A family Christmas Eve in the woods A family Christmas Eve in the woods Sometimes, we need to let traditions go Sometimes, we need to let traditions go The true spirit of the holidays is found within family and friends The true spirit of the holidays is found within family and friends A monthly publication celebrating the active lifestyle of Florida’s boomers Page 11 Page 7 Volusia County • December 2011 December 2011 VOLUSIA County HOMETOWN NEWS 673245
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Volusia County • December 2011 A monthly publication celebrating the active lifestyle of Florida’s boomers Page 7 Page 11 Page 6 Page 4 The best gift of all The best gift of all The true spirit of the holidays is found within family and friends The true spirit of the holidays is found within family and friends No family? Lean on friends No family? Lean on friends A family Christmas Eve in the woods A family Christmas Eve in the woods Sometimes, we need to let traditions go Sometimes, we need to let traditions go
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Volusia County • December 2011
A monthly publication celebrating the active lifestyle of Florida’s boomers
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The best gift of allThe best gift of all
The true spirit of the holidays isfound within family and friendsThe true spirit of the holidays isfound within family and friends
No family?Lean on friendsNo family?Lean on friends
A family Christmas Evein the woodsA family Christmas Evein the woods
Sometimes, we need to let traditions goSometimes, we need to let traditions go
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Welcome friends and family during the holidays
Christmas around my parent’s smallhouse was a big deal.
Christmas Eve, it was a traditionalItalian seafood meal and the opening ofgifts. Christmas morning, it was giftsfrom Santa (until us kids were old andjaded enough to know better, and eventhen, my dad would sometimes slip anunwrapped gift under the tree for oldtime’s sake). Then, around 2 or 3 p.m. onChristmas afternoon, a giant meal oflasagna and prime rib (it was justlasagna for years, but my three brotherseventually voiced concern that it justwasn’t a holiday without a big honkin’piece of meat on the table). After somebelt loosening and quick cat naps on thesofa, the real event — my favorite part ofChristmas — began. The Loiacono fam-ily Christmas open house.
Folks we hadn’t seen since the previ-ous Dec. 25 — and those we had seenjust the week before — would come bythroughout the day, some staying for
hours, some just a few minutes. Daveywas always the first, bearing his latestgirlfriend and a bottle of some fancywhiskey for my dad. Then, Johnny G., aswe called him, a burly and bearded oldfriend of ours who was usually bearingnot much more than a sparkling per-sonality and appetite for leftovers. Wineand beer flowed, food was brought backout and inevitably, the evening endedwith some sort of card game that mydad always seemed to win.
As us kids got older, it was more ourfriends who were visiting, but my par-ents were just as engaged and friendlyas ever. Seriously, my dad could befriends with a 14-year-old as easily aswith his old Army buddies. To him, peo-ple were people and friends werefriends, and all should be treated withlove and respect — and lasagna.
My parents taught me a lot about theimportance of family and friends, espe-cially around the holidays. It doesn’ttake gifts or fancy parties to bring peo-ple together, just a loving spirit and wel-coming home.
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This time of year, media images abound depicting extended fami-lies happily gathered around festive holiday meals and glowing fire-places decked with decorations. But for many Baby Boomers, thereality is that Grandma and Grandpa have retired elsewhere, theirgrown children are bound to jobs in different states, and in this econ-omy, not everyone can afford to travel.
However, it’s worth it for families to make an effort to connect dur-ing the holiday season.
“Research shows that people report more happiness as it relates toholidays and traditions when they’re with their family,” said Dr.Brigid Noonan, associate professor and chair of the Department ofCounselor Education at Stetson University.
It’s not the turkey or tinsel but the maintaining of family traditions
The gift of familyThe holidays are seen as a time to gather family and honor tradition. For Boomerswho don’t have family or are unable to be with them, there are ways to stave off
the loneliness and depression that may creep in with the lights and tinsel
By Laurie SterbensFor Forever Young
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CALENDARDec. 1
•Gingerbread Magic: The fourthannual Gingerbread Magic will beheld until Dec. 23, at the Volusia Mall.For more information, visit www.gin-gerbreadmagic.com.
•Festival of Trees: The Guild of theMuseum of Arts and Sciences willhold its seventh annual Festival ofTrees through Sunday, Dec. 4. TheFestival of Trees is a celebration ofChristmas trees and holiday decora-tions. For more information, visitwww.MOAS.org.
•Holidays at the Beach: An ocean-front winter celebration will be helduntil Jan. 8 at the Bandshell in Day-tona Beach. The event will include iceskating, music and lights. Cost ofadmission is $10 per person.
•Holiday Open House: James Harp-er Fine Arts Gallery will hold a holidayopen house from 6 to 8 p.m., Thurs-day, Dec. 1, at 44 W. Granada Blvd.,Ormond Beach. For more informa-
tion, visit jhfinearts.com.•DSC concert: Daytona State Col-
lege will present its annual concert“Our Musical Gift to the Community”at 7:30 p.m., Dec. 1 and 2, at the News-Journal Center at Daytona State Col-lege, Davidson Theater 221 N. BeachStreet, Daytona Beach. Admission isfree. For more information, visitwww.DaytonaState.edu/TheArts orcall (386) 226-1927.
Dec. 2
•Gala: Step back in time as TheCasements Guild presents the 32ndannual Christmas Gala, “Deck theHalls!” The festivities begin at 7 p.m.The Gala will also feature carriagerides up Riverside Drive, an outdoorcafé, Santa and Mrs. Claus, and a visitfrom Mr. Rockefeller. The Gala con-tinues on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5p.m. For more information, call(386) 676-3216.
•Christmas Tree Lighting: The Cityof South Daytona Christmas TreeLighting Ceremony will be held at 6:30p.m. at South Daytona City Hall, 1672S. Ridgewood Ave. No admission. Formore information, call (386) 322-3070.
•Movie Under the Stars: The PortOrange Family Days Trust will show aholiday classic triple feature at 6:30p.m. at the Port Orange Amphithe-ater in City Center. Shown will be“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,”“Frosty The Snowman” and “SantaClaus is Comin’ to Town.” Admissionis free.
