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Carter remains upbeat despite medical issues Story by Lois A. Pflum I Photos by Aileen Andrews/Action Reporter Media

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ane Carter, 59, of Fond du Lac, has experienced more than her share of medical issues. Yet, when meeting her, one would never guess what she faces every day. Jane’s warm smile and welcoming demeanor, and even her humor, often overshadows the numerous serious medical issues that she deals with on a daily basis.

Jane was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and later moved to Pittsburgh, Penn., for a short time, and then relocated to Green Lake, Wis., when her father retired. It was in Green Lake where she graduated from high school, before she left for college in Denver, Colo. Jane graduated in 1977 from Colorado Women’s College, and then returned there in 1990 to finish her formal education with a Master’s degree in Business Administration.

During those years in Denver, she worked as a bookkeeper for various small businesses.

Then in 1996, she returned to Green Lake and lived with her father until his death in 2000. The following year, Jane moved to Fond du Lac, and now calls it her home, still having many fond memories of the family home in Green Lake.

Although there were no family medical history of any serious issues, Jane was diagnosed with diabetes in 1989. In 2002, other medical problems began to surface. Three years later, in 2005, Jane went on dialysis three times a week. She noted, “The kidney disease was the direct result of the diabetes.”

Jane has Type 1 diabetes and is insulin-dependent.

Medically, Jane is known as a “brittle” diabetic, and has to check her blood sugar four times a day, and watch her diet closely. For the past 10 years, she has worn a small continuous infusion device (like the size of a cell phone) that administers daily diabetic medication.

Jane waited four months until she was “matched” with a new kidney. She received her kidney transplant at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee in October 2005, and remained in the hospital “about a week.” She laughingly continued, “It was a shorter hospital stay than when I had my appendix removed in 1974.”

Through routine blood tests, five years later, in 2010, Jane learned her kidneys were failing. Once again, in November 2010, she started dialysis three times a week at the Dialysis Center, located at 101 S. Pioneer Road, Fond du Lac.

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She is currently waiting for a second kidney, and is on the waiting list at both Froedtert and University of Wisconsin Hospital. In the meantime, Jane’s fluid is restricted to about one liter per day.

She explained how one goes about getting on a waiting list. First, have an extensive blood and cardiac work-up, and extensive G.I (colonoscopy and other tests), to see if a match is compatible.

Then consultations among doctors, nurses, social workers, (and sometimes psychiatrists), to decide if the patient would be a good match. The results are entered into a national database to search for a compatible donor.

Jane is presently under the care of nephrologist, Rafal G. Ciecierski MD, of the Fond du Lac Regional Clinic. Jokingly she said, “We call him Dr. C.” Jane had another setback about three years ago. She suffered a mild heart attack and ended up in ICU at St. Agnes Hospital for a short time. Ironically, Jane had been (and still does) volunteer in the ICU family waiting room. Her warm, empathetic demeanor welcomes those she encounters in her twice-weekly volunteer position there. Jane will always go out of her way to offer comfort, and listen to family members when they come to visit a seriously ill family member. She humbly commented, “You never know until you walk in their shoes.”

Jane always sees to it that seasonal decorations and holiday candies are put out to offer visitors.

In the summer, she often brings fresh flowers to

brighten up the waiting area desk. She supplies the area with jigsaw puzzles. She feels working on a puzzle can help calm people while they are waiting for their loved one and needing a break while visiting in the ICU. On Mondays and Fridays, after her volunteer shift, Jane will drive to the dialysis center for her treatment. She also goes there on Wednesday, as well.

Jane explained, “The actual dialysis process is four hours, but with the before-and-after prep, it is much longer. I can read, watch TV, or nap.”

When asked if she ever gets discouraged, she was quick to reply, “Of course, everybody does.”

She continued, “I try to keep myself occupied, and I have a very strong faith.” Her friend, a priest at St. Paul’s Episcopalian Church in Plymouth, has bonded well with Jane, and appreciates her help with the nursing home masses and bible studies.

Last summer, Jane started a patient support group for kidney dialysis patients at Faro’s Restaurant in Fond du Lac (email her at JaneC6655@yahoo. com f or more information). She also attends a monthly support group in Milwaukee for all organ transplants.

She once told this writer, “I have a choice. I can stay home and feel sorry for myself and wait to die, or I can get out and live.” A good mantra for somebody who always tries to be upbeat, despite her numerous serious medical issues.

Jane has spoken to different groups of the need for organ transplants and added, “I would be happy to do this again for an audience that wants to know more about organ donors/transplants.”

