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CONTENTS SEPTEMBER 2013 • VOL. 13 ISSUE 09

ON THE COVER – Meet Marty Liquori, man of many talents. Liquori’s resume includes being a world-class champion runner (he broke the four-minute-mile while in high school), the founder of Athletic Attic, sports broadcaster and jazz guitarist.

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Calendar of Events Theatre Listings Crossword Puzzle

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Taking the Lead Marty Liquori: In for the Long Run

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Embracing Life

by Donna Bonnell

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Reading Corner Review by Terri Schlichenmeyer

Coming of Age

Oak Hammock’s Ambassadors

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings’ Literary Classic The Yearling Turns 75

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FROM THE EDITOR œ ALBERT ISAAC

Fall is in the Air (Not!) Well, it sure doesn’t feel like fall. Not yet anyway. Temperatures are in the 90s and it feels hotter than Hades, as the saying goes. I still have to turn on my car air conditioning on my way to work so that I do not arrive in a puddle of perspiration. Even when it rains all it seems to accomplish is humidity so high I feel like I can swim to the house.

But I’m not complaining. Really, I’m not. This is Florida. It gets hot. Muggy.

And soon it will be bitter cold (at least to us Floridians).

Never the less, fall is indeed upon us; our youngest boy has returned to school, getting up before the crack of dawn (which means yours truly is again getting up before the crack of dawn), Gator Football is back for another rousing season, and the UF students have again returned to the previously quiet (by comparison) streets of Gainesville.

And speaking of UF, in this edition of Senior Times we bring you a story about the Blue Coat Ambassadors, a group of Oak Hammock Seniors that volunteer at Gator football games and other athletic events to help out.

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We also offer you a couple of stories about some local musicians. Reading these stories makes me want to dust off the old trombone and join any band that would have me. But that’s not going to happen any time soon (a good thing for all concerned).

Some people are athletes. Other people are musicians. But some people are both. Read all about jazz musician, commentator, businessman and Olympic runner Marty Liquori, a man that took up guitar lessons after a 35-year hiatus to become a professional musician.

We also learn about the Dixie Desperados — back on stage after a 30-year lull. I remember enjoying the Dixie Desperados at a Gainesville nightclub (can’t remember which one) back in the day, when I was but a young, UF college student. Well, the band is back and has recently released a new CD. I’m hoping to get a chance to hear them again.

It was 75 years ago that Florida author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings’ novel “The Yearling” was published. With that in mind, we bring you a feature on the author and her works.

Throughout the year and into 2014, The Friends of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Farm is offering a series of events to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the publication of “The Yearling.” I think you’ll enjoy reading about the artist, her homestead and the upcoming events commemorating this award-winning novel. And if you haven’t been out to her old homestead in Cross Creek you’re missing out.

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OUCHLESS SUNBURN? Scientists at Duke may have found a way to eliminate the awful burning that follows a day at the beach or an afternoon mowing the lawn.

A protein called TRVP4 lives in our skin cells and is a player in the transmission of skin pain and itching sensations, which makes this molecule a major factor in creating the post-sun pain. When the scientists inhibited TRVP4 or bred mice that didn’t have the molecule, the irritation was either significantly reduced or completely eliminated.

And aloe vera? There are no controlled studies that prove the plant is effective at treating sunburn pain.

BORN FREE Costa Rica to close all zoos and release animals The Costa Rican government is planning on shutting down all of the zoos in the country and the animals will either be released into the wild or sent to animal sanctuaries. Officials hope this will encourage people to see the animals in their natural habitat instead of behind bars. In March 2014, the Simon Bolivar Zoo and the Sana Ana Conservation Center will be shut down. The spaces will be turned into urban parks, where the government officials say the animals can remain if they choose.

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The World’s First Stamp Back in 1680, British entrepreneur William Dockwra started a public service promising letter delivery anywhere in the city of London. In his system, both the sender and the recipient had to pay for the letter. It wasn’t the best model, but it lasted for about 50 years. That’s when Rowland Hill stepped in and suggested replacing the postal fees with a simple flat price of one penny, to be paid by the sender. Hill worked with Postmaster General Lord Lichfield, and together they created the lickable rectangle we know today. The first stamps featured a profile of Queen Victoria and are known among collectors as “Black Penny,” since it cost a penny and features the Queen on a black background.

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MYTH: BUSTED GLASS IS NOT A LIQUID Ever notice how glass windows in very old buildings often look thicker at the bottom than they are at the top? The seemingly solid glass appears to have melted, or – as the myth perpetuated by Internet rumors and even some high school chemistry teachers portends — this is evidence that glass is actually a supercooled liquid.

Not so. According to Scientific American, glass is “neither a liquid — supercooled or otherwise — nor a solid.

It is an amorphous solid — a state somewhere between those two states of matter.”

So why does old glass look melted?

It probably depends on how the glass was made. According to Scientific American, “…Glassblowers created glass cylinders that were then flattened to make panes of glass. The resulting pieces may never have been uniformly flat and workers installing the windows preferred, for one reason or another, to put the thicker sides of the pane at the bottom. This gives them a melted look, but does not mean glass is a true liquid.”

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Sophia Loren BORN SEPTEMBER 20, 1934

This Italian film star has was won numerous acting awards and lifetime achievement awards. She was born in Rome in 1934. After World War II, her grandmother opened a pub in i their living room and sold homemade cherry liquor. Loren waited tables and washed dishes. She began acting in the 1950s and worked opposite stars such as Carey Grant and Frank Sinatra.

Her role in “Two Women” earned her international acclaim; she won an Academy Award for the role and was the first non-American to win the award. She also starred in “El Cid,”’ “It Started in Naples” and “A Countess From Hong Kong,” Charlie Chaplin’s last film. Over the course of her career, she has also recorded songs, including an entire album of comedic songs with Peter Sellers. Loren married Carlo Ponti, who was 22 years her senior. They have two sons, Carlo and Edoardo.

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Birthdays this Month

Linda Gray Sept. 12, 1940 (73)

David McCallum

Oliver Stone

Sept. 19, 1933 (80)

Sept. 15, 1946 (67)

Bruce Springsteen

Jane Curtin

Sept. 23, 1949 (64)

Sept. 6, 1947 (66)

Jeff Foxworthy Sept. 6, 1947 (66)

“If you want more, you have to require more from yourself.”

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— DR. PHIL

Phillip Calvin McGraw, better known as Dr. Phil, was born September 1, 1950. He received a football scholarship to play for the University of Tulsa, and transferred to Midwestern State University. In 1979, he earned a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from University of North Texas.

McGraw first appeared on Oprah Winfrey’s show in 1998.

His segments were so popular she made him a weekly “relationship and Life Strategy Expert” feature. In 2002, McGraw launched “Dr. Phil,” produced by Oprah’s studios.

McGraw is also a private pilot and flies single engine planes.

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CHARITY OF THE MONTH

Mystic Jungle JULY 2013 WINNER – 3,378 VOTES

Spike is the biggest of the big cats. With legs the size of tree trunks, this Siberian tiger weighs more than 700 lbs. But pretty soon, Spike will have a little more room to stretch out.

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ystic Jungle Educational Facility won the $1,000 prize for July’s SunState Federal Credit Union and Tower Publications’s Charity of the Month Contest.

It received 3,378 votes on Facebook.

Mystic Jungle Educational Facility is a conservation facility that houses exotic animals, such as cougars, alligators and rhesus monkeys. The $1,300 (that includes the $300 prize for nomination) is going toward Spike’s new half-acre enclosure, which will allow other residents to move to bigger enclosures, as well.

Co-founders Vera and Mark Chaples started the facility, based in Live Oak. The couple have decades of experience working with animals, including Vera’s over-thirty years of experience as a veterinary technician and Mark’s lifetime of ranching. The transition toward Mystic Jungle began 18 years ago when Vera worked at a practice that specialized in exotic animals.

As ownership laws changed, many exotic pet owners had to surrender their animals, and there weren’t many options besides euthanasia.

But Vera and Mark opened their doors.

They began taking in exotic animals, with a focus on big cats, and giving them homes. The goal wasn’t to buy, sell or trade, but to care for them permanently. They contacted other specialists to learn, and over time, became the experts themselves. And like that, Mystic Jungle was born. In 2009, it officially became a nonprofit and began to focus on education for the public, as well.

The facility is not a zoo and is not open to the public; however, free tours can be scheduled. Contributions from visitors help support Mystic Jungle, as well as the facility’s weekly yard sale of donated goods.

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Currently, one of Mystic Jungle’s biggest projects is saving the Asian Leopard, which is being poached at a rate of four per week, Vera said. Mark and Vera plan to go to India in 2014 to talk with the government about more direct ways to protect the species. And at home, Mystic Jungle helps conserve the leopard through its own breeding program.

Today, Mystic Jungle is still growing, but its mission remains the same.

“Our animals don’t do tricks. It’s not a sideshow,” Vera said.

“I’m teaching.” s Learn more: facebook.com/MysticJungleEducationalFacilityInc.

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The Hipp Goes Digital Starting next January, movie studios nationwide will transition from playing traditional 35mm films to completely digital. By switching to digital, the film quality will appear clearer, the audio will sound crisper, and movies will become easier to transport to theaters.

