Monday, October 1, 2012
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
SENIOR STUFF APRIL 2012
DeLand Senior Stuff
Vol. V, Issue 1 April 2012
Senior Council in Search of New Blood
Due to a series of of unexpected events (actually, it is probably accurate to claim that
“unexpected” events for seniors should, in fact, be regarded as “expected” ones) the City
of DeLand’s Senior Council finds itself in a somewhat precarious position: We are
running out of Council members.
Nothing serious has happened. No plague has fallen upon the membership, no palace
revolt occurred; just the ordinary ebbs and flows that occur at our age. In any event,
when we sat around the table at our last meeting we discovered we were short two
members.
That’s where you come in. If you are a senior we urge you to apply to become a member of this (less than) august body. If you are not a senior, but work professionally in some capacity with seniors, you are also eligible for membership. If you live in a senior residence we are particularly interested in your applying for membership to the Council.
Interested? If so, you can call me at 736-8364 or, if you think you would be more comfortable dealing with someone else (I won’t feel bad; my wife is frequently uncomfortable dealing with me), I suggest you call Robin Carter, the Executive Secretary to our CityManager, at 626-7107 and tell her of your interest.
___________________________
Five Regrets of the Dying
(A recent item in the AARP Bulletin offers some subtle advice.)
I wished I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself.
I wish I didn’t work so hard.
I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings.
I wish I’d stayed in touch with my friends.
I wish I’d let myself be happier.
CarFit Coming Again!
Dur ch di e Fol i e wi rd da s Fahr e n meerkklichangenehmer und—-What is this?
Someone sent me a copy of this very important program being sponsored by your very own Senior Council (that’s us!) and the thing is in German! Why should I use it, when I can, instead, tell you about this third annual event. Do you know the minimum distance you should have between your chest and the steering wheel of your car? Do you know the best way to adjust your mirrors to reduce blind spots? Do you know there is a better way to drive than to look through the steering wheel?
Carfit is NOT about determining if you are fit to drive, but to discover how your car can be adjusted to fit you. That car you bought wasn’t designed for you, personally. The CarFit program is like having your own personal tailor to alter your new outfit that you purchased off the rack. Don’t miss this grand opportunity.
Carfit is FREE. It takes about 20 minutes, while you sit in your car. A trained evaluator will check 12 points that make your driving experience as safe as it can be.
Carfit: Friday, April 27, 10-2pm, in the Sanborn parking lot.
Events At The Museum of Florida Art
Architectural Counterpoints (through July 15, 2012) Harold Garde’s Facade Mural Unveiling (and Reception: April 28th, 2 pm) Strappo (works by Harold Garde and Florida artists using the Strappo method) April 28- July 15
Regular Events at the Sanborn
M-AARPFreeTaxService-9:30-1:30 Shuffleboard-1:30,Monday Dance-2(April 2nd, wear a hat and be in the ballroom parade), Square dancing-6 ,Euchre-6:30
T-Wii bowling-9, Shuffleboard-1:30,Chorus-2:30, Zumba- 5:30, Pinochle-6:30, Ballroom Dance Lessons- 6:30
W-Tai-Chi-8:30, It’s All About Art-9:45, Bridge- 12, Chess-12:30, Mexican Train-12:30, Line Dancing-4, Pinochle-6:30, Belly Dancing-6:30, BASIC Computers-5
T-Quilters-8:30, Croquet-9:30, Hand & Foot-1, Beg. Ballroom Dance Lessons-2:30, Zumba-5:30
F-Tai Chi-8:30,West Volusia Artists-9, AARP free tax service-9:30-1:30,Sax and Ice Cream (1st Friday, only)-1, Shuffleboard-1:30 Sun-Pinochle every Sunday! 6-30
Special Events at the Sanborn in April!
Easter Egg Hunt-Dreggors Park-April 5-bring grandkids-5:30 start
Bus Trip-Ponce Inlet Lighthouse, lunch, April 18
Red-Tony Award winning play, April 18-12:30
Lunch bunch-Fitzpatrick’s Irish Pub, Lake Mary- April 19
For more details, call Jennifer at the Sanborn Center at 740-6860
Speaking of Stuff!
GovBenefits.gov (www.GovBenefits.gov), the official benefits website of the U.S. Government, quickly connects you with a list of benefit and assistance programs tailored to your specific needs. This confidential site has over 1,000 Federal and State assistance programs for seniors, veterans, children, the disabled, military dependents, disaster victims, and more.
Just jump on www.Gov.Benefits.gov, complete the confidential questionnaire and presto you are looking at the programs that best suit your needs. I took this program on a test drive and, except for telling me I might be suitable for a local Head Start program, it worked perfectly (maybe I DO belong in Head Start). This website, managed by the U.S. Department of Labor and 15 Federal agency partners, allows you to quickly find programs that meet your needs, determine your eligibility, and obtain contact information for applying for applying for a wide range of programs. Use: www.GovBenefits.gov today.
____________________________
Claim Your Freedom!
Are you tired of allowing others to tell you who you are and whom you can be? Claiming your power gives you the freedom to speak your truth and live your life by your design. Here are three steps to help you claim your power now!
1. Embrace and know that you always have a choice. Give yourself permission to say NO when you desire instead of saying yes to something you know you don’t wish to do. By giving yourself permission, you’re eliminating the guilt that can surface when you say no.
2. Take the time to nurture your divine connection. Connect with your Divine source so that you pay attention to your intuition, the small, quiet voice that guides you.
3. Become aware of the people you spend your time with. Do you find them energizing, supportive and uplifting? Do you feel better when you leave them than when you met? If you answered ‘no’ to any of the questions, you have some decisions to make. Right now you’re reading these lines and maybe you’re aware of your thoughts as you read. Are your thoughts supporting you in claiming your power? Being invisible wreaks havoc on self-esteem, self confidence and self-love.
Now is the time to discard the previous teaching.
Learn to speak with your own voice, learn to be bold and be seen!
Don’t go around unseen anymore.
Start right now to cultivate self-love and healthy self-esteem and claim your power. Having self-love and healthy self-esteem gives you a sense of freedom and drives you to live your life by design.
Inez Bracy
Lifestyle Transitions Coach,
Inez@thebracygroup.com
(Ms. Bracy was so busy last month making history–it
was Women’s History Month– she forgot to get this
essay in on time.)
Vol. V, Issue 1 April 2012
Senior Council in Search of New Blood
Due to a series of of unexpected events (actually, it is probably accurate to claim that
“unexpected” events for seniors should, in fact, be regarded as “expected” ones) the City
of DeLand’s Senior Council finds itself in a somewhat precarious position: We are
running out of Council members.
Nothing serious has happened. No plague has fallen upon the membership, no palace
revolt occurred; just the ordinary ebbs and flows that occur at our age. In any event,
when we sat around the table at our last meeting we discovered we were short two
members.
That’s where you come in. If you are a senior we urge you to apply to become a member of this (less than) august body. If you are not a senior, but work professionally in some capacity with seniors, you are also eligible for membership. If you live in a senior residence we are particularly interested in your applying for membership to the Council.
Interested? If so, you can call me at 736-8364 or, if you think you would be more comfortable dealing with someone else (I won’t feel bad; my wife is frequently uncomfortable dealing with me), I suggest you call Robin Carter, the Executive Secretary to our CityManager, at 626-7107 and tell her of your interest.
___________________________
Five Regrets of the Dying
(A recent item in the AARP Bulletin offers some subtle advice.)
I wished I’d had the courage to live a life true to myself.
I wish I didn’t work so hard.
I wish I’d had the courage to express my feelings.
I wish I’d stayed in touch with my friends.
