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Oct. 2012<br />
2O<strong>17</strong><br />
October<br />
For your Health, Wealth,<br />
and Good Times!<br />
FOR TODAY’S ACTIVE SENIORS<br />
Let’s go visit<br />
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Playhouse 90<br />
By: Beverly Washburn / Hollywood Memories<br />
thought I'd write this month about a show I<br />
I did many years ago called Playhouse 90. It<br />
was a weekly 90-minute show that was done live at<br />
the CBS Studios in Los Angeles.<br />
It ran from 1956-1960. It had a wonderful reputation as being TV's<br />
most distinguished anthology drama series. It ranked Number 33 in TV<br />
Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of all time.<br />
The year was 1959 and I was cast in an episode called “In Lonely<br />
Expectation." It starred Diane Baker, who is best remembered as Margot<br />
Frank in "The Diary of Anne Frank."<br />
The story was about unwed mothers and each girl had her own little<br />
story line. I was to be the youngest girl in the home, and my character<br />
didn't know how I got pregnant!<br />
I guess the character I was portraying wasn't the brightest bulb in the<br />
chandelier! I must say that it was a fun show to be working on and the<br />
wardrobe department made us a contraption that we all wore under our<br />
clothes. It was like a little vest with a pillow sewn into it.<br />
In this episode, one of the actresses decided she wanted to wear spiked<br />
heels. She claimed it would help her "get into character” when carrying<br />
her baby.<br />
The "baby" of course was a doll wrapped in a blanket. The director told<br />
her not to wear high heels since her feet wouldn't show and it would be<br />
too dangerous if she should fall while carrying her baby.<br />
Well, the show was live<br />
and she insisted on wearing<br />
her high heels, and yes, you<br />
guessed it - she tripped and<br />
the doll went flying! The<br />
camera man did his best to<br />
turn the camera, but it was<br />
obvious as to what happened.<br />
In 1957, the show<br />
transitioned to video tape<br />
which made it easy for them to edit out any mistakes. I often wonder if<br />
this incident had anything to do with it?<br />
In the photo, that’s me with Jenny Maxwell. She is best remembered<br />
with starring with Elvis Presley in Blue Hawaii. I'm sad to report that<br />
in 1981 at the age of 39, she and her husband were gunned down in the<br />
lobby of their Beverly Hills condo during an attempted robbery.<br />
She was a wonderful actress and friend. It makes us all realize just how<br />
fragile life can be.<br />
Until next time, remember: Do not regret growing older. It's a privilege<br />
denied to many.<br />
Beverly Washburn graced the silver screen as a child actress and<br />
is the author of Reel Tears. You can contact Beverly at: bjradell@<br />
hotmail.com. Check out her awesome, new <strong>web</strong>site: www.<br />
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Fact or Fiction: The Guardianship Form & Lockbox<br />
By: Rana Goodman / On My Soapbox<br />
As regular readers are aware, Publisher Dan<br />
and I have worked diligently to secure a way<br />
for seniors to choose who they want to care for<br />
them in the future should the need arise.<br />
After 3,000 readers signed our Vegas Voice petition allowing your out of<br />
state relatives or friends to serve as your guardian, we submitted them to<br />
the legislature and it passed into law during the 2015 legislative session.<br />
The sample guardianship form written by Dan was welcomed by the<br />
Nevada Legislative Council Bureau to be used by anyone.<br />
Likewise, during the 18 months of work by the Temporary Nevada<br />
Guardianship Commission (on which I served as a member) one of the<br />
recommendations made to the Legislature was to take the nomination<br />
form one step further. The Commission supported the idea of allowing<br />
people to register the form with the Nevada Secretary of State by the<br />
creation of another Lockbox; similar to the Secretary’s existing lockbox<br />
provisions for Living Wills.<br />
This too was passed into law and the with Dan’s Guardianship form as<br />
a template, an “official Guardianship Preference form” will be used as of<br />
January 1, 2018.<br />
The Vegas Voice recently received an email from a lady who attended<br />
a “seminar” by an attorney and then met with him to discuss having a<br />
trust drawn. She related his claims that only his guardianship forms<br />
would hold up in court since ours was a fake. The charge for his form<br />
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is $<strong>10</strong>0, however, if he prepared her trust (at a cost of over twelve<br />
hundred dollars) he would throw in the form free of charge.<br />
He went on to tell her that "the living will lockbox through the<br />
Secretary of State was a joke and would not hold up in court," either.<br />
We would like to be VERY clear about this. Dan’s guardianship<br />
nomination form was reviewed and scrutinized by the Guardianship<br />
Commission, on which sat several judges, two of whom are on the Nevada<br />
Supreme Court. It then went to the Legislative Council Bureau attorneys<br />
and with very minor revisions was modified into the official form.<br />
Is there even a question that everyone should rely on the numerous<br />
judicial and legislative opinions vs. an attorney who is charging $<strong>10</strong>0<br />
for a form that both The Vegas Voice and the Nevada Secretary of State is<br />
making available FREE OF CHARGE to any senior that wishes to have it.<br />
No strings attached.<br />
As for that attorney’s comment that the Living Will Lockbox “is a joke”,<br />
I would just LOVE to see him make that statement to Secretary of State<br />
Barbara Cegavske considering the hard work she and her administrative<br />
assistant, Gail Anderson put into maintaining and overseeing the entries.<br />
Dan and I will be resuming our Guardianship seminars in January<br />
and, of course, the official Guardianship Preference form will be discussed<br />
and handed out without any charge. As for that attorney, I repeat what I<br />
advised in my August column: “Keep your eyes on your wallet and<br />
count your fingers after you shake his hand.”<br />
Mixed Emotions<br />
By: Dan Roberts / Publisher<br />
“<br />
Are you serious? Even they can’t be that<br />
stupid!”<br />
According to comedy legend (and our Vegas<br />
Voice columnist) Marty Allen, the definition of “mixed emotions” is<br />
watching your mother-in-law drive off a cliff in your new Cadillac. I<br />
now understand what Marty meant.<br />
The opening paragraph was my response when our political editor,<br />
Rana Goodman advised me that she was not chosen to serve as a<br />
member of the new Nevada Guardianship Commission.<br />
In all candor, I’m thrilled that my Ladylove will not be devoting<br />
so much time and effort on the Commission. I’ve previously written<br />
about the hours (and hours) that she spent reading and studying up<br />
on the various guardianship proposals.<br />
“Look at it this way” I cheerfully suggested. “Think of all that free<br />
time. Perhaps you’ll start making dinners again.”<br />
I quickly realized by her “look,” that she was not receptive to my<br />
idea. I guess I can kiss goodbye the notion that my PILL (partner in<br />
love & life) and I will be sharing home-cooked meals unless I start<br />
learning where the pots and pans are.<br />
But there’s another side (where the mixed emotions kick in); a side<br />
that clearly demonstrates that despite her herculean efforts, the senior<br />
community should be prepared for another round of guardianship<br />
abuses and scandals.<br />
Everyone reading this should be as outraged as I am that it now<br />
will be left to the lawyers, judges and the guardians (both public<br />
and private) to make changes within the guardianship system. Let<br />
me ask you this question: Who do you think caused this cesspool of<br />
corruption in the first place?<br />
I am also offended that the Supreme Court order had the audacity<br />
to request recommendations for the “rules for the qualifications of<br />
non-attorney guardian ad litem or advocate.” What do you think<br />
the lawyers and judges are going to do over this issue? You really<br />
believe they’re going to make it easier for our senior volunteers to<br />
review and investigate their behavior and actions?<br />
I hope that this new round of scandals will not happen to you,<br />
your family, friends and neighbors. Our solution? Starting in January<br />
(when the reform law becomes effective) Rana, yours truly, and our<br />
Vegas Voice family will, once again, be holding FREE presentations<br />
on how to guarantee that you are not a future victim – including<br />
handing out the new “official” guardianship forms.<br />
(By the way, we keep hearing about certain lawyers offering<br />
“guardianship protections for only $99.” I’ll save my rant against<br />
these blood-sucking, ambulance-chasing shysters for our seminars.)<br />
Anyway, as Rana climbed on her proverbial soapbox opining about<br />
another need for her “Don(na) Quixote” quest, I was struck by how<br />
incredibly asinine the Court was in its decision to exclude her.<br />
I also remembered the crude (but totally accurate) quote by<br />
President Lyndon Johnson over keeping then FBI Director J. Edgar<br />
Hoover: “Better to have him inside the tent pissing out, than<br />
outside pissing in.”<br />
Although my Rana has way too much class to engage in that sort<br />
of activity (but I, on the other hand…) I was nevertheless reminded<br />
with another reality: Don’t mess with the “Guardian Gladiator.”<br />
She’s not done yet!<br />
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1<br />
. Always try to keep a smile<br />
