every day. It’s required for normal function.”

She said eggs could be a great part of a healthy balanced diet.

She said researchers once thought that dietary cholesterol “We talk about eggs when we teach nutrition to kids and had a significant impact on blood cholesterol, but now they are

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Dr. Karla Shelnutt has provided statewide leadership for her Extension program that focuses on obesity prevention in children, adolescents, and young adults.

seeing that might not be the case. Instead, the type of fat that one eats may have more of an effect.

Shelnutt explained that people get cholesterol from animal sources but the dietary guidelines are really recommending more of a plant-based diet, as well.

“So if you think of it that way… they’re saying [people should consume] less animal products and more plant-based products overall as a general healthy diet,” Shelnutt said. “You can still consume some of these animal products, but you just want to watch how much you are consuming.”

She said eggs are great because if someone is concerned about the yolk, they can prepare the dish without it. And the egg white is a great source of protein and very nutritious.

“With the old recommendations for people who have heart issues where their doctor told them to watch their cholesterol intake — the dietitians would always say, well you can fix scrambled eggs, but maybe if you’re using four eggs you discard three of the egg yolks and only use one,” Shelnutt said. “Or you just use the egg whites because that’s really where all of the protein is and the yolk has the fat in it, so it’s easy enough to get rid of.”

Shelnutt said that eggs are also a great source of vitamins and other nutrients.

“There’s some Vitamin D in eggs and Biotin in the whole egg,” she said. “There’s B12; some vegetarians will only eat eggs or certain animal products so that’s a good source of B12 for them. There’s also a little bit of Vitamin A and a little bit of Iron, and B6.”

Shelnutt stressed that a time when one would want to stay away from eggs completely is if there is an allergy.

“There are some children who have an egg allergy. My daughter actually was born with an egg allergy but typically children outgrow it,” Shelnutt said. “And my daughter outgrew it when she was two. But when they have the allergy you have to avoid eggs altogether, and that’s really important with the kids because they can have reactions, from just hives to anaphylactic reactions that could be more severe.”

Shelnutt’s favorite way to prepare eggs? Over medium with toast and egg yolk.

“And my husband likes eggs on his hamburger,” she said.

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4:00pm - 7:00pm JONESVILLE - Tioga Center, 13005 W. Newberry Rd. Market features a selection of vegetables, crafts, organic food, fruits and local specialties.

1:00pm – 5:00pm GAINESVILE - Florida Museum of Natural History, 3215 Hull Rd. In the temporary exhibit “A T. rex Named Sue,” explore how this remarkable creature interacted with its world and what we can learn from studying its bones. Enjoy family-friendly interactive activities, climb into the dig pit to uncover fossils and learn about dinosaurs through touchable bone replicas and other hands-on activities. 352-846-2000; www.flmnh.ufl.edu.

FREE YOGA FOR VETERANS Wednesdays 12:15PM OCALA - Bliss Yoga Center, 1738 SE 58th Ave. Free yoga classes for active-duty and military veterans. Classes are taught by a resident military veteran. Breath, movement and relaxation are combined in a way that supports overall physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness. Suitable for all fitness and experience levels. 352-694-9642.

WATERCOLOR PAINTING Thursdays 10:30am – 12:00pm OCALA - Artful Gifts, 8405 SW 80th St. Come on out to Circle Square Commons, enjoy the Farmer’s Market and then enjoy an hour and a half of creativity! Each class is $15 and taught by Sylvia Ortiz. This easy, step-by-step instruction takes you through all the necessary techniques to be successful in the art of watercolor.

To sign up, call Diane at 352-237-3747.

GAINESVILLE HARMONY SHOW CHORUS Thursdays 7:00pm – 9:30pm GAINESVILLE - Grace Presbyterian Church, 3146 NW 13th St. Interested in learning and singing Women’s A Cappella Barbershop Harmony Music?

Gainesville Harmony Show Chorus of Sweet Adelines International. Call Beckie 352-318-1281.

LADY GAMERS Fridays 1:00pm HIGH SPRINGS - New Century Woman’s Club, 40 NW 1st Ave. The Lady Gamers meet for fun, friendship and food. Everyone is invited.

