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PRESERVING HISTORY

ROUNDTABLE SOLDIERS

Capture Memories Through Recordings

Local Group Keeps the Civil War Alive

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CONTENTS AUGUST 2014 • VOL. 14 ISSUE 08

ON THE COVER – Mel Grayson (left) poses with Dr. London Butterfield at The Village in Gainesville. Dr. Butterfield is program coordinator for the UF Health Vitality Mind Program, which aims to improve brain health in older adults.

PHOTO BY TJ MORRISSEY for LOTUS STUDIOS

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Tapas Charity of the Month Community Page

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Calendar of Events Theatre Listings Reading Corner

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New Hope for the Brain

Soldiers of the Roundtable A Local Group Keeps The Civil War Alive

BY ELLIS AMBURN

BY SHAYNA POSSES

UF Health Program Captures Memories Through Recordings

BY AMANDA WILLIAMSON

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The Village and UF Health Partner to Help Seniors

Living History

August 2014

Tinseltown Talks

by Nick Thomas

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Healthy Edge

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Volunteering with UF Health It Takes a Volunteer to Run a Hospital

BY DARLA KINNEY SCOLES

Enjoying Act Three

by Ellis Amburn

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Embracing Life

by Donna Bonnell

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FROM THE EDITOR œ ALBERT ISAAC

Vacation Memories We have just returned from a trip to Virginia. We have had the granddaughters for the past month and it was time to return them to their parents, who live in Ohio. We decided to meet in Williamsburg.

It was surprisingly hot in Williamsburg. In fact, it was hotter there than in Florida, much to our chagrin — especially when we went to Busch Gardens.

Now, I am not a fan of rollercoasters. It’s not so much that they scare me (although they do a little), they’re just annoying and jerk me around too much and I don’t like waiting in a 20-minute line for a two-minute ride. So while the kids (and grandkids) took to the skies, I found shade and chilled out, contemplating how I have become such an old fuddy-duddy.

Fortunately, my wife and I did manage to take in some shows and hear some music and enjoy some virtual 3-D rides, all in the air-conditioned comfort

of theaters and restaurants and whatnot.

All and all it was great fun spending time with the family — even when the kids (five of them) were carrying on and fussing and tattling on each other. OK, not so much during those times, but for the most part it was great fun.

Vacations are all beginning to run together in my memory. We’ve been to Williamsburg before, but I sure didn’t remember the streets or restaurants as well as my wife did (granted, she is nearly a decade younger and she pays attention). But it got me to thinking about my memory and how I might improve it.

Which brings us to one of the stories in this issue of Senior Times. The University of Florida and The Village in Gainesville have teamed up to provide a program for improving brain health for Seniors 60 years old and up — and you don’t have to be a resident of The Village to participate.

Being a writer helps me in remembering things (I joke that this is why I became a writer, because I have to write things down to remember them).

Recording oral histories is another way to preserve the precious memories of Seniors in our community. To that end, the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program is looking for veterans to share their stories — especially World War II veterans.

We also bring you a story about a group of people interested in all things Civil War related. They have regular meetings, and this month, together with the Matheson Museum, they will participate in a reenactment of the Battle of Gainesville.

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STAFF œ CONTRIBUTORS

clockwise from top left DARLA KINNEY SCOLES remembers taking a high school journalism class and falling in love with the process. Oodles of years, one husband, three daughters and multitudinous stories later, she’s still in love with it all. That, and dark chocolate. darlakinneyscoles@gmail.com 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 SHAYNA POSSES is a UF journalism senior. She chose journalism for the commas and stayed for the stories. Her life is made possible by coffee, cardigans and the thought of the cats she’ll adopt upon graduation. saposses@gmail.com AMANDA WILLIAMSON is a recent graduate of UF’s College of Journalism and Communications. She has been writing for as long as she can remember. She enjoys spending time with her friends, family and animals. awilliamson@ufl.edu

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The Best Medicine

TAPAS œ AUGUST

Sam goes to the doctor for his yearly checkup.

“Everything is fine,” said the doctor.

“You’re doing OK for your age.”

BRAIN CANDY

“For my age?” questioned Sam. “I’m only 75, do you think I’ll make it to 80?”

Researchers at Mount Sinai are studying the positive effects of cocoa on Alzheimer’s patients.

The study demonstrated that using a cocoa extract called Lavado might reduce damage to nerve pathways seen in the brains of patients with this disease long before symptoms even show up. The extract is mostly made of the same polyphenols and antioxidants found in fruits and vegetables, which past studies have suggested help prevent degenerative brain diseases.

“Well,” said the doctor, “do you drink or smoke?”

“No,” Sam replied.

“Do you eat fatty meat or sweets?”

“No,” said Sam. “I am very careful about what I eat.”

FULL MOON

“How about your activities?” the doc said. “Do you engage in thrilling behaviors like speeding or skiing?”

FEVER

“No,” said Sam taken aback. “I would never engage in dangerous activities.”

“Well,” said the doctor. “Why in the world would you want to live to be 80?”

he August full moon will be in full glory on the 10th of the month.

According to farmersalmanac.com, Native American tribes once kept track of the seasons by naming each full moon.

There were some variations, but for the most part the names were constant throughout different tribes across the country.

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THE AUGUST FULL MOON THIS YEAR WILL BE THE FULL STURGEON MOON, A NAME GIVEN BY THE FISHING TRIBES SINCE A LARGE FISH CALLED A STURGEON WERE PLENTIFUL DURING THIS MONTH.

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Some tribes called this full moon the Full Red Moon because as it rises it has a reddish hue. It has also been known as the Green Corn or Grain Moon. Because the lunar month is only 29 days on average, the full moon dates shift each year.

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The CDC now recommends that Seniors 65 and older ask their doctor for a vaccine to guard against nst pneumonia. The PPSV V shot h iis intended to prevent this serious, sometimes life-threatening, illness for older adults. Most people will only need to get the shot once, but the vaccine also helps prevent other infections such as meningitis and a blood infection called bacteremia. Seniors can find out more about getting the vaccine for free at healthfinder.gov.

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Steve Martin BORN IN 1945 ON AUGUST 14TH

69 Years Old

Steve Martin is America’s funny guy. The extremely talented and an rib-tickling actor was born in Waco, Texas in 1945. Martin got his start in the entertainment business when he moved to California with his family as a child. He did magic tricks at Disneyland as a teen and eventually enrolled at UCLA for theater. But other opportunities called for Martin, and he left college early to write for the “Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour” television show in 1967. His written material for the show earned him an Emmy Award in 1969. Steve Martin starred in movies such as “The Jerk,” “Shopgirl” and “Bowfinger.” His comedic side earned him the prestigious honor of hosting the Academy Awards in 2001 and then again in 2003 and 2010. But Martin’s talents go beyond comedy, acting, producing and writing; he is also a musician. In 2009, Martin won a Grammy Award for Bluegrass Album of the Year with his album “The Crow,” a collection of banjo numbers.

Martin married his sweetheart, Anne Stringfield, in 2007 and had his first child in 2012.

A FEW OTHER NOTABLE

Birthdays this Month Jay North

Anna Lee Fisher

August 3, 1951 (63)

August 24, 1949 (65)

David Crosby

Warren Buffett

August 14, 1941 (73)

August 30, 1930 (84)

Danielle Steel

Peggy Lipton

August 14, 1947 (67)

August 30, 1946 (68)

“The more you adapt, the more interesting you are.”

— MARTHA STEWART

If you want to host a flower-child-70s-themed tea party, you can count on Martha Stewart to provide the perfect party plan. Stewart has created an empire and brand for herself based on her entertaining and cooking skills. After marrying, Stewart worked as a stockbroker but eventually began catering and writing books, going on to start her company, Martha Stewart Omnimedia.

With her success came failure, however, when Stewart was arrested in 2004 under charges of conspiracy and obstruction of justice involved with insider trading. She stepped down as CEO of her media group, but the entertainment expert is still teaching America how to party with class.

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CHARITY OF THE MONTH

Dance Marathon at UF JUNE 2014 WINNER – 749 VOTES

Plenty of college students have a good time dancing the night away, but students at the University of Florida do it for the kids in a Dance Marathon.

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ance Marathon at the University of Florida won the SunState Federal Credit Union’s June charity of the month contest with 749 votes on Facebook. This year is the 21st anniversary for DM at UF, and the group is looking for ways to involve the entire Gainesville community in their fundraising efforts.

DM at UF works to raise funds for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, and the main way the group does this is through its annual dance-a-thon at the O’Connell Center on the UF campus.

More than 800 students fight fatigue and press on through the wee hours of the night during this 26.2-hour dance marathon. The long hours symbolize the tiring obstacles children with serious diseases or illnesses face.

Throughout the event there are themes each hour and line dancing songs for which the participants can learn choreography. The line dance serves to boost morale as the dancers start to feel the fatigue and want to sit down.

