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About The <strong>Vegas</strong> <strong>Voice</strong><br />
In 2020 The <strong>Vegas</strong> <strong>Voice</strong> received six national awards from the North<br />
American Mature Publisher’s Association. The awards were for our investigative<br />
articles, front-page design, editorials and columns.<br />
As the judges stated (and we humbly agree): The <strong>Vegas</strong> <strong>Voice</strong> gets<br />
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Technology Stupid - and Proud Of It<br />
By: Dan Roberts / Roberts Rules<br />
“<br />
Dammit Rana, I’m freezing.”<br />
We were watching TV one evening last<br />
month and suddenly realized that I was beyond<br />
cold. Rana felt the same way too but was spending her time shivering<br />
and continuously touching and talking to her watch.<br />
The reason for our chilling experience? For reasons unknown the<br />
“Nest” temperature device was kicking in.<br />
The control was on full air conditioning mode and despite my<br />
Ladylove’s numerous attempts<br />
to modify it through her “smart”<br />
watch it was all in vain. “Do<br />
something” she thundered as if it<br />
was my fault, and more importantly,<br />
I knew how to correct it.<br />
As I muttered some unprintable<br />
yet highly colorful Bronx<br />
expressions, I approached the<br />
unit on the wall. Realizing<br />
my “technology-challenged”<br />
limitations, I did what I normally<br />
do when stuff like this occurs – I<br />
smacked it.<br />
The backstory: Rana’s grandson (the “Messiah”) thought it would<br />
be great to install the “Nest” throughout our house. I was opposed to<br />
it since I knew, (just knew!) that there would be problems and would<br />
catch some grief if and when she couldn’t figure out how to solve it.<br />
Anyway since the grandson could do no wrong (anybody else have<br />
one of those?) Rana admonished me to “get with the times.” The<br />
discussion was over.<br />
To compound matters, my PILL (partner in love & life) is always<br />
eager to embrace the latest technology and we have gadgets all over the<br />
place. I, on the other hand, run from them.<br />
Besides the Nest, we have recently acquired two other “fantastic”<br />
devices that I did not know we needed until Rana wondered how we<br />
“ever lived” without them. To me it’s just absurd, stupid and a complete<br />
waste of time.<br />
You have RING? That’s the gizmo that lets you know there is<br />
someone approaching your front door. Rana couldn’t wait to install it<br />
as a “safety measure.”<br />
“You don’t need it” I countered. “That’s why we have two dogs. We<br />
don’t need technology to let us know that the Amazon delivery man is<br />
passing through the front gate.”<br />
Her dogs do a much better (and louder) job in barking (and barking)<br />
while doing the same thing. By the way, I lost this argument as well.<br />
And then, of course, there’s “ALEXA” Rana’s pride and joy. “All you<br />
have to do is ask her and she’ll do it.”<br />
My question to those that have this wonderful invasion of privacy:<br />
What do you use it for?”<br />
For Rana, it’s to play music. “Why couldn’t you just turn on the radio<br />
or play a CD?” I asked.<br />
Best yet, when my sons (again, over my objection) hooked it up so if<br />
you ask Alexa to “turn on the light” (most of the time) voila! “Look at<br />
that!” Rana marveled in disbelief as if she were speaking with the great<br />
Thomas Edison himself.<br />
I merely stared at her in disbelief. “You want to see something else<br />
amazing?” I asked.<br />
“Watch this” I said as I walked over to the light switch and flipped it<br />
on. The exact same result.<br />
Anyway after talking and playing with her Dick Tracy wristwatch<br />
Rana was able to correct the<br />
temperature. By that time I was<br />
in the front yard with the canines<br />
while they were woofing away at<br />
anyone within 50 feet.<br />
A final personal note: How<br />
freakin’ lazy have we as a society<br />
become that we need to rely on<br />
technology for these things as<br />
opposed to doing it ourselves?<br />
Perhaps Alexa can answer that<br />
question.<br />
* Speaking of my Rana, last<br />
month, she announced that she<br />
wanted to expand her options beyond serving as “political editor.”<br />
This publisher gently responded that there were no other alternatives<br />
at this time, and while I would miss her from being part of the<br />
magazine, she could “either keep it or leave it.”<br />
My Ladylove sweetly replied that under those circumstances I likewise<br />
have new options. I could continue to live in our Sun City home or<br />
“leave it.”<br />
Thankfully, yours truly realized the “error” in my original thinking<br />
(once again, my mouth moved faster than the brain) and after several<br />
suggestions, it was mutually agreed that Rana would be our new “Any<br />
Content Editor.”<br />
With this in mind, and very, very grateful to avert another potential<br />
losing argument, I’m pleased to introduce Rana Goodman as our new<br />
<strong>Vegas</strong> <strong>Voice</strong> ACE.<br />
Publisher Dan with the new <strong>Vegas</strong> <strong>Voice</strong> ACE<br />
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Lies<br />
By: Gayla Kalp / Life is Laughter<br />
think of myself as an honest person. I believed<br />
I that I never lied to my husband, daughter,<br />
good friends, family, etc.<br />
Until I really thought about it and then I<br />
realized how much I lie to everyone every day. Think about your lies.<br />
There is the Common Lie. When any customer service attendant<br />
asks you “How is your day?” you put on a liar’s smile like the Cheshire<br />
Cat and say “Great! Thank you!” or something just as dishonest.<br />
You don’t really want to go into “Psychiatry Couch” mode and tell<br />
them that you lost your job, have the flu and your dog died or some<br />
other list of misfortunes that have recently happened to you.<br />
Then there is the Bold Faced Lie. You tell the Girl Scout that you<br />
already bought the cookies in order to not buy them. You don’t want to<br />
reveal that you already look like a blob in your bathing suit or have a<br />
chocolate mint cookie addiction worse than heroin.<br />
Lie by Omission. You don’t tell the truth or whole truth by saying<br />
nothing or leaving a portion of your opinion out of the conversation.<br />
The neighbor, whom you don’t want to offend, gets a new car in a<br />
horrid color. He says to you that he is so happy with it and you say that<br />
he should be. It is some car!<br />
You are asked by the mailman how’s your arthritis? You don’t want<br />
to talk about all your aches and pains - especially with a person who<br />
can tell half the town. So, you just say OK and omit any other detail.<br />
Though you attended a college and flunked out, you let a new<br />
acquaintance think you graduated. You tell your new acquaintance<br />
that you know all about Prague. You let them think that you have been<br />
there many times, when really you only read a brochure about the city.<br />
The last lie is the Save Your Life Lie. You ask your husband if you<br />
look fat in your new outfit? No explanation needed on the lie any<br />
husband replies.<br />
Gayla is a speaker, author, psychologist and humorist. She has<br />
been a guest speaker for television and radio programs, plus a<br />
featured speaker for business and charity organizations. She also<br />
happens to be Ms. Sr. California, Nevada and Universe England.<br />
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<strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
Happy Mother’s Day!<br />
By: Bill Caserta / Bill’s Blurbs<br />
In honor of Mother’s Day this month, I offer<br />
the following:<br />
* It’s never easy being a mother. If it were easy,<br />
fathers would do it.<br />
* What three words solves Dad’s every problem?<br />
Ask your mother.<br />
* Mother to son: “I’m warning you. If you fall out of that tree and<br />
break both your legs, don’t come running to me!”<br />
* Sunday school teacher: “Tell me, Johnny. Do you say prayers before<br />
eating?” Johnny: “No, ma’am, I don’t have to. My mom’s a good cook.”<br />
* Daughter: “Mom, what’s it like to have the greatest daughter in the<br />
world?” Mom: “I don’t know dear; you’d have to ask Grandma.”<br />
* A little girl asked her mom, “How did the human race appear?” The<br />
mom answered, “God made Adam and Eve and they had children, and<br />
so was all mankind made.”<br />
Two days later the girl asked her Dad the same question. Dad<br />
answered, “Many years ago there were monkeys from which the human<br />
race evolved.”<br />
The confused girl returned to her mom and said, “How is it possible<br />
that you told me the human race was created by God and Dad said they<br />
developed from monkeys?”<br />
The mother answered, “Well, dear, it is very simple. I told you about<br />
my side of the family and your father told you about his!”<br />
* And finally: I bought my Mom a mug which says, “Happy Mother’s<br />
Day from the World’s Worst Son.” I forgot to mail it, but I think she<br />
knows.<br />
Bill Caserta is the Project Director for The <strong>Vegas</strong> <strong>Voice</strong> and<br />
has a very “unique” sense of humor. He welcomes all funny<br />
submissions at: bill@thevegasvoice.net.
