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CONTENTS NOVEMBER 2011 • VOL. 12 ISSUE 11
departments 8 13 40
Tapas Community Calendar of Events
columns 48 52 54
Theatre Listings National Classifieds Reading Corner
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Healthy Edge by Kendra Siler-Marsiglio
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Enjoying Act Three by Ellis Amburn
features 14
Native Warriors, National Veterans Revisiting the History of Native American Code Talkers
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by Donna Bonnell
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A Story Untold Native Americans, Thanksgiving and Colonization
Perspectives on Aging by Carlos Muniz
BY MARY KYPREOS
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Embracing Life
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Community Voice Reader submitted writing
BY MATTHEW BEATON
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Helping Veterans The All American Liberty Fest Honors Veterans, Raises Funds BY MARY KYPREOS
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Remembering The Forgotten War The Gainesville Korean War Veterans’ Association BY JESSICA CHAPMAN
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FROM THE EDITOR œ ALBERT ISAAC
N
ovember is here, temperatures are dropping, and it’s time to be thinking about the holidays — and (gasp) shopping for Christmas presents. If I were smart, I’d be shopping right now, well before the rush, instead of waiting until Christmas Eve and running around town in a frenzy as is my usual tradition. Back in my UF college days while working at Alachua General Hospital, we were given a frozen turkey for Christmas. Bringing the frozen bird home to my family in Miami became my Christmas tradition in those days. Now my family has moved out of Miami, Alachua General Hospital is gone, and we have established (and continue to establish) new family traditions. Instead of traveling to visit my parents and family, my daughter and granddaughters may be traveling to visit us. I think they should bring me a turkey. But I’m getting ahead of myself. Now it’s time to be thinking about Thanksgiving; of family gatherings and stuffing (both turkey stuffing and stuffing my stomach); of delicious desserts, leftovers and long naps. After my family moved here, for many years we would visit the folks for this grand celebration. Now
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that my wife and I have both lost our fathers, we will often host these gatherings at our home. To me it’s sometimes a bittersweet transition from son to father to grandfather, but I realize it is exactly as it should be and we are truly blessed. With Thanksgiving in mind, in this edition of Senior Times we bring you another side to Thanksgiving that is not typically taught in history class — the Native American perspective. With Veterans Day landing on November 11 — the anniversary of the end of World War I at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918 — it is also time to remember the military contributions of the Native American Code Talkers during World Wars I and II. Senior Times writer Mary Kypreos writes about these unsung heroes. These soldiers used codes based on languages largely unknown outside of the Native American world and were therefore very difficult to break. When the Navajo code was developed and implemented, it remained unbroken for the duration of World War II. We also bring you a story about the Korean War Veterans Association in Gainesville. This group remains active in the community and supports all United States Veterans. The organization also strives to help us all to remember “The Forgotten War.” On November 6, Santa Fe College Campus will play host to the All-American Liberty Fest. This yearly fundraiser features a custom car and motorcycle show, a flag ceremony, and other fun things for the entire family. It will also offer information on services that are available to Veterans and their families. I missed last year’s festivities but hope to get out there this time around. I trust you will all enjoy this edition of Senior Times Magazine. s
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clockwise from top left MARY KYPREOS is a freelance writer and editor who enjoys discovering tidbits of knowledge about Florida from those who know it best. She is a proud Gator alumna and is currently working toward a Master’s in English language and literature. kypreos.mary@gmail.com
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“POPPIES WILL PUT THEM TO SLEEP.”
ALTHOUGH THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR SPANNED 1861 TO 1865, ONLY TWO BATTLES WERE FOUGHT IN THE CITY OF GAINESVILLE, THE FIRST OF WHICH TOOK PLACE ON FEBRUARY 15, 1864 Now marked by a Florida Historical Marker on the front of City Hall, the e first skirmish at Gainesville involved a raiding party arty of 50 men from the 40th Massachusetts Cavalry. alry. They entered the city in hopes of capturing two trains but were eventua eventually ua allllyy repelled by the Second att wh ond Florida Cavalry a what at is now Main Street at University Avenu Avenue. nue. nu e. At the Battle of Gainesville August 1864, esville in Au ugu gust st 117, 7, 1186 864, 86 4, just over 300 Union troops occ occupied city. ccup cc upie up ied ie d th the e ci city ty.. ty A force of around 275 75 Florida Florid da Cavalry Cava Ca valr va lryy attacked lr atta at tack ta cked ck ed the Union force, catching ching th them em o off ff guard gua g uard ua rd in in the th hot Florida summer. The Un Union troops Unio ion io n tr troo oops oo ps ssuff uffered ere r d severe causalities and were defeated. battle nd w ere er e de defe feat fe ated at ed.. Th ed The e ba att ttle le was easily viewed from House,” om tthe he ““Beville Bevi Be villlll e Ho vi Hous use,” with us with battles lines along what Depot att iiss no now w De Depo pott Av po Aven Avenue, e ue, from Southeast 4th an and Southwest 2nd Streets. nd S outh ou thwe th west we st 2 2n nd S treets.
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Before poppies became a symbol for wartime remembrance in November after appearing in John McCrae’s famous poem, “In Flanders Field,” these small flowers were long used as symbols of sleep (because of the opium extracted from them) and death (because of their blood-red color). In Greek and Roman mythology, poppies were used as an offering to the dead, and poppies are also featured on tombstones as a symbol for eternal sleep. This aspect of poppy symbolism was not lost in the “The Wizard of Oz.” In the classic movie, the Wicked Witch of the West attempted to stall Dorothy, the Cowardly Lion, the Scarecrow and the Tin Man with a field of poppies that forced Dorothy, the Cowardly Lion and Toto to sleep. It was only through the intervention of Glinda the Good Witch of the South that Dorothy and the others were saved and were able to continue their journey.
Can eating a poppy seed bagel cause you to fail a drug test? Yes, according to the mythbusting website snopes.com, the ingestion of as little as a single poppy seed bagel can indeed result in a positive drug test as many as two days after ingestion.
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INVASION: FLORIDA
Which country has the world’s worst invasive amphibian and reptile problem? The United States and, more specifically, Florida. “From 1863 through 2010, 137 nonnative amphibian and reptile species were introduced to Florida, with about 25 percent of those traced to one animal importer. Florida law prohibits the release of non-native species without a state permit, but offenders cannot be prosecuted unless they are caught in the act. To date, no one in Florida has been prosecuted for the establishment of a non-indigenous animal.” “Floridians have experienced some of the damage these animals can cause, from iguanas that destroy cement walls to Burmese pythons released in the Everglades that eat protected species,” states the UF press release, “UF-led study: Invasive amphibians, reptiles in Florida outnumber world” by Danielle Torrent.
Did You Know? When young, Burmese pythons spend much of their time in trees. As they grow, they transition to the ground and are semi-aquatic snakes. Full-grown, these pythons can reach 23 feet in length and weigh up to 200 pounds.
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Bonnie Raitt NOVEMBER 8, 1949 Bonnie Raitt was born to a musical family; the daughter of celebrated Broadway singer John Raitt (Carousel, Oklahoma!, The Pajama Game) and accomplished pianist/singer Marge Goddard, according to www. bonnieraitt.com. She was raised in Los Angeles in a climate of respect for the arts, Quaker traditions, and a commitment to social activism. A Stella guitar given to her as a Christmas present launched Bonnie on her creative journey at the age of eight. During the 1970s, Raitt released a series of acclaimed roots-influenced albums incorporating elements of blues, rock, folk and country, but she is perhaps best known for her more commercially accessible recordings in the 1990s, including “Nick of Time,” “Something to Talk About,” “Love Sneakin’ Up on You” and the slow ballad “I Can’t Make You Love Me.” Raitt has received nine Grammy Awards in her career and is a lifelong political activist.
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Stefanie Powers (78)
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November 2, 1942
November 22, 1943
Art Garfunkel (70)
Chuck Mangione (71)
November 5, 1941
November Nove v mber 29, 1940
Dark Side of the Rainbow ALSO KNOWN AS DARK SIDE OF OZ OR THE WIZARD OF FLOYD These titles refer to the pairing of the 1973 Pink Floyd music album “The Dark Side of the Moon” with the visual portion of the 1939 film “The Wizard of Oz.” In 1995, a mainstream media article cited an online discussion about the synchronicity between the film and the album. In April 1997, a second wave of awareness began when a Boston radio DJ discussed Dark Side of the Rainbow on the air, leading to further mainstream media articles and a segment on MTV news. In July 2000, the cable channel Turner Classic Movies aired a version of Oz with the Dark Side album as an alternate soundtrack. However, according to Band members and others involved in the making of the album, any relationship between the two works of art is coincidental.
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uthor of the Great American Novel, “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” and other schoolroom classics, Mark Twain was born on November 30, 1835; however, he was named Samuel Langhorne Clemens. Before choosing the penname Mark Twain, roughly meaning “two fathoms deep,” Twain reportedly also used the names Josh and Thomas Jefferson Snodgrass. Among Twain’s many hobbies and careers, one particularly strange interest pops out: parapsychology, the study of paranormal phenomena. His attention to this spooky science began after dreaming of his brother Henry’s death. A month after his foreboding dream, Henry was killed when the steamboat he worked on, the Pennsylvania, exploded in 1858. Twain also predicted that his own death would come with the arrival of Halley’s Comet, just as it had marked his birth. In the end, his statement proved true. Twain died of a heart attack on April 21,1910, just after the comet reappeared.
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Halley’s comet is the only short-period comet (appearing every 75 to 76 years) clearly visible to the naked eye from Earth, and thus the only naked-eye comet that might appear twice in a human lifetime. Other naked-eye comets may be brighter and more spectacular, but will appear only once in thousands of years. Halley’s returns to the inner solar system have been recorded by astronomers since at least 240 BC. Clear records of the comet’s appearances were made by Chinese, Babylonian, and medieval European chroniclers, but were not recognized as reappearances of the same object at the time.
SOME COMET FACTS Comets have three parts: the nucleus, the coma and the tails. The nucleus is the solid center component made of ice, gas and rocky debris. The coma is the gas and dust atmosphere around the nucleus, which results when heat from the Sun warms the surface of the nucleus so that gas and dust spew forth in all directions and are driven from the comet’s surface. The tails are formed when energy from the Sun turns the coma so that it flows around the nucleus and forms a fanned out tail behind it extending millions of miles through space.
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ALZHEIMER’S AWARENESS
COMMUNITY Ĺ“ INVOLVEMENT
Come to Clare BridgeŽ Gainesville as we observe National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month with two important events.
Members of the Eldercare of Alachua County Fundraising Committee take a break during last year’s event. From left: David Whitaker, Kirsten Ryan, Charlene Cherry, Anthony Clarizio (executive director of ElderCare), Jennifer Fitterman, Robyn Katz and Kacy Gentry.
