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January 30, 2015
The Senior Newspaper Serving Volusia & Flagler Counties For 24 Years—COMPLIMENTARY COPY
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A Publication of Schillinger Enterprises, Inc. © 2015 Volume XXIV – Issue 3
Discover Your Family’s HistoryPage A-7
Page A-2—Seniors Today—January 30, 2015
There are so many expres-sions that we use but haveno idea from whence theycame. With so much infor-
mation now accessible, it is easy to findmention of our archaic expressions. Forinstance, blue blood, which is a way ofreferring to aristocracy. This is from themiddle ages when the Arabs occupiedSpain. The upper class in Spain had palerskin than most of the population be-cause they had not inter-married withthe Arabs. Because of their paler skin,the blue blood running through theirveins was more visible and they cameto be referred to as blue-bloods.
When workmen carried their toolsin sacks, if they were fired, the got thesack and left the job.
The majority of expressions we com-monly use came from the Bible. Forexample ‘a little bird told me’ likelybegan with Ecclesiastes 10:20, when thewriter warns us not to curse the rich orthe king, even in private, or a‘bird of the air’ may report whatyou say. Then there’s a wolf insheep’s clothing from Matthewreferring to false prophets thatwere outwardly disarming.
Lady Godiva’s husband, Leofric,taxed the people of Coventry heavily.According to legend, she begged himnot to do that. He said he would endthe tax if she rode through the streetsof Coventry naked. She surprised himand did as he said. Everyone in Coven-try stayed indoors with the shuttersclosed. Then because Peeping Tomhad a sneaky look at Godiva he wasstruck blind.
Craftsmen used their thumbs to makerough estimates. Hence, a rule of thumb.Imagine, if you can, that there was atime when you rubbed salt into wounds,using it as an antiseptic. If you are ac-cepting something difficult or unpleas-ant, you bite the bullet. There was notime to administer anesthesia beforeemergency surgery during battle so thesurgeon made patients bite down on abullet in an attempt to distract them fromthe pain.
When you started from scratch, inolden days, you were getting ready forthe race. A line was scratched in the dirtto mark the racers starting point.
Rope was used in ports everywhere.The rope makers chatted while theyworked, telling stories. Thus they werealways spinning a yarn. Of course, ifyou turn over a new leaf, you’re hav-ing a fresh start.
To go the whole nine yards is to tryone’s best. World War II Fighter pilotsreceived a 9-yard chain of ammunition.
Therefore, when a pilot used all of hisammunition on one target, it wassaid he gave it “the whole 9 yards.”
Still waters run deep. Some rivershave rough surface with waves becausethe water is shallow and there arerocks near the surface.
Deep rivers have no rocks near thesurface and the water is smooth andstill. Still waters run deep means thatpeople who are calm and tranquilon the outside often have a strong,deep personality.
We’re coming upon Valentine’s Dayand quite likely you know of a youngman out there ‘wearing your heart onyour sleeve.’ This expression came fromthe Middle Ages when knights who
fought in tournaments worea token of their lady ontheir sleeve.
So long for now—and“Don’t take any woodennickles!”
Kitty Maiden is a staff writer forSeniors Today.
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What’s Happening Around Town…Financial Health
Come to a New Year event and learnhow to protect your income, assets, ben-eficiaries, and better your financial healthin 2015 at a free seminar on Wed., Feb.28 at 12 noon at the Elks Club, 820 W.Park Ave., Edgewater. RSVP to 386.427.1955 by Feb. 6.
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SeminarsDo you have missing teeth or ill-fit-
ting dentures? Find out if dental implantsare right for you at a free patient infor-mation days. The seminars are sched-uled for Monday, Feb. 23, 4 P.M. at theoffices of Florida Oral & Facial Surgi-cal Associates in Palm Coast and Thurs.,Feb. 26 in New Smyrna Beach. Seatingis limited and light refreshments served.Please make your reservation by call-ing 386.868.0741.
Medicare WorkshopsCome find out how medicare works
and get the answers to frequently askedquestions on Thurs., Feb. 5 and Thurs.,March 5 at 10 A.M. at Great AmericanSenior Benefits, 1930 West GranadaBlvd., Ormond Beach. Seating fills fast!RSVP to 386.671.9150 or [email protected] and leave name anddate you wish to attend. Free $10 giftcertificate to Gourmet Kitchen for allattendees too!