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Best Time Ever<br />
By: Liz Breier / This & That<br />
magazine geared towards a senior<br />
A community MUST be able to give us an<br />
opportunity to reminisce. Specifically, I was<br />
thinking about “the best time I ever had.”<br />
Reflecting over a lifetime, what exciting things have you done?<br />
Did you go to Woodstock? Was there<br />
a special trip that stands out from any<br />
others? It’s fun to think back on the<br />
“crazy” things we have done.<br />
For me, knowing that I will never do<br />
them again but glad I have the memories<br />
of days when I was less cautious. A bit of a<br />
daredevil provides me with the joy of the<br />
memories.<br />
Most of us are old enough to remember<br />
hitchhiking, and we shudder when we<br />
think back on our cavalier attitude to<br />
do something so dangerous, at least by<br />
today’s standards. And if you grew up in the ‘50s and ‘60s no one I<br />
knew even had a key to their home, because the door was always open.<br />
What was so much fun then is frightening now.<br />
Ever swim with the dolphins? Snow ski? Water ski? How about<br />
skydiving? A Sydney Harbor Bridge walk?<br />
How about the Grand Canyon Skywalk with its glass bottomed<br />
cantilevered bridge? Helicopter onto a glacier? Win a lottery or a<br />
jackpot?<br />
The best time might have been a great surprise party or an exquisite<br />
dining experience. That’s the beauty of living - we can choose what we<br />
each enjoy.<br />
And having fun is something that has<br />
no right or wrong and can be different for<br />
every individual.<br />
There is an expression that youth is<br />
wasted on the young, but when it comes to<br />
having fun, when we take that walk down<br />
memory lane, aren’t we glad that we can<br />
smile at the remembrances of some of our<br />
adventures and be grateful we have those<br />
memories to smile about?<br />
Let’s all be glad we lived life to the fullest<br />
(whatever that means to each of us) and<br />
even though we might not be ready to<br />
strap on some hiking equipment and tackle Mt. Everest, at least we<br />
have the pleasure of the memories of our escapades.<br />
No regrets.<br />
Liz Breier is an ex-New Yorker who retired to Florida for 24 years<br />
before deciding that Nevada means home to her. You can contact<br />
Liz at: bluesky090372@gmail.com.<br />
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<strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong>
Remembering Dick Powell<br />
By: Beverly Washburn / Hollywood Memories<br />
I<br />
’d just like to say that my thoughts and<br />
prayers are with all of you as we go through<br />
this very uncertain time.<br />
I thought this month I’d write about Dick Powell. I was lucky<br />
enough to have worked with him back in the 50s. It was on a TV show<br />
called “Four Star Playhouse.”<br />
It was a weekly episodic show that starred Dick Powell, Charles Boyer,<br />
David Niven and Ida Lupino. I was fortunate to have worked with all<br />
of them except Ida Lupino. Each week they would alternate the “Four<br />
Stars” and have a different story line..<br />
Dick Powell was one of the founders and producers of the show.<br />
The episode I did<br />
with him was<br />
called “Autumn<br />
Carousel.”<br />
I played a little<br />
girl traveling<br />
alone on a train<br />
who meets up with<br />
him. I actually<br />
hadn’t seen the<br />
show in many<br />
years, but recently<br />
a friend found it<br />
on YouTube and<br />
sent it to me. I<br />
must say it brought<br />
back many fond<br />
memories.<br />
Dick Powell was<br />
known first as a<br />
musical comedy<br />
star and singer. He later segued into more dramatic roles and did radio<br />
shows such as Johnny Dollar and Richard Diamond back in the 40s.<br />
He was married 3 times. Twice to actress Joan Blondell and then to<br />
June Allyson until his death in 1963.<br />
As I look back, I feel truly blessed to have worked with such a<br />
wonderfully kind and famous man - although as I have stated before,<br />
I was too young to realize who he was or even that he was famous. My<br />
memories now are forever embedded in my heart and I treasure all<br />
those moments.<br />
I never really appreciated them because I was too young, but I<br />
promise you this: I am now very grateful, and I am also grateful to<br />
each and every one of you who read my column as I reminisce about<br />
my childhood.<br />
Until next time, remember... Faith is holding on tight when the<br />
going gets windy.<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.<br />
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10<br />
Enjoy Bucky & John at<br />
the Bootlegger<br />
By: Dianne Davis / That’s Entertainment<br />
This is a show that is not the show you<br />
usually think - but is not to be missed.<br />
Bill Medley’s name is familiar to us as one half of The Righteous<br />
Brothers. Bucky Heard joined Bill a few years ago and they played to<br />
sold out crowds in Las <strong>Vegas</strong> - until the pandemic.<br />
But right now, you can catch Bucky Heard along with talented<br />
guitarist John Wedemeyer at The Bootlegger Italian Bistro on<br />
Friday and Saturday nights from 10:30 p.m. until 1:00 a.m.<br />
You never know what they’ll be playing and singing, but “Chances<br />
Are” “It’s Not Unusual” and “I Can’t Tell You Why” except to say that<br />
they have “Soul and Inspiration” and not “Just Once.”<br />
I just gave you a list of five songs they did the last time I was there.<br />
There will be plenty of familiar lyrics and a few others besides.<br />
Bucky has a tremendous range. And more than that. He chats with<br />
the audience. You get to know him and hear a few stories and fun facts.<br />
You’ll understand when you go. It’s fun. And I suspect that friends<br />
may stop by on occasion to do a song or two.<br />
This is an opportunity to be “up close and personal” and enjoy the<br />
talents of two men who are masters of their crafts. The cost – definitely<br />
not those ticket scalper prices.<br />
Just whatever you eat and drink. The kitchen is open with a full<br />
dinner menu.<br />
If the scheduled time is past your dinner time, just get a drink or<br />
two and enjoy some of the best entertainment in town! The Bootlegger<br />
is located at 7700 Las <strong>Vegas</strong> Boulevard on the South Strip near Warm<br />
Springs.<br />
Bucky and John are there through June. After that, no guarantees. So<br />
make plans to go soon. You’ll be glad you did.<br />
And when you go, tell Bucky and John that Dianne said hi! And<br />
ENJOY!<br />
Dianne Davis is also a reporter for Sun City Anthem TV (SCA-<br />
TV) specializing in entertainment, and LV Associate Editor of<br />
lasvegassplash.com. She hikes, travels with her husband Burt, and<br />
works on her stand-up comedy.<br />
<strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
By: Evan Davis / Entertainment Editor<br />
Let’s see what’s new and exciting in <strong>May</strong>.<br />
I usually tell you about what venues are<br />
open and who’s performing around town. And I’ll<br />
continue to do so, but first let me tell you about<br />
some new venues.<br />
First The Nevada Room. Opened in April it will be the first phase<br />
of a two-pronged food and entertainment expansion for the proprietors<br />
of The <strong>Vegas</strong> Room.<br />
First will be a piano<br />
bar bistro, serving<br />
delicious food in a retro<br />
<strong>Vegas</strong> setting, always<br />
combined with live<br />
background music and a<br />
grand piano. Anticipated<br />
highlights of the<br />
menu will be signature<br />
deep-fried potatoes,<br />
homemade soups and<br />
salads, sandwiches on<br />
fresh house made breads,<br />
Let the Shows Begin<br />
Looking forward to Bill Fayne’s<br />
<strong>Vegas</strong> <strong>Voice</strong> show in June<br />
stuffed bundle burgers, pastas, scrumptious desserts, and much more.<br />
Then there’s the downtown Neonopolis complex on Fremont Street,<br />
which has a perfect space: Notoriety Live. Everything from Comedy<br />
to Broadway artists, along with Clint Holmes making this his monthly<br />
home to perform and introduce <strong>Vegas</strong> performers.<br />
Let’s not forget that Lake Las <strong>Vegas</strong> is open and accepting patrons<br />
from Summerlin, Henderson and the surrounding areas. It’s just<br />
another spot to explore, eat and drink along with enjoying the music<br />
scene.<br />
And if <strong>Vegas</strong> <strong>Voice</strong> Publisher Dan can trust me, I hope you can too.<br />
If we bring you a show, and you’ve “never heard” of the entertainers,<br />
trust me. I promise that (like Dan) you will be pleasantly surprised and<br />
become fans.<br />
On <strong>May</strong> 22 nd at Sun City MacDonald Ranch will be Reminiscing with<br />
Genevieve and Michael Ross Nugent. They’ll be doing two shows -<br />
a 4:30 performance followed by a 7pm show.<br />
If you’ve saw them before, “you know.” If you haven’t “you must.”<br />
With (as of now) limited seating, I can assure you both shows will be<br />
sold out.<br />
Let’s move on to the Summerlin Library for the return of “An<br />
Afternoon Affair.” Our MD (musical director) Bob Sachs has put<br />
together a killer band and I asked (at least) 8 performers to entertain<br />
you, along with a surprise guest or two. I’ll have more info next month.<br />
See the next page and call today for tickets. You won’t be disappointed.<br />
Stay masked, get your shots and I’ll see you out and about.<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.
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Carlos Santana<br />
By: Yvonne Cloutier / Musical Moments<br />
Carlos Santana, full name, Carlos Augusta<br />
Santana Alves, is a noted guitarist,<br />
composer, band leader and singer. He helped<br />
shape the concept of world music by his experiments with binding<br />
many styles and sounds of music from many ethnic sources and eras.<br />
He became an instrumental musician by starting with imitating his<br />
favorite bands; forming his own band sound as he listened, copied, and<br />
created; developing his music as he went along. He researched many<br />
kinds of beautiful old and new melodies..<br />
Santana said his new music had many colors and was a pioneer in<br />
combining Latin, African, Rock, Salsa, and Blues with jazz fusion. He<br />
developed his music with patience and determination plus being in the<br />
right places in the right times.<br />
His father taught him the violin, but the violin’s nuance didn’t<br />
appeal to him. He decided his instrument was the guitar. His style of<br />
melody guitar lines soaring over Afro-Latin beats made the songs hits<br />
beginning in the 1960s.<br />
Another of his hallmarks are his metaphors dispensing his “pearls of<br />
wisdom.” In his 50 years of success, he achieved milestone anniversaries,<br />
then during a slow time, collaborated again with Clive Davis in Davis’s<br />
record company Arista Records.<br />
His popularity developed, beginning with Woodstock at age 22.<br />
He went on to record 40+ LPs including 1999’s Grammy-winning<br />
Supernatural.<br />
Ironically, he is<br />
never the lead singer<br />
when performing<br />
with band members.<br />
“His melodies and<br />
solos” with his guitar,<br />
Carlos states, “is his<br />
stamp and that’s<br />
everything when<br />
you’re an artist.”<br />
Carlos was born poor in Mexico in 1947; his father a mariachi<br />
musician moved the family to San Francisco. Carlos became a<br />
naturalized U.S. citizen in 1965.<br />
He was married twice, had three children; his first wife discovered<br />
he was cheated out of hundreds of thousands of dollars by managers,<br />
which she corrected. His second wife was his drummer.<br />
In 1983, he tied Michael Jackson with most Grammys in a single<br />
year. He sold 90+ million records. He has received 10 Grammy Awards<br />
and he and his band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of<br />
Fame in 1998.<br />
Yvonne Cloutier, a former teacher/principal, with a music<br />
background, specializes in ragtime piano. She researches and<br />
reports about music on SCA-TV.com/Anthem Alive! You can<br />
contact her at www.mytimeisragtime.com.<br />
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<strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong>
Our Golf Tournament<br />
By: Carol Chapman<br />
Spring is here, Foundation volunteers are busier than ever, and<br />
we just kicked off our Celebrate a Senior program (see last<br />
month’s column.) Between vaccinations and our own disinfecting and<br />
sanitation processes, I feel confident that this year will bring about a<br />
much needed return to normal for FAS.<br />
I’m excited to report that The Foundation Assisting Seniors’ Annual<br />
Memorial Day Golf Tournament is a go! As tradition has it, golfers will<br />
tee it up at Revere Golf Club, 2600 Hampton Rd. in Henderson on <strong>May</strong><br />
31. Registration begins at 7:30 am that Monday morning.<br />