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olish up the clubs and prepare to hit the links at the Fourth Annual Meals on Wheels Golf Tournament. On November 18, golfers will gather at the Haile Plantation Golf and Country Club for the tournament presented by Eldercare. This yearly event raises funds for the Alachua County Meals on Wheels program, which provides more than 300 meals a day for homebound Seniors and for those who utilize one of the seven congregate meal sites located around Alachua County. Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. and participants will meet for lunch before teeing off in a shotgun scramble that begins at noon. Awards are given at 5:30
p.m. following 18 rounds. All proceeds beneďŹ t the Alachua County Meals on Wheels program, which provides more than 300 meals for Seniors every day. Last year’s tournament attracted 110 golfers to participate in a worthy cause, and raised $39,000. The $125 registration fee is equal to the cost of feeding one Senior for one month, and there are currently 690 people on the waiting list. Eldercare of Alachua County continues to operate at a deďŹ cit, so volunteers are always needed to help deliver meals on wheels. Plenty of golfers and sponsor are needed. To register or to learn more about sponsoring this fun event, please call ElderCare at 352-265-9040. s
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Native Warriors, National Veterans A History of Native American Code Talkers
by Mary Kypreos
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arrior. To be sure, it is a straightforward noun indicating a man engaged in warfare. However, one small shift in context from English to Native American creates a meaningful, albeit slight nuance. American Indian men, or warriors, not only defended and waged war (as understood by the English term), but they also cared for and helped their communities, and willingly sacrificed their own lives to do so. Despite the devastation the natives faced during the colonization of North America, when the world wars broke out in the 20th century, many Native American men answered the call to fight or were drafted. Like other demographics, Native Americans served in a myriad of positions in the military; however, aspects of their cultures and languages also enabled many to serve in unique and successful positions as code talkers. Code talking was vital form of communication in any war or military engagement because the ability to transmit
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messages between camps, fronts or offices — without the opposition either interrupting or translating the messages — created important strategic advantages and saved lives.
cultures and languages. “These languages were largely unknown outside of the Native American world and those communities,” said Edwin Schupman, education product
Before the Navajos brought their code to the Pacific, the Japanese “broke every code the US forces devised.” “The Code Talkers’ role in war required intelligence and bravery. They developed and memorized a special code,” according to The National Museum of the Native Indian’s Native Words, Native Warriors website. “They endured some of the most dangerous battles and remained calm under fire.”
CREATING A CODE FROM LANGUAGE Native American languages successfully transitioned into codes during World War I and II for many reasons, one of which was due to the relative isolation and attempted cultural repression of many Native American
developer at the National Museum of the American Indian. Naturally, the fewer people to know a coded language, the more successful its chances. Because non-natives had limited access to the language and due to complicated structures and unfamiliar sounds, Native American languages were notably difficult to learn fluently, creating a rare opportunity for unbreakable codes. Depending on the situation and the importance of the messages, the languages were coded in a few different ways. The most simplistic was the Type Two Code. With this method, messages were simply translated from English to say, Choctaw, and transmitted over the seniortimesmagazine.com
radio where it was received by another Choctaw code talker, who translated it back into English. Type One Codes involved codes within the languages. Only the Navajos, Comanches, Hopis and Meskwakis code talkers developed this type of code. For example, the first 29 Navajo code talkers developed a Type One Code in which one Navajo word represented a letter of the English alphabet.
“So we start talking about different things, animals, sea creatures, birds, eagles, hawks and all those domestic animals,” said Chester Nez, a Navajo Code Talker, in an 2004 interview with National Museum of the American Indian. “Why don’t we use those names of different animals — from A to Z. So A, we took a red ant that we live with all the time. B, we took a bear, Yogi the Bear; C, a Cat; D, a Dog; E, an Elk; F, Fox;
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE NAVAJO CODE TALKERS FOUNDATION Veteran Navajo code talker Keith Little served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1943 until after the war. When asked why he chose to go to war, he answered simply: “[because] the Japanese made a sneak attack on the US,” adding that he wanted “to protect our people, land and country,” according to the Navajo Code Talkers Foundation website.
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PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION “Once trained, the Navajo Code Talkers were sent to Marine divisions in the Pacific theater of WWII. Despite some initial skepticism by commanding officers, they quickly gained a distinguished reputation for their remarkable abilities.” “In the field, [Navajo code talkers] were not allowed to write any part of the code down as a reference. They became living codes, and even under harried battle conditions, had to rapidly recall every word with utmost precision or risk hundreds or thousands of lives,” according to the Navajo Code Talkers Foundation website. OPPOSITE PAGE: These two Navajo cousins, Private First Class Preston Toledo (left) and Private First Class Frank Toledo, were both code talkers. They served in a Marine Artillery Regiment in the South Pacific.
G, a Goat and so on down the line.” After developing and memorizing the code dictionary, a code talker would transmit messages by spelling out the English word based on the chosen Navajo words that represented the English letters. For example, the English letters C, D, E, O could be respectively represented by the Navajo words MOASI (cat), LHA-CHA-EH (dog), DZEH (elk), NE-AHS-JAH (owl). So the code for the word “code” would be transmitted as: MOASI (C-cat), NEAHS-JAH (O-owl), LHA-CHA-EH (D-dog), DZEH (E-elk). After receiving the message, it would be translated back to the English word “code” based on the meaning of the Navajo words. “[The code] was ingenious and made it even harder to break,” Schupman said. Often times, code talkers also established special code words in their language that represented military
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terms. For instance, in Choctaw, the native word “tushka chipota” literally translated to “warrior soldier,” meaning “solider” in code, according to the Native Words, Native Warrior website. In Hopi, “paaki” literally meant “houses on water,” but in code, it meant “ships.” “Atsá” in Navajo meant “eagle” but when coded, represented “transport plane.” “All of those things combined are what made it so difficult to decipher,” he said.
CODE TALKING SUCCESS STORIES In the closing days of World War I, the Choctaw are credited with helping American forces win several key battles. While surrounded by Germans and using a code that was known to be broken, Captain Lawrence developed a plan after overhearing two soldiers speaking together in the Choctaw language. Together, Lawrence, Solomon Louis
and Mitchell Boob identified a total of eight fluent Choctaw speakers in the battalion and two fluent speakers in headquarters, according to the official publication of the Choctaw Nation, August 1986. Within a matter of hours, fluent Choctaw speakers were moved around until there was at least one in each field company headquarters. “Within 24 hours after the Choctaw language was pressed into service, the tide of the battle had turned, and in less than 72 hours, the Germans were retreating and the Allies were on full attack,” states the publication. Beginning in 1940, the military recruited a number of Native American language speakers to serve as code talkers, one group of which, the Navajos, are most well known for their work and success in the Pacific theater of World War II. Recruited throughout 1941 and 1942, 29 Navajos originally developed seniortimesmagazine.com
During World War I, more than 12,000 Native Americans served. That equates to about 25 percent Native American men at that time. During World War II, an estimated 44,000 Native American men and women served. Total Native American population at that time was less than 350,000. Six Native American languages were used in code talking during World War I: Cherokee, Cheyenne, Choctaw, Comanche, Osage, Yankton Sioux. More than 13 Native American languages or dialects were used in code talking during World War II. Around 420 Navajo Indians served as code talkers during World War II. a code based on their native language, after which a Code Talking school was created where more than 400 Navajos eventually received training. Before the Navajos brought their code to the Pacific, the Japanese “broke every code the US forces devised. They were able to anticipate American actions at an alarming rate. With plenty of fluent English speakers at their disposal, they sabotaged messages and issued false commands to ambush Allied troops,” states the Navajo Code Talkers Foundation website. After the Navajo code was developed and implemented, it remained unbroken for the duration of the war, and could not even be broken by a Navajo, noncode talker, prisoner of war, who the Japanese tortured into compliance. “In the battle for Iwo Jima, in the first 48 hours alone, they coded over 800 transmissions with perfect accuracy.
Their heroism is widely acknowledged as the lynchpin of victory in the pivotal conflict,” according to the Navajo Code Talkers Foundation website. Despite the success of Native American codes, public and private recognition for these men did not come until after the military declassified the program in 1968 (most code talkers were sworn to secrecy). Although not every program was ordered to keep silent, it was scarcely talked about outside of the native communities. After declassification, the true extent of their success and importance was publicly recognized; however, some of the recognition was posthumous. In 1989, the French government awarded the Comanche Code Talkers the Chevalier of the National Order of Merit. In 2000, the United States Congress passed legislation honoring the Navajo Code Talkers, and in 2007, Congress ofNovember 2011
Within Native American languages used during the war, there could be two types of codes. Type one codes were additional codes developed in a language. Type two codes were messages simply translated from English to a Native American language and sent over the radio. The Navajos, Comanches, Hopis and Meskwakis developed Type One Codes. Recognition for the role of the code talkers did not come until after the military declassified the program in 1968. *Information Courtesy of The National Museum of the Native Indian’s Native Words, Native Warriors website
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ficially recognized all Native American Code Talkers of the 20th century. Many states and local governments have also acknowledged code talkers; however, although their own tribes and families may not have known their true role in the wars, Native American tribes traditionally honor and honored all warriors and veterans with songs, dances, societies, etc. “That is a long-standing tradition among the Native American cultures, and it continued into the 20th century,” Schupman said. “The people in those communities were very proud of their veterans in general, not just the code talkers.”
LANGUAGES IN DANGER The scarcity of native, fluent speakers is only one reason that the languages worked so successfully as codes. It also underlines a continuing problem in Native American cultures: the extinction of their languages. At first contact, over 500 distinct Native American languages existed; now, about half of that number has vanished. “In fact, many of those languages are in danger,” Schupman said. Even though the languages have been studied, documented, and developed into dictionaries and orthographies, many of the languages are still not widely spoken outside of the communities, he said. When every aspect of a community and education is taught in English, it becomes difficult to become fluent in a language when living in an immersed atmosphere would be ideal. “It becomes harder and harder for communities to teach their young how to speak the language,” Schupman said. “It is a part of their identity as a distinct people and a lot of their ways of looking at life, their values and education have all been centered around the language. It is a real priority in many Native American communities today to preserve their languages.” s seniortimesmagazine.com
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to-day activities difficult. “Losing your vision may not be lifethreatening, but it certainly affects your quality of life,” said Dr. Cynthia Owsley, a University of Alabama at Birmingham eye researcher. The CDC recognizes vision change as a major fall risk factor. Vision loss obscures tripping and slipping hazards, and it disrupts balance. Several CDCsponsored studies have shown that routine, comprehensive eye exams effectively stave off falling — the leading cause of injury death in Seniors. During your comprehensive eye exam, your Eye M.D. will check for these common age-related eye conditions: CATARACTS The clouding of the eye’s lens blocks vision. Affecting over one in five of Seniors, it’s the most common (yet treatable) age-related eye disease. Want to delay cataract development? The NIH suggests that you reduce sunlight exposure and eat your fruits and veggies. GLAUCOMA Glaucoma damages the eye’s optic nerve. Glaucoma’s called the “sneak thief of sight” because it progresses slowly — stealing sight gradually. If you have glaucoma, early detection followed by treatment can help preserve your vision. AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION (AMD) AMD deteriorates the center of the retina (the macula), causing the loss
of central vision. AMD is the leading cause of irreversible vision loss in the industrialized world. One in 50 Seniors are affected by AMD. To reduce your AMD risk you can stop smoking, control your hypertension, lose weight, reduce your sunlight exposure, and eat dark leafy veggies (think spinach, kale, and collard greens). Supplements such as vitamins C and E, beta-carotene, zinc, zeaxanthin, and lutein, slow AMD’s progression. Lutein-rich foods include broccoli, corn, orange pepper, kiwi fruit, grapes, orange juice, zucchini and squash; lutein is best absorbed with a high-fat meal. DIABETIC RETINOPATHY The most common diabetic eye disease is caused by retinal blood vessel changes; blood vessels may swell, leak, or become blocked. In some cases, blood vessels abnormally grow on the retina’s surface. In the near future, your Eye M.D. may measure your retinal blood vessels to determine if you’ve developed Alzheimer’s. A recent study by Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Organization recently showed that Alzheimer’s disease significantly changes the width of retinal blood vessels. The study compared the retinal blood vessel widths of 26 patients with Alzheimer’s to 110 healthy individuals. Shaun Frost, the study’s primary author, said that this study will be conducted on a larger group to confirm the findings’ accuracy. For more information, go to the American Academy of Ophthalmology at www.aao.org. For Medicare benefits for vision exams and vision care visit www.medicare.gov. Medicare provides coverage for comprehensive, dilated eye exams. Kendra Siler-Marsiglio, Ph.D. is the Director of the Rural Health Partnership at WellFlorida Council.