I wish I’d let myself be happier.
CarFit Coming Again!
Dur ch di e Fol i e wi rd da s Fahr e n meerkklichangenehmer und—-What is this?
Someone sent me a copy of this very important program being sponsored by your very own Senior Council (that’s us!) and the thing is in German! Why should I use it, when I can, instead, tell you about this third annual event. Do you know the minimum distance you should have between your chest and the steering wheel of your car? Do you know the best way to adjust your mirrors to reduce blind spots? Do you know there is a better way to drive than to look through the steering wheel?
Carfit is NOT about determining if you are fit to drive, but to discover how your car can be adjusted to fit you. That car you bought wasn’t designed for you, personally. The CarFit program is like having your own personal tailor to alter your new outfit that you purchased off the rack. Don’t miss this grand opportunity.
Carfit is FREE. It takes about 20 minutes, while you sit in your car. A trained evaluator will check 12 points that make your driving experience as safe as it can be.
Carfit: Friday, April 27, 10-2pm, in the Sanborn parking lot.
Events At The Museum of Florida Art
Architectural Counterpoints (through July 15, 2012) Harold Garde’s Facade Mural Unveiling (and Reception: April 28th, 2 pm) Strappo (works by Harold Garde and Florida artists using the Strappo method) April 28- July 15
Regular Events at the Sanborn
M-AARPFreeTaxService-9:30-1:30 Shuffleboard-1:30,Monday Dance-2(April 2nd, wear a hat and be in the ballroom parade), Square dancing-6 ,Euchre-6:30
T-Wii bowling-9, Shuffleboard-1:30,Chorus-2:30, Zumba- 5:30, Pinochle-6:30, Ballroom Dance Lessons- 6:30
W-Tai-Chi-8:30, It’s All About Art-9:45, Bridge- 12, Chess-12:30, Mexican Train-12:30, Line Dancing-4, Pinochle-6:30, Belly Dancing-6:30, BASIC Computers-5
T-Quilters-8:30, Croquet-9:30, Hand & Foot-1, Beg. Ballroom Dance Lessons-2:30, Zumba-5:30
F-Tai Chi-8:30,West Volusia Artists-9, AARP free tax service-9:30-1:30,Sax and Ice Cream (1st Friday, only)-1, Shuffleboard-1:30 Sun-Pinochle every Sunday! 6-30
Special Events at the Sanborn in April!
Easter Egg Hunt-Dreggors Park-April 5-bring grandkids-5:30 start
Bus Trip-Ponce Inlet Lighthouse, lunch, April 18
Red-Tony Award winning play, April 18-12:30
Lunch bunch-Fitzpatrick’s Irish Pub, Lake Mary- April 19
For more details, call Jennifer at the Sanborn Center at 740-6860
Speaking of Stuff!
GovBenefits.gov (www.GovBenefits.gov), the official benefits website of the U.S. Government, quickly connects you with a list of benefit and assistance programs tailored to your specific needs. This confidential site has over 1,000 Federal and State assistance programs for seniors, veterans, children, the disabled, military dependents, disaster victims, and more.
Just jump on www.Gov.Benefits.gov, complete the confidential questionnaire and presto you are looking at the programs that best suit your needs. I took this program on a test drive and, except for telling me I might be suitable for a local Head Start program, it worked perfectly (maybe I DO belong in Head Start). This website, managed by the U.S. Department of Labor and 15 Federal agency partners, allows you to quickly find programs that meet your needs, determine your eligibility, and obtain contact information for applying for applying for a wide range of programs. Use: www.GovBenefits.gov today.
____________________________
Claim Your Freedom!
Are you tired of allowing others to tell you who you are and whom you can be? Claiming your power gives you the freedom to speak your truth and live your life by your design. Here are three steps to help you claim your power now!
1. Embrace and know that you always have a choice. Give yourself permission to say NO when you desire instead of saying yes to something you know you don’t wish to do. By giving yourself permission, you’re eliminating the guilt that can surface when you say no.
2. Take the time to nurture your divine connection. Connect with your Divine source so that you pay attention to your intuition, the small, quiet voice that guides you.
3. Become aware of the people you spend your time with. Do you find them energizing, supportive and uplifting? Do you feel better when you leave them than when you met? If you answered ‘no’ to any of the questions, you have some decisions to make. Right now you’re reading these lines and maybe you’re aware of your thoughts as you read. Are your thoughts supporting you in claiming your power? Being invisible wreaks havoc on self-esteem, self confidence and self-love.
Now is the time to discard the previous teaching.
Learn to speak with your own voice, learn to be bold and be seen!
Don’t go around unseen anymore.
Start right now to cultivate self-love and healthy self-esteem and claim your power. Having self-love and healthy self-esteem gives you a sense of freedom and drives you to live your life by design.
Inez Bracy
Lifestyle Transitions Coach,
Inez@thebracygroup.com
(Ms. Bracy was so busy last month making history–it
was Women’s History Month– she forgot to get this
essay in on time.)
Monday, February 21, 2011
SENIOR STUFF MARCH 2011
Third Anniversary Gift:
Mission Statement Redux
In March of 2008, Stuff had a coming out party. Actually, I think only gays, lesbians, and young wealthy girls have “coming out parties,” so I guess we had a debut. In any event, in that first issue, we published our “mission statement.” It remains the same, but just in case you are one of the roughly 300 million Americans who have not bumped into it, here it is:
It is the purpose of this publication to secure and disseminate information regarding health,
volunteer opportunities, and activities of potential interest to DeLand seniors.
___________________________________
Medicare’s New Preventive Care Should Help Seniors Stay Healthy
The Affordable Care Act has significantly expanded free preventive services. There is a great outline of the program—which includes at the very minimum, different 20 services—at www.seniorjournal.com. You can also get a “two-year calendar” of the tests for which you are eligible at www.MyMedicare.gov. Just print it out and take it to your next doctor’s appointment. This is a no-brainer, even if we don’t have one.
News Fit for Seniors
(The articles highlighted in this section can be found—and we urge you to find them—online in the January issue of the Senior Journal at www.seniorjournal.com.)CDC Predicts Big
Savings for Seniors
Seeking Medical Equipment and Supplies CDC Releases 34th Annual Report on the Nation’s Health Seniors Most Involved With Social Activity Least Likely to Become Disabled (DUH?) Number of Seniors Delaying Needed Care and Prescriptions Increased About 15% in Last 10 Years High Income Seniors ($85,000+) May Be In For Sticker Shock on Medicare Drug Premiums Heart Disease, Cancer, Stroke, CLRD, Alzheimer’s Disease, Diabetes, and Influenza/Pneumonia: (This is a list, in order, of what? My guess is that if you spent 10- seconds on this, you got it right. )
A celebration and a forum to encourage environmentally healthy, friendly and sustainable gardening practices, while keeping a fun atmosphere. Speakers, emonstrations, children’s activities and entertainment. The festival also features vendors who provide information, products, and arts and crafts related to general gardening, native plant gardening, gardening for birds, butterflies and wildlife, habitat creation, conservation, recycling and “Green” living. West Indiana Ave., Downtown DeLand 9 -4 Free 386-738-0649 http:www.floridawildflowerfestival.com
46th Annual DeLand Outdoor Art Festival!
On March 26 and 27 the 46dth Annual DeLand Outdoor Art Festival will take place at Earl Brown Park. Running from 9-5 on both days, the Festival –one of two great ones held each year in DeLand—features music, food, and, oh yeah, a whole bunch of fabulous artwork. Don’t miss it!
It’s Time to “Play Ball!”
Hatters sweep Georgia to open season.
