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CONTENTS AUGUST 2012 • VOL. 13 ISSUE 08

ON THE COVER – Paula Welch was head coach for UF’s women’s basketball team in the mid-1970s. Now retired, she is pictured here in the $10 million state-ofthe-art basketball practice facility, which opened in the October of 2001. PHOTO BY TJ MORRISSEY for LOTUS STUDIOS

departments 10 13 40

Tapas Community Calendar of Events

columns 44 49 50

Theatre Listings Crossword Puzzle Reading Corner

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Community Voice Reader submitted writing

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Healthy Edge by Kendra Siler-Marsiglio

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The Show Goes On Forty Years of the Hippodrome BY CASSIE GANTER

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Enjoying Act Three by Ellis Amburn

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Embracing Life by Donna Bonnell

Fight for a Shot The Genesis of UF’s Women’s Basketball Program BY ETHAN MAGOC

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Laughter At Every Age Two Longtime Friends Publish Second Joke Book BY JEWEL MIDELIS

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Homemade Humanity A Hand Up For Community Residents in Need BY ALLISON WILSON

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FROM THE EDITOR œ ALBERT ISAAC

Wow, where did the summer go? Is it possible that the school year is gearing up again so soon? Is it conceivable that we may soon see some relief from these dog days of summer? Funny how the summer season can whiz past in the blink of an eye but a single day of hard work in the sweltering Florida heat can seem to take forever. Sometimes I hate the yard work. But usually, once I get started, I can get much accomplished despite the heat. It helps to have a pool ready for me to jump in to cool off at the end of the day. Plus, there is the added benefit of seeing the fruits of my labor after the mowing and weeding. It looks great — at least for about a week during the summertime. Dad would be proud. Sometimes we can be overwhelmed by the work that awaits us. Some of us complain endlessly about having to mow the yard or clean the pool or pressurewash the house. I’ve been known to grouse on occasion (OK, maybe more than merely on occasion). But when I’m thinking right, I realize that I need to be

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grateful and not grouseful (I know that’s not a word but I’m running with it). I am grateful to have a house to wash and a pool to clean and a yard to mow. I also need to remember to be thankful for being healthy enough to get outside and do the necessary work. Sometimes, again when I’m thinking right, I realize that these are the “Good Old Days” happening right now. The secret is to be aware of these good times and to remember to enjoy them right now, in this current moment, rather than in some future melancholy reminiscence. Easier said than done, but I try. Speaking of home ownership, in this edition we bring you a story about a nonprofit organization that makes it affordable for people to get a house, which includes some sweat equity. In the past 25 years, Habitat for Humanity has completed more than 100 homes in Alachua County. We also bring you a story about the University of Florida’s first women’s basketball coach, Paula Welch, and the obstacles she confronted in the mid1970s when female athletes were often treated as second-class citizens. Around the same time that Paula Welch started coaching, a group of recent UF graduates founded the Hippodrome Theatre and offered its first production in what was once a 7-Eleven. The Hipp, now located in the old Federal Building in downtown Gainesville, is celebrating its 40th Anniversary. So find a cool place to sit back and enjoy what we have to offer you in this month’s edition. s

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STAFF œ CONTRIBUTORS

BECAUSE MY SUPERHERO ALWAYS SAVES MY DAY.

clockwise from top left ALLISON WILSON is a communications coordinator for UF&Shands and a freelance writer and editor. She is way too busy to contribute any more facts to this biography. daw995@yahoo.com CASSIE GANTER is a freelance writer and a senior at UF majoring in journalism. She loves all things chocolate, working out, her Kappa Delta sorority sisters, spending time with friends and family and cuddling with her four dogs. clganter@ufl.edu ETHAN MAGOC is a journalism graduate student at the University of Florida. During summer 2012, he was a Carnegie-Knight News21 investigative reporting fellow on a national voting rights project. emagoc@ufl.edu JEWEL MIDELIS is a freelance writer and a student at UF’s College of Journalism. In her spare time, she enjoys going to the beach, camping at state parks and playing with her puppies. jmidelis91@yahoo.com

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OLYMPICS ON TV QUITE A

Millions of viewers around the world will be glued to their television, watching the Games of the XXX Olympiad, also known as London 2012, which began on July 27. Although in today’s society television is considered essential,

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THE FIRST TELEVISED OLYMPIC GAMES WAS IN BERLIN, GERMANY ON AUGUST 1, 1936. Two Germans, Telefunken and Fernseh, filmed the Berlin Games, using three electronic and 24 movie cameras, allowing 162,000 viewers in Berlin and Postdam, Germany to watch the live event.

MARILYN MONROE August marks 50 years since Marilyn Monroe was found dead in her home in Los Angeles. The 36-year old bombshell was an actress, model and singer, who transformed herself into a sex icon. Upon her death, rumors of suicide and murder circulated throughout the tabloids, however, what really happened might always remain a mystery.

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Water Weight Eighty percent of the brain is water: Instead of being relatively solid, your brain is mostly water. This means that it is important that you remain properly hydrated for the sake of your mind.

Time Travel Information in your brain travels at different speeds: The neurons in your brain are built differently, and information travels along them at different speeds. This is why sometimes you can recall information instantly, and sometimes it takes a little longer.

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Steve Martin BORN AUGUST 14, 1945

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Steve Martin is an actor, comedian, writer, playwright and producer. He was born in Waco, Texas, but was raised primarily in California. Martin studied philosophy at Long Beach State College, but then transferred to the University of California to study theater. After some time, he dropped out of school and became a comedy writer for the “Smother Brothers Comedy Hour,” giving Martin his first Emmy in 1969. Martin continued to thrive as a comedian, and one of his biggest breaks occurred when he co-hosted Saturday Night Live. In 1977, Steve Martin’s first feature - that he wrote - called “The Absent-Minded Waiter” was nominated for an Academy Award. During the next 35 years, Martin starred in “Roxanne,” “Father of the Bride” “Pink Panther” and “Cheaper by the Dozen.”

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August Birthdays

Robert DiNiro (69) August 17, 1943

“I like women. I don’t understand them, but I like them.” — SEAN CONNERY

Martha Stewart (71)

Barbara Eden (78)

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George Hamilton (73)

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82 Years Old

Sean Connery is a Scottish actor and producer, best known for his role as James Bond, in which he starred in seven Bond films (1962 to 1983). Connery received an Academy Award for his role in “The Untouchables” (1988). Throughout his career, he also starred in “The League of Extraordinary Gentleman,” “The Hunt for Red October,” and more. In 1999, Connery, at age 69, was voted “Sexiest Man of the Century.”

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New World Treasures The first public exhibition of rare artifacts from one of Spain’s earliest royal expeditions to Florida in 1539, “New World Treasures: Artifacts from Hernando De Soto’s Florida Expedition,” will open on Saturday, Sept. 22, at the Appleton Museum of Art, College of Central Florida. The artifacts were discovered recently in Marion County and will be on display at the Appleton into 2013 as part of the statewide “Viva Florida 500” anniversary celebration. This extraordinary collection of rare 16th century artifacts includes delicate blue Murano glass beads fabricated in Italy during the early 1500s, pieces of chain mail from Spanish armor and the largest cache of medieval coins found to date on the American mainland. The coins include rare King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella related coins, including a Spanish piece confirmed to have been made in Spain between 1471 and 1474 during the reign of King Enrique IV,

which may be the oldest confirmed European artifact discovered in the United States. “These Spanish artifacts discovered in Marion County are the earliest of their type to have been found in the Continental U.S. and it proves that Ocala and its immediate environs are home to some of the oldest historic sites in the country,” said Appleton Curator of Exhibitions Ruth Grim. “This collection of Hernando De Soto artifacts is a fascinating reminder that Ocala has a long history as a crossroads bringing together people of different cultures and from all walks of life.”

