Lifestyles After 50 • Hillsborough • May 2012

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Dear Readers,

See those streamers on the cover? No,

it’s not New Year’s Eve. Rather, it’s a celebration of publishing the first copy of the new Lifestyles After 50 magazine. The magazine you’ve known as Senior Connection / Mature Lifestyles is making changes to better serve YOU, our readers. The change of name is all a part of our continuing effort to deliver the most up-to-date informational, educational and entertaining news items and stories. Since there isn’t just one way to live life after the age of 50, we’re adjusting and adapting to help you find ways to take advantage of the many options avail-able to you and to enrich your lives. Our west central Florida location offers an infinite variety of options in lifestyles: start a business of your own, go back to school, develop cultural and recreational talents and so much more. We are deeply committed to offering you new and fresh ideas for living the lifestyle you choose to the fullest. What you’ll find in Lifestyles After 50 will be suggestions for ways to cut to the chase and drop right into the next chapter of your life. Want to travel? We offer diverse

destination ideas. Looking for entertainment? Check our calendar each month. Looking for a good book? Watch for new book columns. And if you wonder how to turn on “that darn computer” or text the grand-kids or manage a Facebook account or how to use an iPhone, you’re in the company of many other readers. We will offer content that is clear, current and practical to help you navigate the waters of today’s technological world. We’ll be here to help you shape your days so you can live them to your greatest potential, whether in issues of health or exercise or creating tasty dishes in the kitchen. Thinking about volunteering more? We’ll tell you about where and how other people are giving back to their communities. Looking for options in housing? Wow! There are many and we’ll show you around. Our advertisers will find that our new Lifestyles After 50 will maximize the value of their advertising dollars through the introduction of our proprietary, web-based, lead genera-tion products found nowhere else. One thing you can count on not changing is the friendly, professional staff that you have come to know and count on over these many years; a staff that is optimistic about the future and dedicated to promoting

growth and diversity, both for the community and the individual reader. As Editor, my search for content will include finding ways you can enhance your life, whether you have just turned 50 and have that new AARP card in your wallet or whether you’ve just turned 90 and are in training for the Senior Games. And if you’re somewhere in between, I’ll be cheering you on no matter what lifestyle you’ve chosen. Kathy Beck is Publisher and Direc-tor of the many expos and events we sponsor. Watch for the next Senior Fun Fest or Senior Friendly Extravaganza in your area to find the very latest in products, services and information for your lifestyle. You’ll enjoy the entertainment, giveaways, prizes and fun at all of the events. Drop me an email ([email protected]). Give me your feedback and ideas on what new items you would like to see. Let me know how we can enhance your Lifestyles After 50 And I’m so glad you’re joining us for the journey forward.Bon Voyage,

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Bees Give Them a Natural BuzzBY JANICE DOYLE

It’s getting hot in Florida! That doesn’t matter to Joyce Lang of

Seffner and Miles Carter. Together they manage about 70 hives in the area around Joyce’s house. I joined them on a recent morning as they checked on some of their hives in a neighboring orange grove. Joyce’s business card shows her company as “My Sweet Bees Apiary” and her title as “attendant to her majesty The Queen.” The cards are a part of her whimsical nature that can also be seen in the decorated bee hives which she and Miles tend. Their pink, turquoise, yellow and blue hives are covered with murals of flowers, vines, butterflies and bees around the sides. Joyce said, “I really do think it helps the bees find their way home. It’s also fun to recognize which one is which and you know without a doubt it is your hive from afar.”

All three of us were wearing head-to-toe beekeeping suits, gloves and veiled hats as we approached the first hives. Miles and Joyce check each hive about every two weeks. A hive has 30 to 60 thousand bees (depending on the season, with spring being the most populous). Joyce first “smoked” the hive to pacify the bees and then slowly and gently lifted off the top and the two upper boxes. She then gently pried apart (honey is sticky, you know) the vertical frames inside each box and lifted sev-eral out to inspect the bees and honey. One thing is obvious. Joyce and Miles only own the hives—the bees are doing their own thing inside the hives. The queen stays busy laying 1,500 to 2,000 eggs a day, all day, every day, Joyce said. “She has to because the worker bees give their all for the good of the colony and only live between 35 and 45 days.”