WISE ProgramsThe February WISE programs pre-
sented by Daytona State College will beheld on the DSC campus, Hosseini Cen-ter (Bldg. 1200), 1200 W. InternationalSpeedway, Daytona Beach, on Tuesdaysfrom 2 to 3:30 P.M. Lectures for Februaryare: Feb. 3–Ambassador Stanley Escud-ero: Instability In The Middle East; Feb.10–Ms. Lisa Fields: National CrimeStop; Feb. 17–Mr. Bill Turner: SimulatorsUsed In Apolllo Space Missions; and Feb.24–Dr. John Johnson: ERAU And Its RoleIn The Education Consortium. Lecturesare open to age 50 or older. Yearly mem-bership is $25 for individual and $45 forcouple. Refreshments provided. Earlyregistration is appreciated. For details,call Lois Shannon at 386.788.6494 or e-mail: [email protected]
GardeningLearn how to have a productive gar-
den in a small space at 10 A.M., Mon.,Feb. 9, at the DeLand Regional Library,130 E. Howry Ave. during a free pro-gram. Reservations are not required. Fordetails call the library at 386.822.6430,ext. 20763.
Free Travel SeminarStart planning your travel for 2015!
You are invited to a free travel seminar pre-sented by Discovery Travel on Tues., Feb. 3at 10 A.M. at Crane Lakes Roost, 1850 CraneLakes Blvd., Port Orange. Mel Figueroaof Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines will bethe guest speaker. Everyone gets a free fundoor prize, refreshments, and $20 Discov-ery Travel discount coupon. Seating is lim-ited so RSVP today to 386.788.8201.
MusicalCome enjoy a fun evening with As-
sisted Living: The Musical on Friday,Jan. 30 at 7:30 P.M. at the Ormond BeachPerforming Arts Center. It’s like a cruiseonly the final destination is NOT theBahamas! Tickets are available throughthe box office. For more information,call 386.676.3375.
Free Caregiver’s DaysNeed a break from caregiving? First
United Meth odist Church of OrmondBeach is providing a free Caregiver’sDay Out that includes food, fun, andspecial attention for care receivers. Thedays are from 9 A.M. to 2 P.M. on Thur.,Feb. 12; Thurs., Mar. 12; and Thurs.,April 9 at First United Meth odist Churchof Ormond Beach. For information,please call Sherry at 386.677.3581, ext.311. This is a wonderful opportunity forcaregivers to have a break and knowthat their loved ones are being takencare of in a loving, safe environment.
Driving CourseThe Sunshine Safety Council, 150
N. Beach Street, Daytona Beach willconduct a Coaching The Mature Drivercourse on Wed., Feb. 18 from 9 A.M. to4 P.M. at their office. The course meetsFlorida requirements for an auto lia-bility insurance discount for licenseddrivers 55 and older. Cost is $10. Pleasecall 386.253.6400.
Outreach DinnerOpen Arms is an outreach ministry
for the blind and visually impaired in theDaytona Beach area. You are invited to afree dinner, fellowship, and a programbeing offered at Holy Cross LutheranChurch, 724 Big Tree Road, South Day-tona, on the second Saturday of everymonth from 4 –6 P.M. Please call thechurch at 386.767.6542 one week priorto reserve your place.
Genealogy ClassUncover your roots at the Daytona
Beach Library at City Island, 105 E. Mag-nolia Ave. on Feb. 4 & 11 at 10 A.M. Theprograms are free and open to the public.For details, call 386.257.6036, ext. 16315.
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Day Party at the Seniors Today SpringFling! All vendors are invited to join thefun as Seniors Today newspaper onceagain hosts a day of entertainment, fun,food, exhibits, door prizes, and more.This fun-filled event is housed totallyindoors with plenty of space and freefor our seniors on Tues., March 17 from9 A.M. to 1 P.M. All this fun takes placeat the Holy Cross Lutheran Church,724 Big Tree Rd., S. Daytona. Vendortables starting at just $150. Advertis-ing and sponorships available too! Tofind out more, call 386.677.7060.
Estate PlanningMany people mistakenly believe that
because they aren't rich, estate plan-ning isn't important. Estate planningisn't just for the wealthy. It's importantfor everyone to have an up-to-date planto protect themselves and their family.Daytona Beach attorney Michael Pylewill discuss basic estate planning at 3P.M., Wednesday, Feb. 11 at the DaytonaBeach Regional Library, 105 E. Mag-nolia Ave. at City Island. He will addresswills, trusts, probate, power of attorney,and health care designation documents.For more information, call Adult Pro-gram Librarian Catherine Relda at 386.257.6036, ext. 16235.