Sponsors and players alike will be back, and we welcome them. Big<br />
prizes await the golfer who sinks a hole-in-one on the par 3s. Long<br />
drives and putting excellence will be rewarded, and the top-scoring<br />
foursomes will take home cash prizes.<br />
We’re also excited that our golf car raffle will return with the<br />
winner’s name drawn at the luncheon, which follows the tournament,<br />
at Buckman’s Grille. Tickets for the raffle can be purchased online, at<br />
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Let’s celebrate getting back on course. Register your foursome or<br />
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Silver Lining<br />
By: Susan Goldfein / Susan’s Unfiltered Wit<br />
So I’m on the phone with my friend. Let’s call<br />
her Doris. She’s had a very rough winter.<br />
A strange malady has sapped her energy. The<br />
slightest chore sends her crawling to the sofa. Her<br />
doctors assure her it’s nothing life threatening, yet they can’t figure out<br />
what ails her.<br />
I call her regularly to boost her morale. Sadly,<br />
she reports about all the things she can’t seem to<br />
do, how she feels old and vulnerable, how bored<br />
she is, and how she doesn’t even have the energy<br />
to eat.<br />
I’m about to shed tears on her behalf when<br />
suddenly there’s a shift. With a noticeably lighter<br />
tone, she states “…and oh, by the way, I’ve lost<br />
10 pounds!” I experience an immediate change<br />
in my own attitude.<br />
Empathy has been replaced by envy. Her malady would pass, and she<br />
would be 10 pounds thinner. No-diet weight loss is so unfair!<br />
I find my response alarming. Envying my poor tired friend because<br />
she was spared calorie-counting and gym workouts?<br />
What did that say about me? Have I lost my mind, or was I merely a<br />
woman of a certain age looking for an alternative solution to “weight<br />
creep?”<br />
Wasn’t there a condition that would work for me? Nothing serious,<br />
but maybe a prolonged stomach virus, or perhaps some dental work<br />
that would render me unable to chew?<br />
I remember my trip to Mexico when, in addition to a tan and a pair<br />
of huaraches, I arrived home with some strange flora. Despite the fact<br />
that medical tests didn’t discover any deadly organisms, my stomach<br />
had turned into a blender with the button stuck<br />
on “puree.”<br />
A little inconvenient, but over three weeks,<br />
despite eating hamburgers with the bun and a<br />
side of fries, I managed to shed seven pounds.<br />
I acknowledge that it’s completely insane to<br />
focus on bacteria as a means of weight loss. So my<br />
thoughts turn to another sure-fire path – stress!<br />
This has some immediate possibilities. In<br />
another week, husband, dog, and I would be<br />
heading up north for the summer.<br />
Since I compulsively feel the house must be left in perfect order, I<br />
will frantically move about the place cleaning, washing, straightened,<br />
organizing. I’ll run up and down the stairs with armfuls of clothing.<br />
Outdoor furniture must be moved indoors.<br />
I’ll lie awake at night creating to-do lists. Closets must be organized,<br />
and perishable foods disposed of.<br />
I’ll be exhausted by the end of each day and realize that I’ve forgotten<br />
to eat. By the time we’re ready to leave, I will be bone weary and sleep<br />
deprived.<br />
But living through all this hysteria is guaranteed to shed a few<br />
unwanted pounds. And that, my friends, is the silver lining!<br />
Susan Goldfein’s newest book, How to Complain When There’s<br />
Nothing to Complain About, is available at Amazon.com, BN.com,<br />
Read her blog at: www.SusansUnfilteredWit.com. Email Susan:<br />
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For the Love of Tea<br />
By: Pat Alexander / Art of Entertaining<br />
love tea. I love the fragrance of Bergamot in<br />
I an Earl Grey tea, the floral notes of Jasmine<br />
in a Chinese tea.<br />
I love the way the aroma flirts with your nose before the flavor enters<br />
your mouth. I’ve loved tea since I was a little girl.<br />
While my friends were begging their parents to allow them to drink<br />
coffee, I was drinking tea and learning its different flavors. Different<br />
brands had different tastes but back then they were all black teas.<br />
The only difference was in Chinese restaurants where lovely, fragrant<br />
green teas were served. These were the teas of my childhood.<br />
As I grew older, I learned more about tea and its traditions, and a<br />
whole new experience opened to me. I discovered the different types of<br />
teas - black, green, oolong, white, assam and so many others.<br />
And I learned about the pleasure of Afternoon Tea. I’m an adult now<br />
and my love affair with tea and its traditions still grows.<br />
I held my first Afternoon Tea more than thirty-five years ago and<br />
continue to host them for myself and my clients as often as possible.<br />
There’s nothing like planning a tea party to combine all the things I<br />
love, deciding on the guest list, designing the invitations, planning the<br />
menu and decorations, and preparing the food.<br />
To me, a great Tea should have fine linen, china, silverware, and<br />
flowers, because the tables must be as beautiful as the food is delicious.<br />
Aside from all the lovely little sandwiches, I usually make at least one<br />
savory that doesn’t feature bread. These delicious, petite tarts are a feast<br />
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Check All The Boxes Now<br />
By: Adrea Nairne-Barrera / Senior Moments<br />
The years are piling up, but my brain can’t<br />
really compute that. There are so many<br />
things I vowed to do but haven’t done yet because<br />
as the saying goes “Life happens<br />
while you’re making other plans.”<br />
My direction has changed and so<br />
many of my old ideas of what life<br />
is supposed to be for me have been<br />
dramatically altered. Some good,<br />
some not so good but I wake up<br />
each day knowing there may be a<br />
big surprise around the next corner.<br />
As a senior now, it can be<br />
challenging to understand that time<br />
matters. No longer the excuse of “I<br />
have 20 years to do that” or make a<br />
career change.<br />
I am what I am, and I’ve done<br />
what I’ve done, so now it’s about that list in my head.<br />
Spring is here and when I’m not sneezing from the new blooms, I’m<br />
feeling a bit more energized and ready for action. My body isn’t always<br />
on board, so changing smoke alarm batteries and filters while on a<br />
ladder isn’t my best event.<br />
What I can do, I have to do it a bit slower to reach the finish line and<br />
simplify my life as much as possible. I’m giving away tons of things,<br />
desperately organizing closets, and trying to imagine what it would be<br />
like for anyone to come into this house if anything happens to me. That<br />
by itself would be a daunting task.<br />
I go room-by-room opening<br />
closets and drawers cautiously and<br />
fight the instinct to keep things.<br />
That one is hard!<br />
What if it snows again? After all,<br />
no one wants to buy a 2 nd snowsuit!<br />
And friends are slipping away so<br />
I am making every effort to stay in<br />
touch but inevitably many months<br />
will go by and even though they’re<br />
in my thoughts, I get distracted and<br />
forget to call.<br />
And most importantly, new<br />
adventures are coming my way.<br />
Things I never imagined are in my<br />
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Planning Ahead<br />
By: Dianne Hahn / Back in the Days<br />
We were on our honeymoon and I still<br />
hadn’t told my new hubby that I hated<br />
housework. I practiced in front of the bathroom<br />
mirror.<br />
“Dusting makes me sneeze, vacuuming is boring, and cleaning<br />
toilets makes me nauseous. We need to hire a cleaning lady!”<br />
A quiet knock and the bathroom door opened. “Were you talking to<br />
me? “ I looked at him and felt foolish.<br />
Probably no one really liked housework, but I really hated it! I sighed.<br />
I knew we couldn’t afford a cleaning lady. “No… I was ah, singing!”<br />
“Sounded like shouting.” Embarrassed, I looked down.<br />
“Tell me if you’re upset about something,” he said, putting his arms<br />
around me. “I want you to be happy.” “I am happy,” I said, smiling up<br />
at him.<br />
“Get over it,” I told myself. “You’re acting like a baby!”<br />
Back in New York I began my life of domesticity. I bought paper<br />
plates. The rest wasn’t bad because we didn’t have much furniture.<br />
I labeled cardboard boxes with our names and tossed the clean<br />
laundry inside. The only thing that required dusting was the bookcase<br />
hubby made with bricks and boards.<br />
Tired of paper plates, we switched to dishes eventually. I ordered<br />
a dishwasher on time payments The<br />
installer told me there was no room for<br />
a dishwasher in the closet our landlady<br />
called a kitchen. I cried.<br />
We both worked and saved every penny<br />
to buy a little love nest of our own... it<br />
sported a new dishwasher! Bliss! I became<br />
pregnant, sang lullabies and wondered if<br />
everyone drooled and spit up spinach.<br />
The clock kept ticking. One night<br />
hubby found me counting coins from<br />
my piggybank. His eyes twinkled. “Saved<br />
enough to run away from home?”<br />
I smiled. “This is for a dishwasher.” “Why? We have one.”<br />
“It’s just in case.” “In case?” “In case our daughter doesn’t have one<br />
when she gets married?”<br />
Dumbfounded, he stared at me.” She just turned five last week,<br />
Dianne.” “I know. I’m planning ahead. She might need a cleaning lady,<br />
too,” I added quietly, and dropped another nickel into the piggybank.<br />
A former schoolteacher, Dianne also writes for children. Presently<br />
she has six kid’s books available on Amazon.com. You can also<br />
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By: Renee Riendeau / Movie Revelations<br />
Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge is<br />
referred to as “Queen a-waiting” throughout<br />
the United Kingdom. This young, poised, strong,<br />
focused, dignified, bright, beautiful<br />
woman makes a perfect companion for<br />
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge.<br />
These qualities are what attracted<br />
him to Kate along with his sense of her<br />
faithfulness.<br />
Kate’s parents, Carole and Michael<br />
Middleton, are wealthy and have royal<br />
heritage. Kate was raised in a quiet,<br />
well established home with traditional<br />
family events and celebrations.<br />
This is also how she and William<br />
are raising their three children, Charlotte, George and Louis. They are<br />
reserving a private, stable family time separate and apart from their<br />
public life of royal duties and responsibilities.<br />
This habit does not sit well with reporters or social media who often<br />
say silly or nasty things about them since they do not have full access<br />
to the royal family.<br />
Kate will be a wonderful addition to the monarchy. She is comfortable<br />
and confident with who she is and senses the importance of her role as<br />
William’s wife, as well as the expectations of becoming a Queen.<br />
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Kate: The Making of a Modern Queen<br />
<strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
She’s loyal, consistent, charming in an understated way and able to<br />
relate to both rich and poor. The entire nation loves her already!<br />
The film was written by Vance Goodin and Adria Munsey. Edited,<br />
directed, and produced by Vance Goodin. Gina Mellotte provided the<br />
commentary.<br />
This documentary was highlighted<br />
by six prominent interviewers who<br />
know the couple: Ferdinand Mount,<br />
social historian and author; Emily<br />
Nash, Royal correspondent; Sarah<br />
Bradford, historian; Katie Nicolls,<br />
Royal biographer; Sir Anthony Seldon,<br />
political author, Vice Chancellor of<br />
the University of Buckingham; and<br />
Catherine <strong>May</strong>er, journalist.<br />
These six individuals added personal<br />
and colorful information about the<br />
royal family.<br />
I thoroughly enjoyed this informative documentary and agree with<br />
the interviewers that Kate will be the Queen most people expect her to<br />
be - ROYAL. This film rates a 5 out of 5 Amazon Prime review.<br />
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Every 12 years Jupiter moves into the sign of<br />
Pisces, activating a very lucky energy. This<br />
year, Jupiter will retrograde, creating 3 windows<br />
in Pisces from <strong>May</strong> – July, December – April 2022,<br />
and again from October – November 2022.<br />
Although everyone will benefit from this, it is particularly lucky for<br />
anyone who was born between the following dates: February 20 – 23,<br />
June 20 – 23 and October 20 – 23. Below are clues as to how you will<br />
feel this lucky and expansive energy.<br />
Aries: great for new<br />
