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VOL. 31 • NO. 7
JULY 2011
Senior Voice America… in print, on the web and on the air. Tune in to AM 1250 WHNZ on Thursdays, from 11 a.m. to noon. Publisher Evan Gold brings you the information to live an active mature lifestyle.Visit our new website, Tampa Bay’s leading news source for seniors, www.seniorvoiceamerica.com.
The story of Moffitt Cancer Center, which will mark its 25th anniversary in October, is one of vision and leadership accompanied by steadfast growth. It’s also a story that parallels the history of cancer in the latter third of the 20th and early 21st centuries.
The discovery of important new drugs such as Gleevec have significant-ly impacted survival rates; new state-of the-art equipment, particularly in the fields of robotic surgery and radiation therapy, have provided more targeted, less-invasive benefits for patients; and the mapping of the genome has opened up a whole new world of personalized medicine.
Moffitt has been front and center during this time, earning the presti-gious National Cancer Institute Com-prehensive Cancer Center designation and launching one of the largest re-search protocols in the world — Total Cancer Care.™
All of these innovations have helped improve the five-year relative survival rate for all cancers diagnosed between 1999 and 2006. This improvement re-flects progress in diagnosing certain cancers at an earlier stage as well as improvements in treatment. These dis-coveries also have helped move cancer treatment from the inpatient setting to that of outpatient.
And in keeping with this trend, Mof-fitt has recently opened a new, 50,000 square foot outpatient center at Inter-national Plaza to better serve the resi-dents of southern Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties. No longer will patients have to travel to north Tampa for their care. They will now have easier access to the same broad range of services provided at the main campus.
“We have built an outpatient cancer center to suit the emerging needs of
both the community’s patients and physicians,” says Dr. Sarah Hoffe, di-rector of Physician Services and Radia-tion Oncology service chief for Moffitt Cancer Center at International Plaza. “The end result will be a wealth of out-patient cancer resources in the area all designed to provide the highest level of patient care, with the best possible out-comes.”
A Need for ExpansionFor the past 11 years, Moffitt has had
a satellite outpatient center at Tampa General Hospital on Davis Island in South Tampa. As patient volumes and services grew, the space became in-creasingly cramped. In early 2010, Moffitt began scouting for a location that would meet the ever increasing de-mands of outpatient care and offer an opportunity for growth. The result was a building adjacent to Tampa Interna-tional Airport and International Plaza.
Moffitt leased the space — formerly a call center for Continental Airlines — and began construction a little over a year ago. The International Plaza area was selected because it is a central and accessible location for patients, espe-cially those in Pinellas, Southern Hills-borough and Pasco counties.
The facility is designed and equipped to provide the same level of world-class service provided at the main Moffitt campus. The new building, which is ap-proximately three times larger than the space occupied at TGH, allows for the substantial expansion of treatment programs and services.
The two-story center, now referred to as Moffitt at International Plaza, will use state-of-the-art technology to en-hance the patient experience through conveniences such as fully-digital sys-tems with electronic medical records, a
Moffitt Cancer Center Officially Opens Cancer Center at International Plaza
Please See MOFFITT, Page 8.
Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn congratulates and thanks Moffitt Cancer Center for the new facili-ty at International Plaza.
Photos Courtesy of Moffitt Cancer Center
Moffitt Cancer Center CEO Dr. Bill Dalton and Tampa Mayor Bob Buck-horn cut the ribbon to open the new Moffitt Cancer Center at International Plaza.
Moffitt CEO Dr. Bill Dalton shares the many ways the new Moffitt fa-cility will help patients from both sides of the bay.
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Oh how I envy the life of the fortunate seasonal resident to our land of perpetual sunshine and warmth! If not always optimum during some winters, it still beats by a mile digging a vehicle out of a snow bank (and piling on pounds of extra garments to venture out the front door). These lucky “Snowbirds” then return home to cooler climates to avoid humid summer heat and hurricanes. But weather aside, my snowbird envy has no real bearing on nature’s mood swings.
It’s the scenic change of venue I delight in — hilly, winding roads; a bounty of green
tree-lined streets; the flora and fauna native to other regions; the varied architecture of another place — antebellum, Federal, Cape Cod, glass-walled skyscrapers, New England salt-boxes and mountain log cabin resorts. I adore charming city sidewalk ca-fes (even the sidewalks); the fash-ion statements being asserted; men looking good in dress shirts and ties instead of sloppy shorts and sandals — no offense to com-fort-seekers. I am one myself.
But I digress into my daydream of living other places. We can’t all
afford to be dual-home owners or choice seasonal inhabitants. How-ever, I maintain we can duplicate the experience at affordable cost with some research and imagina-tion. If we want to enjoy a real change of season, it will be far more affordable, although colder, in the winter. If we are seeking only a temporary lifestyle change, why not seek a getaway for an ex-tended stay through advertising for a “home exchange”? There are security-screened, online ex-changes especially for seniors, as well as ads in reputable publica-tions.
Another good possibility is a simple retreat where accommoda-tions are not luxurious, but clean, include meals and are often in a peaceful nature setting; although may be in or close to cities as well.
I have done this and find it a good way to have an affordable ex-tended sojourn; meet people easily over communal meals; and then go my way. Church conference centers usually offer these, but you don’t have to be of their denomi-nation. They are also great for soli-tary writers and painters seeking inspiration.
Another idea I’ve experienced is a home-stay like foreign students do. I stayed with a lady a few years ago in Canada who had availabili-
ty for travelers in summer months when she was not renting to stu-dents — a very homey choice. Col-lege universities may know of these opportunities. There are also some universities that have their own summer stays available, if you don’t mind dorm-style liv-ing. You will have cultural and ed-ucational opportunities generally in these areas as well. The draw-back is you may not have very comfortable furnishings and have to share a bath — remember col-lege? (And I don’t mean the frater-nity parties!)
It goes without saying, that “hostel-type” facilities are more “hostile” after arthritis sets in
You can, of course, ask seasonal residents among your acquain-tances for possible ideas on ac-commodations in their home towns, if they live where you want your “second home” to be.
Senior Centers, their newslet-ters and senior publications in a city may post an ad for you as well. You may be lucky enough to find a place where you can become a “regular” seasonal visitor.
Don’t stay home year-round or take only short trips if you crave a change! You can be a “reverse snowbird” even on a retirement budget. If it’s your dream, you can make it happen.
For many families, summer is the time to hit the open road and see the country. Traveling at a re-laxed place can mean the differ-ence between fun and stress.
“The one thing many of us do wrong is over plan,” says Deborah Geigis Berry, known as the Family Adventure Mom. “I remember once I tried to take my family hik-ing, out to eat and whale watching in just four hours. It was crazy.”
Since great summer memories can be among the most important moments for your family, it is cru-cial to make sure you are ready to enjoy them when they happen.
“When traveling with kids, spontaneous moments will lead to the best memories,” Berry says. “But believe it or not, you have to prepare to be spontaneous.”
Berry shares travel tips that can help make great summer memo-ries on your next family vacation:
• Bring a VIP — Be prepared to enjoy any type of adventure with a VIP, or “Very Important Pack.” Berry’s VIP includes a wide-brimmed waterproof hat, beach ball, card games, map, photo al-
bum of family members if headed to a family reunion and some pre-addressed labels and stamps.
• Ban Bugs — Ensure your family and your precious summer moments are protected from mos-quitoes and other biting insects. Whether you’re headed out for a weekend camping trip or taking the kids hiking, there’s an OFF! insect repellent available to make sure you can enjoy your outdoor moments. “When we head to the beach I make sure to pack OFF! Clip-On Mosquito Repellent be-cause it can be placed on my beach bag or lounge chair and within minutes creates head to toe pro-tection,” says Berry.
• Plan for Change — It’s im-portant to remember that an itin-erary should be used as a guide, not a directive. Know going into the trip you likely won’t be able to do everything. Focus on one high-light per family member.
• Consider Missing the “Must-See” — Costly adventures don’t necessarily equal happiness. Children often enjoy a day at a lit-tle known bike path as much as a
crowded, overpriced “must-see” attraction.
• Limit “Plug-In” Time — Limit the “plug-in” time for the children when watching movies and playing electronic games in the car. When time is up, engage them in family conversations, have them write a letter to a grandpar-ent or keep a journal of the trip.
Though it takes a bit of organiz-ing to pull together these items, it’s certainly time well spent. A lit-tle planning upfront ensures that your family will be prepared to make unseen bumps or detours just another part of the fun.
Berry has one last bit of advice for travelers as they hit the road: “If you set your family trip up for spontaneity by bringing the right items along, even a simple road trip will be a blast,” she says. “And remember, skip the schedule — get on the open road and enjoy your-self!”
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Plan to Be Spontaneous This Summer
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Finding ways to go green in the home does more than help the planet. It helps your home’s environment, as well.
According to the U.S. Environmen-tal Protection Agency, levels of indoor air pollution can be two to five times higher than outdoor levels.
These pollutants — as well as chemi-cals found in many products today — can irritate allergy and asthma sufferers.
“More people than ever are looking to make natural changes in their home to help improve their family’s environ-mental health,” said Dr. Shannon Thyne, Associate Professor of Pediat-rics at UCSF and Medical Director of the Pediatric Asthma and Allergy Clin-ic at San Francisco General Hospital. “It only takes a few extra steps to make a home healthier, cleaner and greener.”
To that end, the maker of Green Works® products, HGTV personality and green living expert Carter Ooster-house and Lowe’s have teamed up to showcase ways to give your family a cleaner, greener home.
Paint
A fresh coat of paint is a great, low-cost way to bring new life to a room. But that new paint smell comes from Volatile Organic Compounds, which derive from vapors released from toxic compounds.
Use non-VOC paint to create an in-viting, comfortable and beautiful room. Check the back of the paint can for VOC levels — those with fewer than 150 grams per liter are often labeled “low-VOC” or “no-VOC.”
• Buy only the amount of paint you’ll need for the project. If you wind up with leftover paint, store it safely or dispose of it according to local munici-pal regulations.
• Open windows while painting and use fans to vent fumes.
• When sanding or removing old paint, wear a dust mask or respirator to
prevent particle inhalation. Keep the area well ventilated.
Cleaning Products
It used to be that buying a natural cleaning product meant paying more money for worse performance. No lon-ger.
Natural cleaning products can pro-vide great performance without leaving behind harsh chemical fumes or resi-dues. Plus, they are increasingly cost effective.
Green Works naturally derived cleaners offer a variety of products for the whole house, including naturally derived laundry detergent and bath-room cleaners that are priced very competitively.
Flooring
Carpets trap dirt, dust and other al-lergens. If possible, remove wall-to-wall carpeting and replace it with natural wood flooring, such as sustain-able bamboo or cork flooring.
• Sweep and vacuum floors regularly to control dust.
• Wet mop with a microfiber mop to remove dust and dirt more efficiently.
• Clean up spills right away.If the carpets and rugs must stay,
vacuum frequently, using a vacuum cleaner with an allergen-trapping HEPA filter. Change the filter regularly to keep it working efficiently.
Furniture and Window Coverings
Curtains and upholstery can trap dust, dust mites and pollen.
• Blinds are a good, contemporary-looking alternative to drapes, but must be dusted occasionally.
• Vacuum upholstered furniture — under the cushions, too.
For more tips on getting a cleaner, greener home, visit www.greenworks.com and watch Oosterhouse’s “Green It Yourself” web series at the Green Works Facebook page, www.facebook.com/greenworks.
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For many Americans, coffee is a dai-ly habit, even an addiction. For others, it is a guilty pleasure. But some new re-search suggests that coffee often gets a bad rap and that coffee drinkers have no need to be ashamed.
“Coffee has been blamed for every-thing from indigestion to cancer,” says Dr. Roseane M. Santos, co-author of “An Unashamed Defense of Coffee: 101 Reasons to Drink Coffee Without Guilt.” “But almost everything people think about coffee is wrong. It’s actual-ly one of the healthiest beverages we can consume.”
