Boomers & Beyond November 19, 2014

Sassy • Spirited • Successful

Mid November 2014

Mission Accomplished!

Honor Flight Northwest Ohio

• Lively Libations • Food Glorious Food •TRX Training • A Beautiful Table • Holiday Happenings • A Wishbone Tradition

Sassy • Spirited • Successful Welcome to Boomers & Beyond, a publication celebrating the unique challenges and joys of being 50 plus. We will connect you to the sassy, spirited and successful in Northwest Ohio to add a bit of BOOM to the next chapter of your journey. May that journey include time to reflect and to be grateful. As Eckhart Tolle said, “Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.” spir•it•ed sas•sy full of very stylish; confident and courage or energetic energy; very lively or determined

suc•cess•ful accomplishing an aim or purpose.

Bodacious Boomers Mary Helen Darah Nancy Jomantas Connie Torrey

Bond with the Boomers infoboomersandbeyond@gmail.com 419/824-0100 Beyond Boomer Consultant Sharon Lange

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On The Web sylvaniaadvantage.com/boomers-beyond Boomers Hangout 5693 North Main Street, Sylvania

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Enjoy this issue!

• HF: Mission Accomplished 3 • Nifty after Fifty

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• A Wishbone of Tradition

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• Food Glorious Food

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• Holiday Happenings

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• Set the Table

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• Books for Boomers

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• The Faces of Honor Flight 12 • Lively Libations

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• Let’s Face It

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• Boomers Babble

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• Going Beyond

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Mission Accomplished!

Honor Flight Northwest Ohio

It was in 2004, the year the WWII Memorial was dedicated, that Earl Morse, a physician assistant and retired Air Force Captain, started talking to WWII Veterans he knew and realized that most of them were in their 80s. Many would not have the capabilities to make a trip to D.C. to see the wonderful memorial that was built in their honor. With this realization and the wish to have those heroes see their memorial, Morse started by flying one veteran to D.C. and then another. He then asked other pilot friends from Wright-Patterson Air Force base in Dayton to help fly veterans to see the WWII Memorial and other war monuments and to be their escorts for the day. From the humble beginnings of one man, the word spread about this mission to honor the veterans who served their country. Pilots, sponsors and others joined this mission that became known as Honor Flight. Hubs formed throughout the country and many are still active today.

In the fall of 2007, the foundation of the Northwest Ohio hub of Honor Flight was laid out by Dee Pakulski, a local resident whose father was a WWII veteran. “Each day, we lose more of our greatest generation of Americans. Many of these brave Americans returned from service after vicDee Pakulski tory unnoticed. Many of them hear words of thanks and appreciation for the first time when they visit the Memorial.� In April of 2008, the first flight left Toledo in route to Washington D.C. carrying 29 WWII Veterans. Pakulski resigned from the Honor Flight board due to family obligations in 2010 and board member, Lee Armstrong took over as president.

Since its inception, the board of Honor Flight Northwest Ohio has dedicated numerous hours as volunteers to help veterans enjoy a one-day free trip to Washington, D.C. to see their monMID NOVEMBER

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uments. Their mission was completed on October 29 of this year, when they flew their final flight with 118 Vietnam veterans on board. We salute and thank these board members for their dedication and love of veterans and serving all of us in such a special way. We also want to thank, as the Honor Flight Board did on their Facebook page, all the support from the community, many volunteers, donors and sponsors.

Congratulations on a wonderful mission accomplished!

Standing, L-R: Sons, Mark, Scott and Gregg Darah surround their father and veteran, Emil, before he recently embarked on his Honor Flight adventure.

Through efforts of Honor Flight Northwest Ohio, 2071 veterans flew safely to Washington D.C. on 37 flights to see their memorials.

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Lose the Boredom Find Your Strength

Nifty After Fifty

By Sommer Vriezelaar Group Exercise Coordinator Personal & TRX Trainer Wildwood Athletic Club TRX suspension is a “Suspended Pulley Trainer” that contains a pulley system that hooks to the wall, ceiling or door. TRX suspension training is a form of resistance training that includes bodyweight exercises in which a variety of multi-planar, compound exercise movements can be performed. These are done with the aim of developing strength, balance, flexibility, and joint stability simultaneously.