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READER SUBMITTED œ Jerry Solomon, Bonita Springs

Community Voice Rock of Ages

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was born in December of 1945 in Baltimore Maryland, and grew up with the sounds of Elvis, Roy Orbison, The Everly Brothers, Temptations, Fats Domino, The Drifters. It was the rock ‘n’ roll era for sure. All through Garrison Jr. High School and City College (yes, that was a high school), we danced to these artists. Sock hops were hosted by either a local synagogue or school. There were jitterbug contests and dances like the Stroll that we all grooved to. We danced at junior proms, senior proms or anywhere we could meet to get the groove on. We even danced in our living rooms to either Buddy Dean or Dick Clark. And how about the Alan Freed Rock ‘n’ Roll Show? And with local radio station WCAO paying ‘60s music, we had “make-out” parties and backseat memories while listening to Johnny Mathis. Our dances were a method of expression, and the music gave sense and meaning to our everyday life. It was a release from the pressure of growing up. The beauty of oldies’ rock ‘n’ roll is that it never lost its genre. I am now 66 years old, living in Florida with my wife, Gail, and still grooving to these sounds. As Bill Haley foretold, “Rock ‘n’ roll is here to stay it will never die.” We still go to rock ‘n’ roll dances and concerts with these “oldies groups,” even though some do not have their original members. There are also singing groups that have formed to carry on these tunes. One such popular oldies rock ‘n’ roll group in my area is called “Brylcreem,” named after that stuff we used to put in our hair to make it look shiny... another nostalgic memory of the past as most of us no longer have much hair. On a recent Tuesday night, this group was playing at a local venue called “The State.” It used to be a sports bar, but because of the recession, the new owners transformed it into an entertainment establishment. Each night, different artists perform while people eat, drink and dance. These performers give tribute to past and present singers and groups. On this night, Brylcreem played a sold-out show, leaving a line of people outside the door wanting to get in on the music to dance the night way. I went with my wife and another couple who also love

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Bill Haley, one of the first American rock ‘n’ roll musicians.

to dance. While on the dance floor, I checked out the scene. What I observed were people mostly my age or older. I looked at them and saw in their eyes what all of us wanted... to be young again. They were taking in the sounds that brought back all the memories of what used to be and what could have been. We were dancing to the beat of an era that seems endless. When there was a slow song the dance floor was packed. Some people don’t like to dance to fast songs, but a slow dance, everyone gets into. Men and women coming together to embrace each other as if this was the last dance they would share. Holding each other tight with eyes shut, feeling the love and memories as if nothing mattered at that moment except to feel as one. Where did the time go? What happened to our youth? We were swaying to a sound that made us feel like we were teenagers again at that sock hop, and as if time stood still. And I felt the same way. When they sang the last song of the evening, “Goodnight My Love,” we didn’t want it to end. It was one of America’s greatest love ballads. The dance floor was overflowing. It was the last dance of the night and all the years were felt in that one song. The words “Pleasant dreams and sleep tight my love, and may all your tomorrow’s be sunny and bright and bring you closer to me,” said it all. Don’t we all need something to hold on to? We hear and sing the words that formed us. Music has a way of making things right. It will be our “last dance” one day, but until then let’s keep rocking and rolling. s seniortimesmagazine.com

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BREAK A LEG

The Show Goes On Forty Years of the Hippodrome by Cassie Ganter

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ary Hausch’s dream began at a 7-Eleven. She realized the potential in the dusty convenience store on the outskirts of Gainesville. This 7-Eleven on Hawthorne Road became the first location of the Hippodrome Theatre. The year was 1972. Hausch and the other five co-founders — all recent University of Florida graduates at the time — knew they had achieved success when the building that was intended to seat 78 overflowed to 125 theatergoers who had traveled to the outskirts of town to see productions during the Hippodrome’s inaugural season. This season, the Hippodrome Theater, now located in downtown Gainesville, celebrates its 40th anniversary. And it promises to be a big one, said Jessica Hurov, director of marketing. “It’s not only our 40th birthday, but also a celebration of the community’s involvement in the success of the theater,” Hurov said. “It’s a testament to the values of the Gainesville community and its concern with keeping the arts alive.” For Hausch, the theater’s anniversary

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is more than a celebration. Instead, it is about the history of the journey. It is about the theater’s ability to inspire. It is about a community and its relationship with the arts. After the Hippodrome’s first location filled up with supporters of the arts from all over Gainesville, she said one of her fondest memories was realizing they needed to move the theater to a bigger venue. The theater had outgrown its first location in only two years. The second home for the Hippodrome was a large, vacant warehouse on Highway 441. The year was 1975. Although it would serve the theater well over the next five years, the increasing flow of support and interest from the community encouraged the founders to set their sights higher. Once again, the theater moved to a desolate area of Gainesville. The old Federal Building became its next home. For Hausch, this move remains the most significant highlight of the Hippodrome’s history. “People would ask me, ‘Why would you want to be downtown? There’s nothseniortimesmagazine.com

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ing downtown,’” she said. “But we were young artists, inspired and passionate about what we were doing. There were definitely no doubts in our minds.” At the time of the move, downtown Gainesville was abandoned. The fluorescent sign in front of Lillian’s Music Store was the only indication that people ever ventured downtown. Today’s opera house was a boarded up furniture store. The rest of the downtown area matched the opera house: neglected, boarded up, tattered and abandoned. After two years of renovations and fundraising nearly $2 million for restorations, the Hippodrome held its first production downtown. The building housed a 266-seat theater, an 80-seat cinema, an art gallery, box office, administrative offices and a bar. The year was 1980. A theater of this magnitude brought as many as 1,000 people to the downtown area per day, Hausch said. As people flocked to the theater, businesses downtown started to revitalize. The theater became the catalyst for the movement downtown. The area grew and prospered as it catered to the artistic community that now frequented the Hippodrome. “Since the beginning, the Hippodrome has bonded with the community,” Hausch said. “As a result of moving

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downtown, we were able to expand our programs that give back to those who have supported us from the beginning.” With programs ranging from theater classes to summer camps, the Hippodrome emphasizes the importance of education in the arts for children and teenagers. As budget cuts in public schools are becoming more drastic each year, the theater keeps the arts programs alive in unique ways. Since its 1984 founding, the awardwinning Hippodrome Improvisational Teen Theatre program has given more than 60,000 teens the skills and confidence to overcome pressures of society. A program that Hausch is particularly proud of, H.I.T.T., uses the arts to expose the issues of addiction, substance abuse, violence and mental health issues. Even from the days of 7-Eleven theater, the Hippodrome has always supported children. By entertaining thousands of youngsters during the summer and school year, the theater staff hopes to inspire the next generation of art lovers to introduce their children to appreciate the arts as much as those involved in the Hippodrome. “I’ve seen kids come into the camps and classes shy and uncertain about themselves and by the end of it, they’re

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standing on stage in front of 200 people acting out their show,” Hurov said. “Children take the lessons and skills they learn at the Hippodrome and apply it to other aspects of their life. We provide an environment that encourages the feelings of belonging and confidence to children who can’t get from anywhere else.” The entire Hippodrome history — from the 7-Eleven to helping the children of Gainesville — reads like a fairytale success story. But Hausch exhaled an audible sigh when asked about any setbacks or speed bumps the founders experienced along the road. seniortimesmagazine.com

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PHOTO BY GARY WOLFSON PHOTOS PROVIDED COURTESY OF THE HIPPODROME STATE THEATRE For the past 40 years, the Hippodrome Theatre has offered not only theatrical performances but also programs ranging from theater classes to summer camps, emphasizing the importance of education in the arts for children and teenagers. Such notables as Tennessee Williams (for the World Premiere of his play “Tiger Tail” in 1979) and Sally Fields (1983) have shared their artistic talents with the Hipp. Having lost public funding, the theater is now experiencing its most difficult financial time relying upon community members and sponsors.

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“Right now we’re going through one of the toughest financial times I’ve ever seen,” she said. “We’ve lost over $600,000 in public funding and have certainly had to make cutbacks. It’s proving to be more difficult now than ever in our history to make ends meet. Still, despite the economy, community members and sponsors have remained loyal. It’s the loyalty of our sponsors and supporters that allow us to promote our mission of art appreciation.” Hausch regained her animation and excitement when the topic of the 40th anniversary season arose.

“This anniversary season is incredible,” she said. “I think it will definitely help to bring people out to the theater and increase ticket sales.” For a local artistic landmark such as the Hippodrome, it is hard not to hope for a better-than-ever successful season, which kicks-off with Tony Awardwinning Broadway play “Other Desert Cities” on August 29. Over the past 40 years, the Hippodrome Theatre has brought famous playwrights, artists and 150 plays to Gainesville. It has inspired thousands of people through its programs, camps,

classes and productions. It has breathed life back into downtown Gainesville. But most importantly, it has tied together an entire community through a passion for the arts, something Hausch and her co-founders had envisioned since the 7-Eleven on Hawthorne Road. “You learn so much about the outside world by working on a play,” she said. “You learn such intimate things about people through theater and arts because you really need to expand your own universe to understand how the play relates to it. It’s an education every time, which is what I love so much about the art.” s August 2012

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hen was the last time your doctor asked, “How satisfied are you with your sex life?” For physicians and patients, sex can be a delicate (but necessary) topic to bring up during check-ups. Although some Seniors become more self-confident and relaxed in expressing sexuality, many shy away from this type of intimacy because of aging bodies, “performance” issues, medical conditions, or loss of a partner. Sex is not just a pleasurable way to connect, it’s a good way to maintain and improve health and fitness as long as it’s done safely. Yet, according to the American Psychological Association, many of our doctors don’t have discussions with us about the importance of sexual activity or how to have sex safely. You may not have to worry about getting pregnant, but you are at risk for acquiring sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Among Seniors ages 55 to 64, STIs such as syphilis and Chlamydia cases are substantially higher than the national average and increasing. In part, the increase in cases of STIs is due to more Seniors having sex, pharmaceuticals like Viagra and testosterone replacement therapies (and their marketing), and weaker immune systems. Plus, many

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STIs don’t cause noticeable symptoms, but they can worsen other medical conditions such as diabetes or heart disease. If you don’t get screened how would you know that you have an STI? To protect yourself from STIs, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services suggests you do the following: 1. Get screened for STIs and HIV annually. 2. Talk about your sex behaviors with your doctor and partner. 3. Keep your number of sex partners down to a minimum. 4. Use condoms from start to finish with every sex act. 5. If you’re a female and your male partner has a hard time with condoms, use a female condom. 6. Address vaginal dryness as it can increase STI risk. Becky Bigio, Senior sex educator, suggests that men with weak erections who can’t or don’t want to take erectile dysfunction medications can purchase metal rings that maintain erections. Mayo Clinic suggests the following tips to recharge your sex life: 1. Do your best to openly talk with your partner about your desires, fears, needs, health, and protection practices.

