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brilliantly colored hot air balloons fill the Albuquerque sky. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. We at Prime Time thought it would be interesting to sit with a pilot and get the inside scoop on what it’s like to fly with over 750 other balloonists. We introduce you to Buzz Biernaki Jr, a local balloon pilot that has been flying for 20 years. Find out how Buzz got his start and what it’s like to fly in the world’s largest ballooning event on page 14 and 15.

October is our “Leaving a Legacy” issue. This month you will find articles and advertisements of many charitable and non-profit organizations delivering their message about the services that they provide. These organizations could not provide the wonderful help and assistance to our community without support from you and me.

Also in this issue, we give you information on the new Medicare deadlines. Michael Parks discusses the

new sign-up period and explains what you need to know if you are enrolling with or making changes to your Medicare plan. If you are or know of someone that is on Medicare please make sure you read this article.

Does the thought of maggots make you squirm? To some people they are a life saver. In this issue we talk to the professionals at Specialty Hospital about the use of “maggot therapy” to clean open wounds. I admit when I first heard of this I felt a little squeamish but after further investigation I was amazed at the results that are produced by this unusual form of therapy. Check it out on page 32 and let me know what you think.

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We hear of physicians these days retiring early or moving out of certain

states because they are fed up with government regulation and paperwork. Inevitably, politicians and other civic leaders decry “the doctor drain.”

Here in the Southwest, medical practitioners have long been in short supply, and they remain so, particularly in rural areas. But that situation, while worrisome, is a far cry from what prevailed in centuries gone by.

Some years ago I made a quick count of the doctors and surgeons I could identify by name who were here during the 225 years of New Mexico’s Spanish Colonial period. Only about a dozen appear on my list, although I probably missed others.

In the 1620s, Franciscan padres established and staffed an infirmary at San Felipe Pueblo on the Rio Grande. By all accounts, it was a modest affair, served by a surgeon and a pharmacist. The small facility seems to have been swept away during the violence of the 1680

Pueblo Revolt. For the 1700s, the names of

several surgeons can be found in our Spanish archives. At that time, they performed a limited number of operations. Their surgical procedures included extracting bullets and arrows from soldiers, lancing abscesses, amputating limbs and setting broken bones, all without benefit of anesthesia.

The common people, for whom physicians were usually not available, got along by consulting curanderas (folk healers) when they were sick and using midwives (parteras) for complicated childbirths.

In the last quarter of the colonial period, New Mexico had a single physician, Dr. Cristobal Larranaga. He was attached to the Santa Fe presidio as a military surgeon, but he also treated civilians.

During the years that New Mexico was under the flag of independent Mexico (1821-1846), a wave of foreigners took residence in the province. One was a French doctor, Phillip Masure.

Susan Magoffin, wife of an American trader, described him as “an excellent physician, especially in female cases.” It was in the Mexican period that the first health-seekers from the East appeared. They believed that the unspoiled air could cure them.

Toward the end of the 19th Century, when New Mexico had become a U.S. territory and the

railroad was introducing new people and ideas, health-seekers flocked to the Southwest.

An old folk saying had long held that New Mexicans never died, they just eventually dried up and were blown away by the stout spring winds. A thriving healthcare industry blossomed, catering to patients with respiratory ailments, especially tuberculosis. But that all collapsed during the 1940s

when antibiotics became widely available.

Some of the old sanitariums transformed themselves into general hospitals and survived, among them Albuquerque’s Presbyterian and St. Joseph’s hospitals.

Today, museum exhibits dealing with New Mexico’s long history of medicine are almost as rare as the doctors themselves once were.

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to enroll with or change Medicare Advantage (MA) and prescription drug (PDP) plans for the following year. Medicare calls this the “Annual Coordinated Enrollment Period” (ACEP). For many years it has run from November 15 to December 31. Beginning this year however, the ACEP comes earlier: it runs from October 15 to December 7. Enrollments and changes still take effect on January 1, 2012. As a result most beneficiaries, family members, and other caregivers who want to compare plans to consider enrolling or making changes will have to do that sooner than they thought.

Medicare beneficiaries are not required to enroll with MA or PDP plans, and may have other coverage options [see sidebar]. However a large number of New Mexico beneficiaries have joined MA plans, especially in the greater Albuquerque area, and an even larger number of beneficiaries statewide have enrolled with PDPs. Some MA plans include Medicare drug

coverage, and are referred to as MA-PDs. Individuals who are satisfied with their MA or PDP plan don’t have to do anything; their enrollments will automatically renew effective January 1, 2012. Regardless of an individual’s intention, it is important to compare plan coverage rules for next year because many changed.

Comparing Plans:This is not so easy, because there

are several MA plans available in most areas, and over 30 statewide PDPs, with many coverage differences. However a lot of information about plan coverage and costs is available on the Medicare agency’s website and from its customer service staff [see below], and from plans themselves. For example all plans have sent letters to current enrollees describing their changes for 2012.

Assistance with comparing and choosing plans is available from the Medicare customer service staff, and is also available from local sources [see below]. Whichever comparison methods you use, look at:

• The co-pays, deductibles, and

services under MA plans and whether they cover your preferred providers.

• Whether the drugs you need are covered under MA-PDs and PDPs, and whether there exist restrictions like, prior authorization, higher cost tiers, or quantity limits.

• Make a list of all the drugs you take and their form, dosage, quantity, and frequency of use. Your pharmacist can help you with such a list and may be able to tell you how various plans handle coverage of the drugs you need. Think twice about switching to a plan with more restrictions on covering your drugs. Many experts recommend favoring plans that cover the most of your drugs with the fewest restrictions.

Medicare’s website: Using it can be extremely helpful. It allows you to compare any plans available to you, their premiums, coverage rules, restrictions, and rough estimates of out-of-pocket costs. But be prepared for some frustration and this is where you will learn that patience is truly a virtue.

Under the “Finding Plans” tab on the www.medicare.gov home page, click on “Compare Drug & Health Plans”

to get to “Medicare Plan Finder.” Its “Personalized Search” option is recommended, but be careful to follow the instructions and examples exactly as written and don’t get frustrated if you have begin again.

After you have completed the part where you list all your drugs and their dosages, strengths, and frequencies, go to your plan results, which you can sort in different ways. With each plan that you want to examine further look for the heading “Drug Coverage and Drug Restrictions” to see what restrictions, if any, the plan imposes on your drugs.

A drug plan with a higher monthly premium but fewer coverage restrictions is often worth considering. This website allows you to do side-by-side comparisons of plans. You do this by clicking the boxes to the left of the plans you want to compare, and then click on the “Compare” button. Clicking on a plan’s name will reveal a lot of specifics that may be of interest to you. One final tip: If you need to go back a page or two, use the site’s “Return to Previous Page” buttons, not your keyboard’s “backspace” key.

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When people first get Medicare they automatically have it on a fee-for-service basis. This is called Original Medicare.

• Some may also have other medical coverage, for example private, employee or retiree, Indian Health Service or Tribal, military (TriCare), and Veterans, and continue to use that coverage alone or in conjunction with their Medicare. Some of these coverages, such as TriCare, require enrollees to get Medicare as well.

• Some may purchase Medicare Supplemental Insurance to defray their fee-for-service Medicare deductibles and co-pays.

• Some may get Medicaid, which also supplements Medicare.

Many Medicare beneficiaries in New Mexico choose to enroll

with Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, mostly HMO-like organizations, and thereby agree to get all their Medicare services through the plan.

MA coverage is also known as Medicare Part C. With respect to prescription drugs, most of the other coverages noted above include it, but Medicare Supplemental Insurance policies sold after 2005 cannot. Medicare-Medicaid “dual-eligibles” must use Medicare’s drug coverage for most drugs.

All Medicare beneficiaries without other drug coverage can get it through Medicare, by enrolling with one of many statewide private drug plans (PDPs) or with a private MA plan that includes drug coverage (MA-PDs). Medicare’s drug coverage is also known as Part D.

Another Change Opportunity:The 2010 Affordable Care Act

enacted the earlier date for the ACEP. That Act changed other rules regarding MA and PDP plans that we will address in a future article. But one of the changes important to be reminded of is that all beneficiaries now have the right to disenroll from any MA plan during the first 45 days of the calendar year, return to fee-for-service Medicare, and, if they wish, enroll with a PDP. They however cannot switch to a different MA plan during this period. As with MA and PDP plan enrollments, the pros and cons of any disenrollment decision should be evaluated carefully.

Next time: Other new rules, “Extra Help” with drug plan costs, additional plan switch opportunities, and the colored letters some beneficiaries get.

Michael Parks is a principal with the Mandy Pino Center for Life Planning

and Benefits Choices.

Sources of further assistance: The Medicare agency’s web site is www.medicare.gov; its toll-free customer service number 1-800-medicare (1- 800-663-4227; TTY 1-877-486-2048). Assistance is also available from the state Aging & Long Term Service Department’s “Resource Center” (toll-free 1-800-432-2080; [email protected]), including through workshops Department staff will be conducting around the state; and from the Senior Citizens’ Law Office, which provides services in Bernalillo, Sandoval, Valencia, and Torrance Counties (505-265-2300; www.sclonm.org).