With this change, the Hippodrome Cinema must retire its 35mm projector and accommodate to the needs of the film studios.

To that end, in July the Hippodrome Cinema announced “The Hipp Goes Digital” Kickstarter campaign, which runs until Sept. 20. Its goal? To raise $15,000 for a Digital Cinema Package.

The DCP includes the lens, projector, server and digital sound amplifier — and will cost an estimated $40,000. So far, the Hipp has raised $25,000, but is now seeking the help of the community so it can continue to entertain and educate audiences with award-winning foreign, independent and documentary films.

Kickstarter is a new way to fund creative projects through online donations. All proceeds from this project go towards purchasing the DCP. Surpassing this goal will permit the Hipp to purchase new chairs with cup holders, and remodel the interior of the projector booth and cinema to ensure the highest quality movie-going experience for our community.

To help, go to www.kickstarter.com, type “Hippodrome State Theatre” into the search bar. Watch the promotional video, which explains the future direction of its movie theater, and check out the great selection of rewards offered to donors if the project succeeds.

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Together Again Gainesville Band Returns with Revived Drive and Desire

by Stefanie Cainto photography by TJ Morrissey

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ver the strums and beats of cowboy rock, the lead singer of the Dixie Desperados sings of living in the land of the free, of the restlessness that makes one a wanderer, of love and lovers both.

“She’s gone, gone, gone, long gone,” Allan Lowe croons. “Going, going, gone…”

And while he sings stories of lost love and broken hearts, the Dixie Desperados are far from broken. In fact, the ‘70s band that regrouped Dec. 2011 are the best they have ever been, said Jeff Sims, who plays lead and rhythm guitar and sings vocals along with Mike Chasteen.

Now performing as a hobby rather than a means of money, Sims said the band plays with a stronger sound and more conviction, always with the drive and desire to give a good performance.

“Now, the music is just a joy to play without all the baggage when you had to

worry about money,” Lowe said.

Lowe recalls the time when they played shows and worried about what they were eating for dinner that night.

Throughout the late 1970s and ‘80s, they were on the road, playing gigs and opening for musicians such as The Allman Brothers Band and Molly Hatchet.

He remembers a particular show in 1980 at the Ft. Pierce Convention Center. They opened for Charlie Daniels, who requested the band members meet

since getting back together. Each show had an audience larger than they expected.

“I was humbled by the fact that so many people had enjoyed us back in the early days and made the effort to come out and see us play,” said Lowe, who also plays acoustic guitar for the band. “It was really, really fun for me to be able to see a lot of people I hadn’t seen.”

During a show in Gainesville’s High Dive in June, they released a self-titled

“It’s never too late to say, ‘I will pour myself into this and put all the energy I can in.’” him after watching them play.

“It’s hard work boys, but you guys are good,” Daniels told them. “Just keep at it.”

They did, and they still do.

Lowe, Sims, Chasteen, bass guitarist, vocalist Gregg McMillan and drummer Jim Milsaps have played several shows

CD, a compilation of new and old material.

The album was produced by Grammy-nominated songwriter Stan Lynch, the former drummer of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Lynch, a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, helped the band record and mix

The Dixie Desperados performing at the High Dive in Gainesville. Gregg McMillan - bass guitar and vocals; Allan Lowe - lead singer and acoustic guitars; Jeff Sims - lead guitars and vocals; Jim Milsaps – drums; Mike Chasteen - lead guitars and vocals.

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The Dixie Desperados rock the house at their CD-release concert held in June at the High Dive. Stan Lynch, Grammy-nominated songwriter and the former drummer of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, produced the band’s self-titled CD, comprised of old and new songs.

The Dixie Desperados were formed in 1976 by three cousins and two schoolmates and the band toured up and down Florida’s coast and in-between to Atlantic Beach, opening for groups such as The Charlie Daniels Band, Pure Prairie League, Molly Hatchet, Steppenwolf, Three Dog Night and more.

their songs in five days.

Lowe said Lynch wanted to get the band’s live sound. Though the music was recorded in a studio, the band members did their best to replicate what they sound like on stage.

The result was an album of four of their older songs and seven written postreunion, all of which echoed their bluegrass rock sound with a “renegade feel.”

To raise money for the record, the band utilized Kickstarter, a forum for online fundraising.

When band members first heard about Kickstarter, they were apprehensive because they did not want to ask people for money, Sims said. But they gave it a shot, setting their goal at $4,000.

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Name? little western, a little country but very much rock ‘n’ roll.

That’s the type of sound produced by the Dixie Desperados, said Jeff Sims, the band’s lead and rhythm guitarist.

He dubbed it cowboy rock, a term he coined in order to differentiate the band from other southern rock bands. He said they didn’t want to be known for the aggressive guitar playing and the loud, heavy sound associated with southern country.

“Some of our music is lighter, more country flavored and bluegrass flavored,” he said. “We didn’t really want to be labeled strictly as a southern rock band.”

The members contemplated what to name the band — a tossup between the Desperados or Dixie Desperados.

Sims said they were afraid of the stigma that might be attached if they kept the word Dixie, a term most commonly used when referring to the South and those that joined the Confederacy during the Civil War. “But [the south] is where we’re from,” he said. “It’s a very rich musical region with blues and the beginning of rock ‘n’ roll. So we maintained the name Dixie Desperados.”

The later part of the name arose from the type of music they played.

“Quite a few of our songs had a renegade feel or lyric to them,” Sims said.

In 1982, the band split up and some of the members continued to play under the name The Desperados for about two years.

When they reunited in 2011, the band resumed the name the Dixie Desperados.

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mouth. Through the help of friends, family and supporters, the fund ended up hitting $5,500.

The band first contemplated doing a reunion show two and a half years ago, during a memorial service for a roadcrew member from their touring days.

“We thought, ‘If we ever want to do this again, now is the time to do it,’” Sims said.

They would do it to honor the members who had passed away since 2006 —two former band mates and two road-crew members.

After practicing for several months and playing for a sold-out show, they

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decided to keep on going.

Sims attributes their recent success to the passion they have for their music and he encourages people who are driven by any creative passion to pursue it as well.

“It’s never too late to say, ‘I will pour myself into this and put all the energy I can in,’” he said.

While working their full time jobs, Sims said the band members will continue to play music because they enjoy their camaraderie and their brotherhood.

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COLUMN œ ELLIS AMBURN

Enjoying Act Three Office Politics over Jones

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n the 1970s, James Jones, author of “From Here to Eternity,” wrote my boss Helen Meyer, Dell CEO, saying he’d like me to be his editor.

There was just one hitch. Though I didn’t know it at the time, Jim belonged to Ross Claiborne, Dell VP, who’d hired me to run Dell’s hardcover line, the Delacorte Press.

One day Ross showed me Jim’s letter and pointed to the lines about me, making no comment.

Later, over a business lunch, he explained he’d inherited Jim after Don Fine, the editor who’d stolen Jim from Scribner’s for $1 million, was forced out of Delacorte as the result of a power struggle with Ross.

“I think [Jim] was very wary of me,”

Ross confided later to Willie Morris, one-time editor of Harper’s magazine and author of “My Dog Skip.”

“He and Don Fine had had a good relationship. Jim and I were so unalike.”

A self-described “buttoned-down

Jim’s transgressive antics were right up my alley. In my Greenwich Village pad, Jim’s blond wife Gloria instantly fit in. The Rolling Stones’ dealer Spanish Tony Sanchez lived with me for a while, as did countless others, including Andy Warhol superstar Holly Woodlawn. One day Jim and Gloria dropped by when an auburn-haired poet was in residence.

“You’re the most beautiful person I’ve ever seen,” Gloria told him.

The Jones’ Paris pal Monique Gonthier stole my heart away, and one night at Joe Allen’s, I gave her a diamond necklace from Tiffany’s. After thanking me, she observed, “You’re not happy.”

It was true. I felt stymied at Delacorte.

I valued Ross’s trust above all, and we remain friends to this day. He never

When Morley went abroad in the 1920s, Perkins warned him that expatriation “was all wrong.” conservative type,” Ross had been outraged a few years back when Jim got drunk in a restaurant and yelled an obscenity to a friend, Monique Gonthier, who had once been involved with Nobel laureate Albert Camus.

“I couldn’t get out of there faster,” Ross told me, later repeating the same thing to Willie Morris.

objected to my socializing with the Joneses, and included me in on all decisions regarding Jim. My input on Jim’s latest project, “Viet Journal,” Ross seemed to value. I went to Paris to help Jim with the book.

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When Morley went abroad in the 1920s, Perkins warned him that expatriation “was all wrong.”

I told Jim the same thing when he asked me, ”Why am I getting such lousy reviews in America?”

“I’ll ring Christopher LehmannHaupt and ask him,” I said, referring to the New York Times book critic.

Back in Manhattan, I told Chris, “Jim’s wondering why no one loves him anymore.”

“He got rich and deserted us,” Chris replied. “He should have stayed here and written about America.”

“Perhaps we can persuade him to.

Would you like to meet him?”

“Sure. He’s a major American novelist. I’d love to.”