March will tell us more. There are 15 home games during the month at beautiful Melching field at Conrad Park. Maine, Columbia, Illinois, Central Michigan, Siena, Bethune-Cookman, and UCF pay us a visit. They have a few away games, too, but who cares. Lady Hatters off to 4-5 start. March will bring Tennessee State, Binghamton, Elon, Monmouth, Jackson State, Iowa, Liberty, Colgate, and Dartmouth to the incredible award-winning Pat Wilson Field for a whole basketful of games. Try to catch some. Check the real world newspapers for dates and times for both teams.
Book Sale!
The super monthly book sale at the Library will be held March 11 & 12, 9:30-4; 50 cents is the top price. $2 dollars a bag on Saturday afternoon! Now that’s almost as good as stealing . . . . a base!
Events at The Sanborn
M- Senior Tennis Clinic-8:15, Shuffleboard-1:30, Monday Dance 2-4, SquareDance-6
T- Chorus Practice-2:30, Pinochle- 6:30, Ballroom Dance Lessons-6:30
W-Tai-Chi-8:30, It’s All About Art-9:45, Charley Baker Bridge-12, Chess Club-12, Mexican Train-12:45, Pinochle-6:30
T-Quilters-8:30, Canasta-11, Ballroom Dance Lessons-2:30
F-West Volusia Artists-9, Shuffleboard Open Play-1:30
(For more details on any of these activities, check out www.deland.org and click on the Senior Services Calendar, or call 740-6860)
______________________________________________________________
Dare to Live NOW!
Remember as a child playing a game when something would go awry and your playmates would say, “I dare you to do that.” You’d look nervous and frightened, and then they would say, “I double dare you.” Now you’re in a pickle! You don’t want to look cowardly, but… Remember how good it felt when you took the dare and WON!
Fast forward to today. You’re making your own decisions and playing the game of life. No playmates to dare you, but you continue playing as if there are, saying “I don’t dare.” You continue to wonder why your life is the same today as yesterday. Seems as if nothing changes!
Imagine the difference if you take the DARE; if you live NOW! Once you decide to take the DARE and live now several things will happen. You decide the changes you’d like to make to feel fulfilled and have he life you’ve dreamt of.
That scared feeling will surface again as you make the desired changes in your life. Recognize the feeling, it an show up as doubt, uncertainty. It is perfectly natural. You are going into unknown areas of your mind. Know that this is an indication that the change you desire is taking place.
It won’t be easy, you can DARE to live the life you choose. Do not let the challenges derail you! Look at the challenges as opportunities and find the joy in them. Give yourself a double DARE; rise to the occasion and feel that good feeling of achievement!
Inez Bracy
Lifestyle Transitions Coach
Inez@InezBracy.com
Inez is available for coaching, speaking and training. Jump into Spring with a FREE coaching
session.
MARCH CALENDAR
At The Athens
Live Entertainment:
5—Live, in Concert: Kaleigh Baker and Peter Baldwin, Baker, a 21 year old jazz/blues fireball, and Baldwin, superb performer, join for a great concert
6—Pops Organ Concert/ Silent Movie Comedy
25, 26, 27, 31—The Sands Theater Company
Presents:
19—Evening of Rock and Roll with Dave Somerville
The Producers Outrageous, hilarious, a bit risqué, off the wall, and winner of a record 12 Tony Awards. You will find yourself holding your sides with laughter as Max and Leo sing and dance their way through the
greatest show biz scam that there ever was!
Film:
2—Another Year, a happy couple, in their autumn years, encounter a whole bunch of unhappy friends
3 & 9—The Harmony Game, Simon and Garfunkel and the Making of Bridge Over Troubled Water
4—Four Lions, Jihad as farce 8 &30—Certifiably Jonathan, a surreal trip inside the mind of comedy legend, Jonathan Winters
10—Inside Job, the film that took $20,000,000,000,000 to make-the truth behind the economic crash
11 & 29—Animal Kingdom, award winning tale of a modern Ma Barker operating out of Australia
12—White Material, In the African heat, one woman stands alone. A stunning film.
12—Made in Dagenham, A true drama of equal pay for women—across the pond, of course
Opera:
6 & 12—Rigoletto from Mantua, Verdi’s gripping
tale, filmed on the streets of Italy
Ballet:
20—Giselle, The Royal ballet revival of the classic
For more information and/or reservations, call the Athens Theatre box office at 736-1500, or go
online at: www.athenstheatre.org
_______________________________________
AT STETSON
Lectures:
1—CIW, Do the Right Thing: Campaign for Fair Food
2—Ray Arsenault, Freedom Riders
21—T.J. Leyden, former Neo-Nazi, Turning Away from Hate
24—Jonah Lehrer, The New Science of Decision-Making
Music:
2—Jazz Ensemble
15—Faculty Recital, oboe and Friends
17—Guest Recital, Gould Piano Trio
18—Guest Recital, Faina Lustak, piano
27—Woodwind Ensembles
29—Chamber Orchestra
For much more information regarding Stetson events, please go to: www.Stetson.edu then, find and click on “calendar of events” at the bottom of their home page.
Mission Statement Redux
In March of 2008, Stuff had a coming out party. Actually, I think only gays, lesbians, and young wealthy girls have “coming out parties,” so I guess we had a debut. In any event, in that first issue, we published our “mission statement.” It remains the same, but just in case you are one of the roughly 300 million Americans who have not bumped into it, here it is:
It is the purpose of this publication to secure and disseminate information regarding health,
volunteer opportunities, and activities of potential interest to DeLand seniors.
___________________________________
Medicare’s New Preventive Care Should Help Seniors Stay Healthy
The Affordable Care Act has significantly expanded free preventive services. There is a great outline of the program—which includes at the very minimum, different 20 services—at www.seniorjournal.com. You can also get a “two-year calendar” of the tests for which you are eligible at www.MyMedicare.gov. Just print it out and take it to your next doctor’s appointment. This is a no-brainer, even if we don’t have one.
News Fit for Seniors
(The articles highlighted in this section can be found—and we urge you to find them—online in the January issue of the Senior Journal at www.seniorjournal.com.)CDC Predicts Big
Savings for Seniors
Seeking Medical Equipment and Supplies CDC Releases 34th Annual Report on the Nation’s Health Seniors Most Involved With Social Activity Least Likely to Become Disabled (DUH?) Number of Seniors Delaying Needed Care and Prescriptions Increased About 15% in Last 10 Years High Income Seniors ($85,000+) May Be In For Sticker Shock on Medicare Drug Premiums Heart Disease, Cancer, Stroke, CLRD, Alzheimer’s Disease, Diabetes, and Influenza/Pneumonia: (This is a list, in order, of what? My guess is that if you spent 10- seconds on this, you got it right. )
MainStreetDeLand
5th Annual Florida Florida Wildflower and Garden Festival
5th Annual Florida Florida Wildflower and Garden Festival
A celebration and a forum to encourage environmentally healthy, friendly and sustainable gardening practices, while keeping a fun atmosphere. Speakers, emonstrations, children’s activities and entertainment. The festival also features vendors who provide information, products, and arts and crafts related to general gardening, native plant gardening, gardening for birds, butterflies and wildlife, habitat creation, conservation, recycling and “Green” living. West Indiana Ave., Downtown DeLand 9 -4 Free 386-738-0649 http:www.floridawildflowerfestival.com
46th Annual DeLand Outdoor Art Festival!
On March 26 and 27 the 46dth Annual DeLand Outdoor Art Festival will take place at Earl Brown Park. Running from 9-5 on both days, the Festival –one of two great ones held each year in DeLand—features music, food, and, oh yeah, a whole bunch of fabulous artwork. Don’t miss it!
It’s Time to “Play Ball!”