on your face since it looks<br />
crazy on other parts of your body.<br />
2. My friend Herb started reading<br />
about the evils of drinking, so he gave up reading.<br />
3. Harry and Alice were out on a date. Henry said: “I want you for my<br />
wife.” Alice replied: “What would your wife want with me?”<br />
4. The three ages of men: Youth, middle age and “Wow, you sure look<br />
good!”<br />
5. A woman never forgets her age - once she decides on it.<br />
6. Marriage is like a warm bath. After you get used to it, it’s not so hot!<br />
7. Marriage is also like a long banquet with the dessert served first.<br />
8. Wife: “Before we got married, you told me you were well off.”<br />
Husband: “I was and I didn’t know it.”<br />
9. An elderly man went to see his doctor. The doctor asked, “What’s<br />
wrong now?” The old man said, “I can’t pee.” The doctor replied, “Don’t<br />
worry about it. You peed enough.”<br />
<strong>10</strong>. Marty’s Words of Wisdom – Never lick a steak knife!<br />
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Marty’s Top Ten<br />
By: Marty Allen / Hello Dere<br />
For over the past decade, Marty Allen has performed with his on<br />
and off stage singing partner Karon Kate Blackwell.<br />
You Gotta Laugh<br />
By: Bill Caserta / Bill’s Blurbs<br />
Praise the Lord: The pastor asked if<br />
anyone in the crowded congregation would<br />
like to express thanks for answered prayers. Suzie<br />
Smith stood and walked to the podium.<br />
She said, "I do. Two months ago, my husband Phil, had a terrible<br />
bicycle wreck and his scrotum was completely crushed. The pain was<br />
excruciating and the doctors didn't know if they could help him.”<br />
You could hear a muffled gasp from the men in the congregation as<br />
they imagine the pain that poor Phil must have experienced.<br />
"Phil was unable to hold me or the children," she went on, "and every<br />
move caused him terrible pain. We prayed as the doctors performed a<br />
delicate operation, and it turned out they were able to piece together the<br />
crushed remnants of Phil's scrotum, and wrap wire around it to hold it<br />
in place."<br />
Again, the men in the congregation cringed and squirmed<br />
uncomfortably as they imagined the horrible surgery performed on Phil.<br />
"Now," she announced in a quivering voice, "thank the Lord. Phil<br />
is out of the hospital and the doctors say that with time, his scrotum<br />
should recover completely."<br />
All the men sighed with unified relief. The pastor then rose and<br />
tentatively asked if anyone else had something to say.<br />
A man stood up and walked slowly to the podium. He<br />
said, "Hi, I'm Phil." The entire congregation held its breath.<br />
"I just want to tell my wife; the word is sternum."<br />
A Bill Blurb “thank you” to Marcia K. for her contribution.<br />
Bill Caserta is the Project Director for The Vegas Voice and<br />
has a very “unique” sense of humor. He welcomes all funny<br />
submissions at: bill@thevegasvoice.net.<br />
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By: Evan Davis / Entertainment Editor<br />
September was a very busy month for shows<br />
that The Vegas Voice presented and I had<br />
the pleasure of producing. Four to be exact. And<br />
in October, November and December we will have another 8 shows<br />
covering every part of town.<br />
In the north Sun City Aliante, Starbright Theatre in Sun City<br />
Summerlin in the west, and Sun City MacDonald Ranch in the<br />
east. Plus, our Twilight Affair shows at the Silverton’s Veil Pavilion. We<br />
are scheduled to have a couple of Holiday Shows, and a few surprises as<br />
well.<br />
For this entertainment editor, its nonstop until the end of the year. And<br />
come 2018, we start all over again.<br />
With all these shows that we’re working on, I barely have time to tell<br />
you what else is happening on the local scene. From Jazz to Country to<br />
Broadway, there’s something for everyone.<br />
Let’s start with the LV Retro Vibe on the 2 nd Friday of every month in<br />
Rocks Lounge at the Red Rock casino, to the cool jazz sound of Jonathan<br />
Karrant on the 4 th Wednesday of the month.<br />
Then there are different singers every night at the Tuscany’s Piazza<br />
Lounge. Catch them at Trattoria Reggiano in downtown Summerlin or<br />
the light ballard’s of Rita Lim on Tuesday nights at Osaka Japanese Bistro<br />
on the East side of town.<br />
Looking for jazz? You can try The Dispensary on the weekends, German<br />
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The Entertainment Never Stops<br />
Vegas Duo Revive “The Fantastiks”<br />
By: Sam Wagmeister / People & Places<br />
The barren black-walled warehouse was<br />
reminiscent of a menacing film noir<br />
scene; fifteen people were seated at the four tables<br />
arranged in a square, heads bowed pouring over the manuscripts before<br />
them. The room had fallen weirdly hushed.<br />
The silence was broken by Jersey Boys alumnus Michael Erickson’s<br />
deep, bellowing yet soft and melodic vocal contribution…Try to<br />
remember the kind of September, when life was slow and oh so<br />
mellow…<br />
Those opening lines of the opening song from The Fantastiks, lifted the<br />
cloud that had descended over composer/arranger/conductor and nowdirector,<br />
Bill Fayne. Fayne’s decades-long dream of bringing the longest<br />
running musical to Las Vegas was crushed during production when the<br />
Onyx Theater closed last year.<br />
Unbeknownst to Fayne, Las Vegas hoofer Gary Colombo, recognized<br />
by many for his Gene Kelly tribute, followed the ups and downs of<br />
Fayne’s Fantastiks on Facebook. Colombo approached the folks at Super<br />
Summer Theater who maintained a warehouse in an industrial area<br />
near the Orleans.<br />
A plan was developed to turn that space into a black box theater, a very<br />
basic, stripped-down venue. Colombo, like Fayne, had fallen in love with<br />
the show decades earlier; as a 19-year old he performed in the National<br />
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American club<br />
on Tuesday<br />
nights, Golden<br />
Tiki in China<br />
Town on<br />
Thursday<br />
nights, E-String<br />
on Saturday<br />
afternoon and<br />
the Bootlegger<br />
Bistro on some<br />
Sunday afternoons.<br />
Let’s not forget The Vegas Good Fellas on Thursday nights at Siena<br />
Italian Restaurant on West Sahara, where Kent Foote brings the locals<br />
together to enjoy his music and occasionally cut a rug.<br />
An old standby for me is the Italian American Club on East Sahara,<br />
where performers entertain Wednesday through Sunday. Two or three<br />
times a month there are shows in their showroom and they just started<br />
lunch on the first Thursday of the month.<br />
If you want an in-depth list of performers and venues, please go to my<br />
<strong>web</strong> site and check out the Calendar of Events or send me your email<br />
address and I’ll keep you up to date.<br />
You can read Evan’s entertainment blog and sign up to receive<br />
his free email weekly Calendar of Events at www.EvanDavisJazz.<br />
com. Email him at: evan@thevegasvoice.net.<br />
Erickson, Fayne, Colombo<br />
Touring Company.<br />
“I’ve been waiting 20 years to do this play in Vegas,” Colombo said.<br />
After Fayne and Colombo met, new life was breathed into the project. “We<br />
are both really passionate about the show,” Fayne said.<br />
The full cast and crew gathered in early September for the first reading<br />
with spine-tingling results. “I’ve never been to a better first reading,”<br />
Colombo commented of his 47 years theatrical experience. The cast<br />
quickly absorbed the power of Erickson’s opening notes.<br />
Fayne, who first saw the show in 1963, promises to be true to the original<br />
script, adding “I’m a romantic; it’s the most romantic show I know.”<br />
The off-Broadway production of The Fantastiks opened in 1960,<br />
running over <strong>17</strong>,000 performances before closing last June.<br />
The Fantastiks two weekend performances opens November 9 with 7<br />
pm and matinee performances. For tickets, www.SuperSummerTheater.<br />
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Overseeding the Course<br />
By: Mike Landry / Golf Fore Ever<br />
Overseeding Season is upon us. Have you<br />
ever wondered why golf courses go through<br />
the trouble and expense of overseeding?<br />
It’s simple. Most golf courses use Bermuda grass<br />
which goes dormant during the cold season and turns yellow which is not<br />
appealing to most golfers. So, golf courses spend lots of time, energy and<br />
money to overseed with Rye grass which grows during colder months to<br />
seed fairways, tee boxes and greens.<br />
I would say 90% of the golf courses in the valley close for <strong>10</strong>-14 days<br />
in September and October to allow the new grass to germinate and grow.<br />
Once golf courses reopen, they allow golf carts on cart paths only for<br />
<strong>10</strong>-14 days.<br />
If you’re like me and have a bad knee, all this walking is painful so I<br />
look for alternatives. Two golf courses that don’t overseed are the Boulder<br />
City Muni and the Mountain Falls in Pahrump. And courses with 27 or<br />
54 holes often close one 9-hole at a time so play can continue as normal.<br />
See you on the links!<br />
Mike Landry resides in Sun City MacDonald Ranch and is a member<br />
of both the Nevada State Seniors Golf Club and Winterwood Men’s<br />
Group. He can be reached at: airmikel1@cox.net<br />
Our Pageant Family<br />
By: Charlie Christy / Executive Director<br />
- Ms. Senior Nevada<br />
Loyal readers already<br />
know that Ms Senior Nevada<br />
is in its 33rd year of service to Nevada seniors. Our<br />
Pageant Family is composed of former contestants<br />
and individuals with a desire to serve seniors.<br />
