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Vol. 25 • August 2014

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“Healing With the Arts”

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• Life After the Kids Are Gone • Rules of the Road • Diet Myth Busters • The Beau Rivage Hits the Jackpot

Primary Election August 26, 2014 Five things you need to know to be election ready – 1. Florida is a Closed Primary State: Only voters registered with a political party may vote in that party’s primary. Registration deadline - July 28 for new registrations and party affiliation changes. 2. All voters can vote by mail. All eligible mail ballots are included in final election results.To vote at your convenience, request a mail ballot by visiting www.votepinellas.com or by calling (727) 464-VOTE (8683). Ballots can be returned by mail or dropped off at any drop-off location, but must be received by 7 p.m. Election Day. 3. To avoid delays, bring photo and signature ID to the polls and make sure the Elections Office has your current name, address and signature. 4. Early Voting is available at any Elections Office NEW Days and Hours (Varies by County) August 16 – 24 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday-Sunday Locations 13001 Starkey Rd., Largo (Starkey Lakes Corporate Center) 315 Court St., Room 117, Clearwater (Courthouse) 501 1st Ave. N., St. Petersburg 5. On Election Day, voters must vote in the precincts in which they live. Precinct, voting districts and polling place information can be found on your current voter information card or online by selecting “Find Your Precinct” at www.votepinellas.com. Deborah Clark Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections

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Lifestyles After 50 Welcomes President Richard Reeves Dear Readers,

“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on ﬁghting the old, but on building the new.”

hat quote comes from Socrates, who, in addition to being one of the few men in history who could really rock a toga, knew a few things about change. He was making a living as a stonecutter before his passion for new ideas inspired him to take a stand in front of some powerful Greek politicians and challenge everything they believed about logic and ethics. As history goes, he eventually went on to influence other great minds and help build the foundations of Western philosophy. It makes me wonder which was the easier job: making stone do what he wanted, or changing minds? Change takes guts, a willingness to try new things and sometimes—like Plato had with Socrates—a mentor. This magazine is going through some big changes this month. We have lost one mentor and gained another. Janice Doyle, our editor emeritus, is now off having the kind of retirement adventures that make everyone in our office jealous (and miss her dearly). But keep an eye out for articles from her as we go forward—she has more to write about than ever! As the new editor, I find myself with some very big shoes to fill. The mentor we have gained is our new president, Richard Reeves. Those in the publishing world know him best from his years as Vice President of Advertising and Marketing at the St. Petersburg/Tampa Bay Times.

“When you have a He strode into the office, magazine that pub(sans toga) with a focus on lishes five different “building the new” and has editions that start in some big ideas for LifeOcala and run down styles After 50 magazine. the I-75 corridor to We’re all very excited about Naples, Florida, and is what the future holds. written for people over “I have been in the news50, it is difficult to see paper business basically all anything but tremenmy life, and I think the opdous acceptance,” he portunity to be part of this said. “Our papers are publication is very exciting,” Reeves told me. “My Lifestyles After 50 magazine flying off the racks, welcomes our new president, and we see that and years with the Times very Richard Reeves. appreciate your accepmuch prepared me to work tance of the product. here. I am a native Floridian “I would like to hear from our who knows and understands this marreaders, to learn more about what ket and how to advertise to reach it. This publication is a perfect match. We they think we do well and where we can improve. I want our brand have wonderful people working for to be relevant to our audience.” us that truly want the product to keep getting better and more useful in the That’s where you come in lives of all of us Floridians over 50.” One thing has never changed: I asked him what makes magazines Lifestyles After 50 magazine is for like Lifestyles After 50 so important. YOU, about YOU, and we want “We publish Lifestyles to inform our to hear what YOU have to say. audience of pertinent information that Are there changes you would like can help them with their everyday lives. to see in the magazine? What topics We find articles about things that peointerest you the most? How can we ple over 50 are doing to help each othbetter connect you to resources in er, stay healthy or just plain have fun. your community that will help make I read the other day that around 11,000 your lifestyle after 50 more fun, more Americans are turning 65 every day. As fulfilling? Write to us at Attn: Changwe reach that milestone there are many es, News Connection USA, Inc., important, and dare I say, confusing P.O. Box 638, Seffner, FL 33584 or decisions we have to make. Our hope email editor@lifestylesafter50.com is that Lifestyles After 50 helps our with the subject “Changes” readers just a little with those decisions, and tell us your thoughts! and helps them enjoy life a little more.” I also asked Richard what he saw ahead for the magazine. Editor