On Jim’s next visit, we joined Chris for drinks. The two men warmed to each other and planned a fishing trip together. When “Viet Journal” was published, it was well received by critics.

On my next trip to Paris Jim told me, “I’m moving to Miami. Tell Ross I’m going to finish ‘Whistle.’”

He did, and Ross brought in Max Perkins’s protégé at Scribner’s, Burroughs Mitchell, to edit it. Everything was coming full circle for Jim in what turned out to be his dying days. On publication, author and screenwriter Mario Puzo said “Whistle” was “as great as ‘From Here to Eternity.’”

By then Jim, who’d continued to drink bourbon in the Southampton hospital cardiac care unit, was dead.

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Tinseltown Talks Conversation with Robert Osborne

by Nick Thomas

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ong-time Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne has interviewed just about every Hollywood star imaginable over the past 60 years — a dream job that any classic movie fan would envy. Although he dabbled briefly in acting, including the 1962 pilot episode of The Beverly

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Hillbillies, he became a journalist for the Hollywood Reporter. After accepting an offer as temporary host for an entertainment segment on CBS in New York, he fell in love with the city and television, and remained in both ever since.

Robert’s movie knowledge and relaxed interview style has made him the

“rock star” of classic film audiences.

“I like to think they are more conversations,” he said of his approach to interviewing, when we met recently.

“I do my research before an interview, and will have one or two questions to get started. Then I let it flow from there. For example, when I interviewed Peter O’Toole for a TCM Film Festival, he really led the conversation with his interesting stories and even talked about his time in the Navy, which he said he had never spoken about before.”

He’s also not surprised with the continued popularity of classic films.

“The world seems so full of chaos these days and we’re constantly bombarded with depressing news. TCM has come to be an oasis for its viewers because many of the movies are from an era where films left you with a positive feeling. Even in dramas, the good guy would usually win.”

Good guys and villains, Robert has known most. But was there someone he desperately wanted to interview but never did?

“I got to most of them,” he answered.

“But I’d love to have interviewed the Robert Taylors and Tyrone Powers of the world. I never met Greta Garbo, and am actually glad because I was afraid if I did the illusion about her would have been lost.”

What about the most difficult interview?

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GATOR AIDS

Blue Coats Oak Hammock’s Ambassadors

by Ellis Amburn

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here’s the food?” is the question Senior Alice Gridley hears most often at University of Florida sporting events, where she is among 23 volunteer hosts imported from the upscale, UFaffiliated retirement community, Oak Hammock.

The second most frequent query is “Where’s the bathrooms?” Gridley related in a group interview in the Oak Hammock Commons dining room.

Nattily attired in navy blue blazers, khakis and white shirts, the Blue Coat Ambassadors offer a variety of services to fans willing to pay premium prices for luxury seating in Ben Hill Griffin Stadium’s Holloway Touchdown Terrace and the Evans Champions Club. The tab per seat — $2,200 for the north end zone’s Touchdown Terrace and $2,550 for the west sideline Champions Club –- includes “pre-game buffet, private restrooms, and an air-conditioned lounge area with flat-screen TVs to make sure you never miss a minute of the action,” according to the Gator Boosters website.

Blue Coats can also be found at Gate No. 1 in the O’Connell Center for men’s basketball games and gymnastic events. It is their job, said Blue Coat Wayne Forehand, to assist Gator Boosters in answering questions, assisting fans, providing directions and circumventing problems.

In a press memo, Forehand wrote that the Blue Coats “go through annual orientation sessions” with Paul Vosilla, Gator Boosters’ director of annual giving, for protocol at football games, and with the O’Connell Center’s Meredith Palmberg for basketball and Chris Singleton for gymnastics.

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Alice Gridley, co-leader for the Champions Club, said that her task “is to make sure that everyone has a quality experience.”

Touchdown Terrace team leader George Lewis went even further.

“The Gator Boosters’ staff want people to have a Disney experience and come back,” he said.

“The Blue Coats have been successful because of the members in it. They started out only for football games, and now it’s spreading to other sports.”

For Sheila Forehand, working the games is a win-win situation.

“We provide a great service for the Gator Boosters, and then reap the benefits, fun and enjoyment,” she said. “They throw a luncheon for us every year at the end of the season in the F Club [a facility for Gator letter winners].”

“The athletic staff treats us like royalty,” Margi Sidman added. seniortimesmagazine.com

PHOTO BY KRISTIN KOZELSKY Members of the Blue Coat Ambassadors at Oak Hammock include Margi Sidman, Pat Liston, Andy AdamsSmith, Sara Lynn McCrea, Dick Martin, Pat Martin, Wayne Forehand, Sheila Forehand, Mary Kalbach, Roger Curtis, George Lewis, Jim Wiltshire, Anna Edmonson, Bob Gridley, Alice Gridley, Marjorie Johnson and Ray Sutcliffe.

Members of the Blue Coat Ambassadors at a recent luncheon in the Oak Hammock private dining room. From L to R: Wayne Forehand, Sheila Forehand, Cathy Ferguson, Bob Gridley, Margi Sidman, George Lewis and Sara Lynn McCrea. (photos courtesy of Blue Coat Ambassadors)

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Phil Pharr is the executive director of Gator Boosters, Inc., whose mission is to encourage donations and volunteer service.

“We are extremely appreciative for our Blue Coat Ambassadors and the volunteer time that they provide for our athletic program,” Pharr wrote in an email. “The relationship we share with the Oak Hammock retirement community continues to grow stronger through their great work.”

Alice Gridley, whose husband, Bob, is co-team leader in the Champions Club said, “We see that tables and the buffet are cleaned and the beverage cabinets supplied.”

“Where can I smoke?” is a question Forehand often hears.

During the Commons interview, his wife Sheila hastened to say, “We don’t look at it as work. It’s enjoyment.”

“I’ll be a Blue Coat Ambassador as long as I’m having fun and able to stand for several hours to greet people,” Forehand declared.

“Where is the drinking fountain?” is the main question at the O’Connell “because it’s hidden behind a wall,” Gridley explained. “We also get ‘Where’s the elevator?’ and ‘Do you have a team roster [program]?”

George Lewis, the team leader in the Touchdown Terrace, said, “We get to meet proud parents of the kids playing in the games.

They often ask, ‘Can we have more copies of the program?’”

The Blue Coats also look out for the crowd’s welfare.

“There was a fall in the O’Connell Center,” Forehand said.

“We knew where the first aid was.

“Football games can be very hot,” he added, referring to Griffin Stadium.

“Yes,” Gridley added. “We had a lady faint in the Champions Club. She’d just come in from the heat. We got her some water.

We help those with disabilities, show them to the handicapped seating area, get them food and beverages.”

Forehand was approached at the entrance to Touchdown Terrace before a Gator game by a woman who remarked, “My daughter is in the band. What time does the band come on the field?”

With true Blue Coat exactitude, he replied, “Thirty-two minutes before game time.”

Constant attentiveness to the crowd’s behavior is a must.

“We alert security if we see anything unusual,” Gridley said.

“We get someone to clean the mess when someone throws up,” Forehand commented. “We also connect lost people.”

Equally mandatory are patience and diplomacy. Sidman recalled a woman who said, “Ma’am, did you notice there’s no toilet paper in the rest room?”

“No,” she replied, “but I’ll find it.”

Oak Hammock CEO Catherine Ferguson recalled that at The Swamp a woman complained that the man sitting next to her was yelling too loud. Ferguson did not reveal the outcome, but no doubt the roar of a passionate Gator was beyond even

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the resourceful Blue Coats.

Forehand credits Paul Vosilla of the Boosters and Ray Goldwire of Oak Hammock who first sparked the Blue Coats into existence. The two men discussed Vosilla’s proposal to develop Blue Coats at Oak Hammock similar to the Ohio State Red Coats and the Notre Dame Green Coats.

After UF athletic director Jeremy Foley approved the project, Ferguson and her director of community services, Sara Lynn McCrea, arranged for transportation to and from events.

“I drove the bus when there was no one else around,” McCrea said. “It got stuck, but a construction company working on Oak Hammock had a tow truck, and pulled us out.”

Goldwire and his wife Ann recruited the first corps of Oak Hammock volunteers, including Wayne and Sheila Forehand, and Wayne became a co-coordinator for planning and scheduling.

“Very gratefully they couldn’t find orange coats as originally planned,” Margi Sidman said. In the conservative blue blazers finally selected as their uniform, “we’re often mistaken for the FBI,” she added.

Summing up the Ambassadors’ achievement, Ferguson said, “The Blue Coats have been successful because of the members in it. They started out only for football games, and now it’s spreading to other sports.”

Fun is their reward.

“We cheer and get into the game with the fans,” Forehand said. They also get to meet such visiting dignitaries as former Gov. Charlie Crist and All-American Heisman quarterback Tim Tebow, who arrived at a men’s basketball game with Gator football coach Urban Meyer.

“We were stunned at how big Tim was,” Gridley said. “We asked him, ‘Can we take your picture?’ He was gracious.”

Sidman said “Tebow put his arms around us and said, ‘Good luck, ladies.’”

