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Gordy Agne today, with a couple of mementos of his service days during WWII: his fatigue hat and his Commendation Medal. The latter took more than 60 years to get to him.

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The letter told Gordy he was NO LONGER ALIVE

By Jack Pearson There are times when one can get some truly odd letters, especially if the sender happens to be the government. An old friend of mine, his name is Gordy Agne, told me about two such letters he had received that defy all logic and credibility.

I’ll tell you about them, but you probably won’t believe me.

Gordy was born in Milwaukee on Nov. 28, 1920, and attended the old West Division High School. He later was in his second year at Marquette University when Uncle Sam called. It was 1942 and World War II was in full swing. “I tried to get into the Air Force,” he said, “ to be a pilot.

But they said I had buck teeth, and couldn’t be a flyer, and stuck me in the infantry instead. Before

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The late General Douglas MacArthur

MacArthur Memorial Observance June 3-7 The second ever MacArthur Memorial Week will be celebrated in Milwaukee at the War Memorial Center, Marquette University law School and Calatrava Art Museum beginning June 3 and continuing with various programs through June 7. The events will commemorate the 35th anniversary of the dedication of the General MacArthur statue in MacArthur Square and the 50th anniversary of his death.

The late General MacArthur considered Milwaukee as his ancestral home. His grandfather, Arthur MacArthur, Sr. was a prominent Milwaukee attorney and later a judge at the circuit and federal courts.

His father, Arthur MacArthur, Jr., was a Civil War decorated hero.

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Toll Roads? Will states’ drivers pay for highways?

Federal highway officials want to allow states to impose tolls on existing interstate highways to help pay for repairs. It could be an attractive idea in Wisconsin where the state is facing a $680-million transportation hole in the next biennial budget.

Toll roads could capture money from out-of-state residents as they go through Wisconsin. Imposing tolls on interstate highways allows politicians to avoid the word “tax.” There are a number of citizens who think any tax increase is un-American and a blow to their freedom.

Two factors are important to understand when it comes to paying for highway upkeep. Cars and trucks are more fuel efficient, and that translates into lower gas tax receipts. And while the anti-tax movement simmers, the costs of road construction continue to go up.

Wisconsin dodged the highway-finance issue in the current biennial budget by borrowing nearly a billion dollars. The interest on those bonds increases the overall costs while transferring the burden to future generations.

Other transportation-finance alternatives include higher gasoline taxes and higher registration fees for cars and trucks. Increased license fees would only impact Wisconsin drivers.

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Or course, the state could scale back its program of adding lanes and fancy interchanges for existing roads to help solve the projected current $680-million gap between available funds and road-repair needs.

Politicians love road-building MOVING IN THE and the accompanying RIGHT ribbon-cutting DIRECTION NemovitzPicwhen the projects By areBruce completed. tures are always taken at those events – some of them even end up in campaign literature at the next election. But there are very few politicians offering specific solutions for financing assorted transportation needs.STATE CAPITOL COMMENT State Transportation Secretary

By Matt Pommer AGING Mark Gottlieb has been touring the ISSUES state, warning of the By upcoming shortTom Frazier fall. Building new highways and fixing state roads will help manufacturing, agriculture and tourism, he says, with the promise of more jobs. But Gottlieb offers no specific solution to the funding question.

Local officials in his audiences are quick to remind Gottlieb that the state aid plays a major role in their ability to maintain and repair local streets and roads. The state aid reduces the reliance on property taxes which public opinion polls always cite as the most disliked tax in Wisconsin.

Meanwhile, the Walker administration continues to stress that its focus will be on reducing taxes if the governor is elected for a second four-year MONEY SENSE term in November. Walker also has

By Karen Ellenbecker aspirations to be on the& Julie Republican Ellenbeckerna-Lipskyof never tional ticket in 2016. A record raising state taxes might help sell him to the Tea Party wing of the Republican Party.

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The federal proposal to allow any state to collect tolls on interstate highways is part of President Obama’s $302-billion infrastructure bill aimed at solving a loomingMONEY shortfall in the SENSE U.S. Highway Trust By Fund.

States curKaren Ellenbecker & Julie Ellenbecker rently are able to apply a -Lipsky toll to interstate highways in order to add lanes.

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ments have enough money to rebuild existing lanes. There currently are 47,000 miles of interstate highways in the United States. The last time the federal gasoline tax was increased was 1993.

Thirty-five states apply tolls to turnpikes and bridges to help pay for construction and repair costs.

The next Wisconsin Legislature is expected to be solidly controlled by Republicans, thanks to the gerrymandering of district lines that occurred in 2011. Many of these Republican candidates have taken the no-tax-increase pledge. Highway tolls could help them honor the pledge while helping pay for road upkeep.

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SENIOR EDITORIALS SETTING IT STRAIGHT Answer Man In the May issue of 50 Plus,

we inadvertently ran Tom Frazier’s Aging Issues column under Matt Pommer’s State Capitol Comment column and vice versa. The stories were accurate but wrongly attributed.

We apologize to you the reader and especially to Tom Frazier and Matt Pommer.

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After all the problems with the rollout of The Affordable Care Act (ACA), the numbers are in and they look pretty darned good. Even in Wisconsin, they look good. You have probably heard that nationwide over 8 million people enrolled in the marketplace exchanges, about 1 million more than originally predicted despite the problems with the initial roll-out. In Wisconsin, almost 140,000 people enrolled through the exchange, again more than were expected.

Most stories about the ACA have left out some important numbers that are also a result of the ACA. A part of the ACA included Medicaid expansion, and, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), 4.8 million more people enrolled in Medicaid. Over 3 million younger persons (age 26 and under) were able

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to remain on their parents’ insurance policies which was another provision of the ACA. So my math tells me that nearly 16 million more people have health insurance due to the ACA. But, you might say,PLANTING didn’t a lot of TOMORROW’S those people already have insurance so DREAMS TODAY the real issue is have we reallyOlson reduced

By Brad the number of uninsured people in this country? Preliminary surveys say that we have. Private surveys by Gallup, the Urban Institute, and RAND

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In Wisconsin, the 140,000 enrollees represent 29% of the potential marketplace population compared to 28% nationally. Over 90% of total enrollees qualify for financial assistance

By Enis Wright to help pay insurance premiums which represents 42% of all those eligible for financial assistance (39% nationally). Based on earlier numbers (March 1 vs. April 19) which were about half of where we ended up, the average amount of assistance per person was $3,590 and the total projected premium subsidies in Wisconsin are around

$460 million. These numbers and percentages sound very positive, but I believe we could still do better.

As you may recall, under the ACA states had the option to also expand Medicaid coverage and Wisconsin was one of 24 states to choose not to expand Medicaid. In an earlier article that I wrote about the Medicaid expansion issue, I quoted a Legislative Fiscal Bureau paper that indicated that expanding Medicaid coverage to 133% of the federal poverty level, instead of 100%, would have included 84,700 more people and would have decreased the state cost by $119 million in the 2013-15 budget. In addition, the decision not to expand cost the state $1.2 billion in federal matching funds over the 201315 and 2015-17 budgets.

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EDITORIALS As we age

As we pass one aging marker after another on the road of life, we golden agers are about 15 percent of the total population. This, of course, is occurring as we are living healthier lives that in many ways are fueled by the healthy NEY SENSE status of our economy. en Ellenbecker e Ellenbecker But what is our largest potential -Lipsky problem if any?

Obesity ranks as the number one problem. We are gaining weight, as a people, as we live off the fruits of the soil and the lean protein filled animals

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While about 15 million Americans struggle getting through each day due to their ailing lungs (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), the most prominent reason for this problem perhaps is the smoking of various types of tobacco products.

Wheezing, shortness of breath and restricted air flow through the lungs can make doing simple tasks impossible or nearly so.

As many as 20 percent of older people suffer with COPD to some

degree and the alarming number of ex-service personnel (30 to 40 percent) should be sufficient to tell people who do smoke that they should quit.

Beyond quitting smoking, if you believe you may be affected by COPD, ask your doctor to schedule you for a spirometry test and then do follow the doctor’s prescriptions.

While you can’t get away from COPD, you can slow its aggressive nature. For the sake of your health, don’t delay doing what may be necessary.

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DEAR SAM: A friend of mine is a great runner.

She keeps after me to join her. I just can’t believe that she really runs 26 miles sometimes. Do you believe that I should buy jogging shoes and start training so I can join her? She claims she gets a “real high” from running.

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By Karen we eat. Statistics should alarm us that tunities for financial gain be somewhat and sell high. Diversified portfolios & Julie Ellenbeck show that over 40 percent of aging like your energy; they’ve got up and should contain a mix of investments.-Lipsky men and women (over age 65) are at gone?

By Enis Wright The question is if you can do this by least somewhat obese. Will this ultiMOVING IN THE yourself? mately kill us? It certainly won’t help RIGHT DIRECTION as it will elevate our blood pressure.

By Bruce Nemovitz However, a review of statistics also tells us that men today can plan Don’t complain about getting old k Emma k k k on living to an average age of 83 and and a bit slow in gait and thought. Just Whatever happened to Porky Pig? women to 85-86.

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DEAR DEBRA: I am all for your taking up running.

But do be certain that you are healthy enough to do so.

As for me, my get up and go has just about got up and gone. Rather than even consider 26 miles, I do the stairs in our house 10 times daily. Yes, I do stop sometimes on the midway landing to catch my breath. Why not try this routine first?

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By Brad Olson Some people may say “Peanut Butter” k k k k and a few others, “Applebutter.” But We read recently that Gov. Walker for serious investors, there’s the Oil is among the 100 most admired U.S. Price Spread, which is the difference citizens. With a preacher for a pop, between crude oil futures on the New Walker perhaps learned early in life York Exchange and those in London. that a bit of prayer now and then is not Paying attention to it won’t allow you a waste of time. to spread it on a bagel or bread, but it k k k k may allow you to buy the more tasty We are told that it is great to be spreads. getting old. I agree that it is SPORTS better than Jacktells Pearson the alternative. Now, JimByDole us that even the grass is greener on the down side of the hill.

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EDITORIALS Keeping your information safe STATE CAPITOL COMMENT We live in a technology-centered By Matt are Pommer world. While the benefits numerous, our use of technology comes at a cost. Your information is everywhere and can be easily accessible to a thief who knows how to find it. With the right information, a criminal can take over your identity to conduct any number of crimes, including fraudulent loans, credit cards, or even filing your MOVINGyour IN THE tax returns and collecting refund.

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By Bruce Nemovitz protect yourself.

1. Look over every bank and credit card statement each month carefully. Report any discrepancies -even the small ones. Sometimes thieves will make small purchases first to see if the account is still active.

2. Check your credit score at all AGING three of the major credit bureaus on a ISSUES regular basis. You can obtain one free

By Tom Frazier credit report from each bureau annually. There are three parts to your credit report. The first contains your personal information. The second, and most important, shows your credit history.

Make sure there aren’t any lines of credit that aren’t familiar to you. The PLANTING TOMORROW’S DREAMS TODAY

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3. Update your passwords frequently. If you have financial information on your smart phone, make sure your phone is password protected.

4. Consider how you dispose of documents. Any documents that have personal information should be shredded. This includes receipts, old checks, insurance and medical forms, as well as pre-approved credit offers.

5. Report lost or stolen credit cards –If you have been a victim of identity

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Are you ready for a Social Security pop quiz?

By Tom Margenau OK, class. You’ve been reading my column for a number of years now. It’s time to see how much you’ve learned. So put on your thinking caps, get out your number two pencils, and good luck with this short pop quiz.

QUESTION 1: How many years of earnings are used to compute a Social Security retirement benefit?