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ow, more than ever, art is changing the way we look at our health. According to the National Center for Creative Aging, Studies show that for those over 65, people involved in weekly art programs have fewer doctor visits and take less medication than those without creative outlets. Additionally, art has been shown to foster connections between those with Alzheimer’s and dementia and their caregivers, whether family or professional. “There is a growing body of evidence indicating that creative programs for older adults improve the health and wellness of older adults, as well as encourage social connectivity,” said Dr. Marc Agronin, adult and geriatric psychiatrist who has served since 1999 as the Medical Director for Mental Health and Clinical Research at the Miami Jewish Health Systems (MJHS), Florida’s largest long-term care institution. In his article “What’s Art Got to Do With It,” John Feather, Ph.D, CEO of Grantmakers in Aging, describes the positive impact art programs like Timeslips (timeslips.org) has on patients with dementia. In this storybuilding project, participants are provided with photo prompts and asked to create a story around the photo, replacing the pressure to remember with freedom to imagine and improvise. Dance for PD, (danceforparkinsons.org) a creative dance program, is helping patients with Parkinson’s disease around the world develop their movement and creativity. And senior artist communities like EngAGE in California (engagedaging. org) are also growing in popularity and reimagining retirement living. According to Michael Samuels, M.D. and Mary Rockwood Lane, R.N., a physician and a nurse with 60 combined years in the Arts in Medicine field, participating in the arts can: Lifestyles After 50 • August 2014 • page 6

• Enhance social support, psychological strength, and help people gain new insights into their illness experience. • Help people express complex emotions (anxiety, isolation, fear). • Help people cope with trauma. • Help people experience joy. • Enhance spirituality. • Reduce stress, depression and anger. • Increase immune function and endorphins. • Alter perception of pain and decrease the need for pain medication. • Induce mind-body changes that speed and promote healing. What is art? It can be visual arts (like painting, drawing, photography, sculpture) literary arts (journaling, poetry, theater) music (listening, playing instruments, chanting) and dance (dancing, yoga, choreographed ritual). Healing can refer to working with physical illness, mental illness, relationships, trauma, grief and spiritual growth, among other things. In their book, “Healing with the Arts” Samuels and Lane created a guide based on the intrinsic principle that everyone has an inner healer and an inner artist. They also include twelve weeks of exercises to help readers tap into the healing potential of the arts. Guided Imagery According to Samuels and Lane, when a person has a passionate experience while dancing, making music or experiencing an image that is freeing and joyful, the body changes its physiology to heal itself. For example, Oxytocin, the “love hormone,” is released when

the sanctuary of your bedroom, a corner of the kitchen, attic, backyard shed or garage. Make it different from your ordinary spaces. Play soft music and put candles, aromas and objects you love in this place. By giving yourself time, you listen to and learn about yourself. Create art every day or every week, depending on your schedule—just make sure your time is free of distractions.

you picture a loving field around you, promoting feelings of peace and connectedness. Released endorphins affect brain cells and your immune system by relieving pain and making the immune system function more efficiently. Killer T-cells eat cancer cells; white blood cells attack viruses and the body’s ability to respond to illness changes. Using a technique called guided imagery, individuals call to mind positive images (or negative ones) and incorporate these images into their artwork to aid the healing process. This method has been used to treat patients with PTSD by replacing painful memories with new healing imagery. Now, many programs utilizing art are being used by veterans with PTSD and with women recovering from violence. Want to incorporate more art into your life? Here are a few steps that Samuel and Lane recommend: Activate the artist and healer within: While it might be true that you haven’t practiced any art for a while, the other truth is that you have been an artist since you were a child and your imaginative lightbulb was burning bright as you became the creative, capable adult you are today. Tell your inner critic you are making art to heal and you don’t need that voice now. Meditate on a moment of making art when you felt free of constraint and fully expressive. Meeting your inner artist is the first step to using art as a healing force. Create time and a space for your art: Create a physical studio that reflects your energy. It can be any kind of space—

