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EUREKA!
Daily Discoveries
by Scott LaFee
This Odor
Speaks Volumes
You know that old book smell,
slightly acidic and definitely musty?
Researchers at University College
London think that besides being
evocative, the aroma of old books
could be useful.
Matija Strlic, a conservator at the
Center for Sustainable Heritage, has
published a proof-of-concept paper
that shows it's possible to understand
the composition and condition of old
paper based solely upon the volatile
organic compounds it emits. In other
words, how the paper smells. Strlic
told The New York Times he got
the idea while watching a librarian
sniffing an old piece of paper one
day, trying to determine what it was
made of.
In their research, Strlic and
colleagues analyzed volatile
chemicals produced by 72 samples
of old paper of different types and
varying conditions from the 19th and
20th centuries. They found that certain
compounds were reliable markers
for certain kinds of paper, and their
levels indicative of age. Strlic said
that with additional research it might
be possible to create an electronic
nose that could sniff the air around
old book collections and determine
their condition, reducing the need to
open and examine especially fragile
volumes.
PRIME NUMBERS
43,000 — Latest estimated
number of koalas remaining on the
Australian mainland
100,000 — Previous recent
estimates
30 — Years before Australia's
koala population goes extinct if
current trends are on-going
328 - Number, in millions, of
people worldwide who speak English
as their native tongue
495 - Number, in millions, of
people who speak English as an
additional language
20 - Years of the total U.S.
greenhouse gas emissions equaling
carbon reserves stored in existing
forests in the continental United States
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BRAIN SWEAT
Take the letters ERGRO. Put three letters in front of it and the same three letters behind to form a common
English word.
QUIRKS OF NATURE
The feathers aren't any good for flying, but they sound nice. Researchers have discovered that the club-winged
manakin creates its high-pitched courtship song by rubbing certain feathers together, much like stridulating crickets
rub their legs.
One feather on each wing has seven ridges along its central vane, against which another feather rubs when the
bird raises its wings over its back and shakes its feathers. The repeated striking causes adjacent feathers to vibrate at
high speed, producing music to potential mate's ears.
It’s estimated the Niagara Falls have eaten their way seven miles upstream since their formation 10,000 years ago.
If this erosion rate continues, the falls will disappear into Lake Erie in 22,000 years.
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Why is it that if someone tells you there are 300 billion stars in the Milky Way, you believe them, but if they tell
you a wall has wet paint, you have to touch it to be sure?
PATENTLY ABSURD
What gerbil owner hasn't hankered to take his pet for long walks in the country or maybe a night out on the
town? Alas, the little critters are limited by their short legs
and shorter attention span, which makes
them prone to wandering off. One remedy: the "Gerbil
Shirt," patented in 1999. It's not really a garment at all, but
a collection of flexible, plastic tubes that can be wrapped
around the torso, allowing your little, furry buddy to
accompany you almost anywhere people wearing rodents
are accepted.
‘TRUE FACTS’
Fish, transported in unstable conditions, can become
seasick, showing signs of disorientation and, perhaps, even vomiting.
ANTHROPOLOGY 101
Fearful of angry forest spirits, Sumatran woodcutters once
tried to blame others for their tree-felling activities. During
colonial times, they would read documents to the trees, claiming
they were just following tree-cutting orders from the Dutch government.
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Four Tips
for Staying
Young
By Bette Moeller
Though a senior citizen, she still
fits into her wedding dress; wears hot
pants with no sign of varicose veins;
and doesn’t have a wrinkle on her
perky face. Admired in 150 countries,
she even has a restaurant in Taiwan
named for her. Her name is Barbie and
she is 55 years old this year (March 9).
Like most senior citizens her waist has
widened a bit. But in her case it was
on purpose; contemporary fashions
don’t call for a wasp waist.
She’s been blamed for causing
girls to measure their worth by
appearance and wardrobe; and
applauded for influencing them to
feel confident that they can choose any
career they want. Whatever Barbie
may have said to us as kids, as baby
boomers her lifestyle teaches us three
things about staying young.
1. According to the American
Heart Association, pet owners have
less stress and lower blood pressure.
Barbie’s had 40 pets, including a books. What do you know about her?
panda.
1. Who was Barbie named for?
2. According to National
2. Besides the widened waist,
Institute of Health studies, long-term
relationships enhance physical and
mental well-being. Barbie and Ken
were together for 43 years, from
1961 until Mattel announced in 2004
that they were splitting up. Ken has
weathered his mid-life crisis and
acquired a new image. The couple
seems to have patched things up.
3. To prevent memory loss,
Harvard Health Publications reminds
us, try new things. Barbie has set the
example, taking up such challenges as
race car driving, running for political
office and training to be an astronaut.
4. “It’s all about diet and
exercise”, the doctor keeps saying.
Obviously Barbie has kept her weight
down. Since 1975 she’s tried several
sports and has the outfits to prove
it. She is serious about exercise: she
made it as an Olympic swimmer after
her 40th birthday.
Four Facts about Barbie
Barbie has been around for 55
years. While critics doubt that a sexy
clothes-horse is an ideal role model,
Barbie is a cultural icon whose life has what are other noticeable changes in
been chronicled in news reports and Barbie’s appearance since 1959?
3. What was the first piece in her
wardrobe?
4. How many new outfits does
Barbie acquire each year?
Answers:
1. Ruth Handle came up with the
concept of a teen-age doll for children
and named it after her daughter,
Barbara.
2. The eyes were changed from
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a slanting glance to straight-on gaze.
A belly button was added; and her
face thinned.
3. A zebra-striped stretch
swimsuit. The suits were hand-stitched
by Japanese home-workers.
4. According to Mattel, about
100 new outfits with accessories are
created annually, an average of two
per week. Does this mean Barbie
spends two or more days a week
shopping? How does she get so
much else accomplished? And what
I’d really like to know is: How many
closets does the woman have?
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TEACH THE
GRANDKIDS
Creating lasting memories with
your grandchildren
By Sharon Naylor
Grandparents have so much to
share with their grandchildren, from
little ones to teens. They play a very
important role in their grandkids'
lives, even if they live far away and
only see the kids once or twice a year.
"Grandparents come in a huge range
of shapes, ages and life experiences,
and yet in the media, grandparents
are still constantly portrayed as graybunned knitting obsessives or meek,
old slipper wearers, content to swing
back and forth in rocking chairs," says
Marrisse and Bob Whittaker, founders
of the modern, savvy grandparent tips
website VirtualGranny.com. It is a site
where real grandparents post their
stories of fun activities they've shared
with their grandkids.
Sue Atkins, author of
"Grandparenting for Dummies,"
says, "Grandparents today may be in
their 40s and 50s! You don't have to
wear purple. You keep growing and
learning and being a wonderful role
model for your grandkids."
Atkins says that grandparents
provide a priceless benefit to the lives
of grandkids. "In today's frenetic
world ... grandparents have more
space to listen, talk, read with children
and take them out. They're building
memories that last a lifetime for (their)
grandchildren."
If your visits have fallen into a
rut, though, with the kids no longer
interested in going to the playground or
watching movies with you, it's time to
introduce a new activity that can thrill
all of you: providing the kids with the
opportunity to learn about something
you enjoy. Many grandparents love to
introduce kids to the so-called "lost
arts" that they enjoyed when they
were young. Granted, when you were
young, there was electricity, and you
probably had Barbie dolls instead of
paper dolls. But there may be a craft
you enjoyed sharing with your own
parents that can become an enjoyable
afternoon's craft with your grandkids.
"My granddaughter took to knitting
so quickly! She said that some of her
favorite young celebrities knit, and
she always wanted to learn how," says
grandmother Nancy Thomassen. Now
she and her granddaughter have a
monthly date at the local knitting shop
to pick out new yarn together.
Cooking is a budget-friendly
lesson to share with kids. If your
grandchildren think that all pizza
comes delivered in a box, why not
teach them the art of making pizza
dough from scratch, rolling it out,
adding toppings and baking it on a
pizza stone? Or make a cake from
scratch together, as a surprise for their
parents. Grandchildren will always
remember that (set ital) you (end ital)
taught them how to make homemade
pizza, and they'll carry these smart
skills with them into their future,
becoming self-sufficient later on.
"My grandkids saw my handcarved boats in my workshop," says
Gary Ivers, a grandfather of three. "So
I decided to teach them how to safely
sand boats that I whittled -- they're too
young for woodworking tools -- and
then I let them paint them. They were
so proud to make their own toys."
As a general rule, always respect
the parents' authority over what you
plan to teach their children. They
might not want their vegetarian
children to learn how to boil a lobster
with you. And they might not want
you to introduce them to an expensive
hobby they would then have to pay
for, like buying a sewing machine.
Simply inform the parents of your
wish to teach the children a new skill,
and respect any instruction you get.
Don't forget the value of
fostering creativity. Melissa Bernstein,
columnist at Grandparents.com and
CEO of the educational toy company
Melissa & Doug LLC, says, "The world
is moving at a much faster pace than
any of us could have ever imagined.