•Light up Flagler Avenue: Theannual Light Up Flagler celebrationwill be from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on FlaglerAvenue, New Smyrna Beach. For moreinformation, visit www.flaglerave.comor call (386) 427-2256.
•Movies on the Halifax: “TheGrinch” and “Elf” will be shown at6:30 p.m., in Rockfeller Gardens,Ormond Beach.
•“Dashing Through The Snow:”
The Little Theatre of New SmyrnaBeach will perform “DashingThrough the Snow.” Performanceswill be Dec. 2, 3 and 4 and 8, 9, 10 and11. The box office is located at 726Third Street, Beachside, New SmyrnaBeach or by calling (386) 423-1246.For more information, visit www.Nsb-Players.org.
•Holiday Wine and Food Festival:The annual Holiday Wine and FoodFestival will be from 6 to 9 p.m., Fri-day, Dec. 2, and 1 to 5 p.m., Saturday,Dec. 3, at Norwoods Famous SeafoodRestaurant, 440 E. Third Ave., NewSmyrna Beach. For tickets or addition-al information, call (386) 428-4621.
Dec. 3
•”Home for the Holidays Festival:”In downtown Daytona Beach, theFrench Market will be held in themorning, then from 1 to 6 p.m., the
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When parents age, we must let some holiday traditions go
During the holidays one of themore upsetting aspects ofaging, for some, is the disrup-
tion of time-honored traditions thatmake up the flavor and dynamic of thefamily unit. We tend to place so muchpressure on ourselves at this time ofyear that we forget what is important,putting too much emphasis on keepingthe memories of past celebrationscurrent without allowing ourselves tobe flexible. Relieving the pressure weplace on ourselves to have the “perfect”seasonal celebration might enable us toenjoy the moment and accept thechanges that have occurred over recentyears.
Our family’s past Thanksgiving andChristmas feasts were always held atour parents’ home, which, for most ofthose years, was big enough to handle afamily that grew yearly with the addi-tion of spouses and significant others.When grandchildren started havingtheir own children, the numbers
rapidly multiplied. After the inevitabledownsizing move to a smaller home,we still tried to squeeze everyone intoour parents’ place, wanting to preservethe ritual but ended up sacrificingcomfort.
Last Thanksgiving was the firstgathering at a different location, whichwasn’t too terribly traumatic and provedto be a seamless “moveable feast.”Provided those family recipes remainedon the menu and everyone showed up,we realized it did not matter where thegoodies were served.
Christmas, however, always involveda lavish brunch in the morning followedby the hours-long exchanging of gifts.Mom always put on quite a spread,
arising before dawn to make specialrecipes requiring last minute prepara-tions. Obviously, it has become moredifficult for her to take on these tasksand dad, who used to assist with dutiesoutside the kitchen, forgets what all thehoopla is about and just watches inconfusion. Last year my husband and Istayed over on Christmas Eve so wecould help out in the early morninghours of stuffing the pastries, baking thecheese cloud and setting a festive table,among other things. Working alongsidemom, cooking dishes from her fadedrecipes, was bittersweet as I knew thiswas the first step in her handing overthe gauntlet of our family’s cherishedtradition. We left out one or two offer-ings to ease the stress and, you knowwhat? Nobody even noticed.
This “just let it go” attitude works inother aspects of the season, also.Instead of their usual trip to purchase areal tree, a one-step, pop-up, pre-litversion was ordered online. It may not
have looked as fancy in the daylighthours, but once night fell and the lightswere turned on, it was just as festive asevery other year, with a fraction of thework. And is there a law which saysevery single one of mom’s dozens ofSanta figurines has to be unwrappedand set out this year? Perhaps she coulddisplay half of them this holiday, andthe other half next.
Even though we know that the gift-giving aspect of the Holidays is for thedelight of children, as adults we mightstill mourn the end of an era that ourparents are no longer capable ofproviding. We do not want to give upthat last memory of joy upon opening agift with just the right outfit or othersurprise in a beautifully wrappedpackage that only a mother can pro-duce. Mom always went a little crazywith the holiday shopping and pro-duced mountains of wrapped presents
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"One loyal friend is worth ten thousand relatives."
– Euripides, Greek playwrite
The Ormond Senior Center is alwaysfilled with people taking part in the severalactivities offered there. Bingo, dancing,cards, painting — many different interestscan be satisfied. But really, everyone’sthere for the same reason, Center DirectorTeddy Blauvelt said.
To make friends. “While our center is very activity-orient-
ed,” Mr. Blauvelt said, “It’s really all aboutthe connection. To come and visit withtheir friends and make new friends.”
It’s so important, Mr. Blauvelt said, thatthe center started a “friendship group.” Itmeets every Thursday at 11:30 a.m. Atten-dees just talk, tell stories and make plansfor outings.
It is the center’s most popular group,something that does not surprise Mr.Blauvelt.
“There was a woman, she had justmoved here from South
Florida and she didn’tknow anyone — wasn’ta card player or any-thing,” he said.
“She was kind of despondent. I mentionedthe friendship group to her. She came thefirst time, hesitantly, but then just fell inlove with it. Now, she seems much happier.She is the first one to show up every week— usually with baked goods!”
An increased level of happiness in anolder person who has made new friendsdoesn’t surprise experts either. The posi-tive relationship between friendship activ-ity and psychological well-being has beenclearly established, especially for thosewho either live far away from their familyor do not have any relatives left.
“(Friendships are) critical throughoutlife,” said Dr. Richard Tucker,
University of CentralFlorida professor emer-itus of psychology.“But they becomemore critical whenyou get to a certainage and a point whereyou may have lost aspouse and are alone.”
And the importanceof having connectionsgrows exponentially this
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The gift of friendsNot everyone has a big family around
on the holidays. But having a fewfriends to celebrate with can be just as
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Adopt-a-RoadGroups volunteer to clean at least
one mile or the entire length of aroad’s right of way four times ayear. The county has nearly 100active groups. Information: www.volusia.org/recy-cle/form1.htm. Contact: Regina Montgomery, (386)943-7889 [email protected]
Adopt-an-EstuaryThis volunteer group focuses on
the health of Volusia County’sestuaries by documenting estuaryplants, animals and environmentalconditions. Volunteers also photo-graph, measure and record changesin estuaries. Participants should bewilling to commit to monitoringonce every three months. Information: www.volusiaestuar-ies.org
Contact: Georgia Zern, (386) 736-5927, Ext. 2839
American Cancer Society Reach to Recovery Volunteers are
breast cancer survivors who serveas a role model for breast cancerpatients and provide informationand support in a one to one envi-ronment. Opportunities for bothFlagler and Volusia Counties. Formore information on volunteeringin Volusia County, call (386) 366-9080 or visit www.liveunitedinvolu-siaflagler.org.
