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The Birds And The Bees e often heard that it was up to mom or dad to tell us about the birds and the bees, yet many kids walked around with big question marks over their heads, trying to figure how the subject was related to the topic. Actually, there is very little we know about the birds and the bees. What we do know is—when all the bees get together and go in the same direction, they are called a swarm of bees. Then you wouldn’t say that about birds. Never heard of a swarm of birds. It would take forever for someone to tell you all about the birds because their groups are called by so many names. When you see birds flying together you have several choices—you can say a flock, flight, congregation, or volery of birds. We generally call them a flock of birds. Hmmm… why not a congregation of birds. That’s a good one. You might expect that whoever or whatever congregates would be referred to as a congregation—like when church members come to the morning worship service. When you refer to other groups, like turtledoves, you have a pitying of turtledoves. Then there’s a flight of swallows, a mustering of storks, or a bevy, herd, lamentation, or wedge of swans. If you aren’t thoroughly bewildered by now, take a look at the list below and see how close you come to putting them together.

A. Sheep B. Seals C. Trout D. Woodpeckers E. Sparrows F. Toads G. Hawks H. Turtles I. Rabbits J. Beavers

1. Colony 2. Nest 3. Leash 4. Bale 5. Cast or kettle 6. Host or knot 7. Descent 8. Hover 9. Herd or pod 10. Drove or flock

Cardinals must be ordinary and flock together, like they did in Aunt Katherine’s back yard in Virginia one sum-

You Name It …by Kitty Maiden

mer day. Those red birds were a beautiful sight to behold. Aunt Katherine’s friend Jane was so impressed with them that on the way back to Tennessee, she purchased a birdhouse and birdseed and was prepared to enjoy the same wonderful sight in her back yard. She set up the birdhouse and watched day after day, but no birds came. When she became quite ill and was bedridden, a neighbor visited and told Jane of hummingbirds that gathered all the time in her yard. Then Jane shared her story and the neighbor hastened to set up a bird house outside Jane’s window. The hummingbirds came and she experienced the joy of watching them for the rest of her life. The list above is easily matched by reversing the A through J. Now you can say you know a little more about the birds and the bees—and about other things that come in droves. Did you ever hear of a string of ponies? And the list goes on… Kitty Maiden is a staff writer for Seniors Today.

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What’s Happening Around Town… Art Exhibit

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You are invited to an original oil paintings Art Exhibit on Friday, June 22 from 10 A.M.–3 P.M. in the Atrium Midrise at The Cloisters, 400 E. Howry Ave., DeLand. The public is invited to view and purchase original oil paintings by Thomas H. Davis. Refreshments will be served. Thomas H. Davis is not only a resident of The Cloisters, but an accomplished artist. His more than 200 paintings include landscapes, still-life, and portraits. In addition to many private collections, his paintings may be seen locally in the lobby of the Athens Theatre and the vestibule of the historic Bethel AME Church in DeLand.

Are you tired of living with pain? Come find out about some options you may have! You are invited to a FREE Stem Cell Therapy seminar on June 23 at 1 P.M. at the Holiday Inn, 137 Automall Circle, Daytona Beach. Discussion includes: What are stem cells? Identify your condition. Can your condition be helped with stem cells? Treatment is safe and effective and requires no invasive surgery. Come to this no cost, no obligation seminar! The only thing you have to lose is your pain! Seating is limited. RSVP today to 386.279.4049. (See our ad on page 7)

Come to a FREE workshop and learn six mistakes retirees make with their finances and strategies to help you avoid them. Andrew Schorr of R.L.K. Advisory Group is offering five workshops which provides additional information on topics such as: • The Wrong Investments For The Wrong Time Horizons • Not Understanding Or Covering Your Long-Term Care Risks • Failure To Understand Mutual Fund Investment Fees • Failure To Understand The Stock Market • Annuity Owner Mistakes Call 386.675.6973 to reserve you seat today and find the date, time, and location most convenient for you.

Caregiver’s Days First United Methodist Church of Ormond Beach is providing a free Caregiver’s Days Out that includes food, fun, and special attention for care receivers. The days are from 9 A.M. to 2 P.M. on Thurs., Jun. 28; Sat., July 14; and Thurs., Aug. 16 at First United Methodist Church of Ormond Beach. You can have a break and know you loved one is being cared for in a loving environment. Call Mary Beth at 386.852.0060.