“My upper body strength has always been an issue. Since starting on the TRX I have dramatically improved!”

NANCY KABAT:

Develop a plan You will gain benefits at any age and improve your health and quality of life by starting an exercise plan.

There are several factors to consider when planning a well-rounded fit-

TRX Training

ness program, including resistance training, cardiovascular activity, stretching, core and balance training.

TRX training is a combination of all these elements put into one workout.

The advantages of TRX TRX is beginner-friendly and is easy because you are able to exercise at your own level of difficulty. A regular at the gym or a beginner can work out together and do what’s right for them. The TRX can be used individually, as a group, at home, outside or in a fitness facility. TRX also has a cardio-strength training connection because it targets different parts of your body while raising your heart rate. Many exercises done on the TRX suspension cables integrate many muscles, which require oxygen. This increases your heartbeat and breath as you hold a move or do your reps. Therefore, TRX exercises are super-efficient integrating both and cardiovascular benefits.

TRX training beats boredom. You can do a total body workout adding cardio, strength, core and balance exercises with the TRX, from lunges to planks to upper body resistance exercises. And the best part? Your workouts can change as many times as you want them to. That means that both your mind and your body will stay challenged with all the ways you can mix up your workouts.

“TRX has provided unique core strengthening over conventional exercises to improve my overall abdominal strength and reduce the incidence of low back injury!”

TONY FROGAMINI:

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Boomers on TRX TRX is used by professionals.

Wellness centers enjoy incorporating TRX in their programs for seniors because this type of exercise enables seniors to move freely without fear of falling.

Physical therapists are using TRX exercises to rehabilitate patients in hospital wellness centers, sports medicine clinics and chiropractic offices.

TRX provides the solution to aging and exercising.

As you age, you slowly lose muscle mass, and after the age of 50 that loss is accelerated, according to the National Strength and Conditioning Association. It is imperative to incorporate resistance and cardiovascular exercises into your weekly routine to prevent this muscle loss. TRX training will help you boost your metabolism naturally, protect your knees, gain more independence, maintain bone density, elevate mood, improve posture, shape without gaining bulk and most important move better for longer!

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“Outstanding total body workout that has improved both my strength and aerobic capacity and can be done in a relatively short time period!”

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Interested in trying TRX? Call Wildwood Athletic Club 419-539-0235 for a free trial class. Join a “TRX 101” 5 week program $99 for nonmembers or $50 for members

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We Give Thanks

The Wishbone ... A Glorious Tradition There is a good chance that if you have had a traditional Thanksgiving turkey with the family, there has been the wishbone dilemma. Where is it on the bird? Do you need to let it dry? Who gets to make a wish? The big part or the small part?

An American Tradition This grand feast of a bird dates back to our country’s embryonic beginnings. If Benjamin Franklin could have had his way, the turkey would have been America’s icon rather than the eagle.

So we plump it, prep it, deep fry or roast it. Devoured at the dinner table, the remnants are scattered on plates and platters, and the carcass remains to be picked at and autopsied. The search for the wishbone begins. The extraction and drying on the kitchen window sill commences. The anatomy lesson: The wishbone is a forked bone formed by the two clavicles in front of the breastbone of a fowl.

Medically speaking, it is called the furcula.

This American custom of pulling the furcula apart and making a wish dates back to the mid-19th century.

A World Tradition The custom of breaking the bone dates as back to the early 1600s in Europe. The act of snapping the bone and making a wish after dinner may have come from the English dinner table, but it wasn’t started there. The English picked it up from the Romans who didn’t come up with the idea either. Its beginnings are from an Italian civilization, the Etruscans.

A Mystical Lot The Etruscans believed their birds were oracles capable of predicting the future and they used the bones in their unusual rituals and rites. Live birds were believed to have the power to send messages by scratching in the dirt to the scribes who would

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then interpret their divine meaning. During that time, the Etruscans did not break the bone but preserved it, and it was given access to the public who would then touch it and make wishes on it. Hence, the “wish” bone.

Do As the Romans Do When the Romans picked up this ritual, they, of course, customized it to their liking. The Romans broke the bones so twice as many people could wish on it. Two people could use one bone to make a wish and then break it. Whoever got the bigger piece would get their wish. Even the Romans believed that touching the bone would grant wishes.

