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eople must be suspicious of leaders at any level, who would much prefer to schedule a meeting to discuss a decision than to make one while leading the way. You could never accuse Hartland Village President Dave Lamerand of abdicating his leadership responsibilities to committees. He faces any and all village problems head-on and reacts with class, if not in the manner that all those in the village chambers at any given time may wish.

Lamerand, who is known to take the brakes off before he goes full speed ahead as the Village President of Hartland, doesn’t appear to have been coasting at almost any time in his 26 years at the Hartland helm and has no plans for the village other than to lead it an indeterminate number of years into the future. In total, Lamerand has served LAMERAND continued on page 9A

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2015 Milwaukee County Senior Citizen Hall of Fame Inductees

Milwaukee County residents joined the ranks of highly esteemed senior citizens on Friday, May 22, as they became members of the Milwaukee County Senior Citizen Hall of Fame. The impressive 17th annual ceremony was held at the Italian Community Center and was followed by a special luncheon for the honorees, their families and the numerous county dignitaries who attended the event.

Jill Knight, coordinator of the Area Agency on Aging, a division of the Milwaukee County Department on Aging, said, “This award ceremony does more than just honor these older adults who have done so much

By Karen Ellenbecker for their communities, it signifies that the people of Milwaukee County & Julie Ellenbecker do appreciate everything they do to make lives both easier and better.

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Family care: Legislature takes a new look at future The Legislature’s budget committee, controlled by Republicans, has slowed down the Walker administration’s proposals to change the way Wisconsin deals with its frail elderly and disabled citizens.

Gov. Scott Walker’s budget would have moved contract-out management to a for-profit corporation, not necessarily from Wisconsin. Family Care services are now provided on an eight-region basis through a variety of providers. It was introduced by Gov. Tommy Thompson in his 1998 State of the State Speech, endorsed by the Legislature and embraced by Thompson’s Democrat successor, Gov. Jim Doyle.

Much of the services are fashioned to meet the needs of the individual person. Some 41,000 persons are getting the help aimed at allowing them to avoid going to nursing homes.

The program, run under the purview of the state Department of Health and Family Services, has proved popular and effective.

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The Joint Finance Committee directed that a detailed study be conducted and that the people getting the assistance have an input into the issue of how best to provide the services.

The move didn’t get much attention in the media, perhaps because these citiMOVING IN THE STATEgroups CAPITOL zens are not high-profile in the RIGHT DIRECTION COMMENT eyes of average citizens.

By By Bruce MattNemovitz Pommer Walker’s proposal had triggered layoff notices for many of the people who actually provide the services.

Those who watch state government are accustomed to Walker getting his way on issues. The employers of the care-givers were preparing for change.

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the disabled have lobbied hard to slow down the Walker proposal, but they are not the type of groups that provide hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign cash to politicians.

These groups hailed the commitMONEY SENSE tee’s move, especially the provisions

By Karen Ellenbecker to include them in a& Julie review of how Ellenbecker -Lipsky the program already is working.

The changes also impact county governments which play major roles in the delivery of social services.

But the advocates stopped short of declaring a policy victory. There was concern about theFi studyi requirements Financial lW Wellness ll “Planting Tomorrow’s spelled out by the Finance Committee Dreams Today” members.

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By Brad Olson, CFP Karen Ellenbecker “We just have toBybe cautious that & Julie Ellenbecker the wide range of special requirements -Lipsky (in the study) could actually be limiting and detrimental to keeping the program operational as APRON successfully and Emma STRINGS cost efficient as it is now,” said Helen

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gram was the goal of government, the best people to provide input are those who are being served.

The number of people being served may not explain its importance.

Each of them has family members who prefer independent living to nursing home arrangements. Living at home, with taxpayer-financed help, is far less expensive than institutionalized care.

Action by the committee co-chairs got lost in other government and political news in Wisconsin. Gov. Walker campaigned in other states and traveled abroad to beef up his resume as he seeks to be the next president of the United States.

It came in a week in which Walker also stunned the media directing that the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation get out of providing loans to corporations. The creation of WHEDA was one of Walker’s signature efforts to expand jobs in Wisconsin. But two reports by the non-partisan Legislative Audit Bureau have POMMER continued on page 7A

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As I think about the Governor’s 2015 proposed budget, I have noticed some trends that are very different from the past, and disturbing in terms of present and future budgets. The first trend is privatization. Examples include SeniorCare, Family Care, UW System, State Parks, and more. A second trend is secrecy. For example, SeniorCare and Family Care both have active advisory committees that have been important to their successes, but they were not consulted despite major changes that destroy these successful and popular programs. Even the Secretary of the Department of Health Services (DHS) stated publicly that she did not know about the Family Care changes until the budget was introduced. A final trend is that huge changes can be made based on beliefs instead of facts. Family Care is a perfect example of this trend.

Wisconsin’s Family Care program could be entirely dismantled under the Governor’s proposed budget based on a set of beliefs that are not supported by facts, studies or evaluations. Con-

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sider the following: • The belief is that Wisconsin’s Medicaid program faces an economic crisis because of the growth of the elderly population. The fact is that the SPORTS elderly population hasPLANTING been growing Jack Pearson TOMORROW’S rapidly for the last Bydecade but only DREAMS long-term TODAY 38% of the total Medicaid

By Brad Olson care population are persons aged 65 and over, representing only 2% of the total aged 65 plus population. Population projections only show what might happen if nothing is done. Family Care was planned with the demographics in mind, including an Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) to idenSPORTS tify problems much earlier and help

By Jack Pearson people better use their own resources to meet their long-term care needs. In addition, Family Care has drastically

reduced the number of people in nursEmmathat are paid by Medicaid, ing homes saving millions of dollars.

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By Aunt Emma of this reduction are older people, it would be more accurate to say that more savings can be realized by continuing the trend of reducing the most expensive form of long-term care. Finally, the fact that the state will place a lien on a person’s home if they require Medicaid long-term care is a big disincentive for older persons to accept Medicaid assistance.

• The belief is that long-term care is the reason for the large increases in Medicaid spending. The fact is that Medicaid spending on long-term care has gone from 53% of total Medicaid spending in 2002 to 43% in 2011. This means that younger people eligible for acute and primary Medicaid assistance are the real reason that Medicaid costs are increasing, probably due to the recent recession that has led to more low income people being eligible for Medicaid. Family Care is the reason that Medicaid long-term care spending has gone from 53% to 43% of Medicaid

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• The belief is that integrated long-term care and health care result in better outcomes and are more cost-effective. Conversely, the belief is that Family Care is not. The facts are just the opposite. I am not aware of one piece of evidence that proves that integrated health and long-term care results in better outcomes or is more cost-effective. On the other hand, a national study ranks our Family Care as the 8th best in the country for its longterm care program, one national expert says that “Family Care has brought Wisconsin to the front of the pack in terms of long-term care programs,” several independent evaluations have By outcomes Enis Wright and cost-efproven positive fectiveness, and program data from the DHS provides overwhelming evidence of the success of Family Care, including cost-effectiveness.

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Drug costs, up and going upward Not surprisingly, the cost of drugs was surprising as it mostly is used for is going upward as Part D spending heartburn problems. totals for the year 2013 show that Spending via the Affordable Care $103.7 billion was spent by all parties Act’s Part D program has more than involved; the government, insurers doubled since its inauguration in 2006. and the patients who used them. The We don’t believe, as a population, we government, by itself, accounted for are sicklier. Could it be that the drug just under $70 billion of this number. companies have found get-rich-quick MONEY SENSE It appears that just a few of the ways to bleed the users and their beneBy Karen Ellenbecker & Julie Ellenbecker newer drugs, especially a couple utifactors, in this instance, mostly the -Lipsky lized in fighting blood cancer and at U.S. government? least one other used against multiple We suspect that the leading ailsclerosis may have been prescribed for ment to be targeted soon has to be the about one percent of all Part D users. Medicare payment program.

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not sure what it is. Are they real? Are they sincere and knowledgeable in what they say or are they just full of wind on their way to making a buck?

I recently sat through a motivational speaker’s talk to a group of people. The reality of the situation was, to me, that the talk was just what you

wished it to be. Listeners could buy into it or let it pass over their heads.

The fellow I heard had such a line that he could have convinced some that reincarnation is certain or even better, that skim milk tastes just as great as whole milk.

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By Bruce Nemovitz Federal funding does not expire poopoohed by some, should not be until the end of the coming Septem- neglected or even minimized. Look at SPORTS between the the problems in Africa and the Middle ber, but the bitterness By Jack Pearson two major parties may make getting East, the potential for further problems a new budget in place quite difficult. with Iran and/or North Korea and the Emmaof Russia.

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DEAR SAM: I get much of my financial advice from the fellow at the bank. I’m wondering if I should ask to see his own financial ledger and a picture of his house and car to see if he has nice things or if he doesn’t follow through with his own investment strategies.

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By Tom Frazier spry of gait and sharp of mind, Harry c c c c c There’s been a question of Baehler, who served in the U.S. Navy whether less is more over many in World War II, recently led a group years. It doesn’t make any sense to that staged a memorable Memorial me. If less is more, how much more Day ceremony at Kirkland Crossings in Pewaukee. With Baehler, age not PLANTING is more?

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DEAR JACOB: c c c c c annual Veterans’ Memorial Day PaEven with wisdom teeth, a person Would you believe that it was rade in Milwaukee. Selected to head can bite off more than he can chew. the parade by his fellow veterans, the billionaire Warren Buffett who depurple heart he wears is a badge of veloped the Geico insurance sales lizard in 1976? He’s aged, but the courage, valor, service to all U.S. res-SPORTS

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By Enis Wright Big banks these days seem to be the Romans do? Really, who cares what for the hope that our forefathers saw sweating out the financial changes, the Romans do unless, of course, you for this nation. Congatulations! rules and regulation. Perhaps they are in their city and what they do may c c c c c a bit of BAN. Just elimmight apply affect you.

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In working with clients for over 35 years, the most important, and sometimes the most challenging thing I do, is to help them define their risk tolerance. I have learned that risk means something different to every investor.

What are the textbook definitions of risk? Merriam-Webster defines risk in the following way: the chance that an investment (as a stock or commodity) will lose value. INVESTOPEDIA defines risk as: The chance that an investment’s actual return will be different than expected. Risk includes the possibility of losing some or all of the original investment’. The common theme to both of these is, “loss.” I have learned that investors of all ages don’t want to see their accounts go down. While loss is not the only risk an investor faces, it is the one investors understand and worry about the most. For many investors the famous Mark Twain quote has an element of truth, “It’s not return on my money I’m interested in, it’s the return of my money”.

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loss? First you need to quantify the amount of risk (possible loss) you can tolerate. Over the years, I have found it is very important to have a conversation with an investor and listen to what they think risk means. I will ask about their past experiences, how they have SPORTS invested in the past and how they felt

By Jack Pearson when we experienced market decreases. To complement listening, there are risk tolerance questionnaires that ask certain questions and score your answers to quantify your risk tolerance.

For example; Morningstar* has a questionnaire that will ask you questions correlated to your time horizon, long-term goals and expectations, and your short term attitudes. Here are examples of two questions:

Which of these statements would best describe your attitudes about the next three years’ performance of this investment? (which answer best describes your situation) • I don’t mind if I lose money • I can tolerate a loss • I can tolerate a small loss • I’d have a hard time tolerating any losses • I need to see at least a little return Which of these statements would best describe your attitudes about the next three months’ performance of this investment? (which answer best describes your situation) • Who cares? One calendar quarter means nothing.