They also have entertainment, such as local performers and artists throughout the night. And hospitality sponsors donate food and refreshments for dancers to enjoy. They even play games before it gets late, so that kids can participate as well, said Melissa Dukes, public relations overall for DM 2015. The idea is to get the entire community involved in the fundraiser and to have something for everyone.

Dukes got involved with DM two years ago, and last year

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she applied to be a captain for the public relations team. The DM volunteers are split up into teams, each with a captain and a specific task. The teams come up with a vision for that year that will serve to motivate participants.

The participants work all year to fundraise and reach out to the community. Last year, DM at UF raised $1,528,330.16, and that money went to help children in need. According to the DM website, the program has raised more than $8 million dollars in the 20 years that it has been at UF, making it the most successful student-run philanthropy in the Southeastern United States.

“We always say ‘FTK’ – it’s For The Kids,” Dukes said. “It’s the heart of our organization. It’s what we do.”

She said last year, a portion of the funds went toward the expansion of the NICU at the UF hospital.

“That’s what keeps us going… seeing miracles happen for these kids,” Dukes said. s For more information visit floridadm.org.

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The Joy of Motion It has been said that Socrates, feeling that an essential part of himself had been neglected, learned to dance when he was 70.

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nd, as we all know, Socrates was no dummy.

In fact, according to AARP, a 2003 study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that ballroom dancing at least twice a week helped people become less likely to develop dementia. Research has also shown that some people with Alzheimer’s disease can recall forgotten memories when they dance to music they used to know.

“Dancing can be magical and transforming,” states the AARP website.

“It can breathe new life into a tired soul; make a spirit soar; unleash lockedaway creativity; unite generations and cultures; inspire new romances or rekindle old ones; trigger long-forgotten memories; and turn sadness into joy, if only during the dance.”

Beginning this month, UF Health Shands Arts in Medicine will be offering free weekly dance classes for participants over 60 at the Alachua County Senior Recreation Center.

Rusti Brandman, UF dance faculty emerita and Shands Arts in Medicine dancer in residence, will facilitate sessions and expects that the participants will be instrumental in determining the direction of the program.

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focus on fun, fitness and creativity and use easy dance techniques from jazz, modern and various national styles that contribute to experiencing the Joy of Motion. By creating an original dance each week, participants have fun with others, develop a sense of accomplishment and help retain independence through maintaining and enhancing fitness.

The “Encore Dancers Workshop” provides mature dancers with an opportunity to continue their practice in an adult-friendly environment. The weekly sessions will consist of warm-up, skills and conditioning, creative exercises, and dance phrase work using concepts primarily from ballet and modern dance.

The classes will focus on fun, community and goals important to the group. If you are dancing, or have danced in your recent or even distant past, please join the class and keep on dancing forever.

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Learn More About The Program Call 352-505-5198, or visit: vitalitymind.phhp.ufl.edu The Village is located at: 8000 NW 27th Boulevard, Gainesville, Florida

GRAY MATTERS

New Hope for the Brain The Village and UF Health Partner to Help Seniors

by Ellis Amburn

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elp is on the way for Seniors who want to enhance the health of their brains and preserve them as they continue to age.

Classes to maximize brain functioning began at The Village in the summer, thanks to a new partnership between the Gainesville retirement community and the University of Florida.

The Village designated the Vitality Suite in its Cypress Building for classes, UF researchers, and equipment, and also funded an $80,000 research grant for the UF Health Vitality Mind program to maximize brain health in older adults.

“Our program is not exclusive to The Village’s residents but is open to all over 60 in the community who have not been diagnosed with dementia,” said program coordinator Dr. London Butterfield in a June telephone interview. “We’re starting to enroll now. If you’re interested in hearing about what we’re offering at the present time, please contact us.”

Jim Antonucci, executive director of The Village, explained in a telephone interview that the program developed after they had studied the retirement

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community residents and decided they would benefit from cognition training.

Cognition, according to Webster, is “the mental faculty or process by which knowledge is acquired.”

“Just like when you go to the gym only three or four times, you don’t notice much improvement, so there’s got to be real commitment involved for brain improvement.”

“We contacted the University of Florida and put together a program [for our] residents,” Antonucci said. “Twenty people signed up, and we expect 75 to start classes next month [July 2014]. The goal is to keep them independent longer.”

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Neuroplasticity—Good News for Seniors “NEURO” MEANS THE NERVE CELLS IN THE BRAIN AND NERVE SYSTEM, AND “PLASTIC” DENOTES CHANGEABLE, MALLEABLE AND MODIFIABLE. Put them together and they define the revolutionary concept of neuroplasticity that has changed medicine’s and science’s old view of the brain as a machine that, while amazing, was incapable of change and growth.

Instead, according to Dr. Norman Doidge’s authoritative, groundbreaking book, “The Brain That Changes Itself,” praised

by The New York Times as “mind-bending,” the brain is now regarded as a self-conscious organ that can alter its structure to suit new challenges.

The implications are huge. Psychological problems are no longer considered to be “‘hardwired’ into an unchangeable brain,” wrote Dr. Doidge, an MD and member of the faculty at the Columbia University Center for Psychoanalytic Training and Research in New York. The brain can rewire itself when damaged by forming new neural connections through exercise and other therapies.

Here’s an eye-opening sampler from Dr. Doidge’s study: “I saw evidence that it is possible for 80-year-olds to sharpen their memories to function the way they did when they were 55.”

“The brain is like a muscle that grows with exercise.”

“Humans who lead mentally active lives have better brain function.”

“The more education we have, the more socially and physically active we are, and the more we participate in mentally stimulating activities, the less likely we are to get Alzheimer’s disease or dementia.”

“Years of education create a ’cognitive reserve’ — many more networks devoted to mental

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activity — that we can call upon as our brains decline.”

“Even in the midst of… deterioration, the brain undergoes massive plastic reorganization, possibly to adjust for the brain’s losses.”

“Activities… [that] involve genuine concentration — studying a musical instrument, playing board games, reading, and dancing — are associated with a lower risk for dementia.”

“Less intense activities, such as bowling, babysitting, and golfing, are not associated with a reduced incidence of Alzheimer’s.”

“Age-related memory loss… seems almost certainly reversible with the right mental exercises.”

“Whatever keeps the heart and blood vessels fit invigorates the brain, including a healthy diet.”

“A brutal workout is not necessary — consistent natural movement of the limbs will do.”

“Simply walking, at a good pace, stimulates the growth of new neurons.”

“Exercise stimulates your sensory and motor cortices and maintains your brain’s balance system.”

“Tai chi… stimulates the brain’s balance system. It also has a meditative aspect… very effective in lowering stress and… likely to preserve memory and the hippocampal neurons [the hippocampus is the area that turns our short-term memories into long-term ones].”

“Practicing a new skill, under the right conditions, can change hundreds of millions and possibly billions of the connections between the nerve cells in our brain maps.”

“When a part of our brain dies [in a stroke]… as long as there is adjacent living tissue, because that tissue is plastic, there may be hope that it might take over.”

For Seniors facing the attritions of age, Dr. Doidge’s authoritative book is packed with hope.

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four hours a week for 16 weeks,” Butterfield said. “Just like when you go to the gym only three or four times, you don’t notice much improvement, so there’s got to be real commitment involved for brain improvement.

“Cognitive domains are challenged and worked when residents participate in computer games, which challenge memory and facilitate speed in processing information, enhance attention and concentration, and help in multitasking and visual scanning. The more time we spend in these exercises, the more improvement in the brain.”

Butterfield described another

“intervention” that is being used with residents — an eight-week course called Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction that will meet two hours once a week for eight weeks.

“We practice mindful breathing, mindful eating and stretching,” she said. “The purpose is to learn to focus attention on the present moment, disregarding every thought concerning the past or future.

What’s happening here and now in terms of what we see, hear, feel, and taste now?

The point is not so much to relax as to activate the mind until we’re fully present in the moment. This has been found to reduce anxiety, depression and stress. Increased

neuronal connectivity improves our thinking ability, mood and concentration.”

Physical exercise is yet another aspect of the program, involving treadmill work and stationary bikes (aerobic) and fitness video games (nonaerobic). The latter, Dr. Butterfield said, “is more a fun sports video game.”

“Our purpose,” she concluded, “is to identify and implement various programs that will help to improve brain health — memory and thinking ability, mood and overall quality of life. We engage older adults in activities that we know, through research, keep individuals mentally sharp.” s August 2014

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Healthy Edge Air Travel with a Healthy Edge Thinking of flying this summer to see grandkids, long-time friends, or just to get away from it all? For those of us with medical conditions, the pain of flying can seem to outweigh the pleasure of the destination. Here are five tips to make flying more convenient and comfortable.

1. Keep your medications with you.

A popular question that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has been receiving recently: “Can I travel with my medication?” The answer: • If you have “solid” medications (e.g., pills), you can bring unlimited amounts as needed for yourself long as they’re screened.