Santos is a professor at South Uni-versity’s school of pharmacy in Savan-nah, Ga., where she runs a research team focused on coffee and health. And while many health experts now advise drinking a glass of red wine each day, Santos would recommend drinking coffee as well.
Santos is certainly not alone in thinking that coffee can be healthy. But some health experts have been slow to warm up to its beneficial effects.
Why don’t more experts recommend coffee? It probably stems from the fact that for decades, people have focused on one component of coffee — caffeine. But coffee is much more than a steam-ing cup of get-up-and-go. It contains important minerals such as potassium, iron and zinc and an abundance of nat-ural antioxidants known as chlorogenic acids.
“The age- and cancer-fighting quali-ties of antioxidants are well known to the health-conscious,” explains Santos. “But what is less well known and what the American Heart Association rec-ommends, is the importance of getting antioxidants from natural sources: fruits, vegetables and coffee. The coffee bean is, after all, a fruit.”
Much like the health benefits of red
wine have been separated from the det-rimental effects of excessive alcohol, coffee and caffeine are beginning to be understood independent of one anoth-er. The truth is that adults will not see any negative effects from caffeine — and will get all the healthy benefits of coffee — as long as they limit their in-take to three to four cups of regular coffee per day.
Adults are not the only ones who are drinking coffee, Santos says. “In Brazil, my native country, the health ministry recommends coffee with milk for schoolchildren’s breakfasts, since it im-proves memory and attention skills.”
Santos does raise one warning to those who would turn to coffee as a health drink. The blacker your ground coffee is, the less healthy it is. The rea-son is that when coffee is roasted for too long, there is not much left but caf-feine. Most of the nutrients have been chemically altered by the roasting pro-cess.
As for indigestion, “There is no evi-dence that coffee causes gastric prob-lems,” says Santos, citing a 2006 study by Stanford University researchers Kaltenbach, Crockett and Gerson. “Some people may be intolerant of cof-fee or caffeine, just as some people are intolerant of hot pepper sauce or dairy products. But daily coffee intake can-not be considered responsible for the onset of gastric ulcers or gastritis in healthy people.”
And cancer? There was a scare in the early 1980s when a study initially tied coffee to a higher risk of pancreatic cancer. But follow-up research deter-mined that smoking, not coffee, was the real cause.
So grab that cup of coffee and sip to your health. There’s no need to be ashamed anymore.
More than 2 million Americans are living with a type of irregular heart-beat called atrial fibrillation, including the husband of award-winning actress Susan Lucci. People living with AFib have a nearly five times greater risk of stroke.
Lucci and her husband, Helmut Hu-ber, are now working to educate Ameri-ca about the condition through a national program called Facing AFib, Get Serious About Stroke.
“When I found out that the leading man in my life had AFib, I made a pledge to learn everything I could to understand the condition and to work with his doctor to manage it,” says Luc-ci.
Atrial fibrillation is a potentially se-
rious condition where the heart beats abnormally, which can result in the formation of blood clots. These blood clots can travel from the heart to the brain, where they can lead to a particu-lar kind of stroke that can be very deadly.
“It’s important for AFib patients and loved ones to work with a doctor to de-velop a treatment plan that’s right for them,” says Dr. David Willis of Ocala West Family Medicine. “I encourage anyone with AFib to speak with their doctor about their personal risk of stroke and ways to reduce that risk.”
Patients and their loved ones can visit www.FacingAFib.com to take the pledge and join the AFib community to get serious about stroke.
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Lucci Says Get Serious about AFib
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For many men, starting a weight loss regimen may seem unnecessary and cumbersome. If you’re like a lot of guys, you may be thinking that losing weight is a matter of staying active and watching what you eat is more work than it’s worth.
Statistics show men are more likely to be overweight than their female counterparts. Where 72 percent of American males are overweight, 64 percent of women can be considered overweight, according to the most re-cent prevalence and trends report on obesity published in a 2010 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Asso-ciation.
Weight Watchers recently launched its first national advertising campaign targeted directly at men. If you’re a man who would like to shed a few pounds, but has previously been averse to trying a weight loss plan, it may not be as bad as you might think. Here are a few myths about male weight loss that may cause men to avoid eating healthier and the truth behind them.
Myth: Men only need to exercise to lose weight.
Reality: Unless you are working out for hours each day, simply working out and not worrying how many calo-
ries you consume is not a good plan for shedding pounds. The fact is, burning calories through exercise takes a lot longer than it does to consume them. A 200-pound man will burn about 450 calories during a three-mile run, ac-cording to Runner’s World. An average hamburger or piece of cake contains about the same amount of calories.
Myth 2: Low-fat or low-carb auto-matically means healthier.
Reality: While overloading on fats and carbohydrates will likely lead to weight gain, both play an important role in healthy eating. Fats and carbo-hydrates are also not created equal — for instance, trans and saturated fats can increase your cholesterol while un-saturated fats can have the opposite ef-fect. The key to healthy eating is getting the right balance of both.
Myth 3: Losing weight means you have to eliminate alcohol.
Reality: It’s true that consuming too many alcoholic beverages can lead to weight gain, but consuming in mod-eration can be part of a healthy diet, as long as you count those calories along with what you are eating.
Myth 4: Watching what you eat means you have to give up red meat.
Reality: Some cuts of meat may
contain a lot of fat, but there are also a lot of lean red meat options, which con-tain beneficial protein, iron, zinc and vitamins.
Myth 5: Weight loss works the same for everyone.
Reality: Your ability to lose weight depends on many factors and every person’s metabolism is unique. Men generally tend to lose weight faster than women due to their body compo-sition and men also tend to be more physically active, therefore burning more calories.
While you might think that follow-ing a weight loss plan is a lot of work, it’s never been easier, as a plan like Weight Watchers Online For Men al-lows men to follow the Weight Watch-ers PointsPlus program entirely online and offers mobile applications that can help you keep track of what you are eat-ing when you are on the go. To learn more about the men’s plan, visit www.weightwatchers.com/men.
Losing weight doesn’t have to mean giving up the foods you like for the lat-est fad diet, but simply being more aware of what you are putting into your body. Finding a plan that can more eas-ily help you track your progress can make your weight loss goals achievable.
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IN MANAGING CHOLESTEROL
About one-quarter of Ameri-can women have blood cholester-ol levels high enough to pose a serious risk for heart disease, with about nine million women of all ages currently suffering from the disease.
Despite these startling figures, survey results show that only 49 percent of women who were di-agnosed with high cholesterol changed their diets compared to 62 percent of men and only 32 percent of women began exercis-ing regularly compared to 50 percent of men.
Further, women made up the majority (two-thirds) of patients who were unaware of their cho-lesterol levels altogether.
Cholesterol is the principal building block for bile acids, which help us digest food.
Management of cholesterol is an important health consider-ation for men and women alike, so be sure to request a cholester-ol screening from your health-care provider.
If you have elevated cholester-ol, your doctor can also help you define your cholesterol goals and explain your treatment options.
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Kids and water play go together like peanut butter and jelly. Sadly, what is a fun, healthy activity for most children, too often brings tragedy and heart-break for others. Each year, more than 3,400 people drown in the U.S., according to the Centers for Dis-ease Control and Prevention. More than one in five fatal drowning victims are children younger than 14. Drowning is the second-leading cause of injury-relat-ed death among children ages 1 to 14.
For every child who dies from drowning, another four are injured in nonfatal drownings, CDC statis-tics show. Many of the children who survive will face lifetimes of long-term disabilities. Typically, when a child drowns, the parent or caregiver has been away from the child for less than five minutes according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
“The single most effective thing parents can do to protect their children from drowning is to ensure they know how to swim,” says Debbie Hesse, execu-tive director of the USA Swimming Foundation. “Learning how to swim is not only a fun way to en-courage exercise, it can save a child’s life.”
Unfortunately, lack of swimming knowledge is common among American children, especially among minority populations. In fact, seven out of ev-ery 10 African-American and Hispanic children can-not swim, according to a national research study by USA Swimming and the University of Memphis. Afri-can-American children drown at a rate nearly three times higher than their Caucasian peers, the CDC re-ports.
1) Teach children to swim. It’s the best way to be safer in the water. Research shows that parents are the most influential factors in whether or not a child learns to swim. Only 13 percent of children from non-swimming households will ever learn to swim, ac-
cording to national research conducted by the University of Memphis for USA Swimming.
2) Make sure a responsible adult is watching the water at all times. Drowning can be completely silent. Most child drownings occur when the victim has been out of sight for less than five minutes.
3) Remind kids to always obey the rules of the pool, not to jump on or dunk other swimmers, and not to jump or dive unless they know how deep the water is.
4) Require kids to always swim with a buddy.5) Remember, you don’t have to be at a pool to
drown. Lakes, rivers, large puddles and any other bodies of water also require caution. Make sure your child knows how to swim, whether or not they’ll be around a pool this summer.
“Swimming is unique in that there is a lifesaving element to it — it can be fun and competitive, but learning to swim can also save a life,” Hesse says. “It’s a skill every child needs and one that every child should have regardless of their social or economic sit-uation.”
Vacations give you a break from the daily grind and provide the opportunity to leave your ev-eryday responsibilities at home. Certain tasks shouldn’t be for-gotten while on vacation, howev-er, especially your oral care routine.
Taking a few minutes to take care of your pearly whites won’t ruin your vacation, and it could save you trouble down the line. Since you’re sure to be all smiles during your trip, keeping your teeth healthy, clean and white can also make you more confi-dent for your vacation photos and videos. Following these tips can make it easier for you to smile with confidence during your vacation:
• When making the prepara-tions for your trip, venture down the travel aisle at your local con-venience store to pick up some travel-sized toothpaste, floss and mouthwash containers. It might also be a good idea to buy a toothbrush you can dedicate
specifically to travel, along with a travel container to avoid mak-ing a mess in your luggage.
• Be sure to schedule an ap-pointment with your dentist be-fore your vacation if you haven’t made it to your regular checkup or have a toothache that’s been causing you trouble. The last thing you want is to have your vacation sidelined due to an emergency visit to the dentist.
• You may find yourself eating more candy or drinking more soda than usual, especially if you are on a road trip spending lots of time in your car. If possi-ble, consume in moderation. Take extra care to brush and floss thoroughly and regularly if you do consume a lot of sugary foods and beverages.
If you wear dentures, there are also a few steps you can take to avoid any problems that could derail your vacation itinerary:
• Always pack backup den-tures in case your primary den-tures break or get lost. That way,
you can deal with any replace-ments or repairs when you get home.
• Be sure to pack the appro-priate denture-care products for your trip. Pack a cleanser to maintain fresh breath through-out your vacation or one with whitening abilities to maintain your bright smile while you’re meeting new people. Many cleansers and adhesives also come in travel-sized containers.
• Bring a container that you can fill with warm water to clean your dentures. This can help eliminate hassles if the hotel where you are staying doesn’t have the appropriate-sized con-tainer.
By keeping up with your reg-ular oral care habits during your vacation, you’ll feel more confident and relaxed, as you’ll know your smile is looking beautiful and healthy. For more denture care and oral health tips, visit www.dentureliving.com.
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The Neuroscience Program at Morton Plant Hospital combines the advanced medical specialties of neurology and neurosurgery for the treatment of brain, spinal cord, nervous disorders and stroke conditions.
The innovative care offered provides a variety of services to help patients resume daily activities and pursue an active, fulfilling lifestyle.
Neuroscience Clinics at Morton Plant Hospital• Epilepsy Clinic• Parkinson’s Clinic• Balance Clinic• Madonna Ptak Alzheimer’s and Memory Loss Clinic• Stroke and Neurovascular Clinic• Neurosurgery Clinic
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HEALTH ROUNDUP
Most Americans know the impor-tance of UV blocking sunscreen to pro-tect their skin from aging and diseases. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said when it comes to protecting their eyes.