2. Openly talk with your doctor. To have the best sex you can, make sure your doctor is helping you manage your medical conditions and medications that can adversely affect your sex life. Ask your doctor how you can improve concerns such as difficultly maintaining an erection, difficultly having an orgasm, pain, or vaginal dryness. 3. Expand your definition of “sex” and “intimacy.” Remember how teens no longer thought that “oral sex” was “sex” after the Clinton situation? Mayo Clinic asks you to think in the other direction! Sex and intimacy can be expressed through much more than intercourse, it includes kissing, touching, and any form of sexual contact you can think of. 4. Find what works for you. For instance, it may be easier to become aroused in the morning than at the end of a long day. Also, try new ideas. It’s great to keep things fresh, and experiments that don’t work often lead to a good laugh! Bottom line: A healthy sex life with intimacy improves physical and mental health and increases lifespan. Additionally, good sex at any age burns fat and releases endorphins. It promotes self-confidence and a youthful feeling — making you feel attractive and energized, in and out of the bedroom (or wherever)... So, do it! Just do it safely. For more tips and your questions answered (even the ones you wouldn’t dare ask your doctor) check out SaferSex4Seniors.org — a coalition of professional sexuality educators, researchers, authors, trainers, counselors and therapists. Each fact sheet available on their website (SaferSex4Seniors.org) is prepared by an expert who you can contact. s Kendra Siler-Marsiglio, Ph.D. is the Director of the Rural Health Partnership at WellFlorida Council.

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Fight for a Shot The Genesis of UF’s Women’s Basketball Program

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hat in the world am I doing? What if I get caught? Dr. Paula Welch drives her car through campus in Gainesville, a lingering uncertainty keeping her on edge during this mild Thursday afternoon on January 30. The year is 1975, and Welch is not yet halfway through her first season as head coach of the University of Florida’s women’s basketball team. It occurs to her, as a first-year coach guiding a first-year varsity program with a total budget of $1,500, the potential trouble she and her team are in for should they be caught. Then again, how can they go at this point? Take away those Rawlings basketballs rolling around in the back of her car? Here’s the deal: She is tired of hitting the practice court with her team of 12 before dawn. These days, it is a man’s world, particularly in sports, and particularly on this campus, where football — a man’s sport — is the god to which all Gators bow down. Title IX, a federal law, is less than three years old, and its

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neonatal effects are only beginning to creep into higher education. It will soon ban gender discrimination in extracurriculars (namely sports) among colleges receiving federal financial assistance. But it will not force schools into total compliance until 1978. Until then, the team is on its own in the push for equality. So heaven forbid the men’s hoops team, or even the male intramural teams, should take a turn at tiny Norman Gym at 6 a.m. Why should they? They are men. They have been playing this game longer and with more popularity than women have, in these parts and everywhere else. They get the money, the crowds, the decent uniforms, the reasonable-hour practice times. They pay for the upkeep of the gym. That is what Welch and the “Lady Gator Cagers,” as they are known in the six-inch newspaper briefs, are up against — this afternoon and all season. She pulls into the Norman parking lot on the far east end of the UF campus and begins to set up shop. It looks more like a brick church social hall than a basketball gym with its Depression-era faded redbrick construction, its large

four-paneled windows (which do more to make the building as drafty as can be for early morning practices than to add any sort of aesthetic redemption). Welch has made two signs, one for the gym’s front door and one for the back. In her non-authoritative handwriting, they read: “INTRAMURALS CANCELLED.” But they are not. Not really. She and the team’s enterprising captain, senior Cassie Macias, schemed this one up. They have an exhausting tournament comprised of five games in three days over in St. Augustine beginning tomorrow night, and the Gators need to be in prime game form. Florida has won five of its six games to this point, but the young coach knows they will be exhausted going into the weekend if they have to go through one more darned 6 to 8 a.m. or 10 p.m. to midnight practice session. Those are the only times the athletic powers-that-be have given her. Plus, the $1,500 budget barely covers the team’s travel, uniforms and basketballs. They buy their own sneakers and meals. The team shows up, enters the gym. “Is this a gym or a sandbox?” junior seniortimesmagazine.com

PHOTO BY TJ MORRISSEY Paula Welch poses in UF’s private basketball practice facility, which is used by both men and women — a far cry from what was available to her and her team in the early years of Title IX.

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PHOTOS COURTESY OF MIAMI JACKSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Team photos for the Miami Jackson girl’s team in yearbook photos from the late 1950s. Paula Welch can be seen as number 34 (above) and in the front row second from the right (top photo on page 25).

Freida Chewning thinks, due to its small size. It is so compact that when players inbound the ball, they have to pretend to be standing out of bounds by putting one leg up on the wall while they toss it in. Welch locks the doors on the inside. She is beginning to battle laryngitis, so she isn’t much for yelling today. Instead, she blows her whistle. SHRWEEEEEEEEK. Practice begins. Throughout their session, the team can hear would-be intramural players pounding on the door outside, as they can certainly hear a practice being run inside. Welch and the team ignore them. Not all of them know what she and Cassie have done - some will not find out

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until years later - but they are certainly thankful that, for once, they did not have to wake up at 5 a.m. or walk back from the gym at midnight. They know Coach Welch pulls a lot of strings to make life easier for them, but they do not really have any idea. And she is certainly not one to complain. Knowing every team needs a trainer, before the season started, Welch had help from the athletic department in hiring Paula Zimkowski. Since Zimkowski does not have a car, Welch gladly picks her up before each practice. But a 6 a.m. practice, coupled with prepractice taping and treatment sessions, means the coach’s alarm clock goes off at 4 a.m. And the real reason she is at the

University of Florida is to be an academic; she is there to teach, to research, to write books. On the days when the team does not have a 6 a.m. practice, there is a good chance she will be found at the front of a classroom at 8 a.m., lecturing students on the history of sport. Additionally, she is not making a dime for her coaching duties. Nada in her first year. But the players know relatively little of this in 1974 or 1975. None of them are on athletic scholarships (those do not yet exist for women), so they probably would not have much non-salary sympathy for her anyway. They are all in it for fun - to win, sure - but they just want to play. So it is that Paula Welch’s humble and seniortimesmagazine.com

quiet but determined demeanor gets her team a decent practice time this afternoon. Before the 1974-75 season began, the team held tryouts in Alligator Alley. About two-dozen players showed up — enough to show Welch that there was interest in the team and also enough to necessitate a few cuts. She whittled the roster to an even 12. The team had an odd air about them. Carefree, really. This is difficult to imagine given that, 30 years later, even non-revenue college sports have stakes so high that athletes rarely have time to think about having fun. But Welch’s team was, at its core, a club team. Oh, they were going to compete — the stern stare Welch could dish out during practice and games was testament to that. But players were there for the camaraderie as much as anything else.

PHOTO COURTESY OF UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COMMUNICATIONS / UF NAPA RIGHT: 1974-75 Florida Lady Gators. Top row (left to right): Bonnie Bohall, Freida Chewning, Sue Chambers, Kathy Wagner, Jane Cartwright, Emma Gracey, Janet Applefield. Bottom row: Coach Paula Welch, Valarie Bazarte, Cassie Macias, Peggy Brookins, Valerie Lucas, Susie Brownlee.

