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The Senior Newspaper Serving Volusia & Flagler Counties For Over 27 Years—COMPLIMENTARY COPY<br />

A Publication of Schillinger Enterprises, Inc. © <strong>2019</strong> Volume XXVII – <strong>Issue</strong> 20<br />

<strong>October</strong> 4, <strong>2019</strong><br />

<strong>October</strong> Is Talk<br />

About Your<br />

Prescriptions<br />

MonthPage 8<br />

Visit Us Online At: seniorstodaynewspaper.com


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Several weeks ago, when I<br />

learned I would be going<br />

to Georgia with my daughter,<br />

I wanted to plan a simple<br />

gift for each of my eight great<br />

grandchildren living there. I called my<br />

daughter and asked for a gift suggestion<br />

and she promised to get back with<br />

me. I thought perhaps something like<br />

a bubble blowing gift would be appreciated<br />

by each child. She called me back<br />

after talking to the three sets of parents,<br />

with another idea.<br />

I was surprised to learn that when any<br />

of the children have birthdays, the parents<br />

say…“only books” as gifts.<br />

I had been in short term company<br />

with some of the children but there were<br />

three that I had never seen. I liked the<br />

idea of books but also like to be a little<br />

creative. I thought about it and remembered<br />

having made bookmarks several<br />

times for others.<br />

Online were group pictures of family<br />

members and the ones needed were<br />

cropped out. Using regular white paper,<br />

each child’s picture was aligned horizontally.<br />

Under each picture was the<br />

child’s name and a descriptive word<br />

… then a short message.<br />

On the other side of the bookmarks<br />

was an image of a cat, a paw, and a<br />

message, “Read with me-now.” When<br />

each side was complete, they were<br />

laminated and cut apart. The next step<br />

was to put a ribbon at the top of each<br />

bookmark and select an appropriate<br />

book for each child.<br />

Daughter Phyllis and I went in search<br />

of books and tried to match the personality<br />

of each child. To our surprise,<br />

each was delighted with both their book<br />

and bookmark. Molly’s book turned<br />

out to be one she had been asking for!<br />

The two babies, each under three<br />

months old, were adorable boys belonging<br />

to two of the families so the occasion<br />

will never mean much to them…<br />

FREE<br />

The Garden Club of Ponce Inlet<br />

36 th Annual<br />

Arts, Crafts, & Plants Sale<br />

Friday, <strong>October</strong> 11<br />

& Saturday, <strong>October</strong> 12,<br />

10 am-4 pm<br />

FREE Admission!<br />

Artists • Crafters • Gardeners<br />

Raw Local Honey & Bake Sale<br />

Raffles & Refreshments<br />

Ponce Inlet Community Center<br />

4670 S. Peninsula Drive<br />

Family Affair<br />

You<br />

Name It<br />

…by Kitty Maiden<br />

except for the fact that they were held<br />

and loved and totally appreciated. They<br />

were Maddux and Abraham.<br />

It is still hard to imagine that I had<br />

never seen one of the boys (who is now<br />

four or five years old.) He and I got<br />

acquainted playing baseball with a<br />

blow-up bat and ball. So precious.<br />

For many years we all lived in Ormond<br />

Beach but when Casting Crowns,<br />

the Christian music group’s church<br />

affiliations changed to a location near<br />

Atlanta, the family moved. Phyl and<br />

Hector said they had to move there<br />

too or they may never see future grandchildren.<br />

There were none then… now<br />

there are eight! It was a smart move for<br />

them… but we still miss the family<br />

crowd at special events.<br />

As much as we loved the old days<br />

when you worked so hard at making<br />

sure all family members were together<br />

for special occasions, we have to appreciate<br />

that we can talk to all on the phone<br />

—even see them as we talk. We so<br />

love our family and for those we don’t<br />

see often, we stay in touch and know<br />

each other well.<br />

Kitty Maiden is a staff writer for<br />

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Seniors Today<br />

724 Big Tree Rd.<br />

South Daytona, FL 32119<br />

Phone: 386.677.7060<br />

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Publisher<br />

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Editor<br />

Bonnie Gragg<br />

Staff Writers<br />

Kitty Maiden<br />

Peggy & George Goldtrap<br />

Volusia County Sheriff Chitwood<br />

Byron Spires<br />

Seniors Today is published and distributed<br />

free every other Friday to inform,<br />

entertain, and serve those over the age<br />

of 50.<br />

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What’s Happening Around Town…<br />

