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CHARITY OF THE MONTH | DON RICKLES | CALE
ENDAR | CROSSWORD PUZZLE
Voices
Rising
A Community
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Spanning the Generations
APRIL 2014
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The Actors’ Warehouse A Lifelong Devotion
Thrives on Drama
to Music and Arts
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CONTENTS
APRIL 2014 • VOL. 14 ISSUE 04
ON THE COVER – Gracing our cover
this month is Ruth Lewis and some
of the members of Voices Rising, an
intergenerational chorus. Having a mixture
of older and younger voices affords this
new group a very distinctive sound.
PHOTO BY TJ MORRISSEY for LOTUS STUDIOS
departments
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Tapas
Community Page
Charity of the Month
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Calendar of Events
Theatre Listings
Reading Corner
columns
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by Donna Bonnell
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In the Limelight
The Actors’ Warehouse
Thrives on Drama
BY DARLA KINNEY SCOLES
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Angela Terrell
Devotion to Music and Arts
BY ILANA LIFSHITZ
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Voices Rising
A Community Chorus
BY CRYSTAL HENRY
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Enjoying Act Three
by Ellis Amburn
features
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Embracing Life
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Life on
Pleasant Street
The Matheson Museum
Paints a Picture of
Gainesville’s Oldest
African-American
Neighborhood
BY STYLIANA RESVANIS
Healthy Edge
by Kendra Siler-Marsiglio
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Tinseltown Talks
by Nick Thomas
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FROM THE EDITOR œ ALBERT ISAAC
History. Music. Theater.
I’ve always enjoyed the arts — especially
music. (History, not so much.)
When I was 12, I was fortunate
enough to join the band in junior high
school. Admittedly, I knew nothing
about music or instruments. I stumbled
into the musical arena at the suggestion
of my mother and our neighbor, Howard
Doolin, who happened to be the supervisor of music for the public school system
of Dade County. My initiation went
something like this:
Mom: Do you want to
join the band?
Me: Uh. Sure?
Mom: What instrument
do you want to play?
Me: Uh. I donno.
Mom: How about the
trombone?
Me: Uh… What’s that? (I
wasn’t the sharpest tool
in the shed.)
Mom: It’s that instrument with the slide
(makes sliding motions
with her hand).
Me: Yeah! Sure!
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Next thing you know, I’m in the band,
learning how to read music and play the
trombone. Probably the best decision
I’ve ever made. I had always enjoyed music, but I fell in love with it all over again
playing in various music organizations
throughout high school and college.
It didn’t cost anything to be in the
band. The school even provided me with
an instrument. Later, my parents gave
me my very own trombone. I played
it for years until one fateful afternoon
when I left it laying in the open case on
the floor of my parent’s bedroom and
mom stepped on it and bent the slide. It
was never the same. But I digress.
These days, music and the arts are
often the first things to be cut when
budgets are lean, despite all the evidence demonstrating the multitudinous
benefits to young minds.
In this issue we touch on a few of
these topics — art, music, history.
We visit with Angie Terrell, a local
force of nature who has been a fixture
in the area for years, teaching music
to youngsters. She also happens to be
involved with the Actors’ Warehouse,
a Gainesville theater group that has
been going strong for two seasons and is
working toward its nonprofit status. You
can read about the group’s efforts and
accomplishments in this issue.
Voices Rising is a multigenerational
choir that only recently came into being.
Learn all about this group of singers
— ranging in age from 10 to 80 — who
lend their unique blend of voices to the
Gainesville music scene.
Lastly, we offer you a story about the
Matheson Museum’s current exhibit:
“Life on Pleasant Street,” offering an
historic glimpse of old Gainesville.
Enjoy!
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TAPAS œ APRIL
George Takei
BORN APRIL 20, 1937 - 77years old
Star Trek star George Takei spent his early childhood in
a Japanese internment camp after his family was forced
to leave their Los Angeles home during World War II.
While he originally entered the University of California,
Berkeley, to study architecture, he later transferred to the
Myyy!!
University of California, Los Angeles, to study theater after
doing some voiceover work. When he landed the role of
L
Lieutenant
Hikaru Sulu on sci-fi classic “Star Trek” in 1966, he
gained fame as one of the few Asian Americans on television.
Afterward, he made various television appearances and a Broadway
musical called “Allegiance,” which is based on the Japanese-American
interment camp experience. Takei continued to lend his distinctive voice
to various projects. He is also well known for his work as an activist for
civil rights and Japanese Americans. He is heavily involved in the gay
rights movement after coming out in 2005, serving as spokesman for the
Human Rights Campaign’s Coming Out Project. He has received attention
recently for his popular posts on Facebook.
Oh
A FEW OTHER NOTABLE
Birthdays this Month
Jane Goodall
Jerry Brown
April 3, 1934 (80)
April 7, 1938 (76)
Craig T. Nelson
John Madden
April 4, 1944 (70)
April 10, 1936 (78)
“I want to smile, and I want
to make people laugh.
I like being happy.”
— DORIS DAY
90
Years Old
Born April 3, 1924 – Doris Day, who was named after a
silent-movie star, started out as a dancer, forming a duo
that performed in her hometown of Cincinnati. However, after
a car accident injured her legs, Day started taking singing
lessons. She went on to record hit songs and tour with
Les Brown & His Band of Renown. Eventually, she struck
out on her own, going on to receive a Grammy Lifetime
Achievement Award. Day is also an accomplished
actress. She appeared in 39 films during her career,
including “Pillow Talk,” which led to an Academy Award
nomination. Though Day is retired from performing,
she continues to work as an animal activist.
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COLUMN œ DONNA BONNELL
Embracing
Life
Premonitions
C
arl Sandburg, Pulitzer Prize winner, said, “Nothing happens unless
first a dream.”
One evening, Sandburg’s quote was
the fortune in my Chinese cookie. The
following morning it was the message in
my daily words of wisdom book. Regular
readers know it is impossible for me to
ignore obvious signs that are insignificant to others. Thus, I began to explore
why the universe demanded for me to
examine the value of dreaming.
While scrolling through inspirational
quote sources to jumpstart my journey
I found another apparently applicable
quote from Anthony J.W. Benson, “To
dream is to transcend time.”
I pondered the dictionary meanings of
transcend — to be beyond a limit or range;
to be independent of or prior to (time);
to exist above and apart from the material world. Could Benson be referring
to premonitions? After all, many believe
they are merely extraordinary dreams.
Sometimes called mother’s instinct, sixth
sense or intuitive hunches, premonitions
are a forewarning of what is to come. According to the website patheos.com, “The
most common way to receive premonitions is through your dreams.”
Of course, in order to receive the prediction we must pay attention to our gut
feelings. With such hectic schedules, it
is easier to ignore those obscure omens.
Moreover, allowing enough time for
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adequate sleep seems almost impossible,
much less any form of productive dreaming. Unfortunately, I am an insomniac.
Mysteriously (maybe) two nights
later I had a seemingly insignificant
dream, which I recalled and shared
with my husband. I dreamt I was using
a stranger’s washing machine without
permission and it broke. The owner
was mad and I was mortified. Happy to
have had a good night’s rest, I chuckled
while sharing the tale and went about
my day. That would have been the end
of the story except two related possibly
coincidental incidences followed.
First, my daughter-in-law called to
ask if she could bring some laundry over
to spin dry. Their washer had broken
and it was probably her fault. While in
the shower she experienced a strange
feeling of guilt. She was about to use
the last clean bath towel and thought to
herself, “Probably because I took the last
clean one, the washer will break.”
You have probably guessed what
happened next. Her washer stopped
working with a load of wet towels. They
had to incur the unplanned expenditure
of a new appliance. The following week
my daughter’s front loader was leaking
profusely and she paid a considerable
price for its repair.
Of course, these were not earth-shattering events, but they confirmed this
month’s subject for “Embracing Life.”
Are those little voices whispering warnings (perhaps premonitions) real?
According to an article in “Psychology
Today,” there are several possible explanations for why such intuitive hunches
sometimes materialize:
* On a subconscious level, we are
always thinking and forming conclusions, but they register only as
hunches to our conscious mind.
* We pick up cues from body language,
subliminal sounds or peripheral vision without being consciously aware.
* For each amazing coincidence we remember, we forget the times we had a
hunch that did not occur.
* We modify our memories for our own
convenience, creating a connection
where it may not have existed.
Conversely, there are volumes written
about the powerful tools of visualization and mental rehearsal. The human
mind has the ability to accelerate the
achievement of ambitions by envisioning
dreams as already complete.
If our minds can picture the future,
attracting a power to pull us towards realizing our dreams, goals, and objectives
(words conveying a view of the future),
it seems logical that we have the ability
make premonitions.
Larry Dossey, author of “The Power
of Premonitions: How Knowing the
Future Can Shape Our Lives,” states,
“Become a good noticer. Pay attention to
the feelings, hunches, and intuitions that
flood your life each day. If you do, you
will see that premonitions are not rare,
but a natural part of our lives.” s
Donna Bonnell is a freelance writer who
moved to Newberry in 1983. She enjoys living and working in the town she now calls
home. [email protected]
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COMMUNITY œ CCOA
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Citizen’s Group
The Gainesville Community Coalition
for Older Adults (CCOA) is a group of
actively engaged citizens — young and
older alike — dedicated to serving the
best interests of the elder population
in the Gainesville and Alachua County
community by bringing together community leaders, organizations serving
the older adults, and concerned citizens.
This group of dedicated professionals,
leaders and volunteer citizens, acts as a
team to ensure that issues of respect and
dignity, safe housing, affordable healthcare, intergenerational relations, and
safety concerns are addressed, helping local Seniors live active and enriched lives.
CCOA members meet monthly to
discuss concerns, programs and ideas
in support of these goals. The coming
meetings will be held at the Gainesville
Senior Recreation Center and will focus
on several important areas.
April 11, 9:00am “Communities for a
Lifetime” - Gainesville City Manager Russ
Blackburn will talk about the organization and operations focusing on helping
citizens identify non-partisan ways to be
involved on behalf of Seniors. The event
will include a question and answer session.