Welch was not a screamer in practice. She meant business - this gig was costing her too much sleep to take lightly - but she did not need to resort to Pat Summittlike screaming fits to get a point across. She had to have been quietly frustrated, though, at almost every turn

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For all the disrespect off the court, the team finished 9-3 the first season. In 1975-76, the Gators followed with a 16-8 finish. but much more, such as the lack of locker rooms in Norman. The team generally rejoined to the bathroom to change before or after practice, and at Alligator Alley they shared locker space with whatever phys ed class had been held that day. What of those university vans (which she, of course, drove roundtrip to every road game) that often did not seat enough to hold all her players? It was not unusual for the teammates to have to rotate sitting on the vehicle’s armrests on five-hour trips to Miami and other state locales. The coach often felt bad when her team reached a city and the players needed to find a decent meal that night. Many of them did not have much spending money, so they would be watching carefully where they ate. Contrast that

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with modern times, when varsity players get off chartered buses (or planes) at food stops and are handed $20 bills. Despite the coach not having been paid that first season, guard Val Bazarte (the shortest player on the team at 5 feet, 3 inches tall) was particularly grateful when Welch took the entire team out to eat one night during a trip to Tallahassee. And even with the team’s attempts to get her riled by dressing in wildly colored, ‘70s era knee-high socks (much eye rolling ensued, Bazarte noticed), she bought them all a steak dinner. The real kickers in a line of indignities that season came the week or so after the team’s successful secret afternoon practice and corresponding win at St. Augustine against relative

powerhouse Flagler College (which, at the time, was already offering scholarships to women’s basketball players). The Gators beat both Miami Dade North and Miami on Friday afternoon to open the Flagler Invitational. After the games, team manager Sam Connors helped Welch, still battling that laryngitis, gather the team’s sweaty uniforms for a trip to a local Laundromat. They arrived, put in the loads, fed in coins and returned to the gym for some quick scouting of the next day’s opponent, Flagler. When they returned to pay for a dryer cycle, they found the Laundromat locked. They looked through the windows and could see their uniforms swirling around in the washer. After tracking down the Laundromat’s operator, they still had to find another locale to dry the clothes for the following day’s games. Long night for Welch and Connors, but at least the players rested. Still, they lost to Flagler in Saturday’s first game, but they beat Florida State seniortimesmagazine.com

Quick Shoot Around • In December 2010, Welch was honored with the establishment of the Dr. Paula Welch Scholarship, a fully endowed award given annually to a student majoring in Health and Human Performance. • Welch taught a variety of courses from 1976 until retiring in 2001 to UF students including one Amanda Butler in the 1990s who would go on to her own head coaching career at the University of Florida. • Published three books, one with Dr. Ruth Alexander on the history of UF women’s athletics, which helped her get a deal to write a similar tome on Ivy League female sports. • Served for several years on the U.S. Olympic Committee until 2003. • During 10 years of on-again, off-again research about the Olympics, in the mid-1990s she “discovered” the first female American gold medalist: a woman named Margaret Abbott who golfed rather well one afternoon in Paris in 1900.

later that day. On Sunday, they topped Miami-Dade and won the invitational covert practice, sodden laundry and all. The following Monday, Feb. 3, during the doldrums of the college sports season but with a men’s basketball overtime win against Vanderbilt to compete against for space, the women’s weekend successes warranted less than 10 inches in the “Independent Florida Alligator.” The next day, apparently in response to the team’s complaint about article, an Alligator staffer named Lou Brancaccio wrote a scathing response that would

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stand a good chance of getting him fired had he written it a few decades later. His intention was to stir the debate about whether some sports (namely women’s) should receive equal coverage on the sports page if there was unequal interest as evidenced by attendance figures. (By all accounts, the UF women’s team rarely drew more than 100 people to Alligator Alley that first season. Usually, it was the players’ friends and family.) “The newspaper is not going to flood the paper with Mary Muppet’s 12 second 100 yard dash time unless there is truly reader interest.

few days later with a respectful plea, not for Mary Muppet’s agate results, but for some insightful, equalizing reporting: “I feel like we’re in a rut that is impossible to get out of. We can’t get good coverage because readers aren’t interested. But how can we ever get their interest if we don’t get good coverage?” The injustices did not stop, even if Chambers and her teammates finally got half the Alligator’s sports page — with two photos — to themselves a few weeks later on Feb. 19. The tone of the story continued in condescending form, incorrectly reporting that Welch was paid that season, but its value comes from an anecdote about the entire team having to delay practice one day. A group of men (not part of the varsity team) had decided they need not “leave the court unless escorted by the police.” This was not uncommon, as the players PHOTO BY ETHAN MAGOC would have told the Paula Welch takes an early morning bike ride in her Gainesville writer if he had asked. neighborhood, an exercise she picked up more than 10 years For all the disreago after decades as a runner. spect off the court, “Oh, 18 women libbers might write a the team finished 9-3 the first season. letter to the editor now expressing how In 1975-76, the Gators followed with a interested everyone is in women’s sports, 16-8 finish, though that year concluded but they’re only kidding themselves.” sourly when Mississippi pressed the enHe continued, in a charged rant tire duration of a regional playoff game whose rhetoric, though not its content, and stomped them, 149-32. he would regret some 37 years later: It would be Welch’s final game as coach. “Women’s sports, mind you, is Sometime during the spring of covered. It is found on the sports page 1976, the dean of Health and Human almost every day. Performance, one Clifford A. Boyd, “But women still seem to have their decided women coaches should be bras in an uproar as if the coverage has forced to choose between coaching and rubbed their breasts the wrong way. teaching. No way they are capable of “You’ve come a long way baby, but you adequately doing both. Perhaps he had haven’t come far enough to jam sports ignored Welch’s efforts for the past 20 stories down unwilling readers’ throats.” months. In his defense, today, no bigPlayer Sue Chambers responded a time college sports coach also teaches

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for his or her university. For that second season, Welch’s operating budget had been increased slightly, and she was also given a $2,000 stipend for her coaching duties. In today’s dollars, that’s about $7,500. Thus, after Boyd laid forth his decree, her choice was easy. A person, even in a college town, cannot live on $7,500 a year. Welch gave up coaching, decided to personally distance herself from the team and devoted all her time to teaching, research and travel.

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t is the fall of 2011 and just before 8 a.m., the sun has not quite risen over the northwest Gainesville neighborhood to which Welch has retired. The gray pavement of the winding street she lives on has an early morning blue cast, and hints of fog linger. All in all, it is a perfect morning for biking; the slowly creeping temperatures ensure a solid, sweaty workout. Welch began biking about 10 years ago after decades as a runner. “Haven’t ruined my knees yet,” her thinking went, “so why not call it quits with the trotting?” She glides along the road on her seven-speed bicycle, riding at this time seven days a week - unless it is raining or she is out of town. When the temperatures drop into the 30s, she wraps a scarf tightly around her face. And she never rolls up her steep driveway without her white and green-shamrocked helmet; she bought it a while back in Dublin. Though only a few cars pass out of the neighborhood en route to their jumbled morning commute, Welch keeps her bike’s lights blinking away. “I like people to see me,” she says. For all the burdens she silently and needlessly bore during her time as a coach in the 1970s, she is not the least bit bitter about how long it took for women’s college sports to achieve some measure of equality. s seniortimesmagazine.com

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consciousness, never trying to stop it. Gradually let a tornado form around my head and consign each thought to what I call the cloud of unknowing. Let everything swirl and swirl until the cloud is almost black, and then shoot a golden beam of light through it and watch it all dissipate. My body jerked as I repeated this procedure over and over. There is no point in fighting the incessant tape of the mind. Thoughts, worries, fears, or even a silly melody running around your brain must be permitted to continue their crazy dance. If fought, they take even deeper root. After an hour of this, an eternity aturally I was expected to attend water for sure. of thinking I’d never fall asleep, but the funeral, which immediately In my younger days, I was impulsive absolutely dedicated to my breathing in posed three problems for me. 1) It was and given to knee-jerk reactions. Back and out while consigning every intrusive thousands of miles away, 2) I don’t like then, I would have jumped in my Corthought to the tornado, I at last yielded to fly, and 3) I have a policy, at 70-somevette and stormed back home without to blessed slumber. thing, against undertaking lengthy giving it a second thought. In the morning I woke up refreshed cross-country road trips in my car, and I But in my Senior years, I try to reand carefree. My course was clear. I don’t do trains and buses. spond to situations rather than merely would press on, and be present to supBut I was conscious of my react to them — to give every issue careport my grieving friends. responsibilities as an old The job proved easier “The job proved easier than I’d friend, and his family needed than I’d feared. With grieving my support. So I bit the bullet, friends, you just suit up and feared. Mainly they want to know and started out on a long, you care, they don’t want to be alone, show up. Mainly they want arduous journey. to know you care, they don’t and they like to reminisce a bit.” Hundreds of miles later I want to be alone, and they like finally pulled off at a motel to to reminisce a bit. spend the night, exhausted and out of ful consideration. But I was exhausted, They even paid my hotel bill. Couple sorts. My room key — a card these days and I was too angry and worried to think of days later, I headed home. — wouldn’t work, and the air-condistraight, too wired to fall asleep. I felt good that I’d done the right tioner rattled in the second room I was Finally it dawned on me to call a thing, rather than the easy thing. When assigned, requiring a third move. friend, a woman known for her comI ask for guidance, as I’d done, I usually Thoroughly rattled, I finally settled mon sense, compassion and readiness find that I not only get it, but the power in but could get no rest and eventually to help. She listened patiently and said, to carry it out as well. surrendered to the awful realization I “You need rest. Take a hot shower, pray Now I could put the focus back on my simply couldn’t go on. and meditate, and go to bed. Tomorrow own life and move ahead with a clear I was caught between a rock and you’ll know what to do.” conscience. s a hard place. If I turned around and I did everything she said, though in Involved daily in volunteer community serwent home, which is what I desperately my distracted condition, it was difficult wanted to do, I would feel guilty and to mediate. Fortunately I have a method vice, Ellis Amburn, a High Springs resident, is the author of biographies of Roy Orbison, ashamed for the rest of my life. for calming my agitated mind: I bring Elizabeth Taylor, and others. He can be If I proceeded, I might arrive all testy my attention to my breathing. Let every reached at ellis.amburn@gmail.com. and terse and snippy and get into hot thought dance across the screen of

