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Why an RV and why Florida? Why RV? Dave Kelly, president of the Florida RV Association, says many people RV because they have memories of camping with parents or grandparents as children. “They’re reliving the past,” Kelly says. “They enjoy the campfires, but they want their conveniences”—conveniences which are found in today’s luxury RVs. In fact, mobile homes, campers and tents have always attracted certain types of people. Opinions vary (usu-ally by how much you yourself enjoy the activity) as to whether camp-ers are the independent type, those interested in the outdoors or people who are loners. Today, they’re just as apt to be socialites who like to have

a ready-made group when the sun sets over the campground—finding neighboring RVers with whom to share a glass of wine or even dinner. I read that Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, has been a patron of England’s Caravan Club since 1952. I doubt that he hits the open road as a camper much, especially now that he’s turned 90, but that doesn’t mean

he hasn’t wanted to. Remember the classic VW Camp-ervans of the early 70s—filled with American families off to see Yellow-stone or painted in psychedelic colors and full of hippies? According to a recent article in the Financial Times, nostalgic investors are going bon-kers for those classics. Buy an old one and you can have it renovated and retrofitted (to include TV, etc.) at costs of, oh, maybe $20,000. RVer John Laktin says for him there’s all of the above as well as “the lure of the open road and seeing the country at our own speed.” His wife Lois loves “setting up for a night or a week in a campground and stepping out the door into woods and fresh air.” They enjoy the socialization, too, the contentment of inviting the camp-ers next door to sit for an evening enjoying idle conversation and com-paring life stories. (I hear there may be some lies along the way, as well. What was actually said was, “Janice, you can be anything you want to be for one evening around the campfire,

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Rails and Tales—Meet the Mayor of Lake NeccudahBY TRACIE SCHMIDT

In a quiet mountain valley, about 45 minutes north of Denver, there’s

a town you won’t find on any map. You’ll know it by the rumble of the train tracks and the clear reflec-tion of the Rockies on the town’s namesake: Lake Neccudah. The mayor can trace his roots back to turn-of-the-20th century settlers who reclaimed the city after the mining bust had left it all but a ghost town. An imposing man, he towers over the city—quite literally—as he monitors the comings and goings of the town’s residents and two major rail lines.

Charles (Chuck) Bingham, an actual resident of Valrico, FL, has been build-ing this fi ctional town by hand for about 16 years. Using wood, asphalt tile, sawdust, paint, scale models, panoramic murals and other materials, Bingham has transformed a room in his house into a bustling western town that has taken on a life of its own. “My grandfather in England, Samuel Dunwell, was a railroad engineer, and I have been fascinated by trains since I could remember,” Bingham says about the inspiration behind his town. “My dad would take me down to the station and I loved to watch them coming and going.” His model started small, as a way to relax after a long day’s work. “I’d come home, I’d be all stressed, but then I would put on my magnifi er, take out my fi nest bristle brush and start painting miniatures. It takes all

of your focus, so you have no room to think about your problems,” he laughs. Between 60 and 70 buildings, cars, three trains and over 400 people are all air-brushed or painstakingly hand-painted. If there’s one thing he’s a stickler for, it’s HO scale—a standard among train modelers. “These are not toys, they’re miniatures,” he emphasises, “and I want to make everything as authentic as possible.”The Saga of Lake Neccudah The mayor gave me the grand tour, and as the Lake Neccudah Pacifi c chugged over mountain passes and into

town, past Bingham Lumber, Riverbend Campground, the local soda fountain and elementary school, I couldn’t help but get caught up in the small stories unfolding be-low me. In one part of town, folks were skinny dipping at a pool party while others gathered at a local fairground

to celebrate “Founder’s Day.” “I would bring people in to see the lay-out, and I just started developing stories about the townsfolk,” Bingham shares. He began writing them down to keep everything together and ended up with a 200 page manuscript. He was plan-ning on publishing it when one of his friends suggested that he start a web-site so that others could see his town and share its story. A few months later, the Saga of Lake Neccudah was online.