Find out what needs to be healed: This may involve using guided imagery to recall negative images or memories to confront them and translate suffering into art. Don’t be afraid to ask yourself tough questions. Do whatever art comes to you; experiment with mediums until you find something you are drawn to. Write a poem or keep a journal. Dance to your favorite music, learn to play a new instrument, try painting or scribbling random doodles, or have fun with clay or Play-Doh. Join a club, chorus or group art class. There is no right or wrong thing to create. Find your inner spirit: Regardless of which religion you practice, spirituality has been shown to improve all illness parameters in all people. Begin a daily spiritual practice, such as prayer or meditation. Learn a sacred chant, write your spiritual history in a journal or incorporate a spirit guide or animal into your artwork. Use art to help others: If you have a loved one who is ill or dying, you can make art with them. You can help make the place where they are sacred with art, altars and music. You can volunteer in a hospice as a healing artist or musician, or help your own grieving process by making art to celebrate the life of a loved one who has passed on. Don’t look away or abandon someone who is hurting. Make art with them. Excerpts from Healing With The Arts by Michael Samuels, M.D. and Mary Rockwood Lane, R.N. Book available online at amazon.com and healingwiththearts.com.

Life After The Kids Leave oughly 25 million people in the United States are classified as “empty nesters,” that is, people who have no children living in their home post-graduation from high school. In one study, 23 percent indicated profound unhappiness when their young adults left. In contrast, several studies have suggested that the transition to an empty nest is much easier than previous research had suggested and that “many parents get a new lease on life when their children leave.” Wendy Aronsson, author of “Refeathering the Empty Nest - Life After the Children Leave,” refers to this passage as “The Shift,” a time when parents readjust their thinking about how they relate to their child, their parenting partner and their own parents. Taking the first steps toward new possibilities can occur at different paces

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of mothers, was a cathartic experience. “It would be normal to have that activity bring up some feelings of sadness, but the women I spoke with felt it also provided a sense of closure.” Several people, Aronsson says, emphasized the importance of paying more attention to their personal needs as they transitioned to daily life without children at home. One woman went on a yoga retreat; another spent a few days with her mother. She recommended sitting down and “mapping your direction forward” by making a list of everything that interests you and ranking them in terms of actions you can take immediately and options that will take time to explore, whether it’s taking a trip, trying a new hobby, volunteering or starting a new job. According to Aronsson, the process of “refeathering the nest” can involve:

• Pursuing a second career, or rediscovering a pre-children career • Reinventing yourself • Revitalizing your marriage, as if to rediscover a relationship kindled prior to children • Moving on after the marriage seems unsustainable without children • Rebuilding a problematic marriage • Establishing an adult relationship with your young adult children “As you imagine the possibilities and take action to pursue them, you will see new feathers appearing in your nest. It’s highly likely it won’t seem empty at all, but rather filled with tangible and intangible signs that you are enjoying the resolution stage of the Shift,” she says. Excerpts from the book “Refeathering the Empty Nest - Life After the Children Leave” by Wendy Aronsson, LCSW. Available at amazon.com.

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onnecting to the ones we care about the most is critical as we grow older. Besides the obvious fact that we simply need close relationships in order to remain vibrant, active and healthy, studies show hearing loss can eventually lead to dementia and cognitive dysfunction in older adults. Those pleasant Sunday afternoon calls from your family not only keep you connected, they provide vital cognitive stimulation, keeping our minds sharp and healthy, especially as we age.

Florida Telecommunications Relay, Inc. (also known as FTRI), the non-profit distributor of specialized telecommunications equipment for people with hearing loss and speech disabilities, currently offers the CSC500 by ClearSounds at no cost to qualified Florida residents. The award-winning ClearSounds CSC500 makes it easy to stay connected. Features such as easy-to-read buttons and eight memory speed dial buttons with placement for photos adds a personalized touch to speed dialing. The amplified speakerphone provides hands-free use for those long “catching-up” conversations without having to hold a phone to your ear for hours on end. Florida Telecommunications Relay, Inc. (also known as FTRI), the non-profit distributor of specialized telecommunications equipment for people with hearing loss and speech disabilities, currently offers the CSC500 by ClearSounds at no cost to qualified Florida residents. The ClearSounds CSC500 is a remarkably simple and powerful phone that

