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Moving Forward

s we enter the fall of 2020, there is one lesson I think we have all gained knowledge in learning from the theof time we have WellCOVID-19 here we virus, are atthat the isend 2020, and Ispent shakein my head wondering did well the year I talk to quarantine has‘where been time spentgo?’ withEveryone family. In our says the same thing. it beforced that the COVID-19 virus self imposed isolation weCould have been to talk and has forced us to isolate, but somehow we have learned to spend more time with one another than has been done do new or old things that once brought us so much joy in that years.we It is nice get reacquainted with children did nottonotice the time slipping away!and grandkids. In the past I found it amusing watching families dine out with one another, electronic I personally believe thatbut is all theengaged reality. in For the first time in devices with families each other. We are oncerather years rather I havethan noticed talking to learning each other thanhow looking atittheir I have in my again, terrific is to cell havephones. people we care worked about activigarden and have not worried about the things I was exty participating in our lives.

pect- ed to do because nothing was going on, everything was canceled. If anything, the virus has taught us how Having said that, I think everyone would agree that it to enjoy personal time with family, friends, loved ones, would be great to get back we to some kindeven of normal exisourselves - something did not realized we missed. tence againthere albeitishopefully together. That is why ifweyou have I guess a silver lining in everything look for focused it! more in this issue on things to do in our extended calendar sections. Most activities are virtual, but many in Thisgroups edition Boomer us to the end small canof stillGeneration be safe to attend if webrings do it smartly. year and the the holidays. As I have worked to put Weofdothe suggest you call event before attending as things this edition together, there is one column that I enjoyed are still uncertain, and cancellation is always a possibility.

writing. It is about my friend Larry Weiss. For years Larry has written about the necessity for people to avoid falling, Many boomers finally learning new fall, especially as have we age. Heembarrassed lost his sister to a terrible techniques on the computer. It is a fast growing trend with who and while he was writing columns for us, his mother lived in another state was quietly falling, not telling all the extra time we have at home. How many have you anyone.forced She was lucky to to have not hurt herself too seriously, been to learn how Zoom? but she did remind Larry just how close he came to hurting himself critically. Adopting a tech-savvy mindset is the fastest-growing

demographic social media. 65 percent baby Larry fell atamong the beginning of Over the year and hitofhis head, boomers in the United States report active on platknocking him unconscious. Butbeing it wasn’t until a few weeks forms Facebook Youtube. Additionally, more latersuch thatasthe impactand of that fall resulted in very serious damage. It has takenregular him months to recover from the fall, than 58 percent report use of digital and mobile and hisfor friends andpurposes, loved ones heofisthe doing platforms banking andare overso12happy percent well and enjoys persevered through the therapy. he is here population the luxury of purchasing theirToday groceries to remind us just howis serious falling can of be.baby The message online. What this means that a vast majority in the story is very powerful and strong. I was compelled boomers activeitonline on that numerous channels, regularthing to writeareabout to send message. The happy users of mobile devices and enjoy staying connected to about miracles is that he is still here. A real blessing to friends and family, regardless of distance. everyone who knows him.

As thevery pandemic continues, take the time Another significant outcomeplease of the COVID-19 era to hug everyone you love. We have lost many dear friends and is telemedicine. Boomers and the medical industry are family to the virus. And while it appears that a vaccine finally finding new ways to communicate electronically for may be on the horizon, be vigilant, be careful, and take improved health outcomes. is a safe. significant and positive the precautions needed This to stay aspect coming out of the virus period, one that is here to stay especially in hard to reach where broadband is I look forward to the next area’s issue of Generation Boomer as nonexistent. Soon, there may also be abless vaccine move to seeing it will come in spring 2021. God andtohere’s you then. everyone past this chapter in the year 2020. Enjoy this issue of Generation Boomer!

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Boomer Timetable

1940s-1950s

1960s-1970s

1945: Soldiers come home after WWII to make babies at the rate of one every eight seconds over the next two decades.

1975: U.S. evacuates from Vietnam. South Vietnamese government surrenders.

1946: Dr. Benjamin Spock’s “Baby and Child Care,” published. Parents get the okay to become emotionally involved with their children. 1947: Jackie Robinson joins the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaks the color barrier in major league baseball. 1948: The “Kensey Report” on sexual behavior in the human male is published. 1951: Disc jockey Alan Freed coins the term rock ‘n’ roll.

1977: “Star Wars”” opens. Legions of faithful Jedis follow. 1980: John Lennon shot and killed in New York. IBM PC introduced, business boots up. Pac-Man introduced, takes arcade games to a new level. 1981: The CDC publishes report on AIDS epidemic. 1983: Chrysler Minivan introduced. Soccer moms abandon station wagons. Newsweek declares 1983 “the year of the yuppie.”

1952: “Bandstand” begins its long run on TV.

1985: Bob Geldof spearheads Live Aid concerts, raising over $100 million to fight famine in Africa.

1954: Supreme Court deems racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional in Brown v. Board of Education.

1986: The space shuttle Challenger explodes after liftoff.

1955: Elvis Presley ushers in a new age of rock ‘n’ roll with “That’s All Right.” 1959: WHAM-O introduces the first Frisbee. 1960: Birth control pill approved for sale by the FDA.

1989: Berlin Wall falls, leading to the reunification of East and West Germany. 1991: Persian Gulf War liberates Kuwait. 1992: Riots erupt in Los Angeles after jury acquits policemen of beating Rodney King. 1993: Branch Davidian compound burned down near Waco, Texas.

1962: Cuban Missile Crisis – Pres. Kennedy decides not to attack Soviet missiles in Cuba, 1995: Truck bomb explodes outside federal avoids nuclear war. building in Oklahoma City. O.J. Simpson trail captivates a nation. 1968: North Vietnam launches the Tet Offensive. 1998: Viagra hits the shelves. 1969: Neil Armstrong becomes the first man 1999: Shootings at Columbine High School. to walk on the moon. Clinton’s impeachment trail ends without a conviction. 1970: Four students killed at Kent State by National Guardsmen during protest against 2000: Bush wins election after Florida vote the Vietnam War. recount. 1972: Break-in at the Democratic National Committee’s headquarters leads to Nixon’s resignation two years later.

2001: Attack on World Trade Center. 2006: First Boomers turn 60.

The Boomer Century 1946-2046 (www.pbs.org/boomercentury)

20th-21st

Century America 1883-1900 (18 years) The Lost Generation was a term originally used to identify a group of American literary expatriates living in Paris in the 1920s and 1930s; it is now used more generally to describe the generation of young people who came of age in the U.S. during and shortly after WWI. Very few Americans from this generation are currently alive. 1901-1924 (24 years) The G.I. Generation, the generation of veterans that fought and won WWII, later to become the Establishment, and the parents of children who would later become the Baby Boomers (born 1946-1964). Journalist Tom Brokaw dubbed this the Greatest Generation in a 1998 book of that name. 1925-1945 (20 years) The Silent Generation was the generation born between the two World Wars, who were too young too join the service when WWII started. Many had fathers who served in WWI. 1946-1954 (8 years) The Baby Boomers (Boom Generation) were the generation born just after WWII, a time that included a 14-year increase in birthrates worldwide. Baby Boomers in their teen and college years were characteristically part of the 1960s counterculture, but later became more conservative. 1955-1964 (9 years) Generation Jones was the heretofore-lost generation between the Boomers and GenXers, which has emerged now as a bonafide distinct generation. The election of Barack Obama to the U.S. Presidency created significantly increased awareness of this generation as many prominent sources referred to Obama as specifically a member of Generation Jones.

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GB. Winter Edition CONTENTS

OUTLOOK Moving Forward

COVID-19 Rollout in Nevada

Total “Financial Reset” Guide for Pandemic

Mountain Lakes Estates

Medical Education Building Breaks Ground

Alzheimer’s Association Campaign Expands Awareness

OUR GENERATION Boomer Timetable

Medicaid Estate Recovery

Laura Newman’s News Book

Larry Weiss Knows Firsthand About Falls

Suicide and Cyber Criminality

The Holiday’s and Alzheimer’s

LEISURE Good Reads for the Holidays Calendar

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Bistro 7

Christmas Spirit The Griswald Challenge

The Sierra Nevada Ballet

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COVID-19Rollout ROLLOUT IN NEVADA in Nevada COVID-19

Special Note: The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services is preparing for a COVID-19 vaccine to be rolled out. During a recent budget review with HHS Director Richard Whitley, he announced that Immunize Nevada would be the organization rolling out the vaccine statewide to immunization providers. Shannon Bennett with the Nevada Division of Pubic and Behavioral Health previously discussed the plan ahead of vaccine distribution stating that front line workers, seniors and people with pre-existing conditions will get the vaccine first. Bennett expects the vaccine to be out immediately following the Federal Drug Administration's approval. With uncertainty surrounding the way vaccines will be distributed, communication from vaccinators will be key, Bennett said.