Sheriff Chitwood<br />

Come meet Sheriff Chitwood and the<br />

Volusia County Sheriff’s Office Community<br />

Relations Unit as they present:<br />

Personal Safety For Seniors on Friday,<br />

Oct. 11, 10 A.M. to 12 NOON at Holy<br />

Cross Lutheran Church Social Hall, 724<br />

Big Tree Rd., South Daytona. They will<br />

share information on protecting yourself,<br />

your home, and your personal belongings.<br />

There are also safety tips on<br />

travel, computers, financial security.<br />

Refreshments served. Seating is limited,<br />

and filling fast! RSVP to Seniors<br />

Today: 386.677.7060.<br />

Seniors Today<br />

Veteran’s Ceremony<br />

Florida Power & Light Presents:<br />

Seniors Today Veteran’s Ceremony And<br />

Celebration! Come honor our Veterans<br />

with a pinning ceremony for all Veterans<br />

that attend with guest speaker Sheriff<br />

Chitwood. There will be patriotic music<br />

on Friday., Nov. 8 beginning at 11 A.M.,<br />

Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 724 Big<br />

Tree Rd. Then we will celebrate our Veterans<br />

with a FREE lunch for everyone in<br />

the social hall! You do not have to be a<br />

Veteran to attend. Everyone is invited—<br />

no RSVP necessary. For details, call<br />

Seniors Today at 386.677.7060.<br />

Caregiver’s Days<br />

Do you need a break from caregiving?<br />

First United Meth odist Church of<br />

Ormond Beach is providing free Caregiver’s<br />

Days Out that includes food,<br />

fun, and special attention for care re -<br />

ceivers. The days are from 9 A.M. to 2<br />

P.M. on Thurs., Oct. 17; Sat., Nov. 16,<br />

and Dec. 19 at First United Meth odist<br />

Church of Ormond Beach. Call Mary<br />

Beth at 386.852.0060.<br />

Medicare<br />

Workshops<br />

Come find out how medicare works<br />

and have all your questions answered.<br />

Each attendee will receive a free $10<br />

Publix gift card. Workshops are on<br />

Oct. 10 at 6 P.M.; or Oct. 9 at 10 A.M.<br />

at American Senior Benefits, 1450 W.<br />

Granada Blvd., Ste. 1, Ormond Beach.<br />

Seating fills fast! RSVP to 386.671.<br />

9150 or paulettereedasb@yahoo.com<br />

and leave name and date of the workshop<br />

you wish to attend.<br />

Lunch Bunch<br />

Lunch Bunch returns every Thursday<br />

at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 724<br />

Big Tree Road, South Daytona. Just $5<br />

gets you lunch and bingo with nonmonetary<br />

prizes. Re servations must be<br />

made no later than noon the Tuesday<br />

prior. Call 386.677.6080 to RSVP.<br />

Kopy Kats<br />

It’s time for another outstanding performance<br />

by the Kopy Kats as they continue<br />

the annual tradition of presenting<br />

shows at 7:30 P.M. on Fri., Oct 11 &<br />

Sat., Oct. 12 and at 2:30 P.M. on Sun.,<br />

Oct. 13! This year Kopy Kats presents<br />

Show People with loads of terrific music<br />

and fabulous costumes and dancing. Get<br />

your tickets at the Ormond Beach Performing<br />

Arts Center, 386.677.3375 or<br />

online at ormondbeach.org Reserved<br />

seats are $20.<br />

Senior Games<br />

Register now to participate in the<br />

Ormond Beach Senior Games that will<br />

take place Oct. 26–Nov. 2. The games<br />

are open to ages 50 plus and include<br />

pickleball, tennis, table tennis, swimming,<br />

golf, bocce ball, bowling, and<br />

more! Call 386.676.3291 for all the<br />

details or visit: ormbondbeach.org or<br />

e-mail: srgamesob@gmail.com<br />

PACE Returns<br />

PACE (Professionals Advocating For<br />

Community Education) returns this fall<br />

with a panel ready to answer questions regarding<br />

senior issues, health care processes,<br />

and legal concerns. This free<br />

meeting will take place on Tues., Oct.<br />

22 at 10:30 A.M. at Holy Cross Lutheran<br />

Church Social Hall, 724 Big Tree Rd.,<br />

South Daytona. There is nothing to buy,<br />

just come for information and have your<br />

questions answered. Refreshments served.<br />

Please RSVP by Thursday, Oct. 17<br />

to Seniors Today at 386.677.7060.<br />

Parkinson’s Walk<br />

Sign up now to participate in the 12 th<br />

Annual Sole Support For Parkinson’s<br />

Fun Walk on Sat., Nov. 2 at the Port<br />

Orange Civic Center, 1000 City Center<br />

Circle. Registration begins at 9 A.M.,<br />

Fun Walk and Activities from 10 A.M.<br />

to 2 P.M. Register by Oct. 16 for $20;<br />

after Oct. 16 it’s $25; Children 12 and<br />

under is $10. Loads of exhibitors, food,<br />

prizes, goodie bags, demonstrations, and<br />

entertainment too. Bring your entire family,<br />

there is something for everyone! For<br />

more details and registration, call Vince<br />

at 386.676.6375.<br />

Ghost Stories<br />

Stetson University professor, Christopher<br />

Bell will share spooky stories from<br />

India, Tibet, China, and Japan at 1 P.M.<br />

Wed., Oct. 16, at the DeLand Regional<br />

Library, 130 E. Howry Ave. He will<br />

contrast them with classic European and<br />

American stories and throw in a few<br />

from Central Florida as well. RSVP is<br />

not required for this free program. Call<br />

386.822.6430, ext. 20762 for details.<br />

Seniors Vs. Crime<br />

Special Opening<br />

Come celebrate the new Volusia<br />

County Seniors Vs. Crime office which<br />

has re-opened for business on Friday,<br />

Oct. 10 from 12:30 P.M. to 2 P.M. All<br />

are welcome to stop by, meet the Senior<br />

Sleuths, and see the new location in the<br />

West Wing of Holy Cross Lutheran<br />

Church, 724 Big Tree Road. Senior<br />

Sleuths are volunteers that assist people<br />

involved in civil disputes. There<br />

is no charge for the services. For more<br />

details, call 407.537.9509.<br />

Arts, Crafts, & Plants<br />

Don’t miss the Garden Club Of Ponce<br />

Inlet 36 th annual Arts, Crafts, & Plants<br />

Sale on Fri., Oct. 11 and Sat., Oct. 12<br />

from 10 A.M. to 4 P.M at the Ponce Inlet<br />

Community Center, 4670 S. Peninsula<br />

Drive. Admission is free! Raw local<br />

honey, bake sale, raffles, and refreshments<br />

too!<br />

Learn About<br />

Medical Research<br />

Meet with Dr. White and learn about<br />

Progressive Medical Research on Oct.<br />

10, 3 P.M. in the Meeting Room at Riviera<br />

Independent and Assisted Living<br />

Senior Living, 1825 Ridgewood Ave.,<br />

Holly Hill. Hear discussions and updates<br />

on current studies including Alzheimer’s,<br />

Diabetes 2, knee pain, fatty liver, C-Diff,<br />

asthma, Psoriasis, eczema, hot flashes,<br />

and more. Learn about microfiber and<br />

being gut healthy. For more information,<br />

please call 386.677.5000.<br />

Pyle Book Signing<br />

Attorney Michael A. Pyle, of Pyle,<br />

Dellinger & Duz, PLLC has published<br />

his second historical novel, Cuban<br />

Roots, after about 25 years of work. A<br />

talk and signing event will be held at<br />

the Florida Vistas Book Club in the<br />

Cici and Hyatt Brown Museum of Art<br />

at the Museum of Arts & Sciences, 352<br />

South Nova Road, Daytona Beach on<br />

<strong>October</strong> 17 at 2 P.M.<br />

Reverse Mortgage<br />

You are invited to a free monthly educational<br />

presentation for home owners<br />

aged 62 and older entitled What Exactly<br />

Is A HECM/ Reverse Mortgage? What<br />

Are The Pros And Cons? on the second<br />

Thurs. of every month from 10–11 A.M.<br />

at the AAG Regional Office, 452 North<br />

US Hwy. 1, Ormond Beach. Refreshments<br />

served. Get your questions answered!<br />

Seating is limited. RSVP to John<br />

at 904.982.2210.


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How Much Can Be Learned?<br />