April 24, 10:00am “Understanding
Medicare” - An interactive session with a
speaker from SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) — a free program
offered by the Florida Department of Elder Affairs to assist elders with Medicare,
Medicaid, and health insurance questions.
May 9, 9:00am “Combatting Homelessness” - Guest speaker, Theresa Lowe,
executive director for the Alachua County
Coalition for the Homeless and Hungry, will present information about the
overlap between homelessness and CCOA
issues. With the “Baby Boomer” generation reaching retirement age — often with
little savings — homelessness is an area of
concern for elders in the coming years.
June 13, 9:00am “Elder Abuse” - Elder lawyer, Shannon Miller, will discuss
elder abuse and how to manage it. She is
currently working with the Legislature
about improving how abuse is defined.
For more information, please contact CCOA
Chairs, Shirley Bloodworth at [email protected] or Jack Donovan at jfdonovan@
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CHARITY OF THE MONTH
Chi Omega’s Sandblast
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It all began on April 5, 1895, at the University of
Arkansas when four young women, with the help
of a local dentist, established the secrets and
symbolism that today bind over 260,000 women.
T
his small band of women founded Chi Omega after
realizing a need for an organization that would foster
both friendship and respect for the potential and inherent
value of women.
Over the years, Chi Omega has provided its members with
unique opportunities in leadership, scholarship and lifelong
friendship, while striving to provide each sister with a commitment to personal integrity, excellence in academic and
intellectual pursuits, community service, leadership opportunities and social enrichment.
The Eta Delta Chapter of Chi Omega was born on September 11, 1948 and was one of the original five sororities on the
University of Florida campus.
Since 1895, six purposes have served as a guide for every Chi
Omega chapter. Today, they remain as valid as ever. Those six
purposes are: Friendship, High Standards of Personnel, Sincere
Learning and Creditable Scholarship, Participation in Campus
Activities, Career Development, and Community Service.
One of Chi Omega’s biggest philanthropic charities is the
Sandblast, an annual volleyball tournament that benefits the
Make-a-Wish Foundation.
The ladies of Chi Omega coach fraternities, sororities and
independent teams. They spend the day in the sun sand bumping, spiking and setting to raise money for the Make-A-Wish
Foundation, which grants the wishes of children with lifethreatening medical conditions.
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With the money raised at Sandblast, Chi Omega has granted
wishes such as a trip to Disney World and a day playing basketball
with Will Smith. In 2012-2013, the sisters of Eta Delta raised more
than $14,000, which was enough money to grant four wishes.
The sorority enjoys spending time at local charities in the
Gainesville community. And the sisters do their part by tutoring
children at the Boys and Girls Club, delivering food for Meals on
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LOCAL TALENT
In the Limelight
The Actors’ Warehouse Thrives on Drama
by Darla Kinney Scoles
D
rama. Some people love it.
Most do all they can to avoid it.
Others have it in their blood.
Steven H. Butler (pictured opposite) is clearly in that third category,
evidenced by his enthusiasm for the
variety of theatrical offerings the Actors’
Warehouse — where he serves as an
artistic director — brings to the Gainesville community. Of course, the drama
at the Actors’ Warehouse is not the
reality-show or real-life type most hope
to avoid, but is instead local productions
of a wide collection of scripts brought
to life by the Spirit of Soul Repertory
Company and Star Center Children’s
Theatre.
With two “well-received and successful” seasons and 13 productions
now behind them, Butler and the rest of
the cast and crew at the Actors’ Warehouse are mapping out their future in an
outside-of-the-black-box kind of way.
“I’d love to see us come up with some
creative outreach programs,” Butler
said. “Maybe even something in the arts
and medicine area. We are constantly
brainstorming to develop new programs
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as we also work on obtaining 501(c)(3)
non-profit status. Our goal is to get our
name out there in the community. We’ve
been in this location three years and
have come a long way, but we are always
looking forward. We have a vision.”
The script for that vision could be
compared to a five-act play.
ACT 1 – NEEDS
“We need volunteers,” Butler said.
“We need funding. We need an audience. We need actors.”
With Butler as Spirit of Soul’s main
stage productions artistic director,
Rhonda Wilson as founder and artistic
director of Star Center Children’s The-
Butler said. “We hope — through social
media, word-of-mouth and area publications — to bring in and showcase some
other local talent this next season, including local directors. We are also accepting
applications for play submissions and our
auditions are always open to everyone.”
Butler said there is an ongoing need
for people to work on set design, costume design, lighting and as stage crew.
“The more people we have involved, the
lighter the load for everyone and the bigger
our following,” he said. “It’s a win-win.”
ACT 2 – WANTS
Building on a foundation of productions such as “Ain’t Misbehavin’,” “Steel
“Focus, find your center, and
start when you are ready…”
atre, and Shontae Khaleel White as the
theater’s technical director — all working other full time jobs — time at the
Actors’ Warehouse is an “after-hours”
labor of love, Butler said.
“The theater world is a small world,”
Magnolias” and “Smokey Joe’s Café,”
the goal of those involved in the Actors’
Warehouse is to make the facility a major artistic network hub for the community of performing arts in North Central
Florida. Adding several more acting
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PHOTO BY ERIN KLEIM
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PHOTOS BY DARLA KINNEY SCOLES
Local actors Jan Cohen (as “Mama” Thelma
Cates) and Claudia Senesac (as her daughter,
Jessie Cates) rehearse for the currently running
production of ‘night, Mother — a play about the
complicated relationship between a mother and
daughter. Cohen describes herself as “plugged
in to the arts community” since moving to
Gainesville seven years ago. This is Senesac’s
second time on stage.
Actors’ Warehouse Artistic Director, Steven
H. Butler, directs a rehearsal for the current
performance, “’night, Mother “while a greater
vision dances in his head as well. “We would
like to tap all areas of the county at all age
levels, allowing adults, children, the underprivileged, to come and tap into their creativity,
whether their activity is acting, directing, or
set designing. Diversity is needed in the local
theater scene. We’re a place where everyone
can allow their creative energy to come out
and be nurtured.”
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companies to the mix is one part of that
goal. Drawing a larger, countywide audience is another.
“We eventually want to become a
household name in Alachua County,”
Butler said.
The current performance by local actresses Jan Cohen and Claudia Senesac
in Broadway and film’s “‘night, Mother”
brings the theater one step closer to
reaching that objective. Set in presentday, the two-person, one-act play by
Marsha Norman opens with a middleaged Jessie calmly telling her mother
that by morning she will be dead, as she
plans to commit suicide that night. The
subsequent 90-minute dialogue between
Jessie and her mother slowly reveals
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by Marsha Norman
Starring Jan Cohen and
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“I have seen many children come through our doors in my 14 years,” Rhonda Wilson said. “It is a joy
when they come back or contact me to say that they are doing well. If I had to do it all over I would.
The financial sacrifice is well worth it. My calling in life is to reach and help children. I am given that
opportunity through the arts.”
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what may have gone wrong along the
way in both their lives, culminating in a
disturbing, yet unavoidable, climax. The
play runs Thursdays through Sundays,
April 3 through 6 and 10 through 13.
Next on the playbill is Super Smart
Summer Camp, an award-winning children’s arts and academic program run by
Wilson’s Star Center Children’s Theatre.
ACT 3 – FRUSTRATIONS
“Overall, I am grateful,” said Butler,
who was a professional actor prior to
coming to Gainesville to semi-retire
and accomplish other personal goals.
“Personally, having to backtrack in order
to work on the theater’s foundation has
been a learning process.”
In that process, Butler admits that
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having to deal with individuals who may
not understand or appreciate the importance of the arts — whether for children
or adults — does frustrate him at times.
Cutbacks in arts funding nationwide
is another concern. Without grants for
their programs, many local theaters are
closing their doors at a time when this
one is getting off the ground. This situation fuels the desire to gain nonprofit
status while keeping up with the rent
fuels the number of productions staged
per year. The facility is also rented out
for off-night productions, local improvisation groups and birthday parties.
Summer plans include some fundraising
events as well. It is a delicately balanced
juggling act.
ACT 4 – HOPES
“Focus, find your center, and start
when you are ready,” Butler said to
Cohen and Senesac as they ran through
lines at a recent “’night, Mother” rehearsal — intermittently adding suggestions such as “find your Jessie voice,”
“repeat that without pausing,” and “give
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PHOTOS BY SHONTAE KHALEEL WHITE
Diversity was needed in the local theater scene, according to Steven H. Butler, and the Actors’ Warehouse has strived to fill that need, offering what they see as a new Gainesville tradition in December’s
presentation of “Black Nativity” — a Langston Hughes play innovatively adapted by Shontae White for
the Actors’ Warehouse stage. Their production of “Steel Magnolias” also included non-traditional casting, set in present-day. Other shows include “The Mountaintop” and “Topdog/Underdog.”
“It’s about talent and not so much about a traditional casting look,” Butler said. “Human stories
have no color. As we continue to produce these stories, we hope people will come to know us and
look for our shows.”
me that phrasing again.”
His vision for Actors’ Warehouse is as
clear as the mind’s-eye view he has for
this current production. Bitten by the
acting bug when he auditioned for a part
in “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat” at age 17, Butler wants everyone to have an opportunity to explore
their potential creative talent. Wilson
and White share that philosophy.
“The Actors’ Warehouse is a great
little space that serves a great need
and void in the theatrical community
of Gainesville,” White said. “It seeks to
challenge the audience by producing
some great impactful pieces. I would
hope that the audiences that come into
the space see the gem we have here and
want to see it grow and flourish as the
dynamic little space it is. There is always
a hope and dream that the monetary
support would grow in order to continue
to produce quality productions that all
can enjoy.”
“My hope,” Wilson said, “is that the
Actors’ Warehouse will continue to
flourish and provide quality cultural
experiences for children and families
in this community. My biggest dream is
one day we will have that state of the art
cultural facility that will house quality
performances and education for years to
come.”