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n a plethora of good services offered by the City of Clearwater, a particular city center gleams bright and beckoning to all Pinellas citizens who want to keep their groove on. Maybe you’ve heard the name. It’s the Aging Well Center. “We offer programs that bring highlevel engagement,” explains Kerry Marsalek, manager of the Office on Aging for the City of Clearwater. “We’ve worked very hard to strategically create programs that serve the emotional, physical and social well-being of our patrons.” Forget about Bingo and bridge. That’s old-school, ancient history. Programs here span topics from lectures that discuss the lives of Roman leaders to workshops on green living and how to make a rain barrel. A number of offerings focus on healing. Many are science- and evidencebased, demonstrating positive health outcomes for the participants, such as the highly acclaimed fall prevention

Interpretive movement class for older adults, hosted by members of the dance troupe, Pilobolus.

program that has attracted more than 45,000 participants nationally. Others are much less traditional. Karen Brown, MA, is a secondgeneration Holocaust survivor and a practitioner of the healing arts. She began working in inter-modal expressive arts therapy long before an accrediting agency or university gave the field an official moniker. She trained in the U.S. and Switzerland, and now puts her talents to work leading the Creative Modalities, Timeline Memoirs at the Aging Well Center.

“My work is about the process and communication, and how we color our own experiences,” explains Brown, 60. “I’m interested in allowing the unconscious to bubble up and tell us what it wants us to hear. Through exchange and exploration with each other and going deeper into ourselves, it gives us an opportunity to express diversity.” The class usually evolves into a tight-knit group that ultimately comes to share and understand their own life experiences through a process of creating visual art and creative journaling. “We normally start with the art because it allows the mind to settle down. I usually tell people to park their brains at the door so that we can feel through the process intuitively,” says Brown. “In essence the art arrives and each participant is asked to interact with the art. Instead of telling us about the art, it’s more about the art telling us what it wants us to know. Sometimes, insight arrives when someone in

the class responds to another’s art with a piece of their own art.” Brown’s class is usually small and intimate, but other classes and offerings run the gamut from just a few, to large groups. Programs are typically geared to persons 55 and over, but they’re open to all. “There’s no required membership and anyone can participate,” says Betsy Clement, public information specialist with the City of Clearwater. “More importantly, most of the classes are free. We offer 50 different programs and work with more than 50 partners to encompass special programs and interactive presentations.” The next time you feel the urge to wax poetic about philosophy, learn about health insurance, or make some origami or a new friend, get a move on and visit the Aging Well Center. You’ll be glad you did. Aging Well Center is located at 1501 N. Belcher Rd. (in the Long Center), Clearwater. 727-724-3070.

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he primary target of a soldier’s gripes since the start of warfare has traditionally been “Chow.” By the time of the Korean Conflict some things had improved. Transportation capabilities and new equipment developments made getting food to the soldiers easier than any other war to that time. It was, however, still a time of war. Two Florida retired GIs have memories of the unusual ways they became “cooks” during war time.

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Health Myth: If I eliminate sugar, I don’t need to worry about calories to lose weight. Some obesity researchers are suggesting that it’s the sugar and not the calories that are most important for weight. The role of sugar and refined carbohydrates in our obesity epidemic is making a lot of headlines lately, yet the research isn’t clear. It’s true that Americans eat too many sugary and refined foods such as chips, cakes, soft drinks and sugary snacks.

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ear Patrick, A hospital inpatient is a patient who has been formally admitted into the hospital by a hospital doctor. If a patient has not been formally admitted then he/she is generally considered to be an outpatient. For example, if you are receiving care in the emergency room, you are generally considered to be a hospital outpatient. It’s important for you or a caregiver to ask the staff whether you are considered to be an inpatient or outpatient, since this affects the way in which Medicare covers your hospital care. Medicare Part A covers inpatient care. If you have Original Medicare, the traditional Medicare program administered directly through the federal government, you pay a one-time deductible for your inpatient hospital stay under Part A. You also do not have to pay a copay for the first 60 days of your stay.