The Community At Lake Neccudah’s site, you can read the history of the town in full and catch up on the latest news, photos and anecdotes from the residents. Visitors can watch videos of police reports and take an aerial tour of the city, or if they like, rent an apartment in town and become part of the story themselves. Bingham was surprised by how quickly a simple hobby could become an interactive world. “I got going on this, and it just kind of grew! Right now, I have visitors from 173 cities and 22 different countries,” Bingham says. He expects the town to grow even more in the years ahead. To learn more, visit lakeneccudah.com or e-mail [email protected].

M odel trains have been around since the 1890s—from intricate

clockwork models made in Germany to electric-powered, made-to-scale Lionel trains. There are sets for every collector, and their size and detail are limited only by the builder (and his budget). The largest model train in the world is the Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg, Germany: miniatur-wunderland.com. Bingham spent around $12,000 over the course of several years building Lake Neccudah. Part of it was handmade, but a savvy collector knows how to get parts for less. When he fi rst started out, he would look for models at swap meets, fi nding deals and exchanging stories with fellow enthusiasts. “The internet has killed local hobby

Bingham came up with the name “Lake Neccudah” using an

anagram of his name, his wife’s and his daughter’s. But according to myth, Lake Neccudah takes its name from a loosely translated Indian phrase meaning “where the mountains meet the plains.”

• Lake Neccudah was founded on July 29, 1859 to support min-ers who worked the Colorado gold rush from 1858 – 1861.• In late 1873, five local merchants pooled their resources and founded the Lake Neccudah Rail Road Company to serve the area’s mining and growing agricultural businesses.• In 1947 a British immigrant named Harold Bingham came to Lake Neccudah seeking to rebuild a life for his wife and two small sons. The current mayor (who is famous for his pool parties) is a direct descendant!• Every October, Lake Neccudah res-idents host an annual “Harvest Days” festival to give thanks for blessings.

shop meets,” Bingham admits sadly. However, there are still great deals to be found online, and if you’re willing to make the trip, regional train shows are great places to go model-hunting. Parts Online: internettrains.com;modeltrainstuff.com. Train Shows: The Great Train Expo: trainexpoinc.com; 61st H&R Train Show: hrtrains.com. Can’t get enough trains? Or maybe you’re just starting out and you need a few tips from the pros. Try joining a local model railroad club, and meet some friends. Nearby club: Scale Rails of South-west Florida, Ft. Myers: scalerails.org. Or, check out a local railroad museum: RealRail: realrail.org; Florida Railroad Museum: frrm.org.

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OktoberfestSaturday, October 8th, 2011

Fishermen’s Village is located off Marion Avenue in Punta Gorda. From I-75 take exit #164, turn left onto Hwy. 17

and proceed 3 miles to the Village.For more information, call 941 639-8721

or visit Fishville.com. Follow us on

Family friendly FREE festivities include: � 10 am-6 pm East Elementary School PTO Pumpkin Patch � 10:00 am-10:30 am, Center Court, performances by East Elementary and

Sallie Jones School Chorus� 11 am-12 Noon, Center Court

2nd Annual Wiener Dog Derby� 2-4 pm, Center Stage Steinswingers

Oompah Band performing German and Bavarian Polkas, Waltzes and Marches

� 5-9 pm, Center Stage Schuplattler Gruppe Alpenrose dancers and Peter & Edith performing your favorite German tunes

� Village restaurants will feature German food specialties.

A 55 and Over Resident Owned Adult Community on the Caloosahatchee River

in North Ft. Myers, Florida

800-676-3005 • 239-543-3005

14533 Paul Revere Loop, North Fort Myers, FL 33917 • website: www.oldbridgevillage.net • Hours: M – F 9 – 4, Sat. 10 – 3 and Sun. by appt.

50 AVAILABLE LOTS FOR NEW HOMES!Pet SectionAvailable

• Lease or purchase your waterfront or interior lot.• 24 hr. Manned Gated Entry• Two Pools and Spa• Social Activities for All• Marina with Boat Launch and Slips.

Directions:I-75, Exit 143 (Bayshore Road).

West 4 miles to New Post Road.Turn left and follow to security gate.

Driving East on Bayshore, we’re2 miles East of Business 41.

Old Bridge Village Co-op, Inc.Licensed Real Estate Corporation

World Series Baseball ThoughtsA hot dog at the ball

game beats roast beef at the Ritz. —Humphrey Bogart

Baseball is the only field of endeavor where a man can succeeed three times out of 10 and be considered a good performer. —Ted Williams

No game in the world is as tidy and dramatically neat as baseball, with

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Baseball is almost the only orderly thing in a very

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5th Annual Welcome Back Collector Car Show!