• I wouldn’t worry about losses in that time frame • If I suffered a loss of greater than 10%, I’d get concerned • I can only tolerate small shortterm losses • I’d have a hard time accepting any losses Once invested, you need to understand the current risk levels of your holdings. You should know the

BETA and the standard deviation of your portfolio versus the appropriate benchmark. If you are working with an advisor or managing your own portfolio understanding the current risk of your portfolio is not a guessing game.

In managing my client’s portfolio, I always know what their risk levels are, and so should you. Call your advisor and ask them what your BETA and standard deviation are, and if it takes too long to give you an answer, maybe you need a new advisor.

For my clients I set their risk according to our conversations, using a scoring tool and then adjusting according to where we are in the business cycle. Another very important point to remember, this is not a onetime event. I suggest you check your risk levels at least quarterly. This gives

By Enis Wright your you the best chance of meeting goals. Ask yourself, what am I doing to understand and control my risk?

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This sort of thing may be normal in other states, but it is not in the Wisconsin government tradition. What is more in the Wisconsin tradition is the sort of Family Care study ordered by the Joint Finance Committee.

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blistered the corporation’s loan efforts.

It got worse for Walker when the Wisconsin State Journal detailed how top aides to the governor had lobbied for a big loan to a major contributor to Walker’s first gubernatorial campaign in 2010.

FRAZIER continued from page 3A Finance, have refused to go along with the “beliefs� and are demanding that the Family Care proposals be pulled completely out of the budget if more “facts� are not provided by DHS.

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Time to consider a financial professional?

The following article is provided by AARP Wisconsin and written by Jean C. Setzfand Spring is a great time to get your finances in order. You may want to review your 401(k) statement to see if you you’re on the right track with your investments and contributions, think through ways to spend down credit card debt, or even figure out how to finance a short term goal, like buying a car.

A lot of people go the “do it yourself” route when it comes to financial planning. There is no right or wrong way, so decide what works best for you and go for it. If you choose to manage your finances on your own, AARP has helpful online information, tips and resources for you. Start today at www.aarp.org/money.

TYPES OF FINANCIAL PROFESSIONALS You’ll come across dozens of designations for financial planning professionals. Be aware that some designations are no more than a series of words that sound good together. For example, some people in the field of finance put themselves out there as specialists for seniors. Many don’t have any formal training or certification as senior specialists, so you can’t rely on the title.

To look up a designation and find out its meaning, check the Professional Designations Tool at www.finra.org/investors. FINRA is the securities industry self-regulating body.

Here are the basics about some of the “standard” financial professionals you’ll come across: Investment advisers generally provide investment advice to their clients and manage their investments. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) typically regulates investment advisers, as do state securities regulators.

Brokers traditionally buy

and sell securities, such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds and the like for their clients. The SEC and state regulate brokers, and they must be members of FINRA. Insurance agents can help you with your insurance needs, such as life, property and longterm care insurance. “Captive” insurance agents sell the products of only one company, while independent agents can offer products from many companies. State insurance commissions regulate insurance agents.

Certified Public Accountants (CPAs) can offer a variety of accounting services such as tax preparation and financial planning.

CPAs are licensed by the state after meeting education and experience requirements.

Financial planners generally take a broad view of your financial affairs. The most comprehensive financial planners assess every aspect of your financial life, including managing your investments.

The financial planning profession doesn’t have its own regulator, but planners may be regulated based on the services they offer. For example, the SEC would regulate a financial planner who is also an investment advisor.

Certified Financial Planners (CFPs) earn this special designation by meeting educational requirements and passing a comprehensive certification exam.

These professionals are held to a code of ethics that, among other things, puts their clients’ interests above their own. As with financial planners, CFPs take a broad view of your financial situation, and are regulated based on the services they offer.

HOW THEY GET PAID Financial professionals receive compensation in a variety of ways.

Before you hire anyone, make sure you understand how that person gets paid. A financial professional

may: ● Charge a percentage of the value of the assets they manage for you (for example, 1%) ● Charge an hourly fee for the time they spend working for you ● Earn a commission (a fee for selling a certain product) ● Draw a salary ● Some combination of these Each method has potential benefits and possible drawbacks, depending on your needs. For example, someone who makes money solely on commission for selling products may not have your best interests in mind.

FINDING A FINANCIAL PROFESSIONAL Ask family or friends to help gather two or three names of financial professionals, and set up appointments to talk with each of them. Ask for an in-person meeting. If any of them tries to get you to just talk by phone, cross them off the list. You want to talk to someone who is eager to work with you.

Think about what you want out of your relationship, and be ready with a list of questions of your own. Here’s a list of 10 questions* to take with you.

• What experience do you have working with people who are like me?

• Do you have any special areas of expertise?

• What licenses do you hold?

Are you registered with the state, SEC or FINRA? If so, in what capacity?

• What relevant professional designations do you hold?

• How long have you been with your current firm? Where did you work before?

• What investment products and services do you (or don’t you) recommend to your clients? Why? • How much will I have to pay for your services? What is your usual hourly rate, flat fee or commission?

• Do you or your firm impose any minimum account balances? If so, what are they? And what happens if my holdings fall below the minimum?

• How frequently will we meet to discuss my portfolio and the progress we are making toward my investment goals?

• Who else in your office will handle my account? *Adapted from www.finra.org/ investors After the interviews, compare the answers you received.

Think about each professional’s approach. Did she discuss financial issues using language you could understand? Do you think she understands your situation well enough for you to entrust your personal information and your future?

And most important, did you feel a connection? You may be working with this person for years to come, so it’s important you’re comfortable with what she has to offer – and how she offers it.

Jean C. Setzfand is Vice President of the Financial Security issues team in the Education and Outreach group at AARP. She leads AARP’s educational and outreach efforts aimed at helping Americans achieve financial peace of mind in retirement.

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LAMERAND continued on page 1A over 30 years as a Hartland official, first on the planning commission and later for two years as a village board member before winning the village presidency.

Never leading in a way of some whose strategy seems to be ready, fire, aim, Lamerand also really never takes the bull by the horns either. He very cleverly and honestly guides his village board members and employees with a cooperative attitude. He believes in getting the most out of people serving with him so he definitely has never, at least in public, put any one down. He must have learned early on in life that you achieve much more by raising people up than by knocking them down or scurrilously demeaning their ideas.

How has Lamerand been doing in the eyes of his constituents over all these years? The answer has to be that he’s well thought of as a leader.

Only once, has he had competition for the village presidency, although at one other time a write-in candidate gained a meager number of votes.

As to his background, the now 67-year-old village president, was raised in Milwaukee, attended Messmer High School, graduated from Ottawa University with a B.A. degree with an accounting major, served over 20 years in the U.S. Army Reserve, 84th Division, retiring as a first sergeant.

Married to Shirley for 45 years (She’s just retiring as a business administrator at St. Charles Parish, Hartland), the Lamerands have two children, Amy, an attorney in Burlington, and Scott, who owns his own dental adhesives business in Palatine, IL where he also is a city council member.

The family moved to Hartland in 1978, buying a home in the Hartridge subdivision to be closer to his work as an accountant at the Godfrey and Fleming companies headquartered in Waukesha. He now operates his own accounting business in Hartland where he always is available when and if needed for village business.

While Hartland Village President, Lamerand looks ahead to village improvements and needs rather than just wants, he looks ahead to Hartland having a nice all-purpose community building (He did stop short of its definitely having a swimming pool in it), but he did admit a need exists.

He did say that the community’s having a recreation director has more than paid its own way via fees and charges for programs. He said this may come as a surprise to the naysayers. But there is no timetable for construction of a community center as this idea ultimately will come to fruition.

Lamerand admits that of all his beneficial objectives for his community that he has either envisioned or worked for, not getting a YMCA is located in the community is the one challenge yet to be met, if ever.

He did say that he’s proud of the work accomplished during his terms, the library, its beautiful and functional addition, the remodeled and expanded police department and the nice residential subdivisions that have been developed, including Bristlecone Pines, Four Winds, River Meadows, Mary Hill plus the developments of condominiums and apartments, both completed and still being planned, for the retired and working younger people. “Everyone can’t have a three or four bedroom home on a quarter of an acre or more, “ he said.

Still, with a certain pride detected in his voice, Lamerand said, “By looking ahead and planning years ago, Hartland does have the infrastructure, and this includes sewer and water capacity, for real estate expansions. Either in planning stages or already underway are new residential subdivisions, mostly to the east of the present village buildings and houses on the lands now known as Vilter, Siepman, Jungbluth and Murphy acreages. “These will be of the type and styles that will more than pay their own way tax-wise,” he said as a broad smile creased his facial expression.

He very cleverly and honestly guides his village board members and employees with a cooperative attitude.

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How has Lamerand been doing in the eyes of his constituents over all these years?

The answer has to be that he’s well thought of as a leader.

As for the industrial parks, Lamerand claimed all top-notch companies are there and said he was especially happy that the former defunct Triad complex has been taken over by a reputable and progressive Illinois company that is also in similar manufacturing and supply.

The soft-spoken person who puts his “all” into the position that requires on his part at least six to eight hours

Hartland Village Board President Dave Lamerand With a village that has more than doubled its valuation total to easily over $1 billion while under his direction, has nice parks and has added great amenities like the Campus Drive near the new Lutheran High School, the Lamerands, Shirley and Dave, never discuss their businesses at home; after all, they are firm believers

“By looking ahead and planning years ago, Hartland does have the infrastructure, and this includes sewer and water capacity, for real estate expansions.” weekly for village business and which now pays $5800 yearly, was first talked into trying for an elected board seat by neighbors after he verbally opposed the early 1980’s wrongful-in-his-opinion proposed merger of the Hartland and Richmond School Districts.

But Hartland Village President Lamerand, whose successful leadership will obviously keep him there, attributes much of the success in village work to those who serve with him, especially to such as 50 year village board member Dick Landwehr, retiring Fire Chief August Wilde, long time and dedicated clerk Connie Casper, board member and former clerk Karen Compton, current administrator Dave Cox and the recently retired Wally Thiel, who Lamerand described as “One of the very best, a great professional.”

in the separation of church and state.

If Dave Lamerand had any emptiness in his outgoing heart, his love for the Village of Hartland fills it.

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Arthritis advice covers different symptoms The word “arthritis” makes many people think of painful, stiff joints.

But, there are many kinds of arthritis, each with different symptoms and treatments. Most types of arthritis are chronic. That means they can go on for a long period of time.

Arthritis can attack joints in almost any part of the body. Some types of arthritis cause changes you can see and feel—swelling, warmth, and redness in your joints. In some kinds of arthritis, the pain and swelling last only a short time, but are very uncomfortable. Other types of arthritis might be less painful, but still slowly cause damage to your joints.

COMMON KINDS OF ARTHRITIS Arthritis is one of the most common diseases in the United States. Older people most often have osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, or gout.

Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common type of arthritis in older people.

OA starts when tissue, called cartilage, that pads bones in a joint begins to wear away. When the cartilage has

worn away, your bones rub against each other. OA most often happens in your hands, neck, lower back, or the large weight-bearing joints of your body, such as knees and hips.

OA symptoms range from stiffness and mild pain that comes and goes to pain that doesn’t stop, even when you are resting or sleeping. Sometimes OA causes your joints to feel stiff after you haven’t moved them for a while, like after riding in the car. The stiffness goes away when you move the joint.

Over time, OA can make it hard to move your joints. It can cause a disability if your back, knees, or hips are affected.

Why do you get OA? Growing older is what most often puts you at risk for OA, possibly because your joints and the cartilage around them become less able to recover from stress and damage. Also, OA in the hands may run in families. Or, OA in the knees can be linked with being overweight. Injuries or overuse may cause OA in joints such as knees, hips, or hands.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease, a type of illness that makes your body attack itself. RA causes pain, swelling, and stiffness that lasts for hours. RA can happen in many different joints at the same time.