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By Bill Murphy

Sandia President and Labs Director Paul Hommert talks about how the 9/11 attacks

have shaped Sandia’s strategic direction over the past decade and how those attacks have framed the discussion about the just-completed 2012-2016 strategic plan.

Bill Murphy: In September 2001 you were working in the UK.

PH: Being in the UK when it happened, I think maybe I had a better sense of how much the world looks to America, and here the world looked to an America that was damaged, that was not as invincible as it might have been on the 10th of September. You also gained a sense of how important America is in the world.

BM: Has the post-9/11 security landscape shaped your thoughts about Sandia's strategic direction?

PH: Absolutely. ... The past decade has changed how we view ourselves relative to both our nuclear weapons mission and to our broader set of missions. Our strategic objectives reflect that changed perspective, emphasizing that in the post-9/11 world, our mission diversity is an asset in our

ability to serve the nation. But we have to be mindful of leveraging our diversity in a constructive way. If we treat our nuclear weapons mission and our other national security work as separate and unrelated, I think we lose a critical focus. That's why we now have only one programmatic, executive Vice President Jerry McDowell. In my view we are a national security laboratory first and foremost that has a unique nuclear weapons responsibility and then has other programs it executes that are part of an overall national security mission. Our weapons work and other national security work should never and cannot be thought of as separate; they have to be managed in an integrated way.

BM: In thinking about our strategic objectives and where we're going as a laboratory, I wonder: In the post-9/11 world is there anything like the sort of day-to-day urgency in our mission work that characterized our work during the Cold War?

PH: Oh yes. It's sometimes hard for us to talk about all of the things that we're doing post-9/11, but I can tell you that there are many

activities here that have saved the lives of our military personnel. When you're working on things that have that kind of realness to them, there is a sense of urgency. Absolutely.

And when you know you're on the hook to put in place a technology that has a fundamental impact on our national security capabilities at large, there's an urgency to that.

I would remind everybody, too, that in the work we do in nonproliferation and in energy, for example, the faster we bring solutions, the sooner we can provide the policymakers with technology options that bolster the nation's security. So there's an urgency there, and I think the folks working in those areas feel that urgency.

And then I would come back to our unique nuclear weapons mission: I don't view the importance of that deterrent as any less significant than it was during the Cold War. If anything, today, we're in a more complex environment, more dangerous, and the nation's extended strategic deterrent is still vitally important to the world and to our allies. In this post-9/11 world, our allies — and our adversaries — are looking to us, watching how we take on modernization [of our weapon stockpile], because they see that as an indicator of the strength of our deterrent and of our commitment to that deterrent. That falls right in this Laboratory's lap. And I know our workforce senses that because I know how hard they're working right now on these programs. So, yes, that spirit of urgency is there; very clearly, it's there.

BM: You have described our new strategic objectives as game-changing. What do you mean by that?

PH: That phrase is perhaps overused. In this context, for me, it means that in three to five years in every one of those five areas [defined by the strategic objectives], the way the Laboratory operates must be different; we must be changed in each one. We have to deliver and train and bring a whole new generation to the stewardship of our deterrent; we have to effect that change. We have to bring a new level of focus, strategic recognition, and investment to our diversity. We must be a more effective, efficient, and stronger

cultural organization with respect to the way we operate under the GOCO model. When someone asks where to find the best national security product engineering, based in science, the answer rolls

off their tongue — it's Sandia. And then, five years from now, we want our people to recognize that we've created an environment that amplifies the uniqueness of what Sandia has to offer and it recognizes them in a way that's more tangible than we've done in recent years. All of these things are about being at a different place than we are now.

BM: Do you think we're anywhere near there?

PH: Oh yes, absolutely, we're near there, without question. But near there, occasionally there, isn't as good as always there. And that's where we're headed. It's not that where we are today is bad in any way. This is a great place. We do phenomenal things. But the nation needs for us to be even better, our people need for us to be even better, and we will be.

BM: How confident are you in that?

PH: I'm very confident. We have a great leadership team. If you look at the talent we've brought to the Laboratory in the last three years, I mean, it's just phenomenal. The new talent we've brought into this Laboratory is nothing but exciting. So I don't know how not to be optimistic about us moving forward. I am very optimistic. Between our mission, our talent, and unfortunately, the diversity of the nation's challenges, Sandia is an important and great place to be. And we just want to make it an even better place to be.

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In addition to two keynote speakers, 40 breakout sessions will be offered on four different tracts: Cultural, Medical, Legal and Resources/Special Interest. Topics are wide-ranging, including healthcare reform, alternative medicine, social work burnout, hoarding, post traumatic stress disorder and Curanderismo.

The conference fee remains the same at $150 for two days and includes a luncheon on Thursday. Attendees are on their own for lunch on Friday, with several

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When shopping for your groceries look for brightly colored foods and avoid the candy aisle. What you want to be looking for are fruits and vegetables.

Try to get at least five 1/2 cup portions of both daily. Fiber in your diet is important and you can get this from not only fruits and vegetables but also whole grains. Whole-wheat pastas, rice, cereals, couscous, and quinoa are excellent sources of fiber. Low-fat dairy twice daily is recommended, as well as choosing protein-rich wild fish, legumes, and nuts over fatty meats. Remember to avoid beef and chicken products that are given growth hormones and then packaged with artificial preservatives. Look for the "natural" or "organic" labels. Wild caught fish is leaner and richer in Omega oil than farm-raised or genetically altered fish.

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sure and take Omega 3 (fish oil) supplements since the link to brain function is evident. Many physicians now test for vitamin D levels in older adults because deficiency is quite common. The July 12, 2010 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine cited a study in which older adults with low levels of vitamin D were 60 percent more likely to show signs of cognitive decline and executive function. Vitamin D deficiency is also linked to heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis, diabetes and autoimmune disorders. In the July 2010 issue of Archives of Neurology a study showed an older adult population eating foods rich in vitamin E, an antioxidant, were 25 percent less likely to develop dementia.

Read product labels and you will notice excessive amounts of processed sugar, fructose, or sucrose have been added to many of our packaged foods. Dr. Robert Lustig has done extensive research at the University California San Francisco (UCSF) and comments on the toxicity of processed sugar (high fructose corn syrup and nine other variations.) He links the epidemic of obesity to the fact that our brain simply cannot metabolize the carbohydrate, fructose, so it deposits like fat, and we exponentially gain weight despite our efforts to exercise. Today, sweeteners account for an alarming 12 percent of our daily caloric intake. There is new research to suggest "less is more" when it comes to caloric intake and brain function. Increased alertness and attention are associated with lowering food intake.

Supplements are not regulated because they are not considered food or drugs so the standards vary. Ask your pharmacist, primary physician, or nutritionist when making food and supplement choices because what you eat directly affects how you think.

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Through years of experience, grandparents know firsthand how remarkable children’s

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Leventhal is Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at NYU’s Child Study Center and Deputy Director of the Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research. During his decades of passionate work and research on behalf of children and adolescents, Leventhal has received numerous awards, including the George Tarjan Award from the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

• Young Shin Kim, MD, PhD, will speak the following morning on November 2nd. A respected epidemiologist, and child psychiatrist, Young Shin Kim discusses Bullying and other Disruptive Behaviors. Kim is Associate Professor at the Child Study Center at Yale University Medical School. She is particularly interested in the trajectories of bullying behaviors, the risk factors that predict bullying, and bullying as a risk factor for psychiatric illness or suicidal behaviors.

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It’s almost as impossible to imagine someone called “Buzz” not being a pilot as it is not to

have Jimmy Webb’s Up, Up and Away (In My Beautiful Balloon) stuck in your head when writing a story about hot air balloons. Some things are just meant to be in an almost cosmic sense.

Flouting what appears to be some sort of informal avionic tradition, Anthony John Biernaki, Jr. didn’t earn the moniker “Buzz” for piloting jets through the sky but rather for piloting a toy popcorn popper through his childhood home. His father, a navigator on a RB-57F a predecessor of the U2, gave him both the nickname and the passion for flight.

“Would you like to ride in my beautiful balloon?”

On one of those beautifully clear days that makes you wonder why anybody bothers trying to live anywhere but here, Buzz and his wife Kari share their passion for ballooning on a patio that features one of the most beautiful views in all of Placitas.

Buzz, 54, moved to New Mexico when he was 10 and is as effusive and charming a guy you’ll ever meet. Though he has enjoyed the rarefied pleasure of owning both a plane and a balloon in the past 20 or so years, Buzz admits he’s afraid of heights. “It’s silly, I know, but I’m afraid of heights. I don’t even like to get up on the roof.” To him like so many others into such adventuresome pursuits, it’s the fear—the rush—that makes it so much fun.