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How do I change my citizenship status on Social Security’s records? To change your citizenship status shown in Social Security records: • Complete an application for a Social Security card (Form SS-5), which you can find online at www.socialsecurity. gov/online/ss-5.html; and • Locate documents proving your: • New or revised citizenship status (Only certain documents can be accepted as proof of citizenship. These include your U.S. passport, a Certificate of Naturalization, or a Certificate of Citizenship. If you are not a U.S. citizen, Social Security will ask to see your current immigration documents); • Age; • Identity. Then, take (or mail) your completed application and documents to your local Social Security office or card center. All documents must be either originals or copies certified by the issuing agency. We cannot accept photocopies or notarized copies of documents. For more information, visit www.socialsecurity.gov.

Can I receive Social Security benefits and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits at the same time? You may be able to receive SSI in addition to monthly benefits if your Social Security benefit is low enough for you to qualify for SSI. Whether you can get SSI depends on

your income and resources (the things you own). If you have low income and few resources, you may be able to supplement your Social Security benefit with an SSI payment. You can find out more about SSI by going to www.socialsecurity.gov and selecting the “SSI” banner at the top of the page.

How do I apply for Social Security disability benefits? There are two ways that you can apply for disability benefits: 1. Apply Online at www.socialsecurity. gov; or 2. Call our toll-free number, 1-800-7721213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778), to make an appointment to file a disability claim at your local Social Security office or to set up an appointment for someone to take your claim over the telephone. If you are applying online, a Disability Starter Kit is available at www.socialsecurity.gov/disability. The kit will help you get ready for your disability claim interview. If you schedule an appointment, a Disability Starter Kit will be mailed to you.

Who can get Extra Help with Medicare prescription drug coverage? Anyone who has Medicare can get Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage. Joining a Medicare prescription drug plan is voluntary, and

you pay an additional monthly premium for the coverage. People with higher incomes might pay a higher premium. If you have limited income and resources, you may be eligible for Extra Help to pay for the costs — monthly premiums, annual deductibles and prescription co-payments — related to a Medicare prescription drug plan. To qualify for Extra Help, you must reside in one of the 50 states or the District of Columbia. Your resources must be limited to $13,070 for an individual or $26,120 for a married couple living together. (Resources include such things as bank accounts, stocks and bonds. We do not count your house and car as resources.) Your annual income must be limited to $16,755 for an individual or $22,695 for a married couple living together. Even if your annual income is higher, you still may be able to get some help. Learn more at www.socialsecurity.gov/ prescriptionhelp. s

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Laughter at Every Age Two Longtime Friends Publish Second Joke Book by Jewel Midelis

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friend is the person one calls when he or she hears good news (or bad); the person they can go to for a good time and a good laugh. A friend is someone who knows how to make a person cheerful when sad. A friend is somebody who knows all of his/her “dirty” little secrets. A true friend will never betray someone, but love him or her unconditionally. Oftentimes, friends even share common passions and desires and fulfill them together. Frances Head and Margaret Rosenberger are a perfect example of these types of friends. The duo published their second book together in May, titled, “A Lifetime of Humor, Volume II.” These two women, who are both 90 years old, met for the first time more than a half of a century ago, in 1959. Margaret said that when she was the principle, Frances’ children attended Littlewood Elementary School. Frances became involved with the Parent Teacher’s Association (PTA), and they met for the first time, Margaret recalled. The two became reacquainted at the Village through a bible study and have been working together ever since. The Village, which is located in Gainesville near Santa Fe College, is a retirement community for Seniors that is owned and operated by SantaFe Senior Living, according to its website. Margaret, who is a fifth-generation Alachua native, has been an educator, author, poet, musician, composer and volunteer throughout her life. From 1982 to 1986, Margaret was the Chairperson of the Board of Directors for North Florida Retirement Village and is one of the founders of the Village Center. Margaret also has an annual scholarship fund at UF

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PHOTO BY JEWEL MIDELIS Margaret Rosenberger (left) and Frances Head, who met more than 50 years ago, are proud to showcase their second book together, “A Lifetime of Humor, Volume II.” The book is available for purchase at the Village Center or online.

dedicated to students specializing in elementary education. “She [Margaret] is responsible for this place,” Frances said. “She has been outstanding.” Frances was born in Montgomery and was raised in Atlanta. She attended Emory and Duke University and received her journalism degree from the University of Wisconsin. Throughout her life, she has been a journalist, editor and musician. She also taught English, Latin and Speech in Atlanta, where she met her husband. Frances called Florida her home in 1952 and has lived at the Village with her husband for the past 15 years. “I have two sisters who are both every talented violinists. We used to sit around the dining room table and tell jokes and sit down and laugh,” Frances recalled. “I always loved jokes, seniortimesmagazine.com

and I have always been an innovator.” “Margaret has written 15 books and is responsible for all kinds of awards,” Frances continued. “I was editing Margaret’s books, and we both wanted to write a joke book.” In 2006, Margaret’s company, Rose Hill Publications, published the pairs’ first book, “A Lifetime of Humor, Volume I.” Their second book took several years to write and then type on the computer, Margaret said. The book is about something they both enjoy: joking with their families. Frances and Margaret’s 172-page book features a wide array of jokes, puns and one-liners, originating from nearly a century of family fun. “That doesn’t mean we only have 172 jokes,” Frances said. “On some pages we have 16 jokes per page. We wanted to do quality and consistent quality.” During their book signing, which was on June 22 at the Village Center, approximately 40 guests listened to excerpts from their joke book. “How do sailors break up with their girlfriends?” Margaret told the audience. “They drift apart.” “My husband says I never listen to him...or at least that’s what I think he says,” Frances joked. Frances said one of her favorite jokes in the book is about Roe vs. Wade. If a student was asked in class, “What is the difference between Roe vs. Wade?” he scratched his head and thought, “Was that when George Washington crossed the Delaware?” When asked of their plans for the future, Frances said, “At 90, we are not doing too much thinking, but you never know.” “I hope our book can bring a ray of sunshine to people,” Margaret said. “Remember a day without laughter is a day wasted.” s

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Homemade Humanity A Hand Up For Community Residents in Need by Allison Wilson

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ith new programs and strong community partnerships, Alachua County Habitat for Humanity continues to build a brighter future for Gainesville, Micanopy, High Springs, Hawthorne and Waldo. This Christian nonprofit organization has more than 1,900 affiliate organizations that provide homes for struggling families throughout the world. Financed through the generosity of individuals, businesses and churches, Habitat Family Partners who meet the requirements for the organization’s services through an application process work with community volunteers to construct their homes and purchase them through no-interest loans and low down payments. Alachua County Habitat for Humanity has completed nearly 110 homes over the last 25 years, including an entire subdivision: Celebration Oaks, a 30-home community in southeast Gainesville. “What we offer is a hand up — we don’t just give houses away — and we serve four to five families a year,” said

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Scott Winzeler, Alachua County Habitat for Humanity executive director, in a recent phone interview. “Through our neighborhood revitalization initiative, we hope to serve 18 more families by the end of June 2013.” This initiative, called A Brush with Kindness, offers families who

transfer it to its final location. The organization also has a chapter at the University of Florida. Students can sign up for weekly builds as individuals or groups, and they also participate in the Collegiate Challenge Program. As a part of this program, more than thirty student volunteers spend their spring

“You don’t need to have construction skills. We look for people to help out in the office and in our thrift store.” occupy homes help with critical home repairs, including exterior maintenance, weatherization projects, landscaping and painting. Habitat also has an ongoing partnership with the Santa Fe College’s Charles R. Perry Construction Institute. In a large airplane hangar located just outside the classroom, construction students work as apprentices to build a house during the week. Habitat volunteers complete installations for the house on site, while students learn valuable life skills. Once the house is complete, Habitat teams

break vacations building homes in cities throughout the Southeast. The group also hosts fundraisers, including a silent auction and 5K, as well as educational events. The Faces of Poverty Speaking Panel events are held to raise student awareness about poverty housing, and the club organizes socials to help chapter members bond outside of the build site. Another collaboration that is essential to Habitat for Humanity’s mission is the organization’s partnership with community volunteers. Families and professional seniortimesmagazine.com

PHOTO PROVIDED BY ALACHUA COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY A volunteer construction crew poses for a photo opportunity in front of a Habitat for Humanity building project in High Springs.