by George Goldtrap<br />

Always looking for something<br />

funny to say, my<br />

father would sometimes<br />

comment that if there<br />

was anything left to be learned he didn’t<br />

know what it was. That ‘giggle’ of<br />

course, was an absolute absurdity on<br />

its face… or was it? Most would agree<br />

that learning has no end, yet Google<br />

proposes to put ‘everything we know’<br />

on the internet, and available for all.<br />

Everything? Well, if learning has no end,<br />

how would Google, or anyone know<br />

when we’ve reached that point, or indeed<br />

whether it is even possible? This<br />

is reminiscent of the man who wrote<br />

the patent office seeking a list of things<br />

that had not been invented.<br />

The search for knowledge is one of<br />

man’s oldest struggles. Some thought it<br />

could be achieved by reaching the top<br />

of the mountain. Others sought learning<br />

in the valley or through meditation.<br />

Still others thought ‘the search’ was an<br />

end in itself. Great universities rose to<br />

the challenge as did philosophies, religions,<br />

superstitions, and a world of<br />

gurus. Most would agree, we’re not<br />

there yet and would debate whether we<br />

will ever be. After all, we still don’t<br />

know why the chicken crossed the road?<br />

Sometimes the answer belies the question.<br />

One little boy asked his father…<br />

“Daddy, where did I come from?”<br />

His father, sensing a teaching moment,<br />

went carefully into great depth<br />

and detail, concluding with the question…<br />

“Why do you ask?”<br />

“Well,” replied his son. “Johnny said<br />

he came from Chicago, so I was just<br />

wondering where I came from.”<br />

The search for knowledge and learning<br />

remains endless. Everyone knows<br />

the Genesis story about the Tree of<br />

Knowledge, of good and evil, and the<br />

subsequent trouble that followed. Did<br />

mankind learn anything from that revelation?<br />

Questionable.<br />

The inventors of papyrus gave us<br />

paper and eventually books. As they<br />

accumulated we felt the need for dictionaries<br />

and libraries. (Thank you Misters<br />

Webster and Carnegie.) Now we fill their<br />

halls with still more questions. The<br />

search took Darwin to remote islands<br />

and mankind still questions his findings.<br />

Edison and Tesla sought tangible<br />

answers in the invisible and intangible.<br />

Astronomers look to the stars. Spooky<br />

astrologers seek answers within the relationship<br />

of the stars, while astronauts<br />

just want to touch the stars… and some<br />

have. Have all the answers been found?<br />

Hardly! Some would say we’ve but uncovered<br />

even more questions. Indeed,<br />

maybe it is the quest that dominates<br />

the search!<br />

Happy<br />

Talk<br />

…by George & Peggy Goldtrap<br />

Think of the great minds that have<br />

pursued this path, Solomon, Aristotle,<br />

Einstein, and others. Mathematicians<br />

seek answers in numbers but soon find<br />

themselves inundated not in solutions, but<br />

even more endless questions, hypotheses,<br />

and theories. Physicists and Chemists<br />

look within the most minute of tangibles,<br />

but they too continue to scratch<br />

their heads. The search reduces many<br />

minds to such comics as Peanuts, and<br />

Far Side, who find absurdities in even<br />

the simplest pursuit. Round and round<br />

it goes… where it ends nobody knows.<br />

One of the pursuits emanating from<br />

this quest is world peace. Yet more than<br />

once have we experienced “the war to<br />

end all wars.” For centuries world leaders<br />

have been left in that wake.<br />

Do you hear the child in the back<br />

seat asking… “Are we there yet? How<br />

high is up? How long is a string? If a<br />

tree falls in the woods—and on and on<br />

we go. So where do we go with learning?<br />

Maybe it is fair to ask, “Is there<br />

an answer? I’ll venture a theory—No!<br />

Should there be? No, no, no! Where<br />

there are questions there are studies,<br />

learning, maybe answers… progress…<br />

and it is this that makes freedom and<br />

liberty so necessary. With so many new<br />

avenues of learning being opened constantly,<br />

the question just gets broader.<br />

Parents sometimes say to a talkative<br />

child, “You ask too many questions!”<br />

Really? How else is the child to learn?<br />

Shouldn’t parents prefer to be the child’s<br />

main source of learning? Remember<br />

too parents that your child’s learning is<br />

not limited to teachers and books.<br />

Today’s generations are learning much<br />

from a variety of sources, including<br />

TV, internet, travel, friends, etc. It’s<br />

important that you stay tuned to the<br />

various inputs and offer guidance where<br />

necessary or advisable.<br />

How much can, (will), be learned?<br />

I don’t know… but I hope we keep<br />

asking. Our grands and great grands<br />

are dependent on how we answer.


<strong>October</strong> 4, <strong>2019</strong>—Seniors Today—Page 7<br />

Aging<br />

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grow older?<br />

At Conviva, we think beyond disease management.<br />

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Together, we are Conviva.<br />

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Hello Volusia Seniors!<br />

