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By Jack Pearson It was a typical winter day in Wisconsin, cold What about with gusty winds, frost on the windows and a light budget choices? snowfall. But inside the confines of a Milwaukee northside restaurant, it was warm, lively and conpage 3A vivial. Over in a corner, seated at a large table was a group of men, 12 seniors and, somewhat incongruously because he was so much younger, a lad of only 20, all eating, laughing, joking and talking about the good old days. Have a sensible At first glance, they could have been approach to a sale anyone. But a closer look revealed them to be a remarkable collection of some of page 6A the greatest names in Wisconsin golf. If you got close enough to eavesdrop, you would have discovered they were all there in a sort of informal testimonial luncheon to honor one of their own. Prepare for rainy days And that one was, and is, a gentleman named Bobby Brue. There may be page 5A a few individuals in the history of golf in Wisconsin who have had greater careers in the sport, but again, very few. There have been none, however, who have had By Karen Ellenbecker anywhere near the multi-faceted Sun City West & Julie golfing Ellenbecker career as Brue. Twenty-five years ago, when he was al-Lipsky could be for you ready in his 50s and was one of the page 14A brightest stars on the newly formed

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It’s time to learn the facts about vision loss & AMD (90% of cases), tends to progress slowly, and be less severe. 'Wet' AMD is less common, but can progress quickly and cause profound loss of central vision. Without treatment, about 70% of wet AMD patients become legally blind within two years.” Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of central vision loss in Americans age 50+. It can greatly impact quality of life and independence. Prompt diagnosis and advanced treatment are key to protecting vision. The ophthalmologists at Eye Care Specialists answer the following questions for our readers. What is macular degeneration? “AMD is an eye disease in which the macula (a highly sensitive area of the retina) becomes damaged causing loss of straight-ahead central vision (as needed for driving a car, reading fine print and recognizing faces)," explains Mark Freedman, MD, one of the state’s leading ophthalmologists and continuing education lecturers. "'Dry' AMD is more common

What treatments are available? (See green box below) What are the warning signs? Eye care specialist Dr. Michael Raciti advises, “If you notice a problem with your vision (especially straight lines appearing wavy; blind or dark spots; and/or blurriness of faces, clocks and printed words) don't ignore it. Call immediately. Don’t assume you simply need new glasses and wait to make an appointment. A comprehensive eye exam is crucial to evaluate the presence, type and severity of AMD and whether or not treatment would help.” Who is most at risk? "Although the exact cause of AMD is unknown, aging and genetics are the main culprits. Other factors include: being female; being white; sun expo-

sure; smoking (raises risk 3-4 times); circulatory problems; light eye color; and a diet high in fat and low in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants,” explains Brett Rhode, MD, Head of Ophthalmology at Aurora Sinai Medical Center and partner at Eye Care Specialists private practice. How to stay independent Besides following your eye care specialist’s treatment plan, you can utilize low vision aids (handheld and closed circuit TV magnifiers, telescopic devices, talking books, etc.), contact support/transport services, and learn new ways to perform activities. Tips for preventing vision loss "Sight-robbing conditions often develop gradually and painlessly, and good vision in one eye can mask problems in the other,” explains Daniel Paskowitz, MD, PhD, an eye care specialist with credentials from

Harvard and Johns Hopkins. He explains, "A professional eye exam is the only way to accurately detect eye diseases. People age 50-plus should have a thorough dilated eye exam every 2 years to check for AMD and other conditions. We also stress not smoking, since it increases the risk of AMD by 3-4 times. And, we encourage wearing sunglasses and eating a diet high in healthy nutrients and low in fat and sugar.”

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Who could ever have budget choices? Every Wisconsin family faces financial choices similar to those being examined by the Republican-controlled Legislature. It sounds easy. State government has collected more money than was anticipated last year. In family finance it’s like getting a pay raise or unexpected overtime. But every family knows that more cash brings debate on whether to spend it or save it. Do we spend it for a new car or truck? Do we put it aside to send a son or daughter to college? Or do we save it so that we can retire? Do we save it in case our job disappears before we reach retirement age? At the state level, Gov. Scott Walker has proposed a $542-million program aimed largely at reducing taxes. “What do you do with a surplus - give it back to people who earned. It’s their money,” Walker says. Indeed, most states are enjoying higher-than-unexpected revenues as the American economy rebounds. The responses of governors to their surpluses vary over party lines. Twenty-three governors want to put the bulk of their new money into socalled “rainy-day funds.” The most eloquent plea in this area came from California Gov. Jerry Brown, who referred to the Book of Genesis.

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“Boom and bust is our lot, and we must follow the ancient advice that Joseph gave to the Pharaoh: Put away your surplus during the years of great plenty so you will be ready for the lean years which are sure to follow,” Brown said in his State of the State MOVING IN THE message to the California Legislature. RIGHT DIRECTION In Wisconsin,Bythe decisions Bruce Nemovitzwill be made by Republicans. The Assembly GOP majority sounded like it was ready to give fast approval to Walker’s return-the-surplus idea. The Senate Republican caucus took a more cautious approach - perhaps because many of its members have been in ofSTATE CAPITOL AGING fice longer than the average Assembly COMMENT ISSUES Republican. They remember days of By Matt Pommer Tom Frazier economic downturn. Much of Walker’s plan goes to curbing property taxes. The non-partisan Legislative Fiscal Bureau estimates the governor’s plan would reduce property taxes on a $151,000 home by $100 with the state treasury PLANTING paying more of the cost of the vocaTOMORROW’S MOVING THE DREAMS IN TODAY RIGHT DIRECTION By Brad Olson

tional and technical colleges. Cutting property taxes doesn’t put any more money into the hands of renters; it flows to the owners of property including apartment and duplex residential buildings. More “relief” flows to the owners of property with higher values - be it residential, industrial or commercial structures. In the past, Wisconsin has provided assistance to renters through a refundable credit in the personal SENSE income-tax system.ByMONEY That has been Karen Ellenbecker & Julie Ellenbecker championed in past years by Demo-Lipsky crats concerned about low- and middle-income seniors. But complaints about property taxes rarely come from those who rent. Criticism of the property tax ofAPRON ten comes Emmafrom senior citizens. Their STRINGS incomes are lower and Social SecuriBy Aunt Emma ty payments are exempt from Wisconsin’s personal income tax. The property tax is their big tax burden. Walker has sought to head off criticism that Republicans are more interested in the wealthy than the average citizen. His proposal for surplus funds includes decreasing the bottom income-tax rate from 4.4 percent to 4 percent. That would help all those who actually face income taxSENSE liabiliMONEY Karen Ellenbecker ties. And then there By are low-earning, & Julie Ellenbecker -Lipsky part-time workers such as students who file returns to get refunds of

By Tom Frazier He stood before the crowd and called for support of a “living wage.” The people roared their approval. Was this President Obama speaking at a Democratic fund raiser in 2014? No, it was Theodore Roosevelt in a speech in Chicago to the “Bull Moose Convention” on August 5, 1912. Incidentally, in the same speech, he called for the prohibition of child labor, federal regulations of interstate corporations, an eight-hour workday for women, and a system of social insurance to protect citizens against “the hazards of sickness…involuntary unemployment, and old age.” You might say he was a man ahead of his time, although the politics and economic inequality of 100 years ago were scarily similar

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money withheld from paychecks but owe nothing in the end. The Fiscal Bureau estimates that 71 percent of those filing income tax returns will benefit if the bottom rate is reduced as Walker suggests. A married couple filing jointly could see a $55 tax break, according to the analysis. The governor’s plan could increase the state’s structural deficit - anticipated expenditures over projected revenues - to $807 million by mid-2017. That’s $100 million more than anticipated at the start of 2014. The increase in the structural deficit would be offset by a $117 million increase in the state’s rainy-day fund, pushing it to nearly $400 million by the end of this biennium. The governor’s proposals include a truck load of new numbers - the details of which will be largely ignored by the public. But what will attract attention is Walker’s directive to the Department of Revenue to reduce the amount of state income taxes withheld on paychecks to Wisconsin workers. That will mean higher take-home pay in 2014 but lower income-tax refunds in the spring of 2015. That’s super-Republican politics for the gubernatorial and legislative elections this coming November.

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Emma Bully Pulpit”, Theodore titled “The STRINGS Roosevelt, Howard Taft, and the GoldBy Aunt Emma en Age of Journalism. In reading the book, I was struck by the parallels, especially the economic similarities, between then and now. In the very early 1900s, the Industrial Revolution had created great wealth in America, but most of it concentrated in the hands of extremely wealthy individuals such as John D. Rockefeller, and corporations By Enis such as Standard Oil Wright Company. Enter Theodore Roosevelt, a reformer who so irritated the Republican “bosses” in New York that they encouraged him to run as McKinley’s Vice Presidential running mate in order to get him out of the way. President William McKinley was then assassinated and, as someone lamented, “That Damned

Cowboy Is President.” Also, at this time, the so-called “Muckraking” press was becoming very instrumental in exposing scandals and corruption in big corporations, and in politics. The book focuses particularly on McClure’s Magazine founded by S.S. McClure, and featuring journalists Ida Tarbell, Ray Stannard Baker, and Lincoln Steffens. In the 1903 edition of McClure’s Magazine, Ida Tarbell wrote an expose about Standard Oil, Steffens wrote about political corruption (“The Shame of Minneapolis”), and Baker wrote “The Right to Work” about the terrible working conditions of coal miners.