Lunch Bunch Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 724
Big Tree Road, South Daytona hostLunch Bunch every Thurs. at 12 NOON.Doors open at 11:30 A.M. Just $5 getsyou lunch and bingo with non-mone-tary prizes. Re servations by noon theTuesday prior. Call the church office at386.767.6542 and leave a message.
Support GroupStroke Support Group
Join Florida Hospital Oceanside fora Stroke Support Group for encourage-ment, education, and socialization. Thegroup meets every third Thursday of themonth at Florida Hospital Oceanside,264 S. Atlantic Avenue, Ormond Beach,in the first floor conference room. Formore information, call Ashley Cirolia at386.676.4295.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) supportgroup called 1, 2, 3, Miracle will meetat Covenant United Methodist Church,3701 S. Clyde Morris Blvd. in PortOrange. The group meets every Thursat 8 P.M. at the church. For details, callBill at 386.383.9470.
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Fax: 386.677.0836
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Published bySchillinger Enterprises, Inc.
General ManagerBonnie Schillinger
EditorBonnie Gragg
Staff WritersKitty Maiden
Peggy & George Goldtrap
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January 30, 2015—Seniors Today—Page A-5
by Larry Cox
Q: During the 1940s, I received aDumbo cookie jar. I still have it andwonder if it has any value.
—Lynda, Grand Junction, COA: Dumbo is one of my favorite Dis-
ney characters. In the 1941 film, a circuselephant was born with ears so big thatboth he and his mother became objectsof humiliation. The film and its scoreby Oliver Wallace and Frank Churchillwon an Academy Award.
I have never seen a Dumbo cookiejar. I did find it referenced in The Offi-cial Price Guide To Disney Collectiblesby Ted Hake and published by Houseof Collectibles. According to Hake,your cookie jar is valued in the $65 to$250 range depending on condition.
***Q: While digging in some trash I
found several dozen bottles. The one thathas me stumped is an old soda popbottle for Triple AAA root beer. I havenever heard of it and suspect my bot-tle could be scarce.
—Rob, Canton, OH
A: I found your bottle referenced inPetretti's Soda Pop Collectibles PriceGuide, published by Krause. AllanPetretti is one of the foremost authori-ties in this field of collecting. His bookindicates your bottle is probably fromthe 1950s, and in good condition couldbe worth as much as much as $235.
***Q: I have a coin collection, includ-
ing an 1883 silver coin that has a faceof a lady with a decorative vine of flow-ers. How much is it worth?
—C.W., Brooklyn, NYA: It sounds like your coin is a sil-
ver dollar. Condition is extremely im-portant. Because I have not seen the coinand am not even certain which one itis, that is about as far as I can go. Myadvice is to show your coin to severaldealers in your area for an idea of cur-rent value.
Write to Larry Cox in care of KFWS,P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected]
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by Peggy Goldtrap
Humorous to one group is offen-sive to another as we’ve seenplayed out on the internationalstage. Humor is what we do to
entertain ourselves. Humor is very personal.It’s waking up in the middle of the nightand giggling.
Have you ever tried to tell a joke & for-gotten the punch line? Have you excitedlytold someone: ‘...the funniest thing hap-pened today!’ You tell the story of the cen-tury, laughing all the way. The listener snarls:“That’s your idea of funny?’
Our funny bone is essential to life. With-out it we’d die.
Every morning I play with Cat. If I don’t,she pouts. Errands, appointments, agendas?She doesn’t care. She stares at the toy on topof the china cabinet. It’s time.
Cat runs under the bed, completely hiddenexcept for a paw protruding from the bed-skirt. My hand is invisible. The flicking che-nille string, attached to the plastic wand Ihold, must be attacked and captured.
Why play? Recreation, exercise, chal-lenge, ritual? We play to feel alive. If wedon’t, she’s lethargic, grumpy, antisocial…just like me, just like you.
People are creatures of imagination, pos-itive or negative. Like flowers, we turn towardsunlight, or dwell in shade. Perception is real-ity you know.
Years ago when we didn’t have a ‘lick ofsense’, we ‘struck out’ from Kentucky to Cal-ifornia. I was first driver and compulsive. Ipicked a destination and nothing would stopme until I reached the goal.
Late night, drugged by road hypnosis, Iconvinced myself that one eye could sleepwhile the other one stayed awake. A High-way Patrolman disapproved my plan.
‘Roll the window down,’ he commanded.I obeyed.‘How long have you been driving?’‘Since I was sixteen,’ I slurred.Mr. Serious lost it. He motioned to George
who by this time was wide awake. ‘Youdrive, she’s asleep.’