As few as 32 percent of Americans understand how important UV block-age is to protect their eyes from aging and diseases, according to the recent American Eye-Q survey, funded by the American Optometric Association.
“Summer can be a dangerous time for the eyes because people spend so much time outdoors, exposed to the sun,” says Dr. Sue Lowe, an AOA UV protection expert. “Overexposure to ul-traviolet rays fast forwards aging of the eyes and increases the risk for serious diseases.”
If the eyes are exposed to excessive amounts of UV radiation over a short period of time, a “sunburn” called pho-tokeratitis can occur. This condition can be painful and includes symptoms such as red eyes, a foreign body sensa-tion or gritty feeling in the eyes, ex-treme sensitivity to light and excessive tearing. Photokeratitis is usually tem-porary and rarely causes permanent damage. Ongoing exposure to UV radi-ation, however, can cause serious harm to the eyes and age them prematurely.
Research has shown that exposure to small amounts of UV radiation over a period of many years increases the chance of developing cataracts, macu-lar degeneration — the leading cause of blindness in adults — and eye cancer. Long-term exposure may also cause
damage to the retina, a nerve-rich lin-ing of the eye that is used for seeing.
“In addition to sunglasses, certain contact lenses incorporate an ultravio-let blocker in the lens, which helps fur-ther reduce exposure to UV light that can eventually cause cataracts and oth-er eye problems,” says Lowe. “Applying UV-blocking sunscreen around the eye area and wearing a hat will further protect the eyes and help prevent pre-mature aging.”
To provide adequate protection for the eyes, the AOA recommends that sunglasses and protective contact lens-es should:
• Block out 99 to 100 percent of both UV-A and UV-B radiation
• Screen out 75 to 90 percent of visi-ble light
• Sunglasses should be perfectly matched in color and free of distortion and imperfection and have lenses that are gray for proper color recognition.
The AOA also urges parents to re-member to protect infants’ and chil-dren’s eyes from the sun at all times. This is particularly important as kids tend to spend more time in the sun than adults.
A good way to monitor eye health, maintain good vision and keep up to date on the latest in UV protection is by scheduling yearly comprehensive eye exams with an eye doctor. To find an optometrist in your area, or for ad-ditional information on how best to protect your eyes from UV radiation, visit www.AOA.org.
While 59 percent of Americans know that gout is a life-long disease, most adults don’t know what can put them — or their family members — at risk, according to a national survey conducted by the Gout & Uric Acid Ed-ucation Society. Gout is part of the ar-thritis family. It’s the most common form of inflammatory arthritis.
The telltale sign of a gout attack is usually sudden and often debilitating pain, most frequently felt in the large joint of the big toe. A flare up can hurt so much that it may require a trip to the emergency room for relief. The cul-prit is a build-up of uric acid crystals in the joints caused by too much uric acid in the body. Everyone has uric acid in their body. It’s naturally present in small amounts, but when someone has an abnormally high level, it can trigger a gout attack.
With certain exceptions, gout devel-ops in people age 45 or older. It affects men more than women. Once a woman is post menopausal, though, her risk is nearly the same as it is for men.
Here are some of the other risk fac-tors to be aware of:
• Untreated high blood pressure• High cholesterol• Obesity• Crash diets which can increase the
amount of uric acid in the body• A high-fructose diet, including
sweetened soft drinks• Excessive consumption of alcohol• Joint injury• Kidney disease, which can come
from high blood pressure or diabetes• Use of certain medicines, especial-
ly diuretics or water pillsWhile there’s no cure for gout, a
combination of medication and life-style modifications may help those di-agnosed manage the disease, helping them to maintain their active lifestyle.
For more information about risk factors for gout, talk to your doctor and visit www.GoutEducation.org. The website was developed by GUAES, a nonprofit group of health care pro-fessionals who educate the public and the health care community about gout.
Stop Your Eyes from Aging this Summer
Most Americans Unaware of Gout Risk
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See the Best™ – Better than EverFor years now, you’ve trusted your eyes to LASIK pioneer and world-class refractive surgeon Dr. Steve Updegraff.
This summer, Dr. Updegraff is proud to welcome fellowship-trained retina specialist Dr. Heeral Shah to Updegraff Vision.
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Join us on July 28 or August 25 as John Schumacher, with the American Association of Wartime Veterans, presents a special seminar on Veteran Benefits. If you are a veteran, or the spouse of a veteran, find out if you qualify for the many benefits that can help you with housing, health care and finances associated with assisted living.
Receive Information About:
• Eligibility requirements
• The asset and income limits
• The application process
• The maximum monetary benefits
• Where questions should be directed
• The physical qualifications
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single check-in process for patients with multiple appointments and elec-tronic way-finding. Moffitt’s new satel-lite campus will provide most services needed under one roof.
Careful PlanningTo facilitate the planning process,
Moffitt formed a committee including members from the Patient and Family Advisory Council to ensure patient concerns, ideas and suggestions were addressed.
One of the first things to be consid-ered was the proper use of space; an-other was efficient use of materials. To this end Moffitt and its contractor, Skanska:
• Renovated a building that was scheduled for demolition, utilizing the entire structure in the new design.
• Diverted more than 83 percent of the construction waste from landfills by taking materials from the demoli-tion, separating them and then sending to a recycling yard to be incorporated back into construction materials.
• Reused equipment from the exist-ing facility when practical.
In addition, the Patient and Family Advisory Council recommended that the new outpatient center offer patients access to a patient care navigator, or care traffic controller.
This is a new role that will be a pa-tient’s point of contact to provide sup-port through the entire continuum of care and works in conjunction with the physician to review, educate, imple-ment and evaluate services that will complement the patient’s care plan. The care traffic controller creates awareness for patients and their fami-lies about community resources and educational programs.
And of course, the Advisory Council also stressed the importance of a peaceful and patient-friendly setting. While the inner workings of the new fa-cility bring outpatient services and care into one dynamic setting, the de-sign of the building places a premium on comfort, convenience and space. This is beneficial to patients and pro-vides for a pleasant and efficient work-ing environment. The fully modern facility offers easy access, ample park-ing, bright and spacious treatment ar-eas, tranquil lobbies and onsite food services. A community resource center will provide patient education.
World-Class Service and Patient Care
Moffitt has always taken a full-ser-vice approach to patient care, bringing together experts from a variety of on-cology specialties to determine the best treatment plan for each patient while linking together an extensive array of medical and cancer support services, including psychosocial and palliative care, nutrition, pharmacology and re-search. This interdisciplinary approach
will continue at Moffitt at International Plaza.
The new site is equipped with a full-service clinic, a range of advanced screening and diagnostic services and state-of-the-art equipment for timely, comprehensive results. There is a blood draw area and clinical laboratory. Use of a wide spectrum of imaging systems, including ultrasound, MRI, CT and PET scanning and radiographic imag-ing, adds flexibility to diagnostic proce-dures and will speed up diagnoses for patients. In addition, there will be the most technologically advanced Radia-tion Therapy suites which includes Ste-reotactic Ablative Body Radiotherapy.
There will be more than 100 quali-fied health care professionals at Moffitt International including nurses, radia-tion therapists, imaging techs and phlebotomists. Current employees at the TGH location are being transferred to new outpatient cancer center and re-cruitment of new employees is also in place. Operating hours are scheduled for 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, with the ability to expand hours during weekdays. The center also will be open Saturdays when needed.
“We are truly excited about this new endeavor, says Nancy Ziel, director of clinic operations, Moffitt Cancer Cen-ter at International Plaza. “And while we are proud of this new outpatient cancer center and the investment that it represents in our community, it is even more gratifying to know the tre-mendous effort and expertise of the physicians and Moffitt administrators involved behind the scenes who have worked so hard on this project to im-prove the quality of care for patients from across the region.”
Moffitt’s Continuing Commitment
From the beginning, Moffitt’s sights have been set on fighting this disease and finding new resources and hope for cancer survivors. Today, Moffitt is the only Florida-based National Cancer In-stitute Comprehensive Cancer Center, but its focus on translational research has had an international impact.
Moffitt is at the forefront of develop-ing personalized medicine with its commitment to Total Cancer Care™. This ambitious, patient-focused ap-proach to treating and preventing can-cer has three primary goals:
• To identify the needs of patients and their families,
• Create an approach to meet those needs, and
• Use science to intervene and help prevent the need before it develops.
Moffitt’s aim is to ensure that all pa-tients — in the Tampa Bay community, throughout Florida and beyond — have increased access to cutting-edge clini-cal trials that focus on the prevention and treatment of cancer.
MOFFITT, From Page 1.
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While living to the age of 90 was once a rare feat, it is becoming increasingly common. You may be sur-prised to learn that the fastest growing demographic in the country is people over the age of 85. According to the latest life insurance mortality tables, 38 per-cent of men and half of women age 65 today can ex-pect to live to the age of 90 or beyond.
Being able to live a long and full life is good news, of course. But you will have to plan well to be sure that you don’t run out of income when you may need it the most. Here are some suggestions from Dr. Rob-ert Pokorski, The Hartford’s chief medical strategist, for planning a retirement that may include a 90th birthday celebration:
• Consider buying a life insurance policy with an optional longevity rider. While the main purpose of life insurance is to provide income to your heirs when you die, paying extra for The Hartford’s new LongevityAccess Rider will allow you to begin receiving installments of your own death benefit when you turn 90 and meet the rider’s eligibility re-quirements. You are then free to use it to simply enjoy life or to help ensure you don’t outlive your retire-ment savings.
A $500,000 policy works like this: When you reach the age of 90, you can elect to receive a guaranteed minimum withdrawal benefit of up to 1 percent of the death benefit of your life insurance policy. In this ex-ample, you may receive monthly payments of as much as $5,000 per month for eight years. Even if you eventually withdraw the entire death benefit, a guar-anteed residual death benefit will be provided, sub-ject to the terms of the rider. Your heirs will still receive 10 percent of the benefit — in this case, $50,000.
• Consider purchasing an annuity to cover many of your fixed expenses later in life. Mak-ing conservative investments like this can help en-sure that you’ll have a reliable source of income to cover such necessities as rent or mortgage payments, utilities, prescriptions, groceries, insurance and transportation. Any other retirement savings you have can be used to cover the cost of travel and enter-tainment or to pay for unforeseen expenses.
• Postpone retirement. While you might con-sider putting off retirement to be a bad thing, you may decide to continue working in order to increase your monthly Social Security benefit. Delaying Social Security from age 62 to 67 will increase the amount you will receive each month by 30 percent. Postpon-ing retirement will also increase any pension benefits you will receive in the future. You could even use the time to try working in a new field that has always ap-pealed to you.
• Plan for a health emergency. Nobody likes to think about becoming ill, but planning for health-care emergencies is a part of smart retirement plan-ning, especially when you consider that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 70 percent of retirees will need to pay for chronic care sometime during their lives. The Hartford offers life insurance policies with its LifeAccess Accelerated Benefits Rider. If you become chronically ill and meet the claim criteria, you can use the money you receive from the death benefit any way you like. You can, for example, use it to pay a family member to take care of you.
Turning 90 is a milestone worth celebrating. With good planning, you could live a long and comfortable life without worrying too much about your finances.
Are You Prepared to Live to 90? Six Easy Tips for Healthy Summer Living
Summer brings with it abundant sunshine, fresh foods and fun activities which is why the season inspires many people to be happy and healthy.
Chelsie Hightower, the Emmy-nominated professional dancer from the hit show Dancing with the Stars, has put together some healthy lifestyle tips:
1) Make healthy meal choices. “I per-sonally love sushi. Fish and vegetables are es-sential for my weekly protein and it’s even healthier with brown rice,” says Hightower.
2) Hop in a steam bath. After working out, steam helps relax sore muscles and boost your immune system.
3) Use summer as a reason to try new activities. Take hikes, go swimming, or learn yoga.