Beekeeping, formally known as apiculture, is the process of artificially maintaining honey bee colonies. Honey bees are vital to fruit and vegetable production, collecting pollen and then spreading it to other plants—pollination and fertilization. “We also have our bees in blueberry fields, orange groves and organic gardens,” Joyce said. “The

importance of honeybees cannot be emphasized enough. One third of everything we eat is thanks to the honeybees. The honey and the wax are wonderful products that the bees produce, but the most important thing they do is to pollinate!” Joyce and Miles are taking the Uni-versity of Florida’s five-year Master Beekeeper Program, moving through four levels: Apprentice Beekeeper, Ad-vanced Beekeeper, Master Beekeeper and Master Craftsman Beekeeper. She said she finds endless pleasure and fascination in watching their bees and “. . . nothing in the whole world smells better than a healthy hive brimming with bees, new comb and honey!” If you want bees among your plants, Joyce recommends using poisons and insecticides minimally, growing more earth friendly plants and letting the natural wildflowers (some people call them weeds) flourish. To learn more, call Joyce at (813) 503-9656.

Joyce Lang displays a section of one of the beehives in her apiary.


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5th Annual Tampa Bay Blueberry Festival, Plant City!On May 5 and 6, 2012,

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Postcards from ParisEnjoy a celebration of the City of Lights with romantic French melodies, Edith Piaf classics, Josephine Baker hits, Parisian café music, Django Reinhardt’s gypsy jazz, high-kicking can-cans, soaring film scores by Michel Legrand and more. Featuring vocalists Kersten Rodau and Robb Asklof, guitarist Gil Gutierrez, and accordion player Patrick Harison, Sarah Hicks conducts.

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11 – 19 “The Red Velvet Cake War,” a Southern

comedy, presented by Plant City Entertainment at 101 N. Thomas St., Plant City. $12 senior tickets at the door. Call (813) 754-4929 or plantcityentertainment.com.

12 Taiko Japanese Drumming at SouthShore Regional Library,

Ruskin. 2 p.m. Call (813) 273-3652.

12 Meet John V. Cinchett, author of Vintage Tampa Storefronts

and Scenes, at Larmon Furniture 1324 E. 7th Ave., Ybor City. Noon to 3 p.m. 19 at Inkwood Books, 216 S. Armenia Ave. 1 to 4 p. Phone (813) 841-4355.

12 Tampa Union Station Centennial and National Train

Day. Displays, music, operating model railroads, prizes, telegraph demos. Free admission. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 601 N. Nebraska Avenue, Downtown Tampa. (813) 221-7601.

12 Antiques Evaluations. Saturdays at Henry B. Plant

Museum. Skilled appraisers, verbal evaluation. 10 a.m. to noon. $5/item, four items per family. (813) 254-1891.

14 Ernest Hooper, speaker, telling about his grandmother,

Mother’s Day Luncheon for Brandon Christian Women’s Connection. SEC, Bell Shoals Baptist Church, Brandon. 11 a.m. $13. Call (813) 740-0098.

15 “Get Those Hummers” class at Temple Terrace Library

presented by Hillsborough County Extension. Info at (813) 273-3652.

17 Dance Club, Freedom Plaza, Sun City Center. Free. 7 - 9:30

p.m. Cash bar. Info at (813) 634-1824.

17 Flicks and Food Trucks every third Thursday in Channelside

area. Gourmet finger fare, micro-brews, watch a flick. 6 to 10 p.m. More at tampabaymarkets.com.

19 AAUW’s (American Assoc. of University Women)

scholarship Fundraiser at Tampa Yacht Club. Guest speaker: Dr. Susan McManus, USF’s Political Science Dept. $45/person (mail to Joyce Ellsworth, 11107 N. 21st St., Tampa FL 33612). Info at (813) 932-6902.

20 $5 Day at the Lowry Park Zoo (presented by Walmart). 9:30

a.m. – 5 p.m. Park and shuttle free from lot next to Tampa Greyhound Park. Zoo rides not included. Adult: $23.95; seniors (60+): $21.95, children ages 3 –11: $18.95. Call (813) 935-8552 for more information.