There are circumstances in life when youhave to laugh or cry 24/7.
My dad suffered from familial tremor; anaggravating, debilitating condition.
Dad hated squirrels: seed stealing, bird-feeder bandits. He would sit on the patio witha rifle in his tremoring hands; trying to ambushsquirrels. There was zero chance of hittingone. All the squirrel had to do to survive wasstand still.
Happenstance and absurdity are joinedin Holy Mirthimony by serendipity. Funnyto you is dull to me. Hilarious to me mightget a courtesy chuckle from you. It doesn’tmatter. The only thing that matters is that wecan see, hear, and experience the efferves-cence and energy of joy.
Joy is seeing the world from a differentperspective. It’s going to the grocery store andchanging our route. It’s sitting in some otherpew than the one we’ve always chosen. It’slistening to birds singing; crows cawing;dogs barking as night descends; it’s counting
raindrops on shutters; it’s observing the intri-cacy of a weed. It’s experiencing the ordi-nary in an extraordinary way.
No one likes to feel invalidated. We allwant to be heard, acknowledged, and under-stood; however, humor can even be foundwhen we’re completely and utterly ignored.
Our youngest granddaughter was four,when she and three older sisters came toFlorida. Being the baby of seven, she wasin the catbird seat.
Every afternoon, I served popsicles, out-side, so drippings and children could be hosedoff. The youngest made a colossal mess. Ihad told her where to sit but she wanted towalk around with icky drippings and stickyfingers and knock on neighbor’s doors.
I was angry and embarrassed. I didn’t hidemy disappointment. I warned her of the wagesof sin. She listened intently; then, gesturedwith her hands, and turned away muttering:‘Blah, blah, blah.’
Over the years, whenever George and I getfrustrated or on a soapbox or on a rancor roll,we’ll remember: ‘Blah, blah, blah’.
Laughter disarms disagreement.Funny moments surround us every day.
We need to be ready to open the doorwhen they knock.
Our youngest son was hurt playing LittleLeague, so off we went to the emergencyroom. X-rays confirmed a broken thumb. Thedoctor placed a piece of metal on one sideof the thumb and secured it with 3 strips ofadhesive tape.
The boy looked at his thumb, at us, at thedoctor and said: ‘I can’t go out of here withthis. It looks like I’ve been to a cheap doctor.’
Thankfully, the doctor had a sense ofhumor. ‘I’ll fix that,’ he chuckled. The armwas completely wrapped in gauze and ban-dages; and got a respectable sling.
Humor is non-fattening, free of charge,available 24/7. It doesn’t cause cellulite nomatter how much is consumed. As long asthere are mirrors, humor will survive.
Awful things are happening to my bodywith age. My body is moving south. I triedhanging upside down. It made my head fat.My grandchildren practice rhythms with myunderarm wings. My bra size is 36 Long. Mysupport hose turned against me.
Wrinkles are Nature’s laugh-lines. Everycrease is a story. Every line an etching ofwho we were, who we are and who we canstill become. If we learn to laugh at our-selves, we’ll never run out of material.
We search for silliness. We hunt for humor.We respond to repartee. We encourage enthu-siasm. We love to laugh, we laugh to love,and we will continue to celebrate life on thiswonderful planet.
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ble. Your living ancestors have infor-mation and stories to share. Interviewthem and record their stories.
2) Gather all the photos and documenta-tion that you can. Items might includebirth, death, and marriage certificates;diplomas and other school documents;military service documents; Communionor other social, service, and religious doc-uments; and real estate documents
3) Begin a secondary search. Fortunately,many ancestry related documents, suchas the U.S. Census, military documents,immigration lists, and newspaper archivesare now digitized and available on theInternet at little or no cost.
4) Consult with outside sources, such aslibrarians, historians, genealogy orga-nizations, and databanks to find accessto resources.
5) Work backward. It’s generally easier ifyou begin with the present day and goback through time.Here are two more enjoyable ways to
inspire yourself and you:1. The next time you’re planning a family
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by incorporating a visit to a place of sig-nificance—such as a location relevantto your family history—into the festivities.