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By: Kate Wind / Kate’s Insight<br />
possibilities, freebies,<br />
mini-miracles, feeling<br />
like “I was chosen”<br />
and self-development.<br />
Taurus: great for<br />
groups, collaboration,<br />
community, being accepted or promoted into new groups. Also, it’s the<br />
perfect time to upgrade technology.<br />
Gemini: a great time to plant news seeds for your reputation.<br />
Stepping up to the plate and taking on additional responsibilities will<br />
get you seen.<br />
Cancer: great for travel opportunities, opening your mind and<br />
expanding your thought process. The world is presenting opportunities<br />
at your fingertips.<br />
Leo: great for extra monies showing up, access to others’ money, or<br />
saving money through refinancing. A transformative experience may<br />
prove to have a lucky outcome.<br />
Virgo: great for relationships, social life and partnerships. Expect<br />
nice opportunities with partners as well as tangible upgrades.<br />
Libra: great for work, administrative tasks, and recognition. You<br />
should be receiving credit for how you have been serving.<br />
Scorpio: great for dating, mingling, networking, and children. The<br />
focus will be on having fun.<br />
Sagittarius: great for the home, home improvements, family gettogethers<br />
and children.<br />
Capricorn: great for the mundane, upgrades to routine, beds,<br />
cars, short term travel, and building relationships with siblings and<br />
neighbors.<br />
Aquarius: great for money, new ways to make money, upgrades to<br />
spending, and creating a new layer of stability.<br />
Pisces: great for improvements to self, physical body, and overall<br />
new opportunities. This energy may feel selfish, but go for it!<br />
<strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
Tibetan Singing Bowls<br />
By: Ali Guggenheim / Psychic Phenomenon<br />
Sound therapy has been around since<br />
ancient times. Astonishingly, Tibetan bowls<br />
were invented in Mesopotamia and adopted by<br />
the Tibetans at approximately 3,000 B.C.<br />
Early Tibetans used meteorite metal that crashed from space,<br />
combined with up to twelve other types of alloys to create the original<br />
Tibetan Singing Bowls. Since their origination, more down-to-earth<br />
artifacts were used, such as wood, copper, tin, and now crystals.<br />
These differ from the authentic Tibetan singing bowls in that they’re<br />
more resonant to the body and ears.<br />
Crystal singing bowls first came into being as healing tools in<br />
1990. They were discovered unexpectedly by utilizing a computer<br />
industry by-product.<br />
The by-product resulted when the crystal was heated at high heat<br />
temperatures to produce quartz “crucibles” to make computer chips<br />
and other components within them. Paul Utz and Lupido William<br />
Jones gambled everything they had to create a Utah company, Crystal<br />
Tones.<br />
They were the first to make crystal alchemy singing bowls after<br />
hearing that hospitals, schools, meditation, and therapy settings were<br />
using them therapeutically.<br />
Spiritually and scientifically, there’s a shared understanding that all<br />
physical manifestations are at one with sound and vibrations. Sound<br />
therapy works with the fact that every part of our body connects with<br />
specific resonating vibrations.<br />
Molecules, atoms, etc.,<br />
are made up of frequencies,<br />
and everything is in a<br />
constant vibrational state.<br />
Using sounds like music,<br />
chanting, or even breathing<br />
attunes us to our higher<br />
consciousness by releasing the blockages.<br />
Disease can easily result when our body is out of balance. No different<br />
than a shorted electrical system, blockages stifle the naturally healthy<br />
synchronized flow.<br />
The oscillating vibrations enter your body and alter the healing<br />
brain waves. There is also the belief that these healing aspects can be<br />
compelling when combined with positive affirmations, mantras, and<br />
chants.<br />
People worldwide benefit from the relief the Tibetan singing bowls<br />
provide - physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually.<br />
Some examples: PTSD, anger, anxiety & sleep disorders, calming<br />
autistic adults, autoimmune complications, fibromyalgia, digestive<br />
issues and the list goes on and on.<br />
“You too will attest that sound therapy can leave you in a delicious<br />
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Preventing Injuries<br />
Waiting to Happen<br />
By: Heather Latimer / Heather’s Self-Help Tips<br />
If you’re unable to walk, lift, and carry like<br />
you used to, there are tasks you find difficult<br />
or impossible. Additionally, other people create situations requiring<br />
attention that can be downright dangerous.<br />
When a newspaper has been thrown onto your sloping desert garden,<br />
if you attempt to reach it, rocks may roll down, your feet will follow,<br />
and you’ll land on your face as Mr. FA did.<br />
Trash collectors occasionally return<br />
containers to the middle of your sloping<br />
driveway. Should you attempt to wheel one<br />
in, the heavy weight can cause a downward<br />
run and carry you with it. (Find out if you’re<br />
eligible for Disability Service from Republic 702-735-5151.)<br />
A visitor might move a chair to an unreachable place. Or toss a<br />
cushion, (intended to relieve your aching back) to a faraway spot.<br />
House cleaners remove electric plugs then quite often fail to replace<br />
them. Your appliances won’t work, and lamps won’t light when<br />
darkness sets in.<br />
Extension cords are often left lying where you walk. Mind you don’t<br />
catch your foot in them, and tumble.<br />
Beware! A departing person asked to lock the door, will often agree,<br />
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When someone drives your car, the seat will be repositioned, mirrors<br />
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EV, Hydrogen, or eFuel?<br />
By: BJ Killeen / Down the Road<br />
The internal combustion engine (ICE) has<br />
been the gold standard for automotive<br />
propulsion for over a century. But with concerns<br />
about climate change, fossil fuels, and<br />
the future, manufacturers are deep<br />
into alternative means of power.<br />
While there are many ways to<br />
create power, finding the best solution<br />
is a true challenge. People want<br />
change, but they don’t want to be<br />
inconvenienced by it.<br />
The big question is how to plan for<br />
the future without disturbing our way<br />
of life? Electric vehicles have taken the<br />
lead, but are they the best solution?<br />
I’ve talked about the positives and negatives (pun intended) of<br />
electric vehicles before, but let’s look at a few alternatives.<br />
Hydrogen is gaining in popularity among automotive<br />
manufacturers. It’s clean, accessible, and the only drawback is that it<br />
might take five minutes to fill your tank instead of two or three.<br />
The infrastructure is the only part that isn’t complete yet, but Toyota<br />
and Hyundai have committed to improving that in the future. Many<br />
gas stations can be converted to hydrogen stations, which means no<br />
range anxiety since the stations will be the same as for gas-powered<br />
cars. No fighting over charging stations.<br />
Another alternative is synthetic fuel. We already have synthetic oil,<br />
but a synthetic fuel is a great alternative.<br />
Porsche has been working on<br />
efuels, which are created from CO2<br />
and hydrogen, and are produced using<br />
renewable energy. It’s still a liquid that<br />
an ICE can burn the same as gasoline<br />
but can be produced in a climateneutral<br />
manner.<br />
There’s no byproduct, and Porsche<br />
states that it hits the same level of<br />
CO2 as produced in the manufacture<br />
and use of EVs. And you can pump it<br />
into all standard gas-powered vehicles<br />
without making any adjustments to<br />
the engines.<br />
Porsche is currently testing its efuel on race cars, and hopes to prove<br />
that this might be the way to go. A few other manufacturers previously<br />
have dabbled in efuels, but for now, Porsche it taking it seriously. If it<br />
pans out, this might be the best solution of them all.<br />
BJ Killeen has been an automotive journalist for over 30 years.<br />
She welcomes all questions and inquiries, and can be reached at<br />
bjkdtr@gmail.com<br />
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“Tipping Our Hat” to the Henderson PD<br />
By: Rana Goodman / On My Soapbox<br />
Last month, Dan and I received a message<br />
from a reader who was concerned about a<br />
friend and neighbor who lived in Sun City. That<br />
person seemed to have vanished.<br />
The reader had followed our guardianship articles and feared her<br />
friend may have become a victim too. We promised to investigate the<br />
situation and would keep her in the loop.<br />
Another neighbor (who just happened to be on the HOA’s community<br />
patrol) told our reader that she had taken a photo of a car and license<br />
plate that was in the “possible victim’s” driveway. Since the gentleman<br />
was recently widowed and rarely had visitors, both individuals were<br />
concerned.<br />
With all the relevant information needed, I started by talking to the<br />
police. We were told that the police did contact the owner of the house<br />
(the person in questioned was a renter) and went with her to do a<br />
“wellness check” on the gentleman.<br />
Finding no one either injured in the home nor any sign of a<br />
disturbance they left.<br />
We thought that the initial investigation would be the end of it, as far<br />
as Henderson PD was concerned. I was gearing up for a battle, however,<br />
I am happy to report that I was very wrong.<br />
I contacted Henderson <strong>May</strong>or Debra March and asked for a contact<br />
within the police department who might be able to assist us. <strong>May</strong>or<br />
March immediately referred the situation to the chief of police.<br />
It took just a<br />
couple of days to<br />
hear back with an<br />
incredibly detailed<br />
email from the police<br />
officer that the chief<br />
had assigned the<br />
investigation to.<br />
The Henderson<br />
police were fully<br />
aware of the situation<br />
and, rather than just<br />
dropping the matter<br />
after the “wellness<br />
check,” they paid<br />
several visits to the<br />
lady owning the car<br />
in question.<br />
Henderson Police Chief<br />
Thedrick Andres<br />
It turned out that the gentleman has been struggling with dementia<br />
and the car owner, as a friend of his, was likewise concerned for his<br />
safety. The car owner/friend spoke at length with the gentleman and<br />
they both agreed that he would move into her home where she could<br />
care for him.<br />
These officers assured us that they would personally check in on him<br />
from time-to-time, but they felt confident that he was happy and being<br />
well cared for.<br />
The <strong>Vegas</strong> <strong>Voice</strong> thanks the Henderson <strong>May</strong>or, Chief of Police<br />
Thedrick Andres, and those officers who cared enough about seniors<br />
that they jumped right in on the issue and gave us a happy ending.<br />
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By: Sandi Davis / Fashion “Cents”<br />
And guess what… We have a puppy! I am<br />
not quite ready to write about her yet, but<br />
I will share her fashion pieces that match mine.<br />
Newness is in the air – its warmer, and the birds seem much louder<br />
than usual, and flowers are blooming everywhere. Everything is<br />
coming up roses and daffodils and color.<br />
I did not make any New Year’s resolutions this year, as I felt the<br />
world HAD TO get better without me making any promises to myself.<br />
I decided instead to make Spring Resolutions. It’s a new season, and<br />
time for fresh ideas.<br />
I am avoiding the black. I will keep my little black dress or two, but<br />
COLOR is the fashion decision I am making. For those of you who<br />
know me, I am usually in black, white or a combination of the two, or<br />
muted greens.<br />
I reserve bright color for my shoes and purses and Valentine’s Day<br />
(always red). NOT ANYMORE! (tI have also decided to speak in capital<br />
letters too in case you have not noticed.)<br />
Since I let me hair go natural a year ago, I’ve noticed that some<br />
colors, especially green, no longer look as good on me. So, I am in a<br />
learning process about what colors to choose.<br />
I am fortunate that my hair, instead of a dull grey color is closer to a<br />
platinum shade, and very shiny. WHO KNEW?<br />
Hip-Hip-Hurray! But I now have a dilemma - what color(s) are best?<br />
I’ve discovered a beautiful medium blue that looks good, but not a<br />
good green.<br />
I am not quite ready for pink but will rely on turquoise and blue<br />
shades. White is also very safe for me.<br />
Is anyone out there doing color mapping? IF any of you are aware<br />