Royal Treatment Dr. Dan Royal

COVID-19 Briefing Update: This past week, I attended the 1st Zoom Conference for those health providers who’ve volunteered to administer the COVID-19 vaccine. The conference was run by “Immunize Nevada” and Pam Forest, MD, with the NV Department of Health & Human Servies. During the meeting, most of the questions from providers revolved around how soon they could get the vaccine and would they be in the “1st tier.” Afterwards, I emailed some of my own questions to Immunize Nevada and Dr. Forest. Here are some of my questions and their answers: Questions for Immunize Nevada Q: Is the storage temperature for the COVID-19 vaccine 80 degrees below zero (same as dry ice)? A: To my understanding, the ultra-cold vaccine, Pfizer, should be stored at a temperature of -70 degrees, so around the same temperature of dry ice. Q: Are patients to be tested for SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies before receiving the vaccine? A: Patients are not being required, at this time, to be tested for SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies before receiving the vaccine. Q: Are patients to be tested for SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibodies after receiving the vaccine? A: [No Answer received]. Q: What is to be done with patients who develop no antibodies from the vaccine? A: For patients who may not develop antibodies from the vaccine, I don't know that the answer to this is yet available and that additional research is being conducted on this. The CDC may release guidelines for this at a later date.

Q: If patients already have IgG antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 then they should be exempt from the vaccine, correct? A: For patients who already IgG antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, their exemption is going to depend on recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). They may still be asked to get the vaccine or not. It has not yet been determined. Q: Is there a certificate being issued for those vaccinated? The quick answer to this is yes. Included with the vaccine kits are proof of immunization cards until immunization records update in WebIZ, mid/late December. Q: Is the certificate in #5 also being issued to those who have documented IgG Antibodies to SARS-CoV-2. A: I am not 100% sure about this, I think it will also depend on ACIP recommendation. Questions for Pam Forest, MD with HHS Q: What exceptions are being made for those who are “recovered” with antibodies and thus, need no vaccine? A: The ACIP will meet and produce recommendations for all of USA doctors to follow. They will decide if the “recovered” will be offered COVID-19 vaccine. You can watch the ACIP meeting in December. Here is the link: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/ acip/index.html. (Dr. Dan page 7)

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Q: What certificate are these people being given? A: When a patient is vaccinated with COVID-19 vaccine, they will receive a CDC issued card on which the vaccine information is documented. Also, by law, all vaccinators in NV must enter vaccine information into NV WEBIZ- our state immunization registry. COVID-19 vaccine will then be listed on the patient’s official immunization record. Q: Why is there no lab testing prior to vaccination to confirm whether or not the patient has antibodies? A: ACIP will address this. At this time, no one knows what level is a protective antibody level after the disease and for how long that level will last.

P.S. We now have plasmaphersis equipment in the office. This means that we can now use the plasma from patients we help develop IgG antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 to treat other patients who may become infected with COVID-19. We can also use plasma from young patients as an anti-aging treatment for older patients. All The Best! Dr. Dan Daniel Royal, DO, CTP, JD Dr. Dan Royal, 2121 E. Flamingo Road, Suite 112, Las Vegas, NV 89119. Telephone at (702) 562-1454.

Q: Why is there no lab testing after vaccination whether or not the patient developed antibodies? A: Testing is done after immunization with rabies vaccine and Hepatitis B vaccine for employment reasons. I sent some follow-up questions to Dr. Forest and expect to hear back from her. Nevertheless, you can start to draw some of your own conclusions from the answers I have received so far from them. It’s starting to look like one great human experiment for an alleged pandemic virus that is 2 ½ times less virulent that the flu and with a 99.8% survival rate.

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Total "Financial "FinancialReset" Reset"Guide Guidefor forLife Life Total During Afterthe thePandemic Pandemic During and and After

Do-It-Now Personal Finance Toolkit to Assess Damage Done and Show How to Adjust to Still Meet Your Retirement Needs

fter a big storm, the captain of any ship does three things: check for damage, see if they are off course and make sure provisions are still safe. Every American should be checking the same things right now with their finances, as a result of the largest economic storm to hit our country in decades, says AARP in its recent edition of the Bulletin. AARP offers 18 questions to ask yourself about your savings, cash flow, housing situation, work, and retirement planning, in the wake of nine months of economic turmoil. Then, it gives specific guidance on how to move forward, based on your

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answers. Whether it's a question about the best time to downsize your home to if you should reallocate your retirement investments, financial planners like Jean Chatzky and Allan Roth are also there to help you get back on track toward your goals. In a recent writing, Chatzky says although no official financial implication has not be declared, we are “highly likely in a recession.” She states no one knows how long this will last, or how deep it will be. “Consumer spending has dried up, unemployment is higher than it’s been potentially since the Great Depression and markets are crazy volatile. People are finding themselves in a position where maintaining the financial trajectory that they’ve been on is pretty precarious.” She recommends everyone take a step back and figure out where they are, what’s coming, and what’s going out and where its going, in order to shore up on finances. Chatzky says getting a handle on finances is more important than ever because “we’re responsible for our finances more than any generation before us. We’re responsible for a larger share of our health care costs and premiums, our retirement savings, and managing our credit scores.” An overall assessment of finances is critical to be resilient in better times. Allan Roth says saving for retirement is very different during the pandemic. Especially vulnerable are independent small business owners and the self-employed. The self-employed are likely having a more difficult time than ever in saving, despite being able to collect jobless benefits from the CARES Act. Roth says independent workers, the self-employed, independent contractor and gig works make up nearly half of the 31.5 million people receiving unemployment nationwide as of mid-summer. Things are tough depending on the industry you are working in for revenue towards retirement. He advises workers not to make quick decisions about contributions or funding of accounts to avoid a pandemic financial fall-out. The best thing is to hold still until you can reassess your financial standing. When the time is right, use as many financial tools available to make good decisions about the future.

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What is theWhat is the Medicaid Estate

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is the Medicaid Medicaid What Estate Recovery ProgramEstate Recovery Program? Recovery Program?

Toni, I am a financial planner with a client who just received aToni, bill for her mother’s Medicaid Long Term Care that she I am ainfinancial planner with client who just Sue received received her home instead of aa nursing home. is now a bill for her mother’s Medicaid Long Term Care thatpaid shein stuck with a $67,500 bill that Medicaid says must be received in her home instead of a nursing home. Sue is now full. Her mother died at least 8 months ago. stuck with a $67,500 bill that Medicaid says must be paid in Sue recently received a document from the MERP (Medfull. Her mother died at least 8 months ago. icaid Estate Recovery Program) saying that Medicaid wants SueMedicaid recently received a document from the care MERP (Medall the money used for her mother’s returned icaid Estate Recovery Program) saying that Medicaid wants or the state will place a lien on the house that Sue’s mother all the Medicaid money used for her mother’s care returned owned when she finally passed. or the state will place a liennever on the house thatabout Sue’sthis mother What is MERP? I have been asked situaowned sheknow finally passed. tion andwhen do not what to tell my client. What Chuck is MERP? I have never been asked about this situaThanks, tion and do not know what to tell my client. Thanks, Chuck Hello Chuck: What a great question!! After researching MERP (Medicaid Hello Chuck: Estate Recovery Program), I found it to be very eye opening! What a great After MERP (Medicaid America needsquestion!! to be aware thatresearching nothing comes without Estate Recovery Program), I found it to be very eye opening! a cost!! And it a real surprise when a Medicare beneficiary America needs Long to be Term aware Care, that nothing without rereceives Medicaid and latercomes the Medicaid acipient’s cost!! And it a real surprise when a Medicare beneficiary estate receives notification from the state of Texas of receives Medicaid Care, and later the Medicaid re“Notice of Intent Long to FileTerm a Claim against the Estate. cipient’s estate receives notification from the state of Texasexof Medicaid can recover ANY and I repeat ANY medical “Notice of Intent to File a Claim against the Estate. penses, not just nursing facility services or home and commucan recover ANY and I related repeat ANY medical exnityMedicaid based services, but also includes hospital services, penses, not just nursing facility services or home and commuprescription drugs and even Medicare cost sharing expenses nity based services, butpremiums also includes hospitalinsurance, services, which are… Medicare (Partrelated A - hospital prescription drugs and even Medicare cost sharing expenses Part B – medical insurance), deductibles and coinsurance which are… Medicare premiums (Part A - hospital insurance, amounts. PartSome B – medical deductibles of theseinsurance), services may be part ofand thecoinsurance $67K your client amounts. has to pay back to Medicaid. Someasked of these may take be part the $67K yourYes! client You if theservices state could herofmother’s house. has to pay back to Medicaid. All claims against an estate, including MERP claims, must be asked the state can could her mother’s house.inYes! paidYou before theif property be take distributed as specified a All claims against an estate, including MERP claims, must will. The state does not, however, require an heir to sell thebe paid before the property can be(house) distributed as claim specified deceased recipient’s homestead if the can in beapaid will.other The funds. state does however, require an heir to sell by But not, if not, then you may have to sell thethe house, deceased recipient’s if the claim can be paid or the state will file ahomestead lien against(house) the house. by other funds. Butnot if process not, thenitsyou may have to sell The state does own paperwork andthe hashouse, or the stateMedicaid will file aEstate lien against the house. an outside Recovery Contractor handle the The state does not process own paperwork andestate has it complete process. In the letter its sent to the recipient’s an outside Medicaid Estate Recovery Contractor handle states…the amount received will not exceed the value of the the complete process. In If thethere letterissent to the recipient’s estate estate’s assets, if any. no money in the estate, thenit states…the amount received will not exceed the value of the there is nothing to recover. estate’s assets, would if any. be, If there no money in the estate, thento My advice in theisevent of a long-term illness, there is nothing to recover. explore all of your options. Maybe a family member can work advice would in the eventloved of a one long-term to outMy a schedule to takebe, care of your or ask illness, the church explore all of your options. Maybe a family member can work out a schedule to take care of your loved one or ask the church

to find a volunteer or two to assist in the process. This way you can protect all that your loved ones have worked so hard to to find a volunteer or two to assist in the process. This way you accumulate. can protect all that your loved ones have worked so hard to accumulate. Recommendations: • Buy a long-term care policy while you are still in decent Recommendations: health. Buy some a long-term while youday. are still in decent •• Put money care awaypolicy for that rainy health. • Seek the advice of an Elder Care Attorney that can help with • Put Medicaid some money away for that rainy day. proper planning. • Seek the advice of an Elder Care Attorney that can help with proper Medicaid planning. one wants their Do proper planning…No kids to be their caregiver, and take care of the Do proper planning…No wants dressing, their activities of daily living such asone bathing, kids grooming, to be their etc. caregiver, and take should care of be the and Adult children activities to of make daily living suchtheir as bathing, dressing, available sure that parents have the and grooming, etc. children should best life they can asAdult they are growing older.be Toni King available to make sure that their parents have the best life they can as they are growing older. Toni King

