LifeTimes Jan. 2021

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Super Volunteers

Thousands of Community Ambassadors are prepped to meet, greet and guide Super Bowl LV visitors.

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LES LLOYD

BILL SCHAUBER

JANICE FISHER

ERIC SMITH

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Teacher’s answer sheet Agent 99’s partner Privates can’t pull it Motto of the jaded Goad

76 Samaritan’s gift 77 “Love, Reign ___ Me” (hit by The Who) 78 Covert org.

79 Decorative flap 82 Speaking exercise 87 What’s My Line? panelist Francis 89 Franklin’s middle name 90 Santa ___ CA 91 Would-be atty.’s test 93 Fashion accessory 94 Word to a pest 96 Meadow 98 Mainframe language 100 Popular clay, Play___ 103 He wed Wallis: abbr.

104 Kitchen compromise 109 Poetic encomiums 111 Error 113 Tallahassee sch.

114 West end 115 Have debts 116 Frank 118 Print-job clarity, for short 120 Tom Clancy’s Jack 122 Problem 123 Kay Kyser catchphrase (not aimed at you, I hope) 128 Gangster’s “payback” remark 129 Sprinkler sites 130 Woolly one 131 Area of London 132 Saudi Arabia neighbor 133 Greek peak

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85 Good place for a hanging 86 Women in uniform 88 Humdinger 92 Take ___ (feel deeply) 95 Pointed tool 97 North Pole worker 99 Actor Gabriel 100 Part of DJIA 101 Proust’s Mme. Swann 102 Donkey holler 104 “___ differ”

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105 Dawn goddess 106 Organ givers 107 Hutu-Tutsi land 108 Safecrackers 110 Lowlife 112 Mr. Heep 117 Canaan ending 119 Slow to mingle 121 Taiwan’s monetary unit 122 Sp. ladies 124 Greek letter 125 Overly 126 “So tasty!”

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ASTRONOMY Daryl L. Schrader

MY FAVORITE CAR Tony Boccio, 74, New Port Richey

1962 Studebaker GT Hawk

February Skies: Evening: Mars is in the southwest. It is near the moon on February 18 and 19. The Red Planet continues to increase its distance from us.

Dawn: Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Saturn are very low in the predawn southeast around February 20 to 27. Best date for viewing is February 25.

Sky Calendar February Feb. 1: Dusk finds Mercury low in the west-southwest.

Feb. 4: Last quarter moon.

Feb. 19: First quarter moon. Look high to the south to see the moon.

To its right is Mars and to its left is the star Aldebaran. Both the star and Mars are reddish and about the same brightness.

Feb. 6: At dawn in the south-southeast, the crescent moon is to the upper left of the red supergiant star Antares.

Feb. 20-25: At dawn, Jupiter (brightest on the left), Mercury and Saturn (on the right) form a triangle low in the southeast.

Feb. 8: Mercury is in inferior conjunction – directly between us and the Sun.

Feb. 27: Full moon.

Feb. 3: The moon is closest (perigee) at 229,980 miles.

Feb. 11: New moon.

Feb. 18: Mars and the crescent moon are high in the southwest after dusk. The moon is furthest (apogee) at 251,324 miles.

Feb.28: Look to the southwest in the evening, to find Mars directly below the Pleiades with Aldebaran to their left.

Daryl L. Schrader is professor emeritus at St. Petersburg College and has taught astronomy at the University of South Florida.

I’ve had a number of “favorite” cars over the course of my life but recently, I came across this beauty.

It forged to the head of the list. It was advertised for sale in the Albany, NY area and begged for a face-to-face visit. I drove to New Jersey from New Port Richey, visited family and offered to take my 20-year-old grandson to see the car. His youthful eyes were amazed at the sight of this rare beauty.

Three days later it was on a transport heading south. I have since spent many hours in my garage tinkering and look forward to attending car shows in the area once this pandemic subsides.

Until then, I’ll be content with driving around the neighborhood and getting the “thumbs-up” sign from appreciative motorists.

Tell us your love story What’s the story behind your favorite or first car? We’d like to share it.

Please send: • Your name, city where you live and your age (with your date of birth).

• The year, make and model of the car, with a description of the car and why you love it.