• For medications in liquid form (even if more than 3.4oz), you can keep them in carry-ons, and they don’t have to be placed in a zip-top bag. However, tell the TSA officer that you have medically necessary liquids at the start of the screening checkpoint process. You may have to open the container or let the officer do additional screening.

Make sure you go to the TSA website (www.tsa.gov/traveler-information) for more information. Also, 72 hours prior to traveling, travelers with disabilities or medical conditions (or their families) may call the toll-free TSA Cares helpline at 855-787-2227 with questions about screening policies and what to expect at the security checkpoint.

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2. Stay hydrated. According to the Mayo Clinic, your home’s humidity levels should be between 30-50 percent to keep your nasal passages and throat moist. On a flight, humidity is typically only 15 percent. Why does this matter?

When moist, your mucus membranes create a natural “germ-flushing” drainage system to protect you from getting sick. So, drink lots of water to counteract the flight’s lack of humidity. Because bottled water is expensive in airports, consider carrying an empty water bottle and fill it at a water fountain after you get through security.

3. Avoid Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT). DVT is the formation of blood clots (or thrombi), typically in major veins of the legs or pelvis. Clots can break from the veins of origin and travel to the lungs, inhibiting needed blood flow (a.k.a. pulmonary embolism). Pulmonary embolism causes shortness of breath, chest pain and collapse. Depending on the severity and number of clots, pulmonary embolism can result in death. Clots are more likely to form when blood isn’t circulating properly, and prolonged immobilization strains circulation. As you know, cramped seats and narrow aisles leave little room for movement and stretching. Move your legs when flying to keep blood flowing. According to Merck, you should flex and extend your ankles 10 times every 30

minutes. The London Times’ medical expert Dr. Thomas Stuttaford recommends that everyone get out of his or her seats every 40 minutes.

4. Mind the altitude when you have pre-existing conditions. If you have medical problems like high blood pressure, heart disease, lung disease or blood disorders, the high-altitude cabin environment may worsen your condition. According to the Institute of Altitude Medicine, those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are particularly sensitive to higher altitudes. COPD is a group of lung diseases (such as emphysema and chronic bronchitis) that block airflow and make breathing difficult.

If you have COPD and need to travel with a portable oxygen concentrator, make sure you always carry these two documents: 1) your prescription for oxygen; and, 2) your doctor’s letter approving air travel. Many airlines have their own medical form for your doctor to complete.

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5. Consider using a travel pillow to avoid neck cramps. Many travel pillows are inflatable or easy to pack.

(Plus, retired flight attendants say that the pillows and blankets are washed only if they are noticeably dirty.)

For more flying tips, go to the Real Simple website at: www.realsimple.com/ work-life/travel/tips-air-travel-insid-

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

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TELLING YOUR STORY

Living History UF Health Program Captures Memories Through Recordings

story and photography

by Amanda Williamson

P

ugh Hall sits unassuming on the University of Florida campus, nearly lost amid the hustle of nearby popular social centers of the HUB and the stadium. Its brick exterior remains plain. Its sign reveals nothing of the contents inside.

But the building stores the memories of more than 5,000 lives, waiting to be explored by students, academics and citizens. The recordings contain — among the multitude of captured pasts — stories told by the descendants of Seminole Indians, by World War II veterans and by civil rights activists.

Dr. Samuel Proctor founded the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program in 1967, with the mission of gathering, preserving and promoting living histories.

While the program’s earliest projects focused on preserving the economic,

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social, political and religious life in the South, the program has grown immensely over the years. Oral history, it seems, has become a vital trend.

“We’re a storytelling society,” said Dr.

Paul Ortiz, director of the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program. “Psychologists have told us there is no such thing as human nature, but there’s certainly behavior that is fundamental to humanity. Maybe the most fundamental. We’ve

always sat around fires and told stories to each other.”

The program, Ortiz said, brings history to life. Though every story is essential to the collection, the program has four key projects currently underway: The African American History Project, The Mississippi Freedom Project, Latina/o Diaspora in the Americas Project and the Veteran’s History Project.

But the program also collects stories through smaller, student-driven projects, such as its Returned Peace Corp Volunteers and Student Action with Farmworkers. SPOHP does work on contract with organizations to record important memories, but the projects done through student research tend to be the program’s babies, said Sarah Blanc, a coordinator at SPOHP. seniortimesmagazine.com

From left: Dr. Paul Ortiz, Sarah Blanc, Diana Dombrowski and Anna Jimenez study old records at the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program on the University of Florida campus.

Within the archives, SPOHP’s largest project focuses on Native American history, featuring more than 900 oral history interviews.

RIGHT: A CD holds the recorded interview conducted between Dr. Paul Ortiz and Paul Robell for the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program’s University of Florida project. The Samuel Proctor Oral History Program was recognized by the Oral History Association in 2013 with the Stetson Kennedy Vox Populi (“Voice of the People”) award for outstanding achievement in using oral history to create a more humane and just world.

OPPOSITE: A collection of old interviews, stored on cassette tapes, at the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program on the University of Florida campus. The program is currently in the process of digitizing its archives.

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The Samuel Proctor Oral History Program contains the memories of more than 5,000 lives — stories told by the descendants of Seminole Indians, by World War II veterans and by civil rights activists. With support and grants from the Doris Duke Foundation, Dr. Samuel Proctor founded the program in 1967 as the University of Florida Oral History Program. The Veteran’s History Project is one of its longest ongoing collections, with more than 200 interviews on file. Additional programs include an archive of 100+ oral history interviews conducted with veterans of the civil rights movement and notable residents of the Mississippi Delta.

TOP MIDDLE: From left: Sarah Blanc, Diana Dombrowski and Anna Jimenez examine old records. Many early projects focused on Native American, African American, military, and county-specific Florida history.

“All of the topics really focus around our student’s interests,” Ortiz said. “What do our students want to know about the world we live in? There’s a growing sense that the students want to be more heavily involved.”

Through student-based interviews, the program creates communication between older and younger generations.

“Having that communication is so important to society,” Ortiz said. “We’re so segregated. And when those circuits of communication fail, no matter how technologically advanced a society is, it will fail.”

Every interview takes time — a large amount of time dedicated to research, interviewing and transcribing. All the interviews then become available to the public through the UF Digital Collection.

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According to the website, the collection is one of the largest oral history archives in the South and one of the top in the country. The largest project on the UF Digital Archives includes more than 900 interviews with Native Americans, but other major holdings — such as African Americans in Florida and the University of Florida — can be found among the recordings.

For smaller sound bytes, the oral history program offers podcasts, all under 15 minutes, to a global audience. The intention of the podcasts is to make oral history shareable by creating an easy-to-access format.

“Oral history is a public service,” Blanc said. “The point is to see what the interviewee remembers.”

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employee Anna Jimenez. By creating face-to-face interaction, the program allows people in the community to connect with other individuals and preserve heritage. But as the SPOHP staff members conduct the interviews, they have no idea what information will be important or useful in 10 years, 15 years or 50 years. Society changes every moment, Dombrowski said, and it’s important to capture those changes through the people that lived through them. By doing so, society can adapt.

Many of the students return from their subject, and tell Ortiz the experience was the first time they had had a conversation without any background distractions.

According to the program’s website, the Veteran’s History Project is one of the longest ongoing collections housed at Pugh

On average, it takes the SPOHP staff three to five hours to transcribe an interview to be inspired by institutions or historical events, such as the 1964 Freedom Summer. The goal is to track how certain events impacted individuals and groups, Blanc said. For most interviews, the staff does general background research on the event they plan to dive into.

Each interviewer approaches their subject with a broad idea and asks that the person guide them through their memories of the event, said SPOHP employee Diana Dombrowski.

By allowing each individual to express his or her view of history, the result becomes personalized, added SPOHP

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Are you a veteran?

Do you know a veteran?

The University of Florida Samuel Proctor Oral History Program is looking for World War II veterans to share their stories about their service experience.

The Veterans History Project (VHP) of the Library of Congress American Folklife Center is primarily an oral history program that collects and preserves the first-hand interviews of America’s wartime veterans. The project is ongoing and has been funded by Congress since 2000.

To be part of the Veteran’s History Project or any of the program’s other projects, please call the Samuel Proctor Oral History Program: 352-392-7168.

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Hall. Since opening in 2000 at the request of the Library of Congress, SPOHP has collected more than 200 interviews.

Through the Veteran’s History Project, SPOHP recorded John’s story. John was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He wanted to share his story after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s Diseases because of Agent Orange exposure, Ortiz said.

“He had reached the point in his life where he decided he needed to tell his story,” he added. “He really didn’t know how long he had left to live.”

John recorded an interview detailing how he was one of several men who wrote a letter to President Richard Nixon protesting the Vietnam War. John’s story is just one of the 200 stories told by America’s veterans and preserved by the Samuel Protector Oral History Program.

By moving online, SPOHP can now crowdsource to add to their collection. On its website, the Share A Story fundraising campaign allows citizens to donate time or money to help transcribe an interview. On average, it takes the SPOHP staff three to five hours to transcribe an interview, so the fundraiser helps save time for the small program.