We also have individuals that step up and take<br />
leadership rolls. One of those special people is<br />
Mary Mancini.<br />
Mary participated in the 2006 Ms Senior Nevada<br />
Pageant and was selected as Ms Congeniality. Her<br />
talent was singing and she had so much fun, she<br />
was a contestant in 2007 and 2008. She has become a vital part of the<br />
Pageant Family.<br />
Mary has taken over the task of organizing the talent and presenting<br />
the entertainment to seniors living in Group Homes. She often produces<br />
three to five events every month; brightening the lives of those no longer<br />
able to attend shows, but still enjoy the entertainment.<br />
Mary works with the senior facilities who request a show and then<br />
whips into action. Mary notifies members, does the line-up, emcees the<br />
event and even sings a number or two.<br />
Her able assistant, Stormy Caprice brings her talented husband, “Video<br />
Vinney” to video each show. These tireless volunteers are just part of a<br />
group of dedicated seniors that make Las Vegas a better place to live.<br />
Zen Fully Yours<br />
By: Ali Guggenheim / Psychic Phenomenon<br />
There's no doubt that the word Zen is an<br />
American “buzz” word. Just Google Zen<br />
and you will be amazed at how many products,<br />
businesses, services, and topics appear. Yet ask random strangers what<br />
Zen means, and most of them won't really know.<br />
Zen's beginnings trace back to Buddha's famous Flower Sermon;<br />
sitting before his disciples, holding and staring at a lotus flower. One<br />
disciple, Mahakasypa was later entrusted with all that could be passed<br />
through the special transmission between master and disciple.<br />
When brought to China the teachings became Chan, and when brought<br />
to Japan, they became Zen.<br />
Zen is not a religion. In fact, God and religious philosophies are not<br />
relevant to its practice. Zen is a philosophy that is based, mostly on<br />
meditation (contemplative), and intuition.<br />
Emphasis is placed on the experience, while, de-emphasizing the mind.<br />
Its uncomplicated approach has no rigid expectations or any limitations.<br />
The only requirement is for participants to walk their individual path of<br />
awakening at their own pace.<br />
There are various styles of Zen, yet, none are considered wrong, or better.<br />
As in its teachings, there are many different paths to reach enlightenment.<br />
Their "one size doesn't fit all" approach encourages individuals to seek<br />
what works best for them.<br />
Chan requires disciple<br />
relationship with alternating<br />
masters, even when seeming<br />
irrational. The master's<br />
objective is to pass on an<br />
experiential understanding<br />
of the tradition.<br />
Koan uses stories and<br />
anecdotes concerning<br />
the great masters and<br />
students answer paradoxical<br />
questions, while Zazen<br />
is a meditation practice;<br />
emptying the mind and focusing only on the present<br />
In Zen, questions are answered with questions, pushing you to figure<br />
it out. Paradox is a part of its teachings. A paradox nudges the mind to<br />
think "outside the box" by disengaging the rational mind and freeing<br />
the intuition. It also leads us to a truth that cannot be rationally derived<br />
through logic.<br />
Zen is experiencing the present fully and delighting in the basic<br />
miracle of life itself.<br />
To learn more about Ali, spiritual consultations, coaching,<br />
classes, workshops, and readings, call, give her a call: 702/373-<br />
9081.<br />
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By: Yvonne Cloutier / Musical Moments<br />
Carman Miranda, America's Portugueseborn,<br />
Brazilian raised dancer, singer, and<br />
entertainer, was named Carmen by her operaloving<br />
father. Between 1930-1950s she was the highest paid entertainer,<br />
top female taxpayer, and the 3rd most popular personality in the<br />
country.<br />
Carman was discovered in Brazil singing (while employed in a hat<br />
shop at age 14) and her mother then entered her in a contest. Her angered<br />
father, beat her mother for allowing it.<br />
She was best known for her Hollywood inspired musical numbers<br />
where she wore a costume featuring a hat decorated with fruit. Carman<br />
was called the “Lady with the Tutti-Frutti Hat”, an image she was never<br />
able to shake.<br />
Miranda brought Brazil's sensuous Samba dance with a Latin beat to<br />
a worldwide audience. Her Hollywood image of a generic Latina blurred<br />
the distinctions between Brazil, Portugal, Argentina, and Mexico. The<br />
Samba, Tango and Habanera dance movements were likewise merged.<br />
She danced with such grace of movement.<br />
The fashion industry was likewise influenced by her style. The Carmen<br />
Miranda fruit image inspired costume ideas and Chiquita Banana<br />
capitalized on her image.<br />
Some of her many musicals and TV appearances were in: South<br />
American Way, That Night in Rio, Springtime in the Rockies, Carman<br />
Miranda Dokumentti, and the Ed Sullivan Show. She appeared in<br />
musicals with Don Ameche, Cesar Romaro, and performed for President<br />
Franklin Roosevelt. In 2009, a 1939 recording of her singing O Que E Que<br />
a Baiana Tem was selected for preservation in the Library of Congress.<br />
Carmen was discreet about her private life. She married once, separated,<br />
and reunited, since she did not believe in divorce.<br />
By: Linda Bateman-Gomez / Timeless Beauty<br />
For many of us, when we go to bed at night<br />
we look far better than when we wake up in<br />
the morning. Surprising, since this is supposed to<br />
be beauty rest!<br />
Outside the fact that age has brought on insomnia, suddenly I want<br />
to rise at 3:00 am. While our bodies may be (somewhat) rested, our<br />
faces often appear puffy; especially around the eyes.<br />
As I’ve previously mentioned, sleeping on your back (whenever<br />
possible) will help and it will also decrease the sleep lines on your face<br />
the next morning. Watching what we eat the night before however is key.<br />
While eating out is a fun experience, those divine dishes usually taste<br />
extra special because they’re loaded with salt. Throw in a dirty martini<br />
prior to a nice steak and by the next morning you’ll looking more<br />
Michelin Man than Victoria’s Secret model.<br />
As with everything else these days, moderation is our friend. Cutting<br />
out salted treats and simply being mindful makes a big difference. But,<br />
if you do find yourself with a case of the “morning puff”, it's time to ice<br />
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The Brazilian Bombshell<br />
Michelin Man or Victoria’s Secret Model<br />
September 20<strong>17</strong><br />
In her final years, Miranda smoked and drank heavily, and suffered<br />
from severe depression. Miranda returned to Brazil, then back to America.<br />
She taped a strenuous song-and-dance number for The Jimmy Durante<br />
Show, falling in the routine, getting up and finishing.<br />
Miranda then had an extended party at her Beverly Hills home. Before<br />
retiring to bed, she went to her bedroom, lit a cigarette, had a heart attack,<br />
and died. She was only 46 years old.<br />
A huge crowd attended her burial in Rio. Brazil and Portugal museums<br />
honored her. She is on two Latin commemorative U.S. stamps; her<br />
footprints are on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and the American Film<br />
Institute listed her as one of the “500 Great Legends of Cinema.”<br />
Yvonne Cloutier, a former teacher/principal, with a music<br />
background, specializes in ragtime piano. She reports about<br />
music on SCA-TV.com/Anthem Alive! You can contact her at www.<br />
mytimeisragtime.com.<br />
your face!<br />
I take a bowl and fill it with ice cubes and water. I prefer soaking a<br />
washcloth, wringing it out and placing it over my face, leaving it until<br />
it warms, and repeating. Make sure it is really ice water and gently pat -<br />
especially around the eye area.<br />
If your eyes need extra attention, green tea bags soaked and dipped<br />
in ice water and then placed over your eyes is also quite the morning<br />
refresher! I find using a toner after icing is beneficial to closing the pores,<br />
giving your skin a tighter and smoother look.<br />
My company sells a rose toner that, of course I love, especially the<br />
smell, but there are many good ones on the market. Getting up and active<br />
will also help get things moving and eliminate that morning bloat.<br />
The more we pay attention to what we put in our body and how it<br />
responds, the less patching up we will have to do! So just be mindful!<br />
Linda Bateman-Gomez has an international beauty company<br />
based in Las Vegas that specializes in cosmetics and other beauty<br />
products. Contact Linda at TimelessBeauty2020@gmail.com or<br />
through her <strong>web</strong>site www.fullips.com.<br />
Like We Never Left<br />
By: Rich Natole / Voices of a Generation<br />
I<br />
'm very excited about the return of our<br />
show, “Listening to The Vegas Voice.” We<br />
began last month on and will continue every<br />
Tuesday from <strong>10</strong> -11 am, on KSHP 1400 am.<br />
I'm also thrilled to be joined by my co-host, the man with the “Golden<br />
Voice” - Jon “the Announcer” Lindquist to the show. We are so fortunate<br />
to have him as part of our Vegas Voice family.<br />
Once again, I have the great pleasure of interviewing local as well as<br />
national stars and celebrities. My first guest? Who else but another Vegas<br />
Voice personality and national treasure – Marty Allen.<br />
And if you missed any of our initial broadcasts, take a look at our Vegas<br />
Voice <strong>web</strong>site (thevegasvoice.net) and just see and listen to what our<br />
