BOOMER Magazine: June 2019
“When are you going to retire?” is a question I am asked almost every day. I love what I do and the people I work with. Why do I have to retire? I can see it now – my company would throw me a nice retirement party, everyone would say enjoy your life, have fun, goodbye! And then they’d find me at my desk the next day. I understand that some people can’t wait to retire – they hate their jobs, or can’t physically do them anymore or they’ve worked hard and saved enough money to be able to spend the rest of their lives without the constraints of time clocks, grumpy bosses, or millennials! My point is, retire, or don’t. Luckily, with the great advances in health care, more and more of us keep on working (and playing) into our 70’s and even our 80’s! In this issue of Sacramento Boomer we feature articles of interest to anyone regardless of work status. If you are wondering how to make sure you aren’t a target for financial fraud, turn to page 32 and read how to protect yourself from these ever more sophisticated scammers. Now that warmer weather is here, we offer up 10 gardening tips for the rookie gardener. I took up gardening last year for the first time and discovered that one little tomato plant produces A LOT of fruit! For you travel bugs, how about a trip to Japan? Read about this fascinating and beautiful country on page 52. If you are less into traveling afar but want to get outside, we offer up a hiking day trip on page 14 and if you are interested in volunteering, learn how you can help repair homes in the Sacramento area (page 28). And as always we offer up advice on health & wellness, deliver some delicious recipes to you and so much more. So enjoy our 2nd issue of the new Sacramento Boomer. Oh, and let me know if you’d like some tomatoes. This year’s crop is going to be amazing! By Debra Linn Associate Publisher
“When are you going to retire?” is a question I am asked almost every day. I love what I do and the people I work with. Why do I have to retire? I can see it now – my company would throw me a nice retirement party, everyone would say enjoy your life, have fun, goodbye! And then they’d find me at my desk the next day. I understand that some people can’t wait to retire – they hate their jobs, or can’t physically do them anymore or they’ve worked hard and saved enough money to be able to spend the rest of their lives without the constraints of time clocks, grumpy bosses, or millennials! My point is, retire, or don’t. Luckily, with the great advances in health care, more and more of us keep on working (and playing) into our 70’s and even our 80’s!
In this issue of Sacramento Boomer we feature articles of interest to anyone regardless of work status. If you are wondering how to make sure you aren’t a target for financial fraud, turn to page 32 and read how to protect yourself from these ever more sophisticated scammers. Now that warmer weather is here, we offer up 10 gardening tips for the rookie gardener. I took up gardening last year for the first time and discovered that one little tomato plant produces A LOT of fruit!
For you travel bugs, how about a trip to Japan? Read about this fascinating and beautiful country on page 52. If you are less into traveling afar but want to get outside, we offer up a hiking day trip on page 14 and if you are interested in volunteering, learn how you can help repair homes in the Sacramento area (page 28).
And as always we offer up advice on health & wellness, deliver some delicious recipes to you and so much more.
So enjoy our 2nd issue of the new Sacramento Boomer. Oh, and let me know if you’d like some tomatoes. This year’s crop is going to be amazing!
By Debra Linn
Associate Publisher
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Celebration of the<br />
Monarchs<br />
Downtown Auburn<br />
April 20<br />
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Informational booths,<br />
interactive activities, food,<br />
drink, and live music were<br />
all part of this Earth Day<br />
festival, along with spreading<br />
awareness about the declining<br />
monarch butterfly population.<br />
Funds raised will support the<br />
Forgotten Soldier Program and<br />
Arts Council of Placer County.<br />
Photos courtesy of the Forgotten<br />
Soldier Program<br />
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1: Ethan Block<br />
2: U.S. Naval Sea Cadets Corps of<br />
Sacramento<br />
3: Placer Ume Taiko Drummers<br />
4: Martha Humber and Jeanie Harris<br />
5: Jennifer McKernon<br />
6: Halie O’Ryan Band<br />
7: Eric Peach of PARC (Protect American<br />
River Canyons) talks about declining<br />
numbers of the monarch butterfly and<br />
ways to help with repopulation<br />
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Mito Kids 5K Walk/Run<br />
April 27<br />
El Dorado Hills Town Center<br />
The community came out<br />
in impressive numbers to<br />
support Help Mito Kids—a<br />
local organization that spreads<br />
awareness about mitochondrial<br />
disease and helps other<br />
families impacted by the<br />
huge financial burdens often<br />
associated with unreimbursed<br />
medical-related costs—at this<br />
annual event. Following the 5K,<br />
attendees enjoyed music, prize<br />
giveaways, a silent auction, and<br />
more.<br />
Photos by Tom Paniagua<br />
1: Nancy Sianez<br />
2: Carl Daniel and Phyllis Baughman<br />
3: Tami Welch, Johnny B., and Karri<br />
Pfutzenrewter<br />
4: Team Tamburini<br />
5: Donna Arevalo and Luz Zeagler<br />
6: Bob and Tiffany Anderson with Jackson<br />
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