We are having our<br />

Special Opening on <strong>October</strong> 11, <strong>2019</strong>.<br />

All are welcome to stop by and say hello, meet the group,<br />

and see our new location.<br />

We will be on site from 12:30 until 2 P.M.<br />

Hope to see you there! No RSVP needed.<br />

The Seniors Vs. Crime Project works to reduce<br />

the victimization of senior citizens who are<br />

often targeted for specific crimes or scams<br />

based on their age.<br />

The Project offers trained<br />

Senior Sleuths to assist people<br />

involved in civil disputes with<br />

contractors and other businesses or<br />

individuals who may have defrauded or<br />

otherwise taken advantage of them<br />

financially. There is no charge<br />

or fee for the services of the<br />

Project's Senior Sleuths.<br />

Senior<br />

Sleuth<br />

Seniors Vs Crime Office<br />

407.537.9509<br />

Holy Cross Lutheran Church—West Wing<br />

724 Big Tree Rd. • South Daytona<br />

Open Thursdays • 10 A.M. to 2 P.M.<br />

<strong>October</strong> Is Talk About<br />

Your Prescriptions Month<br />

Special to Seniors Today<br />

Talk About Prescriptions Month is<br />

an annual designation observed<br />

in <strong>October</strong>. This month, we are<br />

all encouraged to stay informed<br />

about the medications we use. All medication<br />

comes with a risk and can be extremely<br />

dangerous, even deadly if abused.<br />

One of the most dangerous kinds of medications<br />

is prescription medication. In fact,<br />

in 2017, the Department of Health and<br />

Human Services declared a public health<br />

emergency in the United States because of<br />

the overuse and abuse of opioids. Research<br />

shows that since the late 1990s, these types<br />

of medications have been prescribed at a<br />

higher and higher rate. Because of the<br />

addictive nature of these painkillers, thousands<br />

of people in the United States<br />

became accidentally addicted after taking<br />

their recommended dosage.<br />

How To Observe: Make sure you and<br />

your family are aware of your prescription.<br />

It’s essential to research and talk about the<br />

medications we take because if we don’t,<br />

we can do considerable damage to our bodies<br />

without meaning to. If you or someone<br />

you know think they may have a problem<br />

with painkillers, look for these symptoms:<br />

use of the drug for longer than it was<br />

intended, trouble cutting down on the use<br />

of painkillers, or abstaining from activities<br />

like sports or spending time with family.<br />

Talk To Your Doctor: There are a few<br />

important questions you should ask your<br />

doctor when you get a medication prescribed.<br />

Question 1: How and when do I<br />

take it, and for how long? Question 2:<br />

What side effects can I expect, and should<br />

I do anything about them? Question 3:<br />

Will this medicine work safely with other<br />

medications I’m on? Question 4: How<br />

should I store this medicine? Question 5:<br />

Should I take this if addiction runs in my<br />

family/is this a prescription that people<br />

can become addicted to?<br />

Asking your doctor these simple question<br />

will help ensure your safety and will<br />

allow the medication to do exactly what<br />

it’s meant to do for you.<br />

History: Talk About Prescriptions Month<br />

was founded by the National Council on<br />

Patient Information and Education in<br />

<strong>October</strong> 1985. The goal was to focus people’s<br />

attention on the importance of using<br />

prescriptions properly. They say the way to<br />

do this is to increase communication<br />

between healthcare professionals and<br />

patients for a safe, healthy community.<br />

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Antiques<br />

Blue John Stone<br />

Prices for antiques and collectibles<br />

are determined by<br />

many things that change with<br />

time—age, availability, condition,<br />

decorative value, fame of maker, artist,<br />

or past owner, and even who is bidding and<br />

if there is a bidding war. Most of these things<br />

change with time, so rare Beanie Babies<br />

that cost hundreds of dollars for the few<br />

years they were in demand are sold today<br />

in a dump display for a few dollars.<br />

In the early 18 th century, an attractive<br />

new stone was found in Treack Cliff Cavern<br />

near Derbyshire, England. It was a rare<br />

form of the mineral fluorite with bands of<br />

purplish-blue or yellow. It came to be called<br />

‘Blue John.’ Matthew Boulton, a famous<br />

manufacturer in the 1700s, made many urns<br />

and other decorative objects using Blue John.<br />

The stone became a symbol of British art<br />

and was wanted by the elite. Recently, a<br />

new vein of Blue John was found, the fifteenth<br />

known, and new jewelry and objects<br />

are being made. A pair of antique Blue John<br />

and rock crystal obelisks recently auctioned<br />

for $2,176.<br />

***<br />

Q: At an antiques show in Pennsylvania,<br />

I saw a small quilt that was labeled a<br />

privy bag. Of course I know what a privy<br />

is, but I've never heard of a fancy bag used<br />

to hold toilet paper in an outhouse. I have<br />

a bet with my husband that<br />

it is dealer's joke term.<br />

A: You lose. There are references<br />

online dating back<br />

to 2010 for books and exhibits<br />

in Pennsylvania that<br />

feature quilted privy bags<br />

made to hold toilet paper.<br />

Some examples were at a<br />

recent show and one was<br />

priced $995. There are other<br />

kinds, some embroidered,<br />

some from fancy fabric and some just<br />

reusable cloth food sacks. The quilted ones<br />

have almost all been reported from the<br />

Lancaster, Pennsylvania, area.<br />

Privy toilet paper often was pages of the<br />

old Sears and Roebuck catalog, or squares of<br />

newsprint that were stored on a large nail.<br />

A decorative holder was crocheted in the<br />

1920s-’30s from directions in some sewing<br />

magazines. A full, round, colorful crocheted<br />

skirt was made to fit a small doll. The legs<br />

of the doll were stuffed into the cardboard<br />

center and the skirt covered the paper. It was<br />

kept near the seating area. A few outhouses<br />

left in the United States today are in camping<br />

and hiking areas. The parks furnish a<br />

portable biodegradable kit that is carried<br />

out of the park at the end of the hike.<br />

For more collecting news, tips, and<br />

resources, visit www.Kovels.com


Excluding A Child From An Inheritance<br />

With parental and grandparent<br />

estrangement at<br />

almost epidemic proportions,<br />

more and more<br />

parents are seeking ways to exclude an<br />

adult child from an inheritance.<br />

Generally, a parent has no obligation<br />

to leave property to their children. In fact,<br />

parents can completely disown children<br />

in a will. However, if parents do not leave<br />

a will, children will be considered interested<br />

persons and will have a right to<br />

contest a will if there are valid grounds.<br />

Children are entitled to receive whatever<br />

their parent devises them in a last will<br />

and testament. Some parents mistakenly<br />

believe that they are obligated to leave a<br />

nominal inheritance such as a dollar or<br />

a hundred dollars to their children. However,<br />

that often leads to an impression for<br />

the children and the courts that it was a<br />

drafting error and the intention was to<br />

leave much more than that. If a parent<br />

wishes to intentionally disinherit a child<br />

in Florida, it is better to leave the child<br />

nothing and to expressly state the intent<br />

to omit the child from the will. Otherwise<br />

a court could interpret the omission<br />

to be a mistake or failure to update the<br />

will. It is not necessary to state why the<br />

person has been excluded from inheriting<br />

from the will.<br />

Children have a right to contest a<br />

parent’s will if they have valid grounds.<br />

Protect What<br />

Matters<br />

…by Linda Carley<br />

For example, if a child who was left out<br />

of the will believes a parent’s will is<br />

invalid because a parent was controlled<br />

by another person while making it, or<br />

lacked capacity to understand what they<br />

was doing while making it, the child<br />

may contest the will in probate.<br />

Without a will, children will receive<br />

part of their parent’s estate without the<br />

decedent’s consent. Any property that the<br />

person owned during his or her life will<br />

pass under Florida’s intestate law. The<br />

estate is given to the spouse of the decedent<br />

or if there is no surviving spouse to<br />

the children of the decedent.<br />

If there are issues surrounding a relationship<br />

with a child, parents may want<br />

to engage in a confidential mediation<br />

to put closure on issues and disputes<br />

before the death of either party prevents<br />

a reconciliation.<br />

If you would like a free family assessment<br />

for assuring that your estate planning,<br />

real estate, long term care, and<br />

death directives are in place, call Attorney<br />

Linda Carley at 386.281.3340. Linda<br />

Carley has more than thirty years of legal<br />

experience, including serving as a probate<br />

judge.<br />

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Page 10—Seniors Today—<strong>October</strong> 4, <strong>2019</strong><br />