Big Brothers Big SistersPeople who enjoy working with
children, consider our CommunityBased Mentoring Program. There isa minimum one-year commitmentof meeting with a Little throughoutVolusia County at least twice amonth for at least 6 hours a monthafter school and/or on the week-ends. For more information, call(386) 366-9081 or visit www.liveu-nitedinvolusiaflagler.org.
Citizen Observer Program (COP)Volunteers assist deputies in
combating crime by patrollingneighborhoods and acting as extraeyes and ears for the Volusia Coun-ty Sheriff’s Office. Information:www.volusia.org/sheriff/volun-teer.htm. Contact: Tim Lamprey, (386) 736-5961, Ext. 6542, [email protected]
Citizen Volunteer Auxiliary Program
This program provides profes-sional, technical, clerical andcomputer assistance throughoutthe Volusia County Sheriff’s Office. Information:www.volusia.org/sheriff/volun-teer.htm. Contact: Carol Keesecker, (386) 736-5961, Ext. 6544, [email protected]
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A volunteer is needed who cantake a web-based Data Manage-ment System and personalize it toour organization. Also upload dataon our contacts and donors tomake it easy for us to create mailingor e-mail lists for projects. This is aVIRTUAL opportunity and can bedone from the comforts of yourhome. For more information onvolunteering in Volusia County,please call 386-366-9080.
Council on AgingVolunteers are needed in Daytona
Beach to assist dining site managerand fellow volunteers in servingsenior diners, packaging Meals onWheels as well as cleaning thekitchen/dining area. Meals onWheels Volunteer drivers are alsoneeded throughout Volusia County
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city of Daytona Beach will have the“Home for the Holidays Festival” onBeach Street. The activities scheduledfor that include: the 13th annualDowntown Opry Reunion Show at 2p.m. and 5 p.m. Santa with candy kidscraft activities, carnival games, eques-trian drill team shows at 1:30 p.m.and3 p.m., hometown heroes displays(meet fireman with fire truck, policewith motorcycles, army with militaryequipment, paddleboard demos byThree Brothers Boards.
•Museum party and boat parade:The Halifax Historical Museum ishaving a family and friends holidayparty at 5:30 p.m., which will be fol-lowed at 6:30 p.m., by the HalifaxYacht Club’s holiday boat parade justacross Beach Street on the HalifaxRiver. Cost of the party is $8 for mem-bers and $10 for non-members. Formore information, call (386) 255-6976.
•Tree Lighting Ceremony: The cityof Port Orange tree lighting and com-munity choir ceremony will begin at6:30 p.m., at city center. For informa-tion on the ceremony, call the Parks &Recreation Department at (386)506-5851.
•Christmas Concert: “The MessiahSuite,” an original composition ofmusic by Susan J. Wynn will be held at2 p.m., at the New Smryna Beach Pub-lic Library, Auditorium B, at 1001 S.Dixie Freeway. A time of healingprayer will follow the concert. Formore information, call (386) 427-2371.
•Christmas Parade and BoatParade: The “Lights and Sounds ofChristmas” kick offs at 4 p.m., Satur-day, with the annual Christmasparade, which travels from FlaglerAvenue to Canal Street in New Smyr-na Beach. The annual boat paradewill follow at dusk in Riverside Park atthe end of Canal Street. The event isfree. For more information, call (386)424-2175.
•Elvis show: Bruce Rossmeyer’sDestination Daytona will hold theElvis Christmas Spectacular featuringAmerica’s most authentic Elvis imper-
sonator Barry Porter, at 7 p.m. He willbe joined for a second show by per-formance artist Perego and his seven-year-old daughter Phoenix. There willbe two shows for the price of one atthe ‘Coca Cola Pavilion’ at Bruce Ross-meyer’s Destination Daytona. SantaClaus will make a special appearance.Admission is $10 per person and chil-dren 12 and younger are admittedfree. All tickets go on sale at 6:30 p.m.on Dec.3 at the gate. Toys will be col-lected for the Boys and Girl Club ofVolusia and Flagler County. Toy dona-tion is not required. For more infor-mation, call (386) 671-7103.
•Tour of Homes: The IMAGES Tourof Homes presents homes in NewSmyrna Beach festively decorated forthe holidays by area florists. A bou-tique featuring handmade gift items,is also open during the Tour, whichruns from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday,Dec. 3. Presented by Atlantic Centerfor the Arts, the tour benefits the 36thannual IMAGES: A Festival of the Artsin January. Tickets are $20 each. Tick-ets will be available at the Imagesoffice, 214 S. Riverside Drive andAtlantic Center for the Arts, 1414 ArtsCenter Ave., both in New SmyrnaBeach. For more information, call(386) 423-4733, or [email protected].
Dec. 4
•Christmas Parade: The PortOrange Christmas Parade will be heldat 2 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 4. Starting atNova Road, the parade route runs easton Dunlawton Avenue to OrangeAvenue. For more information, call(386) 506-5522.
•Handel’s “Messiah:” The ChancelChoir of Coronado Community Unit-ed Methodist Church will presentHandel’s “Messiah” at 5 p.m., at 201 S.Peninsula Ave., New Smyrna Beach.
•Piano concert: “ChristmasRemembered,” a solo piano concert,will be held at 2 p.m., at St. Peter theFisherman, 4220 Saxon Drive, NewSmyrna Beach. Tickets are $7 aheadof time and $10 the day of the showand refreshments will be served. For
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A Christmas pig roast and a tree on the hillFor me Christmas has always
been a time to enjoy familyand lots of good food. As I
look back over the years I mustsay I have fond memories of
each and every one.But a few standout.