For them, it started 20 years ago, when they decided to help on a balloon crew. Both immediately fell for the sport. After a bit of cross-country scouring via the Internet, they found what would be their first balloon in Fort Collins, CO. As you might imagine, this is a bit more involved than say your buying your first car as most people have at least driven a car before buying one.

“His garage was absolutely immaculate,” Buzz says of the engineer that sold him the balloon. “He asked us if we wanted to get

the balloon and look at it and I had no idea what to look for, so I said ‘judging by the quality of your garage, you must take good care of your balloon.” And on that, Buzz and Kari become proud owners of a 105,000 cubic foot balloon.

“We could float among the stars together,

you and I.”A bit of Balloon 101 is in

order here. They are broken down into two categories: Regular shapes (the ones that look like, well, balloons) and special shapes (the ones that look anything from Darth Vader to a giant pink pig with wings and, if encountered without warning, might make you think you took way too much cold medicine). As far as size goes, they start at 54,000 cubic feed and can be as large (so far as Balloon Fiesta is concerned) as 105,000 cubic feet.

“For we can, fly we can fly.”As for piloting, surprisingly there

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God I hope we don’t end up in Canada.”

"There are two basic days for flying,” he explains. “One is when no matter how high or low you go, the wind is blowing you in the same direction. And (then there’s) a lot of times when the wind down low is going 90 degrees from the wind up high,” he continued.

“Up, up and away.”Basically, a pilot, on a good day,

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better yet, really lucky, they can loop back to roughly where they started. This is handy info to keep in mind as Buzz recounts how he won a $9,000 Parmigiani watch off a “pole grab” at a Balloon Fiesta a few years back.

“We weren’t even planning on competing that day,” Buzz says humbly. “The bigger the balloon, the less maneuverable it is, so I didn’t really think we were going to get close.” As the balloon got closer and closer, he could hear the crowd, 80,000 strong, starting to cheer. “They say when you get close not to get target fixation where you all you think about is the target and you no longer fly the balloon.” Suddenly, his passenger shouted, “I got it! I got it!” and

Buzz had a new piece of very, very snazzy bling and the admiration of his fellow ballooners.

“My beautiful, my beautiful balloon.”

As you might expect, with all his experience, Buzz knows how to make the most of Albuquerque’s Balloon Fiesta—something that takes almost as much practice and trial and error as, say, learning to fly a 7-story-tall balloon.

“You have to see a Mass Ascension; it’s amazing,” he says with a hint of that buzzing little boy in his voice. Indeed, a Mass Ascension is a one-of-a-kind experience sure to awake anyone’s inner child. Hundreds of balloons of every imaginable shape and color take flight in two waves, painting the desert in a sea of Technicolor dots.

“The world's a nicer place in my beautiful balloon.”

But, for Buzz, there’s something even more magical that keeps him coming back each year. “I love watching people’s reaction to experiencing Balloon Fiesta for the first time,” he beams. This year, he and Kari will be inspiring awe and straining necks in his current balloon named “Zia Later,” a bright

red, 105,000 cubic-foot balloon proudly emblazoned with a two-story Zia symbol.

Balloon Fiesta starts October 1st and runs through October 9th and will feature a variety of events each day including evening Glowdeos™ where the fires of the balloon’s burner’s light up the night and early morning Dawn Patrols.

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Saturday October 8

Morning SessionDawn Patrol Show, 5:45 AMKrispy Kreme Morning Glow, 6:30 AMMass Ascension, 7 AMBalloon Fiesta Pin Trading (Balloon Discovery Center), 11 AM

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My life long romance with red coats began the day I received my

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In that first issue of the fashion bible of my generation, I was immediately drawn to the coat section. From that day forward I was obsessed, not only with the idea of owning a full-length winter coat, but a fire-engine red one at that.

When I begged for a winter coat my mother pointed out that such a coat in southern California, where my wardrobe consisted primarily of pedal pushers and flip-flops, was a foolish notion.

In the years after college, I would marry, have a rewarding career, and raise a family in Colorado. Here at last was a climate deserving of a warm winter coat. Until recently, all my coats have been black, every last one of them. In fact, two-thirds of my wardrobe is black. Black because it is chic. Black because a garment can look clean when it isn't. But most of all, black because it gives one the illusion of being thin, an appearance requirement drummed into my head since childhood. Although I

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In 1993, I was diagnosed with invasive breast cancer. Fortunately, the tumor was small and very treatable. The medical consensus was I could keep my breasts. My nervous sigh of relief did little to erase the haunting reality that every breast

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two, and each time I see them in my closet or wear them out in the world, I am reminded of a struggle that will never end. For at age 69, red coats have become a metaphor for my life: they are bold, they are beautiful, and they cannot and will not be ignored.

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“Up to the third grade (children) are learn-ing to read -- after that

-- they are reading to learn,” Says H. Patrick Dee, volunteer program chairman of ABQ Reads.

Nine years ago the ABQ Reads Steering Committee traveled to Ohio to evaluate and research a program called Ohio Reads. The group reported their findings to Albuquerque Public Schools who acted pro-actively and adopted the program for APS. In a very cost-effective manner, a few paid staff members pair one senior with two students for one hour. The senior volunteers are provided with training and support.

“The objective was to reach kindergartners in lower income areas. The first year in operation ABQ Reads addressed one school, Bel-Air Elementary; currently it has expanded to include these elementary schools; Wherry, Atrisco and Los Lunas in Valencia county,” said Patrick Dee, its chairman.

Each school has a program coordinator who works with the seniors. There are weekly briefings to determine progress and approach. The elder volunteer interacts with both children in the session.

Volunteers will read, and then participate in a shared reading experience and engage in a writing or drawing exercise, which essentially traps a variety of comprehension abilities.

The program curriculum involves 10 skills. The targets include; basic reading; recognition of letters and sounds; and understanding word structure.

Students are evaluated throughout the year and advanced

students are assigned more difficult books as they progress. “What is heartwarming,” says Helen Jo Satterwhite, a volunteer, “is how quickly the students catch on. I had a little guy by the name of Kevin who couldn’t recognize the letters in his own name when he started, but it didn’t take him long to have some success.” According to Helen, the books and materials are so well developed, and colorful that they aid in providing quick gratification to struggling students.”

“Our challenge this year is to recruit at least 600 volunteers,” says Mr. Dee, who in addition to serving on the board of this program almost exclusively throughout its inception, and volunteering time with students, is employed as a Community Relations Executive for US Bank.

Asked if there has been tracking to measure student improvement, the answer was "yes" from Bel-Air Elementary, which improved proficiency from 35 percent to 75 percent, said Ben J. Lewinger, Vice President of ABQ Reads & Leadership. “This year we will start two control groups at Lavaland Elementary.

Lewinger, added that a Coordinator, who provides assessment, could be paid through Title I funds. If they had on-site coordinators, they would be able to develop better assessment metrics.

“It’s a volunteer’s biggest thrill to see how kids react. Anthony (a student Pat tutored), was very quiet, he’d look around the room, but once he’d see me he’d get the biggest smile on his face and I know he was excited about the program,” says Patrick Dee.

Walt Whitman, a two-year

volunteer says, “I don’t think of myself as a do-gooder, but I joined the program to learn how to relate better to my then two-year-old granddaughter and to learn the skills to be able to help her sometime later. It’s a good way to get involved in helping the next generation, because they’ll need a heck of a lot of help in consideration of what we’re leaving them.”

Walt has spent 30 years in Albuquerque and after obtaining Bachelors in Economics and Finance, he joined the Navy and served on active duty as well as in the reserves.

Helen Jo, a retired elementary school teacher, took many years off after retirement but was recruited by an ABQ Reads presentation at her Kiwanis Club.

“I’m impressed with the teacher preparation, the materials used and the guidance that volunteers receive,” she added. “I love first graders; they are empty bowls waiting to be filled – you can see

them learn – that is the greatest joy,” said Helen.

Training for volunteers started in September and will continue every month after that with the actual tutoring beginning in October. The program hopes to recruit an additional 200 volunteers for Lavaland Elementary School.

To volunteer or to make donations, Ben can be reached at (505) 764-3730 and by email: [email protected].

On the left is Ben J. Lewinger, Vice President of Reads & Leadership, on the right is H. Patrick Dee, Chairman.

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If community members have adaptive equipment they no longer need, Adelante will accept it as a donation and make sure it goes to people with disabilities or seniors in need of assistive devices but who have limited means to pay for such equipment. Adelante will be collecting wheelchairs (manual or electric), walkers, hospital beds, motorized scooters, safety bars, transfer or lifting systems, and other durable assistive equipment. The goal of the Back in Use Donation Drive

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is of the utmost importance, providing our clients a sense of satisfaction, as now they are not the reason for the donations but rather an active part of contrib-uting. As part of our initiative to give back to the community, Cornucopia is excited to an-nounce that it will be opening a Community Greenhouse. The greenhouse program will benefit Cornucopia’s clients by helping them experience self-sufficiency and project success. Cornu-copia anticipates selling the greenhouse produce to benefit its clients.