23 Health and Wellness Fair at Freedom Plaza, 1010

American Eagle Blvd., Sun City Center. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Questions,call (813) 634-1824.

24 “Murder on the Menu” dinner theater by MurderS She Wrote

at Spaghetti Warehouse, 1911 N. 19th St. Tampa. 6:15 p.m. Tickets $34.95 dinner and show. Call (813) 248-1720.

26 “Dances of the Philippines,” music, songs, dances of

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28 “A Night at the Theatre,” favorite Broadway songs

and opera arias sung by Kyoung and Won Cho at Carrollwood Cultural Center. Phone for tickets and information: (813) 269-1310.

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Meet Frankie Avalon and Other Greats on the Malt Shop Memories CruiseAfter the extraor-

dinary success of the first two Malt Shop Memories Cruises, the next annual cruise will expand to a seven-day trip with more ports of call and ad-ditional performanc-es by an incredible array of stars from the ‘50s and ‘60s. Departing on Oct. 27 (through Nov. 3) from Fort Lauderdale, the cruise will set sail on Holland America’s luxurious M.S. Eurodam for Turks & Caicos, San Juan, St. Thomas and the private island of Half Moon Cay. As a full ship charter, the Eurodam will be transformed into a floating ‘50s and ‘60s entertainment complex, treating passengers to concerts and special events such as sock hops, hula hoop contests, prom night, beach par-ties, and, of course, interaction with their favorite singers and much more.

Inspired by Time Life’s popular Malt Shop Memo-ries CD series, the voyage will be highlighted by performances by some of

the biggest artists of the era, including Dion, Frankie Avalon, Bobby Rydell, Ronnie Spector, Darlene Love, The Original Drifters, The Duprees, Sonny Turner (former lead singer of the Platters), Carl Gardner’s Coasters, Kenny Vance and

the Planotones, The Chiffons, The Tymes, The Marvelettes, Al “Lil Fats” Jackson, John Kuse and the Excellents, The Dedications, The Encounters, The Acchords, Gino Monopoli/Dwight Icenhower and, returning as the cruise host, the wildly popular oldies DJ Jerry “The Geator with the Heater” Blavat. “You’ll see some of the best entertainment from that wonderful era,” says Bobby Rydell. “Mix and mingle with all of us and bring back those great memories while making fabulous new ones.”

In addition to the incredible line-up of concerts, The Malt Shop Memories cruise will offer non-stop events, parties and ‘50s and ‘60s-themed activities throughout the ship and the entire length of the cruise. Grab your blanket for the beach party, kick off your shoes for the sock hop, dress in your finest for Prom Night and get ready to meet the performers in person during specially designed meet and greets. In celebration of the memory of the King of Rock ‘n Roll, Elvis Presley, the Malt Shop Memories Cruise will host the richest Elvis Tribute Artist Contest in the World. The event will feature some of the most well-known and talented tribute artists in the world competing for a cash prize of $5,000. Notes the Executive Producer of Time Life’s Malt Shop Memories CD collection, Alan Rubens, “They say you can’t live in the past—but it sure is fun visiting for a few days!” “Our staff had so much fun on the 2011 Malt Shop Memories

Cruise!” offers Michael Lazaroff of Entertainment Cruise Productions. “It was a joy meeting the guests, engaging the artists and bringing Malt Shop Memories to life. By moving the cruise to 7 days and to Holland America, the cruise now becomes a ‘home game’ for us and we promise that it will run like clockwork and the upgrades in rooms, service, food and amenities will only add to the fantastic musical experience.” The Malt Shop Memories Cruise was developed in association with Entertainment Cruise Productions, LLC. Tickets for the cruise are available now. Visit MaltShopCruise.com or call (877) 700-6258 (MALT). Cabin prices start at $1550 per person including all meals, entertain-ment and onboard activities. The Time Life Malt Shop Memories CD collection, featuring a 10-CD box set, a 4-CD set and a holiday disc, has sold nearly 4 million CDs and remains one of Time Life’s most popular sellers.