Even the most technologically savvy
among us are running at an everfaster pace just to keep up. Parents
feel incredible pressure to get their
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kids 'ahead' and proficient in as many
areas as possible at as early an age as
possible. This almost manic desire
has led to the phenomenon of extreme
over-scheduling. Children move
quickly from one activity to another,
with little time to decompress, put
their young minds at ease and just be
kids."
Bernstein says that parents and
grandparents should foster creativity
in unscheduled downtime. "With
their young and fertile imaginations,
children will inevitably devise some
brilliant game or activity and become
entirely engrossed in their own
imaginative world. And adults will
feel confident knowing that through
such exercises, they are preparing
children to develop necessary life
skills." How can you share in this
important "lost art"? Encourage your
grandchildren to make up the rules to
their own game or improvise a skit
or puppet show with you, just as you
used to do when you were a child.
They'll never forget your reminder
that the game they make up may be
far more rewarding than a video game.
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The View
From My
Recliner
By E.E. Rickey
GOOD NIGHT
VICTOR RUSSO,
WHEREVER YOU ARE
The rights of passage from
boyhood to manhood are marked
by various milestones: first love,
first car, first credit card. None was
so important growing up in the 60’s
as the first real baseball glove. First
loves vanish (mine ran off to join a
rock band), cars wear out (my 1951
Pontiac threw a rod) and credit cards
get cancelled (no legitimate bank
should ever extend credit to a college
student majoring in, well, college).
Baseball gloves however, were meant
to be around for life.
In 1963 baseball was king. As
a ten old I had not yet experienced
my first love and even though we had
some kids who did drive to elementary
school, I did not own a car.
Unlike today, I had not yet
been solicited for a credit
card upon graduating from
sixth grade. Instead, like all
the other boys I knew, we
played some form of baseball
when we were not listening
to it on the radio.
Dad had been an
athlete in his younger days.
I inherited his red hair, his
lack of patience and his love
for the Cincinnati Reds. I inherited my
mother’s problems with weight and
her athletic ability, which is to say that
I had little to none (athletic ability that
is – as for weight, I had too much).
Encouraged by my father, despite
my genetic shortcomings, I played
organized baseball in the summer of
1963. While batting, instead of trying
to hit the ball I tried to avoid the ball
hitting me. On those rare occasions
when the ball did hit my bat I ran so
slow the other team was in the dugout
by the time I got to first base. Besides,
often times the infielder would attempt
to throw the ball to the first baseman
and hit the runner instead. I wanted to
dodge that possibility.
As for fielding, my $5 ball glove,
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purchased from the grocery store,
was used primarily in self –defense.
Rather than fielding grounders and
line drives I tried to avoid being hit
by them.
You can see a pattern developing,
can’t you?
Then my dad, who by now was
hoping there had been a mix-up in the
hospital at my birth, bought me a new
baseball glove for my birthday. It was
no $5 glove – it was a Macgregor Pro
Style Fieldmaster with a built in FlexPad. I wasn’t sure what all that meant,
but it had a large pocket to scoop up
grounders, was soft and pliable for
stabbing line drives.
It was a real baseball glove.
Furthermore, it was a Bobby
Richardson autographed model.
Although he was the second baseman
for the hated N. Y. Yankees, he had
been the M.V.P. in the 1960 World
Series. More importantly he was
featured on the Bible tracts at church
talking about the similarities between
salvation and baseball (you don’t want
to be called out at home on Judgment
Day).
I believe the glove was blessed
with spiritual powers. It must have
been because suddenly I could field
anything that came near me. The ball
had to come near me because I still
could not run. (The glove had spiritual
powers, not miraculous powers).
My dad even heaped praise on
me, “You didn’t do that bad out there
today.” That was my dad’s version of
heaped on praise.
The glove continued to
serve me well in Little League,
the church softball league and the
college intramural league. In fact, we
nearly won the double elimination
league tournament when we upset
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the defending champions. We beat
them late on a Saturday which meant
they were drunk. They beat us twice
Sunday morning. Hangover.
I attributed this to the spiritual
powers of the Bobby Richardson
Fieldmaster being offended by my
skipping church to play ball, rather
than the athletic superiority of the
other team.
I used the glove at practice when
I coached my 7 year old daughter’s
softball team through their perfect
season – we lost them all.
I used it the year I coached my
son’s near perfect season. We won
a game when the coach of another
team threw the game to teach her
team humility. Apparently there was
nothing more humbling than losing
to our team.
One day my little daughter asked
to borrow my glove and took it to the
ball field to play catch with a friend.
She became distracted, probably by a
snow cone, and left the glove in the
dugout. When I went back the next
day it was gone.
It is hard to describe, but with the
loss of the glove, I lost the gateway to
those memories. I felt badly for my
daughter who knew what the glove
meant to me.
I knew of only one other such
tragedy. My friend Ritt, yes Ritt,
had his ball glove for years. It was
perfectly shaped and molded to his
hand through use over the years.
His wife thought it was hideously
misshapen and moldy and threw it out.
They are no longer together.
My daughter, now an adult and
fully recovered me having coached
her team, recently surprised me with
a Bobby Richardson Fieldmaster she
purchased on eBay
Just holding it sent back the flood
of memories set forth above. I noticed
on the side of the glove the printed
name of its previous owner, “Victor
Russo.” Did his daughter leave his
glove somewhere and a stranger
fenced it through eBay? Did his wife
throw it out? Are they still together?
It really doesn’t matter.
To paraphrase the late Jimmy
Durante, “Goodnight Victor Russo,
wherever you are.”
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During Older Americans Month,
Ohio Department of Aging and
STEADY U Ohio initiative remind
Ohioans they have the power to be
safe today, healthy tomorrow
Each Ohioan has the
power to stay safe and
remain a vital member of
society by taking steps to
prevent falls and fall-related
injuries. May is Older
Americans Month, and
the 2014 theme for Ohio
is "Safe Today. Healthy
Tomorrow." The Ohio Department
of Aging encourages all Ohioans to
use the month to gain awareness of
the impact of falls on our elders and
learn about the state's falls prevention
initiative, STEADY U Ohio.
Older Americans Month: Safe
Today. Healthy Tomorrow. "Ohio is
home to more than 2.3 million 'Golden
Buckeyes,' who want and deserve the
chance to continue to grow, thrive and
contribute to their communities," said
Bonnie K. Burman, Sc.D, director of
the department. "Falls and fall-related
injuries pose a threat to independence
and vitality, and while the risk of
falls increases with age, falls are not
a normal part of aging, and most can
be prevented."
Decreased muscle mass,
vision and hearing decline, medical
conditions and joint pain are some
of the age-related changes that can
increase falls risks. However, minor
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Health: Ask your doctor about
a falls risk assessment and talk about
medicines you take and whether they
increase your risk for falls; have
your hearing and vision
checked annually.
Habits: Stay
active to build muscle
strength and improve
balance; slow down and
think through tasks;
stay hydrated and eat a
well-balanced diet that
includes calcium-rich foods.
Most of all, learn to not be afraid
of falling. A fear of falling can cause
you to make decisions and changes in
your behavior that increase your risk.
STEADY U Ohio is the state's
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the steering, suspension and alignment
systems that you can’t see. To help
determine if hitting a pothole has
damaged your vehicle, watch for these
warning signs:
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steering and suspension—may have
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are the critical connection between
your car and the road.
“If you’ve hit a pothole and
suspect that there may be damage
to the tires, wheels, steering and
suspension, or wheel alignment,” said
Rich White, executive director, Car
Care Council, “it’s worth having a
professional technician check out the
car and make any necessary repairs.”
As a general rule of thumb, he
advises, steering and suspension
systems should be checked at least
once a year and wheels should be
aligned at the same interval. Motorists
who drive in areas where potholes
are common should be prepared to
have these systems checked more
frequently.
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COOKING
FOR ONE
Finding ways to make eating on
your own pleasurable
By Anica Wong
Toss in too many spaghetti
noodles and you're said to have made
enough food to feed an army. But
what if you want to feed just one
soldier? Cooking for one can be hard,
especially as we get older. It becomes
more of a chore than an enjoyable
event because there's no one to break
bread with.
"Whoever it is, no one wants
to get a TV dinner and watch 'I
Love Lucy' another time," says
Doug Mayberry, a syndicated advice
columnist for seniors.
Cooking becomes boring and
in turn, it isn't a high priority for
seniors who are living by themselves.
Mayberry adds that as we age, we lose
our taste sensations, so food really
does become neutral and dull.
But the plus side of living a full
life is that seniors know what food
they like, which grants them the
chance to create and eat meals they
love.
"It's such a perfect time to
experiment and see what flavors and
dishes you might love, and those you
might not, without the risk of having
to subject a whole host of people to
a dish that doesn't go perfectly," says
Daphne Oz, a co-host on ABC's "The
Chew."
This is great advice for those
who are whipping up dinner for one
-- trying out new things will add in a
little excitement to the typically boring
routine of heating up a frozen pizza.
Mayberry agrees. He believes
that a barrier to enjoying the process
of cooking a meal and eating alone is
that people get into a routine of eating
the same thing over and over again
because it is easy. Planning in advance
what you are going to cook throughout
the week can be convenient and offers
you the opportunity to be thoughtful
about what your food options are.