The Pilgrims So it arrived in North America with the pilgrims and it is as traditional as the pumpkin pie after dinner.

Arguments remain of how dry it needs to be, which is the lucky end, or what happens if you say your wish out loud. It depends on what region you live in. The wishbone pulling in Philadelphia could be quite different than the pulling in Toledo. One custom, though, that is common among the ritual is leverage. Pullers cannot put their finger on the head, the tip of the joining parts, for a better grip. Depending on where you live, if you do this, the unfair edge would invalidate your wish, or the power of the wish making could magically be given to the other participant.

A Bone of Tradition And so, this little bone that can be found in any fowl has created diversity and competitiveness in homes across the America this time of year. The carcass of this fine American fowl has been the center of tales and recipes since the country’s founding fathers sat at the table. Magical or not, it’s still a fun tradition in the American home from coast to coast.

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Even When the Dinner is Over

Food...Glorious Food It is an American holiday family film that easily brings a smile and line by line memorized text. “A Christmas Story” with Ralphie and Randy and their turkey junkie dad along with the pack of hounds that stormed the kitchen leaving mom’s the perfectly roasted turkey savagely strewn on the floor.

And Ralphie’s nightmare of no leftovers has come true. He presents a long list of what leftovers will not materialize.

If your turkey was not devoured by crazed canines, here are some simply wonderful bistro-inspired sandwiches offer a twist on the leftovers without being too dramatic. Even though they are leftovers it doesn’t mean they have to be boring. The ingredients are different, but not overwhelming.

And remember, turkey meat isn’t the only leftover. Be creative and fun with your sandwich making!

Turkey Banh Mi Vietnamese cuisine is known for fresh and bright flavors. This sandwich recipe is a wonderful twist for leftover turkey. A little spicy without being overpowering and fragrant. A true delight the day after Thanksgiving!

The measurements are not precise. It’s the same technique used if you were making tuna or chicken salad. Combine two cups of chilled chopped turkey with two tablespoons of mayonnaise and a few drops of Asian chili sauce. Blend gently and lightly season with sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste.

Multi-grain rolls or wraps compliment this salad nicely. Layer the turkey mixture on the roll or wrap with the additions of seeded thinly sliced cucumber, a little grated carrot, romaine lettuce and perhaps a few jalapeno chiles for the adventurous. A surprisingly delicious sandwich for lunch or light supper.

Turkey & Ricotta Sandwiches Two favorites, roast turkey meat and sweet, creamy ricotta cheese. Put them together and say goodbye to the ho-hum lettuce and white bread. This sandwich also uses multi-grain bread that adds depth and texture in every bite.

Spread 1/4 cup of ricotta cheese on the two pieces of bread evenly and season generously with coarse salt and fresh ground pepper. Next layer one slice of the bread with romaine lettuce or arugula, two pieces of jarred roasted peppers and a few slices of MID NOVEMBER

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turkey. Sandwich together and crunch into a seriously delicious change with a hint of the Mediterranean.

Turkey Cobb Sandwiches Take the classic salad and marry it with some extraordinary ingredients for a classy sandwich that everyone will enjoy. Retro at its very best.

A brioche roll, club roll or any other sturdy roll you prefer for a sandwich works well with this recipe.

Split the roll and spread both cut sides with butter.

On medium heat, gently brown the roll, buttered side down, for about two minutes. Remove from heat and keep warm. Mash a quarter of a ripe avocado with one to two teaspoons of crumbled blue cheese or one teaspoon of blue cheese dressing. Spread mixture on one slice of the bun, top with two thin slices of tomato, three slices of cooked bacon and one sliced hardboiled egg. Warm four thin slices of turkey in the microwave or oven and top the filling. Put the sandwich together and serve warm. Hearty and classic.

A glass of cold apple cider finished off with a few ginger snaps adds a fine compliment to your already spectacular Thanksgiving dinner leftovers.

The holidays are a great time to test different recipes that call for pre-cooked foods. Sandwiches aren’t the only outlets for creativity with leftovers.

