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CONTENTS NOVEMBER 2017 • VOL. 18 ISSUE 11
ON THE COVER – In honor of Veterans Day we spotlight WWII veteran William “Bill” Wilcox. As the saying goes — “Freedom isn’t free.” Let us join in saluting all of the brave men and women who have served our great country. PHOTO BY MICHAEL STONE
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Tapas Charity of the Month Calendar of Events
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Theatre Listings Classifieds Crossword Puzzle
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Recipe Wonders Enjoy the unique tastes of fall and winter with these special family recipes for pumpkin bread, baked squash and a broccoli casserole to swoon over!
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Tinseltown Talks by Nick Thomas
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Embracing Life by Donna Bonnell
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Farm Tales by Mother Hen
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Healthy Edge by Kendra Siler-Marsiglio
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Reading Corner Review by Terri Schlichenmeyer
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William “Bill” Wilcox There for two D-Days and a nuke, sailor was ‘gung-ho to go’. He left the service in June 1947 as a petty officer first class. Soon after his discharge, Wilcox got involved in the industrialgas business, which carried him to the secret effort in the 1960s to develop liquid hydrogen as rocket fuel.
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STAFF œ CONTRIBUTORS
Published monthly by Tower Publications, Inc.
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from left to right MICHAEL STONE is a journalist and photographer focusing now primarily on health care, technology and history, especially World War II. He also teaches in the journalism department at the University of Florida, and in his free time, he enjoys trying all the great vegan dishes at local restaurants. michaelstone428@gmail.com
CYNTHIA WONDERS WINTERROWD is an award-winning writer who was raised in Illinois and lives in Gainesville. She is proud to be a “Gator Mom” of three daughters, all UF graduates. Cynthia loves sharing family recipes that have been passed down in her mother’s handwritten cookbooks. recipewonders@gmail.com
EDITOR’S NOTE œ ERICKA WINTERROWD November is already upon us and with that comes some very important dates. The first to arrive is Veterans Day, a time to give thanks for the selfless sacrifices our brave men and women have given in the name of freedom. Here at Tower Publications we salute our veterans not just during this month, but all year long. According to the U.S Department of Veterans Affairs, from the roughly 16 million Americans who served in history’s greatest armed conflict — an estimated 624,000 are still living today. WWII veteran William “Bill” Wilcox is one of them. Read about his experiences on D-Day in this issue’s veteran spotlight. Next on the calendar is Thanksgiving, which officially heralds in the holiday season. Known for being the most traveled day of the year, families will be gathering to give thanks for their many blessings while seated around the dinner table. With this in mind, we offer you three recipes to enjoy this year. These unique fixin’s will round out your holiday menus this season. Squash, anyone? When there’s butter, pecans, and brown sugar involved, I’m definitely in! This month we also bring you a new column called “Farm Tales From Mother Hen.” Get ready to take a trip down memory lane as a baby boomer recalls her life in the 50s. Growing up in a rural area, the wisdom she has gained from this way of life cannot be found in books. I hope you enjoy this month’s issue, and I wish you all very Happy Thanksgiving. Many blessings!
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SLEEP TIPS IT’S NATIONAL SLEEP COMFORT MONTH NO MATTER HOW YOU CHOOSE TO SNOOZE, HERE ARE SOME WAYS FOR ENSURING EVERY REST IS YOUR BEST REST:
1. REGULATE YOUR SLEEP CYCLE by getting on a schedule and making yourself stick to it, including during the weekends. 2. EXERCISE EVERY DAY, especially if you find yourself having trouble with restlessness when trying to sleep.
Talkin’ Turkey “Pass the fun facts, please.” The first Thanksgiving was in 1621, a celebration that lasted three days and included 50 Pilgrims and 90 Wampanoag Indians. In 1924, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade began with 400 employees and live animals from the Central Park Zoo that marched the streets in New York City. Sarah Josepha Hale, the woman who wrote “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” successfully convinced President Lincoln in 1863 to make Thanksgiving a national holiday.
Historians say that instead of turkey, the first Thanksgiving most likely featured venison, ducks, geese, oysters, lobster, eel and fish. Americans consume roughly 46 million turkeys every year during the Thanksgiving holiday, with California residents responsible for eating the most. Be thankful for TV dinners! After all, we have Thanksgiving to credit for their creation after the company Swanson had an extra 260 tons of turkey in 1953 and packaged it with sides in aluminum trays.
The first meal for Neil Armstong and Buzz Aldrin after the two walked on the moon was roasted turkey in foil packets. According to the Guinness Book of Records, the largest recorded turkey weighed a whopping 86 pounds. Talk about leftovers! Only male turkeys gobble, and female turkeys are called “hens.” Cambell’s sells $20,000,000 worth of cream of mushroom soup thanks to their traditional green bean casserole recipe.
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3. KEEP YOUR BEDROOM SET FOR PERFECT SLEEP – a cool temperature, free from noise and light, and consider blackout curtains or sound machines geared towards creating a calming environment. 5. IF POSSIBLE, TRY TO KEEP ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND OTHER DAYTIME DISTRACTIONS OUT OF YOUR ROOM. And if you have trouble sleeping, go into another room and relax until you begin to feel tired. 6. WRITE DOWN YOUR SLEEPING HABITS AND PATTERNS in a journal, and if you notice any persistent issues, be sure to inform your doctor. s
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Billy Idol NOVEMBER 30, 1955
62 Years Old
Billy Idol was born William Michael Albert Broad in Middlesex, England. At the age of 2, he and his family moved the family to Long Island, New York, briefly before going back to England. Idol’s first band, “The Rockettes,” was formed when he dropped out of college and teamed up with one of his classmates, and then later joined with other musicians to create “Generation X.” After a few albums with this band, Idol decided to go solo and moved back to New York to further that career. In 1982, he collaborated with guitarist Steve Stevens to release his album titled “Billy Idol.” In 2001, Idol’s “Greatest Hits” album was released and sold more than 500,000 copies just in America.
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Birthdays this month
Whoopi Goldberg (62) November 13, 1955
Tina Turner
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Tina Turner was born Anna Mae Bullock on November 26, Years Old 1939, in Nutbush, Tennessee. When she was 16, Turner was called up to sing on stage with Ike Turner’s Kings of Rhythm in St. Louis, Missouri, which showcased her talent for the act and eventually became a member of the band. The group played many R&B venues all over during the 1960s, and it didn’t take long for the band to become an international sensation. At 65, she released “All the Best,” which featured new recordings and reached No. 2 in the American album chart.
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Sinbad (61) November 10, 1956
Joe Mantegna (70)
Sally Field (71) November 6, 1946
Howie Mandel (62)
November 13, 1947
November 29, 1955
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RECIPE WONDERS FOOD ST Y LING & PHOTOGR A PH Y BY ERICK A WINTER ROWD
HOLIDAY FIXIN ’ S
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all and winter are my most favorite times of the year. I just love when the crisp, cool air arrives to give us respite from the heat and humidity of summer. As soon as the thermometer dips below the 90s here in Florida, I start thinking about my favorite cool weather recipes! These are my staples for the holiday menus, as well as any dinner table. First up I have included my mother’s version of pumpkin bread. Always moist and topped off with slivered almonds, it’s a hit with everyone. She would have loaves made up and wrapped in cellophane during the holidays for any guest who might stop in unexpectedly. Knowing this, I’m sure she had a few extra visitors who dropped by especially hoping for a loaf of Ronelva’s pumpkin bread. It’s that good! Also in this article is my mother’s take on roasting squash in the oven. You readers probably remember that Ronelva was a farmer’s daughter/wife who enjoyed the country life and eating healthy homegrown food. As an adult, a favorite side job of hers was working at a local farmer’s market in the fall. There she could revel at the beauty of nature’s harvest. The colors of the various varieties of squash, pumpkins and Indian
corn were favorites of hers. During her hours at the market, she would ponder the different vegetables and come up with ideas on how to prepare them for a new tasty treat. Neighbors would stop by to visit with her and they would share recipe ideas with one another. Food and its preparation was a passion of hers. Lastly, I have added a favorite recipe of mine for a broccoli casserole. It dates back to the early 70s when I wanted to impress my new husband with my cooking abilities. I think it worked, as we are still together after nearly 44 years. This recipe may be a little different than one you have tried before, as it has water chestnuts layered in it to give an unexpected but satisfying “crunch.” Even your most picky vegetable eater is sure to like this one! Nothing makes a home feel more welcoming than something home cooked. The aromas wafting from your kitchen will soon have your family asking, “Mmm. What smells so good?” So what are you waiting for? Let’s get your oven pre-heating while we whip up these delicious holiday fixin’s! Because… there’s nothin’ like home cookin’.