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the novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin wasn’t MOVING IN THE ally a neighbor’s place where she just down in the deep South somewhere, RIGHT DIRECTION rented a room to go to when she wanten Ellenbecker but in Brunswick, Maine? By Bruce Nemovitz ed to write. ie Ellenbecker -Lipsky As I understand it, Harriet had QUESTIONINGLY, PLANTING six children of Emma her own and could not SARAH SPOONOVER TOMORROW’S PLANTING DREAMS TODAY concentrate on writing when she was TOMORROW’S Are we referring to the old-timers PLANTING The Baby Boomers really Byare Brad Olson By Aunt DREAMS TODAY at home. How much she rented the Emma TOMORROW’S DEAR SARAH: who read this publication religious-DREAMS not TODAY pushing you out of the way. We By Brad Olson While I don’t know much about room for is something I can’t answer. Olson need to better understand one anothPRON ly, or are the writers thinking about By Brad Stowe and have never read the But that house, presumably because of RINGSthe Boomers, those men and women er as our generations fold together in Mrs. retirement. We all benefit when we story, although I guess I kind of know Harriet’s being a one-time renter and it unt Emma moving into their 50’s and/or 60’s and to whom life in retirement is about to work together or, in the very least, tol- what it is about, I will say that a neigh- still being in great condition for being a Maine almost 300 years old, recently went on begin? erate each other without grumblingSPORTS or bor of mine in days past wasAGING lobster trapper and was some kind of the market for $3 million. ISSUES A defining characteristic of the whining. Surely, the older guys don’t By Jack Pearson SPORTS MY BEST WISHES TO YOU, a shirt tail relative of Harriet Beecher By Tom Frazier By Jack Pearson Boomers is that they easily embrace SPORTS move as quickly down the swimming thecousin’s WRIGHT SENIOR ANSWER MAN By Jack Pearson Stowe’s third aunt. This made the electronic age. For the most part, lanes or on the golf course, but is it the WRIGHT SIDE of an authority on all those of us in the older generation do worth being the upset WRIGHT about whatever him somewhat of By Enis Wright SIDE of use technologically born gadgets and bothers the younger people? SIDE of By Enis Wright By Enisturned Wright the watch television. But we just are not Very many of us have as savvy as the younger people. Why? curve in the road of life quite sucwith Jim McLoone OL Our first guess would be that age is cessfully and now wish to enjoy the with Jim McLoone like Edam and LimburgThere’s a $149 er withCheeses Jim McLoone the reason. Many of us learned to type downhill ride. on manual typewriters and still find Why not put some effort and con- er, do they come from cows, goats, sensor on the market PLANTING Edams and now that measures adapting to doing more on the com- sideration into enjoying retirement sheep or from grazing TOMORROW’S four-legged Limburgers?DREAMS TODAYswing and velocity for golfers, baseputers than emailing and receiving and letting others do it, too? MONEY SENSEIf there is L L L LBy Brad Olson ball players, tennis enthusiasts, etc. such as mostly bothersome. If old Uncle Ezra can’t shovel his By Karen Ellenbecker Anyone who believes teens are What some people will do to promote Julie Ellenbecker such as a learning&curve, it certainly is sidewalk or have it cleared immedi-Lipsky tortured today should go back to see their sports prowess! Will such breach different for each of us. ately after a snowfall, why not help But are those of us in the “Let me him out? Be kind. Recognize life as the 1955 version of Rebel Without a data security? L L L L count up all those years” stages of life a privilege. It is a gift. Accept it gra- Cause. Actor James Dean died shortly N thereafter. The ice fisherman supposedly to be passed by? Never! ciously and, if necessary, help the othL L L L had a “hot hand” at catching fish. Hell It is easy to APRON complain about life, er guy accept its real meaning. We are Emma If you are feeling stressed out supposedly is hot. Being written when but if you are allowing it to pass you all in this together. Let’s make a better STRINGS By Aunt Emma these days, it must be that you haven’t it is minus 13 degrees, regardless of by, that’s your fault. life for everyone. yet filed your income tax return. how warm Hell might be, it was SPORTS damned cold outside. L L L L By Jack Pearson L L L L Rocky Mountains. It could help such

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COMMENT Yes! Every investor should have By an emergency fund thatMatt canPommer be used to pay for unexpected expenses that may arise, as well as several months’ worth of fixed expenses. For most, this comes in the form of a money market, checking or savings account. The key is that the account should not be subject to market fluctuation. The amount of your emergencyMOVING fund really IN THEdepends on a few different factors. Your RIGHT DIRECTION By Bruce personal comfort factor is Nemovitz huge. We talk to clients all the time who tell us that they just can’t sleep if they don’t have a certain amount of cash set aside in their accounts. Are you a single income family? If so, you may need a larger cushion in your emergency fund than most. Find AGING your “Sleep Good” number and stick ISSUES to it. By Tom Frazier Your time horizon for your investments also plays a part in finding your number. If you have a short term time horizon for certain expenses, let’s say your children will be going off to college in a year or two; it may be time to fatten up that emergency fund. Planning on a job change? That’s another PLANTING

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great time to add to your emergency fund. A good rule of thumb is to keep 3 to 6 months’ worth of money for fixed APRON expensesEmma in your emergency fund. To STRINGS find your number, take your current By Aunt asset balance and divide it Emma by your monthly non-discretionary cash flows. Still not sure how much is needed? Talk to your financial advisor who can help review your budget and get you on the right track.

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precisely why investors need a balanced portfolios. While the market is cyclical and certain areas of the market will not always look attractive, they can provide valuable downside protection. Take bonds for instance. Fears of rising interest rates have led to record outflows from bonds. It has left many investors asking themselves, “Why am I holding these?” The reason is because diversification offers more downside protection. As advisors, we want to build portfolios that can weather the volatility of the market so investors aren’t tempted to make an emotionally rash decision and pull out of the market. The average investor often gets it wrong, getting out of the market at a low point instead of at a high, crippling their earning potential. Properly diversifying across all asset classes is the only way to ride the market through a volatile cycle. A balanced approach can help provide you with the confidence you need to stay invested.

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Preparing your home for sale…What makes sense? Now is the time of year when many of you are considering improvements to your home and some of you have thoughts of putting your home on the market. I know that so many of you have waited for the market to recover with prices re-bounding. The time has come for the real estate rebound and now you are having a reality check as you walk through your home. We all save way too much stuff! That is a given. The good news is that there are so many services today that will help you downsize without you lifting a finger. These companies are packing and sorting companies and my clients have had great success using their services. They are affordable, bonded, and know how to organize this thinning out process without the chaos and frustration we would experience if taking on this project without professional help. Some of you are fortunate and have family to assist, so it may be time to sound the call to those in your family ready, willing and able to help.

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The question is what to take and what to leave. If you haven’t used something in the last two years, it may be time to part with that item. Of course, you want to keep heirlooms and antiques as well as heartfelt items. AGING These companies will help you make ISSUES decisions as to what you want to part By Tom Frazier and what to leave to help with a future appearance of your home. Remember that a vacant home is difficult to sell and will sell for much less than a home with furniture that is nicely staged. Now on to the fixes and repairs. PLANTING There are many ways to sell your TOMORROW’S TODAY home. If you want to DREAMS get a fair price By Brad Olson and are willing to present your home to the public as a well-kept and structurally sound home, you may want to

consider some updates. First and most important are structural issues. It is MONEY SENSE By Karen Ellenbecker imperative that you address the fol& Julie Ellenbecker lowing if in need of repair:-Lipsky basement, roof, furnace, electric and plumbing. BASEMENT: have a Senior Real Estate Specialist view your home. We, as professionals, are trained to spot APRONissues. warning signs as to basement Emma If we spot a wall thatSTRINGS is cracked horBy Aunt Emma izontally, or step cracks with ‘sheering’ (where the wall is shifted), we will suggest a basement inspection. This can be done by a structural engineer or by inspection services that are known by all Realtors who are independent from basement contractors. If it is determined that your basement needs repair…do it! The worst outcomes are the result of a seller offering a credit to fix a bad basement. It is like trying to sell a car with a cracked engine block…the buyer will run to the next car as fast as possible. ELECTRIC: today’s standard for electrical service is 100 amp minimum with circuit breakers. If you have fuses, and it is 60 amp service,

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have it upgraded. The average cost to do so is $1300. You will have to upgrade anyway as most insurance companies will not insure a home today with 60 amp service. PLUMBING: If you have a leak or the plumbing was done by someone other than a licensed plumber, I would suggest calling a plumber to inspect and repair if needed. FURNACE: Have your furnace checked and cleaned prior to putting your home on the market. If repair or replacement is necessary, spend the money and do what is needed. Keep the paperwork from the contractor so you can share it with a potential buyer. ROOF: If the shingles are ‘blistered,’ meaning that they are getting thicker in areas and the naked eye can see these defective shingles, have a roofing contractor inspect the roof. If there is little life left to the roof, I would suggest replacing as your home will show much better on a drive-by, and your potential buyer will not walk away from the sale when it shows up NEMOVITZ continued on page 7A

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NEMOVITZ continued from page 6A on the buyerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s home inspection. If you try to sell with a roof that needs replacing, the buyers will go with the highest possible estimate to â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;coverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; themselves. So, for esthetics and to avoid this negative view from a buyer, it would be best to replace if needed before marketing to the public. INTERIOR: You can sell as is, but make sure it is neat, clean, and uncluttered. If you have carpeting that is worn, replace it with neutral carpeting. Many times under the carpet you will find hardwood flooring. Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s buyers love hardwood. So you could have it sanded and refinished and your sales price will show the difference! If drapes are old, vertical blinds are the answer. They are relatively inexpensive and will give your home a great look. Look at your kitchen and bath flooring. If permanently stained or torn, I would suggest replacing with relatively inexpensive flooring that shows off the wood in your kitchen. As for the bathrooms, a new vanity can upgrade instantly as well as a new

tub surround if your ceramic or plastic tiling is loose or unattractive. Professional Staging: If you are looking for top dollar when you sell and all of your structural issues are solved, then I would strongly urge you to invite a professional stager into your home. These interior magicians can help you transform your home using your furniture (they can cover inexpensively), and suggest paint colors and flooring that appeal to todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s young buyers. They will help position the furniture and for vacant homes they will supply the furniture by rental. I have seen homes sell for as much as 30-40% more than they would have if sold as is. They also sell quickly. For a $200,000 home that can be up to $80,000 more than â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;as isâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;! Well, I have covered a lot of ground. For many of you, my suggestions may or may not be possible as funds may be few and far between. If you have significant equity in your home, I would suggest checking into a home equity loan which may be much more rea-

Veteransâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; home John A. Scocos, Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs, reports that the newest of state veteransâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; homes now is open at Chippewa Falls. The Department also operates homes at King and Union Grove. Occupancy at Union Grove is 97 percent. Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s occupancy is close to

100 percent as has been the case over at least the last decade. Secretary Scocos, an Iraqi veteran, said â&#x20AC;&#x153;â&#x20AC;Ścontinually strive to provide the very best programs, benefits and services to our military veterans.â&#x20AC;?