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A Story Untold Native Americans, Thanksgiving and Colonization by Matthew Beaton
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ach year, many reflect on — what America views as — the first Thanksgiving celebration. That feast, held in November 1621 at the Plymouth Colony in modern day Massachusetts, was a meeting of two disparate groups, the Puritans and the Pokanoket tribe of the Wampanoag Indians, who were led by chief Massasoit. Oftentimes, though, it seems that story is told only from one side of the table. What did — and do — Native Americans think of the Thanksgiving celebration? David J. Silverman, associate professor of history at George Washington University, said the views vary depending on who one talks to. “I don’t think there’s one native position on this,” he said. In the post-Vietnam era, however, Native Americans in the Northeast started a tradition. “Some Indians, led by the Wampanoag, hold a public ‘Day of Mourning,’ usually in Plymouth because of its symbolic value, on Thanksgiving Day,” Silverman said. The demonstration’s purpose is to
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show that “to them the colonial era isn’t one of an uplifting legacy; on average it was a disaster for them,” he said. Despite the painful memories of disease, war, removal and reservations, some Native Americans in New England appreciate the role they played at this historic feast, Silverman said. They do, however, take issue with the ceremony’s portrayal today. “I think the problem they have is that Americans tend to tell the Thanksgiving story as a bedtime story,” Silverman said, “instead of as a complicated affair with many conflicting story lines.” He likened the Thanksgiving story — “a dinner supposed to symbolize friendship between the Indians and the colonists” — to the Pocahontas story “where a high-ranking Indian women marries an Englishman and becomes a Christian.” “In both stories, the Indians seem to be consenting to being colonized,” he said. “Those are the stories Americans want to remember, when in fact the colonial era was just a disaster for native people.” Today, Native Americans are concerned that the public will believe seniortimesmagazine.com seniortimesmaga g zin z e.c .cco om m
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their ancestors “experienced friendship overall with colonists,” Silverman said. In reality, though, the relationship was “generally adversarial,” he said. The original feast grew out of an alliance formed between the two groups. Both parties had strategic motives behind the peace. The Wampanoag had been dealt a blow by a plague, which hit between 1616 and 1619, while their rivals, the Narragansett, had not. “So, the Narragansett had almost overnight become much more powerful than the Wampanoag and were behaving aggressively toward them, and the Wampanoag looked toward the English for an alliance that would help to counter the Narragansett’s incursions,” he said. Silverman, who wrote “Faith and Boundaries: Colonists, Christianity, and Community among the Wampanoag Indians of Martha’s Vineyard, 16001871,” said he seeks to eliminate the myth that the Wampanoag were just being neighborly. “There’s nothing inherently friendly about the Wampanoag,” he said. “They engage in international diplomacy like any other group of people; they approach foreigners in peaceful or aggressive ways depending on their
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diplomatic interests and how the other party is responding to them,” he said. Darius Coombs, who is Wampanoag and works as the associate director of the Wampanoag indigenous program at Plimoth Plantation, agreed. “You can’t describe any culture as being peaceful or any culture as being warlike,” he said. “You don’t just wake up in the morning: ‘Oh, yeah, geez, I’m a warlike person; let me go and try to kill somebody.’” Coombs added that the alliance the two parties formed was simple. “Basically what the treaty stated was that if you go to battle, we’ll help you out; and if I go to battle, you’ll help me out.” Though a peace was established between the Wampanoag and the Puritans, it was short lived. A variety of factors contributed to the relationship’s collapse, but much of it was caused by the Puritans mistreating the natives. “There’s this tendency to believe that because of this religious impulse behind the New England colonies that the colonists in those places tended to rise above the evils that we find in other parts of colonial America,” Silverman said. But that is not true. “The Christianity of these [Puritans]
did not restrain them one iota,” he said. They acted aggressively toward the natives and owned slaves, both African and American Indian. The reason the colonists did not throw their weight around sooner was “because they were so weak,” Silverman said. Only 120 arrived initially and half of those died. But those who survived and partook of the feast enjoyed a meal that can be looked upon as symbolic of Western expansion. The native peoples, however, view this introduction of European culture as “disastrous,” Silverman said, “and I think they’re right.” In fact, he labeled the epidemic diseases Europeans brought as the “biggest disaster in modern world history. We’re talking about the near destruction of a population that at the time of contact was somewhere between 1/15 and 1/7 of the world’s population,” he said. Though the American Indian population was not wiped out entirely, their losses were — and still are — substantial. “They lose the vast majority of their population; they lose the vast majority of their land; they lose their jurisdiction; seniortimesmagazine.com
some people lose their languages,” Silverman said. “They’ve suffered miserably over the last 400 years and most of it at European hands.” Thus, they use a “Day of Mourning” to turn the tables on a holiday now known for gluttony and football. And Silverman said, “They have every reason to do this.” What can be done, though, to shift the focus to, at least in equal part, the Native Americans on Thanksgiving? To enact that change, Silverman hopes history is taught as it occurred, including the hardships that the native peoples suffered. “I think people want to whitewash the history of Indian-colonial relations, and they use myths like Thanksgiving to do that,” he said. Meanwhile, Coombs said he will be participating in the “Day of Mourning.” “It’s not really going to be a holiday for us,” he said. “A lot of people around here mainly considered it to be a day of mourning.” Nevertheless, they do use it to get together with family and share a meal. “It’s not about a big celebration or anything like that for us,” he said. He hopes to use the day to educate
those attending the Plimoth Plantation Museum in Massachusetts. On Thanksgiving, he said the Wampanoag reflects on tribe members who have passed away and all that their people have lost “because of colonization; because of slavery.” At one time, Coombs said, the Wampanoag Nation numbered more than 100,000, but now they are only 5,000. Coombs called the original feast “more or less a business transaction,” and Thanksgiving “more or less a business dinner.” Also he pointed out that there were, by his count, 70 Wampanoag communities, and only one of these, Pokanoket (about 3,000 people), entered into an alliance with the Puritans. Though some believe the two peoples were close, Coombs said, just one Wampanoag, Squanto, taught the Puritans to farm. He said two-thirds of the Wampanoag diet was vegetables, including corn, beans, squash, watermelon and pumpkin. Coombs views Thanksgiving as the high watermark in Wampanoag-Puritan relations. After Massasoit passed away in the early 1660s, his son Wamsutta became chief. About one year later, on
his way home from visiting the Puritans, Wamsutta became ill and died. Coombs said he believes — as did Wamsutta’s brother Metacomet — that the Puritans poisoned him. “They gave him something to eat and drink and on the way home he just died,” Coombs said. “It’s the common thought around here that he was poisoned intentionally.” Then, about a decade later, in 1675, King Philip’s War broke out, and the colonists fought against those with whom they had feasted. The colonists’ victory in that war is just one reason to mourn. Coombs said that not all Native Americans embrace the “Day of Mourning,” but those who understand their history — what happened to their ancestors — have no joy for Thanksgiving. When asked if he would rather live in 1621 or 2011, Coombs said, “If I had a choice ... I would live back then.” Meanwhile, Daniel R. Mandell, history professor at Truman State University, said he thought some of the Wampanoag view the feast as a good start that ended poorly. These interactions looked like something that “represented good November 2011
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potential: the initial good relations [and the] relative equality in terms of diplomacy and power,” Mandell said. Early on, the Wampanoag were stronger than the Puritans. “But things went downhill quickly thereafter with the English throwing their weight around and getting stronger in numbers and insisting on diplomacy being conducted according to their standards and the natives had to answer to their law and their courts,” Mandell said. Though relations did unravel eventually, the first Thanksgiving marked a moment of peace. When they arrived, Mandell said the Puritans had “robbed some graves looking for food” and “the natives had aimed showers of arrows at them because they were not welcome.” (It is now thought that the corn in graves was left as a present for the deceased). Speaking to the current depiction of Native Americans at the original feast, Mandell said most are not pleased with their portrait. “I would say that generally they’re not happy,” he said. “Because it tends to be a romanticized picture, with little discussion of the larger context — from their point of view — they can see it as a distortion at best,” Mandell said. Megan Evans, who is part Cherokee
and a member of the American Indian Association of Florida, does not appreciate the mischaracterization. She said she participates in the holiday each year but does not take the usual approach. “I don’t really celebrate the holiday,” she said, “just because I know the history that’s involved.” Evans, however, said she and other Native Americans gather on the day and “thank God or whoever we pray to for what we have, for our families, but we really just don’t have the same concept that’s taught in elementary school,” she said. Plus, for her, the day is a “little bit of a mourning time, just to reflect on the history of the holiday,” Evans said. And though she is cognizant of that history, Evans said she is not in the mood to discuss it on the actual day because it is “too depressing to think about.” She said it bothers her how the holiday is portrayed to children in such a positive light and said to truly appreciate it one must know the history behind it. Non-natives, she said, may have more gratitude if they knew “what was given up and what was taken in order to have the lifestyle they have today.” Clara Sue Kidwell, former director of the American Indian Center at the University of North Carolina, takes a
simpler approach. “For me Thanksgiving means getting together with family,” Kidwell said. She is part White Earth Chippewa and Choctaw. “It’s not Thanksgiving for the fact that the Puritans [came] to America; it’s Thanksgiving for the fact that we can all just get together,” she said. Also, Kidwell said the portrayal of peace, harmony and happiness between the Native Americans and the Puritans and the myth status surrounding the first Thanksgiving overlooks the fact that native people still exist today. “They certainly don’t look, act, dress or have the same kinds of food... but they’re still here,” she said. Kidwell recalled a story that she felt was illustrative of Native Americans’ treatment in the US, though she was not sure if it was true. The Daughters of the American Revolution were celebrating on Plymouth Rock on Thanksgiving in the early ‘70s. Soon though, some American Indian activists arrived on the scene much to one of the DAR member’s displeasure. “One little DAR lady rushed up to the head of the group and sort of screeched at him and said, ‘Why don’t you all go back to where you came from.’” s MEDICARE AND ALMOST ALL INSURANCE PLANS ACCEPTED
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Enjoying Act Three Colloboration of Injured Souls
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s American editor of British novelist Elizabeth Goudge (pronounced Goozsh) in the 1960s, I eagerly anticipated each new parcel from her home, Rose Cottage, Dog Lane, deep in the English countryside. I anticipated it not only because I knew it contained an automatic bestseller, thanks to her loyal U.S. readers, but also because her prose magically captured the real world while
me because she was in her sixties, unmarried, and yet her books “City of Bells,” “Green Dolphin Street” and “My God and My All” were irradiated by joy. Until I became her editor I hadn’t known that happiness such as hers was possible without the ordinary human fulfillments of love and family. She lived alone most of her life, convinced she lacked the prettiness