ACT FIVE – SUCCESSES
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PIANO WOMAN
Angela Terrell
Devotion to Music and Arts
by Ilana Lifshitz
A
ngela Terrell — Angie, as she
likes to be called — put down
the scalpel and picked up
music books the day she fainted during a
dissection while pursuing a nursing degree at Hampton University. She instead
earned a degree in music education —
and hasn’t looked back.
Terrell, an Alachua County native, said she has been inundated with
the arts since elementary school. The
county’s school district familiarized her
with music because at the time, every
elementary school provided Christmas
operettas, flute-a-phone lessons and
choir opportunities. And within the
community, her father was an advocate
for music at her church, where she
eventually played the piano.
Even though her father dragged her
kicking and screaming to piano lessons, Terrell ultimately found music to
be her passion. And music has been a
part of her life for more than 45 years.
When she changed her major to music
education at Hampton, the curriculum
required her to be part of the marching band, which was something she
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had never done. From the moment she
stepped onto the field and stood with
the large brass horns, music became a
part of her, she said.
But it wasn’t just marching band that
influenced her to lead a life in the arts.
Terrell said there were many people
who inspired and pushed her to pursue
music. One such person was her father,
who made music a part of her life and
made sure she was actively involved in
the music community. But her first great
inspiration was her high school music
teacher, Geraldine Miller. Miller helped
Terrell get a general education scholar-
endeavors.
“She was a great role model for me,”
Terrell said.
When Terrell came back to Gainesville after college to help her mother
take care of her ill father, the superintendent of the school district visited and
told her to meet him at Duval Elementary School the next day — she was going
to start teaching music. She has been
living and teaching in the county ever
since, even after retirement. Today she
works part-time as a fine arts instructor
at Duval’s Fine Arts Academy.
Before she retired, Terrell worked at
“It’s a vital part of life,” she said.
“Everybody can do it. It’s in us, and it
just needs to be revealed.”
ship to Hampton University, which was
prestigious and very expensive. When
Terrell realized science was not her
forte, she used the scholarship toward
her degree in music education. Miller
also had Terrell accompany her high
school’s chorus, along with other artistic
Littlewood Elementary School for more
than 25 years. During her time at Littlewood, she began a youth orchestra. She
also started a program called “Music in
Our Schools,” where Alachua County elementary schools would come together and
perform for a week to bring awareness of
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PHOTO COURTESY OF ANGELA TERRELL
ABOVE: Angela Terrell (center), Margaret Gilliland (left)
and Elizabeth Smith dress up for the Gainesville Woman’s Club fundraiser for Duval Elementary School. They
attended “Knock Back,” which was written in the 1930s.
The fundraiser was to get an orchestra for Duval.
PHOTO BY ILANA LIFSHITZ
LEFT: Angela Terrell has taught music at Duval
Elementary School part-time since she retired. When
she isn’t at Duval, people can find her playing piano at
her church or working at the Actors’ Warehouse.
the importance of music education.
“It helps kids become more wellrounded,” she said.
During her younger years, Terrell said
she held private lessons in her home for
less fortunate kids. These lessons were
$5 each. Because there was a desperate need for music in African-American
churches at the time, her lessons
focused on religious music. From those
lessons, her students would become the
church musicians.
She also worked with Friends of
Music, an organization that held concerts for just 25 cents at the University
Auditorium on the University of Florida
campus. The organization still exists today, and Terrell is still part of the board.
Additionally, Terrell is a member
of the Gainesville Woman’s Club. In
February, she and the club raised more
than $1,000 to start a youth orchestra at
Duval Elementary School.
Although she taught music to children in both her home and at elementary schools, Terrell eventually became
involved with the Actors’ Warehouse
by means of the owner, Rhonda Wilson,
and has been with the theater since its
inception in 2011. The Actors’ Warehouse is where the community can find
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her when she’s not teaching, when she’s
not at a board meeting for one of her
many organizations or when she’s not
at church, where she plays the piano
and organ.
Terrell is an advocate for the arts at
the Actors’ Warehouse. As an advocate,
she acts as the organization’s public relations contact. Her roles include bringing people to the theater; seeking donors
for future projects; getting the news out
via social networking, organizations
she’s a part of, and word-of-mouth; educating the community about the importance of theater; and helping find actors
and volunteers for productions. She said
she is the fundraising leader.
One of the first projects in which Terrell participated was creating a fundraiser for about 12 children so they could
go to New York to experience Broadway
and see the Alvin Ailey American Dance
Theater. She said most of the students
at the time had never been outside of
Alachua County, but today, they are a
part of their high schools’ performing
arts programs.
“Some of them have graduated, but the
arts are still a part of their lives,” she said.
A stigma that has been associated
with the word “arts” is that people view
it as an extracurricular activity, Terrell
said. People treat it as secondhand, as if
it is not important.
“It’s a vital part of life,” she said. “Everybody can do it. It’s in us, and it just
needs to be revealed.”
While a teacher and advocate for music and arts, Terrell won several awards.
The three honors that most touch her
heart included being named the Woman
of Distinction in 2008 by Santa Fe Community College, becoming Teacher of
the Year in 1994 and being a director for
the music department at the Franklin
Graham Crusade.
“I’ve gotten so many,” she said while
looking at her bookshelf adorned with
numerous awards.
Of all she’s done within the arts,
Terrell said her biggest takeaway is
having the ability to share the arts with
children. She sees her students as great
musicians, and when it is time for class,
they all perform with a high level of excellence. She said she sets the bar high,
and her students always come through
for her.
“I feel like I’ve touched the lives of a
lot of children, and hopefully positively
impacted [them] with music and the
arts,” she said. s
COLUMN œ ELLIS AMBURN
Enjoying
Act Three
James Jones and Gloria Mosolino
A
t couturier Halston’s townhouse in
the 1970s, James Jones, author of
“From Here to Eternity,” and his blond
wife Gloria Mosolino were talking with
Martha Graham and Lauren Bacall as I
entered with Marlo Thomas, who’d just
opened on Broadway in “Thieves.”
Jim and I discussed his impasse
at Delacorte Press, where I was editor in chief. He was disappointed that
Dell, our corporate owner, still hadn’t
enforced his request that I take over as
published, he died of congestive heart
failure May 9, 1977. “Life is a great adventure,” he’d said, “and death is one of
those adventures.”
At his Long Island funeral, an Army
bugler sounded taps as Truman Capote
and Joseph Heller looked on. Though
Jim wanted to be buried at sea off the
Florida coast, Irwin Shaw argued for
Sagaponack, and Peter Matthiessen dug
a hole in a graveyard off Montauk Highway for Jim’s ashes.
I commiserated with Willie Morris and William
Styron, who were loaded and crying in their drinks.
his editor. When I’d come to Delacorte
from Putnam/Coward, I’d brought along
my bestselling authors, and Dell possibly
feared I’d take Jim when I moved on to
another publishing house.
Annoyed, Jim tried to get Doubleday to buy him out of his Delacorte
contract, but he still owed us a WWII
novel. Needing more time to finish it,
but strapped for cash, he knocked out a
potboiler called “A Touch of Danger.”
We offered $50,000, but raised no
objection when Doubleday paid Jim
$250,000 for it.
Eventually, “Whistle” arrived on my
desk, and though disappointed with its
flat, tired tone, I knew Jim’s fans would
make it a bestseller. Before it could be
When Irwin intoned, “Goodbye, Jim.
The adventure is over,” I thought, How
would you know? The best is yet to come.
On February 22, 1978, we launched
“Whistle” with a buffet dinner for 300 at
the massive Seventh Regiment Armory
on Park Avenue at 67th Street, where a
dozen armored tanks greeted the guests.
Manhattan’s glitterati arrived in force,
including Lauren Bacall, her agent Irving
Lazar (nicknamed “Swifty” for cinching
three deals for Bacall’s husband Humphrey Bogart in a single day), Rex Reed,
Ralph Ellison, Norman Mailer, Jacqueline Onassis, Arthur Schlesinger, Shirley
MacLaine, Mike Nichols, Nora Ephron,
Woody Allen, and Walter Cronkite.
At my table was Ms. Cecil Gray
Bazelon, Gloria’s college roommate,
who wept when Bacall read from “The
Thin Red Line.”
I commiserated with Willie Morris
and William Styron, who were loaded
and crying in their drinks. Styron rated
Jim one of “the three best writers of our
generation,” the other two being himself
and Norman Mailer. Willie revealed he’d
cobbled together the ending of “Whistle” from Jim’s notes.
Subsequently, while editing a book by
Rex Reed in his condo in The Dakota, my
author complained he’d been relegated
at Jim’s dinner to an annex dubbed
“Tourist Class” by Art Buchwald.
Swifty Lazar, I explained, arrived
early and rearranged the celebrity place
cards. Bacall scolded him, and they got
into a shouting match in the postprandial cab they shared. They’d also clashed
in 1958 when Swifty leaked news of her
engagement to Frank Sinatra, who’d hit
on her the minute Bogey died. Sinatra
proceeded to take over the Holmby Hills
Rat Pack, founded by Bogey, Bacall, and
Swifty, but Swifty’s indiscretion enraged
Sinatra, who publicly dumped Bacall.
Gloria had overcome her grief by the
time we dined at the Algonquin following my leaving Delacorte to go first to
Morrow, then back to Putnam as editorial director. With her was a handsome,
soft-spoken beau, New York Times
reporter Kennett Love. Also at our table
were Betty Prashker, Doubleday associate publisher, and Patricia Soliman,
president of Coward.
They all regarded me with mute pity
and love when I confided the depth of
my hatred of corporate treachery. A few
years later, in 1986, I’d leave it all behind
and become a writer. s
In April Macmillan will publish the eBook edition of Ellis Amburn’s 1995 St. Martin’s Press
biography, “Buddy Holly,” which, according
to Graham Nash, “adds flesh and bones to the
legend and does justice to the man.”
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SING!
Voices Rising
A Community Chorus
by Crystal Henry
W
hen their voices rise magic
happens. When their voices rise they are united in
a common purpose. When their voices
rise they are no longer alone. And when
the voices of Gainesville’s new intergenerational community chorus rise, the
world seems like a better place to live.