Vietnam War commemoration committee named While we have no details on Vietnam Veteransâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Day special events, WDVA Secretary John Scocos has announced that Medal of Honor recipient Gary Wetzel and former WDVA Secretary Ray Boland are co-chairing the Wisconsin Vietnam War Commemoration Committee. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the cessation of the war. Wetzel, a helicopter machine gunner, lost an arm in an explosion and continued to assist other soldiers despite his injury. Boland was a pilot, who flew a Cobra Attack Helicopter in combat.

He retired as a colonel in 1991. In memory of all Vietnam veterans, President Barack Obama proclaimed the commemoration at this 50th. anniversary of the signing of the armistice. Wisconsin had 1,244 men and women who either were killed or are still listed as missing in action from the Vietnam War. Their names are etched into the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C. A new Education Center, when opened, will tell the stories of the Vietnam veterans who lost their lives while making the ultimate sacrifice for their country.

sonable than you may think. With interest rates as low as 4% for this type of loan, borrowing this money on the short term may be just the answer you are looking for. Check with your bank and investigate the terms and qualification for this financing. Your home will sell in any market. It just is a matter of final sales price. Take some time to think about what type of result you are looking for when you sell your home. I hope that my tips for preparation will guide you to the result you expect when it is time to sell your home. If selling your home is not in your immediate future, you may be well served by starting this transformation today. Breaking up your preparation into small projects

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Love and intimacy: The key to longevity By: Dr. David Lipschitz I write this column as Valentine’s Day has just passed; everything I read seems to be devoted to love. The word itself connotes all types of images, feelings and reactions. Most of what is written focuses on what love is, how to fall in and prevent from falling out of love, all its trials and tribulations, and the pitfalls that test couples in love. However, I must point out that love not only makes life fuller but also has miraculous healing properties related to longevity and well-being. And it does not discriminate with age. In fact, love’s powerful effects can be observed in many older adults who, after many years of experiences, recognize their lives have been made stronger and more meaningful by the presence of their beloved.

I am frequently almost overwhelmed when I meet or see couples as patients, who after 50 or more years of marriage, remain truly in love. Recently, I saw a woman whose husband at age 90 was totally devoted to her and found her as exciting now as he did when he was a teenager. Being together was truly a joyful experience, and they both admitted that the best part was the presence of each other. They kissed, hugged and understood each other’s needs as much at age 80 as they did in their early 20s. Although they had their share of difficulties, and arguments and stresses, they had learned how to truly communicate, compromise and yes, cherish each other. What is their secret? The key aspect in relating love to longevity is to be in a loving, trusting and, most im-

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portantly, intimate relationship. Married couples’ life expectancies average 10 years longer than single men’s. Even women fare better: Long-standing intimate relationships prolong their lives by three years. If there is a problem that afflicts most relationships, it is the inability of couples to bare vulnerabilities, and truly share and understand each other. There are many relationships in which people live together but don’t really know each other: They keep each other at an emotional distance, become bored and easily irritated, and argue over everything, taking their partner for granted and living separate lives. How sad. Sharing and cherishing your partner, being truly trusting, understanding each other’s needs, being tender and loving, as expressed by holding hands and kissing, and staying close and proud of each other’s inner and outer beauty are essential elements of a loving relationship that will make you a healthier and better person. It is important to state, however, that love’s powerful healing is equally applicable to those who do not have or have not found a soul mate for whatever reason. Love can be expressed and received in many ways. It can be felt between close friends, parents and children, teachers and their students, and physicians and their patients. In other words, love is showing compassion and deeply caring for another’s well-being, and, in turn, being open to receiving care from others. True intimacy, in whatever its form, requires understanding, compassion, trust and empathy. In its purest form, it means

entering into the life of another and discovering the richness and uniqueness that exists within each person, and together making life even brighter than it was before. Fortunately for those who have difficulty communicating and are in unhappy relationships, there is help available. Therapy can help understanding, improve insights, bring people closer, resolve difficulties and rekindle the love that is so sustaining and healing. As we move ahead, let us remember that true love not only heals but transforms lives, no matter what age or stage of life. As St. Paul famously wrote: “There is no limit to love’s forbearance, to its trust, its hope, its power to endure ... There are in the end three things that last: faith, hope and love, and the greatest of these is love.” Dr. David Lipschitz is the author of the book “Breaking the Rules of Aging.” To find out more about Dr. David Lipschitz and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. More information is available at: DrDavidHealth.com.

Hospice care, the key to a dignified death By: Dr. David Lipschitz A patient that I had followed for many years carried a diagnosis of advanced Alzheimer’s disease. Her family had agreed that she would not receive any aggressive care should she become acutely ill. However, when went into cardiac arrest at home, the family panicked and called an ambulance. She was resuscitated and rushed to the nearest hospital, where she was admitted to an intensive care unit, placed on a respirator and given intravenous fluids. The environment was sterile, the family rarely saw a physician and was unaware of their mother’s progress. After three days, a physician told them that they needed to pass a tube into her stomach to provide her with food. The family called me, not knowing what to do. They hated the idea of their mother spending her remaining days alone in a sterile ICU with tubes in her body. She had made it clear that she did not want any extraordinary treatments merely to keep her alive. Her attending physician agreed that her condition was hopeless, and aggressive care fruitless. She was in a coma, and a neurological evaluation indicated that recovery was not possible. The decision was made to place her on comfort care. The tube was not passed into her stomach, she was taken off the respirator and hospice care was contacted to help her die with dignity outside of the hospital. She was transferred to a private ward in the hospital, and two days later, admitted to an inpatient hospice unit. The family stayed with her and prayed around her bed until she peacefully passed away. Most people hope to die quietly, with dignity, in their own home, surrounded by their loved ones. However, death most frequently occurs in a hospital or, worse still, an ICU. The goal of our health care system is to prolong life at all costs; death is considered a failure, and health-care providers have little understanding or training in the ethical and loving care of the terminally ill. There is also concern that by not doing everything possible, they will open themselves up for

criticism and even litigation. Families often view their loved one’s terminal illness as an absolute nightmare. Death is inevitable and a natural part of the cycle of life. However, the fear often associated with death and its unpredictable situations leave people hoping for a “short and sweet” one — pain-free and dignified. “Please let it be quick” is a common refrain. Unfortunately for many, death comes more slowly. Palliative and hospice care can be of great value for patients with no hope of recovery. People should have a living will, which implicitly describes their wishes. Making family members aware of what you want done alleviates the stress of last-minute decision-making. Already I have told my family that if I have an incurable condition and cannot make decisions for myself, I do not want to be placed on machines, I do not want to be artificially fed, and, if my heart stops, I do not want to be resuscitated. I would prefer to be in my own home, and if I have only a few months to live, I wish to enter a hospice program. To assist in the decision-making process, I have given my wife durable power of attorney, which allows her to make decisions if I am no longer able to make them for myself. Hospice helps patients die a good death and provides much-needed support for the grieving family. Care involves paying attention to the medical, social and spiritual needs of the entire family. Understanding the dying process provides invaluable assurance for the patient and family and facilitates an ability to cope with the ordeal. Hospice care is very proactive, aiming at assuring comfort. It is possible to be pain-free, to be at peace and not to suffer. Families can stay close to and connected to their dying loved one. Those last few days or months can be very precious. Entering a hospice usually means acceptance that death is imminent, and admissions to the hospital are limited exclusively to treat conditions that may cause unnecessary suffering. Remember a good death means a better life.

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Eight easy steps to making yourself miserable py newsletter, a popular read in my house. “Not only that, they often feel obscurely guilty, as if your misery might somehow be their fault. This is good! “There’s power in making other people feel guilty. The people who love you and those who depend on you will walk on eggshells to make sure that they don’t say or do anything that will increase your misery.” Ready to stop pursuing happiness and start feeling your worst? 1. BLAME YOUR PARENTS. “Blaming your parents for your defects, shortcomings, and failures is among the most important steps you can take,” Madenes advises. “Your

By Marilynn Preston I’ve been telling people how to be happy for 30-something years. Today I’m taking the day off. Here are eight habits of Highly Miserable People, compiled by master family therapist, Cloe Madenes, whose books have been translated into over 20 languages. Her guide “Honing Your Misery Skills” presents simple practices you can do — right now, starting today! — to make your life duller and drearier. Why be the life of the party when you can be the party pooper? Cool. “When you’re miserable, people feel sorry for you,” Coach Cloe explains in a recent psychothera-