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Taking the Lead Marty Liquori: In for the Long Run

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arty Liquori takes the lead! No, this is not about his stint as an Olympic runner — or even the time he broke the record for the 4-minute mile as a high school student. It is just his turn to play lead guitar on the tune he is performing with his gypsy jazz band, the “Hot Club de Ville,” while the others back him up — the lush wash of Michael Ward-

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by Cathy DeWitt photography by TJ Morrissey their mainstream jazz trio/quartet that plays at 706, Chomps and the Red Onion. There are various incarnations put together for Gainesville Friends of Jazz events, and gigs accompanying singers such as Dawn Royston and Russ Robinson. For a few years, he accompanied Gainesville icon Lennie Kesl, and was one of many players who came together to pay tribute to Kesl at Santa Fe College

“Seeing soldiers every 15 yards along the way as we rode on the bus, and a culture shock seeing really poor people for the first time.”

Bergeman’s accordion, the thumping rhythm of Thompson Fletcher’s rhythm guitar, the percussive plucking of Geoff Perry’s violin, the solid pulse of Dave Forbes’ bass.

The “Hot Club de Ville,” a tonguein-cheek name based on the Django Reinhardt/Stephane Grapelli “Quintette du Hot Club de France,” is just one of Liquori’s many musical undertakings.

There is his duo with keyboardist Vic Donnell (and “Shu”) at Ballyhoo; and

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and the Thomas Center, after the inimitable jazz singer and artist’s untimely death last year.

Liquori is a master at reinvention, and not just musically — although his love affair with music goes back many years. As a young teenager growing up in New Jersey, he listened to the music of the Everly Brothers and Elvis, and “like any American boy, I wanted to play the guitar.” He started taking lessons at age 16, and heard some great jazz guitarseniortimesmagazine.com

Marty Liquori’s gypsy jazz band Hot Club DeVille take a photo break during a recent gig.

The band’s name is based on the Django Reinhardt/Stephane Grapelli “Quintette du Hot Club de France” and is just one of Liquori’s many musical undertakings.

From L to R: Geoff Perry, Thompson Fletcher, Marty Liquori and Dave Forbes.

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ists in New York, all of which helped stimulate that dream. But around that time, he discovered a different talent — a talent for running. His parents thought running might lead to a more lucrative career than playing music.

After breaking the four-minute mile as a high schooler, Liquori went to Villanova University, where the legendary Jumbo Elliot coached him. He made the U.S. Olympic team as a 19-year-old freshman and his first international meet was the 1968 Olympics held in Mexico

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City. It was an eye-opening experience, he said, “seeing soldiers every 15 yards along the way as we rode on the bus, and a culture shock seeing really poor people for the first time.” It was not until much later that he learned of the dozens of students and civilians who were shot down just 10 days before at the protest in nearby Tlatelolco.

By the next Olympics, in 1972, Liquori was rated No. 1 in the world, and was expected to win, but a foot injury kept him from competing. He was, however,

offered the opportunity to serve as a commentator, and this was the beginning of his 25-year stint as an announcer for ABC, covering every track meet and Olympic race that he could. Even during this time he continued to compete.

“There would be times when I would be covering a race, then go change clothes and come back an hour later and run,” he said.

This was also the beginning of his foray into the business world. To further his broadcasting career, and at the urgseniortimesmagazine.com

FILE PHOTO Gypsy jazz band has a “hot” moment at Leonardo’s 706, where the group plays every Monday night. Before Liquori began his music career he was a world-class runner, ranked number one in the world in the 1500/mile event in 1969 and 1971. He remains the last American to accomplish the number one ranking.

time, there were no stores around that sold purely athletic shoes and clothing, so he had to talk the Mall owners into the idea. The stores spread throughout Florida, Carnes quit his coaching job at UF to focus on the business, and eventu-

kemia patients. People can participate either by helping to sponsor a runner who is training, or being the runners themselves. Liquori was recruited to serve as a celebrity spokesperson for the organization.

By the next Olympics, in 1972, Liquori was rated No. 1 in the world, and was expected to win, but a foot injury kept him from competing.

ing of his friend, Coach Jimmy Carnes, Liquori came to Gainesville to attend graduate school at UF and get more onair experience at WUFT. “As soon as I got here, of course,” Liquori said, “I decided I’m never going back up North as long as I can afford to stay.”

Inspired by runners he saw in Munich who wore special shoes, he and Carnes founded Athletic Attic in 1973, a store with an emphasis on running shoes for training and competition. At that

ally, Athletic Attic had over 165 stores in the United States, Canada, Japan and New Zealand with over $40 million in annual revenue.

Meanwhile, Liquori was busy with his broadcasting career, traveling the world and covering races, when he was asked to be the spokesperson for Team in Training, a fund-raising organization that uses racing to raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.

Team in Training takes ordinary people, who may have never been athletic in their life, and trains them to participate in a marathon or triathlon; then the people who are training and running in races collect pledges for specific leu-

About six months after he agreed, he was diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), a less aggressive form of cancer.

“Like many people with CLL,” Liquori said, “I discovered it by accident. I had done some broadcasting down in Cuba and came back and noticed a swollen gland and thought maybe I had picked something up in Cuba. When I went for some tests I found out that I had CLL. “You hear the word ‘leukemia’ and you think it’s a death sentence, but I was told ‘You could live a long time with this.’ Still, about four years after I was diagnosed, I went out to M. D. Anderson Hospital in Houston, where they really September 2013

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specialize in CLL. My doctor there told me my best option was to get in remission and save stem cells for a possible bone marrow transplant down the road if it came to that. So that’s what I did, and I’ve been in remission ever since.”

Liquori was able to finish his regimen of treatments at Shands Hospital (now UF Health) in Gainesville. It was after one of these chemotherapy treatments that Debra Main, now his wife, decided to give him guitar lessons for a present.

“She dragged my guitar out of the closet, where it had been sitting for basically 35 years,” Liquori recalled, “and set

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me up for a few lessons with Gainesville guitar teacher Jeff Ladenheim.”

“I knew Marty wasn’t going to be able to keep doing everything he’d been doing, and I wanted to give him something to challenge his brain and keep him from thinking about his illness,” Debra said.

After that, things began to fall into place pretty quickly. A friend asked him to accompany her so she could sing a couple of songs to her husband at a brunch at 706, a Gainesville restaurant.

When the owner, Steve Solomon, heard Liquori play, he invited him to come back and play the brunch on a regular

basis.

“But I only know two songs,” Marty said.

“Well, how many more can you learn in a week?” was Solomon’s reply.

“I was really lucky to be able to do this the ‘old school’ way,” Liquori said, “getting a gig right away and knowing I had to learn a certain number of tunes, and being able to practice and play on a regular basis.”

As the brunch became successful, a nighttime gig was added and then things began to get interesting. People would just show up and Liquori found seniortimesmagazine.com

himself being brought up to speed in the vocabulary of jazz. A great sax player would turn him on to “trading fours” with other soloists, a pianist could demonstrate the art of “comping” chords, a trumpet player might teach him how to “tag” a tune (repeating the ending phrase two or three times).

“I thought of it as getting a lesson every time I got to play,” Liquori said.

Now, after 15 years, Liquori finds himself in a position to help other players. With the number of gigs he has, he often gives newcomers a chance to sit in, or showcases an unknown talent passing through town.

Through the years he has found himself playing with many fellow survivors — saxophonist Ben Champion, drummer Mike Pokriefka (“Mr. P.”), drummer Billy Bowker, pianist Bob Neville — even putting together a band of cancer survivors for a special concert at Shands hospital.

Patsy Murray and Jeff Shapiro, of the duo “Uptown Swing,” also play at UF Health/Shands. Both have been impressed by Marty’s generosity and willingness to share what he knows.

“He’s always telling me, ‘Bring your horn and stop by,’” said Shapiro, a clarinet player.

Murray, who grew up in a musical family where singing standards around the piano was the norm, was playing mostly folk music on her guitar for many years. She said Liquori inspired her by picking up the guitar and starting something new at a point where many people would be slowing down in life.

“I figured, if he can do it, so can I,” she said. She now sings while strumming swing chords on her guitar.

Joining the Board of the Gainesville Friends of Jazz gave Liquori an opportunity to share the music he loves in other ways — helping to bring jazz greats to town for concerts, and starting

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the annual Jazz Guitar Festival. One year he brought the Robin Nolan gypsy jazz group over from Amsterdam. Having Robin here for a few days rekindled Liquori’s forgotten love of that genre, and he started working harder than ever, learning the intricately complex rhythms of gypsy jazz and surrounding himself with stellar players such as violinist Geoff Perry (formerly of Buffalo’s “Babik,” named after Django’s son) and accordionist Michael Ward-Bergeman.

“As soon as Marty got into the gypsy jazz,” Debra said, “it just clicked. It was so obviously his musical passion.”

As for her plan of 15 years ago, giving the guitar lessons as a therapeutic distraction strategy, does she think it worked?

“Oh, definitely,” she exclaimed. “You know Marty… Suddenly it was, ‘Cancer?

I don’t have time for that — I have a music career to concentrate on!’”

And Liquori is taking the lead again — just like the old days. s

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COLUMN œ KENDRA SILER-MARSIGLIO

Healthy Edge

What causes anemia?