Left over mashed potatoes turn in latkes, and a carcass becomes a fabulous base for soup (especially if you’ve well-seasoned your bird) and the left over veggies, cooked or fresh, go in the pot, too.

Forget those commercial TV dinners and all that sodium! Make your own specially prepared frozen dinners. Put your stamp of originality on each and every delicious item. Recipes are not always found in a magazine or cookbook but can be created by you!

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Grab your Little Elves for Holiday Happenings

North Pole Express

November 28, 2014- January 4, 2015 Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation, Inc 12505 County Road Road 99, Findlay, Ohio Hop on board for a magical trip through a winter wonderland of sparkling holiday lights and decorations. See toy trains running inside a beautifully decorated museum. $2 adults and $1 children www.nworrp@nworrp.org

Toledo Ballet: The Nutcracker

Stranahan Theater Saturday, December 13, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. & Sunday, December 14, 2 p.m.

The Toledo Ballet presents the 74th annual Nutcracker. The ballet is a family favorite and a treasured holiday tradition for many. For tickets 419/381-8851 or toledoballet.org.

Uptown Maumee Holiday Lights Parade

Saturday, November 29 at 5:30 p.m.

Enjoy this parade that features 50 lighted floats. It cruises Uptown Maumee and ends at the Maumee Indoor Theatre where Santa will greet children. Check out the Uptown businesses that are competing in a store front decorating contest. Come early and enjoy the entertainment. maumeeuptown.com/events

Sauder Village- Holiday Lantern Tour

Wildwood Preserve, 5100 W. Central Ave., Toledo Saturday, December 6 through Sunday December 14, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Tour the beautifully decorated former Stranahan Estate at Wildwood Preserve. Free Stop by the Holiday Café and Craft Show in Metroparks Hall for snacking and shopping. metroparkstoledo.com

Festivities in the Farmhouse

East Entrance to Wildwood Preserve, 5100 W. Central Ave., Toledo Saturday and Sunday, December 6 and 7 & Saturday and Sunday, December 13 and 14 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Activities include unique, creative, fun holiday crafts for kids. Readers from Read for Literacy will be in the house reading children’s holiday stories. Santa just may stop by to visit as well. Apple cider and snacks provided. No fee and no reservations required. metroparkstoledo.com

Sylvania Historical Village: Holiday Happenings

5717 N. Main Street, Sylvania Saturday, December 6, 4:30-7:30 p.m.

A horse-drawn carriage will bring Santa to Sylvania. He will head to the Historical Village where he will be available to hear children’s wish lists and for photos. Don’t miss out on the free cookies and hot chocolate at the Historical Village Carriage House cityofsylvania.com

Toledo Botanical Garden-Heralding the Holidays

November 29, December 5, 6, 11 &12 4:00-8:30 p.m., tours last roughly 90 minutes, repeated every half hour $12 per adult/$7 children 3 and up. Pre-payment and registration is required Come experience a turn of the century Christmas at Sauder Village. The flicker of a candle lit lantern will light the way as the costumed guide takes groups on a journey throughout the village. Experience holiday customs and celebrations of the 1900s. saudervillage.org

5403 Elmer Dr, Toledo 419-536-5566 December 5, 5-9 pm, December 6, 10 am-5pm and December 7, noon – 5 pm Wander around the Toledo Botanical Garden as the Artist Village is now a winter market. Free horse-drawn carriage rides through the Garden, storytellers, Santa Claus, live music, workshops, a garden elf hunt and food. The Artist Guild open houses and demonstrations. toledogarden.org

Franklin Park Mall, Toledo Wednesday, December 17, 5 p.m.

Light the first candle on the Menorah as a community! Music, latkes, doughnuts, kid’s activities and more. There is no charge for this event.

Presented by Sylvania Community Arts Commission Friday, December 5, 5-8 p.m. & Saturday, December 6, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

The Art Trail is back with 14 stops throughout the area with a new pop-up gallery space, student work and many great artists to meet along the way. sylvaniaArts.org

Chanukah at the Mall

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Update and Accessorize

Set the Table Hold on, Santa Claus. We love you dearly, but there is another holiday to celebrate before your sleigh pulls into town. With retailers promoting Christmas earlier and earlier, it’s easy to want to skip Thanksgiving decorations altogether.