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Mountain Lakes Estates

Mountain Lakes Estates Brings Fun To Retirement Living Brings Fun to Retirement Living

ountain Lakes Estates Retirement Living community has officially opened in south Reno giving boomers and active seniors new amenities and striking views for residents who enjoy living independently.

in every unit and plenty of natural light. Residents have access to community dining, bistro snacking, and room for a quiet family get together. There is a beauty salon, exercise room, movie room, game room, and laundry area complete with washers and dryers. With many options for outdoor and indoor dining, grilling and BBQ, the grounds offer sport opportunities for walking, jogging, fishing in the outdoor lake. Residents can walk their pets along the path, and if indoor exercise is more to ones liking there is a large sports room complete with workout equipment. There is also plenty of parking at Mountain Lakes but the community has a vehicle to take residents shopping. Mountain Lakes is located at 765 South Meadows Parkway. Call 775-384-1026 and take your tour.

Mountain Lakes Estates Retirement Community is located at 765 South Meadows Parkway, in South Reno.

Mountain Lakes Estates is set back behind South Meadows Parkways many shopping centers and Renown Health South Meadows campus, just across from the Smithâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Food Store. Mountain Lakes is an expansive community that offers a wide selection of services for active adults. While Mountain Lakes Estates resembles its sister community Summit Estates, it is more spacious in layout, providing four stories of housing that include an efficiency, one and two bedroom units. The rooms are large and airy, providing a view

Mountain Lakes Estates movie room for entertainment.

Private dining room for quiet family gatherings.

Outdoor dining and entertainment with a view.

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For the Good Reads for the Holiday’s

Good Reads Right at The Library!

he Washoe County Library is full of surprises, especially when it comes to new releases popular books. Don’t let the pandemic hold you back to see what is available in the library’s digital collection. There are numerous categories available in the OverDrive section. To get started finding a favorite book, locate a library or school closest to you to get started. There are ebooks, audiobooks, and more to select from.

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Best sellers are also available but some you may have to wait for if there are no copies available. Popular titles include J.K. Rowlings “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” or “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone”, “The Alchemyst”, “Anne Frank”, “The Hobbit” by J.R.R. Tolkien, and many more.

For adults selections include John Grisham’s “The Reckoning” and “Camino Island”, the classic “In Cold Blood” by Truman Capote, and more selections in the best of 2020. Category’s include fiction, literature, nonfiction, biography & autobiography, historical fiction, and thriller. Recently released Dolly Parton’s “Songteller”, and Camino Island President Barack Obama’s “A Promised Land” are among those released for the holiday. There is no better time than now to stay home with a good book.

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Local Author, Laura Newman

Releasesto New Book Local Author Laura Newman Release New Book Published byPublished HarperCollins by HarperCollins By: Connie McMullen

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Laura Newman

hey say local writers have a difficult time advancing to the national stage, promoting, touring and attending book signings for accomplished literary works. Local author and longtime Nevada resident Laura Newman has done just that - advanced to the national stage! This January 2021 her book of short stories, “The Franklin Avenue Rookery for Wayward Babies and Other Stories” will be released in hardcover by Delphinium Books/HarperCollins. This is a lifelong dream for Newman who has never strayed far from writing since age 8. Newman who is simi-retired at age 62 said during an interview, “I was not done. I began the new career I wanted.” Prior to retirement, Newman worked in broadcasting, leaving a position at KOLO-TV four years ago where she served as the first female General Sales Manager. Newman set out with the goal to write the book, find an agent, and locate a publisher to promote her work to a national audience. This was a hard undertaking to say the least. Her first step was finding an agent, and a large publishing house that would propel her on course. “It took a year to start the process,” she said. “It was as hard as writing the book.” Looking back, she said, “It takes talent, perseverance, timing and luck!” “The Franklin Avenue Rookery for Wayward Babies and Other Stories” is Newman’s second book. The first, “Parallel to Paradise” earned the Poynter’s Global Ebooks gold award for

short stories. One of the stories was accepted for the Huffington Post’s 50 Fiction Series, and the Reno Gazette Journal included it on their bucket list of top books by Nevada authors. The work got her thinking about the second half of her life, and the dream that never drifted too far from the back of her own bucket list.

“Parallel to Paradise” earned the Poynter’s Global Ebooks gold award for short stories.

Throughout the years, she would travel with husband Dave Newman, a well-known local realtor, and would document the places they visited. When she returned home she was so driven to write about the places they had seen that she would retreat to her own universe and research the location, the culture, periods of time, and story lines began to emerge. “The Franklin Avenue Rookery for Wayward Babies” is a book of ten short stories with separate characters and settings. Newman takes us on a journey to various corners of the world, Tibet, Sweden, Tijuana, and Lake Tahoe, and more. She explores difficult cultures building on characters with smooth flowing imagery that keep the reader engaged, and wanting to read more. Reading the first story, I thought to myself, “The writer has managed to develop complex characters with detailed depth and understanding from periods obviously not a part of her lifetime?” The expertise is just part of Newman’s talent as a storyteller and she captures it well. It is worth noting that one story in this collection, “Swisher Sweets,” was a finalist for LitMag’s Virginia Woolf Award for Short Fiction.

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Laura Newman on the sleeve cover of The Franklin Avenue Rookery for Wayward Babies”.

Come this January 19, Newman will kick off promotion of the hardcover edition with visits at HarperCollins, Barnes and Noble, Sundance Books, Amazon and other literary locations. She plans to sign as many copies as possible with enthusiasm. Her next project is already in the works. She is working on a novel taking a section of “The Franklin Avenue Rookery for Wayward Babies” and expanding on the story. “It is the next chapter,” she said. “Expanding on the six major characters.” Reflecting on the experience, she said, “It’s great to be in your 60s and have your dream come true,” and “It is a beginning.” As of this interview, Newman is already halfway through the new project. And while working to “The Franklin Avenue Rookery for Wayward Babies and Other Stories,” authored by Laura Newman, promote the completed hardcopy, she is looking will be released January 19, 2021. forward to talking about it at a book club. “I would love to do that.” Stories will retail in hardcover for $26. The artwork on the front and back sleeve cover is particularly noteworthy as it was paintAt a time of battling the COVID-19 virus, Newman says “peoed by artist Colin Dockrill, AIGA; the front depicting a scene of ple are reading more, and spending more time reading books. New Orleans and the back cover of Alaska with the Northern This is a silver lining to this business, that people are spending Lights in the sky and a pink Flamingo feather. more time with families and making time to do things they were too busy to do before.” The Franklin Avenue Rookery for Wayward Babies and Other Stories can be found at https://www.amazon.com/ Her advice to other local writers, “Take the time to evaluate Franklin-Avenue-Rookery-Wayward-Babies/dp/1883285968/ what you want to do with this next chapter of life, don’t say ‘I’m ref=sr_1_1?crid=W8D3G77K7NDF&dchild=1&keytoo old to start that,’ but take time to start a childhood dream words=the+franklin+avenue+rookery+for+wayward+baand see what you can do about it.” bies&qid=1600134654&sprefix=the+franklin+a%2Caps%2C201&sr=8-1 The Franklin Avenue Rookery for Wayward Babies and Other

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Center for HealthyAging Aging CEO LarryWeiss Weiss Larry Centers for Healthy CEO, Knows Firsthand Falling Knows FirsthandAbout About Falling

The CDC reports a 31 percent increase in falls The CDC reports a 31 percent in fallsamong Americans 65-plus. theincrease past decade By Connie McMullen the past decade among Americans 65-plus.

he Center for Healthy Aging CEO, Dr. Larry Weiss has spent a lot of time writing about falls and the impacts of related injuries on seniors. Much of his knowledge has come firsthand, years earlier with the loss of his sister, and more recently protecting his mother who fell often.