QUESTION 2: What is the earliest age at which most people can collect Social Security retirement benefits?

QUESTION 3: What is the bonus that you get if you delay benefits beyond age 66?

QUESTION 4: You can take reduced benefits at age 62 on your own record and later switch to full benefits on a spouse’s Social Security record.

True or False?

QUESTION 5: Husband Hank’s full age-66 benefit is $2,000 per month. But he delayed benefits until age 70 and is getting $2,640 per month. Wife Wilma never worked, so she filed for spousal benefits on Hank’s record when she turned 66. How much is she getting?

QUESTION 6: Referring back to question 5, when Hank dies, how much will Wilma get?

QUESTION 7: Referring back to questions 5 and 6, if Wilma dies first, what will Hank get (include any special burial benefits)?

QUESTION 8: Tom is 62 and still working and he and his wife are covered by his employer’s health insurance plan. His wife is 65 and retired from her own job that did not offer health insurance. She is about to apply for Social Security and Medicare.

Should she take both Parts A and B of Medicare?

ANSWER TO QUESTION 1: 35 years. To figure your benefit, Social Security indexes all of your yearly earnings for inflation; pulls out the highest 35 of those years and adds them up; divides by 420 (the number of months in 35 years) to get your average indexed monthly wage; and then multiplies that by a variable percentage depending on your earnings — about 40 percent for average wage earners.

ANSWER TO QUESTION 2: This was a bit of a trick question. I bet most of my readers said the answer is 62.

That’s almost right. But back in 1983, Congress was looking for ways to trim Social Security expenditures. And one of the little noticed cuts they made was to say that you can’t get a retirement benefit until you have been 62 for an entire month. So unless you were born on the first day of the month (or the second day of the month for reasons too complicated to explain here), then age 62 and one month is the earliest age when you can collect Social Security retirement benefits.

ANSWER TO QUESTION 3: Many of you may have answered “8 percent per year.” Others of you may have answered “32 percent if you wait until 70.” Both answers are technically correct. But the bonus is actually twothirds of one percent for each month a benefit is delayed beyond age 66.

ANSWER TO QUESTION 4: False (with one exception). Many people now are using various strategies to maximize their Social Security ben-

efits. I’ve written about them often in this column. One of those strategies is to claim benefits on a spouse’s record and later switch to full benefits on your own record. But the key to this strategy is that you must be age 66 to do it. In other words, at 66, you can take onehalf of your husband’s or wife’s Social Security rate (assuming that spouse is getting Social Security) and then at 70, switch to full benefits — with the aforementioned 32 percent bonus. But you can’t do that before age 66. Only widows or widowers can take reduced benefits on one record at 62 and later switch to full benefits on the other record.

ANSWER TO QUESTION 5: Wife Wilma is getting $1,000 per month. A wife who delays taking spousal benefits until age 66 is due one half of her husband’s Social Security benefit. But, she does not share in the delayed retirement bonus that her husband might be getting. So Wilma only gets one half of Hank’s age-66 rate of $2,000 — or $1,000.

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Milwaukee County’s 3-day pass For Wisconsin’s active military/ veterans and their families special event passes will be available for Friday thru Sunday, July 4-6, 2014.

Where: July 4 only – Noon- 3 p.m.

Summerfest, free admission to military/veteran plus four family members.

July 5 only – Milwaukee Public Museum 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Mitchell Park Domes 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.; Discovery World 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Free admission to military/veteran plus five family members at all three venues.

July 6 only – Milwaukee County Zoo 9 a.m. – 5 p.m., free admission (includes parking) to military/veteran and nine family members (must pick up tickets at local county veterans

service office in June) Milwaukee Art Museum 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., free admission to military/veteran plus five family members.

Identification required for entry at all venues except the zoo, present any of the following: some form of military/ veterans identification (e.g. military/ military retired ID card, VA patient ID card, Milwaukee County Purple Heart Pass, DD Form 214, NGB Form 22, American Legion/VFW/AGIF/DAV/ AMVETS/etc membership card, Vet identifier on WI driver’s license.

For the Zoo only, special free tickets must be picked up during the month of June at your local County Veterans Service Office in county of your residence.

Soldiers’ home walking tour The National Trust for Historic Preservation and the Milwaukee Preservation Alliance have launched a free walking tour of the Milwaukee Soldiers Home. The tour takes those taking part on a journey through what is said to be a hidden jewel in the heart of Milwaukee. This National Historic Landmark is said to be one of Milwaukee most historic assets.

This walking tour is said to be an excellent way for the community members to learn more about this important piece of Milwaukee history.

A map of the historic district, complete with stops and building names, is available for downloading at http:// goo.gl/H9NrA. A recent Soldiers’ Home update reports Megan Daniels as project manager, megan@milwaukeepreservation. org.

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and bring over a billion dollars into the state to do it. Not only would we potentially provide health coverage to 80,000-90,000 more people, but other advantages include that enrollment in Medicaid is open year round (ACA enrollment is now closed), and we would get additional federal money for outreach and assistance to help people enroll.

Benjamin Disraeli said, “Power has only one duty-to secure the social welfare of the people.” The people in power in Wisconsin clearly have the opportunity to help thousands of Wisconsin residents to access health care.

But, do they see it as their duty?

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care (hospital coverage) because it is free. But she doesn’t need to take Part B (covers doctor visits, lab tests, etc.), which costs $104 per month, because her husband is working and she is covered by his employer’s insurance.

When her husband retires and loses that active employment health coverage, then she should apply for Part B, and she won’t pay any delayed enrollment penalties.

If you have a Social Security question, Tom Margenau has the answer.

Contact him at thomas.margenau@ comcast.net.

I thought it was a bad decision at the time and recent data indicates that it is still a bad decision. A May 2014 Kaiser Family Foundation update shows that the states that chose to expand Medicaid have increased the number of enrollees by 12.9% while the 24 non-expansion states have increased it by only 2.6% (a five-fold difference) between a July-September 2013 average enrollment and March 2014 enrollment. Wisconsin’s enrollment actually declines by 0.9% during that same period.

The good news is that Wisconsin could change its mind any time and choose to do the Medicaid expansion, ANSWER TO QUESTION 6: Wilma will get $2,640 per month in widow’s benefits. Even though a wife does not share in her husband’s delayed retirement bonus, the law says a widow can.

ANSWER TO QUESTION 7: Hank won’t get a nickel — not even the measly little $255 death benefit. In question 5, I pointed out that Wilma never worked. The death benefit is paid only on the account of someone who worked and paid Social Security taxes.

ANSWER TO QUESTION 8: Tom’s wife should sign up for Part A Medi-

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Helping your memory

By Charlyn Fargo That second cup of coffee just may help your memory. The latest study by Johns Hopkins researchers finds that caffeine’s effect on long-term memory retention is positive.

While it was a small study — 160 subjects who weren’t regular coffee drinkers given caffeine — the study found that the extra caffeine helped with memorization. Subjects studied images of objects and received either 200 mg of caffeine or a placebo. Salivary samples were collected at baseline and one hour, three hours and 24 hours after administration. Researchers found those who received caffeine had a significant higher amount of caffeine metabolites at one and three hours compared with participants who received the placebo. But by 24 hours, saliva concentrations had nearly re-

turned to baseline.

After 24 hours, researchers tested the subject’s recognition performance by showing participants some of the same images as the previous day. They found that caffeine enhanced performance 24 hours after drinking caffeine, which was specific to consolidation of long-term memory and not retrieval.

The study also looked at the optimal caffeine dose. After testing with 100 mg, 200 mg, 300 mg and placebo, researchers found that 200 mg of caffeine achieved the optimal effects on consolidation memory.

Researches aren’t sure if similar results would occur with those who regularly consume caffeine. More research is needed on that.

Information courtesy of Johns Hopkins University.

My plate myths

By Charlyn Fargo When the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s My Plate came out in 2011, it was the No. 2 food-related news story of the year. Since then, the colorful plate, divided into half fruits and veggies, one-fourth whole grains and one-fourth protein, has increased in popularity. A 2014 Pollock Communications survey found My Plate to be a popular teaching tool with 61 percent of consumers familiar with the plate.

Despite its popularity, there are few myths that the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics hope to bust.

1. ALL MEALS SHOULD BE EATEN ON A PLATE. Actually, the plate idea is meant to be inspirational rather than prescriptive. The fact is most Americans don’t sit down at a table or eat off of plates for every meal. They eat out of bowls, brown paper bags, on the go, in theaters and stadiums. Sometimes, we drink our meals from straws. My Plate is meant to serve as a reminder to build balanced meals.

2. NO SNACKS ALLOWED. Snacks are an area where you’re not likely to find all five food groups neatly arranged on a plate, but they still fit in.

Snacking between meals can help satisfy hunger and can help children get the nutrients they need to grow and maintain a healthy weight.

3. MY PLATE IS FAT-FREE. It’s true that My Plate teaches the five food groups — fruits, vegetables, grains, protein and dairy. While fats and oils are not considered a standalone food group, the 2010 Dietary Guidelines do recommend consuming small amounts of oils for the essential nutrients they provide. Choose polyunsaturated or monounsaturated fats and reduce consumption of solid fats such as saturated fats and trans fats.

4. PROTEIN FOODS EQUAL MEAT. My Plate refers to meat and beans as simply the protein group, with the idea that protein is available in a variety of foods. All foods made from meat, poultry, seafood, beans and peas, eggs, soy products, nuts and seeds are considered part of the protein foods group.

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I knew what was going on, there I was out in the Pacific, fighting for my life in one battle after another against the Japanese. Bullets whizzing by, bombs and land mines, guys were dying all around me. It was hell on earth,” he said. “One time, after a particularly bitter fight in the Philippines, there were only five of us left alive out of a whole group, and our commanding officer, a general, later came up and said how proud he was of all of us, and that he was going to put each of us in for medals. Well, phooey, we didn’t want

any medals or commendations; all we wanted was to get the heck out of there alive. Actually, we got our wish a few weeks later when those atomic bombs blew up Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the Japanese surrendered. That, as you may recall, was in 1945.”

Gordy and his fellow soldiers were all shipped home, and life began anew.

He finished college, went to work for International Harvester and was with them for nearly 40 years, became a member of the Business Men’s Club at the Downtown YMCA where he and I met, took a second job as a ranger and starter at Blue Mound Country

Club and was there for more than three decades, married, had a son, and led a long and happy existence. After his wife, Helen, died in 2010, and with his health (his legs were giving out) deteriorating, Gordy sold their Wauwatosa home and moved into the Harwood Place Retirement Community. For the past couple of years, he has been confined to a wheelchair.

Now 93, Gordy called me recently to talk about one of the articles I’d written in 50 Plus. “We haven’t seen one another for so many years,” he said, “but I do read all your stuff in the paper, every month.” He then suggest-

ed that I stop by and see him sometime, as he had a story about a couple of “goofy” letters he wanted to tell me about. So I did.

After the usual hello’s and pats on the back, Gordy took me on a tour of the facility and then to his apartment up on the sixth floor. He dug out the two letters, and showed me the first of them. It was from the Veterans’ Administration Office, and was a letter of condolence and addressed to “the family of Gordon R. Agne,” and said, at first, how sorry they were for the passing of Mr. Agne, but then requested the return of $892 for a hearing aid

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that they said they had provided to Mr. Agne some time back and that now, since he was no longer living, had no further use for. “Please remit the $892 at once,” the letter concluded.

“Can you imagine getting a letter like that? He said, laughing and shaking his head. “At first I thought it was some kind of a joke. That hearing aid, by the way, was awarded to me some years ago by the VA because of the hearing loss I had suffered back in the war. One of my main duties in battle was to help man the artillery gun we were using to shoot, and the constant blasting in my ears eventually caused me to lose some of my hearing.”