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Diane Keaton Refl ects on Her Career and Life

BY EVELYN MACKEY

Iconic actress Diane Keaton is still blazing her own way. At 67

she’s the still-never-married mother of two adopted children, ages 17 and 12. She has 50 movies and TV shows under her belt. In the ‘70s, she started a fashion trend for unisex clothes. Indeed, Keaton can dress “like a bag lady, among a host of women in spectacular dresses, and look individual rather than ridicu-lous,” according to one writer. Keaton is best known for playing eccentric, free-spirited characters who speak in rushed, awkward sentences and who laugh easily at life’s cir-cumstances. It is those sentences and circumstances that make her endearing and charming to fans of all ages.

This month marks the release of her autobiography titled Then Again, in which she refl ects on the girl she was and the actress she became. As her mother was suffering with Alzheimer’s and having watched her father die of a brain tumor, Keaton took her mother’s 85 journals and began mixing her mother’s life story gently with her own life and feelings. One of the biggest revelations in Then Again is Keaton’s struggle with bulimia. “With bulimia, I never expected sympathy or for people to understand,” she said in an interview with AARP. “What I cared about was the secret I kept. It felt like a burden. I never told my mother. It’s amazing how the dark secrets inside us don’t matter much to the outside world.”

Her track to stardom Her breakout role was on Broadway in the ‘60s in Hair. As understudy to the lead, she gained attention by not removing any of her clothing. In 1971, Keaton won a part in The Godfather, holding her own opposite legends like Al Pacino and Marlon Brando. Two years later she reprised her role in The Godfather: Part II, and in 1990, she fi nished the trilogy in Godfather III. Keaton had a long relationship with Woody Allen and rose to fame in part through a series of his hit comedies. She would later say of that time: “When I fi rst got to know

Woody and I was going out with him, I noticed that people never wanted to hear anything that I had to say at all. They just wanted to be in the shadow of his light and I remember really having a hard time with that.” But it was Woody Allen whose 1977’s Annie Hall brought about her fi rst and only Oscar for Best Actress. After Woody, she was soon paired with Warren Beatty. He cast Diane in his sweeping historical epic Reds (1981), though the two broke up shortly following the release of the fi lm. Her comedy hits included co-starring with Steve Martin in Father of the Bride in 1991 and Father of the Bride, Part II in 1995 and with Goldie Hawn in The First Wives Club. Capitalizing on senior audiences to understand later-life love, Keaton co-starred with Jack Nicholson in 2003’s Something’s Gotta Give, which grossed $125 million in North Ameri-ca. Roger Ebert wrote that “Nicholson and Keaton bring so much experience, knowledge and humor to their char-acters that the fi lm works in ways the screenplay might not have even hoped for.” The following year, Keaton received her fourth Academy Award nomination for her role in the fi lm.

What next? In an exclusive interview with AARP the Magazine, Keaton revealed how she feels about reaching age 67. She said, “Let me tell you the best part about getting older. The best part is that I’m still here and, because the end is in sight, I treasure it all more. That’s why I don’t worry about crying

in a scene anymore. Now it comes easily. I know the emotion’s all there. You have to live life that way, you know? Take risks. Do things you can’t imagine. ’Cause hey, why not, right?” Would she have plastic surgery? She told the interviewer: “I haven’t had it, but never say never. Because when you do, you are defi nitely go-

ing to go there. . . I’ve done all kinds of things I said I wouldn’t do and, of course, now I’m glad. Thrilled.” And what does her future hold? What would she like to fi nd as an actor? “A really out-there role where I let it all hang out. Get totally enraged. Go to an extreme. I have not really had that op-portunity, and I hope it will happen.” You can view AARP the Magazine’s entire article at www.aarp.org/entertainment/movies-for-grownups/info-03-2012/age-defying-diane-keaton.html.

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1995: Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the “100 Sexiest Stars

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2006: Her performance as Annie Hall in Annie Hall is ranked #60 on Premiere Magazine’s 100 Greatest Performances of All Time.