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parents made you who you are today; you had nothing to do with it. If you happen to have any good qualities or successes, don’t give your parents credit. Those are flukes.” 2. PRACTICE SUSTAINED BOREDOM. Complain a lot about how bored you are. Keep repeating how everything in life is predictable and unexciting. Tell everyone you know so they’ll feel they’re part of the problem. “Consider provoking a crisis to relieve your boredom,” Madanes suggests. Have an affair, go on shopping sprees, quit your job, have another child, or my personal favorite: Start meaningless fights with your partner, boss, children and friends. Your level of misery is guaranteed to skyrocket. 3. DON’T ENJOY LIFE’S PLEASURES. Take no pleasure in things like food, wine, music, theater and beauty. Those are for boring, flighty, shallow people. If you unexpectedly find yourself admiring a sunset, playing with a puppy or enjoying a walk on the beach, stop! Remind yourself that these are what Madanes calls “transitory pleasures.” They can’t compensate for the misery, suffering, poverty and illness that we find all over the world. If you can see the beauty of nature as a total deception — the mountains, rivers, sunrise — you are well on your way to making your life more miserable. 4. RUMINATE. This has nothing to do with cows. To ruminate is to spend a great deal of time focused on yourself. “Worry constantly about the causes of your behavior, analyze your defects, and chew on your problems,” counsels Madanes. “This will help you foster a pessimistic view of life ... The point is to ensure that even minor upsets and difficulties appear huge and portentous.” 5. BE CRITICAL. Develop an endless list of dislikes and voice them often. For example, never hesitate to say, “That’s what you chose to wear today?” Be creative. Everyone dislikes traffic and mosquitos. Find new ways to be contrarian and set yourself apart from others. Your negativity can be applied to almost anything. Even

Obamacare. 6. AVOID GRATITUDE. “Research shows that people who express gratitude are happier that those who don’t,” explains Madanes. “So never express gratitude. Counting your blessings is for idiots. What blessings? Life is suffering, and then you die.” 7. GIVE YOURSELF A NEGATIVE IDENTITY. Make your condition the focus of your life. If you’re depressed, become a Depressed Person. If you suffer from social anxiety, read up on all the symptoms so you can speak about them endlessly. “Practice putting yourself in the physiological state that represents your negative identity,” counsels Madanes. If your negative identity is as a Depressed Person, hunch your shoulders, stare at the floor and breathe shallowly. Never smile. You want to keep your body as depressed as you are. 8. WHATEVER YOU DO, DO IT ONLY FOR PERSONAL GAIN. Sometimes you may be tempted to help someone or contribute to a charity. Resist! Don’t do it unless there’s something in it for you. “Remember,” says Madanes. “Your primary goal is to take care of Numero Uno, even though you hate yourself.”

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Alzheimer’s Association presents in-depth training for family caregivers

Six Week Course Offers Education on Caring for an Older Adult with Dementia The Alzheimer’s Association will offer a six-week program designed to provide clinical level education and training for family caregivers. “The Savvy Caregiver” will be held on consecutive Thursdays beginning March 20, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The series will conclude on April 24. The program will be held at the Alzheimer’s Association, 620 S. 76th Street, Suite 160, in Milwaukee. This workshop is open to family members who are providing care for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia. The Savvy Caregiver training program is a unique approach to family caregiver education. The cen-

tral concept is the notion of strategy. Throughout the program caregivers are urged to learn, develop and modify strategies to accomplish the goal for their particular caregiving situation. Participants will “graduate” with increased personal knowledge, skills to assess abilities of a loved one with dementia, confidence to set and alter caregiving goals, strategies to manage activities of daily living, and perspective on the course of Alzheimer’s and other related dementias. Advance registration is required. The cost to attend is $30 with scholarships available, which includes a caregiver manual and CD. To register, please contact Krista Scheel at 414479-8800.

Program to offer tools and insight on Alzheimer’s and related dementia The Alzheimer’s Association will offer a three-part workshop called “Understanding Dementia: An Education Program for Family Caregivers” on consecutive Tuesdays starting Tuesday, March 18th from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Aurora West Allis Medical Center, 8901 West Lincoln Avenue, in West Allis. This three-session workshop is designed for those with a family member or friend recently diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia. The program will include an overview of dementia, communi-

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The Alzheimer’s Association will present a three-part program called “Living with Alzheimer’s Disease – Early Stage ”, tailored for individuals with early stage dementia and their care partners. The diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease is life-changing and leads to many questions. Wendy Betley and Lynda Markut will lead the discussion and answer questions about what you need to know, and how you need to plan so that you can effectively navigate this chapter of your life. The series will be offered on three consecutive Mondays beginning on March 17 from 10:00 a.m. to Noon at the Alzheimer’s Association, 620

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By Doug Mayberry : I lost my wife to cancer five months ago. I realize I am in grief, lonely and need to accept my loss. I don’t know how I should go about doing this. I am a churchgoer, but I have a lot of extra time and need some suggestions as to how to get back my life. I could use some recommendations. Can you help me? : Hopefully, yes. Almost everyone who experiences the loss of a mate goes through a grief process. Each of us copes with the process in our own way. We are not born to be alone, and choosing to live a happier and longer life ahead is to commit looking forward, not backward, while focusing on a new and different lifestyle. Do not choose isolation! To make your adjustment, list things that make you happiest. This will help you rise above your sadness. Something worth considering is buying a dog or cat, if you do not already have one. It will become a new member of your family. Psychologists believe that if you own a dog, which you will need to walk regularly, you will make four new friends during that walk. One friend, who does not own a dog, visits his dog park twice a week, and it gives him an emotional boost. Favorite hangouts in which you can distract and entertain yourself are coffee shops. Many seniors meet new friends there, and frequently, meet on a daily basis to discuss and cope with the world. Some play cards or do crosswords. I enjoy just people-watching! Bookstores are popular sites. Many provide chairs for reading papers, renting books, if you own a computer tablet, or socializing. Many

libraries have computers available for a small fee and provide helpful instructors. Many bring in knowledgeable speakers to discuss world affairs. Some libraries also offer free delivery of books to seniors. Visit your senior center, where you can make new friends, join clubs, enjoy inexpensive meals, take trips and share other activities. The secret of happiness is to socialize and stay involved with others. Surprisingly, you often learn you have much in common with other individuals! : I am a widowed grandfather and have five grandchildren, whose ages range from 2 to 17. I love all of them, as they do me. They all live within 10 miles from my home. We always have fun together. I have a hard time scheduling visits with them because of their school, sports, work and other activities. Also, I am dating again, and my lady and I do some traveling, which also complicates our timing. It is frustrating. How can we efficiently set up a family schedule? : The simplest way is via computer. Each month send your schedule to your family. Fill in your planned dates. If there are conflicts they can usually be rescheduled. Don’t forget to include your lady’s schedule! Doug Mayberry makes the most of life in a Southern California Retirement community. Contact him at deardoug@msn.com. To find out more about Doug Mayberry and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists visit the Creators Syndicate website at www.creators.com.

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Who could ever have envisioned the Sun Cities as they exist today? Perhaps, no one would have thought much beyond the first, MONEY Sun City. Now, SENSE there’s Sun City WestBy Karen andEllenbecker Sun City & Julie Ellenbecker Grand beyond the original Sun City -Lipsky and the some 65 to 70 years ago when NG IN THE Sun City only was on the drawing DIRECTION ally designed residential areas and e Nemovitz boards. The developer, Del Webb, began shopping complexes that would serve APRON Emma toying with the idea that later became possibly more than 70,000 retirees; STRINGS Aunt thought Emma Sun City in the 1950’s.ByHe of among them many persons who no Answer Man the potential of retirement “Meccas,” longer wanted to continue paying for almost like oases in the sun-drenched, other people’s children in their retirerather bland Arizona desert. They’re ment years. AGING close to, but never to be part of the One such prominent promise SSUES was that there would be no schools om Frazier ever-enlarging city of Phoenix. This idea is said to have rolled around in and, thus, no school levies and the his head after his successful ventures necessary real estate taxes to support during World War II until he pushed schools. How about a $300,000 home the throttle full speed ahead. It was with real estate taxes of about $1,500? New Year’s Day in 1960 when he be- Del Webb perhaps asked himself, gan the grand residential expansion “Who among retired folks would not ANTING ORROW’S designed to afford relaxed lifestyles appreciate this?” MS TODAY for those who had decided they’d paid A bit about Del Webb before we rad Olson their dues to their home communi- go further into Sun City West. ties in mostly the Midwest and upper Since Sun City, the Webb CorpoWestern states. ration has spread mature communiThe growth of the triple Sun Cit- ties in a half dozen or more states and ies has been steady since that first of mostly in warm and sunny climates, the numerous golf courses and the and so often on land parcels that othPORTS four large recreational centers was ers had thought almost totally unapck Pearson built. Yes, there’s also a doggie park pealing. While doing so, the Webb and a place to store recreational vehi- Corporation has satisfied the retired, cles when not in use – like over the relaxed and recreational appetites of summer months.ByWebb was brilliant. mostly beyond-employment seniors; Enis Wright He knew that it would be difficult to yet a few become semi-retired in their keep the anticipated residents away new communities. once they saw the wonderful recreDelbert E. Webb was born in with Jim McLoone ational amenities and the function- 1899, the son of immigrant farmers,

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who arrived there to find a new life from Hanover, Germany, in 1846. With aging parents pushing him on, Webb was a better than average student. But he leaned towards baseball as a career; he was determined to be a professional pitcher, but early-on threw his arm out. Another career was a necessity. He then turned to carpentry, where his skills were quickly noted. Married to his high school sweetheart at age 20, Webb’s carpentry skills already were well-recognized in his own community. He became a building contractor during World War II. His business flourished. Luke Air Force Base, tucked between Phoenix and the Sun Cities, is much Webb built. Today, Webb’s nails are holding many of the boards together there in barracks and offices. The original Sun City was well on its way when Webb died following an operation at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. Suddenly, the need for first-rate medical facilities as opposed to ordinary, was seen, fulfilled and the care available today in the Sun Cities is said to be state-of-the-art. Focal points in Sun City West are the eight recreation centers, which are quite inclusive from the viewpoint of great arts and crafts plus indoor and outdoor athletic facilities, swimming and many golf courses, both public and private. Social memberships can be obtained at the private golf courses

if desired. For bowlers, there is a centrally located 30-lane facility. Yes, there are social halls, lecture and entertainment venues and a Sun City West Library that some residents rave about. Before we go further, you should know that there is a Wisconsin Club. The 2014 officers are Bob West, president, who even gives out his telephone number, 623-399-8237, plus Lyle Thompson, Lee Coon and Lana Bublitz. Among membership requirements are liking beer, brats, cheese, sports and having a great time with like-minded friends. They have a host of activities. Over the years, we have heard of the wonders and pleasantries of Sun City West from neighbors and summer golfing friends like Hartford’s Jim Semler. We wondered if it all could be true. But now we do know that if you like the desert, Sun City West is a great place to go for at least a visit. You can bring your own golf cart if you wish. Another plus, I suspect, would be being able to see several different baseball teams, including the Brewers, at pre-season games throughout the area. People there are as active as they wish to be. If this story has at all piqued your interest as a destination - winter or even year-around - you may call The Sun City Visitors Center, 1-800-4823798, for further details.