wonderful guests had to say.<br />
Jon and I will once again, and as always, bring a fun and entertaining<br />
interview show to Las Vegas. Please tune in and tell your friends as we<br />
broadcast “live” on the radio.<br />
Rich Natole is a comic/impressionist headlining entertainer<br />
& host of “Listening to the Vegas Voice” Radio Show. For more<br />
information visit: www.richnatole.com. You can also contact<br />
Rich at: rich@richnatole.com.<br />
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Ru-u-u-un, Vicki, Ru-u-u-un!<br />
By: Vicki Wentz / Vicki’s Voice<br />
As my parents began aging...and, ok,<br />
me, too...I learned many ways to tell if<br />
someone was (a) having a stroke; (b) developing<br />
a cognitive function disorder; or (c) extremely drunk. Over time, I<br />
became reasonably good at discerning those subtle differences.<br />
Because of this recently acquired expertise, based on what happened to<br />
me last month, I am thoroughly confident that I must be, (d) all of the<br />
above.<br />
I called my children and, after relating the episode and my probable<br />
all-of-the-above status, I just asked them not to put me in a home. Their<br />
identical response? “Well, certainly not MY home!” (I don’t know where<br />
they got that sarcastic sense of humor, but it’s very unbecoming.)<br />
Let me just say at the outset that I am fine, everyone is fine, no laws<br />
were violated (sort of), and there was no public indecency (sorry). In<br />
fact, if anything, besides my possibly being all-of-the-above, it was clear<br />
afterwards that my inherent athleticism is still with me...buried deep...<br />
deep... deeeep inside.<br />
It was late afternoon. I was tired. I had gone to water aerobics class,<br />
done my knee exercises, gone to the bank, the post office and the grocery<br />
store.<br />
But, being the “mother” of three dogs that are all - quite seriously,<br />
as you will see - driving me nutty with their neediness, and since I was<br />
driving right by the pet store, in the same shopping center, I thought I’d<br />
just pop my head in (literally) and ask someone if they had a chew treat<br />
I heard of called “Calm.” I figured a few of these with my morning coffee<br />
might take the edge off.<br />
So, I pulled up at the curb in front of the store - I know you’re not<br />
supposed to park there, but I was just poking my freakin’ head in (what<br />
are you, Pistol Pete?!) and grabbed some trash I’d accumulated, to pop<br />
into the waste bin outside their door. I even left my car door open!<br />
But, as I’m tossing the trash, I see in my peripheral vision my car...<br />
slowly driving away.<br />
This is where my athleticism shows up, because without thinking I<br />
began to run. Didn’t consider that my knee is almost non-functional now,<br />
or that the arthritis in my formerly-broken ankles may be terminal, or<br />
that I haven’t run since high school P.E. at St. Joe’s, which I flunked...or<br />
that I’m like a thousand years old. I just ran.<br />
The car was going slow and sort of curving into the parking lot across<br />
from the store - a lot filled with cars, one of which was backing out right<br />
towards my oncoming RAV4. I screamed, “Look out!” as loud as I could,<br />
and the guy took off (I’ve always prided myself on my voice projection<br />
capabilities) and I powered on the afterburners, baby!<br />
As I drew even with the open driver’s door, it flashed through my mind<br />
that I was about to do something “they” tell you never to do - jump into a<br />
moving car. (It also flashed through my mind that I was behaving rather<br />
“Charlie’s Angels”-like, if I do say so myself.)<br />
So, as my car traveled the final distance to several parked cars, I threw<br />
myself sideways, hauled my legs inside and slammed down the brake<br />
pedal. The car stopped - less than a foot from someone’s bumper.<br />
A man standing nearby, who’d watched the whole thing in stunned,<br />
wide-eyed wonder, simply stared at me and shook his head as he climbed<br />
into his own car, no doubt thinking, “Women! Nothing’s been safe since<br />
we gave them the vote!”<br />
Vicki Wentz is a writer, teacher and speaker living in North<br />
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book! - by visiting her <strong>web</strong>site at www.vickiwentz.com.<br />
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Back in Perspective<br />
By: Adrea Nairne-Barrera / 60s to 60<br />
The time for debating global warming,<br />
political agendas and discrimination<br />
should have ended a long time ago but sadly it did<br />
not. As I watch the news and see the devastation across the hurricane<br />
stricken parts of our country, I am praying that the light goes on for<br />
those people still blinded by prejudice and divide.<br />
So many claim to be true Americans, and yet they breed hate for the<br />
very things we as a country stand for and use our freedoms to spread<br />
their poison. Perhaps the destruction Harvey and Irma left behind has<br />
awakened some to the idea that we are all in this together.<br />
The survival stores are so heroic they leave me in tears. The mother<br />
who died holding her baby safe, the people who made a chain in the<br />
water to rescue a man from his truck, the man who gave up a generator<br />
to a woman with a father on oxygen and countless others. My heart goes<br />
out to everyone and most of all, my admiration and respect for those who<br />
came together.<br />
No one asked a victim to fill out an application to see if they were<br />
worthy of help. No one asked their views or if they were conservative or<br />
liberal. After all, what difference does any of it make anyway?<br />
Let’s remind the world that we are all Americans that come together<br />
if threatened; even if the threat is a natural disaster like a hurricane. Get<br />
rid of all the preconceived ideas about politics, whoever you are. It really<br />
doesn’t matter in the overall scheme of things.<br />
September 20<strong>17</strong><br />
Make a difference now. Be the one who moves closer to your neighbor.<br />
Be the one to lighten the load for someone. And perhaps, most of all,<br />
remember the basic acts of kindness you have received over the years and<br />
pay it forward every day.<br />
None of this is news to our readers. We are a bit older and have years of<br />
experience, adventure and knowledge in our pockets. But many of us just<br />
observe. These are the relaxed years of retirement and we can be isolated<br />
and complacent.<br />
Whenever you feel the tug on your heartstrings, give help in any way<br />
you can. Get back in the mainstream and be a part of something bigger.<br />
Rescue a dog, be a mentor, help someone navigate a difficult issue and<br />
provide your personal expertise. We all have something to give.<br />
Now more than ever, everything matters. The world is pretty scary and<br />
I felt helpless to change it. And then I was shocked into reality by Florida<br />
and Texas. Putting life back into perspective, I am hitting the “refresh”<br />
button and doing something.<br />
Adrea Nairne-Barrera’s writing focus these days are on<br />
observations, celebrations and complaints about life in the 1960s<br />
to being in your 60’s. You can contact her at: sixties2sixty@<br />
yahoo.com<br />
Do They Really Mean It?<br />
By: Chuck Dean / Vet 2 Vet<br />
In 1865, Abraham Lincoln spoke the famous<br />
words, “to care for him who shall have<br />
borne the battle, and for his widow, and his<br />
orphan.” And 65 years later, those <strong>17</strong> words became the motto when<br />
establishing the Veterans Administration.<br />
They were perfect words commanding this nation to care for its<br />
defenders. However, that care has been a long time coming, and in the<br />
meantime, much unfairness has abounded; even leaving ailing veterans<br />
dying on the VA doorsteps.<br />
For way too long, many employees at VA medical centers have “done<br />
their thing” safe and sound in a protective bubble at the expense of the<br />
veterans they are “supposed” to be working for. Up until now, it has been<br />
difficult to fire those who have cheated and rested on their laurels within<br />
the security of a “civil service” firewall.<br />
Even when placed on administrative leave, they were getting full<br />
salaries and bonuses. Somewhere along the funky bureaucratic line of<br />
corruption and greed many VA caregivers got into a selfish rut; and while<br />
they were saying “veterans first” they really didn’t mean a damn word<br />
of it. And now the House, Senate, and President have had to step in and<br />
figure out a way to get rid of the “bad actors” that are lazy and corrupt to<br />
ensure that our vets get the best that they deserve.<br />
Finally, it looks like the end is near for the kind of goldbricking that<br />
has gone on. With the recent approval of the “VA Accountability and<br />
Whistleblower Protection Act” the ship will be righted, and it appears that<br />
everyone - from the President down is going to make sure that the new<br />
law will be upheld.<br />
The new law will increase accountability by expediting the removal<br />
of poorly performing employees and corrupt managers who are guilty<br />
of wrongdoing. As ridiculous as it seems, before this law, the VA could<br />
not terminate anyone in a swift manner; which led to a lengthy process<br />
allowing poorly performing or dishonest employees to continue collecting<br />
a paycheck, which is a disservice to veterans and other VA employees who<br />
are working hard and to always put veterans first on their jobs.<br />
Those days are gone, and it is one step closer to all veterans getting<br />
the benefits and services promised to us. We vets can be thankful that<br />
there are leaders in our government who do listen and take action when<br />