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Limit soda and sugarsweetened drinks: More than 35 percent of added sugars in the United States come from soft drinks. “Make beverages like soda, sweetened teas, fruit drinks, sports drinks, ‘energy’ drinks or your favorite coffee drink a special treat instead of a daily need,” Pritchett says. Add milk and milk-alternatives daily: Milk and non-dairy alternatives are excellent sources of calcium, phosphorus, protein, riboflavin and vitamin D and can be a good way to keep hydrated since they contain almost 90 percent water. Drink alcohol in moderation: Barbecues, picnics, beach parties and baseball games are all traditional venues for drinking alcohol, but alcohol actually has a diuretic effect, meaning it can dehydrate the body. Women should limit themselves to one alcoholic drink per day, while men should limit consumption to two per day.

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Guided Hikes: The Colorado Mountain Club, which was instrumental in the formation of the RMNP 100 years ago, will offer member-led mountain climbs and wildflower hikes. YMCA of the Rockies will offer educational backcountry excursions.

Tours: Grand Lake will feature a self-guided walking tour titled “Then and Now,” as well as a geocaching adventure in search of 100th Anniversary wooden coins. Art: From Sept. 21 – 30, 2014, Grand Lake Village will host Paint Something Grand, where visitors can observe plein-air painters and participate in art workshops.

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Words With Remarkable Origins W hat’s in a name? Sometimes a remarkable story. Here’s the history behind a few everyday words:

Cappuccino: The richness

of espresso topped with frothy milk might not suggest a Catholic order devoted to poverty, but there’s a connection between cappuccino and the Capuchin monks. Members of that austere 16th century order wore a notably long and pointy hood, called a capuche. This earned them first the nickname, and then the formal name, Capuchin. The brown shade of that hood inspired the name of the coffee drink around the turn of the 20th century.

Salary: Receiving a salary may seem sweet, but the word originates with a different flavor. In ancient times, because salt wasn’t always easy to come by (and because it was a leading way to improve flavor even back then), Roman soldiers

were given a sum of money—a salarium —with which to purchase salt. Over time, salarium (from the Latin salarius, ‘of salt’) came to refer simply to money paid the soldiers, and then to monies paid to any official of the Roman Empire, and eventually to wages in general.

Limelight: meaning “the center of public attention”—began as a dazzling and dangerous special effect. In the early 19th century, a scientist discovered that forcing a combination of oxygen and hydrogen through a pipe to ignite a lump of hot limestone (quicklime) created a brilliant illumination. After another engineer refined the technique, the resulting limelight appeared on stages worldwide as an early spotlight on individual performers. But the brilliance of the limelight was matched by its danger: it was highly flammable. By the end of the 19th century, limelight faded from literal center stage but kept its figurative “center stage” meaning. (From Merriam-Webster.com)

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ichie Merritt is no stranger to the casino scene. This legend of Doo Wop, Soul and R&B has toured from Vegas to Atlantic City with groups like The Drifters, The Memories, The Clovers and The Marcels, taking the audience back to better days with hits like “Blue Moon,” “Heartaches” and “Save the Last Dance for Me.” One venue he will never forget is the Beau Rivage Resort and Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi. He and his wife Shirley made the resort their destination to relax and relive fond memories.

Accomodations Beau Rivage hosts 1,740 guest rooms and suites designed with comfort, convenience and Southern elegance in mind. Each room comes with double pillow-top mattresses, triple sheeting, 32-inch flat screen TVs, spacious bathrooms with soaking tubs and showers, and views of the Mississippi Gulf Coast or historic Biloxi and its Back Bay. “We had a two night stay in a very nice room with a king size bed,” said Merritt. “It was on the 16th floor looking out from the front of the building.” Elegant rooms overlook the Gulf Coast.