“Anyhow, I went down to the local VA Office with the letter. There was a young lady sitting at the reception desk. I handed her the letter and said that it was completely incorrect. She read it, glared at me and asked if I was a friend of the deceased or a member of his family. I replied, ‘No, I’m the dead guy.’ She sort of gasped, jumped up and ran out of the room. She came back a few minutes later with this short, fat, bald, officious guy who yelled, ‘What do you think you’re doing?’ After he calmed down, and I explained that I wasn’t really dead, he said he’d take care of the matter, and stalked off.

Would you believe it took them more than six months to correct their errors and return me to the land of the living?

And to cancel that bill for $892 they said I owed them? During all that time I must have called them a dozen times, always getting voice mails, of course, and electronic promises to return the calls, which were never made.”

Then Gordy pulled out a small box that was filled with papers and paraphernalia. “Here is the second letter I spoke to you about,” he said, “and in a way it’s even stranger than the first one. You recall me telling you about those battles in the Philippines during World War Two,” he said. “And the general telling us that he was going to put in for medals for all of us, and that it was back in ’45 that he said it. We never got those medals then, and really never gave it a thought. We were just happy and thankful to be alive and to be able to come back home. Well, anyhow, not too long ago I was sitting up here in my room at the Harwood Place and the delivery person who brings the mail around gave me a bundle that

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Here’s Gordy, about 70 years ago, with a canine. was addressed to me. In it was a small, beaten up old envelope from the US Army, 33rd Infantry Division. At first I thought it had to do with some kind of a reunion. When I opened it, the letter inside was dated October 14, 1945. Then I looked again at the outside envelope, and it had the same date. The letter read: ‘Technician Fifth Grade Gordon R. Agne, Headquarters Battery, 124th Field Artillery Battalion, 33rd Infantry Division. For outstanding service during combat operation….it went on and on, and concluded… ‘His conduct on all occasions of arduous service was an inspiration to all. Tech 5 Agne’s ability, personal courage and devotion to duty reflect great credit upon himself and his group.’ Attached to the letter was another small package, something wrapped in brown paper. I opened it. It was the Army’s Medal of Commendation, the medal promised to me more than ten thousand miles away and more than 60 years ago.”

Gordy chuckled as he showed it to me. “The postmarks indicate the letter was mailed back in 1945,” he said. “So the Army obviously sent it.

But where did it go? Where has it sat all these years, more than 60 of them?

And why, now, was it finally delivered? You can bet that no one in the Postal Department will ever answer those questions,” Gordy said. “But you know, it’s funny, I’m prouder of that little medal now, after all that’s happened, than I would have been if I had received it back during the war. I have it in a frame that hangs on the wall of my bedroom, and it’s the first thing I see every morning when I wake up.”

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Managing knee and hip pain conservatively In recent studies, it has been cited that 15% of the population over 65 years of age report some type of hip pain, with the percentage leaning more toward the female population. Conversely, approximately 60% of all females over 50 years of age report some type of knee pain, with the overall pop-

ulation over 65 years of age resulting in 15-20% reporting knee pain in a 2011 study. More recently, in 2013, 76 million United States’ residents sought treatment for pain complaints, specifically: lower back pain, headaches, neck pain and pain in weight bearing joints (hips/knees). Over 60 years

of age, muscle mass can decrease as much as 40% creating strain of major weight bearing joints and structures (ligaments, meniscus or cartilage).

WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON CAUSES OF KNEE PAIN? Knee pain typically is divided into 4 primary categories: arthritis (osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis), bursitis, tendinitis and sprains or strain of muscles, ligaments and other joint structures.

WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON TYPE OF KNEE INJURY SEEN IN PHYSICAL THERAPY IN ADULTS OVER 55 YEARS OF AGE? Arthritis pain followed by injuries to muscles or ligaments. Commonly seen in Physical Therapy, are patients experiencing knee cap area pain (patellar tendinitis) due to changes in alignment secondary to tight or weak muscles.

WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON PAIN MANAGEMENT ALTERNATIVES? In order of least invasive to most invasive: medications as prescribed by the attending physician, Physical Therapy for use of modalities (heat, cold or manual therapy/mobilizations, education in various types of exercises and use of adaptive equipment), Injections and Surgical interventions (total knee replacements). If surgery is completed, Physical Therapy again will be involved to instruct in use of gait

devices, exercises and modalities for pain control and muscle reeducation/ postural correction to facilitate more normal movement pattern and return to function.

WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON CAUSES OF HIP PAIN SEEN IN PHYSICAL THERAPY IN ADULTS OVER AGE 55 YEARS OF AGE? Commonly, hip pain is divided into four main categories: bursitis, tendinitis/muscular strain /sprain, fracture or referral from lower back (sciatica).

WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON PAIN MANAGEMENT ALTERNATIVES: In order of least to most invasive: medications as prescribed by the attending physician, Physical Therapy for use of modalities (heat cold or manual therapy/mobilizations, education in various types of exercises and use of adaptive equipment), injection and surgical interventions (total hip replacements). Piriformis syndrome is a muscular problem in the hip referring pain into the buttock area due to loss of flexibility and entrapment of the sciatic nerve. Instruction in proper stretching and strengthening of hip muscles for maintenance of ideal alignment is essential.

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Douglas MacArthur studied for his West Point appointment at West Division High School in Milwaukee. He was appointed to West Point by Milwaukee Congressman Theobald Otjen in 1899.

This five-day program will highlight the general’s long and dedicated career. He died in April, 1964, with funeral services at Norfolk, VA. MacArthur graduated from West Point in 1903 and later was Commander of West Point for numerous years.

With the beginning of World War Two, General MacArthur was named Commander of U.S. Army Forces in the Far East and was named Supreme Commander of Military Forces in that theater of war in 1942, accepted the Japanese surrender in 1945, served briefly as Commander-in-chief of United Nations forces in Korea until 1951 when he was relieved of further command duties by President Truman. He then retired from military service at the age of 80.

General MacArthur visited Milwaukee in April, 1951, and was cheered along the route of his motorcade from the airport to downtown. He then spoke at the dedication of MacArthur Square and was given an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Marquette University.

The initial MacArthur Memorial Week was held in June 1979. His widow, Jean Faircloth MacArthur presided at the unveiling of the MacArthur statue in MacArthur Square.

Now, the War Memorial Center, the Cudworth American Legion Post,

Marquette University and the VCRT MacArthur Forum, Inc. are sponsoring this week, the 35th anniversary of the unveiling of the statue. Foreign dignitaries also will take part in the various activities The events begin Tuesday, June 3, at the War Memorial Center with a Rotary Luncheon at 1:30 .m. The diplomatic and military alliance with Australia will be front and center.

Wednesday, June 4, at 1:30 a.m., a Kiwanis Luncheon will be held at the War Memorial Center. Combat fleets in the Pacific will be discussed as will be the intimidation of China on the Philippines and Japan.

On Thursday, June 5, 8 a.m., there will be a Labor Movement Breakfast.

Australian Prime Minister John J. Curtin was a skilled labor leader. He used these same skills to rally the Australian people from a pacifist nature into a strong arsenal of democracy. He was a great friend and ally of Gen. MacArthur.

An Evening at the Calatrava from 6-10 p.m., June 6, will feature a talk by Australian Ambassador Kim Beazley concerning trade and defense alignments between the two countries.

Marquette University Law School will host the Saturday, June 7 breakfast honoring the late Jean Faircloth MacArthur at which James Zobel, archivist at the MacArthur Memorial Museum in Norkfolk, VA will speak.

John Putnam Otjen, a retired three star general now residing in Savannah, GA, will talk about the close relationship of his family with the MacArthurs at this event.

Midwest Run The 2014 Navy SEAL Frogs for Freedom Benefit Motorcycle Run will be June 14 in St. Charles, IL. It is sponsored by the Midwest Chapter of the UDT-SEAL Association. The Run is

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The MacArthur Memorial Week ceremonies will come to a close at 1 p.m. June 7, in Veterans Park, just north of the War Memorial Center as the public is invited to the rededication of the Gen, MacArthur statue. There also will be wreath laying by a contingent of the Wisconsin Army National Guard 32nd Division. General Paul Lima will preside. Dignitaries from Australia, the Philippines, Japan and South Korean will take part. Closing remarks will be made by Gen, Michael Berzowski.

A ceremony, “Our Community Salutes,” will follow the rededication of the statue. There will be recognition of new service members and their fami-

lies in this portion of the ceremonies.

A commemorative MacArthur Memorial Week Medallion is available for $50, with special engraving $7 more. Checks should be made out to VCRT MacArthur Forum, Inc. and mailed to Paula Lund at 4041N, Oakland Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53211.

Additionally, and free to the public, will be two movies about Gen. MacArthur: “MacArthur,” June 3 at 6 p.m. and “The Emperor,” June 4, at 6 p.m. at the War Memorial Center. The public will also be treated to free popcorn and bottled water.

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The Fisher House Wisconsin groundbreaking celebration will be held at Miller Park in the Dew Deck above the loge bleachers on Tuesday, June 3, from 5:40 p.m. until one hour after game time. Cost is $100 and includes bountiful arrays of foods plus two beer tickets per adult. ***** VETS 76 in the Arts, a Bayview Gallery Night will be June 6 from 5 to 9 p.m. at Colectivo Coffee Cafe and Bakery, 2301 S Kinnickinnic Ave, Milwaukee. Veterans’ art work on exhibit can be purchased. ***** The free Flag Day Celebration will be Friday, June 13, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Peck Pavilion of the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts. The keynote speaker will be Don Buttery, Fisher House of Wisconsin board president. Chaplain Ray Stubbe, a U.S Navy Vietnam veteran, urges people to attend and to honor the dead by serving the living. Food and beverages will be available to purchase.

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A visit to Stillwater; a fascinating small city We often think of Stillwater as a smaller riverside city in Minnesota, which is just across the scenic St. Croix River from Hudson, WI. It is located just east of the metropolitan complex of Minneapolis and St. Paul.

This once-upon-a-time thriving lumber milling town is a vibrant tourist destination today.

Stillwater today is an inspiring place that takes visitors back in time via art, antiques, historical trolley tours, culinary shops, boat rides, classes, festivals, plus lots of interesting events including hot air balloon rides, lots of nightlife and music to add to the natural beauty of the great outdoors that surrounds the quaint Main Street.

For those visitors who might like to make it an overnight experience, you can select a pleasant night in a home away from home (bed and breakfast) or one of about 16 motels in the area.

One lodging place of particular note is the Lowell Inn that has 23 guest rooms, two restaurants and at one time was noted as the “Mount Vernon of the Midwest” for its unique architecture.

Stillwater recently put the finishing touches on a new amphitheater and an impressive pedestrian plaza that stretches along Main Street to Lowell Park.

Wishing to be an even busier site for tourists, the powers-that-be in Stillwater have rebuilt or at least remodeled five downtown parking lots. A half mile bike trail connects to the re-

cently developed Brown’s Creek State Trail that will be opened in late summer or September. A new St. Croix, Minnesota to Wisconsin bridge will not open until 2016, but when it does the present, rather old lift, but scenic bridge will be converted to a pedestrian and bicycle traffic. This now is the connector from Stillwater to Hudson and Osceola in our state.

A new park on what was the 15acre Aiple family property is or soon will be developed as a park. It has 3,500 ft. of shore land, which makes it very appealing for on-shore fishing, boat docking, walking paths, picnicking and just communing with nature.