2. Watch how others go about finding theirroots. Part detective story, part emo-tional journey, Genealogy Roadshow(running as of January 13 on PBS andalso available at PBS.org) combines his-tory and science to uncover the fasci-nating stories of diverse Americans.Each individual featured finds that his
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Page A-8—Seniors Today—January 30, 2015
Frankie Avalon brings his boyishcharm and the songs that defineda generation to the Peabody fora special Valentine’s evening Feb-
ruary 14, 2015.The one-time teenage idol is best known
for the dizzying effect he had on high schoolgirls in the 1950s and 1960s, and is consid-ered one of the defining sounds of “pre-Bea-tles” rock ‘n’ roll. Memorialized in his 1978cameo appearance in the film Grease, wherehe sang Beauty School Dropout, Avalon’scareer has spanned three generations ofmusic, television, and motion pictures. Hehad a long string of gold albums and sin-gles, with such hits as Venus, Bobby SoxTo Stockings, Just Ask Your Heart, Why, andDe De Dinah.
Avalon’s fans have loved him since hischildhood days in Philadelphia, where heentered and won countless local amateurcontests. He began taking musical lessonson his own initiative, and was deemed atrumpet virtuoso by a member of the Philadel-phia Symphony Orchestra who heard himplay. Although Avalon downplays the factthat he was a child prodigy, he was goodenough to make guest appearances as atrumpet player on The Perry Como Showand The Jackie Gleason Show.
Known as much for his acting as for hissinging and musical talents, Avalon has some30 motion picture credits, including thehighly successful 1960s Beach Party filmseries, including such favorites as Beach
Party, Muscle Beach Party, Beach BlanketBingo, Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine,Bikini Beach, and How To Stuff A Wild Biki-ni. His talents as a dramatic actor are evi-denced in The Alamo and Guns Of TheTimberland. Other film credits include Ski-doo, I’ll Take Sweden, and Casino.
Tickets are on sale and are available forpurchase at the Peabody Box Office, Tick-etmaster outlets, Wal-Mart Supercenters,call 800.745.3000 or online at www.peabodydaytona.com Reserved tickets are $60,$48, and $38 plus surcharges. For infor-mation, call Helen Riger at 386.671.8252.
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1. In an 8-cup glass microwaveable mix-ing bowl, combine chicken soup, milk pow-
der, water, onion flakes, and parsley flakes.Stir in turkey and mushrooms. Microwaveon High (100-percent power) for 5 to 6 min-utes or until mixture is very hot, stirringevery 2 minutes.
2. Serve over toast, mashed potatoes,baked potatoes, pasta, or rice. Makes 4 (3⁄4cup) servings. Freezes well.
Each serving equals: 210 calories, 2gfat, 32g protein, 16g carb., 622mg sodium,1g fiber; Diabetic Exchanges: 3 Meat, 1⁄2Fat-Free Milk, 1⁄2 Starch, 1⁄2 Vegetable.
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In 1928, British actor CharlesBennett's play Blackmail, star-ring Tallulah Bankhead, openedin London to critical acclaim. The
following year, Bennett collaboratedwith Alfred Hitchcock in the film ver-sion of his play. The movie is creditedas being the first British sound film everproduced, and the first film project thatinvolved both Hitchcock and Bennett.
They eventually would make sixBritish motion pictures together, includ-ing four major classics: The Man WhoKnew Too Much (1934), The 39 Steps(1935), Secret Agent (1936), and Sab-otage (1936). Bennett's British film workbrought him to the attention of Holly-wood. His first American project wasThe Adventures Of Marco Polo releasedin 1938, and about three dozen addi-tional film projects followed.
Bennett had a colorful career thatspanned the history of cinema fromthe Silent Era to the 1990s. He was anextraordinary man who excelled as anactor, director, playwright, film and tele-vision writer, and as a novelist. During the
1980s, Bennett began compiling whateventually would become his autobiog-raphy. Although he died before it wascompleted, his son, John Charles Ben-nett, edited it for publication. Theresult is a fascinating behind-the-screenslook at the man who helped developHitchcock's signature style, and in a veryreal sense, advance modern cinema.
When Bennett and Hitchcock begantheir collaboration, they agreed from thestart that the fundamental thing was toget the story line first, to know the end-ing before the beginning and then con-struct the story in a suspenseful,meaningful way. Their method obvi-ously worked, since they produced themost memorable stories ever filmed.
With an introduction by Bennett'sson, Hitchcock's Partner in Suspense:The Life Of Screenwriter Charles Ben-nett is an intimate narrative by a mostremarkable figure, a man who helpeddefine 20th-century entertainment. Ben-nett died in Los Angeles in 1995. Hewas 95 years old.
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1. Who wrote and recorded (LoveIs) Thicker Than Water?
