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VOLUME 22, NUMBER 1 LAKE • MARION JANUARY 2011

Michigan: Snow, Wine & Chocolate

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BY JANICE DOYLE

Dear Readers,

This month’s travel page features two

well-known tourist spots in Michigan. Both stories men-tion the fudge shops. Yes, what would a tourist town be without fudge shops on the main street? Fudge and tourists seem to go togeth-er. Name a popular tourist town and I’ll bet there are fudge shops on the boardwalk or along the main street. Michigan’s Mackinac Island alone has 16 fudge shops which sell 10,000 pounds of fudge every week. All summer! But, why do we buy fudge when we’re tourists, I wondered. Here’s what I’ve learned. What fudge shops sell is “slab fudge.” Slab fudge is made by cooking sugar, cream and chocolate together in a copper pot to 234° F and then pour-ing the mass onto a 750-pound Ver-mont marble slab for hand creaming. Fudge shops in tourist areas place their marble tables in the front of the shop where tourists wander in to watch the creaming, or kneading, pro-cess with appropriate oohs and aahs. It’s not just fudge like Mama used to make any more, either. Shops offer turtle, strawberry, peppermint, cappuccino and dozens more varieties of fudgy temptations. Fudge is personal. Mothers and grandmothers made fudge on the

stovetop the old fashioned way. It’s not a manufactured product. Watching it being made in the shops is part of slowing down on vacation, going back in time, remembering how things used to be. Fudge shops might thrive in tourist towns because of the traveler’s philosophy that “I’m on vacation; I can indulge.” I’m personally very familiar with that reasoning. It explains eating forbidden foods like, well, like fudge, when I visited Atlantic City—and Branson—and Gatlinburg—and Myrtle Beach. You get the idea. There’s science to consider, too. It’s the tiny microcrystals in fudge that give it its firm texture. The key to successful fudge (with perfect microcrystals) is in the cooling, not the cooking. The recipe calls for heating the ingredients and then allowing it to cool undisturbed to approximately 110° F. When the fudge has cooled, the stirring begins and continues until the candy becomes thick and dense with lots of tiny crystals, which make for thick, smooth candy. Because of this (and unlike regular chocolate candy—think Hershey), fudge can endure extremes of temperature. So you can pack fudge in your suitcase, store it in a hot car trunk, switch it

to a sub-freezing airplane luggage compartment, back to a hot car trunk and still give it to someone or eat it without much product change. And fudge is exotic. Most adults can only eat so much fudge, much less than they can of, say, Dove chocolates. So it’s special and we’re willing to pay the exorbitant prices to have a few pieces. Mackinac Island is so well known

for its fudgy ways, it rates a book titled “Oh, Fudge.” Author Lee Ed-wards Benning writes that fudge shops there date back to the 1880s. When the city’s wealthiest folks got to the island, they found the cool weather along with low humidity perfect for fudgemaking. In the 1960s a man there named Harry Ryba began making candy, not in the back room, but

in the front window where tourists could watch it. Then he used fans to direct the aroma into the street. And the rest of the story can be found in shops from Big Bear Lake, California, to Atlantic City, New Jersey. I think the fudge shop and tourist link is being spoiled. No longer do you have to be on vacation to find fudge. It’s hitting the malls. A compa-ny called The Fudgery now has 29 lo-cations, many in Tanger Outlet Malls. That’s not fair! Ordinary, everyday outlet mall shopping shouldn’t be mixed with the allure of dark choco-late cooling on a marble slab, waiting to become the perfection that is fudge.

Tourists and Fudge Just Naturally Go Together

Janice Doyle, Editor

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8 and 9 6th Annual Mount Dora Florida Highwaymen Art Show

and Sale. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Don-nelly Building, Mount Dora. For details, call (352) 383-4050.

14 through February 20 Art Exhibit. “Flying Armadillos

and Florida Oddities.” Carl Knick-erbocker, Lake Eustis Museum of Art, Eustis. Call (352) 483-2900.

14 Free Movie in the Park. Dusk. Donnelly Park, Mount Dora.

Call (352) 735-7183 for movies, showtimes, tickets and more info.

15 4th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Com-

memoration Parade and March. 11 a.m. to noon. Downtown Leesburg. (352) 365-3592.

15 Health and Wellness Expo. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free admis-

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17 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration. 8 a.m.

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Mount Dora Community Center. 7 p.m. Call (352) 735-7183.

21 – 23 Tavares Celebration of Fine Arts. 50 artists, food,

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In Concert This Month9 Sundays at Six! Cahal

Dunne, “Ireland’s Favorite Son.” 16 Tribute to Jim Reeves and Tennessee Ernie Ford. 23 Oscar Feliu and the Paul Vesco Band. 30 The Mar-linaires, a family band. Tickets: $5/up. 6 p.m. Church on the Square, The Villages, Lady Lake. Call (352) 753-3229.

9 Ocala Symphony Orchestra Music Series. 3 p.m. Featured

performance: “The Nature of Music.” $15. Appleton Museum Auditorium, Ocala. Call (352) 351-1606.

15 Florida Lakes Symphony Orchestra Concert. “Salute

to the Big Apple” at Real Life Christian Church, Clermont. 20 Same performance—St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Mount Dora. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $45. Call (352) 589-1500.

18 The Artie Shaw

Orchestra. $35. Mount Dora High School Auditorium. 7:30 p.m. Call (352) 383-1165 or visit mountdoraconcerts.com.

22 Villages Community

Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorale performs excerpts from Mozart’s final masterpiece: “Requiem.” 7 p.m. $15 and up. Church on the Square, The Villages. Call (352) 753-3229.

23 Todd Allen Concert. Two shows: 6 and 8:30 p.m.

at the Savannah Center, The Villages. Call (352) 753-3229.

28 The Lettermen. 7 p.m. $21 and up. Circle Square Cultural

Center, Ocala. (352) 854-3670.