CYNTHIA WONDERS WINTERROWD IS AN AWARD-WINNING WRITER WHO WAS RAISED IN ILLINOIS AND LIVES IN GAINESVILLE. SHE IS PROUD TO BE A “GATOR MOM” OF THREE DAUGHTERS, ALL UF GRADUATES. CYNTHIA LOVES SHARING FAMILY RECIPES THAT HAVE BEEN PASSED DOWN IN HER MOTHER’S HANDWRITTEN COOKBOOKS. recipewonders@gmail.com
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RONELVA’S PUMPKIN BREAD When testing breads or cakes/cupcakes for doneness, inserting a toothpick into the center of the item will indicate if it is ready. If it is finished baking, the toothpick will come out clean. However, if you need a few more minutes of baking you will know because the wet batter will adhere to the wood toothpick. INGREDIENTS:
1 1/ 2 cup white sugar 1/ cup vegetable oil 2 2 eggs 1 cup canned pumpkin 1/ teaspoon cinnamon 2 1/ teaspoon cloves 2 1/ teaspoon nutmeg 2 1/ teaspoon salt 2 1 2/ 3 cup sifted all-purpose flour 1/ teaspoon 4 baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup water slivered almonds METHOD:
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cream the sugar, oil and eggs. Add the pumpkin, spices and salt. Blend well. Next, mix the baking powder and baking soda with the flour. Add the flour mixture to the pumpkin mixture alternately with the water, beginning and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix well after each addition. Put combined mixture into greased and floured loaf pans. Sprinkle a line of slivered almonds along the top of the batter. Bake for one hour, or until it tests done with an inserted toothpick.
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RONELVA’S BAKED SQUASH INGREDIENTS:
Squash: any size or number, variety of your choice (usually Turban, Buttercup or Acorn) 1 cup brown sugar – more or less, depending upon the number of squash you are using 1 stick butter (yes, use the real thing – not margarine) 1 sweet onion, cut up (depending on how many squash you are baking, you may use less) 1/ cup chopped walnuts 2 (more or less – to taste) METHOD:
Select a nice sized squash at the produce department of your grocery store or your local farmer’s market. Rinse it well at your kitchen sink to remove any soil that may still be attached. Carefully use a strong, sharp kitchen knife to open the squash (similar to cutting open a pumpkin for a jack-o’-lantern). For Buttercup and Turban squash I set it on a cutting board with the bottom side down and the “bumpy” top of the squash facing upwards. At the base of the bumpy top, I start cutting in a circular pattern, just like you do for the top of your Halloween pumpkin. You must be extremely careful that you have control of the knife at all times so that it doesn’t slip and cut your hand. Once this is done, lift up the top of the squash and use a large spoon to clean out the seeds and stringy insides. You
are left with a natural “bowl” to fill with the recipe’s ingredients. For an Acorn squash I cut it lengthwise, following the same instructions above. When adding the ingredients you begin with a base of the brown sugar. On top of this, place a tablespoon of butter with the onions and chopped nuts. Sprinkle a little more brown sugar on top and add a few more tablespoons of butter.
CYNTHIA’S BROCCOLI CASSEROLE To keep the casserole from becoming watery I strain the cooked broccoli well, then place on folded paper towels to absorb even more of the water before putting in the baking dish. I also do the same with the water chestnuts after draining away the water they were canned in. INGREDIENTS:
3 Line a baking sheet with foil and nestle the squash on the pan with crumpled foil wrapped around it to keep it standing upright. Bake for about an hour in a preheated oven at 425 degrees. Test for doneness by inserting a table knife into the deepest part of the squash. The knife should slide in easily. When the squash is done, remove and set it on the top of your stove. After it sits for about five minutes, take a large fork to fluff up the baked squash and allow the brown sugar and butter mixture to permeate the entire vegetable. You can remove the “meat” of the baked squash into a serving dish, or place the entire squash on a serving dish with the “bowl” nature gave it. This is especially appealing when serving a baked Turban squash. A treat for the eye as well as the palate.
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Cook broccoli about four minutes. Drain well and put in a three quart baking dish. Add water chestnuts. Sprinkle cheese over this. Then combine the soup and canned milk in a small mixing bowl. Pour this over all. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 25 minutes. Remove and arrange onion rings on top and bake for another 10 minutes. Serves 6-8. ‘Tis the season to start cooking! Happy Holidays from my kitchen to yours... s seniortimesmagazine.com
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Valerie Harper (left) and Susie Singer Carter
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ff-screen, Valerie Harper has been an inspiration to many following her optimistic defiance to a well-publicized life-threatening medical diagnosis in 2013. The star of the hit 70s TV series “Rhoda” now brings her indomitable spirit to the big screen to hearten families dealing with Alzheimer’s. Harper, Liz Torres, and Harmony Santana star in Susie Singer Carter’s short film “My Mom and the Girl.” Based
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on Singer Carter’s own mother’s battle with Alzheimer’s, the writer, director, and co-producer wanted Harper to play her mother, Norma Holzer. “I was giving a live reading of the script at the WGA (Writers Guild of America) and was asked who I could see playing my mother if I had to cast it immediately,” Singer Carter recalled from Los Angeles. “I said, Valerie Harper! We didn’t know each other, but she’s such a good role model in real life and turned
out to be perfect in this role.” Harper, too, saw the part as an opportunity. “As soon as I read the script I thought it was wonderfully written,” Harper said from Los Angeles. “But Susie’s script was unusual because it introduced humor. Not actual jokes, but comedic moments that could be used to soften a real life tragedy. When humor is grounded in reality, it can stir up a lot of emotion. That’s when comedy is at its finest.” seniortimesmagazine.com
Valerie Harper in My Mom and the Girl. © Tibrina Hobson Photography
While some dramatic scenes of the 20-minute film are drawn from the year Singer Carter and her mother lived together, she crafted the story around one incident when her mother, followed by her caregiver, impetuously left home late one evening. As she roamed the streets of LA, an encounter with “The Girl” (Santana) led to an interesting evening. “This absolutely happened to my mother,” Singer Carter said. “Alzheimer’s was slowly stealing away her memory, but when she met this stranger crying on the street, it pulled her ‘mommy cord’ and she continued to be who she was, despite the illness.”
Incidents like this, Singer Carter said, can give families hope in a seemingly hopeless situation. “Doctors who work with Alzheimer’s patients have told us that we have accurately portrayed what happens. So hopefully we can distribute the film to caregivers – not just of Alzheimer’s patients, but to families dealing with any debilitating disease.” This is another reason Valerie Harper can identify with the film. “My husband has been my wonderful caregiver for five years now, although I was only given three to six months,” Harper said, referring to her rare brain cancer diagnosis. “My thing is called leptomeningeal carcinomatosis and it affects the meninges (membranes surrounding the brain). It’s been difficult, but I’ve found the best way to get over your own tragedies is to focus on helping and supporting others.” Already a multi-award winner at film festivals across the U.S. and overseas, “My Mom and the Girl” is still on the festival circuit (see www.mymomandthegirl.com). “Awards are nice,” Harper said. “But any light we can shine on Alzheimer’s — or any other devastating disease — is a win for us.” s Nick Thomas teaches at Auburn University at Montgomery, Ala, and has written features, columns, and interviews for over 650 newspapers and magazines.