Hatters sweep Georgia to open season.
March will tell us more. There are 15 home games during the month at beautiful Melching field at Conrad Park. Maine, Columbia, Illinois, Central Michigan, Siena, Bethune-Cookman, and UCF pay us a visit. They have a few away games, too, but who cares. Lady Hatters off to 4-5 start. March will bring Tennessee State, Binghamton, Elon, Monmouth, Jackson State, Iowa, Liberty, Colgate, and Dartmouth to the incredible award-winning Pat Wilson Field for a whole basketful of games. Try to catch some. Check the real world newspapers for dates and times for both teams.
Volunteer: It’s like Hitting a Triple
Call Pat: 736-5016 or e-mail her at:
volunteers@deland.org
Call Pat: 736-5016 or e-mail her at:
volunteers@deland.org
Book Sale!
The super monthly book sale at the Library will be held March 11 & 12, 9:30-4; 50 cents is the top price. $2 dollars a bag on Saturday afternoon! Now that’s almost as good as stealing . . . . a base!
Events at The Sanborn
M- Senior Tennis Clinic-8:15, Shuffleboard-1:30, Monday Dance 2-4, SquareDance-6
T- Chorus Practice-2:30, Pinochle- 6:30, Ballroom Dance Lessons-6:30
W-Tai-Chi-8:30, It’s All About Art-9:45, Charley Baker Bridge-12, Chess Club-12, Mexican Train-12:45, Pinochle-6:30
T-Quilters-8:30, Canasta-11, Ballroom Dance Lessons-2:30
F-West Volusia Artists-9, Shuffleboard Open Play-1:30
(For more details on any of these activities, check out www.deland.org and click on the Senior Services Calendar, or call 740-6860)
______________________________________________________________
Dare to Live NOW!
Remember as a child playing a game when something would go awry and your playmates would say, “I dare you to do that.” You’d look nervous and frightened, and then they would say, “I double dare you.” Now you’re in a pickle! You don’t want to look cowardly, but… Remember how good it felt when you took the dare and WON!
Fast forward to today. You’re making your own decisions and playing the game of life. No playmates to dare you, but you continue playing as if there are, saying “I don’t dare.” You continue to wonder why your life is the same today as yesterday. Seems as if nothing changes!
Imagine the difference if you take the DARE; if you live NOW! Once you decide to take the DARE and live now several things will happen. You decide the changes you’d like to make to feel fulfilled and have he life you’ve dreamt of.
That scared feeling will surface again as you make the desired changes in your life. Recognize the feeling, it an show up as doubt, uncertainty. It is perfectly natural. You are going into unknown areas of your mind. Know that this is an indication that the change you desire is taking place.
It won’t be easy, you can DARE to live the life you choose. Do not let the challenges derail you! Look at the challenges as opportunities and find the joy in them. Give yourself a double DARE; rise to the occasion and feel that good feeling of achievement!
Inez Bracy
Lifestyle Transitions Coach
Inez@InezBracy.com
Inez is available for coaching, speaking and training. Jump into Spring with a FREE coaching
session.
MARCH CALENDAR
At The Athens
Live Entertainment:
5—Live, in Concert: Kaleigh Baker and Peter Baldwin, Baker, a 21 year old jazz/blues fireball, and Baldwin, superb performer, join for a great concert
6—Pops Organ Concert/ Silent Movie Comedy
25, 26, 27, 31—The Sands Theater Company
Presents:
19—Evening of Rock and Roll with Dave Somerville
The Producers Outrageous, hilarious, a bit risqué, off the wall, and winner of a record 12 Tony Awards. You will find yourself holding your sides with laughter as Max and Leo sing and dance their way through the
greatest show biz scam that there ever was!
Film:
2—Another Year, a happy couple, in their autumn years, encounter a whole bunch of unhappy friends
3 & 9—The Harmony Game, Simon and Garfunkel and the Making of Bridge Over Troubled Water
4—Four Lions, Jihad as farce 8 &30—Certifiably Jonathan, a surreal trip inside the mind of comedy legend, Jonathan Winters
10—Inside Job, the film that took $20,000,000,000,000 to make-the truth behind the economic crash
11 & 29—Animal Kingdom, award winning tale of a modern Ma Barker operating out of Australia
12—White Material, In the African heat, one woman stands alone. A stunning film.
12—Made in Dagenham, A true drama of equal pay for women—across the pond, of course
Opera:
6 & 12—Rigoletto from Mantua, Verdi’s gripping
tale, filmed on the streets of Italy
Ballet:
20—Giselle, The Royal ballet revival of the classic
For more information and/or reservations, call the Athens Theatre box office at 736-1500, or go
online at: www.athenstheatre.org
_______________________________________
AT STETSON
Lectures:
1—CIW, Do the Right Thing: Campaign for Fair Food
2—Ray Arsenault, Freedom Riders
21—T.J. Leyden, former Neo-Nazi, Turning Away from Hate
24—Jonah Lehrer, The New Science of Decision-Making
Music:
2—Jazz Ensemble
15—Faculty Recital, oboe and Friends
17—Guest Recital, Gould Piano Trio
18—Guest Recital, Faina Lustak, piano
27—Woodwind Ensembles
29—Chamber Orchestra
For much more information regarding Stetson events, please go to: www.Stetson.edu then, find and click on “calendar of events” at the bottom of their home page.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
SENIOR EXPO FEBRUARY 2011
Step On It!
Recent research has demonstrated that how fast seniors walk appears to be a better gauge of how long they will live than trying to do a more complicated analysis of age, sex, health, smoking history, and other variables.
A study found that seniors’ walking pace is linked to their longevity. In a study, it was found that those who walked at a pace tantamount to 2 ½ mph on a treadmill lived longer than those who walked slower.
The report researchers from University of Pittsburgh found that walking speed can be used as a measure to determine how long elders will live. It was found that faster walkers had a greater chance of living longer than their slower counterparts.
The report presented at the Gerontological Society of America, studied data of 492 elders of the age 65 and above. Yazan F. Roumani, research analyst and Stephanie Studenski, geriatrician and professor of medicine at Pitt, examined the performance of the group at Kansas City, Mo, for a decade. The result published after nine years showed that 77 percent of the elders who walked slower than 1 ½ miles per hour on a treadmill had died. However, out of those who walked on average speed of 2 ½ miles per hour on a treadmill survived longer. Only 27 percent had died in the group in comparison to 77 percent (slow walkers).
Change Your Attitude!
The researchers considered other factors such as chronic illness, age, race, sex and hospitalization. However, it was found that walking speed seem to be a separate factor in determining longevity.
According to Studenski, this amazing study highlighted that the common saying “as people get older they start to slow down” is true. The decrease speed is now known to be associated with longevity.
However, according to Studenski, the analysis is simplistic. Yet, it offers vital information for doctors and physicians.
Walking speed seem to be able to mirror healthy conditions of other body parts like the circulatory system, lungs, heart and limbs. The decline in walking speed can be associated with impoverishing functioning of these body parts. Thus, walking fast might mean that you are going to live longer.
Feeling good has often been associated with good health. A new review of existing research seems to prove this is true for seniors— “positive emotions do influence healthy outcomes for older people.” Shape up, people!
AMD On Decline!
A major cause of blindness in seniors, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), has dropped by about 1/3 in the past 15 years. Smoking cessation, better nutrition, and improved exercise may be possible explanations (along with having a better attitude and walking faster!).
Pancreatic Cancer Cure???
In “one of the most important studies ever,” University of Oklahoma scientists have “stopped pancreatic cancer in early stages.”That’s good, huh!