You’re Invited To A FREE<br />

Informational Meeting!<br />

RSVP Today!<br />

Get Your Questions Answered<br />

On Healthcare, Legal <strong>Issue</strong>s, Senior Services,<br />

And More At This Meeting!<br />

Please Join Us On<br />

Tuesday, <strong>October</strong> 22, 10:30 A.M.<br />

Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Fellowship Hall<br />

724 Big Tree Road, South Daytona<br />

Seating Is Limited<br />

Please RSVP By<br />

Call Seniors Today At 386.677.7060<br />

Refreshments Served<br />

Professionals Advocating For<br />

Community Education<br />

This Event Is Sponsored By:<br />

NURSE ON CALL<br />

—— HOME HEALTH CARE ——<br />

Elder Law Attorney<br />

Michael A. Pyle<br />

of Pyle & Dellinger, PL<br />

Special to Seniors Today<br />

PACE Panel Returns!<br />

PACE– Professionals Advocating<br />

for Community Education<br />

is returning this<br />

fall. The next meeting this<br />

year will be Tuesday, <strong>October</strong> 22 at 10:30<br />

A.M. at Holy Cross Lutheran Church<br />

Social Hall, 724 Big Tree Road, South<br />

Daytona. Everyone is invited to attend<br />

this free meeting.<br />

PACE is a panel consisting of a group<br />

of senior healthcare professionals and<br />

an attorney who want to inform the community<br />

on everything there is to know<br />

about the healthcare process and senior<br />

and legal issues.<br />

Have you ever wondered what you<br />

would do if you had to go to into the<br />

hospital? Could you go home after you<br />

were discharged? If so, do you need help<br />

at home? Do you need a will? How often<br />

do you need to update it? What exactly<br />

does Medicare cover? Real questions<br />

that our seniors have and the PACE team<br />

has real answers!<br />

PACE was conceived several years to<br />

give seniors an opportunity to ask all<br />

their questions in one convenient meeting.<br />

Why should a senior not know the<br />

answer to a question they may have?<br />

We would like to introduce you to<br />

the members of our panel and the their<br />

areas of expertise:<br />

Assisted Living—Mary Sanguedolce<br />

has been in senior living for 25 years.<br />

As an activity and social director,<br />

Mary developed a passion<br />

for those seniors who impacted<br />

her life—not just<br />

residents that she came to<br />

plan activities and social<br />

programs for, but also her own grandmother<br />

and her grandmother’s friends<br />

that eventually be came residents of<br />

her community.<br />

Mary began her administrative career<br />

when she opened a small community in<br />

DeLand, and as they saying goes, the rest<br />

is history twenty years later.<br />

She says, “my residents keep me<br />

focused… they are my family... I feel<br />

so connected to them and our community.<br />

I want every one of my residents<br />

to have the best possible place to call<br />

home, with exceptional care… and<br />

most of all know that they are deeply<br />

cared about by my staff.”<br />

Mary also says about her community,<br />

Brookdale Port Orange: “We are so fortunate<br />

to be part of the Brookdale<br />

Senior Living company. The resources<br />

that Brookdale gives us, plus knowing that<br />

our mission statement is truly embraced<br />

by everyone from our CEO to our caregivers,<br />

makes living the passion easier.”<br />

Elder Law—Michael A. Pyle is<br />

founder and president of Pyle & Dellinger,<br />

PL, a law firm located in Daytona<br />

Beach, Florida. He concentrates<br />

on estate planning, probate,<br />

guardianship, and elder law.<br />

He is a Past President and<br />

prior Board Member of the<br />

Academy of Florida Elder<br />

Law Attorneys. Pyle and<br />

Dellinger, PL has three attorneys, all of<br />

whom practice in the same areas, as well<br />

as Medicaid planning and real estate<br />

transactions and title insurance. The firm<br />

also has paralegals and legal assistants<br />

dedicated to the major areas of practice.<br />

Nursing Homes—Amelia Cowan<br />

was born in the U.S. Virgin Islands. She<br />

then moved to Florida at the<br />

age of five and grew up on<br />

the west coast, Bradenton-<br />

Sarasota area. She moved to<br />

Orlando to attend UCF and<br />

graduated with a BS in<br />

Public Administration and<br />

a Minor in Health Services.<br />

She joined Southern HealthCare Management<br />

in 2011 and has served in many<br />

roles, Executive Administrator to the<br />

Chief Operating Officer, Operations<br />

Coordinator, AIT, and Operations Manager.<br />

As Operations Manger she filled<br />

in as Interim Administrator for various<br />

Centers before serving as the Administrator<br />

at Port Orange Nursing and<br />

Rehab Center.<br />

Amelia and the Port Orange Team<br />

believe that skilled nursing facilities play<br />

a vital role in meeting the needs of the<br />

community. Port Orange Nursing and<br />

Rehab Center continues to receive awards<br />

for their outstanding rehabilitation<br />

program which is supported by great<br />

clinical outcomes and a person centered<br />

care approach. At Port orange, we<br />

believe in a caring approach in all that we<br />

do to serve our residents and support<br />

our patients in their road to recovery.<br />

Hospice Specialist—Melissa Cole<br />

represents Kindred Hospice. She has<br />

been employed with Kindred<br />

for the past 11 years.<br />

Kindred is a nationwide<br />

healthcare organization in<br />

48 states specializing in<br />

hospice, home health, hospitalization,<br />

and rehabilitation. Kindred has many<br />

specialized programs for home health<br />

and hospice which include: Memory<br />

Care, Safe Strides, and Cardio Pulmonary.<br />

We believe that every moment<br />

matters in a patient's life and we pride<br />

ourselves on providing the utmost compassionate<br />

care. Most of all, we believe<br />

in dignity and respect for each and<br />

every patient we serve.<br />

Continued on page 11


Answers<br />

1. A werewolf, in Werewolves Of<br />

London, by Warren Zevon in 1978.<br />

Legend says that Zevon got the idea<br />

while watching a werewolf movie<br />

with Phil Everly.<br />

2. Game Of Love. The song was also<br />

covered by the Beach Boys and<br />

rapper Eminem.<br />

3. Home recordings made in 1967 by<br />

Bob Dylan and other musicians as<br />

he recuperated in his basement<br />

from a motorcycle accident. The<br />

first release, in 1975, contained 24<br />

songs. The Bootleg Series Vol. 11:<br />

The Basement Tapes Complete was<br />

finally released in 2014 and contained<br />

138 tracks on eight discs.<br />

4. The Four Seasons.<br />

5. Mr. Blue, by The Fleetwoods in 1959.<br />

It was the group's second No. 1 hit<br />

that year. Numerous others have released<br />

covers over the years.<br />

Meet PACE Panel Article Continued From Page 10<br />

Community Resources<br />

—Bonnie Schillinger is<br />

President and publisher of<br />

Seniors Today, a newspaper<br />

written for the 50 plus<br />

age group now celebrating<br />

its 27 th successful year in Volusia and<br />

Flagler counties. Seniors Today, offered<br />

free of charge, provides updates, information,<br />

health tips, and entertainment<br />

to the fastest growing segment of population<br />

providing a fresh issue on the<br />

stands every other Friday for our seniors<br />

to enjoy.<br />

In addition to publishing Seniors<br />

Today she also brings educational seminars<br />

and events to our senior community<br />

and host an annual Veterans Celebration<br />

to honor those who served.<br />

Non-Medical Home Care—Linda<br />

Dixon was born and raised<br />

in a small town north of<br />

Syracuse, New York, and<br />

moved to Florida with her<br />

husband, Hal, in 1987.<br />

Linda’s 25 years of experience includes<br />

working in skilled nursing, home health,<br />

assisted living, and independent living;<br />

undoubtedly Linda’s true passion lies in<br />

working with seniors. Linda is employed<br />

with Home Instead Senior Care<br />

of Volusia County, where she is able<br />

to provide seniors and their families<br />

with solutions that allow for dignity and<br />

respect throughout the aging process. In<br />

her spare time Linda enjoys playing<br />

golf, walking the beach, and enjoying<br />

time with her family.<br />

Home Health—Penny Kaye Dodge<br />

has been a Home Health<br />

Coordinator with Nurse on<br />

Call Home Healthcare for<br />

ten years. She has been<br />

working in the healthcare<br />

field in Florida since 1987,<br />

after graduating from the University<br />

of Michigan-Flint with a Bachelor’s in<br />

Business Administration. Her background<br />

experience is marketing the opening of<br />

a local Skilled Nursing facility, a local<br />

Assisted Living community, and working<br />

for Hospice. Her passion is making<br />

a positive difference in the lives of our<br />

Seniors and always being a Team Player<br />

with her co-workers and healthcare professionals.<br />

She loves what she does!<br />

The PACE panel look forward to meeting<br />

you at our next discussion. We also<br />

offer refreshments and there will be a drawing<br />

for a door prize. Bring a friend and<br />

any questions you may have and join us!<br />

Call 386.677.7060 to RSVP as seating<br />

is limited.<br />

<strong>October</strong> 4, <strong>2019</strong>—Seniors Today—Page 11<br />

Upcoming Events!<br />

Senior Lunch Bunch & Bingo<br />

Just $5 gets you lunch and bingo with non-monetary prizes every Thursday.<br />

Re servations must be made no later than NOON the Tuesday prior.<br />

Call 386.677.6080 to reserve your seat.<br />

Seniors Today Presents<br />

Sheriff Chitwood<br />

Personal Safety<br />

Friday, Oct. 11 from at 10 A.M. to 12 NOON.<br />

Refreshments served.<br />

Seating is limited.<br />

RSVP to Seniors Today at 386.677.7060.<br />

PACE Returns<br />

PACE (Professionals Advocating For Community Education) returns this<br />

fall with a panel ready to answer questions regarding senior issues.<br />

Tues., Oct. 22 at 10:30 A.M.<br />

Refreshments served.<br />

Please RSVP by Thursday, Oct. 17<br />

to Seniors Today at 386.677.7060.<br />

FPL Presents Seniors Today’s<br />

Veteran’s Day Celebration<br />

Friday, November 8, <strong>2019</strong> 11 A.M.<br />

Veteran’s Ceremony Celebration Following With<br />

FREE Lunch for Everyone.<br />

Everyone is welcome.<br />

Come support our Veterans!<br />

For more information, call 386-677-7060<br />

It Is All Happening At<br />

Holy Cross Lutheran Church<br />

724 Big Tree Road • South Daytona<br />

Flashback<br />

Drinking Pina Colada<br />

by Mick Harper<br />

1. Who was “drinking a pina colada at<br />

Trader Vic’s”?<br />

2. Name the love song released by<br />

Wayne Fontana And The Mindbenders<br />

(1965) and Tex Pistol/Ian Morris<br />

(1987).<br />

3. What was the Bootleg Series Of Basement<br />

Tapes?<br />

4. Which band called themselves The<br />

Wonder Who from 1965 to 1967?<br />

5. Name the song that contains this<br />

lyric: “Our guardian star lost all its<br />

glow the day that I lost you.”