“Approximately 2,000 people in Wisconsin are waiting for an organ transplant.” She continued, “My wish is that this story will help bring awareness to the seriousness of kidney disease and the importance of organ donations, I hope more people will decide to donate.”

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April Calendar 2 • Friend & Family DATE Days series – Fond du Lac Public Library, 32 Sheboygan St., 3-4:30 p.m. Kick off date for people with mild cognitive impairment, early-stage Alzheimer’s Disease or other dementia and family members get active and connected through social events and community-based activities. Call or email Ginny Nyhuis at (920) 838-1311 or gnyhuis@ alz.org to RSVP. Courtesy van available for Ripon residents.

3 - James DeVita: In Acting Shakespeare – Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts, 51 Sheboygan St., bar opens 6:30 p.m., performance 7:30 p.m., $35. James DeVita's work in classical theatre includes lago, Macbeth, Richard III, Benedick, Richard II, Romeo and Hamlet.

3 • COOKEE – Trinity Restaurant and Hall, 40 E. Division St., 5-8 p.m. Live music. Happy hour 3-6 p.m.

3 • Beginner Dance Lessons – Eagles Club, 515 N. Park Ave., 7 p.m., $10. No experience, registration or partner required. Intermediate lesson at 8 p.m. Learn the Waltz, Tango, Cha Cha, Rumba and more.

4 • Lego Night – Children's Museum of Fond du Lac, 75 W. Scott St., 4-7 p.m., $6. Creative building with a unique theme each month. The best builds will be on display in the museum. Included with general admission.

4 • Cookee – Trinity Restaurant and Hall, 40 E. Division St., 5-8 p.m. Live music. Happy hour 3-6 p.m.

4-6 • Great Lakes Hockey League Tournament – FDL Blue Line Family Ice Center, 550 Fond du Lac Ave. The culmination of a season long battle to win the Kohlman Cup. 5 • WinnePLAYgo Garden ClubKick Off – Children's Museum of Fond du Lac, 75 W. Scott St., 10:30 - noon. Kids are invited to plant some seeds, create a garden marker, dress up the scare crows, water and learn!

Calendar listings are compiled by the Fond du Lac Area Convention & Visitors Bureau.

For more detailed information on these events, visit www.fdl.com or call (920) 923-3010.

5 • Rebuilding Families One Backyard at a Time – Whispering Springs Golf Course, 380 Whispering Springs Dr., 5:30-9:30 p.m. Fundraiser featuring live music by Shady Grove, door prizes, silent auction, grand prize $5,000 custom landscaping. Tickets $5, or 5/$20 available at Agnesian HealthCare Foundation (920) 926-4959.

10 • Cookee – Trinity Restaurant and Hall, 40 E. Division St., 5-8 p.m. Live music. Happy hour 3-6 p.m.

5 • benefit concert: Eternity – Community Church, N6717 Streblow Dr., 7 p.m., $10 in advance, $12 at door. Gospel quartet delivers energetic and powerful four-part harmonies in the style of the Oak Ridge Boys, Statler Brothers, Gaither Vocal Band and Signature Sound Quartet.

10-12 • “Never Kiss A Naughty Nana” – Goodrich Little Theatre, 72 W. Ninth St., 7:30 p.m., $17.

5 • Tedd Young – Trinity Restaurant and Hall, 40 E. Division St., 5-8 p.m. Live music. Happy hour 3-6 p.m.

5 • Cellar Concert – Vines and Rushes Winery, 410 CTH E, Ripon, 2-5 p.m. Josh Calhoun will be playing folk, blues, jazz, and R&B. 6 • Symphonic Band Pops Concert – FDL High School Performing Arts Center, 801 Campus Dr., 3 p.m. The 35th annual concert in the style of the Boston pops, featuring selections from Porgy and Bess, Tchaikovsky's Overture 1812, and tuba soloist Jill Wagner.

8 • Books Between Bites – Salem United Methodist Church, 120 Sheboygan St., 12:10 - 12:50 p.m.

“The Faith Club: A Muslim, A Christian, A Jew - Three Women Search for Understanding” by Ranya Idilby, Suzanne Oliver, Priscilla Warner.

8 • Fond du Lac Area Women's Fund Luncheon – Holiday Inn, 625 W. Rolling Meadows Dr., 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

8-13 • Gentle Yoga – Agnesian HealthCare, 430 E. Division St., 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., $60. Classes meet weekly April 8 – May 13.