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Celebrate Older Americans MonthMay is Older

Americans Month. Since 1963, communities across the nation have joined in the annual commemoration of Older Americans Month—a proud tradition that shows our nation’s com-mitment to celebrat-ing the contributions and achievements of older Americans. The theme for Older Americans Month this year is Never Too Old to Play! With baby-boomers reaching retirement age, many communities have increased their efforts to provide meaningful opportunities for older adults. Current trends show that people over age 60 account for an

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Dick Clark Remembered

Dick Clark, the ever-youthful television host who, more than

any other personality, brought rock ‘n roll into the life and times of American culture has died. He was 82. His American Bandstand went from a local Philadelphia show to a national phenomenon by being very simple. He once said, “I played records, the kids danced and America watched.” The show was on ABC’s daytime lineup from 1957 to 1987.

Clark produced many game shows and was known for the year-end countdown from Times Square. For a time in the 1980s, the talk and game show icon had shows on all three networks. As an iconic leader in integration issues, he give black artists their due by playing original R&B recordings instead of cover versions by white performers. Clark endeared himself to fans across the country in 2004 when he continued performing even after he suffered a stroke that affected his abil-ity to speak and walk. Yes, “the world’s oldest teenager” has died. He will be missed.

Our publication family remembered Dick Clark: Senior events entertainer Ken Brady, of the original Casinos group, singer of “Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye”: “He was the icon of music for everyone. Everyone who was anyone was on his show. He was kind and gentle. There is no way anyone will ever come close to him. I

watched him every day. I watched the dancers do ‘the Stroll’ for the first time on his show.”

Richie Merritt, formerly with the Marcels and a regular entertainer at our events, said, “I am so sorry to hear of Dick Clark’s passing. He was an American Institution. Dick was there before there was a Motown. He was a visionary and a major force in changing pop culture

and ultimately influencing integration. American Bandstand was a platform for all artists like myself. Also special to me is the fact he was from Pennsyl-vania, like myself. He will be missed.” Vicki Willis of Tampa was a teenager in the ‘60s and says, “Every Saturday I would hurry to finish my chores and run to my girlfriend’s house to watch American Bandstand. It was always fun to see the newest styles and dances.”

From local singer James Marvel: It was 1969 and I was with the band Mercy. Dick Clark had me on the phone as his audience on American Bandstand was rating our song ‘Love Can Make You Happy.’ Dick Clark said, ‘the kids love your song!’ The rest was history. Mercy

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Here are some questions – and their answers:Q. Should I opt for nursing-home or in-home care insurance?

A. When selecting insurance plans, protect against your worst risk first. In-home care is more about maintenance, while care outside the home is focused on crises. Home care is good for when a person needs help getting around. If he has a stroke, he’d need to be cared for outside the home initially, so there is a need for both.

Q. What should I select as my daily allowance?

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Q. What is an elimination period?

A. Sometimes referred to as the “wait-ing” or “qualifying” period, this refers to the length of time between the

beginning of an injury or illness and receiving benefit payments from an in-surer. With long-term care, the typical elimination period is 90 days, which means you are responsible for cover-ing the first 90 days of care on your own. Most people believe that Medi-care covers the first 90 days, which is dead wrong. It only covers it under certain conditions, and not all patients meet those conditions, which include:• A nursing home stay that follows

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Your best bet is to be insured through a long-term care policy for that first 90 days. “These are just a few of the is-sues,” Casto says. “A good starting point for those planning early is to completely discount the idea of getting a dime from Medicare. Even if it is still around when you need long-term care, the restrictions on Medicare are tightening. You’ll be lucky to get the program to pay for 10 percent of a nursing home stay. “The real answer is to get a solid long-term care insurance policy that is based on a sound plan.”

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If Today Was Your Last Day…If today was

your last day, would you die with no regrets? The Top 5 Regrets of the Dying began as a blog post, quickly garnering thousands of views and shares and becoming one of the most popular blog posts of 2012. With three million followers, Bronnie Ware collected years of insight into a new bestselling book that focuses on how we, the living, can make the most out of our lives right now. After switching from a career in finance to palliative care, Bronnie realized that almost every person she cared for shared at least one of five common regrets:

1. I wish I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself.

2. I wish I hadn’t worked so hard.

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5. I wish I’d let myself be happier.