A FREE Seminar Come find out What Every Woman Should Know... on Thursday, June 21 at 2 P.M. at Sabal Palms Assisted Living & Memory Care, 2125 Palm Harbor Pkwy., Palm Coast. Paulette Reed will bring her wealth of knowledge to answer questions all women may have about retirement (Social Security and Medicare Benefits) and will also be discussing Long Term Care options. Due to limited seating, you must RSVP no later than June 19th to 386.225.4070. Complimentary refreshments will be provided.

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Watch free flicks at the Deltona Regional Library, 2150 Eustace Ave. June’s lineup includes these Hollywood great films: • On The Town: 1 P.M., Saturday, June 2. Not rated, 98 minutes. • Star Wars: Episode VIII—The Last Jedi: 11 A.M., Monday, June 4. Rated PG-13, 152 minutes. • Phantom Thread: 11 A.M., Monday, June 11. Rated R, 130 minutes. • Please Stand By: 11 A.M., Monday, June 18. Rated PG-13, 93 minutes. • Black Panther: 11 A.M., Monday, June 25. • 1776: 1 P.M., Saturday, June 30. Rated G, 141 minutes. The movies will be shown in the library’s auditorium. Reservations are not required. For more information, call 386.789.7207, option 1, then 4.

The Friends of the DeLand Regional Library will host its monthly book sale from 3 to 6 P.M., Thursday, June 7; 9:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., Friday, June 8; and 9:30 A.M. to 1 p.m., Saturday, June 9. The sale will be in the library’s auditorium, 130 E. Howry Ave., DeLand. Hardback and large softback books will be $1 each, and small paperback books will be eight for $1. Children's books will be $2 a bag. On Saturday, all non-children books will be $3 a bag. For more information, call the library at 386-822-6430, ext. 20762.

Free Concert The Jackson Creek String Band will perform at 2 P.M., Friday, June 8 at the Port Orange Regional Library, 1005 City Center Circle. Vocalist and guitarist Joe Waller founded the local band, which performs a dynamic blend of folk music, bluegrass, old-time dance songs, and fiddle tunes. Reservations are not required. For more information, call the library at 386.322.5152, option 4.

Free Computer Class Adults can enhance their computer knowledge with free classes at the Deltona Regional Library, 2150 Eustace Ave. June’s hour-long classes will address these topics: • Lynda.com: 9:30 A.M. Saturday, June 9 • Basic computer: 9:30 A.M., Wednesday, June 13 • E-books and more: 9:30 A.M., Wednesday, June 20 • E-resources: 9:30 A.M., Wednesday, June 27 Staff offers basic computer assistance to help patrons search for jobs and complete applications in the e-lab from 9:30 to 11 A.M., Tuesdays and Thursdays and from 1 to 3, Wednesdays. Registration is not required. For details, call the library at 386.789.7207, option 1, then 4.

Veterans Help CareerSource Flagler Volusia will present the Homeless and In Need Stand Down from 9 A.M. to 1 P.M., Saturday, June 16 at the Salvation Army office, 1555 LPGA Blvd., Daytona Beach. Homeless and in-need veterans and their families may stop by for free haircuts and food, along with information about Veterans Administration services, medical care, employment resources, shelter, clothing, and counseling and vocational services. For more questions and more information, call Joe Roberts at 386. 323.7011.

Support Groups Quit Smoking Are you tired of your money going up in smoke? Do you want to give your lungs a new lease on life? Here is your chance to be Tobacco Free! Free patches, lozenges, and gum! Free quit plan, workbook, water bottle, stress ball, and more. Call Northeast Florida AHEC at 904.482.0189 to register and learn about classes near you. Food Addicts Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) is a FREE 12-step recovery program for food obsession, overeating, or bulimia. There are 7 meetings in the Volusia County area Monday through Saturday. Call 386.256.7489 for details or go to www.foodaddicts.org for more information. Alcoholics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experiences, strength, and hope. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees. Please call toll-free, 888.756. 2930 for more information.