One that I treasure happened inthe middle 1980’s when my
younger sister Linda, her husbandand two sons moved west of DeLand
to a little spot called Paisley. If youare not familiar, it is a very small
rural outpost about five mileswest of the St. Johns River that is
completely surrounded by thehuge Ocala National Forest.Their new home was situated
on a very large and hilly lot. At that time, Linda and I
had lots of extended familyliving around Central Floridaand we decided to try andget them all together for aholiday pig roast. As roast
master it was my job to go up to Piersonto buy a fully dressed hog of nearly 100pounds. It was fun going to the countryslaughterhouse to pick out our pig andspend a few moments with the manwho had raised it.
At my insistence it was to be the menwho would do the cooking. First, I dug along shallow pit and covered it withsteel bars. Some of the others went intothe forest and brought back truck aftertruck of hard wood. The night beforeChristmas Eve, we began by building agiant bonfire. As the wood burneddown we shoveled the hot coals underthe pig and readied ourselves for a longnight. To do this job properly the hogmust be slow cooked with lots of love
and attention. The key to the whole thing would be
my secret recipe barbeque sauce ofwhich I concocted about four gallons(you can never have too much sauce).
As the night began, my helpersnumbered about 10 but as Linda’s well-fortified homemade eggnog started totake effect, the men began to look for aspot to curl up and nap. Around mid-night the cracklins (pig skin, for you cityfolk) reached crispy perfection and weall eagerly dipped them in my delicioussauce and ate our fill. Having regainedour senses somewhat, a TV-VCR set upwas brought out and we all watchedone of the earliest versions of “A Christ-mas Carol.” As we hissed and booedScrooge and cheered for Bob Cratchitand Tiny Tim we poured whiskey allaround, foregoing the eggnog thisround.
Now, for a big time pig roast like this
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more information or to purchase tick-ets, call (386) 428-7383.
Dec. 5
•A free simple self-defense work-shop for women: Will be held from 6to 8 p.m., Monday, Dec. 5, at the Day-tona Beach Police Department, 129Valor Blvd., Daytona Beach. The pro-gram is for all ages, teens, adults &Seniors. Space is limited. To reserve aspace e-mail [email protected] or call (386) 295-2043.
Dec. 7
•Girls Night Out Fashion Show onCanal Street: This event will begin at 7p.m., next to Christmas Park on thecorner of Live Oak and Canal Streetsin New Smyrna Beach. Refreshmentsand door prizes will be offered.
Admission is free. For more informa-tion, call (386) 405-6468 or visitwww.canalstreetnsb.com.
•Woodwind Chamber Ensembles:This Daytona State College concertwill feature various woodwind cham-ber ensembles including the saxo-phone quartet, the flute choir and thewoodwind quartet. The performancewill be held at 7:30 p.m., Dec. 7, at theNews-Journal Center at Daytona StateCollege, Davidson Theater 221 N.Beach St., Daytona Beach. The con-cert is free to DSC and Volusia andFlagler County students, all others $8per person or $15 for two. For moreinformation, call (386) 226-1927.
•Fundraiser planned for FrankBruno: A fundraiser for Florida SenateDistrict 7 Seat candidate Frank Brunowill be held at 6 p.m., at the MG on theHalifax, 241 Riverside Drive, HollyHill. Suggested minimum contribu-tion is $250. Holiday cocktails andhors d’oeuvres will be served. To makea reservation, [email protected].
Dec. 8
•The National Active and RetiredFederal Employees(Chapter 2247):Will meet at 11:30 a.m., Dec. 8, atOceanside Country Club for its GalaChristmas luncheon. The Kopy Katswill be the featured entertainmentbeginning at 1 p.m. For reservations,call (386) 677-0303 by Dec. 1. Mr & MrsClaus will be attending the event.
Dec. 9
•Contemporary Ensembles: ThisDaytona State College performancecomes as the culmination of a semes-ter long course in the contemporaryperformance aspects of modern rock,pop, blues and country music. Theperformance will be held at 7:30 p.m.,Dec. 9, at the News-Journal Center,221 N. Beach St., Daytona Beach. Theconcert is free to DSC and Volusiaand Flagler County students, all oth-ers $8 per person or $15 for two. Formore information, call (386) 226-1927.
•Concert: The Myles Savage & BigBand America Christmas Show will beheld at 7 p.m., Dec. 9, at the OrmondBeach Performing Arts Center, 399 N.U.S. Highway 1. For more informa-tion, visit www.ormondbeach.org.
Dec. 10
•Walk Through Bethlehem: Cross-Roads Ministries will hold WalkThrough Bethlehem, an interactiveChristmas event on two weekendsDec. 10 and 11 and Dec 16-18 from 6to 9 p.m., each night. The Church islocated at 1851 S Clyde Morris Blvd.,Daytona Beach. Admission is free andeveryone is welcome. For more infor-mation, call (386) 760-4807.
•Tree Lighting: The city of OrmondBeach will light the town tree at 6p.m., Dec. 10, at city hall plaza, 22 S.Beach St.
•Parade: The Ormond Beach HomeFor the Holidays Parade will begin at6:30 p.m. at the Casements, 25 Riverside
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Drive, Ormond Beach. •“Nutcracker Ballet”: The Civic Ballet
of Volusia County will perform the“Nutcracker Ballet” at 2 p.m., Dec. 10and Dec. 11at the Peabody Auditorium,600 Auditorium Blvd., Daytona Beach.
•Christmas Bazaar: CoronadoCommunity United MethodistChurch will hold its Christmas Bazaarfrom 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 201 S.Peninsula Ave., New Smyrna Beach.
•Climb to the Moon: Participantscan experience views of the sunsetand moonrise from atop the PonceInlet Lighthouse at 4:45 p.m. Dec. 10,at 4931 S. Peninsula Drive, PonceInet. Enjoy panoramic views of theocean, inlet, and inland waterways bythe light of the full moon. Toast thesetting sun with sparkling cider andhors d’oeuvres provided by Inlet Har-bor Restaurant. This special event islimited to 25 participants. Ticketsmust be purchased in advance by call-
ing (386) 761-1821, Ext. 10.•Santa Run/Walk and Toy Drive:
The annual Santa Run and Toy Drivewill be at 6 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 10,along Flagler Avenue, New SmyrnaBeach. Participants should dress inholiday gear and donate a toy for theToys for Tots drive. For more informa-tion, visit www.partyonflagler.com.