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COLUMN œ DONNA BONNELL
Embracing Life 1973 Flashbacks
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et Out Now! Governor Scott warned folks that Hurricane Irma would create widespread devastation. Everyone was urged to either properly prepare or evacuate. I adhered to his stern orders. While waiting in line to get gas, flashbacks from another era vividly re-surfaced. It was 1973. The patience of furious frustrated drivers searching for fuel was nil. Those gas shortages were caused by politics, not a natural disaster. It was an ugly sight in hot humid Miami. Abandoned vehicles caused traffic jams to worsen. Streets were blocked and detours established; allowing desperate drivers to remain safely in ludicrous long lines. Tempers flared. Road rage was brutal. Those unpleasant flashbacks triggered a trip down memory lane when magically (maybe), Helen Reddy’s song, “I Am Woman,” began to play. As I inched my way to the pump, I recalled other events that took place more than four decades ago. My adult life had just begun in 1973. Ecstatic probably best described my happiness level. The Miami Herald Publishing Company offered me my first full-time position and I felt invincible. Co-workers quickly became family. During the gas crisis, we carpooled and helped each other personally and professionally. As I smiled at the thought, the reality of 2017 suddenly returned! It was my turn to fill my tank. So, I mentally hit the pause button on my 1973 re-run.
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As predicted, Irma temporarily paralyzed Floridians by destroying power lines, contaminating water supplies and creating gasoline shortages across the state. Like many others, we lost electricity, internet, phone service and water for several days. I spent my down time pondering the past, trying to recall pertinent l973 historical landmarks. Honestly, I waited for the internet to return and searched Google for confirmation. (Note: Neither Google nor the internet existed in 1973.) I found these fun facts: • Secretariat became the first Triple Crown first winner in 25 years. • Billie Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in “The Battle of the Sexes” exhibition tennis match. • Elvis Presley’s “Aloha from Hawaii” was viewed worldwide. More serious feats: • The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Roe versus Wade. • Vice President Spiro Agnew was charged with tax evasion and receiving bribes. He pleaded no contest and resigned. • Watergate hearings began. President Richard Nixon stated, “I am not a crook.” • The Endangered Species Act of 1973 became a law.
The most significant accomplishments: • United States withdrew troops from Vietnam. • The Vietnam Peace Agreement was signed. • Conscription, commonly known as the draft, ended. While surfing the net, I happened upon this quote from Aeschylus (a 524 to 456 B.C. playwright), “Memory is the mother of all wisdom.” His ancient words caused me to wonder why God creates catastrophes. Truthfully, most of us concentrate on surviving today. Portraying kindness, knowing neighbors and helping fellow beings are rarely consciously considered. Even less thought is given to history and honoring those who made a significant impact. Perhaps the Universe wants us to refocus on more important issues. Immediately mending every negligent act or thought is impossible. Since Veterans Day is November 11, today I choose to embrace Aeschylus’ quote and remember Vietnam War Veterans. Those American soldiers did not feel welcome when they returned from this unpopular war. Sadly, many came home victims of exposure to Agent Orange, physically wounded or mentally scarred. Deaths are estimated in the millions, including 58,000 US troops. I pray that their sacrifices are never forgotten. Furthermore, we must apply the wisdom learned from their losses to make positive changes. Irma, I am glad you are gone! However, I am grateful for the opportunity to hit the pause button on 2017. Now it is time to take a deep cleansing breath and move forward. s Donna Bonnell is a freelance writer who moved to Newberry in 1983. She enjoys living and working in the town she now calls home. bonneldj@gmail.com
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Most of us remember our Senior Prom. That high school right of passage where women don gorgeous dresses and men wear fancy suits and bow ties. Almost all of us can think back to our proms and remember our dates, what we wore and even where we had dinner before the event. Maybe you remember the theme, the decorations or the music you danced to. But for some, an event as common as prom just isn’t an option. It was a 10-year dream for Wanda Jackson, founder of the Dreamer’s Foundation, to host a free, community-wide dance for the hundreds of intellectually challenged men and women living in group homes, ARC or other facilities in our area. “There is no greater achievement than empowering intellectually challenged persons in our community and helping them with their dreams,” said Wanda recently. “Any opportunity where they can be a part of our community, and get out of the homes in which they spend most of their lives, provides them with a joy that is incredible to witness. Our annual gala event does this and so much more.” The Dreamers Foundation was established almost eight years ago and is dedicated to enriching and strengthening the lives of the intellectually disabled community. As a mother to an intellectually challenged son, Wanda learned quickly that help
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for people with intellectual challenges, or support for their families, wasn’t readily available. The Dreamer’s Foundation provides opportunities for people with disabilities in Alachua County by promoting the capabilities and talents of youth, adults, and senior citizens facing those challenges. As a volunteer organization, The Dreamer’s Foundation seeks to provide family and individual services in an effort to further develop interpersonal skills that will lead to an improved quality of life for the families involved. “Our whole goal is to help people in need,” Wanda said. “Through our events we are able to bring people together, give them a sense of community and most importantly, help them to live more fulfilling lives.”
“Our whole goal is to help people in need. Through our events we are able to bring people together, give them a sense of community and most importantly, help them to live more fulfilling lives.” In addition to the annual “Prom” style event, Wanda and her team of volunteers hold other community events, all geared towards helping families and people in need. From an annual fashion show to the huge bake sale event held in November each year, the Dreamers Foundation depends on the generosity of area businesses and individuals to financially support the various programs the foundation offers. With no overhead costs, all of the donations raised each year go directly to furthering the mission and supporting their clients. “Almost all of the money we raise goes right back towards the events we produce. Partners like SunState Federal Credit Union play such an important role in our ability to continue from year to year. They’ve always helped us when we needed them and we are so lucky to have them as a community partner.” Wanda and her team are always looking for people who have the heart of a servant and the will to help others. Donations can be accepted by making a check payable to the Dreamer’s Foundation, Inc. and mailing it to 914 NW 16th Avenue, Gainesville, Florida 32601. If you’re interested in learning more about this amazing group or ways you can help, contact Wanda directly at 352-374-7955, or you can call the marketing department for SunState FCU.
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William “Bill” Wilcox There for Two D-Days and a Nuke, Sailor was ‘Gung-Ho to Go’ story and photography by Michael Stone
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illiam “Bill” Wilcox doesn’t dump his storied history on you all at once, nor does he stray from meek when telling it. His voice staying soft, his hearing working against him, Wilcox steps about it slowly, but he eventually steers into his magnum opus — at least in terms of historical name recognition. D-Day. The great amphibious and air assault of June 6, 1944, which sent about 156,000 American, British, and Canadian ground soldiers and paratroopers into the gauntlet that was northern France to begin the slow process of Nazi expulsion from Europe. As a sailor, Wilcox doesn’t have a gritty tale like those of the infantrymen who charged courageously out of their Higgins boats. “I give these guys a lot of credit,” the 91-year-old said from inside his Gainesville home. “The Army and the Marines [in the Pacific], they’re really cannon fodder any way you look at it. I mean, there’s just no doubt about it. “You can imagine: You’ve got 36 guys on a small boat, you drop that ramp, and there’s a machine gun sitting out there. Come on, man.” (Indeed, by the end of June 6, at least 4,413 Allied soldiers, including 2,499 Americans, lay dead.) But him simply being there that day — his ship (LST 505) floating offshore as it deployed two Army platoons in two Higgins boats and waited to beach itself to unload equipment —
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becomes more and more meaningful as the number of remaining World War II veterans marches inevitably downward. From the roughly 16 million Americans who served in history’s greatest armed conflict, an estimated 624,000 are still living, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Almost all are in their 90s, and the department predicts the last one will pass away in either 2044 or 2045. These remaining men and women are a direct connection to a bygone, pre-Vietnam era, one in which the country’s need for soldiers was met with enlistees and not protesters, volunteerism and not draft-dodging.
“I was bugging her so much that I was gonna go one way or the other. I couldn’t wait to get in the service.” “I couldn’t wait to go. I mean, I wanted to get in the fight,” Wilcox recalled, attributing the fervent mindset of his youth to being “full of piss and vinegar.” “A lot of us were just gung-ho to go.” Wilcox was born in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1926. But with his young father passing away with pneumonia before he was born, a grandmother and aunt in nearby Sykesville began caring for him before his first birthday. There, he grew up amid the Great Depression and eventually attended Sykesville High School. One pleasant Sunday, seniortimesmagazine.com
William â&#x20AC;&#x153;Billâ&#x20AC;? Wilcox holds a photo of himself from his time in the Navy, which led him to a few critical moments during and just after World War II.