Growing up as a sensitive kid on a hardscrabble farm in West Texas, and later bullied in school, I got the impression I was a mistake and would never belong. containing a hint of the one to come, as in this shimmering passage from “The Scent of Water,” the manuscript of which she sent to me in 1963: “The sky was veiled in silver and swatches of mist lay over the fields, as though some glory was preparing. Suddenly every blade of wet grass below, every leaf and twigful of crystal lanterns, caught on fire and the robins began to sing. For a few moments the sun was hers and then with grateful joy she gave it back to Him again.” Not only perfect but also limned with holiness, her prose transported me from my Madison Avenue office to Rose Cottage and far beyond, into the realm of the spirit. I was 30 and though professionally established couldn’t get my personal life going. Ms. Goudge puzzled
and social skills to find a husband, though there had been an early love affair that ended tragically, when, possibly like her character Mary Lindsay in “The Scent of Water,” “Overwhelming love between man and woman, a symbol perhaps of some deeper mystery, she knew nothing whatever about. She was landlocked in herself.” So was I, always looking at life as if through a glass bell, more observer than participant. Growing up as a sensitive kid on a hardscrabble farm in West Texas, and later bullied in school, I got the impression I was a mistake and would never belong. Similarly, though a world-famous author, all Elizabeth Goudge got from her father, a Professor of Divinity at Oxford University, was a backhanded
compliment: “You have such a wonderful gift. You can make a little knowledge go a long way.” Not until years later would I realize that the seed of insecurity and loneliness is planted when we believe the lies that are told to us about ourselves. Shattered in youth in a way that would affect us for life, Ms. Goudge and I would nevertheless, as editor and author, enjoy a string of bestsellers that made it possible for both of us to live in comfort — a case of two injured souls collaborating for success. After losing her first love, Ms. Goudge grieved inconsolably, eventually suffering a nervous breakdown. Work saved her, as well as the cozy house she found in a remote village, where she strove to be a good neighbor. As she writes in “The Scent of Water,” “Life is a reaching out for something or someone. That is its definition. We choose one thing and then another to reach for, climbing to a new wrung on the ladder as awareness grows, but they are only symbols.” Symbols of what, I inquired. She would only say that her title came from “Job”: “For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again. Through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant.” Water symbolized the great spirit of the universe, and immortality. Forty-five years later I find myself facing radical change as I move on from old friends and places to new. Like Mary Lindsay helping her neighbors in “The Scent of Water,” perhaps I’ll find fulfillment “without cataclysm or vision, simply living among the people here, loving them, and growing in the soil of this place.” s Ellis Amburn authored biographies of Elizabeth Taylor, “The Most Beautiful Woman in the World” (Harper), and Jack Kerouac, “Subterranean Kerouac” (St. Martin’s Press). ellis.amburn@gmail.com
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Helping Veterans The All American Liberty Fest Honors Veterans, Raises Funds
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eteran’s Day is just around the corner. But it is important to remember that veterans do not disappear or lose importance on every other day. Soldiers will still be working the day before, the day after and every day other, as will former military men and women who once protected this country, served proudly, and made sacrifices while fulfilling their duties. As their memories of their service stay with them year-round, those who have not experienced military duty should take a moment to reflect, help out or simply say “thank you” on days that are not nationally set aside. “It is so important to show gratitude and appreciation to people who have sacrificed and put their lives on the line in the name of freedom. That is what truly determines the character of our nation,” said Veteran Advocate Lauren Cook from the Sante Fe College Veterans Affair. Taking that idea to heart, the organizers, supporters, participants and volunteers behind the second annual All American Liberty Fest strive for the
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year-round benefits of veterans, and ultimately the community. “The All American Liberty Fest is a special day set aside to welcome home our military servicemen and women and celebrate, but also commemorate and mourn others. The resources out there are to foster a positive transition from military life to civilian, and help steer veterans in a healthy direction for their future,” Cook said. Occurring on Nov. 6, the weekend before Veterans Day, the fest grew out of the annual Bikers on Parade event, the proceeds of which benefited veteran
with vital resources, generate funds to help expand our Kanapaha Park Memorial, and create a venue in which veterans organizations could raise money to sustain themselves throughout the year,” Cook said. With one All American Liberty Fest a declared success, and one on the way, the event still grows, both in activities, donations and hopefully participation. “I would love to see veterans come who have no idea what they can get,” Hill said. “We want them to know what they are eligible for and to enroll with that.” This year’s event will feature the Cus-
Veteran’s Benefits are constantly changing, not all veterans know what is out there that could be beneficial for them and their families. groups, said Leland Drew Hill, a veteran advocate of SFC Veterans Affairs. After the event was discontinued, veterans visited with student veterans and asked them to organize a new fundraiser. “We wanted a hugely patriotic, family oriented festival that would connect vets
tom Car and Motorcycle Show, perfect for lovers of cars or those with a special car to show off; the Flag Ceremony, featuring three generations of veterans and local children raising a new 30 by 60 foot flag; Veterans Row, showcasing veteran groups and benefits around Alachua County; museniortimesmagazine.com
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PHOTO COURTESY OF JASON GARNER “We expect a great deal more attendance this year and in subsequent years, so we have more activities, music, food and resources. We are going to keep nurturing this event,” said Lauren K. Cook, Veteran Advocate at Santa Fe College Veterans Affairs.
sic from Sin Waggin, The Philman Band, Mid Life Crisis and others; as well as a children’s play center, rock climbing wall, food venders and more. “We are trying to promote individual pieces that all come together in one day in a festival atmosphere,” Hill said. Although the festive attractions will certainly be a fun distraction the day of the event, do not forget that its main purpose is fundraising. “It was started to support veterans organizations in Alachua County,” he said. “We hope to raise money for veterans causes in the county, and we hope to create an event for other groups to come and raise money for their groups.” A couple of the ways they raise money before the event is through marketing and sponsorships. With only 4-5 months to plan the first event last year, it grossed about $15,000, Hill said. This year, they have already surpassed that amount. “Each year we strive for more sponsorship to keep the Liberty Fest growing in order to reach veterans
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All American Liberty Fest November 6, 2011 - Noon to 6 p.m. — Northwest side of the Santa Fe College campus (Intersection of South Rd. and 83rd st.) near the large flagpole and Liberty tree. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. farther away. We want to touch those servicemen and women in the nooks and crannies, and fold them back into the community,” Cook said. Although Liberty Fest raises money for veterans, it is not the only group doing so at the Fest. Around Veteran’s Row, veterans groups will not only be around to answer questions, but also sell their own toys, trinkets and products to raise money for their groups. Last year, Build-A-Bears could be found, along with homemade jewelry and t-shirts, among other things. Along with fundraising, Hill said the Fest is a great way for veterans to stay informed of the benefits they earned while serving in the military. Because veteran’s benefits are constantly changing, not all veterans know what is out there that could be beneficial for them and their families.
The goal of the event, therefore, is to ensure they have a family- and community-friendly way to find out about both veteran groups in the area and benefits available. “They can meet the leaders of the veterans’ community and know what’s out there if they want to become involved,” he said. Furthermore, the fest is an important event for veterans because they can enroll in benefits that day at the fest. “Family comes first for a lot of these guys, so creating the opportunity for them to enroll [in benefits] is our goal,” Hill said. “We would like to at least tell them what they have.” Cook added: “We have resources to provide for them, and in a lot of cases, it can turn around lives. We live in a very patriotic community and this gives us an opportunity to let that shine!” s seniortimesmagazine.com
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Veterans Memorial at Kanapaha Park The Veterans Memorial at Kanapaha Park serves as a memorial to wars and conflicts fought by the men and women of the United States Military. A walk through the park reveals the names of various wars measured by height in bricks that represent the causalities of that war. The latest war represented in the memorial is the Persian Gulf War of the early 1990s. After the war on terror finally ends, it too will need to be added to recognize military sacrifices; however, the memorial faces its own problem that will need to be solved: it is running out of space. With a 10-year goal in mind and an estimated cost of $100,000, look for fundraising ideas and events in the future to expand Alachua County’s own veterans memorial, ensuring room in the future to recognize the sacrifices of local and national military men and women.
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HOME ON THE RANGE œ DONNA BONNELL
Embracing Life Today’s American Buffalo Rule the Range and the Road
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Oh, give me a home where the Buffalo roam. Where the Deer and the Antelope play; Where seldom is heard a discouraging word, And the sky is not cloudy all day
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or many decades, I dreamed about visiting the tranquil territory described in the unofficial anthem of America’s West, “Home on the Range.” My fantasy also included meeting the
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largest land-dwelling animal in North America, the creature early settlers called “bufello.” Tens of millions once populated our country. How sad that humans nearly hunted them to extinction. Seeing buffalo, living in peace, became a priority on my bucket list. My wish came true when I recently traveled to Wyoming, which included a visit to Yellowstone. The park is more magnificent than any media format can begin to portray. Filling my senses with the sights, sounds and smells of the land was my only focus for two days.
My mind served as a sponge, soaking up historical facts and fascinating information. Somewhere along the way, I realized the terms bison and buffalo were used synonymously. It is nearly impossible to describe the multitude of emotions I experienced in this sacred space. A sweet serene divine presence soothed my soul, while my heartbeat accelerated from shear excitement. My mind, however, could not rest until I solved the misnomer mystery. Most people probably would neither have noticed nor cared. That should have been true for me, as my heritage links to the Bahamas and Florida Keys. Sand, seashells and sharks usually lure me to fish for historical facts. Yet, for some reason, an inexplicable craving to learn more seemed imperative. Part of my fascination stems from memories of my father and uncle spending countless nights searching through loose change to find Buffalo (or Indian Head) Nickels. One evening was especially memorable when they found a 1937-D Three Legged Buffalo Nickel. Their acquisition of that coin (which they found in random circulated change) was a major highlight in their lives. Neither were avid coin collectors, but Dad and Uncle Jack were especially fond of the Buffalo Nickel. The nickel was designed with an Indian head on the obverse and a proud buffalo on the reverse. LIBERTY is inscribed in front of the Indian’s face and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA appears above the buffalo. I cannot imagine anything more patriotic than buffalo or Indians. But do we pay tribute to buffalo on the Buffalo Nickel? Or, are they bison? Imagine my disappointment when I researched the subject and found the truth. When Europeans first saw these magnificent mammals, they named them buffalo. The animal resembled the African and Asian Water Buffalo they were used to seeing at home, so the misnomer seniortimesmagazine.com
stuck. The American Bison lives only in North America, while the two main buffalo species reside in Africa and Asia. Commonly called the American Buffalo, herds of bison once roamed the
livelihood of the Plains Indians. The pre-Columbian population of bison in North America was estimated to be around 60 million. By 1890, the number was reduced to less than 1,000.