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The government and certain businesses in South Korea have published a hard cover book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Korea Reborn: A Grateful Nation Honors War Veterans for 60 Years of Growth.â&#x20AC;? In addition to individual veterans who served there, the book marks the 60th anniversary of the signing of the armistice July 27, 1953. No final peaceful settlement has ever been observed. More than 132,000 Wisconsin men and women served in the armed forced during the Korean War. Over one-third of these are still living today.

While various means of distribution are being made, persons wanting the book can contact their WDVA online or via phone. There will be an honor flight book signing session March 8 at the Harley Davidson store in Oconomowoc. This will be for mostly World War II veterans. Mrs. Karen Roelke, Hartland, will lead a group of school students there in interviewing the veterans, taking photos and then compiling DVDs of such for use in the schools and elsewhere. As Clayton Chipman PNP, Fourth Marine Division Association, says,

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a story here about the youth of today and their involvement in keeping the story of the WWII military achievements alive as the Greatest Generation.â&#x20AC;? Other March veteransâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; activities include a Friday, March 7, program with Dianne Carlson Evans, a First Lieutenant serving in Vietnam and founder of the Vietnam Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Memorial project, at the Oneida Radisson Bingo-Casino Convention Center in Green Bay. The event includes a social hour, dinner and talk. Tickets at the door are $25.00. For details, call 1-920-639-2910.

A Veterans Only Career Fair will be held Thursday, March 6, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Milwaukee War Memorial Center. There will be free parking at the North Entrance at 750 N. Lincoln Drive, Milwaukee. At least nine employers will be participating. March 22 will find the Combat Veterans Association holding their fourth annual Spaghetti dinner at Infusino Banquet Hall in Racine. Medal of Honor Day will be observed March 25 and Vietnam Veterans Day will be March 29. Look for details on these observances.

FRAZIER continued from page 3A As President, Theodore Roosevelt believed in reforms, but the major obstacle was his own Republican Party who favored the big corporations and a â&#x20AC;&#x153;laissez faireâ&#x20AC;? form of government. Roosevelt developed a friendly relationship with the muckraking journalists in order to build political support for his reforms from the American people. Otherwise, he had little or no chance for success. Then, as now,

businesses fought back with the Wall Street Journal accusing Roosevelt of â&#x20AC;&#x153;crusades against business,â&#x20AC;? while another paper editorialized â&#x20AC;&#x153;He has upset the public confidence, arrayed class against class, and fomented mistrust and hatred.â&#x20AC;? Ray Baker wrote that â&#x20AC;&#x153;the fundamental purpose of all law is to do justice between strong and weak, between large and smallâ&#x20AC;? and the railroads and trusts had conspired â&#x20AC;&#x153;to build up and enforce the old

favoritism to the strong.â&#x20AC;? I believe we face the same problems today, especially relating to the role of government. Is the role of government to support capitalism and the creation of wealth, or is it to protect its citizens from the potential abuses of capitalism? Roosevelt seemed to say that it was not the role of government to impede business, but it was the role to act when corporations and trusts violated the law and created monopolies

that harmed the â&#x20AC;&#x153;weak.â&#x20AC;? The logical result of capitalism is monopoly as illustrated by the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trustsâ&#x20AC;? of the early 1900s, and consumers are bound to be harmed if government does nothing to protect the weak from the strong. While we may face the same circumstances today, we lack leaders like Theodore Roosevelt to take action, â&#x20AC;&#x153;muckrakersâ&#x20AC;? to expose the truth, and, I fear, the people to pay attention even if they did.

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BRUE continued from page 1A PGA Senior Golf Tour, I wrote a feature about him for a Milwaukee magazine. George Pollard, the late and world famed portrait artist, composed a montage drawing of Brue for that article. It is reprinted with this column. Pollard didn’t create his wonderful portraits about just anyone. His subjects included several US presidents and other national heads from around the world. He drew the Pope in Rome, many Major League Baseball stars, motion picture notables and other prominent personalities. Which is why, in addition as a favor to me, he h 2014 did the one of Brue. And at no charge, by the way, which was about a thou14 sand dollars under his normal fee. George was like that.

Before I go on further about Brue and his many golfing accomplishments, here’s a list of some of those who were at the “Good Old Boys” testimonial luncheon. There were three Wisconsin Golf Hall of Fame members; Brue, of course, as well as Dick Sucher and Gene Haas (the latter not only for his golfing achievements but also for his three decades as the Executive Director of the Wisconsin State Golf Association); Carl Unis, another former golfing great, was also there; as well as Rich Tock, the general manager of the Erin Hills golf course; Steve Johnson, a recent Wisconsin Senior Golfer of the Year; magazine publisher-editor Roy Reiman; Milwaukee Journal golf writer Gary D’Amato; and that young fellow, Jordan Nie-

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brugge of Mequon, one of the hottest young golfers in America today, and a few others. So why were they all there? Johnson answered the question. “I hadn’t seen Bobby in quite a spell,” he said, so I thought I’d get a few of his old pals together. It also occurred to me that it was exactly 50 years ago that Bobby had one of his most memorable days on the regular PGA Golf Tour; it was in 1964 at the Phoenix, Arizona Open. Bobby didn’t win it, he finished second, but it was his biggest paycheck up until then. “The winner of that tournament in Phoenix,” Johnson noted, “was a chubby youngster named Jack Nicklaus. You may have heard of him.” Johnson, by the way, was a member at Ozaukee Country Club during the 20 years that Brue served as the club’s head pro. Across the table, Haas and D’Amato were discussing Brue’s ranking in Wisconsin golf history. “Gary and I agreed that in our estimation the top two had to be Andy North, winner of two US Opens, and Steve Stricker, who’s been one of the best on the current tour for many years,” Haas told me. “We mulled over the names of some of the rest, such as Johnny Revolta, who won the national PGA championship way back in 1935, and others such as Tommy Veech, Archie Dadian, Mark Bemowski, Dick Sucher and Manuel de la Torre. We finally agreed that the third biggest name in Wisconsin golf history had to be Brue.” Looking at the record books, I agreed with him. I had noted earlier that Brue’s career was multi-faceted. In Career One, in his youth, he was a great amateur golfer. In Career Two, he became an equally successful pro, winning a record 14 major Wisconsin professional tournaments as well as competing on the national PGA tour for many years. Career Three, he served as the head club pro at Ozaukee Country Club for two decades. Career Four, after he passed the age of 50, he began playing on the newly formed Senior Golf Tour, becoming one of the tour’s top stars for many years. Career Five, he became one of the top golf showmen in America. His trick shot shows and clinics were famous all over the country. He also had a sort of sixth career, one that had nothing to

do with golf. He became an art collector and noted authority on the subject. His collection of early Wisconsin art was the largest ever compiled. After Haas had told me about the “Good Old Boys” luncheon, I thought I’d like to see Brue once again myself. After all, it had been a quarter of a century since we had talked. I, along with just about all of the general public, had pretty much lost track of the man. I recalled him, back in those days, to be an exceptional golfer and showman, as well as a highly intelligent, personable and modest man. He also had a terrific dry sense of humor. So I called him. Hurrah! He picked up the phone on the second ring; no voice mail as you get on 90 percent of all calls today. He was as warm and accommodating as ever, and said that, of course, he remembered me and the article I wrote about him years ago. “As I recall, it was full of a lot of BS,” he laughed, “but good BS. All writers today are full of BS, even the best of them.” He sounded as feisty and full of fun as ever. That article on Brue back in ‘89 noted that even though he had already had a great golf career as a youth, both as an amateur and as a pro, he was then 54 and experiencing a virtual renaissance on the Senior Golf tour. “Theoretically,” I wrote, “the top years in the life of an athlete are in youth. Swimmers and gymnasts enjoy their best performances in their teens. In sports such as football and basketball, the most productive years are invariably in the mid to late 20s. Granted, the range for golfers is somewhat older, but even there, virtually all golfers, especially the pros, reach their prime before age 40.” The reason for that article was that the above maxim had not applied to Brue at all; he was in his 50s and playing better than he ever had in his 20s and 30s. In the 1987 season, for example, this guy from Wisconsin who no one had ever heard of won more prize money than big name golfers such as Arnold Palmer, Don January, Gay Brewer, Doug Sanders, Art Wall, Gob Goalby and many more. Another big name of the Senior Tour then, Chi Chi Rodriquez, was one of Brue’s closest friends. He said, “Bobby is one of the finest shot makers I’ve ever seen. If he had played as