The Downtown River Art Festival, which was May 31-June 1 opened the summer festive activities. All summer long, there are music and movies in the park on Tuesdays, Cruising on the Croix Vintage/Hot Rod Car Shows and, of course, the growing in fame Saturday Farmers’ Market. Stillwater Live Music Days are set June 26-29.

This event features four days jumping and jiving with musical entertainment at restaurants, pubs and various downtown patios.

The Stillwater Log Jam, a local festival honoring the lumberjack heritage will be July 17-20 with a Fine Art Crawl sandwiched inside it on July 1819.

Long considered as the birthplace of Minnesota, in the 1880’s, Stillwater was recognized as the largest single

Historic buildings dot the landscape lumber producing community in the world. White Pine still grows thereabouts. The lumber barons built gorgeous homes among the river bluffs, with numerous ones now serving as delightful bed and breakfast accommodations. It was a regional center of commerce, some industry and wealth as early as 1848.

But the great supplies of lumber couldn’t last forever. They did last about 60 years and it was not until 1914-15 that the saw mills were being silenced. The lumbering boom had

gone bust!

While lumbering was replaced slowly over the years by tourism, there perhaps are in excess of 100,000 visitors to Stilllwater each year – mostly in summer to take part in the many events and enjoy what the river has to offer.

The historic narrated trolley tour is, in the opinion of many people, the finest way to acquaint yourself with the Stillwater community of today and of yesteryear.

The St. Croix River is very picturesque. You can just look out on it or

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If shopping is your thing, you’ll love the numerous quaint shops among the 60 or so that line the main shopping area. There are no big box or chain stores in the basic six block shopping district.

Many of the once mansions have stood the tests of time of well over 100 years and now are among the seven bed and breakfasts.

Organized group tours are readily available. Check out the Sally Erickson Valley Tours at 651-439-6110.

Of more than passing interest is the old Territorial Prison, where among others, the Younger brothers, who traveled with gangster Jesse James, were imprisoned there after they and Jesse had robbed a bank in Northfield, MN, possibly 40 miles to the west.

While we could go on for another dozen paragraphs, we won’t today.

We’ll tell you to contact Christie L. Rosckes, marketing director at the Stillwater/Oak Park Heights Convention and Visitors’ Bureau, at 651-351-

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Beloved Veterans are remembered The American Legion Magazine, May 2014 issue, lists the names of some of the United States’ most beloved veterans and asks people with

remembrances of others to write in.

Not surprisingly, General George Washington heads the most beloved military personnel. Along with Wash-

ington were Audie Murphy, Alvin York, General Norman Schwarzkopf, Marcus Luttrell and R. Lee Emery.

We might ask why not Gen. Doug-

las McArthur, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, and General Ulysses Grant?

Who’s your most beloved military man?

Spring Creek honors Veterans June 22 Amerifest 2014 celebrated Sunday, June 22, will be the 26th such annual community event at Spring Creek Church, located along Capitol Drive, between Brookfield and Pewaukee.

Registration for the event that honors members of the armed forces and veterans is at: www.SpringCreekOnline.

com.

Amerifest begins with free concerts at 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m. The guest speaker will be Rear Admiral Barry C. Black, the current U.S. Senate chaplain. The concerts will be followed by a free picnic at about noon for all persons in attendance.

There will be various outdoor activities from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., including face painting, balloons, inflatables and other activities for children. There also will be free child care for those up to 24 months.

Approximately 200 vehicles are expected for a car show.

Non-perishable donations for a food pantry will be appreciated.

Church pastor is the Rev. Tom Price.

For those who do not have computer access, the church phone no. is 262-695-2211.

Warmer weather means door to door sales will increase in Wisconsin The Better Business Bureau (BBB) serving Wisconsin wants to remind you that various door-to-door schemes start when the weather gets warmer.

Spring and summer in Wisconsin is when door-to-door sales representatives will be ringing doorbells to sell their products and services throughout the state. The BBB sees complaints evMONEY SENSE ery year on everything from tree trimBy Karen Ellenbecker & Julie Ellenbecker ming and stump removal to alarm sales -Lipsky and monitoring services.

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Sales crews are usually from out of state and come into new communities, often without appropriate licensing.

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The man answered: “I start off the day with a half dozen cups of coffee, two large sweet rolls covered with maple frosting. I then smoke about two packages of cigarettes each day and when the day gets longer, I drink at least a quart of whiskey.”

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THE BBB RECOMMENDS BEING CAUTIOUS OF A DOOR-TO-DOOR SALESPERSON IF THEY: • Use high pressure sales tactics.

• Offer a deal that sounds too good to be true.

• Can’t or won’t provide you with identification, permits or contact information for their company.

• Fail to follow the law. Federal law requires that if you pay more than $25 in goods or services, you have the right to cancel, and the salesperson must inform you of your right to cancel within three business days. This is called the “cooling off” rule and these rights should be included with the

company’s contact information on the receipt or contract.

6 BBB TIPS TO PROTECT YOURSELF: 1. Pay with a credit card—rather than cash—in order to take advantage of the consumer protections provided by this method.

2. Ask to see identification 3. Pay attention to the vehicle 4. Write down the plate number.

5. Report anything suspicious 6. Check with the BBB at www. bbb.org or call 414-847-6000.

Computer Speak for Seniors

By Patricia Foldvary Computers are talky – they have their own tongue in languages best understood by the young.

UPLOAD or DOWNLOAD? Your dumbness is showing. The question is whether you’re coming or going.

You don’t want a VIRUS -- you need a prescription. It comes on a disc when you buy a subscription.

The MOUSE -- a selector --a handy device. But do you click one time --or do you click twice?

Speech parts, once defined, have begun to perturb. Remember when “TEXT” was a noun not a verb?

And words were spelled out – not in acronym mode like BFF, LOL – brief texting code?

Composing an EMAIL: A trick to

complete it before you by accident goof and DELETE it.

WEB surfing -- use GOOGLE. If that is your plan, can you back your way out to the place you began?

You leave WINDOWS open wherever you go. What happened to Yahoo? Your grandkids would know.

ATTACHMENTS and PASSWORDS and BOOTING UP, too.

HARDWARE or SOFTWARE? You haven’t a clue.

HASHTAG and TWITTER – your way to revealing and telling the WORLD what you’re doing and feeling!

Now SMARTPHONES are here with unlimited APPS. You have a new language to learn. Well…Perhaps!

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Numbers diminish for the Greatest Generation What are we?

Those of us, well, at least many of us, are of a generation that came into being in the era that followed the Great Depression of the very late 1920’s and early to mid 30’s. It was not until World War Two that our economy began again to blossom and the men of what will forever be known as the Greatest Generation went off to war, saved the world from Nazi domination and Japanese aggressiveness, came home to enjoy the rights and gifts of higher education via the GI Bill and went about their business to live in modest lifestyles. Yes, there finally, or should we write again was a chicken cooking in every pot on the kitchen stove. There was far less baloney and/ or peanut butter sandwiches to be eaten as home-style meals again were spread out on the kitchen tables at meal times.

But what of the Greatest Generation? This was a name pinned on the boys and girls by a television news commentator, who proved to be, as Army General George Marshall said, “were the best damned kids in the world.” Bar none! Those who made up this Greatest Generation were born from the early days of the 20th century to the mid-1920’s. Sixteen million of

these boys, well, mostly so, answered the call to arms in World War Two and more than proved their mettle, while the girls at home not only kept the home fires burning, but followed “Rosie, the Riveter” into the factories to manufacture both wartime and peace-fulfilling items.

The early 20th century was tough.

Money was tight. Jobs often could not be found. Many people stood in soup lines, others sometimes embarrassingly passed food stamps across the counter at grocery stores where the shelves quite often were somewhat devoid of food products. After all, the war effort had to come first!

This writer, born in late 1928, does recall the times of those early 1930’s when many men could not find work and the women had to leave their kids at home with grandma as they sought menial jobs in such as large laundries, clerking in stores for little wages or working in factories that were not shut down in the Great Depression.

When peace finally was achieved in both the Pacific and European theaters the reunited families enjoyed many comfortable years. Some former service personnel enjoyed the times of 52-50 when for 52 weeks they could

receive $50. Yes, the gross domestic product boomed as the United States manufacturers had little competition from firms across the seas that would undercut their profit margins.

It was boom time. A two story, three bedroom house with at least one real bathroom might cost $5,000. Before the war, I recall a similar house built for my folks cost less than $3,500.

It was a happy goodbye to the backyard outhouse and the Montgomery Ward catalogs therein.

Following this time of plenty and the respectably easy lifestyles that followed for a few years, the Korean War loomed in 1950 and the men, though not as numerous, were off to a foreign war again. This came to a cease fire agreement in summer of 1953 only to be followed by the evils of the Vietnam Conflict that saw more than 55,000 American males again killed in combat that meant little to many of their fellow Americans; some of who were greatly upset by our participation. As warriors for this country, these military personnel should have been heralded, but by some were derided.

Meanwhile, the people of the Greatest Generation were getting on in age. Some were reaching retirement

and others were facing sicknesses and war-borne illnesses. These tough former GIs, who may have spent many nights cold and wet in the foxholes of World War Two were human. They had survived the war, the polio outbreak and the terrible times of the wide influenza scare.

But where are these people of this Greatest Generation today? We must admit that many of them are pushing up daisies in the nation’s cemeteries.

They lived the good lives; they saw times change and enjoyed the technological advances of the last several decades. They were political novices, but they had good brains and utilized them to make this country to a great degree what it is today; one of the great places on earth.

So when you see an old soldier standing at attention as a United States flag passes by, at least remind yourself of all that you have, of everything you and your family enjoy and of the aches, pains and problems this man and so many others like him, here and in the hereafter, suffered through so that we can walk through life as carefree as we do today.

Some drivers’ pet peeves (top 10)

By Kenneth L. Smith Having driven over 50 years, 35 of these professionally, have you noticed that drivers in the past 10 years: ONE – Continuously put turn signals on and then turn the opposite way, confusing those behind them?

TWO – Or how about those putting brakes on before exiting a freeway ramp with no turn signal?

THREE - Then there’s those who fail to be going 65 mph when entering

a freeway from an acceleration ramp!

FOUR – How about those who drive way under the speed limit and don’t get tickets for impeding traffic?

FIVE – Those who pass you in the left or right lanes when you’re already going 10 mph over the limit in the middle lane?

SIX – Those who have stovepipes for exhaust pipes because it “makes them sound cool.” Qualifications are that the vehicle has to be super small, with a 4 cylinder engine and preferably

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SEVEN – Parking lots – Those who take up 1 ½ spaces (or 2) by parking on the lines, not between them?

EIGHT – Those who park in “disabled spots” because they “will be right back”?

NINE – Drivers in the row behind you who back up when they see your backup lights on and you are ½ way out of your spot already?

TEN – Pedestrians who slow down when crossing a street because “driv-

ers shouldn’t be in such a rush to get where they’re going”?

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Did Sheepshead get its name because of Noisy Kibitzers?

You may not play cards, but surely you must be aware that there is a card game called Sheepshead. In Germany, where it originated centuries ago, it was called Schafskopf. The game, and how it got its name, makes it an intriguing yet decidedly difficult to pin down tale. Here in Wisconsin, Sheepshead is right up there in popularity with other card games such as poker, blackjack, bridge, gin rummy and pinochle. And yet, paradoxically, in any other state in the country, hardly anyone knows the game exists.

Sheepshead is somewhat like euchre, a card game played with only 32 cards, but not completely like it. It’s definitely far removed from those other games named above. In poker and gin rummy, for example, the main goal in any game has to do with money and taking as much of it from your opponent as possible. Blackjack is a simple game a five-year-old child could learn to play. (Because of that simplicity, adults who like to gamble figure they’ve mastered it and dash off to the casinos to try to win. And, of course, if they play long enough, they lose everything.)