Bison were once a major source of meat and hides in the United States and were the basis of the economy for many Native Americans. grasslands of North America. Their grazing and dust bathing strongly inuenced the composition of animal and plant communities. Highway crews used paths made by the bison through the mountains when they mapped routes for highways in the West. Bison were once a major source of meat and hides in the United States and were the basis of the economy for many Native Americans. The destruction of the herds was also (in part) a result of politics. The United States government had the bison killed to destroy the
In the early twentieth century, the American Bison Society reintroduced bison to reserves in the West. Their effort saved the species from extinction and revitalized their ecological role. Whether these grand beasts are American Buffalo or Bison, I am grateful to have seen these American icons at home on their range. s
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Remembering the Forgotten War The Gainesville Korean War Veterans’ Association
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une 25, 1950. It is not a day that stands out. At least not right away. It is not like other dates — such as December 7, 1941, August 6, 1945, or September 11, 2001 — dates remembered for their importance in U.S. History and in honor of the brave soldiers who gave up their lives. On June 25, 1950, the war in Korea started. A month later, the United States had troops in place and, in fact, still has troops in South Korea. The importance of the Korean War in U.S. history is something the Gainesville Korean War Veterans’ Association works hard to remind Gainesville residents of —especially in November when the association hosts one of its biggest events, a Veterans Day Celebration at Kanapaha Park. Dick Davis, president of the Gainesville chapter, said that 33,686 U.S. soldiers died in the Korean War and about 30,000 are still in South Korea today. Davis said the Gainesville chapter of the Korean War Veteran’s Association is the most active in Alachua County and supports all the United States veterans, regardless of what war they were in. In
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addition to the Veterans’ Day Celebration held each year at Kanapaha Park, the association also developed Pearl Harbor Day in Gainesville, marches in the UF Homecoming Parade and supports and hosts a myriad of other events. Despite its status as The Forgotten War, the Korean War brought significant innovations to U.S. military tech-
ciation has a different story to tell of the war and that the organization has several members who have been recognized for their service. Duane Dewey, an active member of the association, is one of only 84 United States Medal of Honor winners, Davis said, and has received two citations for his service in the Korean War; one from
Despite its status as The Forgotten War, the Korean War brought significant innovations to U.S. military technology and society. nology and society. The Korean War was the first war with a total integration of the U.S. military, the beginning development of the Jet and Helicopter Aircrafts industries, and the introduction of MASH units. The U.S. Coast Guard also developed air and sea search and rescue techniques. “What I saw was awful,” Davis said of the war, describing the destruction of cities in Korea and other effects of bombs. “It was absolutely awful.” Davis said every member of the asso-
President Eisenhower and another from President George W. Bush. While fighting in Korea, Dewey jumped on a grenade to save his fellow soldiers. When awarding him the Medal of Honor, President Eisenhower said Dewey would not be alive if it had been an American grenade, according to Davis and an article published about Dewey in the Michigan History Magazine in 2000. The Korean War, which started when North Korean troops crossed the 38th parallel, represented a significant shift seniortimesmagazine.com
Soldiers boarding a H-19 Chickasaw helicopter
in Cold War policy. Although the United States was not directly affected by Korea, the conflict arose at a time when the U.S. did not want to appear soft on communism. The Korean War continued until July of 1953, when it ended by cease-fire. In appreciation for their help, the Korean Church in Gainesville honors the association every June, on the anniversary of the Korean War, to thank the veterans for their support. “They’re great friends of ours, and they love being around us,” Davis said. The organization works with the community to promote a variety of different veteran-oriented events and also participates in a festival that the Korean Church throws for them each
PHOTO COURTESY OF DICK DAVIS Members of the Korean War Veterans’ Association (pictured above) often provide Color Guard services for various events and funeral services throughout Gainesville. In addition to Color Guard, the association hosts or assists in many other activities, including volunteering at the VA, hosting a Veterans Day celebration and participating in many parades.
year, which includes Korean dress, food and similar activities. Jake Feaster was the first president of the association when it was founded in 2002 and said the group has continued to grow and now provides many services throughout the community, including
hosting a Veteran’s Day Celebration, volunteering at the VA, assisting in clean-up of Kanapaha Veterans Memorial Park and maintaining the Korean/Vietnam Monument in Gainesville. While Feaster said people’s knowledge of the Korean War is improving, Davis November 2011
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said the lack of attention the Korean War receives both in school and in society is a shame. The Korean War is just as significant as the other American wars, he said. “I don’t think [they forget] so much now,” said Feaster, who served 31 years of active and reserve duty in the military and graduated from UF with three degrees. “But history classes in school, they tend to forget a lot.” Davis said the Korean War is more easily forgotten because it never ended in the same way most other wars do. However, remembering the Korean War is not only important to history and the lives of soldiers who died in Korea, but Davis said it is also important because troops are still in Korea to help maintain peace. “War is still going on,” Davis said, referring to the continuing tensions between North and South Korea. “The war didn’t end. They still need us.” According to information Davis provided, 2.5 million civilians were killed during the war and 24 nations fought with the U.S. and South Korea in an effort to preserve world peace. Both Davis and Feaster were quick to point out how much South Korea has ac-
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complished since the war in comparison to North KoPHOTO COURTESY OF DICK DAVIS rea. In the 1970s, Members of the Korean War Veterans’ Association (pictured above) ofthe country’s GDP ten provide Color Guard services for various events and funeral services per capita was throughout Gainesville. In addition to Color Guard, the association hosts or assists in many other activities, including volunteering at the VA, hostcomparable to the ing a Veterans Day celebration and participating in many parades. poorer countries of Africa and Asia. Today, South Korea is one of the most provides support for Korean veterans high-tech industrialized countries in the and helps promote education about the world, according to the CIA website. war, Davis said. With a full calendar of North Korea, in comparison, which events, the veterans never stop looking fell under communist control followfor ways to help. ing World War II, continues to place Davis said the association helps all vetfirm political control as a priority, which erans and assists with many special events leaves the economy suffering. According and parades, including the UF Homecomto the CIA website, North Korea is one of ing Parade and Micanopy’s Fourth of July the least open countries in the world and Parade, Color Guard at funerals, and dedifaces chronic economic problems. cations and volunteering at the Malcom The success of South KoRandall VA Medical Center. rea since the war makes it worth The Korean War Veterans’ Asit, Davis and Feaster agreed. sociation meets the first Wednes“We’ve been supporters of people day of every month at the American who’ve been taken over by dictators, like Legion and welcomes all Korean the current situation in Iraq,” Feaster War Veterans, Davis said. s said. “That’s what it was in Korea.” For more information, visit the Korean War The Gainesville chapter of the Veterans’ Association website, bit.ly/olj3L7. Korean War Veteran’s Association seniortimesmagazine.com
COLUMN œ CARLOS MUNIZ
Perspectives on Aging Vacationing in Sarasota Beach
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or the past 35 years my family has made a habit of vacationing in Sarasota Beach for at least one week in the summertime. This year was no exception to the rule, so we spent the last week of July at Sarasota Beach accompanied like always by family and friends. This year’s expectations were not too encouraging at first. We expected the water and the sand to be contaminated by oil, and in such a negative mood I also expected rough waves and lots of rain. To my surprise and delight what we encountered was just the opposite. On most days the sky was blue and almost without a cloud, the sand as white and soft as always, reminding us of the fine white sands of Varadero Beach in Cuba. The ocean water was clear as crystal, allowing us to see the bottom as if looking through a magnifying glass. The fish were abundant and healthy, reminding us very much of the “Sarasota of the Past.” But it was not the weather or the beauty of sand and water that impressed me the most, it was the behavior of the people I met there, both young and old. Lately, I have been so critical of today’s society and its people — mainly the younger generations — that the people I met on this short vacation were as pleasant a surprise as the natural environment I encountered. Everybody was so courteous and polite, calling me sir, opening the doors and insisting I was the first to enter, always with a smile on their face and a kindness out of the ordinary. As a result of all this, I came back rejuvenated in heart and mind and very optimistic about the future of mankind. I hope this optimism turns out to become a reality so future generations can enjoy peace and prosperity like my generation did. s Dr. Carlos Muniz is a retired psychiatrist from Gainesville. He may
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Community Voice A Life Turned Sweet by the University of Florida
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very time I pass the University of Florida’s Beatty Towers along SW 13th St. I am reminded how my whole life changed half a century ago. Anyone who grew up in a small town in the first half of the last century, and perhaps even today, will recognize the social structure that permeates the high school scene. There are the obviously wealthy, who sit at the top of the social heap, and the large middle class, who live in a respectable part of town. And then there are those who live in the poorer section of town, perhaps the slums where the kids are unkempt, use poor grammar and have few social skills. I belonged to the latter group, although my parents taught me good manners, dressed me decently and taught me to speak correctly. Unfortunately, that was not good enough to be able to mix freely with those with whom I would like to have associated. Upon graduation from high school — I was the first to do so from my “community” — I found myself, like many others, searching for who I was and where I was going. The wealthy and smart kids were going to college, but I hardly knew what a college was. I enrolled in a local business school and got a job as a bookkeeper at $35.00 a week. After a year of that, I could see no future, I had no status in the community and I was going nowhere. Being in the National Guard, I was
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required to go to summer camp and was giving some thought to joining the Army to get out of the trap in which I found myself. Two weeks of summer camp as a private put an end to that escape route. On the way back to Winter Haven, we passed through Gainesville. When the trucks stopped for a traffic light at 13th Street and University Avenue, I asked my buddy to put my gear in my locker at the armory and I jumped out of the truck. I didn’t know what a university was all about, but I was desperate for an escape from the dead end in a small town. I asked someone where the headquarters were and after a strange look he directed me to Anderson Hall where the administration shared the building with the English department. After entering the building I saw a man eating his lunch at his desk and asked him how I could get into the outfit. He asked my name and hometown and bid me to sit down. He pulled a folder out of a cabinet behind him and found a copy of the college entrance exam all high school seniors took in the late 1940s. He noted that I was in the 95th percentile and asked me if I had any money. I assured him I had $50 and he told me that would pay my first semester’s fees. He asked me if I was willing to work, to which I replied in the affirmative. He picked up the phone, called Mr. Long at the cafeteria and secured a job
for me. Then he pulled out some papers, had me sign and I was in. It was just two weeks before school started so I hitchhiked home, packed and returned to start a new life. I found that I could date nice girls, several of whom took me to their beautiful homes. I could mix with people I wouldn’t have dared to talk to in high school and in general discovered a whole new world. In fact, I got into politics, was awarded several scholarships and graduated four years later. I was commissioned a second lieutenant in the army and left school with a car paid for and $500 in the bank. Eighteen years later I returned to teach leadership and management at the UF ROTC department after tours in Alaska, Greenland, Korea, Japan, Vietnam (2), and Europe. Here, where I had met my wife a quarter of a century earlier, I earned my doctorate concurrent with two of my children, who also became Gators, and where all my grandchildren so far have become Gators. My third child didn’t become a Gator because he received a presidential appointment to West Point but he’s still a Gator at heart where he ran a concession stand as a high school student. Oh, and the twin towers? I found out they were named after Dean Beatty, the man who changed my whole life during his lunch hour. I wonder how many other lives he turned around. s seniortimesmagazine.com
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CALENDAR UPCOMING EVENTS IN ALACHUA & MARION INTERNET HEALTH INFORMATION FOR SENIORS
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Friday, November 4
3:00pm - 4:30pm GAINESVILLE. Elder Care, 3515 NW 98th St. Dharma Foundation Education Room. A presentation about health information available on the Internet for Seniors. 352-265-9040.
11:30am OCALA. Ocala Golf Club, 3130 E Silver Springs Blvd. Lunch served at 11:30am with a shotgun start at 12:30pm. All proceeds benefit oral, head and neck cancer research. $100 per player, includes golf, lunch, beverages, hat and a goodie bag. Prize on every hole and prizes to the three best teams in each flight. 352-817-2158.
STARRY NIGHT Thursday, November 3 6:00pm - 10:00pm GAINESVILLE. Florida Museum of Natural History. Gaze at the stars and learn about the sky through presentations and family friendly activities. See a portable planetarium show, view a moonscape in 3-D, and more. 352-273-2062.
“people’s choice.” Live entertainment, and local musicians and performers will attend. Check out the children’s area for games, activities, etc. marioncountychilicookoff.org.