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well when he was younger as he does today, he’d have won a few million dollars by now, and then some.” I could give you a listing of all the amateur and pro tournaments that Brue won over the years, but a listing is just that, a listing, and makes for boring reading. Take my word for it, they are quite impressive and obviously are the reason that back in 1978 Brue was inducted into the WSGA Hall of Fame, ahead of his buddies Veech (’79), Daidan (’80), Sucher (’86), Bemowski and Haas (’91) and other golfing luminaries such as Dennis Tiziani (’89), Andy North (’90), Gary Menzel (’05) and Steve Stricker (’07). Steve Bull, another Hall of Famer (‘83) and one of Brue’s closest friends, said Brue got inducted despite the fact that he is one of the slowest players who ever lived. “I’m kidding, of course,” Bull said. “Brue is my buddy and is a great guy.” “But yes, he is slow.” Brue chuckled when he heard that. “Slow is not the right word. I was deliberate.” To me, the most interesting and intriguing aspect of Brue and his many careers are his trick shot shows and clinics. If you ever saw one you’d never forget it. To watch one defies belief. At one of his shows, usually in front of hundreds of spectators, he’ll place an object, such as a golf bag, about 50 yards in front of him out on the fairway, then he hit shots at it while standing on one foot, while standing backwards, while looking backwards or up in the sky, while on his knees, and while using a bent or rubbery club, using a club upside down, in a whole batch of cockeyed ways other than the correct way to hit a golf ball. But despite this, he hit virtually every shot perfectly, all within a couple of feet or even inches of his target. During all of these demonstrations, which lasted about an hour and a half, he kept up a lively banter with his delighted audience. Youngsters loved him and shouted in glee. Over the years that Brue was putting on his shows, they became the most famous such productions in the country. “Anytime you had a golfing event,” said another of Brue’s pals, Dick Wallace, a long time Wisconsin PGA teaching pro, “if you could get Bobby to come to it and perform

you’d assure the success of your event. He really brought in the crowds. Another thing, even though he was in such great demand all over the country and was being paid thousands for his performances, he’d often put on shows for charity for his friends at no charge at all. He put on three for me and wouldn’t take a penny for any of them.” “In a way it’s quite amazing,” Brue told me, “that I earned more in my trick shot exhibitions and clinics than I managed to win on the regular PGA Tour and in my 22 years as a club pro. In reality, after I stopped competing on the Senior Tour I began doing trick shot shows just as a lark.” There was also, as noted earlier, Brue’s interest and participation in the

Brue on the Senior Tour years ago. Bobby was considered as one of the top putters ever to play on the tour and has the record for the lowest 18-hole putting total in competition.

world of art. In the mid-70s he and his wife, Gretchen, became interested in art; specifically the works of Milwaukee artist Francisco Spicuzza and other Wisconsin painters. Their first purchase of a Spicuzza original spurred Bobby on to study and learn as much as he could about the art of early Wisconsin painters. The couple also began to buy works of those painters. Soon their Shorewood home was filled to the top with works of more than 100 early Wisconsin artists. It grew to become the largest and most valuable collection of art by Wisconsin artists ever compiled. He has since either sold or donated nearly all of the collection to the West Bend Museum of Wisconsin Art. After I called Brue recently, we agreed to get together again, and set a date to meet at a coffee house near his Glendale condo. I got there first. As I sat at a table waiting for him, I wondered if I’d recognize him when he walked in. I did. His face hasn’t changed much at all over the past quarter century. His body, however, has. Bobby has a form of spinal curvature that not only causes him a great deal of pain, but forces him to walk bent over sideways. He also has double vision in one eye, which makes for difficulty, too. But after he had come in and sat down and we had began conversing, those disabilities seemed to disappear. He talks with strength and vigor, never complains or refers to his physical ailments, and appears as happy as he was 25 years ago when I saw him putting on one of his trick shot shows in front of hundreds of admiring fans. Through our talk, and from researching copies of old WSGA Yearbooks and the Wisconsin Golfer magazine, I was able to put together a few more highlights of Brue’s life. He was born in December of 1934, so he has a few more months to go before he can join the octogenarian club. He didn’t take up the sport of golf until age 12, but when he did, he took to it like the proverbial duck to water. Within a year, and he never had any formal lessons, he was breaking 100. Within a couple more he had won his first tournament, and by age 17, he had captured the City of Milwaukee

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Golf Championship. He was runner-up in the Wisconsin State Amateur Championship three times in his early 20s, then at age 24 won it, beating his pal Dick Sucher 2-1 in the finals. He attended Juneau High School, then, with the help of golf scholarships, Marquette University and then Miami University in Florida, where he earned a degree in finance. He turned pro in 1960 at age 25. He met his wife-to-be, Gretchen, in 1964. They were married five years later. Gretchen had a daughter, Heidi, from a previous marriage, and Brue adopted her. Brue holds the Senior Tour record for the fewest number of putts in one round of competition, 17, and also for nine holes, seven. He has the record low ever achieved in the Wisconsin Open, a 268 in 1968, shot at the Brown County Golf Club in Oneida, which is really a tough layout. He won the tourney by 20 strokes, and later four more Wisconsin Opens. He says his biggest thrill in pro play was when he led the U.S. Open in 1961, shooting a 69, the only golfer in the tournament to break par for the round. Both of Bobby’s noted afflictions, however, have caused him to give up the game he loves so much. This past year he managed to play only once, nine holes at Ozaukee CC. He does not plan to try again. “Well, we all grow old, there’s no getting around it,” he said. “So as that lady once said, ‘don’t cry for me, Argentina.’ I’ve had a fabulous run. I’ve met and become good friends with so many fine people, some of them the greatest golfers in the world. I’ve won my share and more of events and honors. I’ve spent most of my life out on golf courses, and to me there aren’t any better places on this earth to be. The game belongs now to young fellows like Jordan, who was at the luncheon. He’s a first class youngster with a wonderful future. You know, it’s kind of funny, but I saw a bit of myself in him. Myself, 60 years ago that is.” Then he smiled, a little wistfully perhaps, turned and walked out into the falling snow.

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and Henry does another) asking each of for money to finance their campaigns for reelection. I will admit that each of us kind of likes Gov. Scott Walker. A man at the factory told Henry that he can recall way back in his hometown that Walker worked at the local McDonald’s I guess he really does known how to work for minimum wage. Well, anyway, Henry claims that he’s about onto a new invention called Fitness Stockings. They will have some kind of wire along their sides that will keep your feet. I guess those would be nice for politicians, too, as they would tend to keep them running even after they’re elected, jobs that now are done by errand boys and girls. The politicians at the nation’s capital seem to be such that we’re getting fed up with both sides. What some big electronic company needs to come up with is a new monitor to not only measure lip speed, tongue twisting and don’t-expect-me-tolook-you-in-the-eye-when-I’m-promising-something statements, but that will measure when they need changing and not necessarily when they’re leaving office. A grandson is just learning how to change their baby. Can you imagine, Grand sonny and his wife are so into this ecology thing that they’re even using cloth diapers for changing? We have an annual event coming up at the club. It is the St. Pat’s Day party. It won’t be nearly what it was last year as this year it is on a Monday night. Even the saints in heaven supposedly look down on an Irishman on St. Patrick’s Day when it is a working

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KILLING TIME continued from page 4A It was only in 1939 that The New York Times determined that television took too much time away from busy people and that it never would become more popular than radio broadcasting. L L L L To my way of thinking, buying bit coins might be as popular as buying the Brooklyn bridge or closer to home, a winning-only ticket to a Bucks’ basketball game. L L L L You might not believe it, but smelling is very sensitive at Mount Rushmore in South Dakota, home of the presidential faces. Each face has a nose 20 ft. long. L L L L If you’re interested in securing bigger welfare checks, head for Hawaii. The benefits’ package there is $49,175; second best is, of course, Washington, D.C., at $43,099. L L L L Are you tired of receiving unwanted robocalls. Do record the robocallers numbers and report them to the FTC. Then hope that regulators

will do more than just warn those bothersome companies and charities. In 2013, about two million complaints were received. L L L L We’re told that when a loved one dies, he or she shouldn’t be forgotten. How about keeping in touch via your Ouija board? Seriously, there are no quick fixes to mourning. L L L L There is a new product called LiquiGlide that gets all the catsup, steak sauce, you-name-it from the almost empty bottles. It should be in some products by summer. L L L L Hurrah for this woman entrepreneur. A Chinese lady catches, freezes and ships carp to China where it is readily eaten. She catches them in the beautiful Mississippi River and calls them Kentucky Whitefish. What an insult to Kentuckians. L L L L Wednesday, if you didn’t know it, is Hump Day in the world of work; only two more to go until the factory work week is over. But the housewife’s work never ends right?

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March 3 - 9 Flashdance – The Musical Marcus Center for the Performing Arts, 929 N. Water St.

The Musical tells the inspiring and unforgettable story of Alex Owens, a Pittsburgh steel mill welder by day and a bar dancer by night with dreams of one day becoming a professional performer. A score that includes the biggest hit songs from the movie, including the Academy Award-winning title song “Flashdance What a Feeling,” “Maniac,” “Gloria,” “Manhunt,” and “I Love Rock & Roll.” Visit marcuscenter.org or call 414-2737206 for details.

March 6 Free First Thursday Milwaukee Art Museum 700 N. Art Museum Dr.

Enjoy the museum free 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. for individuals and families (excluding groups), sponsored by Target®. For details, visit mam.com or call 414-2243200.

March 8 West Allis Public Library Book Sale 7421 West National Ave. West Allis

For details, call 414-302-8503 or visit ci.west-allis.wi.us

March 9 Daylight Savings Time! Spring ahead one hour!

March 14 – 15 Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus Vogel Hall, Marcus Center for the Performing Arts

One-man fusion of theatre and stand-up starring Peter Story. Based on the New York Times #1 best-selling book of the last decade by John Gray. Moving swiftly through a series of vignettes, the show covers everything from dating and marriage to the bedroom. Visit marcuscenter. org or call for details at 414-273-7206.

March 14 Cedar Valley Hosts Couple’s Overnight Retreat W5349 County Rd D, West Bend

Spend a night with a massage class, wine reception, overnight room and morning breakfast at Cedar Valley. For reservations and more information, visit cedar-valley.org or call 262-629-9202.

March 15 St. Patrick’s Day Parade Downtown Milwaukee

Parade steps off at noon and will last about an hour and a half. Call 414-2766696 for details.