Sheepshead, on the other hand, despite being one of the most complex and competitive of card games, is almost always played informally among friends and for only pennies or nickels a hand. Over the course of a three or four-hour session, even if a player didn’t win a single hand, about the most he or she’d lose would be a few dollars. Losers seldom complain, since that little loss actually represents a very inexpensive way to spend hours of enjoyment in a convivial competition with friends. Going out to a movie today will cost more.

Knowing just that much, it appeared to me that the subject would make an interesting article. To do so, however, would necessitate more information. When and where did the game originate? Why is it called by the name Sheepshead? Why, in the whole United States, is it played primarily only in Wisconsin? Is there a governing organization, and if so, where is it and who are its officers? Who are its best players? Is there a National Championship Tournament and where and when is it held? Answers to those

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questions, you might assume, had to be not all that hard to come by.

But they were.

To start, I went to a couple of book stores to check out anything they had.

Oddly, there was very little. So I recruited the aid of the Internet, but that didn’t help too much, either. There was a lot of information, but the information was conflictive and in many cases didn’t make sense.

For example: The first time I asked the Internet for help as to when Sheepshead began, the answer came up as a reference to a book written some time back by a noted authority on Sheepshead. He placed the date back in the late 1600s. I wanted to double check that, so I queried the Internet again. Another book, by another author. He gave the dates as between 1800 and 1810. I tried again. This time the answer given was from the early 1700s or as far back as the early 1500s. I tried one last time, and for once the author was quite precise, saying it was in the year 1811.

Now I’m sure that all four of those authors thought they were accurate in their writings, but they weren’t. They were just giving readers assumptions.

Frustrating, to be sure. What those authors of books on the game should have said was that the true origin of the game of Sheepshead is not known.

There may not be an exact date or even year. The game undoubtedly evolved over many centuries. Somebody over in Germany probably came up with some rules for a card game, and then through the years and decades, others added to it and modified it, and this occurred many times over centuries until the game was developed into its present form. So when, during all that evolution, could anyone accurately point to a specific time when Sheepshead was born? Something else. In the game that is played today, there is a two-handed version, a three-handed, a four-handed, a five handed, a six hand-

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KILLING TIME with Jim McLoone A typical Sheepshead five-hander, as depicted by artist Gene Haas. He won’t say who the players were modeled after, but the guy in the flat top hat looks a bit like W.C. Fields. ed, and even a seven handed. Each one is slightly different and has different rules and procedures. So should there be a date of origin for every game?

I decided it was best to forget my quest for the exact date of Sheephead’s origin. Not only is it impossible to find the definitive answer, why bother? The thousands who play the game today with their friends could care less as to the exact year it was created.

But I was still mystified as to how the name came about. I thought I’d like to dig that one out. So back to the Internet I trudged. Wikipedia said: “Sheepshead or Sheephead is a trick-taking card game related to the Skat family of games. It is the Americanized version of a game that originated in Central Europe in the late 18th century under the German name Schafkopf (that’s how they spelled it). Although Schafkopf means ‘sheepshead,’ it has nothing to do with sheep. The term probably was derived and translated incorrectly from Middle High German and referred to playing cards on a barrel head, from kopf, meaning head, and schaff, meaning barrel.” To me, that didn’t make sense. Why did people back then play cards on barrel heads? Didn’t they have tables back in the 18th century?

So, non-believer that I am, I continued to search.

Instead of continuing on the Internet, I decided to pursue some of those books my search had made reference to. I went to the library and found 10 of them. One that seemed most informative was written by a man from McFar-

land, Wisconsin, a Joseph Wergin. The book, called simply “Wergin on Skat and Sheepshead,” had a 1975 copyright. According to the flyleaf of the book, Wergin had for many decades been considered as the pre-eminent authority on Sheepshead in America. He served for years as President of the National Sheepshead Association and also was a member of the National Sheepshead Rules Committee. He had written extensively and had headed clinics on the game. Because of all this, I thought he’d be an excellent person to interview. Unfortunately, I also found out he had died a few years ago. So I read his book, or rather certain parts of it.

Most of it, like all the others, with few exceptions, was only how to play the game. One interesting point in the book told of his computations, and revealed that the number of possible hands you could be dealt in a game of Sheepshead was 64,512,240. I simply could not accept that. Think of the enormity of that number. If you were to play as many as 100 games of Sheepshead a day, and if you played every day of the year, you would have played 36,500 games that year. At that rate, it would take you 1,767 years before you would be dealt the same hand. But that was Wergin’s commentary in his book, and since he was the nation’s premier authority on the game, I suppose I shouldn’t question it, but it seems impossible. I also tried to come up with anything on the location and existence of that National Sheepshead Association mentioned in

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Wergin’s book but couldn’t find anything. His book was written 39 years ago, so it’s conceivable that it has disbanded. Wergin also made no reference to the game’s name, other than to say it was translated from the German, Shafskopf. All of the other writers said the same thing, but none of them explained, factually and acceptably, why the Germans called it that in the first place.

So I tried another of the books, this one by a Milwaukeean, Robert Strupp.

It was titled “How to Play Winning Sheepshead.” It was written in 1980, and there were several editions printed over the years, so it must have sold well. Strupp wrote that the game was originated by shepherds around the year 1800 in the mountain ranges near Altenberg in the Bavarian state of Germany. “As they played,” he said, “the shepherds marked the scores in the sand, one stroke for each game won.

The first shepherd to form the figure of a sheep’s head in the sand was declared the winner.” Does that sound even remotely accurate? To begin with, how could a bunch of simple sheep herders have had the mental wherewithal to devise such an intricate and complex card game? Especially in a country such as Germany, that has produced some of the greatest minds in history? And even in the remote chance that they did, why in the world would they mark the games won with strokes in the sand until they had enough strokes to form the head of a sheep? Why not just make 10 or any number of strokes, period? And sand? Up in the mountains? Sounds more like Grimm’s Fairy Tales. I tried to reach Strupp to ask him about his writings, but again, found out the man I was trying to reach was dead.

“Forget about all those other books,” I was told by a friend who is an avid Sheepshead player. “Read Erica Rosch’s book, ‘A Field Guide to Sheepshead.’ It’s an excellent book.” I took his advice, got a copy of her book and read it. It is nicely done but is only about 94 pages long, and like the others, was more about how to play the game than anything else. Also, like the others, she wrote that she thought the name Sheepshead came from the German “shaffen,” for wooden barrel, and “kopfen,” for cover. She did offer one intriguing option. “One theory is described by Ronald Diener in his online

The order of value in a Sheepshead deck of cards. Notice the King is nowhere near to top.

book, ‘the Blue Goat,’ Rosch wrote. An old German farmer once told him, ‘It is called Sheepshead because you don’t have to think to play the game. You just mind the rules and play without forethought, in the manner of a sheep who cannot take forethought for anything.’

Ms. Rosch added one comment that really hit the target: “In Sheepshead, the Number One Rule is that no one agrees on anything.”

I noted my odyssey in futility with Gene Haas, the former Executive Director of the Wisconsin State Golf Association and who is also a lifelong Sheepshead player. “Well, if you have so many versions of how the game was named, you surely don’t need one more; but I’ll give you one anyway,” and he laughed. “My dad was from Germany and played Sheepshead all his life,” he said. “He imparted his love of the game to me and would regale me with stories of how they had played the game back in the old country. One of those stories had to do with the fact that sheep were the dumbest animals in the world; that the game of Sheepshead was extremely intricate and that because of the speed of play mistakes were easy to make; and finally that as the participants sat playing the game, they were invariably surrounded by others, watching. These others in German were called ‘kibitzers.’ So when one of the players made a particularly dumb move, one of the kibitzers would howl out in glee, point at the poor player and cry, ‘Du dummer shafskopf, das war ein verruecktes Speil!’ Which is, in English, ‘You dumb sheep’s head, that was a crazy play.’ After a while those shouts of derision were shortened to simply ‘schafskopf,’ which meant sheep’s head, or dumb head. Then, eventually, because the name was shouted so often, it became the name of the game.” (By the way, assistance on the quote above was from my wife, the former Margaret Berkenstraeter of Lohne, Germany.) “So anyway,” Gene

went on, “My dad’s version makes as much sense as any of the others you’ve told me about.” Actually, I thought, more so.

And why is the game played almost exclusively in Wisconsin (other than in Germany, of course)? All the books and sources all point to the fact that through the years more German people immigrated to Wisconsin than to any other part of the U.S., and they brought their customs and card playing games along with them. That all may be true, I thought, but not all those Germans immigrated here. There were hundreds of thousands who settled in parts of Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana, too, among other places. Why didn’t the game catch on in those areas, as well? Good question!

I began to feel a bit like Cervantes’ Don Quixote, always trying to right incorrigible wrongs and find the answers to meaningless questions. Who really cares when, exactly, the game was born? Or how it got its name or where it is played today? The best aspects of Sheepshead, I finally concluded, were that it was a highly enjoyable game to play, especially for seniors; that it didn’t cost an arm and a leg to play; and that it brought people together.

That last factor, I felt, was really the key to the whole thing. Here is a commentary to back up that conclusion.

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This has to do with the Sheepshead competition at Germanfest every summer. Germanfest, as you may know, was created here in Milwaukee 32 years ago as one of the first of the city’s array of festivals, and has grown to become the largest German celebration anywhere in the world outside of the mother country. There, according to Erich Guenther, the director of Sheepshead activity here, more than 500 people gather every day of the three-day festival to play the game. That comes to a total of more than 1,500 players, making the Germanfest Sheepshead event the largest card event in the state.

Cost is minimal. Everyone pays $3 for the first hour of play, then reduced amounts for additional hours. “There are many who are right there at the door, ready to play when we open every morning,” he said, “and who stay on through the entire day and are still there when we close late in the evening. They have to be having a good time.” Guenther also noted that participants come in from all over the country to play. “I have a friend who drives in from New Jersey, every summer,” he said. “He wouldn’t miss it.” It’s not just the fun of the play that’s such an attraction, he added. Prizes and awards are awarded throughout every day’s activity.

Here’s an actual Sheepshead group, also playing five handed, at the Village at Manor Park. From the left, around the table, Rich Melka, Ed Buchta, Pancho Palesse, Marcia Laux and Jerry Zimmerman.

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June 3 Music by Nightengales Jackson Crossing Retirement Community, N168 W22026 Main St., Jackson

By Enis Wright Free of charge event at the Lakeshore Bldg., 6 p.m., 262-993-2838.

June 3-7: MacArthur Week at the War Memorial Center Downtown, Milwaukee Visit macarthurmilwaukeeforum.com for details on all the events.

June 3 Groundbreaking for Fisher House Northwest of Lake Wheeler on VA grounds. Visit fisherhousewi.org for further details.

June 5 - 12 9th Annual Downtown Dining Week This eight day smorgasbord will highlight forty restaurants, each with a

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special menu of three-course favorites at 12.50 for lunch and $25 - $35 for dinner. Visit www.milwaukeedowntown.com/diningweek for a list of restaurants.

June 5 – September 4 Jazz in the Park Cathedral Square Park, Milwaukee Concerts take place Thursday evenings, 5 – 9 p.m. with music starting at 6 p.m. Visit easttown.com/events/ jazz-in-the-park for their lineup and band schedule.

June 4 Waterfront Wednesday Concert Series Pewaukee Lakefront Park This free musical series is held (weather permitting) from 6 – 9 p.m. each Wednesday of the month. Visit positivelypewaukee.com for more information.