Save the date! On November 12, 2011, check out the 5th

Annual Welcome Back Collector Car Show and Open House presented by the Veteran Motor Car Club of America, S.W. Florida Region. See antique cars from 1910 to 1987 and enjoy live music, office

tours, food and beverages. Free admission and parking to the public. The show will be held at the Sun Newspapers Offices, 23170 Harborview Rd., Port Charlotte, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, please call Don Royston at (941) 575-0202.


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7 Singer/Guitarist Ron Harrison performs,

5 – 9 p.m., Center Stage.

12 Country Line Dance Lessons,

$3/person, 7 – 9 p.m., Cen-ter Court. (941) 575-8188.

22 Fine Arts & Crafts Show, 10 a.m. –

6 p.m. Free admission. Call (352) 344-0657.

29 Annual Barktoberfest Pet Costume Contest. 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., Center Court.

Presented by Salty Paws. Pre-registration re-quired. Please call (941) 575-7599 for more info.

Fishermen’s Village is on the waterfront in Punta Gorda. Call (941) 575-3007 for details.

10 “The “Kool Kats,” Francine and Chris,

play a mix of standards and contemporary music every Mon. evening. Doors open at 6:30. Complimentary cake and coffee at 9 p.m. Refresh-ments are available. Cost: $5.

14 Bingo from 11:45 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. in

Centennial Hall. Game packs start at $12.

18 and 19 Pinochle: Tues. from 6 p.m. –

8 p.m. Contract Bridge: Weds. from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.

All shows at Cultural Center of Charlotte County, 2280 Aaron Street, Port Charlotte. Tickets, times and info: (941) 625-4175.

19 Halloween Bingo at the Charlotte

Cultural Center.Tricks and Treats for everyone! Halloween Dinner at 4:30 p.m., Bingo at 6:30 p.m. Come face-painted or masked and receive a chance for special prizes, including free Bingo packages! Tickets are $35 with dinner ($25 for Bingo only). First 50 to buy a Bingo ticket will receive a free 6 on Bingo cards. To order tickets, please call (941) 625-4175 ext. 212 or visit the Cultural Center Finance Office: 2280 Aaron Street, Port Charlotte.

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• Oktoberfest: Oct. 8. Pumpkin Patch from10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Student chorus, Wiener dog derby, German Oompah band and Schuplattler

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• Fall For the Arts Festival: Oct. 22. A free family event. Watch area performing groups dance, sing, play instruments and act in mini-performance on the open air amphitheater. Visual art-

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Helping Hands• R.S.V.P. (Retired & Senior Volunteer Program): (941) 613-2299.

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Senior Centers and Resources• Senior Friendship Centers: (941) 255-0723 or friendshipcenters.org.

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Tips to prevent falls: Do your strength and flexibility exercises, re-move floor clutter and throw rugs, cor-rect your vision and improve lighting.

Simply said, the more active you remain, the less likely you are to lose that capacity. One study showed that for every 287 calories per day those aged 70 to 82 expended doing anything active, they increased their chances of living longer by 68 percent. The study included volunteering, walking, providing care to others and doing household chores. Amazingly, the book notes that watching TV uses almost less energy than sleeping. So, no matter your circumstances, move, move, move.

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The American College of Rheumatol-ogy recommends physical activity for managing the condition. While it may seem counterintuitive to do something that hurts in order to ease the pain, walking, aerobics and strength training have all been shown to do just that. In fact, a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine showed that exercise and physical therapy improved function in people with knee OA and may have helped delay or prevent the need for surgery.