March 21 – 30 Realtors Home & Garden Show State Fair Park Exposition Center, West Allis

Get ideas for your home and garden at the nation’s oldest and Wisconsin’s original home & garden show. You’ll find the latest in decorating, home improvement, landscaping and garden needs. Visit the show “with all the gardens.” Visit realtorshomeandgarden.com or call 414-727-8860.

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March 23 Extreme Makeover: HAWS Edition HAWS Shelter, 701 Northview Rd., Waukesha

Our 4th annual grooming competition from noon – 4 p.m, where shelter dogs become stars! Watch as adoptables are transformed from fuzzy to fabulous - admission for spectators is FREE! Visit hawspets.org for more details.

March 27 – 30 16th Annual Friends Book Sale Germantown Community Library, N112 W16957 Mequon Rd., Germantown

March 27, noon – 8 p.m., March 28 9 a.m. – 8 p.m., March 29, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. and March 30, noon – 4 p.m. with a $5 bag sale on Sunday. Book donations can be dropped off at the library during normal business hours.

March 29 Lake Country Community Fest Kettle Moraine High School

Area businesses look forward to showcasing their products and services every year at the Lake Country Community Fest! From 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

FUTURE EVENTS Rock & Roll to the Domes April 3 Elvis & Beach Party The Domes, 524 S. Layton Blvd., Milwaukee

John Van Thiel brings the King to life at 6:30 p.m. with the songs to celebrate Elvis in Hawaii! Admission $6.50. Visit the VMP table and receive a free gift. Call for details at 414-257-5611.

April 25-27 Rocky Mountain High: A John Denver Tribute Vogel Hall, Marcus Center for the Performing Arts

Ted Vigil sings a tribute to this great man and closely resembles John both physically and musically. Vigil’s performing style presents a warm and delightful evening through some of the world’s most popular music. Visit marcuscenter.org or call 414273-7206.

ON-GOING Alzheimer’s Support Group Cedar Bay West, Fellowship Hall, 5595 County Road Z, West Bend.

Meets the second Wednesday of each month from 1 - 3 p.m. For details, call (262) 306-4230.

• • • • • Alzheimer’s Support Group Jackson Crossing Lakeshore Building N168 W22026 Main St., Jackson

SC Johnson Tours Golden Rondelle Theater 1525 Howe St., Racine

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Support group held the third Wednesday of each month; 6 p.m. Respite care is available. Please call for reservations at (262) 993-2838.

• • • • • Afternoon Dance American Legion Post #449 3245 N. 124th St., Brookfield

Everyone Welcome! Second Monday of every month, 1:30 - 3:30 p.m., Big Band dance, $3.

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• • • • • Milwaukee Art Museum 700 N. Art Museum Dr.

Open 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tuesday - Sunday. Call (414) 224-3200 or go to www.mam. org.

• • • • • Milwaukee County RSVP – Interfaith Older Adult Programs, Inc.

Contact Eddie at (414) 220-8655 to be a volunteer.

• • • • • Milwaukee Dancing Grannies

Interested in becoming one of Milwaukee’s dancing grannies? Contact us at (414) 630-4493.

• • • • • Museum of Wisconsin Art 300 South Sixth Ave., West Bend

Public hours, Wednesday – Saturday 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and Sunday 1 - 4:30 p.m. (262) 334-9638/ www.wisconsinart.org.

• • • • • O.A.S.I.S. 2414 West Mitchell Street

For seniors Fifty-Five Plus Travel Club meets monthly, second Friday of the month 8:30 a.m. Website: milwaukeerecreation.net/travel.

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Senior Day is every Tuesday of the month. That means more chances for you to win!

• • • • • Schlitz Audubon Nature Center 1111 E. Brown Deer Rd., Milwaukee

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When Mars and Venus collide, the adventures are earth-shatteringly hysterical! This show will have couples elbowing each other all evening as they see themselves on stage. Sexy and fast paced, this show is definitely for adults, but will leave audiences laughing and giggling like little kids! Join our favorite Martian and discover how to get a little “piece” on earth! Use Code: ENCORE for a special discount!

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Online dating after divorce By Simone Slykhous Think you are too old, too skeptical, too busy or even too broke for online dating? Think again. More than 40 million Americans -- that’s 40 percent of the adult single population -- use online dating services. And two Bowling Green State University professors of gerontology, Dr. Wendy K. Watson and Dr. Charlie Stelle, found that people older than 60 represent the fasting-growing demographic of online daters. Though it can be difficult to muster the courage to put yourself back out there -- especially after the dissolution of an extended marriage or decades of caring for children -- these numbers prove you’re not alone. “Online dating has become much more culturally accepted in recent years. Americans are now much more likely to count an online dater among their friends and family, and a majority view online dating as a good way to meet potential partners -- one that in some ways is superior to traditional ways of meeting people,” says Aaron Smith, the main author of a recent Pew Research Center report. According to the same report, 66 percent of people using online dating sites have gone on a date with someone they met through the services. And 23 percent of online daters have married or started a long-term relationship via the services. However, before you jump into the dating pool, “take the time to get over your divorce baggage, figure

out who you are again,” says divorce coach Debbie Burgin. “In a way, you have to rewind the clock to looking at who you were before you were married. Only then are you somewhat ready to play nice with others.” Once you have done some soul-searching and have a deeper understanding of what you want from the dating scene, you can begin your search. Move at your own pace, and keep some basic safety tips in mind, as well. For instance, never reveal personal data -- such as your full name, address and financial information -especially with someone you have not met in person. And never send money to or accept it from people whom you’ve met online. Dating websites have learned to watch for scammers just as much as they have learned to diversify for the growing population of Web daters. The most successful dating sites for long-term commitments are Match.com and eHarmony. Match. com boasts the greatest volume of seniors, 2.5 million, so the odds are in your favor. The website is also very user-friendly and offers guidance if you need a little extra help. It costs $19.99 a month for six months, but that membership includes access to Matchtalk, a tool for screening your matches with keywords, and events, group gatherings for locals to mingle with other singles. EHarmony, according to research, accounts for one-quarter of online marriages. The website offers match-

es based on its patented 29 dimensions of compatibility, discovered by answering 258 multiple-choice questions. The questionnaire may seem intimidating; however, you don’t have to sift through matches once the questions are answered. EHarmony controls your dating choices and only shows you members deemed compatible. This relinquishing of control can either ease your mind or drive you crazy, and it will cost you about $23.95 a month for the first six months. OurTime.com is one of the most popular dating sites catering exclusively to people 50 or older. According to the website, OurTime.com gears its questionnaire to “honor the freedom, wisdom and appreciation for life that only comes with time.” Something seems to be working for the easy-to-use site, as 1.4 million mature adults are visiting each month. It costs $12.99 a month for six months. Pairing with AARP to target the 50-plus crowd, HowAboutWe lets you propose dating ideas and peruse dates that others have set up. Options range from meeting for coffee to seeing an exhibit at a local museum to going bike riding on the pier. By emphasizing making plans, this site forces you to step out from behind the keyboard. AARP members get a free seven-day trial and 50 percent off the regular membership fee of $12 a month for six months. For those who are not looking to spend money on a dating site, there are still options. PlentyOfFish is a free website with almost 50,000 people

online every day. A chemistry predictor measures self-confidence, family orientation, self-control, openness and easygoingness. You have the choice of explaining that you’re looking for casual dating, an activities partner, a friend, something long-term or even a spouse. The Web chat and communities functions keep the site engaging. You also have the option to upgrade your membership for a fee. OkCupid uses math to calculate a love match. By having you answer a series of questions, OkCupid looks at your responses, how you’d like someone else to answer and how important that question is to you. For seniors who might be more set in their ways -e.g., they need a mate who loves dogs and can’t stand clutter -- having this match percentage can help narrow things down. Though it does cater to a younger, more Web-savvy demographic, there are plenty of older and wiser visitors among the 3.5 million active users of the free site. Niche dating markets are also available. ChristianMingle.com offers a place for Christians to share their faith. JDate.com is the leading online Jewish dating community. RepublicanPeopleMeet.com and DemocraticPeopleMeet.com are places for like-minded politicos. And VeggieDate is for vegetarians to fall in love over fava beans.

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such good players, the teams they were on were happy to have them. Incidentally, there was a daughter, too, Evelyn. All of that was many years ago, of course, and the only one of the family still alive is Don. Now 83, he and his wife, Betty Ann, live in a home that stands on the same grounds as the old family farm. “After dad died, we leased out most of the place to another farmer,” Don said. “Then later we sold off much of it, but kept some of the land to build homes on. So it’s kind of odd; I’ve lived in this same location, ever since I was born.”Don and Betty had their home built in the early ‘50s. In an unusual sort of paradox, just as it was with old Emil and his wife, Hilda, long ago, Don and Betty also have three sons, Scott, Randy and Dean, all of who became outstanding baseball players, and also have one daughter, Amy. One of the sons, Scott, lives in a home right next door. Don used to like to walk over to Scott’s home to visit and play with the grandkids, as well as to walk over the area that once formed the old farmstead. He now needs Betty’s help to do so, as he has been blind for the past few years. “I’d be lying if I said it wasn’t depressing,” Don said. “There are many ailments one can suffer. Blindness is one of the worst. I listen to the radio a lot. But what really keeps me going is my wonderful wife. Without Betty I’d be lost. We love each other as much now as we ever did. Maybe more.” Then he smiled and said, “Let’s not talk about my problems. Let’s talk about happier things.” So I complied, and asked him for more on the old days.