But the day in which we set aside time to give thanks for our blessings deserves its own spotlight. A beautifully decorated dining table will establish the tone of your meal and A background with burlap and serve as the linen provide a rustically simple backdrop for palate to build upon. your event.

When decorating your Thanksgiving table: •Mix heirloom pieces with your current tableware.

Mom’s china and grandma’s flatware evoke memories of loved ones and provide an opportunity to share family stories from years past.

•Pumpkins, gourds and mums can look a little tired by late November, so feel free to incorporate fresh, dried, and even silk elements into your centerpiece.

•Use neutral runners, napkins, and white plates and platters to allow dinner to take center stage.

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•Add a touch of turquoise to provide a stunning contrast to autumn’s rusts, golds and reds. Try candleholders or a vase in this rich shade.

However you dress your turkey table, Place markers add personalization be sure to and warmth to your table. savor the day with your family and enjoy the final days of fall’s glory.

Personalize Your Table

To create a personal and inviting table, start with what you have; vintage linens perhaps, with family crystal and flatware. Add natural elements such as bittersweet, colorful leaves or pine cones.

Finish with beautiful handmade velvet pumpkins from the A Studio in Sylvania.

Your table will reflect your style and tradition. Happy Thanksgiving!— Annette Moriarty of A Studio, in the Sylvania Historical Village, 5725 N. Main St., Sylvania BOOMERS

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Books for Boomers

By Sue Schafer Manager Sylvania Branch, Toledo Lucas County Public Library

MAKE YOUR HOLIDAYS DELICIOUS!

With the holidays rapidly approaching, why not browse some scrumptious recipes from our wide variety of cookbooks?

As always, your friendly librarians will be happy to help you with your selections.

Following are a few suggestions from our collection.

Vegan for the Holidays: celebration feasts for Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day

by Zel Allen Vegan cooking expert Zel Allen demonstrates that plant-based holiday foods are as delicious, innovative, and elegant as their hallowed meat-based counterparts.

The Harvest Table by Gooseberry Patch

Whether your favorite harvest-time activity is family hayride fun, homecoming parties with friends or Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings, you’ll find just the right recipes in The Harvest Table.

Fine Cooking Thanksgiving Cookbook: Recipes for turkey and all the trimmings

from the editors of Fine Cooking Magazine This cooking survival guide presents all the reader needs to know how to make things go smoothly, look great, and taste delicious. The book has 100 recipes that cover soup to nuts.

Taste of Home Christmas: 465 Recipes for a Merry Holiday

by Taste of Home Let Taste of Home help you plan your holiday parties and menus with this idea-packed cookbook.

Betty Crocker Christmas Cookies by Betty Crocker

Find all the season’s favorite cookies, from fun and filled goodies like Gingersnap Sandwich Cookies to inspiring decorated treats like Snowflake Mittens and delicious drop varieties like Chocolate Hazelnut Cookies.

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An Attitude of Gratitude

Honor Flight Board Members

Lee Armstrong, President

Lee is a U.S. Navy veteran. He got involved with Honor Flight to pay tribute to his dad and uncles who served in WWII but did not live long enough to see their memorial. “After every flight, no matter how tired I was, when I saw my fellow veterans and their families’ faces I knew we were doing something very special! I will truly miss the camaraderie and friendships that were created and lost (to death) but I know one day we will meet again!”

Beth Emery, Recording Secretary Volunteer Director

Beth was a part of Honor Flight in honor of her uncles and all those who served in WWII. “Honor Flight was the best thing I’ve ever done in my life! I’ve been lucky enough to meet history--POWs, Pearl Harbor survivors, Code Talkers--the best heroes this country has are our veterans.”

Marti Franco, Community Outreach Director

Marti was active with Honor Flight NWO since its first year of operation and was a guardian five times. “My involvement with Honor Flight was done in memory of my father, a WWII veteran, who passed away before seeing his memorial in Washington, D.C..

My thought and hope was that he was looking down at me from above with a smile and some pride.”

The flag from his casket went on an Honor Flight to the WWII Memorial where it was in the Flags of our Father’s Ceremony.