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PHOTOS PROVIDED BY ALACHUA COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY Santa Fe College students and Habitat volunteers complete installations for a house in a large hangar located just outside the classroom. This Habitat for Humanity volunteer crew is shown during several stages of constructing a wall at a build site.

or civic groups will often come out to the Saturday builds to foster teamwork and team-building skills. Volunteers can also donate their time to the Family Support Committee. Members of this committee act as friends, helpers, listeners, and sometimes advocates for Habitat Family Partners. Winzeler points out that this is a great role for retired seniors, who have valuable life experience to share with families. In more recent years, women have increasingly volunteered their time and talent at Habitat for Humanity through the Women Build program. This Habitat for Humanity International program encourages women of all ages and levels

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of experience to participate in builds. In 2008, the Women Build branch of Alachua Habitat for Humanity completed two homes in the Celebration Oaks subdivision in Gainesville. Since the program’s inception, the Women Build workforce has completed construction of five homes, according to information on the organization’s website. “This organization was built on volunteers,” Winzeler said. “And you don’t need to have construction skills.

We look for people to help us on the construction site, but we look for people to help out in the office and in our thrift store.” Habitat for Humanity has operated its thrift store — ReStore — for 20 years. ReStore accepts donations of furniture, appliances, seniortimesmagazine.com smagazine.com

building materials, housewares and clothing for resale. “The thrift store allows needy family to purchase things they need for homes,” Winzeler said. “It’s also a great place for bargain hunters and antique hunters, and the revenue supports our building projects.” The organization also relies on revenue from fundraising events including an antique car show, and the signature fall event: Pave the Way. This year’s event takes place Sept. 14, and will feature a silent auction, music and dinner. More details about the event will be posted on the organization’s website www.alachuahabitat.org. s

Habitat for Humanity Family Partnership A common question Habitat for Humanity representatives receive involves the partnership between the organization and Habitat homeowners. The organization chooses Families based on their applications, which the Family Selection Committee assesses for the family’s need for housing, ability to pay and willingness to be a partner. Families must contribute 200 hours of “sweat equity” during the construction of other Habitat homes before they get the green light to begin building their own home. They then spend at least 200 hours on construction of their own home. This partnership is the key to building strong relationships, which the organization and families value as much as shelter. “Many of our Family Partners will stay in touch, and come back to help out with other builds,” said Scott Winzeler, Alachua County Habitat for Humanity executive director. “They are invested, and they want to give back.”

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COLUMN œ DONNA BONNELL

Embracing Life The Magic of Massage

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ack Meagher said, “Massage is the study of anatomy in Braille.” Most of my life I would have mocked Meagher’s message. In my mind, massages were frivolous expenditures — only for celebrities or wealthy individuals who demanded pampering. However, reaching the status of seasoned senior citizen has many rewards. Giving myself permission to explore and embrace new endeavors ranks high on the list of benefits. Understanding the healing power of massage was my most recent mission. This lesson began more than a decade ago when I received a spa gift certificate. With reluctance, I squeezed a 45-minute slot into my hectic schedule. The receptionist recommended that I arrive early to get myself ready. I immediately dismissed her advice. After working until the last possible minute, then racing like a maniac, I managed to arrive precisely on time. The greeter quickly escorted me to an impatient therapist who pretended to smile, but could not hide her reprimanding smirk. The therapist asked if any part of my body needed special attention. After snickering, I mumbled something about needing a stress extraction session. She half-heartedly laughed, asked me to

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relax as much as possible and said she would do her best. I left the salon with greasy skin and hair, feeling as if I was scolded rather than spoiled and more stressed than before I arrived. Yes, my pre-conceived opinion about massage was true. I vowed never to waste my time ever again. After all, I am just an average hard-working person who does not deserve such an indulgence. My next encounter was at an annual goddess gathering. A highly recommended masseuse, who specializes in pressure point and deep tissue massage, was available for hire. This quiet woman, described as gifted, could find tender spots in a person’s skeletal muscle. Her mystical fingers could reduce muscle discomfort and stress by applying pressure on compressed trigger points. With some prodding from my pals, I decided to try it. For a small silent individual, she had supernatural strength. Her hands pressed so hard on my trigger points that I wanted to scream, but bit my tongue instead. In a sweet calming voice, she explained that my muscles were chronically tense due to stress and fatigue. I remember thinking, duh genius, you are not telling me anything new! How will inflicting more pain on

my uptight body help? It got worse. About one-half hour into the session my nose began running like a wide-open faucet. Gross is an understatement. I begged for a break. Almost in tears, I wiped the slippery slimy secretions from my face. The gentle lady explained what was taking place. By holding down and pressing hard on those trigger points, the fibers began to elongate and relax. As the filaments loosened up, my blood began to flow and released toxins. My muscle tissues must have eliminated years of tension, as copious amounts of mucus drained. When the massage was finally finished, I felt dehydrated and exhausted. After bidding my friends goodbye, I left the party and went home to bed. The next morning I felt remarkably refreshed. Did I actually receive a fullbody stress extraction session that I had ridiculed at my first massage? Perhaps? I began my daily routine, including a quick computer scan for important correspondence. One of those annoying forwarded messages caught my attention. After years of learning how to follow my instincts, I knew not to automatically delete that e-mail. The electronic missive was Meagher’s quote. Coincidence? Maybe? However, my days of sneering at the ancient art instantly ceased. Since then I have learned much about massage. Its history dates back to the beginning of humankind. Chinese Literature in 3000 B.C. and Hindu Writings in 1800 B.C. indicate that massage was a vital component of complete healthcare. Skilled masseurs heal, simply with their talented touch. It is the recipient’s responsibility to understand and appreciate the magic of massage. 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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Thursday, August 2

10:00 - Noon GAINESVILLE - Senior Recreation Center, 5701 NW 34th St. Quilting club meets the fourth Monday of each month in the Dharma Room. 352-265-9040. eldercare.ufandshands.org.

Noon - 1:00pm GAINESVILLE - Headquarters Library, 401 E. University Ave. Morningstar’s training session provides a brief overview of the Morningstar investment database, and it’s most popular features. After registering with the library, please access the Morningstar database and go to the “Help & Education” tab that will give further directions for registering and signing on with Morningstar. 352-334-3940. www.aclib.us.

MOVIE MATINEE Every Wednesday 1:00pm - 4:00pm GAINESVILLE - Senior Recreation Center, 5701 NW 34th St. View a different film each Wednesday. Aug. 1, “The African Queen”; Others to be announced. 352265-9040. eldercare.ufandshands.org.

UF ASTRONOMY STARLAB Wednesday, August 1 11:00am - Noon GAINESVILLE - Headquarters Library, 401 E. University Ave. Experience the night sky with StarLab, a portable planetarium that allows people to view a projection of the night sky with constellations, among other cool things. 352-334-3900. www.aclib.us.

FIREMEN TO THE RESCUE Thursday, August 2 2:00pm - 3:00pm ALACHUA - Alachua Library, 14913 NW 140 St. Firemen will demonstrate their protective gear and fire truck. 352-384-3128. www.aclib.us.

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Thursday, August 2 3:00pm - 5:00pm GAINESVILLE - Ayers Medical Plaza, 720 SW 2 Ave. Fresenius Medical Services provides free treatment option classes for people with chronic kidney disease. Classes provide information about hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and kidney transplant. Families are welcome to attend. Reservations not necessary. Snacks are provided. 386-418-2235. ultracare-dialysis.com.

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3:00pm GAINESVILLE - Headquarters Library, 401 E. University Ave. This book talk covers the works of Charles Bukowski. 352-334-3900. www.aclib.us.

CHILDREN’S BOOK SIGNING 1:00pm GAINESVILLE - P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School, 1080 SW 11 St. Shereka O’Neal will be reading and signing her first children’s book entitled, “Ask for Help!” O’Neal attended P.K. Yonge from kindergarten through 12th grade and this event marks the first time she has seen the new elementary school. O’Neal’s goal is to motivate children ages 3 to 8 years old to ask for help whenever they are unsure about anything in school, at home or when playing with their friends. A portion of the proceeds will go toward a college book scholarship.

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Times Vary OCALA - Empty Hand Way Martial Arts, 2511 NE 3 St. Female instructor. Ten-week course offered Tuesdays, Thursdays or Saturdays. First class begins Aug. 2. Beginning, intermediate and advanced courses. $75 for entire program or $8 per course. Family discounts available. 352-526-4023. emptyhandwma.com.

9:30am - 10:30am GAINESVILLE - Global Mixed Martial Arts Academy, 4000 W. Newberry Road, Suite F. This class is offered free to the community. Learn to defend yourself in real-world situations. Learn: escapes and grabs, strikes and defenses, and basic grappling. 352-371-1007. gainesvillekarate.com.