Meet old friends and make some new ones.

OCALA FARM MARKET Saturdays 9:00am – 2:00pm OCALA - Downtown Square, SE Watula Ave. Visit the market to reap locally grown farm fresh seasonal produce, homemade jellies and jams, delicious kettle corn, boiled peanuts, homemade crafts, and plants. 352-426-8244.

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MEET THE AUTHOR - BILL ROBERTS Thursday, June 11 2:00pm OCALA - Ocala Public Library, 2720 E Silver Springs Blvd. Bill Roberts, an 83-year-old Florida cowboy, knew at the age of 13 that his dream job would be on the range — a dream that he achieved and lived for over 35 years. Hear treasured personal tales of life in the saddle in our real Florida.

HELEN HIGHWATER STRING BAND Thursday, June 11 6:30pm GAINESVILLE - The Historic Thomas Center, 302 NE 6th Ave. Hear this band of musical icons perform. Doors open 6:30 pm and the concert begins at 7:30 pm. $20 at the door, cash or check only.

FLORIDA’S GLOBAL KITCHEN

BOOK SIGNING

Through July 31

Friday, June 12

GAINESVILLE - Matheson History Museum, 513 E. University Ave. Celebrate Florida’s diverse food history as the museum will showcase artifacts, recipes and stories that highlight Florida’s food culture, which is one of the most diverse food cultures in the world.

5:30pm GAINESVILLE - The Perfect Gift, 5202 SW 91 Ter. Join Elsbeth “Buff” Gordon, author of “Walking St. Augustine: An Illustrated Guide and Pocket History to America’s Oldest City,” for a book signing in Haile Village Center. Free.

GUIDED WALK

BAT CHATS

Saturday, June 6

Saturday, June 13

10:00am – 12:00pm GAINESVILLE - Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, 4700 SW 58th Dr. Guided tour of the Gardens the first Saturday of every month, starting at 10:00am. Regular admission price for non-members and members are admitted free of charge. www.kanapaha.org.

2:00pm REDDICK - Reddick Branch-Marion County Public Library, 15150 NW Gainesville Rd. Don a bat hat and get the scoop on bat basics with bat conservationist Shari Blissett-Clark. Presented by Bat Belfrys Inc. and the Florida Bat Conservancy.

AUTHOR TALK: JENNIE JARVIS STRIKE OUT HUNGER

Sunday, June 14

Tuesday, June 9

2:30pm GAINESVILLE - Millhopper Branch Library, 3145 NW 43rd St. How to Craft Your Character Arc and Develop Your Protagonist. Writer’s Alliance of Gainesville presents Jennie Jarvis, script consultant and award-winning writer and director, who will share ideas on how a character must grow and change over the course of a narrative. Free.

6:30pm - 8:30pm GAINESVILLE - Splitz Bowling Center, 1301 NW 76th Blvd. The third annual “Strike Out Hunger” Charity Bowl Challenge supports the “Weekend Hunger Backpack” program with 100 percent of all net proceeds going directly to this charity.

BAG IT AT THE BRICK Wednesday, June 10 12:00pm – 1:00pm OCALA - Brick City Center for the Arts, 23 SW Broadway St. Take a break from your normal lunch hour for Bag It At The Brick!

The Marion County Alliance brings a lineup of entertainment to go along with the great cuisine you bring from home or from the list of local participating restaurants. $5 suggested donation. Paulette Millhorn: 352-369-1500.

MEET THE AUTHOR Thursday, June 18 3:30pm BELLEVIEW - Belleview Public Library, 13145 SE Highway 484. Maqbool Qurashi, author of “Dream chaser: A True Story,” relates his extraordinary life, fraught with seemingly insurmountable challenges. A poignant and timely tribute to realizing the great American dream.

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THE EIGHT ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS OF TAI CHI Thursday, June 18 5:00pm GAINESVILLE - Facilities Administration Building Education Center, 1281 NW Newell Dr. A gentle class with slow movement, mindfulness and breath awareness. $7.