4) Keep a food journal. Once you see ev-erything you eat written down in front of you, it’s easier to make more realistic goals and changes.
5) Dance to your own beat. Realize that no two body types are the same and what works on others won’t necessary work for you.
6) Make healthy food more interest-ing with unique and delicious recipes. ”I enjoy finding recipes online and then trying them at home. Old London has some great reci-pes on their Facebook page,” Hightower says.
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There are many ways to learn about the local and national businesses that serve the community — whether through mailed catalogs, Email, on-line ads, you name it. Just as consum-ers use a variety of ways to find information, businesses use different media to market themselves to poten-tial customers. You may use some of those sources and not others, but you have the ability to easily customize how local businesses contact you — and it’s easier than you may think.
Direct Mail• The Direct Marketing Associa-
tion’s Mail Preference Service lets you opt-out of receiving unsolicited com-mercial mail for five years. Register at www.dmachoice.org, or mail your re-quest to: DMAchoice, Direct Market-ing Association, P.O. Box 643, Carmel NY10512. This will not stop mailings from companies that do not use this service, Bulk Mail or Current Resident Mail, but it will reduce your junk mailings by quite a bit.
• If you do not wish to receive pre-screened credit card offers, you can opt-out at www.optoutprescreen.com, or 1-800-OPT-OUT. You will have the choice of opting out for five years or permanently. To opt-out permanently, you must begin the process at the website, then return a signed Perma-
nent Opt-out Election form, which you will be sent when you register.
• Stop unwanted catalog deliveries by visiting www.catalogchoice.org.
Online AdsOnline marketers can track your
Internet usage, gather data about you and tailor ads to you based on that in-formation.
• The Network Advertising Initia-tive has an online opt-out tool that lets you select member companies from which you wish to stop receiving ads. Visit www.networkadvertising.org. It won’t eliminate all of them, but you should see fewer ads.
• The Google Ad Preferences site lets you opt-out of all ad categories, or you can add or remove selected cate-gories at www.google.com/ads/prefer-ences.
• Yahoo has an Ad Interest Manag-er that lets you do pretty much the same thing. Visit the Privacy section at www.yahoo.com.
Phone BooksPhone books are a valuable re-
source for consumers looking for local business information. Research shows 7 out of 10 U.S. adults use Yellow Pag-es directories each year, but if you choose to get your local business in-formation elsewhere, you’ll be glad to know there’s an easy way to adjust or
stop your print deliveries. Visit the National Yellow Pages Consumer Choice and Opt-out Site at www.yel-lowpagesoptout.com to select which directories you wish to receive, as well as to learn more about the industry’s sustainable production efforts.
Email• The DMA also has an Email Pref-
erence Service that lets you opt-out of receiving unsolicited commercial email from DMA members for six years. Register at www.dmachoice.org.
• Make sure your email spam filters are activated. Send the filtered emails to a specific folder so you can check to make sure that non-junk emails don’t get automatically deleted.
Telemarketer CallsThe National Do Not Call Registry
lets you opt-out of receiving telemar-keting calls at home or on your mobile phone. Once your number has been on the registry for 31 days, most telemar-keting calls should stop. This will not stop calls from political organizations, charities, telephone surveyors and companies with which you have a business relationship or those that you’ve given express written agree-ment to receive their calls. Register at www.donotcall.gov or call (888) 382-1222.
Manage Your Mailbox: How Businesses Contact You DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS THROUGHOUT THE DAY FOR AN ACTIVE SUMMER
Most athletes know that in order to take your workout to the next lev-el, staying hydrated is important. To make sure you’re staying healthy and hydrated this summer, follow these three easy steps:
1) Drink throughout the day — Spread your fluids out... not just when you’re sweating. If you’re sweating a lot, you probably can’t drink enough to replace what you’re losing. It takes time to hydrate. Start early.
2) Hydrate During Work and Excercise — The longer and more intensely you’re active, the more im-portant it is to stay hydrated. Try drinking 7 to 10 ounces or 4 to 6 gulps every 10 to 15 minutes. This can be difficult to do, but it’s a good goal to strive for.
3) Keep it cold — Cold water (40 F) has been shown to keep core temperature down and increase ath-letic performance. To keep water cold, use a hydration bottle with Thermos vacuum insulation tech-nology, like the new stainless steel Under Armour bottles, which will keep drinks cold for up to 12 hours. To learn more visit www.thermos.com/underarmour.
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By Susan Ryan
American poet Edwin Markham wrote: “all that we send into the lives of others… comes back into our own.”
A married couple who volunteer for Adults Mentoring Children at Gulf Coast Community Care shared similar thoughts with me recently at an inter-view on mentoring.
Thom and Gail Morrow have been mentors for Desmond for the past two years.
Their dedication was apparent as they spoke about the volunteer pro-gram.
Thom remarked: “We tend to get into a rut at times and this opportunity to mentor brought us out of our normal routine. It caused us to do different things we may not have experienced. Mentoring is a good way to keep in touch with the younger generation. You don’t have that so much later in life af-ter your own kids are grown.”
Gail is a school teacher and still in touch with an older age group in high school. She wanted to mentor a child to follow through with from a younger age. Desmond was 11 when they were matched to be his mentors.
“We didn’t have any plans to mold or change him; just have a good time.” Gail said. “Desmond is very open to new experiences and all kinds of activi-ties. He has a supportive family, but what we bring is individual time for his special interests. For instance he likes the cultural activities — museums, plays, music. He participates in band. He’s not into sports so much. We play games; we cook.”
“But he did enjoy the experience he
had for the first time riding an inner tube behind a boat. We all enjoyed that!” Thom added, “And we go to group activities that the mentoring program offers as well. We are all so-ciable.”
The couple was looking for a volun-teer activity when they found Adults Mentoring Children. They had done several “adopt a family” events, but they wanted to give more on a year-round basis. This is what they find so rewarding about the mentoring experi-ence. They can be there to watch and contribute to a child’s growth as a con-tinuous process.
And that’s what Adults Mentoring Children is all about — building rela-tionships and changing lives. Volunteer mentors have helped children through-out Pinellas County for 30 years. Much love has gone into the lives of these children and in turn come back into the lives of their mentors.
Please call Beverly for more infor-mation at GCCC: (727) 479-1841. Be a Mentor!
Just as humans often adopt a natu-ral diet to help support cardiac health, feeding natural foods can also benefit their canine companions.
When it comes to canine heart health, there are two key things for pet parents to consider: feed a balanced diet that is rich in high-quality, natural foods and encourage regular exercise to help maintain lean body condition.
“The heart is an organ that benefits greatly from lean body mass,” said Dr. Al Townshend, staff veterinarian, Well-ness Natural Pet Food. “Excess fat around the heart can create resistance, which makes the heart work harder for each beat.”
To help dogs maintain a healthy heart, Dr. Townshend suggests a feed-ing regimen that includes high quality protein, fat and carbohydrates, along with essential vitamins and minerals. Wellness natural food and snacks, in-cluding the Super5Mix dry dog recipes, are made with carefully chosen, au-
thentic ingredients, each of which has a purpose.
These natural recipes include key nutrients that can help with canine heart health, such as:
• Antioxidants, like beta carotene and vitamin E.
• Taurine, an amino acid that is es-sential for the proper functioning of the heart, regulating heartbeat and protecting the heart from calcium ex-cess.
• Omega 3 fatty acids, which have anti-inflammatory properties to sup-port healthy blood pressure and help reduce the risk of blood clots.
Along with proper nutrition, pet parents should strive to provide their dogs with regular exercise in the form of walks, hikes and active play. Yearly veterinary examinations can also help maintain a pet’s heart health, as well as his or her overall well-being.
For more information, visit www.wellnesspetfood.com.
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Getting To the Heart of Canine Health
Gail and Thom Morrow enjoy men-toring Desmond.
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SENIOR HAPPENINGS
JULY 5
Florida Screenwriters and Actors ConnectionClearwater East Library
Members have their screenplays read aloud at this interactive meeting. Learn the latest format and improve plot and dialogue by readings and cri-tiques. Anyone with an interest in act-ing is also invited to attend. Meets the first Tuesday and third Thursday of ev-ery month. For details, Email [email protected].
Clearwater East Library is located at 2251 Drew St. For more information, call (727) 572-6345.
JULY 5
Rain Barrel WorkshopHernando County
Cooperative Extension ServiceEach participant will receive a com-
pleted rain barrel, along with instruc-tions on its proper use, placement and decoration.
Using rain barrels in your landscape is a great way to reduce your depen-dence on irrigation and cope with twice a week watering restrictions. Cost for the class is $30 per completed barrel. Pre-registration required
Call the Hernando County Florida Yards & Neighborhoods Program at (352) 540-6230 to register. For more information, visit www.co.hernando.fl.us/county_extension/ or call (352) 754-4433.
JULY 6
Firearms Safety ClassHernando Sportsman’s Club
This is a firearms orientation pro-gram for new gun shooters. Completion of this class also provides the required documentation to apply for a Florida concealed carry permit.
This class is about five hours, in-cluding range time. Class size is limit-ed; registration required. $50.
Hernando Sportsman’s Club is locat-ed at 16121 Commercial Way, Brooks-ville. 9 a.m. For more information, visit www.hernandosportsmansclub.com or call (352) 597-9931.
JULY 6
Ballroom BeginnersThe Way 2 Dance Studio
Ballroom, salsa and swing in Bran-don. No experience necessary. Have fun while getting a great workout. This week features waltz and rumba. $8 per person or $15 per couple.
The Way 2 Dance Studio is located at 610 Oak Field Drive, Brandon. 7:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.The-Way2Dance.com or call (813) 966-4788.
JULY 8
Corey Sunset CelebrationSt. Pete Beach
Having officially been declared the “Sunset Capital of Florida” by former Gov. Charlie Crist, St. Pete Beach has launched this bi-weekly event featuring wine tastings, shopping, dining, arts and crafts and a variety of entertain-ment. Musicians, drum circles, bucket drummers, fire shows, balloon twist-ers, jugglers and more.
For information, call (727) 322-5217.
JULY 8
The Joy of PaintingLife Enrichment Senior Center
This class will teach adult students how to handle the process of painting. Novices are welcome and encouraged. Bring some friends out to learn to paint with either acrylics or watercolors. $75 for members, $90 for non-members.
Life Enrichment Senior Center is lo-cated at 9704 N Blvd., Tampa. 1 p.m. For more information, visit www.lifeen-richmenttampa.org or call (813) 932-0241.
JULY 9
Downtown ArtwalkSt. Petersburg
St. Petersburg Downtown Arts As-sociation gallery tour. Guest artists, gallery openings and special art related events. Participating galleries offer ex-tended hours.
For information, call (727) 323-2787 or visit www.stpetearts.org.
JULY 9
A Night in the IslandsTarpon Springs Sponge Docks
A night under the stars, on the his-toric sponge docks features live Greek music, Greek dancing and instructions, free lessons in tavli (Greek backgam-mon), dining and more. Prior to the main event, there will be live Greek music between 4 and 6 p.m. on Dodec-anese Boulelvard at Riverwalk, west of Hope Street.
Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks is lo-cated at Dodecanese Boulevard be-tween Hope and Athens Streets, Tarpon Springs. For more information, visit www.spongedocks.net or call (727) 942-5605.
JULY 9
Coo Coo Ca ChooSkipper’s Smokehouse
You’ll feel like you’re back in the ‘60s and ‘70s when you listen to this band, which takes its name from the old Si-mon and Garfunkel tune, Mrs. Robin-son. The group plays hits from the Beatles, Animals, Beach Boys, Jimi Hendrix, Cream, Steve Miller and Sly and the Family Stone.
Skipper’s Smokehouse is located at 910 Skipper Road, Tampa. 8 p.m. For more information, visit www.skip-perssmokehouse.com or call (813) 977-6474.