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Once a Girl Scout, Always a Girl ScoutBY JANICE DOYLE

Rita Seymore, of Ocala, was in Girl Scouts only a short time as

a girl, but Scouts have been a ma-jor part of her adult volunteer life. She is one of 50 million American Girl Scout alumnae who are part of a celebration commemorating the 100 years in which Scouting has had a positive impact on their lives, their daughters’ and granddaughters’ lives and the lives of others. As an adult volunteer since 1989, Seymore has served on Girl Scout Council committees and boards. She says she joined a “rock solid group in Council leadership with all the right connections in place” and moved forward with them. She recalls being a part of leadership when Camp Wildwood’s trees got pine beetles. They were able to harvest the trees before they died and then re-plant. She helped with

a major fundraiser called Women of Words which identified women in the community the girls could use in creating a vision for their own futures.

“I love seeing the girls learn how to live in our society,” she says. “Girl Scouts has done a wonderful job of understanding the direction of life for girls.” She says the awards ceremonies are a good time to see how both the paid and volunteer staff care for the girls. “I see what Scouts gave girls and that they are ready for college. It is a gold star on any resume to have been a Gold Star Girl Scout,” says Seymore. At a time when Seymore was in charge of the local science center, she and her staff would take any Girl Scout badge a troop wanted to do and create a program for it using a scientific approach. “Governance in Girl Scouts from the top down is phenomenal,” says Seymore. “Their emphasis is girls first—always, always, always. Ac-countability is built into the system, sure. You always have to look at your goals, and their system forces you to

be better. Yes, it’s a pain, but it has to happen. Boards always try to find the best of the best for the girls.” She sees that the “best for the girls” is happening in her own family. She has a granddaughter in Scouts whose mother, along with other mothers in the troop, use coupons regularly. “They have involved the girls in a multi-year project collecting and using coupons and freebies to put together bags for the needy and homeless. They include usable items like laundry detergent, soap. It’s such a good project.” “Girl Scouts is for any girl,” says Seymore. “They all feel loved and cared for.” Girl Scout Alums who would like to reconnect can call Girl Scouts of West Central Florida at (813) 281-4475 or go online to fswcf.org to find opportunities of interest.

Lifelong Girl Scout, leader and volunteer, Rita Seymore.

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BY DOUG HEINLEN, AARP Florida President

On Jan. 1, 2011, the first wave of Baby Boomers—2.8 million

of them in this one year alone—will begin turning 65. The U.S. Census Bu-reau reports that almost 8,000 people a day will celebrate that significant birthday, and it’s a process that will continue through 2039 when the last of the 78 million Boomers reaches 65. The months leading up to this milestone birthday are fraught with decisions about retirement, health care and lifestyles. But none are as important and long-reaching as choices about Medicare. In the months preceding their 65th birthdays, Boomers will receive their Medicare cards for the

first time. Although most Boomers are not eligible for full Social Security benefits until age 66, they are eligible for Medicare at age 65. The questions being asked by this generation are significant: Do I sign up for Medicare? When must I enroll? And, most importantly, where can I find accurate informa-tion about my Medicare choices? It’s best to seek out accurate and trustworthy information on Medicare when trying to sort out what’s best for you. A great place to start is the Medicare Rights Center at www.medicareinteractive.org or the U.S. Government’s Medicare site at www.medicare.gov. You may also want to contact your local SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) volunteer. Operating under the auspices of the Florida Department of Elder Affairs, SHINE’s statewide network of vol-unteers can help you sort out some of

the more complex issues surrounding Medicare. Contact the Florida Elder Helpline at 1-800-926-5337 (1-800-92 ELDER) for more information. Enrolling in Medicare offers another set of choices. If you are already receiving Social Security or Railroad Retirement pensions, you will be automatically enrolled in Medicare Part A and B at age 65. If you are not receiving benefits from these pension programs, however, you must actively enroll in Medicare. You will have a 7-month period to complete your enrollment, which begins three months before your 65th birthday. Don’t postpone your decision because if you miss the initial enrollment period, you could face an additional charge called a delayed enrollment penalty. If you have adequate health coverage (called “creditable coverage”) through your workplace, you can delay enroll-ment in Medicare without incurring

a penalty. The same is true if you or your spouse work for an employer with more than 20 employees. Another choice you’ll have to make involves prescription-drug coverage under Medicare Part D. What kind of coverage you need can take some thought. One excellent resource is AARP’s “doughnut hole” calculator at http://doughnuthole.aarp.org/. This useful tool can help you figure out if, and when, you might fall into the dreaded Medicare Part D coverage gap. Once you successfully navigate through these Medicare decisions, you will definitely want to celebrate your big day. And there’s good reason to celebrate. I know. I and my family will save about $9,000 a year on health care coverage costs now that I’m enrolled in Medicare. You’ve earned this benefit...so go ahead and party, in that inimitable Boomer-generation style!

The Boomer Generation at 65 Faces Health and Retirement Choices

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Vision Loss: “You Have to Find Someone to Help Cope With It”BY JANICE DOYLE

Ed Brock connects to the world through technology as his

choroidermia (a genetic disease) takes his sight. He uses a guide dog, has customized his home of-fice to include good lighting, a large screen and reading software which magnifies what he sees. “It was hard at the beginning,” he said. “I was slow, but slow is better than not having access to the world.” In Florida, about 216,000 people over age 64 are known to have vision loss, which includes not only those legally blind but also those who have serious dif-fi culty seeing, even with glasses. What happens when macular degen-eration, glaucoma or diabetic retinopa-thy—the three main causes of vision loss—take your sight away? Bonnie Truax, 81, said, “You have to fi nd someone to help you cope with it.” Most people fi nd help through one of the several agencies which serve the blind. Sheryl Brown, Rehabilita-tion Services Facilitator at Tampa Lighthouse for the Blind said, “A lot of times patients come to us after their doctors suggest they come to our store to fi nd magnifi ers and adaptive devices. They get here, look around and talk to our staff and then we talk to them about our services.” Independent Living Skills classes at Lighthouse for the Blind can “teach them to do everything they need to live independently except drive a car,” said Brown. “And we’ll teach them to use a white cane and the bus system so they can have transportation.” These free services are funded through United Way and the Florida Division of Blind Services (which is a part of the federal Department of Education). Clients who take the Independent Living Skills Program are picked up in a van and taken to the facility for classes four days a week.

From writing checks using adaptive methods to putting raised, colored markers on the stove and washer, independent living is the goal. They may learn that with low vision, contrasts provided by colors help. Safety concerns, shopping tips, kitchen organization, matching clothes up and how much toothpaste is on the toothbrush are just a few of the areas covered in the class. They learn about Talking Books and a radio reading service.