Currently, participants can help transcribe the story of World War II vet Ramon Waldrop, who served in the 852nd squadron and 491st bomb group of the Air Force. During the interview, he describes his experiences at war and returning to life back at home. Volunteers can also transcribe the memories of Isaac Jones, who recalls anecdotes of segregation in Gainesville and efforts to revitalize the Fifth Avenue historic business district. His interview is part of the Alachua County African American History Project.

“Here in this program, I’ve learned more about history than I have from any textbook,” Jimenez said.

Oral history has been experiencing a resurgence in North America, where so many are trying to reconnect with their past. People want to know where they came from, Ortiz said. He has seen people learn the languages of their ancestors in order to reestablish a missing bond.

“We never should have bought into the melting pot myth,” he said.

“History used to be a boutique-y thing, a hobby. Now it’s becoming much more fundamental.” s seniortimesmagazine.com

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Tinseltown Talks Tippi Hedren Talks “Marnie” at 50, and More

by Nick Thomas

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eleased in the summer of 1964, “Marnie” wasn’t a typical Alfred Hitchcock thriller. While a moderate success at the box office, the eponymous psychological mystery was panned by some critics at the time.

“People didn’t understand the film when it first came out,” said Tippi Hedren, who starred as Marnie, a disturbed woman, compulsive liar and thief, with a resolute distain for men.

“Something really bad happened in Marnie’s childhood. Critics look at ‘Marnie’ entirely differently today, now that we understand more about how an early traumatic experience can manifest itself later in adult life. The story was really ahead of its time.”

Hedren went to great lengths to prepare for the role.

“I read the novel the film was based on over and over, spoke with author Winston Graham, and consulted psychologists and psychiatrists in order to understand the character.”

Although Hedren embraced the role, her cold, man-hating character had little interest in embracing costar Sean Connery.

“The man was absolutely gorgeous!” said Hedren of Connery, who was fresh off the success of his first James Bond role in “Dr. No.” “I asked Hitch how could I play a character who wasn’t attracted to one of the sexiest men alive!”

His response, she says, was typical Hitchcock: “It’s called acting, my dear.”

Hedren’s acting skills were also evident in one scene where she appears to confidently gallop across the countryside on horseback. In fact, she was perilously staged atop a 17-handshigh horse trotting on a large treadmill.

“It was horribly dangerous — a horse on a treadmill! If he had tripped, I would have gone flying off,” said Hedren.

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“Hitchcock made me do such dangerous things, I’m amazed I’m still alive!”

The experience was reminiscent of Hedren’s previous movie, “The Birds,” a year earlier — her debut in feature films, also directed by Hitchcock. In the final brutal bird attack scene, Hedren was secured in a cage and mauled by ravens and gulls.

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ABOVE & LEFT: Hedren working on scenes with Sean Connery and Hitchcock in “Marnie”.

INSET: Hedren visits with tigers at Shambaba in 2005.

(Photo by Bill Dow. Used with persmission)

In addition to being ‘den mother’ to her cat family, Hedren is matriarch of a well-known acting clan.

Daughter, Melanie Griffith, and granddaughter, Dakota Johnson, are successful actresses. the morning of filming that the assistant director told me they would use real animals. For five days, the bird handlers hurled the birds at me.”

Unlike Marnie whose life was shattered by an early trauma, Hedren’s Hollywood wildlife encounters propelled her into animal activism, especially after seeing large cats in Africa while filming “Satan’s Harvest” (1970).

She later founded The Roar Foundation and Shambala Reserve (www.shambala.org), a 72-acre sanctuary in Acton, Calif., for large cats rescued from zoos, circuses, and private owners.

“I bought the land in 1972 and turned it over to the foundation. Today we have about 40 cats,” said Hedren. “I live on the reserve and the fence is only three feet from my bedroom window so I can look out and see tigers walk by!

The roaring at night is absolutely thrilling. Visitors can come

to our summer sunset safari when the animals are awake and roaring. It’s an extraordinary evening.”

However, running Shambala is expensive.

“I have to raise $75,000 every month!”

In her role as activist, Hedren was also successful in lobbying Congress to pass a 2003 bill ending the interstate traffic of large cats.

“Currently, there is another bill — The Big Cat and Public Safety Protection Act — in committee in the House and Senate which will stop the breeding of exotic cats for personal exploitation or their sale as pets,” she explained. “I can’t imagine why any lawmaker would hesitate to get this legislation passed.”

In addition to being ‘den mother’ to her cat family, Hedren is matriarch of a well-known acting clan. Daughter, Melanie Griffith, and granddaughter, Dakota Johnson, are successful actresses.

“On Mother’s Day, we all had dinner,” recalled Hedren. “As I looked around the table, I was so proud of these beautiful and talented people.”

While gratified by her family and work with animals, Hedren remains proud of her work on “Marnie.”

“I’m glad the story is more understood and appreciated today,” she said. ”It was a fascinating role to delve into.” s Nick Thomas teaches at Auburn University at Montgomery, Ala., and has written features, columns, and interviews for over 400 magazines and newspapers.

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Volunteering with UF Health It Takes Volunteers to Run a Hospital story and photography

by Darla Kinney Scoles

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itting at the information desk at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Betty Woodard is asked a question (or two) by almost every person who walks past her station.

Whether it is where to find medical records, directions to the ultrasound lab, how to call a taxi or a query as to whether a visitor is even in the right building, Woodard handles each inquiry with a smile and a can-do attitude. If she cannot answer a question, she will find someone who can.

That same helpful spirit has been a part of the volunteer program at UF Health for 53 years. In 2013 alone, 58 volunteers donated more than 15,000 hours of service-with-a-smile to patients, visitors and the hospital as a whole. >> THE NEED With the name and resources associated with UF Health, you might assume that this healthcare landmark would have a limitless supply of volunteers at its disposal. I did. I was wrong.

Consider the front information desk, where people from all over the world

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come first to find their way in a large and complex facility. Only nine volunteers staff that desk each and every week. This number does not even allow for two people to be on hand at all times, much less two people every half-day to accommodate shorter shifts. To have more helpers there is more than a need. It is critical. The place where people go for help needs help.

The front desk is one of four areas in dire need of volunteers, said Lindsay Krieg, director of Volunteer Services at UF Health. The other three shorthanded spots are at the hospitality cart (which raises money for medical scholarships), the surgical waiting rooms and the patient mail delivery.

These same four areas all require adult — not student — volunteers, as well.

While UF students fulfill many roles, some functions can be handled only by a more seasoned population of unpaid helpers. >> THE WORK Recently, I spent the better part of a day shadowing a variety of volunteers at UF Health as they did their rounds and made a huge operation seem a

little more personal to those who found themselves in the hospital.

I sat for a spell at that information desk, where answering questions and solving dilemmas are crucial to making someone’s day a bit better.

“We learn to handle anything here,” said Woodard, who has been a hospital volunteer since 2007. “I love helping people with their needs and helping to relieve their stress. I enjoy what I’m doing and will be here until they carry me out or won’t let me in!”

When Woodard took a break from the information desk to deliver patient mail, I walked with her as she single-handedly covered pretty much every inch of the hospital, stopping here and there to hand off get-well cards and packages lovingly sent to patients. This is no small task considering the volume of mail, matching mail to room numbers and finding home addresses in order to forward mail to those who have already been discharged. Woodard does not wear a pedometer, but her doctor assures her she gets her recommended steps in every day with this route on her walking agenda. seniortimesmagazine.com

UF Health volunteer, Louise Slawinski, helps operate the auxiliary’s hospitality cart — selling snacks, plush toys and basic essentials while providing a primary source of fundraising for scholarships year ‘round.

Volunteers don’t necessarily have the time; they just have the heart. — AUTHOR UNKNOWN

“My father was head of surgery at the hospital and someone suggested I become a volunteer,” said Charlotte Dragstedt (above left) who greets visitors and patients at UF Health’s atrium welcome desk. “I said that I wouldn’t know what to do. They said they would show me. I’ve been here since. Almost 40 years.”

Nancy Phillips of Indian Harbor Beach (right) found herself back in UF Health’s Emergency Department with difficulty breathing, the day after an outpatient surgical procedure. She also found a bit of kindness and comfort in a visit from Patient Advocate Liaison Irene Kellner, who spent time visiting with Phillips and her family while they waited for test results to clear Phillips for release. Such scenes are repeated throughout Kellner’s days as a hospital volunteer.

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For the past three years Judy Weidner has helped to calm frazzled nerves and provide vital information to the families and friends in the surgical family waiting room at UF Health Shands Hospital. For Weidner, “just being helpful in any way” to often-exhausted families who have sometimes traveled long distances provides satisfaction for her, as well.

Irene Kellner then spent some time with me while she made her rounds as a Patient Advocate Liaison (PAL) volunteer in the Emergency Department. As Kellner walked the halls of the various units there, she checked in on patients, assessed their situations and did what she could to fill any needs — whether that meant bringing someone socks or blankets, adjusting the lighting or simply offering a reassuring smile and words of encouragement.