needed.<br />
Chuck Dean served as an Army paratrooper in Vietnam and<br />
through that experience was led to address the many transitional<br />
issues veterans struggle with. He is the author of several important<br />
books for veterans. All can be found on Amazon at: http://www.<br />
amazon.com/author/chuckdeanbooks<br />
The Mystical Pueblo<br />
Series<br />
When I was a little girl, on Halloween<br />
Crystal Czerkas- my friends and I would gather in<br />
Sarbacker our makeshift costumes to exchange<br />
trick or treat information. We all wanted to know who was<br />
handing out Hershey Bars or real nickels. As I got a bit older,<br />
though, I tired of unlimited candy and wanted a real Halloween<br />
adventure. So when some kids asked me to join them at<br />
a nearby church cemetery candle lighting ceremony, I jumped<br />
at the chance. We hid behind old tombstones and watched as<br />
the faithful placed candles on grave sites. We overheard their<br />
conversations and discovered they were lighting the way for<br />
souls expected to appear that night. At first my friends and I<br />
almost giggled. But this was no laughing matter. Eerie shadows<br />
from the candlelight flickered and grew on the church<br />
walls, and really scared me. Suddenly all of us jumped to our<br />
feet and ran home as fast as we could.<br />
“3 Ovens,”<br />
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This cemetery visit was very dramatic. But its impact on<br />
me was due to the extraordinary beliefs of the candle lighters.<br />
They were there to feel the presence of their departed<br />
loved ones, and their faith was unshakable. It’s this capacity<br />
for spirituality that sets us apart from other creatures, and<br />
it’s evident in many cultures like those of our early Native<br />
Americans in the Southwest. They honored their great spirits<br />
and ancestors through traditions and customs passed down<br />
through the ages. My Dad (Victor Czerkas) had great respect<br />
for the unique heritage of these Southwest inhabitants and as<br />
a family we often visited their Pueblos. So, my Dad’s Mystical<br />
Pueblos series of paintings has always been my favorite.<br />
Known simply by his last name, Czerkas, my Dad focused on<br />
the spirituality and timelessness of the Taos Pueblo dwellers<br />
in this impressionistic grouping. Original art and limited<br />
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Seniors & Kids<br />
By: Dan Hyde / Call to Action<br />
Something extraordinary is about to<br />
occur at Sun City MacDonald Ranch<br />
in Henderson. This senior community is<br />
about to embrace kids in need!<br />
Most know that the “Ranch” is home to a state of the<br />
art, well maintained and very challenging executive golf<br />
course. What many may not know, is that we have a longterm<br />
contract with a former LPGA golf pro - Pam Bowers.<br />
Pam provides, at reduced rates, lessons to the seniors in the<br />
community AND sponsors a Junior League for kids aged 5-15.<br />
Some of those kids are physically challenged in some way. A<br />
few, have ALS. The Men’s Golf Club of the “Ranch” is looking<br />
to provide the necessary funding so that specially made golf<br />
clubs can be provided to those physically challenged. The<br />
goal is that they may golf despite their limitations.<br />
There is nothing more rewarding than seeing the face of<br />
a child change from one of despair into a broad smile of<br />
happiness when they are provided a set of specially designed<br />
golf clubs. Their “limitations” seem to disappear!<br />
There is also nothing more rewarding than seeing us seniors<br />
transformed in such a way as to enhance our appreciation of<br />
giving back to those in need!<br />
Tax Reform Helps Seniors<br />
By: Victoria Seaman / Victoria’s Corner<br />
Congress has a golden opportunity<br />
before them that we haven’t had in<br />
decades: to reform the U.S. tax code. As<br />
folks across the country are struggling more and more to<br />
make ends meet, the tax system continues to become more<br />
complex, hurting hard-working Americans who deserve to<br />
keep more of their money.<br />
Our tax code has not been reformed since 1986. Can you<br />
believe that? The last time it was reformed, the average cost<br />
of a new house was $89,430. Not since the movie Top Gun was<br />
released and The Oprah Winfrey Show began airing has the<br />
tax system been updated.<br />
For the first time in decades, we have a President and<br />
congressional leaders that have identified tax reform as a<br />
key part of their agenda and a specific legislative package is<br />
expected to be released very soon. Among many of the other<br />
proposals, it is likely that the plan will provide additional<br />
money to retirees who are living on a fixed income.<br />
We have a responsibility to leave this country in better<br />
shape than we inherited it, and reforming the tax code is one<br />
of the first steps to ensuring that. We must do everything in<br />
our power to make sure Congress acts on this opportunity so<br />
that the United States can reach its full economic potential.<br />
Dan Hyde is a passionate and effective advocate for the senior<br />
community. He served as Chair of the City of Henderson’s Senior<br />
Advisory Commission. He can be reached at: dhyde9@cox.net.<br />
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Victoria with Rana. Victoria<br />
announced last month that<br />
she is running for Nevada’s 3 rd<br />
Congressional District<br />
Victoria Seaman is a former Nevada Assemblywoman,<br />
businesswoman and currently a Realtor in Las Vegas. You can<br />
contact Victoria at: victoria@victoriaseaman.com.<br />
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Foundation Assisting Seniors Hosts Basket Raffle<br />
The Foundation Assisting Seniors is set to hold their Basket Raffle at<br />
2:30 pm with doors opening at 1:30 pm on Sunday, October 29 in the<br />
Ballroom at Green Valley Ranch Resort.<br />
This is the third annual raffle and the first time the Foundation<br />
Assisting Seniors will be hosting the event at Green Valley Ranch Resort.<br />
All proceeds benefit the Foundation and their ongoing programs and<br />
services. The basket raffle will also include an auction, themed baskets<br />
and a gift card grab.<br />
“We are happy to be able host another basket raffle this year and know<br />
the community enjoys seeing all the baskets our volunteers have put<br />
together,” said Phyllis Washburn, Chairman of the Basket Raffle. “It’s a<br />
great opportunity not only to raise money for the Foundation Assisting<br />
Seniors, but to get the senior community together in a fun and interactive<br />
atmosphere.”<br />
The Foundation Assisting Seniors was founded with the mission of<br />
improving the quality of life for the senior community by assisting them<br />
in times of illness, recovery, confinement at home, coping with the loss of<br />
a loved one and other senior challenges, as well as to provide assistance<br />
with everyday tasks such as household maintenance and transportation.<br />
Since its inception in 2002, the Foundation has responded to more than<br />
<strong>10</strong>0,000 requests for assistance services.<br />
For more information on the event or for tickets, please call 725-244-<br />
4200 or visit: FoundationAssistingSeniors.org.<br />
Open Letter to Sun City Anthem Residents<br />
Dear Neighbors:<br />
While I’m the last person to get involved in Sun City Anthem politics, I<br />
hope you’ll join me in voting for the recall of the 4 Board members.<br />
My reason for the recall vote is due solely by their secretive actions<br />
in forcefully removing a fellow Board member – Nona Tobin. I have a<br />
fundamental problem in allowing the Board to play “Prosecutor, Judge &<br />
Jury” in determining that Ms. Tobin violated the law.<br />
Now I’m not saying that Tobin is innocent or guilty of the accusations<br />
(whatever they may be, since the Board has not disclosed what they were);<br />
it’s that these Board members came up with the charges, determined that<br />
she’s guilty and then decided on the punishment.<br />
I also have a problem that the Board acted without any notice to the<br />
residents and everything was done in private. I remain incensed that,<br />
rather than take their allegations to the proper authorities (Nevada Real<br />
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exercises but is not physically active?<br />
Doing something is almost always<br />
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physical activity and exercise. Being<br />
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benefits, while exercise best ensures a balance of fitness.<br />
Aerobic exercise is probably the most common form of exercise. It is<br />
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in, transport and utilize our oxygen level in the most efficient method.<br />
Doing aerobic exercises strengthens the heart, allows us to breathe easier<br />
and helps with sleeping.<br />
Start off with an aerobics class gradually, especially if you have not been<br />
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You will benefit tremendously and feel better, stronger, and may lose<br />
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Positive attitude and good health to all!<br />
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Memories Made<br />
By: Stu Cooper / Happy Destinations<br />
am a man of my word. Almost three years to<br />
I the day that our grandson Jake was born, I<br />
promised to take him to Disney World. We (the<br />
three generations) made our first "adventure" to Florida.<br />
It been over thirty years since I last took two toddlers to Disney. Yes, Jake<br />
has a little sister.<br />
The memory does fade as to the challenges encountered when taking<br />