Even after William Earl Tucker, age 61, had six months of training behind him, he was apprehensive about going out in public knowing people would stare at him. “I got the shock of my life on my fi rst trip to the mall,” he said. “People kept asking me if I needed help. Get out,” he said. “You’ll like it.”

Reacting to low vision or vision loss “People react to loss of vision like they’ve reacted to things all through

their lives,” said Brown. “The fi ght-ers fi ght and the others hand it over to someone to take care of them.” She explained that vision loss is “like any other loss in that at fi rst, you have shock, denial and anger. You have to get to a point where you say ‘I’m ready to do something about it.’” A family member who insists someone take the classes in that early “shock” stage may not realize that it’s too much too soon for the person.

“You have to have time to process it. And if you get depressed about it you may need medication to help calm you down and accept it,” Brown explained. She noted that others just face it and learn to adapt. Vision loss is a disability, she said. “And no one expects to have a disability. You get ready to retire and you don’t expect to have something like vision loss happen. It is a loss.” The ones that have the hardest time are those who are fi ercely

independent. They may have the hardest time getting over the loss, but once they get with the program, they are usually successful because they gain back that independence.

Computers Computers have opened life up for seniors with vision diffi culty. Some use magnifi cation software ($300 – $600) providing capability to do banking, order from websites, read the news and much more. Other—more expensive—programs include speech software for com-puter systems and optical character recognition (OCR) software. Stargardt disease (also known as Stargardt macular dystrophy) is juve-nile macular degeneration and leads to adult legal blindness. Diagnosed with the disease at age 12, Ruth Carmichael Ellinger of Brandon has become an award-winning Christian fi ction author. She was recently awarded the “Artist of the Year” award for “Excellence in the Arts” by the Brandon (FL) Arts Council despite the challenges presented by her visual handicap. She began her writing career using a manual typewriter and a magnifi er. A personal computer and classes with Lighthouse for the Blind opened the way for her to be a “blind writer.” Claude Wood was 100 when macular degeneration caused things around him to look fuzzy and he stopped driving. He said, “If you’re blind, that’s not the end of the world.” (For stories of seniors who have learned to cope with low vision or blindness, visit the American Federa-tion for the Blind’s Senior Site.)

New Vision (Lake and Sumter counties, including The Villages); (352) 435-5040.Pasco County Lighthouse, 8610 Galen Wilson Blvd., Port Richey: (727) 815-0303.Florida Center for the Blind, 7325 SW 32nd Street, Ocala: (352) 873-4700.

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Summer in the Berkshires?How refreshing.

Welcome to Jiminy Peak, the 4-season resort in the Northern Berkshires of Massachusetts. Each summer, we host lots of people who are looking for a great New England summer vacation. We offer short or long-term lodging – including 2-4 bedroom condos. The Berkshires is home to world class arts & culture, history, outdoor adventures and more. It’s more than a breath of fresh air. It’s a whole summer of it.

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Bring Inner Peace Home This YearReceiving rave reviews and being

featured in magazines around the country is Leonard Szymczak’s latest book, The Roadmap Home. In this book, the author blends his thirty-five years as a therapist with his own personal challenges faced in life, which results in an inspiring guide to steer readers through their own spiritual awakening. A childhood filled with constant turmoil due to his father’s mental illness, domestic violence and parents who constantly pointed the finger of blame taught Szymczak that sometimes the greatest gifts come out of our deepest wounds. He believes the gift he received as a young boy was a quest to find “home,” and his journey showed him that “home” is within us—we just have to learn how to get there!

The author covers the gamut from personal growth and spirituality to guidance for those needing help in

their quest for inner peace. Whatever the reason you may feel lonely or regretful of days past, Szymczak shows how we can use our ever-present GPS (“Guiding Power of Spirit”) to light up our road to love and contentment. Szymczak uses personal stories and experiences, examples, exercises and self-

mastery tools to transform pain and problems into opportunities for personal growth by answering ques-tions of who we are and where we are heading, showing how we get there with the help of our ever-present GPS! For more information, please visit Szymczak’s interactive website at: www.theroadmaphome.com.

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“Well, I finally did it. I finally decided to enter the digital age and get a cell phone. My kids have been bugging me, my book group made fun of me, and the last straw was when my car broke down, and I was stuck by the highway for an hour before someone stopped to help. But when I went to the cell phonestore, I almost changed my mind. The phones are so small I can’t see the numbers, much less push the right one. They all have cameras,computers and a “global-positioning” something or other that’s supposed to spot me from space. Goodness, all I want to do is to beable to talk to my grandkids! The people at the store weren’t much help. They couldn’t understand why someone wouldn’t want aphone the size of a postage stamp. And the rate plans! They were complicated, confusing, and expensive… and the contract lastedfor two years! I’d almost given up when a friend told me about her new Jitterbug phone. Now, I have the convenience and safetyof being able to stay in touch… with a phone I can actually use.”

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If you have been thinking about making a substantial gift to Cornerstone Hospice – perhaps you should consider Real Estate. A gift of cash or securities at this time may not be practical.Your personal residence, farm, vacation home, commercial property,

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Veterans CornerArmy Women: A Legacy of PatriotismBY JANICE DOYLE

The Women’s Army Corps Vet-erans’ Association held its 64th

Annual Convention in Tampa. Made up of current, former or retired women members of the Army, members of the Association from across the U.S. met to enjoy time sharing their military experience stories, conduct business and enjoy outings in the Tampa area. The convention’s closing banquet was highlighted by speaker LTC (Ret.) Amicita Maloon-Gibson of Melbourne. Charming and articulate, Maloon-Gibson told her story of 26 years in the military service. She told the group of about 100 women that they each had a story. Then she challenged the WACs: “Share your story. It is history. Get it documented.” Concluding her speech, she said, “I am glad I had the opportunity to serve this nation. When you see a veteran, give them a hug. Thank them.” The women pictured below were WACs who served during WWII.

For over 60 years, Helen Simar of Pennsylvania (standing, second from right) has stayed in touch with Mar-ian Cole of Largo, Florida, (seated, second from right). They were WACs in India during WWII. Helen was secretary to a British general and Marian worked in public relations.