“I love talking with people,” Kellner said. “So when someone asked me if I might be interested in volunteering here, I thought maybe I did have something I could give. I thought it might be a great experience. It is. Besides, with my kids gone and husband working, I was home alone and spending way too much time on the computer, which was not good. I was bored. Not anymore.”

The final part of my day was shared with Judy Weidner in the Surgical Family Waiting Room, where she deftly handled calls for families who were anxiously awaiting any news on loved ones, while answering as many questions as possible and keeping visitors informed and comfortable. This is a bit of a quieter role at the hospital, but one uniquely suited to Weidner, who 11 years ago sat in a similar room, waiting while her husband underwent surgery, thinking about how much she appreciated the volunteers there.

“I thought, ‘When I retire I’d like to do that for others,’” Weidner said. “Now I do. This work is not only beneficial to the people you are helping, but for yourself as well. And I always feel good at the end of the day. There is satisfaction in giving.” >> THE REWARDS According to the hospital’s website, the benefits of volunteering at UF Health include: “making a positive impact on the community, making a difference in someone’s life, gaining work and life experiences, meeting new friends and forming lasting relationships, building self-esteem and self-confidence, experiencing diversity, exploring career opportunities, and broadening skill set and knowledge.”

Speak with the volunteers there, however, and they will add a few rewards not included in that list. Some dividends are hard for them to put into words.

“This place is why I am who I am and where I am,” said Charlotte Dragstedt, who at age 90 has volunteered at UF Health for 40 years. “I have friends here, a support network, a purpose and valuable interaction. Every time I come I can’t get over how many people I know here. I try my best to help everyone. If I can’t do anything else, I can give people a friendly smile.”

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>> THE FIT The variety of experiences during my day shadowing volunteers at UF Health reflects the array of opportunities that exist to accommodate the physicality and personality of every volunteer. Some assignments include a great deal of walking. Others are desk jobs. All, however, require compassion, a listening ear and a friendly, helpful attitude.

“Our volunteers want to make sure that our patients and visitors have the best experience possible,” Krieg said. “They like interacting with people, offering comfort and providing resources. The hospital is not anybody’s favorite place to be, but it can still be a good experience. Just a small thing can have a big impact here.”

Volunteers are asked to commit to a weekly four-hour shift, preferably the same time and day each week, though — according to everyone I shadowed — every day there is different, with the variety of experiences making the work unique and enjoyable as well. >> HOW TO GET INVOLVED “It’s a process. We admit that,” said Krieg of the forms, immunizations and training required of hospital volunteers. “The first thing they should do, though, is call me. Then we can see what interests the person and walk them through the process.

With shadowing and training we can find the best fit. We want them to absolutely enjoy volunteering.”

Krieg can be reached at 352-265-0680 ext. 44407, or visit ufhealth.org for more info. s Thanks to you! -Darla Each month Darla Kinney Scoles participates firsthand in, and then shares with readers, a local volunteer experience opportunity. The needs are great — the rewards, even greater. If your organization would like to be featured in an upcoming column, contact Senior Times Magazine.

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COLUMN œ DONNA BONNELL

Embracing Life Happy Grandparents Day – Sunday, September 7

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hen Lexi and Owen are excited to see me and screech “GRAMMY!”, my heart merely melts. I never dreamed anything could come close to the pure pleasure I felt when my children began to say, “Mama.” I was wrong!

Being a grandparent has been one of God’s most precious gifts. Anyone blessed to have grandchildren will tell you there is not any other experience that can compare. My two grandbabies were born exactly five weeks apart. They tell me they are not four-years-old, but four and three-quarters. It is hard for Lexi and Owen to comprehend that I am 60. They simply say, “Grammy, you are old.”

Who would have ever guessed that I would enjoy hearing that statement? Of course, there are times when I anguish over my age, but not when it comes from my two angels. My theory is that it takes time to evolve into this most important role. Wisdom, emotional stability and spiritual maturity are advantages of aging.

Deep everlasting love for Jeffrey and Loni (my children) has always been my highest priority. As a parent, however, that devout dedication to protect and provide prevented me from slowing down enough to completely explore their questions and share their imaginations.

Even though I still work fulltime, I savor my sacred time with Owen and Lexi.

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dren as little miracle beings with their own unique characteristics. Today, I play a more philosophical role, am aware of their souls, and share in the joy of their real and imaginary adventures.

Another component of my hypothesis is that elders and young children share a similar place in time. We are at the beginning and near the end of the circle

Marian McQuade, a homemaker in West Virginia, campaigned for a day to honor grandparents. Her goal was to persuade grandchildren to tap into the wisdom and heritage their grandparents could provide. She succeeded.

In 1978, The United States National Grandparents Day was established, It is celebrated annually on the first Sunday after Labor Day. President Jimmy Carter said in Proclamation 4580, on August 3, 1978, “The elders of each family have the responsibility for setting the moral tone for the family and for passing on the traditional values of our Nation to their children and grandchildren. They bore the hardships and made the sacrifices that produced much of the progress and comfort we enjoy today.”

Genetics are not required to be a grandparent. My mother died at a young age and never got to know Jeffrey and Loni. A friend’s mother, lovingly called

As a grandmother, I see my grandchildren as little miracle beings with their own unique characteristics. Today, I play a more philosophical role, am aware of their souls, and share in the joy of their real and imaginary adventures. of life. Living is a new adventure for my grandchildren. As Grammy, I am beginning to face mortality. Both phases seem to provoke an intense curiosity about the universe and reinforces our special relationship. Thus, the spiritual connection we share is profound and more important than our biological bond.

Owen and I plan to travel to the Moon. Lexi and I ponder how angels walk on clouds and how those who have passed on live in Heaven. All three of us hide from the shoe monsters in the closet. Because I am not ultimately responsible for their health and wellbeing, I have the energy and ardent interest to contemplate the mysteries and awesomeness of existence.

I am not alone in this philosophy.

Day, included them in activities and even hung their pictures up with those of family members. They loved her dearly. As the number of active Seniors continues to grow, so do the opportunities for sharing the spirit of compassion, reverence and tolerance.

Appropriately, the Forget-Me-Not is the official flower of Grandparents Day. I will never forget my Granny’s advice. She said, “Do everything you can while you are young. Before you know it, you will be telling your grandkids the same thing.”

Granny, of course, was right. 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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My 70th birthday neared, and one of my two sons (both adopted) — himself tattooed with his then-two children’s names and with “Family Over All” on his chest — offered to treat me to a birthday tattoo. He sat beside me as artist, needle and ink did their work. Then his turn: His third and youngest daughter’s name: Zion.

Is “Sara,” his wife’s name, tattooed on him? I didn’t know.

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When we walked out into the Georgetown sun, I took his arm. My new personal version of a familiar saying occurred to me: The family that tattoos together stays together.

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HISTORY LESSONS

Soldiers of the Roundtable A Local Group Keeps The Civil War Alive

by Shayna Posses

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iane Fischler lives the Civil War. tracing their ancestry back to Confederorganizations in the area such as the Her children’s friends ate soldiers, Union troops or both.

United Daughters of the Confederacy called her home the house of But no matter who their great grandand local reenactors, said John Walsh, history because of all the books. daddies fought for, they come together one of the roundtable’s founders.

She’s taken her husband and three once a month for the Civil War Round“We have such a diverse group, and children to every major battle site. table of North Florida. that’s what makes it interesting,” he said.

Three times a year, she goes up “We’re not interested in politics to Gettysburg, puts on her hoop at all. Both of the sides are imporskirt and brings Confederate spy tant to us.”

Rose Greenhow back to life.

The group that started with So when she saw an five now draws up to 50 attendadvertisement in The Gainesville ees for their monthly meetings Sweetwater Park, located on the south Sun for a Civil War discussion at the Millhopper Library, said side of the Matheson Museum. group, she pounced.

Walsh, who teaches a community A year later, every chair in a education class on the Civil War The program is free and open to the library conference room is filled at Santa Fe College. public; come early to ensure a good viewing spot. Approximately 40 soldiers with gray-haired enthusiasts.

Fischler said the group fills a will set up camp in Sweetwater Branch The gang is all there: Hap niche in the community. The war Park on August 15, and on August 16 to Caldwell, who grew up with a is recent history here, she said. recreate the battle, which happened in portrait of Robert E. Lee hanging “The issues in that war are proximity to the park. over his bed. Eric Starnes, who still with us today: states’ rights, is painstakingly transcribing a race issues,” she said. “People still collection of letters from the era. have feelings about it. We’re still Janice Arirson, who calls the conflict the Their meetings center on discussions learning from that war.”

War Between the States. of everything and anything related to the At each meeting, a member of the They speak in soft voices, many with war: battles, diseases, weapons, prisoners. organization presents on a topic they’ve a hint of Southern twang. Most of them By keeping the conversation open, the researched — thoroughly, of course. are the descendants of veterans, proudly group hopes to bring together Civil War They’re serious about their facts.