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Chad Yaney, Vice President, Director of Special Projects

Chad Yaney is a fourth-generation Army veteran with 10 years of service to the country. Chad was a part of the Honor Flight team since 2008. “As a veteran myself, I understand the importance of honoring those who have selflessly given us so much. Honor Flight has been a wonderful opportunity for me to say ‘Thank You!’”

Thomas Wagener, Treasurer Flight Health Director

Tom was a guardian on the inaugural flight and has since been a guardian on 10 other flights. “It was all very rewarding to escort the veterans to the WWII Memorial and all the other War Memorials in Washington D.C. So many would have never seen the Memorials before they died! I enjoyed hearing the vets say how they would never forget this day.”

David Chilson, Presenter, Media Relations & Press Releases

David Chilson is a retired Navy captain who still works part-time for the U.S. Naval Academy as a Blue and Gold Officer and Area Coordinator for Northwest Ohio. His father was a Navy officer during World War II. “It has been a privilege to honor, to thank, and ‘to give back’ to the men and women who have served our country in the military.”

A special thanks to all the volunteers especially Jim and Peg Tichy for their dedication and service!

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Lively Libations

Shakin’ and Stirrin’ with John Jacob!

Pumpkin Martini

75 oz Fulton’s Harvest Pumpkin Pie liqueur 1.5 oz vanilla vodka or caramel Vodka Nutmeg 1 tsp. whipped cream (optional) Graham cracker crust rim (optional) Fresh grated nutmeg adds a delicious aromatic quality to this drink. For the Graham cracker crust, crush or crumble Honey Graham’s and mix with a little brown sugar. To rim the martini glass, take a small plate and add a little Fulton’s Harvest to it. Dip the martini glass in the Fulton’s Harvest then into the Graham cracker and brown sugar list.

Stone Fence

1 oz dark rum John Jacob, “mixolo2 oz fresh apple cider gist” at Mancy’s Ital1 dash Angostura bitters ian, shakes and stirs (optional) up some crowd-pleasThe original Stone ing seasonal beverFence was made with ages for Boomers. hard cider and no bitCheers! ters, but this time of year a fresh apple cider compliments the dark rum. The bitters add additional flavors. The rum can be substituted for the bourbon for a delicious twist.

Sipping with Jim Heltebrake

Maple Whiskey Old Fashioned

2 oz bourbon .5 oz maple syrup Dash or two of Angostura bitters Crisp bacon slice Orange peel Pour the maple syrup into a rocks or Old Fashioned glass. Add the bitters. Pour in the bourbon whiskey and stir so that the maple syrup and bitters are fully incorporated. Add ice and briefly stir again. Taking an orange peel (no pulp), twist over the glass and rub around the rim before dropping in the glass.

Add the crispy bacon for the final touch.

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Jim Heltebrake, wine shop manager for The Andersons on Talmadge Rd. in Toledo, shares his holiday people-pleasing picks for your holiday gathering: La Forcine Vouvray ($13.99) is a French, white wine that is sweet and dry but neither sweet nor dry. It is a great accompaniment for every food at the table. Scott Family Pinot California ($19.99) is a pleasant medium dry red that is a match for turkey, ham, or beef.

Promessa, French, ($19.99) is a classic SaintEmilion Bordeaux for tenderloin. Mollydooker, the Violinist, Australia ($22.99) is a broadly flavored, medium dry white. It is lively and dynamic with food.

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Let’s face it...

You’re a boomer...what’s (your) beyond?

Ed Caldwell, Scout executive/CEO at Erie Shores Council Boy Scouts of America

Kathy Schwartz, owner, ShutterKat Photography

The special features at this stage Number one ... developing new of my life are grown children, enfriendships with people that make joying them at this point is just a a difference in our community. delight and still having one living Number two ... watching my children develop into parent that I continue to learn from. polite kind and caring young adults. Number three ... Also, I enjoy the freedom of just being me, at 60-- it reflecting on our families past travels. Number four is what it is! ... Sunday afternoon Family outings looking for the worlds best ice cream.

Gratitude‌goes beyond the “mineâ€? and “thineâ€? and claims the truth that all of life is a pure gift. In the past I always thought of gratitude as a spontaneous response to the awareness of gifts received, but now I realize that gratitude can also be lived as a discipline. The discipline of gratitude is the explicit effort to acknowledge that all I am and have is given to me as a gift of love, a gift to be celebrated with joy. —Henri J. M. Nouwen

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We asked ...You answered!