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Wilcox (right) sits with an APB-45 shipmate who he remembers as “Ruda from Mississippi” in 1945 at New Orleans’ Pat O’Brien’s, a famous bar that was converted from a speakeasy upon prohibition’s end in 1933. Wilcox’s first ship from his time in the Navy, LST 505, is at right.
while resting on a bank with friends after a game of touch football, 15-year-old Wilcox heard someone yelling from the gas station across the street about a place called Pearl Harbor. “Everybody said, ‘Where’s Pearl Harbor? What’s Pearl Harbor?’” he remembered. But the gravity of the attack on the U.S.’s military installations in Hawaii soon made itself clear, and two years later, at 17, Wilcox convinced his mom to give the parental consent necessary for those under 18 to enlist. “I was bugging her so much that I was gonna go one way or the other,” he said. “I couldn’t wait to get in the service.” After signing up in August 1943 and then attending boot camp, Wilcox trained at Solomons, Maryland’s Naval Amphibious Training Base.
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Safeguarded by the Chesapeake Bay from the coastal U-boat threat, service members trained at the base for the D-Day beach landings as well as for others throughout the European and Pacific fronts. Upon completing training, the seaman joined the crew of a new LST (Landing Ship, Tank). LSTs were used as port-toshore transports, beaching themselves to offload tanks, other vehicles, armaments, and troops. seniortimesmagazine.com
The ship was being finished when Wilcox arrived in Jeffersonville, Indiana, where 123 LSTs were completed by the Jefferson Boat and Machine Company in its Ohio River shipyards during the war.
with this ship,’” Wilcox remembered. “We were all a bit shaken up. ‘Well, what’s gonna happen with this damn thing now?’” But no one was killed or injured, and a few days in a shipyard had her ready to go.
“We lost a boat, but we also lost Bob. He didn’t get killed. He ended up in the water. He got picked up by another ship, and he never came back to our ship.” He and other sailors awaited LST 505’s completion at a local YMCA and, when finished, boarded it on Dec. 17, 1943. They headed down the Ohio and then the Mississippi toward New Orleans and the Gulf for their shakedown cruise, which took them to Texas and Florida. Wilcox was assigned to the deck force, which had him handling topside tasks like loading and unloading, painting, managing lines, standing watch, and being prepared to load a 20mm deck gun if attacked. As was true of many warships built during this period, the complement of probably between 100 and 150 sailors was relatively green, Wilcox remembered. “We were too naïve at the time” to worry about our own and others’ inexperience, he said. Wilcox didn’t know for sure what LST 505’s mission would be following the shakedown cruise, but he assumed it’d take place in Europe and not the Pacific because it started heading up the East Coast instead of toward the Panama Canal. Along the coast, it picked up equipment, including at Cape Cod on Maryland’s coast. There, the ship got its first real test: rough seas during the earlymorning hours of March 2, 1944, so forceful that two cracks opened on the port side and allowed water into lower compartments. “We thought, ‘Well, it looks like we’re not going to be going anywhere
Later, on March 14, as part of a 69-ship convoy, LST 505 headed from Halifax, Canada, to England to be part of the buildup of troops and supplies taking place there for the invasion of mainland Europe. “It was good news to all hands that we were to sail to England,” Wilcox wrote long ago. “To most of us it meant, probably, our one opportunity to visit Europe to participate in the greatest invasion of all time.”
By then, the Battle of the Atlantic had been largely won — meaning encounters with U-boats and other Axis vessels and planes weren’t anywhere near as likely as they had been earlier in the war. The convoy did get one warning from a scout plane of a possible U-boat, but it arrived safely at Milford Haven, Wales, on March 29. Between then and D-Day, LST 505 sailed to and from port cities in Wales and southern England, training along the way. Though the ship would indeed end up taking over supplies and some troops, the training’s emphasis was on transporting prisoners and American wounded on the lower, open “tank” deck. Two things stick out in Wilcox’s mind from his time in Britain: following the English to the safety of tunnels amid airraid sirens, and hitting the bars. “A bunch of young sailors, the first thing you want to do is go to the pub,”
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Wilcox received this drawing (left) depicting his 40-year career in the industrial-gas business upon his 1995 retirement. He holds a magazine (top) showing a ship similar to his first, the LST 505, and he goes through his military documents (bottom) in his Gainesville home. Wilcox shows a card (right) he received after participating in Operation Crossroads, the test detonations of two atomic bombs in July 1946 at Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands.
he said. “And then the problem is over there,” the war brought about beer shortages, so the English didn’t like the Americans drinking what little they had. On June 2, Wilcox could tell training had ended by the way tanks, jeeps, artillery, and soldiers were being loaded onto the 505 in Plymouth, England. And on June 6 — after bad weather nixed the original date of June 5 — the ship, about 6,000 others, and at least 11,500 aircraft headed to battle. For Wilcox, memories from D-Day itself aren’t the clearest. He does recall being topside at general quarters and hearing Allied ship cannons fire at Omaha Beach, by far the bloodiest of the five Allied landing sites. On that first day, the 505 didn’t get to beach itself to unload its materiel because of the disarray on the shore. But the ship’s two Higgins boats did land, with one being destroyed after unloading its troops. It had hit a landmine as pilot Bob Tweed backed it off the beach. “We lost a boat, but we also lost Bob,” Wilcox recalled. “He
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didn’t get killed. He ended up in the water. He got picked up by another ship, and he never came back to our ship.” That first night, Wilcox spotted the only active enemy he’d see during the war: German reconnaissance planes dropping flares over the invading forces. “We thought, ‘Well, what’s going to happen now?’” he remembered. “But nothing happened. … We thought something else was going to following behind there lighting us up.” By D-Day, Wilcox had received his shipfitter rating, which tasked him with working on and repairing the ship’s metal parts. (He considers himself fortunate for having to only ever repair minor leaks.) His shop was on the tank deck, so after the 505 eventually got to drop off its supplies on June 7, he saw the loaded-up German prisoners and American injured, wrapped and bloodied. One specific encounter with a German army captain hasn’t escaped him: “I said something, and he answered me in perfect English. I started talking to him. ‘Where’d you learn your English?’ He said, ‘I worked for Ford Motor Company in seniortimesmagazine.com
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Detroit!’ I say, ‘What?!’” The 505 would make eight total round trips across the English Channel, hauling supplies and troops and taking back injured and prisoners. Then, on July 18, it headed from Falmouth, England, to Tunisia, to Naples, Italy (which had already been captured from the Italians), and then finally to a beach at Frejus in southeastern France. The ship hit the beach in the early morning of Aug. 15, 1944, for the first wave of Operation Dragoon. The invasion — often overlooked by the larger, earlier, and bloodier one to the north — is also known as “France’s second D-Day.” This time, the 505 unloaded six Higgins boats and 13 DUKWs, essentially
boats with wheels for land travel, all filled with troops from the Army’s 45th Infantry Division. “It was pretty quiet,” Wilcox recalled of the calmness of the landing. “We didn’t see any action down there at all.” As the coastal situation in Europe swung more and more in the Allies’ favor, the 505 headed back to the U.S., and after some leave time, Wilcox received additional training at Solomons and then was reassigned to the USS Blackford (APB-45). Emerging late in the war and near the time of Japan’s surrender, the APBs were converted LSTs that served as floating barracks for troops during the occupation of the Japanese mainland. APB-45 stayed in Japan from August
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1945 to April 1946, mostly in Tokyo, and was the quarters for the Naval Technical Team Japan, which confiscated and studied Japanese military equipment and manufacturing. The things that stand out in Wilcox’s mind from his time in Japan are: the charcoal-burning cars, used because of gas shortages; citizens bowing outside Emperor Hirohito’s palace; and, amid all the bombing destruction, the Dai-Ichi Seimei insurance company’s intact building, which U.S. General Douglas MacArthur used as his headquarters while overseeing the occupation. There for both European D-Days and the occupation of Japan, Wilcox does have another noteworthy item on his wartime checklist — and it started with a bar fight at Pearl Harbor on his return trip from Japan. “I got back to the ship with a big hangover” after being caught by the Navy shore patrol and spending the night in the brig, he recalled. “The next morning, I was standing on deck, and Captain Williams said, ‘Well Wilcox, sounds like you had a pretty good
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“We’ve lost a few, but I know most of their stories, at least the ones I’ve [visited] with long enough, and they’re fantastic guys. And I look forward every month to being with them.” night. I said, ‘Yessir.’ He said, ‘Well, you like it out here. I’m just going to leave your ass out here.’” The dismissal from the ship turned into a transfer. He ended up on the USS Henrico, which participated in Operation Crossroads, code for the test detonations of two atomic bombs — on July 1 and 25, 1946 — at Bikini Atoll in the Marshall Islands. While much was studied from the explosions, the Henrico’s job was to help set up for tests on how an A-bomb affects a naval fleet. It did this by helping anchor older, surplus, and captured German and Japanese ships near the explosion site, seniortimesmagazine.com
Wilcox shows some of his military-related clothing. He left the service in June 1947, and the pin (below) indicates his final rank, petty officer first class. Soon after his discharge, Wilcox got involved in the industrial-gas business, which carried him to the secret effort in the 1960s to develop liquid hydrogen as rocket fuel.