of a color mapping event or party, I would love to attend and write<br />
about it.<br />
MY fashion choice is usually simple and clean lines, some stripes<br />
but usually solids, and always crazy with the shoes. Make your choices<br />
wisely but be brave!<br />
I hope to hear from you about your choices for spring. Welcome to<br />
COLOR! Remember, if you feel beautiful, it will shine through.<br />
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Because It’s Spring!<br />
Sandi Davis is the Fashion Style columnist and Behind-the-Scenes<br />
Research Analyst for The <strong>Vegas</strong> <strong>Voice</strong>. She welcomes all questions<br />
and opinions. You can contact her at Sandidavis@cox.net<br />
<strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
Achieving Beautiful Hands<br />
By: Linda Bateman-Gomez / Timeless Beauty<br />
Are your hands aging you? Two telltale signs<br />
of someone’s age is their neck and hands.<br />
Mine are certainly showing their age, but even<br />
when I was young, I never had “pretty” hands.<br />
Honestly, I never paid much attention to them, but I did always<br />
admire other women’s well-kept hands. Over the years, my large veins<br />
in particular have become increasingly noticeable, so I thought I’d<br />
look into any new solutions.<br />
One of the most recent hand fixes has been to use fillers. I’ve seen a<br />
lot of ads for their use in the face, but didn’t realize that HA, Restylane<br />
and Radiesse are also very popular for the hands.<br />
I’ve never tried any type of filler, and after reading and watching<br />
many videos, I don’t think it’s a route I would take for this. But it might<br />
be for someone else.<br />
The average cost is about $1,500 and while the result seemed decent,<br />
many of the videos mentioned it may only last 6 months. Side effects<br />
were usually swelling and small lumps, but the overall outcome was<br />
positive.<br />
That said, I just wasn’t sold given the cost and short-term solution.<br />
While looking at other options however, I ran across something that<br />
I am considering called hand sclerotherapy. It is considered extremely<br />
safe and been around for 30 years.<br />
This is a treatment targeted more for bulging veins rather than an<br />
overall fuller hand. In my case, I feel that would be an improvement<br />
and based on the info, pretty easy to achieve what I’m looking for.<br />
The cost is similar to fillers, about $1000 depending on the need<br />
for follow up treatments. While not intended to be permanent, many<br />
patients report long term results and about 5% do not need any further<br />
treatment. The before and after photos are terrific.<br />
The treatment itself is pretty simple with a solution injected into the<br />
veins to shrink them. Note: it is very important to have this done by a<br />
certified vein specialist at an accredited vein center.<br />
I think I may try it out and will let you know if I do. Meanwhile,<br />
don’t forget the sunscreen on your hands - age spots also show aging<br />
and simply applying sunscreen can help that too!<br />
Linda Bateman-Gomez has an international beauty company<br />
based in Las <strong>Vegas</strong> that specializes in cosmetics and other beauty<br />
products. Contact Linda at TimelessBeauty2020@gmail.com or<br />
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28<br />
<strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
The Stages of Healing<br />
From an Injury<br />
By: Kyo Mitchell / A Healthier You<br />
Twenty-two years ago, I had the great privilege<br />
of studying with a very prominent doctor<br />
in China who explained how injuries to the musculoskeletal system<br />
(muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia, etc.) should be strategically<br />
treated.<br />
He explained that there are four stages, and the strategy differs<br />
depending on the stage the patient is in. These stages are: Bleeding,<br />
Inflammation, Proliferation and Remodeling.<br />
The first stage is bleeding, and the strategy is to stop the bleeding.<br />
This stage is so obvious that I will not comment further.<br />
The second stage is inflammation. It is important to understand<br />
the role of inflammation because it has developed a bad reputation<br />
when it is a necessary process in the body.<br />
Inflammation<br />
happens when the body<br />
senses there has been<br />
tissue damage. The role<br />
of inflammation is to let<br />
white blood cells out of<br />
the circulatory system<br />
and into the tissues<br />
affected.<br />
Here they clean out<br />
bacteria and damaged tissue, making way so that new tissue can be<br />
laid down. The inflammation process is not specifically precise, so<br />
many times surrounding healthy tissue may be damaged to a degree.<br />
It is at this stage that problems can occur. Let’s use an example to<br />
explain.<br />
Imagine the tissue damaged (muscle, ligament, tendon, etc.) is like<br />
a rope made up of 100 strings. Imagine 15 of these strings are now<br />
damaged.<br />
The body in time will repair these fifteen strings but until then, the<br />
remaining 85 strings must do the work that 100 strings used to do. If<br />
the tissue is put under too much strain or for too long a period, the<br />
already weakened tissue will be further damaged trying to endure the<br />
load placed on it.<br />
This is what can happen if exercise or physical therapy is done at too<br />
extreme a level during this stage. The injury can now become more<br />
severe and possibly chronic/chronically painful<br />
During the proliferation stage (when the body lays down new<br />
tissue) and the remodeling stages (when the tissues are realigned<br />
to make them as strong as possible), exercise/physical therapy is<br />
necessary. During the inflammatory stage, it is simply too soon for this<br />
type of therapy.<br />
Dr. Kyo Mitchell served as faculty at Bastyr University in Seattle<br />
and Wongu University in Las <strong>Vegas</strong> for over a decade. Dr. Mitchell<br />
practices in Summerlin and can be reached at 702-481-6216 or<br />
rkyomitchell@gmail.com.
What Dreams Are Made Of<br />
If you ask actor/comic impressionist and our <strong>Vegas</strong> <strong>Voice</strong> radio host Rich shared how the story was revealed to him in a dream. It affected<br />
Rich Natole about dreams, he will easily glide into the stories of him on such a deep level that he had to share it.<br />
how they DO impact our lives, and how we can’t ignore the messages<br />
they often convey.<br />
One such dream has been<br />
the passion and catalyst for the<br />
upcoming film project that he<br />
He called his friend of forty years, John Pate, who has penned<br />
multiple projects in the past. Together, they embarked on this vision<br />
of making a difference in the lives<br />
of those in need - both physically<br />
and spiritually.<br />
and fellow actor/comic John<br />
They have shared that<br />
Pate have written, and now have<br />
received affirmation from scores<br />
of people who have read and loved<br />
it. They secured an accomplished<br />
excitement of working on this<br />
film together, along with many of<br />
their professional colleagues, and<br />
will hopefully translate into an<br />
‘Faith-based’ producer and<br />
ongoing ministry for the homeless<br />
director, John Michael Hightower,<br />
for years to come.<br />
for the project, along with<br />
At present, they are launching<br />
multiple cast members, who all<br />
a GoFundMe fundraising<br />
are excited about the prospects for<br />
campaign to see this film through<br />
this film.<br />
John Pate<br />
to the finish. Rich shared, “The<br />
Entitled Faith Wins, it tells<br />
faith-based movie industry is very<br />
the story of a riches-to-rags-toriches<br />
journey that helps the main character find “True Value and<br />
Worth” through a transformed life. It speaks to the critical issue of<br />
homelessness on a personal level through heartbreaking tragedy,<br />
asking the audience to review their own value-system, touching hearts<br />
for action and answers.<br />
dependent upon the grassroots<br />
efforts of caring people and the overall ‘faith community’, so every<br />
contribution helps fulfill that goal and that dream.<br />
You may donate at: GoFundMe and type in the project title, Faith<br />
Wins Movie Project for the Homeless. We hope every person<br />
reading this article will help make it a reality.<br />
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Occupational Hazards<br />
By: Judy Polumbaum / Our View<br />
Emergency medical workers deal with<br />
people in all manner of distress, from<br />
minor scrapes to major trauma and everything<br />
in between. Patients may be in shock, fearful or<br />
confused, drunk or high, agitated or belligerent, even psychotic.<br />
ER doctors and nurses are used to being cussed out. It comes with<br />
the job.<br />
But sometimes the invective rises to alarming levels.<br />
A recent visitor to a New England emergency department was hoping<br />
to con a physician into supplying a prescription for a controlled<br />
substance. My ER doc son evaluated him, then informed him he could<br />
not grant his request.<br />
The man flew into a rage, punched a sign in a hallway and threatened<br />
to kill the nurses. He followed up with a phone call to the ER, made<br />
more death threats and called my son a “f*cking ch*nk.”<br />
At first my son was taken aback: He hadn’t heard that epithet for<br />
a person of Middle Kingdom descent since his teen years growing up<br />
in the Midwest. Was this a manifestation of the burgeoning anti-Asian<br />
racist extremism afflicting the country?<br />
But his shock gave way to a different question: How did the man<br />
know he was part Chinese?<br />
As a child of cultural and ethnic blending, Jewish on mom’s side,<br />
Chinese on dad’s, my hybrid son is hard to pigeonhole. He’s been<br />
mistaken for Mexican, Middle Eastern, Pacific Islander, Japanese, plain<br />
old Caucasian, and more. Yet this bellicose fellow looking for a fix had<br />
come up with the correct ethnic slur!<br />
A coping mechanism, perhaps – turn the ugliness into humor.<br />
Happens all the time, so what else can one do but laugh.<br />
What seldom happens are consequences. In this case, however,<br />
hospital security reported the man’s threats to local police, who tracked<br />
him down and arrested him. That’s pretty unusual.<br />
Meanwhile, those in the helping professions carry on, bracing for<br />
whatever novel iterations of abuse might arrive next.<br />
Judy is a professor emerita of journalism and a transplant to<br />
Las <strong>Vegas</strong> from New England via China, the West Coast and the<br />
Midwest.<br />
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<strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
What have you learned about COVID-19<br />
pandemic?<br />
Of my associations with family, friends,<br />
acquaintances and colleagues, there is one single<br />
common denominator. Many expressed anger with the government<br />
interfering in their daily lives.<br />
This sentiment was further exasperated by the variety of vaccines<br />
which had some questionable side effects, though they were very<br />
limited in scope.<br />
However, this belief is quite different from those families which<br />
experienced the tragedy of death or severe disabilities directly associated<br />
with the pandemic. Their view is that the government did not intervene<br />
soon enough.<br />
Who’s right? The simple answer, both!<br />
Life’s experience is deeply personal and singular to each of us. We may<br />
express empathy<br />
with what others<br />
are going through,<br />
but we cannot<br />
“experience” it.<br />
It may be a<br />
cliché but there<br />
is no substitute<br />
for what you<br />
alone are going<br />
through. What we<br />
have experienced<br />
Time to Reflect<br />
By: Dan Hyde / Call to Action<br />
during this<br />
pandemic is that<br />
we have taken for<br />
granted the basic<br />
necessities of daily life like food, toiletries, etc..<br />
As time went on however, we were able to successfully adapt and<br />
insure that we had those basic necessities.<br />
For me, the lesson learned is that we shouldn’t take anything for<br />
granted. The saying, “No one is guaranteed tomorrow” is certainty<br />
true.<br />
I admit, I’m like everyone else so this lesson applies to me as well.<br />
Value every day as if it may be your last because it just might be.<br />
Express your love and affection for your family and friends! How<br />
many times have you heard the saying after a family member has<br />
“unexpectedly” passed on – “I wish I had told my mother or father<br />
that I loved them!” or “I regret that I didn’t say what I felt from my<br />
heart!”<br />
Reflecting on what the pandemic has taught me and perhaps may<br />
apply to you is quit complaining about what you can’t control and<br />
embrace what you can!<br />
Dan Hyde is a passionate and effective advocate for the senior<br />
community. He can be reached at: dhyde9@cox.net.