June 1, 2018—Seniors Today—Page 5 Condominium And Homeowner’s Association any people opt to live in a condominium or community that has a homeowners association in order to reduce maintenance and yard work, or take advantage of other benefits of such communities. Yet, with the benefits may come some challenges as well. An association will generally have restrictive covenants that control what its residents can do on common property and even on their own property. Some are stricter than others, and there is no rule whatsoever about what the restrictions might be. Some restrictions might be acceptable to a given person while others might not. While most people would probably agree that raising chickens in such a community is not a good idea, some may have a problem if they are forbidden from parking the vehicle that advertises the owner’s business on the premises. The most important documents are those that are recorded in the public records. They will be mentioned by book and page number in the title insurance policy. A buyer is automatically deemed to be on constructive notice of the contents of recorded documents; that is, they will not prevail in a court action if they argue they were unaware of the documents. To amend a recorded document, one must normally hold a vote of owners following the par-

Elder Law …by Michael A. Pyle ticular amendment provisions stated in the document. Normally the recorded documents also refer to the rules and regulations, which are generally not recorded, and are created and revised by the board of directors instead of the owners. Rules and regulations cannot contradict provisions of the declaration, and may be challenged if they impose significant restrictions that are not mentioned in the declaration. For example, if the declaration does not forbid pets, a rule that does may be challenged. When purchasing a condominium, there is a right of rescission period for reviewing the documents, but that is not true when the community has a homeowner’s association. Before contracting to purchase in such a community, a buyer should review the documents carefully and be sure they are acceptable. Attorney Michael A. Pyle, of Pyle & Dellinger, PL, 1655 North Clyde Morris Blvd., Suite 1, Daytona Beach, Florida, 32117 Telephone: 386.615.9007. E-mail: mikep@pylelegal.com or website: www. pylelegal.com

The Benefits Of A Sound Choice Special to Seniors Today ouch. Taste. Smell. Sight. Sound. All are important. However, one might emphasize the ability to hear distinct sounds like a child’s laughter or a familiar song. When loss of hearing is noticed, people are face with tough decisions such as where to go, who to see, and how to move forward with a quality of life. Since 2004, Florida State Hearing Aids has provided more affordable solutions with a wider variety of hearing aids. This has been the long-

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Angels Unaware by Peggy Goldtrap ome people believe in guardian angels; not necessarily those with sounds of wings or Hallelujahs. GAG and I ran into a guardian angel traveling from Florida to Tennessee. I was driving and heard an abnormal noise. ‘George, the car’s making a noise I’ve never heard. GAG: ‘Oh you imagine noises.’ The imagined sound increased with every mile. He listened again, furrowed his brow, and replied: ‘I don’t hear anything unusual.’ Not surprising. His hearing aids were packed in a bag in the back. Every sound equals dollar signs. We kept driving until the noise was an irregular roar. Time for lunch so we pulled in at Valdosta, Georgia. Now, it was obvious to even the dead that something was wrong with the car, but what? Hungry GAG said: ‘Can’t do anything about it now; let’s eat. I’ll look under the car when we’re finished.’ Getting down on pavement to see underneath a low profile car is not easy at 60, much less un-agile 81. After lunch GAG bent as far as possible, looked, and declared: ‘Nothing wrong. Keep driving.’ Block-and-a-half I stopped: ‘I’m not driving another mile until we know why this car is shouting.’ GAG tried again and now it was obvious the bumper thingy was reluctant to travel. Oh no, what now? What do two mechanically incompetent old people do? A well-dressed young man approached us. Great, we’re about to be car-jacked. We’re totally vulnerable. I held my cell phone high to say: ‘Watch out, I Google and will use it.’ Threatening to no one but myself. The young man, instead of accosting us, asked if he could help. He got down on the pocked pavement and looked under out car. ‘Yep, you probably picked up road gator and it’s knocked your ‘thingy’ off. I’ve had that happen too.’ Okay, what do we do? I was awed that he was willing to stop, question, and get down on dirty pavement in his clean clothes. ‘I think I can fix that, at least until you get to a repair shop.’

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Happy Talk …by George & Peggy Goldtrap I heard the angel voices. ‘What? We don’t have to spend the next several days in Valdosta? I don’t have to spend my great-grandchild’s inheritance on car repair?’ (Hate to admit it, but George is right, I do think in terms of dollars.) The young man went to his car and came back with a roll of Gorilla tape. He got under the car again and taped the bumper thingy. It was hot in Valdosta. He had no reason to help us except the kindness of his heart. ‘That should do it, get back out on the road. I’ve had that happen. That’s why I carry the Gorilla tape. Yep, you’re okay.’ I heard the din of wings and one Hallelujah. Turns out our guardian angel was a Florida guy. At the right time, right place, when we needed assistance, he came into our life. We thanked him profusely and with extreme gratitude, offered him remuneration which he, of course, refused. Where would an angel cash a check? GAG and I drove to the Hyundai dealership and talked to a very busy Service Manager. The Service Manager looked at the car and the stranger’s workmanship and declared it excellent: ‘He taped this exactly right. He did what I would have done in two hours. Amazing.’ The Service Manager was stunned at the quality of the temporary repair. ‘You’re good to go.’ ‘Will it get us to Tennessee?’ ‘There and probably back to Florida.’ WOW!! Unbelievable! A guardian angel

watched over us. It’s not the first time we’ve encountered angels unaware but when we do, we try to use their experience and intervention by passing along their kindness. I don’t know who the Valdosta angel was but he was there when we desperately needed him. I’ll think of him every time we interstate north. Yes, we bought some Gorilla tape, so we’re ready when it’s our turn to become angels unaware.