Sometimes, though, it's better to go
with the flow and make the kitchen a
room in your house that you're eager
to spend time in.
"The more time you spend having
fun and experimenting in the kitchen,
the more relaxing it becomes and the
more inclined you might be to want
to invite other people over to sample
your offerings," says Oz.
Partnering with other seniors
in your neighborhood provides you
with a full, healthy meal, while also
allowing you time to socialize. If you
bring the meat, your bridge partner
down the street brings the veggies,
and your aerobics teacher adds in the
dessert, you have a ready-made meal
with a few of your favorite people.
"It's a win-win situation," says
Mayberry.
Having multiple people over can
also get rid of the fear of having to
scale down recipes that are typically
written for four or more people. Instead
cutting down all of the measurements,
go ahead and cook the recipe to its full
serving and then throw a dinner party.
Another suggestion, Oz says, is
to make food that can be stretched
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This works great with "a salmon fillet
that I can have at night and then make
into a yummy salad the next day, or
chop up and add to a sandwich," she
says.
Stocking the basics in your
kitchen will keep you at ease. Knowing
you can make last night's dinner into
something for the next day removes
some of the anxiety of cooking for
yourself.
Even if you take into consideration
all of these tidbits of advice, what if
you still don't feel like cooking or
eating later during the day? While
dinner hasn't been tabbed as the
most important meal of the day (see:
breakfast), don't fall into a common
trap.
"Just make sure not wanting
to cook at night doesn't leave you
scrounging for a calorie-dense, overly
processed meal," warns Oz.
Mayberry also warns to stay away
from what he calls "the quickies":
usually, ice cream, pies and other
easy-to-down tasty treats. Admittedly,
he sometimes has a hard time keeping
his hands out of the cookie jar.
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and the first one with the golfer I I was so deeply moved by his astute hot-dogs and some cold drinks. To
Notes from ever,
most admired and wished desperately observation that I proceeded to smash my dismay Cowboy informed me
to impress.
a 3 wood a whopping 30 yards in the that we were going to play another
the
As we rode along in the cart I approximate direction of the still far-a nine to see if we could improve our
listened intently to his commentary way green.
scores. With part of the hot-dog stuck
A year or so later my in-laws in my throat and with fear in my
Lilly Pad on the course, his counsel on how to
By Pastor G. Coleman Lilly
Restoration Church
Golf! I love it! I hate it! I can’t
stop playing it! To my credit, I knew
instinctively the first time I swung
the clubs on the links that I would
never excel as a golfer. It was very
humbling. In the beginning of my
golf career I was worse than horrible. I
came, I tried, I failed. It was laughable,
and I thank God the internet had
not yet been invented or I’m sure
millions around the world would
have been rollicking in hysterical
unbelief as they witnessed on You
Tube my unsuccessful attempts at the
grand old game! In the years since,
I have steadily and progressively
improved in stages: from worse than
horrible, to just really bad, to not so
good, to almost respectable, to not
too embarrassing, and finally to my
current status of hopeful and happy
hacker.
The truth is I genuinely love the
game of golf and have a deep respect
for it; and especially for those who
play it as it was meant to be played.
I appreciate the inherent integrity of
the game and the character-building
opportunities it affords. But my
favorite thing about golf is the cast
of unforgettable characters who play
their roles on its’ stage. I would love
to tell you about one such character
in particular who was very close to
my heart.
Everybody called my fatherin-law “Cowboy”. Cowboy was a
golfer extraordinaire. He and his
buddies were lovingly known locally
as the “Geritol Gang”. Early every
morning when the grass was wet with
glistening dew they attacked the same
hilly municipal course they had played
for decades. They were masters of
their sacred domain. They played for
skins, for bragging rights, and for a
cold one at the end of the round.
I hadn’t been his son-in-law
very long when he insisted that I join
him for a game of golf on his home
course. (I am not exaggerating when
I say that many others did not think as
highly of the course as he did. It was
nine holes of dream-dashing agony
and misery.) When I met him in the
clubhouse I signed up for what was
about my ninth or tenth round of golf
play each shot, and the memories of
games gone by and victories won. I
think I was 18 or 20 over par after five
holes when on the next tee I drove a
came to visit us in Virginia Beach.
By this time I had at least 2 or 3 more
rounds of golf under my belt, so I
asked Cowboy to join me on the nine
heart I reluctantly smiled in less than
enthusiastic agreement. On one of the
first few holes the homes to the right
were particularly close to the fairway
and earlier in the day I had visited
a couple of them – if you know
what I mean! As I walked onto the
tee box I noticed two boys playing
in a backyard. When they saw me
taking a practice swing one of
them yelled to his mother saying,
“Mommy – that man is back!” Her
frantic response was, “Hurry, get in
the house before he hits the ball!”
Well, Cowboy loved to tell
that story and many others from
our golfing adventures. His teasing
was never hurtful and I know he
sizzling worm-burner about 40 yards hole course a few blocks from my truly loved me. We laughed till our
along the left side of the fairway. home. Had I bothered to play there sides hurt and he was proud of me
My second shot went about 10 feet first I would have never offered the when I finally shot under a 100 for
and the huge divot proceeded even a invitation. It was one of those courses 18 holes. Cowboy ended up getting
few feet farther. As I sat down in the surrounded by beautiful homes many a great big dose of that religion about
cart Cowboy rested his hand on my of which were well within range of which he was so curious and then it
shoulder in a patriarchal manner and my wicked slice and dangerous hook. made the golfing even better. I still
proclaimed: “You know what son?
After nine holes of my humiliating don’t cuss when I hit bad shots but
I’m beginning to think there might errant shots we enjoyed a couple of sometimes I……….
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The dimples in the game
By Chelle Cordero
Golf is known as a thoughtful
and potentially calming sport. Players
hit golf balls, handicaps help equalize
skill levels, and the player with the
lowest score is the winner. Many
people do not realize that playing a
round of golf can sometimes prove
hazardous as players drive and putt
through greens, sand traps and lakes
with the hoped-for goal of landing in
a hole in the ground.
The repetitive motion of swinging
clubs several times per game, usually
multiple swings for 18 holes, leads
to the most common golf injuries.
They tend to occur in the lower
back, elbows, shoulders, hands and
wrists, and are generally defined as
either cumulative (overuse) or acute
(traumatic) injuries. The impact and
stress of the repetitive motion is
sometimes hard on the muscles and
joints, and these injuries are among the
most frequent. Fortunately, less than
half of golfers experience injuries.
Pain in the back could be caused
by poor posture or by using a club
that is too short. Back pain is the
most common ailment for a golfer.
Golfers hunch over as they set up their
swings, afterwards there can be pain
and tenderness or possibly spasms.
The way to alleviate this particular
problem is easy -- using a longer club
will allow golfers to stand straighter.
Carrying a heavy golf bag may strain
a golfer's back. Hiring a caddy, getting
a golf bag with wheels or using a golf
cart to travel through the course can
keep a player from straining under
the weight.
Golfer's elbow and rotator cuff
injuries are caused by the repetitive
movement from multiple swings
during a round of golf. Elbow
injuries are characterized by pain
and tenderness in the forearms and
weakness in the hands. The shoulder
may be sore and inflamed. Rest and
icing is recommended for occasional
and moderate to minor events. Severe
cases of golfer's elbow may need
cortisone shots and shoulder injuries
may require arthroscopic surgery.
The wrist and hand are subjected
to the impact of the club hitting the
ball on the tee or on the rough. The
repeated impact can cause strain,
and an improper wrist placement
can lead to fractures, sprains and
ruptured tendons. Players can suffer
swelling, pain and stiffness in the
wrist or at the base of the thumb.
Tingling and numbness in the fingers
and difficulty handling the club could
be an indication of carpal tunnel
syndrome. If golfers experience any
of these symptoms, they should seek
medical attention right away. X-rays
and surgical intervention may be
necessary for severe pain or possible
fractures. Players can decrease their
chances of chronic problems with
rest, icing and gently squeezing a
tennis ball to strengthen the muscles
of the hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder.
Choosing a club with a comfortable
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grip and shock absorbing material
will also help.
Knee and hip injuries rarely
occur from playing golf, but preexisting conditions can be exacerbated
by long periods of standing and
walking, uneven terrain and even the
swing itself. Wearing golf shoes with
short cleats will allow the golfer more
freedom of movement and lessen the
likelihood of straining the muscles
after taking a swing. Icing the tender
area and increasing resting time will
help most knee and hip pain. A doctor
should tend to severe pain.
Most golfers come away from
a round of golf feeling relaxed and
perhaps a little tired. To avoid other,
less pleasant, outcomes, keep these
hints in mind. Most injuries occur to
amateur and beginning golfers, but
working on the golf swing and using
well-fitted clubs, shoes and cleats
can minimize risk. Working with a
professional golf instructor is the best
way to learn how to swing pain-free
and how to choose proper equipment.
Ask fellow golfers for instructors
they might recommend and do some
research online. Members of the
Professional Golfers' Association of
America are ranked in regions, so be
sure to take a look at the data on the
PGA website.
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The
Flying B
Golf
Course
Flying “B” has been an institution
for golfers for 54 years. The “B” is
most known for its “Country Club”
like manicured fairways & fast,
smooth greens. It is a diamond in the
rough and known to be one of the
areas best kept secrets.