History of the WACs The Women’s Army Corps (WAC) began as the women’s branch of the U.S. Army, created as an auxiliary unit (WAAC) in May 1942 and converted to full status as the WAC in 1943. The first training manual begins by naming the responsibility of the women: “Your Job: To Replace Men. Be Ready To Take Over.” About 150,000 American women served in the WAC during World War II, releasing the equivalent of seven divisions of men for combat. General Douglas MacArthur called the WACs “my best soldiers,” adding that they worked harder, complained less and were better disciplined than men. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower said that “their contribu-tions in efficiency, skill, spirit and determination were immeasurable.” The WAC as a branch was disbanded in 1978 when women converted to whatever Military Occupational Specialty they were working in. Since then, women in the U.S. Army have served in the same units as men.

Each local WAC chapter carries out the program laid down by the National Organization, with emphasis being placed on VA Hospital volunteer work and community service both locally and nationally.

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• Neck & back pain• Fractures• Joint replacements• Personal training

• Problems with falls and balance • Flexibility & strengthening • Arthritic conditions• MedFit & aquatic exercises

• Women’s health issues• Hand therapy• Speech, cognitive & swallowing difficulties.

Will FDA Approve An Assault on Salt?Help may be on the way for cutting

back on salt in a way your taste buds won’t notice but your heart and arteries will appreciate. In a study and report commissioned by Congress, the Institute of Medicine has recommend-ed that the FDA decrease the amount of salt in commercially prepared food.

The proposal aims to rein in the over-abundance of sodium (which is one of two components of table salt, along with chloride) in the American diet. Too much sodium helps usher in high blood pressure and damages arteries at a cost of at least 100,000 lives a year. The proposal isn’t a Big Brother approach to watch how much salt you use at home. For most people, that’s under 25 percent of daily salt intake. Instead, the institute recom-mends that the FDA take a step-down approach that would gradually lower

the amount of salt in prepared foods in the next 10 years (through 2020). Such a move could make a big difference, since most of the salt in the American diet is put there by someone else—a food company, chef or cook.

How much is too much? Every day, the average American takes in about 1½ teaspoons, or 8,500 milligrams (mg), of salt—which translates to about 3,400 mg of sodium. That’s double what the American Heart Association recom-mends (3,800 mg of salt, or 1,500 mg of sodium) for older people and those with heart-related diseases. Most of this is “hidden” salt—break-fast cereals (1 cup of Raisin Bran, 354 mg of sodium), a tuna sandwich (1,300 mg), a cup of cottage cheese (900 mg), prepared cookies (three Oreos, 190 mg). Salt plays many roles in food, from acting as a preservative or a binder to helping yeast rise. It is also a cheap way to make food tastier.

Some companies have a head start The Institute of Medicine’s proposal would codify a move that some food companies began voluntarily several years ago. Campbell’s, for example, has slowly reduced the amount of sodium in its regular V8 drink by one-third since 1992. Sales during that period held steady, suggesting that consumers didn’t notice the change. If efforts like this work, why bring in the FDA? Because most of the food industry has gone in the other direction, gradually increasing the amount of salt in prepared foods. The more salt we eat, the more our taste buds get used to it, making low-sodium foods taste bland.

A little is good, a lot isn’t The assault against salt comes after decades of scientific bickering about whether too much sodium in the diet is harmful and whether cutting back is beneficial. The con-sensus today is yes and yes.

No one is looking to ban salt. It oc-curs naturally in many foods, and the human body needs some sodium to make muscles contract, to help nerves conduct impulses and to maintain a healthy balance of fluids in the body. Instead, the Institute of Medicine and other public health organizations just want to reduce salt consumption to a less harmful level. Targeting prepared foods is one way to do this. Whether the FDA adopts the Insti-tute of Medicine’s proposal remains to be seen. In the meantime, find ways to reduce your own salt intake.

Will FDA Approve An Assault on Salt?Some companies have a head start

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New Year’s Resolutions That Make a DifferenceAt the stroke of midnight

on New Year’s Eve, millions of Americans vow to change their lives in the coming year. Most New Year’s resolutions aim to improve daily lives in ways such as: • losing weight • exercising more • improving nutrition • reducing stress • ceasing smoking • becoming financially stable • achieving an education goal • landing a job • finding the perfect mate Some of these goals are attain-able; others are beyond control. “Taking control of your life through healthy habits is a perfect new year’s resolution,” said Dr. Anil Hingorani,

M.D. “Only you can control your health and set realistic goals for yourself. Then, one day at a time,

you’ll see the results.” As a vascular surgeon and

a member of the Chicago-based Society for Vascular

Surgery, Dr. Hingorani has witnessed first-hand the benefits of good health. “I

have seen improvements in diabetes, high blood pressure and high choles-terol when patients have entered into a regular routine of exercise and healthy eating. These diseases are among the most common causes of limb loss, stroke, heart attacks and death.” To launch a 2011 new year’s resolu-tion, tell a friend. The buddy system is a proven method of staying on track when implementing a wellness program. Tell Facebook friends, too. This is a great way to publicly an-nounce a 2011 self-improvement goal.

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The Key QuestionBY GARY BARGEditor-in-Chief, “Today’s Caregiver”

At Fearless Caregiver Conferences it is obvious that many caregivers

are challenged by getting a loved one to stop driving when they are becom-ing a danger to themselves and others. We have heard some really ingenious methods that caregivers employ when faced with the driving issue.Here are some of them:

• Don’t make your decision solely on age-based concerns. A driver’s age is not reason enough to revoke their license.

• Find out what the laws in your state allow in these instances; some-times you can make an anonymous call and the driver’s bureau will call your loved one in for retesting.

• Enlist your loved one’s doctor or the local police department. This news is always better coming from the professionals.

• Give them a set of non-working car keys and always of-fer to drive. One caregiver says that if you take the car key to the dealer, they can make a duplicate key which will turn when placed in the ignition, but will not engage the motor. Her hus-band would go out to the garage for an extended period of time trying to get the car started with this dummy key and finally come inside asking her to drive him. He was too embarrassed to tell her that he could not start the car.

• Once agreement is made about driving, put a large note in the windshield reminding your loved one that they agreed not to drive.

• Sell their car (although people in more than one city have reported that their loved one simply bought a new one.)