People with RA often feel tired or run a fever. RA is more common in women than men.

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Gout is one of the most painful kinds of arthritis. It most often happens in the big toe, but other joints can also be affected. Swelling may cause the skin to pull tightly around the joint and make the area red or purple and very tender.

Eating foods rich in purines like liver, dried beans, peas, anchovies, or gravy can lead to a gout attack in people with the disease. Using alcohol, being overweight, and taking certain medications may make gout worse.

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WARNING SIGNS You might have some type of arthritis if you have: • Ongoing joint pain • Joint swelling • Joint stiffness • Tenderness or pain when touching a joint • Problems using or moving a joint normally • Warmth and redness in a joint If any one of these symptoms lasts more than 2 weeks, see your regular doctor or one who specializes in treating arthritis, called a rheumatologist.

If you have a fever, feel physically ill, suddenly have a swollen joint, or have problems using a joint, see your doctor right away.

TREATING ARTHRITIS DIFFERS WITH THE PERSON Getting enough rest, doing the right exercise, eating a healthy, well-balanced diet, and learning the right way to use and protect your joints are keys to living with any kind of arthritis.

The right shoes and a cane can help with pain in the feet, knees, and hips when walking. But make sure the

cane is fitted by a professional. There are also gadgets to help you open jars and bottles or to turn the doorknobs.

Some medicines can help with pain and swelling. Acetaminophen might ease arthritis pain. Some people find NSAIDs (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), like ibuprofen, naproxen, and ketoprofen, helpful. Some NSAIDs are sold without a prescription, while others must be prescribed by a doctor. Be very careful about possible side effects of some NSAIDs, whether sold with or without a prescription. Read the warnings on the package or insert that comes with the drug. Talk to your doctor about it and how you should use acetaminophen or NSAIDs for your arthritis pain.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has more information about drugs such as those mentioned here.

Osteoarthritis (OA). Medicines can help you control the pain. Rest and exercise may make it easier to move your joints. Keeping your weight down is a good idea. If pain from OA is very bad, there are shots your doctor can give you.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Treat-

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Q. I fell off my bike about a month ago and was very sore but feel better now, except that my back seems very tight. I also now have a pain in my left knee?

I do not want to take drugs or muscle relaxers. Will chiropractic treatments help me?

A. Any time you have an accident which involves a fall you want to consult your chiropractor first. When you fall it is more likely than not that you have injured either a joint in your spine or a joint in your shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee or ankle. Doctors of chiropractic are the only doctors trained to evaluate and treat these injuries when no surgery is required. Chiropractic physicians in Wisconsin are licensed to perform a wide variety of treatments that help injured joints to heal and return to full function. Chiropractic manipulation and mobilization is the best treatment for joint recovery because it puts motion thru an injured joint in a gentle way, thus improving blood flow and nutrition to the injury site.

Swelling is reduced and function begins to normalize. ….So remember if you fall, do make the call to your Doctor of Chiropractic for your most complete and comprehensive care plan.

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ARTHRITIS continued from page 11A ment can help the pain and swelling.

This might slow down or stop joint damage. You may feel better and find it easier to move around. Your doctor might also suggest anti-rheumatic drugs called DMARDs (disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs). These can slow damage from the disease. Other medicines known as corticosteroids (like prednisone) can ease swelling.

These are strong medicines and should only be taken with a doctor’s prescription. Another kind of drug, called a biologic response modifier, blocks the damage done by the immune system.

These may help people with mild-to-moderate RA when other treatments have not worked.

Gout. The most common treatment for an acute attack of gout include NSAIDs or corticosteroids. They can bring down the swelling, so you may start to feel better within a few hours after treatment. The pain usually goes away within a few days. If you have had an attack of gout, talk to your doctor to learn why you had the attack and how to prevent future attacks. If you have had several attacks, your doctor

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EXERCISE CAN HELP Along with taking the right medicine and properly resting your joints, exercise might help with arthritis symptoms. Daily exercise, such as walking or swimming, helps keep joints moving, lessens pain, and makes muscles around the joints stronger.

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THREE TYPES OF EXERCISE ARE BEST IF YOU HAVE ARTHRITIS: • Range-of-motion exercises, like dancing, might relieve stiffness, keep you flexible, and help you keep moving your joints.

• Strengthening exercises, such as weight training, will keep or add to muscle strength. Strong muscles support and protect your joints.

• Aerobic or endurance exercises, like bicycle riding, make your heart and arteries healthier, help prevent weight gain, and also may lessen swelling in some joints.

The National Institute on Aging (NIA) has created the Go4Life® campaign to help you start and stick with a safe exercise program. You can learn all about it by going to www.nia.nih. gov/Go4Life. There you’ll find exercises, tip sheets, personal success stories, and more! You can even keep track of progress in your exercise program. You can also order Go4Life® materials in English and Spanish by calling the NIA at 1-800-222-2225 (toll-free).

OTHER THINGS TO DO Along with exercise and weight control, there are other ways to ease the pain around joints. You might find comfort by using a heating pad or a cold pack, soaking in a warm bath, or swimming in a heated pool.

Your doctor may suggest surgery when damage to your joints becomes disabling or when other treatments do not help with pain. Surgeons

can repair or replace some joints with artificial (man-made) ones.

OTHER REMEDIES Recent studies suggest that acupuncture may ease OA pain for some people. Research also shows that two dietary supplements, glucosamine and chondroitin, may help lessen moderate to severe OA pain, but they seem to have no effect on changes to cartilage in the knee. Scientists continue to study these kinds of alternative treatments. Always check with your doctor before trying any new treatment for arthritis.

Many people with arthritis try remedies that have not been tested or proven helpful. Some of these, such as snake venom, are harmful. Others, such as copper bracelets, are harmless, but also unproven.

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Sometimes life, not Social Security, is confusing

By Tom Margenau Almost every day, I get emails from readers that include a statement along these lines: “Social Security sure is confusing.” Or, “Why did the government have to make Social Security laws so complex?”

To be sure, there are more than a few rules and regulations within the Social Security program that can bewilder folks from time to time. If there weren’t, there wouldn’t be a need for this column and I’d be out of a job!

But as I read some of this week’s emails, it dawned on me that sometimes it can be people’s lives that are confusing -- and that’s what leads to their problems understanding the Social Security rules that apply to them.

Here is an example of one of those emails.

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: I am 69 years old. I used to get benefits on my first husband’s Social Security record.

But then my second husband died and they switched me to higher widow’s benefits on his account. Now my first husband is dying. When he passes, can I go back to his record and get his Social Security? He made more money than my second husband. I’ve gotten different answers from different people about this. Also, I’m thinking of marrying the man I’m living with. If I do that, will I lose my widow’s benefits from my other husbands? Or can I switch to my new husband’s Social

Security? This Social Security stuff if so confusing! It seems all messed up!

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: I really wanted to write back to this woman and tell her this: “Social Security isn’t messed up. But it seems to me your life is!”

Of course, I didn’t do that. Her life, after all, is just her life. Who am I to judge it? But I hope you understand my point. Sometimes Social Security can seem confusing because life can be confusing.

Let’s break down this woman’s life and how Social Security’s rules deal with it and I think we’ll see that the Social Security laws make sense and the program is not, as the lady alleged in her email, “messed up.”

First of all, the law has always said that a dependent wife who is at least 62 years old and who is divorced and who isn’t currently married and who isn’t getting higher benefits on her own retirement account should be able to get benefits from her ex-husband’s Social Security record, as long as that marriage lasted at least 10 years. So that’s why this woman was initially getting divorced wife’s benefits from her first husband. Not too confusing, right?

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This woman went on to say that her first husband may soon die. And he made more money than her second husband so his Social Security benefit is higher. And when he dies, she will then be his widow (albeit a divorced widow) so she will then be switched to higher widow’s benefits on his account. The law has always said that if you are due benefits on two (or more) accounts, you don’t get Social Security from all those accounts. You just get the benefit that pays the highest rate.

And finally, this woman went on to tell us about her boyfriend whom she is considering marrying. Earlier, I pointed out that one of the eligibility rules for benefits from a prior husband is that you must be unmarried.

That makes sense, when you think of it. Why should the government be supporting a woman by giving her some of her prior husband’s Social Security if she is married to (and supposedly being supported by) another husband?

In the past, that law said that as soon as she marries the boyfriend, her widow’s benefits from her prior husband would stop. But quite a few years ago, Congress changed that law. Why? Because before the law changed, many older couples were simply living to-

gether rather than getting married. The lovebirds knew that the woman would lose her widow’s benefits if they legally tied the knot. And Congress surely didn’t like the fact that their laws were forcing supposedly sweet and innocent old men and women to “shack up” or “live in sin.” After headlines from about 25 years ago used terms like that, Congress couldn’t act quickly enough to change the rules to say that if a woman remarries after age 60, she can keep her widow’s benefits from a prior husband.

So finally, let’s sum up the ABCs of this lady’s life (at least her marital life) and how Social Security relates to it.

She was married to husband A and divorced him after at least a 10year marriage. Then she was married to husband B and divorced him after at least a 10-year marriage. Sometime in her 60s and unmarried, she started getting divorced wife’s benefits from A. Then B died, so her benefits from A stopped and she started getting divorced widow’s benefits from B. Now A is dying and he made more money than B. So when he dies, her widow’s benefits from B will stop and she will start getting widow’s benefits from A. Then boyfriend C enters the picture. If she marries C (and remember, she is over age 60), she can keep getting widow’s benefits from A because Congress doesn’t want her “living in sin” with C. Whew!

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Remember long ago when young students in elementary and junior high schools who were not big or fast or tough enough to make any of the squads in sports had to be satisfied with servile support positions? For example, being a team manager in football or basketball or a batboy in baseball.

There were exceptions, naturally.

Here’s a story of a couple of them, two youngsters who served as batboys way back in the late ‘50s and ‘60s. Their names are George Blanchard and Ron Cardo. In their cases, however, that rather inept physical description in the last paragraph most certainly didn’t apply. Both George and Ron were very good athletes during their batboy years and became even better in high school and college. Actually, that’s an understatement. Both became so good that they each earned All-American honors

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was, would you believe, for a Major League Baseball team, the old Milwaukee Braves, back in the time when the team was the most beloved sports entity in Wisconsin. (The Braves, as you may recall, won the World Series in 1957, the only baseball team in Wisconsin ever to do so.)

Today, more than a half century later, both George and Ron still live in Wisconsin, George in North Prairie, a small community just southwest

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KILLING TIME with Jim McLoone In his batboy years with the old Milwaukee Braves, George Blanchard was a favorite of all the players. One of his special pals was Eddie Mathews, here teaching George the proper hitting grip.

When he was only 14 and toiling as a batboy, George was already over six feet tall and more than 200 pounds, and, as such, was bigger than many of the players.

Blanchard today, at his home in North Prairie. He still owns many mementos of the Braves era, including this program from the World Series.

in college football and both received offers from NFL teams. Then, later after their playing days, they became highly successful football coaches in high school as well as in college, and are in halls of fame.

And they didn’t serve as batboys for just some small school, either. It

of Waukesha, and Ron in Oshkosh.

George is 72 and Ron 69, but you’d never guess it. They are, as the saying goes, as full of vim and vigor as they ever were. Their playing days may be well behind them, but they are both physically active and have retained their love of sports.

First, here’s a little background on Blanchard.