Researchers at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine recently concurred with ear-lier studies, saying that even a small increase in physical activity helped people with knee OA walk faster. They also found that staying active reduced pain, depression and fatigue. There is no “one-size-fits-all” way to treat knee OA. The unique nature of each individual’s condition usually re-quires the need for personal evaluation by a healthcare professional. That is

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BY KATHY BECK

My visit to Northern Ireland was such a wonderful way to

learn about my Irish heritage. Here is the rest of the story of my visit. After learning about all things Titanic in Belfast it was time to head further north. Our fi rst stop was in Carrickfergus at the Andrew Jackson Cottage—a traditional thatched Ulster –Scots farmhouse built in the 1750s. Andrew Jackson (1767 – 1845)was the 7th President of the United States of America, and his parents emigrated from Ireland in 1765. The centre displays a collection of Ulster patch-work quilts and farm machinery. Next, we traveled back up along the Causeway Coastal Route to Ballintoy, through the stunning villages of Glenarm, Carnlough and Cushendall. We made a short stop in Torr Head for a fantastic view of Scotland and panoramic cliffs. Further up the Coastal Route, we arrived at the Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge in Ballintoy. The hike up to the bridge was exhilarating with stunning views and fauna and bird life. Take the dare to cross this Indiana Jones-style bridge! For more than 350 years, fi sherman have

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After getting back on the Causeway we headed to Bushmills. Bushmills Irish Whiskey is made at Ireland’s oldest working distillery in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. The distillery celebrated their 400th anniversary of the original license to distill whiskey granted to the Bushmills area in 1608. You can tour the “Grain to Glass” distillery to learn some trade secrets, watch whiskey making take place and enjoy a wee taster, too!

Explore the Giant’s Causeway Amazing! The Giant’s Causeway is recognized as one of the natural won-ders of the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It consists of thousands of hexagonally-shaped basalt columns, some up to 160 meters high, formed 60 million years ago from volcanic lava. You have to see it to believe it. The sense of geological violence is palpable in the place, and standing

among the towering tubes of stone makes the ancient myths of Finn Mc-Cool and Benandonner on giant’s path-way to Scotland seem highly probable. Both the Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge and the Giants Causeway are part of the NationalTrust.org.uk.

Only about an hour away is Galgorm Manor, Ballymena—a wonderful spa and resort. It was just what I needed after such an exciting day. (galgorm.com.) On our next day we had the op-portunity to stop at Ballaghy Bawn. This 17th-century stronghold contains a guide to archaeology, history and na-ture around Bellaghy Bawn. It features Seamus Heaney’s poetry fi lms and broadcasts. As luck would have it, it was a beautiful day to visit the country side and take a step back in time. Last, we had the opportunity to visit the Ulster American Folk Park, which tells the story of emigration during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The Old and New World layout of the Park illustrates the various aspects of emigrant life on both sides of the Atlantic. Traditional thatched build-

ings and costumed demonstrators depict life in Ireland in the 1800s. A full scale replica emigrant ship and the dockside galley give you a real impression of the way it was for our ancestors to make the trip to the New World. When stepping off the ship on the other side, you are in America where log homes, farms with crops and animals depict the new life for the Irish in America. The museum also includes an indoor Emigrants’ exhibition and Centre for Migration Studies library which is accessible to all visitors. (folkpark.com.)

My last night I spent in a Castle at Belle Isle, Fermanagh. The castle is situated in the heart of the Bell Isle Estate, which dates back to the 17th century. I had the Red Room and dinner was served by their Bell Isle Cookery School, which offers cooking classes throughout the year. To learn more about all that Bell Isle has to offer, visit belleisle-estate.com. Thanks to the The Northern Ireland Tourist Board for making this such a delightful trip. To learn more, visit their website at discovernorthernireland.com.

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Are you in the market for a good used RV? There are

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comfortable for you. A good pre-buying tip might be to take a weekend trip in a rental RV to see if the floor plan is a good fit for your family. Woodbury advises not buying from a private party unless you first have it checked out by an RV technician and (if motorized) a mechanic. Take the rig for a good test drive on the open road to see if you feel comfortable driving it. Never buy an RV from a campground or a parking lot, said Woodbury. No deal is good enough to take that chance. Finally, Woodbury cautions shoppers about buying prior rental units which may not have been properly cared for. That’s why, he said, you must check every detail or you could get stuck with a “bum rig.” That doesn’t mean that every detail has to be perfect. High mileage, for example, is not all that important if you are mainly driving it to a campground 30 miles away, a few times each year.


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The older I get, the more I appreciate the body

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5. E-readers Few books are printed in large type any-more, but e-readers can make every book easy to read. The Kindle, for example, allows users to boost the font size with a touch of a button and the resolution improves with every release. The Barnes & Noble NOOK boasts a full-color display that makes reading even easier.

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