These are the answers that choir
members gave director Ruth Lewis
when she asked them to finish the sentence, “When we sing…”
The Voices Rising Community Chorus
is the brainchild of Lewis and a few other
local singers. Lewis said she has been a
director and member of various singing
groups, and people had been dropping
hints about her starting a community
chorus for a while. But there were already
chorus groups for women, groups for
children and barbershop groups for men.
So she was skeptical that there would be a
need for another choral group.
“I wanted to do something different
from what we already had,” she said.
In the past she had enjoyed working
with choirs who combined children and
adults, so she thought there might be a
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need in Gainesville for an intergenerational choir. So she, Joyce Dewsbury and
a small group of people got together to
make it happen.
The planning group started some
quick advertising for an open house in
September with only a two-week notice.
Lewis said they were hoping they would
“As long as people can sing,” she said.
They do not have auditions, per se, but
people do sing for the artistic director so
she can get an idea what section to place
them. The group has four sections: soprano, alto, tenor and bass. Members only
need to be able to match pitch and carry a
tune. The group has professional musi-
The benefit of having an intergenerational choir
is that the sounds they produce are like no other.
get lucky and have about 30 people sign
up. But on the day of the open house 30
people had signed up before registration
even officially opened. By the end of the
day they had 72 people signed up for
Voices Rising.
“We were just blown away by the
response,” Lewis said. “Obviously we hit
a nerve.”
Dewsbury, the secretary of Voices
Rising, said people told them they had
been waiting for something like this in
Gainesville for years. And one thing that
attracts a lot of members is that requirements to join are not as nerve-wracking
as some of the other groups.
cians and music teachers as well as people
who didn’t even know if they could sing.
“We have a really big range of ability,”
Lewis said, “and that can be a challenge.”
Choosing music that will keep everyone engaged is difficult. She doesn’t
want to choose all easy music because
the more experienced musicians would
be bored, but too many difficult pieces
wouldn’t serve the newcomers. The
variety, however, is a treat for audiences.
At their first concert they sang in four
different languages, and that’s the plan
for this session as well. They are planning a folk song medley as well as some
music from “Phantom of the Opera.”
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PHOTO BY TJ MORRISSEY
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The benefit of having an intergenerational choir is that the sounds they
produce are like no other. The mixture of
older and younger voices is very distinctive. Although the ages range from 10
to 80, the director said they sing adult
music. They rehearse at Trinity United
Methodist Church on Sunday nights
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from 6:30 to 8:30. She said because of the
evening rehearsals, she is not sure that
very young children would be able to
keep up. So the minimum age allowed to
join is 10. The children are then able to
hang in there during practice, and teaching them adult music isn’t a problem.
“The kids learn faster than the adults
a lot of times anyway,” Lewis said.
At the previous concert she featured
the children and had them sing by themselves. She said she would like to see
young people join so she can spotlight
them some more.
“I’ve really enjoyed incorporating
them,” she said.
PHOTO BY TJ MORRISSEY
The accompanist for the group sings
bass and is a high school student Lewis
has taught since he was in first grade.
Since he is leaving for college next year,
she said they will be on the hunt for a
new accompanist, and she’s not sure what
generation the next one will come from.
The choir is great for families because
of the intergenerational component. It is
comprised of siblings, husband and wife
pairs, grandmothers with their grandchildren, and last fall they had a grandmother,
mother and son all singing together.
“I’m waiting for the time we have an
entire family,” Lewis said.
And the group tries to build a sense of
community. They host potluck dinners
and try to check in on any members
who miss a practice just to make sure
they are okay. They want members to
feel ownership in the group, and they all
pitch in to keep it running. One member
designed the group website, and a few
lawyers helped draw up the bylaws.
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PHOTOS BY RONALD DALTON
“This is all new to us,” Dewsbury said.
“None of us has tried to run a community
chorus before.”
Voices Rising plans to put on two
concerts each year, and the turnout at
the fall concert was more than they had
hoped for. They filled the First United
Methodist Church, and raised more than
$1,000 for a charity called Friends of
Elementary Arts, Inc.
“The concert was just amazing,”
Dewsbury said.
The next concert is set for May 4, and
they decided to do two shows because
of the great turnout in the fall. The
group will sing again at the First United
Methodist Church downtown at 3 p.m.
and 7 p.m. They hope the earlier showing will allow more families with young
children to attend.
Because they have operating
expenses, such as buying music and
renting practice and performance
space, members pay $60 in dues per
session. But, Lewis said, they do not
exclude anyone because of financial
constraints. They have limited
scholarship funds from supporting
donors to help offset some costs.
Dewsbury said the sense of community that has come from the group is the
biggest perk.
“I just like singing with them and
being with them,” she said. “Ruth is an
amazing teacher and wonderful director.”
And if the quotes on their website are
any indication, the rest of this intergenerational choir feels the same way.
When asked to fill in the blank, one
person responded, “When we sing together we feel the joy of the music that
rises up from all of us together; we feel a
connection to a greater unity that alone
we cannot create.” s
For more information visit
www.vrccgainesville.org.
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COLUMN œ KENDRA SILER-MARSIGLIO
Healthy
Edge
Kendra Siler-Marsiglio, Ph.D. is the
Director of the Rural Health Partnership
at WellFlorida Council.
Living with Arthritis
A
rthritis, a blanket term for more
than 100 medical conditions that
cause pain, stiffness or difficulty moving
around, is the leading cause of disability
among Seniors in industrialized countries. Read on for ways to get your life
back from arthritis.
Although most kinds of arthritis cause
joint pain and swelling, some kinds of arthritis cause problems in organs. Osteoarthritis (OA — the most common type
of arthritis —is associated with aging or
injury. Other types of arthritis include:
GOUT A type of arthritis that happens
when too much uric acid builds up in
the body. It typically starts in the big toe.
RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
An autoimmune arthritis that happens
when the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks joints.
INFECTIOUS ARTHRITIS When
an infection spreads from another part
of the body to joints.
What causes arthritis?
Arthritis Research UK suggests that
arthritis is typically caused when multiple factors combine. Genetic makeup
can predispose someone to arthritis.
External factors that can trigger arthritis
include previous injury, physically demanding jobs with repetitive activities,
infection or smoking.
What should I do if I’m feeling
symptoms of arthritis?
First, go to your primary care provider
for an examination. Your provider will
look for:
• Joint swelling
• Pain and restricted movement
• Tenderness and pain in the soft tissues
• A rash or mouth ulcers (may occur
with some forms of arthritis)
*Additional tests may be suggested to
confirm the diagnosis, rule out other
joint pain-causing conditions, or to assess severity.
How can I minimize arthritic pain?
Arthritis Research UK suggests the
following tips to minimize pain and
increase flexibility:
1. Do exercises that keep your joints
moving and muscles strong.
Even if you don’t already exercise
and you have arthritis, light exercises
with frequent rests in between will
likely benefit you. Ask your healthcare professional what exercises you
can do. A physiotherapist can set up
an exercise regimen for you. The
stronger the muscles that support a
joint, the less pain you’ll experience in
that joint. If you decide to try going on
short walks, consider using a walking
stick to take the pressure off joints.
2. Rest is good, but not too much.
If a joint is inflamed, a short period
of rest may help. Use inflamed or
damaged joint ‘little but often.” Make
sure you put your joints through a full
range of motion at least once a day
to prevent them stiffening up.
3. Consider complementary therapies.
Osteopathy and chiropractic can be
helpful with back pain. Also consider
acupuncture. A NIH-sponsored study
led by Dr. Andrew Vickers at Memorial
Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New
York analyzed randomized controlled
trials of acupuncture. Dr. Vickers’ team
analyzed data from 17,922 patients. The
results show that acupuncture outperforms sham treatments and standard
care when used by those suffering with
arthritis, migraines and chronic pain in
their shoulders, back and neck.
4. Adjust your home to make living
with arthritis easier and safer.
To avoid bending down, consider:
• Moving electrical sockets higher up
the wall with an extension cable or
getting them rewired.
• Placing and storing items where you
can easily reach them.
• Using a reaching- or pick-up stick.
To make household items easier to grip,
consider:
• Contour grips to help you if you have
difficulty turning dials or knobs.
• Built-up key handles to help with
inserting and turning keys in locks.
• Wrapping an elastic band around
rounded door handles to make them
easier to open.
To avoid trips and falls, consider:
• Removing loose mats or carpets.
• Making sure that stairs, halls and
landings are well lit.
• Making sure you have enough space to
get between or around your furniture.
Need more tips? Visit arthritisresearchuk.org.
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HISTORY
Life on
Pleasant Street
The Matheson Museum Paints a Picture of
Gainesville’s Oldest African-American Neighborhood
by Styliana Resvanis
T
here is a neighborhood in
Gainesville that stems from
roots of faith, community,
education and activism. These roots run
nearly 150 years deep and have flourished since they were planted by newly
freed slaves in the post-Civil War era
and watered by residents who called this
place home at a time when its colorful
buildings served as a barrier between
black and white.
The Matheson Museum hopes to
shine a light on the neighborhood
and its past through “Life on Pleasant
Street,” an exhibit that features artifacts, oral histories and photographs of
Gainesville’s oldest African-American
community.
Photos in the exhibit showcase
some of the Historic Pleasant Street
District’s popular locations, including Sara’s Restaurant, Mount Pleasant
United Methodist Church, Friendship
Baptist Church and the Union Academy. The Freedmen’s Bureau built the
Union Academy during Reconstruction
as Gainesville’s first public high school,
which graduated many of the county’s
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African-American teachers and leaders,
according to a journal article written by
Murray D. Laurie.
The exhibit, which opened in February as part of Black History Month and
runs until mid-April, also highlights oral
histories of figures such as A. Quinn
Jones — the founding principal of Lincoln High School, the second accredited
African-American high school in Florida
— and Rosa B. Williams, the first vice
president of Gainesville’s NAACP chapter.
“[Pleasant Street] is a story of AfricanAmerican resilience, of African-Amer-
yond,” she said. “We like to include them
because they’re relatable.”