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Page 8—Seniors Today—June 1, 2018 Six Mistakes Retirees Make With Their Finances And Strategies To Help You Avoid Them

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ummer is fast approaching, and the grandchildren will be looking for some fun and adventure with Grandma and Grandpa. You are full of wisdom, stories, talents, and traditions to share, and of course, a lot of love to give. Parents will surely appreciate a much-needed rest and summertime is a great opportunity for grandparents to bond, and teach, their grandchildren. Pulling our youth away from technology can be difficult these days, but well worth it. Turn off the television, cell phones, and the video games and truly be present in each other’s company. Both children and grandparents will benefit from this quality time together. You and your grandchild may enjoy a nature walk in your neighborhood or nearby park. Bring a bag for each of you to pick up leaves, interesting rocks, items of different sizes, shapes, and textures. You can use some of these items later to make a collage on paper with glue while you talk about the characteristics of each item (soft, smooth, bumpy, heavy, etc.) While on your walk, look for bugs, different color birds, butterflies, and fun cloud formations. Enjoy nature! Find a cloud that looks like a heart, a car, or some other familiar object. Later, you can get on the computer and research the bugs, birds, or butterflies you found to learn what they eat or any other interesting facts about them. Technology is readily available to young children today and it can be used for educational purposes and still be fun! If you are not sure how to use the internet, let your grandchild teach you! You both have skills and lessons to teach one another. If on your walk you find some flat smooth rocks, you could bring a few home and paint or decorate them! Rock painting is all the rage now. After they have dried, take them back to the park, or around your community, and hide them so others can find and enjoy them. Use puffy paint to draw the birds, bugs, or items you found on your walk. Be creative! These rocks even make great gifts for their parents or a fun souvenir for the child to keep in their room long after their visit.

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Technology is not all bad. It can be a great way to stay in communication with your grandchildren throughout the year, especially if you do not live close by. Many children are using Facebook, Instagram, and Skype just to name a few social media platforms. You could teach them something such as how to bake cookies from scratch or how to build a birdhouse, and in turn, they can teach you how to stay in touch with them through Facebook or Skype. On Facebook you can see pictures, send private messages, and keep tabs on each other’s lives. Skype allows you to video chat and see each other while you are talking. Taking the time to build these communication connections is a simple, but impactful, summer project that will continue to payoff. What other fun activities can you come up with? How about story time where, one at a time, you add a line to the story? Or take pictures of, or draw, memories from your summer together. Glue everything on paper, punch holes along the side, and tie the pages together to make a book they can take home and look at to remember the summer. The possibilities are endless. Planning fun activities will not only help avoid boredom, but it will encourage everyone to unplug and be present during quality time together, build treasured memories, and may even cause the children to forget about the video game, text message, or most recent Facebook post. Hopefully, you will still be communicating, and reminiscing of the summer together, well into their adult years!

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Rain, Rain, Go Away! ome again another day. Realtor Jean wants to work and play. Rain, rain, go away! Didn’t you think that May brought flowers and April brought rain? Personally, this has gotten me down in the dumps. As a Realtor, showing property in the pouring rain rarely has a good out come. When showing houses, you and your buyers are dripping all over the sellers’ homes. Then we have to backtrack through the house wiping all the wet spots. As you leave, umbrellas are being blown inside out. Open Houses? Then… no one, none, nada, comes! Not even the nosey neighbor. As a Realtor, you have advertised in the paper, on Zillow, on Realtor.com and you have put out a lot of signs up to get people in the door. All alone, hour after hour, in a vacant house without a chair, you realize that your friends are at a local sports restaurant watching the big game. When you go to pick your signs back up, they have blown away. Now you are traipsing through the neighbors’ yards to collect your expensive, personalized Open House signs. Some you may never see again. Then I decided to think of all the positive things that are happening because of the rain: 1) We are no longer in a drought. 2) Our flowers are blooming and the grass is growing.