Travel “It was the first time in twenty years that we were in Biloxi,” Merritt said. A few things had changed in the area since Katrina hit. “The casinos that I had performed at with The Clovers in 1994, like ‘Casino Magic’ and ‘Treasure Island,’ are no longer there.” But the Beau Rivage was as grand as ever. “It’s a very beautiful casino on the water,” he said. The resort is only a one-hour flight from Tampa, and the vacation begins as soon as you’re on the plane. Merritt and his wife played casino games and enjoyed free drinks on the flight over. “When we got off the bus at the casino we were greeted by Robert Yoder, and he took my resume to give to the entertainment director at the casino,” Merritt said. “A large complimentary bowl of fruit was sent up to our room in the afternoon.” Lifestyles After 50 • August 2014 • page 22

Dining With 12 restaurants and bars on the premises featuring traditional cooking to exotic international cuisine, guests don’t have to go far for a memorable dining experience. Enjoy steak and seafood at BR Prime, Asian cuisine at Jia, Italian favorites at Stellas or music and cocktails at EIGHT75 bar, to name a few. Richie Merritt had his favorites: “We dined at The Terrace Café, and the special that night was a German dinner. We also dined at The Coast Restaurant where I had ribs and Shirley had pizza. Both were excellent.

If the afternoon munchies strike, Beau Rivage has you covered there as well. Merritt enjoyed an ice cream cone at Scoops and noshed on a sandwich and cake at Snacks.

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offers 100 percent coinless gaming and a new two-tiered poker room with 16 tables and weekly tournaments. A luxurious high-stakes lounge awards more adventurous gamers with 10 blackjack tables and a baccarat table, a high-limit slot room, an exclusive buffet and bar lounge, dedicated cashier services, private restrooms and round-the-clock concierge service.

Entertainment Headline entertainers from Jay Leno and Bryan Adams to the Four Tops and the Temptations have left their mark at Beau Rivage over the years. Merritt, who opened for the Four Tops during his time with The Memories, had a chance to take in a performance Guests relax by the pool. or two during his stay. “We saw a very good band at The Coast nightclub each night. We also heard a good Brazilian singer at EIGHT75 bar and he and I talked about the music business when he was on break,” he said. The Beau Rivage Theatre, with 1,550 seats and a state-of-the-art sound-andlighting system, is host to an ever-changing lineup of shows from world-renowned recordActivities and Gaming ing artists, magicians and comedians Beau Rivage Resort and Casino is a to full-scale international production complete getaway, offering a tranquil shows and Broadway-style revues. pool with private cabanas, a spa You can visit their website for a and salon and plenty of shopping. schedule of upcoming entertainment. Golfers can take on Fallen Oak, For Merritt and Shirley, the a challenging golf course designed vacation was a welcome respite by by legendary course architect and a chance to enjoy the show Tom Fazio that winds through sand, from the other side of the stage. wetlands, pecan groves and stately “It was a fun trip and we had a great forests of oak, pine and magnolia. time. Everyone we came in contact with “We went to the pool and shopped was very kind and friendly,” he said. at a nice ‘$10-or-less store,’ MerThere may be more Beau Rivage ritt said. “Of course, we spent performances in the future for a lot of time in the casino.” Richie Merritt. In the meantime, if The resort’s claim to fame is their you’re looking for a getaway that 85,000-square-foot casino, which combines relaxation and the thrill features 94 table games and 2,051 of gaming, plan your vacation at slot machines, including 238 video www.beaurivage.com. poker games. Additionally, the casino

Did This Player Deserve to Be Tossed from the Casino? BY MARK PILARSKI

For starters, Matt, the casino made you give back the money simply because it didn’t belong to you. “Finders keepers, losers weepers” is not a defense for taking credits discovered on a slot machine. You are basing your newly found booty on the premise that when something is abandoned, whoever finds it can claim it. Unfortunately, within the casino walls, this raises ethical and legal challenges. On the casino floor, credits left on machines do NOT belong to the person who finds them, but it doesn’t necessarily mean that they belong to the casino either. Casinos, as well as some gaming jurisdictions, have specific policies on how to handle abandoned credits. The children’s rhyme, “finders keepers, losers weepers” may apply in children’s games but doesn’t pass muster in gambling establishments. Like a pair of sunglasses left at a blackjack game, in the joints where I worked, we regarded credits left on a slot machine specifically as “lost property” and did our best to find their

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ear Mark: I was asked to leave a casino by security for, if you can believe this, playing someone else’s leftover $12 worth of credits that they had left on a slot machine and didn’t cash out. Although not banned for life, I was “rudely” told it was against the law, made to return the $12 and told not to come back for 30 days. You have got to be kidding me! What ever happened to “finders keepers, losers weepers?” —Matt N.