The Par 71, 6288 Yard Course is
one of the favorites in the area – for
young & old. Flying B is a full-service
golf facility.
Many local businesses and
organizations host their outings and
tournaments at our facility. Whatever
your needs, we are equipped and
ready to serve you. From the standard
outing packages which include green
fees, cart fees, and range balls to the
great snacks at our Snack Bar, we will
address all your needs.
When it comes to golf, our
professionals know just what it takes
to conduct a smooth event. Their
years of experience will be evident
from the moment you begin planning
your event. The rolling terrain of
Flying B are the only “bumps” you
are likely to experience with your golf
event at our facility.
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TEEING OFF
FOR SUCCESS
The health and social benefits
of golf
By Kristen Castillo
You don't have to be a professional
golfer to know the benefits of the
sport. It is great exercise, can help you
stay mentally sharp and can be a social
"Playing golf on even a weekly
tool for making friends, team building
basis can certainly improve your
and even closing business deals.
health and overall quality of life," he
adds.
*Physical Benefits
To make the most of your golf
"Golf is a wonderful physical
outlet," says Suzy Whaley, a PGA outings, avoid using the cart and walk
and LPGA professional who is also instead. The World Golf Foundation
a golf instructor. "Whether walking study found, "golfers exceed 10,000
or riding, a golf course provides the steps during a typical round of golf,
opportunity to spend time outside, which meets the guideline for exercise
and swinging a club offers all the recommended by most medical and
opportunity to get exercise while clinical physicians."
enjoying a game and having fun."
*Mental and Social Value
By walking 18 holes, which is
A game of golf can also benefit
the equivalent of walking 5 miles,
you can burn up to 2,000 calories, your mental outlook, since the sport
according to a study for the World challenges you to think.
"Golf is primarily a mental game,
Golf Foundation and GOLF 20/20 by
so if you can master the mental side
the Walker Research Group LLC.
"Known as the 'game of a of golf, you'll see improvements in
lifetime,' golf can be played by how you handle other situations in
people of all body types and athletic your daily life," says Steve Siebold,
abilities," says Steve Mona, CEO of a mental toughness coach to athletes
the World Golf Foundation. "It does and author of "177 Mental Toughness
require strength, endurance, strategy Secrets of the World Class."
Golf also gets you outside for
and resiliency, but repeated practice
can enhance balance, flexibility, fresh air and sunshine. And Mona says
it can "relieve stress and get your mind
control and confidence."
off of day-to-day challenges while
providing a sense of fulfillment."
Hitting the fairway may even
boost your social and professional life.
"Socially speaking, golf is great,"
says Siebold, a golfer who's also a
former professional tennis player.
"It creates friendships and fosters
camaraderie in a fun environment. In
business, knowing how to play golf is
one of the greatest skills an employee
can have."
A survey of more than 400
business executives and CEOs,
conducted for Starwood Hotels &
Resorts Worldwide Inc., found 92
percent of respondents thought golf
is a good way to make new business
contacts, while 43 percent said they've
made some of their biggest business
deals while golfing.
*Reaping the Benefits
So how often should you tee off
to enjoy the benefits? While once a
week or more is ideal, every outing
helps.
"The more they play the more
benefits they will receive," says
Whaley, who recommends programs
like Get Golf Ready to help golfers
get started with lessons.
"Regardless of your skill level,
be patient and keep an open mind,"
Mona says. "Golf can be intimidating
for new players."
"Golf isn't as easy as some people
think, and you can't just pick up a golf
club and ball and expect to be great
at it," he says. "It takes a lot of work
and practice. But definitely go out
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GOLF TRAVEL
What to pack for a golf
resort vacation
By Sharon Naylor
While daydreaming of your
fabulous getaway to a golf resort,
thinking about the rounds you'll
play surrounded by fabulous scenery
and enjoying the fine dining and
luxurious amenities of a five-star,
award-winning resort, don't forget to
pack well. Forgetting essential items
can put a damper on your trip and lead
to pricy purchases at the clubhouse or
resort gift shop. Here are some of the
most important items to remember for
your golf resort escape:
--Golf clubs, but not every one
you own. "I rarely bring a full set with
me, as I am worried about (airline)
weight limits. So I generally drop a
few irons, taking just the odd or the
even irons," says Paul Adams, PGA
director of golf at Tucker's Point Club
in Bermuda, part of the Rosewood
Hotels & Resorts family. "With my
set, I leave out the 3-, 5-, 7- and 9-iron.
This saves a few pounds and means
I can take a few extra gadgets." The
experts at GolfLink suggest not taking
clubs with you at all, since almost all
high-end golf resorts offer rentals,
which often include brand-name
clubs like Callaway, Nike, Titleist
and TaylorMade. Likewise, you may
not need your golf bag, since many
resorts offer wheeled ones. Resorts
like Tucker's Point provide golf carts
with full-screen GPS.
--GPS watch. Adams notes that
a top-quality GPS watch can help you
navigate the golf course, and some
GPS gadgets (Adams suggests the
new Callaway model) will also fire
off a laser to get the actual distance to
the flag rather than just to the green.
--Golf shoes. Blair Howard,
author of About.com's guide to golf
resorts, recommends packing at least
two pairs of waterproof, comfortable
and well-fitting golf shoes, which will
allow you to switch pairs on different
golfing days and reduce pressure on
your feet while walking the course.
Add shoe bags to your luggage so
you can safely re-pack shoes that have
caked-on dirt or sand.
--Golf socks. Howard says these
are essential, since some courses
may be wet or because hot days can
cause sweating. You want to keep
your feet dry to prevent athlete's foot
from developing. Lightweight cotton
socks wick away moisture. Or if your
destination is in a cold snap, socks
can help you stay warmer during play.
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Host to many charity outings
and college invitationals, Tannenhauf
was honored by the Ohio Golf Course
Owners Association as its 2000
Course of the Year.
Tannenhauf is a challenging but
fair test of one’s golfing ability. Its
country setting and serene atmosphere
make it a fun and relaxing place to
play. The most talked about par 5 is #
3, which is a 607 yard dogleg. A par or
birdie on this hole can provide a spark
for a good solid round.
The most challenging par 4 is #
14. It is a 445 yard hole with OB left
and woods to the right, and features
an hourglass green.
Number 15 is a beautiful and
delightful par 3. It is 144 yards
downhill through a wooded area, and
a scenic hole that everyone can enjoy.
But beware! There is OB left and long,
with a creek running behind and to the
right of the green.
There are 4 sets of tee boxes
from which to choose, plus the family
golf tees. Any skill level can enjoy
Tannenhauf!
Tannenhauf invites you to
visit the well-stocked pro shop,
carrying apparel and equipment
game. The full practice facility is
open from dawn to dusk during the
season. It features a large driving
range tee box, with target greens,
a practice sand bunker, chipping
green, and putting green. Make sure
to arrive early to practice before your
round!
Bring the children and
grandchildren to Family Golf Night.
Every day after 7:00pm get range
balls and walk 3 holes. Family golf
tees are great for beginners or younger
players.
Tannenhauf has the best breakfast
in the area! Weekdays between midMay and mid-September, a buffet
breakfast is featured with a tee time
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Plan your next outing at
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league. Treat yourself to a snack or a
great lunch at the snack bar while on
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You are invited to come out and try all
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BUYING A BETTER PUTTER
Help your short game
By Eric Christensen
Amateur golfers buy new
putters as part performance and part
psychology, as opposed to pros who
will be forced to due to recent rule
changes. Every year, equipment
manufacturers use new materials
and designs to attract the business of
customers. But by focusing on a few
specific details, golfers can avoid
being overwhelmed and find the right
putter for them.
Brad Redding, a PGA master
professional and a Golf magazine
top 100 teacher, says the best way to
find the right putter is to be fitted by a
PGA professional. "I would call up a
local pro and interview him," suggests
Redding. "You'll find out right away
if putting is a real passion for him."
Unlike salespeople at sporting
good stores, PGA pros are trained to
help you find the right putter for your
build and swing. If you don't have
a pro's guidance, however, Redding
says to "pick up a putter off the rack
and make four or five strokes on the
practice green. It looks good, you feel
good and you fall in love with it. But
if it's not a putter that fits you and your
stroke, it's not a long-term solution."
Next, Redding says players
should know which factors are crucial
and which are optional. Redding
considers putter length "the most
important factor." A standard putter
is 35 inches long, but Redding carries
putters that range from 33 to 37
inches. He will have players follow
a series of actions in order to teach
them the proper way to address the
ball when putting. Only after that
series is complete, will he take a
measurement. Putters that are too
short or too long will pull a player out
of proper alignment.
Whether your putter has lines,
stripes or varied colors is a matter of
"personal preference," according to
Redding. Tomo Bystedt, director of
product creation for irons, putters and
wedges at TaylorMade-adidas Golf,
concurs, adding, "Alignment features
and visual appeal of the putter is part
science, part art and design. A golfer
has to feel confident that the putter is
aligned correctly on the target line and
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that the other visual cues of the putter
further boost their confidence factor."