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“I need to talk with you a minute about something,” Cora Mae asked him at his last visit. She told him about Marci locking herself in her room for hours at the time and only allowing her in when it was feeding time for Isaiah, Jr. “I’m at my wits end about what to do, she seems to have given up and even being around Isaiah, Jr., doesn’t seem to help much,” she said. Dr. Wilhoit was a stern man and when it came to be a doctor few were as good as him. He also had a kind heart that seldom was seen by his patients. He had delivered many babies over the years and seen the joy of childbirth as well as the tragedies that sometimes followed a mother’s death or the loss of the child. The two sat on the porch and talked for the next hour about the way Marci was acting and what might be done to help her through this time of mourning. “Marci is very young and although she is fine from having Isaiah, Jr., the death of her husband at the same time her baby was born makes this an unusual case,” he told Cora Mae. These circumstances were beyond anything he had experienced in the past and what needed to be done for Marci was a mystery to him as well. “The only thing I can think to do at this time is to let time, heal her emotions and pray she can snap out of it over the next few months,” Dr. Wilhoit said as he stood to leave. “I will be back in two weeks and maybe I can sit and talk with Marci at that time,” he said as he stepped off the porch. Marci continued to stay in her room and at times she would come out and spend some time with Isaiah, Jr. She would sit in the living room and hold him while he nursed and stare out the window toward the barn and start to cry. Over the next two weeks Cora Mae could see no changes in Marci who continued to stay most of the time in her room laying across her bed. Like he had promised, Dr. Wilhoit stopped by and asked Cora Mae how Marci was fairing. “There has been no change since you were here and I’m beginning to really start to worry about her,” Cora Mae said. “Okay, I’ll go up and talk to her,” he said as he headed to the stairs. Outside his door he knocked and waited for an answer. None came. “It’s Dr. Wilhoit, Marci, can I come in I’d like to talk with you,” he said in a soft voice, he seldom used. He could her Marci moving around in the room and finally the door was unlocked and opened. He could tell at first look that Marci had changed and it surprised him. Her hair was not combed and her clothes were wrinkled and stained, “Can we talk?” he asked her as he stepped into the room. You can contact Byron Spires via email at windingroads@netzero.com

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Page12—Seniors Today—June 1, 2018 May 15th Was Peace Officer Memorial Day ears ago, in 1962, our nation designated May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day in honor of the men and women who gave their lives to protect their communities. That year, 142 men and women serving in law enforcement were killed in the line of duty in America. A lot has changed since then, but some things haven’t. Every year, dozens more names are added to a list that now approaches 22,000 law enforcement officers, according to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund. Last year, 9 of the 129 new names came from Florida. So far in 2018, 5 of the 54 law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty across this country have been Florida sheriff’s deputies. These are the names of members of the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office who appear on the National Law Enforcement Memorial: • Dep. Stephen Saboda (Nov. 6, 1982) • Chief Dep. William P. Edwards (Nov. 5, 1907) • Dep. Charles M. Kurtz (Sept. 3, 1907) • Dep. William Kurtz Kremer (Dec. 10, 1898) • Sheriff Jefferson Kurtz (April 25, 1895) You may have noticed that it’s been more than three decades since a VCSO deputy has been killed in the line of duty, and I thank God for that. In 2016, I attended the memorial service for the brave K-9

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LIBRA (Sept. 23 to Oct. 22) Taking time out of your busy schedule might be the best way to handle that private matter. It will help reassure everyone involved about your priorities. SCORPIO (Oct. 23 to Nov. 21) Insist on full disclosure by all parties before agreeing to be part of a “great deal.” What you learn should help you decide whether to go with it or not. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 to Dec. 21) Your decision to protect the secret that was entrusted to you might irk some people. It also wins you the admiration of those who value trust and loyalty. CAPRICORN (Dec.22 to Jan. 19) Creative activities take on a practical approach as you realize you might be able to market your work. Ask for advice from someone experienced in this area. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 to Feb. 18) If you're suddenly a bit unsure about your decision, ask trusted colleagues and/or friends or family members for suggestions that could help resolve your doubts. PISCES (Feb. 19 to March 20) A workplace situation could get stormy. Stay on course until there's a solution that meets with everyone's approval, and things can finally calm down.