Even when he was an eighth grader at Holy Cross grade school, just up the hill from old Milwaukee County Stadium, the then 14-year-old George was already over six feet tall and more than 200 pounds in weight. The school had a football team and George, with his size, was one of its mainstays and was the starting center on offense, a linebacker on defense. The team’s coach was Joe Taylor. Because of George’s value to the team, his work ethic and his love of life attitude, he was one of Taylor’s favorites. The admiration was mutual. Even at that young age, George thought he’d like to be a football coach, himself, someday. After he graduated and was a student at Pius XI High School, he’d often return to Holy Cross and watch the team’s practice sessions under Taylor. One day after a workout, Taylor took George aside. Taylor, by the way, was also the equipment manager for the Milwaukee Braves. He told George that the Braves were in need of a batboy for the team and asked if he would be interested in the job. “I was completely astounded,”

George recalled. “Would I be interested? It took me about a half a second, maybe less, to say yes.” In addition to his abilities and personality, another plus for George was that he lived only a few blocks from the stadium and could walk to work and back. This was important for many of the games didn’t end until late.

“People today have forgotten the fantastic popularity of the Milwaukee Braves in those years,” George recalled. “There was no pro basketball then, and in the mid-50s, before Lombardi came in, the Packers were lousy.

So the Braves were not only the sole major sport in town, they were one of the top teams in the entire country.

Asking me if I wanted to be a part of that outfit was like asking me if I’d like a free Corvette, or to be introduced to the Beatles. Did I want to be a Braves batboy? Are you kidding me?”

“Just being out there on the field with such superstars as Warren Spahn, Hank Aaron and Eddie Mathews was an unbelievable thrill. And all the others, players such as Joe Adcock, Del Crandall, Johnny Logan, Lew Burdette, Bob Buhl and many more. All of

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the Braves players and coaches treated us as if we were part of the family.

Mathews took me under his wing and became like a big brother, teaching me how to hit and field properly, so many things. It was something all the other kids just dreamed about.”

Despite George’s enthusiastic recollection of his days with the Braves, it wasn’t all peaches and cream. To begin with, the pay. “I remember telling one of my pals at school about my job as a batboy for the Braves,” George said.

“He thought it was great and then asked me how much money I was getting.

I told him two-fifty a game. He said, ‘Boy, two hundred and fifty dollars a game, that’s pretty neat.’ I replied,

That’s like saying all a housewife’s job consists of is making breakfast and supper.

“Most of the time we were at the ballpark hours before any of the fans were there, even long before the players and coaches arrived,” George said.

“Our first jobs were the crummiest: cleaning, washing and shining the spittoons. Yes, they still had spittoons then.

We’d also clean and polish the urinals and toilets. We’d then wash, dry, fold and put away all the uniforms and socks. We mopped and swept out the place and vacuumed the carpeted areas every day and cleaned up all the messes the players were continually making.

And the shoes. Each of the players and

Ron Cardo was a bat boy for visiting teams in old County Stadium. Here he is just before the St. Louis club came to town and, of course, wearing a Cardinal uniform.

Cardo at a recent visit to Milwaukee. He now lives in Oshkosh.

laughing, ‘No, no, no, not two hundred and fifty dollars, what I meant was two dollars and fifty cents a game.’ But in reality, the pay meant little to me. I’d have worked for nothing. I’d have paid them to let me have the job. Besides, the players were always giving us tips, three or four dollars a game and more.

Remember, too, at that time you could buy a soda for a nickel and a hot dog for a quarter.

“A batboy’s duties, I learned, were far different than most fans realized. I was on the job for ten to twelve hours at every game. People see the batboys out there on the field during the games and assume that’s all the job entails.

the coaches had several pairs of playing shoes, and they had to be cleaned and shined every day. Remember the Nippy Jones incident in the ’57 World Series? When he was at bat in the 10th inning, he maintained that a pitch had hit his foot. The ump said no, but Jones persisted and asked the ump to look at the ball, that it would have shoe polish on it. And it did. So the ump changed his mind and awarded Jones first base.

That kept the inning alive, and a few moments later, Mathews hit the dramatic walk-off home run to win the game for the Braves.”

So it’s possible that if George and/or one of his batboy mates hadn’t used a lot of black shoe polish to shine Jones’ shoes that the Braves may not have won the game, and correspond-

ingly, might not have won that ’57 series at all. “Something else about that series that will always stick in my mind,” George said, “was that after the last game the players voted on World Series shares for everyone. They must have liked me as they voted a $1,500 share for me; more money than I’d ever seen in my life.”

In addition to the regular home game schedule, Braves batboys were also taken along on one road series every year. “The trip to New York was always an exceptional treat,” George recalls. “Braves Traveling Secretary Duffy Lewis always got us tickets to Broadway hits. One year it was for ‘The King and I,’ starring Yul Brynner, who was one of my favorite actors.

Another time we got tickets for The American Bandstand with Dick Clark.

It was noted earlier that both Blanchard and Cardo were good athletes. At Pius XI High School in Milwaukee’s west side, George became one of the school’s all-time greats in football, winning All-Conference and All-State honors. He was offered scholarships to nine Big Ten schools, as well as Notre Dame and USC, but chose Marquette University. Unfortunately, after his freshman year, the school dropped football. So George transferred to UW-Oshkosh. There he made not only All-Conference; he was named to the National Scholastic All-American Football Team. And it was also noted that he became a coach.

He was the head coach at Algoma High for seven years, then coached at Brown Deer High for another 25, winning 172 games and five league championships.

He is in the Wisconsin Football Coaches Hall of Fame, as well as in the Halls of Fame for both Brown Deer and Pius XI high schools.

Before going into Ron Cardo’s portion of the story, we should clarify the term ‘batboy.’ During the years of the Milwaukee Braves, and pretty much so with all Major League teams to this day, teams utilize at least six of them for each game. For the Braves, three were used for the home team and in their clubhouse, and three were provided for the visiting team. For each team, one of these young men was called a batboy, and as the name implies he was in charge of the team’s bats; one was called the ball boy, and correspondingly he took care of the balls, and the

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third was the clubhouse boy. Those duties, however, were only for the actual duration of the games. Before the first pitch and after the game was over, all worked in the clubhouse and all had basically the same duties. Blanchard was a clubhouse boy for his first year with the Braves, then a batboy for the next two, and his years with the team were ’57, ’58 and ’59. Cardo’s years with the team were ’61 through ’64, and he was always assigned to the visiting team and worked for its players.

“I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t crazy about sports, and especially baseball,” Ron told me recently. “Back in my early teens I had four pals, and they felt the same way. The Braves were playing here then, and the five of us would go down to the ballpark (County Stadium) and try to get a glimpse of some of the players.

We didn’t have enough money to buy tickets to get in, but it didn’t cost anything to walk into the parking lots. We went near the visiting team entrance and waited for the bus to arrive. When it did, and the players began coming out, we’d run over to say hello and offer to carry their bags or equipment.

It was fantastic; they were like movie stars. We never bothered them for autographs. We were just happy to be up close to them. They didn’t mind either, in fact after a while they got to know us and even knew our names. Can you imagine that? Superstars like Stan Musial and Willie Mays, Frank Robinson and Ron Santo, Ernie Banks and Al Dark. They were all such nice guys. I’ll never forget those years.”

“One day, Santo came over to me and asked why he never saw us inside the stadium, during the games. I told him we just couldn’t afford the cost of the tickets. So he put his arm around my shoulders and said that from now on, whenever the Cubs were in town that we could come into the stadium with him and his teammates. And we did.

We always found a few empty seats to sit in. Santo must have said something to the other teams, too. The next team to come in were the Pirates, and when they did, Don Hoak came over and said we could go in with them. After that, every team in the league took us in with them. We were the happiest kids in the world. We never caused a problem, and PEARSON continued on page 20A

20A • 50PLUS • JUNE 2015 PEARSON continued from page 19A the ushers and the coaches all knew it, and no one ever stopped us from coming in. The players did more than just get us into the games, too. They’d buy us hot dogs and sodas, they’d give us their old gloves and even toss balls with us during pre-game practice. I played catch many times with Willie Mays. How many kids, ever, anywhere, can say they played catch with Willie Mays? And Al Dark. What a wonderful guy he was. When I told him I played shortstop on my school team, he took me out on the field and worked with me and my fielding and pivot plays. You know, players in those days seemed to take so much more of an interest in youngsters and in fans of all ages actually than they do today. It’s probably the money. Today’s players are all millionaires.”

During the rest of that year, Ron and his pals saw just about every Braves home game. Early in the next season, John Przybylski, who was the Braves visiting team clubhouse manager, called Ron over for a talk. “He told me that one of the batboys had left for college,” Ron said, “and so they needed a replacement. He said that since I was at all the games anyhow, and always early, would I be interested in the job? Wow! You cannot believe how thrilled I was.” Ron served as the visiting team’s batboy for the next four years, until he, too, left for college.

I asked Ron if he ever requested to be moved over into the Braves dugout.

“No, I was quite happy where I was,” he explained. “I got to meet all the

players from all the other teams that way, in addition to the Braves players. Something else. Over those years all four of my pals also were asked to work as batboys, and all of them did.

One of them even stayed with the team when it moved to Atlanta and became the team’s clubhouse manager there.”

Unlike George, Ron was a bit undersized in his early years. “When I was in grade school (at Mother of Good Counsel elementary in Milwaukee) at best I was only about 5’3” tall and around 90 pounds in weight.

Then I started to grow. In only a couple of years, I was up to 5’10” and about 170.” That extra weight was a big help to him in high school, at St. John’s Cathedral, where he developed into a top-flight running back and was

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also a starter on the basketball team.

“With all those honors,” he said, “I got my share of bids from colleges. But I also got a bid from Uncle Sam, and his call trumped all the others. I was in the army for a couple of years, during which time I put on another couple of inches in height and about 30 more pounds. And in the army, the weight you put on is all muscle, not flab. I also got to play a little ball in the service, so by the time for my discharge, I was prepared for some action in college.”

He enrolled at UW-Oshkosh, where, coincidentally, George had also attended and was starring on the gridiron. Thus, because they had served as batboys in different years, it was actually at UW-Oshkosh where they met.

Within a short time Ron became one of the finest runners ever to play for the school earning not only All-Conference laurels but All-American honors as well. Because of that, he was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers of the NFL. “They gave me a fair shot at making the team,” Ron said. “I was with them all through the summer and pre-season practice sessions, but unfortunately I was cut just before the regular season began.” Rather than sticking around out in the West Coast and trying to make the team later, Ron opted to call it a day and returned to Wisconsin. He had a teaching degree, and he began teaching and coaching. He served as the head coach for four years at Crivitz High, and eight more as an assistant head coach at UW-River Falls.

He still returns to Milwaukee as often as possible, primarily to visit his 92-year-old mother. “I didn’t mention it earlier, but I grew up without a father,” he said. “My parents split up when I was a baby, and my mother never remarried. She was the one who got me interested in sports, and who took me to my first Major League ball game.

She always said she was so proud of my athletic and coaching careers. I’m even prouder of her. She’s the one who made it all possible.”

Fast forward to the present. This past month Blanchard and Cardo were among those honored at a testimonial dinner of the Milwaukee Braves Historical Association. At that occasion, Association President Bob Buege, in his introduction, said: “The Milwaukee Braves were here for only 13 seasons, but despite that brevity, it was a magical era which will always be fondly remembered by Wisconsin sports fans.

And it wasn’t just the players and the managerial staff that made it so memorable. Batboys, such as Blanchard and Cardo, were very much a part of the picture.”

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FRANK JR. AND NANCY GONZALES Frank and Nancy are a dynamic duo. They have been married for 51 years and have six children. Standing side by side while dedicating thousands of volunteer hours to their community, they are passionate advocates for older adults in Milwaukee County. Frank is recognized as a pioneering voice and community activist who has helped plant the seeds of many civic and cultural efforts in the Milwaukee Latino community.

An avid fundraiser for various causes, Frank’s self-proclaimed claimto-fame, is that he and Nancy sold the first soft shell taco in Milwaukee County at a Democratic Picnic at the Bavarian Inn in the early 1970’s. As one of the school’s co-founders, Frank was known to go door-to-door asking for atleast a one-dollar donation to support the early days of Bruce Guadalupe Community School.