The most common type of anemia is iron-deficiency anemia. It can be caused by blood loss, diet or poor iron absorption. If you’ve had gastric bypass surgery you can become iron deficient due to poor absorption.

Other common types of anemia include:

Are You Anemic?

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ne in four Seniors over age 65 is anemic. Anemia causes fatigue and impairs thinking. Now we know that’s linked to dementia. If you’re anemic, it’s time to get it under control.

When you hear that someone is anemic, it means that he or she doesn’t have enough healthy blood cells to properly distribute the oxygen his or her body needs. Anemia ranges from mild to severe — just a touch of it can make someone feel exhausted. Severe anemia can be lethal.

Anemia may be due to blood loss, abnormal hemoglobin (what makes red blood cells “red”), or a nutritional deficiency (e.g., iron, B12, or folic acid deficiencies). In Seniors, other common causes include untreated internal bleeding, chronic diseases, or medication or treatment side effects.

In cases of severe anemia, the body may increase its cardiac output to send more oxygen to the cells. A heart that’s “overworking” may be experienced as arrhythmia (fast or irregular heartbeat), whooshing sounds in ears, or chest pain.

Eventually, this can lead to heart failure.

Regardless of the above list of symptoms, signs of anemia can be vague and easy to overlook. Plus, anemia oftentimes occurs with other medical conditions. You may not realize that you have anemia until you get a blood test.

Who’s at risk?

Do you have a poor diet, an intestinal disorder, a chronic disease, an infection, or you’re on medications? If so, you may have a higher risk for developing anemia. The following chronic conditions, places people at a greater anemia risk:

What are the symptoms?

Common symptoms experienced by someone with anemia are: • Weakness • Fatigue • Lethargy • Poor concentration • Shortness of breath (especially on exertion) • Dizziness • Headache • Cold hands or feet • Pale skin or jaundice • Consumption of non-food items, especially ice

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• Rheumatoid arthritis or other autoimmune disease • Kidney disease • Cancer • Liver disease • Thyroid disease • Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis) Ironically, if you are very athletic — such as an avid jogger — you can even develop anemia as a result of too many red blood cells breaking down in your bloodstream.

• Vitamin-deficiency anemia. This is usually due to poor dietary intake of vitamin B12 or folic acid. Some people have a hard time absorbing vitamin B12 from their diets.

• Hemolytic anemia. This is caused by the destruction of red blood cells in the bloodstream or spleen, mechanical causes (e.g., leaky heart valves, aneurysms), infections, autoimmune disorders, or congenital or inherited red blood cell abnormalities. Sickle cell anemia is an example of an inherited hemolytic anemia.

How is anemia treated?

According to the National Institutes of Health’s Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, treatment depends on the anemia’s type, cause and severity. Treatments may include dietary changes or supplements, medication, procedures, or surgery.

Most of the time, anemia can be treated with a change in diet or inexpensive supplements (e.g., multi-vitamin, B12, vitamin C, folic acid supplement). However, Seniors should not take iron supplements for iron-deficiency anemia unless instructed by their physicians, according to the American Society of Hematology.

Anemia can typically be identified with some quick tests. If you’re feeling lethargic or less sharp than normal, get a check-up. Keep that healthy edge! s

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

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A BOY AND A YEARLING RAN BY HIS SIDE

Coming of Age Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings’ Literary Classic The Yearling Turns 75

by Darla Kinney Scoles

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ong before journalists embedded themselves in places like Iraq and Tahrir Square to better experience and craft a story, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings came to a place known as Cross Creek in the hopes of doing just the same. Enticed by the thought of earning income from 72 acres of citrus grove — with time and space to write as well — Marjorie and then-husband Charles, settled at Cross Creek, Florida in November of 1928.

Both writers were born and raised as city-dwellers. Only Marjorie’s bucolic weekend farm excursions offered any sort of vision for what life would be like entering the harsh reality of managing thousands of citrus and pecan trees, farm animals and unruly neighbors. It was Charles’ brothers who first visited the area in the mildness of March 1928 — with its dearth of insects, fragrant blossoms, low humidity and the promise of a land boom — and enticed the couple south to the Sunshine State.

Having bought the grove and its 44-year-old leaky cracker house sightunseen, the genteel couple found more

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work there than imagined and difficult financial times not too far down the dirt road. For Marjorie, those challenges and experiences fed her creative spirit and resolve to make the endeavor work. A disillusioned Charles left in 1933.

Marjorie Rawlings would later write of her connection to the Cracker landscape she found in Cross Creek.

“We were bred of earth before we were bred of our mothers. Once born, we can live without mother or father,

small place of enchantment to turn to.”

It was this rural, old-Florida hamlet situated between Lochloosa Lake and Orange Lake that created the rich and earthy setting for some of Rawlings’ most beloved writings — including “The Yearling.” Published in 1938, the tender and thoughtful story of the bond between a boy and a young deer is now being celebrated again 75 years after first capturing the hearts of readers world-wide.

Reprinted 17 times in more than

Reprinted 17 times in more than two-dozen languages and never out-of-print, this novel was reportedly conceived when a neighborfriend shared a boyhood experience with the novelist during a weeklong stay. or any other kin, or any friend, or any human love. We cannot live without the earth or apart from it, and something is shriveled in a man’s heart when he turns away from it and concerns himself only with the affairs of men… I do not know how any one can live without some

two-dozen languages and never out-ofprint, this novel was reportedly conceived when a neighbor-friend shared a boyhood experience with the novelist during a weeklong stay.

Intrigued (and sometimes perplexed) by the neighbors she came to know in seniortimesmagazine.com

PHOTOS BY DARLA KINNEY SCOLES The barn at Cross Creek, once a bustling workspace, now hosts visitors, who come to tour the author’s favorite home in rural North Central Florida.

The cracker home, where Rawlings lived and wrote for much of her life, sits looking much as it did when she died in 1953 at age 57.

“Somewhere beyond the sink-hole, past the magnolia, under the live oaks, a boy and a yearling ran side by side, and were gone forever.”

—Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, “The Yearling”

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PHOTO BY DARLA KINNEY SCOLES The original furnishings in Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings’ home in Cross Creek were donated with the home to the State of Florida.

Cooking was as important as writing to Rawlings, who compiled “Cross Creek Cookery,” a cookbook filled with recipes and lore from rural North Central Florida.

Just as she left them. Rawlings’ front porch writing spot remains exactly as it was when she penned “The Yearling” and “Cross Creek.”

the Florida wilderness, Rawlings would spend extensive time with those she felt could help her better capture the story of life in that place and time. One such family, the Longs, had Rawlings stay for a “research” visit at their pioneer homestead in Big Scrub (now Ocala). It was then that Cal Long told Rawlings of a time when, as a boy, he adopted an abandoned fawn.

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The backwoods tale and the samesaid landscape captured Rawlings and became the basis for a book and movie embraced by millions of teary-eyed youths and adults alike. Winning the Pulitzer Prize in 1939, “The Yearling” brought much fame and much-needed income to Rawlings, who spent most of her paychecks painting and repairing things at her beloved grove farmstead.

The attention also brought many visitors to her Cross Creek cabin, including some of the most prominent literary names of the day. Rawlings loved to cook and entertain there, once hosting a gala event celebrating the addition of an indoor bathroom to the cottage, complete with a bouquet of roses in the toilet and iced soda in the claw-foot tub. seniortimesmagazine.com

“Enchantment lies in different things for each of us.

For me, it is in this: to step out of the bright sunlight into the shade of orange trees; to walk under the arched canopy of their jadelike leaves; to see the long aisles of lichened trunks stretch ahead in a geometric rhythm; to feel the mystery of a seclusion that yet has shafts of light striking through it. This is the essence of an ancient and secret magic.”

—Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, “Cross Creek”

Rawlings stands at her garden gate at Cross Creek. In this garden grew most of the ingredients used in her cookbook recipes.

During her years in Cross Creek, Rawlings improved and added on to the simple, screen-less and running-waterless dwelling she first inhabited, most of which is preserved today just as she had left it (original furnishings included) as part of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park.

Cross Creek, however, was not Rawlings’ only Florida home. Earnings from

her writings allowed the wordsmith the luxury of purchasing a cottage at Crescent Beach, south of St. Augustine. Married to Ocala hotelier Norton Baskin in 1941, the beach home afforded Rawlings time close to Baskin’s Castle Warden Hotel where he spent most of his days.

Eventually, Rawlings divided her time between Florida and New York where she owned property as well.