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Saturday, August 4 3:00pm - 5:00pm GAINESVILLE - Headquarters Library, 401 E. University Ave. Joy Harjo was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and is an internationally known poet, performer, writer and saxophone player of the Mvskoke/Creek Nation. For the Alachua County Library District, Harjo will be reading from her work, taking questions and signing books. This is a free, all-ages event. 352-334-3931. www.aclib.us.

GALLERY TALKS Saturday, August 4 3:00pm GAINESVILLE - Harn Museum, Hull Road and SW 34 St. “Natural and Supernatural in the Ancient Americas.” Dr. John F. Scott, professor emeritus of the School of Art + Art History. 352-392-9826. www.harn.ufl.edu.

FRIENDS OF THE OCALA LIBRARY BOOK SALE Saturday, August 4 10:00am - 4:00pm OCALA - Headquarters Library, 2720 E. Silver Springs Blvd. Find books, CDs and DVDs for sale at excellent prices. Support the public library! 352-671-8551. marioncountyfl.org.

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MUSEUM TOURS Sunday, August 5 2:00pm GAINESVILLE - Harn Museum, Hull Road and Southwest 34th Street. Special theme: “I Know What I Like.” Discover the docent’s favorite art objects. Groups of 10 or more may schedule a tour by calling 352-3929826, ext. 2149. www.harn.ufl.edu.

FILM: BEFORE YOUR EYES Wednesday, August 8 6:00pm - 8:00pm GAINESVILLE - Headquarters Library, 401 E. University Ave. Ten-year-old Gulistan and her brother Firat live in the heart of Turkish Kurdistan. Tragedy strikes when their parents are shot down by paramilitary gunmen before their eyes. Traumatized and orphaned, Gulistan and Firat try to care for their infant sister, but their money soon runs out. This film is in Kurdish and Turkish with English subtitles. 102 min. 352-334-3900. www.aclib.us.

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MUSEUM NIGHTS Thursday, August 9 6:00pm - 9:00pm GAINESVILLE - Harn Museum, Hull Road and SW 34 St. Visit the website or Facebook for updates on this evening’s offerings, which will include a display of works made by summer art camp participants. 352-392-9826. www.harn.ufl.edu.

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NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE AND DANCE Thursday, August 9 2:00pm - 3:00pm ALACHUA - Alachua Branch Library, 14913 NW 140 St. Local tribe members demonstrate and teach the importance of dance and drumming in Native American communities. 386-462-2592. www.aclib.us.

ART, CRAFT, LIFESTYLE SHOW Aug. 9 - Aug. 12 10:00am - 9:00pm GAINESVILLE - Oaks Mall, 6419 W. Newberry Road. Visit exhibitors offering a selection of handmade art and craft creations and for the latest trends and ideas. Find products offered by popular, home-based business representatives. Exhibitors located throughout the mall and available during regular mall hours. For more information contact Huff’s Promotions at 330-493-4130. www.theoaksmall.com.

Family Day Saturday, August 4 1:00pm - 4:00pm GAINESVILLE - Harn Museum, eum, Hull Road and SW 34 St. Learn earn about the South American craft tradition called Ojo de Dioss or “God’s Eyes” and tour the e expanded textile display in “Verdant Earth and Teeming g Seas: The Natural World in Ancient American Art.” A donation nattion of $2 per child or $5 per family ilyy is requested if participating in the e art making activity. 352-392-9826. www.harn.ufl.edu. harn.ufl.edu.

ELECTION DAY Tuesday, August 14 7:00am - 7:00pm GAINESVILLE - Any voter may vote in the precinct of their residence on Election Day. Florida Law requires voters to present picture and signature ID in order to vote, or you may vote a provisional ballot. If you need to locate your precinct, go to www.VoteAlachua.com. Early voting on August 4 and 5, 10am to 4pm; August 6 through 10, 10am to 6pm; August 11, 10am to 4pm. For additional information, contact the Supervisor of Elections Office at 352-374-5252.

EXCEPTIONAL PROGRAMS FOR EXCEPTIONAL PEOPLE Thursday, August 16 11:00am - Noon GAINESVILLE - Headquarters Library, 401 E. University Ave. Come listen to a story, read a story or tell a story. There will be many books to choose from. 352-334-3900. www.aclib.us.

LIFE INSURANCE AND WHAT IT MEANS Thursday, August 16 2:00pm - 3:00pm GAINESVILLE - Senior Recreation Center, 5701 NW 34 St. Informative presentation to discuss life insurance and the many ways it can help provide for families. Limited to 24 participants. 352-373-2365. eldercare.ufandshands.org.

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Treasures and T dT Trinkets i August 10 and August 12 Times Vary GAINESVILLE - The Gainesville Women’s Club, 2809 W. University Ave. Find treasures and trinkets at this garage sale. Proceeds will go toward back-to-school supplies for elementary school children and other club projects. Aug. 10, 1pm to 7pm; Aug. 12, 9am to 2pm 352-376-3901. gwcwomansclub@att.net.

GAINESVILLE - The Thomas Center, 302 NE 6 Ave. The Acrosstown Repertory Theatre opens its 2012-2013 season with a bang, a celebration of the season-past and a happy anticipation of the one just ahead. Admission is free. Please come meet the officers of ART and the directors of the seven plays scheduled for the season. 352-371-1234. acrosstown.org.

TYLER’S HOPE FOR A DYSTONIA CURE GOLF TOURNAMENT Aug. 16 - Aug. 18 Times Vary GAINESVILLE - Gainesville Golf and Country Club, 7300 SW 35 Way. Tyler’s Hope for a Dystonia Cure Inc. is a local charity foundation, which raises funds to increase awareness, education

and research to cure type DYT1 Dystonia worldwide. Tyler’s Hope has awarded more than $1 million to the McKnight Brain Institute at Shands at the University of Florida. Gold Sponsor dinner the evening of Aug. 16. Golf club: 352-372-1458. www.tylershope.org.

MUSEUM TOURS Sunday, August 19 2:00pm GAINESVILLE - Harn Museum of Art, Hull Road and SW 34 St. Special theme, “A Fresh Start.” Welcome back students and professors. Kickoff the beginning of a new academic year at the Harn. Groups of 10 or more may schedule a tour at 352-392-9826, ext. 2149. www.harn.ufl.edu.

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DECORATE A BIRDHOUSE

Sunday, August 19

Wednesday, August 22

3:00pm GAINESVILLE - Harn Museum of Art. Dr. Rebecca Nagy, director, and Dr. Susan Cooksey, curator of African Art, will discuss the exhibition “Deep Roots, Bold Visions: Self-Taught Artists of Alachua County.” 352-392-9826. www.harn.ufl.edu.

11:00am DUNNELLON - Dunnellon Public Library, 20351 Robinson Road. Be creative, have fun and try decorating a small birdhouse. Supplies furnished. Registration required. 352-438-2520. marioncountyfl.org.

GAINESVILLE NETWORKING CHALLENGE

SCRAPBOOKING

Wednesday, August 22 5:30pm to 7:00pm JONESVILLE - Saboré, Tioga Town Center. Networking event. A new fun way to meet business professionals. Each event has a challenge - complete the challenge and be entered to win door prizes from our sponsors! Bob Shrum: bshrum@mac.com 407-414-7428

Thursday, August 23 2:00pm - 4:00pm GAINESVILLE - Senior Recreation Center, 5701 NW 34 St. Please bring: album, photos and any supplies and page decorations. All tools, cutters, scissors, etc. will be provided. There will be a variety of page décor for purchase at reasonable prices. 352-2659040. eldercare.ufandshands.org.

BANKRUPTCY CLASS Wednesday, August 22 12:30pm - 4:30pm GAINESVILLE - Alachua County Extension Office, 2800 NE 39 Ave. Personal financial management program for people filing bankruptcy. This program is approved to issue certificates evidencing completion of a personal financial management instructional course in compliance with the Bankruptcy Code. $10 cash, must bring bankruptcy case number. 352-955-2402. alachua.ifas.ufl.edu.

BENEFIT GOLF TOURNAMENT FOR WILLIAMS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Saturday, August 25 8:00am GAINESVILLE - Ironwood Golf Course, 2100 NE 39 Ave. GRU proudly presents the 13th annual golf tournament. Come enjoy 18 holes of championship golf while supporting one of Gainesville’s oldest elementary schools.

Sponsorship and donation opportunities are also available. Registration open until Aug. 15. Space is limited. 352-393-1211.

GRAPE STOMPIN’ Saturday, August 25 1:00pm GAINESVILLE - Bo Diddley Community Plaza, SE 1 St. Enjoy grape stomping activities along with wine tastings and food pairing tours at downtown establishments. Schedule: 1 to 6 p.m., wine tasting and food pairing tours, live music, silent auction; 3 p.m., Lucille Ball looka-like contest; 4 p.m., grape stompin’ finals; 5 to 6 p.m., live auction. 352-393-7527.