Funding from the Albuquerque Community Foundation, a grant from the C.O.E. Foundation and a donation for “Tina’s

Greenhouse” made it possible to build the Community Greenhouse. The greenhouse ground breaking will happen at Cornucopia’s second annual Matanza Cook Off, Saturday, October 29th, 11:30 AM to 2 PM. Local teams will compete

against each other in a cook-off of Matanza foods, like roasted pigs, chicharones, chili, and tortillas. In addition, there will be horseshoes, music provided by 92.3 KRST’s Juan Velasco, face painters, and a costume contest and free candy for children 12 and under. Tickets can be purchased by calling 505-877-1310 and are $15 for adults and $5 for children (5-12yrs). It will be an exciting day for family and food and all the money raised will benefit Cornucopia and their clients.

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Mescalero Apache tribal communities.

Many tribal communities face poverty, educational deficits, and a multitude of other problems. Futures for Children believes that an essential step toward helping these disadvantaged communities is to provide American Indian youth and families with three educational and leadership development programs, or Three Circles of Support: Youth Leadership, Friendship, and Families in Action. Youth Leadership

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communities lies in the hands of their children—their future leaders. These children will be responsible for improving their own Native communities. The Youth Leadership Program (for grades K-12) is a resource that helps students work together to develop socially-conscious Community Projects. Friendship Program

The Friendship Program (for grades K-12) provides students with one-on-one mentorship. Students are matched with mentors from around the world. Through letters, e-mails, phone conversations, or meetings, mentors can encourage their students to graduate from high school and pursue post-secondary education. Each mentored student receives school supplies or financial assistance to be used for educational purposes.

Families in Action ProgramTo maximize the support

given to students, the Families in Action Program is offered to their parents and family members. This program gives family members the tools and training to encourage their children’s growth and academic success.

Futures for Children’s mission is to enhance the quality of the educational experience for American Indian students through mentoring and leadership development. Its ultimate goal is to improve the well-being of American Indian students, families, and communities.

Please consider helping to fulfill this mission. For more information to donate, apply for a mentorship, or become a member of our DreamMaker Legacy Circle, call 505 821-2828 or visit www.futuresforchildren.org.

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Leaving a Legacy


It's been eight and a half years since my mother passed away. In the aftermath as my

siblings and I were preparing for her funeral, we found notes to us written by our mother. She seemed to have thought of just about everything. The notes were written in a clear, concise manner, instructing us step-by-step on what clothes she should be buried in, what readings and what music she wanted at her service.

We came upon copies of her advanced directives, instructing her

physicians precisely how to care for her in her final hours. She had all this planned out very well. Her instructions were as if she were talking to us from beyond.

This month’s issue is devoted to Leaving Legacy. What we are faced with as we get older is the fact that we are mortal; we have limitations and are more vulnerable than we ever hoped to imagine.

According to a 2004 study, 88 percent of Americans feel comfortable discussing issues relating to death and dying, yet only 42 percent have a living will.

A Living Will is a document that provides written instructions about future medical care and is only used if you are seriously ill or injured, and unable to speak for yourself. It should include a medical/healthcare power of attorney (POA). A medical POA is the person authorized to speak for you only if you are unable to

make your own medical decisions. Synonyms for the POA include health care proxy, health care surrogate and durable power of attorney for health care.

What are the advantages of having an Advanced Directive (AD)? Simply put, you are in charge of making your own decisions, the documents can be changed anytime, you do not need an attorney and the document can help you express your wishes. This document removes the burden of decision-making from your family/friends. In addition, you can be assured that your wishes will be carried out as you have planned.

What are the disadvantages of an AD? It may not be available when needed, nor readily available in your hospital chart. Living wills may not be specific enough and may be overridden by a treating doctor. Please remember that an AD does not immediately translate

into a doctor’s order.Standardized forms are available

at your doctor’s office. The range of options which include: intravenous fluids, artificial hydration, artificial nutrition, and resuscitation efforts including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and breathing tube.

It also allows for the establishment of a Do-Not-Resuscitate Order (DNR), and whether Palliative Care or Hospice should be chosen under predetermined conditions.

How you plan ahead for your family may be the best legacy you can give your family. Stay in control of your life and speak to your family before a health crisis. If you can’t speak when you become gravely ill, let your Advanced Directive take the load off your family. Like milk, it may do your body good!

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Having a Say at the End

Leave a Legacy

Most people have a desire to make a difference through meaningful actions!

Your estate plan can have a lasting impact on those individuals and nonprofit organizations you hold close to your heart. KNME encourages you to review your estate plans (will, trust, retirement plan, etc.) regularly to be certain they are up-to-date and reflect your intentions.

A gift to KNME or any nonprofit is a meaningful action!

Contact John Burch at (505) 277-9018 or [email protected] for more information about including KNME in your estate plans.

Make your love last

Love can be your legacy.

By making a bequest to Animal Humane you can help save the lives of thousands of

innocent pets.

Visit Animal Humane to see how your love can endure.

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Leaving a Legacy


CALENDARCOMMUNITY EVENTS

Compulsive Gambling. Sandia Re-sort & Casino supports gambling responsibly. If you are experienc-ing problems caused by gambling, call NM Helpline 1.800.572.1142.

WeekdaysSeniors’ Tai Chi Chuan with Mas-ter Dug Corpolongo. Tuesdays at Manzano Mesa Multigenerational Center, 501 Elizabeth Street SE; Thursdays at Highland Senior Cen-ter, 131 Monroe NE; and Fridays at Duro Senior Center, 5221 Palo Duro NE, all from 9:30 to 10:30 AM. Donations appreciated. Call 266.7271.

First TuesdayAlbuquerque Newcomers Club Welcome Coffee, 10 AM. Monthly luncheons, dining, book and movie groups, walking, wine tastings and much more. Sandia Presbyterian Church, 10704 Paseo del Norte. Call 321.6970 or visit albuquerque-newcomersclub.org.

ThursdaysThe “Albuquerque 50+ Employ-ment Connection Job Club” assists senior workers age 50 and over in their job hunt, 10-11:30 AM. Services provided include help with resumes, job searching, and a weekly Job Club. The Job Club is sponsored by the New Mexico Aging and Long-Term Services Department and all services are free. For more information email [email protected].

ThursdaysThrough October - Cultural Sun-sets in Old Town, 6:30–8:30 PM, featuring a variety of multi-cultural performances in music and dance. Each week colorfully costumed groups take the stage to express their native culture. Also make & take crafts. Free. Call 311, visit cabq.gov/cultural-services for a list of performances.

Second ThursdayThe NM Alliance for Retired Americans building a progressive senior movement. AFSCME Coun-cil Hall, 1202 Pennsylvania NE 1-3 PM. Call 266.2505.

Fourth Thursday

Adoption Support Group - Opera-tion Identity is a peer led support group for all members of the adop-tion triad: adult adoptees, birthpar-ents, adoptive parents, grandpar-ents or for anyone with an adoption connection, 7 PM, at Presbyterian Kaseman Hospital, Conference Room B, 8300 Constitution Ave. NE. Call 281.7227.

First FridayVaccination Clinic at Animal Hu-mane Main Campus, 615 Virginia Street SE (one block West of Wyo-ming), 8-11 AM. First-come-first-served; no appointment needed or offered. Vaccines, microchips, and canine heartworm testing/pre-ventative medication are the only services available; for any other service, you must qualify and make an appointment during regular business hours. Vaccination clinics are open to the public regardless of income ¬- prices are the same for everyone.

Third SaturdaysThe Buffalo Range Riders, a SASS affiliated mounted shooting club, holds a practice/fun match the 3rd Saturday (usually) of each month at Founders Ranch in Edgewood. Warm up at 10 AM, match at 11 AM. Practices depend on weather conditions. Call Icelady, 263.5619 to confirm dates.

Looking for VolunteersThe Breast Cancer Resource Center is a nonprofit organization located at 1009 Bradbury SE, Suite 16. Call Deborah Openden, 242.0605 or email [email protected].

October 17Tail Date Doggie Dash Pre-Party. Animal Humane's Tail Date is a club for dog lovers to meet and socialize, 5 PM. Members support Animal Humane through social outings and advocating for home-less pets while having a great time. The club will start the countdown to Doggie Dash & Dawdle (on Nov. 6), at La Cumbre Brewing Co, 3313 Girard Boulevard NE. Visit AnimalHumaneNM.org.

October 21-22“Make A Difference Day” is the annual National Day of Service. A variety of projects are listed for

nonprofit agencies throughout the community. Go to the official web-site: centerfornonprofitexcellence.org, click “get involved,” select “Make A Difference Day” and find a project that speaks to you. From clothing drives to packing food boxes, be one of hundreds of volunteers to make a difference in New Mexico. Contact [email protected].