JULY 9
Supplies for BonsaiMoccasin Lake Nature Park
This workshop prepares supplies needed for healthy bonsai. Learn how to create and care for bonsai at meeting of Sundamizu Bonsai Club, which meets 10 a.m. to noon the second Sat-urday of the month.
Moccasin Lake Nature Park is locat-ed at 2750 Park Trail Lane, Clearwater. 10 a.m. For more information, call (727) 742-3301.
JULY 9
Bark at the Ball ParkBright House Field
Take your pup to the ballgame. Bark your way to victory as the Clearwater Threshers take on the Jupiter Ham-merheads. The game also features adoptable pets, pet-friendly raffle bas-kets and a post-game run of the bases with your best friend. Gates open at 5:30 p.m. Benefits the Humane Society of Pinellas.
Bright House Field is located at 601 North Old Coachman Road, Clearwater. 5:30 p.m. For more information, visit web.minorleaguebaseball.com/index.jsp?sid=t566 or call (727) 467-4457.
JULY 9-10
Tropical Plant FairUniversity of South Florida
Botanical GardensGreat plants perfect for our subtrop-
ical climate. Experts on hand to help you with your Florida gardening needs. Plant sale proceeds support the Botani-cal Garden.
University of South Florida Botani-cal Gardens is located at 12210 USF Pine Drive, Tampa. For more informa-tion, visit www.cas.usf.edu/garden or call (813) 974-2329.
JULY 10
Alligator WalkBoyd Hill Nature Preserve
Learn about the habitat, eating hab-its and other mysteries of our state rep-tile, the American Alligator, on this hike.
Boyd Hill Nature Preserve is located at 1101 Country Club Way S, St. Peters-burg. 11:30 a.m. For more information, visit www.stpete.org/boyd/ or call (727) 893-7326.
JULY 12
Ask-a-GenealogistBloomingdale Regional Library
A volunteer member of the Brandon Area Genealogical & Historical Society will be available to help you with your with genealogy research and questions.
Bloomingdale Regional Library is lo-cated at 1906 Bloomingdale Ave., Valri-co. For more information, visit www.hcplc.org or call (813) 273-3652.
JULY 13
Joan Jett and the BlackheartsSeminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
As leader of the hard-rocking band formed in the ‘80s, singer and guitarist Jett was a pioneer for women in rock ‘n’ roll. Mega hits like I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll and I Hate Myself For Loving You still permeate pop culture.
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casi-no is located at 5223 N Orient Road, Tampa. 10 p.m. For more information, visit www.seminolehardrocktampa.com or call (813) 627-7625.
JULY 15
The Joy of PaintingLife Enrichment Senior Center
This class will teach adult students how to handle the process of painting. Novices are welcome and encouraged. Bring some friends out to learn to paint with either acrylics or watercolors. $75 for members, $90 for non-members.
Life Enrichment Senior Center is lo-cated at 9704 N Blvd., Tampa. 1 p.m. For more information, visit www.lifeen-richmenttampa.org or call (813) 932-0241.
JULY 16
Florida Folk Concert SeriesSt. Petersburg Museum of HistoryYear-long concert series celebrating
the history, evolution and impact of folk music on popular culture. Tom Gribbin and the Saltwater Cowboys perform. Free.
St. Petersburg Museum of History is located at 335 Second Ave. NE, St. Pe-tersburg. For more information, visit spmoh.org or call (727) 894-1052.
JULY 16
Rain HarvestingPinellas County Extension
Save collected rainwater for garden use while saving money on water bills, learn how in workshop. Rainbarrels available for purchase ($30 plus tax). Limited space, register at least 24 hours in advance.
Pinellas County Extension is located at 12520 Ulmerton Road, Largo. 11:15
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JULY 16
Hebrew ClassesShoresh David Messianic Synagogue
Dr. D. Michael Michael teaches be-ginners to read Hebrew and have a bet-ter understanding of Scripture. He guarantees you will be able to read He-brew by the end of this 8-week class. $45 for the class. $20 for the book. Classes are Saturdays through Sept. 3.
Shoresh David Messianic Synagogue is located at 4320 Bay to Bay Blvd., Tampa. For more information, visit www.shoreshdavid.org or call (813) 831-5673.
JULY 16
Saturday Sunsets on the TrailTreasure Island Beach Trail Park
Musicians and vendors line approxi-mately one mile of the beachfront trail along with street performers, water slides and various inflatables for the kids.
Treasure Island Beach Trail Park is located at 10400 Gulf Blvd., Treasure Is-land. 5 p.m. For more information, visit mytreasureisland.org or call (727) 547-4575.
JULY 17
National Ice Cream DayMuseum of Science and Industry
Mosey on over and get some free samples of BlueBell Ice Cream. If you’re up to it, enter an ice cream eating com-petition all in honor of National Ice Cream Day.
Museum of Science and Industry is located at 4801 East Fowler Ave, Tam-pa. 11 a.m. For more information, visit www.mosi.org or call (813) 987-6000.
JULY 22
Corey Sunset CelebrationSt. Pete Beach
Having officially been declared the “Sunset Capital of Florida” by former Gov. Charlie Crist, St. Pete Beach has launched this bi-weekly event featuring wine tastings, shopping, dining, arts and crafts and a variety of entertain-ment. Musicians, drum circles, bucket drummers, fire shows, balloon twist-ers, jugglers and more.
For information, call (727) 322-5217.
JULY 23
Classic Car ShowLargo Community Center
See some of the area’s most impres-sive hot rods and classic cars. Show off your own, or browse a showcase of the finest cars from the past several de-cades. Cars of all ages are welcome.
Largo’s Car Show Series is held from 5-7 p.m. on the fourth Saturday of each month.Entry fee is $10 per car and prizes for Best in Show will be awarded for each decade. Spectator entry is free and all ages are welcome. Largo’s Car Show Series event is proudly sponsored by Imperial Palms Apartments.
Largo Community Center is located at 400 Alt Keene Road, Largo. 6 p.m. For more information, visit www.lar-gocommunitycenter.com or call (727) 518-3131.
JULY 28
Veterans Benefits SeminarInn at Freedom Square
John Schumacher with the Ameri-can Association of Wartime Veterans presents a special seminar on Veteran Benefits. If you’re a veteran or the spouse of a veteran, find out if you qualify for the many benefits that can help you with housing, health care and finances associated with assisted liv-ing.
Receive information about: eligibili-ty requirements, asset and income lim-its, application process, maximum monetary benefits, where questions should be directed, physical qualifica-tions and more. Complimentary admis-sion and refreshments. To RSVP or for more information, please call Sherdette at (727) 398-0363.
The Inn at Freedom Square is locat-ed at 10801 Johnson Boulevard, Semi-nole.
JULY 31
Summer MusicMuseum of Fine Arts
The museum hosts a season of re-freshing music in the Marly Room. Af-ter each concert, the audience is invited to meet the musicians. The Merling Trio will perform works by Beethoven, Haydn, Proto and more.
Museum of Fine Arts is located at 255 Beach Dr. N.E., St. Petersburg. 2 p.m. For more information, visit www.fine-arts.org or call (727) 896-2667.
AUG. 6-7
Miniature Train RidesLargo Central Park
Kids of all ages can ride the minia-ture trains of Largo Central Railroad.
Largo Central Park is located at 101 Central Park Drive. For more informa-tion, visit www.lcrailroad.com or call (727) 587-6775.
SUNDAYS
Music Fest by the BayThe Pier
Every Sunday The Pier hosts a new musical act for your listening pleasure at the Waterside Courtyard. Featuring
local bands and musicians from a four county area with Top 40, Southern Rock, Classic Rock, Jazz and other types of music for your listening and/or dancing pleasure.
The Pier is located at 800 Second Ave. NE, St. Petersburg. For more infor-mation, visit www.stpetepier.com or call (727) 821-6443.
SUNDAYS
Yoga in the ParkCurtis Hixon Park
A free one-hour yoga class in Curtis Hixon Park. Designed for all levels and be offered every Sunday evening at 6 p.m. Bring your mat and water bottle to the north side terraces. Come out and experience Yoga while watching the sunset over the city skyline in beautiful Curtis Hixon Park.
Curtis Hixon Park is located at 600 N Ashley Drive, Tampa. 6 p.m. For more information, visit www.tampasdown-town.com or call (813) 221-3686.
MONDAYS AND FRIDAYS
Tai Chi and Qi GongLargo Community Center
Learn this ancient relaxing form of exercise taught by Bob Ailes. This is a low impact exercise based Chinese Tai Chi (Yang style) principles. You’ll learn short forms, Nu Moom, Sh Kyu, QI Gong Healing/Anti-Aging.
Largo Community Center is located at 400 Alt Keene Road, Largo. 10: 30 a.m. For more information, visit www.largocommunitycenter.com or call (727) 518-3131.
TUESDAYS
Tai Chi ClassHale Senior Activity Center
Mind strength and body strength combined equal Tai Chi. The discipline utilizes slow and graceful movements centering on mind and body control and is taught by an instructor from the Taoist Tai Chi Society.
Hale Senior Activity Center is locat-ed at 330 Douglas Ave., Dunedin. 9:30 a.m. For more information, visit bit.ly/93Z80n or call (727) 298-3299.
WEDNESDAYS
Spanish for TravelLargo Community Center
Learn the basic vocabulary, pronun-ciation and common phrases to make your trip more enjoyable. 4 week course. $30 resident/$37.50 non-resi-dent
Largo Community Center is located at 400 Alt Keene Road, Largo. 6 p.m. For more information, visit www.lar-gocommunitycenter.com or call (727) 518-3131.
THURSDAYS
Aspiring Writers WorkshopLargo Community Center
Do you dream of writing the next great American novel? Maybe you as-pire to be a reporter or perhaps you want to leave a legacy for you kids? Maybe you just want a new hobby, well this workshop is for you. Exciting hands on instruction and innovative teaching material to jump start your imagination and help you reach your dreams.
Largo Community Center is located at 400 Alt Keene Road, Largo. 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. For more information, visit www.largocommunitycenter.com or call (727) 518-3131.
THURSDAYS
Walking Cane Self DefenseLargo Community Center
Learn effective and powerful self-defense techniques using the simple walking cane. Great for exercise, health and personal empowerment.
Largo Community Center is located at 400 Alt Keene Road, Largo. 10 a.m. For more information, visit www.lar-gocommunitycenter.com or call (727) 518-3131.
FRIDAYS
Midday by the BayDali Museum at Noon
Come down to the plaza between the new Dali Museum and the Mahaffey Theater for free Friday afternoon en-tertainment. 400 First St. S.
For more information visit www.salvadordalimuseum.org or call (727) 823-3767.
FRIDAYS
Weekly Swing DanceDance America Dance Studio
The Tampa Bay West Coast Swing Association hosts a swing dance every Friday night. Admission price includes a lesson at 7:45 p.m., dance, soft drinks, refreshments and door prizes. $5 for members, $8 for guests. Dance America Dance Studio is located at 4445 East Bay Drive, Clearwater. Call (727) 393-5088 for more information.
FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS
Indoor Fresh MarketSeminole Mall
Fresh Markets & More is a fun-filled celebration of the world’s most popular culinary ingredients, fresh produce, fresh bread along with a selection of unique arts & crafts all located in the air conditioned corridors of the Semi-nole Mall. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Seminole Mall is located at 11201 Park Blvd., Seminole.
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FITNESS
If you’ve ever struggled with trying to figure out what you need to do to take to maintain a healthier lifestyle, you’re not alone.
The 2011 Food and Health Survey, commissioned by the International Food Information Council Foundation, found that among the 69 percent of Americans currently trying to lose or maintain their weight:
• 70 percent believe that both physi-cal activity and monitoring food and beverage consumption are equally im-portant in weight management.
• However, only 54 percent report actually implementing both strategies in an effort to manage their weight.