and installing measuring equipment on them. Wilcox was one of 42,000 sailors, political leaders, scientists, and others to see the July 1 test. They watched from what was considered a safe distance, but he isn’t fully sure. “We were so damn naïve,” said Wilcox, who saw the explosion’s flare from behind the welding mask he wore for eye protection. “Nobody knew anything — about atomic radiation poisoning or anything else — and we had no real protection, none whatsoever.” In January 1947, Wilcox received one last transfer — to the USS George Clymer transport ship, on which he participated in some mock landings at San Diego — before being discharged that June with the rank of petty officer first class. After the service, Wilcox returned home to Maryland and got his start in the industrial-gas business. He did so without a formal education, instead learning the trade from the ground up — first by working with oxygen in the making of steel at a plant in Sparrow’s Point outside Baltimore. Starting with Air Products and Chemicals in 1955, he moved up the company and became plant manager in the 1960s at the company’s “Baby Bear” plant in Painesville, Ohio. There, the company worked secretly to develop liquid hydrogen, used as rocket fuel, for the Air Force. (The two other plants involved in the project were “Mama Bear” and “Papa Bear.”) Wilcox worked for Air Products for a total of 21 years between 1955 and his retirement in 1995, with 19 years in the middle devoted to a startup venture that was bought by Air Products, which brought Wilcox back in. He concluded his working years in China, where he met his wife, Jenny. They ended up moving to and around Florida until settling in Gainesville a few years ago to be near her daughter, a University of Florida student, and the city’s hospitals. Meanwhile, Wilcox has two biological children, four grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Among his retirement activities is attending the monthly D-Day Normandy Veterans of North Central Florida luncheons at Conestogas Restaurant in Alachua. (The group is now open to all World War II veterans and has about 15 who still go regularly.) “I look at them today, and I thought, ‘Wow, these are living history,’” said Gainesville resident Diane Fischler, 70, who is involved with area efforts on war history and has attended the luncheons since 2008. “We’ve lost a few, but I know most of their stories, at least the ones I’ve [visited] with long enough, and they’re fantastic guys. And I look forward every month to being with them.” As for his reflections on being present for such momentous points in recent world history, Wilcox takes a muted approach. “You know, sometimes it’s hard to reflect on” D-Day and other events, he said. “You kind of get numb to certain situations, and it’s just part of the job, you know? “And that’s the way it is.”§ November 2017
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I’M A PRODUCT OF THE 1950S – THE TAIL END OF THE BABY BOOMERS, THE GENERATION THAT TURNED EVERYTHING UPSIDE DOWN. Until then, “children were seen and not heard.” However, when the tidal wave of newborns were born nine months after our soldiers returned from WWII, retailers soon discovered that it was a good idea to cater their products to these little consumers. It’s been that way ever since. At every stage of this generation’s life a new improved invention or discovery has come along to make our life better in some way. When we were babies our mothers didn’t have the convenience of disposable diapers. Years later, the Baby Boomers started having babies of their own and you better believe we came up with a more convenient solution. Throughout the years more and more conveniences such as contacts instead of eyeglasses, or more stylish frames for those who chose to wear glasses evolved. There used to be only a handful of frame styles to choose from, and believe me – they weren’t made by designers. As we have aged, another example is the simple home hair color products we use to cover those grays. Grandmothers used to look like grandmothers because hair coloring was unheard of. Not anymore. Thank you, Miss Clairol. Obviously most of these changes have made a positive impact on society, but some could argue to go back to the good old days. I was sharing some memories in a conversation with my daughters recently (who I lovingly refer to as my three chicks) and I realized how little they know of my childhood and youth. It’s a very different world now. This is the inspiration for my column where I will jot down my memories for them, and you dear readers, hoping it will bring you a smile or trigger a memory of your own to resurface. For those of you too young to remember, I hope it will inspire you to take a few minutes for yourself each day to “stop and smell the roses.”
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(Yes, you will be reading quite a few quips like this in the months to come.) So, let’s begin with my earliest memory. I was an only child, growing up in the country. I’m not sure how old I was at the time, but old enough to stand at the window as night began to fall and watch for my father to return home from working in the fields all day. His truck had a distinctive row of lights above the cab of the truck and I knew it was him when I saw those lights. All little girls adore their daddies, and I wasn’t any different. I loved his aroma of gasoline from the tractors he drove mixed with the earthy smell of the black soil on his clothes. I worked myself up in excitement watching those lights come up the long lane to our cottage in the timber. I would run to greet him at the door, and usually the most he could muster up in his fatigue from a hard day’s work was a pat on the head. Then, suddenly, he started coming in the door with a small paper bag that had a treat inside. It wasn’t every day, but several times a week, I would say. Sometimes it was a bit of candy, a little bracelet, or maybe a trinket from a bubble gum machine. I was thrilled, and I felt so loved. My father was a quiet man of few words, and being the hard-working farmer he was we had little interaction or playtime. Those little paper bags with surprises inside meant the world to me. It wasn’t until I was an adult, with a child of my own, that I asked my mother how Dad ever found time to go to town and get me a surprise before coming home for dinner. Mother reluctantly told me that it was she who bought the trinkets and would leave them outside the door for him to give me when he came home. She saw how disappointed I was when my understandably exhausted father walked past me, and she came up with a solution of her own. Her selfless act gave me the love from my father that I was seeking. And she kept her precious secret for more than thirty years. I am the product of the 1950s. I am also the product of being raised on a farm by hardworking, God-fearing parents. In my opinion, it doesn’t get much better than that. s seniortimesmagazine.com
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hanks to Thomas Jefferson, “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” are considered to be unalienable rights for all people. With the number of Americans—particularly veterans—with chronic pain today, perhaps another “truth” should be added to the Declaration of Independence: “the right to remain free of intense or chronic pain.” According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), veterans experience a higher prevalence of pain and more severe pain than non-veterans. Out of all age groups, veterans aged 50-59 endure the most severe pain. For these reasons, the NIH’s National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health is partnering with the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Defense (DoD) to research non-medication approaches to pain. How is pain defined? As you know, pain is subjective and can emanate from multiple places in the body. Sometimes pain isn’t caused by an injured muscle, pinched nerve, or tight fascia. For instance, central pain syndrome is caused by dysfunction of the central nervous system (CNS—think brain, brainstem, spinal cord) through conditions such as stroke, multiple sclerosis, tumors, epilepsy, brain/spinal cord injury, and Parkinson’s disease. In these cases, the CNS sends unnecessary signals that register as pain in different parts of the body.