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• Send to drive@tampabay.com and put My Favorite Car or My First Car in the subject line.

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Super Bowl LV host committee scores super volunteers Community Ambassadors are prepped to share hometown pride when Tampa Bay hosts its fifth NFL Super Bowl

BY AMY SCHERZER

Lifetimes Correspondent TAMPA – The Tampa Bay area’s exceptional hospitality rating continues to soar, building on the superb reputation begun when the region hosted its first Super Bowl in 1984.

“The fifth time’s the charm,” said Lisa Urban, director of the Community Ambassador program created to prep and position 8,000 volunteers to meet, greet and guide Super Bowl 55 visitors. “We’re so excited for the energy and enthusiasm they bring,” Urban said. “We definitely could not be successful without the support of such a robust team.”

It’s a winning arrangement: Community Ambassadors have fun and feel good donating their time and Bay area

few hours, Urban said. Many of the workers are frequent volunteers at the numerous amateur sporting events and youth competitions organized by the Tampa Bay Sports Commission in conjunction with Visit Tampa Bay. All volunteers must clear a criminal background check and attend an orientation training, held virtually this year. Shifts are 4 to 6 hours. Team captains, selected for their previous sports event experience, work eight to 10 hour shifts.

Not to worry if you missed the opportunity to be part of Super Bowl 55. Visit tampabaysports.org to volunteer for future events.

Amy Scherzer can be reached at AmyScherzersDiary@ gmail.com

LES LLOYD

BILL SCHAUBER

JANICE FISHER

Playing it smart until he gets a COVID-19 vaccination, Les Lloyd opted for an outdoor assignment rather than join the Community Ambassadors assisting arrivals at Tampa International Airport.

“You’re a resource tool, helping people have an exhilarating and memorable experience,” says Bill Schauber, “And that’s important to me.”

Community Ambassador Janice Fisher kicks off her third Super Bowl volunteer stint welcoming a smaller, coronavirus-conscious, but no less enthusiastic crowd than she assisted back in 2001 and 2009.

Super Bowl LV will be the retired Safe- Bill Schauber volunteered way executive’s first at more than 30 PGA time as a team cap- tournaments, including tain for the Tampa Bay the Valspar Championship Sports Commission, at Innisbrook. but Schauber recounts volunteering at scores of sports events, including Super Bowl XXIV in New Orleans, Super Bowl L in San Francisco and more than 30 PGA tournaments.

Les Lloyd of St. Pete Beach volunteers at 50-plus events a year, including dozens for the Tampa Bay Bay Sports Commission.

“Pre-pandemic, I was volunteering at 50 to 70 events a year,” said the St. Pete Beach resident.

“I’ve done just about every big event by the Tampa Bay Sports Commission... the NCAA Frozen Four Ice Hockey Championship and the Women’s Final Four, both basketball and volleyball, the Firestone Grand Prix 5K.”

“Where’s the merchandise tent… where’s the bathroom area? The PGA calls it “Know and Glow,’” Schauber said. “How we interface will make a quality memory for every guest who walks through the gate.”

The list goes on.

A retired IT professional, Lloyd, 63, hung banners at Tampa Bay’s Tailgate Taste Fest, ran a VIP area at the Gasparilla Music Festival and assisted the media at the DoD Warrior Games for wounded and injured service members and veterans.

Schauber gets to make his own memories, too.

Chatting with Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre exiting an interview. Grabbing a photo with superstar Tony Dorsett in a hotel lobby. Asking Broncos quarterback John Elway if he’d like a soda. Playing cards with pro golfer Tom Watson while helping out at Valspar at Innisbrook.

Lloyd chuckled at runners in pink tutus at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Treasure Chests 5K breast cancer benefit; sold T-shirts at the Florida Firefighter Games and helped photographers at Hooters World’s Largest Fantasy Draft Party where the guests’ pictures magically appeared on the Jumbotron.

“I love people and I’m an organizational guy,” said Schauber, 67, who resides half the year in Old Northeast St. Petersburg and half in Sonoma. A parttime job in a pro shop in California is more social than work.

The more he volunteered, the more Lloyd saw a need for a recruitment clearinghouse, leading him to create Volunteer Village in 2018. He also posts opportunity updates on a Facebook page for St. Pete Volunteers.