rightful owner. Today, especially if one uses his or her Player’s card, it is relatively easy to track the previous player. Nevertheless, a tip to you and other slot-playing patrons: before you walk away from any slot machine, don’t forget to press the cash-out button. As for you being 86’d from the casino, well, that might have been a bit over the top. I have never heard of any leftover-credits-playing player given the heave-ho. That said, that doesn’t mean there are not swindlers who make a living scavenging the millions lost each year by gamblers who forget their stored credits (winnings). The pretender who purposively circles the casino floor looking for orphan credits on a slot machine, or even change on the floor for that matter, can warrant the dreaded permanent 86 for making a full-time occupation of cruising the casino eyeing easy pickings. That said, I will buy that you weren’t a credit conniver looking for an easy score. So, playing slot manager for just a moment, my casino management style would not have even warranted a wrist slap. I was one to operate more in the spirit of the law, not the letter of, although, I must acknowledge that every gaming supervisor will handle your scenario their own way. All I would have told you was that the next time you find credits remaining on the machine, you should inform some slot floor personnel, and then I would have gone on my merry way. Had we found the previous player, I just would have credited him or her $12. Now let’s look at the positive here, Matt, of which there is one. For the next 30 days, you won’t be playing on a machine that has a house edge of up to 20 percent.

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his November marks the 5th sailing of the wildly popular Malt Shop Memories Cruise— departing from Ft. Lauderdale aboard Holland America’s m/s Eurodam. Our cruise emcee, Jerry Blavat, The Geator, states it best. “There is no other place in the world where you can go and hang out with rock ‘n’ roll that was a part of our lives. You meet new friends from all over the world when you join us on the Malt Shop Memories Cruise.” Indeed. The Malt Shop Memories Cruise is unlike any other cruise you will ever take. The unbelievable lineup of Rock ’n’ Roll Hall of Famers is unparalleled…Dion, The Temptations, Brenda Lee, Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone, Lloyd Price, Jan and Dean’s Beach Party starring Dean Torrence, Martha Reeves & the Vandellas, Charlie Thomas’ Drifters and many others from the ’50s and ’60s R’n’R era will have passengers rocking around the clock. Guests will have another night of “Fun, Fun, Fun” seeing The Beach Boys perform on our last night of the cruise as we sail from Key West back to Ft. Lauderdale. Believe it or not, the amazing array of nearly 50 musical events and over 30 interactive fan events is not all the Malt Shop Memories Cruise has to offer the R’n’R music fan. Unlike a concert, guests have the chance to mingle and interact with these amazing performers onboard. On typical day you might find yourself

walking on the Lido deck and seeing Dion; dining at one of the restaurants next to Peter Noone; shopping in our ship store and bumping into Brenda Lee. And our man Jerry Blavat will be everywhere sharing a warm smile and a wink to all that cross his path. Departing on November 2 making ports of call in Jamaica, Grand Cayman, Cozumel and Key West, the ship will be transformed to offer all the guests a chance to revisit the time in their lives that was filled with great music, sock hops, proms and dancing. Nightly themes inspire the inner teenager in love… a sock hop, pajama party, a beach party, costume night, and, of course, the prom. Days are filled with pool parties including the infamous t-shirt contest party, hula hoop contests, twist contests, dancing lessons and trivia. Guests on a Malt Shop Memories Cruise will enjoy the best of both worlds: the fun and music of the ’50s and ’60s and the consistent 5-star service of a Holland America Line staff. Where else can you do The Stroll and listen to Dion while enjoying top-notch cuisine and relaxing on one of the most beautiful pool decks in the world? For more information and to book your cabin, visit their website at www.MaltShopCruise.com, or call 1-877-700-MALT (6258). Our reservationists will take you through the booking process, assist you in selecting your cabin and method of payment, and answer all of your questions. Some of these same staff members will sail with you on the cruise. Mention you read about the cruise in Lifestyles After 50 and receive special cabin rates with promo code LA50 . But don’t delay! Cabins are filling up fast! Over 80 percent booked!