JEWEL BOX CONCERT Friday, June 19 6:30pm GAINESVILLE - The Historic Thomas Center, 302 NE 6th Ave. Tony Trischka is considered to be the consummate banjo artist and perhaps the most influential banjo player in the roots music world. He is joined by Brittany Haas, widely regarded as one of the most influential fiddlers of her generation. Doors open 6:30 pm and the concert begins at 7:30 pm. $20 at the door, cash or check only.

MARION COUNTY GOURD ARTISTS Saturday, June 20 10:00am BELLEVIEW - Cherokee Park Adult Recreation, 5641 SE 113th Pl. Join fellow gourd enthusiasts, share ideas and learn about the interesting world of gourd art. www.marioncountygourdartists.com.

Local Food & Music Festival Saturday, June 6 11:00am – 3:00pm GAINESVILLE - First Magnitude Brewing Company, 1220 SE Veitch St. Join Forage Farms, First Magnitude Brewing Company, and Bouncin’ Big for a celebration of both the beginning of summer and the local community. Fun for the whole family including bounce houses, arts and crafts, live music, beer, local food vendors, activities with local organizations, and more! All proceeds will support Forage’s programs, ensuring the continued cultivation of a locally conscious and resilient community. www.foragefarm.org.

FLERA SUMMER SYMPOSIUM

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June 25 – 26

Saturday, June 20

Times vary GAINESVILLE - ACT Prairie Creek Lodge, 7204 SE County Road 234. Meet and network with environmental professionals from around the state. Local and state regulators, scientists, specialists, and students will share their experience and knowledge about floodplain management, land conservation, air quality, waste management alternatives and wetlands topics at roundtable sessions.

Registration for this two-day event is $60.

For more information visit www.flera.org.

9:00am GAINESVILLE - Kanapaha Park, 7400 SW 41st Pl. Support mothers in their climb back to good health. Free. Help raise awareness!

When you register, you have the option to donate. Register Online: bit.ly/COTD2015.

Questions: srkotranza@gmail.com

FATHER’S DAY SPECIAL Sunday, June 21 GAINESVILLE - Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, 4700 SW 58th Dr. Free admission to fathers of all ages! Bring your dad to the beautiful gardens to celebrate his special day.

FATHER’S DAY BLUES Sunday, June 21 4:00pm HIGH SPRINGS - High Springs Museum & Old Schoolhouse, 120 NW 2nd Ave. This free concert honors all dads. “Father’s Day Blues” features Cracker the Box and Rick Randlett. Come enjoy a Taste of High Springs with finger foods from the Great Outdoors and The Diner with treats from the Talented Cookie. The High Springs Museum will be open during the performance.

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NATURE AS AN INSPIRATION FOR ART Thursday, July 2 9:30am GAINESVILLE - Alachua Senior Recreation Center, 5701 N. W. 34th Blvd. Quilters of Alachua County Day Guild will present a fascinating and unique program with award-winning fiber artist Linda Krause. Krause will highlight some of her favorite techniques, including recycling, graphic design, fussy cutting and nature photography. Free.

BAND CONCERT Friday, July 3 9:00pm GAINESVILLE - University of Florida’s Flavet Field. The Gainesville Community Band performs Fanfare and Fireworks under the direction of R. Gary Langford. www.gnvband.org.

Friday, June 26 5:30pm OCALA - Golf Club, 3130 E. Silver Springs Blvd.

The Humane Society of Marion County’s oldfashioned cookout for members and community supporters. $25 - includes food, refreshments, music and dancing. 50/50 Drawing will occur at the event. You don’t have to be present to win.

Tickets are $5 each. The jackpot is currently over $9,000. Tickets are available at the HSMC Shelter and on the HSMC website at www.thehsmc.org.

If you would like us to publicize an event in Alachua or Marion counties, send information by the 13th day of the month prior.

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352-373-9178 (fax) or email: events@towerpublications.com

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Congratulations! The March Charity of the Month and winner of the $1,000 donation is the Chi Omega Sandblast. Sandblast is Chi Omega’s annual philanthropic volleyball tournament that benefits the Make-a-Wish Foundation. Fraternities, sororities and independent teams — coached by the ladies of Chi O — spend the day in the sun and sand bumping, spiking and setting to raise money for Make-A-Wish. Chelsea Hanks will receive $300 for nominating them. The winner of the $500 random prize is the Newberry High School AP European History Program, raising money for a trip to Scotland. The winner of the $100 random voter prize is Jessica Little.