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By: Pat Landaker / Positive Aging<br />
Take the reigns of aging by considering these<br />
actions. Many of you already have some<br />
version of them on your daily “to do” list.<br />
Acknowledge Your Value: If you don’t value<br />
YOU, then who will? Establish boundaries, defend your decisions, and<br />
speak up.<br />
Make yourself number #1 in your life. It doesn’t mean you don’t care<br />
about others; it means you understand the importance of self-care and<br />
self-appreciation.<br />
Build Your Strength: Create and implement a daily routine that<br />
benefits your emotional, mental and physical strength. For example:<br />
self-care increases emotional strength; engagement tests mental<br />
strength; and movement builds physical strength.<br />
Know Your Capacity: Do you know how much you can actually<br />
handle as opposed to how much you want to handle? Don’t let ego get<br />
in your way.<br />
Gauging your capacity helps you approach all your engagements<br />
with confidence and self-awareness. Establishing your capacity ensures<br />
you don’t bite off more than you WANT to chew.<br />
Exercise A Mindful Mindset: Act mindfully. Communicate<br />
mindfully. Make mindful decisions. Being aware of how and why you<br />
engage allows you to put real thought behind your actions and be<br />
flexible in your mindset.<br />
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Take the Reigns of Aging<br />
New Beginnings!<br />
By: Mary Richard / Health Fitness<br />
Now that the majority of us have been<br />
vaccinated, social distancing being<br />
followed, things are beginning to spring back to<br />
life. It may not ever return to the way it was pre-pandemic, but at least<br />
we can see the “light at the end of the tunnel.”<br />
I’m pleased to have gotten both my Pfizer shots. I still wear my mask<br />
when needed and perhaps by the time this column is published, more<br />
leniencies will be upheld regarding the mask wearing.<br />
I do feel more comfortable in going out publicly to places I frequented<br />
prior to the pandemic. As each day goes by, more and more we are<br />
seeing recovery in our beautiful Las <strong>Vegas</strong> Valley.<br />
Stores are reopening, shows are coming back. I was so pleased to hear<br />
that my beloved Smith Center for The Performing Arts is planning<br />
their reopening of Broadway shows in October!<br />
Yay! I’m so looking forward to being rehired as an usher and working<br />
at that beautiful facility again.<br />
I’ve taken up walking around my neighborhood and enjoying this<br />
beautiful weather. Flowers are blooming, people are coming out of<br />
their homes again and life is returning to the valley.<br />
Did we all gain a few pounds during the pandemic? Don’t stress<br />
about it. Just take it easy – better to lose a few pounds at a time slowly<br />
than to crash diet.<br />
<strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
Expand Your Universe: Learn something new. Go somewhere<br />
new. Eat something new. Wear something new.<br />
Sometimes we settle into what’s comfortable and allow complacency<br />
to step in and make itself at home. Always be expanding.<br />
Express Your Creativity: Allow your creative self to drive your<br />
self-expression. Discover what fulfills your inner passion and brings<br />
you the most joy. Then, live that passion out loud!<br />
Do You Know a Positive Ager? I’ll be featuring positive agers in<br />
this column. These are individuals who don’t allow aging to stop them<br />
from living life to the fullest. If you know someone, please contact me.<br />
Pat Landaker is a Certified Senior Advisor and an Aging<br />
Consultant. She serves on the City of Henderson’s Senior Citizens<br />
Advisory Commission and will be teaching Positive Aging in<br />
UNLV’s Summer Session.<br />
Contact her at positiveaging54@gmail.com<br />
Try to enjoy the goodies if you must – but in moderation. I try not to<br />
deny myself of any of the wonderful sweets, chocolates, etc.<br />
I found one secret to keeping your alcohol in moderation is to have a<br />
sip of water every so often when drinking wine or cocktail. It sure helps!<br />
I also try to nibble on some veggies before venturing out to meet a<br />
friend for drinks or snack. Then I am not so famished when I get there<br />
and eat much more than I intended.<br />
Enjoy life - as we are not promised tomorrow!<br />
POSITIVE ATTITUDE AND HAPPY HEALTH TO ALL!<br />
Mary Richard is a long term supporter of senior fitness. She<br />
teaches Zumba, toning and dance classes throughout the Las <strong>Vegas</strong><br />
Valley. She can be reached at zumbaqueen@cox.net.
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Umbrella Liability Policy<br />
By: Jim Valkenburg / Insurance Insight<br />
The graphic is just an example. You can<br />
fill in your own numbers, but the<br />
procedure is the same.<br />
Here’s how it<br />
works: You are in an auto accident<br />
(or have a homeowners claim)<br />
and are sued for one million<br />
dollars.<br />
You are deemed<br />
responsible (liable) and<br />
lose the lawsuit. Now your<br />
insurance kicks in.<br />
Since you have a $1,000<br />
deductible on your auto<br />
policy (or homeowners) you<br />
are responsible for the first $1,000.<br />
Your policy then covers the remaining<br />
$299,000 since you have $300,000 in liability<br />
coverage.<br />
Then since your umbrella policy deductible of $300,000 has now<br />
been met, your umbrella policy covers the remaining $700,000. So,<br />
for a $1,000,000 lawsuit, you wind up paying $1,000 out of pocket and<br />
your insurance covers the rest.<br />
There are at least two lessons to be learned here. First, the<br />
liability limits on your Auto (or Homeowners) policy<br />
need to be high because Umbrella policies<br />
typically require high limits.<br />
Second, and this is not shown<br />
in the diagram. The cost of a<br />
one million dollar umbrella<br />
is much less than you might<br />
imagine.<br />
Typically, around $300<br />
a year. Why? Because<br />
underlying liability insurance<br />
limits of $300,000 or more<br />
cover the majority of claims.<br />
But are you willing to risk the<br />
chance of losing everything you own for<br />
a few hundred dollars of protection?<br />
Jim Valkenburg is a retired military officer and insurance executive.<br />
He and his wife owned and operated their own insurance agency for<br />
over 16 years. His primary purpose is to give out real information<br />
that can be used to make intelligent insurance decisions.<br />
By: Chuck Dean / Vet 2 Vet<br />
In an unprecedented move, the Department<br />
of Veterans Affairs VA Health System has<br />
been given the greenlight to offer COVID-19<br />
vaccinations to the spouses of veterans.<br />
This has been mandated by the President’s SAVE LIVES Act signed<br />
into law March 24, <strong>2021</strong>. The reason it is unprecedented is because<br />
spouses have never been allowed to receive medical services directly<br />
from the VA.<br />
Only eligible veterans may receive these services, and for years, spouses<br />
of certain disabled veterans have been cared for by a Department of<br />
Veterans Affairs medical program called CHAMPVA, and co-payments<br />
are made to cover the costs. (CHAMPVA will remain in place, and the<br />
vaccinations will be a one-of-a-kind, one-time service to help the fight<br />
in the public health emergency.)<br />
In addition to spouses, veteran caregivers and veterans not normally<br />
eligible for care can receive COVID-19 vaccinations from the VA. It is all<br />
part of the SAVE LIVES Act.<br />
As to the protocol being put in place, the VA will prioritize the<br />
vaccination as follows::<br />
1. Veterans enrolled in the VA health care system,<br />
2. Veterans who have failed to enroll but receive hospital care and<br />
medical services for specified disabilities in their first 12 months of<br />
separation from service,<br />
3. Caregivers accompanying such prioritized Veterans, and<br />
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Good News for Spouses - and Others<br />
<strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
4. Spouses of<br />
veterans.<br />
Hopefully, this<br />
will be another<br />
door opening for<br />
those that have<br />
been “vaccine<br />
hesitant.” Coupled<br />
with those getting<br />
vaccinated, and<br />
those that have<br />
been infected and<br />
are loaded up with<br />
antibodies, our<br />
country will soon<br />
reach herd immunity and the pandemic with be transformed into an<br />
endemic instead, (which is to say that it become similar to the seasonal<br />
flu, or common cold).<br />
The Las <strong>Vegas</strong> phone number to call for more information is:<br />
702/791-9185.<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 />
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Stupid Scam of the Month<br />
When it comes to scammers, nothing is sacred – including the<br />
bond between grandparents and their grandchildren.<br />
It’s the “Grandparent Scam.” In these scams, scammers pose as<br />
panicked grandchildren in trouble. There seems to be a new winkle to<br />
this scheme, and this one is even more brazen – if not more potentially<br />
dangerous.<br />
Be aware of telephone calls that begin with an individual pleading<br />
for immediate help, assistance and… money.<br />
They all start with a call from someone pretending<br />
to be your grandchild. If they’re really good, they<br />
might speak softly or make-up an excuse for why they<br />
sound different.<br />
They’ll tell you they’re in trouble; perhaps they need<br />
bail or money for some crucial emergency.<br />
Oh, they also tell you that you must keep it a secret<br />
– due to a court “gag order” or they don’t want their<br />
parents (your children) to know.<br />
For further “proof” they put another scammer<br />
on the line who pretends to be a lawyer needing the<br />
money to represent the grandchild in court. Their<br />
goal is to try and trick you into sending money before<br />
you realize it’s a scam.<br />
And to add insult to injury (and this is where it gets scary) instead of<br />
buying gift cards, or wiring money, the scammers advise that someone<br />
will come to your house to pick up the cash.<br />
You know the rest: once you turn over the money – be it via wire<br />
transfer or gift cards, you’ve been scammed.<br />
How can we avoid grandparent scams or family emergency scams? It<br />
really is simple. Take a moment to think.<br />
If someone calls claiming to be a grandchild, other family member<br />
or even a friend desperate for money:<br />