Pleasant Street, today one of Gainesville’s five historic districts, became a
town within a town during segregation,
complete with residential, business,
entertainment and educational sections. The 20-block radius is home to
more than 250 historic buildings and
was placed on the National Register of
Historic Places in 1989.
To paint a more complete picture of
the area, the museum hosted a “Now
and Then History Bus Tour” in February, which allowed passengers to
“Your local community can be a lens to
understand this global society,”
icans creating a community that was
held up and strengthened by education
and churches,” said museum technician
Stephanie Pastore. “The oral histories
are a way of showing… the average
people who lived lives that were more
than average.
“[These figures] went above and be-
observe key landmarks while listening to
local docents narrate stories about some
of the neighborhood’s leaders and businesses.
The docents also shared personal
anecdotes of growing up in the district.
Docent Terri Bailey recalled attending
NAACP meetings at Mount Carmel Bapseniortimesmagazine.com
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE MATHESON MUSEUM
Mom’s Kitchen, a restaurant that used to operate at 1008 NW 5th Ave., was one of several popular businesses in the Pleasant Street district. Other
local businesses included Sarah’s Kitchen, a motorcycle shop, a barber shop, corner stores, Chestnut Funeral Home and Clara’s Beauty Salon.
tist Church while docent Felix Warren
remembered climbing trees to sneak a
peek at musicians performing at Wabash
Hall, a venue that hosted legends such
as Ella Fitzgerald and Cab Calloway.
Pat Abbitt, a radiologist who has
lived in Gainesville for 20 years, heard
about the bus tour through a friend and
became interested in learning how the
Pleasant Street neighborhood contributed to the city as a whole.
“It’s an area of Gainesville that you
don’t hear talked about or emphasized
much,” said Abbitt, one of about 20
passengers on the tour. “I love looking
at the old area and the old homes and
[hearing] the historical perspective. A
lot of us who aren’t African-American
don’t realize what a rich arts and cultural scene [Pleasant Street] was.”
The museum, which aims to preserve
and interpret the history of Alachua
County, contains more than 20,000
historic Florida postcards, several
photograph and illustration collections,
records of local civic and social groups,
3-D images of Florida from the late 19th
and early 20th centuries,and artifacts
from the days of the Timucuan Indians,
Spanish occupation of the area and the
Civil War.
Past events include a folk festival, an
introduction and tutorial to the Florida
Digital Newspaper Library’s Ethnic
Newspaper Database, and a holiday train
show. Pastore said the museum hosts
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PHOTO BY STYLIANA RESVANIS
ABOVE: Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church, located at 630 NW 2nd St., was founded
in 1867 but was rebuilt in 1906 in the Romanesque Revival style after a fire destroyed the
church’s original frame. (Historic photo courtesy of the Matheson Museum)
bus tours about once every quarter as well, with upcoming tours highlighting the
history of education in Gainesville (May 30) and the history of businesses such as
the tung oil and turpentine industries (July 25).
The museum’s complex also houses three other sites — the Matheson House, the
Tison Tool Museum and Sweetwater Park — and offers tours to school groups, families and individuals by appointment.
Through programs such as the bus tours, Pastore said the museum aims to teach
the community while generating curiosity, revealing the history behind Gainesville’s
buildings and why they should be restored, and painting a picture of the city’s past.
“Your local community can be a lens to understand this global society,”
Pastore said. “It creates the knowledge base to ask more critical questions, tells
you about your ancestors and really creates a connection between you and the
previous generations.” s
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PHOTO BY STYLIANA RESVANIS
PHOTO COURTESY OF THE MATHESON MUSEUM
ABOVE: A mural inside the Rosa B. Williams Recreational
Center depicts the old Union Academy building that
existed on the property behind the center.
ABOVE: This 1866 photo depicts the Union Academy, a school that was built by
former slaves and became a symbol of the Pleasant Street community’s emphasis
on education.
Exhibit Details
s
What: Life on Pleasant Street
Where: Matheson Museum, 513 E
University Ave., Gainesville
When: Open until April 14
Museum hours: Monday through
Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
More information:
www.mathesonmuseum.org
Josiah T. Walls
Learn more:
Pleasant Street figures
s
A. Quinn Jones
Info from the A. Quinn Jones Museum website:
aqjmuseum.org/about/
“Prof” Jones accepted a principal
position at the Union Academy in 1921
and two years later became founding
principal of Lincoln High School. Under
his leadership, Lincoln High became the
second African-American high school in
the state to receive full accreditation, and
when it moved to southeast Gainesville
in 1956, it was replaced by an elementary
school named in Jones’s honor.
Info from the Josiah T. Walls Bar Association:
www.jtwba.com/aboutjtw.html
Born to slave parents in 1842 in Virginia,
Walls escaped Confederate service and
served in the Union Army’s colored
troops division during the Civil War.
He later worked as one of Alachua
County’s first African-American lawyers
and in 1870 became Florida’s first
African-American congressman, during
which time he sponsored measures to
establish a national education fund and
to offer relief to private pensioners and
Seminole War veterans.
s
Rosa B. Williams
Info from YOPP, which owns the center:
yoppinc.com/rosa/
A Gainesville community organizer,
Williams became the first vice president
of Gainesville’s NAACP chapter. She also
served on the Gainesville Commission
on the Status of Women and the Shands
Board of Directors and is the namesake
of the Rosa B. Williams Recreation
Center, a nonprofit community center
at the site of the former Union Academy
that offers after-school programs,
tutoring, weeklong summer camp
sessions, art fairs and more.
s
The Rev. Dr. Thomas
A. Wright
Info from the St. Augustine Record:
staugustine.com/stories/021305/
new_2886243.shtml
Wright accepted a position as pastor
of Gainesville’s Mount Carmel Baptist
Church in the 1960s after receiving
threats for his civil rights activism in
St. Augustine. Once in Gainesville, he
continued his civil rights activities by
serving as president of the NAACP’s
Alachua County branch for 18 years and
even sending his daughter to Gainesville
High School as one of the first AfricanAmerican students to integrate public
schools in the county. s
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Tinseltown Talks
Rickles Rolls On
by Nick Thomas
D
espite a leg infection that sidelined him earlier in
the year, Don Rickles is as feisty as ever. In March,
the 87-year-old comedian began a spring tour of
theaters and casinos across the country with stops in California, Nevada, Michigan, Connecticut and Wisconsin.
But be warned! If you’re in the audience and sporting a bad
hairpiece, have an unusually curved nose, or are a little on the
chubby side, Rickles could be waiting for you.
That’s because just about everyone “annoys” Don in his act,
which hasn’t changed much in half a century. Sensitive audience members wishing to dodge the comedian’s verbal jabs
should probably cower in the back row.
“Some guys had writers, but I did
everything off the top of my head. Nobody
had any idea what I was going to say.”
Rickles says his performances are more than just some
grumpy old-timer wandering around the stage. Nor do they
involve telling stories with punch lines.
“I don’t do jokes,” said Rickles by phone from his home in
Los Angeles. “My shows are a theatrical performance. They’re
not really mean-spirited, just a form of exaggerating everything about people and life itself.”
Rickles traces his big break to an evening in 1957, during a
Hollywood nightclub performance, when he advised audience
member Frank Sinatra to go “hit somebody.” Fortunately, the
often-moody Sinatra laughed, and the famed crooner swooned
for Rickles’ style of humor.
Years later, numerous appearances on the Dean Martin and
Johnny Carson shows assured Rickles of comic legend status.
He also appeared in several films, such as “Kelly’s Heroes,”
and was the lead cast member in the TV series “C.P.O. Sharkey” in the 1970s.
“Sharkey was crazy and sharp-tongued, like my stage
character,” Rickles recalled. “But I was worried the writers
couldn’t write for me.”
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While the show was not a disaster, it did suffer from weak
writing and lasted only two seasons, being carried largely by
Rickles’ comedic talents.
“I’d like to see the show released on DVD,” he said. “It’s
been talked about for years, but has never gotten off the
ground. Hopefully it will.” (Many episodes can be viewed online on YouTube).
One TV outlet which was perfect for Rickles’ style of
comedy was the “Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts,” which ran
for a decade on NBC beginning in the mid-1970s.
“Some guys had writers, but I did everything off the top of
my head. Nobody had any idea what I was going to say,” he
said. “What a joy it was to be on stage with the greatest comedians and entertainers of all time.”
Stage, however, is where Rickles has always excelled. Always an equal opportunity offender, he not only delivers his
sledgehammer comedy to the average guy in the audience, but
to any friend, politician, or celebrity within striking distance.
Few take offense.
Ronald Reagan was a favorite Rickles’ target, and during the
second Inaugural Ball in 1985 he addressed the president:
“Good evening Mr. President. It’s a big treat for me to fly
all the way from California to be here for this kind of money…
Now you’re big, and you’re getting on my nerves… Ronnie, am
I going too fast for you?”
night,” he recalled. “Now, with all the Indian casinos across
the country, you’re always traveling and doing just one or two
shows at each place. These new casinos give performers a lot
of comfort, they make the job interesting and some even provide private planes, but traveling can still be tough.”
Given his age, recent illness, and the stress of traveling,
audiences should be especially appreciative of the chance to
see Rickles unleash his encyclopedia of wisecracks live on
stage this year.
“When you’re an entertainer, you’re like a salesman who has
something to sell — yourself,” he said. “You can’t please every-
Probably not the most polite way to address a sitting president
but, says Rickles, “Reagan had a great sense of humor and
loved the attention.”
In the coming year, Rickles is planning more than two
dozen shows, but says touring has changed.
“In the early days, you would work at one place such as
Vegas or Atlantic City for weeks at a time doing two shows a
body, but most people who come to see me know what to expect.
I’m proud of being the originator of this style of comedy.” s
Nick Thomas teaches at Auburn University at Montgomery, Ala.,
and has written features, columns, and interviews for over 400
magazines and newspapers. He can be reached at his blog:
getnickt.blogspot.com.