Friday Night Salsa Lessons April 4, 11, 18, 25 MidTown Pub, 1 N. Main St., 7 p.m., $5 per person.

Social 5:30, dinner 6:30 p.m.

The Fond du Lac Senior Dining Club is open to ages 55 or older for friendship and dining out, meeting weekly at a different location. ● April 8 – Holiday Inn, 625 W. Rolling Meadows Dr., Fond du Lac ● April 15 – Applebee’s, 841 W. Johnson St., Fond du Lac ● April 22 – Parnell’s Place, 2932 Fond du Lac Rd., Oshkosh ● April 29 – Blanck’s Lake Aire, N8751 Lake Shore Dr., Fond du Lac.

11 • Movie Night – Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts, 51 Sheboygan St., Bar opens 7 p.m. - Performance 7:30 p.m.; $10 (THELMA Members 20% discount).

11 • Tedd Young – Trinity Restaurant and Hall, 40 E. Division St., 5-8 p.m. Live music. Happy hour 3-6 p.m.

12 - Mantz Brothers – Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts, 51 Sheboygan St., bar opens 7 p.m.; performance 8 p.m., $30. Local firemen during the day and a singing duo by night, The Mantz Brothers have performed from here to Nashville.

12 • Elvis Presley Tribute – Waupun City Hall Auditorium, 201 E. Main St. Waupun, 7:30-11:30 p.m., advance $7.50, door $10. Tribute artist Dan Sanchez and the Del Rays. Plus Elvis sound-a-like contest, $250 in cash prizes! Doors open at 6:30 p.m. CityHallStage.com.

12 • Darrell Hase – Trinity Restaurant and Hall, 40 E. Division St., 5-8 p.m. Live music. Happy hour 3-6 p.m.

12-13 • Ice Show – FDL Blue Line Family Ice Center, 550 Fond du Lac Ave., Saturday 1 p.m. and 6 p.m.; Sunday 1 p.m. Fond du Lac Figure Skating Club show theme is “Las Vegas.”

12-13 • Model Train Show – First Presbyterian Church, 1225 Fourth St., Sat., 10-4 p.m.; Sun., 9-2 p.m. Model railroad layouts featuring: Z, N, HO, 0-27, O, S and G gauges. The FDL Society of Model Train Hobbyists will have its large HO-gauge operating layout on display. Steam and diesel locomotives, operating layouts, rolling stock and accessories.

12-13 • Central Wisconsin Gun Collectors Show – FDL County Fairgrounds Expo Center, 601 Martin Ave.., Sat., 8-5 p.m.; Sun., 8-3 p.m., $5. Buy, sell or trade old and modern guns and accessories. Largest gun show in Wisconsin.

17 • Black Maria Film & Video Festival – Prairie Theater, UW-Fond du Lac, 400 University Dr., 6:30 p.m. Independent, experimental and cutting-edge short films.

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10 • Beginner Dance Lessons – Eagles Club, 515 N. Park Ave., 7 p.m., $10. No experience, registration or partner required. Intermediate lesson at 8 p.m. Learn the Waltz, Tango, Cha Cha, Rumba and more.

17 • Cookee – Trinity Restaurant and Hall, 40 E. Division St., 5-8 p.m. Live music. Happy hour 3-6 p.m.

17 • Beginner Dance Lessons – Eagles Club, 515 N. Park Ave., 7 p.m., $10. No experience, registration or partner required. Intermediate lesson at 8 p.m. Learn the Waltz, Tango, Cha Cha, Rumba and more.

18 • Pajama Party Fridays – Children's Museum of Fond du Lac, 75 W. Scott St., 4-7 p.m., $6.

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18 • Captain Red – Trinity Restaurant and Hall, 40 E. Division St., 5-8 p.m. Live music. Happy hour 3-6 p.m.

18 • Tour the Town Art Walk – 130 S. Main St., Fond du Lac, 5-8 p.m. Free. Stroll historic downtown to view painters, jewelry makers, mixed-media artists, cheese artisans, and others at downtown venues with their wares for purchase.

19 • Bunny Hop – Lakeside Park, 555 N. Park Ave., 9 a.m., $20. Third annual 5k run/walk with a onemile fun run for kids. Proceeds for the Solutions Center.

19 • TJ & Lynn – Trinity Restaurant and Hall, 40 E. Division St., 5-8 p.m. Live music. Happy hour 3-6 p.m.

19-20 • All Breed Dog Show – Fond du Lac County Fairgrounds, 17th & Martin Ave., 9 a.m. Fond du Lac County Kennel Club Dog Show with conformation, obedience, and rally trial competition.