October 22Adelante Back in Use Wheelchair Donation Drive, 8 AM to Noon at 3900 Osuna Rd NE. Donate wheel-chairs, walkers, scooters, and assis-tive devices for people in need! For details call 505-341-7171.

November 6 Animal Humane’s largest fundrais-ing event, Doggie Dash & Dawdle, will be held at Balloon Fiesta Park, 9 AM-1 PM. Your participation supports 20 community programs and the homeless pets at Animal Humane. Register at AnimalHu-maneNM.org.

DANCE

Square Dance ClubTuesday evening, 7 to 9 PM VFW in Rio Rancho at 76 Unser Blvd. Call Call Lynne @ 892-5086

TuesdaysCrazy Eights Square Dance Club, 6:30-9:30 PM, at the Albuquerque Square Dance Center, 4909 Hawk-ins NE. Call Bill at 881.0137.

Through October 7Introduction to Square dancing, free, Main Stream Lessons, “Duke City Singles” at the Albuquerque Square Dance Center, 4909 Hawk-ins NE. Call Jim, 962.0134.

October 16Volcano Vista Talons Dance Team1st Annual Golf Tournament •• Four Man ScrambleLadera Golf CourseRegistration: 7 AM• • Tee-off: 8 AM •• Cost: $400 per teamor $100 per person, we will be glad to pair you up with someone.This includes 18-holes of golf, rid-ing cart, and lunch. A raffle will be

held to win vari-ous prizes!A silent auc-tion will also be held! * Longest Drive * Closest to the Pin * Par 5 buy inHole sponsorship will be available for $100. Great for advertising! For more information please call Henry Lucero @ (505) 934-3300

MUSIC

MondaysThe Enchanted Mesa Show Chorus invites women singers in the Albu-querque area who enjoy acapella singing and performing to rehears-als on Mondays from 7-10 PM, at The Netherwood Park Church of Christ, 5101 Indian School Road NE. Visit www.enchantedmesa.org or call 323.7960.

First FridayThe American Recorder Society meets at 7:15 PM in the adult an-nex at Heights Cumberland Pres-byterian Church, 8600 Academy NE. All skills levels welcome. Call 228.8196 or visit rgrecorders.org/abq.

October 15 at 7:30 PMMusic in Corrales 25th SeasonHistoric Old San Ysidro Church966 Old Church Road, Corrales, NM 87048Advance tickets Frame-n-Art (898-0660) $22; door $25SOL y CANTO Sol y Canto returns with more great Latin music led by Puerto Rican/Argentine singer Rosi Amador and New Mexican guitarist/composer Brian Amador. Rosi’s crystalline voice is likened to …”clean spring water, …smooth and clear, and …necessary for life,” Classics from Chile, Puerto Rico, Mexico and Cuba and Brian’s quirky, original compositions address matters of the heart and social and global aspira-tions of all races and nationalities. Program: to be announced from stage.

October 17The Buckarettes in concert, at Loma Colorado Main Library Auditorium, 755 Loma Colorado Drive NE, Rio Rancho, 6:30-7:45 PM. Enjoy outstanding cowgirl


Join a singles meetup group that offers the opportunity for social networking. All of the details of events offered by SOS will be posted on the SOS website. So if you are sitting around alone, and you are 59 or above, then come on and join Albuquerque Singles Over Sixty! To be a part any of these events contact Susan at [email protected]. Singles of Sixty

WednesdaysWestside Walks – 9:30 A.M

contact Susan at [email protected] – 9:30 A.M. contact Gail

at [email protected] Line Dancing Lessons at the

Caravan – 6:00 P.M. contact Susan at [email protected]

Oct 1: Greek Orthodox Festival – 4 PM – Susan at [email protected]

Oct 2: Sunday Afternoon Stroll –1:30 PM – Gail at [email protected]

Oct 4: SOS Reader's Book Club – 6 PM Gail

Oct 7: Dinner Salvordorian Restaurant – 6 PM contact Susan

Oct 9: Brunch Noon contact Susan at [email protected]

Western Swing Dance - 7 PM contact Susan at [email protected]

Oct 11: Trivia 7 PM contact Susan at [email protected]

Oct 21: Western Swing Dance - The Ranger 7 PM contact Susan

Oct 25: Trivia Night – 7 PM contact Susan at [email protected]

Oct 26: Euchre Card Game – 6 PM contact Susan at [email protected]

harmonies, superb musicianship, swingin’ hips and fringe, and kick-up-your-boots rhythms. Free admission, no tickets or registration required. Call 891.5013, ext. 3033. Visit buckarettes.com.

October 23“A Symphony of Color,” a Rio Rancho Symphonic Band Con-cert, 3 PM. A “pops” concert with marches, familiar tunes, patriotic music and more, 3 PM. The Rio Rancho Symphonic Band is a concert band in its 6th year, under the direction of John C. Emory, with talented volunteer musicians from Albuquerque and the area. Fun event for the whole family. At Cibola High School, 1510 Ellison St. NW. Free admission. Tax-free donations are gratefully accepted. Call, 250.1773, visit RioRancho-Band.org.

MUSEUMSSecond SaturdaysFamily FunDays at Balloon Mu-seum highlighting different themes like science, flight, weather and art, and hands-on fun each month. Call,

768.6028.

SPIRIT

Sundays

Kadampa Meditation

Center New Mexico, 8701 Co-manche NE. Call 292.5293 or visit meditationinnewmexico.org.• Sundays – Prayers for World Peace with Gen Kelsang Gomlam, practical Buddhist teachings to nourish compassion and wisdom. Teachings are easily understood in an environment conducive for beginners, 10–11:30 AM. Free admission, donations welcome. • Mondays – Meditation for begin-ners, 7-8:30 PM, includes simple prayers, a short teaching, and guided meditation, $7/class. • Wednesdays – Just Breathe. Quick and easy guided medita-tions to provide a peaceful state of mind & light vegetarian lunch ($4), noon-1 PM, $5/class. • Fridays – Meditation for begin-ners, & light vegetarian lunch ($4), noon-1 PM, includes simple prayers, a short teaching, and guided meditation, $5/class.

THEATRE

October 29 at 1:30 PM & Novem-ber 2 at 3 PMAlbuquerque Senior TheatreMurder at the BanquetBy Robert W. LaVohn, performed at North Domingo Baca Com-munity Center, Wyoming North of Paseo del Norte. Tickets are $5 at the door, for reservations contact Shirley Tanzola at 291-9332

CALENDAR

Albuquerque Singles Over 60

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We are the first facility in the state to begin treating prostate cancer with a custom dose of medication manufactured specifically for the individual patient using his own immune cells.

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Your story is our story. Presbyterian has Medicare Advantage HMO and PPO plans designed around

your individual needs. Presbyterian plans also give you access to the Presbyterian health system, including

Presbyterian Rust Medical Center – New Mexico’s first 21st century hospital.

To find out more, attend one of our no-obligation seminars. You’ll hear why thousands of New Mexicans

have chosen Presbyterian for exceptional care. To reserve your seat, call (505) 923-8458 or 1-800-347-4766,

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ask the bugman

Richard Fagerlund has spent his life learning how to live with little

critters. For questions email him at: [email protected] or

visit askthebugman.com

Argentine ants have enormous colonies that often merge with other

colonies. They originally came from Brazil, moved to Argentina and now they are all over most of California and some other parts of the country as well. Recently they have been found in several different parts of Albuquerque. They have many queens in a colony and each one is capable of producing 60 eggs per day. Argentine ants are capable of transporting pathogenic bacteria.

Outdoors I recommend using a very good cedar product called Greenbug for Outdoors. Cedar will repel most ants including argentine ants. Spray this around your foundation every couple of days for awhile. After a couple of weeks, spray it once a week. Soon you can do it every two or three weeks. It doesn't have the residual power of a pesticide, but it isn't dangerous either. You can also use aromatic cedar mulch which will control them for several months. Also; Remove all mulch (other than aromatic cedar mulch) from around the foundation of the building. Seal

all cracks and crevices. Do not let any branches touch the building. If you find the nests outdoors, flood them with orange juice in soapy water.

Argentine ant workers have a sweet tooth, so indoors you can use sweet baits. Mix honey or light Karo Syrup with aspartame or 2 percent boric acid or borax. However, queens also have high protein requirements so you may want to make some peanut butter or fish meal baits with 2 percent boric acid or borax. Keep all of these baits away from children and pets.

Populations indoors are usually smaller and less active. Find the most active areas and sprinkle the areas with baking soda, Comet, Tide laundry soap, talcum powder or food grade diatomaceous earth. You should also place any of these materials in any cracks and crevices, wall voids and electrical outlets. If you see trails of ants, you can spray them with bleach or vinegar. Never spray pesticides on

the ants as all you will do is kill a few and the rest will go to other areas of the house.