• If you talk with your loved one with other family members in the room, rehearse what is to be said. It is much better when everyone is on the same page. • Remember to put yourself in your loved one’s shoes when the time comes to take away the keys. His or her driver’s license was a key to independence they received in their youth. We must recognize their fear that taking away this key feels like the beginning of the end to them. How would you feel?

• Many times, people know when they can longer drive; they are just looking for a way to keep their dignity when they give up their license. • If you are thinking it is time to final-ly have that talk with your loved one, do it as soon as possible. You probably should have had it six months ago.

Remember, it could be worse.One caregiver told us she was relieved that her 92-year-old father just had his license revoked by the state – his pilot’s license.For more information, please call 1-800-829-2734.

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“What you don’t know can kill you,” says Thomas McInerney,

and he speaks from experience. Healthy all of his life – strong enough, in fact, to have worked and retired from two different jobs – he says he was shocked to be told during an annual examination last year that he had prostate cancer. “ I was very healthy, had no allergies, no sickness, and was never in the hospital except once with my tonsils,” he shares. Fortunately, however, Thomas learned of his condition, which the doctor

ultimately categorized as slow acting, in plenty of time to have it effectively treated. A resident of The Villages retirement community, he says he began asking around about treatment options. “I went to meetings – they have meetings in most hospitals about cancer – and I found out about Dr. Steel and CyberKnife®. I got the literature and I said, That sounds good to me” “My daughter even confirmed my decision,” Thomas continues. “She has a girlfriend whose father got CyberKnife; five treatments, and he went right back to work after every treatment.”

State-of-the-art technology “CyberKnife is one of the most advanced approaches to radiotherapy in cancer treatment available today,” says board-certified radiation oncologist John R. “Jack” Steel, MD, with Tampa Bay

Radiation Oncology. Superior to the older forms of external beam radiation treatment, CyberKnife radiosurgery does not involve any sort of cutting.Instead, this new technology delivers high doses of radiation with sub-millimeter accuracy and even accounts for movement of the patient during the procedure. To do this, Dr. Steel explains, the CyberKnife makes use of a robotic arm that directs a miniature linear accelerator so precise it can deliver several hundred tiny beams of radiation into a tumor from many directions. Its imaging system is so quick, it virtually provides real-time visualization of the treatment site. For patients with early-stage prostate cancer, CyberKnife radiosurgery may be all that is required to cure the disease. For higher risk patients, CyberKnife may be used as a substitute for the brachytherapy (seed implant) portion of a combined therapy approach, particularly if the prostate gland is large. There is an upper

limit on the size of the gland that can be treated with brachytherapy, but not with CyberKnife. Tampa Bay Radiation Oncology is the first treatment center in the Tampa Bay area to offer the CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System by Accuray, something Thomas is certainly grateful to have discovered. “Dr. Steel was very helpful, and his staff was very, very informative,” he says. “Afterward, my PSA [prostatespecific antigen] went from 6.4 down to 2.2, and my doctor says that, in probably another year, it will go lower. “CyberKnife is unbelievable. It doesn’t hurt any tissues, it doesn’t touch any organs, and you don’t feel a thing. It’s amazing,” Thomas marvels. “I feel gratified when I tell people about this. I want to get the word out because it worked for me.” For more information, visit tampacancercenters.com. FHCN–Brenda Klettke

The Power of CyberKnife®A highly effective alternative for prostate cancer treatment,CyberKnife radiosurgery also provides positive outcomesfor cancers in the brain, liver, spine, lung, and more.

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Keep Blood Sugar Healthy with GreensIt’s soup season. And whether

you get yours from a can or find the time to whip up a clas-sic, there’s a soup ingredient your blood sugar will love: greens. That’s right. Winter greens like kale and chard make great soup add-ins. And a recent review of scientific studies revealed that people who ate roughly a cup of cooked greens a day were somewhat less likely to develop type 2 diabetes.

Good Things in Greens Cooked or raw, most greens are a great source of magnesium. In studies, higher intakes of this mighty mineral have been linked to a lower risk of diabetes. Greens also contain a variety of disease-fighting antioxidants that help protect the body in myriad ways. As a food group, leafy greens include a wide range of good-for-you

vegetables, including lettuce, kale, spinach, cabbage, broccoli, brussels sprouts, and edible herbs like dill and parsley. Try some in soups:

Bean Soup with KaleIngredients1 tbsp. olive oil8 garlic cloves, crushed or minced1 yellow onion, chopped4 cups chopped raw kale4 cups low-fat, low-sodium

chicken or vegetable broth2 (15 ounce) cans cannelloni

or navy beans, undrained4 plum tomatoes, chopped2 tsp. dried Italian herb seasoningSalt and pepper to taste1 cup chopped parsleyOptional: sliced kielbasa

Directions In a large pot, sauté garlic and on-ion. Add kale and sauté, stirring, until wilted. Add 3 cups of broth, 2 cups of beans, and all of the tomato, herbs, salt and pepper. Simmer 5 minutes. In a blender or food processor, mix the remaining beans and broth

until smooth. Stir into soup to thicken. Simmer 15 minutes. Ladle into bowls; sprinkle with chopped parsley. One variation: Instead of the kale, add the following:1 bunch Swiss chard, roughly chopped 1/2 bunch escarole, stemmed

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Will Drinking Help My Heart Or Harm My Health?BY HARVEY B. SIMON, M.D.Editor, Harvard Men’s Health Watch

Q. I am a 57-year-old man with a dilemma. I understand from

your articles that moderate drinking may help me avoid a heart attack like the one that killed my brother. But I’ve just been diagnosed with hypertension, and I was told that alcohol can raise my blood pressure and stress my heart. So I need to know if drinking is likely to help my heart or harm my health.

A. Your question itself holds the solution to your quandary; it’s the word moderate. In moderate amounts, alcohol does appear to reduce the risk of heart attacks, particularly in men who are middle-aged and older. And while heavy drinking will raise blood pressure and cause many other health problems, moderate drinking does not lead to hypertension. In

both cases, a moderate “dose” amounts to one to two drinks a day, counting 5 ounces of wine, 12 ounces of beer or 1½ ounces of liquor as one drink.