Tax Time Help is Near
The AARP Tax Aid group has set up shop at the Earl Brown Senior Activities Center to provide low and moderate-income seniors assistance with their taxes. The hours are 9:30 – 1:30, Monday and Friday.Ten Toughest States to Retire
According to the website, Money-Rates.com, the worst state to retire in is Nevada, followed by Michigan, Alaska, South Carolina, Maryland, Tennessee, Ohio, North Carolina,Missouri, and Arkansas. Florida received “honorable mention,” whatever in the hell that means.The “10 Best States to Retire,” according to the same source, were New Hampshire,Hawaii, South Dakota, North Dakota, Iowa, Virginia, Utah, Connecticut, Vermont, and Idaho
Assignment: Send all your retired friends in Idaho a Valentine and tell them how lucky they are.
MainStreetDeLand
Feb.12—Craft Beer Festival (60 beers from 36 breweries)—Artisan Alley—1-5 behind the Conrad building between Georgia and W. New York Ave. |
| Lucy and Desi |
Stetson Baseball/Softball
If you have been watching men’s Stetson basketball, you are more than ready for a change of scenery. The men open the season with a three game set with the University of Georgia on Feb. 18, 19, and 20, and follow up with four games with the. U. of Maine 25-28.
The women host a tournament Feb. 11-13 (Mich. State, Boston, Tenn.), 18-20 (South Dakota State, Kansas, BCU), and 25-27 (Valpo, BCU, Chas. South.)
Book Sale
The super monthly book sale at the Library will be held February 11 & 12, 9:30-4; 50 cents is the top price. $2 dollars a bag on Saturday afternoon! Now there is a Valentine for a favorite friend. At this price, you can give one to an enemy!Love, Older American Style
Last year at this time I printed this essay from the Senior Journal in our “Valentine’s” edition of Stuff. I have noticed that we still have way too many lonely singles out there, so here’s another try. (There’s a reason there a lot of pink on these pages, folks).
After pointing out that as we age it becomes more and more important to be connected to loved ones—or to make new ones, the essay noted that there are “abundant opportunities” for seniors looking for companionship.
Beginning with the point that there are about 4.5 million seniors in Florida, with about five women for every four men, the odds of finding such companionship should be pretty good. They suggest trying one or more of the following strategies:
1. Hit the Senior Center. The DeLand Center, for example, has all kind of activities from weekly dances to shuffleboard See our more complete list of activities at the Sanborn Center). This place defines “active.”
2. Take a class. Your area colleges all offer some kind of life-long learning programs.
3. Volunteer. Help your community and meet people at the same time. Now that’s novel.
4. Check out library events. The DeLand Library hosts several each month.
5. Explore online dating sites. Many of these focus on seniors. Be careful, select only good sites, and get with it.
Sacred Slave Stories
Museum of Florida Art, Feb. 5 & 6Sacred Love Stories unfolds as a series of living memories of courage, sacrifice, resilience, tragedy, and hope.
Also at the Museum until March 13: Topographies, an exhibit by nationally recognized Barbara Sorensen.
These large-scale sculptural installations remind us of the globe’s wild, natural beauty.
The Museum of Florida Art is located at 600 N. Woodland. Call 734-4371. Or, go online at: www.museumoffloridart.org
Events at The Sanborn
M- Senior Tennis Clinic-8:15, Shuffleboard- 1:30, Monday Dance 2-4, SquareDance-6T- Chorus Practice-2:30, Pinochle- 6:30, Ballroom Dance Lessons-6:30
W-Tai-Chi-8:30, It’s All About Art-9:45, Charley Baker Bridge-12, Chess Club-12, Mexican Train-12:45, Pinochle-6:30
T-Quilters-8:30, Canasta-11, Ballroom Dance Lessons-2:30
F-West Volusia Artists-9, Shuffleboard Open Play-1:30
(For more details on any of the
You and Punxsutawney Phil
Will the groundhog see his shadow and what does that have to do with us? Amazingly, the custom of the groundhog’s prediction has been around for 125 years with the same groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil. What’s the secret to Phil’s longevity? One sip of “elixir of life” every summer at the Groundhog Picnic magically gives him seven more years of life.
Wouldn’t it be great if Phil shared his “elixir” with us mere humans! Imagine the life we would have knowing that each year we’re adding seven more years. What would you do with the added years? Would you
moan and complain about living too long, feeling young and having nothing to do? Or would you jump for joy knowing that you have all the time you desire to do ALL the things you desire.
Imagine living in a world where you have the time to “do over.” Remember playing as children when something wasn’t ‘right’ we’d yell “do over” and get to do it again. Somewhere while growing up we lost the
chance to “do over.” What would happen if you had enough time to:
1. forgive yourself and others
2. show unconditional love
3. let go of the guilt
4. hug like you mean it
5. say thank you for the little things
6. see your mate with new eyes
7. express your genuine feelings
8. dream unabashedly
9. help someone
10. live in the moment
You do have the time, even though we humans don’t get to share in Phil’s “elixir of life.” Starting right now, take a chance and “do over.” You’ll be amazed at the difference this will make in your life and others.
Yes, we will all watch and wait for Phil’s declaration! After all, he’s never been wrong in 125 years!
Inez Bracy, BS, MS, CNLP, inez@bracygroup.com
Lifestyle Transitions Coach, Speaker, Author
February Calendar
At The Athens
Live Entertainment:
4, 5, and 6—The Sands Theater Company Presents:
Noises Off! (The last three days to see the funniest farce EVER! Honest!)
11 & 12—An Evening of Elegance, music by the Greater Union First Baptist Church
25, 26, 27—The Gondoliers, Spotlight Theatre of Central Florida presents this tale of unintentional bigamy
Film:
2—Four Lions, Jihad as farce!
Independent Film Trilogy:
8--The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
9--The Girl that Played with Fire
15--The Girl that Kicked the Hornet’s Nest
(If you don’t know these titles, you wouldn’t be interested in seeing the films)
10—Howl, The story of the chronicler of the beat generation, Allen Ginsberg, and his (in)famous poem of the same name. Wow!
13 & 19—Tamara Drewe (When the ugly duckling sashays back to the village of her youth, she ain’t ugly anymore)
14—Romeo and Juliet, filmed before a live audience at The Globe
19—Mesrine: Killer Instinct, Odyssey of the legendary French gangster (“Man of a 1,000 Faces”)
20—Inside Job, The film that cost more than $20 trillion to make, how the world economic crisis of 2008 happened
27—Love’s Labour’s Lost, From The Globe to here
Opera:
6—Don Giovanni—If you like your opera a little on the racy side, this contemporary version is for you
20—Cosi fan Tutte—Mozart, girl swapping, in a modern setting. Nice, huh?
For more information and/or reservations, call the box office at 736-1500, or go online at: www.athenstheatre.org
AT Stetson
Theatre:17-20—Big Love (Stover Theatre)
Lectures:
9—Advance Man
10—A Darwinian View of Climate Change
21—The Russian Intelligentsia
25—The Emotional Brain
Music:
4—Faculty Recital, “Sounds New”
5—Faculty Recital, violin and piano
8—Music by Black Composers
11—University Symphonic Band
15—Faculty Recital—Organ
26-27—Universtiy Opera Theatre, Marriage of Figaro (at DeLand High School)
For much more information regarding Stetson events, please go to: www. stetson.edu then find and click on “calendar of events” at the bottom of their home page.
If you have some stuff you think belongs in Stuff, send your stuff to delandseniorstuff@yahoo.com and the odds are a little bit better than the NRA calling for a ban on guns that your stuff will appear in a subsequent issue of Stuff. (Or call Burgher, the editor – at 736-8364, unless he is watching a ball game, at the pool, thinking positive, reading a good book, watching a play, arguing, or doing some other fun stuff that seniors do.)