But it wasn’t until recently that the subject hit closer to home. Dr. Weiss fell and almost lost his life from injuries he sustained earlier this year while on vacation in Mexico. In spite of all the advocacy and knowledge on the Dr. Larry Weiss topic having lectured and written about falls, he too became a victim learning just how damaging a fall can be to those who are aging. Dr. Weiss has been recovering from a fall he sustained in February, and continues improvement with the help of physical therapy. After attending a party and enjoying a few drinks, his coat around his waist fell to his feet and tripped him when he entered his home. He fell and was knocked unconscious when he hit his head. “The fall knocked me out,” he said. “My Apple watch noted it, and phoned an emergency contact in the states. I was knocked out and taken to the hospital for a night.” Dr. Weiss had sustained a brain bleed when he hit his head. After returning home, a few weeks later he could not use his arm, hands and legs, and developed a blood build up in the brain. At the ER a Neurosurgeon told him he needed surgery which occurred the next day. After a month as a patient at Renown Rehabilitation Hospital, he was finally released to go home. After a month in the Rehab facility, a month in a wheelchair, it took another month to gain use of his limbs with the help of a walker, another month gaining mobility with the help of sticks, he is walking and using his arms and hands after going through physical and occupational therapy. The ordeal took four months for him to regain partial physical control of his movements; today he continues to work at improvement with

the aid of a physical therapist who oversees exercise of his hands so he can regain use. “I couldn’t lift my arms, or grab anything,” he said. Dr. Weiss stresses he was fine right after the fall, but two weeks later the initial Dr. Larry Weiss talks about aging at the Washoe County physical im- Senior Center on opening day of Older Americans Month. pact started Photo by Connie McMullen accelerating. “To this day I still have a limp. You really have to work at coming back.” According to the CDC, “Deaths from unintentional injuries are the seventh leading cause of death among older adults, and falls account for the largest percentage of those deaths. Approximately one in four U.S. residents aged 65 years (or older) report falling each year.” The fastest-growing rate was for adults 85 and older. “Clearly the incidence of falls increases with age, increasing and almost doubling every ten years. The rate of falls is a correlation with the mortality rate associated with falls,” he explained. Deaths from falls among adults age 65 and older have increased dramatically, from 18,000 to 30,000 per year, a government study has found. Adjusting for the growth in

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population of older adults, the rate went up 31 percent over the period studied, from 2007 to 2016.

“If deaths from falls continue to increase at the same rate, the U.S. can expect 59,000 older adults will die because of a fall in 2030,” said lead researcher Elizabeth Burns, a health scientist at the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, which is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “The chance of falling increases with age, and risk is higher with certain chronic diseases, such as a history of stroke, arthritis, diabetes, dementia and Parkinson’s disease,” Burns told HealthDay News.

Dena Schmidt of the importance of documenting such data that could be used to support legislation and policy changes during the upcoming Nevada Legislative Session. “I want some

Potential solutions to help people not fall are home modifications. Home health care is playing a significant role in this area helping seniors living in their homes. The incidence of aging adults falling at home increases with age causing more hospital readmissions. A gradual increase in falls result in 1 or more readmissions in thirty days occurring in about 10 percent of the seniors. Dr. Weiss takes time for a quick photo after participating in this interview in November. Dr. Weiss first realized the importance of morPhoto by Connie McMullen tality and falling when his sister Susan, age 50, fell down a flight of stairs going to work, hitting her head on cement. Her son found her, but not before pages to talk about specific recommendations to present to she died from the injuries. the legislature from this.” In addition to the written Elders Count report, there will be a website of additional tables and Years later, his mother’s frequency of falling began to increase charts that have been collected that people can go to and see with age. A neighbor finally told him about the incidents as detailed information. she would never tell him herself. “That was when I became acquainted with Lifeline services,” he said. “She was falling five While at the Sanford Center, Dr. Weiss began working to help times a month. Although she never broke anything or hit her caregivers caring for a loved one with disabilities and chronic head, she would never tell me.” illness. Under his leadership, he worked with Diane Ross of the Continuum to help local caregivers recognize the valuable As Dr. Weiss continues his recovery, he is very motivated about work they were doing, often to the detriment of their own percontinuing his work in the field of aging. Most recently he sonal health. Ross often comments that most people do not begun working with the Nevada Division for Aging and Disself-identify with being a caregiver, but think it is something ability Services (ADSD) on what is called Elders Count. Elders people do throughout the course of their life. From that effort Count is a collection of data of specific markers that document came the Caregiver Awards Annual Recognition Luncheon that the health of the aging population in any given year. Weiss is is held annually for the past 15-years, recognizing caregivers revisiting the work he had done while at the University of Nefor the work they do during the month of November, which is vada-Reno, Sanford Center for Aging. Dr. Weiss served as the recognized as National Caregiver Month. Executive Director of the Sanford Center for Aging from 1997 to 2009. As Director of the nonprofit, he was instrumental in Ten years ago, Dr. Weiss also did a report on caregiving and performing an Elders Count in 2007 and 2009. An Elders Count workforce issues, conducting a survey of Washoe County emwas also conducted in 2013, and then abandoned. ployees. The data found a lot of county employees need time to care for loved ones outside of work. “It cost the county Dr. Weiss was successful in persuading ADSD Administrator (Falling page 16)

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and CEO. He most recently received a grant to develop a SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) Education Program to teach native Americans at the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony how to grow food from seed, harvest the food, and do special activities like cooking and making nutritional recipes. What is his parting thought for Baby Boomers as they age? “Pay attention to your future,” he said. “Most do not do planning for retirement. Eventually they will get to a point that they will need services. Boomers need to plan economically as well as socially.”

“People don’t want to think of the aging process, or planning for end-of-life, death, advanced directives or what they want to do at that time of their life.” Dr. Weiss says retirement is more a transition today. “Jobs are important but people need to think about what they will do economically for the rest of their life.” Relationships, optimism, and gratitude are critical. “Generating a positive outlook and being thankful is really important. There are too many people who are negative and take it out on their relationships. We would live longer if we looked at everything as the glass being half full not just half empty.” He said attitude is key. “I have to constantly work on my attitude during rehabilitation. I tell myself, ‘Larry you have to work at this.’ People are doing all kinds of things with serious disability. There is still a lot to live for.”

Center for Healthy Aging Initiatives (Past and Present)

• Caregiver Recognition • Walking Program for Seniors Photo by Connie McMullen • Senior Health Advocate Volunteer Program Falling / from page 15 • Transitional Care of Northern Nevada a million dollars a year in lost productivity,” he said. The report • Community Foundation Center for Healthy Agency Grant documented surveys of employees, who they were caregiving, • Elder Gap Services how much time they spent and how it affected their job. Dr. • Elders Count Weiss made a PowerPoint presentation to the Washoe County • Friendly Visitor Program Board of County Commissioners, but they did not make any • Catch Healthy Habits staff changes or implement a caregiver initiative for county • Tahoe Aging Institute employees. • SNAP Education Program Dr. Larry Weiss at the Center for Healthy Aging on Court Street, in Reno in 2017.

Moving Forward

Dr. Weiss has dedicated his life to aging, and continues his work at the Center for Healthy Aging, where he is President

Parting thought: When we think of Dr. Weiss, we are most thankful to people dedicated to improving the lives of people aging.

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Suicide and Cyber Criminality By Ted Sutton and Will Boyden

By: Ted Sutton and Will Boyden

his family hoping that his $2 million prize would come and prove to his family members that he had done the right thing. The money never came. The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) conducts research on people who have had their identity stolen. Their study, “Identity Theft: The Aftermath 2017,” reveals disturbing statistics on the emotional impacts from scams. After respondents had their identity stolen, 67 percent had anxiety, 53 percent felt a sense of powerlessness or helplessness, and 31 percent experienced overwhelming sadness. Importantly, the ITRC’s study revealed that 7 percent of respondents felt suicidal. How many actually committed suicide is not reported.

Adam Levin, founder of CyberScout and co-found(Cyber page 18) he shame and embarrassment from scams and stolen identities is not fully understood. Citizens lose billions of dollars to cyber criminals. But money is not the only troubling benchmark.

The true immorality of these crimes - the number of resulting suicides - is not measured. There is only anecdotal evidence pointing to the ultimate in human suffering.

lbert Poland Jr., a man who suffered from Alzheimer’s and dementia, was constantly targeted by Jamaican telephone scammers. “At age 81, his mind was faltering,” reported Wayne Drash in a 2015 CNN article. The scammers used this to their advantage, telling Poland that he had won the jackpot in a lottery, worth millions of dollars. But first, he would have to pay the $1,500 he owed to the IRS. Poland did so. Of course, the money went to the scammers. The calls continued, sometimes reaching 50 a day. Some days his mind was better than others and he would catch their tricks. Other days, forgetful of what happened in the past, Poland would send over more money. Over the course of this devious scam, Poland forwarded over $5,000 to the Jamaican scammers. Then one spring morning, as his wife was getting ready for church, Poland decided to stay home. “He walked to the basement of the family home. He carried with him a snubnose .38 revolver,” wrote Drash. Poland left a suicide note for

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unwanted robocalls in 2018. Sadly, Jones was one of these Americans. “It is clear to us that the circumstances that led to her death were caused by these criminals. She was robbed in every sense,” the granddaughter added. While there is no accurate estimate of how many people kill themselves after being scammed, it is clear that identity theft, fraud, and scams are emotionally devastating to many victims. The best way to prepare for these events is to understand what they look like.

er of Credit.com, gave his insight on this widening problem. “People have to pause and realize,” said Levin, “that you are one click away from becoming a statistic.” That statistic may involve suicide.