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CALENDAR
UPCOMING EVENTS IN ALACHUA & MARION
A 10,000-MILE JOURNEY
FANTASTIC FRIDAYS
Through April 13
Friday, April 4
Times Vary
GAINESVILLE - The Florida Museum of Natural
History, 3215 Hull Rd. Art joins science to reveal
the wonders and perils of the Swallow-tailed
Kite’s migration in a six-month installation
at the Florida Museum of Natural History
in Gainesville, Florida. 352-846-2000.
6:00pm - 9:00pm
HIGH SPRINGS - Downtown. An evening of
theme-related activities sponsored by the High
Springs Community Development Corporation
(CDC). Enjoy live music, sidewalk vendors,
children’s activities, auctions, games, prize
drawings and more. Fun for the whole family!
Dot: 386-454-7610; Wanda: 386-454-1224.
BETTY JEAN STEINSHOUER
LADY GAMERS
Thursday, April 3
Friday, April 4
1:00pm
DUNNELLON - Library Meeting Room, 20351
Robinson Ave. “Florida History from Palmetto
Leaves to the Yearling to River of Grass.”
The Friends of the Dunnellon Public Library
present a free program featuring Betty Jean
Steinshouer’s portrayal of Florida authors, Harriet
Beecher Stowe, Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings and
Marjory Stoneman Douglas. 352-438-2520
FILM FESTIVAL
April 3 – April 6
Times vary
OCALA - Marion Theatre, 50 S. Magnolia Ave.
The Silver Springs International Film Festival
provides filmmakers and their audiences
a unique, sophisticated and welcoming
experience, featuring four full days of screenings,
events and professional networking and
development opportunities. 352-433-1933.
UPTOWN ART HOP
Friday, April 4 6:00pm – 9:00pm
GAINESVILLE - Thornebrook Village, 2441 NW
43rd St. Join us for an art-filled evening in
Thornebrook Village. Begin your night at any of
the participating local businesses and follow the
balloons to enjoy gallery hopping and outdoor
shopping throughout the village. 352-378-4947.
ART CO-OP RECEPTION
Friday, April 4
7:00pm – 9:00pm
HIGH SPRINGS - High Springs Art CoOp, 115 North Main St. Meet the artists
at the Co-op’s monthly art reception,
featuring snacks, refreshments and art.
Suzanna Mars, Photography. 386-4541808. highspringartcoop.blogspot.com.
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1:00pm
HIGH SPRINGS - Woman’s Club, 40 NW 1st Ave.
Meet for fun, friendship and food — and don’t
forget the cards, board games and any other
activities you would like to bring to the group.
OLD TIMERS DAY
Saturday, April 5
10:00am – 2:00pm
HIGH SPRINGS - Ichetucknee Springs State
Park, Head Spring picnic grounds at the North
Entrance off Elim Church Road. Originally
organized to retrieve data about historical
flooding periods, this event has become
a wealth of information about life in “Old
Florida,” and the park has gained a much
better appreciation of how our springs have
played a valuable role in that setting.
EGG DROP
Saturday, April 5
10:00am – 1:00pm
ALACHUA - 5441 Cellon Creek Blvd. What
is an Egg Drop? It’s like an Easter Egg hunt,
only way cooler. In addition to thousands
of eggs on the field, they will drop eggs
from a helicopter signaling the official start
of the hunt! Your kids will have a blast
collecting eggs that can be redeemed for
tons of candy! Entry and entertainment is all
free! Don’t Forget: Your Easter Baskets!
SANTA FE SPRING ARTS
FESTIVAL
SPRING NATIVE PLANT SALE
April 5 – 6
9 a.m. – Noon
GAINESVILLE - Morningside Nature Center,
3540 E. University Ave. “Go Native” featuring
thousands of native shrubs, trees, wildflowers,
ferns, grasses and vines grown at area
nurseries. Get expert plant advice and free
Park-a-Plant service that allows you to shop
hands-free while they tag, store and help you
load your plants. Music and a free naturalistled wildflower walk at 11:30 a.m. Cash,
checks and credit cards are accepted.
GAINESVILLE - Historic District. NE 1st St. 45th
Annual Santa Fe College Spring Arts Festival.
FAMILY DAY AT THE DAIRY FARM
Saturday, April 5
9:00am – 2:00pm
HAGUE - 13515 NW CR 237. Rescheduled
event is free and takes place at the UF dairy
farm and offers visitors an up-close look at
the operation of a real working dairy farm,
and information about the UF research and
Extension projects that help Florida’s dairy farms
improve production and herd health. Albert
De Vries: 352-392-5594 or [email protected]
ext. 227. www.familydayatthedairyfarm.info.
FITNESS EXTRAVAGANZA &
BENEFIT
Saturday, April 5
4:00pm – 7:00pm
GAINESVILLE - Haile Plantation Market Square.
Kinetix Physical Therapy invites you to the 6th
Annual Fitness Extravaganza & 5K Benefit Run
for Balance 180 Gymnastics and Sports Academy.
This year’s beneficiary is Balance 180, a local
non-profit organization that aims to empower
children and young people with varying needs
and abilities to exercise their minds and bodies
through adapted physical activity. Kinetix Physical
Therapy will be offering free physical therapy
screenings to attendees, as well as education
regarding posture, body mechanics, and other
physical therapy services. Register for the 5K
Benefit Run for Balance 180 on www.active.
com. 352-505-6665. www.kinetixpt.com.
Saturday, April 5
BLUEGRASS
Saturday, April 5
5:00pm – 8:00pm
OCALA - Silver River State Park. It’s Bluegrass
in the Park. Get out your toe tappin’, knee
slappin’ jeans and come enjoy three great
bluegrass bands. Hot dogs and drinks will be
for sale. Bring your own chair. 352-236-7148.
OCALA SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA
Saturday, April 5
7:30pm – 9:30pm
OCALA - Ocala Breeders Sales complex, 1701 SW
60th Ave. The OSO will bring its 37th concert
season to a rousing conclusion with a Boston
Pops style salute to America’s popular music.
“Pops! Goes America” will feature jazz, rock ‘n’
roll, blues, musicals, movies and more. Don’t
miss this fun celebration of all things U.S. and
OSO. Tickets from $5 to $30. 352-351-1606.
NEWBERRY SPRING FESTIVAL
Saturday, April 5
9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
NEWBERRY - Downtown. Join the Newberry Main
Street Organization for its 7th Annual Spring
Festival. Enjoy music, food, crafts and plenty of
activities for the kids. Admission is free, so come
explore all that downtown Newberry has to offer.
BOWL FOR KIDS’ SAKE
Sunday, April 6
3:00pm – 7:00pm
GAINESVILLE - Splitz Bowling Center, 1301
NW 76th Blvd. Join Big Brothers Big Sisters
of Mid Florida for their fundraiser. It’s an
easy and fun way to make a difference in a
child’s life, and everyone can get involved
as a bowler, team captain or sponsor. Help
make a positive impact on the children in
our community. It’s not just about bowling;
it’s about raising money to support one-toone mentoring programs. 352-375-2525.
CONCERT WITH A CAUSE
Sunday, April 6
3:00pm
OCALA - First United Methodist Church, 1126
E. Silver Springs Blvd. The Central Florida
Master Choir, conducted by Dr. Harold W.
McSwain, Jr., will perform a benefit concert to
help the homeless. The program will include
Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms and
other works. Admission is free but an offering
will be taken to benefit the Tuesday Morning
Outreach Ministry to help the homeless.
352-537-0207. www.fumcocala.org.
Jest Fest!
est! Saturdays 6:00pm
GAINESVILLE - Bo Diddley Community Plaza. Celebrate hilarity, experience the derringdo, and feel the thrill of this free, family friendly spring festival. JestFest! presents world
acclaimed comedy/variety and cirque-style entertainment each Saturday in April.
DIABETES SELF MANAGEMENT
WORKSHOP
Mondays
10:00am - 12:30pm
GAINESVILLE - Tower Road Library, 3020 SW 75th
St. Set your own goals and make a step-by-step
plan to improve your health — and your life.
Join a free 2-hour workshop, held each week
for six weeks. Learn from trained volunteer
leaders with diabetes themselves or who have
family members with diabetes. Also May 5, & 19.
Workshop is limited to 16 people. Pre-register
today! Contact Betty Flagg: 352-692-5219.
PRIMETIME INSTITUTE CLASS
Tuesday, April 8
2:30pm - 4:00pm
GAINESVILLE - Senior Recreation Center, 5701
NW 34th Blvd. “Thinking Ahead: The Advantages
of Preplanning for Funerals.” Jeffrey Leivonen
from the Williams-Thomas Funeral Homes
presents the many options for: burials (green,
out-of-state transfers, away from home, etc.) and
cremation, cemetery requirements, Veterans
and Social Security benefits, service choices
and tools for pre-planning. 352-332-6917.
Relay for Life Event
Thursday, April 10
5:00pm - 9:00pm
HIGH SPRINGS - The Great Outdoors Restaurant, 65 N. Main St. Purple & Pink Party
on the Patio. All proceeds donated to Relay for Life, featuring celebrity bartenders, gift
bags, prizes and much more. Info: Sharon @ 386-418-8017.
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DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION
Wednesday, April 9
11:00am - 1:00pm
GAINESVILLE - Wesley United Methodist
Church, NW 23rd Ave. The DAR monthly
meeting. For more information contact:
[email protected].
Thursday, April 10
Art Workshop
April 10 – 11
10:00am – 5:00pm
OCALA - Appleton Museum of Art, Silver Springs
prings Boulevard. Gloria Betlem Pastels.
Gloria will share a variety of techniques unique
que to pastels to help you develop a
successful composition, find appropriate values
you
lues and expressive colors, and assist yo
in discovering your personal vision. Materialss not included
included. D
Demonstration at April 9
OAG meeting. Membership: $30; new members invited to attend. Early bird: $120 OAG
member/$150 non-member. At Door: $140 OAG member/$170 non-member. Sharon at
352-527-9372 or visit www.ocalaartgroup.com.