A Harvard study makes the point. The subjects were 5,164 male physicians who had hyper-tension but no other cardiovascu-lar diseases when the study began in 1982. The scientists tracked the men over the next 26 years. Dur-ing that time, moderate drinking was associated with a reduced risk of heart attacks, even in these hypertensive men. As compared

with their non-drinking peers, men who averaged five to seven drinks a week experienced a 22 percent lower risk of heart attacks, while men who averaged over eight drinks a week enjoyed a 43 percent lower risk. Because so few of the men averaged two or more drinks a day, the researchers were unable to evaluate the impact of heavier drinking. In the bad old days, some tobacco companies used doctors (or actors posing as medics) to tout their terrible wares. Now, Harvard scientists report that drinking appears to protect hypertensive doctors from heart attacks. It may sound odd, but it represents enormous progress—as long as you include the word “moderate.”

While heavy drinking will raise blood pressure and cause many other

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Rheumatology Mythbusters: Thirteen Things That Just Aren’t TrueNearly 50 million U.S. adults—and

300,000 children—suffer from arthritis and other rheumatic diseases, and there are many myths surrounding how a person “gets” arthritis, what can be done to treat it and things to avoid that could exacerbate it. Here are thirteen myths, as busted by members of the American College of Rheumatology: Myth: Arthritis is one disease. Truth: Arthritis is an umbrella term used to describe over 100 medical conditions and diseases, known as rheumatic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and gout. Myth: Arthritis is an older person’s disease. Kids don’t get arthritis. Truth: Arthritis and other rheumatic diseases do not discriminate by age. RA often begins between the 30s and 50s. About one child in every 1,000 develops a type of juvenile arthritis.

Myth: Rheumatic diseases aren’t nearly as common as other diseases. Truth: In the U.S. alone, there are nearly 50 million adults and 300,000 children with arthritis and other rheumatic diseases. 60 percent of people with RA are unable to work 10 years after disease onset.

Myth: Wearing a copper bracelet can cure arthritis. Truth: Benefits for pain relief (not cure) appear to be a placebo effect, rather than a true physical reaction.

Myth: Any doctor can treat my rheumatic disease. Truth: While primary care physi-cians are an important part of your health care team, you may need to see a rheumatologist (a physician who specializes in rheumatic diseases).

Myth: Smoking does not increase my risk for developing an autoimmune disorder. Truth: Smoking increases the risk for developing autoimmune diseases including rheumatoid

arthritis and lupus – and it appears to create worse symptoms. Myth: Children outgrow arthritis. Truth: In reality, over 50 percent of children with juvenile arthritis will enter adulthood with active arthritis. Myth: Arthritis is brought on by weather changes. Truth: Changes in weather can exac-erbate arthritis symptoms, such as joint pain, but they do not cause arthritis. Myth: Exercise should be avoided if you have arthritis. Truth: Physically active individualsare healthier, happier and live longer than those who are inactive and unfit, including people with rheumatic diseases. Myth: People with rheumatic diseases should seek herbal remedies and supplements for treatment. Truth: Unfortunately, most informa-tion available to the public about these remedies is misleading. Because the FDA is currently unable to regulate the quality of herbal remedies and supple-ments, their use is not recommended. Myth: My weight has no impact onmy arthritis. Truth: Some studies show that even a small amount of weight loss can help ease arthritis pain – particularly in the knees and hips. Myth: Cracking your knucklescan cause arthritis. Truth: Some studies have shown that this habit can cause damage to the ligaments, but there is no evidence that knuckle cracking can lead to arthritis. Myth: Arthritis is an inevitable part of life, so you just have to deal with it. Truth: Aches and pains are an inevi-table part of life. If pain in the joints, muscles or bones is severe or persists for more than a few days, you should ask a physician to determine if a refer-ral to a rheumatologist is appropriate.Source: American College of Rheumatology (ACR)

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Like it or not, we live in a fast-paced world filled with megacorporations. These days, when you need help from a big company, you often find yourself speaking to someone on the other side of the world or talking to a computer that walks you through endless phone prompts. I hate being treated like that, don’t you?

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Now, jump ahead a few months. How will you feel knowing you’ve spared yourself so many sleepless nights worrying about your finances? Imagine starting every day with a renewed zest for life, eager to travel again and excited about visiting your children and your grandchildren. All this and more may be right around the corner for you.

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How to Save Money on Senior CareWith America’s population

aging, billions of dollars are spent each year on senior care expenses. But with economic worries affecting many families, cutting costs has become more important than ever. With a little creativity, seniors and their families can save a substantial amount of money.

Compare Prices Family members and caregivers can help seniors out by comparison shop-ping for goods and services online. Changing homeowner’s insurance policies alone can save hundreds of dollars each year. Review all bills and find out if it is less expensive to bundle services like phone and cable.

Take Advantage of Existing Services The fall prevention alarms advertised on television can be a great tool to help seniors prevent serious injuries from falls and other medical emergencies, but most of them come with a costly monthly monitoring fee. Look for a personal alarm system that can connect directly to 911 and charges no monitoring fees and has no service contracts.

Consider Home Care In 2007 the average annual rate na-tionally for a private room in a nursing home was $77,745, and it has gone up each year. The annual base rate for an individual residing in an assisted living community is more than $35,628.

The average annual cost of home care can be half the cost of nursing home care. Home care organizations provide a cost-effective alternative to assisted living facilities and nursing homes.

Reverse Mortgage Many senior citizens have owned their homes for decades and can take advantage of a reverse mortgage—a loan that allows a homeowner to convert a portion of their equity into cash. Unlike a traditional mortgage, repayment of a reverse mortgage is not required until the borrower no longer uses the home as their principal residence.

Buy in Bulk Seniors often use the same products, such as personal care items or incontinence supplies, month after month. Purchasing such nonperish-able items in bulk online or from a warehouse store can save a great deal of money. Also, consider signing up for automatic monthly delivery for health and personal care products. (Courtesy of ARAcontent)

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men or women in the community are urged to join the social support group LIFE every month. January meetings will feature Carol Clendinen who will offer an encouraging message about “Vision, Vitality and Victory.” The group will meet Thurs-day, Jan. 13 at 11:30 a.m. in

the Leesburg Community Center, 109 East Dixie Avenue. Another meeting will be Wednesday, Jan. 19at 11:30 a.m. in the Elks Lodge (Across from Liberty Baptist Church and near the YMCA). Lunch Buffet at either meeting is $10. Please RSVP to (352) 787-0403.