Page 12—Seniors Today—<strong>October</strong> 4, <strong>2019</strong><br />

The Kopy Kats Show People<br />

<strong>October</strong> 11,12, &13<br />

Special to Seniors Today<br />

Love is in the air, turning Kopy<br />

Kats into a family affair. Real<br />

romance blossoms in Kopy Kats<br />

Show People to be performed at<br />

the Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center<br />

<strong>October</strong> 11, 12, and 13. This year’s<br />

show highlights three generations of participants<br />

while celebrating impending nuptials<br />

next year. Cast members Claire Kiel<br />

and John Ruck met during rehearsals in<br />

2014 and plan to marry in 2020. Claire’s<br />

daughter Jeanne joined the cast last year<br />

and now, her husband Randy is the newest<br />

addition to the stage. Family ties run deep<br />

as Claire’s granddaughter Shannon, a Performing<br />

Arts Major at SCAD University<br />

in Savannah (Jeanne and Randy’s daughter)<br />

joins the production side with digital<br />

creation of the show’s art and program,<br />

along with hair and makeup for the cast.<br />

The family’s number one fan is Shannon’s<br />

brother Scott, Embry Riddle Student Body<br />

President and member of the ERAU basketball<br />

team. Claire’s late sister Marie performed<br />

for years with Kopy Kats as well.<br />

Claire’s family has a long tradition of performing<br />

locally with her mother and siblings<br />

since the 1950s, and her continued dedication<br />

has created a legacy of love for the arts.<br />

Jerome DeVito, director of Kopy Kats,<br />

and The Nutcracker Suite, is adding Follies<br />

to his resume this spring. He owns<br />

and operates South Beach Dance in Daytona<br />

Beach, where he offers a variety of<br />

award- winning programs for children and<br />

adults, both daytime and evening classes.<br />

Jerome and his team<br />

of national awardwinning<br />

instructors,<br />

deliver with bright<br />

lights, dazzling costumes,<br />

energetic fastpaced<br />

choreography<br />

and Broadway’s most memorable music. In<br />

their 30 th year of performing, Kopy Kats<br />

showcases hits from My Fair Lady, Les<br />

Miserables, Smokey Joe’s Café, and Liza<br />

With A Z” along with dozens of other wellknown<br />

favorites.<br />

Showtimes are: Friday & Saturday,<br />

<strong>October</strong> 11, 12, 7:30 P.M. and Sunday, <strong>October</strong><br />

13, 2:30 P.M. Reserved tickets for $20<br />

each are now available at 386.676.3375,<br />

online at www. ormondbeach.org or at the<br />

Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center Box<br />

Office, 399 N. US Hwy 1. Box office hours<br />

are Tues.-Fri., NOON until 5 P.M. and two<br />

hours prior to showtime.


<strong>October</strong> 4, <strong>2019</strong>—Seniors Today—Page 13<br />

Personal Safety For Seniors<br />

Presentation<br />

Join Sheriff<br />

Mike Chitwood<br />

and the Volusia County<br />

Sheriff’s Office<br />

Community Relations Unit<br />

Friday, <strong>October</strong> 11<br />

10 A.M.–12 NOON<br />

Holy Cross Lutheran Church<br />

Social Hall<br />

724 Big Tree Rd.<br />

South Daytona<br />

This FREE presentation is intended to provide information, tips,<br />

and tools to assist you in protecting yourself, your home, and<br />

personal belongings whether you are home or away.<br />

Learn about travel and computer safety; financial security; online<br />

and phone scams; etc.<br />

Seating is limited.<br />

Sign-up sheet located in back of church<br />

or RSVP to 386.677.7060.<br />

Refreshments Served.


Page 14—Seniors Today—<strong>October</strong> 4, <strong>2019</strong><br />

Get The Answers!<br />

FREE Medicare Workshop<br />

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• Turning 65?<br />

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• What Should I Do?<br />

• What Does Medicare Cover,<br />

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• Do I Need A…<br />

Medicare Supplement?<br />

PPO? HMO?<br />

• How Do I Keep My Out<br />

Of Pocket Expenses Low?<br />

Join Us To Review How Medicare Works And Answer<br />

The Frequently Asked Questions Many People Have<br />

<strong>October</strong> 9 at 10 A.M. & <strong>October</strong> 10 at 6 P.M.<br />

November 9 at 10 A.M. & November 19 at 6 P.M.<br />

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Marci Part 3, Chapter 11<br />