While the survey showed that ap-proximately half of Americans perceive their overall diet as at least “somewhat healthful,” the World Health Organiza-tion ranks the United States as 18th (out of 153 countries) in the world for obesity and 28th in the world for cases of diabetes.
Why Is It So Hard?There’s a lot of information available
about nutrition and fitness and it can be tricky to sort through it all and put it into practice. Confusion over nutri-tion, conflicting reports over what’s healthy and what’s not, busy lifestyles that leave no time for exercise — all of these can be roadblocks to better health.
Nutrition Made EasierYou are what you eat. And how you
eat. And when you eat. In the latest edi-tion of her book, Nutrition For Dum-mies, Carol Ann Rinzler says that nutrition is simply the science of how the body uses food. And in order to take care of yourself, you need to know a little bit about how that science works.
“Nutrition is about why you eat what you eat and how the food you get af-fects your body and health,” she says.
Hunger vs. Appetite. Rinzler says that hunger and appetite are two very different things:
• Hunger is the need for food. It’s a physical reaction that includes chemi-cal changes in your body. It’s an in-stinctive, protective mechanism to make sure your body gets what it needs to function.
• Appetite is the desire for food. It’s a sensory or psychological reaction, which creates an involuntary response like salivation or stomach contractions.
Understanding the difference is the first step toward more healthful eating.
Making Wise Food ChoicesIn her book, Rinzler walks readers
through things like the facts on fat and cholesterol, carbohydrates and pro-
teins, building a healthful diet, food la-beling and what happens when food is cooked at home or processed in a plant — all to help make sense of nutrition so that making good choices that please your palate as well as your body, is easy.
The Facts on FitnessFitness can actually mean a number
of things. You can be fit to run 5 miles or do yoga. You can look fit — that is, lean — and not have much stamina, strength, flexibility or balance. Su-zanne Schlosberg and Liz Neporent, authors of Fitness For Dummies, want to help people understand what’s in-volved in becoming fit, how to get start-ed and how to stay motivated.
“We want to help make fitness a per-manent and enjoyable part of your life-style.”
Schlosberg and Neporent say that it doesn’t take much effort to get a basic level of physical fitness in the five key areas: cardio, strength, flexibility, bal-ance and nutrition. Why are these so important?
• Cardio fitness. Workouts that get your heart pumping and continu-ously work a lot of large muscles im-prove your heart, lungs, blood vessels and stamina. They also burn a lot of calories, helping you lose weight. Think walking, cycling and using an elliptical machine.
• Strength training. People who don’t exercise lose 30 to 40 percent of their strength by age 65, say the au-thors. By age 74, more than one quarter of men and two-thirds of women can’t lift an object heavier than 10 pounds. Lifting weights means strengthening your muscles for the long term. It also means strengthening your bones and speeding up metabolism.
• Flexibility. Maintaining flexibili-ty helps keep your joints mobile, mini-mizing risk of injury and allowing you to move with agility and good posture even as you age.
• Balance. Balance is important when you’re young and essential when you’re not. A good sense of balance helps you move more fluidly and pre-vents unnecessary falls.
• Nutrition. When you make wise food choices, you have more energy to exercise and you recover more quickly from your workouts.
The Fitness authors say it’s impor-tant to keep things interesting. Bore-dom can be the enemy of any workout. Listen to music, mix up your workouts — running on Monday, yoga on Tues-day, hiking on Wednesday, etc. Vary your pace or terrain, or try different ex-ercise equipment.
For more about these books, visit www.dummies.com.
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The weather is heating up and that means it’s time to fire up the grill. Whether it’s a graduation cel-ebration or just a simple summer get-together in the backyard, make sure to bring the fun and flavor of New Orleans to the picnic table.
The whole family looks forward to enjoying traditional fare like hot dogs and hamburgers. Amp up the fun and flavors of the grill even more with jambalaya, a new take on group-friendly meals that’s easy to prepare.
The traditional New Orleans-Style meal offers an ideal solution for everyone, as it can be custom-ized for each person’s taste prefer-ences and is ready in less than 30 minutes. Start with a large batch of original jambalaya — it’s easy to do with Zatarain’s Jambalaya Mix. Then create a bar of mix-in op-tions for people to select from. Here’s what to include:
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• Make sure there are lots of vegetables to choose from, like bell
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Most news stories about baby boomers and retirement have fo-cused on the first wave of boomers turning 65 and getting ready to re-tire. But while the younger boomers aren’t quite making retirement head-lines yet, those in their late 40s are realizing what retirement will look like for them in a few years — and they’re worried.
According to the Reclaiming the Future study by Allianz Life Insur-ance, 54 percent of 44-49 year olds are feeling totally unprepared for re-tirement. They also feel a strong need to take more control of their fi-nancial future, attain more financial security and reduce vulnerability.
Their worries are not without cause. A July 2010 Retirement Read-iness Ratings report from the Em-ployee Benefit Research Institute shows that as many as 43.7 percent of younger boomers (ages 46-55) are at risk of not having enough retire-ment income to pay for basic retire-ment expenses or uninsured health care costs.
“The economic downturn woke up many Americans to the challenges of securing retirement income, but this younger boomer segment seems to have taken the lesson even more se-riously,” said Katie Libbe, vice presi-dent of Consumer Insights for Allianz Life.
“Our study also told us that secu-rity and guarantees with retirement-income solutions are now very important to Americans,” said Libbe. “But there are so many options to choose from that it can be over-whelming. A financial professional can help you make sense of it all and create a financial strategy that works for you.”
A Financial Professional
Finding the right financial profes-sional takes some time and effort on your part. A good financial profes-sional will develop a realistic retire-ment strategy that helps meet your specific needs, puts that strategy into action, then monitors its progress and guides you on managing it.
A word of caution — the Financial Planning Association says to be wary of those who call themselves finan-cial planners but who appear more interested in pushing specific prod-ucts at the expense of your needs and goals. There are a number of le-gitimate titles held by financial pro-fessionals, but you want to make sure you choose one who not only has the training needed, but who is also obligated to act in your interest.
Where to Start
Begin your search by getting ref-erences from friends and relatives. But don’t stop there. You need to check their credentials, first.
• Verify a financial planner’s Cer-tified Financial Planner status and background with the Certified Fi-nancial Planner Board of Standards — www.cfp.net.
• The FPA recommends checking with the Securities and Exchange Commission (www.sec.gov), state agencies, your local Better Business Bureau and CFP Board at (888) 237-6275 to find out if there have been any complaints filed against the planner you are considering.
Questions to Ask
• What kind of experience do you have advising on each of these topics — retirement, investment, taxes, es-tate planning and insurance? Some-one who has spent years setting up trust funds for the wealthy might not have the relevant experience you need.
• Do you work with an indepen-dent custodian? The National Asso-ciation of Personal Financial Advisors says that your money should be held by an independent custodian company, not your advi-sor. Find out the name of the compa-ny, how to contact the appropriate people and your account numbers. Make sure that checks you write will be made out to the custodian, not the advisor.
• How are you paid? Financial professionals work under a number of compensation methods. For exam-ple, fee-only financial professionals do not receive commissions based on investment purchases. They charge a fee, based on services such as an hourly rate, an asset-based fee, or combinations of both. If the financial professional you’re interviewing won’t disclose how he or she is paid, find another candidate.
• Do you have any questions for me? A good financial professional will find out more about you than just your income and net worth. Ask-ing about your goals and your family will help them understand the bigger picture and therefore help you meet your financial objectives. If they only ask about your money, it’s time to move on.
By doing your homework and ask-ing the right questions, you can find the right professional who will help you shape your financial future and help make it more secure.
Shape Your Financial FutureTerms such as financial analyst, fi-
nancial advisor, financial consultant, financial planner, investment consul-tant or wealth manager are job titles.
“Unfortunately, anyone can call themselves a financial planner or advi-sor,” says Katie Libbe, vice president of Consumer Insights for Allianz Life. “Make sure you understand what kind of financial professional you really need and be sure that they have the ed-ucation and experience to serve you well.”
• Certified Financial Planner: Provides financial planning and advice on retirement, investments, tax and es-tate planning, employee benefits and insurance needs. They must pass col-lege-level courses in those topics, then pass a two-day, 10-hour exam. They must also have a college degree and a minimum of three years of professional experience working with clients.
• Personal Financial Specialist (CPA/PFS): A Certified Public Ac-countant who can also provide finan-cial planning advisement in the areas of retirement planning, investment planning, goal setting, tax planning and estate planning. These members of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants must meet recerti-
fication requirements every three years.
• Investment Advisor: Anyone who is paid to provide securities advice must register as an investment advisor with the Securities and Exchange Com-mission or relevant state securities agencies. Because financial planners often advise people on securities-based investments, many are registered with The Financial Industry Regulatory Au-thority as registered representatives.
Investment advisors cannot sell se-curities products without a securities registration; only registered represen-tatives may sell securities or invest-ment products.
Preparing for Your MeetingThe Financial Planning Association
says there are a number of documents you’ll need for a meeting with your fi-nancial planner. A comprehensive list may be customized by your planner for your specific needs.
Generally, you’ll want to have: bank statements, pay stubs, check registers, credit card balances, mortgage or loan payment books, list of assets and liabil-ities, insurance policies, tax returns, etc.
Finding a Financial Planner
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By Ro Martinez
If you have been out of the work-force for a while, the image you convey is especially important.
Perhaps you returned to school to get your degree, your financial situa-tion requires you to work, or you find yourself with free time on your hands as a result of grown children moving out?
In this economy it is more important than ever to make a positive first im-pression. That impression is created before you even begin to speak.
The image you display matters to a potential employer especially if your position involves heavy public contact where you represent the company and you are the first person clients or cus-tomers see.
This is doubly true if you work in sales or in a reception area.
The competition when applying for a position is greater than ever. Your wardrobe can set you apart as someone who is dedicated with much potential.
Attorneys, financial advisors or those in corporate positions are not immune because clients will judge you on your appearance. Unfair as this may be, it is a reality.
A corporate setting is more struc-tured, allowing for less flexibility in dress. The required wardrobe is gener-ally more costly and may take some time to build.
Purchasing good quality pieces and learning to properly care for your gar-ments will help them last.
Whether your office is all business or business casual, you can shop at dis-count and department stores taking advantage of the after-season sales. Consignment stores and yard sales are
also options that should not be dis-missed. You do not need to spend your entire paycheck to look good. If you do not have a variety of suits for each day of the week, a few tops and accessories to mix and match will make the same suit look entirely different.
Wardrobe ideas for professionals in the corporate world:
• Pinstripe black, navy blue or char-coal grey skirt suit with one or two simple accessories (see Kathleen, top right).
• Pant suit in a neutral color such as taupe or brown worn with a soft blouse to add a splash of color.
• For men, two sport coats or sport coat and a suit, with a variety of slacks and dress shirts.
Moms of grown children or seniors re-entering the workforce have it more difficult because you may have been out of the loop for several years. If this is the case, your working wardrobe may be outdated. You may have had a corporate position where suits were the norm and now you seek a part-time po-sition where dress is more casual. Ex-amine your wardrobe. Perhaps simple changes can make it possible for you to look presentable without having to in-vest in a new working wardrobe. (See below for suggestion.)
If you can’t salvage your wardrobe because it no longer fits, recycle it by donating your wardrobe to a charity making it a tax write off. Giving it to family or friends who can benefit from it is another option, or you may decide to take it to a consignment shop where they can sell the garments, earning you extra money.
Wardrobe ideas for older moms or seniors returning to the workforce or volunteers:
• If you had skirt suits, wear the
skirt with a lightweight sweater (see Vonda, middle). Wear the jacket over pants and a cotton button-down shirt or simple tee.
• Khaki pants with sweater sets and simple jewelry.
• Black tanks and stretchy black pants worn under colorful tops (see Debbie, top left).