The next thing to consider is toe
balance versus face balance and blade
style versus mallet style. Typically,
strokes fall into one of two categories:
a straight back-and-forth or an arcing
swing. Redding says players with
straight swings can benefit from facebalanced and mallet head putters,
whereas players with arcing swings
can benefit from toe-balanced and
blade-style putters. If several models
fit the bill, he says "a bigger head
will make more solid contact with
the ball." And according to Bystedt,
"larger mallets tend to provide higher
MOI (moment of inertia) in addition
to stability and larger visual-alignment
features."
Finally, players should consider
whether they might benefit from new
materials and tweaks to this year's
models, but opinions on this matter
are split. Bystedt says, "Modern
putter designs can provide additional
performance benefits such as higher
stability through counterbalancing or
better forward roll through the use of
a high-performance face insert." He
notes that this year's counterbalanced
putters -- the Daddy Long Legs,
Spider Blade and Spider Mallet -"keep the stroke on path and keep putts
on line with proper speed even on mishits." Redding, however, cautions, "I
think that (manufacturers have) tried
putting inserts into putters and the
impact feels very different to golfers.
They might like that feel. But as far
as performance, it doesn't change the
performance at all. No matter what
manufacturers say, there's no putter
made where the ball purely rolls off
the putter face and has overspin."
Many golfers will tell you that
golf is a mixture of the physical,
the technical and the psychological.
Therefore, choosing the perfect putter
will require a mixture of these three
fields. How a putter is built, what it
looks like and how it makes you feel
can affect your game. Treat buying
a putter as an investment. Spend the
time and money to determine which
putter is perfect for you. And when
your score drops, it will have been
worth every penny.
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including waterproof sport sprays for
GOLF
ALOHA...NATIONAL NURSING
...CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13 the body and top of your head, and
SPF sticks for your nose, earlobes and
HOME WEEK
Celebrate a Hawaiian Theme for
--Golf gloves. Keep at least two lips. A hat made of UV ray-blocking
pairs, so that in the case of a tear or
loss, you have a second set to which
you can turn. These are often the items
most forgotten, leading to expensive
purchases at the golf shop.
--Golf balls. It seems so obvious,
especially when golfers believe they
have plenty of them in their golf bags.
A new box of balls, however, ensures
you'll have an ample supply.
--Clothing. You'll need to be
sure your clothing complies with the
course's dress code for golf rounds,
which often entails such items as
collared or polo shirts, and khaki
pants. If you don't adhere to these
rules, you mat not be able to play
the course. Waterproof golf shirts are
also good to pack. Adams suggests
bringing a variety of them -- cotton
and tech -- so you can coordinate your
clothing to the weather and hours of
play. You'll also need clothing that
complies with dress codes of the fine
restaurants you might visit. Some
require button-down shirts and ties for
the men, and dresses for women. Pack
swimwear and coverups, and clothing
or shoes for any touring you might do
at your destination.
--A jacket. Make it waterproof
to keep you dry during a rainy
round. Adams recommends a superlightweight waterproof jacket like the
ZR jacket, made by Zero Restriction.
Don't forget tropical destinations
can have cool, breezy nights, and
European golf resorts may have a cool
season, so pack a jacket for non-golf
wear. A vest, which allows you range
of motion while wearing, may also be
smart to pack for additional warmth.
--Sunscreen. No matter what
the temperature, you'll be exposed to
harmful UVA and UVB rays, so load
up on various sunscreen products,
material, like those made by Tilley
Hats, surpasses a simple sun visor.
--Sunglasses. A quality pair
of UVA- and UVB-blocking sport
sunglasses can be essential to your
vision during play, and is a must
for any time you spend at a pool or
beach at the resort, as well as touring
excursions. These, too, are items
people often forget to pack.
--Cellphone and charger. You'll
be playing on a vast course, so if you
need to call for help in an emergency
situation, or if your travel partners
back at the resort need to reach you,
you'll require a reliable and wellcharged phone, perhaps one with an
international plan if you're traveling
overseas.
--Camera. Many cellphones
take great, high-resolution photos,
but you may want your top-quality
camera to capture an iconic hole on
a PGA course or your hole-in-one
celebration.
--Miscellaneous important items.
Howard suggests the following:
your prescription medications, pain
medicines, sore muscle rubs, BandAids, blister pads, electrical adapters,
lip balm, a drink dispenser, snack
packages, full toiletry sets and an
umbrella. Bring large and small
denominations of cash for your
vacation needs, particularly for tipping
the bar-cart attendant bringing you
drinks on the course. Eco-friendly
tote bags, like Envirosax minitotes,
can hold your garbage until you can
reach a trash or recycling receptacle.
Adams also suggests bringing
a great "sports psychology book ...
anything by Pia Nilsson," such as
"Every Shot Must Have a Purpose."
He says it can get you in the mindset
for the best golf games of your life.
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In Hawaii, the word “aloha”
has a deeper cultural significance
than a simple greeting or farewell.
In Hawaiian culture it is important to
treat yourself and others with aloha,
to interact with love and respect
and joyfully share life. By applying
this spirit of aloha to daily life, the
people of Hawaii are encouraged to
treat others with deep care, respect
and humility, leading to individuals
creating a better world. Key concepts
of aloha spirit include unity, kindness,
truthfulness, humility and patience.
“Living the Aloha Spirit” is the
theme for National Nursing Home
Week®, May 11-17, 2014.
Embracing Aloha-Centeredness
will cast a warm glow throughout
your center and community. The goal
in long term and post-acute skilled
nursing care centers is always PersonCentered Team Care in a harmonious,
caring environment. This is “Living
the Aloha Spirit!”
For NNHW 2014, we urge every
nursing care center to live the “Aloha
Spirit.” Promote messages throughout
the week that demonstrate the qualities
of: Patience, Kindness, Harmony and
Good Feelings in Caring and Respect
for Others.
Bring ‘em In
National Nursing Home Week is
a way for today’s care communities to
proactively communicate that skilled
care centers are light years ahead of
what may be thought of as “Grandma’s
nursing home.” The NNHW theme is
meant as a rallying point and way to
foster a positive attitude toward care in
long term and post-acute care centers.
Be a Change Agent
National Nursing Home Week
is a time to make an impression with
positive community relations – be
visible within your community. Raise
your collective hands to let folks
know “We care.” Send schedules of
activities to your local newspapers.
Invite local VIPs to your events. Ask
the mayor to recognize Nursing Home
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Physical health:
-Your own health is being
neglected - for example, you’re not
eating nutritiously or you’re long
overdue for a medical checkup.
-You’re experiencing sleep
deprivation - due to the care receiver
waking in the night or having their
days and nights reversed as can
happen with dementia.
-You have frequent acute health
Is it time to get help?
problems, such as colds or the flu.
Don't try to go it alone
-You have a chronic health
condition that is getting worse - for
If you are looking after an aging example, arthritis, or you’ve recently
relative, chances are good that a time been diagnosed with a health condition
will come when you need help to that requires lifestyle changes manage all of their needs.
diabetes or heart disease, for instance.
Many people are aware of the
signs that a loved one needs help
Mental health:
looking after their day-to-day needs;
-You feel overwhelmed or
changes in grooming and hygiene trapped.
and difficulty with medication
-Friends have noticed changes in
management are some examples. your personality or expressed concern
What is not so well known are the about your stress level.
signs that a caregiver needs help
-You have a pre-existing mental
carrying out the responsibilities illness.
involved in their role.
- Yo u h a v e r e c e n t l y b e e n
Read on to see of you can relate diagnosed with clinical depression.
to any of the following statements in
-You have a strained relationship
relation to caregiver circumstances with the care receiver and it’s taking
and needs
a toll on you.
Taking
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by Lisa M. Petsche
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Senior Independent Living
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-You have thoughts of harming
the care receiver or have been verbally
or physically aggressive towards
them.
Role overload:
-It’s difficult or impossible to
stay on top of household chores or
paying bills.
-If you’re
employed
outside
of home:
you’ve had
to take
numerous unscheduled days off work
to deal with your relative’s needs.
Your job may even be in jeopardy.
-Another family member also
has special needs and relies on you
for assistance.
Other
-You don’t :have any time to
yourself.
-Your relationship with a
significant other is strained due to
the amount of time and perhaps also
resources you devote to caregiving.
-You don’t see your friends
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-Your finances are stretched
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formal and informal. The latter involves
getting other family members to share
the responsibility for caregiving. It’s
important to be specific about the kind
of help you need. If relatives live in
another area and aren’t able to pitch
in, explore whether they’re able and
willing to contribute to the cost of
hiring help to make caregiving more
manageable.
Formal help is the type of
structured assistance that’s offered
through community programs and
services. Check with the local office
on aging to find out what’s available
in your area, especially services that
are free of charge or subsidized.
A prerequisite to seeking help
is acknowledging that you can’t,
and shouldn’t, do it all alone when it
comes to caregiving. Accepting help
is not a sign of weakness, it’s a sign
of strength and wisdom because it
will help you to be more effective in
your role and provide care for a longer
period of time than you otherwise
might be able to do.
If people you know have been
offering help, take them up on it.