2:30pm - 4:00pm
GAINESVILLE - Senior Recreation Center, 5701
NW 34th Blvd. “Wii Love Independence.” Amy
Kinsey, a Certified Therapeutic Recreational
Specialist who has been with Shands Rehab
Hospital for 11 years, will talk about the use of the
Wii interactive gaming system to promote better
balance, eye/hand coordination and increase in
interactions among generations. 352-332-6917.
THE MUSIC MAN
April 10-18
Times Vary
GAINESVILLE - Gainesville High School
Auditorium, 1900 NW 13th St. The Gainesville
High School Performing Arts Department
presents Meredith Wilson’s The Music Man, A
Musical Comedy, with special guest performers,
The Barbergators Chorus. Tickets: $10 ($7
students) at the door. 352-339-3642.
STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL
Saturday, April 12
10:00am
STARKE - Downtown Starke, East Call Street.
Bradford County celebrates at the peak
of strawberry season with a street festival
that includes arts, crafts, food, music and
things to do for children, too. Entertainment
goes on past 7:00pm Saturday.
LUNCHEON AND HAT SHOW
Saturday, April 12
ViVA! 2014 African Safari
Saturday, April 12
Time TBA
ALACHUA - Rembert Farm. ViVA! is Haven Hospice’s signature fundraising event that
had over 600 attendees in 2013. Food and drink from Blue Water Bay, auctions, live
music and entertainment. For more information or to become a sponsor, auction donor
or purchase a ticket, contact Stephanie Brod: 352-271-4665;
email [email protected].
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11:30am – 1:30pm
GAINESVILLE - Hilton UF Conference Center, 1714
SW 34th St. The Gainesville chapter of the Links
Inc. will honor the work of community leaders in
the arts, services to youth, international trends
and services, and health during its Seventh
White Rose Luncheon and Hat Show. The event
is the biennial fundraiser for the women’s
organization, and proceeds will benefit the
organization’s community service and education
programs. Tickets: $40. 352-262-8158.
BOWLING FOR A CURE
Saturday, April 12
1:00pm - 6:00pm
GAINESVILLE - Alley Katz, 3705 SW 42nd Ave.
Relay for Life Event. Price is $10 per person
and 50% of all proceeds will go towards Relay
for Life. Info: Ellen Everett at 352-213-8020.
Srikology from New York City, “the tigers of
kirtan”- The Mayapuris and Krsnatone from
Orlando. Vegetarian food, arts and crafts booths,
and children’s activities. Every hour there
will be a group “color throwing.” (Noon, 1pm,
2pm, 3pm and 4pm). www.festivalofcolorsfla.
com or call Sridevi Dasi: 386-462-2017.
MUSIC IN THE PARK
Sunday, April 13
2:00pm - 4:00pm
HIGH SPRINGS - James Paul Park and
Community Garden. Every third Sunday,
enjoy local music and fresh air out in the
park. Bring lawn chairs, refreshments, and
blankets. Admission is free. 352-275-4190.
CRAWFISH MUSIC FESTIVAL
Saturday, April 12
ALLIGATOR LAKE SPRING
FESTIVAL
Saturday, April 12
8:00am – 3:00pm
LAKE CITY - Alligator Lake Park. Celebrate
nature. Bird walks led by experts start at 8 a.m.
on the Florida Birding Trail. Walking workshops
highlight butterflies, native plants and flowers.
Vendors and exhibitors offer native plants and
nature- and garden-related items. Many free
activities for children, and food and drinks will be
available. 386-466-2193. fourriversaudubon.org.
HOLI FESTIVAL OF COLORS
Saturday, April 12
Noon
ALACHUA - Hare Krishna Temple, SR 235. Holi
brings home the lesson of spiritual and social
harmony and breathes an atmosphere of
social merriment. This festival is appropriate
for people of all ages. Live mantra music by
2:00pm – 9:00pm
OCALA - The Marion Academies, 3443 SW 20th
St. Bring your appetite and your dancing shoes
to the Ocala Crawfish Music Festival. There will
be fresh (not frozen) crawfish by the pound, as
well as other Cajun delights, live entertainment
and a children’s area. Bring your lawn chair
and blanket. www.ocalacrawfishfest.com.
OLD FLORIDA ARTS
April 12 & 13
10:00am – 5:00pm
CEDAR KEY - 2nd St. 50th Annual Spring Arts
Festival. 120 fine artists and craftsman along
with delicious local seafood, homemade baked
goods, kid activities, music and more. 60 miles
SW of Gainesville at the end of SR-24 in the
Lower Suwannee National Wildlife Refuge.
Come for the day or the weekend to enjoy
art, nature, food & fun. Info: Bev Ringenberg:
352-543-540. www.cedarkeyartsfestival.com.
GAINESVILLE CIVIC CHORUS
Sunday, April 13
Time TBA
GAINESVILLE - First Presbyterian Church. Lenten
Reflections! The season closes with the First
Presbyterian Chancel Choir joining the GCC
in a varied program of music appropriate for
the season as part of the First Presbyterian
concert series. www.gcchorus.org.
GAINESVILLE WOMAN’S CLUB
BENEFIT
Wednesday, April 16
1:00pm
GAINESVILLE - Woman’s Club. Play Bridge,
hand and foot, Mah Jong, bunko, scrabble
or other table games at the club’s game day
benefit. There will be sweet and savory goodies
and door prizes. Part of the proceeds will go
to Catholic Charities and other club projects.
Cost: $10.00. Call 352-376-3901 between
9:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. for reservations.
Thursday, April 17
2:30pm - 4:00pm
GAINESVILLE - Senior Recreation Center. “Knee
Pain, Obesity, Physical Function, and Health.”
Kevin Vincent, MD, PhD, Asst. Professor and
Medical Director of the UF Sports Performance
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7th Florida
Infantry
Regiment
Muster
Saturday, April 19
9:00am – 2:00pm
NEWBERRY - Dudley Farm Historic State
Park, 18730 W. Newberry Road. Witness
history as living historians and interpreters
portray mustering, training and camp life of
troops of the Confederate States of America
Army. There will be cannon, musket firing
and cavalry demonstrations.
352-472-1142.
Center, along with Heather Vincent, PhD,
Asst. Professor in UF’s Orthopaedic &
Sports Medicine department, will present
information on their research. 352-332-6917.
“OLD FLORIDA” BIRDING AND
NATURE FESTIVAL
April 18-20
Times Vary
GAINESVILLE - Hampton Inn, 101 S.E. 1st Ave.
Gainesville Ecotours will offer photography
field workshops and paddling opportunities
at springs, local rivers and the Alachua Sink at
Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park. Listen to
lectures. Hike with the Florida Trail Association,
tour the Butterfly Rainforest, the Lubee Bat
Conservancy tours (noon to 5:00pm for festival
participants), and sunset tour of Lake Alice and
the bat houses on campus. 904-704-4087.
EGGSTRAVAGANZA
Saturday, April 19
10:00am – 2:00pm
OCALA - Tuscawilla Park, 300 NE Sanchez
Ave. Hop on over to the park for traditional
Easter fun for the little ones. 352-368-5517.
EARTH DAY EXPLORATION
Saturday, April 19
10:00am – 3:00pm
GAINESVILLE - Florida Museum of Natural
History. Explore the wonders of life on Earth
with hands-on activities and a huge plant
sale. Attend the plant sale with more than 120
species of plants from April 19 to 21, 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. Accent, host, native and nectar plants
are available for purchase with proceeds
benefiting the museum’s “Butterfly Rainforest”
exhibit and other events. 352-846-2000.
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Tuesday, April 22
11:00am
GAINESVILLE - 1331 S. Main Street. Tour of
Sweetwater Organic Coffee. Learn about
blending beans from many lands and,
hopefully, find a blend that perfectly suits
your taste. There will be a PRIMETIME sign
outside of the building located on the left
corner of the Main Street address. Parking is
on the street; carpooling is suggested. Lunch
afterward if you choose. Sign-up ends April
18th. Sign up at a PTI meeting or contact Lee
Wiegand: 352 336-8172, [email protected].
Thursday, April 24
2:30pm - 4:00pm
GAINESVILLE - Senior Recreation Center.
“Cooking for One or Two.” Dr. Brenda Williams,
Consumer Sciences Agent from UF/IFAS - Alachua
Co. Extension Service, will provide tips to help
with the challenges of preparing varied, nutritious
meals for individuals or couples. Recipes and
food packaging are often meant for many
servings, but there are ways to make adjustments
without wasting the extras. 352-332-6917.
ARTWALK
Friday, April 25
7:00pm - 10:00pm
GAINESVILLE - Bo Diddley Plaza. Self-guided
tour of downtown’s galleries, eateries and
businesses. Visit more than a dozen spots,
including local landmarks like the Hippodrome
and The Sequential Artists Workshop. Watch
live performances throughout the night,
as well. www.artwalkgainesville.com.
GAINESVILLE CIVIC CHORUS
FUNDRAISER
Friday, April 25
GAINESVILLE - Haile Village. Meet and greet
old and new friends at the GCC fundraiser.
Street party, live music, silent auction, munchies
and wine. Tickets $10. www.gcchorus.org.
PIONEER DAYS
April 26–27
High Springs - James Paul Park. Take a trip back
to the old west for the 37th Annual Pioneer Days
Festival. You will experience period music, the
heritage village, contests, reenactments and
a parade. Admission is free, 5,000 attendees
expected. Saturday, April 26 – 9:30am to
5pm and Sunday, April 27 – 10am to 4pm.
386-454-3120. www.HighSprings.com.
SHEEP, WOOL AND HERDING
DOG FESTIVAL
April 25 – April 27
9:00am
OCALA - Greater Ocala Dog Club Grounds, 10205
NW Gainesville Rd. The Meat Sheep Alliance of
Florida is holding a lamb cook-off, Sheep-to-Shawl
event, sheep dog trials, youth sheep shows,
open sheep shows, and spinning and weaving
demonstrations. floridasheepfestival.com.