toddlers to Disney. Safe to say it was a very good thing that our daughter<br />
Jessica and son-in-law Craig came along for the ride.<br />
From Grandpa's point of view, it was an absolutely fantastic and<br />
memorable trip. I'm not so sure Grandma Sharon would agree, since she<br />
and our daughter were tasked with the diaper and clothes changing, as<br />
well as chasing after the little ones.<br />
I forgot that toddlers have a mind of their own and a huge amount<br />
of patience and flexibility is required by us adults. Dinner plans at 5<br />
pm, changed to a late lunch at 3. Walking by a puddle from a recent<br />
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Walking in and out of a glass sliding door can easily be a fifteen-minute<br />
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By: Kathy Manney / Around Our World<br />
In October 2012, I wrote about the Cuban<br />
Missile Crises through my lens as a young<br />
Air Force wife whose husband was on high alert<br />
during the two-week Cuban Missile crises. In 2016, I saw a newspaper<br />
article titled, “Abandoned Cold War base has stories to tell” with a subtitle<br />
“Wisconsin installation stood guard during Cuban missile crisis”,<br />
that town - Antigo, Wisconsin.<br />
Few have heard of Antigo, though it is home to our son and his family.<br />
Our daughter-in-law was born and raised there.<br />
The article began “The radar base is abandoned, overgrown with weeds.<br />
Buildings with broken windows and sagging walls . . . obscured behind<br />
trees and bushes.” In 1952, a military radar squadron opened near Antigo,<br />
to protect Americans against the threat of nuclear attack.<br />
The improbable materialized as the Cuban Missile Crisis. If you are old<br />
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The United States and the Soviet Union stood-down over nuclear-armed<br />
missiles. Six-weeks before, sixty-six intermediate range missile launching<br />
pads were spotted under construction in Cuba and more than 600 Soviet<br />
ships heading toward Cuba were identified by American U-2 spy planes.<br />
All-out nuclear war was imminent.<br />
Seventy-Five B-52’s from several air force bases stayed airborne 24/7<br />
during this national emergency. Small remote missile bases, like the one<br />
in Antigo were fixed to launch their missiles toward Cuba.<br />
My husband remembers, “There was an intense sense of team and<br />
mission. Everyone working on the flight-line was lost in their own<br />
forbidding thoughts. This was a global game from both governments’<br />
perspectives.<br />
“Top priority at B-52 bases was to launch planes on 15-minute notice.<br />
To have fresh crews flying round the clock, two flight crews flew on board<br />
each aircraft. One crew slept while the other crew flew the plane.”<br />
During the missile crisis, the President “held the power of a god and<br />
the responsibility of a man.” If he stumbled, he could bring about the<br />
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How to Avoid Buying a Flooded Vehicle<br />
By: BJ Killeen / Down the Road<br />
Between the hurricanes, tornadoes, and<br />
monsoons, well over a million vehicles in<br />
the country have experienced some type of flood<br />
damage this year. With most cars, dented body panels and interior seats<br />
can be replaced, so when you look at the car, it will appear undamaged.<br />
But many items you can’t see can be affected by corrosion or other<br />
water-related issues - like sensors, electrical connectors, computer chips,<br />
and even wiring. Not to mention possible rust in the frame or floorboards.<br />
How can you protect yourself from purchasing a flood-damaged<br />
vehicle?<br />
While most insurance companies will write off the vehicle and sell it to<br />
a salvage yard, in some states, a salvage title isn’t required. This means<br />
you won’t know if that vehicle has been in a flood then cosmetically<br />
repaired. There are ways however, to protect yourself.<br />
First, be cautious about buying a vehicle from eBay or Craigslist; even<br />
though the <strong>web</strong>sites are reputable, the sellers may not be. For less than<br />
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service like AutoCheck or CarFax to see if the vehicle has been damaged.<br />
This also goes for non-flood damages as well, such as a car accident.<br />
If you are purchasing from a dealership, many pre-owned cars<br />
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Reputable dealers will be happy to run a check on the vehicle for you.<br />
You also can do your own easy check. Does the carpet look brand new<br />
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Does the car smell<br />
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Remember, don’t be pressured into buying any vehicle at any time. You<br />
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Pain in the Neck<br />
By: Kyo Mitchell / A Healthier You<br />
Many people suffer from neck pain<br />
at some point in their life. There<br />
are, however, far too many people who<br />
suffer from chronic neck pain when there are easy and<br />
effective means to treat this pain.<br />
Like all medical problems, to effectively treat neck pain you must first<br />
determine what the problem is before you can fix it. While imaging such as<br />
x-rays and MRIs are many times necessary, sometimes simple orthopedic<br />
tests and a little common sense go a long way to help understand the<br />
possible causes.<br />
There are only certain structures within the neck that can cause pain.<br />
If you ask a patient to look up at the ceiling and this increases their pain,<br />
it is highly likely that you have a problem with your facets. Facets are<br />
where two vertebrae meet in the back part of the vertebrae. The facets<br />
have a lot of pain sensors in them.<br />
The body of the vertebrae (the front and larger part of the vertebrae)<br />
is supposed to carry most of the weight load of the structures above them<br />
and the facets are only places of contact between vertebrae to help keep<br />
them stable. They are not supposed to carry the load.<br />
However, in certain trauma, such as a motor vehicle accident where you<br />
are hit from behind, the head is thrown violently backward slamming the<br />
facets together. This traumatizes them and the nerves found within them<br />
giving rise to acute pain. Chronic pain is possible if the trauma to the<br />
facets is not resolved.<br />
Another potential cause of neck pain is<br />
damage to the vertebral discs. One way<br />
to check for disc problems in the neck is<br />
to have the patient put their chin on the<br />
chest. If the pain increases doing<br />
this movement, it is highly<br />
probable that the cause of the<br />
pain is a disc problem.<br />
The reason for this is that when you bend your head forward, the<br />
vertebrae above and below the disc exert the most pressure on the front of<br />
the disc. This displaces the disc backwards where the nerves are located.<br />
Worse still, if too much pressure is exerted on the disc, the disc can be<br />
damaged. The substance in the center of the disc usually has no contact<br />
with nerves. If the disc is damaged and this substance leaks out, it is the<br />
equivalent to pouring battery acid on the nerves.<br />
For those suffering from chronic neck pain, there are treatments that<br />
can help relieve your pain. A machine known as frequency specific<br />
microcurrent can help effectively treat disc and facet pain as well as other<br />
problems of the neck.<br />
If you have neck pain, do not suffer needlessly. Help is available.<br />
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Is “Full Coverage” a Myth?<br />
By: Jim Valkenburg / Insurance Insight<br />
When I had my insurance agency, we were<br />
faced with the “full coverage” myth<br />
on what seemed like a daily basis. The truth is<br />
you cannot really have full coverage on your auto policy unless you<br />
purchased every coverage available from your own insurance company.<br />
And companies do differ! So, it’s worth investigating that phrase.<br />
Typically, when a person says they have full coverage, they have:<br />
liability, comprehensive/collision, medical payments &<br />
uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage. These are the 4 major<br />
coverages most people generally buy.<br />
And, if they buy all 4, they think they have “full coverage.” But there’s<br />
more! Here are few of the common ones:<br />
Towing & rental pays for towing if you breakdown and a rental car<br />
while your car is being repaired. You would not typically have this if you<br />
have other coverage from AAA or some other roadside assistance service<br />
organization.<br />
Gap insurance is available if you are “upside down” on your<br />
vehicle loan. In other words, if you owe more on your loan than the car<br />
is currently worth. It is always advisable to buy this coverage from your<br />
insurance carrier rather than the car dealership.<br />
Why? Because if it’s on your insurance policy, you can cancel it once<br />
you are no longer “upside down” but, if you buy it from the dealership, it<br />
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when you don’t need it any longer! Additionally, gap coverage is usually<br />
much less expensive on your insurance policy.<br />
Add-on equipment insurance covers non-factory installed items<br />
you may have added to your vehicle after you purchased it (e.g., stereo<br />
equipment or custom wheels or rims).<br />
Therefore, if you buy all three of those as well as the basic four, does<br />
that then mean “full coverage”? Not necessarily!<br />
Some companies offer things like accident forgiveness<br />
and disappearing deductibles. The list of “special coverages”<br />