Otherwise, speak up and ask, or do
some research about formal support
options for the care receiver, such as
meals on wheels, friendly visiting,
volunteer driver programs, accessible
transportation, recreational programs
and home healthcare services. Be
sure, too, to look into caregiver respite
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Lest
We
Forget
by Neil R. Dell Arco
LEST WE FORGET:
THE WAR FOR SURVIVAL
“Those in battle found war
mostly a time of tension and fatigue.
Their war consisted of tired and dirty
soldiers who are alive and don’t want
to die; of long darkened convoys in
the middle of the night; of doomed
men wandering back down from the
hill from battle; of endless chow lines
and Atabrine tablets; foxholes and
burning tanks and the fearful rustle
of high-flown shells; of jeeps and
petrol dumps and smelly bedrolls and
the tasteless C-rations…and graves
and graves and graves.”
- Ernie Pyle
At 1:50 p.m. on the Sunday
afternoon of December 7, 1944,
Chief Radioman Frank Ackerman in
the Navy Department in Washington
received an unbelievable dispatch
from Honolulu; “Air raid Pearl
Harbor – this is no drill.”
Three minutes before, a Japanese
dive-bomber, first of a wave of 183
carrier-based planes, had swept low
over the America’s chief Pacific
base, flying to within 50 to 75 feet of
the ground, the blazing suns clearly
visible on their wings. Dive bombers
wreaked havoc on Wheeler, Hickman
and other airfields. In a few minutes
the Japanese virtually erased United
States air power in Hawaii.
At the same time great formations
of bombers came storming in over the
American fleet tied up on Battleship
Row.
A n a r m o r- p i e r c i n g b o m b
crashed through the second deck
of the battleship Arizona and
triggered an explosion of hundreds
of tons of powder. The Arizona gave a
tremendous leap, then cracked in two
as it settled to the bottom. The West
Virginia, afire amid ships sank. The
Oklahoma, struck by five torpedoes,
rolled over in the shallow water and
lay with her bottom pointing toward
the sky.
That afternoon, amidst the stench
of burning oil, the roar of the flames
and the cries of the trapped and
wounded, the Navy began to count
its losses. The surprise raid had sunk
or badly damaged 18 ships, destroyed
188 planes and damaged 159 more.
More than 2400 Americans were
killed and 1178 were wounded. In just
two hours the Navy lost more men
than in the Spanish-American and
World War 1 combined. In essence,
the raid paralyzed the U.S. Pacific fleet
for months.
What followed was that 31
million American men registered for
the draft and two million men were
immediately inducted. A third of the
31 million men were declared as 4-F
and additional thousands were rejected
from service due to mental illnesses.
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By war’s end some 15 million men
and women donned the uniforms of
each branch of the U.S. military.
The Atlantic attack was an attack
on a fortified continent – Hitler’s
Festung Europe...from the United
States entry into the war in December
1941 to the moment of Germany’s
surrender in May of 1945.
The Normandy invasion that
occurred on June 6, 1944 was the
mightiest feat of its kind in military
history. Once it had succeeded, all
that followed was inevitable, from the
breakout through the sweep to Paris
and eastward. From the brief but bitter
setbacks in the Low Countries, to the
triumphant crossing of the Rhine and
the surge through Germany to meet the
westward driving Russians.
Once the 3000 submarineinfected miles of the Atlantic were
behind, it was a compact war...fought
primarily on and above a small
densely population land mass.
Thus it was a war of violent
contrasts; of devastated towns on one
hand and liberated and joyous cities
on the other; of children hiding from
a rain of death one week and accepting
handouts of American chewing gum
the next week; of tank columns
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knifing along poplar-lined highways
and exhausted men a few miles
away slogging up mountain trails and the Allies relentlessly bringing it
to Hitler.
How ironic it was that Hitler’s
dream of a Reich that would live for
a thousand years lasted less than four
years. Likewise, the Japanese military
that had sought control of the Pacific
and its many islands, were blasted into
ruins by a new and awesome weapon,
the atom bomb.
On September 2, the defeated
Japanese signed an unconditional
surrender with the Allies. Three years
eight months and 26 days after Pearl
Harbor, the war was over.
SOURCES:
Life History of the United States,
Volume eleven, titled New Deal and
the Global War by editors of LIFE
and William E. Lichtenburg and the
editors of LIFE TIME Inc., New York
1964
Volume Two, The Glory and
the Dream by William Manchester,
published by Brown and Company.
Pearl Harbor, When, Where,
Why and How it happened, published
by Readers Digest Association, New
York, 1995
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Trish’s Dishes
Trish’s Dishes
May has finally arrived, dear
readers, and I am sure you are all
as happy as I am to see blue skies,
flowers blooming and the trees start to
bud. It is so nice to finally see spring
return to our little corner of the world.
This is the season for baby &
bridal showers, graduations, prom
parties, open houses and many other
spring events. I, for one, have two
family graduations, one prom and a
baby shower for my (7th) grandchild
this month and this is only in my
immediate family.
Whether hosting or simply
attending a spring party or shower,
my favorite part of the menu is the,
“pièce de résistance”: the dessert.
When hosting, I often donate
a whole table display just for the
desserts. I love to artfully arrange an
array of cookies, cakes, pies, trifles,
etc., on various platforms to simply
showcase their differences. I like to go
for a “wow” factor and would like to
think that several times over the years
I have achieved it.
This spring should you have to
host or simply help out with a party,
volunteer to do the desserts and give
one of the following recipes a try.
I promise they are all worthy of a
coveted spot on any dessert table.
Raspberry Trifle
A dessert favorite that never
leaves leftovers!
1 16oz. tub whipped topping
2 8oz. pkgs. Cream cheese
2 tsp. lemon juice
1 ½ tsp. vanilla extract
½ cup white sugar
1 (10.75 oz.) prepared pound cake
2 10oz. pkgs. frozen raspberries, thawed
2 tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
In a medium bowl beat cream
with 1/4 cup sugar until stiff peaks
form. In another bowl, cream together
cream cheese, lemon juice, vanilla and
1/2 cup sugar. Fold 2 cups of whipped
cream into cream cheese mixture.
Save remaining whipped cream. Slice
pound cake into 18 - 1/2 inch slices.
Drain raspberries, reserving juice.
Line the bottom of a 3 quart glass
bowl with one-third of the cake slices.
Drizzle with some raspberry juice.
Spread one-fourth of the cream cheese
mixture over cake. Sift 1/4 of cocoa
over that. Sprinkle with one-third of
the raspberries. Repeat layers twice.
Top with remaining cream cheese
mixture, whipped cream and sifted
cocoa. Cover and refrigerate 4 hours.
By Trish Fie
lding
Caramel Banana
Pie
A cool & refreshing pie for
spring!
1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2
medium)
2 tsp. lemon juice
1/2 cup Original Bisquick® mix
1/4 cup sugar
1 tbsp. butter or margarine,
softened
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1 can (14 oz) sweetened
condensed milk
3/4 cup thawed whipped topping
1/4 cup coarsely chopped
walnuts, if desired
Caramel topping, warmed, if
desired
Heat oven to 350°. Grease
9-inch glass pie plate with shortening
or spray with cooking spray. In
small bowl, mix bananas and lemon
juice; set aside. In medium bowl, stir
remaining ingredients except whipped
topping, walnuts and caramel topping
until blended. Add banana mixture;
stir until blended. Pour into pie plate.
Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until golden
brown and knife inserted in center
comes out clean. Cool completely,
about 1 hour. Cover and refrigerate
about 2 hours or until chilled. Spread
pie with whipped topping; sprinkle
with walnuts. Drizzle with caramel
topping before serving. Store covered
in refrigerator.
Mini Chocolate
Cheesecakes
Fruity Pizza Pie
A super “goody” twist to pizza
pie, this dessert is sure to get you
“brownie points” with your friends
and family!
1 18oz. pkg. refrigerated sugar
cookie dough
1 8oz. pkg. cream cheese,
softened
1 8oz. container frozen whipped
topping, thawed
2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
Assorted fresh fruits (your
choice, but remember to mix color
for a nice arrangement on top of
your pizza, perhaps kiwi, pineapple,
bananas, blueberries, etc.)
½ cup white sugar
1 pinch salt
1 tbsp. cornstarch
½ cup orange juice
2 tbsp. lemon juice
¼ cup water
½ tsp. orange zest
Preheat oven to 350°. Slice
cookie dough and arrange on greased
pizza pan, overlapping edges. Press
dough flat into pan. Bake for 10
to 12 minutes. Allow to cool. In a
large bowl, soften cream cheese, and
then fold in the whipped topping.
Spread over cooled crust. You can
chill for a while at this point, or
continue by arranging the fruit.
Begin with strawberries, sliced in
half. Arrange in a circle around the
outside edge. Continue with fruit of
your choice, working towards the
middle. If bananas are used, dip them
in lemon juice so they don't darken.
Then make a sauce to spoon over fruit.
In a saucepan, combine sugar, salt,
corn starch, orange juice, lemon juice
and water. Cook and stir over medium
heat. Bring to a boil, and cook for 1
or 2 minutes, until thickened. Remove
from heat, and add grated orange rind.
Allow to cool, but not set up. Spoon
over fruit. Chill for two hours, then
cut into wedges and serve.