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The health benefits of volunteering Over the past two decades, a growing body of research indicates that volunteering provides not just social benefits, but individual health benefits as well. This research has established a strong relationship between volunteering and health. Those who volunteer have lower mortality rates, greater functional ability, and lower rates of depression later in life than those who do not volunteer. Some key findings from this research, along with an analysis of the relationship between volunteering and incidence of mortality and

heart disease, are presented here. KEY FINDINGS Older volunteers are most likely to receive greater health benefits from volunteering. Research has found that volunteering provides older adults, (those age 60 or older), with greater benefits than younger volunteers. These benefits include improved physical and mental health and greater life satisfaction. In addition, while depression may serve as a barrier to volunteer participation in mid-life adults, it is a catalyst

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order to derive health benefits from the volunteer activities. Once that threshold is met, no additional health benefits are acquired by doing more volunteering. The definition of considerable volunteering has been variously defined by these studies as 1) volunteering with two or more organizations; 2) 100 hours or more of volunteer activities per year; and 3) at least 40 hours of volunteering per year. VOLUNTEERING continued on page 11B

Spotlight on Volunteering - Interfaith Older Adult Programs Milwaukee What volunteer opportunities are available at your non–profit organization? We have very diverse opportunities for our volunteers. One of our biggest needs is for drivers who can escort seniors to doctors appointments, grocery stores, etc. We also have needs at each of the 5 senior centers and 9 meal sites. Some of those would be receptionist, fitness center greeter, special event help or sharing/teaching a skill. Being a large agency we also need help with clerical things, such as phone calling, data entry, mailings, etc. We also need help spreading the word of the good things we do by creating flyers, assisting with social media, interviewing seniors and writing articles or taking some fabulous photos. Our older adult corps(RSVP) of volunteers is organized to help tutor in the MPS district, connect others with senior resources, help at different Veteran agencies and calling home bound seniors every day. Our Good Neighbor Project also helps seniors with seasonal outdoor chores such as leaf raking, snow shoveling and grass cutting. These are great projects for groups or organizations to take on. Do you offer part-time and full-time volunteer opportunities? Do you have any age restrictions? All of our opportunities are very flexible and available throughout Milwaukee County. We do have an age limit of 14 with a parent’s written permission and the approval of the direct

supervisor. What personality traits and skills do you look for in a volunteer? We look for people who believe in the Interfaith mission, Linking Older Adults to a Caring Community. Our mission statement includes respect for all persons without regard to age, race, religion, social or economic status. In a volunteer we need good communication skills, ability to maintain confidentiality, dependability. If driving, a valid driver’s license and proof of current insurance. Do you have a volunteer training activity? We do individual training and orientation. Do you need volunteers for events? If so please list events. May 4, 2014 - Spring Clean-up May 8, 2014 -Pearls Agency Fund raiser November 8, 2014 - Make a Difference Day How many volunteers do you have on a yearly basis? In 2013 we had over 2000 individual volunteers help us with our mission through 248,319 hours served. We also had help from 95 different groups who provided over 8367 hours of service. Please indicate the name of volunteer coordinator and how she may be reached by prospective volunteers. Contact Eddy Magnus, 414-2208655. emagnus@interfaithmilw.org

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POEM This past winter definitely was a tough one to take. But come on now. It wasn’t like going to a wake. The snow storms just kept coming. Over 4 ft. in all. Some days were such that we couldn’t get to the mall Do smile and laugh. Help others. Give to a favorite charity. The person who can grin and bear it too often is a rarity. Blind faith is in relying on the nightly weather forecast. Sunshine in the a.m., but through the day, it may not last. Soon the calendar informs us that winter will be over. I’ll believe that when snow melts and we see green clover. People preach, but many of these still have little to say. Coming elections keep politicians out and about every day.

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RENNICKE continued from page 1B Cedarburg. On and off, Don pitched in that league for 17 years, as well as for Bucyrus-Erie in the old Milwaukee Industrial League. Today, when it comes to baseball, area fans are concerned primarily with the Milwaukee Brewers and Major League play. But back in the ‘30s and ‘40s, there was great interest in the play in the Land ‘O Lakes and the Milwaukee industrial leagues. Teams in both organizations played on a high level. After obtaining his degree in education at Milwaukee Normal (and Graduate Degree from the University of Oregon) Don’s first job was at South Milwaukee High School. There he taught as well as coached for three years. His next stop was at the old Granville High, now known as Brown Deer High School. He coached and was an assistant principal there, and his stay was for eight years. In 1965, he came back home, accepting a job at Homestead. He coached and had other administrative duties, and was there for 23 years before retiring in 1988. During his coaching tenure at Homestead, Don put together one of the top records in the state, winning seven conference titles and two state championships in baseball. Three of his best players during those years were his own sons, Scott, Randy and Dean. The boys were exceptional athletes, not only in baseball but in other sports as well. Randy earned nine letters, Scott and Dean eight each, among many other honors and accolades. Randy and Dean, just as Don and his brother Werner decades before, were pitchers. Their statistics are mind-boggling. Randy’s three-year record at Homestead was 34-3, and in his senior year 16-0, with five no hitters; Dean’s was 32-5, also 16-0 as a senior, and he had two no hitters. One of Randy’s no hitters was in the State Championship in his senior year. Both Randy and Dean went on to school at the University of Wisconsin in Madison (four years apart), and both compiled impressive records there, too. Dean’s win total, 16, was the fourth most in history for the Badgers. Both also were drafted by Major League teams and

played in their minor league organizations for several years before returning home. Dean was with the Milwaukee Brewers for many years in Corporate Sales, and was with the Journal Company for seven years before accepting his present position of Vice President of Marketing for the KAPCO metal stamping company of Grafton. Randy is also employed at KAPCO, in sales, and Scott, who earned a degree in dentistry at Marquette University, is now a dentist in Mequon. “Say, I know you’re going to include a lot of copy on the boys, which is good,” Don interjected, “but don’t forget our daughter, Amy. She wasn’t into team sports except as a cheerleader and pompon girl, but she was just as good in her way as any of the boys. And besides, she is my sweetheart and means very much to me.” A couple of months ago, Don and Betty Ann celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary. They were married on Dec. 20, 1952, in Grace Lutheran Church in Thiensville. In addition to the aforementioned sons and daughter, Don and Betty Ann have 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. All of the grandkids have had exceptional academic and athletic careers, and most of them are already adults. “I love it when the three little great grandkids come to visit,” Don said. “They climb up on my lap and jabber away. The only thing I regret is that I’ve never seen any of them. But that doesn’t stop all the kissing and hugging I get and give.”

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6B â&#x20AC;˘ 50PLUS â&#x20AC;˘ MARCH 2014 RENNICKE continued from page 5B A few other things in Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resume: He ran the Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Camps from 1990 through 2004. The camps were for youngsters 8 to 12 years old and were conducted at dozens of high schools and city ball fields throughout the state. In this area, that included sites in Milwaukee, Racine, Kenosha, Brown Deer, Waukesha, Grafton, Germantown and Sheboygan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had the best coaches ever put together for any camp,â&#x20AC;? Don said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All of them were head or assistant coaches at area high schools and elementary schools. Three of my captains were Ron Unke, from Milwaukee Lutheran, Bill Tschanz from Grafton High

and Jack Schmitz, from Milwaukee Juneau.â&#x20AC;? Those camps were disbanded by the Brewers a few years ago. Happily, however, they were resurrected last summer and co-sponsored by the Kwik Trip organization. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was absolutely thrilled when I heard about the Brewers starting up the camps again,â&#x20AC;? Don said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those camps are a wonderful thing for the kids of Wisconsin as well as being a terrific PR tool for the Brewers.â&#x20AC;? Another highlight; in 1972 Don served as President of Wisconsin Coachâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Association. Most people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get elected to even one Hall of Fame. Don has been named to five. They are the Old Time Ballplayers of Wisconsin Hall;

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;I asked you earlier not to forget to mention our daughter Amy in your story,â&#x20AC;? Don said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That goes for my wife, Betty Ann, too. You listed all the Halls of Fame Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been inducted into, and all the championships my teams won. I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have been inducted into any of those halls or won any championships if Betty hadnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been there at my side, all the time. Men always get all the honors and headlines; wives never even get mentioned. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just not right. So put something in there about her, too, will you?â&#x20AC;? Don was absolutely right, and I did. The introduction to this article concerned the baseball field at Homestead High School in Mequon. No name for the facility was given in that intro; that was on purpose. I wanted to do it later. It is called Rennicke Field, named after Don; but you probably guessed that. The name, high up there above the entrance, is something of great pride to all of Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family, his friends and neighbors, who see it whenever they walk by or go to a game there. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s of great pride to Don, too, of course, who still sees it, if only in his memory.

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VOLUNTEERING continued from page 2B Volunteering leads to greater life satisfaction and lower rates of depression. Evidence indicates that volunteering has a positive effect on social psychological factors, such as a personal sense of purpose and accomplishment, and enhances a person’s social networks to buffer stress and reduce disease risk. According to one study, when older adults volunteered they experienced lower rates of depression. Evidence suggests the possibility that the best way to prevent poor health in the future, which could be a barrier to volunteering, is to volunteer. A number of studies demonstrate that those individuals, who volunteer at an earlier point, experience greater functional ability and better health outcomes later in life, even when the studies control for other factors, such as socioeconomic status and previous illness. INDIVIDUALS WHO VOLUNTEER LIVE LONGER. Several studies have found that those individuals who volunteer have lower mortality rates even when taking into account such factors as physical health, age, socioeconomic status and gender.

RESEARCH IMPLICATIONS Studies of the relationship between volunteering and health demonstrate that there is a significant relationship between volunteering and good health: when older adults volunteer, they not only help their community but also experience better health in later years, whether in terms of greater longevity, higher functional ability, or lower rates of depression. These findings are particularly relevant today as Baby Boomers-the generation of 77 million Americans born between 1946 and 1964-reach the age typically associated with retirement. We know that Baby Boomers in their late 40s to mid50s are volunteering at a higher rate than earlier generations did at the same age. However, efforts should be made to not only maintain current levels of volunteering among Baby Boomers, but to keep those Baby Boomers who already volunteer, serving in the future by providing substantial, challenging, and fulfilling volunteer experiences. The results of such efforts will not only help solve community problems, but simultaneously enhance the health of the growing number of older adults.

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