that are used for marketing purposes goes on and on.<br />
Therefore, using the English language as a guide and saying, “full<br />
coverage” is truly a myth.<br />
Jim Valkenburg is a retired military officer and insurance<br />
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TMD/TMJ<br />
By: James J. White, D.D.S. / Your Dentist<br />
Recently I did a consultation with a patient<br />
who was referred to my office from an<br />
orthodontist. The young lady was 29 years old<br />
with chief complaints of neck pain and pain located in front of her ears.<br />
Upon my examination, I found many muscles that were sore with<br />
palpation. Frequent headaches were a major complaint, many of which<br />
occurred in the morning and then late afternoon. She attributed the<br />
headaches to stress.<br />
I discovered that many muscles of her jaw, head and neck were in<br />
spasm. Judging by the wear of her teeth, clenching or grinding was<br />
probably causing the pain and not stress.<br />
Tempromandibular joint disorder (also known as TMD and more<br />
familiarly as TMJ) affect as many as <strong>10</strong> million people. TMJ issues are a<br />
result of a chronically degenerative disease that may take years to develop.<br />
The jaw joints break down in stages and, as with any other joint in<br />
the body, the sooner one seeks care, the better the prognosis to arrest or<br />
stabilize the degeneration. The mouth is the most used organ of our<br />
bodies, so it comes as no surprise that the jaw joint can be subject to<br />
damage - especially if the bite and the joint position are not in harmony.<br />
There are many causes of joint dysfunction: tumors, bony growths,<br />
arthritis, to name a few. By far, the most frequent cause of jaw joint<br />
dysfunction is an improper bite.<br />
Noises such as clicks, pops, or grating of the jaw joint are signals of<br />
damage within the joint, as well as muscles that are not working in<br />
harmony. When muscles are antagonistic to one another inflammation<br />
can occur with<br />
resulting pain<br />
(neck pain,<br />
headaches, jaw<br />
pain, pain to chew).<br />
The following are<br />
some symptoms of<br />
TMJ at some level:<br />
headaches, worn,<br />
cracked, chipped<br />
or fractured teeth,<br />
breaking of fillings<br />
or crowns, pain<br />
around the ears/<br />
jaw joints, cold<br />
sensitivity in select<br />
teeth, jaw joint noises: clicking, popping, grating, head, neck, shoulder<br />
and even back pain and/or decreased range of motion (mouth opening).<br />
The lady in this example was in the early stages of disharmony of her<br />
bite and physiological jaw joint position. I was able to relieve her pain<br />
through bite splint therapy and then a correction to her bite.<br />
The take away message is not to ignore jaw joint noises or frequent<br />
head and neck pain. Early treatment is the key.<br />
It never gets better on its own. The noise may go away (sometimes<br />
for years) but the noise and symptoms will return, along with increasing<br />
teeth damage.<br />
Leaving the Hospital? Tips to Prepare You for Home<br />
By: Regale Harris / Your Kindred Team<br />
If you find yourself in the hospital it can be<br />
very exciting when your physician finally<br />
tells you that you can go home. It’s important to<br />
prepare for your return home to make sure your transition is successful.<br />
How do you keep your home safe? What can you do if there’s a problem?<br />
Before You Head Home<br />
After your hospital stay, you may not be able to get around as well as<br />
you once did, and you may need assistance. With that in mind, take a<br />
moment to assess your home.<br />
Practice using a cane, walker,<br />
crutches, or a wheelchair before leaving<br />
the hospital, if you can. It is especially<br />
important to practice the correct ways to:<br />
1. Sit down to use the toilet and stand up after<br />
using the toilet.<br />
2. Get in and out of the shower and use of<br />
shower chair.<br />
3. Go up and down stairs.<br />
Ask your doctor if there are specific foods you should try to eat or avoid<br />
eating. Then, ask a loved one or friend if they can help you get groceries<br />
before heading home.<br />
Make a list of your medications and dosage and when you should take<br />
them. Then organize your medication in a pillbox so your loved ones can<br />
help you take the medicine at the correct time.<br />
Confirm bathing instructions with your doctor. Are there any special<br />
instructions if you have an incision site or wound?<br />
Preparations to Make Your First Day<br />
1. If possible, enter your home without climbing steps. If you need to<br />
climb steps, ask someone if they could be available to provide assistance<br />
if needed. Make sure the handrails are secure and a light can be turned<br />
on from the top and the bottom of the stairs.<br />
2. Set up a “command center” near the chair you will be using most<br />
often. Make sure to keep your phone near, all remotes needed and a water<br />
bottle to stay hydrated.<br />
3. Make sure everything you need<br />
is easy to get to. Consider setting up a<br />
temporary bedroom on the main level if you<br />
must climb stairs to reach your bedroom. Make<br />
sure a bathroom is available, ideally on the same<br />
floor.<br />
4. Remove small throw rugs, and make sure area<br />
rugs have non-slip backing or are taped down with<br />
double-sided tape.<br />
5. Be sure a telephone is easily accessible in each room of the main<br />
living areas. If using a cordless or cell phone, be sure the charger is easily<br />
accessible and the phone is fully charged.<br />
If you have healthcare questions, call 1.866.KINDRED to speak with<br />
one of our Registered Nurses.<br />
Regale Harris is the Manager of Volunteer Services and<br />
Community Liaison for Kindred. She welcomes all questions and<br />
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New Device Stops a Cold Before it Starts<br />
By: Doug Cornell / To Your Health<br />
New research shows you can stop a<br />
cold in its tracks if you take one<br />
simple step with a new device when you<br />
first feel a cold coming on.<br />
Colds start when cold viruses get in your nose. Viruses<br />
multiply fast. If you don’t stop them early, they spread in<br />
your airways and cause misery.<br />
But scientists have found a quick way to kill a virus —<br />
touch it with copper. Researchers at labs and universities<br />
worldwide all agree — copper is “antimicrobial.” It kills microbes,<br />
such as viruses and bacteria, just by touch.<br />
That’s why ancient Greeks and Egyptians used copper<br />
to purify water and heal wounds. That’s why Hippocrates,<br />
the “father of modern medicine”, used copper to heal skin<br />
ulcers, and why Civil War doctors used it to prevent infection<br />
of battlefield wounds. They<br />
didn’t know about viruses and<br />
bacteria, but now we do.<br />
Researchers say microbe<br />
cells have a tiny internal electric<br />
charge across the membrane surrounding<br />
the cell. The high conductance<br />
of copper short-circuits<br />
this charge and pops holes in the<br />
membrane. This immediately<br />
stops the microbe from reproducing<br />
and destroys it in seconds.<br />
Tests by the Environmental<br />
Protection Agency (EPA) show<br />
that copper surfaces kill germs that get on them. That way the<br />
next person to touch that surface does not spread the germ.<br />
As a result of this new knowledge, some hospitals switched<br />
to copper for “touch surfaces”, like faucets, bedrails, and<br />
doorknobs. This cut the spread of MRSA and other illnesses<br />
in those hospitals by over half, and saved lives.<br />
The strong scientific evidence gave inventor Doug Cornell<br />
an idea. When he felt a cold coming on he fashioned a<br />
smooth copper probe and rubbed it gently in his nose for 60<br />
seconds.<br />
“It worked!” he exclaimed. “The cold went away completely.”<br />
It worked again every time he felt a cold coming<br />
on. He reports he has never had a cold since.<br />
He asked relatives and friends to try it. They said it worked<br />
for them, too, every time. So he patented CopperZap and<br />
put it on the market.<br />
Soon hundreds of people had tried it and given feedback.<br />
Nearly <strong>10</strong>0 percent said the copper stops their colds if used<br />
within 3 hours after the first sign. Even up to 2 days, if they<br />
still get the cold it is milder than usual and they feel better.<br />
Users wrote things like, “It stopped my cold right away,”<br />
and “Is it supposed to work that fast?”<br />
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New research: Copper stops colds if used early.<br />
“What a wonderful thing,” wrote Physician’s Assistant<br />
Julie. “Now I have this little magic wand, no more colds for<br />
me!”<br />
Pat McAllister, age 70, received one for Christmas and<br />
called it “one of the best presents ever. This little jewel really<br />
works.” Many users say they have completely stopped<br />
getting colds.<br />
People often use CopperZap for prevention, before cold<br />
signs appear. Karen Gauci, who flies often for her job, used<br />
to get colds after crowded flights. Though skeptical, she tried<br />
it several times a day on travel days for 2 months. “Sixteen<br />
flights and not a sniffle!” she exclaimed.<br />
Business owner Rosaleen says when people are sick<br />
around her she uses CopperZap morning and night. “It saved<br />
me last holidays,” she said. “The kids had colds going round<br />
and round, but not me.”<br />
Some users say it also helps<br />
with sinuses. Attorney Donna<br />
Blight had a 2-day sinus headache.<br />
When her CopperZap arrived,<br />
she tried it. “I am shocked!”<br />
she said. “My head cleared, no<br />
more headache, no more congestion.”<br />
One man had suffered seasonal<br />