Remember, cedar oil repels them and the best commercial

product in my opinion is Greenbug for Outdoors. It is available at www.greenbugallnatural.com

Also, winter is coming and I recommend having your crawl space

dusted (if you have a crawl space) with diatomaceous earth. This will deter a lot of bugs such as ants, cockroaches and spiders from moving in under your house when the weather cools down. If they live under your house, they can find their way into it to get food or to just make a nuisance of themselves. If you don't know anyone who can dust your crawl space, contact me and I can help you out. I am at [email protected]. Also, you can sign up for my monthly newsletter on non-toxic pest management. It is called "A Breath of Fresh Air - Intelligent Pest Managment."

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The latestaccreditation is thesixthconsecutive three-yearaccreditation thatCARFhasawardedtoLovelaceRehabilitationHospital.Bypursingandachievingaccreditation,LovelaceRehabilitationHospital has demonstrated that it meets international standards for quality and is committed topursuingexcellence.

The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities(CARF) is an independent, nonprofit accrediting body whosemission promotes the quality, value and optimal outcomes ofservicesthroughaconsultativeaccreditationprocessthatcenterson enhancing the life of each person served. CARF establishesconsumer-focused standards to help organizations measure andimprovethequalityoftheprogramsandservices.

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GLOSS

Stephanie West Allen was stunned when her significant other suddenly died in 1988.

She hardly remembers the funeral at Sunrise Springs near Santa Fe and still feels badly about being unprepared.

Ten years later, she watched her husband struggle to pull together a meaningful funeral for his mother, who had left no directions. Observing his grief, Allen felt that knowing what her mother-in-law might have wanted would have made holding a funeral so much easier.

Based on those experiences, Allen wrote Creating Your Own Funeral or Memorial Service: A Workbook. In 1999, she registered October 30 as Create a Great Funeral Day as a “holiday” with Chase’s Calendar of Events. This year marks the 12th annual celebration.

“Back then, ‘Create a Great Funeral Day’ was a very bizarre idea,” said Allen. “People actually got angry and funeral directors were resistant to the idea and considered it competition. There’s

still a lot of resistance to the whole notion of planning ahead.”

The idea behind Create a Great Funeral Day is to think about how you would like to be remembered and to let others you love know how you’d like your life celebrated. The family’s experience of funerals is so much better when an individual expresses their desires and values before dying.

“This is such a good way to think about ‘What is my legacy thus far and how am I going to change, improve, or affirm it as I move forward?’” Social psychologists cite the reluctance to talk about funerals as the Terror Management Theory, that all human behavior is motivated by the fear of death. Death creates anxiety, because it strikes at unexpected and random moments, and its nature is unknowable.

The awareness of our own eventual death, called “mortality salience,” affects our decision-

making in the face of this terror. Most people prefer to avoid the topic.

Create a Great Funeral Day prompts us to be mindful and self-aware, to plan reflectively in advance, rather than in reaction after someone dies.

Allen suggests spending time on October 30 to plan your memorial service. Use Create a Great Funeral Day to avoid a facelift funeral.

Change from fear of funerals toward courage to plan ahead and talk about it. It’s an act of love to plan and communicate your values.

Gail Rubin is a Certified Celebrant and the author of A Good Goodbye: Funeral Planning for Those Who Don’t Plan to Die (http://AGoodGoodbye.com) and The Family Plot Blog (http://TheFamilyPlot.wordpress.com).

Creating A Great Passage With a PlanBy Gail Rubin

former state historian

Dr Stan Hordes who will talk on the history of the Crypto Jews. He will explore theremarkable story of Crypto Jews and the tenuous preservation ofJewish rituals and traditions in Mexico and New Mexico over thepast 50 years.

Meeting is open to the public.

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This announcement sponsored by the town of Bernalillo

Exit 242 from I-25. Go west on Hwy 550 to the new I-Hop restaurant and the west entrance tothe Phillips gas station then north on the gravel road. Info 867-2755

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GLOSS

Whether it’s cars or clothes, economics of the day require that we make

things last as long as possible. Kurt Lucero of The Cleanery in Albuquerque and Santa Fe knows that his customers are looking to not only preserve their expensive garments, but also to extend the life of that favorite coat, sweater or suit.

“There’s not just one way to

clean all garments,” Lucero said. “What people don’t realize is that dry cleaning, even though solvents are being used, is in some ways much gentler on clothes than washing.”

There’s less shrinkage and color loss when you dry clean, he said. If done properly, dry cleaning will leave no residual odor and no graying of light-colored clothing. National dry cleaning trade

associations have recognized The Cleanery’s process for its special dry processes.

Lucero said you don’t often hear the words “environmentally friendly” and “dry cleaning” in the same sentence, but “unlike other dry cleaners, we distill and constantly change the cleaning solvent to maintain maximum effectiveness and pristine conditions.”

The Cleanery’s state-of-the-art plant in Albuquerque is an eye-opening experience into the business of dry cleaning and laundering, pressing, quality control, tailoring, alterations and garment restoration. That quality control measure is something its staff calls “couture level care.” The process uses a computerized bar code system to track each garment. That cuts down on the paper costs and waste, said Lucero, who has been in the dry cleaning business for more than 20 years. “All slacks are hand-finished. Every single article of clothing is hand-inspected.”

Then there’s the solvent, itself.

Solvent must be maintained (distilled) to obtain the best benefits from this type of cleaning. There are several methods used for different garments, including spot cleaning, wet cleaning and laundering. Depending on the process, advanced cleaning agents are used to reduce or eliminate the damage water can do, such as shrinkage, dyes or bleeding. The EPA endorses this as an environmentally friendly cleaning process. The Cleanery does Wet Cleaning on a daily basis for many diverse garments, including wedding gowns. It requires special machinery and cleaning agents to be performed properly. Lucero said people are finding out that if they find a good dry cleaner, they really can extend the closet life of their clothing. In the long run, he says, it pays to dry clean.

Make Your Clothes Outlast the RecessionBy Barb Armijo

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When the clouds start creeping over the Sandia Mountains like random

fingerlings, it's a sure sign that that fall is around the corner. It also signals an exciting new season in the fashion world. This month, I'd like to share with you my list of fall fashion trends.

The Coat –This is the year to buy

a special coat in an unusual color, like apple green. Also think about texture such as fringe or large cable stitching or in a vibrant digital print. Whatever direction you choose, wear it with confidence for many years to come.

Furs & Feathers – Whether you choose the real thing or a fabulous faux, bring some

fur into your wardrobe. The two newest trends are large fur donuts

worn as a cowl-neck over a coat, wrap or sweater; and the second look is a fur vest. Both are fresh and vibrant, and will be relevant for several years.

Pants – The equestrian pant, which is skinny and form fitting is popular this fall. Tuck it inside a tall boot for the best look. The new fabrics for these pants will even out your bumps and take a few pounds off as well. The Palazzo pant is also very stylish this year for evening soirees and another interesting comeback is the gabardine high-waisted trouser.

Inspired by Men – Glen plaids

and structured blazers are back, pull them from the back of your closet if you did not get rid of them.

Peep Toe Booties – These are big in almost every color and a variety of heel heights.

Longer skirts - Whether it's down to the ankle, two to three inches below the knee, or mid calf with a high slit, consider adding a couple of longer skirts to your wardrobe for fall.

Colors – Think jewels; emerald green is big for fall as well as burgundy, turquoise and shades of purple. Don't be afraid of a little color.

Fringe – It is everywhere, on

skirts, sweaters, coats, scarves and handbags. It's long and it's dramatic.

The conservative looks is also back in style when you consider hose have made a comeback. So consider checking out the Jackie O

look or styles inspired by the television hit Mad Men with looks from the 60s.

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For 20 years, Specialty Hospital of Albuquerque has provided acute and long term

care. Five years ago the hospital initiated a bio-medical procedure using medical maggots to remove dead, devitalized, or contaminated tissue and/or removal of foreign matter from a wound. They also use them for non-healing necrotic skin and soft-tissue wounds such as pressure ulcers, neuropathic foot ulcers, chronic leg ulcers, or non-healing traumatic post-operative wounds.

The maggots are raised by a company called Medical Maggots, and shipped to hospitals like Specialty of Albuquerque, in a sterile container.

The use of maggots in healing has a lot of history. Written records dating back to antiquity show that maggots were used as a wound treatment by the Maya Indians of Mexico, Aboriginal tribes in Australia and during the Rennaissance in Europe.

During the American Civil War there are many military medical records describing how soldiers whose wounds would become colonized with maggots experienced significantly less

morbidity than soldiers whose wounds had not become colonized.

During World War I, Dr. William S. Baer, an orthopedic surgeon, recognized the battlefield use of maggots for wounds and in 1929, while at Johns Hopkins University, he worked with 21 patients with intractable chronic osteomyelitis, a chronic bone infection. By using the maggots, all 21 patients’ open lesions were completely healed after two months of maggot therapy. Dr. Baer published his findings and maggot therapy is now practiced in many hospitals around the country.

“We repeatedly measure wounds and if they are not progressing like they should, for instance, if they have an excess of moisture which can slow down healing, we’ll make the decision to introduce the maggots,” says Paul Sears, Wound Care Coordinator. “After a consult with the wound specialist, the maggot procedure is introduced.” The purpose, according the Sears, is to clean the wound of dead tissue, which the maggots eat.

