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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MASTHEAD<br />
“When are you going to<br />
retire?” is a question I<br />
am asked almost every<br />
day. I love what I do and<br />
the people I work with.<br />
Why do I have to retire?<br />
I can see it now – my<br />
company would throw<br />
me a nice retirement<br />
party, everyone would<br />
say enjoy your life, have<br />
fun, goodbye! And then<br />
they’d find me at my desk<br />
the next day. I understand<br />
that some people can’t<br />
wait to retire – they hate their jobs, or can’t physically do them<br />
anymore or they’ve worked hard and saved enough money to be able<br />
to spend the rest of their lives without the constraints of time clocks,<br />
grumpy bosses, or millennials! My point is, retire, or don’t. Luckily,<br />
with the great advances in health care, more and more of us keep on<br />
working (and playing) into our 70’s and even our 80’s!<br />
JUNE <strong>2019</strong><br />
PUBLISHERS<br />
Terence P. Carroll, Wendy L. Sipple<br />
ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER<br />
Debra Linn, 916-988-9888 x114<br />
EDITOR IN CHIEF<br />
Megan Wiskus<br />
DEPUTY EDITOR<br />
Tara Mendanha<br />
EDITORIAL INTERNS<br />
Isabella De Garza, Gabriel Ionica, Alesandra Velez<br />
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS<br />
Carol Arnold, Jerrie Beard, Gail Beckman, Kourtney Jason,<br />
Kerrie L. Kelly, Sharon Penny, Emily Peter, Janet Scherr<br />
ART DIRECTOR<br />
Gary Zsigo<br />
GRAPHIC DESIGNERS<br />
Ray Burgess, George Kenton<br />
In this issue of Sacramento Boomer we feature articles of interest to<br />
anyone regardless of work status. If you are wondering how to make<br />
sure you aren’t a target for financial<br />
“Retirement, a time to<br />
do what you want to<br />
do, when you want to<br />
do it, where you want<br />
to do it and how you<br />
want to do it.”<br />
– Catherine Pulsifer<br />
fraud, turn to page 32 and read how<br />
to protect yourself from these ever<br />
more sophisticated scammers. Now<br />
that warmer weather is here, we offer<br />
up 10 gardening tips for the rookie<br />
gardener. I took up gardening last<br />
year for the first time and discovered<br />
that one little tomato plant produces<br />
A LOT of fruit!<br />
For you travel bugs, how about a trip<br />
to Japan? Read about this fascinating<br />
and beautiful country on page 52. If<br />
you are less into traveling afar but<br />
want to get outside, we offer up a hiking day trip on page 14 and if you<br />
are interested in volunteering, learn how you can help repair homes in<br />
the Sacramento area (page 28).<br />
STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER<br />
Dante Fontana<br />
WEBMASTER<br />
Ken White, Ixystems<br />
ADVERTISING SALES REPRESENTATIVES<br />
Jami Areia, 916.988.9888 x112<br />
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Bettie Grijalva, 916.223.3364<br />
Reg Holliday, 916.337.5107<br />
Joanne Kilmartin, 916.607.9360<br />
Debbie Newell-Juhos/Newell & Associates, 916.365.3537<br />
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Kathleen Hurt<br />
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR<br />
Cathy Carmichael<br />
CUSTOMER SERVICE ASSOCIATE<br />
Jarrod Carroll<br />
And as always we offer up advice on health & wellness, deliver some<br />
delicious recipes to you and so much more.<br />
Printed on recycled paper.<br />
Please recycle this magazine.<br />
So enjoy our 2nd issue of the new Sacramento Boomer. Oh, and let<br />
me know if you’d like some tomatoes. This year’s crop is going to be<br />
amazing!<br />
By Debra Linn<br />
Associate Publisher<br />
120 BLUE RAVINE ROAD, SUITE 5<br />
FOLSOM, CA 95630<br />
TEL 916.988.9888 • FAX 916.596.2100<br />
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