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It’s Winter in Florida! Take in the Fairs, Festivals and Expos!It’s that time of year when suddenly

you can’t find enough days in the week to do all there is to do in Florida! With all the fairs and festivals, shows and expos around, you’ll need to keep this page handy to know which one is coming up next. We’ve rounded up the latest information about the major events on the west coast of Florida for January and February – and we plan to see you out there.

Florida RV Supershow This year’s theme is “Join The Fun!” If you have an RV or are considering extended travel, there is plenty of

Wellness Tour offers free health screenings and the AAA Senior Driver Expo can test your driving health. Country, Swing, ‘50s and ‘60s hits and more are performed live on stage. Win prizes at Bingo and the Senior Friendly Sports Center, or enter to win a two-night stay at the Beau Rivage in Biloxi. Also, check out the “Grandkids are the Greatest” Photo Contest—win-ners will be drawn in the afternoon. Perkins will provide free coffee and muffi ns, and a Senior Frendly Lunch will be available for purchase. Admis-sion is free; parking is $3. Jan. 20 at the Florida State Fairgrounds, 4800 Hwy 301 N., Tampa. 1-888-670-0040.

Snowbird Extravaganza This convention will showcase prod-ucts and services that promote healthy, fulfi lling lifestyles with hundreds of exhibits, speakers, free giveaways, interactive feature areas and live entertainment. Highlights include a Technology Centre, Internet Café, RV Feature Area; Sports Central, Gourmet Gallery, Automobile Showcase, Cana-dian Tourism Center; Bingo, Healthy Lifestyle Center, Animals of the Wild, refreshments, games and more. The main event — Stars of Snowbird Extravaganza—and other special guests will perform twice daily at 9:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. in the Youkey Theatre.

and we plan to see you out there.

The Snowbird Extravaganza will be held at the Lakeland Center, 701 West Lime St., Lakeland, Florida on Jan. 25 and 26 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Visit snowbirdextravaganza.com or call 1-800-265-3200.

Florida State Fair If you prefer your fun in the biggest, brightest, most-diversifi ed way possible, get to Tampa for the Florida State Fair Feb. 10 through 21 for this year’s “Best Time of the Year” fair. At the fair you’ll fi nd world-class entertainment like the Blues Brothers, the annual Elvis tribute contest, the huge Midway area full of rides for all ages and, of course, food special to places like state fairs. Every year, headliner entertain-ment draws music lovers from all over to the stages on the grounds. With a minimum of three shows on the main stage every day, you can select your favorites. You’ll want to visit Cracker Country, a living history museum reliving rural Florida’s early 1900s past. The agriculture exhibits and typical state fair competitive works by cooks, craftspeople and kids make state fairs special places to visit. One special day to note is Feb. 17 which is Salute to Veterans Day as well as Senior Fun Day with special admission prices and shows. For more information, call 1-800-345-FAIR or visit online at fl oridastatefair.com. So, if you are ready to go out and start the new year right, take advantage of some of these fairs, festivals and expos. Find the best fi t for your energy level and pocketbook. Take a friend; make it a party. We’ll see you there!

information available to get you on the road. Hundreds of RVs will be on display along with exhibitor booths and camping accessories. Check out seminars like “Choosing an RV; A Logical Approach;” see eco-friendly RVs and discover the best places to camp. Spend time with other enthusiasts at the Super Rally and enjoy food and live entertainment. The $10 admission gets you in for two days. The Florida RV Supershow will be held Jan. 12 – 16 at the Florida State Fairgrounds, 4800 U.S. Highway 301 North, Tampa. Visit frvta.org or call (813) 741-0488.

Senior Fun Fest Great things are happening at our Senior Fun Fest this month! At 9:15 a.m., join us for a one-mile Senior Fun Walk. (Register at 8:30 a.m., $3.). Doors open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., where exhibitors will have information about wellness, travel, retirement living and more. The AARP/Walgreens

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It’s Pure Michigan for Winter or Summer Vacationing

BY JANICE AND DAVID LALMOND

You know you’re on Mackinac Island, Michigan when you hear

the clip clop of horses’ hooves, see dozens of bikes on the street and smell the aroma from 16 fudge shops. Well, there’s that other aroma as well—the kind created by the 600 island horses. Ironically, in the state that mass-produced the automobile, this community is the only one in the U.S. never to repeal its ban early in the 20th century on the newly invent-ed automobile. So, no cars or trucks! Located where the upper and lower peninsulas of Michigan meet, both visitors and locals arrive on Mackinac Island by ferry.

Island choices You’ll want to take a horse-drawn Mackinac Island Carriage Tour to get an island overview. The island’s central attraction is the iconic Grand Hotel built in 1884. At the Grand, you can sit on the world’s longest front porch, take a tour, have afternoon tea or choose from casual or elegant dining rooms. Then you may want to rent a bike, a saddle horse or a buggy by the hour to enjoy the streets and trails that wind through the woods of Mackinac Island State Park. Tour the restored Fort Mackinac, built by the British Army in 1780-81. Also on the Island: Sail on the charter sailboat Mackinaw Breeze; fi sh with a guide on an E.U.P Fishing Charter; catch a Shepler’s Lighthouse

Cruise. Or just sit and enjoy the views. You might even see the UPS deliveries being made all over the island from a horse-drawn dray. The island offers many lodging choices. We stayed at the charm-ing Victorian-style Windermere Hotel which overlooked the water and was just a few steps from everything downtown. Meals where everything is brought in by ferry vary considerably in price. For upscale dining, we enjoyed the hilltop Inn at Stonecliffe, arriving by horse-drawn taxi for dining with a view of the Straits of Mackinac. And for casual fare downtown, we loved Mary’s Bistro. Oh, yes. All that the horses naturally leave behind on the streets is cleared away by “pooper scoopers” every 10 or 15 minutes all day, and early every morning the streets are com-pletely hosed down. It all becomes a very endearing part of a visit! A visit to Mackinac Island is a step back to simpler, quieter, gentler times. Enjoy! For “Pure Michigan” travel information, go to Michigan.org.