A board member of the Wisconsin Hispanic Scholarship Fund, Frank has been an integral part of the growth and promotion of Mexican Fiesta, starting 32 years ago as a volunteer bar manager now serves on the festival’s board of directors.

Since 2006, they have been almost daily icons at the OASIS Senior Center on Milwaukee’s south side, volunteered countless hours for the Milwaukee County Senior Dining program and served on the Nutrition Council for six years. Frank, the Plant Care Expert, works numerous hours nur-

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Frank was a member of the Milwaukee County Commission on Aging from 2008-2014, served as Chair and Vice-Chair of the Commission’s Advocacy Committee, and Vice-Chair of the Commission from 2012-2014.

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Frank and Nancy truly are all about community and family. We honor their lifetime of advocacy and civic responsibility.

MARY HERRO A life spent always making others feel they were the most important person, best describes Mary Herro. She has been a devoted volunteer at the Village at Manor Park (WMP) for twenty years, documenting over 11,000 volunteer hours.

Mary has assisted in every department at VMP and spends the majority of her time with the Senior Community Club. She arranges and leads bus trips, answers phones and makes return calls, arranges seating for large dinner events and is the greeter at the events, gives tours of VMP, serves in the dining room and assists with in-house marketing and open houses.

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In 2004, the Italian Community Center recognized them for their dedication and commitment by naming them as the “Nonno and Nonna” (Royal Grandparents) of Il Grande Carnevale, the organization’s pre-Lenten costume and mask ball.

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PATSY HLADILEK Patsy was proudly nominated with humble admiration from her daughter, Jennifer. Patsy has volunteered with the PTA for the past 50 years, holding various positions from PTA president, to serving on the state PTA board for 8 years, and is now an active member of the WI PTA Alumni, promoting student scholarships.

The GFWC (General Federation of Women’s Clubs) has benefited from Patsy’s dedication of time and talent for the past 19 years and last 14 years she has produced the yearly directory and monthly newsletters for her GFWC Women’s Club of West Allis.

She also serves as Corresponding Secretary of the GFWC Lakeshore District and produces their directory and quarterly newsletters. During her tenure as West Allis Woman’s Club president, she created and led the “Walking in their Shoes” project, and orchestrated the “Salute to Our Veterans” spaghetti dinner, “a Can, CAN Help,” “Pennies for Preemies,” and the “Celebrity Luncheon.” Patsy has received an impressive number of prestigious awards for her valuable contributions to community organizations through her West Allis Woman’s Club mem-

bership. West Allis Mayor Dan Devine appointed Patsy to the West Allis City Celebrations Committee and she has served on this committee for the last nine years. He also appointed her to the new City Strategic Planning Committee. Patsy has also spent the last 15 years volunteering on the “Kohl’s Scholarship” selection committee, traveling to Madison for the meetings and the past 14 years at Aurora Women’s Pavilion and Aurora West Allis Medical Center. She has been a member and volunteer of St. Rita’s Church for 40 years and counting. The list of volunteer accomplishments could go on for many more pages. It’s amazing to note that Patsy “squeezed” her volunteer efforts in while working for 16 years at Mitchell Manor and raising a family. “She has been a beautiful example for us on how to be a giving mother, wife, grandmother, friend, and volunteer. To all that know her, we have all been blessed with a great role model for the many “hats” we all need to wear in life.”

DEBORAH LEWIS A lifelong resident of Milwaukee, Deborah Lewis has dedicated her time to improving the life of seniors in her community; helping others and giving back. She is a model of selfless giving.

For the past three years Ms. Lewis has volunteered for the Interfaith Older Adult Program, the Clinton & Bernice Rose Senior Center, and Calvary Baptist Church. She has also volunteered her time with the American Cancer Society and the Milwaukee Board of Elections.

As a volunteer for Interfaith, Deborah serves as a Senior Ambassador sharing resources and services with older adults at Clinton Rose Senior Center. She also makes daily safety calls to isolated older adults, through the telephone reassurance program.

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tired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) Advisory Council to help ensure the success of RSVP’s four signature programs. She assists with coordination of events at Clinton Rose Senior Center, as well as helping to facilitate events or trainings at the Interfaith central office. At Calvary Baptist Church, Ms. Lewis has served on the Greeter Ministry, the Golden Heirs Senior Ministry, Community Outreach Ministry, and the Calvary Board of Public Housing.

Deborah has been recognized for her many contributions to the community. She was awarded the Interfaith Pearls of Wisdom Award and the Golda Meir Courage to Change the World Award. Although she has received this recognition, Ms. Lewis states, “To give back is more important than to receive. People are my passion. I love making people smile.”

CHARLENE SMITH Charlene, retired RN, Oneida, is recognized for her endless dedication, genuine caring, and continuous selfless giving to others. She is lovingly known in her community as the “Friendly Indian Nurse” and is a strong advocate for the betterment of the Indian community. A brilliant spokesperson, Charlene, passionately educates the broader community on issues that impact Urban Indians.

Charlene has been a member of The American Indian Task Force on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (AITF) for 12 years, educating the Native American community on these issues. Currently, a board member of the Indian Council, she has been actively involved with the Indian Council for 10 years, willingly gives of her time to help improve the lives of elders. She assists elders in her community by connecting them to needed resources, making home visits, helping elders make important phone calls for resources, and providing rides.

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As a Wisconsin Pink Shawl member, Charlene travels throughout the state to Indian Reservations, educating the Native American Community on Breast Health. To raise funds for this organization, she teaches native jewelry making to the native community on her reservation visits. She often brings her granddaughter along to Pink Shawl events and meetings, passing on the experience and importance of volunteering. Additionally, Charlene is a Komen for the Cure Conversation leader and an ABDC (after Breast Cancer Diagnosis) family mentor and instructor.

For over 15 years, Charlene has been singing with the Oneida Hymn Singers, volunteers her performance time at funerals, schools, Indian Summer and other special events.

Many community organizations such as the Indian Elderly, W.O.L.F. and the Retired Nurses Association are happy she is retired as they benefit from her countless hours of time and talent.

Charlene is not only an avid community volunteer, she is a role model to her family and her Indian Community. Her great attitude, warm caring personality, and embracing hugs make her easy to like and hard to forget even after the very first time you meet her.

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Les Martin, country music and old grandfather clocks

By Jack Pearson Longtime friend and golfing partEDITORIALS ner Gene Haas has often suggested story possibilities for this publication.

STATE CAPITOL COMMENT He did it again just recently. We were discussing an upcoming PGA tournament when he changed the subject and TRAVEL said: “Say, I’ve got a good one for you.

Diane (his wife) and I own an old, but nice looking grandfather clock.

APRON Recently the fool SENIOR contraption Emma STRINGS Answer Man stopped working.” “Like you?” I interrupted.

AGING He gave me a glare. “Never mind that,” ISSUES heITsaid, and wentME on with his tale, “We MAKES were out for dinner, and were at this place that offers country western muHERMAN WHITE WRITES sic entertainment.

While there, we met a fellow, his name is Les Martin, who once had his own country music band ARTS ENTERTAINMENT and was also its lead singer. Nice guy.

Then, to our amazement, we learned SPORTS that he now repairs grandfather the WRIGHT clocks.

SIDEabout of ours, So, naturally, we told him and he offered to come and look at it.

The next day he did, examined it, tinJim McLoone ING TIME keredwith around a bit, then by golly, he fixed it. The clock now works perfectly.

Les is quite an interesting person, with that musical background combined with his exceptional mechanical ability. Here’s his phone number, if you’d want to call him and maybe write an article.” So that’s the process of how a story is born. I followed through on Gene’s tip and called Les; we met and talked, and what you’re reading now is the result.

I discovered that Gene’s assessment of Martin was pretty much on target. Now a robust 76 years young, Les is still full of pep and enthusiasm.

He has a surprisingly smooth vocal delivery, and it’s easy to visualize him as once being a singer and an entertainer.

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with most people, but being a sly old curmudgeon, I did know. The reason being, having been born in Ironwood, Michigan, that I’m a Yooper, too. If you look at a map, you’ll see that the state of Michigan is split into two land masses. The first is the Lower Peninsula, which contains tens of millions of people (and Tigers and Lions and Wolverines); and the Upper Peninsula, which has very few people (and bears, deer and wolves and sometimes huge, fiendish horse flies). Those hardy souls who still reside in the Upper Peninsula call it the U.P. Hence they call themselves. “Yoopers.” You can call them that, too, but it’s best if you smile when you do so.

Les likes to tell people he is from Princeton. Unless he explains further, they assume he’s from Les today, in his new line of work, repairing old the famous grandfather clocks. city and university back Which is “A friend of mine was a Shaklee east. Then he what Les did, distributor,” Les recalled. “He said it laughs and coming to Mil- was an enjoyable profession; you were tells them waukee at age your own boss, worked as many hours his Prince18 and enroll- as you liked and when you wanted to ton is a tiny ing at MIT, to work them, and the pay was pretty community learn to become good. So he talked me into joining the hidden away a mechanic. It company,” Les said. “I actually liked up in the was a year-long it. I didn’t mind the constant travel, and deep woods course. After I enjoyed meeting and talking to peoof northern During his country music years, Les made a number g r a d u a t i o n , ple. I still sell Shaklee products when Michigan, he got a job at the occasion arises, but after selling on of CDs. Here’s the cover of one of them. and is so I n t e r n a t i o n - a full-time basis back then, I decided small that al Harvester’s that I wanted to do something else.” the only time visitors ever come there truck repair garage. For all intents, he Les went home, sat down and beis if they lose their way trying to get felt he was then in a trade that he’d be gan to think about the issue. “I started someplace else. “Long ago, the econ- in for the rest of his life. S Les rare- to recall my days with my dad,” Les omy up there wasn’t all that bad,” Les ly missed a day and was a loyal and said. “He was originally from Kenrecalled. “But then the mining and the happy garage mechanic for more than tucky, where country music and bluelumbering dried up, and there was no nine years. But by then he was think- grass are big, and he liked that kind work. So when a kid graduated from ing that there had to be other options in of music and even had his own guitar. high school, the first thing he did was the wide world for him.

“He wasn’t a professional musician, to get over to Minneapolis or down to by any means, but he’d like to sit and Milwaukee or Chicago and look for a job.”

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2B • 50PLUS • JUNE 2015 LES MARTIN continued from page 1B strum and sometimes sing some of the old numbers, all by himself. He bought me a small guitar, and I learned how to play it, and would often join in with him, singing, too.” So anyhow, when I was mulling what I was going to do with myself, I thought of that, and I dug out my old guitar. Just holding it, and plunking a chord or two, always helped me to think. Then, all at once, it hit me. I had the answer right there in my hands. I’d form my own three-man country music band, and I’d be the lead singer.”

I stopped taking notes then and looked at Les. “Wait a minute,” I said.

“That sounds cockeyed. It’s one thing to sit with your dad and play your guitars and sing together, in a completely informal setting, and quite another to get up and play instruments and sing in front of paying audience. Professional musicians and singers have years of schooling and practice before they attempt to become professional, and only a small percentage of them make it. How in the world did you think you could do it?”

He looked at me and laughed.

“Well, I don’t know,” he said, and laughed again. “We just did.”

And immediately thought there lies the key to success. So many people are obsessed with the potential problems, pitfalls and bugaboos that could occur with something they are contemplating doing that they never even try; or if they do, fail, because of their negative attitude. Les Martin was obviously never in that category.

“To be honest, I did a little prep work,” he said. “I bought a bunch of records of the country music greats, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, Buck Owens, a few more, and listened to how they presented a song, everything about them. I didn’t copy anyone, but I picked up small little things from everyone. After all, I liked singing, and really liked country music.”