Dec. 11
•Christmas Cantata: The Churchchoir of the Harbor Baptist Church ofOrmond Bech will present its annualChristmas Cantata “Mary, Did YouKnow?” at 10 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 11, at428 Tomoka Ave., Ormond Beach. Formore information, all (386) 677-3116.
•Holiday Tour of Homes: A few ofOrmond Beach’s most prestigioushomes along historic John AndersonDrive will be featured during the fifthannual Holiday Tour of Homes pre-sented by the Ormond Beach Histori-cal Society from 1 to 5:30 p.m., Sun-
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A ‘roaring’ holiday
Hometown News File PhotoMarge Viviano ties a red ribbon around one of two lion statues at theend of her driveway along Halifax Avenue in Daytona Beach last hol-iday season. For 32 years, Ms. Viviano said, she has decorated herlions for the holidays, and every year she receives a Christmas cardfrom an anonymous sender addressed to the ‘Red Bow Lions.’
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that is most important, Dr. Noonansaid.
“For some people that mightmean going and volunteering at ahomeless shelter or soup kitchen orgoing to a local fire department, orit may mean just getting in the carand driving around and looking atall the lights,” she said. Sights andsmells related to holiday traditionsare also important. No matterwhich holidays families celebrate —Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa —“it primarily has to do with beingtogether as a family.”
Scott and Sue Chappuis gatherfamily and friends at theirOrmond Beach home throughoutthe year, but the holidays in par-ticular are when they open theirhome to their large extended fam-ily, as well as friends who don’thave family nearby.
To accommodate crowds of asmany as 30, they set up tables in thescreened-in patio outside and servedinner on paper plates.
“We’re always very casual,” Suesaid. The couple smokes a largeham and Sue’s mom, who livesdown the street, bakes a largeturkey.
The couple admit it can be a bigeffort to host the large gatherings,but they feel it’s important.
“That’s just what the holidays arefor,” Scott said.
While hosting such large gather-ing might sound stressful, Sue saysshe enjoys doing it.
“I love to cook, so I’m in my ele-ment,” she said. With the Macy’sparade on television and familymembers in the kitchen helping tomake pies, Sue said, “I just cook allday and visit.”
The couple lessens potential
stress by letting guests contribute,and in recent years they’ve down-sized the meal.
“We’ve limited the menu andwe’ve asked people to bring covereddishes,” Scott said. “Since it’s mostlyfamily, we have some of the samethings each year. We just assignthose dishes to people.”
“We have a lot of fun cooking,teaching the kids to cook andwatching the Macy’s parade,” Suesaid. “The nice thing is that we’reteaching the younger group thatthis is what you need to do,” shesaid. “When the pies come out,they’re all excited because theyhelped make it.”
For families who don’t live in thesame area, maintaining holiday tra-ditions is more of a challenge. Whentravel isn’t an option, far-flung fam-ily members can use other avenuesof communication to touch baseduring the holidays, Dr. Noonansaid.
“Whatever people can do to con-
nect, using social media or Skype orany of those types of communica-tions to at least try and connect,that’s the piece; it’s the connectionrelative to maintaining of traditionswhatever that means to that partic-ular family.”
For some families, that connec-tion might lead to conflict. In suchcases, Dr. Noonan advises settingaside differences for a more appro-priate time and place.
“If you have some unresolvedissues with family members, thisisn’t a good time to solve it. Keepyour lip zipped,” she said. “A lot ofpeople don’t, and they find thatkeeping the lip zipped would havebeen a better idea.”
Those who don’t connect withothers during the holidays putthemselves at risk for depression,Dr. Noonan said. For some people,however, reaching out is difficult.
“People don’t know how to ask for
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E-mailNinety-two percent of adults
age 50 to 64 and 89 percent ofthose 65 and older send or reade-mail on a typical day, but e-mailis already falling out of favor withteenagers, according to the Pewreport. While e-mail allows you toinstantly communicate as well assend photos and videos, youngerfamily members probably prefersocial networks such as Facebookand Twitter.
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profile page where you can shareupdates, links, photos and videoswith family and friends. You canalso send private messages or chatwith family members who areonline at the same time. You cancreate a group for your family sothat when a member of your fami-ly posts to the group, everyone in
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Keeping up with family members across the miles and generationgaps can be a challenge, but it’s becoming easier as more and morefamilies embrace social media. According to the Pew Research Center’sInternet and American Life Project, 65 percent of adults now use socialmedia to keep up with friends and family, up from 60 percent a yearago. Among Baby Boomers ages 50 to 64, social networking site usegrew from 20 percent to 32 percent in the last year.
“While seniors are testing the waters, many Baby Boomers are begin-ning to make a trip to the social media pool part of their daily routine,”said Mary Madden, senior research specialist and co-author of thereport released in August 2011.
Along with social media, today’s smart phones make it easier to keepin touch with generations of family members on the go, so if you’re stillsitting by that old wall phone in the kitchen waiting for the grandkids tocall, maybe it’s time for an upgrade.
Here are a few ways you can stay “virtually” close to family members,no matter where they are:
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day, Dec.11. Tours begin at the his-toric Anderson-Price Memorial Build-ing, 42 N. Beach St., or The Case-ments, 25 Riverside Drive.Refreshments will be served at theAnderson-Price Building. Shuttlebuses will transport visitors to thehomes as there is no walking or park-ing allowed on John Anderson Drive.Tickets are $25 for general admission,$22 for historical society members,and $30 the day of the event, if avail-able. Tours are timed this year tospread out the visitors and begin at 1p.m., 1:30 p.m. or 2 pm. Reservationsare limited. Tickets may be pur-chased at the Ormond Beach Histori-cal Society Welcome Center, 38 E.Granada Blvd., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tues-day through Saturday or by calling(386) 677-7005.
•Bed and Breakfast Tour: Theannual Canal Street Historic DistrictBed and Breakfast Tour will be held
from 2 to 4 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 11, inNew Smyrna Beach. The walking tourhighlights historic B&Bs that havebeen professionally decorated for theholidays. Treats and music also areprovided. Self-guided tours are freeand begin at any of the bed and break-fasts. For information, visitwww.canalstreetnsb.com.