STEEL HORSE STAMPEDE Saturday, November 5 8:00am OCALA. Motorcycle ride fundraiser to benefit patient care at Hospice of Marion County, Inc. is gearing up for its journey through Marion County. Participants will take a 55-mile ride escorted by Marion County Sheriff’s Department with scheduled stops at each of the four Hospice Houses. Pre-register: 352-854-5218 or on the day of the event at Hospice of Marion County’s Education Center at 3231 SW 34th Ave. Registration begins at 8am with a start time of 10am. Cost: a minimum donation of $20 for the first rider and $15 for a passenger, which includes
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OCALA. McPherson Government Complex, 503 SE 25th Ave. The Humane Society of Marion County presents its eighth annual Car, Trucks and Bike Show. This family and pet friendly event showcases the best in all categories of vehicles. Music, food, vendors, crafts, entertainment, etc. $15 preregistration, $20 at the gate. 352-873-7387.
Thursday, November 3 6:00pm - 10:00pm NEWBERRY. Canterbury Equestrian Showplace. The Child Advocacy Center is pleased to announce its 3rd Annual signature fundraiser. North Central Florida native and rising Nashville country music star Ryan Griffin is coming home to hold a concert benefiting local abused and neglected children. Limited tickets are still available for the event which expects more than 600 guests. Tickets: $75. 352-376-9161. www.GainesvilleGoneNashville.com.
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7:00pm - 10:00pm HIGH SPRINGS ART CO-OP, 115 North Main St. Enjoy food, refreshments and music at this black and white themed event. Each co-op member will exhibit two pieces of black and white art. There will be drawings throughout the night for other works of art by co-op members. Art walk between 7pm and 9pm where several downtown businesses will be hosting other artists. 386454-1808 or call Tina Corbett: 386-588-4163.
2:00pm - 4:00pm HIGH SPRINGS. High Springs Branch Library, Meeting Room. Join other Senior women for a fun afternoon of gaming. 382-454-2515.
UNITED DOWNTOWN Fridays, November 4, 25 1:30pm - 5:30pm GAINESVILLE. SE First Street. United Way of North Central Florida presents United Downtown on Homecoming Friday, along with a series of family fun street festivals, including a free “Kiddie Korner” that features face painting, a bounce house, crafts and more. Other events held Fridays before Gator home football games from 5:30pm - 10:00pm on Nov. 18 and 25. www.unitedwayncfl.org.
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CHILI COOK-OFF Saturday, November 5 9:00am - 5:00pm OCALA. Southeastern Livestock Pavilion, 2220 NE Jacksonville Road. Celebrating 30 successful years, thousands of event-goers can taste chili, check out decorated booths, support the “locals” and cast their vote for the
light breakfast and a barbecue lunch following the ride, plus 50 door prizes, a 50/50 drawing, and entertainment by the Nightshift Band.
BECOMING A HOBBY BEEKEEPER Saturday, November 5 9:00am - 3:00pm GAINESVILLE. Alachua County Extension Office, 2800 NE 39th Ave. Keeping a home bee hive is a dream for many gardeners. Come to this daylong workshop to make keeping these insects a reality. Course material, lunch, and honey tasting provided. Cost is $15, and pre-registration is required. 352-337-6209.
ALL AMERICAN LIBERTY FEST Sunday, November 6 Noon - 6:00pm GAINESVILLE. NW side of Santa Fe College campus. A patriotic family event in celebration of
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Veterans Day to benefit our veteran community and military organizations, highlight Alachua county veteran memorials, and provide a free, fun-filled annual event for the entire community to enjoy. Free. www.americanlibertyfest.org/.
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GATOR MUD RUN Sunday, November 6 9:00am NEWBERRY. Canterbury Showplace, 23100 W Newberry Road. Get muddy on this 5K Mud Run in Alachua County with swamp monsters, rope swings, tunnel crawls and more. Features an obstacle course, cash prizes, music and free T-shirts. A kids course provides fun for the whole family. Volunteers, spectators, children, teams and individuals welcome. 352-234-6929. www.gatormudrun.com.
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HARVEST FESTIVAL Sunday, November 6 11:00am - 5:00pm ALACHUA. Enjoy food and live music, arts and crafts, children activities, rides, games and more. 386-462-9552. www.alachuabusiness.com.
AARP DRIVER SAFETY PROGRAM Wednesday, November 9 9:00am - 3:30pm GAINESVILLE. Elder Care, 3515 NW 98th St. Shands HealthCare Wellness Classroom. Open to all Seniors 55 and over. Objectives of the course include understanding the effects of aging on driving, learning defensive driving strategies and reviewing road rules. $12 for AARP members. $14 for non-members. 352-265-9040.
NATIVE PLANTS FOR YOUR FLORIDA FRIENDLY LANDSCAPE Wednesday, November 9 7:00pm - 8:00pm GAINESVILLE. Alachua County Extension Office, 2800 NE 39th Ave. Native plants grow very well in our sandy soils and challenging climate. Learn which native plants would work best in your landscape. Free. Pre-register: 352-337-6209.
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BUCHHOLZ HIGH SCHOOL BAND CONCERT Thursday, November 10 7:00pm PHILLIPS CENTER. A Veterans Day Musical Salute in honor of those who have served in the armed forces. With Master of Ceremonies, Richard Drake (Florida’s 89.1 Morning Edition Host), the Veterans Day Program will include performances by the Buchholz High School Golden Regiment Marching Band, Wind Symphony, Jazz Band, and patriotic dance features by Aviance Dance Ensemble. 352-392-ARTS.
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GOT BEETHOVEN? — REVOLUTIONARY MUSIC! Friday, November 11
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7:30pm UNIVERSITY AUDITORIUM. The Gainesville Chamber Orchestra is kicking off its 20112012 season with Beethoven’s “Consecration of the House” Overture and the Schumann Symphony #4. gcomusic.org.
November 14 12:00 noon OCALA. Oakcrest Baptist Church, 1109 NE 28th St. You can change the life of a child with your gift of a simple shoebox. During this National Collection Week, volunteers focus on filling empty shoeboxes with school supplies, toys, hygiene items and letters of encouragement for needy kids overseas. 352-843-7393.
TIOGA JAZZ FEST Friday, November 11 5:00pm JONESVILLE. The event will partially benefit the Child Advocacy Center. Nationally known and chart-topping jazz musicians Jessy J, Nate Najar and others are slated to perform. The event is produced by M&H Productions, sponsored by Gainesville BMW, and will feature hot rods from Gainesville Street Rods. 352-376-9161.
FRIDAY NIGHT BLUES CONCERT Friday, November 11 7:00pm - 11:00pm BO DIDDLEY COMMUNITY PLAZA. Friday night kicks off the Downtown Festival and Art show with a blues concert presented by the North Central Florida Blues Society. Come enjoy musical entertainment made for the entire family. 352-393-8536.
FIELDS OF FOREVER BENEFIT Saturday, November 12 4:30pm - 11:30pm GINNIE SPRINGS. Music featuring Corby Anderson & Brian McMahon. Special guests T.B.A. Givin’ back some thanks this Thanksgiving. Together we can put some food on the table! Proceeds to benefit the Spring Ridge Youth Fellowship Food Pantry. 386-4545-7188. www.ginniespringsoutdoors. com. Corbyanderson@yahoo.com
SWAMP DASH & BASH Saturday, November 12 8:15am - 6:00pm ALACHUA. 13014 NW 174 Ave. The Swamp Dash & Bash challenges participants to a 4-mile, 15-obstacle, mud-filled course — all in the name of charity. Swamp Dash & Bash benefits the Children’s Miracle Network and offers multiple registration options. You may participate as an individual or a team. ‘Just to Get Muddy’ (for fun) teams can have any number of participants. ‘Gettin’ Muddy to Win!’ (competing for awards) teams must have a minimum of three participants. All team members must finish within thirty seconds of each other. swampdash.kintera.org.
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NOT SO WESTMINSTER DOG SHOW
DOWNTOWN FESTIVAL & ART SHOW
Saturday, November 12
Saturday & Sunday, November 12, 13
9:00am - NOON LEESBURG. Historic Downtown. Like no other dog show you have experienced, the “Not so Westminster Dog Show” at the Sunday Morning Market in Leesburg features a talent show and categories such as Floppiest Ears, Fattest Dog, Prettiest Eyes and Tinniest Dog. Pets must be registered in advance. Winners announced immediately after the show. 352-365-0053. www.leesburgsaturdaymorningmarket.com.
10:00am - 5:00pm GAINESVILLE. North Central Florida’s premier fall festival of the arts celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2011. A juried fine art show with 250 of the nation’s best artists, three stages of entertainment, blues concert and free children’s hands-on art activity area. www.gvlculturalaffairs.org.
TWENTY PEARLS CHARITABLE GOLF SCRAMBLE Saturday, November 12 8:30am GAINESVILLE. Ironwood Golf Course, 2100 NE 39 Ave. The fourth annual Twenty Pearls Charitable Golf Scramble comes to Gainesville again this year to raise donations for breast cancer awareness and community service programs. In 2010, the event raised an estimated $26,000. $100 for singles. $400 for teams. 352-317-8291.
COMMUNITY HARVEST FESTIVAL Saturday, November 12 3:00pm - 8:00pm OCALA. Oak-Griner Baptist Church, 6422 NE Jacksonville Road. Enjoy entertainment, face painting, door prizes, community awareness and hay rides. Featuring craft and food vendors, as well as goodies for sale, bounce houses and other games. 352-622-8625.
CAROLINE GOULDING, VIOLIN Sunday, November 13 2:00pm PHILLIPS CENTER. Another Young Concert Artist discovery brings Caroline Goulding’s technical polish and thoughtful interpretation center stage. At age 13, she won the Concerto Competition at the Aspen Festival, soon embarking on an orchestral career with engagements alongside the Detroit Symphony, the Buffalo Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, and the Louisville Youth Orchestra. 352-392-ARTS.
MEET THE ARTIST Sunday, November 13 2:00pm OCALA. Main library, Room C, Silver Springs Blvd. Author Sally Morrison and Illustrator Kate Barnes will talk about their book, “Cross Creek Kitchens: Seasonal Recipes and Reflections, Second Edition” Morrison and her Cross Creek neighbor, artist Kate Barnes, created the original book some 30 years ago. The new edition contains more than 150 recipes, which remain relevant to modern-day food trends. Free to the public, and the Friends will serve refreshments. friendsoftheocalalibrary.org.
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OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD Monday, November 14 9:00am - 2:00pm OCALA. Oakcrest Baptist Church, 1109 NE 28th St. You can change the life of a child with your gift of a simple shoebox. During this National Collection Week, volunteers focus on filling empty shoeboxes with school supplies, toys, hygiene items and letters of encouragement for needy kids overseas. 352-843-7393.
LOVE AND REMEMBRANCE MEMORIAL Tuesday, November 15 6:00pm GAINESVILLE. 4200 N.W. 90th Blvd. Haven Hospice will host a Fall Love and Remembrance Memorial service at the E.T. York Hospice Care Center Community Room. The memorial is open to anyone in the community who has lost a loved one. Attendees are encouraged to bring pictures and mementos of loved ones that can be placed on our Table of Memories. Refreshments will be served and registration is not required to attend. 800-727-1889
BROADCAST VS CABLE & SATELLITE Tuesday, November 15 3:00pm - 14:30pm GAINESVILLE. ElderCare, 3515 NW 98th St. Dharma Foundation Education Room. Sam Owens will explain how to use broadcast TV, plus how it differs from cable and satellite TV. After the presentation, you will be better able to decide which TV service is best for you based on quality and cost. 352-265-9040.
GAINESVILLE CHRISTIAN WOMEN’S CONNECTION Thursday, November 17 Noon - 1:30pm GAINESVILLE COUNTRY CLUB. All ladies of the community are invited to a buffet luncheon, a special feature and an inspirational speaker. Cost is $16. Free nursery. Call Darlene for reservations: 352-372-7956.