rmy veteran Jared Johns killed himself after being scammed. Two inmates at Lee Correctional Institution pretended to be parents of a 17-year-old girl and claimed she had sent illicit photos to Johns. The inmates tried to get $1,189 out of Johns so they would stay quiet about this event. “Jared Johns, 24, suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder after serving in Afghanistan, and the condition left him unable to cope with the threats that he received in the moments leading to his suicide,” wrote Kirk Brown in a 2019 USA Today article. Scammers will exploit their victims to death. After the suicide, Johns’ father said of the criminals, “I feel like they’re the ones who shot him.” In July of 2019, the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging reported another scam resulting in a suicide. Marjorie Jones, an 82-year-old woman, fell for the same trick as Albert Poland. Jones was told over the phone that she had won a major cash prize. All she had to do was pay some taxes and fees. Frantically, she tried to gather $6,000 from her family. When she eventually got the money, Jones handed it over to the scammers, and never heard back from them. One week later, Jones killed herself. When her family looked into this, they realized that Jones had given away not only the $6,000, but also all of her life savings. In her testimony before the Senate Aging Committee, the granddaughter of Marjorie Jones stated, “We also discovered, not only did they drain her of all the money it took her a lifetime to save, but that she had taken out a reverse mortgage on her home and she cashed out all of her life insurance. She died with $69 in her bank account.” During the hearing, Senator Susan Collins noted that Americans received over 48 billion

Scammers gain your trust, use your fear of missing out and make you feel as if you must act quickly, all in an effort to take advantage of you. Dr. Stacey Wood, a professor of psychology at Scripps College, states, “What research has shown on this issue is that humans are better liars than lie-detectors.” It is clear then why so many fall for scams. At the same time, some people tend to be more easily tricked. Once someone falls for a scam, they have a mark on their back to be targeted again in the future. “Once you are on the hook,” said Wood, “it’s really difficult to disentangle yourself.” The only way out for some is the most extreme exit. People are losing their lives because they cannot live with the pain of being scammed. This honor is silently spreading across the United States. As mentioned, the ITRC reports that 7 percent of the surveyed people feel suicidal after having their identity stolen. And so it must be asked again: How many victims actually kill themselves? We don’t know. We should know. Scams and identity theft have more than a financial impact. The emotional impact can be far worse. A national database would shed more light on this important data point. What can you do right now?

Be on the lookout for changes in the most vulnerable. Elderly parents and friends, for example, are most frequently targeted. Talk to them. Scammers tell them to keep everything a secret. You may have to draw it out. According to Adam Levin, after death and taxes, being scammed is the third guarantee in life. In the face of this inevitability, your helping hand may be a matter of life or death. Ted Sutton attends the University of Wyoming College of Law. Will Boyden studies business at Gonzaga University.

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Dec. 1 - Sit and Get Fit, 9-10 a.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 8, 15, 22, 29. Dec. 1 - Tai Chi, 10-11 a.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 8, 15, 22, 29. Dec. 1 - Bunco, 10-12 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 8, 15, 22, 29. Dec. 1 -Shuffleboard, 11-12 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 8, 15, 22, 29.

Dec. 1 – Huddle of Hope – virtual, 11:30-11:45 a.m., recurring event, open prayer in Evangelical Christian tradition, non-denominational. To join, click: https://bit. ly/2U3Qm2g. If you do not have a computer, join us by calling 775-325-5409 and when prompted, type in the conference ID: 257 787 299# Also Dec. 8, 15, 22, and 29. Dec. 1 - Pickleball, Session 1: 12-2 p.m., Session 2: 2-4 p.m., Session 3: 6-8 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 8, 15, 22, 29. Dec. 1 - Holiday Miracles with Santa: Now through Dec. 15@12 a.m., Santa’s virtual Fundraising Drive! Santa will not be able to make our Breakfast this year, but Santa still wants to help kids in need during the holidays! Please consider making a donation of $10 or more to support kids who will be spending the holidays at Renown Children’s Hospital. https:// events.renown.org/event/ breakfast-with-santa-2/ Dec. 1 – It Starts with Hello – virtual gathering series, every Tuesday and

Thursday, 12-12:45 p.m., by Zoom at https://zoom. us/j/96269295417. By phone at (669) 900-6833. Meeting ID: 962 6929 5417. This event is a part of Renown Health’s Sterling Silver Club, renown.org/SterlingSilver.

Dec. 1 – Cancer Support Workshop 3: Thrivorship – After Cancer Care – virtual only, 3-4 p.m. To receive the Zoom link contact Renie Anderson @ renieanderson@ att.net. Also Dec. 15. Dec. 1 - Karate, 4-6 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 8, 15, 22, 29. Dec. 2 - Pickleball, Session 1: 9-11 a.m., Session 2: 11-1 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 9, 16, 23, 30. Dec. 2 – Cancer Caregiver Support Group – virtual only, 10-11:30 a.m. Contact Renown to RSVP at 775-982-RSVP (7787), or Renown-RSVP@renown.org. Also Dec. 9, and 18. (Calendar page 20)

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Dec. 2 – Heartfulness Meditation, learn how to meditate, virtual only, 10:30-11 a.m. To join please click: https://bit.ly/2XqneUN or by calling 775-325-5409 and when prompted, type in the conference ID: 531 903 850# Also Dec. 9, 16, and 23. Dec. 2 – Human Service Network Meeting, Nevada State Budget, 11:30 a.m., Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom. us/j/88420772079?pwd=UzBuSnJtSHRTSk5FMkZ0ZUlCVHhuQT09 Dec. 2 - Gentle Yoga, 2-3 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 9, 16, 23, 30. Dec. 2 - Karate, 4-6 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 9, 16, 23, 30. Dec. 2 - Badminton/Table Tennis, 6-9 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 9, 16, 23, 30. Dec. 3 – Community Health Fair, Northern Nevada Medical Center, 7-10 a.m., 2375 E. Prater Way, Sparks, 10% discount on all health fair tests, https://www.nnmc. com/events-and-programs/event-calendar/community-health-fair. Also January 7, Feb. 4, and March 4, 2021. Dec. 3 - Sit and Get Fit, 9-10 a.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 10, 17, 24, 31. Dec. 3 - Zumba, 11-12 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 10, 17, 24, 31. Dec. 3 – Cancer Support Group – virtual only, 11:30-1 p.m., free, group for patients facing cancer. Call 775-982RSVP (7787) or email at Renown-RSVP@renown.org. Also Dec. 10, and 17. Dec. 3 – Solutions for Bowel and Bladder Leakage, Dr. Kent C. Sasse, MD, Sasse Surgical Associates, 12-1p.m., Northern Nevada Medical Center. Dec. 3 – It Starts with Hello – virtual gathering series, Holiday Wreath and Bow Making Demonstration, every Tuesday and Thursday, 12-12:45 p.m., by Zoom at https:// zoom.us/j/96269295417 By phone at (669) 900-6833. Meeting ID: 962 6929 5417. Part of Renown Health’s Sterling Silver Club. Sign up to be a member at renown. org/SterlingSilver. Dec. 3 - Restorative Yoga, 12:15-1:30 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 10, 17, 24, 31. Dec. 3 - Pickleball: Session 1: 2-4 p.m., Neil Road Rec.

Center. Also Dec. 10, 17, 24, 31. Dec. 3 - Hatha Yoga, 5-6 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 10, 17, 24, 31. Dec. 3 - Badminton/Table Tennis, 6:15-9 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 10, 17. Dec. 3 – Wellness Meditation – virtual only, 6:30-7 p.m., join by calling (775) 325-5409, and type in the conference ID at 850 668 581# or call (775) 982-7787, by email at Renown-RSVP@renown.org. Also Dec. 17. Dec. 4 - Tai Chi, 10-11 a.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 11, 18. Dec. 4 - Pickleball, Session 1: 11:30-1-30 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 11, 18. Dec. 4 - Gentle Yoga, 2-3 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 11, 18. Dec. 4 - Karate, 4-6 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 11, 18. Dec. 5 - Riverside Farmers Market, 9-1 p.m., McKinley Arts and Culture. Also Dec.12, 19, 26; Jan. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30. Dec. 5 and 6 - Home for the Holidays, Reno Phil, Spirit of the Season (virtual concert). Dec. 5@7 p.m.; 12/6@2 p.m., $25 per house, viewing device. Dec. 7, per house, viewing device, $30. Dec. 7 - Chair Yoga, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 14, 21, 28. Dec. 7 - Beanbag Baseball, 12-2 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 14, 21, 28. Dec. 7 – Stroke Support Group, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Northern Nevada Medical Center, (775) 331-7000. Register online at https://www.nnmc.com/events-and-programs/ event-calendar/stroke-support-group-2020. Dec. 7 – Cancer Support Workshop 1: Mind-Body Techniques to Lessen Side Effects of Chemotherapy – virtual, 1:30-2:30 p.m., Zoom by calling Renie Anderson @ renieanderson@att.net. Also Dec. 21. (Calendar page 21)