In 1942, Rawlings published “Cross Creek,” with its richly descriptive depiction of her life — and the colorful characters entwined within — among the wild Florida hammocks. Also a bestseller, the novel was even sent to servicemen during World War II in a special armed forces edition. It was letters from those in uniform and their mention of how hungry her writings made them for September 2013

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Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park is celebrating “The Year of the Yearling” with a variety of events in 2013 and 2014 VISUALIZING THE YEARLING

MARJORIE’S GARDEN

Alachua County Library District

January 11, 2014 10 a.m. MKR Historic State Park

September 11, 2013 6:00 p.m. Tower Road Branch

September 14, 2013 2:00 p.m. Hawthorne Branch

September 14, 2013 10:00 a.m. Millhopper Branch

September 15, 2013 3:00 p.m. Library HQ

PLANTS & SEASONS OF THE YEARLING: PRESENTATION AND WALKABOUT

WORLD OF THE YEARLING: FLORIDA IN THE 1870S February 7, 2014 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Smathers Library (East), Room 1A University of Florida campus (Pre-registration required)

HIKE THE YEARLING TRAIL

October 12, 2013 10:00 a.m. Matheson Museum and Grounds

March 1, 2014 8:15 a.m. Meet at MKR Historic State Park Ocala National Forest (Pre-registration required)

THE YEARLING RUN & SCAMPER

THE BAXTER’S RATIONS

November 16, 2013 10:00 a.m. MK Rawlings Elementary School 3500 N.E. 15th Street, Gainesville (Pre-registration required)

March 22, 2014 12 p.m. MKR Historic State Park For more information, visit www.floridastateparks.org/ majoriekinnanrawlings or call 352-466-3672

WALK IN THE PARK January 1, 2014 10 a.m. MKR Historic State Park • 18700 S. CR 325, Cross Creek

home-cooked food that prompted her to next compile “Cross Creek Cookery” — a lore-and-recipe collection that includes such creations as Alligator-tail steak and Utterly Deadly Southern Pecan Pie. Of her love of cooking, Rawlings once declared, “For my part, my literary ability may safely be questioned as harshly as one wills, but indifference to my table puts me into a rage. I get as much satisfaction from preparing a perfect dinner for a few good friends as from turning out a perfect paragraph in my writing.”

Her kitchen remains much as she left it when she died of a cerebral hemorrhage in 1953; her dining room floors fittingly still the only shiny finished planks in the dwelling. On the front porch, her writing table, hand-

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PHOTO BY DARLA KINNEY SCOLES State Park tour guide, Irene Scheffler, talks with visitors to Rawlings’ home in rural North Central Florida about the challenges the author faced in settling there.

crafted by Charles, sits at the ready with typewriter and dictionary at hand. None would suspect that in this quaint setting, at least eight books and 23 short stories came to life — as did one determined woman writer.

On Rawlings’ tombstone, Baskin had inscribed: “Through her writing she endeared herself to the people of the world.” The ones who mattered most to her, perhaps, were the people she endeared herself to in Cross Creek. s seniortimesmagazine.com

COLUMN œ DONNA BONNELL

Embracing Life Bravery Roars… Courage Whispers

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y three-year-old grandson, Owen, extends his arms, points his fingers towards the enemy and ferociously R-O-A-R-S. He usually pretends to be a dinosaur or lion and is fighting off the bad guys to save his Grammy. If not roaring, he is dressed as a champion cartoon crusader, construction worker, firefighter or pirate. Owen has a kind, sweet soul. He is a precious preschooler who already associates bravery and heroism with fierceness and superheroes. Owen says, “Grammy, I am brave!”

Of course, he is brave! He keeps the mean make-believe monsters out of the closets and from under the beds.

He is not alone in correlating bravery with grandiose acts of gallantry. Most adults equate bravery with the overly publicized media stories. Terribly terrifying are those who compare bravery to violent video games or venomous movies.

Bravery is not a new concept; it has been around for thousands of years – long before the influence of electronic devices. The word most likely originated in Latin as barbarous. The Romans who spoke Latin were warriors. It is logical they had a word describing their uncivilized, savage-like fighters – skilled in combat procedures.

Owen is not barbarous. He is loveable.

I searched for an explanation.

My answer came when I wrote an inspirational note for someone who is fighting cancer for the second time. In

my quest for the perfect quote, I found the answer to my latest dilemma. Mary Anne Radmacher said, “Courage does not always roar. Sometimes courage is that quiet voice at the end of the day that says...I will try again tomorrow.”

Bravery and courage are synonyms.

Until that enlightening moment, I used the words interchangeably.

Dictionary.com defines bravery as, “brave spirit or conduct; courage; valor; showiness; splendor; magnificence.”

The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines courage as, “mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty.”

Individuals demonstrate bravery in different ways. Some extreme thrillseekers consider barreling down Niagara Falls or jumping across the Grand Canyon on a motorcycle as daring. People who exhibit audacious acts in public to become wealthy or famous are not practicing bravery.

We need courage to face fears, to get out of our comfort zones and try something different. Courage is internal daily determination and drive. Some days our daunting desire is simply getting out of bed and putting one foot in front of the other.

Owen is playing in a fantasy world, which is typical of children his age.

However, he is successfully learning courage. We recently visited the lighthouse in Saint Augustine. The minimum requirement is 44 inches, which is

exactly his height. Owen could climb to the top – over 200 steps, but not be carried. He agreed. About halfway, he got scared. That day Owen wore his pirate costume, complete with a hook, which drew lots of attention. With everyone’s reassurance, he acquired the courage and confidence to complete the hike.

Eleanor Roosevelt said, “You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you cannot do.”

We attain courage in many ways — through encouragement from others, quotes and other motivating messages.

Usually, though, it is from a whisper that comes from our soul giving us the courage to embrace life one more day. 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. donna@towerpublications.com

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CALENDAR UPCOMING EVENTS IN ALACHUA & MARION

SPAGHETTI DINNER Friday, September 6 4:00pm - 7:00pm WALDO - Waldo Baptist Church Family Life Center. Come enjoy a $6 spaghetti dinner, including salad, garlic toast, drink and dessert hosted by the Waldo Historical Society. Dinners are also made to go.

DANCE FOR LIFELONG HEALTH

VISUALIZE THE YEARLING

LADY GAMERS

Tuesdays

September 1 - September 15

Friday, September 6

11:00am – 12:30pm GAINESVILLE - Senior Recreation Center, 5701 N.W. 34th St. Experience the Joy of Rhythmic Motion. Free weekly dance workshops for fun, fitness and creativity. The workshops are focused on the needs of participants age 60 and above, but they will not be checking ID’s! To register: 352-265-9040; Free membership to the Sr. Center available.

Times Vary LOCATIONS VARY - Alachua County branch libraries. Celebrate the 75th anniversary of local Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings’ book “The Yearling.” Discussions about the setting and characters will take place with Anne Pierce, a board member of the Friends of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Farm and Society. www.aclib.us.

1:30pm HIGH SPRINGS - The High Springs Woman’s Club, 40 NW 1st Ave. The Lady Gamers meet for fun, friendship and food — and let’s not forget the cards, board games and any other activities you would like to bring to the group.

Friday, September 6

VETERANS BENEFIT HELP

ARTIFACTS EXQUISITE AND EXTRAORDINARY

First and Third Wednesdays of Every Month

September 1 - September 28

2:00pm - 4:00pm HAWTHORNE - Hawthorne Branch Library, 6640 SE 221 St. A Veteran’s Service Officer will be available at the library for those with questions or need advice about their benefits from military service. 352-481-1920.

Times Vary GAINESVILLE - The Thomas Center, 302 NE 6th Ave. The Thomas Center’s new exhibit, “Artifacts Exquisite and Extraordinary: From the Theatre of Memory Collection,” is inspired by the centuries-old “Cabinet of Curiosities” tradition of eclectic and encyclopedic personal collections. A diverse range of material is on display, ranging from ancient Chinese jade to meteors from space. 352-334-5064.

ART FOR ALL SEASONS September 1 - September 5 Times Vary GAINESVILLE - Doris Bardon Community Cultural Center, 716 North Main St. The Gainesville Fine Arts Association celebrates 90 years with the Art for All Seasons exhibition. Artists from around Florida and southern Georgia were invited to participate. 352-692-4466.

BLUES PIONEERS AND THEIR PRODIGY September 1 - September 7 Times Vary GAINESVILLE - The Thomas Center, 302 NE 6th Ave. This exhibition of colorful folk artstyle illustrations will highlight the musical legacy of the great 20th-century blues artists, as well as the later artists who were influenced by them. 352-334-2787.

HEALTHY LIVING WORKSHOPS September 1 - September 11 1:30pm - 4:00pm OCALA - Hospice of Marion County’s Education Center, 3231 SW 34th Ave. Local health professionals are offering free workshops to empower individuals to take control of their chronic illnesses. It is a six-week workshop that takes place once a week. Topics include dealing with fatigue, appropriate use of medications, nutrition, and evaluating new treatments. Class size is limited to 16 people. 352-854-5230.

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ELDER OPTIONS BOARD MEETING Wednesday, September 4 10:00am GAINESVILLE - Elder Options Conference Room A, 100 SW 75th St., Suite 301. Sit in on the scheduled meeting of the Elder Options Board of Directors. 352-692-5260.

QUILTERS OF ALACHUA COUNTY DAY GUILD Thursday, September 5 9:30am - 12:00pm GAINESVILLE - Senior Recreation Center, 5701 NW 34th St. This month’s meeting will feature the annual “treasure sale,” where members turn the sewing and quilting items they no longer need into treasure for another. Guests welcome. Refreshments served at 9:30; meeting begins at 10. www.qacdg.com.

CINEMA VERDE FILM Thursday, September 5 6:00pm GAINESVILLE - Oaks Mall Plaza, Gators 4 Cinema, 6741 W. Newberry Rd. Green Drinks and film screening: “Is War Sustainable” co-sponsored

by Vets for Peace. www.CinemaVerde.org.