2. Name the group that started asThe Sinceres in 1967.
3. What was the title of the onlyNo. 1 hit for the Dave Clark Five?
4. Who released the 1963 instrumen-tal Memphis?
5. Name the song that contains thislyric: “If I could be you and you couldbe me for just one hour, If we couldfind a way to get inside each other'smind, If you could see you throughmy eyes instead of your ego, I believeyou'd be surprised to see that you'dbeen blind.”
Answers1. Andy Gibb, in 1978. He co-wrote
it with his brother Barry.
2. Bloodstone. They had an R&Bhit with Natural High in 1974.
3. Over And Over, in 1965. It onlyreached No. 45 in the U.K.
4. Lonnie Mack. He was one of thefirst to give electric guitars the lead solovoice in rock music, paving the wayfor others to do the same like JimiHendrix and Eric Clapton.
5. Walk A Mile In My Shoes, by JoeSouth in 1970. The song was aboutracial tolerance and compassion. Al-though written by South, the singlecredits Joe South And The Believers.The group included his brother Tommyand sister-in-law Barbara.
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Q. My whole family is coming to visitfor the first time in my new home. I'm abit stressed as my siblings have kids andthere will be a dog visiting. How can Imake sure the kids don't get into my work-shop or other danger areas?
—BILL IN UTICA, NY
A: The best way to keep them out ofthe workshop is to lock it up. If that's notpossible—say, it's in the garage or some-where everyone accesses—then removetools and small items and store them in abox they can't see through, placed high ona shelf.
Ditto with any blades or garden tools—move them out of reach and sight.
If you have a pool, make sure the wintercover is secure and lock any doors thataccess the pool. Again, if that's not possi-ble, make sure the family knows what areasare off limits, and ask parents to keep theirkids in sight.
There also are some danger areas insidethe home, particularly for toddlers and pets.Move all chemicals and cleaning items outof common areas like the kitchen and laun-dry room, and store them on high shelvesout of sight. Definitely don't store chemicalsnext to food or drinks.
Make sure items like bread, chips, orother foods are stored off the floor so thatthe dog can't get into them (eating peoplefood isn't just unhealthy—dogs piggingout on lots of these items at once can sufferserious complications such as bloat).
Cover all heating registers with appropri-ate grates that little hands and paws can'tget through.
If you're remodeling or working on anarea of the house, clean up constructiondebris and tools, or close off the area.
This sounds like a lot of hustling aroundworrying about every possible thing thatcan go wrong, but it's good to have yourhouse organized safely at all times, anyway.Look at this as an opportunity to get thosegarden tools put away the way you al-ways wanted, and to organize your home-improvement items. You won't have to worryabout it again until next year.
Home Tip: Set a bucket filled with amixture of sand and icemelt near the garagedoor before snow or ice form, so you canquickly treat the walkways and drivewaywhen needed.
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We all try our best tokeep our pet safe, butnearly 10 million arelost or stolen each
year, and without proper identification,only 10 percent are ever recovered. Pro-viding your animal with both an iden-tification tag on its collar and a mi-crochip will make it much easier for alost pet to be returned safely.
Microchips must be updated withcurrent contact information at all times,or they become unusable. Try to avoidleaving your pet unattended.
This includes leaving them to roamoutside unsupervised and/or without aleash, tying them to a post outside of astore while you shop, or leaving themalone in a vehicle.
Aside from the many other benefits,spaying or neutering your pet can helpprevent them from getting lost or stolenas well. A fixed animal is far less likelyto put itself in danger by chasing otheranimals or straying from its home forany other reason.
By taking proactive measures toensure your animal’s safety, you can
protect them from the dangers associ-ated with being lost or stolen.
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pets go through an assessment knownas Feline-ality for cats and Canine-alityfor dogs. These assessments divide thepets into one of three colors, each ofwhich contains three more sub-cate-gories based on the pet's primary sourceof motivation such as internal, external,or social.
When potential adopters arrive atHalifax Humane Society, they take a
short quiz to determinewhich is the best match.
After completing thequiz, the adopter entersthe adoption areas to findeach pet's color labeled on its kennel.If an adopter decides they would prefera different pet instead of the best mat-ach, no problem! Meet Your Match isa great tool to match people with pets,but it is not a requirement.
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Tails From The Front
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by Sam Mazzotta
Dear Paw’s Corner: Our dog Jimborecently took to chasing his tail. He doesit in the living room, and he does it whenI take him outside. Often he'll snap atthe base of his tail. It stops for afew hours, and then he's back at it.I've looked, and I can't see any fleasor anything. What causes this?