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Dec. 7 - Gentle Yoga, 2-3 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 14, 21, 28. Dec. 7 - Pickleball, Session I: 1-4 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 14, 21, 28. Dec. 7 - Badminton/Table Tennis: 6-9 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 14, 21, 28. Dec. 7 – Total Joint Replacement Class – virtual only, 2-4 p.m., surgery buddy recommended, call (775) 982-7787, or email Renown-RSVP@renown. org. Also Dec. 21; Jan. 4 and 18, 2021. Dec. 7 – Men’s Prostate Cancer Support Group – virtual only, 5:30-7 p.m., video enabled, call (775) 982-7787, or email Renown-RSVP@renown.org. Also Dec. 21; Jan. 4, 2021. Dec. 8 - Sit and Get Fit, 9-10 a.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 15, 22, 29. Dec. 8 - Tai Chi, 10-11 a.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 15, 22, 29. Dec. 8 - Bunco, 10-12 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 15, 22, 29. Dec. 8 -Shuffleboard, 11-12 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 15, 22, 29. Dec. 8 – Breast Cancer Newly Diagnosed Orientation Class – virtual only, 11-12 p.m., 775-982-RSVP (7787) or email to Renown-RSVP@renown.org Also Dec. 15, 22, and 29; Jan. 5, 12, 19, 26, 2021. Dec. 8 - It Starts with Hello – virtual gathering series, Holiday Entrée Demonstration, every Tuesday and Thursday, 12-12:45 p.m., by Zoom at https:// zoom.us/j/96269295417 By phone at (669) 900-6833. Meeting ID: 962 6929 5417 This event is a part of Renown Health’s Sterling Silver Club. Learn more at renown.org/SterlingSilver. Dec. 8 - Pickleball, Session 1: 12-2 p.m., Session 2: 2-4 p.m., Session 3: 6-8 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 15, 22, 29. Dec. 8 – Stroke Support Group, 4-5 p.m., call Dottie Reed, Stroke Program Coordinator at (775) 982-5172, or Gloria Dow, Stroke Program Manager at (775) 9822984. (Calendar on page 27)

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Medical Education Building

Medical Education Building Breaks Ground Breaks Ground

n October, the Nevada Health and Bioscience Corporation (NHBC) and university officials broke ground on the UNLV School of Medicine’s first permanent building, the Medical Education Building (MEB). The groundbreaking was made possible through the generous donors who have contributed to NHBC, a nonprofit corporation committed to the community, UNLV, and enhancing academic medicine in Southern Nevada. MEB is designed to be a state-of-the-art building that will provide medical students access to cutting edge technology that supports a world-class education. In addition, the building will allow the School of Medicine to expand class sizes to educate and train more physicians, many of which will stay in Nevada. Through the generosity of the NHBC and its donors, the UNLV School of Medicine is Transforming Healthcare in Southern Nevada.

Construction to clear space for the 135,000-square-foot building is currently underway, with the MEB expected to open in 2022. Currently, students are attending the medical school’s temporary facilities on Shadow Lane in Las Vegas, that opened in 2017. The new building is anticipated to triple student capacity when completed, and will serve at the centerpiece of the Las Vegas Medical District. “We are extremely privileged and pleased to be able to … celebrate this positive landmark for the further expansion of the UNLV School of Medicine, the expansion of medical education in Southern Nevada, and for the advancement of healthcare in our community and in Nevada itself,” Maureen Schafer, CEO of NHBC, told the restricted number of guests on hand for the October 29, 2020 ceremonial groundbreaking. Located at 625 Shadow Lane, the new building is designed by

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TSK Architects to support a class of 120 students - double the school’s current size which is 60. The new facility will include clinical skills training labs, simulation suites, anatomy and physiology labs, administrative offices, a forum, a cafe, a student lounge, and a learning resource center. Classrooms of various sizes will provide opportunities for problem-based learning. The county land where the first permanent building will be located — nine acres across from Valley Hospital Medical

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Center — will also be able to hold other health science-related facilities. To learn more visit https://www.unlv.edu/news/article/new-medical-education-building-construction-begins.

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Alzheimer’s Association Campaign to Alzheimer’s Association Campaign Expand Alzheimer’s Awareness

to Expand Alzheimer’s Awareness By Charles Duarte Dementia Care Director

By: Charles Duarte,

Dementia Care DIrector

he Alzheimer’s Association in Nevada launched a statewide campaign to raise awareness around Alzheimer’s disease, and other dementias, as well as the importance of an early diagnosis. The campaign, called Know Where Alzheimer’s Hides, is funded through a generous grant from the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public and Behavioral Health. The grant will be used to mount an Alzheimer’s awareness campaign designed to increase understanding of the disease, highlight the importance of an early diagnosis and make resources available to help those living with the disease as well as their caregivers. The campaign is supported by partner organizations across the state, including Nevada Care Connection, a network of agencies providing services to older adults, people with disabilities and their caregivers.

Alzheimer’s disease is one of the nation’s largest unrecognized public health crises. It’s estimated that 49,000 Nevadans live with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia. By 2025 that number will grow to over 64,000; the third fastest rate of growth in the nation. In addition, studies show less than half of Medicare beneficiaries or their caregivers report being told of the diagnosis. While no treatment is currently available to stop, prevent or reverse Alzheimer’s disease, a timely diagnosis allows individuals living with the disease to be a full participant in their care planning. Another goal of the campaign is to reach those adversely impacted by the disease including African Americans, who are affected at twice the rate of whites, and Hispanics, who are impacted at 1.5 times the rate. The campaign also focuses on LGBTQ communities that face unique challenges with stigma and caregiving.

With an early and accurate diagnosis, those living with the disease can be empowered to participate in decision-making about their care. For more information, visit alz.org/Nevada or alz.org/Nevada-espanol.

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The Holidays and Alzheimer’s The Holidays and Alzheimer’s During COVID-19 During COVID-19

he holidays are often filled with sharing, laughter and memories. But they can also bring stress, disappointment, sadness — and due to the COVID-19 pandemic — heightened risk for spreading the virus, especially for older adults who tend to have underlying health conditions. A person living with Alzheimer’s may feel a special sense of loss during the holidays because of the changes he or she has experienced. At the same time, caregivers may feel overwhelmed by maintaining traditions while providing care and adhering to safety precautions. The safest option is to avoid in-person holiday gatherings with people outside of your household, as there are other ways to stay socially connected. A holiday is still a holiday no matter where it is celebrated. Below are tips and ideas for safely engaging with family and friends during the holidays. • Adjust expectations • Familiarize others with the situation • Celebrate while physical distancing • Involve the person with dementia • Connect through technology • Adapt gift giving • Take extra precautions for in-person gatherings

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The stress of caregiving responsibilities layered with holiday traditions can take a toll. The current COVID-19 crisis is creating challenges that can feel overwhelming for many families impacted by dementia. It’s more important than ever to take care of your physical, mental and emotional well-being. • Arrange for a group discussion via telephone, video call or email for family and friends to discuss holiday celebrations

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in advance. Make sure that everyone understands your caregiving situation, the safety precautions you’re taking to help keep your loved one healthy and has realistic expectations about what you can and cannot do. • A conversation in advance is also a great time to let others know about any changes they might see in the person living with dementia. Read more about how to familiarize others with the situation during the holidays. • Give yourself permission to do only what you can reasonably and safely manage — this likely means much smaller and more casual gatherings, if at all. No one should expect you to maintain every holiday tradition or event, especially during a pandemic. • Consider celebrating earlier in the day so you can work around the evening confusion (sundowning) if it sometimes affects the person living with Alzheimer’s.

Celebrate while physical distancing

• Continue holiday traditions by dropping off favorite baked goods or a care package in a way that avoids close contact, such as leaving the special delivery at the person’s front door. • Schedule your own “holiday parade” and ask family members and friends to drive by the older adult’s home with homemade signs or other festive decorations. • Plan an outdoor visit with hot chocolate and blankets. • Go outside for a walk in the neighborhood to enjoy holiday lights and decorations. • Create and send holiday cards. • Remember to maintain at least 6 feet of distance between yourself and any person who is not a member of your household.

Connect through technology

• Use video call software like Zoom or Skype to gather virtually. Since it can be difficult to have conversations with larger groups over video, adding some structure to the call can help. Play a trivia game, sing carols or share pictures from past gatherings.

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GOOD EATING

Bistro7

by Anne Vargas

Good Eats

BIST RO 7

By: Toni King

n the middle of the worsening Pandemic I had a birthday. A birthday that could be considered significant but after so many months of quarantine with ample time to reflect on life, I realize every birthday is significant and I was lucky to have one! Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been serious about following all the rules and staying pretty close to home but our son was in town on business and wanted to take us out to dinner to celebrate. He told me to choose the restaurant, any place I wanted to go, but since it was a Monday, (a rather dreary day for a birthday) and too cold for outdoor dining, our options were limited. Mr. Google helped by providing a list of open restaurants along with menus to peruse; that was fun and it kept me occupied for awhile. My search for the perfect place ended abruptly when I read the menu for Bistro 7 and saw Miso Crusted Chilean Sea Bass with Forbidden Black Rice. I had no idea what Forbidden Black Rice was but it sounded temptingly exotic. I do know what Chilean Sea Bass is, one of my favorites which I have been fortunate to enjoy on many occasions in many different places. Perfect! We made reservations for six p.m.