24 - Darrell Haze – Trinity Restaurant and Hall, 40 E. Division St., 5-8 p.m. Live music. Happy hour 3-6 p.m.

24 - Beginner Dance Lessons – Eagles Club, 515 N. Park Ave., 7 p.m., $10. No experience, registration or partner required. Intermediate lesson at 8 p.m. Learn the Waltz, Tango, Cha Cha, Rumba and more.

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25 • Tweed Funk – Thelma Sadoff Center for the Arts, 51 Sheboygan St., bar opens 7 p.m., performance 8 p.m., $30. Horn-driven soul-blues.

25 • Diamond Jim – Trinity Restaurant and Hall, 40 E. Division St., 5-8 p.m. Live music. Happy hour 3-6 p.m.

26 • Springtime Splendor Art & Craft Show – FDL County Fairgrounds Recreation Building, 541 Martin Ave., 9 am. - 3 p.m. Unique gifts and home decorating ideas. Mixed media, door prizes every half hour, food concessions, and free parking.

26 • Color Burst 5K – Lakeside Park, 555 N. Park Ave. Healthy, happy, family run focused less on speed and more on crazy fun with family and friends.

26 • Hearthside Dinner – Wade House Historic Site, W7824 Center St., Greenbush, 11-3 p.m., $45/per person. Prepare a meal in a special dinner program, living the history of the 1860s in the kitchen of the Wade House Stagecoach Inn. 26 • Beethoven and Brahms – FDL High School Performing Arts Center, 801 Campus Dr., 7:30 p.m., $10. South Shore Chorale spring concert accompanied by a full orchestra. Jestin (Jesse) Pieper, will be featured piano soloist.

26 • Beauty Lou & The Country Beast – Waupun City Hall Auditorium, 201 E. Main St., Waupun, 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. shows, adults $10, seniors $8, children under 16 are $5. Missoula Children's Theatre full-length original musical production.

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29 • Turkey Dinner – Church of Peace, 158 S. Military Rd., 4-7 p.m. Dinner, raffles. Call (920) 921-9652 or e-mail jeanettehinn@att.net.

26 • TJ & Lynn – Trinity Restaurant and Hall, 40 E. Division St., 5-8 p.m. Live music. Happy hour 3-6 p.m.

30 • Steam Exploration – Children's Museum of Fond du Lac, 75 W. Scott St., 10:3011 a.m.; 1:30-2 p.m. Explore science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics. Children participate in hands-on learning and be inspired by new ideas and experiences.

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Samoyed Association of Madison show Saturday. Greater Milwaukee Samoyed Fanciers Sunday.

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During the first 12 months you have had Medicare, you are entitled to a welcome to Medicare preventative visit. This visit will include a review of your medical and social history, counseling about preventative services, and some screenings, shots, and may provide referrals to

follow up with other doctors. You and your health care provider will create a written plan for preventative services. This visit is covered one time during your first 12 months on Medicare Part B. After you have had Medicare Part B for 12 months, you will be entitled to a yearly wellness visit. A Medicare wellness visit is not the same thing as an annual physical. Medicare will cover your annual wellness visit, whereas Medicare will not cover a physical. The focus of this visit is also preventative. If you have not already created a prevention plan during your welcome to Medicare visit, you can do so at this time. If you have created a prevention plan, you can update the plan at your annual wellness visit. In addition, your health care provider will ask you to complete a health risk assessment questionnaire. The questionnaire will help the provider to create a prevention plan that is

fit for your specific needs. Some screenings and other preventative services may be offered.

One annual wellness visit is covered each year by Medicare; 11 months must have passed since your last wellness visit for the visit to be covered. To make the most of your wellness visit, bring your medical and immunization records, family health history, and a list of all the medications you currently take.

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Lifestyle

Advocap volunteer opportunities

R

etired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) is recruiting for current volunteer needs at local food pantries, meal service sites, and mobile meal delivery.

All volunteers 55 years and over receive training, mileage reimbursement, excess accident/ liability insurance, and annual recognition. Rewarding volunteer opportunities include: ■ Altrusa Mobile Meals volunteers deliver meals to the homes of local elderly who need a daily nutritious meal to enable them to live independently. Volunteers pick up meals at 11 a.m. and deliver the meals to homes, which takes approximately 30 to 45 minutes.

Volunteer days of service are flexible – Monday through Friday.

■ Broken Bread sorting volunteers sort food, supplies, bakery, portion and label soup and do not work directly with recipients.