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her own life, removing layers of personal doubt and sadness in order to live more freely and consciously choose happiness. Squaring off with death is a universalreality that touches us all. The book’sinsights urge readers to live actively inthe here and now. So, if today was your last day, would you be dying with any regrets? “The Top Five Regrets of the Dying,”by Bronnie Ware.

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Summary Administration This is a very simplified form of probate that is fairly inexpensive and typically takes less than a month to complete. To qualify for Summary Administration, the total value of the estate assets subject to probate may not exceed $75,000 (in most cases, the value of the decedent’s homestead is not counted) and the estate must not have unsecured creditors. In addition, an estate of any size, no matter

how large and despite the existence of creditors, may opt for Summary Administration if more than two years have passed since the decedent’s death.

Formal Administration This is the form of probate of which all the horror stories are told. It is required in all estates commenced within two years of death that do not otherwise qualify for Summary Administration. Formal Administration usually takes from six months to a year, and sometimes more, to complete. Formal Administration can be quite costly in large estates or complex cases.

Ancillary Administration This form of probate refers generally to any probate, either formal or sum-mary in nature, required in a state or country in which the decedent was not domiciled, but where he or she owned real property. By definition, to begin an Ancillary Administration in a foreign jurisdiction, a Formal Administration must first be commenced in the state where the decedent resided.

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The Hudson River Valley: “A Rich and Pleasant Land”BY JANICE DOYLE

More than 400 years ago, Henry Hudson said of the Hudson

River Valley, “Nowhere have I ever beheld such a rich and pleas-ant land.” That remains a fitting description and tribute today. Remember Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman? How about Rip Van Winkle? These three Hudson River Valley literary characters were from the fi rst literature defi ned as American. In fact, the fi rst purely American art style began here as well—the Hudson River school of art.

History is at every turn along the Hudson River, and the area has remained vital with a major presence by a variety of research/development, high tech and manufacturing fi rms. Just 90 minutes from New York City, Dutchess County, with Poughkeepsie at its center, my husband and I settled in for a few days to explore. Seven ‘don’t miss’ things to experience in Dutchess County:

Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt homes and presidential library in Hyde Park: The family home (Springwood), Eleanor’s cottage (Val-Kil) and the FDR Presidential Library make history come alive through excellent displays and stories by the docents. There are impressive Depression and WWII exhibits. My three favorite parts of the FDR complex included sections about FDR’s privileged childhood, his battles with the crippling effects of polio and the section telling the story of Eleanor Roosevelt as “fi rst lady of the world” following WWII.

The Vanderbilt mansion: Next door to the FDR complex, you see “how the other half lived.” Tour the mansion, hear the stories, see the Roman statues and the rose garden; then fi nd a place to sit and enjoy the view over the Hudson River to feel the elegance of a bygone era.

Vassar College campus—You can get your exercise with a walk around campus to enjoy the trees and archi-tecture; then tour the free world class Francis Loebman Art Gallery, one of the best small galleries in America. Vassar’s original 1861 charter included having an art museum, so the collection begins with early American works and continues with impressive additions from around the world. This is a good place to see paintings by Hudson River school painters such as Thomas Cole and Frederic Church. Also take advantage of the college’s Powerhouse Theater for top-notch stage works.

Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park with a breathtaking hilltop view of the Hudson River. The grounds are beautiful; student-led tours take you past windows to watch classes in action as students of all ages master baking and blending. Dining here is very popular. Reservations are recommended at the restaurants, including Caterina de Medici, American Bounty and Escoffi er.

The Hudson River school of art was a mid-19th century art movement embodied by a group of landscape painters. Its earliest landscapes de-picted the Hudson River, the Catskill and the Adirondack Mountains using light in new ways. The movement fl ourished for 40 years, until the mid-1870s. Many of the artists’ homes

and studios are open to visitors.