Congratulations go to the Bronson Elementary Safety Patrol for winning April’s Charity of the month. The Safety Patrol will receive a $1,000 donation. John McCullors will receive $300 for nominating the Safety Patrol and the $500 random prizewinner is Second Chance Rescue and Rehoming. The $100 random prizewinner is Michelle Kimerling Ellison. Bronson Elementary School’s Mission Statement is: “In a cooperative effort by school, community, and home, we strive to provide a safe environment in which students are expected to master skills that help them reach their maximum potential in life.”

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BOOK REVIEW BY

Find the Good

TERRI SCHLICHENMEYER

BY HEATHER LENDE

c.2015, Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill $16.95 / $21.95 Canada 176 pages

T

he guy a couple streets over is a great big jerk.

He’s one of those bad apples Mom always told you about: sour, rotten, and not anybody you’d ever pick.

No, he’s not exactly your idea of Friend Material but you do admire his green thumb.

He deserves every gardening award he gets.

That’s another thing Mom always said: everybody has their positives, and in “Find the Good” by Heather Lende, you’ll see how they’re often easy to spot.

Tiny little Haines, Alaska, population “about 2,000,” is a lot like that TV show where everybody knows your name — and that includes Heather Lende, the obituary writer at the local newspaper. She, in fact, knows more than most about her neighbors, and she knows that everyone has good in them.

“Find the good.” That’s her mantra when she meets with families of the deceased and sets out to write about the “truths” that will “outlive the facts of this person’s life…”

A priest once said that Lende has a “calling” for pulling those from grieving minds, but the fact is this: “People lead all kinds of interesting and fulfill-

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ing lives, but they all end.” And, like a grumpy, curmudgeonly miner who spent his early days with a hard heart, people change and soften. Like the beloved

father who taught his daughters to fish on a boat he’d made by hand, accidents happen. Like the Native American elder who couldn’t read, so he became a “skilled listener,” or the father who quit a lucrative job to spend time with his family, people adapt. And they die.

But before they were gone, did they find their deepest desire? Did they embrace a dream? Did they, like an elderly woman who loved her trampoline, know happiness? When an older man left his belongings to charity, Lende found box after poignant box of greeting cards he’d saved, and a story. Did he find the sense of family he didn’t know he’d missed?

Being an obituary writer can make one angry, sad and tearful. “Every recent death dredges up every other loss, which compounds the grief,” but finding the good, says Lende, “is what I do.”

Before you start reading “Find the Good,” be sure you know someone who embroiders or does needlepoint. You’ll be keeping her busy because page after page of this delicious book is filled with truisms you’ll want framed to hang on your wall.

At a time when everything you read seems poised to tear your mood apart, author Heather Lende pulls it back up again with this unlikely book on the darkest of subjects — but death isn’t all you’ll find here. In addition to positivity, Lende also finds humor in everyday life, beauty in her surroundings, and the places where optimism hides.

And that is much more than just good.

If today’s outlook is cloudy with a chance of gloom, here’s the thing to reach for, and you’ll feel better. Then feel free to share, because “Find the Good” is wonderfulness to its core. 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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If you like sitting around waiting, stop reading right now.

If you think waiting is a total waste of time, you think like we do.

At North Florida Regional Medical Center, faster is always better. That is especially true at Express ER. For minor illnesses and injuries when you want emergency expertise, Express ER is the place to go.

ER physicians and ER-trained staff provide expert care fast 7 days a week.

Corner of Newberry Road and NW 57th Street

352–519–5420 Open 7 Days a Week 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Express ER is a department of North Florida Regional Medical Center. Please check with your insurance provider to verify your co-pay and charges for care provided at a Type B ER.

June of 2015 seniortimesmagazine.com Express ER is48 a department North Florida Regional Medical Center. Please check with your insurance provider to verify your co-pay and charges for care provided at a Type B ER.