He recruited a couple of his pals who were pretty good guitar players to accompany him. Then he visited small neighborhood taverns in his area, offering their availability. After a while, one of them complied, and agreed to a one-night tryout. “We must have done something right, ‘cause they asked us back for seconds,” he recalled. In any event, Les Martin and his Country Mu-

Les Martin, about 40 years ago, in his country music attire and with his trusty guitar. sic Band was on its way. “It helped that we were always in a convivial atmosphere, with everyone tipping a few,” Les said chuckling. Country music sounds better when you’re having a good time. The patrons seemed to like us, too. I remember one fella coming up to us during a break and telling me every time he had another beer that we sounded better.”

Les has a great sense of humor and is usually the butt of his own jokes.

In a short time, other nightspots in the area had heard of the band, and more and more offers to play came in.

Soon it was two nights a week-end, then mid-week, and in short order, they were working six to seven nights, every week. They began to make their own CDs, even traveled down to Nashville to have some made in a studio setting.

Since then he’s made more. During my interview with him he gave me one.

Later, after playing it, I was quite surprised and impressed. He sounds a lot like the famous Willie Nelson.

I asked Les for the names of the other members of the band. “Well, I could give them to you,” he said, “but the list would be lengthy. Nobody stays long with one band; it is the nature of the business. But many of my guys were among the best around.”

Les and his band performed for a couple of decades. But being up there on the stand six and seven nights a week, every week of the year, in smoke filled bars and often into the wee hours of the morning, can take its toll. About six years ago, Les decided that it was enough.

“But I couldn’t just sit and do nothing,” he said. “I had to find something else. One day I was at a neighbor’s house, and he was having his grandfather clock repaired. I watched the repairman, and asked him questions and really became interested. Then and there my new career blossomed forth.”

Les found a school that taught clock repair, and learned as much as he could. He set up a small shop on W. Greenfield Ave. in New Berlin, and opened the doors for business.

You would think that clock repair was a strange field to get into today.

Clocks, like many other smaller items such as toasters, radios and microwave ovens, cost more to repair than to throw away and buy new ones. “Well, I know that,” Les said, “which is why I stick to repairing older, more valuable items, like grandfather clocks.” What was the most valuable clock you ever worked on,” I asked. “It was worth about $18,000,” he said, “but for security reasons I’d rather not reveal the owner’s name or its’ location.

“Whenever anyone asks me to look at their grandfather clock. They always ask how much it will cost to repair it,” Les said. “I tell them I have to look at it, first, as there can be so many reasons why the failure occurred.

Sometimes, if the unit is quite old and some grandfather clocks I’ve worked on are 200 years old and more, the parts necessary for repair are no longer available. When that happens, I have to make new ones from scratch. But in any case, after I look at the unit, I give them an estimate of what it would cost to repair. If they think it is too much, I say fine, and leave.”

By the way, I don’t want to give the impression that Les works only on grandfather clocks. He repairs all types of clocks, but as noted, only those that are worth repairing.

Something else about Les, he is an exceptionally quick learner. Just a few years ago he went to a school to learn how to repair clocks. Now, just a short time later, not only is he repairing them, he is giving classes in clock repair at Waukesha County Technical College.

I couldn’t understand why very many people would want to learn that trade, and asked him about it. “Very few of them take the class for that reason,” Les explained. “Some want to be able to repair their own clocks, others, like

seniors, do it for a variety of reasons.

Some are just curious; they want to know how a clock operates. I truly enjoy helping them to acquire that knowledge. I teach three classes a week, and each one has 12 students. And every one of those students, I’m happy to say, has become a friend.”

If you want to call him for clock repair, or to chat about country music or just to say hello, his number is 262784-0665.

It’s been quite a long and eventful journey for Les Martin, starting up there in Yooper country, then working down here in the Milwaukee area as a garage mechanic, selling health food products all over the state, playing country western music seven nights a week in hundreds of night spots, to repairing valuable old clocks. And now you’ve taken the trip, too.

HOW GRANDFATHER CLOCKS GOT THEIR NAME

Grandfather clocks originated in Great Britain around 1670 when a new mechanism that utilized a long pendulum was invented. Because of the length of those pendulums, they were encased in a tall, six to eight feet high, box structure. They were thus called Longcase Clocks. The front portions of the cases often included ornate wood carvings. About two centuries later, here in the United States, lived a man named Henry Clay Work. He was an abolitionist, and in the years before the Civil War, helped slaves escape from the south to northern states. Because of this, he was sentenced to prison and remained there from 1841 to 1845. After his release, he worked at many trades, eventually even writing songs. He recalled living with his grandfather as a youth, and that he owned a beautiful Longcase Clock. He wrote a song and titled it, “My Grandfather’s Clock.”

The song became quite popular, and everyone started calling their clocks that. Soon few, if any, used the term “Longcase Clocks” again.

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Saint John’s is Milwaukee’s only east side senior living community to offer true Life Care. Call us at 414-831-7300, or visit our web site at www.SaintJohnsMilw.org to learn how a Life Care Contract can give you and your family peace of mind while protecting your valuable nancial resources.

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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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HighlandsCommunities.com Spacious one and two bedroom apartments. No entrance or endowment fee. Fireside Community Room, Guest Suite, Hair Salon, Theater, Social Activities and more!

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Jackson Crossings.com We offer a continuum of care for those needing some extra assistance.

Staff on site 24-hours a day.

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

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www.RegencySeniorCommunities.com Situated on a 23-acre conservancy, (parklike setting) offers a range of health and lifestyle activities for today’s senior. Nine different floor plans, includes underground parking, scheduled transportation and an optional Dining Program make Regency a great place to live!

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N168 W22026 Main St., Jackson Contact Person: Katie Cavazos 262-339-7074 PARKWOOD HIGHLANDS 13800 Park Central Blvd., New Berlin Contact Person: Vickie Schmidt 262-821-5106

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REGENCY MUSKEGO SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY

Contact Person: Judy Sorce 262-679-0888 W181 S8540 Lodge Blvd., Muskego

REGENCY NEW BERLIN SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITY Contact Person: Stacey Cheney 262-789-1699 13750 W. National Ave., New Berlin

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RIDGEDALE APARTMENTS

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RIVERFRONT CONDOMINIUMS AT RIVER’S CROSSING

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

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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 • Laundry on each Floor

2 Bedroom, 2 Bath 930 Sq. Ft. starting at $900/month

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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 • Air Conditioned • Fitness Center • Resident Library • Laundry on each Floor starting at • Quality Appliances • On Bus Line

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Contact Person: Property Manager 920-206-0815 Commonbond.org

REILLY JOSEPH COMPANY Milwaukee, Wauwatosa, Butler, Racine 414-271-4116

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Enjoy three galleries, two restaurants, spectacular lake views, terrific library and over 200 interesting stimulating events each month. Urban carefree living at its finest.

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.

Accepting Applications Senior Housing 55+ (Income Guidelines May Apply)

TWO GREAT LOCATIONS BREWERY POINT

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

River Mill

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

You will love our park like setting and smoke free facility. Conveniently located within short walking distance of Walgreens and Sendik’s shopping center. We are pleased to announce a new resident business center with internet access and a printer. We encourage resident involvement and aim to create a community catered to the rights and comfort of those who call it home.

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

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Cottonwood Trails Apartments 4600 S. Nicholson Ave, Cudahy, WI

Burnham Village

Gonzaga Village Sunset Heights West Allis

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Cottonwood Trails First Apartments is a month free senior complex with 1 year which offers income lease eligible 1 & 2 bedroom units for adults 55 plus.

This is a non-smoking environment with heated underground parking, elevator service, laundry rooms on each floor, controlled entry access with private intercom, and a community room for social activities. Heat and water are included in the rent.

Please contact Andrea at

414-483-9969 to schedule a showing.

All specials are subject to change.

cottonwood@bearproperty.com

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

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

Quiet-residential setting.

Community room, library, game room, garden area, 24 hour maintenance, elevator, resident activities.

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

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.

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Affordable Housing for 62+!

(Pay only 30% in gross income in rent)

ONE-BEDROOM APARTMENTS LOCATED IN Milwaukee • Wauwatosa • Butler • Racine

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Hurry and ask about immediate openings

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Experience Regency Senior Communities

For When You Want More Visit our website for information on all of our programs and events—and call now to schedule your private tour.

More Life. More Style.

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777 N. Brookfield Rd. 262-780-0321

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7300 W. Dean Road, Milwaukee Contact Person: Peggy 414-371-7316 www.vmpcares.com WILDWOOD HIGHLANDS N78 W17445 Wildwood Dr., Menomonee Falls Contact Person: Joyce Block 262-251-9000 HighlandsCommunities.com WOODFIELD CONDOMINIUMS Buena Park Road & Woodfield, Waterford Contact Person: Michelle LaPorte 262-514-3955 www.Bielinski.com/condominiums/Woodfield.aspx

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We are truly honored to have been awarded the 2015 BBB’s Torch Award for Ethics, Honorable Mention. Serving our community with compassion, care and honesty has always been our mission.

Thank you for giving us the opportunity to serve you!

T R U S T. E X P E R I E N C E . I N T E G R I T Y B R U C E & J E A N N E N E M O V I T Z H AV E B E E N H E L P I N G S E N I O R S TRANSITION FROM THEIR HOMES FOR OVER 35 YEARS.

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By Karen Ellenbecker & Julie Ellenbecker -Lipsky

By Matt Pommer

It’s never too late for love!

The other day I was asked to participate in a news story with a local television station. The story would center on the challenges and issues that a senior encounters when moving from their long-time home to a senior apartment or community. The story was a natural fit for me as I have been speaking on this issue for many years.

It was up to me to find a senior and a family member, preferably their child who would be willing to tell their story of their move. The catch was that the story had to be told in front of a camera! I was sure that the first person or couple I called would jump at the opportunity to tell their story in front of the Milwaukee community. I was wrong. I called at least ten different families who were interested and excited until I mentioned the word camera! After the tenth attempt to find our subjects for the story, I put my hands over my face and was ready to call the station producers and tell them I could not follow through with my part of the bargain. When the station first called I never gave it a thought I would have any trouble whatsoever finding the right couple or family for this story.

Just then a name popped into my head; Adele. She is one of those people that will get things done and done correctly and quickly. You know the type, the busiest person in the world that always manages to find the time when a job needs to get done. I made the call to my friend and she immediately without hesitation said, “I’m on it”. I knew then I would have my family for the newscaster.

Adele called and said, “how about putting a twist to this story to fit a couple who must share their story with those who truly need to hear what they

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have to say”. She went on to tell me about a beautiful couple who live in one of her senior communities, Hart Park Square. Their names are Ray and Ramona. Ramona was 88 and Ray in his mid-nineties. Both moved into AGING Hart Park Square, Ray had his wife ISSUES living with him when he moved in and

By Tom Frazier Ramona’s husband was in a memory care unit. As fate would have it, both of their spouses passed away within a few months of one another. Ramona took a sympathy card to Ray and in the process they shared their common experience of losing their life partners and soul mates. They realized PLANTINGthey each had been marriedTOMORROW’S for 63 years!

DREAMS TODAY They cried together, mourned togethBrad Olson er, and through that By became great friends. A couple of years ago, they got married and the ceremony was held in the lifestyle room at Hart Park Square. This venue was chosen so that their new-found friends in their new home could share in their joy.

How many times have you formulated a plan which somewhere SPORTSalong the way morphed into completely By a Jack Pearson different outcome than you had in your mind? It’s a lot like that party that you just couldn’t wait to attend turned into utter disappointment, and the gathering you dreaded turned into the best time of your life. You just never know what an outcome will be because people are involved. People, you know whose life forms that never seem to follow life’s play book. As a wise boss once told me, “you can make your plans, but you can’t plan the results!”