If you have information or comments about this publication’s blog edition contact nan.sherrill@gmail.com or at carfitsafetyexpo@gmail.com
Friday, January 28, 2011
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM NOW RUNNING!
Seven Reasons Why You Should Volunteer
1. Volunteering is an opportunity to get out of the house and meet newpeople.
2. It will make you feel like you serve a purpose…and you do.
3. Volunteering keeps your mind and body agile.
4. Your contribution is always appreciated.
5. Learn new skills and knowledge.
6. Staying busy keeps your mind off any problems you may have.
7. You never know when opportunity arrives from your volunteering efforts.
Here at the Volunteer Office in the Wayne G. Sanborn Activity Center, we have a wide variety of Volunteer opportunities that will fit your interests and needs. Sometimes it’s good to be needy, and in this case, it’s good for your soul.
Register in person at: Wayne G. Sanborn Activity Center, 751 S. Alabama Avenue, DeLand, FL 32724. Or call: 386-736-5016.
Or you can apply online at: http://www.deland.org. Then scroll down and click on Register to Volunteer and email back to: volunteers@deland.org.
We look forward to helping you realize the Seven Reasons Why You Should Volunteer!
1. Volunteering is an opportunity to get out of the house and meet newpeople.
2. It will make you feel like you serve a purpose…and you do.
3. Volunteering keeps your mind and body agile.
5. Learn new skills and knowledge.
6. Staying busy keeps your mind off any problems you may have.
7. You never know when opportunity arrives from your volunteering efforts.
Here at the Volunteer Office in the Wayne G. Sanborn Activity Center, we have a wide variety of Volunteer opportunities that will fit your interests and needs. Sometimes it’s good to be needy, and in this case, it’s good for your soul.
Register in person at: Wayne G. Sanborn Activity Center, 751 S. Alabama Avenue, DeLand, FL 32724. Or call: 386-736-5016.
Or you can apply online at: http://www.deland.org. Then scroll down and click on Register to Volunteer and email back to: volunteers@deland.org.
We look forward to helping you realize the Seven Reasons Why You Should Volunteer!
Sunday, January 23, 2011
SENIOR STUFF JANUARY 2011
Medicare Lists New Information on Physicians and other Health Care Workers
The Physician Directory provided by Medicare and Medicaid services has been improved with new information about doctors and other healthcare worker, including information these professionals provide.“The new Physician Compare tool begins to fill an important gap ...and helps pave the way for consumers to have similar information about their physicians as they have for nursing homes, home health agencies and health and drug plans.” The new site, at www.medicare.gov/find-adoctor, which was required by the Affordable Care Act of 2010, includes information on all physicians enrolled in the Medicare program,
Want to Join the Senior Council?
Check out the “Citizen Advisory Boards” section of www.deland.org , click on “Senior Council,” click on “application, ” then fill it out and mail it in. Soon, you could be hearing you have been selected to become a member of the august body referred to as the Senior Council.Coming Back by Popular Demand CarFit! Join Us
Senior Resource Directory Being Updated
The Council is beginning to revise the Senior Resource Directory-- due to be published around September 2011. If you notice any changes that should be made, please notify us at the e-mail address in the box, below. Who knows? We might make the requested change.Consumer Fraud Prevention
Consumer fraud is a serious crime. It can be financially devastating when committed against seniors. Five-million cases of elder financial exploitation occur annually. DeLand seniors are not immune. ElderSource, a vital ally to seniors in Florida, has produced a set of four videos, each around fifteen minutes, including, Cyber/Internet Crime, Telemarketing Fraud, Identity Theft, and Contracting and HomeRepair Scams.
These can be viewed on their website at www.elderesource.org or can be purchased for programming purposes by mailing Lale Gerger at lale@myeldersource.org. A very valuable resource. Check it out.
Elder Update Available—Free!
Elder Update. This bi-monthly effort is available free and can be obtained by filling out and mailing the
following form: Department of Elder Affairs, Elder Update 4040 Esplanade Way Tallahassee, Florida 32399-7000, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-7000 Please allow 8-10 weeks to receive first issue.
Elder Update is distributed free to elder Floridians
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Volunteer!
Volunteering is the surest thing in this issue that will make you feel better after eating all that food during the holidays. Call Pat: 736-5016. Or e-mail her at: volunteers@deland.org Today!Book Sale
The super monthly book sale at the Library will be held January12 and 13, 9:30-4; 50 cents is the top price. $2 dollars a bag on Saturday afternoon! How’s that for a Happy New Year? Take that, Kindle readers!________________________________
With the Congress about to return to work, considerable attention has been focused upon attempts to curtail our increasing debt. A non-partisan committee spent several months trying to find a solution and . . . failed.
The committee almost came up with enough supporters to curtail Social Security payments and reduce Medicare funds. Kind of scary, huh?
The group’s failure to achieve its mission, however, will not slow down the House of Representatives in its efforts to accomplish the same goal, using the same two programs; programs crucial to the senior community.
AARP recently conducted a survey among 40 and above citizens and found—not surprisingly—that going after these two senior programs is not this cohort’s idea of a good solution. The survey revealed that, while
“creating jobs” was number one, “protecting Social Security” was a solid second. Debates over increasing age eligibility, increasing the salary cap for contributions, means testing for eligibility, and privatizing at least part of Social Security can be expected. On the Medicare issue, expect increasing premiums, increasing co-pays, and even privatizing through vouchers to be popular debate topics. However, first, the House has to vote on abolishing “Obamacare” before the month is out. Hold on to your hats . . . and wallets.10 Tips for Your New Year’s Resolutions
All month you have been waiting for the New Year to make
a change. You waited for New Year’s Eve to make your
resolutions and set your intentions! You’ve conveniently
forgotten that most the resolutions and intentions from this
year remain un-achieved. It isn’t that they weren’t important;
just that ‘life’ got in the way and you never got around to it.
Life is about choosing. Claiming and using your right to
choose is very important in having the life you say you want.
Throughout the year, when you find that you’ve changed
your mind about something, take it off the list.
So that this year will be different and since you’ve waited to
get started, here are some tips to help you make meaningful
resolutions and set intentions that support you in having the
life you say you want.
1. Take an in depth look at your life, who you are and
how you show up.
2. Decide if this is the way you want your life to be
365 days from now.
3. Give yourself permission to move in the direction of
the life you say you want.
4. Chart your course; set goals toward achieving your
dream life.
5. Do something daily that takes you closer to your
dream
6. Keep a journal of your progress.
7. Celebrate something daily.
8. This is about you and for you.
9. Ask for help when you need to.
10. Express gratitude daily.
wondering where to start, my friend Sallie Felton gives
excellent advice with, “Start where you stand.”
Saying that you want something different without thinking
and acting differently ensures that you continue to have your
pipe dream. Are you willing to stop procrastinating and start
doing? Imagine the difference you will experience knowingthat you took full responsibility and control in creating the
life you say you want!
Wishing you joy, health, prosperity and love in the New
Year
Inez Bracy, BS, MS, CNLP, CGC, Lifestyle Transitions
Coach, Speaker, Author Inez@bracy.com
January Calendar
Live Entertainment:
21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 29, 30, & Feb. 4—The Sands Theater Company Presents:
Noises Off! (The funniest farce EVER! Honest!)