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Even with all of our technology today, there’s still no test that can accurately measure pain. Health professionals must listen to patients closely to understand the type, timing, and location of their patients’ pain. It’s up to you to help your provider “feel your pain.” Chronic pain is usually defined as any pain lasting more than 12 weeks. Chronic pain can limit activities—even more sedentary activities like sleeping and eating. With reduced flexibility, strength, and stamina, pain sufferers can have a hard time carrying out important and enjoyable activities. Everyday pain can lead to depression, insomnia, and other serious co-conditions. How is pain managed for veterans today? According to the DoD-launched Real Warriors Campaign, those facing chronic pain should focus on these management approaches: • Physical therapy: Physical therapy can help you combat weight gain, loss of strength, and reduced stamina caused by chronic pain. • Behavioral health: Cognitive behavioral therapy can help lessen pain. • Medication: Sometimes medicines are needed to help with pain management. It’s important to take them only as prescribed and to minimize their need by leveraging other management approaches. For instance, opioids can be quickly habit forming… a recent
CDC study shows that opioids (which are deadly) can become addictive within one week of regular use. • Social support. Supportive family, friends, and peers can help us all stay positive and on track. Make them a part of your management plan. • Complementary and alternative medicine. In many cases, patients get relief from modalities such as acupuncture, stress management, meditation, and yoga. • Practice healthy behaviors. Good nutrition, exercise, low-to-moderate alcohol consumption, and getting proper sleep also help. What should you do if you’re experiencing chronic or intense pain? Talk to your health professional with these tips from the National Pain Report: • Pick your main pain points. Tell your provider 1 or 2 key painful areas. Providers sometimes have a hard time understanding “I hurt everywhere,” especially if he/she doesn’t have a condition like yours. • Keep it simple. To describe pain, use descriptors like sharp or dull, constant or on-and-off, and burning or aching. • Make a list. Give your provider a list of treatments you’ve tried. • Don’t demand a specific drug. Your job is to help your provider understand your situation. Your provider’s job is to work with you to recommend a treatment plan. Real warriors make it clear that “reaching out is a sign of strength” when dealing with pain. Keep that healthy edge by maintaining a support system while you get your pain treated. No one should live with chronic pain. s Kendra Siler-Marsiglio, Ph.D., HCC is a neuroscientist, medical writer, columnist and President of CommunityHealth IT at NASA/Kennedy Space Center.
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Working with Gainesville’s senior population isn’t just a vocation for Dr. Rafael Cott- it is a passion. A celebrated community physician, Dr. Cott has worked with the Senior Healthcare Center at Crown Pointe for over 15 years. “I work with some of the most talented physicians, nurses, social workers and pharmacists in the business,” says Dr. Cott. “Coordinating care for our patients with these highly talented professionals is greatly gratifying”. Early into his residency in internal medicine, Dr. Cott saw a need in the way of specialized care for the aging generations. Over the years, that determination evolved further into a focused mission to increase awareness and funds for the population affected by dementia and Alzheimer’s. Over a decade ago, Dr. Cott created the Ride to Remember annual event. “Dementia of Alzheimer’s is the 6th leading cause of death in the USA,” says Dr. Cott. “This year alone, Dementia of Alzheimer’s will cost $259 billion. I wanted to create an event to ease this burden on the residents of Alachua County. Taking care of someone with moderate to advanced Alzheimer’s disease takes a village, and that is why it is so important that the community be involved.” With an already complete and demanding schedule, Dr. Cott also serves as the Medical Director for Kindred at Home. “Home health has been a very instrumental tool in caring for the senior population. They have an array of specialties to offer to make the individual stronger…the list of benefits is neverending,” says Dr. Cott. Thank you, Dr. Cott, for your service to our Gainesville community!!
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We feel the best way to find and recognize local charities in our communities is by asking you! The SunState Community Foundation is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization that serves the communities in and around North Central Florida by promoting and facilitating philanthropy. The Foundation was established to promote and provide charitable assistance that contributes towards the development, education and well-being of the communities, areas and residents of Alachua, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, and Levy Counties in Florida. The foundation’s initial goal is to administer and fully fund the award winning Facebook Charity-ofthe-Month program. SunState Federal Credit Union started the program in 2013, but has turned over administration of the program to the foundation, with SunState Federal Credit Union acting only as a sponsor. This has been done in the belief that this path will ensure the program remains a strong and expanding community resource long into the future. The SunState Community Foundation, Inc., provides donors/members opportunities to participate in the furtherance of the foundation’s goals in multiple ways. First, and foremost, the donors/members are providing funds to support the foundation’s charitable initiatives. Donors/members can also nominate groups for the Charity of the Month program, and then vote for the group of their choice. Donors/members are encouraged to participate and vote in the Charity of the Month program. Ultimately, the voters choose where foundation donations go as part of the infrastructure of the program.
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CALENDAR UPCOMING EVENTS IN ALACHUA & MARION GAINESVILLE MUSIC ASSOCIATION PUBLIC SYMPOSIUM & WORKSHOP First Monday 6:30pm – 7:30pm GAINESVILLE - Aurora Downtown, 109 SE 4th Ave. Join the music community for a workshop on a carefully developed aspect of different areas of the music business. These events begin with a presentation and workshop on a thoughtfully researched topic that our organization thinks will genuinely help the music community. www.gainesvillemusicassociation.com.
TAP DANCE WITH CHAYA Tuesdays Times Vary GAINESVILLE - North Central Florida YMCA, Studio 2, 5201 NW 34th Blvd. Designed to demonstrate that creativity can be fun for everyone and make the community stronger and healthier! Open to the public, all are welcome. 6:00pm beginner and 7:00pm intermediate. Class cards are 6/$74 or 10/$108. 352-358-5005.
BIRD WALK Wednesdays 8:30am GAINESVILLE - Sweetwater Wetlands Park, 325 SW Williston Rd. Birding field. Trips will be led by volunteers from Alachua Audubon Society. Walks are free, but park admission is $5 per car. www.alachuaaudubon.org.
WIND DOWN WEDNESDAY
BIRDS AND BREW First Thursday
ROCKEYS COMEDY BOOM
GAINESVILLE HARMONY SHOW CHORUS
SESQUISENSATIONAL: 150 YEARS OF MATHESON HISTORY
Saturday, Nov. 4 9:00am – 4:00pm NEWBERRY - Downtown Newberry. This 11th annual festival will feature an assortment of ventures and activities. www.newberrymainstreet.com.
Thursdays
Saturday, Nov. 4
7:00pm – 9:30pm GAINESVILLE - Grace Presbyterian Church, 3146 NW 13th St. For all who are interested in learning and singing women’s Acapella barbershop harmony music. 352-318-1281.
5:30pm – 9:30pm GAINESVILLE - Matheson History Museum, 513 East University Ave. This year, the historic 1867 Matheson House is turning 150 years young! This event will honor five families whose ancestors were in Alachua County 150 years ago and have made a significant contribution to our community’s history. The evening will include cocktails and tours of the 1867 Matheson. Dinner will be served inside the museum, where fifteen themed tables representing each decade from the1860s to the present. www.mathesonmuseum.org.
ARTWALK GAINESVILLE Last Friday 7:00pm - 10:00pm GAINESVILLE - Downtown. Artwalk is a free monthly self-guided tour that combines exciting visual art, live performance and events with many local galleries, eateries and businesses participating. www.artwalkgainesville.com.
LADY GAMERS
BIKERS ON PARADE 2017
Fridays
Sunday, Nov. 5
1:00pm HIGH SPRINGS - New Century Woman’s Club, 40 NW 1st Ave. The Lady Gamers meet for fun, friendship and food. Everyone is invited. Meet old friends and make some new ones. 386-454-9828.
8:00am – 2:00pm GAINESVILLE - Santa Fe College, 3000 NW 83 St. The staging lot opens at 8:00am and kickstands up at 11:00am. The ride ends at Gainesville Raceway with an after party of live music, BBQ, beer and raffles! This event is presented by the Community Sponsors and 10 CAN, Inc. is the benefiting charity. GainesvilleHarley.com/—bop.
GUIDED WALK First Saturday 10:00am – 12:00pm GAINESVILLE - Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, 4700 SW 58th Dr. Come out for a guided tour of the Gardens the first Saturday of every month. Regular admission price for non-members and members are admitted free of charge. 352-372-4981.
MUSIC IN THE PARK
9:30pm – 11:00pm GAINESVILLE - Rockeys Dueling Piano Bar, 112 S Main St. Local comedians open the show for a different nationally touring headliner each week. Doors open at 8:45pm and price is $5, with drink specials accompanying the show. 352-505-0042.
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10:00am GAINESVILLE - Veteran’s Memorial Park, 7400 SW 41 Pl. This event in support, respect, and honor for the military and hosted by the Gainesville Garden Club and the Gainesville Elks Lodge 990. Reception will follow dedication in the Freedom Center. 352-332-6341.
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7:00pm – 8:00pm GAINESVILLE - First Magnitude Brewery, 1220 SE Veitch St. Meet at the Brewery each month for a stroll to Depot Park to look for birds, and return to First Mag for a cold brew and good conversation. Birds and Brew is a monthly event meeting on the 1st Thursday evening. All birding skill levels are welcome; enthusiasm is what matters! www.alachuaaudubon.org.