June 5 Pewaukee Lake Water Ski Show Lake Park, Pewaukee Enjoy the water ski show from 6:45 – 7:45 (weather permitting), Thursdays

during the summer season. Visit positivelypewaukee.com for any updates on events.

June 7 Master Gardener Presentation-Demonstration Retzer Nature Center, S14 W28167 Madison St., Waukesha Learn all about seed germination with a demonstration from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

June 12 Badgerland Water Ski Show Fowler Lake, Oconomowoc Free water ski show for your enjoyment, 7 – 8 p.m.

June 13 Flag Day Celebration Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St. (Peck Pavilion) Join us as we “Honor the Dead by Serving the Living” at this very special tribute to the men and women of our military. This community event is free and open to the public; no tickets or advanced reservations are needed.

From 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. For details 414-273-7121

For Men and Women age 50 and older COMPETE FOR GOLD OR JUST FUN IN YOUR AGE GROUP

All seniors (age 60+) are invited to enjoy FREE admission, a $2 food & beverage voucher, music, performances, activities & more!

• Music spanning a range of genres, bands and performers • Performances by Milwaukee Golden Idol winners • Games, activities and more in the expo area at the South Gate

EVENTS TO BE HELD THIS FALL Archery Badminton Basketball Shuffleboard Bowling Cycling Horseshoes Track & Field Golf Swimming Racquetball Race Walking Pickleball Tennis Volleyball Lawn Bowling Softball Powerlifting Triathlon Table Tennis 5K Run or Walk Basketball Free-Throw FOR DATES AND LOCATIONS OF EVENTS AND TO REGISTER GO TO WWWW.WISENIOROLYMPICS.COM OR CALL (262) 424-2149 FREE WELLNESS EXPO SEPTEMBER 3rd, 4:00-5:30pm at the Knights of Columbus Hall, 1800 S. 92nd St., West Allis sponsored by MILWAUKEE COUNTY DEPARTMENT ON AGING

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June 14 – 15 Pioneer Village Open House 4880 County Hwy I - Saukville Enjoy an afternoon at one of Ozaukee County Historical Sites having 24 historic structures, heritage demonstrations and much more, noon – 5 p.m., free admission only on these days.

Call for details, 262-377-4510.

June 15 To all Fathers, Have a Happy Day! June 15 Take Dads to the Zoo! Milwaukee County Zoo 10001 Blue Mound Rd. Take your father to celebrate the day, free for dads, sponsored by Prairie Farms Dairy.

Visit milwaukeezoo.org for details.

June 20 Music by Washington County Senior Choir Jackson Crossing Retirement Community, N168 W22026 Main St., Jackson Enjoy this free event at the Lakeshore Bldg., 2 p.m., 262-993-2838.

June 20 – 22 Fiesta Waukesha Frame Park, Waukesha On the banks of the Fox River you’re sure to enjoy this free festival with a wide variety of Hispanic entertainment, Latin American cuisine, plenty activities for children and much more.

June 20 – 21 Pewaukee Beach Party Lakefront, Wisconsin Ave., Pewaukee This free two-day festival is filled with entertainment, live music, food and beverage, water activities, ski show, children’s activities and all-youcan-eat pancake breakfast. For details, call 262-695-1492.

June 22 Amerifest Spring Creek Church, N35W22000 Capitol Dr., Pewaukee Open to all and honoring the military and veterans. It begins with free morning concerts at 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Not to be missed!

June 28 & 29 Cedarburg’s Strawberry Festival Downtown Historic District Washington Ave., Cedarburg Free, family-oriented weekend that is sure to entertain fest-goers of all ages.

Saturday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Visit cedarburgfestivals. org or call for details, 262-377-5856.

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Ongoing Events Badgerland Water Ski Show Frame Park 1240 Frame Park Dr., Waukesha From Memorial Day through Labor Day this free event on the Fox River is for your enjoyment, Wednesdays 7 p.m., (weather permitting).

FUTURE EVENTS July 23 – August 3 Phantom of the Opera Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St., Milwaukee Critics are raving that this breathtaking production is better than before.

This is a not to be missed event this summer. Visit marcuscenter.org or call 414-273-7206.

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By Bruce Nemovitz going back to grade school and hanging around with him through high school. After that, Snake Eyes Sullivan enlisted in the Navy, but Henry, being in a critical occupation as a farm boy didn’t enlist until the following year or so. His daddy perhaps could have kept him right out of that Vietnam War, AGING but Henry felt so badlyISSUES about his not going when his friends were either in

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Saigon, but wasn’t ever very happy in service. But wait! I was telling you about Snake Eyes, wasn’t I? Well, Henry says that Snake Eyes via his bottle bottom thick eyeglasses could look a person in the eyes and do it in such a way that the other person kind of had a frozen stare; something like a person not wanting to look at that thick eyeglasses’ stare, but not being able to take his eyes off a picture that

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While Henry does go to church services every Sunday as well as Christmas and Easter and puts one of those money stuffed envelopes in the basket when it is passed, I can’t say that he pushes himself to the front of the coffee and doughnuts line at the following social hour. He’s very courteous. But what’s this got to do with fishing?

I believe fishing is a noble way to spend some time. After all, who did Jesus select as his followers but mostly fishermen. He must have realized they had much patience and little time for ill will and had time to meditate when waiting for a catch.

It is a good thing that motors hadn’t been invented yet at the time of Jesus and his fishermen. I just heard Henry say a naughty word (possibly two or three) as he worked on the motor that hadn’t been properly serviced last fall.

But isn’t that the way that life usually goes?

Henry says that fishing not only provides an entertaining outlet for men sick of working and tired of being told what to do and what not to do, but once in a great while, Henry does bring home enough fish for a great fish fry.

But before that must come the scaling and cleaning. But to hear him whistle when he’s doing that makes it sound like a really fun thing to do.

I just have a bit of time left today.

I am happy with life, but I still pray for the little things, that they won’t become big problems. A friend of mine, new-found, Jane says that I should forget about age as it is gaining on us regardless of what we think or want. Jane says most women won’t talk about their age after they pass 30 and by age 40 some forget that old age really is not like a crime you’re being penalized for. Jane says we should be happy to be alive and look on old age as a treat. I guess the alternative might be a funeral and I am definitely not ready to be the one viewed.

In closing, I suggest you enjoy the little things in life as they present themselves. These, in years forward, just might be some of the big things you recall about these years. What does Henry say? Time waits for no one.

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he didn’t even like. Snake Eyes scared the bejeebees out of a lot of kids in high school, but he really should have been a farmer as he sowed seeds of kindness with others once they got to realize that stare was just Snake Eyes way of looking into their minds. He could tell if a guy was just full of it, full of himself or had feelings for others. When he helped people, it not only made them happy, but Snake Eyes, too, or so Henry says.

Poor Snake Eyes, Sylvester was his real name, never came back from Vietnam. As a medic, he was in a small boat that was sunk. They honored him at the Amvets’ Post. His parents were sad, but rightly proud. His daddy said if those Viets had only known him, they’d have realized that behind those eyes was a mighty fine person; one who believed that life was about helping others, not just plodding along his own path.

Henry and I were just talking about Snake Eyes as he, with others who went with him, before him and after him in wars were mentioned in the Memorial Day services at the cemetery. I do wish that there would have been more people there that morning.

Memorial Day definitely is a somber ending to the merry, merry month of May. Changing the subject rather abruptly, Henry has his fishing stuff all laid out in a corner of the garage.

He can hardly wait, as he says, to wet a line again. He says the water still is kind of high due to the early rains, but he claims that’s for the waters’ exercising. When I asked him what he meant?

Henry, with a sort of sly grin creasing part of his face, said that the rains swell the brooks and they run into the streams and get them running into the rivers that ultimately run into the seas and oceans.

Getting back to preparing for fishing season, Henry isn’t much for big boat fishing. He likes to take a row boat, or possibly one with a trolling motor, and go out on a nearby lake by himself. He claims that he meditates and even does some praying while he’s out there alone. I know that he also includes whistling and humming.

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We saw you at the 50 Plus Fest & Retirement Show

By Margaret Pearson As always, the 23rd annual 50 Plus News Magazine’s show was a huge hit. Although no formal count was made, the crowd at Mayfair seemed to be the largest and most enthusiastic ever. The event was sponsored by 50 Plus, Siena on the Lake, Mayfair and VMP. It was Milwaukee’s largest indoor event for seniors, and featured more than 50 major exhibitors. Some of the visitors included:

Rose and Ken Krzykowski of Milwaukee.

David Skinner of Milwaukee and Annie Carter of Slinger.

Lois and Jill Zentkowski of Milwaukee.

Alvin and Florence Cohen of Wauwatosa, Mary Roberson of Wauwatosa and Sherrie Szombathely of Greenfield.

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The 5 Stages of Loss and Grief…

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The home you love is more than bricks and mortar EDITORIALS

I recently read an article which describes the 5 stages of mourning TRAVELand grief typically experienced when we lose a loved one, a terminal illness or APRON the loss of a close relationship. I have STRINGS SENIOR Answer Man associated never heard of these stages with leaving the home you have loved AGING ME I have been fortuISSUES forITsoMAKES many years. nate to help seniors and their families make the transition from the home HERMAN WHITE where they raised their WRITES families and have loved for an average of 30-50 years, to condominiums, senior apartARTS ENTERTAINMENT ments and communities.

Think about calendar it.

Your home represents so much more SPORTS than the bricks and mortar.

It is about the WRIGHT family,SIDE memories, neighbors, security, of and what you have known for so many McLoone years. Leaving thatJim huge part of your KILLING TIME with being can be similar or even identical to losing one you have loved in your life.

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1. DENIAL AND ISOLATION The first reaction to any circumstance that is traumatic is to deny the reality of the situation as it relates to loss. For the purposes of this subject, the loss of one’s home, it is common for loved ones of the senior moving to observe this rejection of the reality of their situation. If you are the one moving or if you are a child of a parent or parents who know that the home is no longer working or meeting the physical and psychological needs, denial of the need for a move is frustrating and sometimes depressing. It is hard for the child of a senior to watch mom or dad resist and ignore what is happening around them. It is so difficult when facing the following: a home falling to

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disrepair, a home with steps that can’t be navigated, a home in an area that may not be as secure, a home that does not provide the wide hallways and secure bathrooms, and a home that once was the center of family gatherings.

AGING This is difficult to accept for any of us ISSUES but at some point in all of our lives,

By Tom Frazier change is a requirement if one is to remain fully active and healthy. Denial can be that stop sign that can lead to crisis management and unhappiness.

2. ANGER How many of you have been so angry when others that PLANTING love you are trying to help but youTOMORROW’S perceive that DREAMS TODAY offer to help the situation as an invaBy Brad Olson sion of your privacy and intellect? My wife always points out that those you are most upset with are the result of an inner knowing that they are correct in their insights. When faced with a move that you know is right for you or a loved one, anger at one’s self as well as upset with mom or dad is a result of bereavement and loss.SPORTS As children, JackrepresentPearson we are losing the homeBythat ed our youth and family gatherings. As the senior moving represents reality of the current situation, which is inevitable but too often ignored.

3. BARGAINING A need to control the situation is a normal reaction to a feeling of helplessness. When facing this move to

new housing, we get into a “should have done this or that situation.”

We MONEY SENSE should have gone to theBydoctor sooner Karen Ellenbecker & Julie Ellenbecker to fix our current malady; we-Lipsky should have purchased that ranch years ago that did not have the stairs we currently have in our home today and on and on.

We make deals with our higher power to put off the inevitability of the situation. In the end, step 4 is the result.

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4. DEPRESSION We are now getting closer to step 5 and therefore can fall into a sad state as we begin to worry about the process.