Marci would leave church<br />

that day a changed woman.<br />

Life had not always been<br />

good to her, but as she<br />

walked back to the boarding house, she<br />

thought of what the preacher had said as<br />

he ended his sermon.<br />

I want to close today with these verses,<br />

he told the congregation.<br />

“These are words that speak better<br />

about what we face than anything I can<br />

say,” he said opening his Bible.<br />

“Please turn to Ecclesiastes chapter three<br />

and listen to these words,” the pastor said<br />

as he began to read.<br />

For Marci the words coming from the<br />

preacher’s mouth were directed straight at<br />

her. It was as if they had been written just<br />

for her.<br />

Like the words of a song that seems to<br />

stick in your mind after you hear them<br />

those verses would be a constant reminder<br />

that God understood her plight.<br />

That afternoon as she sat on the side of<br />

her bed looking out her window those words<br />

came back to her again and she spoke them<br />

out loud.<br />

“To everything there is a season, and a<br />

time to every purpose under the heaven:<br />

A time to be born, and a time to die; a<br />

time to plant, and a time to pluck up that<br />

which is planted; A time to kill, and a<br />

time to heal; a time to break down, and a<br />

time to build up; A time to weep, and a<br />

time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time<br />

to dance; A time to cast away stones, and<br />

a time to gather stones together; a time to<br />

embrace, and a time to refrain from<br />

embracing; A time to get, and a time to<br />

lose; a time to keep, and a time to cast<br />

away; A time to rend, and a time to sew; a<br />

time to keep silence, and a time to speak;<br />

A time to love, and a time to hate; a time<br />

of war, and a time of peace.”<br />

“How could God have known about<br />

what she had experienced and her life?”<br />

Marci asked herself.<br />

“I love those verses,” a voice behind<br />

her said.<br />

Marci turned around and standing in the<br />

doorway of her room was the new lady who<br />

had recently moved into the boarding.<br />

“I’m sorry, I was walking by your room<br />

and couldn’t help but hear as you spoke<br />

those verses. They have meant so much to<br />

me over the years,” the woman in the<br />

doorway said.<br />

Marci had been caught off guard by<br />

the woman’s voice and stood to speak to<br />

her. She stood by her bed for a few seconds<br />

without speaking and then walked<br />

toward the woman.<br />

“I’m Marci Dalton,” she said as she<br />

reached her hand out.<br />

“I’m Georgie Murphy,” the woman said<br />

as she continued to stand in the doorway.<br />

“Please come in,” Marci said as she<br />

motioned for Georgie to step into her room.<br />

The two stood there for a few awkward<br />

moments and Marci realized they needed<br />

to sit down. There were two chairs in the<br />

room and she arranged them where they<br />

could sit facing each other. Georgie was<br />

the first to speak.<br />

Winding<br />

Roads<br />

…by Byron Spires<br />

“I just moved here a few weeks ago and<br />

took a job at the Mobile Infirmary Hospital<br />

as a ward nurse,” she told her.<br />

Marci replied by telling her she worked<br />

at the Mugridge Company as a bookkeeper.<br />

After a few minutes of conversation<br />

Georgie suggested they go out for Sunday<br />

lunch.<br />

“I found this nice little café a few<br />

blocks away that serves a great apple<br />

pie, besides I think we missed lunch<br />

here at the boarding house,” she said as<br />

she stood.<br />

After lunch Marci and Georgia walked to<br />

Washington Park a few blocks from the café.<br />

On a park bench the two would spend<br />

the afternoon talking. Like Marci, Georgie’s<br />

life had been filled with good times and<br />

bad times.<br />

Georgie had finished high school and<br />

decided she wanted to be a nurse. She enrolled<br />

in the nursing program at the Florida<br />

State Hospital in Chattahoochee where she<br />

spent two years learning her trade. Once<br />

she had finished her apprenticeship she took<br />

a job on one of the wards.<br />

She met a young man who was working as<br />

a fireman for the hospital fire department.<br />

They soon fell in love and were married.<br />

The young couple had talked about<br />

raising children and were looking forward<br />

to buying a house when fate stepped in.<br />

While both were working the night shift<br />

one evening after midnight, Georgie heard<br />

the hospital siren go off. The siren meant<br />

there was a fire somewhere on the campus.<br />

Across the street she saw the flames as<br />

they burst through that building’s roof.<br />

The building housed some of the more<br />

severe cases at the hospital and she could<br />

see people as they came running out .<br />

A firetruck pulled up to the side of the<br />

burning building and she watched as her<br />

husband left the truck and ran inside to<br />

help evacuate the building. Three times<br />

she saw him go into the building and bring<br />

people out. On the fourth time, she did not<br />

see him come back out.<br />

Desperate to find her husband she ran<br />

from her building across the street to look<br />

for him. He was nowhere to be found.<br />

There had been over 100 people in the<br />

building that night with three patients dying<br />

and two firefighters. One of those firefighters<br />

had been Georgie’s husband. The two<br />

had been married less than a year and she<br />

found herself a widow at age 23.<br />

“I’m from Pensacola and went back home<br />

for a few months staying with my parents<br />

while I grieved,” she said.<br />

“It has been eight months and I still feel<br />

like it was yesterday,” Georgie said as tears<br />

slipped down her cheeks. Taking a job in<br />

Mobile was a way of trying to get her life<br />

back together, she explained to Marci.<br />

Then Marci told Georgie about her life.<br />

You can contact Byron Spires via e-mail<br />

at windingroads@netzero.com


<strong>October</strong> 4, <strong>2019</strong>—Seniors Today—Page 15<br />

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Page 16—Seniors Today—<strong>October</strong> 4, <strong>2019</strong><br />

Humane Society Update<br />

Rebecca M. Becker<br />

Elder Law Attorney & Mediator<br />

Dedicated to helping you and your family<br />

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Why Do People Like Different Breeds?<br />

by Barry KuKes<br />

Iwas working an adoption event at<br />

the Central Florida Auto Show recently<br />

and noticed more than ever<br />

that people like a very wide variety<br />

of dog breeds. I have always recognized<br />

that different breeds attract certain people,<br />

but while talking with hundreds of<br />

people each day at the show, I began to<br />

learn why.<br />

I am a large breed dog person. I have a<br />

Black Lab, a Golden Lab, and a Golden<br />

Retriever. All weigh between 70 to 90 lbs.<br />

It’s not that I don’t like smaller dogs, I just<br />

prefer a larger dog to walk and train. Two<br />

of my dogs are ambassador dogs for HHS<br />

and they visit many events and schools<br />

throughout the year. In the past I have had<br />

a couple of smaller dogs but given the<br />

choice at this time in my life, I like a sturdy<br />

larger pup.<br />

At the auto show we had five dogs all<br />

9-months old or younger. One was a 3-<br />

month old Chocolate Lab mix; a 2-month<br />

old German Shepherd-Rottweiler; a 9-<br />

month Blue Nose Staffordshire Terrier; a<br />

3-month old Chiweenie; and a 4-month<br />

old Terrier-Spaniel mix. A pretty good<br />

selection of breeds and different sized dogs.<br />

Now even though the Chiweenie and the<br />

German Shepherd-Rottweiler were young<br />

puppies, they were adopted by older couples<br />

both in the mid-70’s. I asked why<br />

they decided to adopt a puppy and both<br />

said they were not allowed to adopt a puppy<br />

at the rescue/shelter locations in their area.<br />

They were told they could only adopt a<br />

senior dog. I understand the concept of<br />

matching senior dogs with senior people,<br />

but I don’t believe in making it a restriction.<br />

The senior couple may have grandchildren<br />

that live with them and will assist<br />

with the care of the puppy. Or maybe the<br />

seniors what to be more active and a puppy<br />

will enhance their lifestyle. In the case of<br />

the Shepherd/Rottweiler, which will be a<br />

very large dog, the older couple simply<br />

stated that they loved larger dogs and felt<br />

a larger dog would provide added security<br />

for their estate. The couple lives on 5-<br />

acres so the dog will have lots of room to<br />

run and play.<br />

Throughout the adoption event, many<br />

people would gravitate toward certain dogs.<br />

The Blue Nose Staffordshire Terrier had<br />

been abused and had a large scar down it’s<br />

back. The couple who adopted this dog were<br />

very compassionate and wanted to give this<br />

dog a loving home. People would comment<br />

about how they loved a Chiweenie or couldn’t<br />

wait to adopt the Chocolate Lab because<br />

that’s the type of dog they preferred.<br />

All the dogs ended up getting adopted<br />

at or due to the event, and the majority of<br />

the adopters were seniors. If you are a senior<br />

interested in adopting a puppy or a kitten,<br />

there are many shelters and rescues located<br />

in the Daytona Beach area which will be<br />

happy to assist you.<br />

Whether a puppy, kitten, dog, cat, or rabbit,<br />

please remember to adopt, don’t shop.<br />

Barry KuKes is the Community Outreach<br />

Director for the Halifax Humane Society.<br />

You can reach Barry at 386.274.4703, ext.<br />

320, or BarryK@halifaxhumanesociety.org<br />

Harold is a 10 year old, Terrier/American<br />

Staffordshire Mix. Harold is one of the<br />

dogs we have had the longest at the shelter.<br />

He is waiting patiently for a home.<br />

Hershey is a 1 year old, Terrier/American<br />

Staffordshire Mix. Treat me sweet<br />

and kind and I'll blossom.<br />

Lilac is a 6 year old, Terrier/American<br />

Staffordshire Mix. I’m on a mission to<br />

please you.<br />

Rowdy is a 9 year old, Retriever, Lab<br />

Mix. He will set by your side and be<br />

your devoted companion.<br />

For information regarding adoption of these, or any of the other ador able animals<br />

at The Halifax Hu mane Society, please visit our shelter located at 2364 W.<br />

LPGA Blvd., Daytona Beach.


What’s In The Stars<br />

For The Week Of <strong>October</strong> 8<br />

Aries (March 21 to April 19) It might<br />

not be wise to pursue goals involving<br />

others, unless you can stop impulsively<br />

rejecting new ideas. Open your mind<br />

or wait until this ornery mood passes.<br />

Taurus (April 20 to May 20) It's a<br />

good time to be creative and practical for<br />

yourself and your surroundings. Shop<br />

wisely, not impulsively, and keep your<br />

eye focused on quality, not quantity.<br />

Gemini (May 21 to June 20) You<br />

should feel more confident about moving<br />

ahead with plans that had to be<br />

delayed. Also, family matters might need<br />

more time than first anticipated.<br />

Cancer (June 21 to July 22) Take<br />

extra time with others in the new area<br />

of your professional life. Meet people<br />

and discuss mutual goals. The more<br />

you get to know each other, the better.<br />

Leo (July 23 to Aug. 22) Creating a fuss<br />

could get your ideas noticed quickly.<br />

It would be best to present your case,<br />

and then wait for a reaction, rather than<br />

try to force it to happen.<br />

Virgo (Aug. 23 to Sept. 22) Unkept<br />

promises might cause plans to go awry<br />

this week. You can either grumble about<br />

people letting you down or find a way<br />

to make the best of it and move on.<br />

Libra (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Putting<br />

off making a commitment early could<br />

be a good move. Best to act when you<br />

know you're making an informed decision.<br />

Expect more facts to emerge.<br />

Scorpio (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) A recent<br />

act of kindness on your part could take<br />

on special meaning. Also, look for signs<br />

of upcoming changes in both your personal<br />

and professional relationships.<br />

Sagittarius (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21)<br />

Many of the tougher communication<br />

barriers in the workplace or at home<br />

could begin breaking down. Expect<br />

some surprises to emerge.<br />

Capricorn (Dec. 22 to Jan. 19) Your<br />

tough love attitude toward someone you<br />

care for could be misunderstood. Try to<br />

be less judgmental and show more consideration<br />

in the way you relate.<br />

Aquarius (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) An unexpected<br />