sinus problems for years. It<br />
was so bad it ruined family vacations<br />
and even dinners out with<br />
friends. His wife Judy bought<br />
CopperZaps for both of them. He<br />
was so skeptical he said, “Oh Judy, you are such a whack<br />
job!” But he finally tried it and, to his surprise, the copper<br />
cleared up his sinuses right away. Judy and their daughter<br />
both said, “It has changed our lives!”<br />
Some users say copper stops nighttime stuffiness, too, if<br />
they use it just before bed. One man said, “Best sleep I’ve<br />
had in years.”<br />
Some users have reported success in stopping cold sores<br />
at the first sign of a tingle in the lip. One family reports it has<br />
worked to eliminate warts as well.<br />
The handle is sculptured to fit the hand and finely textured<br />
to improve contact. Tests show it kills germs on fingers to<br />
help you stay well and not spread illness to your family.<br />
Copper may even help stop flu if used early and for several<br />
days. In a lab test, scientists placed 25 million live flu<br />
viruses on a CopperZap. No viruses were found alive soon<br />
after.<br />
The EPA says the natural color change of copper does not<br />
reduce its ability to kill germs.<br />
CopperZap is made in the U.S. of pure copper. It carries<br />
a 90-day full money back guarantee and is available for<br />
$49.95 at CopperZap.com or toll-free 1-888-411-6114.<br />
(Paid Advertisement)<br />
Age Related Hearing Loss (ARHL) and Dementia<br />
The term presbycusis is the clinical<br />
term for age-related hearing loss<br />
(ARHL). There are characteristics<br />
of ARHL which have been studied for<br />
decades.<br />
As people age, the temporal lobe of the brain’s<br />
ability to identify and locate sound deteriorates.<br />
As a result, the ability to discern speech degrades.<br />
Patients report this difficulty becomes worse while<br />
in a noisy environment.<br />
Cognition slows down as people age as well<br />
which leads to processing problems. For example,<br />
it takes longer to remember numbers and dates as<br />
we age. It also becomes increasingly more difficult to understand the<br />
clarity of speech when a person has untreated hearing loss.<br />
In February of 2011 Johns Hopkins and National Institute on Aging<br />
researchers performed a study and found seniors with hearing loss are<br />
significantly more likely to develop dementia over time than those who<br />
retain their hearing. Researchers compared volunteers with normal<br />
hearing, to those with mild, moderate, and severe hearing loss to be at<br />
greater risk of developing dementia over time. The more hearing loss<br />
they had, the higher the likelihood of developing dementia.<br />
Long-term noise exposure can accelerate hearing loss; therefore, ear<br />
protection while working in noisy situations or while doing hobbies is<br />
highly recommended. When hearing loss becomes noticeable to either<br />
the patient or family members,<br />
the use of hearing aids might be<br />
recommended.<br />
Fortunately, the team of caring<br />
hearing health providers of Miracle-Ear provides<br />
excellent quality hearing solutions for different<br />
hearing losses and budgets. Patients can feel<br />
confident in our team of licensed professionals to<br />
receive superior service and outstanding products.<br />
Miracle-Ear, has specialized in designing and<br />
manufacturing customizable hearing solutions<br />
that feature discreet, comfortable products<br />
designed to meet each individual’s hearing loss<br />
needs. Miracle-Ear boasts the largest and only nationwide network<br />
of hearing care centers. We offer free hearing tests at 1,200 locations<br />
across the United States giving our customers access to unparalleled<br />
service across the nation.<br />
Miracle-Ear has been servicing the Las Vegas Valley for over 30<br />
years as a trusted resource for hearing health care, offering state of<br />
the art technology and outstanding customer service at six convenient<br />
locations. Customer satisfaction is our number one priority.<br />
We are sure you will agree that Miracle-Ear is the one to trust for all<br />
your needs. That is because at Miracle-Ear, we don’t just sell hearing<br />
aids, we offer hearing solutions. We look forward to gaining customers<br />
for life and building a strong presence in the Las Vegas community.<br />
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As you near retirement, it's likely you'll have<br />
many questions about Social Security. Here<br />
are a few of the most common questions and<br />
answers about Social Security benefits.<br />
Will Social Security be around when you need it?<br />
You've probably heard media reports about the worrisome financial<br />
condition of Social Security, but how heavily should you weigh this<br />
information when deciding when to begin receiving benefits? While it's<br />
very likely that some changes will be made to Social Security (e.g., payroll<br />
taxes may increase or benefits may be reduced by a certain percentage),<br />
there's no need to base your decision about when to apply for benefits on<br />
this information alone.<br />
Although no one knows for certain what will happen, if you're within a<br />
few years of retirement, it's probable that you'll receive the benefits you've<br />
been expecting all along. If you're still a long way from retirement, it may<br />
be wise to consider various scenarios when planning for Social Security<br />
income, but keep in mind, that there's been no proposal to eliminate<br />
Social Security.<br />
If you're divorced, can you receive Social Security retirement<br />
benefits based on your former spouse's earnings record?<br />
You may be able to receive benefits based on an ex-spouse's earnings<br />
record if you were married at least <strong>10</strong> years, you're currently unmarried,<br />
and you're not entitled to a higher benefit based on your own earnings<br />
record. You can apply for a reduced spousal benefit as early as age 62<br />
or wait until your full retirement age to receive an unreduced spousal<br />
benefit.<br />
If you've been divorced for more than two years, you can apply as soon<br />
as your ex-spouse becomes eligible for benefits, even if he or she hasn't<br />
started receiving them (assuming you're at least 62). However, if you've<br />
been divorced for less than two years, you must wait to apply for benefits<br />
based on your ex-spouse's earnings record until he or she starts receiving<br />
benefits.<br />
If you delay receiving Social Security benefits, should you<br />
still sign up for Medicare at age 65?<br />
Even if you plan on waiting until full retirement age or later to take your<br />
Social Security retirement benefits, make sure to sign up for Medicare. If<br />
you're 65 or older and aren't yet receiving Social Security benefits, you<br />
won't be automatically enrolled in Medicare Parts A and B.<br />
You can sign up for Medicare when you first become eligible during<br />
your seven-month “Initial Enrollment Period.” This period begins three<br />
months before the month you turn 65, includes the month you turn 65,<br />
and ends three months after the month you turn 65.<br />
The Social Security Administration recommends contacting them to<br />
sign up three months before you reach age 65, because signing up early<br />
helps you avoid a delay in coverage. For your Medicare coverage to begin<br />
during the month you turn 65, you must sign up during the first three<br />
months before the month you turn 65 (the day your coverage will start<br />
depends on your birthday).<br />
If you enroll later, the start date of your coverage will be delayed. If you<br />
don't enroll during your Initial Enrollment Period, you may pay a higher<br />
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A Few Things About Social Security<br />
By: Todd Bauman / Financial Focus<br />
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premium for Part B coverage later. Visit the Medicare <strong>web</strong>site, www.<br />
medicare.gov to learn more, or call the Social Security Administration<br />
at 800-772-1213.<br />
Will a retirement pension affect your Social Security<br />
benefit?<br />
If your pension is from a job where you paid Social Security taxes, then<br />
it won't affect your Social Security benefit. However, if your pension is<br />
from a job where you did not pay Social Security taxes (such as certain<br />
government jobs) two special provisions may apply.<br />
The first provision, called the government pension offset (GPO), may<br />
apply if you're entitled to receive a government pension as well as Social<br />
Security spousal retirement or survivor's benefits based on your spouse's<br />
(or former spouse's) earnings. Under this provision, your spousal or<br />
survivor's benefit may be reduced by two-thirds of your government<br />
pension (some exceptions apply).<br />
The windfall elimination provision (WEP) affects how your Social<br />
Security retirement or disability benefit is figured if you receive a pension<br />
from work not covered by Social Security. The formula used to figure your<br />
benefit is modified, resulting in a lower Social Security benefit.<br />
As always, if you should have any questions or need assistance please<br />
feel free to contact me at 702.897.9997 or info@toddbauman.com.<br />
Advisory services are offered through Bauman Advisory<br />
Group, LLC, “BAG”, a Registered Investment Advisor<br />
in the state of Nevada. Insurance products and services<br />
are offered through Bauman Financial Group, LLC,<br />
“BFG”. BAG and BFG are affiliated companies.<br />
BAG, BFG and Todd Bauman are not affiliated or<br />
endorsed by the Social Security Administration or any<br />
government agency.<br />
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