Dec. 15
•Holidays at the Casements: Thisevent will be held at 6 p.m., Dec. 15, at25 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach.
•Dance Recital: Daytona State Col-lege students will perform works inmodern dance, ballet and jazz style at2:30 p.m., Dec. 15.Free admission.Daytona Beach Campus, TheaterCenter (Building 220) 1200 W. Inter-national Speedway Blvd., DaytonaBeach. For more information, visitwww.DaytonaState.edu/TheArts
Dec. 16
• “Miracle on 34th Street:” This play
will be performed at 7 p.m., Dec. 16, atthe Peabody Auditorium, 600 Audito-rium Blvd. Daytona Beach. There willbe a Toys for Tots drop off box at thisevent. For more information, visitwww.peabodyauditorium.org.
•Concert: The Daytona BeachChoral Society will perform at 7 p.m.,Dec. 16, at the Basilica of St. Paul, 317Mullaly St., Daytona Beach. All adulttickets are $7. Students and childrenare free.
• “A Christmas Carol:” DaytonaPlayhouse will present “A ChristmasCarol” at 7:30 p.m., Dec 16, 17 and 2p.m., Dec 18, at 100 Jessamine Blvd.Tickets are $7 for adult and $5 for 18and younger. For more information,call (386) 255-2431 or visit www.day-tonaplayhouse.org
•Special Populations Winter Holi-day Party: This event will be held at 6p.m. Dec. 16, at the Nova Gymnasium,440 N. Nova Road, Ormond Beach.The admission is $5 and payable atthe door. This is a holiday celebrationfor the special needs community fea-turing dinner, dancing, games and
crafts. For more information, call(386) 676-3252.
Dec. 17
•South Beach Dance Holiday Spec-tacular: This event will be held at 7p.m., at the Ormond Beach Perform-ing Arts Center, 399 N. U.S. Highway1. For more information, visitwww.ormondbeach.org or call (386)676-3241.
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•Christmas Eve Mass: Our Lady ofHope Catholic Church will holdChristmas Vigil Masses at 4 and 6p.m., Dec. 24, at 4675 S. Clyde MorrisBlvd., Port Orange. Parishioners areasked to bring a wrapped gift for aneedy child with the sex and ageappropriate tag on it to the 6 p.m.,family Mass. Midnight Mass will fea-ture a musical program featuring thefestive choir and festival orchestra
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help because they feel they’re beinga burden because it is ‘the season,’particularly if that individual hasjust suffered a loss of some sort,”she said. “A lot of folks, particularlyas we get older, we don’t want to bea burden.
“One of the things the literature isreally trying to stress is it’s impor-tant for people to get out andabout.”
For those who don’t have a familygathering to attend, volunteering isa good way to connect with others.Senior centers, YMCAs and theVolusia County Council on Agingcan be helpful resources, Dr. Noo-nan said. There are also onlineresources such asmyeldersource.org, which has asection called “Be Involved” thatlists volunteer and employmentopportunities. This publicationruns a listing of local volunteeropportunities every month.
“It’s also OK not to feel jolly,” Dr.
Noonan noted. To lessen the risk ofdepression, she recommendedavoiding excess alcohol intake andengaging in “environmentally con-scious” holiday activities such asavoiding overspending and overeat-ing.
“What a lot of people do is theykind of go off their — whatever theirnormal schedule is,” she said.“When people do it for longer thantwo weeks, it can become a negativepattern of behavior”
For family members, particularlythe elderly, who are unwilling andunable to get out and about, Dr.Noonan said it’s important to havea phone tree, an elder care organi-zation or family members who cancheck on them.
“That is really important, becauseit brings peace of mind for us whohave aging parents,” and for theparents, “it’s good to know thatyou’re being checked on,” she said.
For those with large families,small families or no family, the holi-days can be a joyous time — we justhave to take steps to make it thatway.
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Many Council on Aging home-bound clients have no family nearthem during the holidays. To helpthese clients the council has tradi-tionally sponsored the Santa ForSeniors initiative. The purpose ofSanta For Seniors is to give the com-munity an opportunity to assist inproviding a little holiday cheer forhomebound clients.
On Thursday, Dec. 8, Council onAging, in partnership with LohmanFuneral Homes, will have three dropoff locations for the public to drive byand drop off a gift of cash, gift cards,
canned hams or new unwrapped giftsfor a senior male or female client.
The drop off points include the fol-lowing Lohman Funeral Homes’ loca-tions:
935 W. New York Ave., DeLand 733 W. Granada Blvd., Ormond
Beach Lohman/Cardwell location at 3571
S. Ridgewood Ave. ,Port Orange Santa’s volunteers will be manning
each drop off location from 7 a.m. to 4p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 8.
Santa may be somewhat fictional…he lives not only in our hearts but alsoright here in our own communities.
For more information call (386)253-4700, Ext. 250 or 216.
Santa For Seniors toassist homebound clientsFor Forever [email protected]
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under the tree each year for us as well as ourchildren, and more recently, our grandchil-dren. She always took great pleasure inspending days of gift wrapping and lastminute shopping, even as dad would com-plain about the drain on the checking account.Our gift this year is that we have them herewith us for another precious season.
Looking forward to future celebrations wecan create new traditions for the younger onesand preserve as many of the old ones as longas we can. Down the road, our purpose shouldbe to make these special family times asrelaxing and comfortable for our elders aspossible and proudly take that gauntlet andturn it into our own. A favorite mantra of mine,“It is what it is, provides a simple reminder thatsome changes in life are out of our control butas Dr. Seuss once said, “Don’t cry because it’sover. Smile because it happened.”
Susan Young lives in New Smyrna Beach andspends her time loving and caring for herparents, children and grandchildren.
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to be successful the animal mustbe turned regularly. That taskrequired four men to each grab aleg and make the flip. Unfortu-nately, by 2 a.m. there was only aquarter of that number awake —me — and I was becomingundependable.
A couple hours later, my firstcousin Randy woke up longenough to stagger over and fallonto the picnic table, dumpingout the entire four gallons ofprize-winning barbecue sauce. Asthe sun came up, we were allasleep and the pig was gettingcold. Along about 10 a.m. ofChristmas Eve we were able togive the pig a couple hours ofconcentrated attention and thepart that wasn’t burned seemedto be cooked pretty well.