1. Resist the urge to act immediately – no matter how<br />
dramatic the story is. If it is legit, a few hours or a day-or-so won’t make<br />
a difference.<br />
2. Verify the caller’s identity. Ask questions to the caller that a<br />
stranger couldn’t possibly answer. Check the story out with someone<br />
else in your family or perhaps a friend – even if the caller tells you not<br />
to contact anybody.<br />
3. If the person wants you to send the payment by means<br />
of a gift card, or money transfer – it’s a scam.<br />
Come on - You ever hear of any legitimate agency or<br />
organization willing to be paid by a Visa Gift Card?<br />
Remember: If that caller urges or pressures you to<br />
do what he wants now, or wants payment with gift<br />
cards, it’s a scam. ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS.<br />
So, what should you do when you get that telephone<br />
call? The answer is easy: Hang up the phone, hang<br />
up the phone and… HANG UP THE PHONE!<br />
One more thing: Check and double-check your<br />
social media privacy settings and limit what you<br />
share publicly. Even if your settings are on private, be<br />
careful about what personal identifiers you place on<br />
Facebook.<br />
It’s not just Aunt Alice that will admire your pictures and postings.<br />
Sometimes it’s the bad guys.<br />
Just be smart and think! And have no concerns in “Slamming the<br />
scams.”<br />
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Making Friends &<br />
Having Fun<br />
By: Liz Palmer / NSG<br />
The National Senior<br />
Games Association<br />
will hold the 2022 NSGA Games in Ft.<br />
Lauderdale, Florida in <strong>May</strong> 2022. Pittsburgh<br />
will host the 2023 National Senior Games for<br />
the second time in the history of the massive multisport<br />
event for athletes age 50+.<br />
The 2019 National Senior Games<br />
held in Albuquerque set an all-time<br />
participation record with nearly<br />
14,000 athletes competing in 20<br />
sports over a two-week schedule.<br />
How can you be a part of the<br />
fantastic event?<br />
Relaxed qualifying standards for<br />
2022 offer a variety of ways to qualify, but if you have your heart set on<br />
Pittsburgh, you’ll have to qualify through a 2022 official state games,<br />
such as the Nevada Senior Games.<br />
Our <strong>2021</strong> registration for the September/October games is now open!<br />
Check out our website at www.nevadaseniorgames.com for information<br />
on all the sports we offer, how you can participate in your own age and<br />
gender group, and registration information to qualify for the 2022 Ft.<br />
Lauderdale NSGA games.<br />
It’s time to meet new people, make new friends, and have fun! We<br />
look forward to welcoming you to our <strong>2021</strong> competitions in the greater<br />
Las <strong>Vegas</strong> area!<br />
Liz Palmer is the Executive Director of the Nevada Senior Games.<br />
For more information on how you can participate, contact Liz at:<br />
702/242-1590 or by email: Nevadaseniorgames@outlook.com.<br />
Nevada renters unable to pay their rent due<br />
to Covid-19 issues breathed a sigh of relief<br />
when the governor issued a moratorium on evictions for those suddenly<br />
unemployed due to the pandemic.<br />
But the trickle down to the directive has impacted small investors,<br />
those who own a property or two and rely on those rents to pay the<br />
investment’s mortgage. Henderson’s Forrest Fetherolf considers<br />
himself fortunate that his<br />
tenants have all remained<br />
current but sees uncertainty<br />
in the future for many<br />
smaller landlords.<br />
Fetherolf, a former<br />
Los Angles motorcycle<br />
policeman, retired after a<br />
devastating 1970 on-thejob<br />
accident that resulted<br />
in nearly 40 surgeries and<br />
Local Landlord Cautions<br />
Investors<br />
By: Sam Wagmeister / People & Places<br />
Forrest Fetherolf<br />
forged his transition into contracting and home building. Three years<br />
after relocating to Las <strong>Vegas</strong> in 2007, he bought his first investment<br />
property.<br />
Today he focuses on smaller, single family homes built by Del Webb,<br />
developers of the area’s Sun City and Solera communities. “I couldn’t<br />
find any fault with their product,” he said.<br />
An examination of the Clark County Tax Assessor’s public records<br />
reveals that in one such community, Solera at Stallion Mountain that<br />
broke ground in 2005, investors scooped up 12 of the 47 resales in 2019,<br />
the year before the pandemic skewed sales figures.<br />
With rental protection in effect in 2020, investment purchases<br />
dropped to eight units out of the total 47 resales.<br />
The protection afforded non-paying tenants has also created stiff<br />
competition for those seeking affordable rental properties. In Sun City<br />
Anthem for example, a 1280 square foot Washington model that rented<br />
for $1395 in mid-2018 commanded $1700 last month.<br />
Fetherolf’s first reaction to the renter’s protection plans was, “it’s not<br />
good for people (landlords) working on small margins.”<br />
Although tenants were protected, homeowner-investors still were<br />
required to pony up their mortgage payments. Without rental income,<br />
Fetherolf says, many smaller real estate investors could face challenges<br />
meeting monthly expenses.<br />
The inventory of homes for sale collapsed during the pandemic<br />
forced prices up approximately 19% since January 2020. “Prices<br />
aren’t at a peak but probably are going to level off.” Fetherolf suggests<br />
inexperienced investors to move cautiously with financial and<br />
established business plan.<br />
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<strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
Sam Wagmeister is The <strong>Vegas</strong> <strong>Voice</strong> Nightlife Editor. He loves to<br />
hear from our readers. Please feel free to contact him via email:<br />
Las<strong>Vegas</strong>HomeTeam@Gmail.com.
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Hey Kid<br />
By: Stu Cooper / Happy Adventures<br />
“<br />
Hey kid!” That’s how I knew it was Bernie<br />
on the other end of the line. He didn’t have<br />
to say who it was, he just had to say, “Hey kid.”<br />
He might be calling to inquire about the next Bus to the Boat<br />
cruise. Or he might want to make<br />
sure he and wife Rosslyn had the<br />
right cabin in the right location on<br />
the ship.<br />
I was in my early fifties at the time<br />
and to be called kid was flattering.<br />
Bernie spent his entire career as a<br />
high school teacher and was now enjoying retirement<br />
in Las <strong>Vegas</strong>. And I just loved talking to him and hearing<br />
some of his stories.<br />
When I met Bernie he was probably in his late eighties but full of<br />
enthusiasm. I had the good fortune ten years ago of escorting a group<br />
on a unique cruise itinerary.<br />
One of the port calls was Acapulco. Cliff divers, jewelry stores, deep<br />
sea fishing. A great port call.<br />
But the highlight for me of that cruise was walking off the ship onto<br />
the pier and from a distance I heard someone shout “Hey kid!” And<br />
You have probably never heard of me. My<br />
name is Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla. I<br />
speak to you from the grave.<br />
In life, I was a priest. But more importantly, like your George<br />
Washington, I have also been referred to as the father of my country<br />
– Mexico.<br />
Do you know what Cinco de <strong>May</strong>o means. “The 5 th of <strong>May</strong>?” Very<br />
good.<br />
“Now, what does that day commemorate?” “Mexican Independence<br />
Day? You Americanos are mucho misinformed.”<br />
For your information, Mexico declared its independence from Spain<br />
on September 16, 1810 – 52 years before the date you silly Yankees<br />
celebrate! This I know for certain because I was there. I was the leader.<br />
The turmoil was very bloody and lasted eleven years. It wasn’t until<br />
September 28, 1821 that Spain finally granted my people independence.<br />
In the meantime, tens of thousands of people perished. And, unlike<br />
your more fortunate American revolutionaries, no outside force came<br />
to our aid.<br />
As for Cinco de <strong>May</strong>o, the event in question took place in 1862.<br />
However, it was merely a battle fought against French invaders rather<br />
than our former Spanish rulers.<br />
It is remembered because it was an unexpected lopsided victory:<br />
4,000 of us vs. 8,000 of them. However, it was all too sadly short-lived<br />
when the French turned the tables later that year.<br />
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<strong>May</strong> 5, 1862<br />
By: John Beilun / Time Traveler<br />
<strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
there was Bernie, sitting in his portable chair, sipping his favorite drink,<br />
smoking his favorite illegal Cuban cigar, and just watching the world<br />
go by.<br />
That was how Bernie “rolled.” He didn’t need to do shore excursions<br />
or sit on the beach.<br />
Just sitting on his chair at a little<br />
café at the pier was perfect. He could<br />
do his own thing and enjoy his<br />
cruise experience.<br />
I remember walking over to<br />
him, sat down, had a beer and we<br />
just watched the world go by<br />
together. Is there anything<br />
better than that?<br />
We will make those<br />
memories again for all of our <strong>Vegas</strong> Voyagers as we<br />
restart our Bus to the Boat program once the CDC opens up United<br />
States ports to cruise ships. Hopefully, that will happen as early as this<br />
summer.<br />
Be assured once we get the green light to cruise we will let you know<br />
right here. Feel free to call with any questions at 516/485-3200. Stay<br />
safe.<br />
Now, why do you Americanos celebrate this obscure day rather than<br />
our true date of independence? Especially when we Mexicans certainly<br />
do not.<br />
Let me tell you. It has everything to do with commerce and nothing<br />
with history.<br />
You see, back in the 1980’s, the largest beer makers in Mexico wanted<br />
to expand into America. Some marketing maven decided that they<br />
needed a newly minted holiday to help initiate their campaign.<br />
Calling it Veintiseis de Septiembre had no pizzazz. Naming it<br />
however, Cinco de <strong>May</strong>o - a day for you Yankees to drink mucho<br />
Mexican beer most certainly did.<br />
And it worked! Now you gullible gringos quaff millions of bottles<br />
of Dos Equis all the while believing the 5 th of <strong>May</strong> is our day of<br />
independence.