Ray and Ramona were not expected to be the story but as fate had it they stole the stage.

The camera man turned on those bright lights and the newscaster began asking Ray and Ramona about their lives, their feelings when moving from their long-time home and, of course, how they met. Ray at 94 had a look of total love and devotion for his wife

Ramona. She was so incredibly in love with Ray. It was on their faces and in all they said. I then began to realize that we are programmed to believe Financial Fi i l only Wellness W ll to that life offers opportunities “Planting Tomorrow’s Dreams Today” those meeting our stereotypical mindBy Brad Olson, CFP set at the time. Here were two people in love, respecting each one’s previous spouse and lives. They could have just gone back to their apartments and kept to themselves. But they didn’t.

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meeting change head-on. Moving to a senior community, condo, or apartment for those of you who are alone or in a home that no longer meets your needs, can be the best move of your life. It is that party you dreaded to enter but upon leaving were so grateful you made the decision to move forward beyond your negative expectations. It’s that party where you connected with others and found that you had much in common. It’s that gathering that found Ray and Ramona and changed their lives forever for the better. By the way, we hear often that red wine is the secret to a long life… just ask Ray and Ramona!

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. Visit www.brucesteam.com or call 262-242-6177 with any real estate questions.

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June 2, 8 am –6 pm Free Admission Boerner Botanical Gardens, 9400 Boerner Drive in Whitnall Park.

On the first Tuesday of each month, all Milwaukee County residents will receive free admission to the Gardens.

The Boerner Botanical Gardens Arboretum occupies over 1000 acres in Whitnall Park and the adjoining Root River Parkway. The Arboretum has received Level II Accreditation from the Morton Register. The accreditation program recognizes arboreta for achieving professional standards to advance the planting and conservation of trees. For more information, call Boerner Botanical Gardens at (414) 5255601 or visit countyparks.com.

By Enisand Wright music by Andrea the Mods. Beginning at 7:00 (meeting), 8:00 (dance), at (103rd & Oklahoma Ave). There is a $5.00 admission fee and club is open to all adults. For more information visit www.vagabondskiclub.com.

June 4 – 11 Downtown Dining Week, Milwaukee A mix of 47 new and familiar restaurants will be featured, each with three-course options at $12.50 for lunch and $25 or $35 for dinner. Downtown Dining Week invites out-of-town guests and area residents to get a taste for all that downtown Milwaukee has to offer. Diners hungry for more info on the event can preview menus of participating restaurants at www.milwaukeedowntown.com. Reservations are

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June 5, 10:30 am – noon Memory Café: Topic Herbs for the Senses Delafield Public Library, 500 Genesee Street, Delafield Delafield Public Library partners with 3 other local libraries and the Alzheimer’s Association of Southeastern Wisconsin to offer monthly Memory Cafes for those individuals who are living with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), early-stage Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia, and their care partners. A Memory Cafe offers participants a safe and fun way to share stories and socialize with others who have concerns about their memory. For more information visit www.librarymemoryproject.org. The theme for the June Memory Cafe is ‘Herbs for the Senses: Taste, Smell, Feel’ presented

by Irene Lewandowski. Please register with Wendy Betley of the Alzheimer’s Association at 414-479-8800

June 5,6,7, Friday 3 pm – midnight, Sat. & Sun. noon – midnight Pride Fest Henry Maier Festival Park, 200 N Harbor Dr., Milwaukee.

Pride Fest is the most dynamic pride festival featuring the largest LGBT music showcase in North America. The three-day festival features, food, music, entertainment, health & wellness, youth area and more. Sunday at 2 pm is the festival parade. For additional information visit pridefest.com or call 414-272-3378.

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June 6 Spring on Brady 4th Annual Art Walk 1330 E. Brady Street Join fellow art enthusiasts on Brady Street in Milwaukee to celebrate spring with the 4th annual Art Walk.

Shop amazing sidewalk sales along with spectacular dining and drink deals. Visit the local Art Market which will be set up outside in the courtyard near 1330 E. Brady Street. Nearly 20 merchants will be hosting live artists from painting and sketching, to pottery and even puppy artistry! Presented by the Brady Street Business Improvement District.

June 6 & 7, 9 am – 5 pm Cat Fanciers Cat Show Waukesha County Expo, 1000 Northview Road, Waukesha.

See many beautiful purebred and household pet cats at this annual show, yes - you can show your household pet cat; 12 rings and congresses, many vendors offering pet products not found in retail stores and free pet health seminars.

June 7, noon – 6 pm West Allis A La Carte Greenfield Avenue from 70th to 76th streets, West Allis.

Sponsored by the West Allis Downtown Business Improvement District, this family event features many activities, including music, food, vendors, crafts, games, inflatables, bingo, and more. Visit the West Allis Downtown BID website at westallisdowntown.com for more information or call 414-774-2676.

June 8, 10 am – 3 pm Red Cross Blood Drive Hartland Public Library, 110 E. Park Av., Hartland.

Registration is required: call 1-800-733-2767 to make an appointment. The blood drive will be in the Hartland Library Program Room. For more information call the library at 262-367-350 or visit their website at www.hartlandlibrary.org June 9, 2 – 4 pm Golden Idol Extravaganza 2015 Your Favorite Stars From the Past All Together in One Celebration American Serb Hall, 5101 W. Oklahoma Ave., Milwaukee This year’s celebration will include past winners performing and competing for the first place trophy.

Reservations for this event are required. No tickets will be issued, call 414-289-5733.

June 10, 6:30 - 9 pm Westown River Rhythms Pere Marquette Park, on Old World Third Street between Kilbourn and State Streets.

Join music lovers every Wednesday night for a different free concert.

For more information on each concert contact the Westown Association.

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June 12. 13, 14, Friday & Saturday Noon to Midnight, Sunday Noon to 8:00 PM Polish Fest Henry Maier Festival Park, 200 N Harbor Dr., Milwaukee.

Between the cultural village exhibits, artisans, bands, dancers, pageants, Chopin competition, Polish Fest Pageants, Polish organizations, Polish bakery, market place vendors, and all the food and drink vendors this festival is not to be missed. Polish Fest has a proud history in Milwaukee because of the strong Polish community in the area. Free Admission to Sunday MassGates Open at 9:30 am.

June 13, noon – 9 pm 2015 HOG and STEER BBQ Competition and Festival Wisconsin Harley Davidson, 1280 Blue Ribbon Drive, I-94 & Highway 67, Oconomowoc.

Harley Davidson is hosting the 3rd Annual HOG and STEER State BBQ Competition and Festival. The best BBQ cooks in the state will be battling head to head to win over your taste buds. Multiple different beverage vendors and unlimited food/BBQ sampling, live entertainment throughout the day, and cold beverages will be available. For ticket information, call 262-569-8500.

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June 13, 7 pm the WRIGHT Four Guyz in Dinner Jackets of Old is New presents,SIDE “Everything

Again” By Enis Wright Arrowhead High School, North Campus Auditorium, Hartland Presented by the Woman’s Club of Hartland, this show is not to be missed!

This high-octane romp through favorite historic tunes is delivered with fun, energetic harmony and the style only the Four Guyz can provide. Whether you are young, old, or somewhere in between, the stirring vocal harmonies, humor and captivating choreography promise to have you clapping, snapping, tapping and singing along to the tunes you so fondly remember.

Proceeds will benefit local programs, scholarships and the annual 4th of July Parade. Tickets can be purchased in Hartland at the Piggly Wiggly or at Landmark Credit Union.

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DIRECT SUPPLY SENIORFEST DAY WEDNESDAY, JULY 1 • 12:00 – 4:00 PM All patrons age 60 and up will be admitted FREE when they check in at any gate. Those seniors will also receive an offer for $2 off a food and beverage (non-alcoholic) purchase over $10. Spend a fun-filled day enjoying Rhythm and Blues from the 40’s and 50’s band performances and more! Check out exhibits and enjoy additional programming.

VISIT SUMMERFEST.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION.

June 13, 10 am – 3:30 pm Joy of Painting Cedar Valley, 5349 County Road D, West Bend Certified instructor Jim Lackner will guide participants through the process of painting a masterpiece, suitable for framing, in just one class. No previous experience is required. The cost includes all supplies to complete an individual oil painting and lunch. Space is limited and registration is required, visit cedar-valley.org or call 262-6299202.

June 14, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm FREE Paddle Demonstrations at CWO Paddle Demo Days 2015 Lake Shore State Park, 500 N Harbor Dr., Milwaukee, Wisconsin Clear Water Outdoor brings paddle opportunities for the whole family to the shores of Lake Michigan at their Annual Paddle Demo Days. Paddlers of all ages and experience levels are welcome to try as many different watercrafts as they’d like, ask questions, get out on the water and have fun! Rain or shine, boats and boards will be available to demo. In the advent of thunder and lightning, the event may be suspended. Interested paddlers are invited to check ClearWaterOutdoor.com or call the Lake Geneva store at 262.348.2420 for more information or to confirm the day’s events.

June 12, 13, 14, 11 am – 10 pm Fiesta Waukesha Frame Park, 701 E. Moreland Boulevard Waukesha, Free Admission to this festival, which promotes multi-cultural awareness and offers a wide array of Hispanic entertainment, Latin American cuisine, amusement rides, children’s area and more; located along the banks of the Fox River. For additional information visit lacasadeesperanza.org or call 262-547-0887.

June 15, 10:30 am The University of Wisconsin-Waukesha Foundation Annual Golf Outing The Legend at Merrill Hills, W270 S3425 Merrill Hills Rd, Waukesha.

The outing is open to individuals and groups alike. The Shotgun Scramble begins at noon with registration, the driving range and putting contest opening at 10:30 a.m. Registration includes lunch and dinner along with a raffle and a silent and live auctions.

Non-golfers are invited to register for the dinner. For more information on registering, please contact the UW-Waukesha Foundation at 262446-3328, or WAKFoundation@uwc. edu.

June 18, Starting at Dusk Moonlit Movies Fowler Park, 438 N Oakwood Ave, Oconomowoc.

Grab your flashlight, some non-perishable items to donate, bugspray and blankets and head to Fowler Park. The night starts off with various activities, including a Badgerland ski show. There are concessions and countless opportunities for fun, followed by a FREE family friendly movie under the stars on a 40-foot screen.

This year marks the 10th year of this summertime classic. Facebook friends select all the movies. For additional information visit www.moonlitmovies.org.

June 18, 6 pm Classic Car Cruise Night & Outdoor Concert Cruise begins from Sussex Village Hall (N64 W23760 Main St.) 6:00-8:00 pm - Car show and live music by Whiskey Belles at Sussex

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Village Park The public is invited to throttle over to Sussex Village Park and stay awhile for this free, fun family event.

Classic car owners and enthusiasts a like love to share their passion for their cars. Listen to live music and enjoy a cold beverage. Concessions will be available. Classic car owners: There is no fee to cruise. Check in your car at the Sussex Village Hall parking lot by 5:45 p.m. and cruise will start at 6:00 p.m. and end at the Sussex Village Park.

June 18, 6 – 7 pm What Do I Do If I Need Help?

Delafield Public Library, 500 Genesee Street, Delafield Are You Caring For Someone You Love? Are You Living Alone and Need Help?

What Services are Available and How Do I Pay? Join Diane Ordway, RN, from “At Your Service” in Delafield as she addresses issues and options of aging in place when living at home independently.

Call the Delafield Library at 262646-6230 to register.

June 19-21 Lakefront Festival of the Art Located on Milwaukee Art Museum grounds, 700 North Art Museum Dr., Milwaukee.