That afternoon all of thewomenfolk began to show up
with their delicious side dishesand desserts. That evening we allate outdoors and most agreedthat the hog had turned out OK,considering the cooks’ lapse insobriety and hence, attention. Noone but me seemed to mind thatthere was no sauce.
Right at the top of the hill onLinda’s property grew a Floridacedar tree over 30 feet tall. Eachfamily had brought a strand ofcolored lights from their own treeand we strung them on the bigcedar. When it was completelydark we plugged it in amid “oohs”and “aahs.” Later we were told itcould be seen for miles.
Of course, the women began to
sing Christmas songs and thehungover men tried to join in aswell as they could. It was certain-ly a Christmas to remember.
Sadly, my sister Linda, who wasa true baby boomer (born in1947), passed away in 2003. Butmemories like these of that crazypig roast keep her in our hearts —especially during the holidays.
These days family is still soimportant this time of year. Mywife Lana and I center ourholidays around our daughterShayla’s beautiful 8-year-old, ourgranddaughter Delayna.
We would like to wish a merryChristmas to you all. Please enjoyeach other while you can.
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Each family had brought a strand of colored lightsfrom their own tree and we strung them on the bigcedar. When it was completely dark we plugged itin amid “oohs” and “aahs.” Later we were told it
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deliver hot lunches to homeboundelderly within a specific geographicarea and conduct a well-beingcheck with smiles to see if theclient is OK. Delivery starts at 10amfrom the meal site; routes to becompleted by 1 pm. For moreinformation on volunteering inVolusia County, call (386) 366-9080or visit www.liveunitedinvolusiafla-gler.org.
Domestic Abuse CouncilShelter volunteers are needed to
assist staff with paperwork, victimcontacts, up-keep of the facility,etc. For more information onvolunteering in Volusia County, call(386) 366-9080 or visit www.liveu-nitedinvolusiaflagler.org.
Halifax Hospice Of Volusia/FlaglerVolunteers are needed to assist
with the 22nd Annual HalifaxHealth-Hospice Tree of Remem-brance at the Volusia Mall. You willbe helping the oldest non-profithospice serving Volusia and FlaglerCounties and be bringing joy andhope to those who are remember-ing a loved one during the holidayseason. Three hour shifts—7 days aweek through Dec. 24. For moreinformation call (386) 366-9080 orvisit www.liveunitedinvolusiafla-gler.org.
Home Community Educators The mission of this volunteer groupis to strengthen individuals, fami-lies and communities througheducation, leadership and action.Members learn about a variety ofsubjects concerning individual andfamily life, then share that informa-tion with others.
For more information, visitwww.volusia.org/extension/fami-ly.htm.
A Great Family/Group Project!Organize and Collect Toilet Paperand Spaghetti! For more informa-tion on volunteering in VolusiaCounty, call (386) 366-9080 or visitwww.liveunitedinvolusiaflagler.org.
Second Harvest Food BankFood Bank Assistants are needed
to assist with pulling food orders,helping load vehicles and assem-bling boxes. For moreinformatio,call (386) 366-9080 orvisit www.liveunitedinvolusiafla-gler.org.
The Salvation ArmyVolunteers are needed for many
holiday volunteer positions inFlagler and Volusia Countiesincluding Adopt-A-Kettle, Adopt-An-Angel, gift sorter & wrapper, giftdistributions and toy shop. TheSalvation Army also needs tablecloths/covers, napkins and decora-tions for the tables during theThanksgiving and Christmashomeless feedings, either pur-chased or handmade (decorations).For more information on volunteer-ing in Volusia County, call (386)366-9080 or visit www.liveunitedin-volusiaflagler.org.
UCP of East Central Florida Holiday Market Volunteers are
needed to greet customers, assist cus-tomers with purchasing items, andhelp take items to customer’s vehicleson Thursdays and Fridays at the Unit-ed Cerebral Palsy office. For moreinformation on volunteering in Volu-sia County, call (386) 366-9080.
United Way of Volusia andFlagler Counties
Currently, the United Way Volun-teer Center is recruiting for morethan 175 active volunteer opportuni-ties in Volusia and Flagler Counties.For more information on volunteer-ing in Volusia County, call (386) 366-9081 or visit www.liveunitedinvolusi-aflagler.org to register online.
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beginning at 11:15 p.m. For moreinformation, call (386) 788-6144.
•Christmas Eve Services: CoronadoCommunity United MethodistChurch will hold a family-orientedservice at 5 p.m. and a candlelightservice with communion at 11 p.m.For more information, call (386) 788-6144.
Dec. 25
•Christmas service: CoronadoCommunity United MethodistChurch, will hold a combined serviceat 10 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 25, at 201 S.Peninsula Ave., New Smyrna Beach.For more information, call (386) 428-6252.
•Christmas Mass: Our Lady of HopeCatholic Church will hold ChristmasDay Masses at 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m. and 11a.m., Sunday, Dec. 25, at 4675 S.Clyde Morris Blvd., Port Orange. For
more information, call (386) 788-6144.
Dec. 28
•Holidays at the Movies: The PortOrange Regional Library will show“Christmas in Connecticut” at 2 p.m.,Dec. 28, in the library auditorium,1005 City Center Circle. For moreinformation, call (386) 322-5251.
Dec . 29
•Scenic Historical Bus Tour: Thistour is presented by the OrmondBeach Historical Society. This twohour tour includes the OrmondScenic Loop, Fairchild Oak, ThreeChimneys Sugar Mill Ruins, OrmondIndian Burial Mound and historichomes along the way. A knowledge-able tour guide will interpret the 30sites on the route. Tickets are $20 foradults, $7 for ages 7 - 12, and can bepurchased at the OBHS WelcomeCenter 38 East Granada Blvd. or byphone using Visa or Master Card.
Reservations are required as space islimited. Call (386)-677-7005 for tick-ets or more information. Bus toursleave from The Casements parkinglot, 25 Riverside Drive, at 9:45 a.m.www.ormondhistory.org.