The Walkway Over the Hudson is an old wooden railroad bridge across the Hudson rebuilt into a popular walkway. Spectacular views 212 feet above the Hudson await walkers, bikers, skateboarders and joggers from 7 a.m.until sunset, with

informational / historical signs along the way. (The bridge is higher above the water than ordinary because the original bridge had to accommodate the tall masts of sailing vessels.)

Sprout Creek Farm is a community of people, plants and animals. Like hundreds of school children every year, we admired the chickens and goats as well as watching cheesemak-ing and gardening in action. Be sure to buy some of their cheese and produce for a tasty snack.

Pick up a local paper and fi nd seasonal festivals, fairs and special events. We were in the area over July 4 weekend last year and joined thousands at the county fairgrounds for an outdoor concert and fi reworks. And just take time to stop in the area’s small towns and villages—places like Millbrook. Spend some time. Shop the shops. Read some history. Have lunch. Attend church. Enjoy!

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2. Who Said Safety is Only in Numbers? The number one thing solo travelers worry about before embarking on their trip is safety. Be aware of the risks of your travel destina-

tions beforehand so you know what to expect. If you ever feel like you are in a precarious situation try to get out of it by saying you are meeting up with someone at another location.

3. Join a Group Tour Making your own itinerary every day can get tiring, so why not take a day off and join a group tour to regain some mental traveling energy. Tours allow you to avoid the sometimes complicated public transit and get a chance to really sit back and enjoy the sites.

4. Be Street Smart Looking like a solo tourist can leave a red target on your back, so take the necessary precautions to blend in and look like you know what you’re doing. Look at your map only in a private area where you feel safe. Be aware of

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5. Practice Your Photography Skills Not only does taking photos give you a vi-sual memoir of your adventures, but taking someone’s picture is a great conversation starter. You’ll find that in some countries people will flock to the camera spotlight and even ask for you to take their photo. Taking photos is also a great way to ease some initial awkwardness you might feel when roaming the streets alone. Tips furnished by Tours4Fun.

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Take A Musical Trip—Cuba, Paris and BeyondAs part of The Florida Orchestra’s

multi-year cultural exchange with Cuba, Music Director of the National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba, Enrique Pérez Mesa, makes his U.S. conducting debut in Tampa Bay with the orches-tra’s Principal Timpanist John Bannon as the soloist in James Lewis’ Cuban-inspired Cubanitis for solo timpani and orchestra. The program includes Cuban composers Carlos Fariñas’ Penthesilea: Preludio and Guido López-Gavilán’s Rítmotiv, along with Prokofiev’s Symphony No. 1 and José Pablo Moncayo’s Huapango. These concerts are May 11, 12 and 13 in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater. Enjoy complimentary coffee and doughnuts at the next Coffee Concert, which will feature Ravel’s Beauty and the Beast from Mother Goose Suite, Prokofiev’s Cinderella and Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, among other works. These concerts are May 16 at 10 a.m. at Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, and May 17 at 11 a.m. at

the Progress Energy Center for the Arts – Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg. At the next Raymond James Pops con-cert, Postcards from Paris, Sarah Hicks conducts a program of Vernon Duke’s beloved April in Paris, Gershwin’s An American in Paris, romantic French melodies, Edith Piaf classics, Parisian café music, Django Reinhardt’s gypsy jazz, high-kicking can-cans and more. These concerts are May 18, 19 and 20 in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater. Acclaimed by The New York Times as “brilliant, sensitive and imaginative,” Croatian pianist Martina Filjak performs Ravel’s jazz-laced Piano Concerto in G Major on a program with Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3, Eroica and Chab-rier’s Habanera. Stefan Sanderling conducts these final Masterworks concerts of the season on May 25 and 26 in Tampa and St. Petersburg. To subscribe to the 2012/2013 season or for tickets to the current season, go online to floridaorchestra.org or call (727) 892-3337 or 1-800-662-7286.