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Moments In Time Crime Solving The History Channel • On June 1, 1990, President George H.W. Bush and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev sign a historic agreement to end production of chemical weapons and begin the destruction of both nations' reserves. • On June 2, 1967, Capt. Howard Levy, 30, a dermatologist, is convicted by a courtmartial of disobeying orders for refusing to instruct Green Beret medics on skin disease, calling it a “tool of political persuasion.” Levy was sentenced to three years at hard labor. • On June 3, 1956, authorities in Santa Cruz, California, announce a total ban on rock and roll at public gatherings, calling the music “detrimental to both the health and morals of our youth.” A crowded dance party attended by 200 teenagers the previous evening led to the decision. • On June 4, 1942, the Battle of Midway begins. During the four-day sea-and-air battle, the outnumbered U.S. Pacific Fleet succeeded in destroying four Japanese aircraft carriers while losing only one of its own, the Yorktown. • On June 5, 1967, the Six-Day War begins when Israel launches simultaneous attacks against Egypt and Syria. Jordan subsequently entered the fray. By the time the

United Nations cease-fire took effect on June 11, Israel had more than doubled its size. • On June 6, 1683, The Ashmolean, the world’s first university museum, opens in Oxford, England. Today, the collection at the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology ranges from the earliest implements of man, made about 500,000 years ago, to 20th-century works of art. • On June 7, 1976, New York magazine publishes the story that becomes the film Saturday Night Fever. The Tribal Rites Of The New Saturday Night, by journalist Nik Cohn, thought to be a true story about a Brooklyn disco dancer, was almost entirely fabricated. • On June 8, 1999, some 1.3 million copies of Hannibal, the final book in the Hannibal Lecter series by Thomas Harris, arrive at bookstores. The cannibalistic serial killer first appeared in Harris’ 1981 book, Red Dragon, as a minor character. • On June 9, 1956, bestselling crime novelist Patricia Cornwell, creator of crimesolving medical examiner Kay Scarpetta, is born. Her mother had a nervous breakdown when Cornwell was 9 and tried to give the children away to evangelist Billy Graham and his wife. The Grahams placed the children in foster care.

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Dear Dr. Roach: What can an 80-year-old woman expect to have checked as part of an annual physical examination? —H.M. Answer: The annual physical exam has gotten some bad press lately. Some of it is well-deserved: The actual physical exam occasionally finds some unsuspected problems, but this is quite uncommon and there is no proof that the annual physical saves lives. This argument misses the point, in my opinion. The annual physical is a scheduled time for important conversations about screening and prevention. These include checking blood pressure and considering cholesterol screening (cholesterol is a less-important risk factor in 80-year-old women than it is in men or in younger adults). It's time to come to a mutual decision on whether a mammogram should be done (again, the evidence at age 80 is unclear). Most importantly, your doctor or provider should be doing a depression screen, thinking about ways to reduce fall risk, assessing osteoporosis, and giving good advice on diet and exercise. People at high risk may need other labs checked or advice given (for example, people with high blood pressure should be screened for diabetes). It's a long list, and that's why a dedicated visit for health promotion makes sense to me. Dr. Roach regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but will incorporate them in the column whenever possible. Readers may e-mail questions to ToYourGoodHealth@med.cornell.edu To view and order health pamphlets, visit www.rbmamall.com or write Good Health, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803.

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Veteran’s Post Vets Helping Vets f you're a veteran and you're doing okay, consider stepping up to help other veterans who aren't. There are quite a few ways you can help. Here are some ideas to get you started: • Do a fundraiser to send a few veterans on vacation. There are a number of resorts where vets and their families can stay for free, but the airfare to get there isn't covered. • Take over the yardwork this summer for a disabled veteran. Ask if anything else is needed. Paint the porch? Lay a new kitchen floor? Gather other veterans with skills to do that, and get it done. • Don't leave the kids out. If one needs new soccer cleats or rides to practice, ask the parents if you can make that happen. • At the next local job fair, see if your company can set up a booth dedicated to veterans. • Volunteer at a few Stand Downs in your area. Same goes for any local veterans wheelchair, adaptive sports, or senior games. • Start now to collect toys for children of veterans for the holiday season.

Then take a veteran's family under your wing and have your company or church group sponsor them with food and gifts. • Can you drive a vet getting treatment to the nearest veterans medical center? Call Volunteer Services at the center and ask if you can help. If you're not in a veterans group such as American Legion or Veterans of Foreign Wars because there's no group near you, go online and search veterans helping veterans. You’ll find something you can do by yourself or with a few other veteran buddies. Write to Freddy Groves in care of King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to columnre ply@gmail.com

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