Ideally, research the company be-fore you go on your interview and find out what their dress code is. It’s best to err on the side of caution and dress conservatively. After the first day of work you can see if you need to make adjustments. This may also apply if you are a volunteer.
Periodically evaluating your ward-robe can also be beneficial if you want to improve your image, put your best foot forward and be the best-dressed employee in your work place!
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Fun Family Summer Recipes
These recipes are not only easy, but they are also lots of fun.
You can find more fun family recipes like these, as well as a glu-ten-free recipe made with new Kel-logg’s Rice Krispies Gluten Free cereal at www.ricekrispies.com. You can also make them with Co-coa Kispies.
YANKEE DOODLE DANDY TREATS
3 tbsps butter or margarine4 cups mini marshmallows6 cups Kellogg’s Rice Krispies1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips1 tbsp vegetable oil3/4 cup powdered sugar2 tablespoons waterRed, white and blue sprinkles1) In large saucepan melt butter
over low heat. Add marshmallows and stir until completely melted. Remove from heat.
2) Add cereal. Stir until well coated.
3) Using buttered spatula or wax paper, evenly press mixture into 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan coated with cooking spray. Cool. Cross-wise cut in half, forming two 9 x 6 1/2-inch rectangles.
4) Meanwhile, in small sauce-pan melt white chocolate morsels over low heat, stirring frequently. Stir in oil. Add powdered sugar, stirring until combined. Add wa-ter. Stir until smooth.
5) Spread chocolate mixture over one cereal rectangle. Top with second rectangle. Sprinkle with red, white and blue sprinkles, pressing lightly into cereal mix-ture. Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until set. Cut into 3 1/4 x 1-inch strips. Best if served the same day.
PEANUT BUTTER BARS
1 cup creamy peanut butter3 tbsps butter or margarine1 cup powdered sugar3 tbsp fat free milk3 cups Kellogg’s Rice Krispies1/4 cup chocolate chips1) In large mixing bowl beat
peanut butter and butter on medi-um speed until combined. Add powdered sugar and milk. Beat un-til fluffy. Stir in cereal, mixing un-til thoroughly combined. Press mixture evenly into 8 x 8 x 2-inch pan coated with cooking spray. Re-frigerate until firm.
2) Drizzle chocolate over cereal mixture. Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until chocolate is set and cereal mixture is firm. Cut into bars. Store in airtight contain-er in refrigerator.
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You know that old saying that it’s not about the destination, it’s about the journey? Keep that in mind when plan-ning a road trip. It’s not about getting from point A to point B in record time — it’s about enjoying the little things along the way.
• Do your homework. A little trip prep can go a long way toward getting the family excited about the idea of a road trip. Find a good map and re-search general information about your route. Highlight areas or attractions that appeal to your family’s interests and have pictures ready to show.
• Hold a family meeting. Get ev-eryone in on the fun by letting the fam-ily help plan the trip. Show them what you’ve already found and ask what they want to do on the trip. Consider letting each person be responsible for plan-ning one leg of the trip — from what at-tractions to see and where to eat, to ideas for things to do in the car. One fun way to explore your options is with Bing. It gives you instant access to the feedback of your Facebook friends who live in your destination area, helping you make a more informed decision.
• Plan your stops. One of the big-gest mistakes road trip rookies make is driving too many miles in one day. Generally speaking, younger children won’t do well being in the car for more than six hours a day. So give yourself plenty of time for breaks by searching for rest stops, picnic grounds and parks along the way. Using Bing also lets you see what attractions your Facebook friends recommend right within your search results.
Packing Checklist
• Treats bag for each child (games, favorite toys, books, music, drawing materials, etc.)
• Surprise distractions — keep a few fun items handy to use in times of need
• Pillows and blankets• Snacks and drinks• Small cooler for easy access up
front• Larger cooler with refill items,
stored in the back• First-aid kit• Road-side emergency kit• Wet wipes, paper towels or napkins• Trash bags• Flashlight• Electronics charger and/or extra
batteries• Camera and video camera• Laundry bag for dirty clothes• Rolls of quarters (for tolls, gumball
machines, etc.)• Updated maps or navigation sys-
temIf you want to upgrade your camera
or GPS system for the trip, or are look-ing for other good travel gear, consider shopping on Bing to get recommenda-tions and opinions from people you know and trust based on their Face-book “likes.” You can share your shop-ping list on Facebook to get feedback from your friends or compare with oth-er products on your wish list.
• Packing practice. A week before your trip, conduct a dry run by packing the car with everything you plan on taking. Then have everyone take their places in the car, giving you a chance to see if you over-packed or need to rear-range things to make more room.
• Car readiness. Make sure your car is in road-ready shape. AAA recom-mends that you have a qualified me-chanic give it a thorough check-up to make sure it’s safe and in good running order. If your car is on the small side, you may want to consider renting a larger vehicle so everyone can ride comfortably.
On the Road
• Set a technology time budget. Nothing can ruin family time like ev-eryone spending all their time en-grossed in electronic devices. Set a time budget for everyone — adults in-cluded — that lets each of you enjoy your own music, games and movies without sacrificing your time together.
• Expect the unexpected. Give yourselves time — and permission — to discover things not on your itinerary. Take that unplanned exit; stop and take pictures of a beautiful view; ask a local about interesting things to do. You never know what types of adven-tures are around the bend — be open to the possibilities.
Road Trip Resources
• Search for travel-related informa-tion and Facebook friends’ recommen-dations at Bing (www.bing.com).
• Get fun road trip ideas with the Road Trip Books series at www.road-tripusa.com.
• Discover family-friendly destina-tions at The Best of the Road (www.be-stoftheroad.com), the National Trust for Historic Preservation (www.nation-altrust.org) or the National Parks Or-ganization (www.nationalparks.org).
• Enjoy the journey by finding out what’s along The Lincoln Highway (www.lincolnhighwayassoc.org) or Route 66 (www.national66.com).
• At Bing.com, you can see what friends have shared about hotels, res-taurants and attractions you’re consid-ering based on their Facebook “likes.”
Plan the Ultimate Family Road TripTRAVEL SCENE
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Popular Sprint Cup Series NAS-CAR driver David Reutimann spends more than 30 weeks a year on the road in a different city each week chasing the Sprint Cup with his race team, Michael Waltrip Rac-ing. His team is sponsored by Best Western International and the team sleeps in hotels more than half of the year.
As you hit the road this year, ei-ther for the annual family vacation or for a business trip, David, the “Ultimate Road Warrior,” has the following tips and tricks to keep you safe, sane and saving money.
BEFORE YOU HIT THE ROAD
• Avoid the gas guzzler — If you’ve got two cars, take the one that gets better gas mileage even if it means a bit less leg room. If all you have is the aging SUV, consider renting a smaller car that gets bet-ter mileage.
• Pack light — According to www.fueleconomy.gov, an extra 100 pounds in your trunk reduces a typ-ical car’s fuel economy by 1 to 2 per-cent, while a loaded roof rack brings it down by 5 percent.
• Check your tires — Keeping
your tires inflated will make your car safer, reduce wear and tear and give your vehicle better gas mileage by up to 3 percent.
WHILE ON THE ROAD
• Ease off the gas — According to www.fueleconomy.gov, each 5 mph you drive over 60 mph is like paying an additional 24 cents per gallon for gas, while rapid accelera-tion and braking can lower your gas mileage by 33 percent on the high-way.
Remember, your trip isn’t an au-dition for the race track. Slow down while you’re on the road.
• Use your smart phone — Download useful travel apps like AAA’s TripTik, which provides gas prices, maps and directions; or the INRIX traffic app, which will give you live traffic updates. Some hotel chain apps, like “Best Western To Go,” allow you to find and book ho-tels in your area.
• Use regular unless re-quired — Just because your car “recommends” premium gas doesn’t mean you necessarily need to shell out extra at the pump.
According to www.cars.com,
most modern cars that call for pre-mium fuel can run on regular gaso-line without knocking or long-term effects.
WHEN YOU’RE READY TO CHECK-IN
• Join a hotel loyalty pro-gram — Most of these programs are free and are an easy way to score upgrades, discounted rates and free room nights. Some brands even have special programs, such as Best Western Speed Rewards — a loyalty program that gives special discounts just for race fans. Find out more at www.bestwesternre-wards.com.
• Go for hotel freebies — Bed down at hotels that offer great value like free breakfast, Wi-Fi and park-ing. If you’ve got kids, a pool can be a fun, cost-effective source of enter-tainment.
• Keep an eye out for dining discounts — Once you check-in, look for coupons in the local news-paper or on the local convention or visitor’s bureau website. If you find a spot you like, check their Face-book page to see if they’re offering any specials.
LOW MAINTENANCE LIVING
Home maintenance can sometimes feel like a full-time job. Many homeowners are simplifying home upkeep responsibilities by switching to low-maintenance materials that let them have high-quality homes without all the hassle.
The latest American Institute of Archi-tects Home Design Trend Survey showed that 68 percent of residential architects surveyed are seeing a strong interest in low-maintenance housing materials, such as fiber cement and stone for home exteri-ors. Known for its durability, James Hardie siding has recently entered a new era of low maintenance with ColorPlus Technology. A factory-applied finish that is available in 20 colors, this advancement eliminates the need to repaint siding every 3-5 years. Learn more at www.jameshardie.com.
Yard work can take over the weekends all year long. One of Landscape Manage-ment’s “10 Trends for 2010” is devoting more land to shrubs and perennials and less to grass. Not only does this add curb appeal and eco-friendliness, it cuts down on maintenance and the time required to keep the outdoor area well maintained. Talk to your local nursery or cooperative extension office to find plants that are well-suited to your area.
A little research and investment now can save you time and money down the road, letting you live a low-maintenance life.
TRAVEL SCENE
Travel Tips from the Ultimate Road Warrior
ENJOY GREAT TIMES, BUILD GREAT FRIENDSHIPS, AND HAVE EVERLASTING MEMORIES!
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ENTERTAINMENTMAN OF LA MANCHA
freeFall TheatreThrough July 10
An “immersive environmental” pro-duction of the classic musical retelling of Cervante’s Don Quixote. The line be-tween stage and audience will be erased and audience and actors alike will inhabit the fantastical and idealis-tic world.
freeFall Theatre is located at 6099 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. For more information, visit www.freefalltheatre.com or call (727) 498-5205.
MOTHERHOOD THE MUSICAL
David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts
Through July 31It’s the joyous journey and loving
look at the blessings and perils of being a Mom. It’s climbing the emotional mountain only to find that there’s laun-dry at the top. It’s discovering how powerful your love can be and how quickly they grow up. It’s helping them find their way and not losing yours. It’s about laughing and crying, craziness and calm, smiles and tears… and all before breakfast.
David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Per-forming Arts is located at 1010 N Ma-cInnes Place, Tampa. For more information, visit www.tbpac.org or call (813) 229-7827.
OUR SON’S WEDDING
Florida Studio TheatreJuly 6-31
An Italian-American plumber and his wife arrive at their son’s wedding only to discover he’s marrying another man. Complications ignite in a humor-ous story of a family that needs to let go of the past and look toward a new beginning.
Florida Studio Theatre is located at 1241 North Palm Ave., Sarasota. For more information, visit www.flori-dastudiotheatre.org or call (941) 366-9000.
A BEDFULL OF FOREIGNERS
Carrollwood PlayersThrough July 23
Stanley and Brenda Parker are driv-ing about France on their vacation. When they find themselves in a village near the German border on the eve of a local festival, they consider themselves lucky to find a hotel room. But this is the kind of luck that no one would want to endure for long. Add some unusual people and confusion soon turns to chaos with almost everybody in the wrong bed.
Carrollwood Players is located at 4333-5 Gunn Highway, Tampa. For more information, visit www.carroll-woodplayers.org or call (813) 265-4000.