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BY DENA AND CHUCK BINGHAM

Ask us about winter in Michigan’s Grand Traverse area and you will

hear three things: chocolate, wine and winter sports. Combining the three makes a trip to Traverse City—espe-cially in winter—a choice destination for outdoor snow sports or enjoying the natural beauty from the warmth and comfort of upscale resorts. So go ahead; be brave. Pull out the parka and boots this winter and enjoy the snow in upper Michigan.

Outdoor activities abound We stayed in a resort that offers all winter sports from a central location. Shanty Creek Resorts offers three distinct villages within 4,500 acres of pristine landscapes. Available sports include downhill or cross country skiing, snow boarding, snow tubing and snowshoe hiking. Snow tubing turned out to be our fa-vorite (imagine sliding down a moun-tain on a giant inner tube!) Any age can enjoy this great fun without much physical exertion since a tow rope

takes you back to the mountain top. Everyone in our group, from age 7 to age 86, enjoyed two hours of fun. We also went miles into the forest on a guided snowmobile tour at Blue Sky Rentals in Traverse City. They provided helmets, suits, jackets, boots and gloves.

Great wines Our group spent a day sampling wines in this region where the unique microclimate happens to be the ideal

environment for growing varietal wine grapes. The lakeside location holds the summer heat in check, while preventing temperatures from drop-ping too low in the winter. The result is a short, but virtually frost-free, 145-day growing season perfectly suited for the production of some of Michi-gan’s fi nest wine-destined grapes.

Indulge your sweet tooth If chocolate is the food of the gods, well . . . the gods certainly have smiled on Traverse City. A Chocolate Stroll is just made for the vacationer’s taste buds: Chocolate Exotica, Kil-wins, the Chocolate Den and Morsels. So, if you’ve been considering an adventure vacation (with or without the grandkids), think Traverse City, Michigan, for a snow country vaca-tion. Opportunities abound, whether you want to enjoy outdoor sports, great dining, or just sitting by the fi re with fi ne chocolates and coffee.

Where to stay? • The Grand Traverse Resort & Spa (on the shores of Lake Michigan’s Grand Traverse Bay; features on-site dog care and casino transportation) • The Shanty Creek Resort • Chateau Chantal

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New Year’s HumorTwas the Month after Christmas

‘Twas the month after Christmas, and all through the house,Nothing would fit me, not even a blouse.

The cookies I’d nibbled, the eggnog I’d taste,At the holiday parties had gone to my waist.

When I got on the scales there arose such a number!When I walked to the store (less a walk than a lumber).

I’d remember the marvelous meals I’d prepared,The gravies and sauces and beef nicely rared.

The wine and the rum balls, the bread and the cheese,And the way I’d never said, “No thank you, please.”

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LynnAndersonTribute

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EVERY SHOW features various TRIBUTES to MAJOR ARTISTS

NancySinatraTribute

Crystal Gayle Tribute

Vegas StarsTribute

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TENS OF THOUSANDS ATTENDING HAVE SAID THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN ABETTER SHOW IN VEGAS... OR ANYWHERE ELSE.

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Some very special NEW tributesJAN 29 - BRADENTON, FL 7:00FEB 5 - OCALA SUPERSHOW 7.00 For this show, we are going tolet those attending on Jan. 1 & 22select the TRIBUTES that we use.TICKETS $18 $25 $33 $37Call for tickets or at door.

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The Case of the Humming Hard Drive

BY RICHARD SHERMAN

When I insert the date in letters I write using Microsoft Word

2003, the date is saved when I save the document. When I later open the file, the date in the document is changed to the date I opened it. How can I stop this from happening?

When you insert a date code into a Word document using

Insert > Date and Time, the option ex-ists to automatically update the current date each time you open the docu-ment. While this can be a time-saving feature if you frequently have to up-date forms, memos, letters, etc., it can also be highly annoying, if you don’t. If you prefer the date to always appear as the date first entered,

uncheck the “Update Automati-cally” check box in the Insert > Date and Time dialog box.

My laptop recently started making a loud whirring or

humming sound. I can also feel a vibration coming from the machine. It is not the CD drive because there is no CD inserted. Do you think it’s a problem with the hard drive itself? Thanks for being there, Mr. M.

Strange noises and vibrations are not a good thing emanat-

ing from one’s computer or one’s gastrointestinal tract. From your description, it does sound like the hard drive—which is a circular plate that rotates around a fixed hub—is not balanced. Think of it as you would a tire that is out of balance on a car, which then creates a wobble, that results in a vibration, that can ultimately destroy the wheel bearings and cause the wheel to freeze.

If that happens on a computer, the good news is that it will not destroy the data on the drive, as long as the drive is spinning. The bad news is that it can be quite expensive to recover data from a frozen or failed drive. If that occurs, drive replacement is the recommended course of treatment.

I somehow managed to delete my MS-DOS prompt. If I go

to Start > Programs > Accessories menu, it’s not there. I still occasionally dabble with MS-DOS or the command line, so is there any way to retrieve it?

Yes. To see your DOS prompt again, click Start > Run and

type “command” (without the quotes), then press Enter or click OK.

I had to call my ISP for tech support and was con-

nected to an automated voice-mail system that was really frustrating. Do you know how I can get a list

of reliable ISPs in my area that provide decent technical support?

The best thing to do is speak to other individuals in your

area and find out who they use for their internet access, and how satis-fied they are with the service they receive. You might also call several computer stores, repair shops, and computer consultants. You can’t beat word-of-mouth recommendations. Chances are that any local ISP that’s been in business for a number of years is doing something right or they wouldn’t survive in what is generally a very competitive arena. Keep in mind that “small” or “local” doesn’t always equate to “good.” The larger ones tend to route customers to endless voice-mail. With smaller, un-derstaffed ISPs, you generally have to leave a message on an answering ma-chine or send an e-mail—which isn’t very helpful if the problem you’re experiencing is a lack of connectivity.

Fantastic Cruise Vacation!Publisher Kathy Beck and

her husband Bill were lucky enough to go on Royal Carib-bean’s New ship The Allure of the Seas inaugural cruise. The Allure offers 26 dining options, Aqua Theater, a full Broadway Show Theater and an Ice Show Theater…and so much more. The Allure is sailing off Ft Lauderdale now. Call your travel agent or visit RoyalCaribbean.com.

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Fiona of “Shrek” took a moment to pose with Kathy and Bill after enjoying the Move it! Move it! parade that took place on the Royal Promenade Deck.

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