Film:
7—Tamara Drewe (When the ugly duckling sashays back to the village of her youth, everything is turned upside down)
Independent Film Trilogy:
8--The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
9--The Girl that Played with Fire
15--The Girl that Kicked the Hornet’s Nest
(If you don’t know about these titles, you wouldn’t be interested in seeing the films)
14—Inspector Bellamy (A multi-award winning exquisite slice of crime—done the way they do it in France)
26—Made in Dagenham (A moving story about equal pay for women, takes place in England,-- but it could just as well be here)
29—A Woman, a Gun, and a Noodle Shop (The mayhem ingenious, the scenery will blow you away)
Opera:
2 & 9—As You Like It (Shakespeare at the Globe. Beautiful stuff)
Ballet:
2 & 16—Les Flammes De Paris (The Bolshoi presents a kind of “folk ballet” honoring “freedom, equality, and brotherhood”) For more information and/or reservations, call the box office at 736-1500, or go online at: www.athenstheatre.org__________________________________
AT STETSON
14—Art Faculty Exhibition, Duncan Gallery18—“Reflections,” John Lucas one-man show chronicles the Civil Rights Movement through the eyes of Martin Luther King, Jr., Carlton Union
23—Faculty Music Recital -Bassoon and Piano, Lee Chapel, Elizabeth Hall
30—Guest Recital-Baroque Flute Ensemble, Lee Chapel, Elizabeth Hall
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Events at The SANBORN
M- Senior Tennis Clinic-8:15, Shuffleboard-1:30, Monday Dance 2-4, Square Dance-6
T- Chorus Practice-2:30, Pinochle-
6:30, Ballroom Dance Lessons-6:30
W-Tai-Chi-8:30, It’s All About Art-9:45,
Charley Baker Bridge-12, Chess Club-12,
Mexican Train-12:45, Pinochle-6:30
T-Quilters-8:30, Canasta-11, Ballroom
Dance Lessons-2:30
F-West Volusia Artists-9, Shuffleboard
Open Play-1:30
(For more details on any of these activities, check out www.deland.org and click on the Senior Services Calendar, or call 740-6860)
Saturday, December 4, 2010
SENIOR STUFF DECEMBER 2010
Communities for a Lifetime Initiative Earns National Recognition as Government Innovator
December 1—National Call Congress Day
The Longevity Genes Project
Florida Intergenerational Week December 5-11
News from the Senior Journal
Five Times
Medicare Annual Enrollment Period Arrives; New Law Means
Some New Options for Seniors
Finding Bliss During the Holidays?
Many seniors between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day find exquisite enjoyment in the preparations, cooking, buying presents, singing carols and just generally spreading good cheer.
On the other hand, there are those who are not exactly Scrooge but VERY close. Like Scrooge, find no joy in any of the things people are celebrating and just wish that it would be over! the holidays for you becomes a gargantuan effort leading to stress.
This year can be different! You can choose to become more ‘ho-ho’ like and enjoy the holidays with a few easy tips.
Inez Bracy, BS, MS, CNLP, CGC, Lifestyle
Transitions Coach, Speaker, Author
Inez@bracy.com
Book Sale
December Calendar At The Athens
1-3—Juried student art exhibition, 11-4
2-4—Holiday Open House—Gillespie Museum Shop, 10-2
17—Guitar Recital—Community School of the Arts, 7 pm.
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Florida’s Communities for a Lifetime initiative has earned recognition from one of the nation’s most prestigious institutions. The program was part of the first group of 173 innovative government programs selected for the new Bright Ideas program by the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
The City of DeLand Senior Council has been affiliated with Communities for a Lifetime for more than three years.
The initiative, part of the Department of Elder Affairs, works with Florida cities, towns and counties to use existing local resources and state technical assistance to plan and implement improvements that benefit seniors. A primary goal is to help seniors remain independent and age in place within their communities throughout their lifetimes.
“The Communities for a Lifetime initiative is an exciting approach to building communities for Floridians of all ages, and it’s gratifying to see the initiative attract such prestigious national recognition,” said Elder Affairs Interim Secretary Charles T. Corley.
December 1—National Call Congress Day
With the Deficit Commission set to release its proposals December 1 (Today!) you might want to call your favorite senators and tell them what you think about cutting or privatizing Social Security or Medicare.
You can do so by calli ng 1-866-529-7630, as part of the National Call Congress Day. Tens of thousands are participating.
When you call 1-866-529-7630, you will hear an automated voice. The voice will give you some quick suggestions on what to say during your call, and then automatically redirect you to the office of one of your United States Senators.
The Longevity Genes Project
What if you could live to be 100 and beyond? What if there were a way to age without a slow painful decline?
The Longevity Genes Project at Albert Einstein College of Medicine is studying 500 healthy folks, ages 95-112. Check it out at www.SuperAgers.com.
DeLand Police Department
☼ Flash E-lert ☼
For immediate attention
Chief Edward J. Overman
Attn: Garden District neighbors
We have received complaints regarding various vandalism and trespassing. It seems that some trespassing may have occurred when property owners were not present, or during night time hours.
We encourage you to call promptly to report suspicious activity or conspicuous crimes, including someone entering on someone’s property that is not a regular visitor.
You may call 734-1711, and that connects you with the central dispatch. Be prepared to give a description of the person in question including race, sex, approximate age and clothing description, i.e., gray sweatshirt, blue jeans, red baseball cap.
As part of the neighborhood watch program, we want to follow-up on any action by the officers and perhaps find additional ways to address specific problems. Please email Officer Rod Hancock at hancockr@deland.org following an incident.
Florida Intergenerational Week December 5-11
In recognition of Intergenerational Week in Florida, which runs December 5-11, the Department of Elder Affairs’ Office of Volunteer and Community Services is working with other state agencies to the importance of intergenerational activities and programs in the of children and the quality of life of elders. For the past seven years, the Florida Legislature has designated an Week in Florida. Intergenerational programs and activities provide the opportunity to bridge the experience and wisdom of elders with the unbridled curiosity and energy of youth. For more information about activities and programs celebrating intergenerational relationships, contact:
ZsaZsa Ingram-Fitzpatrick
Florida Department of Elder Affairs
850-414-2086
News from the Senior Journal
Some articles in the November issue of http://seniorjournal.com of significance to seniors are highlighted below. You are urged to check these out:
11/29—Deficit reduction plans seniors
11/29—Two new Fonda workout videos sure to be hot products this Christmas
11/24—High cholesterol diet may lead to AD
11/23—Exercising to piano music may reduce falls for seniors (not Jerry Lee Lewis!)
11/18—Powerful, “knock your socks off” anti cholesterol drug introduced
11/14—New therapy beats implanted defibrillator in tests
11/9—Seniors, among the biggest opponents of Obamacare, to get big savings and benefits from it
11/8—Too many people having heart attack symptoms wait too long to go to the hospital — scary to!
Five Times
Five times designations as having “The Best MainStreet in Florida,” the organization has these events for you in December:
3—Merchant Open House
4—Christmas Parade
18—Santa Cruisin
Enjoy MainStreet DeLand! www.mainstreetdeland.com/
Medicare Annual Enrollment Period Arrives; New Law Means
Some New Options for Seniors
It’s that time of year. To change your plans, it must be done this month. Get on it.
The majority of you should see little change to your benefits in 2011. One positive change is that more drug plans will offer coverage in the “donut hole.”
In addition, most will gain access to preventive benefits with no-out-of pocket costs consistent with the new Affordable Care Act. The Act also opens new benefits, such as free wellness visits, new free health screenings and a 50% discount on brand-name drugs for seniors who fall into the “donut hole.”
If you need help in figuring out what to do, you can call a volunteer counselor with Florida’s SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders). Contact the Sanborn Center and set up an appointment with a SHINE representative (740-6860)
You can also go to the Medicare Plan Finder and discover how each available plan is rated on a five-star system: www.medicare.gov This is valuable information.