The maggots are placed on the wound, then it is covered and the dressing is changed every four hours. The white, tiny creatures

will soon die after they have satiated their appetites. These particular critters, if left to their normal life cycle would turn into Blow Flies. There are dead skin and live skin eating maggots; the ones used at Specialty Hospital eat only dead skin and are intentionally bred for this purpose.

“The maggots stimulate fibroblasts which produce good granulated tissue to aid in growth,” says Sear.

Maggot therapy is available only through a doctor’s prescription. “Some doctors are holdouts,” says Cindy Gauthier, Community Liaison, “so we are constantly doing demonstrations to the medical community.

Specialty Hospital is unique in New Mexico as no other facility provides this particular therapy protocol. They treat patients from Texas, Montana and other surrounding states, says CEO William R. Fox. “It is our goal to provide the best personalized, and compassionate care for patients referred to us by their doctors,” he adds.

A new service to be introduced at the Specialty Hospital, which is a part of Fundamental Long Term

Care of Sparks, Maryland, is a Geriatric/Psychiatric unit, which will house 25 beds for patients with a dual diagnosis of psychological problems as well as dementia, said Fox.

Specialty Hospital of Albuquerque has 25 beds and provides physical, and occupational therapy, diagnostic studies, Psycho-Social Support, Cardiopulmonary services, complex wound management, and, for patients needing dialysis, these services can be provided right in the patient’s private room, according to Beth Rees, Chief Clinical Officer.

For out-of-town patients, the hospital will accommodate relatives in the patient’s rooms overnight, as well as refer families to nearby hotels at a reduced rate. The facility’s newly renovated rooms are calm, airy places where patients enjoy wide-screen, wall mounted TVs, the benefits of privacy and a closely located nurse’s station, not to mention a bevy of highly skilled professionals and a sophisticated level of care. It is located at 235 Elm Street NE, in a historical building.

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Constipation affects over four million Americans and costs several million dollars of

healthcare spending, including emer-gency, inpatient, outpatient hospital costs, doctor visits and prescriptive care. Much of the money spent on this condition could be put towards health building procedures or products that ultimately result in better intestinal health.

Constipation can be a problem at any age but is most common among people past 60. Conventional medi-cine describes it as a problem when there are less than three bowel move-ments in a week with small, hard and difficult-to-expel feces. However, most alternative and integrative medicine practitioners consider constipation to be a problem much sooner and advise patients that a daily movement is best.

Some remedies to consider if you are experiencing infrequent bowel movements is first to rule out exist-ing medical conditions that could be responsible for the backup. Certain organ, nerves, metabolic and endocrine patterns can result in decreased bowel movements. If you think that your sluggish bowel may be related to a deeper disorder not yet diagnosed by your doctor, schedule time to discuss this on your next visit, or sooner if necessary.

Diseases you may know you already have, like diabetes or hypothyroidism, can cause constipation; being aware of this may help prevent frustration as you make changes in areas such as diet or exercise.

Diet and physical activity are directly related to the bowel. The intestines or colon is motivated by muscular contractions that move stool out of the body while extracting water for the body. If the muscular tone is disrupted or the contents don't contain enough water to stay together until the end of the colon or anus, then consti-pation occurs.

This can result in bloating, pain and even hemorrhoids. Consuming at least 30 grams of fiber per day and drinking plenty of water is a great idea if you want to “float the boat”, as my Chinese professors used to say.

Dehydrating, caffeinated fluids like coffee and tea don’t help. Drink fluids outside of meal times to prevent the flushing away of valuable enzymes that break food down for maximum

absorption. If you eat a lot of meat or dairy and constipation is a big issue for you, I encourage you to rethink those components and try a more vegetable based diet. Physical activity is also a good after eating to encourage the movement of the intestines.

Laxatives are big industry in the United States; over 7.5 million dollars worth of them are sold every year. Taking laxatives should only be used as needed and not as a daily regimen. Laxatives are proven to be habit-form-ing and can cause the colon to lose its natural ability to work.

I encourage my patients to start with mindfulness before taking a laxative to treat constipation. Really look at life-style causes, to see if there are other ways to think about dealing with con-stipation. If you are taking medications for pain, blood pressure, depression, seizures or Parkinson's, research and engage in serious conversations with your care providers, to see if alterna-tive approaches are possible that won't adversely affect the bowel.

Additionally, things like iron, ant-acids and calcium can cause consti-pation. Sometimes, constipation is unavoidable and even a small price to pay for the benefit some medications can provide. At times like these, and anytime, there are many natural, gentle herbal options available.

Psyllium is a great water-soluble fiber that attracts water in the intes-tines, along with toxins and debris, left behind in less bulky stool. Drinking plenty of water with soluble fiber is important. Organic Aloe Vera is great at softening stools. Use only 2 tbsp. per day in fruit juice and no more, as Aloe can cause cramping when used in excess. For travel or ease, try Tradi-tional Medicinals Organic Smooth Move Tea or Gaia's Natural Laxative (both available at health food stores). They use senna in addition to herbal blends that get the job done and they work beautifully. For really stubborn cases in my clinic, I recommend diet change first and then, if appropriate, I prescribe Rhubarb root. If you have cold signs, use caution self-prescribing herbal remedies, because most are cold in nature and will only worsen your condition. Finally, two pieces of fresh fruit a day such as raspberries, strawberries, prunes and apricots work great.

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shelf. At the end of each of these individual studies, researchers say something like: Hey, this research is not conclusive. This study doesn't mean that everyone should stop drinking diet sodas, moderation is good, blah, blah, blah. But when you put all these studies together, in my opinion, the fizzy stuff falls flat.

Put down your soda pop for a second and take a closer look at some of this research:

Back in February 2010, doctors at the International Stroke Conference in Los Angeles reported on research showing that people who drink diet soda every day have a 61 percent increase in the likelihood of having a "cardiovascular event." That research hardly made the news.

Another study looked at 3,000 nurses and found that drinking just two diets sodas a day was associated with a decrease in kidney function. Let me remind you, kidneys are responsible for

filtering your body of poisonous toxins. You really want your kidneys in tip top shape to keep yourself "clean", which is why I always harp on you to drink fresh, filtered water.

Drinking "diet" soda begs the question, will it help with weight loss? A study reported in an online issue of Diabetes Care in January 2009 found that people who drink at least one diet soda a day experienced a 36 percent increased risk for developing metabolic syndrome, a disorder that includes the triple threat of high blood pressure, high cholesterol and high glucose. Metabolic syndrome almost always includes the

condition of obesity. So if you connect the dots, it

doesn't appear that weight loss is a benefit of drinking diet soda. The mechanism behind why people experienced a higher risk for metabolic syndrome wasn't teased out, nor can we conclude

a definitive cause and effect. I can tell you this though, if any natural herb or vitamin was linked to even an inkling of the stuff diet soda is associated with, it would be yanked off the shelves in hours!

If you love soda (diet or

regular), make it a special treat, rather than your beverage of choice all day long. Or try one of my natural recipes for soda. You just combine some carbonated (seltzer)

water with some grape juice (or root beer flavored stevia drops), and voila, you have a natural fizzy drink. You should also include healthy teas as part of your diet, like Tulsi, Rooibos and green tea. Why not try juicing? Blend three carrots, two celery stalks, a slice of ginger, two apples and take a swig. It's good and good for you!

Did You Know? A new study finds luteolin (which

is concentrated in celery) boosts brain power and memory

People call me "America's Most Trusted Pharmacist" because I've been a licensed pharmacist for over 22 years and I am able to share the pros and cons of medication use as well as offer natural substitutions for most any of your health concerns. While I pride myself in 'thinking outside the pill' let me just say that I am still very proud to wear my white coat because I realize that there is a time and place for medications. We need to consider all of our options, and often, a combination is best.

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It’s often said that small businesses are the backbone of the American economy, and it could likewise be said that technology is the backbone of any small business – especially “micro small businesses,” which typically have only 1 to 10 computers.

According to a recent survey of small business owners by Norton, nearly one in three respondents (28 percent) identified technology as one of their top business priorities, even ahead of reducing labor costs.

Perhaps it’s eye-opening then that almost six out of 10 small business owners (59 percent) admitted to having experienced some sort of malware (malicious software on their computer) in the past three years, and half of them (51 percent) had to pay an expert to resolve the problem.

So if you’re a small business owner, here are some Internet security tips to help keep your business running smoothly.

Wi-Fi SecurityPublic Wi-Fi connections are

everywhere, but their security may be inadequate. Internet hotspots can be a virtual goldmine for cyber villains looking to steal your personal information and drain your bank accounts.

Tips• Change your network

configuration to manually select each wireless network it joins.

• Turn off file sharing while at a hotspot.

• Avoid banking, stock trading, or conducting other sensitive online financial transactions.