BUTTERFLY & BALLOON PICNIC
Saturday, April 26
3:00pm
OCALA - 10725 SE 36th Ave., Belleview. Celebrating
memories for families who have lost a child. Ocala
Chapter Of Compassionate Friends, sponsored
By Janet & Rick Irwin. Poems and reflections and
music by members. Meat and drinks provided.
Bring finger foods to share. Bring one photo of
your deceased child/sibling. RSVP/cost of event,
call Norellen: 352-369-6665, Betty: 352-2454798, Bill: 352-522-0768. Deadline April 7.
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GRIMY GULCH SALOON
April 26–27
Times Vary
HIGH SPRINGS - New Century Woman’s Club,
40 NW 1st Ave. The Woman’s Club’s Grimy Gulch
Saloon is back for Pioneer Days. Stop in, sit
awhile, have breakfast or lunch and listen to the
entertainment in the air-conditioned Clubhouse.
Enjoy BBQ, ham & cheese and turkey sandwiches,
Coleslaw, beans and dessert, such as pies, cakes,
breads, brownies and muffins. The Country Store
will be stocked with toys, crafts, decorations,
candy and preserves like the ones from yesteryear.
$
CHILDREN’S ID PROGRAM
April 26 – 27
9:00am – 4:00pm
HIGH SPRINGS - 40 NW 1st Ave. The New Century
Woman’s Club will have the Masonic Children’s
Identification Program available to all children in
the area. All information is returned to the parent/
guardian to be used in case of an emergency.
No information is maintained by anyone else.
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BROMELIAD WORKSHOP
Sunday, April 27
2:00pm - 4:30pm
GAINESVILLE - UF Entomology bldg., Steinmetz
Hall, 1881 Natural Area Dr. Gainesville Bromeliad
Society members will discuss growing tips, potting
materials, cold hardy plants, how to winterize
your garden, and more! Free and open to the
public. Bromeliads available for purchase. www.
gainesvillebromeliadsociety.org or 352-682-7377.
SOFTBALL FUNDRAISER
Saturday, May 3
Time TBA
HIGH SPRINGS - Sports Complex, 100 NW
11th Ave. Entry Fee $100; All proceeds benefit
Relay for Life; 8/2 or 9/3 format; 1 pitch (with
a courtesy foul); 30-minute games. For more
information call Lance King at 352-2151953 or Ellen Everette at 352-213-8020.
COPS, KIDS, FIREFIGHTERS &
FAMILY FUN FESTIVAL
Saturday, May 3
10:00am – 1:00pm
OCALA - Martin Luther King Recreation
Complex, 1510 NW Fourth St. Friends, family
and local rescue/law enforcement staff
connect with the community. 352-629-8389.
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THEATRE
Acrosstown Repertory Theatre.....................619 S. Main Street, Gainesville
Curtis M. Phillips Center ........................................... 315 Hull Road, Gainesville
Fine Arts Hall Theatre - SFC ........................... 3000 NW 83rd St., Gainesville
Gainesville Community Playhouse ....... 4039 N.W. 16th Blvd., Gainesville
Hippodrome State Theatre................................. 25 SE 2nd Place, Gainesville
UF Constans Theatre ................................................. Museum Road, Gainesville
Nadine McGuire Blackbox Theatre ................... Museum Road, Gainesville
Actors’ Warehouse .............................................. 608 N. Main Street, Gainesville
Ocala Civic Theatre ..................................4337 East Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala
High Springs Community Theater .......... 130 NE 1st Avenue, High Springs
CURTIS M. PHILLIPS CENTER
Million Dollar Quartet
April 7 at 7:30 pm
“Million Dollar Quartet” is a Tony
Award-winning Broadway musical
inspired by the true story of the famed
recording session that brought together icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash,
Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins for
one unforgettable night. This irresistible tale of broken promises, secrets,
betrayal and celebrations features
timeless hits, including “Blue Suede
Shoes,” “Fever,” “That’s All Right,”
“Sixteen Tons,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “I
Walk the Line,” “Whole Lotta Shakin’
Going’ On, “Hound Dog” and more.
352-392-2787.
352-371-1234
352-392-ARTS
352-395-4181
352-376-4949
352-375-4477
352-273-0526
352-392-1653
352-222-3699
352-236-2274
386-454-3525
GAINESVILLE COMMUNITY
PLAYHOUSE
Noises Off
March 28 – April 13
Called one of the funniest farces ever
written, “Noises Off ” presents a manic
menagerie cast of actors rehearsing a
flop called “Nothing’s On.” Doors slamming, backstage drama and missing
plates of sardines all figure in the plot
of this hilarious and classically comic
play. This show, set in three acts, allows us to see both the onstage and
backstage antics of a true ensemble
cast. 352-376-4949.
HIPPODROME STATE THEATRE
The Red Silk Thread
April 17 and April 19 at 7:30 pm
The Tempest
April 9 – May 4
Witness the world premiere of this
new opera, featuring spectacular
virtual sets and the latest technological innovations. “The Red Silk Thread:
An Epic Tale of Marco Polo” — from
composer Stella Sung and librettist
Ernest Hilbert — visits an era of regal
splendor, dangerous promises and
astonishing turns of fate. Travel to the
legendary court of Kublai Khan and
journey with daring traveler Marco
Polo and the irresistible young Princess Cocachin. The ensemble cast of
professional artists and performers
from UF Opera Theatre, directed by
Anthony Offerle, are joined by the UF
Symphony Orchestra. 352-392-2787.
William Shakespeare’s magical,
fantastical adventure features a raging storm, shipwrecked royalty, a
banished magician and an island of
unique spirits. Duke Prospero and his
daughter Miranda were banished to
an island many years ago. After taming the wild inhabitants of this new
home, Prospero continues to seek his
revenge on the brother who betrayed
him. When his latest magic trick, a
large tempest, washes up some royal
visitors, Prospero soon finds himself
at the center of an incredible odyssey
about family, love and mercy. An adventure for all ages. www.thehipp.org.
OCALA CIVIC THEATRE
The Odd Couple
March 20 – April 13
Opposites may attract, but they also
may kill each other. This is a very real
danger with unlikely friends Oscar
Madison and Felix Unger. When Felix’s
wife throws him out, he takes refuge
at recently divorced pal Oscar’s messy
Manhattan apartment. Oscar invites
his deeply depressed friend to stay,
but the mismatched men soon have
mutual murder on their minds. Neurotic neat-freak Felix is horrified over
Oscar’s untidy habits, while the carefree Oscar is content to be a slob. Will
Oscar the grouch and Felix the fussbudget overcome their differences,
or is this the end of their friendship?
Hilarious and heartfelt, this classic Neil
Simon comedy is still fresh and funny
nearly 50 years after the iconic duo
debuted on Broadway. www.ocalacivictheatre.com.
HIGH SPRINGS COMMUNITY
THEATER
Proof
April 11 – May 4
“Proof” is a wonderfully warm and
gentle Pulitzer Prize-winning drama by
David Auburn about a young woman,
Catherine, who, on the death of her
father, must sort out and deal with her
long-denied feelings and fears. The
longest running Broadway play in the
last two decades, “Proof” addresses
the fragility of life and love through
Auburn’s combined elements of mystery, surprise and good old-fashioned
storytelling. 386-454-3525.
ACTORS’ WAREHOUSE
‘night, Mother
April 3-13
A complicated relationship between a
mother (Thelma Cates played by Jan
Cohen) and daughter (Jessie Cates
played by Claudia Senesac). Jesse is
faced with the perception that her life
no longer has significant meaning and
informs her mother, whom she lives
with, that she has come to a critical
moment of decision. 352-222-3699.
www.actorswarehouse.org.
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Living Safely,
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DOROTHY A. DRAGO, M.P.H.
c.2013, Johns Hopkins University Press
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T
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Support for the
Oncology Patient
MEDERI CARETENDERS OF GAINESVILLE
C
ancer is a natural concern
for all age groups; however,
it is a particular threat to the
independence of Seniors. A recent
study from the University of Texas
M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
projects a 67 percent increase in
cancer diagnoses for adults age 65
and older by the year 2030. While
positive gains have been made in
research and treatments, Seniors
can also see improved quality of life
through home health care tailored to
the specifi c needs of cancer patients.
“In this area, oncology home health
care is very well received,” said Susan
Swirbul, a patient care representative
with Mederi Caretenders of Gainesville.
“We have built a very comprehensive
program by addressing a variety of needs
that oncology patients typically have
from a home health care perspective.”
Twice a year, Caretenders provides its
nursing team with ONS chemotherapy
and biotherapy certification. Cancer
treatments often bring their own
physical and psychological side effects,
so this training allows team members to
better understand the particular needs
of oncology patients. The nurses can
provide infusion and chemo services,
post-surgical wound care, and help
with side effects of treatment and pain
management issues.
Other Caretenders personnel also have
a special understanding of the oncology
patient to provide optimal care.
Physical therapists can be utilized to
help the client with fatigue issues that
so often accompany cancer treatment.
Occupational therapists who specialize
in lymphedema treatment can help
those with swelling due to surgery
that has affected the lymph nodes.
Caretenders also has speech therapists
certified in Dysphagia Therapy with
FDA approved VitalStim to help
radiation and chemo patients who have
difficulty with swallowing.
Assistance from Caretenders isn’t
limited to the physical aspect of
treatment. Mental health nursing
services help patients and caregivers
with coping abilities and mental
outlook. Medical social workers
can direct clients to support groups,
information and financial aid resources
for prescriptions and other costs.
Caregiver education helps relatives and
loved ones who care for the patient on
a regular basis, and assistance with
advanced directives is available.
“I wondered if my
family could manage all
the care I needed after
leaving the hospital.”
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• OUTPATIENT RECOVERY
Home health care provides a crucial
counterpart to standard oncology
treatment in the care of cancer patients.
“Physicians get very busy and when they
have their patient in the office they have
that snapshot of time,” said Swirbul.
“Sometimes they aren’t thinking about
the continuum of care beyond that office
visit until something acutely goes wrong.
We could be helping that patient sustain
a better quality of life while they’re
receiving cancer therapy.”
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