We sat in a booth that was enclosed, reassuringly sheltered from other diners. Our waiter was very good, offering just the right amount of attention, applauding my choice and telling me it was their most popular item. I did wonder how their preparation of the dish would compare, just hoping it would be good. While we Miso Crusted Chilean Sea Bass with were waiting, we Forbidden Black Rice. shared an order of Crispy Calamari which was delicious. That Chilean Sea Bass was not only good, it was superb, perhaps the best I have ever

had and I look forward to an excuse to return to order it again. Curiously, a friend then invited me out for a birthday lunch, assuring me she had found someplace where we would feel safely secure from germs; I laughed when she told me to meet her at Bistro 7. For the second time in a matter of days I was impressed, this time opting for Fish Tacos, as did my friend. They are offered on either flour or corn tortillas so we opted for an order of each. Both were excellent, the fish succulent & tender, but we mutually decided the corn was our favorite. We then shared a wonderful birthday dessert, a wedge of coffee ice cream frosted in dark chocolate and topped with whipped cream. The menu offers a variety of intriguing selections that sound wonderful and can be viewed on their website, B7Reno.com. The French Dip and Fish Tacos. Pulled Pork sandwiches could be tempting, as could the Panko Crusted Green Beans, the White Truffle Shells with Cheese and, well, everything else. Next time, and there will definitely be a next time for me. Happy Hour in the Bar area during Pandemic offers 20 percent off any food item, 20 percent off wine by the glass and $4 draft beer. Happy Hours are from 4-8 on Monday, 3-6 Tuesday through Friday and 4-5:30 on Saturday. The restaurant is located at 7111 S. Virginia, (775) 851-9463 and offers both dine-in and take-out, with either curbside pickup or via Grubhub or DoorDash. Bistro 7 is closed Sunday but open the rest of the week with varying hours.

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Calendar / from page 21 Dec. 8 - Karate, 4-6 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 15, 22, 29.

Dec. 10 - Badminton/Table Tennis, 6:15-9 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 17.

Dec. 9 - Pickleball, Session 1: 9-11 a.m., Session 2: 11-1 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 16, 23, 30.

Dec. 11 - Tai Chi, 10-11 a.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 18.

Dec. 9 – Spinal Surgery Pre-Op Class – virtual only, 12:30-1:30 p.m., video enabled, or 775-982-RSVP (7787) or email to Renown-RSVP@renown.org. Also Dec. 16.

Dec. 11 - Pickleball, Session 1: 11:30-1-30 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 18.

Dec. 9 – Joint Education, 12:30-1:45 p.m., informative session to guide patients and caregivers through the total joint replacement process, Northern Nevada Medical Center, Office Building, Room 201/203, 2385 E. Prater Way, Sparks, (775) 331-7000. Dec. 9 - Gentle Yoga, 2-3 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 16, 23, 30. Dec. 9 - Karate, 4-6 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 16, 23, 30.

Dec. 11 - Gentle Yoga, 2-3 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 18. Dec. 11 - Karate, 4-6 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 18. Dec. 12 - Holiday Jazz Standards and Originals for Family, Friends & Fans Sheltering in Place, Erika Paul and David Aller, 11 a.m., tune in on Facebook at www.thejazzlady.com. (Calendar page 28)

Dec. 9 - Badminton/Table Tennis, 6-9 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 16, 23, 30. Dec. 10 - Sit and Get Fit, 9-10 a.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 17, 24, 31. Dec. 10 - Zumba,11-12 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 17, 24, 31. Dec. 10 - It Starts with Hello – virtual gathering series, every Tuesday and Thursday, 12-12:45 p.m., by Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/96269295417 By phone at (669) 900-6833 Meeting ID: 962 6929 5417 This event is a part of Renown Health’s Sterling Silver Club, a free program offered for men and women ages 55 and over. Learn more and sign up to be a member at renown.org/SterlingSilver.

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Dec. 10 - Restorative Yoga,12:15-1:30 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 17, 24, 31. Dec. 10 - Pickleball: Session 1: 2-4 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 17, 24, 31. Dec. 10 - Hatha Yoga, 5-6 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 17, 24, 31.

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Calendar / from page 27 Dec. 14 - Chair Yoga, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 21, 28. Dec. 14 - Beanbag Baseball, 12-2 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 21, 28. Dec. 14 - Gentle Yoga, 2-3 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 21, 28. Dec. 14 - Pickleball, Session I: 1-4 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 21, 28. Dec. 14 - Cancer Support Workshop 2: Mind-Body Techniques to Lessen Side Effects of Radiation Therapy – virtual only, 1:30-2:30 p.m., video enable attendance is

available, or by Zoom by calling Renie Anderson @ renieanderson@att.net. Also Dec. 28.

Dec. 14 – Cancer Support Workshop 4: Caregiver Workshop – virtual only, 3-4 p.m. Video enable attendance, to receive a Zoom link connect to Renie Anders @ renieanderson@att.net. Dec. 14 - Badminton/Table Tennis: 6-9 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 21, 2 Dec. 8 - Sit and Get Fit, 9-10

a.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 15, 22, 29. Dec. 15 - Tai Chi, 10-11 a.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 22, 29. Dec. 15 - Bunco, 10-12 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 22, 29. Dec. 15-Shuffleboard, 11-12 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 22, 29. Dec. 15 - It Starts with Hello – virtual gathering series, Holiday Dessert Demonstration, every Tuesday and Thursday, 12-12:45 p.m., by Zoom at https://zoom. us/j/96269295417 By phone at (669) 900-6833 Meeting ID: 962 6929 5417 This event is a part of Renown Health’s Sterling Silver Club, a free program offered for men and women ages 55 and over. Learn more and sign up to be a member at renown.org/SterlingSilver. Dec. 15 - Pickleball, Session 1: 12-2 p.m., Session 2: 2-4 p.m., Session 3: 6-8 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 22, 29. Dec. 15 - Karate, 4-6 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 22, 29. Dec. 16 - Pickleball, Session 1: 9-11 a.m., Session 2: 11-1 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 23, 30. Dec. 16 - Gentle Yoga, 2-3 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 23, 30. Dec. 16 - Karate, 4-6 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 23, 30. Dec. 16 - Badminton/Table Tennis, 6-9 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 23, 3 Dec. 10 - Sit and Get Fit, 9-10 a.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 24, 31. Dec. 17 - Zumba,11-12 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 24, 31.

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Dec. 17 - Restorative Yoga,12:15-1:30 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 24, 31. Dec. 17 - Pickleball: Session 1: 2-4 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 24, 31. Dec. 17 - Hatha Yoga, 5-6 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 24, 31. Dec. 17 - Badminton/Table Tennis, 6:15-9 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Dec. 18 - Spill the Tea: Let’s Talk, 9-10 a.m., RSVP to https://aarp.event.com/SpillTea_12-18-2020, facilitator Betty Russell, LCSW. Dec. 18 - Tai Chi, 10-11 a.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Dec. 18 - Pickleball, Session 1: 11:30-1-30 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Dec. 18 – Support Group for Dementia Caregivers – conference call only, 1:30-3 p.m. to attend call 1-347-8960946 and input pin number 773 546 218# Or call (775) 982-7787 or email Renown-RSVP@renown.org. Dec. 18 - Gentle Yoga, 2-3 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Dec. 18 - Karate, 4-6 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Dec. 14 - Chair Yoga, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 21, 28. Dec. 21 - Beanbag Baseball, 12-2 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 28. Dec. 21 - Gentle Yoga, 2-3 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 28. Dec. 21 - Pickleball, Session I: 1-4 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 28. Dec. 21 - Badminton/Table Tennis: 6-9 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 21, 28. Dec. 22 - Sit and Get Fit, 9-10 a.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 29. Dec. 22 - Tai Chi, 10-11 a.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 29.

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Dec. 22 - Bunco, 10-12 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 29. Dec. 22 -Shuffleboard, 11-12 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 29. Dec. 22 - It Starts with Hello – virtual gathering series, Holiday Poem Reading, every Tuesday and Thursday, 1212:45 p.m., by Zoom at https://zoom.us/j/96269295417 By phone at (669) 900-6833 Meeting ID: 962 6929 5417 This event is a part of Renown Health’s Sterling Silver Club. Learn more at renown.org/SterlingSilver. Dec. 22 - Pickleball, Session 1: 12-2 p.m., Session 2: 2-4 p.m., Session 3: 6-8 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 29. Dec. 22 - Karate, 4-6 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 29. (Calendar page 30)

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Calendar / from page 29 Dec. 23 - Pickleball, Session 1: 9-11 a.m., Session 2: 11-1 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 30.

Dec. 29 -Shuffleboard, 11-12 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center.

Dec. 23 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Joint Education, 12:30-1:45 p.m., informative session to guide patients and caregivers through the total joint replacement process, Northern Nevada Medical Center, Office Building, Room 201/203, 2385 E. Prater Way, Sparks, (775) 331-7000.

Dec. 29 - Pickleball, Session 1: 12-2 p.m., Session 2: 2-4 p.m., Session 3: 6-8 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center.

Dec. 23 - Gentle Yoga, 2-3 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 30. Dec. 23 - Karate, 4-6 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 30.

Dec. 29 - Karate, 4-6 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Dec. 30 - Pickleball, Session 1: 9-11 a.m., Session 2: 11-1 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Dec. 30 - Gentle Yoga, 2-3 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Dec. 30 - Karate, 4-6 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center.

Dec. 23 - Badminton/Table Tennis, 6-9 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 23, 30.

Dec. 30 - Badminton/Table Tennis, 6-9 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center.

Dec. 10 - Sit and Get Fit, 9-10 a.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 31.

Dec. 31 - Zumba, 11-12 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center.

Dec. 24 - Zumba, 11-12 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 31. Dec. 24 - Restorative Yoga,12:15-1:30 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 31. Dec. 24 - Pickleball: Session 1: 2-4 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 31. Dec. 24 - Hatha Yoga, 5-6 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Also Dec. 31. Dec. 24 - Badminton/Table Tennis, 6:15-9 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Dec. 28 - Beanbag Baseball, 12-2 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Dec. 28 - Gentle Yoga, 2-3 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Dec. 28 - Pickleball, Session I: 1-4 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Dec. 28 - Badminton/Table Tennis: 6-9 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Dec. 29 - Bunco, 10-12 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center.