MONICA LEADON COOPER AND THE YA’LL STARS 8:00pm - 10:00pm GAINESVILLE - Bo Diddley Plaza. From April to November, Friday nights come alive as local and regional bands are showcased under the stars in downtown Gainesville. This month, enjoy Monica Leadon Cooper and the Ya’ll Stars. Hundreds come out to enjoy the free live music and shows in a family-friendly environment. www.gvluculturalaffairs.org.

RECONSTRUCTION ERA EVENT September 6 - 7 9:00am - 5:00pm NEWBERRY - Dudley Farm Historic State Park, 18730 W Newberry Rd. The Reconstruction Era Event is an immersion event in which visitors encounter living historians from the year 1875. Come see, hear and feel what it was like in one of the hardest times for the South, after the Civil War, when Dudley Farm first came into existence. 352-472-1142.

METAPHYSICAL WELLNESS FAIR Saturday, September 7 10:00am - 4:00pm GAINESVILLE - Unity of Gainesville, 8801 NW 39th Ave. Explore options in healing and paths to peace. The fair will include more than 20 readers, Reiki healing, chair massages, vendors and more.

Complete meals available for $5. 352-281-3095.

WHERE TALES MEET TRAILS BOOK FAIR Saturday, September 7 10:00 - 2:00pm HIGH SPRINGS - O’Leno State Park. Celebrate Literacy Day with a “Where Tales Meet Trails” Book Fair. Magic and the Gentle Carousel Therapy Horses will give performances of characters from their favorite books. Listen to stories read by local authors and guest readers.

Talk with book illustrators. Take a “Where Tales Meet Trails” adventure walk. Admission is free with library card or donated book. 386-454-0723.

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8:00am GAINESVILLE - Haile Plantation Golf and Country Club, 9905 SW 44 Ave. Come join in the 6th annual Kids4Kids Triathlon and Fun Run, whose proceeds will go to charity, such as the Child Advocacy Center, the Morning Mile Program, and the Food4Kids Backpack Program.

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THE ADVENTURES OF CHARLIE PIERCE Saturday, September 7 GAINESVILLE - Millhopper Branch Library, 3145 NW 43rd St. Florida’s own awardwinning children’s writer, Harvey E. Oyer III, will discuss the true stories behind his three-book series about the adventures of Charlie Pierce. 352-334-1272.

JUAN PONCE DE LEÓN AND MORE! Saturday, September 7 2:00pm GAINESVILLE - Headquarters Library, 401 East University Ave. Dr. William Marquadt will speak on Ponce de León’s 1513 and 1521 contacts with the Calusa Indians of Southwest Florida. Dr. James Cusick will discuss his latest volumes on the León’s voyages. And author Harvey Oyer III will discuss his children’s book, “The Last Calusa.” www.aclib.us.

Blues, Booze and BBQs Friday, September 6 5:00pm - 10:00pm GAINESVILLE - Downtown. As part of the “First Friday” event series, there will be live blues, folk and bluegrass performances from local artists and southern-style live street art. There will also be microbrewery stations, BBQ taste testing and a judged pulled pork contest. More than 35 participating locations. firstfridaygainesville.com

WALK OF HOPE Saturday, September 7 8:30am OCALA - Ocala Police Department, 402 South Pine Ave. Honor the victims and survivors of domestic abuse with the second annual Walk of Hope, beginning at the Ocala Police Department and continuing to the College of Central Florida with a concluding ceremony at 10 a.m. Susan Still, prominent women’s rights activist and survivor of domestic abuse, will be the guest speaker. www.breakthesilenceonviolence.org.

ELDER LAW & ESTATE PLANNING Tuesday, September 10 2:30pm - 4:30pm GAINESVILLE - Senior Recreation Center, 5701 NW 34th Blvd. PrimeTime Institute hosts Scott Toney, an attorney specializing in Elder Law issues. He’ll discuss: wills, revocable living trusts, irrevocable living trusts, Medicare planning, Medicaid qualifying, beneficiary designations, probate process and costs, estate taxes, veteran’s aid, advance directives and more. 352-332-6917.

FASHION SHOW AND FUNDRAISER Wednesday, September 11 6:30pm GAINESVILLE - Senior Recreation Center, 5701 NW 34th Blvd. The Florida Goal Liners is putting on

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Golf “Fore” Kids’ Sake Friday, September 13 12:30pm GAINESVILLE - Haile Plantation, 9905 SW 44th Ave. Break out your golf bag and join in the 7th Annual Golf “Fore” Kids’ Sake golfing tournament benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Florida. There will be over $12,500 in prizes. You may register in teams of four or as an individual. Several sponsorship levels are available for the tournament. bbbsmidflorida.org

greet at 10:30 a.m., a presentation often including a guest speaker at 11 a.m., and a noon covered-dish luncheon. 386-454-9834.

FOOD SAFETY Thursday, September 12 2:30pm - 4:30pm GAINESVILLE - Senior Recreation Center, 5701 NW 34th Blvd. Does your kitchen pass the food safety test? PrimeTime Institute hosts Dr. Brenda Williams, UF consumer sciences agent, will explain USDA’s guidelines for safe food preparation and storage, as well as the latest FDA Food Code. Instructions will also be given for preparing your own lowcost sanitizing solution. 352-332-6917.

BÉLA FLECK, ABIGAIL WASHBURN AND DEL MCCOURY BAND Thursday, September 12 7:30pm GAINESVILLE - Phillips Center. Banjo superstars Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn will play a mix of traditional and original songs they’ve developed together. The evening will also feature a performance by the Del McCoury Band.

OCALA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AUDITION Friday, September 13 Time TBA OCALA - College of Central Florida Fine Arts Building, 3001 SW College Rd. The Ocala Symphony Orchestra will be auditioning for the following core positions: Section Violin, Section Viola, Principal Bass, Section Bass, Principal Horn, Third Trumpet and Bass Trombone. Interested musicians can also audition for the sublist at this time. Any musician who has auditioned in the past three years for a sublist position does not need to re-audition unless they are seeking a core position. www.ocalasymphony.com.

MUSIC IN THE PARK Sunday, September 15

the 26th annual Fashion Show and Fundraiser, complete with guest models, a silent auction, music and vendors. Proceeds support UF athletes through scholarships and spirit events.

General admission is $15. 352-222-5616.

see speaker professor Emeritus Donna Waller on the intent of the founders at the Constitution Luncheon. Reservations are due by Sept. 4. Contact 352-317-1283.

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2:00pm - 4:00pm HIGH SPRINGS - James Paul Park and Community Garden, 200 North Main St. Every third Sunday, come enjoy local music and fresh air out in the park. Bring lawn chairs, refreshments, and blankets. Admission is free. 352-275-4190.

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2:00pm HIGH SPRINGS - Branch Library, 135 NW First Ave. Author J.T. Glisson will discuss his two books (“The Creek” and “Guardian Angel 911”), artwork and memories growing up near Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, the local Pulitzer Prize-winning author. www.aclib.us.

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2:00pm and 4:30pm GAINESVILLE - The Thomas Center. The Gainesville Harmony Show Chorus presents â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sunday with your Sweeties.â&#x20AC;? Tickets are $5. Call 352-371-1013, or contact any chorus member.

2:30pm - 4:30pm GAINESVILLE - Senior Recreation Center, 5701 NW 34th Blvd. PrimeTime Institute hosts Dr. Robin Lea West, UF professor, will discuss how to make the most of your memory at any age. Her presentation will be based on the knowledge gained from the over 50 research studies she has conducted. 352-332-6917.

ALL ABOUT GAINESVILLE TREES Tuesday, September 17 2:30pm - 4:30pm GAINESVILLE - Senior Recreation Center, 5701 NW 34th Blvd. Gainesville has a designation of being a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tree City.â&#x20AC;? Learn from a City Urban Forestry Staff member about city regulations regarding trees, the care of trees, what is a heritage or a champion tree and where Tree City, USA is. PrimeTime Institute. 352-332-6917.

ANNUAL GOLF CLASSIC Friday, September 20 7:30am LEESBURG - Arlington Ridge Golf Club, 4463 Arlington Ridge Blvd. The Lake-Sumter State College Foundation and the Athletic Department will be hosting its 15th Annual Golf Classic. Cost is $125 per golfer, and will include lunch catered by Outback Steakhouse and a day of golfing fun. 352-365-3506.

FREE INTRODUCTION TO SQUARE DANCING September 17 and 24 6:30pm - 7:30pm GAINESVILLE - United Universalist Fellowship, 4225 NW 34th St. Come join the Grand Squares Square Dance Club in free instructional lessons.

It is non-profit community organization interested in promoting square dancing as a fun, family activity. Dress is casual. www.lonligon.com.

FEAST YOUR EYES ON DOWNTOWN Friday, September 20 6:00pm - 10:00pm GAINESVILLE - Downtown. Put your favorite downtown restaurant to the test at the first United Downtown Quick Fire Challenge.

Sponsored by United Way of North Central Florida, the event is part of the larger series of free street parties on the nights before home football games. 352-331-2800.