We begin to micromanage our finances. It is in this stage isolation can be a result of this depression. This is a time for families to talk about what is happening. It may entail a visit to the doctor as well as a family meeting. The one moving needs to be surrounded by those who truly have their best interests at heart.

state of happiness and contentment in new surroundings. Going from a situation of isolation to a life of connectivity and activity has been a gift for me to witness.

In the end we all move towards a known and avoid what is uncertain.

That is built into all of us. We will remain in a familiar unhealthy situation rather than move to a set of circumstances we know will match our current needs. Know that you are not alone. Understanding the grieving process as it relates to selling your long time home will help lessen or make shorter this process of moving from a home you love to a new situation that offers that same love and security that you have experienced over the years.

“Know thyself” is the mantra. Understand we are all made of the same stuff and grief and mourning as the 5 stages discussed are expected. Acceptance comes sooner for some, but for others a bit of time and patience are needed.

In the end we all want what is best for ourselves and our loved ones. We may just need to cut ourselves and others some slack. Patience, understanding and love will always bring a family closer to the ultimate goal of happiness, peace, prosperity and a safe and secure place we can all call home.

Note: Some information came from an article by Julie Axelrod, “The 5 Stages of Loss and Grief”.

Bruce Nemovitz is a Senior Real Estate Specialist, as well as Certified Senior Advisor. Bruce has sold residential homes in the four county Milwaukee-Metro areas for 35 years. He works with his wife, Jeanne, at Realty Executives Integrity.

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5. ACCEPTANCE This is a gift that not all of us will get to. Many may remain in one or all of the previous stages mentioned and the result may be a crisis that involves immediate action and little planning.

But for those who do reach this phase relating to a loss of one’s home, peace and calm may follow. I’ve seen families who were struggling through the process of transition and displaying the anger, frustration and upset that goes with that struggle, only to become closer and as one family unit.

While helping thousands of families through this process, I have seen Wright in so what appears to By beEnis a miracle many families that were completely torn apart by the move of a parent. I have seen an older adult go from angry, bitter, and physically challenged, to a

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Register/RSVP by June 6th • 414-427-8499 Call to schedule your appointment or personal tour today!

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HighlandsCommunities.com Spacious, remodeled one and two bedroom apartments, no entrance or endowment fee. Fireside Community Room, Guest suite, Hair Salon, Garden, Social activities and more!

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BURNHAM VILLAGE

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Tenants pay 30% of income for rent.

Gas heat and hot water included.

On-site management. Building also includes community room. Cable TV available, but not included.

City setting.

CEDAR LAKE VILLAGE HOMES 5595 County Road Z, West Bend Contact Person: Jill Pink 262-338-4626

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www.cedarlanding.org Part of Cedar Community. Side-by-side homes with center park, gazebo, pond, clubhouse and assisted living on site. In the heart of Elkhart lake resort community.

5202 W. Burnham Street, West Milwaukee Contact Person: Ken Becker 262-240-9406

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www.cedarcommunity.org Restaurant, market, activities, wellness nurse, woodwork shop, 2-hole golf course, college courses, business & shipping center all available on site.

EXPERIENCE. QUALITY. VALUE. RANCH DUPLEX CONDOS STARTING AT $169,900 CONDOMINIUM OPEN HOURS | 12-5PM | MON. TUE. FRI. SAT. SUN. Elkhorn | Harvest Pointe Starting at $189,900 | 262.743.1340

Oconomowoc | Bay Pointe Starting at $292,900 | 262.567.1478

I-43, Hwy 12 west, Hwy 67 south, left on W. Market St, right on Patricia St, left on Sheila Ave. to single-family model home.

I-94, Hwy 16 west, Hwy P north, right on W. Lake Dr, left on Nelson Rd, right on Bay Pointe Blvd, left on Coastal Ave. to model home.

Waukesha | River’s Crossing Starting at $233,900 | 262.650.9917

Waterford | Woodfield Starting at $214,900 | 262.514.3955

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4600 S. Nicholson Avenue, Cudahy 414-483-9969 Contact Person: Andrea FORESTHILL HIGHLANDS 8930 West Highland Park Ave., Franklin Contact Person: Lori Woodie 414-425-6611

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Income eligible and market rate, heat, water & municipal services included, catered meals available, van service for shopping, chapel, urgency call system, media room, hair salon, smoke free in a quiet-residential setting.

Sponsored by the School Sisters of St. Francis; full-time Pastoral Care, Life-Long Learning Courses: short-term rehab services.

Cottonwoodabearproperty.com Cottonwood Trails is located in a quiet-residential community setting and also has a beauty shop, library, podiatrist, community room with social activities, elevator and massages are available.

HighlandsCommunities.com Spacious one and two bedroom apartments and townhomes.

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11077 W. Forest Home Avenue, 3 Hales Corners Contact Person: Mary Zurowski 414-425-1148

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Tenants pay 30% of income for rent. Gas heat and hot water included. On-site management.

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4955 S. Greenbrook Terrace Contact Person: Karin Strubel 3 414-282-5020 HARVEST POINTE CONDOMINIUMS W. Market Street & Sweetbriar, Elkhorn Contact Person: Jeff Petersen 262-743-1340

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Clare Meadows Senior Apartments 7700 S. 51st Street • Franklin, WI 53132

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HERITAGE LAKE APARTMENTS 5020 South 55th Street, Greenfield Contact Person: Ruby Thiel 414-282-0506 HIGHLANDS AT RIVERWALK

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HIGHLANDS AT WILDWOOD LAKE N77 W17700 Lake Park Dr., Menomonee Falls Contact Person: Kelly Duncan 262-251-9999

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Heritage Lake Apartments are located in a park-like setting.

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HERITAGE LAKE

5020 South 55th Street • Greenfield • Call 414-282-0506 Beautiful serene country setting overlooking a private lake. Close to shopping, churches and medical facilities. Heated underground parking, blinds and ceiling fan. Beautiful community room.

• Heat & Water Included • Air Conditioned • Intercom Access • Appliances • Community Room with Kitchen • On Bus Line starting at • Laundry on each Floor

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200 Southtowne Dr. • South Milwaukee • Call 414-764-5335 Quiet spacious apartments, elevator, underground parking, community room, library and exercise room. Friendly atmosphere. Larger units available.

• Heat & Water Included 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath • Air Conditioned • Fitness Center 930 Sq. Ft. • Resident Library • Laundry on each floor starting at $880 / month • Quality Appliances • On Bus Line

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The Milwaukee County Department on Aging at Summerfest’s Senior Day Wednesday, July 2, 2014 from noon to 4:00 pm

Learn about the programs, services and opportunities available for adults age 60 and older living in Milwaukee County.

The Milwaukee County Department on Aging serves older adults through: Home Delivered Meals Legal Counseling Long-term Care Counseling Prevention Programs Family Caregiver Support

Transportation Senior Dining Senior Centers Fitness Centers Elder Abuse

Milwaukee County Department on Aging

1220 W. Vliet Street , Room 302 • Milwaukee, WI 53205 (414) 289-6874 • www.county.milwaukee.gov/aging

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www.RegencySeniorCommunities.com Regency-New Berlin offers health & fitness areas, a computer lab, mini-market, plus numerous recreational and leisure programs every month, with access to select health services. Affordable chef-prepared meals are also available.

Located in a city setting.

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Several different locations in quiet, residential city settings. Affordable 1-BR for 55+ and 62+. Rent based on 30% of gross income. Laundry & on-site management. Ask about immediate openings.

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www.bielinski.com/ Condominiums/riverfront.aspx Ranch duplex condominiums located in a quiet-residential setting.

SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY

13750 W. National Ave. New Berlin Contact Person: Eric Gustafson 262-789-1699 REILLY JOSEPH COMPANY Milwaukee, Wauwatosa, Butler, Racine 414-271-4116

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Hwy H (River Road) & River Valley Road, Waukesha Contact Person: Jackie Johnson 262-650-9917

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RIVER MILL 317 S. Water St., Watertown Contact Person: Property Manager 920-206-0815 Commonbond.org

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Private balconies overlooking beautiful Rock River. Free WI-FI & computer room. Use of gorgeous community room. Located in a quiet-residential setting.

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1244 N. 9th Street, Milwaukee, WI 414-326-3520

River Mill

317 S. Water Street, Watertown, WI 920-206-0815 www.commonbond.org

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Call today and set up a tour!

5215, 5225 and 5311 Douglas Ave., Racine

262-752-1000

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THE HIGHLANDS AT WILDWOOD LAKE

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CLEMENT MANOR INDEPENDENT APARTMENTS

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Discover our enriching community with plenty of amenities for those 62 and better: • Beautiful studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments with walk-in showers • Access to daily activities and church services, cafe, library, bank, hair salon and convenience store • Restaurant-style dining and special-occasion parties

Clement Manor has been helping families transition for more than 30 years!

• Enriching, lifelong learning courses and presentations • 24-hour security system • Free heat, water and electricity • Direct access to emergency nursing staff • Surface parking/indoor parking optional

WE’RE READY FOR YOU AT CLEMENT MANOR!

Let us show you our beautiful community and private residences enriched with fun social activities, new friendships, fitness and wellness programs, delicious dining and so much more!

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9405 W. Howard Ave • Greenfield, Wis. clementmanor.com

11077 W. Forest Home Ave., Hales Corners (414) 425-1148 www.WimmerCommunities.com

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RIVERWALK SENIOR HOUSING W165 N9080 Hale Ave, Menomonee Falls

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Dedicated on site manager/caretaker couple is the highlight of our quality standards. Just like living in your private residence and services by others.

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San Camillo is located across the street from the Milwaukee County Zoo in a quiet-residential city setting. Residents have the security of continuum of care St. Camillus offers.

Contact Person: Jim Medrow or Fred Storm

414-704-1772 or 262-367-3219 SAN CAMILLO 10200 W. Blue Mound Rd. Wauwatosa, WI 53226 Contact Person: Catrina Keane 414-259-6310 www.stcam.com

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www.sienaonthelake.org Siena on the Lake is in a quiet-residential setting. Onsite chapel services, retreat center, assisted living & future health and memory care, 47-acre campus.

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On site chapel, beauty/ barbershop, bank, car wash, all appliances included, heated underground parking, building security.

SIENA ON THE LAKE

5635 Erie Street, Racine 262-898-9100 Contact Person: Sherrie Szombathelyi

STEEPLE VIEW 12455 W. Janesville Rd., Muskego Contact Person: Ron Spear 414-525-5500 www.steepleview.org

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Experience Secure Carefree Living!

Spacious 1, 2 and 2 bedroom plus den apartments homes  Heated Parking/Car Wash  Individual Heat & A/C  In-Unit Washer/Dryer  Generous Closet Space  Sorry, No Pets  Units under $800/mo* *Entrance Fee Required

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June 13 & 14 (10:00 am – 3:00 pm) Please call 414.525.5500 or email info@steepleview.org to reserve your tour time 12455 W. Janesville Rd  New Berlin, WI  www.steepleview.org

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• 62+ • Make less than $25,350 a year?

• Enjoy Bingo, Movies, Parties?

• Want to spend your day playing cards or going on day trips?

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Exceptional Living For those 55 and better

Schedule your tour of Steeple View Christian Senior Community and see how wonderful carefree independent retirement living for active seniors can be!

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Call today for more information: GREENBROOK APTS 414.282.5044 4955 S. Greenbrook Terrace Greenfield, WI 53220

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More Life. More Style.

50  Plus May   2014 4.75  x  7.3 Run  Date:  June  2014 Deadline:   5-20-14

Ten years ago I said I’d never move to a senior community.

I lied. “They say when you get older you get wiser and, well, I guess I wised up.