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“There’s nobody alive to discuss these matters with. We get all of our info secondhand,” said member Gary Moody.

“There’s a lot of embellishment.”

In the future, they want to bring in outside speakers: battlefield experts, authors. The goal is to become a centralizing resource in the county, Walsh said.

Aric Bruggeworth — at 26, the youngest attendee by far — drove an hour from Lake County to come to his first roundtable. He calls himself an SOB, a son of both Northern and Southern soldiers.

Planning on pursuing a bachelor’s degree in history at the University of Central Florida, Bruggeworth reassured the group that young people still care about the war.

“It’s an important aspect of our history: Americans fighting Americans,” he said. “People have the misconception that history is dry, but that’s not the case.”

To get people interested in the past, Bruggeworth and some of the other roundtable members also participate in reenactments. They take on characters, put on the uniforms and stage the war’s most interesting battles.

Somewhere along the way, their characters become part of them.

Bruce Borders, whose family has lived in Bradford County for eight generations, has been in reenactments for 40 years. He’s been portraying Confederate Gen. Jeb Stuart since 1997. His unit is made up of diehard Southerners.

“Sometimes, organizers will say, ‘We don’t have enough people to fight for the Union. Will you put on a blue uniform?”

Borders said. “Not one will.”

Fischler’s character, Rose Greenhow, is an arrogant piece of work, she said.

When she makes her semiannual trip to Gettysburg, she strolls around the National Cemetery and shares Greenhow’s story with anyone who will listen.

“You really get into it,” she said. “If I buy any more or make any more outfits, I’ll have more reenactment clothes than regular clothes.”

Over the years, she’s learned to seek out the wider porta-potties.

“Try going into a porta-potty in a hoop skirt,” she said.

Reenactments are a dying subculture, she said, but North Floridians are trying their best to keep it alive.

This year is particularly exciting for the reenactors: August 17 marks the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gainesville.

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“We consider it an honor to fight at the Matheson. It’s the only place you can fight in a downtown area where the battle actually happened.” ing. At the time, the city was an important railroad connection because the Mississippi River had been closed off.

The Union men started burning buildings down to Depot Avenue and stole goods from town.

Then, Confederate Capt. John Jackson Dickison and his men, outnumbered by almost 100, attacked from the rear and surrounded the Northerners. After about two hours, Harris ordered his troops to retreat. The city remained in Confederate control for the rest of the war.

However, most Gainesvillians are totally unaware of the battle that happened in the middle of downtown, said John McLean, who has been a reenactor for about a decade.

“People don’t know their history,” he said. “I was born and raised here, so I know the story, but you could walk up to 10 people in Gainesville and maybe two of them would know there was a battle here.”

So for four years, about 75 reenactors have staged the battle at the Matheson Museum, believed to be the last place the Union Army stood in Gainesville.

McLean, who plays Dickison in the reenactment, said people love to participate because it’s a portrayal of a real battle in its original location.

“We consider it an honor to fight at the Matheson,” he said.

“It’s the only place you can fight in a downtown area where the battle actually happened.”

He expects this year’s event on August 16 to be bigger than ever.

At the end of the Civil War Roundtable’s March meeting, the conversation turns to an earlier Gainesville skirmish that took place in February 1864.

Borders started talking about Dickison’s involvement when Starnes quietly interrupted and explained that the captain did not participate in the First Skirmish of Gainesville.

“But, I’ve read it in books,” Borders said.

Starnes threw his hands up.

“Often, you’ll find that the books are wrong,” he said.

A couple members agreed, and Borders sat back in his seat, thinking. He smiled.

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COLUMN œ ELLIS AMBURN

Enjoying Act Three Ms. Presley and Me

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n my first weekend with Ms. Elvis Presley we worked on her memoir at her ranch in Montecito, California, in the foothills of the Santa Ynez Mountains.

My bedroom in the Spanish Colonial Revival house was down the hall from hers, and I saw her companion of seven years, Marlboro Man model Michael Edwards, head that way.

We had breakfast with the other houseguests, including Priscilla’s attractive blond sister/secretary Michelle and Michelle’s husband Gary Hovey.

A dark-haired, handsome Garth Brooks type, Gary had arrived with his wife and baby boy in a pickup, now incongruously parked next to Priscilla’s white Jaguar. I liked Gary, who was tender with his wife and son.

Still in $2,500 worth of makeup from shooting “Dallas” the previous day, Priscilla looked nothing like her sister. Priscilla was an orphan, she later confided, her father, a pilot, having died in World War II, and she’d been adopted at six months old by the next man her mother married, Paul Beaulieu, the father of Michelle and Priscilla’s two step-brothers.

During breakfast, Priscilla set a tone of familial informality, and I began to realize why, apart from her gorgeousness, Elvis had adored her. She was smart, funny, and put everyone at ease.

“Ellis,” she suddenly said, “did you ever do any writing?”

Taken aback, I replied, “Not that ever

got published, but I did write a novel, ‘Inherit the Earth,’ about a rich couple I met in college. They had everything, but couldn’t find themselves.”

Priscilla shot a glance at Michelle and said, “Sounds like Elvis and me.”

Later we sat around a roaring fireplace in the cathedral-ceilinged living room. Willy, the aged Doberman, beset with aching joints, grumbled and snored as Michelle handed letters and photos to Priscilla for signature.

Moving outside, Priscilla showed us around, and we crossed a little bridge leading to the stable. In the bunkhouse, Priscilla looked around and said, “We should have a square dance here.” The ranch struck me as lonely and isolated, and later I would hear her say to Michael, “Why don’t we ever go out with other couples?”

Sunday morning I climbed a foothill and surveyed the smoking chimneys of Santa Barbara. Across a gorge, a mountain-climber adroitly ascended a peak with aplomb. Suddenly a sense that I was at a crucial turning point in my life overcame me, and I prayed for God to tell me how to negotiate it. Putnam’s expected me back in New York tomorrow, and Priscilla and I still hadn’t done a lick of work on the book.

When I returned to the house, she was in the kitchen making a cup of tea. Not a trace of the “Dallas” makeup remained, her scrubbed face had a little red blotch

on it, and she was wearing an ordinary housecoat. She could have been anyone.

“We wondered where you’d gone,” she said. “I’m so sorry we can’t give you a ride back to LA. The Jaguar only has two seats. Can you have a limo pick you up around five?” Then, to my enormous relief, she added, “We can have a private conference before you leave.”

We met on the patio, and she explained she couldn’t get along with her ghostwriter. “But there’s definitely a story if you can get it.”

The crux of it, I gathered, was that once Elvis got her pregnant with Lisa Marie, he was no longer amorous. “He idolized Gladys,” she said, referring to his mother. Elvis held motherhood sacred, untouchable.

“Elvis put me on a pedestal, idealized me.”

For him, that worked perfectly. He had the girl of his dreams in Priscilla, whom he’d molded to suit his fantasies, which included giving him a baby, but now she was inviolate. For sex he sought Las Vegas showgirls, keeping Priscilla safe and pure in Graceland.

“The Madonna complex,” I said. “It’s got all the makings of a heartbreaking love story.”

“Do you think you could get that?”

I was her publisher, not a ghost, but something in me yearned for change and made me reply, “Yes!” “I can’t see you again until Thursday.

We’re shooting courtroom scenes for ‘Dallas’ in Oxnard. But if you don’t hurry me, we can do it.”

She sealed her promise with the juiciest kiss of my life.

I was in her spell, both lost and found. 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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CALENDAR UPCOMING EVENTS IN ALACHUA & MARION GAINESVILLE MASTER CHORALE AUDITIONS

PORTRAITS WITH PRESENCE

Through August

Times Vary GAINESVILLE - Thomas Center, 302 NE 6th Ave. Presenting work from both emerging and established artists, “ABOUT FACE Portraits with Presence” is one of the most expansive exhibits in the 35-year history of the Thomas Center Galleries. The collection of work combines classical and traditional work with unexpected interpretations of portraiture in the artist’s enduring quest to capture the presence of a person in both two- and three-dimensional media. 352-393-8532.

Times Vary GAINESVILLE - UF Music Building. The Gainesville Master Chorale will hold auditions in August. To schedule an audition, contact Anne Newman: annenewman@att.net, 352371-7964. Come prepared to sing a piece of music you know. Rehearsals are at the UF music building Monday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30. There are annual dues and a concert dress requirement. Details provided at time of audition. www.gcchorus.net/join-gcc.html.

Through September 20

TIOGA MONDAY MARKET LADY GAMERS

Mondays

Fridays

4:00pm - 7:00pm JONESVILLE - Tioga Center, 13005 W. Newberry Rd. Stop by and check out this market featuring a selection of vegetables, crafts, organic food, fruits and local specialties.

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.