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Finding Bliss During the Holidays?
Many seniors between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day find exquisite enjoyment in the preparations, cooking, buying presents, singing carols and just generally spreading good cheer.
On the other hand, there are those who are not exactly Scrooge but VERY close. Like Scrooge, find no joy in any of the things people are celebrating and just wish that it would be over! the holidays for you becomes a gargantuan effort leading to stress.
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| Celtic Wreath |
This year can be different! You can choose to become more ‘ho-ho’ like and enjoy the holidays with a few easy tips.
1. Set reasonable/seasonable expectations. Organize your time and prioritize your activities. Make a list.
2. Remember the things that bring you joy. Plan activities around those enjoyable things. When planning for the entire family, give them the dates and times well in advance so that there is no confusion.
3. Do not “overfull” your calendar! Stress often comes because you’ve said ‘yes’ to too many activities. Are you joining friends for breakfast, lunch and dinner because you want to see them all? Be sure to take time for self; exercise, get plenty of sleep, eat healthy foods and drink plenty of water.
4. This is the season for giving. Don’t forget to give as well as receive.
Following these easy tips will ensure that you have blissful holidays. You can finally choose to celebrate the holidays in the way that is best for you. Does that sound selfish? Okay, perhaps it is a ‘tad bit’ selfish; however, you have the right to be blissful. The more bliss you experience, the easier it is to share joy with your loved ones.
Inez Bracy, BS, MS, CNLP, CGC, Lifestyle
Transitions Coach, Speaker, Author
Inez@bracy.com
Book Sale
The super monthly book sale at the Library will be held December 10 and 11, 9:30-4; 50 cents is the top price. $2 dollars a bag on Saturday afternoon! That’s a lot of Christmas!
December Calendar At The Athens
Live Entertainment: 3,4,5,9,10,11,17,18,19—The Sands Theater Presents: A Christmas Carol
12—Holiday Pops Theater Organ Concert
Holiday Ballet:
18—The Nutcracker
26—Les Flammes De Paris
Film:
6—Breathless (In the original version, 1963, HE is French, SHE, an American. Go figure.)
9 & 30—Cairo Time (This is what you might do while waiting for your spouse in Cairo)
13 & 23—Soul Kitchen (This is what happens when you leave your brother in charge of the restaurant while you chase your girlfriend to
China)
16 & 20—Women Without Men (While the CIA is engineering a coup in 1953 Iran, four women meet in an orchard)
Opera:
5—Romeo and Juliet (Gounod)
12 19—Falstaff (Verdi)
For more information and/or reservations, call the box office at 736-1500, or go online at: www.athenstheatre.org
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At Stetson
1-3—Juried student art exhibition, 11-4
2-4—Holiday Open House—Gillespie Museum Shop, 10-2
17—Guitar Recital—Community School of the Arts, 7 pm.
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Events at The Sanborn
M—
Senior Tennis Clinic-8:15,
Shuffleboard- 1:30,
Monday Dance 2-4,
Square Dance-6
T—
Chorus Practice-2:30,
Pinochle- 6:30,
Ballroom Dance Lessons-6:30
W—
Tai-Chi-8:30,
It’s All About Art-9:45,
Charley Baker Bridge-12,
Chess Club-12,
Mexican Train-12:45,
Pinochle-6:30
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Quilters-8:30,
Canasta-11,
Ballroom Dance Lessons-2:30
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West Volusia Artists-9,
Shuffleboard Open Play-1:30
(For more details on any of these activities,
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Monday, November 15, 2010
HABITS FOR A LONGER LIFE
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| BALANCE |
- Physical activity 30 minutes each day
- Five servings of vegetables or fruit each day
- Quit smoking
- Avoid excess alcohol
You are more likely to live a long life if your parents did. Of course they may have lived longer if they followed the 4 steps above or, fortunately, escaped one of the major diseases that shorten life.
TEN MAJOR STEPS TO A LONGER LIFE
1. Take care of your teeth and floss every day
2. Exercise in some form every day
3. Stay connected to family and friends
4. Develop good habits and stick to them
5. Eat whole foods and not processed foods, for best nutrition
6. Add fiber to your diet
7. Cultivate a good attitude and don’t be a diva (Drama Queen)
8. Find a system of spirituality that you can believe in
9. Get plenty of rest
10. Don’t retire
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| HIGH FIBER DIET |
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| EXERCISE |
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| FRIENDS AND FAMILY |
Being a free spirit may serve you when you are young and eager to try new things, but as you age your will have learned almost every tried and true way to do something that is just right for you. Bedtime is 10 pm, wake-up is daylight, walk the dog at 9am, lunch is a light salad at noon and so on. You might play bridge every Wednesday or go to the comedy club on Thursday night. Don’t forget your trips to the gym or fitness club and of course those frequent beauty salon treatments are a sure pleasure. Be good to yourself.
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| GOOD FOOD |
High fiber foods are extremely helpful in preventing diabetes and colon cancer. Eating a high-fiber breakfast will give you energy all day and stable blood sugar levels. Diabetes speeds the aging process.
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| HAPPINESS |
Here you are on the threshold of the most fulfilling season of our life and you are able to share it with others through your faith in a system of beliefs that serves us all in every need. Mother didn’t take you to Sunday school and church for punishment. She knew that you there would be times when you would need faith and guidance to get through some of life’s best and worst times. It is natural for the human mind to wonder about the mysteries of the universe. So many questions cannot be answered, that we need faith in an unseen benevolent force to get through the jungle of troubles. We need to be able to see with our hearts the peace and joy of a spiritual life. We need to believe that others see it too - and that the more we try to know this peace - the closer we come to joy. Whatever religion or premise you believe will give you comfort and support as you age. Most older folks develop a glow of spirituality about them. Proof that it is there if we just accept it. Remember you are a spiritual being, perfect and eternal nestled in the hands of God.
“To sleep, perchance to dream ...” Shakespeare knew that creative energy was renewed and replenished through sleep. Many of history’s greatest inventions and ideas were the result of dreams. Dreams are the seeds of all creation. Healing and renewal take place during sleep. It is theorized that without sleep, we would all go mad. I know that when I dream I am 21 years old and have no physical infirmities. Sleeping is good for you on the cellular (maybe atomic) level. Your brain works to maintain your autonomic functions while stress synapses are relaxed and creative ideas flow. Different amounts of sleep are required for each individual, but six hours is the minimum you should aim for. It is apparent to me that I need at least eight hours of sleep and if I sleep too long I feel logy.
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| SPIRITUALITY |
If you have lucid dreams or vivid dreams keep a journal by your bed and write down the dreams immediately. A dream journal is a road to discovery.
Most of these tips just make good common sense. Something that mature adults have lots of. Of course we already know all of this, but we like to be reminded.
MY OWN SPECIAL LIST
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| PETS |
After all is said and done; human experience requires exposure to Beauty. Beauty we can see, feel and hear is all around us. Beauty stimulates the emotions in us that urge us to believe in ourselves. One of my favorite secret delights is looking for small pebbles, or trinkets in a thrift shop, discarded tree bark, shards of glass, or frayed satin ribbons -- all items that radiate a special beauty that tells me that life is certainly a trip that I enjoy.
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| BEAUTY AND NATURE |
Forgiving is a like a warm shower. Forgiveness washes away negative emotions. Forgiveness flushes your being with love for life and others. Forgiveness opens the doorway to all the blessings that are flowing into your life. Forgiveness is like touching the hand of God. It is power and glory. It is your ticket to bliss. Forgive yourself and others, experiences, circumstances, losses, and fears. All problems pale in the presence of forgiving.
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| LAUGHTER |
Learn to love life!
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