Volunteers are needed from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursdays; and 10 a.m. to noon Fridays. Volunteers may choose the frequency they serve.

■ Broken Bread volunteers assist food recipients by sorting and serving meals. Volunteers may choose either Friday shift: 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.; 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Volunteers may choose the frequency they serve.

■ Fond du Lac Senior Dining

program volunteers may choose to serve in the dining room, kitchen or registration desk.

■ Registration desk volunteers greet participants, take money donations, complete paperwork and are needed at all eight sites throughout Fond du Lac County Monday through Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Volunteers may choose any amount of time they wish.

■ Fondy Food Pantry Food Drive pick-up drivers use their own vehicle to pick up donated food. The volunteer is needed to be on a list of on-call drivers.

■ Fondy Food Pantry volunteers help pack food boxes and sort and shelf food donations. Volunteers are needed from 1:30 to 3 p.m. Monday; or 9:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesday, one to two times per month.

■ Salvation Army Food Pantry volunteers may choose their schedule from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Monday through Friday; and additional hours Wednesdays from 12:30 to 5 p.m.

Bridget Bestor is Advocap’s volunteer development specialist.

For more information on volunteering, she can be reached at (920) 922-7760 or bridgetb@advocap. org. For more information about ADVOCAP visit advocap.org.

Volunteers Richard and Kathy enjoy the rewarding experience that volunteering brings while serving at the Salvation Army Food Pantry. SUBMITTED PHOTO

2014 Transportation Services

Fond du Lac County Department of Senior Services 1-800-215-5494 Service Type Elderly

Walk-on vans 60+ years of age

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Priorities

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$2.50 each way $2.50 each way $2.50 each way $2.50 each way

Medical, Therapy, Dental

Within FdL County $2.50 each way Outside FdL County $6.00 each way

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Thursday, April 10 to May 22 1:00pm - 3:00pm ADRC 50 N Portland St, Fond du Lac Tuesdays, May 6 to June 17 1:00pm - 3:00pm Ripon Senior Center 100 Jackson St, Ripon Wednesdays, June 4 to July 16 1:30pm - 3:30pm Oakfield Community Center 130 N Main St, Oakfield Wednesdays, July 9 to August 20 9:00am - 11:00am N Fond du Lac Community Center 280 Garfield St, N Fond du Lac

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Senior Service Transportation Service Phone Numbers ELDERLY VAN: 60+ years of age ......................................................... 929-3936 HANDI-VAN: Wheelchair or mobility impaired, no age restriction....... 929-3110 ESCORT: Frail, no age restriction ......................................................... 929-3936 Senior Dining & Mobile Meals (60+ years of age) 929-3937 WI-5001738847

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THURSDAY, APRIL 10 Chicken Marsala Baked Potato Italian Blend Vegetables Peach Slices Cinnamon Roll Dinner Roll FRIDAY, APRIL 11 Macaroni and Cheese Spinach Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette Wax Beans Mandarin Orange Gelatin Cookie Sliced Bread MONDAY, APRIL 14 Hawaiian Meatballs Baby Red Potatoes California Blend Vegetables Key Lime Pie Fruit Cocktail Sliced Bread TUESDAY, APRIL 15 Baked Chicken Twice-Baked-Style Potato Copper Penny Salad Pear Slices Fudge Brownie Dinner Roll WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16 Beef Stew Corn Chocolate Surprise Torte Seedless Grapes Cheddar Biscuit THURSDAY, APRIL 17 Pork Jaegerschnitzel Mashed Potatoes Red Cabbage Applesauce Ice Cream Cup Dinner Roll FRIDAY, APRIL 18 Closed / Good Friday MONDAY, APRIL 21 Glazed Ham Sweet Potato Bake Cole Slaw Pineapple Tidbits Vanilla Pudding Sliced Bread

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Eligibility & Nutrition

All persons or married to someone 60 years or older are eligible for the Fond du Lac County Elderly Nutrition Program. Each meal contains 1/3 of the current daily Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) established by the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Sciences.

Registration

Preregister at least one day in advance by 1 p.m., by signing up at a meal site or calling Fond du Lac Courthouse, 929-3937; Waupun Senior Center, 324-7930. For cancellations call the Department of Senior Service at 929-3937 before 1 p.m. the business day prior to the meal.