ARTIFACTS Through August Ongoing ARCHER - Branch Library, 13266 SW State Road 45. Artifacts discovered during the Rehabilitation Project of the Bridge of Lions in St. Augustine, including majolica pottery shards, are just some of the items on display this summer at two Alachua County Library District (ACLD) locations.

Nickie Kortus: 352-334-3909, nkortus@aclib.us.

CHAIR YOGA Wednesdays 10:30am - 11:30am OCALA - Bliss Yoga Center, 1738 SE 58th Ave. Yoga is accessible to all. This class is specifically designed for those with limited mobility. Highly trained instructor leads the group through a series of gentle movements meant to help balance the mind, body and spirit. The class runs every Wednesday of the month with a $25 monthly fee. 352-694-9642.

HIGH SPRINGS FARMERS MARKET ELEMENTS OF INSPIRATION ART SHOW Through August 18 Ongoing GAINESVILLE - Alachua County Library District.

ACLD is inviting the public to submit a piece of art that features a favorite literary quote.

Artwork will be on display at Headquarters Library from September 2 - 30. Submissions for Elements of Inspiration art show must be 18”x18” or smaller and may be submitted to any Alachua County Library District location. Art show information and forms are available at all 12 library locations and at www.aclib.us/asrp-artshow. The public is invited to a reception for the artists on Saturday, Sept. 6, from 1 to 2 p.m. at Headquarters Library, 401 E. University Avenue.

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Every Thursday Noon – 4:00pm HIGH SPRINGS - Downtown. Visit the market for arts and crafts, candles, local peaches, blueberries, carrots, squash, watermelons, red delicious tomatoes, cucumbers, peas, sugar snap beans and green beans — all picked fresh from the garden. The list goes on.

FREE FRIDAYS CONCERTS Every Friday 8:00pm – 10:00pm GAINESVILLE - Bo Diddley Community Plaza. New for 2014 are musical tributes to Eric Clapton, Steely Dan, Bob Dylan, Bob Marley and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.

Bands will play each Friday night through Oct. 24 for a total of 26 weekly concerts.

ART EXHIBIT Friday, August 1 10:00am OCALA - Appleton Museum of Art, 4333 E. Silver Springs Blvd. Paintings, collages and drawings by Dr. Gladys Shafran Kashdin, whose love of nature inspired a lifetime of making art.

Kashdin studied at the Art Students League in New York and at Florida State University. She is also Professor Emerita of Humanities at the University of South Florida. Her work deals with time, process and nature. 352-291-4455.

SHORES BACK2SCHOOL BASH Saturday, August 2 9:00am - 3:00pm OCALA - Silver Springs Shores Community Center, 590 Silver Rd. This is a free backto-school event for children whose families are in need of assistance. There will be entertainment, food, backpacks, school supplies and prizes. 352-687-3553.

GUIDED WALK Saturday, August 2 10:00am GAINESVILLE - Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, 4700 SW 58th Dr. Guided tours with docent and master gardener Alicia Nelson. Regular admission price for non-members (members admitted free of charge). 352-372-4981.

ROLLER DERBY Saturday, August 2 6:00pm GAINESVILLE - Alachua County Fairgrounds, 3100 NE 39th Ave. Gainesville Roller Rebels - Swamp City Sirens vs. South Florida Roller Girls. As always, stay cool with drinks from the GRR Beer Garden, and fill up on savory treats from local food trucks! Advance tickets: $8, at the door: $10, 12 and under enter free. Gainesvillerollerrebels.com.

FROM FIRST TO FINAL DRAFT Sunday, August 3 2:30pm - 4:00pm GAINESVILLE - Millhopper Branch Library, 3145 NW 43rd St. Mary Ann de Stefano, editor and writing coach, will speak to the Writers Alliance of Gainesville about the stages of manuscript development: when to go it alone, when and how to get help and tips on revisions. www. writersalliance.org. madaboutwords.com.

MOVIE NIGHTS Friday, August 8 7:00pm - 10:00pm JONESVILLE - Town of Tioga. Every second Friday of the month the Town of Tioga will host free movie nights. Bring your own lawn chairs and blankets for a flick under the stars.

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Saturday, August 9 2:00pm - 3:30pm GAINESVILLE - Alachua County Headquarters Library, 401 E. University Ave. Join for a Skype presentation by Camille Minichino, author of the “Periodic Table Mysteries.” Camille will talk about what inspires her to write, what her writing process is, and will take questions from the audience. 352-334-3939.

PURPLE HEART DAY Saturday, August 9 7:00pm GAINESVILLE - American Legion Hall Post #16, 4701 NW 6th St. You are cordially invited to join the Military Order of the Purple Heart, chapter 0823, in honoring combat wounded veterans.

Refreshments served after the program.

ADULT RELIEF PAINTING August 9 - 10 10:00am – 4:30pm GAINESVILLE - Harn Museum of Art, 3259 Hull Road. Participants in this beginner workshop will be inspired by prints from the exhibition and create their own relief prints. Saturday’s class will create a small multicolor reduction print on flexible printing plates using water-based inks and a small color print on hard linoleum using a printing press and oil-based ink. Sunday’s class will produce prints with linoleum using Chinecollé, watercolor and monoprint techniques.

Saturday: $100 ($90 for Harn members); Sunday: $50 ($40 Harn members). 352-392-9826.

Life is a Highway GAINESVILLE - Harn Museum of Art, 3259 Hull Rd. ”Life is a Highway: Prints of Japan‚ ”Tokaido Road‚” will highlight a selection of more than 150 woodblock prints that depict the history of the Tokaido Road — the most heavily traveled route in pre-World War II Japan. The exhibit will be on display through August 17th. 352-392-9826.

MARION CIVIC CHORALE REHEARSALS Monday, August 11 6:45pm OCALA - George Anglican Church, 5646 SE 28th St. Marion Civic Chorale will begin rehearsals for its 28th Season. New members are always welcome.

352-537-8833 or visit MarionCivicChorale. tripod.com for more information.

THE OCALA AIRHEADS August 14 & 28 2:00pm - 3:30pm OCALA - West Marion Medical Plaza, the 2nd floor community room. “Up, Up and Away.”

Hospice of Marion County invites you to the only COPD Support Group in town, for anyone with breathing concerns and those who care about someone with a breathing problem.

This is a positive environment providing education and support. The Ocala Airheads meet the second and fourth Thursday of each month. Leigh Hutson at 352-433-7353.

Glo with the Flo 5K Race Saturday, August 9

6:30pm

OCALA - Downtown Citizen’s Circle, 110 SE Watula Ave. Night run where runners will illuminate the streets of downtown Ocala. All proceeds benefit The Marion County Children’s Alliance and The Drayton Florence Foundation. Registration starts at 6:30pm and the race begins at 8:00pm. After-party downtown. Cost: $35. Register at GlowiththeFlo5K.itsyourrace.com. More details on Facebook- Glo with the Flo 5K.

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Wednesday, August 13 Wedn 5:30p 5:30pm GAINE GAINESVILLE - Bo Diddly Plaza, Union Street Farme Farmers’ Market. The popular food preservation progra program, “Discover You Can: Learn, Make, Share Share?” will be joining Florida Organic Growers to help tthe community learn to can and vacuumseal food, fo make recipes and use fresh local produ produce to enjoy and share favorite dishes with friend friends all year long. The demonstrations are free aand open to the public. 352-377-6345.

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GAINESVILLE - Ben Hill Griffin iffin Stadium. It’s the first game of the season! Come out and support port the Gators. www.gatorzone.com/tickets/

Wednesday, August 13 Wedn 3:00p to 4:00pm 3:00pm ARCH ARCHER - Archer Branch Library, 13266 State Route 45. From looking at how artifact styles chang change through time to running high tech tests, archaeologists have many different dating techniques at their disposal. In this presentation you’ll learn about a few of these dating methods, then discover how they can help us learn about the people who have lived in Florida throughout time. 352-495-3367.

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GAINESVILLE - Phillips Center, 3201 Hull Rd. Summerfest 2014 performance is part of UF’s celebration of the Panama Canal Centennial weekend (August 15-17) and is produced by the Symphony of the Americas. It will feature award-winning artistic director Dr. James Brooks-Bruzzese, an international symphony conductor and recipient of the 2005 Hispanic Heritage Foundation Kennedy Center award to honor Hispanic leaders and role models. 352-273-2505

Tours at Dudley Farms Saturday, August 23 10:00am NEWBERRY - 18730 W. Newberry Road. Meet in the visitors’ center and take a walk with a ranger or volunteer around the farmstead home site. Tours run every fourth Saturday of the month.

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10:00am GAINESVILLE - Matheson Museum, 513 E. University Ave. Join the Matheson Museum for the annual reenactment of the Civil War Battle of Gainesville. Free and open to the public, held in Sweetwater Park. The day before the reenactment, approximately 100 reenactors will erect Union and Confederate camps within Sweetwater Park, located directly behind the museum, allowing the public to observe and experience the daily rituals of the men who fought in the Civil War. 352-378-2280.