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sandwich cookies, halved l
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(8oz.) +1 (3oz.) pkgs. Cream cheese
l
l 1cup granulated sugar l
l ¼ cup
unsweetened cocoa l
l 2 tsp. vanilla l
l
3 eggs l
l 1 12 oz. container whipped
topping l
l Mini chocolate chips
(optional)
Heat oven to 350°. Line 18 medium muffin cups, 2 ½ x 1 1/4 inches,
with paper baking cups. Split sandwich cookies in half. Place 1 cookie half,
middle side up, in each cup. In large bowl, beat cream cheese with electric
mixer on medium speed until smooth. Gradually beat in 1 cup sugar and
the cocoa until fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until
well blended. Divide evenly among cups (cups will be almost full). Bake
cheesecakes 20 to 25 minutes or until centers are firm. Cool 15 minutes
(cheesecake centers will sink while cooling). Refrigerate in muffin cups at
least 1 hour; cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour longer before serving. Top
each cheesecake with a dollop of whipped topping and a sprinkle of mini
chips before serving. Cover and refrigerate any remaining cheesecakes.
May 2014
Lemon Lime
Blondies
2 springtime favorite flavors in
one great bar cookie!
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 tbsp. cornstarch
¼ tsp. salt
3/4 cup butter, cut up
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/3 cup half-and-half
3 tbsp. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. finely shredded lemon peel
1/3 cup lemon juice
1 tsp. finely shredded lime peel
1/3 cup lime juice
1 drop green food coloring
Sifted powdered sugar (optional)
Strips of lemon and lime peel
Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a
13x9x2-inch baking pan. Line pan
with parchment, pressing the paper
onto the bottom and up the sides of
the pan; set aside. In a large bowl
combine the 2 cups flour, the 1/2 cup
powdered sugar, the cornstarch and
salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in
butter until mixture resembles coarse
crumbs. Press firmly into bottom of
prepared pan. Bake 15 minutes (crust
will still look dry). Meanwhile, whisk
together the eggs, granulated sugar,
half-and-half and 3 Tbsp. flour; divide
in two bowls. In one bowl add lemon
peel and lemon juice; in the other
bowl lime peel, lime juice and green
food coloring into other half. Pour the
lemon filling over hot crust; bake 10 to
12 minutes or until set. Carefully pour
lime filling over lemon filling; bake 10
to 12 minutes more or until set. Cool
completely in pan on a wire rack.
Use paper to lift uncut bars from
pan. Cut into bars. Sift over powdered
sugar. Top with lemon and lime peel,
if desired. Refrigerate to store.
Strawberries
Sweeties
Cute as a button and oh so good,
these little sweeties are a must for any
spring party!
3 dozen large fresh strawberries
12 oz. cream cheese, softened
½ cup powdered sugar
¼ tsp. almond extract
Grated chocolate or finely
chopped nuts
Remove stems from strawberries;
cut a deep "X" in the tip of each berry.
Gently spread berries open. In a
small bowl, beat the cream cheese,
confectioners' sugar and extract
until light and fluffy. Pipe or spoon
2 teaspoons into each berry; sprinkle
with chocolate. Chill.
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PLACES TO GO...THINGS TO DO...PEOPLE TO SEE
She Ain’t No Lady
Announce: Oscar Wilde’s Lady
Windermere’s Fan opens at The
Victorian Players on May 2 and
runs for three weekends, closing on
May 18. Lady Windermere’s Fan
was first produced in 1892 and was
Mr. Wilde’s first great stage success.
Lady Windermere’s Fan has been
deemed a clever and witty social
tragicomedy melodrama, performed
widely even today for its relevance.
Wilde called this play “the story of
a good woman,” but which one is
she? Is it the irreproachable Lady
Windermere or the social reprobate
Mrs. Erlynne? And what actions will
a good woman’s goodness prompt her
to take?
In lead roles are Grace Offerdahl,
as Lady Windermere and Kim Akins,
as Mrs. Erlynne. In supporting roles
are Ryan Newell, Carlos Rivers, Gary
Deckant, C. Richard Haldi, Tom
Kusiowski, John Dalbec, Mike Brady,
Trudy Mason, Brandi Hughes, Cheri
DiGregory, Marisa Keshock, Anita
Weinstock, Audrey Allen, Yvonne
Andrews, Karen Gagliano, Rex Judd,
Bill Nibert, Alphonso West. Tom
Copeland directs.
Tickets are $12 for adults, $9 for
seniors and students. Take advantage
of the Mother’s Day special: Bring
Mother along for free (Mother’s Day,
May 11, only). Curtain is at 7:30
Friday and Saturday, 2:00 Sunday.
Please note, there is NO performance
on Saturday, May 10. The theatre
is located at 702 Mahoning Ave,
Youngstown. For reservations, please
call: 330.746.5455.
Seal the Deal
It’s time for the monthly card
games at Shepherd of the ValleyPoland, 301 W. Western Reserve Road,
Poland. Card players of all kinds are
invited to play on Wednesday, May
28th, from 12 noon and 4 p.m.
A buffet lunch will be available
for $6.50. Reservations are needed
by Tuesday, May 20th. Lunch will
be served at noon. For those who
just want to play cards, decks will be
shuffled starting at 1:00pm.
For more information, call 330726, 7110, ext. 0.
Walkin’ After
Midnight
Baby You Can
Drive My Car
A Bloody Good
Deal
Easy Street Productions and the
Youngstown Symphony Society are
joining forces to bring an exciting
concert to the DeYor Performing Arts
Center. This Mother’s Day weekend
audiences in the DeYor’s intimate
The AAA Safe Driving for
Mature Operators Course Helps
Seniors Drive Safer, Drive Better,
Drive Longer
Shepherd of the Valley is inviting
mature drivers age 60 or better to
600 seat venue will feel like they’ve
been transported to Nashville’s
world famous Ryman Auditorium
for “Collins Sings Cline, A Grand Ole
Opry Salute.” Easy Street cofounder
Maureen Collins will headline the
musical tribute preforming all of the
songs that made Patsy Cline famous.
Two performances only, May 10th
at 8:00PM and May 11th at 2:30PM,
and will also feature special guest
vocalist Natalie Sprouse, winner of
the DeYor Singing Star contest. The
performances will deliver more than
just a concert of the artist’s music. Two
large screens are being incorporated
to allow audiences a glimpse of the
many different treasured moments
that spanned the entertainer’s brief
but iconic career.
Tickets are $25/adults, $22/
seniors, $20/students, and $15/children
14 and under plus handling. Purchase
early and receive a 15% discount off
each adult, senior, or student ticket
by using code “OPRY150” by phone
or online. A Mother’s Day buffet
from Chef Jeff Chrystal is also being
offered by Overture Restaurant for
an additional cost before and after
the Sunday matinee performance.
For tickets and details call the DeYor
Performing Arts Center box office at
(330) 744-0264 or reserve online at
www.youngstownsymphony.com.
sign-up for The AAA Safe Driving for
Mature Operators Course taught by a
State-certified AAA instructor. Topics
include vision, adjusting speed, road
rage, drowsy driving, prescription
medications, driving emergencies,
and more.
• Date: MAY 19 & 21 (both
days)
• Time*: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.*
• Cost: $10 for AAA members;
$15 for non-members
• Location: Shepherd of the
Valley-Poland 301 W. Western
Reserve Road, Poland
Class size is limited to
15 participants. Registration is
REQUIRED.
For more information or to
register, call Shepherd of the ValleyPoland at 330-726-7110, ext. 0.
(*) Course is held from 10am 3pm each day with an hour for lunch.
Lunch can be purchased for $6.50 or
participants may take advantage of
the numerous dining locations nearby.
Lunch reservations must be made
when signing up for the class.
Course is approved for insurance
discounts by the Ohio BMV for
Drivers age 60+. Must be at least 60
years old to qualify for an insurance
discount and meet any other any other
criteria required by the insurance
carrier. Insurance company determines
the amount of the discount, which is
good for three years.
Affordable Blood Analysis
Available May 10th
A full blood analysis, including
thyroid testing, for just over $40?
Working with the Trumbull Memorial
Hospital labs, the Rotary Club of
Warren is holding its Spring Blood
Analysis program on Saturday, May
10th. Testing will be from 7- 10 a.m. at
SCOPE, Inc., 220 West Market Street
in downtown Warren. No appointment
necessary. Must fast (no food, only
water) for 12 hours prior to testing and
no alcoholic beverages for 24 hours
before testing.
For the low cost of $41, the
testing will include Thyroid (TSH),
Chemistry and CBC Profiles, and
urine testing. The chemistry profile
tests glucose levels, triglyceride, and
cholesterol including HDL, LDL and
VLDL. The CBC Profile includes
white blood cell count, hemoglobin,
hematocrit, and platelet. Urine testing
provides family physicians important
information about possible diabetes,
kidney disease or blood.
Representatives from Hillside
Rehabilitation Hospital and Trumbull
Memorial Hospital Orthopedics and
Breast Health will provide bone
density screening and additional
educational opportunities.