Dec. 31 - Restorative Yoga, 12:15-1:30 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Dec. 31 - Pickleball: Session 1: 2-4 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Dec. 31 - Hatha Yoga, 5-6 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Dec. 31 - Badminton/Table Tennis, 6:15-9 p.m., Neil Road Rec. Center. Jan. 4 - Dog Obedience, 8-5 p.m, Sparks Recreation Gym, 98 Richards Way, Sparks. Jan. 7 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Community Health Fair, Northern Nevada Medical Center, 7-10 a.m., 2375 E. Prater Way, Sparks, 10% discount on all health fair tests, https://www.nnmc. com/events-and-programs/event-calendar/community-health-fair. Also March 4, 2021.

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Washoe County Library

Dec. 5 – Favorite Family Cookies, Digital Library, 3:30 p.m., library staff members share cookie recipes. All virtual events are shared on Facebook, and are archived on the Library website and YouTube. Dec. 7 – Printed Holiday Gifts, Digital Library, 4:30 p.m., learn how to use the 3D modeling platform Tinkercad. Also Dec. 8th. Dec. 17 – High Noon with Neal Cobb: The BlackRock Desert A tour through the history and the Applegate Trail, 12-1 p.m. All virtual events are shared on Facebook, and are archived on the Library website and YouTube. Dec. 17 – Washoe County Library Virtual Book Discussion: Book Selections for Next Year, Digital Library, 2 p.m. Discussion held on Zoom.

Virtual Events Library

• Virtual Maker Lab: Pamper Yourself, join Theresa and Jonnica to create a sugar scrub. https://www.washoecountylibrary.us/events/archive/sugar_scrub.php • Tahoe Treks: Northern Nevada Road Trips, join author Kayla Anderson in her adventures from the book Moon Travel Guides. Explore Ashland, Oregon, Shasta and Lassen, the Eastern Sierra, and Lake Tahoe. Program recorded on Zoom. https://www.washoecountylibrary.us/ events/archive/road_trips.php • Mysterious Bats: Tahoe Institute of Natural Science Outreach Director Sarah Hockensmith, discusses the mosquito-eating creatures. https://www.washoecountylibrary. us/events/archive/bats.php • 4th Street: A Legacy of Change, exhibit by photographers Scott Hinton, Sebastian Diaz and Jeff John Sison. The dramatic images document three motor lodges-Star of Reno, El Ray and Keno-shortly before they were demolished. https://www.washoecountylibrary. us/exhibits/motels/index.php • Create a Fairy Garden: fairies, dragons, and dinosaurs. Jonnica, Pam and Greta create the garden.

Taped Zoom presentation. https://www. washoecountylibrary. us/events/ archive/fairy_ garden.php • Aria 51: The musical trio combine classical and folk instruments with singing, the performance part of the 2020 Summer Reading Adventure, Pioneer Youth Center Programs and Friends of Washoe County Library. https://www.washoecountylibrary.us/events/archive/aria. php • Tsurunokai: Taiko drum ensemble Tsurunokai performs traditional Japanese folk music. 2020 Summer Reading Adventure and the Friends of Washoe County Library. Recorded virtual performance. https://www. washoecountylibrary.us/events/archive/taiko.php • Imagine a Cowboy Life: Cowboy poet Larry Maurice shares stories and poems in the 2020 Summer Reading Adventure with the Friends of Washoe County Library. Recorded virtual performance. https://www.washoecountylibrary.us/events/archive/cowboy.php

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Christmas Spirit

egistration is now open for Washoe County families and businesses to participate in the annual Griswold Challenge, a holiday light decorating contest.

39 North Downtown has teamed up with One Nevada Credit Union, News 4, FOX 11 and NSN to present the 5th Annual Griswold Challenge, a People’s Choice contest for the best holiday light displays and decorations. Participants are encouraged to build creative light displays that use as many holiday decorations and Christmas lights as possible, that have themes based on holiday movies or are inspired by family traditions. The registration fee is $20 and proceeds benefit the Community Food Pantry. Voters can go to mynews4. com between December 1 – 21 to vote for their favorite holiday display. Contest winners will be announced on December 21, the winners will take

home cash prizes and the highly coveted Clark Griswold first place trophy and the Uncle Eddie second place trophy. Griswold Challenge People’s Choice Awards Residential Category: - 1st Place Clark Griswold Award receives a trophy and $500 - 2nd Place Cousin Eddie Award receives a trophy and $250 Business Category: - 1st Place Clark Griswold Award receives a trophy and $500 - 2nd Place Cousin Eddie Award receives a trophy and $250 Registration to compete is open until December 10. To register, go to 39NorthDowntown.com to download the registration form.

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The Arts

"Support a thriving cultural community! Get involved!"

By: Carol Foldvary-Anderson

“TheTheSierra Ballet” Sierra Nevada Nevada Ballet

by Carol Foldvary-Anderson for Generation Boomer

he Sierra Nevada Ballet is a non-profit performing arts Dance Company formed to cater to the increasingly culturally diverse appetite of the Northern Nevada performing arts community. The purpose of this high caliber professional company is to bring cultural enrichment and arts education to the Reno/ Tahoe/Carson communities and to collaborate with other arts organizations whenever possible to expand and educate the dance audience. The company is designed in two branches: the performing branch and the educational outreach branch. This design promotes, educates and sponsors the art and beauty of ballet, and dance in the Northern Nevada region. SNB also helps to create artists and build future audiences, and to help develop and further the art of Dance for generations to come. SNB has formed an Apprentice/ Trainee Program; an Educational Outreach The traditional holiday story of Clara, the Nutcracker and seven headed Rat King, and the Kingdom of Sweets will be brought to the stage in Sierra Nevada Ballet’s PEANUTCRACKER – THE STORY IN A Program (started in Dec. 2003), a Young NUTSHELL. Based on Marius Petipa‘s original ballet “The Nutcracker”, PEANUTCRACKER – THE Choreographers Award Program (started STORY IN A NUTSHELL is a shorter, 45-minute narrated version that is “designed for families with Jan. 2003); and a “Dancing In the Schools” younger children to introduce them to the wonderful world of ballet,” noted Rosine Bena, former Artistic Program (started in Sept. 2005). The DITS Director of the Sierra Nevada Ballet. program, which is based on the highly sucThe Reno Ballet’s former Artistic Director, Rosine Bena, and a cessful program originally designed by Rosine Bena for schools group of dedicated and supportive dance devotees started Sierra in the SF Bay area in the early 1990’s, enables SNB professional dancers to teach in public schools in the Northern Nevada area. Nevada Ballet in March 2001. Rosine was instrumental in the birth of dance events at Reno’s Wingfield Park in 1995/96 with SNB has a DORAL Academy Ballet program. “Ballet by the River”. Bena and the SNB Board saw a great need for quality dance productions and education in this community. SNB also has a Teacher Training Program for those interested The area has many dance schools but offers little opportunity in a career in teaching ballet. All SNB Academy teachers have for dancers to continue on in the professional arena. been trained in that program.

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SNB brings choreographers from East and West US for Brew, Brats and Ballet March 30, 2018.

SNB / from page 33 The SNB performs throughout northern Nevada: at SNB and at the Pioneer Center for Performing Arts, Wingfield Park stage and the Reno Little Theater in Reno; at the Carson City Community Center and the Brewery Arts Center in Carson City; At the Warren Trepp Amphitheater on Lake Tahoe and do some touring. SNB professional company meets regularly several times a year for 11 months. Dancers are paid for performance only. This means they are not paid for training and rehearsals at the present time. Dancers have to have other work besides working with SNB. Most dancers teach or also work with another professional company in addition to working with SNB. SNB’s ten year plan (prior to COVID 19) was to have 6 to10 dancers paid 6 to 10 months a year. Since COVID- without live performances-SNB hopes to be able to survive to celebrate it’s 20th anniversary in 2021. When Live performances are allowed again-they hope to resume working toward the 10 year plan. SNB has a wonderful Academy attached to the company. The Academy trains younger students interested in making a career in ballet. Due to COVID the Academy enrollment is down considerably. As a performing group SNB has a wonderful team of set designers, costume designers, a graphic designer, social media and website designers, a lighting designer, a sound engineer and a fabulous team of backstage technicians as well as a company PT

and three medical advisors. At present (due to COVID 19) all live performances have been canceled but SNB has a number of virtual performances scheduled. Interested audience members should check out the website to view some of their recent virtual offerings. Academy classes continue via ZOOM as well as IN STUDIO classes. All schedules are on the website. They have hopes to perform live again in Spring and Summer 2021. If that is not possible-they will be offering virtual performances in Spring and Summer. Physical Address: 3929 S. McCarran Blvd., Reno, NV 89502 Contact person: Laurie Bertero, Administrator website: http://www.sierranevadaballet.org/ Phone: 775-360-8663 Email: info@sierranevadaballet.org Classes by Carol: • TMCC Calligraphy Class March 18 & 25, 2021 http://www.OilPastelSmudge.com • TMCC Pastel Landscapes March 18 & 25, 2021 http://www.MakeArtYourBusiness.com • TMCC April 3 & 10, 2021 art@varycarol.com 775.721.5338 Carol FoldvaryAnderson

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