Wednesdays 7:00pm - 11:00pm GAINESVILLE - 101 Downtown, 201 SW Second Ave. Enjoy live Jazz and great wine – Seasonal wines are available for half price to give patrons the ability to find their perfect wine. $20 allyou-can-drink house wine. 352-283-8643.
BLUE STAR MEMORIAL MARKER DEDICATION
2:00pm – 4:00pm HIGH SPRINGS - 120 NW 2nd Ave. A free concert featuring artists from all over North Florida. Performances take place at locations in and around the James Paul Park area.
WRITERS ALLIANCE OF GAINESVILLE Sunday, Nov. 5 2:30pm — 4:00pm GAINESVILLE - Millhopper Branch Library, 3145 NW 43rd St. Free and open to anyone interested in readings of prize-winning work from the organization’s eighth annual international print journal, Bacopa Literary Review 2017. Refreshments and conversation afterward with journal editors and local writers and poets. www.writersalliance.org.
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GABRIEL FAURE’S REQUIEM Sunday, Nov. 5 4:00pm GAINESVILLE - Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 100 NE 1st St. The Annual All Saints’ Concert features The Holy Trinity Choir, Chamber Orchestra, and guest artists Dance Alive National Ballet. The concert is presented FREE OF CHARGE and a reception (wine and hors d’oeuvres) follows the concert. 352-372-4721 x. 120.
UF HEALTH SEMINAR & TOUR Nov. 8 – 9 Times vary GAINESVILLE - 1505 SW Archer Road. UF Health will host three events over two days for an informative update from UF Health providers on heart and neuro care in the community. Registration is required as seating is limited, and the seminars include lunch or dinner, free parking and a tour of the new hospitals (UF Health Heart & Vascular Hospital and UF Health Neuromedicine Hospital) following each presentation. 352-733-0000.
IMPROVING DOCTOR-PATIENT COMMUNICATION Thursday, Nov. 9 2:30pm - 4:00pm GAINESVILLE - Senior Recreation Center, 5701 NW 34th Blvd. The Empowered Patient Coalition was formed in Gainesville to encourage people to engage in their own medical care in partnership with their health care providers. Co-founders Dr. Fred Southwick and Lisa Auerbach will explain how the Coalition works to assist patients and families as they navigate our complex health systems and as they partner with their medical providers. Event provided by PrimeTime Institute/ElderCare of Alachua County. You do not have to be a PTI member to attend. A small donation is appreciated from non-members but not required. Contact Jean Outler at 367-8169, www.primetimeinstitute.org
GAINESVILLE FOOD FEST Thursday, Nov. 9 5:30pm – 8:00pm GAINESVILLE - Santa Fe College, 3000 NW 83 St. Bring your family, friends & appetites to enjoy great food from over 40 of Gainesville’s most popular restaurants. General Admission is only $10, and VIP Tickets available are only $25. To purchase tickets ahead of time, visit: www.eventbrite. com and search for Gainesville Food Fest.
PARTNERSHIP FOR STRONG FAMILIES SUPERHERO 5K
36th Annual Downtown Festival & Art Show Nov. 11 & 12 GAINESVILLE - Downtown. The streets of historic downtown Gainesville, from City Hall to the Hippodrome State Theatre will be transformed into a celebration of art and creativity complete with live music, performing arts and a spectacular array of food. More than 100,000 art lovers will fill the streets to enjoy and purchase one-of-a-kind artwork. This is a free event. www.gainesvilledowntownartfest.org.
and experience levels to dress as their favorite superhero and race to the finish. Funds raised from this event will go toward finding forever families for children awaiting their permanent homes. Directly after the 5K, there will be a Superhero After Party to recognize some amazing Adoptive Families. www.PSFSuperhero5k.org.
VETERAN’S DAY SPECIAL Saturday, Nov. 11 Times Vary GAINESVILLE - Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, 4700 SW 58th Dr. Any enlisted or retired military get free admission into the Gardens on this day as a thank you to their service to the country! 352-372-4981.
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7:00am - 12:00pm GAINESVILLE - Westside Park, 1001 NW 34th St. Calling all superheroes! Partnership for Strong Families’ Superhero 5K Run/Walk is a familyfriendly event that invites superheroes of all ages
Beginning Nov. 14 Times vary NEWBERRY - Newberry Main Street’s “Fire House Gallery,” 25435 W. Newberry Road. Artists are invited to submit two pieces of artwork up
to 18x24 or one piece up to 24x36. Artwork should represent the theme for the exhibit. Acceptance is first come first serve. Drop-off is Tuesday, Nov. 14 or Wednesday, Nov. 15 from 11:00am – 3:00pm. Pick-up will be Tuesday, Jan. 31 or Wednesday, Feb. 1 from 11:00am – 3:00pm. Reception is Friday, Dec. 1 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm. Contact Linda Lehrman at 352-222-8209 or Peggy Loy at 352-363-4262.
BOOK DISCUSSION AND SIGNING: IDYLWILD COWGIRLS Thursday, Nov. 16 6:00pm GAINESVILLE - Matheson History Museum, 513 East University Ave. Local author Debra Segal to discuss her young adult adventure novel, Idylwild Cowgirls. Set in 1973, the book follows a group of adventurous young cowgirls through their many escapades along the roads and trails of rural south Gainesville. A book signing to follow the presentation. 352-378-2280.
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CANDLELIGHT TOUR OF HOMES
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2:30pm - 4:00pm GAINESVILLE - Senior Recreation Center, 5701 NW 34th Blvd. Dr. Richard Mankowski is a faculty member in UF’s Department of Aging and Geriatric Research. His focus is on studying cardiovascular function in normal aging and disease (inflammatory diseases like sepsis). He will discuss his work in designing interventions (natural supplements) to improve cardiovascular function and potentially reduce cardiovascular disease risk. Event provided by PrimeTime Institute/ElderCare of Alachua County. You do not have to be a PTI member to attend. A small donation is appreciated from non-members but not required. Contact Jean Outler at 367-8169, www.primetimeinstitute.org
1:00pm – 7:00pm GAINESVILLE - Straughn IFAS Extension Professional Development Center, 2142 Shealy Dr. The University of Florida IFAS Extension agents in the Suwannee Valley of North Florida and the Suwannee River Partnership are planning the annual Suwannee Valley Watermelon Institute including educational sessions, an industry trade show, and dinner. The objective of the meeting is to gather watermelon producers from the Suwannee Valley and surrounding areas to meet. 352-294-2917.
4:30pm – 8:00pm OCALA - Bryant House, 712 SE Fort King St. HOPS will celebrate the Annual Christmas Candlelight Tour by showcasing homes within the Historic District and HOPS Headquarters-the Bryant House on Ft. King. There will be seasonal music, tasty refreshments at the Bryant House and a visit with Santa Clause. 352-351-1861.
8TH ANNUAL GREAT SUWANNEE RIVER BASIN CLEANUP Thru Nov. 30
BEEKEEPING SERIES GARDENING & BEES Saturday, Nov. 18 9:00am – 12:00pm GAINESVILLE - UF/IFAS Extension Alachua County, 2800 NE 39 Ave. This series of classes are designed for the beginner and intermediate beekeepers. The classes are scheduled to help you manage the needs of the hive throughout the year. Live bees will be used; please dress in protective clothing. Registration fee for this class is $5.00. Call Tatiana Sanchez, Commercial Horticulture Agent, at 352-955-2402. TH
4 ANNUAL CRITTER TRAIL 5K RUN/WALK Saturday, Nov. 18 9:30am SILVER SPRINGS - Silver Springs State Park, 5656 East Silver Springs Blvd. Marked trails will guide you through the race which you may choose to run, walk or stroll the marked trails. This is a fundraiser in the park and for the park, all monies stay local and will be used to help enhance and improve the visitor’s experience. There will be some fun prizes randomly awarded by BIB number for registered runners. Sponsored by the Friends of Silver Springs State Park. https://runsignup. com/Race/FL/SilverSprings/CritterTrail5k.