—Dale in Charlotte, NC
Dear Dale: There are several possi-bilities as to why Jimbo keeps chasinghis tail. While it's true that almost alldogs do this occasionally, frequent tail-chasing signals that something else isgoing on.
The most common cause, as youwere thinking, is itching or other irri-tation in a spot on a dog's hindquartersthat is hard for it to reach. A flea or tickinfestation certainly can set if off, butsince you didn't find evidence of fleas(such as flea dust—tiny black specksthat are basically flea droppings— deepin Jimbo's fur) or ticks, the mystery getseven deeper.
Another possibility is some kind ofallergic reaction. He could be experienc-
ing anxiety. Or, he could have an under-lying health problem,—an infection.
Take Jimbo to the vet first to rule outany serious problems. If a cause isn'tfound, the vet likely will recommend amedication—either an antihistamine tocalm allergic itching or an anti-anxietymedication, or both. If these help thenyou're halfway to finding a cause.
Observe Jimbo more closely. Wheredoes he hang out during the day? Arethere certain places where he likes towalk or romp outside? Does he beginexhibiting the behavior after the sameevent or the same feeding time? Lookfor patterns and behavior triggers, andyou can begin working forward to calmhis tail-chasing.
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Whether you plan tostay in your homeforever or sell it andmove to smaller ac-
commodations, getting rid of clutter canmake your life easier and safer.
Here are a few very good reasonsto declutter:
• Fewer opportunities to trip and fall.Consider what happens when a seniorfalls and breaks a bone: hospital, rehab,and the question of where to go after-ward. Can the senior go home and liveindependently again? Sometimes theanswer is no.
• Organizing also makes things eas-ier to find.
• Clutter can be dangerous. If emer-gency services have to come to yourhouse, will they be able to get to you?Or are pathways in rooms too narrow?Taken to an extreme, holding on to toomany possessions can be called hoard-ing, and sometimes social services willstep in to deal with it. Your best bet isto declutter before it gets to that point.
Here are some ideas to help get youstarted with your project:
• Magazines and newspapers: Allowyourself three of each. When a fourthmonthly magazine or paper arrives,throw out the oldest one in the stack.
• Keep incoming bills or correspon-dence in one spot, perhaps a basket orfolder on the dining-room table, untilyou write checks or reply.
• Instead of viewing it as an over-whelming task, work on decluttering foran hour a day. Sort clothes you don'twear anymore, tackle stacks of paper-work, make a list of items to give awayor donate, such as memorabilia, books,or tools. Then arrange for pickup of yourdonated items.
• If things have accumulated on thefloor, start there.
• Ask for help if you need assistancewith lifting or hauling things away.
Decluttering is a process. Expect tohave to go through things more thanonce before you reach your goal.
Matilda Charles regrets that she can-not personally answer reader questions,but will incorporate them into her col-umn whenever possible. Send e-mail [email protected]
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Izipped into the grocery store andgrabbed a shopping cart on a questto restock my bachelor pantry. Thefirst person I encountered was
Jess, a bagger who had recently com-pleted my college public speaking class.He held the distinction of “ShyestPublic Speaking Student Ever” in mybook, barely squeaking by with a C.
“You're not dating anyone, are you?”He handed me the wallet, open to apicture of a beautiful lady. “I think youmight like my sister Kathy.”
“I am between relationships now,so I might just do that.” I took downher number and didn't tell him I actu-ally had been between relationships formany, many years.
“You need a date, my good friendsaid to me one day.”
I pulled the paper out of my wallet.“Well, there is this one lady.”
In a whirlwind, one friend grabbed thepaper, another one dialed, and the otherone asked for Kathy and handed methe phone.
It all happened so fast I wasn't surewhat to do, but I blurted out that I wasJess' teacher and he had told me abouther and would she like to have dinner?
She turned me down. After all thattime of getting my courage up now shehad said no!
She explained she had been cleaningthe beauty school all day and lookeddirty and awful, plus she had to leaveearly the next morning for a conference.She apologized and encouraged me tocall again sometime.
My unluckiness in love continued.A week passed, and I was facing
another dateless weekend. I pulled thepaper from my wallet again. I musteredenough courage to dial the number andasked for Kathy. This time she said yes,and we met at a local restaurant the nextevening. We talked and laughed as ifwe had known each other for years.
One date led to another and another.Three years later, she became my wife.
Cupid appeared in the form of a quietyoung man in the grocery store. Mynow brother-in-law, Jess, never lets meforget about that C grade, even thoughhe is responsible for one of the great-est gifts in my life.