I HATE HAMLET
Largo Cultural CenterJuly 8-17
Andrew Rally seems to have it all: celebrity and acclaim from his starring role in a hit TV series; a rich, beautiful girlfriend; a glamorous, devoted agent; the perfect New York apartment; and the chance to play Hamlet in Central Park. There are, however, a couple of glitches in paradise: his series has been canceled; his girlfriend is clinging to her virginity with unyielding convic-tion; and he has no desire to play Ham-let. When Andrew’s agent visits, she reminisces about her brief romance with John Barrymore many years ago in Andrew’s apartment. They summon his ghost and from the moment Barry-more returns Andrew’s life is no longer his own. Barrymore, fortified by cham-pagne and ego, presses Andrew to ac-cept the part and fulfill his actor’s destiny. The laughs are nonstop as An-drew wrestles with his conscience, Barrymore and his sword.
Largo Cultural Center is located at 105 Central Park Drive, Largo. For more information, visit eightoclockthe-atre.com or call (727) 587-6751.
ONE-ACT PLAY FESTIVAL
West Coast PlayersJuly 8-10
The audience votes on the best of eight short plays. This is the second year the WCP has opened its stage to local writers.
West Coast Players is located at 21905 US 19 N, Clearwater. For more information, visit www.wcplayers.org/2008-WCPlayers/ or call (727) 734-7100.
MAMMA MIA!
David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts
July 12-17Mamma Mia! is the ultimate feel-
good show that has audiences coming back again and again to relive the thrill. Now it’s your turn to have the time of your life at this smash-hit musi-cal that combines ABBA’s greatest hits, including “Dancing Queen,” “S.O.S.,” “Super Trouper,” “Take A Chance on Me” and “The Winner Takes It All,” with an enchanting tale of love, laugh-ter and friendship.
David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Per-forming Arts is located at 1010 N Ma-cInnes Place, Tampa. For more information, visit www.tbpac.org or call (813) 229-7827.
UNCLE BENDS
Studio@620July 14-17
Uncle Bends: A Home-Cooked Ne-gro Narrative, written and performed by Bob Devin Jones, reawakens the voices of the past for a special dinner.
Bring your appetite for powerful story-telling. Bob prepares a meal for the au-dience while portraying characters ranging from young to old, man to woman, slave to free man. Reflecting on the stereotypes of the American ne-gro, Jones projects individual portraits of lives that were truly beautiful. He has unearthed deeply personal stories from the American past, dusted them off, polished them and placed them at the supper table.
Studio@620 is located at 620 First Ave. S, St. Petersburg. For more infor-mation, visit studio620.org or call (727) 895-6620.
TAMING OF THE SHREW
David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts
July 20 to Aug. 7Jobsite Theater’s presentation of The
Taming of the Shrew returns to Tampa. One of the Bard’s best-loved comedies, this modern-dress, comedy-inspired zippy cutting of the story of Kate and Petruchio will be sure to delight audi-ences across the board.
David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Per-forming Arts is located at 1010 N Ma-cInnes Place, Tampa. For more information, visit www.tbpac.org or call (813) 229-7827.
SARASOTA IMPROV FESTIVAL
Florida Studio TheatreJuly 15-16
The Sarasota Improv Festival cele-brates all forms of improv and sketch comedy from throughout the United States and is hosted by Sarasota’s home for improv and sketch comedy—Florida Studio Theatre. The festival will create an environment where performers ex-plore different forms of improvisation through performances, panel discus-sions and workshops.
Florida Studio Theatre is located at 1241 North Palm Ave., Sarasota. For more information, visit www.flori-dastudiotheatre.org or call (941) 366-9000.
THE KING AND I
Carrollwood Cultural CenterJuly 15-23
The hard-hearted King of Siam summons an English schoolteacher and her young son to tutor his many wives and children in the ways of the West. Though they butt heads initially, eventually they come to a mutual un-derstanding and respect to make this story an unforgettable one.
Carrollwood Cultural Center is lo-cated at 4537 Lowell Road, Tampa. For more information, visit www.carroll-woodcenter.org/upcoming-events.html or call (813) 269-1310.
NOISES OFF
Eleanor Dempsey Performing Arts Center
July 15-31If ever there was a comedy to end all
comedies, Noisies Off is it. This famous farce within a farce is one of the best in the English language. Noises Off will make yours sides hurt from laughter and keep you guessing till the very end.
Eleanor Dempsey Performing Arts Center is located at 13651 Hays Road, Hudson. For more information, visit www.ed-pac.org or call (727) 857-2604.
SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL
David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts
July 21-22Patel Conservatory Summer Theater
students in grades 3-8 will perform this fantastical, magical, musical ex-travaganza. Favorite Dr. Seuss charac-ters including Horton the elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz and JoJo the Who journey from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus to Whoville, proving that powers of friendship, loyalty, family and commu-nity are everlasting.
David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Per-forming Arts is located at 1010 N Ma-cInnes Place, Tampa. For more information, visit www.patelconserva-tory.org or call (813) 229-7827.
Marilyn: Forever Blonde is at the Asolo Theatre through July 10.
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MY FAIR LADY
Tarpon Springs Cultural CenterJuly 22-31
This exceptional musical features the lovable Eliza Doolittle who is res-cued from the gutter and transformed into a genteel young woman by profes-sor Henry Higgins on a bet with a col-league that he could turn any “guttersnipe” into a lady. The lavishly beautiful costumes and settings, world’s best loved music and memora-ble characters make this a perennial fa-vorite.
Tarpon Springs Cultural Center is lo-cated at 101 S Pinellas Ave., Tarpon Springs. For more information, visit www.tarponarts.org or call (727) 942-5605.
THE SAVANNAH DISPUTATION
Florida Studio TheatreAug. 3-28
The Catholic faith of two elderly sis-ters is rocked after a visit from a young evangelist. To fight back, the women in-vite the missionary and their unsus-pecting parish priest to a truly devilish dinner party, where they stage a theo-logical showdown in this all-out ques-tioning of religious faith and belief.
Florida Studio Theatre is located at 1241 North Palm Ave., Sarasota. For more information, visit www.flori-dastudiotheatre.org or call (941) 366-9000.
THE PURSUIT OF SNAPPINESS
New American TheaterJuly 8-10
New American Theater is proud to bring you the Summer Cabaret Series, featuring some of your favorites, along with some new faces that you are sure to enjoy. July 8-9 features Michael Raabe and Tito Vallejo in “The Pursuit of Snappiness,” and evening of jazz, pop and rock.
New American Theater is located at 183 Second Ave. N, St. Petersburg. For more information, visit www.newamer-icantheater.org or call (813) 784-0536.
LOL: THE MUSICAL
David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts
July 14-15An original musical theater show
created by Patel Conservatory students in grades nine through college will be performed. The intensive opportunity is new for the Patel Conservatory’s summer program and promises to amaze, intrigue and entertain as it ex-plores the many facets of the acronym LOL.
David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Per-forming Arts is located at 1010 N Ma-cInnes Place, Tampa. For more information, visit www.patelconserva-tory.org or call (813) 229-7827.
SAME TIME, NEXT YEAR
Tarpon Springs Cultural CenterJuly 8-17
One of the most popular romantic comedies of the last century, Same Time, Next Year ran four years on Broadway, winning a Tony Award for lead actress Ellen Burstyn, who later recreated her role in the successful mo-tion picture. It remains one of the world’s most widely produced plays. The plot follows a love affair between two people, Doris and George, married to others, who rendezvous once a year. Twenty-five years of manners and mor-als are hilariously and touchingly played out by the lovers.
Tarpon Springs Cultural Center is lo-cated at 101 S Pinellas Ave., Tarpon Springs. For more information, visit www.tarponarts.org or call (727) 942-5605.
MARILYN: FOREVER BLONDE
Asolo Reperatory TheatreThrough July 10
It is 1962 and Marilyn Monroe is in the midst of a photo shoot. She is 36-years-old, divorced for the third time, living alone, frustrated by Holly-wood and tired of the label “sex sym-bol,” Marilyn longs to be respected for her talent and loved for who she really is rather than the character she has created for the silver screen. In this critically acclaimed, award-winning production, she wonders what it would be like to do it all over again.
Conceived by award winning pro-ducer and writer Greg Thompson, the script has been painstakingly re-searched from hundreds of quotes from Marilyn herself and the result is two hours in Marilyn’s presence.
Asolo Reperatory Theatre is located at 5555 N. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota. For more information, visit www.asolo.org or call (800) 361-8388.
CELLMATE CONFESSIONS
David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Performing Arts
Through July 10Inspired by local mug shot tabloids
and internet sites, Cellmate Confes-sions comes to Tampa. Cellmate Con-fessions is a kaleidoscope of the stories behind the photos. Ten of Tampa Bay’s finest actors portray an array of char-acters at the time of their arrest. At times heart-breaking, frightening, dis-turbing and even humorous, prepare yourself for an evening of theater that will leave you breathless. The names have been changed, but the crimes are real.
David A. Straz Jr. Center for the Per-forming Arts is located at 1010 N Ma-cInnes Place, Tampa. For more information, visit www.tbpac.org or call (813) 229-7827.
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Questing, Open, Free Spirit S W M 73, English, slim, fit, healthy. Youthful naturist. Mas-sage and natural living. Seeking a friend to ex-plore and enjoy life with. (727) 384-4908, St. Petersburg.
W M D 5’ 10”, 163 lbs., Looking for a lady for
LTR. Any age. Looks do not matter. House and fi-nancial security is a plus. I will love, respect and honor you forever. (727) 498-6995.
WD W C M NS 65, 5’ 11”, 195 lbs., Fit and handsome. Enjoy tennis, dancing, good music and church. ISO fit S F for our future. (727) 519-5597, Largo.
S W M 65, 5’ 6”, 175 lbs., Seeks NS, ND, SD Asian female. LTR/marriage. I love Asian gals! Be youthful, active, loyal, patient, cute, romantic and fun. (727) 545-4148, St. Petersburg.
60ish Gentleman Professional, Hindu, seek-ing a white blonde, full-figured 50-67. Children and disabilities okay. Below 150 lbs. Please call be-fore 7 p.m. (727) 623-9532, St. Petersburg.
S W M NS ND 67, 6’ 1”, 185 lbs., Likes fishing, billiards, baseball. ISO S W F under 55. Good looking, NS, financially stable. I am poor but hon-est. (727) 796-8756, Safety Harbor.
Hopeless Romantic S W M NS SD SOH 55, 5’10”, 185 lbs., seeking slim, intelligent affectionate and romantic SF for LTR. I am athletic with green eyes, trim beard and mustache. Enjoys music, movies, sports and quiet evenings. (727) 492-8164, St. Petersburg.
S H M 73, 5’ 6”, 150 lbs., ISO a lady with a good heart. To love and spend good times together. Race, color not important. (813) 447-3212, Tampa.
S B M 60, 5’ 11”, 160 lbs., seeking caucasian fe-male 60-70 and around 115 lbs. for friendship and activities. P.O. Box 1137; Clearwater, FL 33757. (727) 420-2109, Clearwater.
W M D 5’ 10”, 163 lbs., Looking for a lady for LTR. Any age. Looks do not matter. House and fi-nancial security is a plus. I will love, respect and honor you forever. (727) 498-8995.
D W M Tall, slim, healthy. Active, 60s. ISO at-tractive, honest, sincere, NS lady with a friendly personality. Any nationality okay. (727) 522-6012, St. Petersburg.
D W M Tall, slim and healthy. Active, 60s. ISO attractive and honest, sincere lady. Warm and friendly personality a plus. NS. (727) 522-6012, St. Petersburg.
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S W M 54, Seeking a good friend M or F 54-plus. I enjoy good conversation on quiet evenings with a variety of music. I also like dining out and the beach. (727) 539-1715, Largo.
WD F NS ND 60, Looking for a friend who likes shopping, going out to eat, theme parks. I have my own car and money. My kids are grown. If you’re looking for an honest friend, call me. (813) 802-5640, Tampa.
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