Super Bowl LV is next and he can’t wait.

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pride; the Tampa Bay Super Bowl LV Host Committee gets a free, friendly and reliable crew.

No, the volunteer Community Ambassadors don’t get go to the big game, they don’t even get inside Raymond James Stadium. They’ll be posited at hotels, Tampa International Airport and both sides of the Hillsborough River, all along the downtown Tampa Riverwalk and Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park.

Downtown Tampa’s Riverwalk will host the free Super Bowl Experience presented by Lowe’s Jan. 29 to Jan. 31 and from Feb. 3 to 6. There, fans can virtually meet current players and legends, visit the NFL Shop and enjoy the Vince Lombardi trophy and Super Bowl ring display.

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“I don’t volunteer to meet stars,” he emphasizes, “but I keep my eyes open and you see these opportunities, those child-like, wide-eyed, ah-ha moments.

“And that’s the wow.”

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All of her six shifts will be at the NFL Super Bowl Experience - outside, with masks, socially distanced.

Janice Fisher took a Selfie with retired Air Force technical sergeant Sonya Bryson-Kirksey who sang the National Anthem at Amalie Arena during the 2017 Bolts Family Carnival.

“I won’t know what they’ll have me doing until I get there,” Fisher said.

“But I know everything will be well run. The (Tampa Bay) sports commission is the most organized group I’ve ever worked for.”

And there have been quite a number of organizations tapping Fisher’s time and talents.

The south Tampa resident has volunteered at the Gasparilla Music Festival, the Tampa Bay Lightning Bolts Family Carnival and Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful clean-ups projects.

Fisher, 57, enjoyed setting up and selling tickets at the Tampa Bay Tailgate Taste Fest and working on logistics and various activities at the NCAA Women’s Final Four basketball tournament.

“I’m a worker bee,” she said. “I could be a captain bee, but I choose not to be.”

The variety of fun tasks hooked her husband Drew as well. He’s signed up for three shifts at his second Super Bowl volunteer experience.

“We believe in giving back…time if not money,” said Janice.

Super Bowl Experience presented by Lowe’s

Friday, January 29 – Sunday, January 31 Wednesday, February 3 – Saturday, February 6

For daily hours, visit: www.nfl.com/super-bowl/event-info/super-bowl-experience

If you go: The Super Bowl Experience features interactive games, concerts, player autographs, NFL merchandise shopping and food/beverage concessions at several parks along both sides of the Hillsborough River in Tampa, including Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park, Water Works Park, Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park and Sparkman Wharf.

The event is free but due to limited capacity, registration is required and entry is not guaranteed.

To reserve a session, download the NFL OnePass at NFL.com/OnePass. Waitlisted fans, walk-ups and anyone without a smartphone willstill need OnePass.

Technology assistance will be available at Julian B. Lane Riverfront Park.

Fans should bring a face covering and prepare to maintain 6-feet of physical distance from others.

What Makes a Super Volunteer?

• Enthusiasm • Energy • Reliability • Respect

• Creativity • Fast Thinking • Patience

ERIC SMITH

“They put out an E-mail blast and I’m there,” said Eric Smith, rattling off his roster of volunteer gigs with the Tampa Bay Sports Commission over the past eight years.

Two NCAA WomTampa Bay Sports Commisen’s Final Four bassion volunteer Eric Smith ketball tournaments, posed for a photo at the the Men’s Frozen CFP championship fan fest Four hockey champi- at the Tampa Convention onship. “and the best Center in January 2017. was the College Football Playoffs Championship when I got to go inside and watch Clemson beat Alabama. That was awesome.”

During Super Bowl week, the New Tampa resident will happily share local tips with visiting fans on the RiverWalk, “restaurants and things to do they might not find on their own.”

A tax consultant for Publix, Smith, 39, gets the biggest kick volunteering with youngsters. He’s worked the Game Day of Champions Soccer invitational at the University of South Florida and the Tampa Bay Kids Triathlon at Adventure Island. He gets the biggest thrill helping at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Game Day of Champions.

“To see the absolute excitement and joy of the youth football players getting to play in the same stadium as the Bucs,” Smith said. “The kids tour the Bucs locker room and jump up and down when they find their favorite player’s locker.”