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The Miles Davis Experience
MUNICH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Thursday, November 17 7:30pm PHILLIPS CENTER, UF Campus. Serving as the bastion of Germany’s performing arts, the Munich Symphony Orchestra is recognized for its excellence in music by audiences, critics and international media, alike. The Munich Symphony Orchestra returns to the States under the exceptional leadership of Principal Guest Conductor, Philippe Entremont. During the 2011-2012 season, the Munich Symphony will be performing Mozart’s Requiem with Gloriae Dei Cantores. 352-392-ARTS.
AKC DOG SHOWS AND TRIALS Thursday thru Sunday, November 17-20
November 18
7:30pm
PHILLIPS CENTER. This multimedia collaboration with Blue Note Records explores jazz legend Miles Davis’s musical development against the background of post-war America. With a beat-style poet serving as narrator, the music of the era fuses with photos and film to depict the sounds, sights and cultural contexts of mid-20th-century America. The Miles Davis Experience is not just for jazz aficionados, but also for those who have an interest in exploring the rich and diverse history of the United States. 352-371-0761 or 352-392-ARTS.
Gators March for Babies
8:00am - 4:00pm OCALA. Greater Ocala Dog Club Grounds, 10205 NW Gainesville Road. All-breed dog shows, obedience and rally trials. Watch nearly 200 dogs compete daily for top prizes. Shop at pet related booths and enjoy a snack or two. www.ocaladogclub.com.
TRASHFORMATIONS Friday, November 18 5:30pm GAINESVILLE. Florida Museum of Natural History, SW 34th Street and Hull Road. From an egret made of milk jugs to a copper butterfly, reused and recyclable materials are finding their way to the Florida Museum of Natural History. The Alachua County Office of Waste Alternatives and the Museum are hosting the 13th Annual “Trashformations,” a juried student recycled art show and competition. 352-374-5245
MEALS ON WHEELS GOLF TOURNAMENT Friday, November 18 NOON GAINESVILLE. Haile Plantation Golf and Country Club. Polish up the clubs and hit the links for the Fourth Annual Meals on Wheels Golf Tournament. Proceeds benefit the Alachua County Meals on Wheels program that provides more than 300 meals a day for Senior citizens. Lunch prior to tee-off. Awards given at 5:30pm. 352-265-9040.
CRAFT BEER, WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL Friday, November 18
November 20
1:00pm
TURLINGTON PLAZA. UF Campus. Join the UF community and be a Champion for Babies at Gators March for Babies. This 5k walk has raised over $200,000 in past support of the March of Dimes. Register, raise money and join us for Gators March for Babies! 352-378-9522. www.marchofdimes.com.
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6:00pm to 10:00 pm LEESBURG. Islands of Venetian Gardens. The Leesburg Partnership offers event-goers the opportunity to stroll through the Venetian Gardens while sampling select craft beers, such as Key West Sunset Ale, Magic Hat #9 and Strongbow Cider. Food and wine will also be featured, along with entertainment. www.leesburgcraftbeerfest.com.
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HOLY TRINITY HOLIDAY BAZAAR
DRUMS AND DANCE: FALL PERFORMANCES
Friday, November 18
Sunday, November 20
7:00pm - 9:00pm GAINESVILLE. Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 100 NE First St. Opening Night is a Gala event. Decorations for Christmas and Thanksgiving are available. Music, hors d’oeuvre, goodies, wine, coffee and punch are part of the party. Handmade gifts of all sorts and freshly baked pastries, jams and jellies. Additional shopping days: Saturday, November 19, 9am - 4pm; Sunday, November 20, Noon to 2pm. A $5 donation is requested on Friday evening. 352-377-7827.
1:30pm - 3:30pm FLORIDA MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY - Listen to wild beats while learning about the biological origins of music. Join the Florida Museum for a series of musical performances. The performances will feature local groups and musicians such as The Scribe Tribe, Djembe fola and The Imposters, a Beatles tribute band. 352-273-2062.
CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING 6:00 - 8:00 HIGH SPRINGS. Downtown. Head down to High Springs’ annual Christmas tree lighting to get into the Holiday spirit. Lighting occurs at dark.
10:00am - 11:30am GAINESVILLE. The Library Partnership, 1130 NE 16th Ave., large meeting room. Tired of sitting around the house? Stop by the Library Partnership to chat, network, share information, and make new friends. Coffee and tea provided. 352-334-0165.
CROSS CREEK FESTIVAL
SHINE SEMINAR
Saturday, November 19
Tuesday, November 22
9:00am MARJORIE RAWLINGS PARK. The festival raises funds for the tri community fire department. Fun for the whole family includes: delicious Florida foods, bake sale, arts and craft vendors and entertainment. Old Time Activities (story telling, turkey shoot, etc.) will be held. A beautiful scenic ride. Call: 352466-3353, www.crosscreekfestival.com.
NOON - 1:00pm GAINESVILLE. Elder Options, 5700 SW 34th St., Suite 222. Turning 65? Or need help paying for Medicare or prescription drug premiums? Free seminar. Bring your own lunch. Hot/cold drinks, dessert and take-home information provided. Located in the Florida Farm Bureau Building just south of I-75 at Williston. Free parking. 352-378-6649 or 1-800-963-5337.
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Saturday, November 19
Noon GAINESVILLE. Florida Farm Bureau Building, 5700 SW 34th Street, Suite 222. Do you have questions about Medicare? Do you have SS Disability? Are you struggling to pay your Medicare or prescription drug premiums? Come to a free class on Medicare and talk to a Medicare counselor from SHINE. Bring your own lunch. Hot/cold drinks and dessert provided. Free parking. 352-692-5264. floridashine.org.
Friday, November 18
8:30am - 5:30pm OCALA. Golden Ocala Golf and Equestrian Club, 8300 NW 31st Lane Road. The Third Annual Rob McCoy Foundation Golf Tournament features a four-person scramble that includes prizes for the longest drive, longest putt and closest to the hole. All proceeds benefit the Rob McCoy Foundation. Lunch provided. 352-427-8694 or 352-304-1323.
MAPLEWOOD ELEMENTARY FALL BAZAAR Saturday, November 19 9:00am - 2:00pm OCALA. Maplewood Elementary, 4751 SE 24th St. Maplewood Elementary will be having a fall shopping event for all your holiday shopping needs. Many vendors will sell their goods. Food will also be available for purchase. All proceeds benefit the school.
SENIOR SOCIAL Monday, November 21
Tuesday, November 22
THANKSGIVING NIGHT GHOST TOUR
Morningside Cane Boil 11/26/11 at 10:00am GAINESVILLE. Morningside Nature Center, 3540 E University Ave. A New Thanksgiving weekend tradition: The Longleaf Pine Youth Fiddle & Open String Band Contest at the Cane Boil. Experience life in North Central Florida during the year 1870 at the Living History Farm. Visitors can sample fresh cane syrup and homemade biscuits, experience live folk music, farm animals and more! 352-334-2170.
CHRISTMAS WITH AARON NEVILLE Friday, November 25 7:30pm PHILLIPS CENTER, UF Campus. An intimate evening with Aaron Neville as he celebrates more than 50 years in the recording industry. He scored his first hit in 1966 with the R & B classic, Tell It Like It Is, and went on to earn acclaim as a Grammy award-winning artist. Show features holiday favorites, some of his biggest hits and tracks from his first post-Katrina gospel album, I Know I’ve Been Changed. 352-392-ARTS.
SPOTLIGHT TOUR Sunday, November 27 2:00pm GAINESVILLE. Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art. An in-depth tour looking at themes in the Museum’s permanent and traveling exhibitions. These topics help broaden your experience with art by looking at it in new and varied ways as well as to entertain your senses.
Thursday, November 24
ST. ANDREW’S DAY SERVICE
8:00pm OCALA. Downtown Ocala burned on Thanksgiving Day in 1883. Carve out some time on Thanksgiving in 2011 to walk off your turkey with the Ocala Ghost Walks and Historical Tours and learn about Ocala’s Ghostly and Rich History for its Third Annual Thanksgiving Night Ghost Tour. 352-690-7933. www.ocalaghostwalks.com.
Sunday, November 27 5:00pm HOLY TRINTY EPISCOPAL CHURCH This annual service is sung by the Holy Trinity Choir, and features bagpipers and traditional Scottish dancing. Music of John Sanders, Roland E. Martin, Sidney Campbell and Peter Hallock. 352-372-4721.
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>> RECURRING EVENTS
DOGS NIGHT OUT Second Monday
DANCE FOR SEASONED CITIZENS Tuesdays 2:00pm - 3:00pm GAINESVILLE. Family Room of Shands Cancer Hospital. Weekly dance workshops held each Tuesday designed to address the needs of those 60 and over. Each week the group will learn a new, never-before-seen dance. 352-733-0880
5:00pm LEESBURG. Make the rounds of your favorite outdoor watering hole with your favorite Pooch. Sponsored by the Downtown Leesburg Business Association and Leesburg Partnership. Info: Joyce at “Two Old Hags” 352-435-9107. www.Itsyourdowntown.com
CONTRA DANCE First Sunday and third Saturday
HEALING TOUCH CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Third Thursday 5:30pm GAINESVILLE. Trinity United Methodist Church, 4000 NW 53rd Ave. All cancer patients, survivors, family and friends are welcome. Contact Marcey Corey at 352-331-2960
KEEP MOVING - STAY FIT!
2:00pm - 5:00pm GAINESVILLE. Thelma Boltin Community Center, 516 NE. Second Ave. Held by the Gainesville Oldtime Dance Society, Contra dance is an American folk dance, prompted by a caller and danced to live music. No partner or experience is needed. Dress in cool comfortable clothing and flat comfortable shoes. Childcare is provided, but children who are old enough to know left from right can participate. 352-334-2189
Thursdays 9:00am - 9:55am & 10:00am - 10:55am GAINESVILLE. Senior Healthcare Center at Crowne Pointe, 2205 NW 40 Terr. Suite A. Tai Chi for Seniors: Slow, flowing movements to enhance overall well-being. Getle Motions: Exercises that can be done sitting or standing, 11:00am - Noon. 352-336-4510.