Dec. 30
• “Christmas with the Kranks:” ThePort Orange Regional Library willshow “Christmas with the Kranks,” at2 p.m., Dec. 30, in the library auditori-um, 1005 City Center Circle. This filmis rated PG and is 98 minutes long.When their only daughter Blair leavesthe family nest, Luther and NoraKrank (Tim Allen and Jamie Lee Cur-tis) decide to book an island cruise tobeat the yuletide blues and just skipthe holidays. When Blair calls onChristmas Eve to announce a surprisevisit with her new fiancée, the Krankshave just 12 hours to perform a mira-cle. Based on the novel “SkippingChristmas” by John Grisham. Formore information, call (386) 322-5251.
Dec. 31
•New Year’s Eve Party: FlaglerAvenue in New Smyrna Beach willhold its annual New Year’s Eve partyfrom 8 p.m. to 2 a.m., Saturday, Dec.31. Ring in 2012 with fireworks at 9p.m. For more information, visitwww.partyonflagler.com.
•New Year’s Mass: Our Lady of HopeCatholic Church will hold New Year’sEve Masses at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., Dec.31, at 4675 S. Clyde Morris Blvd., PortOrange. New Year’s Day Masses will beheld at 7:30 a.m., 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.,Sunday, Jan.1.
•New Year’s Eve gala: DaytonaBeach Resort will hold a New Year’sEve gala at 2700 N. Atlantic Ave., Day-tona Beach. The event will featuremusic and entertainment by The SalRonci trio in the hotel’s main ball-room. The gala will introduce “casinonight.” Included in the price of $50per person, in addition to the foodand drink, are free coupons for use in
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playing the casino games and muchmore. For more information or tomake a reservation, call (386) 672-3770, Ext. 5215.
ONGOING EVENTS
•Art Walk and Wine Walk: Thisevent is held from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. thefourth Saturday of the month on Fla-gler Avenue, New Smyrna Beach. Thewine walk portion of Art Walk runsfrom 1-6 p.m. and offers a progressivewine tasting along the avenue whereparticipants can taste their choicefrom more than 50 showcasedwines for $20. A monthly punchcard drawing features a prizedonated by one of the four sponsor-ing galleries. For more information,call (386) 428-1770, or visit www.fla-glergallerygroup.com.
•Classic Car Show: East CoastCruisers host a Classic Car Show onthe second Saturday of month alongCanal Street, New Smyrna Beach.Admission is free. For information,visit www.canalstreetnsb.com or call(386) 547-4038.
•Cracker Creek’s Pirate Cruise:Featuring the Pirates of Spruce Creek,cruises are held at 1 p.m. each Satur-day and Sunday at 1795 Taylor Road,Port Orange. Costumed pirates cre-ate a live, interactive experience asyoung buccaneers learn navigation,pirate weaponry, knotting or ropetying and pirate lingo, all the whilesearching for the lost treasure atSpruce Creek. Pre–registration isrequired by calling (386) 304-0778.Canoe and kayak launch and rentals,guided eco-history Pontoon boattours and golf cart tours of the con-servation nature trails also are avail-able. For more information, visitwww.OldFloridaPioneer.com or sendan e-mail to crackercreek@Old.
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Photos courtesy of Pat KolfodA group of gentlemen enjoy the activities at the Ocean Racquetand Recreation Club in Daytona Beach Shores. The club offersbocce ball, shuffleboard, horseshoes, pickle ball and manyother activities. For more information, call (386) 763-5353 orvisit dbshores.org.
“The Red-Hat Divas with Hatitude” enjoy a day of fitnessrecently at Cloverleaf North in Daytona Beach Shores.
Bocce!the group will receive a notifi-cation of the post. It’s only visi-ble to members of the group.You can also chat with every-one in the group at once. Ifyou have a webcam, you canuse the video chat feature: Justclick the “call” button onfriend’s profile or chat windowto launch video call or leavevideo message. www.face-book.com.
SkypeSkype allows you to make
free one-to-one video calls, soyou can set up a “Skype date”with a faraway family memberfor a live video chat. With apremium subscription, you getgroup video calling, as well asunlimited telephone calls in theU.S. and Canada. Skyperecently announced that userscan now conduct “Facebookto Facebook” calls from withinthe Skype platform usingSkype’s new 5.4 Beta for Macand 5.7 Beta for Windows.www.skype.com.
TwitterTwitter allows you to “fol-
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Text messagingWith smart phones, family
members can instantly shootand send photos and videosvia text message or e-mail, soyou can get an instant replayof Bobby’s T-ball home runand tell him “way to go!”while he’s still at the game.Smart phones also allow youto access other social networksfrom wherever you are.
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time of year, Dr. Tucker said. “Being alone and then you overlay
the holiday season, and all the emo-tional ties that go with it — that canbe very difficult.”
Dr. Tucker, who serves on the Coun-cil on Aging of Volusia County Boardof Directors, said while traditionallypeople think of the holidays as a timefor being with family, friends are nocheap substitute.
“While family ties are obligatory,friendship is voluntary,” he said.“With family, there is a whole historythere and while things may be won-derful, there also may be problems.So being with friends you have cho-sen can actually be better for you.”
Not to mention that family mem-bers may be of a different generationand not have much in common withtheir elders.
“With friends of the same age, youmay have a common history andmuch more in common,” Dr. Tuckersaid.
Mr. Blauvelt agreed that having
relationships with people who arepeers is vital.
“That’s a very important factor thatthey have things in common,” hesaid. “In the friendship group, theyare always talking about similar expe-riences — they really bond over that.”
But it’s not just emotional ties thatmake friendships so important forolder people, Dr. Tucker said. It canbe logistical.
“Someone may need transportationor physical assistance,” he said. “Hav-ing friends they can rely on expandstheir physical environment.”
And those who are giving that assis-tance benefit as well.
“It’s clear that helping someone is
good for brain wellness,” Dr. Tuckersaid.
Which is why he suggests peoplewho are alone look for opportunitiesto help others by volunteering.
“It’s really about the social engage-ment,” he said. “So any kind of volun-teer effort is beneficial.”
Also, going to places like theOrmond Beach Senior Center, wherethere are activities and people tomeet is a great idea, especiallyaround the holidays.
“We definitely get more people thistime of year,” Mr. Blauvelt said.“There is an emotional attachmentduring the holidays and if they don’thave it with family, they really feel the
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