Between the lawn, the repairs, my friends and neighbors moving away ‌ the idea of staying in that house the rest of my life lost its appeal. I decided Cedar Ridge might be worth checking out. I got to choose my own dÊcor, have plenty of room, met so many interesting people who share my interests.

Now I’m free to enjoy my retirement years. “It’s OK to change your mind!

I’m glad I did.�

Call 262.338.8377 to schedule a visit or receive VIP event invitations.

Independent living for adults age 55 and better.

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777 N. Brookfield Rd.

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REGENCY MUSKEGO

3.5 mi. S of I-43 on Racine Ave.

262-679-0888

REGENCY NEW BERLIN

13750 W. National Ave.

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Spacious one & two bedroom apartments & townhomes • Community Room • Fitness Center • Library • Hair Salon • Guest Suite • Media Room • Computer/ Business Center • Heated Underground Parking • Social Activities and more!

Some amenities/unit styles only available at select locations.

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Six convenient Milwaukee area locations: Franklin: 414-425-6611 | Brookfield: 262-798-9898 New Berlin: 262-821-5106 | Mequon: 262-243-8888 Menomonee Falls: 262-251-9000 and 262-251-9999 *Some restrictions apply. On select units. Some apartments reserved for moderate income seniors.

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Pay only 30% of gross income in rent!

N168 W22022 Main Street Jackson, WI 53037

4600 S. Nicholson Ave, Cudahy, WI

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(262) 993-2838

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THE CENTENNIAL SENIOR APARTMENTS

400 E. Centennial Dr., Oak Creek Contact Person: Teri Zeise 414-762-7762 www.wimmercommunities.com

THE REGENCY 200 Southtowne Dr., South Milwaukee Contact Person: Ruby Thiel 414-764-5335 THE SILVERNAIL SENIOR APARTMENTS 2451 Silvernail Rd., Pewaukee Contact Person: Lisa Lechner 262-896-2100 www.wimmercommunitiies.com

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VILLAS AT THE STATION 8935 S. Wood Creek Dr. Oak Creek, WI 53154 Contact Person: Audrey Miller 414-788-0242

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Activity room, bank, beauty shop & barber, on-site senior center, emergency response, library, on-site store, medical clinic, rehab center, chapel, transportation, wellness center, housekeeping. Quite-residential park-like setting.

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HighlandsCommunities.com Spacious one and two bedroom apartments and townhomes, no entrance or endowment fee. Fireside Community Room, Library, Hair Salon, Social Activities and more!

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WILDWOOD HIGHLANDS

N78 W17445 Wildwood Dr., Menomonee Falls Contact Person: Joyce Block 262-251-9000 HighlandsCommunities.com

WOODFIELD CONDOMINIUMS Buena Park Road & Woodfield Drive, Waterford Contact Person: Michelle LaPorte

262-514-3955

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Villas at the Station is located in a quiet-residential setting.

On-site senior center, medical clinic, rehab center, chapel, bank, beauty shop/barber, transportation, wellness center, library, emergency response system, on-site store, and gardening.

Quiet-residential city setting.

VMP TRINITY

7300 W. Dean Road, Milwaukee Contact Person: Peggy 414-371-7316 www.vmpcares.com

The Regency is located in a park-like setting. Hospitality Suite available.

Quiet residential setting. Your rent includes underground parking & laundry. Other amenities: transportation for shopping, salon, chapel, on-site bank, country store & many activities & wellness programs.

THOMPSON MEADOWS

3120 E. Norwich Ave. St. Francis, WI 53235 3 Contact Person: Sheila Crabb 414-769-9240

Quiet-Residential. Your rent includes underground parking & laundry. Other amenities: transportation for shopping, salon, chapel, on-site bank, country store and many activities & wellness programs.

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www.bielinski.com/Condominiums/Woodfield.aspx Ranch duplex condominiums located in a quiet-residential setting.

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The season is the reason to travel

By Jamie Pacton It is almost cliché to say: “To everything there is a season,” but when it comes to traveling, this couldn’t be more true. For retired frequent travelers, planning trips with the seasons in mind offers exciting adventures, exquisite beauty, and a chance to see places the way locals do. So, as you book this year’s travel plans, consider some of these favorite seasonal options.

SPRING Spring is a season of beauty all over the world, but it’s an especially good time to see places known for their flowers. Two not-to-be-missed group travel destinations in the spring are Holland and Japan.

In Holland, the place to visit is the Keukenhoff Gardens outside of Amsterdam. Even before you arrive, you’ll pass dozens of fields of flowers that look like they have been colored in a children’s coloring book. Row upon row of red, yellow, purple, pink, and orange tulips stretch to the horizon.

Open only eight weeks each year (late March through May), Keukenhoff is known as the world’s largest garden, with hundreds of different types of flowers and trees. You’ll stroll past ponds, waterfalls, statues, and pavilions full of charming exhibits. What a place to spend a spring day!

Another sublime destination in the spring is Japan, where delicate pink cherry blossoms cover the trees and the people gather to celebrate them.

April is the time to go and the travel company All Japan Tours (www.alljapantours.com) offers a terrific spring travel package that highlights “cherry blossom viewing, national parks, culture, architecture, and ‘must see’ sights in Tokyo and Kyoto.” In Japan, as in Holland, group travel in the spring offers you the chance to experience the ephemeral beauty of spring in all its splendor.

SUMMER In the summer, head to places that are too cold to visit at cooler times.

Skip Disney World and South America and plan your trip to Alaska or Iceland in the summer months.

Alaska in the summer is a place for adventure, wilderness, and nat-

ural beauty. But don’t let that throw you off. If Alaska seems too wild for your group, consider what the folks at Travelalaska.com note: “Even if you don’t have a lot of outdoor experience, day excursions and guided tours allow you to discover true Alaska wilderness during the day and sleep in a comfortable bed at night.” Whether you kayak, whale watch or just stargaze, there is an Alaska for every sort of traveler.

Another great bet for summer is mysterious Iceland. Tours offered include a ten-day summer trip that highlights Iceland’s natural beauty and its culture. On this trip travelers experience glaciers, geysers, waterfalls, mineral hot springs and other fascinating thermal features of landscape that’s still terraforming. It’s a great time to discover the land of fire and ice—with somewhat less ice, and prolonged days filled with sunlight.

FALL Fall is one of the most popular times for group travel. Like the spring, fall is a great time to take in both natural beauty and regional culture with your group.

The northeastern U.S. is widely celebrated by fall travelers. Many tour companies offer “Autumn in New England” type packages that showcase the red, gold, and orange foliage while taking travelers into the heart of New England. What a great time of year to drink apple cider, eat pumpkin treats, and sit on a porch in New England and watch the sun set!

If you seek more than leaves and traditional fall travel, you could head to the Southwest to enjoy cooler temperatures, but not cold, and crowds at popular destinations like Red Rocks Country and the Grand Canyon are smaller than at peak seasons. There are also cultural events to enjoy, like the majestic Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta. Hundreds of balloons take to the skies in early October and, as noted on www.balloonfiesta.com, this event “is a world-renowned attraction and destination for kids of all ages. For more than four decades, the first week in October brings the smell of roasting chiles and the beautiful, magical moving picture show of hot air balloons sailing silently through the crisp fall air.”

WINTER Although most companies don’t offer as many trips through the winter, you can still find some unique trips in this season. Most trips in the winter either take advantage of the holidays or they send travelers to warmer destinations.

One trip that is surprising and a favorite is a pre-holidays” getaway to Opryland Christmas and Nashville.

Held at the magnificent Gaylord Opryland resort, with its opulent interiors, lush indoor gardens and canals, incredible holiday decorations, spas, restaurants and shopping venues, this Christmas-themed event is an amazing way to kick-off the season.

Another exciting option for Wisconsinites is heading to the Caribbean, Central America, or South America.

Escape from snow, ice, and gray skies and take in the natural beauty of places like Costa Rica or Panama. You can trade in your snow shovels and flannel blankets for pina coladas and bathing suits. Watching a tropical sunset in the winter is sure-fire way to beat the winter blues!

TRAVEL MORE…FOR LESS Look for tour operators that offer multi-tour discounts. Booking your spring and fall trip together may both cost less and give you better options than booking separately. If something comes up, you can usually cancel a later trip without penalty, given enough advance warning. If you’re not able to plan that far in advance, seek companies with escalating discounts or “loyalty programs.”

As Hans Christian Anderson once said: “To travel is to live.” So, wherever you plan to travel this year— be it in the spring, the summer, the fall, or the winter, live it up!

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JUNE POEM

Keep Living

By Melvin Clark

If you live to a hundred and one Look at all the things you have done.

If you live to a hundred and two That’s one more year that came to you.

If you live to a hundred and three Look at all the things you got to see.

If you live to a hundred and four You’ve got to live a little more.

If you live to a hundred and five It’s a wonder that you’re still alive.

At 106 it’s just another year Those hearing aids help you hear.

If you live to a hundred and seven The chances are you’ll go to heaven.

If you live to a hundred and eight Saint Peter will just have to wait.

If you live to a hundred and nine Celebrate with a glass of wine.

If you live to a hundred and ten Miracles happen now and then.

For those who happen to live this long You can’t be doing too much wrong.

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Lucky fathers look to their annual ‘Big Day’

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By Doug Mayberry : Last week, our adult children asked what I think their father would like for his Father’s Day gift. He does not need or want ties, shirts, billfolds or material things. Any suggestions? : Loving fathers are thankful for their family’s love, care and support. What turns on a father is being together as a family, getting some hugs and enjoying his favorite food and drink.

Fathers also appreciate receiving cards from their families in which they express their thoughts, appreciation and thankfulness for everything their dads have done to raise them.

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Charles Wadsworth said: “By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right, he usually has a son who thinks he’s wrong.”

This could be one of dad’s best holidays ever! : My granddaughter, who is 17, threw a bombshell at us when she told us last week that she is in love and hopes to marry soon. I love my granddaughter, but my concern is that she is moving too fast. “William” is 18. Both my husband and I have experienced divorces, and we believe these kids are too young to make their marriage successful now.

We are not opposed to their marriage, but would like to slow down the process. What are our chances of doing so?

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The Milwaukee County Department on Aging at Summerfest’s Senior Day Wednesday, July 2, 2014 from noon to 4:00 pm

Learn about the programs, services and opportunities available for adults age 60 and older living in Milwaukee County.

The Milwaukee County Department on Aging serves older adults through: Home Delivered Meals Legal Counseling Long-term Care Counseling Prevention Programs Family Caregiver Support

Transportation Senior Dining Senior Centers Fitness Centers Elder Abuse

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: It will be a challenge, but should you convince them to delay their marriage, it should bond you and hopefully prove to be a lifetime marriage success.

To begin the conversation, invite them over to a few meals and tell them about what happened to your first spouses and why you divorced.

Assure them you are not opposed to their marriage, but simply its timing.

Discuss what every marriage needs and how important communication between them is. Explain that partners often disagree, but learning to be patient and compromising are high priorities. One gives up something and gets something in return.

Help them to understand how discussing daily routines, finances, education, jobs, sexuality, religion, possibly children and other factors, and making agreements is what partnerships are about.

Often, the physical excitement about marrying overrides what marriage is. It is time to discuss who they are, want to be, if they want to raise a family, their work ethic, how to budget, and successfully experience all the things families do. Through loving each other, caring, committing, budgeting, trust, sexuality, humor, faith and goals, marriage works. One suggestion that might delay marriage would be to offer to hire a professional marriage counselor who can share advice and offer a checklist for successful marriages.

Doug Mayberry makes the most of life in a Southern California Retirement community. Contact him at deardoug@msn.com.

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