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Now You Can Travel & Stay Healthy!<br />
By: Crystal Merryman-Sarbacker / Out & About<br />
If you’re beginning to feel confident enough<br />
to start planning a real vacation, your first<br />
destination should be a<br />
visit to E7 Medicine. For<br />
several years, this unique medical center in Las<br />
<strong>Vegas</strong>, (located at 500 East Windmill Lane)<br />
has featured a specialty department staffed<br />
by physicians and medical experts who are<br />
dedicated to maintaining your health while<br />
you are out of town, out of state, and even out<br />
of the country.<br />
Certainly, the appearance of Covid19 during the past months has<br />
made everyone more concerned about how quickly diseases can<br />
spread; not only from place-to-place, but also from country to country.<br />
In many ways, though, this is what makes the staff at E7 Medicine truly<br />
unique.<br />
Every day these specialists focus on protecting modern travelers from<br />
the many epidemics and pandemics, which may spread worldwide.<br />
I first heard of this independent medical center from a Sun City<br />
resident who is one of my most adventurous clients. Over several years<br />
she has become a dear friend and has traveled solo on several exciting<br />
Collette vacations.<br />
I booked these tours for her in the US, and also in Europe, Africa,<br />
By: Kathy Manney / Around Our World<br />
Upon entering the 30-acre Clark County<br />
Museum, located on Boulder Highway in<br />
Henderson, Clark County’s past comes alive. The<br />
museum is a recreated typical small-town<br />
America and characterizes Las <strong>Vegas</strong>, Boulder<br />
City and Henderson’s early days.<br />
The museum’s Heritage Street, lined<br />
with mature trees with gracious overhang<br />
and lined with locally acquired buildings,<br />
is a classic plucked from time. Some of the<br />
reconstructed town appears to have weathered<br />
hard times. But there is a sense of pride evident<br />
in the fresh paint on the old dwellings.<br />
Displayed are original buildings and<br />
houses from Clark County’s past, the construction of Hoover Dam and<br />
Henderson’s industrial contribution to the World War II effort which<br />
brought many families to the area.<br />
There is the 1931 Boulder City train depot. As restored, it reminds<br />
visitors of when trains were a popular mode of cross-country travel,<br />
train whistles marked time in small towns and train depots were all<br />
painted the same cream yellow.<br />
Sunlight streams through the windows of the Candlelight Wedding<br />
Chapel, making it glow and cast reflections on the hard wooden<br />
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China, and India. Before any departure, we would always<br />
meet to review her upcoming itinerary.<br />
Because my clients are all seniors like me, I encourage them to<br />
check with their doctors to be sure their health is appropriate for any<br />
travel they might be considering. But my friend surpassed<br />
my recommendations when she discovered what was<br />
previously called the Vaccine Center, and now E7<br />
Medicine.<br />
This medical group has a department which<br />
actually specializes in preparing individuals for<br />
safe travel to countless destinations in the US<br />
and abroad. My friend’s preparations for any<br />
vacation or itinerary typically include an appointment with a staff<br />
member who thoroughly reviews her upcoming travel plans.<br />
And, then utilizing the latest news and international health alerts,<br />
medical professionals not only give her personal advice...they actually<br />
provide appropriate instructions, prescriptions, medications, and even<br />
injections if they are needed. The result: she can relax, and travel worry<br />
free.<br />
And you can too. For more information call E7 Medicine at 702/800-<br />
2723.<br />
Crystal Merryman-Sarbacker is a travel agent and the owner of<br />
<strong>Vegas</strong> Vacationers Inc. She can be reached at:<br />
Merryman2@aol.com<br />
Clark County Museum A Capsule of Local History<br />
<strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />
pews. The Candlelight Wedding Chapel opened in 1966 on Las <strong>Vegas</strong><br />
Boulevard.<br />
It was relocated to the Clark County Museum and restored there<br />
in 2009. Interestingly, John and I renewed our wedding vows there in<br />
celebration of our 40 th anniversary when the<br />
chapel was still located on the Strip.<br />
If you watch the History Channel’s reality<br />
show, Pawn Stars, you have seen the Clark<br />
County Museum’s administrator Mark Hall-<br />
Patton who is nicknamed the “Beard of<br />
Knowledge” for both his knowledge of history<br />
and his naturally gray beard. Hall-Patton has<br />
an occasional role on Pawn Stars, but this<br />
year he is retiring from the museum.<br />
Thankfully, he will continue with Pawn<br />
Stars appearances. Due to Hall-Patton’s<br />
widely viewed TV appearances, he is America’s most recognized public<br />
museum spokesperson.<br />
Fees to enter the museum are reasonably priced at just one dollar<br />
for a senior admission, but don’t come with a camera. Personal and<br />
commercial photos are not allowed.<br />
Kathy Manney enjoys visiting interesting places and being an<br />
Adventure Diva. Her “Must See” travel journeys continue - always<br />
with enthusiasm.
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Palm Trees<br />
By: Howard Galin / Happy Gardening<br />
Purchasing the correct palm tree for your<br />
property requires careful thought since<br />
there are numerous types, sizes, and prices to<br />
choose from. Fact: Palms are not indigenous to Nevada and require<br />
specific care to grow and thrive.<br />
Therefore, the questions you need to ask when choosing the right tree<br />
are: “How much sun, wind and water can it have once planted?<br />
A major factor in answering these questions is the size and shape<br />
of the palm tree’s fronds. The wider and thinner the fronds, the more<br />
sensitive the palm is to these environmental factors.<br />
The most popular palms seen here include the large “fan” (Mexican,<br />
Windmill and Washingtonian), as well as both the moderate frond<br />
“Pineapple” Canary Date Palm and the thinner frond palms such as<br />
the Mediterranean Fan and Queen Palm.<br />
Because of our strong winds, cool winters and harsh sun many of<br />
the broad “fronds” may turn brown or burn due to exposure requiring<br />
expensive pruning as the trees grow taller. These trees also require large<br />
quantities of water (at least 20 gallons per day) which can also be costly.<br />
Canary Date Palms, although less sensitive, tend to be messy when<br />
they drop their yellow fruits on the ground attracting rabbits, rodents,<br />
and insects. These trees also require additional “trunk shaving” to<br />
maintain their “pineapple” appearance.<br />
Queen Palms can be a “royal pain” to maintain since they are far<br />
less tolerant to cold/heat fluctuations and strong winds. They require<br />
burlap wrapping during<br />
the winter months in<br />
order to survive. Queen<br />
Palms are best suited to<br />
California’s climate, not<br />
ours!<br />
My suggestion for the<br />
best suited palm for our<br />
region is the inexpensive<br />
Mediterranean Fan<br />
Palm. It is wind<br />
damage-resistant,<br />
cold and heat tolerant<br />
and does not require<br />
frequent pruning.<br />
In addition, it can be trained (by pruning) to grow tall and thin<br />
or short and compact depending upon its location in the landscape.<br />
You can cultivate one trunk by removing shoots or, if left alone, it will<br />
develop multiple trunks.<br />
Remember: Plan before you plant!<br />
Have a question? Contact me at: Theplantwhisperer28@gmail.com<br />
Howard Galin, a/k/a: “The Plant Whisperer” is a retired NYC<br />
school administrator, transplanted in Las <strong>Vegas</strong> who devotes his<br />
time to communicating with and lecturing about our native<br />
plants.<br />
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Test Your Trivia Knowledge<br />
1. In the 1940’s, where were automobile headlight dimmer switches<br />
located?<br />
a. On the floor shift knob<br />
b. On the floorboard, to the left of the clutch<br />
c. Next to the horn<br />
2. The bottle top of a Royal Crown Cola bottle had holes in it. For<br />
what was it used?<br />
a. Capture lightning bugs<br />
b. To sprinkle clothes before ironing<br />
c. Large saltshaker<br />
3. Why was having milk delivered a problem in northern winters?<br />
a. Cows got cold and wouldn’t produce milk<br />
b. Ice on highways forced delivery by dog sled<br />
c. Milkmen left deliveries outside of front doors and milk would freeze,<br />
expanding and pushing up the cardboard bottle top.<br />
4. What was the popular chewing gum named for a game of chance?<br />
a. Blackjack<br />
b. Gin<br />
c. Craps!<br />
5. What method did women use to look as if they were wearing<br />
stockings when none were available due to rationing during W.W.II<br />
a. Suntan<br />
b. Leg painting<br />
c. Wearing slacks<br />
6. What postwar car turned automotive design on its ear when you<br />
couldn’t tell whether it was coming or going?<br />
a. Studebaker<br />
b. Nash Metro<br />
c. Tucker<br />
7. Which was a popular candy when you were a kid?<br />
a. Strips of dried peanut butter<br />
b. Chocolate licorice bars<br />
c. Wax coke-shaped bottles with colored sugar water inside<br />
8. How was Butch wax used?<br />
a. To stiffen a flat-top haircut so it stood up<br />
b. To make floors shiny and prevent scuffing<br />
c. On the wheels of roller skates to prevent rust<br />
Answers:<br />
1. (b) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (a) 5. (b) 6. (a) 7. (c) 8 (a)<br />
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<strong>May</strong> <strong>2021</strong>
Just Crossing That Bridge When I Come To It<br />
By: Vicki Wentz / Vicki’s <strong>Voice</strong><br />
Not that I’m elderly or anything but<br />
being none-of-your-business years old, I<br />
sometimes have a teensy problem remembering<br />
things. Not the big things - I don’t normally<br />
forget to eat, sleep, get dressed or purchase hair products.<br />
It’s normally names,<br />
dates, plans, and… where I<br />
put the dog food.<br />
I forget to record Cake<br />
Boss, and then, when I do<br />
record it, I usually want<br />
to make one of the cakes<br />
he’s baking, so (and I must<br />
do this immediately, or all<br />
thought of cakes will be<br />
replaced with something<br />
like why I can’t find a<br />
shorter pair of shoelaces)<br />
I put the ingredients on<br />
my grocery list - which<br />
remains magnetized to the<br />
refrigerator as I wander<br />
aimlessly through the aisles<br />
at Albertson’s.<br />
In order to combat this creeping oldness, I decided to learn to play<br />
Bridge, and went looking for someone to teach me. After a long and<br />
frustrating (actually insulting) hunt, two friends, John and Ralph,<br />
have accepted the challenge.<br />
The fact that they are men made me hesitate. Women are ordinarily<br />
much more patient as teachers of other women because most can<br />
relate to the female learning curve, whereas men who teach women<br />
notoriously begin yelling, cussing, and in some cases throwing things,<br />
quite early in the teaching process.<br />
So, I figured I might need earplugs, thick skin, and possibly a helmet.<br />
But, so far, playing Bridge has it backwards: your regular, normal guy<br />
seems to have the patience of a saint.<br />
John and Ralph have been serene and methodical as they’ve taken<br />
me and Laura (the friend whom I talked into joining us) through the<br />
beginner steps of Bridge.<br />
They’ve answered our endless questions, sometimes the same one,<br />
two or three (ok, eleven) times, and still haven’t lost their senses of<br />
humor. I know this because every time I play a card with the shrewd<br />
judgment of a monkey on crack, they just laugh.<br />
“Ha ha,” they say, “you’re just learning! You’ll get better!” (although<br />
John is beginning to laugh just a tad desperately, and Ralph has<br />
become quieter each week...like stoic...almost as if he had a bottle of<br />
Knob Creek stashed under the table, which would explain his repeated<br />
ducking to “tie” and “re-tie” his shoes).<br />
Anyway, we’re coming along quite nicely, and I feel like such a grownup.<br />
My parents played Bridge with three other couples every week while<br />
I was growing up, and I thought it was so cool.<br />
They had two tables and switched partners, and they all smoked and<br />
ate peanuts and drank martinis, and I’d always sneak down the hall<br />
to watch and dream of the day I, too, could drink a martini...it was a<br />
magical time.<br />
I love being able to toss off things like “no trump”, “longest and<br />
strongest,” “major and<br />
minor”…and “Whose turn<br />
is it?” But my favorite part<br />
about playing Bridge is<br />
being the Dummy.<br />
I normally take offense at<br />
this, but in this context, it’s<br />
a good thing. It means that<br />
your partner must play the<br />
whole hand himself, and<br />
you get to “lay your cards on<br />
the table” sit back and drink<br />
your martini, and you get all<br />
the points he/she makes, but<br />
none of the blame if it all<br />
goes to hell! It’s fabulous!<br />
There are many, many<br />
(and many more) things I<br />
still haven’t learned about<br />
Bridge, and possibly never will, but hey, I can now play a simple hand if<br />
I have to, with minimal screw-ups. John and Ralph are thrilled.<br />
They say we’re ready to play with others…like IMMEDIATELY. I<br />
think I even saw tears in their eyes.<br />
Vicki Wentz is a writer, teacher and speaker living in North<br />
Carolina. Readers may contact her - and order her new children’s<br />
book! - by visiting her website at www.vickiwentz.com.<br />
And I am much less forgetful<br />
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