Roadtrip Rules for a Healthier You

itting the road for summer vacation is exciting until the hunger pangs start and there’s no healthful food to be found. One University of Alabama at Birmingham expert suggests you pave the way for a nutritious time away with preparation. Although a week of poor eating may not hurt overall health, “a healthy person who totally abandons their usual eating habits may feel bloated and sluggish and enjoy the vacation less,” said Laura Newton, M.A.Ed., R.D., an assistant professor in the Department of Nutrition Sciences. Her advice? Be prepared. “Plan ahead. Choose foods to take in the car, eat before arriving at the airport and consider the options available upon arrival at the destination,” Newton said. When traveling by car, Newton suggests packing a cooler with ice and the following healthful treats: • Sandwiches on whole grain bread • Fruit, such as apples and pears • Cut-up vegetables • Yogurt • Water “Stop the car to eat so you pay more attention to the food and feel more satisfied,” she said.

Retirement Living Roadside fare If it’s not possible to bring food, Newton says there are healthful choices to be made in convenience stores and fast-food joints. “Most stores have fruit of some type; many also have yogurt, and nuts are good in moderation,” she said. “At the drive-thru, often the most simply prepared items are the healthiest choices—plain hamburger with lettuce and tomatoes or grilled chicken sandwich with lettuce and tomatoes.” If there’s a refrigerator in the hotel or vacation house, Newton suggests

you take advantage of it. Check before leaving town to see if a grocery store is located nearby. “It can be easier to eat healthful meals when cooking yourself. So head to the store and buy some foods when you get there,” she said. Moderation rules First, try not to miss meals. It often causes overeating at the next one. “Pack a cooler for the beach and take water, fruit, maybe some nuts and string cheese,” Newton said. “This type of mini-meal is easily portable and can help tide people over until they can have a regular meal.” Second, indulge a little. Don’t feel you must completely skip favorite vacation foods. “You should definitely indulge, but in moderation, maybe one small treat a day or one splurge day during the week,” Newton said. “Ask for a small portion of the regional favorite or order from the appetizer menu and start the meal with a salad or vegetables; this will help fill you so you don’t eat more of a higher-calorie item.” Look online for restaurants in the area and review the menu in advance when possible so you can decide what to eat before you go. And always drink lots of water because people often mistake dehydration for hunger, Newton said. Finally, stay active “This doesn’t need to be strenuous exercise, such as running or lifting weights; but do go sightseeing on foot or take a hike, swim in the pool or at the beach, things like that,” Newton said. (Newswise)

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here’re lots of theories about what’s wrong with our society. Well, forget everything you’ve heard—I know where we went wrong. It’s the simple fact that there’re no more movie intermissions. Okay, I know it sounds a little weird but it was during intermissions that I learned some of life’s most valuable lessons. I remember clutching a box of chocolate covered roasted peanuts while my father talked to me during the intermission of West Side Story. With great wisdom he said, “Gangs are bad.” I nodded my head solemnly while eating my chocolate covered peanuts. And during the intermission of South Pacific he looked at me and said, “Prejudice is bad.” Again I nodded my head solemnly while eating my peanuts. Of course, my Aunt Gussie had more important things to discuss during the intermission of South Pacific... “When I was younger people always said I looked like Mitzi Gaynor. I think I still do.”

Humor It was during the intermission of South Pacific that I learned another valuable lesson. I noticed a cute girl from my school across the lobby and, gathering up all my courage, went to talk to her. Unfortunately, what I learned was that a guy should never be singing, “I’m gonna wash that man right out of my hair” when he walks up to a girl. And I probably would have been more successful if I didn’t have chocolate covered peanuts caught between my teeth. My family often went to these movies as a group (because it was considered an event back then). During the intermission of The King and I my relatives discussed how sexy Yul Brynner looked with his bald head. My Uncle Harold, for obvious reasons, loved that discussion. Uncle Harold tried to bring up the baldness issue during the intermission of Spartacus but since neither Kirk

Douglas nor Tony Curtis was bald, the conversation really didn’t take off. During the Spartacus intermission my Aunt Gussie said, “When I was younger, people said I looked like Jean Simmons. I think I still do.” It was during the intermission of Oklahoma that my Aunt Irene became a family legend. Movie bathrooms for women were notoriously small and crowded and Aunt Irene found herself at the back of a tremendously long line. She became worried that she would miss the beginning of the second act and not know what was going on between Curly, Laurey, Ado Annie and Will.

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