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STEP BY STEP Sally Anderson

EXERCISE MISHAPS

Happy New Year! It’s that time of the year when many will be focusing on fitness resolutions for the New Year. And while a few will proudly succeed, many will be abandoning their good intentions and become a “drop-out’.

One of the more common reasons for fitness drop outs, which generally occur after 6 months of exercising, is not seeing expected results.

Performing exercises correctly is essential for reaping the desired benefits.

What better time than the New Year to correct exercise mishaps that keep you from reaching your fitness goals and sometimes lead to muscle or joint injuries.

Photos by Dan Canoro

If you are working out in a gym, one of the biggest mistakes is to watch others who may be exercising incorrectly and mimic them. Here are some of the more popular exercise mistakes and a few suggestions that hopefully will help you keep a movin’ in the right direction.

will you become bored, but eventually you will hit a plateau where you will not see any changes. Prevent burnout by mixing up your workout pattern every several weeks. Change the type of exercises you do, the weight you are using, or number of repetitions.

can place too much stress on wrists and back. Instead, engage your abdominals and lengthen your spine by walking with good, tall posture. Avoid leaning forward while riding a stationary bike as that can cause tight chest muscles, restricting the air flow into your lungs.

Skipping the Warm-Up

Static Stretching Before Workout

Failure to Adjust Settings on Exercise Machines

With static stretching, stretched are held for 10-30 seconds. This slows the heart rate, making it a good stretches for the end of the workout.

Dynamic stretching combines stretching with movement. This is the preferred stretch for a warm-up as it helps to rev up your circulation, increasing the blood flow.

When using machines, it is important to line yourself up correctly and maintain good posture. Using improperly adjusted machines can lead to unsuccessful results and increase your risk of injury. Always check settings on the machines for proper height or level for you or ask a trainer on the floor for assistance.

A proper warm-up is essential for any exercise training, especially as you get older. Warming up for 5 to 10 minutes by brisk walking or a light aerobic activity prepares muscles for the physical activity that will follow. A warm-up will improve your circulation and muscle elasticity, which in turn increases range of motion, and improve strength and endurance.

Never Changing Your Workout If you are in the habit of repeating the same exercise routine over and over without introducing any variety, not only

Gym Slouch Leaning forward when walking on treadmills, stair climbers and ellipticals

Check with your doctor before starting a new exercise program. Sally Anderson is happy to hear from readers but can’t respond to individual inquiries. Contact her at slafit@tampabay.rr.com

Your Move | Demonstrated by Karisa McElroy Repeat exercises 8-10 times

Basic Squat

Standing facing forward with chest lifted, place feet shoulder-width apart; toes pointing forward.

Basic Crunch Lying on floor, place feet on floor hip width apart.

Support neck with hands behind ears or head.

With arms extended forward shoulder level, bend knees allowing buttocks to drop to knee level, keeping knees centered above feet.

Inhale as you contract abdominals and slowly exhale as you lift head, shoulders and upper back off the floor; eyes looking up and slightly forward.

Keep eyes up and forward, as looking downward will overly round your back.

Slowly return to near floor and repeat.

Avoid pulling on neck.

Forearm Plank

Lying on floor with forearms flat on floor, elbows aligned under shoulders.

Contract abdominals and raise your body off the floor in a straight line from head to toes; head is in a neutral position.

Keeping abdominal contracted, avoid lifting up your hips or dropping them downward.

Basic Push-Up

Begin in a high plank position with abdominals contracted, arms and legs straight and hands under shoulders; elbows close to your body.

Keep head in alignment with shoulders; avoid locking elbows.

Inhale and as you exhale, bend elbows and slowly lower chest toward floor.

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Stop lowering when shoulders are in line with elbows.

Pause 5-8 seconds.

Inhale as you straighten arms and repeat pattern.

To modify the exercise, bend knees instead of straight legs.

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Holiday Door Decorating Contest Winners We recently asked residents of local assisted living residences to show off their holiday spirit and share their decorated doors with our readers. We then chose the top three doors.

Congratulations to the residents of Grace Manor at Hunters Creek in Plant City. They swept the competition with their delightful door decorations.

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