Phishing AttacksPhishing masquerades as a

legitimate email or website that requests personally identifiable information, like bank account information. When this information is entered, cybercriminals collect the data and either use it for their own purposes or sell it on the underground market.

Tips• Know the online policies of

your online account provider. Banks, credit providers and other services will never ask you to confirm your personal details via email.

• Make sure the URL of the site linked in the message matches the name of the company it purports to be from. For example, “AcmeMetroBank.com” is not the same as “my.acme.metro.bank.com.”

• Never click on a link within an email, IM or social networking site. Instead, type the address into your browser.

FirewallA firewall is a software or

hardware program that provides a first line of defense preventing unauthorized users from accessing your computer or network. Without one, your computer is exposed to any computer connected to the Internet, which can invite malware, hackers and other unwanted intrusions.

TipIt is never necessary to disable

your firewall when performing a download, install, or other online transaction. Choose a modern firewall from a trusted vendor that automatically allows access to legitimate applications, while blocking everything else.

“The pressures facing small businesses are huge – taxes, payroll, hiring, marketing, just to name a few,” said Krysten Thompson, director of business development at Norton (smallbusiness.norton.com), a maker of consumer Internet security products. “When it comes to technology that supports critical business operations, easy-to-use security software from companies such as Norton by Symantec is the way to go because they allow business owners to set it and forget it.”

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Many years ago, there was a charming televisions series called “I

Remember Mama.” The episodes revolved around a mother’s everyday experiences and showed that how she dealt with her life could have a lasting effect on the whole family.

Children, grandchildren, relatives and others who have touched your life will truly enjoy reading your real story. You can provide generations to come with a history of what you contributed to your family and community. They will see how you loved, celebrated, cried, struggled and survived while facing life’s joys and challenges.

Our memories can evoke a wide range of emotions. They can bring a smile and remind us of a time when we were particularly happy. Other memories can bring tears, especially when they are memories of a broken heart.

When you write your own life story, you get a chance to tell your version of your experiences as only you felt them personally and individually. This is something you may have wanted to do for a long time. These are the tales that you have kept inside, but now you feel that it is time that they are told.

Whether you are writing for your grandchildren, to help or inspire others outside your family, or simply want to leave a lasting voice to celebrate your life, you have a story to tell! Your memoir can be about a single period of your life or the whole of your life.

But where do you start? How do you collect your memories? What is important?

How to BeginThis is your history. Be willing

to go on an emotional journey that can be both wonderful and painful. Be willing to tell the truth. It is essential you do your very best to be honest and open about your life experiences. In the end, you will set your memories free.

When listing dates and places,

try to recall what a particular time and place looked like and felt like to you. This will help some of the experiences come alive by providing you with a perspective of what might have happened before and after those times.

Look through old photographs, letters, diaries or anything else you might have written over the years and possible hid away until this day. Talk to people who can help you remember more about particular events or experiences. They may be able to provide additional details.

Start making notations about characters who might appear in your memoir. Record details about them: how they looked, they spoke and interacted with you. Try to recall your feelings about them, what you liked or didn’t like about them, how they helped or hurt you and what impact the relationship had on your life. Include friends who encouraged you in the pursuit of your own personal life path.

The Writing ProcessWrite each day. Don’t be

distracted by concerns over editing, proofing or publishing. They will slow you down. You don’t need to take any of these steps until you are much farther down the road.

What matters most is that you start the writing process. It may take months or even a year or more. However, as you proceed, you will eventually discover your writing momentum.

Remember to write from your voice in the first person. Unlike an autobiography that is usually written in chronological order, a memoir can begin and end

wherever you want and that best tells your story.

We all have negative voices shouting in our heads. This is the time for you to tell them they are no longer welcome. They have been critical and holding you back for far too long. Simply tell them to go away! If they reappear, laugh at them or scold them for their

inappropriate and unacceptable behavior. This is your time, and you want to make the most of it.

Know You Do MatterWriting my own life story has

brought me to an excruciatingly honest place. It has allowed me to face truths of who I am, what I wish I had done with my life and how to live the best life I can now. That truth is colored by my own

aging. Today, my desire is to be able

to touch people’s lives and inspire them to go on their own individual journey. I have learned that by shedding a light on the past, you can move into a future with far less emotional distractions.

When you write your own story, you will uncover your “life lessons.” Share them with your

children, your grandchildren and generations to come. It is important for you and your loved ones to know you and your life do matter.

Everyone has a story to tell. I encourage you to tell yours. Writing your life story will be an emotional, exciting, moving and rewarding experience.

Writing Your Life Story Tips• Start writing in a journal or notebook• Make a list of important dates and events in your life• Make a list of your life experiences• Jog your memory with photos and mementos• Gather pertinent information• Research as many details as possible• Determine your goals• Write what inspires you• Decide if you want to write about a part or all of your life• Prepare to tell the truth• Relate to all your life senses: sight, sound, smell, touch and taste• Read at least several “memoir” books• Don’t let the negative opinions of others deter you• Keep writing• Get help editing, proofing, marketing and selling your book

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—Often ask people to repeat what they are saying?

—Need to turn up the TV volume so loud that others complain?

—Have a problem hearing be-cause of background noise?

—Think that others seem to mumble?

—Can’t understand when women and children speak to you?

Then it’s time to see your doc-tor and ask about referrals to an otolaryngologist (a specialist who can investigate the cause of hearing loss) or an audiologist (a specialist who will measure hearing loss).

Many people think that their physician will tell them during their physicals if they have a hear-ing problem. But in reality, only about 14 percent of physicians routinely screen for hearing loss. That’s why it’s important to talk with your healthcare provider and

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Better Living with Hearing LossIt’s an unpleasant reality — ag-

ing can take a toll on hearing. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communi-cation Disorders (NIDCD), 1 in 3 people older than 60 — and half of those older than 85 — have hearing loss.

Hearing problems can make it difficult to respond to warnings, understand and follow doctor’s advice, and even to hear doorbells and alarms. The good news is that there are many assistive technolo-gies that can make living with hear-ing loss easier.

—Hearing aids of many styles and capabilities, some of which are hardly visible and others which can even sync up with other electronic devices.

—Amplified telephones or telephone caption services help facilitate outside communication.

—Personal infrared and FM systems make it easier to hear the television, movies, meetings and religious services.

—Computerized speech recog-

nition software lets a computer change a spoken message into a readable text document.

—Closed-captioned TV (CCTV) shows spoken dialogue and sounds in a text display. All TVs now sold with screens of at least 13 inches must have built-in captioning.

Even the seemingly little things can make a big difference. For older seniors using hearing aids, getting the small batteries out of the package can be an exercise in frustration, as can losing those tiny batteries. Stress can also cause or exacerbate hearing loss. Packaging can ease this frustration and stress. The EZ Turn & Lock packaging for Energizer hearing aid batteries is an example of a user-focused solu-tion that keeps the batteries from falling out, but has an easy-to-turn dial that lets you get them out when you need them with no trouble at all. Find out more at www.ener-gizer.com.

You can learn more about hear-ing loss at The Better Hearing Institute www.betterhearing.org, and the Hearing Loss Association of America www.hearingloss.org.

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Hearing loops make it possible for hearing aid and cochlear implant users to

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Right now over 60 of these loops have been installed in Albuquerque and New Mexico. Hearing loops are a thin wire placed under the mop board or carpeting in a room and connected through a “driver” to a sound source such as a public address system or a TV set.

These wire loops transmit a silent electromagnetic signal that can be picked up by the telecoils found in most hearing aids and cochlear implants and turned into sound. Unlike the FM or Infra Red systems found in some churches and most movie theaters, this system frees the user from having to borrow and return a headset.

A campaign by the Loop New Mexico Committee of the 25-year-old nonprofit Hearing Loss Association of Albuquerque has played a major role in the installation of over sixty such hearing loops in churches and other venues in Albuquerque and throughout the state in a variety of facilities.

A partial list of looped facilities include: Albuquerque Center for Spiritual Living Albuquerque Little TheaterAlbuquerque Marriott Auditorium at the V.A. Hospital complex Bernalillo County Metro Court - Room 900First Baptist ChurchFirst Congregational ChurchFirst Methodist Church – BelenFirst Presbyterian ChurchFirst Unitarian ChurchGood Sheppard Lutheran ChurchHearing Loss Association of AlbuquerqueHispanic Cultural Center TheatresHispano Chamber of CommerceKiMo Theater

LaVida LienaLos Altos Christian ChurchMeadowlark Senior Center Rio RanchoMonte Vista Christian ChurchMontgomery Church of ChristMountainside United Methodist ChurchNew Mexico Relay NetworkNortheast Church of ChristNM Commission for DeafOur Lady of the Annunciation

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To request a brochure on hearing loops or for more information about Loop New Mexico email a request to [email protected] or call 505-401-4195. Details about the campaign are also on line at www.HLAAbq.com/LoopNM.html and additional information on the technology is available at www.hearingloop.org or at http://

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