THE GREAT SUWANNEE RIVER CLEANUP KICKOFF Saturday, September 21 9:00am BRANFORD - Ivey Memorial Park. There will be food for all who help. This year the groups encourages everyone to work on the Suwannee or any other river in the basin â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the Withlacoochee, Santa Fe, Ichetucknee, or even Alapaha. As in the past, the cleanup will consist of many small cleanups all along the rivers during a 3-month window from September through November. Call 352-2646827 or email aar@currentproblems.org.

WATER CRISIS SUMMIT Saturday, September 21 9:00am - 4:00pm OCALA - Ft. King Presbyterian Church, 13 NE 36th Ave. Everyone knows Marion County has a water crisis on its hands. Who will mobilize concerned citizens to action? Help envision an agenda to protect and preserve the water and advance an action plant to make an impact. $15 registration covers lunch and refreshments.

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GAINESVILLE COMMUNITY BAND CONCERT Sunday, September 22 2:00pm GAINESVILLE - Santa Fe College Performing Arts Center. Memorial concert to honor Dr. Charles Dean, deceased band member and trumpet player. A trumpet will be awarded to a deserving middle school student at this event. The music for this concert features some flashy trumpet pieces and includes several accomplished Florida composers including Richard Bowles, Chris Sharp and Alfred Reed.

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Paint Out (Kanapaha Gardens) September 13 - 15 10:00am - 5:00pm GAINESVILLE - Kanapaha Gardens, 4700 SW 58th Dr. Local landscape artists will be gathering to create live paintings at the Gardens. The three-day event is part of the 11th Worldwide Artist Paint out. Witness the creative process firsthand as you stroll through the gardens, artist to artist. 352-372-4981.

Butterflies: From A to Z Wednesday, September 25 1:00pm - 4:00pm OCALA - Hospice Education Center, 3231 SW 34th Ave. Edith Smith, regionally-renowned butterfly expert, will conduct the Hospice of Marion County’s buttery seminar. Smith will teach how to build a butterfly garden habitat, about the lifecycle, and how to create a butterfly garden in a container. Cost is $25; pre-registration required.

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Thursday, September 26 6:00pm - 8:00pm GAINESVILLE - Chop Stix Bistro, Thornebrooke Village, 2441 NW 43rd St. Join Daytime Dogs and Friends for a night of pet-friendly fun at Chop Stix Bistro — on the patio — to support animals in need. Specialty treats and water for your canine best friend will be provided while their humans can enjoy cocktails and complimentary hor d’oeuvres. A Cash Bar will be available (for humans only). This month’s event to benefit PAWS ON PAROLE Animal Rescue.

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HOW DOES OUR CITY WORK? Thursday, September 26 2:30pm - 4:30pm GAINESVILLE - Senior Recreation Center, 5701 NW 34th Blvd. Our city manager, Russ Blackburn, will explain the various city departments that operate the city and the roles of the mayor, city manager and city commissioners. Come learn about how your city works, hosted by PrimeTime Institute.

Learn who to go to for what. 352-332-6917.

ARTWALK Friday, September 27 7:00pm - 10:00pm GAINESVILLE - Bo Diddley Plaza. Self-guided tour of downtown’s galleries, eateries and businesses.

Pick up a map near Bo Diddley Plaza, visit more than a dozen spots, including local landmarks like the Hippodrome and The Sequential Artists Workshop. Watch live performances throughout the night, as well. www.artwalkgainesville.com.

CHRISTIAN MUSIC FESTIVAL Saturday, September 28 - 29 Times Vary MICANOPY - Camp McConnell, 210 SE 134th Ave. Life in the Son Music Festival offers the music of modern Christian artists such as Newsong, Aaron Shust, Royal Tailor, and Love & the Outcome. Camp out or rent a cabin for this three-day festival. Family-friendly activities such as swimming, volleyball, tennis, and more will be available. www.lifeintheson.com.

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RIVER CLEANUP Saturday, September 28 9:00am - 12:00pm HIGH SPRINGS - O’Leno State Park. National Public Lands Day is the nation’s largest handson volunteer effort to improve and enhance the public lands Americans enjoy. O’Leno State Park will be hosting a Santa Fe River Clean-up and Sandhill Restoration project in honor of NPLD. Bring your canoe or kayak, or show up in old shoes and work from the riverbank. This river cleanup will take place between Bible Camp Road boat ramp and continue to the River Sink within O’Leno State Park. 386-454-0723.

FLORIDA-FRIENDLY YARD TOUR Saturday, September 28 9:00am - 1:00pm GAINESVILLE - Senior Recreation Center, 5701 NW 34th Blvd. The Alachua County Master Gardeners and the UF/IFAS Extension are offering their free 2013 Florida-friendly Yard Tour. Visitors will be given a map of select homes and landscapes, staffed by homeowners and master gardeners. The self-guided tour will emphasize practical applications. 352-955-2402.

ART FEST September 28 - 29 11:00am - 3:00pm WALDO - Waldo Flea Market, 17803 U.S. 301. Browse unique handmade arts and crafts, including pottery, watercolor, oil paintings and photography. There will also be live music. 352-468-2255.

ANDA UNION September 29, 30 and October 1 7:30pm GAINESVILLE - Phillips Center. From Inner Mongolia, AnDa Union draws inspiration from Mongolian music that nearly disappeared during China’s tumultuous past. This acoustic group of 14 musicians and vocalists creates unforgettable rhythms with throat singing

and traditional instruments including the morin khuur (a horse-hair fiddle) and the maodun chaoer (a three-holed flute).

500 YEARS AGO IN SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Thursday, October 3 2:30pm - 4:30pm GAINESVILLE - Senior Recreation Center, 5701 NW 34th Blvd. PrimeTime Institute Program. Dr. William Marquard, curator of archaeology at the Florida Museum of Natural History, will share the known facts about Juan Ponce de León’s voyages to Florida, especially to the southwest coast. Using knowledge gained from archaeology and eyewitness accounts of native SW Florida American Indians, he will explore the motivations of the Spaniards and the Calusa in their hostile interactions of 1513 and 1521. 352-332-6917.

LADIES NIGHT OUT FOR LINKEDIN WOMEN Thursday, October 3 5:00pm - 8:00pm GAINESVILLE - Best Western Gateway Grand, 4200 NW 97th Blvd. Join in on LinkedIn Women of Gainesville’s annual fundraising bazaar. There will be a live band, interactive demonstrations, a silent auction, food and gifts from vendors.

Tickets cost $20 in advance and $30 at the door.

All proceeds benefit MIST, Meridian’s Mothers’ Intensive Supportive Treatment. 352-494-1012.

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2:00pm - 3:15pm HAWTHORNE - Branch Library, 6640 SE 221 St. Meet author Joyce Story who spent her younger years in Hawthorne, and hear the oral traditions of North Central Florida.

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The Sweetest Hallelujah ELAINE HUSSEY c.2013, Harlequin $15.95 / $18.95 Canada 346 pages

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our best friend knows everything she needs to know.

She knows your secrets, and the dreams you hold. She chases away your insecurities, your sorrows are her burdens, your joy is her triumph.

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Dead Alice Watkins knew how to send a message to residents of Shakerag, Mississippi, on the north side of Tupelo.

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And lately, 10-year-old Billie Hughes smelled barbecue a lot.

She tried not to think about it, however, even though she knew Mama was sick. That’s because Billie knew something Alice didn’t: If Billie could find her daddy, he’d fix everything. He was a famous musician in Memphis, and was surely rich. Billie figured he was kind of like Roy Rogers, only black.

Betty Jewel, Billie’s Mama, knew her daughter idolized the father she’d never met. Billie talked all the time about finding him, but Betty Jewel knew that Saint Hughes was no good. He ruined her life and her career. The only thing he’d ever give Billie was his last name.

Ten years after her husband, Joe, died, Cassie Malone still grieved deeply.

Not one day went by without her missing his hugs, his laughter. She couldn’t bear to get rid of his clothes, or the

empty crib for the babies they never had. She regretted most of all that they never had children. Three miscarriages still made her ache.

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“Desperate,” it said. “Dying woman seeks mother for her child.”

What would make a woman do that?

Cassie had to know — though lynchings and Jim Crow laws would make it dangerous to find out. So she left her wellappointed Tupelo house, and stepped right into a secret...

I loved this book, but not for the story itself, which is wonderful and a little reminiscent of a certain Oscar-winning movie, only with a twist. I loved this book, but not for the exceptionally likeable characters. No, I loved “The Sweetest Hallelujah” because of the way author Elaine Hussey has written it.

With words that will make you weep and descriptions that put you directly in the scene, Hussey tells a tale of racism, understanding and a mother’s love.

There’s conflict in here, and maybe a bit of controversy; some Southern hospitality, and a haint that plays a surprisingly large part in the story.

It’s a beautiful novel. That’s all.

If your book group is in need of a great title, give them this one: “The Sweetest Hallelujah.” With that, they have everything they need to know. s

What would make a woman do that? Cassie had to know — though lynchings and Jim Crow laws would make it dangerous to find out.

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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Participants often become frustrated or embarrassed, and some give up completely before the simulation is complete. Once out of the environment, the subject sits down with a nurse to discuss the test and answer more questions.

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