“What are you thankful for?”

“In a short three year period, we’ve served over 900 cancer families at the Nightingales Harvest Food Pantry. We help close the gap on a service that is desperately needed during this difficult journey.”

Lisa Eisenback

“The happiness and pure joy each day brings, knowing I have a loving, caring and forgiving Heavenly Father who has blessed me with a wonderful family, great friends and a desire to want to make a difference.”

Greta Szabo

“For good health so I can enjoy a bright sunny day with my family and friends and the funny crazy things my grandchildren say which help keep life in perspective and remind me what is important.”

Barb Schneider

“For living here in Toledo-a cozy hometown where I can always count on running into lovely friends, whether I knew them long ago or just met them.”

Marilyn Czerniejewski

“For days spent with girlfriends, walking at Wildwood, exercising at the Y, biking, playing Mah Jong or shopping until we drop.”

Karen Casey

“For our continued good health!”

Bob Morrison and Linda Krauskoph

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“For my faith, family and friends. My faith because I feel blessed everyday (even those days that are challenging) to be able to have our family and friends. Even though we have to travel to be with our children and grandchildren, we are able to do that and we make it a priority. Our friends because they are those we can share our hopes, joys and difficult times with. They don’t judge us. They stay in touch and care.”

Deb Chany

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attendEVENTS

The Holiday Loop, Downtown Toledo Saturday, November 22, 3-8 p.m.

Free bus rides to more than 30 venues—galleries, artist studios and local retailers acgt.org The Mystery of the Christmas Star The Appold Planetarium, Lourdes University program with the retelling of the Christmas Story and how the Wise Men used the Star of David to find the baby Jesus.

Saturdays, December 6, 13, 20, 7:30 p.m.

Fridays, December 12 & 19, 7:30 p.m. planetarium@lourdes.edu or 419-517-8897

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Rick Gomez Memorial “Smoke the Turkey Run” St. James Club, Toledo Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 9 a.m.

5K run/walk. Supporting Hospice of N.W.O. stjamesclub.net

UpTown Toledo 5K Santa Run Saturday, December 13, 9 a.m. all ages and fitness levels. Fun event to benefit UpTown Green Park. Red wild wear encouraged. uptownsantarun.org

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Gridiron Glory: The Best of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Exhibit Now through January 4, 2015 Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn, Michigan 5000 sq. ft. exhibit artifacts from Pro Football Hall of Fame, Detroit Lions tribute section www.thehenryford.org/gridironglory

Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Saturday, December 7, 7 p.m.

Fox Theatre, 2211 Woodward Ave, Detroit Beloved Christmas music of Sylvania native Chip Davis’ Mannheim Steamroller along with dazzling multimedia effects performed in an intimate setting http://bit.ly/SteamrollerDetroit

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Findery.com Discover the world and explore places near and far Waze.com

World’s largest community traffic and navigation apps

Doodle.com

Simplifies the process of scheduling meetings and events

Theshelterpetproject.org

Search for a pet shelter & learn about pet adoption.

helpCHARITIES

Santa Photos for Humane Ohio Saturday, November 22, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Lambertville Hardware, 8100 Secor Road All pets, family & children photos No appointments needed 9th Annual Make-a-Wish Craft Show Saturday, December 6, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Lucas County Rec Center, Maumee Area crafters and artists, hourly raffles, refreshments. Free admission and parking.

Santa Paws Pictures for Golden Retriever Rescue

Sundays, December 7 & 14, 11 a.m. – 3 pm Rover Come Over Doggie Daycare, Maumee Sleigh setting with Santa--all dogs welcome

serveVOLUNTEER

Meals Ministry: Cedar Creek Church Cooking and delivering 3,500 meals per month at South Toledo Campus, Vision Ministries, Pinewood Tabernacle and That Neighborhood Church cedarcreek.tv/southtoledokitchen Helping Hands of St. Louis, 443 Sixth St., Toledo Need help cooking, serving, drivers, food pantry, maintenance. Food donations catholiccharitiesnwo.org/ helping-hands-of-st-louis