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Those who traveled by air over therecent holiday season may sympathizewith political satirist Mark Russell, whomade the following sage observation:“The scientific theory I like best isthat the rings of Saturn are composedentirely of lost airline luggage.”
If you're planning a visit to ruralTexas anytime soon, you might wantto keep in mind that in that state, it'sagainst the law to milk a cow that be-longs to someone else.
The elephant shrew is more closelyrelated to the elephant than to the shrew.
You may have heard of bridezilla,but what about momzilla? In a surveyby David's Bridal, 22 percent of respon-dents claimed that it was the mother ofthe bride who caused the most conflictwhen planning the event, while another22 percent said that it was the motherof the groom. However, you might wantto take these results with a grain of salt,though, considering the fact that the
survey respondents were actually thebrides themselves.
Even an honest person might havesome sympathy for the deceit attemptedby a man named Corey Taylor in 2007.He was so desperate to get out of hiscell-phone contract without paying thehigh fee that he attempted to fake hisown death. Unfortunately for him, itdidn't work.
If you're afraid that peanut butterwill stick to the roof of your mouth, yousuffer from arachibutyophobia.
Thought For The Day: “My thera-pist told me the way to achieve trueinner peace is to finish what I start. Sofar I've finished two bags of M&Ms anda chocolate cake. I feel better already.
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ST PALSeniors Today Professional Advertiser League.
Networking To Improve And Support Senior Community Services.
ST PALs (Seniors Today Professional Advertising League) is a networking group organized by Seniors Today news-paper and made up of professional people in our community that all have businesses that serve our senior community. Thegroup was the first of its kind in this area, was formed over 20 years ago, and is the longest running networking group dedicatedto seniors in the Volusia /Flagler area.
ST PALs prides itself on constantly networking to improve senior resources, enrich senior lives, and provide quality ser-vices and care for our seniors.
ST PALs is committed to meeting the needs of the seniors in our community. For more information, please call,386.677.7060.
The following is a list of professionals who share the ST PALs commitment. Please be sure to consider their businesses when you havethe need for their services:
Annette Lynch Allinace Community 386.747.7688
Clauda Wilder American Elder Care 386.944.4360
Kelly McVinney American Eldercare 386.523.6638
Jim McHugh American Eldercare 386.523.6638
Lynn Miller Brookdale Senior Living 386.235.0849
Mariann Darcangelo Cindy Ferrara State Farm 386.255.5321
Roni Jackson City of Daytona Beach Shores 386.763.7598
Todd Register Clare Bridge Senior Living 386.672.8800
John Clayton Council On Aging 386.253.4700
Kim Bowles City of Daytona Beach Shores 386.763.7598
Kathy Turben DeBary Manor Health & Rehab 813.376.6504
Nicole Fulton DeBary Manor Health & Rehab 386.668.4426
Marion Flom DeBary Manor Health & Rehab 386.624.2015
Patrick Forestell Distictive Senior Services 386.871.8083
Dave Lynn Florida Power & Light 386.254.2484
Brittany Gloersen Gloersen Law, PL 386.740.0440
Melissa Long Good Samaritan Society 386.566-3376
Chris Van Singel Greystone Home Health 386.481.4409
Theresa Clinard Halifax Care At Home 386.627.4834
Audrey Bellini Halifax Health Hospice Of Volusia / Flagler 386.872.1345
Michael Martinez Halifax Health Hospice Of Volusia / Flagler 386.627.5039
Laura Zublionis Haven Hospice 904.465.4331
Chanin Carr Humana 386.846.6051
Becky Argeny Joyanna Insurance 386.427.1955
Kris Fischer Juice Plus+ 386.405.1813
Stephanie Coutavas medicarequote4u.org 386.451.4669
M. Ashley Moore Moore Strategies For Success 386.788.5653
Sheila McKay.Vaughan Newport Senior Link 386.299.5838
Elsie J. Carter Oaktree Healthcare 386.767.4831
Carmella White Oaktree Healthcare 386.767.4831
Betty Wiley Parkside Health & Rehab 386.624.2046
Tammy Horn ResCare HomeCare 386.257.7070
Heather Zucker Sandalwood Nursing & Rehab 386.576.4625
Ava Randolph Sender Retreat 386.453.4827
Katie Bauwens Senior Home Care 386.681.8016
Anna Kinker Spruce Creek ALF 396.872.6155
Tammy Owens Timberlane Lodge 386.428.7442
Mike Robinson Visiting Angels 386.717.8485