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Miami and everything it has to offer

By Valerie and Wayne Graczyk

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f you woke up on a below-zero morning in Fond du Lac to the ringing of the phone offering you a free ticket to Miami, Florida, would you go? Of course you would go, and I did. My sister’s husband called and said, “Valerie, you have to join us for our 40th Wedding Anniversary celebration!”

The smashed vase

My sister had a houseful of guests so she needed us to vacate the house so she could focus on the evening party. We went to the newly-opened Perez Art Museum in Miami to view an exhibit by the Chinese artist Ai Weiwei. As we walked around, we came upon a platform filled with colorful vases. Not being an

artist myself I looked at them and personally thought they were rather gaudy. On the wall in front of the vases were three life-size photos of the artist Ai Weiwei smashing a vase. In that moment I did have the urge to pick up one of the vases and smash it. However, it didn’t stop a local artist from Miami a few days later from picking up one of the vases and smashing it. He was protesting the lack of local artist’s work being exhibited at the Perez. When I saw it on the news I couldn’t believe it because I had just been there. The “gaudy” vase he had smashed was valued at $1 million!

That said, the Perez Museum was well worth a visit. It is a contemporary art museum located in downtown Miami just off Biscayne Boulevard. The price tag for constructing this hurricane- and flood-proof building was 131 million dollars. As we approached the museum, we saw a unique feature - Hanging vertical gardens on the outside walls that were made up of all local plants and vegetation.

Archaeological dig

Valerie stands outside of the Perez Art Museum in Miami, Fla. SUBMITTED PHOTO

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Over the years I have heard a great deal about the “Miami Circle.”

My sister wrote a children’s book about it titled, “MillieMay and the Miami Circle” by Yvonne Thibaudeau Moyer. The Circle was discovered when a developer tore down an apartment complex. Archaeologists found some unusual holes cut into the bedrock and a further excavation revealed an ancient circular formation. Along with the find were human teeth and tools dating as far back as 2,000 years ago. It is believed the Circle and items were from a Tequesta Indian village.

After a great deal of protesting and advocacy by concerned citizens (my sister being one of them) the location is now a well-preserved park with signage explaining the discovery. The location is in downtown Miami at the mouth of the Miami River. Recently they have unearthed another eight

Tequesta Indian Circles and these had remnants of raised huts on stilts with connected raised walkways between them. It is believed the huts were raised because of flooding of the nearby river and bay.

Replicating a wedding photo

I have five sisters and one brother.

All five sisters were able to make it for the 40th Anniversary celebration, but my brother was unable to attend due to a business trip. At the reception, there was a poster size photo of the original wedding party.

We were asked to pose as we had in the photo. Let’s just say a few things had changed since that original picture.

Must-see in Miami

If you do visit Miami, and I hope you do, I have two other great recommendations for you to enjoy while there. Miami is known for its miles of white sand beaches.

The most popular beach is named “South Beach” and it is a major entertainment destination area, with great restaurants and famous hotels such as the Fountain Blue. I read that the Jackie Gleason Show was taped there and Miami Vice used South Beach as a backdrop for much of its filming. I prefer the less-crowded area just off Ocean Drive, where you can rent a big umbrella and a couple of lounge chairs and gaze out at the blue, blue water and listen to the sound of the waves.

In this same area is the Art Deco Information Center and a walking tour. If you have the time, the tour is really worth it. There are over 800 Art Deco buildings of significant historical value dating back to the 1920s-1940s. Art Deco is known by its stark lines, bold colors and zigzag architectural features. The tour begins on 5th Street and dead ends onto Ocean Drive. The Park Central Hotel between 6th and 7th street was a well-known hangout for Hollywood stars including Clark Gable and Rita Hayworth.

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Social Security goes green every day

By Karyl Richson, Social Security public affairs specialist

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or years, Social Security has been at the forefront of offering convenient, easyto-use, secure online services. And we are committed to conserving energy, reducing waste, and protecting our environment. Earth Day (April 22) is the perfect time to highlight ways we serve the earth while serving you.

Our online services are popular because they’re convenient, easy to use, and great for the environment. You can conduct so much of your business with us from the convenience of your home or office — no paper, printing, postage or petrol needed. Here are a few of our most popular online services: ■ Connect with us by creating your own my Social Security online account that allows you quick access to your personal Social Security information. For example, during your working

years, you can use my Social Security to obtain a copy of your Social Security Statement to check your earnings record and see estimates of the future retirement, disability, and survivor benefits you and your family may receive. If you already receive Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits, you can use my Social Security to view, save, and print a benefit verification letter and check your benefit payment information. Social Security beneficiaries also can change their address and start or change direct deposit information online.

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