COUNTRY MUSIC Saturday, August 16 5:00pm - 8:30pm SILVER SPRINGS - 777 S. C.R. 314 A. An evening of great country/rock music by Robert Stewart and his band, Country Blend, and friends. There will be refreshments and a 50/50 drawing. 352-288-4520.

MUSIC IN THE PARK Sunday, August 17 2:00pm HIGH SPRINGS - James Paul Park, 110 NW 1st Ave. The City of High Springs will present a free Music in the Park series on August 17 and September 21, featuring local country musicians and talent at James Paul Park, located behind city hall. This is a great opportunity to explore High Springs. Bring your own blankets, lawn chairs, refreshments!

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Free monthly self-guided tour that combines visual art, live performance and events. Held the last Friday of each month with many local galleries, eateries and businesses participating, Artwalk is an exciting, fun way to experience the amazing wealth of creativity the Gainesville community has to offer.

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6:00pm - 7:30pm NEWBERRY - Church Of Christ, 25045 W. Newberry Road. Free to all. Featuring Old Time Four Part Harmony, singing from 6 – 7:30 - till you go home, and a cookout in preacher yard. 352-472-4961.

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READER SUBMITTED œ SYDELL RABIN

Community Voice When our son initiated a conversation about having us move closer to his family, we had to think about moving.

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nd that brought me and so many of us to asking the same questions, and grappling with the same answers.

How close to them do you want to live? Not too close. How close is too close? They have their lives, and you don’t want your life to hang on theirs. You want to be included in their lives, but also to develop an independent life alongside theirs, to be near them, but not to live solely on their good will. Just maybe a 30 minute or 45 minute drive, close enough to have dinner together and drive home a comfortable distance, to sleep in your own bed in your own house.

But living closer is not like the extended Thanksgiving dinner you had imagined. You see the problems they deal with on a daily basis, problems that now concern and involve you.

And how are your children bringing up their children? Can you politely turn aside when your daughter doesn’t correct bad behavior or when she condones something you object to?

Have they learned to send “Thank you” notes? Of course, it’s wonderful that they play the flute and violin. Everything they do is “wonderful.”

If you want to savor grandparenting, make the move early when the children are little. When they are still adorable and can make you happy just by holding your hand as you cross the street. And of course, when you can be of help. Yes, babysit or pickup after school or make chocolate chip cookies.

Babysitting, however, may no longer be your generous offer.

Many mothers now work and depend on grandmother for a committed day of the week or weekend. Or you may have to wake up at six in the morning and drive 10 miles or more to put your grandchildren on the school bus. Moving closer isn’t about how you feel but what they need.

The bright side is that despite the obligations, the pleasure of taking your 4-year-old granddaughter to dancing class or picking up your 7-year-old after school compensates for

everything. Time, however, changes everything; the situation alters when your grandchildren get to be 8 or 9 years old.

Their world changes, and your relationship to them changes.

From then on, the three S’s take over — school, social life and soccer. Don’t be hurt if they no longer come running to hug you or disappear from the dinner table after dessert. Nothing personal. They’re growing up… and away.

“You’re five hours away by car and we get to see you maybe 3 or 4 times a year — and only on holidays. Your grandchildren are growing up. Think about it.”

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A general observation not based on research but on stories that women share is that moving close to your son is not the same as moving close to your daughter. A move to “him” is not always as easy for you or for him as a move to “her.” Is it gender or culture?

Is a daughter’s relationship to her parents a more binding one than a son’s? Women are most often the force that holds a family together.

Sons separate. Affection may remain, but the tie to parents often loosens. Sons have primary obligations and responsibilities and loyalty to their wives, their children, their jobs. Their wives are not your daughters, but your daughters-in-law, a very different dynamic. Your daughter-in-law’s parents and family may take precedence over yours. The “Ruth/Naomi” story is not a typical pattern.

Living closer is much more complicated than you thought.

It’s what they call “a mixed bag,” involving you in a dynamic struggle to balance expectations with realities. It takes time… and patience… and energy… and the ability to pick up all the good pieces, put them together, and enjoy them. s seniortimesmagazine.com

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 Actors’ Warehouse .............................................. 608 N. Main Street, Gainesville Ocala Civic Theatre ..................................4337 East Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala High Springs Community Theater .......... 130 NE 1st Avenue, High Springs

ACROSSTOWN REPERTORY THEATRE

Dark Nights ART presents a diverse selection of shows on its Dark Nights in the interim periods between main stage productions. For each of these shows tickets are $10 for all seats and may be purchased online (by cash or by check) at the door 30 minutes before each production; they may be reserved 24+ hours in advance to be paid for at the door by calling 352-BE IN ART (2346278). (Dark Night tickets are not sold at Sweet Dreams.)

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LAW & ORDER: Nursery Rhyme Unit Youth Production August 6 - 17 Each summer, High Springs Community Theater offers a youth production involving children from 8-18 years of age in all aspects of the production.

Recent productions include: Beauty is the Beast, The Tale of Snow White, and most recently, A Walk in the Woods.

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13 July 31 - August 3 “13” is a high-spirited musical about the tribulations of early adolescence, told with contagious energy and humor. Exiled from Manhattan to Indiana, “the lamest place in the world,” a charismatic and slightly nerdy junior high student works to entice the “cool” crowd to attend his bar mitzvah. Along the way, he discovers that “cool” is sometimes found where you least expect it. “13” is infused with an

Fences August 29 - September 14 Troy Maxson is a restless trashcollector and former baseball athlete.

Though deeply flawed, he represents the struggle for justice and fair treatment during the 1950s. Arguably August Wilson’s most renowned work, “Fences” explores the life and relationships of the Maxson family. This moving drama earned Wilson his first Pulitzer Prize.

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A Chorus Line July 18 - August 10 A Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning Musical, A Chorus Line takes you behind the scenes as Broadway gypsies bare their souls and put their lives “on the line” as they audition for an unnamed Broadway show. Memorable musical numbers include I Can Do That, At the Ballet, Dance: Ten; Looks: Three, The Music and the Mirror, What I Did for Love, One (Singular Sensation) and I Hope I Get It. It is a brilliantly complex fusion of dance, song and compellingly authentic drama, a powerful metaphor for all human aspiration.

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The Promise

BY ANN WEISGARBER c.2013, 2014, Skyhorse Publishing $24.95 / $32.99 Canada 310 pages

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t was a vow you took very seriously.

Friends forever, you said in school. Til death do you part, you uttered in front of an altar. Semper ďŹ , on my honor, read my lips, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get done, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be there.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s easy to make a pledge to someone.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not always easy to keep it â&#x20AC;&#x201D; especially, as in â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Promiseâ&#x20AC;? by Ann Weisgarber, the covenant is a big one.

Catherine Wainwright was well aware that sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d caused quite a scandal.

It was bad enough that sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d kept company with another womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s husband. It was brazen to touch Edwardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arm in public and they were seen alone together at night, which made tongues

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wag. But what really caused Daytonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s society women to shun Catherine, to make her a pariah, was that the man was her handicapped cousinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s husband â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and such audacity in the year 1900 was simply unforgivable.

Her piano concerts were canceled.

Friendships ended. With her money almost gone and her mother unwilling to help, Catherine turned to a stack of letters from a suitor sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d spurned eight years before.

Catherine and Oscar Williams had known one another in school, their relationship stifďŹ&#x201A;y cordial. Once he moved to Texas, they spent years corresponding through the mail but sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d wanted nothing to do with his working-class existence. Now, panicking, she wrote to him, and learned that he was a recent widower. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My Son is in need of a Mother,â&#x20AC;? he wrote three months later. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am in need of a Wife.â&#x20AC;? And so, in desperation, Catherine packed the belongings she hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t already sold, and boarded the train to Galveston...

Nan Ogden took pride in her roots and her stubbornness. She also knew that the word of a Texas woman was steel, so when she promised Oscarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dying wife that sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d help Oscar raise his son, Nan was determined to keep her vow.

But it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going to be easy with the new Mrs. Williams in the house. Oscar and every man in Galveston saw Catherineâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s loveliness, but not her laziness.

So why couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Oscar also see that Nan was really the better woman for him?

One good book. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all you need this summer â&#x20AC;&#x201D; just one book that you can put down if you need to, but that you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to.

And that describes â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Promise.â&#x20AC;?

With a real historical event as her background, author Ann Weisgarber spins a story of two women who are more alike than theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d ever admit, and the reasons they eventually learn of that truth. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cause enough to become totally captivated by this novel, but what struck me most was the way in which this story is told: Weisgarber deftly turns the clock back 115 years, immersing readers in social mores, turn-of-the-lastcentury life, and tiny details of dayto-day survival. That, plus wonderful characters, makes this book a winner.

Just be prepared with a tissue, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to say. Bring a box of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;em, in fact, because this book proves that â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Promiseâ&#x20AC;? isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t all that can be broken. 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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