READY TO READ: ZERO TO THREE EXPO Saturday, August 25 10:00am - 2:00pm OCALA - Headquarters Library, 2720 E. Silver Springs Blvd. Join for music, prizes, giveaways and an opportunity to discover services for parents and children provided by local organizations. Representatives from health, safety, financial and educational agencies will be available. Open to parents and caregivers of children ages newborn-3 years. 352-671-8551. marioncountyfl.org.

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Cool Music on a Rockin’ Hot Day! Saturday, Aug 18 3:00pm and 5:00pm GAINESVILLE - The Thomas Center, 302 NE 6 Ave. Come chill out as the Gainesville Harmony Show Chorus sings. Tickets cost $5. 352-378-6837. www.gainesvillechorus.com. 352-671-8551.

CULINARY COMBAT IV Sunday, August 26 4:00pm - 8:00pm OCALA - Hilton Ocala, 3600 SW 36 Ave. Charity fundraiser benefiting Veterans Helping Veterans. Reigning Champion Chef James Schuman of Cuvee Wine Bistro will be challenged by Chef Patrice Perrone of La Cuisine and Chef Loring Felix of the Braised Onion. The competition will consist of each chef preparing an appetizer, entrée, and dessert using the secret ingredients that will be revealed to them shortly before preparation. Cost: $50. 404-993-7189. www.culinarycombat.com.

CRAFT CLASS WITH JOY FLOWERS Thursday, August 30 12:30pm - 2:00pm GAINESVILLE - Senior Recreation Center, 5701 NW 34 St. Registration required, limit of 15 people. When registering, please ask what supplies will be needed. 352265-9040. eldercare.ufandshands.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. All submissions will be reviewed and every effort will be made to run qualified submissions if page space is available.

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Each month, our practice receives hundreds of questions about colonoscopies and what to expect. We would like to help the community by featuring a question and answer column each month based on our experience and the usual questions that arise. Dear Dr. Reddy, My husband was diagnosed with Gastroparesis, and his doctor thinks it is linked to diabetes. How can we mange this disease and the diabetes? — Gretchen*, Gainesville Dear Grace, The cause of gastroparesis is unknown, but it may be caused by a disruption of nerve signals to the stomach. The condition is a common complication of diabetes and can be a complication of some surgeries. Your husband should have an Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) to confirm whether he has Gastroparesis. His primary physician probably has record of these symptoms in your husband’s history: • Abdominal distention • Hypoglycemia • Nausea • Premature abdominal fullness after meals • Weight loss without trying • Vomiting People with diabetes should always control their blood sugar levels. Better control of blood sugar levels may improve symptoms of gastroparesis. Changing your eating habits can help control gastroparesis: Your doctor or dietitian may prescribe six small meals a day instead of three large ones. If less food enters the stomach each time you eat, it may not become overly full. In more severe cases, a liquid or pureed diet may be prescribed. The doctor may recommend that you avoid

high-fat and high-fiber foods. Fat naturally slows digestion—a problem you do not need if you have gastroparesis—and fiber is difficult to digest. Some high-fiber foods like oranges and broccoli contain material that cannot be digested. Avoid these foods because the indigestible part will remain in the stomach too long and possibly form bezoars. The primary treatment goals for gastroparesis related to diabetes are to improve stomach emptying and regain control of blood glucose levels. Treatment includes dietary changes, insulin, oral medications, and, in severe cases, a feeding tube and parenteral nutrition. If you have gastroparesis & diabetes, food is being absorbed more slowly and at unpredictable times. Therefore to control blood glucose, you may need to: take insulin more often or change the type of insulin you take; take your insulin after you eat instead of before; check your blood glucose levels frequently after you eat and administer insulin whenever necessary; But please: consult with your primary physician before making any changes. *The name has been changed, and any similarity to any person, living or dead, is a coincidence.

Dr. Vishnu Reddy 7 Hill Gastroenterology, PA 316 SE 12th St, Ocala

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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 Nadine McGuire Blackbox Theatre ................... Museum Road, Gainesville Insomniac Theatre Company ............................E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala Ocala Civic Theatre ..................................4337 East Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala High Springs Community Theater .......... 130 NE 1st Avenue, High Springs

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Living the Gospel in Downtown Gainesville!

ACROSSTOWN REPERTORY THEATRE

The Rev. Louanne Loch, Rector

older farmers and a young playwright

Drawer Boy Aug. 24 - Sept. 9 Drama with a three-man cast, two who comes to their farm to write a play about Canadian farm life and

Dr. John T. Lowe, Dir. of Music

elicits a dramatic change in the “stories” these two men have been telling about their lives together.

Sunday Services 8:00am 10:30am 6:00pm

Wednesday Service 12:15pm

100 NE 1st Street Downtown Gainesville (352) 372-4721 www.HolyTrinityGNV.org The Episcopal Church welcomes you ...and we do mean YOU!

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Hairspray Through August 5

Other Desert Cities Aug. 29 - Sept. 23

Explore the 1960s where lovable, plus-sized heroine, Tracy Turnblad,

The Hippodrome’s 40th anniversary season opens with one of Broadway’s most acclaimed productions of recent years, the Pulitzer Prize finalist and Tony award-winning “Other Desert Cities.” This fast-paced production brings together an unforgettable cast of characters, razor-sharp wit, and a jaw-dropping plot twist.

has a passion for dancing and wins a spot on the local TV dance program. Overnight she finds herself transformed from outsider to teen celebrity. Can Tracy manage to vanquish the program’s reigning princess, integrate the television show and find true love without mussing her hair? seniortimesmagazine.com

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I Got a Name BY INGRID CROCE AND JIMMY ROCK, FOREWORD BY ARLO GUTHRIE c.2012, Da Capo Press $25.00 / $28.00 Canada 307 pages

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Jim Croce Story” by Ingrid Croce and Jimmy Rock, you’ll read about one man’s romance with a woman and with music. Ingrid Jacobson was just sixteen, still in high school, when she met Jim Croce. He was a college student at Villanova, hoping to someday make a living with his songs. She was a singer in a contest. He tuned her guitar, and flirted. They took things slow, because of her age and because his Catholic parents were against his dating a Jewish girl. Still, he visited her house every night to help with her homework, to sing with her, and to talk with her father like he could never talk to his own dad. Then he left for a European tour. Croce didn’t call “Ing” when he came back, and she grieved. Afraid they were over, she tried to move on but realized that she loved him. He’d bowed under his father’s pressure to conform, but he knew that he loved her, too. Though she was college-bound by this time, they got engaged. His career began to creep upward. Croce and Jacobson were married in 1966. She worked as an artist; he worked on his music, and they collaborated on both. They had a son, and they had problems: she was raped while on a trip to Mexico, and he blamed her for it. He had other women. They split, then reconciled, but by the end of September 1973, life was better. Croce’s songs were on top of the charts. His performances were in demand, but he was tired and needed a break on the fall night when he boarded a plane to yet another concert... I struggled to figure out why I didn’t like this book more than I wanted to. I

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he hours immediately after a hospital stay or medical procedure are often little more than a blur. Between the rush of last-minute instructions and the possible side-effects of anesthesia, many Seniors arrive home in a sea of confusion. Mederi Caretenders of Gainesville can help with its concierge service. Within four hours of discharge from a hospital, clinic or other medical center, a Caretenders client is visited by a homecare nurse who checks vital signs, assesses the safety of the home environment, assists with paperwork and discusses symptoms, side effects and medications needed during recovery. The goal is to ensure the client’s safety and comfort so he or she feels more confident and independent. “When the elderly go to the ER and then they’re sent back home, they’re often at a loss as to what they need to watch out for,” said Pamela Morgan, Executive Director of Mederi Caretenders. “They’re told before they’re discharged that they need to watch out for certain signs and symptoms, but they don’t always hear everything they need to hear at that time because of nerves and not being at home. At home they’re a little more relaxed and they’ll hear more.”

The homecare nurse also looks for potentially hazardous situations in the client’s home. A pet cleanliness issue could increase the chance of infection; stairs into a sunken living room can be a safety concern for someone recovering from a broken bone. A doctor at the hospital might not know about such factors, but Caretenders personnel make sure that they are addressed. Concierge care does not stop, however, after that four-hour window. The days that follow can still bring uncertainty, so Caretenders makes its nurses available 24/7. “If something happens during the night – if they get scared because they’re bleeding or they’re in pain – they can call and talk to a nurse, and the nurse can go out and see them if they need us there,” said Morgan. The concierge service is not a separate charge and falls under standard home care, with Medicare covering the costs. It’s yet another way that Mederi Caretenders helps Seniors to ensure their independence. “After a surgical procedure or day stay, you don’t always hear the important things you need to hear,” said Morgan. “We’re an extra set of eyes and ears to make sure they’re watching for any complications that they could have.”

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