ST. ANDREW’S DAY SERVICE Sunday, Nov. 26 5:00pm GAINESVILLE - Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 100 NE 1st St. The Annual St. Andrew’s Day Service features music by the Holy Trinity Choir, Bagpipes, and Scottish singing and dancing. Come, and wear your kilt! The service is presented FREE OF CHARGE and a reception (wine and hors d’oeuvres) follows the concert. 352-372-4721 x. 120.
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Times Vary GAINESVILLE - Locations vary. The cleanup encompasses the Suwannee River and its surrounding areas, including tributaries, the Withlacoochee River, the Santa Fe River, the Ichetucknee River, and the Alapaha River. You can choose what date works best for you. The river has been broken up into small sections and you choose what section your group would like. Bags, scales, grabbers, gloves, nets and more can be provided upon request. For more information and a signup sheet, visit: http://bit.ly/RiverCleanup2017.
5K LITTLE RUN ON THE PRAIRIE
Saturday, Dec. 2
CRAFT FESTIVAL 2017 Dec. 2 & 3 10:00am – 5:00pm GAINESVILLE - Stephen C. O’Connell Center, 250 Gale Lemerand Drive. This annual event showcases crafts that are authentically made by talented artisans and crafters. The festival provides an excellent opportunity to shop for unique merchandise and gifts and features hundreds of different vendors. Come find something special for yourself or that hard to shop for person in your life. Contact Tiffany Griffith at 352-392-7238.
GLAM CRAFT SHOW Sunday, Dec. 3 10:00am - 4:00pm GAINESVILLE - First Magnitude, 1220 SE Veitch St. GLAM Craft Show provides shoppers the opportunity to purchase unique holiday gifts made right here in the local community. 352-234-6614.
Saturday, Dec. 2 8:30am This is a trail run through the historic and pristine Paynes Prairie. It is a community and family orientated event, which is organized through a teen/ adult partnership. The money raised through the event goes towards Alachua County 4-H summer camp scholarships for special interest, residential and county day camps. After the race, there will be a presentation on healthy living. Prizes, snacks, t-shirt, and entry to the park are all included with the $25.00 (adult) $15.00 (youth) entry fee. For more information or to register, contact: Amanda Morgan at amorgan@alachuacounty.us or 352-955-2402.
DUDLEY FARM FALL FARM AND CANE FESTIVAL
RARE, BEAUTIFUL & FASCINATING: 100 YEARS @ FLORIDAMUSEUM Thru Jan. 7 Times vary GAINESVILLE - Florida Museum of Natural History, 3215 Hull Road. The Florida Museum marks its 100th anniversary as the state’s official natural history museum with a free exhibit highlighting objects from its collections! The “Rare, Beautiful & Fascinating” exhibit showcases some of the Museum’s most treasured objects and features scientists in a working lab, extinct species, a 26-foot-long humpback whale skeleton and a 3-D printer in action. www. floridamuseum.ufl.edu/exhibits/100-years.
Saturday, Dec. 2 9:00am - 3:00pm NEWBERRY - Dudley Farm Historic State Park, 18730 W. Newberry Road. See an original Florida working farm from the post-Civil War to the 1940s as they grind sugar cane using mule power and boil it into cane syrup. See old-time craft demonstrations, such as grinding corn into cornmeal, ironsmithing, woodworking, and washday demonstrations. There will also be children’s activities and toys, old-time music, quilt drawing and vendors are featured on this living history day. friendsofdudleyfarm.org.
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THEATRE Acrosstown Repertory Theatre.....................619 S. Main Street, Gainesville Curtis M. Phillips Center ........................................... 315 Hull Road, Gainesville Fine Arts Hall Theatre - SFC ........................... 3000 NW 83rd St., Gainesville Gainesville Community Playhouse ....... 4039 N.W. 16th Blvd., Gainesville Hippodrome State Theatre................................. 25 SE 2nd Place, Gainesville UF Constans Theatre ................................................. Museum Road, Gainesville McGuire Pavilion Black Box Theatre................ Museum Road, Gainesville Actors’ Warehouse .............................................. 608 N. Main Street, Gainesville Ocala Civic Theatre ..................................4337 East Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala High Springs Playhouse ................................ 130 NE 1st Avenue, High Springs
OCALA CIVIC THEATRE Over the River and Through the Woods
Thru Nov. 12 Both sets of Nick’s old-school ItalianAmerican grandparents in New Jersey are a little too close for comfort in this warm-hearted comedy. You might think they’d be thrilled for him when he’s offered his dream job – but since it’s across the country, none of them are on board. How is he supposed to join them every Sunday for dinner if he’s two thousand miles away? So the grandparents start scheming… This charming ode to family, food, and tradition will tie its apron strings around your heart.
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever
Dec. 2 – 3 In this hilarious Christmas classic, a couple struggling to put on a church Christmas pageant is faced with casting the Herdman kids… probably the most awful kids in history. You won’t believe the mayhem – and the fun – when the Herdmans collide head-on with the Christmas story! This delightful comedy is adapted from the bestselling young adult book. In the musical theatre performance Holiday Hoopla!, students ages 8-12 will perform their own 30-minute Holiday Showcase along with The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.
GAINESVILLE COMMUNITY PLAYHOUSE Annie
Thru Dec. 3 In the depths of the 1930s, Annie is a fiery young orphan girl who must live in a miserable orphanage run by the tyrannical Miss Hannigan. Unlike most
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of the other children at Miss Hannigan’s orphanage, spunky Annie’s seemingly hopeless situation changes dramatically when she is selected to spend a short time at the residence of the wealthy Oliver Warbucks. Fun for the whole family, you will leave humming songs like “Tomorrow,” “Maybe,” “It’s a hard knock life,” and many more.
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The Rocky Horror Show
Thru Nov. 12 Brad and Janet are a simple engaged couple whose lives get turned upside down by the “sweet transvestite” Frank ‘n Furter and his household of strange Transylvanians on a stormy night. Sing along to this cult favorite and prepare to have the time of your life!
ACTORS’ WAREHOUSE
Steal Away
Dec. 1 - 17 A Folktale, set in Chicago during the Depression, this farce is the story of 5 upstanding church ladies who raise funds to send young Black women to college by holding bake sales and the like. Their latest beneficiary, Tracyada, has more ambitious ideas. She wants them all to rob a bank! Of course, the ladies are reluctant to do anything that drastic; but when they are turned down at the bank for a loan to send another young woman to college because the White bank manager doesn’t think “colored girls” need an education, the ladies decide to join in Tracyada’s scheme.
THE HIPPODROME THEATRE The Legend of Georgia McBride
FINE ARTS HALL THEATRE – SFC
Thru Nov. 5
Holiday at Santa Fe
How does a down-on-his-luck Elvis impersonator with an empty bank account and a pregnant wife become the most popular drag queen in the Florida Panhandle? The Legend of Georgia McBride is a show-stopping, hilariously extravagant comedy about discovering your true voice with music and glitter galore. A New York Times CRITICS PICK.
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A Year with Frog and Toad
Nov. 24 – Dec. 17 A whimsical musical that tells the tale of two best friends: the easy-going Frog and the curmudgeonly Toad. The story follows Frog and Toad through four colorful seasons, along with their lively, quirky friends Snail, Turtle, the Birds, and more. This holiday season, audiences of all ages will delight in this Broadway hit which was nominated for three Tony Awards – including Best Musical.
A Christmas Carol
Nov. 25 – Dec. 22 Share the joy of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” The Hipp’s production carries the timeless messages of redemption, charity, and goodwill in a heartfelt, traditional adaptation. The perfect way to spend time with your loved ones at the holidays.
Come enjoy a wonderful fun filled day at Santa Fe College’s Fine Arts Hall! There will be kid friendly crafts and refreshments in the lobby, a great Holiday musical performance in the Theatre, and a chance to meet Santa Claus after a bit of Winter Wonderland Magic! A Holiday tradition for the whole family!
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Kiss Me, Kate
Thru Nov. 5 “Kiss Me, Kate” blends the book writing of Samuel and Bella Spewack with the incomparable music and lyrics of Cole Porter to bring about a theatrical play-within-a-play scenario based on William Shakespeare’s “The Taming of the Shrew.” In this celebration of the 1940’s American musical, a company of traveling actors’ off-stage antics begin to creep into their on-stage performances. Directed by Tony Mata with musical direction by Tony Offerle. A special preshow reception commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Constans Theatre is planned for Nov. 4.
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