Children’s activities, artists, food & drink and entertainment fills the whole weekend.

Free for kids 12 & under. Visit www.lfoa.mam.org for additional information.

June 19 June 20 June 21 Milwaukee’s Original Greek Festival Wisconsin State Fair Park, 640 S 84th St, Milwaukee.

Join them as the Greek community showcases the food, dance, pastries and music that make them so proud.

Rides, games and plenty of entertainment will fill the weekend with fun for the whole family.

June 20, 1-5 pm The Wisconsin Beer Lovers Festival Bayshore Town Center, 5800 North Bayshore Drive, Glendale.

Hosted in partnership with the Wisconsin Brewers Guild, the event features unlimited samples from more than 30 craft breweries throughout the state. Breweries are paired with local restaurants that create samples of food selections that are expertly matched with different craft beers. For ticket information call 414-390-5500.

June 20, 6 pm Once Upon a Time Skylight Night Skylight Music Theatre, 158 North Broadway, Milwaukee.

This fundraiser benefiting Skylight Music Theatre will include cocktails, appetizers, raffle and silent auction and many famous performers. To purchase tickets or for additional information, contact Trevor at 859.492.9492 or email to trevor.cravens@draftmag. com June 20, 10 am - midnight Summer Soulstice Music Festival Festival will take place on E. North and Murray Avenues, Milwaukee Presented by East Side Business Improvement District, local top music acts and emerging artists will converge again this year at Milwaukee’s only celebration of local music and the longest day of the year at the East Side’s Summer Soulstice Music Festival. The event features three stages of original music acts along with food and spirits from the businesses of the East Side neighborhood, arts & crafts vendors, creation stations for kids of all ages, dodge ball and more.

June 20, 8 am to noon Waukesha County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Delafield Department of Public Works, 111 Main Street, Delafield.

Free to any county resident (proof of residency required). Visit www. waukeshacounty.gov/hazardouswaste or call 262-896-8300 for more information June 21, 9 am to 5 pm Father’s Day at the Zoo Milwaukee County Zoo, 10001 W. Bluemound Rd. Enjoy Father’s Day at the Zoo, as

Prairie Farms Dairy sponsors Dad’s special day – all Dads receive free admission, no coupon necessary. As part of the day’s activities, Prairie Farms Dairy will be offering special milk samplings from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., while supplies last. For more information, contact the Zoo’s Public Affairs and Services Division at 414-2565466.

June 23, 9:30 am – 5 pm Day Trip: Lake Geneva Lunch Cruise Clinton Rose Senior Center, 3045 North Doctor Martin Luther King Drive, Milwaukee Sail away the afternoon on this 2-hour tour on the Grand Belle of Geneva. Take in the scenic scenes of Lake Geneva while enjoying a four-course meal, and be entertained with music and live entertainment. This day trip includes the tour, transportation and your meal.

Advance registration is required.

Call 414-263-2255 to register.

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June 24, 5 pm Walk With Me Milwaukee County Zoo, 10001 W Bluemound Rd, Milwaukee.

Presented by Easter Seals Southeast Wisconsin at Milwaukee County Zoo Join Easter Seals of Southeast Wisconsin at the Milwaukee County Zoo as we take great “strides” in helping individuals with disabilities at the 9th annual Walk With Me. Your support of this signature walk event helps us provide children and adults with autism and other disabilities the opportunities to live, learn, work and play in our communities. Check-in and prewalk entertainment by the amazing All-Star SUPERband begins at 5pm at the Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard at Zoo Terrace. Then, walk, roll or stroll along the scenic 1-mile family fun route at the Zoo beginning at 6:30pm.

After the Walk, continue to enjoy the Zoo or return to the Zoo Terrace for more tunes from the SUPERband. For additional information, visit www.easterseals.com.

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Save the date to win a car!

Thursday, July 9, 4 to 6 p.m.

Cedar Community’s Cedar Bay Assisted Living hosts WTMJ AM 620’s Classic Free Ride giveaway this July!

Visit and enter to win a Valenti restored 1979 Pontiac Trans Am, famous from the movie, “Smokey and the Bandit!” One qualifying entry chosen at Cedar Bay will be entered in the final drawing at the end of July, so this will be one of your last chances!

Enjoy viewing other classic cars and food and beverage concessions.

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DIRECTION some politicians don’t bring home the bacon Emma RIGHT claims MOVING IN THE

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Hi, dolls!

Henry claims that since I write to you once a month or so that I am now to be referred to by my friends as the Mary Higgins Clark of the South Side.

Now Higgins Clark, if you don’t know it, is a very talented suspense storyteller via very popular novels.

AGING While I don’t consider myself even ISSUES a novelist - Henry says perhaps

By Tom Fraziermore of an essayist - I do like to write and hope that my publishers won’t banish me to the coal bin (A lot of younger people don’t even know what one of these was).

This being the first of June, I am hoping for a nice warm, sunny and amPLANTING ple-rain filled summer ahead of us.

TOMORROW’S DREAMS TODAY Right now we live in a community By Brad Olson where the rules never have been winner-takes-all. We want to stand in the mayor’s corner. We want him to come out into the ring with a different strategy; one that will perk up the poor folks and possibly even get jobs for them.

Just dancing around a few of these problems won’t fix them.

Right now, we’re SPORTS hoping that the mayor, who obviously by his two unBy Jack Pearson successful attempts, would rather be governor than mayor, must make sig-

CALENDAR continued from page 21B June 26-28, times vary Hartland’s Hometown Celebration Downtown and Nixon Park, Hartland The Hometown Celebration is held every year during the last weekend in June. The Hometown Celebration consists of live music, food, refreshments, arts and crafts vendors, a parade, and fireworks. Fireworks are held on Friday night at 9:30 p.m. and the Parade is held on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. More information is posted on the village website: wwww.villageofhartland.com.

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We were talking mostly about “pork” and the way politics plays out in certain communities, whether they raise pigs there or not. Too many politicians still get elected time and time again because they’re darned good at bringing home the bacon for the voters.

The one thing we ladies agreed on wholeheartedly was that the future looks brighter right now than it did a year or so ago regardless of whether you’re eating bacon or not.

We agreed that we wished Congress, and even our communities, would spend money according to what they have, or will acquire shortly. Gertie, right or not, we don’t know, referred to this as compassionate conservatism.

We could not agree about checking the drug levels in people getting federal food dollars; not only is this demeaning, but also could be expensive. These public nurses and doctors don’t work for free.

Sally says, and who really can argue with it, that we should be teaching the poor and the needy how to fish instead of just continually giving them fish to eat.

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nificant progress this summer. He definitely has the cohesive organizing ability. But as Henry says time and time again, the mayor possibly is a little too laid back as a leader. He just hasn’t pushed himself to get Milwaukee on the path it should be on.

My Henry is right smart. He doesn’t believe that the major problems we have today in the Milwaukee area are caused by poor government; just by not forceful and enlightening enough government. Why hold a candle for light when an electric light bulb is available and would do a better job?

I guess, and rightly so, that is enough about the mayor.

At the coffee party this morning, we also got into talking politics. This may not be the best of ideas for we ladies as we each seem to have definite opinions and once in a while they do clash.

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live music, food, refreshments and allyou-can-eat pancake breakfast. The Lake Country Clean Water Festival will again be part of our weekend and have water activities starting at 11:00 a.m. and ending with the Pewaukee Lake Water Ski Club performance at 5:00 p.m. The Beach Party offers free admission and free parking. Proceeds benefit local charities. For more information call 262-695-1492.

June 27, 6 pm -1 am Zoo Ball 2015: Zoo Venture Milwaukee County Zoo, 10001 W Bluemound Rd, Milwaukee.

Proceeds benefit the nonprofit Society and its mission to conserve endangered species, to educate the public about wildlife and the environment, and to support the Zoo. Evening includes a welcome reception, silent auction, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, two dining rooms open for seating, and music. Later in the evening there will be a tented venue with after-dinner drinks, coffee and cigars and music by Cold Sweat. The exten-

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sive auction will feature prizes such as dining experiences, travel packages, sporting tickets, special Zoo experiences, spa specials and much more. For an invitation, call Laura at 414-258-2333.

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June 26, 5 – 11:30 pm June 27, 10 am – 11:30 pm 20th Annual Pewaukee Kiwanis Beach Party Lakefront Park, 222 W Wisconsin Ave, Pewaukee.

The street is blocked off for this two day lakefront event filled with water activities, water ski show, children’s activities and entertainment,

We did say that we hoped we could find more green jobs as the heavy smoke stacks seem to be close to belching nice whiter clouds or none at all. Has our wage scale sent these smokestack emissions to other countries that will send the goods produced back here via trade pacts?

Gosh, time does march on. Possibly, I should try some of that writing like Mary Higgins Clark does. Just think about it. Why every word she writes probably is worth $20 or so dollars. Why I’d be rich.

We wouldn’t have to depend on the politicians’ bacon. We might even move up a bit higher on the hog and enjoy a few center cut pork chops.

At least, for Father’s Day we will have bratwurst on the grill to be slathered with mustard, pickle relish and a bit of sauerkraut and beans on the side.

As Henry says, “This is really Wisconsin living.”

Oh yes, remember that six pack of Wisconsin beer to wash it all down.

God and the publishers willing, we’ll get together again next month.

June 27, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Airfest 2015 Flying Electrons Air Field, N61 W17000 Kohler Lane, Menomonee Falls.

A donation of just $3 per carload will give you an opportunity to see the coolest planes, jets, helicopters, and things you thought would never fly.

Great food, soda, raffle prizes, and a “Ginormous” noontime air show that can’t be missed. A portion of the proceeds will support Menomonee Falls Scout Troop 110. For additional information call 262-691-4302 or visit www.flyingelectrons.com June 27 & 28, times vary Strawberry Festival Craving an art-filled weekend brimming with the most luscious

summer fruit? Cedarburg’s 30th Annual Strawberry Festival, sponsored

by BMO Harris Bank and Johnson’s Sausage Shoppe, is for you. This free, family-oriented festival draws up to 100,000 people annually to toast the bold and delicious fruit in all its forms, and enjoy some of the most decadent homegrown strawberries in the area.

For more information call 888-8944001.

UPCOMING EVENTS July 9, 4 - 6 pm Win A Car! Cedar Community’s Cedar Bay Assisted Living, 5595 County Rd. Z, West Bend.

Visit and enter to win a Valenti restored 1979 Pontiac Trans Am. One qualifying entry chosen at Cedar Bay will be entered in the final drawing at the end of July. Enjoy viewing other classic cars and beverage concessions.

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Better times are ahead; days of welcome warmth and bright sun.

Activities and various do seem to keep youngsters on the run.   Men, much outside in daytime sport what’s called a Farmers’ tan. Their brimmed down worker caps do so well at a hot sun ban.  If inside dilly-dallying while watching the wide screen boob box, You might as well be productive. How about darning some sox?

Yes.it is too early for summer’s supply of juicy berries to be ripe.

What do you like? Sometimes, it’s hard to decide a tasty type.  As June progresses, vegetables in field rows push through the ground.

Listen carefully, but you’ll never ever hear them make a sound.  We puzzle as to how Mother Nature annually works such wonder.

Now, we must rightly hoe the weeds from rows without blunder. Â Yes, the ground needs and welcomes any and all late spring rain.

As it soaks into the ground, on top it doesn’t leave a bit of stain.  Seniors graduating with technical degrees enter the work force.

Let us hope they did study diligently a necessary course.  Do save the date as June’s third Sunday will be Father’s Day. Honor these men who head our families in the ordinary way.  As June continues, the time of sunshine really grows longer.

With such, nature’s work definitely does make us stronger.  And so this nice month that can last no more than 30 days is a result of the calendar man who at 30 could find no more ways.

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