workplace challenge could be<br />

daunting. Take what you know and apply<br />

it to the problem, and you should see<br />

positive results.<br />

Pisces (Feb. 19 to March 20) Recent<br />

relationship changes for both single and<br />

paired Pisces continue to influence you.<br />

Keep your focus on developing the positive<br />

aspects as you move along.<br />

<strong>October</strong> 4, <strong>2019</strong>—Seniors Today—Page 17<br />

Here’s An Idea<br />

Clean Coffee Pot<br />

by JoAnn Derson<br />

• Mirrors make a room feel larger, because<br />

they reflect space, essentially<br />

doubling the visual area. For maximum<br />

impact, experts say to hang your mirror<br />

on the wall adjacent to your window,<br />

not across from it.<br />

• Lunchbox season is here, finally. If<br />

you have an issue with odors remaining<br />

in your plastic food containers,<br />

here's a fix from B.P. in Alabama:<br />

“Fill container with hot water, and<br />

add a teaspoon of baking soda. This<br />

should remove smells. Let sit overnight<br />

if necessary.”<br />

• Here’s a way to remove stickers, especially<br />

ones that don't tear off. Rub labels<br />

with straight white vinegar or soak a<br />

paper napkin with vinegar and lay it<br />

over the label. Let it sit for 10 minutes,<br />

then remove. You should be able to<br />

rub the adhesive right off. Reapply<br />

if necessary.<br />

• Whether you recycle because of global<br />

warming, landfill overload, or environmental<br />

issues, the planet thanks you.<br />

Remember that recycling is only one<br />

part of going green.<br />

Reduce and reuse<br />

are just as important.<br />

Choose products<br />

with less packaging.<br />

Have small appliances<br />

fixed instead of automatically<br />

replacing them. Keep recycling.<br />

• Clean your coffeemaker this way: Fill<br />

your coffeepot with equal parts water<br />

and vinegar. Add to machine and run<br />

as normal. Halfway through the cycle,<br />

turn the pot off and let the heated mixture<br />

sit for an hour or more. Complete<br />

the cycle, and run another pot or<br />

two of plain water through to rinse.<br />

• If you kids have gone wild with new<br />

school supplies, here's a tip from A.M.<br />

in Indiana to erase crayon marks<br />

from painted walls: “Make a paste of<br />

equal parts baking soda and water, and<br />

apply to the area. Then let it dry and<br />

wipe away.” This works best on a<br />

white or very light wall, as dark colors<br />

may lose some color. Also, wipe gently,<br />

as baking soda is a mild abrasive.<br />

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Page 18—Seniors Today—<strong>October</strong> 4, <strong>2019</strong><br />

King’s Crossword<br />

Holy Cross Lutheran Church<br />

724 Big Tree Rd. • South Daytona<br />

Oct. 10<br />

Oct. 17<br />

Oct. 24<br />

11:15 A.M. • Doors Open<br />

12 NOON • Lunch Served<br />

12:30 P.M. • Bingo Starts<br />

Lunch, Bingo, &<br />

Non-monetary Prizes<br />

Just $5<br />

Rosemary Roasted Boneless<br />

Chicken Thighs, Red Potatoes,<br />

Corn, Dessert, & Beverage<br />

Beef Stew, Roll,<br />

Dessert, & Beverage<br />

Baked Ziti, Bread<br />

Dessert, & Beverage<br />

Reservations are required by<br />

NOON the Tuesday Prior.<br />

Please call 386.677.6080.<br />

ACROSS<br />

1 30 Rock role<br />

4 Dressed<br />

8 Wrinkly fruit<br />

12 Raw rock<br />

13 Bigfoot's cousin<br />

14 Bellow<br />

15 Slight touch<br />

16 Ski resort in the Poconos<br />

18 Same<br />

20 Vast expanse<br />

21 Comfy footwear, for short<br />

24 Make into law<br />

28 Group of submarines<br />

32 Continental coin<br />

33 Alias abbr.<br />

34 Decelerates<br />

36 Kanga's kid<br />

37 Deposited<br />

39 Pancake<br />

41 Hammerstein's contribution<br />

43 God, in Grenoble<br />

44 Upper limit<br />

46 Getting on<br />

50 Type of shoulder bag<br />

55 Anti<br />

56 American ______<br />

57 Pivot<br />

58 Greek H<br />

59 Roly- _______<br />

60 Layer<br />

61 Morning moisture<br />

DOWN<br />

1 Source of wealth<br />

2 Mideastern nation<br />

3 Ox of India<br />

4 One-eyed beast<br />

5 Grazing ground<br />

6 24-hr. money provider<br />

7 Conks out<br />

8 Suave<br />

9 ____ long way<br />

10 Varnish ingredient<br />

11 Annoy<br />

17 Appomattox loser<br />

19 Bowling alley inits.<br />

22 A little lower?<br />

23 Berate<br />

25 Emanation<br />

26 Gator's cousin<br />

27 Snatched<br />

28 Partition<br />

29 Fine<br />

30 Hideaway<br />

31 The Bridge On The River _____<br />

35 House VIP<br />

38 In a pleasant way<br />

40 Moonshine container<br />

42 Automobile<br />

45 "Hey, you!"<br />

47 On the rocks<br />

48 Memorandum<br />

49 Eat away (at)<br />

50 With it<br />

51 Big bother<br />

52 Encyc. portion<br />

53 Foreman foe<br />

54 Prompt<br />

Answers on Page 19


<strong>October</strong> 4, <strong>2019</strong>—Seniors Today—Page 19<br />

Holy Cross<br />

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Watch for<br />

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10//31/19<br />

Come visit us at:<br />

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Tue. thru Fri.<br />

10 A.M. to 4 P.M.<br />

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Would you like<br />

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Call 677-7060 for<br />

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Crossword Puzzle<br />

On Page 18<br />

<strong>2019</strong><br />

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For<br />

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• Entertainment<br />

Registration Begins at 9 A.M.<br />

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Register By Oct. 16, <strong>2019</strong>— $20<br />

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REGISTER NOW<br />

Please Print Clearly.<br />

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T-Shirt Size: S M L XL XXL (circle one)<br />

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For more information,<br />

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Release Waiver must be signed at day of event registration.<br />

Hosted by:<br />

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11 A.M. • Veteran’s Ceremony<br />

Celebration Following With<br />

FREE Lunch for Everyone.<br />

Holy Cross Lutheran Church<br />

724 Big Tree Rd. South Daytona<br />

Everyone is welcome. Come support our Veterans!<br />

• Veteran’s Ceremony<br />

• Pinning Ceremony<br />

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• Patriotic Music<br />

• Guest Speaker:<br />

Sheriff Chitwood<br />

• Spruce Creek High<br />

School ROTC Color Guard<br />

For more information, call 386-677-7060

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