The Rotary Club of Warren,
which operates under the motto
“Service Above Self”, meets at 12
noon every Wednesday at Enzo’s
Restaurant, Elm Road, Warren. Those
interested in finding out more about
Rotary are invited to join us for
lunch or visit our website at www.
WarrenRotary.org.
How Bazaar
A spectacular way to start the
summer holiday! Saturday, May 24,
2014. Memorial Day Weekend at the
Poland United Methodist Church.
1940 Boardman-Poland Rd (Rte 224)
“Spring Spectacular Sale and
Bazaar!” Sponsored by the Poland
Relay for Life. Sale will be open from
9:00 am – 5:00 am. Hot food all day!
Vendors, Crafts, 50/50, raffle baskets,
& much more! Come out and support
your community and this great cause!
Niles Night Out
Enjoy a great evening out and
support TMM at the same time!
When: May 14, 2014. Where:
TNT Playhouse, 5883 YoungstownWarren Rd., Niles. Time: 7:00
performance. 50/50 Raffle and prizes!
Purchase tickets directly from
TMM Ticket Price: $15.00 ea. Phone:
330.394.2538 Pick up: 323 E. Market
St., Warren
Whacking Out
Cancer
The Annual Pink Ribbon Golf
Classic will be held at Squaw Creek
– Avalon Golf & Country Club on
July 14, 2014. All proceeds from this
event will go directly to the American
Cancer Society. The 18 hole fourperson scramble will be followed by
lunch and a Chinese auction and raffle.
Registration and continental breakfast
begins at 8:00am with a shotgun start
at 9:00am. For further details, contact
Donna Mowrey at 330-207-9630 or
Nancy Felton at 330-533-2712
The
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PLACES TO GO...THINGS TO DO...PEOPLE TO SEE
A Salute to Flag
Retirement
Time to Retire Your Flag?
During the month of May,
Shepherd of the Valley is taking in
tired, torn, and faded American flags
that need to be retired.
Most flags are not retired with
the ceremony they deserve. Some are
burned in a barrel; some in a pile on
the ground; others are cremated at a
funeral home. Shepherd of the Valley
wants to change this.
Flags can be dropped off at any
Shepherd of the Valley community
between 8:30am and 8:00pm daily.
Drop-off hours for the corporate
offices are 8:30am – 4pm.
• Boardman: 7148 West Blvd,
Boardman; 330-726-9061
• Howland: 4100 North River
Road, NE, Warren; 330-856-9232
• Niles: 1500 McKinley Ave.,
Niles, 330-544-0771
• Poland: 301 W. Western
Reserve Road, Poland; 330-726-7110
• Corporate Office/At Home
With Shepherd: 5525 Silica Road,
Austintown; 330-530-4038
Flags will be delivered to a local
veteran’s group for proper disposal.
For more info. contact a Shepherd of
the Valley community.
Up In the
Spotlight
Oh Does It Feel
Right
Spotlighting You! We are
spreading out the red carpet. Please
join us Saturday, May 24 from 9am 2pm at Bethel Lutheran Church, 425
Crestview Drive, Boardman, Ohio.
A free event for all female
veterans! Includes lunch, lectures and
much more. To register call Connie at
330.740.9200 X1533.
Golf Fore A Cause
The 9th Annual Trumbull Mobile
Meals Golf Outing will feature a 10am
Shotgun Start Friday, June 20 at the
Riverview Golf Course in Newton
Falls. A great day of fellowship,
good food, plenty of fun, and most
importantly, help TMM ensure that
“no person goes hungry” in our
community. Door prizes, skill prizes,
team prizes and favors for everyone.
For more info., contact the Trumbull
Mobile Meals office at 330-394-2538.
F.O.S. Eats
The public is invited to the
Whispering Pines District Greater
Western Reserve Council Boy Scouts
of America 9th Annual “Friends of
Scouting” breakfast fundraiser June
3, 2014 at Camp Stambaugh located
at 3712 Leffingwell Rd. in Canfield.
Serving as Master of Ceremonies
is Stacia Erdos.
This year’s celebration will
showcase the 95th Anniversary of
Stambaugh Scout Reservation which
houses Camp Stambaugh and Camp
Akela and the Scouting Museum of
the Greater Western Reserve Council
People movers will transport attendees
through camp to the camp dining hall.
Please mark your calendar and
join us for this much needed fundraiser
that strengthens the Scouting program
for youth and families in our district.
Scouting strives to develop leadership,
character, citizenship and life-saving
skills while enjoying camping, hiking,
rock climbing, and more. Breakfast
begins at 7:15 am and reservations are
required by calling Preston Cockrell
at 330-898-8474 or emailing preston.
[email protected]. If you are
interested in making an investment in
Scouting and cannot attend the event;
donations can be made online at www.
bsa-gwrc.org or by sending a check to
Boy Scouts of America, Whispering
Pines District, 4930 Enterprise Blvd.
NW, Warren, Ohio 44481.
Local businesses and friends of
Scouting are encouraged to call about
sponsorship opportunities for this
year's event. Special thanks to our past
sponsors who have made a difference
in the lives of thousands of young men
and women in the Mahoning Valley.
To request an E-mail for sponsorship
levels contact: preston.cockrell@
scouting.org today!
Faith, Hope and
President “Charity” Foundation
mending McKenna benefit golf outing
Saturday May 17 2014. Old Dutch
Mill Golf Course. 9am shotgun start.
8-8:45 registration. Coffee and donuts.
4 person scramble. $65 per golfer.
Includes golf with cart, beverages,
lunch and dinner. For more info call
330.792.7745, 330.540.7317.
The Tea Party
Movement
The Cortland Specialty Shops
are excited to announce that they will
be participating in a Traveling Tea
Party on Saturday, May 17, 2014 from
10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Spend a relaxing day
shopping quaint Cortland by enjoying
various teas and treats at each store
with your ‘traveling tea cup!’ What a
great way to ‘treat’ the special women
in your life with a belated Mother’s
Day out!
The cost is just $10 per person
which includes: a gift bag of goodies
with your traveling tea cup, a map
of all shops, and nine locations each
serving different types of tea and
treats.
Cortland Specialty Shops
include: Just Pizzelles, Furniture
Décor & More, Country in the
City, Quilting Bs, Quilter’s Fancy,
Goodacres, Heritage Florist, Western
Reserve Country Store, and Galleria
of Arts & Antiques. Be sure to stop
at each shop to be entered to win a
“Special” gift basket of goodies!
Please call “Just Pizzelles”
at 330-638-8707 to make your
reservations today!
Mahoning Meeting
The American Red Cross of
the Mahoning Valley will hold the
Annual Meeting of the corporation
on Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at 11:30
a.m. at the Chapter Headquarters,
3530 Belmont Avenue, Suite 7,
Youngstown.
This is the fourth annual meeting
of the newly merged Red Cross of the
Mahoning Valley. Election of Board
Members for one, two and three year
terms will also take place.
Every day in the Mahoning
Valley, the local American Red Cross
helps turn heartbreak into hope.
The public is also invited to
attend our Acts of Courage Event, on
June12, 2014 where Winkle Electric
will be honored as the recipient of
the Spirit of the Mahoning Valley
Award. That night we will also honor
local heroes who have performed
extraordinary acts of courage. For
ticket information call 330-392-2551.
7th Annual Walk
Please join us for our 7th Annual
Survivors of Suicide Awareness Walk
(A walk in Memory of loved ones who
died by suicide) on Saturday, May
17th, 2014 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm,
at the Trumbull County Courthouse
Gazebo, Warren Ohio. Friends, family
and the public are invited to attend
and urged to bring photos or signs to
highlight the loss of our loved ones
to suicide. Suicide is the 10th leading
cause of death, and it affects all areas
of a survivor’s life. A part of the
Program will be to read names of those
who died by suicide. Please submit
name to cgrizinski@helphotline.
org. This event is sponsored by;
Loving Outreach Survivors of Suicide
(LOSS), Help Hotline Crisis Center
Inc., Survivors of Suicide (SOS) of
Mahoning and Columbiana Counties.
For more info call Help Hotline at
1-800-427-3606
Sew It Seems
Fancy Cutters meet May 12
10a.m. at Lake Vista, 303 North
Mecca St. Cortland. Debbie Maley
will demo working with knits. Bring
samples to practice with. Call Virginia
@ 330-847-7549 for details.
Evening Cut Ups meet May 12
7 p.m. at Grace Church of the Nazarene,
5253 W. Webb Rd. Austintown. Fabric
necklace demo by Lynn Price. Contact
Joanne @ 330-652-5564 or Kim @
330-545-6520.
Austintown Stitch and Share
meets May 15 10a.m. at Humility
House, 755 Ohltown Rd, Austintown.
Contact Pam @ 330-533-7445.
Howland Happy Stitchers
meets May 20 10a.m. at Living Lord
Lutheran Church, 851 Niles-Cortland
Rd. Warren. Mystery road trip. Meet
at church @ 9:15 a.m. Having lunch
out and returning around 3 p.m. Call
Carol @ 330-856-4827.
The Sewphisticates meet May 21
6p.m. at Shepard of the Valley (chapel)
4100 North River Rd., Warren. Fit
muslin for Robin’s Jacket. (Silhouette
Pattern) Call Diane @ 330-219-4115.
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