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CANCER SUPPORT FORUM Third Tuesday 5:30pm - 7:00pm GAINESVILLE. Community Cancer Center of North Florida. Gathering is open to the public and invites cancer patients, caregivers, friends and family to engage
in a social and educational support group and provides a community of resources for those touched by cancer. 352-672-7371
RANGER WALK Saturdays 10:00am GAINESVILLE. Devil’s Millhopper. Guided walks with a Park Ranger are available every Saturday. Special guided walks for groups are available by reservations. 386-462-7905
CORVETTE CLUB First Tuesday of each month 7:00pm GAINESVILLE. Bear Archery. Monthly meetings, breakfasts, dinners, car trips and fun. flvetteset.freeyellow.com/index.html
1ST KLASS KLOGGERS Sundays 2:00pm - 5:00pm GAINESVILLE. Carpenter’s Union Local 75, 1910 NW 53rd Ave. Weekly percussive dance classes for beginners through advanced. Contemporary clogging to country, bluegrass and Top 40 music. Please visit website for class times and holiday schedule. Classes taught by Kelli McChesney, internationally known clogging instructor with more than 23 years of clogging and 18 years of teaching experience. firstklasskloggers.t35.com/
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JAZZ AT LEONARDO’S 706
UNION STREET FARMERS’ MARKET
GAINESVILLE BIRD FANCIERS
Thursdays 7:30pm - 10:30pm GAINESVILLE. 706 West University Ave. The Marty Liquori Jazztet with Marty on guitar, Vic Donnell on keyboards and Mr. P on drums hosts saxophonist Ben Champion, or Trumpet players Dave Edmund or Gary Langford or Vocalists and other musicians. 352-378-2001
Wednesdays 4:00pm - 7:00pm GAINESVILLE. Bo Diddley Community Plaza, 111 E. University Ave. Each week local farmers, bakers, artisans, musicians and dancers join with customers in a timeless celebration of this community’s seasonal bounty. www. unionstreetfarmersmkt.com/union/
1:00pm GAINESVILLE. United Way of North Central Florida. Enjoy Parrots? Join your local bird club! Meets monthly with educational and social programs for both the pet lover and parrot breeder. Meetings are often the 2nd Sunday of the month, but can change. 352-331-2800
DUGOUT CANOES
GAINESVILLE INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCE
STROKE SUPPORT GROUP
Fridays
10:00am GAINESVILLE. Shands Rehab Hospital. Meet other stroke patients, families and care givers at the stroke support group to discuss coping skills, challenges and stories. Learn from people experiencing stroke rehab. 352-265-5491 s
1:00pm - 5:00pm GAINESVILLE. Florida Museum of Natural History. This 3,000-square-foot object-rich and interactive exhibition features American dugouts from ancient times to present. Discover the world’s largest archaeological find — 101 ancient dugouts at Newnans Lake and how scientists study dugouts from the past. Learn how the dugout tradition is alive and well in Native communities today. 352-846-2000
WEDNESDAY NIGHT JAZZ Wednesdays 6:30p to 10:00p GAINESVILLE. Emiliano’s Cafe, 7 SE First Ave. Karl Weismantel on guitar and vocals with Ricky Ravelo on acoustic bass play jazz, standards, pop and original tunes. 352-375-7381
2nd Sunday
8:00pm GAINESVILLE. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4225 NW 34th St. Come join this experienced and expanding International Folk dance group. Suitable for all ages and abilities. No partners needed. Beginners welcome. 352-359-2903. www.gifd.org
DANCE FOR LIFE Mondays 1:00pm - 2:15pm GAINESVILLE. Shands Cancer Hospital. People with Parkinson’s disease are invited to bring a partner to this free weekly dance class designed to enhance health and vitality. No prior dance experience is necessary. Comfortable clothing and shoes are recommended. For more information, contact Shands Arts in Medicine at 352-733-0880.
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THEATRE Acrosstown Repertory Theatre.....................619 S. Main Street, Gainesville Curtis M. Phillips Center ........................................... 315 Hull Road, Gainesville Gainesville Community Playhouse ....... 4039 N.W. 16th Blvd., Gainesville Hippodrome State Theatre................................. 25 SE 2nd Place, Gainesville UF Constans Theatre ................................................. Museum Road, Gainesville Nadine McGuire Blackbox Theatre ................... Museum Road, Gainesville Insomniac Theatre Company ............................E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala Ocala Civic Theatre ..................................4337 East Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala High Springs Community Theater .......... 130 NE 1st Avenue, High Springs
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Oleanna Oct. 28 - Nov. 13 Oleanna is a thought-provoking play that looks at the issue of sexual harassment on-campus in a radical light. On stage are two characters. An undergrad student, waiting, seated in front of her professor (whose class she has failed) to discuss her grades. He is on the phone, discussing the impending purchase of his house? And he starts addressing the student. She starts fumbling for words, starts taking notes, the exorcism begins! Before the play is halfway through, the professor is brought before Tenure Committee for sexual harassment. Who is right, who is wrong? In the process, it questions the basic fabric of the entire society.
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Could Have Danced All Night, On the Street Where You Live, Get Me to the Church on Time and I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face, it is no wonder everyone — not just Henry Higgins — falls in love with Eliza Doolittle. GAINESVILLE COMMUNITY PLAYHOUSE
A Christmas Story Nov. 25 - Dec. 18 Explore the humorous side to family life in 1930s small town America. Young Ralphie Parker desperately dreams of only one thing for Christmas — a genuine Red Ryder BB gun! Can Ralphie achieve his dream or will his mother’s protests of “You’ll shoot your eye out!” prevail? You’ll want to bring the whole family to this stage adaptation of the beloved film.
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My Fair Lady Nov. 23, 7:30pm
The Turn of the Screw Oct. 12 - Nov. 6
Big League Productions Inc. presents a sparkling new production of the musical by which all others are measured. Based on Shaw’s play and Pascal’s movie Pygmalion, with book music and lyrics by Lerner and Loewe, My Fair Lady is triumphant. With Wouldn’t It Be Loverly?, With a Little Bit of Luck, The Rain in Spain, I
Based on the classic ghost story, this psychological thriller is a spectacular tour-de-force for two actors. A young governess journeys to a lonely English manor house to care for two orphaned children in what she considers a dream job. But her dream turns into a nightmare as the house’s spectral inhabitants soon reveal themselves.
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This Wonderful Life Nov. 25 - Dec. 21 Back by popular demand! Visit Bedford Falls for a humorous and captivating staging of Frank Capra’s Hollywood classic. This tour de force production for one actor (Christopher Swan) playing 32 characters, from George Bailey to Zuzu, delivers a witty and moving story that is sure to capture your heart and captivate your spirit.
A Christmas Carol Nov. 26 - Dec. 17 A Gainesville tradition for the entire family. Join Scrooge, Marley, the Cratchits and a host of Christmas ghosts for this holiday favorite. Dazzling special effects, an original adaptation and a timeless message of goodwill have made A Christmas Carol one of the most popular Hippodrome productions of all time. UF CONSTANS THEATRE
City of Angels Nov. 5 - Nov. 14 A musical that blends two plots: the “real” world of a writer attempting to convert his book into a screenplay, and the “reel” world of an illusory film. A comparatively straightforward missing daughter case becomes something more complex, and it keeps getting more complicated as the author keeps rewriting it.
Chicago Nov. 11 - Nov. 20 Broadway’s sixth longest-running show and winner of six Tony awards is a beloved musical based in the Prohibition era. The vaudeville style show satirizes the deceit within the criminal justice system and calls into question the corrupt favoritism toward celebrities guilty of crime. Bob Fosse’s wellknown choreography and the famous musical numbers have comprised seniortimesmagazine.com
a legendary show that audiences throughout the world have fallen in love with over several decades. INSOMNIAC THEATRE COMPANY
Little Shop of Horrors Oct. 28 - Nov. 12 A carnivorous, blues-singing plant intent on ruling the world sounds like the plot of an old science fiction movie, but it is really the star of the smash Broadway musical Little Shop of Horrors being presented at the Insomniac Theater.
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Steel Magnolias Nov. 3 - Nov. 27 First a successful Off-Broadway hit and then a major motion picture, Steel Magnolias presents a modern-day look at Southern women and life in a small town. The play is set in Truvy’s beauty salon in Chinquapin, Louisiana, where all the ladies who are “anybody” come to have their hair done, chat, gossip, give and get advice about men, and share their life stories. Together, the women form a sense of community during visits, and we get a glimpse of the lives of Truvy, Ouiser, Miss Clairee, Annelle, M’Lynn and Shelby, whose marriage and pregnancy are the focus of the play. Alternatively humorous and touching, Steel Magnolias spotlights the underlying strength of these Southern beauties. s November 2011
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Our mission is to provide comprehensive primary care to seniors that helps senior patients with the less tangible (yet just as important) aspects of health care. Many changes occur as a patient ages and his or her health is greatly affected by the situation at home. Case managers are available by appointment and will check to see if assistance is needed for routine tasks such as grocery shopping. If there is a caregiver involved at home, the case manager will also check on that person’s well being and resources available to him or her. They can also help with important factors in care such as long-term care planning, transportation issues and end-of-life decisions. The Senior Healthcare Centers are equipped with electronic health records systems. This technology helps ensure patient safety through effective communication with other providers and a prescription system that tracks patient medications and alerts the providers about possible dangerous drug interactions. If a patient is admitted to NFRMC, the physicians there have access to the patient’s records so they can see the most current medications and health issues being tracked by the primary care physician.
The group is getting ready to open a fourth Senior Healthcare Center in The Village, a retirement community near Santa Fe College in Gainesville. The facility is a partnership between NFRMC and The Village and is scheduled to open within the next few months. “The benefit is that they’re going to have an outpatient department of a hospital, totally focused on primary care for geriatrics, within their campus,” said Rebecca Catalanotto, MHS, Director at the Senior Healthcare Center at Springhill. Providing such a wide range of health and living services makes the Senior Healthcare Centers an essential, convenient and complete care option for area seniors. And that’s important not only to the patients, but also to the caregivers and staff who come to know their clients well. “You really become a part of the community,” said Strickland. “The staff encounters patients in everyday life. I see people in the grocery store or at church. That’s a great thing because you have such a sense of ownership at the office. Because they’re your neighbors.”
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Life Gets Better: The Unexpected Pleasures of Growing Older WENDY LUSTBADER c.2011, Tarcher $25.95 / $30.00 Canada 256 pages
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he ďŹ rst one was easily dealt with. You plucked it and threw it away, and you made a mental note: buy hair dye. But then that one gray strand was accompanied by others, followed by wrinkles and an increasing number of failing body parts.
You wonder what’s next. You wonder when you turned old. But would you really want to be 18 again? For most, the answer is no because there’s plenty of good about growing older, as you’ll see in the new book “Life Gets Betterâ€? by Wendy Lustbader. Several years ago, while on an excursion in New Zealand, Wendy Lustbader and her traveling companions were asked to say a little something about themselves to the group. Lustbader told the bus full of mostly 18-to-24-year-olds not to worry, that theirs were “the worst years of [their] lives.â€? Relief washed over her companions’ faces and each of them, one by one, thanked her for her wise words. That got Lustbader, a social worker, to thinking. Most of the elders she knew — including her middle-aged self — seemed happier than her younger compatriots, less stressed, and more at ease. And yet, youth is venerated in our society and most people dread the signs of aging, perhaps because they don’t know what their elders have already discovered. With age, says Lustbader, comes selfknowledge: we know who we are, and we’re satisďŹ ed with it. We’ve been tested and have survived “more solid than before.â€? We can accept praise more readily because we know we’ve earned it. We’re grateful for that which we have, even if it’s with creaky bones. We are glad for
what we have because we recognize that there are others with less. To have aged is to have learned to give and receive. We have seen time y, so we know how to better use it. Decisions are wiser, resilience is greater, and so is our ability to relax. We’re more courageous when faced with the new. Age confers the knowledge that not everything is worth ďŹ ghting over, which makes relationships feel more comfortable. Past sibling rivalry diminishes and love becomes sweeter due to “mutual sensitivity.â€? Spending a lifetime with someone no longer seems like enough... You know the old saying: youth is wasted on the young. But if you let a twentysomething read your copy of “Life Gets Better,â€? you can bet they’ll feel a little jealous of you. Author Wendy Lustbader’s joyous words make every gray hair seem like a gold star and every wrinkle like a reward as she turns readers away from stereotypes and toward a new understanding. Even the so-called “negativeâ€? aspects of aging (Senior Moments, loss, incapacitation) are wondrous in Lustbader’s eyes, which will give readers of all ages more reason to embrace elderhood. If you’re already of a “certain age,â€? nothing in “Life Gets Betterâ€? will be of any big surprise but you’ll enjoy reading it anyhow. If you’re mourning your youth, though, or if you’re eyeing age with trepidation, read it and relax. Like life, this is a book well-seasoned. 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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