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Fleas and Your PetBY DR. ROCHELLE CAMPBELL

Have you noticed your pets have been scratching and biting at

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The first step to ensuring that you and your pet will not suffer the consequences of a flea infestation is to provide a monthly flea preventative to your pet. You can choose from a variety of oral or topical products. Some names of these products include Comfortis, Frontline, Vectra and

Advantage. There are also some products available, such as Trifexis, Sentinel and Revolution, that provide heartworm and internal parasite pro-tection along with flea prevention. You and your veterinarian can discuss the best choice for your dog or your cat. If you are having a flea problem, you need to treat not only your pets, but also your environment. This includes both indoor and outdoor spaces. There are products available that can help treat these areas. If you have a pest control company, be sure to inquire if they include treatment for fleas as well. It can sometimes take three months or longer to get rid of a severe flea infestation.

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SouthShore Fishing TournamentMany of the organizations

serving children in our community have seen their bud-gets cut. At the same time the demand for the services they provide has not gone down. In response to this, the SouthShore Professional Fishing Tourna-ment has been organized. The tournament will benefit three local charities serving children: the Foundation of the Rotary Club of South Shore– Ruskin, The Rural Social Services Partnership and The YMCA’s Camp Cristina in Riverview. The tournament will take place on Thurs-day, May 10 and Saturday, May 12, 2012 at The Resort and Club at Little Harbor, 611 Destiny Drive, Ruskin. The “Children’s Tournament” will take place May 10 from 4 – 6 p.m. It is de-signed for children aged 6 – 12 and their favorite adults. Camp Cristina, the Home Depot and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission will offer a variety of activities including fishing off of the pier at Little Harbor. Advance registration is required. Teams of one adult and one

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Does Envy Affect Your Happiness?It’s not easy (or happy!) being

green, with envy that is. Accord-ing to Todd Patkin, most of us nor-mally experience being green in a negative way: through envy. And that’s definitely not a good thing. “Being in the clutches of the green-eyed monster can really sabotage your overall happiness,” says Patkin, author of Finding Happiness: One Man’s Quest to Beat Depression and Anxiety and—Finally—Let the Sunshine In. “That’s because envy makes you focus on what you don’t have instead of all of the great things you do have.” Patkin points out that social media has exacerbated the extent to which envy affects our lives. Sites like Twitter and Facebook allow people to live their lives in full view of others…and sugarcoat every aspect of them. When you log on, you’re bound to see pictures and posts that read, “Most beautiful wedding ever!” “This was a dream vacation in paradise!” or “These are my wonderful grandchildren.” It’s all too easy to feel like you’ve gotten the short end of the stick and say, “Woe is me!” “But here’s the thing: While you’re living your life in a constant haze of jealousy, you don’t see the other side of the coin,” explains Patkin. The bottom line is, jealousy doesn’t do anybody any good. It makes you feel needlessly unhappy, and it can negatively affect your relationships with others. Here are six of Patkin’s tips to help you banish envy the next time it starts to rear its ugly head:

Admit that envy is a problem. You can’t go through your life without feeling jealous from time to time. So first, simply take note of when and why the green-eyed monster makes an appearance and be aware of how it affects your emotions. Remember that “happiness” looks different for everyone. When you’re constantly comparing yourself to the Joneses, you’ll suffer unintended consequences. First, worrying about

how you don’t measure up robs you of your present happiness. Plus, it leaves you unable to think about how you really want your own life to look.

Cultivate an attitude of gratitude. Yes, infusing this concept into your life will totally change your viewpoint…especially if you have a chronic case of “the envies.” It’s very easy to take things for granted. Most of us have gotten into the habit of ignoring all the good things in our lives, and instead, we focus our mental energy on being upset about what’s wrong. And yes, it does take a while to make this change in how you habitually think. Focus on others…but in a different way. Instead of spending an hour trawling Facebook and feeling dis-satisfied with your own lot in life, spend your free time volunteering at a local organization that needs an extra pair of hands. Focus on how you can use your strengths to help others’ lives be better.Be generous. “The more you give, the more you receive” applies to happiness, gratitude, help, friendship, and more! People who are positive, supportive and loving experience life very differently from those who are jealous and negative.Pay more attention to the little things. If you think about it, a lot of us experience envy over the “big” things: relationships, wealth, career opportunities, vacations, houses, etc. But it’s also true that our happiness comes from a variety of little things that add up.

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